davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-24
OIL NEWS.
From THURSDAYS Daily

cover from the shock sustained by
the recent unWarranted low ruling
of the credit balances. The oper-
ators are, however, in a better
flame of mind and consequently
something may be expected in the
near future or by fall at the farthest.
Operations have been check
mated by lack of territory which
can be proftably developed.
Although a prominent supply
man said to the Review this morn
ing that he was doing much less
business than he did on IS cent
market, business in the oil field is
Slowly improving.
It has taken nearly two years to
reduce it to its present stagnated
condition and it is only reasonable
that it will require sometime tor 1t
to recover from its present de-
pressed condition.
Many experienced oil men are OF
the opinion that business will not
show any great revival with credit
balances below the S1.25 mark.
This is the reasonable argument
unless the wildcatter should chance
to stagger on a small pool which
would yield gushers. If this is
found the operator will not wait for
better price but will drill so long
as he can do so with profit.
The present output may be MA
terially increased by shooting and
cleaning out old wells and it is from
this source that the stocks will be
replenished rather than from new
production.
Speaking of Wilson run this
morning an operator who is thor
oughly familiar with that locality
said:
eff the Fisher Oil company's No
s Edwards proves to be good pro
Queer that pool will experience a
big BOOM"
The we'll is considerably in ad-
vance of developments and the rig
is nearly completed. 1t should be
spudding by the early part Of next
week.
In the Elk run pool, Afford &
Co. will not drill their No. Snider
deeper. They claim to have a SO
barrel we'll from the 1ulun sand.
Shay & McMullen will not reach
the pay before next week at their
No. 2 Bohlen. This we'll should
have been completed this week, but
was delayed by a fishing job. Their
No. on the same farm will be in
the sand the latter part of next
week.
The we'll near Proctor, Wetzel
county, is a failure. The owners,
Gillespie Bros. & Evans, yesterday,
trested it to dose of high explo,
sives, which caused it to flow salt
water a short time. The shot also
collapsed the casing, and it is high
ly probable that the we'll will he
abandoned.
Captain R. M. Jennings stated
last night that the Wetzel county
territory was the best defined of any
in the oil field. The oil IN Wetzel
county is not found in pools, but
runs in a streak for a distance of
more than fifteen miles. The gas
streak runs parallel with the oil
belt and is equally we'll defned.
]. L. Flack & Co. begun spud-
ding this morning at their No 1
Henthorn in the northeast eXten-
sion of the Elk Fork pool.
The South Penn company have
the rigs up for their Nos. and 8
on the Cunningham farm.
Harvey, Cutler & Co. are pro-
crossing nicely at their venture on
the Glendenning and should get
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-24
GRADE NO. TWO.

c. c. Fetty, L. Bennett, D. S.
CARRIER, R. L. Maple, Z. G. Mus,
grave, Okey Hamilton, J. o. Moore,
Lille Ireland, Frank Tracy, R. +,
Hill, Charley Grim, Maud Oldham,
Ethel Allen, Mamie Carpenter, J.
E. Wilson, Mary Allen, J. R. Doak,
J. B. Robinson, James Stonestreet,
o. R. Eberhart, J. H. Tippins, c.
R. Mitchell, Frank VanCamp, G.
M. Wood, o. c. Evans, J. D. Gar
rison, Clara Tremaine, w. w Vir-
den, J. W. Lemley, L. N. Fetty,
E. E. Harrison, Blarche Emery, L.
w. Hadley, Nellie Hutchinson, J.
L. Hissom, Harriet Campbell.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-24

