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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-05

The Ice stopped running In the
river today In front of the city at
fifteen minutes of one o'clock.
This Is the first time this winter
that the river closed directly In
front of the city.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-05

The river is gorged In a number
of places, ard slight rises are noted
this morningIat several points from
back-ups.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-05

The council convened In regular
session last evening at their cham.
Der IN the City Building. The
meeting was an important one, be.
Ing the first of the new year and
considerable business was disposed
of. A detailed account of the pro-
ceedings appears In another column
of today's issue of the Review, and
which should be carefully read by
each and every citizen, especially
the tax payers.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-05
Small Blaze

An alarm Of FIRE was given this
afternoon about 3 o'clock. A tank
house OF the Carter Oil company
In the hollow just north of the city
caught Ere In some manner, but
was extinguished before much dam
age was done. The FIRE comp 'uies
responded promptly, but their ser
vices fortunately were not needed.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-05
COUNCIL Meeting

ater works........ ........ % %
L M F1az.r enxineer of
water works ................: 90 90
G. A KFug Council MA ..... 5 o.
w ]. Brown couuctlmsI 90
S w. Templetou Council
man NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5 -
Geo Bell cou uc.lmar......... 5 o"
" E. Seal cou china ..... 5 90
W n Noll touncilman... SO"
Wu Ryan councilman.... 500
las. F. Frame councilman 500
Isasc Rice street cleaner..." As 90
B 20 R R company &C
count water works freight &c "a
Geo W Phillips fire depart
ment. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o 20
Crescent Supply company
account water wor -. II OF
The Kelley & Jones COM
panV same .................. 80 10
The Nail supply company
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2189
G N Beaver, same........." 26 IS
R. E. Webber .same......... IS
Sidney Lunn, accouu; 6re
department .................. 4 90
Ed Sine, laborer ACCOUNT.
water works -. ...... -. 80
E B. Kirby, sam. ............ "a 90
Mou0tain State Gas com.
pany account City Bldg. 81 I9
Same, account wafer
works. s............................. 153 90
Same, same ............... 8 81
Same, fire department.. Io5
Mountain State Gas COM
pany account fire dept -. 5IO
Mountain State Gas com
pany fire account dep'......" IS
Same account So street
lights ......................... So 90
Same account st. lamps. 90
Sistersville Electric Light
and power company &C
count City Building......" 80 so
Same account water wks. IS 81
Same account fl e dept. 396
J Allen account City B da SO
Carer Oh company account
streets............ .......... 55I
Lee L Franz account col
ard treas. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. I65 81
R c. Taylor act .ity jail 395
W. E. Allen act fire dept. 10 so
McCoy's Book Store water
WORKS.. ...................." 40
Tyler Co. Hdw company
account postofice........... 6 80
VIII Noll act water works 81 68
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-05

We have a thaw coming this
month, all right.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
TO HONOR DEAD HEROES
MONTGOMERY WILL CELEBRATE
 MEMORIAL DAY.
Procession Will Move to oakwood Cemetery at O'clock This After noon--Major Bricken the
 Principal Speaker.

Today Montgomery honors its confeder- ate dead. {, s6tya
 sIbIe exception of Christmas. Memorial Day Is the most universally, observed In the South. Creed does not figure. station amounts Co nothing. All Montgomerians will today honor the memory of the men who fought for the Confederacy and who are buried in Oakwood Cemetery. There are families in this city who have not a member iH the Great Beyond who wore the SouthS.n gray, and even these fariai- lies delight to honor the memories of the men who for four years fought for what they thought was right.
 The Ladies Memorial Association Of Montgomery has lent every enort 10 make the day impressive and successful. In their efforts they have been aided oy the veterans of Montgomery and other patriotic organizations and citizens. This morning the floral offerings will be re- ceived at the residence of Mrs. J. c. Lee on Church Street and will be taken to the cemetery, where the graves or the deAo soldiers will be beautihed.
 The orator of the day. Maj B. R. Brick en, of Luverne, reached Montgomery last night. Major Bricken wes a valiant Confederate solder, although one of the he has been useful citizen to his home people. He Is considered an eloquent speaker.
 All banks will be closed today and many business houses VIII suspend ourlng tne hours of the services.
 As usual, the place of rendezvous will be the corner of Bibb and Moulton Streets. All participants in the parade will report to Capt. William B. Jones, grand marshal. at o'clock. The procession will move immediately It will be headed by a platoon of mounted police, followed by the Grand Marshal and his veteran aides and Sons of Veterans, Camps Lo- max and Falkner. United Confederate Veterans. the Montgomery True Blues, the Montgomery Greys. the Montgomery Field Artillery. and the Governor Guard. Carriages containing officers of the Memorial Association. State and City officials and representatives of the press will conclude the processon.
 At the cemetery, the order of exercses will be, Introductory remarks by the Chairman. Judge J. M. Carmichael, music by the band, recitation by Miss Nettie May Graham. oration by Maj. B. R, Bricken. of Luverne, music by q1ar- tette, benediction by the. Chaplain, Rev. O. F. Gregory. D. D., and honorary sa- lutes by the military companies.
 All public schools will be closed in hon. nr of the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26

