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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
PARKERSBURG
Real Estate.
How to flake
Money.

On March 23rd re sold a lady a
lot for $500; one month later we re
sold 1t for her for 5000; 500 profit
In thirty days
On July oath we sold a gentle
man a lot for $475; on August 9th
we resold 1t for $575 500 profit
In twelve DAYS.
On June the 5th two gentlemen
bought fifteen acres of land on the
Parkersburg & Marietta car line for
S. $50; on the nth of August we
sold it for them for IS SEQ. $1,000
profit in two months
What others have done can be
cone by you. Parkeasburg real es-
tate. is the best investment you can
make. 1t has advanced steadily In
value for twenty FIVE years
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30

A wild man who has been frishten
ing farmers ana their children neaE
Cumberland. Nd, for a month, uni
the children We're afraid to attend
school was captured.
The Wo.f Creek branch Of the
Pennsylvania ~lines. between Lees
burg and TIE coal and limestone fields
CT Butler corntv. Pa. has been opened
for traffic. a1d about 80 cars CT ma
tterial are being taken from the new
fields daily.
The eleventh annual convention of
the PRESBYTERIAN Christian Endeavor
union CT the SteuRenville .presbytery
was opened at Ulrichsville, Q.
WestbouHd passenger train No. Fl,
On the arlandle, was side wiped by
a wild car Ct cats at Scio, east D:
Dennison, @. Every step was torn
from the side Of the train and Fire
man w. A. McDoyle's arm was
broken through his being struck by
the wreckage of the cab Of the pas
senger engine The passengers were
shaken up and badly scared.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
Or. A. W. Chase's Ointment.
Seven Years in Bed.

"Will wonders ever cease?" In
quire the friends of Mrs. L. Pease,
OF Lawrence, Kan. They knew
/ she had been unable TO leave her
bed In seven years on account of
kidney and liver trouble, nervous
prostration and general debility,
but Three bottles of Electric Bit
tiers enabled me 10 walk" she
writes, land In three months / felt
ike a new person" Women suf-
fering from headache, backache,
nervousness, sleeplessness, melan-
choly, tainting and dizzy spells will
find 1t priceless blessing. Try 1t.
Satisfaction Is guaranteed by d. A.
Henderson,.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
SOME TRi-STAlE EVENTS.

About leo survivors CT the Tweny
first Pennsylvania cavalry attended
a reunion of the regiment at Johns
town. Pa.
Because Of unrequitted love Bert
Rollins, wel!-known young man of
Charleston, w Va, committed suicide
at his homo by taking morphine.
The identity of the man murdered
along the railway. near Upper San
dusky. o., last Thursday night and
whose body was discovered H-onday
noon, has been settled. He was VIII
liam Wade and his home was at Ircn
ton, o. A further Investigation
proves that death was caused by his
skull being crushed by a club.
The Fourteenth regiment, national
guard of Pennsylvania, was assaulted
by persons on the Farmers Deposit
National bank building as the sol
diers were marching to their armory,
at Pittsburg. Missiler were rained
upon the troops as they passed the
skyscraper. None were hurt.
The condition of Bruce Head, who
was shot by DR.. Ellis S. Duncan, Of
Louisville. at Greentree, Pa, was
much worse yesterday.
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Stepped Into Live Goals.

"When child / burned my foot
frightfully," writes w H Eads, OF
Jonesvllle, Va, which caused hor-
rlble leg sores for 80 years, but
Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured me after every thing .else
failed" Infallible for burns, cuts,
sores. scalds, bruises and piles.
Sold by d. A. Henderson,.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
The excitement incident to travel

The excitement incident to travel
Ing and change of food and water
often brings on diarfhoea. and for
this reason no one should leave
home without'a bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Dlarrhoea
Remedy. For sale bye. w. Grier
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
Lots on Easy Pay
ments.

In order to give every one an op
portunity 10 own a lot In Parkers
burg, we have decided to put TWEEN
ty lots on the market on easy pay
ments. The price is $500 per lot
The terms is $25 down and balance
S. per month. They are located
close TO Tarrapin Park, about If
teen minutes walk from the bust
ness par of the town, and three
blocks from the electric car line.
The title Is perfect, and we give
you a general warranty deed.
Get one of these before they are
all gone. Remember there are only
twenty for sale on these terms.
Ten acrss of beautiful land on
Parkersburg & Marietta car line,
one of the finest situations for a
home along the line: price $4,000.
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In order to prove to you
Piles Co.: :: !: !: : ::

protruding piles, the manufacturers guaran-
tee a cure. You can use, it and if not
cured get your money back. Mr.. Casper
Walton, laborer, Michigan City, Ind, says:
at work hard and lift a great deal Thestrain
brought on an attack of piles. They itched
and they protruded and bled Nothing helped
them until used DIR. A. W Chase's Ointment
That cured them.n SOC. abox at all dealers, or
DRAW. CHASE MEDICINE Co., Buffalo, n. z.
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Notice to Taxpayers.

