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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
From Saturdays Daily.

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Will Ullom moved his family to !
Bridgeport, Ohio, last Saturday.
Ike Simons arrived in the city
this morning from Steubenville, ..
D. A. Bartlett, of Sistersville, was
here this week.-St Marys Leader.
Deputy Sheriff Shriver, Of Mid.
dlebourne, is in the city this after
noon.
Hoa. w. Seymour Edwards. of
Charleston, has been in the city on
business.
L. B. Ainsworth went to New
Martinsvile this morning for Wis
1t with relatives and FRIENDS.
O., w. o. Hartman, Esq, of
Middlebourne, was in he city this
morning en- route for Wheeling.
Charles Gibbs Carter, of Pitts
burg, is in the city today on bust
ness pertaining to his profession.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Carroll went
to Parkersburg this morning for
few days visit with relatives ard
friends.
Selmon P. Wells, who has been
the guest Of his son, DR.. G. S.
Wells. returned 10 his home in
Bens Run this morning.
Ed A. Nishet, general manager
of the Long Reach OIL company, OF
Sistersville, was in the city Mon
day.-St. Marys Leader.
M. c. Hagan, one of the pro-
gressive contractors and producers
of Sis:ersville, was in the city yes
terday.-St. Marys Leader.
c. R. Rodgers. the boxer. re-
turned last evening from Steuben-
vile, Ohio. He will endeavor to
arrange match with pete" Jack
son.
B. T. Bowers, Esq of New Mar
tinville, was in the city today on
his return from western trip. He
left on the afternoon train tor
home.
H. H. Work, ofthe big dry goods
house of A. D. Work & Sons, re-
turned last night from Wheeling,
where he had been on business for
the firm.
Claude Campbell will return TO
his regiment-the Second West
Virginia-the cath inst. He is
about the only West Virginia SOL
der who has not yet been dis
charged.
Mayor Lawrence returned last
evening from a business visit to
Middlebourne. He had case on
the appeals calendar, but that calen-
dar was continued to the April
term in its entirety.
Mrs. c. E. Kelly, who was sum-
moued to Buchanan, KY, by the
sickness Of her grandmother, has
returned and left this afternoon for
Moundsville where her husband is
stationed as night operator.
Winter has set in this year at
least month in advance of the
years past. IF it holds on we may
have an old time early spring,
when the frogs sang in February
and corn was planted in March.
Prof. ]. M. Skinner left this
morning for New Martinsville
where he will be the guest over
Sunday of relatives. His wife, who
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. c. Butcher, will remain un-
til after the holidays.
Rev. Weller, step father of Capt |
B. T. Bowers, died last week at
Macon, Mo. Capt. Bowers left on
Saturday to attend the funeral
Weller visited here year or two
since, and preached at the M. E.
church-Wetzel Democrat. !
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-14

was in Wheeling yesterday on bust
ness.
Harry Stanberry left this morn
ing on business trip to Littleton,
w. Va.
H. B. Smith and Warren Brown
field are moving their families here
this week.
We are booked. according to the
TO the weather man, for another
cold wave.
Miss Clara MCGOWAN, of Allie
gheny, is the guest Of friends on
the north side.
William Hover returned today
from Parkersburg and other points
down the river.
Mrs. M. B. Walton has returned
from weeks visit with relatives
near Center Valley.
Jos. Thompson, late of the firm
of Thompson Bros, is in Marietta
on business today.
H. McGinnis, prominent con-
Proctor, of new Martinsville, is in
the city on business.
Chas. Chatterton, the contractor,
went to Parkersburg on business
errand this morning.
DR.. c. E. Warren, James Davis
and Hugh Cane, of Matamoras,
were in tie city today.
H. Seymour Edwards left for
Charleston this morning after
business visit in the city.
P. B. Crosby, of Parkersburg,
who is representing the Oil City
Boiler works, is in the city.
Rev. S. H. Bowden left this af
ternoon for a short visit with
friends In New Martinsville.
Heavy Team Harness, Horse Blank
cts and Robes Of alt Kinds will be
sold cheap for cash by a. HI. Yard,
4Os East Charles 81. *6iddw
Edgar D. Albright, principal OF
the Parkersburg high school, died
Saturday at his home in Lima, O..
w. G. Hays. manager for the
West Virginia Tool Co., went to
Scio, O., this morning on business.
