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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02
The InteIIigencer and the Far.
lner.

The Wheeling InteUigencer pub
fishes lot of nonsense about what
it is pleased to term the recent
Democratic "pow WOW" at Parkers-
burg. Its story that the conference
agreed that everything should be
done to foster and build up the
FARMERS Alliance In this State for
Democratic purposes, Is without a
shadow of truth. Nothing was
said formally or informally about
the Farmers Alliance or its relation
to either party. But while we are
on the subject of the farmer, and
the outrageous robberies that have
reduced him to the necessity for
organized action. We may observe
that very cyclone of knowledge
seems to have travelled over the ag-
ricultural regions of this country
within the past year, and the gigan-
tic associations which they are
forming are not the full evidences
of. their discomfort. Their tired
feet will not march over their mort
gagek farms In ninety and ninety
two to the tune of marching
through Georgia" They begin to
know something of the rascalities
and false pretenses which have
beggared the richest agricultural
region in the world. In their deep
and earnest efforts to right these
wrongs they will not be GOVERNED
by the chicanery of any political
party, but the logic of the situation
will make them Democrats.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02

parfmenf.
Whetling Register.
No department in the National
Government has ever been shadow
ed by darker scandal than now
hangs over the Pension Bureau
The recent disclosures concerning
Commissioners Raum's disgraceful
peddling Of fraudulent refrigerator
stock among his own clerks, and his
public sale of pension decisions to a
hvorite agent, show it to be sink
bole'of corruption. From the COM
missioner down to the insignificant
clerks, officials are smirched with
the prostitution of their offices to
private gain. Pension sharks con-
troI the policy of the Bureau, and
deserving veterans, as well as the
public. are the victims of their mer-
ciless oxtortion
Tie st. Louis Republic has insti-
tutes u Investigation into The mass
Of corruption, and has discovered
enough, in addition to what has al
ready been published, TO blast the
Raum administration forever. The.
Repubtic says: "Letters written by
John Raum on the official letter
heads of his father, as Commission
er of Pensions, have been sent all
over the country by the young man
soliciting the reference of pension
claims to him for adjudication
This is an outrage in itself of suffi-
cient magnitude to cause the admin
istration to dismiss the Raums from
Office summarily. 1t is stated that
since Raum made his ruling, in res
ponse to a request by Lemon, and
for which Lemon endorsed Raum's
notes for $4,000, that Lemon is
getting cases through the Pension
Bureau to the amount of one humid
red and twenty-five daily. This
brings Lemon in a daily revenue of
$4,000. If he should be compelled
to pay $4,000 for which he endors-
ed for Raum, it would only kill his
receipts for eight days"
1t is, perhaps, interesting to know
something about the character of
the men with whom Commissioner
Raum has surrounded himself
Theodore Smith is the acting Chief
Examiner of the Pension Bureau.
The RcI.uJlic says papers are filed
in the War Department showing
that in slime of peace Smith enlist
ed in the regular army, and, because
of previous misbehavior, enlisted
under an assumed name; that he
.deserted- after having stolen $50;
that in his fight, after his desert
ion, he was accompanied by the
company's wash woman; that he
was captured and court -martialed,
and sentenced two two years hard
labor. Among these papers is a
letter from Smith admitting all
these things" Charges have also
been made against Smith, that while
acting Chief Examiner, he falsified
his accounts, and committed perjury
by swearing to them. While hold
ing a position in the Pension Office,
in which he passes upon thousands
of claims every month, this man Sc
cretly conducts pension claim ag-
ency In the name of his sister.
1t is impossible to picture more
corrupt administration than the
bare recital OF facts shows to exist
in the Pension Department The
administration of Tanner was spot
less white compared with the rot
tenness, the criminality, the sale of
public favors under Raum. Tan
ner conducted the Bureau at
reckless pace, but his recklessness
was in the interest of the veterans
and not of the pension sharks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02
supervisors OF Federal EIec-
lions.

hAILIMOre sun.
The duties upon the several
grades of supervisors appear to be
heavy, and will call for handsome
pay. The expense of the machinery
thus devised to take Congressional
elections out of the hands of the
States has been estimated at s5,-
600, 1000, over two-thirds of which
will go to party workers. This
money will "keep up the party or
ganization" in a number of States
where ''the party" at present can
hardly be said to have an organized
existence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02
Virginia Debt Settlement.

