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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-26
New MartinsviIIe M. E.
Church Burned to the Ground.


NEW MART1Nsv1LLE. JAN. 25.-
Today all New .Martiusville is
mourning the loss Of the handsome
$2o,coo brick edifce of the M. 3
church. Early this morning smoke
was discovered Issuing from differ.
ent parts of the building by Dick
Sharp. who was returning home
The building stands on the corner
of Main and North streets, and be.
fore the FIRE department could au-
swer the call the FIRE had spread to
adjoining parts of the building.
This morning the handsome build
Ing Is a pile of smoking ruins.
Saturday evening the janitor
turned the gas on In the boiler, as
Is the usual custom, 10 heat the
building for the Sunday services.
How the building came to catch
fire Is not known, but several rea'
sons are advanced. It Is thought
that the gas came on stronger In
the night and set FIRE to the wood
work In the basement Of the build
ing where the boiler Is located.
When the fire department arrived
on the scene they confined their
forts to that part of the building,
but the fire was so situated that
they could not get at 1t. Every
effort was made to save the build
Ing, but 1t was soon seen 1t was
doomed to destruction.
The building was insured for
$4,000 In a company represented
by W. E. Maple, and will probably
be rebuilt at once. The walls are
In good condition and 1t Is thought
that the damage can be replaced
for that amount. The rorth part
of the building and the bell tower
were saved from total damage.
Most Of the church furnishings were
destroyed. The piano and organ
were carried out before the fire had
gained much headway, but 1t was
found that the organ which fur
nished the music In the old "brick
church" was ruined.
An effort was made to save the
Bible, but the FIRE drove the parties
back. The building was the finest
church edifce in the city and was
erected three years ago. The an.
nual meeting of the West Virginia
conference was held In the church
last year, and the ministers who
attended the conference will hear
the news with s)rTow.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-26
SistersviIle a Good Horse Market.

John Stealey, the we'll known
Charles street llveryman, brought to
this city some ten days ago, car
load of fine draft horses from
northern Otio. The animals were
perfect specimens of the draft type
of horses, aud be has disposed of a
number of them to the following
individuals: "'17. D. Smith, OF Man.
iugton, 3 pair at ST. 400; Messrs.
Bowman & Maze, of Salem, 2 pair
at 81, 900; Messrs. Hervy & Nc
Naught pair at $500. 1t will be
learned from the above information
that Sistersvi!le Is the headquarters
of the surrounding country Tor fine
| horses.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-26
JAMES DENsMORE EMERY
Passed Peacefully Away at an Early Hour
Sunday Morning at His Home on the
South Side. Death Was Due to Dropsy
and Brights Disease,

and Brishts Disease.
Mr.. James Densmore Emery
passed peacefully away Sunday
morning at q o'clock at his home
on the South Side, after an illness
covering sixteen mouths. of dropsy
and Bright's disease. Deceased
was In the sand year of his age and
a member of the Catholic church
He was a native of Butler county.
Pa. but had been resident Of this
city some four years.
Mr.. Emery suffered much during
lhls long illness, but notwithstand'
Ing this fact he was exceedingly
patient and bore his pains withou,
d Inurmur. During the last three
months of his illness he was entire
tly helpless and all that medical skill
and kind attention of relatives and
FRIENDS given. the patient proved OF
| no avail. He was adriller by soc-
icupation and was an expert fin his
lime of work. Mr.. Emery had fol.
lowed the oil industry since child.
hood and was widely and favorably
known throughout the oil fields OF
many states. he was kind hus
band, a loving and indulgent father
ar d a good citizen and neighbor.
He Is survived by q widow and
three childreI-Miss Blanche, vii.
liam and Leroy, all of whom have
the sincere sympathy of the entire
community In their hour of sad
bereavement.
Obsequies will be conducted to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock In
the church OF the Holy Rosary.
Friends of the family are invited to
attend services, Interment will be
at Olkwood cemetry.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-26

Rev. Barze, OF Williamstown,
passed through tie city this morn
Ing on his way home from Middle
bourne where be had been conduct.
Ing q,sr'erly conference CT tie NJ.
z. cuu;ch.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-26

Charles Watson and three sons,o ,of
Middlebourne, attended the obse-
uuies of the formers brother, the
late Ia mes A. Watson, Sunday.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-26

