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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-01
Robbed Tha Grave.

A startling incident was parrate q
by John Oliver, of Philadelphia, as
follows: Il was In an awful condi-
ton. My skin was almost yellow,
eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain
continually In back and sides, no
appetite, growing weaker day by
day. THEE physicians had given
me up Then 1 was advised TO use
Electric Bitters; to my great jov,
the first bottle made a decided i'm
provement. I continued their use
for three weeks, and am now a we'll
man. I know they robbed the
grave of another victim No one
should fall to try them. Only soc,
guaranteed, at D. A. Memberships
drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-01
Cold Weather In Canada.

Maxwell II. Graham, Esq, son Of
the late General Sir Gerald Graham
iof the British army, relates a re-
markable instance of the extreme
cold of the Georgian bay district OF
'Canada. where in winter the Their
mometer frequently falls to 80 or
40 degrees below zero. Mr.. Max
well Graham, who owns the Lyn-
dock stock farms, arose early one
morhing last January to investigate
lasnoise he had heard in the kitchen.
TO his surprise, he saw the family
cat standing stock still in the very
attitude Of springing upon a mouse,
which faced the cat with Mortified
expression. Both animals were fro
zen as hard as stone. The cats tail
was,extended and the mouse's mouth
slightly opened, as though it had ut
tered cry of terror.-Lippincott's.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-01
Oriqin of the Thoroughbred.

Before the Cambridge Philosoph-
ical society in England recently Pro
lessor Ridgeway produced evidence,
historical and scientific, to prove
that the Barbary horse, from which
all the fine horses of the world have
sprung, was derived either from the
zebra of northeast Africa or, more
likely, from some very closely allied
species now extinct. North Africa,
therefore, and not Arabia, is the
original home of the thoroughbred.
More than 900 years before Christ
King Solomon imported horses from
Egypt, and Egypt got them from
Lydia. ''It is now clear" says Pro-
fessor Ridgeway, 'that the Arabs
never owned good horse until they
had become masters of north Africa
and the Barbary horses, from which
is sprung our own racing stock"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-01
Carneqie and Size.

Mr.. Carnegie likes to talk to tall
men. Pittsburg friend, say that
they have known him to deliberately
scrape up acquaintance with repre-
sentativcs of the six foot and over
class for no other reason in the
world than to ask them how they
managed to grow tall. Mr.. Carne.
gle has never got over his boyhood
ambition to be a big man physically
He once said to a friend apropos Of
this disappointment: "People tel
me that I'm big man, But I'm moi
as big as I'd like to be. Look al
me-"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-01
What Boro-CarboI SaIve is For.

1t cures, eczema, letter and all
skin diseases and is an infallible
cure for blind, bleeding or itching
piles. Dissolves the hard callous
skin on corns. It cures scald head
and salt rheum. 1t increases the
growth of moustache Il Inch per
month, restores gray hair to It's
original color and penetrates the
roots of the hair making 1t soft and
silky. The above are all solid
facts. Get a box at D. A. Hender-
shots drug store and you will never
be without 1t. Price 25c
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-01
LaGrippe Can BE Cured.

By prompt and fearless use of Bun
sens Pine Tar Cough Honey, 1t
Is a never falling remedy for la
grippe, coughs, colds, whooping
cough and all lung affections.
hve1y one enjoys the pleasant taste
and soothing effects of Bunsen's
Pine Tar Cough Horey. For sale
by D. A. Henderson,.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-01
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, FL Paso and Los Angeles
tn SIN Francisco. Rates for berths
less tnan half of cost In regular
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-01
A TnOuEhlful Man.

M. M. Austin, of Winchester,
Ird., knew what to do In the hour of
need. His wife had such an un.
d. ual case of stomach and liver
trc ubles, physicians could not help
ber. He thought of and tried DR..
Kings New Life Pills and she got
relief at once and was finally cured,
Only IS cents at D. A. Heuder-
shots drug store
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-01
A Correction.

In last nights issue 1t was stated
that Ed Nef had clerked for 7. J.
Deloe, when he first came to this
city, but this was a mistake, as he
was employed by Mccoy Bros.until
he bought out 1. N.Scaggs Grocery
store on Diamond street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
gorat0aa.

