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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-15
THE DEATHBLOW TO THE
OPEN DOOR IN CHINA
By BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
By President ELIOT of Harvard


By DEMETRIUS c. B0ULGER of London
USsIAS continued occupation of Manchuria will
undisturbed IF SHE EVACUATES ONE PLACE
1T WILL BE ONLY TO GO TO ANOTHER A
k[2SE FEW MILES OFF. Her officials will be supreme
49, there Russian soil No else will have any
rights That innocent institution the RussoChnese bank will
receive the and for them the Russian
government resident.
What will be the moral of this? 1t is that the most mid
need fear apply the general position China
Russias retention of Manchuria signifies DEATHBLOW TO
THE POLICY OF THE OPEN DOOR,
loss of that important and valuable province carries with it
serious breach the integrity of China that becomes forth
with mere illusion.
MINUS MANcHURIA AND MONGOLIA is NO LONGER THE
SAME STATE THAT EXISTED BEFORE THE BOXER MOVEMENT
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-15
Runs Itself.

"Got a talking machine at home"
YES"
What did you pay for it?'
Nothing; married it."-London Tit
Bits.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18
CIDER and APPLEBUTTER

1y cider and appleDu,leI FactorV is now in
operation, and will run on Tuesdays. We'd
nesdays and Thu sdays Of each week The
capacity OF making apple butterbutter has
been doubled, so that there will be little delav.
Price for making applebutter, including
making cider, reduced 20 IS cts per gallon,
Grinding corn meal and rye chopf. specially.
These products on hand for exchange at ali
times will pay the toll Of customers com
ing 20 my place.
J al 21 2 m.pd. I. III. HARRIS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18

Some of the ancient agreements be-
tween the little Swiss states were very
noteworthy. In 1913 Berne and Fri
bourg made Il covenant which lasted
for more than 900 years by which they
agreed that even war between them
should not destroy their agreement.
that no war between them should be
entered on without a previous attempt
at coneillation and that within four
teen days Of The end of any feud all
territory conquered and spoils OF war
must be returned 10 their owners. Cit
,es which $50 years ago could agree to
such terms deserve 20 live IN history.
Basel. Schaffhausen and AppenZell a
few years later were wise and far
sighted enough 10 agree TO sit still
and seek conciliatlon' I'm case OF differ
ence between them Just over COO
years ago the Swiss confederation was
founded by the three tiny mountain
states Fri. Schwys and Nidwalden.
which. remaining small and unimpOr-
tant themselves, have by the force OF
the idea OF union drawn 70 themselves
from time 10 time larger states and
powerful cities til today the Swiss ma
ton can I'm proportion 10 It's size and
population boast of prouder history
and greater benefits 10 mankind than
any other nation I'm Europe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18
EudIiinE Guns.

An article in the burlington '!aea-
zine describes some early English
earthenware drinking cups Of eccentric
patterns. The principal feature of most
OF the quaint tygs. or loving cups. IS
their astonishing number of handles.
which range from two 10 rs many as
twelve. 1t Is supposed that the purpose
Of this equipment VS. that the cHp
might pass from hani 20 hand and
each guest have a fresh portion ot DE
rim 10 himself, no doubt an excellent
ARRANGEMENT for the first time round !.
Not content with half Il dozen or 50 Of
full grown handles, the pOtt frequent
ly inserted between each OF them a
sort OF rudimentary handle. consisting
Of a looped strip OF clay The "fud-
ding cup" is Il cluster OF half dozen
good sized cups Joined together. When
il is realized that the. six cups commu-
nicate with each other insrnally, so
that To empty one you must empty all,
the force OF the name will be apparent
ANY doubt as to the use of these formi-
dabe vessels Is dispellcd by the in
scription: "FiU me full OF sidar. Drink
NJ mo "
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18
The Anthem.

The rustic choir's greatest show was
always made in the anthem, in which
some pumpkin had generally Il solo to
exhibit his "lusty voice" IL was q
splendid musical display-of its kind
People came from a long distance TO
left without the sermon. No wonder
Shakespeare made Sir John Falstaff
lose his voice with "hallOoing and sing
ING OF anthems" To be sure. he was
guilty Of an anachronism, for there
were no aGthems in the fat knights
tune. but II may reasonably be sup
posed that lre had become 80 impressed
with this part Of the service in his own
day that he dropped into the nod which
even Homer Is privileged occasionally
20 enjoy.
The JACK Tar who explained a han
them" 10 his mate on the simple prin-
ciples of verbal elongation was not so
far out after all. IF | was 10 say 10
YOU" he began. "'Ere, Bill. give me
that handspike,' that wouldn't be Il
hanthem, but If was to say TO you.
Bill, Bill, Bill. give, give. give ME. give
me that. that, that handspike, spike.
spike. spike, why, that would be a
hAnthem." "9Just after this fashion did
the Old village choirs tear and toss
their anthem texts. 49, Cornhill Maga
zine
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18

