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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-25
Want More Evidence.

The Oil City Derrick in its Sat
urday issue contains a long edi-
torial which purports to show
that the Standard Oil company
had nothing to do with the case OF
G.. B. Mathews against the Vacuum
Oil company, tried at Buffalo IN
the early sos, and mentioned in
Miss Tarbell's history of the
Standard Oil company, in Nc
Clure's magazines. The trouble
with us is we don't nor can we
believe the Derrick. 1t may be
publishing the truth, but we
doubt it very seriously. If the
Standard wants to deny Miss Tar
bells statements it should get
some reliable newspaper to pub
lish the other side of the story.
The Derrick's reputation for
truth and veracity in the oil fields
is 81 degrees below the zero
point. Every oil man knows the
Derrick will publish anything to
Justify the Standards methods of
doing business. 1t will announce
"the law of supply and demand
controls the price Of oil, " and in
a week claim it's "over-prOduc-
ton" 1t tells everything but the
truth. People can't believe it if
they want to.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-25
Tx. Smith

Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Sewer
Building, Gas Fixtures, Globes
and Mantels, Awnings and Porch
Curtains.
Sole agents fol- Elastic Carbon
Roofing Paint.
Do not buy a new roof. You
can repair the old one with mus
lin and Elastic Carbon Paint.
Guaranteed for three years. You
will find me at 708 Main street,
near City Building
Having plenty of room to carry
complete stock can quote inter
esting prices.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-25
Decoration Day.

Decoration of the soldiers
graves will be observed by the sol.
diers at Middlebourne, May 30
1904, and the l. o. o. F., Rebekah
lodge, and the encampment lodge
and all other lodges are cordially
invited to assist. Program anC
arrangements will be published
later. A meeting of all the sol
diers will be held at Middle
bourne today at l p. m.
JOHN SHEPHERD.
R. B. F. MARTIN.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-25
AppIes and Their Markets.

The high price and shortage Of bar.
rels has been a great burden to many
apple growers, but in the end It may
prove good thing. For one thing 1t
has forced some growers to pack their
best fruit in boxes. This form Of pack
age is sure to grow in favor as soon as
buyers are accustomed to 1t. This
years shipments will help advertise it.
Growers will remember the tremen-
dous apple crop of 1895. The price was
low, and many predicted failure, but
the very low price forced shippers to
send the apples into new markets,
places where such fruit had never gone
before. This created new demands,
which have grown with each year. But
for that year Of cheap apples these de-
mands would be unheard of.-Rural
New Yorker.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-25
Phone IDOL.
NOT HOW CHEAP,
BUT HOW GOOD.
HARRY G. R0U D,
The Up-to-Date House Painter

and interior decorator, with a
corps Of the skilled mechanics and
the very best white lead and oil.
A fine line of colors and var
nishes. Ready to furnish esti-
mates on all kinds of work. Plain
and artistic house painting, inter-
Tor decorating, hardwood finish
ing in all styles; steel ceilings
tinted and blended to please the
most fastidious; plastered walls
and ceilings tinted in water col
ors or oil; stencil and stipple fin
ish.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-25
Smoker Pool.

Smoker pool is new game that an
English champion in pool and billiards
is trying to introduce in this country.
In London the game has become q
popular fad in clubs and fashionable
private houses and has already at
tracted much attention from players
here.
The new game Of smoker pool is
played with the twelve balls used In
ordinary English pool and the fifteen
balls Of pyramid pool In addition. On
the English table Of II by g feet the
swenty-seven balls do not crowd the
surface as on the ordinary American
table.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-25
Photographs
In the Spring

The thoughts of maidens lightly
turns to dreams of love and
spring millinery and spring dress
es, and why not spring photo
graphs to show to absent friends
Just how nice you looked. We
have added several new styles OF
mountings to our already large
line and know that we can suit
the taste and purse of everybody
in this vicinity. Call and investi-
gate. Developing and finishing
for amateurs. Kerr's Studio.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-25
kerr's Studio
Corner Wells and Elizabeth streets.
The Great Baltimore Fire

Has demonstrated the fact
that abundant water supply ap-
planes for extinguishing fire
and solid construction cannot
stay she devouring element.
This is a warning to property
owners not to neglect the impor-
tant matter of carrying sufficient
Fire Insurance.
The fifteen companies of my
agency were all represented at
Baltimore, but all have paid their
losses promptly and their fnan-
cial condition not in the least i'm
paired.
I respectfully solicit a share of
your business, assuring you that
/ can give you the strongest COM
panies in the world.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-25
EXCITED OVER NOTHING.
A Little Honeymoon Incident what
Ruined Mr.. Newlywed's r-rnper.

