The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-03-25

day March 18th and 10Th.
Z TIES are being placed on the High
street car excavation. The rails
! will go down soon and before long
! the street will be back in normal
condition.
II THE track of the h. d X. needs
! improvement. The new steel rails
] will do away with many of the OBJ
jections held against the road BY the
> patrons.
RAILS for the street car track are
! now being laid down on High street,
and they are ready to be placed as soon
as the ties go 10. The excavating for
the tracks is progressing up the street
at good rate Of speed.
MANY of the students have gone
. home and the next day or SO will see
most Of the remainder leave town.
They get a week away from school
Those who live close enough to Nor
gantown to justify the trip will put
10 the time between terms at home.
4 THE Italian soon learns the uses
and benefits OF strikes. They struck
on the M. & X. because of reduction
OF wages. One OF the bosses received
a typical Italian argument In the way
Of knife when he went to his home
late at night
| In another column is given de-
tailed description of the new glass
making machine. This will be read
with interest by those of our sub
scribers who are identified with the
glass business and they form large
part OF he subscription list.
| IT is claimed by the Intelligencer
that Buck Washer has been secured
by the team at that place, and will
soon be with them. 1t was under
stood that Pittsburg wanted him, but
the deal fell through for some reason
or other. Washer is now at his home
at Akron.
A PRIZE OF five dollars has been Of
fered by j. w. Wiles to three of the
rooms at the Public School for the
best showing in contest In spelling.
Spelling is one of the most important
matters connected with education,
and it is oftenJimes one of the most
neglected branches.
MISS Mary Semans has announced
the spring and summer opening for
Wednesday and Thursday March
| % and 26th.
REPORTS of big catches in Cheat
are coming to town. Cal Darnell
landed monster pike this morning
and others are doing well. Tomor-
row will probably witness number
of leading citizens going to Cheat to
have a look at the scenery. OF course
they will examine the bait every now
and then too.
BLAINE KITTLE has been arrested ia
Upshur county for the murder Of Jesse
Harper in Fayette county Pa. Harp
err was the step father. Kitttle esca-
ped and was not located until Satur-
day. He says that Harper was COM
drew gun and killed him in self de-
tense.
PARKERsBURG papers are fussiDg
over the question as to the intention
of the Wabash to run through that
town. The chances are that the road
will go through the place but some of
the property holders who have been
trying to hold up the road on the
right of way will have to come down
to some extent In their demands.
A WELL dressed drunk was found
sitting on the street paralyzed yes
terday afternoon. He had about
forty dollars and a watch but no
means of Identification on his per
son. He was too drunk to give his
name. He faced the mayor this
morning, told his story, paid his
fine and got out
i A GREAT many people have ex-
pressed themselves privately to this
paper as being in favor of the plan for
good roads which has been suggested.
They want the plan submitted to
them as soon as may be Sc that work
may be started on the roads before
livery long. They don't want any more
trouble with the mud such as they
have had this winter.
The map made for the Union I'm
provement Company has been stolen
from its office on High street. This
map is of no use to any one except
the company and the officers of the
concern are very hot about its being
removed from it's place. They have
very good idea who took it and
they may make him trouble if it is
not returned.
/ INDICTMENTS have been returned
against $50 miners at Charleston.
These men are among those who
were arrested at Stannaford City.
If some of the Marshals who shot
down innocent men in cold blood
we're to be indicted people would
feel better about the matter. The
case is not altogether one sided and
the people are getting restless about
lit
The souvenir spoons in George Q.
Hayes & Co.'s show window are beau
ties, and are gotten up with exquisite
taste. They are made of silver with
gold-plated bowls, and contain pic
lures of the public school building,
the library, the armorY and the court
house. Nothing would make more
appropriate present for friend who
is acquainted with Morgantown than
a half dozen CT these spoons.
A REPORT from Parkersburg states
that w. NJ o. Dawson, c. q. Hart
and others are after the State Jour
nal and intend to make a political
organ out of it. 1t is to be run in
the interests of j. L. Caldwell for
the senate. Many stories have been
floating around the state about
Harris return and this one may be
as far from the truth as any of
them.
William Haase of this office was
notified this morning that his sister
Mary Haase of Wheeling had died
last night. She had been sick for
some time and her death was not
unexpected. Mr.. Haase left at noon
for Wheeling to attend the funeral
arrangements for which have not
yet been announced The sympathies
of the Office force are extended to him
in his bereavement.
The Fairmont Times hasn't m iss-
ed an issue even in the face of a fire
which burned it out the other night.
The subscription and account books
were in the safe which was covered
by the burning building. They
were recovered this morning and
found to be uninjured. The paper