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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-23
SOUTH POLE MYSTERIES.
Scotch Expedition Hopes to Add to
the Worlds Knowledge.

Scotch Expedition Hopes to Add to
the Worlds knowledge.
The worlds knowledge of the Ant
arctic ocean, men of science believe,
will De greatly enriched by the explo-
rations of the Scottish national antarc-
tic expedition. which recently set sail
from the port of Troon under the lead
ership Of Mr.. William S. Bruce. The
party consists Of thirty-two hardy
Scots, and their ship, the Scotia, Is
stanch whaler fitted with an auxiliary
screw capable Of seven knots an hour.
The Scotia is splendidly equipped
and has several novel features, includ-
ing an apparatus for taking birdseye
views from kites, moving picture ma
chimes for obtaining records OF the
movements OF south sea organisms and
5000 fathoms of cable, with the OBJ
ject of sounding the ocean where Sir
James Ross failed to find bottom with
1000 fathoms.
Mr.. Bruce, the head Of the expedi-
ton, has already had no little expert
ence in arctic and antarctic exploring.
He sailed as naturalist with Al ant
arctic expedition which went from
Dundee in 1892. He also accompanied
the jackson Harmsworth polar expedi-
ton and the Prince Of Monaco's expe-
dition to Spitzbergen. Altogether four
voyages have been made to the arctic
regions by him since 1896. Mr.. Bruce
is director of the laboratory of marine
zoology at the Surgeons hall of Edin'
burgh.
At the outset the Scotia will steer
straight for the Falkland islands. From
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-23
His Eiunder.

ayes" said the aeronaut, my flying
machine is failure. I'll know better
next time"
wouldn't it fy?"
mo But that didn't make so much
difference My mistake was in making
it so big that 1 couldn't bring it into
the lecture hall where the audience
could see baltimore News.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-23
Wanted to Know.

Lady-Are you quite sure that was a
canvasback duck you sent me yester,
day?
Dealer Certainly, ma'am. What
made ysu think it wasn't?
Lady-oh, nothing; only 1 thought
you might possibly have made mis-
take and sent me q leather back in,
stead.-New York World.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-23
ANNOUNCEMENT
For A ssessOr.

At the request of n any friends hereby an
rounce myself as q candidate for the Office of
CITY ASSESSOR, subject to the will of the
Republican nominating convention when the
same Is held. 9. o. CUTLRR.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-23
For Collector.

At the request Of many friends hereby an
nounce myself as a candidate for the Office of
CITY COLLECTOR and TREASURER, subject
to the will Of the Republican nominating con-
yention when the same Is held.
THOMAS FINLAYsoN.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-23
LEE L. FRANTZ.
CITY Assessor.

At the earnest request Of the many voters of
sistersville hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Office of CITY ASSESSOR sub.
ject to the will OF the Republican nominating
convention.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-23
For Sale

Five room house with all modern
convenlences. Inquire 3o4 South
Wells street. FL st
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-22
CANADA SHOWS EIGHT.

The Toronto World, in treating of the victory of the
United States in the Alaskan boundary dispute says:
The practical feature Of the award is the CONNER
cial advantages which it confers the United States
ConPda has held the trade of the Yucr ~ er erprise
and by virtue of courteses to us by
the United States government at Skagway and Dyea.
These customs facilities afforded solely
that the sovereignty of the ports open
Now that Skagway and Dyea have been formally con
ceded to the United States all kinds barriers
instrument to protect her interests and the government
will employ it. That instrument is the tariff In no
other way obtain civil treatment from the United
States
1t may be that it will be time enough for us to jump
our fences when them but the prospects as
indicated by the Alaskan boundary award pleas
ant to Dwell upon. Right down the line Anglo meri
differences the United has sereney triumphed
In Ear those differences We're Canadian origin
the results been disastrous to the Dominion.
a British diplomat lost the territory which is
the state of Maine British jurist it appcare has
decided that we asserted false claims in Alaska
These easy trumphs for American diplomacy in the
settlement of boundary disputes full dangerous
possibilities There is broad frontier Canada
and the United States. If raising boundary claim is
to make its subsequent acknowledgment mere matter
of FORM the Americans likely to make our frontier
bristle with boundary before Canada is much
older
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-22
SOUTHERN PRESS ON rILLmAN.

