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The Washington times., 1902-10-29
"a MAD WORLD, MY MASTERS

tOu WOulQu lnlnk lndt Sn6TlOCh
Holmes would be needed to follow the
scent of a criminal fleeing from justice
Sleuths Lose with 1,790 pounds of
limburger cheese as
his stolen booty, yet
scent. the fact remains that
Sheriff Brownell, of Utica, n. Y, and
his entire staff of deputies now con-
fess that, though the mans offense is
rank and smells to heaven, they cannot
get clue to his whereabouts. A clue
and nearly ton of limburger at large
OF course, every York State sheriff can't
be born with the thief hunters nose,
but this is a case where almost any old
nose would seem to serve the purpose.
Utica is in bad way in the matter OF
sleuths.
Editor Atwood, of the "Stillman VAL
ley Graphic" in the resourceful State
of Illinois, must surely share with his
subscribers the old Hoe
fashioned bucolic faith
in editorial omni-
science and adaptable kaleidoscope.
ity to meet all earthly demands. This it
is, probably, which has led Mr. Atwood
himself to figure not only as Stillman
Valleys editor, but its justice of the
peace, undertaken, village preacher
tombstone agent, insurance agent, and
member of the school board. The light
ming changes necessary daily by such
a Poo Bah existence as this must make
Editor Atwood feel like a glittering ka-
leidoscope wording overtime.
Miss Laura Updegraff, of the pleas
ant town of Williamsport, in the pasto-
raj peacefulness of Pennsylvania, ran
Loye's counter to one of man
Annette kinds most cherished
beliefs when, in re-
on A"i' sponse to suit for
S3s, the value of presents given to her by
finally discarded sweetheart. she filed
a cross claim of S137 for the meals eaten
at her fathers table by this young man
during the period of his courtship. Sure
ly True lOsei, Sl5ulu6 iihc q lui HdSc,
moon gazing and feasting upon sweet
thoughts of the lady of his dreams, ever
ate coarse. material Pennsylvania hog
and hominy to the extent thus charged
in all the dreadful phraseology of pc
tition at law! Perish the thought-or
else perish the romance!
Younger is 1t old?-Mr. Virgins,
who, you will remember, was promoted
by Pension Commissioner Ware the
other day for having Ixion
made some sort of
phenomenal record in
never having taken the Desk.
holiday from work, has just been
photographed for one of the lead
ing American magazines. l was about
to say that Mr. Virgins is like Byron.
in that he awoke one morning and found
himself famous, but I'm not certain that
this indefatigable clerk ever sleeps. In
my minds eye / see him sitting at his
desk all night in order to be there
bright and early the next morning.
JACQUES OF ARDEN"
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
Currency Reform.

PHILADELPHIA EVENING TELE-
GRAPH-The special devices by which
the Treasury has returned funds to COM
mercial circulation. such as the purchase
of bonds and the extraordinary deposits
with national banks, are temporary re-
sorts to meet emergencies. What the
country needs is such an effective read
justment of the law respecting this mat
ter as will permit the prompt and regu
lar return of funds collected by the Gov
ernment to the channels Of commercial
circulation.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
An Illogical Position.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE = Nebraska
banks are bursting with money as an
overripe October burr with chestnuts,
but its owners will not invest in Eastern
securities on account Of the large amount
of water In them. For State that con-
tinually barks with two million prairie
dog power for irrigation works, to be
helped along with the nations money,
this seems an illogical position to take.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
True Bliss.

What said the maiden, earnestly,
lis your. idea of heaven"
The face OF the suburbanite took on a
rapt expression. and he said:
ITO sit at the window of an apart
ment house and see the city people who
have Knocked at me nurrying past with
their arms full of bundles, to catch the
Jersey City boat"
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Tantalizing.

Gully" whispered Slim Jake. dis is
peach of crowd. but de perliee is
on
You're right" sadly responded Gin
cinnati Sam Makes me t'ink of what
me mother useter say In de days Of me
youth and innercence-'You may look,
but yer mustn't touch
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
The Usual Substitute.

