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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16
TYPICAL MARSHALL WEDDING.
Glowing Write Up of the Great Mounds.
vile Society Event-RIch, Rare, and
Racy Occurrence.
Moundsyille Echo.

SlOuuuSNlitt Gfufs
A wedding of more than usual in
terest was solemnized in this cit,
yesterday and two hearts that have
for forty years been fancy free are
new humping as one.
The court house was the scene OF
the ceremony.
When the minister had been Sc
cured and the guests were all assem-
bled, Deputy Sheriff Cunningham
escorted the bri1e and groom from
the Jail to Pros. Atty. Parsons Of
flee. where In the presence of many
guests Mr.. Parsons gave away the
bride with kid 10 her arms and
the minister pronounced the happy
couple man and wife.
The customary old shoe and rice
were thrown after the couple as they
departed for the B. & O. station.
The groom, Harvey Burge, is the
man who gained SO much notoriety
and five days in Jail for attempting
to thrash the brother of his Dulcina
del Toboso in the court house hall
last week, while the bride, Miss Bar
bara Hall, is known in the criminal
annals of the county as being jointly
indicted with Burge for living to-
gether as man and wife without be-
ing married according to law.
Through the diplomacy Commonly
called matchmaking of Messrs. Par
sons and Cunningham, the aforesaid
Indictment was nollied in the Circuit
Court, and the marriage ceremony
celebrated.
M. and Mrs Burge dispensed with
the usual wedding tour aud went I'M
mediately to Rosby's Rock, where a
home and three children were ready
to welcome them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16
NEWS FROM KLONDIKE,

We have just returned from the
Eastern Markets where we Sc
lected the largest and cheapest
stock OF goods it has ever been
our pleasure to show the public.
These goods will be opened this
week at our store at Little Falls,
w. Va. Remember these goods
were bought for spot cash and in.
clude the choicest Dry Goods, No
tons, Clothing, Hats for both
men and women and the little
folks; Shoes, Mating. Wal Paper,
Stationery Jewelry, drniture,
Hardware, Queensware, Glassware
and Fertilizers. We have not
time to quote you prices, but they
are right. Come and see for
yourself and secure some OF the
many bargains we have for you,
Don't fail to see our Clothing and
Gents Furnishing Goods. We
can save you money. Remember
we take your Butter, Eggs and
Chickens, along with your cash, in
exchange for our goods. See us
early and often. Very truly,
HUTCHINSON & JACOBS,
Little Falls. w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16
sOnEOfnEa REPUBLICAN
viii have t.. BE Licked Dayton will
Be Attended to At Home. Contest
Between Sturgiss and Pitzer.

Hon. Geo. c.. Sturgiss is now an
announced candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for Congress from
this district, which fact alone seals
the fate of Mr.. Dayton. 1t is now
an assured fact that Mr.. Dayton can
not be nominated. Mr.. Sturgiss
will capture the very counties for
which Mr.. Dayton has been making
a strong play, viz, Marion, Monon-
gala and Preston. Without these
counties he cannot be considered a
factor in the race. Ulyssus Grant
Pitzer, of Martinsburg, will go to the
convention with the Eastern Pan
handle solid. The contest will be
between Sturgiss and Pitzer, with the
chances good for Judge Holt as dark
horse in case the contest becomes too
warm and a compromise is deemed
advisable Whatever may be the out
come, one thing is certain, Mr.. Day
ton is serving his last term in Con-
gress, and we may as we'll prepare to
lick some other Republican.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16
A. G. Smith, Of Clarksburg, Victim
of Heart Disease

| CLARKsBURG, w. VA, March l2.-
This morning the public was startled
by the announcement of the death OF
A. G. Smith, prominent citizen OF
this city, and late member of the
firm of Smith, Brown & Co. Yester-
day he was well, worked in his gar
den, and last night attended an oyster
supper at Major Lee Haymond's This
morning about six o'clock he awoke
and notified his family that he felt
sickly, but before medical aid could
be had he died. The physicians say
| it was heart disease. The remains
will be removed to Uniontown, Pa,
for interment. He leaves two grown
children, Harry Smith and Miss Ger
trude Smith.
Mr.. Smith was a brother of Norman
Smith, of this place. He was at once
summoned to Clarksburg and went
there accompanied by his family.
The body, together with the friends
and relatives, passed through here on
Sunday afternoon enroute for Union
town where the funeral was held in
the evening.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16
AN ELOpEMENq.
Two Children from over Cheat
Decide to try married life.

