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The daily sentinel., 1899-11-01
COLLEGE BURNED.

Hackettstown, N. 1.-THE main build
ing of the Centenary collegiate institute
here was gutted by fire early this morn
ing. Over 300 students Of both sexes
had q narrow escape and were obliged to
take rouge in the homes OF hospitable
villagers Many lost all their possessions.
In the excitement that followed, the stu
dents fed in all directions, and at an
early hour this morning ii was impossi-
BILE to make an accurate accounting OF
them in order to ascertain if any were
lost. 1t is believed, however. that all
escaped. The institute was famous
old structure. standing on high ground
in grove Of treee.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-01

1t is great matter Of satisfaction TO
the public that at last, the mining mon
Of the state have been heard and those
who are prominent in smelling ores have
recognized in this city fine location for
the building of = large smslter. We
have always contendsd that the prosper
ity Of Grand junction and it's turning
toward prosperity would come with the
advent OF men of money. Capital is 50
timid at all times, that the fear OF hav
ing to pay tribute to any existing
away men OF means from making in
vestment.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-01

Assessor Dowden is making a splen-
did campaign. Not one word can be
heard said against him, all the things
that are said, are said in his praise. To
90 successfully conduct an office which
requires tact to satisfy all, as to their
rate Of assessment, without engendering
the hatred OF many people, shows that
Mr.. Dowden 10 the right man in the
right place.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-01

IT will not be an election Of straight
ballots, the present one. There will be
lots Of scratching. The Mchinleyite
leaders are hugging the idea that they
will have a solid phalanx to go 70 the
polls on the seventh Of November. In
this they will be disappointed. Tho re-
publican ticket will be scratched un-
mercifully in this city. In some parts
OF the county they will also scratch for
favoritse.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-01

1t is necessary to keep working, II
Smith is to beat Campbell, which he
certainly will do, The boss says Camp
bell m ust be elected, but the days OF the
boss are about ended in politics in Mesa
county. The people will have wsrd to
say against the dictum OF the boss. 1t
10 fight Of the people against the boss
and it is matter of certainty that the
people will win.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-01
DEar1NY DANCING TO HIS TUNE.

Albany, N. Yin his proola nation
designating November 80 as day OF
than giving and prayer issued today,
Governor Roosevelt says:
ut Is right that we should give thanks
for the prosperity that has come to the
naticn and for the way in which this
great people in the first hush OF its
mighty manhood is moving forward to
meet it's destiny and to do without
flinching every duty with which that
destiny brings it face to face"
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-01
TAKES ALL BLAME.

London-White's statement that he
takes all blame for the disaster which
befell his left wing yesterday is regarded
here as tantamonnt to an offer to resign
his command.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-01

Henry Nichols understands the duties
OF his Office full we'll. What he don't
know about same he endeavors to as
certain, through the channels provided
by the laws governing the duties OF the
ofina
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-01
IMMENSE ENTHUSIASM.

Cape Town-General Redvers Henry
Butler, who will command the army
corps in South Africa, arrived here last
night on Dunottar Castle and landed at
8 o'clock this morning amid scenes OF
immense enthusiasm.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-01

Denver detectives and policemen can
not catch man in broad day light, who
robs one Of their jewelry stores. Den
yer detectives never were very brisk in
the thief catching line.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-01

Vote for William McCurdy for the
office Of treasurer OF Mesa county, and
continue in office one of the best SER
wants the people have elected to office.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-01

Bets are being given with odds that
no candidate on the republican ticket
will be elected, with the exception OF
James II. Smith.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-01

James H. Smith is growing Ia favor
with the voters every dav. He will beat
Campbell heavily 10 his own ward.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-01
BUILDING FORTS.

Cape Town-A message from Kimber-
ley says the Beers arc building forts
around the town and planting seige guns.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-01

Lost-A pair of gold rimned specta-
clss. Finder please return to this office.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-10

The Texas legislature is in session
and it is an unyieldy body, there
being $50 counties with each rep
tentative making the legislature
almost as large as our national
congress-
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-10
IMPORTANT TO ARKANSAS.
Resolutions Adopted by the Little
Rock Board of Trade.

