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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-29
Local News


Tomorrow is the last day of
June.
LOST-POcketbook; this morn
ing. Liberal reward will be paid
if left at Bazaar store. Mrs. j. Z.
Hervey. 6,29-1t
The Kanawha passed down this
afternoon en- route from Pitts
burg to Cincinnati. The Lorena
and Greenwood will be this even
ing's Pittsburg boats.
James Eddy, a most highly re-
spected.. citizen of Kidwell, was
in the city today attending to
some business matters, and dur
ing his stay made the Oil Review a
pleasant call.
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Will Conser, we are pleased to
note, is rapidly recovering from
an attack of typhoid fever. Mr..
Conser conducts a barber shop on
Diamond street, and enjoys a lib
eral share of the public patron
age.
The Virginia will be tomorrow
evenings Pittsburg and Cincin-
natl boat. The steamer is due to
arrive here at 6 o'clock. The
Queen City will be tomorrow,s
Cincinnati packet, passing this
point at about noon.
A bright little girl was born at
noon today to Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Hart of Marietta, o. The babe
has been named Mary Pauline
Hart. Mrs. Hart is daughter OF
Mrs. w. F. Litten, of Main
street. Mrs. Hart is at her moth
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Sistersville residents are fortu-
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the beautiful Ohio for yachting,
the baseball park, elegant paved
streets for driving, excellent facll-
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away during idle moments OF the
heated term.
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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-29

The Kanawha passed down this
afternoon en- route from Pitts
burg to Cincinnati. The Lorena
and Greenwood will be this even
ing's Pittsburg boats.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-29

Tomorrow is the last day of
June.
LOST-Pocketbook; this morn
ing. Liberal reward will be paid
if left at Bazaar store. Mrs. j. C..
Hervey. 6,29-lt
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-29

James Eddy, a most highly re
spected.. citizen of Kidwell, was
in the city today attending tt
some business matters, and dur
ing his stay made the Oil Review
pleasant call.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-29

IUI6UU, U.
Sold by all druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-29

A five or six volume set OF
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
Dowie Sends Overseer on Mission.

CHICAGO, July 26.-John Alexander
Dowie today sent his overseer, John
G.. Speicher, on an extended trip
abroad. The first assistant will go di
rect to Zurich, Switzerland. The
prophet stated that the trip was given
to Speicher as a vacation in recogni
ton of his able work IN the absence
of Dowie
1t is said. however on good author
ity, that the trip is one of business.
Speicner is going to Europe with his
family to stay indefinitely. He will
act as chief agent for Dowie in SwitZ
erland and France and will oversee
the construction of magnificent
tabernacle for Zionists in Paris. To
raise a fund for Speicher's trip DOWie
Monday night ordered that each res
ident of Zion City should contribute at
least % cents apiece. A sum of over
$1,000 was contributed.
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Rush for Land Continues.

VANCOUVER, Wash, July 26.-The
rush for land degistratiOn continues.
line. Two rival lines We're formed this
morning and the police had difficulty
in restraining the crowds. Some have
been in line five days, except when re-
lieved by the ticket arrangement.
Thirty-siX thousand acres of valuable
timber land in Washington county is
to be thrown open.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
RETREAT FOR THE LOVERS.
New Foot Bridge Across Mill Creek Is
About Completed.

Inc hundred yard foot bridge on
Merriam street across Mill creek to
Alder stret, is about completed. The
orldse IS delightful pathway, enclos-
ed all about by thick trees. and the
thoughtfulness of the city council in
providing it is appreciated alike nv
suburban residents, as shortcut and
the youthful lover as half way resting
place. Indeed. the fear has been ex-
pressed that the latter use will be
made paramount, and only very slim
person VIII have slim chance Of get
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
TO INSTALL A MOTOR.
Whitman College to Have More Water
for Lawns.

