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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-26
A STATEMENT OF FACTS.


County Star has been saying
that the editor of The Review had
confessed to being a perjurer,
liar. etc. We are Informed that
P. H. Anderson in speech which
he made at the Loneberger school
house Friday night, repeated this
charge, calling us perjurer and
many other nasty things. AS this
matter has gone so far and is be-
ing peddled by people who seem
to think it makes Republican
votes to retail it, we have gone to
the trouble of getting the papers
in the suit and will publish word
for word what actually happened
but before publishing the agree
ment will explain the matter. Al
ter we had commenced to publish
a weekly newspaper in 1885,
which we called the Tyler DEM
ocrat, O. w. O. Hardman was
the then ex-Deputy Sheriff of the
county. Like all retiring depu-
ties he had not settled up in full
with the county as deputy. There
was nothing wrong about the
matter. he had under the law a
right to not settle, and there was
no person that thought of his be-
ing anything else than a good
and faithful deputy Sheriff.
About this time, as we recall the
circumstances from memory now,
Mr.. Hardman, before making his
final settlement as deputy had
been appointed to some office,
and we were trying to make 1t
clear that as he had not settled
up yet as deputy he was not ellg-
ible to the office. We had but
little experience in writing at
that time and said what we in
tended to be merely a statement
of fact in rather an awkward
way. When the paper was pub
lished the item made Mr.. Hard
man very angry. The next week
we published much longer ar
ticle on our own volition explain
ing as fully as we could just
what we did mean and made the
explanation much fuller than
Mr.. Hardman afterwards requir-
ed us to publish to satisfy him.
Our explanation did not suit Mr..
Hardman, and at March Rules,
1886, he sued us for libel alleging
his damages to be $4,000. The
matter went over until the De-
cember term of,court of that year
when it was dismissed upon our
signing the writing hereinafter
published in full. The whole
trouble was Mr.. Hardman mis-
construed our language, and at
no time had we thought for a
moment he was an embezzler, etc,
as he claimed. our article charg-
ed him with being; hence. for us
to say the item was false as he
construed it was no hard task to
do-as we had never said such a
thing. But we had no desire to
injure his reputation in any way
we gladly did what we could to
right the wrong he claimed we
had done to his reputation. Our
brother, who died some years ago,
was our partner in the newspaper
at that time, which explains why
his name is used. Now, here is
the agreement we signed, word
for word, and it's entirely differ,
ent from what the Star has re-
ported:
"Today John H. Mccoy and
George NJ. Mccoy, as there has
been some talk between you and
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-26
the suit now pending in the Cir

eAAS S"Ao @1N" H>ASo 80 eAAN OA@
cult court of Tyler county in
which I am plaintiff and you are
defendants, and in which the
cause of action is a libel, I sub
NIT the following proposition to
you for the purpose of settling
and compromising said suit, to-
wit: First: You are to make the
following retraction and publish
the same in one issue of your pa
per, The Tyler Democrat, on
what is called the editorial side
of the paper, but not among ad-
vertisements, the said retraction
to be as follows: In our issue
of October the 2Sth, 1885, we stat
ed that o. w. 0. Hardman has
collected and been entrusted with
money of the State and county,
and has not accounted for and
paid it over according to law we
now that that statement was not
true, and we did not mean by
that statement that Mr.. Hard
man, as Deputy Sheriff Of this
county, committed any defalcation
of the public monies that came
into his hands; nor did we mean
to say by that statement that he
had as such Deputy Sheriff failed
to account for and pay over any
public monies that he might have
collected or which had been en-
trusted to him to do; nor did we
mean to say by that statement
that Mr.. Hardman had been
guilty of any misbehavior as such
Deputy Sheriff in connection
such public monies.
"Second: If these propositions
of mine are accepted, it shall be
so stated by you in writing at
the bottom hereof and signed and
thereupon this paper containing
these propositions and your &C
ceptance shall be filed with the
papers of said suit.
Third: The said suit is to be
dismissed by me upon the pay
ment by you of the costs of the
same. O. w. O. HARDMAN.
eve accept the following prop
ositions.
81. H. AND G.. NJ. Mccoy.
"By J. H. Mccoy.
December, 1886"
This is the article in full, word
for word. The item as construed
by Mr.. Hardman was false and
we said so-simply this and no
more. AS we intended the item
complained of it was not false.
In fact, Mr.. Hardman did not get
finally settled up with the coun-
ty and districts until only few
wears since. There was trouble OF
some kind that prevented a final
settlement. But we did not
charge him as he construed the
article, and never intended to do
so. This is all there is to the
charge of our having committed
"perjury," etc. We told the
truth when we published the item
complained of as we meant to do,
and we did not lie when we said
the item was false as it was con-
strued by Mr.. Hardman. 1t was
false according to his construc-
ton: it was true as we intended
it. 1t was simply a question of
intention and construction pure
and simple. The public can read
lily see that what we say is abso-
lutely true, and nobody lied, nor
committed perjury, nor backed
down, nor did we do anything as
we have been charged by the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-26
with us

