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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
GREATER MORGANTOWN?
Time Believed TO be Ripe For
the Movement.
People IN The Four Towns Should
Think Over the Matter Carefully and
Make up Their Minds about 1.-THE
Consolidation Sentiment is Stronger
Than il Has Been Before.

MIKE up aHelf Minus ABOUT 1.-The
Consolidation Sentiment is Stronger
Than it Has Been Before.
The time is thought TO be ripe for
the beginning of campaign for a
Greater Morgantown. There were
never SO many reasons favoring the
move and SO few seemingly that OPP
pose it. Those who are interested in
the growth of the town aud having it
take its proper place among the cities
of the state are in favor of the plan.
1t is suggested that every one living
in the borders Of the four towns,
Morgantown, South Morgantown,
Seneca and Greenmont think over the
matter and make up his mind as TO
what should be done. There is a
great deal involved in it,
There are many obvious advantages
in the scheme and the thing that will
GENE by reason Of the consolidation
will never come without it. The
rating Of this place will never be what
we deserve until we have effected the
consolidation of all of the smaller
towns in the city Of Morgantown.
At present we are rated as having
$500 inhabitants. Everyone knows
living here that we have at least twice
that many people within our boaders
Outsiders however do not know this
and the fact that they do not is what
binders us and holds us back on many
occasions.
Other advantages that are to be
gained will be to have better town
government, better police force, a
better fire protection, better streets
and sewers, in short every avenue Of
municipal activity will be better than
it is at present in the small outlying
towns.
The feeling in them is believed TO
be strongly in favor Of the plan. A
number of the leading citizens of the
suburban towns have been talked TO
on the subject and they are all in fav-
or of the scheme. They are tired Of
fooling with the small town organi-
cations. They are more trouble than
they are worth.
The matter however will hardly
come to focus for some time yet.
There IS plenty Of time to think over
the matter and to make up proper
decision. There is but one thing TO
do in the opinion OF many people and
there is but one time to do it. Nor
gantown has never taken backward
step. She does not expect to take
any,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
OUR BOON.
Coal Lands Being Gobbled up in Every
Direction Unparalleled IN
yestmentS,

The activity of the soft coal trade
is bringing to the hands of farmers OF
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Vir-
ginia millions of dollars says the
Pittsburg Times. The movement
reaches from jefferson and Clearfleld
coal beds ia Pennsylvania, southwark
into the Monongahela valley of West
Virginia, and from Westmoreland and
Fayette counties westward through
the Panhandle of West Virginia into
Ohio. Blocks Of coal lands are bought
in varying sizes, from | LOCO to 25, 600
acres, and the payments are filling
the banks with money, and bringing
into the communities affected an era
of plenty that has hardly been known
before.
Probably there is no parallel in the
country to the present emptying of
the cornucopia. Oil developments
have scattered wealth over moderate
bits of territory, but there was never
an oil fever so extensive in its cpl
demic as to reach at one time over
the three states. Nor is the oil boom
81 SCICt oil III us OltsSiURS. ~ IlCIi
pool will include two or three dozen
farmers, and toss into laps fortunes
OF greater or less degree, but the coal
sales include not only the residents Of
communities, but townships, and
large proportions of counties. The
prices paid in many cases seem fabu
lous. Where lands were held at from
$25 to $40 an acre, sales Of the coal
alone are bringing much more than
that, leaving the surface of the farm
just as valuable for the purposes of
cultivation as before. 1t is doubtful
If the farmers Of the three states ever
experienced so much prosperity in tan
gible form as now and ii they are
careful with their sudden wealth,
riches will bless the rural regions in
the coal belt for many year.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
NOT TRUE.
President Sturgiss Denies the
Current Report.

