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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-07-01
Summer Excursion Tlck,os


To all nothern and eastern seaside,
lakeside and mountain resorts, as
well as to Deer Park and Oakland,
the Virginia Springs, Niagara Falls,
Lura .Caverns, Gettysburg, and to
all points, in fact, where people
gather in search of health and
pleasure, are now on sale at all
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ticket
Offices at greatly reduced rates.
These tickets will be sold from
June 1st to September Both, and
are valid for return passage until
October 31st. Before. selecting
your route or resort consult b. & o.
summer excursion book in which
shortest routes and lowest rates via
Picturesque B. & o." to all resorts
are given from points on that road
east of the Ohio river; profusely and
artistically illustrated. This book
can be procured free of charge upon
personalapplication to ticket Agent,
b. & o. r. r.. Co., or you can have
it mailed to you by sending your
name and address with Z cents in
stamps, to Chas. O Soul, Gen'l.
Passenger Agent, Baltimore, Nd
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Lei The LnAies Keen AM.

The Parkersburg State Journal
makes the following timely, and
proper comment upon Clarkson's
proposition to enlist women in po-
litical work:
ga prominent political leader
thinks that in the coming political
campaign the services of the ladies
should be secured as often and as
much as possible in the formation
of clubs and to aid in political en-
tertainments, etc. The gentleman
making this suggestion is Hon. J.
S. Clarkson, shrcwd and successful
political engineer. But we do not
agree with him. We believe in
women keeping ont of politics. OF
course they would help politics
but politics would hurt them
more. Their hands are too clean to
be smirched with politics.
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JUDGE oKEY JOHNSON
Talks Politics to a Reporter-The DEM
oerats Will BE Sure Winners in the
Next Campaign.

Talks Politics to a Reporter-The Dem
oerats Will BE Sure Winners I'm the
Next Campaign.
Huntington Advertiser
Judge Okey Johnson, of Charles
ton, was in the city to-day on his
return from Wheeling, whore he
had been attending a session of the
Court of Appeals. Judge johnson
was seen at the FIorentine by a
reporter and asked about the pres
ent political outlook.
al suppose you mean the outlook
for the State Democracy, said
Judge Johnson. "Well. young man,
it was never better. The political
horizon has not looked so clear and
bright for many a year. So far as
/ am able to Judge and ascertain all
factional fights have ceased and 1
believe are buried forever. The
candidates who cntcrt the State Con-
vcntion next year will do so un-
hampered by any faetional fights.
West Virginia has a united Democ-
racy which will bravely turn a
united front to the enemy next
year. As a gentleman high up in
political circles remarked the other
evening, 'we have stopped knitting
each other and are now busily en-
gagged in whetting our cutlery to
be used upon the enemy for a
change ~
"Judge, will you take part in the
fray?n
Yes, but merely as private"
"fou are not a candidate for your
old position, then2'
81 am not, and could not afford
TO accept the position, again, on
account of the salary attached to it,
if it We're rendered me without any
effort upon my part. No, L am out
of politics and expect to remain out. ("
"Will Judge Holt be a candidate?f'
81 am not authorized to speak for
Judge Holt, but / presume he will
be. He is gentleman of large
means, is attached to the work and
can well afford 10 accept the nomi-
nation if rendered him"
'Do you think Judge Lucas will
be candidate for denomination at
the expiration of his tcrm?"
II think not. In fact / have IN
dcrstood he would not be-"
Whom do you think will sue
coed him?r
Cob, you are asking too many
questions now. can't tell that,
but [ suppose some man from his
SectiOn of the Stata ~
Atthis juncture Judge johnson
was called away and the interview
cut short, much to the regret of tho
newspaper man.
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the practically unanimous vote of
the colorcd people the Republicans
would not have the f.intest glim-
mer of a hope of carrying that State,
and yet they do not put colored
man on their State ticket. And
when they do carry the State about
the only recognition the colored
race gets is an appointment as fire.
man or "deck sweep" at the capitol;
or, at the best, position as guard
at the penitentiary. What is true
of Ohio is also true of nearly every
one of the Western States and Mid
die -Kanawha Gd-ette.
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County Tax.


