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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
LAPS PHYSICAL TRAINING.
System That Has Been in Vogue 2, ,50o Years Has Wrought Won
 ders There,

The belief in physical training has really been 8 matter of quite modern growth in England; but as 1t was slow to come, it came with rush, says Lon. don Black and White. For we seem to have been taken with positive mania for physical training. and there is as much danger of our overdoing 1t as there was of neglecting what we know ito be essential to health. Let us take a lesson from the hardy little Jap, who is the embodiment of 'wiriness,'' and who seems incapable of fatigue, though his sustenance Is only few grains oi rice. The Japanese have practiced 8 system of physical exercise for over 2,5OO years, and to this is due the splen- did physique which enables them to withstand fatigue. They have been called the "healthiest, strongest and happiest men and wcnen in the world" and the credit for this must be given to jiu-jitsu, the system referred to.
 There are no less than six different systems of jiu-jitsu, but every one is based on diet and the healthy state oi the body. Every muscle is brought in- to development and hardening by the system, which means muscle break ing"-a term that does not express the fact. Four years are needed for the full development of the system; years of regular, patient practice, and grad ually the pupil begins to feel its infiu- ence. The most interesting part Is that which deals with the daily habits of the student of. iiu-jitsu.
 Twice a day he will bathe, if he would initiate his Japanese teachers; gallon of pure water will be con- stunned during the "A hours, and he will eat no meat Rice comes first in inn portance as an element of dfet;, next come vegetables, fish and fruit, meat being scarcely ever used. Fresh air. naturally, is absolutely essential not only to jiu-jitsu, but to, good health and vigor in Japan, as elsewhere, and 8 special study is made of the influence of deep; breathing upon the student.
 But what will surprise most people is that something mostly needed be- yond all these equanimity of temper --is essential The reason of this is that there are too many tricks, which are dangerous to life and limb, to be entrusted to person whose passions might overpower his judgment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
Bowser's s Good Thing
He Discovered Extermnaor That Will Say Rats by the Tens of Thousands and Save Millions
 of Dollars to the Country

time has come at last. In a month I will have exterminated every rat in the city; in a year America will not have one left. Six months hence you will see my statue in bronze or mar ble in almost every public square in the country"
 ''But I don't see how--how"-
 "You don't see how I discovered it." he finished as she hung on to her words. Experiment, Mrs. Bowser- time and thought and experiment. To- night I shall clear our own house of the pests, and tomorrow the exter- mtnator shall be in the hands of hum dreds of our fellow citizens"
 But am afraid that something will come of it,'s protested Mrs. Bowser. You never do anything. of the sort but what-what"-
 Certainly something viii come of 1t. Millions of dead rats and millions of dollars saved to the country will come of 1t. That's the idea, you know.' if.
 And you won't blame me?' #a <
 Blame you? Don't ba chump, Mrs. Bowser. When did I ever blame you, and where will there be chance to blame on this occasion2 There are no less than five ratholes in our kitch- en. From fifty to a hundred rats come out and gambol and disport themselves every night All l have to do is to puf little pile of this stuff on the floor in front of each hole, and the extermi- nator does the<rest Tomorrow morn ing you look out of your windows and see a cart load of dead rats in front of the house, and you'll turn about and embrace me and give me my just dues at last. will now go down and pre- pare for the slaughter"
 "But you will be careful and not fool with the hot water boiler or the gas meter and bring about an explosion7" ' she entreated, while the cat put on q
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15

Instead of exterminating the rats you have simply drawn hundreds more, and we will be eaten outsof house and home. I knew it would be so. knew''
 Woman" he said as he lowered over her with the dignity of Caesar, II wish to hear nothing further from you. The conspiracy to assassinate me is as plain as the nose on your face, and to- morrow my lawyer will see your law yer and arrange about the divorce and alimony. Good night, would be mur- deress; good nightW N. QUAD. {
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15

