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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-16
DIR. ABNKR G. THOMAS,
Neurologist and opthalmologist

For the past six weeks I have
been advertising that with the as
sistance Of Nature, I am enabled
to cure Headaches, Dyspepsia, In
digestion, Vertigo, Piles, straight
en- Cross Eyes and cure Granu-
lated Eyes, without pain, drugs or
operations.
knew that I would be ridiculed
criticised and censured; that l
would be called "fake," a
"humbug" and a "grafter and
I have. But I am more firm in my
convictions than ever, for I have
accomplished results, and have
cured one or more patients who
were suffering from some one OF
the above arrangements.
Do not Judge me by words, but
by my works, and that person
who persists in saying that II
can't do these things" is ignorant
as I will produce the people whom
I have treated and let them speak
for themselves.
If you are suffering from any
of the above ailments or from any
nervous troubles, do not be pref
udiced by what you may think,
but remember I give you a writ
ten guarantee to cure in certain
period or refund your money. Do
you know of a representative OF
any other method of treatment
who will take your case under the
same conditions?
Remember, also, that l am not
a "traveling" doctor, but that !
am located here permanently, and
that my business interests would
not permit me of making any con-
tracts which I cannot make good,
ABNER G. THOMAS,
Neurologist and 0pthalmologlst.
Sistersville, w. Va.
Rooms l & 2, Peoples Bank Bldg.
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ITEMS FROM BURT.
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We have no sickness in this
community now except a few
cases Of the measles.
Protracted meeting commenced
at Owls Mountain Saturday eve
ming. and will continue a week
or more.
Sampson Gorrell is building
rigs for the Carter Oil company.
The farmers are all very busy
blowing for and planting corn.
The Sunday-school at Fairview
is proving to be great success.
C. E. Morris, our hustling mer-
chant. is doing good business.
The Sancho cornet band is
practicing regularly and make
good music.
I. M. Underwood was election
eering here today. The people
here very generally will vote for
Mr.. Carter.
P. F. Masters lost a valuable
dog last week.
Our people are busy Logging
and items of news are scarce.
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Baptist Convention.

The annual convention of Bap-
lists from all the northern States
convened today at Cleveland, D..
and will continue until Tuesday,
May oath. Two thousand persons
are expected to attend the pub
lie sessions. The convention will
be given up to discussions OF the
several organizations within the
church proper, namely. woman's
home mission societies, missionary
union, publication society, general
committee on Christian steward
ship, historical society, young
people's union. home mission So
ciety. The annual missionary
sermon will be delivered on May
90. by T. J. Villiers, d. d.. OF
Indiana. The program OF the
convention contains a large list
of addresses, papers, reports and
subjects for discussion. Mission
aries from far off countries Will
address the convention report ON
what they are doing. The list OF
delegates includes some OF the
hest known and able workers IN
the Baptist church. Rev. A. 5.
Kelley. pastor of the Baptist
church and Miss Jennie Stewart,
left this morning to attend the
convention.
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PROCLAMATION
Issued by the Governor for Flag
Day.