The boom edition which the In
teLigeneer issued on the 18th OF June
among the many good things show
ed the amount of county taxes levied
by the various counties in the S ate.
Below will be found the rate on the
500 valuation assessed:
Barbor, 60 cents; Berkeley, 40;
Boone, 90; Braxton, 71g; Brooke,
60; Calhoun, 30; Cabell, 60; Clay, 60;
Doddridge, %; Fayette, 80; Gilmer,
80; Grant, 60, Greenbrier, 338;
Hampshire, %; Hancock, 33A; Har-
day, BIZ; Harrison, 333; Jefferson,
40; Jackson, 30; Kanawha, IS; Lewis,
go; Lincoln, so; Logan, 40; Marioh,
As; Marshall. 40; Mason, 45; Mineral,
80; Mercer, 40; Monongaiia, COZ;
Monroe, 273; Morgan, 40; Mcdowell,
IS; Nicholas, GO; Ohio, so; Pendle-
ton, 40; Peasants, 80; Pocahontas,
s35; Preston, 65; Putnam, As;
Raleigh, 90; Randolph, 65; Richie,
40; Roane, 95; Summers, 40; Taylor,
40; Tucker, 50; Upshur, %; Wayne,
go; Webster, so; Wetzel, 60; Writ,
800; Wood, 65; Wyoming, so.
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Breaks for the Tin shons

Parkersburg Sentinel.
The protected farmer is now DAYS
bringing to market his little jag of
wool, entrusted with a commission
from his wife to bring back couple
of dozen fruit cans, as she believes
she will put up few cherries. All
last winter his republican neighbor.
was telling him about the Mckinley
bill; how it increased the tariff on
wool. and how they were going to
make the foreigner pay it, and the
farmer would be protected and
prices increased, and everything
would be lovely on Dutch ridge.
The farmer finds, when he reaches
town that woolsis selling for about
B cents pound less than it was a
year ago, though the tariff on wool
has been increased. But he takes
what he can get and breaks for the
tin shop, and has to pay twenty
five cents dozen moro for his fruit
cans than he paid fast year. He
says nothing, but he thinks
good deal. And as he thinks his
mind reaches the conclusion that
there is a monstrous fraud concealed
in the Mckinley bill somewhere.
Both wool and tin have the benefit
of increased tariff, but the increase
of the tariff has reduced the price of
wool which the farmer has to sell,
and it increased the price of tin
which the farmer must buy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-07-01

The agents of an Improvement
and boom company have been ar
rested at Pittsburg. The company
offered great things for small money
and made big blow generally.
Boom companies are all right ifthey
are honestly and fairly conducted,
but great many of them are frauds
on their face. This is great coun-
try but something is not obtained
for nothing even here. = State
journal.
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On last Sunday morning at Davis,
two men, an Italian and Polander
started fishing, and some time in
the day the Italian returned but the
Polander failed to put in an appear
ance. The Italian did not say any
thing about his missing partner un-
til inquiry was made. He said
while on the way back to the camp
while crossing the stream on {. drift
of logs he heard the water splash
and thought he heard man cry
out but did not see any one. Sew
eral persons went to the place de-
scribed by the italian and there
found the hat and fishing rod belong
ing to the Polander but no further
trace of the man could be found
Tucker Democrat. -
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Crcslitor,s NOTICE.

To the creditors of Adaih LeitwiIler,
dcceasetr;
T y pursuance or IA decree of the Circuit
/ Court of the County OF Mason and State
OF West Virginia, mnde in cause therein
pending, TO subject the real estate of the said
Adam I4eitwtlier, to the payment AZ his debts,
you are required To present your claims
against tie estate Of the said Adam Lett
wiiler, for adjudication 10 James II. Couch.
Jr.,- Comm tssloner, Mt his Office in the said
County, on or before the 3rd day of July, 1891.
WITNESS: r. l.. Mitchell, Clerk. of the said
Court, this 9th day of June. 1891. ts3s.
II. L. MTG HFI. L. Clerk
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-07-01

The Michigan Legislature, besides
dividing the election of presidential
electors by Congressional districts,
has passed a reapportionment bill
in the interest of the Democratic
party. The Congressional delega-
ton will consist hereafter, in ordi-
nary years, it is thought, of seven
Democrats an five Republicans.
The State gained one Congressman
by the late apportionment. In the
Fifty first Congress the Democrats
had but two members; in the Fifty
second they have eight.-Aduertiser.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-07-01

