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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-31
EDHEM PASHA.

Commander of the Turkish Troops In
European Provinces.)
for years in the regular line and the
remaining two or three as active re-
serves on unlimited leave, subject to
recall in case of vacancies. The six
years up, the time-expired a be-
comes n of the great army of re-
serves He may go back to his sheep
pen and his opium garden. But for
eight years he is at all times liable to
be called out to fight by imperial de-
cree. Theoretically he is called out
every other year for a months in
struction. But as a matter of fact the
this.
At the close of the eighth year the
Turkish soldier passes to the militia,
or Mustahiz, or Landsturm. He IL
nov "a years Of age. which, for a toll
ing peasant, is middle-aged, and he is
not SO agile as he once was. So he Is
rarely called upon to go into the field,
being reserved for local or frontier
defense. None the less, there is moth
ing to prevent his being pressed into
actual service in the event Of real
war.
AS for the men who escape conscrip-
ton, even they do not altogether
evade military duty. Such of them at
least are as able-bodied must drill once
a week in their own homes under the
tutelage of a member Of the Redifs.
They learn the manual Of arms, tao
tics and target practice. so that in
case of need, they, too. may be added
to the Turkish forces.
Last of all comes the Turkish irreg-
ulars-Khurds and Arabs and the like,
tribes too wild to be brought under
formal discipline. They are organized
into the Hamadie cavalry. named in
honor Of the sultan. permitted to live
in their own places and in time of wal
let loose upon the enemy.
The man who goes into the regular
army is temporarily un-Turked. He
learns to keep his rifle and himself
just So" His uniform-plain blue to-
mic, blue trousers, tucked into top
boots, red fez-is speckless. His can
vas knapsack is blindingly white. His
Mauser repeater slopes over his Shout
der at precisely the right angle. His
step is brisk, elastic. In short, no IL
Z model of q modern soldier man.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-31
Peculiar to Samoa.

Kava, the national beverage OF Sa-
moa. is a wholesome and refreshing
drink, though not agreeable to the un-
accustomed palate. A really good old
kava-bowl is a curiosity difficult to OBJ
tain. The frequent brewings coat the
inside with a beautiful opalescent
enamel, which greatly enhances the
value Of the bowl.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-31
A WOMAN DRIVER.
She Had the Right of-Way-OveR
Everything That Went ON Wheels
and Some Other Things.

my wife has a q pony carriage
for the last two years." said a Detroit
merchant the other day, relates the
Free Press, land has driven here and
there and everywhere, but only yster-
day did l have u to wonder how in
the name OF Heaven she had ever driven
even five blocks without smashing the
whole outfit and breaking all her limbs
besides. She has asked me a hundred
times over to drive out with her, but /
have always excused myself on enc plea
or another. Yesterday. however. I got
stuck and got into the buggy to be
driven down to the store.
We're OFF, says my wife al she
picked up the lines and gave the pony
4 cut that almost jerked the hind wf.eels
of the buggy and sent US OF on the gal
lop. Before the pony was pulled down
to q trot he had grazed the wheel OF .
wagon, just missed a street car and al
most run over three pedestrians, and
my wife didn't look upon 1t as at all un-
usual. The pony had no sooner got
steadied down than the whip was ap-
piled again, and during the process he
took to the sidewalk, broke down a tree
box and bumped up against a load Of
hay. / was there to be killed or Grip
pied for life, and I didn't say anything.
but I was more frightened than at the
battle of Bull Rum. We got untangled
from the hay and started OF and chased
two men up against the fence. When
we hauled of from them we rubbed
wheels with q butcher cart, and then
collided with a grocer's horse and
stripped most Of the harness OF his
back. When my wife had got through
explaining to the grocer's boy that she
had the right Of way over everything on
wheels in the United States, and that
the collision came about entirely
through his ignorance of the rules Of the
road, I quietly asked:
els this a sample Of the way you
drive about town?
why, what is wrong? She Innocent
~ queried in return.
Nothing wrong. except that you
haven't pumped into a street a and
been ground to pulpI
but I shall hit n on the next
block, and you'll see that 1t won't dam
age us q bit
81 refused to take the chances. how
ever, and got out then and there and
footed it the rest of the way. and all
day long there was a song Of thank
fulness in my heart that Providence
had preserved my life"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-31
a solomon n Maryl.nd.

