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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-16
THE OIL MARKET.


The Hope Gas company COM
pleted No we'll In the Willow
Fork district on the Henry Buck
farm last evening and have nice
gas we'll. This will have tenden.
cy to increase operations In that
field, aud in all probability nunier'
Gus other wells will be drilled at
once In the vicinity of the new
strike.
Peasants Go. VIVA.
Edmunds & SchauWaker are
moving the drilling machine this
week to Meigs county O., where
they will drill several test wells for
| Zahnlzer & Co. during the sum-
mer.
In the Ben's Run district, the
South Penn Oh Company has drill
ed its No 10 on the A. H. Wells
farm through the Cow Run Sand
aud has a 80 barrel producer.
In the same district, Sclegel &
Fried have drilled their No. 8 on
the Edward Massey farm through
the Cow Run sand and have a dus.
ter.
Benedum Bros & Co have drilled
In a test we'll on the Ingram farm
on Henry Camp and reported to
have a nice showing In Irlun sand.
This may be the opening up OF a
new deep pool.
Leasing Is getting more active
throughout the county. and Wit b
return of better roads field opera
lions will become more active.
In the Ben's Run district the Gil
lem Run Oil company drilled In
their No. d we'll Saturday evening
on the Mercy Well farm and have
light gasser.
Contractor George Wolfe has
started we'll No IS on the way
farm In the above field.
Ore of the largest oil deals ever
consumated In this city was
closed last Saturday through F. {.
Perclval the we'll known broker
formerly cashier Of the Firs,
National Bank of this city. The
deal carried with 1t all the holding
of the three Joe's OIL company in
the Big Knot field consisting OF 800
acres of leases with twelve oil wells
and one gasser. The purchaser wa:
HI. Froelich of New York City and
the price paid was near S25o'ooo
The articles to the transaction
were signed and delivered Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. Perclval has other important
business which he hopes to bring
to a close In the near future
Leader.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-16
Underwood Weekly.

B. B. Underwood, son of Valen-
tine Underwood, of Akron. and
Leoua, daughter of. H, Weekly.
of Wilbur, were married at the La
Belle school house on McElroy,
Sunday by Rev. F. G. Radabaugh.
The happy young couple have the
best wishes of many friends.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-16

There Is one thing can never
understand" said patient looking
woman; and that Is why a man
who has been sitting with the
crowd all afternoon at a ball game
will come no me and say that the
noise of the children makes him
nervous.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-16
Made Young Again.

Zone of DR.. Kings New Lie
Pills each night for two weeks has
put me In my teens again." writes
D. S. Turner of Dempseytown, Pa.
They're the best in the world for
liver, stomach, bowels. Purely
vegetable. Never grippe. OILY rs
cents at D. A. Hendershot's drug
store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-16

Jack Mccullough has purchased
the entire household effects of Mrs.
Brady, of Hill street, and yesterday
took possession of the fat she had
long occupied In E. E. Stewards
property. Mrs P-ady will cor
nue 10 reside l--S.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-16

