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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
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REASON WAS INADEQUATE.
Friend Thought Hume Needed Light
from Above.

Friend Thought Hume Needed Light
from Above.
In the struggle between ratiOnallsm
and faith In revelation which disturb
ell the second half of the eighteenth
century and has been many times re-
newed In our time. Hume was the rec
Ognlzed leader Of the rationalistlc
philosophy. One of his essays on nat
,,ral religion called forth Il reply from
Robertson. the historian, who main.
tained that mans reason as applied to
nature Is inadequate, and cannot ar.
rive at the highest religious IDEAS
without direct revelation.
Hume and Robertson were antagOn.
lists In their philosophy, and also in
some of their ideas of history, but
they were warm friends. One even.
ing during II gathering of literary
people ut Robcrtson's house. the con.
vcrsatiOn turned to the controversy
between natural and revealed religion.
Hume urged his views with his fine
intellectual subtility, and Robertson
rejoincd with IN equally adiOit de.
TENSE OF revelation.
When Hume rose to depart, some
what early, his host started TO follow
him to the door with Il candle.
pray don't trouble Yourself" said
Hume. with humorous significance.
II lind the light Of nature always sufii.
Client"
Unfortunately for the aptness of
his remark, he stumbled In the dark,
and pitched through the open front
door down the steps. Doctor Robert.
son ran after him with the candle,
aud holding 1t over him, helped him
to rise. The chance was too good to
miss, and when he saw that Hume
was not seriously hurt, he said, quiet
~:
Mr.. Hume. you had better have q
light from above"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
A Young LOgician.

Jennie's mother was expecting COM
pany, but just before train time, says
What to Eat, n telegram arrived which
read, missed train. VIII start same
time tomorrow"
Jennie rushed from school expect
ing to see the guest, but instead was
shown the message. After reading it
laboriously, and carefully through, she
exclaimed:
"Why, mamma. II she starts at the
same time tomorrow, she will miss the
train again.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
In Love and War.

II notice. said tho young man,
''that soldiers speak of battles as en-
gagements, but all engagements are
not battles"
mo-" replied Henpeck, but most
marriages are."-Philadelphla Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06

TO err Is human aud the ability to
hide II 10 divine
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26
N. A SYBERT GROCERY co.

The Queen City Is due from
Pittsburg on Saturday, February
III, On her Mardis Gras trip, and 1t
Is believed that she will be able to
make the trip If there Is no inter-
ference resulting from the food.
The towboat Sam Brown left
here today at IL o'clock with her
large fl let of empties for Pittsburg.
The new steamer Helen White will
assist the Brown as far as Wheel
ing.
The trestle on the B. & o. at
Friendly was washed ont during
the fl bod and until it can be re-
paired there will be no through
trains south, The trestle can be
repaired so cars eau run over 1t In
a Gay or two.
The towboats Sam Brown and
Helen White pass, d up about noon
today with the Browns tow of
mpty barges. 1t was about all
the two boats could do to push the
barges up against the strong cur
rent there was In the river.
The local packets will resume
navigation In a day or two and the
Plttsburg and Cincinnati boats the
latter part of the week. The bad
condition of the wharfs and land
lngs along the river renders 1t I'm
possible to fix any de6uite time for
the resumption of navigation
Water Commissioner G o Cut.
Ter and c. B. Mccoy had large
force Of men at,,work all day clean
Ing the streets. Messrs Cutler ard
Mccoy are hustlers and pushed the
work along at very rapid clip,
aud two more competent men to
oversee this work could not have
been selected. Heretofore the
work of cleaning the streets has al
WAYS been postponed for a week or
two just after a food. We are
pleased to note that a new system
has been inauRerated. The streets
Should always be cleaned as fast as
the water receeds
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26

