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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07
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FIRST PICTURE BOOK.
The Daring Idea First Conceived By
Johann Comenius.

The Daring Idea First Conceived By
Johann Comenius.
Three hundred years ago a German
sayant had a wonderful vision. At that
time children were taught to read by
force of arms, so to speak, through
hardships and with bitter toll on the
part of teacher and Of child. 1t seems
curious that the first real step toward
tightening the labor of children as
they climb the ladder Of learning was
the product Of the imagination not OF
some fond mother or gentlewoman
teacher, but Of bewigged and Deu'
tied university doctor.
It was Johann Comenius, however,
ohio first conceived the daring idea
that children could be taught by the
aid of the memory and the imagina-
ton working together, "by means" as
he quantity expresse&-it. "of sensuous
impressions conveyed to the eye, SO
that visual objects may be made the
medium of expressing moral lessons TO
the young mind and Of impressing
those lessons upon the memory" In
other words. the good Herr Doctor had
the bright idea that picture books could
he useful to children. Comenius made
his first picture book and called 1t the
"Orbis Pictus" 1t contains rude wood
cuts representing objects In the nat
ural world, as trees and animals, with
little lessons about the pictures. 1t Is
a quaint volume and one that would
cause the average modern child not
little establishment were it placed be-
fore him.
AS truly, however, as that term may
be applied to any other book that has
since been written, the "Orbis Ptctus'
was an epoch making book. 1t Is the
precursor Of all chiidren's picture
books, and modern childhood has great
cause to bless the name Of Comenius.-
Household.
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PERMANENT CURE.
Inflammation of the Stomach,
Kidneys and Liver Per-
manent1y Cured.

Ever since l can remember, for 20
years or more, my back has troubled
me, caused by inflammation OF my
stomach and liver first, then my kid
heys became involved. At times the
pain became excruciating. Having
used large number of so-called cures.
finally found a complete cure in
fhompsons Barosma, several bottles
reducing all Inflammation and conse-
quently curing the pain. Thanks to
Barosma, l have been perfectly well
for two years. E. o. OWEN,
Troy Centre, Pa.
P. S.-My wife's health has greatly
improved by taking Thompson's Bar
osma. She has gained in weight and
that yellow tint to her skin has been
replaced by fresher and healthier
color. Druggists s1.00. ''.s
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07
PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF RADIUM
Nv DR.. r s. LONDON of the imperial Russian Institute

Bv Dr. E. S. LONDON Of imperial Russian Institute
other discovery of recent years has aroused such
in versa popular interest as that Of radium' Why IS
this9 Chiefly because biologists and pathologiss
ilE&kA HAVE TESTED THE EFFECTS OF RADlOA
'sssss=zsS RAYS UPON LIVING ORGANISMS AND HAVE
DETAINED QUITE RECENTLY, SOME REMARKABLE
RESULTS. .........
Ram unexpected appariton to science which
ad suspected its existence in nature 1t appeared indeed as
K PROTEST AGAINST CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC DOGMAS,
especially theory of the Individuality of atoms Equally I'M
oreseen physiological effects which have been studied by
many Observers including the present writer these effects are
of two which show themselves and those which
re not observed until after the of longer shorter
latent period The effects of the former class produced the
ye alone while the latter to all the organs
land tissues.
Let consider the general effect of the the and
Its visual powers When look under ordinary conditions at
1.-The radum compound used my experiments merely
COARSE BROWN POWDER resembling granulated smoking
Hobacco But the effect markedly different when radum is
Wrought within inches of the after they have been
red black bandage for several and have become
accustomed the Then if the radum brought
khe right eye a SENSATION OF LIGHT is PRODUCED
I'm BOTH EYES, much stronger in the right than in the left
land stronger proportion to the of the radum The
earnce that of brightly lighted without any distinguish
ling outlines objects The result the when the radum
brought the left ey except that the left chiefly
Effected Covering the box of radum with metal and covering
1.-The eye with several human hands scarcely affect the result THE
SENSATION OF LIGHT is PRODUCED BY MERELY
tBRINGING THE RADIUM NEAR THE FOREHEAD OR
lies OR EVEN THE BACK OF THE HEAD IN THE
c., OF MANY PERSONS WITH SMALL HEADS.
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There was something doing at
Newburg, N. Y, on last Friday,
when Mrs. John Bean, aged IS
years, gave birth to twins. Her
daughter, residing In a neighboring
township, presented her husband
with twins at almost the same hour.
Before congratulations were over a
grand daughter of Mrs. Bean sent
word that she had just become the
mother of two healthy children.
Divorce pulls the feathers from
the wings of love,
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Odd SmuqqIinq.