A Maryland Justice Of the peace. In
deciding an action against q railroad
company for killing q COW near a road
crossing, decided the cas- in favor o1
the plaintiff for the reason that 'the de-
fendant had no sign up at the crossing"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-31
Birds . Floods.

Many birds have an instructive pre-
science Of foods, and will change the po-
sitions of their nests or make other pro-
visions for safety just before q heavy
rainfall results in q food which swesps
away their former homes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-31
A Decided Relief.

Miss Fisher-Quite a confidential chat
you were having with Miss Kulcher. I
fear you'll find me dull by COMPARISON.
Mr.. Blunt-Not at all. It's a relief to
talk to a girl who isn't clev-that is-eY
not at all! Not at all!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-31
EAGLE. Are High FLYERS.

Eagles have been noticed flying at :
height of 5000 feet, and storks and
buzzards at 1000 feet. A lark will rise
to the same height, and 20 will crows.
As a rule, however, birds do not Is =
q greater height than LEO feet
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-31
saved a Box OF Matches.

A fire broke out in the bookstore Of
T. B. Gill. in Marshall, Mo, and the
excited owner hurriedly grasped a box
of matches and dashed into the street.
On being asked why he was so eager
to save the matches, he said he had
rescued them to prevent them from
taking fire.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-31
a.ite Dinersnt.

IrenerSheu never forgive him.
Edgar-Why, l thought he said she
was attractive.
Irene-oh. no! He said she was still
attractive.-Puck
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-31
rrayeliax Baths.

travelling baths on one of the Rus
sian railways are the latest provision for
its employees comfort in the outlying
diatEicts. -.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-31

Mother-Yes. Freddy, EARLY to bed
and early to rise makes q man healthy
and wealthy and wise"
Freddy-What's that, mamma, q new
Kind Of breakfastfood?-N. Y. Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-31
Power Of G~entleness.

No bad man is ever brought to re-
pentance by angry words, by bitter,
scornful reproaches. He fortifles him.
self against reproof and hurls back
foul charges in the face OF his accuser.
Yet, guilty and hardened as he seems,
he has q heart, and may be melted to
tears by a gentle voice. Who, there
fore, can restrain his disposition to
blame and find fault, and car bring
himself down to a fallen brother will
soon find a way to better feelings
within. Pity and patience r the two
keys which will unlock the human
heart. They who have been mos: sue
cessful laborers among the poor and
vicious have been the most forbearing.
IN. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-31
The Retort Courteous.

Snapp-He's got a scheme for making
money that seems to be all right in the
DRY.
Skrapp-Huh! all men with theories
are fools.
Snapp-Indeed. That's your theory, IL
it?-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-31
One of Many.

Meyer-Did you ever see q man-eat-
ing shark?
Gyer-No; but I Z nee saw a man eat
ing catfish.
Indeed! Where?"
I'm a restaurant Chicago Daily
News.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21

"EngrOsSing" WAS an 0llcnSe PUNISH
able in England 10y fine and impriSon
ment. and the laws AGAINST it struck al
those-callrd "en@roS.;CrS who plan
ned to gain conirI over necessities
such as grain or fed StuttS in conSid
cradle quantities, either H. purchaS" o!
otherwise, with the intention Of raiSin@
prices.
The statute book hcIdS quite Il Srri">
of cmactmcHiS designed 10 prevent any
thing in tie nature of what we know
rs Il corner" or "cOmbiaC. ''RCgral
inc" waS IL criminal oilcnSc. and so WHs
"forpStalling" The former CONSISTED
Of buying and selling the same day Il
the same market or near 1t, anu tl'
latter implied the purchase of mcrchan
disc on the way to market or before
the hour at which the market com
menccd. with the intention of sellln-
at a profit, while it was also "foreStaiI
ing" to circulate rumOrs calculated l.
raise the prices of commodities.
Though these laws have fallen int
dcsuetude, they were in force in on
grandfatherS' time. At Preston. for IN
stance. there were prosecutions almoS
I'D to the accession of Queen Victoria.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21
A Remarkable Case,

