The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-25


MORGAETOwE, ". VA.
Wednesday, February Is, 1908.
JUSTIN NJ. KUNKLE. Local Editol
The court house clock Of course
went out OF business. Just as soos
- the weather gets a little cold !,
freezes up and does not give out AMI
information.
THE Ras supply 10 some parts Of
town has not been what It should be.
The size OF the mains have something
TO do with this as there is plenty o
gss to be had. Fifty pounds is being
registered 10 the pipes.
SENATOR KIDD's dispensary law bal
been reported TO the Senate again b,
the committee to which 1t had beer
referred, and the chances of it's pass
age are now regarded as brighter thar
they have been for some time.
TEE remains of Miss MaIths
Bsrbc have been Gaken to George
town for interment The funeral
services we're held at the home o.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ w. Davis on
Wednesday afternoon.
IT Was reported here this morning
that man had been run nver and
killed lew miles up the F. M. and
r. last night by passenger train
investigation showed that the report
wss without foundation.
ALL the members OF the athletic
association are very much pleased
with the chances Of getting the grand
stand finished before the baseball sea-
son opens. 1t will help the associa-
ton . great deal.
MosT of the residences in South
Park now have plenty of gas, but in
few the people are still shivering
unlEss hey make wood and coal
fires. Some do not have gas enough
to make fire to cook by.
A GREAT many houses arc being
built up the Decker's creek valley to
accommodate the workmen who are
to be employed up there In the vari-
Gus plants and establishments along
the valley. In very short time the
valley will be town from here to
DelIslow.
So FAR very little talk has been
heard about the observance OF Deco
ration Day. 1t is not too early to be-
gin to map out the celebration and to
arrange for the biggest and best OBJ
servance Of the day which we have
ever had.
THE Valley Wood Working Com.
pany has the contract for the grand
stand at the University. They will
get it up quickly. The grand stand
Will be great improvement and
should encourage attendance at all
games held on Athletic Field.
THE Brady Construction Company,
Of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has
been given the contract for the con-
struction of the Wabash Railroad con-
nection between the Little Kanawha
b. r., at Burnsville and the West
Virginia Central at Belington.
WHILE examining colored witness
at the Court House, one OF the lawyers
asked him II the prisoner had on q
pair Of black pants on certain occa-
sion. s.Well subj" he answered, II
cant jis zackly say day wuz black but
day suttinly wuz dahk Completed
pants."
UNDER the new law which has been
passed by the Legislature all working
men who are injured while employed
may be placed Ia the Miners hospitals
for free treatment. At first only
miners were admitted and the law
makers have determined to wipe this
unjust discrimination of the statutes.
EXPERTS from the Experiment Sta
tion at M0rgantown have been making
examination Of the orchards of Berke-
ley county the past week, and they re-
port that the orchards are literally
plastered with the San Jose scale. 1t
ls said that there IL also good deal
OF the scale 10 Jefferson county
Shepherdstown Register.
TEE Rev. W. J. Williams, Chaplain
Of the West Virginia Brigade, Uni
form Rank, Knights Of Pythias, has
just been appointed by Brigadier Cen
ersl james H. Lancaster, of Wheel
ing, the Inspector and Installing otfic-
er Of the Piedmont Company No. 10,
which will take place some time this
month.
IT Ia generally believed that wsrk on
the new Wabash railroad In Greene
county will be begun within the next
1n~x Ia,
amount of surveying and other pre-
liminary work done recently between
Khedive, or Muddy Creek, aud the
river, and 1t Is understood that the
nfst actual work Is TO be done on this
section Of the proposed road.
l.. x. St. Clair, OF Pittsburg, has
been . visitor In town. He was q
former resident Of the county and is
we'll known 10 town and county. His
many friends here were glad to see
him again. Mr.. st. Clair was very
much pleased with the evidences OF
Morgantown's prosperity. He thinks
that 1t is the coming town Of West
Virginia.
Major Frank Dewitt Ramsey
has been transferred to the States
and is now q member of the staff of
General Chaffee and located in New
!. York City. 1t is hoped to have him
visit Morgsntown soon and 1t 10
probable that he will be here on
May 30. The Major added 4 great
deal to his military luster while in
the Philippines and in China and
his many friends here will be glad
to zee him again.
In explaining Why they would not
stand for clause prohibiting Su-
preme and Circuit Court Judges
from accepting railroad passes, q
number Of members Of the legisla-
ture said to adopt it would be q re-
hectlon ON the Judiciary, view OF
the matter 1t 10 safe to presume 10
not shared In by majority Of their
constituents, especially since the
Judges salaries were doubled and
they are also allowed 10 cents q mile
- . mileage side issue.
PURE whiskey would be certain
ty with the passage Of the State
dispensary bill, for it provides that
oil liquor must first be tested by
the West Virginia Experiment Sta
tons chemist before it can be sold.
It further provided that no liquor
can be drunk ON the premises Of the
l.