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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
TOOK RISK IN COUGHING.
sumptives Always Gave
Warning.

The man in the chair coughed suddenly
and Unexpectedly, states the Philadelphia
Record Don't do that again., exclaimed
the barber, with an unwarranted display of
irritation. The man in the chair resented
in somewhat lurid language this restriction
of his personal liberty and intimated That
he would cough whenever he felt like it.
"All right, then, cough your head off, but
don't blame me if l cut you" returned the
barber. There was no more coughing, how
ever, and the man in the chair made his
escape without any injury. But. as he paid
his check at the desk, he remarked to the
boss barber:
"Say, you want to give some nerve tonic
to the fellow who just shaved me.
.Oh, don't mind him" replied the boss.
'He's from Colorado and he's used to shaw
ing consumptives. He was telling me the
other day that he's been in the business for
over 20 years and has shaved everything
from a 16-year-old boy to an octogenarian
drunkard, but his nerve went back on him
when he drifted into Colorado Springs and
started to shave the consumptives who hang
out there. Ever since then man with a
cough gives him cold chills. Out there, he
tells me, not day goes by that some Hunger
doesn't get cash IN his throat while being
shaved"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
STUDYING WILD LIFE.
Plenty of Patience and the Ability
to Keep Quiet Are Necessary
to Success.

The foundation of success lies in abil.
ity for quiet and patience. Living things
are shy and apprehensive, and Their
ways of life must be learned slowly, by
Selling every little opportunity and pa.
tiently waiting for the animal to over
come its fear and exhibit it's natural
manners, writes Ernest Irgersoll, in
st. Nicholas.
I know gentleman who sat motion.
less in the top of most uncomfortable
tree, for four or five hours a day
during week, where he could over
look the nest of wood-duck. This
duck differs from most others of its
tribe, by making its home high UP in a
hollow tree. What the gentleman want
ed to know was how the young got down
to the water. Finally he saw them car
ried down, one by one, on the mothers
shoulders, who, as soon as she struck the
water, dove, and left the young one sit
ting on the surface. Often, however,
they jump down themselves.
Patience, nevertheless, will bring you
little unless you teach yourself to re-
main perfectly quiet The small deni-
zens Of the woods are easily frightened.
You never know, when you are in the
fields or woods, what moment you may
come upon something that you are ex-
ceedingly anxious to see It would be
doubly disappointing in such a case to
find you had frightened the animal, or
disturbed an action that in a whole sum-
mer you might not have the chance to
witness again. Tread stealthily, then,
keeping your voice low, and insist that
your companions do likewise-unless
indeed, like myself, you prefer to go
alone. A very great aid in these walks,
too, is a good opera glass.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
More Cause for Divorce.

proceedings is commonplace, but sometimes
we get case in which the charges are really
amusing" remarked man who is well
known as a member of the bar. "Some time
ago" he continued, "a neat little woman
called at my office and inquired as to how to
her husband. l gave her the necessary in
formation and she placed the case in my
hands The first charge. that she made
against her spouse was that He refused to
kneel down and say his prayers the first
night we were married, the brute! Chi
cago Chronicle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
Elevating the standard.

$50 you are to have a high church wed
ding?" asks the friend of the beauteous
damsel who is to become a midsummer
bride.
Eyes, indeed" she admits.
at seems to be quite the fashion now, !"
says the friend.
Eyes. But papa is determined that mine
shall be a higher church wedding than any
of the others"
"1 thought that high church was high
church, and that ended it."
But papa has donated enough money to
the congregation to allow them to build the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
Men and women in EuroD.

Europe is the only continent with a
numerical preponderance of women
But even in Europe there are many
countries where the men outnumber
the women. That is the case in Italy,
Greece, Roumania, Bulgaria, Servia,
Bosnia and herzegovina
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
Heeland Toe.

1t is coming to pass the women who
"trip the light fantastic toe" are out
numbered by those who trip on the
fantastic French heel
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
BE Yourself.

There is department which suits the
figure and talents of each person; it
is always lost when we quit II to as
sumo that of another-Rosseau.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07

Papa" said little Tommy Taddells,
what is the game of authors." The game
of authors, Tommy" replied Mr. Taddells,
is to sell their books. Smart Set.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
Bulldogs Grin.

Lady" began the tattered tramp;
"I am a tourist
WELL" snapped the fiery little wom-
an; eff you are tourist you should
have a grip. After him, Bu,l!"-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
Novel Slot MACHINE.

