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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-20
Tragedy Averted.

"Just In the nick Of time our lit
tie boy was saved" writes Mrs. W.
Watkins of Pleasant City, Ohio.
"Pneumonia hid played sad havoc
with him and a terrible cough set ir
besides. Doctors treated him, 6u'
he grew worse every day. Al
length we tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, ane
our darling was saved. He's now
sound. and WE'LL" Everybody ough'
to know It's the only sure cure tol
coughs, colds, and all lung diseases
Guaranteed BY D. A. Henderson,
druggist. Price soc and $1oo
Trial bottles free.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-20
4 GIRL TO TRUST
So Thought President Lincoln When
He Handed Her q Pass.

During the civil war Miss N, a
high spirited Virginia young lady
whose father, a Confederate soldier,
had been taken prisoner by the Union
fores, was DESTROYS Of obtaining
pass which would enable her to visit
LIN. Francis P. Blair agreed to obtain
an audience with the president, but
warned his young and rather impulsive
friend to be prudent and not betray
her sympathy for the south. They
were ushered into the presence OF Mr.
lincoln, and the object for WHICH they
had come was stated. The tall, grave
man bent down to the little maiden
and, looking searchingly into her face.
said:
"You are loyal, CT course?
Her bright eyes flashed. She hest
tated moment, and then, with a face
eloquent with emotion and honest as
his own, she replied:
YES, loyal to the hearts core-to Vir-
giniar'
Mr.. Lincoln kept his intent gaze up
on her for a moment longer and then
went to his desk, wrote line or two
and handed her the paper. With a
bow the interview terminated. When
they had left the room, Mr.. Blair began
to upbraid his young friend for her i'm
petuosity.
"Now you have done it, he said.
Didn't warn you to be very careful?
You have only yourself to blame"
Miss n. made no reply, but opened
the paper. 1t contained these words:
Pass Miss N She is an honest girl and
can be trusted. A. LlNCOLN.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-20
An Authority,

Peter Macarthur was once talking
with friend when he quoted another
man as Il financial authority. His
friend disputed the right of the person
quoted to be considered an expert. Mr.,
Macarthur irs,~teI that the man hal Il
right to speak like an oracle.
What is your definition of an au
thority?" asked his friend.
my idea of an authority" retorted
Mr.. Macarthur. lis q person who bluffs
beyond my limit" e.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-20
Catarrh Can BE Cured

Even In the most aggravated forms
Catarrh cure strikes the seat of the
disease at once, opening and cleans
Ing the nasal passage allays infam
nation, heals and protects the ten
der membranes of the nose and
throat, and restores the sense Of
taste and smell. Large size bottle
soc. Ask your druggist, D. A.
Henderson,, for a sample and pam
phlet telling about catarrh.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-20
Saturdays Tournament.

The members of the local Gun
club of this city will meet at the
Park In Garry Owen on Saturday
afternoon at o'clock to contest fol
the championship trophy of the
club. Those who will participate
are J. P. Dewalt. c. W. Grier, A.
Bruce Hunt, J. G. Noll, D. P.
Fleger, Willard Cushing, c. F
Mercer, B E. Cupler, J. L. Medley,
John Bighle. Frank Dunlap, DR..
John Grier, Dr.. James Stathers and
lanes McCoach.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-20
State Fair Hangs up Big Purse.

The West Virginia State Fa r
Association has decided TO bang up
a purse of more than seven thous-
and dollars for special speed events
on the Wheeling track In Septem'
Der.
The sum of $500 tor one OF the
special races has been donated by
the Wheeling Board Of Trade.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-20

The Marietta Basket ball team
passed through the city this alter
noon for East Liverpool, where
they play the team at that place to-
night and tomorrow night. The
Marietta boys are the champions OIL
the Ohio Valley, and are perfect
gentlemen as well.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-20

