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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-06

parents near Woods6eld, o.
Samuel Mccormick, Of Mata-
moras, was calling on friends here
today.
I'd Smith, of Smith6eld, W. Va,
was calling On friends In the city
today.
<. F. Ash, of Aiddlebourne,
went to Friendly this morning on
business.
Sheriff Alex Hart, of Wetzel
county, was business caller In the
city today.
George Parshall returned to the
city last evening from business
trip to points south.
Samuel Furman, a we'll known
driller, left the city this morning
for the Ben's Run oil field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Still, OF
George street, are the happy par
ents of a twelve pound daughter.
Mike Heating, the we'll known
oil operator, returned to the city
last evening from a business trip to
Wheeling.
J. T. Martin and family, of Burt
street. went to Reader, this morn.
Ing, where they will spend Sunday
with relatives.
Art Doyle, the genial and eff
Client bookkeeper tor the Jarecki
Mfg. company, was business caller
at New Martinsville this morning
Little Miss Florence Paeszler, OF
Brown Betty street, went to Par
kersburg this morning where she
will spend Sunday with her grand
parents.
There will be social and box
supper held in the school house at
OIL Ridge this evening. A mos,
cordial invitation Is extended to all
to attend.
B. A. Showalter has accepted a
position with the Electric Car com
pany of Wheeling and entered upon
his duties. His family will move
to that city very shortly.
DR.. Graham, presiding elder Of
Wheeling district, spent last eve
ming In the city with Rev. and Mrs
H. B Bowden, of Railroad avenue.
DR.. Graham was on his way home
from Charleston, W. Va
Mrs. Kersting and children, who
have been visiting the formers
parents, Mr.. and Ms Josiah Dob
son, of Trail Run, Ohio, for few
weeks, left for their home this
morning at Evans City, Pa.
Mrs. E. L. Benton left on thu
early morning train to join heI
= husband who Is rusticating In the
mountains Of Randolph county fol
his health. Mr.. and Mrs. Benton
will return about October Ist.
.. J. 2. Elder, of High street, re-
t turned to the city this morning
from the Piney Fork oil field. He
Is engaged In the rig building busi-
ness, and never erects any bu
. those OF the most substantial ma
ture.
+ Claire Hilllard is expected home
: from Prescott, Arizona, today
where he holds responsible posi-
ton with a mining company. He
has been absent two years and will
: remain here for few weeks visit
with his parents.
Contractor John Rea completed
the work of paving In Garry Owen
last evening. That thoroughfare
so far as IT has been paved, presents
: DOW au attractive and citifed ap
S pearance. 1t is to be hoped thai
! the remainder Of the street will be
Y paved ere long. The paving o.
3 Rexford street in Mccoy Orchard
has been finished, and which doe:
r not only add greatly to the appear
, arce Of that part of the city, bu
+ also to the convenience of the resi-
dents. Let the good work continue
! until every street and alley within
D the corporate limits are covered
with brick.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-06
Mr.. G. M. STEWART

Ts now i'm the Eastern Markets purchas-
inc Fall and Winter stock for our new
big store. Watch this space for changed
ad on Monday, you are Interested
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-06

Seats ON Sale Friday Morning az 8 A.
n. at McCOys Book Store,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

