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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-18

The November crop report OF the
Department of Agriculture, which
has just been issued, gives an esti-
mated corn yield OF ass bushels an
acre, as compared with 26 8 bushels
last year. On this basis the crop
will amount to 2,313,ooo,ooo bush,
els. This Is not so large as last
years crop by more than 200, 900,
600 bushels, but, excepting that
output, 1t Is the largest on record.
The only yield which approached
1t In quantity was that Of 1896
22s3 S75,I65 bushe S. Only six
times has the corn crop amounted
10 more than 2,ooo, 900, 900, 900
bushels. So, even though the crop
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-18
BIG CORN CROP

this season Is much smaller than
that of last season, 1t Is sill one for
which the country is general and
the farmers In particular should be
thankful.
For one thing, there should be
plenty of feed for livestock this
winter, which should prevent any
advance In the price of meats such
as occurred partly as a result of the
failure of the corn crop of 1921
One of the excuses the big pack
ing firms gave for advancing the
prices of meat was the farmers were
obliged to lush their cattle to mar
ket because they could not fatten
them With last years bumper
crop and the big one this year.
there should be plenty of we'll fed
live stock.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-18

covers the Texas panhandle, and Is
accompanied by temperatures Of
zero over Kansas, Nebraska and
Colorado, and of 20 degrees below
zero over Montana.
The prospects are for fair and
continued cold over this section to-
night and Thursday with a mini
mum temperature of about IS
degrees above zero.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-18
Weather Conditions,

The storm has gradually been
forced eastward by the great area
af high pressure which Is now
sweeping over the country, and 1t
Is central this morning over the
Atlantic coast,
The high area this morning
Evening journal., 1903-08-11
MINE BOARD CALLED TO
ORDER BY JUDGE GRAY
Arbitrators Begin Considera-
tion of the Alabama Dis
pute in Birmingham

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 1.-THE board
of arbitration 10 consider and adjust the
differences between the coal miners and
operators OF Alabama began its sittings
here yesterday. 1t met in the Council
chamber of the city Hall at 10 O'Clock,
Judge Gray, of Delaware presiding
The last contract between the miners
and operators Of Alabama expired on July
/. Repeated conferences just before that
date failed to effect an agreement on a
new contract, and accordingly, on July /
work was suspended al the mines. Three
weeks ago all propositions were submitted
to arbitration.
All agree that the wage question, eight
hour days and semi-monthly pay days
are 20 be aibitrated. but there is some DIFF
ferences of or.nion as to whether or not
other questions beyond these shall come
within the jurisdiction of the board.
Work at the mines. which was resumed
week ago. will continue, and the miners
now at work are to be paid according TO
the scale Fixed by the arbitrators.
Evening journal., 1903-08-11
WORKMEN BURIED ALIVE
BY CAV|NG EMBANKMENT
One Dead and Three Others
Fatally Injured by Acct
dent at York

York, Pa, Aug. 11.--By the caving in
Of an embankment of clay at the York
brick works. one man was killed and
three perhaps fatally injured. The dead
man is Michael Gallagher, injured in
ternally and right leg broken. Died a
few minutes after being extricated.
The injured are: William Powell,
ribs crushed in. dying; Curtis Row,
left arm and leg broken, and Max
Schierer, internal injuries and many
cuts.
The men were undermining the em-
bankment, when it broke without the
slightest warning. Tons of clay rolled
down upon them in one obliterating
sheet before they could even cry for
help. The plant shut down, and an
hands turned in TO help uncover the
men. Their rescue was the work Of
over an hour. and the men in che land
slide were saved from suffocation only
by a current of air which penetrated
the earth on the opposite side of the
nne~c
Evening journal., 1903-08-11
HARD rIMEs EoR sroMAcAs.

