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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
ORDERS COME FROM "HIGHER
UP"
Nashville Graphic.


The Raleigh Post certainly invokes the
wrath and indignation of the temperance
forces of the State when it attempts to
defend the .whiskey clement and liquor
traffic, by suggesting a repeal of the
Watts act. If the people of any town
or city oppose the damning influences of
the liquor traffic, and do not want their
homes ond business surrounded with the
debauching influence of the traffic, they
should enjoy the privilege and right to
discontinue it without the aid or consent
of any outside influence. The same can be
applied to the home IF the owner Of real
estate or private property should not
want the same turned into a hog pen his
wishes should he regarded. and not over
ruled by a few men who would dessccrate
their wife's grave for the purpose of sat
isfying hell-born appetite regardless OF
other peoples wishes and welfare. This
is not the first intination of the Post s
antagonistic attitude toward temperance
reform, and it is well for the temperance
forces to be on the alert for other pre-
tended friends
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24

brand it as false. Indeed, the Governor
of his own motion, ordered the investis
cation, and is solely responsible for it,
and, so far from ''denouncing" the propo.
sition the News and Observer welcomed
it. The Post is afraid of the truth, and
is trying to muddy the waters,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24

The talk from New York is that both
Mclaughlin and Murphy, favor Coler for
Governor OF the Empire State. He made
The best run on record in the metropolis
and next time will sweep up the State"
Ec has been long in the public eye and no
partisan charge has pierced his armor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24

lie loves justine and hates iniquity,
is Judge o Brien's tribute to Judge
Parker, and lie added: Furthermore he
is strong, broad, cear-minded and fully
equipped Tor and public trust" In Other
words. he is the exact opposite of Roose
welt, and is the sort OF man needed in
the White House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24

Yesterdays Morning Post-madc Up
chiefly of lies from higher up'--says:
THE News and observer denounced the
proposition for look at the books Of
tho Atlantic Hotel and Railroad" We
rarely reply categorically to any false.
hood Of the Conspiracy Organ, but this
lie has been repeated and we stop to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24

The Governor of North Carolina said to
the Governor of South Carolina: 'It lis too
long time between visits upon the part
of the Governors Of the Commonwealth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
A MORNING TONIC.

IA = No. Z > .
(Browning)
Knowing ourselves, our world, our task
so 0reat,
Our time so brief-'tis clear if we re
fuse
The means so limited, the means so
rude,
To execute our purpose, life will fleet,
And we shall fade, and leave our task
undOne.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24

Judge Parker voted for Bryan and
Seawell in 1896 and Bryan and Stevenson
in 1907 is an authoritative statement.
That settles his Democracy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
WHO EVER DID?
Rockingham Anglo. Saxon.

Rockingham Anglo,Sa
Judge PEBBLES, says the News and OBJ
server, will take up the contempt proceed
lngs IN tao matter of the Lumberton bar.
1t Is not likely that this matter will
amount to much-who ever heard of an
attorney being punished?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24

The folks at Washington arc naming
Judge Simonton's successor while the
judge is on his death-bed In the name
of dccency let the applicants not hasten
his death in order to get his Job.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
IT is UP TO COLLECTOR DUNCAN
Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Observer
These frauds could not have been perpc-
trated, OF course, except by the collision
of government officers Storekeepers and
gaugers at government distilleries in
North Carolina lack much of being above
suspicion. 1t is not going too far to say
that, as a class, they are very much under
suspicion. 1t is quite well known, in fact
that a distillcr will not run with a store
keeper and gauger who will not edo
right" but will close down until the col
lector sends him one who will edo right.
But in this case it cannot be that the
storekeeper and gauger is the only guilty
official. This scheme, even if it were with
IN the sphere Of his influence. was beyond
his mental ~rasp. If there is word OF
truth in these stories, they involve those
higher in authority.
1t is up to Collector Duncan. of the
eastern district of North Carolina. and To
the Commissioners of Internal Revenue
at Washington. The CHARGES are of such
character that they cannot be passed I'M
noticed
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Spirit of the Press.