Mrs. August Weindt, who re.
sides in Wetzel county, is a guest
of relatives near the city, this week.
Hon. o. w. o. Hardman, of
Middiebourne, was guest at the
Howell House in Wheeling yester-
day.
Group Instantly relieved. DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil. Perfectly
safe. Never fails. At any drug
store.
H. T. Campbell, Myers Brown,
Henry Smith and S. Tilden Hen.
dershott, all of Greensburg, Pa, are
here today.
John E. MCGUIRE and 7. ].
Moran, of this city, were both guests
at the Windsor Hotel in Wheeling
yesterday.
Miss Kathryn Lentz is improving
and expects to be able to take her
place in the school room again, in
day or two.
A Locke, a prominent young
business man and a member Of the
firm of Stealey & Locke, is quite
seriously i'll.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Fred Ney, of upper
Wells street are moving out to the
Elk Fork oil field where Mr.. Ney
is employed.
Rev. J. L. Presser is assisting
the pastor of the Baptist church at
Center Valley, Ohio, in q series of
revival meetings.
Mrs. Harry Ashton, of upper
Wells street, has returned from a
months visit with her parents who
reside near Pittsburg.
The ice blockade on the river
works to the advantage Of the rail
way, which is having a great pas
senger traffic this week.
Mrs. Charles Thistle and Mrs.
George Slemaker went to Wheeling
this morning on shopping expedi-
ton and to visit friends.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-14

nov crowded with Christmas goods,
suited for old, middle aged and the
children, and what is best OF all, at
prices within the command of all.
Diop in and see the goods.
Attorney c. N. Matheny passed
through town yesterday on his way
to his home in St. Marys from at.
tending circuit court at Middle
bourne. He reports the road from
Middlebourne 10 the macadam pike
as simply indescribable muddy, but
says the macadam pike is fine,
smooth and dry.
The 20 acres of ground on which
the buildings at Scio college are lot
Gated are right in the middle of the
new famous Scio oil field. 1t is said
that the professors in the college
are interested in a number of wells,
and behring's will be made on the
college lands at points that will no.
iniure the buildings.
From Mondays Daily.
Saturday was very quiet for pay
day.
H. P. Myers and D. A. Bartlett
went 10 St. Marys today.
The present heavy snow storm
is unusual for this section.
Geo. NJ. Mccoy, Esq, is rapidly
regaining his health in San An
tonia, Col.
DR.. J. L. Thistle, OF Washington
Pa arrived in the city on the after
noon train.
| David Thonen returned this af
ternoou from a visit to his home il
Hannibal, Ohio.
M. D. Haues, Esq, visited rela
tives and friends in St. Marys yes
terday afternoon.
Lee Fredenreich, the we'll known
cigar man. Is In the city today
calling on his trade.
Mrs. Lewis Wetzel, Of Garry
Owen. is visiting friends and rela-
tives in Ravenswood.
R. A. Frame, Of Coolville, O.. is
the guest of his brother, ]. F.
Frame, of Railroad avenue.
Vim. Kaiser left on the afternoon
train for Pittsburg on business fol-
the Oil Well Supply company.
Mrs Frank Green and daughter
left this morning for visit with
relatives and friends in Pittsburg.
Jas L. Pringle, local manager Of
the Oil Well Supply Co., spent
Sunday with his family in Mari
eta.
w. S. Allen. of St. Marys, is in
the city and will 60 from here to
Sancho to look after his oil inter
ests.
E. o. Bowers, of the Eureka
Pipe Line office, was the guest yes
terday of relatives and friends in
St. Marys.
J. P. Sweeney, of the Eureka
Pipe Line office, spent Sunday very
pleasantly with friends in New
Martinsville.
c. Y Benedum, of Middlebourne,
a prominent attache Of the South
Penn Oil company, was in the city
over Sunday.
Mrs. H. G. Meek returned Sum
day morning from Anvil, Ohio,
where she was called by the critical
illness of her uncle.
H. M. Hall, who is identified
with the South Penn Oil company.
was in the city this morning on his
way to Middlebourne.
c. c. Koortz. of Cincinnati, rep
resentingthe Post-Glover Electric
Co., was the guest over Sunday of
Supt. A. L. Jones, of the electric
plant.
