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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-19
Local and Personal Happenings
Cooler.
Fair tonight and Sunday.


from Wheeling last evening.
Mrs. Bostaph OF St. Marys, spent
the day In the city with friends.
H w. Mccoy went to Cameron,
W. Va, this morning on business.
Joseph Kennedy went to Par
kersburg this morning on business.
R. H. Malley, of Burton, Wetzel
county. is business visitor here
today.
Miss Eliza Stewart, who has
been Ill for the past week Is better
today.
L. T. Shannon, the oil operator,
went to Wheeling this morning on
business.
The river commenced rising here
at noon today and Is coming up
quite rapidly.
G. II. Alexander, the well known
rig contractor, returned to the city
this morning from a business trip
to Petersburg.
Ed Davenport, the jolly COM
mercial traveller, was In the city
last evening.
Contractor Pa Lawrence, of st.
Marys, was a business caller here
this morning.
Ex. T. P. Jacobs, of New Mar
tinsville, was a business caller In
the city today.
R. L. Henry, the wealthy oil op-
orator of Chicago, Is registered at
the Hotel Wells.
The U. s. snag boat Woodruff
passed this point at 2 p. m, today
for points south.
IN. Gold went to Raven Rock
this morning to look after his oil
interests In that field.
Harry Ihrlg went to Long Reach
this morning to look after his oil In
terests In that locality.
R. L. Lamberton spent portion
of today In the Friendly oil field
looking after his interests.
Miss Pearl Comfy, youngest
daughter of ferryman T. A. Comfy.
of the Ohio side, Is Ill Of fever.
Miss Julia Slemaker returned
yesterday from a months visit
with relatives at Cumberland, Md.
: S. Bruce Hall, a leading attorney
of New Martinsville, was In the
city last evening on legal business.
Messrs. Harry Morris, John
Burnes and Joe Mckinley left the
city last evening for the Ben's Run
oil field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie J. hurry, of
North Wells street, are visiting
their parents at Cory, Pa, and at
Titusville.
w. A. Dennlson, manager of the
American OIL and Development
company, went to Plttsburg this
morning.
c. F. Hosford left the city this
morning for the St. Marys oil field
where he Is interested In valuable
oil property.
P. H. Gaffney, the we'll known
contractor and oil operator, left the
city this morning for points south
on business.
&c. Mayfeld, popular grocery
travelling salesmau,went to Middle
bourne this afternoon to spend Sun'
day with his family.
J.. H. Pringle, manager Of the OH
Well Supply company, went to
Parkersburg this morning on a
short business mission.
John Cramer. the we'll known oil
operator, left Thursday for Denver
and ether points In the west on a
prospecting tour. His son Horace,
accompanied him.
John Arsers, of Plttsburg, and
father of Harry Arters, of Virginia
street, Is visiting the family of his
son, who we are pleased to note Is
slowly recovering from a serious
illness.
E. W. Russell, Gene Knowles
and Will Miller returned today
from their fishing and hunting ex'
edition of O feu DAVIS tn Middle Is.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-19

Kosiol Dyspepsia Cure
Oiuaeta what you est.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-19

Rastern Standard Time. Leave Arrive.
9uffalo Rochester Punxsy
Dubois and Bradford BIZ . 900 Am SIS pm
Punxsy and Dubois Accom- 1 40 pm. fII.oo m
Buffalo and Rochester Ex- 1000 PM 7.3o Q. m
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20
HUMAN EXPRESS PACKAGES.
How They Robbed Trains in the West
and Ono Case Where tho
Trick Failed.

