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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
TRUSTEES SALE.

. By virtue of a deed of trust
executed to me the undersigned
trustee, by o. E. Tracy, dated the
9th day of July, 1904, and record
ed in the records of the County
court of Tyler county, West Vir-
ginia, in deed of trust book No.
II at page $50, l will on SAT-
URDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1904,
between the hours of 10 a. m. and
4 p. m. on that day, sell by way
of public at the front door of
the house hereinafter described,
one eight-room frame dwelling,
situated on land of E. Roome in
the east end of the City of Sis
tersville, in said County and
State.
Terms of sale-Cash in hand
on day of sale.
Said sale is being made at the
request of S. G.. Sybert, whose
debt against property is $3.50
with interest from July 6, 1904
Given under my hand this 18th
day of September, 1904.
ARLIE LOCKE, Trustee.
9,13-10t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16

Announcement cards have been
received in this city announcing
the marriage of j. Clifford Ramey
to Miss Mary Reed, at the bride s
home in Ottawa, O. The young
married couple will be at home
to their friends November l at
Monticello, Ky.
Mr.. Ramey is a son OF the late
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
Local News

70 a. &C
j. F. Hall of Wheeling, is in the
city.
l.. G.. Irwin of Grafton, is a bus
mess visitor here.
4 4 x
Robert Mccormick attended
the lot sale yesterday at the new
town of Steelton.
Il x 4
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
IIuling of Diamond street, last
night, Il baby girl.
Z 4 q
The firemen are having the car
nival grounds sprinkled so it
will not be so dusty tonight.
Il 4 4
Mrs. Henry Fischer and son
Donald went to Wheeling last
evening for visit with relatives.
q 4 Il
Mrs. Margaret Hays Of Oil
Ridge. moved today into the Nc
Coach property on Upper Wells
street.
Miss Anna Swallow and sister.
Mrs. Howard, are the guests of
relatives at Friendly and Mata-
mOraS.
G.. B. Slemaker and little
daughter Helen went to Parkers-
burg this morning. Little Miss
Helen will make her aunt, Mrs.
Kirk. a short visit.
X 4 4
Mrs. M. E. Rib, a well-known
and very estimable lady who had
resided in this city since the early
COS. moved yesterday to Jack
sonburg to reside with one Of her
sons.
4 y 4
Mrs. Ewing B. Clawson and
daughter, Miss Lena, have re-
turned from Connellsville and
other points in Pennsylvania
where they were the guests OF
relatives.
Misses Emma and Allie and
Master Earl Hunter who have
been visiting the family of A. NJ.
Hunter for few months, left
this morning for their home at
Fairmont.
y y x
Miss Nora Barnes, a charming
and accomplished young lady of
Wisconsin. who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Bert Bos-
ton of Carter street, left today
for Marietta en- route to her home
in the Northwest.
4 z 4
Phineas Clawson, an experience
ed man in the oil business, has
accepted job in the Texas oil
fields and left yesterday for
Beaumont. where he will have his
headquarters. Mr.. Clawson and
children will remain here during
the school years.
Il y =
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Hess and
daughter were the guests of the
formers brother, Prof. NJ. E.
Hess. last evening. They stopped
off on their way home from a
visit to friends in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Hess is cashier of the Ma
tional bank at Cairo, this State.
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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
A Power for Good.

The pills that are potent in their
action and pleasant in effect are
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. w
S. Philpot of Albany, says: "Dur-
ing a bilious attack | took one
Small as it was it did me more
good than calomel, blue mass or
any other pill I ever took, and
at the same time the effect was
pleasant. Little Early Risers are
certainly an ideal pill" Sold by
Opera House Drug Store,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
lnductry.

al suppose, SAID the friend, "you
are Glad 10 see tie ic;..r!cal season
close, 80 that "ou caH take rc>t::''
''rake 4 rest!' replied Mr. Storm
ington Barnes. ely dear sir, when
salaries stop is lie timc That we
have to ct in,3 '<ri0uS. --Wash-
;ngton Star.
Clever.
"What mako. Eou think Windy.
mans wife is such bright woman
She never says anything particular
ly interesting"
"No, but she always manages to
monopolize the conversation so that
he won't have a chance to make a
fool of himself" - Detroit Free
Press
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
RAMEY=REED WEDDING

O. B. Ramey, the well-known oil
producer.
Miss Reed is the daughter of
one Of the prominent families in
Ottawa, 0.
The bride and groom have
known each other from early
childhood, and were playmates
and companions all their lives.
We extend congratulations.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
StIf, PULLING Hair.