1.-The judge earnestly requested the
public to suspend judgment during the
trial.
"And did they?"
NO they suspended the accused from
the nearest tree
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

After all this interviewing of novel;
lists on their descriptions OF the cowboy,
perhaps it would be instructive to in
terview the cowboy and get his descrip-
tion OF the novelist.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

The w. c. T. U. says that 1t will wipe
out cigarette smoking inEtwo years; and
1t is surely fortunate that the cigarette
people have not made . vow to smoke
out the w. C. T. o. In that length of
time.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

The Colombian government would
perhaps be more than human if it did
not try to strike as profitable bargain
as possible in disposing of isthmian
franchises and territorial rights. Our
South American neighbor wants spot
cash." and wants it badly; and with
enc gold dollar exchanging for 13O
dollars in paper currency, draft for
a million or two on the United States
Treasury would mean to the Bogota
government windfall of almost fabu-
lous proportions. But the Colombian
statesmen should beware of haggling
too long or too shrewdly. Do they
want to run the risk of soaring on the
goose which has it in its power to lay
such monumental golden eggs?
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

One of these days some enterprising
newspaper will print, under the head of
Poems You Should Know" that useful
specimen OF blank verse-the multiplied
ton table.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
Side Lights on National Politics.

participation in the campaign was be-
lieyed tcfsignify reawakening of i've
Fly interest among the old guard, but it
seems evident that Mr.. Whitney does
not share the feeling OF Mr.. Cleveland
or Mr.. Olncy.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
COURTS AND CAPITALS
OF THE OLD WORLD

In view of the ever increasing num-
her of frauds perpetrated by swindlers
in this country and abroad by men pur-
porting to be the long missing Archduke
John of Austria. of whose fate nothing
reliable has been heard since the day
when, under the name CT John Orth, he
set sail from Montev1deo for Valparaiso,
it may be Just as well to give a few
hints with regard to his personal ap-
pearance, which neither passage of time
nor change of climate is likely to alter.
In the first place, he was completely
bald, and had been SO as young man.
long, indeed, before he was thirty years
of age. This badness was in meas
ure concealed by brown wig, match
ing the color of his beard. But he
never made pretense that it was any
thing else but wig, declaring that he
wore it merely for the sake of avoiding
colds in the head in winter and at
tacks by the flies in summer. He would
occasionally startle people who met him
for the first time by suddenly, in the
course of conversation, removing his
wig in order to "luften," that is, to
air" his bald pate. He was wont to
talk of his "day" wig and his even
ing" wig, and made them the subject of
many a joke.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

There has been production OF Jul
Illus Caesar" in Chicago and it appears
to be matter for surprise that it could
be played without topical songs in rag
time.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

Now that so many authors have en-
tered political life. we shall either have
a great American political novel or find
that the playwrights have dramatized
the campaign
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

Time was when the critic who wished
his work resembled that of Kipling.
Now they compliment him by saying
that II doesn't
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

1t is safe to believe that in passing
favorably upon the title to the Panama
canal Attorney General Knox was not
talking through his hat.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
The Wisdom of Moderation.

1t is well not to be in too much OF
hurry to climb on the band wagon. be-
cause it sometimes turns out to be a
patrol wagon.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

The ghost OF the Sampson -schley con-
troversy has been seen in the Supreme
Court chamber.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

That navy resignation epidemic resem-
bles an eight-h hour day walk-out.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

General Young's advancement to the
every American private soldier carries
lieutenant generals shoulder straps in
his knapsack.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

The average man is said to use twelve
million words a year; and he would feel
abused if asked to economic on them.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

Mr. Cieveland's confident predictions
may yet provoke the New York Sum
to another Stuffed Prophet crusade.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

most-victor Herbert's music or Wal
ter Damrosch's humming of it?
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

According to the Schenectady Star"
Governor Odell hopes to strip off Sena
tor Platt's roga by rip up the back.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

Prohibition in Maine is said to be in
parlous case. They might compel peo-
pie to drink and see how that would
work
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

Mr.. Rayner. of Maryland, wants our
flag pulled down in the Philippines So
does the Sultan of Bacolod
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

A woman in Maine climbed tree to
get away from an euraged moose. shot
him, and was aned 800 for shooting
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

Does Secretary Wilson claim credit for
that local chrysanthemum wedding?
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

His case in certain respects recalls that
of Prince Edmund Radziwill The latter,
after leading rather gay life as cav
airy officer, and involving himself in
financial difficulties. suddenly abandoned
both the army and the world of pleasure,
and became Benedictine monk.
His creditors continued to sue him,
one in particular endeavoring to recover
loan of 100000. The matter was car
ried before the supreme court of the
German empire. at Le:psic, which took
the view that the prince in becoming a
monk, and in taking the VOWS OF the
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
In THE PUBLIC EYE.