In all parts o. the city are to be
seen marked evidence ofenterprise,
prosperity and tidiness. Not only
new residences and numerous
other buildings are being erected,
but new additions are being made
to old buildings, which when given
a thorough painting, look almost as
good as new.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-16
good as new.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Leibrun, OF
north Wells street have been en-
tertainlng their cousin from Johns.
ton, Pa, who left yesterday for
their homes In and near that city
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Charleston Is. O. Post Dem) },
says; "A year ago we were looking
for Roosevelt and making ready to do
him honor, and all the time muttering
curses upon Tillman for his unman-
nerliness which threatened to- cheat us
of our high guest. Now we are open
ly and loudly damning Roosevelt and
are cooking fine dinners for Tillman.
So ways the world
The Philadelphia Record Dem.),
says: Rockefeller is endowing edu-
cation, Carnegie is endowing libraries
and j. P. Morgan is reported to be
planning to present to the nation an
unriValed museum of art. Some peo-
pie would rather have the necessaries
of life cheaper, and provide their own
culture and luxury; but If the indus
tries and transportation interests of
the country are TO be trusted it is
some consolation that a part of the
wealth derived from these sources
should be devoted to the promotion OF
the higher life"
The Louisville Courier Journal
(Dem.), says: THE reason given why
Wick, the colored postmaster at VIII
son, N. c.. was refused a reappoint-
AllSiil was thai NlCk Hdu sup
ported the Republican ticket, and con-
sequently forfeited his claim to party
recognition Yet Addieks' man,
Byrne, of Delaware, who not only fail
ed to support the Republican ticket,
but resigned his office to run against
the Republican nominee for Congress,
has been nominated for his old place
three times, notwithstanding his re-
lection twice by the Senate"
The Chattanooga Times (Dem.).
says; Mr.. Bryan objects to Mr.
German as a leader because he is too
intimate with the trust magnates.
The trouble with Mr.. Bryan is that
he has come to regard every man who
isn't pauper and calamity bowler as
a spieler for monopoly and a friend
of the trusts. All the other leaders
except MIR. Bryan and Geo. Fred Will
liams, and possibly Lentz have reach
ed the conclusion that it is not only
unpatriotic but a very stupid political
blunder to further array the Demo-
cratic party in opposition to the BUSH
ness and commercial prosperity of the
country"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02

A pretty story is told of the way in
which Nathaniel Hawthorne, when he
was Consul a. Liverpool, tested a yam
kee boy, says the Youths Companion.
The boy had gone to the Consurs of
fee to beg for a passage back to his
home. He had gone abroad to seek
his fortune, and not finding it, had
become almost penniless.
He told a clear story, but the clerk
who heard it doubted it's truth.
you're not an American" he said
to the boy but the applicant for a
passage to America persisted in wait
ing at the Office until he saw Haw-
thorne himself.
At last the Consul appeared, gave a
quick glance at the boy and began to
question him.
You want passage to America %
he asked.
Yes, sir" said the boy, eagerly.
And you say you're an Americana"
Yes, SIR
I'm What part of America were you
born?"
1.-The United States, sir"
what State?"
New Hampshire, SIR
What town ?'
Exeter, sir"
Hawthorne waited a moment, and
then bent toward the boy.
Who sold the best apples in your
town. he asked.
The boys eyes shone, and the home
sick longing in them deepened.
Skim milk F'Olson, sir!' he cried.
IT'S all right" said Hawthorne to
his clerk. Give him his passage"
And he shook the boys hand and babe
him Godspeed on his homeward way
with much heartiness.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02

bLI NOI
Notifications of the Cuban treaty
have been exchanged, but the treaty
is not operative. Proclamation of the
treaty is the next step in order, but
that action cannot be taken until the
treaty has been approved by Con-
gress. And the opinion is being ex-
| pressed, and the hope INDUCED in, in
some quarters, that that approval will
not be given.
1t is the Presidents intention TO call
Congress together Immediately after
the fall elections, that is early in No
vember for the purpose of acting on
the treaty. Congress will have sew
eral weeks in which to debate II be-
fore the beginning of the regular ses-
sion. 1t is by no means certain that
it will be debated to any extent.
1t was said when the amendment
providing that the treaty should have
the approval of Congress before be-
coming effective was adopted. that it
was the purpose of the Democrats to
make it the means of opening up the
entire tariff question. That is about
the only way in which they can get
that question before Congress. at this
time.
OF course if the Republicans decide
to make the approval of the treaty a
strictly party matter they can shut off
debate in the House and approve the
treaty in short order but they cannot
fopce approval of it in the Senate.
The tariff question can be discussed in
that body without the consent of the
majority party.
There are Republicans in Congress
who would like to see approval of the
treaty withheld, but they don't want
the tariff question opened. 1t is the
off every attempt in Congress to open
that question.
1t is announced that Mr.. Root, the
Secretary of War, will make known
the administrations tariff policy in a
speech which he will deliver in Bos-
ton tomorrow night. On that oc-
casion he will say that no tariff tink-
ering will be allowed prior to the
presidential election, and will promise
that there shall be a revision of the
tariff schedules by it's friends after
that election. 1t is evident from this
that the Republican party is afraid of
the tariff question-afraid that a free
and full discussion of it would have a
bad effect upon the prospects of their
presidential ticket. Therefore there
will be no discussion of the tariff in
Congress when the Cuban treaty
comes up for approval if the Republi-
cans can prevent it.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
Some POLITICAL Prayers.