the wells that have been drilled in
over there have shown up good in
that formation, and it was the con-
census of opinion among those who
are interested in and know some
thing about the territory that some
good big wells will be found in that
sand.
The fact that good wells in the
Big Ipjun, as we'll as the Berea
grit, can be gotten in the Elk run
territory only makes it the more
valuable, and those who have stuff
in that section are making every
effort to have it tested, and others
wko are not in are offering good
prices for an interest.
On the strength of the Garner &
Afford we'll, there will be a large
amount of new work started over
there in a very short time.
Shay & McMullen have located
three more wells on the southern
end of their Bohlen lease, and the
rigs will be commonwealth a couple
of days.
Garner & Afford have also made
several locations on their Snyder
lease, and will rush their wells to
completion..as soon as it is possible
to get them in shape for drilling.
In the last report of the fields of
West Virginia given by the Stand
ards Derrick as will be noticed that
nearly all work done and being
done in the Elk Fork and String
town pools is credited to the Man
nington district, and that Sisters
Vile is given no credit at all tor
any of the wells which have been
drilled in or are drilling in this ter
ritory. Of course this is not done
Intentionally on the part of the
Standard, but is done for the rea-
son that the district foremen of the
pipe line at Warrington has charge
of the company's besiness in that
part of the field.
Of course it is not a hard matter
to get all the news that transplres
in the Elk Fork field, but it is dit
ferent at Stringtown. With the
exception of one or two people, all
the work being done over there is
under the auspices of the South
Penn company, an operating branch
of the Standard, and it is a well
known fact that they will give out
no news if it is possible to prevent
it. Despite this there is great
deal of work being done in the deep
sand territory in the vicinity OF
Stringtown, and while full report
of the work is impossible, yet a
small portion of it has been gotten
by the Review.
A the present time there is in
the neighborhood of fifty strings of
tools running in that section, and
almost every day there are new rigs
being built and the locations made
for new wells. The wells which
have been drilled in out there, while
not very large, are good stayers,
and are of such a calibre that the
owners are encouraged in drilling
all their territory.
The South Penn Oil company
are drilling about forty wells in
this district at the present time but
it is impossible to get list of the
farms on which the wells are being
drilled and their numbers. This
company has large acreage in ter
ritory in that territory and they are
pushing the drill as rapidly as pos
sible. The outlook for this pool
during the coming season is better
than that OF any pool in existence
at this time and there will be a
large amount of work done there
before the bad weather sets in.
From FRIDAYS Daily.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-24
GRADE NO. THREE.

c. NJ. Musgrave, John Cleaven-
ger, Hattie Ireland, Eta Tracy, B,
S. Grim, Nancy Harris, J. S Wade,
Bertha Smith, Hattie Irwin, Mary
Cline, ]. NJ. Sage and F. H. Oen-
bow.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-24
Teachers Examination.

Names of Teachers and their
grades, who passed the recent ex-
aminations, is as follows:
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-24

bin rernahkn Mn
YELL De Span
vabds am comn nfohm yo sa dat 20 DIN
All want yo to undehan dat An
,ebh WIZ so koo mahb sah akshuy kool as man
~, WY do sweat KEN out like liz ickus"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01
The American Colony in Paris.
From Harper.s Weekly

(FrOm Harper's Weekly.9
II is probably true. as is suggested IN
a current periodical by Baron Pierre da
Coubertin, that If the American colony
in Paris We're less numerous the PART
SLAMS would have fewer false ideas about
the United States. Il am afraid ne
adds. that the majority of the French
men who reside in America have con-
tributed great deal toward giving the
people there a bad idea of France" This
apprehension seems hardly TO be well
founded Most Americans get their i'm
preSsiOns of the French either from
travelling or living in France. or from
French books and periodicals. They
don't form impressions. either favorable
or adverse. about the French in France
from the French in America. French
people and France are very closely as
ISOLATED in the minds of their Observers
There are many French people. many
good and useful ones. in this country.
but there is no group of them which is
so cOnspieuOusly Representatives. mis-
representative the permanent Ameri-
can colony at Paris. It is composed OF
people who may choose where they will
live. and who choose Paris because they
like better TO live there than at home.
In that preference they differ from the
great majority of the Americans and
the bases of the difference are personal
pecularitieS, or unusual tastes or cir
cumStanCes. which expressly disquahfy
them from giving a trustworthy impress
sion of the tastes and sentiments of the
rest of their cOuntrymen. 1t is not nee
essarily that they are either better or
worse than the rest of US, but they are
different Baron COubertin speaks OF
them as ladies and gentlemen who are
very greatly appreciated. Very good
Still, he is right in his conclusion of the
impression they give of American char
aeter is not one that it is safe TO ac-
cent.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01
The Attitude of Russia.


