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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-02
Lets
You
Down
Easy!

Insurance cannot prevent
fire, but 1t can and does pre-
vent the ruin and suffering
that would ensue without It.
It lets you down easy-sus
taips you until you get auoth.
er foothold,
I represent a score of the
Oldest and best FIRE insurance
companies In the land, and
am giving very low rates just
now. The probability Is that
they will not be so much lon.
ger Better take out sui.
6cient insurance without de.
lay.
AS every Company now
charges exactly the same
rates why not have your prop.
erty insured with a company
that Is well known In this
>ity and one you know has
nd will pay all Its losses
,romrtly7 Here Is my list
and everybody Knows that
there are no better compan.
les on earth:
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-02
Local and Personal Briefs

Lovely day was this.
Rain is predicted for tomorrow.
The river men were sadly disap-
pointed.
Large attendance at the W. c. T.
U. convention,
Ezra Mason, of Middlebourne,
was a business caller In the city to.
day. ...
Mrs. c. E. Kelley left this morn
Ing 10 join her husband at Penns-
boro.
DR.. McAdoo, of Witten, O., was
a professional caller In the city to.
day.
w. H. Hunt, a we'll known bust.
ness man of Middlebourne, went to
Wheeling this morning.
Milt Jones, popular rig builder,
left the city this afternoon 70, the
Smithheld oil field.
Many local items were unavoid-
ably omitted today in order 10 give
space to the W.C,T.U. proceedings.
! Attorney K. S. Foreman, OF
Middlebourne, was called TO New
Martinsville yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Shires, Of
Brown Betty street, are the happy
aud delighted parents of a fine boy
baby.
Contractor Frank Moore weat to
Pine Grove this morning to look af'
ter his business interests In that To-
cality.
". G. Hays left the city on the
afternoon train for Bellaire, Ohio.
where he was called on a business
mission.
Wallace King, of the South Side,
left for Plttsburg this morning,
where he will visit relatives>for a
few days.
Prosecuting Attorney I. NJ. I'm
derwood, OF Middlebourne, went to
Parkersburg on business this
morning.
DR.. M. M. Reppard, of Middle
bourne, went to New Martinsville
this morning to attend the NJ. E
conference.
Mrs. D. A. Henderson,, of Dia.
mond street, left for Cambridge,
Ohio, this morning where she will
visit friends for a few days.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-02

The alarming Increase of the
tramp evil has been taken as the
reason for wide spread agitation
OF the question of establishing a
mounted police force for the rural
districts. The tramp of the pres
ent time, far from being the com.
paratively harmless wanderer and
oeggar Of few years ago, the vic.
tim of his own incapacity, has de.
ve!oped into a potential force for
terrorism. He Is more often a
professional thief, burglar, or
highwayman than he Is anything
else, and In many sections of the
country he has already wrought
the public mind up TO an alarming
There are countries in
the Middle States where it Is rot
safe for woman TO go abroad
alone, even In the daytime, and
where incendiarism Is the constant
dread.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-02
We need more industries.

We need more industries.
The ground hog will call on us
later.
w. G. Agnew went to Belmont
this morning on business.
Katie Goodwin Is the guest of
friends at Middlebourne. .
.Kore Queen left the city this
morning for the St. Marys oil field:
Miss Helen Pomeroy, of Mccoy
orchard, was the guest of St. Marys
friends today.
Attorney R. L. Moore left this
afternoon for Woodsfield on legal
business.
Charles Thistle returned this
morning from a business trip to
Wetzel county.
Contractors c. M. Sanderson
and George Wolfe went to Bens
Run this morning.
Thomas Moore, a prosperous
farmer of Union district, was CALL
Ing on friends In the city today.
Attorney G. B. Riggle. of Mid
dlebourne, was called to the city
this morning on legal business.
Ike McMullin, the we'll known
producer and contractor, left the
city this morning for the Big Knot
field.
H. M. Stanbery, civil engineer
for the Carter Oh company, re.
TUNED to the city this morning
from Cameron, 0.
George Morrison, general super
intendeut for the Mutual OIL COM.
pany, returned to the city this
morning from a business trip to
PIttsburg:
We extend a most cordial well
come to the w. c. 7 U. visitors
and sincerely hope their stay In the
metropolis of Tyler county will MOI
only be pleasant but profitable.
E. M. Sybert, wife and two chill
dren, of Livingston, Mont, accom-
panied by Mrs. Nj. Sybert, mother
of Messrs. S. {. and II. A. Sybert,
the grocers. arrived this afternoon
to visit for few days.
+. II. Williams, bookkeeper tor
the Carter Oh company, left the
city this morning for two weeks
vacation, which he will spend al
points In Pennsylvania.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-02

