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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
THE NEW YEAR
Will be Given a Glad Welcome in
the City Tonight.

Many people will witness the
advent of the new year tonight and
the usual dinging OF bells, blowing
of whistles and din will announce
the gladstone moment. There will
be an unusually large number OF so
cial functions to night at which
hundreds will welcome 1874 and
some of The churches watch parties
will be held In keeping with the
time honored custom The decrep-
1t 1e 3, who has had glorious
reign, will resign his sceptre to the
infant 70 4 child of great ambi
lions who is the most promising
voungster that has ever crossed the
threshold
Promptly when the clock tolls
twelve tonight there will reverber.
ate through the valley the sound OF
many bells, numerous whistles will
howl their worst ard the spasmsdic
report of firearms, cannon and
giant FIRE crackers will add to the
din. The social affairs will be I'M.
usually numerous and In the han
dreds who are In attendance will
pause In their gayety to listen to
the din and welcome the new chap,
many church people In attendance
at the watch parties staying up
late for one time during the year,
will sing out their praises and the
hilarious fellow who has been pour.
Ing libatlons to Bacchus will yell
ont H ora"
On the morrow there will be
many aching noodles, the drug
stores will have the usual New
Years morning run on headache
powders and throughout the length
and breadth of the land there will
be an epidemic of resolution max
lag. Everybody makes good reso
lutIons on New Years day, Du the
mar, woman or child who has
lived up to them during the Je2r IS
vet to be found. The custom, how
ever, Is a good one, aud to be good
for only few days Is better than
not to be good at all,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice Is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Sistersville and Middle
bourne Turnpike Company will be
held at their cfice In the
Mccormick and Morrison Office, or
Diamond street, In the City Of Sis
tersvilIe, West Virginia, on the
third Wednesday in January to
wit. January 20, 1904, to elect Of
6cers and transact any other bust
ness that may come before the
stockholders. Given under our
bands the 18th day of December
1903
JOHN DAVIS,
c. E. MILLER, Pres.
Sec. Eo mo
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
WEST VIRGINIA
Will Have ID Delegates to the
Republic an Convention.

West Virginia will have fourteen
delegates In the next Republican
national convention, being on g
basis of two for each of The five
congressional districts, and two toI
each United States Senator. This
will be an increase of two.
As the convention will be held
June Fl, and delegates must be Sc
lected at least 80 days previously, II
follows that the delegate convention
will have to be held not later than
MAY FL, which Is the limit. Likely
they will be held In April or early
May.
The state convention will come
after the national gathering and
probably be held In July
No town as yet seems to
have the call, although SIS
tersville Is In undoubted favor
On account of Its superior hotel &C.
comodations and railroad facilities.
II no change Is made In the basis
CT representation the convention
will be attended by 1, Is3 delegates.
Sentiment Is rapidly growing for a
reduction by one half allowing one
delegate to every 800 votes cast
70, Mckinley instead of one to
every 100. This change would
work no hardships on any county.
would simplify all confederation OF
accommodation and produce more
intelligent results, and certainly a
body of 59a delegates should be
large enough to suit the most fas'
tidiouS.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Coasting Accident

The numerous friends of Miss
Genevleve Maher, of Mccoy ave-
nue, will regret to learn she met
with quite painful accident last
evening while coasting on the
Grade at the southern extension OF
Brown Betty Street. In the accl
dent she sustained an injury to one
her limbs just above the ankle
Joint. The patient, however, Is
getting along as we'll as could bs
expected, but 1t will be several days
before she can leave her room.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
An Appalling Disaster

