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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
The Ancient Gfrdle.

IN Rome a mans investiture Of his
girdle showed that he was intent on
work of some nature. When he took
1t off and let his tunic fall it was pat
ent to all that business was over and
that he was free to speak to his friends
at his and their leisure. Thus the CIR
die served representative in 1ts
character, Of course, but a purpose new.
ertheless. Its sphere of usefulness did
not end here. 1t was fgurative Of
property. When man or woman put
off his or her girdle it was token Of
remuneration of some right or privilege.
The widow of Philip l., duke OF Bur-
gundy, for instance, renowned her
right of succession by putting off her
girdle on the dukes tomb Per CON
ira, the princes of Ireland in taking
the oath of fealty to King John. laid
aside their girdles, their skeans and
their caps. In the ceremony of ex.
communication" saws a writer, 1.-The
bishop cut or tore away from the cui'
prit the girdle that was about him
and the newly made husband in Rome
took from his wife the maiden girdle
Of sleeps wool in which she was
bound up to the day Of her marriage
chambers Journal.
Can Animals Blushe
It Is hard to tell whether animals
blush. for their faces are covered so
thickly with fur or hair or feathers
that we do not know what may be 60
ing on beneath hide or skin. Were they
as bare faced as man is it is more than
likely we should see them blush. eSpe
cially the more baShful sort and those
with some sense Of shame.
1t is the case that the faces Of vul-
lures flush. and several of the monkeys
become purple with rage. which may
be considered as kind Of blushing.
This may be proved any day in any
zoo. where the monkeys seem to fly into
a passion on the smallest provocation-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
Piles Upon Top Of Piles.

Piles upon top Of piles of peo-
pie have the Piles, and DeWitt's
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. G. Dewitt & company, OF
Chicago, cure is certain, H. 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, 1904-07-18
Weak Hearts

Are caused by indigestion. If
you eat little too much, or if
you are subject to attacks of in
digestion, the stomach expands
swells, and puffs up against the
heart. Rapid heart beats and
heart disease is the final result.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat, takes the strain
off the heart, cures indigestion,
dyspepsia, sour stomach, and con-
tributes nourishment, strength
and health to every organ of the
body. Sold by Stotler & Corbett,
Opera House Drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
Walt whitman as a journalist.

Walt Whitman was not much Of q
journalist. He had too much repose
Ills employers called it laziness. He
was concerned with permanences. The
nearer to nature, the more repoSe.
Trees and hills do not dance except
for urging. Whitman, elemental. strong,
placid. bovine. did not urge them.
In the brooklyn Eagle office Whit
man is a clcarcr memory than in the
Office of its contemporary. Yet it Is
oddly hard TO secure facts. There is a
general and joking reference to his
serenity IS idleness. He was not a
typical newspaper man, for he was not
to be pressed or hurried, and in our
day of precision and speed he would
have been impossible. He never felt
hemian suffers. He did not want mon
ey enough 10 work hard for it. One OF
the coterie of writer's and actors which
used to sQuander its much wit and lit
tie wealth at Pfaff7s tells me that Of
the whole party Whitman was the only
one who was never tipsy and never
broke" He always had a market
Somewhere for fugitiva writings. Edi.
tors were friendly TO him. He drank
his beer with the rest. but its effect
was to make him thoughtful, even sad.
while the others were merry. Accord
Ing to that narrator, he was an easy
borrower, though it does not appear
that he asked for large amounts or
made needless delays in his repay
ments.-Charles NJ. Skinner in Allan
tic.
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Elder Eagan of Pursley, preach
ed at Owl Hollow Saturday night
and Sunday at II and 4.
Geo. Smith was visiting friends
at Monroe county, Ohio, Saturday
and Sunday.
j. C. Morrow of Pursley, was
on Buck Run last week on bust
ness.
Everett Jackson will begin
work today on the railroad under
the efficient section foreman, Da-
vid Boston.
Mary Caldabaugh of Wheeling,
will visit friends and relatives in
Owl Hollow this week.
Frank Wilson of Owl Hollow,
lost a very valuable cow last week
one day.
T. j. Buck voiced the senti-
ments of the people of Lincoln dis
trict by casting his vote for Daw-
son. Thornt never was a Teter
man.
There should be no personal
mud singing in this campaign.
The candidates are clean men and
above personal criticism or vitup-
Grafton.
The State convention is over in
West Virginia at last, at least so
far as the Republicans are concern
ed. 1t has been one of the hot
test fought battles for Governor
ever contested in the Panhandle
State. Mr.. Dawson promises to
make politics sufficiently lively to
suit the most exacting taste. 1t
clearly showed in this campaign
that Dawson is a vote getter. The
hope of the Democrats of the
State was that the remarkable
fight in the Republican State con-
vention would engender animos-
tiles and party divisions which
would inure to their benefit at the
polls. But now that the conflict is
over and the Republicans have
had time to consider the outcome
in cool blood, it is acknowledged
that the nomination of Mr.. Daw-
son is the most happy conclusion
which could have been reached.
Harmony will be restored in time
among the friends of the two can
didates, and honest differences OF
opinion will be dropped and all
will bow to the will of the ma
jOrity. A convention which devel-
ops such a hot fight among the
friends of rival candidates, but in
which a nomination was reached
by fair and honorable means, as
in the case of the West Virginia
Estate Republican convention,
leaves no sores and brings united
effort to ratify at the polls the
decision of the majority.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R.
Popular Seashore

