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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-12
copyright. 1908. by G. L. Kilmer.l

copyright, 1908, by G. L. Kilmer.]
WN chance affair of arms at Jack
son, Miss. July u, 1863, bri-
gade Of Illinois and Iowa troops
engaged in what the participants
call the most1esastrOus charge of the
war. The following is the narrative of
Colonel f. r. Lee who led company
Of the Forty-frst Illinois that day and
was twice wounded:
con July 5, 1863, just after the Fed
eral army had captured Vicksburg,
with it's $1,000 prisoners and all the
paraphernalia Of the forts, with the
thousands of small arms, General w.
r. Sherman was ordered by Grant TO
proceed to Jackson, Miss, and drive
the Confederate army under General
Joseph II. Johnston from Jackson and
the Mississippi valley. Sherman took
with him $4,000 men, including Lau-
mans division of the Thirteenth army
corps, commanded by General Il. o. G..
Ord
"The line closed in on the city and
drove the Confederates back to their
breastworks. The city was invested
from Pearl river on the north to the
Mississippi Central railroad on the
south. Humans division was ordered
to take position on the south, and Colo
mel Isaac G. Pugh's brigade, composed
Of the Twenty-eiglth, Forty-frst and
Fifty-third Illinois and Third Iowa in
fantry, was selected to fill the gap be-
tween the railroad and Pearl river and
drive the enemy into his works.
There was no thought on the part
Of General Sherman that there would
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-12

Insurance cannot prevent
fire, but 1t can and does pre-
vent the ruin and suffering
that would ensue without 1t.
1t lets you down easy--sus.
tains you until you get anoth-
er foothold.
I represent a score OF the
oldest and best fire insurance
companies In the land, and
am giving very low rates just
now. The probability Is that
they will not be so much lon
ger. Better take out suhci-
ent insurance without delay.
As every Company now
charges exactly the same rates
why not have your property
insured with a company that
Is we'll known In this City and
one you know has and will
pay all Its losses promptly?
Here Is my list and everybody
knows that there are no better
companies on earth.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-12
POPULAR EXCURSION
To Parkersburs and Return, Sunday
Sept, 20, Baltimore 6 Ohio.

Only $1.oo Round trip from Sis.
tersville for Special train leaving
GAL a. M. eastern time). A
splendid opportunity to see the
beautiful scenery along the Ohio
River. Cali on Agent Baltimore
& Ohio Railroadfor full particulars.
eI2 It
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-12
Fearful ODDS Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute
Such In brief was the condition o.
an old soldier by name of J. ].
Ravens, Versailles, o. For years
he was troubled with kidney disease
a1d neither doctors nor medicines
gave him relief. At length he tried
Electric Bitters. 1t put him on his
feet In short order and now he ties
titles. Pm on the road to COM
plete recovery" Best on earth fol-
liver and kidney troubles and all
forms of stomach and bowel com
plants. Only soc. Guaranteed by
D. A. Henderson,.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-12

Success never roosts on the ban.
ner of the man who can't rely on
himself.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-12

It Is often difficult to live up 10
ones reputation of being bad
man.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07
Let's Have Better Streets.

Where there is u will there is a
way. If the business men will
provide the will, the way has al
ready been suggested.
There is no que stion but what
the people of San Angelo, taken
as whole, would appreciate any
efforts tending TO the betterment
of it's thoroughfares. And Chad
bourne street is the place to be-
gin. Chadbourne could be gravel
ed from the Landon hotel TO the
railroad at a very small cost.
The residents for one block along
the street beginning at DR.. Con-
erly's corner and ending at Il. G..
Felton's have at their own ex-
pense graveled the roadway and
it is now one Of the best and most
substantial thoroughfares in San
Angelo. Why not try the same
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07
Santa Fe Excursion Rates.