In London, if you want rooms, serv-
ant or a situation, you advertise the
fact in q machine for a penny. You
write out your advertisement, put it in
with your penny, and the machine dis.
plays it in your own writing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
Kind words,

Kind words prevent a good deal of
that perverseness which rough and
imperious usage often produce in gen.
erous minds.-LOcke
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
VIII Protect the Hands.

If you line your fatiron holder with
piece of soft leather. like that of the
top of a shoe, your hand will receive
good protection from the heat
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Minded Before.

AS riches and favor forsake a man
| we discover him to be q fool, but no.
body could find it out In his prosperity
-Bruyere
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07

Moneybags-How did your banquet go
off, Banklurk?
Banklurk-Not as we'll as it might, you
know. The POSTMASTER called on gentle
man who had lost an arm and leg to an
swer to the toast of Our Absent Members"
STRAY Stories.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
Mortiacatfon.

The modification of being refused
by the woman you have proposed to
is brief The modification of being
accepted sometimes lasts through a
lifetime.-Brooklyn Life.
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A Recent Crucinxfon.

In Kiating, China, a man was recently
executed by being nailed to wooden
cross He lived three days before he
sucscpbed to his tortures.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07

said to Fresc sch. iawst night MIS-. Miss Pep Pep
pery-"Who told your" Cholly-"Why, L
er-heard you say it." Miss Peppery-Yes,
but who told you it was clever?"-Philadel-
phia Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07

Popular" is one of the most abused
words in the language. Now it is an
nounced that carbolic acid is becoming
popular" as a means of suicide.
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wisdom of Experience.

Why" asks Missouri paper, does Mis-
eouri stand at the head in raising mules"
Because" replies the Paw Paw Corner
Bazeo, "that is the only safe place to stand .
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07

The use OF wire ropeways for tim
Der transport is being largely intro
duced in certain forest sections of In
dia
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07

In the swell cafe there's many tip 'twixt
the cup and the lip.-Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07

Since the beginning Of this yeaE "a
$50 new members have joined tbs
Primrose league in England.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07

have reached is inevitable.
We have here group of boys passing through the
of adolescence They entering world world full of
energy They do with themselves They must
therefore, busy They and active
door occupation every day, including Sunday.
We Protesants doing nothing adequate for the of
Sums We hardly touching the edge of that part of
population On Sunday those boys like all other and young
will do something, they will somewhereto the saloons if
nothing better their attention How
have them either participate witness baseball games.
The Roman Catholic clergy all this country abroad
right the position that they this question
than Protestant get
Sunday mornings then they encourage them
engage other sports Sunday afternoons They the
pastors, at the
confessional of their temptations
The thing do this age young
them healhful recreation Keep
kept away If
period strong
of some good natural
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Sunday Sports and NoralIy
By PROF. CHARLES R. HENDERSON,
OF the Chicago University.

UNDAY baseball following participation in Sunday
religious exercises is valuable and easily avail
able means of promoting morality among young men
and boys of limited opportunity.
know that in taking this position I shall be con-
sidered unorthodox and that other Protestant min
listers will crtcise the stand that take. But after
going over the entire situation the conclusion that
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-29
Character in Necks.

Wise persons are always discovering
some occult KEEP to feminine charac-
ter. Tests applied TO the shape, tex
ture and color of a woman's hands, Of
her feet, Of her eyes and Of her hair,
show virtues and shortcomings in her
nature The woman with the swan
like neck is said to be creature
whose mentality, to use modern in
vention in words, dominates her eX-
istence. Physically delicate, the long
necked woman is mentally much alert.
but sensitive to an extraordinary de-
gree. She is timid and suspicious, yet,
where her trust is betrayed, bears her
woe in silence without sign.
The throat that denotes obstinacy
is short and thick and usually belongs
to the girl with athletic shoulders and
not many inches in stature. The girl
with anatomical traits Of this sort is
extremely good-natured. though she
obtains her own way by persistence.
She is also noted for her executive
ability, and on this account does rot
mind mounting platforms or organic
ing societies that will help her sex a
step forward on the road to complete
emaneipation.-Chic Tribune.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-29
HOW's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
y. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last IS years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and
financially able to carry any obli-
cations made by their firm.
West & Truax, wholesale drug
gists, Toledo, o., Waldin, Kinnan
& Marvin, wholesale druggists, To-
ledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-29
women and Jewels.

