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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
ANNUAL MASQUERADE BALI
Of SistersviHe Fire Department a
Grand Success.

The annual masquerade ball
given in the Citizens Hose house
last evening by the Sistersville
Fire department was a grand sue
cess in all that the word implies.
There were fully 100 couples pres
ent, and the occasion was one OF
the leading events of the season in
social circles. The handsome and
commodious hall was deliberately
decorated for the occasion, and
presented a brilliant and happy
scene when the festivities were at
their height. This worthy and
popular organization always have
successful and highly enjoyable
entertainments, which are always
looked forward to with the most
pleasant of anticipatioHs. An ell
egant supper was served the
guest in the dining parlors Of the
Phoenix cafe at IL o'clock. AT
ter partaking OF the sumptu0us
meal all returned to the hall,
where dancing was resumed and
continued until a late hour this
morning. Quite large number
from out of the city were pres
ent. The Auditorium full orches-
ira furnished the music, which
was one of the pleasing features
of the evenings entertainment.
Many of the costumes were gro
tesque and fantastic, and present
ed a novel and attractive appear
ance in the brilliantly lighted
hall.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
A Thoughtful Man,

NJ. NJ. Austin, of Winchester,
Ind, knew what to do in the hour
of need. His wife had such an
case of stomach and liver
trouble, physicians could not help
her. He thought of and tried DR..
Kings New Life Pills and she got
relief at once, and was finally
cured. Only Csc at D. A. Hender-
shots drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
Nothing Equal to Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy for Bowel Com
nlaints in Children,
nlaints in Children.

"We have used Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy in our family for years, "
says Mrs. J. B. Cooke, of Neder-
lands, Tex. "We have given it to
all of our children. We have used
other medicines for the same pur-
pose, but never found anything to
equal Chamberlain's. If you will
use it as directed it will always
care" For sale by G. W. Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

The chancery suit of w. E..
Kirchner VS.. L. E. Smith and 9TH
ers has been decided in favor OF
Krchner. 1t will be remembered
that the Lawson heirs sued the
Owls Head Oil company and it
recovered 5000. Kirchner paid
the debt and sued four of his for
mer partners for their share of
the Judgment, six of the partners
having already paid up Kirchner
gets his money back with inter-
est and costs of suit.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
Sci atic Rheumatism Cured.

"I have been subject to sciatic
rheumatism for years, says E.
H. Waldron, of Wilton Junction,
Iowa. "My joints would crack
when I Strengthened up. 1 used
Chambe1lain's Pain Balm and
have been thoroughly cured. Have
not had a pain or ache from the
old trouble for many months. 1t
is certainly a most wonderful lini-
ment." For sale by G. W. Grier.
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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
A Great Sensation.

There was a big sensation IN
Leesville ind, when Fl. W. Brown
of that place, who Vas expected
to die, had his life saved by DR..
Kings New Discovery for Con-
dured insufferable agUnies from
Asthma but your New Discovery
gave me immediate relief and
soon thereafter effected COM
Consumption, Pneumonia, Bron-
chitis and Grip are numerous.
It's the peerless remedy for all
throat and lung troubles. Price
SOC, and 81. Guaranteed by D. A.
Henderson,, druggist. Trial bet
ties free.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
Record-Breaking Meal.

James Hall, a nineteen-year-old
boy, of Montgomery, on a wager
with friends, last Thursday night
entered restaurant and ate one
half gallon of soup, a fish, three
pounds of beefsteak, twenty-three
hard boiled eggs, three loaves of
bread and nearly a half gallon of
coffee. He is still alive, and ply
sicians say he can recover.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
LACY. Will Case.

We received a message from
Niddlebourne this afternoon at
3 o'clock which stated the Lacy
will case would likely 60 to the
jury this evening. Court will not
adjourn until Monday.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

The Sistersville Fire depart
ment realized about $50 from
their annual masquerade ball,
which was given in the Citizens
Hose house. The affair was very
literally patronized, and a gen
eral good time was had by all
present.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
CANCER CURED.
No Return in Four Years.

