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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-08

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at
least one dreaded disease that sci
ence has been able to cure In all Its
stages and that Is catarrh' Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a consti-
tutional disease, requires constiu
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, acting di-
rectiy upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundations Of the dis
ease and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith
IN It's curative powers, that they
offer one Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails TO cure. Send for
list Of testimonials.
Address,
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills arethebe st.
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APHORlSMS.

When IN doubt. tell the truth.-Sam
uel Clemens. .
What makes life dreary is want Of
motive.-George Eliot.
A laugh is worth Il hundred groaDs
in any market.-Charles Lamb.
He is wise man who wastes no en-
ergy on pursuits for which he is not
fitted.-Gladstone
If you will be cherished when you
are old. be courteous when you are
young.-John Lyly.
Ii you would hit the target, aim a
little above it. Every arrow that flies
feels the attraction of earth.-Longfel
low.
There is nothing so powerful as ex
ample. We put others straight by
walking straight ourselves. - Nine
Swetchine.
Have purpose in life, and having II
throw such strength of mind and mus
Gle into your work as God has given
you.-Carlyle.
Formerly we were guided by the wis
dom of our ancestors. Now we are
hurried along by the wisdom of our de
scendants.-HOrne.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-08

rs Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
Only one fare for the round trip
from Sistersville plus IS cents ad-
mission (children 10 cents) for all
regular trains of Sept. 2, 8, 4 and S,
tickets good returning until Sept.
6, inclusive.
Cali on agent B. & o. R. R. for
full particulars. sep S
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Why Suffer?

With eczema or piles when you can
be so easily cured? Boro CARROLL
Salve will do 1t. 1t relieves al
once, permanently cures and Is now
sold at only 25c for large box. II
you have any doubt about 1t ask
at Hendershot's for free sample
box. You will be surprised to find
how quickly you will be relieved
and will exclaim like thousands oil
others: Tt Is worth Its weight In
gold
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-08
The New Books.

"The Fortunes of Oliver Horn.
by F. Hopkinson Smith; "Ranson's
Folly" by Richard Harding Davis;
"The Valley of Decision" by Edith
Wharton; "Bylow Hill," by George
w. Cable; THE Opponents" by
Harrison Robertson; The Virgin
ian," by Owen Wister; "Abner
Daniel" by Will N. Harden; 1.-The
Dark of the Moon," by S.R. Crock.
ct; Her Serene Highness," by
David Graham Phillips; "The Leo
pard Spots" by Thos. Dixon. Jr-;
"Tales of Destiny" by Elizabeth G.
Jordan. McCoy's Book Store.
at
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There Is no preparation equal to
Bupsen's Catarrh Cure, never
failing remedy for hay fever and
catarrh. If you have hay fever
give Bunsen's Catarrh Cure trial.
1t cleanses, soothes and heals the
diseased membranes and effects a
positive cure without fail. Every
box warranted. Price so cents.
Sold by D. A. Henderson.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-08

Special Low h...es On snarays g.. ring
SummerIseason. s-s.a'" ~e and ss'''a
Railroad.
The Baltimore p APO < 2 y
sell excursion I1GAets a. vcss .oo
rates, good going and returning
same day, every Sunday during the
summer season. on regular trains to
andfrom ali stations between Sis
tersville and Parkersburg and be-
tween Sistersville and Wheeling
inclusive. No rate higher than
81. so.
Call on ticket agent for rates and
time of trains. Sep I
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A Great Summer Success.

