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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

Some friends are ungrateful and all
are more or less unromunerative.
Onion juice il undoubtedly good for
thu consumption Of those who like it.
A widows effort to get married il
usually more strenuous than her maid
On effort.
The way to make Z girl think she Is
pretty ID to tell her all the other ones
are not.
The sinuerS money is generally
what makes the contribution box
heavy.
Jack Frost 10 getting ready to 20
down to New OrIeans aud take fail
ont Of yellow Jack.
Whatever may be said Of the straw
hat we will be glad TO say farewell TO
the yellow shoes.
Norway nd Sweden have peac6ably'
Effected divorce BY mutual consent,
apd without alimony.
Think what the gold standard owes
to the patriotic generosity 0isthe life
Insurance companies.
General Corbin insists that TIE
young officers II the army tnnat lend
the simple life A lot 81 ssin ID the
Philippines seem 60 have been doing
that, 30 FAR as common law marrigges
are concerned.
arnEonGon Oh paper when yuu wli,o.-Ea
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-18
OIL RIDGE JOTs.
-@-@-@-@-@-@-i

Oil Ridge, W. Va, March IS
Arthur Bowen. who has been on
the sick list for the past three
months, was visiting friends at
Paden City, Thursday.
The protracted meeting at SUI
gar Valley closed Thursday night
with six added to the church.
Mrs. NJ. J. Smith and daughter
Rachel of Paden City. was visit
ing relatives on Owl Hollow this
week.
J. E. ViIlers is visiting friends
at Diamond, O.
If you always want to read
something new why not subscribe
for the Oil Review?
It is about time for the taXpay,
ers to get their dollar ready for
the assessor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Ice and
daughter Bunie of Willow Fork
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. E. Villers Sunday.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-18
NuptiaIs Of Frank
Mooney and Meta West

Frank L. Mooney, the we'll
known oil operator, son OF Col.
and Mrs. S. l.. Mooney of this
place, perpetrated a surprise up
on his many friends here by join
ing the ranks of the benedicts on
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Mooney
had given it out that he was go
ing to take a trip South, but only
a few of his most intimate friends
knew that he would take with
him a companion, one who will
journey through Life with him.
He left Monday noon and on
Tuesday was met at Cincinnati by
Miss Meta Ray West, the accom-
plished daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
G.. B. West of SistersvilIe, and
niece of w. T. Koontz, president
of the Woodsfeld Hardware COM
pany of this place. The bride
was accompanied to Cincinnati
by her father and mother, who
witnessed the ceremony, which
was performed Tuesday at 8
o'clock, after which the bride and
groom left at once for New Or
leans. The happy couple will
visit different sections of the south
and have given no program Of
their travels or date Of their re-
turn. The Republican joins with
many friends in congratulations
and best wishes.-Woodsfeld Re-
publican.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-18
A Bale Of Cotton,

Or IS bushels Of corn to the acre.
without the use of an ounce of
fertilizer is not an unusual yield
from lands in the famous Missis-
sippi and Yazoo river valleys,
traversed by the Illinois Central
lailroad-the great trunk line to
the South. Farmers desiring per
feet climate, best soil, sure crops
and steady markets would do well
to locate homes now, for prices
are rapidly advancing in this ia
vored country. Send for free
literature and letters
from farmers whs have gone
South to stay, and who are per
fectly satisfied to remain. B. A.
Eichter, Pass. and Land Agent,
Central railroad, GIT Bes-
semer building, Pittsburg. Pa
726.tt
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-18
A Cranky Family.

Mas vegetarian, pas a faith
curist,
Uncle John says he's an anti-im-
peryulist.
Sister Sues a Wagner crank ;
Brother Bill plays golf;
Gran pa tells what he takes to
cure his cough.
Cousin Jen writes poetry-tells
us what she's wrote;
Aunt Lavina always claims vim
men ought to vote.
I 90 out in the back yard soon
as they commence,
Me an my dogs tn only ones
what's got any sense.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-18
Report Of Middle
bourne Graded Schools

