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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-05
Origin OF Wolnen.

In the oriental countries women
are generally regarded as the infer
iors Of men, yet according to a
Hindoo legend, this Is the proper
origin of the sex. Twashtri, the
god of Vulcan of the Hindo N.Y.
thology, created the world but on his
commencing to create woman Ae
discovered with man he had ex-
hausted all his creative materials.
and that not one solid element had
been left. This, of course, greatly
perplexed Twashtri, and caused
him to fall In profound meditation
When he arose from 1t he proceeded
as follows: He took the roundness
OF the moon, the undulatiug curves
OF the serpent, the graceful twist
of the creeping plant. the SILVER
Ing OF the grass blade and the
sler d rne SIS of the willow, the vel
WY softness of the flowers, the
lghtness of the feather, the gentle
gaze ofthe dove, the frolicsomeness
of the dancing sunbeam, the tears
o the cloud, the Inconsistency of the
wind, the timidness of the hare and
the vanity of the peacock, the hard
ness Of the diamond, the sweetness
OF hoLey, the cruelty of HE tiger,
the heat Of the FIRE and the chill of |
the snow, the cackling of the par
rot and the cooling of the turtle.
dove. All these he mixed together
and formed woman: Then he pre-
sented her to man."
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-05
Greatest Catarrh Cure.

Nasal catarrh, catarrh of head OF
catarrhal deafness. No cure, No
pay. ALI druggists are authorized
by the manufacturers of Bunsen's
Cream Catarrhal to refund the
money where Ii fails to cure
any case of catarrh no mat.
ter OF how long standing. One
application gives ease and rest.
This Is new discovery and the
only catarrn remedy sold on a
positive guarantee-No cure, No
pay. Price so cents. For sale by
D. A. Henderson,.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-05

c. E. Crandall, the former post
master at Wiseburg, w. Va, was
held under $500 bond last Wednes-
day by u. S. Commissioner
O'Brien. He left without giving
bond and 1t was reported that he
escaped but he returned few days
later and gave bond.
The case Is a very complicated
one and presents some unusual
circumstances. 1t seems that along
about Christmas registered letter
went to the Mineral Wells Office, In
Wood comfy, addressed to John
Cox, sent from the Jackson County
Bank. 1t lay at that Office a few
days when an order was received
to forward 1t to Wiseburg. 1t
reached that Office about Christ
mas and John Cox happened to be
In the Office the day 1t came. He
was given the letter and at first
did not open 1t bat lateral the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Crandall, 1t was
opened and found to contain $Io4
90. Mr.. Cox said 1t was not his
and gave 1t to Mr.. Crandall to be
returned. Mr.. Crandall took the
money and 1t was supposed placed
In an envelope and returned 1t to
Mineral Wells Office. The letter
lay there few days and being I'm.
was returned to the Bank. |
When 1t got to the back there was
,nly so cents In 1t.
What adds to the ofense Is that
he money was secured on checks
ens, as represented by John Cox
o be cashed and 1t has since been
ound that all of thefour checks
we're forgeries.
Mr.. Crandall's friends claim that
le can easily establish his inno-
ense. His trial will probably come
# at Blue6eld.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-05
EPISCOPAL COUNsTL II SESSION AT
PARKERsRURG.
bishop Peterkin Makes Annual Re-
pOrf-Mamy Present.


Parkersburg, w. Va, June S -
The twenty fifth annual council oil
the Protestant E oiscopal church In
West Virginia convened at Trinity
church yesterday morning at II
o'clock. Bishop Peterkin presiding
and Bishops Gravatt and Peuick
present. About fifty clegy men and
a number of lay delegates are pres
cit.
The opening sermon was by
Rev. 6. w. E .ster. OF Union, while
Rev. David w. Howard, of Wheel
Ing, preached last night. A lunch
con was given for the clergy at
noon by the ladies of the church.
Bishop ,Peterkin's annual report
shows that he has made I33 visits
IN the diocese during the year and
28 outside of the diocese. He has
conducted I83 services and con-
frmed III persons. The w ,man's
Auxiliary and the Church Period
cal Club Is In session today.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-05
Night Was Her Terror.

