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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
A GOOD ENGINEER.
A Clay County Correspondent Says
Some nice Things about III. B.
Davenport.

A Clay county correspondent of the
Charleston Gazette has "a Splendid
Structure" as the caption to letter
referring to the promised early COM
pletion Of a new iron bridge now ia
course of erection over Elk River at
Clay City, this state. The builders of
the bridge are the Walker Brothers of
Charles Town. Some weeks ago there
was sudden rise in the river that
threatened destruction of the bridge
by the washing away Of the false work
and heavy loss to contractors. The
correspondent says:
1.-The magnificent bridge spanning
the Elk at this place, joining the rail-
road side to this, has been swung in
place, and made safe and all danger
of a repetition of the disastrous sweep
ing away OF the false work is averted
The contractors will soon be through
with the bridge proper, and as soon as
the approaches are completed the
bridge will be thrown open to the pub
lie. The completion of this bridge
will mark an epoch in the history of
Clay. Henry B. Davenport, who once
held the chair of professor of civil en-
cheering at the West Virginia Uni
versity, although not employed to
look after the construction of the
bridge, has devoted much of his time
in inspecting the work as it progressed.
The bridge is model of strength and
symmetry"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
Burned to Death.

FAIRMoNT, W. Va, Dec. pa
Monongahela man named Reilly was
burned to death last night in his
''shanty." He was intoxicated yes
terday and went to the house at a
late hour last night. He lived alone.
The alarm Of fire was sounded early
this morning, and his remains were
found and shipped to Clarksburg
for interment. Yesterday he dis
played a roll of money, but lett it
with Ceph Harrington for safe keep
ing. Some think he was murdered
and his cabin set on fire, but the re-
port is not given much credence, as
it is thought he must have set the
shanty on fire while up in the night.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
NEAR COMPLETION
Is the Extension OF the West Virginia
Central.

ELKINs, W. Va, Dec. 29.-Elkins
and Huttonsville viii soon be con
nected by railroad. The extension
of the West Virginia Central to Hut
louisville fromElkins is being rapidly
completed, and in case nothing hap
pens to check the progress of the
work, Huttonsyille will doubtless
have a New Years gift.
The road from Elkins to Beverly,
distance of seven miles, was built
several years ago, but the work on
the proposed extension to Huttons-
vile was not begun until June of
this year. Since that time, however,
il has been rapidly pushed and is
now very near completion
The line of road from Elkins to
Huttonsville extends through one of
the prettiest and most valuable val
leys in the State. Besides the ex-
eellent farming lands it will open up,
the mountains are covered with the
finest hardwood in the country.
Already number Of factories and
mills have been started and are now
running at full capacity. A staye
mill and wagon factory and mum
Der of other industries are now
working, and many others will be
started in the near failure. In addi-
ton to this there is an endless
amount Of coal lands, the veins
ranging from four to nine feet in
thickness. Capitalists are already
turning their eyes towards this re-
gion and it's development now seems
to be only matter of few months
This extension is the first step to-
wards trunk line from Cumberland
through Charleston to the south.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
THE TAYLOR COUNTY CASE.
The Commissioners Served with an AL
ternatiye Writ of Mandamns.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. 2S.-An
alternate writ of mandamus has
been awarded by Judge Brannon, of
the Supreme Court, commanding the
county commissioners, of Taylor
county, w. j. Curry and j. K
Means to issue certificates of cleo
ton to the persons voted for at the
election, November Sth, for the
House of Delegates and county COM
missioner, according to the result
ascertained by the recount Of the
ballots, or appear before the Court
December Both or to show cause why
they should not do so.
The petition for the writ alleges
that Dent was fairly elected a mem
Der of the House OF Delegates, and
that VIM O. Dawson, j. X. Means
and Humphrey l.. Brohard have CON
spired together 10 cheat him out of
the office. The notices were sent
out to day, and the meeting of the
court is called for Friday of this
week
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
A New Appointment.

