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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-23
In Honor of Mrs. Frazier.

Several very delightful enter
talnments have been given during
the past two weeks in honor OF
Mrs. Zou Hastings Frazier, the
noted soprano singer of Wheeling,
who has been the guest Of Miss
Sara Agnew. Tuesday evening
Mrs. T. J. Loughney entertained
at her pleasant home on Water
street. The entertainment was a
very delightful musicale. Mrs.
Frazier and Miss Moss, both OF
Wheeling, sang a number OF de-
lightful selections. They were
most ably accompanied on the
piano by Miss Lizzie Gaffney of
this city, who is a music student
at Mt. de Chantal, and an artist
in her work. Mrs. Loughney s
guests Mrs. Frazier and Miss
Moss, the honor guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Durham, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. F. French, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Alder, Mr.. and Mrs. q. B.
Slemaker, Mr.. and Mrs. P. H.
Gaffney, Misses Nell Burns, Sara
Agnew, Lizzie Gaffney, Edith
Moore, Mrs. James Sweeney
Messrs. Henry Mccoy, Joe
Sweeney, Hall Moore, DR.. Morris
and Charley Grier. On yesterday
afternoon Clint Moore gave a de-
lightful outing to a party OF
friends in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frazier. The party boarded the
handsome yacht Blanche NJ, at 4
o'clock, and enjoyed a ride on
the river as far as New Martins
vile, where they stopped and
took supper at the Brast hotel.
Later in the evening, the party
were entertained at the home OF
Edwin Koontz, where an hour OF
song was given by Mrs. FRAZER
(soprano), Mr.. Frazier (baritone)
and Mr.. Rauch (tenor), accom-
panied on the piano by Mr..
Koontz. The return trip was
made by moonlight, and was a
most delightful ride. Mr.. Moore s
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Fra
zier. Abe Rauch, Urban Thomp-
son (Parkersburg), Mr.. and Mrs.
r. J. Loughney, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
F. French, Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Wells, Mrs. Joseph Preston,
Misses Young, Moore, Nesbitt
and Graham; Messrs. Mccoy, Ag-
new, Grier, Sweeney and Moore.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-23

it is likely to be carried into eff
feet if the remembrance. Of the
disaster to the General Slocum
does not fade too quickly from
the public mind. =
The establishing of free swim
ming baths is a long step toward
making the children at home IN
the water. We are speaking now
only of them, as it is the fault OF
the adults if they permit them
selves to be helpless in the instant
of danger. Once taught, the prac-
tice of swimming soon advances
the pupil to an adeptness that re-
moves all hesitancy at undertak-
ing to keep afoat during the time
needed in most disasters on inland
waters.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-23
IN SOCIETY.
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Six O'Clock Dinner.

Miss Josephine Norris was hos
tess last evening at very hand
some 6 o'clock dinner party at
her home on the South Side. Cow
ers were laid for six. The honor
guests were the Misses Black
burn of Bellaire, O., who are
guests of Miss Bessie Marsh. Miss
Morris guests were the honor
guests, Misses Bessie Marsh, Edith
Moore and Blayne Berry.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-23
THE ART OF SWIMMING.

