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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12

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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12
JOHNSTON STILL AT LARGE.

Slitton Johnston, who did the
shooting is still at large. A war
rant will be sworn ont today by
Jones' friends charging him with
murder and an attempt will be made
to apprehend the criminal.
Johnston made the pretense that
he intended giving himself into the
hands of the authorities Friday but
it was done simply to delude. He
made his way to the Ohio side OF
tha river, remaining at the home oil
a friend until after dark, when un'
der the cover of darkness he made
his way to the depot here and
boarded the 10 o'clock northbound
train>and left for parts unknown on
the same day. No one knows
where he was going and being Sc
many days in advance of the au
thorities they will doubtless expert
ence some difficulty in finding him
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the Best
and Most Popular

STAFFORD, DEL.-We sell more of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy than
of any other proprietary preparation
for coughs and colds. One farmer
recently bought half dozen bottles
of the 5o-cent size, saying that it is
the best medicine he could find Tor
coughs and colds.-W. F. Haines
& CO. For sale by Grier & Co.,
druggists.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12
A Private Office.

PostmasterWork is having placed
in the Office, private Office where
he can be found and where all the
books of the Office will be kept. 1t
will be great convenience to all
employees as it will make more room
to work.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12
Caught i'm wheeling.

By instructions from Chief of Pc.
lice King to Wheeling authorities,
Frank Sonders and III. S. Kensel
were arrested in that city for jump
ing board bills here and fleeing
from the state.
The menvWere held until today
when they were Brought back fol
trial. 9
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12
Senator From the State OF
Ohio.
TWO VOTES TO SPARE
Mark Hanna VIII Succeed. Hi.sself
I'm the U. 9. Senate-EfecfeAS 90 Both
short and Long Terms by Ma
jority ofTwO Votes.
Special to the Review.

Columbus, O.. Jan. II. The
great battle is over, and Hanna
wins. In the Senate, Hanna re-
ceived 10 votes and McKisson II.
In the House. Hanna received So
to 10 for McKisson. Many voted
for other men. There is great re-
joicing all over the state over Han
mas victory. by his friends.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12
ntscreditabie Business.

