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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-10
A Quart Baby.

Now and again there is an item in the
newspapers concerning the birth of a
puny baby so small that quart cup
holds it comfortably. If the article told
all the facts it would probably tell also
of a mother who in weakness and misery
had looked forward to the baby's advent
with shrinking and fear.
To have fine, healthy children the
mother must be healthy, and it is the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-10
Local News
Men of virtue,
And men of brains.
Will save a towns record
From many bad stains"

oy NdJ'
Thursday fair.
Cooler tonight.
The ball game Is on.
Three interesting ball games.
Bridal costumes are advancing.
Fine hammocks at McCoys Book
Store. 86t
It's the genuine good old sum
mer time.
Our ball team should record a
record today.
c. c. Mccormick left this morn
Ing for points south.
Dave Boyd was a st. Marys
business caller today.
The Dellneator and Designer for
July at McCoys Book Store. 8 ct.
Mrs. Snow, of Main street, spent
the day with relatives at Friendly.
Folding 60 carts, Sr.9s,this week
at Mccoy Bros, of course. S3t
DR.. J. M. Boice was called to
New Martinsville this morning on
professional business.
Supper, a good one, for IS cents
at Zones Building" Thursday from
S to 9. 10 1T
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. McCombs, of
Marshall county, are here looking
for residence property.
Mrs. Alderman left this morn.
Ing on visit of a few weeks with
friends at Bradford, Pa.
]. Wood Oliver, of Latrobe, Pa.
arrived here yesterday and will re.
main In our city indefinitely.
II. M. Stanbery, chief civil en-
gineer of the Carter Oh company,
> left this morning for Fairmont.
All evening, Ice cream and cake,
Jones Building Thursday evening.
10 ct
Messrs. r. J. and M. A. Smith,
two prominent farmers, of Frew,
were business callers In the city to.
day.
Bob Fitzsimmons has gone to
California to train champion Jim
Jefries for his battle with Jim Cor
bett.
]. II. Kearns, went to Parkers-
burg this morning to attend U. S.
court, having been summoned as
witness.
Frank Phillips will exhibit In the
window of the Opera House Drug
store tomorrow some fine Scotch
Collie pups. III
Bert Gather, a we'll known driller
of this city, left last evening for the
Kansas oil field. He will locate at
Independence.
Wanted-First class room and
board In private family, In central
part of city, by lady. Apply at OH
Review Office. SIT
H. E. Huntington Is having a
palatial private car made, the finest,
1t Is announced, ever turned out OF
railroad shop.
For Rent-Two rooms for light
house keeping. Reasonable rent
and good location. Inquire at 200
north Wells street. 10 IT
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22

swiss Are the Only People VINO Cam
not Boast . Tongue That Ii
Distinctive.

Among the peoples of the world the
Swiss are alone in having noianguage
they can call their own, says the Chica-
20 Chronicle. According to a recent
visitor to the little country, about
three-fourths of the people of Switzer-
land speak German, while the remain
der divide four other languages among
them, mainly French and Italian, the
languages varying as a rule according
TO the proximity of the people to each
country whose tongue they speak. Pub
lie documents and notices are printed
in both French and German.
In the Swiss congress or national
parliament the members make their
speeches either in French or German,
for nearly all the members understand
both languages. The orders of the
president are translated by an official
interpreter and furnished to the news
papers in both languages. Probably
it would puzzle even Macaulay's
learned schoolboy tc name the presi-
dent of the Swiss republic He is M.
Adolf Deucher, name that win be
strange to many even of those who are
familiar with the names and titles Of
every other Europeap ruler
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22
BRIrAIN's POSTAL BANKS.
Their Assets Are Less Than Their
Deposits, Bat No Uneasiness
II Felt.

