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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-25
MATTERS OF RECORD.
In the County Clerks Office for Last
Week.


Trusts, Bills of Sale, etc,
L. D. Holmes and wife to John
J. Mckay, trustee for R. Broad
water, on S. acres Lincoln district,
q oil and gas reserved, to secure
$500.
D H. Baldwin & Co VS.. Robert
Keller, reservation of title TO one
piano.
The Smith Typewriter company
VS.. R. J Wagner, bill sale type,
writer, to secure 500.
W.. L. Furbee and wife to Aft
Wells, trustee for J L Howard, I 8
Interest in IS, acres, McElroy dis
trict, to secure $3.50.
W. E Allen, and c L. Allen 10
E A. Durham, trustee for George
F. Durham, Lot No. 20, Stockings
Addition, to Sistersville, to secure
notes to the amount Of $1,000.
N i. Marsh to F. D. Young,
trustee for creditors, Stock, Jewel
~, etc., In Store In Sistersville to
secure certain creditors.
N. L. Marsh, to NJ D Hanes.
trustee for all the creditors, etc,
Stock OF Jewelry, Store fixtures etc ,
In Store In Sistersville, to secure
all the Gre ditors Of grantor.
Judgment Leins.
DR.. J. w. Chesney VS.. c. M.
Swan, Judgment-$17.o3 and costs
81 90 before M J. Warner J.P.
S. c. Seckman and P. M. Seek
man VS.. W. N. Fl -tchei, Judgment
$1S 50 aud costs So 80 before M. J.
Warner.
CIV. Stealey and w. H HUH
to c. A. Warwick and wife, deed OF
trust.
B. F. Lewis to W. J. Tracy,
Vendors lien.
Alexander c. Sweeney to G L.
and L.. Holmes, vendors lien.
Deeds. Oil Leases. ETC.,
Maude Neuenschwauder ct ell to
en-. Sanderson, rent lease, Garry
Owen. oil and gas reservation, rent
$37 so per year.
A.W. Thomas to Martha Spencer,
s. acres, McElroy district, Z oil
and gas reserved, consideration
$3.50.
Rebecca Shook and MR.. Virden,
agreement concerning 18o acres,
Union district consideration SIS 90,
etc.
D. W. Vlrden and NJ. R Vlrdeu,
assignments etc. SO acres Union dis
trict, so acres and TX acres,$1oo
and other valuable consideration.
CT. Mitchell and ID. Nolen, to
T. N. Barnsdoll, assignment ; oil
and gas leases on 100 acres, as
acres and Sd acres, Ellsworth dts
trict.
Charles Thistle nd wife and
Maude Neuenschwander and hus
band to H. w. Mccoy, Fl 68.Ioo
poles and Sd 100 poles, for public
street only, Gerry Owen, consider
alton street paving.
Noah E. Fletcher and wife to G.
o. Pollen, 81 acres and IS rods,
Ellsworth district, 13a oil and Il
rentals reserved, consideration.
The Board of Education Lincoln
district, made oil and gas leases on
the following school house lots, to
J. 7. Jones, to wit No. 3, 38 acre
and No. IS, "a poles.
Charles T. Stewart and J. E.
Moore to H. c. Carroll. 53A acres
Ellsworth district, consideration
S1o75, paid.
F. D. Hartman and wife to
Resale Ireland 3tracts aggregating
SO acres and 6 poles, Centerville
district, consideration 81, 500, ven
doris lieu.
Charles P. Lowery and wife to
James L'wery, IT interest In 81
acres, Lincoln district, consldera-
ton $3.50 paid.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
FATHER ACCUSED
OF KILLING CHILD
Administered Severe Beating From
Effect of Which il
Died.

