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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-29
A NEW CURSE OF WEALTH.

ssWea1th in excess, wealth in chunks, awkward, unbecoming daubs. is plas- tered, as it were, by the merest hap hazard toss of fortunes dice on the backs of uncultured and illiterate Americans, who, bowed down like asses beneath their golden burden, are asininely ignorant. In very few cases does immense wealth go hand in hand with refinement, reserve or dignity. Millionaires are, for the most part, ili- hammered, illiterate and singularly un- interesting i'll conversation. Marie Corelli.
 Not so fast, authoress of strange, passionate tales.
 The ''haphazard toss of fortunes dice sounds well in a novel, but it does not bear inspection here.
 Calling to mind as many American millionaires as we will. very few of them were so to speak. knocked over the head with the fortunes they own If We know anything about it Jchn D. Rockefeller and others had g pretty good idea of what they wanted long be- fore they succeeded in getting it. and it took "git-up-and- git'' for them to Hand the prize. Tens of thousands more of Us, Marie, afe growing bald on ton of the head trying to do likewise. and there are let's of us who will not ad- init that we are entirely out of the running. We know, too, that we could not throw q stone on any street in the 1 United States and not hit some one who is willing to earn your rebukes by l becoming "Dlastered with great. awk- 1 ward. HnbecoRling dabs Of wealth. Another thing we would like to see l Marie Corelli or any other gifted trance medium place her finger upon tha l American millionaire who is bowed down like an ass under his golden hur- %den. To say that he exists is evident I lv another excursion into fiction. On l the contrary. chirkav cheerv airy I den1eannr is adopted hv nearlv every member Of the seven-figIIre contingent | None appears denresaed or oalled by
 the mere fact that they have money. Look at UncIe Russell Sage. over 80
 merry as a cricket and with so much l rnonnv out that the financial world is I fearful of tho brief delav in settlement l that will follow upon his demise. Tn l stead of heinz bowed down by the I thnH@hf. Sare neither laments at the l annroach of dcafh nor feels hitfar a@ainst the world Although in feeble health he is com fortahIv arranging in 1 advance to have his credits turned ove1 I to his execufors-fo-he. so that without
 a jar or tremor the crash may pass
 smoothly down the ages as the Sage
 estate.
 The Core1li attack on the American
 men of vast wealth Is utterly effemin 5! ate and. Illogical It does not go one iofa toward solving the problem of the
 distribution of riches. and is as idle as i it is Unnrovnked When she can sug gesf some tllouohtful way of making
 more of us independent in means and fewer of us poor. her ideas will com mand more respect. It is small con
 solation for those who cry "Down witf the millionaires' to have this authoress
 chime in with her thin. shrill sonrane
 "hecause they are so dreadfu1ly Hitter I ate"
 Some of Us lack mnney.s and are il Iiterate t0o.-St Paul News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-29
MOST VALUED PART OF WORLD

The highest priced land in the world is that bounded by Wall and Broad streets and Broadway in lower New York city. A square foot of ground on a corner of Broadway and Wall street cannot be had for less than $4o0 The most expensive land i'll Lon don sells for $500 square foot. The average price of land in New York city's financial district is about S175. Next in the scale comes the woman's shopping district from Fourteenth to Twenty-third streets on Sixth avenue, and from Thirty-fourth street to Forty second street on Broadway. Here land ranges all the way from S60 to s350 a square foot. On the northwest corner of Broadway and Thirty-fourth street the latter price was obtained The real estate man who can tell the future movements of population on Manbat- afen is in a position to realize fortune The growth If Brooklyn and Jersey City has checked tho movement of the population north and it is said the most valuable land on Manhattan Island will always remain south of Central Park The lower half of the island will soon have nothing or it ex- cept office buildings. factories and tene- ment houses Success.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-29

