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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-17

Get yoar calendars for 1903 al
the Review Office. go If
I'd. Tracy spent Sunday with
friends at Matamoras.
Miss Eva Nesbitt spent Sunday
at her home In Sardis, o.
All $3.50 books sell for only
$I.oS at McCoy's Book Store. 13 ct
Some wealthy men show their
sharpness by cutting their sons of.
When the office seeks the man
the man found Is generally good
one.
Lou Williamson, of New Martins
Vile. was calling on friends here
Sunday.
Frank Green, OF st. Marys. spent
Sunday afternoon with friends In
the city.
Mrs. G. D. Smith, OF Middle
bourne, spent the day IN the city
with friends
Attorney G. D. Smith passed
through the city this morning on
his way to St. Marys.
Thomas Collins, of Virginia street,
spent Sunday afternoon with his
mother at New Martinsville.
Watch for Our China display and
our big picture line this year, at
McCoy's Book Store. IS at
w. F. Rice, the efficient street
superintendent, was business
caller at New Martinsville today.
A number of new books just re-
ceived at McCoy's Book Store.
Remember they are only 81 oS.
134t
w. J. Neuenschwander, cashier of
the Tyler County Bank, spent Sun.
day Ct his former home In Hanni-
bal, o.
Mrs. Lou GorAam, of the South
Side, went to Marietta Sunday at.
ternoon where she will visit relatives
for few days.
Fruit cake and Angel Food. Get
them a: Frantz & Hissam's. They
are baked by the National Biscuit
company. II 1ot cod
Miss Pearl Conley, of the Ohio
side. lett yesterday evening for
Bellaire, Ohio, to spei:d the winter
with her sister.
". r. Fulmer went to Marietta
today where he Is offered an excel
q, lent position with the Marietta
Torpedo company.
A. e. Duty and sister Miss Dosh,
and Miss Ida Reppard, OF Alma,
spent the ay In the city shopping
and calling on friends.
Ed Wigand, the "nimrod" of the
glass company, while out hunting a
few days ago shot the tail off of his
dog. thinking it rabbit.
Miss Dora Conley went to Bel
1aire, Ohio, Saturday, where 1t l:
announced that yesterday she was
married TO a young man of that
city.
George McCamey came down
from the Proctor oil field Saturday
evening to spend Sunday with bis
family. who reside on north Water
street.
Ben Robinson, we'll known rig
builder, came In from the Proctor
oil field Saturday evening and re-
maioed over Sunday with his
family.
,Fred LEVEL, one Of the best
known drillers In the southwest
oil fields arrived In the CITY Sunday
afternoon from 1.-THE Ma .shal! county
VII uiSt1lSLs
Mr.. and Mrs. ". J Mccoy, O
Main treet,returned to the city to-
day from visit with the latter:
parents NJ. end Mrs Wells, o
Beech Bottom.
Charles Deist, Of Rainbow, 0.
passed through the city Sunday or
his way TO Ohio to visit his brother
George Deist, who resides JUS
opposite the city.
: H. A. Wright, general manager
Of the Jarecki Mfg. company, ar
rived home Sunday morning from
business trip of few days al
Pennsboro and other points on the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-28