The fact is odd, says the New York
World. The post Office savings banks
of Great Britain are technically insol-
vent. Their deposits at the end of the
year were $700, 600, 900, their assets only
about s670, 100000. Nobody worries
about little thing like that; the gov
eminent is responsible. OF course the
rose from the high prices
the department was forced to pay for
national bonds before the Boer war.
The lowering of the rate of interest
allowed is an obvious cure. The postal
banks were authorized IN 1881 and near
ly slo,000,0oo was derusited the first
year. Some later developments are
curious. By the slip" system a sum
SO small as two cents can be deposited.
Deposits can be withdrawn by tele-
graph. School savings banks are rec.
nized, but are not very successful, ow-
ing to the superior attractions of
sweets as medium of investment. A
feature of the postal banks is that,
through their agency, depositors can
buy small fractional portions Of gov.
eminent honda
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22

The Egyptians had crowded pan
theon, as is we'll known. In it many
animals had a place, and, likewise,
many of its gods in human shape were
provided with animal heads: Horus
had the head of hawk; Sebak that of
a crocodile, Bast that of cat, and so
forth. Among them all was one god
who has been thorn in the side Of
archaeologists. This was Set, the
brother and the murderer Of Osiris.
In spite of his reprehensible action Set
was deified, and tradition declares that
he was expelled from Egypt and be-
came king of the deserts. His statues
show him in human form with the head
of an animal unknown to science. The
discovery of the okapi by Sir Harry
Johnston in Uganda has led German
archaeologist to identify the head of
the Egyptian god with that of that
zebra-like animal, and then to solve the
long-standing enigma! Truly the SCI
ences are related when geological dis
covery lends helping hand to archaic
ology! The okapi never inhabited
Egypt, though it was, no doubt, known
to the Egyptians; it was the king Of the
neighboring deserts.--N. Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22
A Predatory Fib


THE Louisville G. Nashville express,
consisting of a locomotive, one
passenger coach and anempty fiatcar,
which was being pushed ahead to test
the rosdbed, had stopped on the sub
merged track, waiting for iatboat to
transfer its three passengers to an
other train in waiting somewhere
across the apparently interminable
waste Of waters caused by the annual
overflow Of the Tennessee river.
The only woman on this train was
Mrs. Thomas Abercombie, pretty
bride of three months standing, who
had been married at her home in
northern Wisconsin during illness and
was now on her way to Townsville,
Ga, to join the newly acquired hus-
band. who had preceded her by . few
weeks.
There existed an understanding be-
tween the two that in order to reduce
to its minimum the danger of her be-
ing slung over the shoulder and car
ried on to the cave of some visionary
primal male she would avoid making
the acquaintance of any man whatso-
ever during the entire length of her
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route. Up to the time her hat fell out
of the window into the water and was
promptly fished in again by the crook
on the end of the handsome umbrella
of very personable man, Mrs. Aber-
crombie had most religiously observed
her compast.
Let me see," she cogitated latter
rendering thanks for the graceful
service in a freezing manner and OBJ
serving that her behavior had irritat-
ed the Personable MANI, "the time has
come for me to give this matter grave
consideration. The fiatboat will soon
be here and how can ], a lady born and
bred, refuse the assistance of either or
both of my fellow passengers. What
have to fear from friendly inter
course with these strangers, one of
whom is ridiculously inoffensive in ap-
pearance-from the point of view
given me by poor Tom, that is-and
the other is a cultivated gentleman
evidently an aristocratic Englishman,' y
she added, taking note of the hand
some Gladstone bag, high silk hat and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22
puNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is said the population of London
is so dense it is unable to see the point
of an American joke.-Chicago Daily
News.
Nell-"Is she society woman?"
BELIEVES, indeed. She belongs to no
less than is societies for the suppress
sion of as many things. "-Philadelphia
Record.
A Frightened Bride.-Bridesmaid-
"You poor, frightened darling. You
looked scared to death at the altar"
Bride-'Yes, George trembled so was
dreadfully afraid he'd lose courage and
run away."-N. Y. Weekly.
whats the derivation of the word
'college?'" 81 give it up" "But surely
the. word must mean something" "Oh!
/ guess it was just faxed up by some
poet who needed rhyme for knowi-
edge" -Philadelphia Ledger.
Easy Enough.-Miss Yerne-"Her
complexion is just lovely. wish had
it." Miss Pepprey-"Well. you know,
the advertisement says: Ifyour drug
gist doesn't keep it write direct to the
manufacturer Philadelphia Press
Progressive.-"Say, Parker. why
does that dentist go around telling
strangers funny stories?" why, he
has an eye for business. When they
laugh he notices their teeth, and II
they need fixing up he passes over
Chicago Daily News.
Smith-"The papers speak enthusi-
astically of your daughters singing at
the musicale last week. Rogers
eyes, am surprised they should all
speak so fiatteringly. What does the
Planet say?s Smith-"There's nothing
in the Planet about her. Rogers
'That's queer. certainly sent the
same notice to the Planet that sent
to the other papers. Boston Tran
script.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22
xAaAsoNp BOB.


