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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30

Benny kicked and screamed and cried And yelled out "Oh, oh, myl Please let me go back to my home; l don't like 1t so highP But the old man up in the moon Said, ''This is your desire; And if you do not like the moon I'll take you on up higher. "Tn lift you up to great Neptune; = So far away 'tis dark, For not a ray of sun gets there; No, not single spark" Then Benny thought of home and love. And thought of his mamma; Thought of his little sister dear, And thought of dear papa And straightway he began to cry, To wiring his hands and weep; Just then he woke up with a start To find he'd been asleep
 M IL WALKER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30

''Wisht I could go up to the mooni" Said little Benny Brown. "I git so awful tired down here,
 With both feet on the groun'. ''Wisht could fly up in the clouds
 And gather snow and rain; I'm sure l never would come uoWn To this ole earth again." If I could only make a ship
 At'd carry me away, I'd git right in an soar off,
 An on the moon I'd stay. 'Td live up there with that ole man, An eat an run an play; I'd do no work of any kind.
 But just have fun all day" Just then the old man in the moon
 Reached down and gta5De1 hnn there. And lifted him up through the clouds
 By holding to his hair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30

Three cheers for the chairman and the debating society,"" screamed a lusty Jap, the crack football player of the sixth grade.
 And as the crowd gavc three rous- ing cheers in response to his call 1t broke up and dispersed, each fellow going to his own home much pleased over the result of the debate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30
,,v frst Ia in noun but not in verh.

My first Is in noun but not in verb; My second is in pavement but not in
 curb:
 My third is in plain but not in hill; My fourth is in oven but not in till; My fifth is in finger but not in stay; My sixth is in evening but not in day; My seventh is in honor but not in lie; My eighth Is in moon but not in sky. My whole are the letters that correctly
 spell
 The name of man who was once
 known well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30

merry crowd paid no heed to him now.
 After several minutes, in which Bill led the oft-repeated hurrah, the noise subsided and the voice of the chair man was heard as he looked at his watch and said: Its supper time, boys, and we'll have to adjourn to eat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30

One rabbit overheard him say This sarcastic thing; And turning to old terrapin Did give him quite a fling: Indeed. old sport" he said, quite ga, wed much prefer to go our way, For should we walk with you, you know Into the rich mans soup we'd go."
 MAUD DAVIS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30

Two rabbits stopped to chat a bit
 Beside the country road; When came along old Terrapin
 Who passed without a word. He swelled up great. and put on style; Putting his big cigar the while. Rabbits are such poor trash" quoth he: '"They can't expect to go with me-
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20
Wanted.

We would like to ask, through the COL
umns of your paper, if there is any per-
son who has ueed Green's August Flow
er for the cure Of indigestion, dyspepsia,
and liver troubles that has not been
cnred-and we also mean their results,
such as sour stomach, fermentation Of
food, habitual costiveness, nervous dys-
pepsia, headaches, Respondent feelings,
sleeplessness-in fact, any trouble con-
nected with the stomach or liver? This
medicine has been sold for many years
in all civilized countries, and we wish to
correspond with you and send you one OF
our books free of cost. II you never
tried August Flower, try a % cent bot
tie first. We have never known OF its
failing. II so, something more serious
is the matter with you. The % cent
size has just been introduced this year.
Regular size 70 cents. At all druggists.
G. G. GREEN, Woodbury., N. j.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

The long haired men and short
haired women, who compose the
charities board at Denver, have been
raising a great cry against the Amity
colony this week. They fear some
OF the members of the colony may
escape to Denver and improve the
moral tone of the capital city. Col.
Holland would do we'll to quarantine
the colony against the thugs, youth
full murderers and election judges of
Denver.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

ed his nomination. He is, on occa-
sion, fiery speaker, and could prob
ably stampede the convention if he
desired that result. Should he be
choked of, what a commentary on
the party itself! 1t wanted him for
president IN 1895 and 1900, during
which period Cleveland was fiercely
hated and abused. Is Bryan's time
coming to face the democratic storm
of curses, clubs and dead cats with
which the name of Cleveland WAS
assailed by the great msjority Of
democrats at the end Of his second
term as q democratic PRESIDENT
Globe Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20
BRYAN as q Delegate.

