The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-13
Ql's Ntw dominion.
Wednesday, January 10, 1904.

Decoration day.
In climbing the II mile grade the
other day west Of Piedmont two en-
gines burned up delaying a train fol
several hours.
Dos'T get up with the baby these cold
nights Instead give DR.. Tahrney's
Teething Syrup, Itprevents and cures
collie. All druggists. m
HOTEL registers are not as well fill
ed as usual but they show that n any
people are on the road even at thi,
time Of the year.
THE rest OF the college year until
time for spring athletics will be spent
as profitably as possible, with study
and laboratory work to relieve the in.
eyitable tedium.-Detroit Journal.
OFFICIALS of the Mine Workers
organization have decided to come
to the aid of one thousand miners
who are on strike in this state
They went an increase in pay.
FIVE new cases OF small pox have
recently appeared In Fayette county
and the health authorities are doing
every thing In their power to stamp
out the disease.
UNIoNTowN has proven to be a
most fruitful field for the Salvation
Army which has made many converts
there since its establishment In that
town.
SOME OF the candidates for office in
this county are clamouring for au ear
iy primary 10 order that they may be
over the agony At the earliest possible
moment.
The sanitary condition of the cir
cult court room has been greatly
improved by the removal of lot of
old mating that had been on the
floor too many years.
THE issue Of Worlds Fair stamps
will be ready before long. The
stamps are about the same size as
the Columbian stamps issued several
years ago.
DOGS are being slaughtered on the
West Side. Several have been killed
and Others are marked for destruction.
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OF CANNES were bitten recently by a
rabid dog
The Wheeling steel mills have cut
all their employees in order to keep
running. The ren announce they
will accept the cut on account Of
prevailing conditions.
THE river and harbor committee
refuse to recommend any money for
the improvement of the Little Kanaw-
ha in this state although engineers
appointed to Investigate the matter
say that it is entirely practical.
IT would be well for all who suspect
that their dogs came in contact with
the mad dog on the West Side to kill
the animals IN question. 1t may
prevent some person FROM being bit
ten and dying horrible death.
II Is COED idea to inspect the fire
lighting apparatus Of town and this
inspection should be made frequently.
There is nothing like little precau-
tion to save big losses when dagger
arises.
A NEW steward has been elected for
the county home Of Fayette county.
This is Joseph 0. Miller OF Union
town. Steward Newcomer was bounc-
ed for his conduct toward the inmates
and for other Irregularities.
THAT decision of the Ohio Supreme
Court that the suicide clause in insur-
ance policieswas void is good sense.
An ordinary man may not know
whether or not it is good law but he
knows the horse sense eud of it.
STUDENTS at Ohio Wesleyan have
been notified that they will not be
accepted by the college authorities
until they sign pledge not to use
tobacco in any form. Some of them
will refuse to make the promise.
ABOUT twenty five members Of
Company L WHO haze been staying
away from drills been reported and
there will be summary court here
shortly with large and enthusiastic
attend ance. The fines run from one
to ten dollars for each drill missed.
The Parkersburg steel mill will
be open house after this. The union
men refused to meet the company in
their efforts to keep the factory gOe
ing and the management will try to
go it alone.
The post office is steadily in
creasing in the amount OF business
being done. 1t is the best index OF
business conditions prevailing in
town and it shows that matters are
in splendid shape.
THE University is now fully opened
in every department. 1t will be sew
eral days before it is running smooth
ly In all Of them however. 1t takes
time to start a machine as ponderous
as it is.
FAIRMoNT is said to have had small
pox for three years and Clarksburg ad-
mits having it for four years. Verv
few deaths have occurred in these and
they both allege that the strictest
quarantine is maintained at all
lines.
A NUMBER of cases Of measles have
appeared in town and all children
who have not yet had the malady
are being watched by their parents
to prevent them from getting it.
The youngsters are not at all averse
to catching it however.
MORE than 1000 people get their
mail at the local post office. This
exclusive Of those who get mail by
rural delivery. 1t is exclusive Of
those in West Morgantown who have
their mail delivered in this manner
and does net take in these who live
sScrafford.
WABASH officials deny that they
have any intention of abandoning
the route through this part of the
state from Pittsburg south and say
they will resume work in the spring.
They deny that they have sold the
right of way, as reported in some
sections.
A WELL known business man OF
town had some stock which he wished
to dispose of quickly. He invested a
small sum in this paper to tell the
people Vi uoWn doouo lO' he uao us
posed of nearly every thing he has and
is a frm believer in the fact that to
advertise in the New DOMINION is a
paying Investment.
THIS snow and cold weather have
been very hard on the birds and those
who care for the birds are placing food
for them. The little fellows gather
about barns and straw stacks for feed
and shelter. Any one who will kill
the birds at this time will be doubly
violators of the law and should be
handled severely.
AUDIENCES in theatres and every
other public places are easily scared
these days and 1T would be well for oul