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Weekly Oil Review.
/ FORMERLY TYLER DEMOCRAT.
J. I, McCOY, Editor aid Prop'r. SistersYille, W. Ya
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Entered at the P. O. at Sistersville as Second
class mail matter.
*% WEDNESDAY DEC. 14, 1898.
William McKinley contemplates
a trip to Cuba when Congress ad
journs. He will then need a trip
some where. This Congress will
make any man tired before it gets
through.
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We will dig the Nicaraugua canal
and then we shall have some right
to say that we are great on the sea.
We can never do that as long as it
takes so long to get from one of our
coasts to the other.
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The Ohio courts seem determined
that their processes shall be obeyed
by the Standard Oil company. And
they are right. No monopoly
should get so large in this country
that it can defy the smallest and
most insignificant court in it.
If some public spirited gentle
man would step up and say that be
had the right lot for an opera house
building at the price that was rea
sonable, and his words would prove j
true, we would have an opera
house in this city as quickly as it
could be built that would be an
honor to the town and a source of
great enjoyment to our pleasure
loving public. The money is here;
it is waiting for that investment;
all that is needed is the ground
upon which to build and the enter
prise will go right on to triumphant
success.
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The tenacity with which oil re
mains at $1.17 astonishes the talent
from everywhere. How long it will
remain there is the query. Many
of the boys are borrowing money
and hoarding their oil. We believe
that oil will advance before spring.
But we know just as much about it
as the fellow who never saw an oil
well, and yet as much as our great
est operator. Oil wiiradvance when
the bosses say so, and it will go
down at the same time. The . .en
^?ho can^can see inside the hearts of
-those magnates knows when oil will
advance. Nobody else on this side
of the river Jordan knows anything
about it.
Senator Quay is determined that
his enemy shall not be the prose
cutor when he comes up for trial
for conspiracy against the great
State he represents in the United
States senate. He has secured a
decree from the Supreme court of
the State, staying the cause at
least until after the term of office
?of the present prosecutor has end
^d. And it will likely be extended
until after the election of his suc
cessor, who, he hopes, will be him
self. There have been plenty of
astute politicians in this country,
but Quay's name heads the list. It
seems as if they would never down
him. But like airmen, he has his
day. and although it is an excep
tionally long one, it will finally end,
and another will be enthroned
boss.
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The death of Gen. Garcia just at
the time he was about to see the
first fruition of all his hopes re
garding hid country is exceptional
ly sad. He was one of the great
men of the island upon which he
lived. He devoted the best days
of his life to set his country free
and his countrymen prosperous and
happy. He endured hardships
without a murmur, and devoted a
-
life that would otherwise have been
one of great success in any of the
peaceful persuits of life to freeing
his country from the yoke of an
oppressive and brutal tyranny.
His memory will be precious to
his people. He has erected a mon
ument in the hearts ot the liberty
loving natives of Cuba which will
remain for the generations to come.
With Gomez and Maceo, he is not
the least of the tri-umvirate to
whom may be given credit for the
happy condition in which the Cu
bans are at the present time.
We who always have enjoyed
freedom do not know what the peo
ple of that island have suffered or
how delighted they must be to know
that it is all over. Nor did our
forefathers know. They were not
oppressed as were the Cubans.
They never felt the iron heel of
tyranny as did these poor, suffering,
hapless people so near our doors.
And to now be free! What a relief!
Butitmustbe a relief and a joy
tempered with sadness when forced
to accompany it with mourning for
! one of its greatest heroes.
Gircia's life will be one of stim
ulating influence upo nhis country
I men. Long after he is gone, will
his virtues, his courage, his unsel
fish patriotism be honored and
praised. He goes, but to an hon
lored and respected grave, oue that
shall ever be watered with the tears
of a grateful people. We in this
country honor him as we do every
true patriot. And with his people
we bow the head of grief that his
life should now be taken when he
was prepared to enjoy the fruits of
years spent in the camps and upon
the battlefields.
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Let the charter matter be han
dled wisely, and there is not the
least shadow of doubt of our having
a city government under a new
charter before the hot days come
again.
