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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-09

enth of the whole number COM
.pleted, showing a comparatively
small average for the wells COM
pleted In all other districts. Octo-
Der passed without the development
of any important pool.
New operations are generally &C.
tive. On the last day of October
SIS wells were drilling and 297
rigs building, showing an increase
of 7 rigs as compared with the
figures at the close of September
The scarcity of available profitable
territory and the coming winter
season will cause a considerable de-
cline In new work during the next
four MONTHS Bradford Record.
Hue, Brady & Co. are the pur
chasers of the lease in the Jackson
Ridge pool, instead of the Standard
Oil company as was reported yes
terday in our paper and in the
Pittsburg papers. This is the cor
rect report and can be relied upon.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Brown & Co.'S Nc. 3 on the Du
val in the northeast extension Of
the Elk Fork pool, came in yester.
day and will be good for probably
one hundred barrels a day.
The A-inch casingwill be put
in today on Thompson, Randolph
& Co.'S No. I on the Harrison
Lightner farm. at the head of Cow
Run. The members of this COM
pany are confident of getting a good
producer.
The Jackson Oil company, oper-
ating at NewelPs run, has sold its
leases on the Pegg and Smith farms
for $4,000. There are sixteer
producing wells on these leases.
Henry & Macdonald's No. S Oh
the Lloyd Gorrell came in yesterda!
and is a light producer. This re-
suit was contrary to the expecta-
ton and is explained by the fact
that hard spot was struck in the
sand, which initiated against the
possibilities of the we'll. The
will shoot the we'll and
believe it will make a good pro-
Queer.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-09
Josh Billings and Life Insurance

JOSH HiIllnxS anu AtIc AusurnHCos
I KUN to the confusion that life
was so onsartin that the only way
for me to stand a fair chance with
other folks, was to git my life in
sured, and so I kalled on the Agent
of the Garden Angel Life Insur'
ance Co.," and ansered the follow
ing questions, which was put tn me
over the top ov a pair of goold
specks, by slick little fat old fell
Ter, with little gray head as pref
ty az emmy man ever owned:
1st-Are you mail or female? if
so, Pleze state how long you have
bin so.
2nd-Are you subject to fits, and
if so do yu have more than one at
a time?
3rd-What is your precise fteing
weight?
4th-Did you ever have any an
cestors, and if so, how much?
5th-What is your legal opinion
of the constitutionality of the 10
commandments?
6th-Du yu ever have any night
mares?
7th-Are yu married and single,
or are yu Bachelor?
Sth-Du yu beleave in futer
state? if yu du, state it.
oth-What are yure private sen
timents about rush of rats to the
head; can it be did successfully?
1oth-Have you ever committed
suiside, and If so, how did it seem
to affect you?
After ansering the abuv ques
tons, like a man, in the confrmatif
the silk little fat old fellow with
gold specks on, said I was insured
for life, and probably would remain
so for a term of years. I thanked
him. smiled one ov my pensive
smiles.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-09
SHOOTING STARS.
Grand Meteoric Display the Middle OF
This Month.

This Month.
According to the calculations of
the astronomers the month OF No
vember will witness the most amaz-
ing shower of meteors the world
has seen in years. On November
I3 the earth will pass through
great column of meteors, known as
the Leondis, whose orbit crosses
that of the earth once in about 50
years. The main mass of these
meteors is due In 1899, but since
they extend over a length of at
least 2, 900 900, 900 miles it is esti-
mated that three years will be re-
quired for the column to pass the
place where the earth's orbit is In
tersected.
November 27 Is the date of the
second shower. 1t will be caused
by the earth meeting with the me-
teors known as the Andromedes or
Bielids, which are believed by
some to be the scattered debris of
the missing comet of Biela. These
meteors were first seen in 1872 and
last seen in 1885.
Previous to 1872 the we'll known
CONT Biela travelled in their path.
Something wonderful happened to
that comet fifty years ago. Just
what it was no one knows. When
it came back in 1889 it was double
comet, with its parts hung hundreds
of thousands of miles apart. In
1872, when again due. a dash of
meteors appeared, indicating that
the comet had met with some won
derful disaster.
The Lenoid meteors, named after
he constellation Leo. were free
wanderers of space until the year
I26 A D. They were lured into
the solar system by the attraction
OF the planet Uranus. Perhaps be-
fore meeting Uranus the meteors
formed comet. Astronomers are
watching the effect produced by
their continued encounter with the
earth. Every time they are more
widely separated.
The exact time of the spectacular
display cannot be definitely fore
told. The Harvard College OBJ
servatory advises watchers to begin
their vigil about II o'clock on the
evening of keep it up until the
stars fade in the morning of No
vember rs. The meteors, if OBJ
served before midnight, will appear
shooting up from the northeastern
horizon, like skyrockets.
It was the encounter with the
Leonids which caused the marvel
Gus display of shooting stars in 1866
and in 1888, when the sight of the
blazing heavens caused such con-
sternation with the slaves OF the
Southern States, they believing the
world was coming to an end.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-09
THE HISTORIC ARMY BEANS
Will Revive Precious Memories Next
Saturday Evening.

