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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-07
Circuit Court Convened
Yesterday Morning

/ of the United States for the Nor
thern district of West Virginia.
Bond filed by the defendant In
the penalty of $500, with T. P.
Jacobs, security.
The same order was entered IN
the case of Bessie Brady VS.. the
B. & O.. railroad.
These suits grew out of a wreck
upon the B. & O. railroad In
which j. w. Brady and Bessie
Brady received serious injury for
which both ask damage to the ex-
tent of $4,000 each.
A petition was filed upon the
part of c.. e. Kahle VS.. G. E. Kes-
terson and Clarence Kahle asking
the court to appoint R. l.. Moore
trustee in certain deed of trust,
executed by G. E. Kesterson in IA
vor Of c.. E. Kahle, by reason OF
Clarence Kahle, the trustee named
in deed of trust, is nonresident,
and refuses to act. An order was
entered appointing R. L. Moore
trustee of said deed of trust.
A summary proceeding was
filed upon the part of O. W. 0.
Hardman, guardian, etc., VS.. l. 0.
Ash ct al. to sell the Is of all the
oil and gas underlying two tracts
of land of 102 and 1872 acres in
Meade district.
A summary proceedings was
filed by Levi L. Gorrel, guar
dian, VS.. M. A. Gorrell ct al, to
sell % of all the oil and gas un.
DERIVING a certain tract OF land
in Union district.
The case of Estella Mcintyre
ct al, who sues by G. B. Riggle,
their next friend, VS.. Eliza j.
Myer, late Mcintyre, and Henry
Myer, her husband ct al, etc., and
Laura Stoneking, late Mcintyre,
etc., a petition was filed asking
leave of the court to make new
parties to the suit and to be re-
manded to Rules for process.
The visiting attorneys attend
ing court are j. H. Strickling, c.
V. Church, R. L. Moore, F. l..
Blackmarr, of Sistersville; T. P,
Jacobs, New Martinsville; G. D.
Smith, St. Marys; A. B. Hunt, Ro-
anoke, Va.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-07
This Will Interest Many Men.

B. j. Longwell, the Wheeling
publisher, says that if anyone af-
flicted with varicocele or are
weak where perfect men are
strong, will send their address to
him at Wheeling, w. Va, (send
no money! he will direct them to
a perfect cure. He will tell you
how he was cured after years of
search for relief. Hundreds have
tested this with success. Write
today. 4.21-d&w.tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-07
Several People Killed

explosion which occurred today
aboard the Norwegian steamer
Olebul. No details yet received.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-07

Special to The Oil Review.
Marseilles, Dec. 7.-Several
persons are reported killed by an
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
cRUcIFIX ON HIS BACK.
Effect of q Lightning Bsls.

Lightning has played many pranks. but
seldom anything as marvellous as 6 be
case Of Abbott PARKER has been brought
% the attention ui dOctor-. ia 4 heavy
thunder shower man in MorristOWnN \
J was Knocked upon bis face across the
sidewalk, with his coat torn from the
right shoulder down the back The doe
tor found the nan unconscious, with
large streaks 81 over bis back. he WAS
taken to the hospital The streRkE on
his back had assumed the form of 3 cFUss
and a. the doctors watched the figure
began % grow more distinct and soon
the image OF Christ nailed 10 the cross
appeared The nails on the hands and
ieet were "a plain a. il they had been
painted The wound in the side can be
seen and the blood dripping from the
wound as Il it had just been iLh hcted.
p8n the head OF christ appears TIE
crown Of thOFnr Surrounding the cru-1
ARE streAks which remind one 1t the pic.
rGrps Oi the hour when the earth was
iarkened The cross. which is in the cen
ter Of the mans back. extends down the
spinal column Is inches. and could not
have been placed IN the ce0ter better by
artificial means The cross piece to shith
the figure hangs extends from one shoul.
der blade To the other At the foot OF the
Cross are two large scars. which have the
appearance Of rocks.
Parker wac able % cit up IN bed two
hours after the storm. and By thP aid Ot
Two mirrors and candles he saw the pie
tnre on his baes He ieli back on his pill
low weeping And declared he could not
understand il
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
ctazsd By Long Swim.

