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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-19
July Millinery
A few special price offerings
for July,

A few special price offerings
for July,
At s. 50 each, a great NUM-
Der of smart hats that sell
regularly for $500 to $1,000.
At soc to $500 each, good
shirt waist hats that were
$500 to $500.
At $500 to $500 each,
hats that were $3.50 to $500,
and worth every cent of 1t.
At S. 90 each, artistic Gre.
atoms of the best makers that
were $1,000.
A third off on Ch;ldren,s
and Misses hats.
Think Of the savings this
means for you, ST. hats at
$500; s. 90 hats for 81 90. A
very charming lot to choose
from.
s. & F. MCCOACH.
z12 Charles St. Phone sS
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-19
pANK STATENEN

Report Of the condition OF the First National
Bank at Sistersville, in the State Of West Nir-
;,'uin at the close of business, July Is, 1902.
RkoUUKCES. DOLLARS.
Loans and S46 :;
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. Ga So
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation... 100 600 90
U. s. Bonds to secure u. S. Deposits. 81 600 90
Premiums on U. s. Bonds 4 o7S g
Stocks securities, etc..".............. 50 7I5 IS
Banking house. furniture and fix
lures OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IS goo 90
Due from National Banks mot Re-
serve Agents. Observation-Disclosures. s 2S9 s.
Due from State Banks and Bankers. II ST. AZ
Due from approved reserve agents. lis ga 81
Internal-Revenue Stamps .....-........-. 100 81
Checks and other cash items......... oII a
Notes Of other National Banks. $50 90
Fractional paper currency, nickels,
and cents ..."......."......". Ia3 IS
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN BANK,
VIZ ........ Observation-Disclosures.
IS5 so
Legal tender notes.."........ IS 900 90 81 Is8 50
Redemption fund with U. Treas'r
Is per cent Of circulation COO 90
Due from U. S. Treasurer, other than
s per cent. redemption fund ............ 50 %
So44 o44 u
LIABILITIES. DOLLARS.
Capital stock paid 90
Surplus IS 600 90
Undivided profits, less expenses and
taxes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS So IS
National Bank notes outstanding. 100 600 90
Due TO other Natl Banks...3 "a Ss4 "a
Due to State Banks and
BankerS...........-.--..-........ IS 100 10
Due TO approved reserve
agents ..................".......... 100 "a
Dividends unpaid........ ..........-4oS 90
Individual deposits sub
ject to check .....-..-........ 40 $50 50
Time certificates Of deposit zs7 I75 81
Cashiers checks outstanding Io7s3
United States deposits.....- 81 600 90 SIS goo q
U. 8. Bond 80 500 90
State OF West Virginia, County Of Tyler, IS:
l. l. P. Sweeney. Cashier of the shove
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement Is true TO the best Of my knowledge
and belief. J. P. Sweeney, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of July 1902.
W. L Armstrong. Notary Public
Correct-a Attest
81 :. S s sSSsS5 Directors.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-19
No MiStakes

No mistakes
are more annoying than those af-
fecting ones personal laundry.
Great care and perfect system has
removed this source of worry,
Customers of
THE EUREKA LAUNDRY
have no fault to find with our work
or our methods.
Every effort Is put forth to give
satisfaction, and as far as possible
each bundle gets individual atten
ton.
Fred Barber, Prop'r.
Diamond Square.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-19
pANK STATEMENT.

The Farmers & Producers National Bank at
sistersville in the State of West Virginia at the
close of business, july IS 1904,
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-19

Report Of the condition OF the First National
Bank at Sistersville, in the State OF West Nir-
;c'uin at the close of business, July Is, 1902.
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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-19

Work L. Done In One-ha1f the Time
and With Half the Exertion by Z
Novel Invention of q Kansas Cit!
Man - Approved of by an Armour
Official.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28
A Big Seizure.

