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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-23
Letters lrOzszs
Women

Cured by the use of Kodol are received daily.
Their troubles nearly all begin with incises-
ton or other stomach disorder.
If the food you eat fails to give strength
to your body, it is because the juices Sc
creted by the stomach and digestive organs
are inadequate to transform the nutrient prep
critics of the food into blood. That IS
indigestion. The system is deprived o! the
amount of nourshment required to keep up
the strength. and the result is that one OF
more of the delicate organs gradually grows
weak, and then weaker, until finally it is
diseased. Here a great mistake is rnade.
That of treating the diseased organ. The
best doctors in the land make this very
mistake. Why should they 1t is so easy
10 see that the trouble is not there.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-23
Have You La Grippe?

Try Buusen's Piue Tar Cough
Houey, 1t never fails to give quick
relief. Don't say 1T Is nothing but
a hard cold" 1t Is Ia grippe. lis
raging again. The only positively
cure for II is Bunsen's Pine Tar
Cough Honey; also a specific for
coughs, colds, ahooping cough and
all throat aud lung affections. For
sale by D. A. Henderson,.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-23

This famous remedy puts the stomach ard
digestive organs in a healthy condition so
that rich, red blood is seat coursing through
the veins and arteries of every muscle, t.S5Ie
and fiber throughout every organ OF the en-
tire body, and BY Nature S Law of heal'h't~,
strength and vigor is soon restored &c each:
Kodol cures indigestion, dyspepsia AMI 4"
stomach disorders.
have taken Kodo! for nearly two months
after each meal and it is the only remedy
that gave relief from the terrible pains !
endured. After time would take II but
once a day, and now. while | keep bottle
handy, seldom need it, as it has cured me.
MRS. J. w. CooLBAUGH, Milo Center. n. Y.
Kodol Digests What You Est.
Bottles only. Sloo Size holding ~ times the triA
size. which sells for so cents.
Prepared by E. Q. Dewitt & CO., CHICAGO
For sale at Opera House Drugstore.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-23

Miss Zelma Plerpoint, daughter
of III. and Mrs. Pierpoint, of Next
left this morning on the I1:o8 train
for Huntington, VIVA. where she
will attend school.
Clarence E. Mccoy spent Sunday
In the city with his parents, John
and Mrs. Mccoy. He holds the posi-
ton OF lease foreman In the Folsom
oil field for Townsel & Co.
N. L Marsh, the ieweler, has
made an assignment to M. D.
Hanes trustee, for the benefit of bis
creditors. His store was closed
this morning so an invoice could be
taken.
S. E King, of Friendly, was In
town Saturday t ening aud speak
ling Of the Smallpox scare he stated
that the reports were all true that
the quarantined house now had
seven cases In it.
Geo. Craig and son, Of Dog Skin,
was In town Saturday on business.
Mr.. Craig had pleasant smile for
all his frieuds and a fine cigar, and
explained that they had fine baby
boy at their home.
Mrs. H, Barton BoWden Is re-
ported III az her home on Railroad
avenue with a sevaTe attack OF
grip. H-r many friends will regret
to hear Of this and hope for her
rec very very soon.
1t Is reported on good authority
that a handsome and popular Dla-
moud street merchant will take un-
to himself a bride very soon.
This Is sad news for the Sisters
willie girls for dame rumor says the
bride to be comes from Ohio.
DR.. ]. J. Golf, of Parkersburg,
purchased handsome driving horse
Saturday afternoon of John Stealey
and for which he paid $245, The
animal was shipped Sunday on
board the Virginia to Its destination,
Misses Mint and Blance Burger,
Jessie Bulger. Jennie Bruce, Blanche
Grail and Elsie Radcllff, popular
and charming young ladies of New
Martinsville, spent Sunday In the
city, the guests of DR.. and Mrs. W.
II. Kerr, of the South Side.
| J. E Merhley, popular young
man who resides In Ohio just oppo-
site the city. returned home this
morning from McKees Rocks, Pa
where he holds a lucrative position
lin a large steel plant. He will
return to his post of duty In ten
days.
o c. Sweeney passed through
the city Saturday to his home at
St. Marys. Mr. Sweeney had spent
the week out the Short Line taking
orders for -four and feed. He
stated that he was always glad to
come to Sistersvllle and that he did
a nice business here,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-23
Local News

