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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1898-09-15
A RARE.
A RARE---->>>>a1a.AE&
BARGAIN!

An elegant farm of 126
acres of fine level and rich
land, partly lying in and all
adjoining the county seat of a
wealthy county in the state
of Ohio. Farm is we'll drain
ed, situated on river and ma
cadamized turnpike. 1t is a
rare bargain and can be pur-
chased at a reasonable price
considering the location, soil
&c. Good reasons given for
wishing to sell land.
For further and full partic-
ulars as to price, terms, etc,
call on or address,
OIL REVIEW, City.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1898-09-15
She Is q Bicycle Doctor.

The newest profession for progressive
women hereabout is that Of bicycle doc
tor. She does not go about tinkering
wheels, but rides up and down the high
ways and byways literally looking for
trouble" When she finds it, she at once
sets about to lessen or remove it. In her
kit she carries surgical and medical
necessities, and the victims of headers
and collisions are her mutton. She does
not pretend to cure them all on the open
road, but she is prepared to take the
stitch in time that lessons present and
subsequent suffering. New York Let
ter.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1898-09-15
ANOTHER BUCKEYE GUSHER.
IL is I'm Wood County and Made 525
Barrels I'm Twenty Hours.

Barrels I'm Twenty Hours.
Lima, Ohio, Sept. 13.-The larg
est strike of the month has been
made by the Ohio Oil company at
Its No. 2I on the Coons farm, sec
ton ~, Henry township, Wood
county. The we'll is in old terri
tory, but started off when shot at a
gait which called to mind the big
wells found in that field years ago
when gushers were the rule rather
than the exception. 1t was shot on
Saturday afternoon and began flow
ing strongly, the first 20 hours pro-
duction being SIS barrels. Owing
to a long lead line from the we'll to
the tanks the well stopped flowing
yesterday afternoon, as the gas was
not strong enough to flow the oil.
Connections were being made to
tanks close to the well, and it was
thought that the we'll would flow
again. No. 20 on this lease has
been put to pumping and is doing
IFS barrels OF oil and 200 barrels of
salt water. The first wells were
drilled in the Coons farm eight OF
nine years ago.
In the territory east of Lima
there is nothing new of any signifi-
" O
is practically no good, while the
Ohio Oil company No. I Ransbot-
tom is doing only 8 or 10 barrels.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1898-09-15
THE NOLAN MEDANS.
The Queer Mmner In Which They Mix
Up Religion and Murder.


Up Religion and Murder.
The month of Ramadan, in which the
first part of the Koran is said to have
been revealed, is observed as fast by
all Mohammedans The fast extends
over the whole month of raging heat"
and involves extraordinary self denial
and self control No food or drink of
any kind may be taken from daybreak
until the appearance of the stars Mt
nightfalL
The rigor with which Mohammedan
observes this fast and the great gulf be-
tween its observance and obedience to
the moral code are both illustrated by a
story told in the life of one of the he
roes of India, Major John Nicholson.
While Nicholson in 1864 was deputy
commissioner in Bannu, a native killed
his brother and was arrested He was
brought before Nicholson on a very hot
evening, looking parched and exhausted,
for he had walked many miles aud it
was the month of Ramadan.
why" exclaimed Nicholson, els it
possible that you have walked i'll fast
ing on day like this?'
THANK Goa, answered the Ban
nuchi, Il am good faster"
"Why did you kill your brother?"
81 saw fowl killed last night, and
the sight of the blood put the devil in
to me"
He had chopped up his brother,
stood long chase and been marched in
here, but he was keeping the fast, "
wrote the commissioner TO a friend, that
he might know what sort of blood.
thirsty and bigoted people he, Nichol-
son, had to govern.
One day wretched little child was
brought before the commissioner He
had been ordered by his relatives of the
WaZiri tribe TO poison food.
Don't you know it is wrong to kill
people?" asked Nicholson.
81 know it is wrong to kill with q
knife or "a sword, " answered the child.
"Why?''
Because the blood leaves marks"
answered the trained poisoner.
A Pathan chief, who fell by Nichol-
son S side in a slIirmish, left little son,
upon whom the English officer lavished
care and attention. One day the 7-year.
old boy asked his protector to grant him
a special favor.
Tell me first what you want"
only your permission, sahib, to go
and kill my cousins, the children of
your and my deadly enemy, my uncle,
Faltri Khan
To kill your cousins?" exclaimed the
Englishman, Mortified ut the answer.
Yes, sahib, to kill all the boys while
they are young. 1t is quite easE now. :"
You little monster! Would you
murder your own cousins?'
Eyes, sahib, for if 1 don't they will
certainly murder me. ~
The little boy wished to follow Pa
than usage and thought it very hard
that his guardian should prevent S.is
taking so simple precaution.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1898-09-15
DANK STATEMENT.

