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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23

The Wheeling Register which Is
published AZ miles north of this
city Is great daily newspaper, at
least Its editors claim 1t Is about
the greatest thing on earth. This
morning 1t ,lemnly announces In
Its river news In large long primer
type that middle Island creek
empties into the Ohio river at Ma
rietta," that 1t has been on a ram
page and caused great loss to the
farmers In Tyler County "
AS every six year old child
knows, Middle Island empties into
the Ohio river at St. Marys and cot
Marietta. We also know 1t raised
enough to run the Ice cut and then
began to fall. 1t was not raging"
at all and did not do any damage.
The Register, for news that is not
true, Is certainly the greatest ne VS.
paper In the State. 1t has a close
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23
Fine Old Netherlands Repartee.

One Barend Vet of The Hague had
recently the misfortune to call a con-
stable a monkey. an accusation which
one of the local papers pointed out as
"being, of course, untrue" and which,
moreover. is form Of untruth not per-
mitted in Holland. Vet was arrested
and brought before the judge on a
charge of insulting the police" being
sentenced to forty-five days imprison-
ment Before being removed he turn
ed to address the court. "Then must
not call constable monkey?" he said.
Certainly not. You must not insult
the police" The culprit reflected
MAY l call monkey a constable"
he asked, with flash Of genius. The
judge shrugged his shoulders and, hold
ing no brief for the animal, replied.
eff it gives you any satisfaction"
With smile Of qualification Vet turn
ed on his heel in the dock and bowed
to his prosecutor. Good day, consta-
ble," he said.-St. James Gazette.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23
DENISE OF MISS GER
TRUDE ABRAMS

Miss Gertrude Abrams, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer B.
Abrams, died at her home Sunday,
Jany. 18th 1904, after an illness of
several years of pulmonary trouble.
She has been In Phoenix, Arlz., for
several years for the benefit of her
health, but came home In Septem-
Der. accompanied by her sister Mrs
Edw. Barnum, who was so faithful
to do whatever loving hands could
do to help her. She was surrounded
with loving relatives and friends
who did everything to alleviate
her suferings. The funeral took
place on Tuesday, at p. m. from
her home, and was largely attended
Rev. McCafrey oficiated. The
pall.beare1s were F. L Bradley, F
w. Stewart. II. S. Cain, G. B.
Walmer, VIM. Hamilton and ]. T.
Plattenburg. This Is the first death
In the family, there being eleven
children, all of when were present
except Annie and Frank, of Chica
go.-Hancock County Courier.
Deceased was sister of Messrs.
Fred and Charles Abrams. of this
CITY.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23
WHEELING REGISTER
ON CREEKS

rival In the Wheeling Telegraph,
In fact, 1t Is nip and tuck between
there papers as to which ts the
greatest liar.
1t will be recalled the Register
cut out It's date lines and sold hun
dreds of papers In the Ohio Valley
during a fl ,od Tor Its Sunday edt-
ton but III fact 1t was Its Saturdays
paper. The Telegraph played
about the same mean scheme yes
! .erday by sending out a special
edition claim G In 1t that
Ridgway, the weather man of Pitts
burg had predicted fifty
foot stage at Wheeling. He de.
MED very empkatically he had said
anything of the kind, but 1t sold
some papers and worried many In
nocent people In the Ohio Valley.
A newspaper that will publish false
news In time of food Is too con-
temptible to be patronized and the
public should cut such papers out
of their list.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23

When weary of life and all It's
scenes" there Is every chance that
you need a digestive tonic. There
Is nothing that will put blue glasses
before mans eyes quicker than
indigestion. Take Walther's Pep
tonized Port-one of the good d.
gestive tonics Simply port wine
and pepsin, both of which your
physician will tell you are inValua
bic to the digestion.
Patent medicines of unknown
formula are dangerous to expert.
ment with.
Walther's lPeptonized Port Will
do the work If anything will.
You Can get 1t at all druggists.
Small size soc, large size $I.oo.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23
Male "Help Wanted"

Wanted-Manager for Branch
Office we wish to locate here In SIS
tersvilIe. Address, with references
Morris Wholesale House, Care this
paper. 2s2t
The Question OF double standard
for men and women which was the
subject of a Toledo women's club
discussion recently, can easily be
solved. We have no doubt that II
the women generally would dis
criminate against the men with a
past as severely as they do against
their sisters whose records are
shady, that the men will capitulate
If not reform. 1t Is the women
rather than the men who now
make the double standard. A
woman's personal appearance, her
intelligence and her good fellow
ship have more to do with her favor
or disfavor among men than her
past. Other things being equal,
most women are willing. even If
regretful, to overlook mans past.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23
Diseraceful.

