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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-11
t. k. Smith

Plumbing. Gas Fitting, Sewer
Building, Gas Fixtures, Globes
and Mante4s, Awnings and Porch
Curtains.
Sole agents for Elastic Carbon
Roofing Paint.
Do not buy a new roof. You
can repair the old one with mus
lin and Elastic Carbon Paint.
Guaranteed for three years.
You will find me at 706 Main
street, near City Building:
Having plenty of room to carry
complete stock, can quote inter-
esting prices.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-11

For your graduating friend
why not a Foster or books We
have these at all prices, shapes
and sizes. MrCoy's Book store.
5.4-6t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-11

Many new things that will make
beautiful graduation presents at
McCoy's Book store. 5,4-6t
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-11

We would like to ask. through the col
umns of your paper, il there is any person
who has used Green's August Flower for
the cure of Indigestion, Dyspepsia and
Liver Troubles that has not been cured
and we also mean their results, such as
sour stomach, fermentation of food. ba-
bitual costiyeness, nervous dyspepsia.
headaches, respondent feelings, sleepiess-
ness-in fact, any trouble connected with
the stomach or liver? This medicine has
been sold for many years in All civilized
countries, and we wish to correspond with
you and send you one OF our books free IN
cost. II you never tried August Flower
try 25-cent bottle first. We have never
known OF its falling. II SO, sometime
more serious is the matter with you. me
2o-cent size has just been introduced this
year. Regular size 70 cents. Drew q Leon
ara, Druggists. G.G.Green, Woodbury.. N. i
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-11
WAY STATIONS.

A scheme has been prepared for carry.
ing out an underground railway in Man
chester, England. with connections with
the principal out-districts.
Our 100000 miles of railway transport
| O0,000o00 tons of original freight. not
including Implications, and pay SOC. 600
operatives, exclusive of officers. $3.50
900 900
Nottingham. England, city of ESQ
600, has owned its street railways for
two years and at a fare of two cents A
mile made profit of II per cent. per
annum on the capital invested.
There will be 36 tunnels on the route
Of the new Denver, Northwestern and
Pacific railway within a distance OF %
miles, through the Rockies. II is esti-
mated that 1t will require 600. 600 pounds
of powder to blast ~ miles of this route
-FourTrack News.
The Highland railway company Of
Great Britain announces that II has
completed arrangements for telephone
communication between trains and sta
IONS on its line, thus not only greatly
lessening the danger of wrecks on the
road but also enabling its passengers
to communicate with friends and BUSH
ness associates while travelling from
place to place
AT the beginning Of, the last century
the royal college of Bayarian physicians
sought to forbid steam railway travel.
because It would induce delirium fu-
riosum among the passengers and drive
ne spectators crazy; while an English |
quarterly said that it would as soon ex-
'ect the people to suffer themselves TO |
'e tied to one of Congreve's rockets as
o trust themselves to the mercy of a
locomotive going at the prodigious rate
t II miles an hour.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Borrowed trouble commands the high
est rate of interest.
An absent-minded woman forgets
eyerything-except herself.
When the members of a woman's club
quarrel they call it a debate.
Some theories are like gunpowder-
most useful when exploded.
No amateur play is satisfactory unless
all the feminine parts are heroines.
Some self-made people seem to have
got the material at bargain counter.
The average girl believes the proper
time to marry is the first time she's
asked.
The dog is mans best friend. When
a man has cold the dog never tells him
what to do for it.
It's as difficult to see how money
makes the man as it is to see how som.
men make their money.-Chicago Daily
News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-11
PROVERBS UP TO DATE.

Nothing comes of nothing" but you
had best not quote this to the father Of
a worthless son.
Let the shoemaker stick to his last -
but he had best know something about
collecting bills.
Birds of a feather flock together. .
but a blond woman usually considers
brunette her best foil.
The cracked pitcher goes most otter
to the well" and the prima donna's last
public appearance is big house filler
The eyes are the windows of the
soul" yet lover is satisfied as he gazes
into the dark depths" of my lady's
eyes.-N. Y Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-11
AMONG wELL-To-Do PEOPLE.