The following is a report for
the fifth month of the Middle
bourne graded schools:
Grammar Room.
Number enrolled, girls 80, boys
80; total 60; percentage OF at,
tendance, girls 81, boys SO; total
87.5.
Honor Roll.
Marguerite Hardman, Irma Kel-
Ter, Gladys Mayfeld, Lillian May
field. Dulcie Merritt, Edith Nc
CAY, Maude Rymer, Anna Smith,
Eliza Stealey, Viola Swan, Will
Boreman, Layman Gregg, Joe
Keller, James Riggle, Roy Rymer,
Harry Shepherd and Blaine
Smith. Crank j. Tracy, prlncl-
pal; Eta M. Barnes, ASSISTANT
intermediate Room.
Number enroll, girls II, boys
90; total 81; percentage OF at
tendance, girls 80, boys Sc; TO-
tai SO.
Honor Roll.
Alma Furbee, Evelyn Kirch-
ner. Lille Waters, Bradford Ar
thurs, Fred Castilow, Herbert
Pyle, Lloyd Ankrom. (Arta
Stoneking, teacher.)
Primary Room.
Number enrolled, girls II, boys
1S; total 30; percentage of at,
tendance, girls 81, boys 81; total
81.
Honor Roll.
Albert Culp, John George, John
Shepherd, Glen King, Arland
Wernecke, Herbert Boreman, Err,
nest Furbee, Harry Fletcher; Kate
Shepherd, Mary Swan, Ruth
Fletcher, Elizabeth George, Maud
Shepherd, Bernice Kirchner, Mel
lie Rymer, Grace Ankrom. (Maud
Carpenter, teacher.)
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-18
A Destructive Fire.

To draw the fire out of a burn.
or heal a cut without leaving a
scar. use DcWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. A specific for piles. Get
the genuine. J. l.. Tucker, editor
of the Harmonizer, Center, Ala
writes; Il have used i'rWitt :
Witch Hazel Salve in my family
for oil. cuts and burns. 1t is
the be~! saIve on the market. Ev-
cry family should keep it on
hHn'l." Sold by Opera Hon>'
ErGr store
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-18
Night Providing Thieves.

Group and whooping cough
come like a thief in the night,
stealing in to faSten the fangs
of mortal disease upon the chill
dren as they peacefully sleep in
their little beds. Kennedy's Lax
ative Honey and Tar, the new dis
covery for coughs and colds, will
drive out these death-dealing de-
mons before the doctor can arrive
1t protects the lives and health
of the little ones. Contains nc
opiates. Keep it handy. Sold by
Opera House Drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-18
For an Impaired Appetite.

Loss Of appetite always results
from faulty digestion. All that
is needed is a few doses of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. They will invigorate tho
stomach, strengthen the digestion
and give you an appetite like a
wolf. These tablets also act as a
gentle laxative. For sale by Hill
Bros.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-18
once.

SelfMade Merchant His Son. by H. Lorimer
The Right of Way, by Gilbert Parker.
Under the Rose by Frederick S. Isham.
The Grey Cloak by Harold McGrath S.,
The Puppet Crown, by Harold McGrath
The Main Chance, by Meredith Nicholson.
Alice Of Old Vncennes, by Maurice Thompson
The Virginian, by Owen Wister. IS
Grausark and Castle Craneyow by George W. McCutcheon
If I We're King by Justin H. Mccarthy. a.
Hearts Courageous, by Halle Ermine Rives
WOlfyilc Noys, by Alfred Henry Lewis
Artie, by George AIDE.
Senator North, by Gertrude Anterior.
Checkers by Henry NJ Blossom, Jr.
Cecea In the Palace King Saracnesca, by F. Marion
Crawford.
Quincy Adams Sawyer Bennerhasse The Climax, by Chas
Pidgn
Mississippi Bubble the Girl at Half Way House, by Emerson
Hough
Janice Meredith by Paul Leicester Ford.
In the Fog by Richard Harding Davis
Adventures Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of the Baske
vlles, by Doyle.
The Domination of Thereon Ware, by Frederic.
The Cardinals Snufbox, by Henry Harand
QuiSantc, The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope.
Uncle Terry by Charles Clark Mum.
The Fortunes of Fiji by Molly Elliott Seawell.
TRUTH by Emile lola
The Great Stone of Sardis by Frank R. Stockton.
The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
The Wings of the Morning, by Louis Tracy.
Soldiers of Fortune by Richard Harding Davis y
The Little Minister Zine i'll. ed, by j. NJ Barrie.
For the Freedom of the Sea by Townsend Brady
The Crisis, by Wnson Churchill
The Calumet X by'NIerrin Webster.
When KHighthood Was in Flower by Charles Major.
The Conoucror by Gertrude Anterior.
The One Woman, by Thos. Dixson, Jr
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-18

