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Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08

"As to tie CcDlh ID plant a tree,
says Suburban Life. lit seems TO De the
general lea that the future prosperity
of tie tree il proportiOnate TO the
dcpth AMI iirmncSs with which 1t is
p!lccl in t., ground. and the percent
age that pant 100 shallow Is almost
too insignificant ID be worth consider
ing. for the shining is al in the Oppo-
site direction. LOOl for the mark
male by the earth OH the trunk Of the
tree when il stood i'll the nursery. and.
going by that. although it may seem
shallow to you. you will make no mis-.
take. The roots want warmth, light
aud moisture. such as they receive
when placed properly, but when her.
metically sealed two to three feet in
the ground it is impossible TO develop
any vigorous root action while contend
ing against the terribly handicapping
conditions. Give your tree plenty Of
feeding ground. plenty OF good fibrous
earth, and IL the place OF planting is
not naturally suitable dig Il out deep
and put in what Is needed"
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
Hot Weather Piles.

Persons afflicted with piles
should be careful at this season Of
the year. Hot weather and bad
drinking water contribute to the
conditions which make piles more
painful and dangerous. Dewitt s
Witch Hazel Salve stops the pain,
draws cut the soreness and cures.
Get the genuine, bearing the name
of E. C. Dewitt & Company. Sold
by Opera House Drug Store.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08

The oil business just now pre-
sents more encouraging aspect in
this section of the field than for
several months past. A very gen
eraI resumption of field work in
many of the surrounding pools is
Transporting. The new strike at
Grandview. o., has given the av-
erage operator in that vicinity
new life, and numerous wells will
be drilled at once. The well of
Capt. Grace, on the land of DR.,
VIM. West, S holding up at 10 bar
relS an hour.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
There is a Difference.

The difference between Kenne-
dy's Laxative Honey and Tar and
all other cough syrups is that it
moves the bowels, thus expelling
a cold from the system. This re-
lakes the nerve tissues and by its
healing and soothing effect on the
throat and lungs the cough is re-
lieved-cured entirely. Kenne-
dy's is the original laxative honey
and tar. 1t contains no opiates.
Good alike for young and old.
Sold by Opera House Drug Store.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
Knowledge II Power.

A monopoly Of the extensive fisheries
Of Scotland and England once came in
to the hands of q man who kept his
agents at the principal stations and re-
quired them to furnish him all facts
that came to their knowledge.
At one Of his stations In the far
north the fishing had been unsuccess-
full for the greater part Of the season,
and there was no Prospect Of improve
ment when he looked into the matter
Upon examining his agents letters
from that place for some years back
he found by comparison Of dates that
at certain place herrings were likely
to be found. He accordingly instruct
ed his agent to send his boats to that
spot.
The fisherman laughed at the idea
Of a man sitting some hundreds Of
miles away and telling them where to
get fish, but as his orders were posi-
tive they had to obey, and the conse-
quence was that they returned the
next morning loaded with behring's.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
SLAVES SOLD IN NEW YORK.
A Man Brought 500 and q Boy 800
Hundred Years Ago.

We have recently been permitted IL
examine some ancient documents ia
the possession of the Hon. Aaron Il.
GARDENER of Chatham, among whic.
is the following bill Of sale OF or
"nigor man" 70 David GARDENER hv
Ba:cnt Yanburen ut the price of 500:
know All Men by these pceSen;'
that |, Barrnt NAubU: II OF the town Ct.
Undertook x junty of Columbia,
FOR and in consideration of two hun
dred dollars, to me in hand. paid B.
David GARDENER of tie !lMe place -
County aforesaid. at or b,fore the en-
filing < Delivery of these presents.
have Granted and BaTgIined, Sod I:
DELIVERED. and | DO 10y these Present:
Grant. Bargain 4 Sell uu.o Said Dav!
Ca:t,cn!c: oae \. 50: Mln, name. Cap
about twenty IGN .'ca"i of GSr, I.
have Il u h3!! n .h-i Niger Man
unto David G;.::,.C:i2:, lis heirs * as.
signs for ever AMI |, the Barent Van
buren,, for Myself. My Heirs & AS
signs, Will Warrant the Said Nigo;
Man Slave & VIII Warrant the Law
full Claim Of the Said Nlgor Man
against all persons Whatsoever. In
Witness WHEREOF | have hereuntO Set
Ny hand and Seal his IL Day Of Aprs
1905. Ba:Cnt Vanburen."
Another bill Of sale bears the date o,
Aug. 80, 1SC2. and is for negro boy
named Tom. the price paid being $l0G..
The document reads as follows:
Know all men by these present,
that l, John Mower of the town Of KID.
derhook and Comfy Of Columbia. for
and in consideration Of the sum OF
One hundred dollars. Current MOney
Of New York, to me In hand paid by
David GARDENER Of the Same place q
County aforesaid. ut or before the en-
sealing and Delivery Of these presents
have granted, Ba:glined Sold X De
livered & DO by these presents grant
bargain & Seal unto the Said David
GARDENER, One Negro Boy named Tom,
About eight years of Age To Have X
To Hold Said Negro Boy unto David
GARDENER, his heirs and assigns for
myself, my Heirs and assigns, will war
rant the Lawfg! Claim q the Said Ne
gro Boy against all Persons whatso-
ever. In Witness whereof have there
unto Set my hand and Seal, this Both
day Of August, 1SO2."-Chatham Cou-
ripr
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08

