The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-20

REMEMBER that the Clarksburg
fair is held this year on the Sd, 4th.
5th aud 9th days Of October at which
there is expected the best exhibit and
the best speed program the history.
WELL we don't expect to hear much
more complaint Of warm weather this
year. There is decided fall favor
TO this weather that gives unmistake-
able evidence OF the change Of sea-
son.
THE money to pay for the magnifi-
cent new pipe organ that is to be
placed in the Methodist Church has
practically been raised and the instru-
ment will be paid for as soon as it is
received The contract calls for its
delivery November 1st-
THE bridge to Greenmont is not
the only enterprise delayed by the rise
in cost of building material. Several
contractors in different parts of the
state have been very badly damaged
and are liable to get into law suits on
account Of their inability to complete
contracts made before the advance.
In is said that farmer living in
this county was surprised few
days ago to learn that the bridge
was free. 1t is plain that he does
not read the county papers. That
is his privilege and be is welcome to
continue if he thinks it pays. But
he will be pitied by his more intelli
gent neighbors.
THE report of the Second National
Bank published in another column
makes q very excellent showing for
that solid old institution. The state
ment shows an increase Of the last
report of nearly forty thousand dol
lars. This it seems to us shows an
unprecedented gain and speaks vol
umes for tbs good management of the
cashier and the board Of directors.
TIE insurance men of the state
have been discussing the valued policy
law and taking steps to evade it.
They claim that some of its provis-
ions are unconstitutional but it seems
to never have occurred to them there
was any constitutional or legal ques-
tion involved when they will collect
the premium on two thousand dollar
building for ten years and when it is
destroyed only pay the insured one
thousand.
THERE is more building assoeia-
tion stock held 10 Morgantown than
in any other town of its size in the
country. The associations here have
been phenomenally successful. Many
scores of good homes have been built
by the associations and transferred to
ther owners in such manner as to
make it easy for the stakeholder and
in many instances people have become
comfortably fixed who would other
wise never have owned their own
homes.
CHADWICK day isn't to be side
tracked for anybody. A day or two
ago orders were issued by the Navy
Department for the North Atlantic
Squadron to change stations on the
10th of October which meant that
Admirals Sampson. Farquhar and
some other officials could not be
here. As soon as Commander Brown
heard Of it he began a rapid fire ON
the department by wire and had the
date for changing stations postponed
so the gentlemen could keep their
engagement to be here on that day.
Commander Brown intends that the
arrangements for the event shall 90
right on and anything that gets in
the way will be knocked sky high.
WE regret to note the serious ac-
cident that befell Minister Charles
Burdette Hart who is minister to the
United Stated of Colombia, South
America. Mr.. Hart was riding down
the mountains accompanied by his
family to spend sometime in the lower
country. In that mountainous eoun-
try horsemen, in riding down hills,
use briehen to keep the saddle from
slipping. Suddenly the brichen broke,
and the horse Mr.. Hart was riding be-
came fractions and threw him to the
ground, breaking his right leg just
above the ankle. 1t was clean break
and will knit all right. Mr. Hart
was taken to the home of fam
,ly with which he was acquainted
near by, and medical aid was sum-
moned arriving twelve hours after
the accident. AS soon as the Colon
bian government heard of the acct
dent special train was sent to meet
Mr.. Hart, and convey him to his resi-
dence in Bogota. When the letter
was written the physician pronounced
him as doing well.