delighted smile to the msay mimicry OF old
George HOlland7
How many OF Us caught the sweet music
OF our children's Joyous laughter. as they
reveled In innocent delight over his quips
and jests and patent snuffel And during
the many years in which ne played many
parts there IS not a man within the city
who can point to a word which ever passed
his lips which could touch with the faintest
wound the delicate sensibility OF q girl. HIS
life was one OF manly woik and blameless
goodness, and he brought up a numerous
family to walk In the ways their father
did
George Holland was born in London IN
iIgl and died IN New York IN $50 The
Little Church Around the Corner" made IA
nous through an incident attending his
burial. still stands. an unchanged and en-
during monument to his blamelesS life. al
though more than thirty years have rolled
OF tho calendar since he was carried
through It's doors to his nnKl resting place,
More than thirty-two years. and a gener-
Atom has passed from childhood to middle
& and the sons OF this good man who
have indeed walked In the ways their IA
Their did" have won fame for themselves
and sndsared themselves to the American
public through their own worth and ability.
and one, at least. OF thcSs sons has come
70 Be known az q veteran actor"
A short time ago. as q guest In the de-
Ightful summer homo In Maine OF Mr.. z
II Holland It was my privilege TO listen
through q long. memorable evening TO rem
tniscences fraught With the odor OF dead
laurel leaves
Mr. Holland. Ike all other veteran 40
tors loves to talk about the ..palmy
days OF the American stage and to review
hIs long career. And. like all other actors
ne can tell an interesting story OF early
struggles against hard luck and a rigid
training In The school OF adversitY for The
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Gold From Australia, Africa
and the United States.

new one, he always iEeugurates himself
But the King beats the Kaiser BY ninety
four.
A still finer record than this. and one
that stands well ahead Of any rival, is the
founding OF leo public charities and funds
from the New Sailors Home. in 1879. down
to the Relief Fund for the victims Of the
volcano disasters In the West Indies
Queen Victoria. whose charity was Ia
nous. could count u5-not counting private
charities, OF course. and. among living SOW
ereigns, the Car comes next though he
Is little credited with II But as Crown
Prince and as Emperor, he has founded
eighty-four public charities and hospitals.
The Kings hospitals number fourteen, and
his yearly gifts to charities OF all sorts
now amount to Gb.0o
All together since his majority. he has
given away over 100000 OF his private a.
come. apart from private donations, which
are not heard OF. As to b~azaars. King Ed
ward has a list OF over 100 behind him
and the average number OF dinners he pre-
sides over every year. taking the last tan
years. Is thirty-thrse or thirty-four.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13
BOOKSELLERS WAY OF
ATTRACTING A CROWD.

HurryinE, they came down the thorough
fare from opposite directions. As they were
Just about to pass each other the man in
the heavy green sweater lurohsd to the len
and felled the man with the satchsI to the
ground
Tbs latter sprans to his feet and EhoeG
his finger under the formers nose
You idiotI Can't you see where yoa are
EoinET'
1T was an accident"
Nothing OF the sort You deliberately
turned to the left and ripped me up"
Then I aPologtze-
Some things need more than an apology
Do you think 1 An going to let some lout
knock my head of and then mumbls 9
measly Beg pardon'T"
A crowd was collecting rapidly. The loud
and excited words caused pedestrians to
come from all sides. The man In the green
sweater backed on several PAGES and
doubled Up his hstA.
did you say 1 was q loutT'
81 i~nsinuated TO thai effect"
Then you have got to fight ] ran into
you accidentally and spologfEed like a gen.
tlemsn. but / see that you are looking for
trouble. Come over IN this vacant lot and
we viii have II out"
why not hereT"
Because there Is no use IN paying an
unnecessary 4 We will be undisturbed
over there"
Just a. you say"
The crowd was delighted. There was
every prospect Of a lively set-to. Messen-
gers forgot their errsnds and teamsters left
their trucks at the curb. Old gentlemen.
who looked as though every minute OF thslr
time were a dollar. came out from theiT
offices and followed the crowd. Every oc-
cupstion was represented, excepting that OF
policeman
Once on the lot the two beIligerents
turned and faced the vast crowd. The man
with the satchel opened that ~receptacle and
brought forth a dozen boks and envelopes.
Gentlemen" he began. nourishing the
books IN the air, this mans apology has
been accepted. so there'n be no fight, but
while you are all here let me show you the
Life OF FtZnoodle.' The man that buys
this book for q quarter gets a genuine
Alaska diamond pin. a pair OF Peru pearl
cun buttons. an Australian gold ring and
a glass pen. Greatest bargain on earth.
gentlemeni Come a~-runningi"
In ten minutes he had sold out and d.
vided profits with the man in the green
sweater.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13
WHY THE BLASE MAN WONDERED.