A writer on Wall street matters says that since back fn the sos, when Jay Gould engineered manipulatiye eam- paign in Manhattan that almost ruined Cyrus Field, nothing has happened in that stock to excite as much interest as attended it's sensational flight to all most 160. The most impossible things were said to be happening to the prop erty. One fayorite theory was that the stock had been cornered. When this theory no longer sufficed the prop erty in rumor was leased and sold in half dozen different ways to as many different lessesss and purchasers. Cool observers remember. however, that the Manhattan is invested with more sen timent than perhaps any other stock in the market. and they were justly skeptical about the probability Of the Goulds parting with it on any terms. Helen Gould holds a large stock Of Manhattan. Her father. the late Jay Gould, told her the stock would be worth POO some day, and while it is thought to be extremely unlikely that Miss Gould would part with her Man, haitian at any price, it is considered next to certain that she would not sell it under that figure. George Gould shares also the sentiment felt by his sister Helen, and those who know him best insisted all along that the Man haitian would never leave Gould con- trol if he could help it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-29
GIRLS DO NOT FEAR HELL"
Story of Night of Terror for Fresh
 men of Vassar College

Hell has no terrors now for the Vas
 sar freshmen after their experience
 last Saturday in their Haliowe' 'en
 sport, and some even said: "You
 must be sure and visit hell, because
 Satan is just grand" Telling this i story, one is making public Vassar < secret, but then it's girls secret and
 must be told
 With frightened looks the freshmen l heard, because they were told by the l juniors, that on Halloween they 1 would be taken through hell. At l first they shrank from making the
 journey They believed, however,
 that with the wrestling they had done
 with their studies they were fitted for
 anything, and at the appointed time
 every freshman went over to the
 "gym.''
 There was nothing thrilling in the hall. It was really attractive, for there were long tables laden with l fruits, and lanterns shed mellow light There were girls ducking for
 apples. There were booths hidden i by screens. P1acards said: Mad
 am Sahrissanskie. wonderful palmist, 7
 and "Spiazi Sl1wantizoloa will tell past present and future; has no equal on earth.' The doors were guarded
 by feminine policemen who had much l difficulty in keepino Their moustaches
 on their pretty Un7oor lips.
 l Passing out of the gymnasium. those l bound for hell got cold whiff of air l that chilled to the bone. White rohed creatures were i'll waiting, and each one acted as guide for six freshmen. They were led around the building and 1 through a door where hands reached out for them as they passed. Then appeared "llideous monster" :" as the freshmen called it in their l frightful screams. Tn the swimming tank were sirens clad ip white, comb ing their tl-esses. Horrible creatures that emitted frightful groans were in corners. There was a clanking of chains, and diminutive devils, first land second cousins of the real Satan, shot out red fangs from grinning faces.
 Then the freshmen went into the 'math' department, where "math professor was guarded by shade z Tormented by the little s'red 'uns' the freshmen were escorted to the English department, and here was Satan in all his glory. He had the real thing in horns and cIoven hoofs. Tho room was full of shades and the freshmen were filled with ave-
 Satan accepted or received the girls, determining their fitness by the char adter of the books they read. A tro- phy was given each one who agreed to. sell her soul. There was lively demand for trophies
 Then the guide led back to the ''up- per regions" where the sports of Hal lowe'en could be indulged in. 1t was here that one girl admitted that Hell was grand" and another. said, Ut isn't in it with our exams"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-29

People talk of being all run down, overworked, out of sorts generally.
 Nine times out of ten it is the blood that is out of order. The blood is the life of the system, you know. lift becomes thin or lacking in strength the sys- tenn naturally suffers and with weakened system disease finds an easy mark.
 Burdock Blood Bitters is one ofnature's remedies. A purely vegetable compound. It is a blood maker; it strengthens and builds up the system; drives out the disease by removing the cause.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-29

A Newark. N. T., girl was sent to the station house for stealing a sofa
 pillow which her mother had given her.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-29

s s~@ afxL Laxative Br0m0- Qunine ~@~ <% &<2~0z< that cold In
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-29