Whitman college will put on a five
horse power electric motor this week
70 run their pump in the basement of
p;,lings hall. The lawns are dying for
want of water and II is planned to
,,,ron water from the stream running
+,,roueb the campus and water the
lawns all the time. The pump was
sraat nuisance wnen in the hall before
,,,se of the noise which it made
when running, but it can be run tenn
norarily now without this disadvantage
as nearly all the students are away
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
Another British Steamer Seized.

LIVERPOOL. July 26.-The owners
Hong Kong dispatch reporting the
seizure of that ship by the VladiVos-
took squadron.
The Calchas sailed from Tacoma on
the 9th inst. she had a quantity of
Ao,Ir and considerable general freight
consigned to Japanese firms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
Iaggart was elected chairman tbis

Taggart was elected chairman this
afternoon.
John l. Martin of st. Louis sar
geant at arms: Colonel Sam Dona,soa
of Tennessee, assistant: Wooaso,
retary
on the suggestion of Sheeban who
represented Judge Parker, the o,as-
ton of naming a treasurer vas ra
ferred with power to act to tho oxo,,
tive committee. When appointed hnt
two names We're mentioned for ~,
place, Belmont and Guffey.
Chairman Jones called the nicotine
to order and NJ. F. Tarpey of Cali
fornia, was made chairman Invita-
tions to attend the reception in the
committees honor at the democratic
club tonight and to visit Judge Parker
at Esopus tomorrow We're accented
Senator Bailey. of Texas nominated
Taggart for chairman and there beino
no opposition, the Indianan was chosen
by rising vote. Taggart in a speech
said that with such a ticket and plat
form the democrats would surely win.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
Deadlock in Russian Cabinet.

LONDON. July 26.-Advices from
St. Petersburg state that deadlock ex-
lists in Russian official circles as to the
stains of the volunteer fleet. The min
listers desire to maintain the right of
the fleet to search vessels even If the
Russian ships do pass the Dardanelles
before declaring their status. If the
cZar's wishes are carried out grave
consequences are feared.
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THE SITUATION IS CRITICAL
WORLDS PEACE ENDANGERED
Great Britain and Germany Are Inclined Make Russia Apologize for the Seizure Of
Their shipsSnkig the British Ship knight Commander Aggra'ates
the Bitter Feeling Over the Seizure Of the Maacca--
Japanese Still Winning Victories.

reverse at Taschikao says the hght
lasted from the 23d to the 25th, when
the Japanese outfanked the Russians
on the right and left. A third hanklng
movement was prevented by the ar
rival of reinforcements. The Russians
Phanby pass. The Japanese in force
are advancing from Salmatse ana
SypsiOi along the Mukden road.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
NOT BE HERE UNTIL AUGUST.
General Chaffee Will Not Reach Walla
WaHa Until Later Date.

Lieutenant General Chaffee and staff
will not be in Walla Walla until about
August /. instead of July % as sched-
uled. An unexpected run to San Fran
cisco has set the whole northwest
itinerary back two days or more, and
although the date is not definitely
fixed for Walla Walla it is certain they
will not be here before the first of next
month.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
Balfour Won't Talk.

LONDON, July 26.-Premier BalfOur
refused to discuss all questions as to
the status Of the Russian volunteer
fleet put to him in the commons today.
Both governments. he said, We're in
quiring into the full facts in connec-
ton with the sinking Of the British
steamer Knight Commander.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
Japanese Occupy New Chwang.

Chwang correspondent announces this
that so japanese have entered
town. The French flag waves from all
Russian buildings. The Japanese ad-
vance guard IS expected to arrive this
morning. The town is quiet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
RciIermakers Strike.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.-All the
union boilermakers, 13 in number,
in the local shops of the Southern Pa
cific have struck. Three quit at San
Luis ObispO and refuse to work with
the nOn-uniOn men. Similar action is
expected in other shops of the COM
pany.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26

ting through the followers of cupid as
they study the moving stream from
points of vantage on the new bridge.
mas been made that provis-
ion be made by municipal enactment
so the bridge should lie kept open for
public use at least one hour each half
day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
Panic Aboard Steamer.

