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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-02

An old time basket picnic will
be held on the fair grounds at
Middlebourne Friday, August 19,
under the auspices of the Prohi-
bition party of Tyler county.
Hon. Oliver W. Stewart, Ma
tional Prohibition chairman, Of
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-02

A heavy shower of rain fell this
morning at Middlebourne, but not
a drop fell here. This may be a
case where the old adage holds
good with reference to it "rain-
ing on the just.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29
PLAYERS, GRIEVANCES.

When theatre company advertises
certain play. 1t should carry out its
part. Again, 1t is confidence game
to advertise a play under some new
name, and then for patrons to find out
1t is something they attended only a
few weeks previous under a different
name. This may fool the public oc-
casionally. but sooner or later the
show people will be the real sufferers.
For some reason the Handlers chang
ed the bill Thursday night, and instead
of playing millionaire Tramp" gave
a vaudeville performance. Several
theatergoers were disappointed and
have Just cause to complain on the
following grounds:
When they pay their money with the
expectation of seeing a certain play
they want to see that play or one that
is equally as good.
When they witness play that was
given but short time ago by another
company, they don't like that.
When they see farce that the
Sherrys gave here few weeks ago,
and which made the audience mad,
they begin to have long-drawn sighs.
When they witness time-worn
farce, such as "A Happy Relation" it
makes them wish they had stayed at
home
The Handlers gave such good
show the first night they were here
that no one expected such deteriora-
ton, and II was really q surprise to
see the wind-up.
II may be that theatergoers were
spoiled by the Mack Swain company,
who gave such an excellent perform
ance the first night. and improved all
the rest Of the week. and gave mat
inee without having to repeat 4 play,
thus avoiding the censure Of some who
would otherwise have paid twice to
see the same show.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29
ing boxes. carriage and other expenses
Very respectfully yours.
J. NJ KINSLEY. Mgr.
9. 9, 6, 9 9 . ees 8 9 . 9 . Q y . .
SOCIAL
!, 6, 6, g. 9 . 9 9 g g g Q Q 2 Q Q

One of the most important social
features of the week was the "Trip
Around the World" given by the
Methodists Thursday night This was
an innovation, and was undoubtedly
planned by some genius. The night
was rainy which seriously interfered
with the attendance. but even II 1t did
rain, a few score people, mostly
women and children took advantage
train" started from the Methodist
parsonage. bound for America" The
trains were various vehicles fxed up
In bus style. and after the start was
made. a pretty Methodist miss who
| acted as conductor collected the tick
cts and punched them. The first sta
tlon was America" That was at Ma
decorated with flags and bunting.
There the travellers sat down to Ia
BILE tastefully decorated with the ma
tional colors In flowers, and we're serv-
ed with baked beans and brown bread.
BY the time the first crowd had finish
ed another train" had arrived with
a load. and the first crowd then start
ed for France, which was at the Den
yer & Rio Grande depot. Here the
waiting room was handsomely dec
GRATED for the occasion. The floor was
covered with Navajo rugs, and the
room was decorated with potted plants
and cut flowers. Mrs. A. w. Cornell
presided here. assisted by number
of other ladies', and the travellers were
served with sandwiches and salad. The
next stop was made at the home of
Prof and Mrs Gould This station
was arranged to represent Japan. Jap
anese lanterns hung in the yard light
ed the way to enter the house Inside
the decorations and the dress of the
walters were all so thoroughly Japan
csc that II was easy to imagine ones
self in the land of the Mikado The
tea table was placed under huge um-
brella Of Japanese pattern. and from
IL the travellers were refreshed with
tea and rice pudding. Mrs. Smelcer's
was the next place stopped at, and 1t
was arranged to represent Iceland. A
piece of canvas was ingeniously ar
ranged over the door, so II resembled
the entrance to an igloo or ice hut. and
TO enter the travellers had to stoop
very low and almost crawl to get in
Inside. everything was white. The
walls were white, as of ice, and here
and there hung big icicles and little
icicles. The floor was covered with
white paper cut into little bits to give
1t the appearance of snow. The ad-
mirable imitation of snow and ice was
effected by the artistic use of cotton,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29
AN INTERESTING LETTER.
Durango, Colo, Aug. 2i. 1907