Word comes from Nebraska that
Mr.. Bryan will be one of the dele
gates at large from that state to the
democratic national convention to as
semble at St Louis July 9 This
fact contains a good many dramatic
possibilities. Bryan was = Nebrss-
ka delegate at the Chicago conysn-
ton where he was fist nominated, in
July, 1896. HIS delegation was not
seated at first, but won on contest.
When finally admitted, the Bryan
delegation marched into the hall to
the sound of fife and drum, headed
by young Nebraska giant. extra,
ordinarily broad as we'll as tall.
Bryan was in the line, but made no
demonstration until his famous
speech, when he was called to the
platform, sent him upward in the
party with a meteoric bound. The
fact that the Bryan delegation was
admitted on contest was a sign that
the convention was against Cleve.
land, and intended to turn him down
completely. Bryan hurled defiance
at the Cleveland element, and two
thirds of the convention was with
him.
Will it be Brysn's turn, eight
years later, to be similarly ignored
and condemned by the party which
twice named him to be its standard
bearer? That same party nominal
ed Cleveland three times, and then
discarded him without a solitary
word of approval. As an actor on
the convention floor Bryan will count
for much, beyond a doubt. The
eight years long conflict in the dem
ocrstic party will break loose in the
convention, unless Bryan capitnlates.
Judged by the past, he is not likely
to yield ground to the men who bolt
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20
May Scare the schooima'a ans.


1t is wisdom to make haste in sep
arating the assembling Of the school
teachers and the democratic national
convention, which are now set for
the same week in st. Louis. Apart
from the embarrassment Of having
simultaneously one convention,
which is likely to bring 10000 per-
sons to town, and another which will
number with its followers and sight
seers $4,000 more, there is the in
compatibility of the two gatherings
to be considered
There is an exuberance about a
national political convention, a sort
of lavish unconstrainedness
you know, that might alarm and
make timid these bevies of fair
schoolma' ans congregated from all
over the country. They may not
rightly interpret that harmless click
ct, click, click of celluloid disks
that comes floating over hotel tran
SONS, or look with complacency on
herds of bellboys hurrying prespir-
ingly with dark comple1ioned bot
ties toward the New Jersey or Indi.
ana or New York "headquarters";
they may loose their way amid the
fogs made by slowly consuming hs'
vanas, domestics and more humble
twofers that lie in layers like cirrus
clouds in every hallway. Or, worn
out with their double labors Of lis
tening to the professor read his pa
per on the Needs of Our School
System" and Logging it for weary
half day through the Worlds Fair,
the tired schoolma' ans retire at 3
o'clock. will they appreciate the
singing of "Old Joe Bowers" for
five hours without cessation by cir
Gle of very roseate faced gentlemen
in the lobby?
Our instructors Of youth as a
general thing, engage rooms at ho
tells for the purpose of sleeping in
them. The attendants at national
conventions don't do anything of the
sort The making of presidential
candidate is too big a thing to sleep
on. Rooms are only hired for the
purpose Of slowing away grips, dis
pensing hospitality. and arranging
deals. The way. people behave at
political conventions can be describ
ed in the lexicon Of teacher hood by
its severest condemnatory expression,
"simply awful" If we wish these
10000 sweet and modest school
mu'ams, to 60 away from st. Louis
without the impression that it is one
wild, reckless saturnalia of brass
bands, hip, hip, hurrah and distrac-
tion, let us not have them here when
the democratic national convention
comes.-Ex.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20
Church Notes,


There will be no preaching service at
the Christian church next Sunday morn
ing or evening. The church expects to
begin series OF revival services about
the first Of February or soon after.
RoD'T. w. MOORE. Pastor.
Mrs. A. P. Henry received fifteen
members Of the Social Circle on Friday
afternoon, two visitors were also pres
ent. The business hour was filled with
reports of officers, and further planning
for the cook book social. The social
hour was much enjoyed, and delicious
refreshments were served before the
Circle adjourned to meet Jan. %.
j. B. DICKINSON, Sec'y.
Baptist church-Morning subject:
Paying Tribute" Evening subject:
"Facing the Inevitable"
Rev. II. WARREN NICE, Pastor.
M. E. Church-Morning service sub
iect: prayer" Evening: "The Dig
nifty Of the Christian Life"
Epworth League $50, Junior League
2:3O, Sunday School 10 q. m. Mid-week
prayer service Thursday evening at 7:3O.
The public is cordially invited to all ser
vices of the church.
o. w. AUMAN, Pastor.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

