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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-12
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business caller in the city today.
Prof. w. E. Smith Of New Mar
tinsville, was in the city last ev-
ening.
Attorney Geo. f. Kesterson
went to Pittsburg last evening on
legal business.
H. G.. Robb, a well-knOwn
druggist of Wheeling, was in the
city last evening.
j. II. Pierpoint, prominent
merchant of Next, was business
caller in the city today.
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II. A. Gorrell, merchant, of Elk
Fork, was a business caller in the
city yesterday afternoon.
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J. R. Bowles, a well-known To-
cal oil operator of Little, was in
the city yesterday afternoon.
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D. w. Williamson, prominent
Democratic politician of Union
district, was in the city last ev-
ening.
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r. Il. LambertOn, who is en-
gagged in oil operations in the
Woodsfeld, O., field, was in the
city today.
Mrs. p. A. Shanor and two lit
tie daughters of Pittsburg, spent
yesterday afternoon with relatives
in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hare at
tended the obsequies yesterday
afternoon at Matamoras Of the
late Wiley West.
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Mrs. Lasure arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon, and will
visit her daughter, Mrs. Hockin
berry, for a few weeks.
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Brinkmier's Studio, 612 Wells
street, have reduced their best
photos from So to $3.50; good for
a short time only. 10,12-d,w
J. n. VanCamp of Padeh City,
was in the city last evening. Mr..
VanCamp is agent for an extern
sive music house of Wheeling.
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The ladies of the M. E. church
will give a social on Thursday ev-
enng at the parsonage. All are
cordially invited. 10,1O-4t
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r. J. Buck, a prosperous far
mer and member of the Board OF
Education, was transacting Dusi-
ness in the city yesterday after
noon.
HRurn Hollis Of ParkprSburr. is
calling on old acquaintance in
the city. During the early oil
excitement Mr.. Hollis was engag-
ed in business here.
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P. L. Sargent of Williamstown,
was in the city last evening. Mr..
Sargent is engaged in the real
estate business, and has number
of fine tracts of land for sale.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George ellis and
Mrs. B. F. Robinson returned last
evening from visit of a few days
with the formers daughter, Mrs.
c.. A. Bell, of Meadville, this
county.
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WANTED-Three or four I'M
furnished rooms or small house in
desirable location suitable for
light housekeeping. Inquire at
Pure Oil compauy's office, Wells
building. 9,24tt
DR.. G.. B. West and family,
DR.. J. A. and G.. w. Grier at
tended the funeral services yester-
day afternoon at MatamOras OF
the late Wiley West. Deceased
was a nephew of DR.. and Mrs.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-12
Discreet.

Mrs. Dove-Henry. think you ar
positively cruel. Here I've tried s.
hard to cook you a nice dinner, al
sou haven't had a word to say to II
about It
Mr.. Dove-Darling. I love you 10
much for that If I'd said what
thought. you'd never speak to mr
again.-Boston Transcript
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-12
UnmnnaGeablc.

seven that impecunious little Dodg
IN can afford an automobile. l won
Ter how lie manages it,"
He can't."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-12

Delineator and Designer, both
large numbers, for November, on
sale at McCoy's Book store.
The daily sentinel., 1904-11-15