On account of the very large in
crease in attendance at Marshall
Normal the appointment of another
teacher became an imperative neces-
sity. 1t should be matter of i'm
portance and interest to our people
that the ATTENDANCE during the fall
term was as heavy as that of any
other two normal schools in the
state together, and barring Fair
mont it exceeds that of the three
others combined This made the
employment of another teacher
at Marshall necessary and the State
Board of Regents filled the place
yesterday in the appointment Of
Prof Roy Roger, of Fairmont, who
will occupy the department of Nat
ural Science and Latin.-Hunting
ton Herald.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
BEHIND THE TIMES.
Fairmont Free Press makes fun OF their
fire department.

Again we have the demonstration
that it pays to have good fire COM
pany and that it must be well equip
ped. The slack rabbit" is all right
but he won't do. He can't do the
work. He does all he can. which is
all that could be asked of the horse.
1t always pays to do these things
right. A bigger fire wagon house,
where horses can be handled in a
hurry and where the animals will not
have to learn to tie themselves in bow
knots to get into position to be hitch
ed. A little money properly expended
for the use of the fire department. will
bring one hundred per cent. Delays
are dangerous, and blazes are frequent
and quite numerous of late. Get
really to defend the town against fire
flends.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
OFFICIAL RETURNS.
or the Vote for Congressman Cast at
the November ElectiOn-GOvern0
Atkinson Issues Certificates to Sue.
cessful Candidates.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec 90
The official returns Of the vote Of Tay-
lor county for congressman at the re-
cent election have been received at
the governors Office. They give Day
ton 1856, McGraw, 1,479, and Nor
row %. The complete official returns
of the various districts give the fol-
lowing figures:
First district, Dovener, 2o,89l;
Blair, 9,032; scattering, 324: Doyen-
ers plurality, 1850.
Second district-Dayton, 23, 344;
McGraw, %, 100; Morrow, 800; Day
tons plurality, 624.
Third Observation-Disclosures. 22,037;
Johnston, %, S02; Davis, 222; Johns
tons plurality, 765.
Fourth district Freer, 2f,727;
Neal, 20, 1854; Gorrell, 15S; Freer's
plurality, 873.
Governor Atkinson to-day issued
certificates of election to Messrs.
Dovener, Dayton, Johnson and Freer,
also his proclamation declaring the
result of the election.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
HAVE NOT RESIGNED.
Another statement about Getz and
Pearson.


capt. Getzandanner and Lieuten-
ant Pearson have positively resigned
their positions in the army. They
have both so notified me, one in per-
son and the other by letter; and all
that now remains to be done to re-
lease them is the formal acceptance
of their designations by the war de-
partment."
The above statement from the Gov
ernor should dispel all doubt. He
has received no official notification
from the War department because
the designations are not TO take effect
until Jan. /, and the matter must
then go through the red tape OF the
Adjutant Generals Office at Washing
ton before he can be notified; but his
information is equivalent to official.
After the Governor has been notified
the designations will come to the
notice of the State Adjutant Generals
Office but not before. The officers in
the volunteer army are entirely beyond
the Jurisdiction Of that Office.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
HAND MASHED
Charles willard of this county badly
hurt in the Sistersville oil field.

Charles Willard of Sistersville who
formerly lived in this county is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Garrison.
He was employed in the Oil fields and
was handling lot Of material for one
of the wells when itslipped with him.
He fell and the iron rolled on his
left hand very badly MASKING it. The
thumb had to be ampltated and sew
eral of the other fingers may have to
come off according to the reports but
he says that he thinks that they will
come out all right. He will be in the
county until the hand gets well
enough for him to go back to work.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
OFFICERS ELECTED.

Ancient order United W0rkmen chose
their rulers for the next term.
The local lodge A. o. u. w. elected
their officers for the next term at their
last meeting and the officers elected
will be installed with appropriate GER
emonies at the next session of the
lodge. S. a. Posten was closen to
represent the lodge at the meeting of
the state organization Of the frater-
nifty.
The officers elected are: p M. W.,
John B. Wallace; M. W., w. K. Rum
sey; Foreman, L. w. Watson; Over
seer, III. G. Posten; Recorder, George
w. Cobun; Financeer, w. f. Kerns;
Receiver, III. A. Christie; Inner Guard
w. S. Montgomery; Outer Guard,
John G.. Samsel
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
Married at Pittsburg.

