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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-07-02
HIRscHMAMs are Offering some greai

HIRsCHMAMs are Offering some great
values in mems clothing.
Now that the B. & o. has begun TO
send surveyors up the valley Of Cheat
it may be that there is something do
ing
DR.. J. w MCDONALD OF Fairmont
w Va, has been elected president Of
the Railway Surgeons OF the United
States
WHEN man owns two lots and
only lives on one of them and you
ask him, he will give you a good
reason why. Everybody prefers the
South Park lot of course
MAT HEN was struck by train
while crossing a bridge near Flat
woods, Braxton county. Thursday and
was killed.
IT is really remarkable how many
books are read Ia Morgantown. The
Acme supplies most OF them.
MARION CURTIS, nominated Satur.
day for county commissioner
ia Lewis county, died Tuesday after
noon with typhoid fever.
TRUNKS satchels and suit cases.
Every grade and stock represented in
Hirschman's stock.
THE board Of directors of the Little
Kanawha Navigation company have
decided to rebuild Lock No. j, which
recently collapsed Col. l.. B. Dell
ECKER and Samuel Neberger were ap-
pointed committee TO raise the funds
and let the work by contract.
u. G. WELLS has added lot Of new
fixtures to his barber shop and em-
ploys four BARRIERS. He gives the Lest
attention to all customers and invites
your patronage. Shop under City
Hospital, Main street.
The Rev. Anderson Maupin and
Rev. S. I. Templeton, Mormon elders
who have been holding meetings near
Warncliffe in Mingo county, were ia
ken out in their night shirts and rid
den on a rail for more than mile.
They had been warned to leave the
neighborhood and had refused,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-07-02
LEADING JEWELLERS.

SEWING machines and Carpets are
sold much cheaper at Posten's than
elsewhere.
No OTHER town in the state can
furnish so high per centage OF edu-
Gated men and women as Morgan
town. You say, certainly, with the
State University there" and we say
you are right, but that is one of the
great reasons why it is such a
charming place to live.
A DOLLAR in the savings depart
ment of the Farmers and Merchants
bank starts the saving habit. With
each additional dollar the habit grows
on you and soon you are habitual
saver-and soon independent. The in
terest that we pay makes your dollars
bigger too.
Late news from the parents OF H.
L. Swisher and Mrs. Virgil Wander.
wort in Hampshire county says they
are improving with hope of complete
recovery. Both have been very i'll.
Mr. Swisher is over so years old and
Mrs. Swisher has nearly reached
that age.
THE very best green goods on the
market are to be had at Weaver s
grocery. Prices are getting down
to figure that allows all to have an
abundance of fresh vegetables and
fruits.
AT Romney last week the opera
''Pinafore" was presented as part Of
the commencement exercises of the
state school for the blind, all the parts
in the opera being taken by the blind
pupils of the Institution OF their
teachers. While part of the audi
ence could see, the larger part of it
was also blind, so that with the ex-
ception of few spectators the entire
cast and audience was blind The
presentation would have done credit
to company that could see.
ADAM BOWER now has five chairs
in his shop and there is no chance foI
tiresome wait in his place. The
shop is well appointed In every direc-
tion and it is pleasure To- have work
done in it. AS fast as the demands
justify and in fact even before the
demands justify it new improvements
are added until the shop is more on
regular city style and in city comfort
ROBE & RIGHTNnRE continue to en-
large and improve their cabinet fac
tory. More buildings have been add
ed and some changes made In the
old one that gives them more room
and facilitates their work. One o
the late improvements is room il
which to display the handsome man
tells they make.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-07-02
The DAILY NEW DOMINION
moRGANTowN. JULY 1907.
It's Hotter To-Day.

It would be good idea to quench
that thirst by dropping in at the
City. Fountain and taking glass OF
soda. If you want plain soda you
may have it in many hayors and the
same way with Ice Cream soda. We
serve good, liberal sapply of cream
in our soda. Some of the extra
drinks are Moxie, Red Raven Splits,
Claret Punch, Ginger Ale. You
ought to try dish Of Ice Cream
with crushed fruit over it. 1T is de-
licious. We serve it. Come in this
evening and drink meath the shade
of the sheltering palms.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-07-02

LIEN BUSH, NJ. D., office Moreand corner
"A lately used by Peoples TelCo. Special attention
to diseases of women and children Peoples phone s.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-07-02
r. H. EDMONDS0N, M. D.,
Physician & Surgeon.

