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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19
Local News
Can't keep away.

Can't keep away.
Fine show tonight.
Winter begins Wednesday.
Fine sleighing in the city and
also out in the country.
Thomas Cramlet made us a very
pleasant cash call today.
Numerous social functions are
being arranged for holiday week,
We are promised more cold
weather and snow by the weather
man.
Society promises to be unusu-
ally gay in the city during the
holidays.
The Virginia club is making ar
rangements to give a big ball
this week.
It is now five months since we
have had a heavy rain to fall in
this county.
Make it your individual bust
ness to help some poor and needy
family this Christmas.
Inside of the next two months
300 more ironworkers will be
given employment at Paden City.
Nan Patterson is to 60 on the
witness stand and tell what she
knows about Young killing HIM
self.
The county roads were never
known to be as smooth and fine
to travel over as they are at the
present time.
If we don't have white Xmas
the weather man will have to trot
out a big change in the weather
pretty soon.
w. J. Postletwaite, clerk OF
the Circuit court Of Wetzel cOun-
ty, was an afternoon business
caller in the city.
Cutters confectionery have the
most complete line of box candies
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

People will insist upon going to
Wheeling to purchase their Xmas
presents, when they know it to be
a fact that they can do just as
well in this city. Why is it?
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

Homer L. Bowser has l,urchas-
ed and has taken possession OF the
Sybert grocery store at Paden
CITY. He will move to Paden City
in the near future.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19
THIS WILL INTEREST NAM

Jerome Longwell, the Wheeling, Wesl y
ginia publisher, says that If any one afli.vI'
with Varcoceie or imputCncy, or are W.
where perfect men are Strtng, viii adore
him. (send no money he will direct them
a perfect cure. He will tell you how be "
cured after years Of search for perfect MAJ
hood. Hundreds have tested this with 81
cess Write to-day in full confidence
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

The river has only eighteen
inches in the channel at Wheeling
and is falling. This is the lowest
stage the river was ever known
at this time Of the year.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

In the Sancho field the Fisher
Oil company's No. 1 Stern is good
for % barrels.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

Bruner, West & Slemaker have
just completed Il lO-barrel well
on the Martin farm in the TT.
Pleasant pool.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

GA Trip to Africa" is the at
traction at the Auditorium to-
night.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

The firm of Morrison & Wolfe,
contract drillers, have dissolved
partnership by mutual consent.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

in the city. They have them from
ID to 5 pounds fancy or plain.
12.19-1t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

In the same district the South
ern Oil company, McCoach & Nc
Cormick have a 25-barrel pro-
Queer on the Homer Christian
farm.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-19

The merchants and their cleri-
cal force are working overtime
now.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-22
TWELVE LIVES LOST.
Terrible Result of Wrecking of
Schooner Wentworth Off Coast of
Cape Cod.

Chatham, Mass, Oct. ia small
part OF the forward section of the hull
and slanting foremost stand as mute
reminders OF the ocean tragedy enacted
here Thursday night when the three
masted schooner Wentworth, of None
ton, N. B., struck on Chatham bar dur
ing raging northerly gale, and
all on board persisted in the
terrific seas. With the exception
of the loss Of the steamer Port
land in November, 1898, the wreck of the
Wentworth is the worst disaster that
has occurred on the Cape Cod coast dur
ing the last decade.
OF the ~ persons who were on board
the stranded vessel not one reached the
shore alive, although two bodies were
rescued from the surf, one of them that
Of woman, believed to be the wife of
the captain. With her three children
she was accompanying her husband on
trip from Hillsboro, N. B., to Newark,
N. j.
Little could be done in an effort to
aid the crew of the disabled craft, as the
Cape Cod life savers from two stations
were unable to launch their surf boats
in the tremendous seas.
The Wentworth was bound from
Hillsboro, N. B., to Newark, N. j., with
cargo of plaster rock. On board, so far
as known, were the captain, his wife and
three children and crew of seven men.
and all were lost.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-22
TENEMENT HOUSE BURNS
Fire in Suburb Of New York Causes
Six Deaths-Many Over
come by Smoke.

