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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-01
Sells clay Street Residence.

Messrs. i. d. Carnenl and Son, real es,
tate nyents have sold residence No, lO2
West Clay Strttl 10 Mr. Fred. s. Vulen-
tine, The price was $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-01
Mrs. L. T. Holladay.

Especial to The Times Dlspatct.) 81 E fs5
q FREDERICKSBURG, VA. Nov. 3d.
Mrs. Lucy IT.; n olladay, widow of the 5lates
j. w. HolladaS. died suddenly Sunday a 4
the home Of her son, Mr. John Waller
Holiday, In SpotsylvantaZ county, She lis
survived by two children. J. w, Holla day
and Miss Louise A. Holaday.
Richard Sydnor.
Especial to The Times Dlspa tch.)
S WARSAW, VA. Now 20. y +. Richard
Sydnor, a prominent&l lumber dca Ter near
Z R.ainswood. this county. died on yestcr.3
day. i33
John Davis.
I4eSIsl Tsa r Nov -GtsRasfn join,
Davis. a prominent farmer residing near.
2Coyner's Springs, died Yesterday from
paralysis, aged seventy-lline years. lie
Is survived BY five children. 5
Mrs. Hannah Huband. ~
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.) tS
III NEWPORT NEWS, VA, N ov.g 30.--N1rs.5
Hannah I1uband. eighty-six years old,
died last night at the homo Of her dangh-
ter, Mrs Thomas Watson. The funeral
will take place Mt 2 o'clock Friday. 53l
Captain w. w. Thomas.
(By Associated Press.)
MACON. A. Nov. 3O.- Captain WIZ
liam w. Thomas, president OF the South
ern Insurance Company, and H.
member of the commission which built
the State Capitol at Atlanta, died ~ to-
day at his home, a Athens, Ga, after
an illness OF two weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-01
Mr. Shines and Bride Here,

Mi, and Mrs, snipes, who We're recently
married In Mnryland.,,, are az Mul'phys
allotei, where they, will roman until The
end OF the week, They would he glad to
see their friends, s8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-01

TO CURE GOLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets,
to- 70 cure a o. ", Groves signature Is on
~ CHI box, 25c,-"adY,' "A r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-01
COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL,
COMMISSION OF VIRGINIA.,
NORFOLk, NAN pECu 6,7. n

Account above occasion, tho Norfolk.
und Western Railway Company Hlll scll
round trip tickets from Richmond at $3.50
Tickets viii be sold December 4ul, 9Th and
9th; good for return passage until De-i
celnber o. 1904. Quickest and only all
rail- line. Three daily trains In each Dis
reotion. No change Of cars. For tlckels
and further information apply at Rich
mond Transfer Company, ticket agent
Byrd Street station. or at con1pany's off,
flee. No. S3S East Main Street "
JNo. u. WAGNER. C.H. ROSLEY
City Pass. Agent. Dist, Pass. Agent,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-01

Night Cold euro cost nothing II It does
cure Sold By Blanks. the prescription
druggist nncl: eight stores Prise 70
cents, three boxes for 3 sAatk d
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-01
(SpecIAl To Tile Times DispatchD

N I.IERAY NAM NnV 30.-Nrs. Levi ~.
Miller wlfe of a well-known cltlzenl Of
this county Living near oygnll ten
denly yesterday: aged forty years, She
Was sick only a few hours. She was
a daughter of tho late l., e, Rilrnsr,5o Of
Mrs. M. +. Rice.
FREDERICKSBURG, NA- Nov, so.t
Mrs, Mary +. Rice, who died tbs week
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-13
M-@-@-@-@-&-@-#
q IN SOCIETY. q
#-@-#-#-@-@-@-&
Birthday Anniversary


The leading social event OF last
week to occur at Hannibal, o.,
was given on Monday evening, De-
cember S, when the ladies of the
w. F. M. S. held their monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. Nam
cy O'Neill in honor of her 91st
birthday anniversary. Besides the
members of the society a large
number of others were present In
Guiding W. B. O'Neill of Mari
eta, O., and C. W. O'Neill of
this city, sons of the aged hostess,
The evening was spent in an ex-
tremely pleasant manner in social
diversions, one of the chief feat
ures being the rendition of an old
hymn by the guest of honor which
was highly appreciated. During
the evening refreshments were
served. The hostess was the re
cipient Of some valuable gifts.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-13
BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
sistersville People Receiving the
Full Benefit.