cipants of the places are free from in- fectious and contagious diseases. In the rounds of the sanitary inspectors. in quest of eligibies for the pest house. 1t was discovered at several places that while a person was sick in the house with smallpox. other occupants took in wash. ing, thereby endangerdng the health of the owners of the clothing. The matter was reported to the City Fathers and an ordinance to eliminate that condition was passed by the Council.
 The registration books were opened Fri day morning and the most unique job ever handled by the police department was on in earnest. Those who scrub did not take kindly to the arrangement at first owing to a circulated report that q fee of q would be charged for the regis" trations
 When they found registration was as free as the water they use in their busi- ness they swooped down upon the police department in great, black drovss,
 night, l4O had registered. Yesterday, how ever being Monday, with womaniy in stinct Of bargains, the washerwomen
 packed ,bs and ss oS SaS tss pSSe oSe %a ce pleted last night 1t was found that l.SS4 of those who scrub clothes had affixed their names and addresses to the pre- pared form for the purpose. fa
 Every imaginable type of negreas was there from the old-time washerwoman to the up-to-date laundress and In all sorts of costumes. rs sEF
 It is believed by the police that there is method in the eagnerness of some who came to be registered as washerwomen for before many days have passed some worthless negrees will be arrested for vagrancy. When the charge of vagrancy is about to be entered on the docket q worn and crumpled certificate will be pulled from somewhere and 'I aint no loafer, Ise a wash oman" will be Haunted by the woman in black.
 The time will come
 An ante-beilum ''black mammy' who secured a certificate yesterday said: "Ise e. quality nigger, mahself. I alnt nebber washed no clothes. I'se CT trained nuss. Doan' no tho how soon I may hadter talk in washin' an its free"
 The work of recording the names and addresses of the numerous laundresses were performed by Patrolmen McDade and Cantey and Police Sergeants Smith and Harrison.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
OGDEN PARTY VISITS MONTGOMERY INSTITUTIONS
Happy Speeches at Girls High School by Dr. Mo Iver, pr. Stokes and ,Dr. 0ark--FloWers
 For LOngfelloW's Daughter.

pressed himself as delighted with the zeal exhibited on the subject of educa- ton in the South-especially by the wo- men. When Dr. Stokes had closed his talk Mir. Ogden saying that mo guilty man should escape. introduced Rev. L. Mason Clark. D. D., of Brooklyn. presenting him as 'ihonored among honorable men,"
 pr. Clark Speaks.
 pr. Clark said that speaking of the cooperative associations 1t seems I am to be the last one buried" That, he said, reminded him of joke about Margaret Fuller which Senator Hoar tells in his autobiography. She was not beloved at On one occasion she took an overdose Of camphor and in fright some one called a physician and asked:
 Doctor. how much camphor can a per- son take without injury?"
 'who is it?' the doctor asked.
 And when the man replied Margaret Fuller he sadd: "Oh! peck
 Dr. Clark spoke of the Mason and Dixon line which was laid out more than l0) years ago and of the stones having been built into houses, schools. factories, etc.
 And" he said, Now there is no di- viding line; we are bound together by sacred ties"
 He. at the conclusion of his remarks, referred to the motto. which hung over
 
