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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-19
Thrifty West virginia.

The report of the State Treasurer
of West Virginia for the year end
ing with September 80 shows a
most gratifying condition of the
Little Mountain Commonwealth.
The State has no bonded debt, the,
various funds have increased during
the year, a handsome surplus is on
deposit with the banks of the State,
and the prospects are better for the
future than in the past, because OF
the rapid development of the coal,
oil, lumber and agricultural regions.
It is doubtful if in the United
States there is another scope Of
country in which so much riches
await development, and which is SO
convenient to the markets that
stand ready for the coming of the
innumerable products. West Vir-
ginia has an endowment of mineral,
soil, climate and location. Instead
of having cut off her forests, drained
her oil wells, worked out her coal
mines and exhausted the fertility
of her soil, all are yet in the best
condition. Oil wells are to be
drilled, sawmills to be projected,
farms to be created, hills to be COW.
cred with stock, and in every way
West Virginia is favored by the
generosity OF destiny.
But there are still some things
that man should do to bring West
| Virginia to the point of excellence
for which Nature has adapted 1t.
West Virginia needs an improve
n.ent in its school laws that the
standard may be raised higher, and
before the natural wealth is made
as profitable as it should be the
roads ofthe State require intelligent
attention. That the bounty of the
grazing lands of the hills and
ridges may be utilized, West Vir-
ginia should make the sheep as val
liable in the law as the yellow cur
dog. West Virginia is prosperous
and is bound to be more prosper
Gus. Nature has so planned that
that it cannot be otherwise.-P Pitts
burg Times.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-19
An EsODenlent.

The people of the town of Shirley
were treated to an elopement Tues,
day night, when J. w. Weekly, ol
Camp, and Miss Sarah. the II year
old daughter of Ralph Sweeney
started for Oakland with strong in
tentions of matrimony. They made
their way through the darkness and
mud to Central where they took
train No. for Oakland where they
expected to have performance that
would make two hearts beat as one
The brides mother sent a messen-
ger to Central to head them off but
they had gone before he got there.
West Union Record.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-19
EhOPED.
A Prominent Merchants Daughter OF
Shirley, This County.

A Prominent Merchants Daughter OF
Shirley, This County.
On last Thursday evening about
o:3o o'clock Sarah Sweeney, daugh-
ter of Rafe Sweeney, eloped to Oak
land, Nd, where she was united in
marriage to John Whitelock Week
lily, of Camp, Doddridge county.
The parents of the girl were bitter
ly opposed to Mr.. Weekly's atten'
Stions and watched her almost con-
lstantly for fear she would e'ope.
However, she gave them the slip
on the night mentioned and through
the aid Of some friends was driven
Ito Central station, where she took
1.-The train to Oakland. Her intended
l"hubby' had gone in advance, as
doubtless he desired to be on time.
THE father of the girl was in Pitts
Iburg attending the conclave. Her
mother employed a man to follow
her daughter as soon as she missed
Eher, but the pursuer in taking a
Eway to Central station got tangled
Eup in a barbed wire fence and
missed the train by seven minutes
1t was lucky seven for the girl
no doubt. Miss Sweeney is bru
ff4ffstte of the perfect type and the
belle of the village.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-19
Beats the KIOndiike.

Mr.. A. c. Thomas, of Marysville,
Texas, has found more valuable
discovery than has yet been made
in the Klondike. For years he suf-
fered untold agony from consump,
ton, accompanied by hemorrhages,
and was absolutely cured by DR..
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, coughs and colds. He declares
that gold is of little value in COM
parison with this marvellous cure;
would have it even if it cost hun
dred dollars bottle. Asthma, bron'
chitis and all throat and lung affec'
tions are positively cured by Dr.
Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption. Trial bottles free at Hill
& McCoach's drug store. Regular
size soc and 81. Guaranteed tc
cure or price refunded.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-19
Free Pills.

