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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-17

Mrs. R. H. Thaw, of Petersburg,
who has been visiting her dauGh h,
ter, Mrs Charles Wells, of William
son Place, for the past week, re.
turned home this morning.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-17
MEETINGS OF
FIREMEN

A meeting of the ]. T. Jones
Hose company will be held In the
hose house on Brown Betty street
on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
A full attendance of the members
Is requested.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-17
Opera House Drug Store

The Ladies of the Needle Work
Guild will hold their regular meet
Ing In City Hall on Saturday, the
18th at 3 o'clock. 4 good attend
ance isd estred.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-17
BAD BABIES

Are often only hungry babies. They cry
and fret because they are ill-fed. The
healthy mother is sure to have good
babies: babies that COO and sleep and
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-17
A Cold In the Head

Is simply a mild form of catarrh.
Use that which cleanses and heals
the diseased membrane. Bunsen's
Catarrh Cure Is the remedy. 1t
cures catarrh easily and pleasantly;
contains no mercury or other iniu-
rlous drug. 1t is.quickly absorbed,
gives instant relief and opens
and cleanses the nasal pr.e,
sages. Regular size soc. Ask your
druggist, D. A. Henderson,, f1r
tree sample and pamphlet tell ing
about catarrh.
Don't fail to see the Great
American Water Circus at the
wharf Friday. April 18TH, sfternoor
and evenings. e
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-17
Local News
Saturday fair.
Picnic weather.
Business Is cumming.

Business Is cumming.
Roads are improving.
Clean up your premises.
"Huma an Hearts" tonight.
Now, just watch US grow.
Frame your outing parties.
Prepare for garden making.
Jack Frost was side tracked.
We've annexed Paden's Valley.
The building boom is booming.
DR. Bowen was New Martins
Wills business caller today.
The largest loaf of bread In the
city at Frantz & Hissam's II Ut
Franta & Nissan will again
handle Wheeling bread after Mon
day II ut
J. 7. Mrrtin returned this morn
Ing from a business trip to Pitts
burg.
N. L. Marsh left for Moundsville
this afternoon on a business
mission.
Wheeling Bakery company bread
at FrantZ & HisSar,'s on Monday
I72t
Fresh country butter, chickens,
fresh eggs, at J. Catlin's, 7o2 Dla-
mond street. I;
Harve Hicks, horse buyer from
Moundsvlle, was In the city today
looking after horses.
John Mcmahon, the we'll known
oil operator, left the city this morn.
Ing for points rorth.
Geo. L. Graham, of the First
National Bank went to Middle.
bourne this morning.
Wanted at Once-Three girls at
Niagara restaurant. No. $40 Dla-
mond street, city. 1886
DR.. Ross delivers his special
illustrated lecture to ladies only,
tonight In the Olston Opera House.
H. Land Mrs. Connolly, of Salem,
on the guests Of the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Maher, of Mccoy
avenue.
The numerous friends of Miss
Lizzie Chambers, of Water street,
will regret to learn she IS quite ser.
iously Ill.
H. E. Wilson. proprietor of the
Hotel Wells, left the city this after
noon for his stock farm near Mead.
vile, Pa,
w. M. Gordon returned to the
city last evening from Whipple, O.,
where he had been looking after
his oil interests.
Business took J. P. Sweeney,
cashier of the Farmers and Produc-
ers National Bank, to the county
seat this morning.
George Morrison, general super
inteudeut of the Mutual Oh com.
pany, returned from Plttsburg this
morning on the 1I:o8 train.
Mrs. W. MCCOY and little child,
of Main street,left on the afternoon
train for Beech Bottom, where she
will visit her parents for a week.
T. A. Smith, the popular solicit.
Ing clerk for the M. A. Sybert Gro = !
Gerry company, has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to hs :
p" able to perform some o. tx
.r;.-s .-day. al
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-17

