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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-09
SIN CRAVEN UPON MARBLE.
Warning to Those Who Take Snuh
During Worship.

Warning to Those Who Take Snuff
During Worship.
There is a quaint old parish church in
Plurien, Brittany, built in the early
part of the fifteenth century and hav-
ing, with many other primitive ar
rangements, the bell rope from the bel
fry hanging down from the roof of the
nave and dangling just in front of the
pulpit, so that the process Of bell ring
ing is performed in full view of the
congregation. But what was more pc
culiar was the projection at right an
giles from one Of the walls. (alsO near
the pulpit of sculptured hand and
arm Of full size as though held out from
the shoulder by somebody built into the
solid fabric of the wall itself, and the
hand opened and, palm upward and fin
gers extended, had a suggestion Of ap-
peal and solicitation which naturally
provoked curiosity.
AS there was no inscription or any
thing to hint at the nature of the story
that evidently lay behind the sculp-
tured limb, made inquiry of charm
ing old lady who was decorating the
altar with flowers in view Of the next
days high mass, and she told me that
many years ago, in the farof past,
there was a wicked villager who went
indeed to mass but was far from de-
vout, and on one occasion he SO far for
got himself in the service on a hot sum-
mer's day as 10 hold out his hand
through the open door or window to an
equally undevout friend outside for 4
pinch Of snuff.
The pinch was duly given, but st.
Peter, the patron saint Of the church,
was so scandalized by SO terrible a
want of reverence that he straightway
paralyzed the arm Of the offending
snuff taker, who thereupon took to his
bed and died, but not before he had adj
mitted the justice Of his punishment
and had left directions in his will for
setting up In the church Of the marble
reminder Of his sin in order that all fu-
ture villagers in Plurien might be warn
ed against the terrible enormity Of al
lowing any distraction to interrupt the
devout hearing of the mass. 1t Is a
curious story and reminds one that
there has been an infancy in religion
as well as in most other Of the great
motive powers Of existence.-Glasgow
Herald
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Witty RetOrts.

When the celebrated physician Sir
Henry Holland told Sydney Smith that
he had failed to kill either one Of 4
brace Of pheasants that had risen with
in easy range near the latter's home,
the witty divine asked, Why did you
not prescribe for them
One day Sir Henry was engaged in
a hot argument with "Bobus" Smith.
a barrister, concerning the merits of
their respective professions. You will
admit" said Sir Henry, that your
profession does not make angels of
men," NO" retorted Smith, there
YOU have the best Of it,"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-09
LOST HIS NERVE.
why 1t Was That Big Pete Failed to
Hit the Sheriff.

There were thirty men in the White
Wolf saloon when the sheriff OF Silver
county sauntered in to arrest big Pete
Thompson for murder. Pete was play
ing 4 hand in Il game Of poker, and
after nodding to him the sheriff stood
I'D at the bar and called for q drink.
His back was scarcely turned when
Pete laid down his cards, pulled hi
gun and fired six shots rs fast as HI
finger could pull the trigger. The sheriff
never moved When the smoke had
rolled out of the open door and We
could see, the sheriff stood in the same
position and wore the same smile. One
bullet had burned his chec5; q second
had graZed his ear; a third had cU;
through his shirt collar under the LETT
ear Big Pete was dead shot, and
vet he had missed his man at fifteen
feet.
Got through, Pete?" asked the sher.
iff, breaking silence that was posi-
lively painful.
"And you-you are not heeled!'
gasped Pete as his arm sunk slowly
down.
mo; come on"
"You didn't bring your gunsT'
mo; if you are through shooting.
We'll 60"
Pete laid his two guns down on the
table before him and walked to the
door and out into the street. His horse
was tied to q post block away. He
reached the horse, mounted and then
headed down the long street after the
sheriff, who was giving him not the
slightest attention. In five minutes the
pair were ont Of sight.
what allied PeteT' was asked OF
the barkeeper. who had come to the
door of the saloon.
Lost his nerve" he brusquely re.
piled.
How do you mean"
"Why. the sheriff coming without a
gun and standing there to be shot at
took all his sand away and made wo,
man of him."
Suppose the sheriff had had gum
The man jerkcd his head toward the
field wherein fifteen or twenty victims
, mad been buried and said:
He'd a bin oyer thar"
"And will big Pete get clear?'
Likely; but he'll have to leave here.
The boys have already put him down
as n. c."
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-09
AlSatian Egg Women,