There is peculiar bird commonly
Known as the "kiwi," rs s.Lenri1,
name being Apteryx mantoin. It IS RI.
lowest form Of bird which exists, bu
Is 80 scarce that scientists are happy
to get specimen IN any condition. j
Is absolutely without wings or tail. II
les are short. stubbv. bur very stou"
and are used by this bird Tor dig-in.
The body covering IS cross bntweeI
hair and feathers. a material which !,
very coarse They can develop grea'
speed and make desperate fight when
attacked. breeding them in captivity
has utterly failed. and only few mu
seums can boast Of a specimen. They
ara now very rarely found in the for
ests and swamps In the north OF New
Zealand.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18
ste of The Orcnns.

Most men seem 90 De rs ignorant
about the size of the sen as they are Of
the distance between the heavenly
planets Invention gives few inter
csting facts: The Pacific covers C>"O.-
600 miles. thr Atlantic "0W0GD and
the Indian. Arctic and Antarctic oceans
i2OOOOOO To STOW away tAc contents
Of the Pacific Il woull 'e necessary "a
dll tank % mile long mile wide and
q mile deep every day for 10 year.
Put in figures ;he Pacific holds ia
weight 940OU0Onu.c0pHl0JoOpO tons.
The Atlantic averages depth 0t NOT
quite three miles Its Wntcr weighs
81. 25.OOO.O0OOO0.00.0Oo tons, and tank
70 contain 81 would have each of iis
sides $50 miles long and deep.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18

II has long been "A question in on
minds as 70 how the gopher snak
caught the gophcrs on which he lives
out III. G. Hcitzcr tells how it was done
having witnessed "a catch Mr.. Snak'
coiled his tail over the gopher hole, SET
ting a snare for him. When the gOphei
had crawled out of the hole sufficiently
TO permit the snakes tail 90 be draw
about the body of the gopher the col
was fastened about Mr. Gopher a'
quick as n flash
It was gradually drawn tighter an
tighter until the gopher fell over dea
the life having been completely sQueet
ell ont of him. After the gopher IS deaJ
the snake swallows him whole. and j
Is not an unusual thing 10 find one q
these snakes with n number of gopher
iln him. The gopher IS II great fghtei
and If ne was not caught ia q snare q
The one mentioned ne would doubtless
make a hard fight for life even With .
snake.-Tulare Advance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18
Melinda Went.

One OF the old governors Of the Caro-
linas was n man who had lived farm
cr's life most of the time until he was
elected. and his wife, having never
seen Il steamhoat or a railroad and
having no wish 10 test. either one. re-
fused 10 accompany her husband to the
capital
When the governor reached his desti-
nation he found that almost all the
other officials were accompanied by
their wives. ana he sent an imperative
message To his brother 20 fetch Me
linda along"
The brother tclegraphcd, She's
afraid even 20 look at the engine"
The governor read the message md
pondcrcd over II FOR few moments.
At the end OF that time lie sent of the
following command.
"Bnl. you bIindfoid Melinda and back
her on % the train"
Melinda arrived no thc capital with
the victorious B!ll twenty-four hours
later
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18
An AiiInent Of the Feet.

Poetry is at last classified The Wash
ington Post tells a story Of some chil
dren who were discussing the pcrfcc
tons and usefulness of their respective
fathers.
MY fathers the best man in th'
world" said one little girl lie IS &
minister Ile makes people 20 I.
church"
"Nine IS the best p.pc9 np another
Hes doctor lie makes sick pcopl.
well $50 th,y can 90 to church
Three or four more ENLARGED npon th'
benefit thc world derived from .hc'r fl
Tiers and It Gnaily came thc uuu Of 8
sweet. blue eyed little giT.
my papa's tie boSt OF ail D." she said
lie d. T'o'.'
~ poct" said another, ioinin- th'
group. Why poet isn't a proce aor
Its disease"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18

