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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15
Here. something you never thought

Here's something you never thought
Of 1t is more expensive proportion.
atsly to run q large telephone en-.
change than q small one. Supt.
Gedds Of Topeka says; "It lie the
popular idea that the more the sub
scribers q system has the cheaper the
individual rate should be. This IL
only natural rs 1t holds with the
newspaper and almost any other
business. But As an exchange
gets more telephones placed its e.
PenseS are increased instead Of de-
creased. The smaller towns always
have the cheapest systems, and Kan
sac citys charges are larger than
those In Topeka for this very reason.
A hundred subscribers have ninety
nine others to talk 70. while dozen
hare but eleven. This means more
expansive equipment more help and
other enlsrgsmspt 81 the plant which
@ not necessary in other lines Of
banlnsss."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15

Here, from the Burr Oak Herald, ID
the most extraordinary notice ever
published in q Kansas paper: "All
persons all warned that they are for
hidden to employ any Of my children
under age without my consent, and
that II they disregard this notice
shall hold them responsible. Marion
SWoapes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15

The governor Of Oklahoma has is
sued an order prohibiting college
professors from smoking in public.
Is 1t better for them to sneak of and
do it in private and then pretend in
public that they don't indulgeP A
little infusion Of honesty would be
better than that order.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15

X. G. Journal: A careful scrutiny
Of the extravagances pointed out ID
the report Of State Auditor Cole fall
to reveal even hint Of the fact thai
the auditors department might have
got along with little less Of the peo'
ple's money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15

Every day are autographed Mr.
Bryan's opinions on various topics
from the ethics Of bull fights to the
needs Of the Kansas City union depot.
Strange how much time the world
spends getting opinions that are
worth nothing after they are OBJ
tanned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15

Petitions are being circulated
against resubmission. There is about
as much danger Of the legislature
voting for resubmissioh as there is
for its favoring secession from the
union. The petitions are waste Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15
THURSDAY, JAN. is, 1908.

Good luck to the new county Off
GERS, May they override their
troubles and end their terms happily.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15

1.-THE month and year printed to the
right of your name on the address Of this
aper is the date to which your subscription
10 paid. BY referring 10 IL you can tell
whether your subscription ia in arrears. II
you are indebted to the REFLECTOR please
end or bring in the amount due.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15

lsF HA
a. m.
Jan. II
and
ending
Jan. 90.
Bargains
for
1 2 r "
everyone "a
Our
page
advertise ! z't
|ment
has
reached
you.
This
clearance
sale
will far
outshadow
any
sale
ever
attempted
in
Abilene.
Cut
on
ar ticles
every
department
Things
are
going
to
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19
MARKET QUOTATIONS
~ q
Monroe County, Ohio.

Oil developments everywhere
are at a standstill, owing to the
scarcity of water; but new field
was opened east of town when the
Carter Oh company drilled In a
good we'll Friday on the S. F. Nc
Donald farm near Mt. Carrick.
The oil was found In the Berea
saud and the we'll shows up for at
least twenty barrels a day. 1t Is
the first producer In that section
and new developments will follow.
Some Woods6eld parties are hold
iug a large piece Of territory close
to this we'll.
The williamsburg field Is coming
to the front and investors are after
leases there since the Egger heir
we'll Is holding up at 80 barrels a
day and the Schafer "gas" we'll Is
making 20 barrels of oil. A good
deal of hauling Is being done new
locations are made and when the
long expected water arrives, the
drill will be started everywhere.
Koontz and company are at pres
ent drilling Schafer No. 4
Lately the Witchey Farm OIL
Company was organized, composed
of the following parties. Thurman
Spriggs. W. T. Koontz, J F. Baker
of New York, Salome Roy of War
re1, Pa This company has leased
the Godfrey. Witschy farm north Of
Antioch aud one we'll has beer
started. The farm joins the Otto
Sahill farm where one good pro
Queer was found. Woodsheld Ga
Zatt.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

The recent decision of the ST.
preme Court of West Virginia on
the subject of slot machines has
stirred up the municipalities of the
State all along the line. The ques'
ton Is: Do the slot machines come
In agaiU?
The three-corned distinction IS
drawn between the state law, which
seems to be lame, and the munich
pal ordinances, which are various,
with the reservation In favor OF the
latter that If the municipal charter
does cot prohibit 1t the slot ma
chine may stay. In other words,
the quoted decision of the Supreme
Court Is to the effect that the city
authorities have no right to sup
press slot machines unless the pow
er Is expressly granted In the char
ter of the city.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19
Cost OF Living.

