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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-21
Postofice Address,
THAT LAND DEAL.

1t appears that the purchase OF
the Barney Wells farm is causing
some people a good deal OF un-
necessary trouble and talk. The
story goes that the "soap people -"
had an option,on the whole farm,
that some of the gentlemen who
purchased the farm learned the
"soap people" wanted to buy and
then for the first time concluded
to "but in," and buy themselves
to keep the soap factory from To-
eating here. This is one story.
It's so silly it's hardly worth no.
&icing.
The next story is circulated by
Landowner or two, men who in
Rrited land around Sistersville,
o won't die, won't sell, won t
Md, and to get even a small
tract of land from them at any
price requires great deal OF
begging and cash. They are
probably angry because they now
know for the first time in the his
tory of our growing city men will
be able to BUY, not LEASE, a lot
to build a home on and bona
fde enterprise can get location
en- this farm right between a rail-
road, a river and trolley road,
and a manufacturing site can be
bought in ten minutes.
Now the facts about the buying
Of this farm are very simple and
can be corroborated. In Febru-
airy, 1904, T. A. Twyford first be-
gan to try to lease this farm for
a dairy farm. Along last sum-
mer he opened negotiations to
buy the farm for himself and j.
II. Mccoy. He worked faithfully
and persistently after the farm
trying to get a satisfactory price
until last Tuesday morning, when
he secured an option until mid
night Thursday. The other gen
tlemen who took stock in the en-
terprise did not know a single
thing about the matter until last
Tuesday evening. Wednesday
evening a meeting was called at
Mccoy & Church's Office and it
was decided to have R. Broad
water visit the farm Thursday
morning, and if his report was fa-
vorable to buy it. The report
was favorable and another meet
ing was held at 1 o'clock Thurs.
day afternoon, the money paid
in and Mr.. Twyford and Mr.
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Greatly In Demand.

Nothing is more in demand
than a medicine which meets mod
ern requirements for a blood and
system cleanser, such as DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They are
just what you need to cure stom-
ach and liver troubles. Try them.
At D. A. Memberships Drug store.
20 cents; guaranteed. 80 e
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Methodist Episcopal.

There will be communion ser
vices at IL a. m.
Junior league at 2:3O.
Sunday-school at 9:45 a. m.
Epworth league at $50.
Preaching at 7:30 p. m.
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Christian

Sunday-school at s:45 a. n.
Preaching by the pastor, j. w.
Yoho, at II a. m. and 1870 p. m.
All are cordially invited to at
tend.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-21

Mrs. Thomas Rulings, who has
been visiting Mrs. William Hull
ings, left this afternoon for her
home at Pittsburg. "
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AT THE CHURCHES.
Episcopal.

Episcopal.
Morning prayer and sermon at
II a. m. .
Sunday-school at 8 p. m.
Evening prayer and sermon at
T:30.
Litany service on Friday after
noon at 4 o'clock.
Bishop Peterkin Of Parkers-
burg, will be present and preach
at the morning service.
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Presbyterian.

Preaching by the pastor at II
a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Sunday-school at 9:45 a. m.
Senior Endeavor at go p. m.
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TEN DOLLARS FOR A NAME

A name is wanted for. the new
suburban town to be laid out and
built on the Barney Wells farm
The Oil Review will pay $40 IN
gold to any person who will sug-
gest name for the new town,
provided the name suggested IS
adopted by the company VINO
owns the land. Anybody can sug-
pest the name. The suggestions
will be filed in the order received
and the first one adopted will re-
ceive the money. Use the follow
ING coupon to send the suggestion
in:
Name for Town,
........ ......... $500. $500
Name of Sender,
.... ..''''
Postoffice Address,
.......... ...... ..'..' $500
County, "
........ $500
State,
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Loeaj News
Sunday, fair and colder.

