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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
MOTHER .CONFESSES
TO ATTEMPTED MURDER
nv a ssoclatea Press.l

< PHILADELPHIA, PA, August q. Two
children were killed by inhallng ilumt-
mating gas early today, and three other
persons are In a hoapltal In a serious con-
dtIon from the snlne cause. The dead
children arc Clarn and Bertha Roder.
Their mother and two other children are
in a dangerous condition
Mrs, Roder later said she had attempt
ed to murder her children and com,nit
suicide. She locked herself and children
in n room and turned on the gas, but be-
fore all were dead tho husband reached
home Tho woman gave ms n reason for
the attempted murder Of her children and
her self-destructlon, that her husband,
who is textile striker was without
money. and that the family. who were
without food, would have been forced to
yacate their home to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
CONTRACTOR RESTRAINED
FROM COMPLETING WORK
fRx Associated Press.)

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, August ga
In tho United States Circuit Court to-day
the National Home for Disabled Soldiers
filed n bill against j. r. Parrish, a con-
tractor, seeking to annul his contract for
building the hospital group OF buildings
at the Mountain Branch, near Johnson
City, Tenn.
from disregardlng tho notice of annul-
ment, which was served AUGUST 18th.
The ground of annulment alleged Is that
he failed to prosecute the work diligently.
Judge Clark issued restraining order
and set the hearing for September l4th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
DECOY LETTERS CAUSE
ARREST OF SAM CASEY
1sneclal to The Times -Dlspateh.)

sTAGNToN, VA AUGUST 2s.-sam
Casey, colored, alias GhaFlle Johnson.
alias James " was sane aah' Mccoy coores @ ilp IN
Iwnahh,,rp ~ ,h casey on August 9th shot tho
nn uoman and on August 18th she died, A
faw ] 4 . - AFT afterwards a Casey. not knowning
tbn ,roman yn was dead, wrote letter and
ssSaT ssI To her 10 address him here as Sam
casey ] N Not hearing from her he wrote
Sam s9s, s.,tn IN, asking her to write him as
nh az. I rl,s nsV Johnson, The letters addressed
tHdsas tatsn dscoased woman We're received by
tpa - az np,ef Of police at Iynohburg who COM
ms n,,nieaped Sng q the facts to Chief Simpson. os
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23

is commonly regarded as one Of the
greatest missionaries In Europe. E1s ao-
nlin;stration as superior-general OF the
Fathers OF the Holy Ghost has been very
successful, Under him the order has
grown rapidly and there are now 800
priests and in all GOO members of the con-
gregations devotlng themselves to the
conversion and education Of the negro
race in Africa.
AS stated before, Bishop Le Roy has
recently made tour of this country.
He was much surprised with the condl-
ticns he met here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
SENSATIONAL ARREST
I'm SPOTSYLVANIA
(speclal to The Times-DIspatch.,

FREDERICkSBURG. VA, August 22.-
Mr. Charles A. Talley, we'll known
farmer of spotsylvania county, was ar
rested by Officer Waller. charged with
taking from the Chapce!lorsvllle tract OF
timber land In that county, belonging to
Charles NJ Wyeth, of Baltimore, about
fifteen thousand railroad ties and a
large quantity of cord wood and spoke
timber.
He gave bond OF one thousand dollars,
with his father as security, for his ap-
pearance before magistrates court for
trial on Monday,
-The arrest has caused sensa tlon,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
PLANTERS ARRESTED
AS WHITE CAPPERS
(By Associated Press,)

WYNNE, ARK. August 22.-A deputy
marshal has arrested seven prominent
white planters OF Poynsett county on the
charge of white-cappng,
Tho prisoners Will be taken to Helena
to appear before tho United states Dis
trlct Court ~
The negro laborers employed mt e. saw
mill. in Poynsett county were recently
forced to leave under threats Of violence
by band Of white planters, causing the
mill to suspend. The arrests were made at
the instignatlon of the mill owner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
(By Associated Press.l