 Tn the English language"--Generai Lees message to his son.
 q want to add this" he said, Doing what can't be dono is the glory of Tv- ing"
 He advised the young women to attempt the impossible and assured them that by that means they would accomplish much.
 Daughter of Longfellow.
 Among the distinguished women who were with Mir. Ogden's party at the girls High School was Mrs. Tharpe. of Bos- ton. daughter of Henry W. Longfellow. An incident of the morning was the pre- sentation to her of cluster of Magnolia blossoms for which she expressed in the sweetest terms her appreciation.
 The senior class was presented to Mrs. Tharpe and she said to them:
 Tt is such pleasure to be here where the people seem; to know and love and appreciate my father. feel as if were going under glory not my own"
 As she reached the door leaving the Auditorium she turned and with the blossoms in her arms threw kiss at the two hundred girls who were gathered there.
 Another charming woman in the party who received bouquet was Mrs. Menta- que, wife of the Governor of Virginia. To her cluster of sweet peas was pre- sented.
 From the Girls High School the party was driven to the State Normal School for negroes where they were met by w B. Paterson. the principal and were es- corted to the auditorium. The pupils of the school rendered a brief musical program after which ths distinguished visitors were shown through the various departments of the institu- ton.
 About an hour was spent at the negro school after which the visitors were driven to the railway station by way oi the State Capitol.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
Distressing Stomach Disease

Quickly cured to stay cured by the mas terly power of Drake's Palmetto Wine maiady, because this remarkable remedy cures absolutely every form uf stomach trouble. It Is a cure for the whole world of stomach weakness and constipation, as well as a regulator of the kidneys and liver.
 One dose day. and cure begins with the first dose, No matter how long or now much you have suffered you are cer- tain of a cure with one small dose a day of Drakes Palmetto Wine, and to con vince you of this fact the Drake Formuls Company, Drake Building, Chicago. Ill, will send trial bottle of Drake's Palmet- to w.ne % Iree ana brepdale n daS,ro 70 every reader thorough test of this splendid tonic Pal. metto remedy. A postal card or letter will be your only expense
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
Southern Officials in Town

A number of prominent officials of the southern Railway arrived here in spe- sial coach this morning for the purpose If looking over the sic of the proposed Mobile Union Passenger Station. They visited the location today and made an Inspection of the property. In the party were A. s. P. Thompson, general agent )f the Executive Department with head quarters at Atlanta; c. M. Richie, assist Int general superintendent; F. J. Eagan, Division superintendent with headquarters It Selma, and Thomas S. Bernard, chief bngineer western district, with headquar- Iers at. Birmingham. The party left to- night returning to their various quarters. This is the second visit of Mir. Thomp- lon to Mobile in connection with the new aeppt within two weeks and it is thought that ground will be broken for the foun- hation by, the latter part of this week.
 The Southern Railway private car wcnt north on L. .& N No. this afternoon. bound for Atlanta via Montgomery, con- taining: S. B. Thompson, General Manager; C M. Richie, Assistant Super ntendent Birmingham; F. M Egan, Superintendent Mobile division and Thom- hs s. Bernard. Chief Engineer Western aivision, headquarters Birmingham.
 They were here to look over the grounds of the proposed new union depot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
neWS fin Brief.

AN ALARM at 2:s0 o'clock yesterday afternoon sent, the fire department to the Janney Iron Foundry A5 Randolph Street, where the roof of an outhouse had caught fire. presumably from falling sparks. The entire department respond ed to the alarm and the property was never in danger after the arrival of the firemen. The blaze was quickly exttn- guished. The damage will be small
 SIX CASES of smallpox were reported to the Sanitary Department yesterday and were later removel from their homes to the emergency hospital All of the diseased persons are negroes. Caesar Snow. Ben Rushton, Alice Snow, David Snow and Mattie Snow were taken from the house at 2S Finley Avenue. The child of Lizzie Cooper was taken from her home at 10 Watkins Avenue None of the cases Is regarded as serious.
 CERTIFICATES of the nominations of Sheriff Lacy as Judge and R. l.. Blan- ton, Solicitor of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit; O. Kyle as Judge and D. O. Almon as Solicitor of the Eighth Judi cial Circuit were filed yesterday in tho office of the Secretary of State.
 THE FOLLOWING appointments were announced yesterday from the State Ex- ecutive Department: .Notaries Public. Robert W. Young, Dallas County; s. D. Logan, Bibb County. Notary Public and Justice of the Peace. J. T. Hawks. Jef- ferson County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
wAsHrRwoMEN OF EVERY HUE
I,724 Persons Have Secured City
 Sanitary Certificates.