There have been many cases
like the following in Sistersville.
Everyone relates the experience
of people We know. These plain
straightforward statements will
do much toward relieving the sui
fering of thousands. Such testi-
mony will be read with interest
by many people.
j. F. Straight, machinist, of
Baltimore street, Moundsville,
says: "When I went to drug
store for Doan's Kidney Pills my
back was aching similarly to other
attacks which had occurred from
time to time in the past. When
they were in the acute stage it
hurt to stoop, and morning after
morning my back was so lame
and stiff that I could not move
without mourning extra suffering.
Doan's Kidney Pills gradually re-
duced the aching until it finally
disappeared. I know Of others
in this vicinity who have obtain
ed undoubted results from the use
of this valuable preparation"
For sale by all dealers; price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn company,
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan s.
and take no substitute.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-13
Beware of Counterfeits.

"DeWitt's is the only genuine
Witcr Hazel Salve," writes j. l..
Tucker of Centre, Ala. II have
used it in my family for Piles,
Cuts and Burns for years, and
can recommend it to be the best
Salve on the market. Every fam
lily should keep it, as it is an in
valuable household remedy, and
should always be kept on hand
for immediate use." Sold by A.
r. Gorbett.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-13
Sherlock Holmes.

The Sherlock Holmes is a new
card game played with cards, and
all society is apparently playing
it. When a recent addition to the
police force walked past an East
End residence day CT two ago
the liveried door-keeper had diff
Guilty in explaining that the cries
Of Help, Police, " Robbers, ="
"Thieves," from a swell apart
ment on the second floor were
simply exuberance from the play
ing of the new fad game. "Then
what are they calling 'perlice
forY" said the burly officer. 'C'est
tout lie jouet, IS said Buttons with
a shrug and squirm to avoid the
ham-like hand of the patrolman:
"Shure, you're a ~accomplice, y
said the officer, "and I'll run yer
in after I stop the little difficulty
upstairs; it's likely it's lying We
are, and I'm going up" Happily
he met some one on the journey
upwards who could explain things
and the situation was made clear.
But for that, the informal party
of a well-known dame of society
would have had an interview with
the policeman added to the hilar-
ity of it's game of Sherlock
DEMONSTRATING Sunday Dis
patch.
For sale at McCoy's Book store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-13

WANTED-$S to $12 weekly
easily earned by either sex knit
ting seamless hosiery for the wes-
tern market; our improved ma
chine with ribbing attachment
furnished worthy families who do
not own a machine on easy pay
ment plan; write at once for full
particulars and commence max
ing money; on experience requir-
ed, United States Wooden Co.,
Detroit, Mich. 12,5-tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-13
Fight Will Be Bitter.

Those who will persist in clos
ing their ears against the contin-
ual recommendation of DR.. King S
New Discovery for Consumption,
will have long and bitter fight
with their troubles, if not ended
earlier by fatal termination. Read
what T. R. Beall of Beall, Miss,
has to say: "Last fall my wife
had every symptom of consump-
ton. She took DR.. Kings New
Discovery after everything else
had failed. Improvement came at
once and four bottles entirely
cured her." Guaranteed by D.
A. Henderson,, druggist. Price,
SOC and 81. Trial bottles free.
onhscrihe for the Oil Review.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-13
An Emergency Medicine.

For sprains, bruises, burns,
scalds and similar injuries, there
is nothing so good as Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t soothes the
wound and not emily gives instant
relief from paia, but causes the
parts to heal in about one-third
tho tame required by the usual
treatment. For sale by Hill Bros.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-13

The block cement building Of
w. H. Noll & Sons of this city,
is regarded by insurance men as
being equal to a brick building as
a fire risk. A few such buildings
on Wells street would cut insur-
ance rates in two at least.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-13
Local News