TAKE HIS OWN MEDICINE.
LumbertOn Argus.
If Judge PEBBLES gets those Lumberton
lawyers in jail they will experience some
OF the trouble they are in habit of get
ting other people into
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24

prof j. r. Baggett is the editor OF tne
uanett County News. Il new paper cstao,
Iished at Ellington. He is capable anu
sensible and will make a paper worthy the
prosperous county of Harnett The hrst
number is excellent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
MORE GLORY IN 1T FOR HIM, TOO.

The Raleigh News and Observer says:
IF Mr.. Hearst would gracefully withdraw.
and move to make New York unanimous.
he would do the party great service -
And there would be more glory IL it for
him besides
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24

Mr. T.. Lee has been nominated Tor
mayor of Dunn.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-07-28
Off TO Alesan driA

occurrence. so they said, before the
starred home of her ancestors.
The few lines VI attempted eyplana-
ton which she had left behind for her
husband seemed TO impose on no one.
To those who' knew the young couple
well II was an open proof Of her insan-
ity; to Those who knew them slightly,
as well as TO the public at large, it was
woman's way of expressing the dis
appointment she felt i'm her husband.
That might the more readily de-
termine which of these two theories
had the tirmest basis in fact | took
advantage of an afternoon off and
slipped away to Alexandria, where,
had been told, Mr.. Jeffrey had courted
his bride. | wanted taste Of local
gossip, you see, and got 1t. The air
was fully charged with it, and, being
careful not to rouse antagOnism by an
nOuncing myself Il detective, readily
picked up many small facts. Brought
into shape and arranged in the form of
narrative. the result was as follows:
John Judson Moore. the father Of
Veronica, had fewer oddities than the
other members of this eccentric family.
II was thought, however, that he had
shown some strain Of the peculiar In
dependence Of his race when, In Sc
lecting n wife. he let his choice fall on
widow who was not osly incumbered
with child, but who was generally
regarded as the plainest woman In Vir.
ginia-he who might have had the pick
of southern beauty. But when In the
course Of time this despised woman
proved to be the pOssessor Of those vir'
tues and social graces which eminently
fitted her TO conduct the large estab
lishment of which she had been made
mistress he was forgiven his lack Ol
taste. Little more was said Of his pc
culiarities until, his wife having died
and his child proved weakly. he made
the will In his brothers favor whicl
has since given that gentleman sucf
deep satisfaction.
Why this proceeding should hav'
been so displeasing to their friends re
port says not; but that II was 20 Il
evident from the fact that great re
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-07-28
In the hotel readins room

happy reputation attaching to the
Moore house in Washington and. fas-
cinated ~ the mystery involved. EN-
braced the opportunity afforded by
open doors and the general confusion
incident to SO large n gathering to en-
ter the interesting old place and inves-
tigate for himself the fatal library.
The fact Of his having been found Sc.
cluded in this very room, at moment
when every other person in the house
was pushing forward to see the bride
lends color to this supposition; and his
sudden death under circumstances
tending to rouse the imagination shows
ture.
He will he buried here"
The next paragraph was short
Fresher events were already crowdinG
this three days old wonder to the wall
Verdict in the case Of Wallace
Pfeiffer, found lying dead on the
hearthstone of the old Moore house II
brary.
"Concussion of the brain. preceded
by mental shock or heart failure.
'"The body went on to Denver today
And below, separated by the narrow
est Of spaces:
"Mr. and Mrs. Francis Jeffrey have
decided to give up their wedding tOul
and spend their honeymoon In Wash
ington. They will occupy the Rar
some house on X street.
The last paragraph brought me bacl
TO the question then troubling m!
mind. Was 1t In the household Of thi
newly married pair and in the possible
secret passions underlying their uniol
that one should look for the cause o
the murderOus crime secretly I'm
aGined to be hidden behind this seam
6e suicide. or were these parties in
nosent and old David Moore the one
motive power lin precipitating q trag
edy the result of which had been t.
enrich him and impoverish themf Ger
tainly most serious and important
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-07-28

