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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
PURGATORY

enjoy ment of heaven is the tempo
raj punishment still due for sins.
the guilt of which was extin-
quished by pardon. Nathan de-
clared David's sin forgiven aud yet
he pronounced the death of his son
I-begotten child. Adam was par
doned after his trangression, never
theless he was exiled from paradise.
Here we have scriptural instances
of temporal punishment.
The Catholic church has defined
but two things in relation to Purga
tory, First, that such place exists;
Secondly, that the souls there de-
tanned may be aided by the suffrages
prayers, good works, etc. OF the
living.
Christ approved of and encour'
aged the faith of the Jews IN purga-
tory. It Is an undeniab'e fact that
the Jews believed In a middle place
at the time OF Christ, just as they do
at the present day. II their belief
was false one, He should have set
them right; He did the very oppo
site, encouraging their faith, In
Matt. 5:26, He Is speaking to the
Jews OF a prison In the next world
and says Amen, say to thee
thou shalt not 60 out from
thence till thou repay the last far.
thing" He was not speaking OF
heaven; for heaven is not prison;
nor ot hell; for out of hell there IS
no release. They could not but
believe that He was referring to
Purgatory, In which they found
confirmation of the.r belief.
In Matt. II 81. He says, speak
ing to believers In Purgatory; he
that shall speak against the Holy
Ghost It shall not be forgiven him
Neither in this world nor In the
world to come" The necessary
inference is that In the world to
come some sins are forgiven,
Wbere? The Jews would find no
difficulty in giving the answer.
Jesus confirmed them In their be-
lief In Purgatorv He can confirm
nothing but the truth. Many other
texts could be quoted; let these
two suffice
Continued on sIh Page
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06

Another large audience gathered
at the Opera House last evening to
listen to Father Kress tell Of his
idea of Purgatory. He introduced
his lecture on "Purgatory" with the
question, What becomes of those
who are not good enough to enter
Heaven, yet not bad enough to be
condemned to everlasting tormen ?
Everyone that dies at enmity with
God, he said, Is damned to hell,
and the punishment of hell Is ever
lasting, according to the statement
of Christ. All who die In full
sanctity, upon whose soul there IS
not the least stain of sin and who
have no temporal punishment to
satisfy for, enter at once into Gods
presence. But there Is middle
place for the publication of those
souls that, while dying In eLjoy,
ment OF Gods friendship, yet were
stained with some lesser fault. We
call this middle place "Purgatoty"
Talmage argues the necessity OF
Just such a place, but he calls 1t
the vestibule of heaven, an apt
name indeed for Purgatory. All
sensible people admit a distinction
In sins, between say, deliberate
murder and the theft OF an apple
Some sins are mortal, depriving
the soul of sanctifying grace, which
is Its supernatural life. While the
smallest sins are dtspleasing to
God, they are not OF a nature to
forfeit entirely the divine favor.
St. James 3:2 says In many things
we all offend" and St. John de-
clared, "If we say that we have no
sins, we deceive ourselves and
the. truth Is not In Us; John
is. No one would assert
that that the offcnse of John and
lanes were deadly sins. God is
Infinitely just, his punishments
must be proportionate to the guilt
involved In sin. This postula'es
the necessity of temporary pace
OF purgatory IN the next world.
Another obstacle to the Immediate
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06

The Helen White returned to the
city this morning from Marietta,
where the steamer had the machin.
cry placed on her. The sistersville
Electric Light and Power company
have the contract of equipping
the boat with electric lights.
When this work Is completed the
steamer will be practically finished.
The boat sits upon the water very
pretty and presents an attactive
appearance. Her machinery works
like charm and when once light
ed by electricity, will be the most
complete little steamer on the up
per Ohio.
lust over the wheel of the hand
some new steamer, in prominent
letters, appears the name OF Helen
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
ANNUAL MEETING

ness that came before the meeting,
the members held a social session.
An elaborate banquet was served
the members and their guests.
After partaking of the sumptuous
repast fragrant cigars were enjoyed.
The meeting was both a profitable
sud enjoyable one. The J. T. Jones
company very recently made some
extensive repairs to their building.
The exterior and interior have been
artistically repainted. The parlors
have also been handsomely re-
papered, and their quarters now
are most the handsome in the city.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
THE HELEN WHITE

