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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-24
A Shocking Death
At Pine Grove

A very sudden and shocking
death took place at Pine Grove,
last evening that has thrown the
town into great excitement this
morning A young maa by the
name of Earnest Morgan, better
known as "Red" Morgan who was
employed as a teamster at that
place vas the victim. This morn
iug as a travelling man left Pine
Gro e to drive up the river he no
ticed q mans form living along the
walk In the rad, within short dis
tauce OF Duff & Hart's saloon, ,s'ark
cad. He not d. d pumber OF the
citizens aud II Was but few mo-
meuts until a large crowd OF people
ere asse mbled at the place wueIe
the dead man Ernest y. Morgan,
whose home 1t Is said IS at Center
Point, and who Is aged abou' IS
years.
Quite little interest was mani
tesLed in the matter as It was
thought by all that II must have
been the result of foul play and
the friends of the young mau
began 10 search for information lie
garding the affair. Yesterday
afternoon Morgan went 70 Pine
Grove and while there began
drinking heavily. A number OF
persons remembered seeing him
during the day and toward eve ling
he was In an intoxicated condition
About twelve o'clock last evening
be was last seen near the s'loon OF
Duff & Hart and had left the Sa-
loon apparently to 60 home. Moth.
ing more was seen of him until
this morning when he was found
by the travelling man Near where
he lay there were three hats be-
sides his own, a blue blouse and
some collar aod cuffs, upon which
his initials were marked.
A large hole was cut In the top
of his head near the temple ard
from appearances he must have
been dead for a number of hours
when found. AS there were no
evidence of foul play until the time
when the inquest Was held It is
thought possible thar be came to
his death accidentally. At the
point where he was found the roat
IS about eight feet lower that the
sidewalk, and 1t Is thought by some
that he must have been walking
down the board walk and being In
toxicated, lost his balance and fell
upon his head below. An inquest
was held about eleven O'Clock, but
nothing was developed as TO the
manner OF his death, and the yer
dict returned was that he came by
his death accidentally or In an ua.
known manner.-NeW Martinsville
Dispatch.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-24

To the great surprise of all the
liver men here, the Ice started last
nignt about 10 80 o'clock and the
river was j .mmed full until about 9
o'cloce this morning when 1t began
to thin out. No damage was caused
here by the breakup, The ferry
boat has made her usual trips most
of the day.
Capt. Mike Davis, of the steamer
Ruth, arrived In the city this m 'ru'
ing from his home at Moundsvilie,
and stated that there was a genera
breakup In the river between
Wheeling and Parkersburg. He
also stated that 1t would only be :
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-24
MILD BREAKUP

matter of a few hours until the
great gorees between Wheeling
and Pittsburg would be forced on
as the rivers were rising at all heac
waters. The ran today will f.
oll probability force The ic,
out If the Allegheny aFo
Monongahela rivers, Whic
should reach here by Sunday n
serious damage at any point along
he Ohio had been reported up tc
going 20 press
Capt. Davis expects to take the
Ruth which Is moored at the foo
Of Paden Is ard, to Wheeling somt
4 tomorrow and will return tc
h.s city Saturday everilg on her
regular schedule time
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-24

Remember the matinee at the
Auditorium tomorrow afternoon.
This will be fine entertainment
and all who can avail themselves OF
the opportunity should attend.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-24

In your merry making Christms
do not forget the poor and needy,
IN order that they, too, may erjoy
the greatest OF al holidays.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-24

All the passenger trains were
behind their schedule time today
The delay was due to the great
Christmas travel.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-24
SOCIETY
Mrs. Hsndarshot TO Entertain