A Committee of the bondholders
are again seeking an adjustment OF
the Virginia debt. The Committee
intends TO submit an entirely new
proposition concerning this much
.'cussed'' and discussed question, and
although the terms of the proposition
are not known, a number of eondi-
tions which appear eminently fair
on their face are stated as prepare
tory to a final settlement. All
holders of the unsettled obligations
of the State of Virginia areinyited to
deposit them in one of four banking
institutions in the cities of London,
New York, Baltimore and Rich
mond. These depositaries will issue
trust certificates for the deposits.
The plan of settlement proposed
by the COMMITTEES is then to be sub
mitted to an advisory board, COM
posed of President Cleveland,
Ex- Secretary Of State, Bayard,
Edward J. Phelps, George S. Coo,
aud George G. Williams. After the
proposed plan has been examined
and approved as just and fair by
the advisory board, it is to be pub
lished and submitted to the deposit
ing creditors for their acceptance.
When sufficient number of credi-
tors have agreed to it, it will be
submitted to the State of Virginia
to be consumated.
1t will be seen that West Virginia
has no part or parcel in the pro-
posed settlement. WhateveTclaims
arise against West Virginia from
old Virginia, stand on an entirely
different footing from the rest of
the Virginia debt. The mother
State assumed to portion a large
share of her Indebtedness to us, and
in doing SO repudiated it for herself
entirely, yet West Virginia has
never recognized a cent of this claim
as just, and is altogether improbable
that the people will ever consent to
the payment of any part of it. The
method by which the debt holders
propose to reach settlement with
Virginia appears ingenious and
practical on its face. In all pre-
vious efforts, however, they have
met one great difficulty-yirginia
can not be made to pay, and has no
burning anxiety to do so.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02
Talking Treason TO the Party.

1aAAlnk AFeaSOm 10 the I-arlys
If Gen. Longstreet keeps on talk
ing as he recently did to the cores
pondent of the st. Louis Globe Dem
ocrdt he will cease to be considered
good Republican and be once moro
classed as a @rebel. Gen Long
street said of the negro: Gle is get
ting along quite we'll, and would do
much better if it was not for the
politicians. 1t does not follow be-
cause man is black that he is a
Republican. A negro is like most
any other mamie will vote to the
advancement of his own interests.
He viii vote against negro who
has gone to the front simply as a
politician in favor of a respectable
Southern white man any time. He
will vote for Southern white man
that he knows against a politician
from the North every time.
Schools are working out the prob
lem ofthe colored man in the South.
The Development Of the country is
giving him new avenues of employ
ment. What he is gradually get
ting is better wages, and what he
needs is less politics and meddling
from politicians
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02
NOTICE.

@ 0STotKHoLDERS OF the Kanawha &
- Michiran RaiI,yay Company are hereby
notified that meeting Of such StoclShOld-
ers will be held mt the Company's Office in
to transact the following business, viz;
To consider and vote on proposition for
the purchase Of the railroad and other prop
erty and franchises OF the Charleston &
Gauley Railroad Company.
To consider and vote upon n proposed
lease of the railroad of this Company to the
Chesapeake x Ohio Railway Company.
BY Order OF the Board of Directors.
PHILIP G.. BARTLETT, Secretary
NELSON ROBINSON,
WILLIAM Il. PoST,
goUhrLASD +. l.. BUTLER, JR.
GILBRRT G. HOOVER,
GEORGE HARDY,
April 30 5-w. IncorporatoRs,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02

