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Griggs courier., 1898-10-13

lecture delivered in the Baptist church
last Tuesday evening on the subject:
1.-The Fool in Politics." vas a very
fine effort and the universal opinion
is that it was one of the finest lectures
ever delivered in Cooperstown. Tho
lecture was along the line of purity
in politics, a plea for wom'n suffrage,
death to the saloon and an education
al qualification before the right of
suffrage is conferred. His lecture was
both instructive and witty, and his re-
marks were frequently punctured with
applause. Mr.. Ambrose's lecture was
certainly 'sa superb affair,-keeI,
grand, t1ue.'' He will get a big audi
ence if he ever comes to Cooperstown
again.
Our candidate for states attorney,
Will H. Carleton, met with serious
accident last Monday afternoon which
left him with his left arm dislocated
near the shoulder, his right ankle
badly bruised and his body twisted
and bruised all over. Mr.. Carleton
had been throwing the windmill at the
lumber yard into gear and was up on
the platform about fourteen feet from
the ground. He had thrown the mill
into gear and was crossing over to
come down when the wind blew his
coat into the gearing and he was i'm
mediately drawn into the machinery
and his clothes stripped of him by
the resistless power of the machinery,
he at the same time receiving the In
| iuries as above stated. He was
quickly taken down by friends and
take home. His wounds will lay him
up for some time. It was lucky &C.
cident after all as he miraculously es-
capped with his life. His many friends
will be pleased to learn that he Is re-
covering rapidly.
Griggs courier., 1898-10-13

da Button, Oct. I'd, 1849. Eleven
children is the result of the union
three girls and eight boys, and a
widow and nine children survive him.
Two daughters are residing at St.
Clair, Mich, and seven sons now liv-
ing in Griggs county. In 1853 he set
tied in ST. Clair county and resided
there until May, 1896, when he came
to Griggs county where he has lived
ever since. The funeral service was
held at the nj. +. church of this place
last Saturday afternoon, Rev. 3. A..
Burns officiating, and the remains
we're laid to rest in the Cooperstown
cemetery,
Griggs courier., 1898-10-13

F1ad Steve is going 20 sCurC II. Mr..
Lewis worked with the editor of the
Courier in the early eighties. Here's
success to the Record of Darlington.
DR.. j. A. H. Winsloe, Veterinary
Surgeon, graduate of the Ontario Vet
erinary College. Office at 81. h. Bate
man & Co.'s drug store. All calls
promptly attended to.
Miss Helen Gillis received official
notification from the government last
Thursday evening to the effect that
she had been appointed to the position
of teacher at the Indian school at
Morris, Mimi. at salary of $500 per
wear. The school board kindly re-
leased her from her contract with them
So that she could take advantage OF
this promotion. Miss Gillis is a fine
teacher and the people OF Cooperstown
are sorry to lose her services, at the
same time they are glad of her ad-
vancement.
Bicycles for rent-by the hour, day
or week at-Peter E. Nelson.
Mic Green came pretty near passing
himself up to that place from whence
no traveller returns the other evening.
He was fixing up r. C. Cooper's
books, and the nigha being chilly he
thought he would build fire. He
goes into the hall and picks up car
which he thought contained kerosene
and poured q lot of it into the stove
an0 struck a match, when puff, and
sheet of blue flame shot from thu
stove, ignited the oil in the can, Sc
fire to the rug and set everything
ablaze generally. Nick held onto tn
can and ran outdoors with it, AM
some of the bows rushed in and pu
out the fire. Mic had accidental.
grabbed q can loaded with gasoline
Griggs courier., 1898-10-13
Resolutions.

Whereas, It has pleased Almighty
God to call from our midst Mr.. j. ".
Houghton, the old and honored father
of our beloved brothers, John and
Wilmot Houghton. therefore be it
Resolved, That Coo perstown Lodge
No. 81, I. y. q. r., extend to our
worthy and beloSA brothers our sim
cere sympathy and coincidence in their
hour of sorrow, be it further
Resolved, That this resolution be
spread upon the journal of the lodge
and copies thereof be, sent to the
brothers, and also that copies be sent
to the local papers for publication.
G.. j. LUCKEN.
p. II. TRUBsHAW,
ISAAC BRENNAN,
Committee.
Griggs courier., 1898-10-13
20 make room, for tt1>
tnence stock just received.

