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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-13
Lets

Insurance cannot prevent
FIRE, but 1t can and does pre-
vent the ruin and suffering
THAT would ensue without Il.
It lets you down easy-sus
tains you until you get auoth.
er foothold,
I represent a score of the
oldest and best fire insurance
companies In the land, and
am giving very low rates just
now. The probability is that
they will not be so much lon.
ger. Better take ont sui.
fcient insurance without de-
lay.
AS every Company now
charges exactly the same
rates why not have your prop.
erty insured with a company
that Is well known In this
Hity and one you know has
nd will pay all Its losses
2romrtly7 Here Is my list
and everybody knows that
there are no better compan.
les on earth:
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-13
Local and Personal Briefs

aCK CIOSt ID VI uIS W0ys
A. A. McKelvey went to sancho
today.
The chilly winter blasts will soon
be with as.
James McGreghen went to
Clarksburg this morning.
Charles Gregg, of the Jug, was q
business caller In the city today.
There were many people looking
Tor ticket No. So73 Saturday night.
Prof. Ralph Day, of Morgsntown,
was calling on friends here yester-
day.
Miss Jean O'conner has returned
from visit ct her home In Pitts.
burg.
Edward Carson, Of Matamotas,
was an afternoon business caller In
the city.
Miss Mabel Krug spent Saturday
with Miss Sp1ow of New Mar.
tinsville.
Contractor G. P. Barber left the
city this morning for the St. Marys
oil field.
The FIRE boys did everything fair
and square and nobody has word
of complaint to make.
Lynn Doyle, brother of Art, VINO
Is engaged In business at St. Marys,
spent Sunday In the city.
p. II. Gaaney went to Raven
. Rock this morning to look after his
oil interests In that locality.
Rev. W. III. Burkhardt held ser.
Vices Yesterday afternoon In the
Union chapel It Long Reach.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Ihrig left on
Saturday for Franklin, Pa. to spend
q month with Mr.. Ihrig's parents.
Attorney F. L. Blackmarr went
to Friendly this afternoon to look
after his oil interests In that vicinity.
"A. J. Yoke, the well known oil
/ operator, returned to the city Sun-
day ko.n a business trip to Pitts
: burg. Q,
DR.. James r. Stathers, the well
known dentist, was registered at
the Mcclure house, IL Wheeling,
yesterday.
Miss Hilda Dye. who Is attend.
Ing college at Marietta, spent San
day with her father, MI. J.R. Dye,
of MIXERS Run, O. :.
Mrs. A. B. Boyd. Miss Lulu
Harlan and S. M. Peters, of this
city were guests at the Park hotel
In Wheeling yesterday.
Mrs. Rachel Russell, of East
street, has disposed OF her property
to W. E. Cumming and Is prepar.
Ing to move to Petersburg.
For rent-A FIVE room house on
Main street. Gas. electric light and
water. Rent reasonable. G. W.
HILL, 500 Main street. 13st
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Kirley, who
moved to Kidwell last spring, have
returned to the city and will occupy
their property on Carter street.
The politicians arehaviug hard
time OF 1t to get the vo;ers en-
Unused. The people are thinking
this year aud that Is good sign.
Miss May Davis, who has been
the guest of relatives In and near
the city for the past tour weeks left
\ for her home at Everett, Mich, this
afternoon.
Rev and Mrs T. A. Anderson
left the city on the afternoon train
for Washington, Pa. where they
will visit relatives and friends for a
few days.
A. c. Jackson. W. J. Neuen-
schwander and II. w. Mccoy left
the CITY on the afternoon train
from points south on a short busi-
ness mission. 3.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Early and
Children, of North Wells street,
went to Belmont county, Ohio. on
Saturday for two weeks visit at
Mr.. Early's old home,
Mrs. DR.. w. M. Parry, of
Waynesburg, Pa, who has been
here visiting her mother. Mrs.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-13
s7o, drew the Automobile.

