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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-25
THE LACY WILL CASE

they won they were to have one
third of the property; if this is
true, they have had their labor
for naught.
The other will was written by
Mr.. Lacy himself, signed by him.
but it was not witnessed. 1t was
found carefully hidden away by
D. H. Lacy, his brother. Upon
proof that the will was in the
handwriting of Mr.. Lacy it was
admitted to record.
According to this will the tes-
tator left all of his property to
his brother, D. H. Lacy. The jury
decided this will was no good,
either.
Hunt and Hanes represented
Mr.. Lacy.
This leaves the property con-
sisting Of a house and lot and
quite a good sized farm in this
county to be divided equally
among his brothers and sisters.
The five lawyers in the case all
united in asking the Judge to set
aside the verdict, but he declined
to do so.
The Statler side offered some
expert testimony as to the Lacy
will.
This is something new in our
court, and must have had good
effect with the jury. Our aver
age juryman has not yet learned
that there are three kinds OF
liarstthe plain liar, the darned
liar and then comes the expert.
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B. & o. Into Pittsburg.

1t was learned officially Satur-
day that the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad company has decided on
the operation of the Ohio River
division passenger trains into
Pittsburg from Wheeling over
the Wheeling branch of the
Pittsburg division instead of over
the Panhandle. In this arrange
ment there will be necessarily
some revision of schedules by the
Baltimore & Ohio for both the
Pittsburg and Ohio river divis-
ions. This schedule is now being
worked out by the operating off
GERS and will probably be definite
ly decided at a time card meeting
to be held in the office of General
Superintendent W. C. Loree, in
Pittsburg today, 1t is likely
that the service of the two divis-
ions will be consolidated IN such
a manner as to make no extra
train service on either division
necessary. This can be done by
arranging the Ohio river division
through service so as to have the
trains operate in connection with
the through main line trains.
There will be no change beyond
the building of a switch between
the two divisions, which parallel
each other into Wheeling. The
Ohio river road has operated its
trains into the Panhandle station
at Wheeling ever since the road
was built.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-25

The case which has been pend
ing in the Circuit court of this
county for a long time and known
as the Lacy will case was decided
last Saturday. evening, the jury
deciding that neither of the wills
in controversy were the last wills
of the late Thomas Lacy. The
property will now be divided
equally between the brothers and
sister.
The facts in the case are about
as follows: Some years ago dur.
ING the lifetime of T. S. Lacy, who
kept a store in this city on Water
street, took a trip to California to
visit his brother. Before he start
ed on this journey he wrote a let
ter in which he stated that if he
did not live to return to his home
that his house and lot IN this city
and perhaps some other property,
was to go to his housekeeper,
Mary Statler. He did return home
and lived for several years after
that, but it seems for some reason
unknown this letter was never de-
stroyed, and after his death
Mrs. Statler claimed the prop
erty under this will. The Judge
instructed the jury this was no
will. but a letter, and the jury
decided it was no will.
Judge Pugh, Hardman and
Blackmarr were the attorneys fo1
Mrs. Statler. They say they had
the case on a contingent fee; II
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Council Meeting Tonight.

This evening there will be a
meeting of the City Council for
the purpose of granting license
for the ensuing year. Whether
the council will refuse any appl-
cations or not we do not know,
but think not. The council should
grant all licenses upon condition
that if they sold liquors on Sun
days or minors or to persons who
are in the habit of getting intoxi-
acted, the license will be revoked.
This would materially aid the
Mayor in breaking up illegal sa-
loon selling.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-25