The Philadelphia Record recalls some
political prayers made by chaplains of
legislative bodies. 1t was inoffensive,
but in poor taste, when a chaplain
in the Delaware Legislature prayed;
20 Lord, thy servants are in a dead
lock- Give them the key" During
the last Cuban instruction chaplain
in legislature prayed that the Unit
ed States might supply with arms if
necessary, those in Cuba who were
struggling for liberty" and that we
might insist upon UNFOLDING the Mon
roe doctrine" The chaplain of the
Illinois House prayed God to contract
the capacious NAV of the penal, re-
formatory, charitable and educational
institutions of Illinois. May they learn
to be content with less money, and
may we who refuse to worship a golden
calf also refuse to worship gold in any
other form" The chaplain of a Pop
ulist convention in Arkansas prayed
Democratic control. In the Colorado
Legislature Dean Peck prayed that the
Populists and Democrats might be re-
signed to their fate. A Populist chap
lain in Kansas prayed God to palsy
the brain and still the heart of the
reasonable conspirators, to wit. the
Republicans In a Massachusetts cam
paign minister prayed for the tri-
umph of righteousness, and then broke
out: 20 Lord, what's the use of beat
ing about the bush? Give us Briggs
for Governor"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02

Along in 1896" said New Yorker
who resigned from the navy to go into
business, says the New York Press.
Il was serving on cruiser attached
TO the North Atlantic squadron. Our
old tub, which, by the way, played
quite respectable part in the war
with Spain-for she was the Olympia
had been cruising in the Mediterran-
can. When we anchored in the Bay
of Naples we found we were shy sew
eral men who were supposed to wait
on the officers mess. 1t was decided
to advertise for walters in Naples, and
you never saw help wanted notice
bring fourth so many responses as
did our little advertisement
Applicants came by the boatload.
each man asserting he was a member
of the most noble family in Italy. I
don't think any one below the grade
of count had the nerve to ask for a
job as waiter, and all were willing to
put up with the small pay fixed by
Uncle Sam. We officers felt that an
American citizen was a sure enough
monarch when we had these Italian
scions of nobility standing behind our
chairs. The men, however, did not re-
gard the blue blooded servitors with
such kindly feelings. One day while
was on watch I heard a deafening
crash of crockery mixed with a fam
farronnade of shrill Neapolitan oaths
What in the world is that?" I
asked of a sailor.
He gave a hitch to his trousers
and cooked his weather eye in a quiz
zical fashion.
'Oi think, sor,' he said. with an
i'll repressed grin of satisfaction. it's
wan thin dommed Eyetalian jcoks
that's hit a reef head on with the
cargo o. crockery'
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lodge No. !, F.
& A NJ.
Special Notices-Wood Business Pur-
chased, H. Gallager; Special Notices,
Smith & Ferguson; Ship Notice,
Strachan & Co, Consignees.
Business Notces-Georgia Syrup in
Bottles, A M. & c. w. West.
Swell Ready o-Wear Apparel for
Men-B. H. Levy & Bro.
See Here Young Man-Savannah In
vestment Co.
New Business-The Delmonico Co.
Table Cutlery-At Lattimores.
Beware of mitations-Duffy's Pure
Malt Whisky.
On Or Before April 1O-Savannah
Trust Co.
Special Daily Sales No. Abb. H.
Levy & Bro.
Mechanical Skill and knowledge
Have Made Them the Best in the
World-WaItham Watches.
Silverware-The Gorham Co.
Beer-Schlitz Brewing Co.
Foods-Force; Grape-Nuts.
Mineral Water-Harris Lithia Water.
Medieal-Pinkham Remedy; Wine of
Cardm, Paine's Celery Compound
Peruna; Mulrs Grape Tonic; Cuticura;
Blood Wine.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted. Employment Wanted, For
Rent, For Sale, Lost, Personal, Mis-
celianeous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
SOME PREDICTIONS.