DiscredItabie Business.
We publish this morning the
form of letter that Attorney Cen
eral Rucker has sent to corporations
not credited with having paid their
initial tax on the books of the State
auditor.
In one paragraph of the letter
the attorney general says: "This
tax has never been paid, and it
therefore becomes my duty as at
torney general of the state to call
on you to promptly remit the same
to the auditor. In the following
paragraph occurs this sentence: ut
is only fair to you that I should
state that am informed that at the
time YOU obtained this charter, you
paid the amount of this initial tax
to w. E. Chiffon who was at that
time secretary of state"
Why did not Mr.. Rucker inform
the corporations that for more than
a dozen years it was the custom to
pay this tax to the secretary OF
state? Why did not the attorney
general tell the corporations that
the present secretary of state has
received and leceipted for the mi.
tial tax on charters the same as his
predecessors did for more than a
dozen years?
1t is very shabby proceeding.
1t makes the State a participant in
the dishonor of Mr.. Chiffon. 1t is
a plain case of ''s'and and deliver
1t is more in accord with the ethics
of the highwayman, than with the
philosophical justice, OF a great
State. Mr.. Rucker, in his letter,
admits that the corporations paid
the tax to the then Secretary of
State. The Secretary of State is
the officer who issues certificates of
incorporation. He issued receipts
for the tax en- the blank forms pro-
vided by the state. To repudiate
these receipts is to dishonor the
State of West Virginia. The Sec
rotary of State stood as the agent of
the State, and the State ought to be
responsible for his acts.
We are aware that the statutes
declare that the initial tag shall be
paid to the State auditor. Why did
not the States officers enforce this
law? Why did not the Secretary of
State inform the applicant for GER
tifcate of Incorporation, that the in
itial tax should be paid to the audi
tor? If the Secretary of State had no
right to receive this tax, why was
he furnished with receipt blanks?
People who do business with the
officers of a sovereign State are not
expected to pre-suppose that they
are bunco men or practitioners Of
the game of skin.
A man enters the Office Of the
Secretary of State. What can l
do tor you? says polite clerk. /
want a certificate of incorporation
for the Society of Honest Ameri-
cans. All right, sir. Soon the char
ter is ready, How much? Fifty dol
lars. When do 1 pay? Here. He
passes over the money, receives
paper on which is printed State
of West Virginia" in big letters,
acknowledging the receipt of fifty
dollars for the initial tax on his
charter, and signed William E.
Chiffon, Secretary of State.
Is it right to make him pay that
money again? Is it honest? Is it
square dealing? Is it digni6ed? The
fact is, it is little short of repudia-
ton. 1t brings the State into con-
tempt. It is ateehnical evasion of
an obligation. IT >'is'<a yer nasty
piece of Business Charleston Ca
zette.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The shooting episode, which &C.
Cured in the Elk Fork pool Will
result fatally. 1t is believed by
the physicians who attended Jones
that the bullet passed through his
stomach, which can not but pro-
duce death. A telephone message
from there at a late hour this
morning is to the effect that the
wounded man suffered intensely
during the night and is now un-
conscious.
The dying man refused to de-
uounce his once friend and when
asked about the horrible affair, he
refused to speak and could not be
induced to speak word concerning
Johnston and the murderous deed
which he had perpetrated.
JOHNSTON EvADEs ARREST.
After Johnston had committed
his awful crime, he expressed the
intention of going to and giving
himself into the hands of the au-
thorities. 1t is believed he said this
simply to evade arrest and has since
escaped for parts. unknown: 1t is
known he left here last night on the
10 o'clock northbound train in COM
pany with the two women who wit
messed the tragic act of a friend slay-
ing friend.
THE USUAL SEQUEL.
It is simply a repetition of the
old, old story and demonstrates
what strong drink and bad women
will do. These two great factors
are largely responsible for the
crimes that menace society contin-
ually, break up homes, reduce no.
BILE families to grief and shame and
keep the prison cells of the land
crowded. But that which We sow,
that shall we also reap"
PREVIOUS CHARACTERS.
Very little is known here con-
corning the lives ofthe two men. 1t
is currently reported, they were
fast friends. They have both fol-
lowed the oil fields for years, and
are natives of Pennsylvania. They
have worked all through tie south
west fields, and are acquainted with
some few men of this city, they
having worked as drillers, tooldress-
ers, and roustabouts in the Sisters
vile field proper. They are known
here as Charles Jones and "Slitton"
Johnson. The wounded man is
possibly so years ofage and of low
stature.
Johnston is of medium height
and of a square build and has fig
ured in many speakeasy brawls in
the Sancho country, where he used
to conduct speakeasy.
Parties who know. them here are
inclined to the belief that Jones
sustains the best character and rep
utation of the two.
The authorities should lose no
time in experimenting Johnston and
make him answer for his dastardly
ofense.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the Best
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12

Al McMullen will now try his
new blackboard. !
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12
jones IS DEAD.
The Man Who Was Shot Fri
day Morning, Died
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
In Great Agony-His Slayer is
Still at Large.

County Coroner Kahle Left This Morn.
ing for the Scene to Hold an Inquest
.-Atwarrant Has Been Sworn Out by
Jones' Friends For the Apprehension
OF Johnson.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12
JONES WILL DIE.
The Victim Of a Bullet From
His Friends Hand.
is NOW UNCONSCIOUS.
Johnston Together With the
Women Who Were

present at the Time Of the shooting
Have Fled to Parts UnknOWn-Jones
refused to Talk of the Affair fester'
,,.v while He Was Yet Consciously
fs Reported That They We're fas'
Friends.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12

phone message to Or. Meek last
evening announced the sad, but ex-
pected news of his death.
County Coroner Kahle went out
this morning and will hold an in
quest over the remains of the de-
ceased.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12

office until his successor is qualified. If he has abused the confidence of his friends ard useo public funds for private purposes he ought to be prosecuted. It is unfair that pri- vate citizens should be required to make up official shortages while guilty officials continue in the enjoy ment of liberty and immunity from punishment. '-Arkansas Democrat.
 The esteemed Democrat is eyi- dently not advised of the circum- stances in the case. There are no banks in Montgomery county, and Sheriff Taggart hid away the money of the county in an old stump, where the hidden treasure was discovered by robbers and casted away. Sher- if Taggart is not defaulter; he was simply robbed and is entitled to the leniency of the law,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
Fatal Matrimonial Career.

