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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
WEATHER REPORTS.
Miller Gives Them Over to the Acme
People Received on Tues
day.

Miller Gives Them Over to the Acme
People-None Received on Tues
day.
The weather reports will hereafter
be displayed by the Acme Book Store.
Captain J. r. Miller has had charge
of them for long time but the other
people asked him for them and he
gave them up. The service is valu-
able one to the people of the town and
country surrounding. There are forty
four other stations supplied from this
place every day.
The department furnishes the cards
and rubber stamps to make out The
reports and as soon as the messages
come in from Parkersburg the cards
are filed out. They are addressed to
the postmasters of the various post
offices supplied from here and are
mailed at once. They are then posted
in the various offices for the Informal
tion of the public.
A great many people notice these
reports. Many more than most peo-
Pile imagine. A great big kick is
made If they are not received on time.
On Tuesday no report came in and the
chances are that every office in the
county is making "a holler" about It,.
The reports will continue to be pub
lished every day In this paper They
are made out at ten O'Clock in the
morning In Parkersburg and sent on
here at once.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24

The Rev. M. G. B. Mason, d. d.,
Cor Sec'y of the Freedman's Aid
and Southern Educational Society,
will lecture at Commencement Hall
Friday evening at 5 p. m. in the in
terest OF Jones M. E. chapel. Sub
ject: "Some Providential Movements
for the Evangelization of Africa"
DR.. Mason is one of best representa-
tives of what christian education is
doing for the colored people in the
South. He is man of remarkable
natural and acquired powers of ora
tory. Those who may avail them
selves OF the rare privilege of hear
ing one of Americas most polished
platform orators, will have nothing
to regret. Tickets of admission rs
cents.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
PLEASANT AFFAIR.
The Fraternity Outing oyer Cheat is
Very Greatly Enjoyed by those Who
Went.

The Fraternity Outing oyer Cheat is
Very Greatly Enjoyed by those Who
Went.
The Phi Simga Kappa fraternity
outing on Saturday afternoon and
evening was very greatly enjoyed by
the members of the fraternity and
their friends They went over Cheat
in the afternoon and took dinner
there spending the evening in dane
ing and returned home about mid
night.
The dinner was very elaborate
one and toasts were responded to by
Profs. Morris and Jones and Mr.. E.
B. Stewart besides other Of the ac-
tive members. Col. j. G. Frazer was
toast master and introduced the
speakers in happy manner.
Those present on the trip we're:
Prof. and Mrs. Morris, Prof. Jones
and Miss Hagans, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frazer, Mr.. F. Stewart and Miss
Gould, Mr.. Gramm and Miss White,
Mr.. Maxwell and Miss Dent, Mr..
Hereford and Miss McGrew, Mr..
Nicely and Miss Marie Harvey, Mr.
Randolph and Miss Tresham, DR..
Boyers and Miss Hubbard, Mr.
Kunst and Miss Evans, Mr.. Thomp-
son and Miss Province, Mr.. EASILY
and Miss Johns, Mr.. j. G. Smith
and Miss Taylor, Mr.. Lively and
Miss Buck, Mr. Koblegard and Miss
Jenet Hayes, Mr.. Wiley and Mr.
Carskadon and Miss Nettie Boyers
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
A Question and an Answer.

Mr. EDITOR:
Please explain what this in
vestigation of Pool Rooms in New
York City means. About which
there has been so much in the pa
pers for several days.
SUBSCRIBER.
They are rooms run in violation
of law in which pools or chances
are sold on prize fights horse races,
ETC., which is gambling pure and
simple. The investigation is for the
purpose of asertaining whether OF
not they are run with knowledge
and assistance of the mayor and
city officials and if they do not get
a division of the spoils for this pro
testion.
The s.pool" rooms are not where the
games of pool or billiards are played
although the similarity of terms have
misled some people.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
The Mason Lecture.

