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The age-herald., 1898-04-21
PRAYER ON THE EVE OF WAR.

P. A. Childs in N. Y. Mail and Expresa Lord God of Battles! hear us
 Ere fades this days last night; Be thou as ever near US,
 Great Captain, in the fight. Sound, as of old, in thunder,
 Thy trumpet blast, thy word, That shakes the world with wonder And bids us bare the sword. Lo! where thy people gather
 Upon the plains of war; For there O God. our father,
 Thy blood-red banners are. Grant us all strength and daring;
 The hand that knows to smite: The sword and soul unsparing;
 The might that strikes for right Not for ourselves, O Master
 Nay, Lord, but to Set free The land that dread disaster
 Hath smitten to the knee. Though we shall pass not scatheless
 Through wars red hell of flame, We know that honor's deathless-
 We fight in honor's name. Forgive us all our errors
 False pride and shameful greed; Protect from panic errors ~
 Our souls at utter need; Let not one shGdow darken
 Our hearts with faithless fear, Judge of the Nations, harkeni
 Lord God of Battles, hearl
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
Our Country, Right or Wrong

From the Nashville American.
 All questions of right or expediency that may have heretofore divided the American people as to this war are now laid aside in the common impulse of patriotism.
 "Our swords are thousand,
 Our herats are as one."
 The Star Spangled Banner will be carried again to conquest and to glory. Cuba shall be free, and the Spaniard shall no longer polute the western hemisphere with his hated presence. In the language of Com modore Decatur, the thought of the hour is: "Our country-in her relations with for eign nations, may she always be right; but our country, right or wrong!
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

spinners' tal1ings.. 2.s2e,24s 2,247,4s7 2,1O7102 American stocks. 1,2SS,07s ssO,454 SS24S5
 Most of the increase in exports went to has. however, taken IA, 900 more bales, and England 165,OOO more bales. The takings of southern spinners have already reached SOO- 900 bales, and will go far beyond the mill Hon Tf1arIr
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
One People Now
From the Nashville Banner.

From the Nashville Banner.
 In this crisis there is and can be but one sentiment animating true Americans. Whatever questions may have heretofore divided our representatives in congress or the people, all will now be united in patri- otic interest and effort. The flag of our country as it is unfurled for the conflict, will be the pride and the inspiration of the nation As it is borne by our sailors and soldiers into the smoke of battle 1t will float as the proud emblem of liberty upon which the hopes of seventy millions of peo- pie are centered. The people can have no fears of the result The flag will be carried to victory by the brave men who offer their lives for their country and for the cause or liberty. It Is a wonderful spectacle which will be presented to the world, that or a nation pouring out its treasure and freely giving of its bravest sons, not for conquest or gain, but for humanitys sake and 10 relieve a suffering people of an alien race from the oppression of tyranny. This may mean a great sacrifice of blood and money and will bring the sorrow which war al- ways brings to the homes and hearts of thousands in our beloved land, but it is by such sacrifices oftentimes the noblest achievements are made and the honor of nation is preserved.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

The Hon. stephen B. Elkins now rises to remark that he does not believe the stories about starvation and suffering and death In Cuba The only thing Stephen thor oughly believes in Is a bull market.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
THE CUBAN CRISIS.
The Cuban Resolutions Are We'll Received in
 the South.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 There is room for congratulation that the executive and legislative branches are now at one with each other and and with the great majority of the people as to the &C., ton to be taken in this overshadowing Hispano-American issue
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
The Letter

From the Boston Beacon.
 "What are you thinking about, Ethel?"
 "I am wondering whether should sign myself yours ever or thine only to girl I deteSt"
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

Sagasta is a man whose hands are over full. At home he has the cortes and Weyler and Don Carlos to attend to, and abroad the old statesman has to keep an eye on General Gomez. and Theodore Roosevelt and torpedo fleet that does not take kindly to the sea.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
UncOncerned

From the Cleveland Leader. The boy stood on the burning deck,
 And didn't care 8 durp; His father was a b1hfonaire,
 And he had decks to burn.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
Comparing Notes

