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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03


For some years it has been the
custom to have instead Of the whole
senior class few speakers chosen to
represent the different departments.
Up until this year the seniors them
selves had made their elections and
their choice has almost invariably
proved good. But for various rea-
sons this manner of selection was
Objectionable and this year the fac
ulty themselves took it in charge
Several of the representatives had
been chosen and these with one ex
ception ratified by the faculty. The
plan now followed is for the faculties
of the several departments to nomi-
nate the representative from their
department and the general faculty
then accepts them. There are two
representative from the Academic
department this year when only one
is required but as both were such
excellent selections and there being
no students in the agricultural de-
partment it was decided to let the
matter stand.
The seriors who will represent the
class are: Bachelor Of Arts; Miss
Ethel Reynolds; Bachelor of Science
w. Il. Standiford; Bachelor of Law,
E. F. Morgan, and for the Engineer
ing department, L. j. Robb.
These selections are excellent and
no small degree of success is expect
ed to attend their efforts to make
the commencement exercises in eve
ry way notable. Miss Reynolds is
the second lady graduate who has
had the honor to be chosen class
speaker. Her sister having enjoyed
this distinction last year. The class
this year is the largest ever gradual
ed and is composed of very fine ma
terial. 1t will be a credit and a
source Of great strength to the Uni
versity.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03
Clinton District Examination.

PRICES School HOUSE, March 3d.
The examination for the Clinton free
school graduating class, conducted by
County Supt. d. B. Waters, assisted by
the teachers OF Clinton, was held at the
Price school house on above date. There
was larger number OF applicants than
ever before furnished by Clinton dis
trict, and as announced by Co. Supt.
Waters it was the second largest class
examined in the county SO far this year
but in ability and intelligence we are
safe in saying, second to none as is de-
monstrated by the average grades at
tanned, some of which are as follows:
921a, so Ito, 1921, 81, 931s, 93 20.
"a 7-l0, "a and "a $40 per cent.
The names ofthe successful app icants
for diplomas are as follows: Misses
Mary Shuttlesworth, Bessie Chips, Ed
ma Holland, Maud Morris, Mary Nor
gan Messrs. Alva McBee, WA. Giles,
Sanford McBee, Sherman Watkins, JAS
per Steele, James s. Mcclure, John
Clark, Charlie Holt, Thornton Jolliffe,
Frank Jolliffe and Buron Mitchell. The
following teachers were lpresent: Miss
Fife B. Steele, Messrs. NJ H. Steele,
L. G. Lanham, J. F. Chips, Cyrus A.
Snyder, +. II. Conway, Joseph A. Jol-
life and II. y. StanSDerry.
At night very interesting meeting
was held at the school house. The au-
dience was called to order by Supt. Wat.
ers and Mr.. M. II. Steele was chosen
chairman for the evening. Il. II. Con
way and e. G. Stansberry were chosen
to act as secretaries and report the pro-
ceedings to the county papers. The
following program was rendered:
Music hvRidgedale orchestra.
Recitation by Miss Effie Steele. Sub.
ject, Silver Threads among the Gold.
Defamation by Joseph A. Jolliffe,
Spartacus to the Gladiators at Capua.
Music. Recitation, Maud Morris
The Heavenly Guest.
Select Reading Sanford McBee,
was SO glad was here.
Music Recitation, Miss Bessie Chips,
Foes united in Death.
Recitation Bertha Griffith, Conflic-
ton OF Trains.
Rscjtasion~sN Nellie 6huttlesworth, USE
lui Rrece ~ NJ girls. Music. Remarks
y Y u \: / + ss'ss:: 81 "
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03
POE A FIGHTER!
Absurd Charges Against the Grafton
Postmaster Are Made at WASH
ington in Order to Accomplish His
Removal From Office,