An attempt was made to burn
the residence of Capt. John Reedy
on Pike street, this morning at
l 80 o'clock. Some clothing was
saturated with lamp oil and plac-
ed under the house and set on
fire. The fire was started directly
under window where Mrs.
Reedy was sleeping, but fortu-
nately she awoke before the blaze
had gained much headway and
extinguished it.
When she awoke her room was
full of smoke, and in a few min
utes longer the flames would have
been beyond control. Mrs. Reedy
certainly had very narrow es-
cape from an awful death, and it
is almost a miracle that she was
awakened, as most everybody
sleeps very soundly at that hour
in the morning.
Capt. Reedy is member of the
night police force, and was on
duty at the time the attempt was
made to burn his home, and posi- :
bly, his wife. Immediately after
Mrs. Reedy had extinguished the
fire she set out to find her hus :
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DASTARDLY DEED

band and notify him of the das-
tardly deed.
Capt. Reedy was soon located,
and on going to his home made a
thorough investigation of the
premises, but was unable to find
any evidence by which a clue
could be established to the guilty
party, or parties, to one of the
most heinous crimes ever attempt
ed in the city.
Capt. Reedy has always been
considered very reasonable Off
Ger, never making an arrest un-
less forced to do so.
On the other hand, he has fire.
quently kept individuals out Of
tronble by kind deeds and good
advice. Even when he is forced
to make an arrest he never was
known 20 mistreat a prisoner, and
when tEcse facts arc taken into
consideration our citizens are at a
loss to know why any person
would want to destroy his home
by setting it on fire.
Every possible effort is being
made to bring the guilty party, or
parties, whichever the case may
be. to Justice.
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Seriously Afflicted.

The Brewer family, who reside
near Stewards Crossing, north OF
the city, are the most afflicted
family in the whole county, prob
ably. The mother has been i'll OF
consumption for a long time, and
is now near death s door; one OF
the sons was very i'll of typhoid
fever yet, and five other children
are sick with the measles. The IA
ther is the only healthy person In
the family.
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has Become a National Scandal

Winter is lingering so long IN
the lap of spring, that it has be-
come a National scandal. A bent
pin placed in the gentle maiden S
lap might have the effect of max.
ing the firty old coldnose evac-
uate the premises -
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Dry Sunday.

So far as we could notice yes
terday the saloons were closed,
and some went so far as to throw
back the screens SO everybody
could see the bar was closed.
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Funeral of John z. Armstrong.