Gan incident of the Kansas City fiood)
Bob was a vagabond II you had seen
The limp OF his legs and the lay of his fur.
His gaunt, yellow body. disgracefully lean.
You had vowed he was only vagabond
cur.
The torrent swept down on world un-
aware;
And women and children and men were
his prey;
And Death was his brother. who walked
everywhere,
And the faces of mortals were white with
dismay.
A babe in a cradle was rocked to and fro,
Tossed hither and thither mid fotsam
and wreck,
With only grim Death and the angels TO
A mariner wee on pitiful deck.
With only grim Death and the angels?
Not so.
On mound over yonder vagabond cur
Heard the wall of the babe. like the sum-
mons of woe,
And the spirit of heroes in him was astir.
Now. vsgabond Bob. now. outcast-what
now?
The chasm is wide by the mad current
torn,
And rescue's a bark with Death at the
PROV
Still over the waters that wailing is borne.
! think that he shivered one moment in
dread;
think that he doubted ere outward he
sprung
See now in the current the vagabond head,
The debris. the fiotsam. the wreckage
among.
He reached her! He saved her. No mortal
had known
How long was the struggle how cruelty
hard
But the rescuers found them. the two waits
alone,
And the babe was asleep. and Bob was on
guard.
Alfred ]. waterhouse. in N. Y. Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Several patents for producing solid
alcohol have been granted in Germany.
Seventy-six per cent. of all Bremen
steamers and 80 per cent. of the Ham.
burg feet are built of steel.
The catching of snakes and the col
lecting of their venom, which fetchea
81 per grain, is a new industry in Aus
tralia.
An electric machine which 10 in.
tended to produce rain in times OF
drought is being constructed in Paris
by municipal engineer.
The South African cycle trade il
practically in the hands of British
manufacturers, even American makes
being imported in very small guam
titles.
Telegraph poles the lower end OF
which has been soaked in creosote last
more than 80 years; in Ireland they
are some erected in 1858 and still IN
good condition.
There is large demand for pocket.
knives all over South Africa. Tbs
Kaffir, however, seldom pays more
than IS cents for knife, and conse-
quently cheap knives would find the
best sale.
The opinion of Sir John Hershel that
the southern portion of the milky
way, near the southern cross, Is near.
err to us than the northern, 10 quoted
against the assertion of Prof. Wallacs
that we are in the center of the uni
verse.
Although the first vessel passed
through the Suez canal in 1865 it was
not formally opened until 1859. The
British government receives s614,76(
yearly upon the Suez canal shares II
owns. These it bought for just under
$4,000, 900.
Capers are the flower buds of bush
that grows in France, Spain and AL
geria. The buds are picked by ,womer
and are placed in barrels of vinegar fol
preservation. An expert can gather
A pounds day. It is believed that The
bush would do well in California.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22
NEW ARMY STANDARDS.


