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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-26

Known tnHI 1t WAS lmPoSSiO-C "
buy a building lot In Middlebourne
at any reasonable price. Many
local people have tried to buy land
to convert 1t into lots at the county
seat, but all failed on account OF
the parties who owned the land re-
fusing to sell it. This fact has
kept Middlebourne from improving
and growing as it would have done
had building lots baen plenty and
for sale at reasonable prices. Dodd
street, on the north side, is now a
solid row of houses but was, not
long since, a cornfeld. This change
was made along this street simply
because the land was laid out into
lots and sold at reasonable prices.
Now this condition is to be all
changed.
The land lying in Middlebourne
known as the James Stealey prop
erty has BEEN laid off into Avenues,
Streets and Alleys. The Streets
and Avenues are being graded and
extensive improvements are being
made to this property which has
been surveyed off into $50 desir-
able building lots which will make
them desirable for building pur-
poses to any who may wish to To-
cate at the county seat for perma-
nent home or to build houses to
rent, for which there is a good de-
mand.
LOTS AT AUCTION.
These lots will be sold at public
Auction on Tuesday next, Septem-
Der the 10Th. The sale will begin
promptly at 10 o'clock on that
morning. Ever lot will be put up
by number and sold to the highest
bidder. These lots will be sold as
we say at public auction and on
very easy terms, which will be
made known on the day of the sale.
LOCATION AND GROUNDS. 4
Westchester is only four squares
from the main part of the town of
Middlebourne and is beautifully
located, and the land being just
undulating enough to make a nat
ural drainage as 1t rises with an
easy grade from the creek. 1t is
dotted over with many beautiful
shade trees; it is easily reached by
streets and avenues which have al
ready been graded. The taxes on
these lots until 1910, when real es-
tate is again appraised in this
county, will be very low. The lots
will continue to be assessed at acre
valuations. The tax on lot will
not exceed, we would estimate,
more than 25 cents a lot.
A SOLID TOWN
Middlebourne is the County Seat
of Tyler County, one Of the richest
counties in the State. 1t is a solid
and progressive town. 1t will al
ways be the county seat, and there
fore, always town of Importance
and will grow rapidly now that the
people can buy lots to build upon.
1t is not a "boom" town but a SOL
id village backed by men with
wealth, influence and progressive
ness. 1t has had steady growth
for the past ten years. 1t will grow
more the next ten years than it
has since it was made the county
seat of the county.
RAILROAD TOWN
We have no doubt whatever in
predicting that before another year
electric cars will be running from
Sistersville to Middlebourne. We
already have electric cars here. We
know this company will build rail
roads. We know from actual ex-
perience they are practical railroad
men. We have their solemn prom
ise and contract that the Electric
line from here will be extended to
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-26
PUBLIC AUCTION.
OF One Hundred and Fifty Town Lots in the
Town Of Middlebourne, on Tuesday,
September 29th, 1908.

country yet it is paying all of its
expenses and good interest on the
lcapital invested. We know that
! if this road pays, the road goes on
out, to Middlebourne. That was
the matter the whole scheme
hinged on. 1t DOES PAY and the
road WILL extend to Middle
bourne.
ANOTHER ROAD
There has been much talk of an
Electric railroad from Sistersville
to Clarksburg or Salem. We I'M
derstand that men are actually at
work now grading for the road
from Salem to this city by the way
of Middlebourne, so if one project
fails the road will, no doubt, be
built by the other company. A
street railway to Middlebourne
means permanent and booming
town and a big advance in real es-
tate.
HONORABLE MEN.
. The firm back of this lot sale are
well-known business men, honor
able, reliable in every way and no
strangers to many Of our readers.
One of the firm is c. w. Arnett,
President of the Fairmont Trust
Company, the one man who has
done more 10 make Fairmont what
it is today than any other one man
in the State. Another member of
the firm is Prof. Russell L. Morris,
Professor of Engineering at the
State University, at Morgantown,
then there is G.. L. Michael and
]. G.. Pritchard, both we'll known
real estate agents of Fairmont.
These gentlemen are all business
men and everything they advertise
can be relied upon as being correct.
WEALTH BEHIND.
The project is assured. 1t is we'll
known there is an abundance of
capital in this county. Oil has
made many very rich and every
body comfortable. Two banks are
already established in Middle
bourne and both of them are doing
fine business. The town already
has a fine public school, churches,
hotels, Court House and finest Jail
in the State, water, natural gas and
the comforts of modern city. It.
is in a delightful and healthfuk
location. When connected up with
railroad, as it will be, there is no
prettier spot to live in in this
county. 1t is firmly and perma-
nently located and a panic will not
effect it like boom town would be
that depends on manufacturing to
keep it up. A county seat lasts as
long as the county exists.
FREE LOT.
They will give every one present,
over IA years of age, ticket which
will entitle them to a chance on the
lot, which will be given free, on
day of sale, to the one holding the
lucky number. You may be the
one to get it
w NJ
"Westward the Star of Empire
takes her way" says the poet.
This is the direction in which Mid
dlebourne wants to stake her way"
but she has been impeded until we
get hold of this property and made
it possible. When the people get
a chance to get fine building lot
at their own price you will see a.
great many buildings spring up in
Westchester. That is what makes
lots increase in value, and that very
rapidly. Il
Come and see, music by good
band. A fine band has been Sc
cured and Will give concerts during
the day. Lots will be sold on easy
Az.,, Dr. a lot build q hana
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-26