~
F. MEMPHIS, TENN. August 22.-H. P.
Ricketts,, associate editor of the scimltar.
was widely known in newspaper circles
throughout tho South. He was born in
Louisiana forty years ago, and was ed
ucated In southern schools. He served on
newspapers in different parts of the coun-
try until the Scimitar was established
fourteen years ago. He leaves widow
and two children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
A PEACH THAT is
INDEED A PEACH

Six years ago MIR. Peyton r, CarHsSton
freestone California %sach-
stone in ihe yard OF his residence, NO
Tlh West Grace Street
Yesterday he gathered from the tree
reach that Is 10 Id inches In clrcum-
ference, 1-2 inches IN diameter and
1eighs N-12 OF a pound, Troy vatSht
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
a GANG OF NEGRO
PICKPOCKETS ARRESTED
(special to Tho Times Dlspat tch, J

PETERSBURG, VA. August GA gang
of six negro pickpockets were arrested
this evening, They had been suspected
for some time Of robbl'ng country peo-
pie, but 1t was not TIL late this evening
that the police could get positive proof,
Jim Tias, the leader, is well known In
police circles,
! He picked 81 from an old negro's pocket
this afternoon. This led to the arrest.
Tlas acknowledges his guilt and says
he divided the spolls with the other men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
NEWSPAPER EDITOR
FOUND DEAD IN BED
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO. ILL, August PHI. r.
Ricketts. editor Of the Memphis scinitar.
was found dead In his bed at the Kaiser.
hof Hotel here to-day. He had been III
TOR several days, and under the care Of
q local physician. His condition was not
regarded as critical. and his unexpected
demise Is attributed to heart disease.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
MISS ANTHONY AGAIN
WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
nv AssocIatad Preas.l

CHICAGO, I'LL, August 22,-M,ss Bes-
sie Anthony, the Western golf champion,
proved her right to the title again to-day
by defeating Miss "Johnnie" Carpenter
In the finals for the OnwentsIa cup. three
up and two to play.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
STEAMER DISABLED
OFF HOG ISLAND
fBy Associated Press,)

T BALTIMORE. MD. August 22-The
steamer Blueilelds, Captain Hastings,
bound from New York for Baltimore,
loadad With merchandise. is disabled OIL
HOG Island, va. The steamer Mama,
Hata. Captain Charles. left here early
this "A M, to go to her assistance. The
nature Of her Injuries is unknown The
Bluetelds was due to arrive here this
morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
SON OF GARlBALDI
DIED ON YESTERDAY
fRy Associated Press y

ROME, August 22,--Menotu Garibaldi,
eldest son of the Italian patriot. died at
8:l5 p, NJ, to-day, he had been suffering
from liver complaint, complicated by
,dysentery, and due to malaria,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23

ASonupued on Seventh Pase.>
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

decided, and they were approaching the
corner where the eldest child must give
up her place, when there sounded on the
heavy air the startling, hurrying clang of
a fire bell.
People put their heads out Of the win
dows; they rushed from all sides; they
looked north and south and east and
west; they peered up and down the cross
streets, and then they saw and heard. far
down the street, a rafting, glittering
mass, the swept names and headlong gait
of galloping horses, and amidst smoke
clouds and changing, In q furious whirl Of
brass and scarlet, a leviathan fire engine
rolled past, reverberating. Two more en-
gines rumbled flercely behind, like char
lots In q terrific chariot race, with enor-
nous plung1ng horses, and helmeted hre-
men Btralning forward on the front seats.
Little boys chased behind through the
stining clouds OF dust, stumbling and
whistling and yelling in an ecstasy Of ex-
element, and q hurrytng crowd walked
and ran in their wake.
In this crowd Annie and the children
were swept, just as they were always
swept when there was o fire IN their
neighborhood, but this time with an espe-
cial enthusiasm, for high up on the front
of the Earring hook and ladder wagon
that closed the procession they. saw Mr..
Murphy. What was more remarkable, in
all the crowd and in his rushing passage
he had seen them and touched his helmet
and smiled magnif1cently at them.
And 1t scanned only fitting when they
reached the object Of so rapid a chase,
led by engines so glorious, that this
should be a raging fire in building so
given up to 1t that its square lines and
nat front were seen wavertng and almost
hidden In clouds Of black smoke, with
sheets Of fame rising from its roof and
brilliant tongues darting from its lower
windows.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

