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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

even the smallest children know that
nothing is more disappointing than to re-
ceiye some article representing perhaps
considerable value, but for which the
recipient has no use whatever. Then there
Is the difficulty of avoiding Implications,
50 that. after all the disagreeable fea-
lures of Christmas shopping almost take
away the pleasure that il would otherwise
afford.
Women find II very troublesome. indeed,
to select appropriate souvenirs for their
men friends and relatives. OF course. II
ii is their purpose 10 honor a man with
some little specimen OF their handiwork,
matters are simplified. Then there H. Of
ten a certain amount Of permanency
about gifts Of this nature. Men have
been known TO treasure for years neck
tie made by the loving hands OF some lair
woman One man admitted In confidence
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
IN A CHINESE THEATRE.
The Property Man seems to BE the
Principal star.
Leslie's Weekly)

II4l7I'' , " WIZ
The average Chinese mel0drama is about
sixteen acts long and never takes more
than two weeks 90 play. a Chinese pro-
ducti0n possesses at least one distlngu-
fishing feature. IN that it IS interpreted
entirely By men. Drama. comic opera, T.
matters not-the immutable law of China
demands that no woman shall set foot
upon the stage. And Chuck Corners IS
prepared % swear that the Chinese stage
manager could play Tire Black Crook
or La Belle Helene" without the aid OF
a single chorus sirl
over the audience rests a settled. i'm
movable stiffness, unbrokCn even by q
sigh. No expression referahie 10 sorrow,
sympathy. Joy or tears lightens the blank.
dead wall Of faces. The Chlnaman is
impregnabe De Wolf Hopper in joy
Gus mood. Francis Wilson tumbiing mp
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

consists. has evidently wendell its way
into the realm Of foot-gear, since we see
the newest evening shoes are perforated
with tiny holes. which are button-holed
in six TO match, and oftimes surrounded
with little radiating lines Of bright Sc
gums. These shoes are very welcome now
that our stockings are so beautiful and
If the combination of color be well chosen.
the subtle hint of the silk hose worn be-
meath the shoe should lend the foot an
added beauty. The moral that white shoes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
XMAS GIFTS FOR THE MEN.
Difficulty of Selecting Appropriate
Souvenirs.
Baltlmore AmericanD

hAA'A'~f
Christmas IS still some days on pu'
he shops have nearly all displayed their
wares especially intended for this season
and throughout the retailers district shop-
.ors are innuiring for Christmas novelties,
ven though the actual purchasing may
be delayed for two or three WEEKS. Inc
lsrchants are looking forward 10
he best holiday business they nave
nown in a decade, and the Indications
~ fbat they will not be disappointed.
~ Is a fortunate thing for most people
lat Christmas comes but once year,
d. in addition 10 the expense attendah,
.on sending little remembrances 10 an
one's relatives and friends, there j. me
.rrv OF selecting the gifts most
table for each individual. OF course
.a Is never supposed 10 find fauii WIN
iristmas present. but. nf tho s'''' '.''-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

are not u<ially becoming was shari@
driven home 20 me the other day, when
/ observed that well-known actress mac
donned brown shoes and stockings
which TO do her graceful skirt dancin9
in face Of fact that she wore
entirely white gown. White shoes are ger
crrny thought iuscperable from WIN
toilette but the brown shoes. in this f
stance. gave a charming effect OF neA'
ness that could never have been obtain
by the ubiquitous white.
NEW STYLES FOR SILK BLOUSE
The number OF really new styles I'D
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

s,s,ea Of black satin, having at the base
- fuu rounce OF fine black silk lace
which looked all the richer from beinss
laid AGAINST background of rucked black
chiffon. Tho satin. which was spotted
win steel and Jet pailettes, was sit up
en- the front 20 show petticoat of black
,nousseline dc sole. whilst at the back
the broad single box-pleat flowed away
into q short train that was perfect IN It's
symmetry a huge spray OF red roses
md green leaves afiNed h"ii-""y "oNH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

the other day that he had carefully stor-
ed away eleven knitted and otherwise
handmade articles Of neckwear. They
were too precious, he said. 10 be worn,
and for this reason. when the time shall
come for him TO cash In his checks, and
this fitful game Is over. among his per-
sonal effects will be found these eleven
gorgeous cravats. Just as sonorous In
their general effect as II they had been
tho work of yesterday.
There may be other reasons why such
gifts are carefully stored away for the adj
miration of future generations. but 1t Is
needless TO 20 into detail. Bachelors are.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