Tho Republican party is truly in
hard luck. Besides their ancient
and honorable enemy, and the
Farmers Alliance, and the Third
Party, (Which is made up chiefly
of laborers outside of the Alliance,
and the Prohibitionists, and the
Silverites, they will have to face a
serious detection among the colored
)en. The latter are now seriously
5sking themselves the question,
What has the Republican party
ever done for us?" and they are
waiting for the answer which never
usq.eome from Republican sources.
True, this same question has been
asked again and again during the
last ten or dozen years; and indi-
Gated the existence of a spirit of
discomfort among the colored voters
Il. had the effect of alarming the
white Republicans, and positive
promises were made of future re-
ward to follow party loyalty; but so
often and so fragrant have been the
violations of these promises that
they are no longer potent, and the
wonder is that the colored brotEer
Id be SO easily silenced, ear
er year, He now threatens to
5his independence and claim
Eeward-Sf faithful services.
he way is open, and free men may
Ealk in it unlimited.
fAs long as the colored race con-
: kues to vote as a unit, neither of
Srhe old parties will bid for their
support, because the Republicans
feel they already have it, and the
Democrats have no encouragement
ITO expect it. But the moment the
colored vote begins to divide up,
both parties will begin to bid for
their votes, and they can ~diefate
their 5wnserms.
Take Ohio for instance. Without
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-07-01

To My PATRoNs.-Il health COM
pels me to suspend business for a
short time, as was intimated in a
previous notice. Having complet-
ed all the pushing work, beg those
for whom l have engaged to do
work, to bear with me. On or
about the first proximo, when L can
secure more suitable building,
] expect to resume business, carry a
stock of house furnishing and nov
elites, and fill orders for the best
class of furniture. With my best
bow to all who have favored me
with their patronage and lent "A
helping hand in other ways.
am, Respectfully,
Tnos. CozENE.
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Z 4CretIttor,s Notice.

7 y pnrsaailee OF decree OF the Circuit
i Cont Of the cotinfy OF Mason, state Of
West NifGi nisl, made In a cause therein pelld-
ine, tosuiject the real estate o the said Mary
susan Turner, to the payment of her debts,
you are required TO present your claims
AGAINST the estate OF the snid Mary Susan
Turner, for adjudication, to James II. Couch.
IT., Commissioner mt his ofIicer in the said
county, on or before the 10th day OF July, lS9f.
WITSEss: R.--E.s5f itchell, Clerk OF the
said court, this LIST day OF June, 1901.
3f-fi f,ff Jan X. Z. MITCHELL, Clerk.
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How The Tariff Hurts.

Home And Farm.
The Alabama Home And Farm has
received the following inquiry:
Desiring some information on the
tariff question, we take privilege
of asking it through Home And
Farm. We bought two pieces of tin
TO use in the valley of the house,
each piece was twenty-six feet long
and twenty inches wide, and cost
$500. How much did it take to
pay the tariff?
The tax on this piece of tin was
S2.15 That means the tin without
the tariff would have cost $3.50
But this tax does not satisfy the
greed of the monopolists. After the
first of July the tax will be more
than double, in other words the tax
on $3.50 will be s433. So the tin
which last sping cost $3.50, will cost
next spring about s1Os5.
Here we have an illustration of
how the tariff hurts the farmer. 1t
is collected, not as tax, but as all
addition to the price, and unless a
man will stop awhile to think about
it, he does not know what he is
paying.
When he buys household utensils,
farming tools, wire fence, when he
buys carpets or clothing he pays his
tax. 1t is as invitable as death, as
Unsuitable as the grave.
For it he gets nothing in return.
When he pays tax for revenue,
when he contributes his share to
support the government he has
some compensation. But tax for
protection is 70 the benefit of some
one else. 1t is imposed in order to
to increase the profit of the man
who makes tinplate or wooden
clothing.
When the farmer says, ~ will not
pay it; i will sell my cotton in Liv-
pool, and invest tho proceeds in such
goods as L need,' he is told then
one third of the return cargo will
be confiscated at the New York
Custom House.
Escape it he cannot. The only re-
lief is in reduction of the tariff to
a revenue basis. This reform of the
tariff is according to our thinking,
the neutrality-suspicious. ofthe day.
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James B. sIspagsE, Executor, Sc ct ais