The following resolutions, adopted
by the directory of the Little Rock
Board of Trade were forwarded to
Washington today with the request
that Hon. W. L. Terry, congress-
man from this district, place them
before the entire Arkansas congress
sioual delegation:
Resolved, That an essential step
in the forward movement of the
south and the state of Arkansas,
and all of the cities and industrial
interests, is the early completion,
under the ownership of the United
States of America, of the Nicar-
aqua Canal.
Resolved further, That unless the
said canal shall be completed so
the southern products may find an
expeditions and short way to the
Pacific, and the countries of the
Pacific, its future will be seriously
handicapped, and that development
which we are hoping for and expect
will be cut off,
Resolved further, That it is the
sense of the board of directors that
our senators and representatives in
congress should use their utmost
effort to secure the early compile
tion of the Nicaragua Canal. Ar
kansas Democrat, 9th.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-10
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Senate 0rganized-House in Deadlock
On Permanent Organization.

The thirty-second general assem-
bly, of Arkansas convened at noon
yesterday. Only tour-members out
of 1872 were absent. In the senate
complete list of officers we're Sc
lected in caucus, In the house Hon.
Z. L. Nance of Benton county, was
elected speaker pro TEN, by accla
nation. Eight ballots were taken
for speaker without an election,
and an adjournment was taken
until 9 a. m. today. The last ballot
stood Handkerchief, 81; Rector, 27;
Tappan, 23; Hernn, l..
The successful candidates in the
senate are as follows
President-M. j. Manning, of
Monroe.
Secretary-John W. Howell, of
Johnson.
Assistant Secretary-C. Head,
Of Little River.
Engrossing Clerk-Miss Stella
Royston, of Hampstead.
Enrolling Clerk-Miss Annie
Bruce, of Faulkner.
Caplain-Dr. John H. Dye, of
Helena.
Sergeat-at-arms VIM. Childers,
of Lawrence county.
Journal Clerk-R. P. Horrocks, o
Pulaski county.
Janitor-John. ]. Lewis, of Ran
dolph.
Assistant Janitor-J. ]. Mohun
dro, of Scarcely.
Pages-W. B. Hopkins of Prairie,
Sterling Tucker of PULASKI and
James Humphreys OF Ouachita
HOUSE.
EThe first business was to elect a
speaker. The following gentlemen
were placed in nomination
James G. Tappan, of Philipscoun-
ty; E. W. Rector, of Garland coun-
ty; A. +. Vandeventer, OF Conway
county and Thomas /. Hernn of
Sharpe county.
The result of the ballot was
Vaudeventer, 81; Rector, 27 Tap
pan, %; Hernn, II. Necessary to a
choice, 40.
There was only one change made
in the first ballot, that of Parker,
who changed from Colquitt, who
was not candidate to Tappan, up
to the eighth ballot which
was taken. The house adjourned
at 4;l5 until 8 a. m. this morning
when balloting was resumed on
the speakership.
Representative ]. A. Walker of
Miller county cast his vote for Van
deventer. 1t looks like the chances
of Vanderventer are good for an
election.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-10
NOTICE.

We will discontinue business after
January /, and take this opportu-
nifty of thanking our many custo
mers and friends for their past pat
ronage, and request all those who
owe accounts to call and settle the
same at once.
w. w. SHUpTRlNE,
l2- IS Prop. Interstate Gro. Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-10

Policeman East showed up with a
long face today, the cause being a
water haul last night on his beat.
He said the streets we're deserted
at an early hour and not even a
wooden Indian" marking a place
where a smoke could be had, could
be seen. Policeman East generally
has one or more arrests charged to
his credit when the air is clear and
balmy, but on a dark and muddy
night he is not so active in the
chase.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-10

