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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21
A Promising Oil Country.

The Creek, Usage and Cherokes
nations in Indian Territory are
receiving vide recognition as q
promising oil country, and capital
and development have so far
brought handsome results. The
oil is of superior quality; the ter
ritory is reached directly by the
Frisco system, who issues free Of
charge, a booklet, giving full data
concerning the country and its
possibilities. Mailed to any adj
dress upon request to Sidney Van
Dusen, 706 Park building, Pitts
burg, Pa. Lift
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21
Wednesday, June 90, will be !

Wednesday, June 90, will be
West Virginia day at the Worlds
Fair, and for this occasion the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad will sell
excursion tickets on June 81 from
all points in West Virginia, good
going in coaches only in specified
trains, and valid returning in
coaches only on regular trains,
leaving st. Louis not later than 7
days, including date Of sale. For
tickets and full information as to
time of trains, ETC., call on ticket
agent. 6,20-6t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21
Unclaimed Letters.

The following letters remain III
called for at the local postoffice
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Bailey.
NJ. II. Collett.
II. B. Daley.
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Eckels.
Miss Georgy Hesher.
John E. Henry.
Holland Oil Company.
Gordon Kenldg.
Miss Sarah Lover.
Mrs. Flora Miller.
Thos. Muller.
A. W. Pepperman.
Sadie Poore.
O. E. Rees.
G.. L. Reid.
Miss Lola Stewdish.
Trees & Miskiner.
Miss Mary Wagner.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

The present seasonable weather
will certainly be productive of
good results with reference to
abundant crops.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

Mrs. Clayton and children OF
the Ohio side, left this morning
for Friedrich, Kan, to join hus-
band and father. Mr.. Clayton To-
Gated in Kansas few months ago.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21
HEADACHES

TO sufferers of the above Attic
ton I wish to state that I will &C
cept all cases of headaches, and
with the cause removed will give
a written guarantee that you
will receive permanent relief. My
charge will be SIS, and if you fail
to get relief as promised, I will re-
fund every dollar of the money
paid me. Why continue to suffer
when you can be so easily reliev-
ed?
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21
LOOK!


We are not continually footing
our horn about being the leaders.
In fact, we don't care who
claims the leadership as long as
we are getting the business. Run
through the following list and see
if you cannot select pretty good
bill of fare for your Sundays din
ner:
Lettuce,
Oranges,
Radishes,
Egg Plant,
Pineapples,
New Beets,
CaulifOwer,
Green Corn,
Gooseberries, !
Strawberries,
Watermelons,
Green Onions,
New Potatoes,
Texas Tomatoes,
HOMEGROWN Peas,
Red and Blue Plums,
Green and Wax Beans,
Florida Honey Peaches,
HOMEGROWN Cucumbers,
Rocky Ford Cantaloupes,
Sweet and Sour Cherries.
N. A. Sybert Grocery Go
THE>POPULAR GROCERS.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

