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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07
Lnushter as n Moral Power

Is laughter immoral? That is a very
important objection urged against
comedy from generation to generation.
1t is not only not immoral, but it is the
preservation of morals to cultivate by
use a faculty for all sorts Of laughter.
1t is the hallucination Of prevalent evil
which drives men to despair. Now,
evil always seems to be prevalent
when you scrutiniZe it, for scrutiny in
wolves confined attention to what lies
Immediately under the lens in the To-
cused light Being wherever we see,
we surmise-nay, affirm-it to be eV-
erywhere. But were it really every
where you and could not be here to
express such an opinion. Clearly the
thing to do then IS to belittle the evil
by fair means and foul, to undignify it
and so rob it of its horrors that we
shall not lose wits or heart By laugh
ing at the evil we get rid Of the false
impression of its omnipotence, we get a
little courage, and our despair turns a
somersault up into glory from the
swinging trapeze Of faith.-1nterna-
tional Quarterly.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07
The Salve That Heals

without leaving scar Is DeWitt's,
The name Witch Hazel Is applied
to many salves. but DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve Is the only Witch Hazel
Salve made that contains the pure
unadulterated witch hazel. If any
other Witch Hazel Salve Is offered
you 1t Is a counterfeit. E. G. De-
Witt invented Witch Hazel Salve
and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Is
the best salve In the world for cuts,
burns, bruises, letter, or blind,
bleeding, itching and protruding
piles. Sold by.
Opera House Drug Store
Stotler & Corbett Props.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07
FARMING In the South.

The Passenger Department OF
the Illinois Central Railroad Com.
pany Is Issuing monthly circulars
concerning fruit growing, vegetable
gardening, Stock raising, dairyins
etc, In the States of Kentucky,
West Tennessee, Mississippi, and
Louisiana. Every Farmer, OF
Homeseeker, who will forward his
name address, to the undersigned.
will be mailed free Circulars Nos,
I, 2, 3, q. and S, and others as they
are published from month to month,
E. A. RICHTER,
Travelling Passenger Agent. Park
building, Pittsburg. Pa IL If
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07
Chamb erlafn's Cough Remedy.

No one who Is acquainted with
Its good qualities can be surprised
at the great popularity of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t not only
cures colds and grip effectually and
permanently, but prevents these
disease from resulting In pneumonia
It Is also a certain cure for Group.
Whooping cough Is not dangerous
when this remedy Is given. 1t
contains no opium or other harmful
substance and may be given as
confidently to baby as to an adult.
1t Is also pleasant to take when all
of these facts are taken into con-
sideration 1t Is not surprising that
people In foreign lands, as we'll as
at home, esteem this remedy very
few are willing to take any other
after having once used 1t. For sale
by c. w. Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07
EXPERTS WITH THE WHIP.
One Man Could Crack on n Snakes
Head Mt Twenty Feet.

Head Mt INTenIy feeH.
THAT grabbed Old German, Schopen-
hauer, who said the crack Of a whip
was like drink from the bad place,
would have found but little to COM
plain of if he had postponed his pass
ing for awhile" said a thoughtful
man, for the whip is getting to be an
awful scarce article in this age. l sup
pose the whip will finally pass out OF
existence altogether unless it is put to
a new use. OF course the small riding
whip, the kind which jockeys use In
urging the horses they ride, Will be
used as long as horsehesh is used.
But the kind of whip the old Ger
man had in mind was Of larger, Ion
ger and older type, the kind the OK
driver uses even now in some Of the
more remote sections Of the world.
Whips Of this kind generally swing
easily on the end Of a long handle.
Frequently the handle is eight or ten
feet long and is made Of hickory or
some wood that IS supple enough to
self, which is generally four and six
plat rawhide, Is from ten to fifteen
feet in length, with sea grass cracker
on the end tightly twisted and knotted
at spaces an inch, apart. 1t is this arti-
Gle that makes the noise Of which the
old German pessimist complained, and
a whip Of this kind in the hands Of an
expert can be popped until 1t sounds
like the crack of doom. In quiet for
est where timber men carry on their
work this noise is even fiercer than 1t Is
in the cities.
"Teamsters in the cities still use the
old whip to some extent, but it is grad
ually going out. and the sharp crack OF
the sea grass is rarely heard.
Speaking Of whips, am reminded
Of the marvellous accuracy some men
acquire in the use Of whips. suppose
the Eskimo has reached higher stand
ard of proficiency in this respect than
any other class Of men. l have seen
boys Of this race pop 4 silver half dime
at distance Of twenty feet every time
they swung q whip. They can simply
hit anything they want to hit as long
as it is within reach Of the whip. But
here in the south 1 have seen OK cart
drivers crack off a snakes head at a
distance of twenty feet, and they could
do it whenever it pleased them to do
it."-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07
Pacific Coast Without Change

