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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-23

The Knights Templar OF Noun
tain State Commandry No. ID Of
this city are already making ar
rangements to attend the twenty
ninth annual conclave Of the Grand
Commandery of West Virgins,
which will be held In Parkersburg
on May 18Th aud 14th. They ex'
pect to go one hundred strong from
here headed by Heatheriugton's
band of Bellaire, Ohio. The COM
mittee on arrangements have Sc
cured quarters for all Sir Knights
and their ladies at the" Chancellor"
the new hotel now being built, and
which will have s grand opening
that week. They consider them
selves highly horoEed in being
ouartered at this magnificent hotel,
as only the Grand Commaudery
officers and ladies and Wheeling's
No. I commandery secured rooms
there. Psrkersburg Calvary Com
uandry No ; are putting forth
every fort 10 make the conclave a
grand success. They have sent out
the following invitations to every
Sir. Knight In the State:
Yourself and Ladies are invited
to attend the reception rendered
the Grand CommaIdery of West
Virginia by Calvary Commardery
No, 3 to be held In Parkersburg
May 18th and I4th. They have
arranged the following program.
Wednesday. May 18th.
10 a.m.-Receptlou of Command
cries.
IL u-Meeting of Grand Com,
maudeTy.
Parade In which Governor A B.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-23
JAMES W. HEN.
DERSON DEAD
The Prominent Oil Operator Expires at Eleven
O'clock This Morning.

production, believing that 1t was
better to get it as som as posi- Die
than TO let 1t take Its own time.
He was born In Pennsylvania,
and at the time of his 6e4th was AZ
years and 9 months CID He had
been engaged In the oil business
some II years. He Is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Della Henderson,
and two lovely calldren, Ruby, II,
and Manzetta. 8 years of age. HIS
parents and two sisters and three
brothers also survive him.
Mr.. Henderson was prominent
Ia secret society circles, being a
32nd degree Mason and member OF
wheeling lodge. Also member OF
Sislersville lodge of Elks.
Mr.. Henderson carries life In
surance, which was made payable
to his widow.
Obsequies will be conducted
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
at the famfT--esidence on Elizabeth
and Water streets, and will be
private. Friends of the family,
however, are invited. Interment
will be made at Olkwood cemetery
No fl overs accepted.
The Review extends most heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved
family, and unite with the commu'
nifty In mourning the death OF de
ceased
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-23
NEW MARTINS
VILE HAS A
SAD TRAGEDY
John Powers Attacks Brother.in'
law With a Hatchet.
Latter Had Abused Wife Struck Him
Fourteen Times With
Weapon.

New MARTINsvILLE, MAR. 23.-
What will undoubtedly result In
a fatal trageda, was enacted on Sat-
urday evening on the Levi Shuman
farm, about mile and a quarter
below this town. The victim was
John Bowman, while his assailaut
was John Powers, his brother-in.
law, who had become enraged at
him over the mistreatment of nis
sister.
1t appears that Bowman'S rela'
tious with his wife had not at all
been the mos. pleasant, and he wss
often g'vea to abusing her. On
SATURDAY evening Bawman started
G quarrel, and though his wife tried
to smooth the matter over he In
sisted upon crrrying 1t out. At
last he became so euraged
that he attempted to- kick
her, and in tact did strike
her. The woman screamed and
her brother, John Powers, who
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-23

happened to be near by seized up a
hatchet and rushed into the house.
Quickly taking In the scene he at-
tackled Bowman and rained per-
feet torrent of blows on his head
with his keen edged weapon. When
the victim finally lay prcstrate on
the floor and be desiSted there were
fourteen horrible gashes In his head.
any of which was sufficient to cause
death.
Powers, who made his home
at the Bowman home, had frequent
ly asked that Bowman treat his
wife better, but had never been a
witness to any of the quarrels. He
was not arrested and Is still at the
home.
The matter has attracted not a
little attention owing 10 the promi-
nence of both Of the parties.
Bowman, before he married Miss
Powers, made his home In Marietta
and had borne the best Of character.
Saturday evenings trouble was
said to have been the first quarrel
between the two men.
Later.
NEW MARTINsvILLE, March g
rp. MT Is currently reported
that but three gashes were made on
John Bowman and that when he
was examined by DR.. Schmeid the
doctor could see no reason why he
should not recover. A nelghLor
remained up with him until late
hour, but getting lonesome, left
near midnight, leaving the pati=nt
alone. This morning Bowman was
found on the floor dead. with a
great cash In his wrist. It IS not
known how be received II. whether
accidently, or Intentionally, or
y heiher It was an addltIol to the
crime,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-23