4 favorite trick of Alsatian market
women is to place six or eight adde's
cent eggs in small basket and to de-
clare that those are all the absolutely
fresh ones they have. The victim buys
them, thinking that if the woman were
dishonest she would have offered more
"fresh eggs" Afterward the market
woman takes six or mor- out Of 4 lar
ger basket which is carefully covered
over.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-09

But her beauty was completely
hidden by sores. blolches and PIN.
piles till she used Bucklen's Arnica
ISalve. Then they vanished as will
all eruptions, fever sores. boils, I'll
GERS, carbuncles and felops from Its
use. Infallible for cuts, corns
burns, scalds and piles Cure guar
anteed. CSC at D A Hendershot's.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-09
Prudence.

81 suppose you would like to say or
do something that will live in history"
"Well." answered Senator Sorghum.
5'there are so many things concerning
(which should prefer to keep history
&ninformed that guess I'd better not
Rke any chances on trying to break
h."-Washington Star.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-09

Among the curios of Windsor castle
his a chair made out of the trunk of the
famous elm by which Wellington stood
vat the battle Of Waterloo.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-09
Took Her Literally.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was once
giving a piece of advice to roomful
of young men in little village on the
subject of matrimony. When you
marry" she said, choose n woman
with spine and sound set Of teeth
Good gracious. Mrs. Stanton" re-
marked one of her listeners in alarm.
do they ever come without spinesE
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-09
short Method.

Caller-Mr. Sharpe. have come to
ask your advice us to the quickest way
to be relieved from my debts?
Lawyer thinking for moment Of
something clsc) - Pay them. - Chicago
Tribune.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-09
She Had Him.

He-Carrie. | believe you think I'm a
fool.
She-And yet you say I'm always In
+the wrong.-BOSton Transcript.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-09
Great Word Building Contest.

See how many words you can make
out of the letters given below. Do not
use any other letters save those given.
You can use proper names, improper
names, verbs, nouns, adjectives, prepo-
sitions, conjunctions and articles. DO
not use any one letter more than eight
times in one word. Use only nice words.
Here are the letters:
ABC d + + G II X L NJ
NOPQ RST U w XYZ
Here is your chance! See who can
get up the largest lists Of words by
using these letters according to the
rules Of the contest. For the first largest
number of words sent in pOrterhouse
steak inlaid with turquoises will be
awarded; to the second largest num-
Der, an elastic glass bottle; to the third,
n pound of medicated pastry.
Every guess must be accompanied by
q coupon from per cent government
bond.-New York Telegraph.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-09
Baltimore & Ohio R, R

Time Table In effect May 10, 1901.
RAsr BOUND
7.O6 A. N. Accommodation
Daily except For wheeling and intermediAl'
sunday. points.
sos A. n. Pittsburg Express
Daily. For New Martinsville, Mounos
Vile, wheeling, Pittsburg, Frank
lin, Oil City, Tltusville and inter
mediate points Runs solid Il
Pittsbarg, daily except Sunday
Daily to Wheeling.
1910 P. n. Accommodation
Daily except For New Martinsville and Int
Sunday. mediate points.
2:O7P. M. New York Express
Daiiy. For New Martinsville, Mounds
Vile, Wheeling, Pittsburg, BudS
10, Washington, Baltimore, Phils
deiphia, New York and ali point
North and Fast. Runs solid II
Pittsburg. Parlor car.
ASS P. n. Accommodation
Daiiy, For wheeling and Intermediate
points
6:Is P. N. Ohio valley Express
DAILY except For New Martinsville, Mounds
Sunday Vile Benwood, Wheeling, Pitts
burg, Buffalo, Baltimore, Wash
ington, New York and all point
North and East. Runs solid t.
Pittsburg. Parlor car.
WEST BOUND
9:2I A. N. Accommodation
Daify For ParkersCurg and inferno
date points.
II:OS A. II. ohie Valley Express
Daily except For st. Mays Marietta, ParR
sunday ersburg, Ravenswood, MiiWood
Pomeroy, Pt. Pleasant, Charles
ton, Gallipolis, Huntington, Ken
ova, Ironton, Portsmouth, Cincn
natl and all points South anr
West. Runs solid to Cincinnati
Parlor car.
I:24 p. n. Kenova Express
DGily For st. Mays Marietta, Para
ersburR, RAvenswood. NilWood
Pomeroy, Pt. Pleasant, Charles
ton, Ga1lipolis, Huntington, Ken
ova and principal intermediate
points. ParloT car.
3:IA P, II. Accommodation
Dailv except For ParkersburK, p. PleasAD
Sunday. and intermediate points.
5:AA p. n. Accommodation
Daily. For ParkerSourg ana inferno
diate points.
s,25 P. n. Express
DaiIv excepa For Friendly, 81. Mays, WAIVER
Sunday, ", Marietta and ParkeTShurR
ID. B. MARTIN.
MAn'g'I PassenEer 1Tafhc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-20
EUROPEAN COMBINATION AGAINST
OUR HIGH TARIFF.