Que of the most remarkable cases
of cold, deep seated on the lungs,
causing pneumonia. Is that of Mrs.
Gertrude E. Fenuer, Marion, Ind.
who was entirely cured by the use
of One Minute Cough Cure. She
says: "The coughing and straining
so weakened me that I ran down In
weight from I4S to 92 pounds. l
tried a number OF remedies to no
avail until I used One Minute
Cough Cure. Four bottles of this
wonderful remedy cured me en-.
tirely of the cough, strengthened
my lungs and restored me to my
normal weight, health and strength.
Sold by
Opera House Drug Store.
Stotler & Corbett, Props.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21
A Heroic Physician.

A deadly plague was raging IN the
CITY of Marseilles. The doctors could
do nothing. for very little was known
of the disease. owing to the danger sur
rounding any inquiry into it In a
council among themselves they came to
the conclusion that the corpse of a vic
tim must be diSsected, but it would be
death to the operator. Upon this being
decided a celebrated physician. one of
their number. arose and declared that
for the safety of his country he would
give himself up to the task. He then
Immediately left the room. made his
will and arranged his affairs. At day
break on the following morning he en-
tered the house where man had just
died of the plague. Here he made Il
complete examination of the body. per
formed the necessary operations and
wrote down all he observed. When
this was completed he left the house
threw the notes he had made into vine
gar that they might not carry infection
and retired to lonely spot There be
died within twelve hours.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21
DISASTROUS Wrecks.

Carelessness Is responsible for
many a railway wreck and the same
cause are making human wrecks OF
sufferers from Throat and Lung
troubles but since the advent of DR..
Kings New discovers for consump-
ton, coughs and colds, even the
worst cases can be cured, and
hopeless resignation Is no longer
necessary. Mrs. Lois Cragg, OF
Dorchester, Mass, Is one of many
whose life was saved by DR.. Kings
New Discovery. This great remedy
Is guaranteed for all throat and lung
diseases by D.A. Henderson,, drug
gist. Price soc, and 81. Trial
bottles free.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21
Vicious Dogs

Ohio and Hancock counties both
seem to be having some trouble
with dogs. The latter Is worked up
very much over the repeated killing
of sheep by vagrant CANNES. A few
nights ago the farm of John D
Stewart was visited and an entire
flock OF sheep was destroyed. The
county authorities believe that a
pack of wild dogs making Its home
In den on the farm of William
Allison, southeast of Chester, Is re-
sponsible for the trouble. The dogs
cannot be located 10 daytime and
they work solely at night. Several
filters OF puppies have been born
In the colony OF late and the NAM
ma dogs are voracious and eager to
provide for their numerous pro-
geny.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21
LOOK HERR FOR IT
It is What the Reader Has
Long Sought

People will read advertisements
about cures made by medicine.
As they read they wonder If the
statements are true. If true, was
the relief temporary or permanent?
Read this case about Doan's Kidney
Pills:
W. II. Clarke, of Bennett street,
accountant at the Bloch Bros. To-
bacco Works, Wheeling, w. Va. !,
says: eff my back aches 1 know
what will cure 1t. Doan's Kidney
Pills. They are the best remedy l
ever came across. For months I
was plagued with backache, not
sharp pains, bat a dull aching all
the time, that made me feel miser-
able. I got medicine on different
occasions from doctors, and 1t
seemed to relieve me for the time,
but 1t was soon as bad as ever.
Hearing of Doan's Kidney Pills, I
took a course of the treatment.
They cured me, and that cure has
been lasting. I will corroborate
this In a personal interview or In
re ply TO any communication mailed
to me-"
For sale by all dealers Price,
90 cents a box. Foster-Milburn
company, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan s.
and take no other.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21
Queer Uses of English.

No man living perhaps can pronounce
the English language Alright at al
times and in all places, for correctness
depends largely on time and place, and
sometimes to be right you must be
wrong. AS soon as you step on ship
board and sail, the horizon, being clear
and definite, sheds the need for Il
long 81" and at sea it rhymes will
"orizon." In the army a route is IL
ways called a "rowte." Moreover. IL
cavalry, by long standing tradition
calls q horse an 'orSe." and the order
is "stand to 'OrScs." -London Globe.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21
A scientific Discovery.

