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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-01
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SPECIAL RECEIVER s SALE
Of Oil Lease, Oil Wells and Ma
chinery.

OF Oil Lease, Oil Wells and Ma
chinery.
William Harrington VS.. Union
Oil company, ct al.
In equity. In the Circuit Court
of the United States for the North.
ern district Of West Virginia.
Pursuant to a decree entered in
the above entitled cause on the
3rd day of March, 1904, the I'M
dersigned special receiver of said
court will offer for sale to the
highest and bets bidder, at public
auction, at the front door of the
United States House and Postof-
flee building, in the City of Park
ersburg, Wood county, West Vir-
ginia, beginning at 2 o'clock p.
m, on the
31st Day of March, 1904,
the following property to-wit: A.
lease made by D. Carmichael to G..
r. McGranahan, F. E. Metzger
and w. H. Ebinger, dated the
9th day of May, 1899, to tract
of 10 acres Of land, situated in
Tyler county, West Virginia, the
premises described in said lease
being therein bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: On the
north by lands of R. A. Gorrell,
j. n. Gorrell and Silas Smith; on
the east by lands Of Martin heirs;
on the south by lands of R. A.
Gorrell; and which said lease is
recorded in the Clerks office Of
the County court of Tyler county,
West Virginia, in deed book No.
SO, pages 359, 1850. And the prop
erty on said leasehold to be sold
therein as follows, to-wit: One 25
h. p. boiler; one % h. p. Warren
engine; 13 joints 10 casing 260
feet, 81 joints 81 casing 740 feet,
one wood rig, one wood rig, one
% h. p. engine, one 80 h. p. boiler,
100 feet 614 in the hole, 1850
feet tubing and rods in well, one
ESQ barrel tank, one 1000 barrel
tank, one iron gas tank, one 10
inch belt, one set tubing block,
tubing line, 1000 feet of 2 inch
line pipe, six 2 inch stop cocks,
and $50 water tank.
Terms of sale-CASH. 3
GRANVILLE STOUT,
Special Receiver.
The sale of the above property
has been adjourned until April
30, 1904, at 2 o'clock p. M, at the
Government building at Parkers-
burg, w. Va.
GRANVILLE STOUT,
4,1-tf Special Receiver.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-01
VERY LOW RATES TO WASH
lNGTON AND RETURN
VIA BALTIMORE AND OHIO R R &C.
COUNT KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
MEETING

On account of the Knights of
Columbus meeting at Washington,
D. c. the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road will sell EXCURSION tickets from
all stations on April nth, I2th and
18th, valid for return until April
18th, 1904, inclusive.
For tickets and full info1 nation
call on ticket agents, Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad. 325to q Is
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-01
VERY LOW RATES
to the
PACIFIC COAST
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
For the Methodist Episcopal
church conference at Los Ange-
les, CAL, and the meeting of the
National Association of Retail
Grocers of the United States, at
San Francisco, CAL, the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad will sell ex-
cursion tickets from April % to
80, inclusive, at very low rates,
good returning until June 80.
Call on Baltimore & Ohio rail
road ticket agents for full infor-
nation as to routes, side trips,
stop overs, etc. 31-l9t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-01

Miss Mary Johnston new nov
ell SIR MORTIMER" author of
"To Have and to Hold, " and
1.-The Prisoners of Hope" IS now
on sale at McCoy's Book Store.
Price $1.25. st
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
STRONG BOX RIFLED
Another Sensation in the Smith Case
at Davenport Now Estimated
That Smiths Total Shortage Will
be Not Less Than 100000.

Davenport, May ia sensation in
the investigation of the affairs of
ex-Mayor S. F. Smith followed the
opening Thursday of the box in the
safety deposit company vaults, WHERE
Mr.. Smith was supposed to keep the
securities in the Keiser estate. This
box. when opened by the order Of the
court, proved to contain but abou.
$4,000 in questionable securities, in
stead of the 100000 which Mr.. Smith
had claimed to be there. His shortage
in that estate is therefore announced
by the trustees for his creditors as
$27, 900 instead of the $4,000 he had adj
mitted.
In the Sheaff estate investigation
shows him short $4,000. instead of the
$4,000 he owned to. The trustees now
think his total shortage in various es-
tates is 100000. OF which his local
bondsmen will have to pay $4,000.
Smith is alleged to have had flnn
system of duplication Of mortgages
and by moving we'll worn lot of Sc
curities from one strong box to
another. it is claimed that he succeed
ed in keeping his bondsmen and
clients in the belief for years that the
funds in his keeping were safely in
vested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13

