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The Glenwood post., 1905-09-23
Pen Name His Own.

Every man has his special trouble,
but Nye had two. One was the reiuc
tance Of the public to believe that his
pen name was his real name, and the
other was the persistency of some peo-
pie in mis,aking him for another fine
fellow in n rather different public po-
sition, the Rev. Morgan Dix, d. D., IL.
D., rector of Trinity parish. New YCik
Mr.. Dix's stories are as good as his
sermons, which Is saying great deal
and Nye's face when in repose suggest
ed man who could preach strong
sermon Of his own. Nevertheless 1t Is
awkward to be mistaken for any one
but yourself. AS to his name, every
one who heard OF BIZ Nye associated
him mentally with the Oft quoted per-
son Of the same name who first appear
ed In Fret Harte's poem 1.-The Heatnen
Chinee," and assumed that the humor-
lists professional name was assumed
The poor chap explained at length
through popular magazine that he
came honestly by his name, having
been christened Edgar Wilson Nye
and nicknamed Bill from his cradle.
but to his latest days he was besieged
by autograph hunters who asked for
his signature-"your real name. too.
please"
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-23
COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE
Items of Interest from NeighbGTing Towns
Gathered BY Our Corps of Special Reporters

J. F. Myser took dinner at the
Wetzel ranch Tuesday. j. F. is
around inspecting the orchards and
also getting collection of various
fruits for the State Agricultural office.
Friday night last, there was an ex-
ceptionally large crowd to attend the
dance given by the mesa people at the
Spring Park school house. The ladies
of that place, in particular, are to be
given much credit and praise for the
royal welcome and elegant supper
which their guests received. If others
would pattern af ter their style the
dances would be patronized great
deal better. Tom Beesley and Gus
Wetzel and wife furnished music for
the occasion
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-23
Nye'. Ready Wit.

Very few Of the worlds great dis
patches contained so much wisdom in
SO few wor's as Nye's historic wire
from Washington:
"My friends and money gave out at
a. M"
He had an enviable faculty for sup
pressing annoyances in the course of an
entertainment, something more dread
ed by any entertainer than thin
house. In the course of one of his
Lectures in Minneapolis late conner
had some difficulty about his seat and
fingered inside the inner door to voice
some loud protestations. OF course ev-
cry head In .ae audience turned toward
the deor-AnythlnG for 9 change n
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-23
In Love With Living.

l speak what l do know, for he and
l We're close friends for many years
before his untimely death, and he was
SO solictous for my welfare and com
fort that after he had played father
and mother TO me successfully, he
couldn't help going Oh till he had be-
come my grandfather and grandmoth-
er as well as number of sisters and
cousins and aunts.
| don't believe he ever had an enemy
but himself, and he injured himself
only by his peculiarities of self descrip-
ton. Any one reading his humorous
articles would imagine him an under
sized, scrawny, backwoods invalid,
With an irritable disposition and an un-
Quenchable thirst for something else
than water In reality he was tail.
broad shouldered, deep chested, healthy.
genial chap, so in love with the mere
fact of living that he took scrupuous
care of himself In every way. He was
as abstemiouS as any clergyman who
Is not total abstainer, and he never
lost his temper except when some de
hberate scoundrelism was inflicted up
oh him. He would go out of his way
a whole days journey out of his way,
with all the railway fares and other
discomforts In such cases made and
provided-to help q friend out of a
sick bed or other trouble, and he en-
dured all the torments Of a busy en-
tertainer's season on the road as cheer
fully as If he were perpetual holder of
the record for Datiencp
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-23
His Dog Entomologist.