WRITTEN FOR HI SUNDAY REPUBLIC
II happened that the Blass Man sat one
evening. not very long ago. listening IN a
bored way 70 the music In the reception
room OF the PlantsrA There was the usual
cosmopolitan gathering about the rooms and
and the BIass Man was takinE no partcu-
lar notice Of anything.
Suddenly his attention was attracted to =
couple who were seated on q divan not very
far away from him. The lady had passed
middle age, but showed unmistakable traces
OF rare beauty. Her face and manner were
gentle In the extreme. and the Blass Man
looked In vain for any Indication of bore
dom She vas richly Eowued and wore
magnificent jewels
BY her side sat . soldisrly man His
shoulders were SQUARE and Grm- His hair
and mustschs were snowy white. The
Blsss la felt quite sure he was from
Kentucky. sir" They vsrs sitting quietly.
apparently enjoying the music and not
needing the throng about them Presently
the lady moved just g triis nearer and
spoke IN q low voice. Her companion
smiled down into her eyes and then quietly
took her Jeweled hand in his.
And thsre they sat-" said the Blase Man
aftsrward. holding each thsTs hands for
AZ least fifteen minutes. There wSs not tho
least evidence that they were conscious OF
anything or anybody but ths music and
each other.
1T was q beautiful thing to see. They
made a picture that would have meant
fans for any artist who could have caught
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

career he was destined to make for him
self
1t was not until 1885 that Mr.. Holland en-
Joyed a real success and that was as Cap
tain Redwood IN "Jim. the Penman." with
the old Palmer Stock Company, at the
Madison Square Thsater.
After an experience OF starring Mr.. Mans
held IN the role Of q manager Mr.. Holland
Joined Mr. Charles Frohman's comedians
In the production OF Never Again." He
STAYED with this organization until last
year. when he was starred again under Mr..
FTohman's management in "Eben Holden"
Everybody concerned in the production Of
The Eternal City," including the author
himself. is greatly interested in speculation
as to what attitude the public Is going to
assume toward the prescription OF Pope
Leo XIII. himself upon the stage.
II is an interesting fact that Mr.. Holland
bears a marked resemblance to his Holt
ness. and will need little more than a skull
cap and the necessary h~abiliments to make
the likeness little less than perfect. Mr..
Holland sits in the library OF his home. in
Boothbay. Ne. studying The Eternal
city with a photograph OF the Pope on
the desk In front OF MIN and one OF himself
beside it
VIII we dare do IT, he said. This
seems to be a potent question. For my own
part. / do not see why. since Pope Leo's
life 10 history and himself an important
historical character. However. The Eter-
nal City Is purely fictitious. and this fact
may make q difference"
About half a mile north OF East Booth
bay. and fronting on the broad Damaris-
Gotta River. Mr. Holland has built a beau
tful GUNNER home. and here he goes as
soon as his season closes. to spend as much
time as possible with Mrs. Holland and his
little son and daughter. and little wonder
that he looks for ward regretfuIly to the
time when he Will be called again to re-
hearsal
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. private bank II you have the right kind
Of an Introduction you can open an account
in IL. but you have 10 keep enough money
on deposit 10 make Il pay the bank 10 DO
your business. The officials estimate that
each account must yield u cents 20 the
bank for every check cashed throughout
the year. so II you issue a thousand checks
the bank will have to make at least SD
out OF you or Il viii refuse 10 keep your ac-
count. There are now about 500 private
accounts carried, and the private deposits
average over 100000.
A large part OF the business OF the bank
IS in handling the Government debt ] saw
the clerk paving out dlVidenda IN the dIvi.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

bricks and gold pigs. which are sent In
frcm the mines OF all parts OF the world
I saw gold from Australia, South Africa
India and the United States. and ths man
told me that II was almost absolutely pure.
/ saw also great vaults IN which are gold
sovereigns IN bags, each holding several
quarts The bags are piled up like so much
grain. and the means Of protecting them
does not seem TO lie as good as those OF
the Treasury at Washington. I do not re-
member the exact amount OF bullion on
hand. but It is probably less than We have
IN our Treasury Department. for ths food
OF gold is now coming our way.
I have spoken OF the Bank Of England Is
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13
. q man whe atssmpu % nsl.sd q ehar.

