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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
NATURE
AHDA
NBUROLOGIST- We DO,

! We take off fat and increase
nerve and muscle supply. Zone
patient lost 81 pounds in 4
weeks.)
We put flesh on lean people by
teaching them how to digest food,
what food to eat, and how much.
We straighten cross eyes with
out knife, scissors or pain.
We reach the causes of epilepsy
I and it disappears.
We fix old chronic dyspeptics
from one to three months, and
they stay fixed, too.
We do not care much what your
trouble is; so long as you are able
to come to our Office, we can
analyze it for you and tell you
just what can be done.
We do our duty and we do it
with all our might, whether it be
for charity or fee. We could not
afford to do otherwise. Reputa-
ton IS worth more than money
this fact we impress upon patients
who are inclined to disobey in
structions because their neglect
would do us more harm than their
money could possibly do good.
If we say ego to the woods" it
must be; if we say "half rations,"
so it is; if we say "wear glasses"
it must be done, or we quit the
case.
Consultation free.
Signed
DIR. ABNER G. THOMAS, N. D.,
"who corrects;"
NATURE, who cures"
sistersville, W. Va.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
Local News


Rain is badly needed.
Life is game of promise.
r. w. Fair of Salisbury, Pa,
as in the city today.
Charles Dame of Pittsburg,
as in the city today.
P. @. Shrake of Matamoras, was
the city last evening.
Mrs. Will Bedilion spent yester-
aytwith friends at Marietta.
v. G.. Bailey of Pittsburg, was
, the city yesterday afternoon.
= -o-o-O-
Some men find it easier to
Fodge an obligation than to meet
Hot biscuits at the City Bakery
delivered in time for breakfast.
8,4-3t
Leave orders at the City Bakery
or hot biscuits for breakfast.
S,4-3t
E. Smith of Marietta. was bus
ness caller in the city last even
ing.
"Curley" McQuillan of Middle
bourne, was in the city last even
ing.
George Harry Of Matamoras,
as business caller in the city
day.
Attorney NJ. D. Hanes left last
venting for Harrisville on legal
usiness.
r. Y. Ford of iPttsburg, was
astered last evening at the Ho-
TWells.
Charles Marshall Of Allegheny,
a., was a business visitor in the
ty today.
Mrs. j. j. Rubenstahl of Wells
rect, S spending a few weeks at
rankin, Pa.
The Lorena and Greenwood
assed up last evening en- route
Pittsburg.
A girl would rather 60 hungry
nan miss an opportunity to have
er fortune told.
-O-O-O-
People who look over the af-
airs of others are very apt to
verlook their own
-O-O-o-
j. G.. Morrow of Pursley, went
Parkersburg last evening to at
nd the convention.
-O-O-o-
Misses Laura and Martha Pa
In of New Martinsville, spent
st evening with friends in this
tE.
DR.. R. X. Boyer and Geo. R.
johnson of Wick, were promi-
ent business visitors in the city
bday.
Miss Maud Hall, who has been
he guest of relatives in the city,
eturned to her home at Wheeling
ast evening.
-O-O-O-
Mrs. Anna Piercy and sons, Carl
j nd Hazel, left today for an ex-
ended visit with her parents at
[axburg, 0.
-O-O-O-
A. M. Rice, a popular millinery
raveling salesman of Wheeling,
Fas calling on his trade here yes
Frday afternoon.
-O-O-O-
Rev. G. A. Dowell and family
1T last evening on a visit of a
ew weeks to Rev. Mr.. Dowell's
hrents at Elkins. W. Va.
-O-O-O-
Misses Emma BraSt and Ethel
annis two handsome and accom-
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-11

by late dispatches, toward that place 1t
would also appear as if the Russians had
decided to make their stand in the interior
in the neighborhood of Hardin, or of Muk-
den, and it may be assumed as probable
that both Port Arthur and Vladivostox are
destined to soon fall into the hands of the
Japanese. The only strategic advantage in
a military sense to follow the capture of
Port Arthur would be the inevitable de-
struction of the Russian fleet at that point
and its elimination from the war problem.
There would be political advantages of
great importance, however. Either the
abandonment or capture of Port Arthur
would be deadly blow to Russian prestige
in the far East, and might be the signal for
general uprising of the Manchus against
the Russians, or at least so many of the
Manchus as have thus far survived Russia S
drastic administrative methods. There is
no better fighting material in the world, it
is said, than the Manchus if armed with
modern weapons. They are men of large
frame, powerful and enduring, and of des-
perate courage. A further effect would be
to completely shatter Russian influence in
China
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-11
UNHARMONIOUS Mr.. BRYAN.