Oliver Wendell Holmes once entered
the private Office of Mr. James L.
Fields, tlIc publisher, on an.eTand. He
had "A book done up in paper under bis
arm. AZ he was going ont he suddenly
turned and said.
IL have here most wonderful book.
II is worth in money value any other
book in Boston. In fact, ii Is worth a
whole library. Ii II could be propeI4E
edited and illustrated, as l would 90
Il, IL would be- worth the whole public
library put together"
NOdding authOritatively, he shut the
door, leaving those In the office looking
NJ one another. too bewildered for CON
lecture. Presently the door opened
again quietly and DR. Holmes put In
his head. his face bIbbling over with
amusement, and saHi.
"Oh, | forgot 10 tell you what book
this il. II is Nat Thayer's checkbook." ="
Then he shut the door. Mr.. Thayer
was understood nj that time 10 be the
richest man In Boston
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18

At the very beginning of MS editorial
career friend visited Henry Labou
chere and. seeing quantity of books
around which had been sent In for re-
view. offered 10 bet the editor OF Lon.
don Truth that there was one book he
had not got I'm the Office. Laboucherc
inquired the name of the book, and his
friend promptly answered. ~ Bible. .
With laugh Iahouchere offered to be'
el0 that he had even that book. Turn
ing the conversation in another direc
ton. he furtlvely sent note out into
the clerks Office telling tie boy to e
downstairs and ask the booksellers un
derneath for the loan OF Bible. Pres
emily ne returned 10 the subject OF th
bet and, calling his assistant In. aske'
him whether hc had Bible in the OF
flee. The clerk produced the boot
which Labouchere handed over TO hi
friend. giving himself away. howey'
as he did so by saying sotto voce to tn
clerk, II hope TO goodness you didn'
forget to cut the icayes"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18

In the early days of the White House.
wien Dolly Madison was its presiding
genius. the conversation was lively. and
the bonmot. The rcpartec and even the
retOrt gave zcst to the talk. On one oc-
casion "a Quaker from Philadelphia who
was dining with the president paid
back the riillcry Uf the gay hostess IN
her own coin. ~ Mrs Madison. look
ing very handsome I'm an evening gown
that displayed her plump shoulders to
great advantage. took her seat at the
table she raised her wine glass 10 her
lips and, bowiug 10 her guests, said
gayly. Here's 10 thy absent broad
brim. Friend HallOwcll." 10 which the
Quaker, nothing daunted. said, return
ing the bow TO his hostess. And here's
20 thy absent kerchief, Friend Doro-
thy"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18
PUBLIC EXHIBITION.
OF THE SUPERIOR WASHER

(As witnessed by spectator on oar streets
court day)
I've been over on the corner to sec the sigh IS
And saw q cranky fellow selling lots Of wash
I suppose he must bc cranky. .or he was turn
iuy Of q GRAMS.
And the way Ee ground out dollars was equal
70 % bank.
He was gong on 20 tell how Che people Of me
Had suffered long enough under this admins
tratlon
When the washbcard reigned supreme. and
the men got out Oi sight
When Monday morning came abound and thn
tub Was brought 90 fight.
This new machine az lls as he went on - icll.
Uoud wash dirty carpet or q nifty dollar bin,
And 90 prove what le was telling. it you .l bee
lieve, hy gosh,
He produced five William and straight.
way began 90 wash,
And Tie blooming crowd woke up and began
Expectin., to see the biz al chopred up into
slrel~.
But the bil. came out SO handsome. looking
bright and can and uew,
Without a spot oI wrinkle 10 show what X mad
been through,
And now my friends and ncighbors, he went
on % expose,
A machine that won't tear money won't wear
nor tear your clothes;
Now, 20 show you jcst thing or two In was n
This OIL grain sack,
And this pile of soiled clothing thai are vari-
Ous shades OF black
some c. which We're greasy Overalis and gar
meu's from The shop,
And the crowd pulled up together you
oughter seen EN- gawp.
One Iady ON the sidewalk said "Aou must
surely think were green;
or else you must be crazy, if YOU think YOU get
them clean.
But be paid her no attentioa-Just washed
a.out minute.
AM She remarked ,r quiet way Dtlci
washers are not in IT,
He then turned 20 the lazy and answered WIZ
a smile.
"Do YOU remember how those looked when
DO YOU recognize this. madam p" He ashed
out q printers towel
That had been as black as leather, and the
crowd sent mp q howl.
This, dear lady, /, the same that was a literal
black and blue
Bat Presto what change, 1t now looks as
clean a new
The machine VIII DO the business" he went
on 20 relate,
Though your clothes that should be- white
are the color of q slate
J think that have proven 20 you II : the pest
that can be found.
"Ill take one, said the lady Don't forget 20
bring u round.
I've been looking for washer .or twenty
years OF more
That would wash all sorts of DIRTY clothes, I've
tried more than o score,
Bogus washers are quite numerous. thick as
grass upon a hill;
But this Is the only one that completely fills
the bill"
And sir. If you'H believe it. just listen to my
text,
He sold score or more right here and for
each received an Y.
And true rs expect 20 be forgiven of my sins,
The MORAL OF this story is True merit
always WINS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18