The Pennsylvania Dairy and Food
Commissioner has inaugurated a cam
paign against food authorizations. He
has discovered that many OF the public
Institutions supported by the state sup
ply their inmates with cheap foods con-
tanning all sorts OF adulterants. Ever
since the ingenious Yankees Of Con-
necticut thought to turn an honest
penny by the manufacture OF wooden
nutmegs the science Of food adultera-
tion has progressed. II is no longer
a mere science: IL is an art. The first
effort was to deceive the eye, but now
experts do not stop short OF deceiving
the palate These adulterated foods
must not only look well, but they must
taste well, and thus they so into the
stomach. which protests; but we don't
know how to interpret its language II
n thing doesn't look right we reject it j,
il 1t doesn't taste right the same course
IS followed, but IL the stomach rebels
we set q. down to am Inherited weak
ness and let V Rn a; that
II is getting 10 b" that the greatest
problem in life consists in eating and
drinking. 1t begins early. too, Babies
begin the struggle Of life with bottle
Of adulterated milk-mild poison. From
that time till ma eture old age they nevel
take a drop Of liquid that they know t,
be harmless. unless indeed it is waite
that has been boiled and kept in air,
tight vessels. When food and drink d,
not contain Doisons they are swarminl
with bacteria. The poor mans beer
l the rich mans chcmDagne, the woman
( ice cream and soda water contain adul
e terants.
4 \ good cinner suggests lesson ii
C chemistry. The meats have been EN-
h ba'mea the Vegetables treated wit
n chemicals. Our tomatoes may contai
& red paint and our coffee may be mad
e in some lahsiaiory. innocent Of the col
II fee heau This .hing may regulate II
j. SELF in time. and 1t is possible that
the course Of evolution the stomac
may disappear and we shall come
5. live on the aroma Of perfumes ma,
ly in a laboratory where flowers never ei
A. ter.
Evening journal., 1903-08-11

were 1,311, 900. amounting to $23,000,-
600. This represents a vast banking
business, and Il Is conducted with
safety and certainty, and az small cost,
which arc the essential requirements.
While the people are In hearty sup
port or this form of government bank
ing business, they do not take with
much earnestness In favor of the
postal savings bank development. Eff
forts TO advance that idea have gem
orally failed, as il is not believed to be
practicable. In the first place IL would
disarrange the present system of State
and private savings banks, where the
savings of the people find a safe de-
posit. Another difficulty arises in the
question. What would the government
do with the savings 1t invites? They
are not needed for any part of our ma
tional revenue or financial system
Postal savings banks would force the
government 10 go into the banking
business, by loaning money and col
lecting Interest, and that can be better
attended to by private enterprise. The
great thing to be secured of course be-
ing the safety of all savings bank de-
posi,s That is we'll managed, as mat
ters stand, by State banks. There are
over 100000 depositors in savings
banks I'm the United States, and the
aggregate of their deposits last year
amounted to 2.445 millions of dollars.
which stands as a grand monument to
the frugallty and saving quality of the
American people.
Evening journal., 1903-08-11
Jersey Lawyer Drowned In surf.

Seaside Park, n. j., Aug. IL. -
Charles X. Chambers, of Mount Holly,
one of the best-known members of the
bar of New Jersey, lost his life in the
surf after having attempted to save
the life of Mrs. Thacher, the wife Of
DR.. George f. Thacher, of Philadel-
phla While there were many bathers
enjoying the rather bOisterous surf
Mrs. Thacher suddenly called for help.
Mr.. Chambers began to swim strongly
for the imperiled woman. Before he
had gone far Mrs. Thacher called to
him that she was safe. and that he
need not come. Mr.. Chambers, how
ever. continued to swim out into the
breakers while Mrs. Thacher got safe
ly in shore. Suddenly Mr.. Chambers
was seen to sink from sight After
some time a lifeboat was launched
and the body of the lawyer was taken
from the surf.
Evening journal., 1903-08-11
HUM TALKS
OF LYNCHING MESSAGE
Says President Roosevelt
Voices Sentiments Of All
Law Abiding Citizens

Dover, Aug. l1.-Pres.dent Roosevelt's
arraignment Of lynching in his letter TO
Governor Durbin, OF Indiana, was read
today with remarkable interest by the
people Of lower Delaware.
Governor Hum received kilograms from
various parts OF the country for an opin-
ion on the Presidents letter. To a reporter
at his home, at Wyoming. he said:
President Roosevelts letter to Cover
nor Durbin voices the sentiments of all
law-abiding citizens. Governor Durbin
has our moral support and our utmost
admiration.
I'VE think the President is to be con-
graduated for his thoughtful considera-
tion and his able and polished letter.
Lynchings and mob rule are TO be de-
plored under any circumstances They
surely do no good. They are absolutely
of no benefit ito anybody, except few
newspapers, whose circulation they might
temporarily Increase"
Evening journal., 1903-08-11
ELECT MILES PRESIDENT
General Made Head Of jefferson Me.
mortal Association.

