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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-11

It was In the Far and Woolly
West that a wild eyed, disheveled
man applied for admission as an
incurable patient at the door of a
lunatic asylum. The head physician
cast his eyes upon him and marked
him for his own.
But tell me how 1t happened, "
said the mild and afable doctor,
gazing down benignly upon the ap'
plicant.
"I'll tell you how 1t is, doctor,
said he, looking suspiciously around
the room as If In search of caves
troopers. II was respectable,
sober, religious man once; but now
see what wreck I have become.
I met a young widow with
a grown-up step daughter and mar
ried that widow. Then my father
met our step.daughter and married
her. That made my wife the
mother-in law of her father In law
and made my stepdaughter my
mother, and my father became
my stepson. See?'
The patient gazed at the doctor.
who was looking at the ceiling as
If absorbed In some calculation
about a horse.fy up there. The
wild eyed man went on:
"Then my stepmother, the step
daughter of my wife, had a son.
That boy was, of course, my brother,
because he was my fathers son;but
he was also the son of my wife's
stepdaughter, and therefore her
grandson. That made me grand
father to my stepbrother. Then
my wife had son.
"My mother-in.law, the step
sister of my son, Is also his grand
mother, because he Is her stepson's
child. My brother Is the brother
in-law of my child because his step
sister Is his wife. So I am the
nephew of my own son, who Is the
grandchild of my stepmotherl
Nov, just listen to this, which
nobody but have ever been able
to cipher out. I am my mothers
brother.in.law, my wife Is her own
child's aunt, my son Is my fathers
nephew, and am my own grand.
father-and I ca It stand 1t.
II have struggled against 1t Ill
my brain has given way, and il I
cannot get relief here before 1 Be =
come my own grand child and
have to begin life all over again" "
The doctor sat mute and motion
less, and when the shades of eve
ming closed around them the at
tendants fonnd two patients there
instead Of ore.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-11
At the Breakfast Table.

The young matron who never
brought her children to the table ano
the old maid who always carried or
anges to her room were discussing tho
difficulties of housekeeping. The bach
elor who sat ut the foot Of the table
was making faces over the oatmca
and trying to read the paper.
"Well, you know I'd rather keeT
house." said the young matron, "but
John says it is such bother for me
and you know he is away half of the
time"
Il know" said the old maid, "but
think it would be so hard to raise chill
dren in a hotel"
"Not if you use the elevator" re
marked the bachelor.
And then the conversation took 8
shift.-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-11
A Promising Oil Country.

The Greek, Usage and Cherokee
Majors In Indian Territory are re.
ceiving wide recognition as a pro-
missing oil country, and capital and
development have so far brought
handsome results. The oil Is of
superior quality; the territory Is
reached directly by the Frisco Sys-
tenn, who Issues free of charge, a
booklet, giving full data concerning
the country and It's possibilities.
Mailed to any address upon request
to Sidney VauDuseu, 700, Park
Bldg, Bit,sburg, Pa. 1tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-11
Danger In Kidney Disease.

Don't delay when the first symp-
toms of kidney troubles appear
Ask your druggist for a box of De-
Bells Kidney Pills, prepared ex-
pressly for Kidney troubles such as
lumbago, backache and all urinary
troubles. A weeks trial will oft
times cure mild cases. Take a box
or two and your kidney trouble
will disappear. Sold on a positive
guarantee-No cure, no pay. Price
CSC per box. For sale by D. A.
Henderson,, druggist.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-11
Catarrh of the Stomach

When the stomach is overloaded;
when food Is taken into 1t that fails
to digest, 1t decays and infames the
mucous membrane, exposes the
nerves and causes the glands to
secrete mucin, instead of natural
juices of digestion. This Is called
catarrh of the stomach. For years
I suffered with catarrh Of the stom-
ach, caused by indigestion. Doc
tors and medicine failed me until I
used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.-J. R.
Rhea, Coppell, Tex. Sold by
Opera House Drug Store
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-11
The Same Old Story.

]. A. Kelly relates an experience
similar to that which has happened
In almost every neighborhood 10
the United States and has been told
and re-told by thousands of others.
He says: Last summer I had an
attack of dysentery and purchased
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
which 1 used according to direc-
tons and with entirely satisfactory
results. The trouble was controlled
much quicker than former attacks
when I used other remedies" Mr.,
Kelly Is we'll known citizen OF
Henderson, n. c. For sale by c.
W. Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-11
The Correct Reply.