New York, Oct 17-Six persons
were suffocated and Is were overcome by
smoke IN fire which Quilted flve-story
brick double tenement house at No. is
Moore street. Williamsburg, early this
(Monday) morning. Two of the injured
"a boy and girl-probably will die.
lncendiarism is suspected.
The fire originated in the basement
and ran up dumb waiter shaft, causing
the crowded flats to fill rapidly with
smoke. The flames spread through the
flats on the fourth and fifth floors, and
escape for the persons asleep there was
cut off. Firemen and police did heroic
work and soon rescued more than a
score, Is of whom were almost suffo-
Gated. These were removed to st. Cath
crimes hospital. Two children among
the number were in a dying condition.
One fireman, in attempting a daring
rescue was overcome by smoke and had
to be carried out by his fellows The
loss was only about $4,000. Several fires
occurred in the neighborhood during
early hours Sunday, all of suspicious ORR
gin.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-22
BIG VERDICT FOR GIRL.
Chicago Jury Awards Her $4,000
for Injuries Received in
Street Car Accident.

Chicago, Oct. 19.-Once more has
pretty but crippled 15-year-old Emma
Grenell won a verdict against the
West Chicago Street Railway COM
pany in one of the most stubbornly-
contested and notorious cases that has
ever been commenced against trac-
ton corporation in the city of Chicago.
This time the child, who was fright
fully manned in an accident which
happened nine years ago, got YER
dict for $4,000 damages.
A motion for a new trial was i'm
mediately entered and the attorneys
for the defense announced that they
were not yet through fighting.
She was but six years of age when the
flying car cut off her right hand at the
wrist, crushed all her left hand except
the thumb and index finger, and crushed
off part Of her right foot. Since that
time she has been helpless cripple.
On a former trial the child was
awarded $4,000 damages, but the YER
dict was set aside by the judge as en-
cessive. The former suit also produced
developments Of highly sensational ma
ture.
Alexander Sullivan, the original at
torney for the railway company, was
indicted on the charge of bribing
Jurors.
Court Bailiff James ]. Lynch fled to
avoid prosecution on similar charge,
three jurors confessed they had been
purchased by the defense and the
good names of several others were
besmirched.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-22
ADOPT DIVORCE AMENDMENT
ACTION OF THE EPISCOPALIAN
HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
Body Acts Favorably on Proposed
Legislation Rejected by
House Of Deputies.

Boston, Oct. lS.-The house of
bishops, one of the legislative bodies
of the Episcopal general convention,
on Monday adopted an amendment to
the canon on marriage and divorce,
forbldding the remarriage of any di-
vorced person. The amendment was
substantially the same as that which
was rejected by the house of deputies
on Friday last The action OF the
bishops was not unexpected, as the
sentiment of that body was we'll known.
In fact, similar amendment was
passed at the San Francisco conven-
ton three years ago, but failed, as was
the case this year, to secure the sup
port of the other house. A conference
OF committees, representing the bishops
and the deputies, will be held to con-
slider the disagreement, but leading
clergyn,en do not anticipate that the
deputies will recede from their vote
OF last week.
The amendment adopted by the
bishops is as follows:
No minister shall solemnize a mar
riage between any two persons unless,
by inquiry, he shall have satisfied
himself that neither person has been.
or is, the husband or the wife of any
other person then living, from whom
he or she has been divorced for any
cause arising after marriage"
Several additional amendments were
presented in the house of bishops, one
OF which provides that a divorced per-
son shall not be admitted to the sac
raments. There is a proviso, however,
that the sacraments shall not be re-
fused a penitent person in imminent
danger of death, nor to any person
who shall solemnly aver that he or
she was the innocent party in a di-
vorce for the cause of adultery.
Another amendment sets forth the
procedure to be followed in case a
clergyman is in doubt concerning the
marriage of any person and lays the
case before the bishop.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-22
A NEW ENGLAND TRAGEDY,
Man Crazed by Drink Kills Wife and
Policeman Who Tried to
Arrest Him.

Brookline. Mass, Oct. 1s.-Crazed, tho
police say, by drink, Harry Bowles, a
town laborer, shot and killed his wife at
their home at 1O5 Boyleston street, and a
few moments later killed Policeman Jo-
seph Mac Murray, who attempted his ar
rest. Mrs. Bowles lived but few mo-
ments after the shooting, and the police
man expired almost Immediately after
receiving bullet wound below the
heart. After shooting his wife Bowles
barricaded the doors and windows of his
home, and Policeman MacMurray had
broken in panel of the front door when
he was killed. Later squad Of officers
forced an entrance into the house, and
after struggle secured the murderer,
who had hidden under bed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-22
More Deaths from Bad Whisky.

