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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1901-12-23

4 See HENDERSON, , line Oh fancy
I goods before buying a present for
their goods are of he best and
their prices are right. 10 81
To Let-House containing five
rooms with modern conveniences
Inquire at the flee of George E.
Kesterson, MasoBic Block. tt
The Ben Hur reached here Sat-
urday night and Sunday morning
transferred her freight to the B &
O. road. The ice became too heavy
for the boat to venture further.
This morning she left FIR Parkers
burg to go into winter quarters.
The Virginia pa sed down Sunday
evening with a large trip on her
way to Cincinnati.
See HENDERSON, lire of me.
dallions, photo frames. booklets,
calendars and Oxford teachers
Bibles and large print testamep's
10 ST
Wanted-Lauudry girl a, ooc-..
The Hotel Cleudening. 20 ct
Capt. Mike Davis was Ia the ci,s
today on business Mr.. Davis has
just returned from Louisville,
where he piloted the towboat Pacif-
ic. He was twenty days making
the trip. and rece We SITS and ex :
penses for his services He brought
| the towboat Falne back as far as
Parkersburg, where she was obliged
to tie Up Sunday morning on &C
count of the Ice. Captain Davis Is
one of the best pilots and all round
river meu on the upper Ohio.
Collar and cuff boxes, eel uloid
and leather articles of all kinds
just the right thing for Christmas
presents, at Fischer Bros. 2o4
A little wine for the stomach's
sake Is just'as good now as 1t ever
was-but 1t must be good wine
You can get a bottle of pare Cali
iornia Cherry free at R M. Glen
dening's with every SI.oo purchase
up to January Ist. 10 If.
The fair and festival given by
the ladies of the church OF the
Holy Rosary Thursday. Friday
and Saturday evenings In the Au-
ditorium block, were grand sue
cess In every particular and the
church realized snug sum. Dur
ing the series of tue occasion the
commodious room was crowded TO
It's utmost capacity each evening
The delightful music furnished
Saturday evening by the orchestra
and Sistersvflle Mandolin and Gui,
tar club were special features which
were greatly enjoyed by all.
Ladies linen bandk erch efs sc
at Fischer Bros. 20 Il
cWanted-To buy a daily pro-
duction OF oil of not less thar As or
S. barrel Would prefer Vest Wiz
glnia production. Address,
FRED w. BROWN
10 lot Wheeling, W. Va
One and one-third fare for the
round trip on B & o Railroad be
twee Pittsburg. Parkersburg Ken
ova and intermediate stations De
cember "a IS, 81 1901 and Janu'
airy 1st., 1902, good returning uu-
I'll January end, inclusive
~ IA lat
If you would have an appetite
like bear and relish for your
meals, take Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They correct
disorders of the stomach and regu-
late the liver and bowels Samples
tree at Grier's drug store.
Notice. have moved to 3I4
! Diamond street, mex door 10
Charley Carter's barber shop.
Call and see me and If you want
first class laundry work give me a
trial. Yours truly, Sam Lee.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1901-12-23
LOCALLY PENNED F0R
) REVIEW READERS.

