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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-25
The Churches.

Methodist.
H. Barton B ,wden, pastor, Sab.
bath School o.45 a. m, c. 81. Yard,
superintendent, preaching by pastor
at II a. m. Subject. Soul Win
Mug" LOO. F. anniversary in
this church at 2:3o p. m. Sermon
by the pastor. This service to be
followed by the Junior League.
Epworth League at 6 20. Preach
log at 7:3o p m. Subject "Where
Is he Mar?' Wednesday and Fri.
day services at 7;3o pm. You are
most cordially invited to all these
services.
Baptist.
Morning-e:45 Sunday School
IL o'clock preaching. "A chalk talk
to the children. Evenings
o'clock preaching. 1.-The eternal Sc
curity."
All are cordially invited to these
services and especially strangers
and those not attending church
elsewhere. Seats free.
Episcopal
Rev. c. A. Dowell, formerly of
Clarksburg, who has been called by
the St. Paul Episcopal church Of
this city as It's rector, and who has
accepted the, call, will Ipreach In
this church tomorrow morning and
evening at the usua! hours for
church services. This evening at
7:3o there will bea meeting Of the
congregation of this courch to elect
Vestrymen. Sunday School at the
usual hour Sunday afternoon. A
cordial invitation Is extended to all
to attend these services.
Catholic.
There will be the regular ser
vices at the Holy Rosary church to
norrow-s:3o and 1890 a. m.
Sunday school at ago p. m. Vespers
and benedictlon at 7:3o p. m.
All are most cordially invited to
these services.
Presbyterian.
The usual preaching, league and
Sunday school servises will be
held at the regular hours. All
are cordially invited.
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The Quiet Observer
AND SEE OUR GREAT
DISPLAY OF

The agitation among iremen for
a chemical engine should be kept
up until Its object Is gained through
the affirmative action of council.
In the majority of incipient fires the
use of harmless chemicals would
be sufficient as an extingulsher,
and would prevent the damage by
water which very often vies with
the opposite element in destruc-
tiveness. A chemical engine can
be supplied very cheaply-soda
and sulphuric acid being the main
constituents of the supply-and the
original cost of the apparatus would
soon be recouped In the minimizing
of damage by fire.
Xxx
is within the realm of possibil'
ity and probability that the embryo
"Paden City" will In time blossom
into great industrial centre like
unto what Sistersville might have
been but for greedy land owner
ship and reluctant capital. Our
present prosperity and promise In
spite of these deterring forces show
what might have been had condi.
tions kept pace with opportunities.
The 'leased ground" contingency
has been bulwark of obstruction,
and withal a policy that could not
have emanatsd from other than
narrow minds and visions clouded
with the film of unprogressiveness
~
The resignation of Thomas Fin
layson, the sturdy Scotchman, as
City Auditor, an Office offered by
council to the Highlander as SOP
for wounded feelings on the one
side and on the other as a compro
mise with a guilty Republican
conscience, reads strong with
bitterness and sarcasm, and what
1t lacks In diplomacy Is supplied by
a righteous indignation.
The 6ve republicans (God save
the mark In council who ignored
the claims of party, consistency,
expediency and honor In the ap-
pointed Of City Clerk. only added
Insult to injury In the Authorship
matter and do MOI deserve any
more consideration than was shown
them by the "kiltie." 1t was a
travesty on party organization tina,
the Democrats would never have
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gave another one of his splendid
talks this time on I'm touch with
tie word"
His talk was exceptionally fue
and made a profound impression
upon the vast audience.
Following DR.. Dager's address
were a series of one minute speech
es by those In attendance Who spoke
'oal the personal benefits of the
Convention to themselves. Prof.
Excell led the audience In the
closing song God be with you till
we meet again" and the tenedictlon
was prom ounced by DR.. Dagger.
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been guilty of, to their credit be
1t said, and the Observer would
suggest that the party which won
the fight under the Republican
caption at the last city election,
cease forever henceforth to parade
under false colors. Don't besmirch
either one of the old line parties.
They are dirty enough without 1t.
Come out on a who knows" tick.
ct, with a weather.cock for an
emblem.
.k**
Lynn Kirtland, who held the
office of city clerk with credit for
two days, must be drafting as we'll
as reading law. He made the ser.
ious announcement in his with
drawal advice that the Offices of
clerk and Justice were incompatible,
and that he was obliged perforce to
,esik n one or the other. The Oh.
server has 1t on excellent authority
that there is no such law-or
wasn't, at least, until Kirkland took
up jurisprudence-and that both
Offices could have been held with
perfect property and with greater
assurance of an unbroken success
sion In meal tickets. The confding
nature and supersensitiveness of
the two day clerk are qualities
antagonistic to a bank account.
TX
The attempt by inuendo and I'M
plication to involve other city Off
GERS In the Pine matter as principal
las accessories, should not be en-.
|couraged. There Is no ground
whatever for such contention, ,aud
the inclination 10 do uuwarranted
harm to reputation and character
reflects much discredit on those
responsible. There Is nothing
whatever to foster the suspicion
of collusion, and talk that there Is
should be treated with the con.
tempt that it deserves.
***
It Is said that the Cotillion Club
will organize band and orchestra
within Its membership. If the
idea goes on to fruition the
Observer hopes that music and not
|discord will be the result oi the
Organization In order that variety
may be given to band affairs IN
this city. Nj. {. K.
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The many friends of little Miss
Freda Mccoy. daughter Of Mr.:
and Mrs, A. S. Mccoy, vii! SIN
cerely regret to learn that she Is
sick sgain with another attack Of
typhoid fever, which makes three
times In as many months she has
had this diseases.
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We are credibly informed that
the Misses NJ. T. and 7. N. Wells
have had all their land In Garry
Owen laid off into town lots and
will place the same on the market
for sale at once. Messrs. Joseph
and John Mckay will have the
management of the sale of these
desirable lots. We are going to
boom and you want to get right In
the push by buying lots and build
ilg at once.
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GREATEST
CONVENTION
In the History Of the W. Va. Sunday
School Association Closed.