Mrs. D, A Hendershot, will ep-
tertain party of friends on Christ
mas at one O'Clock dinner, compli-
menrary to her sister Mrs. r M
Bramen and son Paul of Bellaire;O
Who arrived In the city today and
will be guests of Mrs, Hendershp.
for the holiday season.
~
The Virginia club sent out a
very neat invitation this week tor
the grand ball to be given by hat
organic ation on News Years night
in the Armory The invitations
state that the Auditorium ful! or,
chestra will furnish the music fof
dancing aud the programs will be
distributed at 0:sDp m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Barber, o.
Virginia street, will be host and
nostess at a family dinner party on
hristmas day. The affair will be
given In honor of Mrs. Barber's
sister, Mrs. Wickman and daueh'
ter Ethel, of Pittsburg, Pa, who
are house guests at the Barber
home at present.
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Sprouts. ...ArdsvilIe NsPtials.
Oae of the quiet weddings OF
yesterday was that which united
Mr.. Clark Sprouts and Miss Lulu
Van Ardsville Ia the holy bonds of
matrimony. The wedding took
place at the Methodist parsonage
and the ceremony was performed
at AIS P. min the presence of only
few relatives and intimate
friends of the bride and groom
The bride Is former resident Of
this city but has made her home
at Pine Grove for the past two
years, and the groom Is P'omi-
nent business man of wood.
After the ceremony an Informal
reception was held at the home OF
the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Ardsville. TIE bride and groom
departed on the 6:I8 train for Beu-
wood where they will make ii :ir
future home.
x**
Popular Young People to We'd
Mr.. Cyrus Shook, of this city,
aud Miss Dora Showalter will be
Joined In the holy bonds Of wedlock
at the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs, Samuel Shswalter, of
Area, Writ county, w. Va.
Mr.. Shook Is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs, Wilson shook, of R .ilroad
avenue, aud Is a popular and
worthy young man. The bride to-
be Is also a popular and highly
esteemed young lady, and has
made her home In this city for tae
past year. Mr.. and Mrs. Sho
walter are former residents OF this
city. Mr.. Shook will return here
with his bride after the holidays
and take up a permanent residence.
The Review joins with the host Of
friends of the happy couple In e1-
tending, In advance, congratula
tions and best wishes for a long
life of welded bliss.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-24

No oil marke, tomorrow.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-24
NOW

Is the time to head off the Christmas worries.
''Fischer's" Is the great answer Of Christmas
questions Here you will ind the largest
selection, The choicest and most suitable
thirgs, suitable aud useful for gifts to any
member of the family or friend.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
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THE PRACTICAL IN EDUCATION.

The estimated cost of maintaining instruction IN what
called domestic science in four grades of the public
schools is rhe compared with the good that can De
done The tendency of elementary education IN the fu
ture will be and toward the PRACTICAL toward
that which relates to and fits in with the ordinary duties
of life Whatever else the to its coming c-
zens that is due first of all Hence the established place
which manual training has won and the high honor IN
which all should be held which relates to the practice OF
the domestic arts.
1t is our misfortune that this discussion of the prac-
teal education which has been carried with great
vgor and diversity of opinion of late should be directed
almost exclusively the work of the higher education
The world of the universities and colleges divided INTO
hostile camps; insisting that culture IS the principal
aim and the pursuit of the humanes the best means
toward reaching the other that the student should
be fitted at the earliest possible moment for the pur
suit or profession that he follow in later life; that
the length of the college course the studies to be pre-
scrbed and method of instruction should all be gov
erned by this consideration.
Now the truth is that the place for these arguments
is in connection with the system of public school educa-
ton The great body of youth never see even the
outer walls of university The education for which the
public pays through taxation ustfes itself by hitting the
pupil first for the intelligent exercise OF the rights OF
citizenship and second, for breadwinnng It, therefore,
ought be sternly practical and adapted to aid IN Inc
homely work of daily life and toll How far 1T bears that
stamp and how far it has wandered from that idea our
people should carefully consider. Sfsp
We may, at any rate, go far enough to commend
heartily the incorporation in the public schools OF all
that relates the practical it will enter into the
working lives of these boys and girls. Whatever Will
help them to earn better living whatever will enable
them pursue successfully the work that must be
theirs whatever will affect the home by promoting its
duties and its happiness this is of the utmost value The
great of the work done by Booker Washington
and the great reputation that he has achieved will one
day be explained less by the fact that this educational
movement was conducted by negro for negroes than
by the fact that he grasped this simple prlncipleed-
cation should be adapted the practical needs and the
real working life of-those who receive -and was not
afraid to make the application 80 -
Whatever tends to take public school systems out OF
the Clouds to divorce them from the theoretical and to-
mold them on the wants. the pursuits and the possible
happiness the everyday life of the of people
will be in the line of true national progress.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
a MOUNTAIN PRINCESS.

