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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.
TRIBUNE READERS CAN DEAL
WITH THE FOLLOWING EMPLOY
ENT AGENCIES WITH ENTIRE CON-
FIDENCE

ST. BGRTF0lENE&'S
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.
2ll East s2c-sL First class oornes'ics are
supplied. also managing Lousekerpers. ma
irons s0Feruesses. tutors. etc
GRANT. Atlantic Servants EN-
Grange. nrs1 class colored help Tor clubs.
r,rtvare families and hotels. a. short notice.
3 West l34th-s- Phone 1GSS-Harlem
MRS T. CONDCN'S Elite Employment Bu-
reHE: FRS. class help; reference investi-
gated. AZ ColumDus-2ve-. near s1st-st
Tel 2Q9S r Riverside
LOST
LOST -Bankbook No. ~. 645 on Dry Dock
savings Bank Any person having claims
upon said book = called upon 10 present
t-a same 20 me hank within -hlrty days
or TIE SAID book VIII D. declared cancel ec
and extiuEuishel and "a new one ISSUED q
lieu rnereof. Elise Te.-en. aduirisrratrix.
etc
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-09

Big river.
1t Is not so cold this afternoon.
Snow Is predicted for tomorrow
Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin at D.
A. Heudershot's. est
Born at Independence, Kansas,
Feb. to Mr:and Mrs, WI. Doyle
fiue baby daughter. They have
many friends here who will rejoice
with them. Mrs. Doyle was for
merly Miss Edna Stewart, of our
city.
| $500 yards of Torchon lace on
sale this week at A. D. Work and
Sons. Your choice of the lot sc. q
yard 2"
From a letter received by a
friend In the city today from Thos.
Birmingham, who Is located at In
dependence, Kan, 1t Is learned
that A. J. Yoke and Mr.. Birming
ham have secured a valuable oil
lease In the,,Kansas field.
Room for rent over store room
on correr of Brown Betty and
Diamond streets, rents very rea-
sonable. Al
Try a roast beef sandwich or
plate of Boston baked beans at the
Brilliant cafes free lunch counter.
3Iot
We would consider 1t very
great personal favor If parties owing
as would make prompt settlement.
For convenience our books and &C
counts are still at our old place OF
business where settlements can be
made for a few days only. Mccoy
Bros. o4t
Word was received In the city
today of the death of Miss Clara
Headleson, of Matamoras, o. Miss
Headleson was most popular and
highly esteemed young lady. Her
untimely death Is much deplored BY
the community In general The
date of the funeral has not beer
set.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-09
A Cure for Eczema

My baby had Eczema so bad that
Its head was a solid mass of scabs.
and Its hair all came out. I tried
many remedies but none seemed to
do any permanent good until 1
used DeWttt's Witch Hazel Salve.
The Eczema Is cured, the scales are
gone and the little ones scalp Is
perfectly clean and healthy, and
Its hair Is growing beautifully
again. I cannot give too much
praise to DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve.-Frauk Farmer. Bluff City.
Ky. In buying Witch Hazel Salve
look out for counterfeits. DeWitt's
Is the :orlginal and the only one
containing pure Witch Hazel. The
name E. c. Dewitt & Co. Is on
every box. Sold by
Opera House Drug Store.
= Stotler & Corbett, Props.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-09

When you feel blue and that
everything goes wrong. take dose
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv
er Tablets. They will cleanse and
invigorate your stomach regulate
your bowels, give you a relish fol
your food and make you feel that
In this old world Is a good place to
live. For sale by c. w. Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-09
scald Head and Salt Rheum

Boro Carbol Salve will cure scald
head and salt rheum when all other
ointments have failed. 1t allays the
itching at once, acts like poultlce
and gives instant relief. This Is g
new discovery and Is the only rem
edy sold on a positive guarantee
No cure, No pay. Price rs cent:
per box.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-09
n. A. SYBBRT GROCERY CO,
Wholesale, Retail,
Stores at Sistersville and
Paden City.
Scientists Say Radium

will eventually cure all diseases but
1t can not be used as yet-Bunsen's
Catarrh Cure cures only catarrh
but 1t cures this disgusting disease
and does 1t permantely. Contains
40 cocaine or other narcotics. Sold
on a positive guarantee to cnre or
money refunded. Cure yourself at
once, don't wait until too late.
Bunsen's Catarrh Cure-Remember
the name.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-09
Serious Case Of Itching or Bleeding Piles
Cured