Judge shumway's decision in the Flahagan-Hynes case has not created
 much of stir after all, for as time wore on and the friends of both can- didates studied the matter carefully,
 they saw that it was now matter of law and not of politics. There were many people who could not understand how Mr eHynes could be deprived of the office until the term for which he was nominated had expired, but Judge shumway says MT Flanagan was legal " nominated and, of course, as the returns have shown. elected. 1t en- -,hpesvas flce a9a T f1se aef that paEs <lss snoeud be governed b2 just as
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-29
Ey'rybody Can't Do Everything

We can't paint picture. or carve ! statue. Or make a coat. but we can wash clothes to perfection. We can do if because we do nothing else-have done nothing else for a good while-b a- cause we have studied 1t. and thought about it, and worked hard as any painter ever did. It requires as much hard work, and practice, and talent. to make a good laundry as 10 make good ricture. Everybody can't paint a pie t,,re-everybody can't wash clothes per- fectlv. We want you to give us a fair triaI. and allow us 10 prove our word
 Davis Steam Laundry
 Iz CANAL STREET
 Branch office, 6. Grand street
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-29

I congress WILL open AlOHudy duu InSIc is lots of unfinished business awaiting action. A Washington correspondent
 says that there were many important
 matters left in committee and in con- ference when congress adjourned last
 summer, and they will, of course, take precedence over new legislation. The
 first measure to demand the attention
 of the senate will be the omnibus
 statehood bil1,'' which will be reported
 December 3, and will become the un-
 finished business on the tenth day of the session. There is already a large lobby in Washington to further the in terests of this measure and Senator Beveridge and other members of the senate territorial committee are tour 1 ing the territories preparatory to bring
 ing in their report. The bill, as passed 1 by the house and referred to the sen. ate committee, confers statehood on | Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico, but there is a considerable faction ! which favors the annexation of Indian W, the admission of the whole as one state. This faction is likely to make Itself heard in the senate and prolone the debate. Another important meas ure passed by the house and left in a senate committee is the immigration bill,. which places certain restrictions on foreign immigration. The bill has many jealous advocates who believe the future of the United States is men aced by the influx of immigration from lower Europe and they will press it's passage. On the other hand. there are in Washington strong 1obb1es repre-, senting the steamship interests and those of certain railroads whose con- nections with Canadian lines afford them considerable profit, who will use every effort to defeat the proposed re- striction.~ In house committees were left the ship subsidy bill, the Fowler currency bill, the Lacey public land bill and a number of others, none of which can be speedily disposed Of In conference is the anti-anarchy bill, which must necessarily take some time unless the conferees arrive at a prompt agreement, which is regarded as inn probable. In addition to the impor, tant measures mentioned there are fourteen regular appropriation bills, likely to involve approximately $75O,- 100000, with perhaps several urgent deficiency bills, so that it will be seen congress will have little time to spare. Cuban reciprocity has not been re ferred to for the reason that there is still considerable doubt of the possibil- ity of effecting a treaty for submission to the senate. Negotiations with Go lombia are at standstill, but should they be resumed they would result in another treaty for the senate to ratify. Considerable satisfaction Is expressed ill Washington at the failure of the at tempt on the part of President Mitchell and the coal mine operators to reach an agreement outside of the presidents commission The public has become vitally interested i'll the controversy and desires to have all the facts fully ventilated
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-29
ENGLISH IN SIAM.


 Here is a piece of Siamese journal ism that puts some of our contempor- aries quite in the shade in the matter of word painting. It is an account of q shooting outrage and runs as fol- lows:
 shooting Outrage. o! Fearful Agony. Khoon Tong, one of Phya Songs staff, was on mission to Lampoon. and on his return instantly shot dead by some miscreants, scoun- drels. O! Untimely death. O! fearful O! He'll All friends ex- pressed their morne'. The cowardice dog is still at large. 6 soldiers and six policemen were at once dis patched"
 If six policemen were dispatched every time murder was committed in London, we fear the supply would soon fall below the demand. Orrible. -Yokohama Eastern World.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-29
IA LIBERAL OFFER.