William West left for Clarlng
ton, O., this afternoon where he b as
contracted with John J. Rea 10 dc
some artistic painting On his resi-
dence.
DR.. ]. L. Thistle and son Archie,
who have been In the city for a few
days looking after their extensive
business interests, left for their
home at Washington, Pa, this
afternoon.
Mrs. Dan Courtney, of Carter
street, Is entertaining Mrs. A. M.
Clafferty and daughter, Miss Lillian,
OF Youngstown, o. They arrived
yesterday and will spend two weeks
In this city where they have visited
b efore.
Mrs. c. Knoke and daughter,
Miss Anna, who reside just east of
the city, left on the afternoon train
for Washington, D. c., where they
will be the guests of relatives and
friends for few weeks.
There was happiness and joy at
an early hour this morning at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. De.
Long, of East street, and which
was occasioned by the arrival of a
bouncing IL pound boy baby.
u. W. Twyman and daughter
Miss Sina, OF MiddleDourne. went
to Wheeling this morning. Miss
Twyman Is afflicted with throat
trouble and will be treated at the
hospital of DR.. Haskins for a few
weeks
Miss Caroline Barge, a noted
speaker of Chicago, ILL.,, will ad-
dress the congregation OF the M
E. church next Sabbath evening
A treat Is promised. Make your
arrangements to attend. Special
music Is arranged for the occ aston
Miss Barge Is at present attending
the M. E conference and will come
to our city In time to render Us the
pleasure of hearing her.
Rev. H. B. Bowden left for New
Martinsvllle, :the seat of the Wes
Virginia annual conference of the
M. E. church. Rev. Bowden car
riss fine report with him. The
church has increased In numbers
and has Paid more this year than
ever before. The pastor Is proud
OF the fact that all the conference
claims, as we'll as the presiding
elders, bishops and pastors sala-
ries are paid in full, credit to the
pastor and The large number OF
true, loyal aud consistent members
who are anxiously hoping for The
return of their pastor for the sixth
year.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-02
Grand Central Hotel
Goes to the Wall.

II Is reported that the Grand
Central Hotel has gone to the wall,
which had been conducted BY
Messrs. Tompkins & Wood, who
are we'll known In this city, and
the former Of whom was engaged
In business here some three years
ago.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-02
The World

Helps those that help themselves.
Start right by enlisting with the
Oldest business college In this sec
ton. Fall term just opening.
Wheeling Business college; write
for full particulars.
Bring us taters. sweet or Irish,
bring US chickens young or old;
bring US eggs, or pork, or sorghum;
bring US silver, bring us gold;bring
US copper, bring as greenbacks,
bring Us fodder, cora or hay; bring
US fruit of all descriptions, bring US
corn meal any day. Bring US beans
or oats, or pumpkins, bring as but.
ter, lard, or -four; or anything
that's good to stay our hunger even
fir an hour. For the larder's get
ting empty, and the cash Is running
low; and our paper bills must soon
be met, for the papers got to go.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-02
We. play no favorites
All departments look alike to us.

goods good
rounder how few and far between
Pradoxi specially Certainly
admittedly relatively whit embrdrie
brief like
hd undii
ed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
STOLE CLOTHES.
Burglars Get Into N. 0. Sundt's
Store.
Made up Goods and Cloths to the
Value 70 $3.50 Stolen Last
Night.

M. o. .Sundt's merchant tailoring
store on South Front street was robbed
of goods to the value...of $3.50 last
night. The robbery was discovered
when the store was opened this morn
ing. The goods taken were two sack
coats, zone being blue and the other
gray dark blue vest; three pairs of
trousers, one being of brownish color,
one blue black with a 6nes stripe, and
one steel gray with a fine stripe;
fourteen or fifteen suit patterns, all
winter goods, some brown, some black
and some gray mixed.
Entrance was gained by prying up
rear window, which seems not to
have been fastened securely. There is
no clue.to the robbers, but the goods
are of such weight that it is thought
that they must have been carted off.
The police were notified and made
search of the usual tramp resorts, but
did not discover any trace of the
stolen. property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
DEATHS ROLL CALL.

