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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-02
WEST VIRGINIA'S
DEVELOPMENT
Tyler County's Large Increase. A Large Increase
Within Few Years. Its Resources Being
Rapidly Developed.

while Id 1890 the census enumer
ators gave US 958.Soo. Since then
we have gone above til. million
mark. Our new citizers are maioly
from Pennsylvania. OHIO, New
York and Virginia, aud since their
residence among IS have shown
themselves to be up-to date, live
and progressive peop,e. There Is
room for double the number and we
hope that those In search of wealth,
investment and good health will
seek The borders OF the little
Mountain State
Although West Virginia has
heretofore been known as an agrl-
cultural State, she Is now recog
nized as a manufacturing center
and the figures show a considerable
growth In that direction during the
past thirty years. While the pop
ulation as stated above increased
more than 1I6 per cent, yet the
average number of wage earners
employed In manufacturing estab
llshments increased from 1862 to
a3 oS5 or 1S3 S Fer cent, embracing
I'm 1890, 5 S Per cent OF the entire
population. compared with 2.6 per
cent In 1870 Probably the best
indication of the importance of tht
laporing class is afforded by the
greatest number employed at
any one time during the year. In
1890 this was a. S33 or Al per
cent OF the total population of the
State. The greatest increase In ii e
value of products, SIS AIS $50 or
o1 7 cent Is shown for the decade
ending with the last census.
1t may be interesting to onr
readers to know that the first nat
ural gas known In America was
discovered In West Virginia, and 1t
was here that 1t was first used f,r
manufacturing purposes. At the
close of 1899 there were In the
State 1916 3 miles of pipe for con-
veying natural gas to consumers
and the production of that year
netted $2,335,864 and was exceed
ed only by two S ates, Pennsylvania
and Indiana. Within the past three
years more than 500 miles Of pipe
has been added and the value of gas
alone for the past year Is more than
81 900, o %, and West Virginia Is In
the front row of gas producing
States.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-02

It will be interesting to know
that II 1870 Tyler county had a
population of less than eight thou
sand people. The census of 1890
showed a large increase and the
number Is given by the Govern
ment authorities as 1862. Today
we have within our borders nearly
20. 600 against 1882 In 1890
Thus 1t Is clearly shown that this
county Is among the class of eight
In West Virginia which has In
creased more than fifty percent
within ten years. Of the fifty FIVE
counties In this State all save one
have increased In population dur
Ing the decade. Those showing
the largest per centage being Nc
lowell. 156 3; Tucker, 1oS o;
Webster, IS 3: Clay, II o. Marion,
Sc S: Fayette, IS 7: Tyler. 5z.6:
Randolph, 5I9 per cent. The
county showing decrease Is Lo
gan from which territory was taken
to form Mingo county by Legisla
tive enactment passed In 1896
Thesdevelopment of West Vir-
ginia has been marvellous In the
extreme. Northern and Eastern
capital has poured into the State
and within a few years what was
heretofore known as slow Soutn
ern State has developed into
Yankee metropolis. She stands
hird In the production of coal,
first in oil and scarcely second In
timber. The half has never been
told. The largest portion of our
wealth Is still In the bowels of The
earth. Railroads are being built
In every section; street car lines
ar connecting the many cities,
towns and villages and we predict
that within a few years that this
will be cIassed as the leading man
ufacturing and mining State of the
Union. A bright future Is In store
Her people have caught the idea
of progression and the fellow who
once waited for something to turn
up Is now attempting to get into the
band wagon. What a great change
within brief period of time.
In 1868 when the State was
organized 1t contained popu-
lation of 44o, 900 In round numbers
and In 1890 something over 700 COO,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-02
Auction Sale.

The following sales were made
up to 3 p. m. at John Stealey's auc'
ton today.
Dan W. Twyman, heavy TEEN
$47o, also work horse $40; J. S.
Steritt, heavy horse $235; J. l.
Allen, span of mules $3.50; B. W.
Cline, saddle horse SOS; Ace War
ner, saddle horse $50; J, P.Fletcher,
saddle horse $IoT E. J. Cab
loway, saddle horse SIo1; ]. W.
Johnson, saddle horse $50; William
Lobsugh, saddle horse $I1o.
There were 20 vehicles sold which
ranged from SIS toSI5o.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-02
Lecture on Ireland.

