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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-08-26

AS an evidence of a desire for econ
omy, the Equitable folks are going to
cut salaries until some Of their officials
will draw no more than a mere Presi-
dent of the United S~tates.-Washing-
ton Post.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-08-26
ORE SHIPMENTS OVER THE f. & P

The following ore shipments have
been made over the Eureka & Palisade
Railway for the week ending Aug. 20.
1905:
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-22

No intoxicants We're allowed Rus
sian prisoners in Japan.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-22

One ounce of radium contains pow
er enough, if it could be utilized, to
lift ten thousand tons one mile high
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-22

meet them" Captain Enoch's ewes
uashed-for he himself had been a ia
nous tighter in his day, and no man
mad ever doubted his courase-but he
answered quietly, "Tut, tut, Captain
DICK, were too old friends to quarrel
about nothing, and anyway YOU know
my hghting days are over" Eyes.
damn you, didn't say you were a
sneak1ng old hypocrire, and only fit to
san lot of dudes and school girls ?"
wen, I'm going to slap that griz-
zled old face Of yours, and then per-
haps you'll get up spunk enough to
strike back, so l can have an excuse
to throw you overheard" Cries of
shame, shame" We're heard from the
ioungers near, for everyone loved Cap
tain Enoch-and were beginning to
hate Captain Dick-and two of the
bright college boys that composed the
late sailing party FASTENED back to do
what they could to prevent the threat
from being put into execution.
Suddenly sort of purring sound
was heard behind them, as "Scat's"
long body pushed them aside, and in
his slow, hesitating, almost girl-like
voice, he said: Captain Dick, don't
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-22
They WOrked the Fraternity.

The Grand Regent Of the Royal Ar
canum, of the District Of Columbia,
tells story on himself, how after pa
tiently urging, persuading and nagging,
he managed to get fellow acquaint-
ance to Join his order. This new men,
ber,-say Mr.. Smith-after joining was
at first delinquent in paying his dues,
and the great mogul of the fraternity
had much trouble in getting him to pay
up. After time, much to his surprise,
Mr.. Smith sent his money in promptly
on the day it was due; then he sent in
his money two months in advance. A
short time after, Mrs. Smith came into
the Grand Regents place Of business
and said, wont you please come
around to see Mr.. Smith, he is very ILL.,"
OF course the kind-hearted Regent
went. He found Smith very i'll. indeed,
so sick that the physician had told
him his time on earth was limited, and
Smith took occasion to thank the Re
gent for getting him to join the order
SO that he might not pass away leav-
ing his family unprovided for. Smith
died. His widow then beseeched the
Regent to try to get her some work TO
do 80 that she might support her
family. The Grand Regent was, again
obliging, and by hard work and an I'M
limited amount Of red tape, got her
through the civil service examination
and she obtained a position in one of
the Government Departments. Just be-
fore receiving her notice to 60 to work
(about six months after her husbands
demise| she appeared again at the
Grand Regents Office and said:
II want to thank you for what you
have done for me. have just re-
ceived my appointment, but I don't
think will take the place; I have
something better. I want to ask one
more favor, won't you please recon-
mend this party's admission to your
orderr
swell, now, Mrs. Smith," said the
Regent, that is something I can't do
without knowing the applicant"
"Oh, he il all right I can assure
you," she replied, "he's my husband"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-22
New Walk For Women.

From London comes startling re-
ports of new figure and new pose
which have been called into existence
by the winter fashions. Women who
have for the last year been lightly
tripping In the short "trottoir" skirt
have found that they must adapt
their style of walking to the new Or
der of Things. A slow, languorous
movement Of the limbs is therefore
cultivated, as being more conductive
to grace when wearing the long "red-
ingote" coat and the newly intro
duced princess styles.
TIE new walk Is just little sug-
gestlye Of the "Gibson girl" but in a
modified form, The figure is held up
right at the shoulders, with the
slightest forward bend at the waist,
the head Is erect, the chin in and the
legs swing from the hips. The cor
rect poise is not attained all Mt once
ACCORDING to the London EXpress-and
at the physical culture schools, where
society is now graduating in the art
Of how to walk in 'redingote." some
very drastic orders are given. The
practice of sleeping on the back or
one side is fatal to the new poise.
If the woman Of fashion would look
tall and stately she must sleep face
downward, with pillow tightly
wedged under her chin in order to
avoid sutocation.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-22

