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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-02
MARKET QUOTATIONS


Mrs. Samuel Harris went to the
Wheeling hospital yesterday for
treatment. She was accC mpanied
by Mrs J. R. Cross.
Robert Miller. superintendent of
the Wetze!-Tyler Electric Rail-
way company, returned from Pitts
burg this afternoon.
The householder who puts q few
ashes or little sand on the walk
these days Is good enough Sa
marian for this world.
Mr.. Riley, OF Arcade, N Y, i
here visiting his brother In law J.
Snuff q and contemplates going to
work here in the oil field
The new skating rink Is COM
pleted at the pump station and the
ones holding a pass can attend, it
will not be public sffair,
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Robinson
left this morning for New York
City, where they will visit relatives
ana friends for few weeks.
London physicians now declare
tha: alcoholic stimulants are a sure
cure for brain flag. So It's matter
of choice between fag and jag.
Mrs. T. R. Cowell, who has been
visiting her mother Mrs. Barber, OF
Brown Betty street, returned to her
home at Perkersburg this afternoon
The mao who saws he likes this
sort OF weather has not yet become
reconci'ed to the early opening
that the gas meter Is working on
him. -
Remember the M. r social to be
given Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs J. o. Hindman on
Railroad avenue. Everybody In
vited =, I3t
T, E Keller passed through the
city yesterday afternoon on his way
home at Midd'ebourne from a bust
ness trip TO ih- southern part of
the S a'e.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-02
Howard Dorset Company Please
Immensely in The Man
From Mexico

"The Man Flom Mexico" was
the attraction at the Auditorium
presented by the popular Howard
Dorset company, While the house
was we'll filled the play warranted
standing room only business. The
piece proved to be laugh pro
voker of a high standard, seldom
seen produced by company playing
week stands at popular prices Mr.
Howard In the role of Benjamin
Firzhew does some exceptionally
clever work, keeping the audience
In a continual uproar from the lime
the curtain went up until 1t de
cended upon the last act Mr.
Howard In the part Fl zhew
was all that might be ex
pected from the most exciting
Dorset essayed the part of Mrs.
Flrzhew In a most charming, and
pa!nstaking manner, again d-mon-
stratiug her versatility as an &C
tress Of much ability. Tonight
"Held by the Enemy" will be pro-
duced a FIVE act military drama
from the pen of VIM T. Gellitte
author of "Secret Service" "Sher
lock Holmes and other we'll
known plays. 1t may be said that
this piece Is one OF the strongest
war plays. ever written and In the
hands Of this we'll balanced COM
pany much we'll be expected. Miss
Dorset will appear In tonights bill
In the part Of a sweet winsome
southern lass. Mr. Howard as the
war correspondent promises to be
entertainly funny. Scenery ade
quate to lend a realistic appearance
to the scenes will be used.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-02

There Is nothing new to report
about the glass strike The invoice
Is being taken as rapidly as possible
and from the best information we
can obtain the factory will resume
work In a few days. 1t was an un-
fortunate affair and much of 1t was
brought about by bad counsel. We
hope when this trouble Is adjusted
we will have no more trouble In
this industry In our city.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-02