Twill be at Friendly on OCT 27th, at
sistersyille, OCT. 18th. and 10th, at
Ices Store OCT. goth, and at Pursley 81
st for the purpose of collecting Taxes for the
year 1902,
Persons paying all taxes on these days
will beallowed discount of q cents.
J. ~ Grim
Sheriff.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

stump that he will seek TO have law
passed that will place the management
of the institution exclusively In the
hands of the executive, who shall have
power to appoint and discharge the
SUPERINTENDENT at will, il attracting at
tention to it ut this early date. de is
making an open fight on Superintendent
Higgins on the stump, and 1t may be
expected with some degree of confidence
that Superintendent Higgins will have
something to say about it soon.
However that may be, 1t Ia certain
that there is sOoE to be some legislation
on the subject. Hon. e. L. Poole, the
member from Calhoun. who il among
those returned by their constituency,
WAS in the city yesterday. and has some
decided opinions upon penitentiary AZ
fairs.
THE way to settle the whole mud.
die, - said he, lis to make the office OF
superintendent elective by the people,
the same rs any other state officer, be-
cause 1t Is one of the most important
offices in state government, and there
is no reason why 1t should not be left
to the people as well as other offices. |
shall introduce a bill to that effect In
the next house and shall do my best TO
have it passed. There was q similar
bill In the last senate and 1t passed that
body, but was sidetracked on u motion
to reconsider. 1t never reached the
house.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30
Tillman Compliments Berry.
From the Bentonville Democrat,

From the Bentonyille Democrat
During his address ut Monte Ne on
the 10Th inst. Senator Ben r. Tillman
of South Carolina paid Senator Berry Of
Arkansas very high compliment. He
said in substance: II am an observer
of men as well ~ measures. There Is
one man in the senate that, since have
been there have observed very closely.
He is n one-legged ex-Confederate sol
der whose desk is just in front, to my
right. He is always at his post OF duty
and he stands for the rights of his con-
stituency and the people. Honest, pa.
thetic and devoted to the interests OF
Democracy, you can always depend on
him standing for the rights OF the com.
mon people and advocating measures
conducive TO the welfare CT the people
and beneficial to the nation.
allude to the senator of Arkansas,
Jas. II. Berry of Bentonville. No trusts
or combinations against the interests OF
the people are ever formed with his
sanction or approval His pure char
acter, uprightness and integrity have
won for him the admiration and respect
CT the members OF the senate. be Is q
man that the people of Arkansas and OF
the entire nation can trust with implicit
confidence, and II all representatives In
congress labored with the same assidu-
ity, zeal and courage for an honest. just
and economical administrator OF the
federal government, the admin stration
of this government would be restored
to the principles advocated by jefferson,
jackson, Monroe and our patriotic fore
fathers who gave to us free govern
ment. AS long as he remains there
YOU may rest assured that the people
will have one true friend and Demo.
cratic principles will have an able and
trustworthy advocate, No sacrifices OF
liberty will ever be made without his
objection, and no alurements OF wealth
will ever cause him to forget or neglect
his duty, No power or influence can
force him to act against his convictions
brave, courageous and honest he can
be trusted. -
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

Governor Davis has made q new rule
regarding the payment Of rewards.
Sheriff cambridge of Logan county
placed in the penitentiary lobe Riley
and Ted Burt, each of whom was sen
fenced to one year in the penitentiary.
Riley was convicted Of n crime commit.
ted near Bonneville last May. He was
captured at Magazine last week
The sheriff had followed him persist
emily through the state and territories
and back again, expanding 1858 in actual
travelling expenses. The governor Of
fered 5000 reward for his arrest ant
conviction, but now refuses to pay II
or allow the sheriff s expense account
on the ground that the man was cap
tured in the county where the crime
was committed,
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

