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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06
The FI0Od.

One of the most unexpected and
disastrous floods which ever swept
down the Ohio valley came upon us
last week like an avalanche. All
the business portion of New Mar
tinsville was inundated, and even
many persons on the high grounds
were much Inconvenience. Goods
were removed from all the stores,
but except the injury done by their
removal and the consequent loss OF
business, the injury was not great.
But a good many dollars were spent
for hire that otherwise would not
have been expended. 1t is an i'll
wind that blows nobody any good.
The condition of the streets and
alleys is bad enough but everybody
gets a hustle on after a flood and
before long things will be in better
shape than ever. No serious dam
age was done to any buildings, but
outbuildings, some of which were
overturned. Nothing was swept
away but pig pens, and the misfor-
tune is that the pigs didn't go with
them.
For three nights last week New
Martinsville was a Venice. AS
many as two hundred laden gon
dolas, skiffs, SOULS and john boats
could be seen at one time, and the
town was the liveliest town on the
Ohio. We had splendid gas SER
vice and the streets were lighted up
from end to end, so there was no
difficulty in navigation. Now and
then naval battles occurred and it
was Spanish all around. "What
boats that?" one crowd would
yell. "Vizcaya," would be the
response. Whack! bang! boom |
wild yells, somebody's boat sunk
and its occupants ducked, and fun
galore, Along would come an
other crowd of CHANDELIERS making
the welkin ring with national airs
and merry music. Then would
follow a boat laden with more
precious freight, and the voices of
ladies would celebrate the virtues OF
cold water. But the boys didn't
forget to coal up at the next land
ing. But it was merry crowd and
beat the Carnival of Venice.
We had the benefit of admirable
gas service and water from the
water works, the tanks having been
filled just before the food, so ex-
cept having to move up stairs, there
was an inconvenience.
One of the narrowest escapes
was the dry we'll at the water works.
1t lacked just one fourth of an inch
of being swamped by the food.
The office OF the Democrat got 1t
along with the rest, and it is about
the biggest thing on earth to move
newspaper office on short notice,
but we made it.
The Ohio River railroad is the
worst sufferer. The trestle at Will
liam's run went out, the track at
Bauman's was lifted off the bed and
the rails and ties were lifted on the
creek bridge. 1t will be days before
the road will be in shape, but we
have hustling manager in Capt.
Burt and the officers of the road are
all up to date. There is no discour-
aging Our people and a flood like
this is one of Our seven year ex-
pectancies. Towns are built where
towns are needed and you can
not build towns on high ground
unless there is a reason for the
town being there. -Wetzel Dem
ocrat.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06
American Petroleum Abroad.

American Petroleum Abroad.
According to report from Unit,
ed Stated Consul Everett, at Bata-
via, the late rumor published to
the effect that American petroleum
has been practically driven out OF
the Dutch East Indies by the native
product, was erroneous. Consul
Everett saw the publication, and
Immediately made investigation,
which shows that the importation
of American petroleum, far from
being driven out of the Dutch East
Indies, has actually increased. He
gives table showing the total i'm
ports of oil in Java in 1896 and
1897. Of the 2,74I,2S5 cases (of
ten gallons esch) imported in 1896,
American oil was represented by
I,67S,6S2 cases, the remainder be-
ing from Russia and Sumatra. In
1897 the importations were 3,o43,-
COS cases, OF which 2,oo9, 29o were
American oil.
This increase of $50, 6oS cases OF
American petroleum in a single
year in Java is all the more signi
fcant in favor of the product of this
country, when it is considered that
the American oil commands high
er price than that of Russia and
Sumatra. The prices are: Amerl-
can, 81 26 per case; Russian, 81 p
per case, and Sumatra, 81 Is per
case. The table shows that it IS the
Russian oil which is being driven
from the market, and not the
American product. The imports at
Java of the Russian oil decreased
from 1869 cases in 1896 to 495.-
100 in 1897. Sumatra chiefly bene-
fitted by this, as Sumatra oil shows
a slightly larger percentage OF In
crease than American, but this is
due, says Consula Everett, to the
lower price of the native oil, which
is bought by many on that account,
in spite of its inferior quality.
An interesting feature of the con-
sular report is that it shows there is
a discrimination against the Amerl-
can oil by the government and the
commercial men, growing out OF
a fight that is being made
against the Standard Oh
company, Notwithstanding the in
creased sale among the people.
The only thing, the report states,
that prevents the government put.
ting a high tax on the Standard OIL
company's product is the tear that
it will raise the prices of all oils and
create popular discomfort.
The oil trade with the Dutch
East Indies is not of very great
moment to the United States, but
the progress it is making and the
higher price the American product
commands are similar features OF
the standing of American oil gen
orally, where brought into competi-
ton with the foreign products. The
increase of the use of American
petroleum by foreigners, in spite OF
its greater market price, is one OF
the evidences of its superiority,
which wins for it the way.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06
Too
Much Knife S!

