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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-03
AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIPS.
Maintained for the Purpose of Train
ing Boys for service in Our
Merchant Marine.

The ST. Mary's and the Saratoga are
two of the three American scholarships
on the Atlantic coast intended exclu-
sively for nautical schools to train boys
for the merchant marine. The Saratoga
is controlled by the state of Pennsyl-
vania and the state of Massachusetts
controls the Enterprise; but the St
Mary's is maintained by the board of
education of the city of New York. The
nautical school on the st. Marys is I'M
der the supervision of the United States
that is to say, the captain is a detailed
officer of the United States navy The
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-03

If a currycOmb must be used have the
smoothest one that can be found, and use
it but sparingly In the hands of some
men the curycomb is barbarous instru-
ment of torture Applied with long,
sweeping motion, without regard to the
shape of the body, or the evenness with
which it is held, will make poor animal
shrink and SILVER. The skin is often
seriously hurt by the angles of comb
when carelessly and heavily handled
A short motion, back and forth, does
the work more effectively and humanely
than the severe application of the comb
described. The horse will learn not to
dislike it if he finds he is not hurt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-03

irritating, inhaming and torturing the
delicate, sensitive brain fiber. The
nerves of sight become inflamed to see
the awful visions and the nerves of
hearing become irritated to hear mad
dening sounds. What manner of think
ing must emanate from brain thus
conditioned.
Imagine, if you can, memory pOs
oned by alcohol. recalling only vile
suggestions utterly lacking the poyfer
to recall stored-up truth and wisdom.
Picture an Imagination which has lost
the power to soar. but instead crawls
like a Shiny reptile. Conceive of an
alcohol-saturated judgment, controll-
ing large industries, or an alcohol
stimulated reason trying to weigh
matters of national moment in affairs
of state, the mind now unduly elated,
again depressed, becoming uncon-
trolled and finally paralyzed. Consid-
er what an alcOholized affection must
resemble, highly excited passionate,
lawless. Finally, let the mind pause
for one awful moment to comprehend
the depths of despair that have been
sounded when the human conscience
shall have become so debilitated and
devitaliZed by alcoholic stimulants
that It no longer stands on guard as
drugged, wounded, a useless, dying
thing.
Physicians tell us emphatically that
the alcoholizing process is not sud
den, but gradual, the work of months
and years, and is unquestionably TAX
ing place in the physical systems of
men and women who would indignant
ly deny that they belong to the drink
ing class. Meanwhile the world at
large is compelled every day to have
part in the tragedy, which involves
not only the men and women who
drink, and their immediate families
and offspring, but involves every man,
woman and child with whom they
come in contact.
Every day we are obliged to tolerate
and submit to legislation emanating
from alcohol brains, to accept from
the courts judgments distorted by al
coholized thinking, to intrust business
to the vitiated intellects of men who
are moderate drinkers, to take our
politics and its measures of corruption
defiled by the deadly drug The fumes
of it are everywhere; on the streets,
in the city halls, in the street car, in
the court room, even in the school
room, brought by innocent children
upon whom the poison has been forced
as nourishment.
At times one is almost compelled to
/ believe that whole communities of re-
spectacle, abstemious, law-abiding
citizens are unconsciously stupefied by
its fumes as they sit insensible or in
/ different to the dangers which such a
condition of things portends.-Union
Signal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-03
SECURE CRossBAR LOCK.

crossbar. A round iron bolt holds the
bar to the middle rail of the door, al
lowing it to turn freely either way. Two
long gains, one in the floor and one in
the beam overhead, receive the ends Of
the bar when the door is closed. In
place of a gain in the beam, strip of
scantling may be nailed firmly to the
under side of the beam. The upper end
of the crossbar, when set erect, comes
on the inside of the strip-D H. Shep-
ard, in Farm and Home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-03
Rooster Killed by Lightning

