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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
BETTING HEAVY
ON GRAND CIRCUIT.
Hawthorne Won Bonner Stake
Of $1,000 for 2:l2
TrOtters.
inv Associated Press,

NEW YORK, August 2l.-After a days
delay on account Of a heavy track. the
Grand Circuit meeting was resumed to.
day ntrBrighton Beach before 5000 spec
tator.s rho big event Of the cVrd was
The 5000 Bonner stake for tho 2l2 trot-
ars The betting was very heavy. Billy
Buck selling for $1,000 to 800 for the field.
The fnvori,e won tho first heat hy half
n length from Jim Ferry, but In the scc-
ond heat he wapb beaten In n close ana cx-
citing finish by the rank outsider. law.
thorpc
In tho third heat at the first turn Swift
stumbled and swcrved into hawthorne.
and both went down, tho horses being
soon caught IN the meantime Kinney
Lou had gotten the lead, and Won tho
heat By n narrow margin.
For tho fourth heat Kinney Lou ded
TO the top OF tho homcstretch. With Billy
Buck and Hawthorne close UP. but here
Hawthorne came up With splendid
burst OF speed and won easily by
length 'rhe noxt heat was close FROM
start to finish Hawthorne winning ~
two lengths. He sold for $3.50 In a 5000
pool Summaries:
The Bonner Memorial. 5000 purse; 2:n
strot-Hawthornc won second. fourth ana
nth heats; BILLY Buck, FIRST heat, sec
oud Kinney Lou. third heat, third Best
time, EOS "a.
The John II Sheets. 5000 purge: 30
class--Judgc Green won In three straight
heats; Wninscott. second: Margaret BATH
gate, third. Best time. 2105 II.
o:DS pace. purse 81 ,0oD: mile and a. QUAR-.
tc, dash-Nervola. Hr.t: Albert. second:
Locanda. third: Time. 2:3S
2:ls trot, purse $l,to0-Dlon Boy won
second and third heats and race; Prince
Greenlandcr, first heat. second; Mlllard
Sanders. third. Best time. 200 81.
200 trot. purse .l,ooo-Maxlne won first
and third heats and race: Wentworth.
second heat, second; Walnut Hall. third.
Best time. 2:8 81.
2:I2 pace, purse 81 ,1oo-strathline won
In two straight heats; Jessie. 'econd:
Page Hail. third Best time, 2:0I H.
2:o3 pace, purse sl,6oo--DanIel won sec
ond and third heats; Harold H.. first hent.
second Dan r.. dlstancet!. Best time.
2:,H IL. HI ig
2:l4 pace, purse 81 .n,o-Albock won In
two straight heats; Fred H.. second;
Ethel Mack, third Best time, call 55s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
THE HURON WON
!. BY BY. SHORT ''I||'|:).|' I HOSE
The Days Featured Event
Taken in Slow Time Good
Day for FdvoTites.
tt3y Associated Press.l

SARATOGA SPRINGS, August 2l.--Tho
weather day brought out very large
crowd 10 the race track. Short Hose
won tho Huron. tho days featured etril;.
III tho SOW time OF 20: SO. II was a
lonrins lace over the course. rhs favor
ties had a good day. winning In this fourth
and filth. ana running second IL the first
,htee races. The summary.
First race-seven MISREPRESENTATION
& 10 j first, The Mlusketeer q to y
second Stroller O 10 u third. Time
l,.s 20.
Second race-one milc--Canajoharie Is
to y first. Pan Longln (3to - second.
Hcckn,il, 10 ~ third. Time, l:it
Third racc.-rive and a half furlongs-
Grazinllo {; TO y first, kohlnor ~ 70 2
sccond Rain or Shine q to y third.
Il re. ! :0S 40.
wcurth ,ace--The Huron handicap. Tor
tllm.u. "a; i odds; one nile and tlites SIX
,c.rlli Short fioss teven) first. Rigoif y
&. TOD second, Reservation 70 u third.
Time. 2:t2 3-5. VA
Fifth race--slx furlongs-N Naughty Lazy
i6 10 s; first. Silver Meade g tpll sec
ond Salada 6 TO i third. Time. 4 a6.
Sixth rnce--mile and f,irlong; on tho
| turf-Stone Wall q to - first Dark f'lnn-
| ii IS - - second, Flara q 70 y !hEo
| ..i,e, :. d,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
SILK RELIED
BY MACHINE: !:
First Hank on Exhibition in
Washington.
(By Associated Press,