"That was good story about
Johann Beck and his trip across the
Atlantic in box, like an express
package" remarked an officer of one
of the big express companies the
other day, says the New York Trib-
une. 1T reminds me of stratagem
employed few years ago by train
robbers in the west, and of an ex-
perience that I had when l was
messenger on the road. 1t was q
favorite trick of robbers in the sparse
ly settled portions of the west to
make the express companies inno-
cent aids to their own robbery by
locking up one of gang in box and
then shipping him on train known
to have rich packages aboard. At
some isolated spot the robber would
step out of his box, hold up the mes
senger and make off with his plumber.
This scheme was employed so often
that messengers became suspicious
of any large box put into their cars.
Just before the adventure that be-
fell me, of which I'll tell you, fell
low put up at hotel in st. Paul, and
one afternoon told the clerk to call
an eXpressman and give him a box
which was to be shipped on curtain
train that night. The visitor was not
seen about the hotel after that. The
scamp was in the box, from which he
emerged about midnight and robbed
the express messengers safe of thou
sands of dollars.
| messenger on the Burlington, and
those box robberies made me as nerv-
Gus as cricket. l used to culver
| every time l got package big
| enough to hold half man, and 1
| made sure on each trip that my guns
| usual happened for month or so
| after that st. Paul incident, but one
| night, when we stopped at a little
| lonely station, the agent put aboard
| long cofinlike box, and laughingly
remarked Look out for it, Bill;
there's a man in it, He was only
| joking, but I didn't see the joke. 1
was scared through and through, and
you can bet that 1 piled as many
| packages as there were in the car
right on top of the latest addition to
my freight. But 1 wasn't satisfied
even then, and as the ira in sped on I
became more nervous and suspicious.
Finally l couldn't stand it any longer,
and prepared for action. First l got
out revolver and my watch, and
then, mastering what little of my
| courage was left, l blurted out:
| eff there's a man in that box I'll
give him just a minute to come out
If he doesn't step out I'll fill him full
of lead!'
Half minute passed before there
was any response, but before the
minute was up the end of the box
] was opened and huskily built fell
low crawled out and threw up his
hands. I stopped the train and the
crew secured my visitor. He served
good long term for attempted train
| robbery"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20
AIaska's Queer Dogs,

Alaskan dogs are called malamutes
and are cross between dog and a
wolf. About two months after birth
they are trained to draw little
wagons, and soon become very useful.
They do not bark, but utter melan-
choly howl. They have long hair and
can sleep in the open air with the
thermometer 60 degrees below zero.
They are fed once a day, usually at
mighty. Y. Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20
Where the Difference Lies.

"Wherein lies the difference between pho
Biography and courtship?" he asked, softly
Il don't know" she replied.
''In photography" he explained, ''the
negative is developed in the dark room,
while in courtship that is where the af-
6rmative is developed"
She blushed, but made no answer.
LET u.s. he suggested, proceed to de,
velop an affirmative
There being no objections, it was SO or
dered. Chicago Post.
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"a Back Door Market"

One was a well-known banker and the
other was a reporter of financial news and
views, and they were discussing the course
of the Amalgamated Copper company and
its management.
what sort of market do you call this?"
asked the reporter.
"a back-door Market" replied the
banker.
what do you mean by that?"
"Why, I mean" said the banker, chat
it's market when you go in at the front
door and then crawl out of the back door
while the public think you are still inside"
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20
The Bible Revised.

Thenewrevisiono Of the Biblerecently COM
pleted brings it up to date without chang:
ing its meaning There are thousands of
people, however, who will always prefer the
old original copy without any notifications.
There are also thousands Of people. who,
having once used Hostetter's Stomach Bit.
ters, will never use any other medicine, be.
cause they know it's value in cases of sick.
headache, nervousness, indigestion, dys-
pepsia or liver and kidney troubles. Be sure
to try it.
One of the most distressing periods in
woman's life is when she is willing at last
to forgive her husband, and he doesn't want
her forgiveness-Atchison Globe.
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There is point to this story: A burglar
whose night entry into the parsonage awak-
ened the sleeping pastor, said to his help
less victim: 'If you stir you're dead man |!
I'm hunting for money!" "Just let me get
up and strike a light" pleasantly replied
the dominic, "and l shall be glad to assist
you in the search. Boston Waterman.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20
So Stupid.

