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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15
Many Other Surprises Awaits Your Coming

7 8 wide dark percales, choice patterns and
colors In black, grey, red, light and dark
blues o.
All white goods one fourth or rs per cent
less eff In price.
Full bleached turkish bath towels Size
2ox45 fringed, each TIC
Table Linens In the choicest of patterns
from vi CD to pick, Half or fail bleachtd 81
to Jain wide ST. so, 1I2, 94c, 75c. Gao, So
and 3714c the yard.
Napkins, doilies scarfs, towels and stamped
linons, no soiled ones among the lot, Swell
liuons these at one-fourth less
Dress Goods-our entire line which In
cludes the seasons most popular and most de-
sirable fabrics also and advanced lines Of
woolers f1r spring, onetenth to one fourth
less In price value.
Winter necessities for warmth, wool or
heeced h0sler, golf vests, golf vests, sweaters,
and Tam o'shanter caps, one fourth less.
Curtains rugs aud portiers oue-tourth off.
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A. R. Heidrick, of Marietta; was
a business caller In the city today.
A. M. Sweeney. we are pleased
to note, Is recovering from pro.
tracted illness
The Ice In the river In front OF
the city was covered with q merry
crowd Of skaters this afternoon.
The fine sport was enjoyed to the
fullest degree by both children aud
grown people.
Our dress goods selling so far
during our complete clearance sale
has been wonderful, A visit to
that department will readily con-
vince you of the reason. McCoys.
I51t
Mr.. Bryan expresses great salts
fac ion and PLEASURE for the treat
ment accorded him during his
foreign trip by the representatives
of this country abroad. He says:
They acted as though they did
not know / vas a Democrat, or as
If they did not care.
The incest and pleasantest medi
cine l have used for indigestion
and constipation Is hRmberlain'S
Stomach and Liver Tablets" saws
Melard F Craig, Of Middiegrove, N.
Y. "Thv y work like a charm and
do not grippe or have any unpleas-
ant effect" For sale by G. W.
Grier.
HoRls go up every fall about the
fatalities Of foot ball, and when a
prize fight happens to end In the
death of principal there IS much
clamor, but it would Sea- m that dur
Ing a good. old fashioned winter
the bobsled CAD do almost as much
damage to lite and limb as the gun
that Is not loaded does In the sum.
mer.
For reut-The house known as
the &C ,rham house" In McCoys
orchard on Rexford avenue. Gas
aad electric lights, cellar: carpets
and rarge, hot and cold water, bat b
and ali modern conveniences. For
terms j. quire of ]. II. Mccoy, at
ION Review Office. IS ct
The dance given by the new
NJ .Illary company last evening In
tueir quarters on Brown Betty
street, was a very euj ,yable aff nr
AND a grand success In every par
ticular. Tue festivities were in,
duleed IL until late hour. The
music for the dance Numbers was
one Of the pleasing features of the
evenings ENTERTAINMENT. About
twenty FIVE couples we've present.
We discontinued Our p7ge 'ad' In
Yesterdays issue, not because our
complete clearance sale Is over or
less Interesting But because we
desire to make mention in our regu-
lar ad space of s2me very special
features peri ming to the sale.
Watch cur space. Mccoy Bros
IS IT
NJ ny a seif-made m1n would
probably turn out different kind
Of a job given another trial.
Never meddje with people who
don't NEEDLE with you.
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Local News
la o" al Nc Coys Book Store.

Frank Krehue went to Smith
Field this morning.
Sale Is now going on at the New
Feir Store. I4tt
D. E Currsn went to Parkers'
burg this morning.
Good shoes at way down prices.
The New Fair. II tt
Hon. R. L. Gregory left this
mort n for Pittsburg.
w. r. Isham, of Wheeling, Is
visiting relatives 10 the city.
For SALE room house 2c4
Soxth Wells street. e6.*
Architect W. B. O'Neill, of Ma
rietss, was In the city today.
Attend Miss Buzard's dressmak'
Ing Ct ,ss. Evening gowns special
ty. II6t
The host of friends of Mrs. G. G.
Mccormick, will regret to learn
she Is quite Ill.
Wauted-To rent four or five
room house Address x4z this
eGce. last
n. B. Altenberg. oil operator
and contractor Of Marietta, was In
the CITY today.
Ladies' foe skirts cheap. The
New Fair. I4tt
Frank lawrence, well known
local oil operator of St. Aarys, was
In the city today.
Use Wine of Life for all nervou:
diseases. Price 81. For sale by
D. A. Heudershott:
Willis Harrington, superintendent
for the Cartei Oh company. left
this morning for points south.