4 WASHINGTON, August 2l.-Secre,ary
Wilson exhibited on his desk in the Agri.
cultural Department to-day the first hank
Of silk reeled from the, sllk-reeNng ma
chimes recently purchased by tho De-
,partment. There are three of these ma
chimes, though only one Of them has been
put In operation, the intention bcng to,
send one of the two remaining machines
10 Tuskegee and the other to some other
place where sufficient interest may be
shown to learn how to operate 1t,
Cocoons have been purchased from all
over tho country and two expert female
French operatives have been brough, to
Washington to teach the operation OF the
machines, 1t Is Secretary Wilson'S desire
ipeciully colored persons, learn the bust
ness. because ot the comparative cheap-
ness of that labor, Arrangements have
nlready been made to have some glrls
come to Washington to learn the mn-
chimes, and they arc expected daily,
partment Is prepared to do everything
possible to encourage the Industry, and
that silk worm cggs. M well ms young
mulberry trees, will be supplied to per-
sons desiring to engage IN the, business,
Tho Department Mt present Is buying
cocoons whenever offered but reellng
ccntnrs will be established as fast as pos
sble, and each of these will be a cocoon
market. The silk produced Is of q very
fine quality, &
The Department Is prepared at present
tn turn out about twelve hanks per day.,
I'VE hope soon to have enough to make
nnf lag for The President" said WILSON,
1.-THE United States imports shooo'eul
worth of silk annually, and i bellooyes
~ to do MI we can 10 establish the lhr
dustry,''
Mrs; J, w. ThGTpsop. and Mrs. n jIt91 n J
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
Results at Hawthorne.
iBy Associated rrcs..)

s. CHICAGO. ILLS, Aug. 2l.----Rcsults at
l.irst .rnce-nve furlongs-Little Mission
Go TO II first. Catherine @ to . second.
Second race-slx furlongs- Beau Orr
monde III to 81 first, Oronte ns to = sec
ond. L'Etrcnne az to 81 third. Tine
:y3 40. nj, J,
Third race-milc and Fsixteemtil--Th Q
second wartenieht e to u third. Tine
Fourth race-four and a half furlongss....
DETERMINATION g to p first, C;ogome en- 20
TO . second. Allista Qo TO y thlro' l''l'e'
Fifth race-mile-M cGeo n3 to q first.
Anck e 10 u second By Ways 600 TO y
third Time. LAO.
Commodore Is to j first, Floral King E; 10
u second. Maggie Leeber GO TO y third
Time. :W 40.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
Matches for Money

a wayfaring colored man noated into
his trouses and laid eight matches on
voice husky with emotion requested a
and with a sigh the colored man, asked
how much 1t was. Ten cents" said
Col!opy. His customer dug down into
his trousers and laid eight matches on
marx ma at him isn't that enough" muir
INJURED tho stranger In q soft pedal voice.
'"ren cents said Collopy. Once more
the trousers pocket was sought. and Two
negro started out This was too much
for the irate Collopy, and he handed
him a beer glass Just beneath the car
INK Mayor Porter gave him SIS and costs.
-E,Scha nre ttaQ 80 isg5 III 1g9-s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
Stnndlne. ofthe Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
GAMES YESTERDAY

