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The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-03-25
Oil and Gas Leases.

Marion township-Peter Daub-
enmier and Mary Daubenmier to
Lewis d. Krile, 40 acres, term 5
years.
Marion township-Jacob f. and
Christina Ellinger to Lewis d..
Krile, so acres, term years.
Marion township-Henry w. and
Phoebe Ell,nger to Lewis D. Krile,
40 acres. term 5 years.
Marion township-Andrew Ell
linger to Lewis D. Krile, 40 acres,
term 5 years.
Marion township-Frank Miller
and Mary Miller to Lewis d. Krile,
SO acres, term 5 years.
Marion township-William Mil
ler and Caroline Ulmer to Lewis
D. Krile, 205 acres, term 5 years
Marion township-Daniel Ruiz
and Elizabeth Ruff to Lewis d..
Krile, 80 acres, term 5 years.
Marion township-Jacob Ruff
and Minnie Ruff to Lewis D.Krile,
80 acres. Term 5 years.
Falls Gore township - Aaron
Cohagan, ct al to AL Martens, 2
acres. Term 3 years.
Falls Gore township - Frank
Rutgers, ct al to AL Martens, 81
acres. Term 3 years.
Gore township--Between Lafay-
cite Howdyshell and A. j. Nune'
maker, Agt, 66 acres. Term 10
years.
Gore nship-Between Sam !
Hood and A. j. Nunemaker, Agt.,
85 acres. Term 10 years.
Falls township--Levi Cohagan
and wife to the Ebenezer Oil ~
Gas Co, % acres. Term 5 years.
Starr township-H. &. and Mary
Carrick to w. A, Henderson, 81
acres. Term Is wears.
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From Logan to MT. Vernon is
the Oil Field.

cit is the most common thing
in the world for land owners to
get the idea that there is oil under
their farms. They all have that
idea and they won't rest until a
test we'll is put down, and then
they are not satisfied if nothing
is found. They insist that it was
not fair test; that the well did not
go deep enough; that it was plug
ged by the driller, who misrepre-
sented the fact so he could get
control of the territory"
Professor j. A, Bownocker,
state geologist, quoted in the fore
going, has daily evidence of this
latent spirit in the rural breast.
His mail bag is the witness.
Every foot of land in Ohio is un-
6erlaid with some of the strata
rock or sand, which are known to
produce oil, Because, for instance,
petroleum gushes forth when the
Berea grit is tapped in one section,
they see no reason why there
should not always be oil in Berea
rock. But there is not, even if
scientists are not very clear as to
just what the reason is.
"There is no known method of
determining the extent or produc-
tivity of an oll or gas field, except
with the drill and time," explain
cd the professor, when h. was ask
ed for an opinion on the Bremen
field, now being developed with
such feverlsh anxiety.
~ recently went over the Bremen
field aud talked with Mr.. Purvis,
who has been the prime mover
| was at his house. Everybody
talked freely and fairly. ! don't
know, it may be at its zenith
and never again be as good. On
the other hand, they may go on
prospecting around the edges of
the field for years and finding new
pockets that will be profitable.
"I never like to talk about those
things. If | said the field was
good people would put their money
in, because they think, from my
position as state geologist, that
/ have some technical knowledge
A man came to me the other day
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-03-25
at Great Southern
Theatre, Columbus, Ohio,
Week of March Twenty
Ninth.

The Great Southern Theatre
will offer on Wednesday, March
3lst. the greatest living pianist,
Puderewski. Everywhere he has
appeared This season, he has Great
ed furrore exceeding in enthusi-
asm and artistic appreciation any
which he achieved heretofore. In
New York and Philadelphia he has
gwen a long list of concerts this
year and such was the favor ac-
corded him that he could have re-
mained in the East for the entire
season had it not been for prior
contracts. His triumph in his art
is conceded to be greater than
ever before and not to have heard
Paderewski on the piano is to miss
hearing the greatest master of
that instrument. The program
he will offer ut the Great Southern
Theatre is comprehensive one,
exhibiting his best attainm ents.
Without doubt many will go from
all over this section of the state to
attend this concert which is dis
tinctly the greatest musical event
of the season.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-03-25