Bargains in all lines at the Bargain
House.
Sofa pillows and pillow tops at G.
V. Store.
Wall paper going at cost at the
Bargain House.
Prices always the lowest at the
Bargain House
Our uew Solo room is a hummer.
The Palace Resort.
A fine line of choice candies always
on hand at $50 Main
The merchants are beginning to dis
play their holiday goods.
Cigars and tobacco kept in perfect
condition at The Palace Resort.
Games of finch, pit, panic and
Sherlock Holmes at G. V. Store.
1.-THE Palace Resort. $50 Main
street. The ur to date billiard hall.
There Is nothing finer than the Pro-
gress home made bread Try loaf.
It is fine.
st. Louis and return, sS2. 20, every
Tuesday and Friday. The Colorado
Midland.
Sherman W. Moody. the jeweler
spent yesterday at points on the mar
row gauge.
f. w. Jordan came down last night
from Palisade where he is looking af-
ter his ranch.
Ted Primrose has accepted a perma-
nent position in the office of the coun-
ty clerk and recorder.
Handkerchiefs. ribbons. laces. sta
tionery. candy. embroidery silk,
stamped linens, battenburg braids and
patterns at G. V. Store.
ID. aud r. G. special rates to St.
Louis, Chicago, Boston and other
eastern points. For further informa-
tion see s. G. lunn, City agent.
The Mesa Point Coal Mine is now
mining and delivering coal-Phone
your order to 6S2 Red or see W. A.
Lynch manager. Price So per ton :
s1.75 per half ton.
The contract of the new addition
to the Grand valley National Bank
has Deen awarded to the Parsons Con-
struction co. Work will start on the
new building Immediately.
All people interested in getting py-
rographio materials can save in OK
press or freight charges by joining
the club and ordering through the
Mesa Paint & Wall Paper store. Mr..
Robinson will send the first order
about Nov. 10Th.
The Woodmen of the World log roll
| ling thkes placb lieTe heAJ IhuIs-
day. The program has been COM
pleted in every detail and great time
is promised. Woodmen will be here
from many of the neigh Boring towns.
We want the boys to be on time.
We have received the largest shiIment
of watches by freight ever shown in
the city. The Ingersolls at $l.00.
81. 90 aud 81 20. Come on boys aud
get your watches. The Thompson
Jewerly & Music company.
Frederick ireland, reporter U. S.
House of Representatives says; IF
was fifteen years old again and want
ed to be earning $500 a year in
some great business by the time
was thirty, / would get into some
managers office as stenographer.
There is no quicker. easier way tc
success.
The daily sentinel., 1904-11-15
The Progress is always the best.

The Progress is always the best.
Clothes called and delivered from
the Suitorium.
Have your clothes cleaned and
pressed at the Suitorium.
Suitorium membership costs 81. so
per month -Four suits cleaned aud
shine every day.
Save your clothes and have them
always appear new by having them
cleaned and pressed at the Suitorium.
The SuitorIum phone number Is
black 4s3. Don't fail to call them and
have them clean your clothes. Ladies
work a speciality.
The Black Diamond Coal mine is
open and good coal Is on hand at all
times Black Diamond coal is as
good as the best.
We carry too many lines-We intend
closing out several. While we are
doing so. the public gets the benefit of
the low prices. The Bargain House.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will give their annual turkey supper
Tuesday evening Nov. 18th at the
Hammond restaurant building on Main
street.
Thursday morning at nine O'Clock
the big Woodmen parade takes place.
Public addresses will be delivered
at ten O'Clock by prominent men
in the order.
$40. 900 WEEKLY EASILY MADE
writing health and accident insur-
ance; experience unnecessary. Write
Bankers Accident Company, pes
Moines, Iowa.
Only six weeks away and Christmas
will be here. now is the time to COM
mence your fancywork and remember
for all materials go to the G. V. Store.
1856 Main street.
We don't care whether it is dem
ocrat or republican. all get the same
square, honest deal at our store. All
new clean goods at the lowest cash
prices. j. NJ. Graham. 1871 S. 4th st.
The musicians union have selected
Feb. 18th as the date for their big
dance for the present season. The
entire orchestra will be used. The
ball will be one of the swellost of
the season.
Grand Junction will he turned over
to the Woodmen of the World Thurs
day, Nov. 18th. A big log rolling
will be held here under the aupsices
of the Fruita. Palisade and Grand
Junction lodges.
Many prizes have been offered by
local merchants for the various con-
tests and exhibitions to be given on
Thursday. the day of the Woodmen's
log rolling. Some of the prizes are
very handsome indeed.
Election is over aud someone lost
but the man that goes to Graham's s 1871
P. o. Block and gets pair of Shar-
-ood shoes or one of those beautiful
". @. and b. suits or one of those
handsome ull wool sweaters, Can't
lose.
The big Elks social next Monday
night is the coming social event. Iu-
vitations will be confined to Elks and
their families and guests outside the
confines of Mesa county, batohelor
Elks and their sweethearts. BY spe-
cial request of the committee parents
are asked to leave their children at
home-Committee
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10
School System Overcrowded.

