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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-25
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Tits odor is more d iSagreeab than that
sof4benzine$ or turp entine u liaS at least
the a dxant OF being dispelied quick
YIN consequence OF the prompt evaps
oration OF the liquid There is nothing
equal to it to take on spots Of paint on
clothes. 1t does not do II, however.
without creating great fearSln persons.
who use it for the first time Tor they
sec on the Very place where, to their
great pleasure the paint had disaps
speared n large white spot. tlleGnaturc of
which is hard for them to def ne, and
the more they brush the more unsf EhtlS
and the iargerFthat white spot Grows
Is then the garment lost2 No, fol
fortunately after few moments the
spot melts away never to show u gain
1t WAS snow and nothing more. Tho
heat from the cloths and surrounding
air. and the result OF that5is$a sudden
lowering OF temperature sufficient TO
freeze the vapor of the atmosnh
4 Without operating on your clothes
You may make the experiment in the
following way: Fill q small vial with
sulphide.of carbon. taking great care to
doit far: from all flame or heated stove.
Then close the bottle with cork stop
per through which you have previously
bored n small hole. In this hole place
a piece OF blotting# paper6made up into
a small roll. The paper must reach to |
the bottom or the bottle and about an
inch above the cork. Within fifteen
you will see the outside OF this
paper covered with snow, quantity
of which gradually increases. The;
liquid has risen through the pores of I
thepaper as the oil Of a lamp through
the wick. When it gets to the;open air
it evaporatcs, ana water combined in
The surrounding atmosphere being L
brought to a temperat ure below &c: 30 de-
srees, has been frozen. If you divide
he paper outside of the bottle info ssey-
.ral pieces you obtain flowers and most
charming effects. You may make the
.SpcriInent5in summer and in the full
ays of the sun. The result win be
'btained then more promptly, evapora
ion being more abundant.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-25

For Illustrated folder, time table
and full information. call at ticket
Office, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-25

Magnificent coaches sleeping cars
observation cars and unexcelled din
ing car service
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-25

run daily from New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington, via
.Parkersburg and Cincinnati to ST.
Louis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-25

Three solid vestibuied trains are
run daily from Pittsburg, Wheeling
and Columbus via Cincinnati, to ST.
Louis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-25

S Sixty day excursion tickets, dnaI
s3,sdllit not later than December 15, 1904.
sosbo sold daily at rate OF s22.35, round
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-25

1fteen day excursion tickets, to be
S0ldSdaIIy at rate Of .s1S.75, round trip
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-25

Season tickets, good to return until
December Is. 1904. to be sold daily at
rate Of $3.50, round trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-21
Like NOtOnety.


The boys liked the notoriety of their
arrest and exhibited pride in confessing
to the police Of hold-ups they had com
mitted. They said they were careful not
TO take property that could be identified.
usually returning rings and watches and
keeping only money and jewels I'M
marked The boys related how they
started in the hoId-up business by wear
ing masks Of their own make and oper-
ating at RiVeTvieW Park on man who
remained with their sWeethearts in the
park late at night, Meeting Win sue
cess, they turned their attention to
Tcbbing saloons and stores
In cave near the river the police
found a large quantity Of Jewels and
guns. pistols, cartridges, and explosives
of every kind. Files of newspapers tell
ing of the Chicago car barn bandits
were ia the cave, with quantity of
dime novels. diaries. and detailed plans
for train rObberies in Wyoming. Mon
tana, and California. The boys were ar
ralgned and waived examination
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-21
HANDSOME SHIELD
IS A GOLD BRICK,
General 0sbOrn's Present
Worth Only $500
PRESENTED BY ARGENTINA
Republic Pays Twenty-three Thousand
Dollars For Fake Affair-May
Come to Washington.

CHICAGO. oct 21.-MayOr Harrison
mas been asked by the heirs OF the late
Gen. Thomas A. Osborn to return to
them magnificent looking shield pre-
scented to General Osborn by the Ar
genine Republic.
General Osborn bequeathed the shield
TO the city, and it is now in the Art
Institute. It has developed that tine
shield is a gold brick
The Argentine government sent to
France and ordered a shield. 10 be man
ufactured by the leading artists OF
Paris Gustave Dore was paid s. 900 for
designing the gift
FeTn1er got a huge sum for engraving
10, as did Camere, the goldsmith. for
his work. and FTOment-AIeuricG for SUI
pertnteuGiug the construction.
The Argentine Republic footed a bill
Tor $500 worth OF gold and silver bull
lion, which it was assured had been
used IN the manufacture Of the massive
shield
Since General OsboTu's death the shield
has been examined by expert jewellers
and subjected TO acids and other forms
Of tests Careful scrutiny has revealed a
fraud perpetrated by somebody. The
5000 worth OF bullion for which the
Argentine government paid the Jewellers
OF France has shruuk to an actual value
of 1915. The heirs now want BE- 20 place
on the Osborn monument in Washing
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-21
DISTILLERY
is EXCAVATOR'S FIND
Accidental Discovery in Most Densely Populated Block il
New York Which Not Long Ago Was Wilderness