Many strangers in the city to-
day.
P. Bryson of Pittsburg, was in
the city today.
M. L. Parks of Pittsburg was
in the city today.
Ask to see our bargain 81 Bible
at McCoy's Book store. 12,l3-5t
R. Raby of York, Pa, Was a
business visitor in the city today.
Haviland china at exactly cost
at McCoy's Book store. 12,l3-5t
Capt. Peter Grace, oil operator
of Marietta, was in the city to-
day.
Samantha at the Worlds Fair !;
Just out; at McCoy's Book store !;
price $1.25. 12,13-5t
o. W. Chapman Of Wheeling,
was a business caller in the city
today.
Souvenir postal cards of Sisters
vile at McCoy's Book store.
12,13-5t
Patrick Gehring of Wheeling,
was guest of the Hotel Mercer
last night.
F.. S. Clark of St. Marys, was
registered last evening at the Ho-
tel Mercer.
Souvenir poster cards of Sis
tersville at McCoy's Book store.
1885,
Robert Mccormick made a bus
mess trip to Moundsville yester-
day afternoon.
W. M. Haddox of Friendly,
was a business caller in the city
yesterday afternoon.
FOR RENT-Four room house
Mrs. P. A. Schwartzwalder.
12,7-tf
Everett Williamson. we'll
known local oil operator, of
Friendly, was in the city last ev-
ening.
Buster Brown, His Dog Tige
an Their Troubles; the latest out
price 60 cents; at McCoy's Book
store. 12,13-5t
The B. & O. Railroad company
made some slight repairs yester-
day afternoon to the board walk
leading to the station.
4 n D
w. F. White, an extensive lum-
Der dealer of the Ohio side. made
a short business trip to Mounds
vile yesterday afternoon.
y y u
A beautiful Bible for only a
dollar at McCoy's Book store.
12,13-5t
G. w. Hill and family left last
evening for Wheeling, having
been summoned to the bedside Of
Mr.. Hills father, who is seriously
i'll.
We are closing out our Havi-
land china at cost; come while the
stock is complete; McCoy's Book
store. 12,13-5t
4 y p
T. w. Larsen returned yester-
day afternoon from business
mission Of a few days at Marietta.
Mr.. Larsen is a real estate and oil
broker.
4 q y
The ladies Of the Baptist church
will hold a bazaar and serve a
delicious hot chicken supper in
the Citizens Hose house this ev-
ening from 5 to 10 o'clock. A
cordial invitation is extended TO
all. 12,13-1t
y = a
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09

Yes, they did. I was jest step.
PIN in one of them flynn cars
when low an behold there was
John in the car ahed of me. Say
don't you no 1 chased John round
that thing six times tryin' to ketct
him an every time I had to pull
off my boot an coff up some do
I don't believe I wood have
ketched him till this day if be
hadn't got off to get two dollar
bill changed. But say, | was the
nearest to heaven when I was on
that thing than 1 have been since
I can tell you. My, but didn't ]
feel funny when I was goin' up on
one side of that thing, an a. blame
sight funnier goin' down the other
side. It was like ridin' a log down
river in jam expectin' every
minute to be the next.
You no 1 saw things thar that
wood make Teller ashamed to
look at a jack ass in the face
John an me went over to the arts
buildin' one day an when we had
jest got inside we noticed a lot OF
men ali wimen settin' on fence
posts with not a gull durn stitch
on. It made me so ashamed that
1 turped an took John by the
hand an led him rite out. Yes, ]
did. Jest think of them blasted
IDIOTS settin' there to have lot OF
moss backs stand thar an make
goo-goo eyes at them. l tell you
rite here that was a stinkin' out
rage! Men an wimen are gettin'
so they will do any thing for
money. When any one will throw
away their clothes an get white
washed an set on a fence post in
a big house jest to be looked at, it
makes me feel as if / wish / had
been horned any thing but a man.
That show in Chicago was only
made to get suckers money. They
called it modern advancement No,
sur, it haint. It's the gull durndest
skin film, sucker ketchin' fake
that was ever allowed to run loose
without muzzel. Jest think Of q
lot Of men gettin' all that trash
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09

they had in Chicago an goin to
work an cartin' it down to SAINT
Lewis, paintin' an polishin it agln,
an then gettin' some more ofthem
whitewashed IDIOTS to set on fence
posts an then havin' the nerve to
ask fellers like you an me to go
down there an spend our hard
earned money to see thatstuff agin.
We won't go, Mr.. Edutor. No,
sur, we won't.
Lovingly Yourn,
l''es-.; b. A. RUBE.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
Rube In Chicago.
Mr.. Edutor,

Mr.. Edutor,
Deer Sur:-We won't go down
to SAINT Lewis to see that Dustin
big show that's goin' long down
there. No, sur, we won't. You
member that show they had in
Chicago 'leven years ago? Well, /
was there an saw the hole gull
darn works. I was roostin' down
in York them days, an when I
made up my mind TO 60 to Chica-
60, / wired the boss of that show
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
chinese CLASS DISTINCTIONS

