The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-03
CLARKsBuRe is TO have an annual

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The approaching election to de
eide the tayorite among the scioo
children for state flower is excit
ing much l, terest.
A GREAT deal OF coal has gone
south on the recent rises and the Goa
shortage existing In the lower cities
will be relieved.
Now that football has retired
Santa Claus may receive the atten-
tio1 due to his exalted station In the
hearts of the children.
AN epidemi OF fever is sweeping
MonesseD The newer towns are
bound to have this in their first
growth through Leglect Of sanitary
conditions.
GREAT Improvements are proposed
for the M. & X. railroad soon. The
track is to be replaced with all new
rails. They are already bought for
the purpose.
The county schools have had a
month of fine weather for the little
folks to attend. From this time on
the percentage OF attendance will
probably not be go high.
MERCHANTS everywhere are getting
together to rout the fake advertising
scheme man. One Of the latest towns
To organize is Marietta. Newspaper
publicity is the best that can be OBJ
Jained
Few II any families in Morgantown
are ir need nowadays. This is due to
the fact that there IL work for every
one who will work and good waves to
reward them for the expenditure OF
their efforts.
NJ. l.. Brown is i'll with fever at
his homr ON Front street. The at
tack Is light but will necessitate his
absence rom his duties from the
Fcd,r raj Savings and Tiust Com
lahy for some tine.
The appearance OF Max Heinrich
here on Monday evening will he an
epoch in the musical history of Nor
gan,own. Commenc, ment Hall
should he an no doubt will be
crowded ON mat occasinh.
TIE people OF Manniugt'n are
bowling themselves black In the face
for new depot. They may get one
s,,LIe,ima. Morgantown would like
IT, have one but she hasn't yet landed
IT,, There Is no dispute about It's be-
il x needed.
THE University has suspended all
extWi~es until Monday morning.
Mary Of The students have gone home
ut the fact / hat large numbers OF
them visited heme the first OF the
month 10 order to vote will KEEP lots
II them from going this time.
ALL doubt has been removed as to
the extension of the Wabash to
Wavnesburg. The road is to be built
right away. The rights OF way have
all been secured. This road will
eventually send branch into this
county up the west side OF the river.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN once said to
young man: "Young man, deal
with those who advertise. You'll
never regret it" Among the many
wise and truthful sayings OF the old
philosopher none conta ms more clear
cut and sober truth than the above.
THE council has ordered some side
walks laid 10 places over town. They
ought to get busy and order some
more of the same. There are some
places on Beverly that are not yet
cared for although the time limit on
this has long since elapsed.
W. G. MEYER OF Wheeling is enjoy
ing a good sized boom for the nomina-
tion for mayor on the republican
ticket at the approaching city cleo
tion. Billy has many friends here
who think that there is nothing tco
good for him.
J. Floyd Strader of Beverly who
has been visiting In town has return
ed to his home. He is interested In a
trolly road tc be built through Ran
dolph and Pocahontas counties which
he expects to prove a very profitable
Investment.
IT is reported that many cattle are
dying at Platte, w. Va, from dis
ease supposed to be bloody murrain.
The fatal disease has been reported
to the secretary Of the State Board of
Agriculture ]. 0. Thompson at
Charleston and will be investigated.
EVEN with the University here and
the vast amount of money that must
be sent to them every week, the local
post-cff1ce sends about ten to twelve
thousand dollars a month to the de-
partment as excess of the amount of
money received on money orders and
paid out on others.
1T is understood that Judge Mason
will take strong steps to root out the
gambling and other forms Of vice
which have disgraced Fairmont In
recent years and will try as far as it
lies In his power to make decent
town out OF it. He will have hard
work ahead Of him.
GREENE county young men hav
recently been busy marrying young
ladies 10 this county. Among those
who have married Monongalia young
ladies are Seymour Strawn of Sprays
Run to Miss Ida B. Morris of Blacks
Vile and William Morris of Brave to
Miss Alice Wade OF Blacksville.
The population Of Morgantown is
growing much faster than even peo-
pre- living think for. In short time
We shall have some definite figures to
present along this line. In the mean
Jime we will only say that the figures
will aggregate about $4,000 and that
they are going upward very fast
FORTY lines of railroad projected
In one year is a big thing even for the
state of West Virginia which is be-
coming used to having big events
take place within her borders. The
building Of half Of the lines projected
would mean much to US. 1t is posi-
BILE that they will all be built but this
Is hardly probable.
THE knockers and kickers can al
ways be seen standing around on the
street corners chewing the rag, say 8
the Clarksburg Telegram. They have
not ambition or interest enough in
themselves OF the city that they live
10 to 20 to work. They fail to get
along themselves and their jealousy
leafs them to efforts to prevent other
people from making a living aud
building up the place.
The merchants of Marietta have
q Merchants Association org anized
upon business lin which has been
found to be popular and successful.
One Of the purposes is protection
against fake advertising schemes.
Among other things they have re-
pudiated entirely against all pre-