Send your address to H. E. Buck
lin & Co., Chicago, and get free
sample box of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. A trial will convince you OF
their merits. These pills are easy
in action and are particularly efec.
tive in the cure of constipation and
sick headache. For malaria and
liver troubles they nave been proved
Invaluable. They are guaranteed
to be perfectly free from every dele
terious substance and to be purely
vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone
to the stomach and bowels greatly
invigorate the system. Regular
size 25c per box. Sold by Hill &
McCoach, druggists.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-19
stephen is Deceivin'.

AS we before remarked, Stephen
B. Elkins would be around to pour
oil on the troubled waters in Tyler.
Hence we find the following cheer
full announcement in the Oil Re
view:
"The following arrangements
have been made for Senator Ste
phen B. Elkins to make speech
in Middlebourne October 24th.
This meeting will be held in Mid
dlebourne on the afternoon of that
day and the Senator will deliver one
of his interesting speeches"
This does not mean help tor
Dovener so much as it means help
for Hughes. Stephen has been in,
formed that there is trouble in Ty-
ler, hence this pilgrimage, this Wis,
it Of the Republican Bishop. Any
republican suffering from party dis
satisfaction will do we'll to so over
and see the Bishop.
But oh Lord, ladies,
Don't mind Stephen,
Stepen is decciben,
You nebber can beliebe him.
-Wetzcl Democrat.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-19

Everybody speaks with consid-
cradle regret because Messrs. Smith
& Boeshar are going away. 1t fact,
we would feel real badly ourselves
if we were not sure they would re-
turn again. They will be here
when the leaves begin to fall again.
The west looks very pretty. But
just wait until these gentlemen
come in contact with a "Jigger,'
call on them after Missouri drouth,
a cyclone, week or two of hot
winds and other blessings they
have out there that we have not
space to enumerate. They will
come back again; they all do. So
don't worry or feel sad any more.
Their sojourn in foreign lands will
only be for a short time, and then
they will come back again to the
greatest town on earth. and we
will all welcome the prodigals, and
have veal for two.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-19
A Regretted Departure.

Smith & Boeshar requests US tc
say to the public that they have pur.
chased a Houseturnishing business
in Sedalia, Mo-, to take possession
January I, 1899.
This announcement comes to us
with both surprise and regret, for
this firm is one of the most prosper
in our city, and we regret very much
to lose them. But they think they
are only giving up good business
for a better one, so we can but bid
them Gods Speed in their new ven-
'ture.
Here is an opportunity for some
one to step into good business.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-19

within a month from the entry OF
the Judgment on March 2, 1892.
He said that he could not remem-
Der.
The same answer was given
when he was asked if there had
been meeting of the stockholders
in the same period.
He supposed that records were
kept of the meetings, but was not
sure of it.
The books were not in his Gus
tody, he said, but the defense
would place them at the disposal OF
the master commissioner and the
representatives of the state. Coun-
sci for the defense contended that
this was all that the prosecution
could ask for.
did you read the decree of the
court in this case?" was then asked.
Il cannot tell" was the answer
of Mr.. Rockefeller. Such docu-
ments are always read and inter.
preted by our counsel" "
"Were YOU a trustee Of the
Standard Oil company at the time
of the entry of the Judgement"
II was"
WHO held S4,993 shares of
stock Of the Ohio company at the
time when the judgment was en-
tered?'
After a long wrangle Mr.. Rocke,
feller was told by the commissioner
to answer the question. He said:
The trustees of the Standard
Oil trust"
"Were you stockbolder in the
Ohio company when the stock was
transferred to the trust?"
II was"
"Did the stock certificate issued
for your individual stock pass to the
Ohio company first or direct to the
trustees?"
Il cannot say"
How did you get your stock in
to the hands of the trustees"
II can not tell. There is moth
ing to be concealed. The matter
was very simple, but can not rec
ollect how it was"
What was your first step when
you wanted to put your stocks in
the hands of the trustees"
II can not tell, but it may be
learned by the records"
"Where can it be found?"
II can not tell just now. All
such details are attended to by
clerks, secretaries and attorneys. "
Did your secretary attend tothis
business?"
The secretary has to attend to
all the business, but the signing OF
my name"
did you sign your name to a
transfer of the stock"
Il did if my counsel advised me
to do So"
"Doyou remember having seen
the original certificate of your in
diivdual stock?"
1T is impossible for me to re-
member an Insignificant deal like
that when 10 or II years have
elapsed"
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-19
Evidence to the Contrary.