Ruined Mr.. Ncwlywed's Ecfnpers
Really, my dear. you know | haven't
the slightest desire to find the least hui
of fault, but didn't you. almost recog-
nize that very ordinary, foreign look..
ing man at the corner table as we came
out of the dining room? IL thought
you smiled and nodded-just a mite,
you know. I'm probably mistaken.
Surely he can be no acquaintance"
"Well, not exactly an acquaintance,
Wendell, darling. Sometimes we meet
people who-that is-it's no matter,
guess"
'But. Evelyn. I ought to know, !
think. He gave you most admiring
survey-fairly took you in from head to
foot-and his insolent grin of satisfac'
ton was-well, some men would have
stopped right there and pulled his in
auisitive nose"
"That wouldn't have done at all,
Wendell. l suppose he had right Ia
look at me. hope he was pleased"
PLEASED! Evelyn Scott mean Smith
what earthly right has that creature
to be pleased with my wife's appear
ance? That's what want to know.
I've a right to demand an explanation.
How many strange men who are not
exactly acquaintance am l booked to
run up against? All, you blush! |
should think
"Do not get heated. Wendell. Per
haps the blood did go to my face tri-
Ae. Pm not accustomed to this style OF
criticism. What right had he? you
asked. All the right in the world
Therev'
"And you, a bride Of two weeks.
stand there and tell me this?"
81 stand here and tell you this! I'll
tell you more. That mani won't call
him q gentleman-actually has had his
arm about me- You demand explana-
tons. You shall have them. Go ahead
with your questions. No necessity of
growing apologetic."
"Tll just ask one, Mrs. Smith. Who
Is this person"
"Why, Wendell, love, he's only the
ladies' tailor who made this gown
have on. OF course he couldn't help
eying it. How foolish we are, Wendell!
There was nothing to get so excite'
over, was there|-New York Times
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-25
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Denominations.


Let me tell you it is too often not
perplexed intellect. but a bad heart
that keeps men from Christ.-Rev. DR.
W. w. Landrum, Baptist Atlanta, Ga.
Success In Life.
To be steadfast and faithful is by NJ
means to be confused with being sue
cessful. 1t is@not the grandest thing in
life 20 be successful.--Re DR.. John T.
NJ. Johnston, Baptist, st. Louis.
Sincerity the Test.
1t does not make man a Christian
just because he attends church regular
ly, reads the Bible and mumbles few
prayers. He must be sincere in all he
does.-Rev. W. S. Rainsford, Episco-
palian, New York.
The March of Civilization.
The world is not outgrowing Christ
Religious traditions may try to IN
Christ the centuries, but he still asserts
his divinity in the march of civilization
Rev. F. G. Bremmer, Methodist, Nor
NAL Park, Ill.
Chance does not rule the world
There is a supernatural as well as
natural element among the forces that
have operated to build up national life.
Providence in history means God at
work for the good Of the entire race
Rev. DR.. Polemus II. Swift, Methodist,
Chicago.
Cannot Take God Away.
Colubanus once asked his friend Del
colus, "Why are you always smiling?"
To this the other replied, Because no
one can take my God from me-" We
rejoice in this our quiet confidence in
God, which secures to us settled past
and a glorious future.-Rev. DR.. John
Lloyd Lee, Presbyterian, New York.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-25
The Lines In Ones Palm.

Square or spatulated fingers in the
science of palmistry denote the philo.
sophical and practical temperament,
taper fingers signify an artistic tenn
permanent and very pointed disits are
sure sign Of the dreamy, psychical
nature Much is learned by the general
quality and configuration of the lines
which cross the latter. The life line
running around the base of the thumb
denotes long or short life, gooe or ill
health, according as it is long or short,
clear and unbroken or otherwise. The
heart line, running across the palm
nearest the base Of the fingers, sig
nifes the quality Of the possessor's
emotional nature, also the kind Of love
she will give and receive. This will be
enduring or temporary according to
whether the line be long and clear,
forked or crossed and chained. Below
this is the head line. which indicates
the mental and moral qualities and
achievements and deficiencies.
The line Of fate runs perpendicularly
across the middle Of the palm end is a
very important factor in the happiness
or unhappiness Of its owner. 1t should
be clear and narrow, unclaimed and
uncrossed by the fine wrinkles which
score so many palms, and it should
never come to an end n the line Of the
heart, since this signifies disappoint-
ment in love. A cross on the mount of
Mercury" which is just at the base
of the fore or index finger, is an unfai1-
ing sign of happy marriage.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-08
Al tha ocaIa High schaoI.

