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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-12

What is good age at which a
man should retire when he Is as
rich as John D. Rockefeller?
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-12

Rockefeller has solved the long
troublesome problem of how to mix
oil and water.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-12

Mr.. Foraker says the Fllipinos
must be subjugated; but Mr.. For
aker used to have that notion about
Mr.. Hanna, too.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-12
ANNOUNCEME NTS.
FOR MAYOR.

We are authorized to announce the name OF
Mr.Ed o. Bowers, for the Office Of Mayor OF the
CITY of Sistersville, subject to the Democratic
nominating convention, when the same Is heio.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-12

There seems to be no kind of
doubt that Mr.. Cages next salary
will be considerably larger than his
last.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-12
FOR CITY CLERK.

We are requested to announce the name OF
CAPT T. H. PINE for the office of city clerk,
subject to the Democratic nominating conve IL
ton,
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-12
FOR COLLECTOR AND TREASURER.

weare requested to announce c. B. Fontaine
for the Office of Collector and Treasurer of the
city of Sistersville subject to the will Of the
Democratic nominating convention.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-12

Meanwhile Mr.. Maclay keeps
wisely laying as low as possible. "
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
EATING Between MEALS.
The Apple Is Par-Excelence the Food
For This Period.

The Apple Is Par-Excellence the FOOD
For This Period.
The practice of eating between
meals is sternly discountenanced by
many we'll meaning Individuals who
are of dyspeptic habit, or perhaps do
better without any additional nourish.
ment in the course of sedentary life.
They are apt to enforce obedience
from their children on this point on
the ground that what suits the moth.
er's digestion must be equally suitable
to the digestive apparatus of the chill.
dren. The case is very different.
Growing children of active disposition
are apt to be hungry most of the time
and are willing to accept the proffer
of anything good to eat (from their
own point of view at almost any hour
Indeed, the boy who is getting his
growth rapidly frequently eats as II
his legs were hollow, or as If he had
as many cavities to be filled as those
that occur in the complex stomach OF
a ruminant
It was on this account doubtless
that the immortal "autocrat" laid
down his golden rule for ascertain.
ing the youth Of an individual, namely
to offer the suspected person bun
Immediately before dinner and then
to note whether it he accepted.
Since active children need frequent
refreshment and assimilate it with
cut difficulty, it is we'll to give them
the most suitable food. Cakes and
sweets generally are not desirable be-
cause they take away the appetite for
a regular meal, to which they apper-
tain as kind of dessert. The better
plan is to keep a generous supply
of fresh fruit constantly on hand in
the house. When a child becomes
hungry between meals and asks for
samething to eat, give him apples
grapes or peach.
Z It seems to be a well-ascertained
fact that apples, while satisfying the
"empty" sensation of hungry per-
son, do not interfere with enjoyment
of ones regular meals. The apple Is
f par excellence a health food. 1t helps
I to keep the digestive apparatus In
good working order, and the weak
subacid of the fruit appears to act
as a lubricant to the machinery OF
the human body. Therefore, instead
of refusing to allow your children to
seat between meals" or instead Of
permitting them to cram sweet BIS
cults, crackers, of cakes, it is the part
of a wise mother to lay in a supply OF
apples and allow the children unre-
strained access to the fruit.-Pitts.
burg Dispatch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
The EnulIsh Wasp,

The common wasp, as rule, keeps
its sting for self.defense. 1t will bite
fly in two with its jaws, il it gets
In its way on a window pane, but 1t
does not use its sting even when try.
ing to rob beehive, and tackled" by
theh bees. The latter will push a
wasp away five or six times, hustling
it off the footboard, without provoking
it to sting. But If a bee endeavors
to sting the wasp 1t then grapples
with it and stings back, killing or be-
numbing the insect almost at once.
British wasps are fussy and excitahle,
but not vicious, like many of the In
dian wild bees However crowded or
uncomfortable they may be, they very
rarely quarrel with or sting each
other, as, for instance, when num-
Der are on the same window pane,
fretting and anxious to get out. Only
when the entrance to their nest is
threatened do they become actively
aggressive, and then as rule the at.
tack Is not begun till the person who
excites their fear interposes between
them and the entrance to the nest.
A setter dog was noticed to turn and
bite itself, whimpering with pain, just
as the party were sitting down to a
shooting luncheon by the side of a
wood in Yorkshire. The dog bein2
tired, had lain down on the hole Of q
wasps' nest, and five or six of the
yellow insects were stinging it at
once; but they did not touch the per-
sons sitting close blythe Spectator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
Woman Census Taker.