One of the details of the holo-
caust on the steamer General Slo-
cum energies the fact that many
of the persons who saved their
own lives did so by their ability to
swim to the boats approaching the
scene of the horror, and others
were rescued from the water by
those who could swim. 1t is par
ticularly noticeable that numer-
Gus boys on the burning vessel
were among the first to jump Ov-
erboard, their proficiency in swim
ming making the dive into the
ocean an easy refuge from the
flames, and that there were COM
paratively small loss Of life among
this class of the excursionists.
Some of the girls too, were accus-
toned to swimming, and they
figured conspicuously in the list
of the survivors. 1t may be taken
for granted that the only people
who feared to leap from the fam
inc hulk were those unable to
swim or who were 10th to leave be-
hind them mothers, sisters, wives
or sweethearts. If all on board
had been familiar with the art OF
swimming the death roll would
| have been much less than the ap-
palling figures.
Such a showing again empha-
sizes the value of knowing how
to swim. 1t is an art so easily
| learned that the wonder is that
any child within reach of a pool
of the requisite size and depth
should be permitted to grow up
! in ignorance of it. The fatal &C
cidents that may occur in acqnr-
! ing it are merely a demonstration
that it should be taught carefully
by experienced masters, and that
the means of rescue of too reck-
less scholar should always be at
hand. Under the proper supervls,
ion every boy and girl ought to
be taught swimming, not only as
a wholesome exercise, but primar,
! liz for the salvation of his or her
life in such moments of peril as
came to the hundreds on the SlO'
IAN; and for the sake Of the aid
they may be able to render to
others. Already in New York
City the recognition of this truth
has taken the shape of a move
ment to organize swimming
classes in the public schools, anc
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-23
Please announce
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The Republican National con-
vention yesterday adopted plat
form, one-half of which is de-
voted to a recital of the alleged
achievements of the party. while
half of the remainder Of it l., taken
I'D with Cd endeavor to bolster up
the record OF President ROose-
welt. Only scant space is given to
the declaration of principles upon
which the party proposes to make
its fight in this campaign, and
most of the utterances are enig-
NAUTICAL or meaningless.
Upon the tariff question tie
stand-patters won out completely.
Protection is to be maintained
with the same scale of duties now
prevailing, except "only when
conditions have so changed that
the public interest demands their
alteration" which work, it is as
serted, "cannot be entrusted to
any other hands than those OF the
Republican party This means
that if the Republican National
ticket is elected next November
there will be practically no change
in the existing duties, and that
the American consumer will con
tinue in many instances to pay eX-
orbitant prices for goods which
are sold to outside customers For
much less. Upon reciprocity the
platform utterance also means a
continuance of the present stand,
pat policy, and offers no hope. OF
relief to the American consumer
or producer.
In the matter of building UP
our merchant marine the conven'
ton avoided specific declaration
by indorsing the action OF the last
Congress in providing for a com
mission to investigate the sub
ject. Upon the great subject OF
the control of the trusts the con
vention made the following weaE
and puerile deliverance:
Combinations of capital
and of labor are the results
of the economic movement
of the age, but neither must
be permitted to infringe upon
the rights and interests OF the
people. Such combinations,
when lawfully formed for
lawful purposes, are alike en-
titled to the protection OF the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-23
Death of Child.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Chapman
of the South Side, have the SYM
patty of a large circle of friends
in the death of Paul, their little
three-months '-old son, which oc-
Cured last night. The child S
death was due to inflammation OF
the bowels. The funeral will be
conducted at the family resi-,
dence at 9 O'Clock tomorrow NOR
ming. Rev. A. S. Kelley, pastor
of the Baptist church, will offici,
ate.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-23
laws, but both are subject to
the laws and neither can be
permitted to break them.

laws, UuG UOGh al SuOJOSC W
the laws and neither can be
permitted to break them.
Nowhere is there any pledge for
the further enforcement of exist
ing laws on the subject, or the
enactment of additional legisla-
ton. The declaration is one that
cannot fail to be most agreeable
to the great trust magnates, as the
Republican party in the event OF
it's success this fall. Taken as a
whole, the platform is one Of the
weakest that has ever been put
forth by a great National party.
1t promises no step forward in any
direction. 1t simply means that
the Republican party. is content
to stand pat where it is today,
which policy, if carried into eff
feet, would result in the country
retrogradinfg. Already there are
abundant signs of discomfort
among many Republicans with the
existing situation of affairs, and
these will find nothing to encour-
age them in the platform of prin-
ciples by which it is proposed
their party and the Nation shall
be governed during the next four
years.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-23

There was a small rise recorded
on the Ohio yesterday, and the
stage at the local wharf last ev-
ening was 5 feet 6 inches and ris-
ing slowly. The rise came from
the swell in the Allegheny, and
it is not likely that there will be
anv rise that will be OF material
help to the packets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
SUSPENDED SENIOR HAS
SUPPORT OF CLASSMATES
Petitions Circulated at ShOrtridge
High School Gain Willing
Signers Among Students.
FIGHT CASE IN COURTS
Mother OF Paul Merrill Says Legal
Action VIII Follow Refusal
of Officials.

