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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
OIL FIELD WORKERS MAY STRIKE

Excitement was high at the sub
meeting last night.
The men have many grievances
against the Standard outside Of the
recent trouble. They claim that
their employers formerly gave them
free gas, for which they now pay
81 50 per month all the year round.
Vacations were given on full pay,
but now this has been stopped, they
say. The wages of bumpers was
once $65 per month, but recently 1t
was cut to 800.
The ranks of the union, 1t Is
claimed, are growing stronger every
hour. The entire local section has
been organized, and the secretary is
daily receiving the names Of work
ers far In the interior who are
anxious to be enrolled before
trouble begins The organization
has been perfected but month, but
the books show a membership OF
over 900.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21

Fairmont. W. Va, Sept. IS
The worst has come to pass in
the Fairview oil fields and the men
now say that 1t will require a
miracle to prevent strike. To
day officials OF the South Penn OIL
Company, who were sent on the
field when the union was formed,
discharged every union officials that
was in the employ of the company.
Besides President Harrison, those
who received their discharges today
were A. W. Mitchell, J. T. McNutt,
W. P. Wade and Emory Carroll
These men signed the charter for
the union. and all are prominent
officials as we'll as welr.known oil
workers.
Over the entire West Virginia oil
fields meetings were held last night
to discuss the discharge of Harrison
and to appoint delegates to attend d
large meeting to be held next week
either at this place or Fairview.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21

Tonight the city council will
meet and the public generally are
expecting some action In regard to
the crossing over the B. & o. track
on Wells street. When a member
of the railroad company Is asked
when street cars will run down
Wells street. the answer Is geuer-
ally a 'grin" and statement that
the crossing will be put In some
other day. That Is about all we
have heard for the past three
months. The street railway com =
pany was granted franchise upon
condition 1t built, maintained and
operated a street car line on Wells
street and not on a small part of 1t.
The company had no trouble to get
the franchise. The people are
patronizlng the road literally. They
have waited long and very patient
ly. But there should be an
end to all things. The street
railway company should either run
Its cars down Wells street or the
council should stop the cars at the
corporation line. Councilman
Frame insists that If there Is any
good and valid excuse for not hav.
Ing the crossing In that car be
1un from the foot of Wells street to
the crossing aud transfer made
there. This could be done and 1t
would be an improvement but the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
WILL
COUNCIL DO?

council should insist upon the
crossing being put IN at once. The
company knew months ago this
crossing had to 60 Id to operate
street car line on Wells street and
as we have stated befor=, If this
crossing prevented the cars from
running into Paden City the
crossing would be put In. The
street csr people are working for
Paden City; let the council
get 20 work now for Sisters
vile and the people will stand By
It's actions TO a man. The railroad
company has the inf 1ence of GER
tain men who will no doubt try to
influence the council to delay action
until after the Paden City land sale.
The idea evidently Is to try and I'm
press buyers that Slstersville Is only
second fiddle to Paden City. They
will try to carry ont this impression
by running cars to the edge OF our
city and stopping. We have been
patient, have not interfered In any
way with the company, given them
all they ask and we now think Its
h gh time the company commenced
to carry out Its part OF the contract.
We hope the council will act vigor-
ously tonight. We want no more
"grins" or promises, bat actions.
Council should either have the
crossing put In or stop the cars
running until 1t Is In. Just little
determined action Is all that IS
needed.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
AN ENJOYABLE PICNIC

Last Saturday a large party OF
jolly 'picnicers" consisting of Mrs.
Lyons and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Mccoy, Mrs. Crumrlne and
son George, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Henderson, Mrs. Morgan Hender
son and daughter Grace, Of Pitts
burg. Mrs. Robt. Smullen, son
Robert and daughter Louise, Miss
Mabel Rodgers, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Frame and daughters Misses
Mary, Grace, and Helen and Master
Talbot Mccoy, Myrtle and Harold
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
SistersviIIe Lady Takes Premiums

Mrs. W. F. Boyd, who resides at
125 Virginia street, in this city, has
Just been officially notified that she
has been awarded the first prize
from the Wetzsl county, Tyler
county and Washington county,
Ohio fairs on her exhibit OF EN-.
brodiery and Battenburg work. Mrs.
Boyd feels considerably elated over
taking the premiums In this class
of work as the competitors were
numerous and the work of several
were really meritorious.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21

The following delegation of oil
operators left the city this morning
for points south to look after their
respective interests: George Morri-
son, superintendent Of the Mutr al
Oil company, Contractors George
Wolfe. Frank Moore, P. n. Gaffney,
Joseph Kennedy. NJ. c. Hsgan, ] L.
Thompson, KoTe Queeu. Harry
lib lets aad I S AcAullin.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21