Straws show the direction of the wind.
There are many straws showing that the
wind of public interest is blowing toward
the Indianapolis horse show which is to be
opened two weeks from tomorrow night.
The opening remarks by Governor Durbin
and Mayor Bookwalter will introduce to In
dianapolis society a social function that is
the apex of social life in many of the other
large cities.
When the horse show was planned here
it was decided to make a beginning that
should at once place the city in the front
rank of the show circuit. The plans were
those OF a show that had hid several sea-
sons to make its popular growth The COM
mittee felt that what was worth doing at
all was worth doing well. and the classes
were made attractive to every class of ex-
hibitors. 1t is the largest arrangement that
has been made for an out-of-door show
When the question of place of holding it.
and Festival Field was selected both for it
and the festival the committee made plans
for a complete and costly arena. These
plans included three grand stands. with
seating capacity of many thousands, an
arena. covered with tanbark. 100 by 800 feet,
a clubhouse for the social amenities of the
occasion, promenade about the arena
fioored smoothly and promenade between
the stalls where the foreign horses are kept
and the vehicles exhibited That was in
itself a large undertaking, involving the
expenditure of many thousands of dollars.
But since that time the committee has
found that the Indianapolis show Is likely
to be the biggest ever held in the West and
additional provisions have been made with
out consideration of the expense The pre-
cautions for the protection and comfort of
the spectators. the furnishings of the grand
stands and arena. the employment of
special band of forty pieces. the services of
large force of coachmen and attendants
in the arena and a hundred other things
have been provided with view TO the COM
pleteness of the entertainment. In addition.
the access TO the show has been made
abundantly satisfactory. The driveway into
1t from Washington street is well condi-
toned and ample hitching, space has been
provided west of the grand stands The
approaches TO the strong temporary bridge
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their heads remained in their proper place
when they died.
1T is almost incredible that there are
people of this day and generation who place
faith in charms, but any whose business
or profession takes him around among
people of all classes knows that supersti-
tons of the most absurd kinds are rife in
all ranks as they ever have been since the
world began. You will often run across
people who seem 10 firmly believe that the
destiny OF human beings is controlled large
ly by charms having supernatural power.
I've no doubt that to this day there are
those who place their faith in a magic
word or verse to help them out of diff
culties or to cure them of sickness, just as
our childlike ancestors used to do hum
dreds of years ago. The magic word. that
once the king OF them all was 'Abra-
cadabra; II had world OF commentaries
written upon 1t and really played a great
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the land. This is one of the features of
the Indianapolis show that will shine glo-
riously and be a source of the fullest graf
ification to the proud Indianian.
Louisville's horse show will be held next
week. 1t will have sixty-five classes The
Indianapolis show will have seventy. Lou
isville has seven hundred entries. The
prospects are that indianapolis viii have
that number. or more. Ever since Manager
Mills has taken charge of the foreign en-
try work there has been a gradual turning
toward Indianapolis by the best exhibitors.
This is because, in large way. the horse
men have confidence in Mr. Mills and know
that his shows are always great successes.
The members of the horse show committee
are also well known to exhibitors. Mr.. Lew
ering, of the committee, made a conspicu-
Gus success by his management of the
Chicago show, and he is invited to be a
judge at nearly all the shows that are held.
Next week he is to be judge at the Lou
isville show.
MR.. MILLS'S CAREER.
Mr. Mills is forty-four years old. He is
horse enthusiast. 1t was this that ten
years ago brought him to this city to pur-
chase Chestnut Wilkes. which he placed
at the head of his Mambrino Park stock
farm near Des Moines. He paid 5000 for
this horse, but later paid $1,000 at Lexing-
ton for the great Egbert. Mr.. Mills deveI-
oped many famous trotters. One, Elpha,
was solo to the stables of the Car of Rus
sia. Three years ago Mr.. Mills started the
Des Moines horse show ball rolling. He
managed the show and at its conclusion
was besieged with offers. so great was its
success. He accepted proposal from New
Orleans and provided the greatest show
ever held in the South last year. and in
spired the organization of a company that
is now planning a great auditorium for fu-
ture horse shows in the Crescent City. His
latest success was the Des Moines show,
which ended week ago. This was the big
gest affair in all respects west of Madison
Square garden.
Mr.. Mills is at the head of the Mills Pub
fishing Company. He has Travelled extern
sively and speaks four languages fuently.
His interest I'm the horse business is largely
a personal fad.
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credulous folks to-day are composed OF
just such things. and 1t is pleasing to find
that amulets are thus within the reach of
all classes. and that the poor man may own
as good one the richest chap i'm the
country. Precious stones and substances
such as champion have been used am
ulets to advantage. The necklaces so Of
ten found on Egyptian mummies are
usually composed of objects having a myth
illogical character OF import and were
doubtless used as amulets 10 preserve the
integrity OF the body-a circumstance Pc
culiarly essential with the Egyptians. be-
ing I'm accordance with their system OF
theology. Charms were OF the same kid
ney as amulets except that they were
usually verses which had to be spoken in
order to obtain the desired effect. For
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which led to an order for putting the whole
of the inhabitants of the garrison TO the
sword, and that the heads of all were cut
of excepting of eight men, who, by the
efficacy of diabolcai charm consisting of
an amulet made of worthless jewelry, were
rendered secure from all harmful effects
of iron, so that 1t was impossible TO either
kill or wound them with the swords Up
on this discovery being made, to quote the
words of the historian, they were beaten
with heavy wooden clubs and presently
died. That's a good instance of how the
devil sells his friends. for If they had not
possessed the charm they would simply
have had their heads cut of: but being
protected by the devil all they got was a
good hacking and hewing-all to no pur-
pose. according to their viewpoint, since
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-28

