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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-26
Near to Natlre
That is NEUROLOGY.

Editor Hubbard, editor of the
Philistine, and head of the Roy
Crofters, says: cit is a greater
disgrace to be sick than to be in
the penitentiary. If you are in
the pen, it is sign that you have
broken some man-made statue,
but if you are sick it is a sign
you have broken some God-made
law.
IF YOU ARE SICK and a Greg
ular" method has failed to cure
you, why persist in it, why not in,
vestigate a so-called irregular"
method and see if there is any
thing ia it Don't 60 on the prin-
ciple that "where ignorance is
bliss, it is folly to be wise"
SOME PEOPLE THINK that
when the digestive organs are out
of order the way to fix it is to
fill it up with a lot of predigested
stuff. The proper way is to Fix"
i: so it will do it's own digesting.
A NEUROLOGIST KNOWS
HOW TO Do THIS. Dyspepsia
can not exist where this treatment
has been applied. As represent
alive of this method, l guarantee
with the cause removed, Nature
will assert herself, and the Dys-
pepsia will disappear, or refund
every dollar you pay me.
DIR. ABNER G. THOMAS,
Neurologist and .Opthalmologist.
Sistersville, W. Va.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-26

80
FOR SALE-House and lot;
reasonable terms. Inquire at 106
Mckinley street. 5,25-tf
Mrs. t. G.. Ryan of Palm
Beach, Fla, is visiting the famil-
les of w. G.. and e. A. Ryan.
E. E. Templeton came up yes
terday from the Ben's Run oil
field to vote, returning this NOR
ming.
WANTED-Three strong boys,
aged Is to Is. Apply at once.
Sistersville Novelty company.
5,26-3t
John and Adam Wagner of
Lowell, O., are visiting the for
mer's son, Frank, of Charles
street.
"The Crossing" by Winston
Churchill, just published aud is
for sale at McCoy's Book store.
Price $1.25. 5,26-3t
B. F. Clough returned this
morning from an extended visit
with relatives and friends at
points in Pennsylvania.
WANTED-Two counter men,
a dining room girl, day dish
washer and night cook at the
Phoenix restaurant. 5,26-6t
Mrs. +Shafer and children of
Clarksbu"g are visiting the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Stroup, Of the South Side.
>~%>-
Attorney K. c.. Moore, W. H.
HUH and E. A. Shepherd of Mid
dlebourne, went to New Martins
vile this morning to attend
court.
Bagster's Teachers Bible,
French morocco, divinity circuit,
red under gold; round corners;
regular price $3.50; this week ST.
at McCoy's Book store. 5,24-3t
Nose Bowman and little daugh-
ter of Folsom, spent the day here
with friends. Mr.. Bowman is a
contract teamster, and is doing an
extensive business in his line.
The new novel by the author of
Orchard Carvel, " "The Crisis, "
etc. Winston Churchill's "The
Crossing" just ready, at McCoy's
Book store. 5,26.3t
j. W. Maher, the Catherine
street grocer, went to Parkers-
burg last evening, where he will
visit his daughter, Mrs. Connolly,
for a few days.
When you want pleasant
physic try Chamberlain's S.om-
ach and Liver Tablets. They are
easy to take and pleasant in ef-
feet. For sale by Hill Brothers.
Herbert Murphy, of the Tri-
State Gas company, with head
quarters at Ella, Wetzel county,
arrived in the city this morning
and will visit his mother, Mrs.
Kate Murphy, for a few weeks.
| There are a few people in Sis
! tersville who do not read the Oil
Review regularly. They are men,
toned more in sorrow than in an
ger, and have our sincere sympa-
thy. But just how they manage
to get along without the vesperian
literary "hash" supplied by this
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-26
Local News