She was a husky Rocky Mountain girl,
dream of crude, uncultivated grace.
Her hair of auburn hung in may a curl
Around her face.
Her dress of faded Mormon cloth was old
Her feet were bare and of yellow
They lay like two retorts of native gold
Beneath her gown.
so fair a flower should not be here"
ITO waste it's fragrance on the desert
air"
Her smile was heavenly as she replied:
That's good, swear!
do you not pine for gayer scenes, sweet
For swell adorers and for raiment fne?"
She wiped her nose upon her sleeve and
Not one durn pinei"
''And is the path happy one you tread
In these. weird wilds upon your unshod
feet?"
She tipped junebug from her ear and
said:
TT can't be beat"'
do you not in your dreamings long to see
The gilded scenes in fashions para
dise?"
She smiled in innocence and said: 80 gee!
Amt got the price!"
what would you do if in your maiden
breast
Ambitions should arise? If you should
But laggard days and nights of deep IN
reSt?'
''Pd drink sage tea"
You must have lovers by the score, fair
maid
/ Brave. brawny mountain lads Drowned
by the sun.
She rolled her lip into a curl and said:
tHain't nary one.
From out the cabin came warming cry;
'sSaman tha come an scour this dinner
She reached dull-brown hand and said:
Good by
I've got to trot. - -.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02

which this has been closely and Justly asso-
ciated in the public mind? The people, too, should con-
slider their findings of fact AS fact, they have suffered
from extorton by the existence of the Northern Secu
rites company Minnesota has been loser by it. The
great territory, in such close relations with US winch
these systems developing has benehted greatly IN
trade in population the increase of wealth Its WORK
is to build UP this state we'll.
Those who believed sincerely and honestly that the
LEGALITY of this action should be inquired nto that the
laws of the should not be set at naught with I'M
punity have had their just desire satisfied The inquiry
has made and the court finds that the law has been
obeyed SO that point is settled There beng then
great agency work for the expansion Of all this north
of states and that agency having been declared
law-abidng one there be but motive tor turther
vndictive abuse and further persecution. 10 such
course unworthy inspired chung to as the lie buoy
which alone could hold up pricked and collapslg po-
litica fortune, we do believe that odr people Will
consent.
The aim of the commonwealth, whose DEGREES have
been vndicated and the aim of the great minds and
mighty at work developing and creating IN
dustry and commerce, must be the same Let them De
no longer distorted by weak men for unworthy ends
Let us all turn and work together for the mighty f
ture of industrial America against the world which the
Northern Securities helping to achieve and IN winch
this splendid of is to have so fair part
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
SOME LITERARY TENDENCIES.

A writer who has made study of the literary condi-
tons of this country makes the encouraging announce
that Americans not devourng fiction with
the avidy of yore. He says that more thought
full books are finding market increasingly among u.s.,
and he regards this evidence of greater literary taste
in the of people.
1t not likely that the writer in question any
else would argue that novereading public is Sneces
sariy thoughess one that fiction readers there
by proved be of frivolous turn of mind, for the hc
ton of an age reflects the life of that age
faithfully than history Every phase of civilization, every
shade of religious phiosophc thought is reflected in
the mirror of fiction; and to be unacquanted with the
important novels is to neglect important
source of knowledge of life itself.
The sort of novel reading happily the is
the devouring of trash which formerly turned out
by the thousand and covered the of book
shops to overfowing Paper-covered novels almost
thing of the past, and papercovered copies of the inn
porant works of fiction quite thing of the past This
may be due to the fact that clocoyered books
be bought cheaply may be due to the decrease
demand But certain it is that papercovered stories
the Bertha M. Clay order conspicuous by their
absence.
Men who watch the literary trend are declaring that
the American people taking serious subjects
and buying class of books much higher in tone than
those formerly sought for The Simple Life" of which
thousands of copies have recently been so1d pointed
example of the sort of things that years ago.
would have had but limited circulation While the
dorsement of the president had something do with
giving this particular book its vogue it will as
sample of the sort of literature that obtains hearing
today
1t therefore be regarded as one of the hopeful
signs of the times that the people of this country
turning away from trash, formerly put out floods are
reading the best fiction and negecng books of eth
ical thought and purpose There fad liter
AZURE, perhaps than in other things but the American
reading public is beginning to show literary dscrin-
inatien which cannot fail to be pleasing publishers and
authors Very few really worthy novels essays fail to
receive the appreciation they deserve.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
Presidents Standards Differ.