At Boston: Boston and CINCINNATI d.
yided another doublc-houdar to-day Cin-
cinnati taking the first game and Boston
the second.
4 scnro: - r. II. H:
Boston 4 90 % 9 Q Q . . Q Q -
c'Reih asriea: Williams and Moran, suthof
and rcitz. Time 200. Umpire. Y ! t ohn (.
stone. 3I &
1 Second Game = =
pa ssG on ". . o4o1sso-iS i.
Cincinnati ........ . 0 O20 90 o. 3
Batteries: Carnie and Moran; Poole
8Peltz and Habers. Time 2. hours rs I'm
AZ New York. Pittsburg made their last
appearance Of the season s, N, at tne Poi 70
grounds today in a. double Sbnra he stn M
locals, W., ais
+, First Game III
NJ Score: r. II. ~:
R Rax 4oE,, SsSsStS 60
Batteries. Lever and Phillips; Me 6 Gin
nifty and Warner. Time, LAO. EMPIRES,
SO'Day and Hurst. ~.
Second Game
Ptisburg -. 1910 Q o oeoS - 10 !
1.tteElss M9t,hewsGn sm nnd T ymes
II
hours. Empires. Hurst and O'Day. At
tendance, 10. a
At Philadelphia: Heavy hitting by Phil
adelplin resulted in two defeats 70: st.
Louis to-day.
First Game
Score: ~. "a L;
81 S!!6 hsss 8! $685. $685. j
Batteries: Murphy and Ryan, Duggesby
and Doeng. Tiine. rs. Umpire. Emslie.
Second Came
score: n. II. ~ =
st. Louis ........... . ~ . " y
Philadelphia ....: 81 Ks ~, ~
and Roth Time. 1880. Umpire, Emslie.
Attendance. 2,3e6.
At Brooklyn: Chicago played the home
team here to-day and won.
c,hIcaeo o1o2oo1 41-e u !
Brooklyn ...... ooolooo p
Batteries: Wicker and Gllng; Jones arc
Ja.klilch. Time, l:4o. Umpire, Moran.
Attendance, 1000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
An oMNIpoTANT BODY.

II Was cited mat the British Parliament
was trusted TO uct with judicial fairness,
forgetting that body WAS omnlpo,ent ana
responsible alone for Its acts, thus pro-
dnc!nS more caution; or, II wrong, there
WAS no other power to demonstrates It.
and forgetting also that the House OF
Lords was itself judicial tribunal whose
distinguished members have pronounced
some Of the ablest opinions recorded Il,
English Jurisprudence Notwithstanding
HE weakness which Hamilton ascribed Il
the proposed Judiciary he announce,
with the consciousness Of a master that
courts Of justice. "are. TO be considered as
ihs bgwa1Ss q a,milsS CONSTITUTION
II is q fast that the men who hay,
been selected TO I'll Judicial, positions il
| this Union have rhraly dIshonored til,
places. Violent bart'sans have been Sc
lec'ed for these exalted offices nut o
| cabinets and legislative bodies. and hay,
been seated with III fnrbodtngs, yet hav
| proven themselves the embodiment o
| FAIRNESS and honestEI. Bt{ M
In 9 government modelled as ours, al
questions which affect our complex so
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
.CLOTHlER WILL PLAY
AGAINST sDOHERTY
Try Associated Press.l

NEWPORT, II. l., AUgust 2T,--lt1 now
practically certain that W.aJ Clother
Will be the one TO meet the yn'tnr 'r -.
herty for the honors OF challenging Larned
for the national championship. having
won Ids match with Ward to-day r. i.
Doherty IL expected TO default to his
brother IN the fifhSronnd Tomorrow. so
that II. l.. Dorerty will next meet r. "A.
Carleton In the emi-finals During the
day r. r. Doherty beat j. F. Paret
Go: G.!; o..
II was reported here to-day that a
French team also expects 10 challenge forr1
the Davis International trophy II, ENGLAND
newt June.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22

At Detroit: Tho Athletics and Detro!ts
broke even In their last games Of the
season hero to-day. Both were remark
able contests. Waddill pitched smut,
out tho first time against Donovan. ana
was so elnted he asked to 80 In the sec
ond and came near getting away with u.
First game: - ~ :,
Score; X flel II u. y. E'
Detroit ,,,.....',.o0 900 % 9 9
' Bntterfes: Donovan ana Ruelow; Wad-
dill and schreckengost Time, 30 um-
pre-, UlOughlin.
Second game: - Z, !,
Score: y, II II,
BET !; ,, 9 / 3 . 81 81 9
Batteries; Mullin, Mcclure and BueloWo;
WaaGl d sshTSGengqst TINE Ics d l Gs9
At Chicago: The locals did most or the
poor nelding, and were unable to hit
Young, while the visitors found I'ntter-
son an easy mark = 4, !,
sss s sss:;'
yo hn5e'r aed rurfoI. Zine. iao Umpire.
Egan, Attendance 5000
At cleveland: Cleveland went into Sec
ond place. 49,, :,
Score y. 4. ~,
WsySIns{on Ss . 3
Townsend and Kittrldgo Umpire. sheri-
dam. Tlmo. l:SO. ~. --l- Vow ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
Sou,hsrn League
Commanders Changed,
Hirmlnsham g. Atlanta 2.
Montgomery s, Nashville y
fI1y 4 .snciatei Press