Beech and Bowers minstrels made
their appearance of the season at
the opera house last evening to a
large and appreciative audience.
The company is strong in specialties
and the musical spialties are really
superior. The singing is excellent
and this company possesses one OF
the best quartettas in any minstre
organization in the country. The
dancing and acrobatic features also
are commendable, and taken as a
whole the company is a very tine
one. The same company appears
at the place tonight and tomorrow
night. San Antonio Daily Times
Will be at the Park Auditorium
on Friday night the l3.
"People are willing to believe in
miracles when they hear Farland. y
Editorial in Henry Wattersons
Courier-Journal.
"Farland is a marvel. New Or
leans Picayune.
"It would tax the English vocab.
ulary to say too much in praise OF
Mr.. Farland's recital. A more
agreeably surprised audience never
gathered in this city. Nashville
American.
Mr.. Farland will favor us Janu-
airy 14th, at the Assembly Hall,
heneiir First Baptist church. 5 Ct
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-10
Snow White Market.

Frank Murray late of Austin, Texas has opened above
market-31l East Broad street An experienced market
man. he can suit all Keeps the best Of Fresh Pork Beef
Mutton Poultry Game Fish, etc. Also all kinds of Vege-
tables Phone No. %. Give him Trial. II
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-10

W. e. Andrews, the man who
died at the Erie boarding house
has been identified as a mason in
good standing who belonged to
lodge at Kizer, Ark. He also had
friends at Carksville, Texas, who
telegraphed that they would come
here and attend his burial.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-10

We don't know what the two
Mayors of our city, think about the
streets, but we have heard some of
their constituency do a lot OF swear
ing. Gentlemen, do put your heads
together and see ii you cannot de-
wise some means to abate the mud
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-10

Those who appreciate good dental
work will do well to call on DR., Sims,
who has been located in Texarkana
about four years guaranteeing all
work, yet there has not been four
filings returned broken down or
fallen out. Olllce over Palace
Drug Store,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-10

The Arkansas legislature when
organized should not forget that we
need a railroad commission, that
will hold the railroads down TO
legitimate charges.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-10

When you visit Little Rock stor
with Gleason. He leads all Others
in catering to the appetite anc
comfort Of bis customers Hi
house is unsurpassed by any in the
state, 1919.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-10

Effective January 8, 1899, the
train on the Texarkana & Ft.Smith
road will depart az follows: No. 3,
north bound, at 1911 p M, No. 4,
south bound leaves at 3;l5 p. m.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-11

The street cleaners are at work and
there is plenty for them TO do.
THE Golnmbians had very fine
performance and those who were
there enjoyed it very much.
The electric lights are again do
ing business at the old stand as the
boiler had been fixed up all right
In you want to buy useful pres
ents, the Novelty Co, can supply
You at very reasonable prices.
THE Fairmont hotels are improving
and Benny Williams does not intend
To get behind anyone. He expects to
lead as he has been doing
- ..u.aJ IN the worA on the sus-
,ssas4o4 o .dge is caused by the ina
o.4ias u 0ne contractors 70 secure lum-
Der. Those who use the bridge hope
d supply may soon be obtained.
Buy your underwear at
Whittihgton's
TRY the City Market for oysters
THE finest and cheapest oysters in
town at Posten's Market.
A LIGHT is badly needed at the end
o. the South Morgantown bridge.
This place is very bad one after
night and some means of helping the
cause along should be discovered.
j. G. McVIcKER has some very
beautiful souvenir spoons of the new
library building at the University
They are solid silver with gold plated
bowl and the only ones to be had.
FIVE hundred pairs of mems shoes
at $1.S5. worth $500 at
Wilmington
MoRGANTowN hotels are constantly
crowded. They haven't an extra room
for the traveller and in many cases the
guests have to be accommodated out
side the hotels with sleeping rooms.
The rush keeps up although ordinari
ly it is over in the late summer
The glow OF the coke ovens in the
northern sky nightly grows more
pronounced When the development
is finished in Southern Favette this
illustration will be even greater than
it is now.
GApEs, Jackets, Furs, Collaretts
make beautiful and useful presents.
We are closing out our entire liue
of the above goods at greatly re-
duced prices. The Novelty Co.
ALL the boys in town will go to
see Miss Go Won Go Mohawk to-
morrow evening. The prowess Of
the Indian lady is such that they
will carry themselves pretty straight
while in her presence.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-11
Engraving Free.


