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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-06
Drop In and
Have a Bite
Open House Day
and Night

Catering to hundreds daily. More
tswners and out-of-towners COM
ing every day to like the whole
:ssmencss of the fare and cleanh-
ness and order of the new place.
4 big run on oysters on the hall,
stewed or friend. CLANS in chow
der, or any way you like them
THE BEST COFFEE.
Cur bill of fare embraces a
hundred appetizing items.
Regular dinner daily II 80 to
2:30, and supper 5 to s o'clock.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-06
ANNIVERSARY SAL

This marks anniversary of entrance into the dry goods
housefuhng business Success mas marked our pa ana
we wish to each of friends VINO nave aided us by
their patronage which we hope has been benefit and pleasure ITO
them
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18
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my dears," said Mrs Clark, looking
up from a letter she had been read
ing, 'Mollie Milford is coming to pay
us a visit. She will be here next
week."
But, Mamma" said Jane, with elon-
gated vissge, "Uncle Thomas will be
here them
''There's no danger, replied Mrs.
Clark, placidly, "Mollie is crushed.
She's not designing"
Jane shrugged her plump shoulders
and Lydia turned up her pretty nose,
but Mrs. Clark needed not these man
ifestations of disagreement and went
on with her breakfast
1t was Mrs. Clark's plain duty in life
to prevent designing women forcibly
marrying her brother-in-law. HE is
not fitted for the matrimonial state .
she would say. to friends and when
Captain Bascom spent his time at her
snug cottage, as he always did be-
tween voyages, he was carefully
guarded against feminine attack A
rampant of sister-fn-law and nieces
sheltered him from even glance from
some spins-er and while he honored
the cottage with his presence it was
ware hawks" to all unmarried la
dies. They never crossed the thresh-
old of the Clark residence.
Captain Bascom liked his sister-in-
law and his nieces and enjoyed his
visits though he was bored at times
over the presence of ancient matrons
who were occasionally invited to tea
He sometimes asked, plaintively, if
there were no we'll favored young
women in Pugsford, but as he never
received a satisfactory answer he
doubtless imagined that we'll favored
young women were not indigenous
to Pugsford and that those whom he
occasionally saw on, the street were
strangers.
Captain Bascom had two thousand
pounds invested in consols Of a
verify this sum would com j., to the two
Miss Clarks on the captains death,
provided-but then, Mrs. Clark was
resolved there should be no "provid-
ed'' if she could help it. Hence mar
riageable and we'll favored spinsters
were rigidly excluded from the Clark
invitation list during the captains
stay.
With Miss Milford it was different.
She was not by any means bad look
ing nor unatt-active, but she was
crushed. Years before she had been
engaged to be married and on the
wedding day the groom had disap-
peared as if the earth had swallowed
him. 1t was entirely proper that Miss
Milford should be crushed, and crush
ed she was. Young girls viewed her
with intense interest as having a halo
of romance around her head and spin
sters while ayerring that it served her
right for putting any sort of trust in
man admitted she was most becoming
ly crushed in her manner.
1t was an odd coincidence that Miss
Milford and Captain Bascom should
come down from London in the same
carriage and become acquainted on the
journey, but Mrs. Clark gave little
weight to this happening She did
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18
Revival of the Album,

The photograph album is about to
be restored to popular favor. For the
past ten years it has been relegated
to the garnet, while people have hung
the pictures of relatives and friends
in airy bits of wire known as the pho
tograph holder, interjected into stray
corners of bureaus or dressing tables
and generally maltreated them and al
lowed them to be subjected to the dust
and CRIME of the daily atmosphere.
The now general use of the camera
has helped to restore the once passe
picture album to it's former dignified
position on the parlor table,
The new photograph albums are diff
ferent from those Of the days of long
ago. They are far more artistic and
easy to handle. Sometimes they are
made of fine leather, sometimes of
soft kid, but at all events they are not
SO likely to jar upon artistic sensibili-
ties as did the velvet and plush af-
fairs which were once the pride and
adornment of the parlor tables of all
Well-regulated households.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18
Low Prices in PHILADELPHIA,

An interesting and amusing instance
of business acumen on the part of a
German butcher in Philadelphia is fur
nished by gentleman in that city.
Zone day." says this gentleman, Il
inquired of the butcher the price OF
sausage
"'Sausage. ISIS sixteen cents a
pound replied he, after moments
hesitation; but to-day I haven't no
sausage already
"Whereupon I asked why. If he had
not the goods he should quote price
thereon"
"'Der question ISIS easy to answer,
replied he, without a suspicion of a
smile. If | had some of dose sausage
den der brice would be dwendy cents,
yes. But I hat no sausage, no; so l
makes der brice low. 1t gifes me a
reduckshun und it costs me nod
dings.'"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18
HIS EXPERIENCE TEACHES THEM.

