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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-16
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Fire, Plate Glass, Accident
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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-16
U. P. MISSION WORK.
acting Of Women's General Society
Closed at Xenia, O.-Meets In
Allegheny Next Year.

Xenia, O., May 1.-the Women's
General Missionary society Of the
United Presbyterian church closed its
nineteenth annual convention last
night The day was occupied largely
In discussing missionary matters.
The invitation Of the Allegheny.
Pa, delegates for the convention
next year was accepted.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-16
BRITISH CAN SHIP MULES.
President Decides He Can't interfere
With ChaImette Camp.

Washington, May 1.-THE presi-
dent after considering the report Of
Colonel CrowdeE has decided that he
cannot interfere with the cattle ship
ments at Port Chalnette, La
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
GO TO HOT SPRINGS.

Sully Ledger: The newly re-organ-
lied state editorial association
officers are figuring on the associa-
ton taking an excursion the coming
summer, the points mentioned being
a trip to Texas or else to the Black
Hills. We don't know anything
about Texas, but when it comes to
the Black Hills, we are at home. A
more delightful, entertaining or in
structive trip could not be planned
than one that would take the editors
of Iowa to and Through the Black
Hills during the middle of June, 60
ing via the F. E. & M. ", out of
Omaha, or Sioux City, and returning
via the Burlington route by way of
Lincoln. A day and nights stop
could be enioyably spent at Hot
Springs, one of the most delightful
summer resorts extant, and by the
way the home of Capt. Lucas, who
would take pleasure in giving the
boys a welcome they would ever re-
member. Thence from there to
Dead Wood and Lead, both of which
towns would be found filed with
sights of interest to the "tenderf6ot. ="
At Lead they would not only see one
of the largest gold mines in the world =,
but one of the busiest towns of 5000
people to be found anywhere in the
west. We know of no spot more
beautiful or interesting to the eye,
than the Black Hills in June. And
when it comes to hospitality, no
country on earth can quite equal the
inhabitants of the famous and justly
celebrated Black Hills.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06

augural address Mr.. Cummins
severity arraigned professional lob
.byists and held them up as criminals
attempting to defeat the ends Of
justice. If he takes the same view of
pardon petitioners he will sign the
death warrant and Sheriff Cricket
will be confronted with the unpleas-
ant duty of swinging Dick Will
liams into eternity at the PEN
itentiary at Fort Madison on the
18th day of March, 1908. AS long
as capital punishment is q part Of the
laws of Iowa, and the code prescribes
what crimes shall be punished by
hanging, Judge Dewey had no alter
native but to sustain the verdict
rendered by the jury of twelve
chosen men. 1t is a serious affair to
condemn a man to death, but as
Judge Dewey said in pronouncing
the sentence the law is more charit-
liable than was the prisoner. He dis
patched his victim without warning,
while he is given over year in which
to prepare his soul for the hereafter.
The time to consider the awfulness of
capital punishment is before the
crime is committed. Afterwards is
too late. If people will persist in
crime they must expect the punish
ment, and sympathy in many cases
is too often lost on unworthy OBJ
iects,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
Births, Deaths, Marriages.


BLAKELY.-Died, of inability, at
the home of the parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George e. Blakely, on South Dstreet,
Tuesday, Feb'y 4, 1902, their infant
daughter, aged 4 days. Interment
was made in Forest cemetery Feb'y6.
OLMSTEAD. MRS. Lucy OLM-
STEAD, aged So years, 10 months and
days, died at the county intirmary
at II o'clock A. NJ, Tuesday, Feb'y ?,
1902. 49,.
The old lady was, so far as known,
without living relative and had been
an inmate OF tie infirmary for the
past fifteen years.
REASBY.-Died, of the results of a
bone tumor, after an illness of five
months, at her home in Muchakinock,
at 1880 O'Clock P. M, Sunday, Feb'y
2, 1902, BESSIE REAsBY, ,aged II years.
The deceased was the wife of Noah
Reasby and leaves a mother, four sis
ters and three brothers. Funeral at
the Baptist church in Muchakinock
at 2 O'Clock P. M, Wednesday, and
interment in Muchakinock cemetery.
HAYNES.-Died, at his home, GIG
South First street, at 1:15 O'Clock P.
NJ, Tuesday, February 4, 1902, of ap-
oplexy, with cerebral congestion COM
plications, ARTHUR HAYNES, aged 80
years. Announcement of the funeral
will be made later.
The deceased leaves young wife
and baby daughter. The illness that
was the cause of death of the young
man was of but few days duration
and no serious consequences were an
ticipated up to within few hours OF
death, Mr.. Haynes for number of
years has been at the head Of the
Whipple egg packing house in this
city as manager and has made a fine
success of his work for the company.
During the winter months when the
egg business has been slack the young
man has conducted business in
wholesale poultry for his own adVan-
tage. He has been very successful in
the conduct OF his business and has
been popular with all classes of the
people at all times. The deceased is
the son of Mary F, Haynes and John
Haynes, deceased. He has grown to
manhood in the city and has been a
member of Oskaloosa schools. He is
well known aud has been well liked
by everyone who has come in contact
with him. The death of the young
man is a surprise and shock to the
entire community and the sincerest
sympathy goes out to the bereaved
wife and the family of the young man
in their sudden bereavement and
sorrow.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06

