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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1904-05-28
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The California Republican Conven-
tion has endorsed Roosevelt.
1t is reported that the Japanese
are again bombarding Port Arthur.
1t is announced that Russia will soon
proclaim all Siberian ports to be free.
A British warship has gone to New
chwang to protect British interests.
The Russians threaten to burn
Llaoyaug and Mukden before retir-
ing.
The Korean Minister to Russia is
guest at the Japanese Legation in
Berlin.
The first shipment of Chinese emf
grants to the Transvaal was made on
MAY 25.
In q battle in the Chelcuzan dis
trict, the Turks lost 1856 killed and
wounded.
The South Carolina Democratic
Convention has instructed it's dele
gates for Parker.
The Cudahy Packing Plant in Los
Angeles has been destroyed by fire,
the loss being S250,0
1t is officially stated that General
Kuropatkin is preparing to retreat
from Mukden to Harbin.
The Russian troops are reoccupy-
ing Newchwang, and have begun
fortifying the place anew.
Vice Admiral Skrydloff arr ived at
Vladivostok on last Sunday and was
welcomed with enthusiasm.
Crude opium to the value of $780,
600, smuggled from Victoria, was
seized at Seattle on Monday.
The London News correspondent at
Tientsin says that 20, 900 Russians are
marching to the relief of Port Arthur.
Balfour has defeated an attempt
in the House of Commons to upset
the government on the fiscal question.
The Noros at Malaberg attacked
ana massacred SO Filipinos who were
working for the military government.
The Tartar Viceroy has ordered
the Chinese Troops to occupy Muk-
den after the Russians have retired.
A British torpedo-boat has sailed
for Tangiers to investigate the kid
naping of a British and an American
citizen.
The Korean Government has an
nulled all its treaties with Russia, in
GLIDING the timber concessions near
the Yalu.
The Russian Admiralty deny the re-
ported capture by the Vladivostok
squadron of Chilean cruisers pur-
chased by Japan,
The schooner Fannie Adele, loaded
with oil and gasoline, blew up'at her
dock in San Francisco, May %, being
totally destroyed.
Several Japanese who landed in
junlls near Port Arthur, with the in
tention of dynamiting the docks were
Fcaptured and shot.
The Governorship deadlock in the
Illinois Republican Convention re-
mains unbroken, and the Convention
has adjourned to May 81.
During a reconnaissance last FRI
day by Admiral Togo at Port'Arthur
a shell struck the destroyer Atasuki
killing one officer and "a men.
| Colorado and Wyoming have been
visited with cloudbursts and heavy
floods inflietiug loss of life and the
destruction of much property.
| Watson, premier of the new Aus
tralian labor cabinet, proposes the
reintroduction of the Arbitration bill
making State employees amenable to
it.
The French Ambassador to the
Vatican has left his post on account
of Papal notes to the powers regard
ing President Loubet's visit to thu
King of Italy.
Admirsl Togo reports the loss. o
the battleshlp Hatsuse sunk by {
Russian mine, and the cruiser Yoshi
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

Cards have been the amusement OF
kings ard queens for centuries, super
seding latterly the royal game Of chess,
Which filled up the leisure moments Ct
William the ConQueror, Queen Eliza
beth and Charles l. The latter was 50
absorbed in his farorite pastime wher
the news reached him that Scotland
had determined 10 sell him to the Eng.
.ish parliament that. though well
aware what the intelligence BODIED, he
calmly played the game to the end
Queen Victoria preferred chess to
cards, though during her old age she
found diversion by playing "patience."
A keen chess player. the great Napo
,eon would not submit to be beaten
and If he found his skill Ineffective
would throw board ana chessmeD an
y-ily on the ground.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04
Look out for those secret meet.
ings Saturday night.
Re Last Straw.