'Don't you Think" asked Mrs.
Oldcastle, "that Mrs. ScaddSlcigh's
embonpoint is rather getting the
better of her lately"
'1s it?" her hostess asked. 81
knew she was a steady golf player,
but l didn't know she'd took Up any
of these other games. Josiah thinks
it would be more to her credit if she
looked after her children a little
now and then" -Chicago Record
Herald.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23
Weather Conditions.

The storm Is central this morn
Ing over western Ontario. Another
high pressure area of considerable
magnitude, which Is accompanied
by temperatures of from 10 degrees
to 20 degrees below zero, covers
the Dacotas this morning. The
prospects are for snow and colder
over this section tonight, followed
by fair with cold wave Sunday.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23
8 SPECIAL TOURS TO FLORIDA
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad via Washington al
Very Low Rates

Jaanary 2s, via seaboard Air Line
Tickets including, In addition to
round trip railroad fare, sleeping
car Accommodations and meals en-
route Washington to Jacksonville
ands return, Returning, leaving
Jacksonville, February 10.
February . via Southern Railway
Tickets including, In addition to
round trip railroad fare. sleeping
car accommodations and heals en-
route Washington to Jacksonville.
Returning, leave Jacksonville Feb.
ruary a.
March Q via Atlantic Coast Line
Tickets including In addition to
round trip railroad fare, sleeping
car accommodation and meals en-
route Washington to Jacksonville,
but not for the return. Returning,
tickets will be good on any regular
train until May 81, 1904
For detailed information call up.
on Baltimore & Ohio Ticket
Agents. I 4 men o
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23

The large circle of friends of Mr..
Warner. the aged fruit dealer aud
East Side gardener will be surprised
to learn that he will move shortly
shortly to Bridgeport, Alabsma
where he has purchased property.
His daughter Miss Bessie Warner, a
popular teacher in our South Side
school will not 60 to her new home
In the South until after the close of
the term Mr. Warner has resid.
ep here nearly all his lite ard has
been an industrious and highly re-
spected citizena and one who will
be greatly missed.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23
FOEey's Honey and Tar
A Vegetarian.

"That man." remarked the great de-
tectivc. lis undoubtedly Il vegetarian
Of the most pronounced type"
How do you make that out?' queried
his friend
, ooh. that's easy" replied the great
detective. lie has carroty hair, red
dish cheeks, a turnip nose and a sage
look"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23
Good
Resolutions

Are all right If you keep them
and one you should attend to at
once, Is that one about having
some Photographs made to give to
friends who have sent you theirs, a
good Photo and letter to or fun
q friend Is the next best thing to a
personal visit, and IL you can't 60
now send your picture. You know
we can make them right, that our
styles and varieties of mounting
lose nothing In comparison with
the highest priced city work and as
the holiday rush Is over, we can
give each sitter more time and at 70
tention. Cloudy weather good as
sunshine. Bring the babies In the
forenoon. Draperies, waists, etc.
furnished. If you havn't been up
lately call and see the grade OF
work we are producing.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23
Their Crafty Way.

"But how DO YOU keep cook when
you live in the SuburhS:'
81 threaten to discharge her every
day. and my wife does discharge her
each week. "-Brooklyn Life.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23
A Wrong Righted.

Young Wife lat dinner)-I didn't tell
you, Adolphus. | cooked the dinner to-
day myself.
Husband - Indeed! Then in my
thoughts have been doing poor Mary
Ann great njustice.-Pearson's Week.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23
A Natural Mistake,

The Tcrror-Do people often throw
things at you. Mr.. Doughty?
Mr.. Doughby-No. Tommy. Why?
The Ternor-Well. sis says you're an
easy mark.-Princeton Tiger.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23
5II SICK CHILDREN

Grow strong and well alter using
THouPsoH's SwsEr WoRM POWDER
Very plsasant to take: Contains nc
,aloruel. Never fails. Worms are OTTER
mistaken for indigestion and other di
seasea. Be SURE to get ThonPoon'G II
gIaas bsttlss OruGHist@- 20 eSnS-'
Sold by c, W.. Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23