Bros. 20 a
Will ard Howard Kenney were
Wheeling business callers today.
Insure your property with c B.
Fontaiue. Is ct
E-vin Beagle spent Sunday eve.
Ming with, f,iends In the city.
Dress goods of all kinds al
Fischer Bros.
T. T. Elder left the city this
morning for Cameron on short
business trip.
c. B. Fontaine. FIRE insurance
ara Diamond street. Is ct
Thomas Anawslt, of Weston, Is
visiting his h~ntber Blair Anawalt,
of Diamond Square.
Wax candles for lighting Xmas
trees at McCoy's Book Store: 20 81
Al McMullen,. the popular oil
operator, lef' the city this morning
for points north. on business.
Silverw.re and jewelry inst the
thing for Christmas gifts at Fischer
Bros. 20 al
Thomas Hullings, the well
known contractor and producer,
left this morning for the Cameron
oil field.
House for rent-Inquire of o ].
Smith at the Tyler Republican Of
Gee 2I tt
The big steamer Virginia passed
down last night for Cincinnati
about four hours late. She had a
big trip.
A bottle of Angelica wine free
with every 81 purchase at R M.
Clendennings. IS If
Good show at the Auditorium
ev cry night this week, including a
matinee on Christmas afternoon.
fit Is perfumes you want, Hen
dershot's have them In all styles and
of best quality. I6 st
Clel Nichols the we'll known oil
operator, " eut TO Cameron Sunday
evening to look after some business
interests there.
HENDERsHoT's have no bargain
counter, bus every article In their
holiday line Is bargain. I68t
J F. Hall, who is contracting In
the Wetz. Il county oil field, left for
Pine Grove this morning to look
after his interests.
Fur boas and fur jackets al
Fischer Bros. 20 q
Mart Obcrs, of New Martinsville,
was In the city Saturday afternoon
on business.
When you want to buy a Christ
mas present Fischer Bros. Is the
right place. 20 a
Christmas turkeys are very scarce
this year and are selling tor IS
Cents pound cleaned.
Silk and Flannel waists are al
right for gifts, at Fischer Bros.
20 4t
w. II. Burnes, manager of the
National Oil Well Supply company
left the city this morning for point:
north on business.
Fine linens, fancy towels. Bat
tenburg scarfs, square and center
pieces al Fischer Bros. 20 d
Mr.. Lem. Wells, of Bowling
Green, Missourileft Saturd " eve
ming for his home after a pleasan
visit here for a week.
Don't buy your wines haphszart
its Dangerous. Get a bottle o
port at r M. Clendenning's fire,
with every 81 purchase. IS If
Wiley Wells, of Slick, Missouri
after visit with relatives here fol
week has returned to his home Ii
Missouri. He left the city Satur
day evening
A quart bottle of Pure Old Black
berry Wine free at r M. Cleuden.
nins's with every 500 purchase
The merchants were all busy al
day Saturday and Saturday nigh
selling Christmas goods Trade
was good all day today, and will nc
doubt continue brisk until midnish hi
tomorrow night.
HENDERSHOTS for fine Toile,
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1901-12-23


berry Wine free at R M. Cleuden-
ninl's with every $500 purchase.
The merchants were all busy all
day Saturday and Saturday night
selling Christmas goods Trade
was good all day today, and will no
doubt continue brisk until midnight
tomorrow night.
HRNDRRsHors for fine Toilet
Sets. Neck Tie. Glove and Hand.
kerchief Boxes and a complete line
of Sterling mounted Ebony Mill.
tary brushes, mirrors, hair and
clothes brushes. I6 ct
E. NJ. Bridgeman. who has been
operator on the Short Line at New
Martinsville, has been promoted to
the position of day operator and
ticket agent In this city. vice Daniel
Galbraith, resigned.
On January 10Th and February
20, 1902, the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad will run two mid-winter
excursions to Washington, D. c..
and return, from Parkersburg,
Wheeling and intermediate points,
at very low rates tor the round
trip Tickets valid for return ten
days inc uding day of sale.
IL II 49,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04

Few publicans take as much interest
in the welfare Of their clients as does
Mrs. Mary Lee Of the Beehive, White
Waltham. near Maidenhead. England.
who is the oldest licensed victualer
in Berks. and who recently celebrated
her jubilee ae dispenser Of ale. As
long as her strength and eyeslRht per-
mitted Il was her habit every Sun
day evening 70 carry her ponderous
family Bible into the taproom. place
It revercBtis on the table. the visitors
making room for Il By pushing their
beer-iugs 70 one side. and 70 read a
chapter 10 the assembled company.
who always uncovered while the sacred
book was in the apartment The fre-
quentcrs Of the Beehive greatly re-
spected the old lady for er efforts to
give them moral instruction. and al
though her occasional comments might
not commend themselves 10 the fol-
lowers Of what Is called the higher
criticism. they were homely and to the
point Mrs. Lee also displays IN the
taproom notice lntimating that any
ono using impolite language or sing
ing songs Of a risky tendency. would
be promptly expelled. Altogether. the
venerable lady seems to be a model
licensed victualer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04

Whether a New Yorker wears a
mustaohe. side whiskers or a full
beard. or undertakes 70 keep his face
clean shayen often has little or moth
ing TO do with the demands OF indi-
vidual taste or good judgment says
the New York Times. n meeting OF
physicians at the Academy Of Medicine
in Forty-third street Is fully attended
Il Is almost always a safe wager that
there viii be less than ten men Ii the
room who do not wear fun boards, and
the chances are completely against
there being over three clean-shaven
men present At the Bar association.
on the contrary, a large majority OF
the lawyers present at most of the
meetings are clean shayen, and most
OF the Others only wear mustaches
Downtown. at q meeting Of merchants
in the assembly hall OF the chamber
Of commerce. nearly every conceivable
variety OF sedate venerable. ornate
and eccentric boards may be seen.
Underwriters are exceedingly dissim-
liar as TO their taste Regarding whisk-
ers on the floor OF the stock
exchange mustaches and clean
shaven faces divide the honors
almost 70 the exclusion Of boards
except on occasions when the older
members for some particular rea-
son are attracted to the floor Bank
ers most often content themselves with
mustaches but there are many deria-
tions. As for government employees
in the subtreasury. the assay ofnce and
the custom house. one never knows
what to expect
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04
RICH MEXICAN.
THINK or 4 RANCH CONTAINING
100000 ACRES
Wen. the Owner Has. "a Addition 70
that Ranch. some Io.0Oo.oOo acres In
other Parts o. the Mexican Republic
Estate Of sIoo.ooo.o.o.


