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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

Capt. C. B. Mccoy took a jolly
hunting and fishing party down
to Willow Island in his yacht yes
terday. Those comprising the
party were Capt. Eph Wells, Jas.
Chambers, C. A. Krug and c. l..
ellis. They bagged a number OF
duck and caught any quantity OF
fish. and all express themselves as
having enjoyed the days sport
immensely.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

Time works wondrOus changes
in politics as well as other things.
Some of the Republican newspa-
pers. which criticized Mr.. Bryan
most severely in the past, are
now saying that whatever else
may be said of him he is neither
a coward nor a trickster -
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

attacks of most microbes.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry purifes and enriches the blood, and
gives the body vigorous vitality. It
cures scrofula, eczema, boils, pimples
and other eruptive diseases which are
caused by impure blood.
ct had been troubled for about four years with
eczema, or skin disease, which at times was
almost unbearable as it would itch So" writes
Mr.. John Larson. of lis Powhattan ST., Dallas,
Texas. rI concluded to try DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and after using fi"e bottles
found that was entirely cured. Ple4sc accept
many thanks"
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ical Discovery" There is nothing ujust
Is good " for diseases of the blood.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation and its consequences.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

heirs and the rig is being built.
The F. F. Cooper well No. 9 of
the Unity Oil company, will reach
the Keener sand today.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

j w. Anterior was in Griffith
a few days ago and located his
No. 5 on the A. r. Jackson farm
and the material is nearly all on
the ground for the derrick.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

There is more money to be made
by tanking oil in the ground than
in drilling and delivering it to the
pipe lines at the. present unprofita-
BILE prices.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

The Unity Oil company and
Mooney and Ritzert s No. | ia
cob Siegel. at Miltonsburg, is max
inc % barrels.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

Oil producers as class are will
ing to pay their debts, when they
have the money, they are always
willing to run in debt when they
have no money. To drill now
means to run in debt.
Bremen and Liverpool quota
tions for refined oils do not indi-
cate the cause for the reduction
in crude prices. The former re-
mains unchanged, and the latter
has been reduced only a fraction
of penny. Producers have to
submit to robbery.
Kansas and Indian territory
contractors are beginning to find
time to sit on the fences and swap
lies. many sets of drilling tools
are showing rust.
Up at Titusville the courts
have convicted an oil producer for
alleged stealing Of oil from the
pipe line. No court can be found
that will convict the brigands of
the Standard Oil company for
holding I'D the oil producers.
The conscience Of John ID.
Rockefeller does not seem to be
as highly developed as his dyspep-
STA.
The Gardner Oil company, OF
Parkersburg, is preparing to put
down a test well on the Hender-
sOn-LOng farm, a few miles south
west of Sardis.
The Traders Oil company and
Mooney have located No. 2 on the
Jacob Siegel farm, near Millions
burg, and timbers are on the
ground.
A producer who has operated
in nearly every field of conse-
quence that has been discovered
since the early days on Oil Creek,
says he has sat up many a night
in a poker game getting the knees
of his trousers baggy and saying
that's good" but he never run
into quite such a hard game to
beat as is the game of oil produc-
ing under present conditions. A
stack of chips don't last only
a couple Of deals, and when a
good jackpot is opened one sell
dom has enough left to call for a
show for his money.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

Oil producers as a class are will
ing to pay their debts, when they
have the money, they are always
willing to run in debt when they
have no money. To drill now
means to run in debt.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-01
ATTENTION LADIES.

If you want to preserve youth, health and beauty or restore it, if lost, you now have an opportunity of doing so. There is no excuse for looking old beyond your years. Health is duty you owe to your self and family and with it you have happiness. No need of feel ing tired and nervous when na- lures own remedy is at hand. Electricity, the use Of electricity, properly used, cures all nervous and chronic diseases, clears the complexion and restores all organs of the body to their normal con- dition. Take advantage of the op- portunity and consult Dr. Jessie B. Conway at her office across from Mckinley Hall. Office hours 1 to 5 p. m. Consultation free.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-01