J. A. Brothers, Pennington. N. NJ.
Dear Sir; arrived home Thursday
evening after about fifteen days trip
through the state. found everything
on the outside just about the same as
1t was in Durango. every store fiiied
up with the poor early fruit and mer-
chants all dissatisfied with the quality.
Our fruit was no worse than fruit from
other sections. but no one was get
ting any money-in fact could not sea
It at all.
Every place ! went. they wanted
good fruit. believe from now on the
quality will he better, and with good
packing we will be able to dispose OF
fruit for good fair price. expect.
II my plans work out, to send Mr.
Thomas to Salina or Wichita Kan.
and locate him there for the season.
l figure that he will be able to dispose
Of one or two cars of mixed fruit per
week. Thus, with the trade we have
through Colorado, we viii be able to
dispose of the balance of our early or
September fruit There win not be.
to my mind, much trouble with our
to be sure, and they will naturally fll
up all Colorado points, so that 1t be
hooves us to look up market from
the outside, and believe that we Will
find by so doing we will greatly
benefit by It, The Maiden Blush. Pc
waukee Wealthy and other fall vari-
eties should not be picked until they
are full grown and matured so that
ar they are boxed they will show
gloss or bright color, instead of n dull,
sickly cast Even though lots of
them fall on the ground. what is left
will bring n price sufficient to pack
and pay carriage for: but if an apple
looks dull everybody passes II up as
unripe. There has been the biggest
crop of summer apples this year that
Colorado has ever had, and there has
been lots and lots of II that the com
mission men have had to draw on the
people who shipped II for freight We
have suffered some. but nowhere near
as much as other Associations
The Blush you sent us are all right,
and | believe will meet with good de
mand. | billed out your load Friday
at 81 90 per box, and believe they will
stick all right, and from now on that
will be the price | am going to fight
for on firstclass goods, and | don't
look for much of fight But, Mr..
Brothers, our fruit Is all right, If only
carefully packed The pears coming
In are nice; but with six or eight over
ripe in a box condemns the box With
little more care by the packers ]
would have no trouble. If each man
would put up his fruit and could say.
81 will guarantee that pack" every
thing would run smooth. Now, If you
see At. give this letter to the editor
and have 1t published. He can make
1t so that every grower viii know the
necessity of good packing. thereby saw
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

The play above referred to as hav-
ing recently been given by another
company. was Tennessee, or Gam
bler's Romance" The Mack Swain
company played the same thing under
the title, Slaves of the Mine" We do
not know which is the proper name.
but the first is the more appropriate,
and is probably the correct title.
The farces played Thursday night
could not have been played better,
but they are too time-worn to satisfy
an audience.
Mr. Handler has too good material
to throw away on such performances
and when he comes to Durango again
he must make good II he wants the
patronage of the public. Do not adver
tise three or four nights engage
ment, starting out fine and letting
down each night. II you want busi.
ness. Deal honestly with the public
especially II you have people Of merit
This applies to all managers of the
ater companies Durangoites are not
so easy as to be worked all the time
When The Herald advises people to
go to performance we want the com
pany to make good This paper was
honest in its praise of the first per.
formance given by the Handler peo
pie and we have nothing to take back
but dealing honestly with our readers
this review is necessary.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

bring people hundred miles. A game
of baseball every morning, Indian
dances. horse races. chicken pulling,
burro races and many other features,
to say nothing of fruit and vegetables.
live stock, poultry and art displays.
Come early and stay late. for there
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

L. A. wyatt has sold his ranch in
San Juan county to w. II. Ballou, and
he left this morning with his family
for Hereford Tex Mr.. Wyatt only
recently located in San Juan county
and was instrumental in getting quite
colony of Texas people to locate In
the same section. He liked the coun-
try all right and expected to remain
but few weeks ago the president of
the Panhandle Christian college at
Hereford resigned and the place was
offered to Mr. Wyatt. who was form
formerly connected with the college
So he accepted. and that is why he
is going back Panhandle Christian
college is the finest educational in
stitution in Texas west of + ort Worth
Last year new building was erected
at a cost of $21 900.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

Degenhardts new brick building ad-
joining Chapman's hardware store is
rented before 1t is finished A. X.
Ferguson will occupy it with his stock
of dry goods and ladies' clothing
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

Mrs. George Waters OF Aspen went
with her mother. Mrs. George Noll.
She has been visiting her sister here.
Mrs. Russell Nichols.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

Agent McAtee says the Galloways of
McElmo canon will ship forty carloads
Of fruit this season. He says all kinds
Of crops are promising in Montezuma.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

