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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14
JOHN DAFFIN
MANUFACTURING coNFEcT1eNER, ICE CREAM SODA AND
Ice Cream ParlOrS

We also have all kinds Of crush
ed fruits and favors for Sundays
and lee cream soda, only 5 cents
per glass. Special prices for ice
cream made for entertainments,
parties, etc. We don't. handle
milk, but pure cream.
d we are sure you will continue
ge respectfully solicited.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14
No Life, No Energy, No Ambition

These are common express
mons nowadays and the
finger posts that point with
unfailiny accuracy to the
nervous system robbed OF
its vitality by overwork,
worry or excuses Of some
kind.
That any one should
allow this condition to 60
on to complete mental,
>physical or sexual ruin, As
itSurely rnuSkif NEGLECTED.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14
LIFE PLANT
CURED
Joseph r. Sawyer, Of Trinway,
Ohio, conductor, Of
RHEUMATISM

Mr.. Sawyer had rheumatism
for Is years. Tried many diff
Serent kinds OF n d.clne with
out obtaining r3Ief. Two bot
ties Of Life Plant cured him.
Mr.. Sawyer says:
TiiIway, o., Oct. 10, bob
The Life Plant Co,
3 Canton, Ohio.
/ wish THANK you for the good
LIFE PLANT Ia. done Tor me and my
Tor the past fifteen rears and used all kinds
OF medicine W, hou. anr relief.
am cond cto- on Ine Pennsylvania
Railroad and AN well known. I-wIll en-
dorse the medicine - al my friends LIFE
PLANT the greatest IN diclle ON earn. !
have used loo bottles oIIy ana IL has cured
me entirely. Yours .ruly, ,vrp
Life plant has cured 81 out Of every
100 cases of rheumatism we have
treated. In the past Is months we
have received 10.r"A testimonials from
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matter how severe your case or how
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Price $1.00 per bottle.
Write for free booklet to The Life
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The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
NORTHWESTERN BLIZZARD.
Two More Fatalities Discovered
Resulting From the Niisssrd
Near kuvis, Y, %.

Helena, Mont, Fob. Tho blizzard
which has been raging In eastern Mon-
tana and western Dakota has spent is
force Two moro fatalities ON account
OF the storm have been discovered.
Near Kurg, n d. three section meu
were struck by n train, Two were
Killed and tho third was picked up by
the pilot Of the engine and carried 20
miles before the engineer knew about
the accident The operator at one OF
the stations passed by the train saw
the man lying on the pilot, and tele-
graphed ahead 10 nag the train Tho
man was badly bruised and half-deaj
from cold. lIc said that Ole former
son and Nels Shaving were with him
whom the train struck them and that
they did not see the train because 1t
the storm,
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
Woman's Work for the Fair.

Miss Lizzie Cage Of Helena, lady as
sistant manager for the Arkansas eX
hibit at the worlds fair. Is sending
out letters of which the following Is
copy:
ct Ia the wish Of the Arkansas
board OF commissioners that Arkansas
should be well represented at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, which
opens in st, Louis April 80 1904, and
that each county In the state should
have an exhibit II not in competition,
at least IN the state building.
with that end in view ask YOUR
hearty cooperation in my ondcayor
to make the womans department 10
attractive as possible, feeling sure
that with the assistance and active
support of the women Arkansas Will
have building Of which every citizen
Of the state viii be proud
Gov Davis, In appointing tho hon
orary commissioners for each county
neglected to make any provisions TOR
quite row. among otnofb ' !
have been instructed by the board TO
supply the omission, VIII you kindly
act as chairman Of the ---- county
board, or, rather, will you organize n
county club for the purpose OF col.
Letting exhibits with which to boautI'
fy the state bulldIng2 Paintings IN
oil, water colors, tapestry olcp cora
mics, typography, wood carving rec
dowork or any historical relies deem
cd worthy Of acceptance by the coun'
~ board viii be- gladly received,
Hoping you will accedo to my re-
quest, enclose n copy Of the rules
and regulations governing the colloc'
ton OF eShibla, and viii give YOU
any further assistance In my power
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
Road Practically Rebuilt.