1t was through the death of her hus-
band that Mrs. Daniel A. Button of
Pontiac, Mich, became the first won-
an census enumerator a number of
years ago. She had been in the habit
of arranging and copying the work of
her husband, vlo was one of the
deputies appointed for census pur-
poses. When left alone Mrs. Button
applied for her husbands position,
in due time receiving the appointment.
1t was decided by the government
after receiving her reports that the
manufacturing statistics should be
compiled for the first time in the his
tory of the census, and this work was
placed in her hands. Mrs. Button
found it a difficult task, as she had
to visit personally every mandatory,
large or small, in the district, and as
certain the amount and cost of ma
terial used, the value of the articles
purchased, the expense Of production,
and the gain or loss per year. Upon
sending in her final report to the su-
perintendent of the census bureau
she received from him letter Of CON-
mendation for the excellence of her
work, and deputy me- rshal's badge
white silk in blue letters.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
Valuable Washing Suggestions.

A housekceper makes some valuable
suggestions about washing linen en-
hrcidercd with wash silks. EmbraS}
cred articles should be washed one at
a time by immersing in warm suds,
not hot. made of pure soap; the soap
should be CASTLE or some white, ,ASlOz
scented variety. Add a teaspoonful
CT Ecrax to the rinsing water, and the,
article should not be rubbed, but
simply rubbed up and down, and it
should be rinsed in several waters.
Embroidered articles should be
squeezed. not rubbed. To dry them
wrap in clean cloth, and remove it
in few minutes and dry quickly in
the air, but not in the sun. When
perfectly dry lay the embroidery face
down on a smooth, fine sheet, and
carefully draw the edges into place.
Dampen the linen sections with a fine
sponge, pass a hot iron over the cloth
in the direction of the grain of the ma
teriai. The iron should be hot and
SHOULD move very quickly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
His Humble Beginning.

There is a certain great man here
In town who hates nothing quite so
much as answering personal questions.
He dined out on one recent occasion,
and the guest of honor was an Eng
lishwoman who is filled with the keen.
est and most ingenuously expressed III
terest in America and Americans.
81 find you perfectly wonderful over
here" said she between the salad and
the dessert. "The lives Of your prom
inent men read like romances. Your
poor boys grow UP to be millionaires
a1% your great men have had the most
extraordinary beginnings. One Of your
Presidents, am told. was actually a
butcher, and the father of a newly
made French princess was tailor.
Now you, Mr.. Blank" turning smiling
ly to the great man at her elbow, Il
am sure your history must be most in
teresting. Do please tell me, at what
did you begin life?"
The great man started at her in dis.
approval.
Madam" he said, 81 began life as
baby."-Washington Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
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Flowers are used on cold-weather
hats.
Large white wings are much seen
On the new toques.
Pretty afternoon gowns are made of
the gay silks and liberty satin foulard
now shown in floral designs.
A new fancy in corsets is the use
of white velvet printed in colors with
floral designs. This is a step beyond
the silk and satin of other years.
The dog muff has made its appear.
ance in Paris. In the front is deep
padded pocket, in which the wearer's
tiny pet can be safely deposited.
Collecting scraps of lace to mount in
an album is said to be fad at pres
ent among English women. Beneath
each piece of lace is written the
name and the date and place where it
was obtained.
Every now and again one sees jet
combs, though they are not very uni
versally worn. and there are pretty
things in jet brooches to be found.
These come in fancy designs, feur-de-
lis, horseshoes, and in more conven-
tional patterns.
White Indian cashmere is utilized
for elaborate evening coats and one
notable example from a Partisan de-
signer is combined with black chantilly
lace. A broad putting of white chiffon
down the front is held in place by jet
motifs.
Very attractive is a brooch, long
spray of acorn leaves and eGs.i.., the
leaves of diamonds, the J. :. part
of the acorns each sirgle pink pearl
and the upper part, in which the pearls
are set, of a bronze gold, set with
small diamonds.
In bags of various kinds, those to
carry in the hand, chatelaine bags
with silver frames and card cases are
combined black and steel. Frequently
the foundation of the bag or case will
be of the jet beads and worked in
will be a design of some sort in the
steel beads.
Beading plays an important part in
handkercriefs. Very dainty little
handkerchiefs have a line of beading
IN the exact edge in lieu of a hem,
nd inside this line of embroidery,
fine and delicate-anything heavy
would be out of keeping-a slender
,ine with little more elaborate work
n the corners. In some of the hand
';erchiefs the beaded edge s entirely
straight, and in others it is slightly
,ndulated. Perhaps the former is the
most attractive.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
Margaret Fuller.

It Is due to woman's effort that a
tablet has been erected as a memorial
to Margaret Fuller, who was drowned
many years ago off the Isle Of Pines,
Long Island, and On this spot the tab
let to her has been placed. Margaret
Fuller's real influence among women
is only beginning to be understood
Hundreds of women who today are
reaping some results of her movement
scarcely hIcw of her existence, or if
they do, it is merely as a member of
the set of literary persons in Concord,
Mass, when Emerson, Alcott AMI
those men were unique coterie. AS
q matter of fact, Margaret Fuller was
far less associated with them than
seems to be thought. She did indeed
know them, as those men admired the
type of women for which she stood,
believing, as has since been demon
astrated, that woman was capable of
embracing more opportunities than
were then af orded her.
Margaret Fuller was in the best
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
The Ironing of Tablecloths.