Newcastle. Ind. Sept. 25.-The coun-
~ authorities are investigating what
is believed to be a case of murder. The
victim is the 2-year-Old child of Sam
uel Criner, living near Spiceland. and
neighbOrS allege its death was direct
ly due to Il severe beating given it by
its father. The child. il is said. was
ille2itimate. 1t is alleged that Criner
always dislilled it on account of the
trouble it caused him. \ week ago
he took the little one into field near
his home, and later the screams of the
child, as if in agony. were heard.
When brought home it was in a seri-
Gus condition, and in two days was
dead
Knowing the treatment the child had
received. neighbOrs notified the Off
GERS. Wednesday Sheriff Christopher,
Coroner Pierce. and Deputy Prosecutor
Hunter went to Spiceland and held an
autopsy on the body. 4 confusion was
found on the frontal bone and nu-
merous bruises all over the body. Grin
er was arrested at work on a farm
near Spiceland and brought here and
lodged in Jail. \ charge of murder
will in all probability belOdged against
him.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
MAY CLEAR UP
JOBS HEREABOUT
Man Who Planned Big Burglaries
in Heavy Bonds at
Clinton,

Clinton. Iowa, Sept 25:-The Clin-
ton county grand jury returned % in
dictments for robbery here yesterday
against Daniel Murphy, a prominent
young man, and II against Michael
Conroy, a saloOnkeeper. Murphy 5
bonds were fixed at $4,000, while
those of Conroy were placed at $17,-
600.
The information on which the Off
GERS secured the testimony was fur
nished by George Burrier, convicted
here last winter of four robberies in
one night, who made a complete con-
fession, giving the officers the infor-
nation which enabled them to secure
evidence against Murphy and Conroy,
which showed they have been plan
ming robberies for years and bringing
notorious burglars to the city to exc
cute their plans.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25

many workers and seriously injured
the trade of the small shop Keepers.
The article says in part: During
the summer there had been many pro-
tests against the condition of trade,
owing perhaps to the fact that the
past summer was exceptional in the
matter of weather. and business there
fore not OF normal character But the
quest developed the information that
on both sides of the city the strikes
which have called halt in the CON
Struction of many buildings. which
have kept iron mills idle and left the
stone mason and the houSeSmith de-
pendent upon their unions for support,
have played havoc with the trade of
the small dealers.
In the list of small dealers are TO
be found the butcher. the baker. the
tobacconist. the dry goods dealer. the
druggist and the keeper of the laundry.
The quick lunch man has suffered
through the cessation of work amongst
those who were his patrons. In many
cases it was not possible to obtain de-
tails of the decrease of business. as
tradeSmen seemed unwilling to admit
that they had suffered
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
CAMEL COAL AND IRON
ORE IN KNOX COUNTY

According to the Canton Daily
Leader. a very valuable vein of camel
coal has been discovered in the south
part of Knox county. 1t says: Near
counties. by accident, rich find of
camel coal has been made. Last week
while Messrs. John Bennett and p. c.
Straley were hunting along Spoon
river. a rain storm forced them to
seek shelter under the bank. While
there they made their find of vein
of Is feet in depth of camel coal, 100
yards of which was exposed. Under
this vein a foot of iron ore was found.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
where Uncle Sam Is Lagging.
QUESTION OF LEASE WAS
A DETERMINING FACTOR

Logansport, Ind, Sept. 25.-Edward
]. BlOuser, Il local grocer, and his
business partner, Miss Laura Belle
Evans. have been married after over
coming the bOthersOme question of
where they We're going to live. For
some time they have been joint own
erS of the house where they intended
TO live. but recently gave a verbal
lease on the property for one year to
DR.. NJ. y. Jordan.
When the time for the wedding was
fixed the occupants of the house were
notified to vacate. and when they
moved out. DR.. Jordan began moving
in. The owners of the property OBJ
tanned n restraining order against the
doctor from the circuit court. The doc
tor stood on his rights. and as soon
as the injunction was dissolved took
fOrcfble possession of the place by
throwing a stone through the window,
routing BlOuser, who had stationed
himself in the structure. The differ
ences of the tive men were adjusted
finally and the wedding occurred.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
TRIES TO DESTROY
HOME AND FAMILY
Man in Fit OF Rage Burns House
and Commits Sui
eide.