The Herald is pleased to acknowl-
edge call from Rt. Rev. F. r. Mills
paugh, bishop of Kansas, who is spend
ing his vacation in Colorado. He has
been holding services in Silverton the
last few days, baptizing seven and
confirming thirteen. While there he
was the guest OF Frank Whitelaw, who
was formerly a parishoner of Rev.
Millspaugh in Hutchinson, Kan. Rev.
Millspaugh will preach here tomorrow
as will be seen by reference to the
church notices.
Although he is now taking a vaca-
ton, he is working. too, but says 1t
does not seem like work at all. but
rather more like fun. He enjoys our
climate and our scenery very much.
Monday morning he, in company with
Rev. o. e. Ostenson, will start on a
trip to the clifY dwellings. They will
leave the train at Mancos and go by
wagon as far as the wagon road goes,
and will then change to horseback.
This Is Rev Millspaugh's first trip to
southwestern Colorado. and he thought
that being 80 near he would take the
opportunity to see the ruins, as he
might never be In this section again.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

From SATURDAYS Daily.
John w. Wingate viii take a rest
at Pagosa Springs and George Vests
ranch, going out on the eastern this
morning
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

C. w, Burch and wife. Miss Victoria
Andrews and We've Burch. who have
been visiting in San Juan county. N.
NJ. departed this morning for their
home in Port Gibson, Mississippi.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

A goodly number of Dnrangoites are
counting on going to Alamosa to at
tend the Pioneer meeting among the
number being John w. Wingate. Judge
Adair Wilson. Charles A. Johnson, A.
p. Camp. r. II. Rose. VIM. Dobbins,
Charles Nagelin and Geo. N Ray
mond The meeting the other night
was for ascertaining the probable
nurcber Pioneers who are planning
to attend the meeting are requested
to notify Mr.. Wingate or The Herald.
The railroad has given half rates.
There is going to be general round
up Of the old bucks who have moved
out Of the district. many coming from
Pueblo. Denver and other parts of the
state. Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Kerr and
| Charles Hilliker have also signified
| their intention of going.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

s. f. Land. superintendent Of the
state Ash hatchery at Gunnison, is al
the Durango hatchery assisting Supt
W. e. Patrick in distributing young
trout from this hatchery to the vari
Gus streams. The forty troushs in the
hatchery are overcrowded with young
fish. and the ID. & r. G. railroad Of
ficials have notified their agents and
division superintendents to render all
assistance possible to facilitate this
work Monday morning Messrs Pat
rick and Land will be furnished with
special car from here to transport
sixty cans OF young trout of the ma
tive and rainbow varieties-150,000
fish-to be planted at Wagon Wheel
Gap and streams in that section The
fish from this hatchery are to be plant
ed in streams along the line of the d.
& r. G. railway, which traverse about
all the mountain streams of southwest
Colorado.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

DIR. L. C. Barnes is home again from
his ranch on the Weminuche. IS miles
from Durango. Mrs. Barnes. who has
been staying at the ranch the greater
part OF the summer. returned with
him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

| Aztec Index: Another industry is
| forging to the front in San Juan coun-
| ty. The county seems admirably
adapted to the raising of Angora goats.
C. S. Cameron. founder of the inno-
vation in San Juan county. is making
a success of 1t, He devotes great care
and time in breeding his animals up
and for his pains will reap rich re-
ward He deals in thoroughbreds. ].
P. Bates, who came from Missouri
some time ago. has established a goat
ranch over on the San Juan. A. b
Brookfeld who recently bought a
ranch near Flora Vista, has moved his
family from Grant county here and
will engage in the sheep industry In
the east. Angora goat raising has as
sumed large proportions in the past
past few years. where the fleece is
worth from $15O to 50 pound. II
is estimated the number of goats In
the country now exceed 100000. They
are great destroyers of brushwood and
weeds and good fertilizers Of the land
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

Aztec Index: The coming fair will
be the fair par excellence. There will
be more people in attendance at Aztec
than ever seen in Northwestern New
Mexico at one event. There will be
prizes for the producers. sports for the
sporty and amusements for all. The
balloon ascension, parachute leap and
high dive are attractions enough to
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-03-31
Literary News and Notes.

