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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-17

Paden City last evening
E. Bachman, the salesman, ar.
rived In the city at II:1S.
Dan Curran went to Parkersburg
this morning on business.
I. S. Herrod, of Erie, Pa, was
calling on trade here Yesterday.
Toe Childers left on the morning
train for short visit 70 Pittsburg.
T. R. Larsen, the broker, was
called by business to Bens Run this
morning.
N. Clyde Close, of the Snodgrass
Mig. Co., of PIttsburg, was In the
city yesterday.
Foster Robinson. of the Eureka
Pipe Line company went to Mata-
moras this morning.
John Mcmahon, the Charles
street producer, took the morning
train for Matamoras.
Harry Chessell, of the Bindly
Hardware company of Pittsburg.
was calling on trade yesterday.
Hanson S. Robinett, of the Bid
die Hardware company Of Phila'
delphia, was In town yesterday.
Joe Martin, superintendent of the
Martin Drilling company, took an
early train for New Martinsvllle.
The I'd Aggas residence on
Georgia street, owned by the Misses
Stewart has beenl handsomely
painted.
Frank Lawrence, of St. Marys,
arrived In the city last night, re.
turning home on the first train this
morning.
Miss Ethel Hare, a popular en-
ployee at Mccoy Bros. dry goods
store, Is confined to her room with
an attack of measles.
Edward Canoe has moved his
family from this city to Elk Fork,
having charge of one of A. A. Nc
Kelvey's leases In the oil field.
John Sinner, a we'll known driller
who returned recently from the
Texas oil field Is moving today from
Garry Owen to upper Wells street.
Paul Jones, son of Superinten-
dent Jones of the Electric Light
company, went to Wheeling this
morning on short visit to friends.
Mrs. Mary Judson, of upper
Wells street, has returned from a
two weeks visit with u a11 husband.
who Is employed neat MlddIebourne.
Misses Genevleve and Margaret
Kelley were Wheeling visitors yes.
terday. They attended the Com
mencement exercises at Mt. de
Chantal.
Lost-Last night Knight TEN.
plar watch charm. Finder will
leave same at McCoys Book Store
and receive suitable reward.
616tf
J. B. Duffy, the genial producer,
arrived In the city on the express
this forenoon. John can stay away
a few days, but each week sees him
here sooner or later.
You are cordially invited to at
tend the lawn fete at Mrs. ". W.
Smiths, 21I south Wells street, for
the benefit of the Baptist church,
Friday evening
10 ct
The faithful were on the anxious
bench all morning watching f r
chance to believe th.t the weather
man would give the locals an op-
portunity to again defeat the Mon.
roe champions
Mrs. John Mays and her daugh-
ter, Mrs Tom Crawford, and chill
dren of the South Side, left this
morning for points North where
they will visit friends and relatives
for an unlimited time
The Eagles are anxlously await
Ing the arrival of their supplies
which are expected on every train.
In the mean time the list Is con.
stantly growing by the addition of
some of the best people of the city.
The ladies OF the Sanctuary So
ciety of the Catholic church will
serve coffee, sandwiches, cake and
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-17
We study the needs Of the
Consumer, know what
they want,

n becoming keepaway by asking you to pass
judgement on us by what we have to show you
in Dress Goods, Millinery and Ready.made wear.
For this week we are going to give you bargains
in our Wash Goods Department.
Now just at the heigth of the season, we will
place on sale our complete line of colored Lawns,
Batiste, Lawns, Organdies, Swiss, Mulls, Silk
Ginghams.
Striped Mercerized and plain Chambrays, at
% per cent discount or off former price. We
will consider it a favor Oh your part if you will
give us chance to show these materials which
we will take pleasure in doing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-10-14
WAR IMMINENT IN FAR EAST.
Russia and Japan on Verge Of
Open Hostilities..