The government OF Russia appears to be
a little concerned over the indications of
a rapprochement between the United
States and Great Britain over the Cuban
difficulty. There is no other way TO ac-
count for the fact that while the tone Of
the continental press is uniformly hostile
TO the Americans, one Of the st. Peters
burg newspapers. which never expresses
an opinion on foreign or domestic politics
except as inspired by the government,
hastens to assure the people of the Unit
ed States Of Russia's high appreciation Of
their humane and chivalrous action.
Such an announcement was TO be ex-
pected from Russia. For years the whole
aim Of Russian diplomacy has been to
estrange the United States from Great
Britain by ELUSIVE expressions of affec-
ton and by friendly demonstrations that
never cost the Russian government any
thing were intended 10 create the
impression among Americans that Rus
STA was the only friend of America
in the world. Intelligent Americans
knew exactly what the Cars pro-
fessions Of friendship were worth. They
knew that there was not and could not
-
sentiment between the most absolute
and colossal depotism in the world and
the free republic Of the United States.
They knew. not only by report, but by
the character and conditions Of the vic
Tins OF Russian rule who have sought
shelter in the United Safes what Rus
sian government meant, and they have
realized the hollowness of the Cars
professions Of friendship. But the van
ity Of the American people has to some
extent been fiattered by Russia's pro-
LESSONS Of friendship. especially as these
Were rendered during the civil war, when
expressions of outside sympathy were
few and far between and thus the I'M
thinking have become accustomed to
think of Russia as the friend of the
United States.
But the free people Of America do not
care FOR the friendship Of the Gar
Russia and the United States have alb
sOutely nothing in common They are
further apart in purposes and aspra-
tiOns, as well as In political ideas. than
any two nations In the world The
sympathy of Great Britain is valued.
because II is sincere, and because II
comes from nation OF kindred ideas
and aspirations The alleged sympa-
thy OF Russia comes from "A nation that
has out-HeToded the Spanish Hcrod IN
its merciless war upon free institutions
and its savage suppression of nations
striving TO be free. The people of the
United States know Russia. and they
know what value TO place upon its
friendship.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01

their turn had come, and they were over
the doctoral threshold and expounding,
in cold, curt terms their mission before
they fairly tkne% where they were:
Swords, the Bots du Boulogne, al day
break. or the fullest apology under the
doctors own .ftandi and signature"
In two steps and three movements the
thing was settled. DR.. Fumichon, so
wild and warlike the night before. was
as mild and ksneFelent today as Sum
mer morning.
He had lost his temper; he was hear
tily ashamed OF HIMSELF Monsieur &c
Loustignac would certainly believe that, 8"
and to show his deep and sincere re
gret for his dissraceful lapse in dignity
this excellent specialist hurried to traC>
with his good Toledo pen and his most
beautiful hieroglyphics all the apologies
and more, that the two seconds desired
Ten minutes later, the apology in their
pocket and joy in their hearts at the
safe deliVerance of their friend from a
perilOus situation, Chairman and d Epi-
nay were on their way back to the Rue
Cammartne, entirely reconcied to the
loss of their five and twenty francs a
head left behind them in the black paws
of the impeccable footman guarding 50
vigorously the door of consultation in
the Rue Haudriette
And the doctor? Well. the doctor
alone at last in his office. and with no
more frock-coated malades awaiting
their turn; the doctor, as exact in keep
ing accounts as impetuous in temper. was
balancing his cash for the day, and com
fortably adding up the total of his
week receipts.
Capital, capital he cried, rubbing his
hands joyously as he glanced at the foot
ing, Eight encounters, more or less Sc
we're, as in many different cafes and res
taurants last night, between the hours of
and IL o'clock-eight encounters all in
one evening! Results today, between the
hours of 10 a. m. and u m, eight sep
arate and distinct challenges to me from
eight separate and bellicose principals
and eight separate and distinct apologies
from me to the aforesaid principals con-
Veyed through the medium of the afore-
said principals seconds, who have called
upon me in the past two hours to arrange
the details of these eight separate affairs.
Sixteen seconds two apiece for each of
the eight principals, calling upon me in
office hourS-and they cannot find me at
any other time-siXteen seconds at five
and twenty francs a visit amounts to a
total of 400 francs for two hours work
and the very slight risk / run Of having
my apologies refused by my adversaries
Four hundred francs for eight encoun-
ters-only an average nights work, too.
last night's-and we have as a result
400 francs a week income, or $500 francs
a week income, including Sunday. De
cidedly, | have struck a bonanza in this
new specially of mine!''-From the
French.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01


