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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15
DUDLEYS BRUTAL CRIMES.
Killed Daughter and Wounded Wife
and Two Other Children.


and Two Other Children.
Sallisaw. l. T., April 15.-Ore OF the
most brutal murders ever committed
in the Indian territory took place 4
few miles east Of Stilwell. A white
man named Dudley killed his 10-year-
old daughter. fatally wounded two
other children and seriously injured
his wife. Dudley has been brought
to Sallisaw to prevent his being
lynched.
In Jail Dudley confessed the crime
He said he had been talking to his
family about his neighbors and fear
ing that they would repeat his state
ments and cause trouble, he de-
termined to kill all four He said he
attempted to kill them on Thursday
night when he secured an ak and went
first to the bed Of his children. They
were asleep and looked so innocen.
that his heart failed him. The next
day. however, he carried out his de
sire first Draining his 10-year-old
daughter with a pillow point, then at
tacking his two younger children.
and finally the wife.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15
U. S. Attorney, at Chicago Or
dered to See Whether Sher-
man Law Is Violated.
10 HELP KNOX DECIDE COURSE.
Information In Washington Was That
the Department Has Ordered In.
vestigations, to See Whether There
Arc Grounds For Taking Action.

Chicago, April 15-United States
Attorney S. H. Bethea, following in
structions given by President Roose-
welt and Attorney General Knox, will
make searching inquiry into the
workings of the so-called beef trust
in Chicago, in relation to the Shec-
man antitrust law.
The investigation will be secret,
and when finished full report will
be furnished to Washington for the
use of the attorney general in decid-
ing what course his department will
take against the packers charged
with being in the combination.
Instructed to Begin Inquiry.
District Attorney Bethea refused
yesterday to discuss his. plans or to
reveal the nature of his instructions,
but it was learned he not only has
received written instructions by mail.
but while in Washington last week
was advised personally to begin the
inquiry.
Particular attention will be paid to
the charge that the territory in the
various states has been parceled out
among the members of the so-called
trust, with the result Of a sharp ad-
vance in all prices to the retailer.
An effort will be made to secure
proof of the existence of an agree,
ment between the local packers 20
maintain a schedule of prices.
Representative Ray, Of New York,
chairman of the house committee on
judiciary, to whom was referred the
Thayer resolution calling upon the
attorney general for information rela
tive to the prosecution Of the alleged
beef trust, has written a letter to AT
torney General Knox concerning the
matter and has received a reply,
which he will lay before the judiciary
committee at its meeting today. The
attorney generals letter will not be
made public until it is presented to
the committee
Mr.. Ray said yesterday:
81 have no doubt that the attorney
general of the United States will i'm
mediately probe the matter of the al
legged beef trust to the bottom and
prosecute all offenders promptly and
vigorously If there is substantial evi-
dence that the law has been or IS
being violated
Attitude as to Beef Trust.
Washington, April Unreliable in
formation yesterday was to the effect
that the department of justice, in the
alleged beef trust matter. had not
gone beyond the point of an investiga-
ton into the question of whether Or
not the trust has violated the federal
law. No prosecution has been ordered
and no grand jury has been summon
ed to determine the question so far as
the department knows.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15
DEMOCRATS URGED HARMONY
Democratic Club, of New York, Com
+ memorates Jefferson's Birthday.
Hill Chief Orator.

New York, April 1.-THE members
Of the Democratic club last night com
mcmorated the birthday of Thomas
Jefferson with a reception at the club
house. 1t was looked upon among
the Democrats of the city and state
as harmony meeting.
David B. HILL who had not visited
the club for a number Of years, was
the chief orator Of the evening, and
in his speech he called upon Demo
Gratis to unite IN harmony. Perry
Belmont, whose differences with Nj.
Bryan and Mr. Croker have kept him
away from the club for three years,
was also there.
Lewis Nixon, the new leader Ct
Tammany Hall. introduced Mr.. Hill.
Hills speech was interrupted b.
frequent bursts of applause. at lis
conclusion Congressman James NJ.
Griggs, of Georgia, chairman Of the
congressional committee. spoke, adj
vocating unity and predicting success
for the party il internal differences
were forgotten.
General Joseph Wheeler followed
in a speech, urging harmony, and
Edward NJ, Shepard eulogized David
B. Hill and William ]. Bryan.
State Senator Grady made speech.
Congressman Thomas H. Ball, Of
Texas, urged that harmony rule the
Democrats fro none end of the land
to the other.
The speaking was closed by few
remarks from Bird S. Coler.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15
TWO CHILDREN MURDERED.
DEED Bodies Found CCsween Churc.
and Their Home-Negro Su3-
pccted CT Crime Arrested.

