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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-14
OIL NOTES

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Kim, and the Ipjun sand expert
me ms on French creek. Some OF
the best stuff ever discovered 10
the McKim country not long since
considered worthless.
The Cunningham OH company
Is drilling No. 9 on the D. D. Cum
ningham.
The Little Farm Oil company Is
Is starting Its No. 3 and 5 On the
T. ]. Little.
The efforts to develo2e deep
pool on French creek are proving
satisfactory. The wells drilled so
far are not large bat of suf6cieot
size to warrant further investiga'
ton In this direction.
The Vespertine Oh company IS
drilling another deep we'll on the
F K. Bills and Proper & Co. are
starting No. on the Casey.
A local company Is starting a
deep we'll on the Amber lands IN
the same locality.
The Vespertine Oh company Is
starting three wells on the M. E.
Bachman farm on Long Run.
L J. Murphy & Co., have dilled
what is showing tor IS or 20 bar
rel Cow Run we'll on the Hendrix
farm, on the Ohio side near Wav
erly. They are starting we'll on
the Phillips farm adjoining. We
are glad to announce that Mr.. Muir.
ply Is catching on" again.-Lead-
er.
Griffith, Monroe Co. o.
Pc. Johnston leased up block
of land that the rure OIL company
had let loose of and he and his
brother are drilling test we'll on 1t
About two years ago Mr.. Johnston
leased up block of land and this
land with 1t and got Gettmau and
Pulley and Joseph Keegan liner
ested In 1t and resulted In a great
many good oil wells and this land
be has now was given up and Mr.
Johnston thinks 1t Is good ard IS
giving 1t test. We predict good
we'll where they are now drilling,
Watch the results.
The Pure OH company are rig
ging up to clean out their David
Hamilton No. S They have a
great many wells that IS In need OF
being cleaned out. 1t would surely
increase their production to thor
oughly clean their wells If they did
not shoot them at all.
The Southern Oh company IS
still cleaning out the Isabel
Hawkins No z. The sand in this
we'll Is very soft and 1t IS taking
considerable work to cie,l 1t out
bur 1t pays to clean them thorough
ly while they are cleaning.
Drilling rs progressing nicely at
the GODFREY Witchie No. They
put the 81 casing In last Sunday
and should reach the sand the first
of next week.
The Johnston Bros. are drilling
their No. I on the G G. Norris
seven acre lease
The GAINESVILLE Republican says:
The American OIL Development
company has completed Its Nos. 2
and o. the Michael Montgomery
farm, near Temperanceville. The
former Is good for four barrels and
the latter for nine barrels The
Ohio Oil company has drilled Its
No. Ga the William Poulton farm,
nd has a q barrel producer. A
we'll on the Wineman place, one on
the Mary Poulton place Pteffer No
III are row drilling The we'll on
the W. w. Bentley place, east OF
Belmont, came In a strong gaser,
but with a large amount of salt wa
ter. The rig Is going up for No. 4
on the Mrs. Kate Maiden place,
~
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Ills said there are two ages whe n
any girl will marry nearly anybody
At II sh has no judgement and at
27 she has become desperate.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-14
Ladies

Wine of Life will cure your
troubles, Try a bottle and get
your money back If not satisfied.
Price Fl 90
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-03
such a gigantic struggle of nations ane
races will signify
FOR RICHARD OLNEY
AS DEMOCRATIC LEADER.
Representative Underwood Says He
Is the Man for Party Noninn-
ton For the Presidency.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January q
Especial )-Representa Underwood. of
Ala bama, one Of the floor leaders of that
that party in the House, called at the
White House to-day, and on his departure
was asked his views as to the next
Democratic nominee for President. Il
am for Richard Olney." he said, !" and
find a growing sentiment for the NIassa-
.chusetts statesman. Judge Parker of
New York, is a good man. So is Senator
German, OF Marland, but my choice is
Mr.. Olney, for great many reasons. The
first is that he is an old-time Democrat,
and what the party needs is to get back
to old-tin1e principles, which are dear
to the hearts Of the people. Mr.. Olney
is not man Of expediency, and the peo-
pie Of all classes would trust him. He
would unite both the Cleveland and the
Bryan clements Of the party, which
mighty few other men could do. The
Democrat party sometimes runs after
isnls Of different kinds. but it sobers up
afterward, and becomes as conservative
as ever. So long as prosperity continues,
the Democrats will have to fight hard to
win President but If times begin to get
worse, and the people should conclude
to change administrations, as they will
be sure to do when that time comes, we
want a man as President. who would be
capable of guiding the country through
capable Of guiding the country through
troublous days"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-03
WILL BID FOR TWO CRUISERS.
Newport News Yards Still After
misunderstanding Of Imports Over n
1Y;y1;o,,

