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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-06

The members-elect of the Tyler
County Republican Executive
committee met at Middlebourne,
April 4, 1904, and organized by
electing S. G. Nichols, Esq, tenn
porary chairman and ARA Und-
erwood, temporary chairman.
On motion. of W. L. Armstrong,
p. II. Anderson was unanimously
elected as permanent chairman
and ARA Underwood permanent
secretary:
On motion of ARA Underwood,
W. L. Armstrong was unanimous
ly elected treasurer.
On motion it is ordered that
the secretary procure minute
book and stationery for the use
of this committee.
On motion it is ordered that
the nomination of County and
District officers be made by pri-
mary election, and it is further
ordered that theTyler county can
didates for State Senate be
voted for at said primary elec-
ton and the candidate receiving
the highest number of votes cast
be permitted to select his own
delegates to the Senatorial con-
ventiOn.
On motion it is ordered that
the candidates for Assessor for
the first assessment district will be
voted for in the districts of Cen
treville, Ellsworth and McElroy,
and the candidates for Assessor
for the second assessment district
will be voted for in the districts
of Lincoln, Meade and Union.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-06
Half Mile Race Track.

Plans are being made to have
a half mile race track here down
in the river bottom which will in
clude the baseball park. 1t was
surveyed yesterday, and a fine
half mile track can be made. This
will not interfere with the ball
park any, will furnish some excit-
ing amusement furnish a desira-
BILE place for shows and any other
outdoor amusements. We hope
the matter can be consummated.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-06
WEST VIRGINIA LED.
Official Figures in Oil Develop
ment Show This Fact.

Washington, D. c., April g.
The official report Of the United
States Geological Survey cover
ing the year 1902, which is just
given to the public, shows that
during that year there was more
activity in the development of
the oil industry of West Virginia
than of any other State in the
Union.
Under the stimulus of the in
creased price in the latter part
of the year, a large amount of
new work was completed in West
Virginia during the year 1902.
But although a number Of pools
were extended into prolific terri
tory, a great majority of the new
wells were unproductive. The
new production did not offset the
failing output of the great mass
of old wells in territory that has
begun to show the effect of drain
age and that has relapsed after
thc use of nitroglycerin. The
most conspicuous developments
were in Wetzel and Ritchie coun-
ties. The indications seem to
point to the fact that the richer
pools have been defined in this
State, but there is an element Of
uncertainty in the development
of all petroleum fields which
makes inadvisable any positive
assertions regarding the future
possibilities Of any field, especi-
ally one that is so comparatively
new as West Virginia. The pro-
duction in this State in 1902 was
13,513,345 barrels as compared
with 14,177,126 barrels in 1901,
a decline Of At per cent.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-06
L. o. T. M. Banquet.

Commander of Hive No. 2, La
dies of the Maccabees extends a
cordial invitation to all visiting
members in the city to attend
regular hive review Wednesday
evening and participate in the
banquet at. Hotel Mercer. Ar
rangements are to be completed
at this meeting in regard to State
class initiation at Wheeling, on
May 3. Applicants for member
ship are requested to be present
ed to compete for prizes.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-06
Good Government Won.

St. Marys, W. Va, April O.
The city election held here yester-
day passed off quietly. The
weather was fine and large vote
was polled. The contest was of a
non-political nature, being con-
Quoted under Good Government
and Citizens tickets. The Good
Government party made a clear
sweep, electing every man on the
ticket. The officers elected are:
Mayor, John D. Savell; Recorder,
John W. Baker; Excise Board,
R. ii. Bedillion; Council: First
ward, Fl. C. Williams; Second
ward, R. FL. Triplett; Third
ward, F. J. Hinderliter.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-06
Pardon Board in Session.

The Board of Pardons is in ses-
sion at the penitentiary this week,
Messrs. White and Leonard being
present. This is a regular meet
ing of the board, but as the
board a year or more ago decided
to give out no information con-
eerning its actions until it had
first made its recommendations to
the Governor, it is not known
what cases are being consider
ed.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-06
Two Carnivals.

The members of the volunteer
infantry company are making ar
rangements to hold a street fair
some time about the middle of
June, while the members of the
fire companies are making plans
to hold a street fair here the
Fourth of July week. We like
street fairs, but to hold two in
side of two weeks will be too
much of a good thing, but if the
two organizations cannot agree
on the matter let's have two rath-
er than not to have any.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-06
Corrected Committee List.