Des Moine5. Ia. April 15.-Whil.
returning from Highland Park Meth
odist church on the north side CT the
city SunGay evening Mary Petersen
Is years Old and Thomas. IL years
old, children Of Peter J. Peterson. a
dairyman. were murdered, it is be
lieved. by a negro. The boy when
found at midnight was alive. but died
within - minutes without being able
to give a description Of his assailant
James Hutchins, a negro. II years
old, was arrested yesterday afternoon
on suspicion. Excitement is running
high in TIE city and talk of lynchins
is common.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15
Americans Tortured Natives.

Washington, April 15.-Charles n
Riley and William l.. Smith, formerly
soldiers in the Philippines, before the
senate committee on the Philippines
testified yesterday to torturing BY
American soldiers CT natives, by the
water cure" to extract information
Riley told Of indignities and cruelties
practiced by natives upon American
soldiers. Captain Glenn, Lieutenant
Conger and DR.. Lyons were the off
GERS accused of being present. Athol
also tCld Of Glenn ordering towns
burned.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15
WEATHER FORECAST.

Ohio-Fair today and tomorrow:
rising temperature: light northeast
winds, becoming southeast.
western Pennsylvania and West
1frginia-Fair today and tomorrow;
rising temperature in west portion
today: light northeast winds. becom
ing southeast.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15
FOR TALMAeE's FUNERAL.
List of Honorary PaIIbearers Sc
Iected.

Washington. April 1.-THE follow
ing have been selected as honorar.
pallbearers at the funeral CT Rev. Dr.
T. Dewitt Talmage:
Associate Justices Harlan am
Brewer, Of the United States suprem,
court; Senators Cullcm, OF Illinois
Burrows. Michigan. and Deliver
Iowa; ex-Secretary of State Joan -
Foster; Represe NATIVE William AlGe
SEith. Michigan; Rev. DR.. BIttinge
and Rev A. $. Fiske, or this CT
Rev. DIR. Louis Klopsch, Of New Yo.a
DIR. G. Lloyd Magrnder, DR.. Talmage.s
physician; b. II. Warner. e II
Branch and F. 81. Lawrence, all Cd
friends Of the deceased.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15
Heard Railway Merger Arguments.

Washington, April 15.-The United
States supreme court yesterday heard
arguments in the case Of the state
OF Washington VS. the Northern Sc
curities company and the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railroads,
involving the merger Of the two rail
roads.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15
For supt. CT PhiiadeIDhi. Mint.

Washington, April 15.-The presi-
GENT yesterday nominated John H
Lands to be superintendent of the
mint at Philadelphia, vice H. X.
Boyer, resigned.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15
Women's Catholic Order Meets.

Chicago. April 15.-The biennial
convention OF the womens Catholic
Order OF Foresters began here yes
terday with $50 delegates and nearly
an equal number Of alternates. repre-
senting $1,000 women In ell parts 0;
the country. present
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15
Presidents Life Heavily Insured.

New York, April 15.-Presidea
Roosevelt has taken out policy TO-
$4,000 in New York company, be
sides continuing policies for smaller
0 counts which he already had. HIS
policies. it is understood, exceed b.
$4,000 OF $4,000 those held by Pres
ident Mckinley. Mrs. Mckinley was
paid abeut s60.0Q0 on policies. <
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15
cIarkson to BE Appointed.

Washington, April 15.-The presi-
dent has determined upon the ap-
pointment OF James S. Clarkson. of
Iowa. formerly first assistant post
master general, to be surveyor OF
customs of the port OF New York.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15

President Honors Archbishop Ryan.
Washington, April 15.-The pres
dent has appointed Archbishop Ryan.
OF Philadelphia, a member Of the
board CD Indian commissioners.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15
INSURANCE.
Fire, Plate Glass, Accident
and Health.

Only the Leading American
Companies, with Millions of
Dollars In Assets for Policy
Holders.
Agent for The Central
Banking and Security Co, of
Parkersburg.
When wanting q Policy or Bond,
remember that can give you the
very best service.
J. FRED NELL,
Special Agent,
Wells Block, Sistersville, w. Va.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15
PosTMASTERs NOMINATED.
Among Them Were Holiday, Present
Postmaster at Pittsburu.