The president has just appointed
two Lily Whites to be assistant treas
urer and assistant appraiser at New
Orleans. Has he changed his South
ern policy again, or is it his old policy
of appointing Lily Whites for some re-
gions and Coal Blacks for other re-
gions; Lily Whites at some times and
Coal Blacks at other times; meanwhile
issuing sounding statements against
the iniquity of Lily Whites and remov-
ing an official here and there for being
a Lily White, and appointing an OFF,
cial here and there for being Coal
Black louisville Courier Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
A Common Disease in New York.

Trachoma, or granular lids, one of the
very worst external diseases of the eye,
is endemic in New York city to an ex-
traordinary extent. DR.. ]. c. Lester Of
there are 25, 900 cases in Manhattan and
Il. GOO at least in Brooklyn, and the whole
community needs to wake to the necessity
of extirpating the disease. 1t finds its
field among the poorest people. and every
influx of immigrants from southeastern
Europe increases the number by reinfiec-
ton, especially are the Polish Jews af-
fected Trachoma must be treated not
only by operation, but by constant care
for three months afterward. While its
origin is due to poor food and uncieanli-
ness, it does infect the wel-to-do also.-
Springfield, Mass, Republican.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
Stories They Tell


Obviously the man was in liquor.
He was SO overcome that he knew it
himself. He had gotten himself on end
somehow and was crossing WabaSha
street diagonally at the intersection of
Fifth. AS he reached the car tracks
he lurched, and in an effort to recover
himself he plunged forward. He was
rushing at top speed when he arrived
at T he G. o b e corner. The step up
on the walk was too much for him,
and he sprawled on the sidewalk. A
few passers-by stopped and offered to
stand him up. He head was working
all right. He waved them aside.
I'm all right" he said. He care
fully leaned over on his hands and
tried to get on his feet He couldn't
make it and sat down again. Three
times he tried it and failed. Then he
sat still for a moment and hummed:
"Show Me the Way Back Home" The
sympathetic crowd was beginning to
jeer a little and he stopped singing
and asked:
(Which way to the Windsor" The
hotel was pointed out looming up Fifth
street. He fixed a vinous eye on it and
remarked: Watch me make it." And
he deliberately went up the street on
his hands and knees, and was steady
enough to get to his feet before he had
gone hundred feet.
tsWell," said the good-natured police
man who stands at the corner of Fifth
and Wabasha streets. ''one would think
that all the people who live in St. Paul
would know by this time that the post
office has been moved to the new fed
eral building. But they don't, and ev-
cry now and then we run across one
who must be directed to the new build
ing.
1T was only last night when the last
case occurred. Two well dressed wom-
en- climbed the steps to the Wabasha
street door of the old building, and,
after trying in vain to force an en-
trance, finally appealed to me for as
sistance.
eve can't get in the postofiee, said
one of the women, and l have a letter
that must go out tonight
Il had watched them trying to get
in the deserted building, and knew
their troubles without asking any ques-
tions, so I just directed them to the
new quarters But before they left, out
of curiosity, 1 asked if they were
strangers in the city. and was surpris-
ed to learn that they had lived in st.
Paul for many years. Similar cases
happen every week"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
TODAY'S WEATHER


Minnesota-Showers and warmer Sun
day Monday fair, warmer; fresh east to
south winds
Upper Michigan-Showers Sunday.
Monday probably fair fresh east winds.
Montana-ShoWers Sunday; warmer in
north and east portion Monday fair in
south, showers in north portion.
Iowa-Fair in west. showers in east
portion Sunday. Monday fair; warmer.
South Dakota-Showers Sunday. Mon
day partly cloudy and warmer.
North Dakota-Showers and warmer
Sunday and probably Monday.
Wisconsin-Showers Sunday Monday
fair with warmer i'll central and west
portions: fresh east to southeast winds.
st. Paul-Yesterday's Temperatures.
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau. st. Paul, w. e. Oliver, observer, for
the twenty four hours ended at 10 o'clock 3a,S,
nerature and elevation Highest tempera-
ture, 60; lowest temperature, So; average
temperature, SO; daily range, 2; barom-
eter, go IA; humidity. 80; precipitation,
SO; D. M temperature. 60; p. m. wind,
southeast; weather, cloudy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
Appreciate Washington.

