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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23
How HE CHECKED IT
This Baggagemaster Had an
Experience That Will In
terest Our Sistersville
Readers.

When residents of Sistersville re-
ceive the little piece of numbered
brass from the baggageman at the
depot, it is deposited somewhere on
their person and they walk of as
contented as child with new toy.
Every confidence is reposed in the
Judgment OF the checker, and if the
article does stray he is the last one
blamed; the railroad lost it, sure.
The travelling public of Bridgeport,
O., repose the same confidence in
the judgment of ]. A. McHugh,
baggagemaster at the c. & P. rail
road station, and as he IS known far
and wide as a thoroughly reliable
employe and has held his position
for number of years, what he says
on the following subject can be re,
lied upon: -
"In following my work as bag,
gagemaster at the c. & P. railroad
station-a position I have filled for
the past nine years. frequently
have some heavy lifting to do in
handling the large trunks, and 1t is
to that ver-taxation that 1 attrib-
ute the trouble l have had the last
few years with my kidneys. There
was an annoying and distressing
urinary weakness with sediment. l
could not sleep at nights unless my
back was propped up just so with
pillows. seemed entirely devoid
of energy and was generally used
up. 1 got Doan's Kidney Pills for
G. Chandler, baggageman on the
mail train, and as they did him so
much good 1 thought I would try
them, and l got a box at a drug
store for myself. Mrs. McHugh
took some at the same time, she be-
ing troubled the same as l was
The result was more. than we ex-
pected. The preparation gave re-
lief right away and in a short time
entirely relieved us. In apprecia-
ton of the good Doan's Kidney
Pills have done us, we are glad to
testify to their virtue"
Doan's Kindev Pills for sale by
all dealers. Price SO cents. Mailed
by Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember. the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23

E. w. Russell and Robert and
James Beaver, took their departure
from the CITY this morning on a
hunting expedition. Their desti-
nation was Peasants county, and
they will be absent some eight or
ten days and will be the guests of
Rufus Morgan. former citizen OF
this place During their absence
they do not intend to modest any
small (?) game they are blood
thirsty only for bear and deer-es--
pecially the latter.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23
INJURED AT ELK FORK.
A Well Known Contractor Meets with
Mishap.

Frank Sweeney, prominent con-
tractor of the firm of Sweeney &
Gaffnef, had his right elbow badly
smashed at Elk Fork, last evening.
He was walking over pile of cas-
ing, when an elbow joint slipped
from its position, upsetting him in
manner to cause the injury men,
toned.
While not Of a very serious ma
ture, the patient is suffering intense
pain from the bruises sustained,
and was removed to Wheeling this
morning for treatment. 1t is not
believed that the bones of the in
iured member were effected to any
extent by the force of the fall.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23

tits with pleasure that we note
the fact that for this time of the
year the community is unusually
healthy. Very seldom is the hearse
seen on the streets, and notwith-
standing the changeableness of our
climate, Sistersvillle is one of the
most healthy towns in the country.
1t takes just little time to get &C
climated here, and some people we
know of would never enjoy the eli
mate of this town, but when once
Acclimated it is superior to any of
the other towns in the state which
boast of their healthy atmosphere.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23
A THANKSGIVING WEDDING
That will be of Interest to the People
OF thisICity.

That will be of Interest to the People
of thisICity.
One of the best known young
business men of the city, Mr.. Ed
A. Daniels, will be united in mar
rage with Miss Sarah E. Haworth,
of Allegheny, Pa, at ten o'clock
Thanksgiving morning. The nup.
tial knot will be tied at the home
of the bride in the presence of only
the near relatives of the contracting
parties. Shortly after the ceremony
the newly married couple will re-
turn to this city for a permanent
residence. The prospective bride
groom will be accompanied to Al
legheny by his "best man." Mr.. ].
A. Daniels, of Parkersburg.
Mr.. Daniels, during his short
business life in this city, has made
in Vulnerable friends, and these will
be unit in wishing him all the hap
piness imaginable from the matri-
monial venture.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23
WEDNESDAY NOV. a3, 1898.