I these were the store rooms where the
output Of the plant was kept till IL could
be safely removed and sold.
john Duffy, who has the contract for
eXcavating, reported the find to the po-
lice Of the West Sixty-eighth Street sta
ton Detectives Douglas, McGinty, and
Coleman made an investigation, and
though there are now only a few per
sons living near the old sdu who lived
there twenty-five years ago, there was
no difficulty in learning of the tradition
OF its existence II Is an interesting side
light on the growth OF the city that
where the woods stood which hid the
moOnshineTs a quarter Of a century ago
IS now the most densely populated block
in the city
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-21
Boy Bandits Captured
Just in Nick of Time
About to Blow Up Street Car
Barns With Dynamite.

OMAHA, oct. 2L-Five Omaha youths
who read the story of che Chicago car
barn bandits, and sought TO emulate
their deeds. have been taken into Gus
tOdy 10y the police.
They had for hiding-place for their
booty a cave on the banks of the Mis-
souri,, a veritabIe arsenal, stored with
nitrO-glycerin. dynamite, fuses, guns
ana pistols
To develop nerve for big jobs they
held up belated pedestrians in the lone
iy parts of town and practised blowing
up rocks and stumps TO acquire skill in
the use of explosives.
Eight Hold-ups.
To the police captain they confessed
10 eight hold-ups that in the last few
proceeds from these hold-ups netted the
lads more than $1,000. The names and
ages of the boys are: Joseph Trattner,
seveuteent; Barney Doran, eighteen;
Harry Madison, sixteen; sloppy smith,
twenty-five, ard Roy Case, twenty-one.
Case has fourteen-y ear-0Id wife
Trattner is leader OF the gang. He has
been a bellbOy at the Her Grand Hotel
and was bugler at the horse show last
week.
The arrest of the boys was the result
of a chance observation by patrol
man and IL took place in the nick OF
time to prevent the carrying out Of
plans 20 dynamite the big car-barns at
the Harvey Street terminal Wednesday
night a patrOlman caught sight OF some
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-21
THIS DEAD MAN"
FOOLS UNDERTAKEN
Revived Under Prick of
Embalming Needle.
SWORE WHEN He CAME TO
Mad Because Of Haste to Get Him
UndeTground-ggil Survive
Accident.

SHARON, Pa oct. 4.-J. Chalmers
Fox. railroad fireman who lives in
Ohio, is now at home. and an under
tai<er In Newcastle. near here. IL With
out a subject
Fox was leaning from the window Of
his locomotive while crossing the Per-
rysvilIe Bridge, and he was struck by
some Of the timbers and rendered un-
conscious. His body dropped hair way
from the engine cab and he hung face
downward.
Everyone thought ne was dead, and
when an undertaken took charge Of the
body ne rushed IL 10 his rooms and
stripped the corpse at once for em-
balmiug. As be was about 10 insert the
embalming needle into the flesh the arm
Of Fox gave "a tWitch and the under
takers assistant flew iu terror
Fox. an instant later rose from the
marble slab and sWoTe loudly at the
undertaken for being hasty. a phy-
stefan was summoned 10 dress FOX s ln-
juTies. after which he was taken to his
home in Ohio He viii be able 10 re-
sumo his run on the railroad within
few days
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hMpII9E AER Malaria exclusively suaDs
country but
there bad air this lnous foe health apo
gases from sewers musty air Of damp cellars are Is L
germs this miserable fresff5
begin feel Of
without 1rnory,
appetite dull head azear af-I5
aches sleepy and tired ard cal
faggedout PaTa emu cures ana a
slightest
the
ieebling maady. As
blood ample COVLEX
multiply in the blood
q q @ sPsi o ssf Hs5 R Be s7s
~ ~ ~ must begin there too SIS If
aion and
the sluggish system. S. S. S. s a guaranteed
charge medical
JyEE SWIFT SPECIFIC Coz ATLANTA GAs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-21
CHANGES IN NAMES
OF SUBURBAN STREETS