TOpuldr OedSuoFe
Excursions.
ATLANTIC CITY,
Cape May, Ocean City, Sac Isle
City, N. j., Ocean City, Nd,
and Rehoboth Beach, Del.
JUNE 80, JULY 16 and %, AU.
GUST II and %, and SEP
TENDER 8
at following very low rates
FROM SISTERSVILLE.
Only $40 round trip; tickets
good in coaches only.
Only SIP round trip; tickets
good in Pullman cars when &C.
companied by regular Pullman
ticket.
All tickets good returning 16
days, including date of sale. Stop
overs allowed on return trip at
Philadelphia and Washington.
Ask ticket agents for pamphlet
giving full information. 6,25-9,7
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
Acquired Greatness.

1t is the saying of great man tha,
If we could trace our descents we
should find all slaves TO come from
princes and all princes from slaves.
Give me blood acquired in preference
to blood inherited-'to be corn Of one.
SELF as Tiberirs said of Crrtius Ru'
fuS.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
3. ENGGE-C. B. RIGGLE
Commissioner in Chancery.
: Notary Public.
ENGLE & RIGGLE,
Lawyers.
Prompt attention will be given
Ill business placed in. our hands.
Middlebourne, w. Va.
r. L. GREGORY,

Attorney and Counsellor Law,
Will practise in all State and
Federal courts. and the States of
Ohio and Pennsylvania. Corpora
ton work a speciality.
Offices: Nos. 2 and 3, First Ma
tional Bank Building, Sistersville,
w. Va.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R.

BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R.
The "Nation Highway"
and "SHORTEST ROUTE
to the
WORLDS FLAIR,
St. Louis.
Three Through Trains Daily,
vestibuled throughout with
Pullman sleeping cars,
observation cars and dining cars,
via Cincinnati.
Season, sixty-day and ffteen-day
excursion tickets
on sale at
VERY LOW RATES.
CHEAP COACH EXCURSIONS
From all stations announced
from time to time.
Ask ticket agents for descrip-
tive Worlds fair folder. boarding
house and hotel booklet, guide
maps and full information.
7,15-tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
G. D. SMITH,
Attorney-at-Law,

81 Prompt attention given to col
lections and all litigation. Office
over Peasants County Bank, St.
Narys, W. Va.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
A. J. PORTER,
Attorney-at-L aw-Notary Public.

Special attention given to the
oil business. Opposite Peasants
County Bank, st. Marys, w. Va.
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z. D. YOUNG-M. D. HANES
Attoi neys-at-Law.

Nill practise in State and Federal
courts. Notary and stenographer
in Office. Abstracting titles care
fully and neatly done.
Office: Olston Block, Wells St.,
Sistersville, W. Va.
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Prosecuting Attorney for Pleas
ants County. Collection a spec
ialty. st. Marys, w. Va.
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Hill Brothers, Druggists.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-16
REPORT OF AN ATTACK
MADE ON MARCH IL.