New York. Aug. s.-CHn0rd G.. Bax-
ser. a civil engineer. and Captain John
Enright, Of the South Beach life saving
station. started on a swimming con-
test from Brooklyn bridge 70 the iron
pier at Coney Island. and both we're
taken out OF the water temporarily
craZed after swimming for seven hours
and when within a mile OF their goal
The distance Is established at lSz
miles Baxter passed Enright at Nor
tons Point when both men were al
most exhausted Enright soon after
ward declared that some one was hold
ing him back and began TO rave He
was taken from the water By this time
Baxter developed a dslusion that q
devil 1sh vas towing him and that be
was starving to death, and his friends
dragged him from the water.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
The Good Old May.

4 severe cold or attack Of la grippe
ia like a fire, the sooner you combat
If the better your chances are 10 over
power it. But few mothers in this
age are willing to do the necessary
work required 10 give a good old
fashioned reliable treatment such as
would be administered by their
rrandmOthers, backed by BOschee's
German Syrup, which was always lib
eralIy used in connection with the
nome treatment Of colds and is still
in greater household favor than any
known remedy. But even without
the application Of" the old fashioned
aids German Syrup viii cure severe
cold In quick time. 1t will cure colds
in children or grown people 1t re-
Iieves the congested organs, allays the
irritation and effectively stops the
cough Any child will take it 1t is
invaluable in a household Of children
Trial size bottle, PC; regular size, 75e.
For sale by X n. GOolrick.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11

Total abstinence pledges, prohibition
avs. the exhibition Of horrible exam
ples. and the preaching Of intemperanee
A. a sin may have had a certain amount
Of influence in detsrring men trom drink.
ing. Dut the social sentiment against IN
temperance ss Al imprudence which has
grown up during the last generation has
accomplished far more Drunkenness
has become disrPputable OF is looked on
a. a depl0rsb!e disease People are
more sensible The strain Of modern
social conditions IL hAs been found. com
pels sobriety The drnnk8rd cannot
keep up the psce snd falls behind th0se
who hold their sppetites 10 restraint
New York sun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
Were SweethesFts as Children
Welded After Both Had Been Twice
Before Married.


A marriage that was the elimination
Of a aromAnce was s0lbmuized az the home
oI Mra. Maria " Black. At II lena. Bed
ford county Mrs Black was the bride
aud Thomas H. Nance, Of Indian Terri
tory. the groom
The couple were schoolmAtes and be
gan a courtship 10 their childhood days.
bot parental Obi elton prevented 81 enriy
mArrisge AMI the young people drlited
apart and in time lorm-d other ties.
Each entered iEtO the estate Of mAtri-
mony, the groom losing two wives and
the bride two husbands Mr.. Nance
irifted West and located ia Indian Terri
tory. where be acquired a comfortable
estate.
Some two months ago. although bav-
iag reached the age Of three score and ! !
years. he had longing to rrturn 20 his
native heath and ASCERTAIN If the sweet
heart Of bis youth Was still living. He
Immediately star sd the long drive OF !
700 miles in a buggy. The trip required
seyen weeks. In Bedford county, near
his birthplace and that Of his Old-time
sw etheArt. be found Mrg Black living.
She was comfortable in her handsome
home. surrounded by all the eonyeEienees
Of life and settled TO enjoy her declining
years after having reared n large family
and seeing them all happily married Mr.
Nance lost no time in making bic identity
known and found the widows heart re-
spon-ive 10 the soft music Of the Old.
sweet story be had told. She is now s.
The stquel was a speedy marriage, 10
the great surprise Of the community 81
large and to the relatives. The couple
viii settle down in the brides home TO
spend the remainder OF their life journey
together in peace and happiness
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11

Del for land from EdmOnia Gould
man. NJ II. GOg.d dmAl and husband. j
H GonldmAn Aid wife, Annie T. Gould
man and husband. sarah II GraVati
and husband and Lucir % Carter 20 l.
NJ Carter. $3.50.
Deed Of trust from L. NJ Carter AND
vile to W. T. Ennis % secure 20 JUliar
f. Wright $3.50.
Deed from land from Charles Bowie tC
Eugene Bowie. Sllt
Deed for land IRON Martin Z CRst1eI
end wife and Richmond Lewis and D, NJ
Currie and John CuFris to The K +. a Z
r. R. Co. $50.
Deed Of trust from Roberta Terry 70
r. D. Workman to secure 10 JnO. b.
Jenkins sl0s
Bill of Sale from william II. Coleman
10 samuel T. Pitts. $50
Deed for land from r. w. Chandler.
special commissioner. to I. {. Valentine
and T. b. Collins. S21j.
Deed OF trust from +. b. Collins and
wife 10 Aubrey Valentine 10 secure 70 I.
c alentine 500,
Deed of trust from ". T Pratt to
Algernon B. Chandler and Ferdinand W
Chandler u secure to W l.. Cobb $1,000,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
Presfoenr TIus scaies at 2Us.

