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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-13
End OF Bitter FiRht.

1.-TWO physicians had along and
stubborn fight with an abcess on
my right lung" writes IF. Hughes,
of DuP ont, Ga. "and gave me up.
Everybody thought my time had
come. As a last resort I tried DR..
Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption. The benefit I received
was striking and I was on my feet
In a few days. Now I've entirely
regained my health" 1t conquers
all coughs, colds and throat and
lung troubles. Guaranteed by D.
A. Henderson, Drug store: Price
soc, and 81. Trial bottle free.
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A Nervous Wozssaz,

Will often feel compelled to stop the
clock whose ticking seems unbeatable to
her. In such a nervous condition the
woman needs a building up of the entire
system. 1t is useless to attempt the cure
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News

Remember the lawn fste tonight,
J. L. Thompson left the city this
morning for points south.
w. B. O'Neil, Of Marietta, was a
business caller here today.
". K. Bally, of Adonis, was a
business caller in the. city today.
W. B. Smith, of Sairley, was &
business caller in the city today.
Harry Brown. OF S. Mays. was
a business caller II. the CITY today.
Wauted-5oo tons ct soap iron.
P. BOW, rs Burt street. IS I'M
Scott Mooney, went to Waverly
this morning to look after his oil
interests.
John Slippner, Of Benwood, at.
tended the ball game yesterday
afternoon.
Maurice Altenburg, producer
and oil operator Of Marietta, was
10 The city today,
Mrs. Jennie Bradford, of Parkers'
burg, is the guest of her aunt Mrs.
Kate Russell, of Main street.
Mrs. G. B Slemaker and daught.
er and Mrs. G. M. Mccoy, spent
yesterday with Wheeling friends.
Wanted-competent girl to do
general house work $500 a week.
Apply at this Office. S115t
Master "Chuck" Prettyman, of
St. Marys, spent yesterday In the
city taking In the sights of the car
nival.
Miss I,au,etta Delaney, of Wash.
ington. Pa. Is visiting her sister
Mrs. c. ] Conway, of Brown Betty
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J, w. Boyers, of
Marietta, are visiting the latter's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Nc
Kay, of Main street.
W. II. Graham, of Graysville,
Ohio, was numbered among the
sight.seers at the carnival yesterday
from Monroe county.
Frank Kelley. a we'll known
driller. came In from the Cameron
oil field last evening to see the
sights at the carnival today.
For rent two desirable residences
on Diamond street with all modern
convenlences. Induire Lynn Kirt.
land, 100 Diamond Square. 20 If.
George Morrison, superintendent
of the Mutual OH company, went
to Bens Run this morning to look
after the interests of his company.
Charley Baker, of the Wheeling
Telegraph, was a business caller In
the city today. Mr.. Baker Is a
practical newspaper man and his
friends here are legion.
When you want a physic that Is
mild and gentle, easy to take and
certain to act, always use Chamber.
1ain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
For sale by G. w. Grier.
Turn out to the Baptist church
this evening and hear the Rev R.
H. Moseley, a noted South ner
now located at Santiago, Cut.,
speak on the SUBJECT OF Home
Missions.
Charles Michael, a will known
teamster, had tire misfortune to
step upon rus.y natl yesterday
whlcn =neria;ed t'lA hall cf his
foJt ah 81 iach. ine member
is couslderao.y swollen Today and
is causing NJ, Michael much pain.
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of the nerves
while the cause
of. the nervous
ness remains un-
cured. A very
common cause
of nervousness
in women is a
diseased condi-
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Misses Vada Boice and Miss Lyle
Graham are camping near Belpre,
O. with party of friends from
Waterford. They are reported as
having a most delightful time.
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ton Of the delicate
wonlanly organism.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription cures
wonanly diseases and
the nervousness whicfi
they cause. 1t changes
ircgularity to regular
ity, dries the drains
which weaken women,
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Probably rain tomorrow.
Cloudy and warm tonight.

