The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

IHE river is up cOnslueIdOy anu ons
OF the regular boats is tied up at the
wharf, unable to get through the locl
on account Of the rise.
Ir is less than two weeks until
Decoration day and every one should
begin to lay plans to make the cele-
bration success in every respect.
MONDAY we had been promised
showers. The way it rained would
seem to indicate that the weather
man was determined not to go back
on his promise.
THE sewer being laid on Peasants
street has reached the Main street
crossing and will go no further than
the ditch is dug to now. But a few
days more will be required to finish il
II the weather keeps good.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER r. M. G.
Brown, retired, of this state, has re.
entered the service and is now on ac-
tive duty as an aide to Admiral
Farquhar, at the Norfolk navy yards.
-Fairmont West Virginian.
GIRLS must chew more gum and
boys more tobacco. A tax on these
two articles will be levied for the
purpose of raising war funds. II
our boys and girls cannot go to war
they can assist in raising funds by
doing more chewing than usual.
SATURDAY night passed without
any arrests. This has been the case
for more than a month. People are
attending to their business more and
hunting trouble less, consequently the
police have lots less trouble in main
tanning order than they formerly had.
THERE is some impatience to know
when the work on street paving will
begin. The exact date cannot be
given, but 1t can be said that arrange
ments are being made to begin at an
early date and the work will be pushed
to completion as rapidly as possible.
Mrss cu.pYorrr II Wv C,ryr
sings with that ease which marks
the artist. One feels when she be-
gins that pleasure will be had all the
while. Her interpretations are
strong, pure and graceful, and her
singing truthful, happy and natural.
~. Y. Courier.
SPEAKING of the victory achieved
by Holden at Waynesburg and the
good record made by the Bethany man
the wheeling News says: This VIC
tory OF West Virginia students over a
big list OF opponents shows the high
standing or the mountain States In
stitution of learning and will be graf
flying to all Interested in them.
THE rush to the Klondike gold
field is over. In proof Of this it is
authorativeiy stated that the number
of miners licenses taken out have
decreased from 700 to 80 per day. The
rush mas steadily slackened ever since
lne sinking OIL tne MAINE, ana IL IS
eylaenI oilae oul people ae presenu
pie'ei wal W gnu
The trial of Mrs. G. w. Atkinson,
upon a charge of forgery, which was
to have opened last Friday in the
Gilmer county circuit court has
been postponed until June. Mrs.
Atkinson s friends claim that the
chances OF her vindicatlon are much
better than before the first trial,
which resulted in a hung jury.
Hon. @. p. WELLS ex United
States marshal recently returned to his
home in Marion county. from a living
visit to Hampton Roads. where he
saw Commodore Schley,s fleet. He
saws the men are all enthusiastic for
n fight with the Standards Ex-Mar
shall Wells is himself veteran of the
civil war. and saws he feels active
enough to enlist for another If neces-
sary.
THE many friends of Lieut. G. W.
Cramer hone that the thinos which
have been teleoraphed from Charles
ton in regard to his expulsion from
the National Guard for conduct nm.
becoming an officer and a gentleman
have been greatly exaggerated. He
is very well known here and the af-
fair has caused his friends a great
deal of trouble.
Ar tba noint of q nrosacution from,
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