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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21
Saved From Terrible Death.

The family of Mrs. M. L. Bob
bitt, of Bargerton, Tenn. saw her
dying and were powerless to save
her. The most skillful physicians
and every remedy as d, failed while
consumption was slowly but surely
taking her life. In this terrible
hour DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption turned despair into
Joy. The first bottle brought I'm
mediate relief and Its continued use
completely cured her. It's the
most certain cure In the world fol
all throat and lung troubles. Guar
anteed Bottles soc and 81. TriaI
Bottles Free at D. A. Hendershott's
drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21
PHILLIPPICS.


Never In the way, no trouble to
carry, easy to take, pleasant and
never falling In results are DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. A vial of these
little pills In the vest pocket Is a
guarantee against headache, bilious
ness, torpid liver and all of the Ills
resulting from constipation. They
tonic and strengthen the liver.
Sold by
Opera House Drug Store
Stotler & Corbett Props.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21
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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21
Little, W. Va.

EDIToR OII. KEV1EW:-1n mere
being so many slurring remarks
made by one of your correspondents
of this place about the Y. P. S. c.
E., which was organized some time
ago at this place. We who have
been friend as well as a worker
for the upbuilding of this religious
society and of the church; believe
1t to be our duty to refute the
abuses which TIL, institution has
suffered from those who never
have experienced spiritual regener
alton. The Y. P. S. c. E. belongs
to the Methodist Protestant and
Presbyterian churches, and IS
governed by a constitution.
This society at Little was or.
ganized under the constitution by
which 1t Is governed. and the con-
stitution recognizes two classes OF
membership: the associate and the
active. The associate member Is
one who does not profess spiritual
regeneration, are not required to
take the same pledge that Is re-
quired of the active member, who
has experienced spiritual regenera
ton. And In order that this re-
| ligious society be protected, the as
sociate members are not given the
privilege of voting, until they are
first regenerated, after which they
are promoted to full membership |
But the associate members hap
pened to be "knowalls," who stag
gered onto the principal cause of
the Revolutionary War, which was
taxation without representation In
the Epglish Parliament and one
country gawk" thinking he knew
more than anyone else, land wishing
to appear eloquent quoted the
words of James Otis, when he said
taxation without representation Is
tyrany.
Now these "know alls" had their
choice of becoming christians and
taking the full member pledge or
of leaving the society, as they were
not compelled to stay with us.
But they did not wish to become
any better neither did they wish to
withdraw, for their object was to
break up the Endeavor the same
with all other good institutions be-
gan at Little. But give them a
little debating society where they
can take a quart of rot gut whiskey
with them and discuss questions at
which barbarous tribes would blush |
and then they imagine tn ) are
going some. But these "knowalls,
persuaded the president of the En-
deavor to grant them the right to
vote and as soon as they had got
ten this right they voted away the
constitution.
Therefore the constitution being
done away with 1t ceased to be a
Christian Endeavor. They then
voted il. Nissan member of the
Camelite church: as president,
This same Camelite being presi
dent of the Little debating society
allows such questions for debate as
the one discussed some few weeks
ago, which an up to date student
would consider mark of ignorance
much less debate 1t. Resolved that
the religious denominations today
doing more against the upbuilding
of Christ's Kingdom than for Its
advancement. The same ones who
propounded this resolution are the
ones who helped do away with the
Endeavor. And what If you did
obtain the decision of the judges?
You do not get Gods approval, I'M
til you have done something to
warrant It, If you want the sweets
of hearing God call you wise you
must first hear the world call you
fool.
PHILLIPPIcS.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21
Her Voice.

Alice ian amateur vocalisD-1f you
had my voice what would you do with
It?
JESSIE don't know, dear, but l be
lieve l would give it holiday till the
man came round; then would have ii
tuned.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21
"The incest and pleasantest medi.

1.-THE incest and pleasantest medi-
cine I have used for indigestion
and constipation Is Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets" saws
Melard F Craig, of Middlegrove. N.
Y. "They work like a charm and
do not grippe or have any unpleas-
ant effect" For sale by c. W.
Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21
What He Wanted to Know.

He-But-er-your mother
She-I am sorry to tell you. Launce
lot, that she detests you.
He-That's all right. But has She
gone so far as to threaten to be my
mother ?-Harpers Bazaar.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21
A Pointed Hint.

