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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12
SETTLES NERVOUS BANKRUPT
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Investigation shows that men who
succeed are men Of brains strong ner-
veS-great will-poWer. Ordinary food
cannot supply the vital forces which
people with active brains require.
Bieola Pills feeds the nerves-make the
mind bright, muscles strong make
flesh and b God and give perfect health
to MEN AND WOMEN. THE TURNER'S OF
PHILADELPHIA make EiCGla Pills.
!. Z. Buckley Chief Clerk National Hotel,
Washington, D. c.. testiies that he was all run
down--was a shadow of his former self-Htc"-
Ia Pills gave him wonderful reief--he gained
over twenty pounds after using them.
Sistersville Agents Hill & McCoach.
Turner's Little Liver TURNER'S very
small pill Turns your liver. Cure Sick Head
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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12
JOHNSON THE MURDERER
It is Found That He Fired the
Shot Which Proved. Fatal.
1t In Probable That He VIII Appear for
Trial and Put Up a Plea OF SelfDe-
fense-It is Proven That He Fired
the Shot That Killed Jones.

Coroner G. E. Kanle returned
from Elk Fork, where he held the
inquest over the body of Charles
w. Jones, the man who was killed
in a fight that took place last Friday
morning.
The coroner arrived at the scene
of the tragedy yesterday forenoon,
and Immediately empanneled jury
to hear the evidence leading to the
cause of Jones death.
The jury consisted of the follow
ing Jurors: c, H. Davenport, w.
H.. Sweeney, J. H. Tuten, ]. E.
Raster, R. L. Crissman and John
Willard.
Prosecutor J. H. Strickling was
also present and heard the testimo-
ny as given by the several witnesses
of the shooting.
DR.. Douglass, who had held a
post mortem examination, testified
that the bullet had entered the
body between the fifth and sixth
ribs and had entered the pericardi-
um and also severed a muscle of
the heart.
Other witnesses testified as to
the shooting of Jones by Johnston
and that Johnston had lett, presum-
ably to give himself up to the Off
GERS at Middlebourne.
Johnston did not do this as it
was afterwards found, and is still at
large.
The jury found that Jones had
come to his death by a pistol ball
fired by Johnson, with murderous
intent, and a coroner's warrant was
issued for his arrest, charging him
with murder.
Johnson's attorney appeared before
Coroner Kahle and said that John
son would appear for trial, and that
the deed was done in self de-
tense.
Ofcourse, the grand jury will
indict him, and trial will be had
at the next term of court.
In the meanwhile, a deligent
search will be made for Johnson,
and he will be ircarcerated, to await
his trial. It will be watched with
interest, as many think that he did
the deed in self defense.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12
The river is still rising.

The road to Gerry Owen needs a
ferry boat near the bridge over Tan
House run.
Who said Parkersburg was dead,
but was still crying coil center" to
save funeral expenses. 1t could Mt
be the Sentinel.
Capt. J. K. Booth, of Welcome, w.
Va, is in the city today on bust
ness.
Miss Sallie Russell entertained
some of her friends today by way of
a good dinner.
Ed. Randolp returned to his home
in Salem, w. v, this morning after
spending several days here the guest
of his brother Uric Randolph.
Still the young people insist on
getting married-then in some in
stances they insist on being single
again.
1t is rumored that House & Her
mann, the we'll known home turn-
ishers, will move their stock to
Rice's building on upper Wells
street.
Father Boice left yesterday for
his home at Moundsvilie. He is
experimenting the construction OF
the parochial building in this city.
DR.. J. L. Thistle, of Washington,
Pa, is in the city this week looking
after his large interests in this Sec
ton.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Fry, a bouncing boy. Here's our
hand, Harry.
Only those who have bargains
advertise. Those who do not adj
vertise either haven't got bargains
or they want too much profit.
Miss Nella Powers, of Tuppers
Plains, W. Va, is the guest Of Mrs.
l. L. Crist. OF Elizabeth street for a
few days.
The wharf boat is doing a land
Office business.
The Wonen's Christian Tenn
perance Union is till prospecting.
Honest Joe Kennedy will be our
next mayor.
Burt street is out o sight in
places.
Those stepping stones On South
Wells street have not yet been put
in.
After we have a new water sta
ton the old one would have been
good enough.
There are others beside 30. w,
O." who would like to go to con-
gress.
Send the Review to your friends,
It gives all of the news all of the
time.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12