The moment he did this his urbanity
vanished and he resumed his ordinary
manner
Come get out of here, and get to
work, Don't try to come that old-age
dodge on me.'
He called another warder, who took
Redfern in hand and logged him along
toward the stone breaking cells.
This time Redfern's stock of stone
had been reduced to half; but when he
was locked in and told to go To work
he could not even raise the heavy ham,
mer above his head.
Two hours later. when the warder
came to summon him before the meet
ing of the guardians, he was still sit
ting there, his thin face gray with
suffering, and the long scar placed on
his cheek by the Saber of a Russian at
Alma stood out white and ugly. 1t was
the mark of a blow he had received
for his country. The warder reached
forward and struck him over the Shout
der with a stick
Il wish you would not hit me-" said
Redfern, TN do what YOU tell me, but
you see | couldn't break the stones,
was so tired"
oh, yes; we know all about that"
retorted the warder. we have had
some of your sort before. If you ask
me, you'll just have to pop out of here
as soon as the guardians get their eyes
on you"
The warder was not supposed to
know that Redfern was a man who
had been mentioned three times in dis
patches from the seat of war He was
not conscious that the medals he then
bad in his pocket were worth more
than the paltry shilllngs they would
bring at a paWnshop.
So he forced Redfern roughly for
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01

a dose of brandy, which the squares
faced warder brought with mach
promptitude and pOliteness. Capt
Redfern-Armitage who had adopted
the latter name when he married Col.
Armitage's daughter, explained eyerys
thing to him.
Yes, you are my father, 1 havs
searched for you for years but now
that we have found you We will never
leave you"
Then Capt. ATmitage and his beautt-
full wife gave old James RedfeTn an
arm each and the three walked down
the ward of the wOrkhouse- At the
gate the square jowled waTder hur-
ried up and handed the old man his
medals. Capt Armitage's wife PIN
ned them on the old mans coat, and
they stepped into the carriage.
Where to- sir?" asked the foOtman-
Home answered the young man
Answers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01

"Uno," was counted slowly. The pris-
oner stood stock still, and the man near
est sWore that there was q smile on his
face. ''Dosr'-CDios de Ia vida. was he
paTalyzed. that he could not run, even
10 save his life2)-and al last, slwOly,
Tires. Fire."
Moiionless. Mortified. the men had
watched SIN the prisoner stood there.
head up and shoulders back. At the
sound Of the tres" however, muskets
We're lowered and every hammer pulled.
Out Numbered the salute of bullets. a
pathetic figure tottered then reeled over,
Of course-how could It be otherwise?
The captain should have looked to make
sure. but he wanted his breakfast and
some cOgnac; merely glancing casually
at the body. he gave the order 10 march,
and with the marcia once more ringing
out. the men tramped back through the
light OF the coming day 10 barracks and
breakfast, leaving the dead man alone on
the plain.
The next day, Private Santiago Moreno
himself whom we have seen shot and
left dead on The San Geronimo plains.
was there at sunset, pale, craZed with
grief. and holding in his arms a dead
body in the uniform of q soldier but
with the sweet. peaceful face Of a wom-
an who had offered up her life for a
friend. When the sun went down, his
rfeless form remained still clasping-
even In death-the other body that had
been thought his.-The Argonaut.
The Argonaut
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01
Not That Sort of Boxer.


man walked up to Boatswain Larkin at the
naval recruiting station this morning to enlist
Il have had eight years experience at sea.'
he said.
BOX the compass said the Maine veteran.
Where Is it:' asked the gould-be recruit IN
noCenty.
Il think YOU VIII find il on the sidewalk sliJ
the boatSwain- You had better go out aud Lob
ior il now, for l afraid can't do anything
tov YOU.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01
Our Jack Tars.

