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The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-02
The Boss Worm Medicine.

H. p. Kumpe, druggist, Leighton,
Ala, writes: lone of my customes
had child which was sick, and
threw up ali food, could retain moth
ing on it's stomach. He bought one
and it brought up ll9 worms from
the child. It's the boss worm medi-
cine in the world" Whites Cream
Vermifuge is also the childrens tonic.
1t improves their digestion and assim-
ilation of food, strengthens their ner-
vous systeml and restores them to the
health, vigor and elasticity of spirits
natural to childhood. 25c at A. A.
Hull's.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-02
Child Accused of Murder.

Glare, Mich, July 2 - Intense
public interest has been aroused in the
case Of l2-year- old Anna Curtis, whose
examination on charge of murder
was begun today before Justice May
nard. The girl is charged with ad-
ministering carbolic acid to the infant
son of George Pardee at the Curtis
home in which the Pardees boarded
The little girl was in room alone
with the babe and nothing was known
of the affair until its mother heard
the child screaming and investiga-
tion showed it to have been poisoned.
Go to The Fair for fireworks. 3-6
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-02
Bennett Will Contest.

Long Branch, N. j., July eEThe
contest over the will Of Henry M
Bennett, which involves property ap.
proximately worth 1880, 900, wa.
taken up in the courts here today
Relatives of the decedent are endeav.
oring to break the will, which was
made but a short time before the deatl
of Bennet, and allege that undue pres
sure was brought to bear upon hin
by Miss Laura Biggar, the actress, tt
whom the whole of the property WA
left.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-02
Annual Meeting

Grand Lodge B. P. o. E., Salt Lake
City, August 18th to l4th. Rate Of
one first class fare for the round trip
from all stations is authorized to Salt
Lake City and return. Selling days,
August s, 8, 10, and IL. Going tran
sit limit August 14th. Stop-overs
allowed Within this limit. Final
limit-tickets to be good leaving Salt
Lake not later than Sept. 80 on re-
turn trip, stop-overs will be allowed
within Anal limit.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-02
Fireworksl Fireworksl

Florence news stand, Wallis ole
place. 1ol-lO6
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-02

Board and room at special low rates.
Call at California restaurant. 1Ol -10x
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-02
Cheap Excursions to Salt Lake.

Via Union Pacific from Denver,
slS 90 for round trip June 24th. 25th,
July 18th, 18th and 25th, Aug. End,
25th, 31st. $25. 90 for round trip
daily July lst to Sept. 30th. Long
limit, stop overs, diverse route. Solid
vestibuled electric lighted trains,
quickest time. See your local agent,
or address f. r Griffin, general
agent, Denver.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-02
D. &R. G. Excursion Rates.

Trienial convention International
Sunday School Association, Denver,
Colorado, June Goth to July End. A
rate of one first class fare for round
trip. Tickets ON sale June 25 and 26.
Final return July 9th. Continuous
passage in each direction.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-02
Advertised.

Following is llst Oh letters remain
ing uncalled for at the postofiice at
Florence, during the week ending
July 2nd, 1902:
Baton Mrs May
Bruce Miss Girtis
Boewrman Geo. b.
Conner Miss Stella
Donahue Mr.. o. 4.
Florence Trades and Labor Assembly
Faulker Mr.. Louis
Fuller Mr.. B. r.
Gilmore Mrs. +. +.
Hickman H. A.
Lee S. G..
McGyer Mr.. F. H.
Pirtle Mr.. III. L.
Shea Miss Ella
Parties calling for same will say
advertised, and pay one cent.
W. II. DAVIE, p. NJ.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-02

For Sale-Three acres OF oil land
in West Florence on Oak creek, ad.
joining the La Plant brick yard, at
1900 per acre. Bounded on three sides
by oil wells. T. x. Spencer. I6-tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-15
A Concession In Price.