&. 'r,,v, ""r The +; Review
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-12
a lowered voice. II am very tired"

a lowered voice. II am very tired"
he said. Il have walked far. You
will go and try to rest little. You
will let me rest also. And then--per-
haps-we will talk-later."
so, am not in the least tired" she
cried, joyously. II am only happy,
happy. And was sometimes afraid
was never going to be happy again.
But, of course, If you have travelled
far, will leave you alone until you
send for me. You have not kissed
me, Henry" she said reproachfully.
He looked hastily at the girl. Her
sweet eyes were dim with tears. She
hurriedly bent her head. He stopped
and touched his lips to the pallid
cheek of the elder woman. She flushed
at the touch She smiled-gladly, ex-
ultantly, and without further protesta-
ton went away.
When the girl returned she closed
the door behind her. She struck a
match and lighted the fire laid ready
in the crate for just such rainy af-
ternOon as this and pointed to chair.
II have looked again." she said, ''at
the picture in the room of my poor
aunt. You are very like her lover of
many years ago. He was a naval Of
ficcr and went away on his last voy-
'afe before his marriage. When she
heard that his ship. with all hands on
board, had been lost, her mind gave
way. And when Henry Allison, who
had been supposed dead, returned-a
rescued survivor-she did not recog-
nizc him. Why-what is it?"
Godfrey had risen excitedly to his
feet.
Henry Allison was my mothers
brother. That accounts for my re-
semblancc. He has been dead many
years.
Yes. I know. You have noticed how
frail Aunt Alice is? Your coming has
made her so content What was that?"
She had risen. "Quick Rosa!' to the
maid, who had burst into the room.
aunt Alice has tainted, you say? Send
Tom for the doctor. These faintng fits
are serious with her"
She ran from the room and up the
| stairs. Barrett hestated and followed
her. A sobbing cry came to him as
he reached the landing. He needed
no explanation of its cause when he
stood in the doorway. The woman
seated near the window, an old photo
graph clasped in her stIffening fingers,
would never more look and long and
listen for the step and the voice that
might not come.
But Godfrey Barrett returned to the
scene Of his strange adventure again
and yet again. Nor could Bertha Craig
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-12
SOlACE IN NATURE.

When fortune had no smile for you, and
joy seemed out of reach,
And you and happiness. alas! were
very far apart.
lid you ever stand at twilight on some
quiet, wave washed beach,
And let the seas soft monotone speak
comfort to your heart?
When lfe had lost its SAVIOR and chill
d@a appointment fell
On the cherished plan or project that
you had gladly made.
Did you ever bend your footsteps to
some green and tranquil dell,
Where the trees grow leaves for heal
ing ana birds sing unatraid:
When death had cast its shadow, and Il
loving voice was still
That had been rs tender music to the
sunshine Of your day.
Did you ever take your sorrow to the
moornnd o. The hill.
And let the Whispering breczes charm
your bitter tears away?
For nature. sweet in silence and passing
sweet in speech,
Has Il word for every trouble and balm
for every smart:
But to find her gifts of solace. which are
wei! within our reach.
We must come AS trustful seekers and
draw ever near her heart.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-12

ONLY ONE SUIT FOR FIFTY.
But the G arments Made 1t Possible for
the Indians TO Vote.

But the G armcnts Made 1t Possible for
the Indians to Vote.
Talking about voting under difficult
ties" remarked Representative j.
Adam Bede, of Minnesota, n few days
ago, II remember out in my State in
former times there was a popular law
that Indians who wore clothes could
vote. The woods were full of Indians,
but suits of clothes We're mighty scarce
around there, especially with the In
dams. Whenever there was no special
interest in the election or it was all
one way the ingenuity of man was not
stirred up sufficiently to put two and
two together in such a way as to get
those Indians to vote. but one day votes
were mighty valuable and an energetic
worker set out to get Indians.
1.-THE red men were as thick as flies,
but every last one of them had blan-
kct wrapped about him and very few
of them had ever lad on the clothing
of civilization. The proposition to let
them vote if they wore clothes was
made in order to encourage them in
the ways of civilization and also with
the idea that man who had on clothes
would be pretty intelligent Indian.
"Well, the demand for votes stirred
up one of the ward workers, and he
got an old suit of clothes and took it
to a hut near the voting precinct. One
by one Indians were brought in dressed
Up in the clothing of civilization and
voted. AS soon as an Indian had been
voted he was hurried back to the hut
and his clothing was transferred to an
other Indian. The idea spread and 9th
er enterprising political workers set
up the same kind of business. The
number of Indians that could be vo-
ted with one suit of clothes was mere
ly limited to the number of changes
that could be made. Each suit of
clothes was easily good to vote 90 In
dams. The lightning change acts that
were performed by the Indians would
be an object lesson to lightning change
artists on the stage" Washington
Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-12