Additional changes in the names Of
streets in section are announced to-
day by Assistant Engineer w ?. Rich
ards as follows.
In Brookland-Queen Street changed TO
Ninth Wallace changed 70 Tenth; Dun
can changed TO Twelfth; Burns changed
to Thirteenth; Argyle changed TO Four
teenth.
ChiIIum Castle HanOr-Riggs Road
changed TO New Hampshire Avenue
CIermOnt Subdivision-Sayan Street
charged 10 Fort Drive.
Eckington-Thomas Street changed 70
Todd Place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-21
MISSING INFANT
MADE NIGHT OF It

red tomato-caH, three-year-Old Sydney
Rosenberg. whose disappearance from
his Central Avenue home caused his
parents and the ueighbors no end of
worry, was found fast asleep among
the rubbish on the city dump at Third
and Perry Streets AT 7 o'clock, yester-
day morning, none the worse for It,
Little Sidney wandered away from his
home the previous morning. and waeu
ne failed 70 return at night his parents
searched LEe neighbOrho0d for him. but
without result. Then Mrs. Rosenberg
decided to consult the woman who IS
giving mind reading exhibitions at
Odd Fellows Hail
She wrote on a piece Of paper the
question. Where is my little boy?' The
performer answered from the stage that
she need not worry, as the boy had
Just wandered away and would ne back
again,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-21
DOLLAR FOR DAUGHTER
OF LAURA JOYCE BELL

NEW YORK. Oct. H.-Laura Joyce
Bell, opera singer, who died on May %
last, left little property in addition TO
her personal effects, diamonds, furs, and
clothing, as, by the petition for the pro-
bate OF her viii the approximate value
Of her personal property is so. being a
balance in the Union Dime Savings
Bank. The only mention OF her daugh-
ter is the following:
Il give and beuUeath to my dear
daughter, Laura Seymour Bell (low
Laura 1. Wheeler the sum of s. for her
own and separate use
She gives 10 her mother, Maria Dali
ton Maskeu. her household furniture
and furs. and 10 her sons, Herbert q.
Bell and Valentine Taylor, her silver
ware and pictures, and a diamond ring
to Herbert The restduary estate is
left One-Lhird to her husband Digby
Bell and tWO-thirds 10 the sons.
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mediately descend TO and be vested in
such issue without any limitations rs
TO age
Son Got an Advance.
L also desire and will that the rents.
profits and i-Ic0me from 0ne-thiTd o. my
estate. after complying with the provi-
sions heretofore made IN regard TO my
wife. shall be paid 10 my son. AleXan-
der s. Vest during his life, subject TO q
charge OF $4,000. which has been here
UOfOre advanced by me TO him, and, at
his death, the portion OF my estate held
for life by my said son shall become the
absolute property OF his lawful heirs
but that portion OF my estate inherited
by Catherine S. Vest. now his only child
on the termination Of her fathers life
estate II she dies without lawful issue.
snail be divided equally, share and share
alike. between her cousins, George v
Jackson. Margaret S. Jackson, Sallle V.
Jackson Mary ". Vest, George Graham
Vest, IT., and John W. Vest. or the law
ful issue OF any OF said cousins who
may be deceased at the time Of the death
OF said Catherine S. Vest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-21