The jury In the case of the State
against John Shay, which was on
trial In Wetzel county last week,
resulted In the jury finding Shay
guilty of murdar In the second de-
gree. The punishment is confne'
ment In the penitentiary net less
than five nor more than eighteen
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21

Superintendent of Streets W. r.
Rice, informed Us today that he
was Obliged to stop work on the
extension of the wharf Saturday
afternoon on account Of being un-
able to get brick. However, he
expects the necessary amount to
complete the job to arrive In few
days. 1t Is hoped the wharf Will
be finished eIe the fall rains set II,
which would doubtless delay 1t
until next spring. The great mis-
take In the matter was made In not
completing IL 10 the low water
mark when II was FIRST built.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21

Reilz, left on the eleven o'clock
electric car for Paden City Park.
The picnic In every point reached
their heighest anticipations. The
lunch was most elaborate and
could not have been excelled In
either quality or variety. Towards
evening 1t became cool but still
pleasant and a rousing FIRE was
built for then while they waited
for the 9 o'clock car. They re.
turned on this a very happy crowd,
who had had nothing to mar their
pleasure during the day.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
GUILTY OF MURDER
IN SECOND DEGREE

wears. Mr.. SHAY was well known
10 this city. His chief plea was
Insanity. His plea did not seem to
have much effect on the jury until
In the trial 1t was developed that
he had moved ftom Sistersville to
New Martinsville. When the Jury
heard this they decided Shay was
certainly "looney" and this no
doubt saved him from hanging.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21

Notice is hereby given that the
city taxes for the current year were
due and payable September the Ist
As the City needs the money now
past due for municipal purposes
all tax payers are hereby notified
to call and pay their taxes. / VIII
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21

Miss Morrell, of Marietta, Ohio,
has opened Ladies' Hair Dressing
and shampooiug parlors at the
millinery store of Mrs. Alice Salter.
bach, on Charles street. Miss
Morrell comes to our city mighty
recommended as an artist In the
line of hair-dressing and shampoo
Ing. I9 IT
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21

Lost Pocket book containing
S.. 90 and some receipts, between
Sistersville and Blk Fork Saturday
evening. Finder will please return
to Oh Review Office.
II 1T
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21

The street cars yesterday did a
big business. In fact about as
many people could not get on the
cars as did 90 up on them. The
railroad Is doing q business that
makes the owners very happy, but
we want that crossing In Just the
same.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

be at my store on Diamond street
all day and from 7 to 9 o'clock
every evening. Call and settle and
save the extra cost of a levy.
LEE FRANTz,
Collector.
oIAt IF
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
Afz7lqh5-5o al the UlheSI- AH

by the water washing against the EiEr7
or the b~rE until tho part In the water
WAS lighter that that above the water.
and the berg became top heavy and rolled
over
At last Etah was sighted.
This vas tho place whore Peary Rad
built his winter house But 10 and bc-
hold! the dear old Stars and Stripes were
not floating from TIE roof. sure sign
that father was not there.
And. indeed. as spun 90 the ships an
chur was down "a luatful uf T.Ekimvs came
of the shore ANA announced that Tcary
Lad not yet returned. Tut hc had sent
letter.. which were iu his house ON shore.
When the letters w'ro secured 10 WAS
found that Pcary had gone tn Fort Com
ger and had ordered the ship 20 meet him
there.
Now Etah Is on the cast shore of Smith
Sound and Fort CuuEc- is "u the west.
nearly 80 miles further north. Before
leaving Et1h the captain must get hun
dreds Of tins of canned goods. barrels or
Hour, cases of sugar. rice. biscuit oatmeal
and so forth ou beard tp take with them.
These had all been piled near the beach
10y BCary. ready TO be put on the ship as
soon as she came.
This took more than twcnty-four hours.
and during ;his time AhuiEhito vas
ashore aS much as possible. meeting some
of h.r old Eskimo friends and gettinz. ac-
qu8iuted with others.
That night she wrote IN her dIaryI
VISITED FATlIEE-S HOUSE
WHILE ASHORE.
August - 1.9o-Ashors all day.
ouk a look at fathers house. u e
very empty aud very small. ] also looked
into the tents ot tho Eskimos- They are
dirty places. Am 50 sorry not TO ind
more children here.
only = boy . ur 10 wears old and baby.
They are going on the ship with US. so
guess Will have "a good time. Tho grown
ups thought IL WAS very funny 10 sec me
jump rope with the 'bos1m' and also 20
see me swing. They helped me 10 pick
flowers, which ! have just finished press
ing"
1t took eight days for ths windwsrd 70
reach her first stopping piacc-CGpe Sa-
bine-which was only thirty miles away.
and during all OF this time there was not
a moment when the ship was not I'm dan
Fer.
scmeuEasS tie great sheets Of ice would
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18