White, OF Sistersv!;le. This sounds
metropolitan, and the craft Is a
creditable production of the facili
ties that our progressive city has
for building steamboats,. 1t has
BEEN conceded by some of the old
est and most experienced river men
on the upper Ohio river, that the
Helen White Is one of the most
complets and up-to date boats of the
kind that floats upon the stream.
The timber used In the construc-
ton of the steamer Is of superior
quality > nd the same can be said
of her machinery. Messrs. White
Bros, who built the boat and who
are also the owners, cannot be too
highly commended for the great
success they have achieved IN her
construction.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06

F. ". Reynolds, brakeman on
local freight No. 1872, had the mis-
fortune to get his left arm cut of
here today at 1880 o'clock while
assisting In switching cars In the
railroad yards.
At the time of the deplorable
accident Mr.. Reynolds was hold
ing lever against car in order
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06

The J. T. Jones Hose company
held their annual meeting last eve.
ming In the parlors oftheir building
on Brown Betty street. The fol-
lowing ofhc rs were elected for the
ensuing year.
Thos. Finlayson, president, l..
Belford, vice president; W. L. Rus
sell, secretary; c. E. Bailey, treas;
John Reedy. Captain, Ist Foreman,
Frank Wagner; 2nd foreman, J. E.
Magner; Directors. Chris Hender-
son, VIII Schupbach, 81. A. Raab,
o. J. Smith and o. G. Guyton.
After disposing of all the busi-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
ARM CUT OFF

for the engine to make cut in the
train, when he lost his footing and
fell with his arm across a rail. One
of the wheels of the car passed over
the arm severing 1t close to the
shoulder. The man was immediate
ly taken to the hospital at New
Martiusville for treatment. he was
a popular employe about IS years
old and unmarried and made his
home at Parkersburg.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06

The first snow of the season to
fall in this immediate vicinity fell
this afternoon.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06

Often bad governments make
traitors of men who choose between
bad government and the people.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
Trimmed Hats
Under Price

It Is law of human that our last idea
or production Is always our pet one and
throws ali earlier efforts In the shade.
NAL In this human falling and think that til the
weeks ago. So to day radical price change
is made to give the entire stage to the new.
comers.
Fine Hats of all different styles and shapes
will 60 at greatly reduced prices. All Fibbs
and Atchisous Hats will 80 for IS per cent
less than the regular price.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
WILL SELL VOTING MACHINES
P. G.. Sjoblom Becomes Agent of
Rochester. N. Y, COMPANY.

P. G. Sjoblom, former assistant secre-
tary of state, has just disclosed his sea-
son for retiring from that office. He has
closed contract with the United States
Voting Machine company of Rochester, N.
Y, to represent it in Minnesota. He will
endeavor to bring about the use of the
machines in the principal Minnesota cities.
He will have sample machine on hand
in a few days, and will install it at the
state capitol for inspection and tests by
state officers and members of the legis-
lature. The machine he handles is one
now in use in $50 cities and towns of New
York state, including Buffalo and Roches-
ter, and 1t was used at the last election by
the city of Milwaukee. - 1t will register
500 voters in a day, so per cent more than
are now taken care of In the Minneapolis
precincts. The Minnesota law now au-
thorizes the use Of voting machines, and it
is only necessary for city council to make
provision for adopting them.
Mr.. Sjoblom will continue in charge Of
the South Minneapolis Telegram as editor
and manager.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
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ARE HIS SHIPS TOO BIG?.
:.
Problem of Interest to- James J. HlII-A
K Recent Experiment, :,