the Trenton.
Although varying in thickness
and proximity to the surface, the
different layers retain their rela-
tive position. An outcropping of
the Trenton makes the fertile soil
where the famous Kentucky blue
grass is raised. Around Cleve-
land, where salt wells are drilled
5000 feet, it would take double
the depth to reach Trenton. Chm
comes to the surface near Dayton,
but it drops rapidly toward the
south and east. At Wheeling it is
few thousand feet below the
surface, with 250O feet of shale
and oi-bearlng Berea grit between.
"The new oil felds-Bremen
and Rushvile, for they are separ-
ate--are just OH the edge of one of
the greatest oil and gas reservoirs
that has been discovered, - Profess.
| or Bownocker said. "The gas and
: OIL field extends from Logan to Nit.
Vernon and covers most of central
Ohio. 1t is the Clinton rock
which supplies the gas, but 1t is
much nearer the surface toward
the north
"You know that where gas is
found oil is present or near. The
effort to find it in the central OhIo
field has heen going on for 90 years.
The first we'll was put through in
Ninton county, but it only tapped
a small pool and didn't amount to
anything. Several years later
there was one at Butler, Richland
county, hut il soon petered out, if
you will permit the expression.
A clear colorless oil, smelling and
and acting like gasoline, was
taken from it, 1t had heen part,
ly refined by nature. Natural oil
runs the whole range of color from
that practically black, Most of it
is of whisky color,
"Drilling in the Bremen field,
until oil was found, was purely
wildcat speculation. There were
no evidences that oil was present
any more than you find them else
where, That's the way any new
territory is opened up and its
outlines defined. Its productivity
is a secret of nature
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To Fruit Growers.

A Horticultural Train will be
run over the L. Il O. C. on April
2, and over the Hooking Valley on
April 3, 1909, stopping at the fol
lowing points for one.half hour:
On the T. & O. C.-Brice, Balti.
more, Pleasantville, New Lexing-
ton, Corning, Glouster, Athens,
Albany, Dexter, Rutland and Mid
dleport.
On the Hooking Valley-Ch es-
hire, Gallipolis, Vinton, Near
thur, Creola, Logan, Sugar Grove,
Lancaster, Carroll and Winchester.
This train will be run in the | n
terest of Fruit Growers entirely.
The instruction will be given by
men who have had a we'll guided
experience.
1t is hoped each car will be filled
to it's capacity.
Yours for better fruit and more
of it.
A. b. GRAHAM, Supt. Ayr, Ex'
tension. College of Agr., Coils. o.
This travelling Farmers Insti.
tute will be in Logan on Saturday,
April 3rd, from l2 to ~ 40. Every
farmer should be present and hear
these lectures.
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and wanted to sell me some stock
in a company he was organizing.
He offered it for one.fourth the
market price. He wanted to use
my name in his advertising. Not
so long ago had chance to buy
some coal bonds. If | gave them
any opening, | suppose they would
cfrer to give me their stock. |
can't touch any of it,"
cit costs $4,000 or $1,000 before
well in the Bremen field is really
ready for business. In this Prof.
Bownocker sees the biggest hind
rance to the development of the
field. Half the expense goes to
the driller. The next largest item
is tubing, for the we'll must be
cased all the way down. Once
producing, the expense of a well
is very light, even when pumping.
Even with IA steady flow of 80
barrels a day-and that's getting
into the gusher class-it takes
three months to pay for the well.
The average depth of Bremen
wells is about 5000 feet. In
Washington county oil is found in
some wells in less than 1000 feet.
Amy old kind of drilling appa-
ratus will make the hole. A small
well pays for itself in few days.
It's Just difference in the stratum
that carries the oil.
Ohio has six big oil producing
rocks, or sands, with many of less
er Importance. First is the Cow
Run sand, or l40foot sand, which
crops out of the surface back of
Glouster, A we'll drilled into it
near Joy, east of Glouster, in 1862,
has been regular producer ever
since. The Mecksburg'50O, Big
Iniun aud Berea follow in order as
the earth is penetrated.
Next is the Clinton, from which
the Bremen oil is taken. General
ly it is the gas-besring rock, and
when gas is exhausted the wells
are sunk to the Trenton rock for
oil. The new field is practically
the first instance where oil has
been found in paying quantities
in the Clinton in Ohio. 1t has an
average depth of about 20 feet,
but lies over 600 or 700 feet of
shale, in which some oil may be
stored that is drawn through the
Clinton rock. Lima oil il from
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-03-25
Geo. Tam chill Making Good.
pleasantyllle 'rimes.l

lPleasantville Times.
The T.. II. $, Orchestra that was
recently organized by number of
High School Students have secured
the services of Mr.. Geo. Tannehill,
of Lancaster, as their instructor
and are making rapid grogress un-
der his management.
Mr.. Tannehill is one OF the best
musicians in the county and is ex-
ceptionally fine IN orchestra work
as he has had number of years
experience in this line.
The z, II. 5. Orchestra were
very fortunate in securing his
services as instructor and should
make good use of the opportunity
of receiving instruction under him,
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-03-25
New StraItsvlIIe Boy Is Wound
ed.

