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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-28
The School Board Matter.

At the meeting of the committee
to consider the matter of school
board for the new Independent dis
trict, it was decided by vote that the
best interests of the district demand
an entirely new board. This was not
intended to be in any way a reflection
on the old board or on its work, which
has been in the main entirely satisfac-
tory. But the reason for the change
has been found in another quarter.
The board, as at present constituted,
lad divided into two factions These
factions will likely continue to do
business if the old board is in whole
or in part left in charge OF affairs.
The committee does not propose to
enter into a discussion of the merits
OF the case or to inquire which side is
responsible for the division, as that is
entirely out of their province. Any
choice Of any Of the old board would
seem to be virtual turning down of
the members who were left out. So
the committee decided that the best
plan would be to select new board
in every particular.
This statement is made so that no
one will think that the committee be-
lieyes or has any reason to believe that
the old board has not done the very
best that could have been done in
every matter that came up for their
consideration. New conditions also
demand that there be members chosen
from the outlying districts which are
now part of the independent dis
trict. This being the case, a choice
of new men must be made, and it is
believed that an entirely new board
will be for the best. The mass meet
ing to pass on the decision will most
likely take the same view of the
matter.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-28
Counterfeit FLYER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The treas
ury gives notice of a new counterfeit
IS silver certificate. 1t is of the
series OF 1896, check letter G, face
plate number II. J. Front Tillman,
register; D. n. Morgan, treasurer;
No; 2852687. It is printed on two
thin sheets OF paper with silk fibers
between. The most marked defect
is in the numbering, which is much
too small, while the green ink on the
back is too light in color.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-28
A Tape Line SociabIe.

The ladies of the NJ. Z. Church
will give a tape line sociable in the
church on Thursday evening Dec.
30th. Doors will be open at Z o.
clock. Ice cream and cake will be
served free. The M. Z. Ladies may
always be depended ON to get up
something novel and interesting and
this will be no exception. Every
one is invited.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-28
THE COMMITTEE
Selects the Tickets which will
be Elected,
The Selections are Good Ones-Eyery-
body Commends Them-The Mass
Meeting will ratify them-A full Re
port of the Proceedings.

The committee appointed by Hon.
Joseph Moreland in compliance with
the wishes of the mass meeting held
its second meeting last night and
finished its task. The tickets are
given elsewhere in this paper and
the men who compose them are I'M
doubtedly the very best which could
have been selected. But one of the
committee was absent last night.
The first business transacted was
the adoption of an order of business
which was as follows:
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
ALL votes to nominate candi
dates shall be by ballot.
2-All ballots shall be taken by
two tellers to be appointed by the
chair associated with the secretary.
3--When the candidates have
been placed in nomination each mem
Der of the committee may vote for
five candidates and no candidate
shall be declared nominated unless
he receives majority of all votes
cast
If five candidates shall not be
nominated on the first ballot a sec
ond ballot shall be taken and the
balloting shall be continued till five
shall have received u majority of all
votes cast.
5-The term of office for which
these candidates shall serve; shall
also be determined by ballot each
voter shall place upon his ticket the
person whom he desires to serve for
one year and likewise the one for 2,
3, and 5.
The person receiving the highest
number OF votes for the term desig-
mated on the ballot shall be declared
elected to serve for that period.
Nominations for members of the
school board were then called and
the result was that the following
were selected:
DR.. l. $. Brock for five years; NJ
l.. Brown for four years; A. Fair
child for three years; r. A. Arm.
strong for two years; w. Ii. Bailey
for one year.
The following resolution was then
adopted: Resolved, That it is the
sense of this citizens meeting that
a superintendent of construction for
the new school building be selected
and that he have no connection with
the architect or the contractor and
that he be paid by the board
The matter Of ticket to be voted
on by the citizens of the town at the
approaching municipal election was
then taken up and the following
ticket was nominated:
For Mayor-W T. Glassc, elk.
For Recorder-W E. Arnett
For Couneil-A. w Lorentz, +.
shisler, w W Hayes, Jos. More
land aud f. A f4ennen.
Moved and carried by vote of
nine to three that the salary Of the
mayor be increased from $3.50 to
$500 per year The committee ad
journed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-28
The Two Tickets.