Miss Edith Adams, Violoncellist
As has been said OF the Schumann
Grand Concert Company, this excep-
tionally gifted young artist needs no
introduction to the American public
at this time. 1t is matter for ma.
tional pride that Miss Adams is an
American, and the enviable distInc-
tion she has already attained at the
outset of her career reflects great
credit upon herself and the city
(Ohicago) from which she halls.
Miss Adams received her musical
training IN this country under Mein.
hard Eicheim, and in Germany,
whore she studied for the past two
years with Heinrich Kieffer, the dis
tinguished 'cellist, and Robert Haus
mann. of the Royal High School,
Berlin. While abroad her unusual
talents aroused the keenest interest
on the part of the leading musicians
of Europe, and no less parsonage
than Gustav Hollander, Director of
the famous Stern Conservatorium,
said of her: "She has the most
wonderful technique of any woman
'cellist I have ever heard. Her tone
10 brood md fnII op1 har oant;nont
splendid" In the course of her
American concert tours which have
extended we'll nigh over the entire
continent-she has met with equal
enthusiasm, and distinguished mu-
sicians have voiced the opinion that
she is one of the most brilliant of
living players Of her chosen instru-
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

We see by the Holly papers that
War Horse Brown, of Horse creek is
going to butt into the political game
again as leader of the Prowers conn
ty socialists. Welcome, thrice wei
come, NJ. M. Politics promises to
be interesting in this neck % the
woods once more.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

c. c. Wolever, of Sheridan Lake, was
Lamar visitor the first of the week.
Colonel Holland, of the Aminty colony
was Lamar visitor the first of the week.
Sam Hunter and Harry Feast started
for the Carrizo district to do some as
sessment work.
A. E Bent went to Denver on last
Thursday and helped to organize the
new republican state club. He reports
rousing meeting and a fiattering pros
pect for the new club.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20
Because the year 1904 comm &c

Because the year 1904 commeced
with Friday a number of democratic
papers figure victory for their pres
idential candidate, knowing that to
be the greatest calamity that could
befall the country. The majority of
the people are not superstitious how
ever.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

FOR SALE or TRADE-Joining
town Of Sheridan Lake, l6O acres, land
fenced, so acres In cultivation, lots, 8
room house, windmill, tanks, corrall and
shedding for 200 head stock. Good open
range. Price 1900.
G. G. WoLEvER.
Sheridan Lake or Lamar, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

JUST RECEIVED--an excellent as
sortment OF novelties in the line Of
Sterling Silver and Pearl goods. See
them in our window.
MCLEAN BRos.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

Where only the best is used, good
word means much. Asepsin Soap and
Vegetol are among tho selected by DR..
Friends Electro Thermo Sanatorium.
For sale by 1. H. Myers.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

DIR. Friends Electro Thermo Sanator-
ium, among other first class goods, uses
Asepsin Soap and Vegetol, for sale by
i. FL. Myers.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

II you want photographs, come i'm
mediately, as Denning is going east
Feb o.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

Large stock of mandolins and guitars
for sale cheap. Easy payments. Cal
and see these goods.
GERTRUDE SUTTON.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

LOST-My Sheppard Dog-Black
and tan. white breast, white feet, white
spot on back Of neck. Liberal reward
for his return, or information concern
ing him, G. w. HEAToN.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

ment.
Opera house. one night only,
Thursday, Jan. 2Sth. Seats on sale
next Friday morning.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

Fon sALE-A Chicago Cottage Organ
in good condition, on reasonable terms
Inquire Of Mrs. J. A. Payne.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

Two good shoes, sl.5O, men or women
Irwin's.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

