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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16
Leasing in North w. Va.
Special to the Review.

Special to the Review.
Wheeling, Feb. I2.-The oil ter
ritory of West Virginia, that is,what
is considered to be oil territory took
decided squirt in area during the
week. Developments have &C.
Cured that have caused oil men to
invest money in land in the north
ern part of the state far from the
defined centers of oil production.
The geological conclusion that the
entire state rests upon bed of oil
seems likely to prove we'll founded.
J. w. Dawson of Harms City, Pa,
has leased $1,000 acres of land in
Marion and Mo1ongahela counties.
1t has leaked out that the Rain
eys, of Pittsburg, have also leased
vast tracts of oil and coal lend
in this part of the state. \The re-
suit, according to oil men who are
interested in the new field, will be
to swerve the oil producing center
from Sistersville and central West
Virginia to the extreme northern
part of the state and the southern
counties of Pennsylvania.
Representations in oil do not al
ways make good betting basis.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16

Frank Sherwood was down town
today, the first time since he had
his tussle with cholera morbus. He
says he drove thirty miles after he
was taken and never came so near
dying in my life. After this when
be goes out in the country he will
take bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy with
him.-Missouri Valley, Iowa, Times.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16
THE CHARITABLE SOCIETIES
OF This City Composed Of Oil PrOduc-
. ers Have Aided I'm This Benefit.

New York, Feb. 1I.-John D.
Rockefeller is over S25.ooo.ooo
richer by the recent advance In
Standard Oil stock. His wealth is
now estimated at $500, coo, 900 and
his annual income is about Sra
coo, 900. According to this he has
an income of over $4I, 900 per day.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16
Think About Your Health

This il The Time 20 Give Attention 10
Your PHYSICAL Condition..
The warmer weather which will
come with the approaching spring
months should find you strong and
in robust health, your blood pure
and your appetite good. Otherwise
you will be in danger of serious i'll
ness. Purify and enrich your blood
with Hoods Sarsaparilla and thus
prepare for spring" This medi-
cine makes rich, red blood and
gives vigor and vitality. 1t will
guard you against the changes
which will soon take place.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16

All the healing balsanlic virtues
of the Norway pine are concentrated
in DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup
Natures own remedy for coughs
and colds.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16
WEDNESDAY FEB. 10, 1898
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Spring Humors, boils pimples,
sores aud all eruptions are promptly
cured by. Hoods Sarsaparilla,.. which
thoroughly purihes the blood, Grad
icating every trace of scroftlla.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16
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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16

Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick
headache, biliousness and all liver
ills. Price rs cents.
From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. G.. B. Thompson was the
guest of Wheeling friends yester-
day.
Ed. Dalton, a prominent K. OF
p, is in Wheeling today on bust
ness.
John Donahue, of the Carter Oil
company, left this afternoon for
Pittsbug.
Stepping stones are being put
across Catherine street at the juno
ton of alley A.
Chas. F.Gilligan, the we'll known
travelling man, OF Wheeling, was in
the city yesterday.
A. J. Jemison and Benjamin En-
Gle are two prominent Middle
bournsites in the city.
VIM. Rib, assistant chief of the
FIRE department, is indisposed, hav-
ing had a severe attack of la grippe.
Judge T. P. Jacobs Of New Mar
tinsville, was in the city this morn
ing looking after the interests OF
his clients.
Messrs. King and Bruner, OF the
producing firm of Bruuer, Stewart
IS Company, returned this afternoon
from Wheeling.
Rev. Geo. Stewart has improved
his property on Virginia street oc-
cuped by Meyer Herzberg, by put
ting down a new pavement.
Some man was thrown down
stairs out of the gambling room
over the Palace last night. The
party who did the work is not
known to us.
Mrs. Robt. Mccormick is con-
fued TO her home on upper Wells
street being threatened with an at
} tack Of fever. 1t is to be hoped
that her illness will not be danger,
GUS.
Mrs. Thistle, who was run over
by team yesterday, is reported to-
day as not resting so easy. She
seems to be more seriously injured
than was first supposed, and she is
In much pain.
E. c. Sayles, who was for several
years engaged in the newspaper
business here, was in the city today
shaking hands with old acquaint-
4 ances. Mr.. Sayles edited paper
styled the Democratic Bee, and peo'
pie who remember claim that it was
a 'hot rag"
Wor,Imen in making an excava.
ton on Main street at the creek
Thursday found a human skull.
The location was near the site OF
the old block house, BUTT may have
been the skull of an Indian. Wet
Eel Democrat.
From Mondays Daily.
Mayor ODER, OF New Martiusvil,e,
is in the city today.
C. w. Stocking is in Wheeling
today on business.
NJ. L King returned from down
the river this morning.
Clell Nichols is in the Peasants
county oil fields today.
Mrs. Martha Van Camp. of near
Sardis, was here yesterday.
E. B. Reeser, of Marietta, is in
! the city the guest of friends.
NJ. L. Dodge is confined to the
Aouse with sciatic rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. E B. Clawson spent
Sunday with friends up the river.
= Col. Robt. McEldowney, Of New
Martinsville, is in the city today.
Tom Gartlan is home from a
short business stay in Pittsburg.
Mrs. Chas. Leiving and Mrs. G
M. Berry spent Sunday with Mrs.
c. E. Bailey.
o. II. Burns returned from Wash.
ington, Pa. where he spent Sunday
with his family.
Mrs. Elmer Hanshaw leaves to.
day for visit among friends in and
near Warrington.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16