The following is a corrected list
Of the new Council committee for
the enusing year:
Water-BrOwn, Frame, Kerr.
.Street-Bell, Ryan, Templeton.
'Finance-Frame, Work, Lough-
ney.
Health-Kerr, Brown, Lough-
ney.
Special-Ryan, Frame, Temple
ton.
Salary-Loughney, Kerr, Bell.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-06
Child Dead.

Marion. the sixteen-months'
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Jones. of Benton street, died ear
" this morning from convulsions,
due to whooping cough. Inter
ment at Oakwoed at 2 o'clock
Tuesday. Funeral private.
The Washington times., 1904-07-03

1t is not. I believe. ten years since golf
was introduced into America: don't
think It was even known b. name twen-
ty-one years ago when first visited that
country. And now. Just a decade after
it has become familiar with golf. Ameri-
ca sends us a champion who can beat
men trained in a country where golf has
been q public pastime for centuries. But
that is the American method.
remember once discussing with a
politician whether a certain movement
could be revived or not. He knew Amer
lea well. and he answered: America Is
a boom country" by which he meant
that If a thing caught on there il went
like wildfire everywhere but once it had
failed or ceased to be, there was no
country where ching became so fat
and stale and Improbable.
So With Golf.
So it has been with golf; once it was
taken up. it just spread all over the
country with lightning-like rapidity.
There are links all over the country,
and everybody almost-man, woman, and
child-who can afford IT. is a member
OF golf club. I am told by some OF
my friends who have visited America
that some OF these courses are excellent.
The effects on America have been re-
markable- When first I knew the Amer
lean he took no exercise at all, bolted
his lunch IN ten minutes. and was never
at rest, from the time he got up in
the morning till he went TO bed at night.
Golf has revolutionized this state OF
things-at least. in some portions of the
population A well-knoygn American
publisher told mel suppose il was half
joke, half earnest-that golf had added
two inches TO the American chest
see 4 stated now that Mr.. Travis
Is not an American--that he was born
Ia Australia. But, after all, It was il
that he learned golf, and i
think Tor that reason our cousins across
the Atlantic are fully entitled 10 take
credit for his victory
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Suppose Some One Mvedhe Mountains Canadian Border What Them
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN
If THE ROCKIES SHIFTED

In Climate-The great arid and
semi-arid region of the West would
be transformed into a fertile plain.
increasing the country'S annual agri-
cultural product by hundreds of mil
lions.
In Commerce-The trade the
United States has built up with
Canada would be linterfered with
seriously and large difficulties would
have to be surrnounted ere it could
be brought to approach its present
proportions.
In Politics-There would be a
guarantee against invasion of this
country from the north should it be-
come involved in war with England.
So great would be the engineering
difficulties involved that to cross the
Rockies would be feat much more
difficult than to cross the Alps.
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Great Western Country, Reaching From
the Pacific to the Mississippi, Would Be
: Plain Unsurpassed in Fertility.
Interesting Features.
: Interesting Features.

