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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

This story opens the year after the land
ing of CorteZ in Mexico. 4 young Spanish
nobleman, Amador dc Ieste. arrives III
Vera Cruz, looking for his lSinsman, a
knight Calavar who is with Cortez.
Amador interviews the Admiral, who
tells him how the triumphs OF Cortez
have fired with jealousy the heart of
Nelasquez, Governor of Cuba who sent
him TO conquer Mexico, and now the
armies of Cortez and Narvaez. sent by
.Nelasquez, are about TO fight. 4 myS-
'.erous Moor, taken prisoner by the Span
ards, is sent with what is understood TO
be his boy TO Gen. Narvaez Amador sets
out TO find his llinsman and is Joined by
a Secretary sent by the Admiral 10 guide
him. The Secretary and AmadOr overtake
a cavalcade on the way to NarvacZ. Anna
dor, in the course Of the journey, takes
strong exception to the uelty of the
leader, Salvatierra, toward the Moor and
his child, and they are about to fight
when Salvatierra acknowledges thas he is
wrong. At Zempoaia NarvaeZ is found.
Botello, a reIuted magician. is brought
before him and questioned about Cortez,
with whom he belongs. He is defiant and
mysterious. Amador interrupts TO ask
that he fAmador) be passed on to Cortez.
NarvaeZ, in a fury, has him imprisoned.
Botello angerS Narvaez with his prophe
cies. The secretary, in prison with Am
ador, is wounded by an arrow OF the guard
while looking from the window.
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enemy follow us, yet shall his pursuit be
vain and unluciSy.''
Amador dropped behind little: Lazaro
and BaltaSar required no instructions to
keep them in the neighborhood of their
master; and the secretary, though COM
planning that he rode in pain, protested
himself able To keep up with the. party.
From his henchmen, as he rode, Don
Amador obtained but little TO unravel the
mystery Of hiss escape. The two attend
ants had been quartered alone : dc
serted building, in the garden of which
they were Instructed 10 provide for their
steeds. They had been reused by cava-
ier. who commanded them to follow him
to their master, in token of whose au-
thority he showed them the well-known
blade Of the novice He had conducted
them TO the grove, and left them, with
charges to remain, Us they had done, in
tranquility, until the appearance of Don
Amador.
At the dawn of day the neophyte be
came convinced he had ridden more than
the distance which, he supposed, sepa-
rated the camps of the rival Generals !:
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A Story of
The Spanish Conquest Of Mexico.
BY r. M. BIRD.

ings on the subject. Nevertheless, good
Fabueno, in this particular case of BotellO
must advise thee not too much to abuse
thy credulity; for, | think, ali circum-
stances go to show he grounded his pro-
phecy of our deliverance more on a knowl-
edge of the resolutions OF the good senior
Duero than on the revelati ms of stars or
spirits. Yet, must | confess" continued
Amad0r, that this very goodness of Du-
gro, implying, as it truly does. state of
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opposition and rebellion to the will of the
uncivil Narvaez, mis- General, is SO very
iraculous, as almost itself 10 look ike
magic"
Before the secretary could reply the
sound of hoofs was heard approaching;
and Botello, as they discovered by his
voice, rode up TO the trees.
''The dream was true, the imp that
speaks TO slumber was not a liar," he
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"Senor Magico," he cried, as he gal
loped in company with him, "dost thou
know thou couidst not have fallen upon
better plan to oppose our fioht, and
perhaps reduce us again to bonds, than
by the INDULGENCE of this same untimely
and obstreperous shouting"
Trust in God. and fear not" replied
the magician. "This day shalt thou look
upon the face Of Cortez; and though the
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and wonderi ~ at the
absence OF all signs
of life in the forest
through which he was
passing, he again be
took himself TO Bo-
tello.
The magician had
halted on the brow oil
an eminence, where,
though the dense
wood, as well as
the Obscurity Of the
hour, greatly con-
tracted the sphere OF
vision, he looked
back as if striving
to detect the lig
ures of pursuers
among the thick
shadows. ! he shouts
OF men were heard
far behind; but this
circumstance, instead
of filling the mind OF
Botello with alarm,
gave, on the contrary,
to his countenance an
expression of great
satisfaction.
1--WE are pursued,
enchanter; and yet
/ perceive neither
tent nor outpost OF
thy friends, to give
us refuge from our
enemies, said Don
Amador.
Let them come, +"
cried Botello, tran
gully. at is worse
for the stag " hen sihe
pack is scattered, I ut
hefter for the kite
when the pleas
ants have brok G
the covey."
"Fogoso is strong,
and, it seems to me,
his spirit revives at
every new step he
takes through these
fresh forests, said
the cavalier; yet,
even for his sake,
were there no other
reason, would | be
fain to pick the
shortest road that
leads to the camp Of
Cortez. ! am greatly
concerned about NY
young friend, the
secretary, who, as
thou hast doubtless
learned, was last
night shot through
the arm with an ar
row by those knaves
who kept watch at
the window of the
prison: and there
fore, for his sake, am
| DESTROYS to find a
resting place as soon
as possible. If /
my counsel, IA thing
:, u fhn1t Caarancf ~
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should give thee my counsel, Ia thing
| am loath TO do, as thou seemest cx-
perienced in all the intricacies OF this
woody wilderness, in which | am a
stranger, it would be to forsake all
these crooked and endless bvways with
out delay, and strike uDon the shortest
path, without consideration of any small
party of scouts we mirht meet For.
even excluding the wounded Fabueno
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EDITORIAL NOTE. An admirable pen
picture of the renowned CorteZ as he ap-
peared at his dramatic N citing with Don
Amador, and descr pion of some ast)nish-
ing events following it are included in the
next installment.
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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-26