Problem of Interest to- James J. HlII-A
z Recent Experiment. :.
"a recent trip of the Shawnut from
Puget Sound to China and return is said to
indicate that the monster steamships be-
ing built at New London for James J.
Hill are too large. for Pacific business.
The Asiatic ocean rates are too low COM
pared with Atlantic rates to make a trip
profitable. - 1870 -
=. The shawmut: cost the Boston owners
$1,000,O0O. 1t took a. month to load her
and after the boat left Puget Sound, Aug.
%, she made slow progress across the
Pacific One hundred and twenty-three
days after the work of loading on the
Puget Sound began the steamer returned
with a small cargo. The round trip is said
to have cost $9s,s18: the returns were
$77,500, leaving a deficit of $21,318, to
which additions make a total of $40, 600.
The IS a ton rate has been recently cut
to $4.25. With a full cargo on the Shaw
NUT at $4.25 the loss would have been
nearly $4,000 more. - - ~
This array Of figures is believed to shed
some light on the willingness of Mr.. Hill
to allow another company to enter the
Pacific transport field and explains why
it is probable that the New. London boats
will never reach the Pacific. .".
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
Railroads.
CT WESTERN SOLD.
Eastern Dispatches Say That George
Gould Has Finally Bought
That System.
Mr.. Gould Organizing His Eastern
and Western Roads Under Two
Separate Securities Co.'s.

a. . 4 a=t fF- !. ~
After having been viewed with covetous
eyes for two years the Chicago Great
Western has finally been sold. Vice
President Oppenheim of that system sailed
this week from London for New York
bearing the purchased control of the Chi
cago Great Western for somebody whose
identity will not be known till Mr.. Open
helm arrives It Is supposed, however,
that George j. Gould Is the purchaser. in
a!smuch as he is known to have been
seeking to buy the road for some time and
has made personal inspection of the
property. a&.5'-~:
i The attitude of President A. B. Stick
ney has been one of independence though
he has always said that he would sell If
he could name his own price. Meantime
he has steadily built up and extended the
system till now Its lines, operating or
Chicago, Omaha and Sioux City. In ad
dltion the system touches such good
points as Des Moines, Mason City, Fort
Dodge, Dubuque, etc, SO that the Chi
cago Great Western has come to have
| strong strategic bearing on the commerce
Of the middle west. -, 80 -. -.
The twin cities have another interest in
| the plans of Mr.. Gould as New York dis
| patches include the Wisconsin Central
| among his purchases. This is hardly
probable, however, as the control Of the
Great Western would give Mr.. Gould
city advantages that could be offered by
the Wisconsin Central.
| Accordin to New York report
Mr.. Gould has ordered his at
torney to make final drafts Of the
| charter for the securities company under
which he is to collect all his railroad
properties east of the Mississippi The
company will be organized under Penn
sylvania laws, as Mr.. Gould believes that
| by getting a charter in that state he will
| be in a better position to fight the Penn
sylvania railroad. Fgz~ ..--.
The capital named in the charter will
be nominal, but there will be a clause
authorizing its increase. The first move
will be to take in the several small roads
about Pittsburg which form the entrance
! to that city AS the Wabash and the
time the capital will be increased in pro-
portion. until with bonds, it reaches $780,
| 100000. .., : E .,!..:-~:.
There will be no. underwriting syndicate,
| as mere exchange Of stock is contem-
plated. ~ q.
AS soon as the details of this eastern
| company have all been announced tho
securities company for western Gould
roads will be incorporated. ! But first the
consent of the Texas legisla ture is wanted
| to a consolidation Of the Gould properties
in that state This application is now be-
fore the Legislature. The Missouri Pacific
will be the central feature of the western
company, while others will be the Texas
Pacific, st. Louis & Southwestern, Iron
Mountain, Denver g. Rio Grande, Rio
| Grande Western, international & Great
Northern and other small roads controlled
by these. - ii * +
It Is authoritatively denied that the
Gou1ds are4buying Erie atapresent or that
| they seek control of that road
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
ROCK ISLAND MAY BUY IT.
Rumor that the Erie VIII Fall into Its
Its Hands.


New York, Jan. 15.-Negotiations are
pending which will result, in all PROBABLE
ity, in the acquisition of a controlling in
terest in the Erie railroad by the Rock
Island interests, says the Times. Con-
frmation Of this statement has been OBJ
tanned from a reliable banking authority,
from whom 1t was also learned that the
firm Of j. P. Morgan & Co. had<no objec-
ton to the acquisition Of the Erie by the
Rock Island provided the price paid is
high enough to be an incentive for such
transaction. From this same authority
comes the statement that the Rock Island
people are anxious to secure an eastern
outlet, and that it is merely a question of
terms under which the deal is to be con-
Guided.
Whether the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe is to be included in this combination
is at least doubtful, it is said, despite the
fact that such combinations would mean
an ocean to ocean line under one control,
and that a combination with the Atchison
has been thought of by Rock Island inter-
eStS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
REV. E. o. STONE, PRESIDENT
He Is Elected Head of St. Paul Mission
District Of Minnesota Luther
ConferarrA

