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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31
HaDLEY ELECTED PRESIDENT.
A Young Man Selected to Succeed Dir
Dwight.

The successor of DIR. Timothy
Dwight as President of Yale Univer.
sity is Arthur Twining Hadley, pro
fessor of political science. The cleo
tion of Professor Hadley is taken by
Yalesians to mean the change OF the
whole policy of the University
Since Yale College was founded its
head has never studied for the min.
istry. Professor Hadley represents
the younger and more progressive
element.
As result of the agitation which
has covered many years the corpora
ton came to an agreement that the
successor of Dr. Dwight would moi
be a minister. The result was in
doubt until the final vote was taken
The contest had narrowed down tt
four men-Professor Hadley, Dear
Henry z. Wright, Professor Berna4
dotte Perry and Professor Vincent
of Chicago University. The fina
vote was unanimous.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31
MEETING CLOSED.
State Union of Christian En-
d>avorers is Ended.

Delegates are back From Wheeling
spleHdid Attention Shown to the Wis.
tiers While ia the city Rev. 4. A.
Barnes Chosen President Of the Or
sanizafion--A Another State Officer
From this County.
The members Of the Christian En-
deavor Societies of Morganto~n and
vicinity who have been at Wheeling
in attendance on the meeting OF the
state Union have all returned home
They report one Of the greatest times
that has ever been experienced at q
similar meeting.
The session lasted for three day:
and they were full of interest to all
who were there. Morgantown people
had prominent part in the proceed
ings and were well taken care OF wher
it came to a distribution OF the honors
of the Union.
The xtstate president comes from
| this place as Rev /. A. Barnes of the
NJ. p. Conference and the Morgan
town church has been selected fen
| ing one both to Mr. Barnes and t.
the town. We extend our cungratu
lations TO him on having received it.
The report made by the committee
on nominations was as follows:
President-Rey. l. A. Barnes, o.
Morgantown.
Corresponding secretary treasurer
Rev. C. NJ. Oliphant.
| Recording secretary Ethel Carl, O
Clarksburg.
Superintendent of Junior work
Mrs. w. B. Beserer, of Charlie ston.
Superintendent of mission work
Rev. G. W. Pollock, of Buckhannon.
Transportation committee-H d
Boughner, of Clarksburg; Rev. c. M
Oliphant.
Executive cummittee-Prof.B b. III
Hall, of New Martinsville, Mrs. NJ
Williamson, of Charleston; George p
Rowland, of Parkersburg; A. L. Davis
of Salem; Miss. Kate Garrison, 0
Wadestown: Fl. G. Blatchley, of Graf
ton; Frank Barr, OF Martinsburg, ais,
state officers and district president ex
officl0 members.
The report was adopted.
Shortly after the report was adopted
the meeting came to close and thu
delegates left for their several homes
They all state that the city of Wheel
ing left no stone unturned in the eff
fort to let each one nave delightful
time and in consequence everything
passed off very smoothly.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31
--77-
Mr.. Grant Sets Himself Right.

To Editor of The New DOMINION:
have determined to write in an
swer to slanderous letter written in
the Preston County Journal of May
25th and signed "Kingwood.
| received that contract because i
was the lowest bidder. did not In
any respect violate in letter or spirit
any part of my agreement. Because
some person in Morgantown wrote
something the Preston County Journal
sees proper to print on its editorial
page the letter of 'sKingwood."
At all times of my life have been
strictly honorable. should treat
this matter with silent contempt as
it deserves except for the fact that
many of my personal friends do not
live here.
JAMES GRANT.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31
A SHOOTING ARRAY.
At Grafton In Which the Intended Vic
tim Had an Narrow Escape.