Wine of Lille cures all stomach
troubles. Price ST.: For sale by D
A. Henderson,.
I. 8. McMullin went to Barnes
Vile, Ohio, this morning to lool
alter his oil interests.
Use Vine Of Life for femal'
troubles Prize ST.. For sale By
D. A. Henderson,.
W. L Knapp, tie Wells stree
confectioner, spent the day witt
his mother at Sardis, o.
You will save from IS to 40 pc
cent on al merchandise. The New
Fair. II tt
Contra 20, George Wolfe re-
turne} t''e morning frcm a ehor
bu,tness mission to Pittsburg.
Ladie. and childreus coats AM
! ckets, ale~ frs up 70 date, at hal
pIlce. TIE n " Fair. IA If
Thomas Smith returned thi
morni-q from a visit to his fatbe
lob ouI.4, II Pdden City. MI
Smith Is seriously Ill, we are sorr!
to state o., pneumonia.
For a bad taste In the mouth taxi
few doses of Chamberlain
Stomach ard Liver Tablets. Pric,
2ycents. Warranted to cure. Fo
sale by c. W. Grier.
Contractor Harry Tibbins |!
wearing an expansive smile today
1hlch was occ asioed by the arriva
OF a - pound girl baby at his hom'
In Williamson Place.
One-ttir1 off on all mems
boys and chlidreu's clothing
at The Temple Clothing 90
TT
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Tinker, o
Wells stees, are the proud parent:
of an s pound boy babv, The new
heir arrived at the Tinker home
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Tinke,
holds position with the Pure Oh
company, and ne "set 'em up" t
his host Of friends today In true
American fashion.
Try some OF our cucum bers anC
ripe Il matoes for your Sunday din
per they will drive away the blues
Don't forget those Angel food cake:
we give you free Saturday. L L
Eroofz IcYt
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y Unsold Furs-1o in all. One SIS Fax boa
/ Is IS, two S14 fox boas so three SIC 50
stoles, squirrel add fox 2.38; TWO $I3 So mink
scarf IS, one $40 wool seal boa 49, three
IS seal boas 3 IS, seven 81 near seal scarf 75c
Mufs and childs sets one.fourth less.
All new wraps one fourth eff.
SO last winter style wraps for women, miss
es and Children one half and thtee-fourths less.
Black silk taffeta shirt waists fue quality
silk, made In correct style formerly S. to $50
waists now 81 90
A few ladies wooden waists, yet left 10 mer
values were 81 rs to 3 so your size and PICK
as each
Far handsome tailored suit Of Scotch
tweed material, this seasons latest style made
we are only asking SO 80
All other new suits ore fourth eff
20 last seasons salts none older, onehaf
marked price.
Bates seersucker ginghams, ne fresh goods
just In Ioc
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Hot drinks are the standard
]. B. Knapp, of Part ersburg, wss
In the city today.
Many are cold but few are frozen
this beautiful winter weather.
Mems all wool salts. Sale price
s. 90. New Fair. ID II
George Mcdonald of Wheeling,
srrived Ia the city this afternoon.
]. Mckay, of Pittsburg, was reg
istered today at the Hotel Mercer.
Spring chickens at M. A. Sybert
Grocery company store on Satur'
day. II
Elmer Krug Is couvalescing very
favorable from his recent attack OF
typhoid.
Miss Lillian Mechling of the
Northside Is clerking In S. G. Sy-
berts grocery store.
OF Oaugherty, of the Tri'State
Gas company, was an afternoon
business caller In the city.
Ms. G. A. Krug was called to
Butler, Pa, Wednesday by the
serious illness of a sister.
See our line of fancy fruits before
Buying your Sundays supplies. NJ.
A Sybert Grocery Co. 1t
Mrs. Thomas, of Virginia street,
was taken suddenly aud alarmingly
Iii last evening but Is better today.
Miss Hill who makes her home
at Joseph Kennedy's, of Mckinley
street, has a severe attack OF rheu-
matism.
Attend Miss Buzard's dress max
Ing school, soc. a lesson. Hours
from 8 a. m. to IL m. ~ Flor
ence street 1I1st
Mrs. L. A. Ramey and son Clif.
ford arrived In the city this after
noon and will visit relatives here
for few days.
Radishes, green onions, lettuce,
celery, cucumbers and ripe toma
toes at L. L. Frantz's Saturday.
IS 1t
Levi Tucker, of New Martins
vile, was numbered with the prom
inert business callers In the city
this afternoon.