Lulu Roper was visiting her aunt who
lives in the other half of the build
ing.
Come and go buggy riding. Lu," he
shouted.
Sure" was the answer.
She soon appe AIRED in coat and jacket
and Mrs. Rirden arrived on the scets
about the same time. An interchange
Of recriminations ensued and the Ian
guage grew less complimentary as the
war of words was waged. Finally
Mrs. Birden was reused to pitch of
fury by one of the hot shots aimed at
her and slapped Miss Roper.
Yes. l did slap her." she said in
court Wednesday, where she was on
trial for assault, land I'll slap any
body who talks that wy to me-"
There was no question about the
blow being struck and the justice as
sessed the fine. ,
And none of them went buggy riding
after all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
MuRpHY's PlTlFuL CASE.
Once Prominent lowan Now Hopeless
ly lnsare-PecuIiar Mania.

Once Prominent lowan Now Hopeless.
ly lnsane-Peculiar Mania.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, May IS. Attorney
Lewis Helms has filed in the district
court an application for writ of ha-
beas corpus in the case of George II
Murphy, of Fargo. n. d. who was
arrested here Tuesday afternoon on
the charge of insanity, and was subse
gently adjudged insane by the co.,.
missioners. who made arrangements
for sending him to his place of legal
residence.
The condition of Mr.. Murphy is a
matter of the deepest regret upon the
part of his friends. For nearly thirty
wears he was resident of this city,
prominent in Odd Fellow circles ard
esteemed by all as gentleman of high
character. For the last five years ha
has been in Fargo and each season ha
has spent his vacations in this city.
He came here about two weeks age,
called upon his friends and visited the
lodges of whicf he is a member ard
gave no indication of mental difficulty
until on Tuesday, when he attempted
to pass $4,000 check at the Cedar
Rapids National bank. Later in tho
day he informed a Gazette reporter
that he had bought all the vacant lots
on First. and b avenues paying about
{. million dollars cash for them. 1t
was not believed in official circles yes
terday morning that Judge Preston
would interfere with the arrangements
made for sending Murphy to his pres
ent home. In which event Sheriff
Coquillette announced that they would
start for Dakota last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
The Famous Case of Lesurques of
the Lyons Mail.

The Famous Case of Lesurques OF
the Lyons Mail.
The most famous of all cases OF mis-
taken identity is that Of Lesurques,
charged with the robbery and murder
Of the courier of the Lyons mail. which
has been SO wildly brought home to US
through the dramatic play based upon
it. Lesurques was positively identified
as man who had Travelled by the mail
coach. and he was In due course con-
victea. Yet at the eleventh hour
woman came into court and declared
Efs innocence, swearing that the wit
nesses had mistaken him for another,
Duboscq, whom he greatly resembled.
She was the confidant Of one of the
gang who had planned and carried out
the robbery But her testimony. al
though corroborated by other confed-
sfates, was rejected, and Lesurques re
ceived sentence Of death. Lesurques
died protesting his innocence to the
last Four years elapsed before Du-
boscq was captured. In the interval
others Of the gang had passed through
the hands Of the police, but the prime
mover was only now taken. Even
yAen he twice escaped from prison.
When finally he was put on his trial
and the judge ordered fair wig, such
as Lesurques had worn, to be placed
on his head, the strange likeness was
Immediately apparent. He denied his
guilt, but was convicted and guillo-
tined. Thus two men suffered for one
oEenSo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
KILLED eY FALLING TREE.
Charles Brad Found Dead Near His
Home in Dubuque.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, May 13.-Charles Brady
one of the old residents of Holy Gross
and man who is well known in Du-
buque. was found dead on his home
farm on Wednesday night. 1t is be-
lieved that he was killed by the fall
of dead tree.
Mr.. Brady has been in the habit OF
taking walk about his land every
afternoon and he set out as usual on
Wednesday. He did not return at the
customary hour and his wife began to
worry about his non return. AT the
supper hour she sent two men out 20
find him. They made a trip over the
farm before they found the old man
lying dead in patch OF his own tim
Der. at about 7:30.
Mr.. Brady was lying PROSTATE on
the ground. and large dead tree
was thrown over the body. His skull
was fractured and he had been deal
for some time. The weight OF the truni:
OF the tree was so great that death
must have been instantaneous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
WILL PAY FIFTY PER CENT.
Receiver of Bank of coIfax Estimates
Dividend for Creditors.

