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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08
In MemOrium.

In addition to all that the obitu.
ary notice of Mrs. Walraven con-
tains of her life and character and
triumphant death, one who knew
her intimately and we'll would add
this tribute to her sacred memory.
She was a good woman In the
broadest sense of that commol
term. Good to her family, her
friends and neighbors. Her desire
was to add to the enjoyment OF
those about her and tew women
anywhere had mole friends than
she.
FriendlIness and helpfulness
were the keynotes to the life and
character of Cora Riggan Walra.
ven.
Gracious, gifted and beautiful, In
the very prime of splendid chris.
tian womanhood she was the un.
fortunate victim of most deplor.
able accident.
From October 24th, until Janu-
ary 9th, she lived to suffer untold
agonies. Every hour was crowded
with torturous pain and yet no sol.
der or hero was ever more brave
and accomplishing.
Those who visited the lovely pa
tient sufferer could but note her
full appreciation Of every kindness.
She loved the people of this city
Tor their kindly help and generous
sympathy toward herself and family
who were almost strangers here.
Toward her nurse. Miss Kreps
her feeling was one OF intense love
and heartfelt gratitude. Often was
she heard to praise this devoted
woman, who cared for her so ten
derly.
Worn out with long suffering at
last she fell asleep like tired child
at even time. No trace of fear or
pain clouded her fair brow. For
her beloved children, her two boys,
was her tondest prayer. But trust
Ing her all to Him In whom she had
long believed she passed upward
into light"
A FRIEND
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08
Our New Bank Opens.

We have new National bank
this morning. 1t Is called the "Peo'
pies National Bank" and has tenn.
porary quarters In the building
formerly occupied by the postoffice.
1t Is practically under the same
management as the Farmers &
Producers National bank was. DR..
West Is president, T. G. Neal,
cashier; John Kincade, assistant
cashier; Earl West and Ralph De-
wore have the same positions In
the new bank they held In the
Farmers & Producers bank. The
new bank will build a handsome
bank building on the corner where
the old Ankrom building now
stands and will be four story brick
and stone building, which will be a
credit to our city. The bank has a
paid up capital of $4,000 and with
old and experienced bankers at Its
head will no doubt make success
of 1t. The business 1t transacted the
first day was entirely satisfactory
10 the officers.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08
Tyler County Bank.
Elected Directors this Afternoon. A
FIourIshing Bank.

The Stockholders of the Tyler
County Bank held their annual
meeting this afternoon In Its bank
Ing looms for the purpose of elect
ing directors for the ensuing year.
As a result of the vote the follow.
ing gentlemen were elected: Cap
tain Joseph T. Jones, Col. John J.
Carter, F. D. Mccoy, Robert Nc
Cormick, E. A. Durham, W. L
Armstrong, W. ]. Neuenschwander,
S. G. Pyle, ]. W. Grim, George W.
Stocking and J. Il. Mccoy. The
officers of the bank will be the same
as last year. This IS the Oldest
bank In the city and county. 1t Is
doing large and profitable
business, pays good dividends and
Its stock Is worth almost double
what any other bank In the city Is
worth. Among the directors Is
some of the wealthiest and shrewd-
est business men we have. Capt
Jones Is we'll knowr and Is mil
lionaire many times over and has
had years of experience In the
banking business. Col. Jno. J.Carter
Is the we'll known president of the
Carter Oh company. He Is also a
millionaire, Is a banker of many
years experience and with these
two men to manage bank Is suth
Client guarantees alone that 1t Is a
safe and solid institution. The 9th
er stockholders also rank among
some of our wealthiest men, have
had considerable experience In the
baking business and with such an
able directory the public will know
their money will be safe in this
bank.
This Bank expects In the near
future 10 build a large and hand
some addition to Its banking rooms
iu order to accommodate its fast
growing business. 1t has just
opened Savings department wheJe
any sum OF money from dime up
can be deposited and draw interest
right along. This IS something we
have long needed here. Heretofore
people had to deposit money tor
six months at least In bank be-
fore they draw interest, but In this
Savings department you draw In
terest every month. Parties who
have little surplus capital will do
we'll to deposit 1t in this depart.
ment.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08
Wsmen and Jewels.

