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OIL-NEWS. \| i
From Wednesday's Daily.
The credit balance market has
remained unchanged for several
days. The exchange market is
about the same as the credit bal
ances with only small sales.
Those who contemplate war are
trying to fathom the probable effect
on the oil industry, but it is very
hard for them to reach any definite
conclusion.
F:eld news are in the main unin
teresting and the oil industry has
lost that push and hustle that is
characteristic of the trade.
WHISKEY RUN.
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Latest advices from Whisky Run
Says: "The South Penn Oil com
patjy's No. i Whaley has been
drilled in and is dry. This location
is to the north and ctyses all ave
nues of extension in that dire<Stioiy
The only direction for extending
th$ fool, uncontfemnga, i^" fo the
soj^tjiwest, and the Lamp No. i
n^w due will settle the question of
extension in that direction , to a
Iff in jn rciicin ri
gijeat extent.
i^he South Penn's Mahany No. i
was due yesterday, but had not
been drilled in this morning. This
location is important and will add
some new territory. K
It is alleged by people who
should know that the Gilmorewell
on French creek is dry. It is
claimed that it was 35 feet in the
sand yesterday evening with no oil.
The report is not entirely authen
tic but is from a reliable source.
ELK FORK.
The Fisher Oil company will be
gin active operations on the Isaac
Hawkins farm in the north east ex
tension of this pool as soon as the
roads become possible. Yoke &.
Co. will get their No. i C. C. Kln
harty to pumping this week. The
South Penn Oil company should
complete their No. 2 Israel Folger
thisweek. Yoke & Co. are still
experiencing trouble at their No. 1
Eakin to the south of the pool.
The Elk Fork Oil & Gas Co. are
drilling at No. 6 Eddy. Brown &
Co/are reported drilling at their
No. 1 Duval 20-acres.
The Henry & McDonald Oil
company are making ready to drill
their No. 1 J. T. A. Hawkins, 9
acres.
The most important well now
drilling, is the Sun Oil Company's
test on the Cunningham farm to
the southwest. Its location being
more than y2 mile in advance of
developments, makes it doubly
important and those who "have
leased in that direction are waiting
in breathless expectation.
WASHINGTON COUNTY O.
The Wilson run pool, Washing
ton county, O., is now credited
with one drilling well. At no
time since its discovery has field
work dropped to such a low ebb.
The well drilling is the Fisher Oil
Company's No. 6 Edwards and is
1500 feet in advance of develop
ments which may tend to revive
operations in the event it is a good
producer. They are expecting
the sand by Friday aiternoon.
The Carter Oil company's No. 3
Edwards was drilled in Monday and
is a duster. Their No. 2 on the
same farm was given a shot on
Monday, and it is reported doing
about 25 barrels per day.
AN IMPORTANT TEST.
The Fisher Oil company have the
rig now building for an important
test well on Irish run.- This loca
tion is about 7 miles south ot Wil
son run developments and is purely
a wildcat venture* . While there is,
practically, no developments nearer
than WTilson Run, yet there has
been several tests drilled in the
same neighborhood. Mr. Stoever
is confident and thinks the situation
looks favorable for a fair producer,
at least. This company has secured
a considerable block of territory
surrounding the location.
MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK..
At the present time not more
than two wells are drilling in the
vicinity of Middle Island creek, j
With the advent of better roads and \
weather it is believed that morel
work will be started. " While that;
locality has never "panned out" to ]
When you take Hood's Pills. 1 lie" big, old-fash
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druggists. 25c. C. I.
The only Tills to take with Hood's Sarsaparllla.
the expectations of the people who
have operated it, yet (hey are
averse to giving it and abandoning
further efforts of search. The Car
ter Oil company and J. T. Jones
have been the most persistent in
hanging on.
