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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-07
The Churches.
Methodist.

Rev. H. Barton Bowden Pastor.
Sabbath school GAS c, H. Yard,
superintendent. Preaching by J.
II. Hathtway, Canadian evangelist
at II a. m and 7:3o p. m. Junior
League at ago. Senior League
at $40. Services every night dur
ing the week, to which you are cor
daily invited 10 attend.
Presbyterian.
Rev. Thomas A. Anderson, pastor.
Services at II IN and 1890 p. m.
Morning sermon by the pastor. In
the evening Theodore Afford, Of
Charleston, will speak In the inter
est of the Anti Saloon League of
West Virginia. Sunday School GAS
m. Junior Endeavor 2'3o P. m.
Senior Endeavor 6:3o p m.
All are cordially welcomed to
this church.
Episcopal
Rev VIM L. Gravatt, of Charles
Town, Bishop OF the Diocese will
hold divine services In St. Panps
Episcopal church at 1890 p. m. to.
morrow.
Sunday School at 8 p. m.
Baptist.
Morning-9:45 Sunday School.
II o'clock address by Hon. Theo-
dore Alvord, State Superintendent
of the w. Va, anti-Saloon League.
EvenIng-7:3o preaching: "The
People We Live With"
All are cordially invited to these
services and especially those not at
tending church elsewhere.
Cathode.
There will be the regular ser.
vices at the Holy Rosary church to.
morrow-S:3o and 1890 a. m.
Sunday school at ago p. m. Vespers
and benediction at 7:3o p. m.
Lenten devotions every Friday
evening at 73o throughout Lent.
All are most cordially invited to
these services.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-07

The funeral of Mrs. George Wat,
son, whose untlmely and sad death
cansed such universal regret and
grief throughout the community on
Wednesday morning, was held at
nine o'clock this forenoon. A
large number of the Ladies of the
Maccabaes, of which tie deceased
was a favorite member, together
with the relatives of the family, fol-
lowed the remains from the home of
her father. Mr.. James Brenneman,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-07

Those costume parties which re
produce primitive styles of dress
are becoming popular. In the future
similar functions will depict the
costumes and burlesque the customs
of this year of grace. 1903, 10 the
,ape manner. Time plays fantastic
tricks.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-07
FUNERAL OF MRS.
GEORGE WATSON

on the South Side, to the Church of
the Holy Rosary, where the lmpres.
sive funeral rites of the Catholic
church were conducted by Rev.
Father Boice. The church was well
filled by friends and relatives at
tracted there to do honor to the
memory of one whom they loved so
we'll In life and mourned so sincere
ly In death.
The interment viii occur at
Brady's Bend. Pennsylvania. to
which place the remains will be
conveyed on the 6:IS train this eve.
ming.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-07

The Virginia will be the only
P.ttsburg boat south Sunday. The
steamer will arrive here about 2 p.
NJ. The Ruth and the Bessie Smith
will be the only boats north.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-07

Prospecss are very flattering at
this writing for Slstersville to Sc
cure a number of more sub stantial
industries In the very near future.
For hustle and enterprise the busi-
ness men OF this city have few
equals.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-07
Meeting in This City Last Night to
Arrange for the National Game
During the Coming Year.
AN EXCELLENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENT

A meeting ofthe Sistersville Ath-
letlc club was to have been held
last nlght, but on account of the
other engage uents of a number OF
the members. no quorum was Sc
cured, and the meeting was post.
poned. Enough was done, how
ever, to bring the subject promin'
emily before the people, and to In
terest each lover of the national
game.
About year ago, some of the
enthusiastic fans OF town city went
about securing a ball team for this
city. They gave their time and
their energy and their money to
accomplish this end. Sistersville
has had ball clubs nearly every
year, but never a winning or pay
ing team. The determination from
the start was that things should be
different, and the delighted audi
ences at the ball park attested the
success of their efforts, By the end
of the season, Sistersville had a
team, which no club had any license
to beat, and the enthusiasm of the
denizens of this community was at
fever heat. The close of the season
came with regret that no longer IN
'o2 could the people see their favor
ties make mince meat Of the asplra
tions of the visiting teams.
AT the meeting last night, the
following financial statement was
submitted by the treasurer, Mr..
Jack Kinkaid:
Receipts.
From sales of capital stock.......$ 7Io 90
From gate receipts and rentals. 32SI99
Total..."".:...................... $499I 80
Expenses.
Grading ,graud stand and fences o5s55
Salaries and guarantees to visit
clubS......... 5433 a.
Bulls outstanding not audited,
ABOUT t...............-.................. so 90
Total ..............................S44t 90
De6ciency--................... 45o 90
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-07
Garry Owen.