Cards, BlN-hea4-. ----.---..lllts. Letter.
Heads, Note Heads. Circulars. Handbills.
Dodgers. &c. printed by the Dispatch
Company at low prices win give you
good work at the same prices you pay for
inferior work. Send us your orders and
We will guarantee satisfaction in every
particular.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

orders FOR printing sent TO rho Dlspa'l D
Company viii be given prompt atlenlea
and the style OF work end prices WIZ -
sure 20 PLACE yC'i
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-07-27
TWO CENTS
TO BE SOLD.
Town Hall Will be Torn Down
Before Very Long.

School Board Makes aH Offer and it IL
Accepted Bids Advertised for Mat
ter OF New School Building For
Seneca is up Delay in Insurance Is
Holding II Back.
The school board has held meet
ing and accepted the offer of the town
in regard to the disposition OF the
Municipal Hall. This was that the
town is to have the hall removed aud
that the board is to pay them two
hundred and fifty dollars to bear the
expense OF doing without it and NOV
ing the apparatus that is contained
in It.
The Hall will be torn down and an
advertisement has been made stating
this fact and asking FOR bids on The
work. 1t will he removed az once.
The reason for this removal is that
the hall stands on part Of the ground
that is owned by the school board and
they have served notice on the town
that they want the land.
Provision has been made for anoth-
er town hall but as yet the council
has not given out what this arrange
ment is to be.
The school board is having another
matter To dispose of and that is the
matter Of a school house for Seneca.
This was promised the people Of that
section Of the town. The board Is
now being reminded that the people
want the building and want It this
winter
The members of the board are very
anxious to let them have what they
want but at present there is no money
available for this. They had expect
ed 10 build il with the money obtain
ed from the insurance on the old
building but the eompanits have been
so slow in paying this that suits have
been brought to compel them TO settle.
When this money Is received the
school building will be placed In the
town down the river In the mean
while the best building available will
be rented and the people will be given
the very best that the board can do
for them.
One OF the teachers already elected
will be assigned to duty down there
and the smaller children will have a
chance 20 go to school without COM
ing SO far In Indictment weather.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-07-27
THAT BAND.
Place being Held Open for Nor
gantown BOYS.

MeStrezat wants Members Of First Reg
iment Band to Join the One being
Formed-Dorsey was Rejected Big
Band to be Formed Note from the
Bandmaster.
The enlistment of the men for the
Thirtieth Regiment band is going on
satisfactorily in Pittsburg. These
men were to have been sent TO Fort
Sheriden Chicago but as they have to
pay their way TO the place of enlist
ment, Bandmaster Mestrezat got
permission from the war department.
to enlist the men in the Smoky City.
He is there now enlisting them.
In note to this paper he states
that there are to be sixty members Of
the organization. The rush for en-
listment is very great and some very
good men are being taken ia. He
also states that he will hold places
for any Morgantown men who want
in until the last OF the week.
He knows what sort OF men they
are and is anxious to have some of
them with him in the new aggrega-
tion. It is not known whether or
not any of them will go. Several are
anxious TO leave for the Philippines
but there is a great deal Of objection
being made TO the move on the part
of the parents Of the boys and the
young men may permit this TO keep
them here.
There is great difference between
joining the First Regiment and In GO
ing into the army that is destined TO
see some very hard fighting in the far
off Philippines where the climate Is
awful and those who escape the bull
let's Of the natives fall before the on.
slaughtS OF disease.
Arthur Dorsey who went with Mes
TREAT to Pittsburg to enlist was re-
jected on the physical examination.
This was great disappointment to
the young fellow who had been very
DESTROYS Of getting into the army life
again. With him out the chances
are that Morgantown will have but
one representative and that is the
band master.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-07-27
German Repartee.