Il would cough nearly all night
long," writes Mrs. Charles Apple
gate, of Alexandra, Ind, "and
could hardly get any sleep. 1 had
consumption so bad that If 1 walked
block I would cough frightfully
and spit blood, but, when all other
medicines failed, three ST bottles
OF DR.. Kings New Discovery
wholly cured me and 1 gained So
pounds" It's absolutely guaran-
teed to cure coughs, colds, lagrippe,
bronchitis and all throat and lung
troubles Price so cents and 81.
Trial bottles free at D. A. Hender-
shots drug store.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-05

To points west. southwest and
northwest will be on sale the 1st
and grid Tuesday of each month via
Illinois Central Railroad at about
one fare plus 81 for round trip with
stopover privileges. Write today
tor FRRE descriptive matter and
full particulars to e. A. Richter,
Trav. Pass. Agent Ill. Central R.
R., Park Building, Pittsburg, Pa.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-05

The undersigned will give free
sample of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets 10 any one want.
ing reliable remedy for disorders
OF the stomach, billousness or con-
stipation. This Is a new remedy
and good one. For sale by c. w.
Grier.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-05

Maybe you were out late last
night? IF you had taken a Krause's
Heacache capsule before retiring
your head would have been cool ard
clear this morning. Take one now
and you will be all right In an half
hour. Price IS cents. Sold by c.
w. Grier. a.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-05

Parties that are in arrears for
lease rent must call and settle or
their accounts will be placed In a
collectors hands.
5 I2tf c. Thistle, ACT.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-05

Where are you going to spend
your vacations Is the question often
heard now.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
''Oh, my, that must have been lovely
cried Isabel Howell. # wish we had


''Oh, my, that must have been lovely =
cried Isabel Howell. f wish we had
such big freplaces now" 5' B
SWELL, they were nice, Z said Aunt
Debby, 'sbut they had their disadyan-
tages. You see 9 great deal of the
heat from the open fire went up the
chimney. When we were scorching
our faces to. get s<our feet warm, our
backs would feel-somet If
some one was rolling snow down them.
And if we were warming our backs our
noses and our feet would be cold.'
"How did you bake your bread with
out stove?" asked Edith Brown.
"In the oven, to be sure"
"What oven?" questioned Edith.
''The fireplace didn't have an oven, did
it"
"Our ovens we're made Of brick and
built right in the kitchen wall. We
heated the oven with glowing logs
from the fireplace"
Then Aunt Debby went on telling
stories until she fell asleep in her
chair. We girls were SO quiet one
could have heard pin drop. Present.
ly there was such noise outside that
Aunt Debby awoke with start.
"What's that noise?" she asked.
looking around in dazed way.
81 think it must be Santa Claus
Betty Jones answered with a chuckle.
It was Santa Claus, and he was super
intending the unloading of ton OF
coal. Presently he came again-thls
time with a load of wood. Aunt Deb
by's dear old face fairly shone by the
light of the fire.
.How good God isl" she exclaimed.
SLOW good you all are!"
"How good you are, dear Aunt Deb
by!" cried out Isabel Howell.
When things had quieted down
again, Fannie Stearns said: "What
did you use to do Christ tmas when you
were grip"
IL can tell y you what did one Christ
mas-eve. Christmas was on Monday
that year. On Sunday we went to
church as usual. The pews were like
little houses. They were high and
square, with swinging doors. There
were seats on three sides. The pulpit
was high and was reached by flight
of deep steps. Over the. pulpit was a
sounding board. Father used to give
out the hymns and Melinda Wyckoff's S
father would sound the key on his
pitch-pipe. Folks can talk all they
want to about the music in church
nowadays, but, oh, wouldn't like to
roll time back just to hear that music
of auld-lang-syne? We had a choir
Mr.. Wyckof was the leader-and they
sat facing each other, the men on one
side, the women on the other. We had
instruments, too, violins, flutes, clari-
nets and bass-viols. Oh, my dears, it
was beautiful.
II told you we didn't have any stoves
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Supplement- Mower County Dec

