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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
MRS. ROoSEVELT'S KITCHEN.
There Are Really Two, One for Prepsr'
alton Of State Dinners

Since Nh, llncn.u'- regime The
kitchens of the white house have H..
manned u the northwest corner Of
the basement There are Two 81
them - the smaller, or family.
Kitchen, and the larger one. where
the state dinner. are prepared.
/ When Mr., Harrison came iu "a, ms
,rcss Of the white house. cav, the
Woman, Home Companion. these
room, were IN a deploablc condition
the NALL, were dark, the iloors were
sunkcn. and The place Wac simply IN
the possession Of rat, and mice. SIN,
tried every known cxpodicut 60 get
rid of the pests. but without avail.
Then she had all the flooring IN both
kitchen, and laundrics taken out. the
wall, scrapcd. and even the space
above the ceiling, clcanscd. The
floor were replaced with ocmcntcd
ones. the walls wainscotcd with white
brick thing. and the remainder new
~ plastored. This heroic treatment
did away with the rodents, and left
the rooms delightfully."- light and airy,
d, they are to-day.
On the east side Of the large
kitchen, in place Of the mammoth
fireplace Of the original one, there
is now an up-to-datc hooded uhgc
extending almost the width If the
room. Acro-, from it are the dish
washing sinks, connected with the
hot and cold-wator pipes. From the
center Of the ceiling hang, a great
circular hoop bristiiug with hooks.
which are filled with shining bias.
pots and kettles. On the west sid,
of the apartment are the tall cup.
boards resting on the -four and meal
bins, while in its center is the long
kitchen table.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
THE THREE WAYS.
Business Is Pleasure" Better Than
Business Before Pleasure"

There, some folks said Uncle
Zcph. as he leaned over the gate,
"that hcz fer motto: Pleasure be
fore business I'm not dcnyn' Iii,
that there's some fun in that kind
of thing-at the bcginnin'. Trouble
is, the fun never keeps up long, fer
when that motto comes up agln the
hard facts OF life, sometime got to
give way-and il isn't gin'rally the
facts Lie Benson found that out
poor Lie there amt much pleas
urc in the almshouse, where he ended
up.
Then there wuz 81 Allen, that
said. business before pleasure 81
wu1 a good, hard, hopclcr, Kind Of
worker. lie said be never expected
to have fun in this world; be hcdn' I
time. Twuz all work nd no play fer
81. nd he grew old nd wrinklcd be-
fore hi, time, nd kept ploddin' on,
with a grievance agn life. - wuz
faithful md conscientious. nd he
never ,hlrk,d. but bee jest hated hi;
work fyrall that He felt like 'twuz
a wall. staudin' between him md all
the happinc,, he might hey had.
That wuz 81, way, nd 'tWuzn'tmuch
better than bcin' in the almshouse,
to my thInkn'.
But Henry Ellison, he vuz dif.
fereut lie saws 10 me, oncct: ~
there's anything more intercstin'
than work, Zeph, don't know what
1t is nd be- meant 1t, too. You
couldn't give Henry a stupid job, fer
he allu- found ,omcthin' Of interest
in IT.. somehow. nd when hc went
TO the city, nd got into business
there, be wuz SO quick nd 30 bright
nd so heart nd soul in n, that he
couldn't be- KEEP down no more'n a
cork he jest went up nd up till b,
got 10 the top. Business Is pleasure,
be u.ct so say; nd when he talked
about hi, work. he made itintoro.tlu'.
too, nd showed you cycitin' things
where you'd never dreamed 81 any
thing but dullnc- llcnry's way is
the best Of the three. Co my mind
and Uncle Zeph smiled shrcvdly.-
Wcll.prug.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
FEAR NOT.

Fear rot. the flowers are saying.
When they sinh beneath the snow,
For the spring Will come a-Alaylrg
With Dee sweetest buds that blow.
Tho rose shall wear her crimson,
And the violet her blue.
Fear not. for spring 8, coming
To you. dear heart. O. y0J.
Fear not. the birds are singing.
A. they fy from pol. Co pole,
There are nests that wait their vlrgirg,
Where the krl.Cr seasons roll;
The robin shall be sEsmirg
The t.ustcs OF the tawr,
AuC the dove through his complaining
Find @ bough TO nestle on.
Fear no., tie squirrels chatter
A. they frlsk through forests lone,
When the rain begins 60 pater
To the WirC~ Co. monotone.
Though the woodland B., fursakcn
or boy art bird and bee.
The silence get shall wskcr
To summer m.iaCy
F-tr rut. sc timiC-heartet.
Their, .- TO truuh.. long,
l0r SORROW once departed
Return, again. "a surg.
n fears that come tu veN us,
- evils taIt t,te.|
Ca .r-sr to Ierp..N Us.
Size love is over a..
--kat- Brownie Sherwood IL Boston
Budget.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06