Washington. Aug. S. - President
Roosevelt has troubles other than poll
ties. He Is getting fat Before he was
"portly" or rather stout" but be now
weighs POS pounds. and the last y
pounds he has put on worries him
Horseback riding, upon which he has
always depended. falling him. the pres
ident is putting in most Of his weight
reducing" exercise az tennis. Clothes
that he wore when be first came 20
Washington are much too small for
him now.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
All Labor Unions IN Chicago VIII As
sist the Butchers.

Chicago. IL, Aug. S.-All the labor
unions in Chicago have endorsed the
stock yards strike. After listening 70
the strikers side Of the controversy.
which was presented 70 them by
Michael J. Donneily. president of the
striking Butchers Union. the Chicago
Federation Of Labor, which is COM
posed Of every labor organization in
Chicago. and has a membership OF
nearly 200. coo. adopted resolutions
pledginE the moral and financial sup
port Of the federated bodies as long
as the strike continues Each member
Of the central body viii be assessed a
small sum per week. and the whole
amount viii be turned over 70 the strik-
ing unions to help in the support OF
the strikers and their families during
the struggle with the packers
After a fight which has lasted nearly
four weeks. a settlement Of the stock
yards strike seems 70 be as remote as
AZ any time since the struggle began
Neither side TO the conflict. during all
this time, has shown any sign OF weak
ening.
The packers, while claiming that they
will soon have their affairs in normal
condition again. so successful have
they been in securing non-union men,
yet realize that so far they have been
able to get but 500 Of their old en-
ployes back, and that the majority OF
these men are unskiiled workers In
the last statement given out by the
packers il was said that nearly half as
many men were at work now as before
The strike began. These men have been
brought to Chicago from all parts of
the country, the majority Of them hay-
ing never seen q meat packing plant
before coming here.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
Te Test License Tax.

Greene county will be the pace where
the International Harvester Co will
make it, first attack on the license tax
laws. The cRae comes up by the grant
ing Of an injection in the case Of Dulaney
BrOs. ". the treasurer and commissioner
Of the revenue OF Greene eeounty, restrain
ing the latter officers from laying and
collecting license tAres np0n The fiFm Tor
soliciting orders for farming implements
in Greene county which arr mAnufae-
tured BY the International Harvester
Company, OF Chicago. The case will be
heard by Judge Grimsley at the August
term
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
Old Rors Meet RaaIn.

Mr.. Pen. Blake Minor, of Richmond. d
being Hospitality entertained at Morton
Hall, Keysville, Va. by Mrs. J. W Nor.
tou, it, hostess, and her father. Judge
John T. Jones. of Arkansas Mr.. Minor
and Judge Jones were schoolmAtes az
Rumford Academy, Essex county, Va,
seventy -seveu years ago An octOgena-
rian and nonOgenarian are hsviag a de.
lightfHl tine, exchanging and rsTiyiDg
"reminiscences.
Mr.. Minor is well known In this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
euNNEo FOR AuToMosILIsrs
OId Farmer Held Them Up On Road
70 Seashore.

Hammonton. y. J.. Aug Sat least
a dozen automobilists. bound for At
lantic City. stopped here and reported
that they had been held up by a man
with a double-baTreled shotgun and a
farm wagon at a stretch OF the highway
on the county road about halfway be-
tween Waterford and Elm. Upon their
approach be would fire his gun and
shout for them TO stop Several OF the
autos bore marks where they had been
hit BY shot The scene Of the hold-up
being In Camden county, Constable
Bum Bates, Of Waterford. vas tele-
graphed TO 90 after the man, but ne
escaped
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
DEAD At 134 YEARS
Oldest Woman IN Pennsylvania Dies
Al SerrtosSn.