Tom McRAE says it's "too early" to
announce his candidany for governor
Here where we agree with Tom. 1t S
decidedly to early. We suggest that
the matter be postponed indefinitely. -
Monroe County Sun.
And that the way it strikes us down
this way. Tom McRae cooked his goose
when he went back on his friend, Jones
And besides, it s our opinion that if the
Davis gang is in power two years from
now Tommie will get what the little
boy shot at. The gang has no further
use for eats paw, '-Arkadelphia
Standard.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

IN his speech at Bonneville last week
Gov. Davis said the board OF peniten'
tiary commissioners gave him the horse
laugh when he asked them to Gust Reese
Higgins from the position Of superin'
tendent. This isn t circumstance to
the kind OF u laugh he will get next win
ter when he asks the legislature to give
him absolute control of the penitentisry.
-Russellville Record.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30
Who Are Thcyi
From the Little Rock Democrat

From the Little Rock Democrat
The following from the Fort Smith
'News-Record 10 tolerably interest
ing, says the Pine Bluff Graphic.
and 1t would be much more 80 II 1t
named the candidates to whom refer
ence IL made;
There Ia danger that some candi'
dates for state offices In Arkansas who
are up for reelection will be prevented
from obtaining Office II elected. Section
8 Of article s, Ssndels & Hill 8 digest,
pages 90 and 81. provide that no one b..
hind In settlements with the state IL
eligible TO Office. This has been sut'
tanned by the supreme court In Whst'
stone Va. Barton, Both Arkansas. page
449. An officer Of this state must have
settled with 1t In full before election
day In order 70 be elected, -
The Democrat Ia not informed M
to the identity OF the candidates re :
ferred to In this paragraph. Like the
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30
United States Government Lands IN
Arkansas.

Agricultural Commissioner FRANK
Hill has secured from the four United
States land offices In Arkansas a state
ment of the government lands tha. re-
main In each, as follows;
Little Rock, AIS, l27 acres.
Dardanelle, 9sS, 1922 acres,
Camden, 703 90l acres.
Harrison, $50, so acres,
Total, 3 ,023, 40 acres.
There are very few counties In the
state in which all the land has been
taken up, and this large area Is in addi.
ton to the large amount of lands still
on the books Of the state land office,
The following are the figures for the
Dardanelle district, j. H. Batteniield'
rouistpy.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30
One Word to Democrats

1t is not for THE PRESS to especially
say which one of the candidates on the
Democratic ticket should be voted for
next Monday, but that EVERY ONE of
them should receive the united support
of the Democracy Of the county. The
division in the Republican party makes
it none the less the duty of Democrats
to poll full patty vote for their candi-
dates. Let the wstch-cry be: Every
Democrat for the whole ticket.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE At DARpASILLR, A

LAND OFFICE At DARDASELIR, ARK,
July 81, 1902. !
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make final proof In support Of his claim, and
that said proof viii be made before the County
Clerk of Crawford County, at Van Buren,
Arkansas, on
SEPTEMBER 9th. 1902,
viz, william II. Shepherd, OF Van Buren,. ARK.
Homestead Entry No, 2O772, for the Southwest
quarter, Section 2S, Township u North, Range
% West
He namos the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz:
Samuel NJ. Melton. Steve Gregory and Julius
Apitz all OF Locke, Crawford county, Ark, and
Lawson Rcccc, Of Dyer Ark.
JOSEPH H. BATrESFiRLD Register.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

Mr.. MEYER. Republican candidate
FOR governor, In his speech vt Judsonia
Friday declared that the Pythian SAM
tariun project for Hot Springs was de-
feated BY the supreme lodge ut San
Francisco by reason of Massachusetts
having changed its vote through pique
on account OF Gov. Davis having par
doned negro on condition that he be-
come n citizen OF that state.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

RUSSELL SAGE says: denominations
of all great industries are menace TO
the government. oppressors OF tne
people. Should an era OF combinations
ensne the American people will GER
tainly revolt against them, and II they
do there will be financial ruin such as
people have never dreamed OF In the
history OF the world.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

SENATOR MASON Of Illinoise has de-
clsred open war on the Yates-Larimeri'
Hopkins crowd. He issues = letter In
which he says to support them Is to de-
base the party. He has so effectively
wounded them with proving the i've per
cent assessment charge that the com
mittee Is finding it difficult to collect
funds for the campaign.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

PRESIDENT HENRY F. HARTzoo OF the
University Of Arkansas has announced
that students from the Indian Territory
will be admitted to the university with
free tuition. A similar offer has long
been made by the excellent university
Of Oklahoma.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

