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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
Will Visit a Colliery and a
Washery, In Anthracite
Region, Today.
MINERS HOMES TO Be SEEN.
District President Nichols Repre-
sents the Mine Workers and Mine
Officials TIE Operators-Mitchell'a
Statement May Be Received.

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 30.-The anthra
cite coal strike commissioners, WIN
will make an inspection OF the mines
and the homes CT the mine workers
arrived here last night over the Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey. Com
missioner T. H. watkins, whose home
is in this city, came here early in
the day and arranged some Of the
details for the first days tour Of the
upper region. The commissions
headquarters are at the Hotel Jer.
myn, where the party occupy IA
rooms.
A colliery will be visited at Forest
City and washery at Carbondale.
The operators will be represented
by General Manager Dryden, of the
New York, Ontario and Western com
pany; Superintendent Hcse, CT the
Delaware ard Hudson; General Man,
ager Thorne, Of the Temple Iron
company. and General Manager May
of the Erie company. District Presi'
dent T. D. Nichols, Of the miners
union, is 90 be the principal repre-
sentative of the miners.
The commissioners will stop at
Olyphant, six miles north Of Scran
ton, for the purpose Of visiting ether
co3lieries and to look at the homes
and surroundings OF the mine work
ers. Scranton will be reached at
about 6 o'clock.
On Friday the commission VIII
spend the day visiting cOllieries in
and about the city Of Scranton and
viewing the mining suburbs. Satur'
day the commission will go to Wilkes
barre to further prosecute their in
yestigations.
Mr.. Watkins. in an interview yes
terday, said, in part, that the com
mission will probably not sit to take
testimony until after a tour Of the
region has been completed. 1t Is pos
sible, though, that session will take
place Monday, in Wilkesbarre, to re,
ceive the statement to be presented
by President Mitchell, Of the mine
workers, to which the operators have
agreed to make answer within three
days. II is almost certainty that
no testimony will be taken in this
city this week.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
TO THANK GOD.
PRESIDENT NAMES NOV. 27, AS
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Points Out the Many Blessings Fol-
Which We Should Thank
the Lord.

Washington, Oct. 30.-President
Roosevelt yesterday issued his an
nual Thanksgiving proclamation as
follows:
by the President Of the United
States of America, Proclamation:
According to the yearly custom Of
our people it falls upon the president
at this season to appoint a day OF
festival and Thanksgiving TO God.
over a century and a quarter has
passed since this country took its
place among the nations OF the earth
and during that time We have had on
the whole more to be thankful for
than has fallen TO the lot Of any other
people. Generation after generation
has grown to manhood and passed
away. Each mas had TO bear its pc.
culiar burdens, each to face its spe-
cial crisis and each has known years
of grim trial. when the country was
menaced By malice, domestic Or for
eign levy, when the hand Of the Lord
was heavy upon il in drouth OF food
or pestilence, wnen IN bodily distress
and anguish OF soul it paid the pen
atty of folly and forward heart
Nevertheless, decade by decade,
we have struggled onward and up
ward; we now abundantly enjoy ma
terial well being, and under the IA
vor OF the Most High, we are striy-
ing earnestly to achieve moral and
spiritual uplifting. The year that has
just closed has Deen one Of peace and
oyerfowing plenty. Rarely has any
people enjoyed greater prosperity
than We are now enjoying. For this
we render heartfelt and solemn
thanks to the Giver Of Good; and We
seek TO praise Him, not by words
only, but by deeds by the way in
which We do cur duty to ourselves
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
Two Ohio Syndicate1 Likely,
at Some : inc. to be En-
tirc!y Combined.
WILL COVER OVER 500 NuFS
Cleveland Street Railway Men Say
There's More Than Appears on Sur
face In Proposed Eikins-Widener
and Pomeroy-ManceIbauT Combine

