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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20
OHIO VALLEY
ELECTRIC RAILWAY
SISTERSVILLE, w. VA.
STATE BANK-INcORPORATED ISo7

tion whatever to base such reports
on. No railroad company can be
organized In this State until a no.
tice such as Is now being run In the
OIL Review, has been published for
thirty days. It's we'll enough to ad.
vertise this railroad, but such silly
stuff as publishing directors meet
ings before any directors are ap-
pointed, and not even having the
companv'S name correct IS making
the project ridiculous The Re.
view Is only common, plain, every.
dav local newspaper and has not yet
risen TO the dignity OF a metropol.
i(an newspaper that can get and
is presumed TO nay for special
kilograms Of meetings held by
body of men tn At have noexistence
and about railroad companies that
baVe never been chartered even.
After the 18TH of March when this
company holds Its FIRST meeting.
elects directors and the directors
elect off GERS, the Review will In
form the public what the company Is
going to do In the meantime rest
assured the directors, who have not
been elected yet, are not holding
any meetings nor Is a railroad COM
pany that has no charter going to
build a railroad or anything else.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20
FUNERAL OF DAN PAGETT

Ohio Valley Express, at 1908. re-
turning after the funeral. As stated
In notice In another column, the
members Of the lodge are requested
to meet In the lodge rooms prompt
ly at ten o'clock, from which place
they will repair to the depot.
The local lodge will be assisted
and accompanied by both the Par
kersbufg and Marietta lodges,
among the membership of both of
which Mr.. Pagett was almost as
we'll known and popular as with
the Sistersville lodge.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20

Considerable stuff has been pub
lished about the proposed Electric
railway from Parkersburg to Pitts
burg. A telegram, which evidently
was sent up on a grapevine from
Parkersburg, was published this
morning to the effect that an enthu.
siastic meeting of the diaectors OF
the Williamstown and Mouudsville
Electric railroad had been held In
Parkersburg yesterday In the
first place, there Is no such com.
pany. The company'S name IS the
Ohio Valley Electric Railway COM
pany. as appears by the notice OF
the frat Stockholders now
running In the Review, ST Mar,
and Petersburg newspapers. The
stockholders of this company will
hold Its first meeting In V B Ar
cher's Office In Parkersburg on the
18th day of March. At this meet
ing directors will be elecred for the
first time. Until directors are
elected no officers can be elected,
so any report of the meeting of
either stockholders, directors or
officers until after the 18TH of
March Is all take news, absolutely
false, without particle of fouuda'
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20

The funeral of Dan Pagett, whose
uptlmely death at Parkersburg on
Wednesday night, caused such gen
eral sorrow In this community, will
be held at Marietta tomorrow after
noon at two o'clock, eastern time
It will be under the supervision of
Slstersville Lodge of Elks, Of which
he was always Jealous and popu-
lar member. A large delegation of
bis home lodge will attend the fu-
neral and have charge of the same,
They will leave this city on the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20

G. w. Nestor, the successor Of
Chris Henderson, as cashier and
ticket agent at the local B. & Ode
Dot, arrived In the city Wednesday,
and Is familiarizng himself with the
duties OF his new position prior to
taking charge of these Offices on the
first of the month. Mr.. Nestor has
been connected with the freight
Office at Wheeling for some time, Is
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20
new B. & O. CASHIER

a genial and capable official, and
will doubtless make many friends In
the city. While the patrons of the
road are sorry to see such popular
and accommodating gentlemen as
Messrs. Frame and Henderson leave
the service, they are pleased that at
least one of them will be followed
by as worthy successor as Mr..
Nestor.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20