was conscious of profound relief at
meeting her gaze. There was nothing
bordering on the supernatural in this
fair girl. Her house dress Of pink lawn
was dantily coquettish. And her eyes.
the clear, unembarrassed eyes of
sunny-souled maiden, gave assurance
of sanity and composure.
You were overtaken by the storm.
| presume. Will you not come into
the library and wait until it is over?'
She closed the door, for the rain was
beating in at the threshold, then in
diacted the room at the left Aunt
Alice she said, cOaXingly, to the wo-
man in white. will you not come to
your own room and rest? You look
very tired Come. darling!'
She spoke as she might have spoken
to a little child entreatingly and
with affection. But the other pushed
her away with sudden, nervous ges-
ture.
81 don't know what you can be
thinking of. Bertha she said impa
tiently. why should l go away -
now7 Don't you see that Henry has
come back?'
She moved closer to Barrett and put
her thin hand on his arm with an air
of possession.
so. merciful heaven" murmured the
younger woman. She clasped her slim,
pretty hands with a swift gesture Of
despair Barrett met her appealing
glance and nodded. She scanned his
features slowly from brow to chin with
keen, scrutinzing gaze. Then she,
too, nodded comprehendingly.
Il see the resemblance. 1t is aston
ishing," she said Then. with the same
beguiling gentleness she turned implor-
ingly to the woman at Barretts side.
Dear" she pleaded. come with Ber-
tha Come with me-"
You lied to me!' cried her aunt
sharply. You told me-all of you
that Henry was dead. You said he
was drowned at sea. But he is here
He has come back. l always knew
he would come back. Dearest" she
turned to Godfrey, her clinging fingers
tightening their hold upon his arm,
you will not go way-ever-again?"
He was beginning to understand the
singular situation in which he found
himself He knew now what that dis
tant look in her eyes meant. He pat
ted her hand tendery. He spoke in
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-12

The old story of the man who said
cause the day after he took out poll
CIV he fell downstairs, is capped by an
incident related in Smiths Weekly. 1t
concerns a woman who entered q Lon
don shop and, displaying prosperous
looking pocketbook. said, II want a
good pianny for me daughter
what style Of instrument do you
prefer?" asked the salesman. leading
the way to an upright.
"Niver a happorth do | care about
shtyle. so long as it's strong case.
Have yez amy wild iron cases"
mo, ma'am, but all our cases are
made extra strong"
"How much is this pianny on the
hire system?"
"The price of this piano is forty
mounds" answered the clerk. 1.-The
installment would be pound a
month"
ENSURE the pianny. and I'll take
it."
"Well. really, ma'am, the purchaser
usually insures the instrument; but, to
close the bargain, We'll insure this
piano. and agree to take all risks"
Eye see, betwane me and you," the
purchaser explained. as she deposited
the receipt for the first installment in
her pocket, I'm glad to be aisy about
the insurance. becaze I want to get
81
that if | brought pianny into the
house he'd smash it wild an aX--and
faith, he's the by to do itv'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-12
Odds and Ends.

A plucky man refuses to stand and
let others pluck him.
A society woman's idea Of foolish
girl is one who wants to marry for
love.
Don't blame the postnan for failin.
to deliver letter that was never writ
ten.
Some husbands are mean enough to
keep half dozen mothers-in-l law
busy.
There is no such word as failure in
connection with the forbidden-fruit
crop.
One difference between a hog and a
man is that hog knows when he ms
enough.
One trouble with many a self-made
man is that the part he talks with is
out Of proportion to the part he thinks
with.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-12
ELAMlNGO AT HOME.
Observation Has Proved that Both the
Male and Female Incubate.