"The festivities attendant upon the
wedding of Miss Veronica Moore to
Mr.. Francis Jeffrey of this city met
with startling check today. As most
of our readers know. the long closed
house on Waverley avenue, which for
nearly century has been in the pos
session of the brides family, was open
ed for the occasion at the express wish
of the bride. For Il week the prepara-
tions for this great function have been
going on. When ut an early hour this
morning line of carriages drew up in
front of the historic mansion and the
bridal party entered under its once
gloomy but now seemingly triumphant
portal, the crowds, which blocked the
street from curb to curb. testified to
the interest felt by the citizens of
Washington in this daring attempt to
brave the traditions which have mark
ed this house out as solitary and by
scene of joyous festivlty make the
| past forgotten and restore again to
usefulness the decayed grandeurs of
| an earlier time. As Miss Moore is one
! OF WashingtOn's most charming wom-
/ en- and as this romantic effort natural
! iy lent an extraordinary interest to the
coromouv of ber MARRIAGE large
n,mber of o,,r renresentatiro neonIe
assembled to witness it, and by high
noon tho sco,. y,s one of unusual
hriIIioncv
.II,u, which had p,oIdoroa away I'm
an unhrol, an silepca for voars ecbooa
AGAIN with laughter and nolnitated to
tho cboicost strains NJ tho Marine
hand An doors were or,en save those
of tho Iibrary evcention which
oddad a n,s,siut, oxcitemcnt to tho no.
casion-and when nv chance some of
tho moro voutbful pues,s were caught
noering heb,nd tho two Corintbian nil.
lars guarding these forbidden precincts
the memories Tins evoked were mo.
mentarv and the shadow soon PASSED.
"Tbe wedding had been set for high
nom and as Me clock in the drawing
room struck tho hour every head was
croned IN catch the first eIimpse of the
bride coming down the old fashioned
staircase Rut five minutes. ten min.
ptes n half hour, possed without this
expectatlon being gratified. The crowd
above and below were growing rest.
less when suddenly a cry WAS heard
from beyond the giIded pillars framing
the library door, and Young lady was
seen rushing from the forbidden quar-.
fer trembling with dismay and white
with horror II was Miss Abbott of
Stratford Circle. who in the interim
OF waiting had allowed her curiosity
IN master ber dread and nv one neen
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-07-28

~ must 20 over ut once he c.ict
!cayilg again 10 his feet ana lo0k'Ui.
about for his hat. 1T is my drf,' :,
make them feel at homo; in short. &
- 70 rut the housc at their disposal
Here lie found his hat and placed II on
his head "ThC property is mine now.
you know" he politely explained. turn
ing. with keen light in his gray eye,
fun upon me and overwhelming me
with the grand air of q man who has
come unexpectedly into his own. Mrs.
Jefrrey's father WAS my younger broth
er-the story is an old and long one
and the property. winch in all Justice
should have been divided between us,
went entirely to him. But he was a
good fellow in the main and saw the
injustice of his fathers viii as clearly
as ! did. ana NNrs ago made one ON
his own account bcqrcathing me the
whole estate in case he left no issue or
that issue died. Veronica was his only
child: Veronica has died; therefore the
old house is mine and Hll that goes
with it--all that goes with it."
There was Toe miscr's gloatng In
this repetition Of phrase Sufficiently
. expressive in itself. or. rather. the
gloGting Of man who secs himself
suddenly rich after Il life of poverty.
There was likewise callousncss us
regarded his niece's surprising death
which considered myself to have
some excuse for noticing.
You accept her death very calmly
remarked. Probably you knew her
TO be possessed of an crratic mind"
He was about to bestow an admoni
tory kick on his dog. who had been in
discreet enough to rise ut his masters
Entering the
torbidding portal
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-07-28
ITO be Continued

"Always put your best foot for
ward" we told the aspiring young
woman.
And after that, we noticed that she
was really too forward with her best
shoes.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-07-28
CHAPTER VI,