The Boston s. Maine has decided to
discontinue the oiling of its rosdbed,
after three years test, Ladies have
complained that delicately-wrought
fabrics are msrred by the particles that
settle upon them when riding over a
road treated in this Objectionable man.
ner, and objection has also been raised
by male passengers, whose white shirt
fronts and collars have been polka
dotted from the petroleum veneer.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

Hon. CARROLL ARMSTRONG, chairman
of the Democratic state GENITAL commit
tee, believes that the "lnsurgent Ne
publicsns will win over the Regulars
by q handsome majority. He estimates
Governor Davis majority at about 3d.
600.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30
Superintendent OF the Penltentlary TO
be Elected by the People.

From the Little Rock Democrat
One of the most interesting matters
to come before the next session OF the
legislature will be the penitentiary ques-
ton, and the oft-repeated statement
made by Governor JEFF Davis on the
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

SAM SLALL, the lecturer-evangelist,
admits that his remarkable conduct III
the political rally at Brattleboro, w.. i.
Monday night was due to the fact that
he was drunk.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

In the Democratic primaries held In
Alabama yesterday Gov. VIM. d, jerks
won over former Governor Johnson by
a majority which will probably reach
20, 900.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

SECRETARY WILSON of the agriculture
department predicts the greatest corn
crop In the history OF the country and
thinks 1t will result In lowering the
price of beef.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To the Constitution Of the State Of
Arkansas.

Notice is hereby given that the following Join,
resolution, proposing an amendment N the
State Constitution, WAS passed by tho General
Assembly Mt its regular session Of 1901 and that
the same will be submitted to the electors Of Ihe
State at the next general election, TO be held
September |, 1902, for adoption or rejection, VII.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT,
That Section 10, Of Article s. OF the Consti, linton
OF tho State OF Arkansas be amended 40 a
to read as follows
Article s, Section l6. Pay and Mileage,
The members Of tho General Assembly shall
receive such pay and mileage for their service
~ shall be Fixed by law. No member OF either
house shall. during the term for which no has
been elected receive any increase OF pay for HE
services under any law passed during such term
The term OF all members Of the General Assem-
bly, shall begin on the day OF their election,
Approved May 49, 1901.
Each eector may vote for or against abo"
amendment.
witness my official signature and seal OF Office
'''' JOHN W. CROCKETT
[sEAL.l Secretary OF SMh.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30
JUDICIAL TICKET.

For Circuit Judge,
JEPTHA II. EVANS.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
ROBERT l.. ROGERS.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

The director of the mint estimates
that the production Of gold in the United
States in 1901 was per cent. less thsn
In 1900.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30
COUNTY TICKET.

NVtNiA iithb'
For Representatives.
JOHN WYNN,
PARK CRuTCHER,
For County Judge,
4. +. GROSS.
D. ". MOORE, JR,
For County Clerk,
For Sheriff, ,naoor
For Treasurer,
". A. COLE
For Surveyor,
For Coroner. .
IRA T. HIGGs,
For Justices OF the Peace, Van Burent tp'
]. II. MILLER
NJ. T. WEST,
J. q. FERGUSON.
G. +. HARVEY,
7. W. DAVIS.
For Constable, Van Buren, tp..
j. W. SMITH.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30
MALARIA AND.
YELLOW JACK

(Trom N. 7. Hra1d, Jsnusfy H. 1so.'
1.-THE widow Of DR.. Lazeare, who, IN
the employ OF the Government, went
TO Cuba, was inoculated with Yellow
Fever through mosquito bites, and died,
applied to Congress for relief to-day
The above tells Of the sad cuimina.
ton Of o series Of experiments by inc
Government, all Of which proved con.
clusively that the familiar mosquito 10
a dangerous vehicle for carrying Ma
laria, aYellow jack" and other malar'
ial faYara
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

"Graphic, we should like TO know
whom the "News-Record' - refers TO.
If there is anything in the charge II
makes just let the facts come out.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

Bring your Job Work to the
PRESS Office.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30
STATE TICKET.