The undersigned will give a free sample. of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to anyone wanting a re- liable remedy for disorders of the, stomach, biliousness or constipation. This is a new remedy and good one. All druggists. -..
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01
CITY SCHOOLS OPEN.
HIGH School Department has Largest Attendance
in Its History. .
LARGE ENROLMENT IN ALL ROOMS.

lour teachers are all graduates of
Normal schools, colleges, or other
institutions of higher leaning, and
hold State certificates. The liberal
salaries paid attract the best teach
erS.
The High School Is deserving of
mention, too. For three years past,
the substantial course Of study pro.
vided and thorough teaching done
has encouraged pupils to make sac
rifces to remain in school and has
attracted students from other
States. 1t has steadily increased
In numbers, until this forenoon
more pupils were present than
there we're seats. and chairs were
brought into the High School
room for the temporary accommda.
ton of the number present who
could not be seated. More young
men are enrolled among the num-
Der than In any previous year.
This is hopeful sign and speaks
In louder terms than words, that
at last Our young men realize the
worth and advantages to be derived
from attending a number one High
School. The teaching Is done by
Prof. Hess, Supt. of City Schools,
Mr.. Daniels principal Of High
Schools. and Miss Elliot, assistant.
Last year several hundred dollars
worth of valuable apparatus was
purchased by the School Board.
This will greatly facilitate the work
In several branches.
In fact the opportunities offered
In our High School are equal to
many schools of higher learning OF
more pretentious than we assume.
The rooms and halls OF the High
School building have been painted
and present a handsome appear
ance. The walls of each are taste.
fully adorned by framed pictures
and paintings that make them as
COY and comfortable as many
homes. Indeed every pupil, parent
and patron should be willing to en-
courage and support the schools OF
our city for they merit and deserve
lit. We are certainly glad to feel
we have schools of which we may
he iustly proud.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01

Any sceptic who entertains
doubts about whether Slstersville Is
holding her own should have been
present at the opening of our city
schools this morning. The chill
dren swarmed In literally, In droves,
and If the first days enrolment
may be taken as a, safe index OF
what Is to follow, the attendance
will be larger this year than ever
before.
Every teacher was present at
each building and under plans care
fully devised by City Superinten
dent NJ. E. Hess everything wen,
off like clock work. No jumbling
or misfts anywhere, everybody had
a place and no trouble or confusion
In finding 1t. This speaks we'll tol
the Board of Education wisely con
tinuing In office such a competen!
and efficient official as Prof. Hess
has proven himself to be during
the past three years.
The corps of teachers could
scarcely be improved upon
Among them we find some special
lists whose equal no town or city
can boast of employing.
Among these may be mentioned
Miss Blanche Campbell, who last
year attended and was graduated
from the Oswego State Normal
School of New York, where she
completed a teachers training
course, fitting her for advanced
work as an instructor to train
teachers. Previous to going to the
New York special school, she took
a course In Col. Parker's school In
Chicago. She has supervisory du-
ties In conjunction with Prof. Hess
over the primary grades of oul
schools.
Mrs. Harriet Lyon, whose repu-
tation Is we'll known, was employed
for several years In the Model
school department of the Edinborc
State Normal at Edinboro, Pa, she
being a graduate of that school.
Space will not permit mention Of
other we'll qualified and successful
teachers. With few exceptions
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01
Grand Carnival and Firemcn's
Tournament.