Recently book containing some
very uncomplimentary illusions to
King Leopold of Belgium was pub
lished in Paris, and as result the
publishers were promptly notified
that no copies would be allowed to
enter Belgium. There were, how
ever, several persons in Brussels and
other parts of Belgium who desired
to read the book, and in spite of the
official notice they managed to get
copies of it. The method which they
used was very simple.
The books were removed from the
original covers in Paris and placed
in other covers bearing such titles
as GLOW to Grow Beet Root" "Pop-
ular Textbook on Horticulture" and
"The Farmers Every Day Book"
In this disguise they were shipped to
the frontier, and the officials, mis-
led by the innocent titles, never
dreamed of confscating them.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

be at my store on Diamond street
all day and from 7 to 9 o'clock
every evening. Call and settle and
save the extra cost of levy.
LEE FRANTZ,
Collector.
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Notice Is hereby given that the
taxes for the current year were
CITY nd payable September the 1st.
due City needs the money Low
As The for municipal purposes
past due 5 are hereby notihed
all tax pave. = their taxes will
70 call and pa,
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For Sale

Ten shares OF stock In the Tyler
Window Glass Company. For
price and terms call on or address
the Oh Review, City. 10 If
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w WOODMEN LODGE

Modern nitted to membership, and the
'7sti. camp started Its fraternal life with
" every prospect of long and sue.
cessful career. Quite number of
local Woodmen were present
l. SISTED In the institution.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07

Inspector General of the Army.
General George II. Burton, who has
lust been commissioned inspector gen
eral Of the United States army to sue.
coed General Breckinridge, retired, has
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07

been member of that department
since 1885. General Burton is Il native
Of Delaware and was graduated from
West Point in the class Of Co. just too
late to see service in the civil war. He
has S2on ~: cgi!t:n- CT the frontier
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NJ:

A neu 7Sti'
Wood,, camp of tbo "
to. tate d at Frie s iIs World No. w.s..
lives Of H 'he Prominent reprs sssnty
sa' and
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07
THE TYRANNY OF THE DOLLAR
IN THE UNITED STATES
IMPBELL OF the City Temple, London. England.

W9 Y impressions of the people here have found them
KK43 in public and private compared with those in Eng
RNW land show obvious dffercnccson tho surface. The
A|4I American people less sombcr than the English
: OAIlo The FLOWER CLASSES" should call them.
are MORE AMBITIOUS The standard of comfort is higher
American working people CLEANER and tidier in their
appeac and somewhat refined in their than the
toilers f the old country.
the other hand their independence here sometimes to
express itself positive rueness On the whole you LESS
POLITE than
CULTIVATED PEOPLE IN ENGLAND ME TO HAVE
more DIGNITY AMERICANS
observe here tendency MEASURE the worth of every
thing BY DOLLARS, though signs wanting that this
terialisc spirit giving to better one-as for example, in
the renaissance for and letters enthusiasm
(which is not simply utlitarian.
The greatest evil of this country THE TYRANNY OF THE
DOLLAR 1t to we'll being that charges
of corruption should be frequent against public
cially IN MUNICIPAL POLITICS.
This somewhat difficult for Englman to understand We
exact high standard character from those who all
branches of public life Our public drawn from the
best society and do expect make profit of their
public work Unless your newspapers guilty of and
slant exaggeraion this not at all the with YOU
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-26
WALTHAM WATCHES.
A Visit to the Largest and Best Equipped
Watch Factory in the World.