From the Chicago Tribune.
 And you have seen Nables! I shall never forget my first view of that lovely bay. See Naples and dier"
 'I thought I should die when I smelled it."
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

Times whirligig has brought nothing stranger than a senate more radical and more closely In touch with the plain peo- pie than the house of representatives.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

The attorney general of Colorado is rare revolutionist. He announces that no law written or unwritten, authorizes or justifies a change of name at marriage, or at any other time
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

and Louisiana, and not attempt too much when she decides to hold a constitutional convention and to reform her electorate.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

The crops, blessed with sunshine and showers, are growing apace. and the state convention is peacefully executing its trust Happy Alabama!
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

The current denunciations in republican intended to cover the retreat of the Hon. Mark Hanna and the Hon. Stephen B. ElkinS
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

The silence of Hobart Chatfield Chat field-Taylor Is remarkable feature of the Spanish trouble. He once held down a consulate in Spain.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

A grand jury indictment was found three hours after a murder had been commit ted in Lexington, Ky. That is the way to discourage hanging bees.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

The unreasonable rolling sea holds off the torpedo boat Somers of the United States navy, as we'll as the Cape de Verde fleet. The sea is no respecter of nations.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

There comes from Pennsylvania the dreadful report that the sly MT. Quay has cal buoy No. 4.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
AMERICANS AND sPANIARDs.

Imagine to yourselves. if you can. the boiling madness of wrath If nation pre- tending to be friendly to us were suspected
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

The president hesitates and prolongs the time of relief, and the reconcentrados go on dying of starvation at an unchanged rate.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

Remember the Alamon' was the war cry in the Mexican war; now it will be Remember the Mainev'
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

However much men may disagree over details, all are ready to say, Spains day in America is overspent.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

The Hon. de Lome Hale still periodically afficts the country.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

The submarine boat Holland is trying 10 be the monitor of 1898.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

Fitzhugh Lee is going back to Havana to escape the war poets.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

The country rejoices in an ultimatum that will ut the Spaniards from America.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
TELEPHONE CALLS.

ousiness Omce.. ..'1oo
 Editorial Rooms.... ... ... ... ... ... ...a3t
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

Anglo-American unity Is in the air. It Is catching
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

The one popular party now is the party of action.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

Remittances can De made by express postofilce money order or drafts at current rate of exchange. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD.
 Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

1S97-9S. 1S96-97. 1S95-96. 6,2l4,S2S 5,119,414 S,775,671
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

England 165,OOO more bales. The takings of southern spinners have already reached Soo- 900 bales, and will go far beyond the mill lion mark.
 Sagasta is a man whose hands are over full. At home he has the cortes and Weyler and Don Carlos to attend to, and abroad the old statesman has to keep an eye on General Gomez. and Theodore Roosevelt and torpedo fleet that does not take kindly to the sea.
 The Hon. stephen B. Elkins now rises to remark that he does not believe the stories about starvation and suffering and death In Cuba The only thing Stephen thor oughly believes in is bull market.
 The attorney general of Colorado is a rare revolutionist. He announces that no law written or unwritten, authorizes or or at any other time
 The current denunciations in republican papers concerning the CuDan Junta are intended to cover the retreat of the Hon. Mark Hanna and the Hon. Stephen B. Elkins.
 The unreasonable rolling sea holds off the torpedo boat Somers of the United States navy, as we'll as the Cape de Verde fleet. The sea is no respecter of nations.
 Times whirligig has brought nothing stranger than senate more radical and more closely in touch with the plain peo- pie than the house of representatives.
 A grand jury indictment was found three hours after murder had been commit ted in Lexington, Ky. That is the way to discourage hanging bees
 The crops, blessed with sunshine and showers, are growing apace, and the state convention is peacefully executing its trust. Happy Alabama
 The silence of Hobart Chatfield Chat field-Taylor Is & remarkable feature of the Spanish trouble. He once held down a consulate in Spain.
 There comes from Pennsylvania the dreadful report that the sly MT. Quay has anchored John Wanamaker over politi- cal buoy No. 4.
 The president hesitates and prolongs the time of relief, and the reconcentrados go on dying of starvation at an unchanged rate.
 However much men may disagree over details, all are ready to say Spains day in America is overspent.
 Remember the Alamor' was the war cry in the Mexican war; now it will be Remember the Mainev'
 The country rejoices in an ultimatum that will ut the Spaniards from America. 
 The submarine boat Holland is trying to be the monitor of 1898.
 Fitzhugh Lee is going back to Havana to escape the war poets.
 The Hon. de Lome Hale still periodically afficts the country.
 Anglo-American unity is in the air. It Is catching
 The one popular party now is the party
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-18