open, and in came Ala abanna, !, an Indi.
an chief VIII Deacon: Van Brunt had
once befriended. He was glittering
with ice and snow, but his face shone.
The Great Spirit had sent him, he.
said. An Indian can find path or 4
road if anyone can Alabama had
made path from Deacon Van Brunt's
to the church-a difficult task and we
had to hurry for fear the path would
be closed. The horses were brought
from the shed and the women and chill
dren were put on their backs. Then
we started, Indian file, for Deacon
Van Brunt's, which was, half mile
away. Alabama headed the process
sion. It was WearisOme march in
the cold and storm, but everyone was
too, thankful to complain. Mrs. Van
Brunt-dear soul!-was looking for
us. The logs were blazing in the big
fireplace and there was an abundant
and excellent supper ready. Alabama
was given the seat of honor. There
was prayer-meeting worthy of the
name at Deacon Van Brunt's before
the dawn of another day. AS for the
heaters, they were sent for and put in
before we had another service in the
old church."
There was the sound of sleigh bells
outside and presently in came Judge
Howell.
"Well, Aunt Debby," said he, in his
genial way, ''if these girls don't know
enough to go home when it's bedtime,
why don't you send them?"
eve know enough to stay" laughed
Isabel, "when Aunt Debby is telling
stories.''
We put on our wraps, kissed Aunt
Debby good night and piled into the
sleigh. Sukey told me as passed her
at the door: 'De jedge done bring
Missie Debby a mighty nice turkey an
ali kin's er fxin's."
There were other delightful sur
prises for dear old Aunt Debby, but
we had to go home and go ITO bed
first.
The girls went in a crowd next day to
wish Aunt Debby Merry Christmas. 1t
was a glorious day, clear and cold and
bright. We smelled roast turkey be-
fore we opened the door. Aunt Debby
was at the table with four small
guests, ranging in age from six to
twelve years. In response to our won
dering looks, she said, sweetly:
''They are orphans. They came to
wish me Merry Christmas and I kept
them so that they could have one,
poor dears!"
Dear Aunt Debby, she was ''passing
on" her blessings. All that day gifts
kept coming, baskets, hampers, and
even barrels full to the brim.
''T'ings been lookin' da'k TO- some
time,''. Sukey confded to Betty Jones,
who went into the kitchen on an er-
rand, ''but Missie Debby done say:
Don't yo' fret, Sukey, benin frown-
, in Providence God hides smilin
face Den she say: 'Sukey, rs TO-
scoah yeahs en- ober an de good Lawd
neber failed ter provide-I's not 'fraid,
Sukey.'"- '"-Chicago Advance.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17

in our houses. There we're none in our
churches either until after that Christ
mas eve that I'm to tell you about.
Every one who went to church carried
hot bricks or stones or foot pans filled
with glowing Goals. There was time
when some one who had been to an
eastern city on visit, suggested or
dering some heaters for the church.
But SO many were opposed to it that
the church continued to be fireless.
This Sunday, in the midst of long,
tiresome sermon, the weather, which
had been extremely cold, suddenly
grew bitter. The storm broke. The
church seemed to shake and groan,
but the preacher preached on. When
more later he found himself and his
congregation in dilemma. The snow
was falling and blowing at such a rate
that one couldn't see yard ahead.
+ The drifts in places were taller than
! mans head. There was not even the
/ faintest trace of road; in fact, we
were blockaded. It was then that
everyone wished for those heaters.
The hot foot-warmers were coolin g
fast. Children began to weep and wal!
as night closed in. The prospect was
that we would all be frozen before
morning. No one ever went to church
in those days without having an
abundance of wraps and their feet we'll
protected; this fact was in our favor
All the children were well wrapped up
and fell asleep in the big square pews.
The men and women kept up their
courage by singing and praying. But
as time passed it grew colder and
colder, and no voice was heard except
at intervals when Deacon Van Brunt,
after going the rounds of the church
and looking at everyone-including
the sleeping children, would call out:
.All's well!'' and Elder Schuyler would
res pond: Praise the Lord!' The last
time Deacon Van Brunt called out:
sAll's well!' his voice was faint and his
teeth chattered. We knew then that it
wouldn't be 'All'S $ we'll much longer
| not much longer. Sudd denly from out
side we heard q noise that was not the
storm It seemed to ride the. st orm--
| it was yell of triumph. Simultane-
ously with the yell the door burst
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17

This is the picture of an obhging bach
elor uncle who, in a moment Of amiable
weakness, consented to play Santa for
his charming nieces, and their little
ones. Being "a. spare man. he had to dress
for the character-hence the. fan and his
disconsolate appearance. How cruel for
them to laugh behind his backl
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17