H. D. Currie, of Mellins, w. Va,
a prominent contractor who has
been in the city the past week on
business and pleasure, left last even
ing for Park rsburg, Marietta and
other points.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-14
Pains in the chest when a person

Pains in the chest when a person
has cold indicate a tendency to-
ward pneumonia. A piece OF fam
mel dampened with Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and bound on the chest
over the seat of pain will promptly
relieve the pain and prevent the
threatened attack of pneumonia.
This same treatment will cure a
lame back in few hours. Sold by
c. w. Grier.
This is not a new story but it de-
scribes Marietta to dot. The people
down there have never seen a live
town hence they just exist like dead
people and don't know no better;
no; Marietta is no 'late"town but she
is fine cemetery and her extreme
old age makes us respect her and
keeps us from saying mean things
about the poor old sissy.
AS Congressman-elect Freer,
while at home last week, was car
rying in bucket of coal, he rel
marked to his wife, who was churn-
ing in the kitchen, Mary, III bet
there isn't another congressman in
the United States carrying in coal
TODAY" to which Mrs. Freer quick
ly replied, mo, and there isn't
another congressman's wife churn-
ing, either"
In response to imany kind in
quiries, We desire to say to all, that
recent letter from Mr.. George M.
Mccoy, who is spending the winter
It Los Angeles, Texas, for his
1eallh. says he has gained eight
pounds, that he is in good spirits
and improving daily. He thinks
when he returns home that if he
takes good care of himself here as
he has to do In Texas, he will have
to be killed on the day OF judgment
before he can be examined. His
family who are with him are all
we'll and contented.
It is not unnatural that ladies'
should believe in imperialism and
all that it involves. since they have
been accustomed from the earliest
ages to couquering and annexing
mankind and to ruling their SUBJ
jects afterward with wisdom and
kindness. If the individual man
can be so improved in mind, body
and estate by matrimonial annex
alton and domestic imperialism,
why should not national expansion
prove an equally good thing to both
for the annexed and the annexer.
Every Siamese girl who reaches
a certain age without marrying is
ticketed and labeled and placed in
a privileged class, under the special
care of the king, who binds him
self to find a husband tor them all.
His method is delightfully."- simple.
A prisoner in any of the Siamese
jails may gain his pardon and re-
lease by marrying one of the incl
igible class. Whether he is al
ready married or not is not OF great
consequence, for in Siam it is not
necessary 10 draw the line at one
wife.
"My good wornan," said the par
son TO Yorkshire woman whose
husband had just died. your hus--
band is now with Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob" That's what makes
me feel so bad" was her reply, 'for
he was always so shy with stran-
gers"
The Point Pleasant Register says
parties are contemplating putting
down an oil we'll on the south side
of the Great Kanawha, in the neigh
borhood of Salt Greek. The work
will be started about the first of the
new year.
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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-14
Local and Otherwise
1899 begins on Sunday.

1oSS OSStA III SuEoaJ'
The legislature meets in one
month.
I Now is the time to visit your
poor relations.
It is unlawful to kill doves in this
state any time or any place. Please
remember this.
John Sherman is opposed to an
nexing the Philippine Islands, and
there are others.
w. L. Russell, of the Oil Re
view, solicited orders in our city
Tuesday.-Wetzel Republican.
A -four trust is the latest tnieving
combination that has been organ
lied in this boosted land of the
free.
What day are you going to cele-
brate for Chistmas, Saturday or
Monday? The Review will take off
Saturday.
Frank Hicks, OF Middlebourne,
who is connected with the South
Penn, was here Sunday.-Wetzel
Republican.
Buy your wife and children a
Christmas present. If you have no
wife or children, buy your sweet
heart one. 1T is more blessed to
give than to receive"
Every family should have its
household medicine chest-and the
first bottle in it should be DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup. Ma
lures remedy for coughs and colds
Advertise your Xmas goods if
You want to sell them. This is an
age when the people depend on the
newspapers to tell them where to
60 to get what they want.
One man was indicted at the last
term of the grand jury for making
a false return of his property for
taxation. There should be many
such indictments returned.
Miss Myrtle Barr, who has been
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. L Z.
Stewart, of Sistersville, for sever al
days, returned to her home here,
Tuesday evening. -WetZel Repub-
lican.
Harry w. Smith is now the S )le
owner of the Star, he having re.
