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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16
ORGANIZE, DEMOCRATS!

tits stated that the Republicans
are going to make an earnest et'
fort not only to retain the few
congressional districts they now
hold in the South, but to add TO
their number. President Roose-
welt has let it be known that ne
expects the Federal Office holders
in the South and their friends to
make some showing OF political
activity, no matter how hopeless
the Republicans prospects may ap'
pear. He is also said to favor the
organization of Republican cam
paign clubs in every voting dis
trict of the country.
This information can well be dl-
gested and acted upon by Demo
Gratis everywhere. 1t shows that
the Republicans are disposed to
make a fight all along the line, and
that their tactics must be met and
overcome by similar ones. The
necessity for organization in ev-
cry district is even greater among
the Democrats than the Republi-
cans, and the fact should be recog-
nized and acted upon. The de-
termination of the Republican
leaders to secure all the congress
sional seats they can in the South
should inspire the Northern Dem
ocrats to do similar work for
their party. 1t will be much easier
for them to gain Northern con-
gressional seats than it will be for
the Republicans to secure South
ern ones. 1t will be necessary,
however, to make the proper kind
of a fight.
The Democrats of the State
should leave no stone un-
turned to advance their party's
cause, and they can achieve this
in the best manner only by very
prompt, thorough and effective or
ganization.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

Man presides over the warfare
of life; to woman it is left to reg
ulate it's peace. Man provides the
means of comfort. There are few
stations in life where man is not
in some respect a worker, glad to
seek rest and cheerful enjoyment
when the tolls of the day are past.
Whether it be the hustle OF bus
mess or the cares Of state, the ia
tigues of sport or the labors OF
professional duties, to every man
there is given work for the day ;
to woman it is left to offer him a
pleasant home when the days
work is done, or to chase him into
dangerous scenes abroad. The
woman for whom home has no at
fractions should never become a
wife, because in her can never CEN
ter those sweet and tender atfec-
tions which bind a man to the love
of his companion and his home.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

Both the great parties in New
York are engaged in a diligent
hunt for a candidate for Governor
who will bring much strength to
the whole ticket. The Republi-
cans are specially anxious to have
Elihu Root accept their nomina-
ton and freely predict that with
him as their State standard-bearer
New York will be certain to cast
it's electoral votes for Roosevelt.
The Democrats are talking of
Daniel Lamont, who would make
a strong and popular candidate.
, Other names are being canvassed
byb 9th parties, as it seems likely
that neither Root nor Lamont will
be selected, both having thus far
refused to stand. 1t will not be
surprising, however, if in the end
they should agree to be the can
didates of their respective parties.
If this should prove to be the case
there will certainly be a battle
royal in the Empire State.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

The wealth of Russell Sage is
estimated by some Wall street au-
thorities to reach $176,000,000,
and as he was SO years old his last
birthday it would make his saw
ings average $2,OOO,OOO a year for
his whole life. Does anyone
think for a minute that he pro-
duced his wealth or that he pays
taxes according to his ability to
pay or according to benefits ree
ceived from the government and
the community
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

The new residence of w. J. Nc
Coy. at the corner of Water and
Charles streets, will add greatly
to the appearance Of that portion
of the city when completed. The
frame for the house is about COM
pleted.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

The several fire companies held
a meeting last evening to trans
act various business in conec-
ton with the tournament and car
nival to be held the week begin
ming September II. The Hooks
are considering the advisability
of purchasing new uniforms.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

While the slight rise in the river
has perhaps helped the packets
out to some extent, it is not Of suf-
ficient volume to do much good.
The stage was 2 feet ) inches and
rising slowly last evening at
Wheeling, but the river will be
receding again, it is believed, by
tomorrow.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

While the correspondents were
busy sending in reports of another
Port Arthur capture, the Russian
fleet slipped out and away from
that port. Now that the feet has
been disposed Of there will be a
chance to capture Port Arthur
for about the twenty-ffth time.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

fourteen of these spurious coins
which had been brought there by
various merchants for deposit.
In the other banks detections
were also made of counterfeit
money which had been passed on
the business men in trade.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