Jewels, candy, flowers, man
that Is the order of woman's pref
erences. Jewels form a magnetic
mighty power to the average wo-
man. Even that greatest of all
Jewels, health, Is often ruined In
the strenuous effort to save the
money to purchase them. If a
woman will risk her health to get
a coveted gem. then let her fortify
herself against the insiduous conse-
quences of coughs, colds and bron'
chial affections by regular use RI
DR.. Boschee's German Syrup. 1t
will promptly arrest consumption
In Its early stages ard heatl the al
fected lungs and bronchial tubes
ard drive the dread disease from
the system. 1t Is not a cure all
tut 1t Is a certain lure for coughs
colds and all bronchial troubles.
You can get DR.. Green's reliable
remedies at L. A. Hendershot's
Get Greer's Special Almanac.
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Rejected.

"Gwcndolinc," he implored, raising
his voice in tremulous pleading. Dear
est love. | did not mean-I only meant
p
But she had arisen from the otto
man and stood before him, imperious,
naughty, scintillating. with all the AFRO
CANT beauty of proud belle OF the up
per West Side. Stretching herself to
her fullest extent of four feet six, and
casting a whitening glance upon the
trembling wight, she pointed to the
door.
GO, George w. Vanderscoot" she
cried. Go, before call the butler and
have you removed by force. have
given to you, freely. young girls
first love. young girls tender initial
passion, a young girls trust and con
fidence. Despite your wealth of bill
lions | have consented to wear your
name and sport your ermine, and
would have adorned your palace IN
West End avenue as never palace was
adorned before. But this ends it all
Never-oh! never-will Gwendoline Nc
Mutt consent to wed a man who hac
presumed to ask her what may be
nay, is-her age"-Harold Wilder, II
New York Herald.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-29
Save the Child.

Ninety nine of every one hundred
diseases that children have are due
to disorder of the stomach, and
these disorders are all caused by In
digestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
is just as good for children as 1t IS
for adults. Children thrive on 1t.
1t keeps their little stomachs sweet
and encourages their growth and
development. Mrs. Henry Carter,
7o5 Central street, Nashville, Tenn,
says: "My little boy Is now three
years old and has been suffering
from indigestion ever since he was
born. have had the best doctors
In Nashville, but failed to do him
any good. After using one bottle
of Kodol he Is a we'll baby, I re.
commend 1t to all sufferers, "Kodol
digests what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet" Sold by the
Opera House Drug Store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-29
WROTE 5000 HYMNS.
Remarkable Industry of Frances Jane
Crosby, Who Has Been Blind
Since Childhood,

Though she has been blind since
she was six weeks old, Miss Frances
Jane Crosby, as she is generally
called, though her real name is Mrs.
Alexander Van Allstyne, has written
more than 5000 hymns, many Of them
known all over the world. And though
she is now eighty-three years old,
rather feeble and totally blind, she
still travels to evangelistic meetings
in various cities and gives readings
and lectures. Her home is in Bridge
port, Conn.
Among the most famous gospel
hymns written by Miss Crosby are
those beginning: Safe in the Arms
of Jesus" Pass Me Not, Oh, gentle
Saviour" "All the Way My Saviour
Leads Me" and Il Am Thine, Oh
Lord; I Have Heard Thy Voice"
Save for the heavy green glasses
she is compelled to wear, there is lit
tie in Miss Crosby's manner while
lecturing to indicate her sightedness.
She reads her notes, printed in raised
letters, with almost imperceptible
movements Of her fingers, and turns
her head as though glancing about the
audience.
Hymn writing is my life work"
says Miss Crosby, land I canot tell
you what pleasure l derive from it. I
believe l would not live year if my
work were taken from me. y great
many people sympathize with me,
but, although l am grateful to them,
| really don't need their sympathy.
What would l do with it?"-ChiCago
Journal.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-29
Bricks Full of Gold.

A man who owned a whole street
Of houses at Osborne, near Mel
bourne, was much puzzled and an
noyed to find that the bricks were
being constantly stolen from the
garden walls of some of these houses.
The depredators were Cinnamon,
but what on earth they did with their
spoil neither he nor any one else
could find out.
They did not seem to build any
thing with them. Several were cap
tured and punished, but the thieving
still went on.
At last, in disgust, he determined
to pull down the walls and outbuild-
ings, level the ground, make a new
street and build fresh houses at a
cost of some 100000 or $4,000 When
work began, and the old walls were
torn down, the bricks gave up their
secret. They had been made Of clay
taken from ground full of alluvial
gold, and they were full of the
precious metal
He had them all broken fine and
washed. Some PANIED out as much
as two pennyweights to the dish, and
the result was that he got sufficient
gold to pay or the whole cost Of his
improvements.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-29
DON'T. EAT. ALONE.
Be,PIeasant and Social and Avoid In.
DIGESTION.

