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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-17
To all whom it may coacern.

To all whom it may concern.
Notice is hereby given that we
viii on Monday, August the 18Th,
1902, between the hours of 7 o'clock
p N ard II O'Clock, p N. of said
day, make application TO the Com
mon Council of the City of Sisters
vile, Tyler county, West Virginia.
at Its Council chamber, In the City
Building, in said city, to grant US,
our assignee or assignees, the right
to lay, construct, maintain, repair
and operate, pipe and pipe lines
through the streets, lanes. roads,
alleys and public grounds of the
City of Sistersville, Tyler County,
West Virginia, for the conveyance
and distribution of natural gas and
fixing the maximum price at which
we, our assignee or assiguees, may
charge for the same for the period
of thirty years.
And further and additional no.
tice Is hereby given that on the
14:h day of July, 1892. The Fran
elise desired, together with a writ
ten application to said Common
Council, for the passing of An Or
dinar &C gre nting said franchis, was
filed with Jas H. Pine, Esq, Clerk,
of said City, where the same may
be seen and inspected Ivy any one
desiring so TO do.
Given rnier our hands this 14th
day If July. 1902.
WILLIAM F. STEWART, Phila-
delphia. Penna.
A. BRUNHR, Sistersv.lle, ". Va.
| I4tf
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-17
A New Culinary CAPRICE.

Select small cantaloupes, put them
on the ice for several hours; then cut
each one in halves crosswise, remove
the seeds and seed pulp and fill the
cavity with ice cream, covering the
top with whipped cream, and serve
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-17
Special Low Rates On Sundays Durin,

Special Low Rates On Sundays During
Summer Season, Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
The Baltimore & Ohio R. r. will
sell excursion tickets at very low
rates, good going ard returning
same day, every Sunday during the
summer season. on regular trains to
and from all stations between Sis
tersville and PsrkeEsburg and be
tween Slstersville ard Wheeling
inclusive. No rate higher than
81 so.
Call on ticket agent tor rates and
time OF trains. Sep I
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-17

80
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zlNn (ESESS ~ healthy
XH Mk%N%\\~ woman
WkM%$>>\> what she would
f,<g M\N\N\> sell her health
so HMM\\,for and she would tell
~ VtM, \, you that the choicest
- nv diamonds in the world
iN. could not buy it. What
II use for diamond rings to
hWNN emphasize the shrunken
NN fingers, or earrings to light
up the cheeEs followed by
INV disease?
Health is the first requisite
to woman1y happiness. General
Hill-health In women has its orr
MtW gin in local womanly diseases.
W Cure the diseases of the delicate
W womanly organism and the gen.
~ eral health is perfectly restored.
The remarkable benefits ex-
kN perienced from the use of DR..
wv Pierce's Favorite Prescription
N are due to this medicines per-
NH feet cures of womanly diseases.
III It establishes regularity, dries
weakening drains, heals inham-
nation and liberation and cures
female weakness.
at affords me great pleasure to be
VM able to say few words in regard to
W.T. the merits of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
vi Prescription and his Golden Medical
Discovery writes Mrs. Flora Arm, of
Dallas, Jackson Co., Mo, az was
tempted to try these medicines after
A seeing the effect upon my mother, At
an early stage Of married life I was
greatly bothered with painful peri
~ DDS, also troublesome drain which
az rendered me very weak and unfit for
~ work Of any kind. I became so thin
IN there was nothing left of me but skin
and bone. My husband became
n alarmed and got me a bottle of Fa-
" vorite Prescription After he saw the
wonderful effects of that one he got
A me two more, and after used those
"a UT there was no more pain, and be.
VA gan to gain in flesh very rapidly"
wv wFavorite Prescription makes
"a weak women strong, sick women
well. Accept no substitute for
AN the medicine which works won
ders for weak
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-17

Customer What sort of a chicken
do you call this:
Waiter-That. sir. l. believe. is a
Plymouth Rock
Customer-Ah. I'm glad it has some
historic interest thought it was iuss
IN ordinary cobbles;one. New York
Journal.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-17
The World as We Find 1t.

Fudd-ThiS is q hard world.
Dudd-And yet everybody is looking
for soft places in it.-Boston Tran
script.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-17

-Four Eoom house. with lot. In
Q1ire at Review Cfice. II6 tiff
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-17

Notice of Application For Gas Fran.
chise.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-17
Mid Summer Sale.