are not present a record is made,
and will stand against them until
good and sufficient excuse is render
ed.
Every true teacher not only looks
upon it as his duty to attend, but is
glad of the opportunity to do so.
Neither should the teacher expect
these meetings to be brought to the
door of each and every one, but some
teachers will be obliged to go some
little distance, and it may require
some effort on their part to get to
the meeting, nevertheless their pres
ence and help is expected.
This is a duty 80 apparent that it
should not be necessary to urge it
upon teachers, nor is it necessary to
send special notice to each teacher
that he is expected TO be present.
Trusting that further notice or
comment will not be necessary, and
that the meetings will be we'll attend
ed and the interest good, am most
truly yours, j. P. DODDs,
County Superintendent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
AT ROSE HILL.
Program tor Teachers Meeting 10 be
Held Feb. Is

Following is the program for a
teachers meeting to be held at Rose
Hill on Saturday, February Is, 1902.
1000 m. Music.
Paper-"Spelling in the Public
Schools, Past, Present and Future, :"
Frank Suitor. Discussed by Will
Reed, Minnie Jones and Lila Nc
Clure.
Paper-"The School Library as a
Factor in Education" j. O. Roberts.
Discussed by Eva Mattison, Alta Bo-
ger and Charles France.
Paper "School Room Decora-
tion," Jennie j. James.
Noon intermission.
1870 p. m. Music.
Paper-"Penmanship, How Taught,
Difficulties, Vertical or Slant, Which?"
Fl. D. Griest. Discussed by Fremont
Hackley, Clara Witt and Halle Ma
teer.
Symposium: Five Minute Papers
Opportunities of the Rural Teach
err" Erwin Stringfellow. "The Ru-
raj School as Center of Culture, ,"
Grace Stringfellow. "How to Shape
and Mould Public Opinion, ;" Ida Low.
General discussion of each topic.
Paper Teachers Certificates.
Requirements, Should They Vary for
Different Grades of Work." John G..
De Mar. General discussion.
1t is expected that the teachers of
the county will attend two or more of
these meetings and especially the
meeting that is held in their vicinity.
The Office has adopted the plan of
making out list of the teachers that
could and should attend the meeting
of certain locality and of those who
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06

The Sioux City Journal is op-
posed to an increase in the salary of
mem bers of the legislature. THE
present law" it says Twas evidently
fran ed with view of protecting the
treasury of the state, as we'll as with
view of making it an object for the
legislature to settle down to business
promptly and to get through without
unnecessary delay. On the whole,
the law as it stands is to be COM
mended. 1t is doubtful if the
present general assembly, or any
general assembly in the near future,
can improve uponit."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
JEFFERSON'S BIBLE.

New York World: Congressman
Lacey, OF Iowa, who invariable has
his weather eye open for something
good, has requested the House to
grant him permission through the
committee on printing, to have 900
copies fac simile, of Thomas Jeffer-
son 8 work, morals of Jesus of Naz-
areth," issued by the government for
distribution by members of congress.
The original of this aged volume is
one OF the sacred treasures of the
congressional library, which is per-
mitted into the hands of but select
few, and Major Lacey happens to be
one of the favored ones. Mr.. Lacey
will have the book brought before the
House committee on printing, soon,
as the gentlemen may personally view
the great work. Speaking of the
work Major Lacey remarked: This
book was Thomas Jefferson's Bible
and when congress purchased Jeffer-
sons library, this volume was with
held by Miss Randolph. Later Miss
Randolph parted with the treasure
for the snug sum of $4,000, but for
some reason congress has failed to
have the fac simile copy of the book,
although many less valuable works
have been reprinted. Mr.. Jefferson
prepared the book in q reverent spirit
during several years, during which
he worked upon it at intervals. He
stripped the Bible of all it's miracles
and left nothing but pure morals, his
idea being to compare the same with
Confucius and other pagan philoso-
piers. During the preparation ofthe
volume, Mr.. Jefferson employed eight
Bibles, two each printed in Greek,
Latin, French and English. He took
up the new testament paragraph by
paragraph, clipping out everything
relating to the morals ofChrist, 80 that
when completed his book was prac-
tically written in four Languages
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
NO CANAL