The duchess Of Westminster lately
purchased a flexible ribbon Of diamonds,
paying 100000 therefor.
Morris Williams, of WiIkesbarre, who
has just been appointed president of the
| Pennsylvania Coal company, started his
work about the mines as breaker boy
and has risen through all the grades Of
mining to his present position, where he
controls millions of dollars worth OF
property and commands 10, 900 men.
Just to prove that her husband, Ed
win ID. Mooers, is fully able to pay $1,000
year aiimony, Mrs. Mooers had intro
duced In a New York city court the testi-
money that his liquor bill alone amounts
to $500 a month. The defendant Is the
son Of a Texas millionaire and is said
TO own mining stock valued at 100000.
james Stillman, president of the Ma
tional City bank Of New York, is man
OF few words, but he makes those few
count A famous tip that he is said to
have given a friend two months ago |
has leaked out in Wall street The |
friend in question wrote to him, asking |
for advice concerning the market He |
had 100000 and wanted to make II a /
million. Here is the reply of Mr.. Still
man, written in lead pencil on a sheet Of
paper SKA polo ponies, steam yachts
and Newport villas are the best short
sales in the world"
What the Rothschilds are to Paris and
London, so are the Bleiehroeders to
3erlin-that is. a power in the financial
world. The ladies of the great financial
antilles Of Europe enjoy all the priv
leges and have none of the crushing re-
of royalty. Almost in
-arably they rise to the occasion and
he charitable works organized by them
nay be said to be as limitless In number
S they are in scope This has always
cen as true of the wives and daughters
elonging to the house of Bleichroeder
S 1t is Of the women who bear the hon.
red names Of Rothschild. OF Goldsmid
nd of Mocatta.
Chauncey NJ. Depew recently said that
ne Of the narrow escapes OF his life was
hen he refused, some 30 years ago. to
iYanee $4,000 to help Alexander Ora
am Bell and his father-in-law. the late
ardiner Hubbard, to develop the newly
vented talking telegraph Mr.. De-
" was then counsel for the Harlem
ilroad and Mr. Hubbard railway mail
speetor. Had accepted the PROPOSE
IN. Mr. Depew said. Il would be worth
day about s30.000,000. or my estate
ould, for with this vast wealth should
We had no incentive to healthy work.
should have deteriorated and should
ohably now be dead and forgotten" ,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-11
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY.

Corrected 20 october Z. 1903.
GOING SOUTH
Trains leave Randolph as follows
q 90 AM.
/ Night Express daily, for Boston ana an New
England points. Through Coaches AM
sleeping cars for Boston via Lowell, aisC
10 ~ a. MI.
Nal week days for Worcester Boston and
L 85 H. MI.
Limited Express week days for Boston and
Tor New YORK, via Springfield or New I,op-
don. Through Coaches and Pullman Bnffet
rarlor Car 70 Boston and Springfield
Y ga H. MI.
Passenger week days for White River Junet
GOING NORTH
z 90 n. MI.
Night Express daily for Montreal and the
West. Week days for ogdensburg Richfors
and Ottawa. Sleeping car to Montreal
@ o5 a. M.
Passenger week days for St Adams Mont
real, Ottawa and Riohford, connecting at
burlington Tor Troy and Albany.
q 80 a. MI.
Sundays only; Accommodation fol-. Burling-
ton and 81. Adams.
q o q R. m.
Mail and Express week days for Burllnr.
ton, Cambridge Junction,st. Adams, Rouses
Point, ognensburg Riehford and Montreal
Pullman Parlor car 10 Montreal
o I'D P- MI.
Express week days for Montreal and
Chicago Pullman parlor car to Montreal
and Pullman Sleeping car to Chicago
+. II. FITzHUGH
Vice President and Cien,l Manager
j. e. BENTLEY,
General Passenger Agent.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-11

m plain, everyday sort of a
business man. said the middle-a0ea
person, with the scanty hair. "bpt
m nothing If not practical Miss
Wiseley, viii you be my wife?n
4 admire your frankness. Mr.. Hust-
Ter replied the auburn-haired beauty.
because I'm inclined to be somewhat
practical myself. How much are Won
worthr-cineinnsti Enquirer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-11
Doan's
Kidney Pills,
A Modern Medicine for
Every Kidney Ill.