Gov. BRIGes, of North Dakota, died
at Bismarck on the 9th of consumption.
CHAPLAIN j. p. MCINTYRE, of the
battleship Oregon. delivered a lecture
at Denver, Col. recently in which he
gave the Oregon the bulk of the credit
for the humiliation of the Spanish
fleet on July 4. He said: Sampson
reported himself within four miles of
the Cristobal Colon when she pulled
down her flag. He did that to get his
share in the prize money. for a ship
must be within four miles to share in
the prize money. So Sampson will get
$4,000 OF prize money and Capt. Clark,
who fought the Oregon as never man
fought ship before. will get only $500. y
CAPT. SIGsBEE, who commanded the
battieshlp Maine. which was blown
up IN Havana harbor, has been placed
in command of the battleship Texas.
a RECENT dispatch from Ponce, Porto
Rico. stated that the advance of Gen.
Miles army continued. Five of the
departments into which the island is
divided are now occupied bv the
American army. These departments
are Arecibo, with 124, s35 inhabitants:
Mayaguez, with I16. 9ss; Ponce. with
/ TO. lao; Guayama, with 9S. S14 and
Humacoa. with 81. 251.
| FRANCIS SCoTT KEY, author of ssThe
Star Spangled Banner,n was honored
on the 9th in Frederick, Nd. his ma
tive city, by the dedication of a hand
| some monument erected to his mem
/ Dry. Henry Watterson. of Kentucky.
made the Grafton
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-18
Under a Cloud.

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. 13--On the
recommendation of Post Office In
spector Williams, Postmaster Scott
suspended Wright Prickett. a clerk in
the Union depot registry department.
a registered package valued at 81. 900
is missing. which is the cause of Prick
ettss suspension
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-18

. frantic runaway team that was about to
dash on the sidewalk where there were hun
dreds of women and children He saved
their lives, but lost his own. Hundreds OF
lives are saved every year by Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. People who are fast go
ing to their graves with disorders of stom-
ach, liver, bowels and blood are brought
back to good health by It. All the sick
should try it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-18
GENERAL NEWS

REAR ADMIRAL KIRKLAND. q. S. N,
died on the 18th at Vallejo. Cal. He
had recently been operated on for acute
construction of the bowels
BECAUSE he printed the facts of a
difficulty in which Mrs Williams and
another woman participated Austin
King, editor of the Appeal at Stephens
vile. Tex, was beaten by MIR. Will
liams and Mrs Williams repeatedly
stabbed him with a dirk until he died.
The Williamses were jailed.
Our troops under Gen. Schwan had
an engagement with 1900 Spaniards
near Hormigueres, Porto Rico, on the
18th and inflicted considerable damage
on the enemy. Our loss was two killed
and IL wounded.
THE national meet of the League of
American WheeInen began in Indian
apolis. In<.. On the 9th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-18

Her First Trip.-'sWhat are we stopping
for Dow2" Were going TO put the pilot
Off" How crueli What did the poor man
do?"-Truth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-18

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken Internally. Price 75c.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-24

