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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09
PlCKINGS FROM FICTION.

She took on mighty few airs for a per-
son in mournin'.-"Lovey Mary"
One cannot be happy until he has
learned how, and for that one must
suffer.-"One's Womenkind."
If we could only take chloroform for
difficult tasks and wake to find them
done!-"His Daughter First"
There's no hope this side Of the grave
for the man who knows it all. On the
other side the devil doesn't want him
the Lord won't have him.-"Adam
Rush"
Some Of us see the rosary of life only
as separate beads, not touching the di-
vine constraining thread, and are taken
by surprise when we come to the cross.
-"Moth and Rust"
Our thoughts, our opinions, are like
apples on the tree; they must take time
to ripen. and when they are ripe how
easily they fall! A mere nudge brings
them down.-'Literary Values"
The only ghosts, believe, who creep
into this world are dead young moth
ers returned to see how their children
fare. There is no other inducement
great enough to bring the departed
back.-"The Little White Bird"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09
sticky Onion Juice.

A very convenient mucilage can be
made out of onion juice by any one
who wishes to use it. A good sized
Spanish onion, after being boiled a
short time, will yield on being pressed
quite a large quantity Of very adhesive
fluid. This is used quite extensively in
various trades for pasting paper on to
tin or zinc or even glass, and the te-
nacity with which it holds would sur
prise any one on making the first at
tempt. 1t is the cheapest and best
mucilage for such purposes and an
swers just as we'll as many of the more
costly and patent cements. Some of
the cements sold by street fakirs at 10
cents a bottle consist of nothing but
onion juice and water, and the bottle
ard cork cost a great deal more than
the contents.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09
Blotting Out Imperfections.

Never give any man chance by the
recital of some wrong or sin to turn his
face for-one instant from purity and
right. When Leonardo da Ninci fin
ished his great painting, the Last Sup
per-" he made a cup which was a mas
terpiece. In form and character and
in the luster of the precious metal this
central cup was clearly and beautifully
wrought out The common praise
which was first heard from every lip
was this: How marvellous is the art
displayed in the wine cup" This eulo-
gium so incensed the great Italian art
list that he took 4 great brush and blot
ted out the splendid cup-as he said: Il
meant the face of Jesus Christ to be
the only and the central and the most
important part of that picture. What
ever draws away the eyes of the be-
holder from that must be blotted out"
And so whatever draws away the
thoughts and the desires Of our hear
ers and companions from truth and
purity and love must be blotted out
Rev. DR.. Frank De Witt Talmage,
Presbyterian, Chicago.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09
POULTRY.

AS a rule it will be found that where
the hens roost on the limbs of trees the
poultry houses are overrun with lice.
At first the chicks of all breeds make
the same growth, but after few
weeks the large breeds begin to dis
lance the small ones in growth.
In continued damp weather, If the
poultry house seems moist, put pail
of unslacked lime on the floor and scat
ter unslacked lime about the quarters.
1t will absorb moisture.
While geese when young make eX-
cellent table fowls, they are profitable
on the farm mainly for the feathers
they produce. They may be picked
every six weeks after the laying season
is over
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09
WE BUY
and sell all kinds OF developed and undeveloped
Coal and Oil Producing Pro-
peTtieS,
Stalker, Berger s Co.
FARMERS BANK BUILDING,
S 26-3m' PITTsBURG, PA.

There is more catarrh In this
section of the country than all
other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced 1t
a local disease and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly falling
to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced 1t incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitution
al disease and and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F.
]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio, Is
the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t Is taken internally In
doses from ten drops to teaspoon
full. It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for
any case 1t fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
Address,
F.. J. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09
THE ST. LOUIS FAIR.

One Of the most important duties OF
1904 is to have the exposition ready on
time, and st. Louis appreciates the
fact.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
We paid Napoleon $15,0O0,OOO for the
French province of Louisiana, compris-
ing considerably more territory than
there is in France, Italy, Spain, Aus
a-Hungary, Holland, Belgium, Swift
zerland, Denmark, Greece, European
Turkey and Germany combined. More
money than all this territory cost 100
years ago is being expended on the
present exposition to commemorate it.
What a contrast Norfolk VaD Land
mark.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09
THE OLD FIRE HORSE.
Pathetic Ending to His Brilliant and
Glorious Career.