We never met a man, no matter
how big his income was, who
would admit willingness to pay
$25 more for a suit or overcoat
than it was worth. Our Stein
Bloch smart clothes of today are
as different from the ordinary
"ready-made" clothes of today
as they are from the ready
made" of twenty years ago.
They have met the merchant
tailor on his own grounds, and
by virtue of superior resources
and capabilities, have beaten him.
To wear Stein-Bloch smart
clothes is to look better than you
used to look.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-26

There should something beside cloth in clothes Stein
Bloch clothes have caught that somthng and made their
and for the they have beaten the merchant
tailor they have been able keep the reasonable level
Our fall ready all carrying this mark OF right
Sole Agents for Celebrated Knox Hats.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
THINK TWO YEARS
LIMIT UNREASONABLE
District Commissioners Ask Congress TO
Fix Shorter Time for Completion
of Eleventh Street Line.

The District Commissioners have sub
mitted to Congress a report which says
they see 10 reason why 1t should not
pass the bill requiring the Eleventh
Street car line 10 extend its tracks as
far as Lydecker Avenue within less
time than TWO years after the issuance
Of the permit by the Commissioners for
the work
But while the bill reported on pro-
vided that the extension be finished by
October ! next. the Commissioners think
the company ought 70 be allowed until
November next this additional month
being allowed 50 as 10 insure the com
pletion within d reasonably short time,
even II there are Unforeseen delays in
the work
The permit for the extension was is
sued only q few weeks ago. and II the
original tWO-year-Old provision were left
IN the bill, the tracks would not be
ready for the operation Of cars until
the summer OF 1906. The citizens feel
that IL IS a great advantage 70 have
the extension completed by next No
vcmber.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
DEADLOCK BROKEN
IN CUBAN HOUSE
Liberals Beaten After Hold
ing Out Ten Days.
PALMA'S MESSAGE WAS READ
Independents Form a Small Group,
Complete a Quorum, and Or
ganize the Chamber.

HAVANA. April 16.-The house Of
representatives, after having tried
since April to obtain a quorum. met
today. there being ifty-four members
present. President Palma's annual mes
sage was read and a committee on ere
dentials was appointed.
The meeting OF the house was made
possible by the decision of a small in
dependent group OF the members 10 en-
ter and make up a quorum. Fourteen
Liberals also entered. After the COM
mittee on credentials makes its report
a fight on the results Of the elections
will begin. Nos of the conditions de-
manded by the Liberals was accepted.
The failure of the Liberals 10 prevent
a meeting OF the house is thought 10 be
due to the abnormal nature OF the sit
uaUon that has been created The ques-
ton of salary also entered into the
matter, the new members being anxious
10 draw some money. The house will
meet again next Wednesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE pupils Of
Grade :. Winfield Public School, Long
Island City, have a 100000 school
teacher. She is Ida J. Terhune. and her
good fortune came 20 her when a law
yer hunted her out and told her she is
the sole heir OF her Grandmother. who
died recently.
But Miss Terhune is still the public
school teacher on a living salary, and
she announces her intention of remain
ing such until her heart, or old age,
deteTs EeT-
Loves Her Work.
My good fortune won't stop me
teaching the children she says; 7
don't intend to give up teaching for
minute. In fact, the money will help
me in my work, and l shall spend
some of : for that purpose. l am going
TO build a nice little home over here
with part Of the money. where l can
be handy to the school and give more
time To II than / have given previously
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
A Few Brief Paragraphs
That Will Give You an Idea of Some of
The Good Things in Tomorrow's
w aShington
Sunday Times