Need of CorcrliiK' Durlnjc Sleep.
The reason that it is necessary to be
well covered while sleeping is that
when the body lfes down it is the in
tention of nature that it should rest,
and the heart especially should be re
lieved of its regular work temporarily.
So that organ makes ten strokes a min
ute less than when the body is in an
upright posture. This means 600
stokes in sixty minutes. Therefore, in
the eight hours that a man usually
spends in taking his night's rest, the
heart is saved nearly five thousand
strokes. As it pumps six ounces of
blood with each stroke, it lifts 30,000
ounces less of blood in this night's ses
sion than it would during the day,
when a man is usually in an upright
position. Now, the body i3 dependent
for its warmth on the vigor of the cir
culation, and as the blood flows so
much more slowly through the veins
when one is lying down, the warmth
lost in the reduced circulation must be
supplied by extra coverings. ? "Even
ing Wisconsin."
A Cookinsr Thermometer.
A cooking thermometer is one of the
blessings of the modern household.
Every housekeeper knows that temper
ature is the secret of successful cook
ing, and these useful little articles
keep strict account of what the oven is
doing. The exact temperature at
which different food preparations
should be cooked is being taught by the
new methods, and the woman wjio
trusts to intuition is or ought to be
shelved. Intuition is a good thing, a
safe thing to follow in the matter of
choosing friends, and, perhaps, in a
few other cases, but not in cooking.
Trust nothing but actual hard tacts
and the results will reward you. The
cooking thermometer brings success
not only with bread, but with cake and
pastry. Meat cannot receive much in
jury from its absence, since a degree
mere or less in cooking is hardly no
uced.
Women Guides In Berlin.
Berlin has now women guides for the
city. They are partly elderly, partly
middle-^ged ladies, with a certain
amount of knowledge of the world,
some acquaintance with languages and
an assured and amiable demeanor, to
whose care lone female travelers or the
lady traveling parties recently im
ported from Scandinavia and America
Intrusts themselves. Most of these
resolute persons are Russians or
Austrians. They also do shopping and
other business for people living out of
town. ? London Globe.
If you want a rubber stamp, pad
or anything in this line, leave your
order at the Review office.
FOBTUWATK EXDINfl
To What Mlfcbt Have B*#n a Tery Hrri
ODD RiIOHWHJ.
William Bracken, a young man
and a laborer in the local fields,
was one of tke principals in a runa
way accident last night, which ter
minated very fortunately, so far as
personal injury was concerned.
Bracken hired a team at the Law
rence stables, and in company with
two young ladies started, presuma
ably, for Middlebourne. Before
starting on the journey he imbibed
freely of intoxicants and was in no
fit condition for the handling of a
spirited team.
In making the turn at the first
toll gate, the sleigh was overturr ed
and the occupants unseated. For
tunately the young ladies and their
escort e5caped unscathed, and re
traced their way to the city. Upon
reaching here a single rig was
brought into service, and the chase
started for the runaways.
Thelnrses were found without
any serious injuries, at Morey's ho
tel. Inmates of this house had
been awakened by the horces
running at full speed over the
bridge leading to the stables and
taking in the situation at once, went
out and got the frighttned equines
under control. Hardly a vestige of
the sleigh recnined. This afternoon
Bracken made good the damage
which had been wrought.
Very Funny.
Many queer things happen in this
this Vale of woe, and recently a
very odd thing: happened in this
city. S.x of the applicants for city
mail cariiers in this city passed the
civil service examination and four
only could have an office, as that
was all that was needed at this time.
Four of the successful applicants
were republicans and two were
democrats, and now comes the
funny part ot the business? the four
republicans were selected and nary
a democrat. Very fupny, wasn't it?
But by and by this funny business
may be changed around.
This is cited to demonstrate
what a gigantic iraud this civil ser
vice business is. The people of
this country decided two years ago
they wanted the republicans to
govern them and we believe the
people who compose ' that party
should hold every office irom mail
carriers up, and then if we do not
like their administration we an
turn them out, but we can getalorg
very nicely without any civil ser
vice business.