piness. The nuns would be good to
me. ! am SO alone
THAT YOU are not" said /; and
suddenly | took her sweet young
form in my arms and felt her heart
huttcr against mine. Why, what had
happened to mine. which | had
thought to be dead, that il was
,prouting and terminating with
green life and hope?
Because We are so miserable She
said, her lips Yet warm from my
kisses, I'VE belong TO each other
Because God gives Us second
chance said |, and would not ship
wreck "a, again
They will not gmdgo US that see
ond chance she whispered.
Nay" said J.. "She babe me on
her deathbod be happy without her
else she could not be happy
lie. too. would have wished it,
she said
And there is no more Of the con-
vent" -aid /.
Il though, YOU would not love
mo-" .a.u ,hc "Iwould havccarried
"a broken hear, TO thchoalyrofsuch."
"N,r heavenly vomant" | said -
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06

dean was so hugely in love with his
wife that they must be making little
retirements for themselves like a
pair Of lovers, and would find walks
and corners where there was only
room for two, so that We must needs
leave them. Nor can ! say ! found II
a hardship, because, after the silence
and despair of these years, i!sccmcc
the most easeful thing to lay 1t all
bare under the deep, compassionate
eyes of that heavenly woman. and 90
hear how she had suffered as ! had
done.
We had been friends now for some
months; ana if it were not that ]
have gagged the great soul, the deep
calling to deep. of a woman'> tender
ness. | would have maryeled al how
she gave me with both hands Of her
sigh, and sympathy. Wcncvcr tired.
indeed, Of each others society; and
often when it was time for Us 20 part
we stood up and looked i'm each oJh-
er's ewes blaukly, not having realized
how time had flown.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
STREET CAR CUSTOMS.
Etiquette of tbs Raj! as Practicsd 10
the City OF Boston.

the City OF Boston.
TO a woman standing the other
DAY in a Fourth avenue car, incwm-
bcrcd with satch,l, shawl strap
and an umbrcIla,approac thecou-
ductor, imperatiycly demanding
fare" Whcroupon, say, the New
/ York Commercial Advertiser, the
woman calmly replied: Il will pay
/ You if YOU will stop the car say,
you're from Boston, ! guess re-
marked the conductor To which the
dame from the Hub proudly re-
sponded: IL certainly ann II is
fact that IN Boston a conductor re-
curing a fare from a standing pas
sengor must stop the car II request
ed 10 do SO. This. of course. Is a
closed car, for on the open car five
sitting passengers and no "staudoos'
arc allowed TO each seat, with the
clriou, exception, thatmcumay ride
on the fcot-boaris. both side, of the
car being omen. and men and Wom-
en- may stand ON the rear platform
j. 8, really uun, to hear New York
women. who at home mil at the GUS
tom 90 having passengers ,taud be-
tween the seats. make their moan
g., car after car. each loaded with its
quota of passengers. pa,~c, them on
Boston streets. No ,cat,," calls
out the conductor. and mo- matter
II the rain uaur. down or thcprcciou,
minute, before train time nv. one
must posses. her soul in paticrce
When the car doc, ,top the conduc-
tor Will helm her ON probably. lie
will certainly assist her knowledge
Of local ecorraph, b, calling out the
names of every one OF the streets
passed. Often there are different
named street, on oppo,itc side. of
the way. Then he will call ont both
Some Of the combination, are anus
ing. a, when he sings out sun
mcr and Winter" or "Mlk and Wa
ter" such being some of The names
OF Boston streets jn iuNtapo.itiop
No transfer, are given ON the cars
But there are than.fer station. II
a woman ha, occasion to ua., one
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
A HEAVENLY WOMAN.
ny KATHARINE lyman.