The work of improving the Little
Rock-Fort Smith line is approaching
completion. This undertaking has
cost about $2,50O,OOO 1t includes
change of grade for 1G5 miles with
eleven detours and forty.two miles Of
track and the tunnel at Conway, Rock
ballast has been placed on 100 mics
and Letwoen Little Rock and Van
Buren, the track is laid with S5-popnd
steel rails. The grade work has been
employing six TO ten steam shoyels
per day and three rock crushers. The
grade has been changed from Per
cent to siX.tenths Of one per cent and
the curves are reduced to four de.
grees All bridges are renewed and
stone and concrete used in construc.
ton, with stone for all the culyerts.
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
viii Interest officers Of State Militia.

Adiutant General Charles Jacobson
has received copies for distribution OF
circular No. a, issued by the war de-
partmeut at Washington, and contain
ing information which will be of in
terest to officers of the state militia
all over Arkansas This circular ex-
plains the provisions under which Of
ficers of state troops may attend the
United States military schools, secure
free instruction and have all their ex.
penses paid by the war department
The government allows state militia
officers who may desire to attend the
government militty schools Of in.
struction. which are located in differ
ent parts Of the country, the same
mileage that Is allowed regular army
officers on duty, provides them with
rooms, two for a lieutenant and three
for a captain and pays them 81 a
day for subsistence
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND
John Redmond Says There Can Be
No Alternative Policy.
selves Hsii, Than lie Govcrucd
Wen By Another Nation.

London. Feb, 4.--"For the Irish party
~ there is no such thing as an alterna-
tive policy to home rule" declared
John Redmond, the leader OF the Irish
parliamentary party, in the house of
commons, Wednesday, as he resumed
debate on the address In reply to the
speech from the throne Mr. Redmond
proceeded TO detail tbs various sriey-
ances Of Ireland, incidentally inform
ing the liberals that II was a dclu-
sion 10 suppose they could count on
Irish support by promising an alterna-
tive policy to home rule Because tho
Irish obtained valuable act last year
remcdying some OF the evils OF past
government some persons seemed TO
think that the Irish question was
shelved. but no concession could
weaken the demand for self-govern-
ment. On the contrary every conces-
sion they had obtained or might OBJ
tain would be used for the furtherance
of the contest for home rule. The Irish
would rather govern themselves badly
than be governed well by another ma
ton. Mr., Redmond bitterly attacked
the governments attitude on education
In Ireland describing Il as a grossly
absurd and irreparably harmful to the
youth Of Ireland The governments
course on the Irish university question.
he added was a dishonest evasion Of an
admitted duty, and grievance which
poisoned the life Of Ireland condemned
her to failure in the struggle OF ma
tons
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
Nenro Murderer Hanned.

John Bell, ooored, was hanged at
Clarendon, January 2S, The crime for
which Bell paid the penalty was the
murder Of a twelve.year.old white boy,
Bell and another negro were hauling
cotton to gin, and the white boy
went with them, Bell took pencil
from the boy who CRIED and threat
encd to tell his mother Bell there
upon seized a piece of rail and struck
him back OF the head, killing him al.
most instantly The body was thrown
into stall in the gin and covered with
seed cotton. Norman Couch, younger
negro, who was with Bell, testified to
the manner OF killing.
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
TuE NEWS ~ WARRINGTON,
Much sorrow ENprrsscd In the Navy
Dspsrtment=irisas IuifsNastcd,

Washington, Feb i=NowB Of the
death Of VIM G. whitney caused a
painful impression here, particularly
among the employees OF the navy do.
parlmon,, and among naval officers
who had served under the whitney
administration fhe nrstanamed class
loved him because Of hls many warm
traits Of heart, his generous acts, and
the active sympathy he always mani
tested In the welfare Of the humbcst
workers In tho department
Naval officers held him In high Ca
teen because Of mn abiding belief on
their part that TO VIM G. whitney was
owing In great measure, the present
magnificent naval establishment lie
IN regarded by these officers ~ tho ia
thor Of the American modern navy
Onlela notice Of the late eecrelarya
death MAS taken when The flags over
The navy department building aud tho
annex were ordered 10 be placed nj
haf.mas,, and to be kept 80 until after
The funeral,
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
An Interesting Display,

