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Gilpin observer., 1900-02-22
THE COURT HOUSE BALL
Tonight Is the Night, and the
Pioneers Have Made All
Arrangements.
SOCIAL EVENT OF THE SEASON
Order Your Hacks and Be Sure and Arrive
Early as the Grand March Begins
at 9 O'Clock.

Tonight is the night! The grand ded-
Association will be held at the new court
house, when it will be thrown open to
the public for the first time. The old
timers have been preparing and making
arrangements for the past two months
to make the dedication bail of the court
house the social event of the season, and
to- day are resting up waiting for the
evenings program, knowing that they
have done everything to make it brill
ant success in every way. a number of
people are still of the impression that it
is an invitation affair, which is not 50.
Others think that unless they are in full
dress they will be out of place This is
no excuse to remain at home, as not more
than half the dancers will be in full
dress Everyone who wishes to may
come and they will receive cordial vel
come and we can assure them good
time whether in full dress or not.
Tickets admitting lady and gentleman
are 50, extra ladies and all childeon will
be 81 30 each. Tickets include admission,
supper and hacks.
Dancing will be commenced with the
grand march at promptly 8 O'Clock.
Supper will be served in the county
court room on the first floor from 1918
o'clock until all have finished.
Hacks will call for all those who leave
orders Russell people should leave or
ders at Wagner !; Askews' store, Neva
davilie people with John Maddern, Black
Hawk people with e /. S. Blake, and
Central people with either the Williams
or Eclipse Livery stables.
Beautiful souvenir badges will be pre-
scented each one attending.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-22

There is on exhibition at Rapin's MIN
eral Palace, this city, 4 mountain lion
measuring six feet from tip to tip. 1t
was trapped by Herman BRANDED while
in Routt county last fall.
The board Of county commissioners
met last Tuesday and received the court
house, which was turned over to them
by the contractors, Lamont x Ballard.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-22

"Ia" exclaimed the female detective
as she withdrew from the embrace IF
her stage lover. who was doing the
heavy villain role. Il have discovered
your secret at last. Your face betrays
you"
Explain your talk. woman" said the
villain. as he calmly seated himself on
q cake of ice and lighted fresh ciga-
rette.
Yes" she continued, at must be so.
You shave yourself. '-Chicago News.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-22
A Constant Reader.

I'm n subscriber to your paper"
said the man whose head was bowed
down by reason of boil on the back
of his neck. Il came in to make re-
quest"
well" replied the editor, what can
| do for you?"
81 want to know If you can't post
your war bulletins little lower down
until | get over this trouble of mine."-
Philadelphia Press.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-22
Not on borrowing Terms Now.

Mrs. Hockafus. mamma wants to
know If you'll lend her your hall lamp
this evening"
Certainly. Willie. Here it is. Han
die it carefully"
u will. Ever so much
"Oh, by ihe way. Willie."
Yes. ma'am.'
ASK your mamma IL she wouldn't
like to borrow our parlor chandelier
Chicago Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-22
Parental Endorsement.

The teacher had sent Johnny home
with note to the effect that he was
idle did not know his lessons and had
disturbed the school by whispering and
other misconduct.
MY SON" said his father. reaching
behind the looking glass for small
rawhide. come with me to the wood
shed. We will lead the strenuous life
for about five minutes. "-Chicago Trib-
une.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-22

mot wishing our English cousins
any harm" said Calcsby. but with so
many of the lords and dukes rushing
Off to the war 1t looks as though until
tied but honest Americans might have
some show In the matrimonial mar
ket."-Philadelphla North American.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-22
The Savage Bachelor.

at seems so queer that once man
had right to beat his wife with II
stick no bigger than his thumb" said
the sweet young thing.
"Oh, that is not the only rule OF war
fare that has been modified In accord
ance with II false sentimentality." said
the savage bachelor. - Indianapolis
Press.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-22
Crossed Ont.

