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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-09
A Story Of Queen WiIheImina.

The visit of Wilhelmina, queen OF
Holland, to Italy recalls her life in
Florence with her mother in her
girlhood. They lived in a modest
way, going out daily on foot. 1t is
related that one day they were 60
ing along the Lung 'Arno, when
they were accosted by beggar. The
queen regent wanted to push on,
fearing that her daughter might
catch some fearful disease, but the
little queen, having a will of he1
own, insisted on stopping. She
questioned the man in broken 1tal-
ian, believing herself quite un'
known, and on proceeding gave him
half a franc. He looked from the
silver in his hand to her and then
back again and at last said, with an
air of impertinence: $50 your sub
jects keep you as short as that! Poor
queen"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-09
Picture Post Cards.

There has been some discussion
of late as to who invented the pic
ture post card, and the fad has been
traced back to a German, who first
gave it to the world, it is said, in
1872. But the idea of the thing is
very much older than that, and even
some of it's modern manifestations
seem to have been forestalled $50
years ago. Lecky says that "polit-
ical caricatures, which were proba-
bly, Italian in their origin, came into
fashion in England during the
south sea panic. Caricatures on
cards, which were for time ex-
ceedingly popular, were invented by
George Townshend in 1756."-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-09
Our Literary Activity.

The annual statement of the
copyright Office of the library OF
congress shows that the copyright
business for 1908 was the largest
in any year in the history of the
office. No less than 100,743 titles
were received for registration, the
total fees received amounting to
$7O,230.5O. The number of articles
deposited also exceeded the number
of any previous year, totaling $780,
527. On the entries of the year
there were 14,06O books and
pamphlets, 4,56S booklets, leaflets,
circulars and cards and 7,641 news
paper and magazine articles. This
speaks volumes for the literary ac-
tivity of the country.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-09
Tabloid Foods.

Every once in awhile one read:
that the food of the future will be
served in tabloids. A meal will be
carried in the waistcoat pocket or II
shopping bag. This is nonsense
Tabloids will preserve life for a GER
tain short length of time. They arc
excellent to use in emergencies, OF
forced marches and when travelling
But no one could live on them
The entire digestive system would
have to be altered, and almost every
natural function would have tc
change. The imagination pauScs be,
fore the new diseases that would ap'
pear if people ceased to chew.-NeW
York Post.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-09
Dangers of White Lead.

The French government is at
present considering the question OF
the use of white lead and other lead
mixtures for painting houses. A
committee of the chamber of depu-
ties has been appointed to investi-
gate the matter, and NJ. Breton,
one of the experts, has been author
lied to publish the results of his
investigation in pamphlet form. He
condemns the addition of white lead
to paints and all colors containing
it, declaring them to be poisonous in
a large degree both for the work
men and for the inhabitants Of a
house painted with lead colors.-
Report of Consul General Guenther
From Frankfort.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-09
Hypnotism and Heart Be ats.

According to recent ihvestiga-
tons, it appears probable that hyp,
notism can stop the action of PEI
sons heart and thus cause death
a. Journet, Frenchman, reports
that he has increased and diminish
ed the number of pulse beats al
will and as far as he could venture
with safety. 1t is said to be alsC
proved that circulation 5 seriousll
affected, even if it is not quite Ger,
tain that the heart can be silenced.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-09
The Lccusts In Egypt.

Egypt is threatened with a plague
of locusts, and the government ha:
rallied out the army of forced labor
ers to combat the pest. Owing tc
the young locust's habit of never
turning back or aside when once
started in a certain direction, it i:
possible, by digging trenches, some
times miles in length, to entrap thu
invading hosts and destroy them
That of course must be done befor,
the locusts take to the wing. \
that stage nothing can stop thei'
ravages, and they sweep everythin:
before them.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-09
WEST VIRGINIA.