Gently purchased o. H. Birnes' in
terest' The Star seems 10 have a
hard time to find a permanent
owner.
Ifyou contemplate painting your
house, barn or fence see Hill &
McCoach's full line of paints, var
nishes and brushes before purchas-
ing, for they can save you money
and give you the best goods. 4 Off
Prof. c. S. P. Edwards has re-
signed as principal of the business
department of the Ohio Valley Col
lege and has been succeeded by
Prot. Warren Wood, who is one Of
tae best qualified men for the po-
sition in the ate.-Ravenswood
News.
Three seventies of the Attleber-
ger farm near the Jug mill were
sold Tuesday at public auction by
Special Commissioner c. B. Riggle.
One-seventh owned by J. B. Attic
berger was purchased by o. w. o.
Hardman for SI85, the ether two
sevenths bringing $500 each from
w. F. Collier, of Pennsylvania
Star.
A Texas judge was robbed of
horse not long ago, and the thief
being apprehended was brought be-
fore him for trial. The judge eyed
the prisoner with deep satisfaction
for a minute or so and then deliver.
ed himself of the following: Owing
to a prejudice, the court will not
hear this case. 1t will be tried by
the bailiff who will find a verdict
in accordance with the facts. In
the meantime" he added impress
lively, "the court will go outside
and bend rope and pick out
good tree."'-Ex.
Wanted-A girl for general
housework. Inquire at Mccoy &
Hanes' Office. 7-wI-d3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-15
A $4,000 PURSE
Will Be Hung Up for Fitz and
COrbett at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Feb. ia syndicate
of western sporting men, the majority
of whom are San Franciscoans have de-
termined to bring off a finish fight be-
tween Bob FitzsimmOns and James J.
Corbett and to that end will offer a
purse of $50 600 to be divided between
the fighters as they themselves may de-
termine.
The company will control all provi-
leges and stipulates that the battle
must be fought on a perfect day, to IA
ciliate the taking of perfect variscope
pictures.
There is also a possibility of a finish
fight being arranged between Kid Nc
Coy and either Joe Choynski or Peter
Maher and if a match can be arranged,
a $4,000 purse will be offered. The
company guarantees police protection
in both instances.
The date and place OF meeting has not
yet beem decided upon, but the articles
will call for meeting at some place
west of the Missouri river in the month
of July Joe Harvey, a we'll known San
Francisco sporting man, is arranging
for the carnival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-15
DAUNTLESS GETS AWAY.
She Slips Out to Sea Loaded With
Men and Supplies for Cuba

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 15.-The Daunt-
less left Savannah loaded with so tons
of coal. 1t is rumored she and her
mate left Tampa last night. The Span
ish authorities here have just learned
of this new expedition.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The officials of
the treasury department have received
information through Spanish sources
that the suspected hlibuster DaUntless
has succeeded in elUding the vigilence
of the government official at Savannah
and passed out to sea. The DauntlesS
is said to have cargo of arms and 9TH
er supplies for the Cuban insurgents
The treasury department has notified
the customs officers and revenue cut
ters along the coast to be on the alert.
Fernandina, Fla, Feb. ia tug sup
posed to be the Dauntless slipped up to
the steamer wharf here at 1O:30 last
night and took on boxes and supplies
supposed to be ammunition. About
midnight 20 Cubans arrived by special
train and Immediately went aboard
Col. Nunze was in charge. A full sup
ply of coal was also taken aboard and
she went to sea at 2:30 a. m.
Spanish Consul Carrie says he doubts
as to whether the expedition left or not.
The deputy collectors houses We're both
closely watched to prevent interference
from them.
Tampa, Fla, Feb 15.-The Cuban ex-
pedition that left here yesterday is now
safely at sea and will join the expedi-
ton that left Fernandina on the
Dauntless. All the facts were verified
and there is no doubt as to the truth
of the story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-15
MASKS AT A FIRE.
Firemen in Costume Called
From a Ball.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Members of the fire
department in the village of Hawthorne
were dancing at masquerade ball
when a fire broke out in the plant of
the Chicago Portland Cement company
shortly after o'clock this morning
nightwatchman saw the flames and
ran to the dance hall to give the alarm.
The fiddler stopped playing and the
fremen rushed to the engine house for
their reel of hose and the big gray
horse. By the time they had reached
the fire the flames were beyond control.