J.H. Pringle, the accommodating
manager of the Oil Well Supply
company's store here spent Sunday
with his family in Marietta.
R. G. Haskell returned home
this afternoon from ten days trip
to Erie, Pa, Cleveland and Detroit.
Homer Duty, Of Cente1ville, was
in the city yesterday.
L. A. Brenneman returned yes
terday from an extended visit with
friends in Titusville.
Chris Henderson left yesterday
for Little, w. Va, where he will
visit his parents.
Mrs. J. S. Springer, who has been
the guest of her son for several
days, left this morning for her
home in Pittsburg.
Misses Linnie and Norma Sheets,
of Salama, are visiting the family Of
Captain Mike Davis, On Diamond
street.
Mrs. J. H. Able left yesterday
on the Virginia for few weeks
visit to relatives and friends in
Catlettsburg and Louisa, KY.
H. M. Speer, of the Acme Tor
pedo company, Of Pittsburg, was in
the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Oliver Spear will return to-
day from her visit to Carnegie,
Pa.
Mrs. VIM. Neuenschwander, re-
turned home today from a brief
visit with friends in the Smoky
City.
D. A. Bartlett returned home to-
day from an extended visit in the
Keystone State.
Mrs. Ellen Danley, of Marietta,
IS the guess of relatives on Diamond
street.
Shirver Moore, president of our
county court, was in the city yes
terday on business.
w. A. Kelley has returned to the
city after brief visit to New York
city.
Mrs. A. D. Work left this morn
ing for Wheeling, where she will
visit friends for a few days.
The Twentieth Century club
will meet Friday evening at the
home of Miss Eva Wright.
Some strangers in the city today
are, Mrs. GUY Warden, Ralph
Johnston and Miss Alice Smith.
Ed Neff is reported quite i'll to-
day.
Chas. Gibbs Carter, Of Pittsburg,
is in the city today.
Misses Laura Mooney and Clara
hudson, of Columbus, O., are visit
ing friends on Main street.
Miss Jennie Eakin, after visit
with friends here and at Marietta,
has returned te her home in Bullion,
Venango county, Pa.
Col. R. M. Jennings,of Pittsburg,
is in the city today.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12
Cancer
OF the. Breast.

Mr.. A. 81. Crausby, of 15S Kerr ST.,
Memphis, Tenn, says that his wife
paid no attention to small lump which
appeared in her breast, but it soon de-
veloped into cancer of tile worst type,
and notwithstanding the treatment OF
the best physicians, it continued to
spread and grow rapidly, eating two
holes in her breast. The doctors
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12

and though little hope remained, she
begun it, and an improvement was no,
ticed The cancer commenced to heal and
when she had taken several bottles 1t
disappeared entirely, and although sew,
eral years have elapsed, not a sign OF
the disease has ever returned.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12

soon pronounced
her incurable. A
celebrated New York
specialist then treat
ed her, but she con-
tinued to grow worse
and when informed
that both her aunt
and grandmother had
died from cancer he
gave the case up as
hopeless.
Someone then re-
commended SIS.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12