L. c. Jennewine the prospective groom
but Eighteen and the Bride 10 be
Bessie Dawson only thirseen-A eiev.
err scheme outwits the Old Folks and
the Kids start-Telegrams fly after
them thick Albert Dawson the faith
er Finds them at Smithfleld and
Brings the girl home-She is onis a
Chile Her dress barely to her knees
They we're headingfor Maryland when
stopped.
From Mondays Daily.
An elopement occurred over Cheat
on Sunday night that has some ele-
ments of novelty in it. The princi-
pals are aged eighteen and thirteen
respectively. The intending bride
groom is E. C. Jennewine and the
would be bride daughter Of Squire
Albert Dawson and her name is
Bessie. The father came in to town
this morning about three O'clock
and sent kilograms and descriptions
of the parties all over the surround
ing country.
The family had gone to church
last night and on their return the
girl remoued her wraps and hat and
went out of the house. She did not
return for some little time and as the
family had been suspicious Mrs.
Dawson went out to look for her.
She found that the girl was gone.
She at once gave the alarm to her
husband and search was instituted.
No trace of the missing child was
found and the father at last came to
town to stop the fugitives if they
had left the county
The father supposed that the fugi-
tives had gone down the road and
he took the morning train for I'm.
iontown. He found the runaways
who had been stopped at Fairchanee
and brought the girl back. They
arrived on the noon train minus the
groom The girl attracted little at
tention at the station as few people
were aware that she was one of the
principals in an elopement. She
was very childish looking Hel
dress came but short distance be
low her knees and she looked in ey
cry respect a very innocent child
Her father is youthful in appear
ance
The couple had headed for Mary
land as that is the nearest place where
they could have gotten married, but
for the present their marriage viii
have to be postponed. The family
had known that there was something
of the kind In the wind and had beer
trying to prevent it. They were only
partially successful as can be seer
from the intercepted elopement. This
is probably the strangest elopemeni
ever known in the county from
the extreme youthfulness of the prin
cipals.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16
AbOut Tramps.

But whipping posts and pillores
are not in harmony with modern civ
ilization, nor were they in the old
time effective remedies. The whip
ping post is relic Of barbarism and
the pillory becomes farce on the
slightest provocation. These relic
punishments are not the remedy for
the tramp nuisance. That can be
suppressed only by applying the real
punishment of compulsory labor,
which, to the professional tramp, is
punishment forte ct cure. The pro-
fessional tramp Is not such because
the means of gaining an honest liv-
ing are denied him. He is vaga-
bond by free and selected choice.
The genus exists because of a revolt
against labor. There is work for
all who honestly seek it at some time
in their lives
Some persons cannot plead that the
opportunity to seek work is denied
them because of the existence of de-
pendent families, who cannot be left
to shift for themselves while the
breadwinner goes in search of work.
1t is part of their vocation to roam
about the country. They have no
families and no particular habits.
They are deadbeats ard bummers,
nomads from choice and because the
healthtul discipline of labor is oner-
Gus. They have no reputable asso-
Citations, because they do not enjoy
such an environment. The proper
way to get rid of such persons any
where is to teach them that he who
will work when he has chance shall
have the chance, and he who does
not intend to avail himself of a
chance to work shall be arrested and
put to work whether he will or not.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16
Go Slow ON Propositions but Begin
Paving at Once.