PROBABLY rain IOmOlIOW. -
Cloudy and warm tonight.
Mcdonald VS.. Sistersville today.
The name of the carnival queen
Is Miss Lavlna Barrack.
A. w. Weston, oil Meadvii1e, was
registered at the Hotel Mercer to.
day.
Gid Bouchard. of Mcdonald, Pa.
is visiting Ed Quigley of the north
side.
Alouzo Williamson. of New
Ma1tinsville, Is calling on friends
In the city.
Attorney Bruce Hall, of New
Martinsville went to MiddlebourDe
this morning to attend court. /.
Miss Nettie Wolfe, of st. Marys,
who has been the guest of friends
In the city, returned to her home
this morning.
Miss Mary Collins, of New
Martinsville, Is visiting relatives In
the city. She Is accompanied by
two little daughters of Prof. John
O'Hanlon.
Miss Nancy Stephens, who has
been the guest of Mrs. A. L Miller,
of Catherine street, for two weeks,
returned to her home at Parkers.
br r. last evening.
D. Courtney, of the Carter OIL
company, and wife left the city
yesterday for Bradford, Pa, where
they will visit relatives and friends
for a couple of weeks.
George L, Graham, popular
attache OF the First National bank,
will leave the city this evening for
Atlantic City, where he will rusti.
cate for a couple of weeks.
Jas. Kane,a prominent glycerine
man OF Jewett, Ohio, Is In the city
on business. During his stay here
he purchased>a large quantity of
glycerire from the French Torpe
do company.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Archer, of
Adonis, who have been visiting
relatives In the city have returned
home. Mr.. Archer Is nephew Of
Mrs. Ralph Broadwater and Mrs.
Joseph Mckay.
The sole motive for substitution
Is to permit the dealer 10 make the
little more profit paid by the sale of
less meritorIous medicines. He
gains; you lose. Therefore accept
no substitute.
The fver1en gave very epjoya-
bic dance In the citizens Hose
house last evening. The atten.
dance was large and a general good
time was had by all present. Mrs.
Loci presided at the piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Brink left
the city this morning for an outing
of two weeks, which they will
spend at Atlantic and New York
cities. Mr.. Brink, IS local manager
of the Mountain State Gas company.
NoT1cE:-The L. o. T. M. will
not meet until next Thursday
night. Aug. 70, 'o3 as this Is the
Rathbone Sisters meeting night.
Ida Cushing,
SGT L. c.
Miss Mabel Lewis, of Marietta:
O., Is the guest of her brother on
the Southslde. Miss Lewis for
merly resided In the city and was
one of our best young ladies whose
many friends are now delighted to
see her.
The Jefries -Corbett battle takes
place tomorrow night at San
Francisco, Cal. Both men are said
to be In fine condition. Fltzsim'
mons has wagered $4,000 to S.
600 that Jeffries would win In twelve
rounds.
For Sale.-1oo acres, with Of
chard. near Sistersville; 100 acres,
on Parsley creek near iron bridge;
One and one.half lots, corner Main
and Charles streets.
Apply to Jos. Mckay & son.
First National Bank Bldg.
Slim
Rev. G. W. Hatch who went
down to Sa!ama yesterday morning
to attend the Petersburg Baptist
Association which Is now In session
at a country church six miles from
The Washington times., 1903-04-19
Two Arn1enianS

Some time ago an Armenian bazaar
was opened in MarseilIes, and the pro
pTietor. who claimed TO be an Armenian
and who wore the Armenian costume,
attracted much attention on account OF
the extraordinary stories which he told
Of his travels and adventures in distant
countries French he spoke well. and
he gave his neighbors TO understand
that be knew several other languages,
including. OF course. Armenian
Now It happened that another Ar
menian was recently arrested in Mar
seilles on some grave charge. and. as
be could not speak word of French
the proprietor OF the bazaar was re-
quested 10 act as an interpreter Very
unwillingly he complied with this re-
quest, and for the excellent reason that
in spite Of all his pTetensions, he really
did not understand a word Of Armenian
n the courtroom, however, a happy in
spiTatiOu came to him. With solemn
face he listened atteutively to the pris-
oner as he told his story in Armenian
and explained clearly how impossible it
was that he could have committed the
crime with which he was charged. and
then turned to the judge and said In
doleful tone:
The prisoner has confessed every
thing and only asks that your honor
VIII deal leniently with him" "
The Judge theTeupon thanked the willy
Interpreter for his services and the next
moment imposed a heavy sentence on
the unfortunate prisoner
The Washington times., 1903-04-19
BIG JOURNEY IN A SMALL BOAT.

