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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-03

Mr.. Joseph Pominville, of Still
water, Mimi, after having spent
over $4,000 with the best doctors
for stomach trouble, without re-
lief, was advised by his druggist
Mr.. Alex Richard, to try box
of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tai lets. He did so, and is
a well man today. If troubled
with indigestion, bad taste in the
mouth, lack of appetite or consti-
patton, give these Tablets a trial,
and you are certain to be more
than pleased with the result. For
sale at 81 cents per box by Hill
Brothers.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-03

Mrs. A. S. Mccoy, who was
called here by the death of her
brother, the late John E. Arm
strong, left this morning for her
home at Boulder, Col. She was
accompanied as far as Parkers-
burg by her father, W. L. Arm
strong.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-03
Local News

There will be a special meeting
of Council tonight.
49,
Attorney F. d. Young left this
morning for points south.
Garfield Hays left this morning
for his home at Union City, Ind.
D. E. Thoenen took the ILLS
train this morning for Parkers-
'Sss
G. G.. Smith, of Holman, O.,
was business caller in the city
today.
Allen Wells, of Toronto, O.,
was business visitor in the city
today.
Capt. Peter Grace, an extensive
oil operator, was in the city this
morning.
Mrs. Milton Devore, of Middle
bourne, was calling on friends in
the city today.
G. B. Slemaker and son, Master
Richard, spent the afternoon with
friends at Parkersburg.
Postmaster George E. and Har-
ry Work went to Parkersburg
this morning on a short business
mission.
Misses Margaret and Grace and
Master Richard Mckinley left
last evening for their new home
at independence, Kan.
Ralph Broadwater is improving
his Water street property by hav-
ing the same neatly painted. j.
w. Mcintyre is the contractor.
Thomas King, j. E. Magner and
William Schlips went to Parkers-
burg this morning to attend the
annual convention of the Knights
of Columbus.
A large delegation of Lady
Maccabees of this city went to
Wheeling this morning to attend
the State meeting which conven-
ed there today.
The large circle of friends in
this city of Miss Ethel Hare, of
Matamoras, will regret very
much to learn she is seriously i'll
of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Frank Stephans was taken
to the New Martinsville hospital
yesterday for treatment. The pa
4 tient resides just east OF Paden
City, and is afflicted with pneu-
monia.
Attorney K. S. Foreman and
SON. Master Herbert, OF Middle
bourne, passed through the city
\ this morning on their way to
1 Wheeling, where they will visit
relatives for few days.
fhe following members of the
H.. O. T. NJ, of Middlebourne and
i Alma passed through the city this
4 morning en- route to Wheeling to
attend the State meeting: Mrs. j.
a w. Duty, Mrs. w. j. Swan, Mrs.
q C. E. Pyle, Mrs. w. w. Chrisley,
Mrs. L. E. Riggs and Mrs. E.
lib. Conaway.
Capt. C. B. Mccoy left about
s noon today with his yacht, Blanch
NJ, for Wheeling, to bring home
some of the delegates who are in
attendance from this city at the
State meeting of the Maccabees.
He will leave Wheeling at l
clock tomorrow morning, and
expects to arrive here at about 8.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-03

One-third of the year 1904 is
gone.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-03
GOOD GROCERIES

make good friends for the grocer.
His customers speak well of him
and recommend him to their
friends. That doesn't happen
with the grocer who handles poor
stuff. But the good grocer can
not get proud and charge any old
price. He must be satisfied with
a very moderate profit.
AT LEAST
that's what we have always be-
ieved and acted upon. That's
probably the reason so many new
customers are coming to us on
the recommendation Of our old
one.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-31
FACTS IN FEW LINES