'Who was that you just spoke to-" asked
the first Chicago woman; "his face was
rather familiar to me-"
II believe" said the other, "his name is
Jenks-Henry jerks
ooh! to be sure. How stupid of mel He
was my first husband. "-Philadelph Rec
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20

Women suffer untold misery because
the nature of their disease is not al
ways correctly understood; in many
cases when doctoring, they are led to
believe that womb trouble or female
weakness of some sort is responsible
for their ills, when in fact disordered
kidneys are the chief cause of their
distressing troubles.
Nervousness, headache, puffy or
dark circles under the eyes, a dragging
pain or dull ache in the back, weak
ness or bearing down sensation, pro-
fuse or scanty supply of urine, fire.
quent desire to pass it night or day,
with sca1ding or burning sensation,-
these are all unmistakable signs of
kidney and bladder trouble.
DR.. Ki1mer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy,
stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
A trial will convince anyone.
If there is any doubt in your mind as
to your condition, take from your urine
on rising about four ounces, place it in
aglass or bottle and let it stand twenty
four hours. If on examination it is
milky or cloudy, if there is a brick
dust settling, or if small particles float
about in it, your kidneys are in need
of immediate attention.
When the heart is acting badly, have
you ever thought that it may be due to
kidney trouble, as is often the case?
Other symptoms showing that you
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20
A Bore.

Mrs. Latto-How did Mrs. Bilkins ever
get the reputation for being such bore?
Mrs. Barkey-She tried the experiment of
making it point never to say anything but
good of anyone behind their back-Brook-
Iyn Eagle.
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Manager-"I am getting up a show that
will make tremendous hit" Friend
Real rainstorm, real sawmill, etc, sup
pose!' Manager-'No; real actors. y
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
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plenty of ambition n
ended by practice and
that science has able
fftycen
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20
Knew What Was Comma

Henpeck-I dread to start home with my
wife.
Henly-Why?
Didn't you hear how sweetly she
thanked me when I told her she should not
have trumped your ace?"-Ohio State Jour
nal,
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Piso's Cure is the best medicine we sver
used for all affections Of the throat and
lungs-Wm. O. Ends1sy, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb. 10, 1900,
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His Resolution.

II have made good resolution to-day"
hid Mr.. Sourdropp.
Sand what was that?" asked Miss Old
girle.
'Well, you know I have been bach.
elor for AZ years, and now have resolved"
"Oh, this is SO sudden" murmured Miss
Oldgirle, getting ready to fall into his
arms.
81 have resolved he continued, with
some sternness, "to be bachelor for ~
years more" Baltimore American.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20

. Pleasant Wholesome, Speedy, for cou,,.
Is Halers Honey Of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in ona mia; NIL.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20

He that thinks he can afford to be n..s
gent is not far from being poor.-,Josa
son.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20

Blaming others is the way some people
have of pra ising themselves.-Ram's Horn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20
Not DANGEROUS.

Tess-It seems she was taken with Mr..
Cadleigh's intelligence.
Jess-Well, if that's all she's taken with
it isn't very severe attack.-Philadelphia
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SPELL AGAINST AGUE.
Something That Lincolnshire People
Consider Better Than
Quinine.

A correspondent recently sent to me
the following scrap of folklore from
Tennyson's county. l rather think
that the Folk Lore society has pub
lished the rhyme, received from the
same authority. But it was new to
myself, and doubtless will be to many,
writes Andrew Lang, in Longmans'
Magazine.
Il wonder if you have ever seen the
following charm for ague, which I
believe l may claim to have rescued
from the hidden of the past myself.
II am North Lincolnshire man by
birth and upbringing, and, thanks to
my dear mother, always keep open eyes
and ears for folklore.
1--WE used to have lot of ague about
when l was lad, and my mother dosed
the village folk with quinine. She sent
me one day with bottle, to the house
of an old grandame whose grandson
was down with the shivers.
But when produced it she said:
"'Naay, lad, | knaws tew a soight
better cure than yon mucky stuff
"And with that she took me round to
the foot of his bed, an old four-post.
There on the bottom board were fixed
three horseshoes, points upward (of
eause), with a hammer laid 'sloshways'
over them. Taking it in her hand, she
said:
"Feyther Son. an Holy Ghoast,
Naale t. ovid divvel tew this poast;
With this nell throice du knock,
One for God,
An one for Wod.
An one for Lok.''
is not it an extraordinary instance
of a minglemangle of old Morse pagan
ism and Christianity? Thor's Nell and
Christ's cross, the Christian Trinity,
and Thor, Wooden and Loki."
That Thor, Wooden and Loki should
be remembered even in a popula ton
partly of Morse origin. is so unexpect-
ed that / have tried to explain it away.
Thor is not named. though his hammer
is: "Wod" might be nonsense dryme,
but 'Lok"-I am unable to explain
away Lok, and he brings the others in
his train. If this is all right, what a
"malady of not marking" sermons and
Bible readings the Lincolnshire people
must have!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20