The northern press not alone in its denounceme
Of Tillman the slayer of Gonzales.
The Louisville Courier Journal says: "Tilman has
been acquitted in South Carolina before the Ameri
can people he stands foul murderer as ever escaped
the gaows and every member the jury that excul,
pated him ehares with him public condemnation and con
tempt"
The Chattanooga Times says: This act of infamous
injustice puts blot upon the name of South Carolina
thai makes that once fair state hopeless almost for the
future and will bring the blush to the cheek of every
highmnded South Caronian that he should have been
born IN state where such infamy was possible"
The Columbia State says This is by no means the
hrst time justice has been outraged in our courts but
never before hamelessy before so brazeny in
the fuI light Of day have the sworn to guard to
sneu and TO honor that representation public virtue
hoIoing the scales Of justice defed corrupted de-
oauched her South Carolina the victim rayished Of
her honor by unnatural offspring Well NAV the worthy
sons and daughters bow their heads in abject shame,"
The Lynchburg News says South Carolina is again
osgraeed and the state will within the next fifty
years recover from the damage inflicted upon it BIZ the
verdict Of the jury that yesterday acquitted James
iihan' the cold-blooded murderer OF y G. Gonzales"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-22
CONDITIONS IN RAILROAD WORK.

Within the last year there has been general In
crease in the pay of railroad employees great army
have been benefited in that way. Now the working
force of good many railroads being reduced It is
planned that economy is necessary possible
cial pressure. Moreover the railroad managers ckaim
that they merely returning normal conditions after
remarkable rush of traffic the necessary expansion
of equipment for greatly increased freight
passenger patronage
The chances however, that if wages had
raised on the railroad lines which laying
dreds of employees such economics would thought
necessary The result be that the average pay
of railway workers is remain higher before but
it may be difficult for good many of their number to
find steady employment this winter. However if bust
continues active it has been past two
three years. the railroads will obliged to increase
their working force TO the fullest limit before many
months. The need Of equipment in the best pos
sble condition, will be too great to be ignored.
Times have been very good for the railroads of the
United States They ought share their prosperity lib
orally with the who work the far that has
been done 1t will have to be in the future or else
the railways will be unable properly for their
great traffic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-22
Sold His Wife for SIS.

From the Philadelphia North American. J
In consideration of $50 Michael Evanic
kissed his six-months baby good bye
and babe his young wife farewell this
morning. The woman. holding the child
in her arms, turned and walked away
with Castine Borof. her new lord and
master.
There We're no tears. no quivering lips
no sentiment. X was 4 cold. deliberate
commercial transaction. The seller was
fairly well satisfied with the purchase
price. the purchaser pleased win the
chattels delivered. and the older cbattel
content with her new owner The child
did not cry.
Mrs. Evanic- Borof is a young woman
with the blonde hair, blue eyes. round
face and sturdy, muscular physique OF
the Russian peasant Her new husband
is a steady. hard-working prosperous
miner. The man who sold her has not
she says, cared for her as be should
and so she was glad 20 get rid Of him .
She had planned to leave the home which
he undertook to provide. when Bozof
appeared. liked her, and suggested the
sale and purchase. ETanic demanded
500 for both the mother and baby. but
compromised eventually on So
From the Office where the transfer
was made, receipt signed. and bill OF sale
acknowledged. IN the presence Of two w!t-
general store and purchased a new OUTFIT
OF clothing for mother and child
After the purchase had been made they
went to Borofs boarding house where
company Of friends and aeighbors had
gathered to eel citrate the event
EyaRic returned aIcne 70 a place which
he stLl Gals home
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-22
poWiE SCORED BY THE PRESS