New York, Oct. 1.-two more sud-
den deaths attributed to wood alcohol
or bogus whisky have been reported by
the police Of the lower West side. One
of the victims died in the back room
Of a saloon. His employer, furniture
mover, said the man never had been i'll
a single day during Is years. service.
A sample of the whisky he drank was
procured and an autopsy will be held.
The second victim, painter, was found
dead in his lodgings over saloon. He
Is said to have been heavy drinker and
had been on debauch for some days.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-22
HONOR FOR HELEN KELLER
Special Exercises at Worlds Fair
for This Very Gifted
Young Lady.

st, Louis, Oct. 19-"Helen Keller
day." named in honor OF Miss Helen
Adams Keller, of Boston, who, born
deaf, dumb and blind, has acquired ma
tional fame through her educational
success, and the only person in whose
honor the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton company has designated a special
day, was celebrated at the worlds fair
grounds Tuesday with exercises partici-
pated in by prominent educators of the
deaf, dumb and blind from all parts Of
the United States.
The annual conference of the superin-
tendents of American schools for the
deaf, in session here, suspended the reg
ular order of business in honor of Miss
Keller and took part in the exercises,
which were held in the hall of con-
crosses.
Prof. E. M. Ga!iaudet, of Washington,
D. c., presided and introduced Miss KEEL
Ter, whose address proved the feature
of the exercises. In addition to her
other accomplishments, Miss Keller has
learned to speak in well-modulated
VOlCe Will UNUSUALLY pam d. I1SuldIlOAs
and her remarks aroused considerable
enthusiasm.
Addresses were made by Miss Sarah
Fuller, of Boston. Miss Keller's personal
instructor; William Wade, of Oak
mount, Pa; Alexander Graham Bell,
of Washington, D. c.. and Warning Will
kinson, of Berkeley, Cal. Music was
furnished by an orchestra from the Mis-
souri, school for the blind.
The days celebration closed with a
reception in the Missouri worlds fair
building given by the deaf of st. Louis.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-22
OUR EVERYDAY TRAVELS.
The American Takes His Motor-Car
Abroad and s'Does" Europe
in Trice,

The celebrity with which some Ameri-
can tourists "do" Europe inspired
many an ancient jest, and a new crop
hourishes on the foundation of a new
fashion adopted since automobiles
came in. Now, VT are told, states
Youths Companion, the rich American
takes his motor car abroad and
whizzes over the continent therein.
seeing only the outside of things, but
saving great deal of time.
Americans who long to know the
old world, and who would almost be
willing to wander over it as Bayard
Taylor did, afoot, are liable to have
harsh thoughts OF the foolish people
who go SO far and gain so little. But
before one INDUCES in violent Ian
guage it is we'll to test ones own
capacity for profitable sightseeing
to question whether one improves the
opportunities that are opened by the
little Journeys every Gay.
Between ones home and the shop,
Office or church nature unrolls an
ever-changing panorama AS for the
human interest Of the scene, there is,
as a novelist has said, "a story at
every corner" But how many of us
see the objects we pass every day.
How many could suide stranger to
the finest tree, the most picturesque
vista, the one bit # architecture that
seems an integral part of the land
scape, or the places where business or
social life takes oGd and noteworthy
forms?
It is a national failing not confined
TO rich AUTOMOBILES is, this propensity
to "get over the ground" Yet the
road is worth thought, as well as
the destination. Wayside sounds and
sights will yield beth pleasure and in
struction when we have opened "the
hearing ear and the seeing eye" and
trained the mind to comprehend and
the heart to sympathize. Nor are we
truly qualified to travel until we have
gained this equipment and learned
the lessons that the home highways
have to teach.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-22
THE LIBERTY BELL.
Honored Relic to Leave Worlds Fair
November 16-Plans for Home
ward Journey.