The use of the surgeons knife is be-
coming so general, resulting fatally
in such large number of cases, as to
occasion general alarm.
Mr.. William Walpole, of Wa1shtown,
South Dakota, writes; ga bout
three years a go, there came under
my left eye little b1otch about the
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06

WANTED-A good solicitor to can
vas Tyler county in the interest
of the West Virginia Farmer.
Good offer to right man. Ad-
dress, D. T. McWilliams & Co.,
Sistersville, w. Va.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06
Tornado. Drills. in Kansas.

A movement has been started in
Kansas to have a tornado cave at
tached to every school house as a re-
;uge for the children in times of need
IN some of the schools tornado drills
nave been instituted.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06

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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06
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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06

The ladies are busy with their
annual house cleaning.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06
TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.

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One box of TUFTS Pills willsave
many dollars in doctors bills
They willsurely all disease
ofthe stomach, liver or bowels,
No Reckless Assertion
For sick headache, dyspepsia.
malaria, constipation and bilio-
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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06
DIR. BRILL,

sl4-sis Penn Ave., e!t:sturE, "a.
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perience from European Military
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iks, for Chest, Throat, Nose, Ear,
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-09

The iovial. well'rounded Swiss woman NO
helps her Spanish husband sell cigars o. :
prosperous store near Police Headquarters vs.
apparently much cast down in spirits the oi.'f
night when the man with the white hat WEI .
to get a cigar. There were traces OF tcA;, -
her face as she emerged from the back room >
serve the customer. and her voice Was hH'"'
as she asked what kind OF a cigar he want %
When he had selected n cigar. she pusArd 80
handful that had como from the case ioNa'4
him, saying:
Take one with me. for the New Year.
Thank YOU" said he. "ani ! hope go h''A
merry Christmas and that you Mil en- !
happy New Year"
mo, no T. said she sadly. "it is a Very 49,
cradle time. Think OF 1t. my beautiful cat 8
dead. and my husbands uncle died the sa,ns
day. My husbands uncle died in the morning
and the cat At 2 O'Clock In the AFTERNOON. OA
my beautiful eatI lam very unhappy"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-09
FALL RIVER PROBLEM.
lille the depression in the cotton bu
said TO be general and to extend a
England, yet this situation is pee,

