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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-17

Special to the Review.
The following is the report
cases of infectious and contagi
diseases occurring in Tyler cou'
for the month of July, 1898:
Typhoid fever az, deaths 2;
pho malarial fever 1, deaths
puerperal fever 8, deaths 0; di
liberia 2, deaths o; measles 4, dea
o. erysipelas S, deaths o; pulmou'
consumption 7, deaths 0; dysent'
10, deaths o; cholera infantum
deaths o; accidents and violeI
IS, deaths 0.
NJ. VI. REPPARD, M. d.
Health Officer.
Middlebourne, w. Va, Aug I'd
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-17

Steubenville has fire bug that
starts fires in stables, and a clothes
line thief is getting in his work at
East Liverpool.
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territory, therefore they must stand
aloof and look on.
While very little is being said
concerning the Tyler county wild
cater, he is by no means idle. In
several locations he is comparative-
ly active and many wells are pend
ing the expected advance in the
price Of the credit balances.
The most important wildcat ven
ture now drilling in Tyler county
is on the John Woodburn farm. be
tween Sancho and Middlebourne,
The promoters have been working
very quietly and it is not widely
known that the we'll is drilling|
The location of the well makes il
highly important. 1t is one hall
mile northeast of the Mccormick
s. Morrison gasser, which was
drilled last summer. The DoaH
farm, which proved so prolific, il
only a mile south, while the Free
land farm is less than a mile SOUTH
east. The Mason gasser is less
than a mile east.
The we'll is located miles south
west of Middlebourne in LEGALITY
which has been looked upon favl
orally by the talent for a uunbe|
ofyears.
Pittsburg capitalists are back q
the enterprise and the well is nov
drilling at over 500 feet deep.
The territory in all direction
has been quietly secured and TIL
lease holder is now anxiousl
awaiting developments.
In the Wilson run pool, GordoI
& Company will be due the first
next week at their No. 4 ReeoS
They are rigging up at their Nd
Poulton and have the rigs build
ing for their Nos. S and E Reed.
The Fisher Oil company's Nd
Edwards is making about IS
barrels natural.
From Fridays Daily.
Holden & Barndsdall should con
plete their No. Martin ned
Friendly not later than MONDAY
Their No. I continue to hold d
we'll from the shallow formatid
which leads them to believe thu
more oil exists in that locality.
Mccormick & Nicely are drillir
at considerable depth at their N
on portion of the same farm.
1t will be remembered that the
first venture way dry.
McCutcheon & Shannon are al
drilling at their No. I Williamso
BENwooD.
Special to the Review.
The old rig at Holtsclaw well N
II, owned by Henrys' has be-
torn down and is being moved I'd
new location made by them on
l. H. Norris farm, about two mil
west of here and half mile west
the Piatt section, Berry wei
where they have leased up bio
of several hundred acres and int
to test same.
At Fisher Stephens well,
New Castle they struck stro
vein of water Tuesday. They we
in the Keener sand, and, it is
ported had got a small showing
oil. A string of 4 3 4 casing is B
ing hauled in for immediate use.
Jackson's ridge is booming
good style now. Several locatid
have been made in the last we,
and In in many cases, two and thu
on farm.
A we'll is nearly due on
Daugherty farm, near the rid
which will test big lot of terrific
and should it prove good, will me
the strongest excitement there
been out there yet.
Fishers are drilling No. 2 ]
Gadd and the well should be
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OIL NEWS.
rom Wednesdays Daily