ru-,ss had nothing to give them, e1crrf
some coffee and biscuit. which they Ike.
a.I some candy. which they DON'T care
mg.h about.
EUt Christmas was the greatest festival
~ all In a letter home. Ahnishlt0 thus
described the occasion:
"a week before We began 20 get ready.
Mother baked a whole stack of raIsin
loIvcs and cut fifteen stockings out OF
some canopy lace. and I worked them
around with red wOrsteI
These We filled with dates. peanuts,
chocolates. homemade tady. mixed candy
silver dollar. popcorn. prgnes and
oranges"
At I'm the afternoon % Christmas Mrs.
Pedry called Co AUli-lito thut be was time
10 invite all bands down into the cabin
70 get thcir Christmas stockings
when We au came down. there IN tho
middle OG the table biazcd a beautiful
Christmas tree which Mr. Narmbath had
made Tor Us as a surprise
I. looked as - q had Just been cut IN
the woods and set he made every bit OF
%. I wI toll you how
''fIrsr. he mad. q skeleton tree. rsi1- n
brJowst.cis Tor the trunk and making the
brssElIrs cut uc heavy wire. then he c1y-
cred the wire With sOfteued wax until
some of the branches were one-half an
inch thick and others not so big.
some wax IVES also put on the broom
stick. and when trunk and branches were
entirely covered with wax they were an
tEicISiy su-iuklci with coffee grounds. well
pressed into the wax
This made them look fust Ike the
branches II q pine tree without its
needles Next he took some hay and laid
Il straight in a box and painted Il green.
''Whcn the paint was dry he cut II into
pieces about as long as pine uecdlcs. and
With melted wax stuck them all over the
branches % the tree.
1T looked so real that thought I could
smell ;h. iovck pine woods at home
'Au around the tree mother had put the
stocking. u was a fine sight
The tree wls trimmed il chains rasda
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
II BB

hold Ito WIrEwa-7 IN their grasp ana not
allow r.r tn move au inch.
AZ these times AHuiEuirN. with some -t
. the E-Eiuus WCalI climb over the slGA
o., the ship on tu tho foes. and there
-hoy would u.Hy and Slide on the smooth
isa and "laa tbs captain dashed tUp N0r-
weE.an skates. called ''sil,' together. and
She c07st,l down the slopes OF the Ice
hummUgks
There vc-e other times that we're not
sn pleasant. when tha heavy fields OF ia.
would crush and pile Up against her sides
until su5ue uf them faIi upon the deck. and
tine shin would =ruar ari trsuble with the
pr'--Ir" IKE person iu pain
~ cape Sabine a family ~ Eskinos had
locu watching the ship for The last three
days. fearing aIl the time that she would
be crushed and sink.
50 there vas great rejoicing. for tho
EsEimus vu the ship had NOT seen this
family since early spring. and all we're
CaEsr TO gossip.
Two days later an NEEDED supplies had
Teen landed. and the Winiwarl WJs ready
10 start north again.
The Captain. who ili been carefully
watching the ice drift past the harb1r day
and night. Tuw told NEriEhitu's mother
that % laIse field % l.e bad been pushed
across tho o-trau.. GO the hart9r and
shut tho door. SD o. speak. on the snip.
AMI nothing could De- done
lf this LglI 90 ice should break up. then
o.. ship would I.a free tn 90 on her way:
hut unless the wind broke u 10 or blew u
away from tho entrance Aonishiio anu
her mother. with aIi on beard. would be
prisoners for tle winter
pEsI.Y PROVIDED
FOOD FOR ALL.
This was "a dreadful thing 20 happen, FOR
though, thanks 10 TsaTv. there was food
enough Tor every one. such as Il was, no
one had taken CIoihiaE enough TO last
comfortably for 80 Ions a time
Dreadful as was the situation. however.
this IS exactly what happened
The ship was lccb5uui. and it was seen
that she would have 90 remain in her icy
bed during the coming winter and srrius
Eud part Cs the summer. and everybody
was busy making things as comfortable
rs possible. Tor IL grows very cold after
the sun leaves aud the long winter has
ST in. when il IS dark all the time. save
Tor The moonlight and starlight
The Miudwlrd would - have been
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18