So while the depression in the cotton business
may be said TO be general md TO extend all over
New England, yet this situation is peculiarly
a Fall River situation. The other cotton manu-
facturers in New England are not affected TO
anything like the same degree. Other towns in
Massachusetts where the work hours are the
same as they are in Fall River. are not affected
to anything like tho degree Fall River is
affected. Take New Bedford. for instance. The
reporter spent some time there. The New Bed.
ford mills are engaged in tho manufacture OF
finer grades OF goods than Fall River. Take
Lawrence and Lowell. two gre Z centres; tho
manufactures there have been in existence
years and years longer than have those in Fall
River. and the goods they manufacture are
known by the trade marks all over the country.
People go TO n store and they ask for this partic.
ular brand OF goods or that particular brand,
and they won't have any other, no matter II tho
other that the storckcepcr may offer is better.
These places have nh established trade that Fall
River. for her cheapest grade of goods at least,
has not.
There is still another thing To be said about
the cotton business in the neighboring cities
to Fall River and the cities in neighboring
States. II is declared, and the Fall River manu-.
facturCrs say they can prove II, tina; WI ges In
these other centres have not been IA high as
they have been Mt FAN River. One OF the bang.
crs with whom !HE Sun reporter talked said:
These cotton mill owners arc not going
blindly in this matter at All. They have been
working on the problem for q very long time.
They have had in their employ men whose bust
ness 1t was to go around and see exactly what
other mills were doing, what they were getting
for their money expended for labor. These men
found that In very many OF tho mills 'ho rates
paid were less than the rates paid in Fall River
by more than IL 10 per cent, and II the Fall
River mills reduce that much the operatives
will still receive more than the operatives in
these cities, ] am not at liberty 10 give you tho
names of these mills or to state more explicitly
the facts. but II you make tho statement aud
II 10 denied. the evidence TO substAntiAts Il 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-09
THE MANUFACTURERS STATEMENT.


"As you may well know, the cotton mills in
Fall River to-day find confronting them n con.
dition OF things which, to say the least, is
startling and may well cause those int.
rested in their welfare to pause and consider
calmly and dispassionately tho causes which
have brought this condition about as well as
the remedy for it, il 1t be possible to n find n
remedy. The condition OF the cotton cloth trade
is such that tho mills in Fall River find 1t i'm.
possible TO dispose OF their output at such prices
as will admit OF any return whatever Oh the
capital invested.
THE competition which the Fall River mills
has to meet has been brought about in part by
the philanthropy which the good people Of
Massachusetts have ever shown 10 those OF her
citizens who have appeared 10 need her sympa.
thies, The hours of labor in Massac usctis have
been shortened moro than in any neiGhbor;ng
States. and more than her manufacturers can
stand. While such laws have apparently alleyi-
ated the burdens OF the operatives in the facto-
ries. they have worked TO their financial dis
advantage. because such laws have induced
undue competition outside OF Massachusetts,,
where hours OF labor arc longer md where
every inducement Is offered TO capitalists.
Tho South has modern mills. containing
most improved machinery and a very low cost
Of labor. The rest OF the Now England States.
as well as the Southern States. have much
longer hours and comparatively no supervision
andno penalties for the infringement Of the
The border vidette., 1898-10-27
A Genuine Arizona Pioneer.

General J. B. Allen celebrated his 8)th birthday yesterday. The General was born in Maine. from which place he travelled with his own team across the country, then across the plains ard R ies in '43 to California. Since which time he has travelled oyer, across. aud in every direction of the United States.
 General Allen came to Arizona in '57 making his first stop st Yuma. and par ticipated in the placer gold excitement of that time at Gila City. He came to Tucson in '5S and has been here or at points tributary ever since. He was first elected member of the Arlzuna legislature in CT and was one of the fac tors iu having the capitol removed from Prescott to Tucson. He was three times in all, member of tho legislature. He WAS territorial treasurer from '67 to '72. When ie assumed office the territory WIS $26. coo in debt. He had a bill pre- pa ed which beca a law providing q revenue for the territory. When le retired from office in '72, the territory was free of debt, with $l6, QUO in tie general fund and s5.0OO in the territo- r:al school fund. No man did so much for the early financial interests of Ari- zopa as General Allen.
 It can be truthfully said that General Allen laid the foundation of the more modern Tucson ill early days. He erected a number of the best buildings | of his day. When he was constructing the building at the corner of Congress and Meyer streets, twenty-five years ago. they said be was crazy. When he eresSsd a residence where the railroad depot now stands, (which was then far out in the brushl they said he was a | hermit. When he secured the locatit'n D of the military camp at Fort Lowell. they believed he had gone daft. | General Allen made several large for tunes in and about Tucson, and inves ed every dollar in advancing the interests | of this city. He was among tie first 10 inaugurate public schools, churches, and rything which partook of pro- gress. Be ng well educated he accumu- | lated vast store of knOwlege, rich data, and knows more about Arizona, it's history, growth and conquests than any living man.
 The General is now pleasantly located on North Court street, in pleasant | home he built during the past year.
 The recurrence of the anniversary of his birth has opened the way for the Star to express gratitude that so useful life
 has so long been spared. And we sim cerely hope General Allen will live to enjoy many anniversaries. That his mental faculties will continue to remain as clear as today, with the hope that he
 will commit his knowledge of facts of
 this region 10 paper.
 General Allen, here is the greeting of
 the Star on your 80th birthday, which
 means many years lived to good pur- pose, for the benefit of Arizona and
 generations to oone.~-Stsr.
The border vidette., 1898-10-27
Notice fer ubiication.
ID. s. No. 777o.]
Iuue IS IScS