about thousand ships cross the
Atlantic every month.
The average E'renchman eats 42S
pounds Of bread year.
The short time movement is extend
ing in Lancashire cotton mills
There are 100 slate, S4 marble and
205 clay quarries in this country.
Ireland has now bank holiday all
to itself namely, st. Patrick's day.
Tile people OF the United States eat
$50, 100000 worth OF candy In a year.
The population OF London has In
creased II per cent IN fourteen years.
III Italy there are 172,OO0 skilled
workmen engaged In the manufacture
.of silk.
During the past year no fewer than
$4,000 passengers crossed between Do
yer and the continent.
The meat received into Smifhfield
market every year for the feeding OF
London exceeds 100000 tons.
We export nearly 100000 pairs Of
shoes to Germany, worth 1887 900, In
1903 we sent her 500 pairs. worth
$T07.
The sultan has sent an, order to Ing
land for some highland uniforms in
which to, clothe his palace guards and
personal bodyguards
Several additions are to be made TO
the already long list of women's clubs
III London, and among them will be
the Ladies athenmum.
While OFF the Newfoundland banks
tie North German Lloyd liner Han
mover passed an iceberg on which there
were six large polar bears.
Tourists returning from abroad can
now bring through the custom house
free of duty all articles to the value OF
500 except cigars, cigarettes and liQ-
uors.
For the year 1908 there were listed
on the New York Stock Exchange $3.50
100000 Of bonds and $431 100000 Of
stock. In 1901 the listings aggregated
$500. 900.
Although the statue Of George III.
in Pail Mall. London, was erected in
1857, 1t was only q few weeks since
that it was labeled with the name of
its subject.
Tie London Times, commenting on
q correspondents letter on child emf
grafton to the colonies. says In thirty
fenr years $1,000 children have been
sent to Canada.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-31
more plots.

Disturbances Of strikers are mol
nearly as grave as an Individual dis,
order Of the system. Overwork, loss
of sleep, nervous tension will be fol-
lowed by utter collapse, unless re-
liable remedy IS Immediately EN-
ployed. There's nothing SO efficient
to cure disorders of the Liver or Kid
neFs as Electric Bitiers. It's a won
derful tonic and effective nervine and
the greatest al around medicine for
run down systems. II dispels Nervous
ness, Rheumatism and Neuralgia and
expels Malaria germs. Only 90, and
satisfaction guaranteed BY McDuifie
~ Son, Druggists.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-31
surnasnes Of Denmark.

Denmurk suffers from d quite
medieval paucity Of surnames. and 40
announcement is this fact becoming that
tile government has announced its In
tention of presenting 4 bin to the legis-
lature sanctioning and encouraging the
adoption Of new surnames. Sucn names
as Hansen, Petersen and Sverensen are
overwhelmingly frequent. 1t is even
said TINT there are towns If 10000 iii
habltants among whom there will not
be found more than twenty different
surnames. as manS IS 4 thousand diff
ferent people having the same sur.
name.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-31

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-31

the Kingdom, 50 that Japan shortly be-
came one vast training school.
a very complete plan Of Notifications
was adopted The work along this line
has not been entirely finished. but an
the more important points are well
protected, especially against attack
from sea.
Ii was IN 1876 that compulsory mill
tary service IN the army and navy was
adopted. Since that time every male
subject of the mikatIo between the
ages OF seventeen and forty is liable to
active duty. ITlle army Is made up Of
four divisions. and the conscript il
slated for d term cf service III EACH
three years III the active army. four
years in the reserves. five years in the
landwehr ana eight years ia the land
strum In times III peace. however
only small number of those eligible
are admitted to the active army, choice
being nlnde hy lot. In the beginning
the main stress was laid oh the artil-
Iery ana infantry arms of the service.
The cavalry. which Is Russia's stron-
gest point, is Japan's weakest.
An E.ventfuI Period.
The first period Of Japan's military
evolution extended from the beginning
Of the Satsufna rebellion in 1868 to the
opening Of tile Cllno-Japanese war iii
1905. THIS struggle served not only To
open the eyes Of tile world to the. fact
That q new military power had entered
the field, hut came like d revelation to
tile laps themselves The adoption of
western methods had not been In vain.
The careful and scientific drill Of the
men in both the army and navy. the
marksmanship practice III the gnnners
In tic artillery and on the ships, the
years Of study given to every military
MS stem on earth. the schooling inpart-
III 10 japanese officers ana men hy an
my expeTts from Europe and America
all these things had borne fruit. The
island Kingdom Ind not only overcome
her hereditary and overgrOwn neigh
Dor Oh both land and sea. but she had
done 1t in a manner that reflected gio-
~ upon her arms Her ambition to be
the leader Of the orient was given a
fresh spur
Russia's grab OF the Liantong pen.
insuIa and Manchuria furnished di-
rectlon for the newly awakened mill
taay enthusiasm Of Japan Here began
the second stage Of the evolution Ef-
forts toward creating d great army and
a. xxxv 4fs,.,2. l<1l1 F4{f a x,.xt kxS
Increased and more rigldly drilled than
before 50 rapidly and thoroughly was
This process carried forward that 1T the
time Of the Boxer outbreak in 1900 the
military establishment az the island
empire had almost doubled
The Little Beggars.
The conduct OF the Japanese troops
OH the march, 10 Picking and III the
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-20
AN EXCELLENT APPETITE
The Late Tom Reed Was Able to Do His Turn When the Table
 Was Set.