Dissatisfied Guest-Waiter, you don't
seem to know how to broil a steak at
this eating house. Let me give you Il
pointer
Waiter with some ala .rity)-All right
sub, only we usually calls 'em tips
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21
Pan !sIlsaI

Grow strong and well altar uSins
ruoupsox'n SWEET WoBh PowDER
Very pleasant to take: Contains no
,aIopel, Never fails. Worms are sttsi
n;stahsn for indigestion and other q!
,eass., Be SURE 70 get ThonPsons IL
xiass bottle OTaSS'HhA 40 No'a
Sold by c, W. Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Life is short, and we have never to-
much time for gladdening the hearts
Of those who are travelling the same
dark journey with us. Oh, be swift tn
love: make haste to be kind!-Amiel.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Willis Harrington, superinten-
dent for the Carter OH company,
returned to the city from a busi-
ness mission of a few days to
points north this afternoon.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Wine of Lie cures all stomach
troubles. Price ST.. For sale by D
A. Henderson,.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-26

being imposed upon. A single case that
thing over two years ago. under stress OF
want. man of education and rough
surroundings in one OF the smaller towns
of the State committed a theft. 1t was his
first crime beyond drinking and Quarreling.
The pity OF it was that he had mother
less boy four years old. He was sent to
prison and the child placed in good in
stitution. The experience sobered him
thoroughly. and good behavior won him
his parole some months ago.
Instead of being turned loose he was
brought to indianapolis and placed under
the surveillance OF business man, who ac-
cepted the charge reluctantly. place was
found for him in a manufacturing institu-
ton as a common laborer. and nobody was
toi4 OF his record. except the president OF
foreman under whom he works developed
the fact that he was working industriously
and steadily. His patron became interested,
and by means of his own discovered that
he leading an entirely decent life 1T
was not long until the convict himself
came and asked If he could not be intro
duced in 'some church where poor peo-
pie went This was easily arranged. and
he Joined one of the smaller churches in
the quarter where he boarded AT the same
time it developed that he had saved some
money from his wages, and he accepted
the suggestion that he start a savings ac-
count for the benefit of his boy. AS the
case stands now, he visits his child occa-
sionaliy, he has excellent companionship
among the good people of his church, he
has a slowly-growing bank account, and
the future of his child seems fairly we'll as
sured. Does the law need the defense OF
cold figures?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-26
where the stories Come From.

1T have often wondered where all the clever
anecdotes of prominent men come from that go
the rounds of the press" said the inquistive
man. .Just at present there seems TO be per-
feet avalanche of them. You can scarcely pick
up a publication of any sort without being
fronted by ceverly written little yarns credited
to some man of national prominence. 1t is
astonishing" You evidently not onto the
game'' said the man who knows. Don't
imagine for instant that all these anecdotes
are authentic. for they not. Suppose a
newspaper man of certain type gets hold OF a
good little story about Bill Jones or Tom Smith,
He realizes that it has commercially value but
not as an anecdote of Bill Jones or Tom Smith,
who are utterly unknown. So what does he do :?
lie writes il. attributes IL to some celebrity and
has no difficulty in selling IT, The celebrity
doesn't care. in fact that's largely the way a
good many celebrities remain in the public eye
But It's tough on Bill Jones and Tom Smith /
grant you that Take Chauncey Depew. for in
stance. I'll wager that fully three ourths OF
the stories credited 10 him emanated from the
fertile brains OF newspaper reporters who know
that the senator will stand for anything Why.
there's a right here in Philadelphia who
employs his vivid Imagination in inventing anec-
dotes out Of the whole cloth. to which he lacks
the names OF celebrities. and he he can
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-26

petition with the product of cheaper labor
and in this industry il seems 10 be just as
efficient labor as our own
Now. it is a foregone conclusion that we
shall not tear down our whole protective
system and reduce level of wages and
living TO the foreign standard in order 10
have a merchant marine. That game would
not be worth the candle. The problem the
commission has before it is how TO encour-
age shipbuilding and ship owning in Amer
lea without giving up our standards for
the rewards OF labor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-26

With all due respect to Superintendent
Whitaker's good intentions in defending
the indeterminate sentence law by means
of figures showing that. under its operation
the average term is longer than under the
old law. the Journal begs to submit that
the law has a much better defense than
that. The theory on which il is based is
that the confirmed criminal shall be kept
in prison. where he cannot harm society,
while the man that has committed crime
under sudden impulse or great stress of
some kind. repents and is disposed to lead
a proper life can. at the discretion of the
prison authorities. be given the opportunity
to show whether his repentance is real and
his good intentions are steadfast This pa
per holds that IL a man had reformed under
this law. IL only one family had been made
decently comfortable and happy by such
reformation. the law would stand justified
But. as a matter of fact. number of
cases that have come under the observa-
ton of the Journal in the ordinary course
of events have proven the wisdom of the
law when administered as 1t is by con-
scientious men with right intentions and
with s"fsciAnf axnerience to prevent their
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-26