It Is now said that Austria and Rus
sia have joined Germany and France
IN a plan for higher tariff rates
against all countries which do not
give them favorable tariff schedules.
This scheme is aimed at the United
States. and it seems that nearly all
Europe Is preparing to feed us out of
cur own nigh tariff spoon. England
Is abou the only one of them which
is not contemplating retaliatory meas
-ures against the United States, and
we have m the last few days given
her just cause TO join this m
ciaI combination of h European pow
ers. The amendment to the Cuban
treaty will increase the determination
OF these powers to raise thir tariff du-
ties against Us. This amendment ser1-
4ousiy effects German agricultural in
terests as we'll as those of the Bril-
ash West Indies. Our late ~squIhDIe
with Russia over coal oil duties SHOWS
how quick these European govern
ments are to meet What they consider
discrimination against them in any OF
our tagin legislation. The pledge to
keep in force for five years Jul pres
<ent duties on sugar is bound to cause
resentment and increased desire for
retaliation. The senate in its action
on reciprocity treaties has persistent
~ Persued a course calculated to
strain the commercial relations he
tween our country ard those of Eu-
rope. How ear we expect favorable
tariff laws from them when every
step we take is toward closing oul
markets TO their products? We would
have no right 10 complain if the Eu'
ropean powers would unite in Z
scheme to greatly increase their tar
If duties on American exports. w
have no right to complain of their fol
lowing our example. We cannot ex
pect to receive favors withost grant
ing them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-20
TO ENCOURAGE SETTLERS.
Industrial Agents OF Roads Meet In
Atlanta and Four
Atlanta and Form Association.

Atlanta, Ca, February 17.-For the
purpose of formulating plans that will
result in an influx of desirable settlers
from the North, a number OF land and
sold by the Northern Steamship Com
Dany.
industrial agents of the southeastern
railroads met here To-day and formed
an association. The following officers
were elected:
President, NJ. V. Richards Of Wash
inrton land and industrial agent of the
Southern railway: First vice-president,
G.. A. Park, of Louisville. agent OF the
Louisville and Nashville; second vice
president, J. E. 1ngraham. OF st. Au-
justine, Fla, vice-president OF the
Florida East Coast railroad; secretary
w. l.. Glessener. Of Macon. Ga, com
missioner Cf IMMIGRATION Of the Geor-
gia, Southern and Florida railroad.
Two meetings of the association will
be held each year. The next confer
ence will be held at Miami, Fla,
March 9Th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-20
Jerks OF SUBSCRIPTION.
POSTAGE PREPAID
MISTRESS OF THE NEW WORLD.