Another anecGote of Tom Reed has just come to light. The story well illus trates the democratic makeup of Maine,s big man, says the Boston Globe
 IL seems that Mir Reed was called 10 the little town of Baldwin on a matter of business. The man whom he went 10 see lived on farm some distance from the market As the forenoon passed With the business still unfinished it be came evident that it would be necessary Tor the statesman to remain to dinner.
 About ll:5o the host made this known to his wife. She had planned as farmer folk often do. for dinner of salt pork. potatoes. salt fish and fried eggs But this would hardly do for Mir. Reed
 Intense thought, however. called to re heve the situation, and at last the good wife resolved that she would make the best of it by having an abundance of eggs. potatoes and fish
 With fear and trembling she watched the speaner of the house" as he seated himself at the table. There seemed to be something in the expression of his lace that treasured her The bored look which she had expected was not there Instead he glanced about the table as she had often seen hungry men do.
 The host passed the potatoes. and Mir. Reed took two large ones These he supplemented with a liberal quantity of fish. spread his potatoes with enough pork fat to float them and took two slices of the pork and two eggs.
 The hostess was much relieved at this show of interest, but imagine her ad- miration when the great man passed up for another help all round and added three more eggs
 When the meal was finished Mir Reed informed the hostess not only that she was splendid cook. but that he had not eaten a meal in years that he had SO thoroughly enjoyed The enthusiasm in his tones testified to the sincerity of his compliments
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-20
LIVING OUT WITH NATURE
There Is an Uplifting Influence in the Surroundings of Life in skz-s5z>-10tT e sS Gayqss-
 the Country. S- s~fv
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Real life is the life of the country; the life of the hills and the prairless4' the life that is hand in hand with na ture. Many city people, who travel the superficial highways of artificial society, have an idea that the country is for the production of corn and pork, but that the making of men is a task left to the cities, says Vest Pocket Confidehces,' in Four-Track News. Perish the thought
 It was at the blow. not in the count, ing room, that Cincinnatus was found.
 It was from the heather and the "hill-taps' that Burns drank his in spiration.
 It was the mountain soitudes that taught Humboldt the great truth that the universe is governed by law
 It was the rugged country boy, born and bred where nature was his teach CT, who became the greatest of our presidents; the beacon light of Amer ica's political progress.
 The city naturally attracts men. be- cause of the centered opportunities and advantages which are possible only in large communities, and the city life rounds out and polishes off the coun- try-boy, but if he is 10 be every inch man he needs, as a foundation. something that the artiicialities of the city cannot supply; that some thing is boyhood that instils into the soul the loves and longings of the fields and the woods. the yearnings and aspirations that are born of a life whose paths lead close to natures con- fidences There is a permeating. up- lifting influence in a field of new mown hay, a freshly turned furrow. a fiower-dotted meadow through which a little busy brooklet. born of pure. Dubbiing spring. winds it's search to some friendly river.
 There is in all this breadth. pur. ity, an ingenuousness that is impOs- sible in city life, where everything is veneered with show and sham.
 It is, therefore, an inspiring intoxi, cation for the man whose avenues lead between sky-scrapers and false fronts to get away from it all out, out into the boundless fields. up up, upon the rugged hilltops far and away from the shut-in. smokeinfested confines of the congested city
 There is world of truth in Cow per's line:
 'God made tte country and man made the
 town
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-20
VICTIMS OF PESSIMlSM.
Many People Live in Perpetual Ua- happiness Because of Dis
 torted Fancies. ~'----