The whitewash committee is 60
ing on with its work and its labor
seems not to be in vain. But there
are a few soldiers diaries being
published that are worth more than
all the evidence offered. They deal
not in generals but in particulars,
and the picture they present is not
refreshing. The Miller Diary lately
published by the Oil Review is a
sad story.-Wetzel Democrat.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-19
R.M. Mercer to c. J. Allen, one

R. M. Mercer to G. J. Allen, one
half royalty in so acres.
C. w. Cox to Levi Tucker ct al
deed for interest J. Jacobs 80 acres
C. w. Cox to Levi Tucker ct al
deed for interest in J. Morrow, "a
acres.
John H. Parker to G. c. Seek
man, deed for I-I6 interest Jas
Lowery, IS acres.
S. L. Frum and wife to {. 2
Tustin, deed for So acres.
las. McCoach ct al to Andy
Btuner, Power of attorney.
Jas. Capman guardian &c. to A
Stead ct al.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-19
BADLY Scalded. e.

Councilman Charles E. Bailey, of
the Oil Well Supply company, had
his left arm severely scalded by sn
escape of boiling water last night.
H. had gone into the cellar to look
after the boiler, and in the darkness
disturbed the water valve, causing
the mischief mentioned. He is
carrying the injured member in a
sling today.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-19

Daily and monthly gauge books
for sale at the Review Office.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-19
on Year.

Captain Blackburn B. Dovener
made that speech at Sistersville. It
is off year speech and very much
of-Wetzel Democrat.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-19
COUNTY SEAT BUDGET

Lue Corbett, 81, and Mary "
Thompson.
Roland Z Warner, IS, and Susan
F. Conoway, Fl.
Earnest A. Smith "a, and Hattie
L. Smith, 20.
Thomas A. Wilson,24, and Mary
L. Landy, 22.
John Haley, "A, and Mary j..
Summons, 81.
James w. Mikes, %. and Ruth
Wright, IS.
Amos R. Wright, 20, and Ila
Sweeney, I9.
Geo. w. Elder, '22, and Alex Nc
Corlnick, 19.
William A. Stull 22 and Birdie
Lamp rs. ,
Francis W. Richmond 26 and
Mary Stearns II.
Earnest c. Doukle Fl and Myre
E. Prosser 22.
Peter J. Gasvey 81 and Margaret
E. Roome 20.
Milroy Railing "a and Orpha I.
Long 80.
Deeds and other papers filed on
record since October 3rd, 1898, In
Clerk Hickman'S office.
Tho,ns A. Williams VS. Uric Ran
dolph, assignment of one-sixteenth
in lease on w. E. Mercer, 3S acres.
J. L. Wetzel VS. Uric Randolph,
deed for I-64th interest in A. Rice;
I5 acres.
Eli Wetzel and wife VS. A. Sum
mers and others, deed for one-halt
oil in Mary Z. Wetzel, IS acres.
Clark Smiths plat of land.
B. Engle and K. S. Boreman,
special commissioners VS. c. Engle,
deed for lots Nos. SO, 90, 81 and 92,
in Middlebourne.
c, Engle to B. Engle, deed for
lots Nos. SO, 90, 81 and 92 in Mid
dlebourne.
Elizabeth J. Harris and husband
to J. c. Jones ct al, royalty deed for
3H of oil in James Lowry IS acres.
Elijah Lemasters to E. H. Jen-
nings & Bros, oil lease on 1o1
acres.
Andrew Hough ct al to E. H.
Jennings & Bros, oil lease on 469
acres.
F. M. Parks to E. H. Jennings
& Bros. oil lease on 100 acres.
o. w. o. Hardman, guardian Of
heirs of Amos Lemasters, to E. H.
Jennings & Bros, oil lease on 245
acres.
L. ". Parks ct al to E. H. Jen-
nings & Bros, oil lease on $50 acres.
Martha B. Wilson to L. c. Leap,
royalty deed for 315 interest and
one half gas in land.
Enos Smith and wife to David F.
Smith, deed for interest in Riley
H. Smith estate.
David S. Smith and wife VS..
Mary Smith, deed for one fourth
real estate of Riley H. Smith, de-
ceased.
J. N. Barr VS. John Makelver,
oil lease on 53 acres.
w. E. Marcer and wife VS. Floyd
Hutchinson, deed for one-eighth
royalty and one-half gas in I acre.
Floyd Hutchinson VS. James Nc
Coach ct al, deed for one-eighth
royalty in w. E. Mercer acre.
Annie M. Slemaker VS. Charles G.
Slemaker, lis pendens as to lot No.
|S4.
D. H. Stealey ct al VS. Thomas I.
Stealey, power of attorney.
w. R. Mcintyre VS. J. D. Owens,
deed for royalty one thirty-second
in 2 acres.
John Anderson heirs by G. D.
Smith, commissioner, Us Minnie
Anderson, deed for lot No. S6.
The Talisman Oil and Gas COM
pany VS. P. Q. Shrake, deed oil in
terest in J. Z. Parker land.
P. Q. Shrake to F. c. William
son, deed for oil interest in J. c.
Parker, 80 acres.
John w. Mercer to John Duval,
royalty deed for oil and gas in I9
acres.
J. T. Devaul ct al to E. B. Con-
oway, royalty in Io acres of ]. w.
Mercer.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-28
War News Boiled Down.