No Sale Of the Morgantown and King.
wood to the B. Il Ono Other Ar.
rangement Made That will Hamper
!, Them-Plans OF The Company Being
Carried out Perfectly.
President Sturgiss of the Morgan
] town and Haywood railroad was ask
ed by representative of this paper
about report that had gained some
circulation ever town, us it true
that the Blackbottle has been sold to
the B. & o."
Mr.. Sturgiss said, aYou may state
for US that nothing Of the kind has
been done, nothing of the kind has
been talked Of by either side and as
far as we are concerned it has never
been thought Of. We intend to build
the road ourselves and operate it in
dependently of the B. & @. We have
made no deals with them chat will
hamper us in the least and we shall be
very careful not to do So.
"We intend to put the road through
TO Belington before it is done. to a
junction with the West Virginia Cen
trail. This plan has very important
bearing on matters here in Morgan
town in the railroad world but at
present l can say nothing further on
Athis score"
tBut you can state just as strongly
as you please that there is absolutely
no foundation for the report of the
sale of the Morgantown and Kingwood
railroad to the B. & O. or any other
road. y
How the report got started is not
known but it is a fabrication of the
thinest kind.
Mr.. Sturgiss also in the course Of
the talk stated that he hoped to pay
the bonds which the district voted
off within five years of the time that
the road was opened for freight. He
stated that his plans as made had all
been carried out successfully aud that
there was no reason to expect them to
fail in the future. ssThere is nothing
in the way Of making it all that we
planned for it, is the way that he
put it.
The tracklaying has reached to
within short distance below Dells-
low and it will not be long until it
gets to the town up the creek.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
TWO CENTS

assessment OF real estate between
town or city and farm property, and
by the enactment OF laws taxing
personal property and corporations
which had hitherto paid little, IL
any, taxes for local or state pur-
poses.
The Grange IS stenuously opposed
to authorizations of all kinds, and
mainly through It's influence state
and national laws have been enacted
to control the sale of oleolnargarine
aud other butter frauds, and pro
teet the great dairy interests of the
country from these vile compounds
which the INSCRIPTIONS manufac
turers would place upon the market
as pure butter
A recent victory OF the Grange,
and one Of its grandest achieve
ments, is the establishment of rural
free mail delivery in various sections
of the country The Grange was
the first organization to publicly
proclaim that ii it was right for the
government to carry mail To the
homes OF people in cities it would be.
right for it to carry mail to the
homes Of people IN the country, and
through the discussion Of the ques
ton and intelligent presentation Of
the matter to Congress, approprise
tions have been secured, first for ex
pertinent, and now practically for
permanent establishment Of the sys
TEN of rural free mail delivery
This breaks up the isolation of farm
life, will tend to secure better roads.
and advance farm values wherever
it extends. The results In this
matter alone will justify the entire
cost of the Grange from its estabs
lishment to the present day.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
INVITED TO WHEELING.
Company L Asked to Participate in
the Celebration up There in.

The local military company has
been invited to Wheeling to take
part in the celebration there on the
re2nd of February. The invitation
'Esill be accepted in case satisfactory
arrangements can be made with the
committee in charge. The members
OF tht company are anxious TO 60
and they will get into the best shape
for the event.
The celebration is expected to be
a very elaborate one and the atten-
dance will be very large. The mill
tary part of this display is to be one
of the most pretentious of the whole
celebration.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
TRIFLE EARLY.
Webster Echo COngratulates us Before
the Inevitable is Accomplished.

The Echo is trifie premature
with its complimentary reference to
such a welcome innovation at the
University The fact that DR.. Dab
ney was thought to taken charge is
probably due to the convocation adj
dress that he delivered here at the
opening OF the winter term.
However the Echo need not be
surprised to find one of these nj ce
days that there has been change
and that gentleman and schol-
ar" has been placed at the head of
the University.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
MOTHERS WILD ACT.
Insane Mother Tries to Freeze Her
Child to Death.

CLARKsBuRG, w. Va, January 10.
Mrs. johnson, who was sentenced
to Jail several weeks ago for an as
sault upon George Ogden, tried to
freeze her child to death at the poor
farm. The child is only nine months
Gold and was in a serious condition
when the officers learned what had
happened. Insane proceedings were
substituted against Mrs. johnson, and
she was sent to the Weston hospital
for the insane.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
THE BEST OF
READING FOR
OLD AND YOUNG.

