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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PARKERSBURG :
REAL ESTATE :
Farms

choice farm of 173 located about "a miles from
Parkersburg on beautiful country road The land Is In
high state of cultivation and adabed to blue grass The.
Improvements consist of seven'room dwelling and all neces
out buildings ideal country home for anyone
who wishes to engage In farming dairy business Price
100000 -.
choice fruit farm of 81 acres, just one and halt
miles from Parkersburg, with sx'room dwelling and all
out buildings and selected orchard of 1900 trees
In full bearing mostly pears and peaches Price $4,000
One of the best suburban homes on the Parkersourg
and Marietta car line consisting of 16 acres with eight
dwelling and all out buildings In one OF the
most desirable situations along the Ohio RiVer. PRICE,
-$1oooo,oo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
THE RAILROAD SITUATION
CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED WITH
THE MILDER WEATHER.
Big Four Earnings show Increases
Purchase of the l.. f. & ID. by the
Pere Marquette Ratified.

With the milder weather the supply of
cars and engines with the central lines
is more encouraging. Although there Is
evidently long period ahead when the
movement Of all sorts of freight will be
greatly restricted. the effects of the recent
embargo on account of the cold weather
have about been lifted and passenger trains
are running again pretty close on schedule.
The difficulty with which freight trains
were moved has been serious barrier to
the movement of passenger trains, but with
the milder weather il is understood that
1T would take month at least to clear up
the freight congestion at division points
which has resulted from temporary de-
lay. New business is crowding the roads
to such an extent that transportation Off
Gals are on the anxious seat and taking
care of the business TO the best Of their
ability. A superintendent of motive power
yesterday said that so far as Indianapolis
lines were concerned he kne' they were
in better shape as to power than at the
corresponding period last year, but bust
ness is so heavy and weather conditions
have been so unfavorable that locomotives
in the best order could not haul more than
20 per cent. of the tonnage they do under
favorable conditions.
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them. All the State work, of the coarseI
grades, should be done by the convicts.
Our present system of State roads is being
built at enormous expense, so large that the
work is not going on so fast as IL should.
Roads can be built by convicts with the
minimum of skilled direction. The Cape
Cod ship canal should be dug by convicts
and be a State affair. We doubt if il is ever
built any other way, and we know that IL
ought to be built.
For years Hon. Willard Rowland, of
Chelsea, has advocated the use of our con-
Wet population on these great public works
He is of the none too many men in public
life who actually do original thinking upon
public questions. He is very close to Gov
ernor Bates, and the latter brings a fresh
and forceful mind to public inquiry. From
such men we ought to get some actual re-
suits, for we are voicing the opinion of
most of the working people of the State
when we say that, If our convict population
can be put at work upon jobs where they
will not displace citizens now employed
well of the State. At present, our Italian
population. which has come to enjoy large
monopoly of the heavy out-of-door work in
this State, is much in demand as to be
rather uncomfortable in its behavior, and
no sympathy for it need enter into the
matter.
For half the year people can live very
comparable in this latitude in rude camps,
with their cooking done in the open air.
The inmates of our prisons and jails, few
desperate characters excepted. could be
easily Sudrueu, ootH udy anu nisHe, anu
the amount of profitable work they would
do in a season upon such projects we
have named would be enormous. Some of
the convicts would object, on the ground
of publicity" Some philanthropists would
think 1t might interrupt the mighty work of
moral reformation now successfully cor
ried on in our prisons. Some labor union
men would fear that this 'scab labor
might come into competition with them.
In fact, not one of these objections would
truly apply to the case Why not try the
experiment next summer upon a piece of
State road, and see the results?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
New Coal Cars Arriving.