tAtm 1hau un WI wv A<cSN POs
GRAFTON. w. Va, May, rs DR.
E. L. Love, ex mayor and present
business manager of the Daily Sen
tinel, entered the hardware store OF
j. G. PRESS Il Sons, on Main street
and got into quarrel with P. c.
PRESS, member OF the firm. When
ordered out he drew revolver and
attempted to shoot, but young Preiss
seized Ills hand and turned the muz-
zle so that the contents missed its
intended victim. A scuffie ensued
in which several blows were passed,
PRESS getting possession of the gun
About this time by-standers inter
fered and they were separated
Preiss swore out a warrant tor Love
and brought him before Justice Daw-
son. Love, through his attorneys
Dent 4 Guard, waived an examina
tion and gave bail in the sum Of
81 900 for his appearance at court.
The difficulty probably grew out Of
a divorce proceeding that occurred
some two years ago.
The shooting took place at $3.50
Tuesday evening. The excitement
for time was high, and the Justice
Office was thronged with people dur
ing the hearing.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31
That Tax n BugabOO.

A favorite method of opposing the
railroad subscription is to exagger-
ate the amount of the tax, and
frighten the voter by assuring him
it will break him up If each one
will apply a little common sense to
the question he will have no Difficult
ty in seeing how very small it will
| be-
Take the road tax as a standard
by which to compare. 1t is 20cents
on the 800 and the labor. tax in adj.
dition. Does anyone feel oppressed,
or in danger of being broken up by
his road tax?. If so we have never
seen him. He would be curiosity.
The road tax is a perpetual one.
1t is necessary one apparently,
and yet we have the same miserable
mud roads, often impossible, seldom
good, year after year. The roads
can't be taxed. They yield no reve-
nue.. They are constant expense.
The railroad tax would only be
II cents on the 800; only 3-5 as
much as the road tax. 1t would end
in 20 years 1t would give us at
once, and before we could pay
any taxes, eleven miles of rail
road, extending through the long
est way of the District. A part of
it, ten miles at least, would at once
become a subject Of taxation to the
value of over $4,000, at least, to be
fixed by the Board of Public Works.
1t would be taxed II cents to help
pay the railroad subscription, 20
cents more for county roads, 81 cents
for local school purposes, rs cents
for county purposes, 25 cents for
State school, and 10 cents for gener-
al state purposes, making $1.93
which 1T must pay on each 800 to
tighten your burden and help you to
pay your taxes. All this refers only
to the District taxes and to that
part of the road outside of Morgan
town School District. The rest in
the Independent School District
and in Morgantown, with its depot
and freight building would be sub
ject to a rate of tax of about 1914
on the 500 so that in any event, up
on any reasonable valuation, the
railroad would return in taxes be-
tween 1000 and $4,000 per annum,
and just to that amount tighten
your taxes. 1t would thus perpetu-
ally yield revenue for your benefit.
Get the Railroad and the money
now. Don't wait You need the
railroad. You need it now. Vote
the subscription and the road will
be built at once. The money need
ed FOR the eleven miles of road, over
100000, will nearly all be spent at
once in this District. You get the
money to be paid out for labor and
materials, and the railroad both at
once. You get them. Posterity will
have the railroad and it's accumu
lated and created wealth, and can
afford to pay, but you get both rail
road and money nov, and have TWEEN
ty years in which to pay for it, al
little at time.
Consider what small part Of
your 100000, the subscription of
$4,000 will be, namely, less than
wv, that you will have only l-20
Of that to day in any year, at least
for the first five years, and that the
increase in taxable wealth will,
after that time, be 80 great as
still to keep the annual amount OF
tax down to IL cents, and you at
once see what small tax will be
necessary, and how great q benefit
yon will get; railroad and the use
Of the money spentin building it|
right Of, and no,d'sghsn ye* ssed 4
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

Boss Platt is now dispensing his
ante-campaign jollying syrup to the
New York independents, while he
smiles as guilelessly as a girl who
knows she has fellow tied so he
can't get away
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

According to an official report
Just received by the Agricultural De-
partment, the Philippine islands
have not for years produced food
enough for their Inhabitants. This
is somewhat surprising, as agricul-
ture had been supposed to be prac-
tically the only industry of the
islands.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31
Right Time to Fish.