Four years ago the doctor told
me l had a rose cancer. It was
the worst looking lip you ever
saw. l was advised to go to a
cancer specialist. One bottle Of
San-Cura Ointment cured it as
sound as ever. There has not been
the slightest return since using
San-Cura Ointment four years
ago. M. V. TURNER,
Pleasantville, Vanango Co., Pa.
Druggists, Csc and soc.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

Window glass workers have be-
gun to put into operation the
plan of buying, leasing or build
ing factories in which to employ
their idle men.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

The weather during the next
few weeks will be an exceedingly
important factor in regard to
general business.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.

The Business Transacted By That
Functionary.
The following business has been
done in the County Clerks Of
flee since April IA:
Deeds.
Anthony Ash to Mary johnson,
Al acres on Sancho; consideration
$500; paid. Meade district.
Norman Arnett and wife, to
Della A. Stackpole, ct al, 25 acres
1881 poles; consideration $21O;
paid. McElroy district.
G. F. Mercer and wife, to VIM.
Beatty, for "a acres "a poles; con-
sideration $3.50; $50 paid.
J. B. Stewart and wife, to Eliz-
abeth A. Henderson, 1914 acres;
consideration $4,000; paid. I'm
ion district.
Martha T. Wells, to M. E. Me-
! Carten, for Lot 1863, Wells addi-
ton to Sistersville; consideration
$3.50; paid.
w. E. Thomas and wife, to Dor
sey Doak and wife, for l acre 16
poles; consideration $3.50; 800
paid.
M. T. Baker and wife, to G. B.
Wilcox, for Lots 43 and a in Cen
treville; consideration $3.50; paid. !
Heirs of E. D. Baker, deceased,
to G. B. Wilcox, for lot (50x150
and 15x12O feet in Centreville;
consideration 800; paid.
A. j. Jemison and wife, and j.
w. Swan and wife, to Thomas Fl.
Ewell, deed and agreement for
and as to interest in certain tracts,
Meade district; consideration 81
paid and promises.
B. F. Shriver, 60 j. E. Shriver,
| for 20 acres, Lincoln district
consideration 5000; paid.
Okey Pasco and wife, to D. w.
Williamson, to perfect title for all
interest acquired by deed record
ed in Deed Book So, page 146;
consideration 81; paid. Union
district.
M. K. Yater, to Thomas Ma
guire for 70 acres and 5 poles
consideration 800. McElroy dis
trict.
Thomas Mcguire, to Sarah j.
Stephens, - acre 5 poles; consid-
Grafton $75. McElroy district.
VIM. E. Smith and wife, to H.
M. Adams and wife, for Lot "a,
Middlebourne; consideration ST.
and others.
Minnie M. Stewart, to A. L.
Stewart, for all interest, right and
title to Lot 2, Williamson addi-
ton town of Friendly; considera-
ton S.; paid. |
Matamoras Ferry company, to
B. r. Flesher and L. A. Chrlsty,
for all property, real, personal
and mixed. Union district.
S. A. Wilcox and husband, to
G. a. Riggs, for II acres 63A
rods: consideration $20S.73; paid.
Centreville district. /
Julia Mccoy and husband, to
Ida May Thistle, release and quit
claim, all right, title and interest
in 2O6 acres to correct defective
acknowledgment; consideration
ST.: paid. Ellsworth district.
Alex Taylor and VIM. Taylor,
to James Taylor, for II lots, Nos.
90, 80, 81, 80, 33, 3S, 80, 40, Al,
42, so and 81, Wells addition to
Sistersville, and designating gran
tees in former deed to Taylor
Brothers; consideration $4,000.
Anthony Ash, to Olive j. Hugh,
for 70 acres, Sancho creek; con-
sideration $500. Ellsworth dis
trict.
Rachel Calvert and husband, to
Jas. Gray, 2 1850 acres; consid-
Grafton $40; paid. McElroy dis
trict.
Oil and Gas Lease.
Isaac Hickman and wife, to|
Henry Brothers, for oil and gas
ON so acres on First Run; consid-
GRAFTON 500; paid. Ellsworth dis
trict.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

Argosy, Smart Set, Ainslee s,
Harper's Bazaar and other maya
zines, May numbers, on sale at
McCoy's Book store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

All announcements for State,
County and City Offices must be
paid strictly cash in advance. We
Wni make no deviation frsm this
rIae in favsr of any candidate.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
Oil and Gas Lease.