When the estate OF an American
capitalist reaches s50. 900 600 everybody
in the United States knows who he Is.
and his name is familiar throughout
the civilized world wherever newspa-
pers are printed and read. In Mexico.
however ii is different There are
many men IN Mexico whose fortunes
run over the $50 900 900 mark who are
hardly known out Of their own States.
One Of these Is Don Luis Terrazas. OF
Chihuahua. formerly Governor Of
Chihuahua. Bon Luis Terrazas IS
owner Of one ranch in the State Of
chihuahua that. according 70 the fg-
ures Of a correspondent OF the Chicago
Inter Ocean, comprises 1900 900 acres.
and be- has 100000 acres IN other
parts Of the republic On these ranches
an average Of 700 900 head Of cattle.
zoo 900 sheep and 100. 900 horses Craze
the year round. He markets more than
1000 head Of cattle every year. and a
third as many sheep This great ranch
begins at the city limits Of Chihuahua
and extends ITO miles north toward El
Paso II Is over 100 miles wide. and
extends into the richest part Of the
Sierra Madse mountains. Over 100 900
acres Of his estate are In good state Of
cultivation and we'll improved The
Terrazas estate Is estimated at $780,
900 900 Mexican money Besides bis
ranch interests he Is the heaviest stock
holder M the Banco Minero. Chihua-
hua. Agricultural and Mortgage Bank
City of Mexico; Banco Central Mexi-
cano, city Df Mexico; Anglo Mexican
Banking Company. City OF Mexico. and
Mercantile Bank Of Monterey. and con-
trolls the Chihuahua woolen mills,
Hour factory packing company. cloth
ing fuctory, brewery. and street car
system. besides being one Of the heavy
owners Of the chihuahua and Pacific
railroad. With all this colossal fortune
General Terrazas lives a modest life
he has an Office and private bank IN
his residence IN chihuahua. where
twenty clerks are employed TO attend
10 his Affairs. He seldom travels. pre-
ferrlng to take a trip 70 his ranch to
touring the country and has visited
the United States only twice. Courte-
GUS, 0bligingi and unassuming. the
multi-milllonaire has made himself one
Of the most popular men In Mexico. He
gives away thousands Of dollars to the
poor every year. and Is now supporting
several churches and schools He Is a
believer In education. and all Of his
five children have been educated in the
United States. He has done more to
bring American capital into Mexico
than any other man. and the develop
ment Of the mining resources Of North
ern Mexico are largely due 70 his
efforts The humble beeear and the
millionaire railroad promoter are re-
ceived alike IN bis office. and he never
turns a man away without a hearing.
He is now nearly o years old. and gives
little OF hls time to his business. leay-
ing everything IN the hands Of his
three sons Old as he is. General
Teirazas maintains the active control
Of his vast estate looking after an the
details a. carefully as a man Of i0
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04
NO TWO ACT ALIKE
How tns Majority ef smokers show
Their ChAraeieristies