The general prospect of the crops
in Europe is admitted to be very
fine. The prospects in France have
seldom been better. In Germany
the growing crops have a most
promising appearance. In Russia
the grain prospects have been
steadily improving during the
month.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02

The syndicate which recently
purchased the Baltimore and Ohio
stock, held by the city of Baltimore
and the John Hopkins University,
has come to an agreement with the
Garrett estate by which tho stock
held by both parties is to be pooled
for term of three years. OF the
1900 shares purchased, 1900 go
to Philadelphia, $4,000 to the Rich
mond Terminal people in New York,
and the balance will be distributed
between Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02
Paying Too Mach for The whls-

= = - = ---- - - - - -
tle-
I Among the monstrous PROPOSE
/, tions which the Mckinley bill ad-
yanccs, the tin plate schedule is
justly entitled to the palm. The
difference between the parties on
the tin plate duty, is difference as
broad as their principles. The
Mills bill proposed to admit tin
plate free. The proposition was
strictly in line with Democratic
doctrine. America had no tin plate
industry TO protect; the tax was
unnecessary; and the government
did not need the money.
The Mckinley bill proposes, not
to abolish the duty on tin plate, but
to increase it over one hundred per
cent. In justification of this extor-
tomato tax. Mr.. Mckinley claims
that ii will create a new industry
aud give employment to over
10000 people There has been a great
deal Of cypering on these figures,
but let us accept them, and see what
they prove The present income
from the<duty on tin plate is 81
100000 a year. AT the rate pro-
posed by the Mckinley bill, it would
be Sl6,000,00O a year. Four fifths
of the labor employed in the tin
plate and subordinate industries is
unskilled, and the average rate of
wages is certainly not more than
5000 year. The wages of 10000
workmen would be s12,O0O,0O0 or
81, 100000 less than the annual tax
alton. II void be cheaper as a
matter of dollars and cents for the
Government to support every man
whom the tin industry will employ
in absolute idleness than to impose
the duty under the Mckinley bill.
They would be less costly as pen
sioners, twirling their thumbs and
looking at each other, than protect
ed as the Mckinley bill proposes to
"protect" them. But it must be
borne in mind that the men who
would secure employment in the
tin plate industry would not be
drawn particularly from the unem-
ployed classes. They would come
from other industries in which they
are earning an equally good living.
No advantage can result from mere
ly transferring them from one field
of labor to another that would jus
tify the American people in paying
s16,O0O,000 year forft.
1t is doubtless true that the es-
tablishment of new industry will
create vacancies in fields of employ
ment, but they will be only tempo.
rary. The great hosts of cheap
contract labor that are daily pour
ing into this country from Europe
will soon fill every vacant place that
the Tin plate industry can create.
The supply of labor will continue as
great and the competition as sharp
as before, while in return for the
s16,000,000 annual tax the people
will have only precarious indus
try that can never become self sup
porting on American soil In any
aspect of the case, the proposed duty
on tin plate is an outrage on the
taxpayers. 1t is the browning H.
lustration of tho blind subservance
of the McKinly bill to the interests
of protected capital.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02

There is universal and growing
complaint nearly everywhere of the
reckless and Indifferent practices of
the census enumerators in taking
the census. 1t is estimated that the
average omission are fully five per
cent of the total population. The
positions were supposed to be merely
official pap to the hungry and dis
gruntled, and when the enumerators
find it ugly and disagreable work
they are disposed to shrink a por-
ton of the duty. In our city we
hear of no complaints of omissions,
and the work appears to be pretty
well done.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02

There is quite split in the Re-
publicaa ranks out in Kansas. Re
Gently a convention assembled in
Topeka claiming to represent 150,-
900 voters, and calling themselves
the Peoples party. This party
will put full ticket in the field
this fall and as three fourths of it's
votes will come frome the Repub-
lican party, the chances are fairly
good for the Democrats to carry
the State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02