The following program will be given
on La Fayette Day Oct. 10, 1898, at ;
o'clock p. M:
Flag salute.
Song, Star spangle, Banner.
Roll-call response. "reminiscences OF
La Fayctte-Second Intermediates.
Biographical Sketch ........ ..........
Blair Whidden, Christian Reite.
Recitation, Little Black-eyed Rebel.
Minnie Hagerty.
Grafton, Battle of Brandywine .....
Adolph Melgard.
Song, The Red, White and Blue....
Reading, The First Flag ..........
Kathleen Crane.
Recitation, The Building of the Ship.
Alice Graft.
Oration, Our Flag -. 10000.
Manley Flynn.
Paper, Capture of Yorktown .......
Basil Edmondson.
Recitation, The Fall of Yorktown. =.
Jannette Whidden.
Flag Exercise ............ ...........
First Intermediates
Grafton, La Fayette's last visit to
the United States. .................
Nina Nelson.
Recit alton, The Soldiers Funeral. !.
Del Wilson.
Song, America.
sumption Care-Warfer: 5
ne Wine Of Tar Syrup, the
j: cough remedy on earth, cures q
I'D in one day If taken in time
IS and so cts. All druggists.
FOR sale by 81. II. Bateman & Co.
Griggs courier., 1898-10-13

TO Cure 4 Cold In One Day
Take Warmers White Wine of 9:
Syrup, the best cough remedy /.
earth. Is and so cts. All druggi;-
For sale by II. n. Bateman 4 Go.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-20

About 10 O'Clock Saturday night
w. H. King. ex-Chief of police, was
arrested upon a complaint of S. w.
Lawrence, the present mayor. The
rumor around town at first was to
the effect that he was charged with
being implicated with G. M. Gar
diner and was arrested on the same
charge. This, however, proved to
be incorrect and the complaint
made by S. w. Lawrence, and is
as follows:
S. w. Lawrence, upon oath, COM
plains that on the = day of June
and July, 1897, in the county afore-
said, w. H. King, who was then a
police officer in the town of Sisters
vile, knowing that William Dewitt
was selling spurious liquors, wine,
porter, ale or beer in the town Of
Sistersville in the months of June
and July, 1897, without having a
state or town license, so to do, did
take money from the said VIM De-
witt upon an agreement or under
standing expressed or implied to
compound or conceal such offense
or not to prosecute the said VIM.
Dewitt therefor in violation of the
provisions of section 10 of chapter
147 of the Code of West Virginia.
The warrant was issued by Squire
Henderson and Officer Soles made
the arrest,
King was taken TO the JuStlceS
office where he was released on
bond of $500 to appear Monday
morning. James w. Henderson
was secured as bondsman.
This morning at 10 o'clock he
appeared in Squire Henderson's
court and waived examination on
the charge of misdem;auor. He
was held in bond of 500. He
secured for his bondsman, Harry
McMullen and was released to az.
pear on the first day of the next
term of the Circuit Court of Tyler
county.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-20

week. If the business is not all
transacted by that time, the court
may re-convene in a week later and
end the business, but the chances
are that another week will end the
present term. The docket will by
no means be cleared, nor will it be
until the court is relieved in some
way. The judge of this circuit has
more work to do than any one man
can do. He now does more than
any two judges in the state, and it
is increasing every term. There
must be some relief or there will be
little satisfaction in litigation for
any person.
There has been less chancery
business this term than ever before.
It may be because the attorneys are
waiting until nearer the end of the
term before submitting their cases,
but the fact is true that there has
been less business of that character
submitted during the first week
than for years.
The war news struck the town
very forcibly the other day. We
were informed that a large army
had been sent to Cuta, and the
news nealy paralized business, both
in and out of court. The surround
ings were examined to see the most
available place for fortifca-
tions in case of an invasion, but the
thought occurred that if they would
get past Stringtown. the speakeasy
booze they would confscate there
would have such effect on the
army of the enemy that little de-
fersa need be made against them.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-20
A New Elevator.