In Germany, Spain and Holland tex
tile goods are made out Of wood, and
1t is probable that this industry will
soon spread to France. The process
consists in making the wood pulp pass
directly through a metallic plate with
a number Of Sits, resulting in the for
nation of thin ribbons, which pass
from the slitted plate directly to ma
chine which twists them. transforming
them into very regular threads Of any
desired size. The wood fiber threads
thus produced go by the names Of
xyloline, silvaline and licella. They
are classified by number like the other
threads in use. Mixed with hemp
threads they have been used to make
towels. These mixed fabrics readily
admit Of washing, dyeing and print
ing: The wood pulp thread, which
grows weak when wet, regains It's re-
sistence when dried. - Kansas City
Journal.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
The Cruelty Of Fnshion.

The splendid snow white heron,
known as the American aigret, one of
the few kinds which bear the aigret
plumes Of millinery and commerce, Is
among the waning species Of America,
q victim to inexorable fashion, says
Herbert X. Job in Country Life In
America.
In 1903 the price for plumes offered
to hunters was $50 per ounce, which
makes the plumes worth twice their
weight In gold. There will always be
men who would break any law for
such profit. No rookery Of these herons
can long exist unless it is guarded by
force Of arms day and night.
Mr.. Job tells how he visited what Is
perhaps the last large remaining aigret
rookery in North America.
It should be understood that these
plumes, which are variously called by
milliners "aigrets," "stubs" and los,
preys," and are dyed to whatever color
is fashionable, are borne only during
the nuptial season and can be secured
only by shooting the birds when they
have assembled in colonies to breed,
when their usual shyness has departed
owing to the strength Of the parental
instinct. Returning to their nests, they
are shot down, and their young are left
to starve.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
STAMPS on Mailed Letters.

\ stamp collector received Il letter
:. from Il friend in foreign parts and was
annoyed to find that tic postage staml
had been removed, evidently while IL
transit. \ complaint to the postofficC
brought the reply that the matter could
not DC gone into. as the stamp. once af-
fixed to the letter as payment for post,
age. was the property Of the postmas'
tor general. AMI neither the sender OF
tho letter nor the addressce had further
claim to it.-Kansas City Independent.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
A Creeping Death.

Blood poison creeps up towards
the heart, causing death. j. E.
Stearns, Belle PLANE, Mimi,
writes that a friend dreadfully in
ured his hand, which swelled up
like blood poisoning. Bucklen S
Arnica Salve drew out the poison,
healed the wound, and saved his
lief. Best in the world for burns
and sores. 2jS at D. A. Hender-
shots drug store.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
Indian Twins.

Indian twins are great curiosity
for it Is said that Indians never permit
twins to live. Twins, in their belief
are heralds of impending evil, for Il
great many years ago the abduction of
beautiful twin daughters by members
of a distant tribe was the cause or war
and great loss of life. Hence. proba-
bly,. o-lg.......cd the practice OF Killing
Indian twins as soon as they are born.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
CHOICE MISCELLANY
yspanese Spies.