Robert Miller was In the city to-
day on his way to Middlebourne to
pay for the Jug race and fifteen
acres of land to be used to furnish
the power for the new Electric
railroad. Nobody now doubts but
what this read will be built this
spring and summer. This will
make business boom here as 1t has
not done for years. Five long,
weary and discouraging years, amid
much tantallzlpg ard impudent
talk, the Review has fought for this
road, and we naturally feel proud
It's to be a fact at last. Others may
talk as they please, but Its the Re.
view alone that has at all times
and urder all circumstances kept
this railroad project before the
public and no man we think will
deny but what this persistent and
everlastingly talking the road to
the public has made 1t fact. We
are proud of the work and the Re-
view will continue to advocate
healthy and permanent improve
ments as it has always done. We
hope the road will make millions
for Its owners and 1t will make
money and plenty of It.
The best pill meath the stars and
stripes,
1t cleanses the system ard never
gripes.
Little Early Risers of worldly re-
pute-
Ask for DeWitt's and take nc
substitute.
A small pill, easy to buy, easy &c
take and easy to act, but never fail
Ing In results. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers arouse the secretlons
and act as tonic to the liver, curing
permanently.
Opera House Drug Store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-20
A FATAL MISTAKE
Is Often Made by the Wisest
People.


People.
It's a fatal mistake to neglect
backache.
Backachc Is the first symptom Of
kidney ills
Serious complications follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them
promptly.
Don't delay until too late.
Until 1t becomes diabetes
Brighl's disesse.
Read what this gentleman says:
Capt. D. W. Welsh, keeper OF
the Wood County In6rmary, Park
ersburg, W. Va, says: II had to &c
around trying to evade pain con-
stantly, aware that false step, jerS
or twist would bring punishment
and was afraid to handle anything
for fear of a reminder In the shape
of a twlnge of pain. trade at DR..
J. N. Murdoch's drug store on
Third street, and have something to
get In the drug linz every time
come In. 1t was there learned
about, Doan's kidney Pills and !
took a supply home with me and
used them. They cured the three
of US. am here In the city every
few days and can substanttate the
remarks I have made.
For sale by all dealers. Price,
80 cents a box Foster-M ilburn
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, 1903-03-20
FOR AID OF WRECK VICTIMS
Mrs. BallingtOn Booth Suggests That
Trains Carry Anesthetics.

Trains larry AubtbtnCtASss
Moved by descriptions Of the suffer
ings endured by victims Of recent rail-
road wrecks, Mrs. Maude Ballington
Booth has sent letters to the presidents
of leading railroads in the Unlted
States recommending that trains be
eouipped with anRsthetics, to be used
in rendering unconscious the dying or
injured passengers pinned underneath
the wreckage of cars.
This plan, Mrs. Booth says, is not the
idle suggestion of moment, but comes
from one who travels q great deal anu
who has frequently seen unfortunate
men and women imprisoned in wreck
age while MANNED or burning to death.
She advises that every train be fitted
out with ether, chloroform and stimu-
lants, for use in emergencies, or that
a case filled with them should be in the
possession of every train conductor.
"In view Of the serious accidents
which have been agitating the public,
writes Mrs. Booth, "and the painful
details which have aroused so much
humane sympathy, trust the sugges-
ton contained in this letter will re-
ceiye some consideration and, If found
practical, may be adopted by your road.
am q very extensive traveller, spend
ing many days and nights OF every
month upon the road, and therefore
any question which affects the life or
comfort of passengers or Of the brave
men ahead comes very closely home to
me-"
Mrs. Booth goes on to say that re-
Gently and in the past many survivors
Of wrecks have had to witness the ag-
ony Of injured victims whom they could
not aid. If dumb animal wee seen
in similar circumstances, she says, its
life would be ended by swift blow or
q merciful shot.
"Why not" continues Mrs. Booth,
"equip every train, or, better still, the
conductor Of each train, with a small
case containing chloroform, ether, slim.
ulants, bandages. lotions for bruises
and antiseptic solutions for the wash
ing Of wounds? These could be packed
in a very small case and would repre-
sent no very costly outlay"
The Rutler Was In Doubt.
The recen: st. Andrews dinners, &C
cording to the Westminster Gazette,
have been noteworthy for the profu'
sion Of Scotch stories. which in several
cases fairly set the tables in q roar
Some Of them have an ancient ring,
but there is one that is perhaps not
generally known. y doctor was at
tending a dangerous case where q
Scotch butler was engaged. On calling
in the forenoon he said to Donald, Il
hope your masters temperature is
much lower today than it was last
might" I'm no sac very sure ABBOTT
that" replied the butler, for he deed
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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-20
The American Language.


