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Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10
OUR OLD TIME COINS.

Fractional Currency That Has Gone
Into Retirement.
One frequently comes across the old
jolly looking big copper cents, partic-
ularly in small towns and country
places. 1t was in 1857 that their coin
age was discontinued by act Of con-
gress, and late archives in the treasury
department show that at the end Of the
last fiscal year there were of them out
standing over $1,O000O0.
Further coinage of the half cent coins
ended at the same time. The total
amount Of these coined altogether
was about $40,OO0,O00, speaking in
round numbers. The two cent pieces
were of bronze metal. Their enforced
retirement from commercial activity
began in 1873. since which date the
minis have not been busy with their
manufacture. The little silver three
cent pieces trouble the marts no Ion
ger, though some Of them may be hid
den away somewhere to serve as rel
les. Their coinage began in 1851 and
continued until February. 1873. The
smiling little silver half dime. the coin
age of which began over century ago,
received its quictuS. so far as its man
ufarture WAS concerned. at the same
date aS the three cent silver piece.
Other of these minor coins that have
had THEN. day are in honorable retire
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museums and elsewhere. Among these
are the nickel three cent pieces and the
little old gray faced nickel cents.
though 1t is easy to run across one OF
these little coins occasionally. Their
making at the minis lasted from 1891
to 1864. Then there used to be a sill
YER twenty cent piece. This is also
among the list Of has beens.
Many Of course can remember the
DAYS Of the infants Of coinage, the one
dollar piece that was in the habit Of
losing itself, so little it was, in the
vest pocket or in any other part or
ones apparel where it was allowed to
lie around loose There were about
10000. 900 of the babies coined. Where
are they roaming now: Then there
was at ono time a three dollar gold
coin. Its manufacture was diScontin-
ued by an at Of congress passed on
Sept 2G. 1880. the same date that
marked the beginning Of the end OF
the. gold dollar IN all there were over
a million ard half dollars of these
coined. -WashingtOn Stdr.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10
Peasants County, w. Va.

In the Middle Island creek field
the South Penn Oil Company is
starting No. = on the Hill Flowers,
Nj. Anderson and others drilled
in a nice little well in the Cow
Run sand on the J. p. Warner farm
on McKim.
In the Newport development,
McCraley & Hayhurst have com
pleted their No. ) Joseph O'Neil
and have a 100-barrel well from
the Berea Grit sand.
The Vesperine Oil Company has
shut down at POO feet at its No.
20 NJ. F. Bachman farm on Long
Run. This was a Cow Run buster
which was drilled on down for
the purpose of making a Berea
Grit test. 1t is thought the we'll
is now deep enough for that for
nation. but none has been found.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10
WON WITH A REVOLVER.
An Incident &c the Gambling Halls
mt Monte Carlo.


Much excitement was caused n num-
Der OF ycai:; ago III the public gambling
establishment at Monte Carlo by an
elderly man who was said TO be an
American named Captain Clyde. HaH-
ing lost $4,000 ut the tables. he ques-
toned the fairness of the play and
abused the croupierS, whereupOn or
ders were given to debar him from
playing again. When he returned on
the following day the doorkeeper at
tempted to prevent his entrance, but he
drew revolver. walked In and took
his seat at one of the tables and began
to play. One of the inspectors who at
tempted to eject him was knocked
down. and when n ring of the attend
ants was formed around the captain
with the object of huStling him ont he
retreated In corner, drew his revolver
once more and after denOuncing the
managers as thieves and swindlers de-
clared that he would not leave the
place until the $4,000 he had lost on
the previous day was restored. After
some hesitation the managers, seeing
that he was determined and finding
their employees unwilling to expose
themselves to the fire of his revolver,
complied with the demand.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10
Sure Cure for Piles.

