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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-09
THE GOD OF HIS FATHERS
| by Jack London

It was near twelve. Along the north
ern horizon a rosy glow, fading to the
west and deepening to the east,
marked the unseen dip of the mid
night sun. The cleaning and the
dawn were 50 commingled that there
was no night-simply a wedding, OF
day with day, scarcely perceptible
blending of two circles of the sun. A
kildee timidly chirped goodnight; the
full, rich throat of robin proclaimed
good-morrow. From an island on the
breast of the Youkon a colony of wild
fowl voiced its interminable wrongs,
while loon laughed mockingly back
across still stretch of river.
In the foreground, against the bank
OF lazy eddy, birch-bark canoes were
lined two and three deep. In the mud
dy current of the river the salmon-run
was on. In the background, from the
tangle of skin tents, rose the voices
of the fisher folk. Bucks skylarked
with bucks or f1irted with the maidens,
while the older squaws gossiped as
they braided rope from the green
roots of trailing vines. At their feet
the naked progeny played and squad.
bled, or rolled in the muck with the
tawny wolf dogs.
To one side of the encampment, and
conspicuously apart from it, stood a
second camp of two tents. 1t was a
white mans camp. In case of offense,
it commanded the Indian quarters a
hundred yards away; of defense, a
rise to the ground and the cleared in
tervening space; and last, of defeat,
the swift slope of score of yards to
the canoes below. From one of the
tents came the petulant cry of sick
child and the grooming song of a
mother. In the open, over the smoul.
dering embers of fire, two men held
talk.
''Eh? I love the church like a good
son. Bien! So great a love that my
days have been spent in fleeing away
from her and my nights in dreaming
dreams of reckoning. Look you!"
The half-breed's voice rose to an an
cry snarl. Il am Red River born. My
father was white-as white as you.
But you are Yankee, and he WAS Brit
ish bred and gentleman's son. And
my mother was the daughter of a
chief, and was man. Ay, End one
had to look the second time to see
what manner of blood ran in M
veins, for lived with the whites and
was one OF them, and my fathers
heart beat in me. 1t happened there
-
me with kind eyes. Her father had
much land and many horses, also he
was big man among his people, and
his blood was the blood Of the French.
He said the girl knew not her own
mind, and talked overmuch with her
and became wroth.
But she knew her mind, for we
came quick before the priest. But
quicker had come her father with ly.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-09

Ing words, so that the priest stiffened
his neck and would not make us that
We might live one with the other. AS
at the beginning it was the church
which would not bless my birth, so
now it was the church which refused
,ue marriage and put the blood Of men
upon my hands. Bien! Thus have
cause to love the church. So struck
the priest on his woman's mouth, and
We took swift horses, the girl and 1,
to Fort Pierre. where was minister
of good heart. But hot on our trail
was her father and brothers and other
men he had gathered him. And we
fought our horses on the run, till
7 emptied three saddles, and the rest
drew OK end want to Fat Pierre.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-09

Then we took east. the girl and l, and
we lived one with the other, and we
were not married. So in the end she
bore me a child, a. woman-child, and
died. Then I went among my mothers
people, that it might nurse at a warm
breast and live. But my hands were
wet with the blood of men, look you,
because of the church, wet with the
blood Of men. And the Riders of the
North came for me, but my mothers
brother, who was then chief in his
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-09
To Pick Out a Gard eIindfoId.

To Pick Out a Gard 1Iindfold,
This truly astonishing trick is very
easily performed. ~You allow yourself
to be blindfolded, and then draw a
card from the pack, prepared for the
purpose, containing a single card
slightly broader than the rest. You
draw this card and show it, replace it.,
allow the pack to be shufled, and
when returned to you, ask, while hold
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-09

ing the cards behind your back, in
---:7>e+@ r1~- the d-~1un cara ~hall- make:
its Observation-Disclosures it shall be
the first, second, third, etc. If, for In
stance, it is desired that it should be
the eighth, count off rapidly seven
cards from the top of the pack, insert
the broader card between these and:
the rest, produce the pack, and in,
counting off the cards, the one previ-
ously shown will prove to be the
eighth from the top.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-09

Run the baby ribbon through the
little holes and tie a bow at each end.
A pin cushion is always nice gift
lor an older girl to make. Do not
attempt to make the cushion part
yourself, but buy one of those pretty
plain satin ones that are for sale at
all the stores where fancy work is
handled. An oblong one IS the pref
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-09

and a half inches wide and of the
same shade as the paper.
5, Match Scratchers.
The match scratchers are so simple
that nobody need be afraid to attempt
them. It is most fascinating work.
too. In the arst place. make a collec-
ton Of fashion books. 1t makes no
sdlnerence how old they are. In every
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-09
Eager to Trade.