William j. Bryan has contracted the
habit of hiring halls and talking his own
brand of Democracy to anyone that will
listen to him. The Nebraskan evidently
believes in "crying aloud and sparing not
1t is, therefore, undeniable that he is not
committed to the 'harmony idea" to any
considerable extent William j. Bryan may
be great and good man, but he is a mar
plot to the Democratic brethren of the
farther East, who, no doubt, whenever his
name is mentioned, do not rise up and call
him blessed. We do not know what may be
the object of Col Bryan's gyrations around
different states. 1t may be taken for grant
ed that his frequent itineraries bode no good
to that element of the Democratic party
who are beginning to be known as ere
organizers Mr.. Bryan does not want
reorganization; he wants Organism and all
the other populistic isms that have been in
jected into it. Mr.. Bryan believes that he
is still the head and front of the Democratic
party And perhaps he is. Therein is the
dead fly in the Democratic ointment The
Democracy ought to know by this time that
Mr.. Bryan proposes to either rule or ruin
that is if further "ruin' could possibly be
effected by him.
There is small doubt that the majority
of the Democratic party are tired of Bryan
and Organism They have had eight years
of it, and they know when they have had
enough But Bryan has no inconsiderable
following. 1t is fairly compact and is as
firmly welded to all of Bryan's isms as he
himself is. The ''reorganizers" are disor-
gained, and it does not appear as if a stout
and strong Democratic Moses can be found
to lead them out of the wilderness, while
Bryan seems determined to compel them to
slosh around in the same old slough of de-
spOnd for at least another decade.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-11
ALASKAN ROADS.

1t appears by advices from Washington
that there is every prospect of the failure
of passage of the Nelson bill, proving for
the construction, at government expense, of
wagon road from Valdez to Eagle, in
Alaska. The reasons why the bill will fail
is that Congress is convinced now that the
Alaska Central railroad is to be constructed,
and that with this railroad, there will be
furnished infinitely better transportation
facilities for the district along the route Of
the proposed road than could possibly be
furnished by any wagon road, says the Post
Intelligencer.
The construction of the Alaska Central
railroad is, in fact, assured The money
has been obtained and the work of building
will commence on large scale with the
immediate opening of the spring. But while
this fact may be an argument against an
appropriation for the construction of the
particular wagon road suggested, it is not
an argument against making at least as
large an appropriation as the one proposed
for the construction of roads along other
routes to be selected. The proposed Valdez
road was designed to open up one small Sec
ton of interior Alaska merely as the COM
mencement of general system of road con-
struction by the federal government in that
vast district.
There are numerous other routes for
roads of similar proposed length along which
the necessity for some decent transportation
system is fully as great as it has been along
the route from Valdez to Eagle. If the
Senate committee becomes satisfied that the
necessity for the construction of the Valdez
road no longer exists, the proper thing
would be to select some other route and
make the same appropriation for that as
was proposed for the Valdez road
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-11
WISDOM IS NEEDED.

Having elected chief of police the city
council may now get down to business and
see what can be done in putting the town
finances now stand they are badly twisted
and the debt is constantly accommodating.
We do not know whether the present coun-
Gil contains any financierS or not If it does,
they have an excellent opportunity to dem
onstrate their ability. The affairs of the
lucky policy of the past has not proved a
success. ''Peter has been robbed to pay
Paul, and debt has been constantly piling
up. A halt must be called some time or
other, and now would be pretty good time
The city is without funds, and as usual
without credit. That such a condition should
confront it is to be deplored While the
mistakes of the past cannot now be- rene
died, they can be avoided in the future The
first task, therefore, before the council, it
seems to us, is to restore the city's credit
This can be done by the exercise of econo
few dollars off the salary of an efficient city
Official or impairng the efficiency of any
city department by cheese pairing policy
is not true economy. The leakages must be
stopped and rigid system inaugurated by
which the city will get full full value for
every dollar expended.
The city council has hard task before
it. The expenditure of a good deal of
money will be called for for city improve
ments. The streets will need extensive re.
pairs, new fire apparatus will be neeeed, and
these and other matters will demand careful
attention and the exercise of the most rigid
economy consistent with the requirements
of business. If Nome ever needed a good
administration of municipal affairs, it needs
it just now.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-11
ADEQUATE FIRE PROTECTION.