n n the most crowded part Of State
street, Chicago, IL q beautiful
" candy store
It stands, gay and glitterng, in
the midst OF all the hurrying and
nervous anxiety OF shoppers and Of bust
ness men, and IT is just as gay and as
glittering when the air is richly yellow
with damp, soft-coal smoke, when all the
women's skirts are drabbled and when
every one is either dragging despondentIy
or hurrying distractedly as II is when the
walks look wide and clean, when the air
blows free and cool from the lake, when
the women have on white gloves and
every one seems 10 be taking a pleasant
promenade
1t is decorated with pink and white
stucco and silver, like a birthday cake or
& paper-lace valentine, and it has a
cleaning marble floor and dazzling mir
rors, plainly visible from the outside
through the broad, high windows. But
all this pink and white, these beveled
glasses and lustrous floors are only the
shrine OF what lies in long rows on the
showcases. This is sometimes balls of
rich, smooth, black chocolate; sometimes
twists Of pale, creamy molasses; some
times dignifed columns OF shining. striped
crimson and white peppermint sticks and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

made some chocolates with cotton bat
ting inside, and gave them to a friend Of
hers-it had been Mr.. Murphy: how they
were Just in mischief all the time, and
how her youngest nephew took the prize
at baby show.
Mrs. La Grange on her side made ap-
preciative monosyllabic replies. She was
SO pleased with Annie Lat she invited
her to come to see her and to bring her
nephews and nieces to play with her
daughters children.
TIL day was so oppressively warm that
the streets were empty and almost sttll;
the grass of the empty lots was gray
and parched, and the dust was thick on
the roads and on the burning asphalt
pavements; the few people they met had
handkerchiefs tucked In their necks, and
a man passing on a bicycle stopped and
sat on the curbing to fan himself with
newspaper. The children's arrangements
of their turns under their aunt's new
Y. hite satin parasol had just been fairly
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

VI ner little nieces and nephews with he
when she went to walk IN tho narL .,,.t,
mr.. murphy or Mr.. Sullivan on Sundav..
MS eoo' was not because she was apa-
thetc TO the charms of these gentlemen.
Ior, indeed, Mr.. Murphy, who was widely
popular among his brother firemen and
even IN the social circles of the police.
absorbed most OF her reflections
Mr. murphy was a large dark blue
1rlshman, with very square shoulders ana
very long waist. He had quick gav
oiue eyes, a small top for his head. an
enormous face and a long upper lin
covered with deep black cataract 81
mustache. He used almost always to lead
the grand march at the EIks ball. and
ne OFTEN awarded the prizes for the
Wheelbarrow race, the three-legged race
ana the fat mems race at the pIcnics at
Ogden'S Grove It was a grand sight To
see him swooping down room in a two-
step with housekeeping, prancing gait.
holding his partners hand lightly and
proudly between his finger and thumb
or cutting pigeon wing after elegantly
handing partner back in aIlernande left
Besides these material exterior advant-
ages he possessed the innate spiritual
charm of good nature. He used to lunre
at and tickle the nieces and nephews
when they appeared ready for walk in
stead of looking slightly sullen and mo-
rose, as Mr. Sullivan and Mr. O'Mara
sometimes did.
Annie used to think with pleasure Of
his arrival whenever she had a new hat
or new collar: and she felt an especial,
even a proprietary, interest when she
heard the fire bells changing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