The committees named by Hon.
Jos. Moreland held their final meet
ing last night and selected the two
tickets to be presented to the mass
meeting tonight for its approval or
disapproval. That the tickets will be
ratified is a fOregone conclusion. TAX
ing them as whole there could have
been no better selections made.
The school board is composed Of ed
ucators and business men in the
proper proportion. The interests of
the district during the erection of our
fine new building will be carefully
looked after No pains will be spared
to see that everything is done for the
very best in every respect. The men,
beers know how to proceed and what
is expected of them. The voters have
every confidence in them and will take
pleasure in voting for such coupe
tent set Of men.
The town ticket is equally excel
lent. From the mayor down, there
is not man who could be replaced
by d better one, or if there is the rea-
son has notyet developed. The towns
affairs will be administered with wis
dom and conservatism by the city dads
chosen by the committee. At the
same tia59 they are wide-awake and
will So, ~ i th;.i We get all the inn
proYencut that the financial condition
of affairs viii warrant.
The meeting tonight should be at
tended by all the voters who can pos
sibly get there, and full, free discus
sion of the work of the committee
should be INDUCED in. The repre-
sentatiVes of the people should know
fully just what is expected of them
and just how far the people want
them to go in the matters which are
to be met during the coming year.
Turn out and make the meeting even
a greater success than it was last
Tuesday night.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-28
Wild Cat Killed.

Saturday Louis Hess who lives a
short distance south of here killed "a
large wild cat on the Big Survey.
The animal was shot through the
head and did not give him the slight
est trouble.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-28

25 FIVE cent cigars in beautiful
box for IS cts. at Jones. A suitable
Christmas present.
Mayne Dawson is acting as clerk
at the Wallace House during the
absence of John Lantz who has gone
to Vince ling.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-28
Special term of Circuit Court.

Judge Mason, of Fairmont, is
holding a special term of the circuit
court beginning this morning. Moth
ing beyond the disposition of lot
of old chancery cases will be trans
acted at the session.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-28

John Lantz has gone to Wheeling
where he was summoned by the ser
ious illness Of his brother Morris
who has typhoid fever. The sick
nan has been unconscious for sever
al days and but little hope is enter
tanned Of his recovery.
S. G. Chadwick an5 son S. G. Jr..
are in Wheeling for short visit.
Jacob Provins, of Masontown, Pa.
was recent visitor here.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-28
Rushforth Hair Curler 70

The Rushforth Hair Curler for
sale at
MISS JENNIE NJ PRoTRMAN's,
Peasants st.
4th door West of p O.
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Santa will make home run to-
night.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-28
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
Sent by W. L. Wharton from
New Mexico,

To His Friends at Home-Impression
of His New Surroundings Other
MonOngalians i'm that Yicinity-De.
scription of the Country and the Peo-
ple-The Festive Greaser at Home
Newsy and Interesting Letter.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
An Important Meeting Held Last Night
Street Cars Must Run.