The Rev. DIR. N. G. B. Mason, Cor
Sec'y of the Freedman's Aid and
Southern Educational Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, will lee
ture at Commencement Hall, Friday
evening May Goth in the interest of
Jones M. E. Chapel. DR.. S. V. Leech
says: "He is one of the most accom-
plished orators in the denomination.
Our citizens will hear an address that
they will long remember with pro-
found satisfaction. Tickets 25cts.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
OFFICERS ELECTED.
University Athletic Association chooses
Officers on Friday Afternoon.

The annual election of the officers
of the Athletic Association was held
on Friday afternoon in Commence
ment Hall. There was fair at
tendance of the members of the asso-
citation. The election resulted in the
choice of good men who will do much
to help the cause of athletics In the
institution.
L. A. Yeager the star full back of
the foot ball team was elected Presi-
dent of the organization without OPP
position. A. B. McCrum was chosen
vice president, Fl. L. Cole, secretary,
and viii Boyd treasurer.
The election for baseball manager
resulted In the election Of Q. III. DON
ahay over Stalnaker who is assistant
manager this year. The student body
is generallysatlsfied with the choice Of
the association and the men selected
are regarded as the best to take charge
of the various departments over which
they have been placed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
Thumb Out.

George Shean of the West Side
cut the end off his left thumb on
Thursday afternoon with Ratchet
having made mislick when cutting
piece of lumber He was working
on a new house over there and was
cutting the end of piece of the
lumber being used when the Ratchet
slipped and the end of his thumb
went of in the excitement.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
Lecture Next Wednesday

Rev. DR.. 0. F. Flippo will lecture
at the Baptist Church on next We'd
nesday night on 'sIce in the pulpit;
who put it there" The press
notices of the lecturer are very
flattering and the lecture will be
one of the best OF the year. The adj
mission fee of twenty five cents will
help raise fund for the benefit of
the church.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
DIR. LEECH's LECTURE.
What the MoundsviIle Echo says-His
Address up There.


The Reverend S. V. Leech, D. d.,
of Morgantown, very completely
demonstrated to his hearers at the
Methodist church last night that he
has devoured all that is good in lit
erature; that he has read more books
than many people ever saw, and re-
members all that is worth remem-
bering in them. The title was web
ster. Irving and Mrs. Browning as
Models for Stndents," but before
the last words OF the peroration were
uttered, the audience had listened
to the biographies of almost every
man and woman whose names are
enrolled in the galleries Of fame, and
TO generous quantities of. religious
and matrimonial views thrown in fol
good measure. To a listener il
seemed that Webster was particu
larized because of his ceaseless la
bors for knowledge and because the
lecturer while boy had seen him
Irving, because he was the first
American man of letters to be re
cognized across the water; and Mrs.
Browning, because she did not rush
into matrimony, but waited until she
was thirty seven.
After listening to a recital of all
the people whoever made a mark in
the world, to the narratives of con
quests won only after lifetime of
labor, and in the next moment to
men who in their youth won their
honors. enc is impressed that the
one word "Success" would have been
the proper title Of the lecture. The
Doctor did not present single new
thought, but he left the old trutbs-
that there is no permanent reward
without great labor, and that it Il
folly to rush into matrimony- deep
" impressed upon the audience.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
Lady Maccabees Surprised.

The Ladies of the Maccabees were
very agreeably surprised at the close
of their session on Saturday evening,
by being served by the Sir Knights to
ice-cream, cake and lemonade. About
fifty were present and the social part
was highly appreciated by all.
Both orders are in a prosperous
condition, gaining members rapidly
and about 100000 of insurance is
carried by both orders.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
Sues The Town.

Adam Bower through his attorneys
Cox & Baker has sued the town OF
Morgantown for four thousand dollars
damage to his property through the
I'LL that they have made in the prop
erty next TO him on the Posten corner.
This fill has thrown the level of his
barber shop below the level OF the
street and the suit is the consequence
OF this.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24

The Y. M. Q. A. reception ON Sat-
urday night in the gymnasium at
tracted great many people who
spent the evening very pleasantly at
the affair. The feature of the occa-
sion was very novel one. Each o.
those in attendance represented somt
book and the guessing at the one
represented was full of interest. Miss
Sarah Johnson took the ladies' prize
and Mr.. Burk McCutcheon the gentle
mans prize. The refreshments serv-
ed were very nice and everything pass
ed off as delightfully."- as possible.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
ASSESSORS APPOINTED.
The Men Chosen by The County Court
To Place New Valuation on the
Real Estate Of The County.