BN KATHARINE lyman.
| looked on at that rout like a mar
in a dream-so strange did 1t all
seem to me, VINO had been long absent
from such festivities. 1t was five
years since my adored Georgiana had
left me. taking with her the little
fruit Of our love, and for so long l had
not revisited the glimpses of the
moon. Indeed, | had not been here
now but that the rout was for the
new hospital, and my friend Dean
Delany had persuaded me to it, say
ing that it was something that my
angel would have exacted of me, and
that she would not have me lay down
the duties of my station because the
Lord had taken her from me.
/ knew the dean thought that my
seclusion had lasted long enough;
yet never was snail torn so painfully
from hi, she'll as | from my house.
| caught sight of myself in a mir
Tor in the ballroom. ard marveled
that the anguish of that time, the
loneliness Of the years, had not made
q more enduring mark upon me.
/ was dressed fnely-hke a bride
groom. / Knocked at myself. Ny ras-
cal Patrick had seen to that, and had
had the tailor to me and the PERU
quier; and there | was in pearl gray
silk from head to foot, and my wig
curled finely, and a hint Of essences
about me-, whose hear, was as dead
as any mans might be while his body
lived.
suddenly my attention was arrest
ed by the vision Of lady who sat in
o gilded chair Immediately facing me
across the ballroom.
| thought l had seen her before.
yet surely she was different. l re-
membored being of an innocent and
bewitching milkmaid beauty who
had been like her, vet unlike. Ifyou
could imagine a veil in the evening
drawn over the morning you would
have my lady as her saddened beauty
appeared by that memory of milk and
roses.
Some one stepped into the window
by my side. 1t was the dean.
Still here, my Lord Raheny,' he
began.
"Who is that Lady," ! asked, indi-
eating the face that had just arrested
me.
He did not look at me in curiosity
as another might.
THAT heavenly woman" he an
swered "Why, she is Mrs. Bathurst.
Don't you remember that she was
Caroline Dillon, little Caro-? She
married Harvey Bathurst, who was
killed in duel with Buck Standish
the year Of your marriage"
| remembered the bright thing
then, and my heart smote me. Itwas
not so long from her calamity to
mine; and had forgotten hers.
"She was fond Of her husband?" | |
asked.
"She worshiped him. The manner |
Of his death, too. lie fought the
Buck for girls honor-a mad, gen
erOus thing to do. But it enthroned |
him in his wife's affections, whence
perhaps life might have dispossessed
him"
''He was a charming fellow"
said |.
Il have only known one man good
enough for Caro-" replied the dean.
'But come, she is looking our way.
Like yourself, she is lonely at this
feast. dragged her from her retire
ment. You must know this heaven
ly woman"
in the days and weeks that fol-
lowed | came to understand why the
lean so designated her
When we made our parties of four &
t seemed the naturalist thing in the ,
world that Mrs. Bathurst and /
bould be left together. For the 9
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
LOOK BEFORE YOU EAT.
The Hungry Man Who Got Into a High
Fucsd Restaurant


Exceedingly small Is a restaurant
downtown. SAYS the New \ ork Jour
nal: IN fact. from the sidewalk il APP
/ pear, to be- a mere pretentious hole
in the wall 1t l. fitted up in a
grotc,que fashion that is not de-
-igned to impress the pa.sor-by with
an idea of elegance or eNtravagdncc.
The hungry man Is lured across
the threshold by the appctizing odors
that pcrmeate The atmosphere there
about, by lis appearance of cleanli-
ness and originality, and lis cloud Of
tobacco smoke, which lend onchant-
mont.
The majority of men who frequent
thi, place are well-to-do Wholesale
dealer, IN a certain line.
One night last week Q Young man
with a big appetite and With exactly
80 cent, in his pocket entered this
bcgui.iug place. All unconsciously
ho walked right into The yawning
mouth Of the Straight into
the Jaw, -of death, He was seated
and handed d menu by waiter, who
quickly disappeared
IN the interval that followed,
while the attendant brought the
small piece, Of silver, tho water and
the bread and butter. the man al the
table stared with mbelic,Ing horror
at the bill Of fare in his hand. lie
started. held tighter 10 Oh" mCuuand
passed hl, limp hand across hl, brow,
a. he read:
sirlo.n steak Single portion'..........i 5
POrierhoa-s steak. with mushroom 2 S
Thoroughly alive to the de,pcra.
tion Of hi, situation. he pulled HIM
self together and PROCEEDED to run
up the column of prices ON the bill
with the rapidity Of an accountant
After diligcnt search h. came TO
- cents" He ran hi finger back
acro-, the line. Coffee
The next amount within hi, limit
va, 80 cents. With the csgcrnc., Of
desperation he followed ,ho line back.
Scrambled eggs, His soul rcyolted.
That was the one thing he hated.
Waiter" he exclaimed. suddenly
so suddenly that the WINGED.
how long will it take YOU to get me
a portcrhou~e steak with mushrooms
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
Bicycles in Montreal.