II.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, January a.
tSpecial.)-General Superintendent w. A.
Post, of the shipyard, will leave for Wash
ington in a day or so to Join President
c. B. circuit with the bid that will be
submitted by this company on the two
new cruisers. for which proposals will be
opened Tuesday. 1t is believed here that
the yard stands a good chance Of get
ting one contract and it is known that
the company is anxious to get one or
both.
C.. T. Bailey, chief engineer of the ship
yard, left for San Francisco to join the
Pacific mail liner Korea. He will make
voagc on her to observe the behavior
Of her engines. The Korea was built here.
All Of the State insane asylums are
closed to the three lunatics now here,
there being no room for them, according
to letters just received by City Sergeant
MiIstead
The consumption entry reports for De-
cember were valued at 100000, making
the total value of all imports over $1,000
900 for the month, which was a record
breaker.
Mary Johnston. who has been at Old
Point for some days, will use Hampton
and vicinity, it is said, as the locale for
her next novel, on which she is already
busily engaged.
The steam-yacht Meyerdale. owned by
Captain Mulcahy, of Atlantic City, ar
rived in Hampton Roads to-day The
monitor Puritan passed into Hampton
Hampton Roads from Yorktown and pro-
ceeded to the navy-yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-03
TRANSFERS PROPERTY.

In Richmond Georgiana and William
D. Carter to H. A. A1cCurdy. thirty feet
on north side of NJ street, thirty feet
west Of Thirty-frst street. 81
John E. Doherty's trustee and wife.
to Honora s. Doherty. twenty-seven feet
on north side of Main street. flfty-three
feet west OF Fourth street, $3.50.
Anderson Eaton.s trustee to James T..
Sloan, thirty feet on north side Clai-
borne street, 1Ol feet from Marshall
Reservoir, $50.
John Washington Hughes. to John
Sloan, % e-1a feet on north side Of Pop
a lar street, No. 1924, $3.50.
r. Z. Montague, special commissioner.
to. John ". Hughes. 241ts feet on east side
Of First or Howard street, No. 500 south.
$3.50.
Herbert E. Richardson and wife to
Joseph p. Thomas. 16 11s-L feet on south
side Marshall street. 646-12 feet west Of
Smith street, s., 800.
Alexander Sands special commits
sioner, to j. Fulmer Bright. forty-eight
feet on south side Of Canal street, Nos.
i, 3, and 5, west, 81 Geo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-03


bidder 2 80 some OF the newspapers say
but wc suspect that hecouneiI OF JVythe-.
VILE know better than that.
s. 1t is matter OF serious doubt whether
any town or city council can grant;
such charters In advance Of legisla-
tive action. The Constitution requires.
that before granting any such.
franchise or privilege for term of
years. the municipality shall first,
after due advertisement, receive bids
therefor, publicity, in such manner
as may be provided by law, and shall
then act az required by law
The Legislature may or may not re-
qlire the franchise to DO awarded to the
highest bidder. This subject Is before
Senator Opic's committee, and has been
discussed there informally. The trend of
thought there, we think, is rather to
award the franchise to tho best bidder
than to the highest bidder. # the best
bidder rule is to prevail like unto the
laws OF the Modes and Persiars then the
monopo1ies will keep that position as
long as it is advantageous for them to do
so.
E Again, after a pub!ic-spirited man has
developed & scheme for a great public
utility, after he has paid surveyors and
engineers, after he has gotten expert opin-
ions to back him UP, when he has awak-
ened the public to tho desirability of the
enterprise he has planned, would it be
fair, would it be promotive Of public
spirit, would it pay in the long run. to
let stranger to the enterprise come in
at the last minute and get the franchise
by bidding a trifie more than the origi-
pator and promoter OF the enterprise?
We think not And we are much in hope
that Mr. Optics committee will take our
view OF it.
SO far as the cities and towns of Viz
ginia. are concerned, no subject Of legis-
lation that is likely TO present itself at
this session is of more importance than
this one relating to the sale Of municipal
franchises. The chief aim OF the con-
vention was to obtain publicity ON behalf
Of the urban communities and to prevent
COuHEiIS A Jill Supp SohipSSitioii'
It was desired also to make corporators
pay fair price for the franchise. Now
it is the task of the Legislature to effect
those ends, taking care that the law they
frame does not play into the hands of
existing nonopolists. Theirs is no easy
job; all the more reason, therefore, that
the legislative committee should have the
best advice Of tho best men in the city
councils Of Virginia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-03
Head Of Treasury Unwittingly Call
cd watchman In a Hurry.
Baltimore American.)