Although 1t was not unexpected,
the announcement of the death OF
Jas. w. Henderson, about noon
today, caused quite degree OF sad
surprise In the city. Tne cause cf
his death WIS Brights disease.
Mr.. Henderson was one of the
best known of the local oil men.
He came to this city with his fam
lily some six years ago, and at once
became one of the leaders In the
independent producers. His first
Important profitable investment
was the school house lot across the
river, and from the time that came
In prosperity seemed to flow In
constant and steady stream In his
direction. He. with Treat & Craw
ford and the Boyd Brothers, owned
the famous McFar and farm near
Benwood, Ohio. one Of the richest
oil properties In the great southwest
oil field. In additloa to this he
became heavily interested Ia the
ELK Fork field, and In other por
tions of the West Virginia and
Ohio oil territories.
He was an energetic and fearless
operator, went after the precious
fluid with a determination and zeal
seldom equaled, and when once
found, secured the full capacity of
Evening journal., 1903-02-14

Not only has the news Of Delaware's
struggles to rid herself Of Addicks' grip
and the fact that the senatorial dead
rock still exists gone to every city in
the broad United States, but the news
has been sent under and across the
ocean to the people living on the other
side. In the cafe of Paris, the ale houses
of London, the beer gardens Of Ger
many. under the tropical trees of South
ern Italy, AMONG the SNOW and ice OF
Switzerland, and even under the pyra-
mids Of Egypt it is discussed.
Americans can be found In all these
places and the predicament Of this lit
tie State interests them.
Charles II. Sasse, who has recently
returned from abroad vouches for the
truth of these statements. Although
he has spent most of his time in Paris
he has seen most of the continent in the
five years he has spent in the old world.
Several times" said he II have met
Americans, and they like myself, desir-
ing TO talk to a fellow countryman
started conversation. Sometimes
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
TO MARK LANDING OF
THE SWEDES HERE
Colonial Danes Will Com
menorate Event by Plac-
ing Rock AS Statue

The spot where the Swedes landed on
the bank Of the Christiana more than
two centuries ago. is to be marked in a
fitting manner by the Delaware Society
of Colonial Danes of America.
Yesterday they set men at work at
THE Rocks" i'm the yard of the Nc
Cullough Iron Company, which is posi-
lively known to be the exact spot of the
first landing to get out a piece of bed
rock for the purpose of preserving the
place where these hardy people first set
foot upon American soil and built the
first houses in Wilmington
The landing was made i'm the year
1888 and while the place has been pre-
served after a fashion, the Colonial
Danes propose to erect a fitting object
to call attention and commemorate the
event.
They have not decided what the OBJ
ject will take the form of, whether il
viii be a slab, tablet or monument, but
whatever it is. it will be made from the
identical rock on which the first land
ing was made.
The work has to be done at low tide
as the spot is submerged at high water
and it is probable the rock will be taker
out and placed a few feet further III
the bank.
After the piece has been blasted Ouf
the Colonial Danes will hold a specia
meeting, when it will be decided whar
in form the stone will be used.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
MAY NOT MOVE TERMINUS HERE
General Manager Atterbury, Of Penn
sylvania Railroad, Says it Will
Remain in Philadelphia.

According TO General Manager After
bury, Of the Pennsylvania railroad, the
terminus of the Maryland and New
York divisions viii not be removed
from Philadelphia TO this city.
II has been the talk for some time I'm
railroad circles here that this change
would be made as soon as the building
operations We're completed and after
the removal OF General superintendent
Brooks with his Office force and other
Pennsylvania officers 10 this city.
one of the principal arguments put
forth i'm behalf of the change is the fact
that Wilmington is almost exactly a
centre between New York and Wash
ington, and with the terminus i'm phila-
delphia, il makes the Maryland division
too long. Also that there is not sufi-
cient room in Philadelphia FOR car
sheds and shifting purposes.
The change, If It is made at AN, will
not be for some time. but railroad men
believe il VIII be removed despite Mr.
Atterbury's denial.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
MASQUERADE BALL A SUCCESS
Fire Companies Held Successful Re-
oeption in Both German Halls
LAST Niaht.