Cleveland. Oct 30.-According To
Cleveland street railroad men, there
is more significance in the proposed
consolidation OF the Elkins-Widener
and the PomCroy- -Mandelbaum syndi.
Gates than has appeared on the sur
face of the dispatches from Cincin-
natl
Representatives Of Cincinnati and
Boston bond houses were in this city
yesterday and were of the opinion
that the consolidation would result
in the formation Of the strongest
electric railway syndicate in the
United States. They declared that
the plan was viewed with favor by
eastern bond houses and that gener-
Gus financial support would be given
the Ohio syndicate.
It is claimed tnat the proposed syn
dicate will control the longest chain
of electric railways in the world, COW
ering more than I,500 miles.
E. T. Pomeroy, Of this city, said
yesterday that 1t was a little early
yet to talk about consolidation
There is no question, however"
he added, as TO what will ultimately
happen. The various ra!lway0 owned
or controlled by the two syndicates
will be embraced in one big electric
railroad"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
AMERICANS IN DANGER.
Missionary Reed, CT Kansas, Writes
of Serious Situation, In Morocco.

Gibraltar. Oct 30.-A letter re-
ceived from George c. Reed, a Kan
sas missionary at MeqUinez, Morocco.
with several ether Americans. indi-
Gates that numerous interior tribes
have broken out. The roads, it is
added, are infested with bandits and
traSel is decidedly unsafe, native
sentiment taking the form Of a gen
eraI anti-foreign crusade. Fanatics
have torn up the survey flags mark
ing the line CT the sultan's railroad,
claiming that they were emblems OF
foreign suzeTainLy over MOI Jcco. Mr.
Reed continues
q may say l consider the situa-
tion grave indeed. If the sultan is
able to call the loyal tribes to his aid
quickly and thoroughly punish the
rebellious Girwans, who were the
chief movers in the recent raids and
robberies, he viii make mis- position
all the more secure. but If he does
not succeed in doing so the trouble
is bound to ,thicken. If | were in
Morocco merely for my health |
would make for the coast as soon as
possible, though at present we are
as securely locked up in Mequinez
as rats in a trap"
The English missionary, Mr..
Cooper, who was murdered at Fez
and whose murderer, by order OF the
sultan, was seized and shot in front
of the Mosque, where he had sought
refuge, wrote shortly before his
death, taking a more optimistic view.
which was so tragically dissipated.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30

and simple. with the discussion of the
question OF the correctness Of the at
titude Of our naval officers on the
isthmus. 1t is expected that the de-
lay will not be long. for even if the
Colombian answer is not satisfactory
the United States government will
still be bound by the terms of the
Spooner act to proceed towards the
construction Of an isthmus canal.
Might Charge to Nicaragua Route.
There are two ways open. even in
case Ct an adverse attitude on the
part Of Colombia, namely. either the
United States government to proceed
without delay to complete the treat
les with Nicaragua and Costa Rica
necessary for the construction of a
canal in these countries. or land this
latter course woulu be adopted with
reluctance( the government might
purchase outright the franchise Of
the French Panama Canal company
and go On resolutely with the con-
struction Of the Panama canal, TAX
ing the ground that it would have =
right to improve it's own property
without reference to any other gov
ernment, and taking no further no.
tice Of Colombia.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
MITCHELL DAY CELEBRATED.
Demonstrations In Various Towns In
Anthracite Region-MitcheIl
Spoke at Wilkesbarre.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 30-Mitchell
day was celebrated in all the princi-
pal towns Of the anthracite coal re-
gion yesterday, and in order that all
the mine workers might have an op-
portunity to participate in the exer-
cises the mines were closed down.
The principal demonstration was
held in this city and President Mitch
ell took part. Many strangers were
here. Everybody wore John Mitch
ell badge.
1000 OMEN In Line.
The procession started shortly be-
fore noon and was nearly one hour in
passing a given point AS the wealth
er was cold the marching was rapid
and there were few delays. 1t is es-
timated that there were 10000 men
in line. The parade was headed by
a platoon Of police. Then came the
chief marshal. National Organizer
John Fallon. The chief officer was
followed by carriages containing the
principal officers of the United Mine
Workers organization and invited
guests. President Mitchell. Mother"
jones, Rev. Powers, of Spring Valley,
Ills. and Thomas Haggerty, Of Reyn-
oldsville, Pa, occu2:ed the first car
riage.
President Mitchell was given an
ovation all along the line Of marca,
and whenever his carriage stopped
the crowd from the sidewalk pressed
around and insisted on shaking his
hand.
After the parade was over a big
mass meeting was held at 7. M. c. A
park. Rev. ]. ]. Curran. of Holy
Saviour church, this city, was elected
chairman. He introduced IS the first
speaker Tev. J. f. Eocwe-c. f -p-..---ss
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
MAY LOSE THE CANAL
President Might Select Mica
ragua Route, if Colon
bia Sulks.
COULD Buy OUT PANAMA co.
Then Proceed on Panama Route,
Without Consulting coIombia-Ef-
fort to See Whether Colombia
Knows of Concha's Action.