Col G, A, A. Deane. land commits
sioner for Arkansas, has been at
work for more than a year gathering
material for an exhibit in the Arkan.
sas state building at the St. Louis
worlds fair, which opens May /.
Probably one of the most interesting
things in the display will be large
group picture Of sixty.fve prominent
citizens of Arkansas, nearly all Of
whom have had part in the making
of her history, The picture is IN a
frame about by 6 feet in size, and
the individual pictures have faces
about four times the size Of an ordi.
nary sized cabinet portrait.
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
BATTLING WITH SMALLPOX
Public schools Of Normal, H., Ns-
main Closed and Public Gath
erings iDierdictrd,

Bloomington, H., Feb. i,--The pub.
lie scho OILS Of Normal wero not opened,
Wednesday, and win be closed for
two weeks or longer II there IL no re-
lief In the smallpox situation The
town council and school board, after a
joint session, decided to prohibit all
public gatherings VI any kind and
Will also seek to keep groups Of per
sons off the streets In order to stamp
out the disease without delay Add
tIonal casos have been reported this
week. but are all Of a mild type,
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
COL. LEUTWEIN is SAFE.
The Governor of German Southwest
tfricn nnd His Forces Did
Not Push Northwnrd.

Berlin. Feb. i.-Col. Leutweln. gov
ernor Of German Southwest Africa,
and his forces, are safe in the southern
part Of the German southwest colony.
according to an official dispatch sent
over the British lines from Cape Col
ony, He, seemingly, made no effect to
fight his way northward through the
Hereros. but after receiving the sub
mission of the Bondelzwarts, left his
troops, and Is now on his way to Cape
Town, where, February 3, he will take
n steamer for swakopmund, German
South Africa.
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
Senator CIark's First Spcech.

Senator James p Clarke made his
first speech in the senate on the I'd.
He spoke for two hours and announced
his endorsement Of every position
taken by the president in connection
with the Panama revolt, and in the
negotiation Of the treaty with the new
republic. He even said that in view
Of the prOyccaton given by Colombia,
the president might have been eX-
pected to so further than he did in
advancing the cause of Panama. He
declared that there was more popu-
lar support Of the course Of the presi-
dents policy among democrats than
among republicans, and said that he
democratic votes needed TO ratify The
treaty were assured because the in.
terests of the south demand the build.
ing of the canal Mr. Clarke was civ.
en- close attention and his speech was
well received
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
New Superintendent.

At meeting of the board OF trus'
tees OF tho Confederate soldiers home
Samuel llardwIek was elected super
Intendent, TO succeed the late Il, l.,
McCracken, The members Of the
board Of trustees are John q, Flctch'
or, H. j POLK Chas r. Martin, u, A,
Ramsey and 4, A, Henry Mr. Henry
Ia n new member, having been Np'
pointed by the governor to succeed
W. N, peeler OF RussollyIlle, who re-
signed IN order TO become candidate
for superintendent,
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
Arrnonlr, 10 DECLARE WAR.
yirrroy ,le,ieG Given Authority To
Declare war,

London Feb sos y. ma dls-
patch to Reuters Telegram Co.. from
st. Petersburg, dated yesterday and
forwarded by way II the frontier. says
the Russian general stan has given
Vlceroy Alexcr authority TO declare
war and open hostlltics ON his own re-
sponsib.ll,y, II circumstances render It
necessary
Tho dispatch adds that an imperial
manifesto declaring war IL expected II
the Japanese government does not ac-
cept tho conditions proposed In Rus
tla's refponse, which, II IN asserted,
will be Russlas last word
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
Exciting Time win crazed Woman.