District OF Minnesota Luther
an Conference.
Officers of the St. Paul mission dis
trict Of the Minnesota conference of the
Lutheran church were elected yesterday
at Augustana church in this city as fol-
lows. President, Rev. E. o. Stone of
Minneapolis; secretary, B. Westerlund of
st. Paul; treasurer, Rev. c. o. Olander of
Minneapolis. The presidents report
showed eighteen parishes and fourteen
pastors. Eleven churches supported
parochial7 schools attended by 1924 chill
dren.. 1t was decided that the president
should supply the church at Monticello
with a satisfactory pastor. - DR.. j. Tel
leen, the English missionary, was di-
rected to look after the parish at Zim-
norman. The afternoon discussion on
the topic 1.-THE Sermon in It's Relation to
the Spiritual Growth of the Congregation
was led by Rev.. c.. j. Carlson. He was
followed by DR.. S. P. Sjoblom; DR.. J.
F'reming, president Of the conference;
Rev. c.. A. Hultkraus and Rev. G. o.
Brief sermons were preached last even
ing by the following ministers: Rev. P.
E. Fredlund, Rev. B. Westerlund, Rev. A.
F. Tornell and DR.. j.. Fremling.
The next meeting will be held Feb. 10
and II in Ebenezer church in this city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF HENsE-

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF HENNE-
pin, ss.-District Court, Fourth Judicial Dis
Il trict.
Mary E. Bion. plaintiff. VS.. Louis J. Bion, defend
ant-Sunmons.
The State Of Minnesota to the above-named De-
PENDANT:
required to answer the complaint of the plain
til in tie above entitled action, which said
the District Court In and for said county OF
Hennepin. and to serve copy of your answer
to said complaint on the subscrtber at his OF.
Ramsey and state of Minnesota, within thirty
(3Ol days after the service of this summons
mon YOU, exclusive of the day Of such service;
and IL you fail to answer the said complaint
within the time aforesaid the plaintiff In this
action will apply to the court for the relief de-
manded In said complaint.
Dated December 8, A. d. 1902.
J.. A. OBLINGER.
Attorney for Plainti6,
Residence and ONCE. Ill East University ~.
st. Paul, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
NORTHERN SECURITIES EARNINGS
They Are About Per Cent OF the Cap
ltal Stock.

They Are About Per Cent OF the Cap
ital Stock.
Earnings of the Northern Securities
for 1902 were equivalent to about 8 per
cent on the capital stock. About per
cent were earned in the previous year.
At the beginning of the present fiscal
year President Hill prophesied that the
gross earnings Of the three subsidiary
companies for 1923 would aggregate
$780, 600, 000 This would mark gain of
about 1880, 900 over 1902, and would
mean more than 9 per cent earned on the
stock. For the first six months OF 1929
the Great Northern and Northern Pacific
together gained about $6,000000. Bur-
lington's earnings have not been made
public since last August, but judging from
reports Of neighboring systems its gross
gain since June 80 could not have been
more than $1,00O,00O, making a total six
months gain of about 100000 for
Northern Securities.
Mr.. Hill had relied on a gross gain of
So, 500, 600 for Great Northern, 100000
for Burlington and about $9,0OO,O0O for
Northern Pacific. In the first six months
of the fiscal year Great Northern gained
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
Rock Island and the Santa Ee,

San Francisco, Jan. 15.-Benjamin P.
Cheney, one of the largest individual own
ers of Santa Fe stocks and bonds, also a
stakeholder and director in several lesser
western roads, including the st. Louis &,
San Francisco, has arrived here via Pan
anna In an interview he said that he
did not think the Rock Island road was
trying to get control Of the Santa Fe He
would not be surprised to see the compile
ton Of the Stilwell road from Kansas City
to Topolobampo, but could say nothing
definite about the extension of the St.
Louis & San Francisco to this coast.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
ALL WILL BE SOVEREIGNS
In An Organization to Be Effected This
Notwithstanding New In Secret
ORDERS