somvumes chaste, snowy squares Of op-
era caramels, looking doubtless much as
mama looked, but revealing 10 the taste
the ethereal sweetness of the ambrosia Of
the ecstatic gods. Inside. of course there
are lavender, candied violet leaves and
pink, candied rose leaves, whose flavor is
doubtless much like that of the pearl dis
solved in wine and which are probably
bought only by people who choose their
pleasures rather from a degenerate
esthetic ambition than from healthy,
natural taste
Amid the mingled fragrances Of these
condiments and OF nuts. raisins and sug-
AIRED almonds move lightly and gracefully
numbers Of extremely pretty shopgirls;
and OF all these shopgirls the very pref
test was Annie O'Grady.
Annie O'Grady had the sunniest smile,
the deepest dimples, the bluest eyes the
fullest brown hair, the most fairy-like
figure, the whitest apron and the pinkest
shirt waist
Her days she spent in smilingly tying
up boxes Of candy. always Hospitality
handing out a piece to the customer be-
fore she closed the box; in tripping about
with tray of ice cream soda water, in
allowing children to choose their pur-
chases by tasting them and in tactfuIly
guiding men, doubling over offerings to
young girls, into the judicious path of
mixed chocolates.
Her evenings and her holidays she spent
in the attendance of butchers and gro
GERS picnics in Ogden's Grove, and of
the Elks', the Foresters' and the fire
bel
parties, at the numerous and pressing in
vitations of the happy young milkman,
floor walkers and firemen honored with
her acquaintance and favor.
She lived with a married sister, to
whom she gave almost all her wages,
and of whose crowded Irish fiat she was
the light and joy; and justly. for she was
so good that she used to take numbers
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

Indeed, On one. Of these occasions. she
TOLD certain sympathetic lady among
the customers that she had cousin-this
seemed more delicate-who was fireman.
and 80, of course, she was worried to
death whenever there was a fire.
This customer was an influential lady,
a serene, kind, rich person, regarded as
almost Indispensable to civilization by
many women and girls. She was able to
persuade them to do almost anything,
more, 1t must be acknowledged, by the
dignity of her presence than by the power
OF her thought, which was of the most
soothing and casual nature and made
no pretense of being convincing
She used to come with her daughters
children to buy candy for them; and on
these occasions Annie would talk to her
about her nieces and nephews; how her
eldest niece had hair reaching below her
waist how they were all such perfect
cut-ups; how on April Fools day they
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-19
COUNCIL

been made for the electrlc-railway
poles called for considerable anil
nation, but 1t was soon over and
peace and harmony reigned su.
preme for the rest of the evening.
The report occupied most of the
time of the session. This com NIT
tee has an unusually large amount
of work on hands at the present
time. The season of the year Is at
hand for general repairs, and that
In connection with the building of
the new road makes the work Of
this committee, somewhat arduous
Several bad places in the streets
were called up and In each instance
the committee was authorized to
have them put In proper condition,
using their own judgement as to
what would be the best method of
Continued on 4th Page.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-19
SENIOR CLASS DAY

The High School Auditorium
was comfortably filled at 8 o'clock
last evening and by $3.50 when the
twenty-one Seniors marched into
the hall looking handsome In their
caps and gowns, scarcely a seat was
to be found. AS the class of 'o3
marched upon the stage and took
their seats they were greeted by
rounds cf applause. This class is
the largest In point of numbers
that has ever been sent out from
one school and ranks well with
cities of much larger size up ard
down the Valley. Parkersburg has
but 80 graduates this year and
Wheeling a like number. This
goes to show that the educational
spirit Is strong In our community,
despite the commercial tendencies
among the denizens of the "oil
fields" 1t speaks we'll for the lib
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-19

eral taxpayers, generous board
of education, a good course Of
study and a capable faculty of In.
structors. During the past four
years twenty-one graduates from
the Sistersville High School have
stepped forth to face lite. The pres
ent class swell the list to forty-two.
Of those who have graduated, mot
one can be found who Is not better
off than he or she would have
been, and many are holding posi-
tions of trust and profit. Others are
away at schools of more advanced
learning. They are competent to
make their way anywhere after the
training afforded by our currlculom
In Sistersville.
The performance last night was
interesting; each performer gave a
highly creditable number. The
program was carried out as printed
In the Review last evening. One
Continued on Sth Page
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-19
Weather Conditions.