VENT mornin- the city was In a
~ blaze of excitement. All the
III burning questions Of the hour
the rapid mobilization of the
army and the prospect Of a speedy adj
vance on Cuha-were forgotten In the
engrossing topic of young Mrs. JEFF
freys death and the awful circum-
stances surrounding it.
Though l was the hero Of the hour
and as such, subjected to an infinite
aumber Of questions, I followed the
cad of my superiors and carefully re-
Trained from advancing any theories
Beyond the obvious one of suicide. The
moment for self exploitation was not
ripe. I did not stand high enough In
the confidence of the major, or, may
say. of the lieutenant Of my own pre-
cinct. TO risk the triumph anticipated
ultimately by premature expression
of opinion.
had an enemy at headquarters: or,
rather. one Of the men there had al
ways appeared peculiarly interested In
showing me up in the worst light.
The name of this man was Durbin,
and II was he who had uttered some
thing like sighting remark when on
that first night ! cndcavorcd to call the
captains attention to some of the small
matters which had offered themselves
10 me in the light Of clcws. Perhaps
it was the prospect Of surprising him
some day which made me so wary now
as well as SO alert To ill my mind with
all known facts concerning the JEFF
freys. One of my first acts was TO
turn over the files of the Star and
reread the following account Of the
great wedding. As it Is sensational
description of sensational event,
shall make no apology for the head.
lines which startled all Washington
the night they appeared:
STARTLING TERMINATION OF
JEFFREY-MOORE WEDDING.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-07-28

No Interruption Of the Ceremony Fol
lows This CHASTITY Discovery, but
the Guests Fly In All Direc-
tons as Soon as the Nup-
tial Knot Is Tied.
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FoR RENT-Three downstairdrooms
at 13o z. Beech street.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-07-28

Letters In His Pocket Show Him to
Have Been One W. Pfeiffer of Denver.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-07-28

One of the Guests Found Lying Dead
on the Library Hearthstonc.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-07-28

The Traditional Doom Follows the
Opening of the Old House on
Waverley Avenue.
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VENT mornin. the city was In Il
M blaze of excitement All the
burning questions Of the hour
- A.. ,,,,t ,,,n,,tI,y,t,,. &c tl,,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19
"The Strollers. "

Highlander & Smiths "The
Strollers. adapted from the Ger
man of Krem and Lindau, will be
presented by Nixon & thinner
man at the Auditorium December
"a, with competent cast and the
environment Of good scenery and
effects. The story of the Stroll
ers revolves around two charac-
tiers, a gypsy and mountebank,
who have joined forces to tour
legerdermain and jugglery at the
country fairs and resorts. Their
remarkable and varied expert
ence is one Of intense interest.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

Saturday there was an arrival
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
J. Neuenschwander by way of a
very handsome baby boy that
tipped the scales at nine pounds.
This is the kind of Christmas
present to receive. The little man
is well and hearty and has re-
ceived warm welcome.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
'-@-@-@-@-@-@-
The Triumph of an Empress.

III > -sH111 Fl o es-|
Undoubtedly the dramatic treat
of the season in this city will be
Edward C. Whites elaborate
production of "The Triumph Of
an Empress at the Auditorium
Tuesday. December q, in which
Mildred Holland portrays Gather
inc the Great of Russia, which IS
the best part ever written for her.
Not even the most obtuse critic
can fail to note the exquisite art
with which Miss Holland pOrtrays
this character.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

The merchants report trade last
Saturday as being the best trade
they have ever had for the time
of the year. Every merchant and
clerk was tired but happy Satur-
day night when they closed their
places Of business at II o clock.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19
NOTICE..

All persons are hereby notified
not to purchase, deal or trade for
two promissory notes, payable
to the Ohio-West Virginia Gas
company, calling for $500 and
$3.50 at 60 days, signed by Mar
tin Anderson, for the same was
procured from me by fraud. l
will not pay the same.
Given under my hand this, the
9Th of December, 1904.
MARTIN ANDERSON.
12,7-12td,2tw
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

Isaac Lemley of Friendly, was
a business visitor in the city to-
day and during his stay made the
Oil Review a pleasant call.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