London, Oct.s 12.-The correspond
ent Of the Morning Post at Chefoo tele-
graphing October 10. says: "It is
stated that the japanese have decided
to declare hostilities tomorrow on the
expiration of their ultimatum to Rus
sia. The Russian feet has cleared
from Port Arthur. It is reported that
the japanese are landing troops at Ma
sanpho, Corea. There are strong indi-
cations that Germany favors hostili-
ties on the ground that it would ela-
BILE her to extend her sphere of infu-
ence in China.
"A number of field guns were en-
Darked at Port Arthur yesterday for
an unknown destination. Ali the
available force of workmen is en-
ployed on the Notifications.
"The cholera and the plague have
broken out among the Russians at
Newchanwang.
Another dispatch to the Morning
Post from Chefoo. dated Oct. II, $50
o. NJ, says: ''The situation is IN
changed. All is quiet at Port Arthur
Hostilities are still believed to be in
minent. It is asserted that the Rus
SLAMS have fixed Friday next for their
commencement.
"There is an exodus of Chinese me--
chants from the Yalu valley. They
are arriving at Chefoo.''
The Daily Nails correspondent at
Shanghai telegraphs: Careful inqui
ries show that the only japanese
troops at Masanpho are on the small
territory conceded to Japan in connec-
tion with railway building and their
prdesence is therefore in accordance
with treaty rights
A Singapore dispatch to The Daily
Mail says that the British admirals of
the China, Australian and East In
dian squadrons have arrived at that
port and will confer aboard H. NJ.
S. Glory tomorrow to discuss the ques-
tions of naval concentration and STRAIT
egy in the far east.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-10-14
No Signs of Evacuation of Chinese
Territory manoeuyers on Big
Scale.

New Chwang, Manchuria, Thurs
day, Oct. 9.-The Russians are taking
no steps to restore the government of
New Chwang to the Chinese. On the
contrary, they are fastening the erec-
tion of extensive government build
ings and have added another gunboat
to the naval force here.
Reports from Northern Manchuria
indicate that no steps have been made
towards evacuation of that territory
and Russian officials are discussing
the permanent occupation of the
points now held as being the settled
policy.
Admiral Alexieff has been conduct
ing joint naval and military maneuve.s
on great scale in the vicinity Of Port
Arthur this week. Ninety Russian
war vessels of all classes were engaged.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-10-14

Lexington, Oct. 10.-In the trial of
James II. Tillman, charged with mur-
der, the testimony is all in and the ar
gument will begin Monday morning.
Each side will have the equivalent of
q day, seven hours of time for address
ing the jury, and Judge Gary announced
that on Wednesday morning be would
charge the jury and deliver the case
to it.
Today was consumed in the hearing
of witnesses introduced by the State
against the credibility of Richard
Holsonback, the witness upon whose
testimony, the defense's case seems
largely to rest, and against the credi-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-10-14
Snecial to The Daily Item.

OpSC1oI w 4Go OoIIy A1Cui.
Lexington, S. c., Oct. 1o.-The
Tillman trial this morning has been
devoted to the taking of testimony as
to the character of some of the wit
nesss for the defense whom the State
is attacking.
The principal attack upon the ve-
racity of witnesses has been upon
Richard Holsenb back, who testified
yesterday that be saw the shooting.
Witnesses declared that Holsenb back
cannot be believed on oath, and that
be told them that be was not present
at the shooting.
The defense has put up number of
witnesses who testified that Holsen-
backs reputation is good. The State
has closed it's case and the defense is
now giving testimony as 70 the char
acter Of some of its witnesses. It is
likely that argument will be begun
Monday, though it may begin this
afternoon. Kohn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-10-14
Special to The Daily Item.

oROS4cSA w LILO OoAAy 4COus
Lexington, S. g., Oct. 13.-For the
first time since the beginning of the
Tillman trial the Court House has
been filled today. A large number of
people came over from Columbia on
the special this morning to hear the
arguments today. The most sensa-
tional speech made so far in the case
was that this morning of MI. P. n.
Nelson, for the defense. Mr.. Nelson
began by declaring that the newspa-
pers ont only Of South Carolina, but
throughout the country, have been en-
deavoring to arouse prejudice against
the defendant, and that even the at
torneys had been maligned for defend
ing him. He referred to the sugges-
tion Of the New York World that the
newspapers Of the country subscribe
funds for the employment Of prcsecut-
ing attorneys.
Mr. Nelson spoke for two hours,
addressing himself over half of his
time to reviewing political matters
and the discussion of the character of
N. G. Gonzales, whom he spoke of
as the self constituted political dicta-
tor of South Carolina. The last half
hour of his speech was given to re-
viewing testimony as to the killing.
Mr.. Andrew Crawford for the State
is now addressing the jury.
Two others, Col. Croft, for the de-
Tense, and G. Duncan Bellinger, who
will close for the prosecution, will
finish the arguments this afternoon.
Jno. A. Moroso.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-10-14