Capt. Howard Blackburn has the rec
ord Of making longer voyages in a small
boat than any other sailor in the world.
He has just returned from a trip in
which he Travelled several thousand miles
over the inland waters Of the United
States. The route he took was. indeed
interesting. He sailed around Cape Cod
and through Long Island Sound, and then
down the Jersey coast as far as Atlantic
City and Cape May. Then he went to
New York and up the Hudson 10 the
Erie Canal, and through 10 Buffalo. He
kept on through the lakes to Detroit, and
then to Chicago. He was in Chicago the
latter part of August and after a stay
OF about two weeks went down through
the old Illinois and Michigan Canal to
the Illinois River and TO the Mississippi.
He kept on the latter river Jn Columbus.
reaching there in November. From Co
lumbus be went by rail TO Mobile, Ala,
and thence through the Gulf Of Mexico
to st. Joseph Bay. Pensacola. Tampa, and
Key West. From Key West he started
The Washington times., 1903-04-19
ELECTRICITY AND WINE

italian wine merchants have reason
to congratulate themselves on the in
PRODUCTION OF the electrical process for
the sgeing of wines in the wine-produc-
ing provinces of Italy. The process is
said TO render possible extraordinary
notifications IN the bouquet ana body
OF the vintage, and the suggestion has
been made that il might be employed
with advantage also in the correction
OF faults frequently apparent IN Cali
fornia wines arising from the richness
OF the soil on which the grapes have
grown.
But the tempering of vine is only
one Of the many uses 10 which elec-
The Washington times., 1903-04-19
Pope and Cigars.

Pope Leo XIII does not smoke. never
theless, he enjoys the odor Of a good
Havana cigar, and frequently he asks
one of his attendants TO smoke one
IN his chamber. "On such occasions, 8"
says Roman writer, His Holiness
sits comfortably in his armchair and
a benign smile is on his face as ha
watches the blue smoke ascend into the
air"
The Pope takes sometimes a pinch
OF snuff from a large wooden box, in
which there is always a goOdIy supply.
and by deftk using red silk banker
chief he prevents the slightest stain
from appearing on his garments How
ever. even II q stain we're 70 appear if
would very soon be noticed by Cham
bcrlain Centra. one Of whose duties is
to see that His Holiness raiment shall
be immaculate whenever he appears In
public.
The Washington times., 1903-04-19
Edict Against Cats.

There is much excitement in the vii
lage OF Beaumont-suT- Disc, in France.
owing to a curious edict against cats
which has been issued by the mayor.
Cats" says the edict, must not be al
lowed at large for the next six weeks.
and any householder who allows a cat
TO roam through the streets during that
period viii be heavily fined
The mayor explains that the reason
why he issued the ediCt was because
two persons were recently bitten by a
mad cat. The good women of Beau
mont-suT- Disc who keep eats reply that
they are perfectly willing TO obey the
mayor. but that they do not see how they
can compel their cats to obey him.
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

The fourteenth International Congress-
OF Medicine Wiz be held in Madrid ron
April 2 TO April 90 For several weeks
the central executive committee has been
at work making the necessary prepara-
tions, and has been aided by forty COM
mIttees IN the Spanish provinces and
thirty-two in foreign countries Up to
the present four thousand Spanish physi-
clans and fifteen hundred foreign ones
have announced their intention Of at
tending the congress. and it is believed
that the total number of those present
viii exceed 5000. Among them wilt bs
delegates from the leading universities
and medical societies in all civilized
countries
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

holy water basin at the graves foot.
dropped the ombreyo of a birch tree
among the rugged gray stones guarding
the dead Rulings. The seed sprouteG
and grew. pushing its way up to the
light from under the oppression Of its
mighty burden. Slowly and surely 1t
burst the stones asunder and snapped
the iron bars, in steady defiance OF the
command on the marble drapery. Today,
six score or more years later, the birch
is q stately tree, and its roots have
opened and bent and rent the tomb out
Of all symmetry Little did old Johannes
RuhIing believe that his command would
be SCoTued and his tomb violated by the
result Of birds careIessness at break
fast
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

for Miami. but in the Biscayne Bay he
went ashore. and later decided 10 sell his
boat.
John R Strong of Cambridge. a sum
mer resident, OF Gloucester. gave him a
rOwboat, which he named the Laura r.
Strong, after Mrs. Strong in this be
rowed up the creeks. canals. and the IN
dian River as far as Titusville. where he
hauled across 30 Sale Lake, en- the St.
Johns River, aud from there went 10
Jacksonville, where he sold the rowboat
and took a Clyde steamer for New York.
The first boat used by Mr. Blackburn
was the same in which he left GIouces-
tr. Mass. a few years ago, crossing the
Atlantic Ocean and returning safely. lie
considers the inland trip recently COM
pleted far more difficult and almost as
dangerous. The boat which he used is
little craft which is less than twenty feet
in length. Mr.. Blackburn is known as
the 'fingeriess navigator" as a number
of years ago he lost ali Of his fingers Of
one hand IN an accident.
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

trieity is now put in the reproducing
inoUstTy. In an establishment in Al
geria. where the Arab labor was IN
certain and unsatisfactory. a generating
plant has been erected for doing the
whole work.
The current from the dynamo is uJi-
lized for lighting purposes and for the
operation of seven electric motors rang
ing from TWO 10 ten effective horse
power. One motor drives a one-ton
crane, which lifts boxes Of grapes from
the ground floor to the beating room,
three motors operate the beaters and
presses. and the remaining three are
coupled direct to centrifugal pumps,
which keep the must moving in the tuns
The Washington times., 1903-04-19
TREE DESECRATES A TOMB.