Japan has endeavored to raise the
business of espionage to the standing
of an honorable profession. 1t regards
its own spies with the same pride that
1t feels for its soldiers. Every one re-
members the incident OF, the japanese
officers who, disguised as Chinese.
were arrested in the early days Of the
war when they were about to make an
attempt to blow up the bridge over the
Sungari river. The rank of the senior
Officer, says Douglas Story in The
Campaign With Kuropatkin," was a
colonel.
Before they went out to stand
against the Russian platoon Of Infantry
they specially bequeathed the money
in their pockets to the uses Of the Rus
sian Red Cross.
To mark their appreciation Of espio-
mage as a distinct branch Of honorable
warfare the japanese did a curious
thing after the battle Of Liaoyang.
They captured a Russian spy, dressed
as a Chinaman, and after shooting him
passed into the Russian lines COM
munication In which they hailed him
as a brave man and expressed the hope
that the Russian troops held many
others such as he.
When one remembers the execration
with which spies have been hailed by
other nationalities this eastern exalta-
ton of the calling Is. to say the least of
ii, curious.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
Cuttiux on the Nose,

In some parts Of the world. especial
ly Italy and India, it has been custom
ary to employ removal Of the nose as
a form Of punishment, sometimes judi,
cial, but chiefly as a mode Of carrying
out private revenge. Especially in some
districts Of India is it considered suit
able form of punishment for husband
to infict on wife whose conduct he
does not approve. Among the Romans
this penalty was not at all rarely in
fiicted both by the law and by private
animOSity.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
Nut and Fruit Foods.


Experiments with a dietary Of fruits
and nuts at the University Of Califor'
mia have shown that both furnish the
body with energy. and the nuts yield
some building material also. The cost
Of a diet exclusively of fruits and nuts
varied from 10 to 46 cents day for
each person. which will compare favor,
ably with the cost OF an ordinary
mixed diet. One student gradually
changed from a mixed diet to fruits
and nuts without apparent loss OF
strength or health. He was able for
eight days of the experiment to carry
on his usual college work, and for a
part of the time he also performed
heavy physical labor. The articles are
quite thoroughly digested land have q
much higher nutritive value than Is
peculiarly attributed to them" The
,wholesomeness Of a long continued diet
OF fruits was not tested.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
Respectable, Not ROYAL.

England'S future king, Prince Ed
ward Of Wales. now eleven years old,
possesses child's habit of saying the
unexpected thing. When visiting King
Edward the other day the king asked
iliIa what he was STUDYING. and the lit
lie prince said, "All about Perkin War
beck" .tS,;e, who N'lrbcck VS.. the
prime .rr'i"!, "IIe pretended he was
lhe 81: OF TIE King. but he wasn't: he
was the son of rc'.;c.. :i,:.',...,
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
The Effect of niaeinIine

"Just see how the chickens mind the
old hen, Robby." said Mrs. Norris to
her son. watch them run to her when
she calls them"
Il suppose she sat on them when
they were little" remarked the infant
phenomenon refectively.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
Cleared for Action.

When the body is cleared for &C
ton by DR.. Kings New Life Pills
you can tell it by the bloom of
health on the cheeks; the bright
ness of the eyse; the frmness of
the flesh and muscles; the buoy
ancy of the mind. Try them. At
D. y. Memberships drug store,
25f.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
Frenchvomen Score . Victory.

Women have scored a great victory
in France, writes Lady Violet Greville.
A committee has been revising the
civil marriage code on which, curiously
enough, sat not only grave and rev.
erend barristers full Of the letter Of the
law, but also such advanced thinkers
and men Of the world as Messrs. Her
vieu and Marcel Provost two of the
most subtle analyzers Of the feminine
temperament. They have decided to
erase the word obey from the mar
riage promise on the part Of the wo-
man and also to insert the word love
on the part Of both. Thus a man must
now protect. aid and love his wife.
This is great step. in country so
conservative in its usages, toward the
emancipation Of woman.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
The Bargain InStallment.