At an examination held at the az
ricultural college the question was put,
"When is the best time to sow bar
ley?" The "examinate," sharp coun-
try lad from the district Of Altenburg,
promptly replied:
Three days before gentle rain.
sir."-From the German.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-11
G. f. CONVENTION,
Denver, July 9-I3, 1903. Very Low
Rates. b. IL O. Railroad.

Tickets on sale from all points
East of Ohio river on July 9th, 9TH
and 9Th, valid for return trip until
August 31st, 1903. For full details
concerning time of trains, fares and
stop overs, apply to ticket Agents,
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Jul 8
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-11

August fashion magazines fol
sale at McCoy's Book Store. o3l
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-11
BEAUMONT TEXAS
OIL FIELDS.

Through sleeping car from Chicag,
without change and through sleeping
sar reservations from Cincinnati via
Tenn. to
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-11
CALIFORNIA, COLORADO
AND UTAH.

Only line with Double Daily Through
Service Dining Cars and Free Reclin'
ing Chair Care. Fastest train service
IN the famous
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
TIMELY TOPICS

Read Turnbull's offer in to-hights ad. Grocery buyers will be interested in the ad.
 For full line of infants wear of every description go to Conlon Bros new shopping mart.
 If you have never tried any of Fen tons tea or coffee, better get some and give 1t a trial.
 Porterhouse steak 1Sc pound, short steak 16c and fresh eggs are 15c dog en at Castles.
 Reid & Hughes will have an import ant announcement for tomorrow.
 Currans says this is the season for white goods. Look over their line if you want to see something handsome.
 Read the White Simmons list to- night for good stock of lenten goods. Clam chowder and 15c.
 Epson, Singleton & Co are selling their s, $3.5O and $4 trousers for $2.35 this week.
 Call ait Grieve, Bisset Hollands and see the new. spring silks. A fine habutat and grenadine bargain.
 A new lot of boys Norfolk suits at Jones, Morban & Co.'S from $3.50 to $10. Top coats $3.5O to SIP.
 One of the beauties of a gas range is its economy. United Gas Improve ment Go.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
FORMED CENTRAL BODY.
E'oruteeu Unions Engage in Trans
 portation of Freight.

ROA b&%ASA O4 A 1OAG&AL~
 Chicago, March 9-7Fourteen unions whose members are engaged in the handling and transportation of freight have formed central body to be called the Shipping Trades Federation. The new organization is for mutual aid and protection, and will control over 10000 men, most of whom are preparing to demand shorter hours and an increased wage.
 The federation includes every union man who handles freight from the time it leaves the factories or wholesale houses until 1t goes out of the switch yards or is loaded on the lake steam CTS. It's members are employed by the wholesale houses, railroads or boat lines.
 The primary object of the federation is to have central body that can take up all matters of dispute between unions and the companies and adjust them more satisfactorily than if 1t were done by outside persons
 The federation will have the follow ing unions enrolled as membersi Teamsters' National, Longshoremen, Seamen, Railway Express Drivers, Merchandise Packers, Wholesale Drug Employees, Switchmen, Commission Merchants Helpers, Freight Handlers, Railway Clerks, Railway Expressmen, Shipping Clerks Wholesale Grocery Employes, Boxmakers and Sawyers.
 William W. Murray of the Railway Txpressmen, has been elected presi- dent of the federation, which has re ceiyed the endorsement of President Samuel Gompers of the American Fed eration of Labor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
TRIED TO KILL HIS WLBE.
Manchester Man wno Had Just Been
 Released From Jail.


