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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
Copyright, 1903, by G. L. Kilmer.]


WULY 10 to IS was a week Of bat
lie for the mastery of Fort Wag
A ner, onc Of the grim guardians
of Charleston harbor. Wagner
became one of tive models long in use
Mt the West Point academy. The other
was Sevastopol. Captain Langdor
Cheves of the Confederate States engi
neers planned and constructed Wagner
and gave his life in its defense the first
day of attack. The Confederate out
posts were driven in the morning OF
July 10 by a sudden dash Of Federals
almost out Of the sea waves, and when
the guns of Wagner opened upon the
intruders CheveS started from his quar-
tiers to report for duty on the walls.
He was struck by the first shell that
entered the fort and instantly killed.
The surprise of the Confederate out,
posts had been effected by General
George c. Strongs brigade Of 1000
men, who had landed from boats on the
southern end Of the island. Every man
in the garrison remained on post the
night Of the 10th, believing that the af-
fair on the beach was to be the fore
runner of an assault on the fort. Near
daylight on the 18th the sentinels heard
the advance of stealthy footsteps and
made out ghostly forms Of armed men
climbing the sand ridges on the beach
in front of the sea wall. GeOrgians and
South Carolinians stood at their places,
holding their fire until their own pick
cts came in.
At the heels Of the retiring Confed-
crate pickets the advance of the Fed
eral stormers, led by Colonel Rodman,
Seventh Connecticut, mounted the
walls. One Of them climbed to the
crest in front of a 80 FOUNDER, beside
which stood Lieutenant Gilchrist, COM
mander Of the Gist guard artillery.
Gilchrist challenged the intruder, re-
ceiving for an answer a shot from
rife held so close that the powder
blinded his eyes. The bullet clipped a
lock of his hair and passed on. Sud-
denly the 80 FOUNDER opened, and the
entire charge of canister went through
the body Of the Connecticut ritleman.
That cannon shot was signal for the
batteries to open, and under the sud
den, awful fire of columbiads, carron-
AIDES, howitzers and mortars the storm
ing column was swept from the beach.
Not only Wagner's storm of iron del
uged the sandy plain in front, but Sum-
ter's shells raked the charging lines.
"Aim loww was General StrOng's COM
mand as he placed himself at the head
Of the storming parties. Just in front
of the fort was marsh, and after
struggling through that the men leaped
into the ditch. A few climbed the bank
and waited under the shelter Of the
parapet for re-enforcements. But the
enemy's fire became so hot that line
of battle could. not survive the march.
The assailants who reached the para
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
CANCER CURED.
NO RETURN IN FOUR YEARS

-Four years ago the doctor told
me I had a rose cancer. 1t was
the worst looking lip you ever saw.
l was advised to 60 to cancer spec.
ialist. One bottle Of San,Cura
Ointment cured 1t as sound as ever.
There has not been the slightest
return since using San.Cura Olnt-
ment four years ago.
M V. TURNER,
Pleasantville, Venango Co. Pa,
Druggists, CSC and soc.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
One.Way CoIonist Rates To The West.

One.Way Colonist Rates To The West.
Tickets on sale daily until Novem'
Der 2eth. 1908. inclusive, at all
ticket Offices of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad to points In Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada. New
Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota,
Texas, Utah, Washington, Wy
oming and British Columbia at
Greatly Reduced Rates.
For full information call on or ad
dress Ticket Agents Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad. 10 2 &C 20
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08

Careful eating, simple food, slow
eating, long mastication are good
things for bad digestion.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08

It's a fortunate thing for some
men that their ancestors left them
an honored name.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08

A girl never thinks a young
mans heart IS In the. right place
unless she possesses 1t.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08

The first college for women In
Japan Is only two years old, yet 1t
already has more than 500 pupils.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08

No self respecting man cares to
make love to girl who makes love
to pet dog.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08

Never kick a dog to which you
haven't been properly introduced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14