All havors of Ice cream at DAT
fms pa lorS, made regular by gas
engine. Ty II. 1T
Cold rains.
Rain tonight.
No end to rain.
Miserable weather.
Heavy rain last night.
1t is 10 De hoped Jack Frost will
spare the fruit.
Jsmes McCoach left Sunday af-
ternoon for Pittsburg.
It's high time our neighbors up
stbe river should reform.
]. 81. Dtns, Of St. Ma.vs, spent
Sunday here with his family.
F F. French returned yesterday
from business trip to Pittsburg.
Hal Moore, of the Eureka, spent
Sunday at his home on The South
Side.
Everett Williamson, Of Friendly,
spentSuuday afterro ~ with f1ieads
Ia the city.
Fl. Hall, of Wheeling, arrived
In tie city this morning on the
1908 train.
T. Wallace, a we'll known driller
of Sandusky, was business caller
In the city today.
Harry Crawford left this morning
for the St. Marys oil field to look
after his interests.
DR.. and Mrs. W. H. Kerr, of the
South Side, were entertained today
by New Martinsyille friends.
Fred Berlin returned this morn
Ing from the Scio, Ohio, oil field
where he Is interested In oil terri
tory.
George Smith, of Paden's Valley,
left for Pittsburg this morning
where he will visit relatives for a
week,
John Potts, of the B. & o. R. R.,
spent Sunday In the CITY the guest
of his sister, Mrs. W. H. Noll, of
Main street.
Miss Gertrude Norcross enter
tanned Sunday afternoon Miss Mary
Sterrit, Messrs. Joe Burdsell and
Charley Shaul.
Many of the principal streets of
the city are In filthy condition and
should be cleaned as soon as the
weather will permit.
Mrs. J. M. Boice. of north Wells
street, returned this morning from
pleasant visit with relatives and
friends at Hannibal, Ohio.
RI. Lamberton left this morn
Ing for the Folsom oil field, where
he expects to drill In well today
on the CHERRY Key streak"
George Morrison, superintendent
of the Mutual Oh company, re-
turned to the city this morning
from the Knox, Ohio. oil field.
Homer Mercer, who Is attending
the West Liberty Normal school, Is
spending few days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Mercer.
Ray Henderson, popular
Wheeling travelling salesman and
former resident of this CITY. was
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-23
Tuesday clear and colder.
Surely this Is the rainy season.


