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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-07
One of Many.

H. A.. Tisdale of Summerton,
S. c., suffered for twenty years
with the Piles. Specialists were
employed and many remedies
used but relief and permanent
good was found only in the use
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
This is only one of the many,
many cures that have been effect
ed by this wonderful remedy. In
buying Witch Hazel, Salve it is
only necessary to see that you get
the genuine Dewitt's, made by E.
C. Dewitt & company in Chi
cago, and cure is certain. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures
all kinds Of piles, cuts, burns,
bruises, eczema, letter, ring
worm, skin diseases, etc. Sold by
Stotler & Corhett.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-07

We caution all our readers
against answering any of the
"work at home" advertisements,
so many of which are to be found
in the cheap magazines. These
concerns are all fakes of the very
worst kind. They usually require
a remittance for an outfit or ma
terial, and here is where the
swindle comes in. If the remit
ter ever gets anything in return
for his money it is some cheap
truck or concern not worth one
iota the price paid for it, and
where they agree to purchase the
fancy work back after it is done,
in every case we have heard OF 1t
was claimed the work was unsat-
isfactory and. payment was re-
fused after the work had been for
warded.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-07

One of the fundamental princi-
pies of taxation is that an in
crease in assessment is made for
the express purpose of raising
more taxes. 1t remained for the
tax reform demagogues in this
State to conceive of theory that
reverses the long established prin-
ciple of economies, but even they
will not be able to revise this prin-
ciple in practice.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-07

reform candidates tax inquisitor
comes to the front, be sent to
Charleston to bring his abilities to
bear on the above named case.
1t would sariSfy a widespread
curiosity to know why any man
drawing such enormous fees each
day would have only $500 on the
first day of any April liable to as
sesSment. w -.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-07
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WILLOW FORK.
10 %!

The Willow Fork school is pro-
crossing nicely with S, A. Grimes
as teacher. ...... o.. &C. y
John Jobes and wife of Richie
county, is visiting the former s
brother, l E. Jobes. ..-..--t.
The Narrows Run school COM
menced Monday with }. B. OBJ
linger as teacher. rti
Mr.. ard Mrs. Isaac Eddy OF
Pursley, was calling on Mr.. and
Mrs. E. R. Ice Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Ice visited
C. C. Heslep Sunday.
w. c. Grimes, young attor-
ney of Cameron, is at home visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Grimes. 90. .r.
.a w. B. Keifer is moving from
Oil Ridge to his farm on Paden
Fork.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-07

The Filipinos can hardly expect
political independence until they
learn to wear collars.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-07

Nothing is gained by making
fun of the spellbinder. Doubtless
he is doing the best he can.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-07

The open-work shirt waist and
the open-work stockings can see
their finish. e.. ., ..-.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-07
MORE ON TAX REFORM.


lights in the Republican party tell
the people that the county levy
under the new tax reform laws
cannot exceed 60 cents on 500,
and that this is a reduction OF 30
cents on every 500 worth OF
property because, under the old
law the county levy could be
made to aggregate 50 cents on
800. We believe a careful read
ing of the old and new laws will
convince any fair-minded voter
that this reduction is more mag
mary than real. In fact, in our
opinion, is simply a little cheap
law enacted to fool the farmer and
men with limited means into vOt-
ing for Dawson for Governor by
reducing the county tax 80 cents
Oh 500.
BY section 7 of Article 10 of the
Code of West Virginia it is pro-
yided that the county authorities
"shall never assess taxes IN any
one year, the aggregate Of which
shall exceed % cents per 500
valuation, except for the support
Of free schools, etc. y
This provision, as our readers
will readily note, covers an assess
ment for all purposes for which
county authorities can levy taxes,
except those excepted specifically
and by name, of which the road
tax is not one of the exceptions.
By section 90 of Chapter 80 of
the Code Of West Virginia, pro-
vision is made for laying the cOun-
ty levy, and it is prescribed that
it shall be made not later than
the month of JULY and "that
the estimate of the amount neces-
sary to be levied for the current
fiscal year shall cover all county
debts and liabilities payable dur
ing each year, INCLUDING THE
PROBABLE EXPENDITURE
FOR COUNTY PURPOSES,
ETC"
County purposes, as used in
this paragraph, is not understood
to embrace a tax for road pur-
poses, because Chapter 43 of the
Code, and especially sections IL
and % thereof, prescribe how a
road tax shall be levied and col
iected, and it must be done at a
session of the court held prior to
the list day of May in each year,
while the levy for county pur-
poses must be at a session held
not later than the month of JULY.
Pursuant to these two chapters.
we have in this county this year
a levy of IS cents for county pur-
poses and a levy of % cents in this
district for road purposes.
; Now. as we understand the Act
of the special session of the Leg
isiature, section 90 of Chapter 80
only, has been amended by it, and
that amendment provides that the
levy for "county purposes shall
not exceed 6O cents on $loo.
This is construed here and else
where by all honest and disinter-
ested lawyers and judges to mean
that of the 95 cents that may
still be levied under the provis-
ions of the Constitution referred
to, 60 cents only can be for what
IS known as "county purposes "
proper. and that the County court
can still, under Chapter 43 of the
Code, levy road tax for the bal
snce of the 95 cents. In other
~x;,.,,,x, layx, for. all
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-07