In the city today on business.
Five cases of fever are reported
on and near East Charles street.
d. B. Radford is a business
visitor at Marietta this afternoon.
| II. G. Thomas is a prominent
Mariettian registered at the Wells.
Mr.. Davis, of Marietta, was in the
city today shaking hands with
friends.
People are still hunting for houses
to rent, but there are none that are
empty.
Geo. w. Crawford returned this
morning from points in Pennsylva-
MIA.
o. D. Harrington, of Pittsburg'
was business visitor in the city
last night.
Sci. Wells, of Ben's run. is in
the city today, the guest OF his son,
DR.. George Wells.
It's a mistake to imagine that
itching piles can't be cured; mis-
take to suffer 4 day longer than you
can help. Doan's Ointment brings
instant relief and permanent cure.
At any drug store, so cents.
The L. T. LIS will give an enter
tainment on next Monday evening
at the opera house.
Mrs. D. T. McWilliams is very
sick with typhoid fever at her home
on Charles street.
Ed. H. F. Friedman, H. M.
Brilles' successor left today for
Wheeling On business.
A. c. Ruby, of New Martinsville,
was in the city this afternoon look
ing after his interests.
John Donahue returned from
Pittsburg this afternoon, where he
has been for few days.
Clifford Ramey is reported i'll at
his home on Main street, being
threatened with an attack of fever.
The colored people will give
another of their popular cake walks
and balls in the opera house on the
2S inst.
Hundreds of lives saved every
year by having DR.. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil in the house just when it is
needed. Cures Group, heals burns,
cuts, wounds of every sort.
John Fisher went to Richie
county this morning to look after
the interests of the Fisher Oil COM
pany.
w. F. Boyd is home from Den
yer, COL, where he has been for
the past month inspecting his min
ing interests.
The K. of P. lodge will hold
their regular weekly meeting to-
uight at their club rooms in the
McCoach building.
Mrs. Mary Teenan, who was
called last week to Midway, Pa,
to attend the funeral of an uncle,
returned today.
M. A. Sybert, the north Wells
street grocer, has returned from the
Nail City, where he has been for
short time on business.
Energy all gone? Headache?
Stomach out of order? Simply a
case of torpid liver, Burdock Blood
Bitters will make a new man or
woman of you.
Mrs. Albert Scott, of Bristonia,
Pa, arrived her yesterday, and IS
the guest of her uncle, Mr.. J. J.
Sammons on Wells street.
Miss Rose Kenueny, the attrac-
tive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Kennedy, who has been kept
indoors awhile by sickness, is able
to be out again.
We have just put in new stock
of the famous De Ham & Co.
Aluminium pens. We have about
twenty. FIVE varieties. Give them a
trial. 81 wk
James Russell, who has been verv
i'll for several days with typhoid fe.
yer, is reported this morning as
growing weaker and is thought to
be worse by the members OF the
family.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16

