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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-02
IN THE p1srRIcroF.MeELR ROY.

Precinct No. I, at Shirley; 6. ID. Underwood
Lloyd Furbee and F. NJ. Allen.
Precinct No. 2, at Moores; Lot Mccormick, T.
T. Parks and Albert Lemasters.
Precinct No. Z, at Elders School House; w m
w Myer lanes Tustin and Valentine Allen.
And the poll SHALL in other respects, be taken
and the result shall be ascertained and certihed
as directed by sections "a, etc, OF chapter 80, OF
the Code of West Virginia of 1891.
The ballots used in taking the said poll shall
have written or printed thereon. the words
or any other words that will show how the voter
intended to vote on the question proposed. And
it is further
ORDERED, BY the Court that, in the event
that the aforesaid subscription should be author
lied by the voters of said Districts of Ellsworth,
Lincoln and McElroy, at the election hereby di-
rected to be held then the subscriptions voted
by the said districts on the 25th day of August,
1906 shall be held to be imperative, null and
void otherwise the said subscriptions heretofore
voted to be made, shall remain in full force and
effect The said THE SISTERSVILL,E AND
SALEM RAIL ROAD COMPANY have given the
defray all of the expenses OF the said election IN
case said company fails to build and complete
the said railroad in this county under the provi-
sions of this order.
This order shall be published as required by
law, and shall also be published in the following
printed in this county, viz. the West
Virginia Oil Review, the Tyler Gazette and the
Tyler County Star.
The foregoing is true copy taken from pages
37S, 37o, etc, ORDER BOOK NO. 4-IS94-
TYLER COUNTY COURT of the proceedings
d. HICKMAN,
Clerk
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-02

1t is reported that Joseph Letter,
the we'll known wheat king is buy
ing every barrel of oil he can get
on the exchange. When it is re-
membered that only about five
million dollars will buy up every
barrel Of Pennsylvania and West
Virginia oil that is now above
ground, our readers can at once
see how very easily capitalist
eau get control of the market.
AS we view the matter the
Standard in its efforts to freeze out
the independent producers has al
lowed the stocks to run down so
low that its possible for capitalists
to come IN ana IN return squeeze
the Standard very hard. Beside
the low stocks above ground its i'm
possible now to get any hauling
done and operations all over the oil
fields are at a standstill: 1t will be
sixty days yet before we. can hope
for better roads and after that it will
take sixty days more before new
wells can be drilled in so we can
count on a smaller production for
the next four months at least. We
honestly believe the price of oil is
going away up and our advice still
is to hold your oil. r .
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-02

Uncle Russell Sage is anxious to
show his patriotism by loaning
Uncle Sam IS, 600 on his &C
count. And there are many other
patriots in Wall street who are very
anxious to help the government on
the same basis to the extent of
many more millions. Of course,
these gentlemen would not think of
haggling about the rate of interest
on their loans. Their patriotism is
purely disinterested.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-02

The New England cotton mill
strikers have issued an appeal stat
ing that they are starving to death.
That is doubtless true. And there
are others, also, in the more or less
busy hives of industry, who are
starving to death. But in these
times of the gold standard and dear
money and cheap products and
cheap labor, how, just at present,ar
we to remedy the situation?
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-02
County Court of Tyler County, West Virginia
February Special session, 1898, February 18th:


ORDERED, That the voting precinct line be
tween Nos 2 and 3. of Lincoln district, in this
county, be, and the said line is, hereby changed
so as to include the residence of Shriver Moore
in said precinct No. J. T. Jones Hose house; and
that copies of this order be published and posted
as required by law.
ORDERED, That the place of voting in Elec-
ton precinct No. ot Ellsworth district, in this
county, be changed from the office OF J. H
Strickling, Esq, on Maine street. in the Town
of Middlebourne, w. Va. to MOREY'S HALL
OH Main street, in said town; and that notice
hereof be given as the law directs.
ORDERED, That the line between voting pre-
cincts Nos. and 3, of McElroy district, i'll this
county, be, and the said line. is hereby changed
so as to include the farms of the following per
sons in voting precinct No. I, Shirley, namely:
John Groves Heirs, A. J; Weekly; David Booher;
l. S. Booher and w. V. Hoge; and that notice OF
of this order be posted and published i'll the
manner prescribed by law.
The foregoing are true copies taken from,
page ofthe Election Precinct, Record No. I,
Tyler county" now in the Office of the Circuit
Court of Tyler county.
Attest-D. HICKMAN,
Clerk of the Court of Tyler Co., w. Va
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-02
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From she sunny south.