The only way to ascertain and
settle the cost of a first class job of
street paving in Morgantown, is to
invite bids for its construction.
When responsible bidder has
made a proposition to pave with a
certain brick, on certain prescribed
foundation, at certain price per
square yard, under a condition in his
proposition of maintenance for five
years, then we will know what we
will not know until we get such a
proposition.
If the town Council submits any
proposition to the voters that is in
any respect obscure, doubtful, or un-
certain in its terms, the voters will
simply vote it down
1t is possible, but not absolutely
certain, that simple, plain, bust
ness proposition, that admits of no
quibbling, may carry, if the friends
of street paving will rally and work
for it. 1t will require fight to the
finish, and if the council load the
enterprise down with a bungling
proposition, it is doomed,
If the proposition is defeated now,
it means an indefinite postponement
Of street paving There is danger
in any proposition.
The most feasible and promising
plan for the Council to pursue is to
at once invite bids for paving High
street between Walnut and Pleas
ants, and so much more as Council
may determine 80 pave. Make a
contract and begin the paving. Be
gin it forthwith. Begin it without
regard to any vote or any bonds.
The people have already authorized
this council to begin it. That part
of High ought to be paved if not an
other foot of paving is ever done.
By the time that square is paved
the Council will be ready to submit
proposition to issue bonds to con
tinue the paving The people will
then have an object lesson that will
do more to carry the proposition to
continue paving than all the argu-
ments that could be advanced. When
one square is paved, nothing could
defeat or suppress the paving fever.
1t would become contagious and
travel like prairie fire.
We had better go slow in matur-
ing propositions to be voted on, but
we ought not to wait day in be-
ginning to pave
If the people will agree let us pave
the town; but in any event let us
pave by way of repairs.
CITIZEN.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16
FREE PRgsSLETs.
A Few things that the Independent Pa.
per of Fairmont Says and Thinks.
An Interesting Collection.

The Salvation Army is rapidly
adding to its ranks in Morgantown,
and frequent and interesting meet
ings are being held.
The talk abouta new opera house
will probably appear on the surface
about as soon as the B. d O.'s depot
at Fairmont. Don't be in too big a
hurry We will get both in a little
time.
Morgantown is now talking about
street paving. Let them write to
Cornelius Kennedy, at Parkersburg,
who is able to give pointers on street
paving, especially when it takes
brick and grading.
The citizens often inquire as to
what condition the fire company is
in, and would they be of any service
in case of fire? 1t is not known that
the company ever drill for practical
service, what system it has in ma
nipulating the hose, and what may
the people expect from them in
times of great excitement at fires.
Word from J. Z. Watkins, now To-
Gated at Heaters, Braxton county, is
that he and his family are well, with
the exception of Mrs. Watkins, who
has not been well for some time.
Our hog stories knock them out up
there, but they get back at us ON
pumpkins. 1t took the strength of
three Braxton county farmers to load
one pumpkin on road wagon.
Owing to the drouth last year they
were not as large as usual.
Hon. George c. Sturgiss, of Nor
gantown, has announced that he will
be in the race for the nomination for
Congress from his district. Mr..
Dayton is one, Mr.. Sturgiss two,
Grant Pitzer three, and there are
others. Mr.. Dayton's grip on the
party is pretty well fastened, and
his friends say that he will have to
be beat at the polls before strang
er can sit in his place.
Congressman Dovener has intro
duced resolution providing for the
survey for the West Fork river from
Fairmont to Clarksburg, with the
view of ascertaining the cost and
practicability of Stacking the river
to Clarksburg. If such an enter
prise were carried out, it would pro
vide route to the markets, the
value of which cannot be over esti-
mated.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16
Point Marion

PoINT MARION, March l5.-Thomas +
Conn, of Lemont spent Sunday with
friends here.
Frank Snyder and son, OF unioutown
were the guests Of Mr.. Snyder's father
Col. Joseph Snyder, Sunday.
Will l.. Stewart attended the funeral
of Dr. George B. Morris Sunday.
Rev Keith was suddenly called Il
Beaver Falls by the serious illness o
his wife, who is visiting her mothei
there.
Rev. Warner preached in the publ,
school building Sunday night.
Miss Asia Sadler is very P orly will
typhoid fever
Thos. Holt. Of Cans, was the guest o
B. G. Conn sunday.
Mrs. Dr. J f. Holbert, of Fairehance
attended the farmers institute here las
week.
The Epworth League festival satur
day night was "A financial success.
w + Kennedy of the News Standard
was here looking after the interests o
that paper last week.
A. f Higgins, teacher OF the primar,
room of our public schools, closed hi
work Monday and serves the rest OF TIN
week on the jury
The farmers institute at this place
last week was great success. The stat,
instructors we're Gabriel Hustler, Prof
j. A. Fries aud Prof, s. B. Heighes
The other instructors were Daniel +
Pershing, of Bullskin Tp., J. ID. Yves
and NJ. Lee Titus, local farmers. Tn
exercises consisted of talks and paper
on farming and home life, aud were in
terspersed with good music and by reel
tations by the pupils OF our schools
The institute was under the manage
ment of the Hon. George Hopwood.
You can buy the best and cheapes
oranges at Posten's.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16