depot dining rooms, left last even
ing for New York City.
T. M. Girard was in the city last
night, leaving this morning for
Moundsv1lle.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Thompson
ieft this morning for Wheeling.
John Smith of St. Marys is in the
city today shaking hands with his
numerous friends.
Mrs. E. R. Lemley has returned
from a visit with her parents near
Mt. Morris, Greene county, Pa.
Mrs. A. J. Cokely and Miss c. B.
Norman, of Friendly, were shop
ping in the city yesterday. They
are very pleasant ladies.
A. E. Ockerman hes regained his
health sufficiently to go to work in
the Elk Fork oil field.
E. L. Benton has purchased the
J. c. Leasure property Of J. J. Sam
nous, real estate agent, and will
move to his new home next week.
Scratch, scratch. scratch; unable
to attend to business during the
day or sleep during the night.
Itching piles-horrible plague.
Doan's Ointment cures. Never
fails; at any drug store, so cents.
VIM. O'Brien, of the West Vir-
ginia Torpedo company, was in the
city on business connected with the
new enterprise his company has
started.
James O'Leary, the we'll known
light weight pugilist. is in the city,
the guest of friends for few days,
Miss M. T. Wells returned today
from a short visit with friends in
Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Smith, of
Wellsburg, are visitors in the city.
Some other visitors are DR.. Julius
Jennings, r. V. Cloudy, Esq, and
Mr.. George Morley, Of Charleston.
Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels. Never sicken, weaken
: or grippe.
Miss Nola Bainbridge is a Fair
mont visitor of friends near Middle
:, bourne.
Mrs. Harry Rolph and Miss
Alice Bailey, of Wetzel county, are
visitors in Garry Owen.
Takes the burn out; heals the
wound; cures the pain. DR.. Thorn
as Electric Oil, the household rem
,edy.
J. T. Bell, Nelson Flaherty and
Henry Howell, of Washington
county, Ohio. are business men in
the city who are looking for prop
critics and building sites.
A. D. McVey, of the pipe lire
office, is business visitor, in Mari
eta this afternoon.
Capt. B. T. Bowers and wife, of
New Martinsville, are in the city
this afternoon.
w. F. Boyd returned to the city
this afternoon from abusiness visit
III Wheeling.
E. ]. McJunkin and family re-
turned home today from Butler,
Pa, where they have been visiting
relatives since Christmas. !
A. R. Poole, prominent citizen
of Newport, Ohio, is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Poole, Charles
street.
When doctors fail try Burdock
Blood Bitters. Cures dyspepsia,
constipation; invigorates the whole
system.
Mr.. Eli Wells left on the alter
noon train to visit his brothers for
a month of two, who reside near
Prices Branch, in Montgomery
county, Mo.
DR.. J. A. Grier is indisposed, not
having been able for duty for more
than a week.
Uric Randolph, the popular shoe
dealer, has returned home from an
extended trip east.
Al. McMullen returned home this
morning from business trip up the
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A Real Blood Remedy.

SIS. Guaranteed purely 0egeta6Ie(
is a real blood remedy, and never fails
to cure Cancer, Eczema, Rheumatism
Scrofula, or any other blood disease.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Scrofula is the advertisement Of
foul blood. 1t may be entirely
driven from the system by the faith
full use of Hoods Sarsaparilla, when
thoroughly purifies the blood.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12

The road to Gerry Owen needs a
ferry boat near the bridge over Tan
House run.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12
Turner's, Little liver TURNER'S

small pill. Turns your liver. Cure Sick Head
ache Observation-Disclosures
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-21

Of being paid only a part Of their dues,
while the city was paid in full, and they
might withdraw their accounts.
A more eflcaclous guarantee against
danger would be for the city 20 avoid &C
cumulating the idle money which 1t now
has at risk. This IL could do by issuing
from month to month revenue bonds in
amounts sufficient to meet Ito current ax-
penses, and making them all mature in
October and November, so that the taxes
collected in those months would at once be
paid out in redemption Of the bonds, and
thus be invested In the safest possible way.
The sales Of bonds might also be spread out
over the period during which their pro-
ceeds we're required, and the unused por~
tion Of those proceeds thus reduced to the
lowest possible limit.
At all events the Comptroller has done
well to call attention to the subject, and IL
Is to be hoped that his proposal will pro-
yoke a discussion OF practical value.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-21
The Spirit Of Expnnsion.