ROCkLAND, Me. July 26.-The
steamer Rockland struck gangway
wedge at the docks in a fog early this
morning and was beached to save her
from sinking. The passengers rushed
from sleep panic stricken for time,
but all We're safe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
Pacific National to Quit Business.

SALT LAKE, July 26.-The an
of the sale of Weed, Null
Ter and Pitcher ToSier of Salt Lake to
Shreveport, La, today is said to be
of the Pacific National baseball league
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
At Oyster Bay.

OYSTER BAY, July 26.-Ex-Gov-
ernOr Crane left this morning after
spending the night with the president.
Chairman Cortelyou is expected this
afternoon to remain until notification
is completed tomorrow.
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Official Confirmation Received.

LONDON, July 26.-Official confir-
nation of the sinking of the British
steamer knight Commander by the
Russians has been received. The crew
were saved.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
II IS WAR TO
BITTER END
The Packers Break OFF All
Negotiations.
WILL RUN OPEN SHOPS HEREAFTER
The Strikers Are in an Anurv. Re.
ven9eful Mood and Violence Is
Expected.

CHICAGO. July 26.-When a number
of negro strike breakers arrived at 3
o'clock this morning they were ieered
by small crowd OF union sympathiz-
ers. n dozen armed men from the
yards met them with pistols and the
entire party started on run for the
yards, firing right and left creating a.
and after a desperate fight. eight nom
union men We're arrested, while other
nom -unionists throughout the yards
We're disarmed. The day opened with
no apparent Eelief for the situation
Three hundred strike breakers arrived
and We're distributed about the yards.
The independent packers received a
supply of cattle this morning because
the brokers and commission men acted
as drovers.
The packers have issued a statement
to the public in which they declare
that all negotiations with the striking
butchers and craftsmen who are out
on a sympathetic strike are closed and
that under no circumstances will they
be reOpened.
Following the packers definite ulti-
matum the striking butchers threw out
their picket lines, covered every i'm
pOrtant point about the district and
began to use tactics hitherto not en-
ployed. The packers announcement
had the effect of further irritating
the strikers who abandoned all hope of
a peaceable settlement and practically
declared war. At the Laurel street en-
trance to the stock yards pickets stop
ped three wagons destined for Ar
mour's and turned them back. The
teamSters drove to their headquarters
and made no complaint. President
Golden Immediately protested to the
butchers officials. The prospect of
disorder and possibly bloodshed is in
creasing every hour. The packers
nave used up nearly all the surplus
cattle in the yards belonging to com
mission men and in the future will
order all cattle assigned direct, using
their men to handle the cattle from the
cars to the killing houses.
At noon no reply had been received
by President Golden OF the union team
sters to his telegram to headquarters
at Indianapolis asking for sanction of
the proposed strike. A mass meeting
of strikers was held this morning IN
hall near the stock yards. Fight thou
sand men attended and there were
overfOWs in the vacant lots The
crowds were addressed by union lead
ers. who buoyed up hope by statements
that the strike situation is entirely to
their liking. The packers, it develop
ed this morning, have made arrange
ments for electric power in case their
efforts to keep their steam plants go
ing fail.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
Frisco Attorney Takes Gas Route.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 26.-Alex-
ander Burrows, an attorney we'll
morning by inhaling gas He was de-
spondent over his wife's death
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Mrs. Crocker of California Dead.
NEWPORT, r. l.. July 26.-Mrs.
George CrOcker. of California, died
here at 5 this afteronon. The entire
family was at her bedside.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
Steel Trust.

NEW YORK July 26.-The directors
of the United States Steel corpora
lar quarterly dividend on preferred
stock.
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Little Hone for Arabia.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 26.-The
agents of the steamer Arabia are still
Hope that she escaped the Russians
is practically abandoned.
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St. Hubert Is Safe.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.-Advices
this afternoon state that the steamer
st. Hubert arrived at Yokohama this
morning.
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Russians Suffered Severe Loss.