Did it ever occur to you that there are sey enteen hundred and twenty four wash erwomen in Montgomery7
 That is the number of certificates is- sued up to o'clock yesterday evening by the police department to the launderers ot the city under the recent ordinance passed by the City Council requiring all persons doing lundry work to file their names and addresses with the Chief Of POiice
 This washtub data will be transmitted by the Chief of Police to the Sanitary Department. which will have inspectors to see to it that the addresses given are in a sanitary condition and that the oc-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
Smith and Leaf Identified.

A telegram received early this morn lnS from Deputy Sheriffs Powers and Patch. who went to Galveston, Tex, to bring to this city Thomas Smith and Son ny Leaf, wanted here for the alleged murder of George Bennett in February last, states that the men are the ones wanted. They will arrive here tomorrow with the prisoners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
New Steamer Company.

Articles incorporating the Planters and Merchants Independent Packet Company were filed in the Probate Court this morn- Ing. The capital stock is placed at $20,- NO. The company is organized for the purpose of operating a line of steamers bn the Bigbee and Warrior rivers. The principal place of business will be Mobile. The officers are: Payton R. Tunstall, president; M. H. Robinson, vice-president; Joseph T. Speith, secretary; Joseph Tun- ktaII. treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
DEATH OF J. N. WEISS
\ WELL KNOWN YOUNG MAN OF
 MOBILE.
Smjth and Leaf, Negroes Wanted on 8 Murder Charge, are Identified By Deputies in Calves
 ton, Texas.
Advertiser Bureau,

Mobile, April 25. Jerome N. Weiss. aged S1 years, dled !: s o'clock Sunday afternoon at the hmily residence, No. 3O3 Church Street. liter an illness of three weeks He had been in poor health for over year. MT. Weiss was a son of the late A. J. and Mrs Rachel Weiss of this city. He leaves four brothers, J. W, E. w., A. M. ind H. P. Weiss, and three sisters, Jose bhlne, Kate and Amelia Weiss lie was at one time in the confection business in this city, but lately has been ! travelling salesman. He was a mem Der of the Elks, Red Men, Continental Mystic Crewe and the Fidelia Club. The funeral occurred at 4:30 o'clock this af sernoon from the family residence and was largely attended by relatives and h.ends. The interment was in Hebrew Cemetery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
Schooner Roniform Sold.

The British schooner Boniform, 147 tons. owned by R. c. Jones of Routan, Spanish Honduras, was sold here today by United States Marshal Deans to satisfy creditors. The schooner was purchased by J. R. Ce- falu for $500 for other parties. She is estimated to be worth about $12,oO0 She has been running to this port in the trop- lcal fruit trade for a number of years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
Memorial Day.

Memorial Day will be fittingly observed h Mobile tomorrow and a very interest," mg program has been arranged for the ceremonies which will take place in the Confederate burial ground of Magnolia Cemetery beginning at 4:30 O clock in the lvening. Rev Gardiner C.. Tucker will be master of ceremonies Members of khe Ladies Memorial Association have been actively engaged for the past two weeks making wreaths with which to Decorate the graves of the Confederate lead. Wagon loads of flowers will be distributed on the gravessa at the base Df the Confederate monument.
 Three local militia companies, artillery and the two camps of Confederate Veter- ans will participate in the ceremonies. Berve the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26

Mayor Mclean has granted the police of the city an annual vacation of fiva days under full pay. This is a very kindly act on the part of his honor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
Rumur of New Theatre.

It is rumored on the streets today that the property owned by Captain P. F. Alba situated on Royal Street between the Mobile Register office and the Glcnnon town men who will build q theatre on the property. The rumor cannot be con- hrmed at present as MT. Alba is out of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
sheriRf Makes Arrest.

Sheriff John F. Powers personally ar- rested Alex Morrell charged with selling liquor on Sunday in violation of the State law. Morrelrs place is out of the city police Jurisdiction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26

BUGGY HORSE wANTED-I want to buy a buggy horse; must be a good locker, willing and able to go, perfectly sound and not old. V. H. Hansen at The Advertiser. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
William George Arrested.

William George. wanted at Grove Hill. Clark County, on charge of grand lar by deputies. He will be held until the arrival of officers from Clarke County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
Aged Negro props Dead.