Keeps the liver active. RI
stipation, biliousness, sick-h
Mrs. Markle will regret to learn
she is in poor health.
AS precautionary measure, it
might be well to send a battleship
to st. Louis before the clans come
together.
Mrs. G.. M. Miller arrived in
the city last evening from North
ern Pennsylvania to visit her Sis
tiers, Mrs. Gruber and Mrs. For
quer, of Florence street.
FOR SALE-One Parkersburg
rig and reel drilling machine; in
good condition; guaranteed to
drill 1900 feet. inquire of w. E..
Cummings, 112 East street.
The members of the M. E.
church will serve an elegant sup
per in the Citizens hose house on
Thursday evening from 5 until 10
o'clock. Everyone is cordially in
vited. 6,2o.4t
Quite large number of young
people attended the dance last
evening at Paden City park and
a general good time was enjoyed
by all. The music was excellent,
and was one of the pleasing feat
ures of the occasion.
Messrs. A. G.. Jackson, Robert
Mccormick and Frank D. Mccoy
left last night for Cairo to look af-
ter some oil property. They ex-
pect to return home on the late
train this evening.
Attorney M. D. Hanes return
ed this morning from Ripley. Mr..
Hanes informed us that Judge
Miller has granted an appeal in
the case of the Southern Oil
company VS.. James Ash. Mr.. Ash
brought suit in this county to re-
cover a board bill from the above
company.
O. w. o. Hardman of Middle
bourne, left this morning for
Tennessee, where he has extensive
real estate interests. Mr.. Hard
man and some Pittsburg capital
lists recently purchased $4,000
acres of grazing land in Tennes-
see.
w. L. Mckinney and E. Cog
gins, of Allegheny, have been
camping on the Ohio river, oppo-
site Riverside Mills for two days.
They were held up on account OF
high wind. They are travelling
in a 15-foot canvas canoe. They
intend to paddle to the st. Louis
exposition. They left Pittsburg
Tuesday morning.
Willis O. Harrington, field sup
erintendent for the Carter Oil
company, who has charge of the
work of that company in this Sec
ton of the State and on the Ohio
side, was here yesterday on his
way to Steubenville and other
points IN Ohio to look after the in
terests of his company and reg
istered at the Windsor.
Some of the owners of the big
well at Wick who reside here had
an Offer'fOr the well and lease be-
fore it was completed, but two
men who owned an interest in the
well who reside at Middlebourne
refused to sell at a net profit Of
$4,000. The owners here were
very angry about losing the sale,
but they have changed their
minds materially since it was
drilled in and started to flowing
40 barrels an hour. They love
those two Middlebourne Chick
ers" like B. & O. lobbyists love
Hill.
John Kinkaid,s a prominent
young banker of Sistersville, was
in the city for a short time today,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21
Local News
Sultry weather.

h----~-------->>>>-
Sultry weather.
The camper is pitching his tent.
This is the longest day in the
year.
Insure your property with j.
Fred Neill. 6,3-tf
L. H. Foster of Cleveland, was
in the city today.
M. K. Hanes of st. Marys, was
calling on friends here today.
F. s. Ross of st. Marys, was
transacting business here today.
WANTED-Girl to do general
homework. Geo. F. Bell. 6,21-2t
S. J. Mclaughlin of Scio, o.,
was a business visitor here today.
WANTED-Office girl, by the
Gates Transfer company. 6,21-3t
Attorney Bruce Hall of New
Martinsville, was in the city to-
day.
G.. R. Vincent of Columbus, O.,
was quartered today at the Hotel
Mercer.
Contractor M. B. Altenburg OF
Marietta. was in the city today on
business.
K. HAYES of Monroe county, !
Ohio, left this morning for the i
Kansas oil field.
Attorney F. l.. Blackmarr went
to Parkersburg this morning to
attend L. S. court.
Miss Ora Boston, who has been |
visiting relatives here, returned
last evening to her home at Han
nibal, 0.
j. Fred Neill is the leading fire
insurance agent in the city.
6,3-tf
Prof. John O'Hanlon returned
to the city last evening from a
business trip of a few days to
points south.
FOR SALE-Ten-room house
inquire at 115 Benton street.
,4,6-tf
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. L. ellis re-
turned yesterday from New Mar
tinsville. where they spent Sun
day with relatives.
IF in need of insurance see j.
Fred Neill before going elsewhere.
6,3-tf
FOR RENT-Four rooms; suit
able for light housekeeping; call
or address 129 Thistle avenue.
6,13-tf
Judge H. M. Willis passed
through the city last evening en-
route to his home at West Union
from Middlebourne.
The big Queen City passed up
last night about 9 o'clock. It's
hardly probable she will be able
to get up to Pittsburg this trip.
We move the Council sends
surrey for Capt. Pine to come in
on, and as soon as he arrives APP
point him attorney for the city.
H. H. Googe, who has been in
Ellenboro for the past week over
seeing some work for the Carter
Oil company, arrived home yes
terday.
Attorney j. W. Mitchell of
Pittsburg, was in the city last ev-
en;ng. His mission here was in
the interests of the Carter Oil
company.
Hereafter all telehone lines will
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

By actual gauge the big well
drilled in Saturday afternoon near
Wick, on the Thomas Ewell farm,
made 700 barrels the first twenty
four hours.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

The South Penn Oil company
drilled the well on the Frank
Stealey farm, just north Of Mid
dlebourne, into the Keener pay
last light, and it has shown up
for a nice little well. 1t is located
on First Run, and is said to be the
best producer yet drilled in that
immediate locality
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