 Manchester, March 9,-Tbat William Smith, who was thought to have sWal- lowed an ounce of laudanum after at tempting to kill his wife last evening, suffered no serious effects from the dose, was evident to-day when the man was seen by a number of people making his way out of town. Officers hnmedlately started in pursuit.
 smith was released from jail last Thursday after serving sentence of fhdrty days for wife beating. He did not return home until last night when he forced his way inho the house af- ter Mrs Smith and their six children mad rebired. According to one of the children, girl aged 8, who saw the assault, Smith tried to force the con- tents of bottle down his wife's throat, and then struck at her with a knife. Mrs Smith fled from the house and clad in her night dress ran to the nome Of her parents, Mir and Mrs Thomas Popple, about 800 feet away. Smith followed and as she entered the Kitchen of the Popple house is said to nave made a slash at her with a razor. He was prey vented from doing her fur ther injury, however, by Thomas Hea- ley, who was calling on Miss Martha Popple, a sister of Mrs Smith. Healey Wielded chair about Smiths head and shoulders, while the latter turn Ing about raised bottle to his lips l and fled from the house. Healey was confident from the odor that the contents of the bottle was 1audanunn- Mrs Smith has three stab wounds l about the breast, but itis believed that she will recover. She tainted last night after reaching her fathers house, but regained consciousness this morn ing. She said that when Smith en- l tered her house she shouted for help, and he told her to sshut up." Then she says he struck her with the butts of two revo1vers. She has no recollec- tion that she was stabbed, and it was said to-day that she had not been in formed of the nature of her injuries. | Shortly before o'clock this morning Miss Popple saw Smith leave a shed nea rthe house, and several other peo- near the house, and several other peo- Main street to the tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail road. An open knife covered with blood was found on the floor at Mrs | Smiths home. Since Smith went to jan his wife had begun proceedings for l a divorce, and f1ris is believed to have been the cause of his attack upon her They were married when she was IA years old, and they now have six chiL l dren, the oldest of whom is 10 years l old
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
RIVER RAISED rHRBH FEET.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 9.-Chat- tanooga was visited yesterday by a rain which bordered on a cloudburst. The water fell in sheets and the streets and sidewalks were flooded. A rise of nearly three feet in the river within the past eight hours is an evidence of the volume of water that poured from the clouds. The tracks of the subur- ban electric railways in the lowest places were covered with water to a depth of from two to five feet aAld traf- ffc was practically suspended all day. The rain was general throughout this section, but 1t was heaviest at this point.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
Doblan,s Mind Gives Way.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Philip Dob- lin, snubbed by his friends and avoided by his former companions because of his connection with the story Congress- man Montague Lessler told of the at tempt to brdbe him, was found by member of his family in Central park in condition bordering on nervous and mental collapse. It is likely that he will be committed to a sanitarium. Intimate friends of Doblin say that he has been on the downward path ever since his return from Washington after his remarkable testimony before the Investigating committee of the house of representatives.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
JOSEPH DEvLIN, M. P
Spoke to Audience of 2,0oo in Chicago
 Last Night.


 Chicago, March 9.-Two thousand Trish-Americans gathered here last night to honor joseph Devlin, M. F., and John F. Finerty, under the aus pices of the John Dillon branch of the United Irish league. MT Devlin was greeted most enthusiastically and in an extended address discussed the land question in Ireland. In his speech he said: 'fWithin few months the farm CT of Ireland will be on par with his brother on the continent or in your own country. The fruits of his labor will be his, and with his well known energy and his anxiety to show the world at large that his abilities com pare with those of any nation on earth, he ultimately will become landowner himself and out of the mist which for centuries has covered the Emerald Isle will rise a nation at peace with all, but catering to none"
 MT Finerty also spoke and was given a rousing reception.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
DRINK CRAzED HUSBAND.
guouished Revolver and Threatened
 ko XIII His Wife.

to Kill His Wife.
 North Gxosvenordale, March 9.-The story of a woman's terrible struggle for her life with a drink-crazed nus band was recited before Judge TOUT &elotte in the local court to-day when Hosea Dewitt, a woodchopper, aged D5, was fined and sentenced to nm Drisonment on charges of assaalAe' breach of the peace, use of abusive. language and drunkenness. The Dew ftts live in Mechanicsville. Accord ing to the story told in court the man drove his wife Ellen out of the house Saturday night, and she took refuge at the home of a nedghbor. sunday afternoon when she ventIred back to her own home. Dewitt locked the door and nailed it more securely with spikes. Then he went down cellar, and returning with an axe, announced that he was going to kill her. Mrs Dewitt is strong woman, and when he struck at her with the axe she seized it, and after a hard struggle took it away from him. He returned to the cellar and came back with an
 
 he said he was going to nail her to the floor, and that she would never leave the house except in a six-foot box. The woman got possession of the sec ond axe also, burt Dewitt, according to her story, immediately pulled revol- yer, and to show her how well he could shoot, smashed lamp chimney with a bullet and then shot the famaly cat His wife at thds juncture man aged to open door leading to another room, and was just passing through when Dewitt fired at her. The bullet went through the door. Afterward. Mrs Dewitt says he tried to shoot him. self, but his aim was poor. Eventu- ally he was overpowered and locked up by Officer Treaudeau. Tn court, he was sent to jail for thirty days and ordered to pay a fine amounting with costs ot $55. As the man is without means it is expected that he will re- main in jail four months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
No DBFGNIrH INFORMATION.