We will continue sale for another week. while have
been very busy in every department. still have great
bargains lett saving from % to fifty per cent throughout
store
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
HIS WRATH AROUSED.
Congressman Cummings Acts Inde
pende ntIy of Other Democrats.

Washington, Jan. % Some partisan
fire was injected into the proceedings
of the house yesterday when the item
in the urgent deficiency bill appropriat
ing S3OO,0Oo for u military posi- at Ma
Mia, which the Democrats have been
taking as il text for speeches in oppos-
ton to the Philippine policy Of :he ad-
ministration. was reached. Mr. Can
non, who is in charge of the bill, admit
ted that the appropriation was subject
to point of order and it went out. In
lieu thereof he offered an amendment
that the same sum be appropriated for
the shelter and protection Of the "tti
GERS and enlisted men of the army on
duty in the Philippines.
it at once became the subject of Il very
spirited debate in which Mr.. Richard
son. the minority leader. Mr. Williams
iAIiSS.) and Mr.. DeArmond lMo) were
pilted against Mr.. Cannon. Partisan
applause rang out on each side to cheer
on the respective champions and th"r"
seemed to he alignment on each SHE of
the political aisle
When the vote was taken upon Mr..
Cannon'S amendment the nnlrr Re
publican side arose in support of il N Il
with them rose II solitary brnocrij.
Mr. Cummings of New York. Turning
upon his fellow Democrats ani Shnk-
ing his fist in their faces Mr.. Cum
ningS shouted: when refuse 10 vote
To protect the life of an American sol
dicr hope may he palnlyHch." The
amendment WAS adopted by 4 vot" Of
12I to 100.
Debate on the Philippine tariff bill
was moi continued in the senate. 10
member Of that body being prepared tp
proceed with the discussion. The bill
providing for the establishment of II
department of commerce was under dis
cuSsinn for nearly two hours. Little
progress was made with II.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
r PROMINENT PEOPLE

Herr Krupp's income is by far The
largest in Germany.
Charles NJ. Schwab has won and lost
heavily at Monte Carlo.
King Edwards racing colors will be
seen this year both on the turf and at
sea.
William Fife, ST.. father of the dc
Signor of Shamrock l., died at FairIie
Scotland
Admiral Dewey has learned to fish
near Palm Beach, Fla, and has been
very successful
The Earl tf Dysart has offered $50
900 TO start IL fund for Il national op-
era house in London.
a large portrait of President Diaz
has been given to President Roosevelt
by the formers direction.
William Drcring, head of the har
veStcr concern at Chicago. which bears
his name, has retired from active bust
hess.
According to Il cablr@ram from Rome
the Pope is enjoying excellent health,
displaying marvellous lucidity of in-
John NJ. Harlan, OF kentucky, is the
ranking Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States in seniority of
service He WAS appointed in 1877.
Sir Redvers Butler, having Just at
tanned the age of siXty-two, has five
years 10 serve rs Il general officer OH
the active list of the British Army.
Sir William Macdonald of Montreal
has given to the Province of Ontario
Canada, Sl2J,OoO to be used for the
erection of buildings. etc, for the use
of the Ontario Agricultural College at
Guelph.
DR.. ". X. PcarSons. the philanthro.
pist. oi Chicago. has issued an ultima
tum 10 the eight colleges that expect
To share in his bounty of 100000. In
it he says the bcncticiaries will have
until January |. 1908, 10 pay their
pledges. II the colleges cannot qualify
then the institutions will not get a
cent from him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25

Even more expeditions and more
leadly than the quick-lunch counter
$ the tabloid restaurant which an
Ingenious Chicagoan plans to estab.
iish. Instead of spending three min
utes thirty-seven seconds in gulping
n piece of pie and cup of scalding
hot coffee, one can there swallow Il
compressed beefsteak" or a ''prOtose
hash in only one minute nineteen sec
onds. thus in single year of BIB work.
ing days adding eleven hours fiftynine
minutes tfty-four seconds to ones bus.
mess life.
OF course the scientists who devise
food tabloids carefully explain that
they are useful only in emergencies
and will harm the health if used stead.
lily; of course all the pleasure and the
poetry of the table would vanish II
man could really be nourished by chOk.
ing down a pill with glass of water.
But what is little thing like that If
Il man can gain twelve hours more in
II year to Jack up wheat or put
down" rye?
Speculation as to the food of the
future" is always interesting. No
doubt after n fair trial of the Chicago
plan there will he great deal Of GU.
riosity in the complete report-Of the
cOroner-New York World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
THURSDAY.