Showery weather.
Who will be the QueenY
Vote for the Carnival Queen.
The Virginia is due up this ev-
ening at 6 0 clock.
o. A. Conway of Parkersburg
was in the city today.
Gil Urquhart left the city this
morning for points south.
The Queen contest should be
the feature of the carnival.
j. N. VanCamp of Paden City,
was business caller here today.
Life is. battleship constantly
cruising among submerged mines.
W. j. Steele, oil operator, of
Oakdale, Pa, was in the city to-
day.
Samuel Mccormick of Mata-
moras, was calling on friends to-
day.
Make the Carnival Queen con-
test a big success. Vote for the
Queen.
1t is difficult for "yellow"
man to display true-blue charac-
teristics.
FOR SALE-Ten room house;
inquire at 115 Benton street.
4,6-tf
j. C. Mcmahon took the II Is
train this morning for points
south.
Attorney E. R. B. Martin, of
St. Marys, VISA in the city last
evening.
j. D. Livingston, Esq, of
Friendly, was in the city today on
business.
Get a copy Of "The Crossing"
by Winston Churchill, at McCoy's
Book store. 5,26-3t
Miss Sallie Mccoy of Main
street, spent yesterday in Wheel
ing shopping.
:. Miss Sallie Russell of Elizabeth
street, spent yesterday shopping
in Wheeling.
T., W. Larsen, oil and real es-
tate broker, returned last evening
from Pittsburg.
WANTED-Girl to do house
work; good wages. Call at SOB
Water street. 5,13-tf
J. B. Brennan, a prominent
business man of Wheeling, was in
the city today.
A. R. Heidrick, merchant tail
or, of Marietta, is registered at
the Hotel Mercer.
A Text Bible pocket edition,
worth $1.25, this week for ST at
McCoy's Book store. 5,24-3t
Attorney Frank Baron on st.
Marys, was in the city today on
legal business.
Boys, don't forget to work for
the Queen. Vote yourself and
get others to stand by the girls.
The Greenwood passed up last
night at about 10 o'clock en- route
from Charleston to Pittsburg.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-23
SAN JOSE POLICEMAN
FACES SERIOUS CHARGES
Newspaper Man Accuses Him of Be-
ing Drunk While on Duty and
Acting in Rude Manner.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 22.-Policeman w.
Kelley has been suspended on com
plant Of Thodore Lowe, editor of the
Raven, a monthly publication. Lowe
alleges that Kelley held him up in the
street as a suspicious character. drew
his pistol and threatened to shoot him.
Kelley is also accused of being drunk
while on duty.
Lowe, who lives at Evergreen Park,
near Mayfeld, remained in town last
night to do some office work, and early
this morning went to the postoffice to
mail letter. At San Fernando and
First streets Officer Kelley stopped
him. Lowe says Kelley was offensive
and under the influence of liquor After
Lowe got away from the officer he re-
ported the matter at the police office
and Kelley was then relieved of his
star. Charges will be preferred against
him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-23
SAN FRANCISCO NOW HAS
CUSTOMER IN THE CANAL
Opportunity Is offered to Send SUBJ
sistence Supplies and Tools
to Big Ditch.

Business men in this city will now
have chance to compete for con-
tracts TO furnish subsistence supplies,
plumbing tools, etc, to the Panama
Canal Commissioners. The Manu-
facturers' and Producers Association
and the Chamber of Commerce of San.
Francisco received from the commits
sion yesterday forms Of proposals for
supplying the goods, and the forms
may be obtained on application at the
offices of these two organizations in
the Merchants Exchange building.
The bids will be opened at Washing
ton, d. c., on January 1S. The goods
must be delivered at Colon or La
BOca. The chance to bid was secured
largely through the efforts of the
Manufacturers and Producers Asso-
citation. The first lumber for use on
the line Of the canal has already been
forwarded from this port to the Pa
ciflc Coast terminus of the canal. as
proposed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-23
TEAMSTER CLINGS TO
WAGON TONGUE FOR LIFE
Berkeley Mans Narrow Escape From
Death-Wild Leap for
Safety

BERKELEY, Dec. 22.-Two team
sters of Berkeley narrowly escaped
death to-day. One of them, B. Tay-
ten, lies at his home in South Berkeley
suffering from internal injuries that
may cause death. layton jumped
from a steam roller at Grove and Par
ker streets when he saw a trolley car
approaching, falling between the car
and roller, and was picked up with his
jaw broken, skull fractured and ap-
parently suffering from internal in
juries.
George Morris, a teamster, en-
ployed by Foss & Co., stepped from
his wagon seat to pick up the reins,
which had fallen to the ground, and at
that moment the horses lunged and
ran. Morris chung to the wagon
tongue for a distance of three blocks.
The horses were stopped when they
ran into a coal car standing on Shat
tuck avenue. Norris was not injured,
save for a few scratches.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-23
SAYS HUSBAND
IS CUILTLESS
Wife of Doctor William
Proctor Refuses to Credit
Story of His Wrongdoing
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