Isaac Hickman and wife, to
Henry Brothers, for oil and gas
on 80 acres on First Run; consid-
Grafton 500; paid. Ellsworth dis
trict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
Panama Canal Affairs,

The business connected with the digging of the canal has been rapidly advanced in the last ten days. Con- gross passed bill authorizing the President, on the payment of $10,000,. 900, to take possession of the canal zone, and 1t gives the President com plete authority over the zone until the end of the Fifty-eighth congress is reached on March of next year. If congress desires to define the Presi- dents authority over the zone, it can do so during tho short session. One million dollars of the sum due Panama has already been paid, and the remain ing nine millions will be as soon as Panama names the person to whom the sum shall be delivered.
 The property and the rights of the French company have also been pur. chased and delivered, and through the cooperation of French syndicate the money, s4o,OOO,OO0, has been paid to the French CE--. company. The re- imbursement of the French syndicate is about all that remains of the pre- liminaries, and this will in no matter interfere with the actual work of con, struction.
 The withdrawal of s50,0O0,O00 from the treasury is not an ordinary event The cash balance in the treasury is s22O ,OOO, ,000, of which $155,000,000 is in the hands of national bank depos itaries. leaving in the treasury $65, 100000. of which amount s12. 100000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03

consists of subsidiary silver. The available balance In the treasury Is therefore but s5s, ,oe0. The gov. ernment proposes to use ss0,0oo,000 of this balance In the Panama payments, and to draw s90,00o,ooo from the banks,
 The balance in the treasury will then stand at s39,000000 and Score tary Shaw may decide to call In s2o,- 100000 from tho banks, 1t being con. sidered that there should be s5o, o,o00.- 00O in the treasury to insure It's smooth operation. Many appropriations of the recent session of congress become pay. able on July 1, and no doubt the banks, which are full of money, will be asked to hand over a portion of their gov ernment deposits.
 There is nothing left now to do but to dig the canal, The commissioners are said to be wearing cork hats and to be ready to begin their part of the work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
SeWerinq Jones Valley.

The contract for the construction of the last sections of the Valley Creek sanitary sewer has been let, and no doubt that great drain will be com pleted this year. This will mark a handsome advance in the sanitation of a portion of Jones valley.
 But the Village creek section of the valley Is without drainage, and it must remain in that wretched condition un- til county trunk sewer is constructed along that creek. From Ensley to East Lake Jones valley is undrained. Ensley, Pratt City, Thomas, North Bir- mingham, Kingston, Avondale, Wood lawn, East Lake and Gate City, all lie on Village creek, and those prosperous suburbs hold nearly 5O000 people.
 Let us hope the sewer commission will press on the work along Village creek. If bids could be let for the trunk sewer in that valley this summer this year would be the last year in which Jones valley would go un- drained, and when the entire valley is drained. L. en we can hopefully begin a crusade against the mosquito, who is an interloper and hobo in this high and naturally salubrious valley The germ-bearing mosquito can be driven back to its habitat in Montgomery, but this cannot be done until the two trunk sewers are completed. Let us hope the sewer commission will see its way to speedy work in both valleys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
Ratfln of inc YaIn

No matter what the Russians say about the battles on the Yalu, they are significant and important. The Japan csc have admittedly crossed the Yalu IL force, have turned the position of the Russians at Antung-have really ariven the Russians from the line of tie Yalu. That river is about three miles wide at it's mouth, Wiju being on the Korean side and Antung on the Manchurian shore The Japanese crossed the Yalu on pontoon bridges just above Wiju and Antung, and they drove the Russians before them as they advanced.
 The numbers engaged or the num- bers killed are not important The important fact is that Russia does not hold the west bank of the Yalu. That river is now Japanese stream and transports can feed and reinforce the Japanese armies on or near the river.
 What can the Russians near the Yalu do now? They do not control the sea. They have no base short of the railroad that runs to Mukden, New Chwang and Port Arthur. They must of necessity fall back to that railroad or near it, for a Russian army cannot be fed away from it. The victory at Antung means, in other words, re- treat to Liao Yang, which is on the railroad, about midway between New Chwang and Mukden, and it probably involves the abandonment of Port Ar thur, which has been a source of weak ness to the Russians all along. It means that the Japanese will hold the entire sea from, while the Russians will operate anu contrate their forces at Harbin as a base. The Japanese may not fellow them that far, and the Russians cannot come to the sea- This means deadlock, and possibly media tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03

