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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02

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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-29
ARVILLA.

AS we have seen no news from
Arvilla for some time we will en-
deavor to give a little Of the in
teresting happenings.
Vim. Davis and wife, of Syl-
vans Mill, is the guest of his IA
ther, F. M. Davis.
Miss Henrietta Brook started
for East Liverpool Sunday even
ing to take care of her sister,
Mrs. Jennie Parr, who is sick.
The teacher of the Arville
school, C. L. Farnsworth it is re-
ported, has the measles.
F. E. Kerns was the guest Of
Fred Davis Sunday.
Messrs. C. A. Galloway, George
Davis and Gorge Gorrell was Wis
iting Rufus Morgan, of Wasp,
Sunday.
Ross Alkire, of Shiloh, was seen
on our streets Saturday evening
about 8 o'clock. We wonder what
the attraction is.
George Davis is pumping for
n. =. NoIl, Of Marietta.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-29

Insurance cannot prevent
FIRE, but 1t can and does pre-
vent the ruin and suffering
that would ensue without It.
It lets you down easy--sas.
tains you until you get anoth-
er foothold.
I represent a score Of the
oldest and best FIRE insurance
companies In the land, and
am giving very low rates just
now. TIE probability Is that
they will not be SO much lon.
ger. Better take out suMci'
emit insurance without delay.
As every Company now
charges exactly the same rates
why not have your property
insured with q company that
Is well known In this City and
one you know has and will
pay all Its losses promptly!
Here Is my list and everybody
knows that there are no better
companies on earth.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-29
OUR ANNIVERSARY

Just year ago. March g. opened store to the pub
o Some predicted that months would finish but
we are still here with the largest and best selection OF Burnse
ever displayed city In addition to large stock Of Fur
nitue we have large well selected stock Of Carpets Rugs
Mangs Oil Cloths and Lnoeums which selling at reI
bottom prices Our business tile exceeded our expec
tons and
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-29
SOLD BY d A. HENDERSON,

thoroughly examine the character
of "your" candidate before casting
yotr vote In the near future. With
these broken remarks / close and
may appear again soon.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-29

A worthy successor to a most
successful novel is SIR NOR
TIMER" newly come from the
pen of Miss Mary Johnston, au
thor of "To Have and to Hold
Price of this book is $1.25 at Nc
Coy,s Book Store. st
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20

eccentriclties but also as a gauge aud n
sotrce Of social union. ! ask also Tor a
simple art. Our arts and our literature
are reserved to those privileged by for.
tune and education, But, let te he well
Mndcrs stood. do not ask poets. move
lists, nor artists TO descend from, their
heights TO walk hnlf way and content
Themselves with ,nediocrlty, but on the
contrary, to mount stil higher. II 10
popular not that which plcases q GER
I tain class Of society that Is OF common
accord called popular That Is popular
which is common to all and wltch unites
them. The sources OF the Inspiration OF
which may be born It simple art arc In
tho depths or the human heart: in tho
eternal realities OF life before which
all are equal. And tho sources OF pcpu-
lar language are to be sought in the
small number OF simple and strong Towns
such as express the elementary senti-
lnents and the most powerful lines OF
human destiny. IN that lie truth, gran
daar anu Immortality. Is there not In
such an ideal tho means OF dntiainins
in the young people Who, feeling the
warmth OF the beautiful and sacred fire
know pity and prefer to the disdainful
adese, lodi profannm vulgus" that word
otherwise human, "Niseleor super tur-
BAN? AS to myself. have no artis-
tic authority. but among the crowd where
live have the right to life my voice
toward those who haNo talent and to
say to them, Work for those who are
forgotten. Make YOURSELF understood OF
the humble. Thus you would do a work
OF Acknowledgement and racilcation
thus you will open again the sources
where the masters of old drew their IN
spiration, those masters Whose creations
have defied ages because they knew how
to clothe their. genius with simplicity
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
CHAPTER VI.
THE SIMPLE NEEDS

