The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-11

rAfEfIE tOuut: mas another muir
der story to relate. The recital O
stories Of this character IRON Fay
cite is becoming somewhat monoto
nous.
The Augusta county bill wal
again postponed in the house 1t il
expected to be taken up today
Some people profess to believe tina
itpass
The good news of the action OF tn,
Pittsbusg councils 10 letting the Wa
bash enter the city was received with
enthusiasm here by every one who Ii
Interested 10 the outcome Of the fight
ONE hundred new engines have
been ordered by the b & o. They
will be used In this section and it IL
to be hoped that they will relieve the
present ntolerable conditions,
ONE of the many bills before
the legislature is one allowing an ap.
peal from justice courts IL the amount
involved is 81. The lowest amount
over which an appeal may now be tax.
en- is SIS.
A TROLLEY line from Warrington
on Smithfleld will probably be built
soon. A charter for this has been Sc.
cured and there is said to be "a great
demand for the road. This end oil
the state is to be grdroned by such
roads before very many years.
The present river and harbor bill
i'm To- rrta - l. !
an appropriation Of 3445, $50 for lock
and dam No. 2 on the Monongahela
This lock and dam are In bad fix and
it will that much money to rebuild
them.
The communication in regard to
the prevalence of fever which ap-
pears in another column of this pa
l,' is worth reading. The conditions
prevailing here are largely proven
table and it is up to rs to see that
III proper remedies are applied.
CONTRACTORS and builders are get
ting 10 shape for the best season they
have ever had during the coming
summer. Contracts are already being
let for Building to be- eret ted here
thisye There is great need for
them.
A resolution Is before the legisla-
ture calling for an extra session i'm
mediately after the close of the pre-
sent session. There are some very
important matters to be considered
and The time OF the present session is
not thought To be sufflcianJ to admit
of their being taken up properly.
WITH the recent rise several mil
lion bushels of coal in the Pittsburg
harhor got away on its long Journey
to the South. The people In that
section will be glad to see it come.
After they get the Improvement
wanted 10 the Ohio giving constant
stage OF water deep enough for coal
boats they will be much happier.
Eight persons came to the front de-
termined to be Christians after DR..
Leech's sermon last night. About a
dozen unsaved meD and women have
indicated desire to be converted dur
ing the two weeks meetings already
held. Large audiences attend. The
meetings will be held throughout
next week. charleston Daily Mail
PEOPLE OF this place don't often
make boiler about any thing, but il
the bridge company which Mr.. Walker
represents ever gets another contract
IN this county there will likely be
some conversation over it.. The COM
pany is one Of the worst dzz.es at
building bridges that has ever broken
into the record.
ALBAN G.. SNYDER has been ap-
pointed Secretary Of the legation at
Bogota. He was formerly vice consul
at Port Fro, Mexico. The old Sec
rotary Of the legation has been made
consul at Bogota aud Charles Burdette
Hart has resigned the place. Mr..
Hart will come back to Wheeling and
locate,
THE row between Dr. Lanham and
Senator Robinson has reached an acute
stage. The former accuses the latter
of treachery 10 allowing his appoint
ment to fail of confirmation. A very
warm letter has been given to the
press by the Doctor 10 which he roasts
Robinson for further orders. He also
blames Swlsher with the turn down.
JEFFRIEs-REAzELL-At the Pres
byterian Marse on Monday, Feb
ruary End. 1908, ny Rev. A. M.
Buchanan, d. D., Mr. David Earle
Jeffries and Miss Jessie Beazell were
mar. led. Mr.. Jeffries is a glass
worker at the Jones Window Glass
factory. Charleroi, Pa is the form
er home of the bride and groom
MANY plans are on foot which will
make for the success of the Elks
MINISTRIES which are to be presented
here some time during March. The
lodge made big success of such an
entertainment some years ago and
it will more than eq"al the record
established at that time when 1t has
? it's new show.
A RECEPTION was recently ten
dered to Rev. and Mrs. j. W. Fran
els by the congregation of the First
Presbyterian church at Parkersburg
Several hundred people after ded the
function which was a very pleasant
one, Mr.. Francis has started on
his passionate under the most favoa-
BILE auspices.
STORIES OF new buildings and busl-
ness blocks are beginning to be circu-
lated. They are all needed and there
cant be too much building here. Nor
gantown has only one thing to prevent
her from growing as other conditions
warrant and that is the lack of houses
and business blocks. Those who
have the money must loosen and there
will be no trouble with the town be.
coming big place.
A USEFUL compendium of sporting
statistics is the 'sPelice Gazette Sport
ing Annual for 1908. 1t contains
the records Of all the prominent pug
lists, athletic, bicycle aud rowing re.
cords, including all the principal fea
lures 10 the trotting and racing worl(
and history of the yacht races for thu
Americas cup. 1t is veritable en-
cyclopedia of sporting information
profusely illustrated and sells for tel
cents.
F. H. YosT states in a lette
which was received this morning
that he will ne here shortly for I
visit. He says that he did not fee
very much like going back to Mich
igan but consented after lon.
conference with the authorities. H
hal several flattering offers iron
other schools but was under contrac
to coach Michigan if he coached an.
one.