The Utopian Sovereigns will effect an
organization at meeting to be held this
evening at 800 Nicollet avenue. The OBJ
ject of the organization is the study of
parliamentary procedure, and the estab-
lishment Of All ideal commonwealth based
upon good fellowship, entertainment and
instruction. where the majority is supreme
and minority rights are respected.
Ed A. Stevens, who was one of the
founders of the society, says that it is
not beneficial order. 1t differs materi-
ally from all other secret societies and it's
secret work is something altogether
unique.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15

$3,242,000 and Northern Pacific gained
s2,S53, 900. The December earnings Of
each of these roads showed the smallest
increase in months.
None of the Hill roads report net earn
ings by months. Assuming, however, that
one-haf the gain in gross will be reflected
in net, the earnings on Northern Securi-
ties stock for the calendar year 1902 would
be:
Northern Pacifc's surplus, 1901 $13, O37 ,232
Burlingtons surplus, 1902 ........ 10, Os3, 10
Total surplus fiscal year. $37. 1862, 912
Cain In net six months ............ $500, 900
Total surplus calendar year ...... $40, 1872 912
Less interest on Burlington joint As. S,S46, PIG
Balance for Northern Securities
Earned on $4O3, 250, 900 stock, per cent 10
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
PASSES FOR LEGISLATORS
Minneapolis Roads Do Not Follow Lead o
" Northern Pacific in Imposing
- Restrictions.

The Minneapolis railroads.&c. 500 and
the NJ. & st. L.-have not ceased to give
out passes to the legislators of the states
which have no anti-pass law They have
not followed the lead of President c. S.
Mellen of the Northern Pacific in curtail-
ing the privilege because of abuses.
t+makes railroad men sad to feel that
members of legislatures will, for the sake
of making dollar or two. dispose of
passes to brokers at the end of the ses.
sion. but this cannot be avoided alto
gether. 1t is due to the Minnesota law
makers to say that, not so much viola
ton OF the nontransferable rule is dis
covered in this state as elsewhere.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
FINED FOR ABSENCE

., Have to Pay for Absentlng Them.
selves from Drill.
A drum head court martial without the
drum has recently been called upon to
enforce military discipline in Company
A, First infantry, N. G. S. NJ, this city.
Privates Robert N. Dickey and John D.
Smith were tried on the order of Cap
tain M. D. Garcelon before Major See
bach. The prisoners were found guilty
of absence from drill and were punished
with a fine, which they paid. The pro-
ceedings, findings and sentence of the
court were duly approved by Lieutenant
Colonel Friedrich.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
CLARK is HOPEFUL
Thinks Conductors and Tralnmen VIII Get
20 Per Cent Advance. 49,

l. One of the chairnen of the conductors
and trainmen's committees in session at
St. Paul received a letter yesterday from
E., E. Clark, chief Of the conductors, now
at st. Louis, in which he said he had
every hope that the demand of the men
would be granted, which will mean that
the 20 per cent increase will be allowed.
It was stated, too, that there was no dis
position on the part Of the men to accept
less than the 20 per, cent, and there is
feeling among the leaders that unless the
increase is granted every conductor and
trainman on the four st. Louis systems
will be called out. A strike by the ST.
Louis men does not mean necessarily that
the men on the St. Py4ul Chicago systems
will go out. ~'--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
S. G. Yerkes' New Place,

S. G.. Yerkes has been appointed ad-
vertising manager of the Great Northern
to succeed John 0. Harmon, resigned.
Mr.. Yerkes has been connected with the
Great Northern for over fourteen years
Mr.. Harmon has been advertising manag ger
for the company since last September.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
RAILROAD NOTES.

OF the 1000 Canadians who have recently,
made the trip from the northwest to their for.
1ner homes in upper Canada the Canadian P,-
cfc is estimated to have carried 5000 eastward
from Winnipeg. The remainder PASSED through
Minneapolis and Chicago.
permanent organization will probably re-
suit from an informal meeting of the CONNER
cial and local freight agents Of st. Paul yester-
day. At the first meeting the only discussion
was the collection Of switching charges.