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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15
The BILL PASSED.
Daytons bill gets through the
House and goes to the Senate.

1t authorizes the building OF new
bridge here-Plans to be approved
by the secretary of war--Must be
built in three years-fhe bridge
problem and the only sOIution-Price
can be ilxed all right at any time to
the satisfaction Of Adhesion to
buy is all that is essential Other
things can be easily fixed.
Congressman Dayton's bill authori-
zing the construction of bridge over
the Monongahela river at Morgantown
has passed the house.
This bill authorizes structure not
obstructive to navigation, to be built
on plans to be approved by the Secre-
tary of War. The bridge must be fin
ished within three years after the pas
sage of the act. The bill now goes to
the Senate.
The new bridge move will not solve
the problem of free bridge but is
one full of complications which will
readily disclose themselves to anyone
who may take few moments to think
about the matter The cost of new
bridge will be so great that it will de-
feat itself on that score. The owners
of the old bridge will at once get out
an injunction to prohibit the county
court from running their property;
there is no other site suitable. These
and number of other objections any
one of which is enough to fix the
question will be seen at glance.
There is but one solution of the
bridge question. On that score there
can be no dispute. And that is to
buy the old bridge and buy it at once.
1t is offered for less than the stone
work and approaches cost. 1t will
answer all practicable purposes for
years to come. The county will many
times over get its money out of the in
vestment. The freeing of the bridge
will not be felt by the general mass
Of the taxpayers. 1t can be paid for
in two years without raising the levy
one cent.
IL there was any possibility of get
ting new bridge we would not be so
thorouk hly in favor of the old Any
bridge so long as it is free is what we
want. But we don't want costly
and tiresome law suit just on the
start for free bridge. That's what
we will have in case the new bridge
idea is pushed.
The owners of the old bridge are
very reasonable in their demands.
They do not ask near what they can
get out of the structure either as an
Investment or from its sale to another
private company. They have acted
very moderately and they should be
taken at their word.
Or If the county court wants they
can put jury on the bridge and let
what they decide as just compensa-
tion stand for its price. This matter
OF price is immaterial since there is
but one thing that can be done and
that is to buy the old bridge. The
court can show that it is in earnest
in but one way and that is by decid-
ing to buy the old bridge. They can
then decide on the price with the full
assurance that they will more than
get their moneys worth and that in no
other way can they get the results
which they say they wish to reach.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15
The anti-expansionists in the SEN

The undergraduates in the SEN
ate Indignantly resented the attempt
to place the responsibility for the
fighting at Manila upon them Sen
ator German said: what has oc
CURED is what has been predicted
by the opponents of the treaty all
the time-that trouble would come
if we handled those people without
gloves, and undertook to force our
selves upon them without their con
sent" Senator Bacon said: II have
predicted from day to dav just what
has happened; hence ] am not sur
prised." Senator Pettigrew said !:
I'VE could have had no possible diff
ficulty with the Filipinos If we had
given to them the honest assurance
that wedid not propose to overthrow
their newly established lIberties.'
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

We think Senator Jones made
little slip in classifying Senator
Chandler, of N. H. ("Little Billy, J
as silver man Little Billy has
made some tip-top silver speeches,
but whenever the question had to
be voted on he voted with the other
side, unless our memory has slipped
a cog or two.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

A letter received from Mr.. Fleming
Of the NEW DOMINION who started
for New Orleans a few days ago states
that he was from ten at night until
one the next afternoon going from
Grafton to Parkersburg. The tele-
graph wires were down having snapped
from the intense cold. The freight
trains were abandoned and the pas
sengers had to creep along as best they
could running with insufficient and
long delayed orders.
At first he was inclined to turn
back but must have thought better of
it as he has not yet returned to Nor
gantown. The party with which he
was to have left Cincinnati left there
an hour after he arrived in Parkers
burg.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

By the death of Hon. A. W
Campbell, which occurred Monday
at Webster Grove, Mo-, West Vir-
ginia lost Que of it's most distin-
guished citizens. AS the former ed
itor of the Wheeling Intelligencer
he was one of the "fathers of West
Virginia
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15
Blacksyilie.