Mr.. aud Mrs. F. Shuff1a and
children of Marietta, O, returned
home yesterday after visit to the
family OF John Shufflin, of South
Wells street.
A Chicago man has had one of
his eyeballs painted to match the
color of hts other eye. No expla-
nation Is offered as to how his OH
er eye became discolored.
An English scientist Is trying to
alarm us by declaring that our
rivers are drying up. He should
spend few Gays In the neighbor
hood of Kansas City about the mid
die of June.
We have the best studio, the
best force, the biggest aud best line
of Photographic mounts and styles
In the State and we want your bus
mess. Kerr's Studio. AT
Mrs. H. M. Stanberry returned
this morning on the lI:1S train
from a visit to her sisters Misses
N lille and Emile Morrison, who
are attending the National Park
Seminary at Washington, D. c.
Mrs Pat Quigley, an estimable
and we'll known lady of the city, IS
confined In the house as the result
of fall on the pavement Saturday
evening. Mrs Quigley was serious.
ly stunned and co slderably hurt
by the fall.
Charles G Ills has sold his house
and lot on Railroad avenue to
George M. Stewart for $4,000
The property will be occupied by
Rev. A L Kelley, the new pastor
of the Baptist church who will ar
rive here this week,
The delegates to the conventio ,
of the West Virginia and Ohio
Valley Volunteer Flremen's Asso-
citation at Salem, O., on Friday,
December 4th will leave this city
on the 1:57 train t'm>rrow after
noon for Wheeling, connecting IN
the latter city with the Wheeling
and Lake Erie for Canton. Salem
will be reached the same evening.
Monarch L~dge Knights of
Pythiss will give free supper for
Its members and their friends
Thursday evening, Dec IS The
supper will be served In the Knight
of Pythtas Hall by the local lodge
of Rashbone Sisters. The occasion
Is being looked forward to with
the most pleasant anticipa'ions.
aud will doubtless BE- a very epl "
able affair. One hundred invita-
tons have been issued.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-02

Circuit court Is grinding awayt a
Middlebourne. We have not had
as good roads to attend court In for
many years. Judge Willis Is a
good Judge. treats all kind and
courteously, does all he can to ex-
pedite business and seems to be
liked by the members of the bar,
the court officials and the public In
general.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-02

1t Is actually reported that Sen
ator Scott's lieutenant here has
made overtures to Caldwell and
wants to support him provided, of
course. he gets fat job for his
support.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-02
Ladies

Wine of Life will cure your
troubles. Try a bottle and get
your money back If not sa,isfi d.
Price 81 90.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Shuff11 and
children of Marietta, O, returned
home yesterday after visit to the
family OF John Shuffljn, of South
Wells street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Most important"


But | don't see tina mes obln to
make any of the things herself. And.
say! you ought to hear the advice she
gives me on how to be beautiful. Why,
the rules she lays down wouldn't
ieaVe woman time for even Sleep
Its woman's duty to make her
self attractive"
But don't notice that she's worked
herself over into any Venus. And
then there's etiquette
But why do you come to us? Is
She inclined to shirk her own duties?
Do you wish lis to advise her
Advise nothing!" retortcd the won.
an. shes SO loaded up with advice
that | thought you might like TO give
her job. Seems to me that every
woman who gets hold of pen or n
typewriter gets the idea that she's a
regular mine of wisdom and is spe
-cGllly ordained to tell other women
now to do things. figure that in mn
other ten years half the women in the
country will be telling the other half
what to do and how to do ii. md IN
twenty years there won't be anybody
left to do anything except give advice.
That being the case. | suppose Jennie
might as well start In now. All
you've got TO do is to give her n pan
and bottle of ink and a page on
which to spread herself and she'll be
in the front rank mighty soon. She's
got the real feminine idea" Brooklyn
Enplp
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

The day in which the young maiden
frets over the postponement Of her
outward pleasure party, In which the
child stays within doors and strenks
the window pane with n little finger
following the line either of the rain
drops outside or of the tears within,
is day in which the busy house
keeper-be it any day but washing
day-bids her heart rejoice, and pro-
ceeds to pull out her piecc-bags and
bundles and enter upon the long
delayed arrangement for rag carpets,
or rugs, or any other work of like
nature in which she particularly de-
sires not to be interrupted. The old
dress that is 20 be ripped, the COM
Portable to be .ufted, the lounge that
is to be taken apart, the ma ttress that
is to be picked over, the pile of stock
ings that is to be footed, hundred
things of the sort only to be attended
to in the strict privacy Of a retire
ment from the world and an exclusion
of callers proper to the rainy day, have
been whiting for the opportunity that
comes along with the overcast sky,
the shoe deep mud, the steady down
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Persistent Office Seeking.