1t ought to be apparent to the members
of the city council that the question of ade
quate fire protection for the town is of
prime Importance There is not solitary
individual, of either sex, who is not vitality
interested in it, because serious conhagra
ton would injure all, directly or indirectly.
1t is poor policy to reduce the salaries of
the employees of the fire department, and
we note with satisfaction that that kind of
cheese pairing economy is not to be fol
lowed. While the fire department i'll the
past has done excellent work it, no doubt,
could be materially improved, and one way
would be to employ an additional number of
"call' men. There are any number of good
fire fighters to be found everywhere that
is to say, men who assume to know all about
it when they talk. But the boys who are
ever ready to take off their coats and risk
life and limb to save property and life from
destruction are not nearly so numerous as
some people imagine.
1t has been repeatedly urged by this
paper that petty village politics be kept out
of the fire department, and we trust that it
will. This is within the power of the city
council, and it is with regret that we state
that there are indications that politics may,
terially injure the efficiency of the depart
ment and as direct result be a menace to
the safety of the town.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-11

Alaska will get no legislation al lhe
hands of Congress this session. liia' nus
been a foregone conclusion for some uile
past, and mainly for reasons felerle" W
hitherto in these columns. The people WIZ
assume, or presume, to represent f>'"9A
at the national capital, do not kno" "i'"'
they want. There is constant frlctloh aiiionS
them. and besides, many of them are theih
selves extremely ignorant as to the neeos
and requirements of the district otheis
are merely self-seeling politicians VINO nave
their own axes to grind and their lhdlVlouai
aims to further, so that Alaska is constantly
between the upper and neither mlllstones'
politically speaking.
Early in the session we were assured
that Alaska would be accorded a delegate
in the Congress. Then arose dlsputatloh
as to whether the delegate should be elect
ed or appointed by the president. AN
agreement could not be reached, so we Will
get neither. But we are gravely told that
a compromise has been offered. resident
commissioner at Washington may be APP
pointed ''for the purpose of securing need
ed legislation This is, indeed, mlser-
able makeshift, an insult to every citizen OF
Alaska worthy of the name. 1t was prob
ably Matched in the brain of some individual
who would like to secure the job Alaska
has had enough of PRESIDENT representa-
tives in Washington. The general commits
sioner of education for Alaska has resided
there for twenty five years, and so has his
agent, Dr. Sheldon Jackson. Ard Alaska
has very little indeed for which to thank
either resident" A Legislative agent
for Alaska at Washington, forsooth Bet
ter, we submit, to let us entirely alone than
to inflct us with what we believe would de-
velop into a corrupt lobby to despoil the
territory in every way.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-11
THE WAR ON LAND AND SEA.

Dispatches published in today's issue of
this paper tell of the continued success of
the Japanese in their war with Russia.
Beaten on sea, the same fate seems to be
following the Russian land forces. The
battle on the Yalu river on May ended in
a disastrous rout for the Russians. They
fled before the Japanese, who pursued them
with great slaughter.
-Four different japanese armies are oper-
the latest advices received by THE NUGGET.
Recently a relatively small force which
landed at Possiet bay, in Siberia, destroyed
mile and half of the railroad connecting
Vladivostok with Hardin, thus completely
isolating Vladivostok. Another Japanese
force holds Chemulpo, from which point it
operates northward along the line of the
railroad A third is at Wiju holding the
Russians in check along the lower part of
the Yalu, while the fourth force is at the
head of the gulf of Liaotung for the
avowed purpose of severing Russian con-
nections with Port Arthur, thus leaving
that port blockaded by sea and cut off by
land. 1t is this army, reinforced, that prob
ably gave battle to the Russians in such a
decisive manner on May 1. If the Russians
ever seriously contemplated evacuating
Port Arthur (which is doubtfuD, their way
of escape has been cut off. This last move
ment of the Japanese will probably result
in the investment of Port Arthur by land to
supplement the naval movements, outlined
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-11
"nOlST BY IT'S OWN PETARD."

