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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
REVERSED.
Barrickman VS. the Marion Oil
Company comes Back for
New Trial.
Liability Of a Gas c. mpany TO its Gus
toners Iuyolyed-House burned down
b. Gas Coming on Strong while Fam
lily were Away-Jury gave Plaintiff
Que Thousand Dollars Damage
Grounds for Reversal not Known.

The supreme court at its last SEES
sion handed down its opinion in the
case of Frank Barrickman VS. the
Marion Oil Company which went up
from this county. The decision re-
versed the finding in the lower court
and remanded it for a new hearing
The opinion was by Judge McWhor
ter.
This case is the most costly that
ever went up from the county from
the number of expert witnesses and
the length of the record 1t will
have to be tried over again and
when it is ended the original amount
in dispute will have been more thar
covered several times over.
The case involves the liability o.
a gas company TO its customers il
the way of protection from an ovei
supply of gas. Barrickman's fami
ly left the house one day and turned
the gas down very low. While they
were away the gas came on strong
and set the house on fire burning il
down.
Barrickman claimed that the com
pany was liable as they had failed
to supply regulator which would
cut off the extra supply of gas and
that it was their fault that the
house burned down.
The jury took the same view o
the case and gave him one thousand
dollars damage. The case was appeal
ed by the company and taken before
the supreme court.
The decision has just been made
and the case comes back for new
trial. The reasons for the reversal
were not given and they may or may
not affect the merits of the case
They may be on account OF the way
the declaration was drawn or +;
thousand and one wrong things may
have accidentally been done during
the progress of the case. The sylla
bus of the case is expected soon anC
then the reasons will be known
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
He ISA CANDIDATE.
L. ". Keck enters the race for
Mayor

1SttH bHat VA" ihuutte Hth w cosut
out nswsrs the questions asked in
communication to this paper-A
lumber Of nsiiers discussed rsat-
5erm ~ be given next week
Mr. l.. Y. Keck has given out the
i',llnsia. interview OF his attitude
inward tle coming municipal cleo
ti,n.
Am caauitlat for Mayor for
1892 Well. ! have been asked this
question several times in the past
lew DAYS, and to some | have said
that might be, and to others, do
you wish me to be- 1t is at this time, a
very important position, and one
that will try the material of the
next Mayor. as well as every i.iem-
Der of the council, as every voter
knows, who has considered the con
troversy now existing between the
Town and the Contractors for street
paving. Two years since we as
sumed the responsibility of trying to
remedy the mistake that occurred
on Walnut street, by the erection OF
the Dering building. That Difficult.
ty is nothing, compared with the
difference between the present coun-
ell and the street PAYERS. This
trouble must be met, and the next
council must meet it
Have / turned in as much to the
Treasurer as the Mayor before me
or the one now in office?
l paid over to the Sergeant fol
fines and Jail fees $23S, which did
not include some fines that were
assessed and could not be collected
The Mayor before me, / think, re
covered about SIS, and how much
the present Mayor has recovered fol
the town, am unable to say, but
would think, from the fines that
have come to my attention, less thar
800.
Did ! ever put any one on bread
and water2 No, and / never will
because / do not think the laws o
humanity, as well as the constitu
ton of the State, gives the Mayo
that privilege Imprisonment il
surely enough, in addition TO thu
fine and costs.
Did / ever put any one back il
Jail until the fines and costs wer,
paid? Yes, two, but all others,
gave an opportunity to make thu
the money, and pay the fines ant
costs, which they they did, excep
in two cases, and they can yet b.
recovered.
VIII / be candidate for Mayor?
am not afraid to make the fight, al
there is no disgrace in connection
with being candidate, l hope. Be
sides / am anxious to know will
whom l will have to compete. If
undertake the race, / will do all tina
l can, honorably, to be elected. and
am not apprehensive OF the fidelity o
my friends, either Yes, under
stand what | am expected TO meet
were it political fight, but polite
should not, and will not, come into
municipal election. / shall mex
week give to the public my decision
and platform, and leave the rest witt
| them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
Reflections OF a Bachelor.

Before girl is twenty you can never
tell whether she is in love or hel
stomach is out of order
A man without any religion at al
may not be manly, but woman with,
out any religion at all isn't very femi.
nine.
At the age OF twenty-five a mar
must be either engaged or married, o.
else the women begin to wonder WHY
he doesn't behave himself.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
Members taken into the church-The
various organizations fourishing-
Wednesday evening talks on the
books Of the Bfbie-Uniyersity stu
dents looked after-Plans for new
church buildfng-One death in three
months-i call to the members for
an increased interest and enthusiasm.