The year OF 1898 closes with one
of the most frighiful disasters on
record. lima few minutes In Chi
cago, yesterd- y, over FIVE hundred
lives were suuffed out through a
fire In one of the theatres. The
flames did not work the havoc OF
death so much as the panic of the
audience. the tramping Of the press
Ing crowds At last accounts the
death roll amounted to over five
hundred The disaster Is app,ll
Ing and crowns the month of De-
cember with the most trightfsl list
OF accidental mortality yet record
ed.
Only three other theatre calami
ties approach the Chicago catas
trophe. that of Richmond before
the war. the Brooklyn thestre, and
the burning of the Robinson thea
ire at Cincinnati. Ia each of these
instances the horror was sggra
waited by the burning OF the vic
tins.
In yesterdays distressfui tragedy
very few met death by fire, suffoca-
ticn by smoke was the fate Of the
few, but the vast majority were
wedged Into struggling mass driv-
en- together by the panic.
Everything about the theatre
was pronounced to be "6re proof
bat the building caught fire, The
asbestos curtain that worked SO
beautifully on exhibition, refused
to respond when 1t was called on
for practical emergency. And so
1t goes In life outside Ct the theatre
We think we are proof against the
''final csll," but we cannot tell at
what hour or what moment We may
be crushed In the panic.
The Chicago disaster IS solemn
reminder of the uncertainty of GER
tainty. We may even 60 to sleep
with pleasant dreams-and never
waken again.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
Booze Got Him Down

Harry Howell, of Randolph
county, got overloaded with booze
one night last week AID becoming
tired, laid dovo alongside the road.
He was discovered nexl morning
froz N stiff, ard when thawed out
1t was discovered that both legs
and one a N were so badly frozsn
that 1t will be necessary to aupu
tate than &c c.dsr TO save his life
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
Meeting of Stockholders

eIsTERsYILLE, VIVA. Dec e, 'o3
Np,ice of the auual meeting OF
the stock holders of the Melrose
OF & Gas Co will be held at their
fices In the Farmers & Producers
Bank Building Sistersville, W. Va,
OF January 3oth 1874. for the cleo
ton of directors and any other
business that may come before the
meeting
Melrose Oil & Gas Co.
L c. WILSON. PteSt.
A. W. LEONARD, Sec'y.
IL 24Imo
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Mrs. A. S. Mccoy returned this
afternoon rom her southern trip
Mrs. Mccoy visited Gulfpert, Miss
New Orleans and many other
points OF interest during her alb
sence. Mr.. Mccoy will not return
for few weeks yet He Is now
located In Arizona, and Is much
I'm proved In health.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
Will Close Tomorrow

The following business houses
will be closed all day tomorrow
January Ist.
Fischer Bros.
Frame & Henderson.
A. D. Work s. Sons.
MaCoy Bros.
E. Stewart & Co.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
LOOK HBRB FOR IT
Ii, is Whst the Reder Has Loni
Sought


People will read advertisements
abou; cures made by medicine. As
they read they wonder If the state
ments are true. If true was the
relief temporary or permanent!
Read this about Doan's Kidney
Pills:
W. H. Clark, of Bennett street
accountant at the Bloch Bros. To
bacco Works, Wheeling W. Va.
says: IF my back aches l know
what will cure It, Deans Kidney
Pills. They are the best remedy
ever came across For months
was plagued with backache, not
sharp pains, but a dull aching al
the time, that made me feel miser'
able. I got medicine on differen
occasions from doctors, and II
seemed to relieve me for the time
but 1t was soon IS bad ss eve
Hearing of Do2n's Kidney Pills,
took course o. the treatment
They cu-ed ne and hat cure has
been lasting I will corroboTate
;his In a personal interview or II
reply to any communication mail
to me-"
For sale by al dealers. Price
90 cents a COX. Foster Milburr
company, Brffato, n. Y, soil
agents for The y. S.
Remember the 1ame-Doau' s.
and take no other.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
The Doctors
Are Coming
SiSteTSVille, Monday, Jan, 4th