George W. Hill, formerly of
Little's Mills, this couuty, was in
the city toda/ finishing moving to
Marietta. Mr. Hill tried Ipng and
hard to find a desirable home in
this city and when he failed to do
so he bought property and will
make his future home in Marietta.
We can ill afford to lose such sub
stantial citizens as Mr. Hill is, but
so long as the silly policy of leasing
land for homes is indulged in we
can hope for nothing better. While
we sincerely regret to lose Mr. Hill
the Review wishes him health,
prosperity and contentment in his
new home.
D. A. Snyder, a former well
known oil man of this and adjoin
ing oil fields, spent a few da>sin
this city wiih his family, returning
to Washington, Pa., where he is
employed at present.
When you celebrate Christmas
see to it that your poor neighbors,
if you have any, are also well pro
vided for.
Some few families are moving
away but more are coming here to
leside than are going elsewhere.
Some Noted Pitcher*.
It is claimed that Martie Bergea
makes his reputation on the rocking
chair pitchers he catches. Nichols
throws him a ball in a groove and all
Bergen has to do is to stop it, reverse
the slant of the shoot and send it back,
his rivals claim. Lewis is another boy
who hands the ball up. There have
been a great many catchers break into
the League in bygone days who have
made great names working with cer
tain pitchers. Even Buck Ewing him
self in his palmy days had men pitch
ing to him that made his work, as far
as the receiving end of it went, a pure
joy. Keefe had all the twisters and
benders of his decide, but his ball
wasn't of the ripping, tearing kind that
numbed men's hands. Welch was an
other of the same style. Old Silver
Flint probably had as troublesome a
lime with erratic twirlers pitching up
i numbing ball aa any of the old
-.imers. Griffith, Maul and Nichols are
pitchers who rock the receiving end of
the battery to sleep with the regu
larity of their work when in form.
Rusie is different, owing to his high
rate of speed. He is regular enough
ind has the control, yet it isn't every
catcher that can go in and work with
aim as smoothly as that man Warner
ioes day in and day out.
Removing a Valre Stem.
In removing a valve stem take a
piece of iron, a screw driver will do,
heat it and lay it on top of the step
base. The base will then curl up and
can be easily removed.
Something for the New Year.
The world-renouoed success of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and
their continued popularity for near
half a century as a stomachic, is
scarcely more wonderful than the
welcome that greets Hostetter's Al
manac. This medical treatise is
published by the Hostetter Com
pany, Pittsburg, Pa., under their
own immediate supervision, em
ploying sixty hands in that depart
ment. The issue for same for 1859
will be over eleven millions, printed
in nine languages. Refer to acopy
of it for valuable and interesting
reading concerning health, and
numerous testimonials as to the
efficacy of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters. The Almanac ior 1899 can
be, obtsined, free of cost, from
druggists and general county deal
ers in all parts of the country. .
Well Known Here.
A special to a Wheeling paper
this afternoon states that Dr. Jas.
D. Gray, of Baltimore, was arrested
in Parkersbnrg yesterday, on a
warrant charging him with obtain
ing money under ialse pretenses,
in representing to John R. Hiehle,
an Odd Fellow, that he belonged
to that fraternity, and securing a
loan of considerable amount on the
strength of this pretension.
Gray is quite well known in this
city, and, we understand, was here
for several days a short time ago.
Tlio iVw Charier.
The citizens of the city interested
iii the drafting of the new city
charter, and its passage by the in
coming legislature, will meet with
in a few days and appoint a com
mittee from its numbers to co-oper
ate with the council in the prepar
ation of such legislation.
This matter is something of all
absorbing interest at the present
time, and it will be more satisfac
tory to all concerned to have united
action in the matters.
Ilnnlon'n Judgment.
J. Earl Wagner says: "When I traded
McJames, Demontreville and McGann
:o Baltimore for Amole, Doyle and
Reitz, I was positive that I had the bet
;er end of the deal. Amole was a fail
ire, Doyle wrecked n?y Washington
:eam, and Reitz proved to be a jewel.