The story of veteran fire horse that
was disabled and found his way into
the street cleaning department is told
by Sewell Ford in Horses Nine" The
author says:
There was no delay about his initia-
ton. Into his fore hoofs they branded
this shameful inscription, I'D. S. c.,
937." On his back they flung forty
pound single harness with a dirty
piece of canvas as q blanket. They
hooked him to an iron dump cart, and
then with a heavy dashed whip they
hailed him forth at $50 9: m. to begin
the inglorious work Of removing refuse
from the city streets.
Perhaps you think Old Silver could
not feel the disgrace, the ignominy of
it all. Could you have seen the lower
ed head, the limp hung tail, the dulled
eyes and the dispirited sag of his quar-
tiers you would have thought differ
emily.
1t is one thing to jump hook and
ladder truck up Broadway to the re-
lief of a fire threatened block and
quite another to plod humbly along the
curb from ash can to ash can. How
Silver did hate those cans! Each one
should have been for him a signal to
stop. But it was not. In consequence
he was yanked TO halt every two
minutes.
Sometimes he would crane his neck
and look mournfully around at the I'M
slightly leg which he had come to un-
derstand was the cause Of all his mis-
cry. There would come into his great
eyes a look Of such pitiful melancholy
that one might almost fancy tears roll
ing out. Then he would be reused by
an exasperated driver, who jerked cru
ely on the lines and used his whip as
If it had been fail.
To another horse, unused to anything
better, the life would not have seemed
hard. But to Silver, accustomed to
such little amenities as friendly pats
from men, and the comradeship Of his
fellow workers, it was like a bad
dream. Had he not lost his caste? Ex-
press and dray horses, the very ones
that had once scurried into side streets
at sound Of his hoofs, now insolently
crowded him to the curb. When he had
been on the fire truck Silver had yield
ed the right of way to none, he had
held his head high; now he lodged and
waited, he wore blind bride, and he
wished neither to see nor to be seen.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09
Old COmical Pictures.

There is in the museum of Turin,
Italy, a papyrus roll which displays a
whole series Of comical scenes. In the
first place, lion, crocodile and an
ape are giving a vocal and instru-
mental concert. Next comes an ass,
dressed, armed and sceptered like a
pharaoh. With majestic swagger he
receives the gifts presented to him by
q cat of high degree, to whom bull
acts as proud conductor. A lion and
gazelle are playing at checkers, hip
popotamus is perched in a high tree
and horse has climbed into the tree
and is trying to dislodge him.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09
The standard of Virtue.

= The infallible test of any virtue is
to compare it with that which we
know. is genuine. God has given us a
standard o. comparison. Jesus or
Nazareth is Gods idea Of genuine man
hood. PLATE had the answer to the
question if he could only have under
stood him into whose face he looked.
Jesus spoke no word in reply. There
was no need of words. Jesus himself
was the answer Here was union OF
God and man. without which there can
be no genuine. unalloyed righteous
ness. Here was one who served man
hut received his reward from God.
Man gave him a cross; COD gave nm
his cr6@n.-Rev. Edward l.. Jones
Baptist, New York.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09
The discomfort of Man.

Discomfort seems to be an integral
part of human nature. We are all OF
us disconnected with things obtained
in a temporal way. Rising from vic
tory to victory. reaching the summit
of earthly things. man realizes at last
often too late, that all is vanity. We
can now see truly that Christ, was an
other creator Of religion. a bringer OF
new faith, definer OF the more cody
life. Man is by nature religious Born
of God, he yearns for him.-Bishop
Shading, Catholic, Philadelphia.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09
WORKING WITHOUT SYSTEM
Lack of Mental Control and Concen-
tration Is Fatal.

tration Is Fatal.
A man who does forcible work must
dismiss a subject from his mind when
he is done with it. This increases the
grasp and power of the mind and keeps
1t clear for concentration upon the
thing under consideration. Nothing
can be accomplished with half mind;
you must concentrate or focus all your
powers upon the thing you are doing.
This you can never do when things by
the score are half settled in your mind,
continually obtruding themselves for
consideration, and hindering the
thought OF present problems.
When you have anything in hand,
settle it. Do not look at 1t, lay 1t
down, then look at something else and
lay that down also, but settle things
as you 60 along. 1t is thousand times
better to make an occasional mistake
than never to settle anything, but be
always balancing, weighing and con-
sidering many things at a time.
1t is vigorous thought which counts.
A subject which is handled, so to
speak, with the tips Of the mental fin
gers, never amounts to anything. You
must seize and grasp with all your
might the thing you are attempting,
and do it with vigor and enthusiasm,
If you wish to bear the stamp Of su-
periority when completed. Another
defect in your work, which arises from
the faults have mentioned, is failure
to complete things. Your work bears
the impress of incompleteness, and
seems always to lack something.
If you could overcome these defects
you might be successful, for you really
possess great ability, but lack definite
ness. Evidently your mind has not
been trained to exactitude. There has
been carelessness in your education
somewhere. 1t may be partly the
fault of your teachers or your parents
in not calling your attention in early
life to these deficiencies. If this had
been done the task Of correction would
have~been easier than it Is now, but
the faults may still be overcome If
proper diligence be used. 1 hope, for
your own sake, that you will set about
it with observation-disclosures.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09

If you continually k'hawk and
split and the back of your nose
leaks thick putrld clots into your
throat, If you have foul, sickeni1g
breath, that Is catarrh. Bunsen's
Catarrh Cure will relieve 1t at once.
Ask your druggist, D. A. Hender-
shot, for free sample and pamphlets.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09
A Curious Custom.