While taking 32 caliber re-
yolver out of his pocket to show it
TO his chums, James Noble, aged
13, son OF John Noble, of New
Straitsyille, Thursday, accidently
discharged it, the bullet entering
his left side just above the hip.
He Was taken to Columbus and
taken to Mt. Carmel hospital for
treatment, where he is getting
along as we'll as can be expected.
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kidnapping Again.

sharon, Pa, March 19.--Ten
thousand dollars ransom is de.
manded for the return of William
Whitla, Attorney James p. Whitla's q
eight-year old son, who was spirit
ed away from school here by an
unknown man, furnishing mys-
terry which the detectives Of the
country are being asked to solve.
Accom- anying the demand for
ransom is a covert threat that the
boy will be killed unless the mon
ey is produced.
Hundreds of kilograms and tele-
phone message have been sent to
the police Of various cities asking
their assistance in the search for
the boy and his abductors. The
first fruit Of these came when
Chief of Police Grain Of this city
received word that the rig in
which the lad was te ken away had
been recovered at Warren, o.,
with the child's hat on the buggy
seat. All the zeal of police and
detectives is now being centered
at the region lying about Warren,
and those in charge of the chase
think the kidnapper has but q
slender chance of escape.
A stranger drove up to the East
Ward schoolhouse, where young
Whitla is pupil, and told the
janitor, Wesley SIoss, the lad was
wanted at once at his fathers Of
flee. Sloss conveyed the message
to Miss Anna Lewis, the boys
teacher, who dismissed the child.
AS she was helping him put on his
overcoat she remarked, half jok-
ingly, 81 hope that man does not
kidnap you"
When Sloss appeared with the
boy the stranger smiled and helped
him to the seat beside him. He
then drove Off in the direction of |
Mr.. Whitla's office. Several per-
sons say confederate Joined the
kidnapper before he had left town.
Later in the day letter direct
ed to the mother was delivered at |
the house by mail carrier. Mrs. |
Whitla at once recognized the
handwriting on the envelope as
that of her son. Opening it, she
found the following communica-
ton written in strange hana:
"We have your boy and will re-.
turn him for $4,000. Will see
your advertisement in the papers,
Insert in Indianapolis News, Cleve-
land Press, Pittsburg Dispatch,
Youngstown Vindlcator: "A. Al
Will do are requested. j. P. w. i
Dead boys are not desirable. "
The penmanship and spelling of
the note indicated it had been
written by man of fair education.
Mr.. Whitla decided to comply
with the conditions of the letter
and sent for publication to each of
the newspapers specified the note
it directed him to insert.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-03-25
For Sale.

Why pay high rent2 Or why
pay exorb tant prices for building
lots, when you can buy three nearly
new houses corner of East and Oak
streets from Daniel A. Connors
at an exceptionally low figure if
bought before April /. These are
three, four and six room buildings,
each having slate roof, gas, both
kinds of water, and necessary
outbuildings. Will not sell sepa-
rately.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-03-25
Cannon Elected Speaker.

Washington, March 15. - AT
noon today Clerk Mcdowell drop.
ped the speakers gavel on the desk
and the house OF representatives
came to order in the extra session
of the Sixty first congress, called
by proclamation from president
Taft.
The proceeding in the house to-
day consisted mainly of organ
ization. The senate is continuous
body and never dies, but when the
house adjourned before the inaugn-
ration 1t passed out of existence
1t was necessary, therefore, to at
tend today to such details as the
swearing in of the members, the
election of speaker and other
officials, the assignments of MEM
bers to committees and the drawing
for seats.
Although the presidents pro-
amGtion, issued on March 9, did
not state the reason for the extra
session, his message, prepared for
transmission to the two houses at
the beginning of the session, calls
%,> Ialskarnfa fha
advisability of preparing and pass
ing new tariff law for the I'm
tied States. In many previous ut
terance-notably in his inaugural
address-President Taft has made
known his conviction that the Re-
publican members controlling the
two houses should carry out the
provision of the Chicago platform
pledging the party to tariff law
affording protection to the indust'
tries of the nation "equal to tn )
difference between the cost of
production abroad and the cost
of production here.' For months
the ways and means committee of
the old house, most of whose mem
ers were reelected, were busy with
the preparation of a bill declared
to embody that idea.
Probably first in interest and
Importance among the events of to-
day in the two houses was the re-
election of Speaker Cannon. The
old Republican "war horse" has
been too strong for the house ''in-
surgents" and his face wore
little smile of triumph as he ascend
ed the rostrum after the anounce-
ment by the clerk of the vote re-
electing him and thanked the mem
bers for the honor. In accordance
with ancient custom the oath of
office was administered to the
speaker by the "father of the
house," That honor now belongs
to General II. Fl. Bigham who to-
day began his thirtieth year of
service in the house.
Speaker Cannon had to share
the honor of the most conspicuous
place in the attention of the crowd
ed galleries today with Represent
ative Serene E. Payne, chairman
of the committee on ways and
means. Mr.. Payne is the "father"
of the new tariff bill, anG it's un-
official title is "the Payne bill.
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FOR RENT-Seven room house,
Soft water bath, Good location.
w. ID. Brandt, Cit. phone 845,
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Real Estate For Sale.