Tho annual masquerade ball Of the
Nonpare.l Association of the Fame
Hose Fire Company was held last night
I'M the German Hall and Cclipsed any
previous attempt made by the Organiza-
tion. About sixty couple. members Of
the association. their sweethoarts and
wives, left the engine house and
marched to the German Hall. escorted
by the First Regiment Band The
march was led by Milton Maddox and
Mary Magee and the action of those
who participated in the affair was var
led and In many cases funny. The
second reception of the Reliance Active
Association held in Turn Hall last might
was grand success. The a(air was
largely attended and a delightful even
ing was enjoyed by all who were pres
CnL.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
DELAWARE POLITICS
DISCUSSED ACROSS SEA
Charles III. Sasse, Who Recently Returned From
Paris, Tells of Interest Americans abroad
Have in Senatorial Deadlock

had been to the States since they and
sometimes it was the other way. Al
most one of the first questions asked
was. From what part of the country do
You come? When / reply Delaware the
reply is invariable something like this:
oh, that is where the people won't
have Addicls. Sometimes am asked
to tell about him and in other cases I
have been told things about him | did
not know.
Il have frequently scanned the for
eign papers for the brief news of Adj
dicks and his plans. and seen others
doing the came thing With the cable
news and the later details from a Will
mington paper. Il have received the
Evening Journal every day since l have
been away managed to keep well in-
formed.
Il love my little State and am proud
of it but there have been times when
have been ashamed of it"
Mr.. Sasse said the strange Americans
he met abroad who had never been In
the State. and formed their opinions
from the newspaper stories were not
fayorably impressed with the State.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
NEWT0N'S GOOD ROAD BILL
It is Entirely Different From the Others
Presented.
Special 70 the Evening Journal.

CptGl0l 10 lnC Evening journal.
Dover Feb. 4.-Representative New
ton, of Bridgeville, introduced good
roads bill which is entirely different
from the numerous others presented to
the Legislature. The bill does not call
for any bond issue or debt for the i'm
proyement of the roads. Il is as fol-
lows:
Section l. That the sum of $4,000
annually, for the period of six years is
hereby appropriated from the State
Treasury for the purpose of improving
the public roads of this State; said
amount to be equally divided between
the twenty-five Levy Court districts
of this State, outside of the city of Will
mington and its expenditures and ap-
plications to be under the sole control
and direction in each Levy Court dis
trict of the Levy Court Commissioner
for said Levy Court district.
Section IL. No amount shall be paid
by the State treasurer, as hereafter
provided. to any Levy Court district
under this act from the fund herein
provided, unless the taxables of said
district shall raise an amount equal tc
one-hals of its share of the fund hereby
appropriated, either by voluntary con-
tributions or by special taxation, pro
vided that the foresaid amount raised
by special taxation shall in every case
be in excess Of the tax levied generally
for road purposes.
Section III. That all money appro-
priated under this act and all money
raised by special taxation to meet tho
requirements thereof shall be expended
only for oyster shells, gravel anC
crushed stone.
Section ~. That the Levy Courts o.
the several counties, and such othei
bodies as may hereafter be the success
sors of said Levy Courts, be and th'
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
.NOON-DAY MEETINGS
FOR BUSINESS MEN
Ninth Season Will Begin in
St. Andrews Church on
Friday February 27

Beginning on Friday, February 27
the ninth season OF Lenten noonday
services for business men will be held
in 81. Andrews Church, Eighth anc
Shipley streets. They viii be held on
ensuing Tuesdays and Fridays. except
Good Friday. throughout Lent. The
meetings win be held ON Monday
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday IN
Holy Week. They are only of twenty
minutes duration. business women
will be welcome at the meetings.
The program of dates and speakers
follows:
Friday, February 27-Bishop Adams
of Easton. Md.
Tuesday, March 3, the Rev. Robert
w. Forsyth, of Philadelphia.
Friday, March 6. the Rev. Thomas A.
Tidball, ID. d.. of Philadelphia.
Tuesday, March 10. the Rev. Lew
ellyn n. Galley, of Philadelphia.
Friday, March l3, the Rev. Floyd w
Tomkins, ID. d.. of Philadelphia.
Friday. March 20. the Rev Richard
II. Nelson. D. d.. Of Philadelphia
Tuesday, March "a, the Rev. Herbert
j. Cook. of Conshohocken.
Friday, March ~, the Rev. william
B. Bodine, ID. d., OF Philadelphia.
Tuesday. March 81. the Rev. Pere'
grin Wroth. of Baltimore.
Friday, April 3. the Rev. Arthur c
Powell, OF Baltimore.
Monday, April 6. the Rev. Horace +
Fuller, OF Philadelphia.
Tuesday, April Z, the Rev. c. NJ
Armstrong of Philadelphia
Wednesday, April s. the Rev. !. New
ton Stanger. of Philadelphia.
Thursday, April .. the Rev. Cassin
NJ. Roberts, Of Philadelphia.
The meetings are under the auspice
of Wilmington Assembly BROTHERHOOD
Of ST. Andrew.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
S. P. c. c. WILL TRY
FOR MORE CONTRIBUTORS
Organization Is Doing Good
Work and Is Protecting
Many Children