REsIDENcE-Lawson Cottage,
Wiley Street.
OFFIcE-over McVicker's Drug
Store. Brock, Reed & Wade Bdg.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-07-02
Little Jones,
The Big Wall PaperssMan.

BARGAINS in odd pairs of lace eur
tains at Hirschmans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-07-02

The Parkersburg steel mills will
close this week for the summer va
cation and repairs.
JUDGE KELLAR has granted five in
| functions covering the New River
field. Many men have returned TO
work.
THE striking plumbers of Fair
mont have been granted their de-
mands and they have returned to
work.
TRAINS will leave foot of Main
street on the 4th at $3.50 and 1870
returning leave the picnic grounds at
p. m.
FROM many parts of the state re-
ports are reaching us to the effect
that the fruit crops will be almost a
complete failure.
JUNE has taken rank as the rainest
month of that period during the past
dozen years. July has started as if it
meant to do something equally as
good.
THIS state is coming to the front in
many ways. Among the latest things
in which it excels is that of farm pro-
ducts. Here the increase during the
past few years has been marvellous.
The WEIGH Coal and Coke Com
pany has been Incorporated with 8
capital stock of $4,000. They OWE
600 acres of valuable coal lands neal
WEIGH Mcdowell county.
PANAMA hats are going out Of
vogue. There were so many imita-
tions that the fellows who had rea
ones cut it out and the imitation
sports will now get out of the process
sion.
THE M. & X. excursion to Cascade
Falls on the Fourth will be the great
est one yet. Every one seems intent
upon going and all are determined tt
spend pleasant day. Fare for The
roundtrip so cents. Children % cents
ALTHOUGH Gov. MacCorkle hal
said that he never gave an interview
such as was published in the Dispatch
recently about having Topped thu
paper pCioiolo III say sh6 Vh"p hS "a -
did say what ithad attributed to him
The lodge of Elks at Parkersburs
is arranging to build a handsom,
club hovse which will probably b.
the finest building of the kind il
the state.
IN the value OF petroleum pro
| ducts last wear this state tOt,k SecOn{
place among the states OF the country
The wealth from this source is by NJ
means an inconsidenable feature Of GU
industrial rogress
A PARTY. has been organized TO go Il
Castle Keyser on next Sunday. Their,
will be a dozen or fifteen in the GROVE
and they will go down in Frank Caple
new barge. That they will have 9
fine time goes without saying.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07
RAILROADS PREPARE TO FIGHT
Legal Departments Marshal Forces
to Oppose Increase in Tax
Assessment.

The railroad companies which own prop
erty in the city are making arrangements
to test the constitutionallty OF that part
of the city charter which provides for the
assessment Of their property by the city
tax commissioner at the figures fixed by the
State Board OF Equalization. They have
not decided exactly as to the character of
the action to be brought, but since the de-
cison OF Tax Commissioner Fleming to as
sess all property. including the railroads, at
full value for city purposes the legal de-
partments Of the roads have been preparing
for the legal battle.
According to stories which come from the
interested parties the fight will be made
along the line that the tax commissioner
has no right to question the constitution
ality Of any law which the legislature may
pass for his guidance, and that the letter
Of the city charter shall prevail in spite OF
the constitutional provision that all prop
erty must be assessed upon the same basis
The argument of the attorneys as to this
provision Of the constitution will be, 1t is
said, along the line that this equality OF
assessment refers to property Of the same
general character and not to all property
regardless Of class; that when all railroads
of the state are assessed upon the same
equitable basis the provision Of the con
stitutiop is fulfilled regardless Of the fac
that the assessment Of personal propert!
generally and of real estate may be upoI
another basis.
| The attorneys for the roads expect tn,
matter to come UP before the Board Of Re
view next week, but they have not decided
as to appearing before that board.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07
OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL.

Elaborate preparations are being made
for the annual Register. All class societies
held meetings last week to arrange for
presenting the pictures of the class officers
in the Register. A number of the groups
of officers were taken last week. Besides
the pictures of the class officers the regi-
mental companies, the captains and spon-
sors and also the staff of the Register will
be published.
The Joint debate to decide who shall rep
resent Omaha at Beatrice was held Friday
evening at the city hall. The debate to be
held at Beatrice is Resolved, That labor
unions are a detriment to the public" The
Omaha High school has the affirmative.
The juniors were victorious in the. pre-
liminary debate and are now contesting In
the joint debate. The boys contesting are
Cherington, Hunter and Swenson.
Miss Madeline Hills entertained the men,
bers OF the P. G. 8. informally on Saturday
Mrs. Fleming will entertain the girls OF
the Alice Cary society next Saturday at heI
home 1870 Binney street.
Miss Florence Riddell will be hostess al
the next meeting of the Freshman Literary
society on Saturday, December 20.
The Alice Cary society Is planning fine
program for Friday, December 49,. The
Freshman Literary society will also hold a
program meeting on that date.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07
FAVOR ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
Thousands of Prominent Citizens Sign
Petition to the City
Council.