Saturday Evening.
The Francis E. Willard circle,
ladies of the G. A. R., in conjunc-
ton with Ringgold Post G. A. R.,
are making arrangements which
will insure success to the camp fire
and bean bake, to be given in the
Jones building on the Diamond,
next Saturday evening.
The occasion will be true to the
memories which inspire it. Martial
music will recall the reveille, and
around the blazing embers of the
camp fire the survivors of that fate
full struggle will indulge in those
"reminiscences which are so sacred.
| ly cherished. And as fitting finish
the army bean, a prominent dietary
factor In war times, will be exposed
to the onslaught of those in attend.
ance.
Addresses will probably be made
by Col. w. c. Turner and Attor.
neys F. D. Young, R. L. Moore
and F. L. Blsckmarr. The Sisters
vile Juvenile Drum Corps have
kindly prohered their services, and
a literary program will be arranged
lby the Ladies of the G. A. R.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-09

tain Clark, his wife and the crew on
board the Clark.
Captain Clark not only gave the
shipwrecked men and women food
and clothing, but supplied them
with money to take them to t cir
homes. The rescued persons are
being cared for here at the Sea-
mems Bethel, and at the home OF
citizens, and will proceed to New
York tomorrow.
No explosives were known to be
among the ships cargo, and the
origin of the fire Is a mystery to
her officers and her crew.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-09

Good looks are really more than
skin deep, depending entirely on
healthy condition of all the vital or
gans. II the liver Is inactive, you
have a bilious look; if your stom-
ach Is disordered, you have dys-
peptic look; if your kidneys are af-
fected you have a pinched look.
Secure good health and you will
surely have good looks. Electric
Bitters" Is good Alternative and
tonic. Acts directly on the stom-
ach, liver and kidneys, purifes the
blood, cures pimples. blotches and
boils, andSiSes a good complexion.
Every bottle guaranteed. Sold at
Hill & 9Iccoach's drug store. so
cents p8is bottle.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-09
KILLED ON THE BAIL.


Yesterday morning Brakeman E.
S. Marsh, of the Ohio River road,
was instantly killed at Makers
station. eight miles above Pt.
Pleasant.
It seems that he had cut his train
at the siding and attempted to ride
the section in on the track, and in
some way fell and was run over,
though no one seems to exactly
know just how the accident oc-
Cured.
His home was at Kenova and his
remains were taken down soon after
the accident occurred.
He was married, leaving a wife
and two children.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-09
Card OF Thanks.

Mrs. VIM. P. Eskey and family
desire to publicly express their
heartfelt thanks for, and their ap-
probation of the many acts of kind
ness shown them and the considera.
ton of neighbors and friends during
the sickness and death of Mr.. Is.
key.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-09
OIL NOTES.
THE OIL MARKET.
From Mondays Daily.