General Made Head Of jefferson Me.
mortal Association.
Washington, Aug 11-General Miles
has accepted the Office of president of
the Thomas jefferson Memorial Asso-
citation. and the association announces
that his election is for the remainder
of its existence. In his letter Of ac-
ceptance General Miles says:
Il am in receipt of your letter notify
ing me that I have been unanimously
chosen as president of the association
organized for the erection at the ma
tional capital of an appropriate me-
mortal to the author of the Declaration
Of Independence.
"The enunciation of doctrines in that
instrument was so comprehensive, so
far-reaching, so grand in design and
noble in purpose, and resulted in such
uplifting of the people of the New
World and the millions who have fol-
lowed that its Importance can scarcely
be expressed in words or comprehend
ed in thought. This word, added to
other achievements of noble purpose
during the life of its author, makes it
fitting that we should erect a memor-
ial indicating our appreciation Of his
genius and labors.
Having the greatest sympathy with
the object of the association, l shall
gladly contribute anything within my
power to promote the purpose indi-
cntnd"
Evening journal., 1903-08-11
The Yacht Races.

From the Philadelphia Press.
The Shamrock trial races have ended
and the challenger will now be put in
trim for the races with Reliance.
Shamrock Ill defeated Shamrock I in
English waters on n basis of thirty
miles to each race, 10 minutes and 81
seconds and in American waters II
minutes and 81 seconds. But these
.taoas determine nothing as to the
chances In the races with Reliance.
Shamrock I was defeated by sham
rock III and that boat was defeated by
Columbia, which in turn has been bad
ly defeated by Reliance. The Upton
boat is unquestionably much ahead of
any other one that has come across the
Atlantic to race for the cup. and the
Reliance is considerably better than
any other American boat that has de-
Tended the cup. Shamrock III probably
has better crew. and IL the crew of
the Reliance could be improved over
that OF the Columbia in the last races
for the cup it may be assumed as GER
tain that the change has been made.
The betting favors the Reliance and
the men who risk wagers generally
know all that can be known as to the
merits of the vessels. Under these
circumstances the success Of the Re-
lance is very promising. But there is
room for doubt. and if Sir Thomas Lip
ton should win the American people
would feel that his costly efforts de-
serve success. Still, the Americans de-
sire to retain the cup, and the pros
poets are that they will succeed.
Evening journal., 1903-08-11
SENATOR HEPBURN COT
MARRIAGE LICENSE
First Failed to Present Copy
of Prospective Wife's
Divorce Decree

Senator W. b. Hepburn, Of Idaho, after
some delay. obtained a license yesterday
to marry Geraldine Yeatman, former wife
OF Dr.. Pyle Of this city. When he first
appeared at the Marriage License Bureau,
Philadelphia. he failed TO take with him
the official record OF his prospective
brides divorce from DR.. Pyle. The pa
pers were obtained later I'm the day and
the license was issued. The ceremony will
take place tomorrow at Kennett.
Senator Hepburn. who is staying at the
Walton, Philadelphia, was much annoyed
at a story that had appeared regarding
his experience at the License Bureau.
Il am going to be married in public
place. he said "and ] cannot understand
why there should be all this fuss about it.
This attempt TO weave sensational story
on the ground that I was refused Ii
cense is very annoying to me. l obtained
the l'cense and am going TO be married.
That's all there is 10 it,"
Evening journal., 1903-08-11
NATION WINS
HER SCRANTON CASE
Judge of That City Declares
That Her Conviction
There Was Illegal

Scranton, Pa, Aug. Carrie Ma
tion's summary conviction for selling
hatchets in violation of a city ordi-
nance was declared Illegal by Judge
Newcomb. when her application for a
writ of habeas corpus came before him.
The writ was sustained on the ground
that the magistrates record was de-
fective.
Mrs. Nations counsel will bring suit
against the city for $5O,OOOO damages
for false arrest arrest and imprison-
ment.
The woman was arrested four times.
The first time she was arrested she
was fined 500 and committed to jail,
but later released when the fine was
paid. The second and third times she
appealed from the decision of the COM
mitting magistrate. and the last time
she took out a writ of habeas corpus.
Evening journal., 1903-08-11
Push and Pull.