have a 100 barrel producer from
the Cow Run Sand. The we'll is To-
Gated on what is known as Brush
rur N the Hebron pool, and is sit
ua,ed about 600 feet north OF their
No ?. which was a rank buster.
This, no doubt, will stimulate oper-
atoms materially in that locality
and some other rich strikes are sure
to be made.
Cusick, Jones & Co. will start up
at once at their No. Gatrel. The
rig was completed a few days since,
but has been awaiting the compile
ton OF the Smith we'll.
In the Elk Fork field Nichols &
Barnsdall have drilled their No.
E T. G. Hawkins into the Big
Iniun sand and have a 40 barrel
producer. Yoke & Company's No.
I, c. c. Fluharty in that locality is
acting very encouragingly. Yes
terday it made several nice flows
and when in proper condition
should maze paying we'll. Other
developments are running along in
the even tenor Of their way with
out incident. The operator is now
looking favorably upon small ter
ritory and has abandoned the idea
OF operating in gusher territory
alone. Ten barrel territory can
now be operated without loss and
the talent have at the present little
hope of anything better from which
to replenish stocks.
The South Penn Oil company
will complete their No. 3 Leroy
Pierpoint in the Jug pool Friday.
When this we'll has been completed
the drill in tina! locality will be
brought to standstill.
MUST HAVE STRUCK OIL.
This morning William Evans
who with Gillespie Bros, is drilling
a we'll on Proctor creek, in Wetzel
county, about four miles from
Proctor station, came to town on
the early train in quest of tankage'
He gave hurried orders for tanks
and returned to his well. He re-
fused to say anything concerning
the we'll only that they expected to
find oil. 1t is hardly believed that
he would place an order for tank
are hefo~e he was reasonably sure
of OIL.
The Kama VIVA Oil company have
completed 1eir No. 26 Mills tract
aud have 200 barrel producer.
Word VS. received in this city
at late h"ur this afternoon that
the Fisher Oil company'S No.
Edwards, il the Wilson run pool
was in ard is lcoorted flowing al
the rate e.; ) % barrels a day. The
well is Il, doubt a good one and it
will cs4,e much new work 10 be
started in this now promising oil
field.
From Thursdays Daily
In the Hebron shallow sand poo
Childers & Company have located
their Nos. and 5 on the Clark
Smith farm. Their No. which
was completed Tuesday evening is
making splendid showing and i:
good for 100 barrels for time al
least.
Their No. I which was completed
more than 60 days ago is still hold
ing up at more than 90 barrels pei
day.
Cusick, Jones & Comp ny are
rushing work at their No. I GatreI
and will be drilling this week yet.
The South Penn Oil company
have moved their rig on the ad
joining farm about 100 feet west
and will also start up this week.
wETzEL BUSTER.
According to reliable reports
Evans and Gillespie's well on Proc
30 o.aaIz &c . ropk ducter Some
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-17
PEACE OVER THE Land.
Spanish Cabinet Approves Pro-
tocol and Authorizes
CAMBON's SIGNATURE.
IT Thus Gives the United States
Dominion Over PAIN

And Pine AMI Guarantees Ere" Nov
eminent 10 the oppressed Of spain.
1t Expected That the Protocol Will
Be Signed in Washington IOday'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-24
, nett. SAWS. she leads the vay dining

betty says, she leads the way dining
roomwards, where, In the luscious juice
of round slice of really indecent size
Bobby buries his homely visage and
apparently the gravity that was his
moment ago.
Presently Betty. being small and cas-
lily satisfied, rises.
81 leave you two budding boa con
strictors to gorge yourselves out of pro
portion while l. go and write a line to
Freddy; and, Bobby. for mercy's sake
wipe that melon off the end Of your
nose! Why can't you eat respectfully.
like other peoplef'
WELL" answers Bobby, grinning over
4 half moon of rind, you know a quill
driver must be 30 much around a pen
that he loses style. Good-by, dear. II
there were not another prospective slice
Of melon between US, Betty, should
be tempted to eat you-you look like a
stick of peppermint candy in that red
and white get-up."
"Candied compliment" says Betty
and disappears to avoid reproaches.
For a moment there Is silence in the
same odd, grave expression on his face
that was there a while ago.
II know" observes he, speaking hur
:iedly. that you girls think banners and
fireworks of the fellows who are going
to fight for all that is best in Cuba 1t
must seem tame to you for me not to 60
Did you" jerkily now, "er-do yOu-er
-like-er-me less, think less er-of
me for 1t, Lovey Dear?'
And Lovey Dear chow the name fits
herr answers gently: 20, no; not less
of you Bobby. There are even higher
duties than those which one owes to
ones country, and the best and the
bravest and the grandest battles fought
are the battles that no one sees: and the
greatest heroes are the silent ones who
must stand fast to the plain things
while others 60 marching on."
"Lovey Dear" and though Bobby is
beaming like the midday sun and his
pleasant, homely face is wraathed in
smiles, his voice breaks in an odd little
way, and there is something besides
light shining in his eyes, 'Lovey Dear,
you're bricki Have another slice Of
melon with mer'-New Orleans Times.
Democrat.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-24
A Queer Calling.