Eager to Trade.
AS a general rule little boys prefer
to have little sister, bul there are
exceptions. A bright six-year-old boy
was very much distressed over the
advent of little sister, and the atten-
ton which it received inspired the
youngster with an idea that he was
being sadly neglected. One day as
both parents we're admiring the new
conner, the boy suddenly burst out
with Nobody cares anything for me
now!" and putting on his cap, ran out
of the house. Just then a neighbor
came along with small dog, and &C.
costing the youngster, jokingly asked
him if he would like to exchange the
baby for the dog. Instead OF the an
ticipated indignant scorning of the
proposition, the little fellow, with
Frightening face, answered quickly:
Eyes, do; and I've got dollar that
III give to boot" |
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Visible Proof.

simkins-"It is reported that De
Blank is leading q double life
Timkins-"The report Is correct. !
was one of the witnesses to his mar.
riage" -. 3 s@>(11 Es,,<~5 Ii y 4
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-09
Iall2|I S aIIlllil@i<
Cheesecloth Dust Cloths

tached to the wall by brass headed
tacks, and make pretty as well as
useful ornament to the incest OF
rooms.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-09
Riddles.

When is a boat not a boat? When
it's ashore.
What is that which is neither flesh
nor bone, and yet has four fingers and
thumb? A glove.
A gardener, seeing four birds des-
troying his fruit, fired gun at them
anu killed one. How many remained?
None-the others flew away.
What crosses the water without
making shadow? A sound.
Why does a sailor know there's a
man in the moon? Because he's been
to sea. - "@-''
..ae. y Last Weeks Puzzles, $50 Il
A bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush. .5,$[E ". 4. &. .s.st h.. ID Il
a stitch In time saves uine. s :.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-09
=, At3a, Disadvantage;

il. The trouble with most actors r.
that they haye never played part
In real life. ss d
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i. Catholics in America. Xxx
There are about II 600, 900 Catholics
in the United States 4 IA. + ,E
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-08
ST. Aelena's Stairway.

Among the staircases the world
over none, it is safe to say, is SC
long or difficult of ascent as GA
cob's ladder" This remarkable
flight contains more than 700 steps,
all rising with the same lift in the
same direction. The steps rise at an
angle of forty-fve degrees. ga
cob's ladder" ascendS a particularly
steep hill at St. Helena. The steps
are naturally the most direct route
to the summit of the hill and Do
spite their great length are tray
ersed daily by hundreds of wayfarer,.
There are said to be many persons
who from long practice are able to
ascend the steep stairway at rapid
pace without once stopping for
breath.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-08

The beautiful and successful pro-
duction OF the Clyde Fitch play
Lovers Lane"will be seen here In
this city at the Auditorium on Tues.
day night. Lovers Lane" again
emphasizes the lasting vitality of a
clean, wholesome play of rustic
theme. Not long before his transl-
tion to the unknown Colonel Rob.
ert Iugersoll said In an address to
the Players Club: II do not incline
to the play which solely moves to
Mirth, nor that which alone stirs
the serious sensibilities. The one
which comforts and consoles me
and wos me to forgettulness of the
sesmy side of lie, Is the play that
creates dtmples wherein to catch
the tears"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-08
Wanted IL Like Papa's.

