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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27
LIGHTNING RODS.

In recent years there has arisen seri-
Gus doubt as to the value of lightning
rods, and many people nowadays do not
have them put on their houses because of
this dubiua6ion. This distrust has arisen
probably from the fact that buildings pro-
vided with lightning rods have on many
occasions been destroyed. 1t is fact that
any number of lightning rods will not
necessarily protect building. After all,
the lightning rod is only conductor, Gan d
is able to carry only certain amount OF
electric fluid. If an avalanche of cleo
tricity comes it may overflow, like tor
rent that overfiows the banks of the chan
mel designed for it, and the result is 4 dis
saster. Nevertheless, the Weather Bureau
declares that lightning rods may be relied
upon to protect Buildings from all ordi-
nary chances of electrical attack.
City people may congratulate them
selves that they are very much less liable
to lightning stroke than country olks.
In fact. it is reckoned that the average
person in rural district is five times as
likely to be struck by lightning as a town
drai pipes, ETC., of city houses serve as
conductors for electricity. 1t is practical
" unnecessary to provide lightning rods
for dwelling in a city block.
MANY TIMES HIT.
One of the best evidences of the value
of lightning rods up to date has been
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27

ITO LET-Store corner Congress and Gilman
L streets; everything new and first class !;
ply to SOUTHWORTH BROS. 105 Middle
street. 21-2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27

nor SALE-A substantial and well arranged
Il 2 story house of rooms and bath, on line
Of Deering electrcs; all modern improvements,
electric lights. open plumbing, set tubs, hard
wood floor &C.. plenty of closet room The
above was built for the owners use ana con-
yenience in the most thorough and attractive
manner. Lot 60X120 BENJAMIN SHAW,
511a Exchange street. 21-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27

EOR SALE-Fine bred and elegantly ed
A. st. Bernards Bull Terriers and Pug pup
pies. For further information enquire of ]. 1.
CLARITY, U. s. Hotel. 2S-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27

EOR SALE-The corner house in block of
2 houses, 259 Bracket street, corner Carl
ton. On easy terms. Enquire on PREMISES,
or at ROOM is. City Building. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27

ITO LET-Two unfinished connected rooms.
J. very pleasant and convenient. Suitable
for light housekeeping If desired bath on same
floor; house new; surroundings first class and
very convenient to Union Station. 924 Con-
greSs street, corner Gilman. R2-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27

IOR RENT-Within five minutes walk of
IL Monument Square, pleasant upper tene-
ment of six rooms and bath. In good repair.
large yard Price SIS per month. BENJAMIN
SHAW, 81 IL Exchange street. 22-1
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LET.
Forty WORDS inserted under this head
one week for IS cents. cash in advance.

TO LET-A front parlor and small room en-
suite; also front chamber. Hot water heat
particulars apply to MRS. CHASE, i Deering
Place. 271
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27
WEDDING RINGS.

One hundred of them to SELECT from. All
styles, all weights, all prices in 10, IA and IS
Kt. Gold Largest and best stock OF rings
in the city. A thousand Of them. MCKINNEY,
the Jewe1er. Monument Square. june7dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27

ITO LET-A very pleasant, sunny, convenient
rent 1O1 North street, rooms and bath
room hot water heat, beautiful garden. Cor
ner lot; 500 month. Apply to 1. ,. Blu TIER,
% 1-2 Exchange st. Psi
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27

THO LET-Entire third floor of building, DOB IL
rooms viii be let separately If desired: Also
extremely desirable upper rent at ITO Pine, be
tween Emery and Thomas Sts.. 8 rooms
FRED'K l.. JERKS, 1896 Congress st. 241
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27

HOUSES AND RENTs-Erederick S. Vail
Ill has the largest list of houses and rents for
sale and to let OF any real estate office in Port
land His speciality is negotiating mortgages.
collecting rents and general care OF property.
Particulars Real Estate Office. First National
Rank Binding al
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27

THO LET-Small furnished house in Western
l. part of city. Possession given immediate
ly to reliable parties. Address. No. IS, Press
office 23-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27

BATTLESHlP MAINE SOUVENIR SPOONS,
This is the .prettlest Spoon ever put on the
market Call and see it. MCKINNEY, the
Jeweler Monument So uare. mar19dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27
MANY TIMES HIT.