The latest advices seem to lndl-
cate that Spain will come down as
gracefully as possible. There will
be no more war with Spain. She
has had enough of it. She is going
to quit with the best arrangement
she can get, but when the ultima
tum comes, and she believes that it
is the ultimatum, she will come
around all right.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23

We do not hear of so many mil
lions of dollars coming from Klon-
dyke these days. Perhaps the peo'
pie are all so busy gathering up the
shining metal that they have nc
time to come home, and that when
they do come we shall be more
astonished by their tales of riches
than we were by the first fabulous
stories of hidden riches that came
from that frigid region. And per-
haps there was not quite as much
there as the other fellows said there
was. The latter is probably nearer
the correct solution of the lack OF
such news at the present time.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23


After waiting for two years or
more, the proper officers have sue
ceeded in placing the name of An
drew Carnegie on the list of New
York Jurors. People like him do not
usually have the time to sit.in jury
box all day for $3.50. But why
should they not? Everyone knows
that the office of juror is not lu-
crative one, but the performance of
that service is of value to the state
and the duty of every citizen who
maybe summoned thereto. One of
the RESPONSIBILITY our jury system is
sometimes unsatisfactory in its
results is because the more III
telligent members of our COM
munities try every means to free
themselves of this arduous work,
and generally succeed. The one
who willingly serves on the jury is
either the man who has nothing to
do, or the man who does not make
as much money in his usual voca-
ton as he will do as a juror. In
either case, the best intelligence
and the best judgment of the COM
munity is not represented. This Is
one OF the instances when the peo-
pie very frequently have the idea
that their whole duty to their coun-
try and their immediate neighbour
hood is to pay their taxes. True,
that is an important duty, an essen
tally necessary duty, but it is by
no means all that is requiIed of a
citizen, especially in a republican
form of government.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23

Our new press Is about com
pleted. Come down to the Office
and see the best job press In the
state, one upon which over 100, 900
sheets can be printed in an hour.
1t is wonderful piece of mechan-
ism. and we'll worthy of the visit.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23

The Willingness with which our
people responded to the call for
assistance in locating the presence
of a supposedly lost child Sunday
night is evidence of the fraternal
spirit existing among the popula.
ton OF our city. No where will be
found a people with greater de-
gree of fraternity than.the oil PEG.
pie. They are generous to a fault,
and are ever ready and willing to
extend a helping hand to those who
need their sympathy or assistance.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23

The social season has opened
with remarkable fervor, and gives
promise of being the most delight
fufin the local history. Sisters
vile should lead in this, as in all
other directions. The Review ad-
vocated an interesting time among
our people during the winter
months, and we are delighted that
they are seemingly with one con-
sent taking our advice.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23

There has been a good deal of
talk around the globe about an An
glo-American alliance. 1t had gen.
orally emanated from remarks
made by prominent members of the
Britishsgovernment. AS far as we
are concerned we have been pleased
over the friendly attitude of Eng
land, and have thought little of it.
But our friends on the other side
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23
TUFTS Liver Pills.

John R. Wallace, who went to
Washington, D. c. Saturday, after
his daughter, Miss Sadie, who had
been taken quite seriously i'll, re.
turned with the young lady yester.
day afternoon. She is convalescent
from the illness.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23

We have board of trade, and
yet the distinguished gentlemen
who passed our city the other day
on trip in the interests of the inn
provements of the Ohio river, were
not even told by any one that this
city was the center of the oil bust
ness of this great State. We hope
that the board of trade will revive,
come out of the condition of in
nocucus desuetude it has enjoyed
for several years, and tell the
world that we have the best loca-
ton for capital and brains that can
be found on either side OF. the Ohio
river.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23

"Cure the cough and save the
life" DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup cures coughs and colds, down
to the very verge of consumption.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23

seem determined that 1t shall be
more than talk. They are doing
everything possible to make 1t re-
atty by being so good that we re-
ally can't help taking them under
our protecting care. For instance,
at the launching of what is expected
to be their greatest battleship, the
other day the British and Ameri-
can flags were entwined..together'
Such things as this 60 tar to
make alliances between ma
tons, and it would not be
surprising that they will fill us SO
full of gratitude after while by their
many kind words and acts that we
shall have to agree that the ties Of
friendship shall be cemented by an
offensive defensive alliance be-
tween the English speaking world
What power on earth, what combl-
nation on earth, could resist such a
combination of intelligence and re-
sources. But the danger would be
that after it was all over, John
might want the lions share of the
plumber, to which brother Jonathan
would object, of course, and the re-
suit might be a little GOODNESS where
there is now nothing but the
honeyed sweetness of pleasing com
pliments. 1t is all right now. Bet,
ter let we'll enough alone.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23
TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.
A CLEAR HEAD.