OcOnOmOwCc, Wis. Sept. 25.-In a
fit of Idge because his wife had left
him George Daily blew off the top of
his head with double-barreled shot
gun. Daily went to the home of his
mOther-in-law, Mrs. Horace kellogg,
where his wife is staying, and being
refused admittance. fired two shots at
Clifford Kellogg, his brOther-in-law,
wounding him i'll the foot.
He then returned home. applied the
torch to both his house and barn and,
waving his shotgun. ordered the fire
men off the premises. After holding
the crowd at bay for over an hour
Daily retired to a room on the upper
floor of the dwelling and, placing the
gun muzzle to his mouth, ended his
life
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
BLOOMINGTON DELEGATES
FINE NEW COURT HOUSE

Bloomington, ILL.,, Sept. 25.-Yester-
day marked an epoch in the history
of Mclean county that will always be
dedication of the new half-million-
dollar court house, the finest in all
Illinois, and perhaps eXcelled by few
in the west. The dedicatory exercises
marked in addition the final recovery
of Bloomington from the great fire of
June 10, 1900, which destroyed the pre-
vious court house and 100000 worth
of property, nearly the entire bust
ness district being the prey to the
flames. Ex-Vice President Adlai Z.
Stevenson was one of the main speak
ers.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
Militia at Cripple Creek
Must Release
Prisoners.
ARE LABOR LEADERS
Kansas City Meeting
Adjourned by Btu
Chanan.

Cripple Creek, Sept. 25.-Adjt. Gen
Bell early today ordered Gen. Chase
commanding the National Guard, to
Immediately comply with the decree
of Judge Seeds and release four pris-
oners as commanded The order was
complied with and the prisoners re-
leased.
Cripple, Creek, Colo., Sept. %. -
Judge William Z. Seeds, of the district
court, decided against the military au-
thoritios ia the habeas corpus case of
Sherman Parker and three others who
have been held prisoners by the mill
tary for about two weeks without
warrants, and with no formal charges
against them. General John Chase, i'll
command of the troops, declined to
recognize the authority of the court
until ordered by the governor to do so.
1t is learned, however, that Governor
Peabody has instructed Adjutant Gen
eral Bell, who is in Cripple Greek, to
issue an order to General Chase to
turn over all prisoners to the civil au-
thOrities hereafter.
Grounds of the Judges Decision.
Judge Seeds said that he could not
subscribe to the doctrine advanced by
the respondent, that the military was
supreme and not amenable to the
court. because to do so would mean to
overthrow free government and subSti-
tute a monarchy. The court said that
the question involved was: Does the
executive order calling troops consti-
tute justification of the arrest? He
held that civil law had not been. over
thrown in Teller county, and no evi-
dence had been presented that law.
breakers would not be prosecuted and
punished by the civil authorities.
History of the Case.
A strike of the union miners was
ordered at Cripple Greek about the
middle of August by the Western
Federation of Miners in support of
millmen at Colorado City and other
points who had for a long time been
contending for an eight-hour day. The
mine owners, alleging that IA large
percentage of the men desired to work
if protection was assured, called. upon
Governor Peabody for troops, although
the civil authorities of Cripple Creek
denied the necessity for such course
The governor, however, decided that
troops were needed, and on Sept 4
ordered almost the entire National
Guard of the state, about LOCO men,
to the district, under command of
Brigadier General Chase.
Courts Jurisdiction Was Disputed.
Since that time several prominent
members of the miners union. includ-
ing all the members of the executive
committee which had the strike in
charge, have been arrested without
warrant and held in the guard house.
Habeas corpus proceedings were be-
gun in their behalf last week. Gener-
al Chase and his legal advisers held
that though martial law had not been
formally declared it was really put in
force by the order issued by the gov
ernOr directing the troops to maintain
order, and that therefore the civil court
hcd no Jurisdiction
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
CHILD COOKED IN
APPLE BUTTER
Unusual Sort of Fatality Occurs in
Home in Belle
vile.