Exhaustive investigations car
ried on by the department of com
merce and labor disprove the or
repeated statement that the cost o
living has increased disaportion-
ately. The cost of food has In
creased a little over Is per cent
since 1869 but the general advance
In wages has kept pace with the In
crease and 10 the machine trades has
exceeded the increased cost of liv-
Ing. In the western states the cost
of living has actually decreased aud
In general the enhanced cost Is due
to the fact that the farmer and cat
tie raiser are getting better prices
for products than before. This is
a normal characteristic of good
times. 1t costs more 10 live, but
the people have the means to do 1t,
whereas a reduced cost of living is
met with d fhculty In hard times.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

Over In Cameron there Is an edi-
tor by the name of Cook. Because
we stated Sardis has gone dry and
If the people over there wanted a
drink they would have to cross
over into West Virginia to get 1t.
Cook has consigned us to the In
fernal regions. Cook Is a great
prohibitionists, when there Is
no election on hand. When
the usual fall election come
around this rampant,ra raging roaring
prohibitionists supports the re-
pu blican ticket from top to bottom
He advocated the election last fall
OF State Senator Carrigan who Is
Schmulbachs man and Schmul-
bach Is the we'll known Wheeling
brewer. Cook Is like many other
prohibitionists. When there IS no
chance to do anything but talk he
Is the king bee but when he has
the opportunity to vote and work
for his pretended principles he Is
nothing bat just a plain, ordt-
nary republican and supports the
ticket and works for the election OF
men who drink, who own brewer
les and are as tough as they can
we'll get them up
Bro. Cook Is kindly Informed the
Oil Review when first established
nearly 20 years ago fought license
and did so right along until the
people wanted saloons. We vote as
we shoot too. We are not for
Schmulbach or any OF his can
didates and under no circurC.
stances will we support him bot
Cook has done so aud will continue
to do so as long as he owns paper
or reforms and We doubt If such a
mau has sense enough to reform.
Cook Is the most temperate man
we know of to read after him but
as voter be Is just plain repub
lican and votes the ticket straight.
Hades Is full of such prohibi!lonists
rs Cook Is.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19
SOCIETY
Domestic Bazaar

The members of the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Presbyterian church are
busy these days completing arrang-
ments for the domestic bazaar and
market to be given In the church
p3rlors on Tuesday, November 24'h
In the afternoon and evening.
In the different booths will be
found a great array of articles suit
able for Christmas gifts and there
will also be common sense articles
sold at reasonable prices.
Mrs. G. B. West Is chairman OF
the executive committee and her
assistants are Mrs. Frerch and the
Misses Sallie Russell and Sallie Nc
Coach. These ladies are putting
forth every effort to make this an
nual bazaar the banner one In the
history of the society. Light re-
freshments consisting of coffee and
cake will be served during the at
ternoon and evening.
The Apron Booth, which will In.
clude all Domestic Articles. will be
In charge of Mrs. Robert McCor-
mick, assisted by Mesdames Deloe,
Finlayson and Miss Sallie Mccoy
The Home Made Candy booth will
be In charge of Miss Maria Wells
assisted by Mesdames Thistle and
Henderson,. Home made bread
booth will be cared for by Miss
Sallie Mccoy, Mesdames Stealey,
Campbell and Guyton. The Mes
danes Stevens, Mckay, Reitz and
Wolf will serve the refreshments.
IL
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

Johu Mitchell, the labor leader,
usually says something when he
speaks. At a meeting In Lynn,
Mass, one evening recently, he
said: "Many people think that 1
go about causing strife and strikes,
while these are the very things
with which I wish to do away by
bringing capital and labor together.
I hope the day will come when
agreements will abolish strikes and
lookouts, and this will only be when
both sides understand each other
thoroughly.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