1t was Saturday night, and, owing
to the temporary absence of his wife, ii
fell to Mr.. Brown 10 attend to the uSua'
process of giving his eight-year-Old SOL
q bath and putting him to bed. He hnG
left his evening paper with mans K
Iuctance and had hurried matters alon"
with more speed than the little cha;
was accustomed TO. However, he ei
1ured it without protest until i
came to the prayer. 1t was his haai'
after "Now lay me" to ask the divine
blessing upon long list Of relatives
md friends, calling each by name.
"Piease. Cod" he began, bless pap:
and mamma. grandpa and grandm;
and Aunt Edith and Uncle Georr
and A pause. His father. thinkiG.
10 curtail the list Of beneticiaries. SOFT!
insinuated an Amen" Not heedin:
the interruption, the little supplican'
drew a long breath and continued
And Aunt Alice and Cousin Annie anf
and Again his father said Amen.
This was more than flesh and blood
could stand, and, lifting his little head,
be exclaimed, with tears Of indlgna ton,
Papa, who's running this prayer. You
or mer-Harper's Monthly.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R.
to the
WORLDS F A I r.
Very Low Rates.

Wy NoV 4seoSo'
Various forms of excursion
tickets to st. Louis, via Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, now on. sale from
Sistersville as follows:
Season Tickets, good to return
until December Is, 1904, to be
sold daily at rate Of $23.50 round
trip.
Sixty Day excursion tickets,
final limit not later than Deem
Der Is, 1904, to be sold daily at
rate of $1S.75 round trip.
Fifteen Day excursion tickets,
to be sold daily at rate of $3.50
round trip.
For further particulars regard
ing stop-overs, time Of trains, ETC.,
call on or address nearest Balti-
more G. Ohio ticket agent. 7 6-tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

We present today in another
column a communication written
by V. B. Archer of Parkersburg,
on the all-important tax question
which is now disturbing the prop
erty owners of this State. Mr..
Archer is a non-office-holdin Re-
, publican, recognized as among
the leaders of the bar of West
Virginia, a man of conceded force
ability and independence. He
presided at the meeting address,
ed by Gov. White a short time
ago. Mr.. Archer states his posi-
ton so much more fOrcefully
than we that we refer our read
ers to it for a careful perusal,
rather than undertake an expo
sition of it in these columns. 1t
will be seen that Mr.. Archer
makes it plain that corporations
are by these new laws relieved
from any additional taxes, while
individual property owners Will
find their tax bills doubled as
soon as the new assessment is laid.
He further shows by a decision OF
the Supreme court Of the United
States, to which he refers, and
from which he quotes, that the
right to levy corporate taxes on
express and other companies, as
is proposed by this Dawson law,
is denied to the State authOrl-
ties. So that the boom about
this lind of taxation so much
Haunted by the DawsOnites is ex-
piOded. Mr.. Archer does not eA'
press haphazard legal opinions.
And then he goes further and
shows conclusively by the law it.
self that there will be no reduc-
ton in the aggregate levies for
county purposes. The new law
neither says nor contemplates
tat there is to be any reduction,
Tat feature of it is mere politi-
cal buncOmbe. We advise every
one to read Mr.. Archer's opinion
and conclusions.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04
Moderation In Exercise.

Exercise which is well within the
powers of the body IS salutary for ali
and probably necessary for some. but
exercise by which those powers arr
overstrained is too often not only the
precursor, but quite Enthusiastically the
cause. Of serious illness or Of bodily or
mental failure. why" inquired Sala
din, should the weak display his lnfe
riority in the presence Of the strong":'
The question is as pertinent in our own
day as it was in that on which 1t was
uttered.-London Hospital.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04
A LITTLE NCnsENSe.
Story of Newsboy Mho Wanted to Be
Obliged With match.

A small newshoy who had made
the find of a ha!f finished cigar on
the pavement stepped into a small
shop to obtain q match.
Say, give us a match, will you?'
he asked of the woman behind the
counter.
Owe don't give matches; we sell
Them" she replied.
GLOW much :"
"a cent a box"
One dirty hand went into his
pocket, brought out penny and
placed it on the counter.
"Give me a box"
The box was purchased. With =
grave air the small boy took It,
drew out a match, struck a light
with all the grace possible and puff
ed energetically upon the discarded
cigar stub. Then, leaning conf
dentially across the counter, he ex-
tended the box of matches to the
woman and said:
"Say, you jest take this box of
matches, will yer, and put it in
some place where you can lay hands
on it easy, and when some other
gentleman steps in and asks for
light don't sell him a match; give
him one on me-" And with lord.
ly nod the young American made
his way back to the street.-Lippin
colts Magazine.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

Stand Pats great scheme of ap.
pointing twelve men to run the
election Tuesday is a deep, dark,
dismal secret. Don't mention it,
but if you do, whisper it softly.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04
Useful to Know.