4. When one buys bird OF the bird-seller
the good man tells us briefly what We
must do for our now pensioncr, and, all
that hygiene, food and the rest, Is con-
tained In a few words TO sum up,i the
Same way the essential needs Of the
greater part Of beings few summary
Indications wilhsuisice. Their rule Is, in
general. of an extreme simplicity, and so
long as they follow II they keep IN GOOD
health, like children who obey mother
Nature, Lot them ste2 aside and COM
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-01

many days. MIR. Ferrers kept his
room for the most part and was care
full To lock the door when he left for
even the shortest time. With great
difficulty Ted-or Edwards. as We
must now call him-got an impression
of the lock and had key made. but
could yet find no opportunity to use it.
But one tremendous discovery Ed
wards" the man-servant, made, and
one which he had not anticipated.
When his eyes fell on Agnes Ferrers,
the pretty daughter of the man he
was tracking down, his heart was no
longer in his keeping. He had first
seen pretty Agnes Ferrers in the
Royal Academy, and the smile she had
then given him for returning a drop
ped program had set his pulses throb-
bing and stamped her image on his
soul. Now. by a strange caprice of
fate. he was brought into touch with
her again. but they We're not on equal
footing now She was mistress. he
was a servant-nay, more, a spy"
Besides. had :.e not sworn to avenge
his fathers murder. The situation
was torture.
1T cannot be" he groaned Il may
mott must not love her, | have my
mission"
But, try as he would, he could not
altogether hide his affection. His
eyes followed Agnes about, and If she
did not notice it, there was one other
who did. This was Perkins. the house
keeper, who had ever been suspicious
of the young man" Not for mo-
ment did she allow him to escape her
pert scrutiny, and he was often handi-
| capped in his task by her prying eyes.
He dared rot make any prolonged
search, for Perkins would have had
him denounced as thief, and he
should probably have been dismissed.
Then came break in his attempt to
unravel the mystery His mother was
taken seriously i'll, and he hastened
home, only in time to hear her dying
message. When the funeral had con
cluded he returned to his task. leav-
ing his sister in DR.. Cartwright's care.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-01

dropped into the nearest chair, and the
same words fell from his lips which
he had uttered before under somewhat
similar circum mstances-"Am going
mad?.
Not at ALL" was the cheerful re-
Spouse. Don't you see?" he went on,
clapping him On the back. You
dreamt it; that was ALL"
The other raised haggard face
toward him. But how about the writ
ing which | saw. and of which, even
though it has now mysteriously disap-
peared, | can recall every word
1T certainly is very strange" said
DIR. Cartwright. But. at the same
time, there is an explanation pos
sible."
And that iso"
That in your sleep this arrange
ment suggested itself to your mind so
forcibly. that you were able to retain
the impression on waking, and. what
you thought you read with your out
ward eyes was, in actual fact. only
visible to those Of your Imagination.
The young man gave an impatient
sigh. Have it your own way. OF
course cant expect you to accept my
statement as the truth"
My dear fellow said the doctor.
Let us both agree to maintain our own
without seeking to disturb the others
opinion. But. for all that, should
like, if you have no objection. to sub
nit the origin of this discussion to
two tests, and. if you have micro
scope anywhere about the premises
and can also procure lamp, as there
is no fire in the CRATE, we can pro
Ceed with the investigation at once"
Both articles were forthcoming
with very little delay
The doctor examined the blank
spaces on the paper carefully through
the microscope. then shook his head.
There is no sign of any writing but
your own. | suppose you will stick
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-01