close of his address Mr.. Johnstone
argued that discrepancies existed in
the dying declarations of Nh. Con-
zales testified to by Mr.. Hoyt and DR..
Babcock. He devoted great attention
to the absence Of the dying declara-
tion or report of it made to Mr..
Latham and taken by him in short
hand, leaving the inference to the
jury that it's absence should be ac-
counted for. This point had been
touched upon by Mr.. Rembert and
answered by Mr.. Elliott. But neither
Mr.. Rembert nor Mr.. Johnstone point
ed out clearly that the Latham declara-
tion and the Babcock declaration were
one and the same-that is that Mr..
Gonzales gave but one after he was
taken to the hospital. Mr.. Johnstone
also argued strenuously that Mr.. Con
zales' mind was affected by anodynes
when his declarations were uttered.
That Mr.. Johnstone's speech was a
splendid oratorical effort and received
interested attention, at least for the
first two hours, from the spectators,
is not to be denied. Nh. JohnstoLe
is a master Of diction and has fine
Imagination. His voice is far-carry-
ing and of wide range. In the choice
of the "fatal word", to quote Lowell's
phrase, he is rarely equalled by any
orator. Nevertheless, it seemed yester-
day that he seldom touched the real
issues of this trial. Whether or not
his address was effective with the jury
is another question-not here to be
answered. In the hearing of this jury,
the face of the earth and the waters
beneath have been covered with flow
ing sentences that may or may not
have pertinence to the. matter of the
guilt or innocence of James H. Tillman
of the crime of murder. However,
Mr.. Johnstone's masterful periods,
his satire, his appealing defamation
were enjoyed by critical listeners.
Mr.. Asbill had not fairly entered
upon his arugment when the court
adjourned, but he had had time to
comment with force that some Eve
months had intervened between the
last editorial utterance of The State
with regard to the prisoner and his
deadly assault on it's editor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-10-14
Special to The Daily Item:

Lexington, Oct .12.-Argument IN
the trial of James H. Tillman, charged
with the murder of N. G. Gonzales,
began this morning few minutes at
ter the court was called to order and
all day long it continued. Judge Gary
announced that be would charge the
jury at noon Wednesday at the latest,
but Solicitor Thurmond said that the
State would be content with seven
hours. The defense was also willing
to con6ne itself to the same time and
so it is expected that the speaking will
be concluded today.
This morning Solicitor Thurmond
spoke for As minutes, Mr.. George R.
Rembert for 55 minutes, Nj. Elliot
for an hour, and after the recess, Mr..
George Johnstone for two hours and a
half. Mr.. Asbill for the State began
to speak at 20 minutes to 6, but the
court adjourned at 6. He will con-
clu6e tomorrow.
The striking speech of the day was
that of William Elliott, Jr., for the
prosecution, aad this is said with no
disraragement of the able efforts of
others. Mr.. Thurmond psoke force
fully and clearly, explaining to first
rate effect the duties of jurors. He
laid the foundation of the States case
broadly and pinned the minds of the
jury to the facts from a legal view
point. Nh. Johnstone always speaks
with eloquence and with fine sense of
dramatic effect. But Mr.. E1liott's
speech was remarkable for its incis-
iveness. If those jurors could be ex-
amined tomorrow or next week OF
next month they would remember ten
points of his to one of any of the 9th
ers. 1t was bold, positive, unequivo-
cal and unclouded. Admirable in
tone and reasoning was the substan-
tial tribute which Mr.. Johnstone paid
to it in his own address and he de-
clared of it that it betokened for Mr..
Elliott a conspicuous place in the
affairs of South Carolina for the fu-
ture. With the first sentence MI. Ell
liott cut straight to the marrow Of the
case and in terse, clean sentences be
swept from it the sickly sentimental
ity with which the defense has persist
emily and necessarily sought to be.
cloud the position in which the pris-
oner at the bar of justice stands.
The painful laboring of the speakers
for the defense was all too evident.
They were in the distressingly embar-
rassed attitude of painting the prisoner
as prosecuted animal stung to the
desperation of revenge, with malice
planted in him sufficient to drive tc
every mad extremity of crime and al
the same time as striking only because
be feared the imminence of death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-10-14

Counsel for the defense, before
Mitchell, was recalled, appealed to the
court to let him testify as to the al
| legged animosity harbored against him
by the witnesses and said in effect that
he was stranger and taken by sur
prise. The testimony of Mr. Salley
| must indeed have been surprise.
When the witness, Mitchell, was on
the stand his demeanor towards Mr..
Bellinger was not cf friendly nature,
while that gentleman was conducting
the cross examination. Two or three
witnesses for the defense have been
"ugly" towards Mr.. Bellinger. One
or two have threatened nim. Mr.. Bel
linger has borne it all with admirable
self-control but it was plain today he
felt that patience had ceased to be a
virtue. Nevertheless, be did not lose
his patience and what be said was
with his customary calmness and de-
cision. He was positive but rigidly
courteous Seldom in the progress of
a case has a lawyer been the subject of
such demonstrative outbursts from the
witnesses as Mr.. Bellinger has been
during this week, and the burden of
taking care of himself has been upon
himself. He has been more than
equal to it. No witness for the de-
fense has received from Mr.. Bellinger
such treatment as Mr.. August Kohu
received last week and it may be here
remarked that with the case closed
neitehr, the reputation of Mr.. Kohn
or of any other States witness has
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-10-14