Mr.. 7. Fl. Hughes, OF Saxtons River, Vt.
employed by b. +. Locke q Co, says: 'sMy
kidneys did not act properly for years. and
IL gradually grew on me. For two or three
years they troubled me very much with a
dun. aching pain across my back and Ia
my lQins. IL / stood on my feet for any
length of time, l felt the pain across my
back more and my legs became numb.
When the pain in my back got 50 bad that
/ could stand II no longer, 1 put on plasters,
and | used a great many Of them, but they
only afforded me temporary relief. ! also
used medicines Of all kinds, but they did
not reach the cause. / saw Doan's Kidney
Pills advertised, and SO well recommended,
that l was induced to give them a trial, and
/ got them at Andrews drug store. They
gave me immediate relief. After the treat
meut | seldom felt any symptoms of my
former troubles, but when l did / took
few Of D0an's Kidney Pills and 1t soon
left me My rheumatic pains were not so
severe. and l did not have that tired, Ian
guild feeling. / had more energy In doing
my work and give all the credit to Doan's
Kidney Pills. They did me great deal
Of good, and / feel Justified In recommend.
Ing them 20 others as a good and reliable
Doan's Kidney pills for sale by all drug.
gists; so cents per box. Foster-Mhburn Cps
Buffalo, N. y.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-11
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-11
This is a
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Fred E. Bryan, Randolph, Vt;
d. o. Goodno, Rochester, VT;
M. J. Sargent, So. RoyaIton, VT;
Geo. M. Miller, Bethel, VT.

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lions.
have never known anything more
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IL can be depended upon fully. Price. 81
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o. of il.
Fred t. Bryan, Randolph, VT;
ID. o. Goodno, Rochester, VT;
M. J. Sargent, So. Royalton, VT;
Geo. M. Miller, Bethel, VT.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-24
RUSSIA NOT ALARMED.

ST. Petersburg. Dec "a rhc an
nouncement that fous Japanese crnls-
ags and twelve torpedo boats are pro
eeeding west from Singapore Is re-
eiycl here with much interest. 1t is
not believed. however, thar such a
mall squadron can have been sent
)Gt by Japan With any idea Of engag-
ng in offensive operat ons, out ID Is
the purpose OF this squadron to keep
4 surveillance over the two detach,
nenis or the Russian fleet which are
expected TO soon unite sin the neigh,
lorhood of Madagascar IL is gen
orally believed that Vice Admiral Ro-
iestyensky intends TO establish ma
yal coallng station on some small
sland between Madagascar and the
Philippines, ana that the Japanese
,ruising squadron hopes to mark
lown the rendezvous for Vice Ad.
niral Togo's information.
The hopo is Expressed that Admir-
il Roiestyensky win be able toNcatch
ip with the japanese scouts. which
L is believed he could easily destroy
hereby weaken ng the japanese in
,he final naval engagement.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-24
Jury WAS EVENLY DIVIDED
AS TO GUILT OR INNOCENCE
Her Attorney Makes Statement in Which
He Declares His Absolute Faith i'm
Her Innocence.

statement declares the counsel are
convinced mere than ever that yer
dict Of guilty will never be reached
in the case. The question of another
trial rests with the district attorney"
After expressing appreciation OF
the work of Judge Davis and review
ing the fact that there was no cor
oner's inquest and that the defense
did nc have the minutes of the grand
jury which indicted Miss Patterson,
Levy continued:
"Thc def ndant Is wholly without
means. When c3unsei assumed the
defense of her case il was with tho
understanding and in the expectation
that the defendant would b. sufficient.
ly equipped with means, If not proper
ly to compensate, at least TO ne ct dis
bursemen.S and actual expenses
which were bound 70 arise. This
sFi, has never been able 10 do; so
that, during the progress of the trial
We did not even have q stenc grapher's
minutes of testimony but were oblig'
" GCHStlG ApOf W. OfNfI itS' GO GO ~
proofs Civ n through trial spread.
ING over three weeks.
Probably the most important wit
1ess for the defense should have beer
Miss Blake, telephone operator at
the St. Paul hotci, who received the
larious messages which the deceased
;ent on that morning. But we were
entirely without means to secure her
attendance at the >rial and only dis
sow red her whereabouts in St. Louis
While the trial was in progress.
There were many other embarsass'
nents which the defendant suffered
With regard to the non-appearance Of
Witnessss which are we'll known TO
The public.
"We feel confident now that in view
If the publicity given the case, other
Witnesses will come forward If nee.
,ssary to corroborate the dea,ndant's
story in all is substantial details. We
question, however, whether the dis
.riet attorney will move for third
trial of this case"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-24
OF Alva Adams Before Colorado
Legislature
EVIDENCE OF FRAUD
IN PRECINCTS WHERE lNJUNc.
TloN OF SUPREME COURT
WAS VloLATED-PEA-
BODY VERY DE-
TERMlNED.
By the Aasoclated Press.