That Oodd's Kidney Pills will Cure
Brights Disease. Remarkable case
; Of George J. Barber.-Quick recov.
cry after years Of suffering.
Baskerville, Iowa, Jan. 23d.-(Spe-
ciaD-The experience of Mr.. George
J. Barber, a well known citizen of this
place, justifies his friends in making
the announcement to the world
"Bright's Disease can be cured" Mr..
Barber had kidney trouble and it, de-
veloped into Bright's Disease. He
treatedsit with Dodd's Kidney Pills
and to-day he is a well man. In an
interview he says:
II can't say too much for Dodd's
Kidney Pills. l had Kidney Disease
for fifteen years and though DOCTOR
cd for it with the best doctors here
and in Chicago, it developed into
Brlght's Disease. Then I started to
use Dodds Kidney Pills and two boxes
cured ME completely. I think Dodd's
Kidney Pills are the best in the
world"
4 remedy that will cure Bright's
Disease will cure any other form Of
Kidney Disease. Dodd's Kidney Pills
never fail to cure Bright's Disease.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18
The Poet Fled.

'"V OVS TICOs
The ETHEREAL being with the unshorn
locks was shown into the editorial
sanctum
81 have written a poem on the dog"
he said.
Whose dog?" demanded the editor,
dercely.
ut is not any particular dog" fall
tered the poet.
do you mean to say you took ad-
vantage of the dog because it was not
particular and wrote your poem on
it,"
"1m afraid you do not understand
me- I wrote the poem regarding the
dog
but why were you regarding the
dog at all? What had it done that you
should regard it?'
If you will allow me to explain, l
had been inspired by the dogs fidel-
fly
IF the dog was faithful, why should
you seek to hurt it's feelings by writ
ing a poem on it? And no wdid you
manage to write a poem on it at any
rata" Did you have the poor brute
shaved and tattoo the verses on it's
back. or did you brand them on? Per-
haps you-'
But the poet had disappeared like
the mists of the morning.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18
A, Dangerous Question.

Assistant District Attorney William
Rand Jr., of New York, was talking
about the dislike that women have to
telling their age in court
GAS a rule,' he said, "a woman, not
withstanding her disinclination, gives
her age civilly. Now and then, though,
she makes some caustic comment
that strikes with unpleasant force the
lawyer questioning her. 1t is always
dangerous to ask a woman how old
she is.
I'm a New York court I once heard
a lawyer examining maiden lady.
He was by no means young, but he
strove to conceal his years. He wore
a wig and his mustache was dyed.
When he asked the lady her age she
bit her lip and frowned at him.
"'Your age, madam he repeated.
'She continued silent. She frown-
ed harder than ever
Really, madam said the lawyer,
I must insist upon your answering
my question. Obstinacy is useless
here. How old are your
'Forty-three, she said savagely.
How old are you, you fool? You look
about ninety"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18
Raconteur.

RaConteur.
When Uncle Jabez makes a joke, it's
mighty hard to tell
'Jes what a Teller ought to do.
Cause if YOU laugh fore he gets
through
1t rifles him up spell.
An then a dreadful silence comes; it's
minutes till it's broke.
Paw holds his breath
Skeered half to death.
When uncle makes a joke.
When ordinary people tell us riddles,
there is fun.
But when folks happen to be rich
It's hard to tell which thing is which
That's proper to be done.
An paw, he says, if JabeZ overlooks us
We'll be broke.
We must laugh right
And be polite
When uncle makes a joke.
An so. in order not to take a chance,
however small.
Paw mas collected the whole lot
An told 'em over till we've got
TO know EN- one an all.
An now we laugh exactly when a certain
word is spoke
Nav needn't nudge,
Paw needn't bulge,
When uncle tells joke.
Washington Star.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18
HIS STEAK WAS READY.
Sarcasm Of the Wife Not Wasted on
the Delinquent Husband.