A carved war god supposed to be
over thousand years old has been
found in cave in Colorado.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-22

Old Enoch Gray lived in the now
almost forgotten town Of Castaway,
on the coast Of Maine, and his son
"Scat' lived with him.
\ Old Enoch was grizzled veteran
of over seventy years, a relic of the
civil war, in which he had done good
service as a pilot in the fleets of Du-
pont and Porter, but was now badly
crippled by rheumatism, and the re-
{sults of his fifty years. exposure to
the wind and weather in all quarters
of the globe.
He had long been a widower, and
the only one left Of his numerous
children was this son, christened
Samuel Carter, now twenty-five years
of age, and as long and lank and
homely as could be found on the en-
\ tire coast. Because Samuel Carter
had kind of feline expression and
from his earliest babyhood could climb
like cat, anything from the old lib
erty pole on shore to the mast of
vessel at sea when the winds were
blowing great guns, and because he
had a habit of making q sort Of pur-
ring sound, when about to speak,
the children had first nicknamed him
pussy" and then someone said
"Scat," and "Scat" it was thenceforth.
Cid Enoch was the captain of one
Il the many pleasure boats and now
the most sought for, when the sum-
mer boarders wanted man in whose
knowledge of seamanship they had
the most implicit confidence, and
whose prophecies of the winds and all
possible storms were SO much more to
be relied upon than "Old Improba-
bilities," as they called the Weather
Bureau at Washington. If the party
vas to be large and the trip was to be
TO one of the many islands and in
cluded a clam-bake and chowder din
ner, "Scat" generally accompanied his
father, and many stories were told of
his great strength and remarkable
agility, and jokes were made at the
size of his immense feet. 1t was said
his shoes were made on a special
last" and he always insisted on
having the soles filled with great
brass-headed nails.
y. Castaway was in those days, and
may be yet, the home of many sa-
looms and drinking places, and the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-22

you strike my father" Captain Dick
stared in stupid amazement. "Why,
you young fool, clear out of my way.
I've half mind to double you up and
drop you overheard, before I do the
old man; get out of my way" he
Numbered.
The pupils of "Scat's" eyes mar
rowed, as do those or his feline pro-
totype when cornered by some big
dog, but he stood still, seemingly I'M
cornered and looking as ungainly and
awkward as If at school examina-
ton. The captain started towards
him, with his arm raised and his
powerful fist clenched, and old Enoch
hastily grabbed club that lay on the
wharf. But "Scat" said softly:
"Never mind, Pap-just you watch
me-" Stepping rapidly backward, as
the captain continued to advance, he
deftly calculated the distance, and as
quick as lightning threw hand
spring. Instead of landing on his
feet, he shot out those immense hob
nailed shoes with fearful force, land
ing them both full in the captains
face, cutting it to the bone in
dozen places. Captain Dick dropped
as if hit by a cannon ball, without
even a groan.
A week later, when he slowly
dragged himself from his bed, and
got the first view Of his swollen eyes,
his broken nose, and his generally
cut up and distorted features, he NUT
tered, "What whale of squat
must have struck us" Then opened
his cabin door, walked out, and the
good people of the village saw him
no more.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-22
SCAT" AS HE LOOKED.