The board of aldermen met last night
in the Mayors office in regular monthly
session. 1t was one Of the most impor-
tant meetings held for some time Re-
ports of the various standing committees
were received and acted upon, and much
routine business transacted.
After the report of the Finance com
mittee had been submitted by Chairman
Boushell, resolution was passed order
ing the committee to issue $4,000 of new
bonds by July /, to take the place of
the old bonds now outstanding
The Mayor was instructed to get up
bill and have it passed by the Leg
islature enabling the city to collect back
taxes for the ten years from 1885 TO
1895. This amounts to about $4,000.
An apportionment Of the city's income
to the various departments was made.
The report Of the Lighting committee
was read by Mr. Boushall, and renewal
of the city's lighting contract, which ex-
pires May 5, was discussed. In reply to
the call for bids for furnishing the
city with 20 arc lights. two bids were
received A committee Of five, in addi-
ton to the regular Light committee was
appointed to meet next Friday and open
these bids and award the contract. In
the meantime, new bids can be sent in
or old ones amended.
In submitting the report of the Street
committee, Chairman Drewry recon-
mended that the franchise be taken away
from the Street Railway Company unless
something was done within the next sixty
days toward putting the cars in operation
again.
Touching this question, Mr.. Drewry
says in his report:
'In view Of the fact that the con-
tract with the Raleigh Street Railway
Company requires that the street car line
shall be operated continuously, and that
this line has now been idle for more
than thirty days, and no action has been
taken by the company to re-establish the
line, we recommend that legal notice be
served on the company by the proper city
authorities stating that unless work be
commenced on the line within the next
sixty days from date of notice, for the
purpose of completing it and operating
the street car system, that steps will be
taken by this board declaring their con-
tract void and their franchise forfeited"
An ordinance was passed requiring the
city tax collector TO settle with the city
i'm the same manner as a sheriff or tax
collector settles with board of county
commissioners.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06
THE TEACHERS ASSEMBLY.
First Meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee Here Yesterday.

The executive committee, for 1897, Of
the Teachers Assembly held its first
meeting in the Secretary's office yester-
day afternoon.
The following members were present;
President w l.. Poteat, of Wake For
est; Prof. J. Y. Joyner, of the State
Normal; Superintendent Toms, of Dur
ham; Superintendent NJ c. s. Noble of
Wilmington; Prof Morson, State Su-
perintendent Mebane, and Secretary Par
ker. The other members of the commit
tee President Kilgo, of Trinity College,
and Prof. Ragsdale, of Greenville, were
kept away by sickness.
After hearing the report of the Secre-
tary and Treasurer upon the work of
1896, the following subcommittee were
appointed TO secure new a charter:
Messrs. Mebane, Morson, and Parker
To prepare program for next meeting:
Messrs. Poteat, Mebane. Toms, and Par
ker. To arrange for place of next meet
ing: AEessrs. Poteat, Toms and Parker
Finance and Auditing committee: Messrs.
Morson and Mebane.
The next assembly meeting viii be held
i'm June, commencing ON the third Tues
day The length of the session and
scope of the work win be determined
upon at a later meeting of the commit
tee.
The assembly has disposed of the prop
erty at Morehead City and paid off +he
judgments against it, amounting to near
ly $1,000. The town Of MorehCad bought
the building and it is now used for
high school. The towl commissioners
ahve placed it at the disposal of the as
sembly, if it viii hold irs meeting at tina
place.
The owners of the Atlantic Hotel have
guaranteed good management and the
d0lar-a-day rate. Several other places
have invited the assembly. The special
viii investigate the advantages
offered by each place before a decision
win be made 1t is expected by very
many that the assembly wiz meet ON the
sea Shore this year, as the idea seems to
prevail that the sentiment OF the organ
"a ton is Favorable to alternating between
the mountains and the sea coast. These
assembly meetings interest large num-
ber of our people who are not teachers,
but who take advantage of these 0cca-
sions for their annual recreation out
ings and at the same time enjoy the So
cial and intellectual privileges provided
for the members of the assembly.
These meetings have always been held
ut some place where physical and intel
lectual recreation can be had at nom
inaI cost. Last year the session was
held in Asheyiile ana the attendance of
teachers was said to be the largest for
years, but there We're not so many visi-
tors, or friends af educationr as have
usually attended at Morehead.
The affairs of the assembly are re-
ported .in good shape and the public may
expect very interesting and profitable
in June, wherever it may be
held.
The personnel OF the present commit
tee is suficient guarantee that the assem-
The news & observer., 1897-02-06
Southern Wall Paper Co.

bly, meeting will be AN unqualified sue
cess.
Heretofore the office Of secretary and
treasurer has been an honorary one, but
it now becomes a salaried office. At
the last meeting in Asheville Secretary
Parker, who is also treasurer, stated to
the assembly that he could not serve in
that capacity another year without re-
as the work requires great
deal of time and thought. The assem-
bly, by a unanimous vote instructed the
Executive committee to fix the amount of
salary to be paid that officer, provided it
should not be less than 35 per cent of the
gross receipts.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06
WHAT'S PAINES CELERY COMPOUND?