best tonic for nursing mothers, restoring
strength and promoting an abundant
flow of nutritive secretions.
UI can cheerfully recommend DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription one Of the best medi-
cines for women" writes Mrs Mary Murdoch,
Murdoch, Of 1915 Woodland Ave, Topeka, Kan. III
slider Il the best medicine made. know it has
no equal. I am the mother Of ten children and
only one living-the tenth one. She is one year
old and is as we'll and hearty as can be- She is a
beauty. OF my other babies one lived to be one
year DID, but she was always feeble. tried diff
ferent doctors, but none of them could tell me
what my trouble was. They said I was well
and strong. I was examined by surgeons but
they found nothing wrong, and they were
puzzled to know what my trouble was. / did
not know what to do, so thought this time
would try DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
took it the entire nine months and now have
fine baby girl, and cannot praise your medt-
cine enough for the good it did me-"
uFavorite Prescription makes weak
women strong, sick women well. Accept
no substitute for the medicine which
works wonders for weak women.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are easy
and pleasant to take. A. most effective
laxative.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-17

grow. mothers
VIII o US c Doctor
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, ar c
generally healthy
and happy, and
have ealthy,
b Apply children.
uFavorite Pre-.
scriptio n" pre-
vents nausea,
soothes the nerves,
promotes the ap-
petite and causes
sleep to be sound
and refreshing. 1t
gives a great phys
ical vigor and mus
cular elasticity so
that the baby's adj
vent is practically
nainless- 1t is the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-17

For sale at Opera House Drugstore
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-02-14

are yet cxtant. The Commissioners were
also authorized to appoint Il whariinger
and WarchOuSC-kCcprr and an inspector
of flour; ANA the act specified that after
the appointment of an inspector no flour
WIS To- be- shipped from North East River
from amy other place than Chlrlcstoyyn.
Flour that was not understandable was
hrnmdn! with Il broad arrow. and it,,
shipment was forbidden uulrr a penalty
Of -. ryr barrel. The a,' contained
many provisions in rnrcry~or Dl the ,N-
portation of bread. which WIZ no doubt
similar to what is low used on ship
board, and is known rs "hard-tack." The
Commissioners were also empowered to
purchase or have condemned two acres
of land ut Seneca Point. which is short
distance further down the river. for a
: Ship-yard, and to lay ont a cart-road
| from the town 10 that place.
The supplementary act shows that the
inhabitants of the town ''had already.
of their own accord, published Il fair.
which was held ut the said town ON tn"
10th of May, lT4l. whrrcat great num-
bcrS of people did meet: therefore the
General Assembly authorized them to
hold two fairs thereafter. 10 begin ON the
BIRD day of April aud the 18th day of
October annually. provided these days
were not Sundays; if 50, the fairs were
to commence tn" next day and To con-
tinur not more than three days These
fairs soon became very popular. and were
attended by people from the large cities
as far east, it is said, aS Boston. They
continued to be held till Il time within
the memory of persons now living. ana
probably added much to the prosperity
of tn" town; they certainly added much
to its notorirty. Tea and coffee are said
to have been first introduced into this
county by means of the facilities afford
ed by these fairs. The merchants from
tn" cities brought those commodities
there and disposed Of them. to the count
ny people. at the same time furnishing
them with printed directions showing
how to manufacture the new beverages
1t is said that tea was not generally liked
and many of the first purchasers gave /;
To their negroes. The Rev. John Me
t'r"rN. who was pastor of Head Of
ChriStana Church. it is said carried Il
supply Of tea with him when Ii" was
away from hom" engaged in missionary
Labor, and upon one occasion gave some
of it to the lady Of the house where Ii,
was stopping and requested her to pre-
par" il for his supper she boiled it and
served him the boiled leaves ON a plate.
when he quietly remarked that he would
much rather have had the broth.
[CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-02-14
Wholesale and Retail Dealer.
HAY, LUMBER
AND FEED.

White Pine, Yellow Pine,
Hemlock, Oak, Rosendale and
Portland Cement, Building
Lime, Adamant, Hair, Roof
ing Paper, Fencing Wire,
Staples, Bricks, Fire Clay Pipe,
Terra Gotta Pipe, Drain Tile,
Cucumber Pumps, Flax Seed
Meal, Bran, Gluten Feed, Cot
ton Seed Meal, Land Lime, all
grades Of Salt. The best Ferti
lizers the market will afford as
low as can be bought from any
other source. Estimates furn-
ished on application.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-02-14

CONTINUED NEXT WEEK. !
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
Pensions for Old Soldiers.

