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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22

Ifty taxation Is not Higher than Towns.
Legislature has Sole Power TO Fix II.
Must be Made Part of the Charter.
Councils Cannot Make IL What They
Please Except Under Certain Limits.
An objection TO the plan for a
Greater Mergantown has arisen in
South Morgantown. At any rate they
want matter explained before they
decide unanimously in favor of the
plan. This was called to the atten-
ton of the New DOMINION this morn
ing by the Mayor of the town. Mr..
Hall stated TO us that every one over
there WAS in favor of the matter, but
that a matter or taxation had been
bothering some of them.
ave want TO know If the city has
the right 10 levy taxes to any amount
that they may see fit. We are willing
to come in il the rate is not made
more than one dollar, but we are not
in favor Of 1t If it is more than that. :"
Investigation shows that a city has
no more right 10 levy taxes than a
town. The Legislature has to fix the
maximum amount Of the levy and the
city cannot exceed that. This rate
will be agreed upon before the char
ter is submitted To the Legislature for
its enactment into law, and the good
people of South Morgantown need not
fear that We are going to raise their
taxes and our own to any amount
higher than at present obtains.
There is nothing To be gained by
the town Of MorgantoWn by any ins
crease in the rate Of taxation. Nor
will there be any increase. Other
towns that have become cities in the
State have the same tax rate as they
had before and we will have the same.
In Fairmont it is the same. In
Wheeling the rate is less than it is in
Morgantowa. Other towns show as
favorable conditions.
Another matter that may not have
been understood by our friends over
the creek is that in the city the town
Of Morgantown will be one ward in all
probability. ALL the other wards
that will be added will be suburban
and they will have the same things to
look out for. Their interests will be
identical and they can prevent any
thing being done that would be
hardship to their citizens, even if
there was any disposition on the part
Of the larger town to do it. OF course
there Is not, but even IL there was,
they have the power to protect them
selves.
Nothing will be inserted into the
new charter that is distasteful to any
of the parties concerned and all will
have voice in framing it and passing
on every matter that will come up for
settlement.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
BISHOP PETERKIN'S VISIT.
The Able Divine breaches Twice on
Sunday and Conducts Other Services.
Talks AbOut the Hall.

The Rt. Rev. Geo. w. Peterkin,
Bishop Of West Virginia, has been
making visitation to Morgantown
In the interests of the church and the
Episcopal Hall. The Bishop occu-
pied the pulpit OF Trinity Episcopal
church, both morning and evening,
preaching two scholarly and memora-
BILE sermons which will not soon be
forgotten by those who were priyi-
legged to hear them.
At the children's service in the af-
ternoon the Rite OF Holy Baptism was
administered by the Rector, the Rev.
@. Gilbert Hannah, M. A. after which
the Bishop delivered strong and in
teresting address to the Sunday
school. At the evening service the
Bishop administered the Apostolic
Rite OF Confirmation to three candi-
dates, who thus became full members
Of the church. The day was most
enjoyable one. and we hope the visit
will soon be repeated
The Bishop was seen this morning
by representative OF the NEW Do
MINIoN as he was on his way to the
train and asked how he found things
at the Hall which is his monument in
Morgantown having been founded by
him some years ago. He replied as
follows:
81 may say that / have been very
much pleased with my visit to the
Hall, all departments are working
along very satisfactorily and the stu
dents seem thoroughly econtented. /
was also gratified at the morale Of the
Institution and feel that it is realiz-
ing the wishes Of its best friends. 1t
is a cause OF regre. that the warden,
the Rev. Mr. Hannah is compelled by
his health to change his residence.
His influence both in the Hall aud the
congregation has been steadily In
creasing.
Capt. Marshall appears to have
mastered to an unusual degree the diff
ticult duties he has undertaken and
to have so for gained the respect and
confidence Of the young men that
they have become positive help in the
administration of the Hall. Such CO..
operation as we are now enjoying be-
tween the Warden and the Rector and
the young men gives promise of in
creased usefulness, all are to he con-
graduated. | feel that our future is
assured"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
Dewing Sells Out.