Potatoes should be peeled and al- lowed to lie in cold water for a couple of hours before they are boiled, for thus greater Whiteness Is insured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12

wrecked on the reef about 30 years ago. The crew, all but the captain and one man, went to explore Bird island, which is inclosed by the same reef, and on their return found their captain murdered and accused their shipmate of the crime On the departure of the men from the island it was decided to leave the murderer be- hind, and in spite of his entreaties this was done. He was eventually rescued in an insane condition by passing ves- sel. The other graves are those of part of the crew of an American bark who died of scurvy after being shipwrecked on the island.
 The laying of the cable upon the island was accomplished in a manner similar to that which marked the work at Guam,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
FREAK ELECTION BET.

Fat Man Makes Fast Time In Rolling
 a Peanut Around a Block.
 With a crowd yelling with delight and 8 band playing furiously, Louis EGffman of New York, who weighs lower east side block the other night in payment of an election bet, says the New York Herald.
 He says he broke all records for this feat in rounding the block in thirteen minutes and five seconds. This, of course, does not include the time which was taken out for ''of side play by the crowd and s'lost peanuts
 Great preparations were made for the payment of the bet which Hoff- man made with Peter Stark that MT. York city. Five hundred persons gath cred in front of a saloon at $40 East Thirteenth. street at 8 o'clock in the evening. Most of them carried red Ian terms, and they endeavored to make as much noise as possible.
 It was half past when Peter Stark yelled "Gov' and Hoffman, bending with difficulty, gave the peanut roll. Four active young men holding bicycle lanterns in their hands tried to follow the peanut in it's mad flight.
 The band was playing Marching Through Georgia" and the peanut was jumping along the sidewalk in, fine style until at Twelfth street and Ave nue c there was halt.
 "The peanut is loosed. It went down the sewer. seed it." shouted a small boy.
 True enough, the peanut had van- ished All the efforts of the young men with the lanterns to find it were in vain.
 Luckily some thoughtful member of the crowd had foreseen such an emer- gency and produced another peanut. Several times this one was lost, but the young men with the lanterns always found it. With precipitation running down his face, Hoffman was carried into the saloon amid cheers, after hay ing paid his bet.
 No more peanut bets for mine," said Hoffman, who is in the baggage de partment on Ellis island. "The next thing I push around the block will be a Saratoga trunk. You can get at II better"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
WATERVILLE TALK

Joseph North has returned from the west and is calling on old friends in town.
 A large number from the 'ville will attend the Yale-Princeton game Satur- day.
 The Rev J. A. Stansfield has been elected chaplain of Waterville Go, U. R.. K. of P, No 27.
 Frank Ester has accepted position with the Cutlery Go.
 r Following is the program for the Sprague school alumnae entertainment for tonight, the proceeds of which are to go toward buying books for the school library: Piano solo, Aurelia Ray; recitation. Edna Messler; song, the Misses Dillon and Van Alstyne; recitation, Frederick Hotchkiss; local moving pictures; piano duet, Masters Chatfield and Barbour; recitation, Al fred La Chance; violin duet, the Miss es Clayton; piano solo, Janette Bar bour; local moving pictures.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
NEWS / FROM ; THE SUBURBAN / TOWNS
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
The Home Dramatic Club Rehearsing
 Charity Ball."

The Home Dramatic Club Rehearsing
 Charity Ball."
 The Home Dramatic club will hold a rehearsal of Charity Ball' in the court room this evening. Charity Ball'' is very pretty comedy drama, founded on an idea borrowed from Da- vid Copperfeld. The members in the cast have rehearsed the play faithfully and large audience is expected when the piece is presented in the opera house Friday evening, November 20.
 A large delegation of out of town Knights of Columbus are expected to visit Ojeda council. K. of C., of this town Sunday. when the third degree will be worked upon a large number of candidates. The degree work will be performed in Pythian hall. The committee in charge of the degree work have nearly completed their work. The class of candidates is a very large one.
 There will be no football games here on Saturday of this week. Nearly all the members of the Naugatuck foot ball squad and the Reliance eleven are going to New Haven to see the Yale Princeton game, and as 8 large number of local people are going, a game here on Saturday would not draw a very large crowd.
 On Saturday evening, November 21. Pierce and Plunkett. two of the best known wrestIers in the state, will meet on the mat in the Gem opera house under the management of Messrs Waite and Stapleton. Both men have posted the $2 forfeit money as re- quired of each by Warden J. J. Cor man as a guarantee of good faith. Messrs Waite and Stapfeton will be required to post a forfeit of $50 that the match will take place and as they are prepared to do this it seems cer- tain that Pierce and Plunkett will meet on the above date. Plunkett is Wa terburv man and Pierce halls from New Haven.
 A concrete sidewalk is being laid in front of the premises of H. G. Dennis ter on North Main street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12