we found out that Aunt Debby was in
straitened circums tances. She did
not tell us, however, and we did not let
her know that we knew. But half
dozen of us planned a surprise for her.
We invited ourselves to a Christmas
eve supper at Aunt Debby's. It was
bitterly cold evening when we dropped
in about half-past five, informing her
laughingly that we had come to take
tea with her. She had always been so
hospitable that it was pitiful to see the
dear old face suddenly pale. OF course
we knew the reasOn-a scarcity OF
provisions. Doubtless there was
enough on hand to satisfy the hunger
of herself and Sukey, but what could
she do to satisfy the healthy appetites
of six young girls? But we chased the
pallor: from Aunt Debby's face by
hastily telling her that, it being
surprise, we had brought our supper
along. How pleased she was then.
And how delightedly she watched us
as we arranged the table! Such
supper! We had brought coffee, sugar
and cream, and Sukey made the coffee
and waited on the table. We had cold
sliced chicken and tongue, bread and
butter, biscuits, jelly, fruit and%sponge
cakes. And when we were through
eating there was more food in the
basket than we had. eaten. We told
Sukey to take care of it. and her face
was aglow when she put the good
things away: When the supper was
cleared away, Aunt Debby told us
stories Of auld-lang=syne. There was
bright fire in an old open Franklin
stove, Aunt@Debby looked at the glow
and felt the warmth.
1--WE didn't have. such a nice warm
room as this whensI was a girl" she
said. "Folks hadn't even heard of
stoves where we ived.'
"Oh, Aunt Debby!"
"You needn't say, oh, Aunt Debby!'
Mollie Gray" the old lady continued,
smiling on us, "for it's the truth. We
had big freplaces then, that would
hold great logs. Over those blazing
logs we cooked our meals, boiling,
stewing and roasting. Weused to bake
apples over the fire, stringing them
on wires. AS for potatoes we baked
them in hot ashes"
Il = = = ~
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17

PRINCIPAL CITIES. LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17

with gee
And wonder what the gifts the Saint small
bring to you may be:
A thousand fancies fill your heads, thou-
sand dreams you dream
OF dollies made in wondrous ways or
things that go by steam;
You'll like whatever comes, you know,
And childishly you vow
To keep your treasures we'll, but, oh,
Where are the toys of last year now?
You shouted at the Jumping Jack you'd
begged the Saint to bring;
You laughed to see the antics Of the mon
key on the string;
The fairy book, the pictured blocks, the
little train, the doll
All how you danced with gladness as you
looked upon them all!
But that was long, so long ago,
And you, you know, somehow,
Have newer wants to-day, and oh
Where are the toys of last year now?
Oh, anxious man, oh, lady fair, you court
the fates to-day,
And there are blessings rich and rare for
which you meekly pray;
A loving glance, happy smile; perhaps
the strength to take
New-found responsibilities for wealth or
honor's sake!-
You grasp new hands and gladly go,
And faithfully you vow
To cherish and to love, but, oh,
Where are the toys of last year now?
s.. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald!
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
BY ERNEST GILr orr

girls called her, lived in a quaint old
one-story house in an old-fashioned
street. She was Aunt Debby" to all
the young folks of the village. Al
though she was over 80 years old, her
memory was excellent, and she could
tell a story that would interest any
one. She was dear, CHEEKY old soul,
and, we all loved her. An old colored
servant lived with her. We girls often
dropped in to see Aunt Debby and to
remember her in various ways. 1t was
late in December of hard winter that
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17

Marshalltown, ,Oskaloosa, 1
Abba, Kansas City and
St. Louis. ................
Keithsburg, Monmouth {
Peoria and Kansas City !
Marsh alltown, Oskaloosa,
Monmouth aud Peoria 80.
Hampton, Ackley, Eldora {
and MarshalltOwn. .....1
Manly, Kensett, Northwood
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
|*s:4Opm|s 10 pm
u Cos am It 8 As pm
i :Wpml* 4:5 am
II 6:15 am IL 30 pm

*Daily. fDaily except Sunday.
2:40 p. m, train has Pullman buffet car and
day coaches through to St. Louis and Kansas
to Kansas City 900 p. M, train has sleepe
and day coaches through to Peoria, Ill. sos
a. m.train has elegant day coach and chair car
in all trains in aud out of Peoria. -.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
A Time of Rejoicing.