A deed from j. II. Dewing and wife
Of Kalamazoo, Mich, to John G. Luke
Of Brooklyn, N. Y, was filed recently
in the office of the Clerk ofsthe County
Court Of Randolph county at Beverly,
w. Va, and admitted to record. The
deed covers 80 typewriter pages and
conveys number of lands in Ran
dolph and Pocahontas counties, which
aggregate 63, $50 acres. The consid-
Grafton is 1855, 600. John G. Luke Is
Vice president of the West Virginia
Pulp & Paper Company.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
The Moody Memorial Meeting.

At 1880 last night every seat in the
Methodist Episcopal Church was oc-
cupied. A service was held in honor
of the lamented evangelist Dwight L..
Moody. Fbur hundred memorial pro-
grammes were distributed among the
congregation. Memorial hymns were
sung by the people and some excellent
extra music was rendered by the choir.
Addresses were delivered by Professor
Armstrong, Professor Douthat, Mr.:
w. w. Smith of the University and
by DR. Leech. The entire service will
be long remembered as one of great
impressiveness and interest.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
Hodges at Uniontown.

The Standard on Saturday
evening has the following to say
about Prof Hodges of this place:
Rev. DR. Gordon has been preach
ing every night this week in the
Presbyterian church of Morgantown,
w. Va. Such an interest has devel-
oped there that he feels it his duty to
remain over Sunday. In his absence
the pulpit of the Central Presbyter-
ian church will be filled both morn
ing and evening by Prof Thomas <.
Hodges of the West Virginia Uni
versity, one of the prominent educa-
tors and christian workers Of that
state.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
TWO CENTS
FORTY PER CENT.
Common Creditors of Whiting
ton Will Get.
Nothing Further has Been Heard ef the
Missing Man Since Forgeries Were
Discovered Stock will be Sold this
Week-W Whole Thing Wound mp BIZ
June C0urt-Assets and Liabilities.

Nothing has been heard OF Will
liam Wilmington since the publica
ton in this paper OF his forgeries
last week. He will probably never
return to Morgantown. The affairs
OF the business which he assigned
to Lazzelle & Stewart are being
gotten into shape to close them out.
The stock of goods in his store
will probably be sold this week
sometime They viii go at private
sale. Several parties are after the
goods and the trustee expects to
get good price for them. They OF
course will not bring the invoice val
ne but they will pay very respect
able percentage on it.
The debts now amount to 1913, 900.
The assets will run to about $685.
600. When the expenses of the suit
and sales of the property come out
1t will leave considerably less than
this amount to be divided among
the creditors The ordinary credi-
tors will get about 40 cents on tie
dollar.
On the building Col. :. A. Posten
holds vendors lien for sI5, 900.
This and lien for $4,000 which is
held BY Joseph Reiner will have to
be satisfied before any of the pro-
eeeds go into the general fund. liz
case the building does not satisfy
them both each of these gentlemen
will go in as an ordinary creditor
for the residue.
Consequently those who have
claims on the stock will do well If
they get 40 cents on the hundred
that they have in the concern.
A commissioner viii. be appointed
at the February term of court to
make report of the status OF the
property formerly owned by Whit
tington. He will probably report at
special session and sale will be
decreed This sale will be made and
confirmed at the June term Of court.
Consequently it will be sometime be-
fore it is known exactly how every
one concerned will fare in the wind
up.
Nearly all OF the claims against
the property have been fled although
few small ones continue TO come IN.
They do not increase the amount OF
the liabilities very much however.
Affairs do not look as favorable for
the creditors as they did when the
assignment was first made.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
JUDGE HaGANS AT HOME.
Main business of the Harrison County
C0Grt is Passed on by Him.