Munsey and the Argosy for Feb
rurary at McCoy's Book Store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-23

Scribner, Harpers Bazaar, Good
Housekeeping, Munsey, Argosy,
New Metropolitan, Smart Set,
Ainslie's and otner magazines for
February at McCov's Book Store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20

were licked. They confidently counted
on cutting down the Republican
plurality to 10000 or less and on having
50 or more members OF the House. They
even hoped to pick up a Congressman
or two and We're going to carry the
home city of their candidate by 400 or
800 votes. The realization is so differ
ent from the anticipation that they are
still stunned and beWildered.
The Republican party was never
greater or stronger in Maine than it is
today. Its overwhelming victory all
along the line, September Il, reaching
proportions it had not dared to count
on, has sent a message of courage and
confidence throughout the Union.
Maine has been Republican State
since the party was organized, half a
century ago, and so it will continue
through the half century to come. 1t
his learned that good government and
good times. at home and in the country
at large, depend upon Republican rule,
and that the Democracy is synony-
nous with falsehood and fault-tinding,
rOttenneSs and ruin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20
Pointed Paragraphs.

Lucky men always say it is due to
pluck.
Little men in big places are a public
| nuisance.
| A bird in the bush beats two in the
hand-for singing.
The Almighty puts long tails on
horses and man cuts them off.
Fits Of abstraction are of frequent
| occurrence among pickpockets.
Children who say smart things soon
grow up and are lost in the shuttle.
No, Cordelia reporter isn't neces-
sarily man who originates reports.
A bachelor often lives to marry the
daughter Of the woman who turned
him down.
Lightning recently struck an Ohio
man and cured him of rheumatism-so
his widow says.
When it comes to calling people
from their beds the fire bell double
discounts the church bell.
Horses may become extinct, but the
donkey will remain with us until So
ciety has ceased to be.
That man who marries a woman for
her money usually has to work over
time for what little he gets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20
Rural Delivery's Origin.

One Democratic organ, in its
desperate desire to find something
pcsitive that its party has done for the
good of the country. points to rural
free delivery and says that it was be-
gun under a Democratic administra-
ton as the result of Democratic
legisIations. Now this is not the truth
and nothing could be more distant
from the truth. The Philadelphia
Press. whose editor was postmaster
general under Mckinley. is in a posi-
ton to give the facts and it is not slow
to present them. 1t points out tina.
as n matter of fact President Cleve-
land IN his messages actually opposed
rural free delivery. Nevertheless, Con-
gress made a small appropriation of
$4,000 to test the feasibility of estab-
fishing a system of free mail delivery
in rural districts. But Cleveland's
Postmaster General. Mr.. Bissell. re-
fused to apply it or make the attempt.
The appropriation was renewed AMI
Mr.. BiSSell's successor, Postmaster
General William L. Wilson, equally re-
fused to use it.
1t vas not until President Nc
kinley's administration that any
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20

NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
The Leading Stocks.

New York, Sept. 19.-Prices of stocks
lost ground again, today, and there was
a decided shlinhaGc III the volume Of bus
mess The appearance of weakness WIS
mos acut" al the time the curn market
was strongest. The movement was not
based on immediate issue in the depart
m"ntS. but the appearance of estimates of
N" com crop by experts Of less than
2.""ttD,oT bushels. There was inCI easing
suspicion of the mercy outlook based on
saturdays hank statement.
The effect of this statement was n two
per cent rate for call loans and a firmcr
tone for time loars for the shorter pc
RODS. I he harvesting period and the crop
uncertainty still have AN effect on rail
road traffic. but officials cypress conf
d'nce in good traffic after the crops are
harvested. E"arningS for the second
week of the month show mixed results
but the southwestern reporting today
showed good increases over last Vpnr.
Current opinion on the outlook for steel
trade revival was not 50 Sanguinr as last
week, while some very hopeful views 81
the copper trade were heard in connoc-
ton with the vigorous advance in Anal
eamated Copper. The closing was very
dun and heavy. but above III" lowest
The bond market was easy Total sales
par value g.. i23 6N.
United States IS advanced !! per cent
on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20
Personal Notes.