The following is taken from the
Pittsburg Times. Evidently the
Times feels called upon to give
the Republican party in this State
some timely advice:
"The nomination of the State
Democratic ticket in West Vlr-
ginia last week cut out the WORK
for the Republican party OF that
State. and it will not be found OF
the easiest, either. To quote from
National Committeeman McGraw,
'The eyes of the Nation are up
on West Virginia 1t will not be
enough for the Republican party
of that State to elect its State
ticket and the Legislature. No
doubt this would be easy if the
factions would lay aside their pet
ty grievances and work, with a
common purpose. But there is
danger that the electoral ticket
may not fare so well in the State,
and it is there that the eyes. OF
the Nation are focused.
"Uncle Henry Gassaway Davis
is. of himself, a power in politics
As he is in business in his State.
He is said to be proud OF his rec
ord of having always been elected
to office by the help Of Republican
votes at times when his own party
could not have elected him, and
he now believes that he has not
lost his power over his Republican
neiphbors and friends. And there
is no evidence that he IS weaker
with the rank and file of Republl-
cans than formerly. 1t is not I'M
reasonable to expect that he will
get many votes from Republicans
on account of their local pride and
the natural wish to do a favor to
one they know personally and
esteem. Those Republicans who
will vote for him are usually loyal
to their party and under other cir
cumstances could not be influence
ed to deface a straight ticket.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-09
General Chaffee's Story.

Lieutenant General Adna r.
Chaffee told the following story the
other day, according to the Kansas
City Journal, as illustrating the un-
conscious humor which the Irish
man is so often addicted to: "a true
son of the Emerald Isle had applied
at a recruiting station in Buffalo
for enlistment in the army The
officer in charge asked him johngly,
l suppose, if he knew anything
about drilling. 'Drillin', was it ye
said, sor?' replied the 1rishman.
AN shure Eve wourked in the New
York subway fir two years. Drillin',
bedad! Ask me another, sor.'
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-09
Cut a Whale In Two.

When near ChemS3po, t;se tools-
out on the japanese crsiser Tasa-
chino saw a large whale 100 feet
long taking the air on the surface
of the sea. Thinking the whale
would move away, the cruiser kept
on her course, with the result that
the huge creature was cut in two by
the keel of the warship, which was
doing eighteen knots an hour. The
sea for hundreds of yards round be,
came red with the blood of the
whale, and the warship steamed fol
over a mile in the encrlmsoneC
stream.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-09
War Humor.

"War has it's humorous side," sale
General Nelson A. Miles, "thougf
the humor is always grim.
GIN one of my most perilous In
dian campaigns l overheard group
of privates saying good night to one
another on the eve of an engage
ment. These youths were in differ,
ent regiments. They knew the com
ing fight would be hot one. They
knew it was probable enough that
they would never see one another
again.
"And so as they separated one Of
them said:
"'Well, goodby, boys. As the
coons said when the dogs made
after them, well all meet at the
hatter's." -"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-09
WEEKLY OIL REVIEW.

When the readers of the week
ly edition of the Oil Review re-
ceive that periodical this week
they will discover it has been en-
larged and otherwise improved
The subscription price, however,
is unchanged, and will remain at
the same figure as it was prev
ious to the enlargemeut-$1 per
wear. We make this change as
an appreciation of the liberal pa
trOnage given us in the past. We
desire our patrons to share IN our
prosperity, and as the patronage
increases from year to year, as 1t
has in the past, we will continue
to- make still greater and more
substantial improvements In the
weekly edition of the Oil Review
The subscription list of the Week
" Review, as well as that OF the
Daily, has increased at a rapid
rate within the past year, which
fact affords us much satisfaction
and naturally gives great encour'
agement.
With the present improvements
in the Weekly Review, we thmA
it will compare, very favorably
with any similar newspaper II
West Virginia. We issue eacl
week at the present time, 3OO'
copies of the Weekly edition, ano
hope to increase that number tt
1000 by this time next year. W.
thank our patrons for their yer!
liberal support in the past and re
spectfully solicit continuation
together with their influence, Il
the future.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-09
Remarkable Family Record.