LII pursuance Ol cOInIueuu-
able custom becoming established
among the States of the Union.
which is designed to cultivate a
spirit of patriotism and love of
country, the 18th day Of June
has been observed by proclama-
ton of the various Governors and
designated as Flag Day, this date
being the anniversary Of the Act
of Congress fixing the character
and design of the flag Of our
country.
Another event of supreme in
terest to our citizens is the ami
versary of the birth of our State.
On June Goth we enter upon the
forty-second year Of our history.
and surely West Virginians have
special reason to be grateful to
Divine Providence for the won
derful development which has
come to our State and should rec
ognize in some public manner the
natal day Of our Commonwealth.
It has therefore seemed to me
an appropriate act to commem-
crate both events this year in our
State by observing Flag Day on
June Goth.
I therefore call upon all patri-
otto citizens to give expression
to their love of country and State
by displaying the National colors
at their homes and places of bus
mess on Monday, June Doth; and
I further direct that all the pub
lie institutions of the State, and
request that, so far as possible,
all the public schools and educa-
tional institutions. also, display
our National colors on that date.
The Mayors of the various cit
les and towns are requested to
order flags to be displayed upon
the public buildings of their re-
spective cities, and by proclama-
ton or otherwise to notify their
fellow citizens to do the same up
on their private buildings. The
editors of the State are also re-
uuested to call attention to this
commemoration and to publish
historical and patriotic articles.
both in regard to the flag and to
join in the request that the public
display the National colors on
June Goth.
The formal ceremonies under
the auspices of the State govern
ment, commemorative of the day.
will take place at the West Vir-
ginia building on the grounds OF
the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton, at St. Louis, on June 10th,
and as many of our citizens as
can do so are cordially invited
and urged to be present on that
occasion.
Given under my hand and the
great seal of the State. at the Cap
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itol thereof, in Charleston. on this
the 18th day of May. A. D.. 1904,
and in the forty-frst year of the
State. ALBERT B. WHITE.
By the Governor: VIM. 0. Daw-
son, Secretary Of State.
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When you want a pleasant
physic try Chamberlain Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. They are
easy to take and pleasant in eff
feet. For sale by Hill Brothers.
A handsome line Of all kinds OF
desks at McCoy's Book store.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

All announcements for State,
County and City Offices must be
paid strictly cash in advance. We
will make no deviation from this
rule in favor of any candidate.
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Diamond and Brown Betty SITS.

Just received morning line of berhas something and
something neat the very latest and prices range SOC
to $3. Come early and get pick
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
Colossal Figures in Life Insurance.

The Metropolitan Life puts forth statement
in to-day's Call of its business in 1903, pre-
sentin= an array of figures that shows i'm
Dressively the intimate relations between this
institution and the whole people. In one item
alone an amazing fact is stated 1t is that
giving the number of policies in force on the
last day of the year-more than 1900 OOo-
showing that person in every ten of the
entire population of the United States is in
sured in this company
This company has paid to and invested for
its policy holders since organization over S23S :
600 OOO-a sum that will impress the averag ge
reader merely being vast and very vague
During 1905 the amount thus distributed among
policy holders averaged $50 a minute during
every working day of the year.
Every day in the year SOB claims were paid
every day in the year more than 6OOO new pol
icies were written. At the end of every day In
the year the company's assets were more than
$50 900 greater than in the morning. Its total
assets at the end Of the year were more than
S1O5 0CO, 600. Its total income for the one year
1903 was over $49,0000o0.
Nothing could show more plainly what life
insurance really stands for in the minds Of the
people. 1t is not regarded as speculative
venture but a promise of security; a sa fe
shelter when financial storm clouds threaten
general wreck.
a concern like the Metropolitan Life Insur-
-anization brt II is in which all of its
policy holders are bona fde partners "a com
many of the people, by the people and for the
people': one that has known how to gain and
how to justify the confidence of the whole
community.
rhat is why no bank stockholder will read
the annual report of his own prosperous bank
with keener relish than people everywhere
read this remarkable statement OF the Metro
politan Life.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
PRIEST TARGET
FOR BULLETS
Father Martin Serge of Sau-
salito, While Walking to
His Home, Is Shot at Twice

SAUSALITO. Feb. 25.-F'rom facts
brought to light to-day it is now be-
lieved that Hooper and Carson were not
the only highwaymen at work in this
county. On Sunday night Rev. Father
Martin Serge, while walking home from
the late ferry-boat, was shot at twice.
The matter has been kept very quiet
by the authorities, but to-day when it
leaked out Father Serge had the fol-
Lowing story to relate:
Il returned home from San Francisco
on the S:45 ferry boat. Arriving at
Sausalito about $3.50 and not finding a
hack l started to walk home When
came opposite the Hearst place [
noticed two men across the street
When had walked some distance they
crossed the street and followed me-
One was tall and the other mucn
shorter knowing of the hold-up the
Friday night previous in this city 1
believed the men were following me-
When i arrived near pile of rocks
alongside the road l stopped and hid
behind them. The men stopped also
and in a few seconds fired two shots
in my direction and then turned and
ran in the opposite direction
Father Serge is a newcomer to Sau-
salito. He recently returned from
China after a residence there of eight
cen wears.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
HOOPER TELLS
ANOTHER STORY
Imprisoned Thug Claims
That He Has Been Sending
the Police on False Scents
SAYS HE SHOT HIMSELF
Asserts That He and Carson
Had No Aid in RObberies
at San Rafael and SausalitO
Special Dispatch to The cali