Yeast-Iou say Easimark is
growing a beard?
Crimsonbeak-Ies; you see, his
wife got all his hair out, and now
she's making him grow a beard so
she can handle him properly when
she's displeased at something :,
Yonkers StateS1:an.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16

The Christian can always af-
ford to die.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19
Rural Hiuh School.

State Superintendent Whitfield
has just returned from Smyrna, Co.
piah county, where he made an ad-
dress on the occasion of the dedica-
ton of a handsome schoolhouse
which has just been completed.
Prof. Whitfield made visit to the
neighborhood about three months
ago and discussed with the people
plans looking to the organization of
a rural high school. Since then the
progressive people of that progress
sive community have organized a
stock company, erected large
school building, well suited to its
purpose and beautifully constructed,
and furnished it with up-to-date
school furniture. A fine school is
now in operation, and the people are
delighted with the result of their
work, and for the future promise to
do greater things. Rural high
schools have been Prof. Whitfeld's
hobby for some time past, and
through the active efforts he is put
ting forth to secure them more
school organizations like that at
Smyrna are expected to be formed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19
BOOKER r. ADVISES THE NEGRO.
Says It Won't Do to Swell Up Over
Roosevelt's Election.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov 1i.---ln an
address to the colored citizens dillv-
cred here tonight, Booker Washington
said
"Not a few have predicted that on
account of the recent election many
members of our race would lose their
heads, would become unduly pom
pous, selfassertive and generally Of
fensiye. With all the earnestness
that | can command | want to urge
our people in every part Of the coun.
try to disappoint those who have made
such predictions by leading a life OF
increased usefulness, soberness and
simplicity, remembering, as | have
often exhorted before, that in the long
run ii is to the certain and fundamen-
tai ideas Of growth in property, intel.
ligence and high Christian characte:,
together with the cultivation of
friendly relations with our neighbois
of all races, that we must look for our
ultimate success.
"The masses of our people are I'd
dwell for all time here in TIE South.
and here II is that our destiny must
be worked out, and we can only sue
ceed when we have the confidence
and cooperation of those about u.s.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19
HOW TO OBSERVE THE DAY
Make Your Thanksgiving Practical
by Making Others Happy
How to Do It.