LONDON. July 26.-The Central
News Mukden correspondent wires
report that two Russian generals and
$50 officers and men We're killed in the
Russian reverse at Tatchekia.
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Fears for Another British Steamer.

LIVERPOOL, July 26.-AnXiety for
the British steamer ST Hubert, bound
for Japanese ports via Honolulu, is in
creasing. 1t is feared that it mas been
captured by Russians.
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The Fcrmosa Seized by Russia.

SUEZ, July 26.-P. & @. The steam
Russian prize crew aboard.
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BERLIN, July 26.-Charcellor Bue-
low has broken off his vacation and
returned to Berlin on account of the
critical international situation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26

BUTTE, July 26.-The Salt Lake
series of baseball games now on here
are believed to be the close of the sea-
son..
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Armenian Massacres Continue.

BERLIN, July 26.-Tageblatt reports
that the town of Mush, Armenia is in
flames and the Kurds have massacred
a large number of Armenians.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
Advance in Insurance Rates.

PORTLAND, July 26.-The insur-
ance rates on all oriental business was
today advanced to 10 per cent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
Car Shops Burn.

TWO HARBORS, Mimi, July 20
The Duluth Iron Range car shops
burned this morning. The loss is
100000
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
Teamsters Will Strike.

President Golden of the Transfers
union this afternoon received tele-
gram from International President
Shea. instructing him to hold meet
ings tonight and at the close or Which
to advise him of the feeling. This is
taken to mean that Shea will sanction
the teamsters strike and thus permit
strike benefits.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-26
Russian ReverseS.

ST. PETERSBURG July 26.-Gen-
9ral Kuropatkin reporting the Russian
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No Sympathetic Strike in Kansas City

No Sympathetic Strike in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, July 26.-Tnere was
no sign of a sympathetic strike this
morning. Quiet prevails. Several
train loads of labOrers have arrived
from the Kansas wheat fields. The
hackers believe they have the situation
well in hand here.
Strike Grows at Omaha.
OMAHA, July 26.-About 1000 me-
chanical craftsmen or the packing
The Washington times., 1904-11-13

THE Pessys. II is said. are more dociIe
and innocent, more Industrious md skill
ed IN the useful arts. They are superior
70 the Golahs both In looks and in the
perfection of their physical manhood
They are tan. erect and well built, swift
in movement, and athletic In appear
ance, These characteristics give them
decided advantage over their neighb0rs.
The Pessy is popularity regarded as the
strong man of the forest. The traveller
feels safer with him as a carrier than
with a native labOrer Of any other class.
Why, with his superior strength, he al
lows himself 10 be in bondage to his
Inferior is one Of the problems of In
terror African life.
Every African a Warrior.
''The traveller would conclude from ap-
pearance that Africa must be a land of
warriors. Every man appears as a war
ri0r. He seems to I've always IN the
fear Of the enemy and in the shadow of
the greag evil. which prompts him 10
90 armed from head to foot. With his
sword he defends himself from the
enemy, and with his charms he protects
himself from the evil. His arms, which
are part Of his dress, consist of a short
sword, country knife, a spear and a
bow and arrow, which he uses with
great precision. II IS OF frequent occur
renee for boys between the ages OF eight
ana nine years 20 stick a piece Of chip
about an inch and a half in width In
the ground or on the limb Of a tree and
at a distance Of 200 feet. to split i in
halves with the arrows from their
bows
The country knife Is Indispensable to
the native. II is his most effective weap-
on Of defense. With il ne can success
fully meet the attacks OF the boa con-
striotor and many Of the ravenous
beasts and poisonous reptiles, of which
he has but little fear. The only animal
which he seems TO fear is the baboon.
he viii entrap an elephant, chase a
leopard. and pursue a hippopotamus. but
he will fly in mad haste from the hide
Gus yells OF a baboon, which resemble
the cry Of a man In distress. This
sound unnerves him. and despite his rep
utatiOn for courage. he viii desert YOU
In the densest forest. Our party had an
illustration OF this during the trip. When
IN the midst Of thick bush. ten miles
away from any settlement We heard
TINS ut5lHAu4 notHtt winch We mlSt0Gk
for the cry Of distress of perhaps some
misguided traveller. The natives came
20 a halt. They knew what IL was.
and in their discontinue started 10
leave as IN the thiekest forest, but the
sudden discharge OF our firearms
brought them TO their senses
Continual tribal wars in the interior
haFr resulted In the deDoDuIation of
whole sections and in the determination
Of thousands OF families. Africa is the
most thinly populated of the continents.
there being only thirteen persons TO the
square mile. Liberia Is never without
tribal wars. Tic natives are always
nghtlng. 10 the detriment OF the conn
try. Gold. ivory. and cattle which form
erIy came 10 the markets of Monrovia
have been diverted into other directions
because Of better protection 10 life and
property This fact contributes TO the
scarcity Of fresh meat at the capital.
Women Cause Of War.
The Washington times., 1904-11-13