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Aus; 2l.--,A
change In command Is announced ct the
Preside, Mojor Charles ". Hobbs. OF
the artillery Corps, commanding, has been
orrered 10 the Atlantic coast, The new
permanent commander VII pa ont9ne!
Charles Norris, now IN command AZ row
Muultr!e, s. G.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
Records of the National and
American Leagues.
FOUR DOUBLE HEADERS
The National Teams Divided Honors IN
Each Case, but the Athletic TOOK
Two Games from Detroit, One
ofWhlch Was Shut out.
. Scores Yesterday.

Chicago 0, Brooklyn J.,
Cincinnati 7A2, Boston 4-l0.
5PitGburg So, New York o..
Philadelphia ~, st. Louies S-o'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
VIRGINIA BEACH
CAPE HENRY
ROUND SD as ra',

SPECIAL FAST vEsTlHuLEp TRAIN
leaves Richmond (Byrl-st.aet stat.onl
EVERY SUNDAY Mt $50 A. NJ, Peters,
burg 9;o5. arrive Norfolk il A, ~ With
through coaches to Virginia Beach, and
commenting at Norfolk With SPECIAL
CARS for Ocean View. Returning. leays
Ocean View r, NJ, Cape Henry 6,15
Virginia beach Gao. Norfolk 7;l6, arriy-
ing Richmcnd 10 i, II. THREE (s)
HOURS longer at Virginia Beach than
any other route. .i
QUICKEST G. ONLY AlL,RAlL ROUTE.
NO CHANGE OF CARS BETWEEN
RIG n MCND, u N ORFOLk g. VA. 6EAcH.
r. K, ADAMS. MANAGER,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
Stacdlng Of the Clubs.

At st. Louis: st. Louis took the hnal
game in the series to-day I !,
ST. Louis ,,....,..o 0oh0o2. 2
New York .....:..1 0 1 0 0 OIL o. 10
BATTERIES: Wright and Sudec: cncsbro
and Beville. Time. 1880. Umpire, Con-
molly. Attendance, 3lM.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22

Mr.. u. Eecher and his charming daugh-
ter. Miss Mary. have returned home to
Philadelphia after a delightful visit TO
his daughter, Mrs. r. Wise.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
LEAGUE
GAMES YESTERDAY
Scores Yesterday.

Cleveland 10. washington Q.
Philadelphia 81. Detroit 10.
New York 3. st. Louis ..
Boston II. Chicago 8.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22

Where They Play To- Day.
Chicago Mt New York
Cinclnnati Mt Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Boston.
I 1'ittsburg at Philadelphia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22

Where They Play To- DAP
Washington at Detroit.
+ Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at St, Louis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22

Mrs, j., w. Thompson and Mrs, Jo'hn
friends In Crewc. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22