A certain judge, well-known to the
present generation of Philadelphia law
yers, was recently invited to deliver an
address before the graduating class Of
Southern law school. AS he entered
the commencement hall he read on the
swinging door the word Push"
That's a good text for my speech, 8"
he said TO himself, as he related the
story afterward
He began his remarks something like
this: Gentlemen of the graduating
class AS I entered this beautiful hall
a word met my eye which / would wish
you all to take as a motto in your pro-
fessional careers"
Every one instnctively turned to
glance at the door, the orator among
the rest. There, on the inside, In let
ters only too easily read, was the in
scription, Pull"
1T was a clean give-away," said the
judge later: 'Id let the cat out Of the
bag then and there. and there wasn't
thing to do but confess"
Evening journal., 1903-08-11

numbers to the edge OF The stand
and it fell, they were responsible for
their own injuries. and, Of course. cam
not recover damages. Indeed If this Is
good law. then it would follow that the
managers OF the association have good
grounds Of action against the crowds
who broke down their stands.
Everything will hinge on the way the
court decides the question Of tho rights
Of persons buying tickets to such per-
formances. II nothing but seat is
sold and there is no protection to the
spectator save when he is occupying
seat. then the great part Of the liability
OF amusement proprietbrs would cease.
At an alarm of fire ha theatre the
spectators jump to tr.eir feet under the
natural impulse Of self preservation,
yet in case Of accident leaving ones
seat in this manner can hardly be
termed "contributory negligence"
We think that the courts viii say that
the owners Of all places Of amusement
where the people are invited to attend
and pay their money for admission, are
Obliged TO protect the people in any
part Of the building where they are lia-
BILE TO assemble, and that they must
reckon on the possibility OF crowd
at any part Of the structure where indi-
yiduals are allowed. Otherwise, we be-
iieve that in case OF accident they viii
be held liable FOR damages, IL not Grim
inally liable
Building inspectors, too, have a great
responsibility. All places Of amuse-
ment, especially those that are open to
the elements. like baseball stands,
should be rigidly inspected at least
once year. Iron when so exposed
win rust and wood will rot. and man
ayers are apt to put too much faith in
structures that have once been sound
and which 1t win cost money to repair.
The Philadelphia disaster should serve
as a warning.
Evening journal., 1903-08-11
SHOT WIFE, THEN HIMSELF
Fever-crazed Man First Removed
Babe From Scene Of Tragedy.

Fever-crazed Man First Removed
Babe From Scene Of Tragedy.
Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 11.-Kent Stow,
son of f. D. Stow. general central agent
of the Merchants Dispatch and Trans
portation Company in this city, shot
his wife, Pauline. killing her instantly.
and then shot himself and died several
hours later.
Stow had been suffering from male-
rial fever. but was about again. They
have an infant child. q year old. which
Stow is said to have brought down
stairs and left with his parents. A few
minutes later his father heard pistol
shots from above. and rushing upstairs
found his daughter-in-law dead, shot
through the head, and his son uncon-
sciOus.
Mr.. Stow believes that his son was
suffering from temporary insanity, the
result of the fever.
Young STOW was "a years Of age. So
far as can be learned. the Slows never
had any domestic trouble. They had
been married about two years.
Evening journal., 1903-08-11
When Things Go Wrong.