The Fisher Oil company.througn
their manager, Mr.. G. Slower, has
leased 100 acres of land at Grand
view, one mile back from Mata-
moras, and will begin an active de-
velopment of the territory at once.
While it is not expected, in the
light of past operations in this field,
that very heavy producers will be
struck, yet it is believed that any
number of small producing wells
can be had for the drilling. The
company already has we'll on the
Cochran farm, which Is producing
IS barrels a day, and No. drilling
on the same farm. They are also
building a rig on the DAILY farm.
The Carter Oil company drilled
a we'll in on the Broadwater at He
bron Saturday, which made a show
ing of from 10 to IS barrels a day.
The Brush Run Oil company's
No. d on the Smith farm at Hebron
has been fishing on top of Cow Run
the past week.
The Samuel Fluharty well No. I
near Wolf Pen, which is being
drilled by Sweeny & Gaffney, is due
Wednesday. This is an important
we'll, as it is quite distance ahead
of developments, and in case it
should prove producer it will open
up a vast amount of New territory.
Sweeney & Gaffney commenced
rigging up today on the Wetzel
seven acre tract, No. I on Elk
Fork.
The John Hendrickson we'll near
Antioch, Ohio, better known as the
Gum we'll, is due Wednesday or
Thursday next. Should this we'll
come In good it will extend the
Jackson Ridge field two miles
southeast. The 6H casing was put
in Saturday.
Kennedy & Elder, rig contract
ors, have contracted to erect the
following rigs, and will push them
to completion as rapidly as possible:
One at Brush run, this county, on
the Smith farm, for Snyder &
Childers; one at Whisky run,
Peasants county, for Kennedy,
Lawrence & Griffith, on the G. W.
Miller farm; one back of Friendly,
tor Samuel Nicely, on the Clark
Martin farm, and one for the Col
den Oil company, on the Dave Sum-
mers IL acre tract at Elk Fork.
The latter rig Is for No. well on
the Summers, better known as the
speakeasy tract, These gentlemen
report business very brisk through
out the different oil fields, and are
DESTROYS of employing more men,
as they are behind with their con,
tracts.
There are no new developments
of any consequence in the northeast
extension OF the Elk Fork pool.
The Elk Fork Oil company's No. 8
on the B. F. Hawkins is in and pro
ducing ten barrels day. Their
No on the Wetzel will be tubed
tomorrow.
From Tuesdays Daily.
In the oil fields producing Penn.
sylvania or high grade oils 433 new
wells we're completed during the
month of October. One hundred
and twenty of these wells failed to
produce oil in paying quantities.
The total new production is estim-
ated at 7,752 barrels per day. Com
pared with operations in September
there was an increase of So wells
and 7 dry holes, but a decrease Of
LII barrels per day in new pro,
guction. The deep sand territory
in the Warrington. w. Va, district
is credited with 1888 barrels, OF
nearly half of the new production,
from g wells, only about one-sev
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-09

Our blank deeds, deeds Of trust,
mortgages are the best, at the Re
view Office.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-09
ED. A. DANIELS
VIII Wed am Allegheny Girl ON No
yember IS.

The announcement of the wed
ding of Ed. A. Daniels, formerly OF
Belpre but now of this city, to Miss
Sara Hayworth, of Allegheny, Pa,
has been made. The wedding will
take place at the brides home, No
vember "a.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-14

of the Spanish cruisers sunk on the 1st
of May, and has sent them to Hong
Kong to be fully repaired for active
service. The open door policy as to
the Philippines finds few frieLds
among the senators and members of
congress. Public opinion is so strong
ly against the prooosition to give
away our trade on the islands that it
is almost certain that no open-door
clause will be inserted in the treaty.
Inter Ocean.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-14

Z a. m,
eS,Ihur.
and SBt.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.
c

Use Clarke & Falks Rosofoam for the
teeth. If
Use Clarke & Falk's Floral Lotine for
sunburn and wind chafng. If
Use Clarke q Falk's Quinine Hair
Tonic for dandrufr and falling hair. ii
You need have no boils if you will
take Clarke & Falk's's sure cure for boils.
Ask your grocer for Clarke & Falk's
pure concentrated havorlng extracts. Il
Furnished rooms to rent. Steam heat
and electric lights. Apply to Max Vogt
& Co. Chapman block.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-14