AT roy-SecOnd Street with lap dog stopped the
car We ten feet beyond where Stood and she climbed in
with red face and Immediately demanded to know why hadn't
stopped the where she
The mOorman stopped the car, madam answered. holding
out my hand for her fare. She handed me a $50 bill.
a" 4 cannot change it. | said
But you must, she answered
81 stopped the for her get She snugged down in the
the and froWnd The dog baTed the baby began
to cry A car behind came up With Changing bell
am in no hurry said the got on here to get that
changed
"A policeman got on the and she shed out dime with
hole in and offered it to
q handed the dime back Immediately
saying that she didn't bad desperation rang
the car go ahead.
q went down and spoke policeman the weather
under my breath The and SuppOng about
do something ugly presented bright nickel"
From the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

$50 beautiful did this little bit of humanity enfod in the
consciousness of all its blessings that her mother bordering the
future of lovely child dreaded the coming of the hour when she
would awaken to the importance Of her this life and fearing
that SeShneSS which often the heritage of only child she
decided the needu offset to this danger would be the compan
onSp of another child of the age share the benefits and
claim the right to live and enjoy and all the small delights and
tOrmentS of nursery life
" 4 wanted find natural unaffected child said MS Leg
gett in telling the writer for this paper and believe
pedigree counts for less than environment characenang
looked for whOeSomeneSS and health primarily
"A CHEEKY nature courage strong of
her rights and pluck fight them essentials for
purpose.
1--WE found all these and charming child Who having
lost her mother few months before ripe for kindness
Story Gips Borrowed Sister"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
GARDENS ASSOCIATION
HOLDS FIRST MEETING

A meeting Of the City Gardens Asso-
citation was held yesterday afternoon
az the Willard Hotel. Prof B. T. jan
ney offered the association the use Of
a lot At Central and Fourteenth Streets
for garden The number Of gardens
which win be cultivated during the
year Will be designated AT the next
meeting. Half Of Brightwood garden
has been plowed already and others
VIII be prepared soon
Besides the money which il is hoped
viii be raised by the collection OF the
membership fee OF 81. an appeal for
contributions viii be sent out next week
by Mrs. c. D. MerWin. chairman of the
committee on ways and means An Of
fee Tor the association has been estab-
Ashed in the Columbian building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
SHERIFF HOLDS
A MOB AT BAY
Tells Men He'll Die for His
Prisoner.
UNDER AN ELECTRIC LIGHT
Personal Friend of Many of the
Rioters, Cody Is Taken at
His Word.

CENTRAL CITY. Col, April 1G.-
Boys. you know me. 1 am the per
sonal friend of most of you, but I am
sheriff of this county I have taken
the oath OF Office. and I viii defend this
man. ! want no bloodshed. but. by G..
I'll shoot the first man who starts to
come up these steps. You, who know
me know that 1 will do as I say. If
this mob gets into the jail, it Will be
only over my dead body"
Saying that. Sheriff Thomas Cody
standing on the steps Of the jail, held
q mob of 500 men at bay at midnight
last night He stood fully twenty min
utes in plain sight OF the mob, with an
electric light over him, while the mob
clamored for the blood OF A D. Gal
braith. confessed murderer Of his wife
and child
The mob finally dispersed, but is said
to have planned another attempt at
lynching tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
MRS. JOHN F. FISK
LYING CRITICALLY ILL

Mrs. John r. Fisk, Of Cincinnati,
widow of the late governor general Of
Kentucky, is critically III in the apart
mer-s Of her daughter, Mrs. Byron An
crews, al the Mendoza.
Mrs. Fisk is suffering from a cOmpM-
cation Of diseases incident 20 old age
Sle IS elghCy-three years old. Her cid
est son, Charles, reached Washington
last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
AYLESWORTH APPOINTED
SPECIAL LAND AGENT