We are all rejoicing in the oncom-
ing of the Christmas time. Some of
, us who are no longer children in
years are still young in heart, and
we are as eager for the dawning of
the Christmas day as are the children
themselves. Only those whose hearts
are calloused beyond the power to
feel at all can be Indifferent to the
influence of that subtle and beautiful
thing we call the Christmas spirit.
t, It is in reality the Christ spirit, and it
is such good and helpful spirit that
it is a pity we do not try to keep it
in our hearts throughout the entire
year. It is a pity that we do not
sing and rejoice throughout the en-
tire year, and it is a pity that the
whole ransomed world does not lift
up cts universal voice" in praise and
re ioicing because of all that Christ
| mas means.
But we rejoice that they who look
for Christ in the world will find him
in so many homes and in so many
lives. 1t is true that "the world
never was so full of humble, unos-
tentatious Christian service as to-day.
Beneath the uproar of contending
principles and the clash of opposing
forces, which seem sometimes to fill
the whole world with the tumult of
their antagonisms, there is another
world, full of pain and sorrow and
heavy with care, but full also of the
sweetness of sacrifice, the joy of sur
render, and the peace of unselish-
! ness" ."-Young People.
A Cruel Blow.
Miss Flypp (tearfully)-I think Mr..
Higgins is real mean.
Miss Fosdick-What has he done?
Miss Flypp-He asked me what I
thought would be a nice Christmas
gift for young lady, and told him
a diamond brooch. OF course I sup
posed I was the young lady he al
luded to, but what does he do but 60
and buy it for that perfectly odious
Julia Tracy."-Leslie's Weekly.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17

Except Sunday: Except Monday. +sundays
only. Others daily.
Revised to March %, 1902.
C. W.. SNERE, Agent.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Iowa Central. RAILWAY.

Time of arrival and departure of trains of
Iowa Central R'y., st Mason City, Ia. Ticket
office at depot, East Eighth street. Corrected
to July 1, 1901.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11
SCOLDING THAT HEALS.
Theory Advanced That Organs of
Body Have Separate Intelligence
and Respond TO Suggestion.

Every organ of the body is en-
dowed with a separate and independ-
ent intelligence, and if it does not per-
form its functions properly and dis
ease and pain result you have only to
eXpostulate with it or perhaps scold
it, and then it will return to its duty
and your health will be restored"
This is the teaching of a Chicago
doctor who has just returned from a
European tour.
Twelve years ago he threw both
systems, allopathy and homeopathy,
overheard in consequence of a discov-
cry he claims to have made that the
organs of the body are intelligent and
are amenable to reason.
at happened this way" he said.
"While living in Sydney. y. :. W.,
Toomcd with a friend who was i'll with
pulmonary consumption. As the dis
ease progressed his cough became
more and more distressing, and final
1y kept me awake at night. After
suffering this annoyance a long time
I lost patience and one night, by some
;n,pulca which | can hardly explain,
got into a passion with the mans
lungs and began to upbraid them for
their abnormal behavior. TO my sur
prise the lungs seemed to hear me
and heed me, and at once became
quiet and the man speedily recovered.
This led to other experiments and re-
suited in the discovery of an entirely
new therapy, which | am convinced is
destined to sweep every existing
school of medicine into oblivion"
lie says a mans heart or kidneys
can hear and understand every word
that is spoken to them, are suscepti-
BILE to reproach and shame, and can
always be induced to abandon irregu-
lar action and return to their proper
gait.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11
CHANGED FRONT.
Senators who Opposed Cuban Rec!-
procity Now Declare In ITS Favor.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Senator Elk
ins, of West Virginia, who led the
anti-Cuban reciprocity forces in the
senate during the last session of con-
gress, had an extended interview with
the president yesterday, during
which they discussed Cuban reciproc-
ity. He informed Mr.. Roosevelt that
he would support a proper Cuban rec
iprocity treaty and expressed thc be-
lief that such a treaty would be rdti-
fed by the senate soon after its pre-
sentation.
Such a solution of the commercial
obligations of the United STATES to
Cuba would be entirely satisfactory
to Senator Ei@ins and many of his
senatorial colleagues who opposed
the enactment of direct Legislation,
because they feared such action
would open up a tariff controversy
which, in tho view of strong advr-
Gates of the protection system might
prove embarrassing, if not dangerous:
to the republicans.
President Roosevelt, it is under
stood, has received assurances from
other senators who last spring OPP
posed reciprocity Legislation, that
they will support by voice and vote
a Cuban reciprocity treaty.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11
The RIoudin Murder TrIaI.

Boston, Dec. 5.-The trial of VIII
Eta nl"n1i". on the charge of wife
murder, is beginning to take dcnmte
shape. Having established the claim
that Mrs. Blondin was killed by
s'tranguIation and that her head was
cut off after death with sharp in
srtrument, probably a jack knife, At
torney General Parker introduced evi-
dence to prove the identity of the
woman and TO show that a letter
written to her by her niece, Miss
Casey, subsequent to the date on
which the alleged murder occurred,
was returned to the writer bearing
the Endorsement gone to Canada"
upon the envelope, in Blondin's hand
Mritinr