For nearly year I was afflicted
with itching and bleeding piles, and
was so bad that 1 could not sit down
without great deal of pain. |
doctored and used all the different
kinds of pile medicine l could hear
of, without any benefit. Six months
ago trie d San Cura Ointment; the
second application gave me great
relief, and half bottle cured me
completely. 1 have had no trouble
since 7 used San-Cura Ointment.
M. W. BUCHANAN,
Titusville, Pa.
25c and soc. If your druggist
does not keep 1t, send to the
Thompson Medical Co., Titusville,
Pa.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-09

The many friends of Master Reed
Ramsey will be sorry to learn he Is
Ill at his home with an attack Of
la grippe. Master Reed Is the
youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Ramsey of South Wells
street,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-09

The many friends of Mrs. John
Thompson, of Brown Betty street,
will be pleased to learn she Is now
convalescent from a serious attack
of La Grippe.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-09
Local News
No q BOD.

Increasing cloudiness tonight.
Fresh fish at the Gates Transfer
fice. e2t
War has been declared In the far
last.
Cupid's great day Is fast ap'
roachipg.
March fashion sheets at A. D.
Work & Sons. SIT
Buy your best girl handsome
|alentine.
Baltimore will soon learn how
hany friends she has.
Call at the Gates Transfer Office
or fresh fish. cat
Ghas. Kirchner, of Middlebourne
vas In the city today.
Bert Duty, of Middlebourne was
Seen In the city Sunday.
Great stock reduction sale at A.
D. Work & Sons. 93t
As we went to press the river
was bank full of Ice.
Master Morris DeWalt Is Ill at
bis home on Curry street.
Fresh fish can be had at the
oates Transfer Office. 92t
]. A. Strouss, of New York City,
Is guest of the Hotel Wells.
Russia's peaceful professions are
decidedly queered by her actions.
Call and examine D. A. Hender.
shots line of valentines. o5t
Earl c. Beemer, of Wheeling, was
registered today at the Hotel Wells
A complete stock of wall paper
at A. D Work & Sons. AFT
". W. Morrison, of Columbus,
o., Is registered at the Hotel Wells.
Read the page ad of A. D. Work
& Sons In this Issue. e3t
I'D. Workman, of Pine Grove,
wss business caller In the city to.
day.
House for rent-Inquire of Geo.
F. Bell, no Catherine street 9tf
George B. Story, popular trav-
cling salesman, of Pittsburg, was
calling ON his patrons here today.
Bargains that are worth looking
at. A. d. Work & Sons reduction
sale. 93t
E. M. Goodman, of Clarksburg,
was business visitor In the city
today.
Comic Valentines at D. A. Hen.
dershotS. o5t
The little child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Il. Talbot, we are pleased to
note Is slightly improved.
Special stock reduction sale.
Feb'y 10 to 18th. Don't miss 1t at
A. D. Work & Sons. e3t
Read the new and changed ads
that appear In the Review today.
Our, merchants are Offering many
bargains to their patrons.
Valentines one cent to one dollar
at D. A. Memberships. st
Mrs. Switzer. who has been the
guest of Mrs. Sutherland, of North
Main street, returned to her home
at Marietta this afternoon.
Cut down expenses by eating at
the Brilliant cafes free lunch every
evening from 9 to IL o'clock.
A. D. Work & Sons offer some
rare bargains a, their big sale, this
week, See their advertisement In
this Issue. 93t
All the friends, of T. w. Craw-
ford who was painfully burned at
Middlebourne some days ago, while
fixing gas pipe will be glad to
hear he Is convalescent.
We'd consider 1t q very great
personal favor If parties owing Us
would make prompt settlement.
For convenience our books and &C.
counts are still at our old place of
business where settlements can be
made for a few days only.
s at Mccoy Bros.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-09