~ " iA@ Va AF.A-
troubles. Price ST.. For sale b,
D. A Henderson,
Too many pecp'e pray out OF
one side of their mouth and lie cut
of the other.
Wantei-A girl for general
Homework. P. A. Schwar'zwalder.
Call at Geo. F. Bells 25ts
Frame & Henderson have a
beautiful bed room suit displayt d
in their show window.
The ferryboat Orion Is running
regularly today but Is not able to
do anything but to carry passengers
10. Hindman, superintendent
of the Greenlee On company. LETT
this morning for Wileyville, Wetzel
county.
The streets which were covered
with water are In an awful condi-
ton being covered with Ice and
river mud.
The railroad company ran cars
load ed with coal on to the Pole Cat
and Owl Hollow trestles which
held them In their places.
The river was exactly 80 feet at
Plttsburg. One steamer, one model
barge and cargo, 81 coal boats and
II barges were carried away.
George W. Sine went to Nav
Martinsville this morning on off,
clal business. Mr.. Sine holds the
uf6ce of U. S. Deputy Marshal
A passenger train left here this
morning at 9 O'Clock for Wheeling.
This was the first train to 60 east
since Saturday evening from here
Next Tuesday Is grounding day.
If the pesky animal sees his shad'
ow on this date, we are liable to
have winter weather until August.
Ladies and gentlemen we pay SIS
a thousand cash copying at home.
Send stamps Puritan Mfg. COM
pany, 4 Kilby street, Worcester,
Mass. 3lx
The Orion came over this morn
Ing for the first time In over
month but can do but very little
ferryins No place to land yet Is
the trouble
Wine of Life cures all stomach
troubles. Price ST.. For sale by D.
A Henderson,.
J. T. Brady, proprietor of the
meat market on Mccoy avenue, has
50 far recovered from his long seige
of illness as to be abe to appear
upon the streets.
Mrs. Daniel Courtney's large cir
Gle of friends will regret TO hear OIL
her Illness She has been confined
to the house for several d US with
an attack of la grippe.
We had exactly FL inches o.
water In our Office this fl God. There
are others who had more water
thanthis bat we ar e not envious al
all; we had sufficiency.
The packet Elizabeth, towboat
Olivette, two house boats Ark and
Alvin and portion of the Union
bridge was destroy ed by fire al
Pit,sburg yesterday.
The water along the curb on the
west side of Water street, between
Elizabeth and Diamond streets,
came within about 4 } feet OF meet
Ing the present food.
The weather man Is not very
we'll satisfied with the late & BOD
and Is preparing for a bigger one
The snow is coming down today
like an 1884 snow storm
Street Superintendent W. F.
Rice has large force of men at
work cleaning the streets. 1t will
be several days before all the
thoroughfares can be put In proper
condition.
Read the bank statements In to-.
days paper. All the banks show
decided gains and the Peoples Bank
goes up to third place In point of
total assets. There are no stronger,
or safer banks In the world than We
have right here In Slstersville.
All those of our citizens who
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26
Local News

r1ary.
"Fliuch" at Mccoys Book Store.
I2tf
We mad quite a heavy fall OF
snow today.
The food will be forgotten In q
few days here.
Fire entertain ment at the Audi
forum tonight.
The water will be of Water street
by this evening.
The show people arrived In the
city today at 1889.
! Master Roy Stukens of Avenue
A. has the measles.
Those who assume the most u.s.
Mlly know the least.
February magazines on sale at
McCoys Book Store.
Some times man lies when he
smiles and says nothing.
Oae thorn of experience Is worth
a d zen roses of theory:
A good woman Is always worth
more than her face value.
In dream life we paint our own
heaven and our own God.
A great deal of sickness here,
mostly bad colds and grip.
His wife's relations expect too
much of the average man.
We are satisfied this Is an old
fashioned winter all right.
The river was a. feet and 2
inches at Wheeling Sunday.
We all hate the sins that pay no
profit into our own pockets.
Much colder weather Is predict
ed for tonight and tomorrow.
Some men lie too much In bed
and some lie too much ont OF 1t.
Try Stephenson's bread. Fol
sale at T. J Deloes 1DS 3ot
There are many cases of me asle!
and whooping-cough In the city,
Try Stepbenson's bread. Fol
sale at T. J. Deloes. I18 got
Hon. J, L Murphy, of St Marys
arrived In the CITY this afternoon
There can be no mistake abou,
this being an old. fashioned winter
j Blazler, of Big Moses, was
a business caller In the city today.
A successful nan sees things as
they are, not as others tell him they
are
No man Who has torpid live
c.n iook on the bright side o.
tbinzs.
John D. might help US with the
fl ,od expenses by raising the price
OF OIL
Miss Erba Hilliard, of William
SON Place, has an attack of the
GHpp.
Experience often provides the
raw material for unnecessary con
versation.
The ladies of the W. c, T. U
are doing practical charity wori
these days.
It Is said that neither the Biz
nor the Lite Kauawha rivers rur
out this time.
We will continue our clearance
sale till January 81. A greater re-
ductiou In pri es thu n ever before,
The New Fair Store. I9 If
An cfic'al In one of our bank:
has received, word from a brother
ofV o Swabb, stating that he died
the 18th OF this month We did
not know Mr.. Swabb, and publish
the fact that he Is dead by request
mWilliaaud Mrs. Farlapd oil
Stubeaville, Ohio, stopped Of here
last Saturday enroute home from
Parkersburg, aad were the guests
of Ell Ouigley and family, of North
Wells street. Mr.. Farland ormer.
~ resided In this city
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26
Many Other Surprises Awaits Your Coming