Itching piles produce moisture
and cause itching, this form, as
well as blind, bleeding or pro-
truding piles, APE cured by DR..
So-san-ko's Pilf Remedy. Stops
itching and fbleeding. Absorbs
tumors, So cents 2 ;e- {: :! drug
gists, or sent by mail. Treatise
free. Write me about your case
DIR. Bosanko, Phila, Pa 3,13-1yr
For sale by Arthur Corbitt.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10
9TH Regiment, Ohio
N G. to Camp
at Marietta

The board of trade is in re-
CENT of a letter from Col. ThOmp-
son of the 7th Regiment, o. n. e.,
in which he states that Marietta
can secure the state encampment
this year, which will be held IN
August, provided there be raised
$500.
A number of other Ohio towns
have offered more money to Sc
cure the encampment, but Mar
ietta being the centra point IN the
district to which the regiment is
located, Col. Thompson thinks it
advisable to bring the troops here,
provided the necessary money
can be raised,
There are about 1000 men in the
regiment, and the securing OF the
encampment would be fine thing
for the city. The board oppolnt
ed a committee of six men last ev-
ening whose duty it will be to
raise the money if possible and
look after any arrangements nee
essary to get the encampment.
The committee appointed is Col.
Knox. B. 2. Wood, T. IT. Sudgen,
Edward Flanders, C. S. Benedict
and August Schmidt.-Marietta
Leader.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10
Lowell and Mnllaffy.

James Russell Lowell and Professor
Mahaffy met for the first time at Il
friends hCCSc in Birmingham. Eng
land, and talked together for four
hours. When Lowell drove away IL
the carriage he exclaimed to his host,
We'll. that's one Of the most delightful
fellows l ever met. and don't mind If
You tell him So The friend did so,
ind MahafTy received the compliment
with equal grace and moiesty. 'Poor
Lowell" he exclaimed. ITO think that
be can never have met an Irishman be-
fore"
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10
Prominent In Life Assurance.

James W. Alexander, president Of
the Equitable Life Assurance society,
who has been the leader in the move
ment to mutualize that great insttu-
ton, has been closely identified with
the company for forty years and is
widely known as an able f1nancier.
In 1866 Mr.. Alexander was invited to
give up small law practice to become
secretary of the Equitable, his uncle,
W. C. Alexander, being at that time its
president. lie accepted the office and
has remained an officer of the corpora
ton since that time, being advanced
from secretary to second vice presi-
dent, then to first vice president and
upon the death Of Henry B. Hyde in
1899 to president.
During the upbuilding Of the Equita-
BILE society by the late Henry B. Hyde,
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10
Ozark, o.

Well No. 2 will commence spud-
ding on the r. E. Adair this
morning by F. l.. Mooney.
The Winland No. 3 is a good
one, making about 80 barrels a
day.
Moore No. 2 will be due Satur-
day.
Well No. | on the Huffman farm
is good one since it was shot,
making about 100 barrels a day.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10
PEOPLE OF THE DAY
Cbies Of the canal Builder..


Theodore P. Shonts Of Chicago, new
head of the isthmian canal commission
and president of the Panama railroad,
who is to direct the work Of joining
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, has a
great opportunity to. write his name in
American history.
Mr.. Shonts was picked out for his
new post by reason Of his experience
and skill in railroad construction. He
was a lawyer originally, but dropped
that for work more to his liking. Chi
cagoans say that his first work in thai
line was quite remarkable. He was
called in by the head of the Iowa Con-
struction company, which had con-
tract for building some branch lines IL
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10
Civil War Recalled.

General Matthew Calbraith Butler,
who has drawn attention to himself by
his marriage near the end of his sixty
ninth year to widow in New York
city, was as senator from South Caro-
lima for twelve years QST7-S9) particu-
larly well known. He is a nephew of
that Senator Butler whom Charles
Sumner savagely attacked in his speech
on the barbarism Of slavery, thereby
causing the mlrderous assault on Sum-
ner by Preston S. Brooks, his kinSman.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10
Benwood, o.

Drilling is progressing finely at
the William Fox well. With good
luck it is expected to reach the
Injun sand by Friday.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10

Bilious Bill was getting bloated,
And his tongue was 'muchly coat
ed.
Patent "tonics" wouldn't cure
him,
Companies would not insure him.
All his friends were badly fright
ened,
But their spirits soon were light
ened,
For Bill said-and they believed
him,
EARLY RISER pills relieved him.
Sold by Opera House Drug Store.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10