1t Is reported the street car con-
ductors are all going out on a
strike unless they get more wages,
or the company issues orders to
stop parties from Marttnsvil'e
walking down to Mendot,a, riding
to Paden City snd viewing the bus
iuess activity going on there. "
They insist It's worth double pay
to handle such crowds. We dou't
blame the poor conductors ard mo
termeu.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

Every string of tools In the VI
cinity of this city,as well as In other
parts of the local field, Is running.
The pleasant weather of the late
summer and fall, together with the
fancy price received for petroleum
has made operators keenly alive to
the wisdom of making the most
possible out of their leases. A
prominent oil operator yesterday
off red the prediction this If oil goes
to 81 people of that neighborhood
will be drilling for one half barrel
wells.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19
Columbian Bazaar.

Mrs. A. c. Jackson and her as
sistants are busy making the neces'
sary arrangements for the Colum-
bian Bezaar to be given by the
members of the Needle Work Guild
on December 10th and nth, both
afternoon and evening In the New
Armory on Brown Betty street
The purpose of the entertainment
Is 10 raise funds to carry on the
work of the society among the sick
and poor vi our city. Every per-
son In the city should be interested
In this charitable work and give all
the assistance they possibly can.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

The horse show does not appear
to make the hit with the New York
women that was expected, and the
New York folks do not regard a
horse show as a success unless It IS
an exhibition OF women, whether It
Is an exhibition of horses or rot.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

The people Of Sistersville can
surely return thanks next Thurs
day. We have never had a
more prosperous year In the history
of our city than the one just
coming to a close has been
for rs and we never had better or
brighter prosp cts for a continual
ton of good times than we now
have. Let all meet at the various
churches next Thursday aud re,
turn thanks to the Gl1e of all good
thiogs for what he has done for us
and the country In general.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19
Mrs. Guyton Entertains.

One of the largest and most
brilliant entertainm ents OF yester-
day was given by Mrs. Guyton at
her handsome home on the Hill.
The floral decorations we're quite
elaborate and consisted of masses
of yellow and white chrysanthe-
NUNS. Mrs Guyton was assisted
In receiving by her sister Mrs. De
pew. The hours were from two
until five. Mrs. Guyton's invita-,
lions were sent out about a week
ago and included request for each
guest to write a poem on the Propo.
sltion OF Marriage. A delightful
and amusing feature of the sfter-
moons entertainment was the read
ing of these different poems.
Mrs Belford's poem was voted to
be The most original and amusing.
She received first honor.
Mrs. Cummings was consoled with
beautiful gilt for not being vely
poetlcal.
A very dainty buffet luncheon
was served In the drawing room.
Mrs. Guyton's guests included the
Mesdames Campbell, Reedy, Stew.
ems, Bedford, Depew, Cummings,
Stealey, Corbett, Deloe, West, Hen
dershot, Reitz, Frame, McVey, Nc
cormick, Misses Sallie Russell and
Sallie Mccoy, The out of town
guest was Mrs. Kotzebue, of New
Martinsville.
***
Social
The intermediate Department OF
the Christian Endeavor society OF
the Presbyterian church will hold
q social In the church parlors on
Friday evening.
*
Colonial Club Meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Laughney
will entertain the members of the
Colonial Card club this evening at
their home on Water street. Pedro
will be the game played and Mrs,
J. H. Campbell, of Washir gton, Pa.
and Mrs. L. 9. Aide, of Tilusville,
Pa, will be guests of honor
***
There will be booths arranged
throughout the building where
useful articles of ell kinds will be
:or sale at very low prices. There
will be candles and home made
baking Of ali kinds
The refreshments to be served
still remain secret, but the name
Colum Dian is suggestive of this
part of the entertainment. On the
evening Of the 10th a Pantouine
Entertainment will be given and a
lull orchest uill furnish music.
Wheeling has recently been
fouoyed xDirn Seva,oi State lodoe
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19
The election of Caldwell to II