Alphonse Bertillon, whose system of
measuring criminals for purposes of de-
lection has made his name known, has
undertaken to educate the Paris police
in the art of describing faces Each po-
liceman receives an album containing
one thousand photographs of persons
whose presence is not desired in Paris.
These portraits are grouped methodi-
cally according to height, ears and nose.
NJ. Bertillon attaches especial value to
the ear in describing the criminal be-
cause, he says, no two ears are alike.
Some time ago the lord lieutenant of
Ireland agreed to attend a race meeting,
and carriage was reserved for him on
a special train run from Dublin. The
adjoining carriage was reserved for Lord
Ardilaun, who is in the brewing busi-
ness, and manufactures a malt liquor
known as Xxx. Amusement and some
CONSERVATION. on the part of the rail-
way authorities followed the discovery
that porter of labor saving turn of
mind had chalked on one carriage For
His Ex." and on the other For His
XIX"
The real name of the Mad Mullah of
Somaliland is ssadullah. and he cane
originally from the Buner country. In
1895 Sir Bindon Blood and his division
marched through Buner and the house of
the Mad Mullah was blown up with dyna-
mite. He has figured in most of the
wars against the Pathans, and has never
been really conquered. 1t is rumored
that a renegade English officer, grad
uate of Sandhurst. was captured by him
some years ago, and has taught him not
only the English language, but teleg
raphy, military strategy and other
things. 1t is certain that this Moham-
medan chieftain has made a study of
every Western invention and custom
within his reach.
NJ Combes, the French premier, who
is trying to settle the coal strike in
that country by moral suasion. is by
profession physician. He was at one
time schoolmaster, and is "a leading
authority on French educational affairs.
His writings embrace such subjects as
Kant's metaphysics. the works of Vir-
gil, the philosophy of st. Augustine, and
the social theories of st. Simon.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

game against the law of the State.
Perhaps she should be grateful that they
did not fine her for climbing the tree.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

Nine-tenths of the stories printed
about Princess Louise of Saxe-Coburg.
and about her mental condition, origi-
nate with her father, Leopold of Bel
GUM While it is perfectly true that she
is still an inmate of the sanitarium of
Dr. Pierson. in the suburbs of Dresden,
she is quite well enough and sane enough
to drive about in the streets OF the city.
She is regular attendant at the court
church, where Tuesday. three weeks
ago. she had requiem mass celebrated
Tor her mother. the late Queen of the
Belgians, and at which the princess was
present in person with her lady i'm wait
ing.
several visits from her aunt, the Coun-
tess of Flanders, who has been staying
at Dresden with the widowed Queen
Garcia of Saxony, and has been seen out
married to the younger brother of King
Leopold, has remained on the most
affectionate terms with both her elder
nieces. 1t may be recalled that after
the Countess Lonyay was driven by her
father from her mothers bier, she spent
some time at Brussels with her uncle
and aunt, the Count and Countess of
Flanders, who did not make any pre-
tense of concealing their sentiments OF
sympathy and kindliness toward her.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

1t is through his lawyers that he has
instituted legal proceedings in the Aus
trian courts for the recovery OF the
half million of forins which he gave
to the order on joining it years ago.
alleging that the gift was not of vol
untary character, and that he was un
duly Influenced. His brothers are de-
vout Catholics, and it is unlikely that
they will do anything to help him in n
financial way. or to assist In the recov-
cry of his money from the Jesuit order.
Indeed. they regard his action in con-
templating marriage with Mile. de Tey
lard, in defiance of his solemn VOWS of
priesthood and celibacy, as something in
the light of sacrilege. entailing the
most severe kind of ostracism
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

1t is unlikely that he has been able
to raise fresh crop of hair during the
course of the ten years that have elapsed
since he vanished from sight, unless he
has discovered a hair restorer OF a
power until now unknown to science.
obtain either social prestige or money
by means of pretense that he is John
Orth, the missing archduke of the i'm
perial house of Hapsburg. may be safe
ly set down as fraud unless he is
bald or wears wig.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