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
HOLDUP MEN KILL
WITH NO WARNING
Three Robbers Shoot Down Chicago Cigar
Dealer in His Store and Wound
Another

Chicago, H., Sept. 13.-While the
street was thronged with people, and
within half a block of the Lake street
station, three highwaymen armed with
revolvers last night entered the whole
sale and retail cigar store of Hans Peter,
son, ia West Lake street, and because
he refused TO hold up his hands shot and
killed him and mortally wounded Wi.
liam Potee, cOlored porter.
Peterson was shoe through the heart.
death being almost instantaneous. The
porter received a bullet in the back. The
robbers, who also fired several shots al
the murdered propriet0r's son and an
other clerk, escaped, but q short time
later policemen arrested two men. whose
descriptions tally with that of the
bandits.
The police refused to reveal the names
Of the prisoners. who are said to be we'll
known eX-convicts. The prisoners We're
arrested in the vicinity Of the scene of
the murder, one Of them being captured
after an exciting chase in which detec-
tives and the man exchanged many
DiStOl shots
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
AID. Is CLUE TO WEALTH.
GAINESVILLE Man Claims to Be Heir to
$4,000, ooo-Learned of Fortune
Through Advertisement.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Sept. 13-[Special.l
Through an advertisement for heirs
for the estate Of the late John Thomp-
son Hilton of Virginia City, New, Gus
tav Hilton Of this city is, as near as
he can ascertain, heir to $2O0OO,OOO. In
a search through archives and genealogy
Of the family, Mr.. Hilton finds that he
was a first cousin of the millionaire
The correspondence was quietly taken up
many weeks ago. The children of Mr.
Hilton, who will doubtless come in for
a share in the estate, should the claim
be satisfactorily established, are: L. L.
Hilton, Daisy Hilton of Chicago and
Mrs. William Bailey Of Chamberlain,
who was formerly Emma Hilton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
PLEADS GUILTY AND
ESCAPES GALLOWS.
Strube, Slayer of Alice Henninger, Avoids
Death Penalty and Throngs Are
Disappointed.

Havana, ILL.,, Sept. 13.-The throngs
who gathered here expecting to hear
what promised to be one of the most SEN
sational murder trials in the history Of
Illinois were disappointed. Fred Strube
entered plea of guilty in the circuit
court to the murder of Alice Henninger
of Mason City and was sentenced to life
imprisonment.
Strube'S crime was one of the most
shocking IN the annals of crime in Hi
nois. On Saturday night, November II.
1903, a box social was given at the
school near the 'Strube and Henninger
houses. Strube had planned to buy at
the auction the box brought by Miss
Henninger, paying the highest price of
the evening. After securing the box he
asked to escort Miss Henninger home,
but she refused. Soon after Miss Hen
ninger left for home with her sister.
Strube secured his horse and overlook
them. Persuading both to ride he took
the youngest girl home, and before the
older could get out Strube hurriedly
drove away with her. That was the last
time she was seen alive. On the fol-
lowing Monday a searching party found
the dead girls body buried III a thicket
on Strube's fathers farm. Strube was
missing and for days he led the officers
a chase across country that finally ended
with his arrest at Macon, Mo, after a
large reward had been offered for his
capture He confessed that he killed
Alice Henninger with a buggy wrench
while in a jealous fit because she re-
fused to marry him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
ANGRY MOB OUTWITTED.
Citizens of Wittenberg Wanted to Wreak
Vengeance, but Marshal Is
Too Quick.