School Association Closed.
The morning session opened with
a special conference of pastors con-
Quoted by Rev. R. R. Bigger
Fourteen questions Of importane to
Sunday School workers were asked
and answered by numerous minis
ters, who were invited to take part
In the general discussion. Rev. L,
A. Thirlkeld of Keyser presided at
the regular session, the theme for
which was making the work
strong. Rev. J. H. Lucas of Fair
mont conducted the devotional
exercises and gave a continuation
Of his excellent'series of talks on
the, Holy Spirit. Today be talked
upon the EMISSION of the Spirit" l"
Following this was the annual
election of officers. Not great
many changes were made. Rev R
R Bigger was reelected president.
w. c. Shafer: general secretary,
NJ. M. Reppart, M. D., recording
secretary, and Thomas Coleman
treasurer.
The principal address of this
morning was delivered by Rev E.
Morris Ferguson of Trenton, N ].
Effective Inter.School Organization
was his subject and was we'll hand
lied.
The afternoon session opened
with a crowded house at 2;3o
Prof Excel had charge of the first
part OF the service and led the con
gregation In some very inspiring
songs, Rev, J. H. Lncas concluded
his series of talks on the Holy
Spirit with the subject "How to
receive Him" These devotional
services have been among the
most helpful of the sessions. Rev.
L. A. McNemar presented the
Home Department splendidly In
fifteen minutes talk and Rev. L. E.
Peters gave a clear and practically
talk on the Normal Department.
Mrs. M. w. Buck had charge of
the Primary hour which followed
Mrs. Morgan of Wetzel County and
Miss Mary Burk of Wood county
each read good paper on Primary
work and Miss Martha v, Graham
of Wheeling presented the Cradle
Roll In a very pleasing manner.
Rev. Forrest E. Dagger, of Phila.
delphia, took charge of the Quiet
Hour and very beautifully present.
ed next Sundays Sunday School
lesson.
The evening session was the best
of all and the church was taxed to
Its utmost capacity and as on the
two previous evenings, the Presby.
terian church was thrown open for
an overflow meeting.
After a series of stereoptican
views, Prof. Excel led In the best
song service of all.
The address of the evening was
| by Rev. M. F. Compton on THE
| Spiritual Life of the Young" He
discussed the subject in very earn
est manner.
He was followed by the Rev. L.
E. Peters, whose subject was First
Annual Graduating Service" he
did not conduct a graduating serv-
| ice. however, because the church
was so crowded that this was i'm
possible and he gave general out.
line of the work of the Normal
Course.
As fitting close to this splendid
c. 4vention Rev. Forrest E D4ger
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The advance sale for "As You
Like It." which will be at the Au-
ditorium Tuesday, the 2Sth, will be
open Monday 9 a. m. to IL m. for
the subscribers exclusively; the
sale will be open from that
time on. A. K DOYLE,
Manager.
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Judge Willis came In from Mid
dlebourne at noon and took the
afternoon train for his home at
West Union.
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|. O, o. F. Take Notice