Postmaster Are Made at Wash.
ington in Order to Accomplish His
Removal From Office.
The subjoined dispatch from
Washington concerning charges of
pugilistic conduct against Postmas-
ter Stephen w. Poe, of Grafton, is
astonishing. Mr. Poe is known as
one of the most respected, law abid-
ing and peaceable citizens in Taylor
county, and the idea of his indulg-
ing in prize fight is most absurd
and ridiculous. The charges, if the
dispatch is correct, were evidently
prompted by malice and will be
warmly resented by Mr.. Poe's friends
all over the state. Mr.. Poe has made
an efficient postmaster and has al
ways paid strict attention to duty.
The dispatch is as follows:
Washington, March 26.-Presi-
dent Mckinley has decided to re-
move Postmaster Stephen w. Poe,
of Grafton, W. Va, on account of
his pugilistic tendencies. Charges
were made against Mr.. Poe by
citizens of Grafton that just prior to
the November election he engaged
in a prize fight under the regular
ring rules and in eight rounds, by a
a scientific blow, put his opponent
out, the postmaster pocketing the
proceeds of the bout. 1t was repre-
sented to the president that the
Grafton Leader, edited by Mr.. Poe,
printed full account of the fight.
1t is expected that Mr.. Poe's sue
cessor will soon be named and that
j. w. Holt, editor of the Grafton
Sentinel, the leading Republican pa
per, will be named as his successor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

Judge Lacombe, who gave the
opinion Of the U. S. Circuit Court of
Appeals in the railway pool case,
would oblige the public if he would
give his reasons for saying that Con
gress did not intend the antitrust
law to apply to railroads. And
while he is about it he might tell us
the difference between railroad
trust and any other trust.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

Much speculation is now being in
dulged about the project Of bridging
Decker's Creek, SO as to make the
large scope of building territory on
the South Side accessible to Nor
gantown on an easy grade.
The agitation arises out of the
grading of the East end of Peasants
street which is now going on under
the order Of the Town Council. As
that end of the street can never be
of any practical use except for the
approach to bridge, many wise
acres see in it the conclusive evil
dence that somehow and somewhere,
somebody has within his weather
eye the absolute assurance of a
bridge at that point.
This is one of the points that has
long been discussed as the best
suited to the purposes Of bridge.
The span is long, but there are ar
guments offered to Offset the length
of the span in favor of this point
Another point that has its advo-
Gates is that at the alley leading to
the creek between Judge Hagans'
and the McLane properties.
What is believed to be the short
est span is that back of the residence
of A. w. Lorentz on line with
Foundry street. This, it is claimed,
would strike a ravine that would
give an easy grade up into the large
scope of table land ON the South
Side.
Still another project is that of
what might be called the extension
of High Main street in a straight
line to the cemetery, connecting there
with the Kingwood road. This. of
course, involves the building of the
bridge at the end of High street.
There is no doubt but that this
latter point would contribute more
to the benefit of Morgantown than
any other proposed. 1t would give
us a straight street of about a mile
in length, and the development along
this street would look like, as it
really would be, part of the same
town, and would invite both bust
ness and residences which would
soon cover it's entire length. 1t
would preserve the uniformity of
the present plan of the town as no
other bridging would. Moreover,
we assume that bridge at the end
of High street would not cost any
more than one at either of the other
points named.
However, we are not ''stuck" on
any particular point. We are in fa-
vor of all the points. But we are
most of all in favor of those who are
'stuck" on any particular point go
ing ahead and building the bridge.
We want everybody to have chance
to build bridge, and the fellow
who first uses his chance to have
the first chance.
Therefore, we will expect those
who seem to have confidence in the
Peasants street point to show their
faith by their works. They can only
answer the public expectation which
they have aroused by putting down
the abutments as soon as they have
finished the present job of grading
We are all in favor of a BRIDGET
it don't cost anything!
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