The following delegation Of
prominent gentlemen left the city
this morning On the 1903 train on
a business mission 10 Boone county,
which is located IN the southern
part of the Stale. Hon Wm. Nor
ris, OF Alma; Hon 8. G. Pyle and
Prosecuting Attorney l. NJ. Under
wood, Of Middleborrne; Postmaster
George E. Work and W. L. AIM
strong, general superintendent of
the extensive oil Interests of Capt.
J. 7. jones, o. this city.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-26
Matters Of Record to January q, 1908.
.s Deeds

Waters OF keeoro 20 JANUARY z'' 'sV''
Deed.
George W. Robinson and wife
and WI. Robinson aud wife tc
Andrew Ankroni deed for.27 acres
Mead district, consideration 81, 900,
90 cash - g
Ozlas Shook and wife to Andrew
Coz, deed for 23 acies. Union dis
triet confederation $500, 90, cash
!. W. Shepherd and wife to A.
Broadwater. deed for Al acres and
143 Poles, Meade district, consider
alton $675,oo, cash.
The French Torpedo company
to A. B. Hunt Power of attorney
Claude Myres to w. NJ. Stealey
deed for interest In 81 acres and
121 Poles, Meade district, consider
alton $500 cash.
E Eminah Baker to Jasper N. Will
cox deed for one ninth interest In
three tracts of land aggregating 1o2
acres and 80 holes, consideration
SIS 90 cash.
G w. Mossor and wife 10 VIM
Mossor, deed tor one half oil and
gas In first well on grantor's land In
Meade district, consideration $25..
90 cash:
West Virginia Tool company to
The William Kavanaugh company,
sale of machinery, &C., and lease ol
building etc. Consideration $4,000
cash and $1oo per month rental.
Mary Morris ct al to TIP. Keller,
deed returned by Internal Revenue
Office after being properly stamped.
Mary Morris ct at to Bertha
Keller, deed for 16 acres, Meade
district, consideration $3.50 cash.
W.R Gorrell to C.E. Morris, deed
for 81 poles Meade district, consid-
Grafton $50. cash.
Ujeans Smith to Dennis NJ, Smith,
deed for one eight interest In 81
acres, l3o poles, Meade district, CON
sideration 500 cash.
Cora A. Patterson to D. M.
Smith deed for interest In 81 acres
and 13o poles, Meade district; con-
sideration $50 cash.
Harrison Smith to D. NJ. Smith,
deed for interest In 81 acres and
1870 poles Meade district, consid'
Grafton SIS cash.
Judgment Leins.
New Martlusville Grocery com
pany VS.. ". NJ. Gregg and G. w.
Robinson, Judgement for S133 IS
and costs.
Speidel Grocery company vs.. W.
NJ. Gregg and G. W. Robinson,
judgment $25 81 and costs.
Deeds Of Trust.
Mccoy Bros. conditional sale of
goods to NJ. E Weems $IS9.32
Mccoy Bros conditional sale oi
goods to ". P. Kenny, $171 9r.
James Ash to J. M. Underwood,
trustee for S G. Pyle deed Of trust
on 14s acres and AZ poles to secure
$3.50
Robert Minor to ]. W. Grim
trustee for The Bank of Middle
bourne, deed of trust on span oi
mules and one horse, to secure
$50
Charles F Shldell, deed Of trust
10 John J. Mckay, trustee for r
Bro; d water to secure payment ol
$I6r.
Marriage Licenses.
John Terry FL and Rosa T Gof
1e; J. B Dill IN "a and Sarah Ten
nant II; Frank Levin So anc
Jennie Monroe IS; E. Moore 2:
, ard Louie M Umpleby ~; A A
Reed 20 and Flora Weekly 24; IA
McElhauey So and Florence ]
Workman "a.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-26
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all It's stages
and that Is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh, being q constitutional dis
ease, requires a constitutional treat
meut. Halls CataTIh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood aud mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and Civ
Ing the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting
nature In doing It's work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith In It's
curative powers that they cffer One
Hundred Dollars 70: any case that
1t fails to cure. Send for list of tes-
tim ouials.
Address
F. J. CEENEY & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggist. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-26

T. K. Smith, of the firm of Pow
ers & Smith, spent Sunday with
friends at New Martinsville.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-26
Marriage Licenses.