The war department has adopted a
new set of standards and regimental,
battalion and other colors for tine
army OF the United States. The main
feature Of the new flags, as well as of
the buttons and ornaments, is i'm the
Representations of the coat-of-arms of
the United States. They are made of
the best quality of silk In solid colors,
and the United States seal, the in
sigma, scroll, inscriptions and other
emblems are embroidered in colors.
The different standards are described
rs follows; That of the secretary of
war is scarlet, with white fringe. and
contains the United States seal en-
broidered in colors, and four white
stars, one near each corner. The cord
and tassel are scarlet and white in
tertwined. The cavalry standard is
yellow, and the fringe, cord and tassel
are also of the same color. Under
the embroidered seal is scroll in red,
with the regimental designation in
letters of white. The artillery stand
ard Is red, with red fringe. cord and
tassel. Below the seal is the insignia
of the arm crossed cannons above
yellow scroll. containing the regiments
al designation in letters of red. The
infantry standard is blue, with yellow
fringe and blue and white cord and
tassel. Below the seal is red scroll
bearing theregimental designation in
letters of white. The standard of
the engineers is scarlet, with white
fringe and scarlet and white cord and
tassel. Below the seal is the insignia
of the corps. battlemented castle
embroidered in white, and a white
scroll with the battalion designation
in letters OF. red. The signal corps
standard is orange, with yellow fringe
and cord and tassel of orange and
yellow. Below the embroidered seal
is the insignia of the corps, crossed
Gags and torch embroidered in yellow
and white, under which is a blue
scroll with the designation in letters
If white.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22

The Colorado Flyer, on the Santa Fe, was
resumed June for the summer season.
This popular train is to run daily between
Kansas City and Denver. 1t will leave Kan
sas City at 6:55 p. m. and reach Colorado
chief city the next forenoon, -only one night
on the way The equipment of the Colorado
Flyer comprises lin addition to standard
Pullmans) an observation Pullman, IL
brary-smoking car and chair cars, equalline
in many respects that of the California Linn
tied. The Flyer also carries through Pull
man between Galveston and Colorado
Springs. -.
The outlook for summer business to Col
orado is very promising. The Santa Fe il
extensively advertising its new train, also
its regular all-the-year-round Chicago and
Denver fast express. Thousands Of copies
of profusely illustrated book, entitled "A
Colorado Summer" are being distributed
by the Santa Fe passenger department; this
book tells all about the joys of camping out,
hunting, fishing and mountain climbing.
You will be surprised to learn for how little
money the Colorado tour may be made.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22

The host sat at the head of the table,
surrounded by the various food-con-
densing devices.
Light or dark meat, Mr.. smith,
"Light, if you please"
"a little of the gravy?"
"a very little thank YOU"
"Cranberry sauce, of course?"
"Please."
The host pressed three buttons and
turned crank.
"Tea or coffee, Mr.. Smith," asked the
hostess, from the other end Of the
table.
Coffee"
The hostess pulled lever.
Then servant came with tray and
carried Mr.. Smith his tabloid, which
he swallowed at once, since it was not
deemed good form to wait till the 9TH
erswere served.-Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22

NJ. Blondlot, French scientist, has
discovered a new set of radiations
emitted by Roentgen tube, differing
from the X-rays in that they can be
concentrated by means of quartz
lens. and can also be reflected. The
x-rays undergo neither reflection nor
refraction. The new rays pass
through aluminium, paper and wood,
being rectilinearly polarized on their
emission. They are susceptible OF
both rotary and elliptical polarization.
But they produce neither fluorescence
nor Photographic action.-Science.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22