One way, and most common-sense
one, is by paying bills, certainly the
small ones, and more especially those
that are owing to working people, OF
to clearinghouse keepers, butchers,
bakers, grocers or landlords. Money
kept in circulation will keep many
wants supplied, many little holes
stopped, and if anyone must wait, it
should ordinarily be the man Of means
the one who can best afford to do so,
not those who depend on the days in
come to supply the daily needs, says
the New York Observer.
During little disappointment in her
first housekeeping arrangements, a
young housekeeper found 1t necessary
to send out her washing instead Of hav-
ing it done in the house as she had
been doing 1t then became one of her
unwritten laws to pay when the clothes
were brought home. At one time they
came day earlier in the week than
usual, and the two dollars were not
ready. AS it was Thanksgiving day
the housekeeper, who was giving din.
ner, tried to get larger bill changed
by one OF her guests AS she could not
she told the child that she would stop,
with the money, on her way to the
office the next day.
81 shall never forget the expression
on that child's face" said the lady In
referring to the incident, "and |
thought that knew what it meant. FIX.
cusing myself from my guests, tempor.
arily, I rushed out to the nearest gro,
Gerry, bought some trifling article that
needed, and almost ran with the
change, the six blocks to the home
where my laundress lived, to find her
sitting down to a Thanksgiving dinner
of bread and water for the children
with a little pot of tea added for the
mother. You can hardly imagine the
good feeling that was mine, as | re.
turned to my own festivities, when
knew how much Of comfort the honest
pay for honest work must have brought
to that humble home"
Hire all the work done that can pos.
sibly be afforded, and then see that the
pay is prompt, II you would be prac'
tical in making Thanksgiving day q
happy one among the unfortunate, See
to it, too that You do not turn deal
ear to all who ask for employment
when your own wants are supplied, fol
the need of labor is greater than the
need of charity, and you may be ablt
to suggest work to others where you
cannot relieve In person, and so put ths
destitute and dependent In the way o.
sef-helpfulness, which is the creates
OF all charities.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19
A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT.
Gov vardaman's First Thanksgiving
Proclamation Is Very Suggestive.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 14.--Gov. Var
damans first Thanksgiving proclama-
ton was issued today. setting aside
Thursday, November Gath. as day OF
Thanksgiving and prayer for the Com
monwealth. The document is some
what remarkable for its unusual
length, flowery style and indirect ref
erence to probable troubles that may
be encountered in the future and
which will mar the present peaceful
condition of affairs In the State.
The governor undoubtedly has ref
erence 70 the race problem in the fol-
lowing paragraph of the proclama-
tion:
Grave problems confront the peo-
pie OF Mississippi together with most
OF the Southern States of this re-
public, and prescribed as they are in
dealing with such problems by the or
ganic law OF the nation, which law
may be enforced by an unfriendly
hand. 1t will call for wisdom, courage
and patriotism Of the highest order to
meet the difficulties and solve them.
The right thing must be done, but II
must be done at the right time Often
| fear will the provocation to deeds
Of indscretion be great, but let us re-
member that he that is slow to wrath
is OF great understanding, but he that
Is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. With
hearts burdened with the great re-
sponsibility of the present. upon which
is grated the future, pregnant with
vital interests to our people. let us
earnestly invoke the counsel of Him
who has promised to give light to
them that sit in darkness and in the
shadow of death and guide our feet
unto the way of peace"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19

DO you want to drown them right
here in the coaches like rats in a eager
inquired Moore.
"Of course not"
Then what are you going to do? Give
them wings? OF course you are not.
The way is open before us as far as we
can see, and we've got to run for II and
trust to Providence not to get shut off.
Go back and tell your passengers the
kind OF hole we are in and hear what
they have to say Be quick about 1t, too;
do you see that water crowding up on
us?"
The waves OF the rushing flood Tapped
the shore In soft pounding that was
as insidious and as sure as an epidemic.
The fireman shook himself and began
shovellng coal into the furnace mouth.
Moore touched cock here and there; a
spurt of boiling water from one, sizz
of steam from another, and he looked
satisfied with the signs.
Shake her up, Dick" he urged. eve
have got steam enough to go on, but
we've got to have enough to 60 like
blazes. There's business ahead"
The conductor returned in short
time reporting that the passengers were
unanimously In favor OF taking all
chances and make rush for safety.
Now, Moore" said the conductor,
cts up to you to get us out OF this.
Maybe you can't do it, and we'll have
to 90 down together, or swim for It.
You've got to let her 60 for all she's
worth and get there or bust, Are you
ready?"
"All aboard Moore sang out cheer
fully for answer, but with a firmness
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19
LATEST INDICATIONS
Point to Resumption Of Fighting on
a Larqe Scale.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 14.-The latest
Indications from the front point to an
early resumption Of military opera
ton on large scale, Field Marshal
Oyama has received heavy reinforce
ments from New Chwang and evi-
IDENTIFY Is about ready to wage battle
for the possession of Mukden. The
japanese are showing particular ac-
tivity on their right flank as II they
were contemplating turning move
ment from that direction.
Gen Kuropatkin has fortified his
positions along the Shakhe river, and
as he seemingly is prepared to accept
battle, he doubtless has made dis
positions to block a iianking opera.
tion According to the opinion of the
military authorities here his left flank
Is secure
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19
SMOOT INVESTIGATION OFF
Nothing Doing In the Way of TAX
ing Evidence Against the
Mormon senator.