Have you fished any this spring,
uncle?" | asked Of an old colored
man one day this week He replied
that he had not, and supplemented
his reply with these words: 'It am
not time yit to fish. Wait till de
locus blossoms gin to fall off de
trees. Den its time TO fish. De
fish like de blossoms; dey's got
honey in 'em, if de fish eat too many
oh de blossoms dev git drunk and
easily cotched. Yes, Ise goin' one
OBJ desc days"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

A $l0,000,000 ice trust, to control
the entire market, from Buffalo to
Kansas City, of both the natural and
artificial product, and with proba-
BILE increase of price, is announced
as sure thing. Cool, to say the
least.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

The old sawthat acool May makes
large wheat crop and luxuriant
locust bloom indicates heavy corn
crop gives promise of an abundance
this year. Farmers are hopeful end
feel that they have been fortunate
for the past year. Some of them
will have to tear down their barns
and build greater.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

Bad habits are catching. A steam
ship trust has been formed in Bra
I'll, which, according to Consul-Gen
eral Seeger, at Rio dc Janeiro, is
paralyzing trade between the U. S.
and Brazil.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

A great many Republican mem
bers of the House are anxious to
know whether the report that Mr..
Mckinley had said that either Hen
derson or Sherman would suit him
and Hanna for Speaker, is true.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

Rev DR.. Burrell, of New Yoak,
said from his pulpit; "If President
Mckinley wants my vote again he
will have to unload himself Of Alger
before he receives a second nomina-
ton" Thousands who voted for
Mckinley feel the same way.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31
May 9th 1899.


If in need of new Hat see us. We
can fix you up on an every day straw
hat, Sunday straw Hat, a soft wool
Hat OF stiff Hat, and nice line of
summer caps tor boys Also we
haven't forgotten the Ladies and
Misses as our line as usual for them
is up to date, and prices are right.
In shoes we have them for every
body, big and little, old and young,
all the latest styles and we guaran-
tee prices right. See them
HUTCHINSON ~ JACOBS,
Little Falls, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

Notice IL hereby given that general
meeting of the stockholders Of the Acme
Publishing Company, Of MorQanfown.
West Virginia, corporation under he
laws of West Virginia. will be held OF,
Saturday. June 10, 1899, at | O clock 8.
m. at the office Of the Acme Publishinc
Company, In Morgantown, MononealiS
County, West Virginia, to elect q board
of directors, make bylaws and transact
any other business which NAV lawf1IIv
be done by the stockholders in general
meeting.
II. L. SwIsmER, IS. III. BowmAr
F..J. Brock, @. MIcHARI'
II. A. CHRISTIE,
May %, 1899. Incorporators.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31
PATENTS

Procured in the United States and For
eign Countries on easy terms. For
tunes are made from simple inventions
at which most people smile. Don't
throw your ideas away because thew
are simple; write us and we will sdyi 8
you free Of charge. List Of 100 Money
Making Ideas sent free upon request
Advise free.
H. e. DUNLAP, Patent Attorney.
Reilly Bldg, Wheoline. W. VI.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

Germany is against both disarma
inent and arbitration, and expresses
the belief that fighting is the only
real thing, when it comes to settling
differences.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

According to the editor Of the
Houston Post, the people of Texas
are for w. J. Bryan first. last and
all the time, and they wouldn't con
slider the possibility Of any other
candidate.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31
More Facts about the Railroad SUBJ
seripfion

Do you think man is very much
in favor of the railroad ~ho asks
damages at the rate Of $1,000 per
mile for % foot right of way2
DO yo think it is just, or fair, or
reasonable TO appeal to passion or
or prejudice, or personal jealousy or
dislike in order to make a vote
against the railroad?
Ought not the railroad question to
be settled on its merits, as a bust
ness propositions II it will bring
the greatest good to the greatest
number and work TO hardship to
any, ought it not to carry?
Everyone admits the very great
advantage, indeed absolute necessi-
ty, of railroads to the prosperity OF
every community We must base
them, or get left in the race for
prosperity. II others will not build
our roads we must help ourselves,
and help build.
This is our only chance. 1t is
useless TO look elsewhere 1t is now
or never.
Morgantown is on the crest of the
wave, on the highest tide, with evil
dent signs of its receding. Nothing
will keep us moving upward and on
ward except additional railroads
and manufactures. The former will
bring the latter.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