Messrs. Slenaker, West and ST
mons, who have been sojourning in
the sunny south for the past thirty
days, returned home Saturday
night. They were delighted with
the scenes visited and with their
trip They went to New Orleans
by boat, returning by rail.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-02

Miss Meta West is reported i'll
with an attack of fever.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-02

Precinct No / at Citizens Hose House: A. B.
Wilson, p B. Lowry and +. u. McCoy.
PRECINCT No ?. at J. T, jones' Hose House; G.
L, I.owther. w. L. Armstrong aud ]. II MCCOY
Precinct No. = at BUCK School House; L. G.
Heslep, J. W. Meredith ard Urish lce
Precinct No. g. at School House Wells Lane,
George W. Sine, J. H. Rack snd II. y Mccoy
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-02
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The municipal campaign was
formally opened last night. The
convention to nominate officers for
the various Offices of the town for
the ensuing year on the ticket
styled, Public Improvement and
Good Government. The conven-
ton, while fairly attended, was not
characterized by any great enthus
iasm. AT 7:3o o'clock H. P. Myers
called the meeting to order and
stated that the first thing in order
was the selection of a chairman.
On motion of G. M. Gardiner, H.
J. Connolly was selected as chair
man of the meeting, with Hal J.
Porterfeld as secretary.
Mr.. Conally then asked the pur-
pose of the meeting. G. M. Gardi-
ner stated the intention of the meet
ing was to select candidates for
mayor, recorder and council for the
town for the coming year. G. M.
Mccoy when he arose to make a
short Introductory speech, before
placing the name OF John A. Ken
nedy in nomination, was greeted
with uprorous applause. His brief
talk was as usual, witty and full
spirit, and many times was heartily
applauded. After his talk in a few
we'll chosen words he placed before
the convention the name of "Hon-
est" Joe Kennedy.
On motion of G.. M. Gardiner the
nomination were closed and Mr..
Kennedy was declared the nominee
by reclamation.
Jos. P. Sweeney was chosen in
the same manner tor recorder, there
being no other candidate before the
convention. ..... ...
The candidates for council are
the following named gentlemen,
the majority of them being among
the leading citizens of the. town:
Robt. Mccormick, S. w. Lawrence,
Chas. E. Bailey, John Stealey, A.
Bruner, E. Roome, John Finlayson
and J. A. McVeigh. 1t was voted
that the FIVE persons receiving the
highest number of votes be declared
the nominees. The first ballot re.
suited in tying two of the candidates
and making it necessary to ballot a
second time for those two.
The first ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Robert McCormick, Sc, S.
w. Lawrence, 70, c. T. Bailey, IS,
John Stealey SO, A. Bruner o6, E.
Roome, 10, John Finlayson, So and
J. A. McVeigh, 10. Mr.. Lawrence
and Mr.. McVeigh each. receiving
the same number of votes, it was
necessary to make some choice
between them. The chairman
asked that rising vote be taken,
but Joseph Sweeney objected and
moved that they be voted for by
ballot. The result of this was 66
for McVeigh to 81 for Lawrence.
J,o,rro5
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-02

house belonging to Irwin ODER and
occupied by w. W. Lappert caught
fire in some manner and before the
fire department could do anything
the building was reduced to ashes.
The loss of building and furniture
is estimated at 81, 800.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-02
WEDNESDAY MAR. 2, 1898.

It is said that no postal savings
bank bill will be reported at this
session of Congress by the commit
tee on postofices and post-roads,
That is we'll enough; Uncle Sam
has more pressing business on
hand just at present.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-02
HOUSE BURNED.
A Lively Blaze at New sIartinsyille
saturday Evening.