Male and Female Incubate.
Apparently two factors enter into
the famingos' type Of architecture,
writes Frank NJ. Chapman in "A Fla
mingo City" They must build where
there is mud, and at the same time
erect a structure high enough to pro-
tect its contents from any normal rise
in the water due to tides or rainfall.
After watching nesting colony OF
f1amingos in the Bahamas for NEARLY
an hour" at distance of $50 yards,
Sir Henry Blake stated that the fe-
males sat upon the nests while the
males stood UP together, evidently
near by. My dissections, however,
showed that both sexes incubate, while
continued observation from the tent re-
vealed the presence of only one bird
of the pair in the rookery at the same
time. The bird on the nest was re-
lieved late in the afternoon and early
in the morning. The one, therefore,
which incubated during the day fed at
night. and his or her place was taken
by another which had been feeding
during the day. Or, as Peter put it:
II do t'ink, sir dat when dc lady filly-
mingo leave de nest, den de genie
man fillymingo take her place, sir; yes.
sir"
Morning and evening, then. there
was much activity in the rookery. Sin
gle birds, or files of as many as fifty.
were almost constantly arriving and
departing. coming from and radiating
to every point of the compass.
Flamingos in flight resemble no
other bird known to me. With legs
and neck fully outstretched, and the
comparatively small wings set half
way between bill and toes, they look
as if they might fly backward or for
ward with equal ease They progress
more rapidly than heron, and. when
hurried, fly with n singular serpentine
motion of the neck and body, as If
they were crawling in the air.-Cen-
fury
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-12
Short Personals.

James w. A. Macdonald, New York's
nged sculptor. has been an artist more
than sixty years.
/ Stovan Ziktsch, III years old. living
Mt Nish. Servia, was well acquainted
with Lord Byron.
Although S. years old, Mrs. Sarah Nc
Laughlin of Lynn. Mass. does good
days work binding shoes.
Charles Taylor of Waterbury. VT. il
80 years old and yet he drove a horse i'll
a trotting race recently. lie did not win.
DR.. Rudolf Amandus Philippi, who
died recently at Santiago, aged 96, was
called 1.-The patriarch Of the Germans Of
Chilli
Egypt claims the oldest man in the
world-Ahmed Selim. who has turned
six score. He remembers Napoleon in
Egypt.
Tie Oldest orator in Germany, Deputy
Schneider in Eberswalde, is aged 1U3.
and is still in possession of his mental
powers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-12
SPEAKER CANNON.
Characteristics Which Make Him .
Great Presiding Officer.

Which Make Him .
Great Presiding Officer.
So far as keeping the House In
good frame of mind Is concerned.
Speaker Joseph Cannon has been the
most successful presiding officer in
many years. Mr.. Carlisle was cold and
unsy mpa thetc. Mr.. Crisp was third
and did not keep his side well in hand.
Mr.. Reed was strong. but his strength
was that OF an autocrat. Mr.. Hen
derson was jolly. undlgnified, and Ill
fitted for the task. Mr.. Cannon may
seem to lack dignity at times, but he
has the absolute respect and devotion
Of the entire House, Democratic as
we'll as Republican. They regard him
as sterling figure. and his very rug
gedness and hatred Of sham appeal
to all who come in contact with him.
One of the secrets Of Mr.. Cannon's
success lies In the practice he INDUCES
in Of keeping in close touch with the
House membership. He makes
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-12
What "LiOyd's" Really liz.

How many newspaper readers who
find daily references in the news dis
patches to "Lloyd's" have any clear
idea as to the exact nature of that
famous British institution?
Perhaps the most Of them have a
vague impression that it is a huge
marine insurance concern, having u
large measure of control--unofficial
but real-over the shipping regulations
OF the world. The great corporation
which still retains the name Of its
founder of Elizabethan days and
which has had it's headquarters In
the Royal Exchange in London since
1774 has nothing to do as such with
marine insurance or the taking of
risks and paying of losses, but its
members have. 1t is, in fact. great
maritime exchange, incorporated in re-
cent years by parliament, and it is TO
the world Of shipping and through its
members Of marine insurance what the
house Of Rothschild Is to the banking
world.
Aside from the fact that Lloyd's ar
fords marine insurance brokers place
Of meeting with their clients, its great
function Is the collection, publication
and diffusion Of information with re-
spect to shipping. 1t is the direct out
come of the enterprise Of the keeper
Of a London coffee-house. Edward
Lloyd was brought much in contact
with seafaring men and merchants.
and his foresight and enterprise led to
the development Of a system which
has become world famous.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-12
Huge Bible OF the Ihibe tans.

The kah-gyur. or Thibetan bible,
consists Of 1O8 volumes Of 1000 pages
each. containing 1883 separate books
Each of the volumes weighs ten
pounds and forms a package twenty
six inches long. eight inches broad
and eight inches deep. This bible re-
quires a dozen yaks for its transport
and the carved wooden blocks from
which it is printed need rows VI
houses. like city. for their storage.
A tribe Of Mongols paid 1000 oxen
for copy of this bible. In addition
commentaries. which are necessary
for its understanding. There is also
large collection of alleged revelations
which supplement the bible.