good digestion; sound sleep; a
fine appetite and a ripe old age.
are some oftheresults ofthe use
of TUFTS Liver Pills. A single
dose will convince you oftheir
wonderful effects and virtue.
A Known Fact.
An absolute cure for sick head
ache, dyspepsia, malaria, sour
stomach, dizziness, constipation
bilious fever, piles, torpid liver
and all kindred diseases.
TUFTS Liver Pills.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-11

vevtssemens was distributed so as 20 cover
q period &C three months To give ar Idea
Of the extent o. this advertising IL may be
noted that the advertisement was inserted
IN ~ papers IN Colorado. 50 tn Ufncis. al
Iy Iowa e n Minnesota, I'll m Nebraska.
re 81 South Dakota NJ IN Texas. - n
Utah rs IN Wisconsin ard 80 or through
out the country. Besides the above . fsye-
inch advertisement was Inserted. begin
ming February :. for q period Of thirteen
times daily ard four times Sunday IL the
following daily nswspsp@rss Rvfte. Mont.
Miner. Anaconda. Mont. Standard. Den
yer Col. Times News. Republican: Chi
eago Record. Tribune. Tfme~-Herah. In
Ter Ocean and Chronicle. and later IL the
ST. Paul Pioneer Press. The circulation
ef The Denver papers was ]. zs.tss Of CHI
ca@o over s.1fg uao s.. Panl -. 20. Montana
81 ss
with the addition OF several special
display eds, here Is total circulation. ac-
sordfng 10 Newspaper directories. of issues
az &1eert fs@gnears 81 Seattle amounting 60
over - 81. 80 copies. read by nearly every
one In the United States. Besides this.
contracts are pending which will cover
issues OF more thar zs.ss..s. additional.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-11
New District Promises Rich and
Golden Returns.
SEATTLE PEOPLE ARE ALL WELL
Letter Received From Gen. r. NJ
ter Creeks Prospecting Favers-
bI,-B- r. Carr and Rufus Buck
Write From usias-
tie Over Bucks Fine Claim.

News from Munook creek. meager. but
the first to come To the outside world
since the close OF navigation on the Yu-
kon. was received in Seattle yesterday
by Mrs. e. II. Carr from her husband.
Gen. E. ii. Carr. who is spending the win
ter there as one of a party Of promineu.
Seattle men. Gen. Carr says that every
ore is well. and that at the date of the
letter. November =. the district promised
To turn out rich.
The letter was not to Mrs. Carr person
ally. but was written by Gen. Carr TO his
brother. y. T. Carr. who is located at Daw-
son. and was by the latter forwarded to
Mrs. Carr. IL was brought from Nunook
by Windy Jim" Dobson. who went 10 CT
Gle City 10 bring down mail for the Carr
party to Munook. Unfortunately. IL con-
tains principally directions for forward
ing the mail. and the news is only Incl
deniaily thrown in
Gen. Carr says that at the date Of his
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-11

letter Munook. Hoosier and Hunter creeks
were promising well. and that he hoped his
interests IN claims on those streams would
net him handsome returns Little Mu-
nook, he states, was turning out rich and
several very heavy nuggets had been
found there. All members OF the party,
which contains. among other Seattle men
ex-Gov John III. McGraw and his son.
Thomas. George Hyde Preston. Harry
Bigelow and Walter Hail. were in excel
lent health. He also states that Dobson
VIII attempt 10 make one more round trip
TO Circle City. and promises to send out
news by him. IL is evident. however that
the generals greatest wish was for news
from home.
Mrs. Carr thinks that her husband must
have certainly written to her when he
wrote the letter 10 his brother and sent
the letter out by the same messenger
and that if he had not done so the letter
10 his brother would have contained news
intended for her. She expects TO receive
her letter soon. but feasS II was mailed
at Circle City and may never reach her.
Mrs. y. +. Carr also received welcome
news yesterday from her husband and
her brother. Rufus Buck. in Dawson.
both Of whom sent her letters under data
Of February l. Mr.. Carr has claim Oh.
Nine-MEe creek aud ~ enthusiastic over
his prospects. He writes that II Is i'm
possible 10 get lay Gu any really good
claim IN the kiondike district without
paying vel for It. and that all good
claims were long ago taken up. lie COM
plains THAT he has received no mail and
says that he has heard that seven tons
or letters are held up az Big Salmon
He had seen Josiah Collins and Linn w
Rsife, who are mining. and Sidney Han
sard and tho Bond boys. who are run
ming j brokers once in Dawson
Mr.. Suck says I'm his letter 10 his sis
ter that no also has been unable 10 get
letters from home and sarcastically ex-
poets the II guar Canadian monthly raar'
20 hiring them 20 him some time next MAy.
This is the mail which ,s at Big Salmon.
Mr. Buck saya that reports Of rich strikes
around Dawson are greatly exaggerated
and thai. 81 his opinion. 10 really rich
strikes have been made this reason STAN
peaes 30 reported rich strikes are OF daily
occurrence BE says. and ar The creeks
from Stewart river 20 the Klond!ke are
staked with claims
Mr E1sck has opened a mining engineers
offics IN Dawson and expects 10 do we'll
Roth BE- and SIR Carr say there * food
enough ~ Dawson In last untu june.
bat ihat II Is almost impossible 70 bny IL.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-11