SAN RAFAEL. Feb. 25.-That the
imagination Of Austin Hooper is most
vivid is self-evident. Telling the truth
Is farthermost from his thoughts. He
mas told many stories Of the personnel
ot his gang. but il is now fully be
heved by the authorities that he has
only been sending them on false scents.
hooper himself asserts he has been
slringing' the detectives and is much
Pleased that they worked on false
cleMs- Many hours incarcerat ton, how
ever, has melted his ardOr for falsify-
lnS and this afternoon he told more
ciedulous facts about his own move
tnenls within the past week or so than
Aas before been known. He now says
Lhat lust he and Carson were in the
- usalltO and San Rafael affairs and
says that the gunshOt wound in his
own leg was purely accidental. he
oid II himself he SAYS.
he that as il may Sheriff Taylor and
reflective Frank Depue are taking no
chances. They are still on the look
our Tor others implicated II has been
fully established that English Dick
ceuld not have been present here or
at Sausalito, as he is serving a SEN
t.nce IN the Nevada State prison.
hlackie,' however. might have been.
justice Pryor believes he has seen
blackie in his court in Sausalito.
While to-day John Greed. special officer
on The North Shore ferry boats. stated
~ Sherlm Taylor he was positive he
saw Blackie" on Monday morning in
sausalito and that he took the early
peal Tor san Francisco. Greed sa "
Blackie's" picture this morning and
Identified il as the same man he saw
on the boat.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26

! the numerous witnesses for the prose-
cution he paid a high compliment to
Detective Reynolds for the able man
ner he had worked on the case for the
people, yet he insisted that the prose-
cuticn, with all the advantages at it's
command had not proved that the pris-
oner was sane either before or at the
time Of the murder
District Attorney Byington argued
that the prisoner was perfectly sane
when he sent the three fatal shots into
the body of Miss Jordan. He was sane
enough to kill her first. said the Dis
trict Attorney, and to then deliberately
prepare the pistol to turn upon himself.
He was sane enough, before leaving the
mouse TO meet his victim, to give his
landlady package and letter for
his friend Feret and to shake hands
and bid Mrs Mullaly, his landlady,
good-by. Every act that morning. de-
clared the District Attorney, was con-
secutive and not the plan of one de-
void of reason or one not knowing right
from wrong.
1t was remarkable. he said, that the
prisoners wrote three letters, yet never
word of farewell did he indite to
the woman he prOfessed to love; not
line to bid her farewell upon his de-
cision to commit suicide.
In every case of intending suicide
where a love affair existed the one
about to take his or her life has left
farewell line to the one loved. This
in itself showed that De Labrousse.
while he intended to take his own life,
also planned that Miss Jordan should
die with him. His enmity for the Jor-
dan family, said District Attorney By
ington, caused him to resolve that he
would Kill her on the very threshold of
the home of her mother and sister
WAS DELIBERATE MURDER.
If the perpetratOr of that cold -blooded
murder, he said was deserving of pity
at the hands of the jury, then it was
time, indeed. that we close the courts
Of justice. 1t was as deliberate a muir
der as any that had occurred in the
city and county.
Reference was made by the District
Attorney to the great number of wit
nesses from the Central Emergency
Hospital, including doctors and nurses
and the numerous policemen who sat
by the prisoners bedside. who all testi-
fed TO his being rational. If acquitted
the District Attorney declared such a
verdict would be a blot on the Jury
system of this State and the jury sys-
TEN of the nation. He asked for a YER
dict OF murder in the first degree.
Judge Dunno instructed the jury on
the law as it touched upon INSANITY.
saying that if they thought the pris-
oner insane at the time of the com
mission Of the murder he could not be
convicted OF a crime. He told the Jury
what constituted murder in the first
degree, which required that it must
be premeditated, and also instructed
them on the law of mansIaughter.
when life was taken in the heat of
passion and without malice afore-
thought. Judge Dunno said that the
defense of insanity must be proved bv
the defendant by preponderance of
evidence showing that he was insane
at the time of the act
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
HATFIELD'S LIFE ENDS
WHILE HE is AT PRAYER
Inmate of Agnew Asylum Dies, Sup
posedly From Shock Caused by
EarthCuake.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 25.-Clarence V.
Hatfield. an inmate of Agnew Insane
Asylum, died while kneeling in prayer
ct the side of his bed some time last
night. He was found in this position
by an attendant shortly after 1 o'clock
this morning. So lifelike was the po-
sitioE of the dead man that the at
tendant did not realize that he was
dead After trying to rouse him one
of the physicians was called, who dis
covered the keeling form was corpse.
1t is presumed that his death was due
to shock caused by the light earth
Quake felt here this morning.
Hatfield had been at the asylum
about a month, having been commit
fed from San Francisco. With his
wife he had lived at 240 Shotwell
street in that city.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26