It is 273 years ago the present month
since GOV. John Winthrop's fleet OF
seventeen vessels sailed from England
for Massachusetts, bay. Captain Roger
Clapp, a passenger on one Of the vessels,
relates the following:
THE Capt would not bring us into
Mishaum river Indian name OF the
Charles as he was bound to do, but put
us and our goods ashore on Nantasket
Point and left US to shift for ourselves,
in fororn place in the wilderness,
like a merciless man. But as it pleased
God, we got a boat of some old planters
and loaded her with goods, and some
able men we'll armed went in her to
Charlestown, where we found some
wigwams and one house, and in the
house there was man who had boiled
bass but no bread that we could see;
but we did eat of his bass and then went
up Charles river until it grew narrow
and shallow now Waltham, but for a
hundred years part OF WatertoWn
and there we landed our goods with
much labor and toll. In the morning
some Indians came and stood at dis
lance. looking at us but came not near
us: but when they had been a while in
view, some of them came and held out
great bass toward us, so we sent a
man with biskit and changed the cake
for the bass. Afterward they supplied
US with bass, exchanging a bass Tor a
biskit-cake and were very friendly unto
us. We had not been there many days
when We had orders to come away from
that place to a place called Mattapan,
nov Dorchester) because there was a
neck Of land fit to keep cattle on
The Puritan visitors who made their
simple exchange of biskit-cake for a
bass with the native fishermen of the
Mishaum, on that spring morning near
ly three centuries ago, little dreamed
that upon either bank of the same
river would arise industries that should
revolutioniZe the trade of the world, or
they would have remained and identified
themselves with spot destined to
become so famous.
Waltham, which is prominently
watch city, has two watch factories,
dial, jewel and watch tool factories; but
it is of the American, the largest and
best equipped watch factory in the
world, that purpose to write. The
manufacture of watches by machinery
was first undertaken by Aaron L. Den
nison, Father of American Watch
Making" the son of a shoe maker and
born in Maine in 1912. He was Joined
in the enterprise by Edward Howard,
but neither of the two young men had
the capital necessary to start the work.
They finally persuaded Mr.. Samuel Cur
tbs to advance capital to the amount of
$4,000. That sum, and subsequently
a larger amount, went into the enter
prise never to return to Mr.. Curtis; yet
to the world the money was not lost,
for to that extent it may be said that
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-26

The employees OF the American
Watch Co. are not to be compared with
those of any manufacturing establish
ment in the world, in the very high Or
der of intelligence and cultivation of the
more than 5000 persons now employed.
There are among them graduated law
yers, doctors, clergymen, and even the
mayor of the city retains his official
connection with the factory as pay
master. 1t is said, and was not contra
dicted by the courteous superintendent,
Mr.. E. A. Marsh, to whom | am indebt-
ed for these notes, there are larger
number of employees from Maine than
from any other State. Score another
point for Maine! So harmonious have
been the relations of the company with
the operatives, that no strike or other
. labor trouble has ever occurred in its
history.
The factory has had such distinguish
ed visitors as the Earl of Lindsay, Gen.
Grant, and Arson Burlingame while he
was the Chinese Ambassador. In 1888
the factory was put in holiday attire
for Liliuokalani, the dusky queen of the
Sandwich Islands. The latest royal visi-
tor was from Chowfa, Prince of Siam,
and his brother. They were specially in
terested in the jewel room, the jewels be-
ing of Siamese Importation. The presen-
tation to both of highest grade gentle
mems gold watches, the dials set with
Siamese minerals and the Siam coat of
arms in colored enamel on the backs,
followed precedent which was early
established in the event of royal visit
Ors.
Mr.. Royal E. Robbins, by his bust
ness ability and sound integrity, has
done much to make the name oval
than" familiar to the whole civilized
world. His death occurred last year and
he was succeeded by his son Royal. He
was for A years the Treasurer of the
American Waltham Watch Co. His oil
portrait hangs with that of Gen. Banks
in the Aldermanic Chamber in Wal
than, and these two are among the
greatest of Waltham's honored citizens.
The city of Waltham has the credit of
introducing the first successful attempt
to use coal gas for lighting purposes in
the United States, in 1912; the first ker-
osene oil fit for the same purpose in
1855: the first power loom in America
in 1910: and of establishing the first
watch mandatory in the world; and
we are left to wonder what of the un-
discovered and unknown is contained
in the bosom of the future to satisfy
and sustain the coming generations.
ANNIE L. MCKEEN.
Waltham, March, 1908.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-26
HIS LIFE WAS SPARED.
Though Consumption Gave Hin a A3H
Fight.