People often wondered how he could
go on year after year digging the same
kind Of fun out of the same VEIN but
the secret was that he lived right In the
center Of that vein and was merely
digging his way out of it. He had
full assortment of polite commonplaces
and carried them as gracefully as he
did his full dress clothes, but as soon
as he got well acquainted with a man
and it didn't take him long to get in
side Of any decent fellows waistcoat-
he would talk in his characteristic. droll
manner all day and seven days a week,
and as much longer as they two trav-
eled together
AS seriously as If he We're talking of
audiences or hotel tables or railway
nuisances he told me story of dog
he had owned. 1t was dachshund,
and Nye described him as two and
half dogs long by one dog high. He
had named the animal Entomologist
because 1t was collector of Insects.
In fact, the dog lived up to his name
SO strenuously that something had to
be done. A friend suggested soaking
the dog in kerosene, saying:
"If 1t doesn't rid the dog of fieas it
will rid you Of the dog"
So kerosene was tried, and the dog
passed away. After all was over Bill
felt so bad that he went out for a walk,
which did him no good. Returning
home with detected spirits and sor-
rowing soul. he was smitten afresh
with remorse when he realized that
there would be no little dog awaiting
him. But, yes; surely there was some
thing on the steps. Looking closer, he
saw 700 fieas sitting there. and they
all looked up into his face as If to say:
when are you going to get us an
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-23
The Paterson Tragedy.


good habits was brutally slaughtered
by the public to whom for years he
had given laughter and sunshine.
People throughout the country turned
against him when they heard the first
breath Of calumny. Without waiting
to hear whether the story told of him
was true or false, "the dear public"
treated him so meanly that it crushed
his spirit, sturdy, honest man though
he was, broke his heart and caused his
death within year.
1t came about at Paterson, N. j.,
where he had been engaged to deliver
a lecture. He had been suffering
greatly from Insomnia, for which by
expert medical direction he had taken n
certain anodyne nonalcoholic) Be
fore his evening nap preceding the lee
ture he may have taken an overdose
or it may have worked slower than
usual Whatever the medical cause
for he had taken nothing else he
was drowsy and slow Of speech on the
platform. To make matters worse
from the start he tumbled over loose
edge Of carpet as he came before the
audience. Although very nearsighted.
he had good professional precedents
for disliking to wear glasses on the
platform; otherwise his eyes might
have saved his feet, but the success
sion OF accident and manner impressed
the audience wrongly. When the lee
ture was over, some rough characters
who had been In the audience followed
Nye's carriage to the railway, throw
ing eggs at 1t and whooping like de-
mons.
Killed by a FaLehood.
Next morning almost all the New
York papers pubfshed the report that
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-25
A FATAL MISTAKE
Is Often Made By the Wisest OF
Sistersville People.

It's a fatal mistake to neglect
backache.
Backache is the first symptom
of kidney ills.
Serious complications follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them
promptly.
Don't delay until too late.
Until it becomes diabetes
Bright's disease.
Read what this man says:
w. S. Rulong, carpenter, OF
14OO Fourth street, Moundsville,
says: "Doan's Kidney Pills have
been used in my family for back
ache and the results obtained
from the treatment we're decided
ly satisfactory. Mrs. Rulong,
who was annoyed for some time
is greatly pleased with the results
she obtained. Not only can 1
speak positively of the benefits
tbs remedy has brought from ex-
perience, but I have heard them
very highly spoken Of by friends
and neighbors. Mrs. Rulong and
l very emphatically endorse this
remedy"
For sale by all dealers; price
so cents. Foster Milburn COM
pany, Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents
for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan s.
and take no other.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-25
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Rags to Riches.

Coming to the Auditorium on
Monday night is that much talk
ed of sensational mlodrama,
"From Rags to Riches" which
was by far the most successful
melodrama of this and last sea-
son. New York's critics pro-
nounced it the most exciting and
interesting play of its kind ever
seen in that city. Two prominent
features shine forth. Firstly, the
acting of a 16-year-old boy whose
understanding of his art has been
the wonderment of all the cities
in which he has played. Portray
ing as he does the leading role OF
Ned Kimble, typical New York
newsboy, his part covers 100
pages of manuscript, and when
one considers the amount of study
necessary to memorize this and
at the same time get a proper con.
ception of an authors creation,
one must marvel at the ability Of
this boy. The other feature of
this engagement will be Messrs.
Whelen g Denton, two vaudevil-
lians who are known from the At
lantic to the Pacific for their high
class comedy, singing and dane
ing speciality. This team have
been especially engaged by Man
ager Max H. Myers for the season
and will positively appear during
the company's engagement here
The scenic and electrical effects
are from the hands of New York s
master mechanics in that line.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-25
BOND NOTICE.