Wallace King Is able to be out
after a serious illness.
Ben Cowles returned last evening
from France Ruo Harrison county,
where he has been employed In the
oil field.
George Guthrie, the we'll known
contractor, of the firm of Shannon
& Guthrie left this morning with
HEX Craig for Syc al re Vale !
where they will drill WE'LL,
Master Frank Lacy has a case of
grip.
The Ladies' of the Maccabees of
the South Side attended Mrs Geo
Watson's funeral a. the Catholic
church this morning.
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SCHOOL NOTES.

Less than three months now re
mains of the term.
During the two months Illness
of Miss Shriver, her place was ably
filled by Elizabeth Roome.
The grammar schoolJdepartment
will be digni6ed this year by grad
uation exercise In the school audi
torium. The committee to pass on
the qualifications of candidates con
sists of the teacher of room No. IL,
the principal of the high school
and the superintendent.
In hotly contested game OF bas-
ket bali on Thu rsday evening, the
juniors scored a triumph over the
senior class.
The wisdom of The Board in EN- =
ployipg a special supervisor Of the
primary grades has been abundant,
ly demonstrated.
There are twenty-oue members
In the present high school senior
c1ass-the largest pumber we have
ever had, and the largest one in
sight for years to come. Two thirds
of these have been chosen by cleo
ton of the high school faculty to
represent the class on commence =
ment night-May ~ They are
Beulah Belford, Mae Corbitt, Robt
Finlaysop, Charles Hogue, Lulu
McKisson, Bessie Mock, Edna Stet-
son, Nellie Black, Carmilita Chest
nut, Perry Lamberton, Blanche
Boice, Mabel Rogers, Emile Nor,
rison, and Sadie Finlayson. L IS
very much regretted that a place
cannot be found for all, but no au
dience would be able to stay
through twenty one orations.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-07

With a generosity and unsel6sh-
ness indicative of the truest sports
manship, the managers of the club
themselves have shouldered this
deficiency, and have become re.
sponsible tor It's payment In ad-
ditiou to this, 1t will require about
an hundred dollars to make the
necessary repairs to the buildings.
fences and grounds, and about 81 10
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Merchants report business brisk.
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RnQSlHN ESAD
Skirts, Suits
and Jackets.
A Great Exhibition
of all kinds and Styles.
Many are there
that are rare and sup.
erb and never have
we had such a large
and varied assortment.
You will find mat.
erials i'm mixtures as
well as plain. These
of the newest and most
stylish creations, and.
handsomely tailored.
Black Silk Jackets
i'm the most novel CT
fects that Fashion pro.
duces, we have here
now.
We ask you to come,
for you will find it an
interesting occupation
to look through the
different and numer-
Gus styles.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
WILL GIVE MORE TIME.
French Canal Company Will Not
Hurry United States.

Paris, Nov. 11.-W. N. Cromwell,
American counsel for the Panama Canal
company, sailed today for New York
During his stay here Mr.. Cromwell held
extended conferences with the company
and he goes home prepared to represent
the company during the negotiations for
a new canal treaty. The company's Of
ficials have announced their willingness
to grant an extension of time for the
American purchase of the concession,
sufficient to permit the negotiation and
ratification of a new treaty.
1t is understood that Mr. Cromwell IS
authorized to give assurances on the
subject of the extension.
Another question considered was the
right to make a treaty with the repub-
lie of Panama, under the present law
specifically authorizing a treaty with
the republic of Colombia. 1t is under
stood that the legal advisers of the COM
pany hold that a treaty with Panama
is authorized under the present law as
Panama succeeds to the sovereignty Of
Colombia. Moreover they hold that the
United States senate's ratification of
the treaty with Panama will cure any
possible defects of a treaty under the
present law.
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THEY ARE OUT OF IT.
Griggs and Freshman Won't Play
With z. U. Saturday.