Washington, April 15.-Among the
postmasters nominated by the presi-
dent were these:
Ohio-David S. Burt, Byersville;
John H. Oakley, Ravenna; William
H. Cullen. Paulding.
Pennsylvania-John H. Martin,
Greenville; George L. Holiday, Pitts
burg; Samuel J. Matthews, Olyph2nt;
George w. Shaeff, Susquehanna.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-12-11
PRAISES THE ARMY.
Gen. Miles Annual Report DecIa re
Personnel of Army Was
Never Better.

The annual report of Lieut.. Gen.
Miles, commanding the army, is brief
review of the reports that have been
submitted to him by other officers. He
indorses the recommendation of Gen.
Brooke for a REIMBURSEMENT Of the geo.
graphical limits Of the several depart
ments with view to equalizing condi-
tons; urges the necessity of quar-
tiers for troops, particularly the ar
tillery; calls attention to "the incom-
plete condition Of the fortified lions,
especially on the Pacific coast" says
the Indians are quiet and in satisfac-
tory condition, praises the work Of
the soldiers under Gen. Baldwin in
Mindanao in the only serious engage
ment of the year. and concludes:
"The personnel of the army was
never in better condition. This is
proved by the forttude, skill and hero
ism displayed in every serious cam
paign on every field of mortal combat
wherever the army has been engaged
In any part Of the world during the
last four years. During that time
many changes have occurred and the
army has been very largely increased
The long and varied service of the
senior officers, their experience in or
ganizing, disciplining, instructing and
leading their commands, as well as
the excellent discipline instruction
and exemplary conduct of the soldiers
OF the army of 1898, have been the
leaven of the army of the present time.
Evils may creep into any system or
great organization. Such as have af-
fected our army have been or will be
eradisatAd"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-12-11
BRILLI0N.
injured.

Hry. Kreiman was in the city Thurs.
day.
Mrs. o. Zander is visiting relatives at
Amigo.
Mrs John Jesse visited at Forest Jet.
Thursday.
Herman Behn transacted business at
Valders Tuesday.
f. A. Schwaller of BurliD yton was in
the city Saturday.
f. J. Reichel of Forest Jet was in
the city Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Knorr were in
the city this week
Mich. Becker transacted business at
Manitowoc Friday.
VIM. Pettey transacted business at
MaEitowoc Tuesday.
Mrs Frank Rank Sr. left for visit
at Chicago Wednesday.
Chas Boettcher transacted business
at Eland Jet. Thursday.
Robert Uek of Manitowoc transacted
business in the city Tuesday.
Sheriff elect Frank Altman of Potters
was in the city last Saturday.
Miss Louise and Theo. Pritzle left
for visit at Thorpe Monday
Geo Acker and JOS Hunbaner left
for Birnamwood last Monday
Mrs. =. X. Wason OF Medina il the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. Leppla.
s. T. Barnard and Otto Zander tran
sacted business Mt Hilbert on Tuesday
Mrs. Fred Buboltz and daughter Ida
visited relatives in Oconto last week
John Echert of Potters has been EN-
ployed as clerk at Miller * Bellermans
store.
Mr. Lahay of Nadeau, Mich was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. p. Thompson last
week
Frank Ko.D left for Eland jet Thurs
day with two teams of Boettcher 81
Harris,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-12-11
LINES IN MAPLEWOOD.
Tho Only Way to Find the Bird's-Eys
Ii to Cat Into the
Tree.

Nobody seems to know what cause 1t
II which produces those delicate and
beautiful lines in maple, known as
bird's-eye. Some people think they
come from the hundreds of little
branches which shoot out over the
trunk of the tree as soon as clearing
is made around it, Expert timbermen
say that is not the case. The only way
to tell bird's-eye maple tree is to cut
it. There are no outward signs by
which one can judge. The Railroad Ca
zette tells a story of the late George
NJ. Pullman. Many years ago he was
offered mahogany log for $1,000, to
be cut into veneers. 1t was supposed
to be very fine piece of wood, but this
could only be determined by cutting it.
He declined the offer, but agreed ~
take the log cut into veneers for what
1t was worth. The owner had it sawed
and was paid $1,000 for his vensers.
Anyone who can discover the secret
of determining the interior nature of
wood from the outside will have for
tune.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-12-11
AUTOCARS IN ENGLAND.
There II Strict Enforcement of the
Law to Make Owners Regard
fal Of Others.