The largest seizure Of liquors made in
Skowhegan for many years if not the
largest ever made was secured by Sheriff
Pencil, assisted by Officer Clifford, on
Tuesday forenoon, the 26ih instant, at
the saloon of E. F. Pumlow, upon a
warrant issued by Judge Bachelor Oh
complaint of James Harmon.
The contrabrand stuff consisted of ABS
bottles of beer, 101 qt. bot,le of whisky
90 pint bottles Of whiskey, one gal. jug
rum, one 2 gal Jug wine, one gal. Jug OF
wine, one gal Jug brandy, two gal jugs
of whisky, two 2 gal. jugs of gin, one 20
gal. keg and one 10 gal keg of wine,
one 10 gal. keg of gin, three 10 gal kegs
of whisky, two 10 gal. kegs of rum and
sundry empty kegs.
This large lot of the ardent was secret
ed In q secret closet In the rear Of the
bar, and behind the partition, having an
entrance through the floor from the
cellar. 1t was a bold and short sighted
attempt to violate law on large scale.
Mr.. Pumlow was not at home at the
time and the warrant could not be served
upon him. The liquors were libeled and
a hearing on the case will be given by
Judge Bachelor, Tuesday, Sept 9th.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28
Beals-Cleveland.

A pretty wedding YVES solemnized on
Thursday evening of last week at the
hour of O'Clock at the home of the
brides sister, Mre. j. Smith Nutting,
Rev. 81. F. Kimball of the Congrega.
tional church, officiating. The contract.
ing parties were Miss Addie B. Cleve-
land of this place and Mr.. Sheldon H.
Beals of Cornville, and only relatives OF
the bride and groom were present.
The bride graduated from the Skow.
hogan high school, since which time she
has been valued teacher In our public
schools. Mr.. Beals is one of Cornyille's
prosperous young farmers and has serv-
ed his town several years as member
of the board Of selectmen.
After the ceremony d reception was
held, and delightful refreshments were
served by Delano, the caterer, and lat.
er in the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Beals
departed for their farm home.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28
North Fairfield.

Mrs. Ella Scribner of Worcester, Mass
accompanied by her son and lady friend
are visiting relatives il this place.
Mrs. Bessie Kruger arrived at her
mothers. Mrs. Will Langley, last week
for a visit.
Jesse Mcpherson Friend minister of
Winthrop attended the meeting at the
Friends chapel last Sabbath. He de-
livered powerful sermon, clearly explain
ing the doctrine Of free moral agency from
Romans o-I3 He was accompanied by
Joseph Briggs whose readings of the sixth
chapter Of Daniel and his remarks there
on were highly instructive and very much
interested the children.
Several from this vicinity attended the
Grange meeting at Lakewood, Tuesday,
And now the grain is ready to be
harvested. George Tibbetts is busy with
his reaper wherever the grain is not lodg-
ed too badly. The hay crop came in so
heavy that some farmers find a difficulty
in storing their grain. Some will have it
threshed in the field c.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28
Joint Discussion.

Saturday evening last a meeting
was held in Coburn Hall on chaL
lenge issued by Mr.. Roland T. Pat
ten and accepted by Edward y. Merrill
Esq, for Joint discussion between J.
F. Carey, socialist speaker, and Mr.. Mer.
rill.
The parties agreed upon A. X. Butler,
Esq, to preside and arrangements were
made to give each speaker one hours
time. Mr.. Carey spoke one-hslf hour;
Mr.. Merrill one-hslf hour; then each an
other half hour, Mr.. Merrill closing the
debate.
Mr.. Carey's speech was an srraign-
ment Of the two old parties, particularly
the Republican party, with abundance
of assertion and paucity of argument.
Mr.. Merrill made many good points with
sound argument in reply TO Mr.. Carey.
The audience. evidently largely Social
lists of Madison and Skowhegan. were
a majority Of them In favor of the first
speaker and gave him applause to the
echo with hands, feet snd voice.
Three car loads came down from Mad
son village to attend the meeting and
the audience was large one, estimated
at 500 people, mostly men.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28
The Presidents Trip.

The trip OF President Roosevelt
through New England is one that will
long be remembered. He has every
where been received with unmstakable
manifestations OF popularity, confidence
and affection of the immense crowds
that turn out to see him and hear his
eloquent and telling speeches.
Tuesday and Wednesday the subjects
treated by the President in his speeches
were: Cuba, at Lowell, Mass. The Fill
pinos, at Lawrence; The Navy, at
Haverhill; Honesty and Courage, at
Dover; Homely Truth, at Old Orchard |;
Thos. B. Reed and Gen. J. L. Chamber.
lain, at Portland; The Army and Navy,
at Lewiston The Monroe Doctrine, at
Augusta; The Stability of Laws, at
Waterville; Agriculture and Business,
at Bangor.
The trip was made on the schedule
time heretofore made public. The
crowds were immense at all the stopping
places and they were as enthusiastic as
large. 1t is estimated that 200, 900 people
saw the President, Tuesday on his journey
from Boston to Augusta, and the crowds
at Waterville, Bangor and Ellsworth
were very large. That at the fair
grounds was estimated at 10000.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28
Labor Day Celebration.