sTfTis Is = danger for Europe, yet
EarpDe Is spowerless to oppose 1t. Eu-
rSpz bowed to the Eictation ct Ameri-
ca In the Venezuelan matter and dls-
MAYED a nervous anxiety 70 pidcdee
.Americar diplomacy. The powers in~
fer,sted hooked on e~nviocsly. Even
tie ailies wished TO get rid OF eacft
other. Europe was united only on one
nript- namely, her desire not 10 :
arouse the antipathy OF the AMER
cans. THE European powers cra"f7o
Before the |
Theabove Is the comment OF a news
paper of Vienna on the settlement OF
the Venezuelan contest
Ns er a word has the Uuited States
hitter I'd since the beginning Of the dis
QUITE which could be construed into a
threat against any one of the Euro
pea. powers engaged in the dispute
wiz, Venezuela. or even as a warn
ne to them not to go too far she
held up The Monroe Eoctrine TO their
view and maintained a dignIhed ST.
lence. BY her demeEnOr = showed
the mowers that she would stand by
that doctrine. and il was the, BELIEF
that she would do SO which has
Dug 10 All ellQ Tit "
occurred the agreement of reference to
Deacefu! arbitration. Nothing could
be more fully convincing Of the posi-
ton the United States now holds
among the powers of the world.
EverE one Of them would Hesitate long
before doing anything to incur her en-
nifty. rma no doubt. III pushing
matters as far as she did IN the Vene-
zuelsH question was anxious to see
how far she could go with US. Had
there been the least sign of giving
way CT the part ST our government
GerInaa marines and biue-1ackets
would now be III possession of Vene-
zuelan ports and probably of other
territory. found how far
she could go with safety and she did
not attempt to &c any farther
Tire position of our government il
this matter was a delicate one and /
vas managed most admirably bv Sec
retars, Hay. Several efforts were
made by the allied powers to draw i
into the controversy but thew were
always defeated by the clear-headeC
actio.: of the state department. Hal
it NO. been for Secretary 'HaV there
Is nc doubt President Roosevelt would
have been inclined on mora than on
occasion to take such action, as w"ul'
have greatly embarrassed sur govern
ment, if not placed it in an unfortu
nate position. But as it ~. we nav
come out of 1T with flying Coiors. an,
the Monroe doctrine is more tirmI!
established than ever before. anG tn
United States is virtually tine mistres
OF the New World
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-20
THREE NEGROES HANGED.
One Granted n -eprteve of Ten Days
to give Further Testimony.

Jackson. Miss. February 1S.-T1ree
negroes were legally hanged today in
the state of Mississippi, Ema ,leul
Walker at Indianola, Alexander Smith,
at Poplarville and Thomas Swor at
Raleigh. All had been convicted OF
murder. JOS. Campbell. cClored who
was sentenced to hang TO-DAY for muir
der at Yazo City. was saved by an eye
lash. On the gallows he Whispered IN
the sheriff the name of his zee
in the murder. of which he had been
convicted. The black cap had been i'd
justed but the sheriff suspended OPERA
tons and telegraphed TO Governor
LONGING asking for ten days rep1leve
in order that evidence might be secured
from the condemned man. The govern
or granted the reprieve and Campbell
will testify further regarding the crime
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-20
IN CHICAGO.
Great Distress Among the Destitute
on Account of the Cold.

Chicago, February 1S.-With the
temperature at seven degrees below,
today's forecast promises a reinforce
ment of the old wave. which pre-
cludes any moderation Of the weather
ard renders probable the breaking OF
the local record for the SeasCn-lO
below. Suffering from the cold to-
day was augmented by a biting
wind. There is much distress
among the destitute notwithstanding
the best efforts of all charitable or
CARNATIONS, although the scarcity OF
coal is less general than in the prev
ious coal spell.
In addition to one death reported
yesterday, the following are said tc
have died directly or indirectly from
the effects of the cold:
Fred Burglars, died in a saloon from
heart disease aggravated by the cold
> Charles Fredler, died on the wa!
from a hospital. from exposure.
Through trains continue To arrive
hours behind schedule. subur
ban and traction lines operate wit
more or less irregularity.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mfW ia a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-20
PhilaGelphia and Readings Answer
to LsGranGe's Complaint.

Washington. February 1.-THE Phil
adelphia and Reading railroad todaH
filed with Interstate commerce COM
mission its answer to the complaint of
the LaGrange. Ga, board of trade that
the railroads rates on freight to La
Grange from Boston,. New York, Phlla-
delphia and Baltimore are unjust AND
discriminative in favor of Opelika. The
Readings reply says that the through
rates are practically established by the
various railroad defendants whose lines
reach LAGRANGE n Opelika. Inc
Reading says it has no substantial con
Germ in any distinction as between the
two points.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-20
Fire on the Mallory Steamer, Rio
Grand2.