All goc''s at great! Y rc;!rctt. pr:v,- during August; we n.i.st u,akr room. for iail stock. Mrs. Sheffer's S;or,
 E. F. M,I,ar;l and Charic~ M:lr lard returned yesterday from a trip to the Chitlyna.
 w. E. Iavis oi Worcester. Mass. was recent arrival bound for tn. Cook Inlet country to prospect. Among the other things that were started going by the earth quake was Todd's wooden clock. Miss H. k. Bruce passed through here on her way to Afognak where she is assigned Il position as teacher in the government school.
 Mir. F. : Ramsay, d mining en- gineer passed through here cn his way to Uyak to examine and r,- port on some of the mining prop erty at that place.
 Mrs. c. l.. Vawter came up on the Santa Ana to join her husband at Unga, who was recently ap- pointed deputy marshal at that place.
 Mrs. Ella Higginson, the we'll known author, was among tie tourists seeking pleasure along the coast of Alaska on board the Santa Ana.
 A new weekly paper, The Yukon Valley News, has recently been started at Rampant. $. E. Heeter is proprietor and San J. Callahan editor.
 On last Saturday at about 1O:3O a. m. quite a severe earthquake shook up Valdez and surrounding country. It was not a sudden jerk as is usual, but a slow, rolling mo- tion oscilating from north to south.
 Dr. G. G. Dutton, of Inerskin bay, after short trip to the states in the interest of his mining prop erty and to secure assays, returned on the Santa Ana and transferred to the Dora on his way to the bay. He will leave again in few weeks.
 H. H. Hinckley, an attorney of Seattle, accompanied by Miss E. L. Riggs and G. Pulver, with a min- ing outfit, were passengers on the Santa Ana bound for Yakataga, intending to put in the winter at that place working some claims. Arriving off Yakataga it was found too stormy to land. They remained on the steamer and W ill endeavor to land with their effects on the return trip.
 k. B. Wheat, general manager of the Valdez Mercantile Co.,, re- turned on the Santa Ana with a large and varied stock of mems clothing and furnishing goods. During his absence on purchas- ing trip, the large store in the Brown adn Amy building was fitted up in fine style and is now open for business, though the stock will not be completed till the arr rival of the Santa Clara.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-01

W. C. Stull, Graduate Opticiau.
 Place Paints.
 i Place Hangs Paper.
 Moose meeting tonight. | Military Hair Brushes at Broad- way Pharmacy.
 Lowney's candies fresh, Broad- way Pharmacy.
 50-cent French dinners are a new departure at Wikidel's. Chase and Sanborn's Celebrated Coffee is to be had at Temple x Dougherty's.
 JAS. FISH, SR., licensed real es- tate agent, Mckinley st.. Valdez. Telephone 13, Properties for sale or rent.
 SPECIAL SALE CRETONS at 12lc per yard-this month only at Mrs. Shelters Store. Al. White, of the Gold Dust Ex- change, will! leave here in Novem- Der to open a place of business in Fairbanks.
 On Thursday night last there was dance at Mckinley Hall that was we'll attended, particular ly by the passengers of the Santa Ana.
 Fate P. H. Turnell of Sitka, is at present making tour of this section studying up the feasibility of establishing Catholic churches. Tie new saloon on Mckinley St., known as the Palm Garden, was yesterday sold to H. P. Kars- tens, who will complete the prem- ises in first-class style.
 A copy of the first issue of the Seward Gateway arrived here re- gently and is now before us. It promises to be bright paper when the editor gets fairly settled in his new surroundings. F. A. Cornell of the Uyak Bay Gold Mining Co.,, accompanied by his wife, arrived on the Santa Ana on his way to the mine. Mrs. Cornell made many friends in Val dez during her short stay.
 J. D. Meenach and family, ac- companied by Miss Neva N oods, sister of Mrs. Meenach, were pas sengers on the Santa Ana from the states. On arriving at Ellamar the ladies and children decided on an excursion to the Westward on the steamer. MT. Meenach re- mained at the mine but came to Valdez later on his own boat. He remained but short time and re- turned to Ellamar.
 According to to the Seward Gateway they are having at that place some gay party times. There Is the walking party, boating par ty, ice cream party, card party, dinner party, social gathering par ty, $. D. c. entertains party, Mrs. Coleman entertains party, and SO on through a whole list of parties, which must tend to keep the peo- pie from getting the blu es for we find the same names at all the parties.
 In the course of her address at the ClubwOmen's Federation Bien- nial, Mrs. Charles s. Johnson of Nome made the following state ment: "It is unfortunate that Alaska proves such convenient dumping ground for m en incOn- siderate enough to be in the way at home." Now isn't that rather tough on some of us? A letter was recently received by E. A. Henderson, dated Aug. 4th. from P. MOnahan on Valdez creek, in which he states that but two claims are being worked, both of which are producing we'll. He al- So states that two of Whites men have discovered creek near by on which they are getting coarse gold, but that there is not sufficient water this year to work it profit ably.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-01
W. c. Stull. Expert Matchmaker