DIR. Woodrow Wilson, president of
Princeton University. i'll an address at
Chicago, on '.Patriotism," said that
"President Roosevelt owes his high po-
sition TO the fact that he was poll
tician who did not care to hold Office"
President Wilson should look up the
facts before he attempts to teach peo-
pie. Mr.. Roosevelt has been one of the
most persistent office seekers, and is
now engaged in n stumping tour for
the nomination for the highest office.
The first office he held, in the Legisla-
ture of New York, he diligently sought,
directly he had concluded his education
at Harvard University. He then was
appointed on the United States Civil
Service Commission. Then he was
New York Police Commissioner, after
that Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
resigned that office and asked for the
appointment as Colonel of the Rough
Riders. AT the conclusion of the war
with Spain was elected Governor of
New York, and sought the office most
strenuously. 1t is true he protested
for some days against being nominated
for Vice President. but, while saying
nay, consented, and thus by accident
became President of the United States.
If there is more persistent office seek
er and Office holder than Theodore
Roosevelt, the record has been most
successfully concealed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

Three things Ruskin considered nee
essary to that happiness in work which
is the right as well as the privilege of
every human being: "They" (men and
women), must be fit for it; they must
not do too much of 1t, and they must
have sense Of success in it--not d
doubtful sense, such as needs some
testimony of other people for Its con-
6rmatiOn. but sure sense. or. rather,
knowledge, that SO much work has
been done well, and fruitfully done,
whatever the world may say or think
about It" No man is original, pro-
lif1c or strong, unless his heart gives
full consent to what he is doing, and
he feels glow of content and salts
faction in every days well-done work.
II you are in love with your work, and
dead in earnest in your efforts to do it
as well as 1t can be done; if you nre
so enthusiastic about 1t that you fair
" begrudge the time taken from it for
your meals and recreation, you will
never be bored by it; the, drudgery
which others feel you will never know.
A fond mother feels no sense of drudg-
cry in her housework. in the infinite
details of sweeping, busting, cooking,
mending and making for her loved
ones. The long days and nights Of
care and toll spent ministering to the
crippled. deaf and dumb, or invalid
child, have never a; thought of un-
willing labor in them.s What are years
Of waiting and hardship and disap-
pointment apd incessant toll to an in
spired artist? What cares the writer
whose heart is in his work for money
or fame, compared WITH the joy of
creatiop3 What are lsir kpnlrses Of
are dear :.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
REAL FEMININE INSTINCT.
Jennie Was Bound to Succeed in News
manor Wnrlr

Jennie Was Bound to Succeed in News.
paper Work.
She had n gawky girl with her when
she appeared in the editorial rooms of
a woman's magazine.
MY daughter Jennie" she an
nounced by way of introduction.
"a fine looking girl" commented the
editor.
Yes. and want to tell you about
her." said the woman. she knows
more about how to do things than any
other girl living"
She does?"
We'll, she thinks she does. She can
sit in the parlor and give me advice
better than any one | ever knew"
Capable. is she?'
with her tongue, She is. don't
seem to ever do anything just right
myself, SO she tells me. She advises
me about cooking"
Yes"
And I've been cooking since before
she was born, while she never has
made anything but fudges. She tells
me how to make pretty things out of
barrel heads and old boxes, too"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

provided The intervals between the
rocks are spanned by delicate and
spider-looking bridges of iron. The
length of the walk SO far constructed
is nearly three miles, and it is to be
continued for another two miles,
which it is anticipated will be com
pleted within few months.
The most notable triumph of engi-
neering in connection with this work
is the erection of what is known MS
Gobans' bridge. This structure is dis
tinctive owing to its curious design,
being elliptical in shape. This piece
of work was rendered necessary to
span n gap Go feet in width, giving ac-
cess from the mainland to an isolated
rock known as THE Man-of- War"
Owing to the exposed position of the
site of the bridge, the turbulency Of
the surf playing upon the rocks immc-
diately below, and the strength of the
tides. it was found impossible to erect
the bridge on the spot. Under these
circumstances the structure was erect
ed at Belfast and transferred intact to
a scow. The latter was then lowed
to "The Man-of-War" rock and care
fully brought to, as far as possible. i'm
mediately below the spot where it was
to be installed Lifting tackle was
then placed in position upon each side
of the gap to be spanned at the road
way level, and the lifting cables at
tachcd to each end Of the bridge. The
hosting operation had to be carried
out with extreme care, owing to the.
cramped space in which tile lifting
tackle was operated, and to prevent
the structure being thrown by its own
swinging motion when suspended in
the air against the face of the rocks,
which would have seriously damaged
it. The structure was, however, lifted
to its position without mishap.s 1t was
originally intended to stay the bridge
when in position with guys, but when
the bridge was erected 1t was found
to be sufficiently rigid to dispense with
these additional upports.-AIontrea
Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03