By the Associated Press
Denver Colo, Dec. 23.--According
to q report published today il has
been definitely decided by Republican
leaders TO contest the election Of Al
va Adams as governor before the leg
stature by which the vote is can
yassed
Their purpose il is said, is to sub
nit evidence of frauds committed in
Denver in Democratic precincts over
which the supreme court took iuris-
liction and ask to have the entire
gote Of all these precincts rejected in
accordance with example Of the court,
which threw out the votes of five pre-.
oincts where it was shown by the
evidence in the contempt cases that
its jurisdiction had been violated
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-24
CORRESPONDENTS GREAT FEAT

, ~ sANNs" AffN ffNNFs
...o4co 4. Dee -. ~ +. Craznes-
xy,' co.respoa lcnt ta't,.e .ussky Sla-
va. has just arrived at San Francisco,
after q long hazardous trip through
Japan. where he travelled as an Amer.
lean journalist under the name OF
Perry Palmer
He undertook the journey TO ascer.
tain the real situation of affairs in the
enemy's country, taking the risk cI
discovery and execution as a spy. lie
had n complete American outfit and
arranged 10 have letters forwarded
from various cities in the United
States.
He has telegraphed the Russky Sla-
va from San Francisco thar he visit
ed Yokohama. Toxic, Saselo. Osaka
Kioto, Shimonoseki, Nagasaki and
Matsuma. photographed the Russian
prison camp, examined hospitals, fort
ress and troops, and met and enter
tanned high Japanese.
Craseusky IS bringing home a mass
of material. which will make many
interesting disclosures. He says his
most dangerous moment was when he
faced 5000 Russian prisoners. II he
had been recognized by one of them
he would have received short shrift
WATCH GERMAN STEAMERS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-24
BUCKETS EITHER
EMPTY OR FROzE
When Fire Started on The
Steamer Glen Island
MATE HAD NO LICENSE
AND KNEW NOTHING ABOUT
WHAT CARcoES PASSENGER
BOATS ARE ALLOWED TO
CARRY UNDER THE
LAW.

New York, DC. 23.--The story Of
the fatal fire which destroyed the
starin line steamer Glen Island in
Long leland sound last Saturday with
the loss Of nine lives was reloll today
when an investigation into The cause.
Of the disaster was b gsn before E
special board repre- en.ng the l,ca
baaii of steamboat inspectors.
Capt Mchllisteg Of the Glen Islanl
said that he had made thorough in
1pection Of tac Glen Is.and wfnln
month or SIX weeks Of the aecll-nt
and tha. he was eertan n that every
thing was in good condition. He dc
clared that everything 20 sible {.
save life was done after The fire
started ana that al the passenger
who escaped the flames were put II
The boats ahead Of the members o.
the crew.
Frederick 3. Sire Of Nov Hayer
who, with his wife and two daughtera
was on the Glen Island. said that he
thought tie crew did everything posi.
Lle.
Vernon NJ Layman. chief eaginaar
thought that tic FIRE had started II.
the cargo where Il was discovered
He said that at the time the vesso'
was inspected in May there were q
200 life pr servers On the boat and
tha: these 500 had been remove
since.
Ivon Larsen, the mate, admitted
that re bqd no license. He also aait'
part Of his duty was to inspect the
iira-iighting equipm Mt and, after ad
hitting thai there were a few barrels
OF oil on board the Glen Island whe7
she burned, the witness said. as mate,
he had charge of the cargo, but when
questioned as 10 what cargoes pas en-
ger craft are allowed TO carry he
could not specify prohibited articles
under the lazy He said that the yes
sci carried sixty.fiye fire BUCKETS, four
of which were in the saloon, while
sixty-one that were on the upper
deck were either frozen or empty the
night of the fire.
The hearing viii be resumed tomor-
row.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-24
TRUCE IS NOW
AGREED upon
BETWEEN FACULTY OF coLUM
BIA COLLEGE AND SoPHo
MORE CLASS WHO RE5ELLEr
ACCOUNT OF SUSPENSION OF
FOUR OF THEIR NUMBER.
By the Assocla.ed PICS.

by the ASS0cla-eu Press.
New York, Dec. pa truce hal
been arranged between the facuty Of
Columbia university and the sopho
more class, which resented the su
pension Of four of their number foI
participation in the Kingdom Gould
hazing affair, and which had threaten
ed to quit the university in bo1y
The studeLs beard met Dean Hut
ton today 10 discuss the suspension
of the four sophomores. Their decis
ion. which it vas annueced is tina.
the suspension will be left primarily
in the hands of the student moard
The terms of the agreement are
such that il is believed there viii be
no more capturing Of fre: hmen by
soDhomores.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-24
Was Promised Millions For Max.
ing "Wash Sales
MAY JOIN THE FIGHT
MADE BY LAWSON ON "THE SYS.
TEM,-THEIR RELATIONS
NOT so STRAINED AS
THEY MIGHT AP-
PEAR.