W. c. Stull. Expert Matchmaker
 Place makes Signs.
 French dinner from 4 to 9 a: Wikidel's,
 Furnished cabin $1 per week. Stull, Jeweler.
 Fine stationery-the latest, at Broadway Pharmacy.
 Parker Bunk House on Keystone avenue. Bunk, stove and wood, all comforts, 25 cents per day.
 Bottled beer can now be secured from the Valdez Brewing Co.,, phone '31. Delivered to any part of town.
 New goods arriving on every boat at Ladies Bazaar.
 "Cleanlincss is next to Godli- ness" Go to the Dock BATHS for cleanliness.
 Wellington coal $15 per ton or $1 .25 per sack, delivered. c. w. Mil Ter, agent, or Copper River Dray- ing Co.
 Your old clothes can be restored to respectable condition at the Valdez laundry, Keystone ave.
 For Sale-A large graphophone with four dozen records. Apply at this office.
 The mail from interior points arrived yesterday on sceedule time.
 For Rent-Twelve clean, warm, rooms, furnished double or single, 25 cents per night. Several beds $1. per week. Open all night. Positively no trust. Mrs. Johnson, Miners Hotel.
 Wm. Angel of Ballard arrived on the Santa Ana with two horses, and left several days later for Fairbanks. He will probably go via Slate creek and across the head of the Delta.
 Rev. J. c. Patey of Pcnnsylva- mia passed through here on his way to Unga, where he will act as missionary and also as teacher in the government school. He was sent by Sheldon Jackson.
 During the present season schools will be established at Hope, Kenai, 'Seldovia, Chignik and Seward and the one at Ellamar will be con- tinued. A teacher will be sent up to take the place recently vacated by Miss Mann.
 Governor Brady, who was pas senger on the Santa Ana. took a trip to the westward to look over the district. He returned here to- day and will, on Friday or Satur- start for the interior over the gov ernment trail, and go as far as Copper Center, and from there in- vestigate the Copper river Va Hey
 The Gold Fields is the name of a paper printed on the fair ground at St. Louis in the interest of Alaska. It is edited by Wilson Foster and besides being newsy is rather unique being as stated, "A mining paper printed on mineral" Instead of paper asbestos is used and to quote the author. it can stand more roasting than any paper on earth.
 The Santa Ana, Capt. L. J. Schage, arrived on Thursday eve ming with a passenger list of 68| people. 15 of whom were for Val deg and some were for points along the coast, while quite number are tourists making the round trip. Those of the passengers destined for points farther west than Sel- dOvia were transferred to the mail steamer Dora. Following is the list for Valdez: Father P. H. Tur- nell, c. H. Hayden, A. B. Hes. F. s. Romange, G. w. Dustan, Mrs. C. l.. Vawter, w. Angel, E. B. Wheat, J. Hubbard. w. H. Mon- han. H. E. Bruce, F. w. Cornell and wife, Rev. J. E. Patey, Geo. w. Stilhamn.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-01

Power of attorney blanks at this office.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
GYPSIES DISCHARGED
Rumor of Another Important Arrest
In PhoenixVilie Tragedy.

Rumor of Another Important Arrest
In PhoenixVille Tragedy.
West Chester, Pa, Nov. AL of
the gypsies arrested at PhoenixVine
on suspicion of having been connected
with the murder of little Michael MI
orski were given a hearing and dis
charged
After the hearing there was a rumor
prevalent that another arrest in the
case was to be made and that certain
members of the gypsy band had fur
niShed evidence which was regarded as
important.
District Attorney Lack declined to
say what the character of the evidence
was, but declared: I'VE are still ac-
lively at work in search of evidence
and we fully believe that we are on
the right track. Had we been permitted
to work undisturbed on our line at the
start, there might have been results of
a satisfying character reached before
this. We mean to keep up the investi-
CATION until every clue we can discover
has been run out to the end"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05