odKland On1ce San Francisco Call
1O1C Broadway, Dec. %.
Doctor" William Proctor, accused Of
obtaining money and jewelrv from
aged Mrs. Emily Tyson of Niles, after
promising to marry her, and Raw
Ashberry, who is charged with being
an accomplice of Proctor, were taken
TO Centerville to-day and their pre-
lIrninary examination will be held at
that place tomorrow before Judge
S. Sandholdt.
Just before the prisoners were taken
from the County Jail the wife of the
doctor called. at the Jail to see him.
From her it was learned that Ash
berry is stepson of Proctor. be-
Ing her own son by a former mar
riage. Mrs. Proctor refused to give
any information concerning the accus-
ed men, and said that she had come to
Oakland with her husband about
three months ago. In discussing the
charges against her husband, Mrs.
Proctor said:
do not believe word of this story about
my husbands promising to marry this Mrs
Tyson. Why. such a thing is ridiculous 7
heVe too much faith In my husband to doubt
him for moment He has always been
good TO me- and l know that he would never
do such a thing this. We have two chill
dren and L am that my husband thinks
too much of them TO do any such thing as
these people say.
Ray Ashberry is my son by a former mar
riage and l am sure he would not be a party
To anything like this.
Mrs. Proctor refused to give her ad-
dress ia Oakland. and after leaving the
jail she called upon Tom Bradley. her
husbands attorney
When the case was called before
Judge Sandholdt this morning the ac-
cused men made no statement and
asked that the case be set for hearing
as soon as possible. AS they could not
furnish bail, they were placed in Jail
at Niles.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-23

there had been some unlawful act committed
in connection with cur election at that time.
AS & director and stOckholdeT. l deemed II
nay duty 10 commence an investigation. which
resulted IN disclosing the fact that forgery
had been committed The forser is known.
and the proof or his guilt beyond question.
1 then went before the board OF directors and
formally charged the guilty party with forgery
! have tried t3 have his man dismissed from
the service of the bank for l deem il very
dangerous 10 keep man in the employ Of the
bank VINO s guilty Of such conduct. II was
unnecessary to call this meeting OF the stock
holders FOR I have repea tedly made the propo-
sitiCn that the directors should appoint com
mittee 80 Investigate these charges and II
did prove that this was guilty OF
forsery 7 would resign voluntarily. / now re
tending this meeting in person as the action
then taken Will have a vital bearing on the
future value Of your stock and the prosperity
cf the bank. II I expelled from the board
cf directors for daring 10 do my duty TO the
stockholders OF tits bank in exposing and de-
nouncing wrong doing IL will be a lasting re-
Election this institution and its stockholders.
II is OF the almost Importance that you at
tend this meeting and there become person
ally informed OF the exact facts OF this assault
upon NE your trustee.
Are you aware thst the proxies obtained and
used at the special meeting TO revise the by
laws were new form. perpetual in character,
and good vote forever at any stockholders
meeting of the Central Bank unless especially
revoked? 4 large proportion OF these proxies
are in the hands Of one man. which makes
him virtually the whole bank l believe these
proxies. which were obtained ostensibly to
revise the bylaws were really obtained TO be
used at the meeting called for December o.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-23
PRINCE FUSHIMI RESTS
QUIETLY AT HIS HOTEL,
Abandons Trip to Monterey, but May
Yet Decide to Pay Visit to
Stanford University.

Apparently Prince Fushimi of
Japan finds San Francisco sufficiently
interesting to keep his mind busy 1n-
til he is ready to leave for his native
land. Yesterday he suddenly decided
to abandon his proposed trip to Mon
terey, where he had contemplated to
spend several days. The distinguished
visitor remained the greater part of
the day in his apartments at the st.
Francis, where he excused himself 70
several callers on the plea of needing
rest
1t is possible, however. that the
Prince may yet decide to make a
short trip into the country. for last
evening President Jordan of the Stan
ford University sent the Mikado's rel
ative an invitation to visit Palo Alto
some day during the coming week.
AS the Japanese have always eyinced
great deal of interest in the univer-
sity and sent number of their Young
countrymen there to receive a finish
ing education, it is thought that
Prince Fushimi, in recognition of
these facts, may find time to accent
President Jordan's invitation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-23
fewer YOUTHS
FOR MINISTRY
DR.. Harper Gives Figures
Showing a Falling Off in
the Theological Schools
POINTS OUT THE CAUSE
Noted Chicago Educator
Says the Dignity of the
Clergy Is RetrOgrading
speeial pIspateh . ~ c.lI.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Fewer young
men are entering the ministry each
year. In thirty Of the more important
theological schools OF the North there
were enrolled, in 1894. $500 students.
In 1904. the same schools registered
2133, a decrease of $50, or Is per cent
DR.. William r. Harper, president OF
the University Of Chicago, gives these
figures in the current issue Of the
World
There are a number Of causes for this
decrease. he says. The principal Ons
is that the ministry has been brought
into disrepute in certain denominations
by young men being admitted TO IT'S
ranks without adequate preparations.
The dignity Of the Office" he says.
has been greatly injured in this way.
"A minister is no longer the one per-
son in the community who stands high
above others. and who. for that reason.
and respect Of all.
I'm old days, when home religious
influence was strong. father and
mother not infrequently set aside for
the ministry their first-born son This
was regarded as a sacred duty. 1t Is.
unfortunately, true that in few of our
homes of the present generation is the
influence of this religious spirit so
strongly felt, while in all probability
a great majority Of our homes exhibit
a total Lack Of it,"
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-23
YOUTH RESRNTs BLOW
RECEIVED FOR SERVICE
Complaint Against II. NJ. Waterbury,
Livery Stable Man, Is Sequel to
BLOODY Big" Affair.