"People in frontier towns" said a
Klondike pioneer, "get used to paying
big money for trifes, and So for a box
Of sardines and So for a pound Of bad
coffee become reasonable prices. !
kicked once upon u time because the
price asked was too small. 1t was like
this: l had q jumping toothache, was
nearly wild with it, when l went to
the shanty where was told there was
q dentist. A rough looking fellow told
me that he was it, and asked him to
draw my tooth. He looked me over,
got his forceps fastened on my tooth
and yanked it out after a couple Of
hard twists.
allow much? l asked.
"'Well, So, 1 guess said the dentist.
81 paid him, although my jaw still
ached pretty badly.
"'That's the cheapest thing I've seen
around here 1 said.
"'Well,' he said, I thought I'd make
it low because, on account OF the bad
light, pulled the wrong tooth
II had to go the next day to have
the bad tooth out, and he made mat
tiers square by charging me $lO."-
New York Tribune
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-15

E.. A. Ryan, the enterprising
Burt street boiler maker, placed a
mammoth boiler punch In his shop
TODAY. The machine Is of the very
latest pattern and weighs II tons.
G. M. Beaver, the well known con-
tract teamster, transported 1t from
the B. & o. depot to Mr.. Ryan's
shop.
Cav Shaw, an able and popular
newspaper man of Wheeling, was
In the city this morning and made
as a pleasant call. He Is the son
of Captain Shaw. editor of the
Moundsville Echo, and was on his
way to Middlebourne. where he
viii visit relatives for a few days.
He holds a position on the Wheel.
Ing evening News.
-Messrs. Dr.. J. A. Grier. G. w.
Stocking, I'D Roome and Chief OF
Police r. A. Williams, returned TO
the city Sunday from a pleasant So
journ of a few weeks at Webster
Springs, w. Va. During their
outing DR.. Grier and Mr.. Roome
demonstrated their craftsmanship
by shooting a large Wild turkey
each while hunting In the noun
taius one day last week.
The Kindelberger base ball team
VS.. Sistersville today. This aggre'
CATION Is from Wheeling and will
play a settles of three games here
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
A team from Mcdonald, Pa, Is
booked to play here Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday. Thus 1t will be
seen there will be an interesting
game of ball every day during
carnival week. Manager W. S,
Cutler Is to be commended for bis
enterprise.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-15
BraIn-FOOd Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has
been branded by the most compe-
tent authorities. They have dis
PEELED the silly notion that one
kind of food Is needed for brain,
another for muscles, and still an.
other for bones. A correct diet
will not only nourish particular
part of the boz, but 1t will sustain
every other part. Yet, however
good your food may be, Its nutri-
ment Is destroyed by indigestion or
dyspepsia You must prepare fol
their appearance or prevent theil
coming by taking regular osss
Green's August Flower, the favcl
lite medicine of the healthy millio >,
A few doses aids digesti; n. 3timu-
lates the liver to healthy acton,
puri6es the blood an max IS YOU
feel buoyant and vigorous You
can get DR.. Green's, Telisrl' an
dies at D. A. Henderson,.
Get Green's Special Almara
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-15
Water Cure for Chronic Constipation.

Take two cups of hot water half
an hour before each meal aud just
before going to bed, also drink of
water, hot or cold, about two hours
after each meal. Take lots of out.
door exercise-wslk, ride, drive.
Make a regular habit of this and In
many cases chronic constipation
may be cured without the use OF
any medicine. When a purgative
Is required take something mild
and gentle like Chamberlain'sStom-
ach and Liver Tablets. For sale
by c W. Grier. .
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-15
Local and Personal Briefs

Miss Mayme Martin, of Pitts.
burg, Is the guest of her mother, of
Catherine street.
Attorney E. R. B. Martin, Of St.
Marys, spent Sunday with his fam.
lily at Middlebourne.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Cowell, of
Hill street, spent Saturday with
Parkersburg friends.
Each train and steamboat that ar
rived here today brought large dele
cations to the carnival.
R. E. Downing. superintendent
for the Central, Oil company, went
to Waverly this morning.
George Keener, a we'll known
driller, left the city this morning
for the Big Knot oil field.
Joseph Mcknight and George
Wolf returned this afternoon from
a business trip to Wheeling.
Mrs. F. E. Miller, of Warren,
Pa, Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Miller, of Elizabeth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Boyle. of
Jewett, Pa. are the guests of A. R.
Doyle and other friends In the city.
W. F. Rice Is having his resi-.
dence neatly painted. Henry
Wright Is welding the artists
brush.
Mrs. J. II. Mccoy and daughter
Miss Nella, of South Main street,
were the guests of Wheeling friends
today.
J. E. Tits Best make of mems
fine shoes S. SO what others sell fol
IS. Kotsebue & Murrey.
I32t
A. W. Willoughby, of north Wa
ter street, left this morning fol
Denora, Pa where he has position
In hotel.
Ball game every day this week
General admission 25c. Grand
stand admission for men 25c. La.
dies Ioc. IS st
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Gushing
returned home on the afternoon
train from a visit with relatives at
Washington, Pa.
Lost-A gold horseshoe pin with
horse head In center. Finder will
be literally rewarded to return 10
Mrs. Mae Irwin. II st
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-15