In new Pullman "ordinary'
sleepers, wide vestibuled and with
every modern convenience, In
charge of competent agent, from
Cincinnati to Chicago via Louis
Vile, New Orleans, Houston, San
Antonio, 81 Paso and Los Angeles
to San Francisco. Rates for berths
less than half of cost In regular
sleepers. For free descriptive mat
ter and full particulars, address E.
A. Richter, Trav. Pass. Agent,
Illinois Central Railroad, Park
Building, Pittsburg, Pa. 112 II
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07

Insurance cannot prevent
fire, but 1t can and does pre-
vent the ruin and suffering
that would ensue without 1t.
It lets you down easy--sus-
tains you until you get anoth.
er footho1d.
I represent a score of the
oldest and best fire insurance
companies In the land, and
am giving very low rates just
now. The probability Is that
they will not be so much lon.
ger. Better take out sufici-
ent insurance without delay.
AS every Company now
charges exactly the same rates
why not have your property
insured with a company that
Is we'll known In this City and
one you know has and will
pay all Its losses promptly?
Here Is my list and everybody
knows that there are no better
companies on earth.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07

No. III. This farm Is nicely
located on Sterling Bottom, only
one mile from the town of Portland,
three miles from Ravenswood and
contains 81 acres, good schools and
churches nearby, very desirable
place to live. There Is public road
running In front between the farm
and river. A good house 4Sx56
feet. two story 9 rooms, 2 halls,
good cut stone cellar, tin roof, two
cis'erns, house In good repair both
inside and outside, good new barn
24x36 feet, tin roof,cistern of as
barrels at barn, out buildings all In
good repair with tin roofs. good
orchards all kinds of fruit Price
$4,000. W. II. HENDERSON,
Ravenswood, W. Va. ee6t W
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07
Broke Into His House.

S. LeQuinn, of Cavendish, VT,
was robbed of his customary health
by invasion Of chronic constipation.
When DR.. Kings New Life Pills
broke into his house, his trouble
was arrested and now he's entirely
cured, CSC at D. A. Memberships
Drug Store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07
"York State Folks. "

