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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-27

At PIT. Pleasant, Tyler county,
there are very fair prospects for
the development of Keener
pool. Some weeks ago the South
ern Oil company drilled in a test
on the Naomi AnkrOm farm and
got a 6O-barrel producer. During
the past week the same company
drilled in a second test on the ON
bar Christian farm and has a pro-
Queer good for 40 barrels day.
Northeast Of the Wick pool,
Trees, Ellsworth & Davis drilled
in a second test on the B. l.. Bull
man farm and got fair producer
in the Big Injun.
The Yellow Creek district, in
Calhoun county, continues to fur
nish producers of a satisfactory
kind. Six new wells were added
to the list of producers during the
week. Their size ranged from 70
to better than 100-barrel produc-
ers.
On the Ohio side there was
marked falling off in the number
of competitions. In the shallow
pool in Washington and Morgan
counties there is considerable
work under way in the old devel-
opments. The best Of the week
was the Pure Oil Producing COM
pany's No. 80, on the H. H. Green
lea farm, credited with produc-
inc $50 barrels the first twenty
four hours after being drilled into
the pay.
In the Rays Dun district, some
very good wells are coming IN.
Athey & company got a 15O-barrel
producer at their second test on
the John Beaver farm, when drill
| H. ooannl
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01
THE MARTIAL SPIRIT.

"The martial spirit of the troops
was very high, they were ever sanguine
and uninfuenced by repulses. 1t was
some Of the BIG assaults where the loss
was considerable within few hours of
the return of the men to camp they
were indulgino in gymnastics and other
exercises that were simply recreation
and amusement. In some camps there
was good provision of gyn1nastic APP
paratlls such as trapezes, rings, etc. The
men were always CHEEKY Nothing
whatever seemed to daunt them. The
martial spirit was magnificent through
out They were absolutely confident in
the generalship of their officers and in
their ultimate success.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01

! them, which was indeed a luxury. They
seemed to be very happy and if the
news of their treatment reached the
Russian lines it might cause many
more to leave Port Arthur
RUSSIANS ON REDUCED RATIoNs-
AS to the conditions inside Port
Arthur II heard before left that the
ration of 215 lbs of bread per day had
been cut down to under lbs. which.
may mean any amount. They had
been living alternately on horseffesh
and occasionally, some beef, but even.
the supply of horsehesh was said to-
be running short. 1t is of course i'm
possible with a water front to keep up
a perfect blockage and adventurous
Cinnamon who will do anything for
money, viii occasionally get junks
through, but there will be very few
of them. The general impression
among the Japanese is that General
Sroessel is not the chief man inside
Port Arthur, but General Falk, who
intends to fight to the last Some say
that Stoessel has a tendency to cave
in, but that he has been threatened
by certain officers if he should attempt
to surrender The behavior of the
Russian soldiers is beyond praise. In
some instances they have been abso-
lutely heroic in their conduct There
We're cases when they had fought all
day at one point and were hurried
away to fight at another point all
night, which is good testimony to the
capabilities and endurance of the Rus
sian soldiers. l believe that General
Nogi and his staff have the greatest
admiration for the generalship and
strategy exhibited by General StoesseE
and his officers in Port Arthur"
Concluding the interview, Mr.. VIII
Tiers bore testimony TO the excellent
treatment accorded the correspond
ents, and said his remarks were the
result of calm and unprejudiced opin-
ion removed from the irritation that
might have been caused by occasional
petty difficulties
These views C 3fT. ViiIfers are par
ticuIarly valuable in that he is a war
correspondent of worldwide fame and
numerous campaigns in many lands
since the Servian troubles of 1876. He
was with the Russians in TURKEY in
1877, and is entitled to speak of the
siege of Plevna at which he was pres
ent He numbers the battles at which
he has been present by the score, and
consequently his views on Port Arthur
are both valuable and interesting.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01