The Vandalia has received notice that one
hundred steel coal cars built by the Pressed
Steel Car Company have been started for
Terre Haute. They will be of great service
pounds each. Superintendent Downing also
has word that four of the battleship type
of freight engines are soon to be delivered.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois has received
notice that the first of an order of 1900 coal
cars will be sent forward from the PENN
sular car works this week. The Chicago &
Eastern Illinois also placed an order with
the Terre Haute car works for $50 coal cars.
The shortage of coal cars has had the eff
feet of sending into the coal fields a strange
lot of makeshifts. Cars which had been in
railroad graveyards many years were resur-
rected and gravel cars with boards on their
sides have done service daily. Box cars
have been more largely in use since the
holiday crush of merchandise freight bust
ness has been over.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
SECOND DEGREE MURDER
JURY RETURNS VERDICT AGAINST
PACK WILLIAMS.
The Condemned Man SObbed Bitterly
in the COurtrOom-Other
Court Cases.

Pack Williams colored, who murdered
Wallace Powell. also colered, during a
drunken brawl Christmas day, was found
guilty of murder in the second degree and
his punishment fixed at life Imprisonment
The jury returned the verdict into court at
7:45 last night after being out about three
hours.
There were no spectators in the criminal
courtroom when the members of the jury
marched to their seats. Williams sat behind
his attorney with the sheriff and deputy
sheriff near him. The accused was very
nervous his attorney had remarked to
him: Pack, Ii looks bad for you. l don't
like the idea of the jury arriving at a YER
dict so soon.' Williams twisted his gloves
and tears rolled down his cheeks.
When the verdict was read he did not
seem to grasp the full import of it. He
turned to Sheriff Metzger and the latter
told him that 1t meant that he should go to
prison for life Williams stared at the
judge for a moment and then sobbed Bit
terly.
''Oh God, forgive me. Take care of my
little girl. l will never see her again."
There was no acting on the part of Will
Iiams and his whole body shook with emo
ton The sheriff allowed him TO remain in
his seat for two or three minutes and then
marched him to the jail. Members of the
jury watched Williams intently and a few
of them realized what the verdict meant
to the condemned man.
The trial of the case was begun Monday
and the argument was concluded about
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The defense
admitted the shooting, but tried to prove
that Williams shot Powell in self defense.
Williams and his wife have been separated
for some time and the murder was the
result Of jealousy over a colored woman
named Lulu McElroy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
Bird Protection.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
If the Legislature does not pass a more
rigid game law the quail and turtle dove
are things of the past. don't believe there
are dozen quail in Craig township. and
turtle doves are almost unknown. There
ought to be a law prohibiting the killing
of quail for five years, and the dove should
not be classed a game bird at ALL There
has been reports that quail die or freeze
to death during sleet and snow. / examined
seventeen birds or dead quail that thought
had died from freezing but all of them
showed gunshot wounds. The Legislature
ought to enact a law forbidding killing
quail fo- five years and excluding the dove
as game bird. The latter is the most
harmless bird in the United States
FLETCHER WRIGHT.
Lamb, Ind, Jan. 49,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT


Room John l.. McMaster, Judge
James Hannah VS.. The indianapolis
Street-railway Company; damages. Jury
found for the defendant.
Room Flames NJ feathers, Judge.
Duncan r. Mcknight vs. Della Emeraie;
chattel mortgage. Plaintiff filed proof of
publication. Defendant defaulted. Sub
mitted to court. Evidence heard. Finding
against defendant for $l4S and costs. Fore
closure and sale ordered.
Esther Garner ct al. VS.. George NJ. Dun
can; partition. Submitted to court Evil
plaintiff on complaint and for defendant on
cross-complaint. Judgment against plaintiff
and defendant for costs.
Room 3-vinson Carter, Judge.
William B. Burford VS.. Alvira r. White;
note. Finding and judgment against de-
Hiram o. Winter ct al. VS.. Harry Frey;
replevin. Dismissed and costs paid.
Annie Lee Richie VS.. Orville Fl. Mont
gomery; note. Finding and Judgment
Elijah ID. Wilmington VS.. John Trusdell ct
al; note. Finding and Judgment against
defendant for 5000 and costs.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford, Judge.
State of Indiana VS.. Pack Williams; MUIR
der. On trial by jury. Evidence heard and
concluded. Argument. Instructions sub
mitted to the jury. Jury retires.
NEW SUITS.
Theodosia Jeffery VS.. Samuel L. Johnson
ct al: complaint to quiet title. Circuit
Court.
complaint for divorce. Superior Court,
Room 3.
Louise Griffin VS.. William Griffin; COM
plant for divorce. Circuit Court.
Mary Frances Cassidy vs. Louis Benton
Cassidy; complaint for divorce. Circuit
Court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
DELAY AND NOT DEFEAT
OF the Plan to Restore the Canteen
to the Federal Army.