In order to start the political
machine one must drop dollars In
the slot.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-09
State of Ohio, City of Toled

State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas county. SIS.
F. J.Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior member of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co. doing business In the
City of Toledo, county and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will
paw the sum of one hundred dollars
for each and every case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use Of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to Def re me aud subscrib'
ed In my presence, this 9Th day o.
Dec :mber, A. D. 1886.
~ A, w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure Is tax en- In
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucus surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials,
free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, 0.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-09

Somehow a man generally loses
his nerve Just when he needs 1t
most.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
PEAT MAY sUPPLANT COAL.

Peat briquet'es, all heat except a
pinch OF ashes. can now be made by
improved processes for S1.21 a ton.
The peat supply increases proper
iionately with the distance from the
equator. lGscoid and wet countries
the climate does not well do the dry
ing, and methods have consequently
to be re;orted to. SO prepared,
there is peat enough distributed
here and there in the world to con-
duct a substantial civilization on for
an indefinite succession of centuries.
Alaska has plenty Of it, and so haa
Siberia, with ample deposits in 9TH
er far northern countries. Sweden
already uses 100000 tons of the
briquettes yearly, and within fifty
miles OF Chicago are deposits of the
material sufficient TO supply the city
with fuel for a period TO come per-
haps as long as it may have any use
for fires or domestic hearths to light
them on. One-seventh Of the area
of Ireland consists of peat boys
heretofore not to be protitably work.
ed, but by the new process made as
valuable as coal mines.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
MIDDLEBoURNE,
+ + + j. + + + + 80 + + + + I

Mrs. O. C. Carter left We'd
nesday afternoon for Friendly,
where she will visit her sister,
Mrs. w. A. WOODBURY..
Miss Ina Barnes returned We'd
nesday from Atwood, after at
tending a house party and recep-
ton given by DR.. S. w. Parks in
honor of his son, DR.. Charles
Parks and bride.
Clarence Kirchner left Thurs
day morning for the Marietta
fair.
S. B. Ankrom, wife and son
John started for st. Louis We'd
nesday morning to attend the eX-
position.
d. II. Morey returned Tuesday
after attending the Wheeling far,
Sistersville carnival and other
attractions.
Editor II. w. Smith is threat
ened with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Iva Broadwater with her
children returned Thursday to
her home in Belington. She was
accompanied by her sister, Miss
Irma Keller. who will spend some
time with her.
Miss Hazel Furbee returned
Wednesday to her home near
Alma. Margaret Hardman &C
companied her, and will remain
several days.
Mrs. John kirchner is visiting
friends in Pennsboro and attend
ing the fair.
Misses Eta and Kate Barnes
went to Sistersville Wednesday
afternoon to attend the teachers
examination.
Miss Daisy Furbee of Alma,
left Wednesday morning for
BuckhannOn, AFTER Drlel NlslI
with relatives here. Miss Daisy
will attend the Wesleyan univer-
sity.
Master Ezra Straight of At
wood. made a business trip to
our town Wednesday.
James Barnes left Thursday
morning for New Martinsville to
play in the band for the Steelton
lot sale. :
Herbert Kirchner. accompanied
by his sister, Miss Flora, and his
neice, little Evelyn Kirchner, IS
| in Salem this week on visit to
| his sister Mrs. Clark Inghram.
! w. f. Kirchner is attending
10 T,-vo e IS T.s-A.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of deed of trust
executed to me the undersigned
trustee, by o. E. Tracy, dated the
9th day of July, 1904, and record
ed in the records of the County
court of Tyler county, West Vir-
ginia, in deed of trust book No.
II at page $50, l will on SAT-
URDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1904,
between the hours of 10 a. m. and
4 p. m. on that day, sell by way
of public at the front door of
the house hereinafter described,
one eight-room frame dwelling,
situated on land of E. Roome in
the east end of the City of Sis
tersville, in said County and
State.
Terms of sale-Cash in hand
on day of sale.
Said sale is being made at the
request of S. C. Sybert, whose
debt against property is 1896
with interest from July 6, 1904
Given under my hand this 18th
day of September, 1904.
ARLIE LOCKE, Trustee.
9,13-10t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15