Great preparations being made
blythe Sistersville Fire Department.
More than thirty good shows
booked for the occasion. Adver.
Using being done over Pennsyl'
vanIa. Ohio and West Virginia.
Hundreds of fire companies are
coming. Elegant bands secured
Plenty of free music. More than
50, 900 people expected during the
week of Sept. IS goth Fine racing
and substantial prizes offered by
the Fire Department. Base ball
by National League teams. Rich
mond Pearson Hobson, the world
renowned naval officer wishes to at
tend. The whole affair will be held
on the streets. No admission to
grounds. The biggest occasion In
the history of the Greatest Town
on Earth. Important meeting yes.
terday. Six electric arches will be
built by the city. Merchants urged
to decorate their places of business
residents their houses. Everybody
will be welcome. The gates of the
city open to strangers. A Bureau
of information established.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01
Sultan of Binidayan Killed.

Manila, Sept. 1.-The sultan OF
Hlnidayan, who was held as hostage
by the American forces at Camp Wick
ers, island of MindaHao, attempted TO
Escape from his guards last Thurs
day and was shot and killed by SEN
try. The sultan had been arrested
after the recent murders Of America
soldiers in Mindanao and was being
held pending the surrender Of the
murdePers.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01
Krause's Headache Capsules

are unlike anything prepared In
America. They were first pre-
scribed by DR.. Krause, Germany's
famous court physician, long before
autipyrine was discovered, and are
almost marvellous, so speedily do
they cure the most distressing
cases. Price 25c. Sold by G. W.
Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01
Actual Merit is What Tells.

R. B. Bird, of Winfield, Kan.
writes: "DeBells Kidney Pills are
sellers. l sell four dozen of them
to one dozen of all other kidney
pills I handle put together. They
give wonderful satisfaction to all
my customers. Sold and warrant.
ed by D. A. Henderson,.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01
Rebellion Spreading.

Pekin, Sept. 1.-The foreign lega'
rtions here are receiving reports from
szechuan province that the rebellion
there lis constantly spreading and that
thc foreigners are in great danger.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01
Present

Given with each purchaser of
school books. A bottle OF Ink, a
handsome tablet or a well.flled
penciled box or something equally
as nice according to the amount OF
your purchase at McCoy's Book
Store. I.3t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01

Wanted-A strong boy at the
Review cffice that desires to learn
the printing trade. 22 st
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01
Unqualified Approval.

The o2cnTork stocking.
All, what could&be heater?
IT'S especially admired
BY the hungry moskeeter.
Washington Star.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01
Made Them Bad Boys.

'Too severe education" is gravely re-
ported as having caused per cent OF
the bad boys in Tokyo reformatory to
be sent there.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01
Tit For Tat.

Porcupine-You carry your head
pretty high.
Giraffe-Well, if l do am not stuck
up as you are.-Judge.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01
Matter of Form.

Does she wear corsets through ne
eessity"
mo. It's merely matter Of FORM
-Pittsburg Press.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01
No Quarrel With 1t.

The weather sure rs trying,
But 70 blame it we are loath.
While the mint Is in the tulep
And the straw Is In EN- both!
Atlanta Constitution.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01
Az They Reckon Time.

GLOW long has she been on the
stage"
"Only about three divorceS."-Chica'
go Record Herald.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01

Buy your School Books at Nc
Cows Book Store and geta present.
I st
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01
The One She Married.

He vowed with all his heart and soul
He loved her. Still she took
The one who loved her with his whole
Cash bullying pocketbook
philadelphia Press.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01

The motion to set aside verdict In verdict In the Road Cas-
will be argued till the December term of Cir
Whether right verdict for the county meets will
unanimous approval all except the interested Ct tn
company."-Star.
negro boy has been found Atlanta Ca In whom experts
there entirely lacking the faculty of distinguishing truth from
There difference between this boy and the editor of thu
Star. The latter Is white.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01

For Sale.
A fine farm OF 400 acres, good
soil and lays we'll. Nice location.
New buildings. $50 per acre If
sold soon. Alex Farson, Keith,
Noble county, o.
z6t d W 4t*
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01

Judge has decided that deposit bank cannot
taxed liability the depotos favor and not money
In the concrete The Judge right Our bank account has
oueutv been personal liability always emphasizes the
fact In red ink