JONI mduOH VI llluShllc, d.,
is registered at the Hotel Mercer.
Those who have been on the
sick list in the city for the past
week are convalescent.
Andrew Rice of Friendly, spent
the day here with his brother JON
athan Of Virginia, street.
SIS patent kid and colt shoes for
1915; Kotzebue & Murrey.
1,21-1t
All the scarlet fever patients, as
far as we have been able to learn,
are getting along very nicely.
Mrs. Thomas Rulings, who has
been visiting Mrs. William Hull
ings, left this afternoon for her
home at Pittsburg. -
Mrs. Isaac Soles, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. M.
Beaver, returned this afternoon
to her home at Dawes, 0.
Mrs. G.. I. Vandell, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. o.
G. Guyton, returned this after
noon to her home at Marietta.
H. H. Furbee returned this af-
ternoon from a business trip to
Wheeling, and left Immediately
for the interior of the county.
j. O. Hindman, superintendent
of the Greenlee Oil company, ar
rived in the city this afternoon,
and will remain over Sunday with
his family.
Rev. Ira Moore, who has been
visiting his father, Shriver Moore,
of Pursley, left this morning for
Indianapolis, Ind.,> on a PASTORAL
mission.
G.. E. Bailey, of the Oil Well
Supply company, went to Park
ersburg this afternoon to spend
Sunday with his family, who are
visiting relatives there.
Frank Burns, advance repre-
sentative for Nellie McHenry in
an Liss," was in the city today.
IN 'Liss" will be the attraction
at the Auditorium theater on Sat-
urday night, the 28th inst.
Capt. Conant has moved his
family here from Steubenville, o.
They occupy the residence of S.
B. Agnew on Brown Betty street.
Capt. Conant is the father OF Lot
and Harry, of the Hotel Wells.
Suggest name for the new
town to be laid out and built on
the Barney Wells farm. 1t costs
you nothing to suggest, and you
may earn $40 in gold. See adver-
tisement elsewhere in. this issue.
Make as many suggestions as you
please.
The Tyler Window Glass COM
pany has elected the following
directors for the ensuing year: w.
L. Armstrong, R. Broadwater, c.
E. Schupbach, James Henneghan,
H. w. Mccoy, J. j. Mckay, VIM.
Cunningham, Henry Wanbaugh,
John Smith.
Bishop Peterkin will be IN the
city this evening and will remain
here until tomorrow, and at the
morning service at st. Paul's
church will preach. The Bishop
is an eloquent speaker, and
should be greeted with large au-
dience. Everybody who can do
so is extended a most cordial invi-
tation to attend the service.
The sad intelligence has reach
ed the city announcing the death
of S. E. Calhoun. He was a son
of John Calhoun, who departed
this life some three years ago.
Sammy took his departure from
here about eighteen years ago,
and not a word was ever heard
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Holy Rosary.

The masses at $50 and 1890
a. m.
Sunday-school at 2 go p. m.
Vespers and benediction at
7 80 p. m
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The sad intelligence has reach
ed the city announcing the death
of S. E. Calhoun. He was a son
of John Calhoun, who departed
this life some three years ago.
Sammy took his departure from
here about eighteen years ago,
and not a word was ever heard
from him by anyone in this COM
munity, not even his parent s
family, since. He was at South
Milwaukee, Wis, at the time Of
his death.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-21

All the scarlet fever patients, as
far as we have been able to learn,
are getting along very nicely.
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-03
The Common Thouut1t.

Humanity, when measured in the mass,
4 swarm Of nothings bound for no.
where, seems.
Sprung from the ground, it's energies re-
pass
Into material monuments. Earth teens
With glories turned sepulchral. She is
decked
With mocking ruins, architectural
dreams
OF wealth and empire never to be
wrecked;
From which the scholar gains conjec-
tural" "gleams-
What more?-of race lost: the vile, the
brave.
The wise, the beautiful. in one vast grave
If this that seems were true; if human
life
Stops here, comes here in cerements to
be hid;
If the first spadeful on the coffin lid
Sounds the last note; if the heart e
mighty strife
Against The dogma Of eternal death
Is vain-as 'gainst a breeze an infant S
breath;
Nathless, 'twere we'll to live, to hold the
hand.
OF love still closer; to upbuild the earth
Into new forms of beauty and expand
The mind with art, with music and
with mirth.
-Centnrv
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-03
Qne7Armed Knife,
CENTURY,.

What is that thing over there?':
asked man on a high stool at a city
lunch counter.
The thing he was pointing to was
shaped like a primitive grass sickle,
had handle, and at the tip of the
tlade and as part of it was a
pronged fork, half circular in form
"That?' said the waiter. why
that's one-armed knife. Ever see
ore before?' and he passed it over
the counter for inspection. "Nearly
all restaurants keep them in their
stock of cutlery nowadays. You see
the one-armed man can't cut his meat
with the same motion that you or ]
use He must bear down on his
steak or chop, and to make the work
easier for him some one invented this
sickle shaped knife with a fork at
tached. If you'll notice it is made on
the principle of the rocking cutter har
Tess makers use. To be sure. We
have to keep them sharp, or their use.
fulness would be sone.' 2.
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-03
CHOOSING a Coat-of-Arms.