John Terry FL and Rosa T Goff
1e; J B Dill IN "a and Sarah Ten
nant II; Frank Levin 36 and
Jennie Monroe IS; E. Moore ~
ard Louie NJ Umpleby ~; A A.
Reed 2o and Flora Weekly "a; IA.
McElhauey So and Florence ].
Workman "a.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-26

Sold by druggist, 7Sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Van Buren press., 1903-04-18
That $4,000 Proposition.
,om the Little Rock Democrat

From the Little Rock Democrat
One thing is certain Mr.. Altheimer
did not say he gave that s75, 900 propo-
sition to Secretary Crockett, and the
governor 5 statement that he did ia dis
proven by the evidence. Atheimer
thought his son gave it to Mr. Crockett,
but he did not say that he saw him do
it,
On the other hand, Mr.. Altheimer
swears that it WAS at Governor Davis
suggestion that he was induced to make
this S15, 900 proposition. The other
four members of the board Of peniten-
tiary commissioners will swear that at
no time did the governor intimate that
Altheimer had finally agreed to take
$15, 900 for his place,
Why did the governor keep that fact
to himselfG
1t is in evidence that he was very
angry because the other four members
Of the penitentiary commission would
not join him in the purchase Of the AL
theimer place. 1t was at his Hugges-
ton, admittedly, that Altheimer had at
last put that S15, 600 proposition into
writing.
Why did he not tell the board when
he went back into the room that Althei-
mer had agreed to take s,5 900 for the
placer
What could have been his motive in
keeping the knowledge from anyone
connected with the deal2
Why did he persist in trying to buy
the place for sS7 500 after Altheimer
had agreed to take $75 600 for itH
Atheimer says there was "a row go.
ing on In the room where the board
meeting took place and that after be
had agreed TO take s75 600 for the place
the governor went back to the same
room and continued there.
Notwithstanding this incident, the
governor did not ut any time intimate
that Altheimer would take less than
Ssi 800 for the place, On the contrary,
other members Of the board say Davis
brought Altheimer in aud had him say
that sS1 800 was tho least he would take
for the place. In the light Of these facts
and the testimony which will shortly be
printed It il seemingly unnecessary TO
make any further remarks.
The Van Buren press., 1903-04-18
What the Arkansas Legislature Did for
the "lllll.Billles."

From the Little Rock Gazette,
This is what the house did last week
for the farmers Of Arkansas while con.
sidering the University of Arkansas ap.
preparation bill
struck ont the So 600 item for a dairy
building and equipment,
Struck out the g. 600 item for vet.
Urinary building,
Struck ont the 81 900 item for farm
err 8 institutes.
Struck out the 81 800 item for addi.
tional land,
Struck out the g. 400 item for state
entomologist, and the 81 600 item for his
travelling expenses
Reduced the 81 600 item for maInte.
nance Of the agricultural department TO
~ 900,
Reduced the 81 900 item for mainte.
nance OF the horticultural department to
g. 600
What do the farmers Of Arkansas,
who constitute so per cent Of the inhab-
itNuls of the state, think Of all this2
What do the members of the house
who are 10 intent on saving money
think Of agricultural students Mt the
University Of Arkansas preparing to 10
10 other colleges In order 10 secure the
advantages denied them In their own
state
The Van Buren press., 1903-04-18
The Two Trains.
From Washington. D. C. Correspondent

From Washington. D. c. Correspondent
There is considerable comment here
over the special train in which the Pres
ident and his companions are making
the flying trip over the country, and
from the tail gate of which he is max
ing his bid for the Republican nOmina-
ton. That train is a marvel of mag
nifcence Nothing like it was ever
seen before. Compared to the Presi-
dent train those Of King Edward and
Kaiser William look like an American
train of immigrant cars. The fact that
this tram is a "deadhead train is
what is causing the comment here. The
President and his retinue of clerks,
stenographers, newspaper men, tele-
graphers, etc, are guests of the rail
road companies over whose various
lines they are carried in this superla.
lively luxurious style. They enjoy the
'hospitalities of the railroads, for if
there were any arrangement for reduced
fares it would be a fragrant violation of
the interstate commerce act and the re.
Gently enacted Elkins law. What do
the people of the country think of the
propriety Of the President of the United
States accepting this" deadhead' favor
at the hands of the railroads when they
are going to the Congress and to the
administration almost every day and
asking favors? That is a question for
the people to answer. This dead
head trip is in striking contrast to
another special train trip that will leave
the city Of Chicago next fall. That
special train will carry "A delegation Of
congressman and their wives for trip
through the territories Of Oklahoma,
New Mexico, Indian Territory and Ari-
IONA, In order that the members thus
carried might see for themselves the
| country and the people in those terri
tories that were denied statehood by the
republican party The entire expense
of this trip, train, mileage and every
thing, will be paid out of the pocket Of
that philosophical democrat, William
Randolph Hearst. He is doing it for the
benefit Of the people Of those territories
and not as apleasure junket for con-
gressmen, He will do it because he
believes those people should have jus
tice at the hands of Congress, and he is
not asking any favors at the hands Of
railroads. Which method Of special
training over the country do the people
think is more becoming of those two,
and which the more true American in
spirit2
The Van Buren press., 1903-04-18