G. s. Layton, in a letter to the Bos
ton Herald, says: AT different times
Of late | have noticed in your valued
paper that two senators have intro
duced bills with reference to soldiers
pensions. | think one was in favor
of granting a pension Of $12 a month
to all soldiers who had served one
year or more. The other would grant
the same amount to all soldiers now
drawing pensions without regard to
term Of enlistment. | am heart and
soul with these two senators. II our
country was poor and just recovering
from Boer war, If our vaults did not
groan under the weight Of hundreds
of millions Of dollars which are lying
idle to-day, then perhaps they might
be satisfied with the paltry pension
now doled out to them. There seems
to be some favored ones who have no
trouble In passing the board Of ex.
aiming physicians, while others who
are as fully, and In many cases more
deserving Of an increase, are turned
down and are thus kept applying until
the months and years pass by and at
last they die. Give them their just
dues, they are old men to-day, those
boys Of 81! Cheer their aged hearts
with a pension Of $12 a month, that
they may look back on those soldier
days in camp and field with gratitude
and greater love for Uncle SAM"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02

Of the Fifth, Col Burnham with the
Sixth and Col. Selden Connor with
the Seventh. were on our left center.
The most Of our Maine organizations
are found right where the hardest
fighting was done, and they did heroic
battle and lost about half their
numbers.
Comrades, the Union Army, con.
sisting first and last Of nearly 3,OOO,-
900 men, was such an army as was
never before raised, and probably
never will be again. The Grand
Army of the Republic Is practically
a continuation Of that army. II
stands alone among the organizations
Of the world. There has never been
one like It,, there is only this one now,
and there will never be another
Boston Herald.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02

to Machen and Beavers. It nettled the
postmaster general and his first as
sistant to be dominated in this way
by mere division chiefs.
The power which Machen and Beay.
ers exercised Is shown by the fact
that, in the absence Of any recon.
mendation from the postmaster gener-
al, the last congress increased their
salaries to $4,000 a year, but ignored
the request Of the postmaster general
that the salaries Of the fourth assist
ant postmaster general be increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 d year. 1t is al.
legged that Machen and Beavers, who
are both under civil service, wantonly
violated the civil service law In going
over the heads Of their superiors to
get this increase. It is charged that
both Beavers and Machen transact
business and arrange matters directly
with congressman without consulting
their superiors, to their own advan-
tage and gain, political and otherwise.
The conspiracy Is intricate and far
reaching in Its ramifcations. The
postofice inspectors at work on the
case, many Of whom were fresh from
the Cuban investigation, have, 1t is
rumored, found proof Of division of
profits between scores Of swindling
concerns and postoffice officials.
Joseph Little Bristow, who has &C.
tive charge Of the investigation said
to have been ordered by President
Roosevelt into the alleged frauds in
the postal service, has been fourth as
sistant postmaster general since 1897,
when he was appointed to that posi-.
ton by President Mckinley. Up to
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
Miss Alice Roosevelt at Homo,

This Is what an English writer has
to say n Alice Roosevelt, whom he
met at a small party In Washington:
'"She is an attractive girl rather
than pretty, with tremendously high
spirits and at times, should say, q
little excitable, It was a homely at,
fair at which lot Of youngsters were
present and we all knew one another
pretty well, which may account for the
little ebullition we were treated to.
There was a good deal Of jollity and
romping and Miss Roosevelt danced
around the room in the gayest aban.
Comment occasionally firing blank car
tridges from . little gold trlnket pis.
tol which her father had given her,
These are quite the fashion. /"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
Maine Troops at Gettysburg.