every daily newspaper In the United States
and 10 every publication having over 1000
circulation. according to Rowelfs news
paper directory. This circular Vas very
generally printed by newspapers ana perl
odIeals OF all classes. religious, political
sporting, industrial and trade papers. and
had reference 10 Seattle at the port OF de-
pariure' and optn,tng station for the
Alaskan gold fields -
All kinds of Letters.
The correspondence of the committee
has been very ostenslve with people In
both private and Official life. The letter
books OF the committee show nearly 1880
letter copy book pages filled In the last
three months an average OF over , 800
words day dictated, without counting
duplicates, which In many eases reached
from six 10 twenty-four Of each variety
OF letter on the phases OF Quitting Ard
such letters "a some OF them were Pco-
PIE ~ the East wrote asking the most ex-
tfaordinary questions, The most re-
markaols letter IN one respect was from
a state IN the central west. The writer
asked Secretary BraInerd IL he could
quote him Seattle prices on q monkey
ard a double yellow headed Mexican par
rot. which he stated was wanted for
home amusement
In concluding its report the committee
summarizes tire work "a follows:
We have paid for advertising N q
'1S2.eo issues of periodicals. we have dis
tfieHted lii,Ga pieces OF literature have
sent out 80 circulars and have received
Tree advertising for Seattle IN nearly
every az Nsrsper and a great It.-aher of
periodicals. IN the United States Great
afitSin and Australia. as the result Of
greet Work ST this committee, an amount
estimated 70 reach into the hundreds ~
thousands az dollars II Il had been paid
10y. IN saying thls We 10 not frcluae
the Work dene hy other persons or agen-
eigs or ~ OUTSIDE newspapers on their
. own account, bur merely such work a
We caa point 20 as the legitimate ont
come 81 our committees work ard NOW
on fie Tor Inspection. Finally much
work has e-en done in the local offss,n T.,
answering queries - al sorts rut nv
sffanEefs arriving here. a. Ia CanatsIar,
duties and other similar tones which has
resulted In retaining here the trade -
persons who hasi beer preguaiced IN favor
% other places
Ahe committee closes its iahors with
casa balance cn hams az 81 100 a. Tn
offset this are open new spa per contracts
approved by the committee hslt f,.r 20,
chased amounting ta 81 Esf q T'asr. -
ee@ the committee Tor unpaid S,,hs~rt.s-
tons. silklsa -
MILLINERY opening a, Graha,n.s 20
day. ="
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AMI 81 at.NTs.
w hat Happened Tn Jones