"Fairbanks has good cause to feel proud
of it's town council" says the Fairbanks
News. It has been long time since any
paper in Nome could say as much for the
local council.-Nome News, May 6.
The contortionist errs as usual. If it
will refer to it's files it will find that it en-
dorsed the late city council as follows:
"The report made at last nights meeting
of the city council by Chairman Hill, of the
finance committee, shows conclusively that
Notwithstanding the hue and cry raised
against the present incumbents (the late city
counciD much good has accrued to the COM
munity It has been working council, and
considerable good has been done.-Nome
News, March Is.
If this is not sufficient, our semi. weekly
contemporary is referred to the following
With the exception of few-a very few
the people of Nome are in favor of keep
ing the present council in Office until Novem
ber-Nome News, Jan %.
The Booster was boosting real hard just
then-for cash warrant.
n1rrr C,r,c,
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-11

Don't forget that THE NUGGETS Spring
n.Up Edition will be dandy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-04
CoIored Members Want a Bishop.

Los ANGELES, May 4.-Dr. j. w.
torical theology at Canon seminary,
South Atlanta, Ga, said today that the
colored delegates to the Methodist con-
ference will make a hard fight to Sc
cure the election of a colored bishop.
He said the colored delegates stand for
They fear consolidation, as it may wipe
out the Freedman's Aid Society. The
candidates for colored bishop are DR..
Bowen, DR.. NJ. c. B. Mason and Rev.
J. B. Scott.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-04
A RUSH FOR
PENSIONS
Nearly Twelve Thousand Under
New Order.
VETERANS OVER SIXTY-TWO YEARS
This Is the Executive Order Encroach-
ing Upon Legislative Power
of Congress.
WASHINGTON Nav 4=Ann]

WASHINGTON, May 4-Applca-
tions for original pension and increases
ing 62 years of age evidence Of ply
steal disability now number 1880.
Commissioner Ware says it is impos-
sible to approximate the number of ap-
plications that will result from the
order. Many veterans on learning from
Commissioner Ware the particulars of
the order, decline to avail themselves
of it on the ground that it is a pau
per's pension
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-04
Deputy Sheriff Has DISAPPEARED.

OGDEN. Utah, May 4.-Oficers are
looking for Deputy Sheriff Miller of
Butte. Miller reported to Sheriff
Quinn last night that murderer Len
nOX. whom he had in custody escaped
from the train. He followed but see
ing that he could not capture him he
shot Lennox dead. When the sheriff
started this morning to recover the
body Miller had disappeared and he
lieved here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-04
President Sends Greetinq.

Los ANGELES, May 4.-Pres sident
Roosevelt today sent the following
greeting to the conference: Permit
me to extend greeting to the assembled
Methodists. 1t is impossible for any
student of the social and religious
growth of our people to fail to under
stand the tremendous influence of
MethOdism in shaping this growth
Alright and therefore on this occasion
congratulate not merely you but all
our country on what you have done
1 wish l could be with you in person
as l am in spirit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-04

Was Operated Upon Last Night for
Appendicitis.

Mrs f. f. Freeman is dangerously
i'll at ST. Marys hospital and her death
is momentariIy expected. Several days
ago she developed symptoms of ap-
pendicitis and yesterday she became
very i'll and was removed to the hos
pital where an operation was perform
ed by DR.. f. f. Shaw. She passed
through the operation in excellent
shane. but owing to her recent poor
health other complications set in ana
she is now in very dangerous con-
dition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-04
=or Republican National Convention

or hSpuCl:Cdn NdtlOhdi SOnVentiOHs
WASHINGTON, May 4-The COM
mittee on arrangements for the repub-
lican national convention this after
noon decided to recommend unOfficiaIy
to the full committee for temporary
chairman Elihu Root former secre-
tary of war After determining that
the sub committee had no authority
officially to elect a temporary chair
man, Charles w. Johnson, of Minne-
sofa, was selected secretary and John
R. Malloy Of Ohio chief assistant Sec
retary of the convention. Seven as
sistants were selected including Wall
ter s. Melieu, Of California. For SER
geant at arms w. +. Stone OF Mary
land was chosen; first assistant David
c. Owen Of Wisconsin,; presidents
clerk A. c. Hind; main official report
er, NJ W. Blumenburg of Illinois. Five
reading clerks and two tally clerks
were also chosen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-04
Number of Chinese in United States