Report that John d. Rockefeller ID
Chicago is denied.
Denmark will not ceie her islands
to us until plebiscite is held by their
inhabitants.
Speakers at a Providence hearing
declare Rhode Island divorce law q
disgrace to the state.
Strike at Weybosset mill in Olney
Vile, r. l., may end in general strike
affecting all mills of American Wool
en- company where double loom sys-
TEN Is used.
Senator Allison outlines the admin
istration's policy in Congress-
New Haven chief of police CON-
plains of discourtesy of manager Of
Yale Junior prom
Proposal to change date of presiden-
tial inaugurations meeting approval of
governors of the Union.
Chief Justice Parmenter resigns
from the Boston municipal bench.
DR.. Andrews of the Harvard faculty
suggests a students meeting in behalf
of the Beers.
Big shortage reported on books of
house.
Asst Dist. Atty. Osborne begins his
opening argument in the Patrick trial
New York.
Party of natives and British Imperi-
al yeomanry captured by Beers.
France said to have been friendly
to United States as well as to Spain,
during Spanish. h.American war.
Territorial delegates threaten to
resign from Congress If admission
bills are not passed.
Nomination of Otero as governor Of
New Mexico confirmed after lengthy
protest by Senator Morgan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
NeWSY CleANiNGS,

Drunkenness is said to be diminish.
Ing in Italy.
Minneapolis millvrs are hampercd by
scarcity of ears.
The gold output or California in 1901
reached SlIOpO,Ooo.
German textile crutreS report great.
ly improved conditions.
Paper twinc stockings ut three cents
pair are the latest things in hosiery
The Government is building twenty
one revenue cutters for use in the Phil.
lpptneS.
The mining industries of France
consume about 3,OO2 900 tons of coal
per annum.
England is watching proposed to.
lacoo combine that will fight the Amer.
lean Trust.
square mile of land near Mt. Car.
Incl, Penn, has suddenly sunk two and
Ia half feet
q wealthy farmers of Iowa have been
scluSht with promissory notes for about
$4,000 by swindlers.
President Roosevelt has signed tho
parcels post agreement recently ar.
ranged between the United States and
Bolivia.
President Fornes OF New York al
dermanic board threatens to can po
lice 10 subiue Tammany members
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
Convicts in Black Holes.

Tacoma. Wash. Jan 22::' Ten of the
eleven convicts who escaped from the
Mc\eilS prntentiary Sunday. AMI who
were rccapturrd, are now conliu,d in
two small dungeons. Il 10y feet. five
men in each. One man. Carroll. is too,
sick to be placed in II dungeon. The
convicls who were recnptllrcd Tuesday
morning and who were then almost fam
iShrd We're not fed until Wednesday
night. when they received one slice Of
bread and II cup of water. They got
nothing TO eat again last night and will
he kept in the dungeons for at least II
days. The black holes contain no bed
ding and are but six feet high.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
WE On ESDAY.

Honorable Artillery company Of
London will surely visit Boston next
year.
Spanish War association of Com.
Iany |. 9th Massachusetts,, holds re
union at Concord, Mass.
Seven men are burned to death in
lumber camp in West Virginia.
Nine persons injured by collision
Of trolley cars in Brighton, Mass.
Asst. Atty.-Gen. Beck advocates in
creased secret service to cope with
anarchy.
Liquor trade has ceased to exist at
Rochester, N. H.
Preliminary hearing in Bitter shoot
ing case opened at Greenfield Mass.
Executive council of Massachusetts
state board of trade adopts resolution
in favor of reciprocity with Canada.
Admiral Schley's appeal now in the
presidents hands.
Annual meeting of the Boston
chamber of commerce; w. II. Lincoln
again chosen president.
The Hon. William B. Fowle, ex-
mayor of Newton, dies in that city.
Democratic members of RhOle
Island legislature eXcOmmunicate two
of their number.
Congressman Smith of Michigan
urges that United States ask England
to set aside death sentence of Com
mandant Scheepers.
Present chances against any action
by congress on canal at this session.
The government will take every
precaution to protect Prince Henry
from Anarchists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
EXPERTS AT HIS BOOKS.
Treasurer OF Cincinnati Packing
Company is Under Cloud.