ASo"kn ~ = sSSS~s - - - >-~-S L
Work & Son have q new adver.
tisement this week.
Wertheimer Sons & Co. have an
interesting ad this week.
Fine Comic opera at the Audi
torlum "Wednesday night. -..,.-.r d,
Please note E. N. Nscher's
changed ad. on the front page. x
Richard Mayfeld, of Wick, spent
Sunday In the city with friends.
George v. Miller. of Proctor, Is
circulating among his friends here.
The next encampment of the G.
AR. will be held Ia San Francisco.
Attorney J. H. striekllag, Of
Middiebourne, was in the city to-
day on business.
~. Mcknight. of this city. was
registered at the Hotel Windsor, In
Wheeling yesterday.
For Sale Cheap-Good work
horse. Apply w. H. Kerr, Har'
denburg's Livery. 132t
DR.. H. G.. Meek returned to the
city this morning from a probes
sional visit to Chicago.
c. r. Martin, prominent attor.
ney OF Middlebourne, was In the
city today on business.
W. T. Stoner, we'll known
driller Of this city, left this morning
for the Jacksonburg oil field.
The Lorena will arrive here
about II m. tomorrow on her way
from Evansville to Plttsburg.
\ Christian Martin. Esq, Of Mid.
dtebourue, went to Wheeling this
afternoon on a short business trip.
II. W. Mccoy, a prominent bust.
ness man of this city, went to New
Aartinsville this morning on bust.
ness. g. E a..
We did not care for that automo-
bile 1t all. We did not know how
to run 1t any way and have no time
to learn. E>
Tomorrow the W. G. T. u. will
elect their officers for the year. The
meeting will be held with Mrs. P.
T. Campbell,
E. NJ. Bable, foreman of the
Peasants County Leader. of St.
Marys. spent Sunday with his fam.
lily In this city.
George E. Work has been ap.
pyinted agent for the New York
Life Insurance company for this
city and county.
W. G. Agnew, who Is a member
of the French Torpedo company,
went to Belmont this morning to
look after the interests of his COM
pany. !
R. F. Stealey, of Parkersburg,
who has been visiting his parents
at Middlebnurne. passed through |
the city Saturday on his way to his
home at Parkersburg.
There was big snow storm out
west Sunday and a hail storm at
St. Louis that broke all the glass in
the green houses. We are promised
some very cool weather this eve.
ming.
Rev. Arnold's concert tonight.
1t you do not care to attend buy a
ticket anyhow. Mr.. Arnold Is
worthy man and should be assisted
in his efforts to do good to his PEG
pie here
Mrs. W. J. DePew left the city
this morning for Midway. W. Va,
to join her husband who Is engaged
IN the mercantile business there and
where they will make their future
home.
Robert Suter, we'll known and
successful oil operator Of New
Cumberland, w. Va, arrived In
the city this morning. Mr.. Suter
IS former resident of this place
and his numerous friends here are
pleased to see him.
Remember the Republican meet
Ing here Thursday night at the
Auditorium. Senator Scott will
be here; also Gov. Hoge, of Vir-
ginia. A large crowd Is expected
In from the country. The ladies
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-04
OUR RELATIONS WITH CANADA.

1t has been said thai Canada draWs|
money from England to pay for what
she purchases in the United States.
The statement is explained in this way:
canada is n of the best customers for
products of the states and our trade
with her has been rapidly growing for
some years. In 1866 our exports to-
Canada amounted to $2S, SOC, 900. These
figures had increased to $119, 900, 900 in
1901. During these years Great Brit
aims exports to Canada had increased
from $1,000, 900 to s43, 900, 900, while her
imports had increased from ST., 900, 900
to $105. 600, 900. Canada, in other words,
drew a balance Of S62, 600, 900 from Eng
land last year and had to ado to that
sum only $15,O 900, 900 to pay the balance
of ST, 000, 900 that existed in favor of the
United States IN the trading between
the Two countries for the year. This
advantage we have over England in the
rad with Canada is in the face of the
fact that she gives the mother country
a preferential tariff, amounting in some
instances to SO 1-3 per cent.
I1Oh GN pdIdUOAlCdl II may SOulu,l
there is danger, though, of the United
States becoming her own greatest COM
petitor in this Canada trade. Canada|
is fast developing in agriculture and
manufacturing n a great deal of the
latter is by Americans who establish
branches of their plants on Canadian
soil so as to avoid the Canadian i'm
port duty. So it will be through Amer
lean concerns that our export trade
with Canada will be reduced.
Canada is likely to greatly interfere
with our foreign rad in wheat in a.
short while. The great northwest is
rapidly developing into a great wheat
growing section. Last ear Manitoba
produced as much wheat as North Da-
kota. The entire northwestern section
this year will produce about IS, 000, 900
bushels. 1t is predicted that in ten
years this sections wheat crop will
amount to $50, OOO, 900 bushels. The
United States exports annually about
160, 900, 900; so it can be seen what a
serious effect Canada's agricultural
progress will have on this branch of our
foreign trade.
Another fact of interest to us about
his northwestern section of Canada is
that it is being built up greatly by citi-
| zens of the United States. OF the $4,000
immigrants into this section last year
5000 of them came from across the
boundary line of our northwestern
states. Four years ago this class of
immigrants amounted to only 5000.
Canada is, we see from these facts,
becoming more "Americanized" every
| year both in her manufacturing and
agricultural districts. What does this
portend? If it does nothing more it
will increase the friendliness toward the
United States among the Canadian
population.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-04
GUAR MANUFACTURER MEET.
BASIS for Mutual and No
Trust Observation-Disclosures Print
ers Association.