Los ANGEtls AND SAN ERASCisCo, California
account General Assembly Presbyterian
Church NJ Los Angeles and National AsH0ciAs
ton of Master Plumbers Of the United Slntce NJ
san Francisco, The Frisco system viii sell
tickets TO Los Angeles aud san Francisco aud
return NJ the extremely low rate Of si7 - for the
round trip Tickets on sale May r. ~ 49, IA, 10,
l6, " and ~, 1903 Final limit, July 10, 1908
Tickets may read via one route returning via
another route. Liberal sl0p.Oyof privileges al
lowed, ASK The agent about H.
Low CoLoSlvr RATES to the Northwosl.-Mon.
tAna Idaho aud Washington points Ion oRch
day from February 18Th 10 April 3Oth The fthcu
Systum viii sell Coonst tickets 20 above men,
toned points NJ the following rates. Nh,
lngs, Montana sli2l, ogden and Salt lnko
spokane, Wash, a2tpOI Portland ore, and
Puget Sound points SlA0,
llONtstfktRs hNrrHsiUSs 10 indian mud
Oklahoma Territories and Texas Tho Frisco
system will continue the sale " these tickets on
first ANA third Tuesdays In each month 10 all
points IN nboye.namcd territory whore the one.
way rate Is 500 or more, Rate ia one fare plus
600 Tor round trip, Limit u days
~ lousaaoCount Tho Dedication Ceremonies
Louisiana Puf'hHhc Exposition aud National
Good Roads Convention Rate one fare plus 81
for the round "Trip with 2hclh lee AZ ~ Louis
Tickets on sale April Goth 10 S0th inclusive
Final limit May ilh leaving A. Louis
one way ColonI0t rates TO California points
Metiup 0n sale duily from February 10 TO April
10Th, Rate s.7hb
=. W Funny, Agent Frisco tIue
The Van Buren press., 1903-04-18

THE Committee on Discipline in the
Second Baptist church Of Little Rock
has brought charges Of "immoral and
unchristisn conduct against former
Senator j. F. McNemer. The specific.
alton is that he bet money on horse
racing and that he caused the introduc-
ton Of n bill in the General Assembly
by which he sought to obtain money
unlawfully, Mr. McNemer, who is n
lawyer and formerly represented the
Little Rock district in the State Senate,
has been invited to attend n meeting Of
the church members and defend himself
against the charges The Second Bap.
tist church is the same that last spring
withdrew fellowship from Governor
Davis.
The Van Buren press., 1903-04-18
How to Ward Off an Attack OF Rheuma
tism

For years when springtime came on
and went into gardening, | was sure
to have An attack of rheumatism and
every attack was more severe than the
preceding one, says Josie Mcdonald
of Man, Logan county West Va. II
tried everything with no relief what.
ever, until procured bottle OF Cham
berlain s Pain Balm, and the first ap.
plication gave me ease, and before the
first bottle WAS used | felt like new
person Now feel that am cured
but | always keep bottle of Chamber.
lain Pain Balm in the house, and when
| feel any symptoms Of II return | soon
drive it away with one or two applica.
tions Of this liniment. - For sale by
John q Kane.
The Van Buren press., 1903-04-18
100000 TO Be DISTRIBUTED,
Tho St. Louis Republic Offers Four
teen Splendid Rewards TO
SubHGribnrA,