When the corporation laws of the last
Commerce the power to examine into the
affairs of corporations engaged in inter-
state commerce were being formulated.
there was among business men a vast
amount Of argument to the effect that no
manufacturing merchandising corpora
be held confidential and confined to the
knowledge Of those owning and managing
it. They were honest in their belief, nc
doubt. but it is certain that when the
new department gets into thorough opera
ton and formulates its rules for publicity
greater public confidence and more sue
cessful management on the part of such
corporations as are worthy to succeed.
A striking example OF the confidence in
corporations that are managed under Off
cial surveillance is given every day in the
quotations for local securities. Securities
of banks and trust companies. subject tc
public examination at any time and pub.
fishing fairly full information of their
affairs. are, if paying dividends quoted al
anywhere from 40 to 125 points above the
best industrial institutions paying similar
and in some cases larger. dividends. Why,
These industrials in the local field have
never missed a dividend and are managed
by men of high standing for wisdom
and integrity as any in the community
The difference lies in the fact that peopl.
with money to invest want Ito be shown
They can see just where a bank stand.
by looking at the official report under
oath. They must. on the other hand TAX,
the Industrial on faith. Even more strik
Ing Is the fact that a new bank that ha:
not yet paid a dividend is quoted above par
while trust company that has paid no div
idend since it established three year.
ago is quoted at par. How much of a quo
tation could one get for an industrial under
| similar circumstances? The manufacturer,
| and merchandising corporations will fin.
publicity a blessing to their business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-26

The testimony of ]. ]. Hill and William
@. Sewall before the merchant marble COM
mission serves principally to throw light on
the difficulties of the question with which
the commission has to deal. One thinks
free ships and an export bounty would ac-
complish something, but says he has had
all the experience he wants in having ships
built here and trying to man them with
American sailors. The other thinks free
ships would be a mistake. believes mail
subsidies would help, and thinks perhaps an
export bounty would accomplish something
In the meantime we have no merchant
marine at all comparable to our position
as a maritime power, and our shipyards
are doing little. Hill declares that it cost
him about 80 per cent. more to build his
two big steel freighters here than he could
have got them for abroad and Sewall
says his yards are closed. Both complain
of the difficulty of getting competent men,
even after they get the ships
1t is just as we'll to look the situation
little world of our own. protected by tariff
and immigration laws from cheap foreign
| labor. Natural conditions and native abil-
ity enable US to produce some things. such
as grain. cotton and certain lines of ma
chinery so cheaply that we can sell them
abroad in competition with the products of
cheaper labor. while at the same time MAIN
tanning our own high schedule of wages and
standard of living. But. when men go down
to the sea in ships. they are at once upon
| the worlds highway, in competition with
the world. American freight ships cannot
get American sailors because the wages are
not high enough, and they are low because
these ships compete directly in the carry
ing trade with ships manned by sailors
picked up all over the world at the lowest
prices.
The materials that go into shipbulding
are higher here. and their price Is nine
tenths labor cost, but the ship. when il
gets the high seas. is in direct COM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-26

The Supreme Court has just affirmed a
case in the lower court wherein wife OBJ
tanned a divorce and alimony from her
husband because ne had thrown her out Of
a carriage and broken several ribs, and be-
cause her whole married life had shown a
course of tyranny and brutality almost in
conceivable. Why such brute is not sent
TO the penitentiary for assault on the tes-
timony brought out by the divorce proceed
ings is an interesting question for the pros
ecutor and grand jury of the county from
which the case came up. In passing, it
may be said that, in all the very proper
outcry against the frequency of divorce.
care should be exercised to make no change
that would make legal separation in such
cases as this impossible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-26

Cinnamon have a fine sense of humor" said
the young playwright, Richard Carrie. In their
quiet and dry way the Chinese say innumerable
good things.
IT once knew. in San Antonio. a bachelor
banker. This man decided that he would en-
ploy Chinese butler. Accordingly his arrange
ments were made and in due time the Chinese
butler appeared. He served his first dinner adj
mirably.
After ii the banker said to him:
"I think you will do well here. What is
your name?'
My name Lot zee Chwang Toy the China
man answered.
oh, said the banker, I can't remember all
that I'll just call you john
" All light said the butler.
"At breakfast the next morning the Chinaman
smiled at his employer pleasantly:
What your name? he said
Pierpont Morgan JONES' my friend replied.
Me no memble all that said the Chinaman.
Ne just call you Tommy Washington Post.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-26

The Boston Herald. in commenting error
OF tis Cleveland Plain Dealer. which had as
serted that no Vice President OF the United
States was ever afterward elected President
after citing the contrary cases of John Adams
and jefferson, itself falls into the of de-
cIaring that since the adoption OF the twelfth
amendment TO the-federal Constitution in 1894
there has been no instance Of the election OF a
Vice President to the presidency. In 1892 Van
Buren, was elected to the vice presidency. run
ming on the Democratic ticket with Andrew
Jackson. In 1896 Van Buren, elected to the
presidency. II Theodore Roosevelt should be
elected President this year he would be the
second New Yorker who first chosen Vice
President and afterward President by popular
vote.-Philadelpha Record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-26