Hon. Hoke Smith of Atlanta gave
out an interesting talk on politics in
New York on Monday. 1t is his opin-
ion that the conservative Democrats
will control the next Democratic Ma
tional Convention, and that the nomi-
nee for President will be either Judge
Alton B. Parker of New York or Rich
ard Olney of Massachusetts. Mr..
Smith, in speaking of the Democrats
of the South, said: THE people of
our state and, in fact, of the whole
South, are tired of revolutionary doc
trines and practices. They want con-
tinued prosperity and a chance to make
money without having to spend a lot
of time guessing what is going to hap
pen at Washington
Mr.. Smith may be right in saying
that the nominee will be either Mr..
Olney or Judge Parker but If he thinks
that Mr.. Bryan isn't going to exert
strong influence in the nominating con-
vention he will discover that he is mis-
taken. Here in the South there is I'M
doubtedly a strong and growing senti-
ment in favor of the nomination of
some such man as Judge Parker or
Mr. OlneY, but it is in the towns that
this sentiment is particularly notice
able. In the rural districts Mr.. Bryan
is still a power.
How great the Bryan influence will
be in the South and West in selecting
delegates to the national convention 1t
is impossible to say, but it is going to
be very considerable. There are Demo-
cratic papers in both the South and
West that are saying the party is tired
of Mr.. Bryan, but they do not speak
the sentiments of all Democrats. Mr..
Bryan and those in sympathy with him
are putting forth their best efforts to
control the party. The contest between
the two factions of the party promises
to grow in interest as the campaign
progresses.
Mr. Smith does not accept the view
that Mr.. Roosevelt will be the nomi-
nee of his party. His opinion is that
Gov Odell of New York and Senator
Hanna are strong possibilities. 1t is
a fact that there is a growing doubt
as to the nomination of President
Roosevelt, which the President himself
seems to share. His present trip to
the West is mainly for the purpose of
strengthening himself with the people
of that section. The element in his
party that is against him is a strong
one, and it promises to make a good
deal of trouble for him
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
some Buddhist Laws.

Prof. Maxwell Sommerville was dis
cussing the other day the Buddhist
faith, for which he has profound re-
spect, says the Philadelphia Record.
Some of the striking tenets of Bud
dhism that he quoted were:
Use not perfume about thy person.
To cough or sneeze in order to win
the notice of a group of girls is sin.
Destroy no tree.
Drink no Intoxicating beverage.
Care for the aged and infirm.
1t is sinful to think one way and TO
speak another.
1t is a sin to pass judgment on the
acts of other men.
Give no flowers to women and sing
10 gay songs.
Keep neither silver nor gold.
When you eat make not noise like
a dog.
1t is a sin to eat of the flesh of man,
elephant horse, crocodile dog, cat,
tiger or serpent
A priest may not wash himself in the
twilight nor dark, unless he should un-
knowingly kill some insect or other liv-
ing thing.
Lend nothing on interest.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
TWO PIG SCHEMES.

The government has on hand two
big schemes. both of which promise to
occupy the attention of the country for
many years and to take vast sums out
of the Treasury One is the improve
ment of the Mississippi river and the
other is the irrigation of the arid lands
of the West.
There is do doubt of course. that .
vast number of people would be benc-
fitted and very rich section of coun-
try would improve far more rapidly il
the Mississippi were confined with
in its banks, but the present overflow
in the lower Mississippi Valley seems
to indicate that it Isl practically I'm
possible to confine the waters of that
great stream with banks. Levees
that cost millions of dollars have been
swept away within the last few weeks
No doubt these levees will be re-
built at an immense cost only to be
swept away again. The engineers have
rot yet conquered the mighty river and
the indications are they will not.
1t is said that the Secretary of the
Interior, Mr.. Hitchcock, is coming to
the conclusion that the cost of irri
cation in the West is going to be very
much greater than it was thought
when the bill authorizing irrigation
was passed. The estimate was about
80 per acre. Now it is claimed that
$12 an acre will not meet the expense.
AT present the cost of irrigation works
Is to come out of the fund realized from
the sales of the irrigate lands, but it
is safe prediction that there will soon
be a call fcr funds direct from the
Treasury. The magnitude of the i'm
provements that have been mapped ont
is said TO be simply startling. With
the pension burden, the Mississippi
river Improvement and the irrigation
schemes on hand we may expect a
steady increase each year in the amount
of the total appropriations by Com
gress.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
THE ouTLooK ron PRosPERIrY.