II you want something swell in
the green Vegetable line come 10 Us
We are the only ones that have got
1t, L L FrantZ II
Contractor and Mrs. Harry lib
bens of Williamson Place are h:
proud parents of IL pound baby
boy. born yesterday,
Celery. lettuce. parsley, green
onions, rad!shes and pine apples at
M. A Sybert Grocery company
store on Saturday, 1t
The host of friends of Thomas
Finlayson here. who Is confined tc
his home In Cleveland, O., will b.
pleased to learn he Is convalescent,
Allen Wells, who has been In the
city for a few days looking after
business matters. left FIR his home
at Toronto. O., this afternoon.
Wanted-To purchase a COM
Portable house on a safe lease.
Ground rent must not be excessive.
Call at 2o6 North Wells street.
ID st
F. E Harne. editor OF the New
Martinsville Diipatch, was a bust
ne SIS visitor In the city today and
during his stay made the Review
a pleasant call.
One.third off on ali mems.
boys aud children's clothing
at The Temple Clothing Co.
7 II
Thomas WOODBURY., prosperous
farmer OF Nodaway county, Mo-,
passed through the city this after
noon on his way to Sancho to visit
his brother John.
Buy your Saturday aud Sundays
supplies from Us and the difference
In the prices you pay others will
buy your Sundays pies and cakes.
NJ. A Sybert Grocery Co. 1t
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was not so discreet Soon whispers Of
that early past began to fly about
but they never got louder than whis-
pers.
Suspicion Disarmed.
At this time. as IL 10 disarm suspicion,
Miss Morgan began to interest herself in
church work to a great extent. and so
modest and decorous was her deport-
ment that the rumor died for want OF
belief II was here. too, that she as
sumed the role Of school teacher. leaving
Springfield for short time TO teach In
Kew Britain. Conn, but returning short
" to take a position in the Springfield
public schools.
I'VE are really in straitened circum-
stances" she would explain with charm
ing candOr. and respect for her was in
creased tenfold by reason Of her cour-
age. Stin later she went into the Bible
Normal College.
The curtain Of the first act falls on a
respected young woman standing by the
deathbed OF mother who was all that
the daughter appeared 10 be and should
have been.
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the threat Of "reminiscences" but still
no response.
Probable it was caution Indicated the
dancer OF permitting the association OF
ones name with that of the ostracized
belle In any event. bail was not forth
coming. and In jail our star remained
until ths case. was called in court
Was y the beautiful lace. or the baby
The tudgc decides that there is no evil
6ence MIS-. Dewey had knowledge the
check was not, good. With proud step
and naughty Tnein she starts to leave
the coIr- room. when Detective Ned
Horne. or Wa shington, steps up ard
serves a warrant for two similar Of
lenses here.
ATaigned Yin Washington.
The second scelSe is laid in Washing
ton. Erter Isatelle Morgan Perkins
rewey and her baby. in charge Of a
Boston C tective.
Boys. this is tough" says the detec-
tive. vince MS charLse had been commit
ted to JAIL. I've baen in the business
Il long time and my feelings don't lie
on the surface. but + hope to God this
" oman gets of" Was IT the beautiful
face. or the baby?
NO. you cannot interview Mrs
Dewey" says W9rdea Harris, OF the
/ District jail 1T is o1ps Of the saddles.
cases ever came in 4contact with
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ACT LPRoPRIETIES OBSERVED.

A dozen years ago. she came TO Spring
field. Mass, a beautiful girl. then, IN
all the glory OF twenty years. Her
light brown hair was gold shot with
sunlight. and clear blue eyes were set
wide in a patrician face. Her mirror
and admirers told her she was superb
with the fairness Of her face contrastad
with the dead black of her handsome
gowns. With her came her mother, also
/, in black-for the husband and father. a
physician. had just died IN New Haven.
What more reasonable than the cause
assigned for coming TO the Massachu-
1setts city--that grief could not bear as
ISOLATION with old scenes where the dear
| one had lived? The girl had been edu-
| Gated in the womans department at
YALE. a brother. Yale man, had short
| " before married a society woman and
| had gone TO live in Jersey.
} The first scene is taken up with a
beautiful young girls conquest of the
society OF a staid and conservative COM
munity. until she had vanquished the
cavilers and had won a distinct position
as social leader.
The second scene opens with the first
J note of discord in this pretty story At
! n social function Miss Morgan met a
J former acquaintance from New Haven
and surprised eyes saw that there was
I constraint between them
} The reason was sought. Miss Morgan
J had nothing to say. but the friend
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ACT Iv-THE CRIMINAL.

Scene, Cooley's Hotel. in Springfield.