The native Andamanese women have
q curious custom. When q man dies his
wife prepares his skull and wears 1t
hanging at her side There it answers
the purpose of a treasure bCx, and in
it she carries her jewels, her money
and as much more of her valuable
property as it will contain.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09
Canada.

Canada has 100000 square miles
more land available than the United
States. and because of its enormous
quantity OF minerals and especially
because of its immense area of wheat
land it is believed by Canadians to be
the richer.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09
Why Harry Wasn't Proud.

Little Harry's oldest sister has just
presented her husband with a new
baby.
"Well, Harry" said his father, "do
Sou feel proud Of being an uncler'
NO." replied the urchin.
"Why not?" asked his father.
"Cause l amt no uncle; I'm an aunt
The new baby's q girl!"-New York
Press.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09
To Tighten Cane Seat Chairs.

Turn up the chair bottoms and wash
the cane work thoroughly with soapy
water and a soft cloth. Let it dry in
the air, and it will be firm as when
new provided the cane has not been
broken.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-09
English Place Names.

Between 500 and 900 American towns
and villages have been named after
places in England.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-14
The AnnihiIatiOn OF Distance.

How much nearer to each other
the nations of the world seem to be
to-day and really are to-day thar
was the case a few decades ago
When weeks and months were re
CURED for communications between
the United States and Europ the
countries of the old world appeared
to be long way off. Now the CIR
cumference of old earth is belted
with telegraph and cable lines in
every possible direction. What
happens to- day in Euro Asia,
Africa, Australia, South America
and the great islands of the sea Is
made known to US tomorrow by
great newspapers like THE CHCA-
co RECoRD-HERALD, whose foreign
correspondents are located in every
important city in the world outside
of the United States. In addition
to its own staff correspondents The
Kecord.Herald enjoys the foreign
news service of the New York Her
aid, famous for many years for the
reliability of its foreign news, the
New York World, and also OF tina
great cooperative news gathering
organization, the Associated Press
No other daily newspaper in Amer
lea possesses facilities so varie
and extensive Tor covering the new
of all nations.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-14
milk AS Expensive AS Wine.

An anecdote is told of the late
Governor Morton, which illustrates
the troubles of the gentleman
farmer. Some friends were lunch
ing with him at his elaborately
equipped farm, and were asked
whether they would prefer champ
agne or milk. AS the luncheon was
an impromptu affair, and the wine
had not been opened, several of the
gentlemsn present indicated that
milk would satisfy their modest
wants. pOh," said Governor
Morton; it does not matter which
you takel They cost the same. -
From Suburban LIE in America,
in the July Cosmopolitan.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-14
An ESTABLISHED INSTITUTION.

The Southern Normal school Of
Bowling Green, KY, needs no intro
ductlon to the public, having been
in constant and successful operation
for more than quarter of centu-
ry. During this time it has trained
thousands of persons for success in
life. Its graduates are to be found
everywhere holding positions of
honor, trust and profit. The South
ern Normal operates the School of
law, Music, Execution, Oratory,
Pedagogy, Preparatory, County
Certificate, State Certificate, Junior
Scientific, Senior Scientific and
Class Courses. Those contemplat.
ing any of these courses should
write for a handsome catalog and
illustrated journal. Mention course
wanted. Address H. H. Cherry,
General Manager, Bowling Green,
KY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-14
Manager Wanted.

Trustworthy lady or gentleman
30 manage business in this county
and adjoining territory for well
and favorably known house of solid
financial standing $1,000 straight
cash salary and expenses, paid
each Monday by check direct from
headquarters. Expense money ad-
vanced; position permanent Ad-
dress Thomas Cooper, Manager,
1880 Caxton Bldg, Chicago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-14
The Boss Worm Medicine.