population I'm the eastern part of the
Dominion OF Canada Trouble between
the two parts OF Canada is imminent.
and plans haye been suggested for
heading or the characterization of the
western half of The great territory.
In the settlement Of the wheat terri
tory by citizens from the United States
this country has more effective protec-
ton than any number of mountains and
forts could offer. The dividing line he
tween North Dakota and Manitoba fs
only a geographical one now. for the
farmers of the two States are of the
same flesh and blood
There are other points In the picture
that are not by any means so attrac-
tive During the ten months ended Anri,
80 last, the United States exported 70
Canada merchandise TO the yal,,e ~
SlO4l64.521, while the imports from that
region for the same period amounted 70
80, Si2,214. The manufactures exno-tad
embrace practically everything in which
American capital is invested and Amer
lean labor Is employed In making: there
are in addition, crude products Of the
farms, the ranches. and the r1ines in
Immense and steadily growing ouanti-
ties. The imports. while not so DIVERSE
ned. were very numerous and OF large
value
How would'the exchange Of commodi-
ties made were conditions changed and
the Rockies interposed themselves as
barriers TO commerce.? Certainly rail-
roads would be built, but the building OF
the railroads would not be the simple
matter II is at present. and the broad
expanse of the Great Lakes would no
longer be traversed by fleets Of busy
ships, carrying the products OF one coun-
try into the other. Freights would be
enormously increased. the difficulties OF
would be almost infinitely
greater. and trade would he compelled
to suffer. A commerce almost as inlpor-
tant and valuable as that between this
country and France and Belgium COM
bined would be seriously menaeed-
Reciprocity with Canada would be-
rome thing much farther In the dis
lance even than il seems todav. for the
difficulties Of communication would be
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and a curious combination at once Of re-
serve and OF what is almost daring Illus
tration.
Briton and American.
For instance. illustrating the idea that
the British and the American peoples
came from the same stock. however
much they appeared to differ IN so many
externals. he described a hawthorn he
had seen on an English roadside which
had some flowers that were red and
some that were white: and then he went
on to say that. in spite OF the difference
in color, they had evidently been fed
by the same sap.
Another feature of the speech which
struck me greatly was that il was so
dignihed and so free from effusiveness.
1 have heard American orators who
made the idea OF good understanding
between the American and the British
peoples almost nauseous by sheer
spreadeagleism and gush. Great nations
do a1t understand or approach each
other In the spirit OF an actor OF the
old school. weeping as he folds his
arms around the neck of a fellow-sctor
with the words. Dear old chap"
no Such Nonsense.
There was no such nonsense in the
calm. tranquil, well-thought-out periods
OF Mr., Low. He simply asked the ma
lions to study each other, and try TO
understand each; above all. not to ask
that because they were both democracies
they should try to govern themselves
quite after tho same pattern.
The main thing, however which wish
to bring out concerning this little speech
is that 1t showed with what mastery and
ease the American can express himself.
fear that the hesitaney OF English
speakers is not yet thing of the past.
and that the ruggedness OF the English
style is still regarded as something of
national duty and even a legitimate
source of national pride. Heaven save
us from the too ornate or the too ford;
but may we. at the same time, learn
of the self-command and self
mastery. OF the grace and the easy flow,
which are characteristic of the best kind
OF American speaking.
The Golf Championship.
I began the article by speaking OF the
Americans as wonderful; and surely il
is wonderful that they should have
snatched from us the golf championship |
The Washington times., 1904-07-03

country toward which immigration is
now turning so rapidly. lies open to an
Invader. and Its defense against a war
Ike peighbor would be almost impos-
sible
Forts Along the Border.
Fort Assiniboine. in Montana. is the
only inland post located near this great
prairie boundary. where the United
States and Canada blend into one un-
broken wheatfield or pasture. In the
Puget Sound country. Fort Worden,
Fort Casey. and Fort Lawton are not
far from the border. and might be
drawn on In case of trouble. Fort Lin
coin and Fort Keogh are also within a
rev days march OF the Montana Dor
der. In Michigan, Fort Bra fy and Fort
The Washington times., 1904-07-03

Wayne offer slight protection, while in
the east, Fort Niagara, Fort Porter,
Madison Barracks. Plattsburg Barracks,
and Fort Ethan Allen stand near the
northern line OF the United States.
at best these posts could only be
centers for supplies and recruiting sta
ttOns. Neither the United States nor
Canada can fortify the dividing line
between the two countries, and II the
lion and the eagle should ever fall out
there will be little TO keep them from
measuring their strength with bodies
fully exposed
Canadians watch the AUGMENTATION
Of Western Canada with many misgiv-
ings. Practically all the settlers who are
taking up the great wheat farms in Al
berta and Manitoba are loyal Ameri-
The Washington times., 1904-07-03