and injuring my eyesisht over this
any longer. Let me see your copy
OF the letter-that mysterious copy
which the ghostly hand filed in for
you. | suppose you have kept it under
lock and key ever since?"
L have done better than that" was
the answer. Il have carried it about
my person ever since"
Il suppose you have some specimens
of your late fathers handwriting that
| may compare it with?"
His friend put his hand to his breast
pocket and produced an envelope.
This is it," he said. 'As to com
pairing it with any other writing. it
happens that, without noticing it. |
made the copy upon the back of a
sheet of paper upon which my father
had written the first words of a letter
"a letter, which. for some reason or
another, was never finished.
The doctor took the envelope which
was fastened down. opened It and
drew out the inclosure. AS he held it,
the other man could see on the outer
page the date, April 23d,' and the
words, my dear" He watched the
doctors face. He saw its expression
change from interest to bewilderment,
and felt that he was triumphing over
the scepticism which had possessed
his friend at the outset You notice
the difference in the two handwritings
in which the copy is made?" he asked.
You observe that part of a sentence
is written in one and the rest in an
other?"
We'll, can't quite say that | do"
was the unexpected reply.
What do you mean?"
Why, it's plain enough. Look
here!" The doctor held the sheet
of paper out toward him.
He saw the broken, incoherent SEN
tences which he had himself written
He saw and recognized his own hand
writing The other had disappeared
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-01

ITO your original opinion In spite of
this?"
Il do" was the answer, given most
emphatically.
Il thought you would" answered his
friend. Il suppose that now you have
told me all there is to be told?" He
rose from his chair
Keep your seat" said the young
man; Il have not done with you yet.
First. give me your pledge of secrecy"
The doctor, somewhat puzzled. gave
his promise.
Now" said Ted, where is the
morning paper?"
Il left it in the other room Do
you want it?"
Yes, I'll get it," he replied ard
quilted the room.
Read that advertisement, doctor"
he said, when he returned, and he
handed the paper to the physician.
Dr. Cartwright read blindly through
small announcement among the
Situations Vacant" and then looked
wonderinsly up at the young man.
I'm going to apply" said Ted
'What!' sasped the doctor. You
mean to say that you're going to trick
yourself ont as a servant on the off
chance of locating your fathers mur-
derer. Why you're mad. sir, mad.
Here. let me read the thing again:
'Man-servant wanted at once. Apply
personally. j. Ferrers, Belmont
House. Hampstead.
"Ferrers.' broke in Ted, impulsive-
ly. That name of all names. There
can be no mistake. tell you I'm
going to apply for that situation, and
so get chance to study the man"
Very WELL said DR.. Cartwright,
after pause. Go ahead with your
plan, and I'll help you all can. I'll
explain that business has made it nee
essary for you to leave home for a
time"
With Ted. to think was to act, and
he wasted no time in shaTing off his
mustache and repairing to Belmont
House. He created such favorable
impression that he was at once in.
stalled in his new position under the
assumed name of Edwards. He was
not able to discover anything for
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-01
CHAPTER xvIl,.-continved.

Wait a bit was the impetuous
lnswer. there is more to come still"
lie told him about the visit to the
ietective, and the detectives opinion
u the matter. Then. with little hesi-
alton in his manner he related his
strange experience ON the night of his
e,nrr, the voice which he heard tell
ing him where to look, and the discov-
cry of the photograph in the very
place indicated. Having reached this
point in his narrative he paused to
upon his bearer.
Dr. Cartwright said nothing. and
Ted went on to tell how the imperfect
copy os the ielteT. which he had made
himself from the remains of the
original, had been completed and filed
up in another hand.
The doctor Withdrew himself into
ambush, as it We're. behind his spec
tacies. Then he opened his mouth
"A remarkable CO."
No. hang it aIl,S was the Interrupt
lion; don't let us have any more
condolences: I'm sick OF The very
sound of the word. Call it anything
you like but that"
Or. Cartwright shook his head But
what else could it be? My profession
al opnion"-in quite another tone of
voice-''is, that the sooner you hand
This room over to the housemaid the
better Meanwhile, suppose you show
me the original document that was
burnt?"
The young man produced it from
The same secret hiding place as before.
and laid it out before him without a
word There was silence for some
moments, which was only broken by
the sound of the doctors voice. as he
repeated the words to himself. az he
succeeded in deciphering them. At
the end of five minutes he gave it up.
It's of no use puZZling my brains
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-01
CHAPTER Xxx.