i uC NSVAC" o0A4 Aook AASAs SA~s
the Rlks reception would be the
most magnificent ever held In the
city. AS Is usual with the
predictions of this paper, every
word of IL was true, and even then
half was not told. 1t was record
breaker In the social history of this
busy city. and set the pacs for many
years to come. In size and In
elegance, 1t surpassed even the
fondest expectations OF the most
z alous member Mt thing was
forgotten or omitted to make the
Fl # ,1r most pleasant and to afford a
genuine good time to each and eve
~ one present. For those who
dance and for those who did moi,
ample preparation had been made.
and the pleased expressions onthe
faces during he evening indicated
palmer than words that the vast
number of guests were delighted
with what had been prepared for
them. Not a moment was lost.
Music and dancing and banquet
and entertainment and social inter
course followed In such rapid sue
cession that everyone present was
continually on the qui vive to see
what would come next. The ar
rangements were most perfect.
Not a hitch was made anywhere.
Usually In such large party, there
Is some mistake, some blunder,
something to cause regret after
wards. Not so, however, last night.
So careful had been the 'prepara-
tions. so thorough the plans, that
everything went right along with
the precision of we'll regulated
machine, and everything desired
by every one was right at the right
place at the right time. The Rlks
of Sistersville have had an enviable
reputation as entertainers. They
surpassed even themselves last
night, and made 1t impossible for
any other organ'z alton, even one of
this order, to wrest from them the
laurels of superiority In tnis direc.
ton.
The Decorations.
The Review last night gave some
idea of the lavish and beautiful dec
orations that had been prepared for
this entertainment. No conception
of them, however, could be gained
by any one, until he saw them with
the accompaniment of the hand
some costumes that characterized
the large party. hxclamations of
delight were given by those who
first entered the hall, bat when 1t
had been filled with Sistersville's
fair women clad In the most elegant
costumes ever seen In the city on
any occasion and Sistersville's hand
some men equally we'll dressed they
presented picture that shall not
soon be forgotten by any one pres.
ent. The hundreds of lights looked
down upt n one of the most repre-
sentative assembla2es ever congre-
gated In the city, and each and
everyone looked his and her best,
with the evidence of intense pleas
ure and enjoyment on every coun-
tenance adding effectiveness to 1t
all
The Music.
Many bands and many orchestras
have come to Sistersville, but the
Heatherington Elk band aud or.
chestra, of Bellaire, Is easily the
tavorite. No one ever thinks of get
ting any other music when the Bel
laire boys can be secured. The or
chestra last night was at its best.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20
Was the EIks Reception Last Night. A Cor
seous Scene ofEIegance and Beauty Never
Before Witnessed in the City.
ELKS OUTDID EVEN THEM
SELVES AS ENTERTAINERS
Decorations; Elegant Costumes; tx
ceIIent Banquet; Fine Vaudeville Entertain
ment; Delightful Music; Grand Dancing

u
ing was worth going miles to hear,
and was equal to many a concert
for which the good people of this
city have given up their good
sheckels to hear. Had the Elks had
nothing else last night, this concert
would have made the reception
success. As usual, the boys from
up the river were not stingy with
their music. From the time the
first couples enteaed the reception
hall un,il the last one had departed,
III ir sweet strains constantly filled
the rooms After a number of pre-
iminary and voluntary selections,
which, by the way. were good
enough for any concert program,
the following excellent and high
class program was rendered In
Heatherington's own imimitable
manner.
Overture,-Raymond-A.T Thorn.
as.
Intermezzo, a Isis, Morse-b
Hiawatha-Moret.
Selections from The Chaperons
-Witmark.
Violin Solo-Intermezzo from
Cavalleria Rusticana-Mascagin-
Mr.. Alberto Reardon.
Waltz-Wedding of the Winds
Hall,
Bolero-Miller.
The Dancing.
/ Sistersville's ladies and gentle
men are noted not only for their
energy and zeal In any cause, but
as we'll for their grace and charm of
manner. They are equally as well
at home on the waxed floor as when
hustling tor the accomplishment of
desired purpose When 1t comes
to enjoyment, they enter into it
with the determination that none of
it shall be lost. So last night, when
the orchestra struck up the grand
march, the hundred couples present
gl.dly and gracefully followed the
lead of Mr.. George Bell and Miss
Swar,z valdez, who conducted the
large number through the mazes
and turns and twists and evolutions
OF this opening number In a manner
that indicated them without supe-
riors In the terpsichorian art. And
when seemingly all mixed up, but
really performing a single move
ment, the floor crowded, the hun
dreds of electric bulbs looked down
upon a scene of brilliancy equal to
t5at of any State occasion. made
the old folks young again, and
ushered In an evening OF most
pleasant dancing. From the grand
march until the wee sma' hours,
the floor was constantly crowded,
and those who did not dance looked
on, seemingly entranced with the
ever changing picture. The dancing
program follows:
Grand March. Loyal American
Ouadrille. .Fiours Des Operas
Two Step. Dreamy Eyes
Waltz. Floradora.
P Schotische, Beauty and the Beast
Quadr lie. e....................u Vesuvto
Waltz. On a Saturday Night
Two Step...................Bill Bailey
Redowa. .....................L La Czarina
Waltz. King Do Do
Two Step. .Cleanin' Up In Geo 1gia
P. Schottische- ......Mary Green
Waltz. Good Old Summer Time
Two Step............He Laid Away a
Suit of Grey
Waltz. Pottpouri of Popular
Melodies
The Banquet.
The banquet was served In the
Olston Opera house. At the ap.
Coaunaea On 4Ih Pegs.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20

