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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11

A few days ago the. exclusive
announcement appeared In the Re-
view that a lodge OF the Fraternal
Order OF Eagles would be started
In this city. The matter was In
charge of Mr.. Henry Fluent, of the
Brilliant Cafe, and so energetic has
this popular caterer been that on
Thursday of last week the charter
was sent for, and Is now on Its way
to Sistersville Nearly one hun
dred and fifty names already deco.
rate the charter lists and 1t looks
as If the Aerie would start Its fra
ternal life with two hundred OF the
best and most representative people
In the city. All sorts Of business
and professions are on the roll, and
although the Sistersville Aerie may
not be as large as some others In
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11

Mayor Meek held short session
of court this morning. The most
important subject His Honor had
to administer to, were three MEM
bers of the Roach family-husband,
wife and daughter, of Water street.
These residents have far.famed
reputation as law-breakers, and as a
consequence they deserved the
salty dose of $3.50 each, the Mayor
imposed on them.
If the Mayor would hereafter I'm
pose a heavy fine upon each and
every saloon In the city, who may
sell this ignorant class of people
intoxicants, he would be held In
much greater esteem by the more
intelligent class of our citizens,
than he woald otherwise be
for having them brought before him
every few days and fined. 1t Is an
established fact that the Roach fam
lily have little, or no trouble, only
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11
EVILS OF A GENERAL
AND IMPORTANT NATURE

when they are under the influence oi
strong drink. Hence, we say, give
all saloon proprietors strict orders
not to sell a member of the family
a single drop of any intoxicants
and the first saloon that disobeys
the order, imposed a fine upon 1t tc
the very limit of the law. The
Mayor should also assess a heavy
fine on any individual that Is found
guilty of the charge of purchasing
iutoxicants for any member Of the
family In question. There may
not be a city ordinance to this
effect, but there Is State law that
Is very strict In this matter.
Water street, In certain quarters
has been an eye sore to the city fol
years, and 1t Is high time the of
tenders should be properly curbed
or given their passports. Joints
and low, disgracefal dives have
held sway long enough, and the
Mayor should see that they are
thoroughly fumigated, and that too
Immediately.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11
THE EAGLES COMING

the State, 1t Is certain that 1t will
be the best. True Sistersville vim
and spirit will enter into everything
done, and make It from the start
noted for everything that goes to
make a desirable lodge.
Mr.. Fluent has arranged for the
institution on the 22nd, at which
time Mr.. II. II. McNabb, of Wheel.
ing, Deputy State Worthy Pres
ident, will be here accompanied by
q large delegation from his Aerie.
Parkersburg, promises another large
addition to the crowd, and that
there will be something doing that
night goes without the saying.
Mr.. Fluent has secured the NC
Coach lodge room for the institution
snd the Citizens hose house for
the banquet, which will be one Of
the SWEETEST ever given In the city.
The Review believes In fraternal
organizations, and wishes all pos.
slble success to the Eagles.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11
THE FIRST HOME RUN
Made This Season in the Game Yesterday Al
ternoon. Fairmont Handicapped and
Better Game for Today.

belt, struck the third man out, and
left the prospects for run getting 60
glimmering on second and third
bases.
In the sixth Sweeney reached
first by an error of the short stop,
went to second on a wild throw
and came home on Beros two base
hit. Adamson followed Bero with
another two Dagger bringing the
former home, making the score
eight to nothing.
In the seventh Saladin reached
second on nice clean hit, took
third on passed ball, and came
hob on Bevins sacrifice.
In the eigth Clintworth took first
on clean single, and trotted
gracefully home on Abrams home
run, the first Of the season, which
caused Fred's hat to be lifted quite
frequently while he took his time
going around the circuit. Saladin
then ait to second, who threw wild
to first. lost the ball, and ''Solly"
| trctted around the circuit with the
third run of the inning.
In the ninth hits by Swee ney,
Bero, Outcalt, Clintworth and Bev'
lus, accompanied with several er-
rors On the other side netted FIVE
runs, and closed the game, the
score being seventeen to none.
The home teams are playing this
afternoon, aud with the lifting OF
the handicap under which Fair
mont rested Yesterday, there should
be an excellent game, as we'll as
one tomorrow that will please all
the lovers of the sport In the cily.
The following Is the off ctal
score.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11
pHINNEY'S BAND
""'|' '9'( CONCERT