Everybody connected with the First
District Municipal Court in Long Isl.
and City. from Justice Thomas G.
Kadien down, says the New York
Times, has been burning the midnight
gas delving deep into electrical lore
since the trial, few days ago. of a
suit brought by the New York and
Queens County Electric Light and
Power Company against consumer
to recover the amount of bill for
power furnished. Among the wit
nesses called by George w. Schoon-
maker, counsel for the company, was
an expert in electrical matters
"Now," said Mr.. Schoonmalier in
the course of the examination, adj
dressing the witness, will you please
explain what a watt is?"
"What?" asked Justice Kadien,
looking up suddenly from some papers
before him.
Yes. your honor" returned the
lawyer.
II said what" repeated the court,
somewhat irritated.
why, yes, that is 1t, your honor.
and l have asked the witness TO ex-
plain what watt is" said Mr.. Schoon-
maker. coolly.
Explain what?" asked the justice,
beginning to wax indignant.
What watt Is" replied the law.
yer.
The court was about to lose its pa
thence when Mr.. Schoonmaker saw
the point and FASTENED to explain.
And lie said that in the world of cleo.
tricity volt was the unit of meas.
urcment for pressure, an ampere the
unit of measurement for volume and
a watt the unit of measurement based
upon both pressure and volume. He
was going into kiiowatts ana such
things when the court suffered short
circuit, and the case was adjourned
for the Gay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

access to the many remarkable caves
IN the vicinity, Il walk has been cut
out and built in the face of the cliffs.
This pathway is only from two to
three feet in width, and winds along
the face and climbs the cliffs in a
most extraordinary manner, which
from short distance imparts to the
promenade most perilous appearance,
since Immediately below the waves
thunder among the rocks. But the
walk has been most skillfully and cley-
erly designed and constructed. Steps
are cut roughly and broadly into the
solid rock, but to insure perfect safe
ty to climbers hand rail has been
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
TWIN.sCREW STEAMER .NINNFsoTA. .


Minnesota the
Company London
pang is the largest
ship world
OF rect deep She has nine decks The
Honolulu
provided with
delivered the
weight The Minnesota
being
her soid
Wv. soau pipNe as SUCCESSFUL as is hoped for h
w. M % Ntsse o eAacuy similar
- 80 80 80 pe ~ 'ne ''ie "ue II is believe 1T
"nefe thefe VIII no final
~ aarat,sn g.. - - So So. speea VIII be
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

every other kind of wire she could pick
up.
What cooking she does is usually
done over bonfire built in the open
air. and she uses empty cans picked up
in her wanderings as cooking dishes.
Martha Is reputed to be well fixed
financially and is said to pay $50
year taxes on property in Sarnia, Can
ada.
She disappears at irregular intervals
and is gone sometimes as long as two
months, but no one has ever been able
to discover what she does on these
trips or where she goes. She is
source of unending speculation to her
neighbors and many curious yarns are
told of her.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

REV. w. A. SUNDAY graduating from the
high school went to Marshalltown,
where he met Captain Adrian Arson,
of the Chicago National League Base
ball Club, which he joined in 1888. He
remained with the Chicagos five years,
going from there to the Pittsburgs and
finally to the Philadelphia Club. which
he left to enter the Chicago Young
Mems Christian Association as direct
or of the religious work.
During the past seven years Mr..
Sunday has become well known rs an
evangelist, laborlng principally in the
Middle West. Mr.. Sunday was CON
verified fifteen years ago in Chicago. He
Is forty years old.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
MARCUS, THE suPPLlAnrl
colored Mail Carrier Was Gettin,
Anxious About His Salary.