Assistant Postmaster W. S.
Cutler and family left last even
ing for Salem, where they will
spend a week with friends, at
the expiration of which period
they will proceed to st. Louis and
take in the sights of the expo
sition for ten days.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

A Texas scientist has discovered
that the tramp is dissemination
of disease microbes. The laziness
germ is the hobo's biggest card in
the microbe game.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

In the Rea s Run district, Wash
ington county. another good COW
run sand producer was found in
locality that has been furnish
ing nothing but Big Injun wells.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

One light producer was all the
Wick district contributed. This
development has been furnishing
some creditable wells, the best be-
ing the Carter Oil company's No.
6 on the j. w. Ankrom farm,
which is still holding up at $40
barrels day.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16
A Transfer Wanted.

zone Of the great problems be-
fore this country" said the western
man, 'is irrigation.
chats right" answered Farmer
Corntossel. "What we want to do
is to get some of the water out OF
stocks and into the ground" -
Washington Star.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

Field developments in the lower
southwest failed again to present
any new discoveries during the
past week. It can be said with a
degree of certainty that, unless
many of the large operating COM
panies in the surrounding oil fields
meet with greater success during
the remainder of the current year
than has been realized during the
expired months, at it's close their
production will be less than at the
beginning.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

On the Ohio side, in the Trail
Run district, Monroe county, con-;
siderable new production was ex-
pected, but active developments
had not more than fairly started
when small wells, instead of gush-
ers, became the rule, and for some
months the production of the pool
has been declining and the pro-
ducing limits of the territory has
been not only fully defined, but
developed as well.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

The shallow sand district, this
county, failed to present any new
well of Importance. At Middle
bourne, the South Penn company
got light pumper on the King
farm. and on Middle Island creek
Schall & company drilled in a
rather important test on the Con-
way heirs farm and got a light
pumper in the Big Injun. There
has in the past six months been a
good deal of testing in that local
ity. but they have not succeeded
in finding an outlet to the first two
fair producers.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

The corn crop is suffering for
rain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
Or. Tucker the New Health officer.

The seectmen on Saturday appointed DR..
Henry Tucker health officer for Brattlebo-
no for the next three years, succeeding
DR.. II. l.. Waterman and his commission
was issued by the state board of health,
DIR. H. d. Holton. secretary. The term
began Saturday. Dr. Tucker thinks that
at this time of the year there is particular
need of being watchful for contagious
diseases and requests The Phoenix to
publish the following section of the state
laws relating to public health: THE head
of the family in whose home there occurs
a case of infectious or contagious disease
dangerous to the public health. shall inn
mediately give notice to the health officer
of the town or city in which he lives.
A physician who knows or suspects that
a person whom he has been called to at
tend, Is sick or has died of some commune
cable disease dangerous to the public
health, shall at once quarantine and re-
port to the health officer the place where
such case exists. the name, degree of viru-
such other facts relating thereto as may
be necessary for the health officer to make
examination and act in the premises. II
the head of the family or physician fails
to give reasonable notice to the health
officer of the existence of such disease.
he shall on conviction thereof pay fine
to the treasurer of the state of not less
than ten dollars, nor more than fifty dol
lars. with costs of prosecution"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
IRandolph Herald. |