Wittenberg, Wis, Sept. 13.--Luther
Perry, a NorthW Western railway brake
man, whose home is at Eland, was bound
over in the sum of $4,000 for trial on a
serious charge. Threats of summary ac-
ton were heard, but the mob spirit was
held in check by the tight closing of all
saloons. The Jail was close guarded
throughout the night and the preliminary
hearing was held early in the morning
Perry was unable to furnish the re-
Quired bond and was committed TO the
county Jail at Shawano to await trial A
great crowd gathered at the station, and
there We're mutterings of coming storm.
The plans of the crowd were frustrated
by the prompt action of Marshal Carna-
han and his deputies, who hustled their
prisoner aboard the train ere the mob
could attack them. Blows were struck,
but no one was hurt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
LA TOILETTE TICKET
HAS BEEN CERTIFIED.
It Is the Regular Republican
Ticket.

Madison Wis. Sept. 3.-[Special. /
The old Republican state central commit
tee yesterday certified that the La Fol
lette convention was the regular one and
that the La Toilette ticket was entitled
to the place in the Republican column
of the official ballot The meeting was
held at the call of the secretary of state
under the law providing that where there
are rival tickets and committees the old
committee shall certify which convention
is regular. Attorney Olin for the stall
warts appeared and made objection to
the jurisdiction of the old committee on
the ground that it ceased to exist when
the new one was elected. Chairman Con-
nor Of the new La Toilette state central
committee was chief witness for the La
Toilette side
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
WOMEN WILL CAST
CONTROLLING VOTES.
Fate of Roosevelt and Parker in Western
States to Be Decided by the
Fair Sex.

Chicago, IL, Sept. 13.-One hundred
thousand registered women voters are
expected to decide the fate of the two
old parties in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah
and Idaho this year. Should sentiment
influence them, and they be induced to
vote for Judge Parker, the Democrats
probably will carry all four states and
add fourteen electoral votes to the num-
date.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, president of the
Women's National Republican associa-
ton has been sent west by the national
committee to labor among the women of
the four states. The number who will
vote this year may be more than 100,-
COO because of the Mormon question,
campaign in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
A THIEF IN HIGH LIFE.
Mrs. H. M. Flagler Loses $40, 900 at New
port Lawn Party-Believed to Be
Work of Kleptomaniac

Newport r. l., Sept. 13.-Mrs. II. NJ.
FIagler, wife of the railroad magnate, has
been robbed of chatelaine bag contain
ing money and jewels aggregating $2O,-
600 The date of the robbery is not
known, but Mrs. Flagler has not been
here since the middle of August when
she was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
t. Davies. The robbery, it is said. took
place in a crowd at lawn party.
1t is believed the thief is a woman
afflicted with kleptomania, and that she
is prominent in social circles. l. is said
that Mrs. Flagler has received the as
surance, from some sourc or other, that
her property will be returned to her
It is believed that mary persons Enow
the identity of the mysterious thief. Her
family, it is said, always returns the
property she steals. Extraordinary pre-
cautions have been taken to shield the
woman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
WISCONSIN MAN SUED.
Dubuque, Ia, Woman Alleges Breach Of
Promise-Defendant Pleads Insol-
vency and Alleges Blacknlail.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 13.-Miss Sarah
Everington Ham of Dubuque, Ia, has
brought suit to recover 100000 dam
ages from 6 4. Potter, a supposedly
wealthy lumberman, for alleged breach
of promise. The plaintiff was one of the
reigning bellies of the upper Mississippi
river in the '7Os and early SOS. She
says that Mr.. Potter won her heart. and
then got her intoxicated and ruined her.
Some years after this she claims she dis
covered that Mr.. Potter had wife in
Wisconsin.
Mr. Potter's attorney announced III
court that the defendant is insolvent
His home was in Eau Claire when he
first met Miss Ham. He pronounces the
suit as an attempt at blackmail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
CHARLES GARDNER
DROWNED IN LA BELLE.
Well Known Watertown Lawyer Is Vic
tim Of Accident at Oconomowoc-
Body Found Near Empty Skif.