A Staff of Eminent Specialists
from the Electro Medical Institute
at the earnest solicitation of mum
erous patients under their treat
ment In this section, have decided
to es ablish a permanent branch Of
the Institute In Sistersville, at 81
Wells street.
These eminent gentlemen have
decided to give toeir services and
to pc form all miror Surgical oyer
atoms entirely free of charge (med
icines excepted) to all who call be-
fore Jan 25th.
These services consist not only
of consultation, ard examination
and advice, bat also Of Electrical
treatments.
The object In furnishing this
course Is to become rapidly and
personally acquainted with the
sick : fl cted and demonstrate the
superior excellence of their new
methods: and under no condition
will any charge whatever be made
for any service rendered for three
months to those who call before
January 25th
The Doctors treat all kinds Of
diseases and defoi mites and give
written guarantee to cure ever
case they undertake.
At the first interview a thorough
x minatior is msde and If incur
able you ere kindly and frankl}
told so and advised against spend
irg your money fox useless treat
nept
Mae and female weakness, ca
tarrh, weak lungs. desfness, goi;re,
cancer, vs-'coc@le, rup ure ard all
skin disease are positively cured b
cur new method.
The Chief surgeon Of the irsti
tote Is IN personal >harge.
Ofh>e Hours g o ia. m. tc
5p N ard 7 to 8 P. Ii.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
First National Bank

SIsTERsvILLE, W, Va, Dec. II, 'o3.-
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of this bank for thu election OF direc-
tors for the ensuing year, aud for any
other business which may properly
come before the meeting, will be held
at the banking house on TUESDAY,
JANUARY IL, 1904, between the hours
of II q. m. and Up. m.
A. G. JACKSON,
Dec u | mo Vice Pres.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Thoman Fitzgerald, who has
held a position in the drug store OF
c. W. Grler for the past few
months, left for his home this after
noen at Wooster, o.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Miss Julia Slemaker vent to
Parkersburg this afternoon to at
tend a reception to be he'd there
tonight. She will pay visit to he'
aunt Mrs Josephine Stone, OF Bel
pre-, before returning home.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

All Elks are requested to be
present tomorrow at the annual re-
ception and banquet, which will he
given In their quarters on Charles
street,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hauer, OF
Dayton, Ohio. who have been Wis
iting relatives In the city left fol
their home on the morning train
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

A number of young folks from
this city composed jolly skating
party that went to New Martins
Vile this afternoon to while away
few hours skating on Fishing
creek.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

The prospects are for hurries
over this section tonight and Fri
day, followed by warmer tonight.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

S. W. Mccoy left this afternoon
for his home at Cambridge, O., to
visit his parents
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Miss Daisy Johnson, Of Rellaire,
O., Is the guest of her sister Mrs
George E Work.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

The river Is still full of Ice but
the stream is not closed at any point
between here and Pittsburg.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Miss Lizzie Gaffney went to
Petersburg this afternoon on I
visit to relatives.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Rev. II. B. Bowden has returned
from a visit to his parents a: ZAnes'
Vile, O.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
Does 1t Need
Repairing and ClIanins3

The very best Watches have
their day of repairs and their time
for cleaning. Have your time piece
attended to before 1t Is worn out
for lack of oil and cleanliness A
Watch's organism Is fine and deli
cate, and the slightest friction
makes trouble and wears the parts
out. We will repair and clean
your Watch, and warrant the job to
be all OK. w will give a guar
antee for what we do and claim.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

A wise man knows all he tells,
but he never tells all he knows.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

More snow promised for tomor
row.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Fish isn't good brain food unless
It has something to assimilate With.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Coun, the day completely lost II
you have not laughed,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Ifit weren't for politics lots Of
lszy men would starve to death.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