Josephine was having her hair
cut at real BARRIERS. Finally the
barber lifted the little girl down
from her chair and pronounced his
work done.
'But | want to see it again." said
Josephine.
The barber lifted her up and let
her look in the glass. She wagged
her head vigorously from side to
side and forward and backward.
"Oh-h-hw she walled.
"Why, what's the matter" asked
the barber, while the father jumped
up nervously.
"Oh-h-hp she repeated Justify. 81
wanted a little round smooth place
on top of my head like papa's" And
she burst into tears.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-08

Il would not digest, then kidney and
kouble and my back got weak so could
ely get around. At last had all the COM
hts at once the more l doctored the worse
3ot until six years passed. had become so
Poorly could only walk IN the house by the
aid Of a chair, and got so thin had gtrrn at
10 die thinking that could not be cured. Then
one Of my neighbors said, Take my advice and
take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and
make a new out of yourself The hrst
bottle helped me l thought l would get
another, and after had taken eight bottles in
about six weeks. l was weighed, and found I
had gained twenty-seven (27l pounds. am as
stout and healthy to-day. think, as ever was.'
FREE. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser, paper covers, is sent free
on receipt of III one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Address Dr..
z. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N Y.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-08

Miss Essie Hill, who Is EMPLOY
ed in the Bank of Middlebourne,
was In the city for a short visit
with her cousins, the Misses Ora
hams, of Main street.
The wise will take advantage Of
the q of sale at Cutler & Pome-
roy's Millinery Store. 64t
A. J. Mathinson and W. L. At
wood, we'll known oil operators of
West Middletowu, Pa, are spend.
Ing the week here looking after
their business interests.
We give you free one angel food
cake with a dollars purchase of
groceries. L. L. Frantz, 7 Fl
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel May6eld,
of Pine Grove, passed through the
city this morning on their wav
home from a visit with relatives at
Middlebeurne.
Go 10 the Brilliant cafe and en-.
Joy an appetizlng free lunch, which
Is served each evening to the pat.
rons Of this popular resort.
46t
Ms. Asia Powell and Mrs. Geo.
Morris. of Middlebourne, passed
through the city this afternoon on
their way home from visit with
Pittsburg friends.
If you can't get eggs to bake
with Lee Frantz will give you an
angel food cake with a dollar pur-
chase of groceries Saturday.
72t
One-third off on all mems.
boys and childreu's clothing
at The Temple Clothing Go
TT
Mrs. Mary Jones,of Marion coun.
ty, w. Va, passed through the
city this morning on her way to
the Jug Handle to visit her mother
Mrs. Jack Baker, who IS seriously
Ill.
Call at the Brilliant cafe any
evening between s and II o'clock
and you will find an elegant free
luuch, and which Is prepared es-
pecially for any and all patrons.
46t
One. third off on all mems,
boys and childrep's clothing
81 The Temple Clothing Co..
TT
For bad taste In the mouth take
few doses of Chamberlain 5
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price
accents. Warranted to cure. For
sale by c. W. Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-08
Local News

Leslie Dawson, of Coshocton, O.,
was registered today at the Hotel
Mercer. , :@:..t
The wise will take advantage Of
the Il off sale at Cutters & Pome-
roy's Millinery Store. 64t
Mrs. A. c. Jackson and little
daughter Katherine, returned last
evening from visit with Wheeling
friends.
Cutler & Pomeroy are selling all
their millinery at Il price. 517
Wells street. Cat
Wine of Life makes weak people
strong. Price ST.. For sale by D.
A. Henderson,.
All our hats are marked In plain
figures "a off which Is selling price
now Cutler & Pomeroy. SIT
Ed Davenport, the handsome
travelling representative OF the New
Aartinsville Grocery company, was
calling on his patrons here today.
We give you free one angel fsod
cake with a dollars purchase OF
groceries. L. L. Frantz. let
The friends of Mrs. J, Frank AL
geo of the North Side will regret
to know she Is Ill and confined to
her room suffering with jaundice
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-08
Sold by c. W. Grler.

