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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-06-01
house week prior to his arrest

house a week prior to his arrest
here.
AS soon as Captain Mehen had
identified the man and clothing he
notified the Wetzel county authori-
ties. A warrant was sworn out by
the express agent at New Martins
Vile and officers were sent here for
the prisoner. He was taken to that
place on last Wednesday a week
ago; the court was in session the
day before and the grand jury was
empanneled just as he was landed
into town. He was taken before a
Squire, where he waived examina-
ton. He was tl,l ushered into
the court house ami the grand jury
soon found three indictments
against him. His trial begun be-
fore Judge Freer and was quickly
disposed Of.
The proof against him was over
whelming and at the conclusion Of
the trial Judge Freer, after admin
isteripg some very. fatherly advice,
gave him three years in the State
penitentiary.
He will be taken to Moundsville
today when he Twill don prison
garb and learn a legitimate trade,
during his soiourn there.
Nothing but words Of praise can be
Justly said relative to our efficient
and effective police service.
Their vigilance and fearless per-
formance Of their duties strictly 10
the letter is deserving OF the ad-
miration and esteem in which they
are held by the citizens Of the city.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-06-01

It will be remembered that po-
liceman Reedy, about three weeks
ago, arrested man in Campbelps
old saloon, while exposing and Of
fering for sale several suits Of cloth
ing. He was a suspicious looking
character, but the town authori-
ties could find no clue to his iden-
tity. They were averse to allowing
his liberty until an investigation
could be made. Mayor Lawrence
sentenced him to 20 days in the
lookup for offering for sale goods
without license. He had remained
in the lookup possibly two or three
days, when Detective Mehen, for
the Ohio R. R. R. Co., came UP to
see him. He Immediately identi-
fed the fellow as one of the worst
crooks along the river.
The clothing that was found in
his possession was that which was
stolen from the express Office in
New Martinsville more than nine
months ago. The fellow proved
to be Charles Russell alias Smith,
Jones and various other names. He
was raised near Marietta and has
been committing petty ofenses
since boyhood. He had only been
released from the Cincinnati work
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-06-01
Miss MOore's Funeral.

AS previously reported, the fu-
neral of Miss Mabel Moore oc-
Cured from her home, on the south
side.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Brooking. AT
II o'clock the large procession
started for the Oakwood cemetery.
1t was one of the largest funerals
that ever occurred in Sistersville.
+. The sorrowing friends of the
deceased planted many flowers on
the grave, and in various other
ways manifested their affection.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-06-01
O,a Tyler Remembered.

Governor G. ". Atkinson has
remembered old Tyler. DR.. James
Stathers was Saturday appointed
second lieutenant of the Fairmont
company, which is being organized
in response to the second call.
The company will be made up
from Fairmont and Sistersville.
About forty men are needed to
complete the company and any able
bodied man desiring to enlist will
meet at the city building tonight.
Ralph Broadwater and family are
home from Cincinnati.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-06-01
COME OUT OF HIDING
The War Department Has BY
This Time
Instructed Sehley to Proceed-The
Oregon and New Orleans Will Rein
force the Flying SquadrOn-A London
Report Says that the Spanish r serve
Fleet is Ready TO sail.

Washington, D. c., May 81
News today is scarce. Very little
of importance has transpired since
yesterday. The most interesting
feature of the day is the rnmor that
the. navy department has or will
this afternoon order Schley to
lombard Santiago de Cuba.
It is believed that a lombard
ment would be instrumental in
bringing out Admiral Cervera and
his fleet.
The war department is desirous
of having meeting OF the two
formidable squadrons.
There is no doubt but Schley has
them securely bottled, but to reduce
them by blockade will require too
long a time and the proceedings are
entirely too slow for the restless
Yankee.
There is no doubt but he will
receive orders to this effect at once.
This has been made doubly sure
by the war department this morn
ing ordering the battleship Oregon
and cruiser New Orleans to rein,
force Schley at once. These boats
have already sailed for Santiago
and will join the Flying Squadron
tonight or tomorrow.
London dispatch today says:
"The Spanish reserve fleet lying at
Cadiz is ready to sail" When the
fleet puts to sea it is believed that
it will head for the Canary islands.
It may be sent later to reinforce
Admiral Cervera, but this is hardly
probable, since the American fleet
would prevent their entering.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-06-01
Long Says We've Got EN-.