Few newspapers In the country have
better news facilities than seThe Pitts
burg Post" A glance Of its columns
day by day will convince even the most
casual reader that this is a fact. Ii
covers the local, domestic and foreign
! fields thoroughly. In addition to the
splendid service of the Associated
Press, "The POST receives the news
of the world collected specially by two
Of the leading New York newspapers.
Thus not a source Of news Is left un-
covered.
The great success of aThe POST Iii
reporting the Spanish american war
is being continued now that war has
been carried into Africa 1.-The Post'sn
dispatches from London and the seat
of war are nnequaled. Particular
praise should be given the cabled let
tiers OF /. N. Ford, who 50 ably sizes
up the war situation each day.
Now that Congress is in session,
ssThe POST may be expected to give
the most complete and interesting re-
ports from the National Capital. Al
ready the events are shaping Them
selves for the presidential campaigns
of 1900, and 1.-THE POST is planning
to duplicate and then excel its won
derful record Of 1885,
The great progress made by The
Sunday Post in the last few years
has made IL one OF the marvels OF
modern journalism. Its half-t0ne
supplement- is not surpassed anywhere
and is equaled by few magazines.
1t is the cleanest family paper, and
its market reports are the latest and
most reliable.
Taken all in all the prospects Of
ssThe Post. are OF the brightest, and
lieve they will fare better than ever
before.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
DIRECTORS ELECTED.
Second National Bank Stockholders Sc
lect Directors on Tuesday Two
Changes Made.

The stockholders of the Second
National Bank held their annual
election of directors on Tuesday af-
ternoon. The new board is com
posed Of A. j. Carlow, w. C. Nc
Grew, H. L Cox, John A. Thomp-
son. Alex T. Hess, M. S. Garrison,
D. l.. Donley, Sanford Barrickman
and w. p. Barker.
Captain s. W. Hare is replaced by
Mr.. Hess. The former had disposed
of his stock in the bank and was not
eligible for reelection. w. |. Van
dervort did not desire a reelection
and is succeeded by NJ. s. Garrison.
The board of diaectors is made up
of careful, conservative business men
and the interests OF those concerned
will be guarded in very proper way
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
LIVERY RENTED.
J. l.. Wharton Rents the Stable on
Court Alley and Will Move
In Feb. LIST,

j. L. Wharton has rented the stable
on Court Alley from Marcellus Carraco
and will take possession on the first of
next month. The stable is rented for
one year with privilege OF three. Mr..
Wharton is at present conducting a
livery business in the north of town
but finds the present quarters too
cramped.
A lot of new stock will be purchas-
ed and general feed, sale and livery
will be conducted at the new stand
The proprietor is one Of the most en-
ergetic of the young business men of
the town and will make great sue
cess in his new venture.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
Local Interest In The Prize Fight.

There was some local interest in
the fight last night between McGovern
and Dixon and several wagers for
small amounts were made. Most peo-
pie who follow the course of the box
ers decided that the former would win
which he did neatly. The result did
not surprise the majority of Morgan
town sports though there are a few
who are lamenting the fact that they
were no prophets nor sons of prophets.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
Notice..

] have sold my feed store in South
Morgantown and will close out and
quit business January 3lst. All
krsons indebted to me will please
call and settle within 30 days from
this date. All bills not satisfactor-
lily settled within that time will be
turned over TO an attorney for col
lection, Settlement can be made at
my office in South Morgantown unit
! February lst. Jason CLARK.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
Supreme Court in Session.

The supreme court is again in ses
sion at Charleston. Judge McWhor-
ter has been chosen as presiding
judge for this year. On the first
day of the present sitting one case
went before them from this judicial
district. This was that of Luther
Raymond against Gideon Camden
and others from Harrison county.
1t was argued and submitted
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
WANTED % TRANSFERS.

Wanted Immediately % team
sters to drive two horse teams
on scrapers. Wages S1.60 per
day. Board $500 per week,
Work every day and all winter
Apply to Edward H. Post, Mason.
town, Pa.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10

BURBRIDGE-- NICHoLsoN-M Married
January /, 1900, at the home of the
brides parents by Rev. Clarence Beall
Mr.. j. Henry Burbridge and Miss
Minnie B. Nicholson both OF this
county.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
Farmers Getting Money.