70 . man who attempts 70 exalted q char
acter."
1t Is interesting to know that this n not
the eulogisn OF a press agent but that II 70
marvelously near the truth
The entire Holland family. in their con-
nection with the American stage. have sus-
tanned a record which entities them to the
respectful attention and loyal support OF
all those good people who love to be allured
20 the brizht domain within the theatsr. but
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13
A Chowder Cameo.

Oh. the clam and the potato
Are a very happy team.
When they dance a wild fandango
In the chowder all abeam-
oh. the mustc OF their dancing
AS they whirl In widest glee.
Is the fro1 frou Of the farm field
And the nocturne OF the sea-
Oh. the chowder pot ~potpourri
Makes the diner feel indeed
That he's rolling on the ocean
And cavorting in the mead.
In the height Of all his rapture.
So a~nphibious he feels.
That he thinks he's hoelnz cabbaxa
On the wave and catching cells.
In the bean patch In the garden.
Where the johnny jumpers jump
And the mlkweed clings serenely
To h bosom OF the pump
Thus becharged with chowdsr fAnesoS,
HS Is filled unto the brim,
I'LL ne thinks that while he's uIk4nT
He's INDUCING In = swim.
And hat Cfncinnatus blows On
-Neptunes trumpet on the sea.
While old Neptune laves the hullock
As he skins the daisied lea
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me asprSeafs n ms sams tin e exist
ent condition OF social LIE wis the cir
Gle OF the player world
The New York Herald OF January 8. Isl.
IN reviewing the life and recording the
death OF George Holland. says. in part:
Some weeks ago an old artist died In this
city; a kindly. gentle, good old man, upon
the mirror OF whose life no breath Of bad
ness had ever fallen How many OF Us re-
member when young TO have Listened with
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY HrPuzLrc

WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
Mr.. e NJ Holland has signed q contract
whereby that veteran actor agrees to under
take the impersonauon o. the character Of
the Pope OF Rome In the forthcoming pro-
duction Of Hall Gaines The Eternal city"
In the announcement IT Is added that there
Is perhaps no other actor in America so
suited to this important role. either in ap-
p~earance. artistic ability or in that pure
and blameless record which should belong
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

their expression. Did me a lot Of good. It
was SO perfectly natural. We don't ses
enough OF that sort OF thing"
Winks: links Is getting thin. What's
the matter with him2"
Blinks: "oh. he hates the trusts and'has
stopped eating to get even with them"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

of Bullion and Enough Coin
to Pay EngIand's Trade Balance
10 Us-Pierpont Morgan and the
Cashicr-Soldiers Who Guard
the Great Building at Night.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13
Special Correspondence o, tt. Sunday Republic

s.esizI Co--esrondence OF TIE Sunday Republic
Landon. June Al was taken over to
The Bank Of England to-day by its secretary
ard shown the enormous funds on hand IN
bullion and notes I had q letter from our
Secretary II the Treasury 10 the governor
and had called with the hope that l might
have an interview with him on the Amer
icau INVASION and other matters relating 10
the financial condition CT this richest En-
ri-c OF Europe. TIE governor. however,
f. obvious reasons. gives 80 interviews 10
the newspapers. ELs opinions might ere
AZ a rise or fan Of stocks. and, therefore,,
has 20 he careful Of his u~tterances.
4 TIE Bank o. E~r,ard IS perhaps the chief
fhuEuclal 5rs-;U-ion Of the world. II Is a
p-f-ara r--roratiou. but Il has since It's or
C--i-nttan been the depository OF the Gov
s]-nrr..t funds. Il has mach 10 90 with
F-a-r.-- tie Government debt and Il might
b called the National Bank o. Great Brit
s-r. The bank IS now COS years old. Il was
FOUNDED on the 9th OF july. 1894. by an
American. HISS name was William Pater-
n1n and ne was bonn IN Scotland. but hs
got the foundation OF his fortune on this
side Of the Atlantic. He came from Bristol,
England. 10 the New World to seek his for
tune, settling IN the province on Massa-
chusetts Pay. He lived some time in Bos-
ton. and was at one time 4 merchant ana
Hhip owner there. From Boston he sent OUR
privateers TO prey upon the ships OF coun-
tries then at war with Great Britain. he
was married in Boston and later on lex
there and settled in London.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13
Runs on the Bank in
Time of Panic