Ransom Folly" by Richard H.
Davis. This book presents as
notable an instance of the growth
and development of fictionist-o of
his coming to his full estate as a
novelist-as the course Of Amer
lean letter has presented. $I.25 at
McCoy's Book Store. sat
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In new Pullman ~ordinary" sleepers, wide
vestibuled and with every modern convenience,
an charge OF competent agent, from Cincinnati
and Chicago via Louisville, New Orleans,
Houston San Antonio, ri Paso and Los Ange-
les to San Francisco. Rates for berths less than
half of cost in regular sleepers. For free de.
ecriptive matter and full particulars, address
z A. Richter Travelling A gent, Illinois Central
Railroad, Sra Park Building Pttsburg, Pa,
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A J, PORTER,
ArYoRNEY-AT.LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC
Special attention given TO the
oil business.
81. Marys, W. Va.
,supoaase the Peasants Comfy Bank. 1o2s ~
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Baltimore & Ohio R. R.
Ohio River Division.
Time Table In effect May IS, 1902,

Ohio River Division.
Time Table In effect May 10, 1902,
EAST BOUND
z.O5 A M. Accommodation
DaiIv except For Wheeling and intermediais
Sunday. points.
$3.50 A. M. Pittsburg Express
naiIv For New Martinsville, Mound
Vile Wheeling, Pittsburg, Frank
lin, Oil City T1tusville and inter
mediate points. Runs solid Il
Pittsbarg, daily except Sunday
Daily to Whe cling.
Io.VO p M Accommodation
Daly except For New Martinsville and inte'
Sunday. mediate points
2:O7P. ID New York Express
Daily. For New Martinsville, Mounds
Vile wheeling Pittsburg, Buffa
10, Washington, Baltimore, PhilA
defphia, New York and all point
North and Fast. Runs solid t.
Pittsbrrg Parlor car.
ABS M accommodation
Daiiv. For Wheeling and intermediate
points.
els p. M. ohio valley Express
Daily except For New Mart1nsvilie, Moq n1..s
sunday, Vile, Benwood, Wheeling, Pitts
burg, Buffalo, Baltimore, Wash
inqton, New York and all points
North and East. Runs solid te
Pittsburg. Parlor car.
WEST BOUND
9:2I A. NJ. Accommodation
Daily For Parkersburg and interme
date points.
Hos A. n Ohio Valley Express
Daily except For ST. Marys, Marietta, Park
SUNDAY ersburg, Ravenswood, Milwood
PomeroY, PIT. Pleasant, Charles
ton, Galiipolis, Huntington, Ken
ova Ironton, Portsmouth, Cincin
natl and all points South an.
West Runs solid te Cincinnati
Parlor car,
I:24 p M Kenova Express
Daily For St. Marys, Marcus, FeTs
ersburg, Ravenswood. Nilwood
Pomeroy, PIT. Pleasant, Charles
ton, Gallipolis, Huntington, Ken
ova and principal intermediai
points Parlor car.
3:I4 p NJ Accommodation
Daily except For Parkersburg, Pt. Pleasan
sunday. and intermediate points.
5:4I p. M. Accommodation
Daily, For Parkersburg and iuterms
date points.
S:25 r. NJ. Express
Dsilv except FOR Friendly, 81. Marys, Wavgi
sunday w. Marietta and ParkersburG
ID. B. MARTIN,
Main Pass. Traffic.
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8. HNGLk, =. 5. RISGLk,
Commissioner In Cnancery Notary Puhlis.
GNGLE & RIGSLH
LAwYHE
ttump. attention viii he given att business
ia our hands.
Office, MIDDLEBoUENA, ". VA
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-06
British Municipal Undertakings.