It is reported in Topeka that neither
Arthur Griggs nor John Fleishman
will be in the K. U. lineup for the
Nebraska game Saturday. Griggs, it
is said, has quit the team. and Fleish-
man will not be used because he has
failed to report regularly for practice.
This report. if true, would indicate
that two of the Topeka stars from
whom much was expected have suf-
fered an eclipse. Rice. the third To-
peka boy who went to Lawrence to
play with the university, is making a
good record, and is now playing half
back instead of tackle, which he
playai on the high school team here.
Griggs has had a great deal OF
trouble with Coach Weeks, and has
several times had disagreements with
him which threatened to terminate his
football career at the university
There is another story to the effect
that Freshman and Griggs were not
certified for the Nebraska game be-
cause K. U expected at that time to
challenge two of Nebraska's star play
ers On the charge of professionalism.
and feared that Nebraska would come
back with a counter charge against
Griggs and F1eishman. There are nu-
merous stories in circulation as to the
terms on which the two Topeka boys
went to the university.
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reason to suppose that England could
not produce the right men in time of
need, and if the right man does not al
ways happen to be in the right place at
the right moment, his absence as the
candid apologists point out, is often due
to an amiable weakness on the part OF
his superiors a laudable ambition to be
great lords who have equally laudabie
ambitions in regard to their growing
sons and heirs.
This admirable fidelity to the grand
old English system of aristocracy ap-
pears to spread from the bottom to the
top of the war office: the commander
n-chief himself is true to the tradition.
Major General Brabazon,a rougher type.
with little respect of value of titles in
the presence of an enemy, spoke as fol-
lows in his testimony before the COM
mission: Il was furious at the idea of
officers going home before the war was
over for private affairs. I forbade them.
1 refused them leave. but then they went
to Lord Roberts, and if they had any
family interest they got their leave"
Lord Kitchener's point of view was
more nearly like General Brabazon's.
When an anxious and influential parent
telegraphed to him: My son is urgent
ly wanted at home; please let him
come" Kitchener replied: your son is
more urgently needed here; he cannot
come" There are some in England who
share this attitude, regarding the busi-
ness of soldier as something more Serl-
Gus than a popular diversion of the aris-
tocracy But British traditions are per-
sistent, and it may be some time before
the war Office can bring itself, in tlme Oh
business, to forget distinctions and re-
turn to the single social equality that pre-
vailed when Adam delved and Eve span.
New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
PORT ARTHUR'S DEFENSES.
Russia's Seemingly Impregnable
Fortress in the Far East.

We anchored at the harbor's mouth
last night. and were about to go in
this morning when a Russian naval
officer came on board and directed US
to wait until the afternoon. The rea-
son soon became apparent, as, one
after the other, warships began to
trance. the last, battleship of 10000
tons, saluting the admiral. They
anchored in line outside under the
almost perpendicular cliffs which
were crowned with forts, or. rather.
batteries of big guns, for nature has
practically constructed the forts and
has only left the engineers some level
ing and tunneling to do. They then
commenced some maneuvers.
There were two tagged buoys an
ehored outside the line. and one after
another the vessels passed between
them and went off at full speed to diff
ferent points of the horizon, leaving
lines of heavy smoke fan-shaDed from
the harbor's mouth. that dwindled
away and then disappeared altogether.
Three hours afterward they began to
appear again, first blot of smoke,
increasing to a dense streaming cloud
and the white streak of water waving
from their bows and sterns. 1t seemed
to be speed test and some of them
were going at a terrific rate as they
returned between the flags.
When we were allowed to go inside in
the afternoon on passing through the
narrow portals of the harbor one saw at
once what an impregnable retreat Rus
STA has got in the Pacific. On the right
hand side eight destroyers were lying
beside the wharves and in the docks,
and torpedo boats seemed to be every
where in each creyice of the harbor.
There were ten. counted. we enter
ed, but during the days following L
seemed always to be coming on others
in unexpected places.
At the inner side of the fort. on the
right hand side of the entrance. most
elaborate work was in progress, and
the summit of the Gibraltar-like rock
was blue spotted with Chinese coolies.
On the opposite side dredgers were ex-
tending the anchorage, and the result of
their labors was apparent already over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
PLAGUE OF WOMEN"
A Disease With Which Britain's War
Office Has Been Long Infected.