The tyrannicaI power exercised
by the United States Senators over
the executive branch of the Govern
ment has brought the gallant field
Marshall Murat Halstead to the de-
fense of the President. In an edi-
torial printed in his paper, he sew
erely denounces the Republican
Senators for the greed they exhibit
in struggling to control the federal
patronage for their own benefit.
According to Mr.. Halstead's code OF
ethics the President is the only
person entitled to the personal
benefits to be derived from the dis
tribution of the federal patronage.
The senator's think different, how
ever, and thus the issue is Joined.
The President is broken-hearted
and discouraged by the unfriendly
attitude of his party associates.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02

The bonds of the scioto Valley
and New England Railway compa-
ny, will be Internationally guaran-
teed by the Norfolk and Western.
1t is understood that about all the
securities which have consented to
the plan have been deposfted.-Ad-
verttser'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02

A case came up in the court over
which Judge Brill presides in st.
Paul, in which a big eolored
women was a witness, says the Min
neapolis journal. She testified that
she had whipped her little boy quite
severely, and as she went on with
the story of the exceedingly stiff
beating she had administered, the
Judges clear brow grew a little
darker and he interrupted her to
ask if it had been necessary to cilas-
tise the boy so severely. The color
ed lady astonished at the question.
Gazing intently at the court she
inquired:
"Jedge, was obcr yer de father Of
a wuthless mulatter boy?"
"No, no" said the Judge hastily.
"Then, Jedge, you don't know
muffin about de case.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02
A Rlp-snorfer.

On Wednesday, Congressman
Kelly, of Kansas, bloody shirt
Republican, pitched into his party
because of its hostility to silver.
Mr.. Kelly represents. farming
district and he wants to como back
to Congress. He charged that the
Republican party sneakingly DEM
onetized silver, and had kept it
down for seventeen years at the be-
hest and in the interest of the bond
holders, money lenders and mort
gage holders of the East. Kelly's
onslaught upon the Republicans
was highly relishcd by the Demo-
Gratis. while the Republicans attemp-
ted to shut him off and compose
him, but the more they naggcd him
the hotter We're his shots at the
dominant party.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02

Disguised at the tardiness of the
North toward a fitting monument
to Gen. Grant, the Southern soldiers
are agitating the question of raising
funds to build one.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02
For Sale.

= q ACRES of land, all under fence, IS acres
10 cleared and well set In bluegr There
Is a good dwelling house and all necessary
Out-buildings on the promises. \ good Or
chard of 100 bearing apple trees, and various
kinds of other small Puit. Water in every
field. This land has considerable timber on
IL. Situated ON the Main road leading from
Ohio River to Buffalo, six miles from Kan
awha and Ohio rivers. This Is desirable
small farm and win be sold cheap, and on
easy terms. Call on or address A. A. HAN
LY, Point Pleasant, w. Va, or JOHN GIN
DER, on the premises.
may H-Sm pd.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02

81 never in my life," says John:
Wanamaker. of Philadelphia, ansed
such thing as poster, a dodger or
a hand bill. Ny plan for fifteen
years has been to buy such space in
a newspaper and fill it up with what
| wanted. l would not give an ad
vertisement in newspaper of four
hundred circulation for five thous-
and dodgers or posters. III want
ed to sell cheap jewelry or run a
lottery scheme l might use posters,
but 1 would not insult a decent
reading public with hand bills
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02
TO PHYSICIANS.
A For Bids For
PODr Practice.