Edmond de Labrousse must spend the
remainder Of his life in prison for the
murder Of Miss Marie Jordan on Sep
tember 29 last. Such was the decree of
the jury that has been trying the case
for the past eight days in Superior
Judge Dunne's court. 1t was just 8
o'clock last evening when the jurors en-
tered the courtroom, and as they took
their seats the giant clock in the tower
Of the Hall Of Justice pealed forth the
hour. In the silence of the courtroom
the big bell seemed TO be tolling the
death knell Of the murderer, who sat
with his face in his hands awaiting the
verdict.
When NJ. J. Balfe, the foreman, rose
to read the verdict he turned his eyes
from the pitiful gaze Of Labrousse' 5
weeping mother and two sisters. The
other Jurors turned in their seats
nerVOusly. We, the the jury, find the
defendant Edmond de Labrousse,
guilty Of murder in the first degree and
fix the penalty at imprisonment in the
State prison for life read Balfe. Moth
ing but the sobs Of the broken hearted
mother and sisters for a moment broke
the silence Then the assembled motley
crowd seemed to give its approval of
the verdict with a low hum of excited
voices.
The murderer did not evince any emo
ton With his chin in his hands
he sat apparently oblivious of the
fact that ne had just received SEN
tence of isolation from the world. De La
brousse had nothing to say in regard to
the verdict and was led from the
courtroom by detectives and conveyed
to the County Jail. The date Of his
sentence has been fixed for March 5.
a
$40 o'clock and was out just three
hours and twenty minutes. On the first
ballot the vote stood nine to three for
hanging. all Of the jurors being firmly
convinced that the murderer was not
insane at the time he killed Marie Jor-
dan. The three held out for life impris-
onment and succeeded in bringing the
rest Of the jury to that verdict.
Yesterday was the eighth day Of the
trial. At the completion of the argu-
ments by Attorney William II. Afford
for the defendant and District Attorney
ByingtOn for the prosecution Judge
Dunno gave the jury its instructions.
Attorney Afford pleaded the insanity
Of his client at the time of the perpetra-
ton Of the murder and went over the
evidence submitted in behalf Of the
prisoner TO show that De Labrousse
was of unsound mind prior to and at
the time of the commission of the
crime.
He argued that there had been no
provocation and no cause for the deed,
hut that it was the act of one whose
reason had been unbalanced through
business reverses and the loss of the
object Of his affection. After a man s
reason had flown neither the law, nor
the Jury, nor God, he said, would hold
him responsible for his acts.
Attorney Afford desired to impress
upon the minds Of the jury that in
sane men were capable Of deliberation
and were foxlike and cunning, and
their plans seemed to be perfectly rea-
sonable.
ARGUMENT AS TO SANITY.
In reviewing the testimony given by
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
Improved Service 10 Vallejo.

VALLEJO. Feb. 25.-The steamer
oorcoran has been undergoing exten-
siNe overhauling and viii go on the
NalleJo-San Francisco route in a few
weeks Hatch Bros. have purchased
from parties on Puget Sound the
steamer Arrow. which is said 10 be the
fastest passenger boat on this coast.
ne Arrow Is expected to make the
run between Vallejo and San Fran
cisco ~ one hour and twenty minutes.
which will be much below present time
ny either rail or water. The competi-
ton for the local passenger traffic will
Ee Eean-
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
Trouble Is Feared at jamestown.

