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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-22
SCIENCE AND GOOSE.
Both Predict That Coming Winter
Will Be a Severe One.

Will Be a Severe One.
From two points of view, the
winter that was harbingered by
the unexpected snowstorm of
few days ago will be severe one.
In the first place, farmer folk
and veteran sailors, who have be-
come by long and intimate expert
ence familiar with the phenomena
of nature, predict, by crude
though sometimes plausible signs
that the coming winter will be
a hard one. For instance, we are
told that the following signs bear
out this shivering prediction: Mi
gratory birds are selecting very
high altitude in their Southern
flight, and, also, the color of the
breastbone of a goose killed few
days ago was found to be very
blue, which is, according to a far
mer up North, a sure sign that
the BOrean blasts this winter will
be unusually strong and biting.
These are two of the many signs
that " simple wise-acres" have
observed, and which lead them to
the conclusion that a very cold
winter may be expected.
The same conclusion is reached
from another, and a more scien>
tifc point of view. If there is
such a thing as periodic weather
change, the evidence deduced
from records covering the greater
part of the last century is strong
ly in favor of the prediction that
the coming winter will be about
as cold as last winter.
DR.. Oliver L. Fassig, of the
Johns Hopkins university, and di-
rector of the Baltimore Weather
bureau, has compiled a table COW
ering the period of the last 81
years, which gives the variation
above and below the mean temper
allure for each season of each year
within that period, and he has
shown this diagramatically in his
official reports. a careful study
of this table and chart shows some
interesting facts. In the first place
out of a total number of twenty
three very cold winters six were
followed by winters equally as
cold, nine by winters of average
temperature and eight by cOmpar-
atively warm winters. Also, it
shows that, as a rule, few very
cold winters are followed consec-
utively by relatively warm wealth
err. That is, the chances are that
the severe winter Of last year will
very likely be succeeded this year
by a winter Of about the same
average temperature. The table
also indicates that changes in the
temperatures of succeeding win
tiers usually take place gradually
in about two years, and rarely as
suddenly as in one year.
1t has been held by some scien-
fists, however, that oscillations Of
temperature do occur with some
regularity. Bruckner, for in
stance, has come to the conclusion
that there is thirty-fve-year per-
iod of climatic oscillation. He
shows by comparative figures
that the present is a relatively
cold, wet period, and that it will
continue, gradually changing to
a warm, dry period until the year
1915. A great many meteorolo-
gists believe that Bruckner has
demonstrated the existence of a
cycle of periodicity, with a high
degree of probability. And if this
is so, it seems to give additional
evidence that the coming winter
will be severe, though not a rec
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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-22
Some Reaso Why People Are
Settling in Mississippi and
Louisiana.

Because best countr known the of moderate
you will find country Of rich soil awaiting the settler
Because there uand prairie lands and auvia bottoms
of profitable returns from whatever
you put into the SOIL
does what the produces
there and better opportunities for diversified
farming than elsewhere.
Because the regular and fear of failure
the devaat
ing storms and billiards.
Because everything elsewhere be produced here
abundanly
Because k farming products being early the
market obtain high prices.
Because better fruit country KNOWN pums
peaches apples grapes, Strawberries figs pecans and
others full maturing.
there chances for profitable investment of CAPT
tai than elsewhere in this country.
Because heahfuness this section unequaed the face of
the globe
Because have long months to encounter with
excessive dry heat in summer
climate uniform than elsewhere extremes
Of heat cold.
Because you will find orderly communities anywhere
this continent
Because you openheaed people the globe
education public schools and churches Of
every denomination to be found in all communities
the railroad facilities of this section unexceed
double tracked railroad raversng the entire length of
both States.
Because really good lands yet cheap.
the geographical location of these States them the
best markets in the United States.
lands homeseeke for colonies Write today
particulars and letters from Northern farmers already To-
Gated in the South.
RICHTER Passenger Agent Illinois Central R. R.
No. GIT Bessember Building, Pittsbug, Pa
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-12