lew udgS dBO L Bldoiy accepted
IA an invitation to lunch in honor
n OF NIr. Seth Low, formerly
mayor of New York, writes T.
P o'Connor. think that every dis
tinguished American who comes to Lon
don ought 10 be honored, and that one
should not think, or even speak, of their
particular politics when they are at
home, but solely Of their place as lead
ers Of powerful sections Of opinion
among their countrymen. The Pilgrims
Society is doing a very useful work in
thus bringing together the remarkable
personalities OF the two countries.
Mr.. Seth Low is a remarkable example
Of America and of Americanism. 1t
is difficult for us 10 realize what a versa
tile being an American is-what a varied
thing the career of an American can be.
Here, for instance. is Mr.. Seth Low.
who has been in two positions apparent
ly so diverse as president of great
university and head of a great NUM-
cipality. By and by 1t is possible that
he Will enter into some other occupation,
OIs pSiHapSt Ectutu 10 pOlucdl ire ana
have e third. or even fourth, epoch and
career. For America is the country of
immense and unguessed possibilities 10
every one OF its citizens.
Felt Nervous.
When the turn OF Mr. Low for MAX
ing his speech came the other day, at
the luncheon TO which l have alluded,
was rather nervous; for one always has
to be on ones guard against accepting
the estimates one hears Of public men.
I can say at once that Mr. Low was
oven better than had expected.
Indeed, I have rarely heard a speech
which at once showed the extraordinary
powers as speakers that Americans
have, or that brought out more clearly
the wide and essential difference be-
tween American methods of thought and
of expression. For Just about half an
hour you heard a man speak slowly and
and yet without a break
You got a sense OF ease and mastery in
him, as though he were some very fine
pianist or violinist playing on an instru-
ment that he loved. and that he had per-
fectiy mastered. 1t was spoken in a |
somewhat subdued key. and yet il was |
very eloquent; full OF very fine imagery,
The Washington times., 1904-07-03

cans. They are chiefly the descendants
Of Europeans who came here in time 20
fight in the civil war. establish them
selves on the farms in the great Middle
West. and developed into haters OF any
thing which savors Of monarchy. These
settlers do not take kindly to English
ways, and fail to harmonic with the
The Washington times., 1904-07-03
IQTUTUTUH

Indefinitely multiplied. Political ants~-
oDisms, between two countries sonar
ated By a mountain eisafn, would be in
creased. and the dream OF eventual
union with Canada, that so many now
entertain and cherish, would vanish In
the night. JeaIousies and bicker!nSs
would be born of propinquity and the
antidote for their removal-the oppor-
tunity for close and constant inter-
course. and the discussion OF seeming
or real differences-would have disap-
peared.
Good 0utweighs tie Bad.
But If probabilities are relied upon to
indicate what would be the result OF so
gigantic a transplanting as that of the
Rockies. the good would outweigh me
evil. for in the change good and evil
would be met and surmomted, and the
dangers that would spring up would be
crushed back TO earth. Sanity and In
creasing civilization would keep watch
and guard over the peace OF the nations
and American ingenuity would find
passes across the mountains, just as Il
found them across the Rockies in their
presen position.
With the thousands OF square miles OF
fersile territory that would be opened
IN a trice TO settlement and successful
cultivation the plains OF the West would
be alive with the hum Of industry and
the glad sounds of the harvest home.
Population would be enormously in
creased. for from the more thicl<ly set
tied of the Eastern States. as well as
from Europe. immigrants would troop
into this promised land There would
be an era Of development such as the
country has not witnessed for half a
century.
Cities would spring up on the prairies.
in the center CT the happy homes OF
the farmers: new railroads would be
built In every direction; new industries
would be organized; prosperity would
extend its borders and the United States
of America would extend it's efforts 10
become the granary OF the world.
All this and more, were the Rockies
rooted from their resting place and
placed upon the Canadian frontier.
The Washington times., 1904-07-03
MASSAGE FOR THE BLIND.

Blind masseuses have been so success
full in London sanitariums that the art
OF massage" is TO be taught in New
York schools for the blind Their high
ly developed sense OF touch gives them
an aptitude for learning the work that
leaves those blessed with sight far IN
the background The blind folk are
careful almost 10 a fault. and when a
mistake is called to their attention Il
never Is repeated.
The Washington times., 1904-07-03
Marvellous Changes in the Climate and in
the DefenseS of the United States.
That Would Result Described for
The Times by Experts.

" THAT would be the effect if the
NV great mountain chain that
v v now stretches along the west
The Washington times., 1904-07-03
The Golf Championship.

I began the article by speaking OF the
Americans as wonderful; and surely it
is wonderful that they should have
snatehed from us the golf championship.
The Washington times., 1904-07-03
Squeezed Dry in Climb.