San Francisco Oct ?. Alex s. Samp- son of West Duxbury, Mass, is dead at the city hospital here after being lured to this city by the advertisement of . matrimonial agency He was 05 years of age, and came here to marry an al- legged ''rich widow" He met woman who has recently figured in somewhat similar case, but when his money was gone she is said to refuse to recognize him. Just before his death which is att tributed to worry and disappointment, letter for him containing funds reach ed the postoffica here from Mrs Eleanor Magoun, East Pembroke, Mass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
Suit Against the Cotton Relt.

Austin, Oct. 12-Judge E. B. Perkins of Greenville and H. B. Marsh of Tyler, attorneys for the Cotton Belt railway, are hero in consultation with the attor- ney general anenb a suit for the forfeit ure of the charter of the St. Louis South western railway of Texas for not keep ing general office in Texas. Under the law road has six months to con- ply with this statutory provision, and the commission experts have reported that the road has adopted measures to comply, but the penalties asked for still hold, and it is either the remission or compromise of the penalties that the att torneys mentioned are here for. Nego- tiations were not concluded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
A Lynohing Stopped.

Lexington, Ky, Oct. 1s.-As result of the killing of a private in the Twelfth New York regiment by Provost Guard Kitchen Sunday night 300 or 400 mem- bers of that regiment formed mob last night and seized train at Camp Ham, ilton with the intention of coming to town on it and raiding the county jail for the purpose of taking Kitchen out and lynching him. General Wiley and Colonel Leonard were quickly notified of the uprising and they suppressed the mob by the most radical and prompt ao. tion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
THE INDIANS ARE
 PROCEEDING SOUTH.
Armed Buchs soen Around cass Lake. and some Have Been seen
 Near Parker.

Minneapolis, Oct. RIA special to The Journal from Class Lake says that armed bucks are undoubtedly proceed ing south. Calls were received from Bemediji for troops, but none were sent. as this was considered the more critical point. There is considerable apprehen- sion and an undoubted necessity for troops to allay panic in the small towns along this line.
 The following telegram was received from Superintendent E. O. Blanchard of tho Northern Pacific at Parker, Minn.
 "Woman just in at McGregor from Portage Lake, four miles west of here reports two dozen Indians in war paint drove her from her home. She thinks her husband and father are killed"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12

The Louisville Courier-Journal publishes carefully prepared sum
 mary relative to the political result of the congressional elections next month. According to the Courier Journal the democrats reed gam Of fifty-four congressman to get control Of the next house, and such a gain is not likely without a polit- ical landslide. It is very probable that the pepulists will hold the bal ance of power in the next congress.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
BARN BURNERS AT
 WORK AT KAUFMAN.
Several Harms Have Been Mysteriously Set on Fire and Destroyed with-
 in the Last Two Weeks.