To THE Enron or THE sUs-Sir; When we con.
slider the intelligence, character and calibre of the
American people in general. and especially those
who figure prominently in the higher councils of the
nation. II Ia hard 10 conceive. TO the ordinary mind,
how some of our noted Senators and statesmen can
consistently espouse a cause or lend their services TO
the trucklings Of drop In the bucket" element.
who, for some insoiutable reason. would abandon the
policy Of civilization. enterprise and progress for
which this nation is noted and which Ii has prnudly
forefathersd down TO the present time. The American
people. under 9 wise and able administration. will
especially to the hide bound. narrow minded shout.
ers, who seem to glory IN ObstructinR a Anal con-
summation of the greatest achievements and ex.
anples thai, were ever wrought by amy nation to
the good and general welfare of humanity, that the
AMERICAN methods Of expansion are correct. Keep
the Islands by all means and forge ahead. The
~frothinEs at tn mouths Of the few will soon dry,
and ~ due time they Will. no doubt, claim a share OF
credit IN q, good worsiEg measure which they once
opposed, Keep the islands. NJ, WEnkBIisrR
o. InE Road, Dec. IT.
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Pilinr II on the Consuls.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUs-Sir; have been re-
Gently. that ia. for the past six months, collecting
Government and other data concerning the islsnda
of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines, and the
paucity of them indicates that the Government has
not been attending to business properly in this dI.
reotion through Its Consuls and other agents. Other
sections further from home are no doubt as little
known az these are. and this condition of Affairs
suggests that means should be taken TO broaden
should be required 10 give exhaustive reports. a.
q newspaper would demand OF a representatlye of
All the CONDITIONS prevailing In each country wht re
written reports. now that amateur photoarapby has
become so common and cameras are 30 cheap and
simple and effective, each agent should be provided
scenery, towns, stock and the hundreds OF other new S
and strange things that are presented to his eye. OF
course, his own common sense would stop him from
going after pictures Of forts and armaments. except
so far Is he might gain permission To do. Other ys.
itors to thess places buy or take pictures, and we
learn what we know about these countries chiefly
nom the work OF private individuals. when we are
pen to know that they are not busy for twenty-f mr.
hours a day with other business matters than mag
ing newspaper stories and taking snapshots. As to
creased somewhat over the present figures, but what
Of thatf We would more than realize on the invest,
ment: and the consular reports. from being what
and sought'after documents. aud would have The
added value OF Onhcial accuracy and authenticity. /
have seen returned Chnsuls have in their possession
most Interesting ana valuable pictures aud knoWl-
edge, which never appeared in any report AIDE To
the Government, Lecanse the Govsrnm ont did not
require that sort OF thing, But why doesn'tit2 II
Cuba and Porto Rloo. and our agents ihere had col.
lected and taken pictures OF all kinds which would
have been perfectly legitimate. We would have been
too late to begin there And elsewhere nOwf
fITE-EIsaIa brREET. WILL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-21
Prospects Of the Potato Crop.

A Detroit despatch to the Cleveland Plain
Dealer Eliminates the Hon. PoTATo Pm
GREE, whose implacable resolve to be a cam
didate for President was announced by his
stenographer some time ago. It seems
that the Pingree boom ais now assuming
healthy proportions" thereby differing
from PoTATo's head, which has assumed"
very unhealthful proportions in the last
two or three years. The Pingree enthusi-
asts "claim that the Governor will be a
candidate in 1900, and, moreover, will be
able to secure the nomination" Calmer
Pingreeites, however, will be content to see
their man demand a settlement of his
claim" in 1904. Yet nothing must be
done to anger him meanwhile or he will be
very terrible in the National Convention of
1900. This specimen Of the work OF the
Pingree census bureau Is satisfying:
"a shorttime ago Chairman MARSH of the State
Central Committee stated that PINoREE would have
lao votes in the National Convention of 1900. The
idea was ridiculed at the time. but subsequent events
have lent the color of truth to the statement"
Truth in some parts of Michigan must be
very high-colored.
In a few days all voices will be hushed.
PINaREB will sound the keynote of his
Presidential campaign in his message to
the Legislature" It will be a grand and
solemn keynote. There will be a blast Of
defiance to the Octopus. There will be a
knell for Imperialism. There will be a
sharp alarum, calling on the Wolverines to
vote for an income tax law and an inherit
n C tax law, and to take the corporations
by the windpipe.
The Hon. Potato PINGREE Is an athletic
blower, but he seems to be preparing to
favor the wrong audience with his keynote.
The Hon. WHARTON BARKER has already been
nominated for President by the Populists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-21