Stops the Cough and Works On
the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price Csc.
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The Distinctive Value

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Objectionable
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To tits all important
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this advantage remedies
weaken the which therefore heathf
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plants which benefcly pleasant aromatic liquids
agreeable
cleansing The quality
only the excellence of the combination but
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20

PUTNAM FADELEsS DYES A.. -.
to sunlight, washing and rubbing
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Fast and Loose,

Fast and Loose.
She-Don't you think your friend Smily's
manners are rather loose?
He-Possibly; but Smily himself is nearly
always tight.-Chicago Daily News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20

It's pity the average man does not IL.
his tongue when he loses his head.-Cbiess.
Daily News.
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Rev. Marguerite St. Omer Briggs, IS
Mount Calm Street, Detroit, Michigan,
Lecturer for the w. c. T. u, recommends
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR Mrs PKIAM MY professional work has for the past
twenty years brought hundreds of homes of Sickness and
have had plenty opportunity witness the suerngs of wives
and mothers who from ignorance carelessness slowly
but surely being dragged DEATH principally with female weakness
and irregularities of the believe you will be pleased to know
Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has cured
than any other agency that has under notice.
Hundreds of their life and health you today and there
FORE can conscienousy advise sick to try
ST. OMER BRIGGS.
$4,000 FORFEIT IF THE ABOVE LETTER is NOT GENUINE
When troubled with irregular painful menstraon
weakness liberation OF the womb that bear
% and o. ne ova thew should
remember there tried and true remedy Lydia E. Pnkhams
Vegetable Compound at once removes such troubles
No other medicine the world has received such widespread and
unqualified endorsement No other medicine has such record OF
OF female troubles. Refuse to buy any OTHER medicine
Mrs Pinkham invites all sick to write her for advice
She guided thousands Address,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20

Some people act the hog all thei' lives
and then don't &c. much.-Atchison Globe
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-20
Do YOU GET Up WITH A LAME BACK?
Thousands of Women Have kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect it.

prove what Kidney Remedy
every reader of this paper have sample bottle
absolutely free by mail.
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The minutes saved BY hurry are a. 49,
@ the pennies saved BY parsimonJ- n
Newcomb. =
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-26
HOPE IN THE PRESIDENT

Alasl<lns will praV elmsstlv for the sav' Ing of Prsslten, Roosevelt. They feel that h him Is ,hsf hop, to' the tu'urs. lf he can 0n.y bs male to understand the ecnditiOns as .hsy sAIst ,n ;he North thsv believe he will stand fr sslt-gov- eminent tor the so.coo white Americans who reside In Alaska. They believe he Is sufficiently mbust with the American love for self government and liberty that he will favor territorial government, when ever li shall be mlte clear .o him that there is a large and ever Increasing popu- latIon of producers jn the North who ore being tr>ei without representation and governed by those in ths selection of whom J5 sv have no yo ce.
 Thee is sn5,bs, very good reason why Allskrus hlys a srsoll io,e,es, iu the hsal,s ot Che ,b.s. mig,s,rlt-. i he shcuI Gle. he v g,l be succeeded iu Che sxec 1tye ,h .1 ey John H.y.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-26
A Dec ana Tts odds.

A notorious gambler, who died some time ago. once wagcrcd a thousand dol lars to one that six would not be thrown with a pair of dlco ten tunes in succc ,on Ills oQer was taken up by a fellow clubman The dice were brought. and his opponent actually threw six nine times In succession. The gambler then offered $40 10 be free Of the bet The other man declined, had his tenth throw and failed to get another six.
 Just to show how very little the av- craze man knows about the doctrine of chances a well known mathemadc- ian has pointed out the reel odds about this bet The chances were no less than GO,iGG.175 to against six being thrown ten times in succession; there fore the real bet should have been about SG0OOOO to 1 cent against such a thing happening. .-Pittsburg Gazette.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-26