Stark was getting into their automo-
bile, and Mittag, standing directly be-
hind him, attempted to take the load
ed cartridges from his gun. when it
went off. The duckshot in the shell hit
Stark in the back of the neck. tearing
a hole in his skull. He died without ut
tering a word. Mittag was not arrested.
Woman Held Fer Shooting Banker.
Danville, Va, Oct. 31.-S. H. Bu-
chanan, banker, of Jonesboro, Ga,
was shot in this city. He was in the
room of Mrs. w. T. White at the
latter's home, at the time and she
has been arrested, charged with the
crime. She declares, however. that it
was case of attempted suicide. Bu-
chanan is said to have a wife living
in Georgia. Mrs. White says she knew
Buchanan in Georgia before coming
to Virginia
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05

A Notable Legal Victory.

Inc action or the jury in the United
states District COURT in Trenton in &C
quitting Constanskie Melinski, who was
indicted by the United States Grand
Jury on the charge of stealing package
containing drafts of the value of 50, 500
from United States Mail car at the
Communipaw Depot of the Central
Railroad OF New Jersey, was not Only in
accordance witt justice and the facts of
the case but was brilliant legal victory
for MIR. I. a. Sprsggins. the wei ku pwn
colored lawyer, who represented the in
terests of the defendant. The defense
claimed that NeilDski, who was employ
eu as a car cleaner by the railroad com
pany, found the drafts outside the car.
Mr.. Spragglns SD ably and and effective.
~ supported this contention that no
room Was left for doubt and the iury
promptly acquitted his clent
incidents OF tins kind have, however.
been by no means rare in Mr. Sprag-
GIN S professional career. He has fre
quehtiy been identified with important
cases which he has conducted not only
win ablhty, but IN the majority of in
stances, with success.
Mr.. Spraggins was born in Rustburg.
We, June 13, 1870 He attended the
public schools and subsequently, the
petersburg Virginia Normal and Collie
gate Institute, remaining there for four
years lie afterwards attended Howard
University at Washington. ID. 9 where
ne stuoled law, taking the Graduate
course In 1895 and the Post Graduate IN
1896. He took up his residence in 1896
ana was admitted TO the Bar in 1898 and
mas bt en- IN active practice ever since.
lie is noted, among other things, for
the care with which he prepares aud
tries hls cases and for the fidelity with
which he looks after the interests en-
trusted TO him. In view Of these facts
1t is not surprising that his practice
should be an imUoi tant one, or that he
should hold high place in the conf.
dence and esteem of nos only his Imme-
dlate clients and of his fellow.practi-
TONERS, but OF the public generally
Mercantile and Financial Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT
Baldwin Airship Proves Satisfactory
Over Short Courses

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 2.-Another sue
cessful flight OF the Baldwin airship
was made at the Worlds Fair, under
the guidance OF A. r. Knabenshue, of
Toledo, o., who manoeuvered the "Cal-
ifornia Arrow" at will, high above the
western portion of the exposition
grounds and descended in the stadium,
adjoining the aerial concourse, amid
the cheering thousands. after a flight
of SO minutes. Monday Knabenshue
took the airship up to an altitude of
1000 feet, and, circling around. de-
scended in the aerial concourse within
100 feet of his starting point Yester-
day he went up to an altitude of about
1000 feet, and after directing the
course of the aerial vessel at will de-
scended on the exact spot upon which
he had decided to land.
Satisfied with the demonstrations
of the airship over short courses dur.
ing these two trials, Inventor Baldwin
announced at the conclusion of the
flight that Knabenshue will undertake
a 15-mile flight over q designated
course, The choice of the course to be
left to newspaper men, and the flight
to be made regardless of the wind
conditions.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
More Trouble for the Street Car Com
nany.