Judge Hagans returned on Saturday
afternoon from Fairmont where he
had been holding the regular term of
court. After the principal business
Of the term had been finished he was
compelled to relinquish the cares Of
the bench and return home.
The case of Vale Boughner was
the most important one that came up
for settlement at this term. Another
case from Richie county is of a sem
sational nature. A physician of that
place is suing a man for alternating
the affections of his wife. The dam
ages are estimated at $40, A
number OF the most prominent law
yers in the state have been employed
in the case and it will be q hard
fought legal battle.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
ROUND TABLE.
Third Meeting of the Organiza-
ton a Success.
Warrington Teachers Entertain Their
Fellow WOrkers-The Sessions are
! Very Interesting and Instructive
Y MorgantoWn People Attend = Next
Meeting at Grafton.


Meeting at Grafton.
The MOrgantown representatives at
the Warrington meeting Of the Mon
ongahela Valley Round Table on Fri
day and Saturday report the most in
teresting and successful meeting of
the Round Table yet held.
The sessions were more largely at
tended than at any previous meeting,
thus showing the growing interest in
the work of the Table.
Those in attendance from Morgan
town were: Miss Villa Brand and
Messrs. Gallup Miller, Bowman and
Wade.
Over sixtyive teachers were pres
ent from various parts of the State
among whom were Prof. f. L. Bur-
dette, Supt Clarksburg Schools: Hon.
J. R. Trotter, State Supt. Schools;
Prof. G. W. Evans, Supt. Fairmont
Schools, and large number of his
assistants, Prof. Hayward Fleming,
Supt. Grafton Schools, Prof. E. E.
! Goodwin, Principal Grafton High
ASchools and other Grafton teachers;
Prof. j. Walter Barnes, Principal
Fairmont Normal School, and his en-
tire corps of Normal teachers; Prof
IL. Kitzmiller, Principal West Grafton
Schools; Prof. M. <. German of Ben
wood, Prof. 2. C. McBee, Principal
of the Warrington schools and his ex-
cellent body of assistants, and many
teachers from the vicinity of Burton,
GIpyorss Ean and a1cotubara
Three sessions were held, and Prof
McBee and his teachers at the close of
the session on Friday night introduce
a very agreeable innovation into the
program by serving elegant refresh
ments.
About fifty subjects were discussed,
in the informal manner which is the
Characteristic feature of these meet
ings.
The wofk of the Warrington schools
was inspected by many visitors. BY
the interchangeable exertions Of Princi-
pal McBee and his teachers, ably Sec
onded by the intelligent and progress
sive efforts of the Warrington Board
of Education, of which Mr.. c. E..
Jolliffe is President, the school has
reached high degree Of efficiency, a
fact clearly observable to the visitors.
The next meeting will be held at
Grafton, March 9th and 10th, where
still larger attendance is anticipat-
ed.
Everyone was delighted with the
! hospitality extended by the good peo-
pie of Warrington, and with the ex-
cellent addresses and suggestions
which were given at the meeting,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
Services Tonight.

The revival services will be held
at the regular hour at the Presby-
byterian church this evening The
announcement will then be made
whether or not they will be con
tinued. Great interest has been
shown and the congregations have
been very large. Last night there
were several hundred people out to
attend The services.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
TIE GUN WENT OFF.
Marshall Jones Was FOtling With a
Revolver On Sunday And The Ball
Went Thrnugh His Finger.

Marshall Jonee is another victim of
the unloaded pistol He picked up
weapon that was lying in the room
of a student who rooms with his moth
er and was fooling with it on Sunday.
By some means the pistol went off
and the ball went through his left
index finger.
The ball was thirty eight and the
wound was very bad one. DR.. Glib
bons dressed The injured member.
Marshall will probably not lose his
finger but it was narrow escape from
a very serious injury. He is just re-
covering from broken arm received
on the occasion Of the fire at the Min
go Glass Company ware house.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
Bouquets For Armstrong.

Prof. Armstrong. of the University,
lectured at Marshall College last night
on the very fruitful theme of 1.-THE
Friendship Of Books. Mr.. Arm
strong is one Of the strongest and
most gifted men in the University
faculty, and he occupies a field for
which he is abundantly prepared and
into which he can throw a great deal
Of character and substance. Many of
the citizens of the city were present
and enjoyed in full measure the pro-
fessor's we'll prepared and matured adj
dress. They all hope for mis- early re-
turn. Huntington Herald.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
Two New Members.