DIR. ABNER g. THOMAS,
Neurologist and opthalmologist.
Sistersville, W. Va.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

Mrs. Markle will regret to learn
she is in poor health.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

John Kinkaid,s a prominent
young banker of Sistersville, was
in the city for short time today,
a guest at the Windsor hotel, on
his way to st. Louis, where he
will remain for a couple of weeks
visiting the exposition. Mr.. Kin
kaid stated there was every rea-
son to believe the new industrial
town of Paden City will take on
new life before the summer is over
now that the courts have about
got matters Strengthened out, and
that the plants at that town will
be completed and put in running
order in the near future. On &C
count of difficulties with the steel
plant there has been nothing do
ing for some months, but he thinks
everything will be in good shape
before another month passes.
Mrs. Kinkaid, formerly Miss
Blanche Wells, well known in
Wheeling, accompanied him on
the trip to st. Louis. They left
the city over the Panhandle this
Afternoon Wheeling Telegraph.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

Subscribe for the Oil Review.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

AS a precautionary measure, it
might be well to send a battleship
to st. Louis before the clans come
together.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

Mrs. G.. M. Miller arrived in
the city last evening from North
ern Pennsylvania to visit her Sis
tiers, Mrs. Gruber and Mrs. For
uuer, of Florence street.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

FOR SALE-One Parkersburg
rig and reel drilling machine; in
good condition; guaranteed to
drill 1900 feet. inquire of w. E.
Cummings, 112 East street.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

Mrs. Mabel Markle left on the
Queen City last night for Pitts
burg, from which point she will
proceed to Newcastle, Pa, where
she will make her home for the
present. The numerous friends of
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

Attorney j. W. Mitchell Of
Pittsburg, was in the city last ev'
en;ng. His mission here was in
the interests of the Carter Oil
company.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

We move the Council sends a
surrey for Capt. Pine to come in
on, and as soon as he arrives APP
point him attorney for the city.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

Hereafter all telehone lines will
be kept in perfect order, as a
Gnew lineman has arrived at the
home of Raymond Williamson, on
North Wells street.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

The members of the M. E.
church will serve an elegant sup
per in the Citizens hose house on
Thursday evening from 5 until 10
O 'clock. Everyone is cordially in
vited. 6,2O.4t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

Prof. John O'Hanlon returned
to the city last evening from a
business trip of few days to
points south.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

Quite large number of young
people attended the dance last
evening at Paden City park and
a general good time was enjoyed
by all. The music was excellent,
and was one of the pleasing feat
ures of the occasion.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

John F. Shore, cashier of tn
tBank of Middlebourne, passed
through the city yesterday after
noon from a short visit to mi
home at Clarksburg.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

H. H. Googe, who has been in
Ellenboro for the past week over,
seeing some work for the Carter
Oil company, arrived home yes
terday.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

Messrs. A. G.. Jackson, Robert
Mccormick and Frank D. Mccoy
left last night for Cairo to look at.
ter some oil property. They ex,
pect to return home on the late
train this evening.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

Today is the longest day in the
years, and is the first day of sum-
mer. From this date the days will
begin to shorten up. The days
length today from sunrise to sun
set is - hours.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

FOR RENT-Four rooms; suit
able for light housekeeping; call
or address 129 Thistle avenue.
6,13-tf
Judge H. M. Willis passed
through the city last evening en-
route to his home at West Union
from Middlebourne.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-21

If in need of insurance see j..
Fred Neill before going elsewhere.
6,3-tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-25
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From our
Exchanges.