London, March 16.-AcCording to a
correspondent of the Daily Mail at
New Chwang, Gen. Kurcpatkin has
wired Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel that he
must hold Port Arthur with the pres
ent garrison.
While there is no actual news from
the theater of war. rumors are
plentiful. The Daily Express CORE
spondent at Berlin gives an alleged
official intimation from the Russian
ambassa dor, Count Osten-Sacken that
Vice Admiral Makaroff has mined all
the coast of the peninsula at Port
Arthur, the situation of the mines ex-
tending three miles seward.
A correspondent of the Daily Tele
graph at Yin Kow says that the Jap
anese again attacked Port Arthur
March ~ as a challenge for Vice Ad-
miral Makaroff to come out and fight.
During the heavy bombardment the
correspondent says the Japanese were
in position Of safety from the guns
of the fortress. The Russian casual
ties amounted to 300 killed or wound
ed. The correspondent adds that this
is authentic.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-16
THINK RUSSIANS HAVE
SAILED FOR VLADIV0ST0K.

Toxic, Tuesday, March 15.-It is
strongly believed here that the Russian
fleet abandoned Port Arthur after the
fourth attack was made upon it by the
Japanese fleet, and is endeavoring TO
reach Vladivostok.
Confirmation of this movement is
not obtainable from any reliable
source, but recent scouting in the vi
entity of Port Arthur has failed to re-
veal the presence of any Russian war
ships. 1t seems logical enough that the
Russians should attempt a dash for
Vladivostok. where it is possible to
dock larger ships. effect junction
with their armored cruiser squadron
and secure a base for operations, while
possessing adequate land defenses. The
hopelessness of continuing at Port Ar
thur is manifest, while a dash for
Vladivostok might succeed, contrary
to the opinion previously expressed.
Vice Admiral Togo is unwilling to run
the risk of dividing his battleship
squadron and continues to operate the
six battleships together. If the Rus
slams should make an attempt to reach
Vladivostok it is believed they will try
a dash through the Korean straits
rather than enter the japan sea
through the Suguru straits.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-16
RUSSIANS ARE FLEEING
TO AVOID WAR SERVICE.

New Lork March 15.-The Hamburg
American liner Bluecher, which arrived
to-day. brought 1.765 steerage passen-
gers, the majority of whom were
refugees from Russia, who fed the
country to avoid serving in the army.
Many of them gave accounts of their
escape across the Russian frontier
similar to those related by the men
who came last week on the Graf Wal
dersee. Some of them were camped
for two weeks near the frontier walt
ing for a chance to get away, one
relator saying that his party, consist
ing of 127, waited twelve days in
thicket short distance from the lire,
while negotiations We're in progress
with the customs guards to let them
cross the frontier. Another said that
his party of ten were concealed for
four days in the hay and straw stacks
of the frontier posts, where they
eventually crossed into Prussia.
1t was said that there are thousands
along the frontier waiting for chance
to get across without passports.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-16
FOUR COUNTIES
ARE FOR PARKER
THEY CHOOSE DELEGATES
WHO WILL STAND FOR THE NEW
YORK JUDGE.

The Counties Are Douglas, Lincoln,
Henry and CherOkee--ChOOsinE
Delegates Somewhat EARLY, but
Ratification of the Action After
the Primary Is Looked for-ParIx-
err Delegates, Therefore, VIII Not
Lose Their Rights in the Conven-
ton.
Atlanta, March ia fourth Georgia
county has selected pronounced Par
ker delegates to the State Convention
in June. Douglas county, at a mass
meeting held yesterday, named DR..
]. R. Whitley, present representative
in the Legislature, and Hon. Joseph
James as delegates to the coming State
Convention. Both favor Judge Alton
B. Parker for President.
The other counties which have pro-
nounced for Judge Parker are Lincoln,
Henry and Cherokee. The action of
these counties in thus early selecting
delegates may lead to some opposition,
though the chances are equal that it
will not be questioned. The State Com
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-16
jim TILLMAN
FOR CONGRESS-
WANTS TO SUCCEED CROFT.
SLAYER OF GONZALES ANNOUNCES
HIS CANDIDACY.