When the city councils Of Pittsburg
paid their annual visit to the munich
pal poor farm the other day there were
included in the party German and
an Irishman who are great friends,
but between whom sharp line is
drawn in the matter of nationality.
Going through the home department,
the German, with just suspicion of
race prejudice, remarked:
Il notice that these people are near
ly all Irish"
$50 they are, the Irishman said;
ssbut wait till we get over to the crazy
house; that's where they keep the
Dutch. /"
They entered the insane department
just as an inmate who imagines he is
great orator was making speech in
German.
What did | tell you?" asked the
Irishman.
ooh, well,n replied the German,
s'you can't go crazy if you haven't got
brains"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-07-27
THE GOVERNOR AcTS.
In the Asylum Matter-Orders An In
ycstigatiOn.

WESTON, W. Va, July 20. Unable
to resist the storm OF public demand,
the governor has requested the Board
Of Directors to assemble at an early
day for the purpose Of Investigating
the charges that have been made
against the administration Of the
asylum by the present superintend
ent
The wording OF the letter indicates
that the governor will be very much
gratified should the board SO inyesti-
gate the affair as to lind the superin-
tendent an innocent and much abus-
ed man.
Until the board meets and deter
mines upon it's course Of procedure,
it cannot be told whether the inyesti-
cation will be private or public,
whether it will be partial or impair
tial, and whether it will be complete
or merely skim the surface.
The governor is very insisJent that
the fullest protection shall be accord
ed the superintendent.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-07-27
Died.

HEss--Died at his home near
Xenia, Ohio on July 22nd John d.
Hess of consumption. He leaves a
wife and six children an aged moth
er and six brothers j. Steenrod,
James X. of Morgantown, Taylor of
Ellington, Eliza of Granville Thomas
and Judson, of Ohio, also survive
him. John married Amanda Right
They were both raised in this coun-
ty and were well known here. John
was a twin brother of X. Hess Of
this place.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-07-27
Municipal Hall Fur Sale.

West Va, July Is, 1899 BY
by an order of the Common Council of
the Iown Of Morgahomn passed oa r
evening, July "a, 1899, | will offer Tor
sale on Saturday, August 5, 1899, at
O'Clock p. NJ, OF that day, the building
known as Municipal Hall. The sale
will be ON the ground near the said build
ing and will be for cash. The building
to be removed within twenty DAYS from
day OF sale by purchaser.
WIN. II. GLAsscocK, Mayor.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-07-27
THEY ARE HERE.
Rutter's Excursion Has Reached Nor
Freedom Of Town Extend.
ed to Them,

Rutter's band excursion from I'm
iontown is here and is giving con-
cert in front Of the court house which
is being listened too by a great many
people. The excursion was met at
the wharf by the mayor and other
prominent citizens and escorted up
town.
Every one is glad to see the good
people of Uniontown and we bid them
welcome. The members of the band
especially are rendered the freedom of
the city and they are instructed to
take the place and do whatever they
want to do with it,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-07-27
The Newspaper is Your Friend.

The newspaper is your true and
steadfast friend, despite all abuse and
criticism. 1T helps to build up the
community in which you live, have
your being and enjoy your prosperity
II the day should ever come to any
people, when the newspapers are dead,
they will be left on the edge Of the
grave, with nobody to write their
obituaries, extol their Writ es, or pre-
pare their epitaphs.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-07-27
SHOT, BEATEN AND ROBBED.
Desperate Experience of a Sew
ing Machine Collector.