"York State Folks"
Course, I may be sort o biased,
But I allue have contended
That the middle part O. York States
Where the Lord first intended
Plantin' Eden"
The title tells the story. 1t Is a
simple tale of the people of an
every day American village, It's
Scene Is one Of those typicle "up-
State" towns of the Empire State,
and so 1t Is appropriately entitled
fYork State Folks"
The play Is delightful departure
from the conventional rural drama.
There are no ''hay-seeds" or
exhibits of farm machinery, and
there Ii not even a mortgage,
neither Is there a villain nor a
woman with a story of wrong.
There are no thrills, save those
Hhat stir the heart when love Is
winning Its wonted triumphs over
less worthy passions. There Is no
horse play or buffoonery artifcially
contrived through caricature of
rustic characters. One laughs with
these villagers, rather than laughs
at them. This absence of straining
for theatrical effects Is one of the
chief charms of the play.
The real hero and good genius
of the piece Is an old musician ard
organ builder, Myron Cooper, who
Is a veritable altruist, whose op.
timism Is as positive as his humor
Is bubling and all.pervading. He
Is a sort of Caleb Plummer with
his eyes open. He has been crossed
In love, has 1abored In good causes
all his life, but apparently strug.
geled In vain, and yet he hopes on,
making himself as comfortable as
he may, permeats the village with
his benign spirit. composes the
quarrels of others, gently resents
the affronts put upon him, and
develops that kind of nobleness of
character that impels respect and
finally develops into regard.
The contrasive role Is that of
Simon Peter Martin, the village
boss. This Simon Peter Martin Is a
composite of many strong willed
men. He is not a caricature. He Is
a righteous, inAexible, immovable,
opinionated village martinez. 1t Is
harder for him to admit that he has
changed his mind than 1t Is for him
to change 1t. He has been the life
long friend of the old musician.
Years before the story begins his
sister was to have been Myron's
wife, but she died on their wedding
day, aud the tie of sentiment and
sorrow has bound the two old men
the closer through all these years.
But the breaking point has come
at last, and strangely enough 1t Is
a small matter of town politics that
Is at the bottom of 1t. Simon Peter
opposes the building of a railroad
through the town. but Is out voted
by the advocates of the project,
among whom Is Myron Cooper.
Simon Peter works himself up to
the belief that Cooper's opposition
Is personal and his stubborn vim
dictiveness leads him to carry the
feud even into family relations.
This Is the serious thread of the
story. Throughout the play the
comedy element Is predominant,
even the old musician taking a
prominent part In the fun making,
Village types are faithfully repro
duced, characterizations which ap-
pear all the more enjoyable because
there Is no attempt at burlesque or
horse play. The types one sees In
this little village are sufficiently
funny without resort to caricature.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07
.BAROSMA CURES BACKACHE,

THoMPsoS's BARosXA viii positively cure any
case OF Backache, Kidney, Liver and Bladder
trouble, or money refunded. THoMPsoS's
BARosMA also cures sciatic rheumatism, Eerv-
business and Palpitation Of the Heart. Perfectly
harmless. Pleasant to take. Has cured many
children Of non-retention. DruggiEtA
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Popular Excursion to ParkersburS Sunday
Oct. 18th Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad

Only SI.oo round trip from
Sistersvllle for special train leaving
o:1I a. m. Coaster time.
A splendid time to see the beat
tiful scenery along the Ohio river.
Call on agedt Baltimore & Ohio
railroad for full particulars.
10 2 st
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Foreclosure Sale

We are forced to sell one gross
Bunsens Pine Tar Cough Honey
at once. Call early and lay In
supply of best cough syrup ever
made.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-07
Executors Sale of VaIu.
able Real Estate.

Notice Is hereby given, that on
Thursday the 1st day of October,
between the hours of 10 o'clock
a. m. and 4 p. m, at the front door
ofthe First National Bank building,
In the city of Sistersviile, Tyler
County, West Virginia; the under
signed will offer for sale, at public
auction, to the highest bidder, that
portion of Williamsons Island, con.
sisting of about 271z acres owned
by the late c. P. Russell.
Terms of sale: cash In hand on
day of sale.
W. R. IsHAM,
Executor of the estate of G. P.
Russell, deceased.
HANEs & YOUNG,
Attys.
90 4w
The above sale Is continued till
one week from today at the same
place. o'clock p. m. October 9Th,
1908:
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SEAL

Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials,
free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF .
TOLEDO. LUCAS Co. ~

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath
that he Is senior partner Of the firm
of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing bust.
ness In the City of Toledo, county
and state aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hun
dred Dollars for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub
scrlbed In my presence, this 9th
day of December, A. D. 1886.
% A. W. Gleason,
! SEAL Notary Public.
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Tickets good FL days from date
of sale with privilege of stop.over
south of Somerset, Ky. Through
Pullman service to Chattanooga.
Jacksonville, Shreveport, New Or
leans and Savannah. For infor-
nation apply to
w. C. RINEARSON, G. P. A.
Q. & c. Route, CHM. o.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-29
Theories About Rainmakina.