We call your attention to the
item of losses paid of SEVEN
MILLION DOLLARS, which is a
vast sum, yet it was paid without
the sacrife of the company's Sc
curities. On the contrary, cash
assets show an increase OF over
one million dollars, while the net
surplus has also increased nearly
one hundred thous and dollars.
We represent other large COM
panies equally as well backed
financially, such as the
Pennsylvania, of Philadelphia.
Phoenix Assurance Co., of Lon
Jon; home office, Wheeling, VIVA.
Pelican Insurance Co. OF New
York.
Franklin Insurance Co., of Wheel
ing, w. Va.
Phoenix Assurance Co., of Brook
Ign, N. Y.
Atlas Assurance Co., of London.
German Insurance Co., of Pitts
burg, Pa.
Rochester-German, Of Rochester,
n. 7.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10

Under the Insurance rules and
regulations in force in this city
every policy has to be approved
by the Stamping Secretary, SO it's
impossible to get policy unless
all the rules and rates are follow
ed out. In other words, every In
surance company charges the
same rates. 1t is then simply
question of which is the best COM
pany, as all charge the same
rates. The above companies are
old established insurance compan.
les, pay your losses promptly and
without any quibbling. Select
your company, and in choosing
any of the above named com.
panies you can make no mistake.
We can insure you in any of the
companies above named. We do
not advertise big companies in
eur agency and then write
your policy in a small, unknown
company. If you want insurance
in the big Hartford you can get it
from US. If you burn down or
are damaged by fire you can have
your insurance for the asking.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10
Pleasant Ridge, w. Va.

The Associated Producers have
their rig about completed for
their George Harlan No. l.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10
Horrible

1t Is horrible 10 Cn1nk Vi tno
PAIN and suffering which SO
many people endure, all because
they don't know of, or fail to
try, HAMLINS WIZARD OIL.
Suffering and pain wears out
the brain and nervous system,
and soon wrecks your physical
and mental powers.
No need to suffer If You will
only use this great, modern cure
Tor pain, absolutely safe, sooth.
ing, curative and healing.
Used internally or externally,
itgoes like lightning to the seat
Of trouble, and, by allsying the
Inflammation, it drives out the
real cause ofsll painful sickness
and quickly makes you perfectly
well. Price so cents and 81. 90.
Fully guaranteed.
For sale and recommended by
For Sale by All Druggists.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-10
Kodaks from ST. to $25.

Careful instructions given all
purchasers, thus reducing the per-
centage of failures, and we also
wish to call your attention to the
variety of styles and grade of
work we are producing, and to
ask you to notice that the photos
made by us are different, not the
common kind, but really artistic
productions. A visit to the
studio will repay you.
A full line of kodaks, films,
plates, Aristo-Platino, solo, velox
and Dekko papers always in
stock. Mail orders will receive
prompt attention.
KERR'S NEW GROUND
FLOOR STUDIO
COL Wells Street.
Phone 80.
HNo Stairs to Climb ~
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-29
Summons.


In the Circuit Court OF the State OF oregon
for Polk County, Department NO z. n,.4,,.iaTs
IL " Lucas and ADELAIDE Lucas, Plalllt tills, I s
- Nsrths IL Brown and Geo W. Brown ner
k71sbsnd Luther illiams and Kate G Nl!lains IAN
t,;s ,@iSa oliver y. Williams. William d. VIII
iisms and Mary X. Williams his WIFE, ue-
fendants. - W p~o,vr Tuther
,vtII,Sms Kate q. Williams, Oliver \. Williams,
Wiiiism n Williams and Mary X. NllnaIns
he above named defendants: In the name Oh
The state OF Oregon: You ana each OF you 1, az
hereby required to appear ana answer 'nS +it,a5
-Isint fIed against you in the ABOVE entltleu
rit i'm the above named Court, on or Deiore
siv weeks from the date of the tirst puoheallo1
ri this summons, and II you ialI SO 10 aPPeal Paa
and answer, the plaintiff VIII take ueclSe &c
sgsinst You and each OF you as prayed l9T or III ~
biS complaint in sald suit, to-Wlt: lnat nat
risintifs are the owners IN Zee simple ol 'le
following described real premises, io-mlt' "a a
mart of the d. L. c. of Leonard Williams allu .
ssTife claim No a. Not. No. 1861, in Township
Snnth of Range West of the willamette
Meridian. in Polk County, oregon, DegiIhIng
sf the Southwest corner OF sald ID, H. =. tHeHte e
rrnninr East 53.5S chains, thence NOfth 5l,to
chains, thence West 949 chains, tneic@ ,,ta9
n n chains, thence South Il degrees 10 minutes
Fsst as chains TO the place OF beginning, con,
raiuing III. 20 acres more or less, ana thal sal9
defendants and each OF them be forever , DsIIeu Gu
and enioined from claiming any rlght. tlle vi
Interest in or to said real premises or any part
thereof. and for such other and further rellel IN
ibe premises as to the Court may seem Just ana
proper This summons is publlshed iOr peIlmou pei m
~ six weeks in the "POl6 County observer DY
order of the Hon Ed F. Coad, Judge OF the
Counry Court of Polk County, oregon, made az
chambers al Dallas, Greg on, on the l4th day OF
amgnst A. D. 1905 and the date OF the hrst
publication thereof will be August 18th, 1909,
and the date OF the last puDncatloh theIeoI VIII
&c ~ SIBLEY & EAKIN,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-29
FUNERAL OF MRS. GAY
Remains Are Brought From Cali
fornia For Burial by Side of
Her Late Husband.