A report shows tlflt in England and
Wales 265 cities have already engaged
in productive undertakings. and in
Scotland seventy-four. This means
that nearly half Of the municipalities
of the island have entered competitive
industry. Scores of towns and vii
lagos are supplied by the existing NH
nicipal trading companies, and have no
incentive to go into productive indus
try on their own account, while If they
had to compete with or depend on pri-
vate enterprise they would follow the
example of their larger neighborina
communities. The aggregate capital
invested is nearly S500,C00,000, and one
is quite prepared to read that ninety
four per cent of this total is borrowed
money. AS in Australia, so in Great
Britain the experiments in socialism
are conducted ON capital raised by
loans, and the municipalities expect to
clear net profit after paying the
market rate OF interest and providing
for gradual extinction OF the debt.
In 1895 the British municipal debt
was $3.50, ,0O00o0. 1t is much higher
now, and the increase in twenty years
has been 200 per cent Municipal
rates have, Of course, also increased
steadily. The annual expenditures au.
thorized by parliament and the local
government board have increased from
$25000,000 ten years ago to $193,000.'
600 in 1900. The municipal authorities
are not deferred by these figures from
enlarging the scale and multiplying
the number Of their operations, but
there were some witnesses who ques-
toned IL the game was worth the can
die, and whether the advantages were,
or were likely to be, great enough to
justify the risk, expense and the indt'
rect consequences of this sort OF social
ism.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-06
Benefltad hy Snnnrsfitinn.

Superstition has built up an odd and
lucrative trade for Kensington junk
dealer. He makes regular business
of supplying horseshoes to people who
think there is no luck around the
house if the talismanic iron is not in
cluded in the household furnishings.
The dealer in old metals handles thou
sands of horseshoes in his junk trade.
and many of these he cleans up and
disposes of to believers in the super
stition. 1t may seem odd to the reader
that anyone desiring a horseshoe
shouldn't go to a blacksmith shop and
get a brand-new one, but the junk
dealer explains that a worn shoe is
supposed to possess more virtue as n
dispeller of hoodoos than q new one.
Blacksmiths, he states, don't clean up
old shoes, so the trade comes TO him.
He has all varieties, from the light
fiat iron of the trotter to the heavy
caulked shoe of the draught horse.
Being of an lnquirinS mind, the junk
dealer has discovered that many peo-
pie who call for shoes are small store
keepers, who believe the magic irons
to have magnetic properties when
placed in cash dpawers.-Philadelp
Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-06
Phenomenal Memory of Great Men.

Many Of the greatest men have had
phenomenal memories. Caesar knew
the names Of thousands of soldiers in
his iegions. A modern man of science
often has prodigious memory for
special terminology. Professor Asa
Gray assured me that he could at once
recall the names Of something like
twenty-five thousand plants; Professor
Theodore Gill can do the same for
fishes. Our memory for mere words
is itself much more extensive than is
generally admitted. The average we'll
to-do child Of two years of age has a
vocabulary Of some five hundred
words, and its father may have COM
mand Of twenty thousand more. The
ten thousand verses of the Rig-Veda
have, for three thousand years, been
accurately preserved in the memories
of the Brahmins. Not one Brahmin
alone, but thousands, can to-day recite
It word for word. Thousands of Mo-
hanmedans, likewise, know the Koran
by heart, as all learned Chinese know
theiY classic books. The chiefs of
Polynesia can and do repeat hundreds
of thousands of words in their gene
alogiesttaking days and even weeks
for the recitation.
Hundreds Of pianists can play all
day, and many days, by memory; and
I have myself seen Won Bulow conduct
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony without
score. Chess players have visual
izlng memory; musicians have an au-
ditive and q motor memory; while
arithmetical prodigies may have any
one of the three, as we shall note in a
future discussion Of the subject, or a
combination OF all.-Professor e. S.
Holden, in Harper's Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-06