Chicago, H., National Live
Stock Exposition, November ~,
20, rate, $3.50.
Chicago, H., Chicago Centen-
NAL, September % to y. Rate
B3 80,
Settlers rates to California
September - to November 30.
One way $3l.S0.
Grand Encampment l. O. o. F.,
Sherman, Texas; tickets on sale
Oct. 1 and 5;rate $ll.10.
Columbus, Tex, Farmers I'M
provement Society. On sale
October l3, 1903. Rate S14.O5.
Waco Tex, meeting of Grand
Chapter Order of the Eastern Star.
On sale Oct. II and ID, rate $500.
Dallas, Texas. Texas State
Fair and Exposition. On sale
September 25th, to October 18th,
inclusive, rate $500.
Detroit, Mich. Christian
Church National Conventions,
etc. On sale October IL, II and
10, rate $41.30.
Beaumont, Texas, Meeting Uni
ted Order of the Silver Fleece and
Leaf, Oct. 9th and 9th. Rate
S1S.S5.
San Angelo, Texas, Grand Car
nival, Riding and Roping Con-
test and Fine Stock Show, Oct.
18th, l4th and 10Th. One fare
plus 1919.
Special excursion Oct. 18th,
Temple and West $3.50. Goldth-
waive West $500; Brentwood
West, 800; Niles Scots.
+. L. SKINNER, Agent
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07
Come to The CarnlYaIl

The Carnival Association is do.
ing good work. The attractions
this year are better and more
varied than at any previous Car
nival. There are enough events
of interest for all. The race goer
will see good races there will be
broncho busting for tenderfeet /;
roping contests for the lovers of
ranch life; fine stock and poultry
exhibits for ranchmcn and fam
clers; farm exhibits FOR the agri.
culturally inclined, and so on adj
minimum. The children will be
entertained with juvenile sports,
the young folks with a public
wedding, everybody with fine ball
games, the shooters with the tar
get practice, and the whole popu-
lation can take in Jack Taylor's
show at the Opera House at night
There will be plenty doing. Life
will be presented in every known
phase and the amusement loving
individual can not fail to find
something for his enterta inment.
From the house tops let it be
proclaimed that San Angelo is in
Carnival garb and will do the
hostess act for all who may come.
Her hotels and eating houses have
made preparations for the salts
faction of the inner man and
there's no reason for staying
away. The stores are telling in
this issue of the Press about things
they want visitors to see. Look
Press advertisers up. They are
courteous always, and are con
their toes" for Carnival business.
The catalogues the Carnival
promoters have issued contains
much information relative to the
attractions. Get one from the
committee if you haven already
had one sent You. You'll find
some advertisements therein and
the advertisers will be glad to
have you call on them.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07

San Angelo is wide-awake.
Every man, woman and child in
her vicinity is interested in the
success OF the Carnival. Every
reader of the Press, the whole
$500 Of them, should come to San
Angelo during this time. Don't
forget, it's October If, 10 and IS,
1903. Come early and avoid the
rnsh.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07

prove said streets, TO put drains
or sewers. therein, and TO prevent
the incumbering thereof in any
manner, and TO protect the same
from enrichment or injury ;
and TO cause all able bodied male
inhabitants above 81 years of age
and not over 10 years, except
ministers Of the gospel, to work
thereon not exceeding five days in
any year or furnish Il substitute
and to enforce the same by APP
propriate ordinances "This article
was construed by the open court
in ex-parte Taylor, ~ South
Western, page 422.
The text of the law is plain.
Now why shouldn't the city of
San Angelo through its municipal
government take advantage of this
law? We need u better main
street. 1t was never more forci-
bly, impressed than during the
recent rainy spell. 1t can be
done cheaply and why not do it?
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07
Notice to Trespassers.

Notice is hereby given that all tres
passers on the ranches and lands own
ed or controlled by the undersigned
in Tom Green county, for the purpose
Of hunting, fishing. cutting timber,
hauling wood, gathering oceans, cut.
ting bee trees, working stock or hunt
ing hogs, or in any way molesting
any OF our stock or damaging the
premises, will be prosecuted to the
full extent OF the law, unless bearing
a written permit from the undersigned
b. NJ. CoLLYNS,
BY G. Colly ns, Manager.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07
Saved His Life.