Items Of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.
Rev. ]. K. Henderson rendered his re-
slenation last Sunday as pastor OF the
Congregational church in Waitsheld.
The annual reunion Of the Thirteenth
Vermont Regimental Association viii be
held Ia MorrIsville July / /, a letter to that
effect having been received from Col.
Henry O. Clark, Of East Orange, n. III
president Of the association.
The farmer who anticipates labor in ex-
Terminating the potato bug may rest easy
IL the assurance given BY naturalists be
correct. They assert that the ground has
been penetrated with frost to depth ex-
ceeding four feet killing ell the pests Of
years. Whether this prediction Is true or
not, remains TO be seem however.
Charles Peck, Of sutton, who has gone
into the hen business extensively, is hay
ing bad luck this spring with eggs set for
Matching From 625 eggs he has only 100
chickens. Others are having about the
same luck and do not know how to ae-
count for it. Peck is getting over case
Of eggs each week from 10 hens.
Harry e. Corkins Of Wilmington, a
grain dealer died yesterday as the result
Of injuries received Saturday. While rid.
ing with his hired man the carriage was
tipped over and the men were thowu tc
the ground An axe which was IN the
bottom Of the carriage struck Mr. Corkins
on the head infieting fatal injuries. He
is survived by family
Giliber Betit, the 12-year-old SOL Of 10.
seph Betit Of Bennington, died last week
after an illness OF several months. The
childis illness dates from the time he was
yaecinated last summer and 1t IS claimed
| BY the parents TO be the cause Of their
sons death. The physician who attended
says death was due to tuberculosis, and
that the vaccination had nothing to do with
it,
Since last fall A. ] Croft q Co. Of
Enosburg have shipped to the city mark
cts one hundred or more carloads of POI
tatoes, comprising from 10000 TO 10000
bushels. A part Of these came from Can
ada. II other parties Of the state have
done anywhere nearly as well The total
amount must be very large, The largest
probably ever shipped from the state in
one year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-25
~. cHIsEL AND BRUsH.

Henry NJ. James is sixty zone years Of
age.
Or. Karl schmidts "Acta PAUL" a
narrative of the apostles travels not
heretofore known 10 its entirety, has
just been published in Berlin.
Miss Mary Gallagher, who has made
a bust Of Edgar Allan Poe which has
attracted some attention Ia Baltimore,
owns up that one Of the implements
used by her in her work was hairpin.
For number, variety and quality Of
pictures painted within a given time.
Harry Van der NYeyaen. young artist
from Boston, is credited with having
broken all records lie is holding an
exhibition ID Paris 81 lis works paint
ed within the last two years, which
number sixtydve.
Mrs. Gertrude Athertou is living in
London for the present. she lived ID
Vienna ana studied her subject for
Rulers OF Kings at hrst hand on the
continent during the last two years.
She is having a gay time now; every
body seems to be receiving her and
giving her dinners, etc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-25
MAKARoFEs NICKNAME.
stories OF the Russian Admiral Whe
WAS called eThe Englishman.H

stories Of the Russian Admiral WIS
Was Called "rhe Englishman.H
The late Admiral Makaroh Of the
Russian navy was nicknamed 'Ihe
Englishman" by the Emperor Alexan
der H., owing to his intense activity
and devotion to outdoor sports, says
the London News, Even when long
past middle age be allotted two hours
day to physical exercises. He rode
before breakfast every morning, but
his favorlte exercise was swimming.
Not only was Makaroff first rate
swimmer. but he attempted to eoerce
his subordiuates into equal proficiency
In 1900 he gave a silver cup to be
competed for by the sailors at Cron-
stadt, and timing the race. was much
Disguised to find that the winner had
taken longer to cover half a yerst than
he had often done it in himself. Every
morning he was rowea in boat from
the government quay for the purpose
Of bathing, and "old Bluebeard,a with
a towel across his arm. was sometimes
seen walking 10 the quay within a week
Of the breaking up Of the ice
One Of Makaroff's weaknesses was
the belief that he was a born artist
lie invariably copied the designs for
his own inventions. and his success in
this encouraged him in the belief that
he could draw from nature
During holiday, two years ago, on
the north coast Of the Gulf Of Finland
he spent nearly all his mornings turn
ing out water color drawings Of the
surrounding scenery One day Two
young cadets from the Sissoi Veliki,
who were. spending their holiday on 4
datcha or summer house close by, saw
an elderly and somewhat nntidy old
man working laboriously at a sketch.
Looking over his shoulder, they began
10 criticise the drawing unfayorably
The admiral turned round and said
quizzicaily. Il think / know you, young
gentlemen"
I'VE don't know YOU retorted one
seapegrace, but you're as like old
Blnebeard as two eggs
Tho incident ended By the admiral
inviting the Offenders to lunch, dis
missing them with the caustic words,
Even elderly artists deserve respect
from naval aristocrats.n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-25
shoes In CoIors.