The buildings of the company with all
the machinery, together with three
freight cars on the siding, which be-
longed to the Chicago and Naperville
Stone company, were destroyed. The
loss is estimated at S1OO, 600, partly COW
cred by insurance.
T. J. Moore, captain of the Hawthorne
fire company, was at the head of the
quadriIle set when the nightwatchman
broke up the dance. Every member of
the department had gone to the ball
with the most fantastic costumes his
imagination could suggest.
Captain Moore had spent many dol
lars to look like King Arthur The pipe
man was logged out as Romeo; the
driver represented a butler in tights;
others went as cavaliers and tOreadOrS
with spangles and ornaments galore.
When the alarm was given they did not
for the fire. Slipping on waterproof
coats, they backed out the reel of hose
and trudged along the road with the
mud and water half way to their knees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-15
LIKELY TO DIE.
N. Y. World Says Miss Frances
e. Willard Has a Cancer.

New York, Feb. 15.-The World says:
Miss Frances E. Willard is i'll at the En-
pire hotel in this city. She has been suf-
fering from cancer of the stomach for
several years. The inroads of this dis
ease, combined with a bad attack of
grippe, have completely shattered her
health. She broke down in Madison,
Wis, about a month ago while making
an address upon her birthday. 1t was
then decided that she should go to New
York and submit herself to 1specialists-
Miss Willard was exhausted bA her work
and insufficient rest.
She went to the hotel with her secre-
tary. Miss Jordan. where. she has since
remained in complete secluSion-
The agitation occaSioned by the attack
her cO-wOrker, Lady Somerset a1ect-
Even while enduring the most severe
suffering the courage of Miss willard en-
abled her to work Every day she die
tated from sixty to one hundred letters
and also sent out the appeal addressed
to President Dwight of Yale to exert ms
influence against the sale of liquor to the
This has been placed with every branch
of the w. c. T. u in the state for sig
Lady Somerset's retraction of her com
promise with vice" caused Miss Willard
great rejoicing.
has been her physician for several years,
and DR. Draper has been twice called in
Mss Jordan said that Miss Willard was
resting more easily than she had for sew
we are assured by the physicians that
of Miss Wizards illness" Miss Jordan
said. ''She is in no immediate danSeT;
and we hope that the W g L Y VII
have its leader restored to health and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-15
RAID OF THE BREWERS.
1t Has Begun in Earnest
They Ship Six Complete
Bars to Topeka.

There is an influx of bar fixtures in
Topeka The Ferd Helm Brewing COM
pany of Kansas City has sent six sets
OF complete fixtures and bars, and the
PabSt company has also shipped sew
eral. All the bars are at the Santa Fe
depot awaiting disposition. One was to
be placed back of an East Fourth street
restaurant. Another was intended for
a place back of a Kansas avenue bar
Der shop and the others were to be
placed-nO one except Agent O'Brien
of the Helm company knows where.
Early this month a furniture car ar
rived in Topeka loaded with bar fixtures
and complete equipment for saloons. A
jointist says they were sent here on
the representation of Topeka agents
that everything was all right" The
same man says that the very men who
sent the bars to Topeka have become
frightened and for that reason they are
being held in storage.
1.-The Helm people got fooled, - said he.
Their agent told them that everything
was all right and that he could place
six bars and they were shipped at once.
I suppose that the Pabst agents made
similar reports.
Il know that before they would let
the bars go away from the depot they
sent their 'fixer here to look things
over and that he was disguised and or
dered them held.
1.-The Helm folks have been fooled,
that is all there is to it. They were
told that Cook was all right and about
sent their man here was Cook out serv-
ing notices on the owners of the build
ings to have the joints moved out. They
think that their agent in Topeka has
been fooling with them, and they are
hot about it,
A Topeka man who knows something
about the methods of the breweries
says that the bars were sent to To-
peka to force the sale of the beer made
by the firm which sent the bars.
''They find that man won't handle
their beer and they send a bar in here
and put in joint near him. The bars
belong to the brewing company and
cost about $500 each. They are loaned
to the jointist who handles the beer
without any cost to him"
When Sheriff Cook was told that the
bars were still at the railroad freight
house he said: 7 guess we don't need
any more bars here. They viii not be
put in place if I can help it. did
not know that they had been sent here.
I will look after these fellows right
away"