Receiver Of Bank OF Colfax Estimates
Dividend for Creditors.
Des Moines, May 13--Mr. w. Q. Nc
Elroy, of Newton. passed thru the city
yesterday on his way to Ames to at
tend the meeting of the trustees OF the
State Agricultural College. Mr.. NC
Elroy is the receiver for the Wood
bank In Colfax He said in reply to n
question that he could not attempt to
estimate the per cent which Will be
paid to the creditors of the defunct
Wood institution. I'm all probability.
he said, they will not receive TO ex-
coed so per cent. One dividend has
been paid and another will be paid
presently Several suits are pending in
an effort to have certain real estate de-
creed to be the property of the bank
and these have been decided In favor
of the receiver so far as tried out
When these matters have been deter
mined, we will be able to make some
estimate of what the creditors actually
will get In the matter of the Polk
county claim, one dividend has been
paid, the assignee of the Alex Wood
estate will probably pay dividend
and another dividend is due from the
bank ! imagine the matter will be
fully settled up without much Htiga-
ton. / should hate to see much of the
assets disposed OF by expenditure on
litipa ton"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Miss Sadie Gompers, q daughter OF
President aompers Of the American
Federation of Labor, is about to go on
the concert stage.
Mrs Andrew Carnegie cares little or
nothing for jewelry. When she goes
out to function or to the opera she
sometimes wears pearls, but these are
not of fabulous size or price.
Miss Jane Adams, the founder and
head Of Hull House. Chicago. Is pro-
foundry interested in the peace move
ment She Is now at work on book
which will present certain new aspects
Of the question.
One of the wealthiest heiresses in
the world is Lady Mary Hamilton.
only daughter of the late Duke OF
Hamilton. She is charming girl OF
nineteen and in two years will be mis-
tress Of f20O,O0O a year.
Beatrice Ross of New York wants
5000 damages from q vapor shower
bath manufacturer because be n her
picture in an advertisement showing
her seated in bathtub with her head
and shoulders exposed to view.
Aften ten years incessant labor Mrs.
Lizzie Hoffman Of Anthony, N. j., has
finished what is probably the oldest
bedquilt in the country. It is patch
quilt made Of 14.80O pieces OF silk OF
all kinds and colors, and every piece Of
silk came from q different brides hat.
BY decree Of the superior court in
Morganton. N. c., Miss Nancy Forney
Johnston is permitted to assume the
name OF Mrs. Isaac Erwin Avery. the
latter that Of her deceased lover. as
she may choose. Miss Johnston was
afianced to Avery, who died on April
2 last. She was to have welded him
April %.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13

registers of the hotels discovered the
man he was anxious to interview. Ire
proprietor went to the room OF the
Chicago medical man and informed
him there was party In the oiiiee'
who was anxious to interview him at
once. He evidently suspected that the
visit had some connection with the
note which he had received ana thdt
suspicion was true. He Immediately
left the hotel via the rear entrahca
and took the ferry boat FOR MONT
rose. The farmer learning OF TINS
movement went to the river i1nmedi-
ately, but discovered that the Terry
boat was In the middle of the river.
He ordered skiff and reached ths
Iowa shore in time to notify an officer
and intercept the fleeing doctor.
Rather than submit to arrest he agreed
to surrender the note which ne hao
received and Mr. Morrell was satisfied
with that arrangement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13