The lecture on Ireland, which
will be delivered at the High
School Auditorium on Monday eve.
ming, May nth, at 8 O'Clock, will
present one hundred of the prin-
cipal cities and towns of Ireland.
1t will begin with an Irish
,Jaunting car, or the Dublin Cork.
and Limerick. The Treaty Stone
and numerous other scenes will be
shown, inc udlng.the beautiful lake
of Killarney, the Balsomey Castle
and tie famous Blarney Stone. 2 ot
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-02
DELIGHTFUL OCCASION

served the guests. Mrs. Weller
will leave In the near future fol
Colorado, where she will make her
future home. Those p1esent were:
Mesdsmes W. B. Hauer, Doran.
Crawford, Courtney, Harvey, Lit.
Teton, Pastorius, King, Cline, Hil.
lizard, Hickman, Delong, Reynolds,
Sanderson, Beis hle, O'Neil, Fisk,
Kellogg, Flack. Halstead, Jackson,
Ramsey, Stevens. Cummings. john
son, Bailey, Means, McNtckles,
Reedy, Lee. Ellsworth, Bowen,
Misses Bessie Warner, Sue Irwin,
and Blanche Emery.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-02
The Quiet Observer

The ball game between the Mas
ons and Elks on May nth will an.
doubtedly lift the remaining In
debtedress of the Sistersville
Athletic Association. W. G. Agnew
and A. E. Aggas are the respective
managers of the lodge teams, and If
the idea of bulk as conveyed by
them Is carried through the lineup,
IL will be a remarkable exhibition
of avoirdupois If not of the national
game.
*
G. o Cutler has so far demon
stTated his competency as Water
Commissioner and there Is good
reason to believethat he will make
as capable an official as ever filled
the Office. If he does the gratifcat.
ion will be mixed with some dis
appointment of the sour grape
variety.
%%
The Observer would like to
discuss public matters dispassion-
ately with the Morning Star, but
the latter has so strongly shown
disposition to substitute cheap
billingsgate for argument. that we
have decided not to- enter. We
are on so much higher plane than
the twinkler that the condescension
necessary for equality In debate Is
out of the question.
*
While the Observer Is doing his
work anonymously In the interests
of antrammeled thought, the public
has learned from some source that
he Is a she. Accompanying this
charge Is a lot of uncomplimentary
talk that gentlemen should not In
dulge In when a lady IS the butt.
Nothing has appeared under this
head that we are ashamed of or
wish to retract and now that our
identity has bsen established In the
matter OF gender, 1t Is our purpose
later to publish Our picture at the
top of the column. When the at
tractive personality of the writer
strikes the reader the insults given
to womanhood will be regretted.
*
The Observer has 1t Oh excellent
asthority that a third attempt to
annex Garry Owen Is In orderly
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-02

Mrs. Margaret Weller was
tendersd farewell reception last
evening, at her pleasant home on
Pike street, by large number OF
the Lady Maccabees. She wa
taken completely by surprise by the
visitors, and especially when Mrs.
F. E. Reynolds, In behalf of the
order, presented her with a
handsome silver piece. The
occasion was most delightful and
happy one, and at an opportune
hour dainty refreshments were
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-10
WHY HE WELCOMED DEATH
Checks Were Coming In He Could Not
Pay.

COLFAX, Iowa, Dec. 10.-Banker
C. D. Wood of CoIfax, faced by a
check for $4,000 for county funds,
which he could not honor, took a re-
volver and blew his brains out. \
week ago Wood received word that he
would be expected to turn over to the
county treasurer, Al w. Lay
man, $4,000 in funds belonging to
Polk county. The same day he called
upon his brother, who is in the hard
ware business, and asked that an or
der be sent to Chicago for a special
make of revolver.
Treasurer Layman, in DeS MOines
drew his check for $4,000 on the Bank
of ColfaX, and the check was taken
up by the local clearing house and
forwarded by the night mail to COlfaX
Yesterday the banker received the
check. He called John Maine, a part
ner in the stock business, and r. A
PenQuite, associated with Wood in the
bank to his residence at 10 O'Clock
and told them that business matters
had weakened his brain and he must
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-10

is willing to obey the law, and II the
Dlaygoers of Portland do not want ia
see the Australian children, then he is
willing to cancel the contract, but in
the event of a demand, the manager
will probably have the rights of the
Pollards investigated by lawyers.
While the question involved is very
hay at the present time, the public
APPEARS to believe that the POllards
are protected by treaty, and as for
the eastern companies, the labor COM
missioners cannot interfere without
violating interstate law.
1t was not the intention of the legis-
lature to have the law annoy the the
atrical business, but under the con-
struction of the law given by the labor
commissioners, the theatres are about
the only place where the commission
ers are seeking for violations.
Should the labor commission be cor
rect in their stand, it will necessitate
scores of theatrical companies avoid
ing any town in Oregon and will cause
such companies to jump from Califor-
MIA to Washington without break.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-10
FOR CONSUME TON
Cotton Seed Oil Declared
to Be Effective Remedy.
IT WAS SUCCESSFULLY IRItD
Neoro Afflicted With Disease Drank
Quantities of it Every Day and
Got Well.
1T WAS SUCCESSFULLY TRIED