Tuesday night a monster petition from
several thousand prominent citizens favor
ing the Andrew. Rosewater electric fran
Among those who have signed the petition
are:
Herman Kountze, John Frenzer, F. H.
Davis, Samuel Burns, Alfred Millard, Mar
tin-Cott Hat company, F. B. Hochstetter,
2. T. Lindsey, c. F. Weller r. H. Sprague,
Robert Rosenzweig, George H. Lee COM
pany, George company. Beebe & Runyan
Furniture company, L. " Morse, Levi Car
ter r. G. Peters & Co., G. H. Guiou, Anson
L. Havens. Hitler Liquor company, James
Neville, Meyers & Dillon Drug company,
Ralph Kitchen, c. G. somers, Charles Metz,
Richardson Drug company, Wright G. VIII
helmy company, Lewis A. Ellis, Nebraska
Iowa Creamery company. Lee-Glass-A And
reesen company, w. M. Glass, Moritz Meyer
Cigar company, z. M Andreesen, A. l..
Reed Rees Printing company, d. H. Sholes,
Omaha Tent and Awning company, Ad-
Ter & Heller, o. d. Kplinger, Dewey
& Stone Furniture company, F. p.
Kirkendall, @. e. Shukert, Bemis
Omaha Bag company, Elmer J. Neville,
King & Smead. Paxton & Gallagher COM
pany, John Deere Plow company. sunder-
land Brothers company, Hayden Brothers.
w. A. Paxton. M. E. Smith company. Har-
vey d. Reed, Frank Vodicks, John Steel and
Thomas Fitzpatrick & Co.
The signers OF the petition include q
majority Of the members OF the CONNER
cial club and the Real Estate exchange.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07
NASH MAY ENTER A PROTEST
Does Not Like Tax Commissioner's
Figures on Electric Light
Plant.


President Fred A. Nash Of the New
Omaha Thomson Houston Electric Light
company proposes to have a heart-to-heart
talk with the Board Of Review. He con-
siders that the sworn inventory Of S442,-
600 on his companys realty, returned by
him, was fair and suf1cient and he wants
to know why the figure should have been
made $500, ,0O0 In an interview last night
he said
II have returned from Salt Lake Citv.
where / went on railroad business. and
l have not had time to fully consider this
matter OF the assessment. l NAV not care
to protest at all, but do propose to have
a talk with the members Of the Board OF
Review and probably will protest II that
is the only way to get before them. Last
year l returned a fair inventory Of all
our property, personal, and l did the same
this year. listed our preferred stock at
it's face and our common stock at so cents
which is really more than It is worth now.
as the company has not yet paid dividends
and is building on the future.
81 understand that our new UNDERGROUND
system had something to do with the raise
It shouldn't, as we can utilize none of Il
for at least year yet and when we do
then the present system OF wires and poler
becomes practically nothing but Junk and IL
really a loss to US. The new underRroun6
system costs us considerable money. It is
true. but It is put in solely to comply with
a police regulation and for the protection
of the public, not as an investment fol
profit to us.
"I wish to have a talk with the board
concerning these things. II they can show
me why the company's assessment shoult
go up, shall be glad to stand 1t. but other.
wise l suppose l will protest"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