Late yesterday afternoon in this
city occurred the death of Mrs. Charles
Macbeth, aged Al years. For number
of years she had been sufferer from
gall stones, and point was reached
when an operation became necessity.
Because of her physical condition it
was put off as long as POSSIBLE. More
that a week ago she was operated
upon by Dr.. J. E. Moore, leading
surgeon of Minneapolis, and DR..
Andrews of this city. Her condition
was very good until few days ago
when hemorrhages began. The i'm
me diate cause of her death was hem
orrhage from lungs and stomach.
Her husband and two sops survive
her. She leaves a mother, two broth
ers and one sister in Oregon, and one
sister, Mrs. Bohan, in Minneapolis.
The remains were taken to Eagle
Lake this morning. Mrs Macbeth
had for many years been a devoted
member of the Methodist church, and
had welded good influence in the
community in which she lived. She
was conscious to within short time
of her death and was perfectly re-
signed to the will of Him who gave
and Him who taketh away.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
Mr.. PATTERSON INTERVIEWED

Last evening after the Free Press
went to press, Mr.. L. Patterson was
seen and gave out the following inter
view as to his position on the injunc-
tion proceedings:
ST am not party to this action and
neither is the Mankato Gas and
Electric Light Co., in any manner,
directly or Indirectly; neither was the
matter agreed upon or even discussed
at meeting of the officers of the COM
pany last Saturday night las stated
in the Review or at any other time.
If the company we're back of the suit
I believe l would be aware of the
| fact. 49,.
GAS far as I know Mr.. Meagher has
commenced the suit simply in his
capacity asa tax payer to prevent the
fulfllment of a contract concerning
the validity of which there seems to
be at least a question: whereby the
city is binding itself to pay yearly q
large sum of money for long term
of years, and is practically paying the
same as bonus; as to any further de
tails of the matter know nothing,
have never seen or read the com
plant. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
ALL ARE COMING.
Men Prominent in States
Early History.
General Committee eff Arrangements
for emi-CentenniaI Celebration
Gets its Work Started.

Gen. J. 81. Baker returned last
night from St. Paul, where he spent
three days. He did some work for
Mankato's semi-centennial celebra-
ton, and secured the promise of the
presence of Ex-Governor Ramsey,
Judge Flandreau, Judge Collins, and
the secretary and a delegation from
the executive council of the state
historical society. The latter takes
kindly to the event, and considers it
matter of such historical Importance
that it will give it official recognition.
Gov. Van SAINT promised to attend
the celebration with his staff on any
day except July 4th, when he speaks
at Fairmont. 1t is likely that other
prominent men will come.
The general committee of arrange
ments for the semi centennial celebra
tion met yesterday afternoon The
committee is composed as follows
From the citizens, Thos. Hughes
August Marschner. b. P. Jensen
from the Blue Earth County Historical
society, M. B. Haynes, j. E. Rey
nolds; from the Territorial Old Set
tiers association, Gen. j. H. Baker
DR.. J. W. Andrews; from the board
of trade, c. N. Andrews, Geo. M
Palmer.
A permanent organization wa
effected by the election of Gen. Bake
chairman, Mr.. Reynolds secretary
and F. M. Currier, treasurer.
Mr.. Currier was authorized to. OBJ
tain the $500 voted by the city.
Gen. Baker and Mr.. Hughes wer
appointed a committee on speakers
Dr.. Andrews and Mr.. Palmer com
mittee on invitations, and Messrs
Jensen and Reynolds committee OF
farmers day.
! It was decided to have Thursday
July 3rd, old settlers day, and Their
will probably be farmers day, and
Blue Earth county day. On July At
there will be grand demonstration.
The committee will meet again 500
with committee from the Elks t
agree on program and details.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