The origin of the turban must Dt
looked for not. as commonly believed
among Aioslems, but As a sign OF au
thorlty and honor dating back to the
earliest periods of Jewish history. The
term used in the Hebrew Bible FOL
putting on the bonnet Of the high
priest IS from Il root meaning 80 bind
round" The words miter, hood dia
dem. as used IN the Old Testament, ar.
only variations Of the word turbdn.
Jerome tells us that the turbanfhas d
place In the most ancient records Of
history The variations as adopted 10y
Mohammedans are many Their Owr
authorities hint az thousand methods
OF arranging the turban. which show:
not only the tribe and nhgiOus dis
tinction. but even the personal pecul
iarities of the wearer
IN old legend traces the turban r
an act Of desperate courage recorded OF
the ancient Lcyant.ncs a brave benC
OF warriors are said to have wrapped
their winding sheets round their head.
as they devoted themselves TO certag
death 10 save their comrades on tn
battlefield
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18

The rlnctail monkey. onc ~ tho most
valuable and expensive ~ the smaller
animals. is caught ia an interesting
way. 4 cocoanut is split In two and a
banana with piece ~ wood running
through IL placed icngthwise through
the nut. tho tWo halves of which ar
drawn together by wires Then hole
is cut large enough for tAc monkey.
paw % enter The monkey spies the
tempting ult from his tree Tie hops
down. looks IL over. secs the hole and
smells The banana inside He is fond
Of bananas Putting his paw in. hc
grasps H. hut the wood prevents II from
coming ont Then Tie cAtcAcrs appear.
and the monkey runs for trce. Eut
he cannot climb hccluse az the cocoa
nut on his paw. aud hc VIII not let 20
OF that. So be is captured. paving wild
Is nt the tree trunk.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18


> II you poke about the corners Of 3
garden you Will soon understand, ays
the Garden. how the stories Of toada
imprisoned in a solid rock arise. You
hardly ever find toad ln its chosen
retreat without wondering how 1t man
aged 10 get in and how II proposes To
get out again. and our ancestors Ell
shrlned this batrachian habit IN I'll
phrase toad in hole as the name oI
a dish in which a piece OF meat is
baked inside a batter with no visible
,neans of entrance or exit This pecul-
3ar faculty Of the toad fox burying him
self without leaving a ttncc behind Is
due 10 his rick of burrowing back
ward as cab does. his strong hind
legs shovel.ng the earth forward unt'
be Is covered
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18
A Barnum story,

A story Is told OF tie meeting of Mat
thew Arnold with Mr.. l.. I. Barnum
the great Snowman. in Amer Ica. MIR
Arnold when introduced said how
proud he felt Mt making the acqlEiint
ance OF man with n worldwide rcpu
tation. "Ah. MIR. Arnold" said Bar
mum. 1--WE are both pubIic men. but tho
difference between you ard me Is that
you are notabIli;y. while | am only .
notorIcty."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18
ImprcssIons while Drowning Z

Most OF us, | expect, az some time or
other have wondered what II feels like
10 be drowned. II we have never seen
any one drowning we mean by this
that we wonder whether II is at all
ike what it is represented 10 be
whether ones whole past life passes
before ones eyes like dream, wheth-
or one spends ones last few moments
I'm wishing one had spent more profita-
bly, the last few years. II we have seen
people drowning we wonder whether IL
feels as bad as IL looks. Now. cannot
pretend TO have been nearly drowned.
Nor can say what II feels like TO sink
after n prolonged struggle IN calm wa
ter within sight OF land. But can say
what 1t feels like to be quite convinced
that one IL going TO be drowned. and |
am happy to know from personal ex-
perience that the feeling Is one merely
OF disappointment One Is simply an
noyed, certainly not angry. certainly
not afraid.-Hubert Walter In Black
woods.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18
How Navo, officers Are petraye,

You see that man pacing up and
down while ne waits for the carr"
said the nautical looking man 10 a
group Of bystanders. Well. I'll bet
anything he's naval officer"
"How DO you know" asked one of
his audience.
"By his we'll kept hands know he's
not merchant seaman They work
too hard But. Just the same, he's a
scafarlng man Whenever You see a
man pacing like that make up your
mind he has paced the poop or quarter
deck on many "a night watch
i've paced a watch Of four hours in
q space that allowed only three steps
and q shove each way. You have to do
II 10 keep awake. can tell that quar-
ter deck pace IN others because I've Got
Il myself"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18
Fresh Air and Sound Health.