R. L. Gregory left today for Fort
Worth, Texas.
AID, McVey returned from down
the river today.
Dan 10y is a business visitor in
Spencer, w. Va.
Robert Clendenning went up the
river this afternoon.
John MCGUIRE returned from the
country this afternoon.
Good speciality show at the opera
house Thursday night.
The livery stable of McCoach &
Stealey is going mp rapidly.
Uric Randolph returned this af-
ternoon from Parkersburg.
Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels. Never sicken, weaken
or grippe.
E. A. Daniels returned from Par
kersburg this afternoon, where he
spent Sunday with his mother.
James Russell is still very low
with fever, and chances for his re-
covery are not more than even.
Miss Minnie Gorham returned to
Marietta this afternoon, after spend
ing few days here with her par
entS.
Mrs. Thistle is getting along
very nicely, although she was more
seriously hurt than was at first sup
pesed.
Henry Moore, the popular bar
Der of the Wells, left this morning
for Pittsburg On short visit with
! friends.
Miss Pearl Calvert returned from
Matamoras, O., this Afternoon after
spending a few days there with
friends.
Lee Phillips came up from Par
kersburg this morning, and left for
the Elk Fork field, where he is in
terested.
E. ]. Thompson, the pleasant
bookkeeper for the Henry & Mac.
donald Oil company, went to St.
C1airsville, o., this morning.
Misses Mildred Mensel and
Estelle Donaldson OF Brooke
county, w. Va, stopped off here to-
day on their return from Parkers-
burg.
LATE Markely, Richard Brown,
Mason Bressler, Walter Wilson
and Dr.. John G. 10y were promi-
nent Ohioans who spent Sunday in
this city.
The remains of Mrs. Frances
Forquer. who died at the home of
her son john on Miller's run, were
taken to Foxburg, Pa. yesterday
Tor ;nterment.
R. L. Henry, Jr., son of the
gauger in the Elk Fork field, is in
the city for few days. Mr.. Henry
is jolly good fellow,and has host
of friends here.
L. B. Moore returned to his home
in A. bany, Ohio, today, after visit
ing for few days with his brother
in-law. Captain Ebb Talbot, OF
upper Wells street.
John A. Howard, Of Wheeling,
is in the city today, He goes to
Midlebourne where he will assist in
investigating the charges against
the prosecuting attorney.
The Horse Shoe restaurant has
been opened by T. H. Willoughby,
who is good reStauranteIlr. he
proposes to conduct first class
place and solicits your patronage.
Ralph Bell the we'll known actor,
left yesterday for Parkersburg,
where he will make arrangements
for the Elks of this city to give a
minstrel performance in that city in
the near future.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Fred Ney have re-
turned from six months stay out
at Elk FORK, and will occupy their
| house on upper Wells street. Their
neighbors and many friends are glad
to welcome them home again.
Yesterday as little Mont Dick,
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. w.
w. Dick, of north Wells street, was
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-13
THE NEWS IN IOWA
STRENGTHENS THE LAW.
Supreme Court Makes an Importai
Inheritance Tax Decision.

Supreme Court Makes an Important
Inheritance Tax Decision.
DIES MONIES, April S.-The supreme
court met in special session for the
purpose of filing opinions only, and of
the twelve decisions handed down one
contained an Interpretation of contro-
verified features of the collateral in
heritance tax law which will be of
Importance in connection with the law
as modified by the last general assem-
bly,. The points decided are that the
estate must be appraised at fair
market valuation and that the $1,000
exemption can be deducted from the
estate but once and not from the share
of each heir. One more inheritance
tax case is pending and decision is
expected either at the present or the
regular May term of court. 1t comes
from Pottawattamie county and in
wolves the constitutionality of the tax.
In the case just decided this point was
not considered. The constitutionality
of the law was assumed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-13
AMBASSADORS FOR PEACE.
Six Ambassadors Call Upon Mckinley
and Then Have a Conference.