If all the railroads come that are
projected on paper. there Will soon
be an abundance Of transportation
facilities In the Ohio Valley.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20
Handsome Boy Baby.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Remick, of
Williamson Place, were the recipi
ents today of numerous congratula
tions, which were occasioned by
the arrival OF a handsome boy baby
this morning at the Remick home
at 4:3o O'Clock. The new heir IS
hale and hearty, and the happy
pa ents are overjoyed.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20

The country people are taking
advantage of the fine Shedding to do
their marketing. In the neighbor
hood of fifty sleds entered the city
today.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20

y Spring tsOs-BDVIN n. FISCHER,SprinS 1908
! ANNUAL FEBRUARY
! White Goods Sale
y Sale Begins February IL and Will
! Last Till February To-
y For the last six weeks
Y we have been preparing for
x this event, and now we are
4 i'm full readiness, fully pre-.
Y pared to show the hand.
x soonest aud largest line of
X Muslin Underwear, White
Y Goods, EmbrOideries and
Y Laces ever shown by any
81 one concern In this section
" of the state.
Y Special prices will be
Y given ON every one of these
y lines during the eight days
" of our sale
Y This extraordinary offer
u ON our pert ON new mer.
X chandise is made for two
v reasons, first, to bring these
lines more prominently be-
y fore the public, and second,
y to'make this a more busy
Y month than it usually is.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-28

Mrs. Bowen and Miss Julia Parmeley Of New
Haven.
Pineapple, ALA mob burned the Jail here
and adjoining buildings in an endeavor to Sc
cure a negro prisoner and lynch him. The loss
amounts to $4,000. Rewards have been offered
ticipators.
Harrisburg In.-Roy Upchurch committed sui
eide at Galatia last night by shooting himself
thru the head with pistol.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-28

Chicago-Ten thousand men. women and chill
dren shared the big Christmas dinner furnished
by the Volunteers of America.
Butler, Pa.-There We're eight fever cases
and one death yesterday. The number of sick
does not decrease!
Mascoutah. Hl.-During the annual firemen' s
ball there We're five incendiary fires within half
an hour last night, enabling loss of $50, 900.
Jackson. Miss.-Ony nine delegates to the re-
publican state executive committee, which will
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-28

Denver-A number Of mines belonging to the
panics vii be opened on Jan. and they have
asked Governor Peabody to provide military
protection.
Gi .nel secGnd ice gorge mere Glann
vine yesterday at the public landing. The rise
in the river caused damages estimated at $1,000
600.
Harrisburg, ln.--six young men were poisoned
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-28

Mound City. I1.-Fire destroyed three small
dwellings here last night. A young negress
named Cora Calhoun. while attempting to get
her. trunk out of of the houses. was over
come by the flames and roasted
Oetrolt. alch..A. Dapy girl weighing one
Day. Mother and child are doing well.
Victor. Col.--The residence of John Heber
was injured Saturday by an explosion of dyna-
mite near the Portland mine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-28

meet here on Jan. 2, are opposed to Roosevelt
Galveston Texas-One of the saloon passen-
gers Of the Mallory steamer Denver. which ar
rived here Saturday, is reported missing. His
name is Garth and he is said to be the presi-
dent of the Mechanics National bank of New
York.
New York-Herbert W. Bowen. United States
of that country Saturday, accompanied by
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-28
TOLD IN A LINE