river.
Middle Island creek Is on a
"high."
Special session of council Is called
for this evening.
Nature continues In the lawn
sprlnkling business.
New Martiusville has grown OF
late as wicked as Parkersburg.
Attorney c. R Martin. of Mid
dlebourne, arrived In the city today.
M. Heating has returned from a
weeks business trip to Pittsburg
Mrs. Jennie Reppart, Of Daveu-
port, was shopper In town Satur.
day.
Fred Martin, of Long Reach,
was a business visitor here Satur-
day. y
Foster Mitchell left the city this
morning on the S:55 train for Pitts
burg
WANTED 3 apprentice girls at
Fischer's Millinery department
Apply at once.
D. Courtney, of the Carter Oh
company, left this morning for
Steubenville, 0.
Miss Evelyn Nesbitt spent Sun.
day with her sister Mrs. Richardson,
of New Martinsville.
Ernest Hinton, contractor of
Jennings Bros at Folsom, was 10
the city over Sunday.
John Smith and wife spent Sun
day In the CITY the guest of Mrs.
R. Smith, of Wells street.
New Martinsville should either
increase her police force or handle
better grade of whiskey.
Roy Lopgley, popular attsche
of the B. & 0. R. R., was a Par.
kersburg business caller today.
Frank Lawrence, a we'll known
oil operator of st. Marys, was a
business visitor In the city today.
Mrs. E. H. Myers, Of New
Matlmoras, spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. G. B. West of Eliz abeth
street.
I. N. Gold returned at late
hour Saturday evening from Wick
and reported the roads almost I'm
passable.
II w Roberts left the city this
afternoon for Cambridge Springs,
Pa, where he will rusticate for a
few weeks.
Charles E Russell, of Athens, o
leaves this evening after a very
pleasant visit with his brother, W.
L. Russell, city collector.
Charles Wells, travelling sales
man for the Lock Shoe company,
of Wheeling, spent Sunday at his
home on Williamson Place.
Mrs: Householder. of Zelienople
who was called to the bed side o.
her daughter, Mrs. Bradley Barber,
arrived on the 1880 train today.
10. Hlndman, superintendent
of the Greenlee Oil company with
headquarters at Warrington, spent
Sunday In The city with his family.
Mrs. w. c. Bostaph and daughter
Miss lone, who have been visiting
Mrs. A. c. Jackson for the past
week, returned to their home last
evening.
We are sorry to note that Mrs.
Bradley Barber, of Virginia street,
is Ill at her home with typhoid
fever. DR.. West Is the attending
physician.
Mrs. E. A. Whiting returned
nome Saturday evening from Filing.
ton, NY, where she was summoned
few weeks ago by the death of
her father.
Miss Gertrude Norcross has
returned to her studies at the
Wheeling Business College after
few days visit with her parents on
Main street.
H. A. Wright, manager of the
Jareckl Manufacturing company,
left the city this morning for points
on tine B. & o. railroad east of
Parkersburg.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

Mr.. :SantS Claus. Will you
please Sriug me wagon with a
duckjhitnIed to it, and a story
book a HtUe lamp and a little
engineo" Yam five years old.
My hair is Is white My eyes are
'big and blue eyes. I,am-fat. /,
was raised on nelo1 41Jad. Youl
just out tQ4see me. Howard
says he is as big as me but he.
amt Cause III be five in August.
OIL forgot to tell you ] want
some Candy. l am tir1d and I
will stop. Good bye.
, 8" ~ Harold Bell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Now 80. 1903. Granada Colo
Dear Santa Clause.

1 will write to you again this
year to tell you, what 1 want
this ChristhaSl,. Please Santa.
Clause 1 want a pearl handled
pen and some nice ribbons and
t WI orthree games. My little
sister Leta Maudee wants a big
doll a,great big doll and some
paints and little cook stove a
stove that will cook something.
that is all we want this Christ
mas. Your loving little friend
", E IS MaRe Royell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

Murry Sandusky, the singer
rend cred some fine music at the
First Methodist Church in Pal
myra, Sunday night. hurry has
one of the finest voices in North
Missouri, it is plant, soft, rich
and yet has strength and vol
ume.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
A st. Louis Worlds Fair Free
Inform alion Bureau

has been established at Union
Station, Moberly, Mo-. in
charge of Mr.. H. E. Watts,
where information will be cheer
fully furnished.
All letters of inquiry will be
given prompt attention.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

}. R#drrsn. representing, the
Third National Bank of St.
LOUIS was looking after busiI
ness interests in Ills city Sat
urday. He is one Of tbe rising
young.lMonroe County boys. ..
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Monroe Citv
Nov 90, 19O3Mo.