Frank J. Could, of New York, has
purchased 2O0o acres of hunting land in
Chesterfield County Va. and is about
to build a commodius hunting lodge
on it.
Kate Douelas Virgins Birds
Christmas Carol" which has been
translated into so many foreign
languages. has Just appeared in new
Danish translation.
The Car of Russia has a brother, an
uncle. four first cousins. ten second,
thirteen third ami Il great uncle. Hi'
first and second cousins are imperial
highnesses.''
Rev. Guy p. Burleson was recently
ordained pastor of the Episcopal
Church at I.anEdon. n. D. He is the
youngest OF five brothers to enter the
ministry, the other four being present
at his ordination.
Rev. DIR. NJ. H. Hutton, of New
Brunswick, n. j., has leave of absence
to take a trip around the world. The
object of tine trip is Il tour of inspec-
ton OF the mission station and work of
the Dutch Reformed Church.
Samuel Coleridge Taylor. the British
composer. is coming to this country
next month. He is one of the most
interesting figures in the world of
music. His mother was an English
woman and his father a full-blooded
negro. He was born OH the western
coast of Africa. The composer has
been invited to this country by a
Washington musical society of negro
singers which is to perform several of
his works.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20

Probably Governor ]. X. Toole OF
Montana holds the record for long
services as the chief executive of a
state. He was first chosen in 1889 when
Montana was admitted to the Union
and he has served three terms Of four
wears each. Now he has just been
nominated again by the Democrats
though the chances Of his success are
less bright than in earlier years. He is
a native of Missouri and has been i'll
Montana since 1870 and he served it in
the Legislature and as territorial dele
gate in Congress before it became 4
state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20
Boston Stock Market.
Now York Produce Market.

49, New YORK. Septic.
Fl.OIR-Recoipts. 16.3S1; exports 41GS
sales: 800: market dun and unsettled
WHEAr-Receipts. -: sales. AN. U1 fu
lures; spot easy: No. red. ll3:S O |
ati"at: No. | northern Duluth 12aik o |
atioat: No. hard Manitoba nominal o |
atloat.
CoRN-Receipts. 81 $50: exports. IS. 65S
sales. 10000 futures. $1,000 spot; spot easy
No ,, 5,A elevator and sos b afioat
No. ? yellow, 60: No. > white. 57H.
OATS-Reo eipts, 1880: exports. 1900
SPOT easy; mixed oats. oeN3 lbs 34I5lf
Sol natural white. 30"f32 lbs, SGl5u37l.
clipped white. $500 lbs, 3S0ri1
BEEF-Steady
LARD-Firm; western steamed. As;
September closed AS nominal: refined
steady.
PORk-Steady: family. ESQ
BI'TTER-Strong; receipts. GOO3: street
price extra creamerics. 194Mf: official
prices creamcrieS common to extra 13G
L':.' state dairy common to extra 9Gf1Sh:
state dairy common to extra 9ftlSh.
EGGS-Firm receipts 7lS0: state, Pcnna
and nearby selected white, fancy 27MaS;
dc. good to prime plaza
PCTATOES-Firm
PIG IRON-Quiet
STGAR-Raw firm: fair refining ~.
centrifugal 96 test SIG: refined steady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20
The Calf Path.

One day through the primeval wood
a calf walked home, as good calvc
should:
But made a trail all bent askew.
Since then three hundred years have fed
And | infer the cali is dead.
But still he left behind his trail,
And thereby hangs my moral tale.
The trail WIS taken up next day
by a lone dog that passed that way;
And then Il wise bell-wether sheep
Pursued the trail Ger vale and steep
And drew the flock behind hun. TOO
AS good boll-wetherS always do.
And from that day DER hill and glade,
Through those old woods a path WI:
made.
And many men wound in and out,
And lodged and turned and bent about,
And uttered words of righteous wrath
because twas such crooked path;
But still they followed-do not laugh
The iirst migration of that calf.
And through this winding wCodway
StallirG
Because h. wobbled when he walked.
This forest path became a lane.
That bent and turned and turned again;
IhIS crooked lane became a road,
W mere many poor horse with his load
I"iieu on beneath the burning sun.
And Travelled some three miles in one
ana thus century and a half
1hcy trOd the footsteps of that calf
The years passed on in swiftness fleet,
The road became a village street;
And this. before men We're aware
n clty'S crowded thoroughfarc.
and soon the central street was this
or renowned metropolis,
Ana men two centuries and a half
Trod in the footsteps of that calf
Each day hundred thousand rout
Followed the ZigZag calf about
And DER his crooked journey went
The traffic of a continent.
\ hundred thousand men Were led
BY one calf near three centuries dead.
hey followed still his crooked way.
And lost one hundred years a day:
+ or thus such reverence is lent
WeIl-eStabliShed precedent
A moral lesson this might teach
We're ordained and called to preach.
fnr men are prone to go it blind
Along the calf-paths of the mind.
ana work away from sun to sun
j" do what other men have done
lhey follow in the beaten track
ana out ana in. and forth and hack
ana sun their devious course pursra
. Keep the path that others do
ihey Keep the path a sacred groove
Along which all their lives they mnva.
And now the wise old wood-gods ianch
no saw the first primeval calf
An. many things this tale might ,teoot-
6ut am not ordained to preach
Sam Walter FoSc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20