sFr mercy's sake, no vlolence!
There must be q mistake somewhere,
but I am sure It is not Intentional"
Nothing could be farther from my
thoughts" 1 assured her, truthfully.
'"rhen prove it by leaving u.s." she
implored.
l bowed. Then, overcome with rage
| ct the brute that had led me into this
| pitfall, lashed Darling unmercifully.
| But Darling merely whirled around in
| bewildering tarentella until I could
| scarcely see or hear, then finally few
| across country in wild gallop. And
behind me came a steady trample,
traInple. Was Mr.. Courtney deter
mined to punish what he called my in
science, OF
Darling stopped as suddenly Us he
had started, and tear-stained face ap-
peared at my elbow, and behind her,
like On avenging angel, stormed her
furious admirer, and then we three
halted once more.
$50 this was prearranged," he
snapped 'T thought so. You have
simply been leading me on, to make a
fool or me at last, forgetful Of every
wpinall1y-"
"Jack, JackT' cried Miss Van Dee
| men, imploringly.
"Confess it." he shouted furiously.
"But I don't even know him." she
| sobbed.
'sThen, sir, answer like a man" he
said, turning to me. "Cenfess that
| you know this lady"
A silvery laugh startled us both at
| this juncture.
I'VE don't know each other" cried
Miss Van Deemen, but our horses
apparently do."
And indeed, in the midst Of this
anger and strife our two horses pre-
sented an idylrc picture as they stood
gently rubbing noses.
~Yes, so 1t seems. But how could
It happen? Isn't that your own?"
asked Mr.. Courtney.
"Why, Jack, how could ever have
gotten nwayP OF course had to hire
a horse. You know papa never lets
me ride without the groom. I got this
one at Tattersaifs."
$50 did L." exclaimed; that's why
the brutes stick so close"
And then we all laughed together.
After which, as We couldn't seperate,
I've continued our ride together, and
at the close had cenented friendship
so firm that when Miss Van Deemen
finally married Jack Courtney 1 was
was asked to oficiate as best man.
But in spite of this happy conclu-
sion / determined to take no more
morning rides Until I knew little
more about the art. 1t doesn't do to
tempt fate too often.-New York Com.
nercial Advertiser.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-06

"People would find less difficulty
with yeady-made shoes" says en- ex-
perienced salesman, "if they would
stand UP to fit them ON, instead Of sit
ting down. Nine persons out of ten,
particularly ladies, want O comfoYta-
BILE chair while they are fitting q shoe,
and 1t is with the greatest difficulty
you can get them to stand for q few
minutes, even after the shoe is fitted.
Then, when they begin walking about,
they wonder why the shoes ore not so
comfortable as they were ct first trial
A woman's foot is considerably small
er when she sits in chair than when
she walks about Exercise brings n
larger quantity Of blood into the feet,
and they swell apprec!ably. The mus
cles also require certain space. In
buying shoes this fact should be borne
in mind. ."-P1ttsburg Dispatch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-06
Sleel,inp in SpcctacIes.

Some people wear their eyeglasses
OF spectacles 70 bed, for the simple
reason that they cannot sleep without
them on. At teast, that's what an
optician says, and be ought to know,
for confessions were recently made
him upon the point. a woman had re-
peatedly come to him with the bows
of her spectacles so badly twisted that
he asked her how under the sun she
ever managed to get them in such a
state. He says that he had visions OF
SOME childish hands having part in
the work, some little one that liked
to play with mammals glasses. But
the woman said that she had been
wearing glasses so much Of recent
years that finally she had taken to
wearing them to bed as the only way
of getting to sleep. She said that it
wus only within the past few weeks
that she had had any trouble from the
custom, as she ordinarily managed to
keep the front part Of her face off the
pillow, but lately she must have had
bad sleep, with more or less night
mares. OF his customers he has two
who have been addicted to this habit
Of wearing glasses to bed, both FOR the
same reasons. Imagine some people
trying TO wear glasses TO bed, and the
condition of Things In the morning.
Speaking of unusual cases in the
wearing of glasses the optician said
TINT some OF those who undertook to
wear glasses when IN bathing had spe-
cial frames made for the purpose,
some that lad Il tighter grip, and 9th
ers having them made with nickel
frames on the principle that If they
are lost, the cheaper the bc;ter-Bos-
ton Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-06
why They Bog at tho Knees.