At the present time Captain
Jones is drilling at 1,000 feet on the
No. i I^emley. ^
j, Tfce Garter Oil company are now
laying cifl and paying rentals.!;
Jv Ji' JlipERSON CifilNT^oi'.L f
It has been known for several
days that this county was attracting
Sister?ville capital. ? ?
y: But the ainotiAt tliai has been
invested has not reached any great
proportions.
Three miles from Empire and 5
miles west of the Old Turkey FoOt
field. G. B. West, Ed. Roome and
* ? ? ? r JHk K JRP* &
G. B. Slemaker are drilling a test
well.
Finnegan & Company of Pitts
burg have a well in the same local
ity, doing 25" barrels per day and
are drilling another.
It is Berea grit territory and is
good Pennsylvania oil. Every
thing in sight is being leased and
everybody is awaiting the coming
in of this well.
From Friday's Daily.
The southwest extension of the
Elk Fork pool continues to look
promising. It is told on good au
thority that Cobb & Glenn's No. 4
Joseph Myers was given a shot
during the early part of the week
and it had been flowing constantly
ever since. It looks as though this
well was over the barren streak
that exists between the Myers and
Gorrell farms.
The South Penn Oil company's
No. i Israel Folger that was con
sidered worthless is putting three
250 barrel tanks in the line every
week and in two weeks time seven
tanks have been run from this one
well.
Judging from the actions of the
wells where the gas pressure was
sufficient to make the wells flow, it
would lead one to believe that
those wells were being fed from
the south. It is a well known fact,
that after the wells in that pool
ceased flowing their decline was
very rapid. The wells in this di
rection are acting directly the op
posite. They have shown no de
cline since their completion and the
i Folger has been producing since
last October.
SHUTTING DOWN WORK.
It is currently reported by the
employes of the Carter Oil company
that the foremen here have been
notified to shut down all new work.
This is due, it is claimed, on ac
count of the extreme warlike situa
tion. It is now generally believed
that all other operators will follow
suit. Since the oil industry has
assumed immense proportions the
effect of war can not be foretold,
and the operators will move with
extreme caution.
It is understood that the South
Penn is making preparations to
start a well on a block of territory
in the shallow sands of Pleasants
county. The location will be near
the duster drilled by the Victor Oil
& Gas Co., on the McFarland farm.
The well on the Achles Morgan
farm, 3 miles up fishing creek, in
Wetzel county, W. Va., is down to
^the big lime, and ought to reach
the big injun in a week or ten
days.
The well of J. C. Chaplen, W.
McG. Hall, J. C. Tress and others
on Proctor, il/2 miles above the
Ree Millsf in down about 1 ,000
feet. The Pihsburg coal was found
at 774 feet; the vein there being ten
feet thick. An unusually strong
flow ot gas was found at 900 feet.
Friend Cox is contractor, Gordan
& McGhee are drillers, and Joe
| Yager one of the tool dressers.
A WHOLESALE PULL.
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The Police Raid Coney Island
Last Evening.
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HEAVY FINES EXACTED
I0~jpr ~ ' ijjlfc >r " igjf
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For disregarding the Mayor's
orders of last Sunday.
The Hooch* Kooche boat was pulled
and (toe Inmates landed. El^ht dam
sels lu court? Ttoeir dress and toilet
not befitting for the occasion. The
Mayor was firm? No "d illy-dallying"
went.
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From Friday's Daily.
The largest delegation that has, so
far been before Mayor Laurence was
the aggregation from Coney Is
?k a 4 r yest e rday ev e n i n g . r^-Th e day
was wet and dreary, but notwith
standing this fact, upon the request
of Chietof Police Ewing, the whole
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population of that place turned out
en-masse. Among the number
were eight ladies of the demi monde
world. Their toilet and dress was
not arragnedior a Bradley-Martin
ball and It was plainly evMent4that
the notice given them to prepare
was rather short as well as un
expected.
The first warrant read was
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against Mont Menzo, tor keeping
a disorderly house and harboring
women who committed immoral
and indecent acts.