was going to tell you all about it, but now you won't get word-not a word"
 The cat had made arrangements to meet neighbours feline in the back yard at ' o'clock and scrap for the championship of the state, but seeing that family row was more than prob able. she decided to cancel her engage ment and remain inside. MT. Bowser got up and walked back and forth a few times and flushed from red to white and back again, but presently his anger disappeared and he sat down and picked up his pamphlet andfasked:
 Mrs. Bowser, have you any idea of the number of rats running loose in America at this present momentW
 "Good gracious, no!' she replied,
 'T thought not, and I am prepared to astonish you. The number, as esti- mated by good authority, is slightly over 1OO,OOO,O O00-1O0, 100000, Mrs. Bowser. If they were strung out in single file, head to tail, they would reach clear around the world"
 T thought there might be ten or if teen," she unused, "but as for a hun- dred milliona
 '"That is for all America, Mrs. Bow ser. The number in the United States is exactly 73,S24.326,l or was at 10 o'clock this morning, when the last es- timate was made The number for our own state is a few over 3,0OO,OOO, and for this city and county 90O,O0O. Do you know the value of what full grown rat consumes in a day?'
 "How should I?''
 "Yes, how should you or any other woman take any interest in such things when there are novels to be had at 10 cents apiece and all the stores are ad- vertising spring bargains? You have never given it a passing thought, of course, and you won't remember 1t fif- teen minutes. but let me tell you that the cash value of what every rat eats and destroys every twenty-four hours is exactly cents. To say nothing of what 100,OOO,00O rats are costing the country every day, the cost to this city alone is far in excess of $30,OO0 per week, or about $1,0OO.0O0 0 year." "Dear me, but who would have be- lieved tt?" "A million a year wasted III one c1ty alone, besides the annoyance one Is put to by having rats around the l house. Suppose this million could be saved, Mrs. Bowser-suppose a hun dred million per year could be save6 Would there be any widows wailing for bread or orphans shivering with the cold? Would the man who could bring about this saving be spoken of as greater than Washington, or re- ferred to as a fool?"
 "Why. he would be praised to the skies," replied Mrs. Bowser, "but you you don't mean to say''-
 1T mean to say, my dear woman-l mean to say that right here in this package is the stuff to do the business and that the name of the man who will do it is Bowser."
 "Why-why''-
 "You are astonished, are you? ] thought you would be. For twenty years you have referred to my fads and held 1t up to me that was a sof,
 nasks. bat. ] haze bid mX stlHles- -Mz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15

solemn look and .purred as hard as she could.
 MT. Bowser gave her a look of min gled pity and contempt, and picked up his package and went downstairs, fol- lowed at a respectful distance by the cat. Mrs. Bowser heard him pots!IS around for a quarter of an hour, and then he passed on down cellar to fix the furnace.
 He had returned to the kitchen and put in another ten minutes when she was jumped to her feet by d wild yell of "Policew That was followed by a cry of "Fire!' and that again by a shriek for t'Helpw Her knees sudden ly weakened. and she could hardly make her way downstairs, but when she opened the kitchen door 1t was to witness a spectacle that appalled, her.
 That exterminator had brought q hundred or more rats into the house. They were not only crying for it, but fighting over it and enjoying the. taste and asking for more. They had come with rush.. and Bowser had been driven to mount chair. and the cat had leaped upon the kitchen table, and both were prisoners. Mrs. Bowser grabbed the broom and laid about her with pluck and vigor. Temporarily dis mayed, the rats permitted Bowser and the cat to escape and close the door behind them. Then they issued forth again in increased numbers in search of more of that good stuff.
 q knew how itwould bev pantingly exclaimed Mrs. Bowser as she sank into a chair in the dining room.
 Bowser had got a scare, and it took him two or three minutes to rally.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15

energy tons minute against about 25 foot for the old twelve pounder.
 TT IS STATED THAT BATTERY REPRESENTS MORE EXECUTION THAN THE 1so UNION GETTYSBURG.
 Probably NOTHING SHORT OF ACTUAL EXPERIENCE OF WAR could be of greater benefit both army like those in the middle last year. improb able that by another for operations employ 10000 somewhere the Atlantic coast
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15

Free, $4 worth, 40 green trading stamps. with the following order
 at BOG.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
AMERICAS INCREASE OF CRIMINALITY

0. F. LyDsTON, Chicago Expert
 the population of the United States per cent the CRIMINAL has increased per There
 M today in the institutions of the country 21500O degene ates including and criminals and excluding the three million pauper Chicago equal its corruption that ferfuy the and of Gcation outside of Paris. There boy born in the world who h. BTINCTIVE criminal His the laws which society has up GUARD itself. ....
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15

gNEHESNI with their sons to the lend that they
 learn how to use army rifles and secure the honorable status of having been soldier in the service of the state No man is a LOSER because of such information and experience.
 The field gun that has been adopted and will soon be issued is astonishing when compared with the field gun of 1861. It fires shot weighing fifteen pounds, with muzze velocity of 700 feet per second at the rate of twenty shots per minute, equal to a gun
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
EVERY YOUNG MAN SHOULD
 JOIN THE NATIONAL GUARD
! A. R. cHAFFEE. U. S. A.