Tickets good II days from dste
of sale with privilege Of stop-over
south Of Somerset, Ky. Through
Pullman service to chattanooga.
Jacksonville, Shreveport, New Or
leans and Savannah. For infor.
nation apply to
w. C RINRARSoN, G. p. A.
Q. & c. Route, CHM. o.
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country yet it is paying all of its
expenses and good interest on the
capital invested. We know that
if this road pays, the road goes on
out, to Middlebourne. That was
the matter the whole scheme
hinged on. 1t DOES PAY and the
road WILL extend to Middle
bourne.
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The Brind!e Steer.

Oh, what has become of the brindle steer
Who lazily lolled in the lot?
And the yoke he wore, with its wooden
pins
Are these, and the wagon forgot?
Are all the old things of the other time
Engulfed in the shams of to-day?
Has the wind also, in it's shifting course,
Blown these old idols away?
Oh, what has become of the brndle steer
Who toiled away in the bog?
Whose muscles were taut, and swollen
with
The weight of the cart and the log?
But he chewed his cud nor grumbled.
Nor faltered once in the day
Alas for the wind, in its shifting course,
Has it blown all these away?
Oh, what has become of the brindle steer,
And the big, tall man with the whip?
Snapped, alas! for a puff of steam.
The sail and the shrek of the ship!
And the old yoke rots out under the shed,
The wagon has gone to decay,
For the wind also, in it's shifting course
Has blown these things away.
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LAWYERS WITH ONE CLIENT
They Are the Fortunate Ones Of the
Profession.

They Are the Fortunate Ones Of the
Profession.
The poverty of briefess barristers
IS as proverbial as that of the
church mouse. 1t would not be an
unnatural mistake to consider bar.
rister with only one client hardly
better off than one with none. But
the modern ''one-client lawyer" is
usually prosperous individual. Said
man well known in the business
world some years ago to friend: II
want a young lawyer to put down at
a desk beside mine. I'll familiarize
him with my affairs, and then want
him to keep me out of trouble" The
counterpart of this lawyer, whose
duty it Is to act as his own clients
ounce of prevention, may be found
in the office of many large concerns.
He is often connected with trust COM
panies, banks, banking houses, rail-
road and other transportation COM
panies and large wholesale mercan-
tile houses. When merchant found
himself in a tangle, it was once the
custom for him to go to his lawyer
for advice. The results were a
written opinion" and a fee. The
business man to-day obtains law
year who shall work for him alone.
Again the field of the genera! practi-
toner is narrowed.-The Worlds
Work.
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Needed Something Stronger.

Bishop Potter is an enthusiastic
golf player. Some time ago he was
on the links at Saranac, accompanied
by caddie who was himself golf.
er Of acknowledged skill. The bishop
made ready for mighty drive, and,
with one tremendous swing, he top
ped the ball. OF course, he was de-
prived of the consolation which in
such cases serves to soothe the tenn
per Of the layman. All he said was
"Sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh!"
1t was his way Of relieving his feel
lngs. Then he tried again. This
time he scooped up some cubic feet
of sod, and once more the sibilant but
inoffensive and ineffective protest
escaped his lips. For the third time
the bishop teed his ball, for the
third time his driver missed the mark
and for the third time he unburdened
his oppressed soul as above. The
caddie could stand it no longer.
Hang it, man" he exclaimed, ssh
sh-sh-sh-sh won't send that ball where
you want it to go!"-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
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TOO SMALL TO STEAL.
City Merchant Complains Of tho
Prevalence Of Dishonesty.