James B. Afenager, Executor, &c, ct ais.
In Chancery.
THE parties to the above entitled cause
i are hereby notified that in pursuance TO
q decree entered therein, May 18th, 1891,
referring the same 70 the undersigned Com
m e>ioncr 10 take. state and report an
account, fiIst showing the amount due from
the cstnfc OF Mary Susan Turner. deceased,
70 the Min, ~ airy Ann Settles ~ any the
iiidebtedness of said Mary Susan Turner al
the time of, her death, the real estate she
died sized aud possessed of, the mount OF
personal tate She owned ~ the time 90 iiel
DEATH The Hens upon said real estate. IL
any, and their grierities, and any other
any other mDtfer that amy OF the parties to
This suit may require" have fixed upon
my Office in the town of Point Pleasant.
West Virginia, as the place. and Thursday
the 10th day of Juty, 1881, as the time for
taking said account IT which time and place
the parties IN Interest are requested 70, be
present. and III nom any cause the taking
o. said account shall not he. coinIneneed on
that day, or 81 commenced shouid not be
completed on that day, the taking of the
same viii be continued from day 70 day or
from time 10 time until completeci.
1891. JAMES H COUCH, JR.,
June 10 4-W. Master Commissioner.
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Mr.. Blaine Was Correct.

Mr.. Blaine was quite correct in
his prediction that the Mckinley
tariff would not open a market for
another bushel of grain or barrel of
pork, which was his way of saying
it would not be of the least advan-
tage to the American farmer, unless
Increased taxation can be reckoned
an advantage. That precious meas
ure has now been in operation long
enough to note the effect on the i'm
ports and exports OF two leading
wheat and corn. 1t
advanced the duty on corn, from 10
to 10 cents per bushel, though our
total imports of corn were only l.
626 bushels for the fiscal year end
ing July 1850. The duty on
Dwheat was advanced from 20 to %
u cents per bushel, though our i'm
ports of one per cent of our exports
The motive in levying these wholly
useless duties could not have been
other than that of deceiving farmers
with the belief that they were to
share in the financial benefits of the
Mckinley bill.
What has been the result? We
find that during the five months
from November to April last the
imports OF corn were 9S1 bushels, as
against 1,O1S bushels for the same
months of tho preceding year.
pre- we find a magnificent falling
of 81 bushels, due to the MeKin-
bill. But at the same time the
ports of corn for these same
ionths fell from 47,O19,224 bushels
1SS9-90 to S,467, 567 in 1990-9I!
The wheat figures are equally re-
markable. Under the increased du-
ty the imports of wheat during the
five months named ruse from 9,S5S
bushels in 1889 80 to 391, 688 in
1S90-91. Another curious result of
the Mckinley bill During these
same five months tho exports of
wheat fell from %, S66, SS7 in 1889
80 to 81 ,472 ,521 in 1890 81.
8, But look what the Mckinley bill
has done for the wool grower, says
some one, and wool is the corner
stone of tarit discussion. Well, in
the first four months of the year,
under the Mckinley bill, the inn
ports of wool have been 56,OOO,OOO
against 27,5OO,OOO pounds in the
corresponding months OF 1890, when
AShe old tariff was in effect Prodig-
iousl That's the way the Mckinley
bill has advanced the wool interest.
Doubled importations, with de-
creased prices for American fine
wool compared with the quotations
of a year ago.
Mr.. Blaine was correct The Nc
.Kinley bill kEfxoyed a mockery,
- and delusion, so far as the
lterests of the farmer are concern
"a. The protectionist press loudly
assert their discomfort will be quiet
ed by the big crops looked for this
year. Did the Mckinley bill send
the sunshine and rain that fortified
the soil? And it remains to be seen,
if there are big crops, for which
every one hopes, at what prices will
the surplus be marketed. The crop |
prospects are bad in Europe, and
on protectionist reasoning the Nc
Kinle5ill must have blasted their
growing grain!- Pttsburg Post.
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For Sale.