H. p. Kumpe, Druggist, Leigh
ton, Ala, writes: Zone of my Gus.
toners had child, which was
sick, and threw up all food, could
retain nothing on it's stomach. He
bought one bottle of Whites Cream
Vermifuge, and it brought up 119
worms from the child. It's the boss
worm medicine in the world. "
Whites Cream Vermifuge is also
the childrens' tonic. 1t improves
their digestion and assimilation u
food, strengthens their nervous
system and restores them to the
health, vigor and elasticity of spirits
natural to childhood. 25c at r. c.
Hardwick's.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-14
Very Remarkable Cure Of DiarrhOea

"About six years ago for the FIRST
time in my life had sudden and
severe attack of diarrhoea, says
Mrs. Alice Miller, of Morgan, Tex.
II got temporary relief, but 1t came
back again and again. and tor six
long years l have suffered more
misery and agony than / can tell.
1t was worse than death. NV hus-
band spent hundreds of dollars for
physicians prescriptions and
treatment without avail. Finally
we moved to Bosque county, our
present home, and one day / hap
pened to see an advertisement of
.Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Dlarrhoea Remedy with testimo.
NAL Of man vino had been cured
by it. The case was so similar to
my own that concluded to try the
remedy. The result was wonder.
full. | could hardly realize that
was we'll again, or believe I could
be so after having suffered so long,
but that Que hottie of medicine, cost
ing but few cents, cured me. +"
For sale by c. X. WHY, druggist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-14
DARKEST DAYS
Are Days Of Suffering They Are
Becoming Brighter for Some
fiopkinsvilIe People.


Many dark days" from kidney
ills, backaehe. headache, nervous,
tired, urinary troubles makes you
gloomy. Doau's Kidney Pills bring
relief; bring cure TO every kidney
sufferer. They are endorsed by
HopkinsvilIe.
Mrs. Johu Coombs, of 1926 South
Virginia ST., says. 'For a great
many years / suffered with a per
sistent aching across my loins and
through the Kidneys. AT times my
back was so bad that / could hard
ly turn in bed and / could hardly
lie on my back at all without plac-
ing my hand under it, which seemed
in some measure to relieve the pain.
A friend of Mr.. Combs told hfm
about Doan Kidney Pills and he
GOT a box for me at Thomas & Ira
hern S drug store. On using them
| steadily improved until the dread
full aching was relieved and ! could
attend to my household duties with
out any pconveniences. They did
more for me than any medicine l
ever used and | gladly recommend
them. "
For sale by all dealers Price
so cents. -Milburn Co., But
falo, N. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan s.
and take no substitute.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-14
An Unqualified Endorsement.

An unqualified endorsement is
given the Southern Normal School
and Bowling Green Business Col
lege, of Bowling Green, KY, by its
many students. This institution
not only gives its students a thor
ough and practical training, but
also assists them in securing pleas
ant and profitable employment.
Full particulars will be mailed up
on application. Mention course
wanted. Address H. H. Cherry,
general manager, Bowling Green,
XIV
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-14
An Ambitious Teacher.

An ambitious teacher can secure
a first class county certificate, state
certificate or state diploma by at
tending the Southern Normal School
Bowling Green, Ky. This schoo
makes a specially of training teach.
ers. For catalog and full informa
ton write H. H. Cherry, Genera
Manager, Bowling Green, Ry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-14

About eighteen months ago Mr..
w. S. Manning, of Albany, N. \
widely known in trade circles as
the representative of the Albany
Chemical Co., was suffering from a
protracted attack of diarrhoea. 81
tried Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy" he says
and obtained Immediate relief.
cheerfully recommend this medicine
to those similarly afflicted. Sole
by c. X. WHY, druggist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-14

Six Years Found to be Good as
When rIade.

Mr.. NJ. c. Balkcom- believes it has
been thoroughly proved that milk
can DO preserved six years or long
er without chemical treatment. One
of his friends tells how it was
proved, and Mr.. Balkcom says his
friend S word is not to be doubted,
says correspondent of the New
York Herald.
The friend is farmer living in
Twiggs county. He says six years
ago be was in the habit of keeping
a jug OF buttermilk in a well to
drink during the day. Que morn
ing he let down the Jug and the
string broke. The water was too
deep to think of fishing out the jug,
and it was allowed to remain where
it fell Recently the well was,
cleaned out and the Jug was found.
In order to see what was the con-
dition of the milk the Jug was UNI
corked and the milk was tasted It
was found to be just as good as it
was the day it fell into the well, so
it is declared.
The man who vouches for the
story says it proves conclusively
that if milk can be kept at a uni
form temberature below a certain
degree it will last indefinitely
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-14
Must Eace Another Jurv.

1t has been determined that the
special session of the Harrison
Circuit Court to try Curtis Jett and
Tom White for the Marcum murder
will be convened at Cynthiana
Monday, July 27, next, Judge J. J..
Osborne presiding.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-14
Terrible Deed.

AT Bots, Idaho, John Mitchell, a
Grand Army veteran and a member
OF the Legislature during the
ShouP and Sweet senatorial fight,
shot and severely wounded his wife,
and then, locking himself in his
room, shot and killed himself.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-14
Methodist Conference

AT meeting in Los Angeles of
the committee sent there BY the
Book Company Of the Methodist
Church, the final papers were
signed, arranging for the next
general conference of the church in
Los Angeles in May 1904.