Philadelphia, Oct. 19.-The joint COM
mittee of city councils having charge Of
the return of the Liberty bell from the
worlds fair to Independence hall has an
nounced the itinerary of the return trip.
The special train carrying the famous
relic and the official escorting party will
leave st. Louis Wednesday, November G,
at noon, and will make the following
stops: Springfield, ILL.,, three p. NJ;
Thursday, Decatur, ILL.,, seven a. M;
Oakland, ILL.,, nine a. NJ; Paris, ILL.,,
9:S5; Terre Haute, Ind, 1920; Vim
cennes, one p. M; Indianapolis, six p.
M; Friday, leave Indianapolis noon;
Richmond, Ind, 1:50 p. M; Dayton, o..
3:1O p. M; Xenia, 1855; London, sos;
Columbus, six p. M; Dennison, 1915;
Saturday, Steubenville, 1905 a. M;
Pittsburg, ESQ a. M; Altoona, 6:35;
Harrisburg, 1885, arriving here two
p. m.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-22
DECORATIVE COFFIN PLATE
It Was Fine Piece of Work, So Also
Was the One for Whom It
Was Made.

cts in the drawer with the coffin
plate, mother" called the laundress
from the ironing board.
Coffin plate?" asked the woman WIS.,
itor, in establishment.
eyes, miss; it's my first husband"
The little girl on the visitors knee be-
longed to the big woman at the ironing
board by virtue of adoption, and the
document proving it had six seals. The
laundress was SO proud of the document
that she had sent her old mother to show
it, relates the New York Sun.
That intrusive coffin plate, however,
slipped out of the legal paper, and had to
be seen.
''That's the plate explained the laun-
dress.
"But thought" said the visitor, chat
coffin plates should be left on for" She
was going to say "for purposes of iden-
tification," but thought better of it.
"Most people Go leave 'em on" ex-
planned the proud possessor, "but twas
so pretty. wanted it. I'm going to have
It framed in one of them deep frames
soon as can afford it. and hang it in the
parlor. It'll be awful pretty. 1 want a
wreath of white roses set about it, an
big black velvet bow put at the bottom
of the wreath"
"But doesn't your husband object?"
Goodness, no. He's proud of the first
one. He was fine, educated man. He
travelled in his business, an he didn't
let me work. This man goes with me to
his grave every Decoration day. can't
afford stone. SO have his picture set
in at the head of the grave 1t looks
awful pretty"
''Was your fist husband good look
ing?"
"Oh, yes, miss. He was very plump
and bald; he was very handsome. See
how solid it isl
The coffin plate had intruded again.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-22
WRECKED IN FURIOUS GALE.
Schooner Elwood Burton Goes to Pieces
on Massachusetts Bar and Four
Persons Perish.

Highland Light, Mass, Oct. 17.-In q
furious northeast gale the schooner FL
wood Burton, Capt. Williams, struck on
Peaked Hill bar during Friday night
and the captain and three of the crew
persisted. The mate and two other sea-
men were rescued from floating wreck
age by the crew of the Peaked Fill life
saving station. Although the life-sav-
ers were quickly on the scene, so rapid
was the destruction of the vessel they
could do nothing more than pick up the
survivors clinging to wreckage Later
two bodies washed ashore. The gale
which the schooner encountered was
practically the same in which the
schooner Wentworth was wrecked
Thursday night at Chatham and many
drowned.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-22
ATTACKED BY PARKER.
Democratic Candidate for President
Denounces Republican Philip
pine Policy.