One would not think that wsr
taxes tended to the employment of
additional labor, but in one case at
least they have started factory, and
in this way, the war tax on beer
caused the brewers to advance the
price. The saloon-keepers couldn't
stand the raise, so they had new
glasses made, and this started one
Indiana factory in full. The new
glasses are. exactly after old patterns,
but they hold just 10 per cent less.
So the drinker pays the tax, and the
glass factory is far behind with it's
orders.-Cincinnati Commercial Tri-
bune.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-14

We are making progress in all
directions. The merchants of Santi-
ago, through their chamber of com
merce, are acting up to their priv
ileges as American citizens and max
ing recommendation as to tariff and
revenue. General Greene, in Havana,
has lnaugurated measures to clean
the city and to put it on the sanitary
footing of American cities. Admiral
Dewey has raised and docked three
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-14
AMERICANS IN THE FAR EAST

The notable feature of the consul
lar reports now submitted to congress
is the bright outlook ior Oriental
commerce. The report from Hong
Kong, England's door to China,
emphasizes two points in connection
with our trade at that port during
the first half of the year. First,
genera! permanent increase in trade;
second, what is called ian unusual
activity in mercantile circles owing
TO the great demand made on the
local market by the American squad
ron and army on the coast
It might be thought that this would
only be temporal advantage, and;
in a sense, it is, but some Of the goods
brought into the market to meet the
special demand are consumed by the
natives, or by other foreigners, and
this sampling tends to create steady
demand. Our forces" we are told,
shave done more than conquer a
country; they have made an impress
sion on Asiatic markets which can
never be effaced.''
Previous to this calender year
Americans exported to those markets
little -four and a good deal of kero-
sene, and not much else. The flour
crossed the Pacific mostly in British
ships, the kerosene was tanked over
the Atlantic through the Mediter-
Ianean sea and the Suez canal. But
now Asia has taste of our canned
meats and some other American
staples. Even the sight OF great
piles of unusual cargoes en- the wharfs
excites curiosity and tempts practical
testing of the novelties.
If the consular reports are correct
every cattle man IN the west may see
in Dewey's victory personal profit.
The flour and kerosene trades show a
good increase, but the great advant-
age is the new sample-package line.
Manufacturers of a new article know
how difficult it is even in a country
given TO novelties to get goods in
troduced. In the far east, where
every wheel runs in deep rut. the
difficulty is intellectually greater.
Still another encouraging sign is
the demand for our cheaper grades
of raw cotton. The report on this
head is full of promise for the south,
provided only the voyage we're short
ened and cheapened as it would be
by the Nicaragua canal. There is
now a sample shipment of $4,000
bales of upland Gotten from Texas
on its way 70 Hong Kong. Even
our upland cuItUn," the report oh
serves, lis superior to the best Gotten
India grows, and Is laid down here
as cheaply." The whole country
seems destined to share in the bene-
fits of the new era in Oriental trade,
not excepting either the far south
west. with its prolific crops and vast
herds, or New England, with its
spruce gum and Yankee notions.
nj haf ~
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-14

For full particulars call on o. R. q N. Co.
agent The Dalles. or address
w. H. HURLBNRT,
Gen. Pas. Agt., Portland, o
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Walla Walla, Spokane,
Minneapolis. st. Paul,
Dulu t b, Milwaukee,
Chicago and East.
4 p. m.
Columbia Rv. Steamers.
To ASTORIA and Way
Landings.
Fast
Mail.
3:10 a. m.

WILLAMETTE RIVER. 4:30 p.
Oregon City, Newberg, Ex. sur
Salem Il Way Lands.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-14
IT'S ALL IN A NUTSHELL.

It chance that has occurred for
the quality for the which being
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-14

a. M WILLAMETTE RIVER. 4:3O d. m.
le.. Thur, Portland to Corvallis Tue. Thur
and Sat, and Way-Landings. and Sat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-01