American woolens have the reputa.
ticn of bagging at the point Of great
est strain when made into garments
and in some cases ta!lors make q point
Of calling their customers attention to
the fact that they will not guarantee
American made goods from bagging
at the knees and elbows, at the same
time bringing forth piece Of goods
that they claim to be imported, and
which they will guarantee against
bagging for n limited time. In some
cases the goods are Of foreign manu-
facture, but as often they were made
in the United States, but by claiming
to have imported them a better price
can be obtained, and bagging is the
means used to induce the customer to
pay the higher price. In some IL
stances the claim is Just that certain
goods will become baggy when SUBJ
jocted to the strain Of wearing, but it
is unjust to claim that all American
woolens will bag.
There are various reasons why
American goods or any other make
will bag, the principal ones being i'm
proper mixing Of stock, soft twist. and
defects In weaving. In order to
cheaper the cost the grades OF wool
are mixed, and If the operation is
properly performed the goods will not
bag. but If the various grades are not
thoroughly incorporated bagginess will
result, for the cheaper grades have
very little felting properties while the
grade that does possess felting prop
critics is intended to close up the fibres
during fulling. so that all danger CT
bagglng will be removed York
Sun,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-06

Next, wondrous fields Of rustnng gold
Upon my mem'ry come,
The horses tucging through the mold,
Tie -reapers' busy hum;
And skilful hands are plating straw,
And mystic patterns CLEAN
To make @ dainty framework for
What Polly calls her ''dream."
But what is this, With azure wing
Upon the sunshine borne?
A little bird. beauteous thing,
Trills gaily to the morn;
I watch him bend his graceful head,
As fitting blithely by, Il
He darts away IN merry play
Beneath the summer sky.
A slrot rings out; the Ieadeu rain
Sheds darkness all around,
And writhing in its cruel pain,
The bird lies on the ground;
A stream of blood its body yields,
It quivers and is still; p.
And murder stains the yellow fields,
And fashion pays the bill.
So, suddenly my fancy stays
No beauty can / see;
Gone all the charming datnfiness,
The sham simplicity;
And Polly's face seems grown less falY
Beneath her dainty bonnet,
Eor little mangled body thers
Has set deaths seal upon it.
John r Rathom, IN Lin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-06
THE BLOT ON PoLLrs BONNET.

How many causes intertwine
To make q perfect whole!
What woDdrous power, what vast design,
Must pay its little toll!
No earth attainment now We see
But bears some tribute on it
From ev'ry human industry;
For instance, Polly's bonnet.
She calls it Creation" small
And simple as can be,
And sees no miracles at all
In its simplicity;
But when l try to figure out
The things that helped to make il,
So fast the pictures crowd about
hate to undertake it.
TIE tip, that little tip that shakes
So saucily on high,
Was plucked one day, far, far away,
Beneath an Afric sky.
I see lordly ostrich stand
And lay its off'ring down,
To help to make, for Polly's sake,
The prettiest hat in town.
A little valley next appears,
And on the screen see
Dull peasants toiling through the years,
And trees Of mulberry;
IT'S France, where silkworns live and
spin
And yield for loom and mat
The shining threads that tremble IN
This simple, little hat
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-06

The condition of being born q gentle
man naturally tends to develop an
overnice discrimination in ones choice
of company. 1t is nature, or second
nature, any way, for birds of feather
to flock by themselves. Nothing but
the grace of God, or intense innate hu-
man sympathies, enable a man born
to ease to realize his brotherhood with
all the sorts and conditions of men.
And If he does realize it, the chances
are against his feelings being demon
strated and recognized, because q com-
mon trait of gentlemen, and one more
approved and applauded than 1t de-
serves, is reserve. To be reserved is
next door to being distinguished; and a
gentleman who does not hedge him
self in a good part Of the time with
some assumption of aloofness is likely
to seem eccentric to his fellows of his
own flock. If he goes out of his way
to cultivate fellowship with the plain
people," critics of his own social spe-
cies will be sure to disparage him as n
seeker after popularity. And yet fel-
lowship must be cultivated if it is to
be acquired, observes q. S. Martin, in
Harper's Weekly.