FAIRMoNT, w. Va, Dec. 29.-Col.
W. Fl. Conaway, a prominent lawyer
of this place, and Miss Mary Villa
Lavender, of Connellsville, were uni
ted in marriage at Pittsburg last
Monday. Col. Conaway is a nephew
of Hon. U. N. Arnett, Esq, and
is lawyer who has gained promi-
hence throughout the oil fields of the
state. The brideis niece of Deb
N. McCrory, and has often visited
at this place.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
A Large Prayer Meeting.

The attendance at the Methodist
Episcopal prayer meeting last night
was hundred persons. DR.. Leech
spoke concerning Isaiah, His Char
acter and Career The pastor is
trying to secure an attendance of two
hundred and fifty at the Wednesday
evening meetings. The meetings are
always interesting and number of
the University professors are always
present.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
Eligibility Counts.

ELKINs, w. Va, Dec. 26.-Attor-
neys for the Democratic committee
have been investigating the eligibility
of Stark Baker to a seat in the State
Senate, and are sanguine of knocking
him out. He was qualified as COM
missioner of school lands of Randolph
county in January 1898. His election
was the nesult 81 \ bargain in the
county seas fight.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
The Tax on Bank Cheeks Payable Il
The order Of IL Deposition.

Collector Chas. III. Treat makes
public the following letter from
Washington with regard to the tax on
checks made payable TO the order Of a
depositor of a bank and presented by
him personally. The commissioner
writes: "Reccntly some persons,
either maliciously or in consequence
OF erroneous information, sent dis
patch from Sedalia, Mo-, to Chicago
papers stating that the Attorney
General had ruled that bank checks
made payable to the order of a depos-
itor of bank and presented by him
personally were exempt from taxation.
This statement, which seems to have
been copied in almost every paper in
the West, has given this Office great
trouble. OF course, no such decision
has been rendered, or could be, until
the law is changed. II you have been
troubled by inquiries based on this
rumor you are authorized to deny that
it has any foundation in truth in the
most emphatic manner
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
A CHRISTMAS CRACK.
Two of Solomon Frum's boys
Badly Burned.

A Log Loaded up with pOwder-The
Older Boy Held his Face within Six
Inches of the Powder Charge The
Charge Hit Him full in the Face
Terrible Burns Received-0therL Lad
not so Badly Hurt-Their Eyes may
be Lost but Nothing can be told
About this yellow the Accident
Occurred.
The only accident as result of
the Christmas celebration that has
been reported came to us to day.
Two sons of Solomon Frum, Major
and Jesse, living about four miles
up the run from Ellington were very
badly wounded in powder explo-
sion.
They had gone out to have a
christmas crack on Tuesday and
had bored large hole in a fallen
log. Into this a large amount of
powder had been poured and loosely
tamped Had it been put in tight
the boys would in ali probability
have been killed.
AS soon as the load was put in
Major who is the older lad being
about fifteen told his brother who Is
about twelve to run and at the same
time he applied a match to the
charge.
His face was about six inches
from the hole end the charge went
off the greater, part Of it taking eff
feet in the boys face and eyes. A
large hole was burned through his
hat, his hair was singed off, the ear
was terribly burned, while his face
and neck received very great pun
ishment and the eyes were badly
damaged.
The other boy was not so badly
burned but he bled very freely from
the wounds received. The people
at first thought that Major was
dead but he came too soon and is
now in fair way to get we'll His
face is so badly swollen that it can
not be told whether or not he will
lose his eyes. They ais a@ closed
up by the swollen parts around
them. He is suffering a great deal
from the burns as is the other boy
DR.. Kelley is the physician called
to attend to them and he has hopes
that they both will get over the af-
fair without losing either of their
eyes although the older lad is in a
tight place.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
Married.