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The direct
or Of the census today made a state
ment regarding the number of Chinese
in the United States based upon
comparison of the census returns with
the report of the commission Of immi-
grafton, in which he says the results
of the compilation show that of 6672
Chinese males reported as born in the
United States probably 2231 were real
ly born here, and 4426 were cases of
false returns. The true number of
Chinese immigrants in the United
States will probably reach S5,3O1, in
stead of S0,S53, as reported. The diff
ference is due to false returns.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-04
Sam Parks Is Dead.

OSSINING. n. Y. May Sam
Parks, walking delegate for the House
smiths union of New York. convicted
Of eXtortion in connection with build
ing strikes, died at 7:15 this morning
at the prison hospital of consumption
months. Parks failed in health i'm
mediately after he fell into the clutches
of the law.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-04
Austrian Sailors Rescued.

NEW YORK, May 4.-Captain Ber-
tolazzi and a crew Of eight Austrians
from the barkentine Marie abandoned
in mid-Ocean Sunday, arrived on the
German steamer Princess Irene today.
Their vessel was dismantled in a storm.
The Marie sprung a leak and for nine
days the crew labored with pumps,
while the captain stood over them,
revolver in hand and compelled the
continuance of work
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-04
The Santa Fe Strike.

TOPEKA, kas., May 4.-Eighty- four
machinists and apprentices went to
ing. The company is to bring men to
take the strikers places Immediately.
Third Vice President Buckalew of the
International Machinists is in charge
of the strike on the entire system. He
will tour the road. a picket line was
established today. The strikers are
orderly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-04
CONFERENCE At SPOKANE.
Railroad Officials to Meet the Shippers

May 20 Is the date selected FOR tho
conference between the shippers OF
Spokane and the officials of the rail-
roads. The railroad officials appear
to be very anxious to meet the Spo-
kane shippers and those of the entire
Inland Empire and talk over the mat
ter of freight rates. The railroad COM
mittee of the Walla Walla Commercial
club consisting Of ]. B. Catron, b. e.
Holt. Harry Strong, F. S. Dement, ana
F. W. Kaser, will probably attend the
Spokane conference and take up sew
ara1 matters Of freight tariffs tending
to benefit the shippers in Walla WailA
county.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-04
iowa IS
FOR HEARST
Democratic Convention InStructs
for Him.
ANTS SURRENDERED GRACEFULLY
The Result Adds Twenty six Delegates
to the Growing List Instruct
ed for Hearst.
ANTS SURRENDERED GRACEFULLY

DES MONIES, Ia, May 4.-When
the democratic state convention as
sembled at this afternoon Hearst
was master of the situation and it
was a foregone conclusion that Iowa's
26 delegates to the national conven-
ton would be instructed for the New
York journalist. The opposing fac
ton agreed to abandon it's plans for q
rump convention out of Difference to
the wishes of Congressman Wade, Of
the second district, the only national
representatives. of the Iowa democrats
chosen in years.
Wade personally opposed Hearst but
was against boiling. The address Of
Temporary Chairman CullisOn did not
enter into factional differences. Ex-
Congressman Butler was chosen per-
manent chairman. He shouted some
for Hearst The resolutions commits
tee by a vote Of eight to three. report
ed a strong Hearst Endorsement. The
committee on credentials seated the
Hearst contestants, except SO left to
pacify the ants. Sixteen out of the
- district delegates and each Of the
four delegates at large We're named by
the Hearst forces. The latter are Gen.
eral James b. Weaver, ]. NJ. Parsons,
Judge f. NJ. Carr and 5. b. Wads-
worth.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-04

Los ANGELES, May 4.-The first
special train on the Santa Fe with
delegates arrived this morning. There
were twelve sections. Three thousand
other delegates are between here and
the Great Canyon. The opening ses-
sion was delayed for lack of a quorum.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-04
Japanese Press Forward,

SEOUL May A dispatch from
the Japanese front at Yalu states that
the dead have been buried and the
wounded given medical attention and
that the armies are ready to continue
the advance A message adds that
many of the enemy were found hiding
in the underbrush and were taken.