Meadyille, Pa, Aug. s.-MTs. Mary
Murphy. the oldest person in the state.
II her age Is correctly reported. died
AZ her home In Kerrtown, a suburb OF
Meadville. aged nearly l34 years. Mrs.
Murphy was interviewed 4 few months
ago and said.
Il was born in Dublin Ireland. on
Christmas Day. I770. and came 10
America In May. 1870. when was in
my Tooth year was IS years old when
the Irish rebellion took place in l19s'
and nv first husband vas a soldier.
was 50 years old when Robert Emmett
vas executed for treason, September
20. 1903"
Mrs. Murphy is survived by her sec
ond husband
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
Sponxor Fer HeuHioH.

Grand Commander Christian. OF Rich
mond. has appointed, az sponsor for the
State at large 10 the reunion ct Lynch
burg in September. Miss Getty McGuire-
daughter Of the late DR.. Hunter Nc.
Guira. Of Richmond, and a maid Of
honor Misc Blanche Morris Smith. niece
OF Grand Commander Christian These
appointments are for The veteran organi.
cation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
TEST CASE.
Failure &c File Expenses Within
Thirty Days Does Not Forfeit the
Office.

The provision Of the Barksdsle law
which requires candidates 70 submit 3
list Of election expenses within 30 days
after election has been construed to
mean that the certificate OF election must
be withheld unless this provision has
been complied with.
Barton Il Grundy. a member Of the
Board Of Aldermen. Of Richmond. made
test case before Judge Ingram. Judge
Ingram decided that the time limit Of 20
days does not work forfeiture 0i the
Office. s1i that Mr. Grundy is entitled 10
his certificate. Judge Ingram holds that
this feature is amply surrounded by pen.
alties in the way Of ines. The decision
Affects a number OF cases in Richmond
SHd else where.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper Will Ot
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one drealled disease that science has
been able 70 cure in all its stages. aud
that is Cabarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only cure now known 70 the
medical fraternity. Catarrb being
constitutional disease, requires a con
stitutiOnRl treatment Halls Ca.
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation OF the dis
ease. and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work
The propriet0rs have so much faith
jn IT'S curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails 10 cure. Send for list OF
testimonials.
Address: F. j. CHENEY & Co,
Toledo. D.
Sold by Druggists, PC.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
ueiru riOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Lancaster county fair will be held Ai
hilmArnock November q. / q a8G l..
1t l. estimated that 1000. 600 bushels
Of shells have been planted along the
seaside Of Chlucot-ague Island. ana
still there is more 70 follow. One million
bushels have been planted in Hog Island
Bay alone
Capt. james 4. Durham, Of the [ niied
states Patent office. died saturday night
in Washington. Surviving Capt Dur
ham are his widow and six children.
Capt. Durham Was born in Richmond
Va. in 1893 He received 3 medal Of
honor from Congress for distinguished
service 10 action at the battle Of Via
chester. January II. iS63 He was Sc
verely wounded in this battle Capt
Durham participated in many battles
during the Civil war and was several
times commended 10 orders for his brAy-
cry.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11

Mrs, WinslOw's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over sixty years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
IL sOothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pains, cures wind collie, and
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
II will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by Druggists in
eyery part OF the world Twenty
Ave cents n bottle. Be sure and ash
for MRS. Winslows Soothing
syrup and take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
Found Wedding Hing Ia Oyster Shell,

Peter Hoffman, while walking along
the shore near Meriden, Conn. saw a
mammoth oyster on rock with some
thing glistening in the shell. He pried
the biyslye sw AZ from its anchorage and
found that the glitter was from q big
gold wedding ring that the oyster's shell
had grown completely around. The
ring bore the inscription 81. r. TO L. d.
1878"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
FELL OFF THE CHAIR.
Mrs. Finch Seeking a Diyercs ] n Da-
kotR Says Her Newport News
Property IS Worth a Million Dollars

kota Says Her Newport News
Property IS Worth a Million Dollars
A special from Sioux Falls 70 Town
Topics. says
N hen Mrs Martha A Finch, who II
suing Fenton + Finch in the SiouI Falls
courts for absolute divorce. mentioned
casually that her property Ia Newport
News Sas worth about amillion dollars,
one OF the spectators, who pays taxes
on fifry dollars worth of city property
lel OF bic chair in amAzement. The
Finch divorce involves more money than
usually comes up in the Dakota courts.
Mrs Finch, who IL a tall. slender. dark
eyed woman. always deliberately dress
ed. and who il partial 20 picture hats
laden with feathers. Accuses her husband
Of cruel and inhumAn treatment. she
has already given him in the neighbor-
hood OF a hundred thousand dollars on
the understanding that be would lraTu
her IN possession Of the two children, but
be makes a claim Tor about twenty thou
sand more. and hAs arrived in Dakota
from Virginia 10 contest his wiie's suit
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
Gan. Has a.ooo. 600 For Each Year.