Some Of the papers Friday morning
contain statements that Miles has
sailed for Porto Rico, while other pa
pers say he has not sailed. The pa
pers also report that Watson will sail
for the Spanish coast as soon as the
expeditions are landed 10 Porto Rico,
and they also deny that he will ever
60 to Spain 80. Arrangements have
been made for sending the spanish
soldiers to Spain on Spanish trans.
ports, the United States government
to nay over u half million dollars fol
their fare. Dewey will soon have
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-28
New War Songs and Music,

Two Of the most popular pieces Of
music arranged for piano and organ
have just been issued by the Popular
Music Co, Indianapolis, Ind. "Bring
Our Heroes Home" dedicated to the
Heroes OF the U. S. battleship Maine
is one of the finest national songs
eyer written. The music is stirring
and the words ring with patriotism.
"Deyey's Battle of Manila March
Tvs tep" is a fine instrumental
piece and will live forever as souv-
enir # the greatest naval event in
the lorid's history. Either one of
thes, pieces and Popular Music Roll
cont iuing eighteen pages full sheet
music s:ut on receipt Of Is cents.
Address Popular Music Co., Indian.
ap.yis. md. II
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-28
What a Graphophone Does.

A Graphophone will make your
home happy one, for it is alway S
ready to entertain. 1t will reproduce
the music Of bands, orchestras and
sOloists. You can have music Of any
kind atany time, and need no skilled
performers to render it. The music
is there, the record that will set the
waves OF melody in motion again
whenever you touch the button. On
a Graphophone too you can record
your own voice or music or any sound
and reproduce them Immediately.
These varied and wonderful powers
make the graphophcne a marvellous
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phones can be bought for $40 and up,
Write for catalogue 30 to the Column
bia Photograph Co. No 72O-722 Olive
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-28

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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-28

80 degrees Fahrenheit. The city is
connected by railway from Aqua Dilla,
in the northwest Of the island, and
another railroad runs to Lares, half
way toward ArecibO, which is on the
north coast, fifty miles west Of San
Juan, with which it is connected by
rail. ArecibO contains 1000 inhabi-
tants and its harbOr. though impoI-
tant, is exceedingly poor. Mayaguez
will probably be the first town Occu-
pied by General Miles.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-28

Judge A. NJ. Jackson, formerly dis
trict Judge Of the Cowley county dis.
trict, who went to Salt Lake City to
locate a few mouths ago, was united
In marriage in Colorado, Monday,
July IS, to Miss Lydia Robbie, Of Medi.
cine Lodge. They will live at Salt
Lake.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-28

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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-28

During the hot weather last
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-28
Another Naval Vic-cry.