The following items are taken from
the Fairmont Index:
SATURDAY evening five Fairmont
ministers were awaiting the evening
train which was two hours late, and
they decided to invest five pennies,
in the weighing machine on the plat
form. Their weights registered as
follows: NJ E. minister, 200; NJ. E.
South, III; Baptist, 176; Christian,
las; Catholic, 1856. The total reach
ed sS4 pounds or an average of 1774
pounds each.
QUTTE commotion was raised this
week in tearing down the court
house when two bones were found
which were a portion of a human
skeleton. A great many stories were
invented about the affair but the So
luton of the mystery is quite easy.
Several years ago case was in court
in which these bones were used for
some purpose and it is supposed
they were carelessly thrown in this
out f-the-way corner.
EFFORTS to set the great advanta-
ges of the University fully before
the people of the state will be made
more vigorously this summer than
ever before Already the work has
commenced and as first step twelve
thousand illustrated booklets have
been sent out. These go into every
post-office in the state and to perhaps
every person who expects to attend
school anywhere next year. This
kind of work is bound to bring it's
results. To attract large numbers
of students, all that is needed is to
let them know what we have to Of
fer them here. The University has
been prosperous but greater era of
progress lies before it. All West
Virginians will soon learn to be
proud Of our splendid school.
MADEIRA BRcs. had made arrange
ments to have their annual soda
water opening and intended to hold
it some time last week, but the cold
snap determined them TO wait a
while. They have every thing in
readiness but the weather and il il
expected to be favorable from this
ON. n r. & a ~, <.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

When the Democratic papers be-
gan to accuse the Legislature OF being
a lot of dunderheads there was a
howl of indignation from the faith
full but since Hon. Z. p. Rucker has
been passing this opinion on their
acts the aforesaid howl has become
very gentle whine.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

Some of the new members of the
House must be wondering what they
were sent to Washington for. They
might just as well have remained at
home, SO far as their participation
in legislation is concerned.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03
Tax-Paying and Patriotism.

That particularly stale piece of
protectionist pretense that the for
eigner pays the tax on goods import
ed for American consumption has
been reinforced in the discussion on
the Dingley bill by this other shall
low subterfuge that the foreigner
pays part of the tax land the unpa-
triotic, foolish purchasers, who are
willing to pay two or three prices
for foreign goods, pay the rest. =
This is the theory of Mr.. johnson.
of North Dakota, who also argued
that protective tariff tends to re-
duce the price of the article protect
ed. As a counterpart, therefore, to
those unpatriotic, foolish persons
who are willing to pay two or three
prices for foreign articles, merely
because they are foreign, we have
the spectacle of patriotic and far
sighted American manufacturers an
xious to have the competition of for
eign products rendered impossible,
merely in order that they may be the
better able to cut down their profits
and mark down their prices.
The contrast is all the more strik-
ing, because the foolish persons in
question are really very humble
folk, quite as oblivious of their abil-
ity to indulge in the extravaganza
of paying two or three prices for
anything as they are of any demand
of patriotism requiring them to pay
a profit of 100 per cent for the en-
couragement of the manufacture of
cloth which, though mostly cotton,
is out of delicate consideration for
their feelings called "woolen." There
is, for example, a twenty -eight-ounce
fifty-four inch ''beaver' the kind of
fabric which goes to make poor
mems overcoats and poor women's
cloaks. Its net cost abroad is 80
cents per yard, and the duty impos-
ed on it under the present tariff is
40 per cent ad yalorum, or IL cents
per yard. Its imported cost is there
fore, AZ cents per yard, and at this
price it is met by a pretty lively
competition from the domestic pro-
duct. Were the duty 5 per cent
higher it could not be imported at
any profit at all. The Dingley bill
takes this foreign article, which rep
resents necessary element in the
clothing of the poor, and imposes on
it duty of 74.15 cents per yard
In other words, for the better pro
lection of wool growing, and the en-
couragement of patriotic devotion
to the substitution of cotton and
shoddy for the fleece of the sheep,
the poor mans beaver is to be taxed
2471 per cent ad valorem. He will
thus have an opportunity to pay two
or three prices for domestic goods,
and thus cease to be either foolish
or unpatriotic.-Ncp York Journal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