1.-The plague of women" complained of
by Mr.. (noW Sir Frederick) Treves in
the course of the late war in South
Africa seems not to have been confined
to the Cape Colony. If we are to be-
lieve the word of certain apologists who
have risen to the defense of the British
government since the publication of the
facts brought to light by the commits
sion appointed to inquire into the con-
duct of the late campaign, the disease
is and has long been endemic in and
about the war office. These worthless,
with perfect candor, have pointed it out
as sort of excuse, or at least extenu-
alton of the general lassitude, apathy
and apparent lack of judgment display
ed by those in power. They show that
where necessary business was overlook
ed, and where men of small attain
ments were put in responsible places it
was not always the fault of the great
men in authority, but rather of the
great ladies who advised the great men.
It must be a matter of satisfaction to
Englishmen to know that all the recent
talk about the degeneracy of the race,
the determination of the national
physique and the rest of the dismal dis
coveries of the pessimists is pure ron
sense. 1t is evident now that the bung-
ling and incompetence so largely sexhio-
tied during the late war cannot be at
tributed to these defects. There Il no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

half the area of submerged mud which,
when they have done. with it, will be
able to accommodate more ships than
Russia will ever have in the Pacific.
There was an astonishing amount of
hustle and activity when one landed on
shore. 1t was altogether different from
any other place to be found in the east.
An overmastering energy seemed to be
driving these streams of coolies that
jostled and shouted and pulled heavy
loads through the crowded streets, and
even the coohe labor seemed insufficient
"a line of junks near the landing place
with cargoeS of fodder was being dis
charged by Cossacks. Every other few
yards one passed Russian soldiers in I'M
iform-officeFs in their smart light gray
overcoats or companies tramping
through the streets with their simple
war-soIdier outfit and their bayonets al
ways fixed.
the day landed. 1 was told troops often
arrived-they never go away. A friend of
mine there, whose chief pastime is horse
riding, told me it was simply extraordi-
nary the number of new barracks they
are building in various directions behind
en v mn hills. The most drastic and and
startling of their various preparations is
the order that the whole of the old town
is to be evacuated. All the men who have
offices, places of business or residences &C
cupy them under leases in which is the
clause that they must clear out in six
months notice This notice they have all
received.
The old town is TO be converted into a
huge barracks. A new town is being pre-
pared for them and the building office is
now seen in progress of feverish activity
about a mile from the old one. 1t is plan
ned on the broad and ample lines of Dali
ny. AS yet not many houses are COM
pleted, but the uprising walls mark the
course of the future street. A big res
taurant and official buildings are COM
Dleted and the afternoons l was there a
military band was playing in an unver-
dant park to an audience of half dozen
nondescript listeners. 1t would be laugh
able if one did not see the deep earnest
ness of underlying seriousness in it all
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
BAILEY'S DEPARTURE.
Advises Act of Charity on
Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving Day this year comes
on November 26. Governor Bailey to-
day issued his proclamation telling Deo-
pie about it, There is nothing in tha
proclamation concerning either football
or turkey, but both subjects will prob
ably receive the usual amount of at
tention on that date. The governors
proclamation is as follows:
In accordance with a beautiful and
fitting custom dating back to the early
days of our Republic, the president OF
the United States has, by proclama-
ton, designated Thursday, Novem Der
&c, as
THANKSGIVING DAY.
kansanS have great cause to be
thankful that they are fully sharing the
increasing strength and greatness of
the nation, in her commercial, eGuca-
tional and moral advancement and the
people of Kansas are respectfully re-
quested to desist from their usual ave-
cations upon that day and to assemble
and unitedly give thanks to Almighty
God for his goodness to US as a people.
On that occasion let the people so min
gle retrospect, reverence, faith, graft
tude and home affection that the day
may in it's fulness be what its name
implies.
Let each one on that day who feels
that he has special reasons for being
thankful do some simple act of charity
for some one less fortunate so that
thanksgiving and gladness may come
from the hearts of all the people.
'.Given under my hand and the great
seal of the state, at Topeka this tenth
day of November in the year of our
Lord 1903
at r RTIRROW. Secretary of State"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
WOULD KEEP KENNEDY.
Washburn Plans to Secure Pop
uIar Coach Permanently.