TuE C-iNADIAN TURNED TO HIS FELLOWS
Tribune. The major detailed many
humorous incidents of his expert
encc in the metropolis of ''Our Lady
o. he Shows Among Others be
told of the call of a party of Cana
dams after the Alaskan decision was
made public They were, naturally,
highly indignant at the decision,
and one of them said to the major,
"Well, | suppose you'll try and an
mex what there is left of the British
possessions next"
ooh, 1 don't know" replied the
major.
"Why, wouldn't you be in favor
of annexation" inquired the speak
Or, surprised at the majors tone.
"Well, you see," replied the ma
jor slowly, eff Canada were annex
ed to the United States l would lose
my job"
NO smile greeted the reply, DE'
the Canadian who had asked the
question turned to his fellows and
said very gravely: "Gentlemen, |
think we ought to do all in our
power to make Major Edwards stay
in Montreal pleasant and to facili-
tate his work. He is drawing a
salary from the United States which
would cease if we were annexed,
and therefore We will oppose annex
alton"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
CONDENSED STORIES.
How Lord Houehton Came to Be Calico
.CooI of the Evening"

Sydney Smiths name for Monck
ton Milne, afterward Lord Hough
ton, was "Cool of the Evening" and
the reason for this choice is partly
revealed in the anecdote below,
which is taken from the ''Remi.
niscences Of a Royal Academician."
At a London dinner given by a
distinguished man, Sydney Smiti
had the place of honor, and Milne
was among the other guests.
Mines manner to the great wit
and divine was lacking i'll the re-
spect due to age and position. He
calmly addressed him as Smith, "
which every time made those vino
felt what was proper vince as at a
personal atfront.
Finally Milne said, with some
thing of an air:
I'm going on to the archbishop's
reception at Lambeth palace"
ooh, are YOU? So am T. and
Sydney Smith. MAY l ask if you
have a carriage here:'
"No," SD the "Coo] of the Even
ing
well. I h., ID | shall be la -
pv to give yoA !; seat in it, but you
must do ne one favor. Don't cal
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15

There is no sonship without suf-
fering.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
THE ONLY ONE IN WAS GOLDSMITH.

and one morning he informed Mrs
Mighels that he had several errapG>
and would not be back for several
hours. He was going to see a law
yer, a doctor and a literary agent
and after his business was attended
to he would crafty an old wish OF
his and 60 to see Goldsmith,s grave
After a very brief period, to Mrs,
Mighels surprise, he returned
"Why," exclaimed his wife, chow
did YOU accomplish so much in such
a short time?"
Because" said Mr.. Mighels, "the
lawyer, the doctor and the literary
agent were all out. The only one i'll
was Goldsmith"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
As They Saw IL In Texas.

"Have you ever been in Texas"
The man who thus inquired had
very evidently been there. He pro-
ceeded:
"You know, they speak what is
almost a language Of their OWL
down there. Here's an example:
ga little girl went into rural
grocery store.
"'Ain't you got no eggs% she
asked.
"1 amt said I ain'tp replied the
storekeeper.
WELL responded the girl, q
amt asst you if you amt; l asst you
amt you is. Is you?' "-Philadel,
phia Press.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
A Roseate View Of Panama.

Among the official as well as non.
official members Of the American
colony of Paris you may hear pre-
dictions to this effect: 'In about
ten years, two years after the in
Rugural procession of the worlds
navies through the Panama canal
the trippers of the United State:
will be changing the West Indiar
islands, many of which are the
loveliest spots on earth, into new
Riviera and attracting thithe1
trippers from Europe. Paris Let
ter 70 Lemon News.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
Those Solemn Canadians.