Messrs. Smith & Boeshar have
in their large furniture store a new
elevator running from the first to
the fourth story of their building
1t is a very much needed improve.
ment and parties purchasing goods
at their store now can riae the
creature free of all cost and can
ride until they get weary. This is
the first and only elevator of the
kind in the city. By and by when
we get to building ten and twenty
story buildings we will have to
have a goodly number of elevators.
You see, we are gradually putting
on metropolitan airs and about all
we need now to make US full
fedged city is a city charter and
a street railway.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-20
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass
with urine and let it stand twenty
four hours; sediment or settling
indicates an unhealthy condition of
the kidneys. When urine stains
linen it is positive evidence of kid
ney trouble. Too frequent desire to
urinate or pain in the back, is also
convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney rem
edy, fulflls every wish in relieving
pain in the back, kidneys, liver,
bladder and every part of the urin.
ary passages. 1t corrects inability
to hold urine and scalding pain in
passing it, or bad effects following
use of liquor, wine or beer and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of
being compelled to get up many
times during the night to urinate.
The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp Root is soon real
lied. 1t stands the higher for its
wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need medi-
cine you should have the best. Sold
by druggists, price fifty cents and
one dollar. You may have sam
pie bottle and pamphlet sent free
by mail, upon RECEIPT of three two
cent stamps to cover cost of postage
on the bottle. Mention Sisuersville
Weekly Oil Review and send your
address to DR.. Kil1ner & Co., Bing-
hampton, N. Y. The proprietor OF
this paper guarantees The genine-
ness of this offer.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-20
Piduclary Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that, the
following Fiduciary accounts before
me for settlement, to wit; John M.
Smith and ARA Underwood admin
istrars of the estate of c. l. Coma
way, deceased, William Morris, adj
miristrator of the estate Of James
r. Ankrom, deceased; also Hester
A. White, guardian of David S.
Mary E. Farley o. Jane and Jasper
Lee White, infant children OF Isaac
White, deceased,
Given under my hand this the
18th day of March 1898.
G. d. SMITH.
Com'r OF Accounts for Tyler Co.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-20

tiffs on Thursday evening, followed
bv Geo. L. Roberts and P. A.Shanor
on Friday for the, defendants. o.
W.O. .Hardman will close the case for
the plaintiffs. The case involves
a large oil property on Elk Fork,
and because of the large acquaint-
ance of the parties, Is attracting
great interest. Over 1900 pages OF
testimony have been taken, which
fact gives the Judge the sympathy
of the entire community.
Of the large appeal docket, but
| two cases were tried. 1t seems i'm
possible to get cases tried at the
April term of court. The condition
of the roads makes it a matter of
practical impossibility to get wit
nesses to court, and the cause OF lit
igants suffers for this reason. And
still there are some people who
would vote against the railroad.
The felony cases were all con-
tinued. But few of them will ever
be tried. Nearly all of the cases
on that docket were dropped for
want of jurisdiction, it having been
discovered that the crimes alleged
were committed in some of the
surrounding counties. OF course,
Tyler county will get the blame for
all the evil done in this portion OF
the State, but fortunately it some
times occurs that the blame for
some cussedness must lie upon
some of those counties which hold
their heads up if holy horror at
even the name of Tyler. Taking
the records of this court, it seems
that we are about the most decent
county in the State.
A new grand jury was empan-
nelled to commence their work on
Monday morning. This was done
in order that the gentlemen COM
posing the grand jury should not
be compelled to render their ser
vices to the county gratuitously.
The same grand jury was sum-
moned and will on Monday con-
tinue their work, which is general
ly understood is an investigation
into the affairs of two county of
fees. Some indictments have al
ready been found against one of the
county officials, but not returned,
and it is whispered around the
county seat that another Office is to
run the gauntlet next week. Cen
eral expressions of satisfaction is
expressed at this. If one of the of
fcers is to be investigated, all
others against whom there is the
least suspicion directed should walk
the same path.
Court will end the last of next
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-20
Fire Bugs Work.