HE 120 900 organized militia in the United States should be patrotcaly supported by all men and in the country, who should make it PERSONAL matter
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-27
DEER PARK HOTEL,
DEER PARK, MD.

This famous Alegheney hostel
ry opened June IS, with pros
poets for a brilliant season. The
twelve cottages have been reno
waited and painted, inside and
out. Two of the choicest can be
secured if application is made at
once. Many suites of rooms have
been engaged in the hotel.
The popularity of this resort is
due to it's splendid location, $500
feet above the sea level, out Of
range of malaria and mosquitoes.
Every convenience is provided
for guests. Delightful rooms and
an excellent cuisine. The hotel Is
provided with all modern i'm
provements for comfort and
bowling alleys, billiard ~
tennis courts, golf links, swim
ming pools, etc., for amusement.
An entirely new livery equip
ment has been installed.
Three solid vestibuled trains
each way daily with Pullman cars
via the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
between New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington. Cincin-
natl, Louisville and St. Louis.
Stop-overs allowed on all through
tickets.
Address W. E. Burwell, Mana
ger Deer Park, Md. 6,18-30t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-27
Hanciino Eaxireiss..

In spite of lis high explosive qua!-
ity maximite is very safe COM
pound to handle and is practically
unaffected by shock and will not ex-
plode by being set on fire, even if a
mass of it is stirred with white
hot iron. 1t will burn with a bright
green flame and can be ignited with
a match.
All this Mr.. Maxim demonstrated
by lighting a piece of smokelass
powder and dropping it in a dish
containing some Jumps Of maximite.
He also melted lead and poured it
over dry Jumps of maximite, and,
while it burned freely, like sulphur
or wax, it did not explode.
In appearance maximite some
what resembles sulphur, being vel
low in color and quite hard. 1t is
easily melted, in which condition il
flows like molasses and is poured
into steel prQjeetiles.-St. Nicholas.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-27
ORANGES In Jamaica.

An article in the Fruit, Flower
and Vegetable Trades Journal of
London gives the reasons why ia
maica oranges can be had for moth
ing in Jamaica and do not pay for
packing. A car of oranges from
Randall to Kingston thirty odd
miles, costs f14 6s.; the same car
laden with bananas costs merely GS.
Orange marmalade made in Jamaica
can be bought at 4l2d. per pound
jar in Jamaica, SO that it does moi
pay to make marmalade, and the de-
mand for orange wine is small COM
pared with the supply. So oranges
are left to fGll "ni rot.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-27

Said delegates shall be chosen
by the respective counties of the
State of West Virginia as the
County Executive committee
thereof shall direct.
By order of the Democratic
State Executive committee of
West Virginia.
R. S. CARR,
Acting Chairman.
S. II. BOWMAN,
Secretary.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
Reduced Fares Authorized via
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
Summer Season 1904.

Summer Season 19U4.
Atlantic City and Seashore-
Special low rate excursions
from all points east of the Ohio
river on June 30th, July 18th
and 28th, August 18th and 25th,
and September 9th.
Boston, Mass
National Encampment, G. A. R.,
August 1920. One fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale Au-
gust 18th to 18th, good return
ing until August Goth, inclu-
sive.
Louisville, Ky
Knights of Pythias, Biennial
encampment, August 1919. One
fare plus ST for the round trip.
tickets Oh sale August 18th,
18th, 18th and 18th, good re-
turning until NugSt 31st, in
elusive.
San Francisco, CAL
Triennial conclave, Knights
Templar, September SO. One
fare for the round trip to Chi
cago or St. Louis added to fares
rendered therefrom Chicago
$50, St. Louis $47.50). Dates
of sale to be announced later.
San Francisco, CAL
Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. o. O..
F. September. 1925. One fare
for the round trip to Chicago
or St. Louis added to fares ten
dered therefrom Chicago $50,
St. Louis $47.50). Dates of sale
to be announced later.
Toronto, Ont
Friends General conference.
August 1919. One fare plus So
for the round trip. Tickets on
sale August 9th to 18th, inclu-
sive, good returning until Au-
gust 31st, inclusive.
For additional information cor
corning rates, routes, time %
trains, etc., call on or address tick
ct agents Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-27
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION

Pursuant to the action of the
State Democratic Executive COM
mittee of West Virginia, at the
meeting thereof in the City of
Huntington, W. Va, on the 18th
day of July, 1904, convention of
the Democratic party of the State
of West Virginia is hereby called
to meet in the City of Parkers-
burg, w. Va, on. Wednesday, Au-
gust 8, 1904, at 2 o'clock p. M,
for the purpose of nominating
State offices: Governor, Secretary
of State, Auditor, Attorney Gen
eral, Treasurer, Superintendent of
Free Schools, an additional can
didate for member of the Supreme
Court of Appeals if deemed advis-
able and proper by the convention
and two Presidential Electors at
Large, and to transact such other
business as may properly arise be-
fore the convention. !
The basis of representation of
each county in said convention
shall be one delegate for each one
hundred votes and fraction there
of over fifty cast for the Demo-
cratic nominee for President of
the United States at the general
election held in the year 1900,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-27
Piles Upon Top of Piles.

Piles upon top of piles of peo-
pie have the Piles, and Dewitt q
Witch Hazel cures them. There
are many different kinds of Piles,
but if you get the genuine and
original Witch Hazel Salve, made
by E. C. Dewitt & company, OF
Chicago, a cure is certain. II. A.
Tisdale of Summerton, S. c., says
81 had piles 20 years, and De-
Wits Salve cured me after ev-
erything else failed" Sold by
Stotler & Corbett, Opera House
Drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-27
b. &c 0. RAILROAD
OHIO RIVER DIVISION.
Timetable; in effect Fay 10, 1904.
East Bound.

EaSC 6Ouuu.
$40 A. M. (daily except Sun.
dsy)-Accommodation; Wheeling
ind intermediate points.
1854 A. M. (daily)-Pittsburg
express; New M artinsville
Moundsville, Wheeling, Pittsburg,
Franklin, Oil City, Titusville and
intermediate points. ] ms solid
to Pittsburg daily, except Sunday
Daily to Wheeling.
1895 A. M. (daily except Sun.
Experimentation New Mar
tinsville and intermediate points,
LOT P. M. (daily)-New York
express; New Martinsville e,
MoundsviIle, Wheeling, Pittsburg,
Buffalo, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York and all
points north and east. Runs solid
to Pittsburg. Parlor car.
1853 P. M. daily)-Accommo-
dation; Wheeling and intermedi-
ate points.
6:10 P. M. (iaily except Sun
day)-Ohio Valley express; New
Martinsville, Moundsville, Ben
wood, Wheeling, Pittsburg, Buff
falo, Baltimore, Washington, New
York and all points north and
east. Runs solid to Pittsburg.
Parlor car.
West Bound.
9:21 A. M, (iaiIy)--Accommo.
dation; Pittsburg and intermedi-
ate points.
1913 A. M. (ddily except Sun
day)-Ohio Valley express; St.
Marys, Marietta, Parkersburg,
Ravenswood, Milwood, Pomeroy,
PIT. Pleasant, Charleston, Gallipo-
lis, Huntington, Kehova, Ironton,
Portsmouth, Cincinnati and all
points south and west. Runs SOL
id to Remove. ParlOr car.
LOS P. M. (daily)-Kenova ex'
press; St. Marys. Morietta, Park.
ersburg, Ravenswood, Milwood
Pomeroy PIT. Pleasant, Charleston
Gallipolis, Huntington, Kenova
and principal intermediate points
Parlor car.
!3:14 P. M. (daily except Sun,
day)-Accommodation; Parkers'
burg, Spencer and intermediate
points.
5:41 P. M. <daily except Sun,
day)-Accommodation; Parkers'
burg and intermediate points.
1925 P. M. (d.ily)-Express
Friendly, st. Marys, Waverly,
Marietta and Parkersburg.
D. B. MARTIN,
Manager Passenger Traffic.
G w. ALLEN, T. P. A., Park
ersb,lrg, w. Va. b
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-27
UNDER OATH.
Nr. Baker Tells How He Was
Cured by Barosma.