Senator Depew is telling with gusto
OF young woman in Kansas City
who recently filed an application for
admission into the sacred circles Of
the Colonial DANES. In the course Of
her investigation into the lineage of
her family, which originally came
from the East, she encountered Ger
tain obstacles, to which she referred
without in the least being conscious
of the humor of the situation.
DO you know?" she said to friend.
latter l had settled the matter of
genealogy, l decided to have made a
drawing of my great-grandfather's
coat-of-arms, which I desired to have
stamped on my stationery. But dis
covered that on the door of his carri-
age he had one, on his family silver
another, and on the seal-rlng he al
ways wore still another So, it's a lit
tie puzzling to decide which coat Of
arms I want to use" The Sunday
Magazine.
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-03


cause she had reminded him that to-
morrow would be Easter. Perhaps she
had been thinking of that other East
er just before they were married. He
remembered we'll that on that day he
had sent her a lily in full bloom and
how happy she had been. How differ
ent the coming Easter would be for
her!
He was passing florists shop, its
widows banked with flowers of many
hres. He paused and looked in. Yes,
there were Easter lilies, tall and grace
full, with snow-white flowers, the same
that had carried his message of love
two casters ago. If he had loved her
then, how much more ought he to love
Ler now, when she was all he had
left!
He walked on slowly, absorbed in
the memory of happier years, and half
u1consciously drew out his purse A
five-dollar bill! This he would have
to break to buy MONDAY lunch, and
when it was gone he would have no
money. He replaced the purse with
into the confusion of the street, but
he saw none of the passing vehicles,
nothing but those soft, pleading, half
weeping eyes. Poverty he could en-
dure, hunger too, if need be, but not
the reproach of those eyes. He could
Lot give her money, but he could give
her his love, and he knew that she
would not ask for more. With a sud
den resolve he returned to the shop
and entered.
II wish to look at the lilies,'' he
said.
I'VE have some very nice ones"
The clerk pointed to small one.
This is two dollars"
And the others?"
'This one is three dollars, and here
is very fine one for three-ffty."
Fleming hesitated.
IF these are not large enough, we
fave one that is still larger" He
brought forward a plant that made
Fleming's eyes sparkle with admira-
ton. 1t was very large and graceful
and, crowned with great confusion
Of buds and blossoms. There is a
magnificent lily, the largest we have
in stock"
How much is it,"
Five dollars"
II hardly know. am getting it for
a-a7~lady."
Tie clerk smiled knowingly. buy
her this one if you want to give her
happy Easter" he said.
"I'll take it," Fleming replied
promptly. Here is my card to 20
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-03
PLAN TO RAISE INLAND SEA.
Level Of Azov in Russia May Be E'e:
waited by a Dam.

Level Of Azov in Russia May Be E'e-
waited by a Dam.
A French engineer has advanced the
suggestion of permitting the Atlantic
ocean, by means of canal, to flow into
the Sahara district and thereby
change that desert country into a
garden land, A great Russian en-
gjneering project has not for it's ob-
ject the creation of a new sea, like
that dreamed of by the French, but
ID improve an old one: Their sea OF
:Azov, lying back of the Crimea, is
bGdy of water 22O miles in length by
eighty in width; opening into the Black
sea: 7z<'-''>=2.< '@s:z '-."z '--'s'
The Azov sea would better serve
the purposes of trade were it not so
extremely shallow. No ocean-going
steamer can enter it. Even small
craft have difficulty in navigating it.
Consequently, the Russian government
proposes to bring trade to the shores
OF the Azov by means OF dam built
across the strait by which it CON-
laInicates with the Black sea, and to
let the rivers emptying into the shall
low body of water fill it to depth
that shall make it navigable for large
steamers.
1t is calculated that heavy dam
about two miles long, with great
lock capable of taking in ocean steam
ers, would accomplish the desired re-
suit. Where the shores Of the sea
are high naturally there would be NO
difficulty when the waters rose, but
where the shores are low artificial
shores would be necessary. This
would, indeed, be gigantic under
taking, but it is said that the Rus
sian government has been earnestly
considering the scheme
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-03
with it, and l would like to have