liver and Kidneys, mental depression, hys-
terra and kindred troubles, are recognized
and dealt with by Paines celery com
pound, in radical and scientific man
ner that embodies the most advanced
medical ideas of this last decade of the
century.
Paines celery compound strengthens
the stomach when lit is Irritable and i'm
cIned to indigestion, and prevents dys-
pepsia; it relieves palpitation of the heart
that results from irregular nerve supply
to that vital organ, and puts new life
nto the entire nervous system.
Persons in sound health are not CON
tinually reminded of their heart stom-
ach or liver by distress in those organs.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06

Whenever languor or pain attack body
there is no question MS to the urgent need
Of strengthening and restoring the health
by Paine's celery compound Women
in trying occupations; not only house
wives, butt saleswomen, teachers, book
keepers and others penned up for long
hours behind desks and counters will find
their health and strength greatly improv-
ed by the use of Paines celery com
pound
\ sonndly nourished nervous system
ana IL rich, pure blood supply brought
about by Paines celery compound are
the best bulwark against such diseases
of debility and impovcrishment as rheu-
matism, neuralgia headaches and sleep
The news & observer., 1897-02-06
SOME SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS.

Your State has many special consider
ations which would prompt it to a speedy
effort, even at some sacrifice, to improve
it's roads. / have lately urged upon the
people of Maine to make good roads for
their summer visitors, and upon the peo-
pie of Florida to do the same for their
winter visitors. Midway between these
localities your mountains are a summer
resort for the South and a winter resort
for the North, and a health resort all
the year round You offer all other at
fractions except the one essential feature
of the means of easy and comfortable ac-
cess and communication.
IF your mountains belonged to wide
awake land syndicate, that syndicate
would spend millions Of dollars on their
roads, and this regardless of all CON
siderations, but that one Of the entertain
ment of tourists.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06

he put to work upon the roads instead of
sending so many to the pentitennary. 1t
is wrong TO think that anybody can be a
road supervisor. Such an opinion has
cost this State too much already. We
must have experts for this business.
Besides the road pictures, views were
shown Of all sections OF North Carolina
The lecture was very valuable, and Prof
Holmes would do the State a service to
repent it in as many places as possible.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06

Paine's celery compound is the one
remedy that can be trusted to make a
person well.
: 1t stops the drain on the nervous sys-
tenn; dispels harmful humors from the
blood, and increases its volume and its
nourlshing capacity
It's ability to relieve those ailments
that seem to be peculiarly the misfortune
of women is Overwhelmingly proved by
the many testimonials from women of the
highest standing in the communities
where they live.
It's regulating powers does away with
that disheartened feeling"
The aggravated causes of disOrdered
The news & observer., 1897-02-06
SOMETHING TO KNOW.

Ii may be worth something TO know
Chat the very best medicine for restoring
the tired ont nervous system to healthy
vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine
IL purely vegetable, acts by giving tone
to the nerve centres in the stomach, gent
IL stimulates the Liver and Kidneys, and
aids these organs in throwing off impur
tiles in the blood. Electric Bitters i'm
proves the appetite, aids Digestion and is
pronounced by those who have tried it
as the very best blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Try it. Sold for 80 cents or 81, at
John Y. MacRae's drugstore.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06

lessness. This great inyigorator not only
cures these diseases; but by building up
the system prevents their gaining q
lodgrnent i'm the body.
NNhen one hears it confidently declared
by so many well-known and representa-
tive men and women everywhere that
Paine's celery compound positively and
permanently cures diseases that at first
glance seem so remote from each other
as chronic constipation hysteria and
nervousness, inquiry into these diseases
shows that their common origin is a rum
own, exhausted nervous system and Wit
lated blood, and Paine's celery compound
builds up the one and purifes and
strengthens the other.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06
THE EFFECTS
OF
FEVER.
SrATEsvILLE. N. q. Dec. 10. '0e.