Chicago-Four persons died as a result of Sat
urday's BLIZZARD.
Lincoln, Neb.-Chancelor E. Benjamin An
drews of the Nebraska university declares him
self heartily in favor of accepting the gift by
John D. Rockefeller of $67, 900 for a religious
temple at the university, the deed requiring
$4,000 additional to come from popular sub
scriptton-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-28

by adulterated whisky at Leaford yesterday. An
tidotes were administered and they may recover.
600 resulted yesterday from the fifth big fire
here within a week.
Philadelphia-Two white men armed with re-
yo1verS blew open safe. held up several per-
sons and escaped yesterday
During his hunt in Syria, Emperor Franz
Josef killed his two thousandth chamois.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-28
7 looking + onward
fty thousand dollars will be spent in the next few

fifty thousand dollars will be spent in the next few
months interior changes the will be transformed to equal
beauty shopping facilities addition just completed Your best
service store will be betered buying will be attended with still
comfort and pleasure But back Of all this the
the force that has made this wonderful institution possible
lit is that
his store rests ON the bedrock of dependability.
You trust this the sells goods which
ace you trust Our quality quest upward upward upward Day
day the of this elevated We shun the refuse OF fac
the rubbish boOmerangS BUSH
Let tbs prosperity in
lks and Furs-the two departments in particular,
hat reflect the aims and progress of this lines which
store high standard excel and lines that
u only stores with fame for quality and reliability The business
both these lines has been doubled the Behind
he skill that conducts them the policy to BUY THE BEST
The and already enlarged and the silk
Twill be twice within few days.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18

and Sumner. II he ts.so promoted he
would be the head of the Army frnf,n
1909 to 1924, and In addition those
eminent military st,ientists, Geus.
Gillespie, Davis, Crozier and O. Reilly
General Wood may be q god pill
peddler. He showed some admintstra-
tive ability ii Cuba. But as O. field
commander his experience is limited
to q few dsys<in q subordinate caps.
city In Cuba aud to his recent s'cam.
paign' against the Moros. who were
Hflushed" defence1ess to his guns
like birds at q battue. apparently that
he might make !. 8 bag 8 to impres,
the Senate. II he should be confirmed
what posi- bis excuse could Senator
voting AYE make for 60 doing II 4,
The recent visit Of Senaor Hanna to
the White House at the invitation Of
the President, and the two hours
c inference between the two. has
caused much comment here concern
ing the relations existing between
the two. and the possibility of a
breakssin the former apparently cordi-
al feeling. | am In q position to say
to the readers of this correspondence
that there will be no break in those
relations on account OF the opposition
Of Hanna to ths confirmation of Gen.
Leon I'd Wo ID or eor any other reason
now apparent. The President is 10 Y
in a mood to stand anything from
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
WASHING / E {: Il: d

Dec. IA The people here who are so
confidently predicting the confirmA.s
tion. Of General Leonard Wood az Ma
.jor General. either. are blind partisana
of his and can see nothing detri
to him and his interests. aor reveal
amazing credulity or else have won
derful Iforeknow lsdge of coming
events. II the Senate shonld confir,n
this appointment It would mortgage
the army to Injustice for the next
twenty i've years.
Without taking into consideration
the scandal concerning the Jai- Alai
franchise and tie exorbitant prices
paid in Havana for granite to firm
composed Of Wood e relatives. condone
the attacks made bt him upon General
Brooke and Dudley, overlook entirely
his connection with the OK
orvict 'Bellairs, - and 8 i'll the main
question remains untouched. By hiS
appointment to the regular army
General Wood already has been pro-
noted over the head Of hundreds of
deserving officers. Practically without
field experiences. he is senior to s,1ch
fighting men az Randall. Kobbe,, B ill,
Baldwin. WHIT, Lee. Ca ter. Bliss
and Sanger. Vt Is now pr II ossd to
advance him further at the expense Of
Gems. Greeley, Breckenridge. Wade.
Ludington, .Atnsworth; Bates, Weston
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18