Elijah the Restorer realizes now what it is to be up
against it The New York press mas gone after him
and his meetings "fross.'
The American says: "Impudencea will carry charla-
tan far but sometimes it carries him too far Brother
Dowe taught that salutary lesson yesterday when
he attempted audience of New Workers AS if
they had been crowd OF Zonsts' whose chief earthly
JOY apparently is derived from being bulied by Just that
kind of a MASTER
The Mail and Express sayC he extraordinary ranter
who and ragged Madison Square Garden
day is example OF egotisIn gone mad. He annexcs
heaven and earth Dowies followers simple people
whom he has blinded and stunned by his mpudent pro-
phetc preense and who therefore easily are led by his
talks"
The Brooklyn Eagle says: 'Dowe has reached the
population which supports and attends the existing
churches He reach them has not the
intelligence the power believe is charlatan
and believe he is sincere but mistaken"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-22

erations. Then Mrs Sage moved herself into the new
house, and Uncle Russell persstently remained in the
old house and apparently they had agreed to disagree
Uncle Russell satisfied with the arrangement
but Mrs. Sage not Two homes not TO her Xix
ing So she her wonans wits together and what she
had failed accomplish by family discipline, by argu
ment and by suasion. she accomplished by
egy She had appealed Uncle Russell's head his
heart his pride and his comfort and had placed hen
ambitions and likes and disikes in the scales, and
these falling she made her final appeal pet
Weaknesses, for fnancer with half cen.ury's
experiences among the bulls bears Wall streei
does not become entirely caloHs. He has his weaia
spots and who knows Uncle Russels spots better
than Mrs. Sage?
the surest appeal to is made. the hand the
head the heart but to the stomach Mrs Sage knew
the power which appetite had Uncle Russell. She
knew the dishes which would soohe him. those which
would pacate him. those which would please him. when
small dishes at stake She knew also the dish of
dishes the chef doeuyre which could be relied upon in
grand emergency, such the dual home incident She
knew that anything would lure him from the old home
to the it would be turkey cooked she cooks
it. noble bird she roasted and when called
Uncle Russell the telephone and described it with
all its savory trimmings and said waiting for him.
and Uncle Russell looked about his desolae apartment
and thought of the unattractive which
alone it too much for him. He yielded and two
sat down to turkey and Uncle Russell had his favorite
second joint There in the turkey and there
turkey in the Sage that night He caught
as Adam caught and did eat" Mrs. Sages victory
is complete. Uncle Russell has moved.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-22
SAGE AND TURKEY.

Uncle russell Sage and Mrs Sage have had heap of
trouoe over the question Of moving relates the Chicago
Tribune After living in one locality for thrtvs wears
MIS- sage got tired and proposed to move into new
nome which was already fitted up with the non-essen
uais Uncle Russell however was so well satisfied with
the old home that he would allow the essentials m he
moved would not move himself and was conten, N "a
MAN there thrtysx years longer Mrs Sage tried disc
PINE out ohcie Russell would not bulge She tried argu
nent but Uncle Russell outreasored her She +-tsa
moral suason but be was nsensible to all ethical ns,a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-22
1ai1y - Eae1e
M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
is NEPoTIsM DOOMED?

Eugene Ware, in his lecture the pension clerks
whom had promoted their merits, made of the
following language
81 determined that promotions shall be on merit
only and because this be the brothern-
law of a governor the nephew of senator"
Is this the beginning of a nepotism? Nepotism
which is derived the Latin word meaning nephew,
means the appointment relative to Office evil
has grown greatly the thirty years
Forty years ago'it young mans chances
to enter West to federal position if
were related in any degree to the appointing power
ltical ethics would tolerate what has
since become almost approved custom.
Pension Commissioner Ware not go the root
of the matter because not make appointments
personally but abides by the civil law which
opens federal positions competitive examinations If
political pull places clerk in the despite the
civil service law can only demand that clerk be
competent When it to matter of promotion,
however he then his responsibility.
If Mr.. Ware had in the pension Office who had
acquired ordinary position through his efforts
before his father became commissioner and MT Ware
had advanced that the heads of hundreds of
older and just able clerks, and had given him the
largest salary in his gift anybody would have
detected the greed and lack of propreties manifested
There limits in nepotism today but they have about
been reached.
The tide is turning If governors son, a congress
mans nephew. senator's niece judges grandson
generals son-n-law is in the pension office he no
longer advancement relationship
This is the note sounded by Mr. Ware if it is author
ized by the administration is feeler pointer
thrown hint to future policy then the dawn of
purer politics is hand.
This doctrine of Mr.. Wares is radical does
not bar the relative from the service if he win place
through civil service course but prevent the
unloading Of worthless prodigals upon the public crib.
Corporations beginning to understand the niquity
OF pull and recently railroad which does business in
Wichita that there should be no rea.
tives in Offices of heads of departments The man with
pull depends too much upon influence and too little
upon merit
Ideal civil service win come when Mr. Wares minute
seed yields its full crop.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-22
The SWede's Expert Half Boots