Solored Mail Carrier Was Getting
Anxious About His Salary.
An old colored mail-carrier, named
Marcus Anthony, has a grievance
against the Post Office Department. be-
cause, although he considered himself
legally hired. he had received no nav
for his services. After waiting what
he considered reasonable length of
time he went into town to talk 1t over:
and this, according to the Washington
Star, is the story he told:
.Well, bin err carrying de mail
down yonner In Twiggs County. s'twixt
: I11- rr,o- Billiards., sence last Jrx
GOING I'm mn, down. mn down,
or sandy road three timce-,,. ,naa,, ~. ~
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not mir nicl.e| H,oo,,, I,n, No. e
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do limo mn, 10 t,rod o,,+ Ioo,,in, IN ana
dawn dat road fer do man wbo+ novs
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Tariff Prairie Fires in Iowa,


What the Iowa Idea" is and how
the Republicans are going to shelve
it, Is explained in this way by the
Johnstown Democrat:
The Iowa Idea" has set the Iowa
prairie grass, atire. The Iowa Idea"
is that the tariff is not only n tax
but that 1t is robber tax for the
benefit of monopoly. and so the Re-
publicans of that State want to get,
swipe at tile plngley bill, and get
a taste. of low tariff But the iowa
Idea" is not -togbe allowed to get
chance to be'heard except on the street
corners, In tile grocery store and the
little shoe shop, or out on the fence
where the farmer sits and chews his
wad and complains to his neighbor
driving by that "gol durn eff things
hev not got ter change" The iowa
Idea" is going to be taken care of by
your Uncle Senator Allison. who knows
why the tariff is good thing-for
Allison. He is going to the Iowa Re-
publican State convention, where it is
lcdlcu luS AoNa 1hCtl VI
loose and spill all over the country and
do something ito hurt the administra-
ton" 1t has been arranged that AL.
lison shall prevent that-if he can.
The whole power of the national gov
eminent and the beneticiaries of the
mother of trusts" is to be used to
crush the Iowa idea" III the convcn-
ton by inducing that body to adopt
the "Allison idea," which, of course,
is that just now any agitation con
corning the tariff might .'unsettle"
business conditions-and so, indeed, II
would for the grafters and Senator
Allison will write the tariff plank for
the convention to consider. 1t will
probably splutter enough to suit a
majority and carry the day.
But that will not settle the Iowa
idea" The Iowa idea' can't be set
tied until Dingleyism is wiped out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

A clever and peculiar example Of
bridge construction has recently been
carried out upon the seacoast Of Coun-
ty Antrim, in the north of Ireland. AT
this point the shore drops precipitously
into the sea, the cliffs, which are
known as "Gobans' Cliffs" being 200
or 300 feet high.
The seacoast scenery is of the wild
est and withal most beautiful in its
solemn grandeur in the north of Ire
land; and to enable visitors and tour
lists to view the spectacle from its most
advantageous points, and also to gain
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
The Blue.iax.

one may pet or patronize, according
to ones nature, but he is indeed well
coated with self-estecm who does not
feel sense of inferiority In the pres
ence of jay. He is such a shrcwd,
independent and aggressive creature
that one is inevitably led to the belief
that he is more of success as a bird
than most men are as men. Conspic
ucus by voice and action dnrin. the
autumn and winter, when other birds
are quietest, lie becomes silent when
other birds are most vocal. If lie has
love song, it is reserved for the car
of his mate. AT this season he even
controls his fondness for owl batting.
and with it his vituperative gifts. The
robin. the catbird and the tllrashcr
seem eager to betray the location of
their nests to every passer-by, but the
bluejay gives no evidence OF the site
of his labitntion by being seen in its
vicinity.