"Wcrc you ever crossed In lover
"Ycs. once. There was n beautiful
girl whose father was rich. and she
loved me. called her up by telephone
TO arrange the details of our clopcment,
but the wires were crossed that morn
ing. and the old gentleman overheard
what we sald."-Chicago Timcs-Her-
Md.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-22
Died.

In Black Hawk. Colorado, February Is,
1900, OF miners disease, Harry Curry,
aged 40 years native OF England.
Deceased for several years was con-
nccted with the Fisk mine on Bobtail
hill. He leaves wife and three sons.
The funeral occurred yesterday after
noon.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-22
Boz N.

In Central City. Colorado February 90
1900, to the wife of Bart Ebli, daugh-
ter.
Bart now boasts of three sons and
three daughters. "Fono da ST ~ is
his salutation to everybody these days.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-22
Keeping In Practice.

"SO he Is going abrOnd"
"Yes. He got so In the habit OF
kicking about the way things were
done during the Spanish war that he
is going to England now to help out
the stay at homes there.
Post.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-22
CHAS. L. CUNO,
Assayer end Chemist,
1882 Champa St., Denver, Colo.
IHHIII III DU'' DoIINVr' Z
y. o. BOX 1874.

u. o. BOX 7Si.
Gold, Silver, Lead, 10 cents each. Any
two 81. All three S1.25. Copper 81.
Zinc sl.5O. Iron, Manganese, Silica, 50
each three 81. Prices ON other
chemical work furnished upon applca-
ton. Amalgnma,ion, Cyanide, Chlori-
nation tests, So each. Contracts for ore
made with smelters and sampling OF
same attended to. Write us.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-22

"Why didn't you 90 to the front,
major:'
Wanted TO. egad, Swore that I'd
a hero or die. Doctor certified it was a
case Of suicidal mania; wouldn't let me
go."-PckMeUp.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-18
IT'S MORE THAN A FAIR.
The West Virginia Exposition This
Year will Include Many Extraordi-
nary Features.

The West Virginia State Fair and
Exposition Association, which will
open its twentieth consecutive season
on Wheeling Island September 10th,
has always more than kept its prom
ises to the public, and has provided
during its long career wholesome out
door recreation and valuable informa-
tion and instruction for nearly mill
lion people, coming from number Of
States aside from West Virginia and
Ohio. Its programmes have always
been elaborate and its announcements
scrupulously carried out. Heretofore,
with one exception, it has confined it's
efforts to the hours of daylight, but
this year it has determined that night
as well as day shall be given up to the
enjoyment Of the multitude. and that
this idea may be carried out the ex-
tensive and splendid ground will be
equipped with electric lights and from
dark until eleven o'clock a programme
Of a varied and attractive nature will
be given, including fancy racing con-
tests on the track, vaudeville acts in
front OF the grand stand, and other
amusements well calculated to hold
the attention of the many spectators.
The Association is determined to
please and amuse its patrons as we'll
as instruct them, no matter what the
expense, and to this end has devised
the very comprehensive display which
will be made this year IN all depart
ments. Cheap railroad rates have
been provided and electric cars run
right to the grounds.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-18
QUEER COMPLICATION
Arises Out of Pardon Issued by Gov.
ern0r Atkinson Recently.