The Army and Navy Register says
that war is inevitable. This publica-
tion Is semi-official in character and
its utterances can not but be highly
significant. 1t says that Mckinley
has known for week that the Maine
was deliberately placed over a mine
and blown up. The court has found
this to be true and two members have
communicated the facts to the pres
ident. This explains the great bus
tie all over the country for the last
week. II the allegation is true the
war can't come too soon. There are
some things that can only be wiped
out in blood and the deliberate mas
sacre OF hundreds Of sleeping men is
one OF the things. Uncle Sam viii
go slow but he will go sure
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
A Young Man Frightfully Mangled at
New England Mines Yesterday.

FAIRMoNT, w. Va, March H.
At the New England mines, shortly
before noon to-day, Carson 'Swiger a
young man Is years of age, employed
on the tipple, had his life crushed
out in horrible manner. Something
got out of order about the elevator
and he attempted to fix it. Sudden
ly it started while he was bending
over the sprocxet wheel and his body
was caught in the wheel, and the
chains pressure upon his body against
the wheel killed him almost instant
~. The machinery was stopped as
soon as possible, but life was extinct,
and the body was horribly mangled.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16
FIFTEEN THOUSAND
is What the County Court Of
fered for the Bridge Out
Right,

Or they viii Pay Nine Hundred far
Its Lease for a Year. Beth PROPOSE
tioua Rejected by the Company who
Wahilrwenty-five Thousand Dollars.
Tho Court Thinks that the Bridge
Ought to Be Free That Is an Adj
vance aud the rest will Come Some
Time.--0ffer Of the Company will be
with Drawn After this Month. The
Coming Election and the Chances for
One OF the Members for Election cut
A Figure.
The county court received the fol
lowing proposition from Hon. Geo.
c. Sturgiss on the part of the bridge
company. They were to have TWEEN
ty-five thousand dollars for the prop
erty The court could have all the
time it wanted to pay for it in with
interest and make whatever pay
ment now it felt able to do The
property included besides the bridge,
the right of way on both sides of the
river, half acre of land on the west
side, a house and lot on this side
and about one Thousand dollars
worth of lumber to be used iii re-
pairs on the bridge.
There could be no fairer offer than
the one that was made them AT
the same time Mr.. Sturgiss assured
them that in ne case would private
parties be allowed TO take the bridge
at the same figures. Only the conn
ty court could have the option at
that price and the offer would be
withdrawn after this month.
The court then began its consul
tation ON the matter and finally an
nounced that it was of the mind that
all the argument used for the free
bridge was right and that the coun-
ty should have it if the company
would take half the value of the
property for it In other words they
were ready to buy the property for
$4,000. 0fcourse this offer was re-
fused. 1t was probably made in
hopes that the town and country i'm
mediately contiguous to it would
make up the difference. But the
difference is too great for move OF
that kind
At night the subject of leasing
the bridge and making it free fol
one year ON trial was preached and
the court informally agreed to give
5000 for this privilege. AS the in
come from tolls is about three times
this amount the offer was declined
with thanks by the company.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16