The Late Congressman Croft Was
Leading Counsel for T1IIman
when the Latter Was Tried for
Murder-At One Time They Were
Partners in the Practice of Law.
May II Fixed as the Date for the
Election in Second District.
Augusta, March 15.-Ex-Lieutenant
Governor James H. Tillman, recently
acquitted of murder for the killing of
Editor N. G. Gonzales of Columbia, S.
c., announces his candidacy for Con-
gress in an interview in the Augusta
Chronicle in the morning.
He will stand for the seat vacated
by the DEATH of Col. G. w. Croft. The
dead congressman was at one time the
law partner of Tillman and his lead
ing counsel in the murder trial.
Gov Hayward has issued proclama-
ton fixing May II as the day for hold
ing the election for a successor to the
late G. w. Croft, Congressman from
the Second district.
In order to give the Democrats of
the district an opportunity to get a
man in trim for the election, Gen.
Willie Jones, chairman of the Demo-
cratic state Executive Committee, has
issued call for the committee to meet
in Columbia, Tuesday night, March %.
The Second district is composed of
the counties of Aiken, Bamberg, Barn
well, Beaufort, Edgefield. Hampton
and Saluda.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-16
HILL SAYS THEY WILL
CONFORM TO THE LAW.
Northern Securities Company Mag
mates Hold Conferences.

Northern Securities Company Mag
mates Hold Conferences.
New York, March 15.-President Hill
and other officials of the Northern Sc
curlties Company were in conference
to-day. Vice President and General
Counsel Clough had a long talk with
Mr.. Hill, and Daniel S. Lamont, vice
president of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way. was another early visitor.
Col. Clough refused to discuss the
conditions produced by yesterdays de-
cision and would give no hint as to
the securities companys next move.
Later James ] Hill gave out the
following:
Until the full official copies of the
opinions and decree of the Supreme
Court have been received and our at
torneys have had an opportunity to
advise us as to our course of proce-
ure, the officers of the company can
make no further announcement than
to declare their purpose to promptly
and fully follow the law as now in
terpreted."
Mr.. Hill visited J. P. Morgan in
the afternoon, and the two conferred
for some time. Both declined to be
interviewed. but Mr.. Hill stated that
there was nothing new in the general
situation. The strength and activity
of Erie stocks in the market revived
the old story of an Erie holding COM
pany to take over either Great North
ern or Northern Pacific. The story
was pronounced as absurd by repre-
sentatives of the Northern Securities
Company.
In regard to the report that the
Northern Securities Company of Can
ada was to be the successor of the
Northern Securities Company of the
United States President Hill was quot
ed to-day as saying: I'VE have as
much notion of Incorporating a COM
pany in Mars or the moon as In Can
ada. We intend to conform to the
law"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-16
UNION MEN WERE
DRIVEN OUT OF TOWN.
Lawlessness Followed withdrawal
of Troops from Telluride.


of Troops from Telluride.
Telluride. Col, March 15.-One humid
red members Of the Citizens Alliance,
after a meeting, armed with rifles and
revolvers, have secured the town and
taken into custody between seventy
and eighty union men and sympathiz-
ers. In some instances doors of dwell
ing houses were forced and broken
open.
The men were herded in vacant
store room until all those desired had
been captured, and they were then
marched to the depot and loaded into
two coaches. AS the special train de-
parted the Citizens Alliance fired vol
leys Of shots into the air.
A. p. Floaten, former alderman and
proprietor of the largest store in Tel
luride, is one Of the victims. The mob
battered the door of his house in and
as he resisted he was struck over the
head and forced into submission. Mr..
Floaten is leader of the Socialist
party.
Another of those evicted is Stewart
$. Forbes, secretary Of the Telluride
Miners union.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-16
RIOTS IN CHICAGO.
Labor Troubles Cause Fighting and
Disorder.