with it, and l would like to have it
Sc MT at once"
1T will be there in an hour" Flem-
of the shop with light heart.
'Wen, Fleming, buying flowers for
Easter?" a CHEEKY voice exclaimed as
he started down the street. Turning,
l.. saw the bronzed face of former
college chum.
"Yes, plant for my wife,
always a, lover, eh! Well, knew
you would be-
But I supposed you were in Colo
RADIO or somewhere out West"
Yes, Colorados my state now. I'm
only in town for a few days, and it's
mighty lucky that l happened onto
you. I was going to try to look you
up. need a man like you. It's q
r1ining scheme. Now, don't say you're
tied up, for I won't listen to a word
I'll pay you more than you're getting
row. whatever that is.'
You won't find it difficult to. dt
that" Fleming replied.
Come over to my hotel and II
give you the whole layout" Tht
miner poured his schemes into Elem
ing's willing ears.
= =
1t was dusk when Fleming stepped
softly into his fiat. He could not SCI
the lily, but the odor told him that i
was there. She was sobbing softly
hut women weep when they are hap
pest, and Fleming understood.
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-03

greatest self repression he kept his
mind on his work.
On first impulse, Harry would have
gone to his superiors and exposed ALL:
he was young, he had made himself a
strong candidate for promotion: it
would be discovered sooner or later
at any rate, as the Justification was
d very clumsy attempt, to say the
least. Yet, dearer to him than his
ambition was his love for Mildred
s--ve up her husband he could not
He passed sleepless night and
morning found him at the bank before
the doors were open. His face was
Fale and drawn, but his step was firm
and steady. During lull in the busy
day, he quietly slipped from his desk
and walked to the presidents office.
Just as he stepped inside, Mildred
Stayton, coming from the street, cross
ed to her husbands window. and
reaching through the grating, tapped
him lightly on the shoulder. He had
reen watching Harry with a terrible
fear tugging at his heart; as he saw
him calmly disappear behind the
ground glass door, the wild desire to
flee seized him, and he had to fight
himself to remain in his place. AS
lis wife touched him, he uttered
sharp cry and turned like a fash, his
face twitching.
Jack, dear, you're ILL" cried Mil
d1ed.
With weak attempt to laugh, Stay
ton tried to pass it over.
''1t's the heat" he faltered.
1t was done and all over in a few
minutes. A quiet consultation, a
short talk over the telephone, and
two men entered the lobby and walk
ed straight to the presidents Office.
They came out almost Immediately
and between them walked Daggett
His step was firm and he walked
neither to the right nor to the left; it
was SO quiet and still that the foot
steps of the men sounded to the echo.
AS he saw Stayton standing with
Mildred, the color swept to his face
and for an instant only, his step fal-
tered. He was suffering almost su-
rreme martyrdom, and for moment
the thought angered him.
She had turnedsaway her head, and
was looking into her husbands face.
The worried pueker between her
'brows had vanished, and from her
eyes shone all the trust and confidence
il a good .woman's heart. Harry saw,
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-03

eLd understanding, smiled straight
into Stayton's working face.
. The formality of a trial q must be
gone through with; Daggett asked for
speedy one and it was granted Elm.
An embezzler usually gives the law a
run for it's money, and self-confessed,
criminals are rare, so the trial attract
ed attention. Daggett attempted no
oefense; on recommendation for leni-
enoy by the bank officials, he was SEN
fenced to five years.
Leaving the court room, he saw Mil
cred and her huband in the corridor.
Fighting hard against it he felt the
blood tingling in his face; and he pre-
tended not to see them as he passed.
Mildred OWNED his shame and with a
little cry ran to him and caught one
If his loosely hanging hands in both
hers
Harry, don't ruin your life to shield
aEother!" she cried, with sob in
her voice. Tell them that you did not
co it! Boy, know you did not do it,"
For a moment he feared that. she
suspected the truth, but there was
nothing but solicitude in her eyes. Her
confidence warmed his heart as moth.
ing else had done and he smiled into
the pleading, upturned face.
II did" he said. his voice trembling.
and unclasping her hands, he was
gone.
He had suffered year of the living
ceath, when they found Stayton in a
cheap hotel one morning, revolver
clutched in his hand; there was one
chamber empty; he had looked in
vain for drink strong enough to kill
tie pangs of conscience. A closely
written sheet of paper futteredd from
the table to the floor, as they opened
the door.
Daggett had suffered, but-wel, a
wcman's first love is not always her
best.
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-03
FOR
>~ .H.5.G GIN1zzzzZD. Il
(Copyright, 1905, by Daily Story Pub. co.,