7 8 wide dark percales, choice patterns and
colors in black, grey, red, light and dark
blues O.
All white goods one fourth or IS per cent
less of In price.
Full bleached turkish bath towels size
2ox45 fringed, each TIC
Table L!nens-Iu the choicest OF patterns
from VIII 'ch to pick. Half or fall bleached 81
to Jain wide ST. so, ia, S4c, 75c. 64c, SOC
and size the yard.
Napkins, dollIes, sclrfs towels aud stamped
lioons, no soiled ones among the lot, Swell
liuous III .Se at one.fourth less.
Dress Goods-our entire line which In
cludes the seasons most popular and most de-
sirabIe fabrics also and advanced lines of
woolens for spring, one tenth to one fourth
less 10 price value.
Winter necessities for warmth, wool or
h.eced hosier, golf vests, golf vests, sweaters,
and Tam o'shanter caps, one fourth less.
Curtains, rugs and portiers oue-fourth of.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26

= Uusod Fnrs-1o In all One $25 Fox boa
! IS IS. two SI4 fox boas so three $40 so
! stoles. squirrel and fox 1898; Two Sig s. mink
scarf 10, one $40 wool seal boa $50, three
S. seal boas IS. seven Fl near seal scarf 75c.
Muffs and chlds sets one-fourth less.
All new wraps one fourth Of.
80 les: winter style wraps for women, miss
es and children one half and three-fourths less.
Black silk taff.ta shirt waists, 6ue quality
silk, m de 10 correct style formerly IS to $50
waists now $29S
A few ladies wooden waists, yet left 10 mer
values were 81 IS to 8 so your size and pick
25c each
FIR handsome tailored suit Of Scotch
tweed material this seasons latest style made
we are only asking 80 80
All other ne suits one fourth off.
% last seasons suits none older, one half
marked price.
Bates seersucker glnghams, new fresh goods
4 ustin Ioc
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26

of Cleans with dis
esslerec
Ndrdhs
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-28
RespeC, the Flag

Five passenger brakemen and one
freight conductor were discharged yes
terday for disregarding the rules per-
tanning to car repairers flags. at Colfax.
thus endanger.ng the lives of four men
who were at work under the train at
that time.
The rules require that when the blue
flag CT the "carwhacker' Is displayed on
car that car shall not be moved until
the aforesaid "whacker" takes down his
emblem. and when he does this it signifies
that no one is under the car and that
II Is repaired and ready to move
In this instance the trainmen pulled Off
the flag threw II on the ground ana
gave the engine the high Sign" to go
ahead. and the four repalrers who were
under the train were in imminent dan
ger of losing ther lives although they
managed to escape from their perilous
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-28
THt CARP ARE DOOMED
The Humboldt River Is to Be
keStO(ked