At 33O this evening Morris Galliard, a negro, about 6 years of age. boarding on Royal Street between St. Joseph and St. Louis, while assisting to carry desk to the first floor of Masonic Temple build ing to the Robinson Land and Lumber Company's office, dropped dead. No rela- tives had claimed remains up to late hc1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
Repairing the Causadar.

The steamer Causadar. recently pur- chased in Montgomery by Messrs. Lamas and Campbell, has been hauled on the ways of the East Side Docking. Company and will be completely overhauled. Three thousand dollars will be spent on re- -paIrs. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
River Bulletin.
. Indicates rise. Indicates fall

Indicates rise. Indicates fall.
 The Coosa and Alabama will remain near ly stationary during next two days except slight rises in the Coosa Tuesday
 Weather Conditions.
 A depression over the Northeast and q storm of considerable energy moving east ward over Missouri have caused rains over most of the eastern half of the country, ex- cept in the Southeast; the rainfall has been moderately heavy ln pcrdtions of Texas. Louisiana, Mississippl and Tennessee, and as much as 2.ss inches at Kansas City; higher temperatures obtakn In central, southern and eastern districts. though an area of high barometer dipRlng scpthwsEd along the east slope of the Rockies Is giving fair and cold CT in middle western dlstFicts, and clearing. cooler as far south as middle Texas. COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
 For the 24 hours ending at a. m.. 75th meridian time.
 MONTGOMERY, Ala. April a. 1904,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
Matters Marine.

The Munson liner Mobile arrived from Havana Sunday night with 14.6S pack ages of pineapples and vegetables and eighteen passengers.
 The Norwegian steamer Belize from Belize, with 21.000 punches of bananas and q, 900 cocoanuts arrived this morn
 The Norwegian steamer Habel sailed at noon today for Puerto Cortez with a small general cargo.
 The Norwegian steamer Truma from Mexico, with a cargo of manganese ore arrived at noon today to Jas. Gebboney & Go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26

Temperatures average higher. the great est rises being in eastern districts: light rains have fallen fin western districts
 MONTGOMERY. Ala. April 25. 1904 For the 2s hours ending a. m., 18th meridian time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26

the early part of next month. This dock is the largest single box dock of its kind in the world. It Is 312 feet long, S6 feet wide, Il feet depth of hold and 3S feet depth of sides and has a nfting capacity of 3,ao0 tons dead weight, and will accommodate a vessel of 1000 gross tonnage. Hundreds of tons of water are required to sink the docks which can, by the use of steam power. be emptied in thirty minutes. Marine insurance men regard it as one of the finest docks in the world. Two huge boilers to be used In the plant arrived here this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26

Mrs. Henry McMillan was the hostess of the Pivot Whist Club this afternoon and Mrs. c. W. Gazzam of the Hamilton Club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
New Dry Oock

Work on the big floating dock of the U1nnger x Bruce Dry Docking Co. build Ing on the east side of the river is near ing completion and 1t will be launched
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
Society News.

Mrs. Lorenzo Norvell left Saturday night for St. Louis after a pleasant visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs. R. H. Duesberry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26
AUCTION DAILY.

Morning and afternooA. China, Glassware, Lamps, Cutlery and House Furnfshings. Montgomery Auction and Commission O., ez North Court St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26

Temperatures slightly higher. except night temperatures somewhat kswer tn wsnaa~ districts: light to moderately heavy raise in middle western and noehwesteru dis .tricts. being heaviest in portions of T0xaa Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.
 FRANK P. CHAPTER Section Director. WeatheE Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26

The Merry Evening Mystics. composed of young buds not yet in bloom, gave a dance tonight at the German Relief Hall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26

The Anu women in Japan tattoo their faces to give them the appearaneo ef men with whiskera.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26

Messrs. D. R. Dunlap and L. c. Dor the interests of the Mobile Yacht Club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26

Mfr. and Mrs. Horace Clarke have re- turned from St. Louis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26

She never thinks of doing little pure food crusading on her own account in the home kitchen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26

Mrs. NJ. F. Buhl and Mrs. Davidson. Buhl left today for Richmond, Ind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-26

Mrs. Stanley Herndon has as her guest Miss Mary Jones of Hillsboro, N. c.