Some excellent farms near Lo-
gan. Farms of all sizes and all
prices and all distances from Lo-
gan. Some splendid vacant lots
and the location can't be beaten.
Plenty of town property. See
them. II. CoRSwELL, at the
Singer Store.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-03-25

LETITIA;
Gold Medal Flour makes the whitest
bread. SILVIA.
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9x2 Crex Rugs patterns that reproductions of i'm g.
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9x1l good Tapestry Rugs quality of genuine
wool face Tapestry Brussels in Floral and Oriental
designs. Harmony of colorings is of the distng
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9x2 extra quality Tapestry quality recently added to
rug parlors because of its intrinsic value both
Floral and Oriental patterns regular l5 90 quality
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9x2 Seamless Tapestry the product of the best Amer
ican mills, being superior in quality to any similar
rugs the market have closely wool face; 4
offer these in variety of designs at
9x2 Regal Body Brussels Rug absolutely the best in its
class that is possible to weave, the finest woisted
yarns used in weaving the patterns The designs
the work of expert artists These splendid rugs
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-09
Literary critIelsm hx a Ban.

A certain publisher in Chicago,
whose chief recreation is baseball.
employs now and then in private con-
versation a quaint variety OF figur.
alive expression calclated TO dis
play his familiarity with the nation.
al game.
paper had been submitted by a
friend. Its style was supposed to be
very lofty and impressive In real.
ity, however, II was exceedingJy
rhetorical and diffuse. especially the
Introduction, which was spun ont to
a ridiculous length. Moreover, the
conclusions reached oy the author
were as weak and impotent as the
Introduction.
Frank" asked the publisher. not
unkindly, when the writer came for
his manuscript, don't you think you
took rather long run for so short
slider"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-09
PEANUT
CROP VERYiL|GHT

Petersburg. Va. Oct. THE pea
nut crop ii Virginia and NorthCaro-
IRA viii show a big decrease in yield
this year.
The average yield OF these two
states in previous years has been
about 100000 bags OF virginias of
tour bushell each. and about 500. 900
bags of Spanish nuts. 1t was esti.
mated that me crop of virginias this
year will be about 20 per cent. while
the yield of Spani nuts will be
slightly below 20 per cent.
The decreased acreage is due 10 a
prolonged spell of wet weather dur
ing the planting season and a
drought at latr date.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-09
dow TO WORK OUT WRINKLES

AS the successful beauty doctor
worked she talked. and this is what
she said: Massage of the face can
only be done successfully II one ha,
well-shaped, cool finger tips. anI
knows how TO treat the wrinkles
wrinkles begin underneath the skin
They are caused, It is belived bv 6
contraction OF muscles, and when this
becomes habit the wrinkle is formed
The idea is therefore TO cure the mus
Gle In order to wipe out the wrinkle
/ have set of movements which I.
practice upon the tired-out ana much
drawn muscles of the forehead. TIL,
forehead wrinkles first. This is be.
cause IT reflects the emotions soonest
Il take the wrinkled forehead and
steam II lightly with warm cloth
Then / rub some cold cream over IL
and let II rest few minutes. Now
come the motions which are said to
relax the muscles as nothing else in
The world will do.
i place a mirror in the hand OF the
patient and invite her TO watch tn,
process of smoothing out the lines. ]
work across them, never right in them,
and L lightly smooth them as though J
were smoothing the creases cut OF @
DIT of tissue paper. / use very little
pressure for fear of injuring the tex.
ture; but with light, soft strokes /
30 over the surface of the forehead,
smoothing out the burrows.
"A great many persons work right
In the wrinkles, but this is always
poor plan You only make them deep
err Work across them or at right an.
giles to them. You will see them go
away very rapidly. Often you can
smooth down the high fdrrows in
very short time. No matter now tall
the ridges may be, you can leyci them
with your finger tips.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-09
WATERLEsS BATHING.
A Good Rub and an Air Bath a Sub
stitute For the Tub.