FRUM-SIDwELL- Married at the
Presbyterian Manse last night by the
Rev A. M. Buchannon Thomas p.
Frum and Lizzie Sidwell both well
known young people formerly living
near Morgantown and now making
their homes here. They will live on
the George Vance farm across the
river. Mr.. Frum is employed at the
Glass factory and is an estimable
young man.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29

Those who are engaged ina con
troversy as to whether we should
form an alliance with England or
Russia will do just as well to re-
member that we have got along pref
ty we'll so far without alliances, and
that our people have shown 40 dis
nosition to banker after them.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
Died.

THoMAs-Died at his home on the
divide between Days and Miracle
Runs on Wednesday, December %,
of heart failure, Albert Thomas aged
about seventy-five years. He leaves
a wife and one child Mrs. Rufus
Bell who lives near her old home.
The deceased has always borne an
excellent reputation and is very
well respected all over the section
in which he lived.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
He is a Double sex. !" Now.

WASHINGTON, D. G. December 20 :
Capt. Henry O. Getzandanner, Second
West Virginia Volunteers, having ten
dered his resignation, has been honor
ably discharged from the service OF
the United States, TO date from De-
cember oath.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
Tid Bits Of Wisdom.

Patriotism is frequently used as a
cloak by scheming politicians.
Men are not necessarily big guns be-
cause they happen to be big bores.
Before marriage man swears to
love; after marriage he loves to swear.
Some people are naturally nervous,
while others are troubled with prickly
hart.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
TWO LITTLE ITEMS.
A place suggested for the new
town hall to go.

Huston Il Demain's lot on Main street
A very convenient location-Old
building to come down and new one
to be erected-NO one would object
Pavement ON Front street aud what
made 1t sink Steps taken to remedy
the defect.
1t has been proposed in view of the
fact that the town now has no place
to put its fire apparatus and no home
to call its own since the school board
has warned them off their lot that a
place be provided on Huston and De-
mains lot on Main street next to the
Baptist church. This would make an
ideal place for the town hall.
The old house would have to be
torn down and every man, woman and
child ia the town would feel good over
it. The old eye sore has been stand
ing there until it makes everyone in
town feel tired when they look at it.
1t detracts great deal from the looks
of the street and Injuries the adjacent
property besides being draw back to
the town in other ways.
1t is proposed to build the fire
building and town hail further back
on the lot. The front part will be
made into dwelling and the rear de-
voted the use of the town. The
dwelling part would be an ornament
to the street and no one in the vicini-
ty would object to such a move.
The town will have to have some
place to go. They cannot occupy
their present site and to move
further back is an impossibility while
they do not have the money to buy a
lot anywhere IN town that would be
at all available.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29

Dixie" will probably arouse
pleasant memories in the mind of
Mr.. Mckinley during the remainder
OF his life. Such an experience as
he had is seldom given to a man
more than once.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29

The part of the pavement that has
been sinking down on Front street
has been receiving attention. The
sinking down has been caused by a
drain which directed the water from
Peasants street directly under the
pavement which went down in con-
sequence Of this.
Wagons and travel Of all kind will
be kept off this part of the street and
if necessary the bricks will be taken
up and lot more sand placed under
it. The loan in the other sand that
went under it for foundation is what
caused it to sink. When The water
touches the loan it disappears and
the brick goes down.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
You are Invited

To call every day and look over
my fresh Fancy Groceries. l keep
nothing but first class goods at bot
tom prices. A. j. NYE.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
AuGuST STENGER.

All these men but Stenger are now
in the offices for which they stand
again. They have accepted the nom
nations and the citizens will elect
them with the exception of one of the
candidates for council. There will
not be any other ticket named as the
affairs have been very well adminis-
tered and no one has kick coming
over what has been done.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-29
TICKET NAMED.
Seneca braves get together and
name their men

Old administration named to succeed It.
self--John Samsel chairman OF the
meeting SPONTANEOUSLY worked out
six men named for counciI-Fiye OF
these will be elected-Who the men
ON the ticket are-Eiection same day
as Morgantown.
Seneca citizens held mass meeting
last night for the purpose of nomin-
ating ticket TO be voted on in the
coming municipal election to be held
on January fifth. The meeting was
held in Tough Brothers shop on the
avenue at seven o'clock last night.
John Samsel was called TO the chair
and G. E. VanGilder was made secre-
tary of the meeting.
The old ticket was renominated and
one more man was named for the
council. This will put six men on for
that branch of the city government
and the voters will vote for five OF
them. The five receiving the largest
number of votes will be declared
elected. There was no opposition to
the ticket as named and il will likely
be elected.
Tho ticxet as named Ia.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-02
STARVING TI1oUSANDSIS CUBA.

