The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-06-08

the best smoke In the market, tobe had
at j. M. Reeds.
THIRTEEN haadred and sixteen
students have been graduated from
the State normal schools.
AN increase in pension from six tc
twelve dollars month has been
granted toGapel Holland.
A COMMISSION as postmaster has
been issued to Robert j. Patterson at
Beechwood.
AN increase Of pension from SIC
to $12 has been granted to james
A. Mayiield, of Dellslow.
HINTON will discard electric lights
and reduce the police force to lessen
expenses on account of lack of rev.
eDue.
THREE hundred thousand dollars IS
the valuation now put on the West
Virginia University buildings and
grounds.
UP to the present time the Dewey
day which was held some weeks ago
at Manila has eclipsed all celebra-
tions held in this country.
The catalogue without pictures
may look more like the catalogue of
a great big University but it is not
half snch interesting reading.
THE indications are now that the
postoffice will not get into its new
home on July FIRST and If there is not
move gotten on by somebody it will
be some time later before it gets in.
The game of base ball with Otter
bein College, scheduled for Wednesday
June 9Th, has been cancelled Field
Day will take place as first announced,
Wednesday afternoon.
A NEW speak easy has moved into
town and commenced operations.
The authorities have their eve on it
and it will soon get taste of the
law
WHAT is monkeying asked the I'M
sophisticated prep OF the law student
who was bent on having degree at
any risk. sit is apeing another stu
dents manuscript sagely snapped
the outraged law student.
A GREAT many people would like
to make free bridge and license the
issues for the county election this
TALL and they may cut figure in the
primaries which are to be held. The
date for these has not been set but
the candidates are getting in train
ing for the event.
THERE ought by all means to be a
drum corps organized in the UNIVERSE
ty. Its mission should be to parade
the streets of our city at nocturnal
hour and pleasantly arouse the Sleep
ing natives with its monotonous mu-
sic. But since we have come to think
about it there was an organization Of
this kind some two months ago. Let
1T be reorganiZed by all means.
THE election of Mr.. l.. " Keck to
the position of solicitor for the Seneca
Glass company came entirely without
solicitation or application on his part
and for that reason is the more ap-
preciated by himself and friends.
The position is a very important one
and he and the company are both to
be congratulated upon the evident
wisdom of the selection
THE latest fake and swindle is GER
tainly an up-to-date one. The scheme
is for pair of smooth sharpers to go
TO a farmer and tell him that he has
been drafted to go TO the Spanish war
and must put up certain sum or ac-
company them to Columbus at once.
1t is said they have succeeded in get
ting small amounts from several we'll
TODD farmers in Northwestern Ohio.
WHILE appropriations are being
so abundantly asked for to improve
the artistic appearance Of our sur.
roundings, why not construct that
much talked of fountain in the cen
ter of the campus plat? We know
of no other thing that would dis
pense so much beauty and pleasure
BY all means let it squirt
THE postoflice department has is
sued an order to the employees at the
various army camps for the free for
warding of all newspapers and pack
ages to soldiers, no matter how often
they are transferred or how great the
distance. This is the first time in
the history of the department that
anything but first class matter has
been allowed to be forwarded without
payment of extra postage.
The sermon of Rev. |. A. Barnes
to the graduating class of the high
school was ones of the ablest that
has been preached here in years.
Bro. Barnes is not afraid of work:
for besides the morning sermon he
preached in the afternoon and night
for Pastor Helmick and also con
Quoted a c. E. meeting, and yet
seemed perfectly fresh Vest Pin
ginia Protestant.
A NUMBER of the Ike Waltons are
complaining because the fishing in
the creek is being spoiled by the
large amount of saw dust which is
being placed in the stream. The
fish are being killed in large num-
bers and if the practice is not stop
ped very soon all the finny denizens
of the water will be exterminated.
There is some law on the subject
and the violators should be stopped
before the work goes any further.
The Hon. Stuart f. Reed, the
handsome and brainy editor of the
Clarksburg Telegram, is to resign the
loneliness of bachelorhood. Hand
some invitations have been received
in this city for the wedding of Mr..
Reed to Miss Bonnie Belle Smith. an
attractive Clarksburg lady. The hap
py event will occur Thursday evening.
June is, at the first Baptist church
in Clarksburg, and will be followed by
reception at the home of the bride.
Mr.. Reed is one of the best known
newspaper men in West Virginia, and
his newspaper friends extend hearty
congratulations.
WEDNESDAY was the day for the
opening of the Trans-Mississipp Ex-
position at Omaha. This exposition is
expected to eclipse everything of the
kind that has been held and only be
second to that held in Chicago to com
memorate the four hundredth ami
'cio"iy VI uhc uioVoNciy Vi tiiS CUuu-
try. The event was very elabor-
ate one and large crowd of people
were in attendance The war excite
ment will no doubt interfere with the
attendance during the show, but a
great many people will go. Those
who miss it will miss seeing very
great exposition.
JUDGE JACKSON has been reversed
unanimously by the supreme court In
the cases Of the removals of the en-
ployes in the internal revenue denart.-