soft boiled; three hours to digest 6oi!ea
apple dumping; three hours: to digest
fresh roast beef. IN fact, three hours IS
about the time required to digest the
average twelve minute lunch. The oo-
iect Of the hasty lunch is to let the busy
man pet back to his Office work. But
when the brain IS active, the stomach IS
inactive for lack of necessary blood. Inc
natural consequence is indigestion, ana
indigestion opens the door to many dis
eases.
Indigestion is cured by the use OF DIR.
pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
which cures diseases of the stomach and
other organs of digestion and nutrlnen,
and enables the perfect digestion ana
assimilation OF food.
at Il with heartfelt gratitude that send this
Testimonial which I'wish you TO publish Win
INV name and address" writes Mr.. wins Sea,
man, of Washingtonville, Orange Co., \. \: W!
had stomach trouble from childhood and suhered
With il more or less as grew up. At the age OF
Is was broken down with dyspepsia: MY SUI
feriug was terrible. Could not eat without ols,
tress Could only eat few certain things and
was not able to work half the time: Every thing
6nalIv persuaded me to Try DR.. Pierces Golden
MediSaf Discovery and Pleasant Pellets. i
TOOK sig bottles Of the Golden Medical Discoy-
ery, and two walls of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pei,
iefs' then felt so we'll that stopped taking
medicine. Several months. have passed ana
ean do the hardest kind Of work, can eat any
th;,g that Il SET before me and enjoy 1t. I am
n years old and this is the first time have eVeI
been we'll"
Free. Dr.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser in paper covers is sent
FREE on receipt Of 81 one-cent stamps 70
nav expense Of mailing only; or 81 stamps
for cloth-bound volume Address DR.. K.
v. Pierce, Buffalo. n. Y.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Joho Queen, of Marietta, spent
the day here with his brother Kore.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

A nan could talk almost as well
as a woman II he had time to prac-
tice.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

A father may dislnherit his chill
dren, but be can't dtsinherIt the
lawyers.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

France has its Dreyfus, but we
have our Smoot
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Some men are proud of their
misdeeds aud ashamed Of their
virtues.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

It's a wise girl who doesn't begin
eating onious until after she lands
husband.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

When a man wants 10 Fl id fault
he Is willing to p'nd all his time
looking for 1t.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

In a race between q mans will
and a woman's won't the latter In
variably wins.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

An observant chap has noticed
that a woman can't help feeling
proud of a husband who gets lots
of kilograms.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
re
E7inUfeS
for
Lunch

That is the average time
spent in a large city restau:
rant by three thousand
lunchers. II takes three
hours to DIGEST a fresh egg
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Swear off.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-20
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.

Items Of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.
A hail storm passed over North Ran
1olph Wednesday afternoon Of last week,
Some Of the stones measured FIVE inches
around and two and one-half inches across.
They broke lights Of glass in some Of the
houses on the hill.
Loyal /. Wright of Cornwall, claims the
distinction Of being the only man in the
state who voted for General Andrew Jack
son for president in 1882, and he has been
faithful disciple ever since. Mr.. Wright
walked a distance Of thirteen miles, from
Cornwall to Weybridge and back He is
81 years of age.
1t has been known for some time that a
company Of Western gentlemen had sue
ceeded to the ownership Of the property
located a few miles east of Middlebury,
formerly known as the Addison County
Marble works, with view of again work
ling the quarries. The property was ADAM
doned when the company failed some
years ago, owing to depressed state Of
the market. and the excavations in the
quarries became filled with water.
Lightning struck the herd Of cows Of
Edwin Flint Of Bethel, seven IN number,
Wednesday afternoon Of last week, killing
the entire herd The cows were near the
division fence between farms of Mr. Flint
and John Aldrich, and the same bolt kin
ed two for Mr. Aldrich. Mr.. Aldrich
carried 5000 insurance ON his stock in the
Vermont Mutual, which protects against
lightning. Mr. Flint carried no insurance
and the loss is a hard blow to him The
neighbors of Mr. Flint are raising purse
Of money to help him ont.
Mrs Charles Sumner and son, Clyde, Of
Ludlow made strange find one day last
week They were on the mountain side
fighting fire when they saw lynx emerge
from a hollow log lying on the ground On
examining the log they found three young
lynxes on the inside, probably not over a
week old. These were takea to the house
and have since been kept alive with the
assistance Of cat and bottle, While
being fed from the bottle the little fellows
scratch, squeal and fight, and Mrs. Sum
ner has been obliged to protect her hands
with gloves
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-20
TRAIN AND TRACK.