How many men are you employing II
the tunnel?" asked a rather shrewd in
weston of one of the local mine man
| ayers last month
zone man." was the reply.
"And what does he receive per day.
He gets So
! And is there any other force en-
! ployed at the mine?''
Il am the manager
What do you receiver"
II get 500 per month"
For what?'
Managing the mine"
You are paid 500 per month to see
that this one man earns his SO per
month and to see that the tunnel does
not run itself into some other company 5
territory. some time. is that it,
mo. sir: l am paid a salary as man
ager because / understand the ore form
ations."
Doesn't the other fellow. working in
the mine. understand them
Not as well as l do
How long has he worked as a miner2'
Fifteen years.
And how long have you been en-
gagged in mining?'
Two years
This little dialogue will give the reader
some idea of the methods sometimes en-
it would be better TO say in developing
a manager 1t is not our purpose to dis
courage the geologist; the profession is
an honorable one and its learned men
have been OF incalcuIable benefit to the
world OF mines and mining In comment
ing upon the alleged mine manager
or expert" however We do not feel
that We are entering the field of the ge-
ologist. These so-called experts and mar
ayers bear the same relation TO the
mining industry that a barnacle does to
a boat.
As a rule. the most worthless rannant
of humanity in a mining camp. through
the regular process OF evolution, be
comes either a mine manager or curb
stone broker. He steps first from paupeT-
ism into a salary as a manager, and
the next step is into high-top boots.
poor Swede who had possessed 50
little in the way of knowledge that lie
had been setting his watch by an mani
mate jewelers. sign for several years
without finding out that the sign did
not tell the time Of day. was the owner
Of piece Of mining property and gave
il TO a litter of wildcat promoters on
condition that they would make him
manager and put him on a salary. As
soon as fortune had thus favored him the
mana geriaT' sentiment began 10 show
itself he began 10 advertise himself as
an expert An eastern party came out
to the camp and asked him to report /
upon = mine. or rather to go out and /
look II over.
Mr. Oleson." said the eastern man /
what is the scientific nsme for tina; |
rock holding up q peculiar looking /
piece Of ere.
Bay. hal Master. Aye cannsw tai 90
I thought you were an expert Re
torted the eastern man Eith q visible !
showing Of anger.
Vas. Aye oaae expert. sure teag hot
Aye forget 20 poot nae hiEh'op boots
on deS mornen and Aye caaEsE tai 30
snyteng met out dem boots
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-22

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body Elay CINE % zs- and 1r1s+ff-sfl4y
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Eher uezcs finally ceEses sc1oty NlH IA =
TIE ;razaZe - sssgN sseasx a. fhe ese-zsss
that = hgTe6 10 k&Ei ne 4 IT, grars-
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Morning a. Re trssd e gsH sszs.1 TO
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-22
Some HDfIuenees''
in Kansas