ASK and you shall receive" is the
motto of the Sugar Trust. 1t asked
our Senate q few weeks ago, to obliRe
1t by delaying action :.on the Cuban
reciprocity bill until agents of the
trust had time to buy all Of the sugar
in the back country districts, while
1t was cheap and before the little
planters there had heard that the duty
on sugar imported into the United
States was going to be lowered soon.
The republioane in the Senate soon
arranged for the delay. ~,
: 1t appears now not only that the
trust agents have been buying 10 the
sugar but that they have been
buying the sugar lands also. Mr..
Robt. N. Burnett, the financial wri-
ter on theWashington Post, says. in is
letter Of Dec. 9Th, written from. New
York: ~:,s..s. -.-.-srr =
"a reporthas been current thatmsny
Cuban, plantations have been pur-
chased III the interest Of the Sugar
Trust, 10 which 1t will take title after
the reciprocity treaty is signed. This
would AFFORD the company all the bene-
6ts arising from the reduced tariff.
Some think the Sugar Trust after the
new Law has become effective will be
able to control the raw sugar market
even to . greater extent than 1t does
the market for refined. 58sIS
n L r. = ~ IL IL m
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18

the rep1blican. party that they could
not win with Roosevelt as the candi-
date next year, has set the tongues OF
both sets Of polit icians here to wae-
ging furiously. It has, caused some
thing Of q mild sensation coming from
the source It did, and many people
effect to believe that It was. inspired
BY Hanna. People on the inside, how
ever. know tnat Hanna had nothing to
do with it. Il was simply the out
Ornpping Of Roosevelt * growing nm.
popularity, and many leading demo
Gratis who believed some time ago
that Roosev welt was the strongest man
the republicans could nominate now
sregHery much worried because they
are afraid he 8 III not be nominated.
They need not be alsrmed. Nothing
beyond some miraculous political con-
tingency that can head of the mixed
program.
/ And Hanna will be in the band
wagon If the President has to take q
pack rope and cinch him to the front
seat They are scared at the White
House-scared and nervous-for fear
Hanna may get away, and he won't
get away it there are enough nets to
hold him in. or unless he uses an axe,
and the President in his present mind
will stand considerable mangling be-
fore he let's 20 Of the Warwick from
Cleveland, Ohio. =:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18

Hanna IL Il IL not opsnly humilating.
81 81 r oaave1t just now is engaged In
tue q. lscta Die. occupation Of eating
humble pie. He wants Hanna, and
he is going to keep himif soft words
and conciliatory actions will. prevail.
Roosevelt does not look on Hanna d
campaign against Wood as anything
directed toward the White House.
and rather admires Hanna for stand
ing By his friend Rath bone. The
President thinks Perry Heath sho1id
retire from the secretaryship Of the
Repn blican National Committee and
he thinks Hanna should ask Heath to
retire. for he we'll knows that Heath
is not going to retire unless he is
asked to do go by Hanna.
II Hanna does not ask 81 ,ath to re-
tire, and he is not going to do so,
then the President will again eat hum
BILE pie and mske no, outcry. Hams
will win again just ae I said he would
in this letter last week. The Presi-
dent is not trying to fight with Hanna
because he knows he cannot aft I'd to-.
Hanna could not pick q fuss with
Roosevelt nowif he tried ever so hard.
The editorial in the Cincinnati Com
mercial- Tribune. one of the strongest
republican organs in tia state OF
Ohio. and one of Hanna'e personal
orxans which'appeared last Saturday
and which warned the faithful of
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
The Roosevelt administration had

The Roosevelt administration had
On Dec. %. 1908. the sum of $171, 80,-
S2i of RovernDent money deposited in
national ban On what is practi-
cally an enormous : loan from the
government, these banks pay no in
teresr. Certainly no farmer or bust
ness man can gera dollar of this money
without paying interest and giving
security. And Of course If someone
should propose that Uncle Sam should
lend his own money to his own people
at low rate Of interest. the unfort-
innate mover of the proposition would
be styled q hair Drained and wild-eyed
populist, ignorant of ''high finance.
After the government money is de-
posted. principally In Eastern banks
which have pull with the Treasury
department, it is soon loaned out,
and If q large amount is placed in
some industrial proposition that is
mostly wind and water-like Schwab's
ship building trust the bank couldn't
get the money back when called on
which would result in appeals to the
Secretary Of the Treasury to stand pat
and let the deposits alone, as other
wise he would weaken the bank and
a panic might ensue. ): If any sudden
emergency shoold arise. the govern
ment, instead Of getting It's money
from the banks, would have to issue
bonds.