Prevalence Of Dishonesty.
"The old saying that nothing is too
small to steal is exemplified in our
business" said a manufacturer Of
custom-made clothing. Our thread
gives us lots of trouble. We have to
keep a watchful eye upon it, The
case in which it is kept is under the
supervision of our most trusted EN-.
ploye. If he chose to be dishonest
he could rob us of $4,000 year and
we would be none the wiser. We
would, perhaps, notice that we were
using more thread than usual, but
the excess might be attributed to
other causes.
1--WE have to check out every spool
we give to our tailors. Even at this
we are in danger of having cheaper
grade substituted. The difference in
the price Of the spools may be only
one or two cents, but it offers temp
tation if the scheme can be worked
on a large scale. Some years ago
we were forced to the conclusion that
fence was being operated to dis
pose Of stolen thread. The spools
were sold by peddlers from house to
house. This suspicion caused large
establishments to have each spool
stamped with dyes which cut into the
WOOD, stating that the thread was
stolen from such and such shop,
the name of which was stamped on
The SPOOL"
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"pE-RU-|NA SAVED MY LIFE
Women Made Strong and Happy
Mothers.
catarrh Of the Pelvic Organs Is Z
Frequent Cause of Barrenness
Pe.rs-na Eradicates Catarrh From
the System.

ITO the woman of ancient Israel not to
become a mother was regarded as
= the greatest of earthly calamities.
TO become mother-more especially the
mother of strong, healthy boy-was the
height of glory for the faithful woman of the
good old Bible days. Even now, when ma
ternity is not esteemed as of yore. the
mother of healthy children is an object of
ad miration, and sometimes envy, by her
neighbors. AS compared with ancient
peoples, the average American woman has
low appreciation of motherhood. There
are, however. great many exceptions to
this statement.
The accompanying letters from grateful
women who have been made strong, healthy
and happy mothers need no added words of
ours to make them convincing. Catarrh had
weakened and impaired their entire systems.
Peruna made them sound and we'll.
Mrs. L. M. Griffith. Arco, Idaho, writes:
Your medicine did me wonderful
Amount Of good. 1t cured me of barren
ness. I am so years old and never had any
children; but since beginning your medicine
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gave birth to a 1O-pound baby girl She is
now six months old and weighs rs pounds
My friends were all surprised. Some would
not believe it until they came to see me-
my husband says he never saw such a
change in any one as there was in me after
had taken three or four bottles of Peruna.
am stronger than have been since was
quite young. God bless you and your med
icine forever. can not tell you ALL My
letter is too long already: but I will say
Peruna cured me. I never saw or heard of
anything half so good. I can never thank
you enough for your kindness. In. cases of
la grippeit works like a charm. 1t cured
my baby when other medicines failed. She
was real bad with Ia grippe. Mrs. L. M.
Griffith.
Mrs E. E. Thomas, Alpha, Mo-, writes:
have used your Peruna and Manalin.
thad been doctoring for several years. but
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kept getting worse. One day neighbor
woman brought me your book, the Ills of
Life" and wanted me to take your med
;cine. told her that I had given up all
hope of ever getting we'll. had tried SO
much medicine. My neighbors thought
was nearly dead with consumption.
Finally concluded that I would make
a last trial. So my husband got me bottle
of Peruna and Manalin. I commenced
taking them according to directions. That
was two years ago. A year ago last No.
vember I gave birth to 10-pound baby
boy, who is we'll and hearty: and I an
doing my own Homework. can never
give Peruna too great praise. I think it i:
the best medicine ever heard of. Mrs.
E. E. Thomas.
If you do not derive prompt and satisfac'
tory results from the use of Peruna. write
at once to DR.. Hartman. giving full state
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proposition means the paying out Of
money for nothing, except to bind the
bargains the trainmen have made with
roads in other sections of the country
and which would postpone for an in
definite period the reduction in freight
rates to which we are entitled.
It should be further remembered
chat, in case the principle contended
for by the employees is once granted,
there Is no knowing how far 1t may
extend, what other demands may be
made and which would have to be
granted, and how much longer re-
duction in freight rates may be post
noned.
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a little Too Good.

Prospective Empioyer-You don't
drink?
Applicant No, sir.
Don't gamble?"
1'No, sir
Don't smoker"
mo, sir"
wouldn't touch the filthy weed
chr
mo, sir"
Never swear?"
Never, sir"
Consider it q vile habit, I suppose!
Eyes, sir.
-.Weli, I guess I'll try somebody
slse. wouldn't feel quite comfortable
II I had q coachman 80 much better
than am myself. New York Times
II : f d u. b .
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Not Appreciated.

