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70. AUDITOR WANTS MORE HELP.
Castle, Who Is Retiring, VIII Recommend
Increase Of 100 Clerks.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2o-Auditor Castle
Of the Post Office Department, whose resig-
nation was accepted recently by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, is utilizing the interval
prior to the appointment Of his successor
in preparing his annual report.
Il is understood that the auditor will
recommend an increase Of approximately
200 clerks which will raise the auditing
force TO about 800 clerks The figures
show that during the six years Of the retir-
ing auditors incumbency the business
TRANSACTIONS carried on through his books
have increased SO per cent. and actual work
80 per cent, while the clerical force has been
increased only 20 per cent.
Mr. Castle believes that there is need
for very import ant checks against possible
postal abuses, which have never been APP
piled In the anditor's Office and cannot be
applied by the present force.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PLANS.
Statues OF Hamilton, Clinton and Jay to
he Unveiled on Nov. II.

The Chamber Of Commerce has received
the three groups Of marble statuary, the
central figures Of which are Alexander
Hamilton, De Witt Clinton and John Jay in
heroic size. They are to occupy the pedes-
tails on the front of the Chamber of Com
merce Building, in Liberty street. The
groups will DO unveiled at noon on Nov. II,
on the evening Of which day the Chamber
will hold its l35th annual banquet.
Gov Odell will deliver an address on
Clinton, Judge Alton B. Parker will speak
Of John Jay and Charles 8. Fairchild will
talk about Alexander Hamilton.
The Chamber of Commerce will hold a
special meeting at 1890 o'clock on Thurs
day to elect three Commissioners Of Pilots,
to serve for two years, to succeed William
B. Hilton, Thomas P. Ball and A. Foster
Higgins
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Danger From the Crushed Mint Jriep.

To THE EDITOR or THE suN-.s,r! have a NJ phew
who is doing time in the Wiley poison squad" In
Washington, His stomach Is now being used In
the name Of science and the Govern ment 10 discovcr
what may be added To alcohol to make II more
poisonous than II already Is This boy tells ME that
there Is suspicion that mint Juice Is one OF these
7 talked the matter over with an old bartender
the other day and he declared that julcps loaded
with tho Juice OF crushed mint are twice as deadly
as those merely favored with the fragrance OF the
mint II is sGd that Of all the ways OF ID king aIco
hol into Heating than In the form OF tho
sockdoager. crushed mint jusp. Az his sugges.
ton conducted some personal experiments. tax
ing exactly the same amount Of whlskey IN the
different kinds ~ iulcps on two separate evenings
The barkeep Is rlgh, The crushed mint crinker
is looking for results ard nothing else. The
making Of mint juep lisa moral and not scientific
question. ANDREW ANDERSON.
BALTIMORE Oct 10.
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BiTTLESHIPS OF II KNOTS.
Secretary Moody Approves Plans for idaho
and Mississippi.

WARRINGTON, Oct. 2O.-Secretary of the
Navy Moody to-day approved the plans
prepared by a majority of the Board Of
Construction for the 13,OoO-ton bait leshirs
Idaho and Mississippi.
Each Of these sister vessels il to have a
speed OF seventeen knots and main battery
OF iSur IN ,o Su1 1rrst tne ..e,' eight
guns. There will also be two torpedo
tubes. The armor will be the heaviest pos
sible for l7-knot speed.
Rear Admiral Bradford held out FOR 1s-knot
speed, contcnding that the homogeneity
Of the fleet would be destroyed by adding
to II vessels that were slower than others.
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Not a Ridiculous Demonstration