Petitions have been circulated among the
students of Shortridge High School and
some business men of the city. asking that
Paul Merrill be reinstated and allowed to
resume his work. Merrill was dismissed
from school last Tuesday by Miss Donnan,
the teacher in civics, because he refused
to sit with a colored girl An appeal was
taken TO the principal of the school and 10
Superintendent Kendall. but seemingly
without avail, and now the friends of the
dismissed student are taking the case in
hands.
1t is said that three papers have been
circulated and that all have been well re-
cefved and that over "A hundred names have
been signed and will be presented TO the
authorities. Mrs. Merrill, the mother of the
dismissed student, said last night that If
the petitions failed TO accomplish the re-
suits desired that the case would be car
ried to the courts and fought to the end.
She said that she was not bitter against
the colOred race, bat that she did not desire
that her son be made a seat companion of
a negro girl. and that she considered ii a
of he- son that he was no better than the
seat-mate proposed for him.
IL seemed that young Merrill had been
occupying the seat of student who was
ILL., and when he returned Merrill was asked
to occupy part of a seat used by negro
girl, which he refused to do and for which
he was dismissed from school.
The Introductory sentence of one OF the
petitions Is: I'VE, your fellow-students,
heartily signify our approval of your ac-
ton" 1t is signed by Eli Lily, jr., Robert
Hackney, Edith Brannan, Harley Boyle
class and by Cornelius Holloway, president
of the Junior class.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24

Board VIII Decide Upon One of
Three Plans Before Award
Is Made.
AN ALL-NIGHT SCHEDULE

Bids on the new contract for lighting the
city for ten years from April 1, 1905, will
be received by the Board of Public Works
this morning. 1t is not known who the bid
ders will be, although it is assured that
the Indianapolis Light and Power Com
pany the Merchants Heat and Light Com
pany the Home Heating and Lighting
Company and the Marion County Hot
Water and Heating Company will all bid
Requests for specifications and bidding
blanks have also been made by representa-
tives of other companies not operating in
this city.
The contract may be let Immediately
after opening the bids. but it is more prob
able that the board will take the matter
under consideration, and will not award
the contract before the bids can be in
spected by the city engineer. The specifi-
cations call for bids three kinds of
lamps, on the inclOsed arc, both direct and
rect current. The lights will be all
night schedule, instead of the moonlight
schedule now in use.
From the time of the letting of the con-
tract until il goes into effect, by agree
ment with the Indianapolis Light and Pow
er Company, that company will continue
10 furnish light for the city at the price
made in it's bid on the new contract. If 1t
is the successful bidder the prices
thus go into effect Immediately on the
awarding of the contract.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
FORMER Superintendent
OF PLA|NFIELO IS DEAD
Prof. Thomas ]. Charleton Was
Head of the Reform Institution
for Two Decades.
WELL KNOWN IN STATE

DR.. F. r. Charleton. of this city, was
called to Louisville yesterday morning by
the serious illness of his father, Prof
Thomas ]. Charleton, who was for twenty
years superintendent of the Plainfield Re-
form School. Word was received from DR..
Charleton last night that Professor Charlie
ton died at o'clock at the Beech Hurst
Sanitarium.
Professor Charleton was widely known
throughout the State. principally by the
work he performed while superintendent of
the Plainfield Reform School, which insti-
tuition he completely reorganized and
brought up to its present standard. He was
elected superintendent during the governor
ship of Blue Jean williams in 1879 and re-
signed about three years ago on account
of ill-heath.
Professor Charleton went to the Beech
Hurst Sanitarium in Louisville two weeks
ago. He was born in Charleston, Ind. and
his home is at Hanover. Ind. He was a
graduate of Hanover College and attended
West Point. Interment will be at Hanover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
WEST SIDE RESIDENTS
WANT NEW SCHOOL HOUSE
Improvement Association Sends
Delegation to School Board with
Reminders of Promises.
NEW QUARTERS SOUGHT