BLACKSMITH, Feb. l3.-Grip is preva-
lent here; the victims in our town num-
bered so the first OF this month";
Whooping cough is in nearly every
family where they all have not had 1t.
The grip and whooping cough cauf /
our school small attendance for wh :
Measles is an unwelcomed guest /
our town and we have but few cases.
Grip, whooping cough, measles aid
mercury registering 40 below zero is all
our people can endure at once.
Miss Libbie Knight, of Bluff, P.s is
the guest OF w. G. Wells.
Our school will cltss the Oath with q
patriotic entertainment which will con-
sist of music, recitations, drills, etc. G..
Il. Emery is now drilling the b IS in
anticipation of the event.
Sleighing is the fad OF the day
Miss Haddie Strosnider is at !. Em-
ery's, and is learning dress making with
the Roberts sisters.
Minor Strosnider is learning the har-
ness trade with George I. Wroe.
1t seems as though we will have to
teach the county court lesson yet. We
are growing tired OF their contrariness.
The morning of the 10th was the cold
est morning ever known at Blacksmith
the thermometers registered from SO to
30 degrees below zero which has never
been known before.
Our roller mill runs every day and
part OF the night.
F. w. Garrett is putting up ice for
summer refreshments.
Our three doctors are gone. nearly all
the time to aid suffering humanity.
John r. and Moses Martin moved
here not long since from Morgantown
and nov they are preparing to move to
Braxton county where they moved
and bought land about two years ago
and would not stay.
Look out there is good indications Of
wedding about three miles southwest
rom here.
The cold weather has interfered with
,ur mails. Some do not get in ON time
md one did not get in until the next
says
The battle at Santa Mesa contrasts
he warfare Of to day with that Of the
'ast cruisers. 2unboats. quick firing
suus. artillery, bows and arrows were
N repfesented.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15
FAIRMONT BILL.
Has run against snag In the House
and will probably not pass-Myster-
iOus Suggestion OF Amendments.

ious Suggestion Of Amendments.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 13.-
The prospects for the passage of
the new charter to consolidate the
towns of Fairmont, West Fairmont
and Palatine are not be very bright
at present. This is an important 10
cal measure, and would make Fair
mont one of the large towns of the
State, but it has struck snag in
the senate which will probably prove
atal to it. The people of the three
towns which desire to become one
corporation held meetings and pre-
pared charter which was approved
~ the citizens generally. There
we're some differences as to certain
provisions sought to be placed in it,
but these were all settled by com
promise. The charter was sent to
Delegates Mckinney and Ash, who
Introduced it in the House. 1t was
promptly passed by that body, just
IS it came from the authorities of
Fairmont. When it reached the
Senate two gentlemen appeared on
the scene, one from Palatine and the
other not a citizen of either of the
towns affected, and insisted upon
amending it by the insertion of pro-
visions, which had been left out of
the bill by the compromise.
Senator Sturm, it is understood,
will disregard the wishes of the
trainers of the charter, and insist
upon these amendments. In that
event Messrs. Mckinney and Ash
will ask the House to non-concur in
the amendments and at this stage of
the session such disagreement will
prove fatal to the bill. In anticipa-
ton of the failure of the charter, Mr..
Mckinney introduced a bill on Sat
urday to consolidate Fairmont and
West Fairmont under the present
charter of the town of Fairmont,
leaving Palatlne out, and had the
rules suspended and the new bill
passed to a second reading. 1t will
probably pass the House on Tues
day.
There will be no objection in the
Senate to this bill as it provides for
a vote of the people of the two towns
and upon a favorable result of such
votes, the Circuit Court will consoli-
date them into one town, making
proper preparations for the payment
Of the bonded debt, etc.
Tins part Of the scheme to
make greater Fairmont seems a.
sured.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

The state spen" at Moundsville
has over 600 prisoners, the most 10
its history. The temporary and per-
manent boarders from the District
of Columbia will swell the number.
and the revenue for their "keep," to-
gether with the revenue from prison
contracts, ought to make the peni-
Tertiary what is prophesied, self
supporting.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

Never explain; any blunder worthy
the name explains itself.
Cheerful looks can't crown a feast
unless the coffee is all right.
A painless photographer is more
needed than painless dentist.
A flatterer is considered an enemy
when he gets tired and quits.
Nobody has ever discovered what
pallbearers at funeral think about.
To have what we want is riches; to
have what other men want is power.
The average woman burns coal as
II she was in business with the coal
dealer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

There are lots of people who would
like to be punished like General
Eagan is getting it. He draws fifty
five hundred year and does not
have to do lick of work. What he
needs is punishment that Furnishes.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15
PATIENTS.