As the Free Press well puts it, YER
mont is to be congratulated on being able
to command the services of Clarke G..
Fits as its first attorney general. Mr.
Fits is recognized as one of the states
leading lawyers. "a man Of thorough equip
ment undoubted courage and adequate
experience. His lfe-record thus far is an
earnest of what will follow for by labor
he has risen and by labor will he con-
tinue to rise. one of the best things said
of Mr.. Fits was not included in any Of
the numerous eulogies delivered on the
occasion Of his election. but was said in
conversation by an acquaintance--"F'it Fits
is worker. While other young men are
smoking cigarettes and swapping stories.
with their feet upon the desk, IL you will
go and look up Fits you'll find him plug
gng away at something that amounts to
something" He win not regard this new
office as sinecure. and try to sidestep
everything but the salary. He knows
that much depends upon his faith
full. even strenuous. execution of its du-
ties. Indeed. recalling his own words in
favor Of the bill creating the office. before
he had any idea Of being summoned to the
place. he will feel spurred to his utmost
endeavor. for hc said II not only be-
lieVc this officer will vastly improve the
legal service of the state. but win prove
an actual money saver. II the attorney
general cannot save more than his salary
to the state in the first two years the Of
fee should be abolished" II didn't oc-
cur to him then that il would be up to
him to make this good. but he wont
finch from trying. and we predict he'll
succeed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
THE TAX ON THIRST.
What the Government Reaps from Its
Smokers and Drinkers.

In 1908. the revenue of the United States
from the tax on spirits was $751; 900. 000
from the beer-tax $4,000 0O0-a total of
Sis. 900. 600 State and local revenues
from liquor and beer licenses amount to
large sum besides. The revenue of
Great Britain from excise and custom
taxes on intoxicants averages about s163.-
900. 600. France collects 500. 000, 900 a
year from the taxes on spirits. beer wine.
and so forth. custom duties not included.
Thirsty little Holland and temperate Italy
get about 500. 900 900 from these taxes.
The Russian government has a monopoly
Of the sale of LIQUOR. The official esti-
mate of the revenue from this source for
Il will not smoke. l will not chew" said
little Robbie Reed. There are plenty of
people who viii and do.
In the fiscal year closing June 80 1904,
the United States had n revenue of 500.
122.4l5.59 from the tax on 6.707. All S63
cigars; from the tax on smoking and
chewing tobacco. $40. 719. 042.61. Some of
us have imagined that snufftaking was on
the wane Yet in 1908. 90 157 $50 pounds OF
this titillator were made in the United
States. actually an increase of more than
1900. 600 pounds over the figures for 1902.
In spite OF anti-cigarette leagues and leg
islation. nearly two hundred millions more
Of cigarettes were made. But even then
there are some eight hundred thousand
less than were made ten years ago More
chewing and smoking tobacco more Gig
arettes. more snuff, 7S,911,670 fewer
cigars Such is the smoke record.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
Drouth Throughout Vermont.

Reports from towns all over Vermont
indicate a scarcity of water that Is caus-
ing much inconvenience to farmers and
mill owners, and which threatens, unless
rain falls soon, to develop into a serious
water famine. All the rivers in the state
are very low and in the manufacturing
towns mills are forced TO run on short
time The plant of the International
paper company at Milton is affected. as
well as the plant of the American Wooden
company at Winooski. The latter plant
has in addition to the water power
steam plant which is now in operation
Many other smaller industries are also
affected Cold weather has set In much
earlier than usual and the streams are
all frozen. Wells and water supplies are
dry in the farming districts and the farm
ers are drawing water long distances to
supply their household needs and cattle
Owing to the cold weather navigation will
close on Lake Champlain next Saturday,
which is two weeks earlier than usual.
The lake Is already partly frozen over and
the steamers stop only at the large ports.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
The Audubon National Committee.

The Audubon national committee. which
recently held an interesting and profitable
session at the Harvard Museum i'm Cam
bridge. Mass. is composed of one member
from each state. a member representing
the American Ornthological union COM
mittee on bird protection and Mr.
Chapman. as representative of Bird
Lore. the official organ. Mr. Out
cher. chairman of the American Ornitho-
logical union committee on bird protection
has been from the first secretary of the
national committee OF Audubon societies.
His desire for an endowment the income
was expressed at the first meeting three
years ago. held In New York At this last
conference. II was voted to incorporate
the national association OF Audubon So
cieties. and constitution and bylaws
were adopted. a plan for raising a fund
OF $1,000. 900 was discussed and prelimi-
nary measures taken. 1t is the plan of
those who are now rallying to this work
to place 1t on n permanent basis. and in
sure its continuance when all who are now
interested in 1t have passed away. a be-
quest of 100000 has been promised. Plans
for the coming year are to secure addi-
tional legislation for bird and animal pro-
lection where needed and to extend edu-
cational work in all directions and to or
ganize Audubon societies as rapidly as
possible. During the past year a model
protection law has been passed I'm Louisi-
ana and Mississippi. two important states.
and an Audubon society which is doing
good work, has been organized in Califor-
mia. bird reservation has been secured
in the Gulf of Mexico. consisting of seven
large islands where multitudes OF birds
breed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
Funeral of Mrs. James A. Llllls.