Samuel Bovine, a well known
farmer of Bedford township, Cal
houn county, Mich, has remarka-
BILE family record. 1t is an un-
broken genealogical record reach
ing back for 800 years to his an
cestry in England. From that time
to this every member of the Bovine
family has had a son named Sam
uel.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-09
The wheat growers of Americ

The wheat growers of America
are officially advised by a would
be organizer of a farmers trust
that the crop will be only 575,OOO,-
900 bushels, and that they ought
to get $1.2O bushel for it. This
is a variation of the "hold your
wheat" slogan that has lost many
farmers much money. The idea is
a good one-if it works.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-09

The city extends a most cordial
welcome to the large army OF
school teachers in attendance at
the institute, and it is sincerely
hoped that their brief sojourn in
the metropolis of Tyler will be
bob profitable and pleasant.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-09

Just about this stage of the cam
paign the men with the big wads
begin to feel their legs gradually
frightening.
Williams news., 1904-02-06
Shooting Affray at Needles.

Thursday evening just as the passengers of the west bound train were coming out of the dining room, says the Needles Eye of January 30, Special Officer T. Whitley of the Santa Fe, fired two shots at J. A. Martin, a discharged switchman. The first shot went wild of it's mark, but the second struck Martin in the right arm above the elbow, shattering the bone. There was intense excitement, the crowd scat tering as the shooting began, but when once over they crowded around the fallen man. Judge L. V. Root, who happened acioss the street at the time, took charge of matters and soon had deputized several men and had the injured man in the hospital under treat ment. Whitly showed up in a few minuets and gave himself up to Judge Root and Deputy Consta ble F. c. Robie, being locked up in the jail and a guard placed around, as during the moments of excitement and in the heat of misunderstood passion, there was some talk of lynching. The injured man was at his own request, sent to the county hospital at San Bernardino but a message received yesterday gave the information that he had not arrived there and as he had transportation to Los Angeles it is presumed that he went there. Sher- if J. c. Ralphs arrived yesterday morning and left last evening with Whitley in custody under charge of assault with deadly weapon.
 Whitley is practically stranger having only been here for a few months, while Martin has been here less time than that. On ac. count of the ungentlemanly conduct of Martin on one or two occasions Officer Whitley has corrected him and there has evidently sprung ur a feeling. of hatred between them which resulted in the affray ot Thursday evening. The witnesses of the shooting vary in their ac. counts as to who was the aggressol at the time the shooting took place and only the evidence as it will be introduced in court will fully de- eide that question.
Williams news., 1904-02-06
The Electoral Vote

Many estimates in regard to the electoral votes this year for presi- dent have failed to take into consid eration that the electoral college will have twenty-nine more mem- bers than it had in 1900.
 The house now consists of 386 members and the senate of ninety members and this gives a vote of 476 in the electoral college. It will, therefore, require 239 votes to elect.
 It must be borne in mind that at the time of the election in 1900. the decennial census, which was taken that year could not be acted upon. The apportionment in the house under that census has given to the states of Arkansas, California, Colo rado, Connecticut, Florida, Louisi- ana, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Washing ton, West Virginia and Wisconsin an increase of one each. It has given to the states of Illinois, New York and Texas an increase of three each and to the states of Minnesota and Pennsylvania an increase of two each. This increase, therefore, in the electoral college, must be taken into consideration in making esti- mates for the coming presidential election.-Albuquerque Citizen.
Williams news., 1904-02-06
Notice to Teachers.

An examination of applicants for teachers territorial certificates will be held at Flagstaff, Coconino coun- ty, Arizona, on Monday, March 7th, and Tuesday, March Sth, 1904. Sessions each day from nine to twelve and from one to four.
 HARRISON CoNRARD.
 County School Superintendent,
Williams news., 1904-02-06
A Mothers Recommendation.