The Tcn5pJh Miner published 70; ,as new N.yaj1 mining camp ai TaGoopla, isav.'uei addition Co 'hs u..r A.sslas lis, of sx,b1rg-s. The Miner Is edited ey ths genIu, ir rlmlusm a1l ugl;ure Sam CUuabsm, The Ta1sr IS 5am full of ln,sr-s,.rzcsv from ths m 8, recent ot the bonn, IS Co b. discovered. ana Is sl literary gem swell This I,s. s'l'smsnt would rct t7aysy any Information Co those wh5 -- a,llHntsi wI'h the work Of Sam C. Dunhlm, and every Wsste'usr Is or shouli bs so acgllin,et Hs cl.i no, ssso,Il,e himself wi;h anything g wherein types 70. m q. to talk without impressiaS hls splendid talents upon it.
 The MIa,r Is actively interested .n the political 6 mpliga Cha, Is now in progress to N.ysdi. Of course it IS supporting dsmOcracv, lure and unlsf'sj rh Is the wav Duoh m hlrgsns Co tks his pOliti-s.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-26
A Drawback.

"wen. James. how are you feeling todayf7 said the minister to one Of his parlshloners. an old man suffering from chronic rheumatism. You are not looking as brisk as usual
 '.Na. sir" replied the old fellow sad ly. "Tve been gey unfortinit ihe day"
 How. JamesI"
 'weel. sir. l got a letter fra Glasca lawyer body this mornln' tellln' me that ma cousin Jock was deia an that he bad left me twa hummer poun'."
 "Two hundred pounds" repeated the minister. And you call that hard luckg Why. lt Is quite a fortune for you. James"
 Ave" said the old man sorrowfully, 'but the stipld lawyer body dldna pit encuch stamps on his letter, m l had a hale saNpeuce to pcy for extra post age."-Loudon TitBits.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-26
sand svept Asia.

In the arid lands of central Asia the air is reported as often laden with nne detrltus. which drifts Ike snow around conspicuous objects and tends to bury them in a dust drift. Even when there is no apparent wind the air is described as thick with fine dust and a yellow sediment covers every thing. In Khotan this dust sometimes SO obscurcs the sun that at midday one cannot sec to read fine print with out a lamp
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-26
ANOTHER PAPER APPEARS

The WroE-. S,nl,r- m Nes iJs en- traner into Che tbs.,sr o, Ahsk1nnswspl- pertom. OtHs lpPe -0,s iJ slvs
 "Th- inst issue ol One Stlri.-i .s before you. As you a, q, jus, ask yourself this question. 'Cu W-rg,. afl,- ,o tc with out a live eg u,lto1 o ,sg-es,', .-s tls.- ness atslests9 hen -sm-mss- ,hl. 'h. success of Che SlDllrl Viu ls9.u . c75n the su9- % it receives .r.m tte Gr'g.s ( Wungs' and vicinity. The S,an-'ri Us no, in ths G-.i alone fo- the money th-;s Is in i,. The qlbH,hsrrs ars -sr. .n.y ale to cam m5-- money i0 Jccupa.ors wherc responsibility sHl obligations are n1t nearly SD great.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-26

Tie dispatch Co te JUns.u R.cort Miner Co ,hs effect thlt Jim Hanson, The murderer of The Horions hlt attempted DO escape from M,NsIi Island peniis tIav and had b,en sho, lnd mJrtllly wounded, Is probably Incorrect. The Daily AIaskln's dispatches E ys then me as "Ed Hansen. " Had the prisoner b,sn from Alaska the dis patches to.ihis paper WoulI probably have mentioned that fact.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-26
Masonic Meeting

There will be a regular communication of White Pass Lodge No. II3, F. X A. M., 5l Friday evening, Sept. %, in their blu No. Se5 Fourth avenue.
 S1iou-u.ug and visiting trethem are .o!lillly Invited Co nes, with Us.
 By order of thc W. M. .corgr Howard. Secretary.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-26
yornI.b From senweed.

A kind of seaweed which is plentiful on the coast of China furnishes an ad' mlrable glue and varnish. When dried, it is waterproof, and it Is employed to Gl up the intcrsticcs in bamboo net work. of which windows are frequent ly constructed in that country. It is rlso utilized to strengthen and varnish paper lanterns