The popular idea that feathers are
a noncOnductor of electricity, laboring
under which delusion many people
scary about lightning climb under feath-
er beds, even in summer, was exploded
in very remarkable manner during
heavy thunderstorm at Chambers
burg, Pa. While the storm was at its
worst bolt of lightning struck the CEN
ter of the public square and landed on
rooster, which was running across
the opening. 1t hit him square on the
head, and, of course, killed him instant
ly, and also burned all the feathers off
his back and sides.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-03

II would be impossible to enumerate
off-hand all the purposes for which
they may be used on a modern farm.
In Figs. l and is shown a simple
and satisfactory method of using them
for lifting on or off the wagon box or
hay rack, job that one man alone
could not do without this convenience.
Take two pieces of rope, A, A, Fig. l.
of proper length, and make a large
loop at one end of each so as to slip
over the ends of the wagon box. Tie
the other end of each rope to an iron
ring or rope loop, B, Fig. 1. Hang the
self-locking pulley to beam or cross
piece OF the wagon shed directly over the
middle of the wagon box. Fasten
the rope sling, A, A, B, on the box in
dictated by dotted lines. Now by hook
ing the movable block of the pulley
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-03
Salt in the Poultry Food.

Salt does not kill poultry, though such
has been the claim. If the fowls are al
lowed to have access to the broken rock
salt, or brine from a pork or fish barrel.
they may eat too much and be injured.
but proper proportion of salt in the
food is as necessary for fowls as for
animals Many diseases are due to a
failure to supply salt, and this accounts
for the cures effected by it in some cases,
the fowls when sick being benefited by
salt because it supplies a long-felt want.
Farm and Fireside.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-03
PULLEYS THAT WORK.
They Can he Used for Many Purposes
and Once Tried VIII BE Found
indispensable.

Among the many mechanical inven-
lions that help save the up-to-date
farmers time and labor, there are few
things Of greater utility than a set of
self-locking pulleys. For stretching
fence wire, for doing the otherwise
heavy and inconvenient lifting of
butchering time, for hosting stone and
timbers when putting up or taking
down buildings, for strengthening up
fruit trees blown out of root or rails
ing windmill derricks, these automatic
pulleys will be found of frequent use.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-03
SCHOOL SHIP ST. MARY,s-

tend to learn navigation and seaman
ship, combined with high school course
of studies, SO that they may be fitted
to engage as officers in the merchant
marine service. After a student has
completed two cruises and passed his
examination he receives a certificate
of graduation, which qualities him to
fill the position of quartermaster or
junior officer on the great transatlantic
steamship lines.-St Nicholas
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-03
THE RUDDY FLAMINGO.
a Beautiful Bird which Usually
stands on One Leg and Tucks
the other Up Out of Sight.

Flamingoes in full plumage are most
gorgeous birds, for their top feathers
are almost scarlet, some of those on the
wing are jet black and underneath some
are white. A full-grown bird is often
from five to six feet in height.
When they are flying they stretch
out their long necks and legs as far as
possible, which makes them look very
funny. This particular kind that you
see here comes from the south of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-03
THE PATHWAYS.

A star went shooting down the west
And left a streak of light
That giOwed a moment. showing where
The meteor had Travelled ere
For aye it passed from sight.
Across Gods wide eternity
The little paths that mark
Where men have passed are Ike the light
That briefly shows the meteor's flight
Down, sianting, through the dark.
5. e. kiser i'm Chicago Record Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-03
Baby Alice Had an Idea.

When Baby Alice first saw a COW
with bell around its neck she thought
it so funny that nothing could induce
her to leave the spot She stood watch
ing the COW until it slowly walked away.
Then, when the bell began to ring, she
turned delightedly to her mother, ex-
claiming: "Oh, mamma, does the cow
ring the bell when she wants the calf
to come to supper?'-Little Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-03

Blessed are they who do hunger and
thirst after righteousness in social
life. What the social life needs is a
strong infusion of righteousness, so
that there shall be considerateness,
charitableness, modesty. temperance,
healthy amusement and intelligence
KeV. S. H. Harris.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-03
DESIRABLE DOOR LOCK.
A Convenient Way to Manage the
CrOssbar of Entrance Ways
to Barns