to the Federal Army.
New York Press.
Practically the whole United States army
establishment will hear with regret the
announcement from the House military af-
fairs committee that it will consider at this
session no measure to restore the canteen.
So also all Americans who have given the
subject any attention from the practical
point of view which must be taken of such
affairs will be disappointed by the deci-
sion that Congress is to resist the power
full influence OF popular, professional, edi-
torial and clerical opinion in favor of
return to the more desirable conditions
that governed the army before the canteen
was abolished. And nowhere outside the
unhappily inspired band of Zealots who
remain uncompromisngly hostile to the
views of those who have the soldiers best
interests at heart will there be approval
of the course Congress Is taking-except
among the keepers of low groggeries just
those interests will applaud the delay of
the movement which is primarily intended
to DESTROY their debauching Influence on
the American soldier.
Delay it is. and not defeat, that the plan
to restore the army canteen has suffered.
Sooner or later a design to check the steady
deterioration of discipline since the soldier
was driven from his club to the dives must
be executed. Common sense must prevail
when the stubborn advocates of a plan.
which, while it is ideal in theory, is de-
plorable in practice, are dislodged from
their position by the superior force of pub
lie opinion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
SIeighfng.

Transfers. as; total consideration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21

Attorneys for the Muncie Pulp Company
filed a transcript yesterday in the Supreme
Court appealing from a judgment of the
Henry county court. The case was brought
by j. Harvey Koontz, a farmer who owns
a tract of land on Buck creek. Koontz al
legged that the pulp works, through its neg
ligence, had allowed refuse water to pour
into the creek. killing all the fish and max
ing the water unfit for cattle and other
stock to drink. Koontz in the Henry coun-
ty court was given a judgment for $4,000
damages against the company, which was
also enjoined from throwing it's refuse into
the creek
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
Affairs of the Lebigh Valley.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
on Tuesday was not so stormy as had been
anticipated A number of the sharehold-
ers desired to know If the recent state
ments made by A. L. Cottier were correct.
President Thomas declined TO discuss the
statements further than to deny absolutely
that the Lehigh Valley Railroad is oper-
ated i'm the interests of other companies.
The old board of directors was elected,
with the exception of Norman B. Ream,
of Chicago, who is elected to fill the va
cancy caused by the elevation of Mr.. Thorn
as to the presidency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS.

In the District Court or the United States for
the district OF Indiana. In bankruptcy
In the matter OF William II Wishard. bank
rfIpt No. 1921. In bankruptcy.
To the Creditors OF William II. Wshard OF
southport. In the county OF Marion and district
aforesaid. la nirupt;
Notice IL hereby given that the 18th day OF
January. A. ID 1908. the said William II. Nishard
was duly adjudlcated bankrupt. and that the
nrst meeting OF his creditors VIII be held at
Room 5o5 Indiana Trust building. No. III East
Washington street. In the city OF INDIANAPOLIS
Marion county. Indiena. the 3tst day OF Janu-
airy. A. D. 1858. at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, at
which time the said creditors may attend, prove
their clsims. appoint a trustee. examine the
bankrupt and transact such other business as
may propsriy come before said meeting
ALBERT RABBI
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 20. 1909
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
HIGHER COURTS RECORD.
SUPREME COURT.
Minutes