The piece of paper was found in the yard of MT Casey and the writing is as plain as the day it was written. no doubt being packed In bundle of legal papers and the finest parchment. and is a land patent issued to Benjamin Shaddock of Bibb County. The land was sold at Cahaba, Ala. The land patent Is recorded in Vol. s. w. l-4 of Section A. Township 9, Range 13, in the District Land Offlce at Cahaba. Ala. The paper was signed on the sth day of May, 1926, and is signed by the President, J. Q. Adams: G. W. Graham. Commissioner of the General Land Office. The only thing faded on the paper is the Great Seal of the United States; 1t Is still intact, not worn, but faded. It is an interesting deed docu- ment. signed by President Adams, sev- enty-seven years ago."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
WOMAN SHOULD
 STUDY STATE LAWS

The women of the United States are. through resolution adopted by the recent Legislative League, urged to make study of the laws of their respective States so as to acquaint themselves with what are the unjust determinations against them in the statutes, in the mat ter of ownership and inheritance of prop erty. the legal rights of their children the power to make a will, and all other matters of import to their welfare, and to demand readjustment of the present laws whenever they intiict wrong or disa- bllity OH women.
 An exchange in commenting on this resolution says:
 If this suggestion should be widely adopted many of the women who still imagine that they lave all the rights they need would be treated to some dis agi eea5de surprises, in only twelve States in tle Union has a woman any actual guarantee that her children will not be taken away from her at her husband s celta, to be brought up by his maiden s.s.ags. He has perfect right to dispose ot them by will The majority of wo- L.cl, strong minded" and otherwise, would probably be willing to risk the loss of a few privileges to secure this enc particular right Comparatively few wcmen dream that they haven't 1t al- ready
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
NEGRO SUNDAY sHCoo1s.
Delegates from County to Meet Her
 Next Week.

A call has been issued for a meeting in Montgomery on. Saturday, March 2. of de.egates from the colored Sunday schools of Montgomery County.
 The call was issued yesterday by Rev. N. N. Nealy, President of the County Sunday School Association and is as fol- lows:
 ITO the Sunday Schools of every de- nomination in Montgomery County:-You are hereby requested to send either your pastor or superin. endent and one dele gate to meet the County Association, to be held at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Saturday March 21. 1903. at 6. m, one day only. Business, first, to en- roll new Sunday Schools that have not been enrolled; second. to arrange for a regular county conventions; third, to re- ceive instruction and literature from the general headquarters; fourth, to fully organize the different precincts, fifth. to appoint executive committees to take charge of the house to house canvass; sixth. to elect delegates to attend State convention to met in Selma, April 24, 26 and a6 l93." ... ms
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
Political Campaign Recalled.

Editor George N. Cruikshank of The Birmingham Ledger Tecalls in the col umns of The Ledger Dome of the cam paign orators of the olden days, the mem- recent death of Mrs. Charles M. Shelley. late of Birmingham.
 Thursdays Ledger contained the fol- lowing:
 "The death of Mrs. Charles M. Shelley recalls the brilliant political campaigns of the past in the Congressional District which centered at Talladega. Mrs Shsl- ley was the daughter of the famous Felix Grundy Mcconnell. who was an orator, the like of whom has not often been heard In the world His elo1uence was brilliant and his wit was keen. Those who heard him on the stump and at Washington, compared him only to Patrick Henry when he discussed politics and to Demos themes when he arose to questions of pa triotism. On one occasion he made q speech at a temperance meeting at Wash ington that was commented on for months after in all the papers of the country as the most remarkable temperance oration ever delivered
 General Mcconnell met such orators as Samuel F. Rice and Frank W. Bow,ion, Joseph w. Taylor William l.. Yancey and Henry w. Hlliard on the platform. and was the peer of any and usually took the popular applause. because he added to wisdom and eloquence the keenest wit.
 ''It has been many years since General Mcconnell died but his fame is fresh in the old district that was represented by Alex White, Frank Bowdon and Felix Mcconnell in the days when 1t took elo. quence and personal magnetism to win a seat in Congress. The people expected every man to be fit, and they required a mental battle in eveiy campaign and they gave the honors to the victor"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
FARMER FELL. | NECK BROKEN Eli Stevens Was Instantly | Killed. DROPPED FROM WAGON Montgomery County Farmer Died on Norman Bridge Road Was Driving to Home in Country When Accident occurred-Hs
 Came Here from Bar
 bour County.