The finest ladies shoe on the
market today is Harry H. Gray's.
Sold by Kotzebue & Murrey.
132t
Archer Bros, of Next, shipped
twenty five head of fine fat cattle
today on the Telephone to the
Wheeling market.
Above them all In quality and
below them all In price. Our Rainy
Day shoe for ladies, So 90. Kotze
bue & Murrey. 132t
10. Hindman. superintendent
of the Gre enlee OIL company, left
the city for points north this morn.
ing on business.
Our Special Tailor Made Shoe for
Ladies' Box Butcher, Street Shoes,
and evening dress, all So So.
r3 ct Kotzebue & Murrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Garman, of
Pursley, went to Friendly this
morning where they will visit
friends for Jew days.
Johnson & Murphey makes the
best mans shoe. See our new fall
styles. Kotzebue & Murrey.
I32t
John Prosser, a we'll known
driller, came In from the Cameron
oil field Saturday ,evening to spend
Sunday with his family here.
W. F. Kaiser, of Salem, spent
Sunday with friends In the city.
Mr.. Kaiser Is popular attache o:
the OH Well Supply company.
Harry King, a we'll known
driller, left for his home at, Clarion
Pa, this afternoon where he will
visit his family for few days.
James Selmon. a we'll known rig
builder, arrived In the city Satur.
day evening from the Jug oil field
and will remaic until after the car
nival.
Robert Mccoy, of Mlddlebourne,
has accepted position In the Dis.
patch Office ait New Martinsville
and entered upon his duties this
morning.
J. Warren Dodge, a popular
young man of this city, and son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Dodge, left this
afternoon for Marietta to attend
college.
q. c. Thompson, who until re-
Gently was proprietor of the Green
Hotel at Matamoras, Is now located
at Beverly, Ohio, and expresses
himself as being well pleased with
his new location.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-15
Fair Tuesday.

Fair Tuesday. -
No boats down today.
Elegant carnival weather.
The automobile has arrived.
v All depends now on the weather.
Have you seen the twin ele.
phantsf ... .. *,
There are many theatrical stars
In the city.
The city Is rapidly filling up
with strangers.
lack Frost has returned from his
summer outing.
Council will convene this eve
ming In regular session.
w. R. lsham, of Wheeling, Is
visiting relatives In the city.
The winter season opens at the
Columbia theatre this eveoing.
Fol Rent-A four room house.
Inquire at SIG Water street. 9tf
Photos at half price this week at
.Brlnkmier's studio. I6t d Itw
The Heatherington Elk band Is
comfortably luartered at the Hotel
Mercer.
Mrs. Frank Sine. of Erin. Ten,
lis the guest of relatives Ia and near
the city.
Charles Lasure arrived In the city
from Warrington to take In the
carnival.
G. W. Smith, of Middlebourne,
went to Parkersburg this morning
on business.
Mrs. Tremane, of Middlebourne,
Is the guest Of Mrs. Frank Hicks,
of Hill street.
Edwin N. Fischer returned to
the city this afternoon from bust.
ness trip east.
Ira. Salisbury lett the city Sun
day afternoon for the Little Ger.
many oil field.
DR.. c. E. Kahle was called to
Proctor this morning on profess
Sional business.
Mrs. Ertz and two children, who
have been visiting the formers sis,
ter. Mrs. Edwin N. Fischer, OF Vir-
ginia street, left for her home Sum
day at Bradford, via Cleveland, O.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-15
Five Facts About JeweIry.

Livery article 10 our large, new
stock, Is thoroughly good and relia-
ble-just what it pretends to be.
z-Our lines arefso comprehensive
aud varied as to insure satisfactory
selection.
3-Our guarantee stands behind
every article we sell, and our repu-
tation Is we'll known.
Equality and style considered,
our prices are the lowest possible.
5-We insist on pleasing you, for
we desire to make every customer
a permanent customer.
S. J. ANDERSON & CO..
jewelers..
Agents for Parker Fountain Pen.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-15

Get your calendars for 1923 at
the Review Office. 20 If
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-15

Our new annex in course of construction is be.
ing built to better our store service for you
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-15

The finest ladies shoe on the
market today is Harry H. Gray's.
Sold by Kotzebue & Murrey.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-01-03
Small Railroad Wrecks.