Vulcan, money for the Y. af. O. A. gym nasium, money for the Hillnan Hospital, money for defraying the expenses of the conference for edueation-ail this has been forthcoming. to say nothing of smaller calls And not only are the peo- ple of Birmingham willing to put their hands in their pockets for all iaudable causes, but they are taking more inter- est in matters affecting the community than formally. It is public spirit after all that accentuates the difference between the progressive city and the slow town"
 Abou1 Persons.
 2. P. Nicholas of Roanoke is at the Hillman.
 Sam J. Hahn of Mobile is registered at the St. Nicholas.
 T. c. stalllngs of Andalusia is at the Morris.
 c. c. Page of Richmond. Va. is at the Colonial
 Thomas D. Sanford. of Opelika is at the Hillman.
 B. R. McMorris and M. D. Still of We tumpka are at the Morris.
 
 IT. M. Luckey of New York is stopping at the St. Nicholas.
 John w. Vardmen of Lafayette, chief clerk in the judge of probate's office of Chambers county, is at the Hillman. He reports that everything in East Alabama is in peaceful and prosperous condition. J. D. Black of Mobile Is in the city. A. M. Worden of Rockford Is at the Colonial.
 George A. Cox of Charlotte. N. C., is registered at the Colonial hotel. S. H. Pope of Goodwater is at the Hill- man.
 B. A. Johnson of Selma is at the Morris.
 C. S. Kidd and S. P. Kennedy of An- niston are at the St. Nicholas. G. G. Miles of Montgomery is at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
shootlnn n Panth.r.

T have just been reading A wiid animal story which states that the black panther Is the aercest of ali the brute creation said veteran who had passed through the Mexican and civil wars, .It reminded me of little adventure I once had along the Texas border in company with a friend who was q sergeant in the United States army. We were carrying some dis patches and were traversing q wild por- ton of southern Texas. We were trou- bled by hundreds of coyotes and panth- CTS but none Of the latter ever got very close to us until one night after we had been on the march 0 week or two.
 "The sergeant and I were seated about our little camp fire in dismal stretch of woods trying to remain as cheerful as the owls and coyotes would permit, when we were startled by the familiar scream of panther. The cries were repeated at frequent intervals and we noticed that they were gradually drawing near. You can imagine that this state of affairs did not tend to increase our feeling of se- eurity so we piled wood on the fire, know ing that wild animals are frightened away by the light.
 Tt was not long before the horrible scream rang out from a clump of trees about 100 yards distance. The sergeant reused up and remarked that he thought it about time to do something. He sug gested that I go out and reconoitre, but begged to be excused. He then went out himself but soon returned, saying that he had located the panther. The sergeant suggested that we go down and try shot at the animals. but as we had only Colts pistols I was not strongly in fa- vor of the idea. He decided to go, how ever, so I followed along behind.
 In few mnutes careful walk we arrived beneath the tree where the ser geant said he had located the panther and sure enough there was tn ugly beast stretched out on limb about thirty feet from the ground, his yellow eyes flash ing in the light of a torch which the ser geant held over his head I began to wish I had not come, as the sergeant raised his pistol and took deliberate aim. The first shot brought results and the panther fell to the ground.
 "We took our trophy back to camp and skinned him. After that we were not troubled any more until morning, al- though I was very much afraid that the panthers mate would come for a reckon ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
The silver livery of advised age.
 -2 King Henry VI.
Birminuham's New Honor.