I expected McJames and Demontreville
:o do good work for the Baltimore's,
out I didn't know anything about Mc
Uann, as I'd never seen him play. The
atter player was really thrown in to
nake the deal look well on paper, but
ae's developed into the best first base
man in the League. Hanlon doesn't
mow a thing."
SHORT C/>LLS.
Realization is never a luxury to the
man who did not hope.
Only the fear of endless torment
causes some sinners to repent.
It is safer to learn from an enemy
than it ia to instruct a friend.
It's useless for a man to seek a
steady Job if he isn'I that way himself.
Turn some men loose in a brewery
and trouble would very soon begin to
brew. '
Our blank deeds, deeds of trust
mortgages are the best, at the Re
view office.
para:
Jos. Borne & Co.
The Week
Just one Week for you to serure your
gift things if you intend sending to us
for thenu '111- re aie tens of thousands
of Christmas nove'tu?s here* all priced
much lower than is usuallv quoted for
Christmas poods. If you are prompt in
writing ? you can have > our selections
delivered to you by Friday or Saturday
previous to Christmas.
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FURS ?rc standard for pifts to women.
Fur Collars, of marten, with cluster
tails.fc.oft, $S.oo, up. Electric Seal
Cluster Scarls, I5.50 up. Electric Seal
Collarettes, with pointed yolk of
Persian Lnmli. ?-le?antly lin^d $S.oo up
Muffs of all kinds, commencing at $2.00
and going up as high as you wish.
HANDKERCHIEFS are always in line
for presents. Two things about our
handkerchiefs: All linen? all sLk; no
cotton, no mixtures. Linen begin at 5c
and go along gradually- Those with
lui'iilscammenciug at 15c; Silk Hand
kerchiefs commence at 25c and take a
gradual rise.
CLOVES? the real good kind for men.
women and children. $1.00 a pair for
an elegant kid glove in all color, for
women; I1.00 a pair for a splendid
Walking Glove made in America, for
gentleman; 50c a pair for very dressy
kid gloves lor children.
A GOLF CAPE makes a sensible and
appropri' te pretent for a lady. Laree
l'nesofthem in splendid plaid back
suffr , begining at $1.00.
A NOBBY JACKET is another sensible
present. Our Ines are exceptionally
conplete, and they begin at $5.00, $7.50
$10.00 and up.
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INCIDENTAL TO COURT
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Interesting Facts Pertinent to
the Closing Days.
ADJOURNED SATURDAY.
Other Information Obtained in
Legal Circles.
When Circuit Court adjourned
Saturday afternoon, the mutual re
gard existing between the bar and
the judicial head of the court was
expressed in a very pleasant way.
The members of the bar practic
ing in T'ler County, who were
present at the time, met and drafted
resolutions which were of a con
gratulatory nature, and gave Judge
Freer assurance of the satisfaction
his election to Congress had oc
casioned, thanked him for the able
manner in which he had conducted
the court during his tenure of office
and deplored the fact that he was
about to sever his connections with
the judiciary of the State.
]ud?>e Freer in response spoke
very feelingly of tbe pleasure the
commenda'ory words had given
him. Tbe knowledge that his in
cumbency of the bench had the in
dorsement of tbe attorneys practic
ing under him, would mitigate
greatly the paiu and reluctance he
felt in breaking his agreeable rela
tions with them. He said that the
bar of Tyler county had always
been a great assistance to him in
the fulfillment of the judicial du
ties of the court. He paid other
flattering enconium to the efficiency
and high qualities of brain and
heart which obtained with the bar
ot Tyler.
Two copies of the resolutions
passed by the bar were irade, and
one giuen to Judge Preer, while
the other was ordered placed upon
the court records.
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Judge Freer was in the city yes
terday morning and spent several
hours very pleasantly with friends.
He left in the afternoon for his
home in Harrisville, Ritchie coun
ty. His wife is suffering from
quite a serious illness.