one skulking Ia the shadows of the
barns. As the policeman watched he
made out the figures of two persons.
They were Smith and DOrau, laying a
fuse to a box of dynamite under the Of
fice corner where the safe was.
The boys were arrested. They were
armed to the teeth and equipped with
sufficient dynamite to blow 10 one end
of the town. Trattner, Madison and
Chase were late to reach the car barn.
and We're arrested as they gave the sig
nal as agreed on as a notice OF their
arrival Each was armed. The blowing
up OF the car barn and the robbery OF
the safe were TO have been their first big
Job.
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descending to my son, Alex. s. Vest, and
equal TO the shares OF my daughter
Mary Y. Jackson. and her children,
heTelutobetore named. the Announcements
hersinbetOre mentioned to my daughter
Mary Y. Jackson. and TO my son. Alex
s. vest TO be taken into account I'm any
distribution Of my estate
The said George p B. Jackson and
John s. Sullivan. or the survivor OF
Jnems shall have the power 70 sell lease
or mortgage. OF incumber iu any way.
the property hereby conveyed in trust 10
10 them when they consider such action
on their part TO be necessary for the
the best interests of the distributes here
InbefOre named, provided that the pro
ceeds of such sale. lease, mortgage OF
incumbrance shall be subject to the limi-
tatl0us and conditions heTeinbef0re set
forth.
desire that my said executors and
trustees shall deliver TO George Graham
Vest, Jr,, at my death, the watch and
chain / usually wear, and 10 George v.
sneed my mosaic ring, and 70 George
V, Jackson my ring on which is the
coat OF arms Of the State OF Missouri.
Cane TO Brewer.
also wish that my cane. on which
is a silver snake, shall be delivered 10
my friend, Ad0lphus Busch, of St Louis.
and that my other canes shall be dis
trtbuted among my friends as my said
executors and trustees may think ap-
prOprizte.
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NEW YORK. oct I.-OId residents of
the section Of the city which used TO be
known as Lowers Woods, ceutering in
what is now West sixtieth Street re-
member I'm their childhood having been
terrified by tales that the woods were
haunted
When they grew older they heard
vaguely of the existence or moon
sinners still hidden tn cave near the
river but when eECavatOrs yesterday
found the still, with the remains of the
old copper retorts and worms. its eX-
isteuce had been generally FORGOTTEN
Discovery an Accident.
The discovery was made purely by ac-
cident. In excayatlng for the new public
baths which are being built at Sixteth
Street a spring was encountered which
was the cause of considerable trouble
and which made IL necessary to vary
somewhat from the lines originally laid
down.
One Of the workmen I'm driving mis- pick
against bank noticed that there was
littie resistance TO the blow. Another
blow revealed a cavern sixty feet long
and twenty feet wide.
Investigation of SITS interior, by the
aid OF a torch. revealed che remains or
the old moOushiuers' plant, covered with
mold and fallen apart, but otherwise as
IL must have been left when It's owners
were frightened away or for some other
reason ceased their operate a quar-
ter OF century ago.
Secret Passage.
Leading from the cavern toward Fifty
ninth Street, there was a secret passage,
from which two other rooms of cOusid-
cradle dimensions opened. In them were
found the remains Of several casks,
which led the discoveries to surmise that
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An Equal Share.

1t Is my intention that the portion OF
my estate going TO the children Of my
deceased son, George ?. Vest herein
before named shall be equal to that OF
my daughter Mary V. Jackson. or her
children and that portion Of my estate
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-01

WANTED-At once, a good
tank setter in Oklahoma oil fields );
must come well recommended.
Address Vertrees Oil Tank COM
pany, Cleveland, Okla. 11,3O-3t
4 - =
Capt. Erphman Of Darlington,
O., has made the announcement
that when the Barnsdall resumed,
on the first rise. it would be under
a new name. The name has not
been selected as yet. but applica-
tion has been made for the
change and the first of the red
tape necessary for the consumma-
ton of the plan has gone through.
The owners Of the boat will also
be required to give bond to the
of any bills outstanding
a @ainst the boat under the old
name.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-01
Suggestions For
Xmas Presents

This season finds this store re-
splendent with the most suitable
selection of gift goods" ever
shown. Diamond rings, pendants,
pins and brooches. Gold and
enameled watches.
Lockets, neck chains, charms,
pins and link buttons.
Sterling and plated silver sets
in manicure, toilet and table ware.
The only line Of hand-painted
china in town.
Cut glass of the best American
product. Rich, brilliant, and of
the first grade.
Fine umbrellas, with detacha-
BILE handles, A great convenience
in travelling.
You are invited to inspect our
Christmas goods, whether you de-
sire to purchase or not.
Goods laid aside for Christmas
delivery.
Abn6f G. Thomas
JEWELER.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-01
l-a-@-#--#-@-#-@
Local News {