Washington, Oct 30.-The status
yesterday O. tho Colombian canal ne.
gotiations is that both sides here are
awaiting a decision Of the Colombian
government as to whether Minister
Concha shall proceed under his orig
inal instructions to present 70 the
state department the Colombian re-
sponse to the departments proposal
for a treaty. When the response ar
rived in Washington, two days ago,
the minister promptly notified the
state department Of the fact, but he
added to his notice the statement
that in view of recent developments
(meaning events that had happened
on the isthmus since the note started
from Bogota, Sept. 16), he had re-
garded it as his duty to withhold it
until he heard Iurther from his gov
ernment.
Annoying to United States.
AS the state department had in
some way come to know that the
Colombian response would, if sub
mitted, go far towards meeting the
desires of this government in the
matter of canal treaty, this delay
was very annoying.
A cablegram was sent to United
States Minister Hart, at the Colon
bian capital, Notifying him Of the ac-
ton of the Colombian minister here.
It was desired to make sure that the
Colombian government knew that the
note had been held back.
The matter Of objection by our own
officials is the attempt to link the ne
gotiations fer 4 canal treaty, pure
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
WOMAN Murdered.
Body, With Bullet Wounds still
Warm When Found.

Reading. Mass, Oct. 30.-A hunts
mans dog found the body Of a mlrr-
dered woman, just of the well-tray-
eled highway near the Wakefield Line.
yesterday afternoon. The victim evi-
IDENTIFY was a tramp and she has not
been identified. Walter Locke, whose
dog drew him to the place, found the
body TO be warm and with six wounds
in the head. five Of them from pistol
bullets, while the sixth, which had
gashed the left ear and plunged deep
into the neck, had been made by come
sharp instrument. There was evil
IDENTIFY indication that the murder II
self had been committed elsewhere
and that the body had been taken
from a wagon and dragged into the
field. where IL was found. The dresS
Of the woman seemed TO indicate a
person prepared for long journeys on
foot. In all sorts OF weather.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30

MAKE A TOUR

Valley. Ills. who spoke. Rev. James
Moore. Of tire Primitive Methodist
church, CT Avoca, then spoke.
Thomas Haggerty, Of Reynolds
vile. Pc. who was down On the pro.
gram as the principal speaker Of the
DAY. then made IN @liress. Several
adG.,sses in foreign languages then
followed.
Doesn't Wax Another Strike.
President Mitchell was the last
speaker. i was received with great
cheering He said in part:
"a hope there will never again be
strike in the ccal fields CT Pennsyl'
yania. | desire the men and the OD-
orators to meet. | do not want TO
make enemies Of the operators. In
closing, I wish TO impress upon you
that membership in the union is the
only safeguard. The operators are
not going to pay the bill Of the
strike. They Will make the workers
pay it if they can, but if not, they
will make the people pay It."
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30

Robbed of 5000 by Hishwaymcn.
> Appleton. Wis. Oct. 20.-Martln
Cornelius, wealthy saloonzeeper OF
tt:ySc:: was held up and robbed OF
> .000 late Tuesday night
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-08