at used to be considered witticism
to ask man whether he spoke United
States" said an English university
man at the Lawyers club the other day.
"but there is in fact an American Ian
guage, distinctive from the kings Eng
lish not only in idioms and in the use
of particular words, but in the clipping
of words to save time and breath. On
this side of the Atlantic Que scarcely
ever hears 4 have and you are. You
hurrying Americans say I've and
you're You shorten up cannot into
can't and your purest speakers use
don't and won't and it is almost a
universal habit among Americans to
clip the e. off words ending in ing.
Even your professors Of English fail
to sound the e' in righteous and 'cour'
teous' and shorten knowledge into
knoledge.' l might recite scores of
words that are practically shortened
by q syllable in usage, and as usage
makes language you Americans are
gradually constructing speech that
is quite distinct from that form OF
English which oxford and Cambridge
are preserving with such care."-NeW
York Times.
4 ChiId'S View of 1t.
The mother Of Il little three-year-old
son of we'll known public man was
ewing to axHlain to him about the sea-
eoGs OF the year. She told him as best
she could, but the little fellow did not
understand, so she went on to say that
each year we have a new spring, a
new summer, etc.
The little man became very thought
full. At last he said:
My, but God is extravagant"-
Philadelphia Times.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-20
Pretty High Authority.

General Winfield Scott, the hero OF
the Mexican war. used secretary for
all his correspondence, private as well
as official. Once. in the absence Of his
secretary. he undertook to write an or
der for the transferring Of some pro-
visions, and spelled "wagon""waggon."
Later, the secretary in looking through
the various memoranda. etc., found
the order and detected the error.
General" he asked affably, "by
what authority do you spell wagon
with double 'g'?'
Scott never turned hair as he re-
piled without q moments hesitation:
by what authority? By the au-
thority of the major general command
ing the armies of the United States,
sir! What better authority do you
want?"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-20
THE DISASTER IN THE SOUND.

Against such disasters that which occurred the Sound this
morning vigilance and human devices utterly mpotent
and unavaing dense bank of fog mpenetrab wilderness
the and in u death that with such
pang swness that finite powerful enough avert
The complete details of the terrible happening
hand available does appear that due
ncapacy part officers either the
Plymouth the City On both the customary
wahfulnss maintained but it is somewhat
psng that fog signals sounded they should have been
they did give warning time to have averted collision
However it is useless speculate such questions No
rigorous investigation will blame if there be
the will be placed where belongs The
of the deporabe calamity which gives for thanksgiving
that the life small Had the Plymouth gone the bot
the death roll would nqueonaby have mounted hundreds
and grief and sorrow would have come to many homes
neither the policy the practice of The News indulge
in laudation and believes will be pardoned it
the fact that the only newspaper Rhode
Island that the public the first of the disaster its
editions which oI5 o'clock only
crippled Plymouth reached the harbor
of New London.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-20
CONGRATULATIONS.
OF the City Of London Extended to Joseph
Chamberlain Today.

London, March D.--Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain today received the city of
London. a congratulations on his mission
TO South Africa In the Guildhall where
Lord Mayor Samuel and the Corpora
tion presented him with an address OF
welcome in the presence of a large dis
tingulshed gathering. Among those pres
ent were Premier Balfour. the Archbis-
hop of Canterbury. Lord Roberts, Signor
Marcon. Sir Thomas Upton and Sir
Henry Irving.
Loud cheers and the waving OF hand
kerchlefs greeted Mr.. Chamberlain In the
Guildhall when he rose TO reply TO the
address.
"In the words OF my friend , Gen. De-
larey" said Mr.. Chamberlain, "the Boer
leaders will be as loyal TO the new
government as they were to the old"
The secretary added that he found nc
trace i'm South Africa OF vindictiveness
among the Beers. expressed his admira-
tlon OF the dignlned way in which tho
| Burghers had accepted the appeal. re-
suit of the arms and continued:
"The only fruit which we desire from
/ the war is the friendship of those who
| were so recently fighting u.s."
! The conciliatory spirit displayed in thi:
| sentence pervadod the entire speech.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-20
A SMILE OR TWO.