How ins Majority o. smokers show
Their Charaeierlsfies.
A man may possess a most secretiFe
nature. be may have a face as desfl-
tute Of meaning as a stone wall and q
manner Of speech absolutely non
cominittali but watch him over his
cigarette note his manner Of holding
il between his lips or his fingers. see
how be puffs the smoke out Of bis
mouth what he does with the ash. Il
he consumes the cigarette 70 a mere
stump Or throws Il away half fnished
and sure as fate. you will read his
character like q book Cigarette.
said. for a cigarette and a cigar IN
lesser degree are much better char
aeter rerealers than pipe. man
sticks pipe into the side Of his mouth
and puHs away. and there's an end Of
it You discover next 10 nothing uu-
less Indeed be happens to pun very
Violently which Is a certain indica-
tion Of nervous. irritable temper.
From the filling Of a pipe. 10 be sure.
many luminous little hints may be
gathered You see man stuff his
bowl quickly and lavishly. letting
loose threads Of tobacco dangle over
the brim while be applies the match;
u he be not good natured. generous TO
fault. careless. indolent. quick to
make friends, quick to forget them. /
shall be much astOnished. One no
tees men very often taking their
cigars from an upper walstcoat pocket
into which they have been stuffed. Too
poor to buy themselves a cigar ease7
Not q bit Of 1T but too untidy to keep
one or too lazy to arrange their
cigars into one. And the same men
almost invariably bite the tips on their
cigars instead Of using a penknife or
a cigar ellpper-a shocking habit that
not merely fills the mouth with to-
baeco grit but disarranges the outer
leaf often spelling an otherwise ex-
cellent smoke The cigar once hap
PLY prepared for smoking. observe
how your young man holds Il between
his teeth. But stay The operation
Of lighting has also its interest. The
tobacco epicure grips his cigar not
merely with his teeth when applying
the match, but with the finger and
thumb Of bis left hand also. and be-
tween every third pun draws the weed
from his mouth and examines the
glowing END. In order to make sure It
has been ignited equally All round
Royal Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04

Iron. We are told. is wanted in the
Philippines for the manufacture Of
tools. farming implements. building
trimmings weapons. and hundreds Of
other articles. rhe wheelwrights are
looking everywhere for iron with
which to repair and construct vehicles.
The mining engineers are paying large
sums Of money fol pieces Of old iron
for use in the various mining enter
prises. says Casters Magazine. Own
ers Of sugar cane crushing machinery
proprictors Of machine shops. and
shipbuilder are Offering all sorts Of
prices for iron. steel. and other metals
Yet lt is almost an impossibillty [,
buy iron IN the islands. Native ma
chine workers produce hundreds O.
different kinds Of metal Implement
and parts Of machinery from old We
hicie eprings and wagon tires.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04
sook1FrLL1R's RANoH.


Il Consists ~ $4,000 Acres In Kiowa
County. Kan.
Down IN the southeast corner OF
Kiowa county. Kan. on one Of the
finest ranches Of the boundless west.
Frank Rockefeller. brother Of John
and William Rockefeller. spent the
summer Ranching can scarcely be said
to be a recreation with Frank Rookie
feller, for he makes It a business, the
object Of which is to raise blooded cat
tie for money. In the winter Frank
Rockefeller. who Is the youngest OF
the brothers. lives In Cleveland and
attends 70 his interes.s In stocks and
oil, but in the summer he throws him
self with yigor into ranch life. For
half OF his fifty years he has owned this
i4,000-acre ranch. which is called Sol
dier Creek Park, from the sparkling
stream which waters IL. AS he takes
his family to live with him here IN the
summer, Mr.. Rockefellers group Of
ranch buildings are unsurpassed in the
state for iuxuriousness The large
frame house Is equipped with modern
improvements On his ranch Is raised
all the necessary grain to feed his
stock. There are $500 acres under
cultivation. 500 acres being in alfalfa.
a desirable feed for fattening purposes,
He can raise three crops OF alfalfa
in a single season and then have q
good fall pasturage on the field There
are 800 acres in wheat 800 acres in
rye and the remainder In kafhr corn.
The fine qualities Of these lie in their
stability for feeding and forage. A
large orchard has lately been put cut.
many OF the trees already bearing
fruit.--New York Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04

A young clerk in a wholesale house
has been spending q large portion Of
BE salary lor the last few DAYS buv-
ing cigars for friends who are "on' to
a joke that was perretrated on him.
says lhe Albany Journal His en-
ployer engaged . new boy and AZ soon
as TIE Boy came 70 the establishment
be was instructed IN his duties br our
friend. who bad been promoted Is the
position of assistant aootBe-sr and
eiveu q small oElcs ty himself About
So hoal after the boy started in. m
boss came around and seeing him
working. asked Has the assistant
hookkeeper told Jon shat 20 dor
Yes. slr was the pfoapi reply ne
told ne 10 wake him 20 when I saw
you coming around
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04

Cardinal Pedro Gonzales who was a
pious man and believed IA the gospel
Of peace. once noticed that q priest In
his train carried weapon under his
CLOAK. Whereupon the cardinal re-
proved him. saying that cleric
should not carry arms. True an
swered the priest humbly. "but carry
the weapon only 70 defend myself
should ] be attacked by a dog" In
that case said the cardinal "and II
I saw a dog running toward me I
should begin 10 recite the gospel OF
John" That" returned the priest
would be a wise thing. indeed. but
may IL not be that there are some dogs
that do not understand Latin2"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04