On the opening Gay OF tne Maine
Grand Army Of the Republic Encamp-
ment in Bangor, Commander Edward
G. Milliken made a reminiscent ad-
dress in the course Of which he said
Perhaps the battle Of Gettysburg
furnished as great examples of heroic
bravery and daring as any during the
whole war
/, There were fifteen Maine organi-
cations that participated in this
great battle. The first day on Semi
nary Ridge Halls Second Battery
and Col. Tilden's Sixteenth Infantry
did terrible execution, fighting like
demons. The Sixteenth lost nearly
all Its men in killed, wounded and
prisoners.
Down in the Peach Orchard we
find Col. Lakeman with the Third
Maine; at the DEVILS Den, Col. Walk
err with the Fourth Maine. AT both
these places the fighting was fierce
and heavy
ION the Wheat Field was Lieut..
Col. Merrill with the Seventeenth,
This regiment, with Its wings uncov-
cred, and with no support, held
whole rebel horde at bay for time
until reinforcements came. Now go
over to the Clump Of Trees and along
the stone wall to the Bloody Angle
and you find Col. Heath with the
Nineteenth. This regiment was on
this line all the second and third
days fight, did bloody work, and
helped to repulse Pickett's charge.
Nov we drop over to Little Round
Top, on the extreme left Of our line
Of battle, and here we find Col.
Joshua l.. Chamberlain with the
Twentieth. This regiment was charg-
ed by four times its number Of rebels;
charge upon charge was made, and
the old Twentieth was as firm as the
rocks on which they stood, and fln-
ally drove the rebels back Also on
Little Round Top was Capt. Mcclure
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02

off on rural letter boxes Is being re-
vived and several other allegations
will be considered in the investigation
of the free delivery division,
The story about the mail boxes is
that during the earlier development of
the rural mail service proprietors of
a certain box were given the tip in ad-
vance whenever a new route was to
be established, thus enabling them to
get on the ground ahead Of any other
concern, practically destroying compe.
titiOn.
For long time, 1T Is alleged, there
has been a ring in the postofflce de-
partment, and Beavers and Machen
are Its star leaders. The favors which
they have shown to senators and rep
resentatives are said to have enabled
them to become powers in political
circles, and congressman whenever
they wanted favor did not think Of
consulting with the postmaster gener-
al or first assistant, but went directly
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
Got Their Christmas Dinner.

When Christmas day came in 1861"
said Dr. A. W. Gray, "our regiment,
the Fifty-arst Illinois, was at Pedu.
cab. There was no Christmas dinner
In sight. There was no prospect Of
any, and the boys used to that sort
Of thing were very blue. At that stage
Of the war Uncle Sam was over-par.
ticular as to the property Of the PEG.
pie In the vicinity Of camps. Strict
guard was kept over camp as well as
over the houses and hen roosts in
the vicinity. II we could get out Of
camp into the town or into the coun.
try we felt confident that we would
have chickens, If not turkeys, for
Christmas dinner, but between us and
the chickens was a line OF guards,
and not one Of us had the counter
sign. &ts
with the countersign the way was
open to a Christmas dinner, and as
chairman Of the committee Of ways
and means | suggested a plan to get
1t. | got hold Of an old cavalry sword
the night before Christmas, and, ad-
justing the belt so that the sword
made a good deal Of noise when |
stepped, formed a dozen or more Of
the boys as we usually formed a pa
troll guard, and when we heard the
real patrol coming stepped out in
the thick darkness and shouted,
Halt" The officer in charge Of the
patrol answered my challenge in the
usual way, saying that he was a friend
with the countersign. He was direct
ed to come forward and give the coun.
tersign, which he did. ! could not see
his men, and he could not see mine,
but he supposed naturally that | was
on patrol duty. The outcome was
that, with the countersign, we went
through the guard line, found a good.
ly number Of chickens, and had good
Christmas dinner Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
INVOLVED IN SCANDAL
Alleged Irregularities in the Posoice Department be Made Sub
ect Of Searching Investigation Runos Of Misconduct
* Are Current-Hsh Officials Accused.