Chicago, Nov. IA hitch has oc
Cured in the Reed Smoot Mormon in
vestlgation, which was TO have been
resumed by the subcommittee OF the
committee on privileges and electiona
Of the United States senate immedl
ately after the election. The member
of the subcommittee were to meet il
Chicago this week and proceed tc
Utah, but the trip has been declared
off.
Senator Dubois, of Idaho, who is en-
gagged on the side of the prosecution
reached Chicago Thursday night. He
received a message from Senator Bur
rows, of Michigan, chairman of the
special committee, informing him that
it was impossible to get the members
together. 1t is believed, therefore, that
the plans for gathering testimony
among the Mormons before the meet
ing OF congress next month will be
abandoned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19

showing he had the best courage of
his class, and their courage is of the
kind that is even better than that of
soldiers.
The engine was fairly humming now,
and the steam was sizzing out of her,
hot and dry; insistent upon having its
energies eXerted to the utmost.
I'm ready If you are," cried Long,
slanming the doors of the furnace,
whose fires roared like the coming of
a storm.
Moore took long look ahead, and
swept his eyes around the waters that
were closing in on him. He tried his
valves and cocks and saw that every
thing was in good shape, and with a
word to his cab mate he slowly opened
the throttle for the race before him
The engine responded to the impulse
Of the steam as gradually it forced a
wsy through the steel vitals, tugging
and straining for moment and gather
ing speed as the throttle opened wider
She seemed to be st.ff at first from long
standing, but as she warmed up she
loosened her Joints and at the end of
the first mile she was whirling along
with the throttle wide open. The race
for life against the insatiate flood had
begun and Jim Moore sat with eyes
straining forward over his engine as a
driver looks over his horse, flying
through the last quarter with the wire
just ahead. Twenty miles meant only
as many minutes under ordinary cir
cumstances, but these were not ordinary
circumstances A hundred lives and
great engine and train OF cars were in
the engineers keeping, and an angry
food, eager to destroy, was creeping
swiftly upon him to take them to itself.
Five miles out into the rushing sea
and as the last car Of the train rolled
across trestle it swayed under the
contending forces Of weight and water
and fell into the torrent, leaving in an
instant gap where an instant before
the train had been. On they sped, and
the bridge over the river was in sight
The water had risen to the tracks be-
tween the train and the bridge, and.
Moore hesitated It was as II he we're
plungiDg into the very river itself, for
there was . wide spread Of water iD
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19
Mississippi State News
0ulfport's Census.

According to a citizen of Gulf
port, the city council of that place
has just completed a municipal CEN
Sus which shows that Gulfport has
n actual population Of 4,1l? In
cluding the suburbs, winch are in
reality part Of the city, the popu-
lation is about $500, and with the
extension of the corporate limits
Gulfport hopes to secure free mail
delivery. MisSiSsippi's principal e1-
port point has enjoyed marvellous
growth during the past few years.
When the Federal census was taken
four years ago Gulfport was cred
tied with a population of only LOGO.
The town has grown to four times
her population of four years ago, or
at the rate of 100 per cent each
wear.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19
BIG FIRE AND EXPLOSION.
Knoxville, Tenn, suffers a Heavy
Loss BY Mysterious Fire
and Explosion.

Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. ia mys
terious fire which started in the whole
sale hardware house of w. w. Wood
ruff & Co. here at 2:35 O'Clock Sat.
urday morning. destroyed that build
ing and stock, Loss, $l75,0O0 Ths
shoe store Of Arnold, Henegas Co,
was damaged over $4,000, and the
Gable Piano Co $4,000.
A street magazine containing 200
pounds of dynamite and powder ex.
ploded, seriously injuring Flremen FL
j. Hawkins, Tom Duncan, Sam Ter
bett, Charles Dunford and James Huf
faker, and painfully injurlng several
spectators.
The explosion was felt throughout
the city, and every store within five
blocks had Its stock disarranged and
windows broken.
The loss from this damage is $100,.
900, and many places will not be ready
for business for week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19
PHOSPHATE COMPANY
viii Develop Property In Decatur
County at Once.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 1.-THE De-
catur Phosphate Company, composed
of local capitalists, today purchased
the holdings Of the Beech River Phos-
phate Company in Decatur county.
paying $25.000 therefor. There are
several thousand acres Of land, con
tanning very considerable deposit Of
white and pink phosphate rock, an
alyzing from rs to so per cent of bone
phosphate Of lime. The company will
develop the property at once.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19