Eight room house for sale or
rent at Paden City. K. Kennedy.
63l*
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-08

Mr.. Thomas A.
4: T.: T: ): s.: s.. :: ::
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-08

-soR SAILS AND RECOMMENDED Dy-
SOLD BY ALL DRUG GISTS.
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COMPETITOR OF
THE STANDARD

mot at ALL" came the quick re
Spouse, I'VE will just keep right on
sa wing wood and piling It up as If
nothing had happened. You see, "
added Mr.. Cameron, this Is not
TIE first time we have been well
fixed. as to speak. In fact, this IS
the tenth time that I have been
we'll up the financial ladder"
The reporter interrupted him long
enough to give him little advice
about sailing down a half million or
so for rainy day, when he stopped
the suggestion with:
You see, we only sold part OF
our holdings. We have what we
consider Just as good property as
that we sold and just as much OF 1t
We will begin at once to see what
mother earth has under her oy
drilling the territory which we have
been holding and which has Lot
been tested"
when d d you come to Mari
etta," was the next query, and to
this he replied:
"It will be five years next July
since I hit the town. and 1t was
asked land you were dead broke
when you struck the city, were you
uol?"
Dead broke" said he, "well, l
guess was and owed fifteen thous.
and dollars besides, and then for
starter had a long siege OF typhoid
fever. I went right out after ter
ritory, however, and thought then,
as time has demonstrate d since that
l had some good judgment stored
up / got territory and by wig
Cling around managed to get
enough to drill the first we'll. 1
drilled one we'll when the Washing
ton county roads and hills were at
the worst. I remember bow, when
I took the team and stuff to drill
out over them and came to the
lease where l wanted to drill, that
I had the sure location set and
wanted the hole to 90 down right
In a certain spot. But the teams
got stalled and could not reach that
spot so we just unloaded where we
were and started to drill. Well,
the result was gusher. Then
after a while we drilled a we'll
where we first intended and got
dry hole. So our judgment was
good as to farm, but poor as to
exact location"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-16

Yesterday saw the finishing OF all
the arrangements for the transfer
of the Cameron's Wolf Greek leases
to the Pure OH company. The
deal was made several weeks ago
and the money deposited for the
purchase of the leases, but few
minor details, such as the exami
nation of titles, ETC.. were LETT over
and were not completed until yes
terday.
The Pure Oh company, one of
the Standards strongest competit'
ors, now owns what Is undoubtedly
one of the best blocks of oil terri
tory In the western part OF Ohio
The lease comprises In the neigh
borhood of 5000 acres and has
about 200 wells located upon 1t 1t
was taken up six or seven years
ago by the Camerons, when they
first came to this part of the coun
try. TIE leases lies right In the
center OF the Dig Wolf Creek field,
from which thousands Of barrels OF
oil has been taken. and 1t las put
forth as many wells as any other
block of territory. Upon 1t loca-
tions have been made for more
wells than have already been drill
ed In and the new possessors intend
to push operations as rapidly as
possible.
Speaking of the deal one of the
representatives of the new owners
stated that his company considered
their new possession as being the
best block of ter ritory In the State
of Ohio. They will not build a
refinery at Parkersburg, but will
put in a pipe line from Wolf Greek
to connect up with their lines In
Monroe county; thence to Pine
Grove and Pittsburg. The oil will
be pumped from there to their re-
fneries on the coast.
The senior Mr.. Cameron was
interviewed at Marietta yesterday
by a newspaper representative, In
regard to the magnificent sale just
closed and also so to his future
plans. The reporter approached
the oil magnet with the query, II
suppose you will take life easy for a
phile and see if you can live on
that one and a quarter million dol,
lars which was placed to your
credit yesterday"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-16

Everytime we have little rain
now some people begin to make
winkIes by getting ready for
food. Ttere Is no more danger
now of Aood In the Ohio River
than there would be If we had no
rain at all for months. II we have
a heavy rain and very warm spell
of weather, II we have the combi-
nation, a warm heavy rain, We will
guarantee a food and a good one.
Its true we have much snow on the
ground but 1t Is also fact that evs
cry stream Is also, low, wells are dry
and II will take great deal Of wa
ter to fill the streams and the earth.
So do not worrv yet. Everybody
Is predicting a food now and Its
the expected that never happens.
We are promised colder weather
tomorrow and II we do have q food
1t Is not due this month. So 60
skating. coasting or fall down and
have a jolly good time now, then If
a food does come, move out, live
on your neighbors and be happy.
Don't bother about January foods
that never come.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-16