The. idea of introducing cooking and
sewing lessons into the public school
system! The whole thing is a sting.
ing criticism on the home Of to-day.
Where did the mothers of today and
the mothers of yesterday learn to
cook and sew? At home! They went
home from school and helped get sup
per instead of galavanting down town
to make goo-goo eyes at the boys and
gaze into store windows. They did
the same thing at noon and they knew
what was going to be on the breakfast
table before it was displayed. They
got up and helped get it, instead of
sleeping off a dance of the night be-
fore until called to get up and help
eat it.
The Item has long taken issue with
the tomfoolery that is to be found
in our present day school system. And
we are not alone in our protests. Our
school system is overcrowded, clogged
up, packed, jammed full of things
that have no business there, and are
placed there and kept there at the
expense Of things essential.-Rich-
mond Item. -. !. f. e zE4@ y. B
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10

Colorado Madura was selected for the
test and the smoker took a seat and
began.
HE puffed like an engine for about
two minutes and accumulated some
thing under half an inch of ash, and
then he began to wabble. He shifted
the cigar from side to side, pulled
slow and fast and seemed to have
difficulty getting his breath between
the draws. At any rate he kept turn
ing his head to avoid the smoke, and
finally got to laughing. I could see he
was in torture, but he stuck to it until
he got within half an inch OF the
mark. Then he jumped up suddenly,
threw the cigar away and walked out
of. the shop.
II paid the bet and charged it to his
account, and he told me last evening
that the very idea of tobacco made
him sick. I doubt whether it would
be possible for anybody to smoke
even moderately strong cigar
through in the manner I have de-
scribed. New York Press.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10
Test for CIGAR Smokers

Il have customer who thinks he
smokes twenty cigars a day." said
downtown dealer. CAS- a matter of
TACT he gives away many of them and
throws away some that are only partly
consumed. However, he is firm in the
belief that he smokes more actual
tobacco than any man in New York,
and boast on the subject in my store
yesterday led to curious bet.
He declared, to begin with, that he
could smoke three ordinary cigars in
nall an hour. A bystander remarked
that no man alive could smoke even
one cigar continuously until it was
consumed without taking it from his
lips. 'Bosh!' said my man, I do that
right along and think nothing of it,
iii bet you a box of perfectos
you can't do it right now,' said the
other, and in half a minute the wager
was made. By it's terms the cigar was
to be consumed in steady consecutive
puffs and not removed from the lips
until burned to mark one and a half
inches from the tip. A clear Havana
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10
Keep Out Of the Past,

Whatever you do in this wonderful world.
IN business, in church or at play,
Whatever Of gain or Of loss YOU have
With the others who go your way.
Keep out of the past
From the first to the last
And away from it's worries stay:
Inc present has wealth you would never
suspect,
If prudent you are and wisely elect
TO live in the light of to-day.
The things things that are past did very we'll
To-day they are rusty and stale.
1hat trouble you had with your fellow
Did you struggle in vain and fail?
What Of 1t, indeed?
~, There is all the more need
That you start on a different trail.
Dont taKe to the woods, whatever you
dO. wv
Just look f"1 rig right ahead: there's fortune
In keeping a we'll trimmed sail.
SO cramped can we be in our mental
So bHrdened with might
Ihat life will become a woeful waste
For its many outs and ins.>
But stop and reflect
You will never be wrecked
by your own or another's sins
Ii the past You will keep in its proper
And meet what is yours with candid
'Tis the man of to-day who wins.
-Alwyn M. Thurber in Chicago inter-
Ocean.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10

There we're dimples in her cheeks and
a smile on her mouth. He held the
picture to his lips and whispered:
f'You amt to blame for it, little one.
Whatever he is to, us, and badly as
he's used me, he loves you and you
him, and I can't break your heart in
trying to get even. I'm here to. kill
him, and I was going to do it when
he came back; but you're too sweet a
thing to be left fatherless.''
The major came riding back. his
eyes on the ground as if looking for
some lost object At the rock he halt
ed.
IF you hadn't lost it you would have
been lying out there with bullet
through your heart!" whispered Cor
man as he rose and looked after the
disappearing major.
And then, thrusting the photograph
into his breast pocket, he shouldered
his carbine, gave himself shake, and
headed for the land of the outlaw and
the deserter.-Thomas Foye, in ~Bos~
ton Globe.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10
Last Years Of Ruskin

| made a short visit to England in
1883, and again in 1884. Ruskin had
changed greatly in the ten years in
terval since our last meeting. I had
left him in 1873 a man in vigorous
middle life, young for his years, erect
in figure, alert in action, full Of vital
ity, with smooth face and untired
eyes; I found him an old man, with
look even older than his years, with
bent form, with the beard of patri-
arch, with habitual expression of
weariness, with the general air and
gait of age. But there was all the
old affection and tenderness; the
worn look readily gave way to the old
animation, the delightful smile quick
ly k;ndled into full warmth, and at
moments the unconquerable youthful
ness Of temperament reasserted itself
with entire control Of manner and ex-
preston. He had become more posi-
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10
On Life's Roueh Way