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. lO-Dr
G. H. Hines, of Monroe, La, recently
reported the discovery of a cure fo1
consumption by the use of cotton seed
oil as a drink. The discovery was &C
cidentally made by a cOnsumptive ne
gro employed in the Monroe Oil mill
who drank great quantities OF the OIL
for huskineSs of the throat. When eX-
amined by DR.. Hines it was discovered
that all trace of tuberculosis had dis
appeared
The treatment has been adopted by
physicians of Monroe, who agree that
in fifty cases of tuberculosis expert
mented with they have had the great
est success in accomplishing cures,
even in cases that have entered the
last stage.
These cures have been submitted to
New Orleans physicians by their
brethren in Monroe, and the remedy
will be tried thoroughly, the cotton
seed oil trust having agreed to furnish
all the oil free for the treatment Of
cases of tuberculosis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-10

give up. The lifetime friends tried tC
calm the banker, but he refused to be
cOmfOrted. He slammed the door be-
hind him and in another moment the
pistol shot rang out The banker was
picked up dead.
Mr.. Penquite, cashier, admits that
the bank is in hard lines financially
but says that the depOsitOrs will be
paid in full. He asserts that the banks
owned by Wood at Ira, MingO, Baxter
and MitchessvilIe, are solvent. Woods
property holdings are valued at 5000,
600. Mrs. Wood has insisted that all
be sold at once to satisfy her husbands
creditors.
The deposits at Woods five banks
amount to more than 100000. Great
uneasiness is felt in financial circles
in central Iowa because of the ad-
mitted insolvency of the Bank of Col
fax and the fear that the other four
banks may be involved.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-10
WAITER, CAPITALIST, WAITER
Waiter Who Made 100000 In Stocks
Drops 1t All.

NEW YORK, Dec. John Queen
was known two years ago as an at
tentive and obliging waiter to pa
irons of DelmOnico's Forty-fourth
street establishment, where he worked
many years. He resigned in 1899, af-
ter making 100000 through the sud-
den rise of Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
Without a word of explanation, the
former capitalist reappeared at Del
monicO's Beaver street restaurant
Saturday and asked for his old Joo
as waiter. Napkin in hand, ne mas
worked there daily since then, serving
lunches to brokers and business men
with whom, for short period, he vled
in prosperity.
He admitted last night that he na'
lost much of his fortune in UNIel
States Steel stocks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-10
TOVJNE OUT OF IT.
Tammany Has Decided, for Prude ntiaI
Reasons, Not to Run Him.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Tammany
men today said that Charles A. Towne
was no longer considered a candidate
for the congressional nomination to
succeed Mcclellan. Serious objections
have been raised to ToWne. ToWne is
Il personal friend of Bryan, but his
views, it is reported, are not as radi-
cal now as they We're some years ago.
Still, it is not known to what extent
his Bryan tendencies have been modi-
fed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-10

Ben Hur as a lover kneeling at the
feet of the fair Egyptian, while they
float in the boat on the lake, recalls
the Orchard of Palms. The horror and
sorrow of the Vale of Hinnom and the
lepers crying "Unclean, unclean,' Is
not less effective than the more pleas
ant scene. A bright light reveals the
presence Of the NaZarene in the last
act where upon Mount Olivet the
throng is seen waving their palm
branches, and the 1epers pass.
Nellette Reed makes striking
Egyptian, and is something of an act
ress, while her song on the lake was
beautifully given. MESSIAH is played
by Alphonzo Either, who makes
handsome appearance, and the three
wise men are John w. Thompson
Charles M. Collins and E. H. Calvert.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-10