sect bordering on the wharves was
lined with them, wnere Jack when
ashore was wont to leave not only all
his hard-earned dollars, but his manli-
ness and happy disposition, and to be
transformed into fighting and quar-
\relsome brute.
~Late on an afternoon, as Captain
Gray and "Scat'' were nearing their
landing place, with party Of young
people, Captain Dick Hardaker, full
?, of bad gin and worse temper, stag
: gered down to the wharf, and with
deep-muttered curses watched them
as they prepared to disembark. Years
before Captain Dick had been one of
the towns best-trusted sailing mas
ters and most-respected representa-
tatives but on an unfortunate voyage
had run his ship on the rocks and
lost crew and cargo. In spite Of his
personal bravery and proof that the
accident was unavoidable and
through no fault of his, the Scotch
verdict of mot proven" had been
given, and he had failed to get anoth-
cr ship. This and the mishap itself
had soured his disposition and
changed him from a bluff-hearty sail
or, into drunken, quarrelsome loafer.
He was man of powerful frame,
standing six feet two inches in his
Stocking feet, and was given wide
berth by all his quondam friends and
shipmates, especially when, as was
most generally the case, he was under
the influence of bad liquor. The two
CAPTAINS had been old friends, and had
weathered many a gale together, but
now seldom spoke. That morning
! Captain Dick had met the pleasure
iparty and offered his boat and ser.
Vices, but his habits were well known,
nd his blood-shot eyes bore proof,
lSnly too plainly, Of the last nights
: rotations, which the many morning
drains had failed to rectify. When
ten minutes later the party engaged
oid Enoch, and one Of the boys flip
antly remarked, mo Scotch verdict
Rad whiskey for u.s." Captain Dick
turned away with an angry oath and
muttered that he would take his re-
Venge later.
After the boat was tied up and
Enoch and his son were leaving the
wharf, preceded by his party, Cap.
tam Dick strobe over, planted himself
directly in front of the old man, and
sailing him a vile name, added:
Don't you know I always want to
Tl snakes and sneaks, whenever I
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-22
Briefs from Everywhere.

No intoxicants were allowed Rus
sian prisoners in Japan.
A carved war god supposed to be
over thousand years old has been
found in cave in Colorado.
One ounce of radium contains pow
er enough, if it could be utilized, to
lift ten thousand tons one mile high
The Arabs claim that Ewes grave
is in a cemetery at Jeddah winch was
closed for interments over thou
sand years ago.
The Denver and Rio Grande Rail
road is employing Navajo Indians as
section hands, finding them better
workmen than South Europe laborers.
The herring is one of the most mig
ratory Of fish. They are only caught
as rule during the spawning season.
Where they go to after that is not
known.
The new postage stamps which ia
pan is printing for Korea show a chry-
santhemum, emblem or Japan, a plum
blossom, emblem of Korea, and two
pigeons, symbolic of the postal SER
vice.
In 171S a French scholar named
Henzoin published a work about giants,
beginning with Adam, who he asserted
was 1913 feet 9 inches tall, Eve being
only five feet shorter.
The railway scrap heap of the
country last year reached the value
of 81 100000. This was the value of
picked-up coupling pins, waste paper,
old nails, bolts and the like.
The dress Of Persian women on the
street is so uniform that man can
not recognize his own wife, mother
or daughter and to lift the veil of a
woman on the street in Persia is a
capital offense.
The English cottagers are the most
fower-loving people in the world. Many
of their flowers are descended from
the gardens of the monasteries dis
established by Henry VIII. The cot
tages themselves. whether they are
owned or rented. descend from genera
tion to generation and are In the true
sence homes.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-22

Returns from California show that
the value of the orange crop shipped
out of that State last season was $685.
$4,000. OF this sum the growers re-
ceived s14,500,00O and the railroad and
refrigerator lines $9,425,000.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-22

There is one pawnshop in Paris op-
Grated by the government, where the
average number Of watches pawned
day is one thousand, and where on an
average one thousand wedding rings
are pawned each week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-22
Climate In The Philippines.

Major General Leonard Wood in a
report to the War Department says
that in his opinion there is no subject
upon which more nonsense has been
written than that of the bad effects Of
the Philippine climate on the health OF
officers and soldiers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-22

The average number Of hairs which
grow ON the head of a red-haired
man is little over 10000 hairs. Dark
hair Is three times as fine and the av-
arage crop is about 100000, while q
'air-haired man or woman averages
from $50 to IT'S thousand hairs.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-22

At Rajputna, India, Is one Of the
largest artificial lakes or reservoirs in
the world. This reservoir. covering an
area of Fl square miles, known as
the Great Tank of Dhebar, is used for
irrigating purposes.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-19
FAREWELL BANQUET
Given DR.. Henry G. Meek at the Hotel Mercer
Last Evening.