In the second place, Archduke John
was neither tall nor elegant; nor did he
possess any of the marked facial char
acteristics of the dynasty to which he
belonged. He was, indeed, rather under
than above medium stature, did not car
ry himself well. and had a tendency
when he last left Austria to embonpoint.
1t is probable that with increasing age,
If he is still living. his girth has in
creased.
l used the word "if' advisedly, for
there are many people both in Europe
and in this country who, in spite of all
the circumstantial evidence to the con-
trary, still believe that the archduke is
in the land of the living. and that he
may possibly be established on some of
the more remote islands of the southern
Pacific, which, being out of the beaten
track of ships, remain sometimes for
whole decades or more unvisited by any
European or American craft.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

The woman for whose sake Count Eu
gene Esterhazy has deserted the order
of the Jesuits is a Mile. Marie de Tey
lard, about thirty-four years of age.
who has lived for several years at Buda-
pest, where she earned her living by
giving French lessons. The count. who
was one of the most eloquent pulpit
orators of the religious order to which
he belonged, and whose sermons always
attracted crowded congregations, became
infatuated with her some time ago in
such a manner as to lead to the remon-
strances of his provincial. 1t was there
upon that the count informed the latter
that he was leaving for Vienna. with
the object of putting an end to the talk
to which his conduct had given rise. But
instead of going thither, he made his
way to the south of France, whittier he
has been preceded, followed, or accom-
panied by the woman in question, who
Is with him in the Riviera. He has an
nounced his Intention of marrying her.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
LAC . q
Human
Kaleidoscope.

Miss Laura Updegraff, of the pleas
ant town of Williamsport, in the pasto-
raj peacefulness of Pennsylvania. rar
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-03
THE BALANCE WHEEL

Look inside your watch a
moment. The balance wheel
is making IS 900 vibrations an
hour, If its in good condition
IF the movement is sluggish
there's something wrong. 1t
will move 1858 miles In a
year, and requires less than
one. tenth of a drop of oil TO
make the run. But 1t needs
that little badly, the least in.
crease oil friction on the bear.
ings alters the motion.
Don't take chances. Let rs
clean, oil and put your
watch in order for a year. 1t
will pay and satisfy you
Don't forget we sell the Par
ker Pen.
S. ]. ANDERSON s CO..
jewelers..
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-03

mrs. Asia ]. Powell. one of the
handsome and excellent ladies Of
Middlebourne Is spending the day
here the guest of her friends the
Misses Stewart, of Wells street.
HI. Mercer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. r. Mercer, returned TO the city
last evening from West Liberty
where he Is taking course In COL
lege. He Is slightly indisposed.
Summer term of school now In
session from 9 to II q. m. In High
School building. Terms city cents
per week for term of six weeks.
All grades taught.
MAGGIE A. BLACK,
at Teacher.
Have you seen the Tribune
chainless and Day Cushion Frame
Bikes at W.P. Flack's Bicycle store,
the only FIRST class Bicycle store In
the city. Prices marked way down
for ten days only. 5 1T
George Barrett, of Bert. was a
business caller In the city today. He
Is the gentleman who was so Sc
verely injured In the glycerine ex
plosion on Sancho some five weeks
ago. He had close call for his
lite, bat has almost entirely recov'
cred from his injuries.
Parties living on lands belonging
to Misses M. T. and T. N. Wells
are hereby notified not to place tin
cans, garbage or any thing on land
belonging to Maud Neuenschwan-
der and myself. I will arrest any
person doing So
80 st G. THISTLE.
We desire to call the attention Of
the public to an advertisement.
which appears In another column
of today's issue of the Review, oil
John Stealey. Mr.. Stealey has jus,
received two car loads of all the
latest style and make of vehicles
manufactured. Call at his livery
barn on Charles street, and examine
his stock before making purchase
elsewhere.
At o'clock this morning at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Berlin,
of Wood street, Miss E'hel NJ,
daughter of ex Mayor S. w. Law
renee, became the bride of MI. w.
II. Sperry. of Champagne Mich
Rev. T. A. Anderson oficiated'
The happy couple left on the after.
noon train on a bridal tour to a few
of the principal points Of interest In
northern Ohio, after which they
will go to Michigan and visit for
few days the groom's'parents. They
will make Denver, Col. their future
home.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-03