Cincinnati. Jan. %. Sensational re-
ports were published here yesterday
about an alleged shortage IN the books
of Theodore Braomer. who resigned his
position of secretary and treasurer or
the ]. 4 T.. SchrOth Packing company OF
this city last Sunday. The story. as
iirSi published. made he reputr,l short
aye one from SlGU.OOO to S+OO.WW. rX-
tending over Il period Of 20 years, and
said hat Bruemcr had turned Over all
of his property and clatlclS in Trust
pending an examination of the books
by experts. Bracmrr denied that there
was any drfnlcatiun. but admitted that
he had termed over $4,000 in personal
property to Harlan Cleveland, | is at
turney. and Joseph O'IIaru, attorney for
the Schrotli company.
Brlrllrr is - years old and has been
with the Schrolhs 81 years. Most Of
this time he received SO a week as
bookkecper, but in recent years he has
been paid twice that much aS secrpta-'y
and treasurer. The firm did n business
of about 81 ,OOO.0OO n year. which was
handled by Bracmcr.
When John Schroth died, mo:e than
II year ago, Carl Nippcrl became the at
torney for his heirs. He invcStiga ted
the company affairs, which eliminated
in Il meeting of all the Interested
parties last Sunday. Braeinnr vp-
signed at this meeting. Attorneys
Cleveland and O'lIara and the trustees
also are engaged with experts in rX-
umining the books. The accountants
insist that they cannot complete their
work for two or three weeks and coun-
sci say that no reliable statement can
be- made until that time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
DIR. VINTON CHOSEN.
To Be Protestant Episcopal Bishop
Of Western Massachusetts Diocese.

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 2233.--Rev. Dr.
Alexander Ninton. rector of All Saints
church, Worcester. was elected bishop
Of the new Protestant Episcopal do
cpse of western Massachusetts. and las
signifird his intention of accepting the
office if the action of the diocesan con
vention is confirmed by the house of
bishops and Il majority of the standing
committees of the Episcopal diocese.
The other candidates We're Rev. Dr.
William :. RainSford of New York city,
and Rev. DR. Edward :. Lines of New
Haven
There was little acerbty in he pre-
liminary contest, and Il little pickering
over the manner of making nonina-
tions. but this was finally arranged to
the satisfaction of all. The clerk of the
diocese, Rev. ii. H. Morrell. presented
the name of DR.. NintOn to the confer
ence, ana Rev. J. &. TebbettS seconded
the nomination. Then Rev. DR.. Law
renee eloqurntly nominated DR.. Lines
and Rev. J. c. Brooks seconded that
nomination.
SO far things had gone as was ey-
pected and the delegates were prrparin..
To ballot, when Rev. Harold Arrow
smith moved the nomination of Rev.
DIR. William s. Rainsford. Promptly
the nomination was seconded by Rev. j.
+. Carter, .Jr. The naming of Rr. Rains
ford startled the convention. inasm,ich
as the extreme western part of the dio-
ceSe. with the exception Of Pittsiirll.
had generally been understood to favor
Dr Vinton. hut the balloting was COM
melIred without any further nominal
tionS.
DIR. Lawrence moved that thu election
of DR.. Ninton be made unanimous, and
1t was 50 voted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
NEWS OF The WEEK.
MONDAY.

The British steamer Lagos, Captain
Hughes, from Liverpool, which went
ashore at Las Desertas, and whose
crew and passengers were saved, has
become total wreck. The mails
carried by the Lagos have been save /,
but her valuable cargo is lost.
Gen. Wood has appropriated $317..
900 for the construction of pier and
freight house at Matanzas. Bids for
this work will be opened March 6. A
bond of $25,0O0 will be required.
At Wilmington, N. c.. the local
chapter Daughters of the ConfeIer.
acy have adopted resolutions protest.
Ing against the production of Uncle
Toms Cabin"
Louise Avery. 23 years of age. Of
Delaware, committed suicide. The
woman had taken paris green and
morphine and finally resorted to the
shotgun.
A special from Great Falls, Mont,
says that extensive prairie fires are
reported on the other side of the in.
ternational boundary.
The 20Oth anniversary of the found.
ing of Fort Louis de la Mobile in the
year 1902, the first prominent colony
OF the French in Louisiana, will be oh.
served in Mobile. Ala, on Wednesday
and Thursday of this week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25

The use Of Il splendid State coach, sent
by the Duke for the Emperor, which
had. however. the shape of deaths
head, was refused by Napoleon
The carriage is marvellous in color
the upper part o. the body dark green
leather. the lower painted in red. Grim.
son, and gold, representing draprd cur
tains. ana the cuachman's seat is in
velvet of sage green and red, with old
gold fringcs. The rest of the carriage
is painted gold. picked out with green;
top. or ceiling. representing the sky,
in blue. with gold stars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25