U. s. LAND OFFICE, Tucson. Arizona, June IS, 1898.
 Notice is hereby given that the following canned person, in trust for the inhabitants of Ghe Townsite of NogaIes, Arizona, has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his.claim, and that said proof will be made before the Register and Receiver of the U. S. Land Onice, at Tucson, Arizona, the 9th day of August, Ises viz: William F. Overton, Mayor of the, Town of Nogales, Arizona, post office address, Nogaies, Arizona, for the lands occupied and used for ths to%nsite of Nogsles, and described follows, to-wit:
 Commencing at a monument marked N. T. $. S. Center; 55 feet due North of iron monument RSo. Izz of the International Boundary Line E.txeen.the United States, and the Republic of Mexioo; Thsnce s. S deg 4S min. " 764o, feet to q uaOnurscrt marked E. T. s. SW. Cor. Thence North .s.o feet to a monument marked N. T. Sw Center; S7ss feet to A monument marked N. T. g. NV. Cor. Thence North s9 deg. $ nliu. F. z64o feet to a monument marked N T. $. $ Center and szso feet to . monument marked N T $. NH Cor. Thence South 7o4o feet to 8 snonunert marked x. T. SEE Center. and S2sC Get to monument marked V. T. s. SE- Cor Tiaerce $. 6s deg. F rniu. VI. Isoo.7 feet to 2 monument 50 feet North of Iron moruren Hyo. IRI- marked N. T. S. s. B. Thence soutf 6o deg 8 min. VI sso.S feet to the place of be ginning. And embracing approximately DOT Gons of Secs. Y. Is, I9. and =, in Township :. S. of Range I4 East C.. & S. K. N.
 sFIe- names the following witnesses to prove full compliance with the law iu the matter of saic covnsite, viz: Charles A. Fisk. William F Chenoweth, Ramon vasqres and Jef D. Milton ali of NogsIes. Arioena.
 EUGENE J. TRIPPRL. Register
 VDste ef 6sa vss4-sssos Ju.e Ss. 1881
The border vidette., 1898-10-27
BRIEF ITEMS.

The following wore indicted before the grand jnry yesterday: Mauro hi ros, Martin Gonzales. Teodoro Bufando Modesto Teyechea, Juan Soto, Fran cisco Aros, Eustaquio Riveras, Senor: Carmergo, Jose Juan Trugillo. = Star
 Dr s. c. Balch, special agent of the pension bureau, is in the city on specia cases. Dr. Balch is located in Los An geles, which includes Arizona as pen sion division. His long experience ir the service makes him a valuable public official for this particular official work. Star.
 Mir. Sylvester Watts wires from St Louis that all contracts for material. ful Tucson's new water supply are closed, and pipe shipment commenced Friday from Chattanooga. Tenn. The work will be rushed when the material ar rives, and the management hope to be pumping into the new mains by Christ mas.-Star.
 The board of regents of the Univer sity has appropriated S1.000 for the purchase of books for the library of the university during the coming year. The university is rapidly acquiring a library which will be a valuable and en- during possession for a long time. I; is especially rich in works in English literature and the various branches of natural science.-Star.
 ho ,la fA kl,,k Nettie Ez-kiels, slaughter of Mir. and Ms Mark Ezekiels. has been appointed d rector of the large Kindergarten As soc:a:ion Miss Nettie graduated re- gently with honors at the teachers col leEp. an annex to Columbia College in New York City. Miss Nettie has large number of friends in Tucson who will b. piea-ed to learn of her professional >uccess.-Star.
The border vidette., 1898-10-27
RATLROADS.