If Bert Kennedy, the coach of the
Washburn football team, is employed to
coach the Washburn team next winter,
he will probably move his dental office
to Topeka as soon as the contract is
closed this fall, and make Topeka his
home.
It will cost Washburn some money to
get Kennedy next year. He has already
received offers from other schools, and it
is likely that in spite of its 2-year con-
tract with Weeks. K. u. will try to
throw the Michigan man over and en-
ploy Kennedy in his place Kennedy
would no doubt like to coach K. .. for
it would give him prestige, but he also
realizes that the job of coach at the uni
versity is regarded as one of the most
unpleasant propositions a man can meet.
The man in this place is expected to
do great deal and satisfy a great many
discordant factions, and it has been the
experience that very few men can last
more than one year under this bonn
bardment.
There is a very attractive opening
here in Topeka for Kennedy, and it is
known that he is not adverse to coming
here, now that he understands the stu
alton He realizes that Washburn is
developing into a great school, and a
formidable rival for K. u. in all ie-
partmentS. Topeka is city of mere
importance than Lawrence, and football
promises to be a very paying amuse-
ment, if the high-grade article can be
produced. WaShburn is certainly going
in for football to the limit next year.
and the first essential is a number one
coach. Kennedy seems to fill the bill,
and he should be retained.
1t is likely that the trustees of the col
lege will take some action relative TO
the question of coach and physical di-
rector for the athletics of the college.
Kennedy may be paid a regular salary
by the college to take up similar posi-
ton to that held by George Foster at
the university. Foster is director of
athletics. He is also registrar of the
college If Kennedy should come here
and open a dental office, with the ad-
ditional duties Of manager of athletics,
the college could afford to pay him well,
and the athletic association would be
able to refund to the treasury of the
college enough to reimburse the amount
of the salary.
One of the Washburn trustees said
today: Nothing has yet been brought
before the board in regard to this mat
ter. though it is being extensively dis
cussed. No definite propositions have
been agreed upon, but expect that at
the board meeting to be held just after
the close of the football season, the
matter will be formally presented and
something done. 1t seems that Ken
nedy is a very good man to keep here
at the college, and I believe some way
vii be found TO bring it about
It has been suggested that the college
might give Kennedy some teaching to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
WOMAN FARMER SUCCEEDS.
Hrs. N. D. Kicks Claims Missouri
Soil Equals That of Illinois

Bloomington, Ill, Nov 11.-Mrs. N.
D. Kicks. now visiting in central Hi
nois, is known as one of the most sue
cessfuI woman farmers in the west
Last year she bought a 3OO-acre farm
in Saline county. Missouri which was
considered TO be among the best in the
state. 1t is highly improved and has
modern buildings. Her crops this year
are very large and she brought with
her samples Of corn to demonstrate
her claim that the soil of E1issouri is
as productive as that of Illinois. Mrs
Kicks has refused an offer of $1O0 per
acre for the farm and says she will
operate it for some years yet. Her
success has been widely commanded
UPON.
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Creameries Decreasing in Iowa.

E1dora, Ia, Nov. 1.-THE report of
Dairy Commissioner Wright shows
that while the Iowa creamerieS are
continually increasing in value they
are fast decreasing in number. Many
of the small creameries which were
built and started a few years ago in
places in which there was apparently
no demand for a creamery have gone
to the wall. Today the average value
of creameries in the state is $780,
They range in value from s.. 800 to
100000. The number of hand separat-
ors increased among farmers from 904
in 1898 TO 1884 in 1903