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does for the
stomach that which 1t Is unable to
do for itself, even when but slightly
disordered or overloaded. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure suppl es the natural
juices of digestion and does the
work of the stomach, relaxing the
nervous tension, while the ipfamed
muscles of that organ are allowed
to rest and heal. Kodol Dyspepsia
cure digests what you eat and en-
ables the stomach and digestive or
CANS to transform all food into rich,
red blood. Sold by
Opera House Drug Store
Stotler & Corbett Props.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21

The young of the poisonous species
of serpPnts. deserted from the very rr>l
by the parent snakes. are rs dangerou
as if full grown from the moment they
enter the world. The proprietor OF :;
Philadelphia museum learned this I"
his cost. In big glass case partitionc''
through the middle by Il wire scrrr1
there lived side by side IN eleven to"'
anaconda (of the constructor family
and Il colony Of cotton mouth moo
casinS. 1t was impossible for the mo-
caSins to glide through the narrow
mcSheS Of the screen or even to vet
ture an occasional strike" ut the
large and peaceful ncighbor. But d.
ing the night brood of young cot" .
mouths unexpectedly apprared-babiri
not five inches long. They SquirMr q
through the mesheS of the partiti@a
and before they had been two hours IN
this world were gliding joyfully ov"'
the lifelcsS body of the huge conStric;9r
which lay poisoned by the youngsters
fangs.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21
ChnttcI Mortgages.

A man who gives chattel mortGa2"
should always examine it carefully 10
make sure it is not ION demand" Sharp
money lenders who loan funds on chat
tel mortgages often try to have this
clause inserted. and when it is the Dor
rover may expect to part with his chat
tells mt almost any moment. 1t is Il
trick by which advantage is often tax
ell of the unwary.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21
A Life Saver.

"You seem to have a great liking for
large words"
"WelI. sur" answered Mr.. EraStuS
Pinhlcy. Il once knowcd Il man who's"
life were saved 10y a big word. IL"
once told me dat prevaricated. an Ivy
de time foun' out what dat word
meant it were too late fob me to lit
him."-Ncw Yorker.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21
Cute Boy.

Widow Eames-HOw would my little
Johnny like new papa?
Johnny taged fiveI-Oh. you neetelt
shove the 'sponsibility on me, ma. II
isn't new papa for Inc, but new
husband for yourself, that you are
thinking about.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21
BiROSMA CURES BACKACHE.

THoMpsoN's BARosMA will positively cure any
case OF Backache. Kidney, Liver and Bladder
trouble, or money refunded. THoMPsoNs
BARosNA also cures sciatic Rheumatism, Nerv'
BUSINESS and Palpitation Of the Heart. Perfectly
harmless. Pleasant to take. Has cured many
children Of non-reteution. Drug1Gts
Sold by G. W. Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21
A Sarcastic Retort.

Some curious anecdotes are related Of
Hermann Zumpe. the Wagnerian CON
ductor at Munich. He was well known
to be a spiritualist and believed that
the ghosts of dead composers inspired
his conducting of their works. One day
Zumpe told another conductor of note
how Beethoven's spirit was present
during the performance of one of the
symphonies, and so pleased was the
ghost that after the end Of the first
movement he exclaimed, AT last!
"Ah. my dear fellow" exclaimed tn"
other conductor, surely Beethoven
made a mistake. He thought it was the
end of the last movement"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21

A man never gets SO old that he
forgets fish story.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21

No child coming from Its grand
parents ever says II have been at
graz dma's.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21

State of West Virginia, County of Tyler, IS:
/, A. &. Jackson, Cashier OF the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best OF my knowledge
and belief A.C. Jackson, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7tst
day of Nov. 1903.
T. J. Mccoy, Notary Public
Correct attest:---
". J. Neuenschwander
A. \. Mccoy, directors.
r Broadwater
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21
DANK STATEMENT

Report of the condition of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank, at Sistersville, State of West Vir.
ginia, at the close Of business. Nov. 18th, 1908.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21

State of west virginia, County of Tyler, 81:
I, y. Sweeney, Csshie' Of the above named
bank do solemnly swear that the above state
meut is true TO the best of my knowledge and
belief J. ?. Sweeney. Cashier.
day of Nov. 1903.
Geo. F. Durham, Notary Public
Correct-Attest:-
c. z. schupbach
y. 4. RYAN, directors
II. W. Mccoy,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-21
DANK STATEMENT.