shows that if women's brains amt as big as mems
they still have reasonin' powers that are some
times worth payin' attention to.
~ know what we'll do with the track she
says. Well use it for practising with the autos.
Let's go over and speed around a few times to see
how it works
After we done that till it wasn't excitin' any more,
she said she'd have some posts set up so we could try
goin' between them at full speed, with only a few
inches of leeway on each side. That was interestin'
for awhile but it soon got tame, and then's when the
great idea come in.
What we ought to have, she said, are people to
run out in front of us, so that we could see how to
Just Craze them. That's the kind of practice we need
most, and it would be nearly as thrilling as gong
through crowded streets where you might run over
somebody every minute
1T was a lucky thing that Sadie Higgins. her maid,
and Mr.. Cavendish, the butler. had been sent out
ahead to see that the house was put IN order because
she was goin' to let a couple of her friends that had
lust been married use it for their honeymoon. So
she told me to go and get the stable hands and the
housekeeper and Cavendish and Sadie and as many
other people as l could find to come out and run
across the track ahead of us every little while tor me
to see how near | could come to them without
breakin' any bones or havin' to send for the doctor.
"Cavendish throwed his head back and give me a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-12
By S. E. Kiser

NV tAAA>N
that there's plenty of women that have
more right to vote than some men; but
at the same time we must remember that man is the
noblest work of God, as Albert Springer. my old school
teacher, used to say. So l can't help thinkin' every
little while that it's hardly right for me to be bossed
by a woman. For men that amt got no education
and wasn't ever cut out for great things it's all right
to get their orders from a headquarters that wears
petticoats; but it's different with a man like me,
although Juliet Thurlow is learnin' fast to treat me
more like an equal than a hired man.
That's one reason why I'm winin' to give up my
old feelin's against marriage. Juliet needs a head of
the house, and I'd hate to see her get some person
that didn't have natural gifts for holdin' the job.
Her and me chawfed out to her country-place
yesterday. It's a munifcent estate, and l don't
know as there's much about it l care to have changed.
Poor AlfredI she says, as we turned up the road;
It's too bad he had to leave all this just when he got
everything fixed as he wanted it; but he may be hap
pier where he is now
mo says l. he amt
Don't tell me that she said. L can't believe it.
He was a good Christian. There was only one higher
priced pew in St. Bartholomew Church than ours,
and l never knew him to run over anybody without
paying all the funeral expenses and giving the family
something besides
"'It amt that says l. How could he be happier,
with you still back here?'
1T seemed to touch her.
"'Ah, Charles the dear lady said, with one of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-12
Death and the Faddisa
By Edwin l.. Sabin

The stately messenger of Death
Strobe in on Johnson Browne:
Its time!" he said. Yield up thy breath
And Icy thy body down"
Nay, nayl' pied Johnson. Respite givel
I've just now bought a WHEEL"
The herald smiled, and babe him live
A space to feast his zeal.
A decent interval-once more
The patient angel came.
I'm playing golf" walled Johnson. "Forel
Please leave. You'll spoil my game.
I've started on a DOGGY round
The angel bowed his head,
And with no further sign nor sound
On mission elsewhere sped.
Another wait-and in the gloom
Of evening he returned,
And found his Johnson in a room
Where bright the gas-jets burned
A table DER. Snapped Browne, annoyed:
To soonl Not ready yeti"
And spanked a ball of celluloid
And shouted, gaily: Set"
Again the angel passed him by,
And gave him still a year
To be received with angry cry:
Great Caesars ghosti You here?
I'm busy. Come round later. Scootl"
And Browne. in goggles green.
A lever pulled, with warning toot,
And started his machine.
The angel vouchsafed smile nor bow.
But quickened to a run.
Twas wheel. twas golf. twas pin~gpong-now
Enough" he child. Have done.
What say the statutes? DnSt DtoH arr
But ere he could repeat,
Agreed laughed Browne.
With all my heartl"
And vanished up the street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-12