The funeral of the late John Z.
Armstrong, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. L. Armstrong, was being con-
Quoted this afternoon when we
went to press. A more extended
article will appear in tomorrow 8
issue of the Oil Review.
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see it, and it may seize you before you
can raise a rife. The buffalo and gaur
have habit of waiting in dense thickets
for their pursuer, and are on him before
he can see them. A son Of mine was
following up a wound gaur some time
ago in very thick jungle when it suddenly
charged him, and knocked him over
twice, striking the rifle out of his hands
Wonderful to relate, he escaped with a
few slight bruises. l have only shot one
Indian buffalo on foot, and that one had
no chance of charging. From the deter
mined way, however. in which l have
seen these animals attack elephants,
should say that no more dangerous an
tagonist exists than wounded buffalo
in high grass. 1t is extremely difficult
to give it a fatal shot, and almost i'm
possible to escape the deadly sweep of
the ponderous horns
Mr. ]. G. Millais, whose interesting
writings and beautiful drawings of South
African game have delighted so many
sportsmen, puts in a claim for the Cape
buffalo and leopard, and for third can
didate, his choice of which would occa-
sion some surprise, were it not for the ac-
companying explanation:
Il am afraid says Mr. Millais, that
my opinion as to the most dangerous
beast is not worth very much, as have
killed very few of those with the worst
reputation. Perhaps the most tricky an
finals are the Cape buffalo and the Loop
ard, because you never know how and
when they are going to charge Most
other dangerous beasts give you fair
warning. l think a great deal too much
has been written on the charging of
beasts, which merely attack when cor
nered or in defense of young. l remem-
Der a big grizzly making a so-calIed
charge from a hundred yards distance
and passing with few yards of me- He
was not, in my opinion, really charging
at all. but merely taking what he thought
the most suitable line of retreat More
men have been killed and injured by Loop
ards and Cape buffalo than any other
creatures. 1t is not pleasant sensation
to find big black bull buffalo facing you
within few yards, as / once expert
enced."
The mention of African game in the
two preceding letters will naturally sug-
gest reference to the opinions of SO high
an authority as Mr. F. C. Selous:
I'm giving you my opinion as to the
relative danger to be apprehen6ed from
lions, leopards. buffaloes. rhinoceroses
and elephants, let me first give you the
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Hiawatha should be given by Indians,
and given in Hiawatha land.
Yearly now the Canadian OjibwayS
present the drama of "Hiawatha," or
Mano-Bozho; and to the open-air pro-
duction of the Open-air story many
strangers are yearly attracted, from
far and wide the white man coming
to observe the Indian actors reVivify-
ing the old legends and customs of
their race 1t was in August, 1900
Mano-Bozho was given it's first pro-
ductiOn, an occasion honored by the
presence of members OF the Longfellow
family, and concerning which Miss AL
ice Longfellow. daughter of the poet,
bore this witness: 1t (the play) pos
sessed an indescribable charm
and although many of the minor parts
are omitted, the whole legend has been
told at the conclusion Of the perform
ance"
The locality selected by the Indians
for the presentation of "Hiawatha" is
point near the village of Desbartes,
Ontario, on the rocky shore of Lake
Huron, and at the entrance to Geor-
sian way. EOI d uuHUTeu years JllS
place has been the Ojibway recreation
ground, and to-day the members OF
the Garden River reservation (the res.
ervation several miles below Sault Ste
Marie) in summer still make the little
change of residence. For a hundred
years and more, in summer time. there
has been an exodus to the Desbartes
islands OF the st. Mary river; and
kensingtOn point. which furnishes the
immediate setting for "Hiawatha,"
has furnished for over a century a de-
Hghtful playground for the Indian
holiday makers. An old chief thus de-
Scribes the spot: 1T is never too hot
and never too cool in the islands: it
never blows too hard for our canoes;
there are berries and fish. and it is
good to look at A veritable Indian
Paradise
The outdoor theater where "Hiawa-
tina is given presentation. has for
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canoes, anoat in the tiny bay give
touch to the vivid picture
In their costuming, the actors have
kept faithfully to historic models.
dress and accessories, all being under
the supervision of white men that have
made a careful study of the Indians OF
this locality. War-paint is used law
ishly, the garments are of the high
coloring affected by the Indians of the
past, the music is of weird Indian
character. For ornamentation, old
heirlooms have been unearthed, one
piece a necklace of wampum that has
been preserved for 200 years.
First, the audience looks upon a col
umn of smoke rising from a great pile
of burning branches near, the sentinel