Belleville, ILL.,, Sept. 25.-WaIter, the
7-year-old son of John ISSeIhardt, fell
into a kettle of boiling apple butter
and was cooked to death. The child
was playing about the kitchen, where
his mother was preparing the pre-
serves. shortly before his shocking
death.
Mrs. Isselhardt went into another
room TO attend to some household du-
ties. She was gone bu few minutes,
but on returning the mother found the
body of her boy. How the child could
have met with such terrible accident
the parents cannot explain. Mrs. Issel-
hardt did not hear any outcry during
the few minutes of her absence from
the kitchen, when the tragedy oc-
CURED.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
From Another Seat of war.
HELD THE TAX ASSESSOR
MEMBER OF PROFESSION

Omaha. Neb., Sept. 25.-AssessOr
John q. Arthur was held up by two
masked men While returning home
from work. He was walking along
with books and papers under his arms
when the footpads thrust two big re"
vOlverS into his face and demanded
that he put up his hands.
Il can't" protested the assessor
without dropping the assessment
books"
Are you the taxassessor?'' demands
ed the robbers.
''I am" said the victim.
Come on, Harry" said the bandit
to his victim, he is a worse robber
than we are" The bandits left with
out further question.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
SHOT DOWN
IN THE JAIL
Lynchburg, Tenn.,. Has
a Lynch
ing.
OVERPOWER SHERIFF
Negro Was Under Ar
rest For an AS
Sau1t.

Lynchburg, Tenn. Sept. 25.-SherifI
George r. Davidson, in attempting to
save the life of a negro early this
morning. fired into a mob which was
assailing the Jail and wounded Il man
whose name is unknown.
The sheriff and aids were overpow-
cred, the Jail entered. and the much
wanted negro, Allen Small, was shot
to death in the corridor.
Mob Was Small.
The mob was composed of about
twenty-five people. Small was under
arrest on the charge of assaulting
Mrs Eliza Eggleston.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
Government to Build Big
Bird Cage at Exposition

port the cage having a clear span of
100 feet 4 walk, arcade or tunnel 10
feet wide and arched over with wire
netting runs through the entire length
of the cage, enabling the visitor to OBJ
tain closer view of the captive birds.
1t is proposed to show the birds un-
der the conditions of foliage and fight
in which they exist naturally, and the
cage will contain. as far as possible,
the natural conditions of wood and
water of their wild state. The cage to
be built is the only one that the gov
ernment has ever constructed at an
expos ition.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
Postmaster Was Willing
to Pay for a Good Thing

appointed postmaster at Andalusia,
Ala. This was better office than
the one held by Mr.. Wallace and he
thought by tempting the postmaster
general with the offer of $50 he would
have no trouble in securing the ap-
pointment. He has been removed
from the office at Opp and placed un-
der arrest. on bond of $500 for his
appearance at the next term of the
United States court at Birmingham.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 25.-An-
drew S. Wallace was until a few
weeks ago postmaster at Opp, Ala.
While serving at Uncle Sans agent
in that capacity Mr.. Wallace read in
the papers OF the bribery that was
going on in the postoffice department
at Washington, and he forthwith pro-
ceeded to write to Postmaster Gen
eral Payne and offered him the sum
of $50 if MIR. Payne would have him
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25

St Louis, Sept. 25.-The monster
bird cage which the United States will
erect on the worlds fair grounds, just
south of the government building, is
shortly to be commenced. F. L. Batch
elder, contracting manager of the ST.
Paul Foundry company, of st. Paul,
Mimi, having arrived to close the sub
contracts for the work on the build
ing.
The aviary is to be of steel truss
construction, 800 feet long, 100 feet
wide and 5Ofeet high, covered through
out with wire, the trusses which sup
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
o. s. STEEL AT Low MARK:
NOBODY HURT, HOWEVER