And does the big Bank OF England ever
have a run upon it,
Yes. indeed This has been the case in
times OF panic. and there have been IN
stances when the bank has had 10 suspend
specie payments. II dId 50 during the first
year OF its existence The Government had
called in the silver 10 have Il rsco!nsd. ans
the bank was hard up for currency. Its
stock went down from 10 10 g. and its d.
rectors issued a call OF - per cent on the
shareholders. The bank suspended specie
aymert from 1871 TO 1919. and when Il re-
sumed It had about 100000 worth OF gold
snd silver TO bcEis with. There have been
times when It has paid out depositors In
shilings and slNpences In order TO gain
time to get money TO meet It's obligations.
and once at least il had a line Of its own
men who accepted such silver payments
and deposited them again as fast as they
were received. 80 that a continuous stream
OF the same silver flowed In and out OF the
hank. while the depoAtors waited At one
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

eend room Hers are Government sscun-
ties Of all kinds and the stockholders come
TO cash their coupons 10 Is estimated that
there are H6.oo persons who Owl such
stocks, and a large number Of them come
here In person for their money. The IN
tsrest paid out amounts 20 more than g.
@O.ooo0o a year, and a good part OF Il IS
now EoinE TO Americans. as they have but
lately been Investing IN English Govern
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13
FOrgeries Made by Shrewd
New York Criminals.

These men were crooks from New York.
who came to London with q capital OF go
600. George Bidweil was the fOrger. but the
others helped him carry out the scheme.
The bank. you know. has branches all
over the city. and the one in the West End
has a big business in handling the private
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time . dsrositoT demanded $50 90 IN gold
coin. and at another the strain was 70 great
that some OF the richest OF the English no
eiity drove to the bank In COACHES filed
with golden EuinesS which they deposited
10 help the bank meet its demands
Governor and Twenty-Four
Directors Are in Charge.
I spent some time In the councIl-room
where the directors meet and in the library
chatting with the secretary about the gov
eminent OF the bank Il has a governor. a
deputy gVvernor and twenty-tour directors.
The governor receives $1,000 q year and
each OF tie directors Is paid S290. The
governor Is usually chosen from among the
directors and on the average he IS about
twenty years In the directorate before he is
elevated to the Office OF governor.
The capital OF the bank Is at present a
little less than S5.ooO.Ooo and It's dividends
last year we're about 10 per cent
Tbs notes now In circulation amount TO
more than S~L0.000OCo and theirs are some
thing Ike 100000 worth OF notes on hand.
The bank has SSCOQ.cO worth Of gold and
silver coin and bullion. and all together It
- In such . condition that those holding its
stock and notes are not lying awake at
night for fear OF its insolvency.
Indeed, the management OF tAs funds e
under such restrictions that Il would be
impossible for the officials 10 make way
with them and the vaults and offices are
guarded by policemen and watchmen by
day and by a company OF soldiers at night.
Essn the shrewdeSt OF our American
criminals could hardly make their way
into the Bank OF England. Nevertheless
some OF the greatest frauds which have
been perpetrated upon Il were by Ameri-
cans.
You may have heard OF the forgeries Of
George Bidwel and his brother. Austin.
who. together with Mcdonnell and Hill.
created such a sensation here about twenty
years ago. These four men forged notes
upon the bank TO the extent OF half q mill
lion dollars. and got away with the money,