The county court appointed as
assessors to place an assessment on
the real estate of the county George
w. Laishley OF Easton, George Barbe
of Morgantown and James S. Watson
of Ellington for the first district lying
on this side Of the river and George
w. Johnson of West Morgantown and
Samuel G. Lazzelle Of Vaudeville for
the second district lying On the west
side of the Monongahela.
These names will be submitted to
the board of public works and one will
be selected by that board for each dis
trict. The result will be known in a
few days.
The court then adjourned. 1t is
now engaged with the county survey
or in laying out the new road from
Little Falls to take the place of the
old pike. They will be engaged on
this for several days.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
ChiIdren's Day Exercises.

The Harmony Grove children's
day exercises will be held the first
Sunday in June. An excellent pro-
gram has been prepared by the
young folks, which will be rendered
during the day, in addition thereto
will be an address by Hon. Wait
man Barbe and Prof. r. A. Arm
strong, of Morgantown. All are
cordially invited. COMMITTEE.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
Adam Bower Very Sick.

Adam Bower was taken sick very
suddenly about mid night last night
and the case seemed likely to termin-
ate seriously but by hard word he was
pulled through. Several physicians
were in attendance on him. The
attack was due to some affection Of
the heart. He is now out of danger
and will be all right again shortly.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
New MiIifarr Comnanr.

The plans for the formation of the
new company here are about complet-
ed. The few preliminaries remaining
can be fixed up in short time. The
papers required for the mastering in
of the men will be published. There
is nothing in the way now Of making
one of the best companies in the state
out Of the material that Is at hand.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
Not the Largest.
But the Best....
WELLS
Get Your Moneys Worth !!

Saturday is always big day with US.
People are quick to appreciate good
values, and we look forward to busy
day Saturday. The merit of our bar
gains lies in their absolute truth,
coupled with the fact that for any un-
satisfactory purchase your money
awaits you. Here are some choice
Wells bits at very tiny prices
$3.50
Is very small price, but Saturday it
buys a very good and serviceable Suit.
These Suits. come IN Cheviots, Cassi.-
meres in neat designs, and in beautiful
Blue and Black Serges, made with
Ten and Twelve Dollar carefulness.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
Attention.

The memorial sermon for Hoffman
Post No. 81 G. A. r.. will be preached
in the Baptist church in Morgantown
on Sunday morning May 2Sth at
1890 a. IN. BY Rev. John Bedd0w, OF
Cameron, w. Va.
All soldiers of the late Civil War
and all soldiers OF the Spanish Amer
lean War are invited to meet with
the Post at their headquarters In
the Posten building Main St. on that
morning not later than $3.50 O'Clock
and march with the Post to the church
and participate in the exercises, which
will be appropriate for the occasion,
And inasmuch as that patriotic o.
| der known as the Jr. @. U. A. M. are
required to hold a similar service 90
that day Young America Council No.
201 OF Morgantown are Invited to JOIN
us on that day, and enjoy the exercises
with Us.
BIZ order Of the Post.
JAS. s. n ATsoN, CON-
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
Meet Thursday Night.

Men will be enlisted for the new
company to be formed here, on next
Thursday night from seven thirty to
nine O'Clock. Those who have handed
their names in for membership in the
company will meet at Municipal Hall
To be examined.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
Another slide.

The morning train on Saturday
was delayed for half an hour by a
slide above Little Falls. This is
not the old slide but an amatuer
that has concluded to try its hand
on the sliding question.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
FENCE BEING BUILT.