A cup of milk added to the water
with which an oilcloth or oiled floor
is to be washed gives it luster like
new.
The application of bit Of SOAP
IN the point of a lead pencil to 9
creaky hinge will cure its stiffnes;
and silence its complaints.
Ink stains may be removed from
linen BY putting melted tallow o!
the mark and then washing the ar
ticle. The ink and grease will con-.
out together.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04
Introspectfon,

One can accomplish but little when
all Is said, for. make no mistake about
it. however much we pose and strut III
the world. in the solitude Of our own
studies there are few Of US but know
how the faults and blemishes Of our
craft stand out and stare us in the
face to remind us that we are small
enough and hating enough to be al
ways learning. never quite gloriously
achieving.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04
Disinfectinq.

The following solution is founl
satisfactory for disinfecting vessel
and clothes used in the sick rooH
where there are infectious disease:
since it leaves no stain and will &c
harm the most delicate fabrics: Di-
solve one-half dram of nitrate c
lead in one-half pint of hot wat"
and a tablespoonful of salt in r."
of cold water. Mix together, and !
is ready for use. This is poisonoN
to drink.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

Possibly the reason why fran
chises and corporations are not
to be taxed like the property OF
individuals may be found In the
fact that the biggest blatants IN
the tax reform ranks are w. Z.
Hubbard, a railroad attorney and
also attorney for a dozen other
millionaire corporations, and Geo.
G.. Stursiss, who is also a rail
road attorney. The occupation
of these people is universally
known. Presenting that they
think they are honestly tax re-
formers, and giving them credit
for believing themselves when
they say things, we are con-
fronted with the anomalous stu
alton of two eminent lawyers tell
ing the voters that they are doing
all they can to harm and burden
the corporations from which they
are drawing big salaries, and ex-
pecting the voters to believe
them. They may be so foolish but
we assure them the voters are not.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

Twelve stalwart Republicans
are to be appointed Saturday
night to whip the Republicans
into voting for the whole Repub.
hcan county ticket Tuesday. It's
to be a midnight session. Don't
mention it, though, to anybody.
It's a secret plan, but unfortu-
nately a supposed stalwart was
taken into the secret and he is
going to vote the other way.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

In every school house in the
county at midnight Saturday
twelve men are to be appointed
to line up the voters. Keep it
quiet, though.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

The County Republican ticket
is to be carried by blocks of
twelve, but don't mention it to
anybody-it's an awful, dark,
midnight secret.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

Keep your eye open for the
committee of twelve Tuesday.
Arrest them promptly if they try
to buy a vote.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

Please don't tell anybody about
those secret meetings Saturday
night.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

We would not mention the Sc
cret meetings Saturday night for
the world. All keep mum.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

She-I think you'd better come
with me to choose my new ring;
dear.
He-But l thought you wanted
to choose it yourself?
She-So did, but Pm afraid We
can't afford it.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

Look out for the midnight meet
ings Saturday night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-11

There was no hope of his recovery
from the beginning and the wounded
man died early Sunday morning. Be
fore he lost consciousness, DR.. Brown
obtained his ante-mortem statement
that Fred r. Stubbs did the shooting.
Stubbs was arrested Immediately
after the shooting, placed in closely
guarded tent for the night, and yes
terday turned over to Sheriff Den
holm, who brought him to the county
Jail.
Stubbs is smart-looking, we'll
built fellow of about "a, and said
that his home is in Oliver Spring gs,
Tenn. He has an uncle in Seattle
and brothers in Chehalis. He main
tains that the shooting was done in
self-defense.
Vandiver's parents reside at Col
orado Springs and they have been
notified of his death. He was only
% years of age.
The news of Vandiver's death cast
heavy gloom over the men in camp
and especially over Company X, Nine
teenth U. S. infantry, of which ne
was a member.
Prosecuting Attorney Harvey says
that no inquest will be held.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-11
SOLDIER MURDERED BECAUSE
SOMEBODY SPILLED THE SOUP