Hancock English. deputy fish commits
s,oner, arrived from California this morn
Ing with seven cans of large mouth bass
from the hatchery of the California Fish
C, mmiss.on. says the Reno Gazette.
One can of these fish. which are big
and strong, was delivered to DR.. Stubbs.
to be placed in the university pond. Two
cans were turned over to u. c. Wheeler
and VIII be used for stocking the ponds
In Midway park.
Fish and Game Warden NJ rriil took
charge of the remaining four cans ano
took them to Winnemucca, where he viii
turn them over TO the commissioners oil
Humboldt county, who will place them
In the river.
The Humboldt river was stocked some
years ago with carp. These worthless
fish multiplied rapidly and preyed upon
the native trout until the latter have al
most disappeared from that stream
Large mouth bass, which are tn a
gamy tsn and fine eating. are the natural
enemies OF carp and will in a few years
take full possession of the Humboldt. The
fry TO be planted there are from four 60
six inches in length and Will soon make
CT the carp things that were.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-28
TONOPAH'S CELEBRATION
Large Crowd Present From
All Parts of the State

A Tonopah dispatch says: Never in
7, nopah's history has there been such
crowd in town as there was Monday
morning at the beginning of the three
days celebration, held in honor of the
C, mpletion of the Tonopah- Rhodes raj
road. From all over Nevada and other
portions of the country they came and
jollier crowd 1t would have been haro
to find anywhere. The people of Tonopah
are not overlooking an opportunity T.
make their guests feel at home, and that
they are succeeding is evidenced by the
exclamations of: I'm glad | came, on
all sides.
ties began. 1t was then that the visitors
were bade welcom, told to make the
town their home and to accept the hos
pitality of the people of Tonopah, the
fairest city in Nevada whose future is
assured by the driving of the golden
spike. Everything went off according tc
program and at 10 o'clock the queen was
crowned. Miss Belle Pepper. who was
elected by the people for the nigh honor
was exquisitely attiied IL white silk she
was attended by a retinue of Tonopahs
fairest daughters. The exercises were In
teresting and impressive. The exercises
were held on the corner of Main stret
and Brougher avenue and, netwithstand-
ing the fact that many of the visitors did
not arrive in town until early this morn
ing there was an immense crowd in at
tendance.
'P NJ Bowler. Jr.. delivered the oration
He dwelled on the history ,f the camp
told of the struggles of the pioneers and
painted a glowing word picture of Tono-
pah's future, now that the b nanza camp
is connected with ribbon OF steel win
the outside world. His remarks were re-
peatedly encored.
THE grand parade started promptly at
IL a. m, the processi heading toward
the new depot where the exercises of the
day were held. Governor Sparks and wife
headed the parade. and at the exercises
We're the guests of honor. The eere-
monies attending the driving of the gold
en- spike, the emblem of the mpletion
of the new road. were very interesting"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-28
The Sad Fate Which Befel q
Popular Young Blind
Man
TWENTY PRISONS PREStNl
Prin ncipally Boys Who Were Evil
IDENTITY Too Much Exc ted
to Render Aid

Between one and two O'Clock this after
noon Walter Cow. the young blind man
who has been selling popcorn on Main
street the past few days, was drowned in
what is known as the target hole,
while in bathing.
From ten to fifteen boys. ranging from
10 to 10 years. were in bathing at the
same time. but, strange TO note, the life
of this poor unfortunate was not saved
Cow, who could swim, was cut but q
few feet from the bank. when suddenly
he called for help. Some of the boys, IL
is said, endeavored to go to his rescue,
but ct too much excited and failed to
reach the drowning man.
After calling for nelp he went down,
bat soon came up. lie again called for
help, and those present said he bit at his
fingers In a savage manner. which woula
Indicate that he had been Sc zed with
cramps. Where he last went down the
water is about eight feet deep.
The news of the accident so spread.
and in less than fifteen minutes young
man NAMED w. c. White put in an APP
pearanee, stripped off his clothing ano
made q dive for the body. He secured
1t at the first dive, and brought 1t &c
shore The body was then warm. but life
was extinct.
The deceased was born in Colorado
Springs and was a graduate of the Deal
and Blind institute of Colorado He has
mother and stepfather now residing il
Colorado Springs.
AT the age of years he found a stick
of giant powder. and laying 1t upon a
large boulder proceeded to hammer
with rock The result was an explo-
sion which deprived him of one arm aat
his eyesight.
After graduating ycung CIV went tc
Evanston, Myo., where he establishe0
himself in BUSINESS. conducting a cigar
stand, He disposed of his cigar stand
not long ago and came % Nevada. He
arrived in Winnemucca about a week ag,
and was doing wen.
To the writer. who purchased the las
bag of corn about / O'Clock. he remarked
well. that closes me out of business.
have no more corn and unable TO get any
in town. l have sent 10 Reno for some.
Cow was of very cheerful nature. anc
has made many friends during his shor'
time In town.
His sad taking off is greatly to he de-
plored, and It seems almost incredible
that such an accident could have taker
place under the circumstances.
The body is now lying at Cochran's un.
dertak.ng parlrs. where an inquest VII,
be held.
Ills people viii be notified at once. ave
the remains Will probably be shipped te
his old home.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-28
THE PACKERS STRIKE
iedmsters, HOrseshOecs and
BldCkSmiths Join Strikers