Only 2,2l0 bicycle licenses have
been taken out this year in Mon
treal as against 1886 last year and
6,341 in 1900.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06

When we made our parties of four
At seemed the naturalist thing in the
world that Mrs. Bathurst and /
should be left together. For the
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
A Wise Worm.

It's a wise worm that turns in be-
fore the early bird turns out.-Chica.
90 Daily News.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
Leather.

Leather is a prominent feature in
the housefurnishing Of to-day.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-15

The large circle of friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer McCamey, Of
the Souta Side, will regret to learn
of the death OF their bright little
eighteen months old child Eugene
which occurred this morning at 3
o ,lock. It's death was due to mem
brane Group and It's illness was of
short duration, having only been
sick two days. Funeral services
were conducted at I O'clock at the
family residence this afternoon by
Rev. G. W. Hatch, pastor of the
Baptist church. The remains were
taken on the I:57 train this after
noon to Parker, Pa, for interment
The devoted parents have the SYM
pathy of the entire community in
their sad hour of bereavement. Mr..
McCamey holds responsible posi-
ton with the Carter Oil company.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-15
Prepare to give Thanks.
Increasing cloudinesS Sunday.

Increasing cloudtnesS Sunday.
WE Culp, general supertpten
dent for Treat & Crawford Is In the
city.
II. B. Shrlver, of Luzon, went tc
Parkersburg this morning on bust
ness.
R. NJ. Clendenning, of Parkers
burg, arrived in the city this after
noop.
Mej>r Clint Moore returned this
afternoon from business trip to
points north.
Capt. Beagle, of Little Buffalo,
was a business visitor In the city
this afternoon. -
c. F. Mercer, proprietor of the
Hotel Mercer, was business caller
at Ben's Run this afternoon.
Col. Frank Fertig, a well known
oil operator, left the city this morn
ing for points south on business.
o. c. Henry and w c. Grimes,
two popular young men of Van
Camp, were calling on friends here
today.
0. J. Sybert, we'll known drill
Ter, arrived Ia the city this afternoon
from the Folsom oil field and will
remain over Sunday.
E. D. Rutter, of Pine Grove, was
calling on friends In the city today
He was or his wag to St. Marys to
spend Sunday with friends.
EV. Wood, WHO has been calling
on friends and transacting business
in the city for few days, left for
his home this afternoon at McKees
Rocks, Pa.
Uriah Ice and Bert Camp, two
prosperous farmers, who reside a
few miles northeast OF the city, re-
turned this afternoon from visit
of few days with relatives at
Beams Mills, ". Va.
Mesdames Mary E. Jackson,
Farley an Ackerson and Misses
Sue Ennrine and Olive Jackson
went to Shirley this morning to as
sist IN comforting the frs. Degree
Of Honor of the Maccabee lodge at
that place
Robert Miliir, wac Is pushing
the new electric railway between
New MartinsvilIe, S.stersviile and
Middlebcurne, left yesterday after
noon for New York City, where he
goes to look after the interest Of
the company that he represents.
Chris Henderson, The efficient
manager of the freight department
of thu B. & o. r r., will leave the
city Monday morning Oh vacation
of six weeks, which he will spend
at his home near Little and with
friends and relatives at Willow
Grove, W. Va, aud PIttsburg. He
will be relieved by L. S. Price.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-15
Lets
You
Down
Easy!

Insurance cannot prevent
FIRE, but 1t can and does pre-
vent the ruin and SUFFERING
that would ensue without Il,
1t lets you down easy-sus
aims you until you get auoth.
er foothold,
I represent a score of the
oldest and best fire insurance
companies In the land, and
am giving very low rates just
now. The probability Is that
they will not be so much lon.
ger Better take out sui.
6cient insurance without de.
lay.
AS every Company now
charges exactly the same
rates why not have your prop.
erty insured with a company
that Is well known In this
City and one you know has
nd will pay all It's losses
'romTtly2 Here Is my list
and everybody knows that
there are no better compan.
les on earth:
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-15