In a long -since-cI0sed cemetery in
Hanover, Germany, one may see a curl
Gus prank played by nature
One Johannes RuEling. the last Of his
line, feeling. in 1882 that his days we're
numbered. left word that this inscrip-
tiou be cut on the family tombstone.
This burial place. bought for all time.
shall never again be opened nor disturb
ed."
Three heavy blocks Of stone. cIamped
with iron, mark the grave. Marble cary
ed 10 look like overhanging drapery
covers the top stone. among the folds Of
which drapcry one reads the curt com
mand.
Not long afteTward some bird. may
hap. coming irreverently 10 bathe in the
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

Leopards have been used with good
results for hauling light cannon in sew
eral recent African campaigns. For all
hauling purposes they are said to rival
the famous army mule for patience aud
all round utility. The leopard was first
introduced for draft work in Upo-
goro, IN German East Africa. but tur,
have proved SO valuable that their use
is likely to spread widely. 4 single.
able-bodied leopard; properly broken
It Is said. will haul an ordinary noun
tain or field pisce, or similar weight
OF ammunition or provisions for a cam
paign. They are not particular about
their food and viii work al day with
but one meal IN the jungle nl3rchcs
TINS Is. OF course = great advantage.
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

IN several parts Of the world there are
caves in which ice is found in the mid
die Of sumner. In some Of them the ice
lasts only until August or September,
ana IS renewed during the winter, but
IN other caves ice is found all the year
round. One OF the most celebrated and
remarkable Of ice caves is situated near
Besancon, in France. in q hill about 500
feet high. The roof OF the cave is
eighty feet high. and the floor is strewn
with great ice stalagnites Of such fan
tastiC forms that they are frequently
Ekened 10 human and animal figures
The cave has been known for ceutu-
The Washington times., 1903-04-19
Gilyak Cradle.

The Gilyaks, who live On the Amoor
River IN Siberia, have a curious cradle
or cFadleboaFd. It IS made OF two
pieces Of Eastwood; the back and bot
tom are fitted with pieces of mating
secured with thongs Of leather When
indoTs il is suspended from the rafters,
but IN summer it is attached TO a sIeH-
der sapling that sways with the gentle
motion in the breeze thus literally
rocking the baby in the tree-tOp
In certain parts sof Russia z similar
cradle is used and the one that Peter
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

latch, or the Feast Of the Distribution
OF Property. It is carved out of a solid
section of cedar tree and represents the
body Of The Little Wild Girl Of the
Woods" a legendary parsonage. The
dish was placed in the center of he
room, and the long compartment was
heaped up with a sort Of biscuit con
sumed in great quantities on this occa-
sion.
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

the basket and placed on the floor she
would replace Hooker first, although af-
ter he grew up 10 Cathood she paid no
special attention to him. But, then,
Hooker was not so helpless as one would
suppose him 10 be He managed TO get
along with only half as many legs as
the ordinary cat, and as for tricks and
Pugnacity he was the equal Of any OF
mis- fellows and a terror to stray dogs
He has been taught to do many odd
things and his accomplishments are
the wonder of visitors to the home Of
this wonderful cat.
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

Influences; consequently they developed
and pTaCticed many peculiar customs.
Their habits and mythology have been
studied extensively by Dr.. Franz Buas.
who has contributed much valuable in
formation IN regard to these people.
The huge dish here pictured is nearly
twelve feet long by three in width. II
was used by a big chief in one Of their
leading ceremonies, known as The Pot
The Washington times., 1903-04-19
TWo-Legged Cat.

