The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-07
DIR. w. e. STEWART, Dentist, office


Lazier building, over Rice's store.
SMOKE the choice cent Chico Cigal
the best smoke in the market, to be hac
j. M. Reeds.
THUNDER storms occurred on ter
days during the month Of May and
the rain fall was fully up to the aver.
age.
THE Salvation Army celebrated
ChIldren's Day on Sunday in the pres
ence OF large crowd who were at
tracted by the exercises.
The crop OF snake stories is not uI
to the usual standard. This is not
evidence however that later on there
will not be an over supply.
YES, tramp is nuisance but he
is probably more endurable than
the chronic idler and loafer. Both
are abominahle
ACCORDING to the Index there were
four thousand seven hundred and
sixty three paid admission to the
Robinson circus which showed there
last Thursday.
THE persons who get angry at what
the newspapers say about them should
return thanks three times a day for
what the papers know about them
and don't say.
The Junior Order of Point Marion
will hold celebration on the 18th.
Extensive arrangements have been
made and a great many invitations
issued. The attendance will no doubt
be very large.
THE list OF delinquent taxpayers
in Marion county VAS published yes
terday and included about twelve
hundred names. A great many of
them were foreigners and have re-
moved from the county.
JUDGE MEsTREzAT, of Uniontown,
is regarded as one of two leading
Pennsylvania Jurists one of whom
will be nominated for judge of the
supreme court of that state Every
one on this side of the line is for
Judge Mestrezat.
THE Ravenswood News boasts of
the fact that Jackson county hasn't
single representative in the State pen
itentiary. There is plenty of brush
down there and no doubt her citizens
are away up in the art of hiding
WHEN Mr.. Stenger's watch crystal
factory gets into operation Morgan
town will have the distinction Of pos
sessing the only factory of the kind
in the United States. Everyone hopes
that he will make great success of
the enterprise.
VEHICLES with gum tires are be-
coming numerous and quite popular.
A considerable number of those who
keep fine driving horses have rubber
tired buggies and traps. 1t looks as
though they would supersede the iron
tires altogether
THE West Virginia coal operators
will soon be the masters of the whole
situation. There is no coal in this
country, or in the world, for that
matter to compare to West Virginia
coal, and wherever introduced it wipes
out all competition.
THE Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
says: The Monongahela valley, it is
claimed, according to its length is
the richest in the country, if not in
the world. In addition to it's i'm
mense coal trade it is lined with large
manufacturing establishments almost
its entire length.
THE strawberry crop has been album
dant and there are still plenty of them
in market the selling price being ten
cents per quart. Housekeepers who
want quantities of-them to save would
do well to attend to it now as few
days more will see the bulk of the
crop gone.
THIS locality again has the oppor-
tunity to secure more factories. A
number of them have recently decided
to move from Indiana because the
natural gas supply has become exhaus-
ed. There is as yet no .appreciable
decrease in the supply in West Vir-
ginia and there is no doubt of an
abundance of it for many years yet.
PHILIP G. COCHRAN one of the
pioneer coke manufacturers of the
Connellsville region and one of the
largest manufacturers died at his
home at Dawson on Thursday June
1st aged 40 years. Mr.. Cochran was
a man Of wide acquaintance and of
genial sociability and was highly
esteemed. He leaves an immense for
tune. Norman Smith of this place
was brother-in-law Of Mr. Cochran
THE work of paving Peasants
street has been suspended for the
present and it looks as though that
part between Main and Spruce would
not be completed 1t seems that the
council wants slight fill made to
give uniform grade and property
owners will not permit this unless
damages are paid. The street will be
completed as far as Main however,
and it can't be done too soon to suit
us.
UNDER the valued insurance bill
now in force the companies have to
pay what the building has on it ire
spective of the value of the building.
If the insurance company is willing
to take money when it knows that
the house insured is not worth what
it is insured for they must pay for it
in case it burns down. There are
some bad places in the new law but
those who had it passed think that it
is nearer justice than the old arrange
ment.
THE steamer Adam Jacobs has gone
into commission again. A neighbor
ing contemporary speaking of the boat
says: She is now in splendid condi-
tion for the summer and excursion
business, which becomes extensive
every summer, and while other boats
drop in during the excursion season
the old line boats running every day
get the big business. A trip on the
beautiful Monongahela is certainly a
delight. The popular commander,
M. A. Cox will be at his post on the
Jacobs, l. Woodward Parks chief clerk
and John Krepps assistant,
THE Fairmont Index speaking of
the Scottish Reformation recently
presented at the opera house there
says the house was literally packed
both nights. The Court scene was
the most brilliant. The beautiful
dresses and flashing jewels of the
ladies, and the handsome costumes of
the gentlemen, made fitting circle
to surround so fair queen, as was so
ably personated by Mrs. Geo. DeBolt.
Prof. w. r. Standiford, as John Knox
was decided hit and well taken in
deed, while all did well these two
characters deserve special mention.
The ladies cleared about 1925.
A CLEVER swindling scheme is be-
ing worked by pair of sharpers in
neighboring towns. One goes through