Boston, Dec. z3-Of many sensa
tional developments Of the Lawson
war on The System today is a
statement by the Boston financieI
that James r. Keene was buncoed out
Of $7,O00,000 which the trust had
promised him as a reward for making
wash sales" of Amalgamatel Copper
This statement followed the pubiica
ton by Mr. Keene Of his letter 70
Lawson, which the latter had clalm'
ed contained proof Of the statement
that Keene had made "wash" sales
Of Amalgamated Copper. In an inter
view today Lawson declared that
Keene was promised loan of $1,000
900 by Henry Fl. Rogers in return for
washing" big blocks Of Amalgamat.
ID stock, but was turned down by Mr..
Rogers after air. Keena had done his
bidding. Strange to say. later in the
day there were rumors in Boston that
Mr.. Keene would soon take up the
cudgels against The System in con.
junction with Mr.. Lawson.
The story of the alleged dealings
between Keene and II. II. Rogers ane
especially the throwing down" Of Mf
Keene was a big surprise. There had
never been a hint of it before.
II is said that Mr.. Lawson was in
communication with Mr.. Keene yes
terday and that their relations were
not so strained as might appear
An interesting meeting is expected
tomorrow when J. Edward Addicks
comes to Boston lie Is warned In ad
vance not to attempt any Of his tricks
on lawson but Lawson has dec .de9
to meet him, and Addicks will be
face to face with the man who has
attacked him so bitterly.
Eugene Carver, of The fl; OF Car.
yer & Blodgett. leading mar dirne law.
yers of Boston. demands tl4t the
name of Thomas w. LaGsol b. TAX
en- off the seven-mastad scaoc@ or now
sailing the high seas.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-24
UGLY CHARGES
AGAINST ROADS
WICHITA ALLEGES DlScRlMiNA-
TloN IS MADE IN FAVOR OF
OTHER CITIES AND INTER
STATE COMMISSION is IN.
VESTiokTlNG.
BY the Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 23.--Acting on
complaint from shippers Of Wichita,
Kas.. alleging that a number Of large
railroads threatens to advance rates
on sugar from New Orleans and tina.
these as well as the published tariff
constitute a serious discrimination
against Wichita in favor OF Kansas
City, ST. Joseph, Omaha and Sioux
City. the interstate commerce com
mission today set a hearing TO be
held at Chicago, Dec 20, to investi-
gate the subject. The Illinois Central
and Rock Island are among the rail
roads concerned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-24
STANDS CHARGED
WITH SMUGGLING
TOBACCO FROM CANADA INTO
THE UNITED STATES AND rs
HELD IN $1,000 BAIL BY U. S.
COMMISSIONER.

By the Associae ed Press.
New York. Dec. 23.-CAarged with
laving smuggled 943 pounds of to
5acco into the United States from
1anada and indicted by he federal
grand jury in Michigan, b. Lyman to
lay surrendered himself TO Commis
'ioner Shields and was hell in $40.
300 bail for examination.
a charge is maie that Hyman took
the tobacco, valued at $4,000, from a
bonded warehouse in New York, ship
ped Il to Canada and then snuggled il
across into Wayne county. Michigan
Hyman denies the charge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-24
CAPITAL STOCK
IS WIPED OUT
INCLUDING SURPLUS OF DE.
FUNcT BUFFALO GERMAN MA
TloNAL BANK ACCORDING
TO REPORT OF STATE SUPER.
INTENDENT OF BANKS.
BY the Associated Press.

Buffalo, Dec. 23.-F ID. Kilburn,
state superintendent Of banks, has
givcn out a statement of the condi-
ion of the suspended German bank.
t shows that the surplus and capital
took are wiped out, the deficit being
i7S1,GfG. The amount Of paper
brown out by the examiner for yari-
)us reasons, s1,465,936 Total indi-
Hdual deposits in the bank, $41S5.-
SOC, less depreciation by deficit and
deductions. Actual assets Of the bank
ire $f,93s.O23 OF this S213090 are
deposits Of savings banks, which are
preferred claims.