The high area this morning COW
ers the eastern Gulf states, while
the depression noted yesterday
morning over the Dakotas has
moved eastward, and this morning
Is central over the State o f Mime
sofa. Light, scattered showers.have
fallen over portions of the Missis-
sippi Valley. Freezing temperatures
are reported In the northwest this
morning. The prospects are IA
vorable for showers tonight and
Wednesday with cooler Wednes.
day.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-19

The city council met in regular
session last night. All members
were present except Seal, with
Mayor Meek handling the gavel
and Clerk Birmingham at the desk.
A full quota of city officials and a
considerable sprinkling of citizens
filled all the vacant chairs.
The reading of the minutes con-
sumed almost an hour, and was
quite a task for both the clerk and
the councilmen, but was finally
accomplished to the satisfaction and
reliet of all, and one of the most
breezy sessions this council has
held got down to business.
The report of the street commit
tee was lengthy and interesting.
The report that the locations had
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-19
THE GRADUATING CLASS
ENDORSES THE REVIEW

1t has been published that the
members of the graduating class of
our High School voted to have the
Baccalaureate sermon preached In
the Presbyterian church In this city.
A prominent member of that class
informs us this morning that the
graduating class did nothing of the
kind, on the contrary, they say, as
other members of other churches
were In the class, that had the
question been left to them to decide,
they would have voted for the
Auditorium and not any particular
church. So, after all the fuss and
fury, the members of the gradu-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-19

ating class agree with the
Oil Review In its position
and we are proud of them for
being so sound minded, liberal and
Just to all. We would hate to
think our public schools were turn.
Ing out graduates that were so mar.
row minded as some people have
tried to make the graduating class of
'o3 appear to have been. As we stat
ed yesterday, we believe the matter Is
all the result of tHoughtlessness.
No harm was intended. Let's for
get, all turn out Friday night to the
Commencement exercises and show
the class of 'o3 that we are proud of
them and appreciate the excellent
efforts of Our teachers.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-19
FUNERAL OF MRS. LEMUEL MARTIN

tlves and friends. The funeral was
a very large one, there being fully
a half mile of carriages of various
kinds In the procession which fol.
lowed the remains to the Oakwood
cemetery.
Mrs. Martins maiden name was
Foresa Shook, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Shook. She was born
on the 23rd day of April, 1867, and
was married to Mr.. Lemuel Martin
nine years ago. She leaves one
child aged three years, She died
of pneumonia May II, 1893.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-19

The funeral of the late Mrs.
Lemuel Martin was held from her
late home this morning at eleven
O'Clock. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. G. W. Hatch,
pastor of the Baptist church of this
city. Major Moore led the singing
and was assisted by Mrs. Robert
Mccormick and Miss Matte Stew
art. The remarks of Mr.. Hatch
were not only appropriate but very
comforting to the bereaved rela.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-19
John Brady Dead.

John Brady, a we'll known young
man of this city, died last night at
the home of Miles Davis on Brown
Betty street. He had been suffer.
Ing several months with a compli-
cation of diseases, which produced
a fatal result last night.
He Is survived by mother and
two sisters, who are most estimable
people iu Wheeling.
The body was taken to Rice's
undertaking rooms, from which 1t
was shipped today to Wheeling,
where the interment will be held.
The arrangements tor the funeral
have not yet been perfected.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-19

A bad wreck occurred on the
Ohio River division of the 3. & 0.
at two o'clock yesterday afternoon
and 1t was only by sheer luck that
nobody was injured. An extra
freight coming north jolted into the
rear end of regular freight No. 742
totally demolishing the three rear
cars and the caboose. The mem.
bers of the crew all saved them
selves by jumping.