Washington, D. c., May 81
Secretary Long was approached
today concerning the future out
look of the war. He was in buoy
ant spirits and thinks we have got
'em "dead to rights"
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-06-01
Washington D. c.. Nav 60

Washington, D. c., May 5o.-1.
o. m.-Today the American andGer-
man governments signeda reciproc-
ity agreement,quite lengthy paper
the purport Of which has not yet
been given to the public. Enough
is known, however, to assure the
American people that Germany is
not only willing but very anxious
to join the proposed Anglo Saxon
agreement. This act on the part
OF Germany is hailed with delight
among all the American people.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-06-01
Washington, D. c., May So

Washington, D. c., May 3d.
The Associated Press has just re-
ceived dispatch from its cores
pondent, who is with the Flying
Squadron. The dispatch asserts
that Schley has entrspped the entire
Spanish fleet in the Santiago hRr-
Dor. There is no longer a doubt.
The Spanish fleet is not only bot
tied, but cork has been inserted
HOW scHLEY DID 1T.
The Associated Press CORE
spondent tells how Schley per-
formed one of the most neatly eX-
ecuted strategic moves ever re-
corded. He was cruising off San.
tiago where the Spanish fleet was
sighted coming in. He opened the
blockade and moved away, leaving
the impression with the Dons that
he had retreated. The Spanish
feet was allowed to proceed in the
harbor unmolested. AS soon as it
had run into the harbor Schley
closed IN upon the entrance and
has doubtless rendered the Spanish
fleet helpless.
From the bridge Of the Brooklyn
the Spanish battleships, Cristobal
Colon and Maria Teresa with two
torpedo boats were sighted, their
names being plainly visible.
Since it has been officially ar
nounced that the Spanish fleet is
secure, there being no danger in
sending the army of invasion, the
war department will act at once. 1t
was officially announced today at
the war department that an embark
alton of troops from Tampa, Fla. +,
would occur this week. No details
or the destination OF the expedition
was made public.
HOLD THE PHILIPPINES
4 The governments instructions
, to Gen. Merritt, who is in COM
mand of the army of the Pacific,
were forwarded from Washington
today. From their tone, the gov
ernment means to hold permanent
ly the Philippine Islands.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-06-01
GIVEN THREE YEARS.
The Man Who Was Arrested
Here
TaREE3 WEEKS AGO
BY Captain Reedy Was Tried
Today

At New Martinsville- Overwhelming
PrOof Of His Guilt Was Produced, and
Re VIII share the IHOspitaiifieS OF
the state Peniteniiary For the Next
Three Years.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-06-01
WITH A CARGO OF COAL.

Mrs. II. L. Thorn. of Oakdale,
Pa, is visiting in the city.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-06-01

Key West, Fla, May 3r--A dis
patch from Porto Rico reports
heavy firing of ST. Thomas Moth
ing definite is known but it is be-
lieved that an American cruiser has
met the Spanish torpedo boat Ter
ror which has been laying at Mar
Unique since its arrival to this side
Of the Atlantic.
1t is safe to predict that il the
meeting has actually occurred the
Terror has either been destroyed
or captured.
LANDED SUPPLIES.
The steamer Florida arrived here
las. night, after having landed arms
and supplies to the insurgents Of
Cuba.
WITH A CARGO OF COAL.
New York, May 3r.-.rhe aux
iliary cruiser, St. Paul left here this
morning with a cargo of coal. Her
destination is unknown. but it is
believed that the coal is intended
for SIMPSONS feet
Mrs. II. L. Thorn. of Oakdale,
Pa, is visiting in the city.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-06-01
HOW SCHLEY DID It.
Was Cruising at Santiago and
the Spanish Fleet
WAS SIGHTED COMING.
He Opened the Blockade by
Pretense,

Making the D0ns Believe He Had Re-
treated-The spaniards Went Into
Bay and He Entrapped Them by
Closing the Channci-The Vessels
Seen From the Bridge Of the Brook.
Iyn.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-06-01
Heavy Firing Heard off st,
Thomas.
'HE TORPEDO BOAT
Terror Belonging to the Span
ish Fleet
NO.2a

Nay Have Run Against an Americas
Cruiser-The Florida Has Landed
Supplies 10 the Cuban Insurgenfs--A
Cargo OF Coal on It's Way 10 the Fleet
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-08