er tho heart, and q combination or all,
tho brains Nll Sff4 !. 7.-t
So likewise with labor unions-they arc
n natural growth. a product OF evolution.
But mark you. they are not OF the same
genus as the corporation Ihey are pom
Of - cor or that Is. Its normal, cen.
trail functions. are constructive; nose or
the labor union are destructive. inc ono
Is Industrial, the other Is Militant. Tho
d d''s but nevertheiesH. IL order tint
greater life may be conserved me one
acts directly for good. when It acts nor
mally; the other does sey, comparative.
but not real. in order that good MAJ
result Tho corporation grows naturally
aud OF necessity and before me labor
,nlon the latter follows, nnd Wollla never,
come into being but for tne grofM Hr OF
cxcresccnt growtho or tho other. Inc hfst
viii live the other will die, Tor mo main
purpose OF the labor union is 70 70 correct
tho evil donss Of corporatonoss,r lsie W. the
existence of the labor union VII have
vanished and they will no y, Longer ~, Dc NAM
tained IN their present: 10 RIM. !, i,
wherein do we nnd their warrant? :.
;rhe central purpose OF n corporation Is
industrial, to render lfe-ronsuran,Hk SCI
alone such rs building yessesi som ro
Ing railroads and manltaotnr'ms i,o'' -, ~ I,
essence the purpose Is the sal l1,, as INA !
| OF II neighborhood OF farmers, WHO eoI 8 e.
cato for Il log-rolllng, first at the meme o, on
| a., then, at BIS home and so OF, u'lt y, nc
fields Of all are ready for me PLY ~, men
purpose Is. BY union, to no','H
thing which all want accnt t,,s ~. III :, a ~
which no one could accOnpilst! ~ ,,'',ne,
aud this purpose and the r result, I, ~ g.
are wholly good, Tho CHIEF purLd'stu ~ ~ ne
labor union Is, on tho other nahu, ~ NY
somebody else do something W w i IEe
union wants done, but when ~, ~ wbci
| person does not want 10 20 wv .he nmn MIX,
he would not do, but toI IN Nv 1nnt%l
threats and actions OF the iootor Ase,inm.
er words, the chief purpose g! az, IL re-
Is to make their employer CIV, ,[3erenra f.
or wages. Observe now tna " - IN cor y,
these purposes The purpose ~ ,he nm ~
poraton Is to create values; ou ds st,g ~!
pose OF the labor union y y 1u ~ cain -,
not to create, values 's.,a ys luas n i,
themselves larger part o. IL maH And bn y,
ready created or to he cIehsa WI i,,, ners,,n
do they propose to do tins! ~ uttr XXI s';
sion II possible: by threats ~ = str,,,t
persuasion fails, and finally, ~ s'''N'
if threats are not successful Il. y,,,,o
\ strike Is destructive. LIZ LUZ 3amninve,
and The loss of the one BY 1 gp.n ID in pro
and employees while the 81 ,hds therefnre
aress Is loss OF the other; anu, ~ ~,
say That the central ptI -
Continued on seventh Pags'|
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-17
Those New Years Resolutions.

Much jesting 10 the contrary not
wlthstandlng, the custom Of max
ing good resolutions on New Years
day Is worth preserving. Granted
that many OF them are broken be-
fore January is half spent, yet If
only a small presentsge of them
serve as the starting point of real
reformations the custom Is fully
justified. There Is moral tonic In
a good resolve, on whatever day OF
the year It Is born Excuses OF
appetjtes and passlon,the use Of bad
language and unwhole some habits
of every kind are only to be over.
come by powerful efforts of the
will, supported by an earnest de-
sire to be free from. the physical
and moral slavery which sucn
habits impose upon their victims.
The first day of new year; by lis
suggestions Of clean slate, rub
bing out OF all old scores and a fair
chance to begin all over again, in.
vites all who are in the bondage OF
such habits to break tneir fetlets
and begin He anew. "
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-17
Huntington, w, Va.

= Mr.. S. Fox, of NO 1919 Third
avenue. Huntingdon, ". Va, says:
Il have tried DR.. A. W. Chase's
Nerve Pills for nervousness, sleep
lessness, dizziness ard indigestion
and have found them an excellent
medicine for all the above named
lis. 1 can recommend them to
anyone who Is In need of a nerve
tonic and health builder.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-17
IANERyE Tonic NEVER EQUALFD

OF INVITATIONS sg1ure and box genuine
servhle W. Va
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-17

That Atlantic City minister who
has dropped the word "obey" from
the marriage ritual In favor of the
much more happy term Cherish"
knows the sex thoroughly well.
When a woman cherishes a man
she Is sure to obey him. What
difference to the man whether she
uses the word cherish instead Of
obey If she obey jas! the same?
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-17
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice Is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Sistersville and Md.
dlebourne Turnpike company will
be held at their Office in the Nc.
CormIck and Morrison Office. on
Diamond street, In the city of Sis.
tersville, West Vlrginis, on the
third Wednesday In January to
wit. ian. II, 1905 10 elect officers
and transact any other business
that may. come before the stock
holders. Given under our hands
the 18th day December 1902.
.1.., i a JOHN DAVIS,
c. E. MILLER, Pres.
Secy.
..... : 1851 mo
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-17

i ~ Are YOU watching this ad with it's daily changes?
Are You letting your neghbor get the best OF you by
getting the benefits derived from buying goods at these
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-17

II Some time ago my daughter
caught a severe cold. She. com
planned of pains In her chest and
had a bad cough. = I gave her
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy &C.
Fcording to directions and 10 two
days she was we'll and able to go to
school. have used this remedy
In my family for the past seven
years and have never known 1t to
fall" says James Prendergast, mer
chant, Aunato Bay, Jamaica, west
Iudia Islands. The pain In the
chest indicated an approaching at
tack of pneumonia, which In this
instance was undoubtedly warded
eff by Chamberlain's Cough Rene
DIV. It counteracts any tendency Of
cold toward pneumonia. Sold by
| c. ". Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-17
Cure for LumbagO.