One of the best evidences of the value
Of lightning rods up to date has been
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27

DIOR SALE OR LEASE-Brick house 1O5
u Winter street, thoroughly built 70 rooms,
cellar plastered and cemented, containing laun-
dry storage rooms and water closet, furnace
heat, two open fires, lot 50x100 very pleasant,
overlooking fine gardens and State street. p.
c. MANNING, 234 Middle street. jy29,d
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27

YUyO LET-House No. 55 Carleton street. AL
Il modern improvements Inquire Of GEO
C. HOPKINS, SO IL Exchange st. 231
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27

Il o LET-Large sunny furnished room, fur
mace heat young lady preferred. Apply
o. OAK STREET. 231
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27
FOR SALR,
Forty words inserted under this head
enc week for 25 cents. cash in advance.

EIOR SALE-Elegant new house of rooms on
L Deering Highlands, Fleetwood Ave.)ne
street cars house is finely finished in cypress
and hard pine. papered Throughout. open plumb
throughout. laundry, cement walk, in fact
model, modern home at reasonable price and
on easy terms. DALTON & CO.. 47S IL Coma
grerS St. 24-tf
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16
The Best Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
on to the affected parts is superior
to any plaster. When troubled
with pain in the chest or side, OF
lame back, give it trial. You
are certain to be more than pleased
with the prompt relief which it af-
lords. Pain Balm is also certain
cure for rheumatism. For sale by
c. w. Grier, druggist.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16
A TARIFF ON WEDDINGS.
IL Was a Little Too Strong to Please
This Couple.

IL Was Little Too Strong to Please
This Couple.
They were two tall and leathery-
looking individuals, and when they
entered the rural store, the man said
to the merchant:
"Got any good red caliker cheap"
"Oh, yes" replied the merchant,
plenty Of it. Here's some very fine
and good for 10 cents q yard"
"Shoofy! that's away yander too
high" said the woman, who had
taken hold of the edge Of the cloth
and was rolling it between her nm
gers. II bought the same goods two
years ago for cents yard"
That's edzactly right" chimed in
her male companion.
Eyes, but that was before the Ding
ley tariff went into erect" said the
merchant.
After considerable higgling the
trade was closed, the man paying the
bill and passing the dress pattern
over to the woman.
"Now, 'sQuar," said the man to the
merchant, who happened to be also
justice of the peace, 1--WE wants to git
married an wanter know whut you
charge fur that"
81 always charge 81 fur a plain
marriage ceremony" said the mer-
chant, but for anything fancy l get
more"
"A dollar fur just a-marryin' us
two?"
That's the rock-bottom price"
"Wal," said the man, in great dis
gust. Il rekin' they hez dun sot a
dinged tariff on marryin' ceremonies,
too
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16
PRISONERS FOR THE PEN.
Being Taken There This Afternoon by
Mason County's sheriff

Beins Taken There This Afternoon by
Mason County's Sheriff
Captain Meiehen, the Ohio River
Railroad detective, passed through
here this afternoon on the north
bound train en- route for Wheeling.
This is his first trip UP the road in
nearly a week. He reports moth
ing new in his connection with rail-
way affairs.
The sheriff of Mason county was
also aboard this train, and had in
his custody three prisoners who
had been sentenced to the Mounds,
Vile penitentiary for various terms.
One of the trio was Wesley Muir
ply, a young lad of nineteen years,
who is under a sentence OF two
years for burglary. Another pris-
oner was John Fitch, member OF
the Shantytown gang, who has
been given four years for reflection
and expiation. These two named
are from Mason county.
The third prisoner was colored
man from Mercer county, whose
offense is similar to the others
His sentence is for two years.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the POstOffice at Sisters
willie, Nov. III.