Glass 60-Locai, best boy rider.
Glass 61-Local, best girl rider.
Class 67-Saddle, Shetland pony not over
Glass 69-Docal coachman driving through
obstacles.
Saturday Night
Glass 64-Pacers. single.
Glass 65-Local harness horses. pairs.
Glass 65-Local, best lady rider, walk.
trot and canter.
Glass 62-Local family turnout, pairs.
Class 6S-Local single harness.
Class 69-Heavy delivery, four or more
horses.
Class 70-Local potato race.
The interest of society is indicated by
the straws blowing from that direction.
They come from the patrons who have
taken boxes. from those others who have
purchased the advantageous season club
membership tickets, and from the gown
makers. Not before in the history of the
city has there been such demand upon
the dressmaking establishments. Their ca
pacity is now tested. and some have found
it necessary to use extraordinary means
to procure gowns in time for the show
a horse show is the opportunity for rich
apparel. The boxes and grand stands are
crowded with men and women in their
most proper attire, and the scene presented
IL always plItulCSQuc. III Tic dlt
the liveried attendants and the formally
attired judges and committees. In the
boxes the elite is arrayed i'm it's most at
tractive style, and the whole picture,
either by sunlight or by the light of the
$500 incandescent lights that will illumi-
nate it at night, will be one of color and
animation.
OUT-OF-TOWN DEMAND.
Another popular straw is the demand
from surrounding cities for boxes and re-
served seats. Parties are organizing to
attend the show, and the interest seems to
be so general that thousands are expected.
Those in communication with Manager
Mills intimate that the cities are talking
about the event and that the demand from
them will be very great. Accordingly Man
ager Mills has made special arrangements
to properly attend to inquiries from other
cities.
Other horse shows boast of the beauty of
their women. indianapolis and Indiana
have women that are the peers of any in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-28

instance, II person was suffering from
some malady and happened to be the
happy possessor Of a charm, all he had to
do was 10 speak the necessary verses In
order to rid himself of the troublesome
distemper.
QUEER FALLACIES.
That scraps of paper. pieces of old rag,
coral. beads and pins and needles should
keep people well and render them invulner-
able may seem rather surprising. but just
think of all the historical evidence one
might introduce TO back up the infallibility
of such things, Marco Pole. in attesta-
ton of the marvellous magic properties of
charms, writes that. in an attempt by Ku-
blai Kahn to make conquest of the Island
of Zipangu. a jealousy arose between the
two great commanders of the expedition
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Tuesday Night


Class Located mare or gelding.
Glass 46-Unicorn.
Glass 16-Roadsters, pairs, trotters or
PAGERS.
Glass 17-Gig horse.
Glass High school stallion.
Class 26-Four-in-hands. with appoint
ments.
Class 41-Polo ponies.
Class 21-High jump.
Wednesday Matinee
Glass 2S-Best groomed horse.
Glass 22-Trotters pairs.
Glass 23-Tandems.
Class 24-Pair ponies not over 142.
Glass 1S-Roadster, single, trotter or
PAGER.
Glass 19-Park four. with appointments
Class 2l-Potato race.
"Wednesday Night
Glass 1HStallion and his get.
Glass 2-Gaited saddle stallion.
Class 30-Runabout, open class.
Class 3l-Local, best ladies' turnout
Glass 32-Harness pairs, Is or over.
Class 33-High stopper.
finland.
Glass 35-Potato race.
Thursday Matinee
Glass s-Two-year-old or under, colt or
Class Understanding contest
single.
Class 39-Pacers. pairs
Class 4O-Shetland ponies, pairs, not ex-
ceeding IS inches.
Class 0-Potato race.
Thursday Night
Class model horse.
Class 43-High school championship
horse, mare or gelding.
Glass 4-Best lady driver.
Class 45-Champion gated horse mare or
gelding.
Class 47-Heavy delivery.
Glass 4S-Potato race.
Glass 50-Qualified hunters.
Friday Night
Glass 5Oia-Special class coach stallion.
Class 5s-Local harness horse to station
wagon, single.
Glass 52-Three-year-old stallion
Glass 53-Local, gated saddle horse mare
or gelding.
Class 54-Local runabout.
Glass 55-Shetland pony, in harness
Class 56-Light delivery, single.
Glass 42-Potato race.
Saturday Matinee
Class 57-Local pony, single or pair not
exceeding IA hands.
Glass 51-Local municipal class.
Glass 59-Ponies, other than Shetland, I'M
der saddle, over rs inches and under l4S
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part In Its day. This fearful charm was
strongly recommended by Serenus Samoni-
Gus. a physician In Caracalla : reign,
amulet TO cure any disease. To secure the
best results. the letters comprising the
word were TO be so written that, reading
down from the apex on the left and I'D on
the right side. the same word would be
given at the top"
To illustrate his meaning, Dr. Fletcher
wrote the magic word on a sheet OF paper
in the following manner:
ABRACADABRA
BRACADABR
RACADAB
ACADIA
CAD
Julius Africanus said that IL wasn't abb
solutely necessary 10 write down the word
on paper TO start the charm a-working"
said the doctor but that pretty good re-
suits might be obtained by simply pro-
nouncing IL. In my opinion. Julius Afri-
canus was right" he added drily.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-28