I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for number of years and have no hesitancy in saying that it is the best remedy for coughs, colds and croup l have ever used in my family. 1 have not words to ex- press my confidence in this remedy. Mrs. J. A. Moore. North Star, Mich. For sale by The c. A. Co., yer Drug Company.
Williams news., 1904-02-06
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
 PRESCOTT, Ariz., Dec. g, 1903. To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 Notice is hereby given that the Sa nta Fe Pa. cific Railroad Company has filed in this office list of lands situated in the townships de- scribed below, and has applied for patent for said lands; that the list is open to the pub- lie for inspection and copy thereof by fescrip. tive subdivision has been posted in a conven tent place in this office. for the inspection of all persons interested and the public generally. Within the next sixty days following the date oi this notice protests or contests against the claim of the company to any tract or subdiyis ion within any section or part of section, de- scribed in list, on the ground that the same is more valuable for mineral than for agricultural purposes, will be received and noted for report to the General Land Office at washineton n c. Sections 19, 2S, %, Tp. 29N., RAE.
 FEN s. HILDRETH, Register.
 JIM W. MOORE. Receiver. First publication Dec. 12, 1903.
Williams news., 1904-02-06
Arizona and Statehood.

FC NdipdS OlGy oc0iftdl GiIuo presents the claims of Arizona to admission as a state:
 The name Arizona--which is de rived from two Spanish words meaning arid region-was given to the territory now hearing it because that land was the center of what was formerly called the great Amer ican desert. The name sticks, al though conditions, or at least no- tions regarding them, have changed. Arizona Is arid and sterile only on its highest table lands. The valleys of it's many streams and rivers are wonderfully fertile and productive, and in fact wherever water exists there are abundant crops Corn, wheat, barley, sorg hum, alfalfa, sugar beets, oranges, lemons, dates. grapes, melons, olives apples. pears, and great variety of fruits and vegetables are success fully raised. There is great future in store for Arizona as an agricultural state, through the means of irrigation. Over 425, ,OO9 acres of land have already been actually redeemed from sterility through private enterprises of this nature. While 1O,OOO,OOO acres more of barren lands will be i'm mediately brought under cultiva- tion when the provisions of the national irrigation act are carried into effect. The rain and snow falls are heavy, and the topography of the country is of such nature as to make the storage and distribution of waters by irrigation works very easy engineering feat. It has been estimated that fully one-third of the 72.OOO,OOOO acres of the ter ritory will be finally watered and made highly productive. This means that Arizona has possible farming region greater than the en- tire area of the state of West Vir- ginia.
 But Arizona does not rest it's claims to future greatness upon agriculture alone. Its forests are the largest in the United States. Its mountains, although they have already produced gigantic fortunes, are still vast storehouses of undis covered mineral wealth. Its eli matic conditions are unexcelled for the prolongation of human life and the stimulation of growth in the vegetable and animal kingdoms, and it's scenery is an intending source of interest and admiration. Majestic ranges of mountains ris- ing from 1000 to 12,5O0 feet above sea level have been rent asunder by canyons of enormous depth, and amidst this terrifying and impress i've confusion of primeval nature are petrified forests, ruins of pre- historic races of men, and beautiful natural parks, with ice caves and crystal caves, and springs and gey sers of curative waters of different temperature and numerous varie ties
 Arizona has now only 92,9O3 white people, but it is big and resourceful enough to attract and hold very large population. In it's extreme dimensions it is 335 miles wide and 39O miles long, and comprises 113. .OOO square miles, or an area larger than the combined states of Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. Such is the country which esaterm senators and congressman are planning to join to New Mexico on the pretense that neither alone is of sufficient size and possibilities to become state."
Williams news., 1904-02-06

Residence 9ss South Hope St. Res. Phone, Vest 1863 DR. ADOLPH TYROLER Office Phones: MGin 792; Home 79s
 LO3 Grant Building
 Los Angeles, Cdlj.
Williams news., 1904-02-06