We are receiving letters in which
Dow1E and his movement on New York
are treated loosely or in spirit of bitter
ridicue. Now, obviously enough, there
is a ridiculous side to the man, and his
pretensions as prophet have in them an
element Of absurdity, if not charlatanry;
but it is very serious matter that he
was able to bring with him to New York
four thousand of his followers and that
they are people manifestly deserving Of
respect because Of their exemplary be-
havior, their moral excellence their sin
certy and their earnestness.
Is DOwIE merely charlatan? That is
hard question to answer, If it is taken as
implying that he is a conscious humbug
influenced only by self-seeking motives.
1t might be asked, perhaps more per-
tinently, if he is not tainted with lunacy.
He is only one in a long list OF religious
pretenders or enthusiasts In ancient and
modern times, and in his self-exaltation
or self-delusion he typties the class
But whatever DOw!E is, he Is not
proper subject for ridicule merely. He
has come to New York with four thous-
and of his followers, transported hither
from the neghborhood of Chicago at a
great cost in money. Much Of the ex-
pense of the campaign, he declares, is
paid by himself, and we have no reason
to deny'his asseveration. These people,
nh ho,
here also at the cost of great self-denial
on their part. 1t is inconceivable that
they should have taken the long journey
If they are not honest in their conviction
that they are obeying Divine command
to spread their belief In New York 'as
community especially in need OF it, They
at least are not humbugs They are good
people, decent, moral, God fearing peo-
pie. 1t is only necessary to look ut them
to see that they are in earnest and are
trying to do only their duty, as they re-
gard it,
A movement behind which there is
that impulse is never ridiculous. 1t
may be pitiable. it may even be painful
as an exhibition Of human faulty and
delusion, but it is not absurd. Neither
is it novel exhibition. The history Of
the most civilized periods has been
marked by similar manifestations Of
human oredulity and of enthusiasm in
belief which to cool judgment seems very
near to downright lunacy, or, at least,
10 utterly childish.
DowIE himself Is not an impressive
parsonage, except 80 far az concerns the
influence he has been able to exercise
over these people, but his movement on
New York at this time Is profoundly i'm
s-essive. When four thousand of his
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CIRCUIT TIRES OF BEING A MAJOR.
Resigns as Judge Advocate Of Gen. McLccr
STAFF.

Edward NJ. Grout, Tammany candidate
for Comptroller, has made application ~
be retired as Judge Advocate on the staff
of Brig Gen. James McLeer Of the Second
Brigade, N. G., N. Y, to take effect Jan
1 next. According to the rImors about
brigade headquarters and in militia circles
in Brooklyn, Mr.. Grout. who ranks as a
Major, is dissatisfied with the order from
headquarters recently isued adopting the
new Federal staff officers uniform. Tho
order requires the officers TO obtain new
uniform, at cost of $40, only $50 Of which
will be advanced by the State.
Major Grout was member Of Company
A, Twenty-third Regiment, and was honor
ably discharged on May O. 1892. He was
commissioned Judge Advocatc of the Second
Brigade with the rank Of Major on Jan
20, 1894
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IF MAN AND WIFE DIE TOGETHER
Clause In VIII to Prevent Such Litigation
ns Arose In the Fair Case.

The will Of Paul Babcocl1 Of Nontclair,
which was admitted to probate in Newark
contained clause which could not have
been inspired by the Fair accident in Franco,
but shows peculiar foresight. After be-
queathing all Of his estate to his wife, should
she survive him, Mr.. Babcock added:
But in case my said wife does not sur
vive me, or dies together with me, In and
by some common accident, disaster, catas-
trophe or violence Of man or the elements
and under such circumstance chat 1t Ia
doubtful which OF us survives the other,
then l give and bequeath my estate as
follows
The provisions which follow and are in
operative in tho circumstances would be-
queath nearly s2O0.OOO to relatives. servants
and public charities In Montclair.
Mr.. Babcock was connected with tho
Standard Oil Company In this city He died
on Oct. last. His will was made Dec. IL,
1897, and his widow, Mary W. Babcock. is
sole executrix-
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GORDON MKAY,S ESTATE.
Belief That $4,000, 900 VIII Go TO tn
Lawrence School At Harvard.

Boston. Oct. 20 Pending an announce
ment from those who have charge Of Tn"
administration Of the estate Of Gordon
Mckay, who died at his Newport home
Yesterday, there is much speculation as 70
the distribution OF his property, Several
wears ago it was rumored that he had
created a trust in which Harvard University
was the principal beneficiary,
During the past few days, since II was
known that Mr. Mckay WAS on the point OF
death, the rumor was revived. and new
impetus was given II by the report that one
of the chief university officials had LETT
Cambridge for Newport.
II is understood that Mr.. Mckay has ar
ranged that s., COZ, 900 shall be held in trust
the income to 60 to the Lawrence Scientific
School Of Harvard.
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Is Religious Education successful Where
II is Enforced:

To THE EpIToR or THE Sun Sir: Person
ally know Roman Catholics who have re-
fused to send their children to parochial
schools instead OF the public schools With
this spirit made manifest. how can II be er.
pected that Catholics would vote uuani-
mously to change our school SYSTEM The
public schools occupy but few hours ~ each
week and all the rest - orcn 70 church con-
home Is the Church unable TO keep It's adj
her-nts under its control by any influence it
ean exert during these many open hour52 IL
looks very much that way. But the eligtous
school Is a failure M a nursery for the Church
IN absolutely Church-cOntrollod countries. rs
the Rev Mr.. Smith acknowledges What,
then, would Ue the result in this FREQ country,
where each man thinks for himself?
NEW YORK, Oct. IL. WILLIAM SIMON.
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The Brooklyn Democracy.