II think Willie Is learning to smoke, "
said his mother Il wish you to speak
to him about it. y
"What shall l say to him?" asked his
father.
why, tell him the truth, of course :"
And SO Willie was duly called up,
and his father put on severe look and
said:
willie, understand you are learn.
ing to smoke. Now, before it goes any
further, | want to tell you what the re.
suit may be You may die in a year
and then again you may live to be 100
years old.
why, John, expostulated the boy :
mother
lyon told me to tell him the truth,
returned the father land there's hard
ly week goes by that l don't hear OF
some one close to the century mark who
has smoked ever since he was IA years
old, while people who never smoked at
all die in infancy with great frequency.
1t is sometimes difficult to get man
who smokes to look at the subject from
the right point of view. Chicago Post
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-08
Expense of Drunkenness

Last year the city of Boston expended
the sum of Sll5.s02 for the support of
drunkards in the houses Of correction in
Suffolk County, according to figures fur
nished by Penal Institutions Commits
sioner Marshall. While all of Suffolk
County, which includes besides Boston
the city of Chelsea and the towns OF
Revere and Winthrop, furnishes inmates
for the penal institutions, the entire cost
of maintaining the institutions is borne
by the city of Boston. This is because
the control of the institutions is left
wholly to Boston.
Commissioner Marshall says of Deer
Island: There We're S447 cnmmittals
to this institution for drunkenness, aud
the aggregate of the time served by
those committed WAS equivalent to 1913
years. With per capita cost of man
tenance of S64.70, the cost 81 the mair :
teuance was sll1.212 X the south
Boston house of correction "there were
l07 committals for drunkenness, aud the
aggregate of the time served nv those
committed was l3, 400 days with per
capita cost of maintenance of Sl2i47,
the cost of the maintenance of the above
number was Si595. h-BoStot IRA script.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-08

When Lord Charles Beresford was a
midship man, he performed gallant act
for which he subsequently, received q
medal His vessel lay in the Mersey
and numerous visitors came on board
in order to look over the ship. AS a
boat containing man weighing $50
pounds was getting alongside it was
suddenly ewamped, when Lord Charles
jumped overheard and seized the occu-
pant just as he was sinking. The gal
liant rescuer kept the man afloat until
help arrived, and both rescuer and res
cued were taken on board the anof-
war
The man whose life had been saved
maintaining glum countenance and
showing no great enthusiasm for his
preseIver, some one remarked to him,
"You don't appear very pleased at hav
ing been rescued from drowning"
"Ughl" he exclaimed in tone OF
disgust, CHANGING first at his own portly
proportions and then at his resouer
"He was such little un -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-08
Canadas Trade With the United
States.

Canada's preferential Tariff is rot
working exactly to the satisfaction of
its ingenious trainers. The intention of
this law was to encourage imports from
Great Britain at the expense Of imports
from the | uited States, but ii seems to
operate pretty much the other WAY.
During August last, the first month that
the full % per cent preferential rate tool
effect, The total value of principal articles
exported 10 Canada from Great Britiar
was less than in August, 1896, before
any preferential rate was established !;
while the exports from the United
States into Canada were % per cent
greater than in August two wears age.
More significant still, the increase in ex-
ports from this country was, in many
cases, in manufactured goods. 1t only
illustrates anew that the flow of foreign
trade is something Canada cannot col
troll without seriously iniuring her own
people. Canadians will buy foreign
goods and products where they can
obtain them cheapest, and in production
of many of such things the United
States has an advantage more than
equivalent to the % per cent advantage
in duties Canada gives British imports
This advantage will grow greater as the
United States improves in industrial
organization and better utilizrs lis
natural resourees.-New York "Com.
mercial Advertiser
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-08
Some Extraordinary Mothers.