We ere in the midst of an indus
trial boom.
John Rlne, of Adonis, went to
Wheeling this morning on business.
c. +. Hosford, who has been in
the city for few days on business,
left this morning for his home at
Butler, Pa.
We are pleased to note that Prof.
M E. Hess has so far recovered as
to have been able to appear upon
the streets.
Miss Hattie Young, of Mccoy
avenue, spent the day with her
grandmother, Mrs. Young, of New
Martinsville.
F. F. Furbee, of Middlebourne,
returned this afternoon from bus
mess trip to points on the Short
Line railroad.
Joseph Van Camp, of Van Camp
P. O., went to Wellsvllle, Ohio,this
afternoon where he will spend Sun
day with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Dewey Lively, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Kelley, of Pittsburg, for a
couple of weeks, arrived home this
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Moore, of
West Union, passed through the
city this morning on their way TO
Hannibal, Ohio, to visit the former
home of the latter.
Misses Anna and Romaype Eli
OFT entertained the New Century
Club at their pleasant home on
Wells street last evening In most
charming manner. At al oppor.
tune hour a delectable luncheon
was served the guests.
DR.. j. Golf Is going to locate
In Petersburg. The doctor does
not want to be In a city where be
will have TO work night and day so
he Is going to stop In the quiet vii
lage south of Us. He will return to
his first love by and by.
A hazlng Party was given a
genuine surprise at Morgantown
last night Some students of the
University had decided that a Ger.
tain student named Young should
be hazed and accordingly went after
him A member of the party
Intercepted the young man as
to whether he was the individual
they wanted, whereupon he flashed
big gun and the cowardly ruff
fans scattered In all directions. He
had rooted for the Bucthanncn
football team against the University
team and thus gained the right to
a hazing according 10 the crowd
that called on him. Mr. Young
did jAst right and his example
should be followed by others in the
matter of hazing. 1t has been tol-
Grated dong enough.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-15
Local and Personal Briefs
Gloomy weather.

neat 1eSlQeuCSS arc III Ocm6uu.
Greater Sirtersville is the watch.
word.
Get your cslendars for 1903 at
the Review Office. 20 If
Jasper Kughn, of Sardis, was In
the city on business.
Prof. W. E. Smith, of Friendly,
was In the city today.
Council will convene In regular
session Monday evening.
H. Il. Hall, of Marion, Ind, Is
calling on friends In the city.
J. F. Fuller. of Kidwell, was cali.
ing on friends In the city today.
F. R. Parshall of St. Marys, was
transacting business here today.
P. II. Anderson, of Friendly, was
a business caller here last evening.
W. o. Hayes, of Dayton, O., was
registered at the Hotel Mercer to-
day.
W. c. Bostaph, of St. Marys, was
a business caller In the city last
evening.
Attorney +. D. Young went to
Parkersburg this morning on legal
business.
James Ludlow, of the Graysfeld,
Ohio, Oil field, is calling on friends
In the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Conway and
son, Master Charlie, of Alma, spent
the day In the city shopping.
Joseph Hamelton, a prominent
OIL operator of Mcdonald, Pa, was
business caller here today.
Watch for our China display and
Our big picture line this year, at
McCoy's Book Store. 134t
Ex-Mayor c. W. Grier has re-
turned to the city from a short
business mission to Clarksburg.
A number of new books just re-
ceived at McCoy's Book Store
Remember they are only $1.oS.
IS At
Scott Mooney, of Catherine
street. made business trip yester
day to points In Monroe county, O.
David Summers, of Kidwell, was
In the city today on business and
during his stay made Us pleasant
social call
Fruit cake and Angel Food. Get
them at Frantz & Hissam's. They
are baked by the National Biscuit
company. II lot cod
Justice Lowther and Capt. J G.
Way have moved their Office to the
Jones building opposite the Hen
dershot drug store.
Contractor G. M. Sanderson went
to the Ben's Run oil field this
morning TO look after his business
interests in that vicinity.
J. w. Price, general manager Of
theS ewart Oil company, with head
quarters at Aitch, o was business
caller In c city this afternoon.
E. NJ. Bridgeman, the popular
ticket agent and operator of the B.
30 R. R spent last evening with
very particular friend at New
Martinsville.
Master Keuna Mccormick, OF
Brown Betty street, went TO New
Martiusvllle last evening where be
will spend Sunday with relatives
aud friends.
c. c. Perry, of the Carter Oil
company. returned to the city last
evening from vacation of three
weeks, which he spent with reia'
tiVeS ard tr1euoS at Emotion, IA.
Steaiey Mccoy and sister, Miss
Mab!e of Mlddicbourne, drove over
to the city yesterday to see their
new neph w, Master Ohio, son OF
. Mr.. aud Mrs. Robert Mccoy, Of
Railroad avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. May6eld and
little daughter. of Middlebourne,
spent the day with friends al
Wheeling Mr. May field Is the
efficient clerk of the circuit court
OF this county.
T. K. Smith, of the firm of
Powers & Smith, Plumbers, re-
turned TO the CITY last evening from