Some English1nen have started a
movement for the erection of statue
in honor of George Washington in
London. A place in st. PauPs cathe-
dral has been Informally offered for the
purpose, and it is3the expressed inten-
ton to conf1ne subscriptions to natives
of Great Britain. Englishmen long ago
learned to estimate Washington much
as the Americans do, and for that mat
ter the whole world. They appreciate
his greatness both as military leader
and as statesman, and they are proud
of him as a man of the Anglo Saxon
race born under the British flag and
on what at that time was British soil
Denver Republican
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
Heartfelt Eloouence.

He was a young Philadelphia divinity
student, and it was a part of his train
ing. as it was of that of the other young
men at the same school, to speak ex-
tempore on a subject or a text given at
short notice.
On this particular evening the rector
of the church when the time for the adj
dress came asked him to say a few
words about Zaccheus
Brethren said he as he stepped TO
the front '-the story of Zaccheus reminds
me of myself. Zaecheus was little man;
SO am l. Zaccheus was bothered by the
crowd: so am l. Zaccheus was up a tree;
and so am l.
Then he sat ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
Towne,k Star Rising.

Just now the ascendency Of the
Towne star in the armament of Got
ham politicsois one of the marked in
cidents of the year. There is no doubt
that Towne charmed the Tammany
braves by his eloquence and brilliancy
1t is limited that the ex-M innesotan
statesman, defender of silver and for
mer senator, can have just about any
thing he wants An alliance of Towne
with Tammany. might seem odd, but
the big New York organization might
do worse than to send Towne back to
congress.-DenVer News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
Press Comment
British, Adopt Blue Gray.

The British military authorities have
decided to abandon khaki as the fight
ing color of the British army. AS has
been observed, the color will forever be
associated with Ethe Beer war, for no
British troops are likely to wear it in
future campaign Instead of khaki, the
troops are to wear blush gray dress
a color known in Scotland as Athol
gray. It would seem almost like poetic
sentimentality for the United States TO
choose this same s'bluish gray" once
worn by the opposing armies which
met in fratricidaI strife.-Boston Her
add.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02

At the Windsor-W. w. Ray. Eau
Claire; H. e. Burnham and wife, Omaha;
William Moore and wife, Sioux City; G..
w Mearl, Mankato; a. Mcmillan. Sleepy
Eye: Ernest Steece. wife and boy, Burning
ton; William McChester Clontarf; Mrs. H.
NJ. Langland, Marshall.
At the Ryan,. NJ. Chesaloe, Duluth;
A F. Gross, Duluth; C. j. Zintheo. Far
go; Miss NJ Saunders, Nome Alaska; DR..
R. R. Chase, Elsie Budman, Eau Claire;
E. B. Shattuck. Miss Shattuck Chippewa
Falls; H. ]. Gilbert and wife, Saginaw; ].
H. Foster and wife. Marion. Iowa; Mrs.
E. Hitchcock. Mason City, Iowa.
At the Merchants-John o. Parry and
wife, Mankato; J. E. McKown and wife,
Seattle; B. F. Redman, John Barnes, Os-
kaloosa, Iowa; C. L. Martin and wife,
Beloit; Mrs. T. w. Kennedy and two sons,
st. James; w. T. Howard, Miles City,
Mont. J. E. Moore and wife. Mason City,
Iowa; Daniel Webster, Cedar Rapids; H.
J. Savart, Duluth; Hugh Thompson, Grand
Forks c. E. Howard. Hastings; F. B..
Mackenzie. Winona; H. w. Lyman. Aus
tin; ]. E. Bell. Everett, Wash; Gene Crit
fifth, Hastings.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
Reliance in Reliance.

The Reliance marks a new record
for the Herreshoffs. She is the per-
lection of boat building to date on this
side of the Atlantic. What Sir Thomas
Lipton's Shamrock Ill can do is
known only by comparison with the
first Shamrock. Sir Thomas brings to
Sandy Hook the speediest yacht that
has ever crossed the ocean, and while
it is Believed that the Reliance can be
trusted to keep the cup over here,
there is enough Of the doubtful element
to make the coming contest most IN
teresting Philadelphia Inquirer.