When things eo right it isn't hard
To keep a pleasant. cheerful face,
For other folk 20 have regard
AMI grant requests with smiling grace
Sometimes fate knocks a man around
Ana scourges him with double thong
IT'S not so easy, ] have found.
When things go wrong.
When things 90 right we can agree
With any one on anything,
There's good In an that we can see
And joyous are the songs we sing,
But leaden grow the dancing feet,
We have TO sing another cong
And trouble sours our iiltle sweet
When things go wrong.
When things go right we can be good
And all the Christian virtues show
DO unto others as we would
BE done by--seeds of Kindness sow.
Still, all my praise I viii reserve
For him who, battered hard and long,
SIN keeps his temper and HIS nerve
When things 20 wrong,
Chicago News.
Evening journal., 1903-08-11

A Philadelphia magistrate illustrates
the wisdom that has existed on the
bench since the days Of Solomon by
sentencing a boy to be spanked. the
punishment to be administered by the
boys mother. The boy, eight years Of
age, 1t seems, had been caught making
way with property that did not belong
to him. The Judge knew that to send
him to the House Of Correction where
he would have TO consort with law.
breakers would prove his utter ruin,
whereas a good spanking administered
by an athletic parent with a promise
OF more, as the occasion demanded,
might work a reform. There are many
other boys-and men. too-that would
profit more by this treatment than they
would from term in Jail.
Evening journal., 1903-08-11
TilIman's Pass.
, washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
But Hon. Ben Tillman is not an ordi-
nary person. There is "A piercing quail
ity in his blasts aaginst the unjrmidons
of capital. IL is true he has never put
into concrete form any plan which
would do them the very slightest in
jury II Il were actually set I'm opera
ton. II is equally true that his de-
nunciations, carefully analysed, dis
close about the same old sediment of
fustian. Yet his voice Is more terrible,
his breath more devastating, and the
platitudes he utters are dressed in
garb so warlixe and so fearsome that
the money devils are always supposed
to flee before him to the deepest jun
gle of all Hepsidam. In this way
Brother Tillman has made for himself
reputation--in the South Carolina
piney woods. at least which does tot
seem to lead up to dalliance with capi-
tai i'm its most oppressive FORM We
apprehend that quite a number of free
and enlightened voters in the Palmetto
state win shudder when they hear that
a Kansas desperado has looted their
most beloved Senator and found a
railroad corporations gift secreted in
his clothes.
The cloud will blow away. of course
Even the haughtiest and most incor-
ruptible OF sandhillers can be brought
to see some virtue I'm despoiling tn,
Egyptian. and all OF them will ac-
knowledge that his acceptance Of 4
pass has not strained the quality o
diluted the ferceness OF Mr.. Tillman'
rage.
Evening journal., 1903-08-11
Murdered COMING From church.

Weston, West Va, Aug. 1i.-Ben-
iamin Edgar an aged farmer, living
near Cleveland. in Webster county,
was murdered while returning home
from church. and his supposed muir
deror. Robert Moore. is in jail Edgar
had forbidden his daughter to keep
company with Moore, and when she
persisted he thrashcd her. This in
censed Moore so that he vowed he
would kill the old man. When the
Edgar family were going home Moore
and his two brothers attacked them
with ctones. One of the stones hit
Edgar on the temple and ho died with
IN 20 minutes.
Evening journal., 1903-08-11
LOST HIS HOME

Riverman's Shanty Razed TO Make
Room For Improvements.
Captain John McManus, whose cabin
at Market street bridge has been IA
miliar sight to Wilmingtonians since
1877. is now minus a home in this To-
cality. The work of constructing a
wharf for the Water Department ne
.cessitated the razing Of Captain Nc
Manus little dwelling, and as a result
he has heavy heart.
While the work of tearing down his
shanty went on, Captain McManus
looked on with tear-dimmed eyes. He
will probably go TO Pottsville. Pa.
through which place the Schuylkill
fiows. and spend the remainder OF his
days along its banks.
Evening journal., 1903-08-11

Tom Johnson has come to the front
again. He win run for Governor OF
Ohio. although he hardly expects to be
successful. But he hopes to make such
a rousing campaign that a Democratic
legislature will be elected, in which
event he expects to occupy seat in
the United states Senate, relieving
Mark Hanna OF his onerous duties. We
can imagine the sad. sweet smile OF
Marcus Aurelius as he reads the John
son program.