Jewels, candy, flowers, man
that Is the order of woman's pref
erences. Jewels form a magnetic
mighty power to the average wo-
man. Even that greatest OF all
Jewels, health, is often ruined In
the strenuous effort to save the
money to purchase them. If a
woman will risk her health TO get
a coveted gem. then let her fortify
herself against he insiduous conse-
quences Of coughs, colds and bron.
chial affections by regular use Of
Dr.. Boschee's German Syrup. 1t
will promptly arrest consumption
In Its carly stages and heatl the al
fected lungs and bronchial tubes
and drive the dread disease from
the system. 1t is not a cure all
but 1t Is certain cure for coughs
colds and all bronchial troubles.
You can get DR.. Green's reliable
remedies at D. A. Hendershots
Get Green's Special Almanac.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08
Sudden Death Of a Well Known Woman

The many friends Of Mrs. T. N.
Boss were shocked to hear Of her
sudden death which occurred Tues.
day, at her home In Belmont. three
miles southo St. Marys. She was
apparently In her usual health until
ten o'clock when she was seized
with illness and In two hours was
dead She was a very estimable
woman and had done much toward
improving the condition Of the peo-
pie In her neighborhood, morally
and intellectually.
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COASTING ACCIDENT.
Little Miss Margaret DOIan Had a uub
Brokea Last Evening While Coast.

ing.
Little Miss Margaret, second
daughter of James F. Dolan, pro
prletor of the New Arlington Ho'
tel, had the misfortune last evening
to break both bones of her right
limb, between the ankle and knee
joints. while coasting in the alley
near the Hotel Wells.
Margaret and a number of little
playmates were enjoying the fine
sport at the time the deplorable &C.
cident occurred, which was about
$3.50 o'clock. The child was as
cendlng the grade when she was
accidentally run into by heavily
loaded bob sled, with the re-
suit above stated. She was
conveyed to her home at once
by kind associates and Drs. Meek,
Grier and Dye were hastily sum-
moned and reduced the fracture.
The patient, we are pleased to note,
was resting this afternoon as COM
fortably as could be expected under
the circumstances This Is the first
serious mishap to result from coast
Ing In the city this season, and 1t
should teach others a lesson to be
more careful In the future. 1t Is
very often the case that accidents
are due to recklessness, especially
Is this the case with reference to
Logs and young men.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

The Pc oples National Bank
opened to the public this morning.
Evening journal., 1903-07-23
MORE CHINESE DIPLOMACY.

The failure of China TO make any ad-
vance in human progress is doubtless
due to the peculiar constitution of the
oriental mind. She has reluctantly
permitted herself to enter into diplo-
matte relations with the nations OF the
world. but she has only made a virtue
Of a necessity. Her true sentiments
were expressed when her bowling
mobs besieged the legations and de-
manded the blood of the foreign dew
lis"
When the legations had been re-
lieved and terms OF peace We're under
consideration. America was her friend,
insisting that the terms imposed should
not lag on the shoulders of an embar-
rassed government too great a load.
HAD IL not been for our frmness at
that time. China would probably have
found herself field for European ex-
ploitation. She had the opportunity
then to see our disinterested friend
ship and to decide which OF the great
nations is most likely to safeguard her
interests.
Yet IL seems that az the first oppor-
tunlty that presents she calls out her
ancient diplomacy to protect that ma
ton which she has most cause to fear;
and which has taken "a huge slice OF
her territory and is reaching out for
more. America demanded open ports
for Manchuria. in accordance with Rus
sia's solemn obligation. open ports
would mean that the commerce Of th'
world would have TO compete and the
natives OF that part OF China would re.
ceive the benefit. It would also NEAR
a constant check to Russian influence
81 and increase the demand for her with
drawal from the province.
owing to our representations Russi
2 acceded to our demand for open ports
but to the astonishment OF all, the Chi
e nesc government has informed Ministe
= conger that she cannot consent TO IN
II opening Of these ports, giving as he
r reason that these towns are held b
.y Russian troops and that complication
el might follow. What complication
y. could follow with the consent Of Rus
es sia obtained is not clear This
ne doubtless another example of orientl
Evening journal., 1903-07-23
MoReAN,s FALSE ECONOMY.