The holders of the following
bonds of the City of Sistersville
w. Va, viz: 20, 81, 80, sc, rs, Ill,
129, al, 159, 1913, 2O3, 204, 249.
257, 275, 800, 312. $50, 337 and
339, are hereby notified to pre-
sent the same to w. E. Cummings,
treasurer of the City of Sisters
vile, for payment on or before
Tuesday, March 7, 1905, at which
time interest ON said bonds will
cease.
LYNN KIRKLAND, Mayor.
Attest, w. B. WOODRUFF,
City Clerk.
February 81 1905. 2.22,2S;3,4
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-25
The Pneumonia Season.

Coughs and colds in children as
well as adults are frequently dan
gerous at this season of the year,
and little precaution now may
save much trouble, worry and ex.
pense. Kennedy's Laxative Hon
ey and Tar, combined cough AM
cold cure-a new scientific discov-
cry in medicines a certain cure
for coughs, colds, Group, whoop-
ing cough, etc. The coughs and
colds are cleaned out of the sys-
tenn by gently movng the bowels,
and at the same time the throat,
chest, lungs and bronchial tubes
are so strengthened that there is
little probability of danger. Ken,
nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar
is pleasant to take. Contains no
opiates. Sold by Opera House
Drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-25
TIMBER AND FARM LANDS.

Are you looking for an invest
ment in oak, ash, cypress or long
leaf pine or other timber, or do
you want to invest in fruit, truck,
stock, dairy, cotton, or general
farming lands that will pay
handsome returns on money in
vested? If so, write today for free
descriptive matter and full par
ticulars to E. A. Richter, Passen-
ger and Land Agent, Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad, No. GIT Bessemer
building, Pittsburg, Pa. 2,23-tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-25
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WILLOW FORK.
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Willow Fork, ". Va, Feb. %
Willie ChyiStcn, the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William ChriSten
who has had typhoid fever, is
much better.
Our hustling merchant, f. r.
Ice is doing a hourishing business
now.
The Willow Fork school will
close March 10. All are invited
to attend.
J. E. Buck, who is teaching Mt.
Hope school this winter, visited
his parents Sunday.
David Ice was visiting his
brother, I. E. lee, at Pine Grove,
Saturday and Sunday.
Leslie Villers and Bunie Ice Wis
tied the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. E. Villers, Sunday
afternoon.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-25
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
Mothers Favorite.

The soothing and healing prop
critics of this remedy, its pleasant
taste and prompt and permanent
cures have made it a favorite
with people everywhere. 1t is es-
pecially priced by mothers of
small children for colds, Group
and whooping cough, as it always
affords quick relief, and as it con-
tainS no opium or other harmful
dru", it may be given as conf
IDENTIFY to a baby as to an adult.
For sale - Hill Bros.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-25
SPECIAL LOW RATES

TO all points in Montana, Idaho,
Washington, Oregon and British
Columbia, March l to May Is,
1905. Round trip homeseekers
tickets on special days. Write at
once for information and maps to
W. H. Allen, Travelling Agent,
Wisconsin Central Railway, 621
Park building, Pittsburg, Pa.
2,23-d,w-2m
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-25
Give Your Stomach a Rest.

Your feod must be properly d.
gested and assimilated to be of
any value to you. If your stom-
ach is weak or diseased take Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests
what you eat, gives the stomach
a rest, enabling it to recuperate,
take on new life and grow strong
again. Kodol cures sour stomach,
gas, bloating, heart palpitation
and all digestive disorders. Sold
by Opera House Drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-25
State of Ohio, }
City Of Toledo, )ss.

Lucas County.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. j. Cheney & company,
doing business in the City of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence this 9th
day of December, A. d., 1886.
A. W. GLEASON,
(seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternaly, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials
free. F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Q.
Sold by all druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-25
$2100; Ohio Hotels Paw: S21OO.