wv hat Happened "a Jones" the latest
farce. which has batu secured from So
author. esorEe - EraadhurSs lav Harry
Corson Clarke win he produced here sun
cay. Asrfh a. for the arss four nights
q the week. az THE Seattls theater wfth
The Pop1laT com dian ia RE die rr}e
Jones" could have remained in the me-
trof'eAs the entire winter were Il not for
a prior enlargement ~ The local manage
v1e1t with another attra cfioa. which could
ret - induced 50 KEN ear. TIE cast
NJ ircin3e some clever people ard sever
al 1ell-s1oa1 favovftes s+V-has Han
rf0sd - Jones" 8 rs CssorEe II prra,s
hurst sotho- 90 ''WrerE NJ wrsxh.
/; l. osg'lt cn original lnes zna - = three
H1t farce Jones IS drummer fe~ a
hFnen book house. who ssg1s PLAYING cards
IS y side lln@. he hss Aaen A. a glove
eoafes, whlch was ps'Ise tv the pefs~N
ard ~ his flight he left ore - his coat
f&lss - IRE hands q a pursuing nrss-sr
a. course. he ef.ctr g after tka ma
~lIa she missing coat tan and fhe rAssa
@aiS hiEn through the shrae-aet sa-~s
1oues lands tn Prot. Gsooaly's house a.,
"a BIS anxiety - Sc out or the ssfg-fafs
coaf- s'zpS NJ thse % the professors hrssn
- fAe Sv. A1.soay Cfoeafy NO = 80.
sAss3 fo fah professors - soat5 @sfs-
sH~&~- Win thss as starter wa, -
imagine the sort 81 r rursrnS Id nv
- aTer-s sanr ans the policeman. ara
aAt happened 10 Jozes- Aaa shs ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-11
How the Local Committee Has
Done Effective Work.
FIVE MONTHS or LABOR ENDED.
Report Issued by Secretary Rvsisera
with the Cost of Adsevsfstsg
Less Thas That IN P0rtDaad or
Son Fsas~is~e, the Resaess
Achieved Have Be~n Far Greater
How Gftyss Name Was spr~as-

The FIVE months period Of labor OF the
KiondIke advertising committee closed
March and vita the name Of Seattle
known AdvaniageousIy IA every part Of
the United States. the seven members OF
the committee feel satisfied 70 rest on =
performance OF duty that hss been most
successful Seattle. AK an Quitting and
starting point for klondiksrs Is sdvsr-
tised from one end Of the country 20 the
other aud the practical results that are
now apparent In the changed aspect OF
the city show that the methods used haye
been the very best. This city was first
10 sec the advantages OF vide sdgerfislss
and II Is now far In the lead OF other
cities which followed its example
The time set for the COMMITTEES 10 work
In this field has passed aud unless steps
are taken to renew the committee the
impetus given TO the business interests OF
thls city will be no longer buoyed ~ the
advertising which has been the chief fac
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-11

tor OF Its creation. Competing cities have
been dlstaneed chiefly through the eff
cheney Of the local advertising committee.
Secretary Erastus Brainerd has been indie
fatisablc In pushing work along the lines
adopted by the committee. The work Is
now practically completed, with the ex-
eeptlon of few odds and ends. which will
not take more than a week. Portland is
continuing lts advertising methods. not as
an Alaska starting point alone but as
Portland. II Is along this lire that add
vertislng VIII probably he done for Seat
tie shoulG a continuation of the work be
decided upon. What has been done so
FAR has been paid for entirely hy outfit
tiers. Not cent has been put up by land
aud propert y-oancrs.
Whist ~ t"st tn Advertise.
That the best Is not always the most
expensive IL shown by the following com
parison II the expenses ot tho Seattle.
Portland and san Francisco advertising
committees 10 March ).
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-11

by agreement with the Post -Inseif-
gencer. that newspaper printed a special
kiondlke edition Of over esg5o9 papers. OF
these the committee controlled the distrf-
button ~ 5000. paying for seaT1 copies
and directing the distribution OF the other
531s The distribution was made on be-
fialf Of thss committee 20 every postmaster
in the United Statss-upwaFds OF 1n.se. 20
every public library. over 500: % every
mayor Of cities. nearly 4.fsa. To- 80 40 the
Great Northern railway and 500 to the
Northern Pacific: nearly 2nDoo 10 all the
publications published IN the United
States with copies for every intending
Elnndiker the committee has been iu cor
resprndence with. carly 3rsi; ard the
leading publications Of Europe aai Austra-
iia The Post -in:eiiigeneer more than full
aIle6 ifs agreement with this committee.
and the work accomplished by the early
and complete distribution of the 'klondike
edition has been. in our opinion. OF inesti-
ma bile benefit TO Seattle. Besides this. !. so
copies OF the Times ap each OF the Argus.
News and Mining Journal. ali handsomely
illustrated publications. have been dtstrib-
uted. and 30 copies Of the Trade Register.
which has been Of great value. Besides
this go copies Of an illustrated hve-page
article In the American Resorts. OF Chi
cago. with three pages added on klondke
have been circulated.
The first circular issued was sent 10