Inclosure About TIE Athletic Field ID
Being Erected-Long Felt Want Sup
piled.
The fence to be placed around the
athletic field at the University is
being erected. Every one who wants
to see the team succeed is glad to
see the fence go up. After it is once
built the rubber necks who steal in
to the games and then root to a
man for the visitors will have to
stay where they belong out in the
highways and byways.
This fence has been needed for a
long time and after the money was
appropriated there was great time
getting it spent as it should be and
as it was intended to be spent.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
Festival Thursday Night.

The ladies Of the Presbyterian
church will give an ice cream and
strawberry festival at the church on
Thursday evening. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
Sing a Song!

No matter what piece Of music you
may want we can get it for you. We
do not carry large stock of music bat
we order great deal and we get 1t quick.
We allow from 80 to 60a off list prices.
Don't you remember those jolly songs
sung at the Elk's minstrel? Maybe
you would like copy We have them.
Hello My Baby 3Oc
When a Coon Sets In The
Presidential Chair 30c
My Philippine Baby 3Oc
And all others at 40A off of lis. price.
Come and zee us when you want music
or musical instruments of any kind.
The Acme Book Store,
Dering Building on Walnut St.,
II. L. SwIsuER. Prop'r.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24

What will you get if you vote to
subscribe to aid in building the rail-
road? Before you will be called upon
to pay one cent, the railroad will have
expended in cash in the district, for
labor and materials, about $65, 900.
VIII that not make business, good wa
ges and good times? Will it not buy
bread meat and provisions, houses and
lots create demand for houses to rent,
lots to build upon, and for all house
hold supplies, furniture, hardware,
clothing, books, and all that go to
make life comfortable?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24

Morgantown, like every other town,
must grow, or must recede, in popu.
lation and wealth. That is law OF
everything human. Unless new en-
ployment is given to our people, many
will be unable to pay for the homes
they have bought or built. Building
has been done in excess of the present
need, and in anticipation of the fu.
ture increase in population and bust
ness Two years from now will show
houses to rent without tenants to oc-
cupy them, houses and lots for sale
at less than cost, unless we can find
new sources of business and employ.
ment. This can best be done BY
building the proposed railroad and
opening new avenues Of employment
for both capital and labor. II this
fails now it will be many years before
it will be revived, and bitter will be
the disappointment and loss to many
laborer and investor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24

Opposition to the proposed railroad
comes from three or four men In Nor
gantown who have held, or may hold
the latest offices In the county
They say 1--WE must nosU take care d
ourselves" They have been honored
and helped by the voters Of Morgan
District and owe all, or large part
OF their wealth to the ofices and fal
fees the people gave them. They re
pay all this by violently opposing the
proposed railroad subscription, an(
advising and exacting exorbitan
prices for rights Of way; In short, b,
opposing 10 every form every public
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24

lightning is coming into the office
raising all sorts of cain and they
would be deeply obliged if the sub
scribers would not use their phones
until the storms are over
DR.. Courtney is having his walks
about the house put down SO that
they will stay and will stay all
right. The ground under the walks
has been excavated and the places
filled with crushed stone. On this
the walks are to be placed. This
will make one of the most substan-
tial improvements that could be
made aud will repay the Doctor fol
all the trouble and expense incurred
| Prof. I. E. Hodges is improving
the grounds about his house or
Main street. The plat of ground be
tween the pavement and sidewalk
has been put in grass and the lower
side of the lot is being terraced and
sodden. The fence has been taker
away and the place is very much
prettier than it was before. The
Professor has one of the handsomes'
residences in this town of pretty
houses and it reflects great credit or
his taste.
THE prospects Of break with tn,
Cubans is alarming the authorities al
Washington and we may soon be treat
ed to the sight of an s'insurrection'
In that island. The leaders are hav
ing hard time to keep their mer
down and at the same time keep favo
with them. The strain may prov
too great and the break come. II
case it does poor Uncle Sam will hav'
troubles of his own and all on account
of his disinterested friendship TO
people in whom he had no other In
terest than that Of humanity's cause
THE cool days and nights have
made every one feel good excep
those who have been afraid of frost
Those unfortunates have slept very
lightly and have tremblcd every
time they thought Of the conse
quences but so far the frost has no
come. Sunday night all that KEEP
it away was the fact that it becam,
: cloudy in the early part ofthe nigh
and remained so until morning A
frost now however would not hur
very much. The fruit and berries
are too far advanced to be injuret
and onl haEd {Tsszs c q a. touc i
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24