About y acre, with IA room no,
tel; large stable; situate on old
Nat. pike: s miles east of Cam
bridge; almost fully equipped for
above price; i'll health, must sell
also 1920 buys a hotel; fine
trade. Write w. F. Richmond,
GAINESVILLE, O. 2,22
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-25

In the Wick district. Tyler
county, the Carter Oil company
has drilled it's No. 4 on the w. E.
Ripley farm SO feet into the Big
Injun, and has developed no oil
or gas. 1t looks like a buster.
In the ST.. Mary's district,
Peasants county, the Red Brush
Oil company is building the rig
for a test well on the Joseph
Pethtel farm. In the same dis
trict S. w. Porter has the rig
completed for test we'll on the
G. j. & W. A. Watt farm.
In the Wick district, Tyler
county, the Carter Oil company's
No. 3, on the Matthias M. Mosser
farm was drilled deeper into the
Big Injun and got second pay
and produced $50 barrels the en-
suing "a hours.
On the Ohio side, in the Rays
Run district, Washington county,
the Associated Producers COM
pany has completed it's No. 6, OH
the M. Pool farm, and has a show
for a 5-barrel pumper in the Big
Injun sand.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-25
That Tickling in the Throat.

One minute after taking One
Minute Cough Cure that tickling
in the throat issue. 1t acts in the
throat-not the stomach. Harm
1ess-rood for children. Sold bv
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-25

Edward Scott received a mes
sage last evening conveying the
sad intelligence of the death of
his mother in Highland county,
Virginia. Deceased was in the SD
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-25
VERY LOW RATES
to the

NJ A R DI G R AS,
NEW ORLEANS, PENSACOLA
and MOBILE,
via.
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R.
Excursion tickets on sale March
1 to 6 inclusive, and valid for
return until March II, inclusive.
Extension of return limit to
March Is, 1905, may be secured
on deposit of ticket and payment
of so cents additional.
For details apply to any B. &
o. ticket agent. 2,17-10t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-19
RACES

Free Fer All, Trottns Pacing
Three moneys. so cent.
Free For ALL Trottins Pacing-Purse, $780,
Three En-
Free For AL Eunnins MIe-Purse, 500
Three per
Road Race 5ugges
Each driven by No track Will
be admitted First rubbermounted second
prize, whip Iaprobe
Scrub Running Race
One-haf
per per
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY COMPETITION
agricultural implements will be
exhibits
o improved fencing, gates, pumps,
WOMAN'S WORK II
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-06
Ter wav Of podaina Duns.

The tenants of an uptown tat house
had been greatly~ annoyed by persons
who rang their bells and yet never
came upstairs. Usually after a period
of waiting it would be decided that
the postman had called and there
would be a fruitless trip down stairs.
The annoyance was finally traced to
an apartment two flights up, the call
ers invariably going to that door, and
a little quiet detective work disclosed
that the woman living there never
answered ring at her own bell.
Later it developed that she was
heavily in debt. Those persons she
wanted to see rang her bell and some
one else's. The second gave the caller
admittance. If they raped on the
door the woman admitted them. If
there was a ring at her up stairs door
bell she knew it was a bill collector,
and let him ring on until he concluded
that she was not in. Collectors ring
ing only her bell usually did not gain
admittance unless the door were I'M
locked.
Not until the other tenants, in re-
venge, tipped off the collectors, did
the annoyance cease.-New York
Press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-06
l4AelT,s cHAIN.
Certain Habits Unconsciously Formed and
Hard to Break.

An ingenious philosopher estimates
that the amount of will power neces-
sary to break a lifelong habit would,
if it could be transformed, lift weight
of many tons.
1t sometimes requires a higher degree
Of heroism to break the chains Of per
nicious habit than to lead forlOrn
hope in bloody battle. A lady writes
from an Indiana town:
From my earliest childhood I was
lover of coffee. Before l was out of my
teens l was miserable dyspeptic, SUI
fering terribly at times with my
stomach.
81 was convinced that it was coffee
that was causing the trouble and yet /
could nos deny myself a cup for break
fast. At the age Of 36 was in very
poor health, indeed. My Sister told me
| was in danger of becoming coffee
drunkard.
But | never could give up drinking
coffee for breakfast although it kept
me constantly ill, until tried Postum.
I learned to make it properly according
to directions, and now we can hardly
do without Postum for breakfast, and
care nothing at all for coffee.
II am no longer troubled with dys-
pepsia, do not have spells Of suffering
with my stomach that used to trouble
me so when l drank coffee" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, 'The Road 10 MELVILLE"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-06
Fac Rritish crown eoId pIate.