A l. AyleswoTth, former secretary of
the Dawes Commission. who was men
toned in the Bonaparte report as hav-
ing interests in lands in the Indian Ter
ritory. ana who resigned shortly after
the making public OF the report, has
been appointed special agent OF the
General Land-Of1ce.
The compensation for such a special
agent is 81, 200 per annum, with an al
lowance Of s. per day for subsistence in
addition to other expense allowances.
Mr.. Aylesworuh is now IN Indian Terri
tory, and viii probably be assigned 10
work somewhere in the Southwest.
Two other special agents have been
appointed also, Edgar 5. Foley. Of South
Dakota, and a. w. Lafferty, OF Mis-
souri,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

The largest salmon caught in the Rangeiey Lakes
taken last year the 9Th of June by George T. Mcneil Pull
conductor of Boston He went out in boat with friend
without any guide and cruising off Hanes Landing cast his fly
the fgd waters several times when rather lazy salmon rolled his
white belly in the and carried down tie line.
McNe could not judge the size of the fish by his momentay
appearance the sunlight but had idea from the easy way he
PLAYED with the line that he I small
As minute after minute dragged away however and the
of the fish began be stronger and stronger he opened his
and took genuine interest in the battle After than hour
he got the fish up to the side of the boat where he could land him,
and the first sight of the fellow nearly took his breath
e weighed sixteen and Onehalf pounds This feat made Sen
Frye who the NeSor of the Rangeey region uncOnfO
able that he did sleep nights after he heard of it,
Story o Names Famous Fishing Region
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
MINERS LEADER
IN FEAR OF DEATH
President MOyer Appeals to
the Courts.
SUBJECTED TO INDIGNlTIES
Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Accuses Sheriff and Militia of
Breaking Law.

DENVER. Co. April 16.-Alleging that
General Bell. Captain Wells. and mem
bers Of the Colorado National Guard
serving under them at Telluride are only
waiting for a reasonable excuse to slay
him. President Charles II. Meyer. Of
the Western Federation OF Miners. has
applied for an original writ OF habeas
corpus OF the supreme court OF the
State.
The application alleges that the only
lawbreakers in San Miguel county are
Sherman Bell, Buckley Wells, the mill
tia. and the citizens alliance Of that
town. who. 1t says, are aided and abet-
ted in their wrOngdOing by the governor.
Assertions are made that Mr.. Meyer has
been subjected TO the Erossest indigni-
ties for the purpose OF causing him TO
show some trifiing act Of disobedience so
his captors may be able to Stay him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
ORGANIZATIONS OF MEDICos.

Examinations of candidates for ap-
pCintmenJ 10 the Army Medical Corps
viii be held in this city on April D.
May .. and June 20 An examination
viii also be held In San Francisco on
May . Twenty-one vacancies now exist
IN the medical corps. ard nifty candi-
dates have signlhed their intention Of
talllng The examinations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
ELECTRIC COMPANY WILL IS
PUT WIRES UNDERGROUND

The Potomac Electric Power Company
has notified District Commissioner Mac
larlaUd that IT VIII, in the course Of the
coming summer, put underground It's
$3.50 feet Of overhead electric wires. IL
IS estimated that the change VIII cost
about $500.
Commissloaer mcfarland has recon
m-Uced that the District Electrical En-
glucer De- notified 70 help the company
in every way possible in removing the
wires
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
THINK SERVICE PENSION
MEANS DOUBLE ALLOTMENT

The explanation bureau of the Com.
missioner Of Pensions is already at work
on problems arising under the new serv-
ice pension order.
Many old soldiers. with characteristic
zeal. are coming forward with the idea
that this order entitled them to pension
in addition 10 the one they are already
drawing. and Mr.. " are has found It
necessary to correct the error these pen
StCners are making.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

Count CaSSn had received Ii Hung Chang large apart
men opening upon the walled garden The situation acute
when through the window the sound childish laughter and
glad of any diversion relieve for the absurd
sion OF this diplomatic blockade 10th turned to the
dow and watched the little pursuing butterflies the gar
den
THE count percevng smiling interest upon the face of his
o called TO the child and greet the stranger Up the
white marble steps skipped the tiny maid and dropped pretty
curtSy Ii Hung Chang always fond of children paed the child
upon the head and spoke her And if her language the
tiny countess returned the compliment in polished Chinese
From Making Treaty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