A great shock came to Camp Muir
ray Saturday night in the fatal shoot
ing of Private Thomas c. Vandiver by
Private Frederick r. Stubbs. The
shooting occurred after supper and
was the result of a quarrel over some
soup which had been spilled in the
mess tent
After leaving the mess tent, Van
diver, it is stated, followed Stubbs to
his tent. Stubbs claims that he feared
violence at the hands of Vandiver
and shot him with 5000 Krag-
Jorgenson in self-defense. The bull
let struck Vandiver above the right
groin and passed through his body,
coming out the left hip.
The wounded man was taken to
the brigade hospital at Camp Stella
COON and was operated upon by Ma
jOr Ebert, chief surgeon; Major e. M
Brown, of Tacoma, chief surgeon OF
the First brigade, and Assistant Sur.
geon Arthur W. Morse.
The bullet tore Zigzag hole
through the body, piercing the intes.
tines nine times, and in the operation
over II inches of the intestines were
removed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-11

Davis went to West Virginia, where
le invested in coal lands. Subse-
Iuently he conceived the plan of
building the West Virginia Central
Pittsburg railway, which penetrat-
ID the great coal and timber coun-
ries, thus making the coal and tim
er lands of great value.
Davis founded the town of Davis,
tucker county, w. Va, and the Da-
is National bank at Piedmont. A
lTge shareholder in many great cor
orations, he is assisted in the man
4gement of his interests by his SON
in-law, Senator Stephen B. Elkins.
From 1867 to 1869 he was state
senator, and in 1877 was elected 10
the United States senate. When his
term as United States senator expired
in 1873. he refused reelection. In
1890 he was appointed member OF
the international railway commits
sion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-11

spread over the entire state. In East
ern Washington the heat was more
intense than here, the thermometer
registering as high as SO degrees in
places. Seattle Jared pretty we'll, bur
to those who sweltered in the close,
enervating atmosphere of the city
their tribulations were too great to
be minimized by comparison with the
still greater ones of others.
Although the mornings in Tacoma
are generally cool, the mercury
stood at the 65 degree mark when
the sun made his appearance yes
terday morning. 1t was a very short
time until the silver thread in the
glass tube began to climb
The hot wave apparently extended
over the entire coast, from Washing
ton TO California, and inland as far
as the Rocky mountains. Unusual
temperatures were reported from al
most every station in this section
Walla Walla holds first place for
Washington with temperature of
9S degrees. Spokane was a close
second with 81 degrees. The tenn
perature east of the mountains,
throughout the length of the state,
was about 10 degrees higher than
that of the western slope. Not a drop
of cooling rain fell in Washington,
nor, in fact, anywhere within the hot
zone.
Eastern Washington received the
brunt of the heat, the temperature
along the line between Washington
and Idaho being SO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-11

tion dated Indianapolis, July 10, ex-
planning why he declined to address
the national Democratic convention.
He says he left st. Louis at noon
Saturday because he did not want to
be in the convention hall when the
vice-presidential nomination was
reached. At that time he could not
make a speech and say truthfuily
that Parker had chance as the plat
form stood.
But wnen he was at Indianapolis
he was advised of Judge Parker S
telegram on the gold plank. This
changed the whole situation and he
ordered a special train and fastened
back to st. Louis, feeling free to
tell the delegates, If invited to speak,
that Parker would be overwhelming
ly elected.
Cockran's train arrived at St. Louis
at 4 o'clock in the morning, after the
convention had adjourned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-11
HOT Time in
The old TOWN

Hottest day in fifteen years
That's what the old settlers said yes
terday as they mopped the perspira-
tion from their faces and looked
longingly at Mount Tacoma's snow
capped peak. Nobody disputed the
statement, but kept busy all day
looking for cool place.
Everybody who could DO so left
the city for the shady places along
the shore. BY far the greatest num-
Der went to Point Defiance park.
Others embarked on the numerous
small boats which were plying on the
Sound and visited the nearby resorts.
The hot wave did not confine It's
attentions to Tacoma alone, but
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-11

bathing suits and plunged of Of the
park wharf into the deep water The
shock of the cold water proved too
great for Smith and dazed him so he
could not swim stroke. He went
down once and as he came up was
caught by Thorne. who was also par
tally overcome by the sudden plunge
1t was with difficulty that the two
men kept ON top until the other
bathers reached them and helped
them to the dock. For several min
utes after being lifted to the dock
Smith was unable to speak word
He had swallowed a good deal OF
water and was suffering considerably
from its effects When he recovered
his voice he said little water was
enough for him and started toward
the bath-house. He was closely fol-
lowed by Thorne. The two men did
not appear in bathing suits again
during the day the experience eYt.
IDENTIFY having been enough.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-11
ACCIDENT MARS
Days PLEASURE