A small freight wreck occurred at
Farnum Tuesday morning at O'Clock.
A car load of lumber, which was top
heavy, tumbled over and blockaded
the track. Transfers had to be made
until late in theafternoon, when the
wreckage was cleared and the track
repaired. Another small wreck also
occurred at Siropa about 2o'clock IN
the afternoon oftnat day. A car load
of coal jumped the track. The dam
age in each instance was slight. At
! O'Clock Wednesday morning gon-
dola of coal became twisted across the
main track at the depot here. The
trainmen did not succeed until noon
in getting it back in place. Trains
had to be run ona siding. A freight
wreck also occurred at Meadowbrook
Saturday night.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-01-03
A Gusher Near Bristol.

4 few days ago a 25o-barrelwell was
drilled in py the South Penn company
IN the 6. S. Barnes farm on Indian
Run. a short distance north of Bris-
toI II Is holding up at 30 barrels a
dav. There are two other good wells
IN this farm. In the northeast end OF
the Wolf summit field j. NJ. Gutfey Y
comnany have completed their NO. =
IN the Jobp Flaherty farm, and have
a lo-barrel pumper from the Goraon,
In the same end OF the neiu , Sns
South Penn Oil Company mas oriileu
in its No 2on the Edward fleIro o
farm, and has a show Tor y lsnO
bumper. The location is slightly IN
advance Of Developments anu iss siNe
viii, discourage operations in that
direction.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-01-03
COL. JACKSON BUYS Big COAL FIELD.
The TsnnIIs Coal and coke Company Sells
Out 10 Hin.

The largest coal transaction in this
county since the absorption OF the
many active plants in the district py
the Clarksburg Fuel Company has Just
been eonsummated. By this deal the
Tenmile Coal s. Coke Companys en-
tire property has been acquired oy
Col. II. Moore Jackson, who owned
Il hoiit one.third interest before the
transaction occurred.
d The parties Of the company seiiing
out were Jasper s. kylei James \;
Allen, j. Hornor Davis and EDWARD :,
p paws, whose interests we're all
eonal. The price agreed upon is
is2l7 1851 81; of this s1ol,3eo.a IS secuf-
ed BY desdof trust upon the properly
and The remaining sll4,sOod4 Is secur-
ed BY vendors lien. Col. Jackson % mas nay
piyen 2l2 prornissory notes q sl, : y.
each seven s7oo.19 notes, -four ss4o'2l
nntes ano four other notes for $500
a a ali payable January l. 1907.
eae,.' saller,s share of thls purchase
n nsca Is $4,000. 80. The property con,
sists Of s,So2.so acres.of coal situated !ssa
s - Fa % and sardis districts along the
West Virginia Short Line railroad
The original cost to the company was
trnn IN 70 ss5 an acre, and was sold al
the rate Of about 500 an acre
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-01-03
Resulted in Terrible Injuries III
JamesMurpby and anyamount =
ofsuffering from cold BY the
patrons Of the gas Co.
Blew MurphyOne Hundred Reel
Broke his Limbs and tore Every
Shred Of Clothing off his body.
He will Recover Accident
happened at Mines we'll.

A frIghtful gas explosion 0tcaSF eN
at Mines well No. at Adamst0
about $50 o'clock last Saturdayin. s.
ing, and James Murphy, In chaF& of
the well. received fearful insurie aud
escaped narrowly instant dealt 4 & &
Murphy was engaged 10 regpla4in9
the flow and pressure at the #ell,
when the explosion occurred. ItWas
SO sudden that he had no time to get
away and he and a lot of pipe wentsup
in the air together. The concussiot
was terrific and blew up sfwide radius
OF earth around the well. Murphy
was blown at least one hundred feet
and had an arm and leg broken. he
lay unconscious until in the afternoon,
and, it was at first thought, his in
juries were fatal, but he has been re.
moved to the city and is doing nicely.
His complete recovery is hoped for.
The explosion caused very low fires
for three hours and there was intense
suffering among the patrons OF the
West Fork Oil and Natural Gas Com
pany, which owns the well, as the
weather was bitter cold. Extra effort
was made, however, to make another
connection and before noon. of that
day, all was running as smoothly as
ever:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-01-03