To-day. even the emotions have q
value In the money market. There are
In London professional sympathizers
who soothe and comfort the bereaved
In return for pelf, performing the serv-
ice for which they are engaged in so
tactful a way that they soon become in
dispensable to their employers. One of
the most prosperous Of their syrnpathiz-
ers is a lady Of unusual characteristics.
She is q charming conversationalist
has O useful knowledge of medicine,
and possesses a marvellous power Of
sympathy, which fairly fascsnates
those upon whom 1t Is exercised. By
these methods, combined with innate
tact, she has contrived to secure the
patronage Of several wealthy ladies,
upon whose bounty she thrives amas-
ingly, giving them in exchange timely
supplies Of the suave and magnetic
solace for which she Is SO remarkable.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-24
Facts About New York's School Army

Facts About New York . School Army
The school army Of New York, num-
bering 400. 900 young Americana, would
make 400 regiments Of the American
Guard-allowing the girls to enroll
each regiment numbering LOCO. an
army equal to forty full brigades Of ten
regiments.
The length Of stride Of the average
school boy Is two feet six inches.
Drawn up In the aingle line, the last
boy In the line would be up the State
200 miles, somewhere in the vicinity Of
Syracuse.
Marching in platoons Of sixteen, close
order, practically filling Broadway
from curb to curb. the column, when
ready to move, would 6e twelve miles
long, extending from the City Hall up
Broadway to FordhAm.
To carry the comparison further.
what q monster Of q schoolboy this
army Of 4OO, 600 would make. Assum-
ing an average weight Of ffty pounds
each. all the schooaboys made into one
would produce q giant Of 10000 900
pounds weight. As 4 feet o inches is an
average schoolboy's height, this Great.
er New York boy would be $40 feet
tall, his girth at the top Of his knick-
srbockers Q mere trifie Of $50 feet, and
the length Of his feet sixty feet.-New
York Journal
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-24
Children's Parties in Ia pH n,

THE Little japanese at Home" is the
title Of an article by Ida Tigner Hod-
nett in the st. Nicholas. Miss Hodnett
says: The little girls, of course, enjoy
playing at scenes in real life, and I'M
ltate successfully weddings. funerals,
dinners Of ceremony, visiting, etc. Like
our little people, they sometimes "play
DOCTOR" and they can mimic pompous-
ness and peculiarities of all kinds They
have chlldren's parties, too. for which
the young lady of the house sends invi.
tations In her own name. Children, as
well as grown persons, have seals, and
these Invitations are sealed with the
Young lady's own seal in vermilion.
The parties are given In the afternoon,
and the guests begin to arrive about 8
o'clock, sometimes accompanied by ser
vants. The young hostess puts on her
lacQuered clogs fastened with scarlet
thongs In order to receive her guests at
the top of the steps, where she bows
very low to each, but does not shake
hands, All are conducted to the recep-
tlon room, which Is usually in the rear,
overlooking the pretty garden. the little
clogs being first taken Off on the YER
anda.
Each wears a silk kimonO with
sleeves touching the ground; a hand
some obi, woven in rich designs. Is tied
in butterfly bow, and CLEANS Of scar
let or blue crepe are seen in the elabor-
ate chignons. The girdles are gay but
the dresses quiet and harmonious In
color. The guests are arranged accord
ing to well-knOwn rules of precedence
and etiquette, the place of honor being
next to the raised dais at the end Of the
room; and all sit with knees bent under
so as to rest the body on the heels. The
little hostess, aided by an elder sister,
or perhaps her mother, at once serves
her guests with refreshments; and
these consist Of the invariable tea,
sliced sponge cake and various sweet
CONNECTIONS, and are placed before each
guest on lacquer trays, or little wooden
stands about four inches high. Re-
freshments finished, they begin to play
Mt quiet little games, always addressing
each other with titles Of respect, never
lapsing into noisy play.
WHAT a stupid old party" some 1T
tie American may exclaim. Perhaps
you would not think 80 II yen saw them,
yourself. unseen. and could understand
what they vaEs sayiAE THY play
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-24
STATISTICS AS TO DuELiHa.
Code IL Most Popular in Germany
with France Next.