Lie OcHUQuenI nU80anO.
Sarcasm loses nothing by awaiting
the psychological moment for it's ua-
terance. Also it oftentimes is most
fraught with the sharpness of two
edged sword when it is contained in
simple statement of fact.
A husband given to periodical looks
upon the cocktail when it contains
cherry, his glance at such times dwell
ing thereon for two or three success
sive days without interruption, arose
one morning recently with head out
OF all proportion to his hat measure
and throat that felt like limekiln
No explanation was needed when he
told his wife he was going out for a
moment to get rid of the olive green
taste in his mouth; he would be back
right away. All she said was: Bring
steak home with you for breakfast -
He went to cocktail dispensary
and got his brace. AS he was going
out he met friend who told him he
would feel better if he had another
He did feel better, so much better
that he was prevailed on further to
improve the state of his physical and
mental being by third diving after a
cherry. He did not see his home for
two days.
Again, one morning he awoke with
iron hands pressing into his head and
his tongue cleaving to the roof of his
mouth. His wife heard him stirring
and went to the door. "Your steak is
ready she said.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18
Not Actuated by Generosity.

A precocious youngster of 5 years,
living on the Park Slope, has little
sister, with whom he is compelled to
divide his gifts, very much to his dis
like, The little girl generally comes
ont at the small end of the horn, and
therefore, when, one day recently, he
was noticed eating the smaller of two
anplies that had been given to him, it
excited the comment Of his mother.
Glow did you hapepn to give Elsie
the big apple and keep the little one
for yourself? Mamma is glad to see
her little boy growing generous" 81.
{. "There was worm in the big one, -
nonchalantly replied Johnny. Brook
5lyh Eagle. 55,...i,:@ %.. .= III
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get q breath 81 Gods air. He told
me the whole story and when met
Miss Milford In the railway carriage
I remembered en- lem the name and I found
out she was the woman. l managed
to get her to come to see him and it's
all right. His uncle's dead and left
him his money SO. they can get mar
ried when he gets WE'LL"
Mrs. Clark walked over to Miss
Milford. g..
. dearest Mollie," she said, 1--WE will
take him out to Pugsford. He'll get
we'll quickly in that fresh air."
. "She's a sweet woman" said Mrs.
Clark as she and her daughters left
the house. There's nothing design.
ing about Mollie."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18
A GREAT SUFFERER | !. ! t R
LAY HELPLESS AND SPEEOHLEsS
FOR HOURS AT A TIME. -
sinking Spells, Headaches, rheumatism,
All Caused by Poor Blood-Cured by
DIR. Williams Pink Pills.

sinking Spells, Headaches, Rheumatism,
All Caused by Poor Blood-Cured by
DIR. Williams. Pink Pills.
When Mrs. Williams was asked for
some details of the fearful illness from
which she had so long suffered, she spoke
- follows:
"Ever since had nervous prostration,
about thirteen years ago, have had
periodical spells of complete exhaustion.
Any excitement or unusual activity
would throw ME into a state of lifeless-
ness. At the beginning my strength
would come back in a moderate time,
but the period of weakness kept length
ening until at last would lie helpless
% many as three hours at stretch"
"You were under medical treatment,
Of course?'
Eyes, when became so bad that I
had to give up my housework, in May Of
1908, I was being treated for kidney
trouble, aud later the doctor thought my
difficulties came from change of life. I,
was not only weak, but T had dizzy
feelings, palpitation of the heart, misery
after eating, hot flashes, nervous head
aches, rheumatic pains in the back and
hips. The doctor did me so little good
that gave up his treatment, and really
feared that my case was incurable."
What saved you from your state Of
hopelessness?"
lin July of 1908 I had a very bad
spell, and my husband came III one day
with little book which told of remark
able cures effected by remedy for the
bloodand the nerves, DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. He bought a box for me, and
that was the beginning of my return to
health. My appetite grew keen, my food
no longer distressed me, my nerves were
quieted, and my strength began to re-
vive."
''How long did you take this remedy?"
For two months only. At the end
Of that time had regained my health
and cheerfuluess, and my friends say
that l ain looking better than 1 have
done for the past fifteen years."
Mrs. Lizzie Williams is now living at
No. 416 Cedar street.. Quincy. Illinois.
The pills which she praises so highly,
cure all diseases that come from inn
poverished blood. If your system is all
run down, DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
the very best remedy to take. Any drug.
gist can supply them.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18
Baked at Boiled ELEPHANT,