December l.
No rain yet.
Write it December.
The toy fakir is due.
= a q
1t will be a truly merry Christ
mas.
1905 'diarys at McCoy's Book
store. 2,l-3t
C. W. Grier left this morning
= for points north.
Kore Queen was St. Marys
business visitor today.
Hks Memorial services Sunday
in the Auditorium.
} FOR RENT-Six-room house;
inquire of Stewart sisters.
12,1-3t
Perry Lamberton made bust
ness trip to Wheeling today.
Guy Porter of St. Marys, was
registered today at the Hotel Mer-
Ger.
John Kenney, driller, left this
morning for the Reas Run, o., oil
field.
An entirely new line of diarys
for 1905 at McCoy's Book store.
12,1-3t
Alton B. Parker continues to
swim, but he don't go near the
water.
S. S. Fertig, well-known oil
operator, arrived in the city this
Smorning.
The Circuit and court court
both meet in this county next
Tuesday.
Clyde Hagan went to Friendly
this morning to look after his oil
interests.
Ask to see an ga Line a Day"
diary book at Mccoy Book store
12,1-3t
Miss May Hall returned last ev-
ening from visit with relatives
at Wheeling.
III. j. Harris arrived in the
city this morning from the Woods
field, O., oil field.
- y u
George Deist of Trail Run, O..
was an afternoon business caller
in the city yesterday.
4 p =
D. f. Curran left the city yes
/ tcrday afternoon for points south
Lon business mission.
4 y y
The great American turkey is
[ again growing in demand as
Christmas approaches.
Il y y
Hon. Selmon Wells of Bens
Run, was transacting business in
the city last evening.
j. w. Barton, a Wheeling
travelling salesman, was calling
on his trade here today.
= 4
William Templeton arrived in
the city this morning from the
Wetzel county oil field.
Levi Tucker, prominent bust
ness man of New Martinsville,
was in the city last evening.
4 y =
OF the $40,OOO,OOO which it is
hoped Congress will appropriate
for river and harbor work at it's
next session, only $+,000,000 will
be asked for the Ohio and MonOn-
gahela. Congress should grant
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-01

merits of the improvements them
selves, but in recognition OF our
moderation.
\ y 4
Diarys for 1905 at McCoy's
Book store. 12,1-3t
J. B. Parker of Matamoras,
was an afternoon business caller
in the city yesterday.
4 y y
A. NJ. Hunter, superintendent
of the Pure Oil company, went to
Warrington this morning.
O. w. O. Hardman of Middle
bourne, passed through the city
this morning en- route to Pitts
, burg.
LOST-Child's gray neck fur;
finder will be literally rewarded
by returning same to 116 Burt
street. l2,l-lt'
o. G. Guyton, of the plumbing
firm of Bedford & Guyton, made
business trip today to New Mar
tinsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Deist, Of
the Ohio side, returned last even
ing from a visit with relatives at
Pittsburg.
LOST-A New England watch,
enameled case; movement number
91907; suitable reward paid if left
at Oil Review office. 11,3O-3t
Mrs. Malarkey left last even
ing for Cleveland, Okla, to join
her husband, who is engaged in
oil operations there.
y 4 e
Daniel Shea, OF the SlSterSVllle
Novelty company, returned this
morning from a business mission
of few days to Pittsburg.
4 . \
Mrs. Ackerson and little daugh-
ter, of the Ohio side, returned
Yesterday afternoon from a visit
with relatives at Marietta.
4 y \
The ladies of the Baptist church
will give a bazaar and supper at
the Citizens Hose house on Tues
day evening, December 13.
12,1-3t
Goodhue & REYNOLDS of Wheel
ing have purchased Il fine beef
cattle of Joseph Mckay. The cat
tie will be shipped Saturday.
y y 4
| FOR SALE-Fine farm with
coal, close to oil production; tim
bered; on easy payments. VIM.
lMcMechan, st. Clairsville, o.
12,1-2t"
| w. ?. Rib of Jacksonburg,
arrived in the city this morning
on business. Mr.. Rib holds a po-
sition with the Carter Oil com
pany.
! 1t is a great sense of relief to
! the public at large to know from
an "official source" that the Pres
ident's children didn't chase the
turkey.
Rev. NJ. C.. Hickman Of Purs-
ley, passed through the city last
evening en- route to Delaware, O.,
where he will visit relatives for a
few days.
I. n. Gold left this afternoon
for the Bonds creek oil field to
look after his interest. No. 6 well
on the McrGegor farm is due to-
morrow in this pool.
| 4 y 4
AS Christmas comes on Sunday
this year, according to law and
custom, Monday, December .26,
will be observed among the bust
ness houses as Christmas.
n y 4
Mrs. p. A. Shanor and two lit
tie daughters. Of Pittsburg, who
have been visiting relatives in the
city for a few days, left for their
| hanna forlo,- "a
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-12-23

TIE god friends u this pspev zre
70: waiting for re- editor u hang up
hls Christmas stocking b1- are already
showering upon hin thefr remem-
brs1ces. he vac Z receipt yes.er-
day q : box Of lovely tsngerines
from Lr. 7. z. Priscbett. u Gambler,
which were grown II that favored
locality; also box Of tzngerines
FROM Alr. J. <. Norton, which were
grown q lis three year Old grove a.
=. Petersburg. Both boxes ara ex-
csIIent IN quality, colcr and favor
and are very greatly appreciated.