Bionks-It certainly seems to me
that a man like Bjackson, who has
worked hard all his life and brought
IN a family of sixteen children, de
,eryes a great deal of credit.
Bjones-No doubt. But he can't get
II ut the ores.-Sommerville lMass.)
Journal.
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wh.t the Steamboat Does.

One day little Archie, three years
of age, saw railroad for the first
time, and did not know what to make
Of it. He ran to his mother and said:
ooh, mamma, it's a steamboat look.
ing for water."-Washingto Star.
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Do Your Feet Ache and 3

DO vouT FceI HCHe ana BUTT!
Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, powder.for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Swollen, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corns
and Bunions At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
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Equally Divided.

'You allow no beer in the house!
.No: my wife and never drink
anything but wine and water"
SIN what proportion do you take It 2"
Il drink the wine and my vile
drinks the water."-Lippincott's Mag
azine.
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Eyenina Thinqs Up.

Boggs-They say that, after time,
the engineer OF limited flyer loses
his nerve.
Joggs-The engineer does, but not
the Pullman porter.
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Half and Half.

Smart Aleck-Once upon a time
there were three little children. Half
of them were boys an
Dumb Della-Why, Aleck! How
could there be one and a half girls!
Smart Aleck-There weren't. The
other half was boys, too.-London It'd
Bits.
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Some men fight SO anxiously for
truths cast-off garments that thuth
herself is almost slain.
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Deserved Honor.

Brown-Has Smith named his new
country seat?
Jones-Yes, he calls it "Snizzled Sill
vers," after that breakfast food he
made his fortune on.-Detroit Flee
Press.
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BACK Home Again.

Jolky-After all, it's the theatrical
manager who sees success In the long
run.
ColkeyYes and It's the poor actor
Who sees failure IN the long walk.
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hour with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES.
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Great Show.

Ernie Mabel was engaged four
times down at the beach last sum
mer. She said it was regular cir
GUS
Edith Sort Of Touring affair,
suppose?"
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There is no way you can do greater
works than by the greatness of your
ordinary works.
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Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of 40
Acough cure.-J. W. O'BRrEN. 322 Third Ave,
n, Minneapolis. Mimi. Jan q 1900.
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The wall of the conceit of knowledge
is worse than one of the densest ig-
norance.
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DR.. J. H. RINDLAUB (SpeciaIist).
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
Fargo, N. D.
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A chess tournament is always play
ed on the square.
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Ready for Easter.

Deacon Cobbs-William, if your
father should have $40 and some one
should give him IS, what would he
have?
William-Nothing; but ma would
lave a new hat.-Chicago News.
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Halls c9tarrh Cure
taken internally. Price. 75c.

II sometimes happens that the guy
who hesitates doesn't get lost.
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A YOUNG MOTHERS LETTER.

A YOUNG MOTHERS LETTER.
to
Doctor S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
me
praise it enough.
~ send and babys picture
Homework and take care of my baby and feel so good
neighbors using
did much good They
sfrengfh."-Mrs W. McRoberts.
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If your life is blank, fill it out and
have it sworn to.
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Check on lntemperance.

The limit Of soldiers credit at the
canteen was 20 per cent Of his pay.
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Inc report OF the railroad and ware
house commission Of this state, re-
Gently issued, shows that the Great
Northern, during it's fiscal year ended
june 80, 1902, hauled about 73,000,0 900
bushels of wheat If the rates on
wheat were reduced half cent per
hundred pounds 1t would amount to
$21S,0OO, and every farmer who ship
ped 5000 bushels of wheat would save
SIS. The farmers are more interested
in getting that $15,. or a reduction in
the rate on wheat that will save them
that amount, than they are in bolster
ing up the settlements trainmen may
have made with he Santa Fe and other
roads in the West. Itmakes no differ
ence to us what it costs the Santa Fee
to do business. What we are interest
ed in is what it costs to do business
on roads within the State Of Mime
sofa, and il that cost can reasonably
be reduced, or If anything reasonable
can be done to prevent its being In
creased, 1t should be, and the people Of
this state should have the benefit of 1t
without regard to people living in
other sections of the country.
An examination of the pamphlet Just
issued by the general manager of the
Great Northern to the trainmen, Civ
ing full report OF the correspondence
and conferences between him and the
trainmen's committees. shows that
the employees have nothing of vital Inn
portance to strike for; that all their
ron sora hIc dams ndC have hocn grant,
ed. and that to grant the double-header
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