At the last regular monthly meeting
of the S. p. c. c., which was held on
Tuesday afternoon. the chairman Of the
Membership Committee, Mrs. A. d..
Warner, suggested plan by which it is
hoped TO secure more annual contrib
utors to the work of the society. The
membership list remains almost sta
tionary. A member in speaking Of the
society said today:
1T is not conceivable that people gem
orally are rot interested in the S. p. C.
c., or in its operations. IL is not pos
sible that mothers and fathers whose
children are justously safeguarded,
should not have STRINGS of sympathy
for the children whom the S. p. c. c..
has frequently TO report. There are
children who are herded in unfit dwell
ing places-children who are insuffi-
ciently fed and clothed, children whose
conditions that surround them, children
who, themselves, early in life reflect the
conditions that surround they, children
from whom are withheld the things
that make for moral and physical
health and their resultant. happiness.
"The S. p. c. c. does not aim at
Wholesale reformation. It does aim,
however as it has opportunity, TO inn
prove and remedy social conditions that
press heavily upon the child who is the
"undeveloped man." It does aim to
give the child who has started in life's
race handicapped. a chance.
Its manner of working is humane
Youthful offenders are granted every
consideration which olemency can sug-
gest and which the good of society will
allow. The purpose of the society is
not to prevent crime, but TO prevent
cruelty. A strict Interpretation, there
fore, of it's duties would often prevent
it from becoming the custodian Of
juvenile wrong-doers and. to n limited
extent, at least. the arbiter of theii
dcstines. But il is, pre-eminently tho
friend of children and is now genera
lly recognized as such.
AT the last regular meeting of tho
society a case was cited which required
a liberal construction Of its duties, tC
warrant its interference. A girl of less
than IA years of age was arrested fol
setting fire to her own dwelling house
BY special arrangement the case die
not go before the upper court, but was
turned over TO the society. There wa'
a strong belief that the girl acted upor
the advice of an older person and was
therefore, not wholly responsible fol
the act. The Home of the Good SheD
f. herd, Philadelphia. received the girl
and il is believed that in her new sur
lrOundings. there will be no repetition
of the act"
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
WILL ATTEND MEETING
independent Baseball Managers to Meet
in Harrisburg.

There will be a big crowd of baseball
men in Harrisburg on next Thursday,
when the meeting OF Independent base
ball clubs will be held. Jess M. Fry
singer. secretary of the meeting. who
was In this city this morning. said he
had already received more than fifty
letters OF acceptance from managers Of
Independent teams who stated they
would have their representatives at the
meeting. whose object is to prevent
contract jumping I'm the independent
teams and regulate a price TO pay play
ers so that they cannot extortion the
managers. Mr.. Frysingcr said he had
received letters from the Wilmington
Baseball Club and the Dover team.
saying they would be at the meeting.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers
were recorded in the office of City Reg
istrar Charles Ten Weeges: Thomas
McCorkle. ct al, to Arthur M. Line
house and lot in Park place in consid-
Grafton Of $4,000; Sylvester Joerg to
Samuel e. Willard. dwelling on the
south side Of Eighteenth street be-
tween West and Tatnall streets. s2.25O:
Edward G. Cook to William H. Holli-
day. house at Second and West streets
.S1,650
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
ARGUMENT IN LIBEL CASE
Verdict for Defendant in Suit of Le'
Potski VS.. ooldins & Sons. Co.