The funeral,of Mrs. James A. Lillis, who
died in Rutland on Wednesday of last
week, was held in st. Peters church
Friday, high mass being celebrated by
Rev. Father j. b. McGarry. assisted by
Rev. Father Z. j. Long Of Proctor. at
$50 o'clock. Besides hundreds of friends
there We're delegations from the st. Thorn
as Council of Temperance, the Young
Mems Catholic union and Rutland council.
No. 232 Knights of Columbus. Music was
furnished by the regular choir of the
church. assisted by "A quartet consisting of
Mrs. r. w. Maloney. Mrs. ID. \. Cockln.
NJ j. Clifford and j. w. Mcintyre.
There was a profusion Of flowers. in
Guiding many bouquets and floral pieces of
various kinds. Conspicuous was "A bouquet
Of A pink roses. representing Mrs. L.illis' s
age, from the ST. Thomas council, of
which the deceased was president. a
wreath from the Knights of Columbus.
one from the fourth degree members of
the latter order. a cross from the Young
Mems Catholic union. a handsome wreath
from the clerks of the James \. Lillis
Clothing company and a casl<et bouquet
from the clerks of Charles Stearns &
Co.
Six members of the ST. Thomas council
acted as honorary bearers. They were
Miss Mary McDevitt. Mrs. T. j. Labor.
Mrs. John Hulhan Miss Nellie Bradley,
Miss Nellie A. Murphy, and Miss Anna f.
TOohey. The pail bearers were Thomas
Koran. T. A. Davis. +. II. Duffy, John Gill
man. and f. C. McClellen of Rutland
and F. II. Daley of Green Island, n. Y.
The body was brought to Brattleboro
in the afternoon and was buried in the
Roman Catholic cemetery. Rev NJ. J.
Carmody officiating at the committal SER
vice. 1t was accompanied by the hon
orary bearers. The bearers in Brattleboro
were James Grady. n. T. Ryan. II. r.
Haus, r. A. Aher. John Lills and John T.
Kaine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
Literary Note.

An uncommonly edifying Christmas SER
mon is that in the December number of
the Atlantic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: its I'm
finished Business. by Samuel M. Crothers,
1.-The Gentle Reader" Mr.. Crothers wakes
ironical over the progress of universal
peace. Has not Great Britain" he says,
made peace in South Africa, and the
United States of America established 1t
in the Philippines and is not Russia at
this moment endeavoring to establish 1t
In Manchuria?" But in the end the facts
constrain him to believe that there is
still a prodigious amount of unfinished
business to be transacted ere peace can
finally hold the stage. The call, he says,
is for a new chivalry; our duty is not only
to keep the peace, but to make a peace
that is worth keeping The new generation
must be shown what opportunities the
worlds business and politics afford to
great hearted gentlemen who are willing
to risk something for a cause. The kind
of peace which the world needs cannot be
had for the asking. 1t comes high-but
it is worth the price.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
Mrs. Mary Rogers Told of Her Fate.