There people who still will
are mostly in
believe also that there ought be
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gentlemen at
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condensation In rs
which
followed
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The Mania for Old Things.


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Check to Ignorant Voting.


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Telegraphlc Briefs.

Lexington, Ky.-The Kentucky Sons
of the Revolution have passed reso-
buttons deploring the condition of
lawlessness in the state which has
brought reproach. They call upon all
officers to stamp out crime and pun
ish all criminals. whether private
citizens or public servants.
Cleveland. o.-Senator Hanna pre-
sided at the dedicatory services Of the
new 100000 headquarters building
of the Salvation Army. He spoke for
half an hour in praise of the armys
work. Myron T. Herrick, republican
candidate for governor, and General
s. b. NJ. Young were among the
guests.
wilmington, De1.--A colored Meth
odist preacher. speaking Of the re-
cent lynching in that city, called the
white man the demon Of the worlds
races and a monstrosity before God. "
He advised the negro to be his own
sheriff, judge and jury and to die like
Outlaw Tracy. perhaps drinking the
blood of your pursuers."
Walla walla, Wash.--An invasion
of worm turns out to be not one of
army worms. but of a new species
which attacks weeds and noxious
plants, leaving gardens and grain
alone. Many are spinning webs. pre-
paratory to entering upon another
stage of existence. No great damage
In expected.
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white house moved. g col cut

wwhite house moved. g col cut ....
WASHINGTON, June 20. The
ographers and messengers are hard
at work preparing for the transfer of
the presidential offices from Washing
ton to the summer capital at Oys-
ter Bay, Long Island. This bodily re-
moval of the executive offices to the
summer home of the president is an
innovation which Roosevelt has in
troduced. President Mckinley had a
secretary and stenographer accom-
pany him to Canton when he went
there for his summer rest, but there
was no fully organized office staff.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-29

ALBANY, N. Y, June ga con-
siderable number of distinguished
educators are gathered in Albany for
the forty-first annual University con-
vocation. The convocation will open
in the senate chamber this evening
with an address by Chancellor Will
liam Croswell Doane, to be followed
by an address on "a Constitutional
and Educational Solution Of the Ne
gro Problem" by Regent Charles A.
Gardiner of New York city.
Three sessions are scheduled for to-
morrow, and among those who will
take part are President Draper of the
University of Illinois, President Baker
of the University of Colorado. and
President Mclean of the State Uni
versity Of Iowa.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-29
Gave HUSBAND POWDER
CONTAINING POISON

MOUNT HOLLY, N. J., June 2s.-
The case Of Mrs. Annie K. Phares.
charged with the poisoning Of her
husband. was called for trial in the
county court today. The defendant
appeared in court looking much better
than at the time Of her arrest. Dur
ing her stay in Jail she has gained
several pounds in weight, she is
bright Of eye, and the marks Of worry
and anxiety which lined her rounded
face at the early stages of her case
have altogether disappeared.
The prosecution appears confident
Of securing the woman's conviction
and it is not expected that the trial
will last more than three or four
days. The attorneys for the state de-
clare that there could not be clearer
case against the defendant, while the
defense maintains discreet silence
as to it's line of battle for her life.
The prosecution says it will show
that every symptom Of strychnine
poison was very pronounced in
Phares' death and that Mrs. Phares
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-29
Federal Union
Elects Officers,

Officers were elected by the Spokane
Federal Labor union at the meeting
on Saturday evening. The organiza-
ton now numbers $40 and is credited
with being the largest body Of organ
lied labor between Butte and the
coast. The officers are: President.
J. J. Daley; vice president. J. b. Gar
nett: corresponding secretary, A. L.
Dickey; financial secretary. A. c. Bur-
rows; treasurer. J. j. HillsRback; del
egates to the trades council, j. B.
Garrett, H. c. Savage and ]. Harmi-
son. A score Of new members were
Initiated Saturday evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-29