WASHINGTON, April S.-The repre-
sentatives of the six powers of Europe
seeking to avert war called on the
president at noon. Great Britain,
France, Germany, Austria, Russia and
Italy were represented. Sir Julian
Pauncefote, of Great Britain, in be-
half of the powers, presented joint
note making a pressing appeal to the
feelings of humanity and moderation
of the president and the American peo-
pie in existing differences with Spain,
with the earnest hope that further ne
gotiations will lead to an agreement,
which, while securing maintenance of
peace, will afford all necessary guaran-
tees for the re-establishment Of
order in Cuba. The president replied,
recognizing the friendly spirit which
actuated the powers, joining in the
hope that the outcome would be n
maintenance of peace with Spain and
termination of the chronic condition
of disturbance in Cuba which SO great
ly Injuries the interests and menaces
the peace of the American people by
the character and consequences of the
struggle thus kept up at our doors,
besides shocking it's sentiment of hui
manity. The government of the
United States appreciates the human
itarian and disinterested character
now made in behalf of the powers
named and for its part is confident
equal appreciation will be shown for
it's own earnest and unselfsh endeavors
to fulfill its duty to humanity by end
ing situation, the indefinite prolonga-
ton of which has become unsufferable.
The party then withdrew to the state
department and repaired in body to
the diplomatic room, where they held
a conference with Judge Day, assist.
ant secretary of state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-13
MANY ARE DEAD.
Shawneetown, Illinois, Is Wiped Out by
Break in the Levee.

Shawneetown, Illinois, Is Wiped Out by u
Break in the Levee.
CARMA, ILL.,, April 5.-Shawneetown,
with 800 inhabitants, was wiped out
of existence by the breaking of a levee.
The break was very large and within
an hour scarcely vestige of the viii
lage was left. A stream of water from
IL to 20 feet deep, carrying half of the
current of the flood, raised the Ohio
and descended on the unsuspecting
people, a majority of whom were in
their homes eating supper. The
houses were lifted up and rolled over
and over, being torn to splinters.
Many of the inhabitants managed to
escape by reaching the high lands,
while others sought refuge on the roofs
of brick buildings until rescued by
RATS. The reports of the loss of life
range all the way from 100 to 300.
SHAwNEETowN, ILL.,. April Given
ty-three known dead; possibility
that the list may reach 80, 1,5O0 peo-
pie in actual need of the necessities of
life; 700 people homeless. and damage
to the amount of 100000 is the net
result of the flood which swept
through Shawneetown.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-13
HELD FOR MURDER.
Charge Against a Prominent Young
Couple of Audubon.

AUDUBON, April 6.-At the prelim-
mary trial of James Cunningham and
Miss Ida Hepp they were held to the
grand jury, which convenes May II.
charged with the murder Of a child
whose remains were found at the fair
grounds near Audubon on March 49,
The granting of bail under the circum-
stances is condemned on every hand.
The defendants are well and hitherto
favorably known in the community
Cunningham is son of Bernard Cum
ningham, one of the wealthiest resi-
dents of the community. Miss Hepp
is of a good family, of good reputation
heretofore, and is % years old. The
dead body of the child was found at
the fair grounds on March 10, and
while in the hands of the jury the
child was photographed. Every wit
ness from Atlantic identified the
picture as that of child which had
been born in Atlantic February 21
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-13
BREvITIES.

1t is said that United States Min
lister Woodford is making the necessary
preparations to leave Madrid imme-
diately in the event of diplomatic
rupture.
Captain General Blanco, of Cuba, has
recently issued a decree directing
the end of the recommendation in the
provinces of Pinar del Rio, Havana,
Matanzas and Santa Clara.
A few days ago Mrs. Daniel Sulli-
yan, living two miles north of Orient,
aged rs, partly blind, was burned to
death by her clothing taking fire from
pipe she was smoking. Her husband
was absent and all the clothing was
burned from the body.
1t is said that Germany has com
menced diplomatic representations to
Spain relative to Cannamabal case, and
the German cruiser Geien has been
ordered to get ready to proceed to
Cuba if satisfaction is not quickly
forthcoming. On March IL n German
confined in Santa Clara was burned
and four persons were killed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-13

The latest novelty in the way Of
dinner was given last week by Lispen-
ard Stewart, New York swell. He in
vited twenty-five of his friends to dine
at Martins restaurant, where they
found an elaborate spread and beau
tiful table decorated with white tulips.
lilies of the valley and maiden-hair
fern. When four courses had been
served-oysters, soup and fish and an
entree-the ladies resumed their wraps
and took carriages furnished by their
host to the Hoffman house, where
haunch of English mutton was served
with Brussels sprouts and a grand dis
play of violets. When this was eaten
the party re-entered their carriages
and drove to the Waldorf-Astoria,
where they finished the dinner amid
most gorgeous spread of orchids. This
progressive plan will no doubt be imi-
tated by more than one society ape.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-13