Mrs. Suburbs - The conductor was
awfully nice coming out on the train
He gave me a double seat. Husband
But you couldn't sit on two seats. Mrs
Suburbs-NO, but 1 was more satisfied
anyway. 1t seemed as II l was get
ting more for my money.-Detroit Free
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
Every Home that Has a Baby
Should Have q Kodak

There's so many cute poses that
the baby assumes at home. If you
have a kodak you get them all.
They are nice to show in later
years.
This is only one of the phases
of the Witchery of Kodakery-
there are a thousand others.
Kodaks from ST to $25.
Careful instructions given all
purchasers, thus reducing the per-
centage of failures, and we also
wish to call your attention to the
variety of styles and grade of
work we are producing, and to
ask you to notice that the photos
made by us are different, not the
common kind, but really artistic
productions. A visit to the
studio will repay you. =
A full line of kodaks, films,
plates, Aristo-Platino, solo, velox
and Dekko papers always in
stock. Mail orders will receive
prompt attention.
KERR's NEW GROUND
FLOOR STJIDTO
= rLOOh 81 UDlO
Col Wells Street.
Phone 80.
mo Stairs to Climb. 81
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08
Local News

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I'll. A. Wright spent Sunday
here with his family. -
W. F. Kaiser Of Marietta, spent
Sunday in the city.
F. J. Ewing Of St. Marys, spent
Sunday here with his family.
Forest Miller spent Sunday
with relatives at Matamoras.
w. E. Kirchner of Middle
bourne, was in the city Sunday.
j. B. Spencer of Middlebourne,
was calling on friends here Sun
day.
E. A. Aggis Of Parkersburg,
spent Sunday in the city with his
family.
Charles ellis went to Wheel
ing this morning on a business
mission.
Louis Serf of Pittsburg, was
guest of the Hotel Wells over
Sunday.
George, McCamey and family
spent Sunday with friends at Mat
amOraS.
w. A. Forester of Wheeling,
was registered Sunday at the Ho-
tel Wells.
J. E. Magner returned home
Sunday from a business mission to
points north.
Mrs. Martha Mast of Cam
bridge, O., is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Jas. Morrison.
The Ohio River division Of the
B. & O. railroad will issue a new
time schedule next Sunday.
Miss Ida Broadwater of McKim,
is visiting her brother, Ralph
Broadwater, Of North Main street.
FOR SALE OR RENT-Two-
story frame house with bath and
all modern conveniences. William
son Place. j. E. Magnel.
=. = =
Contractor George Wolfe left
Sunday afternoon for Kentucky
to look after his business inter
estS.
J. O. Hindman, superintendent
of the Greenlee Oil Company,
spent Sunday in the city with his
family.
S. B. Ankrom, a prominent at
torney of Middlebourne, left Sun
day afternoon for Kenova on i'm
pOrtant legal business.
While a bilious attack is decid-
edly unpleasant it is quickly over
when Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets are used. For sale
by Hill Bros.
John Starkey, the genial super
intendent of the South Penn Oil
Company, of Middlebourne, was
in the city Saturday evening.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Craig of
Middlebourne, left this morning
for Los Angeles, CAL. where they
expect to make their future home.
=
Councilman Geo. F. Bell and
family returned Sunday from a
visit of a week with Mrs. Bells
mother, Mrs. Schwartzwalder, of
Wheeling.
-
One of the rural editors out in
Illinois has become justice of
the peace, and now offers to marry
any couple who will take out two
L IL
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-08

After the storm passed over
the city Saturday evening the at
mosphere was cool and pleasant,
the air having undergone a sud-
den change. The streets were
thronged with people from early
in the evening until late bedtime.
The merchants and confectionery
establishments enjoyed a fine bus
mess.
The Glenwood post., 1905-08-12
STRIKES
IN GLENWOOD
J. |. previIIe Has Narrow Escape
from Death Saturday Night

Glenwood is usually quite free from
electrical disturbances, but the storm
OF last Saturday night proved sur
prising exception to the rule There
was an unusual amount of thunder
and lightning accompanied by very
little rain.
Near midnight, bright flash shot
out from the dark sky followed i'm.
mediately by tremendous crash
The bolt struck large cottonwood
tree in front of the residence of ]. L.
Preville, plowed an irregular groove
down the trunk to the ground and then
followed root which led toward the
iron stop box of the Glenwood Light
and Water company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roxie Bryant passed
within touching distance of the tree,
on their return from the teachers re-
ception not more than two minutes
before the flash came. Mrs. Preville
had not yet returned from the recep-
tion and Mr. Preville had gone to the
front door and looked out just as the
Bryants passed his house. He then
sat down in willow rocker and took
up book, but had scarcely seated
himself when he was hurled forward,
landing on his face in another room
When he recovered from the shock, he
found that stick of wood piece of
the cottonwood tree-had been hurled
through the window, and he thinks it
was this, more than the current,
which knocked him out.
The Bryants had barely reached
their parlor, living next door to Pre-
villes, when the blow came, striking
tree in front of their property and
blowing through its trunk and leaving
this tree in the same condition as the
other one, while couple of interven-
ing trees were untouched. A very
slight shock was felt by the Bryants,
although the conclusion broke few
of their windows. The windows in
the front of the Preville residence
were all broken out, while those in the
Peterson dwelling, just to the north,
were not damaged at all.
Mr.. Previllesays this is the second
close escape he has had from death by
lightning, and while he is becoming
somewhat accustomed tc it, he can t
say that he particularly enjoys it.
The Glenwood post., 1905-08-12
ReCeptiOn TO Teachers