Be,PIeasant and Social and Avoid In.
digestion.
The dinner hour is period when
even the morose and self-contained
man enjoys the companionship OF his
fellows; there is in fact no more es-
sential part of a dinner than a good
talker. The digestive value OF lively
discussion and plenty Of laughter dur
ing eating is insisted upon by every
writer in dietetics.
Indeed, many a hostess has seen an
execrable meal, from the food stand
point, transformed into a frst-rate
dinner by one or two loquacious Mark
Tapleys, and she certainly deserves
the envy of womankind if her nus
band is one Of these.
Apropos of this well-known fact
prominent medical journal discusses
the pathology of lonely dining. 1t
seems that there is a particular type
of dyspepsia, especially prevalent
among women, which is due solely
to solitary eating. Very many home
women" regularly lunch alone. fire.
quently simply pick up something"
and drink a cup of tea. For some
strange, apparently purely mental rea-
son. the food thus eaten is not prop
erly digested, and ultimately leads to
a state of chronic indigestion. This
curious complaint is called the indi-
gestion of loneliness.
The first remedy recommended is to
stop eating alone; if THIS is not FEAST
BILE, however. a good book should be
read during the meal, and the latter
be preceded by plenty of outdoor ex-
ercise.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-29
Monument for Two Purposes.

Among Andrew Carnegie's collec-
ton of anecdotes illustrative Of traits
of Scottish character, one Of the odd
est is as follows:
Sir John Cave was in Glasgow in
1907, at a time when the populace
had it in mind to honor Nelson with
a monument. Sir John attended 4
public dinner one evening whereat
the monument came in for good deal
of discussion, and many opinions
were advanced as to the style Of the
inscription that should grace the
stone. Finally the visitor was asked
to favor the company with his views
on this matter.
81 think" said Sir John, chat the
style Of the inscription should be en-
inently simple and plain. What I
should put on the monument would
be Just the words, Glasgow to Mel
SON.
81 agree with the gentleman" said
an aged Scot, arising, but l would
make an addition. We all know that
from the town of Glasgow to that Of
Nelson is six miles, and therefore |
would atfiX to the monument, after
the words Glasgow to Nelson, the ad-
dendum. six miles and then our
monument would serve two pur-
poses"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-29
Ambition.

I'd rather give the world smile
Than preach mile long sermon,
For honest daughters worth the while
And mirth is quite confirmin'.
There's medicine in "ghoulish glee,"
Rare tonic force in laughter;
But may my humor kindly be-
No bitterness come after.
I'd rather make a nations jokes
Than preach nations sermon,
AMI tickle ribs with friendly pokes
Than set the race a-squirmin'.
"There goes that funny, funny mani"
o words more sweet than honey.
Besides, a reputash, like that
Is worth a pot of money!
Moral.
IT'S funny to be funny,
But
There is such a thing as money.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-29

When one drops into poetry he
should be careful and not misplace
his feet.
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CnnStancY.

Tom Jynn-Can't you give me just
one more chance. I've stopped drink
ing for good this time.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-29
Bismarck and the Bore.

4 long-winded visitor once asked
Bismarck how he got rid of visitors
who bored him.
why" said the chancellor, smiling,
Il have an arrangement with my wife.
When people stay too long she sends a
servant to say she needs me-"
At that moment entered servant,
saying that the princess would speak
with the chancellor Bismarck gravely
made his excuses. and the bore made
his eXit.-Illustrated Bits.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-29

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, 1903-08-29

A new and very handsome line
of the famous Writ fountain pens
Just In at McCoy's Book Store.
You never saw such beauties for
the money. 81 1T
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-29

Mr.. Beazle-After we've done read
a lot of these epertaphs in this here
graveyard I've bout made up my
mind the great people of all kinds
must be dead.
Mr.. Feazle collectively, after read
ing few more)-Ies, mebbe. All
but the greatest liars.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-29
Real THING.

What game have You to-day !"
asked the haf-starved Eastern man,
as he registered at an Arizona hotel.
"Seven-up and poker, sir" replied
the proprietor, as he extended the glad
hand.-Chicago News.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-29

Mabel Syruppe-Stopped drinking?
Nonsense You couldn't stick to any
thing if you tried.
Tom Jynn-Why, Mabel! How can
you say such a thing? Think or the
way I've stuck to drinking.