BERKELEY. Dec. 22.-J. c. Alden,
aged L, obtained a warrant to-day
for the arrest Of George Waterbury.
proprietor Of the Waterbury stables.
who IS charged with slapping Alden's
face when the boy returned one Of
Waterbury's turnouts. which he had
found. Waterbury gave bail and will
be arraigned on Tuesday
The horse and buggy which got Al
den into trouble were found by him
last Sunday on San Pablo avenue. near
S.xty-siNth street. The buggy was
biood-stained and the horse was ex-
hausted. Alden was asked by Water
bury 70 pay the money for livery hire
and refused. saying he had brought
the outfit back as an act Of Kindness.
He was then struck by the irate livery
man, he says, and made to leave bare
headed. in great distress.
The bloody livery rig Is the We
hicle that SO excited the Oakland DO
lice last Sunday, they believing that
i was connected in some way with
the disappearance OF the murderer OF
Policeman Brown.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-23
Royal Arch NIasOns' Election.

At the annual election of San Fran
cisco Chapter No. !. Royal Arch Ma
sons, on Monday evening, the follow
ing officers were elected: High priest
Gustave Gunzendorf; king. Ernst
A. Buchse; scribe, Frederick L.
Wight; treasurer. Benjamin Harris;
secretary. Henry G. Prince. The in
stallation of these and the appointed
officers viii take place on Monday
evening. January 9. in Masonic Tenn
pie, when an elaborate programme
viii be given. concluding with a ban
quet. San Francisco Chapter is the
mother chapter of the Pacific Coast
and enters upon its fifty-fifth year
n existence. II is one of the oldest
Masonic bodies west Of the Mississippi
River
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-23
BANK DIRECTOR IS DISCHARGED
E Says HIS Bolduess IN accusing Officer
OF Forgery Cost HIM Position.

1904 20 remove me from the board of directors.
H. c. MORRIS.
This caused no end of trouble, but
when the meeting was held this after
noon the stockholders voted for the re-
moval of Morris. Each side having
fired one shot they are now waiting for
the next move.
Though no names are mentioned in
the circular it is supposed that the
man referred to is W. G. Palmanteer,
vice president and general manager of
the bank, but this Morris will not say.
After the meeting Morris declined to
talk, on the ground that he would not
be accused of trying to injure the bank
through publicity He said:
L have nothing to say except that I
was removed from office to-day. 1 ex-
pected that. l must refuse to talk, be-
cause if any injury results to the bank
from this l am not going to be charged
with it,"
General Manager Palmanteer was
equally uncommunicative, saying
What goes on in a bank is the affair
of the stockholders, not of, the public.
Mr.. Morris is no longer connected with
the directory Of the bank. The reasons
for this are known to the stockhold-
ers.'
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-23
SAYS PRISONS
ASSIST CRIME
Commissioner Fitzgerald of
the State Board Deems
Present System a Poor One