Enter the heroine. accompanied by a
nurse who carried a pretty. prattling
baby OF six months. she registers as
Mrs. George c. Dewey. and explains
that her husband is travelling in the
South. She engages board at 80 a day,
and borrows small sums from the pro-
prietor. Henry Z. Marsh.
When her bin is $3.50 she tenders a
check for 500 Was il her beautiful
face, or the baby? The bill Is Cancelled
and the balance I'm cash rendered her.
Check Worthless.
She leaves the hotel and goes to a
fashionable boarding house in Maple
Street. The check is returned as worth
less. and. after a Sherlock Holmes hunt,
Mrs. Dewey is arrested as she is en-
tering her carriage. and IS driven in 1;
to the police station. She Is held In $500
bonds.
What was 500 to a woman who had
dangled the hearts OF hale the men OF
the iowa at her chatelaine. and had
lad all the money she could spend.
Call a messenger boy, ard send these
notes OUT TO downtown Offices. What
No help
a spot of anger IN either cheek, and
more messages. More excuses? Their
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Some Changes Which Would Tend to
Check the Advance of Russia
Both East and West.

erto always been chosen outside Of the
country: many OF the officials are out
siders; and the legislative assembly is
subject to the reichstag. So long as
this inferiOrity continues there VIII be
dissatisfaction. which Will naturally be
Interpreted as a desire TO return TO
France.
Since the purpose IS to render the
Alsace-Lorrainers cOntented, two things
are evident: % the prince must be
chosen from among the Alsatian nobl-
ity-uniess perhaps a Hapsburg prince
might serve another highly desirable
purpose; CD he must be given the high
est possible title. In other words. Alsaoe
must have a king. A Hapsourg' OF
course. would accept no other title
Is there anything by which William
II could display his imperial Dov-sr
of a king? II would be a grander pa
geant than the voyage TO Palestine.
OF course, the new monarch, once. Ell
tablished, would never dream OF resign
ing IN favor of the French republic And
he would add a decisive factor TO the
prO-German tendencies already at work
support OF his throne. The clergy would
hasten TO give their allegiance; between
an 'infidel' republic and a scion OF the
Apostolic House, they would not hest
lState a moment
The Glitter of a Throne.
The peasantry would be fascinated by
the spectacle of royal grandeur displayed
on their own soil Even among the
irreverent city population, not few
would find that the presence OF royalty
added a sauce piquante 10 their lives
Do not Americans flock to Europe BY
| the hundred TO bask in the sunshine Of
royalty Human nature has not changed
much since the children Of Israel said
to the prophet: Now make us a king
| to Judge US like all the nations.
To add 10 the dignity Of tho new king.
and therefore to the COuteutment OF his
| people, his little kingdom might be en-
/ ing territory Nothing should be
| omitted that may help 10 coDciliate the
| estranged brothers
A Triple Alliance.
! BY the addition of England. at the de-
/ mcnd OF France. the dual alliance VII
/ promptly be converted into triple ALI
/ ance. The free nations OF Europe will
| then establish a balance OF power in
/ China. which Will forever free America
! both from any possible yellow Peril ana
I from the danger of a deSpOtic power
| controlling the Pacific
Is il not true. then. that a good citizen
/ OF the American republic. and even OF
| the French republic. has every motive
( TO pray for the Ccming of this king
! One additional king viii not arrest nor
even retard the characterization OF Ger
/ many. but he will save Germany from
q becoming e province Of Russia and
therefore a tcufOld danger 30 France; H.
viii arrest the differentiation OF the
globe. The enc Justihes the means,
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Mrs. Isabelle Morgan Per-
klnS Dewey'S Adven-
lures Like Fiction.
Woman College Gradu-
ate and Social Leader
a Confessed FelOn.

RE there limits 70 the influence
N OF feminine charms? Are they
4 \ all-powerful. no matter what
the soul within the beautiful frame. or
the character behind fascination OF
manner?
Was II her youth and beauty that won
for Mrs. Isabelle Morgan Perkins Dewey
remission Of punishment for crime
confessed? or was IT the prattle OF
babe. the cooling OF her little two-year-
old son in the cell where the mother
was incarcerated. in the courtroom
where she was arraigned, that moved
to mercy the hearts Of police. jailers.
Government attorneys, and Judges Of
two cities?
Strange as French Fiction.
Hers is a career which reads as II
clipped from between board covers of a
French novel or taken in shorthand
from in front OF the footlights of melo-
drama.
The latter is the better figure. There
is an early past" which is not shown.
but only limited at in the spoken lines.