lDc Otdtn Oh LIE OcO- ID. 1AOfFfrs
The announcement of the death of
DIR. Morris is matter of sad inter
est not only to this community, but
the population Of adjoining counties
in this State and Pennsylvania.
Few men in private and profes-
sional life we're more widely known
than he. His personality was of that
individual and positive stamp that
all who ever met him once claimed
him as an acquaintance. He was
held in high esteem both for his pro
fessicnal skill, which commanded
the unlimited confidence of his pa.
irons, and for his frank, open and
social nature which won the warm
regard of all who were associated
with him.
1t can be Justly said of him that
his professional life was an eminent
success. He was wise, practical and
skillful. He had delyed to the bottom
of his profession He knew the sci
ence of dentistry in all it's ramifica-
tions. He stood easily at its head
in whatever community he chose to
practice, and his services were al
ways in demand and brought to him
both wealth and fame.
Probably the most marked char
aeteristic Of Dr. Morris aas his
strong common sense This was
strikingly illustrated in all be said
or did. His comments on men and
things, on public and social affairs
on questions that puzzled the philos
ophers, were 80 wise and terse and
comprehensive as to become "say
ings' in the moath of the multitude
He put in one epigrammatic sen
tence what the political philosopher
would take an hour to expound
He went straight to the gist of ev
cry matter he touched, and summed
it all up SO completely as to con
fonnd the wise and simple.
DR. Morris was good citizen
" hen man like him drops out Of
a community his loss is distinctly
felt and his place is not easily sup
piled. He will be missed in many
avenues of public and private enter
prise WHERE his counsel and his
purse were helpful. He will be
missed by many who were recipients
of his unostentatious and generous
bounty. And he will be missed in q
useful profession where his services
were always in demand. A multi
tude of friends, too, will be glad tc
keep his memory green.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16
BLOWN UP In THE MAINE.
Lee Cakes, Parkersburger, known "a
Have Lost His Life in the Disaster.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, March IA.
Leo Cakes, who has served several
terms in the penitentiary, and. broke
jail here about year ago, was blown
up on the Maine when the terrible
disaster occurred at Havana recently.
His mother here received official in
formation to that effect to-day. She
already draws an increase pension
FROM the government for the death
OF her husband, who was Union
soldier, and she will at once make
claims against the government for
damages for the death Of her son.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16
LONG AGO.
The Plant was Landed but the Words of
Praise are appreciated all the same
They are full Of truth and helpfulness
to the town in which the paper is
Published.
Oakland Republican

Morgantown. w. Va, has the
hustling ability among her citizens,
that has made the town what it is
Oakland needs to take lessons from
her neighbors. A short time ago a
company asked what inducements
Morgantown would offer to have an
other glass house established there,
with pay roll Of about $4,000 a
month. The town held public
meeting, appointed a committee, and
$4,000 has already been subscribed
by the public spirited business men
there. Only 81, 800 more is needed
to secure the enterprises. Come
business men and taxpayers we must
hustle or let our laboring people
remain idle.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16
WANTED BOUNTIES.
Two Aspirants for money to join the
Kingwood Company---rhe Home
Guards the most Popular.

The new military company here is
ready to be mustered in any time the
Colonel of the Regiment makes the
arrangements for it. Two fellows
from near GAINESVILLE came over
this week to join and the first thing
they wanted to know was how much
bounty they were to receive. When
they found out there was no bounty
in it, they were greatly disappointed
but decided they would join anyhow
and take chances on getting a pen
sion Col. ID. +. Faweett has been
actively engaged, enlistlng a compa-
ny for the war, to stay at home and
guard the town from Spanish inva-
sion. He had no trouble in secur-
ing a large enrollment.-Kt ngwooo
Argus.
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The More the Marrier.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to Titus n. Moore 81 and Gillie A.
Lemley Is; Thomas M. Moore %
and Mollie Wilson %, and to San
ford-Moore % and Ada A. Ammons
10. All are of this county and re.
side near Ponetown. This makes
seven to be issued this month. From
glance at the names it will be
seen that the Moore the Marrier
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16

Sheriff Shinn, of jackson county,
took less than 5000 to hang a man
while it usually costs about $4,000
but strange to say there has been no
rush reported for that kind of bar
gains.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16

The hardest fighting the world
ever saw was that of Americans
against Americans, but it will be
eclipsed when Americans 60 against
Spaniards ON the American side
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16

The Latimer sheriff and his depu-
ties have been declared not guilty of
murder when they shot down in cold
blood nineteen men and seriously
injured thirty five others.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16

The Spanish newspaper, Ell Correo,
Of Madrid, said that the loss of the
Maine was undoubtedly due to lack
of discipline, as American sailors
were "drunkards, insubordinates,
thieves and fighters 3
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16

The carload Of early rose seed POI
tatoes at Posten's will soon be sold.
Get what you want at once.
New maple syrup at Postens
GYM suits in Old Gold and Blue
at Hirschman's
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16

March has not done much in the
blowing line so far bit perhaps it is
waiting for the jingoes to have their
innings.