Friday evening the quarterly con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church held its first session for this
conference year. BY unanimous
vote the secretary was instructed to
present to the press of the city the
pastors report, read on this occasion.
The following is the paper DR.. Leech
submitted.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Taking contiguous territory for
future settlement is very different
from taking far distant territory for
future subjugation, is the way
that Bryan sums up the answer to
the claim that Jefferson was an ex-
pansionist.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
r'he Trade That Comes Back.

A Chicago journal reminds mer-
chants that "the first sale that comes
in response to advertising ought to be
the little end Of wedge. 1t ought
to result in long line of increasing
business" 1t does in the stores the
managers of which recognize that adj
vertising is means, not an end. Ad-
yertising is, in fact, one of several
means, all equally important in win
ming trade of the sort that will come
back the second time and save in a
few lines Of business. There is no bet
ter winning month than Decem-
Der,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
Reflections Of . Bachelor.

II men didn't believe that women
were better than they are, they would
believe that they were worse.
After a woman has one baby she
looks pityingly at all the old bachc-
lors she knows; after she has had
three or four she begins to wonder II
they are not looking pityingly at her.
It's funny thing that, under the
circumstances, it wasn't thought nec-
essary for Eve to have chaperon.
There is no man SO skeptical - to
boast that his mother was not
Christian. "a
There aren't near so many women
who are angels IS there are angels
who were women.
Old men go TO a great deal Of tf01ble
dying their mustaches, consIdorInn
that they fool neither women nor
death.
Bna1N tha week and end Il - -:
laetina yeer Holiday Gift6 Is H;i|,<
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
STATE MEETING.
Geological Board in Session in
Charleston.

Several Morgantown People there-Tbe
Best Men in the State on the Board
They are Doing trent Work-NOth-
ing Should be done to Handicap
Them-Legislature Disposed 10 give
Them all the Chance Possible-yalu-
able Work for the State Board.
Dr. /. c. White head of the geo
logical survey, DIR. Raymond Of the
University and Director Stewart of
the Experiment Station have gone
to Charleston where they will attend
meeting of the State geological sur
vey of which they are members.
The meeting will be an important
one and they will get things in shape
for presentation to the next session
Of the legislature. They will show
what they have done and ask that
that body encourage them properly
by an adequate appropriation.
They have done many things OF
value to the state since their crea-
ton as survey and will do many
more if they are taken care of as
they should.
Few people realize what they
have done or what they can do il
they are given fair show. 1t is
stated that one discovery which has
been made by the New York board
for that state has more than paid for
the labors of the commission since
its establishment several years age
and leave enough to pay all expenses
for years to come
In this state there are so many
things to be brought out by prop
er survey that it will he worth mil.
lions To the people Of the State
This being the case they should dc
all that they can to help the matter
out and see that the commission
is not crippled for the want OF funds
which we are able to give them.
The men at the head of the work
are recognized as the very best mer
who can be placed where they are
and no effort should be spared to
make them as efficient as possible
This fact is recognized by the legis
lature and they will do great deal
for the commission.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

From their demand of twenty mil
lions for the return of the Spanish
prisoners it is evident that the Phil
ippine insurgents have paid close
attention to the terms of the peace
treaty.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

The suggestion offered by Secre-
tary W. M. O. Dawson, of 'the Re
publican state committee, that the
ballots be burned after election, as
is done in Ohio, has had considera-
BILE effect in view OF the contests and
recounts, and the state could save
money by the adoption Of the Ohio
plan or law, as wetl as to let the
people always know where they're
~ after an election
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Warner Miller's Nicaragua Canal
Company, which will receive SIS, 900,
600 if the bill now before Congress
becomes law, claims to have spent
in actual cash 81, 500, 900; but that
claim doesn't explain that the money
was mostly spent in paying big sal
aries to lobbyists and ornamental of.
6cials.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

EVERY day people come into our
store, look at our Shoes, 60 out, then
come back and buy. Proof that we
give them better shoes for less money
than others or they would not come
back. HIRsCHMAN's.
For twenty years Hirschman's have
been selling you your Christmas cloth
ing. They ought to know your needs
BY this time. They give you quality
and style and yet they sell cheap.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
HOLIDAY RATES.
NJ. r. r. Offers Them to w. V. U
Students.

u. H. Steinman ticket agent al
Fairmont has received the following
instructions:
On account of Students from Yves
Virginia University going home
from Morgantown prior to Decem
Der 23rd, at which time our Holiday
rates take effect, you may sell these
Students special round trip tickets
Fairmont to Clarksburg and return
at One Dollar and sixty five cents
December 10Th, Goth, 21st and 22nd
making tickets void returning aftel
January 18th, 1899
H. G. BowLEs, S. s.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
Fairmont Notes.