CO StAtCAndA AA "a l. ~
Baltimore American.)
Secretary Shaw went over TO the
Treasury Department to read some OF
his letters. He took q friend from Iowa
with him.
The Secretary found one long letter.
that interested him. He leaned back in
his chair to read it. AS he leaned back
he threw one foot up on the corner Of the
desk The friend from Iowa sat looking
out of the window. Half a minute after
the Secretary put his foot on the desk
an excited man. with a big pistol in each
hand, burst into the room
He looked around and pointed both the
pistols at the friend from Iowa.
Don't shoot yelled the Iowa man as
he put both hands high in the air.
t'What the - shouted Mr.. Shaw,
kicking his chair over and making a
wild leap for the other side of the room.
s What's the nlatter?" inquired the man
with the pistols rs this man trying to
rob youe" and he pointed suggestirelS-
with one Of his pistols
ssNo,n shouted Mr.. Shaw from his van
tage point on the other side of the room.
.fThat's no robber. That's my friend
There's some mistake.
The Secretary was right. There was
a mistake. When he put his foot on the
desk. he pressed q button that calls a
Waterman to his Office in hurry, and
the watchn1au came in a hurry Just as
he was expected to.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-03
SoRDAu SEES TROUBLE AHEAD.
Predicts World Tragedy To Follow
Opening Of Panama Canal


Opening Of Panama Canal.
Baltimore American.l
VIENNA, January LIN the course OF
an exhaustive review Of the history of
the world. contributed to the Neue Freie
Presse, hy Max Eordau. the writer deep
" deplores the growth of military inperi
alism IN the United States, and says that
by the admission of the spirit of militar-l
ism, which was formerly rigtdly excluded
America is raising obstacles to the en-
trance Of emigrants, whose only capital
is their strong working arms.
Speaking Of the future of the new
world, Nordau says the opening Of the
Panama canal under American ownership
Will mark the beginning OF a new epoch.
The tragic stage of the worlds history.
which, In ancient times, conferred in the
Mediterranean. and which moved in the
naval ages to the Atlantic, will then be
transferred to the Pacific ocean. at
first, the sAnglo-Saxon element will seek
TO drive out the German and French dags
floating over single points In the Pacific
ocean. then the struggle will be carried
further to the Asiatic coast, where Ans
gIo-Saxons and Russians VII lave to de-
eide the momantous world question Of
whether Eastern and South exn Asia ii
rcsnain BrttiShs Of Hussia TO This fore
cast, ii. Nordau adds g: g:
E one only ina cine With horTorsRhat
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-03
THE MOROCCO TROUBLE.