The reception rendered the visiting
teachers last Saturday evening through
the efforts of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dougan and County Superintendent
Clark, was genuine success and our
guests are still talking of the good
time and how they enjoyed it. The
idea originated with Mr.. Dougan,
president of the school board who,
donated the use of his hall for the oc-
casion.
Over two hundred people were in
attendance, our towns people turning
out we'll to welcome the visiting edu-
Gators.
Borst 8 orchestra furnished excellent
music and lovers of the dance enjoyed
free swing. Mrs j. l.. Preville de-
lighted the audience by rendering two
vocal selections responding each time
to an encore. Dainty refreshments
were served during the evening. The
entertainment was prolonged to almost
midnight, all declaring they had spent
most enjoyable evening.
The Glenwood post., 1905-08-12
Grizzly Case Is Dismissed

The town council in special session
Thursday evening voted to dismiss
all proceedings now pending in re
gard to the adjudication of the waters
of Grizzly creek. This action was
taken because the trustees have been
legally advised and believe that the
town s chances to secure an adjudica-
tlon are very, very slim and because
they know that even if they could
secure conditional decree the Glen
wood Light and Water company could
divert the waters of Grizzly creek
through the tunnel now being cut and
would therefore secure priority
senior to the town.
In view of these two facts the board
did not feel called upon to incur the
expense necessary to carry on the fight
as by virtue of the 90 year franchise
granted the company last spring many
believe the town would be prevented
from using the water even though
they secured decree to the same.
After very thorough discussion of
the matter all voted for the resolution
to dismiss except Trustee, Barnes who
bitterly opposed the action of the
majority.
The Glenwood post., 1905-08-12
A BIG FIRE
IN GLENWOOD
furniture Establishment of J. {.
SChwdrz Takes Fire----BOth
Building and Stock Badly
Ddmaged---lnsured
ORIGIN STILL COMPLETE MYSTERY

About . O'Clock Tuesday morning
fire was discovered in the second
story of the building occupied by J.
C. Schwarz AS furniture, paint and
crockery store and as an undertaking
establishment.
The fire alarm was sounded and the
volunteer department responded
quickly, considering the hour of the
night. Two streams of water Were
at once turned on, but it was some
time before the fire could be located
as the smoke was so heavy that it
overwhelmed the firemen, when they
attempted to enter the building
through the windows. Finally the
fire was found to be in small room
where furniture belonging to others
had been stored. A number of
polishing cloths used for finishing
furniture had been left in this room
and these having been saturated with
furniture polish, spontaneous combus-
tion has been hinted at but this theory
of the origin of the fire is not
generally accepted.
The fire boys worked faithfully for
nearly three hours before the ire had
been entirely extinguished. The
pressure was excellent and great
1A Al
because their work was better than
usual.
By the time the fire was put out,
however, almost the entire stock had
been drenched with water and much
of it completely ruined and the bal
ance greatly damaged. But for the
free use of water the fire would have
spread to Hughes liquor store on the
south and Frank Hayes taxidermy on
the north and it was only by the
greatest exertiors that these buildings
were saved
The building occupied by Mr.
Schwarz is a double brick structure,
the south side being the property
of j. A. Weir of Colorado Springs,
the other owned by Louis Schwarz of
Eagle. Both building and stock were
fairly well insured and an adjust
ment was made by the companies
Thursday which was altogether salts
factory to Mr.. Schwarz. The most of
the insurance had been written by C.
NJ Keck.