Peter Berry, of Pearl Stree, An.t-.
ia, Me-, well-known citizen ~ 5s.
recovery was common talk, OWES In.
life to "Blood Wine" He saw II ag.
an astonishing recovery and add- ts-,
it twas surprise to my phy-igaa .
very bad cold settled on m, U..-
causing a most obstinate coug. 'a.-..
medicine could relieve. Dur;.. .,
eral months | suffered untol5 u.-.r
my lungs growing worse and s0r..
My physician was baffied au}
told me would have to got9aNr..
climate. | saw Blood Wine a...-.
and made up my mind to tryi- G.
taking it few weeks durlus ny
time | gained rapidly, wa t,..
out of danger. continued t. t..
and itentirely cured me. Tho-rt
| have since advised to take ~
with me that it is a wonderful @
cine"
Mr.. Berry's experience has been
plicated by thousands OF people r..
frankly admit that BLOOD Wiz" saved
their lives.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-26
HER BLOOD WAS
TURNING TO WATER,

PITTsFIELD, Me-, Feb. I6, 1903.
"Somes -four years ago my health
became so poor that l was unable to
do my house work, my blood seemed
to turn to water. l had no appetite
l consulted three different doctors, and
besides used numberless kinds of medi-
cine. I became respondent and gave
up all hope of ever being we'll again.
About three months ago, Mr.. Libby,
our druggist, recommended to my
husband Blood Wine and from the
first bottle found almost instant relief
l have taken six bottles, and can say
that l feel as well as | ever did, and
would recommend it to anyone who is
suffering from blood or weakened
system. Yours sincerely,
Mrs. ]. B. DAILY.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-26

Mr.. Curtis became an involuntary
philanthropist. They established a
factory at Roxbury. Mass, in 1850.
under the name of the Boston Watch
Co. Finding their expenses very large
they moved to Waltham in 1854. but
meeting with unexpected obstacles they
became bankrupt in 1916. Their prop
erty was sold by an assignee and was
purchased by Royal E. Robbins, for
himself and the firm of Appleton,
Tracy & Co, of New York. Aaron L..
Dennison remained as mechanical
superintendent. The first few follow
ing years were trying and it was only
by hard work and courage that Mr..
Robbins kept it going. Appleton Il
Tracy abandoned the whole to Mr..
Robbins on the eve of the great finan-
cial storm of 1857. Late in the year
conditions became so serious that he
was obliged to call all the employees to
him and explain the situation. They
accepted half pay rather than close the
factory. At last the tide began to turn.
In 1858 trade revived. Mr.. Robbins
sold to the Waltham improvement Co.,
which by an act of the legislature was
allowed to take the name of the Ameri-
can Watch Co. This company was incor-
porated with capital of 5000, 900, which
has been increased from time to time
until it is now $4,OOO,0O0. The business
then went on successfully. The company
determined to make watches that should
surpass in excellence those of foreign
manufacture, and that could at the same
time be sold at low price. The result
is that their watches have gained the
confidence and favor of buyers and
dealers, until their rate of manufacture
has reached an average daily output of
1850 watches; and with increasing ia
cilities there is every prospect and
intention of making 5000 per day before
the end of 1908. The question naturally
arises, what is done with so many
watches? But when it is remembered
that more people are born every DAY
than there are watches manufactured,
it partly answers the question.
The factory consists of 20 depart
ments each under its proper foreman,
and we must include one forewoman
and their assistants. The buildings are
beautifully located upon the south bank
of the Charles river, with fine large
park in front owned by the company.
The most delicately constructed and
accurate machines are here to be found,
each performing it's allotted task with
the utmost precision and exactness.
and to the inexperienced eye Of a wo-
man the wonderful automatic machin-
cry seems almost human. There is one
machine that makes almost infinitesi-
NAL screws with great rapidity, which
are such exact duplicates of each other
that they may be interchanged inditfer-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-26
THE NATIONS POPULAR MEDICINE MAKES WONDERFUL CURES
CURED OF
BATH. Me. Feb.