ing his customers, but with little
success.
In Holyoke where he had estab-
lished a branch agency, the oil in
spector. one J. K. Morrell, declared
the New England oil was not up
to the test required by law. Mr..
Warren took the Springfield oil in
spector up to Holyoke and tests
made before Mayor Curran and Mr..
Morrell was ordered to allow the
New England company's oil to be
sold and to cease prosecuting them.
1t is a weakness of the Massa-
chusetts law that the oil inspectors
in the various towns and cities,
though appointed by the mayor or
selectmen are paid by the compan-
les, and there was only one in
spector in Holyoke.
Early in 1897 Mr.. Warren re-
signed the management of the New
England Oil company in Spring
field to go into some other business.
A Mr.. Cutting from Warren, Pa,
vas appointed in his stead, but was
taken i'll shortly afterward and died.
The office languished for time
and was finally sold out to the Bah
cock Oil company, which is gener-
ally supposed to be controlled by
the Standard.
But now the fight has been start
ed again and Mr.. Warren is one of
the chief promoters OF it.
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What Does This Mean?

President Harper of Chicago
University, is reported as declaring
in a public address, "of the FIVE
deaths which have occurred at the
university, three are directly due to
starvation"
If this statement is true-and it
seems to be oficial-it is not only
astounding but disgraceful. Can
it be imagined that the president of
Harvard, of Tufts, of Boston Uni
versity, of the Technology, OF any
institution of learning in this part
of the country, will ever have to
announce that single student un-
der his care has died of starvation?
1t would be confession of negli-
gence in oversight of the we'll be-
ing of the youth under their charge
which would be followed by moth
ing less than revolution in the
management.
But of yet greater significance in
the explanation offered by one OF
the trustees of Chicago University.
This is to the effect that the restau-
rants in the vicinity of the colleges,
and the boarding houses also, fur
nish such poor food that a person
frequenting them is in danger OF
death from lack of nutrition.
Yet Chicago is the city in which
young Letter, a Harvard graduate,
has recently accumulated 100000
bushels of wheat, and in which
Philip Armour and three other
magnets fix the price of beef and
pork tor all America and the world
at large. Surely there ought to be
enough to eat in Chicago, so that
the young men at Mr.. Rockefeller's
university-to which he has given
IS, 100000 of his Standard Oil
Trust accumulation-need not die
of hunger.
There evidently is something
wrong with Chicago and her uni
versity. A famine fund for their re-
lief might be started by subscription
at Harvard and Yale, in Cambridge
and New Haven, where millionaire
patrons are less in evidence, but
where nobody starves to DEATH
Boston Post.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-26
NOTICE
OfStOekholders Meeting OF the Sisters
willie and Salem Railroad Company.

OF Meeting Of the Sisters
willie and Salem Railroad Company.
Notice is hereby given that there
will be meeting of the stockhold.
ers of the Sistersville and Salem
Railroad company, held at the law
Office ofG. D. Smith, in the town
of Middlebourne, in Tyler county,
West Virginia, on the 2eth day of
January, A, D., 1898, for the pur-
pose of electing temporary board
of directors and for the transaction
of such other business as may be
deemed necessary.
ROMEO H. FREER,
c. Y. BENEDUM,
F. J. CLEMENGER,
A. B. SMITH,
D. H. MoREy,
w. R. FITCH,
H. w. SMITH.
4 DIV 4w Incorporators.
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His Wife Won.

A Georgia man, who was unpopular
in his community, insured his life for
So, 600. He took the policy home to his
wife and said:
"Maria, here's life insurance docu-
ment for So, O0G."
"Thank you, DEAR" said his wife.
"How are you feeling today?"
mot we'll, " he replied, land don t
think am long for this world, and
want to say to you that when l die it is
my wish that you devote ST. 900 of the
money to defraying my funeral ex-
penses
mercy on me" exclaimed the wife,
"why do you want such an expensive
funeral?"
"I'll explain. I'm perfectly satisfied
that nobody will attend my funeral,
and l want to hire people to go at so
much head. I'm going out today and
see what arrangements / can make for
attendants on that forthcoming melan
choly occasion. If they won't come
gratis, why-I'll just hire 'em an give
'em an order on you for the money"
He went forth and at nightfall re-
turned with Gejected look.
'Maria,'' he said, Its no use. You
can lave the whole 50, 600. Just go tc
my funeral yourself. Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
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Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Henry & Macdonald
Oil company was held last evening
at the Office of the company, Ma
sonic Temple building, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Board of Directors,
Robert L. Gregory, H. S. Henry,
c. A. Macdonald, E. J. Thompson
and Robert L. Henry; President,
Robert L Henry; First Vice
President, c. A. Macdonald;
second vice president, F. S. Henry;
secretary and treasurer, E. ].
Thompson; attorney Robt. L. Gre
CORY. The company own some OF
the most valuable oil property in
the Elk Fork field and since its or
ganization last spring has been un-
usually successful. Owing to bad
roads and inability to get supplies to
the field, it was decided not to do
any more drilling until spring.
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A Rare Treat.