Evidence that the newly organized West
Side Improvement Club is active given
at last evenings meeting of the Indianap-
oils Board of School Commissioners, when
fifteen residents of Mt. Jackson appeared
to ask for a new school building for their
section of the city, district No. 30. w. s.
Johnson, r. Z. Cole and others spoke for
the delegation.
One Of the speakers caused amusement
by his naive reference to certain pre-elec-
ton promises of a new building for Mt
Jackson.
scented that their present school is poorly
ventilated heated and lighted and is en-
tirely inadequate for the needs of Mt
Jackson. They declared that the yard Is
which teachers and pupils must wade to get
to the building. There are no sidewalks
near, and the only approach is a ten-foot
alley leading from Washington street. The
district wanting the school claims 15S
voters and over 600 school children, and
has had an increase in population in the
last two years of 90 per cent.
In answer to the petitioners. the board
stated that IL was wrestling with a deficit,
and could promise no immediate satisfac-
ton. Before the West Side residents left,
however, they were assured of a modern
and cOmmOdious building ready for Oc-
cupancy by the fall of 1905 To secure more
immediate relief it was suggested that the
school, or a purchaser might be found for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Daniel E Storms. secretary OF state, is
in Lynn. Ind. to attend meeting of the
knights OF Pythias.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the South
street Baptist Church Will give a G. G.
supper at the church tonight.
Secretary w. H. Freeman. of the State
Board of Forestry. is spending a few days
at the State reservation at Henryville,
Clark county.
Doctor g. L. Fletcher will give an illus
trated lecture on La Martinique" Friday
Feb 26. at the Girls Classical School Hail.
on North Pennsylvania street, at D. m
Members and their friends are invited
The meeting OF the Indiana worlds fair
commission, TO have been held Thursday
OF this week. has been postponed until
Friday afternoon. This was done in order
that many members might be accommo-
da ted.
The Business Mems Dinner Club of the
Central-avenue Church held their monthly
dinner last night in the church dining room
The speaker OF the evening was Mr.. Harry
Porter. who entertained the club with his
usual witty monOlOgue and recitations given
with his characteristic style.
w. w. Woollen. chairman of the Audu-
bon Society. and Miss Mercia Hoagland Of
the State Library Commission will sneak
tonight before the Tourists Club of shell
byville. Miss HOagland will discuss the
library movement, and Mr.. Woollen will
make an address on parks and arbor-
culture
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
JURY FAILS TO BRING A
VERDICT IN FORGERY CASE
Men Retire to Resume Considera-
ton of Guilt of Messing and
Click To-Day.
HOT ARGUMENTS MADE
Attorneys Score Opposing Sides
and Make Passionate Appeals
to the Jury.

The case of a. L. Messing and Samuel
Click, the accused fOrgers. now rests in
the hands of twelve jurors. who are wrest-
ling with the question of their guilt or in
nocence. Arguments of attorneys and the
instructions of the court consumed all of
yesterday and the case did not go to the
jury until o'clock. The jurors balloted
until nearly midnight and when it was seen
that a verdict could not be reached soon,
they retired for the night.
Not for some time have such passionate
appeals been made to a jury in the Marion
county Criminal Court. Both sides took
advantage of every opening and when the
jury left to begin the ballotng it was only
a guess with those who have been fol-
lowing the trial as TO what its verdict
would be.
In instructing the jury Judge Davis, who
has been acting as special judge in the case,
reviewed the charges upon which the de-
PENDANTS were tried and explained the law
governing such charges. The court said
that any alteration of tickets as shown
during the trial was forgery If il was
shown TO be done feloniously However,
he said that no guilty verdict should be
turned unless the defendants found
guilty on either or both charges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
.COURTMART|AL TO DECIDE
COMPLAINT OF OFFICER
Capt. Henry M. Franklin Is Sub
ject to Charge Preferred by
Subordinate.
GUARDSMEN SURPRISED

Surprise was occasioned among members
of the Indiana National Guard yesterday,
when it learned that Capt. Harry Nj.
Franklin. of Company H. Second Infantry,
had been ordered to appear before a court
martial to answer to charges of embezzle-
ment. The charges are preferred by Second
Lieutenant George Denny. of the company.
Although rigid rules of the State Guard
prohibit any of the guardsmen from discus
sion of the case, Captain Franklins friends
declare that the charges are grOundless. 1t
is intimated, say those in touch with the
members of the State Guard. that Denny's
charges grew out of alleged irregularity
in the drawing OF a payroll.
Captain Franklin is one of the best-known
officers in Indianapolis and has always en-
joyed the confidence of those high in COM
mand. His record has been marked for the
rapid promotion he has received
1t was mainly through his efforts that
the movement to build an armory here was
started. and in raising funds he has been
a Jealous worker.
Judge Advocate Alfred B. Scherz and thir-
teen associates will sit on the case March ?.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
GIRL IN DYING CONDITION
REJECTED BY STEPMOTHER
Parents Aid Refused Young
Woman, Who Is Cared for by
City Physician.
ALONE AND PENNILESS