beautiful fire works sent the large
audience home In delighted mood.
Prof. Phinney Is a very pleasant
gentleman and made many warm
friends here. His Band Is composed
of gentlemen In every respect and
each musician stands first with his
particular instrument. Several
members of the band expressed
themselves to the effect that the
band had been all over the Uuited
States, but that no where In
their travels had they come
across such an up to date
little city as Sistersville Is and had
within her borders SO many pro-
gressive people. They talked
almost all the time about our city
and people.
This shows that the leader and
the members of Phinney's Band
cannot only play music, but are fine
judges of a good thing when they
see 1t. If the band ever returns to
our city they will pack the base ball
park. This band played for the
knights Templar at the dedication
of the corner stone of the new M.
E. church South. at St. Marys
yesterday. The Knights were we'll
pleased with the band and speak of
it In glowing terms. The Masons
at St. Marys agreed with the local
lodge to raise as much of the sum
of one hundred dollars, the amount
the Phinney Band charged for play.
Ing at St. Marys, as they could and
our home people were to raise the
rest. The st. Marys people are
certainly all rights. They raised
every penny of the one hundred
dollars themselves and all our peo-
pie had to do was to wine and dine
on the best of the land. st. Marys
people ought to be proud of this
action on their part and deserve to
be.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11

The base ball season fairly open :
ed yesterday with the first series OF
the season. The attraction was
the team from Fairmout. They
came we'll advertised, and with
some good ball players, but badly
handicapped. Three of their best
players missed the train and failed
to appear on the grounds yesterday
afternoon. They are here now,
however, and the other two games
promise to be much more interest
Ing than the one yesterday. The
right field was entrusted to one
who had never been with the team
before, and the important position
of third base was occupied by John
Helm Of this city, and Mr.. Helm
put up one of the best games he
has ever played In the city, showing
himself to be In the same class as
the other members of the team.
The run getting was all on one
side. The Fairmont boys succeeded
In getting to third once or twice,
but the distance to the home plate
was a little long, and none of them
crossed 1t safely.
Sweeney was In The box for the
home team, and let the visitors
down with but five hits. He
pitched good ball all the time, and
especially when things looked a
little squally for the home team.
The run getting began In the
second inning, when Clintworth
made a two base hit, and came
home on hit of the same dlmen-
sions by Abrams. Abrams went to
third on Saiadins sacrifice and home
on hit By Bevins. Bevins stole
second, but was left there, and the
inning closed with the score two
to nothing, a condition of affairs
not unsatisfactory to the large
audience.
In the next inning, after Bero
had gone out by way of the short
stop to first, Adamson hit hard for
two bases, took third on Outcalts
fly to center, and home on passed
ball. That same fly of Outcalt's
was dropped by the fielder, and he
stole second, coming to third and
home on passed balls.
Clintworth took first on four bad
balls, went to second and third on
passed balls and came home on
Abrams sacrifice. Saladin went
to first on bad throw by the sec.
ond baseman, stole second and
came hone on Bevins' hit. netting
four rams for the home and practi'
cally settling the game.
In the third and fifth It looked
like score for Fairmont. Post
and Carol both made hits, but
Sweeney took another hitch to his
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11

The entertainment given BY
Phinney's famous band at the Base
Ball Park last night was an enter
tainment that has never been sur
passed In this city and one that
everybody enjoyed. Manager Doyle
has the thanks of the public for
securing such fine attraction.
The sudience numbered at least
two thousand and In point of mum
bers exceeded anything that has
been here for many months. The
grand stand, bIeechers and standing
room was all taken up, over three
hundred chairs were used and still
several hundred people had to
stand up.
When the band played Prof
Helms Mountain State Command.
cry March the audience applauded
loud and long and this number was
repeated. Prof. Phinney paid q
high compliment to Prof. Helm by
saying he had been requested often
to play music composed by local
talent, but In ninety.nine cases ou'
of every one hundred they had nc
merit. He said this composition
of Prof. Helms was real musical
gem and our people had a right te
teel proud of the Professors compo
sition, Loud calls were made fol
the Professor and later on he ap-
peared, with r. L. Gregory as his
spokesman, who thanked the audi
ence In few well chosen remark:
of the appreciation Of his efforts.
The cornet solo was loudly
erchored and the afterpiece had Il
be repeated before the audience wa:
satisfied. The Grand descriptive
fantasia, "From Battlefield to Fire.
s!de," which closed amid some
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11