Awaits the pupils of the public
schools and citizens of Sistersville.
Arrangements have been made by
our educators here with Prof. Stahl,
formerly professor of modern lam
guages at Allegheny College, Mead
vile, Pa, to open Our grand school
hall with his famous exhibition and
talks on "The First Schools of
Man" before the different grades of
pupils, and The Origin of Our
Surroundings" before the public in
the evening. The wonderful col
lection and instructive talks on the
result of forty years labor and in
telligent study, and yet so plain
that every child can understand
them.
The ingenious arrangement OF
these mute witnesses of race van
ished thousands of years past, be-
gins with the first article fashioned
by the hand of man, ending with
the civilization and culture OF the
present day. Wherever seen and
heard these original entertainments
delight as we'll as instruct the audi
ence. We earnestly urge our people
not to miss this rare treat OF three
thousand articles showing, step by
step, the social and industrial devel'
opment of the human family. Ladies
will not only hear, but see much
about fashion, which they never saw
or heard before. The entertain
ment will be given Friday evening
Jan. 20. Let us make this the ed
vocational event of the season, as, nc
doubt all will be delighted.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-26

The annual meeting of the stock
holders in the Sistersville Electric
Light company was held this week
and the following officers were
elected:
President, E. A. Durham; vice.
president, Charles F. Hosford; sec
rotary, H. A. Wright; treasurer,
H. w. Mccoy.
The board of directors is as fol-
lows: Messrs. E. A. Durham, w.
J. Neuenschwander, H. w. Mccoy,
c. F. Hosford, II. A. Wright, G.
W. Stocking, c. c. Marsh, c. A.
Krug and ]. c. Morrison.
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Not Indicted.

The rioters, who caused such a
bloody fight on the Ohio River
Railroad short time ago, and who
have been in Jail at St. Marys,were
not indicted.
They seemed to stick together to
a man, and not one would swear
against another.
There were no passengers who
were eye witnesses, and, as no one
was in the coach but themselves,
they had it out among themselves.
1t is too bad that such dangerous
persons could not be punished.
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Uniform Arrived.

The uniforms ordered by the
Edward Dalton Division, Uniform
Rank Knights of Pythias, arrived
yesterday and the members gave a
full dress drill in the Pythias Castle
Hall last evening. The boys all
looked fine and have a military
bearing not often excelled. This
division has thirty Sir Knights and
will be instituted Wednesday, Feb
ruary I6, at which time Black
Prince division and full uniform K,
of P. band, of Bellaire, Ohio, and
Maj. James T. MCGEE division and
Meister's K. ofP. band ,otWheeling,
Parkersburg division and Ravens
wood division will be present, be,
sides Sir Knights and members OF
subordinates from all neighboring
towns. A fine programme has been
arranged. and one of the finest
parades ever seen in Sistersville
will be given. Alter the institution
a fine banquet will be given to
which ladies will be invited.
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Night before last, and for some
time, it has been rumored that
Robert Clendenning who is now So
journing with Sheriff Pyle, wished
to make a statement as to the con-
duct of one of the county officers.
Having heard of the rumor,
Commissioner Underwood, of the
county court, held an interview
with Clendenning on Monday eve
ming.
Clendenning, it seems, has letters
in his possession from Prosecuting
Attorney Strickling, the contents of
which, intimate that for the sum of
$3.50, Strickling agreed to keep
Clendenning out of Jail, should it
appear that he would be incarcer-
ated on account Of any charges
made against the latter.
Clendenning is in Jail, regardless
of any agreement that may have
been made, hence he made the
statement to Underwood that he had
given a sum of money, supposed to
be about $3.50 and that the prosecu-
ting attorney had not kept faith
with him.
From the latest reports it seems
that Commissioner Underwood
called the attention of the court to
the matter this morning and they
proceeded to investigate the matter
as far as it was in their power to do.
After a discussion of the matter
Prosecuting Attorney Strickling
was called in and the matter pre-
sented to him as the county court
had it. He made a statement the
contents of which could not be
learned.
During his talk to the honorable
body. he made charges against
Sheriff Stephen Pyle, accusing him
of gross neglect OF duty and neg
ligence in the performance of the
duties of the latter's Office.
Thus the eur" began to fly.
Sheriff Pyle was called in. and he
made statement bearing on his
conduct in Office.
The county court listened to both
parties and then consulted among
They have, decided,
it is given out, that they will rec
ommend to Judge Freer that he
conduct a careful and thorough in
vestigation of all the charges made
and adjust the difficulties as he sees
best.
Evidently, there will be a hot
time in that old town Middle
bourne) some day and that day will
be soon. The outcome will be
watched with interest.