Miss Alice Harger, a music teacher
of Tacoma, was seriously injured at
Browns point yesterday, while In
dulging with some friends in the
game of see-saw
The young people had picked up a
plank and placing II over log, be-
gan TO teeter: the plank broke aud
Miss Harger was thrown violently
against stump Her friends picked
her up unconscious and brought her
TO the Fannie Paddock hospital.
where she has since been under the
care of DIR. Rynning
Her injuries are quite serious and
it will be some time before she re-
covers.
Miss Harger lives with her brothew
and sisters at 226 st. Helens avenue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-11
MikadOs Land Forces Take Ciung Tao, While Ad-
miraI Togo Again Engages the Russian
Fleet, Forcing Ii TO Retreat into
the HarbOr--AIarm Over ChOI-
era in Cars Army

In the afternoon, having reached
a point between Sensidat and Lun-
Wen Leng, the Japanese torpedo boat
destroyers attacked the enemy's feet.
whereupon the Russians retreated
into the harbor.
No damage was sustained by the
Japanese.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-11
Telegram From Judge Parker on the Gold Ques-
tiOn Caused dEXCitement--HenTy g. Davis of
West Virginia Nominated for Sec
Ond Place on First BaIIOt--
Turner Gets 100 Votes

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-THE Demo-
cratic national convention adjourned
sine die at 1870 yesterday morning,
after stormy session lasting over
five hours. The nomination of ex-
Senator Henry G. Davis of West Vir-
ginia for vice-president was the clos
ing feature of the convention. Davis
was nominated on the first ballot,
receiving 654 votes. John Sharp
Williams secured 165, and George
Turner of Washington received 100.
Davis nomination was Immediately
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-11
SEVENTEEN PERSONS KILLED !.
IN EXCURSION TRAIN WRECK

NEW YORK, July 11.--In coll
lision between regular passenger
train and an excursion train which
occurred at Midvale, N. y, ON the
Erie line, yesterday at noon, II per
sons were killed and more than so
injured.
The excursion train was at a stand
still when the regular dashed into It,
1t is believed that the accident was
caused by a tower operator who low
cred shis signal too soon. All the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-11
BETTING IN FAVOR OF
PARKER ON WALL STREET

PARKER ON WALL STREET
NEW YORK, July 11.-On the
curb i'm Wall street today the betting
on the election was I to i'm favor of
Parker I'm small lots.
ESOPUS, July 11.-Telegrams of
congratulation showered in on Judge
Parker this morning The Judge was
up at the usual hour and looked over
his mail and messages. He then went
for long horseback ride in the
country. The afternoon was spent at
Rosemount, answering kilograms and
letters
No Attempt to Dictate.
A friend of Parker made a posi-
tive denial this morning of the state
ment that the sddge telegraphed Hill
at st. Louis Friday insisting that
the financial plank in the preliminary
draft of the platform be altered. No
such telegram was sent, according to
the judges friend, and Parker's mes
sage to Sheehan was the last com
munication he had with the conven-
ton.
said Nothing Until Nominated.
1t is said that Parker had no In
formation in regard to the platform
on Friday and no intimation as to
what it contained was received by
him until after he had received the
news of his nomin alton.
Parker Thanks Hearst.
Among the kilograms received this
morning by Judge Parker were mes
sages from Grover Cleveland, Adlai
E. Stevenson and William r. Hearst.
The latter said: Il hope and believe
that, battling for the people and for
such principles, you will lead Democ-
racy to victory"
The judge answered this in a per-
sonal letter, saying: 81 just wish to
thank you for your kind message of
congratulation, and to advise you of