Extracts from Young Mans Diary.
Il find my sef-imposed task harder
and more torturing to my feelings
than ever. Heaven knows how l am
to muster strength and determination
to carry it through. AS it is. am
torn by conflicting feelings; my reso-
luton varies a hundred times a day.
| only returned to my situation two
days ago. | had fully determined in
my own mind, before doing so, that
the only way in which to remain mas
ter of myself was to put myself, as
far as possible, beyond the reach of
temptation, by allowing myself to see
as little of, and by holding no sort of
communication whatever with the en-
| chantress, who has made havoc of my
sternest and most justifiable resolu-
tions, and taken my heart and brain
captive.
Il returned to this house full of the
resolution of keeping my plan and pur
pose constantly before me-of remem-
boring whose son | was and whose
daughter she is. And how long did
keep faith with myself? How long
did l preserve this precious resolve
inviolate? Only until she encountered
me-quite unavoidably on my part
pathy and divine impulse, spoke to
me of my mother. pitied my
sad bereavement, wished she
could have done something, and
even went so far as to say that she
could sympathize with me, because
she was half-orphaned herself.'
Poor fellow!' heard her murmur
to herself as she turned away.
Poor fellow! What title would
she bestow, upon me if she knew the
truth-the truth which must out
sooner or later? Villain. Spy! Be-
trayer.
but I must not allow myself to
think of this, for, if ! do, | am lost.
Let me employ my pen on some other
and less distracting subject.
Il have made a discovery since my.
return-Or, rather. it has been made
for me. One of the first items of in
formation worthy of notice, which
received from cook, who was appar-
emily bursting with that and sense
of her own added Importance, in hav-
ing played such a prominent part in
the affair. was Lor! now. whatever do
you think, young man? Masters been
and made is will, which | was the
chief witness"
This was 4 piece of news worth
having. Why has he suddenly taken
this step? What does he anticipate?
Does he begin to fear mans vengeance
or Gods? Is he menaced by some
mortal illness, the chances of which
| have before contemplated, or does
he mean to commit suicide and thus
elude the just punishment which
might await the discovery of his
crime?
(TO be continued)
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-01
Spain Is Waking Up.

recent report from Bilbao states
tha' ere is very strong possibility
OF the port trade in nitrate of soda
and SUP ate ofsammonia for agricul-
ture purposes being considerably in
creased. owing to the efforts to i'm
prove the methods of cultivation in
Spain. About 1000 tons of nitrate
are used every year at Bilbao in the
production of acids and chemical
manure.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-01
CHAPTER XIX.
Or. jeremiah Is Astonished.

For a moment there was dead
silence. Then the young man. still
holding the sheet of paper in his hand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-01
THE OUTLOOK FOR CONGRESS-.
Chairman Babcock Says the Fight VIII He
Very Close.