Mrs, l., d, Jackson, of Searcy, had
a thrilling experience with an old me-
gro servant, whose clothing caught
fire, and she burned to death The
unfortunate negress got too close to a
fireplace, and when she discovered her
garments abla2o, she Jumped into a
bed occupied by Mrs, Jackson and her
lltilc girl, Mrs, Jackson rescued her
daughter after a free struggle with
the cra2ed servant, in which she was
badly burned about the hands, Tho
nogress rushed from the room into the
yard and died after suffering the most
oycruclating pain,
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
SWEPT BY A TIDAL WAVE.
immense Damage Done On the Coast
~ renmpr"h, France, by
Tidai wave,

Brest, France, FEB a tidal wave
swept the coast " penm1rch, depart
mont Of Finalorrc, Tuesday night
Ono-lhrd Of the commune of Pen
marcha IN undor water many tlshlng
boalf we're wrecked and some OF their
occupants were drowned An immense
amount Of damage was done The poo
pie living near the shore were obliged
TO lice from their houses
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
CELEBRATED HIS JUBILEE.
REV, VIM. whi,mce, Rector OF the
English catholic Church In Rome,
Celebrates his Jubilee,

Rome, Feb. i-Rey VIM Whltmoe
rector Of the English Catholic church
here, better known In America az gem
eral Of the pallotInl order, celebrated
the Jubilee OF his ordination to the
priesthood wednesday, receiving many
presents, including the autograph of
the pope on a photograph, n gold de-
sort SET from Dowager Queen Mar
ghcrlta and checks from England and
America amounting TO $1,000
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
PASSENGER Trains Collide.

The worst wreck on the Iron Noun,
tain for several years occurred last
week at Dla2, when the south.bound
fast express No, I crashed into the
White river branch passenger, which
was taking coal on the main line at
the Dia2 chutes, The express train
was running nearly sixty miles an
hour when It struck the rear end OF
the other standing train and plowed
its way through the entire length OF
same completely demolishing every
coach No is engine was badly dam
aged and the mass of splnterol rub
bIsh was soon n mass OF flame that did
not end until the coal chute had been
completely demolished, Joe penning.
ton, newsboy on the branch train, was
standing on the rear end when he saw
the headlight Of the oncomlng train,
Risking his own life, he ran through
every coach warning the passengers
Of the impending danger, Nearly oil
reached the ground before the colll'
sion occurred, and II Ia almost mIroc'
ulous that those left were not killed,
as the coaches were literally spln'
tered The responsibility for tho
wreck lies with the branch crew, who
had no orders to take the main track,
Jack RoQua was conductor and steve
Mullen engineer, ID, l., Fluke, fire.
man on the 81, Louis train, jumped,
but was 30 badly injured that he later
died on the way to the hospital at ST,
Louis, Nine people woro seriously In
jurod Engineer Hlll, Of tho fast cS'
press, stuck TO his post and, notwith'
standing his engine was demolished,
no escaped with only slight brulsc
on tho left arm, Pennington, to whose
bravery and presence OF mind many
passengers owe their lives IL n huneh'
back He rendered valuable assist
anee In reseulng the wounded from
the burning wreck
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
The Passing of William Collins
Whitney Following Operation
for Appendicitis.
FINAL FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
AWAITING ARRIVAL OF HIS SON..
4 brief sketch Cf Mr.. Whitucy'S
Mcteoric career, In Witch, In
Forty Years, lie Rose From Conn
pHrntiNr ObscurIt, 10 Position
and Immense wealth

New York, Feb 4.-Sppticacmia was
the immediate cause of the death Of
William c. Whitney former secretary
Of the navy, who passed away Tuesday
evening A semi.oificial account of his
last hours IS TO the effect that the
toxin which produced peritonltis, fol
lowing the operation for appendicitis
gradually spread through the tissues Of
the body, until It reached TIE brain
cells when there was paralysis and
death
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
State Sunday School Work.