J. W. Davenport, Wingo, KY.
writes. June II, 1902 II want to
tell you l believe Billiards. Snow
Liniment saved my life. ! was
under the treatment of two doc
tors, and they told me one of my
lungs was entirely gone, and the
other badly affected. / also had
lump in my side. ] don't
think that | could have lived over
two months longer. / was in.
duced by friend to try Ballard s
Snow Liniment. The first appli-
cation gave me great relief; two
fifty cent bottles cured me sound
and we'll. 1t is u wonderful medi-
cine and recommend it to suf-
fering humanity" 25c. SOC, S1.OO
Sold by the Central Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07

The Houston Chronicle will
celebrate its second birthday with
a special edition oil Oct. II. The
Chronicle is newsy paper and
has made wonderful strides by
way Of increasing its circulation
The management proposes to is
sue 25,000 copies of this anniver-
sary number and The Press pre-
diets that it will be II hummer.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07
He Learned n Great Truth.

1t is said of John Wesley that
he once said to Mistress Wesley i:
"Why do you tell that child the
same thing over and over again?"
John Wesley, because once tell
ing 1T is not enough" 1t is for
this same reason that you are told
again and again that Chamber
lalns cough remedy cures
colds and grip; that it
counteracts any tendency to these
diseases to result in pneumonia,
and that it is pleasant and safe to
take, For sale by Central Drug
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07
on Chadbourne?

And now for the way. The
law allows a city to warn out it's
men the same as a county can
and have the streets worked. See
article 40 Revised Statutes State
of Texas, entitled, an act empow-
ering cities:
To have the exclusive control
and power over the streets, alleys
and public grounds and highways
of the City, and to abate and re-
move embellishments or obstruc-
tions thereon; to open, alter,
widen, extend, establish, regulate,
grade, clean and otherwise i'm
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07

Conductor Thompson brought
in the train Thursday 1t was
several hours late on account of
the washout near Brentwood.
The regular through tram from
Temple came in Friday as Con-
ductor ThOmpson's train was the
one that makes the run from
Temple "a Brentwood. which
bcing GA this side oil the washou,
was the only one able to reach
San Angelo.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07

The Houston. Post is at home
in its new building now. The
Post is one of Texas leading news
papers and is coming out now in
s column form instead of seven.
This means more news for the
public and better service for the
advertiser. The Press hopes Lewis
will get more Alkali Eye space.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07
Cures ChillS and Fever.

G.. w. Writ, Nacogdoches,
Texas, says: His daughter had
chllls and fever tor three years ;
he could not find anything that
would help her till he used Her.
bine. His wife will not keep
house without it. and cannot say
too much for it," SOC Sold by
the Central Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07

Fresh meat-beef, pork, yea l.,
mutton, sausage, etc; oysters
and fish at Louis Heitzler's, the
butcher. Remember him with
your orders. Phone %. 5-tf
Best stamp photos at Henry's
gallery at lowest pric es.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07

The Press thanks the Carnival
Association for it's kind remem-
brance. Newspaper men as a rule
lead II hand to mouth existence
and favors like complementary
tickets, etc look good to them.
Anyhow, that's the way with the
Press man.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07
To the Ladies of San Angelo.

Ny new fall stock of ready-to-
wear and dress hats has arrived.
/ am better prepared than ever to
supply your every want concern
ing head-wear for babies, chill
dren, misses and ladies. Call
and see the new styles.
Mrs. ALICE SIMMONS.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07
The SAN ANGELO PRESS.

Issued Wednesday Mornings. once OF pub
LEGATION. Chadbournc Street, Opposite Mays
Building. Telephone 2i4
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07

Good Alralta hay at Neeley
Bros.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-07

Mrs. ALICE SIMMONS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-09
Pointed Paragraphs.
lChicarn Nnwel

NDtncdBO News
When a doctor loses a patient and he
isn't sure of the cause, he attributes it
TO a complication of disorders.
The summer girl doesn't necessarily love
the ocean because she swallows a DOR
ton Of 1t while sporting i'm the surf.
After the average man strikes II rich
IL Keeps him busy trying to forget his
old acquaintance.
Language is the vehicle Of thought but
1t is UP TO some thoughts to take a ride
on the water wagon.
Many man who undertakes to carry
out his ideas discovers when il is too
late that he is a victim of misplaced con
tidence i'm himself.
II man draws a blank in a lottery
ne can tear up the ticket. but its diff
ferent in the matrimonial game
KS difficult TO convince a man that
lis wife doesn't love him i'm the same
cd way as long as she continues to go
through his pockets
After the marriage ceremony any young
couple are the happiest couple in the
world-and continue to be as long as they
tLinE so.
1t doesn't take "a girl long to choose
between the young man who is willing to
die for her and the one who is willing
TO support her in luxury
Before beginning the battle Of life il
is uD 70 the sweet girl graduate TO Sc
cure a husband
1t is said the population of London is
SO dense that il is unable to see the point
Of an American joke.
The young man who figures on marry
ing an heiress is apt TO overlook the fact
that the heiress may also have some
knowledge Of mathematics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-09
Had Opposite Effect.
(IVashingtou Post)