Saturday evening New Martins
vile was excited for time by quite
a small blaze. The frame dwelling
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-02
The Public Improvement and
Good Government Ticket
is NOW IN THE FIELD.
The Convention Fairly Attend
ed, but Lacked Enthusiasm.

The Convention Names Its Men and
Disperses-G. VI. Mccoy Applauded.
&. 81. Gardener Takes an Active Part.
The Particulars.
, 1898-07-11
RAIN INTERPRETED.
Land Artillery Was Half an Hour Be
hind Time.

Aguadores, Sunday, July 10.-(Spe-
cial.)-By preconcerted arrangements
with the army the warships threw
shells into Santiago this afternoon. 1t
had been arranged that the ships and
land artillery should fire Simultaneous
ly at 4 o'clock, but heavy rain Interior
ed with the signaling. The land ar
tillery did not open fire until the ships
had been firing half and hour. 1t is
impossible to tell from the ships what
damage the squadron inflicted. The
Brooklyn opened fire and in a minute
a danger flag was raised above MORO
castle.
Our loss during the 'bombarment was
slight. The Spanish losses cannot be
ascertained.
The dynamite guns of the army, train
ed upon the block houses east Of the
city, required only a few minutes to
reduce these to ashes. The Spanish
loss must have been heavy.
No charge was mdae and firing by
the artillery was at long intervals and
ceased for the night at 8 o'clock.
, 1898-07-11
This is not q Red Buttes fake" but
the Real Thing.
Popular Prices. Admission
35c, Reserved Seats SOC.
Seats on sale at Settele's Drug Store.
cut OFF HIS HEAD.
Switchman Charles Ashley Killed by
Train at Cheyenne.

A special to the Denver News from
Cheyenne says:
In the Union Pacific yards at 6:15
O'Clock this morning, Charles Ashley,
a switchman, was III over by a back
ing engine, having his head completely
severed from his body and his right
foot and hand cut of. The only man
who saw the accident was Engineer
Baldwin. who was taking his engine in.
and for whom Ashley had Just chang
ed the switch.
Ashley was walking along on n of
the side tracks, when engine No. 1907,
backing down to the water tanks and
coal chutes, ran into him. He was hit
on the back OF the head, knocked down
and dragged under the wheels of the
tender for about forty feet, where his
mangled and decapitated body was
picked up and borne to the undertaking
establishment of A. Turnbull.
Charles Ashley was 20 years old. He
had a wife and one child living in this
city on West Twenty-first street. He
was a "a Of large physical proper
tons, and known as Big Charley"
Ashley had been employed on the road
about eight months.
An oficial investigation will be made
, 1898-07-11
LATEST WAR NEWS
SKATER AND SAMPSON BEGIN
THE WORK OF REDUCING
SANTIAGO.
to a Late Hour This Afternoon No
Official or Other Dispatches Had
Been Received From the Front
Showing the Progress Made Today
1t is Certain Only That the Bonn
bardment Began This Morning.

Washington, D. c., July 11.-(Spe-
cial.)-Up to a late hour this afternoon
the war department announced that no
official or other dispatches had been
received from the front showing the
progress made today.
officials say that Shafter and Samp-
son began the work Of reducing the city
soon after S o'clock this morning. This
much is positive, but what has trans
pired since, they are unable to say.
Sampson promised Shafter that light
iraught vessels Of the fleet would en-
ter the harbor and Shafter notified the
department in an early morning dis
patch that it would require three days
to capture the city.
, 1898-07-11
THE o WHELPS."
Englishmen Take a Pride in Victories
of Our Warships.