The imagination, wrongly used, Is one of our worst foes and imagining evil is one of the worst uses, says a writer in Success. Many people live in perpet ual unhappiness and discomfort, because they imagine they are being abused sighted. neglected and talked about. They think themselves the target for all kinds of evil, the object of envy. jealousy and ill will The fact is. most such ideas are delusions and have no reality what ever, and this is most unfortunate state of mind 10 get into. It kills happiness, it demoraliZes usefulness. it throws the mind out of harmony, and life itself be- comes almost unbearable Melancholia and suicide not infrequently result from such imaginative breeding over fancied wrongs
 People who think such thoughts make themselves perpetually wretch ed by surrounding themselves with an atmosphere reeking with pessimism, all WAYS wearing black glasses, which make everything around them seem draped in mourning. All the music of their lives is set in the minor key; there is nothing cheerful or bright in their world
 These people have talked poverty failure. hard luck, fate and hard times so long that their entire being is i'm pregnated with pessimism. The cheer ful qualities of the mind have atrophied from neglect and disuse. while their pessimistic tendencies have been so over developed that their minds cannot re- gain a norma healthy, cheerful bal anCe
 These people carry a gloomy. disa- greeable, uncomfortable influence with them, because they are always telling their stories of hard luck and misfor- tune. With them times are always hard money scarce and society going to the bad. After awhile they be- come pessimistic cranks. with nor bid minds, really partially unbalanced and people avoid them as they would mlasmatic swamps, full of chils and fever
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-20
A World Wide Reputation.

Wherever men are there will be illness, and wherever people are Ill Dodd s kId' ney Pills will be found a blessing. Solely on their merits have they pushed thelr way into almost every part Of the clVl- ized world. Their reputation as an hon est medicine that can always be relied on has been built up by the grateful praise of those who have been cured. The two following letters indicate just how the reputation of this remedy knows no geo. graphical bounds The sick and suffering all over the world are asking for Dodd < Kidney Pills.
 Dear Slrs:
 l have been suffering for some months from a Kidney complaint. The doctor who attended me recommended me to take your "Dodd's Kidney Pills After two boxes l got some relief But unfortunate ly have not been able to go on with the treatment, being unable to ind any Pills in Cairo.
 The Chemist who sold me the two boxes has informed me that he had sent an or der for some. and has been keeping me waiting for more than one month. 1 hls ls the reason why ] am writing tQ YQn to request you to have the goodness to send me by return of post SIX boxes for which ] will pay as soon as l receive them from the post.
 Kindly let me know at the same tlm2 where your branch agency in Egypt IS to be found. Thanking you Tn antlelpa- ton,
 MOHAMED RACHFD,
 "lmmeubles LJbres de lEtat",
 Office of the Minister of
 Finance,
 CAIRO, EGYPT. Dear Sirs
 want to purchase six boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. but l don't know exactly where to apply at Buffalo or London. suppose they can be sent by express CT registered mail from either place. Please advise me of how to proceed in order tc get the pills without delay.
 Yours truly.
 J. P. Slmonson,
 Nihorg V. Mark,
 DENMARK
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-20
DISCOVERED BY A WOMAN.
Experiments That Brought About the Condensation of Milk
 for Long Keeping.