The little English vicar OF Hexton.
" hose objection 10 high church ritual
ism brought him recently into conflict
with Bishop Potter in New YORK sat
one day drinking . brandy and soda IN
the cafe of the Fifth Avenue hotel
a group Of reporters surrounded hirn.
One Of the reporters said.
why don't YOU try 20 down rituaiis.n
Mr.. Fillirgham. with sermons rather than
wish viclSncc?"
The vicar smiled - rmons.'' he said.
have ar effect always but too often
this effect is the opposite one TO what
the sermonizer intended"
How 10 you mean. sir2" the reporter
asked.
I'll Illustrate 10 YOU what ] mean"
said the vicar. y once had paris hioner
who was q miser. For this mans benefit
I preached one Sunday strong sermon
on the necessity of charity and phiian-
thropv-a sermon on the duty and the
JOY of giving The miser. at whom / gazed
often. seemed impressed.
Next dav 7 met him on the street
Well. John I said. what did YOU
think of yesterdays Sermon
1t moved me deeply. sir. he an
swered ~ has brought homo % me 50
strongly the necessity of giving aims
that honestly. sir, I've a great mind to
turn beggar.'
CNcw York Tribunc)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-09

they have the right to expect. This
protection cannot be afforded except by
the absolute presence of soldiery able
and willing to give it,
Mexico is not weak power as it
vas half a century ago. 1t is one Of
the richest countries on earth. and
while its government may be torn by
revolutions and its most patriotic citi-
zens glad secretly to see some power
step in that is strong enough to give US
peace, when these trying days come,
this power viii be met by opposition
that viii require one of the largest and
best equipped armies to overcome that
the United States has ever narshaled.' -
Who are the parties. Senior Garcia
that you think viii head the different
factions Of the revolution?"
The names, sir. I would prefer not
to give. In the first place 1 might do
a wrong and then it would be danger
Gus"
DO you know Them
Certainly. and they are all men OF
brains, courage and ability. No doubt
you have seen in the public prints how
anxious President Diaz is 10 have il set
tied as to who is to succeed him and low
ne has failed. AS YOU are aware the
clerical party of Mexico has always been
ar enemy Of the United States. Its news
paFers never miss an opportunity TO show
thls; IL makes them popular with the
lower classes
rAnd now comes the rub. as YOU say.
III Germany. France. England. Spain or
any other European government lands
troops and attempts to protect their peO-
PIE ana collect FOR the property DESTROYED
they viii violate the Monroe doctrine
neN VIII then very reasonably say TO
the United States: If YOU object 10 our
ooing TINS act OF justice You mus; take
our people under the shadow of your
wings and care for them Thus Won see.
goctTine is TO be preserved the United
states VIII be forced TO do this thing
such countries as Germany and other
aggressive continental powers would be
glad to see your country refuse to pro-
tect the country south of you.
Their leader will be q man who glands
high. a soldier and a diplomat: ne will be
backed by great wealth if nee essary from
Europe. Every effort will be made TO
seize the presidency. out even If he should
succeed. the liberals wOui never submit
OF this party today is that they fear Diaz.
I'm glove of velvet he has a grasp OF
steel; they have felt il and fear him.
~ Is hard 10 say Just how the great
mass of the liberal party win go when
they lose their leader That is the trOu-
bic with them today; it is he who keeps
them together and organized.
Many viii say that in talking to You
] have done wrong; that. 10 say the least
OF it. I am gloomy prophet and have no
foundation i'm fact for my assertion You
will find, though. that these parties have
pcQIthe facilities for gathering infOrna-
.tinn thai J enjoy. for what have told
sou is true time viii prove
Is il your belief. senior, that the Unit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-09