Driven from home by her stepmother,
unable to walk owing to a diseased knee
and suffering from consumption. Eva Pep
per, twenty-five years old, lies in a critical
condition in the rooming house at 2S North
East street.
The reported to the dispensary
several days ago, and DR.. Jones has been
treating the young woman. Without money
as she is, the people in the rooming house
where she has lived refuse to keep her.
The City Hospital authorities will not ad-
NIT her TO that institution as she has con-
sumption. and the Flower Mission Hospital
for Incurable Consumptives already is
crowded.
DR.. Jones recently met the father and
stepmother of the girl at the City Dispen-
sary. To the father he described the con-
dtion of his daughter and begged him to
take her TO his home. The stepmOther
would not consent. The woman finally left
her husband declaring she would get a
divorce. After a moments thought the
husband joined her.
Slowly dying. the girl lies in her room,
but must be removed to-day. The doctors
do not know where TO take her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
INDIANA PENAL LAW
IS TAKEN rs MODEL
Inquiries Come in from Other
States to Secretary Butler
at StatehouSe

Secretary Amos w. Butler, of the State
Board of Charities and Correction, is
pleased with the attention given Indiana
penal laws by authorities of other States.
Governor Beckham, of Kentucky, in his
last message to the Legislature, induced
measures similar to Indiana's.
These are now pending before the Legis-
lature at Frankfort.
The Superior Courts of North Carolina
are also interested in the reformation of
that States penal laws. Letters OF inqui-
airy have been received by Secretary But
Ter, and he has answered these by sending
TO the judges full information on the in
determinate sentence. Juvenile court and
state prison regulations. Similar inqui-
ries have also been made by Iowa author
tiles. One of the state prisons of Iowa
will be made a reforn1atory, to be operated
similar 10 the Jeffersonville Reformatory
in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
LEAVES
CHURCH SILENTLY
Request of Evangelist Is Observed
by Congregation at Meridian
Street M. f. Church.

A unique service was held by the Ca
madam evangelists at the Meridian-street
NJ. E. Church last evening. The Rev. Mr..
Hunter, after making an appeal for con-
versions, asked the audience to pass quietly
out without the customary closing song and
to observe stHict silence. His request was
adhered to BY the large audience present.
a Bible reading was held in the afternoon
which was very well attended Mr.. Hun
ter spoke personal work. This was
followed by testimonies in which il was
shown that most of those who become
Christians are converted through the efforts
of laymen. At noon to-day the envange-
lists will hold meeting at the Atkins
saw works. The subject for this evening
Will be 1.-The objectionable Sin" The next
Bible reading will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
TO PROTEST
AGAINST HIGH LICENSE

At last nights meeting of the peddlers'
association committee to wait upon Coun-
ell in regard to the bill which is now pend
ing to raise the license fees OF hucksters
was appointed.
pass the peddlers who sell goods from wag-
ons must pay double the present license.
This does not include vehicle licenses. The
peddlers claim that the ordinance is the re-
suit of a fight made upon them by the Re-
tail Grocers' Association. The committee
appointed were Messrs. Rible, Braughton,
Du France, Wiesenberg and PAUL. The as
ISOLATION claims TO have a good financial
backing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
NEIGHBORS FIGHT FIRE
WHILE AWAITING hid
Department Slow in Arriving and
House Is Damaged by the
Flames.

Because the wrong alarm box was sounded
a bad fire occurred at 1157 West New York
street yesterday morning. The fire started
in double frame dwelling at 1157 and 1859
New York street. and a box west of
the river was sounded. On account Of the
condition of the bridge at this point. the
firemen had to go to the Tenth-street bridge
before they were able 10 cross the river.
This caused a loss of time and gave the
fire Roadway. loss of about 81, 500 was
caused. Neighbors formed "A volunteer fire
department and were fighting the blaze
when the department finally arrived. The
houses are owned by a building and loan
company and are insured.