which is the next cable landing station towards Manila. The great cable was coiled upon pontoons and brought into shore as closely as possible. The cable was then fioated ashore by means of bar rels. A party of American blue Jackets assisted the cable hands in the hard work of getting the cable into position. This cable station will be lonely post, and yet the throb of life of the outside world will be felt. Hawaii, on the west and Guam on the east will be able to speak across the waters because Wake island will be the faithful link between the two. Again we say: What 8 transition. Heretofore ownerless, now owned by the greatest nation upon the earth Here tofore only a barren lonely spot, now the connecting link between San Francisco on the west and Manila on the east, and the place which will daily feel the throb of life of the twentieth century Hereto fore a menace to navigation, now a re- sponsible agent in the commercial and political activities of the world. Wake island hence forth is more than a gave yard for shipwrecked sailors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12

visited Wake island and, finding it unin- habited planted a record of possession and raised the flag of the United States. Realizing the value of the island as landing place for the Pacific cable which was under consideration at that time, formal possession was taken of it the fol- lowing year. It is from nine to 20 miles in circumference, according to wind and aide The larger part of it is lagoon. Vegetation is scarce, thefe is no fresh water, and the only food to be found con- sists of few birds and plenty of fish.
 It would be hard to imagine more desolate region than this island. The finishing touch to the weirdness and for saken loneliness of the place is given by the group of rough wooden crosses placed by shipwrecked sailors over the graves of shipmates. One Of the crosses marks the grave of the captain of the ship
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
4 BIC TRANSITION
Wake Island in the Pacific and Its
 Interesting History.
UncIafned Five Years Ago, It Is Nov Owned by the Greatest Nation on Earth and UDhOlds the
 Great Pac1ac Gable.

One of the remarkable transitions which has resulted from the progress and development of the United States during the past few years has been the elevation of lonely little coral reef and sand patch in the midst of the great Pa- cific to the dignity of a cable station. Wake island has long been known to navigators of the southern Pacific as a 1owlying coral reef island not discernible more than five miles away in the day time and not at all at night, and hence proving a serious menace to ships.
 When the United States came into con- trol of the Philippines the need of a cable to the new possessions was realized. Gen Greene, while en route to Manila in 1898
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
HOPE FOR BALDHEADS.
Wear Corsets or Belts and Help Your Hair, Says German Scientist.

Wear C0rsets or Belts and Help
 Your Hair, Says German Scientist.
 "Hoch'' the corset! f"
 Down with the dress reformer, who usually reforms at an age at which she has no form to reform-for she is the friend of the baldhead microbe. For the corset has found friend, says the Berlin correspondent of the Mil waukee Sentinel. g
 It is declared to be certain cure for badness by scientist who will not be denied, but comes forward with baldheaded facts. @"
 He planes badness on exclusively abdominal or "deep' breathing, which men affect, and in which the corset does not allow women to indulge.
 Without going into scientific dis sertation on breathing it may be stated that the lower portion of the stomach plays its part in the process of respira- ton. .e
 Now, the ordinary man, says this in~ vestigator, allows the lower portion of the stomach to play too great part in the process of breathing, whereas the corset confines the breathing of the fair sex more largely to the upper portion of the chest and woman retains her crown of glory.
 In the pursuit of his investigations the chemist selected various animals which breathe properly and fitted them with an apparatus which forced what is called exclusively abdominal breathing. Dogs, cats and even birds fitted with these unique and wrongly constructed corsets actually lose their hair or feathers after a few months of wear.
 On the other hand, it is argued that millions of men who do not wear stays have an abundance of hair It has been set forth on competent authority that at least 50 per cent of the men of the present day are more or less aff1ict- ed with badness and that the percent age is increasing alarmingly.
 This fact alone rather upsets the ar gument that has just been set down, and to it must be added the further fact that thousands of men habitually wear a belt, not necessarily of leather or worn outside the waistcoat, which, although they are unaware of 1t, acts as a pair of stays with regard to the process of breathing.
 From inquiries made in this connec- ton the weight of evidence is in favor of good head of hair in the posses sion of men who wear these belts, which are sometimes mere strips of flannel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
WATERFOWL JOTTINGs