c. E. Jones of Ansley, Neb., is visiting in
Omaha.
Mrs. H. NJ. Barrows of ogden. Utah, is
the guest of Omaha friends
Editor and Mrs. F. p Morgan of Papil-
lion were registered at the Merchants last
evening.
T. B. Hardy, a prominent capitalist Of
Chicago, was registered at the Murray last
evening. He is enjoying a western tour
State Fish Commissioner W. j.. o,Brien
Of South Bend, Neb., was in the city satur-
friends at the Merchants.
]. H.. Crawford of Chicago, W. G. Over:
man of ST, Paul, A and n. o. MoTey Gd OF
Utah, were registered at the Millard last
evening.
Thomas Mortimer, the manager of the
Mss MaEShs reFstefed taeid at the % MeTc6ants hotel
Saturday evening. He was enroute from
the stock show.
Jerf DeFrance OF Ellsworth was regis
evening. He was enroute 10 his home from
the Chicago stock show, where several of
his best exhibits won prizes.
John Diemer of Hyannis arrived in the
city last evening from attending the stock
show in Chicago. He was one OF the for
tunate Nebraska exhibitors and his cattle
took several prizes especially his Here
fords
George w. Menier of Oakland and T. A.
Menier of Craig. breeders OF Hereford
| thoroughbred stock, were I'm the city last
evening enroute home from the Chicago
| stock show. They were registered at the
| Merchants.
| j. p Fallon left Saturday evening for
| Chicago to attend the funeral of his broth
| er-in-laW, Edward Tuner, who was among
| the victims of the recent hotel fire In Chi
| cago. Mr.. Fallon will be absent three oI
| four days.
| John L. Webster and Charles ]. Greer
/ departed last evening for Washington d
| c. TO attend the banquet TO be given Tues
day evening to Justice John Marshall Har
| Ian OF the United States supreme court by
| the members of the bar.
Oscar Brown of st. Louis, w. c. Cree o
Denver. Henry Mutt of Milwaukee, Wis.
| Mr. and Mrs. l.. Downs of Chicago, +. +
| Eddingfeld, Nebraska representative 10
Marshall Field & Co, Of Chicago, ID. II
James of st. Louis, were In the city Satur
day evening.
DR.. and Mrs. w. II. Hoyt of Sioux Cit
are the guests OF the doctors brother, DI
S. M. Hoyt of this city. The former ply
sician and his wife have returned from
sojourn Of eighteen months in Europe
| where he has been pursuing special instruC
t'-ns IN the leading hospitals Of the cor
tinsnt. DR.. Hoyt Is one OF the leadin
physicians Of Sioux City and has man
friends IN OMAHA --
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07
COLONEL CODY GOING EAST
Sails Next Saturday from New York
for European wild West
Tour.

With his old-time dash, Colonel William
F. Cody buffalo Bid walked with easy
stride into the lobby of one Of the city
hotels last evening, and Immediately he was
made the center Of attraction by the large
number who were in the corridor. Bell
boys, remembering Cody's former gener-
osity in tips" seemed imbued with new
life, while guests at the hotel did not lose
an opportunity of getting a glimpse OF the
we'll known old scout.
Colonel Cody is direct from his home in
Cody Wyo., and is enroute to New York,
where he will sail for Europe to join his
Wild West show. which is to tour the conti-
nent this winter He starts upon his voyage
next Saturday, opening at the Olympia, Lon
don, December 26. Colonel Cody, when told
that he was to start across the sea on the
18th day Of the month, showed little hesi-
tation in stating that he was not OF q
superstitious turn Of mind and did not
have any foreboding because OF that fact
He has suffered somewhat from the re-
cent embargo which was placed on Amer
lean cattle by the English government
which will not permit any cattle from this
side to land owing to the prevalence o.
hoOf and mouth disease. Colonel Cody
stated that he would have as big show
rs he ever carried this year, his actors ag
| gregating over 600 people.
Colonel Cody's party is composed Of D
Frank Powell, his old scouting chum; Mrs
Arta BOal and children, Clara and Cod!
Boal. and his daughter, Miss Irma Cody
They will remain here over Sunday, leay
ing this evening for the east.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07
LESSER TALKS ABOUT MOSBY
DepO,ed Land Agent Says the 0olSnel is
Ganulous and Pussy.
DOES NOTHING BUT TALK TO REPORTER;
As 90 the Fences, Lesser Believes
They ought Not TO He Disturbed
UntiI Congress Acts on
Leasing Bill.