Nelson Polcyctte. while hunting on
his fathers farm, near Westover, cas-
ually glanced into an unused well and
saw a great many dead rabbits in II,
Such old wells as this have been the
graveyards for rabbits. This well. in
particular was formed of barrels set
into the ground, one above the other,
so that the rim of the uppermost pro-
jected only n few inches above the
ground. During the recent drought,
when all the ponds and bitches We're
dried up, the rabbits went into this
well foi water and were unable to get
out. Mr. Polcyette took seventeen rab.
bits from the well. and there were
doubtless more at the bottom. In all
probability an examination of other
unused wells would bring to light
hundreds of rabbits which lost their
lives during the long dry weather..
Baltimore (Md.J Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
Cannot Succeed 70 Throne

Vienna. Jan. 23-rhe Arch,i,lchcsS
Elizabeth. in view Of her marriage to
Prince Otlis Won Windisch- -Gruetz W ho
is not of royal blood. yesterday took the
oath renouncing all claims for herself
and her descendants to the Austrian
throne. The rmperor's gifts to the
Archduchess Eliza beth include Sc
Curities valued at l,6O0. 200. a yearly
allowance of $500 oON, jewelry valued at
S1.OOO,OOO, a gold dinner service md
several residences The ArchduchcsS
Elizabeth is the granddaughter of En-
peror Francis Joseph and is Is years old.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25

London. Jan. 23.-The Daily Chronicle
learns from an influential source that
rnmorS are current in India of coming
trouble in .AfghaniStHn. 1t is alleged
that Russia will utilize the wiutrr to
mass troops upon the northern frontiers
in readiness to invade AfghnniStnn as
soon as the snow mcltS on the PASSES.
Preparations are being mad" on the
British side. Regiments are being
quietly masscd to be in readiness for
grave complications.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25

in the Boer army, is an Australian by
birth. He is about forty years old,
and was educated at Melbourne Uni.
vprSty. For n time he was an in
structOr of mathematics, and then en-
tered the service of the Victorian Rail
way in the engineers department. He
drifted into journalism, and when the
war broke out in South Africa he went
TO the front as a correspondent for Il
Paris newspaper. Prior to that he had
been the Paris correspondent of n
London paper. In 1892 he was candi-
date for Parliament in the Galway dis
trct, but was defeated by the anti
Parnellte candidate, PinkertOn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
Contributions for Strikers.

Providence. Jan. 23.--In the course of
a protracted meeting of the wruvcrs f
the Weybosset mill at Olneyville last
evening. it was decided that he ngle
loom weavers shall remain at work and
each one shall contribute from So to SO
per week to the support of the double
loom weavers, who are to remain On
strike.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
TU UESDAY.

Prince Henry of Prussia will visit
Boston the first week in March.
John Hayes Hammond lectures 10
Harvard men on South Africa.
James l.. Malloy arrested charged
with assaulting his wife, who is in the
Boston City hospital.
Boston chemist drowned at McKees.
port, Pa.
Fire in Haymarket block. Haymar,
ket square, Boston, does $4,000 dam.
age
General strike of job printers at
Bangor, Me-, ordered.
Rear Admiral Schleys appeal will
soon be ready for the preside
Reform club hears President Schur.
man of the first Philil pine commits.
sion and Herbert Welsh of Philadel.
phia.
Gen. Bell. commanding in Batangas
province, Samar. orders concentra-
tion of inhabitants.
Boston man accidentally killed in a
lumber mill at Lincoln. N. H.
Death of Joseph A. Brown formerly
of Brown, Durrell & Co.. Boston.
Brigands agree to accept amount
raised by subscription for release Of
Miss Stone and Nine. Tsilka.
Seventy Republican members will.
ing to break away from the house
leaders on question of tariff revision
Stabbng affray in Chicopee, Mass.
may have fatal results.
Five of the II jurors for the trial
of Albert II. Patrick, in New York,
are selected
Boiler explosion in Spain destroys
half of village; 6O persons believed
to have been killed and 100 injured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
Steamship Company's Biu Claim.

Santiago De Chill, Jan. 23.-Thn Com
pnnia Sud Americana de NapOrcS of
Valparaiso will demand 5000 for the
loss of their steamer, the I.nu'aro.
tThe l.autarO was seized by the late
Colombian general Carlos Alban. and
sunk by the Colombian Liberals during
the naval engn cement Of last Monday
in the harbUr of Panama.