The warden of the state prison Wednes-
day evening of last week told Mrs. Rog-
ers that the legislature had refused to in
terfere in her case. She received this
information without any show of emotion
and is prepared to meet her fate on Fri
day. Feb. 3, 1905. All through the discus
sion of her case by the legislature the date
of her execution has been referred TO as
Feb. g. which will be Sunday. Surprise
was caused when this was discovered, for
although there is no law in the state
prohibiting the execution of the sentence
of death on Sunday, 1t seemed too horri-
BILE to hang Mrs. Rogers on that day,
and there was talk of asking for a re-
prieve for a few days. As soon as the
records of the Bennington county court
were consulted. II was found that Mrs.
Rogers was sentenced by Judge John II.
Watson to be hanged Feb, 3, 1905, between
the hours of 10 and 2.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
8RUIN STILL AT LARGE.
Small Bear Killed Near Readsboro, but
the Old Settler Escaped Under Peculiar
Circumstances.

The upper Deerheld valley has been
considerably excited the past week by
general bear hunt. and at last accounts
old bruin was altogether too wary for his
pursuers The fun started when Leon
Wheeler and Frank T.. Faulkner OF Whit
ingham shot "A 100 pound cub on the old
Turnpike between Readsboro and Will
mington. after they had followed three
bears for about a week on tho new snow.
AS soon as il was noised about that the
cub had been shot and that two other
bears were in the neighborhood. party OF
about 80 hunters from Readsboro. Whit
ingham. Wilmington and surrounding
towns took the trail.
The large bear was singled out and
finally surrounded in the vicinity of North
hill in Readsboro. whore there was con-
siderable excitement Charles Faulkner
and Amos Bishop. two prominent mer-
chants OF Readsboro. and Elijah Car
penter from North hill. who all have a
bear record. closed In on bruin and MIR
Faulkner fred seven shots from a Win
chester without taking effect. Mr. Bishop
was laying In wait behind n large rock
with an old muzzle loading shotgun and
the bear came within three rods Of him
but at the supreme moment he found the
lock on his gun had become clogged and
refused to work. Mr. Carpenter was
waiting for brun with n new hammerless
shotgun loaded with ball cartridges and
II is said the bear came within Is feet Of
him. He tried to shoot but had failed to
push up the safety on his gun and the
bear passed on with n confident grin on
his huge face.
The bear crossed the Deerfeld river
near Nottingham station and was seen
by Station Agent Davis. who said he was
as large as n common COW. passenger
train came along five minutes after. and
many passengers testify that the tracks
OF the bear were over foot long
The bears then started for the south.
going through Nottingham and Rowe
and into Charlemont then took n circle
about the hills and went back through
Rowe, Nottingham and when last heard
OF were apparently making for the re-
cesses OF the Glastonbury tract, and at
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
Four Drowned off Cape Cod.

Four of the 20 members of the crew of
the Boston fishing schooner Fish Hawk
lost their lives Saturday night, after de-
sorting their vessel, which had struck and
was pounding heavily on Peaked Hill bars
at the north end of Capt Cod. Five others
including Capt. BLY,, who followed their
four companions over the side, had a Sc
we're six-hour tussle against the freezing
sea and gale in a small dory, but managed
to reach Provincetown harbor. The deaths
and suffering would have been avoided
had all stayed by their vessel, which few
minutes afterward, made a miraculous es-
cape from one of Cape CCd's most deadly
traps, and four hours later was safely
anchored in Provincetown harbor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
Ludlow Tribune.1

The Tribune gracefully submits to the
inevitable and presents to Clarke c. Fits,
Vermont's new attorney general, its most
sincere congratulations. The fortunes of
war have decreed that Budlow's candi-
date, whose fitness none has questioned
should give way to n gentleman ION the
ground" whose virtues the assembly
knows by personal observation instead Of
hearsay. We may have an outside opn-
ion on the proposition that member OF
the general assembly should be a cam
ddate for and enjoy a state office elective
by that body. but there is no dissent from
this source on the assertion that Mr.. Fits
has a most honorable and credtable rec
ord in the house and that he has displayed
signal ability i'm the duties of represen-
tative as well as in the various important
committees of which he has been a mem
Der. lie will probably give the office of
attorney general an energetic and capable
administration, while his personal quail
tiles win strengthen him greatly in the
estimation of those who admire strong.
cean-cut and positive character.