WulCu LllS pIlSOuCI iulSI1 QofO doO ~
suing in the civil or prosecuting in
the criminal courts for libel, land so
have saved his bands from the stain
of blood upon them,'' he said Jeffer-
son had journeyed from Charlottes-
vile, Va, to New York and there had
challenged his newspaper traducer IN
the courts of justice and found yindi-
cation in a verdict.
For one hour and thirty minutes
after the recess Mr.. Johnstone devoted
himself to the discussion of the edi-
torial utterances of Mr.. Gonzales with
regard to the prisoner as showing
their relations. He commenced with
the Winnsboro Herald and News contro-
versy, emphasizing that Mr.. Gonzales
held personally responsible it's anony-
nous author. He dwelt upon the
gratitude cf the prisoner in thanking
Mr.. Gonzales for supporting George
D. Tillman for congress in 1892 and
contrasted it with his failure to re-
ceive reply. He then reviewed incl
dent after incident which have figured
in the trial. He referred feelingly to
the threatened blackballing of Tillnan
from TIE SOuIll OdlO44uo S'uo, SooP
ling with it the ascription of praise
to George D. Tillman, the father OF
the prisoner, and his uncle, the sena-
tor, for their services to the State.
In language and emphasis betokening
the deepest sincerity, time after time
be referred in terms of praise and es-
TEEN to Mr.. Gonzales.
81 disclaim that would say one
word to throw obloquy upon the dead
or ruffle the feelings of the living, :"
he exclaimed. ''Above the grave of
n. G. Gonzales, God knows, that in
my heart l have nothing but tears to
shed,'' he said at another time. At
antoher point, describing the attacks
upon the prisoner, he mentioned The
State as 1.-The most conspicuous jour
nal in South Carolina. He COM
mented at length upon all expression
of Mr.. Crawford's that 1.-The rural
people of Richlapd sympathized with
Tillman," and for some minutes with
exceeding clever sarcasm and adroit-
ness made much of it. Towards the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25
Communicated
r S-CHEW CAMP, s. CIV.
An Appeal to Young Men to Keep Up
The Organization

fredericksburg, Va. April 23d. 1909
The writer would like 20 call attention
to the seeming lethargy that exist,
among the young men OF this city to
wards perpetuating the true principl,
and causes Tor which their fathers fought
in the sixties and for which burmese II
;. Chew Camp, Sons of ConfedergteVetsr
ans. was organized in this city some wears
ago This camp h0uri-hed and was
ranked as one Of the best in the South. II
continued to grow-up TO the time Of the
Spanish American war numbering nearly
100 members, but owing to so many Of
its members enlisting in this cause il was
impossible 70 keep up the organization.
so Tor time no meetings were held.
About one year ago some of the old
mem hers assembled and reorganized the
camp. They have now forty-on members
enrolled and its members are maEino an
earnest effort to increase the enrolment
as well ae the interest ia the meetings
II is needless to state why Fredericks
burg should have camp OF Sons. for
where can one find a place more closely
associated with the memories and objects
which the Sons endeavOr TO perpetuats.
than fredericksburg
This camp since its reorrAn:zation has
been especially houored in the appoint
| ments Tor 1903. Commander Hurkamu
has been appointed by the Division Com.
m snder a member Of the important Com
mittee on School History. and DR. J Gar
nett King has been appointed "a aide on
the stan Of Brigade Commander Sale n.
well as q member Oi the Committee on
Nomens Memorial. Thus. you see. Fred
ericksburg and her camp have not beer
overlooked IN the appointments Weap
peal To- all OF the young men OF Tire cit,
who are entitled to membership to i9ir
hands with those now already enrolled
and make K. :. Chew Camp the banner
camp OF the South. We have the mate
rial and can do it ii you will ONLY ioir
with us. Let not the finger of seorn be
pointed at fredericksburg that she. the
very center ofthe Civil strife hasno sons
tn see that the deeds of their fathers are
handed down to posterity in their truth.
iulness and without hlemi-h II YOU are
interested in keeping up this organiza.
ton attend it, meetings. held the Let and
Sd Thursday in each month. At the
meeting on the 1st Thursday in Nav
will be held the annual election of officers
and we sincerely hope that the young
men OF fredericksburg will seriously
think over the MATER, and il they really
wish the organization 90 be kept M give
evidence of the fact by att nding the meet
ing on the 9Th of May.
Respectfully,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25
Royal Areanum Elects Officers