Appreaehine the One Bmionth Minuts
When the twentieth century dawned
on the world the number Of minutes
which had elapsed since the beginning
Of the year J. A. ID. was 99s $40 900
and we shall celebrate the .0v0. 900 900
minute at the end Of April. 1902. Or
II you prefer 70 have it so. the ammo
domiui clock viii TICK for the sixty
thousand miilionth time at 1910 on
the morning Of April 30, 1902
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04

To assure the Matching Of canary
BIRDS eggs more nearly at one time
the first eggs are sometimes taken
away BY the fanciers and replaced nY
artificial ones. an being put back %
the nest when the bird ceases 70 lay.
While she is sitting the prospective
father lives up TO his responsibilities,
and 'evotes his time 10 seeing that
his mate does her duty. and when she
leaves her nest. 4 she shows az in-
clination 70 daily. sharp pecks drive
her back.--I.adies' Home Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04

Phoenix. Ariz. the center Of the
Salt River valley was q few years aso
q sage brush.d desert. Il has now $4,000
inhabitants. with an assessed proper
ty valuation Of $4,000 600. All this
Is due 10 water which. brought Ia
canals from streams red mainly from
the Sen Francisco and other Arizona
reserves. has turned the desert into a
fertile valley covered with ranches and
dotted with email towns
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04

HNTHH
Mrs p. A Crozier Senior Vice Presi-
dent oi the James Morgan Post w r.
G.. the largest corps IN Minnesota
writes from The I.andour.n 9Th and
Nicollet. Minneapolis. Mimi as follows
DpIease accept hearly thanks on
behalf Of f'erBna, Thar wonderful med
lcine which raised me from a sick bed
and made q strong and well woman Of
me Ia fno Waeks. suffered with
beariHg-d0Hu pains, backacbe and con-
1nnaf headache. and found no relief
unfil 4 tried pcruua. IL cured me COM
nIefe{t. and I feel as young and well
IS when I6 wish every woman
knew fhc merits OF the medicine. and
no home would Be without H. "-Mrz.
e. a. Cr0xier
Mrs. VIM. Henderson. Bordulao. N.
c. writes.
II vas troubled with very serious
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04

To purchasers Of starch. Heretofore
they have been paying 70 cents Tor IL
ounces Of even much inferior goods to
that turned ont IN Nebraska aud
known as Defiance starch. Now. how
ever, the up-to-date housewife who has
an eye to money saving. insists that
her grocer shall give her Defiance. Il
costs less and goes farther than any
other starch made. At your grocer's
Made by Magnetic Starch Co.. Omaha.
Neb.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04

As the result Of thirty-dre years
work said General Booth recently. ths
salvation Army was 70 be found In
forty-seven countries and had Itera.
turo IN thirty different languages. The
army had over 10000 lay officers. go,
social institutions. with i.70o officers
a labor bureau. giving employment "a
$500 people. l09 rescue places sev.
en.y-tvo workshops ard factories and
thirteen farm colonies The army also
sheltered ls.ooo outcasts every evening
and had given away millions Of break
fasts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04

A Glasgow citizen. who desires to be
anonymous. has placed at Major Ross
disposal q sum SUFFICIENT 10 deifay the
expense Of one years trial Of exter-
minating mosquitoes in certain re-
gion IN Africa. with a view oi show
ing in how FAR they are responsible
Tor the nraralanaa al malarla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04

John Morley rarely takes his walks
abroad without one Or more Of 81.
pet dogs. to which be IS devofediv al
iached. ln bis old journalistic dav.
bis iavorite dog always accompanied
him to his oaice. waiting patiently lor
hin until the days work was over ana
it was time FOR ibe homevard four.
noy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-04
ron womEN Only



By the assistance Of an experienced
star Of physicians. Or. Hartman pfa'
poses 70 direct the treatment q sew
eral thousand women, Wno. iQf one
reason Or another are ailIns
Each patient sends name, aIMl'
toms, and a short description oi preti~
Gus treatment. and are entered ~ me
doctors books as regular patients.
The treatment Is directed from fime
10 time as may be found naceaaarJ
by the doctor. without charge. Every
letter and name Is held strictly eonn-
Dental. and In no case viii any one
be published except BY the express
wish Of the patient herself
These cases are treaties with re
same care and fidelity &c the priynts
patients Of a regular family physician.
During the past year q le4 Sc number Q.
cases have been cured. Every item %
the treatment Is directed Tor which nc
charge whatever is made.
Address Dr. Hartman. President pE
The Hartman sanltarium Columbus
Ohio. for free treatment