Chicago, March 15.-A series of riots
occurred to-day between striking en-
ployes of the American Can Company
and union teamsters who had refused
to quit work in sympathy with the
strike.
The first disturbance occurred on the
north side of the city at one of the
stables of the. Can Company, num-
Der of men being injured and two
pickets arrested. Six teamsters at
tempted to leave the stables with teams.
The pickets by signals summoned about
twenty helpers. The drivers were
stoned, it is alleged, and dragged from
the wagons, the assailants escaping
when a patrol wagon loaded with police
arrived.
After several conflicts with the
crowds the wagons, with their police
escort, stopped at the Erie Railroad
freight house and were attacked. Girls
in the crowd tried to cut the harness
and prevent the wagons leaving the
freight station. Girl strikers tried to
persuaded the union freight handlers
to refuse to handle the goods from
the wagons, but the freight handlers
declined to enter the fight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-16
CONDUCT OF GEN. WOOD
HELD UP TO CENSURE

Washington, March 15.-The conduct
Of Gen. Leonard Wood while he was
I'm Cuba serving as military governor
during American occupation was held
up TO censure to-day in an
executive session Of the Senate
lasting two hours by Senator
Blackburn, one Of the members Of
the Committee on Military Affairs who
Joined IN the minority report against
the confirmation OF Wood 10 be major
general.
The speech Of Senator Blackburn is
said 10 have been one Of the continue
Gus flows OF 0ratOry for which he IL
famous, and though punctuated
throughout with denlals and questions
from friends Of the nominee, was, n
ID said. % weli-counected comment on
the evidence given in the committee
hearing. 10 did not conclude his re-
marks. and viii have the floor al the
next executive session,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-16
CINCINNATI ARRIVED
WITH IT'S REFUGEES.

Chemulpo Korea, March 15.-The
United States cruiser Cincinnati re-
turned here to-day from Chinnampo
with a number of American refugees
from the American Companys mines
at Unsan and missions in that vicini-
ty.
The party consists of three men and
twenty-five women and children. All
are well. They praise the kindness of
the officers of the Cincinnati, who gave
up their cabins to them. The refugees
Travelled from Unsan to Chinnampo in
carts, bearing American flags, and were
escorted as far as Ping Yang by band
from the mines. They were unmolest-
ed. Near Anju they met two small
groups of Cossacks.
During the party's stay at Ping
Yang the Japanese officials requested
them to wear badges bearing the Amer
lean colors, in order that they might
be allowed to leave and enter the town
freely. The party was stopped five
times by Japanese soldiers, of whom
the party saw great numbers along
the road to the coast. The japanese
treated them very courteously.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-16

BY 10000 MINERS
BALLOTS WERE CAST.
1t Is Relieved That They Voted for
the New Scale.

- - - 1890 my NVASN AOA
the New Scale.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 15.-One
hundred and ninety-thousand coal
miners of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, West
ern and Central Pennsylvania, Michi-
gan, Iowa. Eastern Kentucky, West
Virginia and Maryland dropped their
picks at noon to-day to cast their ball
lots on the proposition to accept or
refuse the offer of the mine owners for
two-years scale at a reduction of
az per cent. from the present scale
of wages. The voting was done by
ballot.
Reports have been received here
from about fifty points. In practi-
cally all of them. including towns in
Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, West
ern Pennsylvania and Illinois. the sem
timent as voted is heavily in favor Of
accepting the scale as offered. Presi-
dent Mitchell and Secretary Wilson
were confident that the miners had
voted in favor of the scale.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-16
EVENTS IN THE FAR EAST

Russians declare there is no
foundation for the report that they
have abandoned Port Arthur.
Gen. Kuropatkin is expected to
reach Mukden March 26. Traffic
will be side tracked for the special
train on which he is hurrying to
the front.
Problem of housing the many
troops that are collecting at Muk-
den is proving a difficult one for
the Russians to solve. Portable,
collapsible wooden houses are be-
ing sent for them.
1t is denied that Russian steam
ers have been sunk to block the
entrance to Port Arthur.
Japanese have ordered the news
paper correspondents to the rear.
Short engagements between the
hostile fleets at Port Arthur on
Sunday reported.
Reported from Toxic that it is
believed there that the Russian
fleet abandoned Port Arthur and
sailed for Vladivostok, to affect a
junction with the naval force
there.