pine, the signal to the nations In re-
spouse to the signal, scores of painted
Indians appear on the heights, and
then, with shrill war-whoop, come to-
gether at the burning pile. Evidently
meeting OF warning tribes-"In their
hearts the feud of ages" But Gitche
Manitou speaks to them words of
warning, of advice
All your danger is in discord,
Therefore be in peace henceforward, :"
and the braves, thus admonished, lay
down their weapons, throw aside their
deerskins, and jump into the water TO
wash off the challenging war-paint
The act ends with a dance of joy and
the smoking of the peace-pipe.
The symbolic dances are a very in
teresting feature of the Indian play,
the snake-dance, given to appease evil
spirits; the gambling dance, where
stakes are put up and tribe vies with
tribe fer the winningS-a dance full Of
excitement for both actOhs and Indian
onloOkers, the Ojibways be ng great
gamblers and always eager for the
sport; the beggars'- dance is danced
for amusement, and the dance of the
mischief-maker is full of pranks and
display of agility. In the wedding
dance, an old woman, presumably the
cEaperone, guards with a tomahawk a
circle Of Indian girls from woOing
braves; but by the end of the dance,
in spite Of the vigor of the crone,
every girl has disappeared. Sugges-
ton of the happiness of bride and
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head and of statuesque build, invaria-
bly, invests in ready-made, frou-frouing
blouses, fy-away hats and skirts of
poor materials and general skimpiness.
AS matter OF fact, she ought to es-
chew all but the hard bold and beauti-
full lines of the old masters. She is a
woman who should never wear a jewel
more than she is obliged to, or a SUI
perf1uous ribbon or bow, but, unfortu-
nately her craze is for strings of color.
ed beads, and Indifferent jewelry, and
judge of color in dress, though an eX-
cellent judge of art and furniture. Much
as | admire her natural beauties. |
have long given her up as hopeless.
Few people indeed realize her beauty,
for she plays havoc with a magnif-
cent figure and glorious face. But
there, l am not sure that the best
dressed women are not very often the
least good looking. In the daytime, at
any rate, the smart woman generally
looks better than the merely pretty
one. The former knows how to turn
her best points to account; she wears
exactly the right clothes with the as
surance born of knowledge that she is
we'll dressed.
ParasOls to-day are really charming
You can have a very simple en- tout
cas- with plain shade and border of
contrasting color and an abnormally
long handle finished with ball of en-
amel or crystal Or you may choose a
taffeta shade with raised bobs and tat
feta trimming thereon. Beautiful ex-
amples in chiffon and mousseline de
sole show hand-painted medallions of
pompadour design outlined with old
lace. Then we also see the early Vic
torian satin paraSol with it's silken
fringe in many colors, the satin shade
with its border of grass lawn, and the
old-fashioned satin-striped parasol
Others are composed entirely of lace or
beautifully hand-painted chiffon.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
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dividual example here and there of abb
normal ferocity. There is, however, this
distinction to be observed; that a charg-
ing buffalo is more dangerous than a
charging elephant, for the latter, unlike
the former, will usually turn when hit
by bullet. The buffalo keeps straight
on it's course unless the bullet either
breaks its neck or penetrates it's brain.
Either of these desirable results is diff
cul of accomplishment, as the animal
charges with its nose held straight out.
What Mr.. Selous was to the lion OF
Africa, that was Gen. Sir Montagu Ger
ard to the tiger of Asia, and his wide eX-
perience of many kinds of big game en-
titles his opinion to the greatest respect.
AS to Indian game, both the rhinoc-
eros and buffalo, found in very restricted
areas in the northwest of India and As
sam, take a deal of killing, particularly
the latter. There is, however, this mitf-
cation of any danger that might other
wise belong to their pursuit, that they
inhabit such dense marshy reed brakes
that they can only be shot from elephant
back, in which position the sportsman
runs practically no risk
"As regards encounters with Indian
game in the open, l fancy that a heavy old
tiger is about as dangerous as any. Com
pared with the buffalo, he has the great
er ferocity of the 1esh-eater, besides
which he has been known to attack and
kill afull-grown buffalo. doubt wheth-
er there is any comparison between a
tiger and lion. A boar is the Quickest
animal that walks the jungle, but his
strength is not in proportion to his spir-
it. His short blind rush may be avoided
even by an unarmed man on foot, and he
rarely turns back to charge again, once
he has gone past. A good spear may kill
the biggest boar single-handed If the
ground is fairly open and his mount is
good.
1T is the tiger which is more likely to
charge home before the sportsman real
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Accessories Of Dress