I is of Chinese origin. When judg-
ing the class to which the women
belonged we looked at the feet;
with the men we will examine the
trousers and cap. First the trou-
sers.
You may have noticed that the
trousers of some Cinnamon are
bound closely to the leg from the
ankle to the knee, while those Of
others are loose. This is one point
Of difference. The upper classes
of Chinks bind the trousers tight
ly to the leg. The lower classes
do not. 1t may be rather hard to
determine where the dividing line
,, occurs, so for the benefit of the
uninitiated I give this information.
All members of the diplomatic
corps, heads of longs and high
officials, the principal officers OF
the Six Companies, consuls, army
officers and members of the royal
family are allowed to wear the
tight trousers. Others are not.
This custom originated in the
army. Long ago the only persons
in the Chinese army who rode
horseback were the officers and
mem bers of the royal family, and
the custom of binding strips of
cloth about the lower leg was
originated by them in order to
make riding more comfortable.
Later the custom was adopted by
all higher officials who were per-
mitted to ride.
Now let US examine the caps.
A noticeable feature of every Chi
nese cap is the button ornament
ing the top. These buttons are Of
different colors and are made in
different ways. Each color and
style of manufacture has mean
ing. The common black button
means that the wearer is of the
lower class Of Chinese, a cooley.
When the button is woven or
braided, and black, it indicates a
higher station in life, perhaps a
small merchant or physician. Ii
the button is blue and braided,
the wearer is an important person
age in the commercial world or the
head Of a Tong. Then there is the
yellow button, also braided and
worn by high diplomatic officers
and governors of the second and
third class. Children wear tas-,
sci attached to the button, both
being the same color as the button
worn by their father.
There is one more button yet to
name. 1t is large braided knot
of red and is worn only by royalty.
Lii Hung Chang was granted the
right to wear a royal button
when reinstated in power after the
China-Japanese war; China is
an autocratic government, the en-
peror and members of his family
holding the power of life and
death. In signing an order which
condemns subject to death, the
ink used is red; therefore a red
button really signifies that the
wearer has the power to impose
the death sentence. Mandarins
of the first class have this power,
as do certain other high officials,
but the buttons worn upon their
caps are not braided, tho red.
r. w.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
Do We eat Coz much,
Lovingly I ourn,
I. B. A. RUB B; E.

Psychologists say that the Japan
csc present the most perfect ply
sique of any race in the world.
Most of the diseases common to
the Occident are unknown among
the subjects of the mikado. and
this happy condition they them-
selves attribute to the fact that they
eat sparingly and only. of plain,
nourishing food. A Japanese
visiting in this country is appalled,
at the quantity of food consumed
by his host in one day. Especially
is he impressed with the extrava-
gance of our poorer people, writes
Robert Webster Jones in the June
Housekeebey. In Japan meat once
a day is luxury even among the
well-to-do. It has often been said
that to enjoy perfect digestion one
should always arise from the table
just short Of the point of repletion.
A Japanese saying which may be
cited in confirmation is: Il am
happy because | am hungry"
Certainly when we remember how
small an organ comparatively the
human stomach is, the danger of
overlooking it becomes very APP
parent. -Adv.
Our life, exempt from pull bile
haunts,
Finds tongues in trees, books in
the running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in
everything.
Az You Like It.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09