In recognition of her generous pat
ronage, a provision dealer sent to Mrs.
Richard Mansfield New Years pres
ent of beef tongue. The cooks as
sistant, colored woman from the
wilds of North Carolina, had never
seen such thing before. Putting her
hands on her hips Auntie gazed upon
it curiously and long. At last she in
quired of the cook: =
do you all up MORT heah eat ele-
phants?"
NO." answered that busy person
without looking up from the fowl she
was dressing. what put such fool
ishness into yo' head?"
'Why that there" pointing to the
tongue. That's sho' huff elephants
trunk--what he picks up the peanuts
wifi amt it?' . s. q ,:3- IS .
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ford was to go. In the evening Jane
came breathlessly upstairs. She was
passing the parlor and had overheard
the captain say to Miss Milford, "Say
yes, my dear" That was all, but it
was enough and Mrs. Clark felt that
the whole edifice she had so carefully
built about those two thousand pounds
was topping to the ground.
Miss Milford left early the next
her man knoweth not, but a woman
can get rid of woman when she so
desires in a way that is not chroni-
cled. Mrs. Clark saw her go and drew
a breath Of relief.
But the house Mrs. Clark had build
rested on the sand. That evening
Captain Bascom announced that he
was going to London the next morn
ing.
when he goes, I'll go, too," said
Mrs. Clark; there, was fight in Mrs.
Clark.
Captain Bascom took the 9 a. M
train for London. Mrs. Clark took the
10 a. m. train, and on her arrival in
London was driven directly to the
docks, where lay the captains steam
err.
you've just missed 'im," said the
mate, in answer to her enquiry for the
captain. "'E's took cab and gone
habout half hour ago.
He, however, remembered the ad-
dress given by the captain to the cab
driver, and Mrs. Clark re-entered her
cab
Hes taken lodging in Southwark,
"He wants to be near that designing
baggage. I'll break up her game"
1t was an unpretentious house in
Southwark at which the cab stopped,
and Mrs. Clark, finding the captain
was within, entered.
Els hupstairs," said the girl who
opened the door. "You can walk
hup"
Plainly there was woman's voice
coming from the room which was
designated as containing the captain,
and Mrs. Clark shuddered and glanced
at her daughters. 1t was too late, for
the captain himself opened the door
and beckoned them in.
Miss Milford knelt by a bed and
thin, emaciated man held her hand
THAT'S her lover whispered the
captain to Mrs. Clark, "the fellow
who cut and run the day he was to
marry her. 1t seems there was some
money missing in a banking house
where he was a clerk and they sus-
pected him His uncle, a proud old
stick, made the loss good and told him
to leave England. He went to Africa,
up the Haul Congo, and saw nothing
but niggers and malaria for ten years.
Well, after he'd gone they found the
robber but they never found the lover.
He was among the niggers. He was
brought down to London to. die and |
took him on my steamer so he could
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18
MAKES FIERC FIGHT
ARMADlLLo HAS ITS OWN METH
= . DDS OF WAFARE. =.
Transformed Into Catapult, Animal
Made Bold Attack on Intrepid and
Truthful Hunter - Brave Hound
Saved Life Of Master.