Harry Daggett sat gazing with un-
Ieeing eyes, at the closely figured
RACES before him; his mind had trail
ed off into memories. He was think
ing q Mildred Arnold as he had first
seen Aer, her brown eyes, half-laugh-
Ing, half-serious, peeping from meath
the great, flimsy garden hat. She had
flashed him smile that had set his
heart to wildly beating and blushing
for his self-conscious awkwardness,
Re had stumbled past.
He saw her often after that, and
tt ey were introduced. One evening
she playfully tossed him rose as he
PASSED the gate. With one stride he
reached her, seized her hands and
PRESSING them to his heart, held them
there, while he poured out his hopes,
ambitions and his love. She did not
encourage him, neither did she dis
courage him, and he left her, alter
rately hoping and fearing.
1t was only short time after this
that Jack Stayton came home from
college; Jack was handsome, fascinat-
ing, worldly. Harry was none of these.
| Twas at a~baH that Mildred sa1d
Stayton met; Harry was present at
the meeting and went home with q
eavy heart. The wedding was an.
1ounced within a year.
Obviously the union was a happy
one, and, generous to a fault, Harry
harbored no i'll feeling; he sincerely
rejoiced in Mildred's happiness. But
the old love was smothered-not dead
and he would have given the best OF
his years OF his life had Mildred never
set eyes on Stayton's handsome face
They were working side by side
TOW, he and Jack, rivals in work, as
they had been in love. What was de-
f1cient in Daggett's appearance was
more than made up for in his ability
and he stood we'll up in the line o1
promotion.
Mrs. Stayton came often to the bank
snd she and Jack lunched together o,
walked home in the cool of the even
ing But the visits had become less
frequent of late, and Daggett, when
re CHANGED to meet her, noticed that
the fair brow was drawn, and that
/ the lips, and not the eyes smiled when
she spoke. Had he taken serious no
tice of Stayton he would have noted
the change there also, and read the
whole story in the marks of dissipa,
tion and reckless living
With a sigh he pulled himself to-
! gether and brought his mind back to
his work. His pencil ran rapidly
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-03
Knew His Own Yacht.

Truman H.. Newberry, the rich
young Detroiter who is going to sue
ceed Assistant Secretary Darling, was
a member OF the Michigan naval mill
tia at the time of the war with Spain.
His fine yacht was rendered to the
government and was used, and Mr..
Newberry himself served as a COM
mon sailor on the Yosemite. When
President Roosevelt was lastt in De-
troit he made speech in which be
said:
Il cannot say that the story is
true, but they do say that during the
Spanish war common sailor while
scrubbing the decks was asked what
yacht that was in the distance.
: "'It's the Dawn" replied the sailor.
How do you .know?' was the
query ..----.. !;
=, 81 know said the common sailor.
because ! own her." z$. :
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-03
SELLING A WORLDS FAIR.
What Becomes Of All the Material
When All Is Over.

What Becomes OF All the Material
When All Is Over.
On "a bid of $45O,000 Chicago com.
rany has bonght and is removing
buildings, the material and construc-
ton of which cost $14,00O,000, says
the Worlds Work. This includes all
the physical property of the exposi'
ton company except the intrammural
Cars and street railway equipment,
which were sold to the st. Louis Car
company for $150,000; the palace OF
liberal arts, which is to be permanent
and few minor structures.
Thus the company has come into
possession of 100,000,000 square feet
Of good building lumber, 100000
square feet of sash lumber, 10000
doors, 100000 square feet of glass
shy]ights, 100000 square feet of iron
ard felt roofing, 100000 square feet
o. burlap for wall covering, 100000 in
candescent lights and copper wire
which cost $650,O0O. Among it's as
sets. are two hospitals complete in all
modern equipments; three green
houses ready for utilization anywhere
each 300 feet long, with many sorts
Of plants and flowers; a fire depart
ment big enough for a city of $4,000
inhabitants, comprising nine engines
and 100000 feet of rubber hose; thou
sands of chairs of all sorts; miles OF
iron picket and woven-wire fences
hundreds of desks; wagons, dump cars
end steam rollers enough to fit up a
dozen good roads societies and many
c-her sorts of paraphernalia.
Out of the structures, equipments
and furnishings of the Louisiana Pur
chase exposition a good-sized city
could be built. The debris woul(
construct half dozen fairs like tha
at Buffalo in 1901, or that which i:
to open in Portland, Ore, in June
1905.