STATEsymLE, N. O., Dec. 10, SO.
MRS. JOE PERSON:
| had little boy who had scarlet fever
over year ago, and when the fever left
him, he was left almost paralyzed, he Z
was not able to hold up his head at all4'
for three months, and his eyes became
badly crossed, and I had no hope of his
ever being any better Sometimes he
would try to walk, but did not have
power to.dO so, and he would stumble
and fall. When you were here you re-
commended your remedy for him I
bought one bottle, and he began to inn
prove from the first dose. He loved tho
medicine, and watched the clock for the
time to take his, Joe Person" as he
oslled the remedy. My child is now as
Stout as any child, his eyes are albright
now, and have been ever since he took
your medicine, which has been a year
ago. Wishing you success, and hoping
others may be benefited by your rene
dy, | remain
Your true friend,
MRS. MINNIE r. GATHER.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06
THE EUCHRE CLUB.

The Euchre Club was charmingly enter
tanned last night at the Park Place by
Miss Lille Hicks. The guests played the
genuine article of progressive euchre
this time, and declared the evening to
be one Of the most delightful of the sea-
son. Mr.. Greek o. Andrews presented
the prizes to the winners, Miss Jane An
drews and Mr.. Perrin Busbee, in a speech
replete with happy hits and picturesque
phrases.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06

on trial with us here, and many doubts
are expressed whether the economic in
terests of the people can be guarded as
well by a republic, as by a monarchy,
and the world will watch, and it is watch
ing, to see whether we can throw off this
burden 1t will be fatal indictment
against our Institutions, if a free people
IN country. rich in resources, cannot
hope to have the blessing Of good roads.
Our condition in this respect is an UNI
Fortunate inheritance from the mother
country We stand where England did
two hundred years ago, and the system
which was abandoned soon after that time
there still clings to us. McCauley de-
plores the injustice which made the
maintenance of the highways a local
charge upon the people of the country
disticts, that injustice still prevails with
us.
"In the State of New York. the farm
ers only own one-fourteenth of the prop
erty OF the State, and that fraction is
charged with the whole cost of the main
tenance of the highways for the people
of the State.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-02-26

of the ladies, the sobs of Hannah, the
triumphant barking of Bello-detesta-
BILE little brute-and find myself out on
the staircase alone in the dark night,
condemned to everlasting shame and
contempt. Behind me echoed the
scornful laughter of Herr Direktor
Next morning Gottleib Feuerstacke
pondered thoughtfully over a blue
kitchen apron that he had found on my
sitting room floor
Many years have passed away since
that terrible evening. | am a general
officer, and star adorns my man.
ly breast. A few gray hairs have
crept like moonlight round my tenn
pies. My dear, fair haired wife has
the same soft blue eyes as of old, and
she discusses household matters every
day with good old Hannah. On our
marriage my mother-in-law sent her to
rs as general servant. Many and
weighty are the consultations on the
days dinner. Very often they cannot
settle on anything.
"Rudolf, what will you have for to-
morrow's dinner One does not know
what to order. Do, please, suggest
something, dearest!'
My eountenance assumes a serious
expression. l think deeply for awhile.
1t is an important matter. Then 1
open my mouth and say softly:
"Savory omelet. with fine herbs and
bacon sauce, is as good now as when"
Good old Hannah has already got
her apron up to her face and rushes
from the room.
We eat in due time of that excellent
dish which l tasted for the first time
under the friendly roof of my father-in-
law. Hannah gets her share, too-a
goodly portion, for now she has no cor
poral to share it with her. The chill
dren, however, insist on giving many
a dainty morsel of the selfsame omelet
to Bello, not the iginal Bello, but the
grandson or great-grandson-I forget
which-of that infamous, traitorous
animal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-02-26

way robbers who have committed a
great many crimes and who will not
share their plunder with the officers of
the district are sometimes walled I'D
alive in hollow brick pillows erected at
the scene Of their crimes. At Shiraz
in 1879 no less than eleven highway
men were thus disposed of. At about
the same time a very celebrated Der
wish who had committed number of
atrocious crimes was burned at the
stake in the public square at Shraz.