"From the time he entered the State until he left he
Seged with newspaper all with the question: viii be
candidate for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency? For
each and all he had the
have here to address your Bar Association gentle
men, he would say lawyer and politician would be
improper and indicate for to express myself political queS
tons trust you will and that you will simply say as
the truth will warrant that am love wth the South and with
and who have shown her glowing and glorious
hospitality"
From the Personal Characteristics
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

"A big grayh rounded bulk SIZE perhaps of BEAR
rising slowly and painfully out of the cylinder.
As buged up and caught The light gisened like wet leah
Two large darkcOoed eyes regarding 1t round
had might say face. There mouth under the
eyes, feess bm of which quvered and painted and dropped
saliva The body puSated convSvey ank tenae
appendage gppd the edge Of TIE cylinder Another SRaed in the
air
"Those living Marian scarcely mag
strange of their appearance The peculiar NSaped
pointed upper lip the absence of brow ridges the alb
Sence chin beneath the lower lip the ncean CULVER
ing of this mouth the Gorgon groups Of tentaeS the mutuoS
breathing of the lungs strange atmosphere, the evident heav
and panneSS due the great gTaytatOnal
energy of the ea-abOve ALL the extraordinary intensity OF the I'M
eyeS-culnlnated in effect akin 10 nausea
"There something fungod in the oily brown Skn some
thing in the clumsy deHberaOn OF the tedious movements exceed
ngly terrible.
Story Ape of the Marans
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

"The opposition Folk has played crafty game but it has
been almost every instance unsuccessful Wherever to
be any County primary contest for the election delegates the
supporters Reed and HawSe have gotten together de-
ded which of these three the strongest against Folk
Reed in others Halves and still others CAN'T
but whichever they combined upon him. and all the Oppo-
StOn Folk voted that ticket Still Folk has almost invariably
three to two and often two to In every county there has been
Folk ticket fighting the combined opposition As the campaign
progresses the Folk sentiment grows stronger.
Story Campaign
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

"The explosion that wrecked the Maine Habor
the night of February IS 1893 shattered the peace of the world
The that rolled outward from the upheava of the
the Spanish mine swept all the and broke upon every
shore in booming call
ln fact the entire world is reused from its peaceful of
two decades and all the nations Of the world either involved in
seeking opportunity fight al the turbulence seems
February 49, 898 when the Havana
FarbOr around the world"
Story by John Brsben Walker on the Worlds warlke Tendency
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
s1.a5 to Baltimore and Return. sI.as

Via Pennsylvania Railroad Saturday and
Sunday All trains except Congressional
Limited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
Still Teaches School
Despite Her Fortune
New York Woman Inherits 100000, But De
CIares That She Will Continue Her
Work in High School.

This is her way of giving an ulti-
matum to a mushroom crop Of suitors
that has appeared from far and wide.
The happy pupils. proud Of their for
tunate teacher, have spread the news
broadcast. and Miss Terhune. who tried
70 remain heart-free before. IS having
hard time now.
Would Brighten Suitors.
If 1 teach school J can't marry" she
argued II out. So she says she will
teach school. believing that her inJen-
ton viii brighten on the mushroom
crop.
The legacy cane to the young woman
after lawyers settling the estate had
searched for her all over the country
under another name. Her grandmother
was Mrs. Ida De Sharlow. of the Bronx.
So little had the girl seen OF her that
she did not know Of her death. Idas
father was Mrs. De Sharlows son. he
died when the daughter was a baby,
ard her mother was married second
time to Terhune. II was considered
best TO change the child's name. and
this was done. SO that Ida almost for
got her real name was De Sharlow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

"en looks up midday into the binding glare OF the
sum- the evening watches sink behind the western horizon
a reasonably solid sort of structure.
"The truth of the matter is however according to Prot Frank
H. Bgeow the Weather Bureau that the dnegTatng
and the great of molten matter million miles across form
ing itself into two separate worlds both ncoSed the single fiery
envelope which is visible to the eye"
From Story Changes in the Sun