of breaches of the laws of war, the in
terviewer nut some queries on these sub
iectS Mr. Villiers said: Il have seen
no dlr1-dum bullets. l have seen many
Russian bullets, but none of them were
durn-dums. | know of no instances of
the white flag being abused, and as far
as the Japanese are concerned my own
experience has been that they show the
greatest courtesy and kindness towards
their prisoners I heard of some charges
of Russians killing the wounded, but |
was unable to verify them. The Japa-
nese hospitals are fitted with most com
plete appliances. Considering the tre-
1rendous strain on the hospital service,
| think the work accomplished most
remarkable Many of the hospitals are
close to the FIRING lines. In one or two
instances they have been struck by
shells, but | do not think it was done
Intentionally The Japanese are remark
able for keeping I'D to the front, as close
as possible to the enemy"
On the general question of the military
situation outside Port Arthur, Mr.. Viii
liers said he had nothing but praise.
81 saw nothing done that was not III
full accordance with the best tactical
methods. War is of course very large
" a game of chance, but the japanese
have done all that IS pOSSfDle TO ensure
victory and the generalship leaves
nothing to be desired. The Japanese
have broken through the outer chain OF
forts in several places and are close up
to the inner line. They have captured
Russian forts, and in some instances are
using the guns contained in then, work
ing them with ammunition they have
also captured. Considering the wonder
full strength of Port Arthur | know of
no army that could have done more
than the japanese in the same time. If
the outside world could see Port Arthur
and the enormous strength of the posi-
tons, they would be amazed that the
Japanese have accomplished as much as
they have succeeded an doing.
WHAT THE RUSSIANS THOUGHT
"Have you had any opportunities of
getting any expression of Russian op1n-
ion?' was a question that launched
Mr.. Villiers on description of an in
terview with two Russians captured
just before he came away. They, in
their ignorance, he said, Imagined
that the japanese were barbar1ans ana
they expected to be mutilated as If
they had fallen into the hands of the
Chinese, but instead of having their
toes and fingers cut off and being con-
demned to a lingering death they We're
treated in the kindest manner. and the
soldiers thrust gifts of cigarettes upon
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01
SCOTS EMULSION

makes pale, thin children fat
and chubby. Overcomes
wasting tendencies and brings
back rosy cheeks and bright
eyes.
It's surprising how quickly
children respond to SCOTS
Emulsion. 1t contains Just
the element of nourishment
their little bodies need. They
thrive on it.
Even a few drops in the
baby's bottle have a notice
able effect for good. Nothing
better than SCOTS Emulsion
Tor growing children.
Why do substitutes for
SCOTS Emulsion cost less?
Because they're worth less.
With one you wait in vain for
the benefits you had looked
for. In SCOTS Emulsion you
get them. It never disap-
points. That's worth the few
cents difference in cost.
Wen send you sample cree upon request.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01

VILLlERS
CONTINUED from page -

Headquarters Hospital, where we
should have the best medical advice
The General then dismissed us saying
he was afraid he would not be able to
see us for two or three days as he was
fully occupied in other directions.
AT THE FRONT.
We Immediately started for the front
and from that day till | left l saw
everything OF the operations about Port
Arthur. For some time we were not
allowed to send any kilograms or news
letters and our private letters were cen
sored. This precaution was one of
which | appreciated the wisdom, and the
restrictions were removed as soon as
possible. We were. however, allowed
to send sketches after they had been
approved by the censor. I am glad to
say that from the beginning my sketches
were favorably censored and allowed to
naSc
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01

haze 1st and Puukapu; thence in an
easterly direction along the land of
Puukapu and the north side of Ka-
walnut branch Of Waipio Valley, cross
ing the head of Waimanu Valley to
the west side OF Waipfo Valley; thence
down along said west side of Waipio
Valley to the sea: thence along the sea
to the point OF beginning i.
Very respectfully,
RALPH S. HOSMER
superintendent of Forestry.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01
NOTICE

The undersigned hereby notifies the
public that he is the sole and original
owner of trade mark "Bromo Pop for
headache ard tired feeling. Any person
using this mark or purporting 20 be the
manufacturers of same viii be prose-
cuted according to law.
ARCTIC SODA WORKS,
NJ. r. De Sa.
Honolulu. T. H. Sept It'll, 1904. $500
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01
GENERAL CLEANLINESS.