Annual Meeting of Watertown Protec- tive Association. At the annual meeting of the Wa tertown Mutual Protective association the following officers were elected: President, B. H. Mattoon; vice-presi- dent, pr Jackson; secretary, E. c. Marggraff; treasurer, Howard M. Hickox D. G. Sullivan entered pro- test against the hoodlums who har out on the corner near his store. The following resolution was adopted: Re solved That the Mutual Protective as- sociation of the town of Watertown, at their annual meeting, request ths sheriff and constables of the town arrest any and all persons found loiter ing or in other way violating the law under section 12S0 of the revise statutes, in the town of Watertown.
 Morgan Cooley is having & large number of fruit and ornamental trees set out about his place. John Haskins is doing the work.
 Patrick Minnehan, who fell from a building in Stuybenville, O., distance of twenty-three feet, and received in jJrries that incapacitated him from work for ten weeks, has fully recovered and resumed work again. ....a
 Mrs Kate Condon is visiting her sis ter, Mrs Minnehan.
 Michael Eustace, who usually re- turns to New York about this time every year, will remain here for the winter.
 Homer Heminway, who is in Eu- rope, is expected home about Decem- Der 1. ..... -..
 A large number from here will take in the Yale Princeton football game Saturday.
 Samuel Haskins is still on the sick list. .ss-.s ..
 Melvyn Rose, who underwent an op' eration about two months ago, has fully recovered from its effects.
 Robert Maxwell has hoved into one of James Whites tenements on the east side.
 Jonas Hungerford returned from Torrington last evening and reports that his wife is rapidly recovering from her injuries.
 Paul Klimpke is grading that part of his lawn that lies between his resi- dence and that of Dr Variell.
 Mrs Bartholomew Flynn is quite sick.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

Miss Abbie Lease, who has not been we'll for the last few years, has gone to Massachusetts for her health, and will probably spend the winter there.
 MT Peck of Main street is having his house painted anew. The local painter, Charles E. Smith, is doing the work.
 Henry Conrad has accepted a posi- tion with the Baird Machine Go. a. William c. Hungerford and George A. Smith have gone on hunting trip to Southbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
why.

Burr Mcintosh was taking photo graph of one of the theatrical compa- nies in town. A young girl of not over sixteen years, with startlingly yellow hair, tripped across the stage.
 Here comes the beloved of the gods,'" whispered the manager.
 Why have you dubbed her .that?'' asked MT. Mcintosh, with interest
 Because she has dyed so young.,'- New York Times
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
How He Worked.

''I'm afraid that boy of mine will kill himself by overwork."
 t'Overwork! I didn't know he ever worked"
 s'Oh, refer to mental and not phys ical work. He overworks his brain trying to find excuses for net doing any thing. Worth while. NG Chicago Post
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-03
C. U. GETS READY TO PUT Up LOW.
Everybody but Tammany Expected 10
Chime In.

When tho executive committee Of the
Citizens Union met at 81 Nassau street yes
terday afternoon the members were re-
minded that 1t will soon be time to call the
convention to open the municiral cam
paiRn. The constitution Of the Citi1ens'
Union requires that q convention shall he
held not later than the third Thursday In
April. Two years ago the convention did
not pick candidates, but after adopting a
platform, appointed q committee OF LOG
to plan the campaign. II In probable that
the same course win be followed this year.
From tho present outlook tho Citizens
Union will indorss Mayor Low for . re-
nomination. When this has been done
the Greater New York Democracy will in
dorse him. John c. Sbeehan said yester-
day that all tho leaders Of the Greater New
York Democracy desired the nomination
OF n fusion ticket this fall and that Mayor
Low was entirely acceptable to them. This
abatement ia in accord with the declaration 8
which have been made Of late by the vari
ous bodies of the Greater New York Democ-
raCy. After Mayor Low has been pro-
noynced 70 be the choice OF the Citizens
Union and the Greater New York Democ-
raoy. ne will get the Republican nomination
partly on the usual theory Of nomination
and partly on former Governor Blacks
theory, 1T would be . crime to let him
escape
A long discussion OF proposed amend
ments TO the Excise law occupied the Oti-
Iers Union executive committee yester-
day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-03
MASKED BURGLAR AFTER EN-.
ONCE, WOMAN VICTIM SAYS, he
THREW HER OUT o. WINDOW.
Hes Tall and Detcrmined-T1e Has Called
Twice without Getting Much-vsws
Hell Mn Somebody Next Tine
Two Lone Van Nest women Afraid.