To THE EDITOR OF THE srN-Sir: We
have heard a great deal recently about the
Hon. Pat McCarren and his surreptitious
dealings to turn Brooklyn over to Tammany
Hall. There Is. believe. very little doubt
OF the correctness of this charge
Now the Democracy Of Brooklyn under
the leadership Of the Hon. Hugh Mclaughlin
has never been charged with the crimes and
indecencies Of Tammany Hall, and 1t will
make no difference whether the Hon. Pat
wins his fight against Mr.. Mclaughlin in
committee or not; the voters Of Brooklyn
are registered; they have stored UP their
ammunition, and on election day Brooklyn
will give magnificent account OF herself
As Emerson says, tho world loves lover.
Yes, but 40 also does tho world hate traitor.
BROOKLYN DEMOCRAT
BROOKLYN Oct. TO-
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Mcclellan, Van Wyck and Devery

On Monday evening GEORGE b.
MCCLELLAN, 1'ammany candidate for
Mayor, addressed the members Of the
jackson Club In he Borough Of Brooklyn
in these words:
RED Light and graft stand for 'Deveryism.
DEvERY has been driven in contempt from the
Democratic State Convention: he has been denied
Ambulance In New York county TO tho councils
Of the Democratic p'rty, the Democrats OF his
own district have repudiated him with oathing
Thus ostruczed by the Democracy of the State.
the county and the district, the condemnation Of
DEvERY by the Democratic party Is complete
AS for me, / soemnly declare that II elected
Mayor. shall exhaust every endeavor TO prevent
any betrayal Of public trust by those under nc,
and shall free this aty from every vstiss Of gran
and Red Light"
Three years ago ROBERT A. VAN WICK,
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The Mosely Commission In washington

WASHINGTON, oct ?o-The Mos"I'
Commission, composed Of distingsished
English educators, arrived In Washing'ot
this morning The visitors were receive.
nv the District Commissioners and 7pen'
the afternoon in sight seeing, To-rorro"
afternoon they will be received at the Nhl',
House by President Roosevelt. Preslden'
Butler, OF Columbia University. New lol
will come to Washington Tomorrow t.
attend the reception.
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Ninth Of the New Public Libraries.

Plans for the ninth Of the proposed new
public libraries, which Is to be erected at
liz and ia East Ninety-sixth street, have
been filed with the Building Bureau bv
Babb, Cook 4 willard, architects II is to
be three-story structure, so feet front and
rs feet deep, with a facade of brick, granite
and limestone 1t win cost soc, 900.
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MARYLAND CAMPAIGN BUTTON,
Il Represents Roosevelt and Coal Black
Negro Dining Together.

WASHINGTON, Oct. pa new campa'e
button has made it's appearance in Mary
lard, where the Democrats are attempt M
to make the negro question and repea
of the FIT zenith Amendment 10 the Con
Al tuition an issue The button bears .,
picture Of President Roosevelt; and, cG''
Hack negro dining together, under Me
motto Of aLIbcrty and Equality
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THE AGE FOR MARRIAGE.
Highest In Sweden. Lowest in England
Steadily Rising Here.