Large barn doors are often fastened
to a perpendicular bar, one end of
which enters a mortise in beam OF
block overhead, and the other mortise
in the floor The strength of a man
is usually required to take out the bar.
or put it up The illustration shows a
more convenient way to manage the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-03

"Why did Gayboy's handsome stem
ographer leave him so SUDDENLY"
He says she found a number of let
ters from his wife in his desk. -
Town Topics.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-09
To Whom 1t May Concern:
naN n Yr

To Whom 1t May concern:
Dec. 9 1893
In submitting herewith my OF
fetal report up to the first ultimo,
/ desire to make statement con-
cerning the malicious and unfound'
ed reports In connection with my
administration of the mayorship.
For long time I decided to let the
calumuy run Its base course un-
noticed, believing as I do that a
clear conscience and a clean record
would be cheapened by wordy
protest against my slanderers, but
I have now come to the conclusion
that In justice to my friends
should take cognizauce Of
the condition and arrest the
momentum OF the ball Of lies
that Is each day growing In volume.
It Is said that I am short In my
accounts with the city anywhere
from ST. 900 to $4,000 and that l
am regularly excluding from those
accounts different monies that
comes into my hands officially.
These contemplate lies are being
given currency, impliedly at least,
by the Daily OIL Review, which Is
ever ready without heart or con
scious to blast reputation solely
IN the strength of street gossip and
the opinion of a ar.barrel ju
dietary. Besides the press, among
my detracto,s, are many VINO ap'
proach me always In the warm
guise of friendship and with their
stiIettos carefully hidden. My
greatest hurt, however, has been
given by gentlemen of the council
who, because of the official weight
given to their statements, have
probably accomplished more than
all others in keeping alive the
falsehoods.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-09

Enraged by jealousy, Zeth Kto'
ney last night shot and killed his
sweetheart, Minnie Shrinkle, a:
Marietta, and then turned the pistol
to bis own head and fired a shot
which Is believed to have penetrat'
ed his brain aud will cause his
death.
The unconscious forms OF thu
murdered girl and the murderer
were found by the roadside, Just
wesi of the city, one on either side
of the road. Both were alive when
found. but after the woman was
removed to the home of her broth
er, Shinkle, In this city, she died,
never having regained conscious
ness Kinney was taken to the
electric light station and thoue h
several physicians are at his side It
is not believed he will live till
morning.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-09
DOUBLE TRAGEDY

Kinney has been an oil held
worker having been employed until
a few days In the Pine Grove de-
velopment 10 Wetzel county. He is
twenty nine years of age, and had
been paying his attentions to Miss
Shtnkle, a young woman of twenty
two, whose home Is short distance
back of this city. He had asked
her to marry him, but she refused
Today she drove him into the city
with George Mathews, OF whom
Kinney was jealous and after their
arrival Kinney saw ber and asked
her 10 take a drive with him. She
consented and when they were still
In sight Of the city, he shot her and
then himself. Kiuney's parents
reside at Newport, Washington
county, 0 -.
Kenney Is known to many Oil
field workmen and operates here
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-09
A Cold I'm the n cad.

Is simply a mild form of cstarrh.
Use that which cleanses and heals
the diseased membrane. Bunsens
Catarrh Cure Is the remedy. Cules
catarrh easily and pleasantly, con-
tains no mercury or other injurious
drugs. 1t Is quickly absorbed,
gives instant relief and opens and
cleanses the nasal passages. Regu-
lar size soc. Ask your druggist for
free sample and pamphlet telling
about catarrh. For sale by D. A.
Hendershot.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-09
Columbian
Bazaar Benefit

The Columbian Bazaar benefit,
under the auspices Of the Needle.
work Guild, will be held on next
Thursday and Friday evenings In
the new Armory hall on Brown
Betty street. Doors will open
promptly each evening att O'Clock
The Auditorium full orchestra will
furnish music for the occasion.
There will be no end OF amuse.
ments. The proceeds will be do.
mated to the poor of the city. Ad
mission Of ten cents. Everybody
should attend.
74t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-09
Official Count of Ohio's Vote.