The best way to reduce the grow
ing army OF Office seekers is to re-
duce the pay for public work to the
same price private establishments
pay for similar work.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

With tights barred from the bath
ing beach at Coney Island, those
who have made a practice of going
there to get shocked will have to
hunt that sensation elsewhere.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

Gov. "Teddy" is playing politics.
with the New York legislature and
he believes he can beat the game.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

There is strong suspicion that
ex-President Harrison is an anti-ex-
pansionist.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

A place where Sampson is popular
has been found; it is at Newport,
where the fashionable element will
entertain the officers of his squad
ron for several weeks.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

So many protests have been filed
With Mr.. Mckinley that he isn't as
crtain about calling an extra SEES
ion of Congress in the fall as he
was,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

The longer affairs in Cuba can be
! ept stirred up the longer number
/. men, not all Cubans, either, car
tave off going to work for living
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

While those without pull are be-
ing jollied along by examinations
those with pull enough are getting
On the pay roll OF the Census Bureau.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

Boss Hanna cannot hide his fears
that Ohio Republicans are march
ing towards defeat
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

In bis hunt for an increase Of sal
airy ex-senator PETER has gone back
into the Republican camp.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

The payment of just debts ought to
he endorsed by all who have the
right kind of ideas on the subject.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

Nor once. but often every dky,
The Ladies' colne to ps ind ~,
Queon Quality IN come 70 otaY,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

Special Commissioners.
I, John A. Hess, Clerk OF the Circuit
Court Of Upshur county, do certify that
said Special Commissioners have given
bond with good security In the penalty
|Of $50, 90. as required by the decree
Of sale. JOHN A. HES, Clerk.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31
HOME THIS WEEK.
M0nOngalia Soldier will Arrive Here
from Manila where He has Been
With the 10th Pa.

Beth Jennewine is expecting his
son home from the Philippines early
this week.
The young man was discharged
some time ago and he started home
from that far off land several weeks
ago He was with the Tenth Pa,
Vol, and was one of the five men
from this county who was with the
expedition. His brother Fred was
killed and his parents applied for
his discharge.
Being the only child left 10 them
and having influential friends at
court the application was granted
and the young man was allowed to
leave the army and come home He
will have many interesting things
to relate of his experiences when he
gets here and will have ample oppor-
tunity to tell his friends of where
he has been and what he has seen.
He made a good soldier and he
can be proud of the record that he
made while serving in the far east
He was anxious to remain but on
account of his parents wanted to
come home when the discharged
reached him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

J. Harvey Long, of Huntington, is
now sole proprietor of the Advertis-
er as he has bought the share owned
by Henry E. Alexander who has
bought paper in Ohio and will
take charge of it at once The AID
vertiser is one of our best small dai-
ly exchanges and we wish for it the
the continued success that it de-
serves.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

OUR carpets and snattings were
bought at 4 low price. We give our
customers the advantage Of this
Hirschman's.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

Will it pay US to vote the railroad
subscription? Yes, because for
our money, which we shall only
pay in instalment of $2,250 year
for the first five years, and 1850
for the 9th year, and then in re
duced sums annually for IA years,
we shall get back in money at once
about $4,000 expended in work and
material. We shall get the railroad,
and we shall get $40, 900 in preferred
SD dividend bearing stock. We
shall have a great increase in popu-
lation, in new enterprises giving EN-
ployment to many people and profit
able investment for capital, which
always goes where it can find safe
and profitable investment
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

nR. A. Il. BOYERS,
~ DENTIST.
Crown aud Bridge Work Speciality
OFFICE HOURS:
8 to 12 u. m. tn 4 N. m.
l. o. o. n. BUILDING,
MORGANTOwN. WEST "a.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