London, March 9-Replymg to a question in the house of commons this afternoum UmfeG Foreign Secretary Cranbone said he was unable to give definite anformation regarding the ar engagements to be made for the Brit ish and Irish displays at the St Louis exposition The secretary added that nothing could be decided until the gov ernment had more definite information about the degree of support which which would be forthcoming from in- tending exhibitors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
ORIGINAL JUNGLE TOM.
Object of Mrs stowe's Novel Dead at
 III Years.

Chicago, March 9.-Norman Argo, said to have been the original Uncle Tom," is dead at Paint Lick at the re- puted age of i'll years, says a dispatch to the Tribune from Lancaster, Ky. Argo was born slave and belonged to General Samuel Kennedy, a wealthy planter of Hrard county, and for mer member of the Kentucky legisla- tura
 Mrs Stowe obtained most of the ma terial for Uncle Toms Cabin'' from the Kennedy plantation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
Reraraea His orn Honestx.

While getting off car in Hoboken, N. J., Mrs. H. Mtt1efield dropped roll of bank notes amounting to $2,0oo, which she had just drawn from bank A polite gentleman lifted the roll, re- turned 1t to her, and disappeared be- fore she could thank him. On count ing the money Mrs. Ldtt1efeld discov- cred that there were only $14 in the, roll. The polite gentleman had kept $1 ,986 as a reward for his politeness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
No sYMPArHRrro grR1KE

Colorado Springs, Co, March o.-At 8 meeting of business men and miners at Cripple Greek last night a. telegram was read to the effect that Governor Peabody had said he was ready to use his best offices towards settling the mill mems strike. In response to pe- tition of prominent business men of Victor, the executive board of the Western Federation of Miners of the Cripple Greek district has agreed not to take any steps toward calling sym pathetic strike of nniners for week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
LIVES TN A BARREL.
Diogenes the Second Just Discovered
 i'm Paris.

in Paris.
 Diogenes the Second has been found.
 You will remember Diogenes the First. He lived something over 2,O0O years ago and requested Philip of Macedon, or was it his son Alexander? :? to get out of his sunshine and thus make his life completely happy. Dio- genes the First lived in tub and said bitter things about men in general. Diogenes the Second lives in 8 barrel and cracks whip for living.
 Diogenes the Second is a Frenchman. He used to be a cab driver, but he had bad luck and he gave up his profession. He stin cracks a whip, but he does that at county fairs and the like, and he plays tunes on it.
 M Ratelet is the modern tub dweller, only his tub is a barrel. He took to this mode Of living from necessity at first. He now sticks to it from choice He was one of the thousands of Parisian legalized piracy on Americans.
 If they be, then M. Ratelet was not pirattcal enough. His geagoing hack did not make enough captures to jus tify him in living. So he quit the bust ness. He found a piece of waste ground at Champigny, not far from Paris, and he also found barrel. He bricked over the top of this, having laid it lengthwise on the ground and left an opening into which he could crawl This was cheaper than trying to rent a steam-heated flat. You probably know how hard it is to find suitable flat with the desired exposure and the proper kind of bathroom. There have been times, no doubt, when you would have been ready to crawl into a tub or barrel just to escape the trouble of house hunting.
 M. Ratelet probably had had all those experiences. He did not have any money and he probably did not care to move every month to save the rent. So he fixed up the barrel Lucld- ly it was a large barre1, aboutthe hogs- head size, but evenabf that it was neces- sary for M. Ratele& to double up when he went to bed It was not a case of a, folding bed, but of folding sieeper- He did the foldingy the bed couldn't
 With his home furnished the 4x-ca6 driver turned his attention to making a livelihood. He had his whip. That is all that fckle fortune had left him from the wreck of his seagoing hack. With this whip he could play tunes. Any number of Parisian cab drivers can do this. The tunes are not strictly and technically musical. An orchestra of whip players would never do as an accompaniment to grand opera, but still 1t is amusing and people will pay to hear good whip player
 M. Ratelet therefore took his whip and betook himself to neighboring fairs and gatherings of country peo- pie. He played On the whip before large audiences and collected & few pennies at every performance. He has a repertoire of 20 different songs and airs with which he entertains the folks at fairs and fetes. The practical dem onetrations he can give of his skill are most entertaining. He can render the French national air in way calculated to bring tears to the eyes of the true French patriot. Then he was able to do any number of what are known as todd iobs." That brought him in 8
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
NOTICE.