in the new year detracted attention
from the fire alarm and every one was
surprised next morning to know that
the Glen. Elk Brick aud Material plant
and works Just north q the B. y y,
depots had. been burned, entailing a
loss of $l5, 900 to the owners.
The fire was discovered at midnight
by Boyd Mitchell, night Waterman
and foreman, but was under
such neadway that nothing could
be done to save the plant. The
one-inch water pipe line was used to
its utmost capacity but with noetfect'
The fire fighters consisted of only two
or three persons, who were in the
neighborhood.
The main building containing much
valuable machinery was soon complete
" quilted, leaving the machinery ruin
ed. The blaze spread TO other build
ings and soon consumed them. the
fire was one of the hottest and swift
est that ever occurred here.
The estimated loss is $1,000 with
SIS. OOO insurance.
The works had been in operation
less than year and wore new and
strictly modern. A good business had
been built up, and it had already be-
come oneof Clorksburg's splendid in
dustries. The loss will he keenly felt.
not only by the owners, viii Thomp-
son and William Wilkinson, but by
the many builders and persons who
have buildings in course of erection.
Messrs. Thompson and Wilkinson
saw they will rebuild at once and that
the new plant will be in operation
within 80 days.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-01-03
CLARKSBURG. w. VA. JANUARY 3. 1902
FAIR DIRECTORS ELEcI OFFICERS
Treasurer Reports a Cash Bal
ance on Hand of $3.l42.o3.

The Fair directors held meeting
Wednesday afternoon in the conrt
office. The only change in the direc-
torate was that Of T. Moore Jackson
INSTEAD OF L. S. Hotnur. The business
OF the year was closed and that OF the
-newiyear taken up.'
The officers we're all reelected and
consist OF Sherman c 'Denham, presi-
dent. f. B. Haymaker, ytce-president;
James n. Hess, secretary; 7. S. Spates,
treasurer; S. Starts, chief marshal;
B. b. Stout, ticket marshal; and +. r.
Moore; superintendent of speed.
The treasurer reported $2,S42.03
cash on hand besides the geserye fund
of $500.
1t was decided to charge the same
admission fee as that of last year.
quarter stretch tickets will be sold
for % cents.
The PRESIDENT secretary and f. r.
Moore were appointed a committee to
fix the dates for the next Fair. 1t
will probably beheld the first week in
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-01-03
Store gnrgIlrlzsd at sardis.


The general stores of R. w. Ritten-
house and Lloyd Thrasher were burg
larized last Friday night after mid
night. The burglars entered Ritten-
houses store by prying double doors
open With heavy iron they had secured
FROM a blacksmith shop. They broke
into the cash drawer and stole So or So
in 1--WE cent pieces and 20 coppers'
They also took dozen silk handker-
chiefs, some pocket knives and from s
to u pairs of ladies shoes worth $3.50
a pair. at Thrasher store they en-
tered by prying the window shutters
open, and took $50 or 1856 in money.
There is no che
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-01-03
Judge John Brsinua Dead,

Judge John .Brannon died at his
home at Weston Tuesday evening" De-
cember oath, in the s0th year of ibis
age. The end was peaceful and he
was surrounded by relatives and
friends. Judge Branno was a native
Of Winchester, Va, and his ancestry
ON both sides took part in. the reyolu-
tionary struggle. He studied law and
was admitted to the bar in ls47.: Ne
was elected member of the Virginia
House in 1857 and served in the West
virginia Senate in 1865, In 1872 he !e
was elected circuit judge forsthe dis
trict and served eight years With dis
tinction. In 1884 and 1885 he was the
democratic candidate for congress n
his district. but was defeated. He
was influential in party councils and
enjoyed the respect and esteem Of al
who knew him.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-01-03
Accidentally Shot Himself,


Last Friday afternoon Walter
Butcher, aged y years; residing ut the
Junction, accidentally shot himself,
He.and neIghbor boy went out hunt
ing down the Monongahela River rail
yoaa.a halfmilc below the Lafayette
glass factory. Butcher saw a rabbit
jump up near him and in his haste to
shoot II, the gun was accidentally dis
charged. The load almost riddled his
body,from head to toe. Some OF the
shot entered his left eye'and blew the
eye ball completely out of socket. His
injuries were thought to be fatal at
first but he will recover. He Sa son
of Fl. z. Butcher.