The conditions and conventions of
our civilization demand frequent bath
Ing. IL is popularity supposed that this
frequent bathing is essential To health
This is quite untrue" says the Med.
lcal Journal. I'VE have seen tiue and
vigorous men among the habtauts OF
Canada who had never taken A full
bath in their lives. Were the truth
known, many thousands of our fellow
citizens probably know nothing of the
alleged benefits OF the tub. though
maintaining excellent average health.
Such people do not present the
fresh and pleasing appearance of the
frequent bather, however long lived
they may be. Is not, however. much
OF the benefit attributed TO the water
In reality due 10 the complete exposure
OF the skin TO the air?
THE respiratory function of the
skin is of high Importance. aud. al
though water may be dispensed with.
closing the pores to air would result
In speedy asphyxiation. The historic
Instance of the boy who impersonated
John the Baptist i'm a medieval pro-
cession and whose body was covered
with gold leaf with rapidly fatal re-
suits is proof.
The ice cold bath is a superstition;
1t is a pastime for the abuormally
vigorous, not desirable for the average
civilized man. a bath not too cold is
really an agreeable stimulant us well
as being a luxury. The feeling OF wei
being after Il bath can hardly be- oh.
tanned in any other way. and the
rapid multiplication OF tubs IN hotels
and private residences. soon To ap.
proach one TO the individual. shows
how they are appreciated.
unhappy persons. however, whose
travels i'm the provinces or into the
desert may temporarily deprive them
OF sufficient water FOR bathing may
fnd Il substitute that will mt least at
ford a part OF their accustomed en-
joymcnt TIE body may he Vnerget.
ically rubbed with brush on coarse
Turkish towel ana nfterward exposed
TO the mir for fifteen minute, or So
The accustomed feeling of Visor win
follow aud the process viii be- found
by the uniH!,iatrd to nc astoui.hingly
cleansing"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-09
7c,l,.o sAlnefcyn
Schedule in Eject
JUNE 20. 1909.

aea' go a. m. Tor Roanoke
lrnp Ce al points Oh the Sh~p-
eaF evils on Pullman Sleepar
hOap"ke 10 New York, va Hagers-
Town. pullman Parlor Car Roanoke
to Norfolk.
So o. III. for Roanoke. Rich
noni. Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper.
or'ng Car TO Roanoke. Pa-!or Car
na r-fa u Norfolk
L a. y. m. for Roanoke. Lynch
e"rg and intermediate stations ami
he Shenandoah Valley. PHILADELPHIA
md Wv York. Sleeper to Phi adr'-
phia aud New York. Cafe car Gary
aud Roanoke.
Is p. m. for Roanoke. Lynch
surg, Richmond. Norfolk. P,.nugan
Sleeper TO Norfolk. Rosnoke to
Richmond.
Leave Bluefield s:2o D. n for Ken
ova. Columbus and all points Wcs'
and Northwest Pullman Sleeper ~
Columbus and Cincinnati Cafe cp--
sic a n. Pullman 6 eeuer FOR
Columbus. Cafe Dir'uc Car
Leave $3.50 a. m. and EOS p. n.
daily for Tazewell Norton and pI
stations on Cli-ch Valley division
Arrive from Norton and poiuts on
he Clinch Valley division ~ i2:2o ,
n. and 7:O5 p. N.
Leave 500 a. m. for w. ch anu
Intermediate stations
Leave 10 As N. for Nilliani
on and informed ate stations
Leave 2:15 p. m. for welch and
"ter" ed'are stations
For additional Information call on
'ren7 Norfolk and Western Railway
W BEVTLL
Cen Pass Agent
Roanoke. Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-09
Concord Normal
School
ATHENS, w. VA.

School begins Sept. IA,
1909. Be sure to be on time
as work begins as soon as
pupils are enrolled.
Remember that Concord
Normal is one of the best
schools of The State.
Address ali letters of en-
quiry to
:. L. BEMIS,
Athens, w. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-09

convention at Pittsburg next week.
leaving tomorrow night. Among
those who will maze the trip Will
be the Reverend w S. Billiard, Mr..
and Mrs. ID w. Tabor. Albert Angel
and daughter, Bessie. Reverned Is