DO you know why the Cincinnati street
cars are like bananas7
Because they are yellow and come In
bunches.-Saxby's Magazine.
The doctor came and said that he
Would make another man of me
"An right" said |. "and n you will.
Just send the other man your bill"
Philadelphia Record.
The best grammarisn finds II difncult
10 work out sentence In jail.-Phisdel-
phia Bulletin.
a girl with her hands IN the dough
Was caught In the act by her bough:
Now I've caught YOU" he said.
with a toss Of her hsid.
She answered him "ough. don't
knough'
Chicago Record Herald.
Miss Innocent-oh. Mr.. sof,y. Is there
really n cable under the ocean7
softly-Certainly
MISS well. then. ~ tre man m the
pilot house the gripman Chicago News
Sunday school Teacher-well. who was
sorry at the return of the Prodigal SOM
Little Girl-The fatted calf-Boston
Christian Register.
1--WE seem 20 b. directly over large
city" remarked the acronauts compan
ion. looking down over the side of the
car. hut I don't hear any noise"
Its Philadelphia. prohabl Nv" said the
aeronaut. with a yawn.--Chicago Tri-
bune
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-20
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tn . OOOOOOSO ss<S

The American Park and Outdoor As
sociation is making vigorous and
praiseworthy crusade against the dlshg-
unement OF town and country with un-
slightly and otherwise Objectionable ad-
vertlsements. IL is an imposition upon the
public 10 permit any advertiser TO thrust
notice of the alleged merits Of his wares
upon the attention OF the public by plas-
tering fences and the walls OF buildings
with fiaring signs or by erecting gigantic
signboards on vacant ground. Denver
Republican.
From whatever benefits the non-ortho-
dox Christians or Russia may gain
through the decree OF the Tsar the Jews
will be excluded. That much lauded meas
ure dwindes in Importance from day 10
day."-Philadelphia Record.
THAT there must be something wrong
in the state OF American society is indi-
Gated by certain developments In the
Burdick inquest at Buffalo. The people
concerned In the episodes which culmina-
ted I'm a horrible tragedy there were OF
the average sort of American business
people. They were OF the native stock;
they did not inherit dark and murderous
tendencies from Asia or the sluggish Le-
want, nor bring poison Walls or stilettoes
with them from Italy. They were. so far
as blood, occupation and ordinary habits
of life were concerned, typical enough OF
the country. And yet they seemed 70
have latent In them all sorts OF dark i'm
pulses New York Mail and Express.
Colonel Bryan says there is not room
enough in the Democratic party for both
him and Mr.. Cleveland. The Democratic
party has been made so small that IL
hasn't room In IL for anything but
fghts s"-Philadelphia Press.
THE marvellous prosperity of the Suez
Canal gives promise that the Panama
venture will become increasingly import
ant as one OF the paths OF the worlds
water borne trade. ."-Philadelphia Led
ger.
'Of what value Is Industrial prosperity
To the community as whole II the larger
part OF those who make up the commu-
nifty are compelled TO pay more for the
mere existence OF life, while no increase
is made I'm the money that they earn? To
a large class of our people experiences
such as those we have been passing
through are quite the reverse of satisIac-
tory."-Boston Herald.
"In the contest with the second sham
rock the Columbia again had 10 be called
into action. That seemed to indicate that
the designers had made no progress IL
may be that they have not done 30 yet.
In such an event we can hardly rely upon
the Reliance. e."-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Does the war business pay7 Great
Britain will have to spend S72,0ooo 900 on
her army this year and $3.50 000, 900 on her
navy: s352, ,0o0o 900 is a neat sum TO spend
on the war business In time OF peace.
Would II not be a good idea 10 turn our
armies into a police force when no war is
going on?"-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-20
The HOUSE.