The election of Caldwell to the
United States Senate means new
post masters, so If you want a nice,
steady, easy job elect Caldwell and
some one will get the fat plum.
Elect Scott and there will be no
changes made.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19
Prof, VIM. J. 6te1nbauser

Director Auditorium Theatre or.
chestra, sistersvilis W. Va.
Music furnished for parties, balls
and receptions.
Teacher violiR, Viola and Mando-
lin. Address In care A. Z. Doyle,
manager Auditorium theatre.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

Ouery:-Has Steve pulled Hill
off yet?
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

Next Thanksgiving we will know
who our next president Is going 20
be,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

Wheeling has recently been
favored with several State lodge
meetings The Ma>ors and A o
U ". were IN session th,re las
~ elk white the ODD Fellows have
tue keys of he CITY this week
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

Not tried Ayers
Sarsaparilla? Then
YOU haven't tried
Sarsaparilla! s s.=:'': s S.:
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

The man OF great signs Is usually
j small man.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

Conscience is condensed char
acter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-26
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

A seaIchlight of 100000 candle pow
er will render print visible at dis
tance of 20 miles.
A cubic foot of fresh snow weighs
5H pounds; a cubic foot of water
weighs 621s pounds.
Guatemala has the highest death
rate of any civilized country. Its death
rate is Al per 1000. At the other end
of the scale comes New Zealand, with
II per 1000.
The average railroad rate across the
American continent in carload lots is
SIS ton; the rate on similar goods
from London around the world to Seat
tie is $40 ton.
kauri-wood lasts perfectly under
ground for 25 years Jarrah, another
Australian timber, has been tested for
80 years beneath the sea, and found
sound at the end of thattime.
A strange punishment is endured by
Armenian maidens when they have at
tanned their seventeenth year and are
not engaged to be married. They are
forced to fast three days; then for "a
hours their food is salt fish, and they
are not permitted to quench their
thirst.
The chief desire of the municipality
of Baro in Chill, is to have the town
known as a second London, and within
the last decade much money has been
spent to make it an exact replica of
the British capital. The streets have
ben laid down and named after those
in London.
The 100000 inhabitants of Cau-
casia are made up of the remnants
of many ancient nomadic tribes. Ac-
cording to Russian statistics only g.
100000 are Russians, 100000 are
Armenians, 100000 Tartars and
Georgians, while the rest are princi-
pally Mohammedan tribes. 1t is as
serted that there are 80 different
languages and dialects spoken in Cau-
casia.
Transcaucasia grows almost every
known grain in the world. The for
ests of the Caucasian mountain range
produce saffron, madder, oak, walnut
and Soxwood lumber, while apples,
pears and grapes grow wild in these
forests to such an extent that they
are exported in large quantities. The
wine of Caucasia is also exported, and
the cotton of the country is second
only to that of Egypt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-26
SYMPATHY WAS WASTED.
Little Boy Made a Picture with His
Flowers, But He Was Out
for the Money.

He was not pretty child, but he
made pretty picture none the less
as he lay asleep in the corner of Fif-
teenth street cable car the other aft
ernoon, his dirty little hands clasping
tightly the handle of his basket filled
with wild violets. The passengers pass
ing and repassing stopped to look at
him and to admire his little basket of
violets. Invariably the conversation
of the car drifted to the little sleeping
figure, says the Kansas City Journal.
Beautiful to see child's esthetic
taste so well developed thus early in
life," mused one woman who sat op-
posite, her eyes fastened on the flushed
little face.
Eyes, indeed. I suppose he's been
out in the woods all afternoon and is
taking the flowers home to mother and
sisters" said the woman next.
81 tell you when child loves flowers
his mother needn't worry about him.
spoke up the old lady who wore spec
tacles.
Just then the conductor came
through and shook the little fellow by
the arm.
Here, wake up, sonny. Do you
think you can ride all day? You've
been around once with me already.
Where do you want to get OFF,"
"Walnut street." was the drowsy re-
ply.
well, get off when I call Walnut
street again"
The boy looked around the car fulI
of people, and when the conductor was
safely out of sight he pulled out a
bunch of violets.
Here, want to buy some flowers ?"
he demanded of the woman who boast
ed of his esthetic taste. Give cents
bunch" He sold four punches and
then fell asleep Immediately.
Walnut" called the conductor, as
he shook the boy. walnut"
"Here, 1 don't want to get off no.
where. Here's my carfare. Let me be,
will yer?" And as the car went on
down Walnut street the youngste1
was again sleeping.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-26
Worst Of All Experiences.