Nr. Baker Tells How He Was
Cured by Barosfna.
Pleasantville, Pa, Dec. 10, 1897.
Six years ago last fall was great
sufferer from sciatic rheumatism,
starting in my kidneys and running
down my thigh, disabling me for any
kind of work, and was compelled t.
walk with y cane to relieve my pain.
I heard Of some Of the wonderful
cures made by Thompson's Barosma
and bought i bottle, and to my de-
light, the second dose seemed to act
upon my kidneys at once, and the pain
began to leave, running down the
3ciatic nerve of my leg and so on out OF
my s,stam. In one week after I com
menced taking 1hoMpson's Barosma
rode one hundred AID fifty miles In a
buggy without any Inconvenience and
have been a well man ever since. Will
answer any questions to those who sui
fer as did.
a q. BAKER.
State of Pennsylvania Crawford
County, So:
Sworn to and subscribed before me
by the above named afiant this 10th
day Of December, A. D. 1897.
REUBEN u. TAFT. J.P.
Sold by Hill Brothers.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-27

BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R.
NIGHT EXCURSION
TO-
PITTSBURG.
ROUND TRIP, $500
SATURDAY, JULY %.
Special train leaves Sistersville
at II 40 a. m, arriving Pittsburg
6 a. m. Special train leaves Pitts
burg returning at 6 p. m. 7,l3-lOt
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-27
Paper Kettles.

In the Japanese army every So
der carries with him kettles which
are made of paper, the invention o.
one Daiju. The kettle is made {.
ordinary thin japanese paper. /!
is filled with water, ana then waite!
is poured over it. 1t is hun. owe.
the fire. and in ten minutes the wa,
ter is boiling. The kettle can he
used eight or ten times, and the cost
of it is about ? cents.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-27
Local News

=
Guy Porter of st. Marys, was
in the city today.
John MCGEE was a Matamoras
business caller today.
j.. S. Baker of Graysville, O.,
! spent the day here with friends.
Attorney J. II. Strickling was
called to Alma yesterday on legal
business.
"Around the World" He
who hath a merry heart have
continual feast.
-O-O-O-
w. S. McQuillan of Middle
bourne, was New Martinsville
business visitor today.
-O-O-o-
W. R. Smith went to Park
ersburg this morning to look af-
ter some business matters.
Attorney G.. R. Martin of Mid
dlebourne, went to Wheeling this
morning on legal business.
Ray Henderson, popular
Wheeling travelling salesman, was
calling on his patrons here today.
Street Superintendent W. F.
Rice has a force of men at work
repairing the pavement in Alley
A.
A. NJ Hunter, superintendent
of the Pure Oil company, left
this morning for points on the
Shortline railroad.
William Gordon, NJ. G. Hagan
and w. S. Mooney went down
to Bens Run this morning to look
after their oil interests.
-O-O-O-
Mrs. James McKeever and son
James left this morning for Dens-
more Station, Pa, where they
will visit relatives for a short
time.
H. l.. Scrafford of Pittsburg,
was in the city today. Mr.. Scraf-
ford is general superintendent OF
the Eureka and Buckeye Pipe
Line companies.
Thos. Conley went to Bellaire,
O., this morning to be present at
the marriage of his daughter,
which will take place in the Ohio
city this evening.
Liveryman H. A. Hardenburg
has stray horse in his posses
sion. The animal is bright bay
with black name and tail, about
10 years old and weighs about
1850 pounds. 1t has been wan
dering about the city for several
days. Mr.. Hardenburg took
charge of the animal last even
ing.
-O-O-0-
A fine baby boy arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Kirk of Parkersburg, Sunday
night. Mrs. Kirk is the daughter
of Mrs. George Graham of this
city. The proud parents have
been the recipients Of numerous
congratulations from their host
of friends here within the past
few daVS.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-27
The pill that will, will fill the bill,
Without a grippe,

Without a grippe,
To cleanse the liver, without a
culver,
Take one at night.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are small, easy to take, easy and
gentle in effect, yet they are so
certain in results that no one
who uses them is disappointed.
For quick relief from biliousness,
sick headache, torpid liver, jaun-
dice, dizziness, and all troubles
arising from an inactive, slug
gish liver, Early Risers are un-
equalled. Sold by Stotler &
Corbett, Opera House Drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-27

Croquet sets for sale at Nc
Coy's Book store.