The following is a list of pupils
making 100 per cent in spelling in the
Sth grade for the month of Decem Der,
viz: Edna Smith, Eleanor Edwards,
Eula Durance, Lilly Gamble.
HONOR ROLL-STH GRADE
Heron Todd, Clarence Mettert,
Grover Mcclure, Marguerite Porter,
Eleanor Edwards, Frank Harris,
Valmare Izlar, Sara Davis.
HONOR ROLL-7TH GRADE.
Jean league, Phil Robinson,
Leonard Spaldiug, Burton Smoke,
Mary Seymour, Abel Bittinger, Mag
gle PyIes, Mammie Counts, Ben
Todd
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Fairfield Tournament.

The annual Fairfield tournament
was held tins year on December 80.
A number of visitors from the sur
rounding towns were present to wit
ness the event, which for years, has
been celebrated in honor of the time
when "KnighthoOd Was in Flower"
Many valiant knights gayly arrayed
in their favorite cOlOrs, rode for the
honor of browning the Queen of Love
and Beauty. The successful one was
l.. c. DOdd, of Fairfield, with Messrs.
Laura Best aud WhOrter YOngue as
first, second and third knights res
peetively. Miss Hattie Smith, of
Martin, was crowned queen; Misses
Carraway and Della Smith, of Fair
field, were made maids of honor.
The browning took place immediate
ly after the tourney. Among the
many present were noted, Mr.. d. E.
McIver aud Mr.. Mcintosh, of Ocals {;
Mr.. Jim Matthews and daughters,
Mr.. Joe Edwards and family, Mr..
VIM. KnOblOck and charming daugh-
ter, Miss Nora, of Martin; Hon. NJ.
L. Payne and Misses Katherine and
Jeunie Payne, of Fairfield, Mr.. H.
Sherouse and bride, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Buchanan
of South Carolina, guests of Mr.. VIM.
Yongue, of Pennington, and many
others too numerous to mention.
The tournament ball took place in
the evening and was also largely
attended The king of the carnival
and his fair queen lead the opening
fgure-the Royal Figure. Those
present were, Misses Hattie Smith, of
Martin; Carraway of Fellowship;
Della Smith, Daisy STANDBY, ROssie
Matthews, Lila Tongue, Edna Gatrell,
Katherine Payne, Jennie Payne, Nora
KnOblock, Carrie Harvey, Marie Joes,
Julia Tilman, Joe McCarty, Annie
Edwards, Lilly Smith, Lizzie Bou-
chillow, Edith Johnson, Ragsdale, of
South Carolina; Messrs. L. &. Todd,
Whorter Tongue, >. Tongue, \.
Tongue, Jas. De Fose, J. B. Peck, w.
A Murphy, David Payne, John
Smoak, Best, w. d. Shepard, Drew
Matthews, Harmon Sherouse, Gaiien
Mcintosh, of Maryland, Sam Matth-
ews, Alva Matthews, Carl Wilson and
A. J. MCLAUGHLIN, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Cook,
DR.. and Mrs. H. Gatrell.
The events of the day will be long
remembered as among the pleasant of
the holidays. Mr. Harmon SherOuse
made the coronation speech in a very
graceful manner.
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men, order room, where physicians
will write their directions for care,
diet, drink, etc. A dumb waiter
will be put in for use OF this floor,
bath room, etc. ALI orders will be
strictly adhered to, and pOrches will
be enclosed with wire screen, cOuches,
easy chairs and hammOcks, for the
comfort of the patients, and those
convalesing will have exercise in
walking a. we have 40 feet of dis.
lance Of upper porch, there will be
the regulation dress, color, caps and
aprons for all employees Of the sec
Ond floor. Cards will be hung on the
walls with rules and regulations Of
sanitsrium and all rules and orders
will be strictly enforced.
No visitors admitted except by con-
sent of physician or matron and only
at certain hours of the day. There
will be public inspection one day
IN each month.
How would each church like to fit
out with necessary furniture and pro-
vide one private patients room. Say
Presbyterians, a room and have it in
some chosen color, say green; Bap-
fists, say blue, and MethOeists in
chosen color; Christian church also.
Then these rooms may be called by
their color and will be for private
patients use. It's the regular custom
in the North. And would the Mason
ic order or odd Fellows or any other
order recognized, wish to do this also.
We would like TO hear from you be-
fore We begin our work.
Ali paints, oil, varnish and work
men are ordered now from the North.
We have a superving workman in
painting coming from Ohio, to do
our work. Painting, papering and
decorating, We would like any who
would wish to aid Us and encourage
our efforts i'm making this one of the
most beautiful and we'll conducted
institutions in your state. We would
like 10 fit out fine treatment room
with electrical apparatus. Cynical
eases with all necessary equipments
for curing the many eases that might
come 20 Us.
You have the climate and beautiful
state to offer. We the property to
make il one of the finest, most beau
tiful locations. Let Us hear what you
may decide to do soon, as plans are
being made for the work and orders
are going in before we undertake this
alone. Now is your time if you wish
to associate your interests with us.
One piano is ordered for the house,
We will need two.
Mrs. DIR. J. +. ENNIS.
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A Black Eye For wOsd Spirits.