The lodge will attend services
Sunday afternoon at 2.3o o'clock.
Meet in body promptly at two
o'clock In the hall.
j. Rubenstahl,
N. G. PIT.
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The o;21 train soath was some
twenty FIVE minutes late, regular
B, & 0. time.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26
THE POSTAL SCANDALS.
Grand Jury lndictS Machen, the Gr0ffs,
and Mr.. and Mrs. LOrenz Made to
Give Additional Bonds.

Washington, June rs. Tho grand
jury, which has been Investigating
postal affairs, Monday returned an
Indictment against August W. Ma
chen, Diller B. Croft, Samuel A.
Croft, George II. Lorenz and Martha
j. I.orenz, the two latter heng resi-
dents of Toledo, Ohio. As previously
stated the specific charge is conspi-
racy to defraud the Government.
Tie Indictment is based on Section
5,44O Of the Revised Statutes, which
provides Il penalty Of $4,000 or Two
years' imprisonment, or both, in the
discretion Of the Court.
1t WAS said by Assistant Attorney
Taggart that the indictment was
found against Mrs and MIR. Lorenz
because the evidence before the grand
jury showed them to be the 90 be-
tweens for tho Groffs and Machen.
There are twelve counts to the in
dictment, eleven of which are aub-
stantially the same M those found
previously against Machen and the
Grotfs. The first co,,nt of tho pres.
ent indictment, which relates TO the
conspiracy charges, sets forth that
on June 20, 1900, in the District
Of Columbia, Lorenz, Mrs. Lorenz,
Machen and the Croft brothers "ccn.
| spired, combined, confederated and
agreed to defraud the United Sta,a,
Government of its Moneys" by tho
following arrangements: Machen sd.
wise and recommend to the first as.
sistant Post stmaster General the DUR
chase from the Croft brothers of a
large number Of 'he Croft fasteners
for mail boxes at $1.25 each and
should procure payment thereof,
upon which the Croft broth hers should
retain go per cent. of such payment.
or 70 cents for each fastener; and
the Grof brothers should then pay to
Mr.. and Mrs Lorenz, either or both.
the remaining 40 per cent. which
was to be "converted, appropriated
and applied % the use" of Mr. and
Mrs. Lorenz and Machen. The in.
dlctment says that this agreement
was carried ont by Machen on June
30, recommending the purchase O
. 5000 of the fasteners at tho prie
mentioned.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items of More or Less Interest Condensed
Outside the State.

-Four Seaboard Air Line men were
killed and one seriously injured as
the result Of a head-on cOllieion at
Niagara, N. c., IS miles from Raleigh.
Both engines were completely
wrecked
The United States squadron has
arrived at Kiel and was officially
welcomed. The Kearsage was an.
chored next to the place reserved for
the Empenor's yacht.
The Summer School of the South
has opened it's second session at
Knoxville with an enrolment of more
than 1900 students. The faculty
includes 900 members, educational
experts gathered from all parts of
the United States.
In the chancery court Of Virginia
the injunction restraining the gov-
ernment from taking possession of
the cruiser Galveston has been dis.
solved The government stipulated
that the ship shall remain the prop
erty of the creditors until the case is
determined by tho court of highest
resort.
A runaway train Of 60 coal cars
without IN engiue rushed four miles
down grade through the centre Ct
Spokane, Wash, on Monday, demol-
ishing several houses, killing four
people, injuring eight others, and
plling up II tangled mass of debris
nearly fifty feet high.
Kirch Kuykendall, u convict at the
penitentiary at Conyon City, COL,
was shot and killed while making
desperate dash for liberty with five
other prisoners. They held up the
guards with Il bottle supposed to con-
tain nitro glycerine aud carried the
wardens wife along as u shield from
bullets. They blew off the gates
with dynamite but the woman tainted,
Kuy was killed, and the others
captured.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26
PITTS TRIAL POSTPONED.
The Young School Teacher Suffering
From Consumption Slayer Of
Pupil Foster.
The State.