Nov 80, 1903Mo.
Dear Santa Clause.
l will write to you to let
YOU know what | want for
Xmas. l want a ring, dish
rs and some candy, nuts,
oranges l will close,
from your friend.
Josie Ella Jane Rouse.
Z s, Please bring my lit
tie sister Helen something
nice.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

to see you again. I am little
girl six years old and have been
a good girl this year. l want a
ring, book, doll and candy, nuts
and oranges. bring my sisters
and brothers something nice.
l will close,
your loving,
little friend,
Lora Rouse
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

H. S. Anderson spent SBnday
I6 CIaytqh. ILL.,. with his better
half aIdl he !deserVgd, itSt u Tor
he had ,doneIYa "a andy weeks
work on theo DEMocRAr before
lea wing Saturday afternoon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

Plymouth Rock oos'eFsifor
sale.-MRS. OLLIE WILSON, s9N
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Dear Santa Claus.

DCal Oduld Sldu
I want to wife to you to tell you
what l would like to have for
Christmas
l want nice ret dress.
l want nice sleepy doll.
I want a nice pair or red hair
ribbons.
I want some nice can dy an d
some nuts.
fir on your little friend
Laura Bell Brown.
Monroe City
Nov %, 1908, Mo
Dear Santa,
l will write to you to let you
you know where 1 am this
year, I am where I was last
winter. sow you at the Christ.
mas tree last year. apd / hope
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

John L. Owen & Co. are going
TO do away with all credit bus
mess and sell meats for cash,
as in this way they will not
have TO make the people who
do pay. ray Tor the meat of
those who do not pay.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

Robert Spalding went over to
Quincy 'Sunday to visit his
mother, who is in a hospital
there. ! .8bnnS y, "2
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

Dear Santa CLOVIS 1 am a little
boy just 8 years old 1 go to
School and love my teacher I
try to be good wont you pleas
bring me a sled a toy pistol
horn and pare of skates and
some candy apples oranges nuts
and bananas.
Isaac Moss.
Monroe City
Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

4 bargain in my home before
leaving H. Cary.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

Misses Daisy Whitecotton and
Fannie Graves, two OF the pref
ty girls of Paris, spent Sunday
in the city with friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

For food laundry work take
your linen to j. E.hlChristian
agent tot Congers LaunldrSMnd
Dye WbHks. -
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Mon roe CityF
Nov q, 1908,

Monroe CityF
Nov q, 1908,
Dear santa clause,
I want a bali, a top, ahorn,
! Candy, rocky horse, a lit.
by watch, trycle, Skates,
kerchiet A little wagon
Carpter tools. One set.
l am a little boy
5 .yr old
), good by old santa
- Clause.
!, your friend Frank West,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-28
A nd 7 h G r.
4 6 tho1s
T a miliar Songs

OF comic operas Gilbert furnished the
libretti and Sullivan the words Of The
Mikado," 'Pinafore," Pirates Of PEN
zance'' and many others. The song
given below is sung by Sir Joseph Por-
ter in "Pinafore." Mr.. Gilbert also
wrote the well-known Dab Ballads, -
and many other witty poems and songs.
Following are tie words of Porters
song:
When | was lad served term
AS Office boy TO an attorneys firm.
I cleaned the windows and | swept the
floor,
And I polished Up the handle on the
big front door.
AS Office boy I made such mark,
That they gave me the post Of junior
clerk,
I served the writs with a smile so.
bland,
And I copied all the letters Ia a big
round hand.
polished I'D the handle so care-ful-lee.
That now am the ruler of the Queens
Na-vee
In serving writs I made such a name
That an articled clerk I soon became:
| wore clean collars and bran new
suit
For the pass examination at the Insti-
tute,
And that pass examination did so we'll
for me,
That now am the ruler of the Queens
Na-Vee.
Of legal knowledge 1 acquired such a
grip,
That they took me into the partnership,
And that Junior partnership | ween
Was the only ship that ever had seen.
But that kind of ship so suited me,
That now | am the ruler of the Queens
Na-vee.
I grew so rich, that I was sent
BY a pocket borough into Parliament;
7 always voted at my party's call,
And l never thought of thinking for
myself at all.
thought so little they rewarded me,
BY making me the rul n of the Queens
Na-vee.
Now landsmen all, whoever you may
be,
you want to rise to the top of the
tree.
If your soul isn't fettered to an Office
stool,
Be careful to be guided by this golden
rule
Stick close to your desks and never go
to sea,
And you may all be rulers OF the
Queens Na-vee.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-28