New York, Sept. 25.-U. S. steel
dropped to a new low record on the
stock exchange today. The whole
list was weak in sympathy. The Ev-
ening Post says today that after an
investigation by unusually trustwor-
thy interests the announcement is
made there is not single stock eX-
change house in Wall street that is in
the slightest way embarrassed and
that the situation is not in the least
dangerous.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
JETT GIVEN SENTENCE:
NEW TRIAL ASKED FOR

Cynthiana. Ky. Sept. 25.-Curtis
Jett was today sentenced by Judge
Osborne to be hanged Dec. Is for
killing James Cockrill. Judge Blan-
ton. Jett's attorney. filed papers Civ
ing grounds for new trial prepara-
tory to carrying the case to the court
of appeals.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
GOV. VAN SAINT BACK
AT RAIL WAY MERGER
Petition for Appeal Filed in Case of
Northern Securities
Company.

St Paul. Sept. 25.-A petition for an
order allowing an appeal in the case
of the state of Minnesota against the
Northern Securities company was fill
ed with Judge LOchran in the federal
court today. The petition sets forth
that the court erred in every finding
in the decree which dismissed the
complainant's bill.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
NORTHWESTERN ROAD
CAPITULATEs TO UNION

Chicago. Sept 25.-The Chicago 65
Northwestern road has signed an
agreement with the 5000 employees in
its car and locomotive repair shops
which grants recognition to the union,
provides for a union steward in each
shop and gives the men an increase in
wages varying from 1 cent to 2A
cents an hour.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
FUNERAL SIMPLE
Obsequies of Max Wright, Late
Professor at Leland
Stanford. .
COFFIN WAS PLAIN PINE BOX
According to Request Fountain Will
Be Erected With Money
Saved.

Incased in plain. unpainted pine box
box that did not cost more than $3.50,
the body of Professor Max Wright, IN
structor in modern languages in Le-
land Stanford university, and the son
of wealthy parents. was buried. The
simple burial was ordered bv Profes-
SOr Wright. He believed that the
present custom of lavish burials is
barbarouS and economically wrong and
directed before death that the 5000
Of his money that ordinarily would
be spent for funeral be used for
public fountain as a monument to his
memory
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
ILLINOIS RIFLE TEAM
HOLDS WAsHBURN TROPHY

Springfield. ILL.,, Sept -. - Illinois
has for the third time in succession
won the Washburn trophy in contests
against the rifle teams of the Nation
al Guard of other states. a telegram
dated at Lake City. Mimi, where the
contest has been taking place. states
that Illinois wins, and gives the total
score as follows: Illinois, 1851; Min
nesota. 2,14S; Iowa. 2,134
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
FARMERS WANTS
National Congress at Niagara
Falls Puts in Few Claims
on Uncle Sam.
MORE oFRURAL FREE DELIVERY
Parcel Post and Farm Census Every
Five Years-Reciprocity Killed
No Ship Subsidies.

Niagara Falls, n. Y, Sept. 25.-The
Farmers National Congress has closed
its annual meeting here. The farm
ers will not urge much specific national
legislation this year, contenting them
selves with generalities. a set of res
olutions favOring the extension of rural
free delivery and the parcels post sys-
TEN, a postal telegraph system and
postal savings banks, was adopted.
The admission of Oklahoma as a state
Is favored by the congress.
Farm Census Every Five Years.
Other resolutions adopted were: Fa-
voring a classified enumeration of
farms and farm products every five
years; recommending that each state
pay the expenses of delegates TO the
congress: favoring the aoption of the
referendum, the election of United
States senators by direct vote, and the
sending of a set of five delegates to the
coming meeting of the National Civic
Federation at Chicago.
Mild Antitrust Resolution.
An antitrust resolution was also
puI lITOuSu dIieE LuuCn ueIlOeEdllOH
The resolution was mild, calling for
stricter legislation against combina-
tiOnS known as trusts, and the en-
forcement of existing laws against
them. a resolution favoring recipro-
city with Canada was finally killed,
and the question of a ship subsidy
found no supporters in the congress
this session.
Damage Done by Insects.
Two important papers were read, the
first by Professor +. NJ. Webster. Of
Urbana. Ill, on Insect pests" said
that the loss each year by insects eat
ing farm produce was greater than the
loss by fire in the United States, and
he urged that more attention he paid
the subject. Professor Frank Parsons,
of Boston university. read Il paper on
The History of the Governmental
Ownership of Public Utilities
Where Uncle Sam Is Lagging.
He thought government ownership
was gazing ground and said that the
United States was more backward in
this direction than any other country.
The farmer, especially in the west, he
said. is greatly interested in the fran
chises of the interurban trolley lines
which now market his products. He
is also greatly interested in postal saw
ings banks and government ownership
of railroads.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
MARRIAGE OF RUTH BRYAN
TAKES PLACE OCTOBER