the largest American army that has
been under arms since the great civil
war;
Senior Garcia, should President Diaz
Gle, do you think there would be any
danger Of revolution i'm MexicO?"
Yes, sir; no; one. but half dozen.
and l will tell you why. To make you
understand 1 must explain. In Mexico
we have three classes-the wealthy. on.
those descended from old and highly
honored families; the middle classes,
merchants, traders, etc, and the low
est class, many of whom are full blood
indians and a large number of the
mixed blood poems. The lower class,
who are greatly in the majority. have
been taught from their infancy to hate
the white man and particularly is this
the case in regard to Americans and
since the war between the two repuh-
lies in 1913 You have heard how an
IEdian treasures wrong, real or fan
cled, and the mothers Of this class have
taught them to hate the white man
from infancy. The middle class. as 2
general thing, are progressive glad to
see immigrants and 10 assist IN build
ing up the country The wealthy or
ruling class are about equally divided
as to what they believe would be for
the good of the republic. This is caused
bN the AdCL mat we nave Two parties,
known as the liberal and the clerical
In Mexico, aa you are aware nearly
all the development in recent years has
been accomplished with foreign capital
This consists OF American, English,
German. French, Belgian and Spanish.
the capitalists of Spain having large
amounts invested i'm real estate The
greater part Of foreign capital that has
recently been invested in Mexico has
come from the United States and is
principally in railway and mining in
terests.
The moment that President Diaz'
hands loose the reins there will be half
dozen men who VIII seek to grasp
them. You may be sure that a leading
man in the clerical party viii be one of
them, but there will be others. -'he
different aspirants will fight. they will
use the railways. levy forced loans and
destroy property. The greater part Of
the lower class will be found in the
ranks of the clerical party. for they
worship the church and follow its die
tates blindly. for this reason: You. will
remember the Mexican government
few years ago greatly restricted their
power and took many os the privileges
that they formerly enjoyed from them.
AS soon as the capitalists see that
Mexico cannot give Them protection
and restore caiet in the republics they
will to a man appeal to their home
governments for the protection that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-09
lDSa9's Days Numbered

7 EAVING the City Of Mexico recent
~ the writer had for a fellow pas
senger on the journey northward
Senior Eduardo Leon V Garcia. Senior
Garcia is a gentleman who stands high
in the republic. and. While largely in
terested in a number of enterprises Of
a private character, IS also a large gov
eminent contractor with wide pOlitica.
influence.
Speaking of the supplies furnished
The army Senior Garcia stated that il
was possibly not known to many in
the United states that a great part OF
these supplies We're manufactured in
this country, Rhode Island and Con-
necticut securing contracts for the ma
JCr portion Of them. This was especial
" true as to clothing aud some classes
Of arms and ammunition.
As the train whirled around the hills
and through the palm groves of north
central Mexico Senior Garcia recOunted
many incidents that went 10 show the
cordial and friendly relations that now
exist between the United States and
Mexico. This pleasant state of affairs
was, he said, all due 20 the wise states
niGnshiD. Of President Diaz.
In speaking Of iim he said:
1T is not generally known. and I
would to God that ii were not the
truth. but our grand and noble Presi-
dent DiaZ has but a short time to live
That he is one Of the grandest men.
the most superb citizen. soldier and
statesman that Mexico, the BIRTHPLACE
OF the good Gods gTandest noblemen.
even his enemies viii not deny. From
his birth he was rocked in the cradle
OF revolution; his bOyhOod was spent i'm
study that he might be Of benefit TO his
country; his young manhood was spent
az soldier in her service, his blood
staining her Mills; in his middle age
his gallant life received its reward.
when he snatched the sword OF power
from the hands Of a dictator tyrant
and gave to Mexico the best. the
strongest and purast government that
the republic has ever had Not only
Is our illustriOus president beyond
compare as an official but his home
life is as plain and simple as that of a
common rancher and as pure as that of
his beautiful cOnsert Would that 1
could do him justice in speaking of
him. but ! cannot With all these
honors heaped upon him, though. he
must die. and soon, for he suffers from
an incurable disease"
The last words were muttered by
Senior Garcia in voice OF infinite
pathos AID sorrow. showing his deep
feeling III the matter.
As we neared SAN Antonio, Tex. he
remarked:
within less than three years YOU
VIII see gathered here in San Antonio