The remains Of Mrs. William Gay,
who died recently in Red Bluff, Cal,
were shipped to Dallas for burial,
arriving here Monday morning. The
funeral was held from the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wash, the services
being conducted by Rev E. J. Thomp-
son. D. D., pastor Of the Presbyterian
church Of Independence. The funeral
was largely attended
Mrs. Gay was born in England,
October T, 1922. She was married 60
years ago and came to America on
her wedding trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Gay
settled in Connecticut, where he was
Congregational minister for many
years. From New England, they
went to Iowa, where Mr.. Gay became
connected with the Presbyterian
ministry. Leaving Iowa, they came
to Oregon about II years ago. Mr..
Gay died in Dallas in March, 1900.
Since that time Mrs. Gay had made
her home with her daughter, Mrs. Nc
Cullagh, wife of Rev. D. H. McCul-
lagh, for time the beloved pastor Of
the Presbyterian church Of this city,
and now pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Red Bluff, California.
Mrs. Gay spent several months in
the pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wash after her children went to Cali
fornia, afterwards joining them and
remaining with them until her death.
OF her five children, only Mr.. and Mrs.
McCullagh were present at the funeral.
DR.. Thompson spoke very impress
siveIy Of the beautiful life and lovely
character of Mrs. Gay, and, to add to
the tenderness Of the service, Rev.
McCullagh, her son-in-law, paid an
affectionate and eloquent tribute to
her memory. The choir, consisting Of
Mrs. D. NJ. Metzger, Mrs. C. G. Coad,
Mr.. Willis Simonton and Mr.. Lee
Smith, with Miss Olive Smith as ac-
companist, sang the old hymns that
were so precious to Mrs. Gay in life.
At the close Of the service, she was
laid to rest by the side Of her late hus-
band. Mrs. Gay was noble woman,
and lived a consecrated Christian life.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-29
PASTORS ARE ASSIGNED
Rev. A. c. Brackenbery Succeeds
James Moore as Pastor OF Dallas
Methodist Church.

The fifty-third session of the annual
Oregon Methodist Conference ended
at Albany, Sunday night, with the
announcement Of the pastoral assign
ments for the ensuing year. The
newly appointed pastor Of the Dallas
church is Rev. A. G. Brackenbery.
Rev. James Moore, pastor at this place
for the last two years, was transferred
to the East Portland district, where he
will have charge Of the Mount Tabor
church. Rev. E. w. Elayer was re-
turned to Independence, and Rev. G. F.
Rounds will have charge OF the Falls
City pastorate for another year.
Other assignments Of local interest
are as follows:
Lincoln-H. J. Adams.
Ten -Mile-J. NJ. Sweeney.
Newberg-Hiram Gould.
st. Johns-F. l.. Young.
Sheridan-E. H. Bryant.
Sunnyside-T. B. Ford.
Wilbur-B. A. Bristol.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-29
COURT HOUSE NOTES.