Kaufman, Tex, Oct. 12 Almost & reign of terror is prevailing in this town.
 Within the last two weeks seven barns have been destroyed by fire in this city, all within radius of 200 yards of each other.
 Two weeks ago large hay barn be- longing to Charley Slaughter, that con- tained about 75 tons of hay was burned. Just one week afterward two barns fill ed with hay and corn, belonging to W. D. Watkin, within 100 feet of Slaugh- ter's barn, were burned
 Saturday night last another large barn of Charley Slaughter's, filled with feed stuff, was burned.
 Sunday night B. F Fox got two buck cts of water and secreted himself in his barn to extinguish the fire in the event his barn should be set on fire, and while sitting in his barn he heard match strike at the rear of his barn, and heard two people talking in low tone of voice. Before he could scramble over to the rear end of the house with his water buckets the bay was ablaze, aud the whole structure was soon in gashes and the firebugs gone
 About two hours later the large Darn of K. ". Smith was set on fire, and it, too, with it's contents, was soon in ashes.
 Monday about II o'clock the handsome barn of Elder D. B. Mizell was burned to ashes, together with it's contents.
 The total losses will foot up about $4oo0, or perhaps $5ooo, with but little insurance, and that only on two or three of the barnes destroyed The whole thing is shrouded in mystery and the en- tire town is worked up to fever heat over the matter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
BACK FROM ALASKA
 WITH LITTLE MONEY
Over Two Hundred Passengers Reach Port Townsend, but Loft Klon-
 diHe Gold Behind.

Port Townsend, Wash, Oct. 12.-The steamer Topeka has arrived from Alas ka bringing about 240 passengers from tho various northern mining districts Many of the Topeka's passengers are from Dawson. They bring but little money with them. They left Dawson Sept. 24 and came up the river on the steamer Flora.
 Ex-Mayor W. D. Wood of Seattle, who was aboard the Flora, when part way up the river, fell overheard and came near being drowned A life buoy was thrown to him and ho was picked up.
 L. S. Allies brings glowing reports of the Forty Mile district. The Rock Is- land company has a complete hydraulic plant ct the mouth of Forty Mile creek, which will be transported to the bounda- ry, 90 miles from the mouth of the creek, on the ice this winter and placed in operation early in the spring. This company has 120 acres of placer ground, on which men with rockers have been making from $6 to $lO per day, with rockers working only few cubic feet per day, while this plant would have a capacity of several hundred feet.
 A San Jose company which went. to the Kanai peninsula early last spring made q stake on Copper creek, a tribu- tary of the Kanai river, which indicates well. The company placed 6 hydraulic plant, but owing to the scarcity of sup. plies were compelled to abandon the work for the season. G. w Towle, manager for the company, speaks well of the property. He reports the discov- cry of extensive copper deposits between Homer City and Resurrection City The copper carries sufficient gold to pay for working and it IS within easy reach of salt water
 Returning Klondikers report consider able thieving along the river. Caches and tents are being footed of supplies by parties who are trying to work their way, into Dawson without money Sew eral parties have been robbed of ther entire outfits and have been compelled to return
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
Ordered to Be Ready.

Chicago, Oct 1s -Orders have been received at division headquarters from General Bacon, in command of the de- partment of the lakes and the Dakotas, to have the Fourth infantry at Fort Sheridan and the Seventeenth infantry at Columbus barracks, O., held in readi- ness for immediate service for the scene of the Indian trouble in Minnesota. The combined strength of the command is HOO men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12

The Kitson Hydro-Carbon Light Company for Arkansas, has been in- corporated. The officers are w. B. Worthen, president and general manager, Chas. s. Stifft, viee-presi- dent, and George c. Hardness, sec retary and treasurer. A home office will be opened in Little Rock and branch offices organized in the cities and towns throughout the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
Killed at a Crnaainc.

Brookfeld, Mo, Oct. 12.-.An east bound Burlington passenger train struck wagon load of people on Q crossing. In the wagon were Wm Glover, his wife, two children and school teacher, Miss Pauline Ray. The engine hit the wagon in the center and the occupants were thrown on either side of the track. Miss Ray was so badly injured that she died in few minutes None of the others were seriously injured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
Discovery of America.

New York. Oct 1s.-The Italians in and about New York united today in celebrating simultaneously the four hun dred and sixth anniversary of the Sis covery of America and the victory of the American arms over those of Spain. There was a parade and picnic at Sul- zer's Harlem Riv Y park.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
PriYate Corhett Killed.