"iliDu 10 ~ ti~ii wv SOch W ibhhS IL
thrnlin' and after we'd made the first round,
knockin' down one of the horse-trainers and
nearly KILN a stable boy the dear lady got so
enthusiastic l was afraid she mightn't want to stop
for meals.
1T was a grand sight to see the butler jump the
first time | caught him out on the track. We had Just
turned into the stretch, and | was givin' 'er all the
speed we had when he walked out from behind a big
chestnut tree as dignified as though he'd been goin'
down a church aisle. l pretended to lose control of
the thing, and sent 'er wabblin' at him, yellin' for
him to look out, and he got ratified. not KNOWN
which way to go. While he was tryin' to make up
his mind | sent him over the fence head first, leavin'
one of his shoes in the road.
Juliet looked back anxious. and when she seen
him get up she clapped her hands and said it was the
neatest bit of chawfing she ever seen.
but be careful not to cripple him for life,' she
said. 4 wouldn't lose Cavendish for the world.
Buffers are like poets. They have to be born that
way, and the elements are SO mixed UP in Cavendish,
that take him for all in all l shall not look upon his
like again. He has been in the service of two barons
and an earl. Dear old Alfred! If he had lived I
would never have had a chance to use this track for a
game of this kind; but of course l don't mean that.
There's the housekeeper climbing over the fence.
Now do please be careful. She has two grandchildren
that she's the only support of, and if anything should
happen to her somebody might be appointed their
guardian who wouldn't be fit for the place
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-12
A BemedicG's MUSINGS

The married man and his money are soon parted
If all wives were mind readers, the average husband
would have to do most of his thinking down town.
1t will always be a source of speculation whether
Adam left the dishes to be done up until Eve came.
An old married man can generally predict rain by
his rheumatism; but he can never tell when there is
going to be a storm at home.
Al old maid is a person who's afraid she won't ever
be married. An old bachelor is a person who's afraid
he will.
Women are pessimists, men optimists. When a
woman feels blue she sits down and has a good cry;
but a man goes around the corner and takes a smile"
No Use talking, a fellow will get spells when he's
sorry he ever was invited to his wifes wedding.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-12

them smiles that
make you feel as
though you had a
feather in your
t a t, L am
afraid you are an
i~nvertebrate joker.
Over there is the
race course he had
fixed up for his
own use. Alfred
was planning to
have the fl e S t
breeding farm in
the country. Do
you know anything
about breeding?'
Il told her l
had a reputation
for good breedin'
w here l come
from; but somehow
it didn't e to
make her want to
go into the breedin'
business, and she
said she thought
it would be best
to sell the place.
Then she had a
t h o u h t which
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-12

look that made it so l could see my breath when l put
the proposition up to him; but | knew if | let him bluff
me then it would be all the harder for me to break
him in when | got to hangin' my clos across a chair
in the best room. So l give him a steel-blue glitter
and said:
Here, my buck, get a joint or two in your spine,
and forget that you used to work for the nobility.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-12
BE Careful Not to Cripple Him fl
Life" She Said

The sooner you get used to takin' orders from me
the easier it will be for you to get away when | say
"go" later on
He give a snort that nearly blew my hat off, and
1 made up my mind that if he was able to walk back
after 1 got through practisin' with him at the track
it would be by an act of Providence.
1T couldn't of been arranged better if the course
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-12

That's n
of the lovely
things a t
Julie t. She's
always thinkin'
about others
and how to keep
t h e m out of
trouble.
TIL e t
time | went
around | got
most of the left
leg of the but
ler's trousers s,
and that made
the dear little
woman so glad
that she forgot
h S a n d
grabbed me by
the arm. So we
went against a
shed that Miss
Higgins was
standin' behind,
and w h e |
come to, Caven-
dish, with one
leg in burlap,
was holdin' the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-12

maid in his arms, and her weepin' on his bosom.
THE other people had took Juliet to the house;
but when l got there she was able to come out on
the porch to see if | was all right.
II could never forgive myself il your neck had
been broken she said. DO you think you viii be
well enough to practise some more tomorrow? Its
almost as thrilling as really running over strangers.
The look she give me when | told her the time
would never come when | wouldn't be ready to run
over people to make her happy showed as plain as
words that she was only waitin' and hopin'."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-12

had been made special for what Juliet wanted
to do. There was plenty of sheds and trees
scattered around for people to get behind so
they could jump out in front of the car
without us seem them too soon to make it
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-12
v.

DON'T deny" said Charles the Chauffeur,
that there's plenty of women that have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
APPEAL TO THE GENERAL
OFFICERS OF THE ROAD
New Shop Employees Living in Rock
Island Further Consider Charg-
ina Of Fare to Ride.