The Farmers & Producers National Bank at
Sistersville in the State of West Virginia at the
close OF business, Nov. l., 1903,
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-09
Su5merGed Lake.

Blue E;.fh, Mihn, june o. 'Thehigh
water has pretty Well gene down in
both forks of the Blue Earth river. In
several places the rsseer has &cnt-ilew
channels for Itself During the high
water there was natural curiosity
near here-a lake that was completely
under water. The lake IN question is
little sheet Of water a haltmilG south
OF town known as Brown 's lake. 1t is
very deep butha no visibte feeder.
This was under water while the river
was at It's highest
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-09
ALL RESULT OF MISTAKE.
Slayer of Village Marshal Gives Him

Slayer of Village Marshal Gives Him
self Up.
Duluth, June 9.-The slayer Of NJ. j.
Mclaughlin, the village marshal of
Mountain Iron Saturday evening was a
laborer named Sam Berg, and he lies
mortally wounded in st. Luke's hos
pital in Duluth. He gave himself UP at
5 O'clock yesterday morning and was
brought to Duluth in the afternoon in
charge of Sheriff Butchart The trag-
edy was occasioned by what is be-
lieved to have been falsehootl told by
an intoxicated Italian. 1t was he who
complained to Marshal Mclaughlin at
Mountain IRON that he had been held
up and robbed of 500 near the en-
trance to the Mountain Iron mine, and
this story is believed by the anthori-
ties AS near as can be learned the
Italian, who recently went to Noun
tain Iron from Ashland, while some
what intoxicated, started into the
mine which is an open pit, and was
ordered out. He made some sharp re-
tOrts and a fight ensued. in when the
italian vas beaten, and it is believed
that he IA u the s,ory Of the hold-',p
TO explain away his battered counte-
nance But Marshal Mel l.aughlin be
.ie.sed the story and went out in search
of the alleged hold-up men. The result
was that he was killed by a man who
had never seen or heard of the Italian,
and his slayer is believed to be dying.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-09


for food and shelter. were taken from
the island in safety, All were res
cued
Black Walnut is located in broad
and fertile valley of the Missouri, and
the land surrounding it is said to be
the richest wheat land in the state.
Aside from loss of life. ii such catas-
trophe shall occur, the property loss
will be very heavy, as the entire valley
sis under water, homes have been
washed away, farms depleted and
stock drowned.
The flood stage has broken all high
water stages at st. Louis since May
%, 1858, when the high water mark
was 37.5 feet The highest mark
known here was reached by the great
food of June 27, 1874, when 41.4 feet
was attained.
Just below St. Louis and in the VI
cinity of the Liver Des Peres. is the
little fisherm .n's settlement of Happy
Hollow. The denizens live in fat
boats for the most part, and until yes
terday had been beyond the ravages OF
the flood. But the advancing waters
invaded the tract yesterday and the
inhabitants had to move out hurriedly.
Several Lives Loss.
The Missouri, is doing great damage
at ST. Charles and vicinity, twenty five
miles west of st. Louis. Several deaths
are reported. The big passenger depot
at the end of the suburban electric
line is surrounded by water and tot
tering. The tracks for more than two
miles are deep under water. So swift
current is washing through the ball
park that it is believed the river is
cutting new channel.
Most of the farm houses have been
swept away. All day people in skiffs
were busy trying to save property.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-09

ents wishes. wade pressilig his suit
for the girls hand. and being denied,
he declared he could not live without
the girl and would therefore Kill her.
He drew a newly purchased revolver
from his pocket and began firing, hit
ting the mother three times and lodg
ing ball in her hip. The girl received
one bullet in the side, which is harm
wadng a slough and lytngfin ambush
all night. In the morning he gave
himself UP and has been bound over to
the fall term ofcolrt.