Can anything be worse than to
feel that every minute will be your
last? Such was the experience OF
Mrs. S. II. Newson, Decatur, Ala.
"For three years. she writes, 81
endured insufferable pain from
indigo stion, stomach and bowel
trouble. Death seemed inevit-
able when doctors and all RENE
dies failed. At length I was in
duced to try Electric Bitters and
the result was miraculous. | i'm
proved at once and now I'm COM
pletely recovered" For Liver,
Kidney, Stomach and Bowel trou.
bles Electric .Bitters is the only
medicine. Only SOC. It's guaran
teed by L. R. Kirk, Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-26
RISING SUN, CECIL COUNTY, MD. FRIDAY,

read in the papers daily of the ones who
have had their crops entirely ruined by
heavy rains or long dry spells, etc., we
have great deal to be thankful for. No
farmer can progress unless he is willing
10 study and learn In all occupations
theory is mighty factor, for education is
considered essential to success. The
farmer has kept himself back by his oppo-
sition TO theoretical farming. The "book
farmer" being to him utterly destitute of
knowing anything except to spend his
money foolishly in the effort to accom-
plish an mpossibility. Much of the ad-
vance made by the farming class is due to
the despised theoretical farmer. For
example, note the improvement in ma
chiuery of today to that of several years
ago Our harvests are put up with less
labor and more speed than those Of our
forefathers. And yet with all our im-
provements do we realize that our lot is
easier than theirs? We remember them
as being happy and content to live on
without the continual change and excite:
ment which seems to fill the minis Of
those il the present age.
No doubt, at times, all of us feel that
farming doesn't pay as we'll as it should;
but when we think of the ones who have
rushed off to the cities and are shut up in
a close building all day we realize our
freedom more than ever and conclude
that farmers life isn't so bad after all.
Considerable favorable comments
were INDUCED in regarding the
thoughts contained in the essay.
The committee on inspection re-
ported it was a pleasure to look
over the work of a progressive
young farmer. Especially notice
able was fine herd of cattle. Mr..
Maxwell has hand separator and
his records show that his COWS are
averaging over pound of butter a
day. The other stock consisted of
% head of hogs, All in thrifty con-
dition, and several fine horses and
colts, among the latter being one
which took the blue ribbon prize at
the Oxford fair. A young orchard,
fine fields of oats and grass were
also worthy of note.
On motion of Elwood Balderston
it was decided to entertain the NOM
ination and election of new mem.
bers at the next meeting.
The Club adjourned to meet with
Frank r. Cherry on Wednesday,
August 10Th.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-26
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great guam
tity is constantly coming in, de-
claring DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and colds
to be unequalled. A recent expires
sion from T. j. Mcfarland Bentor.
vile, Va. serves as example. He
writes: 81 had Bronchitis for three
years and doctored all the time
without being benefited. Then
began taking DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery, and a few bottles wholly
cured me-" Equally effective in
curing all Lung and Throat trou,
bles, Consumption, Pneumonia and
Grip. Guaranteed by L. r. Kirk
Druggist. Trial bottles free, regu.
lar sizes, SOC and $1.00.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-26
Yacht of Great speed.

The fastest steam vessel in the world
is now an American product. On Sep
tember Z, on the Hudson river, the new
yacht Arrow, built for two New York
gentlemen, beat the record of the
English torpedo destroyer Viper by al
most three miles an hour. The Arrow
ran mile in less than one minute and
20 seconds, or at the rate of 1896
miles per hour. The record of the
Viper is 1925 miles per hour. The Ar
row is 13O feet long, 12 feet inches
beam, feet inches draft, with dis
placement of &c tons. Her quadruple
expansion engines can produce 1000
horse-power.-Youth's Companion.