The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13
Blacksyille Items.

BLACKSMITH, w. Va, March 10. -
We have not seen anything in the NEW
DoMIsIoN from this place, for long,
long time. We therefore will come out
with the beginning of McKinley's ad-
ministration we are tired OF confidence
and we want some OF the good things
promised us.
Our town has been kept in an uproar
by the oilSexcitement, the contest Tor
the postofiice and other matters OF less
Importance. We are expecting - md
ourselves in the midst OF a great oil
field within short time.
This territory has been controlled by
the Standard Oil Company for quite a
long time, and we farmers have begun
TO get on to it ourselves and are dividing
with other companies.
The Oxford Oil Co. Ia leasing land
west and northwest of town in the dlrec-
ton of the Spragg well which showed Tor
a producer. The Philadelphia company
is building a rig on James Marshali's
farm one mile northeast OF town. IL ~
said by the wise that the South Penn
has made their location on Kings run,
but no one has found the stake, ask D..
w. Lantz or d. r. Meighen2
We have had warm contest Tor the
postoffice. In the beginning the appli-
cant with Is to one lost; he had sixteen
committeeman on his petition while Que
had signed another petition. we
thought it was demonstrated last No
vember that l6 to one could not win.
The same old trick Of the republican
party to steal our issues. Please,
Brother, do not be SO fast, for we want
that issue ourselves, on which 10 elect
Vim. J. BRYAN before the next four
wears pass away. We Bryanites were
delighted to see the war declared, while
we were bystanders, standing by. But
all the same we saw and knew what was
going on in the forts. We could see the
armies as they came marching on TO the
front. We could see the monstrous
gun as it was being trained upon the
advancing foe. The army was review
ed. The weaker points were mace
strong. All this we saw and it caused
some OF us Bryanites to plunge IN and
fight. The time came on; the foes met,
| led by the commanders, supported ny
adiutants, each confident OF success
The fight was on. The day was over.
The battle fought, the victory won The
figh, was not ours but is satisfactory To
us Bryanites. Through the contest we
have gained many points. 1t IS SAID
one man left the gold bugs never to re-
turn; his reasons given are that All u
not gold that glitters" and now he Is
happy. And it is said of another man
that be has been turned out OF the party
for violating the party principles, chars'
ed with telling the truth. Those are the
kind OF men we want to come IN t,
our band. We invite you to come aud
be saved and you shall wear g silver
crown dotted with gold at the rase oI II
TO l. Brace up, comrades See if our
army is in fighting order. Go dawn
their lines; create all the discord and
dissention you can in their ranks. In
battle pick off their generals and in fonI
years from now both we and the Cubans
will be free.
Grant Dean and Josephus Strosnidei
have the brag fox hounds OF this county
and will run for sport or money.
Sam Thralls is having trouble to keeT
the public supplied with telephone lines
and boxes.
James Burk is confined to his room by
rheumatism.
R. s. Lantz has been ailing for sever
al weeks caused by the grip.
G. t. Emery has very severe case o
grip.
John w. Lantz is away from home
scouting for the South Penn Gil Go.
The Milling Company is doing BIZ
work and has good trade.
| l., L. Thomas is here watching the
indicator and taking in leases and roy
allies.