to save reserve seats for me an
my friend John. I hain't goin' to-
tell you his hull name, as it might
make him sour on me. Well, |
paid that Teller that pushes the
button a half PUNK in the
mornin' an long after dinner an.
other Teller comes with a piece of
yellar paper an made me. coff up
two more plunks It red like this:
"Come long Rube, reserve seats
are gone, but heaps of standin'
room. The purtiest mades in
the world. Fetch John long an
give him ride on the Ferris
wheel"
Well, | was darn mad at first
about them seats, but / kept my
upper lip stiff an said nuthin'.
Towards night me an John got on
the Empire State Express. We
blame nigh got squashed getin' on
that train. Yes, we did. After
me an John got nestled that train
started awful slow an kept goin'
faster an faster. By the horn
spoons, if that gull darn thing
didn't fly I'm a liar! Gee, but we
was skert! John wanted to no
when we wood meat again, if it hit
somethin' I put my hand in my
pocket to get my watch an tell
him when, an be blamed if there
was anything there but a piece of
my watch chain By the hoaka
poaka, I was mad! / paid $2.49a
for that watch. John said the
thing must have blowed out of the
winder when [ rased it to spit |
tell you rite here [ didn't spit any
more till we got to Chicago.
When we got off the train a
yunkster he steps up an wanted
to carry my carpet bag. | let him
cause [ wasn't stuck on carryin'
the thing, when he wanted to SO
bad. After about ten minutes we
got to that tall Mason's Temple
an stopped to rubber. After
awhile [ turned to look for the
kid, an he was lost Yes, sur,
that yunkster had my bag. There
was enuff hard boiled eggs in that
thing to last me an John for a
week. There was two pounds of
Peerless, my pipe, pound of Gil
max, jar of snuff, two neckties
an pair of socks. We held a
constitution rite there. Yes, We
did. Then John went one way an
I went the other, tryin' to find
that kid; an wood you believe it,
1 lost John an the kid an could
hardly find myself. There 7 was,
two plunks an a half spent for
yeller paper, watch gone, eggs
gone, John gone, an nuthin' left
but. the cloth on my back.
Well, I was begininn' to feel
spookish an when [ came to a |
taylor shop [ ups an gets the fell
Ter to SOW my wad in my pocket.
1t was lucky for me that I had a
quarter in another pocket, cause
he soaked me for it. Well, when
l got on the street again, long
comes car with ritens cross the
bow, sayin', "This way to the
show ] gets on an then a tall
Teller comes up to me an says,
Fare l says, eyes, sur. That's
where want to co. He says,
81 want five cents Well, there /
was with my money sowed up in
my pocket, an wood you believe
it, that Teller was blasted mean
enuf to make me take his nife an
cut my pockets open again while
everybody on that car lated. l
didn't see nuthin' to laff about,
cause that sowin' cost me quar-
ter. That Teller just grinned an
AL 49, hoJ bottor MI ,,x rroJ
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09

Audu, Oy CA0 wy
sroyal' and is attached to the
names of members of the royal
family; therefore Genghis Khan is
simply Royal Genghis) led his
armies into Europe early in the
thirteenth century, his soldiers
wore the same style of clothing as
is worn by the Chinese OF the
present day. The only change
made since that time was the adop-
ton of the queue. There are,
however, some very curious dis
tinctions in the dress of different
classes, and China has her upper
and lower strata of society as we'll
as England, France or the United
States. It is this difference in
class distinction as denoted by
dress thatI will attempt to describe.
/ will also try to explain the origin.
Let us start at the feet. The
most striking difference between
7the feet of the upper and lower
classes of China appears among
the v>0men. The higher class
women of China have their feet
tightly bound in early childhood
land the bandages are kept in place
until the wearer has attained her
growth. This of course keeps the
fleet small. The poorer classes,
Ghowever, do not bind the feet; SO
in observing Chinese in the streets
always look at the women's feet IN
order to judge their position in
life. do not know of any au-
thentic history of why the feet are
bound, but here is what the
Chinks telltheir children. It seems
plausible:
A long time ago, when China
was the great power IN the Orient:
there was an emperor named
Sang Xvii Chan. Now, Sang Xvi
Chan had no heir, and naturally,
he felt very bad over it, as any
good Chinaman should feel. SO a
royal edict was sent out to all parts
of the kingdom ordering the people
to meet on a certain day in their
various places of worshipand there
to offer sacrifices and prayers for
an heir to Sang Xvii Chan. Of
course, the order was obeyed. At
the appointed time all China
prayed to their Gods to send. an
heir to Sang XVII Chan. Appar
emily their prayers were granted.
In due course of time child was
born in the royal palace. The
child, however, was girl, and
Sang XVII Chan, flying in violent
rage, swore that the babe should
doe sold as slave as soon as it was
.old enough to work. The baby
was healthy child and grew rap
idly, but as the years went by it
was seen that while all the rest OF
she child's body was developing at
the ordinary rate, the feet refused
to grow, remaining very small and
without strength. When Sang.
Xvi Chan heard this he became
frightened, thinking that the Gods
were going to punish him for his
foolish oath, which they had made
ximpossible of execution by making
1ahe girl unfit for work. In order
ITO smooth away their anger, he
ISSUED an order commanding that
sall female infants born in his
skingdom must have their feet
bound tightly in order to keep
sthem small. The penalty for dis
obedience was slavery. This is
why all the upper classes of Chi
nese women have small feet.
That will do for, the women, but
we must see how to distinguish
different classes Of men. That
also is very easy if the entire dress
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09

, ABITS form the charac-
tiers Of individuals, GUS
toms the characteristics
Of nations. In no coun-
try is this SO plainly
shown as in @ hina.
; When Genghis Khan