Geor ge Hamlin left this after
noon for Crawford county, Pa,
where he will visit relatives and
friends for a few weeks. He was
accompanied by his Two nephews.
Masters Harold and Harry Wolfe.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11

DR.. Henry Cain. of Canton. Ohio,
arrived In the city this morning
and will visit his parents and other
relatives In Monroe County, Ohio,
for few days.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11

Stolen bases, Carroll I, Adamston, Saladin
Outcalt, Gunion.
Two base hits, Sweeney, I, Adamson a, Clint
worth I, Abrams !, Saladine I, Outcalt 1, Fem
ingI.
Home runs, Abrams.
Bases on balls, Jackson l.
Passed balls, Post 8, Gunion 1.
Sacrifice hits Bero, Bevins.
Left on bases, Slstersville T. FairmontS
struck out by Sweeney 9, Jackson S.
Time I:7S.
Umpire, Hart,
Attendance 500.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11

The Ladies of the N. E. church
will hold a supper In the Jones
building, opposite the City Hall,
on Thursday evening, from S to g
o'clock. Supper IS cents. All are
cordially invited. o3t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11
A fine PRESENT

cipient. who has given much of his
time to make his first two admins.
tratlons among the best that popu-
Lar organization has had In Its sue
cessful history.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11

Mrs. J. c. Jones and children OF
Brown Betty street left the city
today for Taylortown, Pa, where
she will visit relatives for a few
days.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11

The ladies OF the N. E. church
will serve an elegant supper this
evening In the Jones building on
Diamond Square. Everybody Is
invited.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
THE NIGHT RUN OF THE OVERLAND
!. copyrshi BY Mcclure phrr. a 70

| 1t showed. The switch lamps at
Valley Junction twinkled family
through the swirling flakes. A broad
band of light from the night operators
room shot out into the gloom, and it,
too, was thickly powdered. Aside from
this, the scattered houses of the little
hamlet slept in darkness-all save one.
Through the drawn curtains of a
cottage which squatted in the right
angle form ID by the intersecting
tracks, hundred yards or more from
the station, light shone DULY. In
side, young woman with book in
her lap sat beside sick-bed. On the
bed lay a young man of perhaps thirty.
They were not of the type which
prevailed in Valley Junction The rug
ged strength Of the man, which shone
through even the pallor of sickness,
was touched and softened by an un-
mistakable gentleness of birth, and
the dark eyes which rested motionless
upon the further wall were thoughtful
and liquid with intelligence. The
young woman was yet more striking.
Her loose gown, girdled at the waist
with tasseled cord, only half con-
cealed the sturdy, sweeping lines Of
the form beneath. Her placid, woman
ly face was crowned with mass of
FURNISHED auburn hair Her blue eyes,
now fixed solicitiously upon her hus-
bands face, were dark with what
seemed an habitual earnestness Of pur-
pose, and her sweet mouth dropped
seriously. After a moment, though,
she shook off her pensive mood. What
are you thinking of, dear?" she asked.
with Frightening face
"Of you" answered her husband.
gravely, Tightening his grasp upon the
hand she had slipped into his. Com
pairing your life in this wretched place,
Sylvia, with what it was before l mar
ried you; and thinking of that wonder
full thing called love- which can make
you content with the change"
The young woman for a little held
herself in kind of breathless ten
sion, her hand upon his further tenn
pie, her full. passionate lips pressed
tight against his cheek.
mot content, my hearts husband.
but happy" she whispered, ecstatical-
ly. After moment she lifted herself
and quietly smoothed her ruf1ed hair.
Il mustn't do that again. she said de-
murely. "The doctor said you were
not to be excited. Only this. Ben.
papa will forgive us some day. He's
good. Just give him time. Some day
you'll put away your dear, foolish
pride. and let me write to him and
tell him where we are-no matter IL he
did forbid 1t. And he'll write back
take my word for it, and say. Come
home, children, and be forgiven But
whether he does or not, tell you.
sweetheart, would sooner fiutter
about this little dovecote of ours, and
ride on the engine with you than be
mistress of the finest palace papa.s
money can build"
The spell was broken by the dis
tant scream Of locomotive, half |
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