St. Marys, W. Va, June 2 This
morning about 7:3o o'clock Lind
say Gregg shot and killed Elton R.
Riggs. and old time citizea of the
county, formerly county jailer and
the chief of police of St. Narys
under the old regime four years ago.
The tragedy occurred In the inter-
Tor of the couaty about 10 miles
east of this city.
The stories of the affair are con-
fllcting, each side attempting to
attach the blame upon the other.
As near as your correspondent
can get at the matter, the facts lead
Ing up to the murder are these: To
begin the story properly, the pres
ent Mrs. Riggs was Riggs second
wife. She was the mother of fe.
male child when she was married
to Riggs, and the father of that
child was, it Is said, Gregg. That
girl today Is about IS years Of age
and had been making her home
with Mr.. azd Mrs. Riggs. Satur-
day she left home and went to the
home of the Gleggs, about Eve
miles distant. Riggs followed her
In order to induce her to return
home. Gregg refused him admit
lance to his house and would not
permit the girl to see him.
He returned home and this morn.
Ing he In company with his wife
went back to bring the girl. An
alteration followed which termin-
ated In Riggs death, he being shot
In the front OF the stomach with a
shot gun, the full charge taking eff
feet and tearing great hole In the
stomach. The shot then ranged
downward and lodged in theabdom-
inal cavity. Riggs lived about two
hours after being wounded. sue.
cumbing to his injuries about 10. 80
(lOCA tulO
Mrs. Riggs says she and her hus
band went to the Gregg homestead,
and she went into the house to
search for her daughter, while her
husband remained In the buggy
standing In the public road In font
of the house. Upon entering the
house Gregg threatened her life and
did 1t so boisterously that 1t at
tracted her husband to the scene In
order to protect her, and just as he
was entering the door Gregg fred
the fatal shot.
Gregg up to noon was still at
large and no attempt had been
made to arrest him up to that time.
But the sheriff and other officers
are out there and he will be appre.
hended soon.
Gregg conducts a small general
store at the scene of the tragedy on
the St. Narys and EIlenboro pike.
LATER.
Word. has been received that
Gregg made his way to Richie
county, gave himself up to the au-
thorities there and Is now confined
In the jail at Harrisville.
1t was reported that the two sons
of Rigg who were searching for
Gregg with shot guns, had encoun.
tered him and in terrible battle
had been killed. This was found
to be untrue as the dead mans sons
gave up the search at noon.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-03
MRS. GEORGE w. SINE

Passes Away After q Brief Illness al
Her Home Last Evening ON Mccoy
Heights at $50 O'clOck-Obsequ ies
Held This Afternoon.
The large circle of friends OF
Mrs. Sine, wife of U. S. Deputy
Marshall George w. Sine, were
shocked this morning to learn OF
her demise which occurred at her
home on Mccoy Heights last eve
ming at $50 o'clock. Her illness
was of short duration, covering a
period Of only about a week, and
death was due to Inflammation OF
the bowels.
Mrs. Sine's maiden name was
Miss Shriver, being the daughter
Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Benjamin Shriver,
deceased, and who prior to their
death resided near Next, this
county. Deceased was born and
raised In Tyler county. and was In
the 5eth year of her age. She Is
survived by a husband and three
grown children-Mrs. L M Boyles,
of this city, and Messrs D. W. and
B. F. Sine, of Adonis.
It is difficult to pay due tribute
to one whose life was so fragrant
with the sweet perfume of purity,
loving kindness and charitable
deeds as the deceased. The uni
versal love borne her by those who
knew her in childhood, and have
seen the growth of her character
which has given her much happi
ness aud enjoyment 10 her acquaint
ances, friends and relatives, is an
encomium which words cannot con
vey. 1t Is the highest tribute pos
sible; esteem and affection; It Is the
reward of life that carries with il
the purer and the better.
The deceased became member
OF the Christian church when q
little girl, and was untiring In the
cause of religious and charitable
work. She was a perfect type o.
the true christian lady, a loving
wife and a devoted mother. The
obsequies were conducted at Z
o'clock this afternoon at the famil y
residence, and the services were
largelyG attended by concourse o.
sorrowlng relatives and friends
The remains were conveyed tc
Adonis after the conclusion of the
services, and were laid to rest Ii
the Sine cemetery. The husband
and children have the sincere sym
pathy of the entire community II
their hour of the most trying o
Affections.