The house was called to order at i1:lo
o. clock by Speaker Burlingame.
Mr.. Bliss from the financial committee
reported back an act making an appro-
priation for the ST. Vincent de Paul In
fant asylum with recommendation of
passage; calendar.
Also an act relative 10 the state santa
rum for consumptves commission with
ment and the passage of Substitute A;
calendar
Mr.. Stedman from the committee on
cha rites and correction reported back
resolution making an appropriation or
S2nna for the state hoard of charities and
corrections with recommendations or
passage: finance.
Mr.. Harris, by request. presented An
act amending chapter 1H OF the general
laws, "Of the Insurance Commission
and domestic Insurance companies judi
ciary.
Mr.. Maroney presented an act fixing
the amount OF the salary Of the clerk OF
the Twelfth district court at 1900; n
nance.
The resolution TO pay 500 for flowers
furnished by Johnson brothers for the fu-
Mr.. McDonald's amendment offered
yesterday on the salary OF the commits
sioner OF industrial statistics was first
considered. The gentleman addressed
the house at length. stating that the re-
port Of the commission was nothing more
nor less than old jung and that thousands
OF volumes Of the report were even now
packed away I'm the basement OF the state
house, where they would be sold for old
Junk.
lie protested against the continuance OF
the salary OF the commissioner and the
great cost Of getting out the report
Mr.. Frost answered Mr. Mcdonald say
ing that n Mr.. Mcdonald had been APP
pointed 20 the position by the senate that
ha 10
asserted that Mr.. Mcdonald has signalled
the commissioner Of Industrial statistics
for slaughter He read a number OF
letters from different sources congratu-
lating the state for the fine report issued
by Mr.. Tiepke.
Mr.. Mcdonald reiterated his charge de-
claring the report was n duplicate OF
other reports. made up Of clippings and
padding and one year late.
Mr. Carroll Of Pawtucket said the ad-
dress Of Mr.. Frost should be taken for
what IL was worth-nothing.
A MASS OF JUNK.
Mr.. Armstrong of East Providence
made a short speech in which he opposed
the appropriation for the commissioners
salary and hoped the house would not
give him a dollar. lie declared the re-
port was nothing bat a mass OF Junk.
4 roll call vote was demanded on the
matter and the original sum OF 5000 was
voted. ~ 90 81
Mr. Mcdonald wanted 20 change his
vote 90 aye IN order 60 ask FOR a recon-
sideraton but Mr. Johnson objected.
saying that as the vote had been declared
~ was not In order for n vote 20 he
changed.
Mr.. Fitzgerald moved 20 amend the
amount hy making II sil00
Mr. Fitzgeralds amendment striking
out the item OF additional clerical assist
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-20
CHEAP RATES TO NEW ORLEANS
Via seaboard Air Line Railway.

on account OF the meeting Of the Ma
tional Manufacturers association OF
New Orleans, April l5-17. tickets TO that
point will be sold at one fare for the
round trip via the Seaboard Air Line
Railway on April IL, IL and 13. They
will be good returning until April 10. but
by payment OF n fee OF so cents may be
extended to April 30.
Seaboard Air Line trains leave New
York at 2i0 p. m, except Sunday, when
train leaves at 1885 p. m, and 1910
midnight for Atlanta, connecting there
for New Orleans. The route Is via Bal
timore. Washington. Richmond. Raleigh
and Hamlet. N. c.
For information apply TO Charles l.
Longsdorf. New Eng. Pass'r Agt.. 800
Washington street, Boston; J. l.. Adams
Gen. East'n Agt.. 1888 Broadway, New
York. or Charles B. Ryan, general pas
senger agent. Portsmouth. Va.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-20
The Voice, of .
The People
A POLICE WATER CURE"

A POLICE WATER CURE"
Editor Providence News;
Last Saturdays editorial and Mr.. Nc
Laughln's letter In same issue gives ME
courage to write the following:
A man arrested for being drunk found
street station house.
lie asked a policeman for water who
brought a watering pot with a long noz-
Ele attached. The prisoners attached
their mouths TO the nozzle. and the police
man had fun with them tipping II. SO
II would pour back from their mouth.
Just as suppose was done In the Philip
pines.
Well this man refused 10 drink In any
such manner and called for dipper. 1t
was refused with an oath, and when he
was taken from his cell this brute in
poiceman's clothes, hauled him, pinched
and knocked him around merely because
he would not drink water his way.
The man protested in the station, he
protested In court and at last went to
the police commission. He found the
police commission was only one man
whose word iss law, this man would not
listen 10 him, turned his back and said
In so many words. IL served him right,
and this Is the man whom conference
Of ministers wanted TO foist on Gov Gar
win.
The man has no word 10 say against
the Central station, where they give a
tin cup and don't abuse any one as far
"a he could see. but he fears when this
commissioner hears OF this, he may give
orders otherwise. Yours.
TAXPAYER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-20
DIED

FISCHER-In this city. nth inst. Ernest
Fischer, aged As years.
Funeral Saturday at $3.50 n. m, at his
late residence. 1913 Beacon avenue. Rela-
tives and friends are invited to attend.
REMiNGToN-In North Scituate, 18th
inst, Dewitt Clinton Remington. In the
9ist year OF his age.
Funeral Saturday. the 21st inst, at II
o'clock a. m. from his late residence.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend without further notice.
RO5lNSoN-In this city, on the 18th
inst, Leah, wife OF William J. Robin
son. aged 63 years. months, 20 days.
Funeral services Saturday. the 2lst
inst, at 2 o'clock p. M, at her late resi-
dence. 162 Woodward road. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend. Burial
private.