BY the time the returns are all in
from the Republican delegate cleo
tions, in Pennsylvania, the Business
Mems League will he ready to con
graduate itself upon the fact that
Senator Quay has not accepted its
challenge to take the treasurership
nomination. Thus far they leave
little doubt as to what the result
would be, and it wouldn't be at all
to the Leagues liking.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

If the f. M. and p. Railroad gave
to us million dollars of taxable
wealth in Morgan District in doz-
en- years with only eight miles of
road on the western edge of the
District, will not IL miles through
the heart of the District, in five
years give us halt million of ad
ditional taxable wealth? 1t is a very
reasonable conclusion that it will.
If so.this half million will bear its
full share of all taxes, and, so re-
duce the amount to be assessed
against the the property now in the
District. In every way it will pay
to vote for the subscription.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

One OF our readers has declared
he could not vote for the railroad,
as the tax would fall on the poor
people in the shape Of higher rent,
forgetting that rents would only go
up when plenty of work brought in
more people, and created demand
for more houses, and that this de-
mand would be speedily supplied
by capital, and so reduce rents to a
reasonable rate. But further fact
is forgotten. 1t is easier TO pay a
high rent with work plenty and
wages high, than a smaller rent
with no work, or low wages. AS Mr..
Lincoln once said, with lots of com
mon sence, ut is easier to pay a big
debt if you have the money, than a
little debt if you have no money"
Don't forget that, when you vote for
the railroad, and lots of money,
plenty of work and good wages
will follow.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

An exchange remarks that Mr..
DilPs suit against postmaster o. a..
Petty, of Charleston, for $4,000, the
amount Petty agreed to pay Dills to
withdraw as candidate for postmas
ter and procure the job for Petty,
has brought out some funny details.
For instance, Petty files an itemized
claim of $2,3S7 against Dills for ex-
penses he says lie was forced to in
cur by reason of Dills' failure to get
the Office for him at the date they
had agreed upon. That's the way
they do things down in Kanawha.
p. w. Morris has purchased a half
interest in the Parkcrsburg Journal
and Mr.. A. B. White re.ires from &C
tive connection with that paper. Mr..
$. b. Baker will retain the other half.
Mr.. Morris will Is is presumed take
charge of the new field OF work.
What he willdo with the old Richie
Gazette is not stated but he will
probably turn it over to his son Rob
ert Mr.. Kent Lo0mis will retire
from the position Of city editor Of
the journal and take charge OF the
News. We hope that the changes
may be as full Of profit to the var
ious people as they are anticipating.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31

Wednesday, May 81, 1899.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-31
Notice To Voters.
state Of West Virginia. County OF Mon
ongalia. So

State Of West Virginia, County OF Mon
ongaiia, SIS.
At speciSl session OF the County
Court OF said county held at the Court
House thereof ON Monday the Stb day
made aud entered OF record, viz:
WHEREAS, the Morgantown and King
wood Railroad Company has been duly
chartered and organized under the laws
OF West Virginia with capital stock
fixed at 5000, 600, for the purpose OF con-
strueting and operating railroad with
telephone and telegraph line from a
point at or in the town of Morgantown,
to a point at or in the town OF King
wood, and
WHEREAS, many voters of Morgan
District in Monongalia county have Pc
titioned and asked this court to submit
to the voters of said Morgan District the
question of subscribing and appropria-
ting money or bonds to aid in the con-
struction OF the railroad, telegraph and
telephone lines proposed to be construct
ed and operated in and through said
District, as part of the railroad afore-
said, by the said Morgantown and King
wood Railroad Company, and having
efereuce to said petition the Court
deems it desirable for said District to
appropriate money for the purposes
aforesaid;
Therefore it is ordered by the County
Court OF Monongalia County that vote
OF the legal voters OF said Morgan Dis
trict shall be taken at a special election
which shall be held on