The "Pretender'' who raised the cur
rent rumpus in Morocco has announced
that he is not fighting for the throne
for himself He Is struggling to place
on 1t the Sultan's brother, Mulai Moha1n-
med, surnan1ed the "onc eyed. = This
may be interesting and important to the
people of Morocco, but it is hardly inn
portant, and is not particularly interest
ing to the rest of the world It is a
matter Of small concern to outsiders who
is Sultan of Morocco.
But the world at large-the civilized
world at least--ls interested in a. way in
the trouble as it may ultimately affect
the relations to Morocco of one or the
other Of the two great European powers,
which have long kept one eye, respec-
lively, anxiously and jealousy on thai
country These powers are Great Britain
and France.
When one gets away from its coast
line Morocco is quite an indefinite geo
graphical proposition. with a population
that is equally indefinite as to num-
bers and very. much mixed as to tribes.
France has dependencies pretty much all
south -Atlantic Httoral where Spain
maintains foothold, and also immense
possessions. more or less shadowy as re-
CARDS boundary. that stretch over the
hinterland to Lake Tchad.
In their dependencies immediately con-
hguous to Morocco and in parts OF their
hinterland domain the French have been
prosecuting internal improvements. sous
of which have no less strategic than
trade significance. The hope of France
to bring Morocco within the sphere Of her
influence and finally possess the country
is well understood. and 1t has been limited
that she might seize upon this occasion
to take very advanced steps to that end.
Clearly in such event, however, Great
Britain could not but move to check
mate her. British interests in preventing
Franco or any other European power.
from, getting a grip on Morocco are
obvious. England holds Gibraltar. which
as the case now stands. commands the
entrance TO the Mediterranean on the
west, and through the Mediterranean and
the Suez canal the route to Britain's
Indian Empire. Possession Of Morocco by
power that could fortify its coast
opposite Gibraltar would be sertoas
menace to the open gate to India. and to
freedom OF access to tts Mediterranean.
which latter condition England has
cha,npioned for over a century. as
against the French dream Of making that
sea French lake. s..
The latest assurances ara that France
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-03
STREET CAR TRANSFERS.

A patient and long suffering people are
we Here we have the street car COM
nany Offering to give us universal trans
fers, and weeks and weeks have passed
without the proper legislative authors
~ beiug given them to do SO. Mean
while, hundreds Of people arc paying
double fares. They kick and complain,
of interesting their representatives in
the Board OF Aldermen and Common
Council. They can get these transfers
for which they have sighed 10. these
many years. IL they will strenuously
interview the city fathers on the SUBJ
iect.
The subject in question was referred
To the Street Committee, and by it to
subcommittee.
II is out Of the question for action to
be postponed any longer. Let us have
scme sort of report from the SUBJ
committee. Let a, start be made. II
The system proposed by the companies
be not satisfactory one. why, let them
know that fact.
1t will be one Of the most astounding
things that have happened here in
long while if q transfer system which
everybody has been clanoring for and
which Is now offered by the street rail-
way company, is defeated by repeated
postponcmen in a Council committee.
Early action is desired, and it does not
matter much whether the report is for
or, against the company's proposition.
The main thing is to make a start.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-03
ANTITRUST LEGISLATION.

The Boston Journal In discussing anti
trust legislation and the apparent hesi-
fancy with which Congress approaches the
task" concludes that cit is by no means
the easy thing that seems to be supposed
by some to draw UP q bill, within con-
stitutional limitations, which shall accom-
2lish what is desired in the public interest
without imposing serious handicap upon
Industrial and business Development
our contemporary then adds that "if
anybody imagines the contrary let him
Try his hand merely at drawing up a
timself of his deiusion.''
The Journals point as to Constitutional
limitations seems well taken. But adj
hitting. for the sake Of argument. that
1t IS not, it would still be no easy thing
TO secure the passage by Republican
Congress OF an effective antitrust bill
For the trust interests might be depended
upon to see to it that no such bill went
through. Yet there is an easy way COM
raratively. Of reaching the trusts. and
with that way constitutional limitations
have nothing to do. It is through tariff
revision. The matter is merely one of
arousing the masses to a determination
TO place the Democracy again in power.
under pledge TO batter down Dingleyism.
which protects and fosters the trusts.
Tariff revision legislation is the only ian
thrust legislation that will accomplish
what is desired in the public interest"
and that Will never be enacted by the Re
publican party. All "anti-tr,st' bills 9TH
er than a tariff reduction BILL that may
be passed will prove mere Juggling with
the issue Tariff reduction viii curb the
trusts by its own operations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-03
RISE IN THE RIVER.
Rainfall Along the Valley Of the
James Heavy YESTERDAY.