The street car situation in this city is
becoming more complicated, and the
Negro hating management is having no
end OF trouble. The Metropolitan Trust
Company of New York has filed peti-
tlon asking permission of the UnlIed
States Circuit Court to sue the Receivers
OF the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company and all of the subsidiary com
panies connected therewith. Mr. Wi
nam y. Horn blower, one of the most
--~----. .@-y = III tlre CD In :
| tiffs.
In the meantime, the reduced travel
| on the lines and the shortage of money
adds TO the complication It seems that
IN order to meet the changed conditions
the number of street cars In active SER
vice have been reduced. There being
less cars running i'll order TO make the
| time required oy the city ordinances.
those on the lines are run faster, thus
increasing the danger to the walking
| public.
Many persons are being injured. One
OF the cars ran into funeral conducted
by Mr.. A. Hayes, crippled the horse and
injured the driver. Another ran into n
carriage owned by Mr. Thomas b Hicks
badly lnjuring the driver Toe Passen-
ger and Power Company was fined
$40 90 IN the Police Court last Wednes-
day morning for permitting car to run
at an unlawful speed. II is apparent TO
every observer that "fast expresses" are
being run on all of the street-car lines
or the city. This enables the company
to do with less cars and less conductors
ana motor men, while the colored peu-
pie, who are walking carefully steer
clear or these death dealing vehicles.
Many white people are disgusted with
the new arrangements and Practically
all OF the co ored people.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
Y. N. ca ssts,

The meeting OF tho Z. "A. q. A. con.
Terence was an hoer of JOY TO every man
who attended last Friday evening.
The meetings in the Jail and aims
mouse produced good results last Sun.
day. General Secretary 5. q. Burrell
has made two visits to James Goode,
who Is sentenced to be hang Some
weeks ago, Goode accepted Christ when
our General Secretary called to see HIM
he says, He is growing stronger every
day IN the Lord"
About 100 boys were out TO hear Pres
Clifton Cabell last Sunday, His address
was just what the boys could under
stand. Subject. Playing Marbles 1"
The presidents applications were very
timely and helpful.
Cashier Thomas II. Wyatt gave the
men last Sunday an address that will
not be forgotten very soon. Subject,
"Show Thyself Man" Mr.. Wyatt
was very pointed in his thoughts. The
so.os which were rendered by Mr Joseph
voolfolk were very impressive.
Do not forget the explanation to-day
at p. M. at the Y. M. y. A. rooms by
Prof. b. +. McWilliams. Free for
everybody. Come.
Men be on time Sunday for committee
work.
Women and men are invited to the
10th Anniversary OF the Yours z Mems
Christian Association, Sunday $3.50 p.
NJ. at The Fifth Street. Baptist Church
DR.. @. ID. Pinckney will preach the an
nual sermon. Subject, "rhe Value of
Definite Aim. Special music by the
choir of the church, pnder the directions
of Director A. Mccoy. Come and bring
your neighbor. Seats are free for every
body. Come early and get 4 good seat.
Rev r. J. Bass will conduct the week
of prayer. November 14th. Monday P
M. at the Leigh Street Methodist
Church for men only. Mothers and Sis
Gers, see that your husbands and SONS at
tend this week of service. Every home
is asked TO have special prayer Every
pastor is asked TO say a word for the
young men Sunday, November the 18th
during the services at his church. The
klngU ON of God must be built upon the
hearts of men.
The Y. NJ. @. a. congratulates one of
its men who was elected President Of
the Negro Baptist Congress, In the per-
son of Rev. w. II. Stokes, A. NJ. We
wish HIM much success.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
THREW MAN IN COKE OVEN
Fire Was Drawn, Bones and Teeth Of
Murdered Man Found.

MasontOwn, Pa, Oct. 31.-Steve Bo-
rok. employed at the Besemer coke
plant, reported to the police last night
that he saw man thrown into a
coke oven and cremated. Borok says
he saw three men scuflling on top OF
an oven, and a moment later saw two
of the men jump to the ground and
disappear in the darkness. Just then
flames issued from the oven as though
fuel had been tossed into it. Coroner
Hagan ordered the oven drawn, when
blackened human bones and teeth were
found. The murdered man and his as
SailantS are unknown.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
Sl7.0O to Worlds Fair, st. Louis.
Mo-, via SOutherH Railway.

On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days during month of November, the
Southern Railway viii sell coach excur.
sion tickets, limited ten days. not good
III Pullmans from all stations in Virginia
TO St. Louis ana return at round trip
rate of $l7.00. tifteen days tickets and
tickets limited to Dec. Ssh ON sale daily
at greatly reduced rates. Through Pull
mans, day coaches and Southern Rail
way Dining Cars, via Southern Railway
through the Land Of the Sky" For
further information apply 10 the ticket
agents.