At meeting of New Shop employees
living in Rock Island, held at the Tur-
ner hall Saturday afternoon, commit
tee of the employees was appointed to
take the matter of transportation to
the shop direct to the general manage
ment of the road.
The recent order of the company re-
quiring that the men pay fare to the
shops from Rock Island and Daven-
port was discussed for nearly two
hours. the general feeling among the
men being that the management does
not appreciate the conditions at New
Shops.
The move was made by the company
with a view to centraliZing the en-
ployes nearer their work, but the con
ditions at East Moline and at New
Shops are very unfavorable. 1t is
claimed by some that the order came
as a result of negotiations between
the railway company officials and GER
tain real estate dealers who control
property in the district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

company. The final decision. however.
will not be entered until further argu-
ments have been heard from the de-
Tense. The complainants are repre-
sented in the case by attorneys Ken
worthy & Kenworthy. Wood K Peek.
Henry Curtis and c. NJ. Osborn ap-
pear for the defendants.
McCabe's "a years of successful
store keeping in Rock Island give
them the right TO be generous-to do
business without profit for the one
anniversary week. Here is the excuse
for their liberal and extravagant dis
tribution of thousands of dollars worth
OF useful and valuable articles. Every
day this week customers at McCabe's
will find the store packed with people.
and plenty of souvenirs for all Go
every day. take your friends-ten all
your neighbors, as its the big event
of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
Company A Basketball.

Provided the attendance is large
enough there will be an organization
of a basketball team of Company A
tonight at the Armory hall. The com
pany has been contemplating this and
other organizations for some time. but
so far the attendance at the weekly
meetings held Monday night has been
too small to effect any plans. The
company has two game in view. one
with the local team of the Y. NJ. c. A,
and the other with Davenport, and as
soon as the team is organized dates
for the games will be set. The com
pany has good basketball material
some of the members are quite desir-
Gus Of organizing at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
RUNAWAY is DAMAGING ONE
S. r. Kenworthy Loses Buggy and Har-
ness at Andausia Saturday.

S. r. Kenworthy's team ran away
in the village Of Andalusia Saturday
afternoon, wrecking his buggy and
harness. He had driven down from
the city to spend the day hunting. He
was on his return home and had stop
ped i'll the village to water the horses.
He was standing at their heads. having
the bride removed from one. when
they made a break. The buggy was
brought against a tree. and reduced to
kindling wood. One of the horses tore
loose from the harness and was
caught three miles outside the village
Mr.. KenwOrthy borrowed a rig to drive
home with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

from the DeVoe home. interment being
made at the Mcconnell chapel GENE
terry in Bowling.
Herman l.. Tom PASSES.
The death of Herman L. Tom &C.
CURED at O'Clock Saturday afternoon
at the home in South Rock Island. Mr..
Tom had been suffering for several
months from severe stomach troubles
and complications which developed
Saturday caused his death.
Mr.. Tom, who was a native of Ger
many. was SIS years of age, and had
been a resident of the county for over
SO years. He came to America about
forty years ago. and removed TO this
county with his family in 1871. Mr..
Tom. who was a molder by trade. had
for some time been employed at the
Rock Island Stove works foundry. He
is survived by his wife and six children,
Mrs. Lillian Donovan, Charles H.. Fred
j.. Arthur c., Herbert l.. and Walter
Tom.
The funeral was held this afternoon
from the home in South Rock Island,
interment being made in the German
Lutheran cemetery.
Mrs. Henry Saelens.
Mrs. Henry SaelenS died of dropsy
this afternoon at o'clock at her home
in South Rock Island. She was born
in Belgium and was &C years of age.
The husband and three sons and a
daughter survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
CONTRACTOR is STRICKEN
S. V. Deem, of Galva, Seized With
ParaIytic Stroke.

S. V. Deem. of Galva. a prominent
railroad construction contractor. lies
at the point of death at st. AnthOny'S
hospital from a paralytic stroke sus-
tanned Saturday afternoon while walk
ing from his hotel to the Rock Island
depot in Des Moines. Mr.. Deem was
unconscious when he reached this city,
having come on here on the first train.
He was taken first to the Harper
house. and thence to the hospital. He
was unconscious when he reached this
city. and he has since remained in
that state. His wife and son and
daughter are at his bedside. Mr..
Deem had a number of large contracts
on the Peoria division of the Rock
Island road
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
PROPOSAL FoR K. oF p. HOME
Abandoned Sanitarium at St. Louis
May Be Accepted.