(
Unless the weather clears up to-day.
considerable rise in the level OF the
river may be anticipated. The rainfall! OF
yesterday was unusually heavy IN this
vicinity, and from reports received she
fall was general in the territory trlou-
tary to the James River Valley The
river had been somewhat above the nor
mai level for several days. and the great
downpour of yesterday afternoon cannot
fail to further swell the small streams
that feed the turbid river. In this city
the fall between 5 and 7 o'clock p. ~.
was so heaty as to overflow the cutters
and baby wash the unpaved streets. In
some places the entire space between the
street car track and the pavement was a
running stream. making 1t difficult to
board car dry-footed, unless one wots
rubber boots.
With another day OF rain. and time for
the fall OF yesterday up the country to
reach this point. considerable rise in
the stream may be anticipated. Whether
it will be sufficient to food the lower por-
tons OF the city cannot be foretold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-03

Z ana no. Spalns WHO q
minor and almost entirely inconsfderabte
party In interest. wish to preserve the
status quo and are working harmon.
iousIy for. that conslnn,a ton; but
it appears pretty certain, none the
less, that the two frst named
Powers are continuing respectively 10
keep one eye on Morocco more anxieusIy
than before the rebellion began. and the
other On each otfsr with considerable
suspicion.
BLEEDING KANSAS.
The Springfield. Mass, Republican, has
p ncathing and strikingly Confessional
article on the latest Kansas lynching Fol-
lowing the sarcastic remark that Tic
difference between the Kansas of fifty
fer the negro and now bleeds the negro
and having noted in an equally sarcastic
vein that while the last 1ynching was not
by the exquisite torture OF ire" as lii
the Leayenwerth affair, but by hanging,
supplemented with throat cutting, the Re-
publican continues: This adds an ex.
hibit Of blood to the entertainment, which
ml1st have made it all the more delightful
to Bleeding Kansans.' .
Then our contemporary expresses doubt
precise method Of putting a negro out
Of the way, where the idea is to get as
much nurderous satisfaction out of the
affair as possible and concludes its con-
fession as follows: Meantime and again.
let us Of the North cease pointing the ac-
time to look nearer home. It is time to
ask what has come over us, that we have
these frequent negro lynchings in the for
mer strongholds Of abolitionisn =
we commend the Republicans fair, out
spoken and vigorous treatment Of the
subject, and in appreciation thereof, shall
endeavor to help it out of its perplexity.
It wants to know what has come over these
former stronghoids Of abolition that negro
lynchings should be SO frequent in them.
strongholds in greater numbers than ever
before, and more general contact with
them has aroused a the North the race
prejudice" which, at the last, is inherently
stronger in that section than in the
South. The Republican says truly it is
time for the North to cease pointing the
accusing finger at the South, and to look
nearer home The number Of lynctings
at the North in recent years make it clear.
that were the negro population up there.
as large as it is down here, there would
be moro negro lynchings at the North
than at the South.
However. we want to thank our Massa-
chusetts contemporary for putting the
case as it has done, and our gratitude IS
none the less sincere because we find
something of the sarcasm of destiny in
the fact that Bleeding Kansas has thrown
herself open to Il most singing flashing
on the negro question, and 1t has been
administered from another erstwhile abo-
lition stronghold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-03

Says The Fredericksburg Star: The
county which it claims formerly belonged
30 Virginia. Possibly it has been swal-
lowed up by the Richmonders They
have been drinking dirt for years.
Mud. friend, not dirt. With that substi-
tuition our contemporary conclusion
would have been somewhat reasonable.
hut for the fact that the streams Of the
region OF the lost county do not flow
into the James.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-03
!. s. o. Appointments.

An order. issued by Superintendent
Knapp. of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way. approved by General-Manager
Doyle. makes the following appointments:
Mr.. E.. +. King. train-master OF the
Peninsula and Riyanna districts of the
Chesapeake and Ohio. vice Mr.. E. p
Goodwin, promoted: and Mr. G, S.&Vright.
chief train dispatcher Of the Richmond
Division, vice Mr.. F.. ]. King, promoted
Both OF these appointments became eff
fective on January j, 1868.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-03

The January number of the Southern
Planter, j. T. Jackson. editor comes out
in a colored cover. 1t is largely devoted
to the advancement Of the livestock in
dustry of the State, and is illustrated
with pictures of some of the choicest
animals of the different breeds.
The journal has been an institution Of
Virginia for sixty-two years, and starts
upon the New Year in highly creditable
style.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-03

1t is but bare justice to the celebrated
Dr.. Lorenz to say that when he uttered
his recent philippe against American pas
try he had never eaten Of a sweet-potato
pie A pie made after the Dispatch's re-
ceipt may or may not make a person sick,
but there is no instance on record where
the eater of it regretted satisfying his
appetite on it.