u will 60" she said In a low voice.
want your husband to take this rtain
l know he's sick, but"
But he's too sick, sir, to hold his
head up!" Sylvia exclaimed aghast.
What's the trouble?" called Fox,
sharply, from his bed.
An instant's hush fell over the little
group at the door, and then they all,
as If moved by one impulse, filed
quickly back to the sick room.
Mr.. Fox, l hate to ask a sick man
to get out of bed and pull a train, .
began the general superintendent, hur-
riedly, but we're tied up here hard
and fast, and every minute that train
stands there the company loses a thou
sand dollars. If you can pull her
through to Stockton, and will, it will
be the best two hours work that Won
ever did. l will give you five hun.
dred dollars"
Fox had at first risen to his elbow,
but he now sank back, dizzy and
trembling from weakness. 81 can't do
1t, Mr.. Howard I'm too sickl" he ex
claimed bitterly. IF it weren't a
physical mpossibility-if weren't too
dizzy to hold my head up"
He broke off abruptly and pressed
his hand in dazed way to his brow.
Then he fixed his excited eyes upon
his wife. The other men followed his
gaze, plainly regarding him as out of
his head. But Sylvia turned pale and
leaned against the wall for support.
She had caught her husbands mean
ing.
She'll take the train, sir!" exclaim-
ed Fox, eagerly, land she'll take 1t
through safe. She knows an engine
as well as and every inch of the road.
Sylvia, you must go. 1t is your duty"
The superintendent gasped and star
ed at the young woman. She stood
with her dilating eyes fastened upon
her husband, her chest rising and fall
ing, and blood red tongues of returning
color shooting through her cheeks.
Yet even in that critical moment some.
thing in Sylvia's eye-something hard
and stubborn-fixed the skeptical
superintendent attention. Sylvia.
with twitching nostrils and swelling
throat, turned upon him almost des-
perately.
Il will CO." she said, in a low voice.
but someone must stay here with
him"
This young man will attend to all
that, never fret" cried Howard gaily.
turning to the night operator
Sylvia returned from an inner room
after an absence of scarcely sixty sec.
onds. She bore herself with the firm.
subdued mien of one who knows the
gravity of her task, yet has faith in
herself for its performance. One of
her husbands caps was drawn tightly
over her thick hair and she had slip
ped into short walking skirt. With.
out hesitation she stepped to the bed
side and kissed her husband goodby.
Ito be continued)
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

excited heart. The sick man threw his
wife a startled glance, and she sprang
to the front window and drew back the
curtain. She was just turning away
again, when there came a quick, i'm.
perative rap at the door. Sylvia flung
the door wide open, revealing three
men, the foremost of whom she recog-
nized as the night operator at the
Junction
Mrs. Fox" he began with nervous
haste, this is the general superintend-
ent, Mr. -"
MY name is Howard, madam" said
the official for himself, unceremonious.
ly pushing forward. 1--WE are in trou-
bic. Our engineer had a stroke of
apoplexy fifteen miles back, and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
No Chance of DYING.

Patient-Tell me candidly, doctor.
do you think I'll pull through?
Doctor-Oh, you are bound to get
well You can't help yourself. The
Medical Record shows that out of a
hundred cases like yours one recov-
ers invariably.
That's a cheerful prospect"
What more do you want? I've.
treated ninety-nine cases, and every
one Of them died. Why, man alive.
you can't die if you try. There's no
humbug about statistics!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
Her Lot Was Hard.