In his correspondence from Wash
ington, Smith D. Fry says:
THE Nicaragua and Panama tribes
are at war and are killing each other
off, and the Pacific railroads are
furnishing the tire.water. There will
be no isthmian canal bill adopted by
the present congress. The Nicaraguan
canal advocates are patriotically en-
deavoring to secure canal for the
welfare OF our whole people; but the
advocates of the Nicaraguan canal
have nothing but arguments in their
arsenal. the Panama people have
money, and plenty of it. They have
been using it, too. They can afford
to spend SIS, 900, 900 in order to get
this country to buy them out for SlO,-
600, 900, and then they would have
saved $25, 900, 200 out of the wreck of
their scheme, which is today worth
less,D
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
SPLENDID COURT RECORD.


The term of the district court which
closed Friday has gone into history
as one of the most memorable of this
county. Judg Dewey, of Washing
ton. has been presiding for nine
weeks and has made a record that
surpasses all his former promptness
and dispatch of business.
With liberal amount of civil and
probate business tried and disposed
Of, is the complete disposal of the
criminal docket, consisting of sixty
cases, and not one left to be trans
ferred to future term.
This includes some very important
causes. Not the least Of which is the
famous murder case of the State VS..
Williams, and in which Judge Dewey
administered the death penalty, the
first ever pronounced in this Judicial
district.
The Judges fairness, clearness and
courage exhibited--was most COM
mendable and his conclusion is ap-
proved by almost every citizen.
1t is gratifying to know that the re-
tention of Judge Dewey on the bench
is demanded in all parts of the dis
trict, and it is confidently predicted
that he will be the unanimous choice
of the district at the next convention
as the people will think him to be a
Judicial officer they cannot we'll spare.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
TO AID THE MERGER
Senator Hubbard Favors Railroad
Consolidation.

Des Moines, Feb. 5.-Senator Hub
bard introduced a bill Tuesday pro-
viding that Iowa railroads may trans
act business, may buy, lease, own and
control and may operate railroads
and railroad property outside of the
state; and, also, providing that rail-
roads organized in Iowa may buy own
and control stock in railroads and
railroad property and companies out
side of Iowa. This will have the di-
rect effect of legalizing the holdings
of Wyoming properties by the Bur-
lington railroad of Iowa and have a
direct bearing upon the so-called
"merger" of the Burlington, the
Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern properties.
The house passed the bill author
izing the city of Des Moines to lend
$50, 900 to the water company for the
purpose of laying water mains to the
army post site. The measure will
pass the senate and the last obstacle
to the army post will then be removed.
Senator Hayward proposed bill to
convert the Knoxville home for the
blind into female reformatory; this
is blow for the projected normal
school.
Appropriation bills were proposed
as follows: For st. Louis, $3.50, 900;
for Vicksburg monuments, $3.50, 900;
for Clariuda, ZOO; for Knoxville
reformatory, SIS, 900; for completing
historical building, $500, 900. The
senate appropriations committee de-
cided to report favorably the bill giv-'
ing Cherokee S13s, 1000 for furniture,
etc. Warren's resolution to limit the
st. Louis appropriation to s100, 900
was sent to the committee, which is
equivalent to killing it.
The house decided to go to Knox
vile February 15.
Senator Alexander proposed bill
to allow savings banks to accept
twenty times their capital stock in
deposits.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
co. F ELECTION.
Will Vote On Lieutenant Colonel and
Major, February II.