Falfm0nt Notes.
FAIRMONT w. Va. December 49,
1t is reported that John Irwin will
succeed the late G. L. Skinner as lessee
and manager Of the Watson hotel.
A wreck on the M. r. railroad to.
day resulted in destruction of several
freight cars and delaying trains for
several hours. No lives we're lost.
On Monday January 2, peace ju-
bilee celebration will be held here, and
a monster parade will be leading
feature.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

The Maine legislature will have
an opportunity next month to show
whether it endorses the un-Ameri-
can attitude Senator Hale took pre-
vious to the war and still maintains.
Hale's successor is to be elected, and
he is, of course candidate.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Perhaps Uncle Sam will not get
so much British jollying, now that
the joint commission has failed to
agree upon scheme of commercial
reciprocity for this country and
Canada
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

The supreme court has decided
that company is not liable for sup
plying more gas than is needed but
it is silent over the one that gives us
less than we want.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

The proposition made by New
York company to bring back the
Maine to this country for certain
sum Of money if they succeed should
be accepted.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
CHARLEY SKINNER DEAD.
The Man whose Hotels made him IA
. nous and Rich.


Charley Skinner, probably the mar
with the greatest amount of oil coun
try hotel experience of anybody in
the country, is dead. He was no
tel man in several Pennsylvania
points Of production and knew more
oil men than any man. All through
the oxcitements Of western Pennsyl-
vania he moved with the crowd and
always had the best house wherever
he went. Quitting Mt. Morris when
matters got dull, he went to Fair.
mont in the first year of the Man
ninaton boom and has been there
ever since. Hundreds of Parkers-
burg "a men knew him state Jour
raj. n x M AZ
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, in
heading off the railroad steal which
had been arranged through the
boodlers in the city council, has ex
hibited real back bone.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Darn it, now they want to capture
the town government Where will
the poor Democrat rest his dimin-
ished head2
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
Failure AZ Grafton.

GRAFTON, w. Va. December H.
E. Klein, one OF the Oldest merchants
here, has assigned. Liabilities, $780,
900; assets, $4,000. Klein will avail
himself OF the voluntary bankruptcy
law.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

In Bob Ingersolls philosophy
mankind is divided into two classes
those who are willing to pay to
hear him lecture and those who are
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

A life saving service should be or
ganized here at once Lots of lives
are going to be lost on the raging
muddy streets this winter.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Santa Claus should bring back to
Wesley the senses viii. h he left
when he took his position as COVER
nor of this state.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Some of that hot summer weather
would be appreciated nowadays by
the people who decried it a few
months ago.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

The Atlanta speech with its ex-
pressions of good will, will do much
to strengthen the hold Mckinley
has on the southern people.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Many of the students would be
entitled to more credit if they were
to attend chapel oftener.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

The citizens of Atlanta wish it
distinctly understood that theirs
was the only bona fide Peace Jubi-
lee of the whole bunch
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Some recitals are very narrowing
but those in vogue at the University
are too sweet for anything.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Partisan politics are not to have
a place in our town election and all
decent citizens are glad of that fact.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Another manifesto is about due
from the long cared occupant of the
governors chair.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
"a al AZ
j. C. McVicker,
Druggist,

LII ~ SioI,
Will have a Christmas surprise
for everybody in his dazzling dis
play of Holiday Goods.
Albums, Books, Glove Boxes, Neck
Tie Boxes, Dressing Gases. Latest
Style; Shaving Sets, Ink stands,
Ornaments of All Kinds, Fancy
Box Paper, Perfumes, Soap,
Pocket Books made in the latest
designs of imported leather, Sill
yer Novelties.
The largest line ever brought to
town. 1t would take too much
space to mention all, but would
be pleased to have everybody
come and look at my display.
Brock, Reed & Wade Bldg.
Morgantown, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

The postmasters and others en-
gagged in handling Christmas pres
ents are not overjoyed at the pros
poets of Christmas.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

sheriff Garrison is losing all lis
stead, boarders but he will continue
to run at the old stand
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
JOS. HORNE&CO
After
The Holidays !!