Eli Stevens. we'll known farmer oi Montgomery County, while returning to his place on the Norman Bridge Road yesterday afternoon fell from his wagon just north of the street railway trustle in Cloverdale, breaking his neck and
 causing instant death.
 A verdict was returned by Coroner W. H. Tfce, who viewed the body, of death by accidentally falling from wagon" The accident occurred shortly before 1 gomery with a load of guano. after dis posing of which he turned his wo-horse wagon homeward.
 Just as the wagon approached the street
 to loose his balance and pitch headions
 to the gravelied road beneath. There were three eye witnesses to the
 tragedy, Mrs. D. A. Lamar. who con- ducted a store on the Norman Bridge
 Road. A. D. Johnson. a collector, and
 John Jackson. . negro.
 Mir. Stevens was driving alone The
 roadbed at the point where he fell is
 gravelled and is very solid.
 The body was taken to the office of
 Coroner Tice. where 1t was embalmed and
 prepared for burial. The remains will be shipped at o'clock today to Eufaula, the
 old home of the deceased. Relatives of Mir. Stevens were imme-
 diately notified of the accident MT. Stevens who was b2 years old
 moved to Montgomery County last fall
 from Eufaula, where he was well
 known truck farmer and watermelon grower. He conducted a farm about two and half miles from Montgomery, He leaves a wife, who Is in Eufauia, two grown sons, Lyman Stevens, a promi-
 nent farmer of Montgomery County and
 Gordon Stevens. farmer of Barbour | County.
 J. B. Stevens of Highland Park Is a brother of the deceased and there are
 numerous other brothers in Barbour County and Louisiana. Mir. Stevens leaves a number of younger children,
 living in Montgomery and Barbour Coun- ties.
 Until the time of his removal to Mont gomery, MT. Stevens resided all his life near Eufaula and was one of the best known citizens of that community.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
WOODEN GOT THE JOB.
Contest for Justice of Peace at
 Adamsville.

In the appointment yesterday of w. A. Woodin as Justice of the Peace at Adams- vile. Jefferson County. Governor Jelks place.
 F. A.. Johnson. another we'll known cit izen Of Adamsville. wanted the place Some of the offices of Justice of the Peace In Jefferson County are highly regarded It is said that a number of them pay in fees upward of S2.0O0 year, more than one of them paying higher, 1t Is said than $2,400 annually.
 The office of Justice of the Peace of Adamsville belongs to the we'll paying class and both Messrs. Woodin and John son went after 1t with all the energy the situation demanded.
 Many petitions and endorsements were sent into the Executive Department and local interest at Adamsvllla was high un- til the action of the Governor YesterdaY
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14

kendrick Walker says in The Birming
 ham Age-Herald.
 "As the Alabama Federation has no joined the National Federation, Mrs. Nor rissettes appointment is not due to of Iident. Mrs. Dennis T. Dennison of Nev | York. It emphasizes all the stronger tn, individual work of Mrs. Morrissette. ant her influence in the club world. It has not yet been stated if Mrs. Nor rissette has accepted the appointment No one will question her peculiar fitness to serve on any committee in connection with the ablest club leaders in the coun try" | In the account of the Osborn Sadiei wedding . line was dropped out which | referred to the best man. Mir. w. g. Rutledge of Opelika, acted in that ca pacity and entered with the maid oi honor, Miss Annie xsadler. sister of the bride.
 Miss Louise Daniel of Macon, Ga.. ie l the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Gerald Salter pa1s 5hsr bas ssms ssed 9a Street and the freinds she made then will be glad to have her with them again. Mrs. M. H. Holt of Jackson, Ala, is F. c. Browder, at their home. si2 High- land Avenue. She will remain some time in the city.
 Mrs: William A. Gunter. Jr.. will join country home about fourteen miles from the city, and will remain there until next fall.
 Mrs. T. c. Berninsham of Chicago and Mrs. c. A. Finkbine of Des Moines, Ia, who have been visiting Mrs. Margaret Dougherty, have returned home Mrs. W. F. vandiver. who has been visiting her brother, MT. W. H. Merritt in Birmingham for the past week, re. turned home last night. Dr. George Waller has gone to Bronx vile. N. Y, to visit his mother. Mrs. Margaret Waller, and his sister. Mrs. Miss Nora Ellen Mims of Prattville, who was one of the attendants at the osburn-sadler wedding. has returned home.
 Mrs. J. L. Thompson of Bessemer is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. George W Ellis on ciimer Street. Cloverdaie.
 Mir. W. JA Cameron of Birmingham Is the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. M. Falk- ner, at her home on Catoma Street.
 Mrs. Susie Porter Blob has gone to Nashville to visit her parents. ex-Govern- or and Mrs. James D. Porter.
 Mir. Terry Hardaway, who has been spending some time at Hot Springs, Ark. Is expected home today.
 Mrs. J. o. Lewis of Cincinnati is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. L. Fitzpat- rick on Mobile Street.
 Mrs. R. J. Murphy. who has been vis- iting her parents at .Stonewall Ga. has returned home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Richard Browder hnve returned from pleasure trip to T |
 Miss Kendall of Marion Is visiting ITS. Avinger at her home on Mildred Street.
 Mrs. W. B. Davidson has returned from a visit to her sister in Atlanta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
Wednesday, March 1e.
 Matinee and Night E11arx's Bowel T%oIiao nnS