The long delayed abstract of the
vote of Adams county arrived and
the statisticians In the secretary OF
states office completed the totals on
the State vote cast on the sd OF
November. The figures show that
the total vote cast In the State was
S77.2o3 over $4,000 less than
Chairman Dick estimated. Tne to-
tai vote on governor was 866,376,
and Herrick's plurality Is II3 8I2.
The highest plurality on the Re
publican ticket was secured by W.
S. McKinnon, candidate for treas =
urer. The lowest plurality was
given Mr.. Ellis for attorney gener-
al.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-09

Already the passenger train EN-
ployees On the B & o. are begin.
ming to anticipate the strenuous
year that Is just ahead. Beginning
the latter part OF April 1t IS expect
ed the passenger traffic will assume
proportions that were never before
experienced en- the road. The
Worlds Fair will attract thousands
who will travel over the B. & o.,
which has already been dubbed the
"World's Fair Route" and Is bel &
extensively advertised as such.
Crokinole boards at McCoy's
Book Store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-09
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

In refutation I have this and this
only to say: 1 am not an embez
zler of the city funds; l am account
ing for every penny that comes in
to my hands, and my reports to
council are being rendered In &C
cordance with the custom that has
obtained with my predecessors
While that custom does not accord
with the strict letter Of the statute
law, 1t Is nevertheless custom sug
gesting by convenience; 1t works no
one an injury and, as stated be.
fore, has always been followed by
the former mayors Of this city.
l herewith append a report OF my
collections from April Ist, 1923, TO
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-09

The above aggregate OF collec
tlons has been turned over TO the
City Collector and Treasurer and |
hold his receipts therefor.
Respectfully,
II G MEEK,
Mayor
State of West Virginia, The City
of Sistersville.
l, Lee L Franz Collector and
Treasurer OF said city, do hereby
certify that the Mayor of said city
has paid into my hands the above
sum of 81 467 50 by deposit TO the
credit of said CITY In the Farmers
and Producers Na'ioual Bank oi
said city.
Given under my hand this 3rd
day Of December, 1903
LEE L PRANTZ
City Collector and Treasurer
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-09

A check for $500 was found on
the person of John Lyons, an oil
we'll driller, who was arrested In
Parkersburg for appearing upon
the streets In state Of gross intox.
icatiou. The check was made out
to Lyons by local oil company,
for whom he had been working,
but, fortunately for Lyons, he had
no, cashed 1t before becoming In
toxicated, as he was seen in some
bad company and had he secured
the money on the check he would
now be $500 short
his indiscretion.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-09

The Columbian Bazaar benefit
opens tomorrow night under
the auspices of the Needle Work
Guild. Proceeds will be used for
charitable purposes.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-09
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

In the Willow Fork district well
No. 3 on the land of, L Thistle
Is about due. The Hope Gas COM
pany Is operating the lease.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-09

An even 100 new copyright books
for the Xmas trade was opened at
Nc ,oy's Book Store this morning.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-09

OIL Is getting nearer and nearer
to the 81 mark.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-09
,s8s2s8Saxscs3 Xxge0gS

Snecial ad for Holiday line will appear ir
this paper Thursday, Dec 10.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-20
Important Ditch Question.