The press reEonts which furnishes the
Information that many hundreds of
people in Cuba are In almost n starry
fng condition. gives some idea Of con-
diti@ns in that unhappy island, and re-
lief as far as possible should be afford
cd them. Spanish misrule and oppres-
sion Is the main cause of all the misery
which has come to the people of Cuba
and the end is not yet.
There may be reasons OF state which
prevents the United States from step
ping in and ending the war between
Spain and the province, but 1t appears
to those not posted that this country
has seen enough to justify interference
on our part in behalf of the people
who have been struggling so long for
freedom, and against such odds
Very many people in this country be-
lieve that the time OF Intervention Is
now, and any move In ithat direction
will have the hearty support of every.
one. Why walt unAl the entire popula-
ton of the dsland Is wiped out by
disease and starvation, if not by the
sword before calling halt on the
Spaniards?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-02

smallest, most remote and rotten Of
all the rotten boroushs.
s"4>s n mere question of party policy,
how can any Democrat aid this scheme
Has the Democratic party not been de-
featcd anu .defrauded enough by these
pocket States? Tldcn would hare been
elected President in 1876. in spite OF
the great fraud and crime sanctioned
by the Electoral Commission, but for
three electoral votes OF Colorado which
was admitted by the help of "a few
Democratic votes. In q like manner the
Republican party has retained It's con-
.trol OF The Senate by adding new pocket
borougiis to the Union Whenever the
eide of popular opinion seemed about
to ovarwhclm it.
"rhc Republican politicians and job.
bars are seeking further reinforce
ment from the lcprous colony in the
far Pacific. No honest and sensible
Democrat viii give them an aid in the
plot"
But are lhcrc any Democrats In Con-
Sress who propose voting for this
scheme which is 50 big with evil? Has
our esteemed Washington contcmpora-
~ learned to the contrary? If so they
should count the cost OF such votes.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-02
BAKING WAR ON MIR. GAGE.

IS 1t is, said in Washington that Mark
Hanna is one OF the Republican Sen
ators who are trying to force Secretary
OF the Treasury Gage from the Cabi-
net on the ground that If 1t had not
been for the Secretary Mr.. Mckinley
would long ago have granted the de-
mands OF the men who nominated and
elected him.
They charge that influential Re
publicans are daily becoming more con-
WINGED that Gage is running the party's
chances in the coming Congressional
elections, and that he should get out
of the Cabinet TO make room for some
one who is In closer touch with the
party. 1t is not entirely clear as tc
what the Secretary has done to bring
down the party wrath upon his head
but they say he must go, and if Hanna
has Joined in athe fight against him ht
Is likely to go. 8;
i Y However. its none. of our concern
but It Is worthy of note that all is no
happy in the camp Of "our friends, thu
enemy"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-02
PERSONALS.

Ihe following is the copy of a sign
IN a remote Georgia county: "a Few
sr.gnt scholars Takin to Lern Writin
Spallin and Figerin"
me cake belongs right out in Iowa
man out there placed six china eggs
inter hen, and the faithful creature
sat on tlem until she Matched out an
even half dozen beautiful italian mar
Die staiues.-Yonkcrs Statesman.
me board of Health OF Atlanta, Ga,
has decreed that every person in tbo
city, white and negro, not recently suc-
cessiuliy Vaccinated must be vacc;nat-
cd forthwith. Half a hundred phvsi-
clans have started out TO canvass the
city. ~ policeman accompanies each
physician, and refractory persons are
hauled before the Police Court and
heavily fined.