The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-13
smoke the choice cent Chico Cigar
the best smoke in the market, tobe had
at J. M. Reed'D.i

the best smoke in the market, tobe had
at J. M. Reed'DI
A MARRIAGE license has beer
granted to John NJ. Strosnider rs. ant
Chatty Chaplin %, both Of this coun
ty.
A DRUNK who has been in jail fol
several days has been released as hi
had gotten sober enough to navigate
without pilot.
MAPLE sugar makers announce
this the poorest season for many
years. The trees yield lightly ant
the syrup is OF poor quality.
THE Blackwater Lumber Company
at Davis is running its box factory
and planning mill day and night tx
keep up with the rush of orders.
AT Wheeling the board of trade
committee has secured 1928, AIS II
fiye-year notes, to be applied in in
ducing industrial enterprises to locat,
there.
MARION county women will take {
hand in politics at the coming coun
ty election and endeavor to defeat
the ring supposed to exist at Fair
mont
MEN whose judgment is good esti-
mate the population Of Morgantown
at 1000, though that may be little
high. This estimate nf course in
cludes Seneca and South Morgantown.
w. II. HARVEY, familiarly known
as "Coin" Harvey, and native OF
Cabell county, is i'll at the Presbyte-
rian hospital at Chicago, and grave
fears are entertained for his recov-
cry.
THE parade of Easter hats was not
so large nor were the creations seen SO
elaborate as they have been here in
former years. However, every woman
in town was at church TO see what
yesterday.
THE West Virginia Central and
Pittsburg railroad is contemplating
the construction of branch line from
Elkins to Huttonsyille, distance of
eleven miles, to reach the rich timber
and agricultural valley surrounding
the latter place.
WE learn that Rev. W. 0. Wilson,
of Cheat Haven is busily engaged in
paying the right of way claims along
the line of the Cheat River railroad
and that the work of construction will
begin very soon. 1t is to be hoped
this is correct.
The Berkeley County Camp of Con-
federate Veterans, one of the largest
in the State, has changed its name
to the Fitzhugh Lee Camp of Con-
federate Veterans. This organiza-
tion is composed of 1870 wearers of
the grey.
A MEETING Of the committee Of ar
engagements for entertaining the West
Virginia Editoirtl Association was
held at the NEW DOMINION office last
night. The committee reported pro-
gress and announce that arrangements
will soon be completed. We antici-
pate great deal of pleasure from the
visit of the brethren.
SENATOR Elkins has just contrib
uted $500 to the Cuban relief fnnd
The correspondent, however, sending
this important piece of information
out from Washington, alphabetically
remarks that it will not be altogether
agreeable to the modesty of the sena-
tor to have the fact known.
HrRscHMAN's are putting in boot
blacks stand in their store. Begin
ming the first of the week they will
give free shines to their customers.
With each purchase of shoes they
will give card for so many shines
depending on the value of the shoes
bought and at any time the owner of
the card can drop in and have his
pedal extremities fixed up in elegant
shape.
The demand for Easter flowers
was unusual. A great many were
used at the churches and more PEG
pie than usual seemed to catch the
spirit of the solemn festival and Join
in its commemoration. All the flow
ers in the market were sold early in
the afternoon on Saturday and a
number of people were unable to Sc
cure any.
A POKER game which had been in
progress for nearly thirty-siX hours
among the drillers and gamblers of
the Whiskey Run oil field, was sud-
denly ended by one Jack Harmon
blowing the brains of a8other of the
players, John Tichnell, who had been
the heaviest winner during the sit
ting. The members of the party, all
Of whom hurriedly left the hut. Har-
mon then robbed his victim of all his
winnings and disappeared
p. w. SNYDER, who left Charleston
December 5, 1897, for Alaska, is now
managing the Empire theatre in
Skaguay and is making 'barrer'
of money In letter to his mother
MRS. Mary Snyder, of Charleston,
he makes the remarkable statement
that Skaguay, with population of
$4,000 people, has had only 10 deaths
from natural causes and four from
other causes within period of six
months.
In all towns where newspaper is
published, every man should advertise
in it, if nothing more than card
stating his name and the business he
is engaged in. 1t nearly always pays
the advertiser, and besides it lets the
people. at a distance know that the
town ia which you reside is pros
porous community Of business men
and that the people may settle in it
with a chance to make a living
Never pull in your sign in a home
paper while you expect to do business.
Peter Cooper.
The Pittsburg steamboat inspec-
tors have received notice from Wash
ton of recent decision that all boats
must be equipped with bells, and
when tied up during fog the bells
must be sounded once every minute,
one tap being given If the boat is on
the right bank and two if she is on
the left bank For failure to observe
this rule the owner of an offending
steamer is liable to fine not exceeding
$50.
If the Richards Six Footers and
the Elkins Cadets should go to Cuba,
mementous question would have to
be decided preceding their departure.
With service for their country in
prospect they are qnibbling over the
same old question--which shall take
precedence. The Cadets, because OF
being the older organization, insist
that they should be allowed the front