London, July 9.-The weekly news
papers today, in discussing the war.
all pay glowing tributes to the Ameri-
"a navy. Even the Saturday Review
says:
1T is impossible not to feel a certain
pride in the achievements of men OF
our own race. Every Englishman, too.
will remember that it was the pos
session of this same quality, the fine
craftsmanship which the Americans
display, which gave us victories, both
on land and sea, from Crecy to Crimea,
and some thing peculiar and noble hap
pened in this fight which showed in a
far higher way the kinship between the
two peoples.
Don't cheer shouted Captain
Philip, the poor devils are dying
at seems to us that this expression
OF tender, sympathetic humanity is just
as fine as the kiss me, Hardy OF the
dying Nelson"
The Spectator. in a long article on
the same subject, says:
THE first thought of all English
men is that the American fleet did its
work splendidly. The whole perform
ance of Admiral Simpsons fleet was
in accordance with the best traditions
Of Anglo-Saxon navies. and every Eng
lishman has read of their doings with
a flush OF pride. There was the same
old, hard pounding as the Elizabethan
sea dogs used; the same curious mix
:.ure Of steadiness. daring, GOODNESS and
reckless dash. The moral aspect Of
what was almost the first and OF what
may be the last fleet action between
the Spanish and English races, is very
much alike. In both cases it was the
man behind the gun who, in the last re-
sort, won the battle.
"The battle shows that the American
navy is a most efficient fighting ma
chine. We did not need to be told that
here. We knew it already. and realized
of what stuff the lions whelps are
made. They, however, did o know it
on the continent. though they appar-
emily know it now"
, 1898-07-11
THE BIGGEST FISH.

WHEN III the haic!oh DAYS OF old'
was Il ilttle t!ke'
l used TO nsh IN the plckerel ponds for
mlhho"s ana the ike;
ana on, the Dltter sadness with which
my soul was fraught,
"heh ramoled nome at nlshttall with
the puny string I'd causht!
ana. on, the indignation and the valor
Ia uisplay
"heh c'aimed mat all the biggest hsh
Ia caught had got away!
sometimes II was the rusty hooks,
sometimes the Irasile lines
Ana many times the t~reacherous reeds
WOulu Iall my Just designs.
, 1898-07-11

Il shall never surrender the city ex>
cept on these terms" the Spanish gen
eral declared.
General Shafter, after receiving the
letter, was helped into a carriage and
was driven to the trent. After con-
sulting with General Wheeler, the
American commander sent a reply to
General Toral in which he refused to
entertain the %Spaniard's proposition.
General Shafter, l understand, blunt
ly notified General Toral that nothing
but the unconditional surrender of the
city and the Spanish army would be
considered. The Americans will toler-
ate no compromise which allows the
Spanish troops to escape and swell the
army with which Captain General
Blanco will defend Havana.
General Shafter, during the lull in
the fighting, has extended his lines and
located his batteries so that half Of the
entertainments TO- occupied by the
Spaniards will be untenable ten min
utes after the Americans open fire.
, 1898-07-11
TO SIT ON HAWAII.
President Names Commissioners, In
Guiding Judge Frear of Hawaii.

Washington, July 9.-The president
has appointed Senator Cullom of ILL
nois, Senator Morgan OF Alabama, Rep
re%sentative Hit Of Illinois, President
Dole Of the Hawaiian republic and w.
F. Frear Of Hawaii, to be commission
ers under the Hawaiian annexation
resolution.
Judge w. F. Frear is n Of the SUI
preme court judges Of Hawaii. He is
about IS years old and was born in the
United States. He went to Honolulu
when a child with his father, Rev.
Walter Frear, who was for many years
pastor of the Congregational church in
Honolulu. He was appointed to the
supreme bench about three years ago.
Judge Frear was a prominent annex
~ationist and is regarded as a lawyer Of
great ability.
, 1898-07-11
OPERATIONS RESUMED.
Everything in Perfect Condition for
Last Nights Work.

Washington, D. c., July 11.-(Spe-
cial.)-Although several dispatches
have been received from Shafter since
midnight none have been made public.
Adjutant General Corbin says that &C
tive operations at Santiago ere re-
sumed this morning and are now prob
ably going on. Everything was in per-
feet condition for last nights attack.
1t is understood that the navy will CO.
operate with the army today.
, 1898-07-11
ed, and one officer and seven men
wounded, all but one belonging to the
Second infantry.
A R GROWING.
But War Advocates Are in Control in
Spain at Present.