Llfe is simply what we make it as we
hasten needless on
10 the future that awaits us just beyond
the gilded dawn:
we can plant our path with roses ave.
or water 1t with tears,
we can shadow it with sorrow that will
stay throughout the years;
we can make our neighbors happy with
a laugh or with a song,
we can scatter sunshine always as
through life we pass along;
Lie is simply what we make it: Let us
make it bright and gay,
For the bird that carols sweet!y gladdens
all the summer day.
AS little smile costs nothing, with your
smiles be ever free.
And oft a laugh will calm the storm that
sweeps the human sea;
Inc heart attuned to melody will never
know despair.
The touch of friendly hands will make a
clouded sky more fair;
For what's the use in brOoding Ger q
sorrow or a woe?
For sorrows, like the birds; take wings
and quickly from us go;
Then let our barks have snowy sails and
pennons gayly bright.
Ihat those who see them on the wave
may greet them with delight.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10

a'he amusement ct the gang did
Ect confine itself to the picnic
grounds. They went outside, broke
into orchards and flower gardens, des-
trcying valuable property, and finally
wound up by shooting valuable
horse belonging to rancher.
This last act was more than the
sheriff Of San Marco could stand, and
he bagged a couple of dozen of the
offenders. When the case came up
before the justice of the peace in Red
wood each Of the accused laid the
blame on Hood Lummix Simple
minded Hood got six months in Jail.
In sentencing him the justice, who
was very much displeased. that he
could not send the entire gang to
state prison, delivered lecture to the
offenders, in which he said:
Il now warn you to keep out of this
country; we want no more OF Hood
Lummix or his gang to visit u.s."
The word was thus coined for COM
mon use.-New York Herald.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10
The Origin of Hoodlum

"Hoodluno," which has found place
in the vernacular, is we'll understood
to apply to a class of young toughs
who has no respect for sex, age or the
sense of what is becoming. Few
know the derivation of the word.
1t was in 1872, when the Odd Eel
lows held picnic at Redwood City.
A gang of toughs attended.
Among the gang from San Francis
co, was one whose name was Hood
Lummix, who was a peculiarly form
ed creature. Clumsy, big-footed, with
a large mouth and protruding teeth,
thick lips, a big, bushy head OF hair OF
a dirty brick color, standing out like
quills on a porcupine, this almost NAL
formed specimen attracted the atten-
ton Of young rowdies who picked
upon him for days sport.
Go where he might he was followed
by gang who hooted and made
things unpleasant for him during the
day.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10

"she's got the face Of an ANGEL"
miles away. A court martial was
called and a good soldier disgraced.
Private German did not serve oui
his sentence of thirty days in the
guard house. When he had served
nve days ne was assisted to escape
He was furnished with a carbine and
food, and he went into hiding within
three miles of the fort.
He felt that he had been unjustly
treated and that he had been dis.
graced without cause, and he calmly
and deliberately made up his mind
to kill the man responsible. It was
for this reason that he fingered near
the fort
Almost every morning the major
rode down to the boiling spring, three
miles down the rough trail, and there
were fifty places where he could be
ambushed. The spot selected was a
big rock alongside the trail, and Tom
was on the watch there the morning
after his escape.
1t was seven O'Clock before the
echoes of the iron-shod hoofs of the
majors horse reached his ears, and
an instant later he was peering out
from behind the rock.
It was the major, alone on the trail.
No one was in sight in either direc-
ton.
AS the soldier made ready with his
carbine the major let fall his reins
and drew letter from his pocket. AS
he did so photograph fell from the
letter to the stony highway unnoticed
by him. Queer as it may seem, curl
osity about the photograph overbal-
anced Tom Germans thirst for re-
venge for the moment, and he let the
officer pass.
A minute later he had the card in
his hand. 1t was the picture of little
girl not over five years old-a sweet
faced little thing-and underneath
was written 'From Elsie to Papa"
No soldier at Fort Brown had asked
or could know whether their martinez
was a married man or not. They had
not discussed his home ties-only his
discipline. Here was new factor in
the case. German crept back to his
ambush with his eyes fixed on the
face, and his own features began to
soften.
"From Elsie to Papa" he repeated
over and over again. Damn me. but
it must be his kid! He got the letter
last night. She's got the face of an
angel, and when her mother tells her
that her father is dead"
Private German found his heart in
his throat. He was not father, but
he was lover of children. He'd have
given three months pay to pick Elsie
up in his arms and give her kiss.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10
Burro Served as Guide