Serious Case of Itching ana Bleeding
Piles Cured.
For nearly year was afflicted
with itching and bleeding piles,and
was so bad that l could not sit
down without great deal of pain.
l doctored and used all the different
kinds of pile medicine l could hear
of, without any benefit. Six months
ago I tried San-Cura Ointment; the
second application gave me great
relief, and half a bottle cured me
completely. I have had no trouble
since. NJ. ". BUCHANAN,
Titusville, Pa.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-24
Arrest

of themselves while travelling. l
contended that the larger number
of West Virginians would get lost
and bewildered while travelling, and
Frame held the opposite view. OF
course this discussion did not con-
Germ those people from either state
who had been III the habit Of trav
cling for a long time. Tie discus
sion was continued pro and Eon to1
Some time and neither one 70 did
give in, but finally Frame clinchts
the argument with the following;
He said, 1T has only been year
or so ego since a prominent man Of
this city who came here from Penn
sylvania, came over to the station
and asked Chris Henderson If the
company had received a piano for
him by telegraph, and that Hender-
son said none had arrived yet ard
wanted TO know whether he should
send a tracer out after the piano
which he supposed had gotten
tangled up in the wires somewhere.
And" Frame continued, you could
not be much surprised at Hender.
son, for he had only been away
from the farm a couple of weeks
and perhaps did not know any
better"
TIE contract let BY the city coun.
Gil a couple Of days ago for the paw
ing Of Catherite street and Mccoy
avenue, bringSHto mind the fact that
in the state OF West Virginia and
perhaps in many other states there
is not a city or town of twice the
size of SistersvilIe that has as many
miles of paved streets. This city
has been particularly fortunate in
this way and when the two streets
have been Iaved they will be the
last in the city. In addition TO
the paved streets it must be remem-
bered that leading from the city we
have a system of about eight miles
of macadamized roads and it is pos
Sible that before another year has
passed there will be many more
miles.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-24

The Sheriff of Mcdowell count!

The Sheriff of Mcdowell county
passed through the city this after
noon, having in custody four ne.
groes, two women and two men.
bound for the state penitentiary 81
Moundsville. They were sentenced
at the last term of court to life Inn
prisonment for attempting to poison
a man. He also had two Other peo'
pie (colored) for stealing.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-24

We have used Chamberlain 5
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea REM
edy in our home for many years
and bear cheerful testimony to its
value as a medicine which should
be in every family. In coughs and
colds we have fodnd it to be eflca-
cious and in Group and whooping
cough in children we deem it jndls-
pensable. P. Ritter, 4I27 Fair
fax avenue, St. Louis, Mo. For
sale by e. w. Grier & Co, drug
gists.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-24

=
The assessors book for the city
for the present fiscal year show
that inside the corporate limits OF
the city and not including any OF
suburbs which are nearly as large
as the city proper is, that we have
ESQ horses and mules valued at
SI3.655.oo; II head of cattle, val
ued at S2o5; 1S7 carriages and bug
gies, valued at S5,975.oo; 269
watches and clocks valued at SS,-
o25.oo; 16S pianos and organs, val
ued at SIS $4,000; farming and
garden utensils are valued at
S 6S,o77.oo; gold and silver
plate is valued at SI,545.oo;
household and kitchen furniture is
assessed at S39,465; value of prop
erty and capital employed by cor
porations in trade and business,
S3,11o; money, credits and invest
ments valued at SI56,S45; toll
bridges and ferries are valued at
s4,12s; stocks and interests in
banks, $142,59o; personal property
of merchants is valued at $50, 615;
capital employed by corporations is
assessed at S1I,725; capital used by
individuals not incorporated is val
ued at S2o,655; money in hands OF
receivers, $500.
Total value of personal property
returned for taxation is $751;, 1920.
Total tax for general purposes on
personal property will be S4,36o.22
total tax on same for sinking fund
aggregates $2,9o6.55,
The number of white males over
81 years OF age IS 722, and the num-
Der of colored males over 81 is only
7. Number of male dogs, 9o, and
IA female dogs.
The value of building lots, which
have not been changed in valua,
ton since 1890, is SI46,235.oo. and
the value of buildings is S172,-
$40. 90. These figures are taken
from the assessors books, and
shows the town is financially in a
aourishing condition. The debt OF
the town is trifing considering our
wealth, and the bonds can and vii:
be soon all paid off entirely. w "t
are in condition to uuders-a AXE great
er things. Whoo.t. shall be done?
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-24
BURGLARS WORK.
They Cut the Screen From
Three Windows.
ENTER THE HOUSE
OF Mr.. Smyth, on Main
Street.
ENTER THE HOUSE