On yesterday morning DR.. Leech
preached on the Home and Foreign
fields of the mission work of the
Methodist Episcopal church At
the close of the services Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Layton united with the
church.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
Special Offer.

] still have on hand oats, chop and
mill feed that / will close out before
February lst. Special prices will be
given in quantities until the last Of
this month. JASON CLARK.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22

McCLURE's Magazine for February
contains the usual amount of good
things presented every month. 1t
can always be found at Madera's.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
Lettuce For Sale.

The Experiment Station has a lot
OF nice fresh lettuce for sale. Those
who want it may get it by calling at
the Station.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22

So much in satisfaction, 50 little
In cost, are the ladies and childrens
jackets at the Novelty Co.'S, store.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22

Boy wanted MADEIRA Bros.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22

Try the City Market for oysters.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
DISCUSSION OPENED.
Seneca People Want Informa-
ton About Greater
Morgantown.

They Are Making up Their Minds on
The Matter-4sk What Will be Given
Them And What They viii be Requir-
ed 30 Give in Return.
To The Editor The NEW DOMINION:
SENECA, Jan. %, 1900.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
ABOUT TAXATION
South Morgantown Wants to
Know About it.

City Taxation is not Higher than Towns.
Legislature has Sole Power TO Fix Il.
Must be Made n Part of the Charter.
Councils Cannot Make IL What They
Please Except Under Certain Limits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-08
A MisapprehenSion Corrected.

Editor Of tile Reporter:
DEAR SIR:-People in both Centralia
and Grand Rapids seem to misappre-
hend the so called Waterworks Ordi-
nance published in the last two issues
of the Wood County Reporter. An
impression seems to be abroad that the
common council of Grand Rapids has
passed that ordinance and d few per-
sons are using that as an argument
against consolidation.
AS matter of fact, that so called
ordinance has never been submitted to
or acted on, directly or indirectly, By
the city council of Grand Rapids, and
its publication has not been directly or
indirectly authorized by that council.
The state law now requires any per-
son who desires franchise from any
city, for any purpose, to first publish
a notice that he will apply for the
franchise before he applies for it.
This has been done by Mr.. Wood on
the part of the corporation that makes
one bid on the waterworks. Any
number of other persons or corpora
tions may apply for franchises, if they
desire to do SO, and the common couu
Gil has the right to reject any or all of
these applications, or even to refuse to
act on them at all. Further, the peo-
pie have the right to vote on any ordi-
nance granting such franchise. An
examination of the publication III the
Reporter will show that the so-ca1led
''Waterworks Ordinance" is simply
part of notice that franchise SINH
lar to the one there contained will be
asked for. Reference to the state
ments of the members of the common
council of the city of Grand Rapids in
this issue of the REPORTER will show
how the members Of that council feel
about granting that franchise.
Yours respectfully,
B. M. VAUGHAN.
City Attorney of Grand Rapids, Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-08

Grand Rapids" wouldn't you? And
then if it was decided to build it in
Centralia, you Grand Rapids people
when asked for subscription. would
say nit, and vice-verSa. In educa-
tiOnal matters you are forging to the
front at clip that will require much
larger and cOmmOdious high school
building than either one of the cities
have. 1t would be a terrible expense
to both cities if each had to build one,
but the burden would be lighter and
easier TO bear if you were under one
government, and there would be no
question about the location then: you
could let the real estate men fight
that out
Under the conditions existing, |
should dread TO come down to Centra-
liza and Grand Rapids with a manu-
featuring institution in my pocket to
locate in one of the two cities. |
would feel that | was against as hard
a proposition as Lord Roberts when
he tackled the BOer republic and the
Orange free state.
You people who are divided against
yourselves, will fight harder than a
pair OF Kilkenny cats with their tails
thrown together and hung across Il
clOtheSllne, and you are eternally
antagonizing each others interests.
Consolidate and put the same energy
in pulling together, and you will
accomplish more in five years than you
have in the past twenty years.
| have been through the mill. |
have seen cities similarly located con-
Solidate and grow prosperous. | have
seen cities fight and decline. You
cannot get industrial institutions to
locate at place where there is an
interneSine municipal war going on
Manufacturers fear friction: harmony
and union of sentiment is a prime
factor in advancing the industrial
interests Of any locality. A capitalist
will not locate manufacturing in
duStry where the street corners and
curb stones are filled with knockers
and kickerS, with men who have their
hammers out for every proposition
hat does not suit their taste.
A union Of these two cities will
bring you together as one family, and
woe be to the city or colony that
treads on your coat tail then. AS it
is now, most any old kind of a PROPOSE
tiOn in which there is a division of
opinion as to which is the best city
will work up a regular cyclone of
argument, and almost suspend buSi-
ness.
Gentlemen, if the advice of one who
has been through the mill in three
different lOcalilie les is of any use to you,
| would say: "COnSolidate and be
happy" consolidate and you will
keep Lent" consolidate and become
prosperous. "Get married and raise
a family"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-08
Bond For Gabriel Green.