The new novel by Mrs. Florence
Brooks Whitehouse of Portland, which
Little, Brown & Company of Boston
will publish this spring, is entitled
1.-The Effendi: \ Romance of the Sou
dan"
Edward Stanwood, editor of the
Youths Companion, who has been
commissioned to write a life of James
G.. Blaine for the American Statesmen
series, was in Augusta last week, con-
sulting the files of the Journal Tor the
years that Mr.. Blaine was editor. Mr..
Stanwood was himself connected with
the Journal for several years after
graduating from Bowdoin in 1861.
When he left Augusta it was for the
, editorial staff of the Boston Advertiser
where he remained from 1867 to 1888.
Since the latter date he has been man
aging editor Of the Companion, finding
time, however, for much valuable writ
ing along historical and political lines.
The brilliant manner in which the
publishers of Everybody S Magazine
have handled the subject of the st. Louis
Exposition affords cleW 10 the success
OF the publication The April number
opens with an article on THE Greatest
Worlds Fair" and the two men most
able to do the subject Justice have
treated it. David r. Francis, presi-
dent of the Exposition Company,
furnishes the text, and Vernon Howe
Bailey, the distinguished young artist,
has done the illustrations. One is
told and shown in the most interesting
way just what to expect at st. Louis
in May, and the prospect is amazing.
This, however, is but one good feature
in a varied number
In the April Pearson's is valuable
paper on The Forestry Problems of the
United States, by Professor B. E. Fer
now, former Chief OF the Division of
Forestry, and later head of the New
York State College of Forestry at Cor
nell. Professor Fernow's life has been
devoted to these Interesting problems,
and he sums up most interestingly
many of the results of his inveStiga-
tions into the causes of our threatened
timber famine. He discourageS the
sentimental view of the caSe-the
''Woodman, spare that tree idea and
discusses the question from a sound
business standpoint. No amount of
care in nursing the growth of trees will
avail, he says, unless some effective
means are adopted to prevent disas-
trous forest fires.
The New England Magazine shows
no falling off, in its March issue, from
the high standard it has set itself. Va
riety, strength, literary quality-all
these are to be found in its table of !
contents, enhanced by profuse and
beautiful illustrations. The cover page,
in white and red, is especially artistic,
and typical of the month"; slender,
classic figure, with wind-blown hair
and draperies, stands in relief against |
a conventional design. The fiction and |
the verse are of high quality. There
are some splendid stories by Edith R.
Blanchard, Elliott Walker, Bradley |
Gilman and Gertrude Robinson. The
poetry is furnished by Clarence H. Ur-
ner, Ina Lord McDavitt. Ellen F. Bald !
win, Charlotte Becker, Mary Sargent |
Hopkins, and Mabel c. Matson.
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Register Of Deep Wafer Vessels
SHIPS.

SHIPS.
Abner Coburn, arrived at San Francisco
Feb % from Baltimore via Montevideo
A q Ropes, d. Rivers, sailed from 1oka-
hama March IA for kahulu and U S.
A } Fuller, arrived at Port Townsend
July from Honolulu.
Aryan, A. S. Pendleton, cleared from
Baltimore Oct % for San Francisco; spoken
Nov TO- lat % n, Ion 81 W,
Bangalore, Blanchard, sailed from San
Pedro March ~ for Honolulu.
E B Sutton, sailed from New York Dec
IL for Cheefoo.
Fort George, cleared from New York Dec
26 for Melbourne and Sydney.
Gov ROBBIE, from Baltimore for San Fran
cisco, sailed from Montevideo Jan a.
LuZon, Park, sailed from Newcastle, n S
W. Feb IL for Honolulu.
Mary l.. Cushing, sailed from San Fran
cisco Feb 16 for Guam.
Manuel LlagunO, ID Nichols, sailed from
Singapore Jan 10 for New York or Boston :;
passed st Helena March I.
Puritan, A. y. Blanchard. sailed from
San Francisco Nov. , for Hull.
Paul Revere, Whittier, sailed from New
castle, n S W, Jan 20 for Manila.
Reaper, arrived at Honolulu May 30 from
Newcastle, n. S. W.
D Carleton, Amsbury, sailed from
Newcastle, N S W, Dec. 10 for San Francis
81 raul, w lTedI, dIllV6u DIT Sedllle
March from Manila.
Tillie E Starbuck, Eben Curtis, sailed
from New York March Is for Honolulu.
VIM H Macy, arrived at San Francisco
March 20 from Ladysmith.
BARKs.
Edward May, sailed from San Francisco
March 10 for Honolulu and Makawel
Ethel, Williams, sailed from Charleston,
S G, March 10 for Elizabethport.
Mabel Meyers, G N Meyers, arrived at
MOntevideo Feb 10 from Boston.
PenObscOt, sailed from BuenoS Ayres Jan
% for Boston.
Rebecca Crowell, arrived at Port JoboS,
P H, Feb % from San Juan; will load for
Boston.
Rose lnnis, Melvin Colcord, sailed from
New York March 10 for Pensacola.
Thomas A Goddard, sailed from Boston
March % for Rosario.
sCHOONERs.
Georgia Gilkey, w r Gilkey, arrived at
New York March 16 from Jacksonville
Henry ClauSen, Jr, arrived at Santa Cruz
Feb y from St John, n B.
Gladys, III b ColsOn, sailed from Charles
ton, S c, March % for New York.
Harold C Beecner, E S Mcdonald, arriv-
ed at New York Dec. % from Gonaives.
John Develin, f l. Hichborn, sailed
from Galveston March II for Punta Gorda.
John c Smith, arrived at New York Oct
80 from Bangor via Bridgeport, Ct.
Mary A Hall, Haskell, arrived at Fernan-
dina March IS from Boston.
r w Hopkins, HichbOrn, arrived at Perth
AmbOy March q from Brunswick.
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GOT HALF THEIR PAY.