The curtain fell on the last act on
Tuesday. when Justice Wright, of Grim
inai Court No. ?. released the woman on
her own recognizance. after a fearful
confession that she had obtained money
under false pretenses by passing sew
eral worthless checks on local persons.
Let the audience settle comfortably
into seats while the house lights are
turned low and the limeHght of pub
licity is turned on the drama of lone
Woman's Life"
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qualities which had made her welcome
everywhere. From the day of the fun
eral she started career Of perversity
and may now look back on a trail OF
broken hearts. and, sadder still, broken
homes.
It is said that. on her failufe 70 get
bail after the climax had been reached.
she casually mentioned that she might
employ her leisure time in writing remi-
niscences thereby causing something
like a panic in prominent Springfield
! circles.
A Gradual Decline.
/ Not all at once was this denouement
reached Gradually IL was noticed that
she was going with a faster set than
/ had known her before. She gave up
| teaching. vet dressed more superbly
than ever. and spent money lavishly.
I At last she began to appear on the
street behind the fast-stepping horses
/ or in the automobiles OF prominent mar
/ ried men. and three cases of separation
on her account are cited without hess
fancy. while one accomplished divorce
and another in which the papers bad
been filed when a reconciliation called
/ the proceedings OF. are matters OF
record.
When the second curtain falls, the
center OF the stage IS occupied by a
woman more beautiful than ever, more
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LIZA. but with membership confined 20
German citizens). TO procure pne adop-
ton of this very measure. among It's
members are many prominent men
a distln guished university professor
declares that public opinion in Germany
can probably be won over 10 the meas
ure. provided France consents e q De
fensive and offensive alliance with Ger
many. TO compensate the iatterSfor the
loss Of Metz.
The French View.
Prominent Frenohmen, on theAOthsr
hand. have repeatedly declared that
they would willingly ahL1don all claims
to Alsace-Lorraine. were IL not that the
AIsace-Lorralners themselves still mani
fest a desire TO be reunited to France
Jaures the leader of the socialists, vice
Dresident OF the chamber Of deputies.
! even advocates the best possible under
standing tby which he probably means
an allianCe) with Germany at once post
poning all controversies TO the Demo
cratic future" when people everywhere
will be left free 10 choose their al
legiance. In other words. large party
in France is willing even now 70 re
nounce the right of taking Alsacs-LOr-
raine back by force OF arms.
in 1895 Jules Lemaitre. whose patriot
/ ism certainly cannot be called IN queS-
/ zion proposed the same measure that
! had been suggested from the German
| side: the restitution OF trench-speaking
/ AlSa ce-l .Orratne In exchange ICt =
/ French colony-a mea sure which. in his
| opinion. would lead to a Franco-German
| alliance and would thus enable Ger
many TO get more colonies. The pro-
posal is said 10 have met with general
! approval in France.
! Proposed Division Satisfactory.
/ Thus the division along the language
/ boundary seems TO be regarded by
/ thinking men in both countries as sat
/ isfactory. on Ore point they are sttll
at variance The Germans demand
| that. in case OF restitution of the
French-speaking part, the French shah
| expressly renounce eli claims TO the
! German-speaking part.
! The French say that they can not hon
! orably do this so long as the German
! speaking Alsace-LoTrainers themselves
| wish to return TO France. Thus the solu-
! ton will largely depend on the atti-
I tude Of the Alsace-LOrrainers That at
| titude may not be easy 10 ascertain.
II is generally admitted that the an
/ neXatfon to Germany has been a ma PIX
ed economic benefit to Alsace-L Lorraine.
| good deal of dissatisfaction is still
reported. The cause OF 1t Is not equally
! evident. IT may be due 10 a desire 10
Z be reunited TO France, II may also be
due TO the position OF inferiority in
! which the Reichsland Is kept, as COM
pared with the rest of Germany.
j W lille every other German state has
it's own prince, ana it's parliament Is
independent OF the federal government
the governor of Alsace-LOrraine is APP
, pointed by the Emperor, and has hith-
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CAREER OF ROMANCE AND CRIME ENDS IN THIS CITY,
ONE WOMAN'S LIFE.

Belle Of a big Kew England
town, by reason of beauty, style,
and decorum, which won all
hearts.
Breadwinner for a mother who
had suffered financial reveTses.
Companion of men who owned
automobiles and loved a good time.
0stracized and Stunned by
former friends.
Rehabilitated by fortunate
marriage.
Divorced within a year.
Twice arrested on a criminal
charge-pleading guilty in Wash
ington court.
Inmate, with her baby, IN local
church home.