Esopus. N. Y, Oct 17.-Alton b.
Parker, democracy's candidate for the
presidency, made his first formal CAM
paign speech here Saturday afternoon to
delegation representing the Parker In
dependent club and the Avon Beach Reg
ular Democratic club of Long Island. Mr..
Parker limited his speech to discussion
Of the Philippine question. He MAIN
tanned that the republican policy Of
"subjugation of defenseless foreign peo-
pies" already had cost the United States
over SG5U,000,000 and more than 100000
lives.
He declared that the republican policy
refuses to promise independence for tho
Filipinos now, or at any time, or upon
any condition, and that it does not even
leave open the door of hope. He said that
the democrats propose to prepare the
Filipinos as rapidly as possible for self
government and promise them freedom
as soon as they are prepared for it.
MIR. Parker asserted that conditions in
the Philippines are bad He quoted an
unnamed student of conditions" as de-
claring that many officials in the islands
are inefficient, dishonest, corrupt, and
despotic," the very dregs of our peo-
pie"
He quoted the same authority as de-
claring further that 1.-The situation in the
Philippines to-day is so terrible that 1t
passes the comprehension of people at
home. Alphabetically the country 10
ruined, land is going out of cultivation,
the population is i'll fed, the country 10
overburdened with taxation, the towns
in ruins"
MIR. Parker declared that the country
should hasten to the relief of such sit
uation. He said: Our duty to the Fill
pinos demands a promise of independ-
ence. But if 1t did not our own interest
demands that we be relieved of the Fill
pinos just as soon as they are reason
ably prepared for self-government. A
colony holding nation is ever subject to
expensive wars with other nations and
with its colonies.
Il warn the republican party that 1t Is
not an unheard of proposition that an OPP
pressed use the term adviscdly-an
oppressed people should be restive. Con-
time as we are doing to Cypress these
people and one of the most veXed ques-
tions that this nation has ever been
called upon to deal with will confront US
intermnably."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-22
Russians Repulsed.
Honor for Helen Keller.

st. Louis, Oct. 17.-Miss Helen Keller.
of Wrentham, Mass, who has gained
national reputation through her manner
of acquiring an education although born
deaf, dumb and blind, has arrived to at
tend the conference of superintendent
of American schools for the deaf, which
convenes to-day, and also to be present
at the exercises in honor of "Helen
Keller" day at the worlds fair on Oc-
tober 10. Miss Keller is the first person
in whose honor special day has been
designated by the worlds fair manage
ment,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-22
Long Drive for Team.

T. Seymour Smith, of Franklin, KY,
is probably the only man in the world
who can boast of having driven the
same team of horses 10000 miles. Mr.,
Smith was in business for seven years.
and was required to drive over the en-
tire United States. He figures that
every day he worked re drove the team
20 miles, making total in seven years
of 10000 miles. He started at Boston
and drove through New England, the
middle and southern states and the
west. When he completed his seven
years trip he got 1858 for the team,
which he says was better than the day
he started.-Louisville Courier Jour
nal
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-22
STRUGGLE IS DESPERATE
AWFUL CARNAGE IN BATTLE
SOUTH OF MUKDEN.
Issue Of Engagement Undecided
Many Thousands Have
Been Slain.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 10. - The issue Of
the bloody drama below Mukden is still
in the balance. There is no attempt TO
minimize the severe character Of the
reverse suffered by Gen. Kuropatkin last
week, but as yet there has been moth
ing absolutely decisive. There certain
ly is no rout and no Sedan, and the war
Office has not yet given up all hope that
Kuropatkin may be able to again re-
sumo genuine offensive. 1t is asserted
here that the tone which the diplomats
and newspapers Of Toxic assumed in re-
ferring to what they seem to look upon
as the closing act of the tragedy Of Gen.
Kuropatkin's army is certainly prema-
ture. Both armies are greatly exhaust
ed and the final issue probably will de-
pend upon which can regather itself the
quicker. The Russian legions are terribly
battered and more or less demoralized,
but the splendid manner in which they
went forward against Lone Tree hill
Sunday is sufficient evidence that the
temper and courage Of the troops are
not completely shaken.
Slaughter Is Appalling.
The sacrifice of life has been appall-
ing. Estimates of the Russian losses
alone in killed and wounded at the end
of the sixth days fighting being con-
cededly 10000, while it seems not i'm
probable it aggregated at that time 40
600. japanese official reports estimate
that 10000 Russian dead were left on
the field up to the night of October IA,
and claim that the Japanese losses are
small by comparison with those of the
Russians.
storming Of Lone Tree Hill.
The generals believe that the storm
Ing of the Lone Tree hill for valor and
slaughter will occupy a place by itself
in military annals. Kuropatkin, I'M
der whose eye the assault was made, re-
christened it Poulitoff hill, in honor of
the man who led the attack at the head
Of the Second brigade of the East ST.
berial rifle division and who was subse-
quently decorated on the field with the
st. Georges cross. The hill is pre-
cipitous rocky height, and although the
japanese had occupied it only a short
time they had thrown up very strong de-
lenses. The river running at its foot in