growing crops and became an aggregation
of religious fanatics listening to no ar
guments but the mental alterations of
their leaders. Their cattle were turned
out and their sheep became the prey Of
wolves until the herds and tlocks were
sold by the government and the money
deposited to a trust account which is
now being used to feed the unfortunate
women and children. -.
AS the fervor increased the primary
idea was carried nearer and nearer to a
logical conclusion until a climax was
reached when the converts refused TO
wear clothing made from the products
Of the herds or f1ocks Woollen apparel,
their sheep skin coats, leather boots, the
leather peaks off their caps and in fact
every article of clothing having It's origin
in animal life was discarded. In the place
of these they wore rubber boots, sandals
made from plated binder Irvine laced
upon wooden soles and linen and cotton
goods. They reverted to the most prim-
tive customs Imaginable, performing the
drudgery of the OK themselves before the
plow and wagon, and harvesting their
crops with reaping hooks and cradles.
ALI this evil was wrought In the course
of few months, and the dawn Of the
twentieth century was darkened by a
subsection to superstitions and beliefs OF
medieval days when the misguided peo-
pie began to watch and wait for the
manifestation of the Messiah.
Like all converts to a new belief ac-
tuated by an unrestrained frenzy bred OF
devotion to their ideals, they decided to
endeavor to evangelize the world. and In
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nounced that the Messiah would shortly
reveal Himself to them and they would
receive a heavenly inspiration or new
life and become his chosen people, by
whom the world would be evangelical.
In conjunction with the new-life theory
the demagogue who preached 1t promul-
gated the idea that it was wrong to use
dumb animals to cultivate the soil, or sub
ject them to human will. He based this
peculiar doctrine on Romans, viii, 81 and
%, Because the creature itself also shall
be delivered from the bondage Of corrup-
ton into the glorious liberty of the chill
dren Of God. For we know that the whole
creation groaneth and travaileth together
until now"
Being a vegetarian people the false
teachings more readily found acceptance,
and, although the proselyte was promptly
| expelled from the colonies by the Domin-
| ion government, the fatal seeds had been
| sown Extremist leaders like Zibroff and
| Duetroff chung tenaciously to the new
| faith and preached it with unfaltering
fervor and industry, visiting the different
| villages and colonies and making con-
| verts everywhere. Thus the new prOpa-
ganda spread like a scourge among the
| simple people until it became frenzy
a religious Misunderstanding on dementia
1t was fed and watered by an indiscrim-
mate circulation among them of the revo-
| lutionary works of Count Tolstoy which
urge spirit of self-denial and sa crif1ce
peculiarly conciding with the tenets OF
their strange faith.
| Then the wheels of progress were stayed
and a large percentage of this peaceful
| pastoral people forsook their fields and
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will go from village to village until we
find him.
With the privations and miseries en-
dured on that remarkable pilgrimage,
which is still in progress, readers Of T h e
j urna | are already familiar. The
heartrending scenes everywhere wit
messed along the route have been indel-
IDLY imprinted on the memories of those
who saw them The primary instincts of
motherhood and parental affection were
destroyed and forgotten Four women
were confined on that via dolorosa and
three of the newborn babes and one
mother died on the open prairie, and the
little corpses of the infants were left I'M
buried in the bluffs to become food for
the foxes and coyotes.
Now, although the tribulations of the
women are over, as they have been sent
back to their villages by the government
after being tenderly cared for and nursed
past the acute stage Of their madness, the
mission Of horror still goes on where the
men are plodding along on their way to
Winnipeg, pale and emaciated phantoms
who have borne the privatiOns Of a cross
country tramp on the frontiers of settle
ment, sleeping in the snow and feeding
on the berries Of the prairie rose, herbs,
raw grain and vegetation with an en-
DURANGO that seems to defy fatigue while
the Pickering fires of reason burn fit
fully in their brains. Nature has ceased
to smile upon their wanderings, and in
clement weather adds to the horror of the
occasion. Should real BLIZZARD such as
is likely to sweep the prairies at any
time now occur, the result might be
tragedy that would shock civilization.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-08
THEY'LL NOrG0BACK
Dukhobors Say No to All 0vertures
Made by the Government
Officials.
They Are at Minnedosa and if
Forced to Return Will Set
Out Again.
Special to The Joprna!.