London. July 11.-(Special.)-While
the peace party in Spain is undoubtedly
growing, there is no present prospects
of its carrying its point. There is a
contest between the Commercial inter-
ests, which see ruin in war, and poll
ticians now in power and military Of
icials, who see ruin in peace. BARGE
Iona is for peace while Madrid is for
war. Madrid will retain control for
the present at least. Military journals
violently attack peace advocates.
, 1898-07-11
ARE YOU DIN EAST?

II 0 have a talk with Charlie Clark,
LAramie's aver smiling and genial On
ion Pacific ticket agent, who Is the ono
most interested in seeing that you get
q nrst-class route. Ask him about the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
way. Ask him to tell you about our
electric lighted, steam heated. palace
v~estibuled fast trains btween Omaha
and Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and
all points east. Ask him about our
superb dining al service whore you
pay for only what you get. Ask him
about the close connection made at
Omaha by both the Union Pacific cast
bound trains with our trains for the
east II he Is bashful or busy and don't
speak up promptly, write to me for
rates, time tables. maps, etc.
L. L. DOWNING.
212 Souua West Temple st,
Commercial Agent.
Salt Lake City. Utah.
, 1898-07-11

An Ohio private at Chickamauga con-
ceived the idea that the troops were
not handled in an up-to-date military
manner; that the officers were inef-
ficient and deficient in the rudiments
Of tactics. So thinking, he put his
thinks to paper and sent it to his home
organ. 1t was printed. and when the
papers appeared at camp the officers
concluded the private was troubled
with brain fever. He was sem to the
guard house for six months and fined
SO per month for chat period.
, 1898-07-11

Washington, July 10.-The depart
ment has posted these bulletins Of dis
received this evening:
Siboney, Cuba, via Hayti, 5:55 pm.
July 1O.-Adjutant General, Washing
ton, D. Carbohydrates Fifth Army
Corps, July 10 have just received a
conditional surrender. Bo%mbardment
by army and navy will begin at or
near 4 p. m. today as possible.
SHAFTER, Major General.
, 1898-07-11
KEPT THEM IN IGNORANCE.
Cervera's Men Knew Nothing OF Dew
ey's Manila Victory.

Portsmouth,. N. H., July 11.-(Spe-
cial.)-It is learned that Spain kept
Cervera's officers and men in ignor-
ance OF the defeat administered at Ma
Mia by Dewey. None of them knew OF
it until told by officers of Simpsons
squadron. The Spanish prisoners who
will remain here are about setteld in
their quarters. Cervera and his officers
will be taken to Annapolis Wednesday
and held there.
, 1898-07-11

During one Of the sham battles at
Chickamauga, Company F. Second Ne
braska, captured no less a distinguish
ed person than Colonel Fyfe. COM
mander Of the Third Tennessee, who
had ventured too far from his line. He
did not like it a bit and drew his sword
in a demonstrative manner. but he did
not use it. The boys rushed him with
in their lines so quickly that he did
not have time to explode a few swear
words. Later on good feeling was re-
stored and the captured colonel COM
plimented the Nebraska boys.
, 1898-07-11

Washington, D. c., July 11.-(Spe-
cial.)-At 10 o'clock this morning 1t
was said that the war department had
received a dispatch from General Shaft
or early this morning saying that II
was his intention to resume operations
at Santiago this morning.
, 1898-07-11

Siboney, July 11.-(Special.)-On
Sunday the fleet captured a Norwegian
steamer loaded with provisions trying
to enter Santiago harbor. She was
chartered by Haytian merchants who
put the cargo aboard on speculation.
She is being held outside until the city
.surrenders.
, 1898-07-11
HEAVY FIRING.
General Engagement Expected at San
tiago This Afternoon.

Washington. D.. c.. July 11.-(spe-
tal.)-General Shafter reported to the
war department at noon that the firing
this morning was confined to the navy
and artillery, but that he expected to
bring on a general engagement this
afternoon.