Dublin, Mich, June 29th.-To the. many
women who suffer with weak back and pains
and tired feelings in the small of the back,
the experience Of Mrs. Fred Chalker of this
place will be interesting and profitable.
Mrs. Chalker had suffered very great
deal with these back pains and although
she had tried many things, she could ind
nothing that would relieve her. The pain
kept on in spite of all she could do.
At last she CHANGED to read the story of
another lady who bad suffered with the
backache, and said she had been cured BY .
remedy called Dodd's Kidney Pills, and Mrs.
Chalker thought she would try the same
thing.
After the first two boxes had been taken
according to directions, she began to feel
some better, and she kept on till at last she
was cured.
Her pains are all gone, and she is very
grateful. She says: "Dodd's Kidney Pi})s
helped me greatly, and viii always recon-.
mend them as cure for Pain IN the Back. "
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22

standing will easily be that at this point the Settlement
is rendering profound public service
The greatest result achieved the of all the Set
Elements found influence their residents their
conal upon special friends and supporters and
upon thoughtful people throughout the community
increasing of young and after period
of Settlement residence in the of the cities
ordinary ways of life but with them
of the meaning and of life at this present time These
they be intimately associated will mfu
something Settlement spirit into their home life and into
their ordinary social circles They will be at pains get
artificial social They will understand the human
ing of the struggle of organized labor.
They carry municipal reform back the of boss
conditions which surround tenement house fe In each
the various cgs Of life they will be inclined SO to extend its
bounds give missionary character and make it in wild
enlightened for the upbuildng and enlarge
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22

Government agents and Russian sub.
iects are building -four mills, factories
and meat packing establishments, and
are opening mines and selling goods
throughout Manchuria, privileges
which Americans are not permitted to
enjoy.-Chicago Chronicle.
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81 wish to state" said a fresh young law.
yer, rising in court, that the rumor to
indictment for murder, has attempted to
commit suicide has no foundation in fact.
/ saw him this morning, and he has retained
me to defend his life" 49,.
THAT seems to confirm the rumor, said
the judge. LET the case proceed. -lAppin-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22

Boiled or roasted meat which is to be
used cold may be wrapped in we.
cloth before putting away, and il will
be moist and tender.-Good House.
keeping.
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/. Cut the green part of asparagus
stalks the sire Of peas, cook in boiling
water til tender. drain and salt. butter
and serse.-Boston Globe.
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Settlements and the W1o,kingzsan
By ROBERT HUNTER
Had Worker IInixsrsitx Settlement. New York.

Every Settlements house represents, to a num-
Der of leaders of opinion among employers and
among the employed, neutral territory where they
may have personal intercourse and anicabe confer.
ence across class lines.
Anyone who has ever looked into dispute be
tween capital and labor will be strongly Impressed
with the fact that large share of the difficulty lies
in pure prejudice, in personal and class misunder-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli
BILE medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w
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WOrIuB FIJI Srs DCHS'
Of course you are going to visit the Far.
You want to see what it will look like. We
have a beautiful bird'Seye view (l8x36
inches) which will be sent on receipt Of 70
cents, silver or stamps Address, GEORGE
MORTON, @. p. A., "The Katy" Box oil,
St. Louis, Mo.
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RensonabIe Guess.

"Oh, mammal" said little Frances,
NJ know why some people wear Grape
on their arms"
"Why, Frances?"
"To show where they are vac
:inated."-Judge.
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II cud finish de churnin' after me break
fast, mum. Dis work gives yer an appetite
fer breakfast"
yes; but I'm afraid breakfast may not
give you an appetite for work. Puck.
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Never advertise your troubles. If you
have bowlegs, don't wear striped trousers.
Chicago Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22

Chicago, st. Paul Minneapolis, four daily
trains via the Chicago & North Western
Ry.
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Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.
Book free B. NJ Woolley. II. D., Atlantis, Go.
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All the rogue wantsis justice-to hear hin
tell it.-Chicago Daily News.
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The man that makes character makes
foes.--Young.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-22

College-bred is sometimes Z four years
lOaf.-Ripoa College Days.
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A contented mind is the best sauce fsl
rouble.-Plautus.
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stops the cough4
and works off the cold. Laxative Btemo
Quinine Tablets. Price Is cents
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What good world this would be if all
men did what they boast of.-C Chicago Jour
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One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating,
hot, aching feet. At all Druggists, sc. Ac-
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A show of daring oft conceals great COW
ardice.-Lucan.
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Tomorrow is great day for doinr
things.-Chicago Daily News.