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 12.-Priyate John Corbett of company A, First North Carolina, was shot and killed by Private Clint Robinson of company I, Fourth Illinois regiment, while the lat ter was doing duty as provost guard. Robinson was exonorated from all blame as he acted entirely in self defense.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
For Congress
 (sECoND DISTRICT HON. JOHN s. LITTLE.
TO the Editors.

This department has sent compli- mentary tickets to the. Pine Bluff State Fair to a number of the edi tors in this section of the state, and it is the earnest desire of the man. agement to extend the courtesies of the occasion to every newspaper editor in the state, regardless Of section Therefore, every editor in Arkansas is cordially invited to participate in the festivities of the occasion, and any and all editors in this state, however remote from Pine Bluff, will be extended the courtesies of the occasion, if they attend, which they are cordially in vited to do 1 v
 The managers. of the Pine Bluff Slate Fair assoelation earnestly ask the cooperation of the press and people of the state in making the en- terprlse one of great success and ad- vantage to all ot Arkansas, and with this object in view all editors who visit Pine Bluff during the ten days of the Fair will receive court eous attention at the hands of the Fair management.
 ]. W. ADAMS, Chef of Bureau of Publicity and
 Promotion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
Mrs. Botktn's Case.

San Francisco, Oct. 1a-The under standing in legal circles is that the Bot kin case will, in some manner, probably by habeas corpus proceedings, be brought to court immediately after the service of the extradition warrant, and that ju. aicia1 decision of the points involved will soon be rendered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
Shooting at Lockhart.

Lockhart, Tex, Oct. la-Jim Smith, colored, was shot and seriously wound sd by Albert Bradshaw, also colored, few miles east of town. Bradshaw sent for Deputy Sheriff Fowler and surrend- cred and is now in mil.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
ovations to the President.

Clinton, la, Oct. 19.-The presidents journey from Chicago to the Mississippi river Tuesday was one of constant ova- tion, Since he was elected president, MT. Mckinley has never until now, travelled west of Chicago, and immense crowds were at stations along the North. western road to show their appreciation for the opportunity of greeting the chief magistrate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12

The fact that a Pine Bluff stave factory has received an order from abrc ad for 500,000 barrel-stayes IS evidence of what Pine Bluff can do in q manufacturing way. If Pine Bluff had more of such enterprises her prosperity would be greatly ac cellerated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
 FIFTY DAYS

Treatment i'll our so cent box of Toxicoia Tablets. Dissolve one tablst in little water over night, and make 5 doses of it the next day. Do this every day. II from one box come and get your money back At all Druggists
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
The sureties on. the bond of Sher-

The sureties on the bond of Sher- iff Tackett, of Montgomery, have sett4sa with the state, the amount Of his shortage being S1, 400 in round numbers. Mr. Tackett is still hod- ing the sheriff's office and although his term of office will expire in few days he will get the benefit of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
Will Be Mustered Out.

Washington, Oct. 12. 2.--General J. c. Breckinridge has been included in the list of major generals to be mustered out, and win return to his duties as in. speotor general, with the rank of briga- dier general.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12

Capt Jerry 0. South, of Com pany M, Second Arkansas Regiment, has resigned his commission in or der to resume his position in the state senate. Captain Senator South would rather make speeches In the senate than do garrison duty in Cuba.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
Strike at Paris spreadine.

Paris, Oct. l2 In spite of predictions that the end Of strike was near, 1t con. tinues to spread The bricklayers and woodcarvers have decided to join the strikers. The city, however, is perfect ly quiet, but the enormous increase in the strength of the garrison points to the fact that the government fears po- litical, rather than labor troubles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
corbett Challenges Everybody,

New York, Oct. l9-Corbett chal- lenges everybody and posts $500o for felt. Tom Sharkey's manager accepted the challenge for the sailor and posted forfeit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-12
Father, Mother and Son Candidates.

Perry, 0. T., Oct. 19.-A queer mkt. ure of politics occuered in Pawnee coun- ty. The Democrats have nominated the father, the Populists the son, and the Republicans the mother for the same office that of nnhlin ,raiaha-