which no sign Of q track appeared, and
the road might be washed out.
How is It, Dick?" he shouted to hia
fireman, who from his side Of the cab
was looking forward.
wet. yelled Long In response, pale
and frightened, but with his nerve still
holding good.
Watch the fire." commanded Moore,
with grim smile, and the engin9
dashed into the unknown. The water
flew out at either side from the great
drivers In clouds OF spray, drenching
the cab, but the track was firm and TIE
train passed throush sa.e,y and oitc
the bridge The long slender structure
swayed and creaked and groaned, and
the waters roared beneath. but the net
work Of steel held, and the river was
behind them. Beyond the bridge for
half mile the water obliterated the
track again. but the engineer did not
stop to make inquiries. 1t was death
one way or the other-slow IL he
stopped; sudden II he went ahead and
there was no track, and he chose the
quicker route.
Safely again, and on over another
trestle which stood until the train was
half a mile beyond, when 1t toppled
into the food and foated of down the
stream. Five miles more, now, and
the range Of low hills with their eleva-
ton and safety rose before the hurry
ing train. The engine was whirling
along at mile minute, and but five
minutes we're needed to carry them from
the jaws Of death. Suddenly the track
sank and the engine plunged Engineer
and fireman clung to their places, help
less but the wheels stayed on the rails
and the engine dashed ahead. The water
poured into the firebox and clouds OF
steam enveloped the men In the cab.
The steam in the boiler went down as
the water rose, but the engine struggled
on as II conscious OF the peril, and in
moment had caught the solid track
again, and with a groan and a SHREK
as Of pain, yet of triumph, she dashed
out Of the water and to the firm earth
once more.
But she was not making a mile
minute now. II was all she could do
to turn a wheel; but above the flood
she gained heat and steam again, and
ten minutes later the train pulled into
little station on the high ground and
the danger had been passed.
White faced and trembling passen-
gers came hurrying from the cars to
the engine with all kinds of praise and
congratulations and purses, but Moore
and his fireman were quite calm. They
were as badly shaken up as any pas
senger they pulled, worse perhaps, but
they were not showing it to the public,
and In another ten minutes the train
was running on to Bridgeport as II moth
ing had happened.
Got any tobacco, Dick?" asked Moore
when things were moving smoothly.
Long handed him over big plug OF
the juicy black kind.
well" said the engineer biting of
generous chew "this amt exactly the
kind Of Thanksgiving eating was figur-
ing on, but am darned glad to be able
to get away with it,"
me, too" said Dick as he bit of q
hunk and heaved sigh of relief,
No. AZ arrived in Bridgeport ten hours
after dinner time.-Detroit Free Press
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19
COCAINE CRUSADE.
Death of Prominent Citizen Due to
Use of "Coke."

Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 1.-THE city
board Of health today started crus-
ade against druggists selling cocaine
except on prescription, addressing a
letter to Mayor Williams, requesting
him to call the attention of the police
to the violation of the law, 1t was
stated that the recent death of a
prominent resident had been un'
doubtedly due to the use of cocaine,
and that a large portion of the negro
population was addicted to its use.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19
AIDED ROOSEVELT.
Democratic Club Goes After Party
Deserters,

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 14.-The
Young Mems Democratic Club of this
city has drawn its sword against those
Democrats holding office under the
city and county government who aided
Roosevelt in the recent election. The
club says these men must give way to
Democrats. Murray Curran, son OF
Chief of Police Henry Curran, and a
deputy in the county registers office,
resigned his place today, and the club
is said to be responsible for his un
doing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19
A PATHETIC LETTER.
stoessePs Wife Appeals in Behalf Of
the Unfortunates.

st. Petersburg, Nov AN. Perloff,
the millionaire merchant of Moscow,
has received a pathetic letter from
Madame Stoessel. wife Of Gen. Stoes-
sci, dated Port Arthur, October oath,
appealing to the rich Muscovites for
money to assist the helpless wounded
defenders of the fortress, some of
whom have lost both arms, others
either an arm or leg, some Of them
being blind and others suffering from
wounds in thespine and who will be
cripploS for life.