At the meeting on Wednesday the
Beet Growers association appointed
a committee to wait on the American
Beet Sugar Co, and ask for flat
rate of So per ton. 1t is not the
province of the Enterprise to affirm
that it is the unquestioned duty of
the sugar company to grant this de
mand, but we trust that its officials
will decide that its interests will be
promoted by conceeding this price,
as has been done by the northern
factories. The farmers OF the valley
need the services of the factory, and
the factory, to a greater degree,
needs the product of the farmers.
The manufacture of sugar at Rocky
Ford cannot be a permanent indus
try unless both the farmers and the
factory make money. The fact that
the American Beet Sugar Co. is a
corporation" Ia word used by some
as a term Of reproach,) does not de
mand that it operate without fair
profit. Nor should the farmers grow
beets except an an equally equitable
profit. Neither should be subject
to disadvantage or loss at the ex-
pense Of the other. Not only the
prices of beets but all other matters
touching the relation existing be-
tween the farmers and the factory
should be adjusted for their mutual
good. On no other basis can Rocky
Ford sugar be continuously manu-
factured.-Rocky Ford Enterprise.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

Second hand pianos and organs in
perfect condition, for sale cheap, on easy
terms, or will trade for stock. Call on
or address.
MRS. G., ID. BALL.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

DR.. A. w. Sesbury, physician and
surgeon. Offices on second floor oi
Irwin building, East Main street.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

For cheap town lots see @. B
Thoman.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

Women's warm skirts, s1.5O, Irwin's.
Ladies' Fine Trimmed Hats, $3.50, r.
wins.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

Say Mr., a whole suit s5, Irwin's.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20

January AZ, 1904.
Invocation. ......... Rev. o. w. Auman
Music
"The Aim in Education. C. G. Smeltz
Discussion-Miss Lou NJ. Baxter,
Miss Ida Polhemus, s. f. Bar
ker, j. B. Carley.
Recitation. $500. Miss Nellie Fergu son
mythology in the intermediate Grades"
............ Miss Alice Watson
Discussion-Miss Verna Mile, Miss
Dena Thoman, Miss Leila r.
Twsedie.
"A Course in Nature-Study for Febru-
ary". Miss Rosa Gauss
Discussion-Miss Mabelle Mears,
Miss X. Cora Douglass, Miss NJ.
A. Billingslea.
Solo o.................M Miss Mary Adams
"How to Teach Classic. ...
....... Miss Rebecca Kesper
Discussion-MissF Fanny Maye, Miss
Mary Adams, Miss Hattie L.
Bailey.
Benediction. ....... Rev. o. w. Auman
The Lamar register., 1904-01-20
PROGRAM

Teachers Association At Lamar
January 23, 1904.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16
THE CITY'S BUSINESS

use proper utensils for carrying
garbage.
The City Assessors books were
found to be imperfect and In
complete, and the Clerk was in
structed to notify that officer to
correct and complete the work
with all possible dispatch.
The Clerk was instructed to
notify the secretaries of the sew
eral fire companies to furnish. the
Collector and Treasurer with a
certified list of membership so
that he may make the exonera-
tons of poll tax.
City Attorney Blackmarr gave
an interesting account OF the
Pine case, which was concluded in
Circuit court last week, and when
he had finished Council gave him
a vote of thanks for the very cap
able manner in which he had ham
died the matter for the city.
The petition of Isaac Rice,
street cleaner, for a monthly in
crease in salary of S., was on mo-
ton laid upon the table.
City Physician and Milk Inspec-
tor V. II. Dye reported that he had
inspected the tactical fluid brought
into this city and found it with no
exceptions of good quality-in
fact. above the standard. Many
patrons claim they are getting
better milk since the passage Of
the pure milk ordinance than ever
before.
The following bills were ap-
proved by the Finance committee
and ordered paid: Oil Review,
500; F. L. Blackmarr, services in
Pine case in Supreme and Circuit
courts, $lOO; W. +. Rice, street Ia
Dor list, $44.70; National Supply
company. merchandise, soc; John
Rutter, labor, waterworks, 1925;
Jerry Rice, labor, waterworks,
SO: Lee Wilson. labor, water
works, $50: G. NJ. Beaver, haul
ing, 60c; Durham Hardware COM
pany, merchandise, $3.50: Lynn
telegraph toll, 75c: Ed
ward Salisbury. labor, water
works. $685.; Atlantic Refining
company, merchandise, $14.63;
Goulds Manufacturing company,
merchandise. $3.50.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