A dwelling house belonging to
B. F. Riggs at Raven Rock was
burned this morning at o'clock.
1t is believed that the fire was
of incendiary origin. 1t had been
occupied by Thomas Steele, a
section foreman who was preparing
to leave for Friendly, and all his
household effects were destroyed.
Detective Mehen is at work on the
case.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-20

county as one of the most important
terms in the history OF the county
it was attended not only by those
who had business to transact, but
by many whose curiosity led them
to the county seat at this particular
time. Usually the attendance is
large for the first days OF the term
and gradually disminishes toward
the end of the first week, but this
term the crowd has remained, and,
if anything, has grown larger each
day.
The first business of general in
terest transacted at each term OF
our court is the disposition of the
cases generally known as speak
easy cases. These come forward
with due regularity each time
They are always CONSPICUOUS by
their presence, and give the court
more trouble and consume more
time than any other business de-
manding attention. Such cases
interfere with the transaction OF
the more legitimate civil business,
annoy the court, and cost the
county more than all other matters
that come before the judge.
One particularly noticeable fact
was the large number of persons
who had evaporated after the find,
ing of the indictments. Some of
them who were large of physique,
and we'll known throughout the
county few weeks ago, seem to
have either gone into the atmos,
phere, or to have joined the Cuban
army; at least they were invisible
to the executive officials of the
county when they sent after them.
Quite a number of others had come
to the conclusion that this was not
a healthy climate for them, and
had gone to seek greener pastures.
For this reason a great number OF
indictments were continued until
another term of the court, capias
being issued as gentle reminder
that their presence would not be
further needed in this county.
The case of c. E. Pyle ct al VS. J.
w. Henderson ct al was the most
and interesting case ar
gued during the week. Two even
ings and one morning were con-
sumed in the argument and the end
has not been reached. Judge ia
cobs opened the case for the plain
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-20
Over a Thonsand school Children.

Mr.. w. B. Kern has engaged for
some time in taking an enumeration
of the children of this sub-district
composed of Sistersville. He re.
ports that we have one thousand
and two children who are entitled
to attend our public school. We
have a school building containing
ten rooms, so we have one hundred
scholars for every room in the
building. We presume that no one
will argue that our school building
is too large, for certainly one hun
dred children in a room is enough
to make them all i'll and make the
teacher raving maniac. The fact
is we must have another school
building and we cannot get it any
too quick. Nothing adds more to
a city than good schools and we can
afford it and should have nne col
lege here, one that will be excelled
by no other college in the state.
We will have more to say about
this later on.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-20

The body found below st. Marys
is not that of Jimmy" Ryan 1t
is now claimed that it is the body of
T. F. Mellon. a shoemaket, of
Friendly, w. Va.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-20
MIDDLEBoURNE, w. Va,
April IS, 1903.