RANK STATEMENT.
Report of the condition of tn,
Farmers and Producers Nationa
Bank at Sistersville, in the State O.
West Virginia, at the close of bus
mess July ID, 1898.
RESOURCES. DOLLARS
Loans and discounts $3I5,771 so
Overdrafts, secured and
unsecured ass 66
US. Bonds to secure cir
culation 100000
BONDS on hand $4,000
Banking house, turni-
ture and fixtures 15,375.so
Due from State Banks
and Bankers 2.77o. 46
Duelrrom approved re-
serve agents 24,7I7.o4
Checks and other cash
items 1,o7a.so
Notes of other National
Banks $500
FIaCIlOnal paper cur
rency, nickels, and
cents Joo.aI
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE
IN BANK, VIZ:
Specie o,2I2.5oI
Legal-tender notes $4,000 1912 90
U. S Certifs ofDe-
post for legal
tenders
Redemption fund with
u. S. Treas'r IS per
cent. of circulation) 1880. 90
Total, 400, 800 81
LIABILITIES. DOLLARS.
Capital stock paid In $1oo,ooo.oc
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided profits, less
expenses and taxes
paid 3se.se
National Bank notes
outstanding eo,ooo.ot
Due to other National
Banks 441.46
Due to State Banks and
Bankers 6,464.o,
Dividends unpaid 321. 90
Individual deposits sub
ject to check 16o,8oo.18
Demand certificates of
deposit 15,e4e.o5
Time certificates of de-
post 8o,o2o.65
Certified checks 100. 90
Cashiers checks out
standing 1903. 40
Total 49o, 6oo.57
''A'@ u County Sens ye Of Tyler, IS
I, Jno. R. Wallace, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemn,
swear that the above statement /.
true to the best of my knowleds.
and belief.
Jno. R. Wallace, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to befo, e
me this 23rd day OF July, 1903.
P. A. Shanor, Notary Public i.
Correct-Attest:
Andy Bruner, !
S. McCoacb, Directo, $
M. M. Smith,
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1898-09-15

Report of the condition of tn,
Farmers and Producers Nationa,
Bank at Sistersville, in the State O.
West Virginia, at the close of bus
mess July "a, 1898.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1898-09-15

1t is the person that did not 20 inU.
debt in flush times who pulls through
safe in hard times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25
How to Manage Servants.

Teach your servants self-respect, and
keep your own.
For instance, a pleasant room TO
sleep in, a nice kitchen, with plenty of
serviceable cooking utensils, good
brooms, ample towels and busters, fixed
duties and regular hours; these give
and keep up self-respect in a willing
handmade, be she cook or waitress.
She learns 10 call your house her home
truly, and to take a pride in her
work.
On your own side an even temper, a
pleasant but firm oversight of neces-
sary matters. a systematic plan Of
housekeeping-al these keep up the
mistress's self-respect in dealing with
her household staff AS soon as you
feel that you have been careless, or
that you have lost your temper in a
trying moment, you realize that false
position exists that endangers your
self-respecting relation with your maid,
just as she feels, when her room is
wretched, her tools out of order, her
hours of work irregular, and her
training neglected, that her standard is
confused and degraded
The ideal mistress is always self-re-
speeding, and, having provided the es-
sentials of self-respecting service, may
reasonably expect the ideal maid to
live up to the opportunity Ideals are
perhaps never fully realized, but this
especial ideal must lie kept in view if
improvement, however gradual, in
household service is desired. 1t is easy
to remember; try it, ard see if it does
not oil the wheels of your home ma
chinery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25
A Cabbage Centerpiece,

A novel and inexpensive decoration
for the dinner table was evolved by an
ingenious woman seeking to combine
the maximum of effect with the mini
mum of expense. The result was so
charming that she resolved to make the
idea public for the benefit of other
housekeepers similarly situated. Here
it is:
Take head of cabbage, one that has
been picked too late is best, for the
leaves open better then, and are apt to
be slightly curled. Lay the cabbage
on fiat plate or salver and press the
leaves down and open with your hand,
firmly but gently, so as not to break
them off. When they all lie out fiat,
stab the firm, yellow heart Though
several times with sharp knife, until
its outlines are lost and then r>>ce
flowers at random all over the cabbage.
Roses are prettiest, but any flower
which has a firm, stiff stem, capable of
holding the blossom upright will do.
Press the stems down through the
leaves and put in sufficient green to
vary prettily. The outer leaves of the
cabbage, the only ones to be seen when
the flowers are in, form a charming
background, far prettier than any bas-
ket
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25
Are Diamonds Becoming i.