ALAMEDA. Dec. 22.-Robert NJ. Fitz-
gerald, president Of the State Board of
Prison Commissioners, characterizes
the two penitentiaries Of California un-
der their present management as uni
Versities for education in crime" and
entirely inadequate as means Of at
tanning the ends for which they were
instituted. He also asserted that he
was in favor of some system that
would prevent confirmed criminals
from propagating their own kind, as he
believed that most of the lawless taint
in convicts was directly hereditary.
Mr.. Fitzgerald expressed these views
in a talk on Prison Reform" made be-
fore the Unitarian Club last night. Con-
tinuing he said:
California's State prisons to-day are notb
ing Ing short OF disgrace to the commonwealth.
Inc same methods are in vogue as were used
Oh prison boats fifty years ago. Under present
conditions physical punishment is the only
prison discipline. At San Quentin II one
man refuses TO work in the jute mill 500
other convicts watch TO whether he or
the officials will triumph II the unruy pris-
oner wins there is a revolt He feels that he
is regarded as hero by his fellow convicts
and there are prisoners who would rather
die than submit to discipline that would
lower them in the estimation Of their fellows.
But there is nothing heroic in being con-
nneo in q straitjacket. 1t is more of a
mental than a physical torture and a man
could live indefinitely In one In the European
prisons each convict is by himself and when
he reNolts against his work of the other
convicts knows of it. There is no heroism
about II and general revolt. We want an
appropriation TO build additional prison
at Folsom, so that we segregate the Grim
irais- II we were able to take a certain 6
per cent from among the others the remainder
could beNcontrolled easily as children I
think that much Of the opium traffic at the
prisons is due to the small salary paid the
guards-S5O month and found. When they
have an opportunity of making several h,1ndred
dollars month. some of them have done.
their $50 stipend looks meager and they cannot
resist the temptation 10 break the rules and
gather IN the extra cash.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-23
MASONS TO LAY NEW
CHURCH'S CORNERSTONE
Exercises Arranged I'm Connection
With the EpwOrth Methodist
EDiscODaI Church

BERKELEY, Dec. 22.-Exercises OF
deep interest both to Masons and to
members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South have been arranged by
church and lodge officials in connec-
ton with the laying of the conversions
OF the new Epworth Church to-mor-
row afternoon
Walter A Gompertz. worshipfuI
master of Durant Lodge, has Invited
all Master Masons to attend the cere-
mony at 1880 O'Clock. The Grand
Lodge will convene at 1880 o'clock
sharp. The music at the exercises will
be rendered by the Oakland Masonic
Quartet, which is composed OF d. NJ.
Lawrence, H. W. Patrick, Alfred
WiIkie and Wilhelm Nielsen. The
programme includes the following
numbers by this quartet: Hail, Glori-
Gus Morn; Great Architect Of Earth
and Heaven; Behold, the Lord Has
Laid; mo Power on Earth Can
Sever"
Rev. ]. A. Batcheler, presiding elder
Of the San Francisco district OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
will offer the opening prayer. An ad-
dress will be delivered by Rev. Clar-
ence A. Reid, agent of the Board OF Mis-
sions. William H. Waste, president OF
the board of trustees, will give the for
NAL invitation to the grand master to
lay the cornerstone and the grand
master will then deliver an address.
The ceremony Of laying the stone will
follow. "Old Hundred" will be sung
by the congregation and the grand
chaplain will pronounce the benedic-
ton
The line OF march OF the Grand
Lodge, under the direction OF the
grand marshal, will be from the Odd
Fellows Hall to Shattuck avenue,
thence to Durant. thence to Tele-
graph avenue
The new church is expected to rank
with the beautiful church edihces for
which Berkeley is noted It is TO &C
$4,000 and is being built under the.
direction of Rev. C. Fl. Wooten. pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South in Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-23

OAKLAND. Dec. 22.-The stockhold-
ers Of the Central Bank met to-day and
voted 70 remove H. c. Norris from the
directory Of the institution, but did not
I'll his place.
This is the result Of friction that has
existed in the bank directory for near
~ . year, and the meeting that was
held to-day was called for the specific
purpose Of removing Mr.. Morris.
AS soon as Mr.. Norris received his
notice as a stockholder announcing
that the meeting was called for the
purpose Of removing him as director
he issued . circular 10 the stockhold-
ers. in which he made charges Of forg-
cry against one Of the officers Of the
bank. though ne mentioned no names
This circular caused the trouble and
brought the carefully guarded friction
10 light The circular read:
OAKLAND Cal. Dec 10. 19O4.-To the
Stockholders of the Central Bank; You have
doubtless received notice Of special meeting
o. the Central Bank 10 he held December -.
1903. 20 take intO consideration and act upon
the question 81 my removal from the office Of
director cf the Central Bank. The principal
reason fCr such action is as follows
some little time after our annual meeting
held in March last. became convinced that