Potski vs.. ooIding G. Sons. Co.
In Superior Court this morning argu-
ment on demurr was heard in the libe
case of John p. Donahoe VS.. The Star
Publishing Company. William S. Hill
les represents Mr.. Donahoe and J..
Harvey Whiteman the defendant Mr..
Hflles moved to have certain pleas filed
by the defendant stricken out and af-
ter hearing the argument the court had
the pleas stricken out.
Argument was also heard in the case
of Charles Pratasie VS.. the Mayor and
City Council. The plaintiff was fined
in the Municipal Court for obstructinq
the sidewalk at No. 81 King street
and the case was appealed to the Su-
perior Court. Armon d. Chaytor repre-
sents the plaintiff and City Solicitor
Reinhardt the city.
The jury in the case of Michael Le-
potski VS.. Golding e Sons Company, re-
turned verdict for the company yes
terday afternoon IL was an action to
recover damages for personal injuries
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
Four Firms summed out.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE home of
four small, but nourishing manufactur-
ing firms. four-story brick building
at No. 413 West Orianna street, was
burned out early this morning. The
loss amounts to about $4,000. only two
of the businesses were insured. About
seventy-hve employees are temporarily
idle because of the fire.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
MUDDY WATER BOTHERS DIVER
Work Retarded on River Main Under
Christiana BY Thick condi-
tion Of Water.

The muddy water i'm the Christiana
greatly retards the wark of the diver
of the John J. Williams Marine Diving
Company, who is repairing the leak In
the water main beneath the stream.
This. added to the cloudy weather to-
day. made it almost impossible for the
man to see. as the water is twenty feet
deep at the point where they are work.
ing. Interest i'm the work does not seem
to abate. big crowds lining Third street
bridge all day.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
SPEAKER ANTHONY HERE
lntimated to a Friend That Regulars
Proposition Woubl Be Turned
Down.

Speaker Anthony. of the House Of
Representatives.. was a visitor i'm Will
mington this morning. In speaking TO
friend I'm regard to the proposition
made by the Regulars yesterday, Mr..
Anthony remarked that he had not seen
the petition. but that he had made up
his mind what his position would be
i'm regard to the matter. The speaker
intimated that the propoition would be
turned down.
Several other out-of-town members
of the General Assembly were also in
Wilmington today.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
WeII.Known coupIe Divorced.

James E. Kemp. who married Miss
Alicia Weeds in this city in 1898, has
btained a divorce in New York Miss
Weeds formerly lived in Wilmington
with her parents at Eighth and Rodney
streets The family removed from here
shortly after the father of Mrs. Kemp
was found asphyxiated in his home.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
MIIk EIowed In NInth street.

A horse attached TO a milk wagon
owned by William Weldin was fright
ened by an automobile at Ninth and
Poplar streets this morning. The ami
NAL ran away and dashed into a tree,
upsetting the vehicle and spilling a
large quantity of milk.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
Alfred Belt in london.

London, Feb. 14.-Dr. jameson and
Alfred Belt, the South African million-
aire, and successor TO Cecil Rhoades.
arrived in London from Capetown. to-
day. Mr.. Belt has almost recovered
from his recent illness at Johannes
burg.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
Mr. Meoonauahy 10 speak.

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tian Gospel meeting, which viii be held
in the gymnasium room tomorrow af-
tornoon, will be addressed by David
McConaughy, general secretary of the
Philadelphia Association. Mr.. McCon-
aughy was the first representative sent
TO foreign fields and vii tell OF the work
being carried on In foreign cities.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
BLASTING Heavy Castings.

Heavy blasting has been going on
in the yards of the Mccullough Iron
Company for the past two days. Heavy
castings, which were sold to a buyer
of old iron, are being broken up with
dynamite
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
Assailant Of Aaed Man Arrested.

The police have located John Ham
cock, who is wanted for brutal as
sault upon James Stamp. am aged man,
early on Thursday afternoon. He was
placed under arrest and viii be arr
raigned in city Court tonight.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
Indoor Baseball.

A great game of indoor basebaSI was
played at the Young Mems Christian
Association last night between Captain
Percy Strickland and Captain Richards
which resulted in a victory for Captain
Richards, 10 to 33.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
Attended Alumni Dinner.

Howell S. England. of this city, last
night attended the annual reception of
the Haverford Alumni Association.
which was held at the University club,
in Philadelphia. Mr.. England is a
member of the association.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
Arehduehess EIizabeth bead.

Vienna, Feb. 14.-Archduchess Eliza
beth. widow of Archduke Charles Fer
dinand of Austria, and mother of the
Queen Mother of Spain, died of pneu-
monia today.
Evening journal., 1903-02-14
FOUR FIRMS BURNED
OUT IN PHILADELPHIA
Fatal Fire Reported From Ia
rentum-Death of Arch
duchess Elizabeth
Fatal Fire at Tarcntum.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 14.--An early
morning fire at Tarentum, Pa, today
badly destroyed six houses. II is re-
ported that one person was cremated
and several others fatally burned.