Through the efforts of Congressman Underwood the secretary of the navy has been induced to give the name of our good1y city to one of the new cruisers that congress recently author ized him to build. The new cruiser will be one of the swiftest and best, and 1t will be completed in about two years, when 1t will begin to carry the name of Alabama's famous Iron City round the world.
 MT. Underwood deserves great credit for securing this honor, especially when one of the battleships has been named for this state, and a gunboat was long ago christened the Mont gomery." But despite all drawbacks and obstacles our representative went ahead, and at length he secured from Secretary Moody the honor he sought.
 The thanks of the city and district are due both MT. Underwood and Sec retary of the Navy Moody. The latter has dealt fairly with us in a race in which there were many contestants. He has looked at the matter free from sectionalism or partiality Many cities sought the honor, and Birmingham secured 1t through MT. Underwood s skillful efforts and Secretary Moody s sense of fair play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
Most Courteous Conductor.

contest is going the rounds of the street railway and traction companies of the country that is of more than usual interest to the general public. They are trying to find the most courteous, most polite and most thoughtful and consider ate street car conductor in the United States. An official of the Birmingham street railway system said yesterday con- corning the contest:
 There is one thing dead sure, and that is that we have one man that will surely be in the running and we have a whole lot of them that are well worthy of en- tesy and consideration can be shown in good many ways and different men have different good points.
 For instance, I have in mind one man whose whole ambition seems to be to make trips comfortable for women who are carrying babies. Another has the highest respect in the world for old age and constantly shows consideration and attention to aged people travelling on the cars. Still others show their right to be entered in such a contest as the  one proposed because of their manner on the car in the taking of fares and calling stations and keeping a sharp outlook to see that no one is carried past his cor ner.
 "As matter of fact, there should also be some such contest for motormen for this is one set of persons that has a chance for the display of real art in their daily work. There Is as much art in stopping and starting a car so that pas- sengers are not jostled and jolted from one side of the seat to the other as in almost any other calling and we have some men that are simply perfection in that line, and I should like to see some sort of scheme inaugurated that would give them public recognition of their ability"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

graphed and inserted in any of the other papers free of charge. No doubt this ser vice will be greatly appreciated by read CTS of the Baltimore Herald and It might prove advantageous for other papers in the country.
 Gotham Is wondering why Russell Sage permitted the assessment on his personal property to remain at s2.000.O0o when he could have easily sworn off a large part of this amount and in fact the day of closing the books was several times post poned for his benefit. There is now no possibility for a further extension and MT. Sage will have to pay taxes on this enormous amount of personal property. The public is unable to understand whether he was purposely negligent of the matter or whether he was so busy chasing dollar in another direction that he allowed himself to lose many dollars by tax assessment.
 Henry James Is new race suicide prophet who cheers the world with the announcement that the decreasing num- Der of large families is the solution of all social and economic problems The New York World at once takes MT. James up with the question, Who will till the fields and see that the wheels of industry are kept running when in every family there are one of two chil- dren whom their parents can bring up in pampered luxury and assure of a coi- lege education? The World further states that men of genius have in the past been the product of large families and is of the opinion that MT. James statement regarding race suicide brings on more talk.
 At some time this fall the Smith family of the United States will assemble at the St. Louis fair, provided the plans of certain Smith of Kentucky fail not This MT. Smith wants all the other MT. Smiths and Mrs Smiths, together with all the It. tie Smiths, to come to St. Louis prepar- ed to have a hilarious time. There will be a parade and other spectacles which will serve to convince the country of the great importance of the Smith family. Of course there will be an army of Smiths to attend the fair as it is but the purpose of MT. Smith of Kentucky Is to have all the Smiths to attend at one time. Smith day would be a great day ] at the fair and would make the tribe of Jones look like a dish of scrambled eggs.
 A young lady who lives in waukegan was on the verge of matrimony but changed her mind for 30 cents. The story of her romance is interesting but not thrilling. The young lady had about made up her mind to marry young man of her acquaintance, but at the last mo- ment she decided that her prospective husband did not look as attractive to her as a raise of 30 cents a week in her salary. It seems that the girl works in hash refectory of her town. She will continue her culinary duties under the new wage schedule while her forsaken sweetheart will ignominieusly go down in history as worth less than 30 cents l PC