If you haven't decided on Christ
mas present for your friend send them
the Daily New DOMINION for one
year. We will remind them of you
every week day in the year and the
gift will be more appreciated than any
thing else you can give.
THERE seems to be well defined
intention to reflect the present town
council The communication in an
other column voices the sentiment of
the people to great extent. The
idea is to have the present council
complete the numerous improvements
they commenced and have carried
along so far.
EVERYONE here joins with US in ex-
tending congratulations to Edgar B.
Stewart in advance of his marriage
the cards for which will be seen ia
another column. No young man in
the town stands higher than he does
and few have risen in their profession
more rapidly than he has since he
located here.
4 FORCE of men cleaned up the
streets beginning this morning. The
work is a very good thing. The
streets have been kept pretty clean
this fall and next year they will be
kept even nicer when the rest Of the
paving Is done. When mud however
is poured on to the pagements from
every side it is very hard to keep them
looking like anything.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-11

NUMEROUS improvements are still
in progress about One University
Notwithstanding the season. Col.
Gilmore is laying some payements
and doing other work than can be
done at this season.
PosTEN's City Market is leader in
low prices and always has been
We sell more shoes than any three
stores in the town combined. Why?
Because our stock is the largest. We
only keep what we know to be good
shoes and sell them at about what
other stores pay for them.
Hirschman.
The report of the department on
Experiment Stations is quite CON-
plimentary to the station here. 1t
has always been one Of the best con-
Quoted stations in the country and
it is intended TO keep it in that
class.
WE are selling barrels of candies,
grapes and fruits at the City Market
Two weeks from to-day is Christ
mas. The merchant who has not yet
invited the buyers to come to his store
should do so at once through the
columns of this paper. 1t will be
read by everyone in town and that
means great deal to the man who
wants TO do business.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-11
Che BETTY Books.

These books used to cost about
81 each, Now we sell you A
SET OF FIVE FOR 85c. We
have them in single volumes bet
ter bound at Coo regular $l.00
books.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-11
Books
BOYS.

"a good book is better for a boy
than a good licking" Now we
have such variety Of good books
for boys that they surely will es-
cape being whipped for some time.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-11
miss louise
Hlectt'S Books

Either singly or in sets. They
are $l.25 volume. We wish they
were cheaper, but we will divide
profits If you take four or five
volumes.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-11
TIL ACME BOOK STORE,
II. 4. sWIsHER, Proprietor.

CHRISTMAS will be here in two
weeks. From present indications it
will be quite green.
THE Choral Union held its meeting
yesterday in the Presbyterian church.
The Union is quite an important fac
tor in musical and church circles.
THE Franklin has installed a new
piano which is very fine toned in
strument. They are doing everything
they can to make the hotel first
class ere ia every particuiul.
VERY few buildings over town dc
anything but add to the beauty of the
town. There are few exceptions to
this rule which look entirely out OF
place and they should be torn down.
MRS. w. S. Mo NTGoMERY sold her
household goods at public auction on
Saturday and will go to California
soon where Mr.. Montgomery located
some months ago.
JOHN MEEKs will have Christmas
trees of ali kinds and sizes for sale
soon. He will supply churches or in
diyiduals with whatever they may
want in that line. Orders should be
left early.
TIE Daily New DOMINION prints
all Oh The local news ali Of the time
and every reader OF it is always in
formed as to everything of interest in
town. We are adding new subscribers
every day and expect to keep up this
pleasant state of affairs for long
time to come.
A GOOD book makes very nice
Christmas gift. They have a great
many at Swishers and they are very
cheap.
The temperature has taken great
big jump upward and it is now very
much warmer than it was last week.
The indications are that we are to
fhave green Christmas although every
one hopes that the tradition in re-
gaIa " UhiS festive time may be fol-
lowed out by giving us plenty Of snow
and ice.
You can buy Jackets, Capes, Etc,
at your own price at the Novelty
Co.'S.
A GENTLEMAN Of means was here
few days ago looking for site on
which to build a fine hotel. An offer
was made for prominent corner but
it could not be bought. The party is
figuring on buying lot in the center
Of the town and building handsome
hotel with all modern appliances.
A NICE decorated Lamp makes q
beautiful Xmas present The Nov
city Co., have the largest and most
beautiful line OF Lamps in town.
Mr.. G. w. FINNELL is arranging
to open real estate and insurance Of
flee about the beginning of the year.
A number VI pieces of valuable proper
ty have already been placed in his
hands and he is in correspondence
with some Of the great insurance COM
panies for terms and contracts.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-11