how about the gold Democrats who have
gone back to the Democratic party, though
1t continues to defy their professed prlncl-
ples2 They get respect from neither party,
and are practically the only dangerous
enemies Of the gold standard to be found in
our politics. Except for their aid to the
Democratic party, Organism would now be
dead. The combination OF whose contlnu-
ing solidlty the evidenced nov so complete
wouldhaye been destroyed, hadit not been
for the additional strength It derived from
the adherence OF those professed gold Demo-
Gratis to the party It dominates absolutely.
They consent to be used by this fusion Of
Democrats, Populists, and Silver Repub-
icans for the accomplishment OF ends which
they declare are dotestable to them and
which they know would be ruinous to the
country. They continue In af1listion with
a party which continues TO outrage their
principles. Here In New York during the
late campaign they were even afraid 10 ac-
knowledge their principles, and they sup
ported candidates for Congress who exhib-
tied similar cowardice.
Now, how can there be any doubt ne to
the result The courage Of the Bryhnite
combination is bound to bend to its will the
cowardice OF the backsliding gold Demo-
Gratis, and to obtain an even moro lndis-
putable control OF the Democratic party in
9 0 than they secured In 1906.
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The Case of DR.. Shields.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Sir: THE suH
should be fair; 1t Ia always bright. The privilege
of a great newspaper 10 to deal Justly with all COM
ers. The friends and admirers of TIE Sun wish it
to be both bright and right.
Take the case Of DR.. Shields. for instance. THE
Bun has said a. many things that arc neither new
nor true about him as could be crowded into q col.
umn article. When Dr.. Shields left the Presbyterian
Church he renounced the Presbyterian creed. When
he was confirmed In the Episcopal Church-which
certainly is Protestant in name and In fact he
became an Episcopalian. He changed his religious
convictions. and no Just person will doubt the sin.
certify of the change Of heart. DR.. Shields has gone
q step further and become . minister Of the Episco.
pal Church. II THE Sun wers fair 1t would state
that. In accepting the ofhce Of deacon in the Epis-
copal Church, he has repudiated his old faith in a
ministry of . single order-the Presbyterate-snd
accepted aa true and authoritative q ministry of
three orders. to wit. Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.
The fact about DR.. Shields is simply this: He finds
the Presbyterian Church too narrow both for hA
creed and his conduct. and he has gone into a
church which seemed to him larger and freer both
A. to creed and conduct. He was perfectly sincere
rs a Presbyterian. he is perfectly sincere as an
Episcopalian, and that's all there is about 1t, and IL
THE Sun shines for all. 1t will shine for him too.
NEW YORK. Dec. IT. Il. ], K,
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Tho Young Roscius and the Ola Piece

Some OF Mr.. BRyAN's friends are q little
Impatient because he has changed the bill,
and substituted the farce Of ~Anti-expanslon
for the melodrama OF the Chicago platform.
There is really no cause for complaint.
The farce will shortly be withdrawn, and
the young Rosc1Us will positively appear
In his original part in the old piece during
the seasons Of 1899 and 1900. He might
like to enlarge his repertory, but must be
guided by the taste Of the public.
It is encouraging to the faithful Demo.
cratic heart to remember that last October,
when Mr., then COL, BRYAN, sent his fret
monthly installment Of one collar to the
Hon. Com HARVEY, general manager OF the
Ways and Means Committee Of the Demo-
cratic party, the contribution was accom-
panied with the following noble sentiment
"Having brought freedom to Cuba. the American
people can renew the struggle for the financial in.
dependence of the United states."'
Col. BRYAN did not personally carry
American freedom any further than Florida,
but Mr.. BRYAN is ready to renew the strug-
gle for the Chicago platform. Anti-expan-
sion is only his olive. Silver is still his
mutton and potatoes.
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OF this Governments desiring TO undertake
the enterprise alone; but whether any def
mite understanding has been reached by the
two Governments, or whether negotia-
lions with that object are in progress, Is
knowledge which the Administration has
not yet shared with tho public.
The cost Of the canal has been veriously
estimated by different engineers and sur
veying parties. Estimates have ranged
from $40, 900. 200 to $14o, ooo, 900. Last
year aGovernment Commission, with Rear
Admiral WALKER ne Chairman. was sent to
tho isthmus to make an independent and
exhaustive inquiry ae to route, feasibility,
and cost Of construction. The Commission
has completed It's task, but Its report, much
needed now, is not yet submitted.
suoh are the principal conditions Of the
interesting, extremely complicated, and ex-
ceedingly important question upon which
not only President McKINLEHs message
but also the events Of the recent war and
the new national policy Of expansion have
put the mark Of urgency for the present
session Of Congress.