How and when was condensed milk discovered?' said D NJ Miedeu ac. eording 10 the Louisville Herald Well, that is an easy question. known 10 all vendors of the article.
 Tt ehanced that in 1854 the jour- hey from New Orleans to New York was a considerable trip. certain lady-Mrs Albert Cashingor-bad a slck baby, and on account of that con densed milk was discovered.
 Mrs. Cashingors baby was SD i'll that she realized that it would be nee essary to make trip to New York to receive expert medical attention if she hoped to save the childs life. But to travel that long distance the child had to have milk Milk wouldn't keen fresh more than a few hours So there she was, kept back from making the trip merely because she could not supply the child with fresh milk.
 Tn her despair she began to experi- ment to see if she could not preserve milk the same as she did jelly or any. thing else She tried several differ. ent methods and finally hit upon a plan which seemed to give satisfac. tion So she preserved several biz jars of the stuff, put it upon a sailing vessel and made the trip The child fed upon the milk and was nonrished
 In New York several men learned Of her discovery. They tried to make some of the condensed milk in inc manner that she had told them. hut failed. They followed her to New Or. leans and there she unwittingly mn. folded her valuable secret. On tba Island of Galveston these men started small factory and there the first sal able condensed milk was made.
 The woman died poor. The mann. lecturers made fortune. Now con. densed milk is sold in every part of the world"
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-20
The Real Robinson Crusoe

The novel Robinson Crusoe" was founded on the experiences of a ecr- tain Alexander Selkirk, who resided four years on the Island of Juan Fer nanGez in the Pacific ocean. Cant. Rogers, Commander of the vessel which rescued Selkirk. related the story. and Defoe afterward worked 1t up into the narrative now so familiar to all. It was for this reason that Defoe was accused of pilfering tho manuscript, and even of having stolen many letters belonging To Selkirk. De- foe is said to have made snug for tune from the sale of Robinson Cru soc and out of the proceeds of tho book To have built fine house for himself in suburb of London. Sc II must have won instant popularity
 From N. B. Northrop's The Author of Robinson Crusoe.' '" in St Nicholas
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-20
GREAT MAN AND THE FUTURE.

We read what some great person says At least. they say hes great We tremble at the things he thinks Is comin' quick and straight, We think he knows it all, because
 Hes up where folks can see; But, after all. he's just a man
 The same as you and me. If he thinks things are wrong we tkink They're wrong the same as him; When he says anything is doomed We think Its chance Is slim: We ain't disposed to question wken
 He talks Of what's to be- Yet great men ain't no more than men, The same as you and me. They tell us what's a-comin' In A month or year or so, And things may happen by tonight
 To show they didn't know. The futures full of luck and chance
 That people never see; The wtsest men are only men,
 The same as you and me. There's no use sittin' scared because
 Some fellow that Is high Wakes up some mornln' feelin' blue
 And thinks the end is nigh The worlds filled up with things the wise Once thought could never be, The great ones can't see what's to come
 No more than you and me. -S. E. Riser. in Chicago Record Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-20

But Miss Margaret was perturbed There was no doubt of it. Even old John, the hereditary butler of the Rob kins, remarked it, and shook his head solemnly when a week later. two ob- long wooden cases were received al the rear door of Miss Margaret's home Un- packed, they revealed two bright new ehainless bicycles, one for a man, and the other for a woman.
 'I had to do it 10 keep Willard from spending his salary for one" she ex- plained to Myrts, later And yours is to keep the roses in your cheeks. as Dr Braaley says
 "l hopa you two will enjoy riding the things, Miss Margaret said. as she returned Myrtis warm caress of thanks. They were still things" 10 Miss Margaret
 And Willard, with the wisdom of a man who knows only that he knows nothing of woman's fancies. having ex- pressed his rleasure and thanks. held his peace about Miss Marearet's for mer attitude
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-20
No Doubt of It.

Blanks wife thinks he's a crack shot on his hunting expeditions. said his friend, but the truth is, ne couldn't hit q duck If it would sit up and pose for him. You see. he's schemer-he can afford to be. with that honest face of his. Out at camp he just loafs around all the tme' ana then on the way home he stops at the market, buys bag of game, and presents ii to his wife as d souvenir of the hunt.
 "Hm,3 unused the other; hes what you'd call dead game sport, isn't he!- Detroit Free Press.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-20
Possible Explanation.

Ignorance remarked young Saphead, "they say s bliss"
 That reioined Miss Caustique, "ac counts for 1t, l imagine"
 Accounts for what!' queried the youth our apparent blissfulness," she v plied.-CIncinnati Enquirer.