I property. The soil for making the bricks
| Will be hauled up from the creek, which
is about half a mile from the yards
A bricknaker will be hired this
| week and work is expected to COM
mence at once. Several new brick store
buildings viii be built this summer JUS
as soon as the brick carr be burned
ard several Thousand have already
been engaged by the farmers neal
| here.
Scranton.
| A real estate deal involving upwards
of 100000, was consummated last week
| the parties thereto being Everett
Phelps, OF Scranton, and George n
Gallup, of Jefferson. Mr.. Phelps trades
the we'll known Phelps farm of 5S:
acres in Willow township at price
near 500 per acre for some store build
| ings at Churdan and Herndon, two res
licences In Kansas City, and a $4,000
| implement stock at Dexter, Iowa. Pos
session is given at once, and Mr.. Phelps
will go to Dexter to live and look after
| the new business.
Eidora.
Quite rapid progress is being made
] in the laying of the sewer pipes. The
workmen have been working for a
week in quarter where 1t has been
| necessary to sink their bitches and
! lay the pipes at depth of from 16 &c
/ 26 feet, and they have not been able
TO make very rapid progress. They
will, however, soon reach lower street
! grades and they can then go much
| faster. A good force of men is now al
work and all are under Contractor NJ
! NJ milford, who remains constantly
with his men and who Is also his own
time keeper.
Upton.
! Tuesday morning Henry Pardy. one
of our faithful rural mail carriers of the
county, met with an accident, the result
of which is still a grave matter o!
doubt. He had just seated himself i'm his
/ delivery wagon, which Is AN enclosed
vehicle, and had turned around when
his horse became unruly and overturned
| the rig throwing Mr.. Par1y forward In
such Il manner as to shove his head
| thru the front opening, which is en-
! closed with glass. His head struck the
glass with such force that it was brok
| en- and he was severely cut about the
head and face. In fact he was almost
scalped and at the present writing
Ia In very precarious condition.
Sidney.
| The Fitzpatrick ditch north of Ran
dolph in Riverside township is now
completed, and the board OF supervis-
ors have accepted the work. This work
was begun last fall and was to be COM
pletei1 in 1903. but the weather was UNI
| favorable and the ground froze up so IL
was delayed and has recently beer
finished. The direction Of the ditch is
south and west. A small creek started
/ In Mills county and extended south In
I Fremont and had no outlet. The
| ditch gives this creek an outlet, and
will carry the water into the Nishna
river, thus preventing thase ovsrdows
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

The entire length OF this ditch is one
and quarter miles and is five feet
deep 20 wide at the bottom and IS
feet wide at the top. The cost of con-
struction is $2,79447. The overseeing
and other work will probably make
the total cost $4,000.
Corydon.
Word has been received here that
during row at Sewal. in which several
parties participated, Nick Enright
proprietor of restaurant in that small
city, had shot at William Wyner at the
same place. after which he sought re-
fuge across the line in Missouri. Sher-
if Mewick was notified and went to
Sewal With warrant for Enright's ar
rest, but the latter could not be APP
pretended. 1t is supposed Enright was
under the influence of liquor as he is
peaceable when sober. The bullet
he fired at Wyner went wide of the
mark.
CenterviiIe.
C. F. Myers has brought suit in the
district court against the Mendoza
Coal and Mining Company for $4,000
claimed as damages for personal injury.
Plaintiffs petition states that on Jan.
q. 1904. while at work driving his
trip in the defendants mine at Gin
cinnati he was struck on the leg by
large rock which fell from the rooe
of the entry. breaking the bones Of the
limb and causing painful bruises and
decorations which VIII be permanently
painful. Petition states plaintiff has
been unable to work since his injury
and will never be able to perform hard
Lob
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
GOWN GOSSIP.

Gold dligree buttons are much used
for trimming purposes.
Insertions Of macrame or renais-
sance lace appear on some smart linen
frocks.
Peau de cygne. embroidered with
chenille. forms the yoke and cuffs of
some fetching new blousss.
Finely plated gauze ribbon Is used
for trimming purposes, and. likewise,
lace ruches, with tiny rosebuds run
ming through the center.
Among the delicate tints conspicuous
this spring are ducks egg greeny
blue. golden tinted chartreuse, almond
green. ripe apricot. dove gray.
Coats and boleros Of tatfeta and peau
de sole are trimmed with handsome
embroidery and lace, touch of gold
often being introduced in the latter.
The very latest stole is scarf Of
chiffon OF liberty gauze, covered with
shirrings and puffings Of chiffon.
Fringes Of little chiffon flowers cover
the entire surface and finish the ends.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
Waterloo.