Children are not permitted to par
ticipate in any theatrical entertain
ment in Oregon, owing to the child
labor law, which was enacted at the
legislative session last winter and but
recently became operative. The at
tention of local managers was brought
to the law when they received notice
to discharge their program boys and
the boys who distribute water. This
was complied with by the managers OF
the Marquam Grand, the Baker, the
Empire and COrdray's theatres. But
that. When Ben Hur' arrived the
commission ordered the discharge of
a dozen youngsters who were assist
ing in making a stage picture. The
next step was the removal of juvenile
performers from the vaudeville houses.
What the next move will be remains
a matter for speculation and the man
ayers would like an explanation. 1t
will affect a number of shows coming
into Portland, and throughout the
STATE III lilcll lllctIlCl IL IiiC SoiiiiiAiN'
sioners are correct in their stand and
refuse to make concessions.
The Pollard Juvenile Opera COM
pany, of Australia, which sas filled
several engagements ruding the past
years, will be affected seriously, un-
less some loophole is discovered. This
company has been booked by Mana ger
George l.. Baker, of the Baker Enter
prises, for Portland, the company COM
ing to that city after completing a
tour in California, Whede the Organi
cation is at present. In a less degree,
it will interfere with Mr.. Stoddard in
The Bonnie Brier Bush" at the Mar
guam Grand, to say nothing of sever
al rural dramas on the road to the
Pacific coast, and the numberless
Uncle Toms Cabin" shows. The lat
ter may escape, however, as Little
Eva" is generally supposed to be
somewhere near fifty years old
The case of the Pollards, however,
is particulrly interesting, as it may
involve international law and treaty
rights to some extent. Manager Ba
ker says that he does not know what
he will do yet in the premises. He
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-10
The question is raised in Tammanv

The question is raised in Tammany
circles whether it would be good policy
to elect to congress now a man con-
spicuously a follower of any one who
might be a candidate for the preSiden-
tial nomination next year. Tammany
expects to play a big part in the next
national convention and is cauti0Is
about committing itself.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-10
ADJUSTMENTS

Florence Roberts as the "Frisky
Mrs Johnson" at the opera house last
night strengthened the high opinion
in which she is held by Walla Walla
people. Her support is good. To-
night she will appear in one of her
best plays, The UnwelcOme Mrs.
Hatch" There WAS full house last
night and tonight it is safe to say
that the standing room only sign VIII
be hung out by the time the curtain
rises.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-10

Quite a number of people in Walla
Wala are talking of attending the
performance of the Ben Hur company,
which appears at the Spokane theater
next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights. The sale of seats began
today. Prices so cents to $3.50.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer says
of this performance:
Once again Ben Hur won the chariot
race, and last night the gallery gods,
together with the more conservative
portion of the audience at the Grand,
gave vent to enthusiasm with their
cheers 1t was we'll worth the price
of admission to see the Jew Outstrip
the Roman, the four galloping horses
straining every muscle as they neared
the end of the course, the moving pan
Drama of the spectators, clouds of dust
from the track, and the triumphant
finish as Messiah falls, a heap of scar
let and gold
Apart from the curiosity felt in the
chariot race, perhaps the religious ele-
ment in the play attracted the larger
number of those who attended last
night. who do not belong to the regu
lar play gOerS of the city. Nothing is
so full of religious sentiment as the
prelude. The three wise men are seen
in alteration in the desert, a camel
kneeling near them, while the wonder
full star sends it's beams through the
blue evening light. The mute worship
of the magi, and the music, the motive
of which tells of the advent or the
king of the Jews thrills the audience
with emotion and eXaltation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-10

the morning having been devoted to
musical history, while the afternoon
and evening were devoted to List
the man, the musician, his methods Of
teaching, etc.
The great B minor sonata. LISTS
most monumental work for piano
which is very seldom played by any
one, was given a magnificent rendi-
ton at the afternoon lecture.
At night the wonderful style of the
man was fully represented by the pro-
gram rendered which included The
Spanish Rhapsody, the Second bal
lade. The Battle, the Legend, Walk
ing on the Waves and the Mephisto
Waltzes worthy of especial mention.
This morning the lecture was de-
voted to a general talk on The Life of
the Artist and this afternoon to Falk
songs. The program for tonight will
be as follows:
Transcriptions and Paraphrases
from the Music Dramas of Richard
Wagner:
"Tannhaeuser ............. Overture
Goetterdaemmerung" ............
.Siegfried and the Rhine Daughters
Forest Wavings and the Woodbird
Die Walkuere" ......... ........
Wotan's Farewell to Bruennhilde,
Slumber Song and Fire Magic
Der Fliegende HOllaender"
...... . Spinning Song
Tristan und Isolde" ...............
.............. Love Death of Isolde
Die Mestersinger Won Nuremberg
" . ........... Quintette
"ParSifal' ....... ..............
The Magic Garden and Flower
MaidenS,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-10

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qufntne Tables
All druggists refund the money Il Il
fails to cure. E. w. Groves slsaT
ture is on each box. Csc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-10

Wagner Tonight.
The Lauder lectures and concerts
yesterday were of exceptional interest
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