Major Edwards, United States
consul general at Montreal, recent.
ly paid a flying visit to Washing
ton and met many of his old friends
at the capital, says the New York
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15

In the Wick oil pool in this
county, Bartlett, Riddle & Brown
have drilled in their No. 4 we'll
on the Delana Ankrom farm and
at 40 feet in the Big Injun sand
cot a nice 10 barrel well.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
The Only One at Home.

A friend of Philip Verrill Nigh
els, author Of "Bruvver Jim's BABY
tells this amusing story Of him. Mr.
Mighels was in London at the time
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
Rosa and the Stockings.

Little Rosa's grandmother was
knitting her pair of stockings.
When one was done, she tried it on.
Gazing at it awhile, she said:
GRANDMOTHER, why didn't you knit
the other one first? Then they
would both be done now"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
WHAT a Boy Thought.

A little boy was doing an errand
for a blind lady.
"Give me pound of tea" he said
to the grocer.
"Green or black" asked the man.
ct don't make no difference. It's
for a blind lady," was the reply.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
What a Horse Can Do.

A horse can .Tavel a mile without
moving more than four feet
Statesman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01

CT shal I say underwent. a very rum sem sation. not, think. dstantly connected with that elusive chain of intelligentlal expressive word "telepathy" has been in a manner affixed. I was not exactly sleeping nor was l strictly speaking. awake my pressed as dozing when the consciousness of pretty stiff calamity was projected in more or less vague fashion upon my sen soriun It were impossible in the present state of poverty of our. language in the mater of exact terms to describe with any degree of vividness the constituents of this vision, or. as it were. ghoStty visitation but the sound of barking as of a fox terrier. or even miniature spaniel. was insistent
 while among other component parts may De mentioned a sound resembling an owrs hoot
 or the horn of a motor car. not necessarily a Mercedes or even De Dietrich. but -eer- tainly car of one or other make The Ae-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01

and no better indication of the pros perify of all can be had than the i'm provements in their buildings. The home of every wholesale grocery in Montgomery has undergone recent im- provements and in at least two cases. wholesale groceries in less than five years are occupying handsome new buildings of their own.
 Every wholesale house in the Mont gomery grocery field did Q good bus iress last year. The collections on ac- count of the high price of cotton were unusually good. .,
 The indications are that the pres- ent year will be just ss prosperous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01
Reflections of n Bachelor.

New York Press.
 It is prety hard work being a good husband and having any respect for your strength of character.
 If a man Is firm with his children their mother hates him for 1t, and de- spises him if he isn't.
 Girls don't worry about when they will be old and have lost their beauty, because they think they will be mar ried then.
 Somehow a woman do ssn't seem to get half as much pleasuFe out of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01

Auburn N Y, Aug. 3O.-Antonio Giorgio was today put to death in the electric chair at the Auburn prison for his part in the murder of John Vaa Gorder and his half sister. Miss Earn ham. at West Almond. Allegheny county, May 4th last. Robbery was the motive for the crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01
A PARODY ON HENRY JAMES.
Punch Receives an Imaginary Letter About
 

London Punch publishes the following subject of the Rider HaEgard dog dream:
 lt was l think. on the night of that day which may be said in a sense to terminate tween Friday and Sunday, that experience eo' that Is not too strong term, or rath-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01

interior improvements. painting. fur hiture. fxings. lighting. and interior and exterior decoration, have found their respective ways into practically every grocery store in Montgomery.
 These things come with good busi- ness and that is the thing that Mont gomery grocers are now doing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01

companying testimonies will prove how ex- traordlnarily true was this harb nger of coming evil,
 Lamb House Rye, July 26."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01

Many long weary days and sleepless nights have been filled with agony because of one of the above mentioned complaints. Itis unnecessary to suffer from them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01
Warning UnIonIHts.

Boston Herald.
 The striking butchers and strike breakers of Chicago still confne a goodly share of their efforts to the work Iof trying to kill each other.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01

There Is only one Wizard on l- Hamlins = name blown in the bottle. Signature !" Hamlin Bros" on wrapper. Take no substitute. 5Oc' and 100.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01
Murderer Dies in Chair,

nice clothes her children have unless to them.