A certain lecturer who poses as the
apostle of artistic costume had habit
at one time of drawing his audiences
attention in what he conceived to be a
highly dramatic manner to the unbe-
comingness of diamonds. After max
ing the assertion that diamonds were
detrimental, so long as looks are con-
cerned, the lecturer would lean for
ward, and in tones lowered to melo-
dramatic depth and hoarseness would
say: THE next time you see a woman
with diamond necklace, look at her
teeth" A won who had been amused
at the pose of this lecturer several years
ago had his remarks as to the effects of
ornament upon the appearance of
teeth brought forcibly to mind recent
ly. Happening to speak while stand
ing before mirror adjusting a hat of
white satin straw, she was surprised at
the ugly blue-white appearance of her
usually pure white teeth. and after a
moments reflection she concluded that
the satin straw in white is too dazzling
for the teeth
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25
No Room for Doubt.

Proof, yes overwhelming proof can
be furnished of the excellent curative
qualities Of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.
II caught cold which led to cough
and pain in the chest. (pneumonia?) l
bought DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, and
after taking one bottle oft, the cough
began to disappear; when l finished
taking the second bottle 1 was cured.
Gustav Thurmaster, 40 Hickory St.,
Cleveland, o." DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
costs but 25 cents. Take only Bulls.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25
Special suits for Klondike Troops.

The quartermaster generals depart
ment has selected special suit for the
troops selected for the Klondike relief
expeditions. 1t consists of a sheepskin
coat and trousers, both of which are
made of the entire hide, with the pelt
on the inside. Both coat and trousers
are adjustable by means of gathering
strings and leather lacings The coat
is fitted with hood and the trousers
come slightly below the knee. Ger
man socks will be worn over the GUS
tomary stockings. The arctic over
shoes at present used by troops in the
colder ATTITUDES will form part of
the costume.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25
NOVELTY MILLS OF MAINE.

SpOOls, Skewers, TOOthpicks, Dice
Boxes and Baby SIcighs Made.
The spool factories of Maine turn
out annually about 25O,OOO,0 900 spools,
which will hold about $4,000, 100000
yards of thread-20O yards to the spool.
There are seventeen of these factories
in the State, employing $50 hands, at
average wages of $3.50 day each, or
$247, 500 year total. In the making
of the spools, 10000 cords of white
birch timber, or 15,250,000 feet are
used. This timber is worth 81 a cord.
A large part of the spool timber cut in
Maine is not manufactured here, but
shipped from Bangor to great factories
in England and Scotland. Last year
Bangor exported 6,978,66S feet of spool
bars to the United Kingdom, the value
being $144,000, and more will be ship
ped this year. There is practically no
limit to the supply of white birch
available.
The so-called novelty mills" of
Maine are numerous all through the
hard wood districts. In these mills
are turned out all kinds of little wood
en- boxes, many of which are used by
druggists; checker boxes, checkers,
dice boxes, wooden shoppers, handles
Of thousand kinds and shapes, tooth
picks by the million, ladders, swings.
sleds, school desks and chairs, toy
carts and wheelbarrows, tables, desks,
cycle stands, baby sleighs and other
things too numerous to mention. The
largest novelty" factory in the world
is at South Paris, Oxford county,
where about 200 hands are employed.
A Dixfeld factory has just completed
an order for 100000 checkers and
100000 dice boxes, and at another fac
tory in the same town they made last
year 525, 100000 toothpicks. One firm
has made 100000 skewers, such as
are used by butchers. Wooden bicy-
Gle rims are also an important article
of manufacture. The product of these
factories go to all parts of the world.
The timber used was once considered
practically worthless.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25