SOOhl.
Minutes
1884. The Adams Express Company VS.
State of Indiana. Jackson g. c.. Ap-
pellant's petition for additional time
1895. The United States Express Com
pany VS.. State of Indiana. Jackson c. c.
Appellants petition for additional time.
1896. The Adams Express Company vs.
State of Indiana. Jackson -. c. Ap-
pellant's petition for additional time
1887. The Adams Express Company VS.
State of Indiana. Jackson c. c.. APP
pellant's petition for additional time
1854. The McElwaine- Richards Company
VS.. John Wall. Upton G. c. Waiver.
New Cases
2O077. Barnard Linn ct al. vs. Florsheim
& Co. ct al. Vigo G. c. Record. Assign
ment of errors. In term. Bond
2007S. The Muncie Pulp Company VS. J.
Harve Koontz. Henry c. c. Record. AS
signment Of errors. Notice to Delaware
county.
APPELLATE COURT.
Minutes
4543. Thomas s. Guthrie VS.. James Car
penter ct al. Delaware c. c. Appellant s
petition for oral argument.
ASH. c.. c., c. & St. L. Railway Com
pany VS.. James Reed. Marion C. c. APP
pellee's brief.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
Two Divorce Complaints.

Mary Frances Cassidy yesterday sued her
husband, Louis Benton Cassidy. for divorce.
They were married March q, 1876, and
separated Oct. g. 1902. They have three
grown children. She alleges that he treat
ed her cruelty and in the presence of their
children threatened to kill her.
Leroy White AYERS that his wife, Eliza
Katherine White, treated him cruelty and
he sued for divorce. They were married
Dec Il 1915
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21

Raleigh IN. c. News and Observer.
The thing that Northern and Southern
negroes, as we'll as negrophilists, need to
learn is this: That their jealous and I'M
wise desire TO shield negro criminals works
a great wrong to members of that race
If negroe criminals. like Rogers. can enlist
the assistance and maudlin sentimentaIity
of educated men and women in Boston, who
will not deign to help a worthy and honest
negro, do they not teach that lawbreaking
is the sure road 10 the hearts of Northern
friends? Does il not injure the teachings
of faithful negro preachers and negro school
teachers who are trying TO inculcate lessons
of rieht-doing?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
CONVICT LABOR ON ROADS.
sachusetts Plans to Revert Ia
Original Prison Methods.

bUSIUU AuNtTIIStT.
The proposition that State convicts
be set at work for half the year out OF
doors. building State highways and re-
claiming the sand dunes of Cape Cod, will
commend itself to all but the labor cranks
and the convict-coddling cranks. The con-
vict would be better of for part of the
year at out-of-door work. and the State
would be vastly better of, financially. IL
they were actually made to do real work.
instead OF the limitations now provided for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
Jacob Goepper Fined.

Jacob Cooper. a Bridgeport farmer. who
shot George Giro, one of his employees, on
Dec. /, was fined S. and costs yesterday
morning in Police Court. Giro has re-
covered from his wounds. The charge of
assault and battery. which was placed
against Cooper was modified. Giro was
not present when the case was tried.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
UNION TRACTION CO. OF INDIANA.
Time Table Effective May %, 1902.
Station, Magnolia Block. Capitol and
Kentucky Avenues.

For Anderson. Muncie Marion. Alexandra and
intermediate stations. Leaves AIS a. m. and
each hour thereafter until s:i5 p and HIS
Limited trains for Anderson and Muncie.
arriving Anderson In one hour and twenty-five
minutes. and Muncie In two hours. IL a m:
and y. trains make direct connections at
Anderson with limited trains for Elwood.
Combination passenger and express car wiz
leave kentucky avenue station at 5.l5 D. m
Express cars leave Indianapolis station. corner
Kentucky and South Capitol avenues. for Muncis
and Anderson at $50 a. m and 230 p Morn
ing makes direct connection with express
for Elwood. Marion and Alexandria. Per-
ishable goods received from 10 $50 a. m for
this car.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
INDIANAPOLIs a. MARTINsvILLE
RAPID TRANSIT co.