OPTOMETRY CERTIFICATES
o. A. Kramer, Of Independence
C. J. Pugh, of Falls City.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Edward Rex and Anna A. Schwartz
w. F. Crawford and Jennie L. Coyle.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Robert R Crangle and wife to Har-
riet H Crangle, Lots in Lincoln, 81.
Id Daniel to Elizabeth Mansion,
Lot in Dallas, $780,
Elizabeth P Starbuck and nd to
Sophia J Plumer, lO4l acres, It's, r9w,
S2612.5O.
Henry A Dorton and wife to John
Dorton and wife, 1893 acres, t 8 5, g W,
$500.
Charles H Lovett TO Mary J Lovett,
l6S.6S acres, t7s, T 6 W, 81.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-29
"BEN.HUR" IS COMING
StupendOus Production of World
Famous Play Is Scheduled
for Portland.

General Lew Wallace's mighty and
stirring romance of ben -Hur," bril-
liantly reviewing the days Of the
Messiah on earth, which scored such
afurore in Portland two years ago, is
TO be again enacted in that city at the
Marquam Grand Theatre for six
nights exclusive of Sunday starting
Thursday, October 10. Special mat
inees will be given on Wednesdays
and Saturdays during the engage
ment
Although dealing with the most
delicate subject in the history of the
stage, the freedom Of Ben Hur" from
anything that might CRATE upon the
nerves Of the most religiously sensi-
tive, has earned the endorsement of
the very best people in every COM
munity. To describe "Ben Hur,"
reference should be made to 1t as a
series Of magnificent pictures illus
trating the times Of the Messiah on
earth. The most conspicuous scenes
In the enactment are the Star Of
Bethlehem" the "City Of Jerusalem, 4"
from the terrace garden of the Palace
Of Hur in Judea, 'the interior OF a
Roman galley" grove OF Daphne,
Fountain Of Castalia, f" 'the exciting
Roman Chariot Race, ''Vale Of Hin
nom," and mount Of Olives" All
are remarkable exhibitions of the best
scenic art To these are added some
wonderful effects in electric lighting,
as in 'the Star Of Bethlehem" where
over $4,000 electric lights Of 80 candle
power are used 10 furnish its powerful
ray.
In order that the public Of this vicin-
ity may have an opportunity to enjoy
this stupendous stage Offering, all the
railroad lines running into the City Of
Portland are to make special low ex-
cursiOn rates for a radius Of $50 miles.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-29
To The Public.

Having purchased the store of
Walter Williams, I will continue the
business in the same location and
hope to merit the patronage of the
people of Dallas and surrounding
country. will carry all the leading
brands Of cigars and tobacco, the
freshest and best candies and fruits
and will give particular attention to
the soda and ice cream trade. All the
leading periodicals. and magazines
will be found on the news stand, and
1 will continue to handle the Morning
Oregonian and Evening Telegram.
You are cordially invited to call when
in need Of anything in my line.
Truly yours,
w. r. ELLIS.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-29
THREE JURORS CURED
OF Cholera Morbus with One Small
Bottle of Chamberlain's Colo, Chol'
era and Diarrhoea Remedy.

Mr.. q. ". Fowler Of Hightower, Ala
relates an experience he had while sery-
ing on a petit jury in murder case al
EdwardsyilIe, county seat Of Clebourne
county, Alabama. He says: "While
there ate some fresh meat and some
souse meat and it gave me cholera NOR
bus in very severe form. was never
more sick in my life and sent TO the
drug store for a certain cholera mixture
but the druggist sent me a bottle oI
Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera ana Dlsr'
rhoea Remedy instead, saying that be
had what | sent for, but that this medl'
cine was so much better he would rather
send it TO me in the fix was in. / took
one dose of it and was better in five
minutes. The second dose cured me
entirely. Two fellow jurors we're afflicted
in the same manner and one small
bottle cured the three Of US" For sale
BY Wilson Drug Co.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-29
Are You Engaged?

Engaged people should remember
that, after marriage, many quarrels car
he avoided, by keeping their digestiont
in good condition with Electric Bitters
5. A. Brown, OF Bennettsyille, S. e..
says: For years, my wife suffered in
tensely from dyspepsia, complicated
with torpid liver, until she lost bel
strength and vigor, and became a mere
wreck of her former self. Then sht
tried Electric Bitters, which helped hel
at once, and finally made her entirel!
well. She is now strong and healthy
Belt & Cherrington druggists, sells and
guarantees them at SOC a bottle.