CLIFFORD L. BoleS OF fayeUeVille,
president of the Arkansas State Sun
lay School Association, has issued an
address to the officers and members of
the Sunday schools of Arkansas, in
which he says:
"The Arkansas State Sunday School
Association is one Of the siNtyseven
organizations that constitute the
great International Sunday School
Association of North America.
And while it is not known exactly
how many members are enrolled IN
the Sunday schools of Arkansas, yet a
conservative estimate places that
number at 100000, in about $500
Sunday schools.
"The organization, as such, is CO
operative, and nter-denominational
truly an organization of the denomi-
nations, by the denominations and
for the denominations of the church,
and has for its object the promotion
Of all that is helpful and good in
Sunday school work
THE state of Arkansas, with a ter
ritory of over $4,000 square miles. in
a climate that is almost unsurpassed;
with mineral and agricultural re
sources practically unlimited; with a
population of something like a mil
lion and a half Of people, is and will
continue to be a great state from
commercial point of view, and much
honor and credit is due to all those
whose efforts are being put forth Tor
the advancement of the material wei
fare of the state. Yet there remains
for the churches a work that is of
greater importance than any material
interest can be.
THE Sunday school, considered as
the Bible studying and Bible teach
ing service of the church., or the
church at work, as it is sometimes
called, assumes in a large degree the
training of our moral and spiritual
interests How best can this be done.
is the question that should receive
the most earnest consideration of all
church and Sunday school workers in
the state.
"Of the seventy-fve counties in the
state, possibly not more than twenty
five have real, live county Sunday
NTH
ganizaticn it is impossible TO have
unity of purpose and concert Of &c.
ton.
Organization for Evangelization,
the motto of the International Asso-
| citation, should be accepted as tie
motto Of the Arkansas association. A
county association in every county in
the state; a township association IN
every voting precinct and Sunday
school in every school house, is the
ideal which We should earnestly
strive to attain.
THE progress made in recent years
is certainly encouraging. The con
vention held at Fort Smith in 1901
seems to have opened new era Of
prosperity in Sunday school work IN
the state. Since then there has been
| field secretary at work much OF The
| time, and number Of counties have
been organized and others aroused
and revived
with Mr., W. Fred Long as field
secretary, giving his whole time to
the work and the establishment Of the
Arkansas Sunday School Herald, pub.
lishod In the interest Of the Sunday
school cause in the state and gen
eral revival Of interest all over the
state, we confidently hope that the
work will be advanced as II has never
been before"
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
LEAD POISONING EPIDEMIC
~ HAS Uern Traced 10 the Drinking
Of Brandy made ~ Lead
Lined SINS,

Budapest, Feb i-An epidemic Of
lead poisoning has broken out In the
villages OF Obrczsn, Marga and Glun-
boka, In Krafgo S2oreny county, ~ the
result OF drinking brandy made In
lead-llnod stills. over hundred per-
sons were poisoned, and a number OF
them are dead The dIslillcrs claim
that lead-lined stIlls give higher de.
gree OF alcohol han Other kinds Of
stiiiu
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
Postal CHANCES,

The following changes In fourth
class postmastcrs havo been an.
nounccd Aplin, Perry county, W. +,
Pitts vice David II, Ford resigned !,
Eastwood, Jefferson county, W. T Me
Burnotte, vice J, d, Holoy, resigned
Gather, Boone county, Rhode HEX.
man, vice j A, Caruthers, dead
Glassylllc, Baxter county Horny G,
Browning, vice Charles n Tallcy rc'
signed; Monarch, Marion county j,
u. Sims, vice Mary H. Stephenson,
rcslgnedi Riddle, SEWER county, Jas,
H. Luck, vice William d, Bnoeh, re'
signed.
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
Father and Son Drowned,

y, " Clark and his Bon, John, were
drowned In n swollen creek near New
port The men attempted 10 cross
the stream In wagon but the bed
was swept away, carrying them TO
the bottom Although expert swim
mers they were unable TO save thom'
selves ON account Of The Bwlflnc5s OF
Tho MhInr