With somewhat qlizzical mir tO-
ward those silver missionaries.
Senators Pettigrew. Mantle and
Dubois. who. il viii be- rcmcm
bered, hurried away from Wash
ingtOn. at the close OF the spec
iai session. TO visit Japan. II
was announced that their object
in making this trip was 10 OK
anime into the causes which led
Japan TO abandon the silver
standard and fall Ia line with the
progressive gold-standard na
tions Of the world Japan. FL
will be remembered. was shin
ing example OF free silver pros
.pcrity during The discussions oil
ls96, and no single incident since
.the defeat Of 1876 SO much dis
turbed The silver advocates rs
the loss OF Japan from their list
.of silver standard countries. II
was because OF this fact that the
silver advocates scurriCd away
to interview these Yankees OF
the Orient, and find out just how
they had been taken mi by the
gold schemers Of Europe These
gentlemen, although they re.
turned from Japan weeks ago.
have been absolutely silent and
their coming 10 Washington is
looked forward 90 with much In
terest, as there Will bc q dispo.
sltiou on the part OF members Of
both parties To insist upon either
"a definite report OF an cXplana
ton OF their silence Tho fact
that they have had nothing To-
say since they returned is con
sidernd, "a say the least sue
gostiye of laiuptodud japan
any sufficient argument hi sup
port OF their silver theory
Members ol congress learn ON
their return here that all Amer
can prisoners i'm Cuba have now
been set at liberty Ii viii be
remembered that this admins
iration, when il came into Office
nine months ago, found that q
very large number of Americans
citizens were confined I'M Cuban
prisons and had been SO confined,
in many cases, for months
Within loss than n single month
many of these were released,
and now congress finds upon ro-
assembling chat through the
firm, but conservative, course OF
the administration, every Ameri
can citizen who was thus con
fined in Cuban prisons and had
been SO confined for months i'll
not years. has been set at libcr
ty This fact is already having
its effect in modifying the dis
position ON the part of certain
people 10 criticisc the course OF
the administration in regard 10
Cuban affairs and 10 lead To q N
feeling that the president and
his advisors, if permitted tot
carry out thcir plans. will shape .
the matter M a satisfactory way
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-01

The question as to who shall
pe the next governor OF MlchI-
gan Is being agiiated and candi
dates are coming TO the front
each supported iu his claims to
recognition by good men and
true. II is asserted Toy some
that the tPiugree push Will bo
again successful and that llazen
will succeed himself Oh the
other candidats all arc able men
and good Republicans, but The
current asks with all Difference
to these gentlemen What's the
matter with the upper pcnin-
sula's stalwart son the present
Lieut.. GOV ~ B Dmstant
Isnt he all right and isn't the
upper peninsula entitled 70 re.
c0gnition once in thirty or forty
times Seriously, while The
Current understands full we'll
that in territory and populations
the twelfth district IS in the min
GRITTY. there seems no valid rca
son why the claims OF It's people
10 the honor of furnishing the
chief executive of the state
should moi be entitled TO consid
GRAFTON in the next nominating
convention. Norway Current
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-01
Kay TO The kIondIke.

Tie pionccr Alaska railway Is tie
Northern Pacific, ond 10 Tint company
belnug- tac credit, ia conncchon with
tlw puciHr Cnu.t steamship CO. ~ huy.
ing iunueumtrd tine sale ol through
tickets to points ia Alaska The North.
cru Ptcilir WIS The first railway ia
isruc map of ALela showing the in.
nud pnsrnge from Puget Snuud 20 Sitkn,
Juneau and Chlkat
ihosc intending tn 20 To Alaska early
ucNt spring, after the SHOWS ON the Dyea
aud ShawHy pusscs are packed down
and the lakr, frozen, or ut a h,ter date
either VIII this route or ~ ST. Michncls
aud thr mouth oi the Yukon. should
rmpmhcr that the Northern Pacific is
tho pioneer Alaska line; runs steam
heated trains With dining cars, pullman
standard aud tourist slccpcrs from ST.
Paul go racmma. seattle aud Portland /,
passengers having the option 81 going
VIA Helena or Butte city the latter the
greatest silver mining camp in the world
also via Lake Pend D'Orcillc, Idaho, or
through the famous Occur D'Alenc
country.
Early m y ,vcm3cr sc shmll issue an
Illustrated folder npttc With Alaska
and klou,like Information up to date.
Seud Chis $ Fee, general passenger
ureut ST. Paul, Mimi, two CENTS 10
po-t4,p. nud be- will forward YOU Thu
map.