The Denver Republican of August
18th says:
State Engineer Carpenter yesterday
received notice of an Injunction
against the state engineers Office to
be issued by the District Court of Lar
inner county. The notice states that
the Larlmer-Weld Reservoir Company
is about to ask for an Injunction. j.
l.. Armstrong and ]. J. Armstrong are
included in the proposed Injunction
and 1t is asked in the application to
the court, with which Professor Car
penter was served yesterday, that the
State Engineers Department be re-
strained from preventing the reservoir
company from taking water from its
ditch near Fort Collins. The ditch is
known as the Little Cache La Poudre,
and the company claims the right. un-
der one and oDe-half shares it owns
In the ditch, to store water.
This same company some years ago
made a similar application on another
share and half which It owned at
that time. The matter was taken into
the courts with the result that the
company was not allowed to store the
water. Now 1t comes into court
again with the same question under
a different share and half and will
ask that it be permitted to store this
water.
The land to be irrigated by the
ditch in question and the crops grown
thereon are OF such a nature that the
water can not be used at every sea.
son of the year and the company be
lieves II ought to have the right to
store the water when II can not use
it. By this means it can get all the
water that is coming to 1t out of its
priority rights.
But it is contended on the other
hand by others interested in the wa
ter flowing into the ditch, that II the
water can not be used when It flows
through the ditch that the company
has no right to store 1t under its pri-
ority rights.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-20
JUDGE CARPENTER SUSTAINS
THE CORPORATION FLAT TAX

Denver. Aug. 1s-The validity of the
license tax upon corporations, known
as the fiat tax law OF 1909, was upheld
yesterday in an opinion handed down
by Judge s. L. Carpenter. The Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining Company
incorporated under the laws of New
Jersey. refused to pay its fiat tax of si.-
900 for 1902. The state commenced pro-
ceedings in the District Court to pro-
hibit the company from doing business
in Colorado. The company Immediate
ly entered a demurrer. in which the va
lidity of the law was questioned, and
the suit became a test case of interest
to every corporation in Colorado.
Judge Carpenter overruled the de-
murrer and sustained the law. He gave
the defendant thirty days in which to
take an appeal, and 1t is probable that
the case will be taken Immediately to
the Court of Appeals.
Attorney General Miller stated yes
terday afternoon. when he heard of the
decision of the case of the State of Col
orado VS.. the American Smelling and
Refining Company, that he was much
pleased with it. I'VE shall go ahead"
said Mr.. Miller yesterday. land pro-
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-20
MURDERERS OF
CONSUL PUNISHED

st. Petersburg. August 1S.-Tne fol-
lowing telegram has been received by
the government from DR.. Mandelstam,
who succeeded Nj. Rostkovosk, the
murdered Russian consul at Monastir:
After proceedings extending over
four days the military court, presided
over by Edhem Bey. yesterday gave
judgment During the trial l exer-
cised the rights and privileges of u pub
lie prosecutor. By answers to n series
of questions put by myself. the court
found as follows:
THE sentry did not give the consul a
military salute. The consul first beck
oned to him and then left the carriage
and asked the man his name 1t was
absolutely proven that NJ. Rostkovoski
neither shot at Hahn tthe sentry) nor
in any way insulted him. but that Hal
i'm Immediately fired at the consul sew
eral times, and when the consul fell,
stepped up and fired again, with the
rifle close to the consul's head. after
ward battering his temples with the
butt end of his rifle.
lillian was charged with the actual
murder. another sentry named Abbas,
who was charged with having failed to
afford the consul any protection, and
two other sentries, Seinel and ASSN,
who were absent at the time of the
murder, but the former of whom tried
to excuse his comrade. were brought
before the court. The chief of the gen.
darmerie was charged with having
placed at important posts wild Albani-
ans who could not speak Turkish. Sec
ond Lieuts Ismal Hakki and Salich ka-
dri were prosecuted because of the
way to the Russian consulate. after the
murder. in speaking with Schoolmaster
Misirkoff, they referred to the muir
dered consul in coarse and insulting
terms. Tewfik, a lamp cleaner. who
was before the court. contradicted the
testimony of the other witnesses and
declared that the consul had struck the
sentry and had shot at him. He was
charged with perjury.
THE court-martial sentenced Hahn
and Abbas to death. Seinel to fifteen
years and Tewfik to five years penal
servitude. The officers Ismail and Sa-
Itch were sentenced TO be dismissed
from the army. ASSN was acquitted.
After had signed the judgment it was
read to the accused in my presence.
'Husseen Hilmi Pasha stated that he
had received an order from Constanti-
nople to carry out the sentences i'm
mediately. The two men sentenced to
death were hanged to-day.