panying the shows now travelling the
country. At several points in this
state inexperienced victims have been
feeced Of considerable sums of money
by yenturing to tamper with the en-
ticing shell games. But as these vic.
tins usually belong to the class who
do not read the newspapers this warn.
ing will likely be of little service
Ignorance is always a costly invest.
Inent.
UNTIL the rains came the dust on
the streets that have been paved wa.
something awful. Some plan viii
have to be fixed up to remedy this
condition. The street will have tt
be cleaned frequently and the dus1
kept down In some way. Every ONT
can help keep it down by stopping
The practice of throwing articles O
various kinds in the street. Besides
being unlawful this is practice tha'
should not be followed for man,
other reasons and those who hav,
been guilty should stop it short off
BILLY ST.. CLAIR is down towl
again but he has not yet recovered
rom the burns he received at tn,
lime Of the burning OF the tanl
above here when the cannon wal
prematurely discharged. He fear
that his fingers will always be stiff
They will not straighten out al
though they can be moved all right
The cords leading to them are ter
IDLY burned and the fingers may b
permanently affected. We hope tina
This is not the case.
The American people have be
come adopts at quickly interpreting
the full meaning Of an advertise
nent. They promptly discover th
| inducements presented in it. Plain
ness in expression and concisenes
! in stating the variety of articles o
sale, therefore, should charactixe th
lad" and when II il thus arrange,
and given publicity Ia = newspape
which every body reads, Il certail
to bring patrons III She trademark
60 lshmen(
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24

0tIccJ 10 universally PiOhOuhSSN q
very beautiful place and an ideal
residence neighborhood. Add to
this the excellent people who live in
that quarter and we don't know
what more could be desired
THE commencement season comes
on apace and the usual preparations
for that time are being made. In
another column is the program
which is practically correct though
it may be subject to some slight
notifications. The work of the
summer quarter promises to widen
also.
III you are afraid the railrod bonds
will make taxes too high please beal
in mind that people don't go where
taxes are low. No taxes means nc
improvements and no one goes to {
sleepy uuenterprising community
The only way to make prosperous
community is to go to work ard make
il. Outsiders don't do it except 81
fer as their own selfish interests arr
subserved
GRoRGE HILL and woman wh'
have been making their headquarterl
ia the house in Falling Run hollow
were brought into town on Wednes
day afternoon and taken before TIN
squire. They gave bonds to avail
the action of the grand jury and wer'
released. Hill it is alleged is tn
owner Of the joint and the women il
the one who was sick and unable t.
~ brought in when the rest wer'
xzfE Golfer dam at lock number tel
oG bcen pumped out repeatedly thi
g 1Dfing. AZ fast as 1t Is gotten Int
ohape fof ) assumption Of the worl
<he river Geta on another tear AM
o<ef f1oxs the dam filling 1t full 0
UateF and mud. The contractor ha
lot every particle Of work that be ha
6one Oh TIE work In getting ready \
1ort up o6eAn this spring. Howeve
+ r. q waiting now for the river 70 n
v6 ~ enough fof him 70 get staft
rI6aplno n oqt again.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-13
Strawberry Culture.
Long Leaf, N. G.
Florida Agriculturist.

For FLORIDA Agriculturist.
After many years experience in
strawberry culture, | have found that
the man who grows the best berries is
the man who begins early in the sea
son to prepare his ground or his pres
ent bed for next years crop. In the
South Atlantic and Gulf States the
strawberry bed for next years crop
must be set out not later than the mid
die of September. For strawberries