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Greensboro, ". c., July 1.
Mr.. A. Shell. superintendent of the
new Hardwood Manufacturing Com
pany here, has just succeeded in get
ting enough hands to begin work on
the new factory building. which will
be located on east Washington street.
Some OF the machinery has already ar
rived.
Al the republican convention in Ashe-
boro Senator Pritchard was endorsed.
Judge o recommended TO succeed
himself as judge, and ]. II. McCrary
was recommended for solicitor In that
judicial district.
Congressman Kitchen and other con-
gressmen have indicated their accept
ance of invitations to the Guilford Bat
tie Ground ceremonies OF July 4th. Mr.
Thomas NJ. Pittman. OF Henderson
Vile, will be the orator in chief. his
subject being Nathaniel Macon"
There was a conference between
about thfrty-five chair manufacturers
and jobbers held in the Guilford hotel
here yesterday, and until twelve o'clock
last night. In the party were repre-
sentatives of the trade from Philadel-
phia, Chicago, Boston, New York, Bal
timore, Richmond. Pittsburg. st. Louis
and several other northern centers.
while southern interests were epre-
sented by manufacturers from High
Point, Townsville. W~inston-Salem.
Atlanta, Fayetteville. Durham. Ashe-
vile, Charlotte. Cleveland, O.. Frank
fort, Ky, Knoxville. Tenn, Marietta,
Ga. and other points. The leading
spirit in the meeting was a prominent
New York man, who declares this
morning hat il was held for the pur-
pose solely of discussing the trade situ-
alton, and to aTrang some basis for
mutual protection, with no purpose
whatever to form a trust. merger com
bine or consolidation of properties.
At the same time il is not denied that
there will be an advance OF 10 per cent
upon all classes of furniture, chairs in
cluded, but his advance has been be-
fore noted and was not a result of the
conference here last night. but the ne
cessity of the trade situation for the
past six months.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-04
A WARNING TO DEMOCRATS.

In another column we publish an an
nouncement from Senator Simmons,
chairman of the state democratic exec
utive committee which should be read
and it's warning needed by every demo-
cratic voter in the state. Our vigilant
chairman has unearthed a most out
rageous plot on the part of the republi-
cans to capture this state. Their main
reliance is upon discord in democratic
ranks; in fact without this their plans
would fall to the ground.
Democrats do not walk into the trap
set for you by these wiley republicans.
Stand together. Let no personal pref
n for candidates, no defeat at the
primaries prevent you showing that
you are democrats above everything
else. Because your candidate is not the
choice of a majority of the democrats
of your county do o let that prevent
you showing by your work for the par
ty and your vote at the polls that you
are a democrat; that you have more
regard for the success of your party
than for the Lrivate interests of n
friend. Let this be a campaign OF the
party and principles above the a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-04
DOES NOT wANCTHE NOMINATION.

