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VOL. X., NO. 122. SI8TERSVILLE, W. VA? MONDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1904. PRICE?ONE CENT.
Sole agents $68 Sole agents |
for Standard t?jr] for Bon-Ton
Patterns. tH?i Corsets.
Edwin N. Fischer
The largest Store in Tyler, Wet
zel, Monroe and Pleasants
< Counties.
Monday, Decoration
Day, our store will be
closed from noon till Tues
day morning.
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WM. O'DELL FOUTS
COMMITS SUICIDE
The body of "William Odell
Fouts was found floating in the
Ohio river Saturday afternoon at
a point two miles south of this
city. He disappeared from his
house boat in which he lived
Tuesday night, and from the fact
that when the body was taken
from the water an old axe was
fastened about his neck with
wire, and also a brick found in
the bosom of his shirt, made it
quite evident that he had com
mitted suicide. Deceased came
to this city from McConnellsville,
0., about seven years ago to work
for the Carter Oil company, and
has held different positions with
this corporation ever since. At
the time of his death he was en
gineer at the boiler works.
He was well liked by the com
pany as well as by all his asso
ciates. lie was about 55 years of
age and was a member of the I.
0. O. F. order of McConnellsville.
Mr. Fouts was quite an intelli
gent man and previous to locat-1
ing in this city was postmaster
of McConnellsville. lie was also
a member of the Board of Edu
cation in the Ohio town. He lost
his wife about eight years ago,
and this, it is said, so weighed up
on his mind that he became de
mented. Only a week ago last
Saturday he remarked to one of
his fellow workmen that he had
nothing to live for, and that he
would not be here much longer.
He is survived by two daugh
ters and a son, the latter two re
siding at McConnellsville, and
the other daughter is a resident of
Akron, 0. The daughter at Ak
ron is the wife of a prominent at
torney.
The remains \Vere taken on
board the Lorena Sunday after
noon to his former home at Mc
Connellsville for interment. The
body was accompanied by Homer
Dudley, Bert Keller and J. H.
Dustman, employes of the Carter
Oil company and members of the
I. 0. 0. F. lodge of this city.
DECORATION DAY
Decoration Day was aprpopri
ately observed in this city as
elsewhere in the cities throughout
the country. The inclement
weather interfered to a degree
with the exercises, but aside from
this there was nothing to mar the
sacred occasion. The program
previously arranged by the old
veterans of the 0. A. R. and
other orders was carried out in
detail. Gray and feeble soldiers
in blue marched to Oakwood cem
etery today, bearing bunches of
fragrant flowers and little flutter
ing flags to do honor to their com
rades who sleep in eternity. The
parade was a creditable one, and
the different orders attracted
much attention in their handsome
uniforms. The address at the
cemetery of Rev. II. B. Bowden
was very impressive, and appro-'
priate. Each soldier's grave in
the entire cemetery was strewn
with beautiful flowers.
The old veterans of the Civil
war are fewer by many thousands
today than this day one year ago.
'jjheir ranks have been thinned
and are' getting more so every
J day more rapidly than hereto- j
| fore. It will not be long till sur
vivors of that memorable strug-'
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' gle are a mere handful in com
parison to their ranks now, and it
| will not be much longer till theyi
jhave all passed away in anwserto ;
the last bugle call. \\
NEW STEAMER RUTH
The handsome new steamer
Ruth No. 2 brought an excursion
party to this oity Sunday from
Wheeling. The boat was in com
mand of Capt. Mike Davis, and
made the run from Wheeling to
this city in exactly five hours and
thirty minutes. This is certainly
a good speed for a new boat, es
pecially when it is taken into
consideration that the steamer
made thirty-five landings while en
route. There were about 100 ex
cursionists on board, and all
seemed to enjoy the outing im
mensely. The boat arrived here
at 12:30 and departed an hour
later for Wheeling. Capt. Davis,
who by the way, is one of the
most popular steainboatmen on
the upper Ohio, will continue in
command of the new Ruth, and
the boat will remain in the ex
cursion trade until the low water
period. The swift little craft pre
sented a very attractive appear
ance in her dress of snow white.