Remaining in the POstOffice at Sisters
willie, Nov. HI.
Josie Adams, Bertha Adams,
Clara Bess, Geardron Beauton, Mrs.
S. Bryant, Frank Baker, E. L. Cur
tbs, Mrs. John Core, Henry w.
Drury, Ramovis Fielas, J. S. Glenn,
Mrs. Rose Gardner. Richard Gard
ner, Scott Hyatt, Theodore Taught,
Dora Harrison, Chas. Henderson,
John Hurley, Charlie Holley, F. S.
Hare, Frank B. Herrick, Mrs.
Priscilla Hanan. E. w. Hyndman,
Mrs. Berta Kelly, R. G. Laughlin,
Mrs. Laura Lewis, W. Luce, T.
Lyon, Will McCauley, Mrs. Mary
Martin, Harry Nook, John ]. Nc,
Donald, Sammie Miller, Walter
Mellon. Joseph Needy, Miss Mollie
G. Major, Mrs. George Marks, Mrs.
VIM. Mcfarland, Mrs. H. W. Nc
Mann, H. c. McCollum, P. E.
Morse, H. w. Morrow, Mrs. Eva
Mum, Miss Rose Martie, W. May,
A. McAffer, Martin Oats,
J. D. Prather, John L. Richey, Mrs.
Mary S. Rogers, Maggie Relard,
Irene Strives, Bertha Singleton, H.
Stewart, II. L. Stroups, Elmer F.
Startling, Wood Smith, Sistersville
Lumber Co., Charles Sta1ey, J. w.
Saudry, Mrs. II. G. Small, Mrs. E.
Tyler, A. w. Taylor, Mr.. Thomp.
son, Mark Way. W. J. Welsh, R.
Wilkins. Lucy Windings.
Gro. E. Work, P. N.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16
Not a Pleasant Subject.

why is it that people never talk
about the thermometer except when it
is very cold or very hot?''
Because they find it possible to
think of other things except at such
times, guess"
Queer Asiat e Custom.
1t is common ssiatic custom for
the bridegroom to give chase to the
bride either on foot, On horseback or in
a canoe. If the bridegroom catches the
fugitive he claims per as his wife;
otherwise the match is broken of.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16
Never Secr There.

She-"And what business are you
in, Mr. lie Skullion"
Re--'1 am a poet"
She-"Oh. how lovely! But won-
der how it happens that j have never
seen any of your poems in print?'
He-'I write only for the maya
zines"
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16

Little colds" neglected-thou-
sands of lives sacrificed every year.
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup
cures little colds-cures big colds,
100, down to the very verge of con-
sumption.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16
Observation.

Miss Chatter: 81 knew you would be
here to-day to see 81, ter"
Mr.. Cudler: Cinterxog): "Intuition?"
Miss Chatter: mo observation. You
always appear on tae same day that
Ethel refuses onionS at dinner"
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16
Asked Too NJ, oh of Him.

Cholly-My friends say that have q
very fine voice. Would you like to hear
ME sing, Miss Mollyi
Molly-Yes, provie ed you will ac-
company yourself on my brothers flute.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16
Holding Out.

Dent you think it would be we'll
for us to surrender" inquired the
Spanish officer at Havana
"Surrenderw echoed his superior.
81 wouldn't think of such a thing
not until we have gotten what there
is to be made by speculation in food
supplies"
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16

Dave Bryant, the Representatives
of the Geo. A. Kelly Co. OF Pitts
burg, and who is well known local
lv, is in the city today.
Mrs. Sarah Harter, who has been
the guest of her son, Charles ID.
CARPENTER, of Catherine street, lett
today for her home at Cameron.
Mrs. I. C. Barber and daughter,
Mrs. R. T. Cowell, have returned
from prolonged visit with rela-
tives and friends in Bradford, Pa.
Samuel McCool, who left a good
position to 60 and fight for his
country, is home again, having
been mustered out with the Seventh
Ohio.
c. R. Kerr. the photographer
went to St. Marys this morning on
business connected with the branch
studio which he is to establish at
that place.
Homer Jenkins, a prominent
business man, formerly of Green's
burg, Pa, is visitor here this
week. He is looking for location
in our city.
Miss Hattie Campbell, who is a
student of Marshall College at
Huntington, is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Campbell, Of
Water street.
Mrs. Hettie Barr and daughter,
Mrs. w. M. Irwin, of Williamsport,
Pa, have returned home after
spending several weeks with J. N.
Irwin and family.
A. c. Ruby. the prominent con-
tractor and liveryman, is in st.
Louis purchasing a carload OF fine
horses for his stables in New Mar
tinsville, Carnegie and this city.
Captain ]. T. Jones the well
known and successful oil operator
of Buffalo, N. Y, is in the city on
business pertaining to his large oil
interests in this state.
A gentleman from Steubenville
was here this morning looking up a
room to start dry goods store in.
We presume he had time finding
a room but doubt if he could do it.
Mrs. Hutchinson Nuss, a most
excellent lady of Cameron, Mar
shall county, returned to her home
today after spending week here
the guest of her sister, Mrs. George
Mcdonald.
We nominate ex-senator John
son S. Camden for United States
Senator. A good man and one who
did more for US than all the other
u. S. Senators combined have.
Camden is all right.
Tim Penwell writes us to send
him the Oil Review, and says this
is the "Greatest Town on Earth,
and the saying is no joke, either.
You want to remove from Sisters.
Vile for few weeks to duly ap-
preciate her greatness.
The proposition to issue bonds
for water works in Darlington, O.,
was defeated by a majority of 60
votes. Darlington is evidently a
good town to die inf you want
perfect quiet. It's people should
move off from the face of the earth.
The court of appeals in this state
has granted an appeal in the case
of Smith & Shay against Steele,
Yoke and others. This case in
wolves the title to an oil lease on the
Homer L. Bowser farm on Elk
Fork, which is now considered gilt
edged territory. The case will be-
heard if possible in January.
Never Seer There.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16
A Boom For Us.