The Board of Commissioners of Pub lio Works of the City of Waterbury at a meeting of said Board held March 3, 1903, made assessments for sewer purposes on property and property owners on Bergen street, from Ridge street to end of said street; on Brews- ter street, from North Main street to Easton avenue; on Cedar street, from Meadow street to Livery street;' on Livery street, from Cedar street to Han street; on Edward street, from Draher street to Alder street, to the amount set to their respective names as follows, 0 wit:
 BERGEN STREET.
 South side-John Egan, S1s9. .72: Bridget Altman, 5000; Theodore F. Atwood, $75.00. North side-Mary Egan, $292.23.
 BREWSTER STREET.
 East sfde-J Jennie H. Mallory, $112.- 50; Charles Rudgren, $3O.OO; Martha J. Hawkins, $75.12; Martha J. Hawkins. $150.24. West side Emma T. Holgate, 5000; Sophia Lowe. $133,12; Maria Brown, estate of William Brown, $75.- %; Walter B. Platt, Medora 0. Holmes, Frederick B. Rice, trustee, $75Oo: Theodore D. Schrupp, $75.oO; John w. Green, $75.OO.
 CEDAR STREET.
 West side George l.. Lilley, Gusta- vus F, Swift, Edwin c. Swift, $1O3.O8; The Valentine Bohl Go, $25.5O. East side Charles E. Egan, $100.5O.
 LIVERY SDREET.
 South side-Charles B. Egan, S123.- 61; Ellen Carey, $57.OO; The Warren IL. Hall Go, $7S.O0; James $. Elton. Lucy E. WayIand, $9O.75. North side Robert K. Brown, $166.74; Mary Da. wis, Jane Davis) Halliday, $75.OO; Jo- seph IF. Han1on, Mary c. Hanlon. S75.- OO; James S. Elton, $60.00; James s. Elton, $12.5O.
 EDWARD STREET.
 North side Albert A. Irion, $15S. 7e. Joseph Zwiebel, $75OO; Edward F. Cole, $75.OO; John Nassau, S75. %: Al. bert A. Irion, $75.Oo. South side-An- tonic Novella, $34.5O; John Bendlar $123.OO; Margaret Miknaitis, SeOOO: Patrick Skeehan, Kate Mary Skeehan, $9525.
 The above assessments become due and payable on March 16, 1903, and are payable at the office of the collec- tor of taxes, William E. Thoms, City hall building.
 Attest: MICHAEL J. RYAN, 3-9-3 City Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
SHOT THB GUARD.

New York, March 9.-George Smith, % years old, a watchman employed at the New York Glucose works at Shady side, N. J., died to-day as the result o1 bullet wounds received Saturday. Smith was on guard and Captain Wil- liam Knott, in charge of one of the New York Central tugs, tried to land. He was prevented by Smith and after war of words it is alleged Knott drew revolver and shot Smith four times Knott was arrested.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
Dor AS RooKs AIT AUCrroN.

New York, March 9.-An auction
 ale of the collection of pictures, mis- sellaneous art objects, books and manu- scripts which belonged to the late Emile Zola, will, (says Times dis patch fro Paris, via London begin to- day and continue until Saturday next.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
THE CUBAN TREATY.

Washington, March 9.--The senate committee on foreign relations to-day agreed to favorable report on the Co., lumbfan canal treaty. No action was taken on the Cuban or other reciproc- fty treaties.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
CARD OF THANKS

During the fatal illness of our late brother, Joseph Boucher, we received much sympathy for which we are deep- ly grateful, and we now seek to con- vey our sincere thanks to those who helped us in our bereavement. THB MISSES LENA AND ROSE
 BOUCHER.