! From the fact that the boat was
: built for the low water trade es
| pecially, her success is assured as
I her draught is less than sixteen
inches. She is well equipped
with machinery, which is of the
latest Swain cross compound pat
tern. The high pressure cylinder
is 10 inches in diameter, 6 feet
stroke, while the low pressure is
20 inches in diameter, 6 feet
stroke.
Bay Brothers own a line of
boats, including the old and new
Ruth, and Capt. William Bay
stated yesterday that he was
highly pleased with the first trip
of the steamer. When asked as
to the manner in which the two
boats would now be used, he stat
ed that he was determined to
keep a boat in the Sistersville
| Wheeling trade in all boating
? seasons, and thought the new ar
I rangement would meet every re
quirement.
FREDERICK WERTHEIMER
DIES SUDDENLY
Frederick Wertheimer. propri
etor of the Fair store, was taken
suddenly ill at his place of busi
ness Saturday evening about 4:30
o'clock, and died a few hours
later. When first taken ill he
was sitting in a chair, from which
he fell to the floor in an uncon
scious* condition. Medical aid
was quickly summoned, and he
was removed to the Hotel Mer
cer. However, medical skill
proved of no avail, and the pa
tient expired at 11:45 without re
gaining consciousness. The deV
ceased was in the 39th year of
his age, and his death was due to
uremic poison.
Mr. Wertheimer came to this
city nearly eight months ago
from Cleveland, O. He purchas
ed the stock of goods in the Fair
store,, which at that time was be
ing conducted by Harry Freed
man, who also came here from
Cleveland.
Mr. Wertheimer was a success
ful business man and enjoyed a
liberal public patronage in his
line.
?The remains, accompanied by
Edwin N. Fischer, were taken
Sunday afternoon to his former
heme at Cleveland for interment.
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? DEPOSITORY OF THE STATE OT WEST VBtQINIA. :
TYLER COUNTY BANK
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SISTERS VILLE, W. VA.
State Bank?Incorporated 1892.
Capital $50,000.00
Shareholders' Liability 60,000.00
Surplus and Profits 70,000.00
DIRECTORS:
Col. John J. Carter, President The Carter Oil Company.
Capt/J. T. Jdnes, Oil producer.
F. D. McCoy, President Sistersville Ferry Company.
Robert McCormick, of McCormick & Morrison.
W. L. Armstrong, Superintendent for J. T. Jones.
E. A. Durham, President.
W. J. Neuenschwander, Cashier. .
J. H. McCoy,. Proprietor Daily Oil Review.
S. O. Pyle, Pres. First National Bank, Middlebourne, W. Va.
J. W. Orim, Sheriff of Tyler County. .
G. W. Stocking, Capitalist.
This bank solicits your business, and will grant evsry fa
vor consistent with prudent banking. We invite correspond
ence or a personal interview to that end.
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Supplies, Office Furni
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don't forget that
V. E. VAN VERT,
of Wheeling, W. Va., offers
Lowest Prices and Highest
Grade Goods.
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Litttle Bonnie,
v Oil Field Pride,
Old Plantation,
\ Queen of the Valley Lit- |
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; Don't forget Little Bonnie,
the best 3 for 5.
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Wholesale and Retail.
SISTERS VILLE
STOGIE COMPANY,
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I' W. P. & J. W. Meredith,
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Proprietors.
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Niagara
Restaurant
HOWARD APPLEBAY,
PROPRIETOR.
Remodeled and Refurnished
Everything in season.
...RATES REASONABLE...
Try it once, and yon will be
a regular customer.
Bread
Box
Don't eat dry
stale bread when
you can get a
bread box for
$1.00 tbat orig
inally sold for
$1.50.
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L. L. FRANTZ
"LEADING GROCER!"
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SISTERSVILLE, W. VA.
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Millinery
Cut on
Hats
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Ladies, Corns and Iaspset
Diamond Square,
Opposite (Sty Building.