The opportunity offered by the
occasion was taken to perfect an
organization Of the fraternity IN
Tyler county, and DR.. G. B. West,
the dean of the profession in Sis
tersville, was unanimously chosen
president and DR.. Victor Hugo
Dye as secretary, and application
for membership in the state asso-
citation was prepared.
The menu was as follows:
Huitres de Citron
Penola Sandwiches
Consomme Printinaire
Sailed Waters Pomme Saratoga
Sardines in Oil Celery
Fillet of Beef aux Champignons
Braized Sweets
Roman Punch
Tomatoes en- Mayonnaise
Rixoletis of Chicken,
aux Petis Pois
Asparagus on Toast
Boiled Pomme Lobster Salad
Chop Suey a la Pekin
Strawberries and Cream
Assorted Cake
Cigars Coffee
Mumm's Extra Dry
Those present were: DR.. G. B.
West, DR.. Geo. W. Shriver, DR..
John A. Grier, DR.. c. E. Kahle,
DR.. Geo. A. Jennings, Dr. Victor
Hugo Dye, DR.. j. F. Means.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-19

Robert c.. Ogden, himself one
of the most enterprising and sue
cessful of merchants, lately re-
lated an anecdote which raises
perplexing moral questions. A
man owning stock in certain
railroad learned on authority
which he knew to be final that
a company was soon to declare
bankruptcy. He refused to sell,
however. scorning to take money
for what he knew to be worth
less.
Mr.. Ogden told the story as al
evidence that even in business
some people are honest, but Wall
street received it with derlslve
smiles. 1t may not be true that
the Golden Rule Of trade is: edo
unto others as they would do you
and do them first" but those
who deal in stocks hold fast to
the maxim of II nHH law, caveat
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-19

The weather being cold and
stormy prevented the early arrival
of the country people at the
county seat as usual on the open
ing day of the regular term, conse-
quently court was not convened
until | o'clock in the afternoon.
at which time Sheriff Shriver OPP
ened court according to the for
NAL rules recently adopted, and
the following citizens were empan-
elled as grand jurymen Of the
term, to-wit: George NJ. Baker,
David Smith, +. ID. Stealcy, l.. +.
Folger. Il. ?. Hill. Moses johnson,
II. L. Mcintyre, S. j. Craig, VIM.
Y. Lazear, Samuel Grim, John W.
Wells. Samuel Nichols. James E.
Slider, Silas Henderson, William
Morris and Russell Wells. The
court ably instructed the jury at
considerable length with special
emphasis for a thorough investiga-
ton of certain violations of law
well known to exist in the City
of Sistersville. A number of wit
nesses were examined by the jury,
principally for the purpose of
finding bills against parties con-
fined in the county Jail and under
bond for their appearance at hits
term of court. The visiting attor-
neys present were J. H. Strickling
and r. L. Moore of Sistersville,
James A. Meredith of Fairmont,
and G.. l.. Smith of st. Marys.
Upon motion of I. NJ. Underwood,
Attorney U. G, Heslep was ad-
mitted to practice law at the bar
of this court.
Oscar Shields, who was confined
in the county Jail on an indict-
ment for a misdemeanor, was
brought into court by the sheriff
and plead guilty as charged in
the indictment. whereupon the
court assessed a fine of So and
costs.
No chancery causes were sub
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-19
The Morals of Caveat
Emptor Shown Explicitly

emptor-the risk is up to the
buyer. In private life, however,
the man who takes advantage Of
a certainty is outlawed, and IN
church we still hear the Golden
Rule unsophisticated.
Is Christian morality quite ir-
reconcilable with business prlncl-
pies? Some years ago, a minister
who tried to run newspaper IN
accordance with the gospels was
hooted down as a fanatic by the
press, and denounced as sacrileg-
ious by many fellow-ministers. Is
there anything radically irrecon-
cilable between the principles and
the practice of modern life? And
if so, who is to blame? 1t is, we
repeat, difficult and complex
matter, and one upon which even
the para graphic mind may hest
tate to make itself up with the
customary neatness and precision.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-19