Mr.. George L. Lilly, of Connecticut.
was urged by his friends to become a
candidate for governor of that state.
Mr.. Lilly, it seems, Toes not covet that
honor. He is not n of those politi-
clans who, while declaring himself not
a candidate, leaves a loophole for ac-
ceptance of the nomination if his
friends are so successful as to secure
it for him, or leaves the matter entirely
in the hands of his friends Mr.. Lilly
is not a candidate in the strictest sense
of the word. He is not in the hands of
his friends, nor is he standing on the
outside of the convention hall with his
impromptu speech Of acceptance al
ready written and in his pocket await
ing in fear and trembling, lest he be not
given the opportunity to give ~utterance
to it when Unexpectedly called before
the convention to accept the nomination
forced upon him by the dear people.
Mr.. Lilly gives voice to his emphatic
de%clination to become a candidate in the
following unmistakable terms:
81 am not a candidate for the nomi-
nation; wouldn't raise a finger to get it:
don't want it; won't have it, and hope
there won be any more talk of it. I
wouldn't run for the office if they'd give
me the capitol. I can't state my posi-
ton too strong"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-04
president ROOSEVELT woRnrEn.

The president Is said to be much wor-
ried over the proceedings Of the session
OF congress just closed and at the condi-
ton of affairs within his party, and well
he may be, for the prospects for his
denomination and election in 1904 are
not very bright He is not at ali salts
fed with his first experience with con-
gress. His dissatisfaction seems to be
more with what congress left ndone
than with what IL accomplished in the
way Of enacting important measures.
His faction carried their point regard
ing the isthmian canal. the Philippine
civil government and the irrigation of
the arid bands of the west. 1t is true;
but they utterly failed in their chief
endeavor-the establishment OF reci-
procity with Cuba. While the admins
tration succeeded in passing the Phil
ippine civil government bill. several
amendments to the original bill had TO
be accepted, and the republican party
throughout the entire discussion of his
measure were kept on the defensive.
The senate committees investigation
~ - 1AS AlAApRAAA1S
the republicans tried to suppress a great
deal, went far enough to show the pub
lie that there was much in the conduct
Of the affairs of the stands that they
did not want to go before the country.
1t also developed during the session
Of congress that there is great lack OF
unanimity in the party on the tariff
question. TIC such an extent do the
leaders of the party differ on this ques-
ton that it is feared there will have to
be a complete revision of the tariff laws
by the next congress.
There are divisions and dissensions
among the republicans on other ques-
tons, and, on the whole, the condition
Of the party is about as unsatisfactory
to President Roosevelt as it could well
possibly be.
In the meantime Senator Hanna is
keeping quiet. The only thing he allows
the people to hear from him is the
statement, repeated now and then. that
he is not a candidate for the presiden-
tial nomination.: at the same time he
is assuming the role of friend of the la
boring man and advocate of the prin-
ciple Of arbitration of all disputes and
disagreements between him and his en-
ployer.
These conditions are calculated to
cause President Roosevelt enxiety and
worry.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-04

social recognition to the black man.
There can be no doubt that every such
incident stimulates the p~retensions OF
large classes OF southern negroes; and
it is Easy to see how this offends the
southern whites. In their view of the
matter. it increases the difficulties of
the situation and adds weight to the
burden which has come to them by in
heritance- They feel That the north
should respect their opinions and their
sentiments: that it should not mix in
matters of which it has no practical
knowledge. They take IL unkindly and
bitterly that communities which have
no contact with the negro problem Il
no share in the burdens which It
makes should presume to enforce rules
of conduct and privilege which make
for the south new difficulties and IN
barrassments-
This much is certain, namely. that it
is in the south and not in the north
that the negro problem is to be worked
out; and nobody will deny hat the
southerner understands the negro bet
ter than the northerner. It is further
certain that at every point where the
north has interfered with southern
policy since the war, it has only been
to make a mess Of things, to multiply
difficulties n postpone adjustments.
Inc UTSL anu SuTeSC erect Oh north
ern Interference at this time is to
deepen the animosity between the two
races in the south, as the Booker
Washington case has made plain. Com
mon sense, W. think. suggests that the
north keep hands off, that it leave the
south to deal unembarrassed with it's
own conditions.
The incident al Alexandria is a curl
Gus n in that it involves a white
woman-and n of singular distinc-
tion-in a penalty designed for blacks.
To give the street car rules, which are
enforced in nearly all southern cities
the look Of equity, the whites are pro-
hibited from occupying seats reserved
for blacks, just as blacks are pro-
hibited from occupying seats reserved
for whites. It is at least very remark
able that the first personal protest
against this rule hal has been record
ed should be made by d very princess
of southern blue-blood.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-04
NATIONAL BANK ROLL OF HONOR.