As stated before in the REPORTER,
Monday next, Labor Day, will be OBJ
served In Skowhegan In a manner that
will reflect credit upon our labor and
other organizations participating, our
industries and citizens generally. The
first event of public interest will be the
procession that will form at Coburn Park
at $50 a. %, with j. P. Thompson, chief
marshall, George Gould, VIM. Davis,
Augustus Fowler, aides. Procession will
be made up of Chief of Police Thompson
and aides, mounted, National Guards,
Maccabees of Skowhegan and Madison,
Forresters, Skowhegan and Madison
fire companies, Mssons' Union, Carpen-
ters' Union, Painters and Paperhangers'
Union, floats representing industries
and business houses, etc.
The procession will move from Co
burn Park along Water, Island and Main
streets to Baptist Hill, thence by Mitch
ellis shop along Mechanic, East Front,
back to Main and Water streets, up Mad
ison to Winter, across to Northern ave-
nue., down Northern avenue to High and
Court to railroad square, where ranks
will be broken.
An address will be given in Falrview
Park at / O'Clock p. M, by Daniel White
of Biddeford, labor organizer, to be fol-
lowed by athletic sports at 2 o'clock and
a game of ball between the Great North
ern Paper Company's team and the Hart.
lands.
In the evening there will be a band
concert at 7.30, followed by grand ball
In Coburn Hall. which will close the pro-
gram Of the day. 1t will be a full
days pleasure.
The wooden mill, the shoe factory,
Mitchell's woodworking establishment
and Marston worsted mills, excepting
the weave room, will be shut down for
the day.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28
Number IS
A Rousing Meeting.

The first Republican rally Of the
campaign 10 Skowhegan came Of at
Coburu Hail. last evening, with ). J.
Walton and Hon. Victor 3. Dolliver Of
Iowa az speaker.
Mr.. Walton spoke briefly upon local
issues, prohibition and the socisistic
movement 10 Somerset. He sald certain
charges had been made that Republican
sheiifs had not done their duty In en-
forcement OF law, and read and explained
portions Of the law relating 70 the duty
OF county attorneys to allege previous
conviction, giving his experience as
county attorney when Judges overruled
his motions 10 sllege previous conviction
and secure imprisonment and heavy fine
for liquor selling. County attorneys are
responsible In a large measure for penal
ties but the court imposes sentences and
II fines are imposed instead Of imprison-
nent 1t Is because the Judges believe it
ls right to do SO. He alluded to the
large amount offiDes collected By County
Attorney Cover in one year. nearly
eleven thousand dollars, az evidence that
Mr.. Cover had well performed his duty.
he renominated Mr.. Cover in the county
convention and seconded the nomination
OF Mr.. Harding for sheriff, and said he
spurned the idea that he had helped to
nominate unworthy men for these off,
ces.
he stated that he heard Wiltshire the
Socialist orator. at Lakewood in his de-
nunciation Of the rich men and allega-
tions that the poor man was robbed by
the rich, and noted the unfavorable feet
MS speech had upcn ignorant men in
II flaming their minds and causing them
to entertain intense haired for employees.
He also alluded to the lien laws in Maine
which protect all lines Of labor in the
State in every possible way.
The speech of Mr.. Dolliver was one of
great power and eloquence. He spoke
hrie fly of the tariff and the money issues
as questions Republicans would be will
ing TO regard as settled. He treated
comprehensively the various issues
growing out Of the war with Spain the
acquiring Of the Philippines, &c. The
real issue he said is one of supporting
or deserving the administration, aud the
one way Republicans of Maine can give
substantial aid to President Roosevelts
administration is to give a rousing
majority TO the whole ticket in Septem-
! Der.
The audience was a grand one with
good proportion Of ladies, and enthusiast
tically spplsuded the many good points
made by the speakers. The Msccabee's
Band, new organization, furnished
excellent music for the occasion.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28
At Washington.