For suburban service, where great
pull at starting Is needed, the weight
of the locomotive IS now concentrated
on the smaller wheels.
When all the railroad plans under
consideration are completed New York
city viii have the largest number of
palatial terminal railroad stations in
the world.
Tie preserving plants are now moved
On cars to where the ties are delivered
to the railway In retorts holding 500
ties each the sap is forced from the
pores In the ties and salt solution put
In its stead.
What is probably the biggest loeomo-
tive in the world has been completed
at Schenectady, n. Y, for hauling
freight over the Rocky mountains, 1t
measures seventy feet and on level
track can haul train Of cars a mile
and half long,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-20
WAITS FROM RUSSIA.

Half the newspapers and periodicals
published in Russia Cs72 in number)
are Of official character.
A Russian charitable association at
Yladlvostok is sending out travelling
parties Of oculists to give free treat
ment to the poor.
Russia controls the platinum market.
The Ural mines furnish $500 pounds a
year the rest Of the world hardly a
thousand The price is nearly $500 a
pound, as the supply is not nearly
equal to the demand.
Two young Russians, ARISEN and Paul
Draginow, have, according to dis
patch from St Petersburg. wagered
$4,000 that they will accomplish the
journey around the world on the back
Of camel within one year from start
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-20

The new timetable on the Central Yer
mont railroad, with its two additial trains
in and ont OF Barre, as outlined in yester'
days paper, will be decided gain for the
patrons Of the road in this city, in Mont
peler and in Williamstown. It viii tend
to lessen to a considerable extent the COM
plants which are continually arising oyel
the poor train service which the road af
fords. TWO additional trains in ana on
Of Barre daily viii add much to the con
venienee Of local patrons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-20

West Africa has the most unhealthy
climate in the world. Other places,
such as Alden, Singapore and Hong
kong, are hotter. Other places show
higher death rates. That is quite true,
but when temperature, the annual
rainfall and the relative humidity Of
the atmosphere are considered the
causes of unhealthiness are revealed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-20

''The next presidency is settled, says
Senator Redfeld Proctor. BY such pro-
found and mysterious utteranees has our
senior Senator attained the reputation Of
being one Of the prime movers Of the uni
verse. And through the same agency
have many people Of the state been led to
believe that any new political move IN
Vermont, east side, west side, OF any side
Of the state, has been set in motion by
this same crafty politician. Crafty he is
and gifted with an unusual power Of acu.
men, but Senator Proctor Is not the actua-
tor OF all things, wise and otherwise, ia
Vermont. Admittedly, however, he does
exercise considerable influence in Wash
ington affairs and his political fences In
various sections Of Vermont have received
much repairing Of late
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-20

Rev. W. H. II. Avery Of St. Adams says
that yermont's license law is "a damnable
law aud that we win not give it fair
trial The question arises, to whom does
the Rev. Mr., Avery refer when he says
.we"9 He can hardly be talking for
even the opponents Of the law because the
most Of them, in fair-minded way, have
shown their breadth by saying that they
win give the law fair trial, and then LET
it 20 down or remain, as it merits. He
cannot be talking for the supporters Of the
law, and it must be concluded, therefore,
that the ''wen refers to Rev. w. Il. IT,
Avery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-20
THE DEADLY AUTOMOBILE.

Even Spain, land Of bulldghts, Is now
hostile to road races Of automobiles
New York Tribune.
Since the latest auto race in Europe
the horrors of war do not seem SO
dreadful. Toronto Mail
They might arrange an automobile
race course in the desert of Sahara.
The ground there is fat and the place
not much frequented by pedestrians. =
Baltimore American.