". c. Williams, of Amherst, Va,
says: For more than a year I SUI
sered from umbago. l finally tried
Ch4mberiair's Pain Balm and 1t
gave me entire relief, which all
ether remedies had failed to do"
Sold by c. ". Grier.,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-17
Wheeling, w, Va.

Mrs. L. D. Citizens, of No. u
Tenth Street, Wheeling, W. Va,
says: DIR. A w. Cbase's Nerve
Pills are a ine medicine. A lady
In our house who was restless, nerv-
Gus, weak and sleepless, took box
and they acted grandly. The
nerves became steacy-she grew
strongiand sleeps well and natur-
ally. This We think good proof
of their great value.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-17
on DEVELO PMENTS
the Oil MARKET

Summerset "
LacY W
Ragland IS
The Mutual Oh company started
No S we'll this morning at Long
Reach On the farm OF Hon. Selmon
Wells.
The Wildcat Oh company has
held It's annual meeting at the Ho
tel Wells and reelected the follow
/ Ing officers: President, Robert Nc
ICormick; vice president, R L Lam
berton; treasurer, A. c. Jackson;
secretary and manager, B. a. Hal
+ Eureka, Peasants Coz ". Va.
Robt. Browse, Jr., and Mr.. Mar
tin. of St. Marys, apd Kore Queen,
Of Sistersville. prominent oil men
Is opped off here to look after their
Ill interests on the opposite side OF
1.-The river, We understand they have
! a good we'll on the Rowland farm
Quite number of strangers have
been visiting Our town and neigh
borhood recently; we understand
mostof them are oil men, having
Interests here and looking for ter
ritory. uinr .u,5 .nf.a
| 81 Higgins Is operating over In
deep hollow" back Of Eureka, on
1.-THE Hammet heirs, and we uuder-
stand he has nice little we'll in the
tshallow sand. 81 also has some pro.
duction on the opposite side Of the
river; we are glad to hear OF Mr.
/ Higgins good luck, as he, has Ger.
| tainly had his share of dry holes, Ia
The Cooperative, Oh 81 Gas
company started up at their well on
the John Cochran farm Monday
evening, after a shut down for a
week waiting on a caple. .ii}-
The old we'll on the John Locke
farm, recently bought by the Co.
operative Oh & Gas company, has
been shut down for several days
owing TO lack of fuel and leakage
In the pipe. The company expects
to drill we'll on the 10 acre lease
it bought from Reese & Co and In
! the mean time get the old we'll
fixed up in shape so as to exhaus
the water and bring her back to
the original pay.
Bernard Hammett, of McElroy,
recently bought all interest In the
Barrackman Oh company, of this
place, and Is now a prominent
young oil man.
The Aaron Ruckman we'll Is ex-
pected 10 reach the deep sand In q
few days
The Cooperative Oil company
struck nice little show of oil In
itheir No. I on the John Cochran
farm at a depth of about 200 feet,
bat are going on down to the rext
sd nd which they will probably
reach by Wednesday evening, II
they have no bad luck Sups Ed.
Lappert, came down from New
Martinsvllle on Tuesday.
| - St. Marys.% Va. %
| It Is reported that Smith Bros.
have drilled In good we'll on the
Johnson farm. back of Willow IS
land. 1t is said to be good for 20
barrels per day In the Cow Run
sand. - = IS.
| Edmupds & Schauweeker have
drilled In a we'll on the lower end
of the Cooke farm on French creek;
that Is reported to be good for Il,
barrels per day In the Cow Ran
sand. ....l
The same company are moving
their machine TO drill we'll on the
W. H. Smith farm on Green's Run.
| East of the old Whlskey Run
pool Ia Richie county, Adams &