Our correspondent Citizen is mis-
taken when he says the streets are
muddler than they were before the
paving was laid They are not mud
dier but the mud is more sticky and
nasty and there is less chance to
keep out of it.
As USUAL you can buy holiday
candies cneapel az Testo4 > cAen
anywhere else.
THE people in Uniontown are to
have very fine lecture course during
the teachers institute but the people
here have let their lecture course go
by default. This should be remedied
at once. In former years one of the
greatest pleasures afforded the people
of the town have been the course of
lectures. They should be revived.
MALAGA grapes, barrels of them
at the City Market.
Buy your Xmas candies. nuts, or
anges and grapes at Posten's.
No one is sorry that the streets are
cleaned. The mud had begun to be
nuisance when the WORK was start
ed of cleaning up.
THE display of eatables in front
of st. Clair's restaurant is enough to
make any one hungry. 1t is very
creditable display.
STUDENTS, buy your gymnasium
sunplies at Whittinoton's
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-11
Books
FOR
Xmas.
juveniles

We viii start right at the bottom
of the ladder. For the tiny tots
we have stacks of books. Think
of it, Pretty Colored Picture
Books for SC; A SO Large Page
Picture Book sc. Linen Books
that can't tear, sc. and 1oc.
Board Bound Juveniles. we have
by the hundreds. They range in
price from Sc. on up. We can
sell you a picture book for 25c. as
large as others get SOC. for. Don't
forget about our Juveniles.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-11
Che Rneekabout Series.

If the boys are not acquainted
with such authors as Oliver OPP
tic, Horatio Alger, Jr., Edward
S. Ellis and Captain Mayne Reid
it is high time they were finding
them out. We will introduce
you. We have these authors at
Csc in beautiful bound volumes
that were meant to sell at 81 25.
Tom Brown at Rugby and Ok
ford 20c each.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-11
'We never
Get Clrvd

OF speaking OF our splendid stock
books. We can talk about them
every day and yet not grow tire
some, because our stock is chang
ing so much that we always have
something new.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-11
Books for Girls

There are not as many books read
by girls and boys in Morgantown
as there should be. We want to
encourage them to read the best.
Parents can do no wiser thing
than to put such books as the fol-
lowing into the hands of the
girls.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-11
Che elsie Books.

These books have been fayorites
for gears and are more popular
now than ever. ELSIE DINS-
MORE at 40c. I All the others
are 81 each, but we make a reduc-
tion on two or more volumes.
These are only a few. Call and
look at our stock.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-11

The plan for the Old Maids con
yention continue to enlarge and the
affair will be the greatest thing ever
happened in the town.
MRS. NJ. J. SoNNEBoRN entertain.
ed delightful party of young ladies
on Saturday evening 10 honor Of Miss
Norma Schloss, of New York. Miss
Schloss has gone to Des Moines, Iowa,
where she will visit friends for some
time.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-11
Wbat Is that Book
You Want?

You may want some special book
for yourself or friend that we do not
have in stock. 1t would be inn
possible for us or any other store to
carry in stock all books published,
but we know where to get books
that we do not have. So if you
want some special book, no matter
where or when publ she'd,
Let us Order IL for yo-.
eaic;als. G;va Us +~fs'
You remember our motto. 4ag
Book you Want. II ace doa't Hare
Il, lee Get It.