For Mooresvi!le and intermediate points cars
vvil leave Kentucky avenue and Washington
street al go a. NJ. and every hour thereafter TO
and Including $50 p m. after which time car
viii leave at 1870 and IL rs y. m.
car leaves Mooresviile at a. m and every
hour thereafter 10 and including d m. after
which time q will leave at 10 O'clock
The a. m. car leaving Mooresvilie reaches the
Union station az indianapolis In time 10 connect
with Sunday morning excursions on ali rail-
roads. Hourly service 10 Brooklyn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21

LOST-Small blue enamel open face-watch: lib
eral reward; gift. Return TO Journal.
LOST-A carriage robe; left the Grand Opera
House about o'clock Tuesday evening went
west on Ohio to Meridian, north on Meridian to
Walnut west Walnut to Illinois, Finder re-
ALBERT GALL, 17-19 West Washington
St, and receive reward.
LOST-Sunday morning. Jan. Is. 1903. somewhere
between the Occidental Hotel and the
of Massachusetts avenue and New Jersey street,
or possibly on an East Tenth-street car, a lady's
gold watch and pin with mine workers souvenir
fob: No. 6444271: works. 9l34729; liberal re-
ward will be paid for return of same to w. b.
Wilson. 1l06 Stevenson bldg
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
Big FOur Earnings.

The Big Four lines proper earned in the
second week of January $32s. 9656s an in
crease of s11,277.74. Earnings for the two
first weeks of the month were s649, 56i. So
an increase of S14,1SS66.
The Peoria & Eastern earned in the Sec
ond week of January $40 557. so, an increase
of A,1l5.2O. Earnings of the two weeks
were $95,67606 an increase of S5,09l.92.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
LEGAL ADvERTIsEMENTs.
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS.

In the District Court Of the United States
for the district of Indiana, In bankruptcy
In the matter OF John {. Maple, bankrupt
No 1893. in bankruptcy.
To the Creditors OF John G.. Maple OF Indian
apois. In the county OF Marion, and district
aforesaid. a bankrupt:
Notice II hereby given that on the 18th dav of
January, A ID. 1903. the said John G. Maple was
duly adJudicated bankrupt. and that the first
meeting OF his creditors will be held at Room
5o7 indiana Trust building. No III East Wash
fngton street. in the city OF Indianapolis Ma
ZION county. Indiana. the 3ist day of Janu-
airy, A. ID. 1908. at o'clock I'm the forenoon at
which time the said creditors may attend. prove
their claims appoint trustee, examine the
bankrupt and transact such other business as
may properly come before said meeting
ALBERT RABB.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Ind Ind Iap
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Sleigh outside is waiting.
Fish horns on the din.
Hot bricks in the oven.
Ready? Bundle in.
Closer.
Closer
Who said NO sirr'
Well. now .sn't she tease,
Does she really want to freeze?
Blankets OF the horses.
Sound a farewell blast.
Toot-toot. Now we're going
White ground rushing past.
Jingle.
Jingle.
Noses tingle.
Gracious. Fred" and my good Iandsp'
Freddy. there. hold up your hands.
Moon is white and peaceful.
Who's got my hot brick?
Hear the bells a-ringing-
Here's a kiss-Sne-quick.
Take her.
Take her.
Won't she? Make her
Youth, you know. must have It's fling
Hey, good people. let US sing
Jingle bells jingle bells.
Isn't this sublime?
Horses know the measure.
Hoofs a-beating time.
Ringing,
Ringing.
Sleigh a-swnging.
Bells a-ringinS. clear thu way.
We're a-coming. HIP. Murray.
New York Evening Sun.
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fOSt-
1t is safe TO venture the expression of
opinion that Reed Smoot will be allowed
to take the seat to which he expects to be
elected. He is not accused of pclygamous
relations or any other crime or moral Of
Tense. Personally he seems to be unob-
jectionable. The protests against his cam
didacy are based on his "apostleship" In
the Mormon Church. but the Constitution
does not recognize religious qualifications
or disqualifcations. Would the Senate ex-
clude Bishop Potter IL New York were to
elect him to succeed Platt?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21

Judge Afford has made ruling govern
ing the selection of juries in the Criminal
Court. He says juror shall not be passed
more than twice unless the attorneys sue
coed each time in showing points that
might make him ineligible.
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WANTED-SALESMEN.

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Ohio and Indiana to sell dry goods and notion
trade. permanent position for good man. Ad-
cress Box 1875 Springfield, Mass.
WANTED-Two good outside piano statesmen for
an Eastern manufacturer; permanent position
and right salary to good parties; please give
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