STOCKTON, Feb. 25.-Word comes
from Jamestown that trouble is feared
at the Rawhide gold mine, near that
town. where strike of miners has
heen on for a week. Captain Nevills
owns the property and has placed
guards around the mine to keep the
strikers away Non-unlon miners
brought in to work are met at James
town by miners committeeman and
turned back, but Nevills has enough
men to run the mine and promises to
start M this week. He may call for
State troops if the strikers show dis
position to fight him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
sfohican Preparine for a cruise

VALLEJO. Feb. 25.-The United
states training ship Mohican is being
prepared and proviaoned TO take 200
lardsmen on a four months practice
cruise down. the coast. The following
changes in the officers Of the Mohican
have been announced; Ensign. stanley
Woods. ordered TO Mare Island for
duty in connection with the submarine
tCrpeQO-DOats Grampug and Pike:
Gunner ". H. 2. Schluter TO the Pen
FscCla, exchanging duties with Gunner
j. Wilbur. BOatswain Daniel Morf-
srity goes 10 the training ship Inde-
pendence.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
The "Kilties' I" Ragtimc smoker.

Tomorrow night the celebrated xii
ties" Band will give ragtime smoking
concert at the Alhambra Theater All the
soloists will contribute special numbers
and all the encore numbers will be of
the ''rag-time" kind. The Clan John
stone troupe will introduce new dances
At to-morrow'S matinee every lady will
be presented with a handsome album
containing the words and music of the
most famous Scotch songs. The farewell
concerts will take place Sunday after
noon and night.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
CONDEMNED MAN MAKES
MOST PECULIAR REQUEST
Charles Wardrip, Murderer. Asks
Leave to occupy Death Chamber
While Awaiting Moose.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Feb. 25.-
Charles Wardrip, the murderer of
Hugh Duffy at Sacramento, will ex-
plate his crime tomorrow morning at
1920 o'clock. Wardrip was taken
into the death chamber last Monday
He is the first man of the thirty-four
thus far executed here that has asked
to be taken into the dreaded place be-
fore the scheduled time. usually only
a few days before the hanging. Ward
rip told Warden Tompkins that he was
afraid he would collapse if he was not
speedily taken to the death chamber
Wardrip will be the youngest man ever
executed in San Quentin. He is 20 years
old. Two of his relatives have met
the same fate that awaits him to-mor-
row. Very few invitations have been
issued and only about thirty persons
will witness the execution.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
stolen Horses Are Found.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 25.-The two sad
die horses which were recently stolen
from Spreckels Soap Lake ranch.
near Gllroy, were found late yesterday
afternoon In the mountains near Bell
station. They were saddled and bri-
died and had been hobbled before be-
lng turned loose. Sheriff Langford is
trying 30 locate the rEo men who are
suspected Of taking the horses It is
believed that after deserving the
horses they made their way to the
railroad with the rest Of the plunder
they had taken from the ranch.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
Ladies' Aid Holds Rummage Sale.

The st. Charles branch of the Cath
olic Ladies' Aid Society Is conduct
ing p rummage sale at ass Fourth
street. The ladies in charge will
gratefully acknowledge any contribu-
fions of clothing, old shoes or house,
holds goods sent. to the number. The
Droceeds of the sale are to be devoted
TO the relief of the poor whose care
falls to this philanthropic body of
xuonpu
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
How to Find Gut

IF there is any doubt IN your mind as to
your condition, take from your urine on ris-
ing about four ounces. place it in glass or
bottle and let it stand twenty-four hours. If
on examination it is milky or cloudy, if there
is brick-dust settling, or if small particles
float about in it, your kidneys are in need Of
immediate attention.
Swamp-R Root is pleasant to take and is used
in the leading hospitals, recommended by
physicians in their private practice and is
taken by doctors themselves who have kid
ney ailments, because they recognize in it the
greatest and most successful remedy for kid
ney liver and bladder troubles.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
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