The show at the Auditorium to-
night has been here before, and
will play return engagement
this evening. 1t has been pro-
nounced by all who attended it
before as being one of the best
shows that has been here, in a
long time. There is plenty OF
good singing, comedy and good
show in every way.
Mccoy & Church have moved
their office from the First Ma
tiOnal bank building to the offices
in the Masonic Temple recently
vacated by the Central Oil COM
pany. l2,l3-t
Isaac Lemley of Friendly, was
business visitor in the city to-
day and during his stay made the
Oil Review a pleasant call.
observation-disclosures, Thursday
morning between Pursley iron
bridge and this city, containing
$21. 50-one $40 bill, two S. bills
and $3.50 in silver. The pocket
book bears the name Of Miss Anna
Headley. Finder will be literally
rewarded by leaving same at Oil
Review office. 1861
Jack OHare, an extensive con-
tractor in the Folsom district IN
Wetzel county, spent Sunday IN
the city and left today for his
home at Pittsburg to spend the
holidays. Mr.. O'I1are contracts
for the South Penn Oil company
and informed an Oil Review rep
resentative today that operations
in the Folsom field were now prac-
tically at a standstill. He further
stated the South Penn had not
erected a single new derrick in
the Folsom field within the past
three months.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

furnished worthy families who do
not own machine on easy pay
ment plan; write at once for full
particulars and commence max
ing money; on experience requir-
ed United States Wooden Co..
Detroit Mich, 12,5-tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

WANTED-$8 to $12 weekly
easily earned by either sex knit
ting seamless hosiery for the wes-
tern market; our improved ma
chine with r;bb;rg attachment
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19
Local News
More snow today.

Another big snow last night.
Santa Claus will be here Satur-
day night.
Yesterday was mean, dlsa-
greeable day.
School closes for the Xmas hOl-
idays Friday.
Next Wednesday is the shortest
day of the year.
Roy Barber has returned from
the Kansas oil fields.
Thomas Bryan of Salem, spent
Sunday with friends in the city.
FOR RENT-Six-room house !;
Stewart sisters. l2,l6-tt
Read Frame & Henderson's
page advertisement in this issue.
Charles Dennis of Sardis, o.,
was calling on friends in the city
Saturday evening.
Get our prices on turkeys be-
fore looking elsewhere. Krug's
Meat Market. 12,17-tf
Will Baker of MiddlebOurne,
was a business caller here today.
Turkeys, turkeys; let us sell
you your Christmas turkey; Krug
Meat Market. 12,17-tf
Attorney G.. Z. Kesterson
went to Parkersburg this morning
on legal business.
U. S. Deputy Marshal George
w. Sine went to Parkersburg this
morning on official business.
| Frame & Henderson, the lead
ing furniture dealers, have a full
page ad in today's issue Of The
Review.
The Oil Review contains today
quite a number of new and
changed ads. Don't fail to read
them carefully.
Ed Christian. who has been Wis
iting relatives at Middlebourne,
returned this morning to his
home at Smitnmuld.
The members Of the Trip to AT
RIGA company yesterday had great
difficulty in securing places to
board while in the city.
f. Roome fell last night on the
slippery pavements and sprained
his arm very badly and possibly
the bone in the arm is broken.
The glass plants paid off Sat,
7 urday. The employees of these in,
dustries receive portion of their
wages, which is known as market
money, each week, and the re,
mainder monthly.
4 Robert Bowden and Harry
/ Carry of GAINESVILLE, O., spent Sun,
day with their uncle, Rev. H. B.
Bowden of McMechen. Mr.. Car,
ry stopped off here this morning
while Ell route home and spent
the day with friends.
Miss Coe and Clyde johnson of
the South Side, are home for the
holidays. Miss Coe is attending
the seminary at Washington, Pa,
and Cylde is attending a school
of pharmacy at Ada, o.
The merchants report trade last
Saturday as being the best trade
they have ever had for the time
of the year. Every merchant and
clerk was tired but happy Satur-
day night when they closed their
places Of business at II o'clock.
Saturday there was an arrival
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
J. Neuenschwander by way of a
very handsome bahy how that
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

Thos. Steel, a produce dealer Of
Moundsville, was in the city to-
day.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

FOR SALE-Fine stock farm ::
$50 acres river bottom; Is acres
upland; fifteen minutes ride by
rail from GAINESVILLE; station on
farm; six-room frame house and
suitable outbuildings. For full
particulars address Brown Manu-
featuring company; GAINESVILLE, O.
12,19-3ta