THE County Court deeming IL to be to the
- best interest of the county to let out the
practice of Medicine and Surgery upon the
paupePs of this county TO the lowest and best
bidder, notice is hereby given that bids for
Districts will he rOeeiged ON or before the
5th day of July, 1890,
at l2 o'clock noon, Mt the Office of the Clerk
of the County Court. All bids to be in wri-
ting. seated, and to be opend in the presence
of the Court, stating the District or Districts
bid for, and the amount for which the bidder
will treat the paupers thereof with Medical
and Surgical aid, and to furnish TO Them all
necessary medicines for one year from July
eth, 1890. Bids tor Robinson District to in
clude the Iuflrmary practice. The successful
bidder for Robinson District and Infirmary,
will be required to visit the Infirmary once IN
each week. Bond with good security will be
required OF each successful bidder. The Court
reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Teste: j. Il. II. b. SMITH, Clerk.
June Is 4-w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02

AS the dog days approach it be-
comes more evident that the ice
man will not be such a wild and
wooly terror, as was expected.
There was no real foundation for
the fear of an ice famine, and the
effort of few conscienceless dealers
in large cities to obtain extortionate
prices only hastened the inevitable
collapse Of the ice mans bubble.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02

While the farmers are earning
their bread by the sweat of theft
brows, the senate is worrying along
with lemons and ice at the public
expense. The books show that dur-
ing the months of July and August,
1888, when congress was in session,
the lemons, sugar and ApoIIinaris
used by the senate cost the COVER
ment OF the United States 4S3 Dol
lars, and AZ cents. The ice used
during the same months cost 5000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02
DRUGS and MEDICINES,

to be found outside of the larger cities. Great is
taken that not many things allowed get "ou and
then only for few days at a time.
1t the ntion do only such business trans
acted honestly and pleasantly To this end will be
allowed to msrepresent goods of any kind We shall tell
the defects of any article where KNOWN well it's
merits.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02

"Remember. that the payment of Prizes
Is Guaranteed by Four National Hanks OF
New Orleans, and the Tickets are signed by
the president OF an Institution, whose char
tered rights are recognized in the highest
Courts; therefore beware OF any limitations
or Anonymous schemes"
The question under consideration Is: Shall
the present charter expire in 1895 by limit .tion
or shall " be extended another p years.
ONE DOLLAR is the price of the smallest
part or fraction of Ticket ISSUED BY US
In any drawing. Anything i'm our name of
fered for less than Dollar is swindle.
.JuneIS-!5w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02
AGENTS WANTED.

EFFoR CLUB RATES, or any further in
formation desired, write legibly TO the under
signed, clearly stating your residence, with
state, County, Street, and Number. More
rapid return mail delivery will be assured by
your enclosing an Envelope bearing your full
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02
VAN GILDER'S
DRUG SyTORE.
POINT PLEASANT, VA
POINT PLEASANT, w. VA.

been one of the features of the town for over 16
years During this tme the Proprietor has gone steadily
on, adding little by te till he has of the
complete stocks of
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02
IMPORTANT

ADDRHSS NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
or NJ. A. DAUPHIN. -''''
Washington, ID. C.
BY ordinary letter, containing Money Or
der issued by all Express Companies, New
York Exchange, Draft or Postal Note. We
pay charges an Currency sent to us by Ex-
Address all Registered Letters containing
Currency To
Neo Orleans National Bank.
New Orleans, La.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-02
THE BEST GOODS

in Drugs and Medicines will always be kept Quality is
everything in medicine, rather than cheapness
A good many things besides Drugs, too, be found
here Quite good stock of
, 1890-02-22

Gimme anickel's worth OF buckshot,"
said a St Paul gamin wearing somewhat
disordered raiment. His head Just top
ped h counter in a bazaar devoted to
sporting goods.
81 suppose he will load them into a
rusty pistol and accidentally shoot some
one Of his intimate friends" suggested a
~bystander.
"oh, no." replied the proprietor of the
gun store, .'he has no firearms. He is
going in to beat the Observation-Disclosures
scheme. and I suppose I am ~particeps
criminis."
"Howf'
why, he will put them on the street
car track, the car will convert them into
the exa size of nickels and pennies,
and, of course, you can anticipate the
financial panic liable to ensue in st. Paul
shortly, with a gum machine at almost
every corner."7St Paul Pioneer Press.