Flick Hess has sold his 100 acre farm
in aBrclay township to ]. G. Miller. OF
this city for $4,000. Mr.. Hess takes as
part payment, at valuation OF $1,000,
Mr.. Millers double house on CONNER
cial street.
clarinda.
C!arinda is putting up two fire
alarm towers with bells and besides
this has big whistle that will almost
raise the dead. In case of fire at any
time of day or night every person Is
appraised of the fact instantly.
Salon.
Charles A. Stevens has been appoint
ed postmaster at this place, to succeed
A. S. Crew, who has resigned. Mr..
Crew handed in his resignation some
time ago. and intends to go to Colorado
to engage in business where a favor
able opportunity presented itself.
Malvern.
The Mills County Chautauqua Assoc
citation have just closed the contract for
Hon. William ]. Bryan to be present on
the opening day of the assembly at
Malvern, July .. He will press the
button that opens the gates and also
speak in the afternoon of the same day
in the big assembly tent.
Shenandoah.
A Shenandoah man is making good
start in wholesale picture frames. He
is busy packing several big trunks
with samples and vii start men on
the road early in next month. He ex-
poets TO employ twenty-five men next
year and will need a business house
twice or three times as large as that
he occupies now.
LuVerne.
George Werlings' house on his farm
north of town was destroyed by fire re-
gently The origin of the fire is UNI
known. They We're at the barn when
they first noticed the fire and at that
time the fire was beyond control, but
by prompt work most of the household
goods were saved. There was some
5000 or $500 insurance on the same IN
the Kossuth County Mutual.
Mt. Pleasant.
The Winfield church case has been
settled and the jury discharged. BY
the terms of the settlement the Metho-
diSt cnQrcn Oh w lldlelu gets @i,sVV W
De taken out of the funds on hand
md given to the church without any
stipulation as to what shall be done
with it by the church. 1t was also
greed that each side should be re-
sponsible for the costs which it had in
urred to date.
College Springs.
That College Springs is to have a
prick yard is now an assured fact. The
company. to be known as the College
Springs Brick Company met last week
md adopted articles of incorpora ton
md elected officers. The yard viii
9robably be located in the pasture be-
ong,ng TO Joe Stanton, in the southeast
,art OF town, down the diagonal road
just u Lutte way east OF John Novels
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
OPEN PARK NEAR .TRIPoLI.
Rapid Transit Makes Offer of Park on
Wapsie.

Tripoli. May 13.-Tripoli will soon
have park located on the banks Of
the Wapsie, a short distance from this
city. The Rapid Transit Of Waterloo,
has made proposition which will be
accepted looking to the establishment
of the park, which will be in charge
OF the management of the company:
The company will erect depot at the
grounds, hire the Waterloo band OF fiji
ty pieces to give concerts every two
weeks during the summer. Cheap
rates will be made over the company
lines and it 1t is probable that large
crowds could be induced to come here
many times this summer. Several
other attractions will be provided. such
as games Of various kinds and few
league ball games which 1t is hoped
to secure on off dates in the league.
Such park will be OF the greatest
benefit to the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
GAVE UP THE NOTE
A Medical CRATER come to Grief al
Montrose.

Special to Times Republican.
Keokuk, May misrepresentation ef
one of the numerous medical institu-
tons of Chicago was foiltd in his
attempt to secure the payment Of a
note which he had induced the wife
of farmer living near Nauyoo to sign.
Officers being despatched In search of
him he was overhauled to Montrose
and surrendered the note. During the
absence of the husband he appeared at
the residence of Ernest Morrell. near
Nauvoo. and secured the signature OF
his wife to a note for the, same suru
of $3.50. He represented that he was
the authorized agent of the Chicago
Medical Institute and agreed to pres
cribe certain amount of treatment
for which the charges was to be $40.
In the absence of her husband she
signed the note for that amount. but
when he reached home Tuesday night
and ascertained the circumstances he
concluded that he would be defrauded
So accordingly he went to Nauvoo early
Wednesday morning and searching the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
EVER WATcHFuL.
A Little Care Will Save Many Mar
shailtown Readers Future Trouble.

A. Little Care Will Save Many Mar
shalitown Readers Future Trouble.
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