we like 10 read about economy, and
here is a story that is supposed to IL
lussrate that admirable quality-but
doe a?
Yesterday the worlds greatest flnan-
cier J. Pierpont Morgan. arrived
from Europe. Business was so pressing
that he had his yacht meet the steam
shin and hurry him to the dock. Then
he rushed for a cab. and as a ragged
urchin held open the door that he
might not be delayed. he thrust piece
OF money into the boys palm and was
driven rapidly away. After he had
gone block he bade the driver halt,
and sent a friend back TO hunt the boy.
soon he approached the great nnancier
with the boy when the latter was bio
den hold out his hand In the erimy
paw was revealed shining S5 gold
piece. The great banker reached out
his hand and took this. and substituted
a quarter. Thus he had vindicated his
reputation as man Of thrift, and the
ragged boy had lost a fortune.
But was 1t thrift7 The man whose
nod is supposed TO be worth millions,
and whose time is held at thousands
Of dollars a minute? lie had been de-
layed at least i've minutes i'm order to
recover $500. That makes his time
worth dollar minute. Now leaving
out Sundays, and counting every other
minute OF his time during the year, that
would make his annual earning capac-
ity something less than half million
dollars Surely his time is more val
liable than that. Therefore we must
conclude that Mr.. Morgans act OF rum
ming down that ragged urchin who was
reveling in his wealth and making him
disgorse. was false economy.
Evening journal., 1903-07-23
TERRIFIC TORNADO
SWEEPS OVER PATERSON
Two People Killed, Sixty In
iured and Great Damage
Done

Palersplt n aH bbiius3 -rSN derUiiic
tornado visited this citya During the
blow, which lasted about throe min
utes two persons were killed and at
least three scorc injured. One house
was blown down, more than q score Of
buildings were unroofed. and havoc
was done to trees. fences, signs and
awnings. Half a dozen men we're at
work iacldng up a house When the
tornado struck this building IL col
lapsed. Joseph Van Dam was buried
under the wrcckage and instantly
killed. -Four other men were caught
but we're dug out alive, though uncon-
scious. Two other men were injured
in other parts of the city. At St. Jo-
seph's hospital the patients were
thrown into a panic. Big trees in tho
grounds around the hospital were
blown down, the windows were
smashed and thte awnings carried off.
Thomas Hancock, years old, was
struck by piece OF shafting, blown
from wrecked laundry building,
which completely severed his head
from his body.
Evening journal., 1903-07-23
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
HOME IN MOURNING
Members Meet and Adopt
Minutes on the Death of
Pope Leo

Ife nome of the Santa Maria Coun-
cl' NO. lI5' Knights of Columbus, has
Deen draped In mourning out OF re-
spect Tor the dead Pope. At recent
meet ng several Of the members prescn.
VINO had met the Pontiff in Rome told
Ci the impression created. The follow
ing minute was adopted:
Santa Maria Council. deeply moved
by the death of the great Pontif. Leo
Kill inscribes upon its records a tes-
timonial of its love and affection;
Leos magnificent life work. his
boundless charity, and his exalted vir-
tues are indelibly impressed upon tho
tablets of the worlds memory. Ages
to come will revert to him for example
and ins2iration. rs IN our day we mar
vel at his achievements and fain would
follow in his footsteps.
No warrior was ever more valiant,
no statesman more skillful, no scholar
more profound. no Pope more illustri-
Gus, and no Christian ever walked more
humbly in the pathway of his Master.
Prayer was his weapon OF attack and
defence the eternal principles of JUS
tice the foundation of his policy, the
extension of the knowledge of truth
the object of bis study, the unity or
Ch;isterdom the high aim of his long
reigr, and the cultivation of every vir-
tue the tu pose Of his constant en-
deavor.
His devotion TO the welfare Of the
human family prompted him to seek
every opportunity Of raising 1t to high
Ter dignity. No racial predictions,
and no suggestion Of personal aggran-
dizement Swallowed the effulgence Of
his love. He would draw all men with
IN the sunlight OF his Catholicity and
Did them be at peace. And the world
at large. spite Of it's diffusion and its
su ife learned to know and TO revere
Leo as its Father and Friend.
In this suhlim spirit his paternal So
licitude embraced our own nation and
no American viewed with greater pride
our rapid development and none
yearned mme heartily for the perpetual
tion Of our institutions and the growth
of our people in honor in truth and in
Christian virtues, than Leo Kill
To President Roosevelt whose admi-
ration and sympathy. have 50 well ex-
pressed the national sentiment and TO
our own Protestant friends and neigh
pors who have so tenderly condoled
with us in ou- bereavement we extend
assurances Of deepest gratitude; and
as we stand at the bier of Leo we
place thereon in cordial recognition OF
their deVotedness wreath inscribed
with words dear TO him and to us all
Love, Peace, Unity
In the ripeness of age; in The fullness
of works superintendent; in the sane
tity Of heaven: amid universal mourn
ing. Leo has departed. The Prisoner
Of the Vatican" is at last unfettered
and free OF him II may be truly said:
There is no death, what seems so Is
transition"
bust Of Leo which stands on ped
estal in the parlor, is draped in mourn
ing.
Evening journal., 1903-07-23
HARD TIMES AHEAD
FOR SILAS OLDFIELD