Inventors Make Big Money. Ffo-
tect your invention by obtaining a
patent. Moderate fees and high class
We have Washington office.
Write for information. Advice free.
Send for sList of Articles to Invent
for Profit. H. Il. DUNLAP.
Patent Attorney, Wheeling, w. va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

Some of the returns from the ru-
raj districts leads one to think that
the weather observers supposed that
it was an election in which the re
suit depended on their exertions in
the way of majorities.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

This has been Valentine Day and
h. messages have been flying all day.
Atnung the number have been maay
omics which have been sent out by
minimizing people and many people
ave been hurt ~ receiving them. Al
arge aumber OF vely pretty ones have
'een sent and those who have receive
d them are correspondingly happy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

Why the discov cry, by Gen
Breckinridge, that rotten canned
beet, originally bought for our troops
in Porto Rico, was being issued to
the destitute in Havana, should be
resented by the head of the commits
sary department of the army, in
Cuba, and called interfering with
the commissary business" is the
newest War Department conundrum.
If inspection by the Inspector Gen
eral isn't proper, pray, what is?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

The reports sent out broadcast
that Harpers Ferry had three cases
f small pox last week, happily
proved to be reports, nothing more.
The suspects had neither scarlet
fever nor varioloid, but the attend
ing physicians took the wiser course
and continued to quarantine until
developments showed the step un-
necessary.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

There are fewer people in town at
the opening of court than there has
been for long time. This is due
to the terrible weather that we have
been having which has kept the peo-
pile at home where they can be COM
Portable.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

The rank and file of the Democrat
ic party, not little clique, will
name the Democratic candidate for
next year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

Don't get to. lowing about the
depth to which the temperature
sank when you have grown old o.
people will think that you are lying,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

Kidd and Dent are now members
of the legislature but they didn't
get in in time to do much voting on
the senatorship.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

The actual temperature is bad
enough but that doesn't leave par
ticle of reason to excuse those who
are lying about it
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

Even the water pipes are in favor
of expansion. And the consequences
are also disastrous.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

Even if Mr.. Roberts should be de-
MED seat in Congress he would
still have good deal to fall back
on.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

The civilizing and assimilating of
the Philippines bids fair to leave but
a few for the efforts of the missiona-
ries.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

Death from excitement caused by
sudden wealth has never claimed an
editor for it's own vet.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

Being embalmed for six years will
probably teach Mr.. Eagan to keep
his head shut
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

The record for the year is that
the mercury has averaged two de-
grees day below normal
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

All our winter goods
must 60 at some price
during the next As days.
Remember us on the@
Syracuse Plow, White
Sewing Machine or the 4
Torch Light Cooking
Stove, as we can save
you money on these
articles. Our stock is
still unbroken and we
can furnish you most
anything found in a
first-class country store.
Don't fail to call on us
in the next few weeks
and save money........
HUTCHINSON & JACO
LITTLE FALLS, w. VA
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

Even the stingiest man in town is
ready to thaw out now if the wealth
will just consent to it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

It's good memory test to try to
remember how you felt last summer
when you were too warm.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

Every one is glad to see Judge
Hagans on the bench and we all
hope that he may be able to finish
the term without taxing his strength
too much
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

The ground hog would get skin
ming if he would come out now.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

Some of those Philippines must
have died from over exertion in get
ting away.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

The mercury is standing at thir-
teen below at Harrisburg and no
warmer weather in sight.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

The matter of being late has be-
come quite fad among the railroad
trains but when it is remembered what
they have to contend with it is a won
der that they can run at all.
EVERYTHING is frozen up about
sown and everyone will confer a greas
favor on this office If they will use the
telephone to give us news for he next
'ew days more than ever. H yol
snow an item Of any kind even per.
,onal call us up and give 1t to Us.
A NEW era in weather y i dat
rom this month Of this year. Neyel
las anything like been seen In this
section aud II the weather nau val,
consult US there will never he aay-
hing like it seen again.
A LARGE number Of young people
vent over to the club house last nigh
md held an informal dance. All who
we're present report very delightful
lime.
Every one will be glad that 1t is te
get warm even II It is not to get 81
very warm to start on. We are tired
Of this sort Of thing which has grown
mon0ton0us.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

Senator Quay is not the only one
who has chilblains.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

DoN'T neglect 10 call at Hirech-
mans and see their wraps at one third
price. You can't realize what they
are until you see them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15
You Should Know

What Hoods Sarsaparilla has power
to do for those who have impure and
impoverished blood. 1t makes the
blood rich and pure, and cures scrof-
ula, salt rheum, dyspepsia, catarrh,
rheumatism, nervousness. II you
are troubled with any ailment caused
or promoted by impure blood, take
Hoods Sarsaparilla at once.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

It's fine pipe that hasn't got on
a bust these times.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

The boats will have to don run
ners before they can get up the riv-
er.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

Every time the Indian thinks of
the Philippine he winks the other
eye.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15
Eagan gets a six years vacation

No one has yet been overcome by
the heat.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

Instead of having nightmare the
plumbers have pipe dreams these
nights.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15
Trims badly DELAYED.