"This war ought to be a good thing
for Americans"
"Why do you say that?"
Because there's a probability that
quite a number Of us will become IA
miliar with our national anthem"
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16
A Mint of Money.

It is said that Sara b Bernhardt, who
was getting $40 a month at the Odeon
in 1872, has in the last twenty-five
years since then received $780, 900.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

From Thursdays Daily
Will it be Judge Young or who'
Golf will be the next U. S. Sena-
tor.
Watch Hughes put our charter
through.
Who will be our next judge, we
wonder.
And the next day it rained-af-
ter Riggs was elected.
Rine's majority is between two
and three hundred.
Joe Boyers says he is glad Riggs
Is elected. There are others.
Joe Sibley, the rank free silver
man of Pennsylvania, is elected to
Congress.
Our new board of education be-
ing elected to fill vacancies, will take
Office soon.
Captain Dovenor was cut in this
county, and run away behind his
ticket.
Herbert Means, of Warren, Pa,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. George
Parshall, of Catherine street.
Judge Jackson has been elected
Judge of the criminal court OF Wood
county. A mighty good selection.
A shooting gallery on Diamond
street, near the Diamond, is the lat
est addition to the enterprise of
Sistersville.
One citizen in this city lost $71o
on the gubernatorial election in
New York. His money was placed
on Van Wyck.
DR.. James Dixon. who has been
spending several days with friends
and relatives in Wheeling, and 9th
er places, returned to this city last
evening.
Mrs. Frank Moore, of Cripple
Creek, Col, who has been visiting
for some time with the family of D.
M. Pomeroy, started this morning
on her return home.
There is no doubt about the cleo
tion of county superintendent
Wells. We hope he will prove to
be an efficient officer, and those
who know him say that is what he
will be.
From Fridays Daily.
We have no new charter yet.
Geo. L. West, of Pittsburg. is in
town.
We presume now calves will ad-
vance in price.
T. S. Lacy made a business trip
to Wheeling yesterday.
F. D. Young, Esq, went to Mid
dlebourne this morning.
]. T, Martin is in Washington
county today on business.
G. B. Slemaker made business
trip to St. Mays this morning.
c. c. Mccormick, the shoe man,
went to Friendly this morning.
Okey Smith has taken charge of
the job department of the Star.
John J. Rea, the Darlington Con-
tractor, is in the city ON business
today.
Marietta is to have a new court
house. She needs something
modern.
c. F. Hosford. of the Hosford
House, went to Friendly this morn
ing on business.
Miss Josephine Carroll went to
Pittsburg this afternoon to spend a
few days with friends and relatives.
The Misses M. T. and T. M.
Wells went to Wheeling this
morning to visit friends and rel
atives.
A. R. Heidrick, a we'll known
Marietta tailor, is in the city today
on business connected with his
trade.
A. L. Lowrie, of Pittsburg, who
has been in the city tor several days
on business, returned home last
evening.
Ex-Judge T. P. Jacobs, of New
Martinsville. arrived in town this
morning, to attend to some legal
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16
The reports of the elections a:


papers is one that should make a
wave of shame spread over the face
of every thoughtful man OF Ohio
county. In that report we ind
that in that county of Ohio, claimed
to be the county of the State, the
center ard source OF all good things
there were 1851 votes cast for
congressman, but that only 2,I2o OF
the good citizens of that great
county thought it worth while to
vote upon the question as to who
should be the county superintend-
ent of schools for that county for
the ensuing year. This is certainly
a sad commentary for the county.
Only one-fifth of the people take
enough interest in the common
schools the peoples college, to
take part in the selection of the
man who for the next four years
shall do more than any other man
to make those schools places where
the lessons of patriotism and, NOR
atty shall combine with modern
and effective methods of intellect
ual training.
The schools of this country are
the hope of the nation. With them
as>the foundation, our country is
safe. 1t may have its crises, It's
difficulties at home and abroad, its
prosperity and adversely, but as long
as the great masses of the people
have received their early impress
sions, their early training, their
early induction into life as resi-
dents of this great country within
the walls of a good, healthy, adj
vanced American public school, so
long will there be no fear for the
perpetuity of the nation.
1t is important to know that a
good man has been elected to Con-
gress; it is more important that a
good man shall have charge of the
school interests of the boys and
girls of the same district; it means
much to have wise and honest ex-
ecutive officers; it means more to
have good, patriotic, efficient, capa-
bic school teachers. And when on
ly one man out of five gives
thought as to who shall have charge
of the educational interests of any
part of this great country, it is GER
tain1y sad commentary upon the
intelligence of the people, and sad
prospect for the future.
Back of Dewey's guns the men
who built them and the men who
used them; back of these men were
the great army of American school
teachers, who have made US the
greatest nation on the globe. Look
after the schools. Care for them.
Defend them. Be careful who man.
ages them. Make them the best
that can be had. Improve them in
every way. Devote plenty of time
to their consideration, always ready
and willing to lend a helping hand
to any and every effort for their
advancement, and will in patriotic
duty prove more valuable than vot-
ing for a man who will advocate in
the national legislature the gold
standard or the equality of silver
with the more valuable metal.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16

We have recently added new
line of paper files. Files tor postal
cards, note files, bankers cases, the
finest and most complete made,
at the Review Office.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16

A new line of wedding invita-
tons and marriage certificates just
In at the Review Office.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16

Tracing cloth for making maps,
at the Review Office. eff
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16

Order your calendars for 1896
from the Review Office. eff
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16

A. R. Heidrick, a we'll known
Marietta tailor, is in the city today
on business connected with his
trade.
A. L. Lowrie, of Pittsburg, who
has been in the city tor several days
on business, returned home last
evening.
Ex-Judge T. P. Jacobs, of New
Martinsville. arrived in town this
morning, to attend to some legal
business.
The Star reports Mr.. David
Hickman and Mrs. K. S. Boreman,
of Middlebourne as being on the
sick list.
The Star says 1t is happy. We
are glad of it and sure that we are
about as smiling as we could well
be and exist.
Will Ream, who has been spend
ing several days with friends in
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, returned home
this morning.
We understand the Gazette will
come out the aIst a daily paper.
We wish the owners success in their
new enterprise.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19

Senior Polo is receiving a good many
hints to the effect that his stay In Tor
onto is offensive to the Canadian gov
ernment. The most pointed one yet
given comes from the Toronto Globe,
the organ of the government, which,
after advancing certain uncompliment-
airy theories regarding Polo's sojourn
across the border. says: ut Is cer-
tainly not the time at which an i'm
portant official Of the Spanish govern
nent would be making a holiday The
suicide of Downing and the evidence
that he had been III communication
with a member OF Senior Polo's party
In Toronto are circumstances that en-
nance the gravity of the situation It
Is possible that some of the stories are
exaggerated. but it must be apparent
10 our Spanish .Yisiterss that there is NO
eHH.as...Ve means Of setting such stories
at rest SO long as they remain in this
country. We do not want to be lack
ing in courtesy, but we do not desire
that this country shall fail in its obli-
cation to be neutral" If the distin-
gufshed Senior doesn't take this hint.
the Canadian government should send
a corporals guard to escort him to the
steamship landing.