Mayor Lawrence asked how
many girls were kept on the boat,
and was informed that there were
three ? Viola, Oneta and May.
Menzo claimed that he was just
building a boat, and had been keep
ing no disorderly house. The
Mayor replied: "Yes you have;
1 notified you to cut loose and pro
ceed down the river. The people
here were opposed tu your staying
down there. You disobeyed me.
You are still down there engaged
in conducting the same outlandish
place, and I have witnesses here to
prove it." Turning to sections i,
2 ind 3 of ordinance 7, he said: "I'll
give you $25.00 and costs
and for each of the three girls
$5 and costs making a total $42.00.
Menzo said: "Why that's . tne
limit ot the law; you should be as
easy as possible. Neither of the
girls can speak a word of English."
His Honor said: "Well, that is
your fine and you are now in the
hands of the police until you set
tle."
Ed Dorain, commonly known as
j ,(Frenchy" was the next to run up
against the "buzz-saw" and he got
it hard.
Mr. Lawrence figured a little bit
on the warrant for selling whiskey
on Sunday last and said: "Mr. Dor
rain, in this case I fine you $100
and costs."
Mr. Blackmarr interceded, but
it made no impression as it was
plainly seen that the mayor was in
no humor lor compromising.
On the secoud charge of keeping
a disorderly house "Frenchy" again
got the full limit of the law. The
girls were allowed to go without
being fined.
Mr. Lawrence issued a proclama
tion on last Saturday ordering every
saloon to be closed in the town and
that the Sabbath be observed. He
further notified "Frenchy" that he
must keep his speakeasy boat shut
up at Coney Island in protection of
the saloons in town. "Frenchy"
disregarded the order and sold
booze all day.
It is an order that will be rigidly
enforced without any quibbling,
and doubtless "Frenchy" is now
aware of the fact.
He Whs Released.
Alex. McMullen, who was yes
terday arrested on suspicion, the
officers believing that he was im
plicated with others in stealing the
fittings, etc., from Stoner's ma
chine shop, was given a hearing
this morning and released, there
being insufficient evidence produced
to detain him longer.
It will be remembered that he
was U'ji a short time ago for being
implicated in stealing and conceal
iug a bicj'cle. |
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Tried Friends Best.
For thirty years Tutt's Pills have
proven ablessir.gtothe invalid.
Are trujy the sick man's friend.
A Known Fact
For bilious headache, dyspepsia
sour stomach, malaria, constipa
tion and .all kindred diseases.
TUTT'S Liver PILLS
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A Fashion Item.
The Forger .( to iiis eountry friend) ?
My positron under the gbvernnJent has
naturally made xtie very particular iu
the matter of dress. I wear stripes all
the time now, having lost my fondness
for check?, and the other being the only
style iu v0gne lure. ? ^eribntr'S.
How to Devil Chestnut*.
Ingredients? one pint of chestnuts,
two ounces of butter, salt and cayenne.
Shell and boil the nuts till tender.
Dry them. Melt the butter in a clean
frying pan. When it is hot, put in the
nuts and toss them continuously over
the fire until they are of a golden color, j
Mix some fine salt with half the j
amount of cayenne (if liked hot). Sprin- j
kie them well with this and serve in
s folded napkin very hot
How to Curry Iieef.
Cut up a few slices of lean, cold roast
or boiled beef in pieces about an inc h
square. Put three ouuces of butter in a
ste\vj;au with two onicjns sliced and fry
to a light brown color.* Add the beef. :t
d? ssert^poonfu' of curry powder and a
w i n eg 1 assf i? 1 of water. ?St i r gu j 1 1 y < wer
a brisk fire for ten minutes, ^hunltl this
be too dry, a spoonful or two oi gravy ( :?
water may be add* d. Fl:?< e on a deep
riirh with ?>t uv-y Oi-hpW tim.
How to Cure Bnldnesa.