practical attempt was made to organize
rural free delivery, and then the move
ment was taken up so thoroughly,
efficiently and faithfully that while he
was President about 5000 rural delivery
routes were established, and the
system was created and made as
permanent part of the postal service
as free city delivery. There are now
more than 10000 routes in operation
and the whole work from the beginning
has been done under Republican
aImiEiStratiOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20
Our Chanainq Diet.

statisticiHns the average American Of
today lives to be about five years older
than the average American OF half Il
century ago. Moreover, HI is larger
nan and enjoys better health during
his life. This may upset the theories
of some pcssimists, but We prefer to
believe the figures of the statistcians
The sanitary experts tell us that the
longer lives of today are partly due to
bcttre sewerage. purcr water supplies
and general warfare on the microbes.
The political economist is likely to put
in strong claim that 4 higher
standard of living ard shorter hours
Of living are factors III the result. Prob
ably p0th are right. but the opOnent
Of meat eating also has claim to pre-
sent which is worth consideration.
Mr.. F. W. Hewcs. in Pearson's
Magazine who may he suspected of a
leaning toward vegetarianism. dis
covers the cause in the notable change
which has occurred in the character Of
same things that our GRANDPA theirs did.
The average ration has been modified.
particularly in the direction of less
mcat-"ating. In 1850, for example,
every 100 Americans consumed ninety
four sheep each year, or nearly one
sheep to every man, woman. and child;
in 1900 the consumption had been re-
lucoI to fifty sheep to every 100
/ J., rSOns Greater is the turning away
from p"rk-llS hogs to every 100
! persons in 1870 to forty three hogs in
1mo As to beef there has been a
reduction from twenty-five to twenty
hrtv"s per 100 persons in the fifty
y"ls AS to eggs and butter. how
ever there IS a different story-Hn in
cr,.rs, from ?20 dozen eggs for JOG
persons in 1850 to LOO dozens per 100
PERSONS in 1900. while OF the consump-
ton Of milk and butter there has been
. The Only dairy product showing q
= decrease is cheese, the consumption OF
T which has declined from four and q
n half pounds per 100 persons fifty years
:. ago to one-half a pound in 1900
: Mr.. Iirwrs shows that as the con-
;. sumption of meat has decreased tina,
;. has increased. In 1870 per capita con-
= sumption Of wheat was 40 bushels
!, Will, in 1880 it WIS G.3 bushels. AS t.
oats there WAS an increase from nine; y
= bushels per 100 persons in 1850 to So
in 1870. with drop to 361 bushels il
+ 1900 through the substitution of Other
= 'crrraI' ana "breakfast' foods Cor.
, and potatoes also show large increases
: pounds has jumped from twentythreo
, pounds per capita in 1850 to sixty-fiv,
pounds in 1900. AS to garden
v vegetables and fruits the increase ha:
, even been more notable. although tn,
I exact figures are not available. 1t i.
/ the conclusion of Mr.. Hewes that il
| fifty years our consumption of mea
$ food has decreased &c Ter cent. while
Y the consumption Of vegetable food ha:
: increased so per cent. With tho
: average American taller. heavier. an,
:. longer-livcd than his ancestor Of fit!
4 years ago. it is not strange. supportr'
9 by the foregoing data, that Mr.. Hewe
8 vegetable food is he best.