A change among the internal revenue
agents in charge of divisions has been
arranged by Commissioner Yerkes. 1t
was made necessary by the desire of W.
ID. Bowen, the chief of revenue agents
and stationed in this city, to be relieved
of the combining duties of this position,
which were injuring his health, and to
get back to Covington, KY, his old
home, where he can reside while in
charge of the Cincinnati division to
which he has been assigned. Gen. F.
D. Sewall, who is now in charge of the
Boston division, will succeed Mr.. Bowen
as chief, the change taking place on
Sept. Is. Gen. Sewall is Maine man
and friend of Senator Frye. The Sc
lection is personal one of Commission
er Yerkes and was made on account of
the high estimate he has of General
Sewall's abilities. He will be succeeded
at Boston by H. C. Kincaid, who is now
in charge at Albany, while F. G. Thomp-
son of New York goes to Albany and
John w. Sinsel of Cincinnati goes to
New York.
Sultan of Turkey sends a friendly
message to the United States minister,
promising to settle all claims.
NJ. Jusserand has been selected for
to succeed NJ. Cambou as
French ambassador here.
Attorney General Knox arrived at his
Office saturday from Pittsburg some
what unexpectedly, his presence here
being due to the necessity of prepare
ton for his trip to Paris on Panama
business. He will sail Wednesday on
the Oceanic. Charles w. Russell, an
attorney of the department, who has
been there for some weeks on this in.
vestigation, cables that Mr.. Knox's help
is now necessary, although his reports
concerning the results of his findings.
the attorney general says, have been
thus far meagre. Senator Spooner will
not go abroad to assist in this work.
That plan has been abandoned. The
taking of testimony in the meager cases
will begin early in September, Mr.. Knox
says The Court has appointed In
gersoll a St Paul examiner, and he will
go to New York to take the testimony
for the greater convenience of the
parties concerned.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28
West Athens.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Gray and chill
dren of Roslindale. Mass, who have been
visiting his parents, returned home last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Taylor of Skowhe-
gan are visiting relatives here.
Edward Corson, who has been at work
in Brockton, Mass. is spending his vaca-
ton at home.
There will be dance in Kincaid hall
Friday night.
Bert Raymond of Skowhegan, was in
town Sunday.
The gospel tent meetings Sunday were
well attended with good growing inter
est. People came from s. 10 and I3
miles. They will continue every evening
through this week at 7.3o and all day
meeting Sunday a, 10. so a. m 2.3o and
7.3o p. m. b
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28

The idleness of 100000 men who had
been at work producing one of the nee
essaries of life and one that enters
largely into manufacturing has had a
bad effect upon business, and this will
become more apparent as the weeks
roll around. Coal scarcity Is a serious
industrial handicap. Protracted idle
ness at the anthracite mines increase the
pressure for soft coal and coke, and while
new records of output have been made,
deliveries are inadequate owing to lack
of motive power. The Increased call
for transportation facilities to move the
crops adds to the difficulties of the situ-
alton. But for this protracted coal
miners strike the outlook for business,
the country over, would be exceedingly
bright.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28
Skowhegan Markets.
PRICES pam rRoprcrKs.

PRICES PAID fRoDCCERs.
OArs-5Octs
WooL-Unwashed, Is TO % cts
HIDES AND SKISs-hides, Gets; lamb skins IS
to IS calf skins. Is to 20 cts. Ach
BEANs-Hand-picked yellow eyes. S225 ~
beans, $500.
BEKF-Ox beef. Sig 70 So cts
foULrRy-Fowls, 10 TO 10 cts. per II. chickens
u to l6 cts.
ROUND HOES cts.
TALLow-Rough cts. pes Ii
kUrrER-tirst quality, stamped. IS 70 : per u
EGGs-2t,t IT'S per doI fresh
PoTAToEs-40 70 50 cts.
RETAIL MARKET.
FLoUR-Spriug wheat Patent, s. IS; Wintec
wheat pat S4.S to $500; Winter whear choice
$500
CoRN-sl6O per bag; meal and cracked corn
$50 per bag.
c. $, MEAL-sl.5 IS per bag.
FEED-Middlings, Sl45 per cwt Chicago glute7
sack l25 lbs, s2c0
CHOICE BRAN-S1.S0 1et twt.
AINsp FgEp-SlS5 per cWt.
SALT PoRK-l2c III; by the hbl., zoo lbs, s24.00e
CHEHsE-l5 per Id.
BUrTER-2o to Facts per Id
EGGs-25 cts & dog fresh
TEAs-40 10 90 cents PER N.
CoFFER--l2i9 to IS cents per b.
LARD-pomestic, 10 cts; Pure, Il ets.; Com
pound, IL cts.
MoLAssEs-Pure Ponce, 40; pure Bsrbadoes
80; Maple, &c per Qt; Choice Cooking, 25c
SUGAR-Granulated sugar, best quality IL
pounds for sl.00 Brown, 20 pounds for 81.
PoTAroEs-5OC to 6oc a DO.
Dry FIsH-Cod, TO cts, per II; pollock SC
OS1oNs-5e. per ID.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28