There is peculiar complication
over the discharge Of William Dunlap,
who is confined in the county jail at
Charles Town, and who was pardoned
last week by Governor Atkinson.
At the May term Of the Circuit
Court Dunlap was convicted of ma
liciously cutting George Lewis, a jew
eler of Charles Town, at dance near
there, and was sentenced for two
years in the penitentiary. A stay of
removal TO the peEitentiary was grant
ed by the court until July l, to enable
him to apply to the Court of Appeals
for writ of error In the meantime
Edward Strider, who was In the same
ARRAY, and was convicted of unlawful
" cutting J NJ. Miley and sentenced
to one year in the penitentiary, made
an affidavit in which he alleged he
cut George Lewis and that Dunlap
was innocent. This induced Dunlap's
counsel TO abandon the proceedings
for new trial and. instead, to apply
for pardon. Application was made
to the Board Of Pardons at its July
meeting to recommend to the Govern
or the pardon, but the board refused.
Subsequently the Governor granted
the pardon over the refusal of the
board. In the meantime Dunlap re-
manned in jail awaiting pardon, which
when granted, was forwarded to the
warden of the penitentiary, and he,
not having Dunlap in charge, could
not discharge him. The prisoners
friends, learning of the pardon, APP
piled to the jailer at Charles Town for
his release, but not having received
any official direction, the jailer refus-
ed to release him, and communicated
with The warden, who replied that he
had received the pardon, but advised
the jailer not to release Dunlap with
out legal authority. The jailer con-
suited Prosecuting Attorney Col.
Forrest w. Brown, who advised him
that the strict compliance with the
law required the sheriff to take Dun
lap to the penitentiary and deliver
him to the warden, who might then
discharge him, but as this would be
expensive to the State, he advised the
jailer to release him upon the agree
ment Of his counsel to waive legal for
mality in his release. Dunlap has
been in jail several days since the
pardon was granted.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-18
Greene's Coal All There.

The argument Of the land boomer
who attempted to depreciate the
coal field of Greene country have
been shattered by the most eminent
biologists OF the country, as we'll as
the men who have been sinking wells
all through the country for the
Philadelphia Company, who have
sunk more in that county than all
the others combined. The 81 900
offered by large land owner in the
county still remains untaken, while
spectators are picking out some of
the best coal lands yet remaining at
enormouse prices. The railroad to
be built through Greene county has
had its effect on the speculator and
more than 100000 acres in Greene
and Washington counties have been
purchased within the past month or
so. The demand for coal lands has
sent the price per acre up to 1855.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-18
Weather and Crops.

Following is summary OF the last
weather and crop bulletin issued by
section director Vose
The most intense heat OF the season
has prevailed during the week from
Tuesday to Sunday, inclusive. The
days were clear and hot, and the
nights were rather cool. Maximum
temperatures OF 80 degrees and above
were reached each Of these days, and
the minimums averaged about 50 de-
grees. The highest temperature was
generally reached on Saturday with a
maximum of from 95 to SO degrees,
while the lowest temperature recorded
was about 60 degrees. The sunshine
was practically continuous up to Sun
day afternoon, when this condition
was broken by light thunder storms
with light showers, and an area of
cloudiness. Monday was partly cloudy
and little cooler.
The drouth (no rain having fallen
since July 25th) high temperature and
excessive sunshine, have been very in
furious TO corn, and all growing crops
gardens are in bad condition; pastures
are driving up, and water is getting
very scarce in some sections for man
and beast so that some are hauling
it; turnips that have been sown for ten
or fifteen days have no appearance of
coming up. The prospects which
have been SO fiattering for corn have
now changed, and unless good rain
comes soou, the crop will be failure
on uplands, and a short crop on low
lands. In some northern sections,
reports indicate that all vegetation Is
burning up and that corn is already
beyond redemption. Tomatoes do
not appear to be plentiful, and buck
wheat and millet have been injured.
Early buckwheat harvested with a
fair YIELD and some millet being cut.
Stock is poor in flesh for lack OF pas
turage. Wheat and oats continue to
be threshed and potatoes to be dug,
with fairly good yield; but fall plow-
ing has practically come to stand
still on account Of the ground being
so dry and hard. Reports still indi-
cate that apples will be very scarce;
grapes appear to be rotting badly,
while late peaches will be quite plen-
tiful. Early peaches are small, and
are coloring without properly ripening,
melons are also quite plentiful, and
T are on the market.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-18
WILL LEAVE MONDAY.
Company L Starts for Camp at
Noon Aug. 2oth.
Two Days Rations Will be Taken Men
go in Heavy Marching Order-Key-
ser Making areat Preparations to
Entertain Them Work Will be a
Conspicuous Thing In Camp.