1t is claimed that the investigation
Of the division Of salaries and allow
ances will show that the public funds
have been disbursed with the utmost
extravaganza and recklessness. Con-
grcssmen with pulls have been able to
get nearly all they asked for in the
line Of salaries and allowances for the
postot1ces In their districts. This
kind of free-handed giving made Geo.
W. Beavers, the division chief, very
popular among the members Of con-
gress, and they have gone ahead vot.
ing him larger and larger approprla-
tons whenever he asked for them. 1t
Is believed by the postoffice depart
ment officials higher than Mr.. Beav.
ers that this way Of passing out sops
to favorites has been little less than
scandalous.
1t is said that the investigation Of
the division Of supplies will be pro-
ductive of sensations, For years there
have been rumors Of very questionable
proceedings in the letting Of contracts
for postoffice supplies, such as Irvine,
paper, etc.
August W. Machen, general superln-
tendent Of the free delivery division,
does not intend to emulate the exam
pie of Mr.. Beavers, who got out Of the
department when he saw the storm
brewing. On the other hand, Mr..
Machen is preparing to make bitter
fight.
Mr.. Machen halls from Ohio. He Is
the father of the rural free delivery
system and his name is almost
household word in all sections of
the country. The old talk of q rake
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02

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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02

John T. Mason, IA years old, a vet
eran Of the civil war, was heard dur
ingthe night singing while We We're
Marching Through Georgia" Next
morning he was found lifeless in his
bed, his eyes wide open. A physician
who was called stated that the old
man must have died about the time
the song was heard by the others in
the se,-Chicago Tribune.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
Esess;s,.%';N7SsYfN'aa
.vAMXy&ASl8
AM M4CRE7N

that time Mr.. Bristow's life had been
confined to Kansas, where he had been
active in politics and where for five
years he had been a successful editor.
He was private secretary to Gov. Nor.
rill from 1895 to 1897 and secretary Of
the Republican state committee from
1894 to 1885, He was born in Ken.
lucky in 1861 and removed as a young
man to Kansas, where he was educat.
ed at Baker university. Mr. Bristow
made the personal acquaintance of
President Mckinley in 1894 on the &C.
casion Of Mr.. McKinley's visit to Kan
sas. The Western editor became an
enthusiastic supporter of Mckinley
two years subsequently, and 1t was
largely through his efforts that Kan
sas was the first Northern state to de-
clare for the Ohioan. Mr., Bristow
proved a most valuable official Of the
Postoftice department, and 1t was he
who directed the investigation In the
Cuban postal frauds in 1900.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
The Proposed Leo Statue.


Grand Army men throughout the
country seem to be opposed to paying
honors to Lee. The movement against
this started In Washington some
weeks ago, and 1t Is becoming general
Grand Army posts Of New York city
and Of Scranton, Pa, have adopted
resolutions condemning the erection
of statues, Massachusetts posts have
taken no formal action yet, but 1t is
generally understood that they will
discountenance the movement at the
next encampment, 20.
Only q few years ago 1t was pro.
posed to erect statue on the battle.
field at Gettysburg in honor Of Lee,
but as those having the matter in
charge insisted on an inscription
which praised the patriotism Of the
Confederate leader, the Gettysburg
association would not allow the statue
to be placed on the grounds.
Aged Veteran Passes Away.
Comrade Robert Thompson, said
to be the Oldest Grand Army man In
the state Of Illinois, died recently 1t
St.Joseph's home, Peoria, Ill.,, at the
advanced age Of 1902 years. Comrade
Thompson was born in Ireland and
came to this country when a lad. He
enlisted in 1862 In Company X, Sew
enty.seventh Illinois Volunteers, and
served throughout the war. He had
lived for a number Of years near Oak
Hill, but spent the last two years
Of his life at st. Joseph's Home,
where the funeral services were held,
The surviving members Of the Sew.
enty-seventh Illinois attended The
funeral in a body to pay the last
tribute Of respect to the Oldest Grand
Army man In the state, Nh
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
Had Statesmen at His Mercy.

x When the government ship Dolphin
was coming home from Cuba carry
ing Secretary of War Moody, Senator
Hale Of the naval committee and
Speaker Elect Cannon some rough
weather was encountered. Just prev
dous to the coming Of the storm the
statesmen named had been discussing
the proposed building Of six battle.
ships. Messrs. Hale and Cannon sue
cumbed to seasickness. When his
sufferings had become too intense to
be borne longer In silence Uncle Joe"
called out to Secretary Moody: Say,
Moody, If you will get lis to shore
quickly I'll give you six battleships
next winter" II will make a better
ibid than that" exclaimed Senator
Hale. I'll favor twenty battleships II
the secretary will only keep this ship
still for half an hour"