so hoam next day and put of yore fine
duds and get down to hard pan2
Wen, that's about the shafp I'm On sense
this receiver business began. The luther
day ] went up to Philadelphy to see the
receiver, but he didn't do no proper re-
ceivin' which shows that he don't no
what he's fur. Says !, I'D like to have a
little help Mr.. Pepper" Says he:
please excuse me-" He needn't been so
salt about hit. He wouldn't pay my
wages. notwithstanding that 1 showed him
all the work ] was a-doin' for the next
campane. He said that Bay stait Gas
hadn't nuthin to do with Delaware polly
ticks. Amt that fool talk. Hit allus has
had somethin' to do with hit, and 1 think
hits mean to drop me who has allus done
his dooty from prinsiple that away. But
/ guess hits AL up, unless we can per-
suaid that receiver to come down hear
and run for Senator. But they say he's n
honest man. Ain't hit dlsgustin.
run down TO see Gale yesterday about
my hart trubble. but he done me no good.
He said he was waitin' to see if Mister
AddicEs was reely out Of hit. and IL he
were they would be somethin' doin'. He
was goln' to cum out and form moo
party thrOWln Mister AddickS overheard
and electin' hisself to the SENT.
That's very Mise, Lauray, but where
would 1 come in? asst him; says I, "Dr.
Layton. where do / come in?" He said
/ mite keep a-worlin from prinsipel
which I guess is some of his sarkasm. So
hits a sickenin sltuashun. If Gale thinks
he can go to the SENT without Mister Ad-
dicks pocket-book, Gale has got anuther
guess.
Gale is rite smart though. lie says he's
goin' to maik John HUM Governor agin,
and If the SENT job don't pan out, he'll
have the Secketerry Of Stait to fall back
on. l wish l new somethin', and II you
hear ennything to my advantage, plees
write hit, or tellygran. The palpytatin'
continuers. Yours sadly,
Slas Oldheld.
Evening journal., 1903-07-23
A NEW LABOR QUESTION.

There is now conflict involving n
labor question in a department OF the
government and a question OF author
ity to be settled between President
Roosevelt and a president OF "a local la
Dor union. An emDloye Of the govern
ment printing office has been expelled
from the union and was FOR that reason
dropped from the government rolls. At
the command Of President Roosevelt he
was reinstated. and now the union men
in the government printing office
threaten to go out in body unless he
is dismissed
II is said that the offending man has
been brutal IN his conduct harsh IN
his language and merciless as task
master; but this is aside from the
question in controversy. which is one
of authority. Presumably the depart
ment officials under the law are COM
petent TO control the affairs OF the Of
nee, and may be relied upon to dis
charge employees for proper cause. To
hold that they are not competent to do
this would be equivalent to charging
them with ineniciency in which case
they ought to be superseded by compe-
tent men. But TO admit the right OF
unions to determine In any case whom
the government shall employ or whom
Il shan discharge would be to set the
union above the government and
above civil service even. That position
cannot be maintained. The person in
question may be unfit to hold his place:
II so an investigation should be made
and the man dismissed, but under the
law he cannot be dismissed solely on
the representations Of the union, no
matter how good its case may be. The
government has conceded much In
limiting its employees in the
printing Office TO union men: IL has
rather encouraged organized labor than
otherwise. but IL cannot abdicate the
powers and responsibilities that are
OF law as well as OF discipline.
Evening journal., 1903-07-23
MAO rs eulLTY7