his burro had broken his tether and
was moving across the. desert at a
leisurely pace. He followed, but the
animal was so far in the lead and he
was so exhausted from his efforts to
overtake Peterson that he could not
come up to the burro.
Night came upon him, and it soon
became so dark that he could not dis
tlnguish the burro. He had to follow
it by the footprints in the sand. When
it became too dark to distinguish the
footprints Kelley still staggered on in
sheer desperation.
BY and by his. heart gave a great
throb. Before him, outlined against
the sky and seemingly suspended in
the air. Was form which he knew
to be either his burro Or an appari-
ton. He hurried forward, and, To-!
standing upon a sharp rise of ground
and facing him. was his lost burro!
The burro seemed to be awaiting him,
for when he came up the animal
turned and led the way down the in
cline to a spring of living water
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10

The burro, veritable ship of the
Western desert, will live longer with
out water and scent it further than
any other known animal except the
camel. AS an example of the keen
scent of the burro for water. Arthur
J. Burdick relates, in "The Mystic
Mid-Region," the experience of two
prospectors, named Peterson and Kel-
ley. A few years ago they attempted
to cross the Great Mohave desert on
foot, with a burro to carry their sup
plies.
] In passing from oasis to oasis they
lost their way, and the supply of
water became exhausted. To be lost
in the desert is terrible thing, and
anxiety, coupled with torturing thirst
and the intense heat, drove Peterson
insane. He left his companion and
fed, shrieking, across the plain. Kel-
ley picketed the burro and went after
Peterson to bring him back, but was
unable to overtake him.
He returned to the trail to find that
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10

tlve' more absolute in manner. more
irritable, but the essential sweetness
prevailed and now and then the old
sayety of mood took possession Of
MIN with its irresistible charm. No
ordering of life could have been more
happy for him. He was the object of
the most loving and watchful sym-
pathy and care. His cousin, Mrs.
Severn, was at the head of his house
hold, and no daughter could have
been more dear and devoted to him.
Her children kept the atmosphere OF
the home fresh and bright; the home
itself was delightful, beautiful within
with innumerable treasures of art.
and surrounded without by all the
beauties of one of the fairest scenes
OF the English lake country. A more
peaceful home, or one more lovely in
its surroundings and more appropriate
for him, could not have been desired.
Prof. Norton, in the Atlantic. Pa a* !.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10

Why live and think the busy world is
cold ana hard to please,
And drain the vintage Of unrest down to
the filthy lees?
The smiles of childhood haunt us as the
years go drifting by,
A baby's laugh will often clear a storm
enShrOnded sky;
Then laugh till those around you catch
the mciriment you own,
And you have firmly seated Queen En-
loyment on her throne;
For the world is not for sorrow, or the
skies would not be blue,
And You can give to life's landscape the
co1ors that are true.
Aye. lite is what we make it. bright or
clouded DER with woe,
AS tate doth sweep the pendulum unceas-
ing to and fro
rant roses in your pathway, weed the
thistle from your door,
lie IN whose heart a laugh is born cam
not be counted poor;
so make life bright and merry, sunshine
never killed flower,
AND never can1e a smile amiss unto
weary hour;
The birds doth fill with happiness the
.r, meadows where they throng,
ana We can set the world agIee with
laughter and with song.
Liverpool (Eng.) Mercury
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-10

Stewart Edward Whites Honeymoon.
Stewart Edward White, who last
spring achieved the climax of a life
of hazard and wild experience by mar.
rying Newport girl" as a newspaper
observed, has been enjoying the
unique honeymoon after "The Virgin.
ian" pattern.
He and his wife have been camping
alone, far from any sort of civiliza.
tion, in the wilds of the Sierras. AL.
though this: is Mrs. Whites first ex.
perience in out-of-door living, she
sends back word Of enthusiastic de.
light with 1t all. She sleeps on the
ground, eats camp fare with relish
and thoroughly enters into the spirit
of the life so vividly described in her
husbands books.