That's when you may revel in
bargains. 1t is our custom inn
mediately after the holidays to
mark down everything prepare
tory to incoming Spring Goods.
We are not going to tell you
here, in fact we can't, what these
bargains are; but you can rest
assured that ii you are holding
off to purchase a new dress eth
of wool or silk fabric, that you
will realize a very great saving
by writing to us at once and ask
ing us for samples of our marked
down goods.
A word of caution: In these
sales the rush for bargains is tre-
mendous, and as there is buy
ing public connected with our
store by steam and street car
lines, Of over eight hundred thou
sand people, it will be necessary
for you living at distance to be
quite smart in getting in your or
ders.
We shall keep you posted on
J prices, but the difference in time
between the issues OF this paper
is considerable. Therefore write
at once.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

uushtt uuit ttdHs
The foot ball team held a meeting
at the University on Friday afternoon
for the purpose of electing captain
for the ensuing year. Sixteen votes
were cast in the election.
Lynne Osborne and Walter South
were placed in nomination and the
former was elected by the close vote
of nine to seven. The election was
then made unanimous by a motion to
that effect.
Osborne the new captain is the
right man in the right place. He has
played on the team for several years
and has always been found faithful in
the discharge Of every duty. He play:
end and is avery hard man to get around
at that position. During the early
part of the fall he was captain of the
| first regiment team and the organiza
tion did not lose game while he wa,
their leader. He will return to school
after Christmas.
After this meeting adjourned tn,
athletic association held session Il
elect officers for the next year. They
elected H. G. Grassland of New Haver
unanimously as manager of the foot
ball team for next year. Grassland is
very good man for the place and tn,
wisdom Of the choice will be showr
by what he does during the next sea
son with the men. H. G. McGregor
was chosen secretary of the associa
ton and G.. r. Whitman was elected
manager and captain of the baske
ball team.
All the men elected are fitted 70
the positions they hold and the asso
Citations have done we'll to elect them
Everyone is determined to keep tn,
ball rolling and the next year will bt
the most successful in the history O
athletics at the institution.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

The Legislature does not meet un-
til after the season of peace and
good will has passed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

The coming municipal election
will have many points of interest in
II
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

The crossings are again lost to
view. We may see them again next
spring.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

The railroad up Cheat goes a
marching on but the cadence is not
very fast.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Mckinley after licking Spain is
now engaged in capturing the South.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Ezekial Bonzy feels that he has
not lived In vain.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Clifford will be more faithful un-
der the new enlistment than he was
under the old.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Chilblains are again moving in
polite society.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Senator Getzendanner does not
propose to give up his present job
until he can find ont that a senator
ship will be more profitable.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
BATES HELD
without Bond on the Charge OF Assault.
ing Laura Shaffer.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Dec. IL
Albert Bates, of Marietta, charged
with criminal assault on little five
year-old Laura Shaffer, was rearraigned
for hearing to-day, and the evidence
being more positive than produced
yesterday he was refused bond.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

The Atlanta peace jubilee is a
very jubilant occasion.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

The New Yorker who woke up and
found burglar going through his
clothes felt just like married man.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

Every member Of the Legislature
has asked Santa for gun.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
WEST yIRGINIAN.

Cincinnati's Postmaster Got 2,O75 X
Of p. Votes.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 19.-Postmastel
G. E. Brown, Of this city, has so fal
received 2,075 votes Of the X. of P
vote for Grand Outer Guard. Hi.
closest rival so for is Dunn, with sos
Brown is West Virginian, born al
Kingwood.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
Poor and Weak
catarrh and Bronchial Trouble :
Had no Appetite Now Better In
Every Way-A Delicate Child.

6vOry way - O0tiCat0 Sfltt0s
"Some time since took sudden cold
and could not get rid of it. Being subject
to catarrh and bronchial trouble coughed
terribly. lost my appetite and grew
poor and weak and did not feel like
work. began taking Hoods Ssrsapa-
rilla. In short time the cough disap-
peared, slept well, had good appetite
and 1 was better in every way. Last
spring was not feeling well, / had no APP
petite and no strength. / resorted to
Hoods sarsaparilla and soon felt more
like work. My little nephew was DELI
cate chi. and and humor which trou-
bled him SO he could not rest 1T night.
He has taken . few bottles of Hoods 6ar-
saparilla and now he has good appetite
and Is able to sleep" MIss ABnIn J.
FRnEMAN, South Duxbury, Mass.
Hoods sa pss';i.
1sthe Ono True Hood ruriaer. AZ drngsissa. q.
fIcod's plIIs 4 q! q, 81 ss'ss S.''s -
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21

The ice is off the river and also Off
the pavements.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
nAGE A. GIBBONS, M. D..
Physician and Surgeon,
office with DR.. Fitch.
Morris Block, Walnut st.
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