The Chicago ssNews" independently
says President Mckinley has been
called on by the local politicians to
aid in the election Of local party
ticket next month. The Chicago Re-
publicans are positively in state OF
panic, and yet the city gave Mr.. Nc
Mckinley majority of over $4,000
last November. The "News" wants
to know II the Republicans have beer
losing supporters at the rate OF 10, 00t
a month, and II so, why?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

While the floods are at present of a
most destructive character on the
Mississippi a statement has just
been issued by the chief of the
weather bureau that the worst may
not be expected before ten days
The damage and loss of life will be
incalculable.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

1t is not surprising that colleges
and other educational institutions
should be sending protests to Con-
gress against that clause of the new
Mckinley tariff bill which will put
stop to the free entry of books for
the use of educational establish
ments. If protests would do any
good they would be poured in
against almost every item in the bill.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

To date the number of applicants
for office under the new administra-
ton has reached the modest sum of
$4,000 but it is supposed that some
of the back country precincts have
not vet been heard from.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

There is certain to be hot work
before the extra session of Congress
closes, as it is very common for the
thermometer to dance around in the
nineties in Washington during the
months of June and July.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

The report of the board of view
ers on freeing the Monongahela means
more to Morgantown than all the
presidential elections since the war.
And it means it in hard cold cash
shortly to begin to circulate amongst
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

pingree isn't the first man who
butted his head against a stone wall
hard enough to knock himself down
before discovering the impossibility
of one man being the whole thing.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

The bimetalism end of the Har-
ward Yale debate won the decision.
The question was: Resolved; That
the United States should adopt def
nitely the single gold standard even
if Great Britain, France and Ger
many should be willing to enter a
bimetalic league.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

Mr.. Mckinley was little hard on
the campaign spellbinders when he
made the rule that they must not
bore him with talk when they call
to push along their applications for
office.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

watch the town elections if you
would catch the drift of public opin-
ion," was a remark of the sagacious
Samuel j. Tilden on the politics of
his own state. They have been TAX
ing place in New York the last two
weeks. The New York correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia Ledger"
writing from Republican stand
point, says:
The town elections the last two
weeks show significant Democratic
gains. These gains have not been
confined to one locality, but are so
uniform as to constitute sure sign
of reaction. While local issues
have, of course, predominated, yet so
general has been the triumph of the
Democratic candidates that there is
no escape from the conclusion that
the tide of Republican success is be-
ginning to recede. Mckinley ma
jorities have been wiped out in many
places.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

The Democrats are going to make
IA hard fight to carry Ohio SO as to
elect a Democratic Senator to take
Mark Hanna's place and at present
it looks like they might succeed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

None of the numerous microscopes
which have been turned upon the
new Mckinley tariff bill have located
any items of real reciprocity therein,
although big promises in that line
were made.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

also presented the diplomas. Mr..
Chips speech was full Of good advice.
Music.
Address by the County Superintend-
ent. The audience then united in sing
ing the West Virginia Hills, after which
the meeting adjourned. The exercises
were interesting throughout.
Il G. STANsBERRY, Sec'y.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03
FRANK cox RESIGNS
As City Solicitor Peasants Street Elk.
tended.

Friday night Hon. Frank Cox and
the council came together. The
struggle is not yet ended but what
the result will be is known. The
tronble began over certain ten foot
strip of land owned by Mr.. Cox in
the extension of Peasants street
from Spruce to the bluff. He in
tended building right away and was
going to put his house squarely in
the street. This did not suit the
council and it was determined to
grade the extension and accordingly
the contract for doing it was given
to Col. Gilmore.
The strip in question was given
by the town in the year 1912 when
it's affairs were administered by a
trustee in return for right of way
for road around the bluff leading
to Mackey's mill. The strip was
then valued at $50. Since then it
has passed through several hands
and is now valued at $3.50 foot.
He offered to lease the rem ainder
of the street for ninety nine years
and give the town SO, 500 for the
privilege. OF course since it is al
together probable that it will be
needed some day when the bridge is
built to Greenmont the offer will not
be accepted.
In the meantime as soon as the
difficulty began Mr.. Cox who was
serving as city solicitor resigned his
office and Col. Richard E. Fast
was appointed in his place.
Monday night at the regular
council meeting the matter was set
tied as the town is concerned by il
offering $500 for the ten feet in ques-
ton and directing that in case Mr.
Cox refused this offer condemnation
proceedings be brought at once. II
is not known whether he will &C
cept the amount rendered or not but
as the lot would in that event be
so #. in width it is supposed that he
will accent il.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