W. A. Batten, if Lost Greek, West Yir-
ginia, Terribly Maitreated by Two
Robbers Near Begun, Marion Coun-
ty-He Had Two Hundred Dollars
Which He Had Collected, and This
Was Taken, After he Had Been Shot
Twice and Beaten into Insensibility-
Wounds Dressed at Warrington
Police Looking For the Thieves.
MANNINGToN, w. Va, July 81
w. A, Batten, a collector for the
Singer Sewing Machine Company, was
robbed Of two hundred dollars at Bee
gum church, two and half miles
west of here, last evening at nine
thirty o'clock.
Batten and William Payne came
here several days ago in the interest
OF the machine company and the Am
erican Temperance Life insurance
Company, and are quartered at the
Hotel Floyd, and have been doing
quite nice business. Yesterday Bat
ten went to Glover's Gap and made a
few small collections, having on his
person the amount recently collected
at Begun. On his way home two
men halted him and in his attempt to
save his life, he was shot twice by the
robbers, of whom there were vo,
One grabbed the horse and the 9th
er covered the victim with a gun.
Batten jumped from the buggy at his
assailant and was shot through the
left arm below the elbow. The other
shot glazed his right side. This not
telling Batten the other man came
and administered a terrific blow on
Batten's head, which knocked him un-
conscious and the cash was taken.
Batten rallied according to his sto-
ry, and started to Warrington.
About one hundred yards from the
tragic scene he found his horse. Get
ting into the buggy he came here al
most Frustrated from the loss of blood.
DR.. Hamilton dressed the wounds.
Ba6ten gave good description Of
the man who shot him and the police
are on the lookout. Batten's home is
at Lost Creek, this State He is
about thirty years old.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-07-27
77777'777777777777-7 - - -
WITHOUT BAIL.
officer Waldo Held to Await the Ac-
tion of the Grand Jury.

CLARKsnURG. w. Va, July 81
At the close of the preliminary hear
ing given Policeman Waldo, JUS
tice Davis held him to await an in
dietment upon charge of the muir
der of E. A. Young and committed
him to jail without bail Applica-
ton will be made to the Circuit
Court for bail
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-07-27
The Weather.

Threatening tonight Probably
showers Friday
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-07-27
Side Walks Being ReIaid.

The sidewalks IN many place s
are being fixed to agree with the
grade of the pavements which have
recently been laid. The plan should
be followed all over town and the
looks of things will be greatly help
ed by putting the plan into general
practice.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-07-27
Notice To Tax Payers.

There will be q per cent discount to
every one paying all of their city taxes
for 1899 on or before the first day of
August 1899 or two per cent if paid on
or before the first day OF September,
1899. | will be at H. G. Bakers hard
ware store each Saturday until the
above date.
j. T. WEAVER,
Collector.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-07-27
Condition Of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. July 26-To-day's
statement OF the condition of the
treasury shows: available cash balance
1921, 541, 1911; gold reserve, $245, 740,-
TOO.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-07-27
BIG LAND SALE
In Monroe County to the Carter Syn
dibate OF New York,

The announcement has just been
made of the consummaUlon of the
sale of the lower Potts Creek
territory, lying in Monroe county, this
state, and Giles county, Virginia, to
the Carter syndicate, composed of
New York capitalists, for the price
of $500, 900. Sixty days have been
given to the purchasers to make their
examination Of titles.
This property consists of 40. 900
acres of valuable iron ore lands. 1t
belonged to Ex-Governor MacCorkle,
w. A. Savage and O. A. and w. t.
Thayer, Of Charleston, John Fl. Holt.
of Huntington, Byrne Holt of Lewis
burg, and eX-Attorney General Judson
Harmon and Col. Thomas Paxton. of
Cincinnati. O.
Negotiations are now pending be-
tween the Carter syndicate and the
owners of the Dunlap creek property
consisting of about $1,000 acres and
it is expected that sale will be con-
summated shortly. The owners of
this property are practically the same
as the owners of the Lower Potts
creek. The price to be paid for it
will be 800, 900.
There is another one of these tracts
the UPPER Potts creek, Of which West
Virginia parties are the owners.
Out Late.
He had been out so late the night
before that he didn't know the hour
he had came home. When he awoke
he was curious to learn just how
rocky he looked He accordingly
reached out for the silver backed mir
ror that lay on the table beside the
bed. Instead Of it he got hold of the
silver backed hair brush Not recog-
nizing his mistake he took the brush
up and gazed at it for few minutes
Then he felt of the silver back, and
then stared back at the bristles.
"Good heavens, he murmured, ssbut
| need a shave.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-07-27
High Grade Wheel Cheap.

Will sell, on account of health,
brand new, '99 model Inquire at
the office.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-12-26

Mrs. r. Churchill, Berlin, VT, says;
"Our baby was covered with running
sores, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cured her." A specific for piles and
skin diseases. Beware OF worthless
counterfeits. For sale by G. W. Kinney
x Co.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-12-26
ng- Frossig.