1t is. perhaps. not generally known that the
earliest practical information as to Daguerre'
process of catching and holding the figure of his
camera obscura came to America through Prof
S. +. B. Morse In letter to a friend in
America. be quoted in Abraham Bogardus's
THE Lost Art OF the Daguerreotype'' in the
May Century. Professor Morse tells of construct
ing the first dasuerreotype apparatus made in
the United States from drawings furnished by
I,aguerre. My first EFFORT Professor Morse
writes. was small plate of silvered copper
procured at hardware store, and, defective al
the plate was. / obtained good representation
OF the Church of the Messiah. then Broad
way from back window of the New York City
University. This I believe to have been the
first daguerreotype made in America. Literary
Bulletin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-26

Jim" old colored retainer. had never
been on speaking terms with truth. One day his
mistress lost her temper and rated him soundly.
Jim, she said. you have been this place
ever since can remember, and ever since can
remember you've been the most unmitigated
liar have ever known. To my own knowledge
you've been promising these forty years past
that you'd learn TO tell the truth, but you never
learn. Now, 1 want to know. once for all. Will
or will you not in one single instance, tell me
the truth % - Deed. Miss Lizzie Jim an
swered, his head hung in shame, 'Pll try; but
you mus member ! bon in dis family,
and L spect Use 'nerited some Of de family
traits. "-Philadelphe. Record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-26

Senator German and his immediate fol-
lowers claim to have discovered a new
Democratic combination which they think
offers some hope of success. Since Senator
German read himself out Of the list OF
presidential possibilities he has been wait
ing and watching for an opportunity to
catch on" by some new hold. Next to
being the nominee he would like TO have a
controlling voice in naming the ticket.
Ever since the Parker boom was started he
has maintained an attitude of sulky dis
approval lie could hardly have anything
against the New York man except that he
was not his own discovery.
At last he has found a ticket to his taste.
1t is Ex-Governor d. r. Francis. of Mis-
souri,, for President, and Senator Rayner.
of Maryland for Vice President. There is
nothing mean about Senator German.
knowing the needs of his party. he does
not stop at naming a candidate for Presi-
dent, bat names one for Vice President
also. IL will occur to some people that as
Senator Rayners was elected over Senator
Germans opposition he may not be alto
gether DISTINGUISHED in his desire to get
him off the floor of the Senate and make
room for a more acceptable colleague. Ar
temus Wards patriotism led him to de-
clare his willingness to sacrifice all of his
wife's relatives on the altar of his country
during the civil war; Senator German
would doubtless be able to subordinate his
desire to see his friend Rayner achieve a
senatorial career by helping to place him
| in a position where he could not NEEDLE
in Maryland politics.
The suggestion of Mr.. Francis, of Mis-
| souri, for President is not a bad one from
| a Democratic point of view. He is a man
of decided ability. of high and clean char
| acter. made good Governor of Missouri.
served for a while in Mr.. Cleveland's Cab
met. and. while opposed to Bryan. he is
said to have been regular in 1896 and 1900
His services principal promoter and or
ganizer of the st. Louis worlds fair have
shown first-class executive ability. The
| Democrats might go further and do worse
than nominate Mr.. Francis, and they prob
ably will.
4 ~~o--~N'f.'o
| Congress no man in the Democratic party
| stood in a better position to receive the
nomination than Senator German himself
His obvious role then was to go slow. play
waiting game and only exercise his ac-
knowledged leadership when he was sure
of winning. Instead of that he broke loose
almost at the beginning of the session and
led off in a violent attack on the Presi-
dents Panama canal policy. He had for
gotten the story of the animal that at
tempted to butt the locomotive off the
track. He overestimated his own power as
leader and greatly underestimated the
| popularity of the Presidents Panama ca
nal policy. The defeat that followed de.
stroyed his prestige and ended him as
presidential possibility. He has not gained
much since by his sulky silence. and it i.
not likely he will be permitted to name the
| Democratic ticket. Meanwhile the search
for a Moses goes on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-26

1t is instructive to read of the family re-
lationships of the reigning houses of Eu-
rope. Since they will not marry beneath
their own sovereign rank, the business of
lily affair, and yet, when il comes to the
question of war or peace or any other point
of national policies. these family relation
ships count for very little. The business
of wearing a crown has its drawbacks. The
Orientals do it little better by leaving
the question of rank out of the calcula-
ton in considering womanknd