An interesting announcement appears In that
gront metropolitan newspaper The IT, Louis
Republic IN the form OF n prunlrahnflng Otlrr
~ any one now subscriber " willing 10 hp-
come n subscriber NJ The Republic A biz sum
Of $1,000 10 TO be paid in rewards for good Iudgs
menl and sklll N n possible TO earn MI the
way itpm $40 10 mp to 100000
The Republics subscribers are Invited 10 pHtis
mate upon the number Of admissions TO the
worlds Fair grounds upon the occasion uf tho
grand dodicatory ceremonies, April 80 1903 OF
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, The sub.
Hcfhct whose estimate comes nearest The Official
record viii receive 5000 on the next one viii
got sAlOu, and nm additional sum OF S4hmnWl NJ
h. divided ~ rewards Ranging from 81 900 down
10 $40 among those whose estimates most nearly
approximate the Official record VI admissions
payment Of ", 20 viii provide fof the delivery
OF lhr naily Hud sunday Republic f0f not lpsa
than one year, or 5000 viii pay for six annual
subscriptions IA the fwiuuia week Republic
aud II the remittance IN received on or before
~ m NJ April ~ lWA thu person teudiuy IA
can make Ala estimates More estimates can DO
made hy extending subscription beyond one
Feat OF by 0fsaHihlug tlabs aud inducing 0thefs
10 subscribe
Complete information IA to tho conditions Of
this contest together with blanks viii be found
m the nnily, sunday aud Twice. a.WOok editions
W The Republic from Aptll z uutll Apll N
inha or Will ho mAilvd ~ my one ppnn ami
cation All Wmuuuatuus aud estimates
should be- addressed W tllE RErUNl,tC pliOFs
lF,AllAlNhu BUREAU, CALI, NON gvl, ~
LOUIS Mo
The Van Buren press., 1903-04-18
Endorsed McCurtain's Idea.

From South McAlister Capital
Ex-senator Jas K Jones, of Arkan-
sas, who is in the city visiting friends,
believes in separate statehood for Indian
Territory.
Statehood for the Territories is a
subject that is likely to be before con-
gress for many years yet, said Senator
Jones yesterday. THE republican
party has made it thus, he continued
Il m satisfied that the Indian Territory
should be given seperate recognition.
She has the area, the population, the
wealth and every attribute necessary
for statehood without being annexed to
Oklahoma.
Il endorse the McCurtain idea for
calling a constitutional convention Of
both Indians and white men, and form
ing temporary form Of government
and proceeding to congress with de.
msnd for admission into the union.
That policy has been tried success
fully by a number Of states, and there
is no reason why it should not be sue.
cessfully carried out in this instance. -
Senator Jones talked at length on the
recent statehood fight, but asked not to
be quoted He stated, however, that
Quay was sincere in his fight
II have known Quay long time,
said Senator Jones, land | never found
him playing false, The republican ma
jority is responsible for the statehood
holdup and Quay was not willing tool
or party to the scheme.
Senator Jones was much surprised at
the development Of the territory since
his last visit here in 1894.
The Van Buren press., 1903-04-18
New Blood in the L. :. Senate.

From the Memphis scimitar
Senator +. w. Carmack, who has
been spending several days here since
the adjournment Of the extra session o.
the Senate, spoke Interestingly of his
Senatorial associates. He talked Of the
character and qualities of the various
Senators with whom he had associated
and met in debate.
When a suggestion was made that the
Senate had been much strengthened by
the introduction of new blood, Mr..
Carmack laughingly replied; well,
| suppose we younger men are glad
enough to have people think so, but to
be honest about it, man isn't there
very long before he is very glad that
there are others who have been there
longer. There Is knowledge and pro-
ticiency which can only come from ex.
perience. Each House of Congress has
its own rules, methods and habits of
doing business, and when man goes
to the Senate from the House, he must
first forget great deal that he already
knows and then begin to learn-this of
course applies not to the merits of the
questions, but to the methods of parlia
uentary business.
1.-The new Senator is very much in
need of help from the old ones in this
respect. | know / have myself been
greatly assisted by the knowledge and
experience of my colleague OF course
there are some Senators who have prof.
tied much more by their experience than
others. There is Berry, of Arkansas
who possesses in a high degree the
knowledge of how to do things and who
is always willing to give another Sena.
tor the benefit of it. His position on
the Commerce Committee makes him
invaluable to Southern Senators, who
are interested in river and harbor i'm.
provements, and feel that | can always
60 to Berry with my troubles with the
assurance of his earnest and sympathetic
help just as used to with Gen. Tom
Catchings in the House Personally
Berry is one of the most attractive men
| ever met was first drawn to him
by the intimate friendship between him
and that soul of chivalry, Walthall, Of
Mississippi, | knew there must be
something very lovable in any man that
Walthall loved. Something of the same
sort Of relation existed between him
and my predecessor, Mr. Turley, "