The judge made a statement
while here of much importance to
all interested in the weal of the
ci'y. This is to the effect that
v\ he i our new charter comes up for
legislative action he will be on hand
to champion its passage. He is
fully conversant with all that per
tains to the matter, and realizes how
much depends upon a favorable
consideration of the charter. This
knowledge, backed by his influ
ence and prestige in the councils of
the "big guns," and enlisted in the
service of the city, can not fail in
operating efficaciously for the pro
motion of the legislation so much
desired. He will carry the
battle into the committee room, and
keep the fight warm until the char
ier is brought up for action.
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Among the 227 indictments
found bv the grand jury are two of
especial local interest. One is for
assault with intent to kill against
Morgan, who recently made
an abortive attempt to cut his wife s
throat in the Knoke House on Wa
ter street. Opinion was divided
here as to whether Morgan would
be held for the crime, owing to the
fact that the women he maltreated
had on several occasions where the
offense was less severe, obstinately
refused to give indiscriminating evi
dence when it came to the pinch.
But in thiscase the inference is that
she changed her tactics and did not
attempt to shield her husband.
The appeals calendar was con
'tin ued to the April term in toto.
j There were seventy cases on this
I calendar.
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The continuance of cases to the
April term was more -general than
usual, but despite thitfact a con
siderable volume of business was
considered. Actions in chancery
had the greater share of attention.
The criminal calendar was only
partial Ty cleared. The misdemeanor
cases, mostly of the speakeasy
class, were cleared. The majority
of these were dismissed, and the
payment of uniform fines of $10,
with cost*, closed the remainder.
But in this direction one trouble
makes way for another, and most
of the "speakeasy" people are again
knee-deep in the batch of fresh in
dictments
The State vs Pearl Ray, felony,
was taken up Saturday morning,
and at the request of Prosecuting
Attorney Strickling, was continued
to the April term. M. D. Hanes,
Esq., represented the defendant.
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He asked that the two indictments
hanging over his client be quashed,
and upon this being refused, moved
for triaL Ray is accused ot having
forged two checks ? one on the
Fisher. Oil Co., for six dollars,
i round numbers, and one ou the
Fisher Oil Co., for five dollars.
***
J. M, Pryor, uncle of Theodore
Pryor, a roustabout on the Ben Hur
who murdered a negro co-laborer a
short time sicce on board the boat
at East Liverpool, was in the city
Saturday endeavoring to secure the
services of M. D. Hanes, Esq., for
the defense. Mr. Hanes has tbe
matter under consideration.
Pryor was born and reared in
Pleasants county, and both he and
his parents were accounted respec
tive in their neighborhood. The
accused developed into an itinerant
ne'er do-well chap, but had been
law-abiding and never before
showed the viciousness he murder
ously displayed on the day of the
crime. It is understood that the
defense will be a disclaimor ot any
intent to kill, and that Pryor re
taliated for a severe drubbing he
received prior to the murder at the
hands of the negro employes on tbe
boat, in which affair the victim
was ringleader.
A llappy Man.
"I suffered with constipation and
dyspepsia for five years, never
having a natural operation. After
eating I always felt as if there was
a great lump in my stomnch. Four
packages of Thompson's Touic Tea
entirely cured me. ? T. M. ? Mc
Cracken, 323 Washington Avenue,
Oil City, Pa.
Said by C. W. Grier.
Last week at Cliillicot he a queer
case was decided. The circuit
court reversed the verdict of com
mon pleas court in the celebrated
libel suit of W. W. Brown against
George Clough. Nearly a year ago
Clough published an open letter in
which he averred that Brown's feet
were very (offensive and the latter
sued for $5,000 damages. He was
awarded $787 by common pleas
court, but the circuit court while it
held that the publication was just
cause for libel, reversed the decision
of the lower court because the court
had permitted the introduction of
evidence prejudicial to Clough and
which had nothing to do with the
case under consideration.
$h??P Sale.
.30 head of sheep, 28 ewesr
fine wool sheep and bred to a
fine Buck. Good reasons
given for selling.
Address or call on
Joshua Russell, city.
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