A new proposal has come to the
lodges of the Knights of Pythias. to
meet in Peoria Oct IS. 10 and 20, rela-
tive to the site for the projected X. of
=. home. An abandoned sanitariUm
near St. Louis has been offered to the
lodge at terms which will make it I'M
likely. members say, that the state
body will go to the expense of erecting
new buildings. East St. Louis has
been making a strong fight for the
home for some time. its chief rival be
ing Canton. A fund Of 100000 is al
ready assured from the various lodges
of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

The houses which are available com
mand rents ranging from so TO $50
month. Rather than pay the cent
fare now demanded by the company
the men, TO the number of 90. have
resigned their positions at New Shops
The employees feel that the company
will make reduction of the fare if
the matter is properly presented AT
headquarters. and the committee has
Instructions to act at once in the mat
ter, to see that the attention of the
general manager is attracted to the
conditions which prevail a New Shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
DIES IN FAR WEST
Charles 3. Mclaughlin, Formerly of
Milan, Expires During Last Night
at Portland, ore.
LEAVES HERE 20 YEARS AGO
Mrs. Mary A. GIFT, Pioneer Settler
Passes Away SuddenIy-Death of
H. L. Tonn-Other Obituary.

Mrs. Rebecca Mclaughlin. of Milan,
the death of her son. Charles B. Nc
Laughlin, at Portland, Ore. He expired
during last night. but the cause was
not stated in the message.
Mr.. Mclaughlin settled in Portland
20 years ago. his marriage taking place
in that city. He was born at Blairs-
vile, Pa, Nov. >, 1850. Three years
later the family moved west, taking up
residence in Milan. Charles went to
the front from this county during the
civil strife. serving as a member of
the 47th Illinois infantry. He returned
10 Milan at the close of the war and
remained there until 1884, when he
went to Portland to locate
With his widow he leaves six chill
dren. The other survivors are his
mother at Milan. five brothers and two
sisters: Joseph A. of Geneseo; Mrs.
J. ID. Lafferty, Milan; George A. Sioux
City, Iowa; William Y. and L. H,
Emerson. Neb.; c. ID. and Miss Mary
Mclaughlin, Milan. The burial prob
ably will be at Portland. ri
Mueller ObsequieS.
J. George Mueller was laid at rest
yesterday afternoon in ChippiannOck
cemetery. The services at the home,
$50 Twenty-siXth street. and at the
grave, We're conducted by Rev. w. S.
Marquis. pastor of Broadway Presby-
terrain church. The services We're for
the family only. The remains were
borne by six of the playmates of the
deceased Paul and Julian Lamp, Hugh
Mcdonald. Tom Brennan. Frank Young
and Hubbard DOoley.
Death of Mrs. Mary Git.
Mrs. Mary y. Gift, of Bowling, died
suddenly Saturday afternoon at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs Jennie De
Voc. of South Rock Island. Mrs. Git,
who was the widow of the late Jacob
F. Git, had been visiting with her
daughter for several days. and was
suddenly taken i'll with heart trouble.
Mrs. Git was born at Dayton. Ohio.
Dec. Il, 1927. She was one of the old
est settlers of the county, having NOV
ed here with her parents in 1910. She
is survived by five children, Mrs. Jen-
ME DeVoe. John Git and Jacob Git,
of South Rock Island: William o. Git,
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. and Mrs. c. b.
Ellis, of Bowling. One sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Vcdecker. a brother Dudley
Vedecker. and half-sister, Mrs. Tillie
Heating. reside at Muscatinc, Iowa.
The funeral was held this morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
Dentists to Have Convention.

The dentists of Rock Island, Henry
and Whteside counties are TO have
meeting at the Harper house in this
city Tuesday. Oct. II, for the purpose
OF effecting organization of the coun-
ties as a means of strengthening the
state organization. The arrangements
for the meeting are in charge of Drs
w. T. Magill and r. NJ. Pcarcc of this
city and L. w. Skidmore of Moline.