the greatest dramatic success Of last
season In New York. 1t was written
by Justin Huntley Mccarthy, who
took as his central figure Francois
vilion. the vagabond poet Of the fif-
teenth century. BY all accounts Mr..
Mccarthy has written not only .
clever and an interesting drama. but
one which in the beauty of its Ian
guage rivals the work OF Rostahd, the
famous French poet and dramAtist.
AS in everything that Mr.. Sothern
undertakes to do. the mounting ofi.Tf
Were King is q model Of Artistic
beauty. put together regardless Of
cost. There are 40 people employed
in Sothern's company. ITO OF which
are seen in the last act, alone and
also employed In the bal masqus Of
tho third act. The magnificent stage
picture Of the victorious villon re-
turning to Paris ON horseback in the
last act IL said to excel any spectacle
Of Sir Henry Irving.
Among those who appear in the -
speaking parts are Cecilia LOTUS.
Margaret Ellington. George w. VII
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purchased 80 grains Of this poison on
the morning before her husband died.
Witnesses are prepared to testify, the
prosecution declares. that Mrs.
Phares gave her husband some pow
ders upon returning from her trip.
Almost Immediately after these pow
dsrs were taken Phares gave evidence
that there was something unusual
the matter and. according to the testi-
mony Of those In the house, his move
ments were watched closelp and suf-
ficiently to add damaging Evidence to
the case Of the prosecution
One important card upon which the
prosecution depends Is the Testimony
Of Garfield Taylor, the y{nng man
for whose love Mrs. Phareslis alleged
to have killed her husband Taylor,
1t is said, will tell freely all he
knows of the case. The attorneys for
the defense. on the other hand, appear
not to be appalled, by the outlook and
declare that the state will be totally
unable to establish sufficient motive
for the alleged crime.
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Personal,

Patrick Welch, railroad contractor.
IL home from a trip to Coulee City,
where his firm has been doing some
work.
Thomas Walsh, proprietor Of tho
Kootenay hotel. Greenwood, B. c., is
In the city in connection with the sale
Of his ranch at ColviIle.
Mrs. Joe Msthot, wife Of the Ca
madam customs officer stationed at
Greenwood, b. c.. Is visiting at the
home OF Mrs. Andrew Laidlaw, aBll
Broadway. Mr.. Methot returned home
this morning.
James Cummins, one Of the best
known mining experts Of Butte,
Mont, II In the city ana win leave
In . few days for Sumpter, Ore. In
all OF the big nxe-Amal kamated
mining suits in Butte Mr.. Cummins
has always been . prominent witness,
his knowledge Of the underground
workings Of the big copper camp
making his testimony valuable to ons
or the other q the iitigants.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-29
Catholic Jubilee.

BURLINGTON. VT. June 2s.-St
Mary's cathedral was the scene OF
interesting ceremonies today held in
celebration of the golden jubilee OF
the diocese Of Burlington. Prominent
priests and prelates. together with
many lay members. crowded the ca
thedral at 10 o'clock when the cele-
bration was commenced with ponti-
fical high mass celebrated by Rt. Rev
J. s. Michaud. bishop of Burlington.
The sermon was preached by Bishop
Beaver of Springfield, Mass
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-29
Matrimonial TroubIes.

The troubles Of J. q. Boyd and wife
have Just been removed 20 . scene
other than Judge Kennan's courtroom,
where Boyd last appeared to answer
to charge Of contempt Of court In
not paying alimony. He tried to put
up . defense that he owned no prop
srty. but the court took no cosni-
rance Of an alleged deed Of Republic
property. and Boyd had to pay up In
order TO escape the consequences.
Yesterday no had his wife arrested
for living with q man who was for
merly barber at Wallace. The
couple were found on Pine street near
Third avenue and later released on q
$50 cash bond.
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"a woMAN's BATTLE

Tonight the ever popular Jessie
Shirley company gives the initial pro-
duction of the problem play, IA
Woman's Battle" The plot deals
with the matrimonial differences Of a
happily married couple who are es-
tranged by a slight difference. The
comedy introduced is bright and the
pathetic portions most affecting. The
play will occupy the boards until
Thursday.