Chicago. July 27.-Fire. tumult and pick
citing contributed to stirring scenes at the
ste ckyards today. while the packers, firm
In their stand, went ahead slaughtering
stock and doing as much other work as
possible in the circumstances. Convinced
of an improvement In the situation, az
far as available non-union help and ca
pacity otherwise of the plants were C n
oerned, the packers had sent word to
shippers to be somewhat more generous
with Their consignments, and as a result
the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheer
were considerably larger than had been
the rule during previous days CT the
strike. There were more men working
according to the employers and more
xofk for them to do.
FIRE ADDS TO EXCITEMENT.
The chief excitement of the day cen
tered about Swifts lard refinery far In
the interir of the stockyards. almost
NILE from the main entrance.
Flames were seen bursting from the
upper floors of the buildings and before
long the whole of the packing town was
in turmoil. There was wild rush fron
all directions and despite the eff rts o.
he police. the fire engines found great
difficulty in making way through the
irowds.
Naturally the rumor spread that the
Ire was the result of incendiarism, bul
his was later declared emphatically to
se erroneous.
Eesides the fire. another cause for tu
null was the fact that today f r the frs
lime Wholesale pickeung was inaugu
rated.
Stockyard teamsters Joined the pack
ing house employees today. Seven hun.
dred of the drivers for the packing com
panies refused TO so to W rk, the team.
steIs' joint council having endorsed the
vo.e to strike and ordered the members
of every other local union In Chicago &c
make no deliveries from the stockyards.
AS a result of the teamsters' strike
managers of several of the plants took
,he places OF drivers On the busses ana
speedily others followed and the army o.
workers were transported into the yards
1t was stated that the packers at pres
ent would make no general attempt to
employ non-uni. teams .ers. Plans have
been arranged To deliver meat by railroa4
o packing house branches throughout the
city.
Kansas city. July 27.-Tonight the mem
bers of allied trades in Kansas City vote
upon the question of a sympathetic strike.
Labor leaders assert that the men only
wait an order to go out. and that loo
stll be affected.
The first real show of violence on the
part of the strikers was displayed when
Armc ur & Co. uied to take thirty negroes
in box car into their plant. A mob
forced the crew to stop the trala. Then
The negroes We're pulled off the car ana
.oLghly handled.
Several shots were fired, but no one
was hurt. and when the police arrived
the crowd had disappeared No arres.s
AeIe made.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-28

While the writer was editor of the Win
nemucca Silver State he started the
movement for stocking the Humboldt
with large mouth bass and it has been
since thoroughly Investigated, with the
result that the commissioners have un-
dertaken the work Ct making the Hum
boldt a resort for fishermen and a source
of supply for nutritious and luxurious
food.
Mr.. Morrill, said to a Gazette repre-
sentative this morning that the large
mouth bass multiply very rapidly. Seven
years ago seventeen adult bass were
placed In a California lake and now tons
of these fish are annually shipped from
that point.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-28
Rebel Creek Items

Nearly all the ranchers have finished
of wild hay on the meadows is very large
and will likely take several weeks to put
up. The weather has been very hct foi
The week past.
James Ferguson left last week for
Sicksbulg. ore.
James o'Connell has gone over to
Pueblo.
Estey Austin went up Sunday with an
other load of lumber for c. Sc Martin. a. +.
MeDermit. STORE HATCHET.