In one respect, at least. the persecu-
ton OF the automobilists Is indirectly
serving useful purpose. reports Lon.
don Truth. The majority of the VIC
Tins belong to class which has hith-
erto had little sympathy with the dis
content of humber folks at the quality
OF justices justice. Now that the
wealthy motorist is coming into per.
sonal contact with this kind Of Justice.
he is beginning to revise his opinions.
He sees that policemen are capable
OF making grievous mistakes and even
deliberate misstatements, and that
magistrates often exhibit the gross.
est incompetence and allow their juds.
ments to be swayed by tho most stupid
prejudices.
1t then occurs to the motorist that
poachers and other delinquents may
sometimes have equally good cause to
complain of police evidence and ma gis-
terial bias. and so he comes finally to
the conclusion that the sdministra-
tion of the law by the Great Unpaid is.
after all, not undeserving of the con-
tumely that has SO long been poured
upon it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-12-11
EASIWIN.

Peter Geifcr remembered Eastwin
hall While out hunting and sent "A fine
yenison roast there last week.
Winnie Schwake was called home last
Saturday by the serious illness of her
mother. Mrs Henry Schwake.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Goedgen, have
In board, ten inmates ~ the County
Insane asylum They are at work In
the woods Of Henry Wilke
Mr.. and Mrs August Schwake who
for the past six months resided with the
parents Of the former, will hereafter
take up their abode at Two Rivers
They expect to move this week.
The meeting held at the home Of
Albert and Louise Johannes last Satur.
day evening, was very enjoyable
affair. II was also the birthday OF
Albert who reached the manly age OF
twentY-one.
Little Malinda Eller, the Eastwiu
baby, reached the age Of two last Fri
day. Being the oaly baby at Eastwir
and very attractive child, she Is loved
and petted by all and her birthday wa
not forgotten
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-12-11
COLLINS.

H. Tilson spent several days in ouI
town this week.
f. Hlavecek OF Westboro is visiting
his parents here.
G.. Hummel of Reedsville spent Sun
day with N. FL Damn.
G.. Schmidt of Manitowoc was seer
on orr streets Thursday.
Fl. Kaufman, deputy sheriff, register
ed at Hotel Collins Monday.
II. Ohm and p. Wilberschild had bust.
ness at Oshkosh Wednesday.
A. Bcether OF Stratford attended the
funeral of his father Monday.
DIR. Luhman visited friends at Mani
towoc and Mishicot this week.
A barber shop was opened by P. H.
Cain at the Northwestern hotel.
Several of the Niles people drove
through town in sleigh Sunday.
The very latest is club organized by
several young people of this town
Fred Krause left for Medford Satur-
day, where he will spend several days
with his brother.
The private telegraph line of Arnds
& Rineman Cos, is down, not being
able to outlive the recent storm.
The mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance of J. Born, conveyed great
sorrow at his brothers home in this
town.
J. Boetcher, wellknown farmer.
died Thursday, being victim of con-
sumption. Deceased leaves wife, two
daughters and two sons to mourn him,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-12-11
AN ABBREVIATED sNOwsTORM
Blind Man In the Play Objected to
Hammers and Other Hardware
Among the Flakes.

Mechanical devices are now made
wonderfully real on the stage" said
the old stock actor, according to the
Philadelphia Record. "It hasn't been
80 many years ago since even the
simple device of depicting a snow
storm was regarded an achievement.
l remember on one occasion / was
out with ten, twent and thirt' COM
pany playing repertoire, and In one
melodrama-I don't even now recall
the name, for it was a pirated play
I took the part o. an old man
whose daughter, the heroine, had
been abducted. / was supposed to be
blind, and my strong scene was the
third act, when I went out into
snowstorm in search of my daughter.
She was lying in a drift, and as l
hobbled across the stage l kept cry
ing: Me che-ildl where is me
che-ild?' Well, it was early in the
season, and the play was the first at
traction at that theater. The scene
painters had been at work, and had
dropped several paint brushes, ham,
mers and other articles into the
sheet that held the snowstorm. AS
the stage hands in the flies shook
the sheets to make the snow come
out couple of hammers came down
and just missed me by an inch. l
was blind, and didn't dare to look
up, but when a monkey wrench just
grazed my temple l had presence of
mind enough to yell: See yonder
moon The storm is over!' The
stage hands took their cue and let
up on me, and the audience never
stopped to question how a blind man
could see yonder moon"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-12-11
Volcanic Eruptions on the Moon.