MRS. Guggins is feelin' mighty mis-
erable."
you don't say so! l thought she
was lookin' in splendid health"
Eyes, that's just it. She's feelin so
well that she can't think of nothin'
to take patent medicines for, an she
jest sits and reads the advertise
ments and pines"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
ARRANGED II.

Patience told him last night that
the day he bought my engagement
ring be should pat his arm about me.
and kiss me.
Patrice-Wel?
He waited until after midnight,
and said he'd buy it to-day"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
Entir Nv Rioht.

Tess-o. yes, feel pretty sure of
him. | rejected him when he proposed
first because l was positive he'd try
again.
Jess-And you were right. He did
try again, and accepted him.-Stray
Stories.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
The lnconstant One.

A pretty girl, winter night. a
moon-impassioned fellow, a gentle
word, a solemn vow, a kiss And
all is well, oh! Again the girl. an
other night, same moon Thus far
tbs well, oh! But if we took another
look, we'd see Another fellowI
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

The New Yorker-It seems to me
you have a great many slot machines
in this town.
The Philadelphian-Yes; we have
them to burn.-Philadelphia Record.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
Shocking ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Young man" said the slightly deaf
elderly person, cycling him severely,
you may be going there fast enough
but you ought to be ashamed to make
boast of it,"
Ought to be ashamed to say I'm go.
ing to Belfast!" he responded in sur.
prise. what for?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
All That Saved Him.

Yes, sir, he was obliged to go to
the snake country, so he took gallon
of whisky along"
And how did he make out?"
Splendid Got so full and wab-
bled so the snakes missed him every
time they struck at him!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

Doubtless there would be even more
namesakes Of John Wesley than there
are If parents did not realize the fact
that John Wesley is hard name for
the average boy to live up to.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
Old Joke.

Nora-They niver nod cook before.
avn only got tt oidea1 from tn comic
papers.
Bridget-How do yez know?
Nora-Because she asked if OF was
goin' to entertain tn polacemon i'm tn
kitchen,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

drowned in the bowling wind. Sylvia
glanced at the clock
There's the Overland ;" she muir
INJURED. She's three minutes late.
The wind is dead against her. Some
day, dear" she added, fondly, you will
hold the throttle of that engine"
They listened in silence to the dull
roar of the on-coming train. But In
stead of the usual thunderous burst as
the train swept by, and the trembling
OF earth, they heard the grinding OF
brakeshoes, the whistle of the air, and
then. in the lull which followed, the
humping of the pump, like some great
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

Among the new novels announced
is one founded" on the life of joseph
Chamberlain. Another uses for back.
ground" the recent doings in Breath.
lit county, Ky. Is the novel, as well
as the magazine, to become glorified
newspapers?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

For action" prints the Philadel.
phia Inquirer read Homer and Scott /;
Tor imagination, read Shakespeare and
JOB" But whom did Homer and
Shakespeare read? And, alas, whom
shall we read for originality?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
A Burning Question.

PA" said little Morris, why did
the man put his light under bushel?"
Il don't know" answered pa, sfter
some reflection; "but l suppose that
the bushel was very heavily insured"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
The Acme of Weakness.

McJigger-C hicken-hearted? Well,
| should say; he's the limit.
Thingumbob-Is that so?
McJigger-Nothing can make him
fight. Why, I've even seen him let
man cheat him out of his turn in the
barber shop, and he never said a
word.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
The Retort Malsuolent

Doctor-See here, when are you
going to pay me what you owe me?
| am getting out of patience
Delinquent-If you didn't send so
many of them to the cemetery you
wouldn't get out of patients so fast.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
Hls Memory MOI a. Ea,rlt

One small boy recently was sent by
his mother to the bakery for a loaf of
bread. He returned with cake.
What did tell you to buy?" asked
his mother.
"You said to get loaf of bread
but I didn't understand YOU" was the
answer
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

BY an odd turn of fortunes wheel
Charles Joseph Bonaparte, descend
ant OF royalty, is chosen as special
counsel to prosecute rogues in the
postal department of the American
republic.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

May Irwin has turned over her
plays, costumes and scenery to her
younger sister, and declares that she
is going to retire from the stage. But
will the costumes fit?