Last evening the Mercer Hotel
was the scene Of a pleasant gath
ering, the occasion being fare
we'll banquet rendered by the
members of the medical profession
to DR.. II. G. Meek previous to
his leave-taking for his new loca-
ton at BeHaire, o., where his
family has already preceded him.
The banquet was prepared un-
der the personal supervision OF
the manager of the Hotel Mercer,
and a more appetizing spread was
never before lad in Sistersvllle.
The arrangements and decora-
tons were in keeping with the
toothsome bill of fare.
The occasion was happy one,
though mingled with the enjoy
ment was the sorrow naturally
felt over the early departure OF
an earnest co-worker and the sew
eranee of friendly and profess
sional ties that had stood tests of
years. The good fellowship ex-
listing among the M. DIS in SIS
tersville could scarcely be posi-
BILE in any other profession where
such keen competition exists. DR..
J. F. Means acted as POSTMASTER,
and the high esteem in which DR..
Meek is held by the members of
his profession was attested to at
length.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-19
Subscribe for The Oil Review
Opening Of Navigation
Produces Strike
Special to The Oil Review.

St. Petersburg, April 19.-The
workmen at Baltic ports have
taken advantage of opportunity
presented by the opening of navi-
cation to strike again for higher
wages. They threaten to prevent
departure of all shippings unless
demands are granted. A strike of
the bakers at Rigabeen was order
ed, and as a result that city is
almost without bread.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-19
D. of r. Reading Circle.

The regular meeting of the d.
of R. Reading Circle will be held
in the Odd Fellows Hall on
Thursday afternoon at 2:30. Sub
iect for afternoon, Easter Selec-
tons"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-19
Tyler County Circuit
Court Convened Yesterday

mitted, owing to the absence of
interested counsel, who did not ar
rive until this morning.
The petit jury is summoned for
today.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-19
Swans Down
Cake Flour
Per Box zoe

Why pay 25c per box when we
sell it for 20c.
We buy this cake -four direct
from the mill; therefore saving
the middleman's profit, and also
get it fresher.
A trial will convince you it IS
the cheapest and best cake Hour
on the market.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
IN SISTERS GARB IN CELL.
T7go Charged zcith Obtaining Money
Under False PrftenceS.

Clad in the solemn garb of Sisters of Charity.
two women whom the police and the officers
of the Charity Organization Society believe TO
be impostors were arrested yesterday afternoon
and locked up in the East 25th-st- station,
charged with obtaining money under false pre-
tences. The women said they were Sister Marie
Adele, of No. 400 East 29th-st., and Sister Marie
Agnes, of the same address With them at their
home at the time Of their arrest man
who the police say is a brother to the two
women. He said .he was Hugo Germain.
The arrest created some excitement in the
house and street where the women lived. Both
protested that they were Italian sisters col
lectfng money to build a home in that country
The house is five story tenement and the Ital-
ian residents have implicit faith in the women
and crowded about the officers threa teningly
until aid was sent for The women We're taken
TO the station, followed by great crowd of ges-
ticulating and chattering Italians, who could
not understand what it was all about.
The arrest made by Henry Van Zant,
officer of the Charity Organiza ton Society. He
was accompanied by Dr. Feranti. secretary 10
Archbishop Farley, and John Forbes, superin-
tendent OF the mendicancy department of the
society. PatroIman Quinn of the East 33th-st.
station, called in to protect the others from
the assaults of the excited househoIders.
The arrest, it said, made only after
thorough investigation by the society's agents,
as well as by representatives OF Archbishop
Farley.
Mr.. Van zant said he first noticed the two
women on }d-ave about two weeks ago. They
were going from door to door, begging money
in the name of the church for the purpose of
building home. Van Zant alleges they col
leCted considerable money in the six hours he
followed them. his pursuit finally leading him to
the 29th-st address. Archbishop Farley
next communicated with, and DIR. Feranti, his
secretary. communicated with Italy and other
countries all of which denied that the women
were representing them.
German was charged with being suspicious
person. According TO the police, Sister" Marie
Adele is the brains of the trio. German. far
as could be learned. does not work, in spite Of
his statement that he did. for those who live in
the same house say that he seldom il ever goes
out.
The women put on their Sisters garb before
heing locked u..