or popcorn and some tinHk. co-ueopisE,
silver dollars and two dozen candles.
SHE GAVE EACH
ESKIMO A STOCKING.
The EskimOs Ncrs very sober az hrSt.
because they thought We ve-r worshipinE
it. but when they saw ne laughing and I
gave elCh q stocking. thew. too. shouted
and laughed and said FeIk peuk" many
times.
Mother gave them c1Es and cofree, ana
I tried to tell them that trees like this
lived hut this tbuv dii not believe. and
said. 'Oh. you can't fool u.s. We saw Mr..
Wsmbath make this one
For our Christmas dinner vs had roast
beef (canusn. stn&el tomatoes canned.
dandcliou greens and corn (canned) and
baked beans Then plum pudding. with
sauce"
wINDwAEn FREE
FROM ICE on JUNE I.
After AhuiaEitO's father returned the
time fairly flew.
During al the long winter months thu
Oh ship Windward had been "a steady a.
e house OH snorc. for she was held firmly
by the ice and could not move
But on June :. while the family were at
dinner. they were surprised 20 hear loud
crcakiuS noise and at ihc same time feel
the ship qIiycI and then roll slightly
from side 10 side
eve are free cried Ahnishito's father;
''the OH Wiudwarl has broken out OF her
winter berth and longs 20 be on again"
Everybody rushed on deck. and surs
enough the old ship WAS aGoat once more.
Eut il was mot until July that she was
abe 20 reach EtIh again.
Here Lieutenant Peary left them 70 20
back to the Nor;hlIud and continue his
search for the pole
The home voyage was made IN two
weeks. landing Ahuishito I'm Sydney the
day after her eighth birthday. September
e, in time 20 c.-tcn the only train Of the
dar for hnnns
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18

taken fHr 90 ship now EXCEPT f1r Err
ms. rs saI T==iuE.
Fer weeks tHc men had been cutting
blocks % SNOW wall an around rga ship
close t' Der hull. and few feet higher
than her rail.
AZ Ii-Ht water was thrown on this
wall until Sc became solid ice. through
which uG wind could come
From the top Uf this wall. across the
ship t' the other side. canvas was
stretched as roof. and this gave a COW
cred place on deck, where AhH.=Hlf1 and
her ff. ri' played when the sind hgwied
and wHHr.ra the snow so fast f.at 10 was
mot possible Co stand up against i-.
The natives. as soon as they knew they
must spend the winter here. sIiI they
wanted % 80 ashore and build their own
houses. fnr then they could keep much
warmer with less fuel than on the ship
They were NOT used Co so much room
ana dill not feel az home iD 80.
50 each family built their own stone
iElHn. fE" women working with the men.
and after that they built snow hI.s. In
which their dogs could frI shelter from
the fierce north winds. Tor except when
the wiud blew the Eskimo dog would
rather curl UP on the snow than De
housed
The Essimos on shore made quite a 1T
t,e settlement. and their visits 10 the
ship made things lively on board.
Ahui=h.to row spoke tho Eskimo Ian
Eua=e perfectly. and every native was her
friend
She dressed exactly Hs they dld. except
that She wore a woolen union shirt In
stead or n birdskln shirt.
often Lcr mother looked fer her several
minutes before noticing that she was
right alongside the ship with her Eskimo
companions.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
You remember the Snow BABY who
was born to Lieutenant and Mrs. PeaTy
in the polar regions nins years ago?
It is Just five years since Mrs Peary
wrote the biography OF this Snow BABY
UP TO date.
Up to date. however. only made her .
years old.
To-day she Is a bright bouncing Eirl
OF 2.
She has Joined with her mother IN COM
pleting tho record Of those nine years UP
10 the present date.
That is. the story IS told largely in her
own way. with an occasional word Of help
or explanation from her mother and with
copious extracts from diaries and letters
written entirely by herself.
In the Eskimo language Snow Baby be-
comes AhriEhit0.
So Ahuighito is the name assumed by
this autObiographer. who. like Caesar.
writes in. the third person.
Again. as in the first year OF her baby
life. she las spent an entire year far
north, where the great day Of continuous
light rules Tor three or four months OF
the year. and the tCreat uiEht-with no
daylight whatevCr-ruIcS everything for
another three or four months.
Again she has seen the iceberEs and
the great ice fields. the glaciers. the polar
- - n
-, -, ,.-.,.., -. - ..r9
understand a little.
She tells he- story simply and nalvely.
g-'' s' IvI 4 H,u' So "''" N'''l'' '''i'i's
dircCtness and skill.
II CoIlusI'S'l'E , il l'I At'e issp,-'.tc isE
o"" "D'uS are uSto as i,' rs P"SNI
eFcTyWhere. lhleeu' save mere ana inc
IN the lntercaiary spaces Whlch divide
eplsode from ellsoHe-
Inc b"ok VIII he phbiishea uy -. a
Stokes Company. under the title OF "Ihu-
drcn Of the Arctic"
NiimSh,t" begins ny conleSSihE mat II
any one had invited her TO 30 hack 20 the
Srowland after her return 10 her Grns~-
mamma $ nous Nl''" We ielL Nor an 'A'
SNOW Baby h"'k-She would NOT nHF"
listened a moment, Tor ihcre was so mn 10
That IN her opinion, she c"uiH not pos
bly, spare time for another visit to the
far-awav land.
SHE WAS SORRY
TO BE LEFT BEHIND.
Yet tho ueNt summer. when her father
went off again In tho great black ship 10
tho land where all Ahui-hlto's queer fur
clad friends lived there Was a big lump I'm
her throat and something that looked
very much like tears In her eyes when she
found that shc and her mother were going
10 remain ST home this time.
She cumfortcd herself with the thought
that a ship was gone TO get news Of her
father ana &c look after his welfare.
II was sad news however. with which
the Windward returned
The father had been caught by the cruel
Jack Frost far mp i'm tho snow country
during the cold. dark winter and had had
ms ie't frozen.
: IhouEn ms lottHTs toid AhniEhito nnd
hcr m''heF mat hr was quite wei now,
sun iheE haa lhelr doHniS' and AhniEhito
haiI; %
Ch' Hlo'her' can Wa 50 10 iathcrE
tu.Eh ne must He'H US 10 take care OF
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-10