WASHINGTON, Aug 3l.-A good many
persons who believed that Chairman Bah
cocks cry Of distress over the Republican
Congress campaign was intended only to in
duce more liberal contributions from those
who have the interest OF the party at heart
are beginning to change their minds since
hearing some things that Mr.. Babcock said
to Government officers while he was here
this week.
Mr. Babcock talked confdentially with
officials of the Administration, and there
is no reason to suppose that he was giving
them wrong impressions. lie made it plain
that he was greatly concerned over the
Congress outlook which was complicated
for the Republicans by too much conf
dence and an unusual number of fractional
disputes that were helping the Democrats.
He said that he believed the party should
know the real situation and wanted ii
understood that he was very much in earnest
in his statement that the fight for the con-
troll of Congress would be very close.
One official was told by Mr.. Babcocl
that while he believed New Jersey would
GO for Roosevelt by 5000 it was possible
even under that condition TO lose three
Congress districts now represented by Re-
publicans. Too much attention is being
given to State contests, in Mr.. Babcock
opinion, and he believed it is time for tho
party managers to realize that the Con gress
situation is equally important
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-01
NEGRO PICNIC AT OYSTER BAY.
pIcnlckers May Give the Police Force
His First Days Work for Two Years.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 31.-More than 1000
negroes will journey to this place from
Brooklyn tomorrow. They are coming to
hold picnic right in the heart OF the town,
in ex-Assemblyman Sol Townsend's or
chard. The picnic will be under the aus
pices of the Colored Mems Association Of
Kings County. An advance guard Of
three got here to-day. They wondered
whether the President couldn't take some
notice. officially, Of their presence They
suggested that a delegation might go to
We're here or it might be arranged to have
Mr.. Roosevelt speak. The advance guard
were told, as all other visitors making
similar requests have been told this sum-
mer, that MIR. Roosevelt was not receiving
any delegations or making any speeches.
The same association held picnic here
two years ago. 1t was frolicsome; The
was kept buster on that day than he has
ever been since. The nearest approach
to q hard days work by the constabulary
since the picnic two years ago was probably
the work Of to-day when the department
went into training and, chewing ginger
root, read the picnics advance announce
ment Of what would be doing and studied
These are some Of the things the de-
partment knows will happen: a bicycle
race, a baseball game, or easy pig catch
ing, slippery pole climbing a grand plat
form meeting on grand stand especially
erected for the occasion, dancing, swimming
and bathing. and music by the Cedar Cliff
band operating in two sections under the
single direction Of Regain Joyce.
The advance circular says also that there
will be chance to sec the temporary exec
utive mansion, which some OF the Secret
Service men are inclined to doubt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-01
VAN NORDEN BUILDING MIx-UP.
Owner Wanted Job Finished, but Found
His Hands Tied.

The plan Of William X. Mason. the new
president of the Building Trades Alliance,
| to settle tn e building trades troubles was
, turned down yesterday by the alliance.
| The plan was for conferences between
the individual unions and the members OF
the Building Trades Employers Association.
as the latter has refused to recognize the
alliance.
The alliance, however, has decided that
it must be recognized as a preliminary to
all peace conferences.
An effort was made on Tuesday and
yesterday by the Fifth Avenue Estates
Company, which is putting up the building
at Fifth avenue and Sixtieth street for the
Van Norden Trust Company, to get the
work finished regardless of the fight be-
tween the employers and the alliance.
Warner NJ. Van Norden is president Of
both corporations, while the Remington
Construction Company has the general
contract for the erection of the building.
Mr. Van Norden, tired of the delay, decided
on Tuesday to take matters into his own
hands.
offered to take over the job, but when he
went to the building he could get no men
to work for him and then washed his hands
Of the whole matter
The Remington company has two ponce
men guarding the work, and member of
the Fifth Avenue Estates Company asked
the policemen to see that no one leaving
the building took anything out The
policemen seized one of the foremen who
took plans and specifications with him.
There was general mix-up until lawyer
for the Fifth Avenue Estates Company APP
peared and told his client that the proceed
ings were little irregular.
President Remington Of the Remington
Construction Company. who was present.
was asked to give up the building and he
refused again.
Another building which has been greatly
delayed by the strikes and lockout is the
Hotel Aston in Long Acre Square, which was
to have been opened to-day. W. c. Mus
chenheim proprietor OF the hotel. was very
much worried over the matter yesterday
and said that the opening would have to be
POSTPONED until Sept 10.
There is very little work to be done in
the hotel" he said yesterday; "only the
plumbing and electric light arrangements;
but neither plumbers nor electrical workers
can be found. have now between eight
hundred and nine hundred employees. and
they are doing nothing practically except
turning applicants for rooms away.