They had not much cavalry, but the
horse lines were the finest | have seen
in any campaign. The horses We're
stabbed in comfortable arbours covered
with greenery and in some camps they
were sheltered by establishments. The
horse lines were perfectly clean and
free from the noxious odours that too
frequently prevail in such places.
This cleanliness was apparent every
where Even in some of the trenches
within forty yards from the Russian
firing line everything was spick and
span, whilst the troops were almost as
clean as they would be on parade. It
seems to me that tv~hoid fever, that
scourge of most armies, absolutely can
not exist to any extent with the Japa
nese Army at Port Arthur. All the
water they drink, some of which, by
the way, is obtained from the sources
from which the Russians have been cut
off, is boiled. In all camps huge caul
drons of water are boiled for the men,
who simply run up and fill their water
bottles. | never saw greater care taken
of men by their officers than outside
Port Arthur When | left, after over
three months, the camps were Just as
clean and orderly as they would have
been in time of peace | noticed these
things particularly, because as an old
campaigner they were remarkable to
me-"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01
PORT ARTHUR STRONGER THAI
PLEVNA


"We have heard much of the impreg-
inability of the Russian defences- Can
you give description of them;" was the
next question.
"There is. of course, the double line
OF main forts and between these are
numerous smaller forts. The defenGes
of the various forts consist first of wire
entanglements. Then there is a series
OF trenches with lunettes and then the
glacis running up to the fosse. then
the scarp and counter-Scarp and lastly
the actual fort. The fosses are gener-
ally very wide and deep in fact. Port
Arthur is the strongest position | have
ever seen in my life. As a natural
fortress it IS many times stronger than
Plevna. and has the additional advan-
tage of strong permanent forts. You
must remember that at Plevna the Rus
slams lost nearly 10000 men by their
various assaults and then they had to
sit down and wait until the Turks came
out. This will not take place with Port
Arthur. The Tananese will take it; they
will not sit down. 1t is now simply a
matter of sapping, which may take a
long or short period, but the final fall
of the fortress is absolutely inevitable. >
Asked to give his opinion as TO the
probable date OF the fall, Mr. Nilliers
said no laynan could have a foundation
for any estimate and he. certainly, could
not express an opinion.
On the matter of the advance OF
Writer, the eminent war correspondent
said he did NOT think the winter woeld
affect the japanese army very much. be-
cause they were we'll provided for. The
neighborhood OF Port Arthur was
district where the men could be easily
sheltered by means Of burrowing in the
ground. which would make them snug
and comfortable
THE USAGES OF WAR.
AS there have been occasional stories
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01
ALMOST HAND TO HAND.

ALMOS TAND TO HAM,.
''F1ow far are the two forces apart? ?"
asked the interviewer.
TN some places" responded Mr.. Vii
Tiers, there was not more than twenty
yards between the Japanese and Russian
trenches. and the Japanese were contin-
ually sapping. The work they have
done in the way of sapping and mining
is simply miraculous. That is the only
term | can apply to it. They have had
to cut through living rock for thousands
of yards Their trenches are very spa
cious and are we'll protected in every
way
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01

Wen send you sample cree upon request.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4oe Pearl Street, New York.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01

The Board met at 2. m. yesterday
but it was twenty minutes to five before
the reading of the minutes had been
concluded. J. F. Brown said the re-
port of the previous meeting was un-
doubtedly most accurate. but it was
altogether too voluminous and took up
too much valuable time in its reading.
The Board generally agreed with Mr.
Brown and hereafter only a skeleton
report of the previous meeting VIII be
had.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01

Misses Johnson and Olson, just from
San Francisco with the very latest
styles, solicit your patronage. Resi-
dence 11f6, Richards street, corner of
Hotel. Phone Blue 521.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01
HILo RESERVE.

In the matter of the Hilo forest re-
serve it was reported to the meeting
that Mr.. Loebenstein did not have all
the data in Honolulu necessary to de-
scribe the upper boundary and he has
returned to Hilo to secure the same
Upon his return the line will be mark
ed on the map especially prepared to
show the Hilo reserve. and it will then
be forwarded to the Governor with the
that he set aside all
the lands between the upper and low
er lines to be known in future as the
Hilo Forest Reserve.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01
OAHU Ice 81
ELECTRIC Co.