Hoods Pills are prompt and effici-
emit, easy to take, easy to operate.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

The staying is still going on in
the Philippines.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

~ you have any regard for your
health and comfort llso Queen Dual
~ Shoes, At Htrschman.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15

When you are lorvous and sIeepleae,
take Hoods Sarsaparilla Il makes
the nerves strong and gives reflUshing
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15
The Novelty Go S
GREAT
February Clearance Sale

To make this Sale both stock re-
ducing and future trade builder we shall
offer our entire stock at greatly reduced
prices. We will move into the building
now occupied by S. A. Posten April let
and will close out our present stock
regardless of cost. Here are few of
our Clearance prices;
100 piece nicely decorated dinner
set .............t..x $40
100 piece dinner set French china
decoration and gold traced, reg
ular price $ll 90 now go at 9.7S
We have about eight styles for you to
select from.
Nicely decorated dinner plates
only ,..-..........,s...... ....... 43c set
Nicely decorated cups and saucers
only .................. 43c set
Nicely decorated vegetable dishes
.s..,... .-.-.-,.....s ,s....s... III, 10 q 2oc
Plain white soup plates 33c set
Plain white dinner plates. $3.50. 80 set
Plain white cups and saucers. ,33 set
Everything in decorated or white ware
in our store at equally low prices.
Lamps and Glassware.
Good values, best styles, popular prices.
A large decorated lamp complete
with shade, former price 90
cents now go at. ........ 60c
beautiful brass footed lamp with
decorated shade to match only 70c
Nicely decorated lamp with lift
out brass fount and center draft
burner, former price 1925, our
clearance price ....,.....s.., Loo
Our full line OF glassware vases and
fancy China ware all go at cost and in
some cases less than cost
8 and lOc Counters.
Any article on ours cent counter
Tor only ..-......z...-... 1865. &c
Any article on our 10 cent counter
for only OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SC
Large galvanized coal hods .. l9c
Large Japanned coal hods .....,, &c
10 OF galvanized buckets. $780,. 14c
IL OF extra heavy tin bucket. 19c
Clothes boilers copper bottom. 65c
Clothes boilers tin bottom $1,000. 45c
Milk strainers ....... ~ &c
Dinner buckets only ...... 15c
Granite tea kettles only ....,.. so Il 60c
10 OF granite stew kettle ...,... soc
Underwear.
Ladies Jersey ribbed union suits
the SOC kind, now only $3.50. 25c
Mems heavy heeced lined shirts
and drawers Jour clearance price
only ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, rs x Boz
infants knit sacks the 25c, 35 and
SOC kind now at ... is, 20 x 35,
Misses and children's hoods and babJ
caps at almost your own price.
Ladies & Misses Corsets.
We handle only the worthy kind;
prices were 20, 45, so, 95 and 81,
they now go at . l6. "a, 80 & Toe
We have hundreds Of other things
hat we can't mention in this ad that we
ire closing out at any old price. Every
hing in our store must be sold. Follow
he crowd to
Fh0 NnVn1tU rnmnonu'e
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15
CONFIRMED BY GENERAL OTIS.
He Cables the War Department That
tee Hostile Acts Of the Natives
Brought on the Engage.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-Adjutant
General Cort in has made public the
following dispatch from Major Gen
eral Otis reporting the capture of
the town of Iloilo by the American
forces under General Miller on the
18th inst.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-15
THE COURTS.
Circuit court begins the regular
February term on Tuesday.

Charge delivered to the grand jury
Thy are new sxaminiag Witnesses
sieorge i;arbe forsmsn ,ttention
called 10 quail killing and Other forms
Of game law vieIatian-fhe coasty
coart-rsblic nrrting net held--Se-
gaiiaiioHs Tor purchase of bridge
ahdrr Nay-0ther notes of the eoHrts.
The regular Febru4ry term of cir
cult court began on Tuesday morning
with Judge Hagans on the bench.
The charge was delivered to the grand
jury and they were sent to their room
to examine the swarm of witnesses
who are being sent before them.
George Barbe is the foreman. The
charge given was about the same as
usual except special stress was laid on
the law prohibiting the killing of
quail and the hunting cf rabbits W th
ferrets.
The intention is to indict as many
people as may be for the last Offences
and give them the benefit OF the law.
The Game Protective Association is
dAbCi thCtI llOD anu tCIQ W Uttdh
up this form of law breaking if
possible.
The county court is still in session
having met ON the morning and af-
ternoon of Tuesday. They did not
meet the people in public meeting
on Monday night as promised but
instead held conference with Hon.
George c. Sturglss on the matter of
the purchase of the old bridge.
The matter of a public meeting
has been indefinitely postponed and
it many not be held at all. The ne
gotiations for the purchase of the
bridge are still going on and some
thing more than talk may come of
it.