If it is to be painted it can be of pine
or whitewood, but if natural wood is
preferred, the bench can be made of
oak, cherry, ash, sycamore, or mahog
any, and lightly stained, after which
it may be treated to several coats OF
varnish.
Stains and varnish can be pur-
chased at most any paint or hardware
store, so that with a little time and
money some useful benches can be had
that will be attractive resting pedestals
for pots and jardinieres.
Several benches of this style are al
ways useful about the house, either for
plants or for seats, and for the piazza
they are quite as attractive painted
some pleasing color as if finished in
natural wood.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25
FACIAL MASSAGE.
Many Different Kinds of Treatment in Use
ut the Present Time,

Many Different Kinds of Treatment in Use
ut the Present Time.
Massage excites thu circulation,
brings the blood to the surface and
makes the joints supple. 1t should fol-
low the bath because after the bath
the skin is most supple and flexible and
is more apt to receive outer impress
sions.
There are different kinds of massage.
The Swedish consists in exercising all
the limbs of perfectly passive patient.
Russian massage is given with an oiled
or soaped glove, followed by an appli-
cation of the birch rod
The Turkish method is to take the
hands and then make the fingers crack,
as if they were dislocated Every joint
Of the body is operated upon in this
way, and the spine is beaten. In all
cases the rubbing is vigorous
Persons who cannot afford to have
a masseur or masseuse can create a
friction with our long strips of leather
or horsehair, with a handle at either
end, linen gloves, gloves of Turkish
toweling and other similar material.
For face massage use the purest and
best of cold cream. Rub gently for a
while, then rub off the cream and put
more on. After this wash the face with
rosewater.
Oil is good for hard skins, and flabby
skins need to be rubbed with alcohol
perfumed with verbena.
The face should never be massaged
Immediately before going out. The
blood is brought to the surface by the
process and the sudden chill is bad for
the skin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25
THE DREADED CONSUMPTION.
T. A. SLoCuM, M. c., THE GREAT CHEMIST
AND SCIENTIST. WILL SENT FREE, TO
THE AFFLICTED, THREE BOTTLES
OFHiS NEWLY DiSCOvEREDREM
EDtEC TONIIPE CONctIMprION

OF HIS NEWLY DISCOVERED REM
EDiES TO CURE CONSUMPTION
AND ALL LUNG TROUBLES.
Nothing could be fairer, more philan-
thropic or carry more Joy to the afflicted,
than the offer of T. A. Slocum, M. c., of
1888 Pearl street, New York City.
Confident that he has discovered an abb
solute cure for consumption and all pull
monary complaints, and to make its great
merits known, he will send, free, three
bottles of medicine, to any reader of The
Midland Journal who is suffering from
chest, bronchial, throat and lung troubles
or consumption.
Already this new scientific course of
medicine" has permanently cured thou
sands of apparently hopeless cases.
The Doctor considers it his religious
duty-a duty which he owes to humanity
to donate his infallible cure.
Offered freely, is enough TO commend it,
and more so is the perfect confidence of
the great chemist making the proposition.
He has proved the dreaded consumption
to be durable disease beyond any doubt
There will be no mistake in sending
the mistake will be in overlooking the
generous invitation. He has on file in his
American and European laboratories ties.
timonials of experience from those cured,
in all parts of the world
Don't delay until it is too late Address
T. A. Slocum NJ C, 90 Pine street, New
York and when writing the Doctor, please
give express and post office address, and
mention reading this article in The Mid
land Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25

The new pincushion measures from
eighteen to twenty-four inches in
length, about five inches in diameter,
covered with white or black guipure
lace, or pretty drawn work, over a gay
ly tinted satin and frilled all down its
long sides and very narrow ends. Such
odd and pretty cushions that have alb
solutely run the fat, round and square
ones out of fashion, can be made at
home out of odds and ends, or brought
in simple or exquisitely expensive ma
terials ready made at the shops
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25
Comb ms Bonnet.