Tie properly known a. the s.Virginfa
House. in Point Pleasant. situated on Front
Street, nearthe Ohio River Wharf This Is
adesirable property, and viii be sold CHEAP,
and ON terms 10 suit purchaser. j /, IS In fair
repair, and Is a rare bargain. Also the large
Situated on corner of Main and First Streets
NIL be sold AZ !. baTgain, and on terms %
GrIminis Landine, w. Va: or Holm Il.
TIIoMPSoN, Raymond City. w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-07-01

XXTANTED-AGEN every corr
Wv munity to sell books Teachers who
expect TO have vacation at an early date
should write to Us for terms on our books
Ne have agents making $1,000 per month.
VIII pay agents salary or eornfnissIorl
Ieachers who want books to make ureseiif.
or repienish their own library should loin
our Library Association and get beuefif az
wholesale rates. -
THE SOUTHWESTERNP PUB. HOUSE.
DO W. Jefferson Street
E ii. RIDDLE i =
General Agent
Perkersburg, W. Va.
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Congressman William l.. Wilson.
of West Virginia, who is a scohlar,
writer, an orator and student of
political economy, is ranked by his
colleagues on the ways and means
committee as one ofthe best equip.
ped men who ever sat in the house
OF representatives, will take charge
OF the tariff reform department of
the St.Louis Republic on July l..
He will DE assisted in his work by
the leading advocates of tariff re-
form of the country. Besides his
own signed editorials, Mr.. Wilson
vii edit II department of tariff mis-
cellany, reinforced from time to
time by signed articles from other
members ofthe ways and means COM
mitteeaas well as from political econo-
mists and Democratic statesmen
outside cf congress. PftSJurg Post.
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the OH dav of July 1901

at 2 O'Clock p. 81, sell at public auction at
the front door OF the Court House OF said
Mason County, 70 the highest bidder, the fol-
lowing properly conveyed by said deed of
trust: a certain piece parcel or land
situate, lying and being IN the town of Posl;t
Pheasant, County and state aforesaid, atd
known and designated ON the Plat OF the
Point Pleasant Misunderstanding and Exfen-
sion company, recorded In the Clerks office
OF the county Court aforesaid. in Deed Book
NO. ~ page is2, rs the south halt, of lot No.
5oi. Good dwelling house thereon.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. ef5s'- At'tA
Title good, but selling as trustee Will only
convey title as such.
June 10 lew
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A 000 ACRES of Brown Stone land
4,UOO in Summers County, West
Virginia; miles west Of Hinton. and
on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad:
the finest grade OF Brown Stone yet quar-
ried. and supply unlimited: can be load
ed on board cars from quarry; three der
rieks; superior for paving and building
purposes to any other stone; can be
guarded any size desired; an excellent
investment for capitalists.
TIPPETT s HUTCHINSON.
febll-fE
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Paddled His OWN Canne

Ceredo Advance. -
The Point Pleasant REGISTER has
passed its Both year. Bro. Tippett
has padded his own canoe through
storms and shade, and now the
breeze of prosperity is more fav-
orable than ever. We wish him
success, financially.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-07-01

Pennsylvania is the latest State
to accept the Australian ballot law,
which is now in force in more than
half of the States of the Union.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-07-01

Mckinley says that his party
achievements have no parallel
The 100000 mortgaged farms
would seem to attest the truth of
his remark Cincinnati Posi-.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-07-01

1t is said that in some parts of
North Mexico soap is used as cur
rency. That's nothing. 1t has
long been in use that way by Re-
publican politicians all over the
United States.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-07-01

NHE regular annual meeting or the stock
VIII be held At the Company Office. Point
Pleasant, West Virginia, on TUESDAY, Jnly,
.th, 1871 at y. IL, FOR the eiectio1 OF n
Board OF Directors and the transacfion OF
such other business as may property come.
before them j. 3 SPENCER,
Iune " 2-w, PRECEDENT
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-07-01

Democratic Texas has surplus
of s2,OOO,O00 in her treasury, which
she don't know what to do with it.
She might lend it to poverty strick-
en- Uncle Sam.
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Tx Acres, lying miles from the.
L ~ Kenawha River; partly improv-
ed; a new dwelling house built last fail:
70 acres good timber; about 40 acres now
under cultivation. Will be sold at
bargain.
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A little too much of the Mckinley
tariff is the explanation of one of
the oldest Philadelphia wooden firms
for its failure on Monday. They
ran three mills, employed 1900
hands, and paid s65O,OOO wages
annually. They had stood the pan
les and booms of 33 years, but the
Mckinley bill was too much for
them. Nine months of it closed their
shops. And so the process of edu-
cation goes on.
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0O7 Acres lying on the Kanawha
% l River, miles above Point Pleas
ant, and close TO K. x o. Railroad. One
OF the best farms in the Great Kanawha
Valley. Very easy terms.