(From the New Orleans States)
Admiral faragut once said that the best pro-
lection against the fire Of an enemy is the accu-
racy OF your own, and this idea has been adopted
by our navy, and the sailors are given constant
practice in euBnery, and the result Is the gun
crews on our warships expert InsrGsmen, and
will give good account OF themselves in the
present war with SPAIN
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01

(From the Chicago News.l
Alice-llow did you feel while Fred was pro
posing TO you?
Mildred-Two or three times | felt like supply
my the words knew he was cropping for; but
do AT all
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01

From the Wheeling Register J

tFIOm Tie Wheeling Rcgister.)
learned English professor says the word
''hurrah' is derived from the Egyptian words Hoo
and Ra, the latter meaning God, the king or man.
the whole forming essentially sacred and
Patriotic battle cry meaning For God. King and
Country
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01
Two Easy NIethods.

tFrom tie Cincinnati Enquirer
There are two easy methods Of becoming
prominent citizen" said the man who had con
siderable Sc torn boom experience zone is 20
get here ttt, and the OTHER is 10 remain 50 long
that You become the oldest iuhahtsnt"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01
DIR. FUMICHON, Specialist.
Alb Rue Haudriette.
Hours only 10 TO u q. m,

"A doctor, Parbleau, To make sure of
finding him there We shall have TO go to
his house during his hours of consulta-
tion-his office hours, this is-and force
him to eat his words then and there, or
wipe out the insult with his own pen and
ink bottle
SO be il; do as you please" said
Achilles, resignedly, still furious at heart.
but more amenable to reason since up
setting and demolishing in one of his
turns about the apartment a fifty-louis
Dwarf jar. so be it; l am now in your
hands. a."
And giving each of them q warm, though
solemn embrace he sent them off upon
their grewsome errand, and got into bed
to await the morning.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01
InneccSSnrN.


(FFom the Chicago Reeord-)
''Do YOU carefully weigh your words when VOC
write letters -
NO; the clerk at the stamp window Away
does that
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01
THE DOCTORS SPECIALITY.

Monsieur. you are "a
Monsieur, you are another"
Flip,
Flap!
And two blows were exchanged, mas
Terly blows, too solid, resounding
slaps, both Of them, capable of upset
ting beef, or of making an average
human ching behold an entire constela-
ton of stars.
Nevertheless, in spite of this free in
terchange of courtesies, honor was not
satisfied. The two squabblers both
rcbbing a check with one hand and ges-
ticulating with the other, still vocifer-
ated loudly:
This does not end here, monsieur
"A thousand devils! No, monsieur
My card monsieur
as close behind it as the dawn of tomor-
row allows"
Upon which, pulled apart, like two
enraged dogs by the spectators pres
ent at the discussion so pestferously
continued. the two principals separated
of their own accord. and Tuning and
swearing inwardly but with a sembiance
at least of returning dignity, departed,
each TO his own domicile, there TO await
with what patience he could the issue OF
this warlike affair.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01

Which is why, after another hour of
turning the matter over pro and con.
Achilles, though not convinced that
battle of blades was not the best
course to pursue under the circum-
stances nevertheless consented to allow
the guardians of his honor at least
loophole Of pacific sortie, viz, an apollo
gy formal and complete.
THE amplest apology. remember" he
cried. land down in black and white.
too those excuses, or you know the re-
suit. Meanwhile behold il, the card of
my adversary. We must see who he is
And Achilles drew from his card case
and passed from hand to hand a little
square of Bristol board that had never
been neater or glossier, and pulling his
monocle from his eye. in order to see
more plainly. he read aloud, in clear,
resonant tones:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01

In a handsome little rez de chaussee of
the Rue CammaTtine. that well-known
quarter for the luxurious living of the
well-to-do Partisan bachelor, some two
hours later, we find again the young and
fiery challenger of the above encounter
NJ. Achilles de Loustignac, in deep and
solemn conference with the two friends
called upon for this occasion. He was
still as red and ruffled as a beligerent
turkey cock, and nervously strobe up and
down, with short, excited pacings, his
well-appointed appartement de garCOn.
But, really, Achilles persuasively
suggested his friends, alive to the danger
of the business, and decidedly more paci-
fically inclined, there ought to be some
way of arranging the affair."
Achilles turned upon them like rear
ing tiger.
Arrange it,'' he cried; arrange the af-
fair after a blow has been given! What
are you thinking off,
Exactly! l know for a blow one ought
to die. but then. unluckily, one can die
only once and, die though we must some
time. it is extremely disagreeable TO die
at all, at any time particularly of an in
digestion of iron pills. But, bastei why
discuss it? It's too late for that. When
the wine IS drawn there is naught left
but TO drink 1t, and our task now is how
best TO make your adversary drink 1t,