An increase of the office holding
force, for whose salaries provision was
made by the last session of Congress,
was 1921. This increase was largely be-
cause of the growth of postal service,
1890 of the number being in this depart
ment alone, leaving Cpl for all other
branches of the public service. We can
readily see that the postal service must
be increased by the extension of the
carrier system and of rural free delivery
In our own county the force has been
increased by the addition of nine free
delivery routes. No one will feel like
advocating restriction in the mail SER
vice. The appropriation for postal SER
vice was Sl3s, 418,59S and the depart
ment estimate that the receipts will be
$3.50, 600
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28

The outlook for magnificent wheat,
corn and other grain crops in the great
West is very bright, and these crops will
keep up the business impetus thus far
experienced. Calculations based ON an
average of estimates of various statis-
ticians give approximately the follow
ing results for the year: Wheat $685.
500,0 900 bushels, corn 1850, 951, 900 BUSH
els, harley 100, 9OO,s5o bushels, rye 3d.
$50 800 bushels, and oats 750,52s, 724
bushels,
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28

Every citizen who believes in enforce
mept of law must be glad that the prem
ises of E. F. Pumlow were searched and
the large quantity of liquor. found there
were seized. Mr.. Harmon is to be
praised for entering the complaint and
the officers are entitled to credit for do
ing their work promptly. There are uR-
doubtedly other places that are entitled
to the attention of officers.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28

Secretary Shaw has forbidden clerks
4 the Treasury Department to gamble
h bet on races and has inflicted punish.
Pent on two who were addicted to
POKER playing by reducing their rank
Pad pay. Secretary Moody has also
(ouhed his clerical force that they must
~ their honest debts to tradesmen or
subjects of severe discipline. These
rders are correct ones and must have q
snefcial effect upon Uncle Sans ser.
ce In the departments.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28
Gard of Thanks.

We wish TO extend our heartfelt thanks
to neighbors and friends who so willing
" assisted us in our great loss; to the
Odd Fellows and Rebekshs also the
Ladies Aid for the beautiful flowers they
so generously presented and many other
tokens from friends with which the
casket was adorned.
MRS. JENNIE 4. JONES
CHESTER NJ. JONES.
HATTIE T. JOINS.
Scion, Aug. y. 1902.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28

"What do you consider domesticity
In manT
"It Is the trait of wanting to stay
home when his wife wants him to go
out with her."
"And what lie domesticity In wom-
amp
THAT In the trait of being willing to
stay home when her husband wants to
20 out without Chicago Post
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28
East Madison.

The L. N. o. society will meet with
Mrs. Galen Kincaid, Tuesday, Sept. 2.
On account of rainy weather the
grange picnic at VIM. Rowell's is post
poned to Aug. 80.
Mrs. A. T. Gerald and little grand
daughter. Dorothy Day, from Fairfield,
are visiting friends in this vicinity.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28

Ayarn was made public last week to
Fhe fleet that Senator Frye was to be
married at an early day to a Lewiston
dy, The popular Maine senator took
Pie trouble to state that the story 10
without foundation of fact Senator
Frye ought to know.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28

The demands for iron and steel In
his country are beyond all precedent.
4 The season is at its height for building
h railroads, business blocks, factories,
ft'', and the want of fuel has decreased
ne active blast furnace capacity in this
fOuntry to that extent that large impor-
(auons of pig iron are being made from
Pcotland and England.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28

The 2lst Maine Regimental Associs-
ton will hold a reunion at the Opera
House, at the National Home, Togus, at
10 O'clock a. m. Wednesday, Septemt er
l0;h. For particulars address Capt. j.
7. Woodward, secretary, Rou 1, Il. F.
d. Augusta, Me.