The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21

the coal famine in the northwest but
Morgantown has suffered from gas
famine
A BOARD Of trade could attract 10
this place a population Of 250c0 peo-
pie In five years, and they would be
glad they bad come. Let the organi-
cation be made.
THE docket for next term of the cir
cult court is being prepared. Not
many cases OF general interest have
yet been filed. The Italian Nicola
MartuciO will have his trial at this
term.
The almost unanimous opinion OF
medical men is that typhoid fever
comes from the water. A great deal
has been said and written on the sub
ject the sdvice being to always boil
water before using it.
Thomas Bralee, who died recently
at Monterey, Cal was one Of those
who assisted at the first hosting of
the Stars and Stripes over California.
He first landed there in IS46, having
come 10 Commodore Cloate's frigate,
the Savannah.
The question OF locating the great
ten million dollar tube works of the
U. 5. Steel company at McKeesport
has been settled. Notice has been
given to the owners of the $3.50, 900
worth Of property needed to prepare
their deeds.
BUILDERS and architects are busy
with their plans for the present year
and the former hope to begin active
operations within few weeks. There
will be more building In Morgantown
this year than ever before.
NEARLY four Million more bushels
OF coal passed through Lock No. 4
for December of this year than for
the corresponding month of last year.
The re ord last month was 1917, 900
bushels against II, 900, 900 bushels 10
December, 1901.
We are fortunate people to be
situated in land of gas and coal
this frigia weather,but we will be
more Fortunate still when we prepare
for scarcity Of gas by putting coal
in our cellars before winter brings
zero weather.
AN army officer win open an office
In Wheeling in few days for the pur-
pose of enlisting men for service in
the Philippines The terms of many
now over there have expired and new
men will be sought to take their plac-
es. Only the best men will be accept
ed.
Rosa WATSON and Henry Ziegru
of Logan county eloped on horse
back from their homes near the head
of Mud river to Gallipolis. Ohio, a
distance of more than hundred
miles. 1t took them more than a
day to make the trip, but they were
successful.
MRS. NANCY MORROW mother Of
Mrs. George Morrow of Fairmont
died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Sarah Smith in New Cumber-
land yesterday morning aged so years.
Mrs. Morrow had been Ill for some
time and her demise was not unex-
pected.
The death of Mr.. Simon 2. Ten
nant removes one of the best known
pien in Clay district. He was one
OF the most active workers for the
Republican party in the county.
He was popular in his party and
among those who opposed him po-
litically.
MAIDsvILLE is cut off from COM
munication with the railroad world.
The river is closed at that point by
by an ice gorge, which is not yet
strong enough to bear passengers.
The boats are OF course blockaded by
the ice, and no mails have been re-
ceived there for two days.
The bridge across Decker's creek
from High street will be great de-
veloper for that section, aud will nee
essarily add greatly to the beauty of
the city. Fhe promoters deserve a
great deal of credit for their persever-
ance and are to be congratulated by
all of the progressive citizens Of Nor
gantown.
THE Auditors report shows Ohio
county to have the greatest amount
OF assessable property, the assessment
amounting to So, 295, 060. Tyler
comes in second with SO, $40, $685. Har-
rison comfy is third and has SO, $780,
sos. Marion is fourth with $3,6O4.-
427 and the fifth is Wood county, in
GLIDING Parkersburg, and has SO, 214.-
1876.
THE county court of Marion county
Is staggered by the size of bill sent
10 by the chemical department of
West Virginia University for an anal
ysis. The bill rendered is for 5000
The charge is made for anayzing the
embalming fluid which the lateFather
Prendergast drank at Warrington,
and which caused his death. The bill
has not been approved.
COUNTY Superintendent Mason
calls the attention Of school teachers
patrons to the $25 prize offered by
j. W. Wiles and John Gregg for the
best attendance and best speller in
the county schools. Mr.. Mason, al
ways alert for the best interests Of
the schools, also directs attention to
the district institutes TO be held IN
the county. The teachers get paid
for attending these.
PEOPLE have received notice not to
leave the water running at night in
their homes. There is danger of
shortage in case of fire il many of
those are left to flow at the same
time. If there is danger of the
water freezing it should be turned off
where it enters the house. II these
instructions from the water Co, are
not obeyed they will have to turn the
water off at the street.
The court martial of the West
Virginia National guards will be
called to meet at Martinsburg in the
near future to investigate and try
the charges that have been brought
against members of the guard. The
exact date of the meeting is not vet
known, bet will be fixed by Colonel
Simms, the president of the court
Lieutenant George S. Wallace, the
well known attorney, has been APP
pointed judge advocate of the court.
SOME unintentional errors found
their way into the article in yester-
days issue 10 regard to the election of
a football captain and manager. 1t
is the paflager of the team that Is
elected by the directors OF the Athlet-
fc Association, and the captain Is
chosen by ballot by the team. The
constitution of the Athletic AssCcia-
tion requires second ballot to be TAX
en- for captain, when the first is tie