From Stevens Point Journal
The bail bond of Gabriel Green, the
man who shot and killed Louis
Wiesner on Main street in this city
on January s, was approved by Judge
Webb at about 6 o'clock Saturday
evening. The bond was in the sum
Of $1,000 and the suretieS are all
Polish farmers who. with one eXcep-
ton. justified in the sum Of $4,000
each.
Gabriel Green has been in Jail ever
since the shooting. He is about 20
years Of age, and is quite vigorous and
active for one Of his years, but when
in court Saturday was extremely
nervous. Immediately after the bond
Was approved he left the court room
in company with his sons, Sigmund
and Adolph Court Will convene in
about twenty days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-08
Total expenses $500 90 5000 90
Net nrofits per month 5000 q,

Net profits per month $500 90
The plant is showing up much bet
ter than expected, and the company
will be able to pay at least $4,000 on
Indebtedness the first year.
They are furnishing light cheaper
whether run by steam or water power
and they have more lights in use for
each innabitant than any other city
in this state. This report shows what
The following stock has been sold
during February: M. G. Fleckenst eiu
5 shares, Otto j. Leu shares. This
company is now paying Il per cent,
dividends monthly, and no user of
electric lights can afford to be without
stock.
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Opposed To WaterWorkS Franchise,

GRAND RAPIDS. Wis, March, ,, 1000.
In regard to the application pub
lished in the Wood County Reporter,
for Waterworks franchise, we, the
undersigned, will say that we never
saw the proposed franchise or heard of
its terms until its publication in the
ReP05t ter. We are opposed 10 the
granting of the franchise in its pres
ent form:
DAVID LUTZ, JR.,
Alderman First ward.
LOUIS SCHROEDER,
Alderman First ward.
a. ]. HASBROUCK,
Alderman Second ward.
JAS. E BRAzEAU,
Alderman Second ward.
G.. W. DAVIS,
Alderman Third ward.
JOHN H. RICKMAN,
Alderman Fourth ward.
Geo. w. Baker, alderman from the
Third ward, was interviewed and
stated that he was also opposed to
granting of proposed franchise in its
present form.
Alderman Bundy, of the Fourth
ward, who is employed on the Marsh
field & Southeastern r. r., being out
of town, could not be interviewed.
1t is evident from the interviews
with the aldermen of the city of Grand
Rapids, as published in this issue of
the REPORTER that the proposed
ordinance for a waterworks franchise
in said city, in its present form coald
not pass the council. If the council
saw fit to grant a franchise ut all, it
could not do SO before the election OIL
consolidation takes place. It will
require another two weeks publication
of the ordinance as amended before
the council could act upon it.
H. WIPPERMAN,
Mayor of Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-08
A LESSON THAT SHOULD CONVINCE,
BY Cooperation Local Electric Company
furnishes Cheapest Service in State.

At a meeting of the directors of the
Twin City Electric Light company,
Saturday night, P. L. Utley, manager,
made a report of condition and how
the company was prOSpering. The
plant was started October 3, 1899. and
the following is a statement of assets
ana liabilities on the first day of
March. 1900.
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