There are three national banks in
North Carolina that were on the roll of
honor of the national banks of the Unit
ed States for the year 1901. This roll
of honor is a list of national banks
whose surplus and undivided profits
are in excess of their capital. The roll
for last year was made from the report
of the comptroller of the currency for
September 1901 and contains the names
of 493 banks.
The three North Carolina banks on
this roll are the Commercial National
of Charlotte, which stands Nc. 202 on
the list with a capital of $175,0 900 and
surplus nj undivided profits Of $685. 33.
The next is the Atlantic National of
Wilmington, standing $40 on the list,
with capital of $125, 900 and surplus and
undivided profits of s145, 472. The third
is the Wacovia National, of Winston,
which stands No. 400, with a capital Of
$3.50. 900 and surplus and undivided prof
it's of $164. 7S3.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-04
SOUTHERN EDUCATION CONVENTION
Five Teachers I'm Atfen-
dance-Addresses by Members.

Chattanooga, Tenn. July 1.-The first
business session Of the Southern Educa-
tional convention vas called 10 order I'm
this city today by W. H. Sheats. Of
Florida, president of The association.
Five hundred teachers were In attend
ance. The morning sesg:on was devoted
principally to the appointments OF COM
mittees and the reading Of addresses.
There was no afternoon session, tn
to be given to he departmental work.
When the convention rc-assembled to-
night DIR. Il. A. Roark professor of
pedagogy in the Kentucky state college
at Lexington, KY, read a paper on "the
larger view OF education" He spoke
for an enlarged public school and for a.
more extended sentiment IN behalf of
a higher education and appealed for the
Kingdom of God TO bc infused I'm the
school life Of the child. He spoke OF the
encouraging outlook for higher educa-
ton as shown by recent large endoy-
ments Of schools Of research and learn
ing and urged the southern educators
to persevere in the work which he be-
ueved before long would be crowned
with abundant success.
Following DR.. Roark. Rev. Lyman
Hall, president of the Georgia school Of
technology delivered a lecture upon
chronological education In the Georgia
school Of technology"
DR.. Z. A Alderman, president OF Tu-
lane university, Of Now Orleans who
was on the programme for an address
on certain practical duties of the edu-
Gated citizen" was not present and af-
ter formal announcements for tomorrow
the conference adjourned until te-mor-
row
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-04

b strike or lockout, so disastrous to
h business Of h country and the in
terests Of the laboring class.
No doubt the big concerns directly
involved are often benefited by a strike.
and, while posing before the public as
the innocent, unonending party imposed
upon by ua~warranted demands OF their
laborers, are really we'll satisfied that
there should be d temporary closing
down Of their plants so as to enable
TENN to work of on the market an
over-production at an advanced price
By fooling the public with the false
cry of short supply because OF cessation
Of production, but in such cases the
public always suffers.
Take the coal strikes in Pennsylvania
and the Virginias. Prices of coal have
been greatly advanced by the coal oper-
ators, who have made it appear that the
supply has been cut short. Who knows
what supply these companies a on
hand at the time Of the strike. 1t be-
gan at the beginning Of the dullest sea-
son for their business-at a time when
it was of great advantage to them to
work off their surplus stock and put
themselves in condition, at the opening
of their busy season, to have the ratio
between supply and demand more in
their favor than it would have been had
the miners kept at work throughout the
summer
The logged, determined persistence of
the Pennsylvania Goa mine owners in
refusing all requests for redress of al
legged grievances, going so far ever as
to refuse to receive complaints or agree
to the proposals of third parties to sub
init such complaints to arbitration of
disinterested parties, leads n to sus-
pect that these men desired a strike
of their miners and did all they could to
bring it about. When they think the
strike has lasted long enough to serve
their purposes they will bring it to a
close. And when it is closed could the
true figures be shown it would be found
that the miners and the consumers were
the only III who had been the losers
by the strike. The striker gets the
blame for s~uspending an industry and
the owner of the plant gets the benefits
of the suspension.