STATE TICKET.
ELECTION, SEPT 2. 1901
For Governor.
JEFF DAVIS,
For Secretary OF state.
j. W. CROCKETT.
'o' T. C. MONROE
For Acknowledgement,
" GEO. W. MURPHY.
For Treasurer,
II. G.. Upton.
For Land Commissioner,
+. f. CONWAY,
For Commissioner Mines Eta,
Il. q. BRADFORD.
For Railroad Commissioner,
b. b. HUDGlNs.
For Superintendent Of Public instruction
J. II. HlNEMON.
For Associate Justice supreme Court
Is. Is. BATTLE.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30
Mexican
Mustang Liniment.

See the Frisco Line for cheap tickets
to Pacific Coast points, California,
Oregon and Washington.
P.W, FURRY ,Agt
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30

Those who are exposed to moequitoe
or other malarial influences should take
warning. Iron is the fighting element
In the blood and provides nature with
sufficient resistance to ward of disease.
But II the blood is impure or impoy..
erished, or il there is weakness, II
means that the fighting qualities OF the
blood have been lowered, and conse:
quently there is danger. II you, would
escape, keep the blood pure aud prop
erly nourished With
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-30
,ssoste1,on PRICE, 500 PER YEAR
Democratic Ticket

For congressmau-Fourth District
JOHN 5. LIITLh
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-29
.LEAPED TO ESCAPE
DEATH BY FLAMES.
John Whitesides Injured in Jump
: ing From Window in Early
Morning Fire

Fire was discovered in the basement Of
the two-story brick building at Fifth street
and ST. Louis avenue, East st. Louis. anout
3 O'Clock yesterday morning. and several
persons sleeping on the second floor barely
escaped suffccatiCn. One man has three
broken ribs. the result of jumping from
second-story window. The Fire Department
soon got the blaze under control and the
damage to the buil1ing will be less than
1900.
The first floor and basement Of the build
ing is occupied by Springer Bros grocery
and the second floor is a rooming-house
conducted by Mrs. Maud Coy The fire
started in some rubbish in the basement
and had gained considerable headway be
fore discovered by a belated pedestrian.
who gave the alarm. Volumes of black.
suffocating smoke poured from the base
ment, and several sleepers on the second
floor were nearly suffocated before they
succeeded in reaching the open air. John
Whitesides of Collinsville jumped from
window to the sidewalk. He landed on
pile of chicken coops in front of the
grocery store and three of his ribs were
fractured
The Fire Department was not long in ar
irving and kept the blaze confined TO the
first floor. Most of the stock in the grocery
store was ruined. and Springer Bros. esti-
mate their loss at 1856
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-29

The figures show an increase of about $780,
OD over the assessment of last year.
The. Missouri Pacific Railroad was as
track and $1,000 for for its " buildings. s.'' The
Missouri Pacific CarCrdelet branch is as
sessed $500 a mile for go miles of track
and its Creve Occur branch at s.. $50 mile
for 1l.6o miles of track. The Caronde,et
buildings are assessed al $780, and the Creve
Occur at 5000.
The st. Louis. Iron Mountain and South
ern has 1O.S5 miles in the county. for which
II Is assessed $4,000 mile for roadbed, and
81 200 for buildings and improvements
The Wabash is assessed at the same figure
for 11.36 miles of track. and $7.I0O for buill-
miles. is also assessed at $4,000 mile and
$500 for building.
The st. Louis and San Francisco. for &c 46
miles of track, is assessed at s.. 80 a mile
and $500 for improvements.
The St Louis. Keokuk and Northwest
ern is assessed at $500 a mile for S.55
miles and 5000 for buildings.
The St Louis, Kansas City and Colorado
will pay taxes on %. 10 miles of track at the
rate of $4,000 mile, and on an additional
500 worth of improvements.
The United Railways Company owns 43. 81
miles of track. and is assessed at the rate
Valued tiy at si5,eoel 5.' 10 'siis"'S III t
The st. Louis and Suburban Railway
TO F1orissant and Ferguson, is assessed at
$4,000 a mile. The st. Louis and Kirkwood
Railway. 12.47 miles. 5000 a mile; buildings
$4,000; the st. Louis and Meramec. 49,.
miles. sl2, 500 a mile; buildings, 81 100; the
Brentwood, Clayton and St Louis. Il. %
miles, 5000 a mile: the ST. Louis, St.
Charles and Western, 17.!5 miles. $4,000 a
The assessed valuation of the Western
Union Telegraph Company in the county is
S3SlS:54; the Pacific Mutual, 81. 60: the
Bell Telephone, 1882 %; the KinlOch Long
Distance, s. .s65. .9s; the American Telegraph
and Telephone, S2.f4S.72.