The State
Spartanburg, June 25.-After dis,
posing Of Il number Of docket cases
and routine work tho court Of gen-
oral sessions Monday took up the
case of Reuben Pitts, charged with
the murder Of Edward Foster.
The case was continued until the
next term Of sessions court.
The following affidavit WAS intro
duced:
Asheville, N. c., June %, 1908.
This is to certify that Mr.. Reuben
Is Pitts Of Laurens ia in AshevilIe,
n. G., under my personal care,
suffering with tuberculosis. MIR.
Pitts also has nervous prostration
and in my Judgment should scrupuI
ously avoid all mental and nervous
strain.
JAS. y. BoRRoUdHs, Nj. ID.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26
SOUTH CAROLINA. NEWS.
Items of More or Less Interest Condensed
In the State.

More than 500 mill operatives suf-
ferers from tho Gainesville and Paco.
let and Clifton disasters have gone
to Anderson within the past six weeks
and il is reported they have found
steady work at good wages.
The little daughter of Mr. Ballet
Strange, living near Woodruff, was
struck by lightning Monday after
noon and instantly killed. The
grandmother of the child was near
her at the time of her tragic death.
Mrs. j. j. Gray, of Autreville,
Abbeville county, committed suicide
by taking Paris Green Sunday. She
had grown respondent over the death
Of her husband some time ago, and
| bad made several previous attempts
at suicide. She was 80 years Of
age.
Last week Il crowd at Bethune
went to the house of Ned i5parkman,
q local negro preacher of unsavory
reputation, and after giving him II
severe whipping fired several shots
into his house, ono shot causing u
painful wound in his face. Spark
man was then told to leavo the coun
try.
The doad body Of DR.. Calvert, Il
merchant at Clifton, was found
several days ago a few miles below
Pacolet 10y dog scratching in the
sand. The body was covered few
feet under the sand.
The State Summer School at Rock
Hill opened with an enrolment of
something like 25O teacher. pupils
and with bright prospects for vory
successful session.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26
DOOMED NEGRO CHEATS GALLONS.
John Brownficld, Falling of RcprieVe,
Takes Poison Caused Georgetown
RiOt-a Famous Case.
Charleston Post.

Charleston Post.
Georgetown, June %. John
Brownfield, the negro who murdered
Deputy Sheriff Scurry in September,
1900 and was to be hanged on friday,
June 2G, committed suicide in his
cell in the county Jail today by taking
poison.
1t is not known how he obtained
the stuff with which he killed him.
self, There has been some talk Of
the possibility of the condemned man
taking his own life and cheating the
gallows, but there was little expecta
ton of his being able to accomplish
it.
Browhiiold made a remarkable
fight to escape the gallows and car
ried his case to the Supreme Court
of the United States. He had ex-
hausted evory resource to save his
neck, when finally he took his own
ifo in tho very shadow of the gal
lows
Browniiold killed Deputy Sheriff
Scurry Oh September 30 1900, resist
ing the depnty's undertaking to ar
test him in Il barber shop. The
killing caused great excitement and
| posse went to the woods and cap
tured Brownlold and brought him to
Jail. There was some talk Of lynch
ing and the negroes began to gather
from the surrounding country to pre-
vent any such proceeding, and after
wards with the purpose Of rescuing
tho prisoner from the jail. The eitua-
ton became very bad and there WAS
imminent danger of race war, when
Mayor Morgan appealed to Gov. Nc
Sweeney to order out the militia.
The Georgetown companies and
Major Schachtos command from
Charleston wore quickly brought to
the scene and their presence estab.
lshed order and the trouble quickly
subsidized
| Browniinld was tried and convicted
in December, 1901, and was sentenc
ed to hang, but he appealed to the
Supreme Court Of the State, which
s,atnined the Judgment of the lower
court His case was then carried to
the Supreme Court Of the United
States, which denied his constitu-
tiotal rights, closing the last appeal
trihunnl to the murderer. On last
Tuesday the negro WAS brought into
court and finally sentenced to be
hanged Oh Friday, June rs. He
asked that Mayor Morgan and three
prominent citizens of Georgetown
would see him and TO them he ap
pealed for influence with the Cover.
nor to have his sentence committed
to life imprisonment. They declined
to do anything, but recommended
that he endeavor to enlist the sympa
thy of of his victims brother, Ct. w
Scurry. MIR. Scurry refused prom pit
ly and emphatically to raise his hant
in the negro's behalf and declared
that he would spend every dollar he
had to bring his brothers slayer te
Justice.
1t was expected that the execution
} wonld stirthe negroes of the commu
nifty and precautions had been pre-
pared against any demonstration.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26
ALL THREE TO BE REDUILT.
The Clifton Mills Nos. and On the
Same 0!d Sites.