The Arizona Odd Fellow will be issued from the Prescott Herald office this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-09

An Immense Show
ing of Ladies' I'm
ported Lisle Hosiery.
In fancy effects: silk
cIockings: Romans and
Persians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-09
CHARGE 1T TO LAWSON.
Bankers Opinion Of Slump in Wall
Street Stocks

Leading New York bank officers at the
height of the slump in Wall street yester-
day showed no perturbation. They united
in the opinion that the smash in the mar
ket represented the liquidation of an over
extended bull account, the heavy selling
being the natural result of the topping
over of inverted stock market pyramids and
the reaching of stop-Ioss orders. There was
nothing at all the matter with the prosper
ity of the country and the state of general
business. they agreed.
One very prominent bank officer said: cit
There is nothing inherently wrong with the
situation. Banking conditions are techni-
cally sound. The stock market was in a
position to go down and just needed some
peg to hang the movement on There were
two such pegs, as it happened-the Presi-
dents message and Lawsons advertise
mentS.
Lawson has a tremendous following.
Probably half a million persons have been
reading his stuff. He has been right too
in some of his tips before this slump, and
that has made people pay all the more at
tent1on to him. His latest advertisements
started selling, which found a technically
weak market.
THE Lawson incident certainly shows IT
pays to advertise. He and those connected
with him have been in a position to clean
up million of money. Whether they have
done so depends upon whether they had
out short line in the market and how
large it was.
This has been rather reversal Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-09
WORK DELAYED.
Construction Of Navy Yard Electric
Plant to Await Spring Weather.

Commander John NJ. Bowyer, L. S. N,
in charge of the yards and docks division
of the Washington navy yard, stated to-
day that the terra Gotta material for the
partly constructed electric power plant
building had arrived, but, he added. build
ing operations on the structure will be sus-
pended until next spring.
Several weeks ago, as stated in The Star
at the time, about one hundred bricklayers
and other wOrkmen were thrown out of en-
ployment owing to the failure of the con-
tractors to furnish the artificial stone which
was necessary before work on the walls
could be continued
About the only building operation that
will be carried on in the Washington navy
yard this winter, Commander Bowyer stat
ed, will be the construction of brick
wall to replace the wooden fence which
incloses the western extension of the yard
from 9Th to 4th street southeast. Exca-
waiting for the foundation of the wall is
now in progress and force of bricklayers
Will soon be put to work there. A number
OF stonemasons will also be employed this
winter, 1t was stated, to construct the sea
wall along the extension and extending the
city sewer about 100 feet out from its pres
ent emptying service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-09

Black, Blue and Tan
Lisle Thread Hosiery.
fancy Roman stripes
and boot patterns: 35c.
kind: at, per pair,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-09
All Hosiery Neatly Boxed for Gift Givi
usual order in advertising. We us

usual order in advertising. We usually ad-
Vertise in order to sell things by telling of
their great value. instead of decrying them.
AS for the slump Itself. the important bank
Ing interests of the financial district have
felt for some time that the stock market
had had its full measure of advance and
they have thought a reaction would put it
for the future.
''The stock market had reached point
where it could be called stale 1 know
that on the decline today there has been
ment character. Todays slump certainly
presented a splendid opportunity for buying
of this sort"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-09
WISHES FOR WHIPPING POST
Judge Kimball Lectures and Fines I
Wife Reater

You are the second man who has been
before me this morning on this charge"
said Judge Kimball. in the Police Court
this morning, when John s. Carter, colored
who lives at 5th and NJ streets northwest,
was up on the charge of assault preferred
by his wife. Emma Carter
1t was alleged by Policeman Sager that
there was commotion at Carter's house,
ana on investigation Carter was found
beating his wife over the head with a club
Il wish we had the whipping post for
you. but 1 will fine you $50 or let YOU
stay In Jail for $50 days." said Judge Kim
ball after the testimony was all in.