Perfect perfumes. almost your own
price. Fire sale
100 Hats, former price from one to
six dollars. ten cents each at fire sale
next Thursday.
Mrs. Mabel L. Conklin of the Ly-
ceum course will lecture at the
Christian church.
The will of the late A. R. Wads-
worth will be probated as soon as
Judge Sullivan returns from the Plat
eau country.
The silver medal to be awarded at
the contest to be held at the Chri 'tian
church. Friday evening. is ON exhibi-
tion in the window of Roberts Jewel
ry store.
The coming engagement of ''Arizo-
na.' the drama by Augustus Thomas,
author of Alabama and "'In Miz-
zouri." will be one of the most nota
BILE events of the dramatic season.
Alabama" has been adjudged by
many competent critics to be the
greatest drama of American author
ship. When it was produced prophet
ic folks declared that Mr.. Thomas was
the genius who would lay the founda-
tion stone for the American drama.
Perhaps he has done so. His I'm
Mizzouri' which followed. was an
excellent play. and now comes ''Ari-
zona." which not one. but every cri-
tic in New York and Chicago has
united in pronouncing "a better play
than Alabama. - ARIZONA. as
the name would indicate. is typical
ly American play The scenes and
incidents of it are laid about the from
tier at an army post and neighbor
ing cattle ranch. AT the Park opera
house Saturday. February. 14th.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-10

equality Tells. Price Sells." Lyons
g. Son
Get your hot drinks at Sparks.
A fine smoke for cents at Spraks.
Full line of confectionery and Gig
ars. at Sparks & Co.
When you want hack day or night,
telephone Platt 81 King.
Thirteen candidates were initiated
into the Elks' lodge last night.
DIR. Collins has removed from the
Union block to the Canon block.
Repairs are being made in the fur
niture store of w. II. Bannister.
Attend the Grand Valley CONNER
rial school. Learn shorthand and be
ready for your opportunity.
Mrs. Walter Goslin will entertain
the members of the Baptist church
and their friends. at her home on cor
ner of Ouray and Sixth streets. Thurs
day evening.
The Progress bakery's reputation
for the fine quality of cakes. bread
and all manner of baking it offers to
the public securess for it the best and
largest patronage of the city. Be
progressive and trade at the Progress.
The infant daughter of H. Good
man. residing between Second and
Third streets on South. died this
morning. The burial will take place
rhis afternoon in Orchard Mesa ceme-
terry. Undertaken Bannister will be
in charge.
Shade trees 10 c,nts, grape vines .
cents. roses 20 cents Usage orange 3
cents. Ornamental trees. shrubs.
Place your order now. Cut flowers
on order. The Grand Valley Floral
and Nursery company. Office Grand
Valley National Bank block.
Mrs. Catherine p Miller will leave
for Salida tomorrow morning. She
will remain there for about week
visiting with her mother. after which
she will leave in company with Mrs.
John d. Reeder for Long Beach, Cal
ifornia Her son Arthur Smith will
accompany her. Mrs Miller expects
to make her home i'll California.