felt this to be fact for several years,
but it was hardly expected ...thatS.a
public admission would be-made.by.a
man who is represented as holding.-a
majority of the stock. To be sure the
stock in the Nankato Gas and Electric
Light Company is not considered very
valuable. Bonds fa- in excess of the
real cost of the plant are supposed to
have been placed some time ago, and
if this be the case thesparties who
now own the stock do SO at no. actual
cost to themselves From 1899 to- 1901
both Inclusive, the city. paid. The
present lighting company over $66, 600
more, than the original cost of the
electric plant, by several thousand
dollars. This does not, of course, in
clude private or commercial lighting,
which will amount.to probably three
times that amount. If Mr.. Meagher' s
complaint be taken as q truthful
statement on the cost of production,
the city has paid fully $40, 600 more
than it should have done under a
reasonable schedule of prices.
What the old company expects te
gain by this latest novel; beyond the
Imagination of sane mind to com
prehend. = 1t has set the. public-againsi
| it almost to man, and it would, I'M
der the circumstances, be unreasonable
for it to expect anything but bitter
opposition from now on on behalf Of
the public. Its action may result II
postponing the construction of street
car line, but it will have the reverse
effect in the establishment of light
ing plant. The people of the city ART
aroused as never before, and while tht
public may temporarily suffer, it Car
be put down to Certainty that thu
] Mankato Gas and Electric. Light Com
pany will suffer vastly more. And it
suffering will be permanent or ther'
is no virtue in public Indignation.
And now a word to the public
Every one who has subscribed to tn
stock of the Mankato and st. Pete
Railway and Lighting Compan.
should respond at once with their sub
scriptions. Those who--have-snot sub
scribed and want to see the road bull
should offer aid without delay. LIE
the citizens show to the people .wh
contemplate the construction of thi
greatly needed Electric lin
that Mankato is with them and tina
their interests will be =. proteGte
against all corners.
Attend the. meeting tonight an
show by your presence that. you FAR
not in sympathy with this underlyin
determination to defeat the railwa
project. In other words assist in :.
rousing demonstration to prove tina
there is still "a God in Israel. "
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.

The following market letter is fur
nished by Edwards. Wood q Cos,
grain commission merchants, . Cham
Der of Commerce, Minneapolis, BIO
Board of Trade, Duluth.
May "A. During the past week the
market has been dominated chiefly by
the government report issued on Mon
day. These reports always influence
the market for several days both before
and after they are received and this
one was especially important. The
differences between the crop reports
issued by the census bureau and those
issued by the agricultural department
of the government had left the trade
all at sea as to what to expect. 1t
appears from the report that no at
tempt was made to reconcile the fig
ures of the tyo departments and the
report issued gives simply the figures
of the department of agriculture on
area as estimated last fall, deducting
area plowed up and abandoned. The
report makes the condition of winter
wheat 76. 81 compared with an estl'
mate made last fall of SO million acres,
A, 900, 600 acres having been abandoned.
The large acreage which was sown las
| IdA1 Acc OAO VI bu6 OhAOA 1880
andth is report was quite surprise
to many. The report can only be
construed as very bullish and suggest
crop of 342 million bushels of win
ter wheat compared with 400 million
bushels last year. We estimate tina
the total crop of winter and spring
wheat for this year cannot now be ex
pected to exceed 600 million bushels
with favorable weather. Primar.
receipts for last week wer
1, 696, 600 bushels slightly bette
than for the week before
Bradstreet made exports for the wee
3, 800, 900 bushels compared with 3, 3OS,
000 bushels last year. The domesti
visible supply decreased 3, O26, OO
bushels and the worlds visible suppl
decreased 2, 1874, 900 bushels. Late re
ports are that heavy rains have fallel
in Kansas and Nebraska which are o
great benefit to all growing crops
The weather is clear and favorable IL
the northwest. The moderate prospect
for this year s crop together with snal
stocks on hand and the cash deman
convince US that this wheat should q
bought on all de :lines.
Write for our private Telegram
ciypher explaining speculation and on
daily market letter mailed free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST

List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the postofice at Mankato, MINI.
the week ending May s, 1909
Walter Anderson.
S. d. Evans.
Earl Findley.
Ed. Howard.
Chas. Klingel.
Gustav Mengedoht, j. A, Mere
gold.
Swanson.
Mrs. Frank Thomson.
L. L. Uhl.
Frank Williams.
L. J. Yahnke.
In calling tor the sHnve letters please
say advertised and name the day
of this list. One cent extra will be
charged for each advertised letter.
Letters remaining unclaimed at the
expiration of 10 days from date will be
sent to the dead letter Office
L. P. HUNT. Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. F. Willis jerks and daughter of
Waterloo, Iowa, are visiting at the
home of her uncle, G. Carroll.
J. Max Wiser returned last night
from Duluth, having gotten excused
from service on the U. S. petit jury.
. A. R. Pfau, ST., returned this af-
terpoon from Lake Washington, where
he has been for several days.
Geo. Soule left. today for Astec Park,
Col, to reside. 90, p ~ot -, "-.aUum
Michael Mahoney, Jr., left today
for Spokane, Wash.
County Attorney Frank Clague, of
Lamberton, was in the city today.
s. S. Secor, of Winnebago City
was Saulpaugh guest today.
Judge Buck arrived in Mankat
forty-fve years ago today, in a snow
storm.
R. F. Lambs family circle at Stay
ton was increased this morning by the
arrival of twins, boy and girl
| It takes severe matrimonial frost to
! kill the orange blossoms used In max
ing Rocky Mountain Tea. 30 cents.
J. G. Thro.
Through the falling of the break
beam, one box car of freight train
57S was derailed at New Ulm at a
Inn. The accident blocked the track,
20 that the eastbound passenger train
was delayed three hours.
Grace-Better doctor your health be-
fore applying identifying remedies.
Rid yourself of constipation, indi-
gestion, with Rocky Mountain Tea,
and you'll have beautiful face. ].
C. Thro.
ga Surplus of Conquest, Romans
8 81, will be the subject of the mid
week prayer meeting in the chapel of
the First Baptist church tonight at 8
O. clock. Any person who reads this
item and wishes to attend the meeting
will be welcomed.
DR.. Mudeking will make his regular
professional visit to ,,Mankato from
the 20 to the 80 of May and take
orders for his splendid white flint
spectacles, which are so highly priced
by those who wear them. Office hours
at the Clifton House from IL m. to 2
D. m. No charges for testing the
eyes.
Rev. N. J. Peterson will preach the
! Memorial sermon for the G. A. t. at
Lake Crystal on Memorial Sunday,
May 25th, and also the Bacalaureate
service for the high school, which il
to.be held at the Welsh G. M. church
on Sunday, June 1st. Rev. Peterson
has just returned from Brycelin,
J MINI, and Thompson, Iowa, where
he has been changing pulpits with the
pastors at these places.
Mrs. Mary L. Newman has sold to
! Chas. J. Mcbeth, lot 6 Smiths sub
division of Van Brunt's add. Consid'
| Grafton So, 900. G. R. Bradley has solo
his residence, 218 Walnut street, tt
!, Leo L. DeRosia, consideration 81, 500
, Said sales were consummated through
} the agencies of b. P. Christensen and
J. S. schwigard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
DOCTOR REFUSED ADMITTANCE

Health Officer Hielscher this morn
ing quarantined the city against
Joseph Kirchner, of North Mankato,
who is employed by the Lampert
Lumber Co. DR.. Hielscher was ask
ed to investigate an alleged case of
smallpox in Kirchner's home, but when
he got there Mrs. Kirchner refused
him admittance. 1t is said that both
parents admit that their daughter has
smallpox. Officer Bienap6 enforced
the quarantine on Kirchner this morn
ing, at the request of DR.. Hielscher.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

Mr.. A. R. Pau, Jr., interviews
himself in tonight's paper to show
that the old lighting company is not
response BILE for the injunction proceed
ings. Perhaps not. But it will be a
very difficult matter to bring the
public mind to Thought of this
kind of thinking" when it is known
that Mr.. Meagher is the owner of g
majority of the stock in the aforesaid
"old company. 1t really does looE
trife .as though the company had
something to do in trying to hold up
street Car Line in this city :. where thu
people are unit for its construction
The plea that the action was started
as "tax payers protest in two THU
| to be visible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
Meals ga la Carte" In Dining Cars.

Via. the North Western line are a
new features of the popular service
furnished by that company. Breakfast
and noon luncheon are served on the
train leaving Winona daily 6 10 a. m, !,
arriving at Tracy 1 go p. NJ, and
eastbound supper is served between
Tracy and Winona on the train leaving
Tracy 1 30 p. m. daily, arriving at
Winona 80 p. m. This train passes
Mankato westbound at 10 40 a. m. and
passes Mankato eastbound at 40 p.
M. Pullman drawing room sleeping
cars on these trains between Mankatc
and Chicago. Through coaches to and
from Chicago. Apply to agents Chi,
cago North Western Ry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, May 14-Cattle- to
prime steers, $6.90@7.50; poor to me-
dunn, $5.10@6.S5; stockers and feed
ers, $2.85@5.45; COWS and heifers
$1.60@6.30; Texas steers, S5.25Q6.2
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $3.50
TAO; good to choice heavy, 1880
7.50; rough heavy, $7.05@7.SO; light
$6.S5@7.20; bulk of sales, S7.O5Q7 80
Sheep-Good to choice, $5.75Q6.3O;
lambs S5.25m6.60.