Company L will .eave on next
Monday morning for keyser to at
tend the encampment of the First
Regiment which takes place there
for the week beginning August 2lst.
They will assemble at the armory on
Walnut street at ten o'clock and
will march to the depot in heavy
marching order at eleven thirty to
take the train.
A special car viii be provided for
them. Besides the company Major
Joseph and corps, Captain Carskad-
don, Sergeant Stellar and any other
members of the guard who belong
may the local organization. They will
have special train.
As a result of the careful drilling
that has been given them they are
expected to make good showing in
camp. The people of Keyser are
making great preparations for the
coming of the boys and will enter
tain them in royal style.
The camp will not be play spell
for those who go but they will have
plenty of work to do. Along with
the work there will be lots of fun.
The routine for each day is as fol-
lows:
Reveille, 5 a. m.
Assembly, 5:15 a. H.
Breakfast, $50 a. M
Sick Call, 6:15 a m.
Fatigue Call, $50 IN.
First Call for Drill Company ]
ESQ a. IN.
Assembly Z a. m. Recall s a. IN.
Issue Call, 9 m.
First Call for Drill { Battalion, J
800 a. m.
Assembly $50 a. m Recall 1920
a. N.
First Call for Guard Mount, 1885
a. N.
Assembly, Il a. M.
Non Commissioned Officers School
Ills a. M
Dinner, 1916 p. m.
Officers School, 2 p. m. Recall B
p. m.
First Call Regimental Drill, 3:15
pm. Assembly, $3.50 p. m.
Recall, 4:30 p. IN.
Supper, p. m.
First Call for Parade, $50 p. m.
Assembly, Z p. m.
Tattoo, 9:45 p. m. Assembly $3.50
p. m.
Taps, 10 p. m.
Drill will be held this evening as
usual and on Monday morning a
short time will be spent in drilling.
The men will take rations for two
meals with them when they start.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-18
Epidemic Of Typhoid Fever.

CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, Aug. 49,
The water supply of Connellsville,
New Haven, McKeesport, West New
ton and other towns down along the
Youghiogheny river is endangered by
an epidemic of typhoid fever at Indian
Creek. Eleven cases have developed
at the mountain village during the
last week. Extra precautions are be-
ing taken. DIR. t. Fl. White, of this
place, acting for the State Board OF
Health, has sent seven of the cases to
hospitals in Pittsburg.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-18
VERY BAD OUTLOOK
For Republicans in the Second
District.
A Meeting of the Congressional Com
mittee at Mt. Lake Park, Yesterday,
at Which Some Frank Talk Was In
dulged In MonongaIia Represented
In Meeting.

In Meeting.
DIR. j. p. Fitch and w. E. Glass
cock who have been attending /
meeting of the Republican executiv,
committee Of the Second district al
Mountain Lake Park have returned
home coming in this morning. A
special from the Park tells of the
meeting:
The Republican congressional ex
ecutive committee of the Second dis
trict Of West Virginia met here &c
formulate system for the conduct
of the coming campaign. The fol.
lowing members were present:
Barbour, M. F. Hall; Berkeley, @.
S. Rigsby; Grant, L. j. Foreman
Hampshire, DR.. A. McKeever; JEFF
ferson George M. Childs, Hardy, L
A. Martin; Marion, w. w. Scott;
Mineral, j. F. Hanson; Monongalia
DIR. j. p. Fitch; Morgan, G. +. Bay.
err Randolph, N. G. Kern; Taylor.
Hon. T. f. Davis.
A. Thompson, of Tucker, and S
p. Boggs, of Pendleton, were moi
present The committee organized
by electing Charles +. Teter, chair.
man, n G. Kern, secretary, and I
E. Davis, Treasurer.
The advisory committee selected
were F. S. Teter, n. 6. Kern, L. E
Davis, w. Albert Thompson, and
Arnold G. Scherr. The entire day
was consumed in discussing the out
line of the campaign.
What transpired could not be
learned, but in the opinion of O. S.
Rigsby, of Martinsburg, the outlook
in the eastern end of the district is
not promising
Mr.. Rigsby said that it was his
candid opinion that Berkeley couns
ty would be very close either way.
There never was large majority,
and the result of the balloting de
pended largely on county eandi-
dates. Personal feeling had every
thing to do with the result. Mar
tinsburg itself would not give TWEEN
ty-five majority either way. Mr.. L.
l.. Jeffrods, OF Harper's Ferry said to
Mr.. Seherr, in answer to the ques
tion IN regard to the feeling towards
Mr. Dayton in his county do
you want to know the truth? Every
body is sore, dead sore, and the 9th
er fellow is patting them on the
shoulder and telling them what
GOOD fellows they are. It's going
to be desperate fight there"
The central distributing agency
will be at Grafton. Mr.. Dayton
claims that he will be elected by a
larger majority than last term.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-18
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Monongalia Democrats Are
Meeting In Convention.