special to The JOprna!.
Minnedosa,, Man, Nov. S-'The Dukho-
bors reached here last night and all who
could be induced to enter the skating rink
were sheltered there from the severe
weather. The horde numbers about 500,
and came in patches during the afternoon.
the main body reaching here at 5 o'clock.
They seem to be in good condition except
that some Of the older ones are sick, and
have to be helped along.
The more able Of the men went the
rounds { the town last night, begging in
parties, being very particular as to what
they accepted, and refusing cake because
of the fat there is in it. and being very
partial to bread, apples soda biscuits.
peanuts, popcorn and candies. They sang
their usual chant and their leader prophet
delivered his harangue which, when trans :
lated, runs as follows:
brothers, we are going to meet Jesus
\ on the earth. Jesus was on the earth
once and was to come again in 1000
years This time is nearly up and we go
to meet Jesus, brothers. You give lis food
and come with u.s.
This having been said. the whole body
took up their monutOnOus drOne, which
sounds much like the Indian "kai-yi,'
only more plaintive. The leaders are by
no means poorly clad. most of them look
ing big enough round the body to have
p
rubber boots, and most of them mitts
upon their hands and wear warm caps and
the inevitable long cape-like cloak. Some
Of them looked almost played out, but all
are in good spirits. They refused to con
verse with persons wishing to quizz them
saying they know no English. '..-:-'.
Frank Pedley. superintendent of i'm
migration and c. W. Speers, colonization
q agent, are here looking after the run
Always, and have had a conference with
five Of the leaders with a vnew of having
them return to their villages, but with nc
effect. 1t is said determined effort will
be made again to-day, and If necessary
force will be used for this purpose. It i:
reported that a special train is coming to
night with company of Northwes
mounted police. ... ID. 49,
At conference held last night the lead
ers stated some of their grievances sane
4 it is evident that there is something tn
matter outside of their religious craze
All overtures tending towards a. cessation
j OF their wanderings are firmly refused.
The leaders say that If taken back b,
force they will Immediately set fortl
again. s:s
Messrs. Pedley and speers ase quit
pleased with the treatment given thei
Z : t 2 = Z &
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-08
MISS WILSON SPOKE
Executive Secretary of the American
Committee of the Y. w. G. A.
Addresses Convention.
Committees Appointed and Other
Business Dispatched by the
Mortified Meeting.

Special 10 The Journal.
Mortified, Mimi, Nov. S.-The Y. w.
c.. A. state convention yesterday brought
together an interesting, audience Of col
lege girls, most Of them intense and earn
est and still with many indications Of
their love Of fun, and with their college
loyalty shown by the streamers Of -colors
worn beneath the convention badge print
ed on the Carleton maize. 49, Il :
The offices of this convention are:
President, Mrs. Virginia Meredith, St. An
thony Park; first vice president, Mrs.
John Taylor, Minnea polls; second vice
president Miss Belle Simmons, Mime
apolis secretary, Miss Edith Foulke,. ST
Paul; assistant secretaries, Miss Jeanette
Bliss. Manchester, and Miss Walker, AL
bert Lea. o.. -. a. l. -" - :
Mrs. A. D. Harmon's topic for the op-
ening Bible hour was "Bible Women
AS evil women she mentioned Sarah who
was jealous; Potiphar's wife, who lied
and Herodius, who got even' with hel
enemy. Among the good women was
Deborah, to whom the Lord said,E Go
and she " ent and was successful; Han.
nah, a mother faithful to home and chill
dren; Mary, mother Of Jesus, obedient tt
Gods commands; the widow Of the treas
ury, who consecrated her all; Mary Mag
dalene, who was so grateful for Christ:
miracle upon ner IN casting out the sever
devils: Dorcas, who lived to work for God
and Lydia, whose soul the. Lord opened
to hear. human wants. --[
Mrs. John Taylor in her talk on tn
"City. Association told of the growth o
the Minneapolis Y. w. c. A, from it
! small beginnings to a membership of 1855
| with five secretaries and two directors
Miss Mary Dana said the opportunitie
Of a, college girl In the city were Of fou
kinds, intellectual, social, spiritual an
| physical. ~ = Il. Si.- FL :-.-s55.-s
!; Rev j. E.. Connell of Northfielt
opened the evening session with Scrip
ture reading and prayer. Miss Rose q
! Lombard, president Of the Carleton, Y
| W. C. A. offered greetings to the guests
and DR.. James, w. Strong, president 0
Carleton college, welcomed them to tn
city and the college. Mrs. Meredith re
sponded in a i few words and then an
nounced a solo, Eye Hath not Seem b.
| Mrs. j. e. Mcconnell. All ~
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, the executiv
1 secretary OF the American committee o
1 the Y. w. G.. A., has very pleasing
! manner and Is most delightfully."- informa
IN her way OF speaking. Her address o.
THE Spirit Of God in Modern Educa
i ton was a strong one. She said tina
i Christ promised that when the spirit q