Oconomowoc, Wis, Sept. 13.-Charles
i. Gardner, a well-known lawyer Of Wa
tertown and widely known as Il political
speaker. drowned in La Belle lake Mon
day He had been here since Saturday
visiting friends. At / o'clock in the aft
arnoen he rented boat from the boat
livery at the mills. Two hours later a
naphtha launch, containing c. E. Kohl,
IT.. Of Chicago, and Charles Fulmer, IN
passing, saw the empty skiff. Running
alongside, a body was seen floating I'M
derneath the boat. The local officials
were at once notified and the body was
recovered
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
DEATH MYSTERIOUS
Chicago Lawyer Found Dead on
Eve of Leaving on Hon
eym0on,
MURDER OR SUICIDE.
Relatives of Wife Insist That John Nc,
Chung Biegler Was Slain by
RObber.
RECENTLY WED MISS ROCKWELL

Chicago, H.. Sept. 13.-The dead body
of John Nj. McClung Biegler was found
at 8 o'clock last night in his office, zoos
Title and Trust building, by his law
partner, Otto G.. Brahlman. Biegler was
married on Tuesday to Miss Catherine
Rockwell, q young society woman Of
Englewood. The event was one of the
most fashionable weddings celebrated in
that section of the city this year.
Biegler was to have left on his we'd
ding trip last night with his bride He
spent the afternoon with her in the down
town retail district buying furniture for
apartments that they had engaged at
kimbark avenue and SiXty-SiXth street.
There is no known motive for suicide,
and relatives of the young man say that
he must have been murdered and robbed.
This IS the opinion of the distracted wife,
whom he left only few hours before
his llfeless body was found in his office.
When the body was found by Mr..
Bruhlman it was lying in pool of blood
and a 22-caliber revolver lay four feet
away from it. On a table was Biegler' S
glasses. \ big bullet wound in the head
showed how he had died. In his pockets
was only 30 cents
The brother of Mrs. Biegler said that
Biegler drew large amount from q
bank in the afternoon for his wedding
trip and for the shopping tour down
town, and that only part of the amount
was spent, so that according to their
statements, he must have had Il consider
able amount in his pockets when he left
his wife late in the afternoon and went
to his office.
The police are at sea to explain the
death of the young man, who was of
happy disposition and had everything
in the world to live for. Yet all the in
dications point to suicide, so far as the
circumstances surrounding the finding Of
the body are concerned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
HOLD Up TRAIN.
After Finishing Their Work Rob-
bers Steal Locomotive and
Escape.
go THROUGH EXPRESS CAR,
Messenger Claims They Did Not Get Any
Money-Passenger Not
Harmed,
go THROUGH EXPRESS CAR,
LARGE POSSES ARE IN PURSUIT.

Davenport, Ia, Sept ia report
from Let's, Ia, says Rock Island train
No. II, which left Chicago at Cos p. m.
last night, was held up on sharp curve
at mile post 220 at 1910 a. III. The safe
and baggage car were blown open and
the contents taken. The messenger says
there was no money in the safe.
There were five men engaged in the
hold-up, as near as the conductor can
tell. No one was hurt and the passen-
gers were not molested. The baggage
car was slightly damaged.
A special train with twenty-four men
on board left Muscatine at $50 a. m.
Another special with eight men left West
Liberty and third special is to leave
later from Davenport and Rock Island
for the scene Of the hold-up
The robbers took the engine, but left
the engineer and fireman with the pas
sengers. They left for the west in the
direction of Let's
Muscatine, Ia, Sept 13.-It is reported
here that the robbers secured $4,000 to
$4,000. A. posse, numbering 100 men,
has left here in pursuit of hold-up men,
Chicago. Ill, Sept. 13.-The local Off
Gals of the Rock Island road confirmed
the report of the hold-up on their road,
but said they had no particulars of the
occurrence beyond the fact that it hap
pened near Let's, La.
Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 13.-Diyision
Supt. Quick declares that the robbers
got very little money.
Express Messenger Mcguire who had
charge of the car, wired this morning
that the safe was local one and that
the car had not been damaged and that
he was now on his way to Kansas City
with the train.
Mr.. Quick in explaining the matter,
stated that the safe was opened at Dav-
export and that the money directed TO
that station was left there. The only
other place where the safe would be
opened would be at Trenton. Mo- All
money intended for Kansas City goes
over the Alton
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
SHORT COURSE IN AGRICULTURE.
Popular Department at University of
Wisconsin Opens December q.