The Opera House Crowded With En-.
thusiastie Democrats Howard l..
Swisher for Temporary Chairman
and Messrs Knnkle and Nelson for
Temporary Secretaries-JustG Getting
Down to Business as We Go to Press.
This afternoon at l:30 the Demo
Gratis of the county were called to
order in the Opera House in county
convention. There is quite a large
attendance and every evidence that
the business of the convention will
be transacted in the most decorous
manner.
At this writing the Committees are
being named and preparations to fol-
low the regular routine are in pro-
gress.
The nominations will be carefully
made and the party stands an excel
lent chance of electing a good part of
the ticket.
The proceedings in detail will ap-
pear on Monday.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-18
Laid the Cornerstone.

The cornerstone foy the new Indus
trial building, Pruntytown, branch
of the West Virginia reform school,
at that place, was laid by the Grand
Lodge of Masons, last evening All
the board OF directors, the governor
and other State officials, being present
and officiating. The grand master
was Neil Robinson, OF Charleston,
and the orator was Gov. G. w. Akin
son. This new building, which is to
be three stories high, and to cost
about $40, 900, will give such educa-
tional advantages as the law requires,
and also keep the white aud colored
boys entirely separated.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-18
Expects to 90 to Morgantown.

Allegheny Company, No. II, u. r.
x. OF P., OF this city, is drilling with
a view OF going to Morgantown on the
occasion of the meeting of the Grand
Lodge, at that place in October. The
company is now in charge and under
the military instruction Of Capt.
Henry Lepps. first class drill master
and recently elected captain of the
company, and when the boys strike
their competitors on the drill ground
at the Modern Athens" they will
knock the hosiery off the whole bust
ness and carry off the prize. Grafton
Sentinel
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-18
TWO CENTS
DAVIS DENIES.
Makes Emphatic Denial Of his
Rumored Withdrawal.
States that there Is absolutely no Foun-
dalton In the Reports Pressure had
Been Brought to Bear on him Before
he was Nominated Indications Fa-
yorable to His Election.

ne was Nominated -inutcAti0ilS En~
yorable to His Election.
For several days rumors of the
withdrawal OF Col Thomas b. Davis
have been floating over the district
but no attention was paid TO them
until the rnmor was given some stamp
OF authenticity by relative OF Mr..
Davis who told It to Morgantown
people with all of the statements that
had been made In connection with it.
Ii was claimed that Henry @.
Davis was very anxious to have him
get off the track as was Senator Elkins
and that he had decided to withdraw.
This withdrawal was to be made with
in week The story has been abso-
lutely denied by Mr.. Davis.
In response To telegram which
was sent him he replied: mo truth
whatever In the report. It's without
foundation
This was we'll known to all who at
tended the convention at Martinsburg.
Mr.. Davis had stated then X the nom
nation came TO him practically unan-
imously he would accept Il. It came
without dissenting voice and bic Ii
not the man TO 60 back on his word.
A great deal OF pressure was brought
to bear on him before his nomination
to prevent him taking It and after
wards there has probably been some
determination shown to get him of II
possible. This has come from repub-
lican sources lie has resisted them
all and will make red hot fight for
Dayton's seat.
The indications from every part Of
the district are that he will poll
much heavier vote than McGraw did
and that he will gain especially along
the West Virginia Central road.