AL Gladding and Miss Clara Frossig
were united In matrimony at Reno last
Saturday. the Rev. F. Vernon Jones
officiating.
The groom Is n of our young bust
ness men who went to school in the
days Of his youth to the scribe.
The bride has been well known for
many years as a resident Of Wads-
worth and is. withal, a charming young
lady.
If Albert Gladding and his bride en-
joy life as the DISPATCH hope they
may. they will have nothing to long for
on the face Of the earth.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-12-26
Destroying the Children.

do American men and women
realize that in five cities Of our coun-
try alone there were during the last
school term over sixty thousand chill
dren between the ages Of eight and
fourteen taken out Of the public schools
because their nervous systems were
wrecked, and their minds were incapa-
Bile Of going on any further in the in
fernal examining system which exists
to-day in our schools =" inquiries Ed
ward Box in the January Ladies' Home
Journal. "And these sixteen thousand
helpless little wrecks" he continues.
"are simply the children we know
about. Conservative medical men,
who have given their lives to the study
of children. place the number whose
health is shattered by overstudy at
more than fifty thousand each year.
II is putting the truth mildly to state
that. of all American institutions, that
which deals with the public education
Of u childremis at once the most
unintelligent and the most cruel"
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-12-26

Stockmen may file on l6o-acre tracts
of land for reservoir sites. The fee is
So for each filing. One may hold the
land fer two years. at the end Of which
time a reservoir must have been built
on each l5o-acre tract. If the reser-
voirs are built and contain water. then
the holder Of the land, without further
fees, files an affidavit each year. and
thereby holds the land.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-12-26

Dewitt's Little Early Risers purify
the blood, clean the liver, invigorate the
system. Famous little pills for consti-
patton and liver troubles. Sold by c. W.
Kinney d Go.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-12-26

w. T. Harris. Commissioner Of Ed
ucation. presents some statistics of a
gratifying character. They show that
the aggregate enrolment in the com
mon schools for 1898 exceeds that
Of the previous year by 39o,04l. This
grand total of all schools. elementary,
secondary and. higher, public aud prl-
vate, was 1857 SAB. which is an in
crease for the year Of 432 $50, A
little more than one-fifth Of the entire
population is therefore enrolled in school.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-12-26
Che contitte susrety %.
Of MICurr.n

a thoroughly reliable Corporate,
business uncer the supervision os eolig
authority, offers you a rare Oh osste
investment. ''ahee Tor
We sell you diamonds and oo,a
small payments on the installn,an" uPoh
For "a weekly payments of 81 * pan pan.
or 5000 In all, we sell you one ' coa'
mercially clear, white and per;so, 02 an
mond, weighing IL cents. Of va,
value of $4,000; or at YOUR gon,ion ,'' a.
will pay you $4,000 in gold for The, d;a'
mond. va
The Company will accept a vs,Ls,
payment on contract in advance and no
more. We issue from | to 20 contraa,,
to any one person and no more. a a.
OF 81 90 is imposed for failure To mai
payment within the week when H.
same is due. Two weeks default in any nv
payment voids the contract and forfa;,,
all payments thereon. A. lee of * M
per contract is exacted in case of fran
fer. The Company withdra "a " iM
from each payment, after the fourtl,
and places the same together with ali
fine money and transfer fees in its "rs'
demption fund.-" wherewith to purchase
the diamonds in fulillment Of its con.
tracts.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO is to make
your payments according to contract.
to receive $40 for $50 invested or 20
per cent, profit.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-12-26
He Is Married.

Tom Blundell and Miss Bradshaw,
sister to Mrs. Archie Steele Jr., were
married in Reno Christmas day. Tom
is one Of our very finest young men and
the lady Is a native daughter. charm
ing and well qualified to make a model
wife. The honeymoon will be spent
In California.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-12-26
]. G. DRISCOLL.
VIM. JONES.
The d saother.,

Has found that the little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant Syrup of
Figs when in need of the laxative effect
of a gentle remedy than by any other.
Children enjoy it and it benefits them.
The rue remedy, Syrup of Figs, is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only.