The average marriage age for men does
not differ materially in those countries
which keep accurate marriage records
1t is highest, 81 years, in Sweden, and lowest
In the United States, 2e1,. Among women
it Is also highest in Sweden, 20 years, and
lowest in Russia %.
Some countries fix a minimum marriage
age, below which a marriage cannot be
lawfully performed. In most parts of
Germany 1t is fixed at 81 for the bridegroom
and IS for the bride. In England 1t Is 10
and IS respectively. In France it is IS
and is respectively. In the United States
where fixed, it is usually 81 for the men,
the exceptions being California, Tennessee,
Utah and Idaho; and for women, usually
is, except in Maryland, California and
Tennessee Tho different State statutes
however, make it possible for two residents
OF State to be married in another State
the laws Of which are moro lax.
In European countries generally tho
marriage laws are made exclusively for
the benefit of actual sidents, and choice
Of foreign country for such purpose is,
therefore, so unusual as to become an ex-
cepton.
There Is only one record in history Of a
law which fixed maximum age for mar
rage and under WHOM tne marriage OF men
over 90 and women over so was prohibited
II did not last long.
The European country in which there is
tho largest number Of marriages of mon
under the age OF 81 is Russia and the largest
proportionats number Of brides under the
age of q is Russia also Generally speak
ing, the manageable age is lowest in rural
districts and in countries chiefly devoted
to agriculture, and highest in those countries
which have the largest number Of big cities.
In respect to marriages made late in life
France, among European countries, stands
first as to men and Belgium first Us to
women Denmark. the country which
has the lowest minimum marriage age,
has very few maria ges of very Young
persons. In the United States the average
marriage age is steadily rising.
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Interpreter mt Our Legation In Pckln

WASHINGTON. Oct, 2O-The followirI
Appointments have been made by tho So
rotary Of Slater George F. simlthers %
Deia ware, to be student interpreter At u
legation Of the United States at Pehin, f. .
ciaI agent q .ASuas, Cauent>s. HeItoo.
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Readers OF THE sun leaving the city can have
the Daily and Sunday editions mailed TO their al
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for 10 cents a month. order through your news
dealer or THE sun ITO Nassau street.
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Farragut WAS lighting the battle OF Mobile Bay.
ITS no use" cried tho ConfedeT rates, he must
have aboard at least 100 original men who dashed
him 10 the mast
Seeing the odds wero 90 overwhelming. they had
no alternative but 70 surrender.
Jefferson had hitched his steed tothe fenco before
taking the oath,
You see, he explained TO his intimntes. Il knew
Il would create lot Of sympathy II my horse was
left at tho post"
Thus, Will rAro tacty did he cstor TO the psspuL
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n our friends uho faror as rth manuscripts lor
publication irish 10 hare reec'rt articles returned eV
must IN all cases send stamps for maj purpos'
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pARIs-Kiosque No -. near Grand Hotel aho
Kiosque No. 10. Boulevard dcS CapucineS
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Secretary Wilson in Ohio Campaign.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2o,-Seoretary Wilson
OF the Department of Agriculture, has
gone to Ohio to take part in the campaign.
He is to make five speeches In the State.
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THE Sun. New York CITY.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
DASTARDLY ACTION.
Mi,ereants Cut Up New Cable and De-
stroy Engine and Tools.

Dale Shaffer, we'll known con-
tractor, who has been working on
the Randolph farm at New Milton,
suffered a severe loss one night
last week. He had a new cable and
q lot of other material at a we'll ont
there, which were entirely de
stroyed.
The vandals who did the work
did 1t thoroughly. The new cable
was cut ih seven places and rem
dered entirely useless except for
Junk The belt which Is valued at
about 500, was also cut to pieces
The miscreants took sledge and
made scrap iron of the engine, and,
In fact, broke up everything breaka
BILE about the well.
MIR. Skaters loss will amount to
not less than $1,000 and possibly
more, while he will be inconve-
nienced to a great extent. Salem
Leader.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05

Sis,ersville, W. Va.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
DIDN'T WORRY HIM.
Lndy's Attempt to Snub Self Made
Millionaire Fell Fiat.

Millionaire Fell flnt.
It was self made millionaire, ana ne
stopped one of three ladies at an inn in
the suburbs and asked her to play
pinSpong Now, he was most obJec-
tionable person. with not even speak
ing acquaintance with grammar and
d huge diamond III his cravat. The lady
would none Of him.
II don't know how to play said she
politely. He laid his hand OH her arm.
and her politeness gave way to wrath
atthe impertinence. $j.E
"Aw, come OIL" lie said. I'll learn
you in Il minute"
Learn me" she said icily. with a
biting emphasis Oh tie learn. Don't
YOU know that no man can learn a wo-
man? My husband has been ten years
trying to learn me'-cmphasis on the
'Icarn''-"and he hasn't done it yet +
But her snub was to that self made
millionaire as a pea shooter to rhi-
noceros' hide
We'll, say" said he. IF you can't
learn pingpong in ten years you must
be slow. Come on and try. Wa hing-
ton Post.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
Pretty Cold Weather.