During the night 1t rained and
this In turn CONCEALED, placing a
crust of Ice on the sidewalks. The
first condition observed by the resi-
dent on leaving his front door this
morning was the uncertainty of his
footing. Many had hard impacts
with tn pavement tumbles being
frequent on the streets. Pedes
trians made headway slowly on &C.
count of being compelled to exer-
else the utmost caution In walking,
and the Ice On the street car rails
greatly handicapped traffic, slips
occurring so much that the street
cars and engines made headway
slowly.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-16

The great American troable IS
indigestion, large a result of the
great American habit of hurry.
Hastily swallowed meals are
probably the creates cause OF In
digestion.
The stomach Is given more than
Its share of work and Is weakened
The first thing to do In correcting
the trouble Is to stop fast eating.
The next thing Is to take good
digestive tonic to strengthen the
digestion and enrich the Inn
poverished blood.
Such a tonic Is Walther's Pep
tonIzed Port, simple combination
of pure pepsin and good port wine,
to be had at ali druggists.
Small size so cents, large size 81.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-16
The Churches


NGfhOdiR.
II. Barton Bowden Pastor Sab
bath school 9:45 a. m. Preaching
by the pastor at II a. m and 1890 p
m. Junior League at 2:3o p m Ep-
worth League $40 p. m. To all
you are most cordially invited. Il
was glad when they said unto me,
"Come let us 60 up to the house OF
the Lord"
Baptist.
Rev. A Shelley pastor. Sunday
School Gas a.m.each Sunday. Bible
class for men taught by the pastor
Prayer meeting 1890 p. m. each
Wednesday. Preaching service at
II a. m. and7:3o p. m. Rev. M. A.
Summers, of Parkersburg. Super
intendent Baptist Safe Mission
will speak at the morning service
and probably at the evening ser
vice. The church will be much
pleased to see a large audience
present to hear this gifted preacher.
Episcopal
Services will be conducted at
St Paurs Episcopal church by the
rector, Rev. G. A. Dowell, Sunday
morning at II O'Clock and In the
evening at 7:3o. Sunday school at
3 p. m.
All are most cordially invited to
these services.
Presbyterian
Rev. Thomas A. Anderson pas
tor. Preaching II a. m. and 7:3o
o. m. Sunday School and Mems
Bible class o:45 a. m. Christian En-
deavor 6:3o p. m.
Services on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings at 1880 p.
N.
All are cordially invited to these
services.
holy Rosary
The masses In Holy Rosary
church tomorrow will be celebrated
at $50 and 1880 o'clock a. N.
Sunday School at ago o'clock p. m
Vespers and benediction at 7:3o p.
m. All are cordially invited TO
these services.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-16
Bachelors Girls Entertain.

The largest card patty of the sea-
son was given last evening by the
Bachelor Girls, club composed of
the most popular girls of the
younger society set of the city. The
young ladies had issued some fifty
invitations to their gentlemen
friends and received them at eight
O'Clock In the clnb rooms of the
Citizens Hose House. The rooms
were handsomely decorated In
green and white, the club eolors.
The eleven tables used for play
Ing pedro on were covered with
white and numbered In green. The
tally cards were dainty little white
squares lettered In green and bear.
Ing the club monogram In the same
color, these were tied with white
ribbons. At eleven o'clock the
score was taken and Mrs. Charles
Hare was presented with first hon.
ors, while Lynn Kirkland captured
the gentlemen's favor. The guests
were then invited into the dancing
hall where they enjoyed an
hour of dancing. while an elegant
banquet was being prepared In the
Club rooms. Special caterers ser we'd
the banquet at twelve O'Clock and
dancing was continued until the
small hours Of the morning. The
Club members who entertained last
evening were the Misses Anna and
Romayne Elliott, Hattie and jean
et,e Young, Margaret and Agnes
Kelley, Elsie Stealey, Joe Norris,
Eloise Mccormick Blayne Berry
Neil Bnrns, Maud Anderson,
&c nieve Chestnut and Bess Marsh.
Their guests were the Misses Ross,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-16

Coasting accidents are numerous
over the country a number of fatal.
tiles having resulted. And yet 1t Is
difficult to convince the young peo'
pie that there Is any danger con-
nected with the exhilerating sport,
or If they are convinced they de.
light In taking risks. Sistersville
has had her share of good coasting
this season, bat has been fortunate
IL escaping serious accidents. All
the same care should be exercised.