Code IL Most Popular in Germany,
with France Next.
More duels are fought in Germany
than In any other country. Host of
them are student duels, wA.,.I culmi-
nate in nothing more serious than
slashed cheeks or torn scal-s, which
look extremely ugly when hC2-td and
often cause much trouble to the suf-
ferer while healing. OF ell German
university towns Jena and Gottlrgen
are most devoted to the code. Ii Got
tingen the number of duels averages
one day, year in and year out. With
in the space of fourand-twenty corsec-
utive hours, several years ago, tw elve
duels were fought In Gottingen. In
Jena the record for one day in recent
times is twenty-one. Fully 1000 stu
dent duels are fought every year in the
German empire. In addition to these
tween officers and civilians. Among
Germans of mature years the annual
number Of duels is about 100.
Next to Germany France is most
given to the dueling habit. She has
every year hundreds of meetings ito
satisfy honOr"-that is, merely to give
two men the opportunity to wipe out
insults by crossing swords or firing pis-
tolls In such q way as to preclude the
slightest chance Of injury. In the duel
statistics these meetings are not reck-
oned, as they are far less perilOus than
even the German student duels. OF
the serious duels France can boast
fully 1000 per annum. The majority
of these are among army officers. More
than half of them result in wounds
and nearly 20 per cent. IN serious
wounds.
Italy has had 2,759 duels in the last
ten years Some 2,40O Of these meet
ings We're fought with swords. 119 with
pistols, ninety with rapiers and one
with revolvers. In 974 cases the insult
originated in newspaper articles or In
public letters and scores were purely
literary quarrels. More than 700 prin-
cipals were insulted by word Of mouth.
Political discussions led to $50 and re-
ligious discussions to twenty-nln
meetings. Quarrels at the gaming
table were responsible for 1S9.
A summary shows that rs regards
numbers the sequence Of dueling coun-
tries Is: Germany, France, Italy. Aus.
tria and Russia.--London Mail.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-24


Teacher Ito boy in his class)-John
correct the following sentence: 1t Is
very cold John las he wipes the perspi
ration from his forehend)-It are thun-
dering hot.
"Well, Davie, did you enjoy your Wis
it to the museumf" Yes, mamma"
DO you remember any of the nice
things you sawT "Oh. yes. remem-
ber lots Of them" "And can you tell
me what they were calledT" Yes;
most Of them were called DO not
touch"
Johnny, I find three mistakes on the
first page of your letter." said a mother
to her 9-year-old son one day. "You
have spelled until with two rs, very
with two RS, and left out the word
brother in the last line" II don't call
that three mistakes, mamma" replied
the boy calmly: II call that two mis-
takes and one forget"
Mrs. Cakebread was entertaining
some ladies at a select O'Clock tea
and Bobby, who had been exceptionally
well-behaved, was in high feather
Nh, ne sdlU, ds Cdhc was VcihS manu-
ed around, may l have some tongue
please?" There isn't any tongue, Bob
BY" That's funny" commented Bob
by. 81 heard pa say there would be
lots Of IT.
A little girl went visiting one day
and after a time was given the album
Of family photographs to look at. She
turned the leaves over carefully. and
pretty soon closed the book. We'll
dear" asked the hostess, did you looE
at the albumT "Oh. yes" answered
the little maid, brightly. "and we've
got one 'zactly like 1t, only the pictures
are prettier."
The boy came into the house weep
ing and his mother was naturally solic
itous. whats the matter, Tommy
she asked. The boy across the street
hit me-" he replied. "Oh, well. would
not cry for that" she returned. "shoW
that you can be little man." Il AIM
CRYING for that" he retOrted. Ther
what are you crying for?' He rar
into the house before l could get a
him."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-24
G1InlaEEHaHaz'z)j
HOW TO SPLICE.

holding it in place with the left thumb.
1t should be of sufficient length to reach
beyond the break-represented by the
dark line. Take two turns very care
fully so as to hold firmly the end of the
loop at 2, and then wrap the string
lightly and closely around and around
the stick until is nearly reached. The
picture represents the string loosely
wound so as to show how the loop Is
made. In winding the real splice, of
course, the string should be as close
together as the thread on a spool. On
,eachlng the end Of the loop at thread
he loose end Of the string through the
oop, being careful to keep the wrap
ping tight. Then pull at the other end
If the string at until the loop is half
way under the splice. Thus both ends
Of the string are well out Of the way
and perfectly secure from unwrapping
Cut off the projecting ends close to the
splice, and your work Is done. II very
large cord is used q grove should first
he cut in the wood to accommodate the
loop. Soft annealing wire can be used
instead Of string for splicing, and 1t
sometimes makes much prettier piece
)f work.-Chicago Record.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-24
ANNIE OF THE VALE.