Spnr.nnbnrg, June 90 Clifton
No. |, 22,7O2 spindles, 707 looms;
Clifton No. 2, PITTS apindlcs, 80l
looms; Clifton No. B, 50,765,
spindles, 1896 Iooms, will be re-
built. Positive agreement upon tho
matter renched by the stockholders
and direct orH. Nos. | and 2 will be
rebuilt OF their former sites; No. 3
will be erected on some higher plane
than the mill which WAS destroyed
The estimated cost OF rebuilding is
is far in advance Of anything like
$18O,000 H II. f.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26
M'COY LEADS FEUDISTS.
Blood Thirsty MOuntaineerS Raid Viz
ginia Town PitChed-Ba
With Police.

Roanoke, Va, June ga party Of
mountaineers led by Floyd Mccoy, Il
member Of the famous Mccoy Hat
field feudists, went to tho mining
town "f Keystone, Mcdowell county,
Va, last night ard took the law into
their own hands. They insulted
many people.
Their abuse WAS resented by John
Reynolds, an employe of the bravery.
McCoy's crowd crossed the rail
road and opened fire on Reynolds.
A large crowd gathered and tho
entire police force went in pursuit.
McCoy's crowd retired abont 400
yards, took stand and opened fire
on the officers.
A pitched battle ragged IN the dark
ness.
One of MoCoy's crowd was killed
and another fatally wounded. Others
were injured The police escaped in
jury. McCoy'a party escaped to the
mountains taking their dead and
wounded with them. The names OF
the latter arc unknown.
Great excitement prevails.
Mccoy has not been Oh tho wal
path for several years. The Hat
fields live in the adjoining county.
g. g. 3.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26

HlSuI HOW, you WOuti go ~ ueuVe't
in less than three weeks the Devil
will have you again"
On Sunday, 10Th of April, the 55th
anniversary Of our marriage, the
11th Of our youngest and the birth
day of the next youngest, we had a
pleasant family reunion, wife and l
and all of us are we'll and strong
GLOW blest has my time been, what
joys have l known,
Since wedlock's soft bonGa,.e made,
Helen my own.'
I said with the poet:
20, lay thy hand in mine, dear!
We're growing old;
But time hath brougt no sign, dear,
That hearts grow cold;
'Tis long since our new love
Made life divine,
But age enricheth true love,
Like noble vine"
Our son in law, y. S. Hill, Mayor
Of the city of Paris, Texas, somewhat
of rhymster, not being able to be
present, sent us these lines:
con this bright Aprl's nineteenth day,
In Houston you have once more met.
You young, you old, alike feel gay,
All griefs and sorrows now forget;
OF all the days make this the best,
A Sabbath full of mem'ries sweet;
Whilst it is Gods day of rest,
1t makes your union more complete.
A union, yes of gathered kin,
God in it too, as one Of you,
A scene on earth of banished sin,
Will leave it thus to mem'ry's view. "
The Newberry people 1 have met
lately are Prof. 9. W. Welch and
family all we'll and prospecting.
Mrs Robertson called on us and was
quite entertaining r.. A Welch is
in fine health and busy Sam Ken
nerly is still expanding At last
meeting of U. G. V. Camp, Housen
Kenner WAS rugged ont from head to
toe IN Il lew suit, locking we'll and
fat. j. q. Martin and family are
we'll and lively.
Here is an incident in Texas
Justice court: Pete Jones on trial
for assault on woman at Il "bie
meeting" Pete representing him
self. Attorneys for tho State vigor
Gus and loud. The several darke,
| witnesses we're unable to establish
the assault positively. The attorney
a roarer, argueing, asserted positive
| ly that Pete, the darkey, struck the
woman. Pete replied: "Jack was
dar and he didn't SEQ me; Ann
| Bette was dar and she didn't so,
me; and all tue other ni.:gers- were
dar and they didn't see me- Nobody
saw me but Mr.. S., and bless God
he wasn't dar." Pete acquitted.
Adios. j. Nj. CRossoN.
Houston, Texas