New York. Aug s. - An estimate
made in Wall street Of the wealth of
Russell Sage placed the total at ap-
proximately twice his age in millions
Of dollars. As Yr. Sage was IS years
old on Thursday. that would make his
fortune II76. 600. 600.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
NEW TTPEwRlTlNG RECORD
2S, ga Words Writtsn IN Seven
Hours.

;. F. Cole. Of CAiskill. MY. performed a
notable tyPeWriting feat at - Louis,
breaking the worlds record for the
greatest numb OF words in seven hours
Of continuous writing. At the end d i've
hours, the previous record OF p 600
words wss broken. and Mr. Cole decreAs-
ed his speed finishing the seyeu hours
wiki a total OF y 944 gOrds. 81 aV-
erAse Of 81 II II Worus per minute
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11

II the maa who wrote the essay 0u
"The Ideal Girl wants To complete hia
work. mOst any young man under =
can furnish her name and TIL where she
Ii YES. Baltimore Sun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
VIRGINIA COLLEGE

For YOUNG LADIES', HoaFeks. W.
Opens Sept. 26. 1904. One Of the leading
schools for young ladies' in the o0nth. New
buildings. piaEos and equipment. Campus
ten acres. Grand mountain scenery IA
Valley Of Virginia, famed for health Ea-
ropean and American teachers. Full coarse.
Conservatory advantages IN art, music ana
eioention Certificates Wellesley. otlasEts
from ID States. FOR calalasnh anu5ess
MATTE +. HARRIS, President, 8 heA-
noke, va. 'S~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11
EerOx.r Sixtx Years.

Some wives are unhappy because their
husbands don't neglect them enough
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-11

Sold by Drugglsts, &c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
situation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-31

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-31

Mr.. Carl J. Berg. who has been ill
at the Halls hotel, is slowly recover
ing.
= -
Air. and Mrs. +. :. Kerrick VIII
leave this week for a visit 10 south
ern California.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-31
PARK CITY.

\. ". DunyOn was d Park City visitor
this week.
Mrs. Charles L0riug was in Park City
q few DAYS this week
The HiaWatha Literary society OF the
Jefferson school, room eight. held its reg
ular meeting Friday afternoon, The pro-
gramme was as follows. song. BY school. .
roll call and answers with quotations:
minutes or last meeting read by MayIne
Wilson: recitation Albert LanYOn; es9ay
on "LongfcllOw." Lizzie Drew: recitation.
John DOYLE: chorus, BY members Of the
society. dialogue Lizzie Shields, Clifton
Lockhart. Dennis Sullivan, Susie Shields.
Florenee Grain reading. Eva kewiey;
John Diem was an incoming passenger
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Rood we're PARK
City visiters this week.
J. J. DalV and John McSoriey were Al
Park City this week.
The lecture Monday night on Martin
Luther" given by Z. r Goshen was
largely attended and enjoyed yeev much
by those who we're fortunate enough 10
Amos Mosher returned from salt Lake
~. L. Dennis Of The bureau Of animal
industry was Park city visitor this
Mrs. J. c. weeier Of Poeatello. Tda.. is
visiting relatives aad friends IN Park
City
Monday evening the Order Of the Fra
ternal Brotherhood Installed officers f0-
the coming year. and the following pro-
gramme rendered. Recitation Mrs Coll
bourne vocal selection. ffreenOugh sf5-
tiers. duet Charley and Merle Whitehead,
vocal solo, Agatha l5i.Fkins. address Mr.
me1ts were served and dancing INDUCED
.s uRfii the early hours a. the morning
one Of the joliiest events Of the season
was the sleigh riding parts given rs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-31

The friends Of AIR. Robert W. Bridge
surprised him at his home, . western
avenue Wednesday evening. Cards and
mu5ic we're the features of the evening
after which 4 dainty slipper was served
ar and Mrs. r. W. Bridge, AIr. and
Mrs. n. Duncombe, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Al
len. AR. and Mrs. W. Crowton. Mr. and
Mrs. Kay Bridge, Mrs. Eeslington. Mrs
Imiay, Mrs. Bridge. Miss Dean Miss
Mary Bridge. NIr. /. Fletcher. Mr.. Leon
Tu7faE