Here is story that comes from the
Coroner's Court Of Philadelphia: Some
time since poor. ignorant girl be-
came mother. Immediately she
found herself without employment and
without friends She could figure out
nothing but destitution and possibly
starvation for herself and her little
one. In a III Of desperation bordering
ON insanity. she strangied the babe and
then fed to the house OF an acquaint-
ance where she became a raving mani-
ac. They sent her TO the hospital.
where finally she recovered. and now
the Coroner has sent her 10 prison to
await her trial, for such is the law.
But where is the father Of that dead
chiid2 There is nothing in the pro-
ceedings 10 show that his name was
ever mentioned. The unfortunate was
left 10 face the world with her child
alone. Hers was the reproach and
hers was the burden. II is a very oil,
story. and II shows that there are casel
where the law or its enforcement
seems 10 be inadequate. In ever!
community there are these husbandles
mothers. who are the objects Of avoid
ance. Few lend them a helping hand
while invariably there Is one. perhap,
respected who IS going his way unmo
Tested as though he had no share ,
guilt or responsibility. In every in
stance the question should be asked
where Is the father, And the r.
ply should be followed by compcllir
him to bear his share OF the burdens.
That woman is a murderer-not Il
man. but laying aside legal enac
ments. how far does his moral gu
extend2 Perhaps were We more inte
ested in inquiring into the paterni
Of such children and would conn
these faithless fathers to do their du
there would be less Of certain erin
IN the community. Perhaps had 0
Evening journal., 1903-07-23
An Exhibition Of Christian Unity.


From the New York Sun.
Bitter sectarian division appeared
early in the history of Christianity.
With the Reformation came the separa-
tion of the Christian world into two
great and warning divisions and un-
der the private judgment OF Protestant
ism there was further and inevitable
subdivision. SWM
For centuries the healing Of this
great breach in the Christian family
has been the dream and the prayer OF
pious souls A large library could be
collected OF the volumes which have
been written on Christian union alone
yet the breach has remained and the
gulf of separation rs still as broad as
ever so far as concerns the organlza-
tion OF the distinct parties.
The expressions OF sympathy and
veneration which the death Of the Pone
has evoked from Protestants suggest.
however that there has now grown up
a unity OF Christian sentiment never
before exhibited since the great break
came.
Doubtless the outward and organized
separation will remain, perhaps indef-
nitely but in interior sentiment the
Christian world is now more at unity
than seemed possible even twenty-five
years ago. Respect has succeeded ha-
tired and suspicion.
In the world of civilization there are
now two great forces opposed to each
other-religious faith, religion, and in
fidelity, on denial of experimentation,
and the first needs to be united In sem
tlment and purpose in order to contend
with the relatively consolidated and in
creasing hosts Of the second.
Evening journal., 1903-07-23
The Willy Little Jap.

From the New York Press.
We have been spouting these ten
years about the cleverness of the Jap
arese. our smart Alecks went into
MYSTERIES over them. our merchants
have gone to extremes In soliciting Jap
anese trade. and our great insurance
companies have sent agents broadcast
over the issands of the Land Of the
Rising sun TO write policies. In no
other country on the globe is the work
of the insurance solicitor so easy. In
ore month SiOO0O0OO of life insurance
has been placed by one New York
company. Every measly little dwarf
OF a Jap wants TO insure. An agent has
lust discovered that in medical exami-
nations he has been badly duDed, one
healthy jap standing the test for many
hundreds of his fellow -countrymen. AS
all Japs look alike, the doctors did not
detect the fraud until about S5,0OO,OO0
in policies had been written. Local in-
surance men are exercised about II.