Ice delivered to any part of the city.
fsland orders promptly filed. Tel. Blue
sxsr. P. o. Box Goo Office: Kewalo.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01
WELL CLAD TROOPS.

The weather during my stay was
most varied. For the first two or three
weeks there was considerable rain which
made us rather uncomfortable, but we
were fortunately able to occupy Man
churian houses and suffered none of the
hardships of the ordinary campaign,
especially those resulting from having
to shift from pillar to post all the time
For some weeks the heat was intense.
but about three weeks before we left it
became cooler, and during the last week
cutting northerly winds necessitated our
getting into winter clothing The Japa-
nese, with that fore thought which char
acterizes them, had already got winter
clothing for the trooDs and as far as |
could see there was not the slightest
inconvenience suffered by the troops with
regard to their clothing and the change
of the weather, in fact I never saw
troops who were better provided or had
more consideration piven to their COM
fort than was given by the authorities
to the Japanese army The encamp-
ments were exceedingly comfortable and
here and there were little shanties which
reminded me of some OF the smaller
houses in japanese village.
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
FIRE CREATES PANIC
IN ORPHAN ASYLUM
Loss Of Life Narrowly Averted in New
York Institution-BIaze Started
by a Gas Jet.

NEW YORK. Dec. 74.-Shortly after
II o'clock tonight fire was discovered
in the New York Founding Asylum, ar
Sixty-eighth Street and Third Avenue.
There are three ffoorsin the building,
on each OF which forty-five infant in
mates Of the asylum We're sleeping.
The blaze appeared in a bathroom on
the third floor, having started from a
fiuttering gas flame, and for half an
hour caused great excitement. st one
time panic was narrowly ayerted
An alarm was Immediately turned in,
and the fire companies that rushed to
the blaze We're accompanied by police
reserves. Meantime the nurses had
rushed TO the dormitories where the
children were sleeping, and made
ready to carry them through the smoke
to safety
1t was found. however. that the fire
was of small moment and the firemen
extinguished it before it had spread
further than the bathroom. The loss
to woodwork and fixtures was about
$500
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
BIG LION attacks
PONY ON STAGE
Much Excitement Created Among Lon
don Audience by Brute Selling
Fellow Performer.

LONDON. Dee 24.-Great excitement
was caused at the Nottingham Empire
last night by a lion attacking pony on
the stage during the performance of
Herr Seeth's famos animals.
Herr Seeth retired some time ago,
and the lions were acquired by Herr
Thieibar- All went well last night until
the roundabout act. in which the lions,
sitting in boats, are pulled round by a
pony.
A lion suddenly jumped from one OF
the boats on TO the pony's back. drag
ging it 10 the ground, and although
Herr Thielbar and his attendants az
tacsed the huge beast with whips and
iron-p-orged poles. it would not re-
lease its hold for some tine.
The pony was not severely Injured.
+ ortunately. the other lions remained
quiet. but the performance was brought
to an abrupt end.
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
.CONV|CT'S RELEASE
RECALLS TRAGEDY
Alpine Guide Sacrifices Man
to Save Life.
A STRUGGLE WITH DEATH
Cuts Rope and Drops Employer to
Death-Relatives Will Set Him
Up IN Business.

GENEVA. Dec. A--One OF the most
! tragic stories in the history of noun
taineering is recalled by the announce
ment that once well-known Tyrolese
guide is on the point of being released
from Innsbruck prison, in which he has
been confined for eight years.
The guide and young viennese doc
tor. roped together in the usual manner.
were descending one of the highest
points of the Tyrol, when the doctor sud
denly slipped and fell over precipice.
The rope tightened, and dragged the
guide some yards. Only at the very
brink of destruction was he able to get
firm foothold
Below him. over tremendous abyss
hung his companion. whom nothing
could save from being dashed to pieces
on the rocks below but the guide
strength Both men were helpless.
Thus passed twenty terrible hours At
the end of that time the guide realized
that ne could hold out no longer. Then
he cut the rope. thus saving his owr
life, but causing the inevitable death Of
the other man
For this the guide was put on trial.
The charge was homicide and the SEN
tence eight years penal servitude.
Relatives of the doctor have since
taken a lenient view of the guides con-
duct, and intend to set him up in busi-
ness
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
RUSSIAN SCORES
OUR PHARMACISTS
Says United States Drug
Stores Are "Shops."
FABULoUsLY HIGH PRICES
Prof. Pell Also Asserts That the
Druggists Often "Have No Special
knowledge"
FABUL0UsLY HIGH PRICES