On the 10Th Of September, 1863, a
bomb was thrown from one OF the win
dows Of the Zamoyski Palace at War
saw. The soldiery was ordered to pill
lage the palace, and did So Among the
residents of the palace was Isabelle
Barcinska, the sister of the composer
Chopin. She had preserved a number
of her brothers letters, his piano, and
his portrait by AIRY Scheffer. AS the
portrait and the piano were destroyed,
it was surmised that the letters had
met with the same fate, and SO it has
been stated in all biographies of Chop
in. Fortunately (says the London
POST, they were rescued, and their
present owner has at last given them
for publication They will include, in
addition to Chopin's own letters, sew
eral written by his family, by George
Sand, by Solange Clesinger and others.
Interesting particulars of the compos-
ers life at Nohant, when Chopin was
George Sands guest, are promised
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-28
DAYS OF ABSENCE.

Inc words and melody of this we'll
known song were written by Jean JAG
Ques Rousseau, the celebrated French
auCnOr VINO was born in Geneva. Swift
zerland, June 28, 1712, the descendant
or family of Paris booksellers and
Protestant refugees His mother died
when he was born, and his boyhood
days were delicate and sickly He lived
successfully with an engineer. a lawyer
and an engraVer, from whom he picked
up varied fund of information. At
ter series or romantic and miserable
adventures he devoted himself to the
study of music, which he afterwards
taught, and invented a new system of
musical notation. He published several
operas and musical works, before he
turned his attention to the writings for
which he is chiefly known, and which
placed him in the front rank of classic
writer's OF France, and gave him the
title OF the father Of modern democrat
cy.' He died near Paris July 2, 1778.
His melody has long been in the hymn
DOCKS under the title of "Greenville,"
that it seems obi to connect it with
this French love song. II Europe, 1t
is known as "Rousseau's Dream" The
words are as follows:
Days OF absence, sad and dreary,
Clothed in sorrows dark array;
Days OF absence, | am weary,
She | love is far away.
When the heavy sigh be banish'd;
When this bosom cease TO mourn?
Hours OF bliss, too quickly vanish,
When will angel-like you return?
Not till that love voice can greet me,
Which so oft has charmed mine ear,
Not TIL those sweet eyes can meet me,
Telling that | still am dear;
Days OF absence then will vanish.
Joy will all my pangs repay;
Soon my bOsom's idol Danish
Gloom, but felt when she's away.
All my love is turned to sadness,
Absence pays the tender VOW,
Hopes that filed the heart with glad
ness
Memory turns to anguish now;
Love may yet return to greet me,
Hope may take the place of pain;
AntOinette with kisses meet me
Breathing love and peace again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-28
"KoLD ON AWHILE

When trouble an trial wuz round us
The OF man would say, With smile,
''WorP wuzn't made in q minute
Hold on awhile!''
Nothin' could ever upset him
Nuthin his patience could rile;
''Wait jest a minute! Amt nuthin' much
in it
Hold on awhilei"
An when at the last he wuZ goin'
He said with a farewell, sweet smile,
'I'll wait fer you, boys, in that heaven o.
joys,
But-hold on awhile!''
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-28