ARMoRY 90. F, 51sT REGIMENT, .N.G.
Oskaloosa, Iowa, Feb. 4, 1902.
Order No. 2.
Pursuant to order No. IL, A. G..
o., an election is hereby ordered for
the following officers in the Fifty-first
regiment:
Lieutenant Colonel-to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Lieut.. Col. J. W. CLARK.
Major-to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Major W. B.
Widner. ...
1.-THE said election will be held in
the Armory on Monday, February II,
1902, between the hours Of seven and
nine, Pm.
III-Members of the non-commis-
stoned staff OF this station will cast
their ballots with this company.
FRANK E. WETHERELL,
Captain.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
A Chimes Concert

Mr.. Fred Lotz, expert chimer, who
was sent to this city to play the bells
in the Episcopal church on consecra-
tion Sunday, gave a concert of the
chimes Monday evening between
seven and nine o'clock that was
much enjoyed by all in the city who
heard it. The evening was cold and
blustery and prevented many from
being out to hear the entire concert.
The gentleman made the bells play
almost any desired tune and the
tones produced under his manipula-
ton were most beautiful.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
BURNED TO DEATH.
Fatal Accident Befalls James
McGerry at Evans.

Evans, Iowa, Feb. 5.-James Nc
Gerry died at one O'Clock this after
noon as the result of burns received
in the fire that destroyed his fathers
home this morning.
The fire occurred early this morn
ing before the family were up. The
father, mother andIrest of the family
had a narrow escape, being unable
to get many clothes or any of the
contents of the house. The burned
young man was asleep upstairs and
in making his exit had to run
through the flames. He was so badly
burned about the face, arms and feet
that he suffered great agony until
death released him this afternoon.
Me dical aid was promptly rendered
but was of no avail.
The deceased is a young man about
"a years old, son of Terrence Nc
Gerry. He and his fatherif and
brother we're all employees in the
mines here and are we'll known. The
house and contents were completely
destroyed entailing loss of from
5000 to $500. Coroner Foehlinger has
been summoned from Oskaloosa and
an inquest will be held this afternoon.
Horrible Holocaust
Waterloo, Iowa, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Ed.
Cushner and two children were
burned to death, another child
fatally hurt and three others seriously
burned last night in fire caused by
the overturning of a lamp. The house
and contents were all destroyed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
OtIumwa Y. VI. @. A.

Ottumwa, Feb. 4.-The banquet at
the armory hall last night by the
Y. NJ. o. A. OF this city for the pur-
pose of raising subscriptions to the
amount of SGT, 900 for improvements
of the local building vas brilliant
success. Governor Cummins was
the guest OF honor and made the
principal address. T. d. Foster, Of
this city, headed the list Of donations
to the association with $4,000, and
other citizens promised to donate
enough to make the full amount
needed for the contemplated inn
proyements,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06

Mrs. Abbie Downing, blind girl
of twenty-three, in the employ of the
Telephone Exchange at Mattoon ILL,
is said to be the most expert operator
the company has ever had. She be-
gan her work only short time ago,
and now handles a board for sixty
telephones, and also has charge of a
toll station, of which she personally
keeps the books. She is good cook,
sews by hand or on the machine, does
fancy work, and is an accomplished
musician. She is the only blind tele
phone operator in the country.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
MarshaIItown Defeat. Des moines

Des Moines, Feb. A star aggre
CATION of bowlers from Marshalltown
drifted into town last evening and
defeated the Grant Club of the First
Bowling League. Five games were
played, OF which the visitors took
four. The visitors averaged 172 pins
per game as compared with 1853 for
the locals. They also won the grand
total, securing 4,3O4 pins as compared
with Alb by the Grant club, or a
margin of 131 pins. The best score
and individual record was made by
Haas, for the visitors, who bowled
256 pins in his first game and sus-
tanned an average during the even
ing of 2Ol,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06

While good times are depopulat-
ing our prisons they are proving that
old adage that "some people cannot
stand prosperity" The hospital for
the insane at Independence at the
present time has 1,O91 inmates, a
larger number than the institution
has ever before accommodated. Hon.
John Cownie, who has recently been
on visit to the Independence asy-
lum, says the institution is overcrowd-
ed and that there is great need for
the completion of the new hospital at
Cherokee at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06