The Crown gold service, which was
purchased by George ", viii dine 1870
guests, and his late Majesty also
added to the collection thi1es dozen
plates, which cost 26 guineas each
plate; six immense gold salvers, the
work of Flaxman; and a silver cooler,
enclosed with plate glass, for which
Rundell & Bridge received 10000
guineas.
Among the other notable pieces is a
peacock of precious stones, which was
valued half century ago at. 100000.
This came from India, and so also did
a superb tigers head, with solid in
got of gold for his tongue, and crystal
teeth. There are two huge fire dogs
of gold, which are usually placed on
the principal sideboard on state oc-
casions.
The old fashioned silver coolers, Of
which there are great number, are
now filled with palms or flowers.
There is a remarkable collection Of
centrepieces, most of which were pre-
scented to Queen Victoria, who left
them to the Crown, along with her
jubilee gifts. The huge Lincoln cup,
of pure gold, was won by George W.
who made it over to the Crown.
There are some pieces taken from the
Spanish Armada, and others from
Burma and China.
George ". added a number of SPLEEN
didly ornamented gold shields, one Of
which was made entirely from snuff
boxes, which were valued at 5000
guineas.-London Truth.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-06


In every country of the civilized world
Sisters of Charity are known. Not only 10
they minister to the spiritual and intel
lectual needs of the charges committed to
their care, but they also minister to their
bodily needs.
With so many children to take care Of
and to protect from climate and disease,
these wise and prudent Sisters have found
Peruna never failing safeguard.
DR., Hartman receives many letters
from Catholic Sisters from all over the
United States. A recommend recently re-
ceved from a Catholic institution in De-
troit, Mich. reads as follows:
Or. S. b. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio;
Dear STR; 1.-THE yOu2lGgtl'L aCIaO uSeot
the PerttnG WGs suffering from Tar
Vngttis and loss Of VOtce. The result
Of the trPGtme 1It 1CdS most SGtiSfUc-
tory She found great relief, aud
after further itSe OF the medicine are
hope 10 be able TO SAP she is entirely
cured. ''---StSteFs Of ChGrtty
The young girl was under the care of
the Sisters Of Charity and used Peruna
for cataarh Of the throat with good re-
suits as the above letter testifes.
Send to The Peruna Medicine Co.. Co
lumbus, Ohio. for a free book written by
DR.. Hartman
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-06
The EnaIish LANGUAGE.

would you say a flock of fish,?
asked Frenchman.
mo; you would say shoal of fish,
was the Americans reply.
could you say a flock of oxen?
mo; a drove of oxen
"a flock of bees?"
''No; swarm of bees"
Really" said the Frenchman, "this
Is confusing to me"
Il don't wonder that it is" the
American returned. For every differ
emit crowd there is a different word in
our language. Thus we say a covey Of
cartridges, a bevy of Quailsj a nide OF
pheasants, a fight of doves, a wisp Of
snipe, a muster of peacocks, a brood
Of grouse, a siege of herons, a building
of rocks, a stand of plovers, a watch
of nightingales, gathering OF
choughs, a pack of wolves, a cast Of
hawks, a herd of swine, and so on.
In the technical books on sports and
hunting you will find that every crowd
of birds and of animals has it's own
special name. These special names
we'll trained sportsmen always use. -
New York Press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-06
Bernard shaw,a -EeeentrIcIty.

George Bernard Shaw, whose Man
and Superman" will be presented by
Robert Lorraine, is that curious anon
ally, literary man of independent for
tune-a fact which makes the play
wright himself rather aggressively in
dependent.
Cyril Maude once confessed to Mr..
Shaw: q have taken the liberty Ct
cutting six lines out of the third act
of You Never Can Tell"
Mr.. Shaw replied: THAT was a
liberty that / cannot allow"
But, my dear, sir, you must under
stand that with those lines it would
be impossible to put on the piece"
'Impossible!" exclaimed the dram
atist; you don't say so. My good
fellow, you delight me. "-Harper's
Weekly.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-06
Awakening Of Chinese.

"The awakening of the Chinese 70
the superior merits of western civil
zatlon has been slow, but the Celes
tials are gradually having their eyes
opened" said Mr. Thomas Sanders,
who has lived in Peking for many
years, to a Post reporter at the Raj
eigh. "One of the surest signs of the
decay of conservatism in China is that
ere long the cruel practice Of binding
the feet of the women is to be abol'
ished- Washington Post.