Mrs. Josephine senne and her sister,
Mrs. Amelia I.adley, who live with thsir
husbands in one OF eight two-story cottages
at Van Nest have appealed TO the West
Chester police for protection against burg
lars. They say that burglar has paid
them two visits in three weeks.
Mrs. Ladley. her husband and child
live on the ground floor and her sister on
tho second floor. Each family keeps
bulldog. but the dogs were not around
when the burglar called.
Mrs. Ladley and her child went out shop
ping one morning and when they returned
Mrs. Sonne was lying in a faint on her
kitchen floor She said that o tall man
had been in the house. She heard q noise
downstairs aad going down met the man
with a mandolin and guitar he bad taken
from Mrs. Ladley's parlor in his arms.
He ran through the hall and out through
the kitchen door, dropping the instruments
at tho gate. As he went, according to Mrs.
Senne. he told her he would como again
and II she made any fuss about his yidt
she d regret it.
That same afternoon Suspicious looking
man called at the house and tried 70 cell
Mrs. Senne some photograph ooupona She
refused TO let him In, and no said he would get
IN anyhow. 30 the bulldogs were let loose
He didn't wait then.
Last Wednesday while Mrs. Senns was
alone In her sisters apartments she heard
somebody rumrnAging around In her rooms.
She went upstairs and saw there a man like
the first burglar, only she says he had a
black mask covering half his fsos. She asked
him what he was doing In the houss, and
he told her TO keep still, adding that he'd
kill her II she made IN outcry.
Mrs. Senne tried to raiss the window to
call for help. The burglar, she says, ruahed
up behind her and threw her out. She
landed In pile Of snov twelve fest below,
unhurt. One Of the neighbon and Q man
from the railroad yards picked her UP and
carried her into the house. The burger
got away. The nsighbors formed Q posse
and with the aid OF two mounted police.
men searched for him. but without result,
Nothing was stolsu. .
/. The police beliovsd Ct flrue thss A1ba
Senne was hyste1oai and imagined things,
but they will watch her house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-03
BAaLEYCORN MAKES A RECORD,
Three Police Court Drunks In Is Hours
70 TeIexrapher's Credit.


"old joe Barley. a one-leSsed tramp
telegraph operator. was aIraigned In the
Tombs police court three times between
Sunday morning and 2 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, and finally landed in jail In de-
fault Of five dollar fine.
Barley was arrested on Saturday nght
in a general raid on DRINKS. and when the
crowd Was arraigned ON Sunday morning
MsRistrate Breen asked all those who had
mover been arrested before to raise their
right hands. All but Barley raised their
hand Then ne grinned and raised his.
You seem 10 be in doubt. said the Magis-
trate.
T was for a moment replied Barley,
but whom saw some Of the fellows in tins
crowd raise their hands thought l might
as well JOIN in -a
and Barley walked out Of court, was piokeo
up in a helpless condition on the Bowery
on Sunday night and when arraigned ~
the Tombs court yesterday was recognined
by Magistrate Breen. who discharged hifn'
saying .,,sr,n, ., honesty Yesterday
has saved you.
Barley niarched out Of court and Two
so drunk that he couldn't see. ne We
arraipaed In the afternoon, and in response
10 Magistrate Breen5 exclamation OF sur
sYss here again, your Honor, but
ought 10 be in hospital.
Magistrate Brcen sen. him TO jail TOT
Ave days.
He is known To operators as "o!d barty-