across White river have been regarded and
rolled by the city. and the bridge will
be strikingly decorated. In fact, the whole
specially lighted. The streets will be arched
with the colors of the horse show-green
and white-and the festival coIors-red and
yellow-mixed with the national colors and
flags. The route to the show is entirely
over improved roadways and fit for any
vehicle.
THE LOCAL COMMITTEE.
Local committees have been provided for
each afternoon and evening. These COM
mittees act as referees when the judges
cannot agree on the award, and are in the
arena at the times specified. The list of
committees and the order of events-the
daily programme-is as follows:
Superintendent of Ring-W. B. Blair.
Monday Night-Gov. w. T. Durbin,
Charles Mayer, Mortimer Leverfng, III. 5.
Fraser.
Tuesday Afternoon-Captain Hayward. C.
+. Coffin.
Tuesday Night-Hugh ]. MCGOWAN, ]. K
Sharpe r. P. Van Camp.
Wednesday Afternoon-Dr. G. E. Hunt,
A. w. Thompson.
Wednesday Night-Fred Nj. Ayres, H. P.
WATSON, f. NJ. Murphy.
Thursday Afternoon-Louis Lathrop, B.
Thursday Night-Marion Maxwell, H. B.
Hibben, c. l.. Bieler.
Fred II. Wiley
Friday Night-A s. Lockard, N. A Glad
ding, Frank Warman.
Saturday Afternoon-George w. Bliss.
Harry Murphy. r. p. Van Camp
Saturday Night-H. III. Hanna, V. T.
Malott, S. A. Fletcher, jr., Mortimer Lew
ering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-11
PHILIPPINE CURRENCY.
A Gold Peso Of 1919 Grains Favored
for Unit of Value.

The Senate committee on Philippines to-
day discussed with Vice Governor Wright
the monetary situation in the archipelago.
1t was generally agreed that there would
be difficulties in changing the currency In
the islands. The consensus of opinion was
expressed that the unit Of value in the
Philippines should be a gold peso of II 9-10
grains of gold which is one-half the value
of the United States gold dollar, and the
peso in silver should be made legal tender
Of equal value to the units. Another fea-
ture upon which Gov. Wright and the men,
bers of the committee agreed. was that
United States currency should not be made
legal tender in the islands, as the silver
dollar would then be worth twice as much
as the peso containing more silver than the
dollar, which would encourage counter
feiting of the United States dollars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-11
EXCEPTION SUGGESTED.
Question Affecting the Plumbing in
the Mills Building.

Robert B. Caveriy Of 504 10th street has
written to the District Commissioners re-
questing that an exception be made to
the plumbing regulations regarding waste
pipes in the Mills building at the corner
of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street.
Mr.. Caverly says:
'.In the building the usual construction
of placing two-inch sleepers on top of the
I beams to receive the floor is being fol-
lowed The location Of certain wash basins
in the rooms on each floor requires the
carrying of a 1h-inch waste pipe on top OF
the / beams and beneath the floor; that
size being the only one possible to be used.
This construction conflicts somewhat with
paragraph g. section 102 Of the plumbing
regulations The inspector Of plumbing
has agreed that the construction in ques-
ton is the only practical one under the
circumstances. We ask that this clause
be waived in this instance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-11

be obliged to use coercion against ven-
ezuela In connection with the pending
claims 1t will have to be considered what
kind of measures should be applied
The most important measure Of coercion
that Is. blockade of Venezuelan harbors-
would have to be carried through without
a declaration of war preceding it. The
blockade would. therefore, be peace
blockade. Such a blockade would touch
likewise the ships of neutral powers, in
asmuch as such ships. although a confsca-
ton or them would not have to be con-
sidered would have to be turned away and
prohibited until the blockade should be
raised. In the same manner European
states have proceeded on such occasions.
especially England and France"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-11
WANTS AWARD REDUCED.
Salvador Alleges That Damages As
sessed Are Excessive.