Ellery's Royal Italian Band comes to the Montgomery Theatre next Wednes- day, matinee and night Lovers of music -and who is not lover of music ?-ln this city should congratulate themselves on the opportunity to be given them shortly of hearing the Royal Italian Band. which. If press reports be true. Is the greatest concert band that has ever toured America. Special and unstinted praise Is accorded the director, Signor Emilio Rivela, for his marvellous control of his musicians and his original inter pretations of the great composers. The organization comprises fifty-fve musi- cians, and includes some of Italy's finest instrumentalists. Seat sale opens Mon day morning. -adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
MEETING OF THE
 MAGAZINE CLUB.

The members of the Magazine Club were entertained in a delightful manner yes her home on Clayton Street. The pro- gram was as follows:
 Mrs. Neal Anderson read a magazine article; Mrs. Junius Riggs read a paper on McDowell; Mrs. Hartwell Douglass read a paper on The Ahambra," and Mrs. William Ledyard read a paper on Current Events"
 The club having finished that part of the prospectus devoted to music, now takes up the study of The Masters and Masterpieces of Architecture"
 The Magazine Club will meet next with Mrs. Junius Riggs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
FUNERAL OF MIR. HoUsER.
Services Yesterday Were Largel,
 Attended.

The funeral of Winner Houser, the young Montgomery citizen who died Thursday night, took place yesterday afternoon at o'clock from his late resi- dence. S0O Goldthwaite Street
 A threng of friends of the deceased and his family attended the funeral and buri- al services evidencing the esteem in which he was held.
 Rev. J. F. Morgan. pastor of the Metho- dist Protestant Church, and Rev. c. B. McDaniel officiated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
GOOD NEWS FOR
 BAD SETTLERS

In this progressive age-this age when there is so much to do and so little time 10 do it in 1t seems a waste of precious time when we are obliged to not only know the fact that though spells tho, but must take time to write six letters when three should be sufficient. A Wash ington special says.
 Andrew Carnegie has come to the relief of the English language as she Is spok en." He has pledged his financial sup port to movement which will bring Ibout reform and correct abuses in the speaking and writing of English. This Is to have English the principal language of the world. The first step will be in the direction of reform and simplicity The members of the various pathological phonetic spelling and the creation of a pronunciation alphabet aroused MT. Car negies interest in he matter. and he will finance the undertaking until it's completion to the extent of $l0.000 year.
 meeting of educators. presided over by Mir Dewey of Albany. was held at Columbia University in New York City on Saturday, February H. This committee discussed the matter thoroughly, but so far as can be learned no definite action was decided upon,
 w T. Harris. United States Commis- sioner of Education, who was invited to attend the meeting in New York, has been made aware of what transplred and the present status of the movement. He said tonight:
 "The need of A pronouncing alphabet for the use of the English language has long been felt. The movement has been fostered by the many pathological societies and when the matter was brought to the attention of MT. Carnegie he consented to furnish the necessary money If the project was handled by responsible men.
 Take the word though. It is argued thet there should be a sign for 'th, and the word would then be spelled by using the sign determined upon for the first two letters and the letter O. For instance, the English pronunciation of the word post is 'poust' That is the way 1t is pronounced in England. We pronounce 1t post The accent on the vowel is a- most lost. That is due to the school marms of our land. who for the last 100 years have been telling John when he came to the word post and was inclined
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
Press Association's Trip.