fusal to give her up when demand is
made. Is casus bell. The men of a cap
tuFed town are frequently put 10 death
IN the most cruel manner while the
women and children are reduced TO alb
ject bondage. OF these the king takes
the lions share and distributes the re-
mainder among his followers The chill
dren are frequently sold. pawned. or
given TO satisfy financial demands. very
often among themselves, or TO mbers
OF neighboring tribes, or sometimes TO
Liberians. who pay the price for them,
and then keep them under the appren-
tee system until they reach maturity,
when they are given their liberty. if
they do not abscOnd IN the meantime.
The Gree-Gree and Devil Bushes are
secret institutions for the moral. social.
and religious develop nent OF the youths
OF both sexes. The head OF the Gree
Gree Bush is called a Zoah and the head
OF the Devil Bush a Country Devn. The
term devil has not the same significance
as In our language The location OF
these bushes or lodges is in the thickest
Of the woods. The paths leading to them
are labyrinthine.
Every precaution is taken To keen the
uninitiated away. The weird tales told
by the natives themselves, and the air
of mystery which Is made 10 surround
everything which relates 70 them. are
sufficient to guard the curious from ap-
preach. Yet. lest some man should stray
accidentally into the entrance, a white
cloth Is tied on the tip OF a pole at the
head or the path rs a danger signal.
This Is always sufficient warning These
bushes are the most popular institutions
In West Africa among the non-Chrls-
tian natives. Their purpose in the main
Is an exalted one, The Gree-Gree Bush
Is pledged 10 the preparation Of maidens
for their life work. II lnstructs them
In the secrets OF womanhood as well as
the principles of their religion So i'm
pTessive are these lessons that Chris
tianity itself is said to be powerless to
remove the Impressions In after life
The purity OF those trained by them is
vouehed for AS a safeguard men are
strictly forbidden not only to enter the
lodge, but to be found anywhere in the
vicinity of one. Disobedience is a grave
offense. The penalty Is death, and there
is seldom any escape. Poison is ad-
ministered by a relative II NECESSARY to
carry out the intention OF the Zoah.
Natives Cheated by Immigrants.
Liberia and its native population have
been badly treated. Many who come
into the country come apparently with
very little purpose 20 do the natives
good. They seem TO come 10 get all they
can from the country and out of the
people without any reference tn fbef-
The Washington times., 1904-11-13
Women Cause Of War.

Women are Invariably the cause Of
every contention Wealth among the
aborigines is based solely on the number
OF wives. boys and cattle possessed.
The man who has the most wives can
easily be king. The abduction OF one OF
the wives Of d Pessy man. and the re-