All housekepers like to have table
cloths ironed with only one fold
through the centre. To keep them
after this laundering they are best
relied on stick. Each tablecloth has
is own stick, as long as the cloth is
wide when folded lengthwise through
the centre, the sticks being neatly
covered with several folds of flannel
and afterwards with muslin. When the
cloth is ironed in one fold, one end Is
evenly pinned to the stick and the
cloth loosely rolled on it, so that lit
vii! not crease. Afterwards the whole
is slipped into long, narrow bag and
laid in the linen closet, or in the long
drawer of the sideboard, if that is kept
for that purpose. =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
The Rlousa Beautifnl.

The reign Of the blouse is by no
means over; in fact this long-suffering
and oft misunderstood garment seems
to have taken on a new lease of life
for the winter. For wearing under
meath heavy coats the blouse has not
its equal for comfort and if the coat
is removed indoors, it is quite as nice
looking as anything can be. Most
dressmakers are sending home with
every complete costume a soft silk
or velvet blouse which tones with the
material, so that it can be worn with
the skirt on occasions when the bod
ice proper Is not wanted, and vet
look right with it. The days when
blouse and skirt presented a violent
contrast to each other are past, except
welded to this form of toilette. Sev-
eral of the latest velvet blouses have
narrow little futed basques, which
give them quite jaunty look, and pre-
sent our old friend, the blouse, under
a new and more dignified aspect. Very
charming are deep cream-tinted satin
or panne blouses, trimmed with bands
Of sable, and encrusted with ivory
lace. These are in great vogue for
smart luncheons, and one such was
further embellished with antique sill
yer buttons, these being attached to
a wide centre box pleat down the
front, bordering with sable tails on
either side, and two cravat ends Of
Venetian point lace at the throat
were linked together with silver
chains and beayy-headed pins.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
Capital Punishment In Japan.

To those who do not fully appreciate
the revolution In Japanese manners
and customs, 1t may well seem strange
that the sentence of the murderer of
Hoshi Toru, the eX-minister, should
be imprisonment for life with hard Ia
Dor. They might have expected
something with boiling oil in it." Sir
Rutherford Alcock, the first British
minister to Japan, writing some forty
years ago, dwelt upon the severity of
the Japanese laws. 1.-THE code is prob
ably the bloodiest in the world, for
death is the penalty of most offenses
The Japanese seems to proceed on the
principle that he who violates one law
will violate any other, and that a will
full violator is unworthy of life" Un-
der this regime it was considered a
special privilege to be allowed to exc
cute oneself and commit hari-kari, but
this was reserved for people of rank.
The common people had to be content
with the executioner's sword.
Under the criminal code which came
into force in 1882, and which is found
ed on the code of Napoleon. death by
hanging is provided as a penalty for
certain offenses, but of recent years
it has become rarer and may now be
considered obsolete. Probably the
japanese. with their traditional con-
tempt for death regard penal servitude
for life as greater punishment. For
merly no conviction was made except
on confession by the prisoner, and
there was an abundant use Of torture.
That, of course, was officially abolish
ed many years ago, but it was prac-
ticed occasionally at much later date,
and case is known in which torture
was undoubtedly applied by the police
at one of the treaty ports in 1881
Chicago News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
New Shirt Waists.

The new shirt waists are nearly all
in light colors and in white, many
showing printed floral design and all
bearing lace in one way or another.
The large square lace trimmed collar
is still popular, the sailor knot be-
meath showing lace incrust, while the
tucked sleeves form puff at the
wrist. The new woolen muslin is
an excellent material for the pretty
new blouse, which is an essential
feature of milady's wardrobe. and
this comes in plain and printed, show
ing the most delicate combinations of
color. A pretty blouse in pale yellow.
Tuscan silk had the finely tucked col
lar and sleeves of material, trimmed
with lace of the same shade in ap-
plique, while the tiny vest of finely
tucked white muslin was crossed with
narrow bands of pale yellow velvet
fastened on the left with small
buckles.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
RIGHTS Of Turkish Women.