Much talk Is prevalent among newspa- per men of Alabama regarding the next trip of the Alabama Press Association which will very probably be made in July.
 There are three trips proposed, all of which have created much discussion. One is to Havana. Cuba, the other to Can. ada, and the third to Cleveland, O. thence to the Great Lakes, where few days Is proposed to be spent.
 A meeting of the Association will be held in Anniston in May, and 1t will thau be decided what trip to take. Secretary J. A. Rountree has beer quoted as saying that the Association will take the longest and most recreative trir possible for the money that can be ex. pended
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
ADJUSTMENTS. Montgomery Theatre. Tuesday, March IT.
"Foxy Cutler. q

Foxy Quiiler." with MT. Richard Gold en as the star in the title role will be pre- scented at the Montgomery Theatre Tues day night. Mir. Golden Is known to <ne theatre-goers all over the country as a fun-maker of rare ability, and his work in Smiths and de Kovens tuneful opera as the bombaseic, overbearing, abnor- mally conceited Foxy Cutler Is said to be the best he has ever done.
 The opera is in three acts and from the rise of the curtain until the conclusion of the performance, entertaining music, bright comedy, pretty girls in gorgeous costumes. beautiful coloring and magni- fioent scenic effects hold the play -goers' interest. Seat sale opens this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
Grip Remedies in Great Demand.

When colds and grip are prevalent the quickest and surest remedies are in great demand Mir. Joseph D. Williams of McDuff, Va, says that he was cured of a very deep and lasting attack of la grippe by using Chamberlains Cough Remedy after trying several other preparations with no effect. For sale by all druggists.
 adV-tf .t"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
LET CHILDREN
 WHISPER IN SCHOOL

Prof Ascar Lowell Triggs of New YorN, addressing recently a League of Women ; Clubs, said: Let the children whisper In school It does their souls good. Their souis should not be imprisoned in silence. -
 And he continues: T am glad that a step forward has been taken from the primitive condition in which our schools were few years ago, when whispering was looked on as a crime. Col Francis Parker helped to socialize the school when he extended greater liberties to his punils u
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
Bankhead Dean of Delegation.

0unAhc0u 0c4h OA 0CAVBdbAOAs
 Congressman John H. Bankhead of the Sixth District, is considered the dean of the Alabama delegation in Congress, he having been in the Lower House sixteen years.
 Of Ss6 members in Congress. there are only eleven who preceded him, and only three of the eleven have served continu- ously. They are H. H. Bingham of Penn sylvania. the old bell wether. or. in more modern parlance. the Foxy Grandpa" of the crowd; R. R. Hit Of Illinois and J. D. Richardson of Tennessee. General Bingham went to Congress March 4 1879, while Hayes was President.
 The other members who have served before Bankhead are William P. Hepburn of Iowa, B. F. Marsh of Illinois, Serene E. Payne of New York, who has grown bloated in the service: Rice A. Pierce. with two breaks in his service; J. F. C.. Talbott of Maryland. with two breaks, Llewellyn Powers of Maine, and J. w. Wadsworth of New York. each with one break in the continuity of service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
MRS. BOOTHS ADVICE.

Mrs Maude Ballington Booth has writ ten a letter, says an exchange, to a num- Der of railroad managers suggesting that all trains be provided with cases con taining anaesthetics, bandages etc. She gives especial .attenti)n to anaesthetics, saving that by administering them to persons hopelessly pinned down by wreck age and those certain to die much of the Buffering and horror incident to wreeks could be avoided
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
An Aped Pnblic Document.

The Centreville Press of last week tells the following interest ting story of an old public document
 Mir. J. T. Casey handed the editor of The Press one of tn oldest public docu- ments that probaly exists with the sigma fixed as President of the United States