Madison, Wis, Sept 13.-The short
course in agriculture opens this year on
December 3, and continues fourteen
weeks, closing on March 9.
A new course in farm engineering will
be given that will add much to the I'M
portance of the work This will en-
brace rural architecture, farm machin-
cry, farm motors, pumps and water sup
ply and fence and road construction.
No entrance examination is required
in the short course and 10 tuition
charged to residents Of Wisconsin
Young men contemplating attending
should send in applications at once to r.
A. Moore Madison
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
PLAY PRACTICAL JOKES
ON COMRADES CORPSE.
Chastity Sport by Factory Employees,
Who Believed Associate Was
Merely Sleeping.

Daryile, H., Sept. 13.-Employes of
an ice cream factory were Mortified, after
playing jokes on Willie Myers, aged p
for two hours. to find that he was dead
Myers lay down on cot at ? p. m. and
apparently fell asleep. His comrades put
ice down his back. tickled him, and put
4 chunk of ice on his face. At o'clock
1t was discovered that he was dead.
Doctors say his death was caused by
morphine. He was known to be in the
habit of taking the drug. He had been
heard to threaten to end his life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
ENDS MINNESOTA INSPECTION.
Superior Grain Dealers Find Eastern
Houses Will Not Take Certificates.

Superior, Wis, Sept. 13-[Special. i
Superior grain men believe that death
blow has been dealt to Milwaukee grain
inspection in this city. Buffalo and New
York grain buyers are now refusing to
accept grades on the Minnesota inspec-
tors certificates alone. In fact, the GER
tiicates are to be disregarded. This
means that as far as that portion of the
business is concerned Minnesota inspec-
ton is already down and out Foreign
grain firms had already refused to accept
the Minnesota inspection certificates from
firms here. The New York and Buffalo
grain men have stationed an inspector
here under their own pay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
FOLA WITH ADA REHAN.
Miss La Toilette Will ACCOMPANY Ac-
tfess, Playing Small Pats in Roper
toire-Is Willing to Work.

New York, Sept. 12.-Sam S. Shubert
announced the engagement of FoIa La
follette, daughter of Gov. La Toilette
OF Wisconsin. She will assume small
roles IN The School for Scandal" ''The
tanning of the Shrew," and THE Conn
try Girl" which places will constitute
Miss Ada Rehan's repertoire throughout
the coming season. Miss Reban is to
arrive in America next Sunday.
Il have no idea of being a great sue
cess in the beginning" declares Miss La
toilette. Il feel that have some talent
ana az am willing to work hard to develop
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
DOWIE REDUCES HIS DEBTS.
Makes Payment of Is Per Cent.-Zion
Said to Be Prosperlup.

Chicago, H., Sept. 13.-As promised
last week. creditors of John Alexander
Dowie have received checks for % PEI
cent. on their claims. This makes q total
of 90 per cent. he has paid on an In
debtedness of about 100000
Dowle,s finances are now reputed to be
IN good shape, and his industries are said
to be prospering
Careful hnanciering by Deacon Bar
nard and others of Dowie's financial
staff, coupled with some favorable devel-
opments, such as the sale of the right-of-
way to the electric railroad, have helped
null Zion nearly out of debt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
ELCHO SAWMILL BURNED.
Plant of Fish & Mullen Lumber Company
Destroyed-Loss SIC, 1000, with
Insurance of $4,000.

Amigo, Wis, Sept. 13.-[Special. i
Fire last night destroyed the sawmill of
Fish q Mullen Lumber company, located
at Elcho, twenty miles north of here.
The mill was valued at $4,000 and car
ried insurance of $4,000. The yards. con-
tanning nearly SO, 1000 worth of lumber,
were saved
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
FOR PHONETIC ALPHABET.
Boston University Issues a Circular Let
ter Asking Opinions on Proposed
international Conference.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 12.-Boston uni
versity has issued circular invitation
for opinions on proposal to hold an
International conference for universal al
phabet by which to indicate the pro-
nunclation of words in the leading Eu-
ropean languages.