Up to date Mr.. Mckinley has only
given prosperity to those who helped
him capture the Presidential nomi-
nation.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

Gear Reed probably allowed the
members of the House to vote them
selves extra mileage and stationery
just to keep them in a good humor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

Some of the leftover appropriation
bills were rushed through the House
at the rate of about million dollars
minute.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03
Small Blaze on Sunnyside.

One day last week Sunnyside
came very near having an exciting
fire and and only its prompt discov-
cry prevented such a thing. The
Finnell property owned by /. G.Laz-
zelle is the one which was scorched.
The fire was discovered in its incip-
iency and the bucket brigade had no
difficulty in extinguishing it. AT
first the fire was supposed to have
been caused by defective iue but
as it was several feet from the chin
ney that seems almost impossible.
That it was attended with no loss is a
matter to be greatly appreciated and
the owner of the house together
with it's occupants are to be con-
graduated on their fortunate escape.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

SPECIAL POTATO FERTILIZER
and High Grade General Phos-
pilates mede from
vEGETABLE AND ANIMAL MATTER.
Every farmer should write for pri-
ces, terms and particulars.
AMERICAN REDUCTION CO..
Pittsburg, Pa.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

Boss Platt seems to have enough
on his hands in New York without
bothering about the distribution of
National patronage.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

The estimate of the Navigation
Company took nearly as big tum-
BILE as the stage of water did at
about the same time.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

1t is becoming more and more ac-
cepted that the late Legislature was
peach.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

Gov. Bradley, Of Kentucky, is one
of the few Republicans who have
had the nerve to refuse to bend his
knee to King Hanna.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

Skyrocket Foraker must have got
his powder wet since he got into the
Senate. He has not been so quiet for
many years.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

1t would not be surprising if Gar
Reeds next move should be an at
tempt to abolish all the committees
of the House.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

April l, would have been more
appropriate date for the House to
pass the tariff bill than March 81.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

The Canadians have abandoned all
ideas of reciprocity and are now en-
gagged in drawing up retaliatory
tariff.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03

The Japanese bugaboo is being
oyerworked in the effort to hasten
the annexation of Hawaii.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03
Oh. My Heart!
PaIpita tion-We -Unc on
scious at Times = Sleepless =
Asthma = Kidney Troubles

Recovery Would Seem Like miracle
Yet Hoods sarsapariIIa Cured
81 had been in very poor health for
several years, and two summers was SO
weak I was obliged to lie in bed months
ct time. I was all run down, had
Unconscious SPELLS
lasting for an hour at time. The
doctors Thought the trouble came from
my heart. l used to say that II ! could
only be up around, / should be so thank
full, and that 1t would seem like miracle
II l should be well. The neighbors all
know Of the poor health had been in,
and how much better I am now. had
asthma for many years, and some nights
Could Not sleep
my breathing was attended with 80 much
difficulty. Sometimes would have to
cit bolt upright in bed. As my general
health grew poorer, my asthma grew
worse. had kidney and other troubles
and seemed to be generally 'out of Sorts
heard so much OF Hoods Sarsaparilla
that decided to try 1t, and experienced
great benefit from it. have recon-
mended 1t to many people, and cannot
say too much In praise OF Hoods sarsa-
parilla. have not been IN bed for over
Z year on account OF Illness" MRS. 8.
WATSON, ls2s. Columbia ST., Warsaw, Ind.
Hoods s sss;'i.
IL Tie best . in isct the one True Hood Puri-
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