A Minnesota correspondent Of the
New York Sun states that in the past
few years the quality of wheat grown
In the northwest has deteriorated. Ten
years ago No. / hard was the contract
grade in terminal markets, and for sew
eral years considerably over half the
wheat received at Duluth was the ia
nous No. hard. Later this grade
became scarcer and the grain dirtier,
so that contract grade was reduced
from No. 1 hard to No. northern. The
crop OF the last year has been alarm
ingly short Of even No. l northern.
not Is per cent of the wheat received
at Minneapolis for months having come
up to grade. The cause of this is sup
posed to be due more to a continual
use OF the same seed than to impov-
erishment Of the soil, and a general
effort Is being made in both states
to import seed. Scotch fife wheat from
further north. Manitoba. and the val
leys OF the Saskatchewan and Peacs
rivers, will be sought, and it is hoped
to so improve the strains of wheat In
the states that for years No. hard will
again be common. 1t takes less of har6
wheat to make barrel of flour than OF
any other grade.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-13
The senate committee on commerce

The senate committee on commerce
is considering the arguments made by
representatives of the National Busi-
ness league and the National Board OF
Trade in the interest of the establish
ment of a new department OF the gov
eminent to be called the department OF
commerce and industries. and to be
presided over by cabinet officer. The
arguments were generally made along
the lines that the United States is the
only country Of Importance which has
not department corresponding to the
one proposed. and that the national in
dustries and commerce could never
have the supervision their Importance
demands without having separate SUI
pervision, and that it would not be
satisfactory to place this work in
charge of a bureau officer Of the agri-
cultural department for the reason that
the department was already doing all
tina, could well be expected of it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-13

The Illinois legislature, at its last
session, passed bill materially chang
ing the school law as applied to ex-
penses and assessments for building
purposes. The old law allowed 2 per
cent of the valuation for purpose OF
expenses and 8 per cent for building
purposes. The change in the law al
lows 21a per cent for running expenses
and the same amount for building pur-
poses. This change will prove very &C
ceptable to the school boards through
out the state, as many of them have
been unable to meet current expenses
on the per cent This latter fact was
due to the very low assessments in the
state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-13
odebolt Cattle Buyer Missing.

ODEBoLT, April 6.-Henry Fl. Meyer,
a cattle dealer who has lived at Ode
bolt for the past five years, left Odebolt
March 26, stating that he was going to
Wall Lake to buy cattle, and might go
to Chicago. He left Wall Lake for
Chicago the same day, and has not re-
turned. 1T appears that he is indebted
to Sioux City firm who sold him cat
tie, and also to several farmers in the
vicinity of Odebolt Meyer has wife
and two children. He is about 30
years of age and has always borne a
good reputation, although he is said to
have been careless in his business
methods. His friends assert that he
will return in a few days and settle
with his creditors
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-13
Hoods sa ps;;;ia
DO NOT DELAY.
An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth .
Pound of Cure.

An ounce OF prevention Is worth =
Pound of Cure.
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., Chi
cago. Dear Sirs: / used one bottle OF
your IS Drops" and it did me more
good than any medicine ever used. 1t
did me more good than all the medi-
cine have taken from the doctors for
two years, besides suffering the entire.
time. In three days after / commenced
using the 20 Drops" my pains all dis
appeared. recommend it to all suffer-
ers Of rheumatism. Very respectfully,
r. L. Martin, Anguilla, Miss. Feb.
z, '98.
Every family should have a bottle
of 80 Drops" on hand, especially at
this season of the year. Changes in
the weather are SO liable to cause rheu-
matism, la grippe and many other dis
eases that 80 Drops" cures.
For another thirty days you can Sc
cure sample bottle Of 80 Drops" for
rs cents. The manufacturers have
100000 sample bottles which they in
tend to distribute for this small
amount
Write today to the Swanson Rheu-
matte Cure Co., 167 Dearborn street.
Chicago, Ill. This company is reliable
and promptly fill every order