The crew of the schooner Henry
Whitney that was libelled by the crew
and sold at auction to pay the wages of
the men, have obtained chances to ship.
1t will be remembered that each of the
crew had over $40 due him in wages,
but they received less than half that
amount. One of the men, Edward Pol
lard, shipped on the schooner, H. H.
Chamberlain for New York and the
other two Seamen have signed articles
to go out on the bark Francis S. Hamp-
shire to South America. The cook of
the Whitney is confined at the q. S.
marine hospital by sickness, but will
ship from this port as soon as he recov-
ers.
Seaman Pollard for number of years
went to sea as cabin boy with Captain
Lermond of the schooner Washington
B. Thomas, that was wrecked on STRAIT
tons island last summer. Young Pol
lard was with Capt. Lermond before he
took the Washington B. Thomas and
expected to go with him on that schoon-
Ell, but changed his plans at the last mo-
ment.-Portland Press.
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cloth skirt is still worn. If she could,
she would indulge herself in heavy
silk skirt, but as she cannot, she relies
upon the combination have described.
The same spirit of compromise must
be practiced all through the wardrobe
of the woman of slender means. The
woman who is able to ride in her own
carriage or to summon one from livery
stable whenever she goes out to dinner
or to the theatre may treat herself to
long wrap to throw over her dinner
gown. But she, who thinks herself
lucky if she is able to allow herself
new winter coat once in two or three
years must restrain her desire for such
pomps and vanities. Her cold weather
outer garment may be long, but it must
be dark enough to make it suitable for
street wear. If she chooses to follow
her fancy in the matter of dainty lin
ings, we'll and good, but the outward ap-
pearance of the cloak must be sober
and subdued.
After all, one of the best aids to ap-
propriateness of dress is found in con-
sistency. A woman does not wish to
order her clothing on the principle of
the tramp who when asked what were
his needs in the line of dress, replied,
81 kin get along without clean shirt,
but Pm dyin' for want of a buzzom
PIN
There is something almost ludicrous-
ly out of place in seeing a woman in
very elaborate street dress when one
knows that her home costume is woe
fully untidy and shabby. A light or
dressy picture hat is not in its proper
locality on the head of woman who
must wear the plainest of ready made
costumes. Above all, it does not pay to
put so much money into dress that one
must neglect certain things which would
benefit the body that the dress is to
clothe A woman must keep well be-
fore she can look we'll. If she must
choose between a new evening gown
and the means to induce her to take out
door exercise she makes a big mistake
when she decides for the fnery and lets
the Other thing go.
The body is a good deal more than
ra;ment and there is more to a good APP
pearance than fine clothes. The woman
who has trained her body and improved
her complexion by athletic occupations,
by long walks, by horseback riding.
by bicycling, by such games as golf and
tennis, and has known enough to take
care of her health after she gets it, is
pretty likely to look well if she must
dress simply. Bearing this in mind, she
will come to the conclusion that she
makes better investment when she
buys the right sort of an outing suit
than when she puts money into party
gown. What such an outing costume
should be | will try to tell next week.