ST PETERSBURG, Dec 24-Prof A.
V. Peil, of the Pharmaceutical Society
oe ST. Petersburg, has submitted TO that
body comprehensive report of his re-
cent experiences in Europe and the
United States. and the latter country s
pharmaceutical standing is characteriz-
cd by the Russian professor as being
ION a very low level
He has peen visitor at the exposi-
ton in St Louis and before that had
made a round of the European capitals.
In the United States Prof Peil
says. the pharmacies are ON a very
low level. They are not pharmacies,
but shops dealing in drinks. soda water,
milk, whisky. etc
Among other things they have some
medicinal stuffs OF very suspicious ma
ture and these medicines, by no means
answering requirements, are sold at
fabuiously high prices-two or three
times dearer than in Russia.
The dealers III most cases have no
special knowledge
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
GAS KILLS ONE MAN
AND INJURIES OTHERS
Fatal Accident to MilWau-
kee Steamfiiter.
DUE TO CARELESSNESS
Men Placed Manhole Cover on
Boiler, Confning the
Fluid.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 24.-Gas ac-
boiler in the plant of the Thomas Fur
mace Company, 740 Kinnickick Avenue,
causing the death of one man and tenn
porarily overcame four others late to-
Gay. The dead man is Matthew Weber,
steamfitter. aged twenty-eight years,
and the injured are James BreIlant,
boiler washer; William Quinn, superin-
tendent of the furnace works; Moham-
med Mustafa, a laborer; Cadwalader
Jones, fireman.
The boiler il which the accident took
place is about ferty feet high. Weber
and Brellant. who were on the day shift,
were to go off duty at $50 o'clock, and
were putting on a manhoIe cover near
the top Of the boiler and inside the
brick jacket
The damp, heavy air prevented exit of
gas remaining in the boiler. 1t came
from a leak III the feeder at the bottom
ascended to the top, but 1t did not pass
out of the chimney. The men noticed
the unusual amount of gas escaping.
but they desired to finish the job that
the furnace might Ce lighted and work
ing again.
Suddenly Weber lurclled and fell face
downward on the scaffolding upon which
he had been standing.
Brel1ant went to his side but was in
turn overcome and barely had time tc
go to the little trap door at the top and
shout for help when he tainted
A gang of men working below has
tened up the ladder, Mustafa in the
lead. They were overcome in turn. New
recruits lowered them down the ladder
with difficulty.
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
OVERRUlES DEMURRER
OF aOcUM OWNERS
Judge Thomas Refuses to Accept Plea
of the Officers of the
Company.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Judge Thomas
of the United States circui. court
handed down a decision today oyerrul-
ing the demurrer of F. \. Barnaby. pres
ident; j. X. Atkinson, secretary. and F.
G. Dexter. director of the company
which owned the steamboat General Slo-
cum. on which so many lives were lost
These company officers. indicted for
their share of the responsibility for the
conditiop of the boat previous to the
disaster demurred. on the ground that
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
MOVEMENT OF SPECIE.

NEW YORK, Dec 24.-Exports of gold
from New York for the week ending TO-
day, as officially reported at the custom
house, were 81. 524, ,56S. of wE1ch 81, 75o. .0Oo
was TO Buenos Ayres, S539 76S to Havre.
and S234, $40 to Havana; of silver, $5i4. PSI
of which $637, ,625 was to London Since
January /: Gold. Sl05, ,g42. .O78; silver. s36.-
5e5,2Sl. against $sS, 1882 gold, and sSl,-
992,929 silver for the same time last year
Imports of gold al New York this week
were s2s3727. of which 1921, 800 was from
Havre; OF silver, s4.937. Since January !;
Gold, $10,35s,616; silver. sl1Go100 against
SIG, ,s75,5l2 gold and sl,556. 700 silver for the
same period In 1893.