Two boatmen on the Ohio river were
talking about cold weather and Of q
certain severe winter. 1t was just
awful" said one of them. AT Cincin'
natl the river was froze tight, and the
thermometer went down to 20 degrees
below Cairo"
Below which% asked his puzzled
companion.
Below Cairo. you blubherhead! ToU
see. @hen it freezes at Cairo it must
be pretty cold. so they say so many
degrees below Cairo"
But light was bursting in upon the
other. NO. they do not" he ex
claimed eagerly You've got it al
wrong. It's, so many degrees below
Nero. do not know what it means
but that's what they say when it's
dreadful cold"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
THE OIL MARKET.

J.B. Miller, of the Olympia Oil
& Gas company. Is starting a deep
we'll on The o. Shook farm, back OF
Friendly. 1T. Martin, of this city,
and Chas. F. Shldell are contractors
on same. This company has
bought ,aeir material and are going
to drill number of wells. J D.
Miller and J. T.Martin, of the same
company, left on the 1914 train for
points in Ohio where Mr.. Miller IS
locating "Berea Grit" well, which
7. T. Martin Is contractor on same.
Miller Is holding some very valua-
bic territory In West Virginia and
Ohio which he Is going to operate
this coming Spring and Summer.
J. Gruver and J. w. Kennedy are
building the rig.
We understand that the Fisher
OH company has released the Geo.
Shat and L. G. Bradfeld farms back
of town, which they pulled out and
abandoned some time ago. There
are other farms close to the ones
above which they are trying to
lease. We don't know the canse of
this interest, but surmise that at
sprung into existence at the com.
pletion of the deep well below town
on the Carson farm: We look for
ward 10 a renewal of activities In
the oil business In and around Cen.
terview before manv moons It Is
said that a drowning man will
grasp at a straw, but we have strong
hopes and expect to see them ma.
terialIze. New Matamoras Neil.
GraysvilIe, Monroe Comfy. o.
The Pure OIL company's High.
man Brothers No. S was drilled In
and shot Monday and Is showing
for q fair producer, and the rig Is
being built for No. 6 on the same
farm.
F.P. Hue & Co.'S Joseph John.
son No. 3 has been completed and
Is a fair we'll. Same company Is
drilling their No. 7 on the Hicken
botham form and are having the
rig built for Abner Byers No. ~.
The Fisher Oh company have
located No. 2 on the McMullen
farm and No. I on the H. Devore
farm.
The rig Is almost completed for
No. GU the church lot.
The Pure Oh company's No. 3 Is
due In the sand at this writing.
This company and F. P. Hue
have the rig up for Baker heirs No.
2 and the tlmbers are being hauled
to No. 8 on the same farm.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
A FATAL MISTAKE
Is Often Made by fne Wisest
People.

Is Often Made by fine Wisest
People.
It's a fatal mistake to neglect
backache
Backache Is the first symptom OF
kidney Ills.
Serious complications follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them
promptly.
Don't delay until too late.
Until 1t becomes diabetes
Bright's disease.
Read what this gentleman says:
Capt. D. w. Welsh, keeper OF the
Wood county Infrmary. Parkers
burg, says: II had to go around
constantly. aware that a false step,
jerk or twist would bring punish
ment, and I was afraid to handle
anything for fear of a reminder In
the shape of a rwinge of pain. I
trade at DR. J. N. Murdoch's drug
store on Third street. and have
something to get In the drug liue
every time come In. TWAS there
I learned about Doan's Kidney
Pills, and I took a supply home
with me and used them. My vile
used them and my sister, Mrs. A
Amick, of No. 645 Seventh street,
used them. They cured the three
of US. I am here In the city every
few days and can substantiate the
remarks I have made"
For sale by all des1ers. Price,
90 cents a box. Foster Milburn
company, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the U. S.
Remember the name--Doan's-
and take no other.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
Col, Booth Strikes Gusher.

NEW MARrINSvILLE, Feb. 4 -
Col. Booth, who has made this city
his home for a number of years. has
lust struck 1t rich In oil. Yester.
day word was received that the
we'll on the Sautee farm on Little
Fishing creek, was drilled into the
sand and commenced spouting oil
at the rate Of 16o barrels a day.
An exchange Is authority for
this. When splinter has been
driven deeply into the hand 1t can
be extracted withou pain by steam.
Nearly fill bottle with hot water;
place the injured part over the
mouth and press 1t slightly. The
suction will draw the flesh down
and In a minute CT two the steam
will extract the splinter and inham
nation together.