BATH, Me-, Feb. II, 1903.
Dear SRI think in order to help
out the suffering humanity I should
write you in order that you might pub
fish my testimonial that the many
women that are troubled with lung
trouble might derive benefit from
Blood Wine as l did. was SO weak
with long trouble l could not dress
myself, but after taking two bottles of
Blood Wine, which l bought at D. T.
Dougherty's Drug Store, I could do
my own work, even to the washing in
our family. l hope that every one that
is troubled with their lungs will try it,
as they surely will derive benefit.
Mrs. THOMAS d. MORTON.
Maxwell Street.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-26
HAD RHEUMATISM FOR YEARS.
James Robinson, of 314 Lisbon Street
Lewiston, Me. says:

Rheumatism has been an old disease
with me. Ihad for years. Attimes it
almost drove me to despair. Like most
people tried about everything without
relief. When your Blood Wine came
out didn't take much notice of it be-
cause I had been disappointed so often.
Finally | heard SO much about it that
l decided to tryit. Well, l was more
than surprised at the result. l could
hardly believe that | was cured, but l
am, and | owe it solely to Blood
Wine pronounce it wonderful
medicine"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-26

emily. Indeed, this is one great feature
of the stablishment-each machine
duplicating it's own work with micro
scopical exactness. Some of the prod
ucts or findings of the departments are
marvellous, even to the initiated.
Among the notable things shown are a
handful of brass jewel screws contain
ing over 20S, 900 pieces. In box easily
covered by the hand were over 10000
escape wheel pinions. A very small
box contained 1000 unset endstones
easily contained in lady's thimble.
One little heap of dust contained $1,000
hair spring studs.
Each watch is numbered, and the
exact size of all its pivots and jewels is
accurately recorded. Thus any part of
any watch manufactured here can be
exactly duplicated.
The higher grade watches are most
carefully adjusted to all changes of
temperature and position, six months
trial being given to the best. The COM
pany does not make nor deal in watch
cases, that being separate industry,
neither are goods sold at retail under
any circumstances.
1t is probable that no article in daily
use by the individuals comprising any
intelligent community is more thorough
ly trusted and at the same time less un-
derstood than the pocket watch. Be-
ginning with the definition that time is
that portion Of duration which can be
measured even to fractions of a second,
with the aid of an observatory and tran
sit instruments, the standard of meas
urement for the Waltham watch is the
tireless stars.
Considering a watch as machine we
find it containing not far from $50
pieces, and the finest pocket time-piece
it is possible to make, the Waltham
Riverside Maximus" is thus described:
''The Riverside Maximus movement is
solid nickel; has 81 diamond and ruby
Jewels; pairs diamond caps; both bal
ance pivots running on diamonds; raised
gold settings; jewel pin set without
shellac; double roller escapement; steel
escape wheel; exposed pallets; compen-
sating balance, accurately adjusted to
temperature, isochronism and five posi-
tions, and carefully timed; patent Bre-
guet handspring, hardened and temper
ed in form; patent micrometric regu-
lator; tempered steel safety barrel; ex-
posed winding wheels; gold train; fine
glass hand-painted dial of most modern
and artistic design"
Approximate prices are as follows:
With an IS carat gold medium weight
case. from 1925 to $135; with IA carat
gold case from $115 to $125.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-26
Pleasant Cure for Weak Lungs.

The best remedy for sore, weak lungs is
the soothing vapor of Catarrhozone which
traverses every air cell and passage of the
organs. 1t treats remote parts
preach, and kills thousands of germs at
every breath. Catarrhozone drives away
pain, congestion and Inflammation it makes
breathing easy and regular, and exertS a
influence on Coughs, Colds, Sore
Throat, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Deafness, and
Lung Trouble. Catarrhozone cures at once,
is delightful to inhale, and simple to use.
Price 500; small size, 25c. Druggists, or
Poison & Co., Kingston, Ont. Sold by VIM.
O. Poor & Son, Belfast.
DR. HAMILTON PILLS CURE CoNsTI-
PATTON.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-26
The Stomach Is The Man.

A weak stomach weakens the man, because
it cannot transform the food he eats into
punishment. Health and strength cannot
be restored to any sick man or weak woman
without first restoring health and strength
to the stomach. A weak stomach cannot
digest enough food to feed the tissues and
revive the tired and run down limbs and
organs of the body. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
purifies, sweetens and strengthens
the glands and membranes of the stomach,
and cures indigestion, dyspepsia and all
troubles. r. II. Moody.