VII
khe young stars are glowing.
fheir clear light bestowinsl
Their radiance f,lis the calm, clear sum.
mer night.
Come forth like a fairy,
So biithesome and airy,
And ramble In their soft and mystic light.
Come, come, come, love, comei
Come ere the night torches pale!
Oh! come in thy beauty,
Thcy marvel of duty
Dear Annie, dear Annie Of the Vale.
The world we inherit
U charmed by that spirit
As radiant as the mild, warm summer
rayi
The watchdog is snarling,
For fear Annie darling,
His beautiful young friend, I'd steal
away,
"A. O. Dawes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-24
LIEUT.. BLUE GOT HIS coNoE

Doctored the scaless OAcers Lost
Weight Then They Dropped Hin.
Lieut.. Victor Blue, the nervy young
officer who recently performed the feat
Of getting a good view of the Spanish
fleet In Santiago harbOr by making
daring detour Of seventy-flve miles or
SO on Cuban soil, was attached to the
Bennington, which was lying In Homo
lulu harbOr about three years ago. He
was then an ensign, and he had not up
to that time been a wardrOOm caterer.
So he was unanimously elected as soon
as he was attached to the Bennington
Lieut. Blue is a giant Of a young man
and exceedingly good d-natured. But he
made sad hash Of the caterers JOB.
He got his accounts all mixed up before
he had served as caterer q week. ana
he bad to pay lot Of seigniorage out
If his own pocket The meals he placed
before his messmRtes were satisfac-
tory enough, but the caterers job wore
on Lieut.. Blue a great deal He figured
on how to get his congo. When new
caterer Is elected 1t is the custom OF
the wardroom officers to weigh them
selves every day, in spirit Of fun. In
order to worry the caterer, and to make
1t appear by their solemnly averred loss
of weight that they are being half
starved. Lieut.. Blue went down into
the engine room one day after he had
been worried over the caterers job for
week or SO and dug out big drop
scales. He tinkered with 1t for while.
Then he rigged q bo-sun's chair to 1t,
carried 1t aft and suggested to the off,
| GERS that when they wanted to weigh
themselves thereafter they use those
scales Of his. The officers didn't sus-
pect anything, and after dinner the
same day several Of them weighed
themselves. They had all lost a pound
since the day before. They said the
scales were wrong. and Lieut.. Blue ad-
mittred that perhaps they were. They
all weighed again the next day. Each
| Of them had lost another pound. and
they began to feel of their waist bands
wonderingly. All the officers Of the
Bennington's wardroom mess went on
losing desh. according to Lieut.. Blues
scales, for ten days or 30. Then a
meeting Of the wardroom officers was
called, and Lieut.. Blue was dropped as
caterer. as being incompetent" and
mo account, anyhow" Lieut. Blue
didn't have to serve as caterer for the
rest Of that cruise. and he wore a smile
Of deep content every time he looked
at a weighing Notwithstanding
Star
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-24

At certain age every girl gets an
idea that 1t is cultured to rave over cut
glass.
Just because man admits that he Is
wrong is no proof that he thinks he Is
right.
As soon as a man begins to be sorry
he got married, he begins to try to trap
his wife into admitting It.
The best points in q story are the
ones you think you would have put in
II you had told 1t instead OF the other
man.
The easiest way to make a bitter en-
envy Of man is to tell him q good story
and then get 1t OF at dinner before he
has a chance to.
The only real use the average woman
has for . man IL to shut the front shut
ters ana to blow ont the alcohol lamp
undse To eAe1ng djah.
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Yum. Copy,c.s Need No Guard.

Yuma Couyicts Need No Guard.
The anomalous spectacle Of q large
gang Of penitentiary convicts working
in the open with no officers or armed
force to guard them is presented every
day at Yuma. Ari. They are camped
on the Colorado river, little above
Yuma, to be exact, and they are en-
gagged In cutting wood for the terri.
tory. None of them escapes. None
tries to escape. Why do they stay!
Because each man guards the other.
Each man is "short-termer." none Of
them having more than year yet to
serve. All are allowed a rebate for the
work they do. When a convict has cut
two cords Of wood he has earned a
days rebate on his term But should
one escape all lose rebates. Thus each
man becomes his brothers keeper
San Francisco Call.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-24
The Little Volunteer.

The Little volnnteers.
Handkerchiefs for little flags,
Epaulette-a rose;
Hobby horses for their nags.
And-of the cavalry goes!
They've heard the ireaide talk Of war
And that's what they've enlisted ford
With little shiny swords Of tin
20 patriotic sonsD
And garden plots for fighting in,
With Liliputian guns,
They march to forts and fairy ships,
With mothers kisses on their lips.
And fierce shall rage the fight and long,
Till from the hower-sweet west
The shadows fal, and evensong
Shall summon them to rest.
Then mothers kisses, and Goodnight
Beneath their little tents Of white!
Atlanta Constitution.