When the legislature visited Cedar
Falls in body, the students of the
State Normal School greeted them
with these remarks:
"Hawk Eye, Hawk Eye,
Ha! Ha!
is. N. S. Zipl Boom! Ba!
Hippa Karoo, Hippa Karate,
Normal School of the Wild Rose
State,
Sumus Populi, Well guess.
1. s. N. s. Yes! Yes! Yes!
Cummins! Cummins! Rah, Rah, 'Rahl !
A. B. Oummins! Zip! Boom! Bah!
HippakarooI Hippakarate!
Oummius, Governor of the Wild Rose
State!
We are the people, S, N. 8.
He is the Governor, Yes! Yes! Yes!
What's the matter with the Twenty
ninth General Assembly?
They're all right! You bet, every
time!
They are, they are, they are all right!
Who says so? We all say SO!
Howdy doc doc!
Howdy doc doc!
General Assembly, greeting to you!
Howdy da da!
howdy da da!
General Assembly! Iowa!
Boom Lacka
Boom Lacka
Bow WOW WOW
Ching Lacka
Ching a Lacka
Chow, Chow, Chow,
Boom a Lacka
Ohing Lacka
Who are we?
We're from the Normal
Don't you see?"
How irresistible! No doubt higher
education will get anything it asks
for in Iowa now.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06

The Washington Press under
stands that Judges Scott, Clements
and Dewey are candidates for re-
nomination as district judges in the
Washington-Mahaska ct al. judicial
district. Capt. Brookhart has been
talked of as a candidate, but the
Press understands he will not be
strenuous If Charles ]. Wilson is a
candidate. Wilson, it is said, is not
a candidate in any active sense, but
it is presumed that if a nomination
were rendered him he would not de-
cline the honor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06

John Ruggenberg of Evans, the
constable who came so near death at
the hands of colored ruffian early
in January, is out and around. He
is now convalescing quite rapidly
from the effects of his wound and
will soon be as good as new. He was
in the city Saturday and called
among many friends here. All are
rejoiced to see John out again. 1t
was a very close call for him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06

The Davenport banks have de-
cided to reduce the rate of interest
on deposits to 81 per cent, the high
rate loans which enabled payment of
more interest having largely matured.
A few years ago a man who accumu-
lated 1000 could anticipate a net
income of 81 900. Now man of equal
fortune can get but $3.50. Money is
too plentiful to be very valuable.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06

Chicago, upon hearing that Des
Moines had small pox, sent Herman
Spalding, the chief medical examiner
of the Board of Health out to invest
igate. Under his admonitions Des
Moines has lost her head and has
ordered every living creature in the
capital city vaccinated forthwith.
The business interests of Des Moines
will pay for all this glory, principle,
interest and commission tor the next
wear.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
New Sharon Star

New Sharon Star: The terrible
mine disaster at Lost Greek last Fri
day, in which twenty-one men and
boys lost their lives, and about as
many more were severely injured,
caused a thrill of horror in human
hearts. 1t was one of those that
come occasionally in spite of all ef-
forts to avoid them. There will go
out to the afflicted families an un-
measured and unreasonable volume
of human sympathy, and In addition
thereto substantial aid will be fur
nished the needy ones.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
The OsknIoosa Market

Ed and M. s. RockW ell of Adams
township were in the city Tuesday
and delivered a car load of hogs to
Chet Quick for 1856 per hundred.
This beats shipping to Chicago and
taking the uncertainties OF the ship
ments with the market supply and
demand. This is but one sale in many
that have been made in the Oska-
loosa markets within the past few
weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
Wood Vs. Steel.

Sully Ledger: The railroad COM
psny has displaced the steel wind
mill tower at the Junction with q
heavy forty foot wooden tower, the
work having been completed Mon
day, and now the engines on the
branch are enabled 20 take water at
that point once more. steel towers
appear to be meeting with al kinds
of trouble hereabouts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
Hurt In Mine.

Richland, Iowa, Feb. 4.-George
Johnston, one of the proprietors of
Johnston & Haines' coal mine, about
three miles southwest OF Richlaud,
was seriously injured in their mine
to-day. A large piece of slate caved
in from the roof and struck him with
full force. A big chunk OF coal at his
side saved his life, as the chunk held
the weight of the slate off.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06

Director j. r. Sage, of the Iowa
weather and crop service, is quoted
as saying that the present snow
guarantees the wheat crop-being of
double benefit in that it furnishes
the wheat protection )m freezing,
and will later on supply the moisture
which it was feared would be insult
cient for the years crop.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06

--Oskaloosa Globe: Nate Kendall,
of Monroe county, is all the time
playing tc the galleries. Nate hopes
to be the candidate for congress from
this district some time, and that is
the reason he plays to the upper
house. 1t may be good politics-it
may be, we say, but we doubt it.