|
J. Pierpont Morgan. the world-re-
nowned promoter, gave out in an inter
view in New York on Monday on the
outlook for the continuance of prosperi-
! ty. He is about to start for Europe
on his annual vacation, and he evil
IDENTIFY wants to do what he can to in
spire confidence in the industrial and
| financial situations We have no doubt
that he believes all he says. He is
interested in so many enterprises which
depend for success upon the times
| remaining good that it would be prac-
tically impossible for him in taking
general view of the situation to see
anything but prosperity.
1t is no doubt true that there are no
signs of business depression. The rail
roads are doing well, the iron and
steel trade is fiourishing, the mills
having more orders than they can fill
promptly, and other lines of business
are not making complaints. The one
thing that is a little troublesome Is
the amount of undigested securities in
Morgan says: "At the present moment
there are in the market many undi-
gested securities, but ought not the
character of these securities to be taken
into consideration? Are these securi-
ties sound or are they unsound? Do
they represent value or do they not?
For what purpose have they been is
sued. These are the que 1tions
Undoubtedly many of these securities
are railroad bonds and stocks, and, as
Mr.. Morgan says, they were issued for
the most part for the purpose of max
ing Improvements, not for building
competing lines. 1t is to be presumed
therefore that when these improve
ments are completed the roads hav-
Ing then will be better able to serve
the public, and do it at much less cost
to themselves than at present. Their
Increased net earnings will more than
pay their increased fixed charges.
But there are securities that haven't
the confidence of the public to the de-
gree that railroad securities have it,
We refer to the industrial securities
the bonds and shares of trusts The
reason of this is the very general be-
lief that most of the trusts are over
capitalized, and that when there comes
period of depression the overcapi-
talized trusts will be unable to meet
their fixed charges, much less pay
dividends on their shares. If this were
not the condition of affairs the shares
Of trusts which are now earning large
dividends would be selling above par,
instead of being the greater part of
the undigested securities to which Mr..
Morgan calls attention.
We cannot expect that the presen:
good times will continue forever. His.
tory repeats itself in matters of busl-
ness as well as other matters. 1t has
been but a very few years since most
of the railroads were in the hands of
receivers, industrial plants were shut
down and business houses We're fail
Ing so fast that it was difficult to
keep record of them. OF course such
times may not come for dozen years
it is to be hoped they will not come
at all-but no one can say with Ger
tainty that they will not come mex
year or the year after
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
PERSONAL.

"A spirited contest between August
Piske, Democrat, and Lois LETTER Re-
publican, for election to the coun,
from the fifth ward of Arl1on, o.. has
resulted in LETTER Offering to give his
entire salary to the poor if he is elect
ed.
Francois Coppee. the poet, who Lad
refused to pay his taxes as a protest
was threatened with a sale of his fur
nture saved his position the other
day by acting as auctioneer in the sale
of his poem lie Luther de Cremone."
The MS. was knocked down to d lady
admirer for $3.50.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
Took PoHHession.

The old English sparrow, looking
about with his mate for an eligible
roosting place, found an opening into
the belfry of the church and flew in
side, says the Chicago Tribune.
This will suit US exactly he said.
But won't the ringing of the bell
disturb us ?" demurred his mate.
Not right away" rejoined the wise
old bird, proceeding to explore the in
terror of the belfry. You don't seem
to know that the congregation has
just given the pastor a three months
vacation?"
What has that. to do with it?"
Nothing, my dear, except that the
church will not be opened for three
months-that's ALL"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02

The skilled glass blowers of Indiana
who viii be displaced by the adoption
of glass blowing machines in the plants
of the trust are talking about form
ing company to use the old process
and compete with the trust-made ar
ticles. 1t will be an unpromising flight.
Each machine it is claimed, will do
the work of several men. That being
true, and the trust having a great
amount of capital back of it, the per-
centage of probabilities is in favor
of the trust winning out.