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 25.--The mar
riage of Miss Ruth Bryan and w. H.
Leavitt, of Newport. takes place Sat
urday evening, Oct. >, at Fairview, the
home of the Bryans.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
EIGHT JEWS AND FIVE
CHRISTIANS WERE KILLED

Washington. Sept. 25.-The state de-
partment has received advices from
American Charge Riddle. at st. Pc
tersburg, that in the Gomel riot eight
Jews and five Christians lost their
lives. No foreigners suffered
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
Agitation Kills Them.

Professor Long continued his testi-
mOny also on the subject of the agita-
ton which resulted in partial purifica-
ton of Chicago's water supply. He
said that as far back as 1870 the late
DR.. Rauch, who was then secretary OF
the state board of health, suggested
the idea of having a big drainage chan.
mel divert the flow of the Chicago rIv-
er by gravity toward the Illinois river
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
NEW YORK STRIKE EFFECTS

Summer IdIeness Said to Have Produced
Conditions of Destitution.
New York, Sept. 25.-Following an
extended inquiry in the great centers
of population on the east and west
sides of Manhattan borough of this
city, where thousands of toilers reside
The Evening Post publishes an ar
ticle asserting that the summer strikes
have brought deprivation and want to
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
SEVENTY THOUSAND
LOST IN TORONTO FIRE

Toronto, Sept. 25.-On the island
today fire destroyed the power house
and machinery wharves and shelter.
Hotel Hanlon was saved. The loss is
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
TWO SURROGATE IN HOTEL
FIRE AT ROCHESTER,, N. Y

Rochester, y. Y. Sept. 25.-Mr. and
Mrs. George Harwood, of Concord. y.
H., were suffocated to death and sew
eral others injured in fire that de-
stroyed the Hotel Brunswick early to-
day. The property loss is small.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25

= Minneapolis. Sept. Ex-Governor S.
r. Van SAINT makes a formal state
ment in The Journal that he will not
be a candidate for United States sena-
tor to succeed Senator Clapp.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
RumOr That Bulgaria Has
Made Demands of
Turk.
DENIED BY OFFICIALS
Withdrawal of United
States WarShips
Asked.

Sofia, Sept. 25.-SensatiOnal rumors,
which are denied by the foreign Office,
are current here that Bulgaria has
sent an ultimatum to Turkey an
nouncing that unless satisfactory as
surances are received before noon to-
day. that the Ottoman troops Will be
Withdrawn from the frontier. and Bull
garia Will forthwith mobilize her
whole army.
Constantinople. sept. 25.-The porte
has expressed a wish for the with
drawaI of the American warships now
off Beirut. so settlement of ques-
tions pending between the United
States and Turkey can be proceeded
with" Official circles take a calmer
view of the Balkan situation.
From Another Seat of War.
Tangier. Morocco. Sept. 25.-The
sultan has issued a decree recently
foreshadowed ordering all foreigners
except consulS to leave Fez and pro-
ceed to Tangier. because he is engag-
ed in n campaign
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-25
Father Was Undertaken.

professor Wright's father did the
work of the undertaken. There was
no minister and no religious service
and the body was taken to the grave
in plain wagon. There was no eX-
pensive clothing on the corpse and
the mOurners rode in open carriages