Some milliners are offering evening
bonnets SO small that they are nearly
curios. Except for the aigrette or the
wired upright bow they would be quite
so. One style OF after-dinner head-cov-
ering is mere twist of turquoise blue
velvet. fastened in an ornament tor
toise-shell comb. The twist ends at
the right side of the comb in rosette,
also at the left of it in a compli-
Gated outstanding knot The effect on
the head is of a rambling knot of vel
vet ribbon, secured by comb.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25

Governor Hazen S. Pingree, of Mich
igan. made an address before the
Nineteenth Century Club, in New
York recently, on Municipal Prog
ress," and his remarks, telegraphed
all over the country for publication,
are making people do deal of think
ing. Governor Pingree was Mayor of
Detroit for four terms, and related his
experience as Mayor. He said that he
found that the railroads were cheating
the city in their taxes. He compelled
them to pay their just dues, and made
enemies of them Then he found that
the street railroads and other corpora
lions were imposing on the city, and
he promptly called them to account.
Here is what he says, and it probably
describes the conditions in the aver
age city.
Among those who opposed reform
were some regarded as of the highest
types of the city. Judges, Senators
ard members of the Legislature, bro
kers, merchant princes. All eminent
ly respectable, but in every instance
their opposition arose from their in
terest in the public charters of mo-
nopolies."
There is not Mayor of city in
the United States, perhaps, who, if he
speaks with candor, will not testify to
the same experience.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25
Kindness of White House Of,ci,Is

More than one poor Preside of West
ern Washington has been made warm
and comfortable during the present
cold snaps through the thoughtfulness
OF White House officials.S Orders were
given to clear out the dead timber OF
the grounds about the Executive Man.
sion. Ordinarily the trunks of elms
and oaks that We're majestic in the
times of Lincoln and Jackson went to
the public dump. But this year those
engaged in carting off the timber were
instructed to distribute it among the
tenants of the poor section of the city,
and this was done.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25

1t used to be the proper caper for
Quaker City lovers whose wooing was
opposed by people Of better judgment
and matured common sense to skip
across the sleepy river to New Jersey
and become husband and wife for the
benefit of the MusqCito clergy-and
the Keystone divorce lawyers and
courts. Quaker City parents of fair
and unfair unmarriageable daughters
who were matrimonially inclined be-
gan to hullabaloo about the habit and
they roared so Justify that their yells
were heard clear over in the lair OF
the voracious musQuito; even as far
as the State House at Trenton and at
last, wearied by the much speaking
and lasting laments of the Quaker
City fathers who were being bereft of
their daughters, the legislature of
New Jersey, unheeding the remon-
strances of Camden clergymen, passed
a law that, being approved, vetoed the
marriage Of clippers from Quakerdom
The official figures attest the effect Of
the statute During last month n mar
riages were performed in Camden. In
the same month of 1896 the number
was 1913. Commenting on this the Call
of Newark says:
THAT law was not desired, was not
necessary in any respect, and was OBJ
jectionable for some reasons to every
county in the State excepting Camden.
But the need there was so great that
the law was passed 1t is the monu-
ment of a scandal, the perpetual evil
dence that ministers of religion in
that county had shamefully imposed
the trust the State had imposed upon
them"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25
NEW IDEAS IN FooTGEAR.

Satin House Shoes the Prettiest Now
city of the Season.
The feet of the well-equipped maiden
of 1898 are to receive even more than
their usual share of attention. A pair Of
shoes not only for every costume but
for every hour in the day represents
the modest demana of the young wo-
man, who now appears to be more in
terested in her feet than in her head.
Hats have fallen into temporary neg
lect and the elaborate slipper is in the
ascendant. In the illustration are pic
dancing and house shoes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25
The Red FOX Girl

The red fox girl is parsonage you
often see. She wears as many fox
heads as she can, and she carries fox
upon her muff. Collarettes are finish
ed with fox heads. These heads can
be bought separately and fastened upon
an old muff, and they can, lie sewed up
on collarette ard Ct~u ed from fur
to velvet neckwea. = the season
grows warmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25
Wonders Never Cease.

No one need suffer the tortures of
rheumatism, because that modern lini-
ment, Salvation Oil, positively cures it.
Il was a great sufferer from sciatic
rheumatism, and the best of doctors
attended me without relief. l COM
menced using Salvation Oil, and two
bottles helped me wonderfully. 1t
certainly has worked wonders with ME.
Mrs. E. J. Phelps, Box %, Enfield,
Conn" Salvation Oil is for sale by all
dealers for 25 cts. Take no substitute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-25
AUse for Dried Egg Shells.

Live and learn" was never more
true than in the science of household
economies. Many old housekeepers
have yet to discover that egg shells
dried and kept in convenient receipt
found useful in the cleansing of cara
fes, bottles and vinegar cruets. Crush
fine, partially fill the bottles with
warm soap suds, add handful Of the
shells, shake we'll and rinse.