The Grand Council Of the Royal Area.
mum at Roanoke adjourned Monday even.
ing after two days of business r. +
Kemp, OF Suffolk, was elected State dep,
uty Tor the fifth consecutive term. Other
officers elected were: Grand regent, Rev
+. /. McFadden, Lynchburg vice regent
A T. Lincoln, Marion: grand torator
Charles {. Berry, stanton grand treas
urer, A. Il. Bolts, fredericksburg grand
chaplain. W. ii. Hurkamp; grand guide
W. NJ. Bickers; grand warden, II. G.
Avery; grand secretary, James b. Blanks
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25
WELCOMED
Reception Tenaeres Rev ) Hutch
irson. Mrs Hutchinson. Rev. and
Mrs Dolly.

trson, Mrs Hutchinson, Rev and
Mrs Dolly.
Rev j. 5. Hutchinson, the new pastor
of the Methodist church, and Mrs. Hutch
inson and Rev. :. Il Dolly and wife, MIR
Dolly is "a superannuated minister who
will In the foture reside here), were wei
coined 10y the members Of the church and
a number Of other friends Thursday even.
ing. The welcoming took place in the
Sunday school room and was under the
auspices of the EpwOrth League. MIR
Everett Compton, the president. presid
ing. The exercises were a. follows: Sing
Ing, "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name
prayer, fes DR.. J $. Dill; address, Mr.
4 '. ID Conway; solo. Miss Alice Gam
mon, accompanied 10y Miss Mamie Beale;
address. Mr.. W. l.. Brannan; responses.
Rev. J. 5 Hutchinson and Rev ). b.
Dolly; violin solo. Prof Franklin Miss
Louise SOmerville. piano accompanied:
benedictiOn. During the evening ice
cream. cake and other refreshments were
served large crowd was present and
the occasion greatly enjoyed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25
Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac
Railroad

COZ 4 u dAily. stops on signal at
p,rnuvap sundays only.
c.i' A. VI daily. stops AT NJ, Nand ia.
10 u5 NJ sunday only. Stops on
signal at Brooke. Aqua Vile Water.
Qlantico. Cherry Hill, Neg,cy AVID DECO
guam.
1917 4 " daily. eNceat Sunday.
stops on signal at Brooke Aquia. Wide
Water. Qnantico. Cherry llili. Freestone.
Nreiey. Occoquau. Lorton, Accotink
lrarc"nia aud Seminary.
ia Z. NJ daily except sunday No
! .tai stops.
G.3T N-dailv. Stops on signal nj.
hrooh" md Wide Na-er, ami at Reid
SuUdov only
lo.u1 J. VI. j.iil. Stops on signal at
brouie. Nile Water and Ouantico
Stops u.ieuai at AccoQuan on Sundny =
p'ly
LEAVE suUrlIW AND
'.5n 4. ". daily Atlantic Toast Line
train. stops at Milford, boswell aud
Ashland daily. aud ora signal at other
loeui -tal b. ON Sundays only
GOO a. n daily except sunday. Rich
noni -ommodatiou Make all stops
@ - a II daily except sunday. Makes
local stops ou signal
ID , p. Il daily. $ s T. train stops
ou si-ual at "a licr.. boswell and Ash.
ilud
45iP. u. daily Ataut.c Coast Line
trrn. Strts az boswell ana Ashland
".a' l.. 81. daily Makes local stops
or SIGNAL
$50 p. 20 daily s. aboard Air Line
'raHl. Stops 40 boswell
A,,1r.i,. ation train lc.,,ca Richmond
o. " j-tlr except Sunday. arrives
tr D.-.,.-aur- o. 800 T.. 81.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25
Judge WaIIaoe's Resienation

A message from the Governor to the
Legislature Wednesday communicated
the resignation Of Judge \ w. Wallace.
OF the Corporation Court of Fredericks-
burg, TO take effect April 27th.
1t Is expected that the Legislature Will
elect his successor within a few days.
Hon. A. T. Embrey has been agreed
upon for the position. lie will serve and
there is no opposition to his election