An old time but good remedy to pre
vent the hair from falling out, says The
Woman's Home Companion, is a wash
made by steeping 3 large onions in a
quart of rum or until the strength is
drawn from the vegetables and applying
it to the scalp every second day. The
odor of the onion soon passes off, but if
found disagreeable 10 drops of lavender
oil and 10 grains of ambergris will
overcome the scent.
How to Cook Dried Fruit Pot Pie.
One-half dozen dried apples, one-half
dozen dried apricots, one-half dozen
dried peaches; wash well and boil until
almost done in a granite pan four or five
inches deep with just enough water to
keep from sticking and scorching. Then
add three-fourths cup granulated sugar,
one teaspoonful lemon juice, two table
spoonfuls New Orleans molasses, but
ter the size of an egg. Stir well; then
add dumplings made as follows: One
egg, one-half cup sweet milk, a lit
tle 6alt (not quite one-fourth teaspoon
ful), one heaping teaspoonful baking
powder. Mix so as to drop with flour
and drop over the lop of fruit. Boil 25
minutes, just in time to serve steaming
hot.
How to Make Chicken Gelatin.
Slice cold roast chicken and lay in a
mold with alternate layers of cold boiled
tongue and occasional slices of hard
boiled egg and season with celery salt.
Dissolve half an onnce of gelatin in a
pint of clear brown gravy and pour it
over the meat. It mast stand for 12
hours to harden before outting. It is a
mosi appetizing dish and a very nice
way of preparing cold meat for tea.
We received letters this week
iroro some people who left our city
a few weeks ago for better towns
than Sistersville is. They want to
come here again and are anxious to
get back as quick as possible. It's
always thus.. There is no bet'er
town on earth at present than is
the good little city of Sistersville.
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FriwMlly .ltwii?' -
Thos. Sellers, Jr., of Middle
bourne, was in town Monday.
A. Boy land is at Davis rille, this
week. ,
Joe. Parker was at New Martins
ville. Monday.
Rev. Mason occupied liis pulpit
Sunday evening, after a months
absence.
J. S- Lemly and S. S. Craig, two
prominent Shilohites, were in town
Monday.
Mrs. G. W. Morgan returned
home Saturday, after an extended
visit to her parents in Wood Co.
E H. Southworth has resigned
his position on the O. R. R. to ac
cept a similar one on the B. & O.
at Grafton. f
A L. Anderson, formerly ot
Josephs Mills, has moved into
Kirk Craig's property in Lydev
ville. ,
Charlie Stewart has returned
from Cinema^ O.. a full-fledged
barber/and- ha? opened a shop in
the Haddoag bqildinjg. g J ,
ik.^ellWsfW-cbased^lrs. Lutes
property on Orchard street last
Monday. That's right doctor, get
your cage first, then .
Rev. Owen preached at Fairview
Sunday morning. .
The site for the new Christian
church has been graded and in a
shorty time we will have another
handspme church- . _ *
Mr? Davis came up from . rar
kersburg Mqnday and placed a new
piano in J. L- Sweeney's parlor.
Captaiu Williamson is having a
uew house built on his lot below
town. \Vh^n completed it wdl be
occupied by Mr. McGrew.
A,. J. Cokeley has moved in ms
brother's house on the hill.
Dr. J. R- Thorne, our popular
dentist, is calling on his trade in
the interior tbis week.
Misses Maud Lutes and Flora
Williamson are guests of friends in
St. Marys. ... ,
Mr. Parley Thorn and sister, Miss
Effa, were callers in Matamoras
Sunday afternoon. .
S. D. Wells and Ben Suie have
purchased the barber shop of J. C.
Thorn and have moved to our
town. . , . , , .
Our citizens again decided by an
increased majority to incorporate.
On last Wednesday evening Mr.
J L. Sweeney entertained a num
ber ot his young friends at his
spacious home on Fourth street.