If the superiority of pure spirits
turpenlne, made in the old-fsshiOned
way from the living tree, needed any
endorsement, it certainly got it at the
recent convention of the National
Paint and Varnish Manufacturers.
On other pages of the Review we give
in full the discussion of that cOnven-
ton as to the conditions relative to
pure spirits and wood distilled tGr-
pentine. The matter is of sufficient
importance to producers and con-
sumers to Justify US in this large use
of our space this week. This as
ISOLATION embraces many of the
heaviest consumers of spirits turpen-
tine in the world, and the views ex-
pressed 6y them are naturally of
great interest to ali connected with
the production or distribution of
naval stores.
Even a casual reading of the report
shows at once that the paint and
varnish manufacturers are on the
alert for something to take the place
of pure spirits tupentine at the pres
ent prices. They have been willing
to give any substitute that offered a
reasonable trial. They have, it is
evident, or at least some of them
have, given the wood distilled spirits
a trial, aud the results so far have not
been satisfactory. Naval
Review.
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y SAKITeRIUR FOR OcALA.
Palmetto House, Formerly Alfred
Hotel, Will be convsrteo into
Sanitarium

SeHtNoEium-
To the tOwnspeOple aud physicians
and readers Of the Ocala Banner.
We wish TO explain the method of the
Sanitsrium we are TO open i'm this
city for the information of those who
might be interested i'm the work and
would be pleased to aid US. We wish
TO make this clean, healthful insti-
tuition, using the disenfectants about
the house constantly to prevent Yer.
min troubling us and insure health.
We wish to entirely renovate the
house and grounds. Now, while YOU
have nice little hospital in your
city, you need a sanitarium also. One
wOrthily conducted would lie helpful
10 your city, as it would bring north
ern and other patients here for treat
ment. We wish to be prepared to
treat chronic ailments, viz: Merry
Gus disorders, rheumatism, neural
gia, cstsrrh, cOnsumptive cases, weak
lungs, female debility, obstetrical
cases, etc.
Patients will only be admitted
through physicians; each one attend
ing their own unless they wish the
house physician TO attend them.
Before We renOvate or make our
changes we would like to submit our
plans TO the united suggestions of
any or all of our regular practitioners
here or in the country towns that
might bring ia and attend their pa
tients or perform their operations
here. We will have a house physi-
elan and competent nurses to care for
them. We would like our house
physician from here; = perfectly COM
petent aud Teguler practitioner. He
could attend patients outside; other
physicians would have their hours
here, as needed, there will be
'phone in the house.
We have physicians in the north
wishing 10 know where they can send
patients for treatment, and these
would be subject TO our physicians
here connected with our institution.
We propose TO lit up the house thus:
FRS floor will be general Office, pub
Sic dining room, public parlor, wait
ing aud reading room, physicians
Office with private entrance, also dis
pensary, bath room, private family
sleeping room, private parlOr, milk,
pantry and store room, serving room
laundry, kitchen, etc.
Second floor, nurses dining room,
operating room, nurses sleeping
room, private patients rooms, ward
room. one for men and one for wo-
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Dance at EIaminPtan.