Council convened in regular
session last evening. Present
Mayor Kirkland, City Clerk Hill
lard, Councilmen Bell, Ryan
Loughney, Frame, Work, Brown
and Kerr.
Mr.. Joseph, representing the
Joseph Lamp company, of Wheel
ing, appeared before Council and
stated the merits Of a four
burner arc gas lamp which he is
DESTROYS of selling the city tc
replace the open burner gas lamp
now in use. He exhibited one OF
the lamps and succeeded In inter
esting Council in his proposition
The lamp is handsomely con-
structed, cots So, and the gas to
supply it will not cost to exceed
sixty cents month.
On motion it was ordered that
one Of the lamps be given a
months trial without cost to the
city other than for gas.
Water Committee-Report was
made Of the completion of the
water line on Mccoy Heights.
Street Committee-Report was
made of the repairing of the side
walk on East Charles street near
the trestle and that the expense
incurred was chargeable to Fl. w.
Mccoy. who had ignored the no
tice of Council to have the work
done.
On motion, Stewart sisters were
granted a permit to build a resi-
dence on North Wells street, with
restriction against interfering
with foot or railway traffic.
On motion the clerk was in
structed to notify j. Fl. Mccoy
and Joseph Mckay to rebuild or
repair the sidewalk on the north
side Of Catherine street from
Wells to Main.
Special Committee-No report.
Health Committee-City Attor-
ney .Blackmarr submitted a draft
of an amendment to the ordinance
in relation to the City Scavenger
which fixes penalties for persons
other than the Scavenger engag-
ing in removing garbage, and pro-
that the Scavenger must
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16
Local News ;

* q 4
New moon.
81 4 q
Awfully dry and dusty.
Il 1. 4
The dancing assembly meets
this evening at City Hall. S.16-1t
x 4 q
Misses Nora and Frances De-
Bolt left this morning for week S
visit at the Worlds fair.
y y z
Several of our lady excursion
lists who went to Parkersburg Sun
day missed the train and came
home yesterday morning.
q z 4
Howard Kraft, a well-known oil
operator of Scio, O., was in the
city yesterday afternoon. Mr.,
Kraft is well known in this city,
having clerked at the Hosford
hotel for several years.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

There will be an ice cream and
cake social on next Thursday ev-
ening at the residence Of I. n.
Gold, of the South Side. for the
benefit of the NJ. E. church. All
are cordially invited. S,13-4t
= q q
A newspaper writer asks how
long couples should be engaged.
Judging by the number of di-
vorces now issued, they should be
engaged long enough to change
their minds. 1t would save chang
ing them afterward.
q = Z.
Mrs. W. d. Gregg of the
South Side, returned last evening
from a visit of a few days with
relatives near Middlebourne. Mrs.
Gregg was accompanied home by
her neice. Miss Lilly Berkeley, who
will make her a visit.
q = q
Everybody should arrange to
attend the county fair, which will
be held the last two days in this
month, and the first two in Sep
TENDER. The exhibition this year
promises to be the banner one in
the history of the association.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

Wheat was nearly crowded
from the spot tight area Of specu-
lative interest yesterday at Chi
cago, by a drought scare in corn.
Wheat, however, as the result of
fresh reports of crop damage, re-
manned the chief attraction, Sep
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16
DROUTH SCARE IN CORN

TENDER advancing 27sc from the
lowest point of the day, and fin
ishing with a net gain Of &c. In
corn the principal trading was in
the new crop deliveries, Deem
Der closing with a net advance of
215c and 23sc. September corn
scored a net advance of 1880.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16
MOTION OVERRULED

thirty days in the county Jail and
assessed a fine of 800. The Court
also ruled that VanCamp pay the
costs of suit, which will amount
to about $500. VanCamp will abide
by the decision of the Court.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

The case of Franklin VanCamp
was disposed of in the Circuit
court ut Middlebourne this morn
ing. The court overruled the mo-
ton for a new trial, and sentenc-
ed VanCamp to serve term of
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16
IMPORTANT Meeting TO
BE HELD TOMORROW

J. T. Partridge Of Parkers-
burg, was in the city today in the
interest of the proposed new troll
ley line between this city and
Friendly.
Mr.. Partridge is secretary of
the company, which is known as
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

the Ohio Valley Electric Railroad
company. The directors will hold
an important meeting tomorrow
at Parkersburg. 1t will not be
many days until work will be
started on the construction of the
road.