Probably the youngest grandmother
of whom we have record was Lady
Child of Shropshire, England She had
married at II years of age and had a
child before her thirteenth year was
completed This child in turn married
while still very young, with the result
that Lady Child was a grandmother at
81 The most extraordinary cases OF
motherhood were those of Mrs Honey
wood of Charing, in Kent, and Lady
Temple of Stow When the former died,
on May 10, 1920, aged 90, she counted
as her descendants is children, ia
grandchildren, 228 great grandchildren
and 8 great great grandchildren The
other case was even more remarkable.
Lady Temple, who died in 1856, had
give birth to sons and $ daughters
and lived to see more than 200 descend
ants
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-08
What the Postal Statistics Show

The statistics given in the annual re-
port of the Postmaster General afford
proof of the greatly Increased prosperity
visible in the year ending June 30, 1898
The general business of the department
shows an increase Of over $6,000,000 in
the last fiscal year. 10 all departments
of the service the influence of prosperous
times has made itself apparent. The
number Of domestic money orders issued
In the year was 27,79S, 07S, rs again t
%, l69, 055 in the previous year; the
amount carried was $l9l.354, l21, as
against S174 ASP $40 of the previous year.
There has been an increase of 2.359 in
the number of new money order offices
established In the year.
1t Ia In the increase Of nearly $1,000
900 in the transmission of small sums
through the post offices that the true
index of augmented prosperity among
people of moderate means Is to be found.
The postal statistics furnish eloquent
testimony as TO the improvement
wrought IL the first eleven months of
restored Protection.-American Ecoao-
mist
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-08
Industrial Relief for Cuba

A movement for the relief of the stary
ing Cubans, by means OF carefully ad
minlstered industrial enterprise, has Jus
been started in New York, on plal
suggested by Mr.. William Willard How
ard, which has the cordial endorsement
OF clergymen of all denomination
and of philanthropists. 1t is intended
TO substitute opportunities for homes
work, to be paid for at the market rate
for labor, in place of indiscriminate ant
harmful gifts of free SOUP and OLE
clothes" and to avoid pauperzing tn
beneticiaries and making the Cubans
nation of beggars.
Mr.. Towards plan, which has beer
taken up by an association formed fo
the purpose-the Cuban Industrial Re
lief Funds based on his two wears
experience in relief work for the Arme
mans of Eastern Turkey. In the carry
ing out of the plan Mr.. Howard viii
have the assistance of the Rev. Herber
NJ. Allen, who was his chief associate il
Armenian relief work. The plan ia out
line Is as follows:
l. To secure good farming land wher,
the need of the poor is the most press
ing.
2. TO station there capable Ameri
can superintendent, with implements
seeds, and funds sufficient to employ
considerable number of men.
3. 70 set at work all the able-bodieC
poor and pay them full market rates fol-
their labor.
4. To raise common food crops, sci
them in the best available market. anC
with the proceeds continue the employ
ment AS long only as the need exists
using the same money over and over
again.
D. To return the farmers to their owr
former homes as soou as they are physi.
cally, mentally and finarc ally able &c
r est hlish their plantations.
lille inspired by charitable motives,
the whole plan Is to be operated purely
as business transaction, in which the
laborer will feel that he has rendered
service for all ne has received, and
hat he has not Teen robbed of his
manhood by beiug treated like a
beggar. The money thus invested (and
1t will be invested, not SPENT will save
the United States millions that would
otherwise be used 10 clothe and feed an
idle, though suffering. population.
The responsibility of Americans for
these suffering Cubans is p direct result
of the Spanish war. We have saved
them from their former oppressors, and
we are now bound to save their bodies
from starvation and their manhood from
the degrading effects of pauperism
through unwise charity.
Contributi ms for this purpose may be
sent 10 the Cuban Industrial Relief Fund
IS Tribune Building, New York, or tc
the Continental Trust Company, &c
Broad Street, New York, which will bt
The depository of the funds.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-08
NOTICE i!
TO SOMERSET REPORTER
SUBSCRIBERS:

We have, for some years past, been in
the habit of sending statements of sub
scription accounts to those on our list
who owe Us for two years subscription or
more with proposition for them to pay
the amount due Us and help Us in our
finances.
Now we ask our subscribers not to wait
for US to send these statements, but save
US the trouble and expense of SO doing by
STEPPING INTO ouR OFFICE AND PAY.
ING US or by RENTING The AMOUNT by
registered letter or post Office order at
OUR RISK AND EXPENSE.
BY doing this on or before DECEMBER
18th you will confer a favor and save us
sending you polite dun By mail
Look al the printed slip and see how
much you are owing Us to the present
date. and if you should conclude to pay
year in advance and take advantage of
the special offers We make elsewhere we
shall not complain thereat
We dislike to ask subscribers for the
money due US but We are obliged to do
so because delinquents are many and we
need the money thus due to run our
business.
Please do not delay but help US out by
RENTING EARLY.
Yours respectfully,
4~46 I. .. SMITH < Co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-08
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas. Francis p. +ooper late of Arson in
the County OF Somerse', state OF Maine by his
mortgage deed, dated the 18th day Of Septem
Der, n. D.. 1862 and recorded in the Somerset
Registry of Deeds, Book 9S, page So, conveyed
to Moses Bunker, End, then Of said Arson, a
certain parcel OF real estate situated in said
Arson in the County OF Somerset, aforesaid
and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a maple tree by the side OF the
road on the north side of the house, thence
east 10 rteen 90 rods, thence nor eleven
IL rods and three sevenths 81 of rod,
thence west fourteen IA rbdr to the road.
thence along the road to the st mentioned
bounds being the same preu ises conveyed 10
said Hooper by Henry Washburn by deed
d 4ted April IA, 1861 and recorded in the Spmer-
set Registry OF Deeds, BOOK rs, page 81 to
which last named deed and record r-tere nee is
hereby msce for further description OF the
premises and whereas the said Moses Bunker
End on the 2sth day OF Nov mber, \. d. 1898
conveyed to me the undersigned Tor vslu-
able consideration, all I've interest OF him the
said Moses Bunker End, in and to the said
mortgaged pre- misses mortgage iced, note,
debt al claim thereby secured and whereas
the condition of said mortgage has been
broken now therefore by reason Of the br ach
OF the CONDITION thereof claim a foreclosure
of said mortgage. 3w4s
Dated at Wsierville, Maine, this 2sth day Of
November A. d. 1899
C. FREMONT ROWE
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-08
Mercantile Exchange.

The American Mercantile Exchange
held a meeting of the stockholders, Nov.
18th, at their office in Bangor, and elect
ed Chas. +. w. Brown Of Brewer. as a
director in the company, and at a meet
ing held Immediately afterwards com
pleted arrangements for opening a
branch office for their business at 1S2
Main ST.. Burlington. VT, under the
management Of Mr.. Brown, who will
take with him an sole corps of solicitors.
He has had about years experience in
The business, both in the office and out
side, and has a complete knowledge OF
the business. Mr.. Brown goes to his
new field with the best of recommends
tons and host Of good wishes for his
success In the new venture. The Ex-
change report very good business in
this State. having added about 450 mem
bers to their list In the past year, and
are continually receiving some very
flattering concentrations from their
members in every part of the State.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-08
Foreclosure Notice.

Whereas Lorinda + Briggs Of Carrying
Place, in the County of Somerset and State Of
Maine, on the hrs day OF May A. D 1898. con-
veyed in Mortgage TO Sewel A and Austin
Dinsmore both OF Bingham in said county a
certain lot or parcel OF land situated in said
Carrying Place, being all that part OF lot
numbered two, first range, and numbered One
A in said Carrying Place which lies south of
the farm owned or occupied by J. @. A VIII
hams the above premises being the same sold
to said Sewel A. DinsmoTe by sheriff deed
dated December 10 1888 and recorded in
somerset Registry Of Deeds. Book 1873, page,
ll6, III and IFS; also the same sold TO George
Musr by Sheriff deed December 8 1891, record.
ed in Somerset Registry Book 222, page PAS
and being the same conveyed To Lorinda
Briggs by Sewall a. and Austin Dinsmore by
their Quit claim deed aud the conditions OF
said mortgage having been broken the under
signed claim foreclosure of said mortgage
and give this notice for that purpose. 3w4s
Bingham, Nov T.. ls9s
SEWAII A. DISsMoRR,
AUSTIN DlSSNORF
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-08
Rucklln,s Arnlca salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Charped Hands,
Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per.
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Price % cents per box.
c. w. Folsom's Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-08
To the Puhlic.

knowing Chamberlain Cough
Remedy to be me iieine of great worth
and merit and especially valuable for
coughs, colds, Group and whoopirg
cough, we will hereafter warrant every
bottle bought of US and will refund the
money 10 anyone who, is not satisfied
after using two-thirds of a - or 30 cent
bottle. II. W. Cushing. Skowhegau ,
sullivan Newton, ,Iackman.