Salvador has applied for reduction or
the award aggregating 100000 made by
the arbitration which met in Washington
last spring to assess damages for injuries
inflicted upon the Salvador Commercial
Company, an American concern. through
the appropriation of its franchise. The
allegation is made that the award Is ex-
cessive, and in some correspondence on
the subject the president of Salvador trans
mitted to the congress of that country 1t
was intimated that corrupt influences were
at work In the arbitration among the en-
ployes of the tribunal who were supposed
to have influence with the members.
The State Department for the last three
weeks has been earnestly considering this
matter, but from present indications it has
not changed It's mind as to the justice of
the award. which must be paid by next
February at the latest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-11
Meitz shipped the coun-

ones in existence. Meitz shipped the coun-
terfelt blue slips, In lots varying from loo
to 100000. to all parts Of the United States.
For the last four years Geo. ]. Thompson,
label secretary OF the Cigar Makers Inter
national Union, has been using every effort
to ntrap Meitz. Last night was the fourth
consecutive night on which he and con-
stables and members of the union have
watched the printing establishment until
after midnight.
The printing shop. by a stratagem was
entered. Constables Spiro and Burchel ar
rested Meitz before he realized the meaning
of the sudden rush. So great was the shock
that he tainted.
A. +. Adeihoff, president OF the Ciglr
Makers Union. and VIM. Marburger for
mer president of the New Jersey State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, were the other members
of the party which captured MeItz The
prisoner was taken to the county Jail in
default of 81 500 bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-11
PROPOSED ARBITRATION.
Joir resolution as to Claims on
Venezuela.

A Joint resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent OF the United States to propose to
Great Britain and Germany that they sub
NIT their claims on Venezuela to arbitra-
ton was introduced in the House today
by REPRESENTATIVE Shafroth of Colorado
The resolution recites that whereas the
dispute between Great Britain and Ger
MANY On the one side and Venezuela on the
other is likely to result in the infringe
ment of the Monroe doctrine, with possi-
bilitv of serious complications with ,4e
United States. and whereas 1t is the desire
OF our government to continue friendly re-
lations with the said nations. the Presi-
dent Of the United States Is authorized
to propose to the governments of Great
Britain and Germany that their claims
against the republic of Venezuela be SUBJ
mifted to arbitration. and to agree that
the United States will guarantee the pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-11

9.018 feet at the base Of the cathedral
tower. The city. including the six outlying
parishes. forms the federal district and ia
situated in the beautiful valley Of Caracas
twelve miles In length and somewhat over
three miles at Its widest part The climate
and atmospheric conditions are admirable
owing to the mildness Of the Temperature.
The temperature seldom rises above 50
degrees Fahrenheit. nor has descended low
er than IS degrees Fahrenheit, except &C.
casionally, and then only for few hours
toward the end of December. when the tenn
perature is lowest.
Caracas has a population Of about Is 900
The streets cross each other at right angles
and run lengthwise from east to west and
north to south. The cross streets, the prin-
cipal streets of the city, are made of paving
stones, the sidewalks being in cement, while
the less prominent thoroughfares are paved
in rough stones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-11
COUNTERFEIT CIGAR LABELS.
Big Find in the Plant of II. L. Meitz,
Chicago.

CHICAGO, December lin a raid by
constables and labor leaders early today It
is believed the greatest plant in the country
for counterfeiting union cigar labels was
discovered. says the Inter Ocean. The print
ing establishment of H. J.. Meitz. $50 Hal
sted street. was entered and the ten coun-
terfeit plates were captured from which it
Is believed all the counterfeit labels In the
United States have been printed. One hun
dred thousand counterfeit stamps also were
conhscated.
Omcers Of tho Cigar Makers international
Union assert that ths plates are the only