New York. February 17.-Three
alarms were sounded tonight for a fire
aboard the steamship Rio Grande. OF
the Mallory line, locked in Buriing
slip. The fire started in the forward
cabin of the ship, which had on board
about 100 ions of general merchandise
and was to leave tonight for Galveston.
Captain E. D. tombstone and eight Of
the crew who were asleep on board
gained the deck and found that they
were surrounded with flames, their only
means of escape being to slide down the
bow hawsers to the pier. The fire was
confined to the cabin, however, and the
damage was not large.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-20
Report on the LittleHeld Antitrust
Bill.

Washington. February 17.-Mr. Hoar.
from the committee on judiciary today
reported to the n the Littlefleld
antitrust bill amended. Mr.. Plat. of
Connecticut. stated that it was not a
unanimous report and that he was OPP
posed to the measure. He said a large
proportion of the bill has been more
wisely and appropriately treated in leg
islation recently enacted. Concerning
the new eature there were. he said,
unconstitutional provisions in them
Even if they were in the constitutional
authority of they are mis-
chievous and will work great injury tn
the business interests of the Un.tad
States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-20

$50. 900 with permission to Increase to
s125, 00o; the company to insure all
classes OF property against fire, wind,
tightening, etc, and also to issUe ma
rine insurance.
Representative Watts today intro
duced amendments to his LIQUOR regu-
lation bill. When asked rs to what
these were he said they were to per-
feet the machinery for holding the
election under his bill, so that upon
petition Of one-third of the electors,
an order may be issued for the hold
ing Of election on the questions OF pro
hibition, ~dispensary or license. He
said these amendments were like that
norton of the London and Smith bills.
and that Representative Guion aided
him in getting up the amendments he
declared that he thought these the
very best. j..
Grand Secretary B. H. Wooded: o:
tba Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows left
this afternoon for a 10 day trip along
the Carolina Central railway from
Rockingham to Henrietta, in the inter-
ests of the order. He has received APP
plications for a new lodge at Forest
City, and for the restoration OF WEI
don Lodge, NO. 1, at Weldon Whlcn
has been dead 10 years. and when was
the Oldest lodge in the state. 1t was
in this lodge hat the first men in
North Carolina to be made Odd Eel
lows took the degree. these being, w
6. Gi Andrews and JOIN r. Reston
the dates of that event being Apri
26. 1S42.
This evening George B. Bowers: Ma
tional Councillor of the Junior Orde>
of American Mechanics, visited tn
local lodge here and was banquetet
at its hall.
In some way umo gained currenc.
yesterday that Jim Wilcox was 10 %
brought here from Elizabeth City 10
safe keening. Persons who have pee
at Elizabeth City tell me there
nothing in this, and that there IS n
purpose to lynch him. this remark o
course not applying If he should es
cape from jail and be recaptured:
Among today's arrivals were n: I
Munson. W~ilmington: Chas: r. Nc
Lean, S. A. Steele. J. B.
Eugene Holt. DR.. w. G.. Stafford, Bur
lington: c.. N. Blue. Aberdeen: Ike,
II. P. Owens. Hall River: F. B. BranI
lev. Charlotte: D. F.. McIver, SANFORD
John Sprunt Hill. Durham.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-20

We trust nobody will be so mean as
to begrudge General Miles one m
of the good time he a at the govern
ment's expense.-Washington Post.
We suppose the general has had such
a glorious time that he has forgotten
WHY he was sent abroad or. II how,
has forgiven Mr.. Roosevelt for not al
lowing him 10 be in Washington City at
the time of the encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-20
THE BISHOP CASE
eryument of Counsel VIII Conclude
Today and Case Will Go to
Jury.

Charlotte. n. c., February 18.-The
arguments in the Bishop case Wl'i pe
concluded tomorrow and the case will
go to the jury in the afternoon. Mr..
Kirkpatrick and Solicitor Webb spoke
for the state today. and Mr.. Tlllett
made the first argument fer the de-
Tense. Mr.. Guthrie also spoke for the
defense but he has not quite conciud d
his argument. He will finish his screen
early in the morning session Of court
and will be followed by Mr.. Canister
for the prosecution. The last speech
will be made by Colonel Hamilton {.
Jones. who is of counsel for the defense.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-20

If the Portland (Me.) Daily Press
does no look OUT il will have Il b
suit on its hands. 1t is trying to head
off Mr.. Manley in his race for the CUB
ernatorial chair by charging him with
the authorship of those stop antitrust
plain intimation that Mr.. Manley is
such an idiot that he should not be en-
trusted with any legal business.