After Opening the Door anu Aurn
ing Out The Light He Was Detected
by Mr.. Smyth.s Son Before He Had
Time TO Secure Any Booty,
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-24

Dress Ginghams at &c per
yard.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-24
WRATH OF sMITHFIELD.


Sn1thfeld, w. Va. Aug. 10
Sunday morning before day dawned
this section was raided of one OF
the worst places, according to all
sreports, in the oil fields.
Susie Coulson's place has been
open for some time, just above
town, on Morean's run, and incig-
nant citizens have threatened TO
clean it out repeatedly.
This awful threat was carried
into effect Tuesday. ,
About $50 or 800 men, disguised
and known as white caps, visited
her house and dragged the
inmates, six women and three
men, out of bed in their night
clothes. THE white caps" would
not even give these people time to
get their clothes, money or valua-
bles, but hurried them OH. The
house was then blown to pieces
with three sticks of dynamite and
the remains set on ire.
The inmates were brought down
to Morgan's run and were tarred
and feathered. They were then
brought to the Shuman house and
all locked up in room together.
No apparent effort is being made
tc discover the men who did this
the popular sentiment being that
nothing wrong has been done.
A piano player, one of the men
caught in Susie Coulson's place
says in his efforts TO escape ths
white caps" he recognized two OF
three of the men as prominent c'l
zens of Smithfeld.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-24

The Kew. B. w. Costley, of
Stock fridge, Ca, while attending
n his nasfo+aI ,'rties at Fleetwood,
that state, was attacked by ~noIerA
r1orbus. He says: by chance I
happened to get hold of bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and l think it
was the means of saving my life.
It relieved me at once. " For sale
by c. w. Grier, & Co., druggists.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-24

Az various times there had Seen
doubt in the minds of some Of
the hotel men of the country as to
whether it was good scheme to
have young lady walters in their
dining rooms. Some are of the
opinion that they are a nuisance,
and others would not run a hotel
without them. 1t is held by those
who are opposed to the young la,
ladies that they will cause more
trouble among the guests of the
hotel by playing favorites than
twenty men would in a shorter
.ength of time. A hotel man of
this city who has tried both men
and women in his dining room says
he would not allow man in his
place to wait on table. In speaking
of the relative merits OF the two
sexes he said that a woman
could command more trade in a
dining room than a man for a num-
Der of reasons. In the first place
the girls must be at least passably
good looking; again, they must be
neat and tasty dressers; have fair
amount of good common sense and
know how to conduct themselves
properly. A pretty girl in dining
room will make a man think he
wants something to eat at times
when he believes that nothing set
before him is worth looking at.
The delicate little attentions an up
20 date girl can shower OH man,
and which make him believe he is
he only person in the dining room
will make that man want to come
pack to that hotel again to receive
he same treatment, and he will
>ome. Said the gentleman spoken
IF above: II always make it a
practice to have none but the best
If girls and ones who know how to
conduct themselves about my place
md l treat them as though they
we're equals and not as slaves, the
way a great many people do. While
I treat them the best possible under
he circumstances, l also give them
o understand they must dc their
pest and they do it. I will not
nave any but pretty, stylish girls
about the house, and any hotel man
hat does this will never have any.
rouble with his dining room telp
I was talking to Jim Frame, of
he Ohio River Railroad station,
afternoon, and during the
the question came up
Is to whether the natives of West
Virginia or the people who had
moved into the state from Pennsyl.
7ania were the more ignorant when
t came to a matter of taking care