Messrs. Loewy and Puiseux, of the
Paris observatory, in Issuing some ad-
ditional plates of their Photographic
atlas Of the moon, refer to the recent
volcanic cataclysm at Martinique and
st. Vincent, and say that study of the
lunar surface leads them to think that
eruptions, quite as intense as the
greatest recorded on the earth have
occurred on the moon, repeated at
long intervals in the same places. But,
favored by condition of calm and
dryness. they have been more durable
in their effects, and the more recent
deposits superposed upon the earlier
ones are distinguishable by their dark
err tone and less extended boundary"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-12-11
AMERICAN ARISTOCRACY.
er Trade Mona rchs Who Are
Richer Than Royalty.

the few enormously wealthy Amer
lean families of which the head en-
joys an assured annual income Of
more than 100000 may be regard
ed as representing in the American
republic what the royalties" repre-
sent in England, says Ainslee's Maya
zine. Popular phraseology, indeed,
gives them, with unconscious fitness,
quasi-royal titles in styling them
"oil kings" money kings" and min
ing kings" Most of them live IS few
real kings can afford to live, and
they receive from their immediate en-
tourage something of the obsequious
Difference which in monarchial lands
is given to those who are of the roy
al blood. Coming down a grade, we
have the somewhat larger group of
those whose incomes range from ST..
100000 down to 100000. These indi-
viduals, as Il class, are equivalent Of
the British peerage-the 100000
magnate having, let us say, the rela-
tive rank of duke, while the others
represent descending scale Of dig.
nifty and are respectively the equals
of marquises, earls, viscounts and
barons. Then come what we may
style In British terminology the sup.
per middle classes"-persons with
incomes ranging from 100000 to
$4,000. Social classification ends
with the final group of families whom
we may collectively describe as tho
lower middle classes" having in
comes of not more than $4,000 and
not less than $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-12-11
PLAIN ENGLISH WANTED.
Young Medical student Objected to
the Use Of Foreign Terms
In His.

There's physician in my town."
said Cincinnati Drummer to re-
porter for the New York Herald, who
has n son whom he is instructing in
the rudiments of the profession, but
just at present the young fellow is
thinking of great many things not
down In the books. He has lot of
rapid young companions of the siangy
sort, and he is master of them all. In
deed, his language is at times so ut
terly modern as to be almost unintel-
ligible to the oldIfashioned people who
learned their language out Of Web
ster's dictionary. The other day a
patient was brought into the Doctors
Office and the son happened to be pres
ent.
1.-The man is suffering from mania
q potu, said the doctor after q brief
examination.
what was that?' inquired the son,
with an evident effort to catch the
meaning.
"Mania a potu--delirium tremens,
repeated the doctor.
"'Oh,' commented the youngster.
you mean the jim jams, the d. It's, the
delirious trimmings, the gotemagins,
do you? suppose III get next to this
medical racket before the finish. but
until do / wish you would talk plain
English for my benefit. dad"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-12-11
LARRABEE

w, vertz is making cord-wood for
Mr.. Radeenz.
Charles Ramesh of this place was also
among the injured.
f. Pfngaten took trip to Manitowoc
yesterday on business
Joe Clement of Melnik has hired out
to our local blacksmith.
A feather bee took place at Anton
Graycareks horne last evening and a
large crowd attended.
Chas. Witak from Oconto and Anton
from Sturgeon Bay, came out also to
attend their sisters funeral
John Witak was here to visit his
mother from Ashland, after attending
his sisters funeral, Mrs Darwin White
of Nanitowoc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Vanish returned
Saturday from pleasure trip at Chica'
go and Milwaukee They also attended
the live stock exposition there.
Cold weather has set in at last and
snow lies on the ground. Farmers are
trying their sleighs, and the young men
were seen Sunday giving their sweet
hearts cutter ride.
A birthday party took place at VIM.
Kinds last Monday and the crowd we're
enjoying themselves, when message
came that Mr.. Kinds oldest son, Willie,
WAS killed up in the woods. A boiler
exploded and several we're killed and
injured
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-12-11
kASSON

John and James Gill were in Mantle
woo recently.
Supt Christensen visited the Kasson
school last week.
A boy helped John Boldt to do the
farm work last week.
A surprise party was given ut the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs A. Schilling last
Friday. a good time was had.
The Kasson school bell which was
recently erected may be plainly heard
beyond the limits of the district