The Turkish Princess who has be-
gun in London a sort of crusade
against the wrongs of her country
women declares that Turkish
women would have all the freedom
they wanted if the laws which have
been made in their favor were only
observed. No woman can be bought
or sold or given in slavery according to
law, but thousands of them are at
this very day in slavery. A law exists
which demands girls consent to her
marriage, but thousands of them an
nually are forced into marriages by
their parents. A woman can take
legal steps for divorce if her hus-
band does not maintain her accord
ing to his rank and wealth, or II his
parents mistreat her. But the women
are few who dare to take advantage
of this law Again, there is curious
religious law, which says man must
house each of his wives so that she
shall not see the smoke from the resi-
dences of the others. But in reality
most of the men keep all their wives
under the same roof ani allow them
to fight out their jealouses as best
they can.
The women of Turkey could be well
educated if the Sultan and the reli-
gious teachels-who are his tools
would permit. But they have recently
banishei the English governesses from
Turkish homes, and they oppose the
foreign schools, Catholic and Protes-
tant, which have been established
among them. The Princess speaks
very highly Of the American school
for Girls at Constantinopie, which, she
says, is literally patronized by the
daughters of advanced Mussulmen,
Notwithstanding the opposition of the
Sultan. The priests try to keep the
people, especially the women, in ig-
norance These priests are in the
employ of the government, they are
the official surveyors of the wards,
and delegated by the municipality to
arrange the marriage contracts. But
the priest acts in this resepct more
as magistrate than as an official of
the church, Hud the marriage is mere
ly q busine. ~ontract. If the parents,
pay him an extra sum he will deliver
"a long prayer at the end, but other
wise not. The bride and bridegroom
hold separate fetes in honor of their
marriage If either family has large
house the fetes are celebrated on the
same day in different apartments; but
if not, they occur on different days.
The only thing IL. which the women
score in Turkey Is in the dot" The
husband must give dowry to his
wife-if he marries her by law-but
what the wife brings remains still her
own. Her husband has no legal right
to appropriate it. 1t is probable, how
ever, that the poor Turkish woman,
as a general thing, fails to enjoy this
right, as well as so many others which
are hers in law, but not in reality
New York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
The Mendlny Enske.,

A small sum spent on strong
wicker basket at my green grocer's
and then a coat Of enamel paint to
hide the fruit stains on it, added to a
very little trouble, and the result was
q most useful and commodious mend
ing basket.
If you have not started mending
basket hitherto, let me recommend
you to do so at once There is no
doubt about the exceeding value of
the stitch in time" but when once
you let torn articles be put away till
a convenient season arrives for mend
ing them, the chances are that they
will be used again unmelded, thereby
very likely becoming damaged beyond
repair. If, however, you systematieal-
ly inspect the clothes when they re-
turn from the laundry, and consign
all that are in any way damaged to
the mending basket, then when you
are able to spend a little time in mend
ing you will find your progress ex-
pedited and your task lightened by
having all your work at hand, instead
of having to search for it in various
parts of the house.
Directly an article is mende6 it
should be put away in its proper place,
and supposing it to be one of set of
garments, it should be laid at the bot
tom OF heap Of it's fellows, for then,
if their owner always takes from the
top, each garment of the set will be
worn in turn.
Never fall into the errcr of thinking
that the torn lace or embroidery on
an undergarment won't be seen, and
therefore, don't matter. Fineness Of
trimming and daintiness of texture
are minor matters, and may be dis
pensed with cherfully by those with
small means, but perfect cleanliness
and wholesomeness are indispensable
TO any one with refined tastes.-Home
Notes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29

sense OF the word a broad-minded, in
tellectual woman, says a writer In the
Home Magazine. The men Of her
day considered her their mental equal,
and. what was equally to the point.
treatei her as such. Sre lectured and
wrote, and her opi1 .ons were heard
with respect.
Her tragic death off the Long Is
land shore on her return to this coun-
try with her husband and child, having
married an Italian, is one of the
events that has until recently been
unmarked in any way. Her body was
never recovered, and with the passing
of time much that she did has been
forgotten.
1t is Mrs. Lille Devereaux Blake,
who mas at last done something to
perpetuate her memory by raising
money for the tablet that was put
in place a few weeks ago. Although
she has long admired Margaret Fuller,
it was not until several years ago
that Mrs. Blake, who spends her sum-
mers on the Isle of Pines, founo that
she was within short distance of
the place where the former was
drowned. Mrs. Blake Immediately set
about having a memorial of some sort
erected there. With energy that has
remained unaagging she has interest
ed persons in the work, has held sales,
given teas. and resortcd to other simi-
lar means TO raise money, with the
result that this season she found
there was enough, and with simple
ceremonies the tablet was unveiled.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29


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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
Boer War Observation.

They are telling story of Will
liam H. Crane to the effect that
when he was last in London he
was invited 10 dine in the House of
Commons restaurant, anu his host or
dered bottle of Irish whiskey, from
which he poured frequently and copi-
ously.
"Say," said Mr.. Crane, "do all you
English statesmen partake as literally
and as frequently of that liquid as
this?"
I'VE do" said the host.
"Well, ali I've got to remark is that
I'm not surprised that the Boer war
continues" said Mr.. Crane.-Boston
Herald.