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 V.AsJ sd!sM Ti1as Table No. a2. In Eject July ]. s7.
The border vidette., 1898-10-27

Pullman Pa:ace sleep ng. cars r1n ,Hatw en Benton a Id Gaaymas, affnVding av lers 'rrl- xinx at Banscn eith from the East or tn Vest a chaneA to take their berth at ns anSi eaecp als long they 1ish. Cos connection at nson with tre ns r1n- ainf East ami Ws-t the Southern Pac hc.
 J. A. SAUGLE E. J. GIBSON.
 Asst, Gen ManaSer. Train Master
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1898-05-05

Henry O. Byrene, formerly
clerk at the LIndelI, was in the
city Sunday from the graders camp
out on the White Oaks road.
He has been IN the employ Of
the contractors for several months
and on yesterday paid his first Wis
It to the city since he accepted the
position.
MI O. Byrene said that war
fever has been contracted by the
American Iaborcrs out at the camp
and that twenty white men quit
their jobs few days ago and LETT
the works with the avowed deter
minaton of proceeding Immediate
ly to New Orleans and enlistlng
with the troops about to sail for
Cuba.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1898-05-05
The first regular passenger tram

The first regular passenger tram
carrying new coaches came out
from Ell Paso to Tcrquoise last
Monday with JAS. c. Eason as con-
ductor and Fred Mayer, engineer.
Engine Alamogoldo, No. / haul
ING the train. The new coaches NJ e
Of the latest style, are painted a
dark wne color with the words
+ Paso & Northeastern Rmiway''
painted in gold letters thereon. =
Sacramento Chef
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1898-05-05
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27

Tenth, and they probably will not be
recruited to full strength. Of the
$500 engineers authorized by special
act of congress, 2,649 have been mus
tered. The First regiment contains
So officers and 1,090 men ; the Second
So officers and 1,100 men. 1t is ex.
pected that the Third regiment will be
recruited to it's full strength in few
days.
The recruiting, mastering, equipping
and placing in the field of the present
great army of nearly 100000 in less
than 80 days-every man having to
undergo a strict examination-is re-
garded by army experts as wonder
full achievement. Officers representing
the great armies of European nations
have been amazed at the work accom-
plished, and admit frankly that Europe
contains little of such fighting material
as is to be found in abundance in the
United States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27

THAT ONE THING.-Uncle Peter,
who fourishes in the mountains OF
Vermont as horse dealer, was called
upon the other day by an amateur OF
"eouine," who was in search of some
thing fast. The result is told as fol-
lows
"There," said Uncle Peter, pointing
to an animal in the meadow below the
house, "there, sir, is mare who would
trot her mile in two minutes and sew
enteen seconds were it not for one
thing"
"Indeed !" cried his companion.
eyes," continued Uncle Peter, "she
is four years old this spring; is in good
condition looks well; is frst-rate
mare; and she could 60 mile in two
seventeen, were it not for one thing"
"Well, what is that ?'
"That mare" resumed the jockey,
"is in every way good piece of prop
erty. She has heavy name, switch
tail, trots fair, and yet there is one
thing only why she can't 60 mile in
two-seventeen."
"What in the Old Harry is it, then ?'
cried the amateur, impatiently.
"The distance is too great for the
time," was the old wag's reply.