Mr Sweeney had made elaborate
preparations for the occasion, and
proved liimself a very pleasant host
indeed. The evening was spent in
music, etc., and in having a good
social time generally. At 12 o clock
a most delicious supper was served
and at a late hour the guests re^
luctautly departed. There were
present, Messrs. P. V. and R. E
Thorn, 0. B. Hitchcock, Hugh
Kane, of Matamoras, Al. Thomas,
of Sistersville, and Geo. C. Gibbs,
of Columbus, Ohio. Misses Auna
Cunningham, Amelia Gross, Stella
and Etta Unger, of Matamoras, and
Maude Lutes and hffa Thorn, ol
Friendly.
Mr. Frank Shuman, who is well
known to many of the Review
readers, has moved to Proctor, Wj
Va., and has taken charge of A. M.
Francis' store at that place.
Mamma ? How did yon get your
clothes ho badly torn?
Willie ? Tryin t' keep a little boy
from Lein licked.
Mamma ? That wag a brave deod.
Who was the boy?
Willie ? Me. ? Up to Date.
Where the Danger L my.
Second (to duelist, who, on confront
ing bis adversary, has suddenly grown
pale and is only just prevented from
falling) ? Take courage, man. I know
your opponent is going to fire in the air.
Duelist ? That's jnst what makes me
afraid. He's such a notoriously bad
shot ? London Tit-Bits.
When It Began.
Judge ? Did you see the beginning of
this trouble?
Witness ? I did, your honor. It oc
curred five years ago.
Judge ? Why, how is that?
Witness ? It began when the minister
pronoun oed them man and wife. ? Chi*
cago Record
At Munich there is a hospital which
is entirely supported by the sale of old
steel pen nib? collected from all parts
of Gam any. They are made into watch
springs, knivts and razors.
OFFICIAL OBOER *TZ*K .?
Relating to the Grnud Commander#
of iheKuixhU Templar.
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For the meeting of the West Vir
ffrr
ginia grand commandery of the
Knights Templar, to be held in
Parkersburg next month, the fol?
lowing call has been issued from
Grand Recorder R. C. Dunnington,
of Fairmont, signed by Grand1
Commander L. N. Tavenner and
Grand Captain General F. H. Mar
kell:
"To the officers of the Grand
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Ccmmandery of West Virginia, and
to the Eminent Commanders, Gen4
eralissimos, Captain Generals, and
Knights of the Subordinate Corns
manderies under our obedience^
You are hereby summoned to at*
tend the twenty fourth annual con
clave of the Rt. Em. Grand Com?
mandery Knights Templar and apt
pendant orders of the state of Wes I
Virginia to be held i j the' city o '
Parjersburg, ,Woo$ county, anc
| the ?state of West Vi*?inia, or
Wednesday, the-4rfh dfcjrof May,
A. D. 1898, A. O. 780, at 12 o'clock
m , for the dispatch of such busi
ness as may come before it. A1
Knights Templar in good standing
are courteously and fraternally in
vited to visit the Grand Command
ery at the time indicated, uniforme<
and equipped tor iaspeQtion anc
f, re view. . ? ,--v ? \ ?}
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Wallace C?nii*K Mark.
A letter from Sheep's" Camp}
Alaska, from Chas. Wigdon to H.
P. Myers says: "Dan M. Wallace
who leit here some time ago for the
Alaska gold fields, is coming back
home. At a point near this place
he was taken down with pneumonia
and his present condition will not
warrant him in taking the risk iq
going on. Lou Gorham will buy
his outfit."
BUYING VESSELS.
The Venexnela l'urehHNeri? Turin au4
New York to be Hoiitfht.
Washington, April 14. ? The Na
vy Department today purchased
the Red D line steamer Venezuela,
The terms are not made public;
Negotiations for the Paris and New
York, the American Steamship
company's big trans-Atlantic liners,
it is said are still in progress the
question being now of terms only.
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