The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-04-19

General Wheeler (Fighting joel with
them on Decoration Day
The county court has set up
property qualification for voting on
a bond election. They will have to
get over this idea
1r will now be in order to get the
pledge of thee fifths of the people
in the district that they will vote
for the railroad bonds
WE hope to see the paving begun
soon and worked like it was to be
completed In d workman like way
and in a reasonable time.
NOTHING has been heard from the
slides up the river for some time.
They must not retire from the ring
while they have SO much more repu-
tation 10 gain.
ALL bicycles should have bells and
the officers should see to it that this
law Is observed. Somebody is going
to get badly hurt unless the scorchers
are made to provide bells for the
wheels.
The action Of the county court
in the railroad case was most sur
prising and it was different from
anything that had ever been done
In this direction by any court in
the state.
The handsome designs in granite
and marble work vf all descriptions
shown by Mr.. Robert A. Loar must
include something to please every
buyer. Call at the Franklin House
and see him.
A RAT hunt with an amateur dog
and a dozen rats in trap created
ripple on Walnut street early this
morning Before the rats were all
killed hundred people had gathered
and were watching the sport
"No town in the state is improving
as fast as Morgantown, says gen
tlemen who has recently visited all
sections Of the state. We are glad to
know that the statement is true aid
that we are getting along so well.
RUFUS WEST had his finger badly
cut while working In the ruins of
Mechanical Hall he was trying to
get some of the machinery out when
he caught his finger and almost
severed it from the hand.
THE longest commercial distance
at which the telephone is now oper-
ated is from Boston to st. Louis, a
distance Of 400 miles. This makes
the line more than twice as long as
anyone in Europe.
The losses of our troops in the Phil
ippines from August down to and
including yesterdays reports are as
follows: Killed, 1888; died of wounds,
AS: died of disease. 255; total deaths, |
491. Wounded 1880. Grand total,
1911.
EVERY little girl in town has a
skipping rope and they are becoming
very expert in the use of the plaything.
The exercise is a very violent one and |
the children should be cautioned
against the too great indulgence in
the sport as very disastrous results
have followed the practice.
GARDEN making is the order of the |
day. A great many gardens have
been plowed in the last day or so and
every one is getting ready to plant all
kinds of garden sass. The troubles |
of the small boy are increasing in a |
relative proportion to the number of |
gardens that are to be worked,
FENToN RICE has moved from his
old location on Main street to the new
store room recently completed on
Bumbo Lane where he will continue
the business. The old store room will
be completely remodellcd and i'm
proved making it one of the best store
rooms in the town for business pur-
poses.
EVERYONE who has not yet cleaned !
up will get down TO it at once if they
expect the town 70 maintain its repu
tation for beaut, and health during
the coming summer Morgantown is |
one of the healthiest towns in the |
state and this is due to the care the
citizens have taken of the cleanliness |
of the town.
IT is now stated that the road
above Jimtown along the river is to be I
riprapped along the river to prevent
further incroachments and that the
road bed will be constructed of ar
tiiicial material. This is about the
only way it can be made to stay
where it is put but it will be terri
bly, expensive.
THE indications are that the Uni
ted States will be the scene this year
of great railway building boom. 1t
is estimated that 5000 miles of new road
will be put under construction during
the year, representing $3.50, 600, 900. In
the list of states mentioned in which |
new roads will be built, West Vir-
ginia outranks. Pennsylvania will |
build 100 miles while West Virginia
will build 140 miles.
THE police are watching the way
the awnings are going in over town
and the owners are being made to put
them according to the ordinance and
out of peoples way. This is IA much
needed reform and the town cannot /
be too highly complimented on it,
The public has been greatly annoyed
in the past by the low awnings and
the town council has come to the con
clusion that it must not happen again.
Mrs DAVENPORT has been exer-
cising her talent on number of |
pictures in water colors that are
very handsome. She has half doz-
en- that are attracting much atten-
ton as they deserve to do Several
have been sold to friends at redicu-
lousy low prices and possibly she
would sell some others They make
beautiful ornaments and are very
much admired.
A CURFEw ordinance passed with
out express legislative authority, pro-
hibiting all persons under the age of
21 years from being on the streets or
alleys of city after o'clock at night
unless accompanied by parent or
guardian, or in search of physician,
is held in Elk parte McCarver (Tex)
AZ l.. r. A. 5S7 to be void for unrea-
sonableness and as an invasion of the
personal liberty Of citizens.
MUCH has been said in the daily,
weekly and periodical press, about,
the desirability of creating home in
dustries by the use of home capital,
the topic will continue to be fresh |
one, as long as the necessity of which
it treats exists. 1t Is notable that
those places were home capital has
been placed various Industries have