Hooker is a gray eat. the property Of
a family living in DunkirIl, n y. He
was born. with only two legs seven years
ago. His hind legs are perfectly nat
ural in development, but he is without
the least vestige of forelegs. There is
10 unnatural formation or growth in
place Of the missing members. and the
handsome gray fur grows as ;hickIy over
the shoulders to which the foreIegs
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

The Ieopar6s are b-oken-Eo harness
when very young The difficulties OF
tanning a sulI-grown leopard 10 such
work are too great TO make them Of
any practical value The leopard cubs
are usually broken by the natives. After
q few months work in harness they
become remarkably dociie. mindinE the
rein and stopping or starting at the word
OF command They are usually hitched
uD in simple leather harness, aud
do not carry @ bit. but q tiebr band
about the mouth enables one TO guide
them readily They are sold 10 the
soldiers for money CT in exchange for
clothing, beads glass or similar trides-
Properly harnessed. il tz said that a
leopard could no more run away than
he could change his spots.
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

What is considered the largest feast
dish probably in the world viii shortly
be on exhibition at the American Muse
um of Natural History u was formerly
used by the Kwakuiti tribe OF Indians. Of
British Columbia and Vancouver Island.
These Indians from remote times have
occupied isolated territory and have al
most entirely kept aloof from civiIizing
The Washington times., 1903-04-19
Alligator Smile.

This is the only photo ever taken Of
an alligators smile. Hippopotamuses
frequently smile, and have been photo
graphed in the act, but the arIaored
The Washington times., 1903-04-19
Ocean Lilies.

These beautiful flowers - preserved N
a bottle, are sea lilies. Great areas Of
the ocean bottom. at great depths, are
fairly caTpeted with them. But they are
not really flowers; they are animals
Where they dwell there is no plant life
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

The Royal Geographical Society has re-
Gently acquired the boats compass used
by DR.. Livingstone on his first journey
down the Zambesi Valley in 1856.
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

ries, and in 1927 the Due de Levi. who
was in command OF an army encamped in
the vicinity, made an attempt to dis
cover the secret Of the ice formation.
He had ali the ice removed from the
cave in order TO determine how soon IL
would reappeaT, if at all. It was found
that new ice formed and accumulated
very slowly Sixteen years after the ice
had been removed the floor OF the cave
was again completely covered. and there
were oddly shaped pillars six feet In
height The amount OF ice in ice caves
is found 20 vary from year 10 year. in
accordance with fluctuations in the ell
mate outside.
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

Broughams and other vehicles OF
aluminium. and even a steel victoria,
are now to be seen in Paris They are
lighter than the old styles OF wood aud
metal combined, are more elegant and
safer in case OF q breakdown.
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

The first life insurance society was
started in London in 1898 and another
in 1900. Neither was successful.
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

should he attached as upon other parts
Of his body.
There Is nothing in his appearance
except the absence Of forelegs differing
from that OF a perfectly formed cat He
does not seem to lament his lack OF
legs but contentedly uses the two that
he has Like a philosopher, he makes
the best Cf existing circumstances.
When Hooker was kitten his mother
instinctively cared for him as though
aware of his misfortune and compare
tive helglessnCss.
II her little family were taken from
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

Miss 81 +. Shackford. OF Troy. y. y.
writes In "a recent issue OF your pa
per I saw a picture which The article
accompanying il said was considered by
many photogEa piers and others 10 be a
very remarkable example Of the quick
ness Of the camera iu catching q moving
object The picture I send. / think. is
stin more wonderful iuasmuch as the
camera, as VIII be- seen, actually caught
the moving objects ia midair at the
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

time Of passing. My cousins were play
ing with their Indian clubs out on the
lawn at their summer home, Holland
Cottage West Sandbake, y. Y, and after
watching them while I wondered
whether / could get a picture Of the
clubs IS they were being thrown back
and forth made a snapshot. not
dreaming Of such q success as catching
The clubs as they were passing in mid
air
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-07-23
Sin and Sinners.

Mrs. Delight Prentiss, wife of F.
Prentiss, a wealthy manufacturer,
drinking carbolic acid.
Mrs Mary Sands OF Auburn. Ind,
and Charles Pickett, from the same
town. have been arrested on charge
OF deserving their families and clipping
p. l.. Straight, a former telegrapher
at Ora Grande, on the Santa Fe road
in California, Is believed to have been
murdered on the isthmus of Tehnante-
pee. Friends of the missing man are
preparing to place the matter before
the state department
The body of Joseph Hansel, a Ger
man brewer. who came TO San Fran
cisco from Vallejo two days ago, was
found on the streets. Surgeons de-
clare the man was murdered.
Frank s. Rogers, brother OF Mrs.
William A. Rubee, wife of United
States Consul General Rubee at Wen
ma. was found dead in a barn at De-
troit, Mich. Death was caused by
morphine.
Jusace Giegerich, in the supreme
court of New York, has signed a de-
cree of absolute divorce in favor OF
Edith f. Bigelow and against Poultney
Bigelow.