On the night OF January 1st, the
young gentlemen of Pennington gave
a dance in the Matthews Hall COM
plimentary tn the charming Miss
Ragsdale, of Fairfield county, Winns-
bOrO, South Carolina, who is the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Chitty. A
good many of the young people from
the neighbOring towns were present.
Hayrides were quite the order of the
night; in fact, were the most popular
vehicles, awning to the beautiful moon
light night. Miss Ragsdale is pretty
and attractlve-a typical representa-.
tive of the fair daughters of the old
Palmetto state. Dancing began At 9
and lasted until late in the evening.
Refreshments we're served at u.
Among the dancers were Miss Joe
McCarty, of Oldtown, with Mr.. J. b.
Peck; Miss Julia 1'ilman, of Reddick,
with Mr.. David Payne; Miss Lilly
Smith, of Mississippi, with Mr.. A. J.
MCLAUGHLIN; Miss Jennie Payne, with
Mr.. VIM. A. Murphy; Miss Edna
Gatrell, with Mr.. Galien Mcintosh,
Dorchester, Md; Miss Kate Payne
with Mr.. JnO. SmOak; Miss Ragsdale,
Of South Carolina, with Mr.. Sam
Matthews; Miss Matthews with MIR.
Ross Williamson; Miss ROssie Math-
ews with Mr.. Alva Matthews. Stays
-Messrs. Matthews, Clarence Chitty,
and others. Ckaperones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthews. Music was furnished
by the Pennington String Band.
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Proverbs

"When the butter won't
come put a penny in the
Churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
WheE mothers are worried
because tse children do not
gais strsssSn and flesh we
say give chem SCOTS Emul-
SisR.
1t is Ike Ehe penny in the
milk because it works and
because there Is something
astonishing about it.
SCett's Emulsion Is simply
a milk of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
StOmaChS.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be-
cause it is so perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
IS the most satisfactory treat
ment.
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Simple Colds

Cease to be simple if at all pro-
IOnged. The safest way is to pa
them aside at the very beginning.
Billiards. HOrehound Syrvp stops a
cold and removes the cause of colds.
25c, soc and 81 bottle at Anti-MOnOp-
oily Drug Store add Tydings & Co. N
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-08

There are some women who seem
to be perenislly youthful. The grown
daughters are companions as well as
children. and the color in the moth
er's cheeks, the brightness il her
eyes, the rOunduess of her form, all
speak of Astounding health. What is
her secret? She is at the middle age
Of life when so many women are
worn, wasted and faded, and get
time has only riqened her charms,
The secret of this matrOnly health
and beauty may be told in the brief
phrase, DR.. Pierce's FavOrite Pre-
scriptiOn. The general health of wo-
man is so intimately related to the
the delicate wOmanly organs, that
where these are diseased, the whole
body must suffer. "FavOFite Pre-
scriptiOn" dries the debiliating drains
heals alterations aDd Inflammation,
cures female weakness and imparts to
the delicate femal organs natural
vigOr and vitality. Woman who have
lost their health and their beauty
have been made robust and rosy
checked" by the use of this marvellous
medicine
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Isaac Story, Ava, Mo-, writes Sept

Isaac Story, Ava, Mo-, writes Sept.
10th, 1900: Il was in bod health, 1
had stomach trouble for twelve
months, also dumb chills. DR.. J. w.
MOry prescribed HERBINE, it cured
me in two weeks. l cannot recon-
mend it too highly, it will do all you
claim for it," Sold by Anti MOnop-
oily Drug Store and Tydings & Co. N
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ncaIa Band Of Marcy

The young people who are compel.
ing for the prizes offered by the COM
mittee of the above association, for
the best essays on kindness" lin any
form are requested to send in their
papers to Miss latham, secretary, by
Wednesday, the Goth of the month,
when the present competition closes.
Long papers are not desirable,
merely to the point, and nothing
must be copied from newspapers or
books.
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DR.. David Gillespie McKeathan, Of
Jacksonville, and Miss Ellen Hale
Underwood were married in the
Episcopal church at Fayetteville, y.
c, on the afternoon of December
18th. DIR. McKeathsn formerly lived
at BrOOksville and is well known in
this county. He has attained much
success in the profession of medicine
and is also engaged in the turpentine
business. DR.. and Mrs. McKeathRn
will spend the winter at the Duval
hotel, Jacksonville.