Gorgeous things are to be seen in the
low shoes this year, says the New York
Times. They are IN line with the
gloves that are among the more brill
liant specimens Of hand coverings TO
match suits. Red shoes are to be seen,
as always, and there is q charm about
them that delights most women, II
they do not feel equal to wearing
them. The new shoes are IN compara-
lively bright shades Of blue and purple
Soft and pretty shades OF green and
white shoes appear in fancy feathers
They are in the glace feathers and
laced with ribbons TO match. Only the
green shoes have a dull finish
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-25

According to the Rutland News, the f.
nanciai and industrial outlook in its city
Ii exceptionally good. The manufacturing
and crop prospects could not be much bet-
ter, while there is hardly an industry that
is not employing as many hands as year
81 two back. Some lines are even more
active ana some pay rolls are carrying even
more names than formerly This condi-
tion Of affairs must be particularly graft
fging to Rutland people, IN view OF the
fact that business in general throughout
the country Is passing through a Temporal
~ depression. II, in the midst Of quiet
times, Rutland maintains her industrial
activity, that city should see a marked
progression which has been more or less
retarded in years past
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-25

Wrinkle For the salmon Fisherman.
The first afternoon we fshed the
commissioner killed a fine little twelve
pound salmon on a six ounce rod, says
Frederic Irland in "The front Of the
Nepisiguit" in June Scrlbner's. lie
had an appliance that was new to me.
A salmon requires a long line. for be
win often run fifty yards on the very
first rush after he is hooked The
line required If an one size makes a
large and clumsy reel necessary. But
the commissioner had a moderate sized
trout reel containing thirty yards Of
heavy casting line and beneath that
splieed on. fifty yards of hard fine
running line that took up very little
space on the reel, vet was strong
enough for any strain. With this out
fit he killed his FIRST fish in very
short time And when his eldest
daughter hooked a fifteen pound fish
that is a chapter by itself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-25
- go 20 100.

Commencing the other day persons
applying to the probate court Of Ohio
for marriage licenses are now asked
four questions never asked before In
compliance with a law passed by the
legislature recently adjourned says q
Cincinnati dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune. The questions are:
Is either party a hahltual drunkard2
is either an epileptie2
is either insape2
Is either under the influence Of an intox-
icating liquor or Of a drug2
The court records are now framed
to show that parties have made sworn
answers to these questions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-25
Crnduafion rreparations

GRADUATION Preparations
sis Is goln graduate.
Mother works flll offul lates
Got a lot Of wimmen. too;
Guess they never VIII get through
Gemunnee, when they all come
How that old machine does hunt
Every woman sits an sews.
Maxim graduatin cloze.
sis ia goin' / graduate;
Things is IN an offul state.
C'loze Is piled up six feet deep:
Amt no place TO eat ner sleep.
Things Is lynn on tn chairs
Table, bed an everywheres
Every place a feller goes
Has Z keep away from cloze.
sis Is goin' Z graduate
She's shoppin' q fearful rate.
Buyi4 hats an gloves an shoes,
Lace an handkerehiefa- jest sl0ughs
Never gets 70 school no more,
Graduating such q bore
Keeps her busy maxim bows
Fer her graduatin' cioze
Sis Is goin graduate:
Geei Il must be somethin' great
Relatives VI all be here,
Strlngin' in firm far az near.
Rushin' ia an runntn out,
Can't find what It's all about.
But from what / see I spose
Graduatin Jest means eIoze.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-25

Massachusetts has governor that is
not At an backward about putting bis
mark Of disapproyal on legislation that
comes up to him. During his official ten
ure he refused to attach his signature to
ten bills which, with most executives
would have been caTelessly signed 1t is
a noteworthy fact that there has been
practically no criticism Of any Of his ve-
toes, showing that the public IN general
believes that bis was the right course to
pursue ID each case, and legal authorities
seem ID bear him out in bis position. Gov,
Bates Is showing himself a capable official
10 spite Of slurs directed at him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-25

Judging from the reports Of the inspect
ing officers Of the New Hampshire Ma
tlonAl Guard there are very many defects
ia that organization. It Is lamentaole
that the national guard Of the country Is
being allowed to lapse as it did before the
war with Spain