Some curious stories of the wild and
woolly' West have been sent to east
.ern newspapers, but the following dis
patch from Oakland to the Buffalo
Times easily surpasses all others in
the riotous imagination of the writer,
who has sent one of the most timid
of animals out on the warpath against
hunter:
Even those who are familiar with
the Armadillo in his native wilds are
not apt to give him credit for his
fighting abilities. While nature has
provided him with a defensive armor
which is a protection against most
of his enemies, instances of his at
lacking man, even in self-defense, are
extremely rare.
The experience of Fred Petmecky
on recent hunting trip proved that an
armadillo can and will fight when able
to choose it's battle-ground, and it's
method of attack is unique and ter
rible. While riding toward camp one
evening Mr.. Petmecky heard a hound
was aware it was unlawful for it. to
run deer and not expecting to find
anything more dangerous than wan
pus or grufini, he left his rifle in
the scabbard and went to Investigate.
He found the hound baying at a huge
armadillo, which he seemed afraid to
attack.
On seeing it's new enemy the arma-
dillo rapidly prepared for action. Max
ing a noise like lion, it seized a
small sapling in it's mouth and Topped
its tail around another. Then, by
contracting it's body, it bent the sap
ling held by it's mouth as far as it was
able. Having thus transformed itself
into a catapult, it released it's hold
and was hurled with terrific force.
Doubling itself into ball as it flew
through the air, it struck Mr.. Pet
mecky on the shoulder, knocking him
down. Nearly stunned by the force
Of the blow and the fall, the hunter
staggered to his feet just as the arma-
dillO was ready for second attack,
which it made with like results.
The hound, which had seemed to be
surprised and too terrified to take any
part in the strange battle, now recov-
cred itself and, before the armadillo
could launch itself at the man again,
seized it by the unprotected portion
of it's body and killed it.
Had it not been for the faithful
hound Mr.. Petmecky's injuries might
have been serious. AS it was he was
too bruised and battered to mount his
horse and proceeded to camp on foot,
bringing with him the dog and one
of the saplings bearing the marks of
the armadillo's tail as proof of his sin
gular adventure.
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his nieces. He drank with gusto the
bowl of punch which Mrs. Clark, with
prayers for forgiveness. mixed with
her own hands. Mrs. Clark went to
bed relieved. Evidently Miss Nit
ford's. change of manner did not re-
suit from anything the captain had
said to her in the railway carriage
In the morning the development
came. Mrs. Clark beheld Captain Bas-
com and Miss Milford talking ear
nestly in the parlor and Miss Milford
was wiping tears from her eyes, A
conference was held Again were
James plump shoulders shrugged and,
again Lydia's pretty nose upturned
The fiat was pronounced. Miss Nit
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18
Twilight.

IwII9nC.
The twilight is sad and cloudy;
The wind blows wild and free:
And like the wings of sea- birds
Flash the white caps of the sea.
But in the fisherman's cottage
There shines ruddier light,
And little face at the window
Peers out into the night;
Close. close it is pressed to the window.
AS if those childish eyes
Were looking into the darkness =
To see some form arise.
And a woman's waving shadow
Is passing to and fro,
Now rising to the ceiling,
Now bowling and bending low.
What tale do the roaring ocean
And the night wind, bleak and wild,
AS they beat the crazy easement,
Tell to that little child?
And why do the roaring ocean,
And the night wind, wild and bleak,
AS they beat at the heart of the mother
Drive the color from her cheek!
-Longfellow.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications they cannot reach the die
eased portion Of the There is only one way -
cure Deafness and that by constitutional remedea
Deafness Is caused by an tnfamed condition Of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube Is innamed you have rumbl1ng sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when 1t is entirely closed Deaf
taken out and this tube restored to Its normal condt
tlon nearing VIII be destroyed forever; nine cases
but an indamed condition 9th mucous surfaces
We will give One Hut red Dollars for any case OF
By Hairs Cstarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo. q
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for combination
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18

apd Doan's Kidney
Pills relieve and
cure it.
H. B. McCarver,
of POI Cherry St.,
Portland, Ore, in
spector of freight
for the .Trans-Con-
tinental Co., says:
II used Doan's Kid
ney Pills for back
ache and other
symptoms of kid.
ney trouble which
had annoyed me
for months. I think
a cold was resnon-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18

sible for the whole trouble. It seemed
to settle in my kidneys. Doan's Kid
ney Pills rooted it out. It is several
months since used them, and up to
date there has been no recurrence Of
the trouble"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents per box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18
A Rare Good Thing.

IAN using ALIENS FOOT-EASE, and
eau truly say would not have been without
It 80 loaS, had known the relief it would
give my aching feet. think it rare good
thing for anyone haying sore or tired feet
Mrs. Matilda Holtwert, Providence, R. L"
Sold by all Druggists, Csc. Ask today.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-18
Useless Question.

Judge-Madam, did l understand
that you lost your pocketbook before
or after you were at the bargain coun-
ter?
Prosecuting Witness-I said there
was money in it. didn't I?-Detroit
Free Press.