L am going TO write chiefly of the &C
ceSsOries and details of dress, not that
| am particularly fond, where acces-
Dries are concerned, of following any
particular mode; but | would point out
hat, while there are many charming
accessories this season there are also
many pitfalls for the unwary.
The cult of the veil has been an in
.eresting one, and when suited to the
Individuality of the wearer, the veil
.alling on to the hair at the back was
charming mode, but alasi it is one
which has been adopted by women who
'hould keep only to the most severe
styles. Short, stout women should not
any way widen the effect of their
oilettes, especially about the head.
And very few women, l might add,
ook well in the colored veil. The
rae for the colored veil is almost as
disastrous as was the craze for the
ulle bow some years ago.
1t is not in the least necessary to
wear a colored veil or a cheap lace
1chu, and there is no excuse for the
woman who wastes part of her limited
- Sco oAAO w Ah(C upOA SuCH dlIOCIIlOS
She had far better put the bulk of her
expenditure into a neat coat and skirt
and some tidy blouses made with
nigh neckband. l must say t. 1T the
nigh color is one of the most welcome
accessories of dress this season.
There are all sorts of dainty trifles
to be picked up at the shops; the only
thing to avoid is getting very cheap
things, which soon become common. A
simply accessory, such as a waistband.
turnover collar, a neat stock, or an
attractive and well-made jabot, is
worthy of purchase, and will be useful
IN many different occasions
Some of the new, shaped Wristbands
are charming. and very inexpensive
But do not imagine that the cheap imi-
alton of a good belt will look as we'll
IS the original. If your dress allow
Ance be limited you may be able to
make it do, but it is generally wiser, if
YOU cannot afford the genuine thing, to
get different kind altogether Above
all. avoid fanciful Wristbands, unless
you can give good price for them
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groom is given in the deer-dance fol-
lowing.
One of the early tableaus represent
the youth of Hiawatha, and occasion
is here made for the display of the
lads arrow shooting The part of the
boy Hiawatha is taken by copper
colored lad of nine years, who wins
many plaudits for the picture he
makes. as well as for the skill shown
with bow and arrow. Then Hiawatha
in manhood is presented, Hiawatha
returned from his western travels and
his adventures at the portals of the
Sunset" The young man tells of his
experiences but fails to say anything
about the arrow makers daughter. she
of the land of the Dakotas" A third
picture of the hero discloseS him at
the door of the Dakota lodge, and in a
beautiful scene is told the wooing OF
the stranger maiden, and is shown the
wedding of Minnehaha and Hiawatha.
The coming of the white man is
foreshadOwed in the scene where the
missionary sets foot on Indian soil
the man with face painted white"
who amuses the chiefs with tales OF
many other such people, other queer
folk like himself. Hiawatha stands
thoughtful, does not receive the white
mans message and prophecy with the
tiippancy manifested by his compan-
ions. He advises that his people show
the future guests kind hospitality. but
warns the Indians that they them
selves are to be scattered The spirit
flight of Hiawatha brings the tale to
close
The Ojibway Indians aver that MIR.
Longfellow received directly from their
tribe The inspiration for his poem.
that the story of Hiawatha was relat-
ed to the poet by one Schoolcraft, who,
having married into the tribe, his wife
daughter of the famous chief Shing-
wank, spent his time collecting Ojib-
way legends and stories Bok-wii-ji-ni.
son of Shingwank, who died but re-
Gently. asserted that Longfellow in
person visited the Ojibways and from
them learned the story, and there for
himself got picture of the locality,
so wonderfully given in 1.-The Song of
Hiawatha"
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ICES his proximity than a buffalo or ele-
plant. The pace of it's rush and the cum
ming with which it conceals itself are
both in its favor. Then, too it is COM
paratively small mark, and an old male,
weighing perhaps $50 pounds, is not easy
to stop, while one clean blow from his
paw will smash a mans skull as IL it
were an eggshell''
The wild boar has warm admirer in
Mrs. Alan Gardner, who has seen more
big game shooting than most ladies.
In my opinion writes Mrs. Gard
ner, wild boar is the most dangerous
OF all animals. In the wild beast fghta
in the arenas OF native princes boar
has more than once beaten tiger in fair
fight. AS regards the danger to sports
man following up wounded game on foot.
imagine that there is little to choose
between tiger, elephant, or African
buffalo. Save in exceptional circum-
stances, wild beasts rarely attack man
unless they are first wounded, though Sir
Pertab Singh once told me that in the
spring months at Jodhpore an old wild
bear will sometimes charge man even
when not molested."
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data on which that opinion has been
based. For number of years during my
hunting career in South Africa kept
very careful record of the game killed,
and have lately compiled list of all the
animals shot by me from 1870 down to
the present time. The numbers of those
which you place among dangerous game
are as follows: Lions, 30; leopards, four;
elephants, LOG; white rhinoceros, 90:
black rhinoceros, &c; buffaloes, 175.
The result of my rather extended
experiences with the dangerous game
of South Africa is that the lion is
on the whole the most likely to charge
if wounded. Speaking generally, it is the
most dangerous animal of that region.
After the lion l should regard the ele-
plant as the more vicious and reader to
charge than the buffalo-that is, taking
an average of many cases, and not an in