But they never reach the arid lands
Of the West Struggling up the heights
OF the Rockies the moisture is gradually
squeezed out Of them and precipitated
The Washington times., 1904-07-03
AN ENOLISF1MANS FRANK OPINION
OF AMERICAN ORATORS AND METHODS

A few days ago I gladly accepted
"A an invitation to lunch in honor
4 n OF NIr. Seth Low, formerly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
POSTUM CEREAL.
D-ve.Nor~>>nNyc>o>Noo -NoNoo.>-Noo~o~~e
LEARNING THINGS
We Are All in the Apprentice Glass.

When a simple change Of diet brings
back health and happiness the story is
briefly told. A lady Of Springfield, H.,
says: After being afflicted for years
with nervousness and heart trouble, re-
ceived a shock four years ago that left
me in such q condition that my life was
despaired Of. l could get no relief from
doctors nor from the numberless heart and
nerve medicines I tried because I didn't
know that the coffee was daily putting me
back more than the Drs. could put me
ahead.
Finally at the request Of friend left
of coffee and began the use Of Postum
and against my convictions l gradually
improved in health until for the past OF 8
months l have been entirely free from
nervousness and those terrible sinking,
weakening spells Of heart trouble.
my troubles all came from the use of
coffee which had drunk from childhood
and yet they disappeared when quit coffee
and took up the use Of Postum" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich
Many people marvel at the effects OF
leaving of coffee and drinking Postum
but there is nothing marvellous about it
only common sense.
Coffee is a destroyer Postum Is a re-
builder. That's the reason.
Look In each pkg. for the famous little
book The Road to MELVILLE
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THREAT TO SPOIL HER BEAUTY.
Struss Stands by New Love in Court and
Old One Gets Six Months.


Old One Gets Six Months.
Lillian lawson middle aged woman,
who lives at 242 East Twenty-third street,
was in the Yorkville police court yesterday,
on summons obtained by Miss Annie
Walter, a young woman who said she lived
at 4O4 East Seventy-fourth street.
"She threatened to throw vitrol in my
face and l am afraid of her. the COM
plainant said to Magistrate Cornell.
why should she injure your the Magis-
trate asked.
4Shes Jealous of me and came to my
home and told me that If did not give up
my sweetheart she would spoil my beauty
with vitrio"
THAT'S a lie / never said anything Of
the kind" spoke up Lillian Lawson.
The complainant said she had a witness
and called Frederick Struss, a young man
who lives at 800 Fast Sixty -sixth street.
Yes she threatened Miss Walter, and
she threatened to fix me, too. II l didn't
stop going with the young woman, asserted
the man.
This ia my husband, and he Is telling a
lie" interrupted the defendant.
The Magistrate asked him II he was
married to the woman.
NO, I'm not married to her l was a
little bit sweet on her once. but that's all
over now. and l want nothing more to do
with her."
The Magistrate said it seemed to him that
the lawson woman was made desperate
by jealousy and he thought she should be
restrained. He ordered formal COM
plant made against her by Miss Walter.
The Magistrate then committed the woman
for her good behavior for six months in
default Of $500 bail
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PUT EX-ASSEMBLYMAN OUT.
Ma gistrate Pool wouldn't Have His De
cisiOn Called an Outrage.

Joe Burke, a former Assemblyman from
the Second district, was put out Of the
Tombs police court yesterday morning
He went there to get two friends. Gene
Driscoll, a politician. and Bob Roberts, a
singer, out OF trouble
The two men quarrelled with Policeman
DOYLE at Oliver and Madison streets early
in the morning and Doyle arrested them
The policeman said they stood on the street
corner and refused to gwan. They declared
that the policeman became enraged because
they told him to arrest a man who was
giving annoyance in front Of Drisooll's
residence at Oliver and Madison streets.
Magistrate Pool was disposed to believe
the policeman. He discharged Roberts
and held Driscoll under 500 bonds to keep
the peace for one month.
This is an outrage yelled Burke.
Get out of this court. you scoundrel,"
cried Magistrate Pool. aMen Of your
stripe have no business within this railing.
You are not lawyer. You want to make
pretence Of having influence Of some
sort"
Then turning to the policeman at the gate
the Magistrate added:
aNever permit that fellow to enter here
again" .-..