Atchison Globe: A chaplain accom-
panied the soldiers TO Fort Riley This
is the funniest thing about the Fort
Riley maneuvers yet reported.
Eureka Herald: 1t is reported that the
natural gas supply in Indiana is playing
out. Might import little from Kansas
to tide them over the coming campaign.
Ell Dorado Republican: The same cid,
sleepy red bugs are here and are crawl
ing over the sunny side 81 everything
They will remain till Christmas and are
a regular nuisance. Where &c they come
from?
Wellington Mail: The Hutchinson trav-
cling men are to give a home talent
minstrel show in December. Right good
end men might make il mighty inter
esting for some of the performers as
well as for the audience.
Topeka Herald: And now comes the
story that Tom AcNeal is getting rich
out Of an oil speculation Good foI Tan,
II will DC pretty hard TO gct E5cd to him
as a plutocrat. but we are siad t. hear
of his good fortune In Ill the things
of life which Constitute re Il wealth. NC
Neal has long been a rich nIaa.
Lawrence Journal: The same old horses
shown by the same people. in the same
place and with the same attendant at
show to begin with a very small crowd.
People in the west are learning of Kan
sas City's methods in these events and
very few take any interest in them.
Newton Kansan-Republican: The story
goes regarding the Kansas Day club
banquet that President Victor Murdoch
suggested that the tables be arranged
in the form of the letter H. He also sug-
gested that the pies and cakes be made
in the shape of the letter H. This
letter" said the young congressman.
stands for harmony, and that's what
We want" Yes" said Billy Morgan.
the letter stands for harmony and it
also stands for hell. l suppose the people
attending the banquet can take their
choice
Chanute Blade: Chanute is TO vote on
a Carnegie library. We would like 10
see a fine ornament in the city. orna-
mented with fine books within as well
as architecture without. but the con-
ditions that Mr.. Carnegie imposes. of
s1.0e9 a year on the city for support
for this investment in a monument to his
name of $4,000 is a question that will
bear sober judgment and consideration.
We are inclined to the ideas of MIR.
Dooley," that Carnegie would be a
greater humanitarian if he would fur
nish little beefsteak and a place for a
poor devil" to sleep.
Wellington Journal: II. A. GWynn
has fixed up sterilizer that will
get around the Gilmore patent
sterilizers which the state board OF
grafters is pushing. 1t is a gasoline
oven. and Frank Snyder says il is as
good as any the state BARRIERS board
could recommend. Gilmore. the patented
of the barber board sterilizer. cannot
serve notice on Gwynn that the sterilizer
is an infringement on his patent as he
did on Frank Collins If he does.
Gwynn will tell Gilmore that he (Gilmore)
S infringing on the gasoline oven. which
has been patented for twenty-five years.
w A. Gwynn will put in an oven ster
liZer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-22
NOVELTY IN MARINE CRAFT.

novelty in American marine craft is exhibited in
recent patent grant covering the design boat pro-
PEELED and steered by jets Instead of engines
TO drive screws and propeers pumps are employed and
the boat driven by the action of jets taken in at
the bow and elected at the stern. These pumps are
suitably located within the hold vessel and each
is provided with intake tube which runs forward to
point the bow of the vessel where there suitable
openings through which the pipes may water tha
said openings Of course being below the water
line
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-22
Aroentins's Meat.

American exporters q meat mag sri
keen an eye on Argsafina 5 rernzrka-
bic advance IN tho production Il neei
ard mutton She r. soz sen5lnE - -
head Of cattle steers yearly 10 the
British market Eight yezTs ago she seai
less than - es head
The South American Journal fArgeu-
tina says that TIE resources = the
country are practically Bulimtts1 and
they have been .1uezslssably eeFeios-es.
in recent years ~ the ~hoisssle las slz
down e lands To sifslfs- e very n--Fs
tious IssantaoGs crop. Which ear1cnes thc
lard vita Nitrogen Accumulated from ire
atmosphere and j.. through - deep
footed Azh.tk. practically Eair1Gred ~
GrCazrr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-22
CcyIe Clipper.

There has been a great deal OF Sc
we're criticism and free advice handed the
late carnival committee by a few old
moss backs and chronic-sore- heads who
did not give a cent toward the carnival
fund, but who find fault with every
thing, and accuse the committee of get
ting a "rake-off." If anyone who is any
body thinks the funds were misappropri-
ated, they should read the statement
made by said committee. Every penny
is accounted for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-22
Stroud MESSENGER.

The Sac and Fox Indians are congre-
eating at the agency seven miles south OF
Stroud, for the purpose of holding medi-
cine dance dog soup feast, and to initiate
members into the secret and heathenish
order of Otter Skin fellowship. About
thirty fat. juicy CANNES will be smoth-
cred. singed. boiled into soup and de-
voured by the greedy redskins.