ly nowadays that people who say ct
can't be DONE are always being inter
rupted by somebody doing it.-Saxby's
Magazine
Blobbs-Do you think the colleges
turn out the best men? Slobbs-Sure.
| was turned out in my freshman year.
Philadelphia Record.
Maud-Dick proposed to me last
night. Ella-What did you tell him?
Maud said he had better ask NAM
ma, and what do you think the wretch
said? Ella-Goodness knows! Maud
He said he had asked her already, and
she wouldn't have him.-Tit-Bits,
large amount of meat placed in
Egyptian tombs 1000 years ago hav-
ing been discovered, the beef trust will
now doubtless buy up all the Egyptian
tombs on the Observation-Disclosures
Sentinel
Fair Shopper-Arent those eggs
dear? Urbane Clerk-Certainly they
are eggs. Good, fresh ones, too. 81
said dear" Il know you did, but
don't say it so loud. Some of the
others might hear you."-Kansas City
Journal.
Church, think there is room for
Improvement in the New York elevated
cars. GOtham-Yes, and that is about
the only thing there is room for.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Shopkeeper (whose patience is COM
pletely exhausted call the
porter to kick this fellow out Impor-
tant Commercial Traveller (undauntedj
Now, while we're waiting for the por-
ter, I'll show you an entirely new line
best thing you ever laid eyes on.-GIas-
gov Evening Times.
I'm sorry they can't CO." said the
wife Of distinguished actor-manager
to a friend who had invited her chill
| dren to tea, "but they're WhOOping the
WhoOD London News.
A tunnel is one thing that often gets
railroaded through Philadelphia Bull
| letin.
81 hear Jim Johnsin's dun got pinch
| ed. What's got him in trouble?" His
sportin' blood He bet the copper dat
he wouldn't arrest him. what did
de cop do?' "He took him p."-To-
peka State Journal
Girgi Tin the depot)-I have drunk
six glasses of beer waiting for my wife.
and now the train is an hour late. I'll
have to order three more. Oh, dear.
what an expense a wife is!-Ulk.
Mrs. O'Rafferty-Are yez on CALM
terms with Mrs McNutty? Mrs. Multi
gan-That's what Oh am. She called
me no loidy an Oh called her loir.-
Chicago News.
''Is she good manager" "Doesn't
her husband look it?'-Detroit Free
Press.
Encouraging.-Mrs. Nervus-What
do you think about my eye, doctor?
DIR. Noitawl (replacing the bandage)--
Oh, your eye will come out all right in
week or two!-Town and Country.
L see in the morning paper that a
New York woman has successfully gone
through the bankruptcy court" Con-
found 'em! There goes another mans
exclusive privileges!'- Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Jilllson-Dr Bolus says he thinks
that in the next world we shall do
pretty much as we do in this.-Harkins
SO? That must be why he sends so
many of his patients there Evidently
be expects to find fine practice await
ing him when he reaches the other
side-Boston Transcript.
Anxious Mother-Tell me, Doctor,
| is it a dangerous case? Physician
| fear it is. He has breakfastfooditis In
an advanced stage.-Judge.
Tramp-Is dis all yer can gimme-a
cupful NV cold water? Kind Lady-Of
| course not You can have as many
cupfuls as you want.-Chicago Daily
! Ssews.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-28

a female companion arrived. The cam
ca man thought the scene picturesque
and SO secured a snapshot without the
man and woman being aware Of the fact,
absorbed as they were in prayer,
hortly afterward, in an endeavOr to
persuade some peasants in the village
Of Camarata to pose for him, he eX-
hibited this picture among others. The
villages at once recognized the man as
Varsolona and the woman as his con-
slant companion. Naturally, the sensa-
ton caused was great, and the photog-
rapher was obliged to decamp, as the
brigand heard Of the picture and vowed
to wreak vengeance on the snapshooter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-28
COSTLY CANALS

The oldest and most important ship
canal is that of Suez, begun in 1856 and
completed in 1869. 1t is 100 miles in
length and cost 500, 100000. In 1892 $10,-
000000 was expended to widen it.
Ships are allowed to pass through it
at a speed of five and one-third miles
per hour, so that it's whole length can
be traversed in 1872 hours. Night navi-
cation is made possible by electric
lights, which were introduced in 1887.
The tolls are eight shillings per ton.
In 1870 4S6 ships passed through the
canal; in 1880, 2,036; in 1900. 3,441. In
the year 1899 221, 34S passengers were
Transported.