April IS, 1898.
This afternoon the attention Of
the Judge is being taken up by the
attorneys of Prosecuting Attorney
Strickiing, upon motion made by
them to quash the proceedings in
the charges preferred against him
by the county court. The attorneys
will take up most of the afternoon
and the judge will probably deliver
his opinion in the case tomorrow
morning. We understand that the
next move of the accused counsel
will be to ask tor continuance. If
he has good grounds to support the
motion the case will go over until
August next, otherwise the case
will be heard upon its merits.
= The Prosecuting Attorney asked
the Supreme Court of our State to
grant him a writ of prohibition to
prevent Judge Freer from trying
the case, alledging, we presume,
the judge will not give him a fair
hearing. Just why Judge Freer
would want to convict an innocent
man is not plain, neither will any
one for a moment think but what
our Judge can and will give him
a fair trial. 1t looks now as Mr..
Stricklin and his attorneys was
ready to do anything but to go trial
on the merit of these charges. This
is generally construed as an evil
dence of weakness or guilt. The
public want the case to be heard
on its merits. If Mr.. Stricklin has
been lied about and so grossly mis-
represented, the public want to
know it, if he is guilty he should
have a fair trial and be bounced
inStanter. We want no delay or
quibbling. Let him come up to
the scratch and stand fair trial or
resign.
This term, the decision and ter
mination of tie court to stop the il
legal sale of liquors in this county
continued more pronounced, if
possible, than on any of the precld-
ing terms. In such instance where
the person indicted was continuing
in the business, sentence was added
to the usual fine, suspended only
in case the gentleman quit the bus
mess in the next very few days.
In case they did not the sentence
was to immediately become active,
and the victim, if he should be
found within the jurisdiction of the
court, should be at once incar
cerated in the county Jail for terms
OF greater or less extent. In some
cases the escape from Jail seems
very close, but was secured in all
but one or two cases. Whether the
places kept by those who came un-
der this sentence will be closed,
and whether this method of deal
ing with the business will be ef-
fective or not, remains to be one of
the matters which time alone will
reveal.
The first week of the circuit court
of this county has closed. It has
been week full of interest to at
torneys and clients. Having been
looked forward to by the whole
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-20

Who Will Make a Strong Run for the
State Senator.

Who Will Make a Strong Run for the
state Senator.
Attorney Robt. L. Gregory, of
Sistersville, is being urged by his
numerous friends all over the dis
Itrict to accept the Republican nom
ination (which is equivalent to
election) for State Senate. The
district is composed of Tyler,
Richie, Doddridge and Harrison,
and as the interests of the counties
are mostly oil and gas it is claimed
that one familiar with that line of
business should be selected. Tyler
claims that as she Is the ban
ner oil county and has not
been favored with a representa-
tive in the senate for several
terms, she is entitled to the
plum, and that Mr.. Gregory being
interested in the production of oil
and gas, he should be the standard
bearer. Mr.. Gregory is young
lawyer of ability, popular with the
masses and will doubtless carry
more strength to the ticket than
any other man in the district. He
has taken no part in either Elkins-
Atkinson fight in the State, nor the
Pyle Hardman factional battle in
his own county, and hence would
unite the forces. Mr., Gregory has
not, as yet declared his intentions,
but it is hoped for the good OF the
party, that he will allow his name to
be notwithstanding News.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-20

When Bilious or costive, eat a
Cascaret, candy cathartIc, cure
wuaranleed, Ioc, IS.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-20
CIRCUIT COURT NEWS
The Prosecuting Attorney S Case
Before the Court This
AFTEROON ON A MOTION
Made by His Attorneys to Quash
the Proceedings.

A Writ of Prohibition Refused by sthe
Supreme Concentrating Fighting
With Every Known Artifice to Pre-
vent Judge Freer From Hearing
the Case-Other Court News Oi Gen.
eral Interest.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-20
FOR MISDEMEANOR
Was w. H. King, ex-Chief of
Police Arrested.
HE FURNISHED BAIL
For His Appearance This Morn
ing at 10 O'clock.

Mayor Lawrence Made Complaint,
which We Give I'm notwithstanding
He waived a Hearing and Was Re-
leased on Bond Of sIOO 10 Appear at
Court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-11
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CIrNS AND AMMUNITION.

New York. April 10-The steamship
Ftruria, which arrived from Liver
pool to-day. brought a large cargo OF
war munitions for the government,
purchased abroad by government Off
GERS. The cargo consists of rapid fire
guns. machine guns, heavy ordnance
and many tons Of smokeless powder.
The large part Of the guns were pur-
chased from the Armstrong;. Other
guns were purchased at Sheffield and
other places in England by army Of
fcers who arrived on the Etruria-
These war machines are Of the
latest and most improved MaximN Nor
denfeldt patterns. There are fifty-hve
cases Of them. besides their carriages
and machinery.