at is not my part to be conspicuous with
newspaper interviews" said Land Agent
Lesser yesterday when asked to state his
side OF the trouble between himself and
Colonel Mosby, which resulted in the for
mer's suspension from of1ce. Lesser, after
being closeted with the grand jury here for
a few days, returned to his Iowa home yes
terday 1t was his love Of home life, ac-
cording to Colonel Mosby, that caused the
land agents downfall, the veteran alleging
that Lesser spent the time for which the
government paid him to be in Nebraska at
his home in Tama City, la.
81 do not believe Colonel Mosby's idea OF
pushing his way into print is good for any
cause" went on Mr.. Lesser. And that to
my mind is very beautifully illustrated in
the Coloners own case. That is about all
that 1 can see that Mosby has succeeded
in accomplishing. All that he has reported
to the government on the fencing and land
leasing questions was reported by me be-
fore Mosby ever went into ONCE.
why hasn't It been acted upon? That
is not for me to say. My duty did not lay
in calling out troops OF cavalry and caus-
ing bloodshed. l could not have done that
II had wanted to, and neither can Mosby.
The duty of my position was simply to ex-
anime into the conditions and make my
report to Washington, and these things l
did and kept still about II. l reported as
soon as I went into office that the govern
ment land was illegally fenced in and
reported the conditions in regard to the
widow question.
Anticipates lawful Mess"
LAS far as my personal opinion goes, ]
hardly see how they can take down the
| fences all at once without causing an enor-
nous disaster. The fences are not all one
or two mems doings. Practically every
cattleman in the vicinity of government
| lands is involved. One man will fence in
piece of property and the next man that
comes along will use one stretch Of his
| fence and a stretch of some other fence. sc
that a fence erected years ago by several
parties may serve the purpose Of separating
| two or three properties. The sudden re.
moval of these fences would make an awful
| mess.
"The use of this land ought certainly t.
be allowed. Now that the government has
allowed this law to be a dead letter for 81
long time, 1t certainly ought to continue
the delay of it's enforcement until tn,
present congress could enact land LEASING
measure or else give a good long notice t
enable the parties involved an opportunit!
to adjust themselves to the new condi
tions.
"The differences between Colonel Mosb.
and myself were started by my objectin
to the large number OF garrulous com
munications which he insisted on writin
me and because 1 asked him to confn
himself to matters connected with ou
official business. He took a persona
affront at this and the war he has wage
against me has been a personal matte
with him all through"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07
ASKS PAY FOR HER SERVICES
Woman Demands SIX Hundred Dol
lars of Her Late UncIe's
Estate.

Mary Wolf Venable was in district court
yesterday trying to get a judgment
against the estate OF her uncle, Christian
Rapp, for $500 for services rendered him
during his lifetime.
Mrs. Venable was in the same court not
many weeks ago seeking to break her
uncle's will by the terms of which he had
left her only a few dollars and dedicated
what should remain OF his 5000 estate
after all debts were paid to the erection OF
a monument over the graves of his parents
buried at Bloomington. Ill. In that suit
she alleged that she had been his house
keeper for a long time, but that finally he
had become angered over her affection for
a suitor. She was unsuccessful in securing
an inheritance. so has demanded remunera-
tion for her services.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07
OMAHA SUBURBS.
Benson.

The Benson public schools opened last
Monday morning after the Thanksgiving
holidays.
Last week was one Of sociability among
the. lodges of this place in the way Of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Quinn, who moved
to Benson a short time ago, removed TO
Omaha during the last week.
Last Monday evening a business meet
ing was held at the home of the Methodist
preacher by the trustees of the church.
The Benson car line service was checked
for about an hour last Wednesday morn
night before.
Mrs S. V. Smith arrived in Benson last
Saturday from her home in Winterset Ia,
and will make a visit at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. j. A. Morgan.
The women of the Ladies' Aid society
held their second exchange sale at the
engine house last Saturday with greater
success than at the first. They will con-
tinue these up to the holidays.
The 10-cent lunch and Ladies' Aid meet
ing was not held last Wednesday on ac-
count Of the very inclement weather, and
only very small number were present
The. next meeting will be held in two
weeks.
Services will be held today at the Meth
odist Episcopal church at IL a. m. and
1880 p. M; Sunday school at noon; Junior
league at p. m. Rev. Mr.. Totman will
have charge of the morning and evening
services.
Last Tuesday evening, at the regular
meeting of the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea lodge, the annual election of officers
S. A. Leech, w. A.. Ed f. Hoffman, banker
| p. G. Hills clerk After the business ses.
sion the members were served with ar
| oyster supper and general good time was
| had.
Last Thursday evening was a big night
| for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
| lodge, it being the regular meeting of the
| lodge and also the eighth anniversary OF
| the Benson lodge. Degree work was pu
| on, and after the election of the officers
sumptuous repast was served to members
| The officers elected were: John Appleby
noble grand; d. l.. Stanton, vice grand
| Chris Steiger, treasurer; c. e. Selleck
| trustee; E. A Steiger, secretary; c. Il
! Selleck was chosen as captain of the de
| gree staff.