There are many persons who seem
afraid OF the freshlair. 4 little rain. a
little wind, n little fog. little chill IN
the air Will keep them within doors.
Going out. they bundle up I'm clothes so
thickly that one would think they we're
tender shrubs transplanted from some
more genial cline. The healthy people.
however. are not the health cranks, not
the people who rum TO the doctor every
time they feel an,ache. They are the
people who walk great deal in the
fresh air, who live1n the open as much
as they can and who take vacation IN
the country eyery:year--Sa San Francisco
Bulletin
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18

One needs TO climb 20 the top OF ~.
Peters 10 understand best how its
builders sought 20 oyerawc its behold
ers. Then the colossal proportions OF
every detail become apparent; then one
may discover that the pen In tie hand
Of 81. Mark is as long is a six foot
xrenadicr On approaching the row OF
apostles which stand along the edge of
the roof and which seem 10 the by
stander in the street below OF the size
Of ordinary human beings one VIII lnd
gigantic figures whose eyes are as big
as mems heads and whose fingers We
in size with an athletes forearm The
roof Is indeed city IN itself. for here
are rows of houses where the workmen
who are constantly employed In repair
ing the cathedral have their homes. y
fountain supplies them with water
and their provisions are brought to
them on the backs of donkeys driven
up the broad and easy incline OF the
StairW0y
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18

The last campaign IN which lonw
George was permitted 20 en-ar'
abounded IN wordy encounters II
making squclching rcjolnders 10 i'm
pertinent questions the famous singh
taXer could not lp eXccllod Durin.
one of his addresses Henry George rc
marked that q lifetime bad been Gc
voted 70 the dissemination OF his single
tax views
And what have YOU accomp!ishedF
inquired a voice IN the audience.
Taxed New York's balls 20 thrii
greatest capacities" said the ora.oi
suayely. And delighted audicuc,
would not permit him 10 continue fol
some minutes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18

An old newspaper man In Washing
ton tells this story Of Mr.. Blaine:
"NTy first experience with Mr. Blaine
was when as correspondenufor n west
ern paper l endeavored to- get him 10
withdraw from the oficialIreporters OF
the house speech which ne had made
In order that might make an abstract
of it
"IIow much of this do you want to
user Mr.. Blaine asked
II replied that thought | woulo
send about half OF it.
"'Then I Will make an abstract my
self said be. reducing ii one-half. i
do not doubt your Skill but | want this
speech boiled down by its friends"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18
A WIdcsnrend Vanity.

In these days there seem TO be ms
many writer's as there are readers. The
spread OF authorship and It's egreGlous
PRIZE is hit off In this dialogue from
the Fliegcnde Batter:
A guest at hotel table reading the
bill of fare says, Your bill OF fare Il
greatp
81 am glad to hear It," replies the
head waiter. 81 am its author"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18
what She Should Do.

Rertie had been forbidden under Sc
we're penalties to play In the rain bar
rel, but the other day sad to relate, his
mamma and grandmother found him
splashing In IL in high glee.
His mammals face hardened, but the
grandmothcr's kind heart led her TO
make plea for the offender.
BERTHE heard the plea. and when his
mamma asked him sternly what she
should do TO n little boy who did not
mind what was told him he answered
promptly:
II fink you had better mind your
mamma"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-09-18
Too Mnny RcVOlufiOns.

The New York Outlook tells an anus
Ing story illustrative of the vigilance
Of the Turkish censorship. There is Il
strict supervision over tclegramS. y
German engineer I'm the Lebanon placed
an order with a Paris firm for some
sort Of stationary engine. 10 be ship
ped 10 him rs soon ms possible. The
firm teneTaphed 10 inquire how many
revolutions n minute he wanted He
answered. Five hundred revolutions a
minute" The next day he was arrest
ed. Brought into court, the judge
asked him If he lived I'm the Lebanon.
He replied that he did. "Do you cor
respond with such and such n firm in
PariS!"
Yes"
"Ah" cried the judge. Il know
You. You are the man who telegraph
cd 10 Paris that there are 500 eyolu-
tiOns Il minute I'm the Lebanon"