Another Naval Yic-cry.
Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay,
July 2l.-The following is the official
account OF the latest naval victory
that at ManZanillO-modeStly told by
Commander Todd, Of the United
States gunbOat Wilmington, in his
report to Admiral Sampson:
"At 7 o'clock on the morning of
July is, the vessels on blockade duty
in this vicinity, the Wilmington, Hell
ena, Scorpion, Hist, Hornet, Wampa-
tuck and OSceOlO, approached the
harbor of Manzanillo from the west.
ward. At 1870 the Wilmington and
Helena entered the northern channel,
toward the city, the Scorpion and
OSCeola the midchannel, and the Hist,
Hornet and Wampatuck the south
channel, the movements of the vessels
being so timed as to bring them with
in effective range of the shipping at
about the same moment.
sat $50 fire was opened on the
shipping, and after a deliberate fire,
lasting about two and one-half hours,
three Spanish transports, Ell Gloria,
Jize Garca and La Puriciama Concep-
cion, were burned and destroyed. The
pontoon, which was the barbor guar6,
and rstoreship probably for ammuni-
ton, was burned and blown up. Three
gunbOats were destroyed. One other
was driven ashore and sunk and a
third was driven ashore aud it is be.
lieved to have been disabled. The
firing was maintained at a range
which is believed to have been beyond
the range of the short artillery. 1t
was continued until, after a gradual
closing in, the shore batteries opened
fire at comparatively short range,
when the ships were recalled, the OBJ
ject of the expedition having been
accomplished and the ideas of the
commander in chief carried out as l
understand them, that, to destroy the
enemy's shipping, but not to engage
the field batteries of the forts.
mo casualties occurred on board any
Of our vessels. Great care was taken
liz directing the fire as little damage
as possible should be done to the city
itself, and so far as could be observed
little, if any, was done.
"All Of our vessels were handled
with sound discretion and excellent
Judgment by the several commanding
officers, which was to have been ex
pected from the men commanding
them.
1.-THE Spanish loss is believed t
have been in the neighborhOod of lOt
killed. The gunboats destroyed Of
driven ashore were the Delgado
Guantanamo, Ostralia, Continola ant
Guardian"
The committee appointed by AID.
miral Sampson to examine the wrecl
Of the Reina Mercedes reports tina
the vessel can easily be raised ant
added to the American navy. He
guns have. been recovered by tn
Iowa.
General Miles left this mo1ninI
Thursday for Porto Rico. TIL
main body Of the fleet lies at Guanta
namO. The Brooklyn is the only shi
left at Santiago.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-28

The Paris Figaro OF Thursday says:
at is time the powers took extreme
measures to prevent Commodore Wat
sons despatch TO Europe and to end
the war. italy, Austria, Russia and
especially France, have the greatest
interest in reminding the United
States that they can not allow Amer
lea to acquire a footing in Europe.
The friendly representations OF these
four powers at Washington will, it is
to be hoped, enable the United States
to perceive the dangerous course on
which it is embarking.n
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-28

The semi-official North German
Gazette, referring to the statements
that Germany had assured Secretary
Day that the action attributed to
Admiral Won Diedrichs is unauthor-
lied, that the German government
repudiated responsibility for it and
that the admiral would be called to
account, says: "We are not aware
that the government has any reason
to make such or similar explanations.
So far nothing is known here officially
Of any unfriendly action on the part
Of Admiral Won DiedriChs or any ships
of the German squadron toward the
United States. Neither is anything
known Of any complaint having been
made by Americans. The German
government has never been placed 10
the position to explain"