A large number of farmers are in
town to-day getting the money due
on their coal lands recently sold to
the New York concern in Grant dis
trict. They are all feeling better
over the good hard money that they
have received and the west side is
much more prosperous than it has
been for long time.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
solid Trains TO Northern Michigan.

The Chicago, Milwaukee e ST. Paul
Railway is now running solid trains
OF palace sleeping cars, dining cars
Serving meals la carte) and first
class day coaches, through from Chi
cago to Calumet, Houghton, Hancock
and other points in the Copper Coun-
try without change Of cars, with di-
rect connection for Marquette, Ne
gaunee, Ishpeming, etc, and passen-
gers from the East, South and South
west will find this most desirable
route.
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets
via the Chicago, Milwaukee y 81
Paul Railway
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
Prof. McKenziA,s Lectures.

Prof. Mckenzie began his course
ofsynoptic lectures on Dante Tues
day evening at eight o'clock. These
lectures will be given in room 10,
University Hall, every Tuesday
evening.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
&C. ANDERSON APPOINTED
As Assistant to the Attorney General
Place Refused by w. b. Mat
thNwS

Place Refused by w. B. Mat
thews.
Attorney General Rucker has ap-
pointed L. G. Anderson to be his as
sistant and to have charge Of the Of
flee in the capitol building in the alb
Asence of the Attorney. w. B. Matthews
}uho was appointed to this position
last week declined to accept the
place. Mr.. Anderson has been clerk
in the office of the State Superintend-
bent Of Schools since the beginning of
the present administration. He was
recently studentof the University
and graduated from the law depart
ment in 90.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
For Rent.

A large airy, well lighted room,
on first floor in central part to town.
Bates reasonable, Inquire at this
office.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10
The Weather.

Rain and colder o-night Threat
ening Thursday
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10

TKY the City Market for oysters.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-10

No Sale Of the sIorgantown and King.
wood to the B. Il 0.-N0 Other Ar.
rangement Made That will Hamper
Them-Plans OF The Company Being
Carried cut Perfectly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-23
BURNED AT
THE STAKE.
John Porter, a Negro, Pays the Ter
rible Penalty.
Father OF the Murdered Girl Applied
the Torch - Victim Chained
to a Rail.

LIMoN, COL, Nov. 16.-Chained to
Railroad rail set firmly in the
ground on the exact spot where his
nendish crime was committed, Pres
toh Porter, Jr., or, as he was
falnillarly known, John Porter, this
evening PAID terrible penalty for
his deed. lie was 1925 o'clock when
Louis Frost, the faCner of the mur-
uered g'rl, touched Lhe match to the
Iuel which had been piled around
tie negro, and twenty minutes later
last CONCLUSIVE shudder told that
life was extinct.
What agony the doomed boy suf-
Tered while the flames shriveled up
mis- nesh could only be guessed FROM
the terrible contortions of his face,
ana the cries he gave from time to
time.
When everything was ready he
walked to the stake with firm step,
pauslng as be reached the circle of
broken boards, to kneel in prayer.
tie was allowed to take his time. He
arose and placed his back to the iron
STAKE ana Lalf dozen men wound
chains about his body and limbs,
ana IRE Was applied to the wood,
winch was saturated with kerosene,
AS the flames enveloped his body,
Porter TUNED his head and fright.
iul expression changed his face.
with d sudden convulsive tugglng
ne stretched his head as far from
the rapidly increasing flames as pos
slole and uttered cry of pain.
"Oh, my God! Let ME 20, menl
I've got something more to tell you.
Please let me go. On, my God! My
GOdl"
The executioners, who numbered
about 300 citizens of Lincoln county,
had not the least semblance of the
ordinary mob. Their every act was
deliberate and during all the pre-
paratlons, as well as throughout the
sufferings of the negro. hardly an un-
necessary word was spoken. Grimly
they stood in circle about the fire
until the body was entirely consum-
ed and then quietly they took their
way to Limon, whence they depart
ed for their homes shortly afterward.
Preston Porter did not seem to
realize the awful punishment that
he was destined to undergo. AS he
had exhibited indifference to the
enormity of his crime so he seemed
to lack all understanding of its ter
rlble consequences.
Porter outraged and murdered the
little daughter of Frost week ago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-23
What He Forgot

A certain elderly gentleman suf.
Tered much from absent-minded-
ness, and was frequently compelled
TO seek the assistance of his servant,
says London journal.
"Thomas," he would say IT have
just been looking for something, and
now L can't remember what it is
whereupon the obliging Thomas in
yariably made suggestions.
WAS it your purse, or spectacles'
or check book, sii?" and so on, he
would inquire, till he hit upon the
right object.
One night, after the old gentleman
bad retired, the bell rang for
Thomas, and on reaching the bed
room he found his master rambling
festlessly about the room.
Thomas, Thomas" he said, Il
came rp here for something, and
now I've forgotten what"
WAS it to go to bed, sirl" sug-
gested :he faithful retainer. ~
"Ah, the very thing. the very
thingl Thank you, Thomas. Good
Dightr'-Youth's Companion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-23
The TWiCe.a-Week Republic.

Every Monday and Thursday a
newspaper as good as a magazine
and better, for it contains the latest
by telegraph as we'll as interesting
stories-is sent to the subscriber of
the "Twice a Week" Republic,
which is ouly 81 a year.
The man who reads the Twice
a Week" Republic knows all about
affairs rolitical, domestic and fur
eign events; is posted about the mar
kets and commercial matters geDer-
ally.
The woman who reads the "Twice
a-Week" Republic gathers a bit
of valuable Information about house
hold affairs and late fashions and
fin is recreation in the bright stor es
that come under both the headings
of fact and fiction. There is gossip
about new books and dozen other
topics of especial interest to the
wideawake man and woman. If
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-23
7. n. F!GUERS.
STUDENTS COMPLAIN.
Say They Have Been Duped BY q
Business College Professor.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 49,
About 8 clock this morning large
delegation of students from the re-
Gently established Capital City Com
mercial College filed into police
headquarters to charge how they
had been duped to the extent of
several hundred dollars by Presi
dent j. E. Hudson, the head of the
institution.
Six months ago Hudson dropped
into Nashville and opened the
college. He advertised extensively
and to advantage, building up a
lare shool. He required tuition in
ad, ance and solicited aud collected
from his students all the way from
$l5 to 500. One young countryman
complained to the police that he
had sold his team of horses to paw
his tuition. Friday night the
college closed as upon any Friday to
open Monday. Today Prof"
Hudson was not at the institute and
investigation revealed the fact that
he had disappeared.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-23
CONTINUED to Seventh Pagel
THE wAToHwoRD OF WOMEN

Modesty is woman's watchword
W hatever threatens her delicate sense
OF modesty frightens her. For this rea-
son many woman permits disease of
the delicate womanly organs to become
aggravated because she cannot bring
herself to submit to the ordeal of un
pleasant questionings, offensive ex-
aminations, and obnoxious local treat
ments, which some physicians find
necessary. Doubtless thousands Of the
women who have take advantage of DR..
Pierce's offer Of free consultation by let
ter have been led to do so by the escape
Thus offered from treatmen repugnant
to modesty. Any sick woman NAV
write to DR.. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, in
perfect confidence; all letters being
treated as strictly private and sacredly
con tidential, and all answers being sent
in plain envelopes with no advertising
or other printing upon them. DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription has been
long hailed as "a God-send to women.u
1t makes weak women strong and sick
women well. "Favorite Prescription,
contains no alcohol, neither opium.
cocaine or other narcotic.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-23
UNcALLFp FOR LETTERS.

The following list OF letters remain
IN Office for week ending Nov. 20:
Bedden, jamie Miller, Miss Laura
Boddie, Eddie Porter, Jim
Clark, Georgietta Porter, Sam
Campbell, Jane Stones, John
Frierson, Henry Sturdivant Henry G
Gllllam, John Turney, Tom
Gordon, Eye Thurman, Marian
Haler, Mirrah Williams, Sallie
Hedges, Laura Walker, Mira
Hutton, Warner Wright, Mamie
Wiley, Miss Gracy
Parties calling for the above letters
will please say advertised.
Advertised letters due one cent.
H. Il. FARIss, p. M.