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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30
PATHETIC.
A Dramatic Scene in Judge GOff's Court
at harrisburg.

.
at harrisburg.
Clarksburg Telegram.
Some time ago the postofice at
Vandalia, Lewis county, was rob-
bed and for a time there was no
clue that tended to show who com
mitted the robbery Detectives
were put to work and at length the
crime was fastened upon three
Warner boys and a fellow named
Bennett. They were all indicted
and attorneys John w. Davis and
Ed. G. Smith were appointed to de-
fend them. The evidence against
them was very strong and COM
promise was made by the terms of
which Jefferson Bennett and Minter
Warner were released and Phil and
and John Warner plead guilty.
Judge Golf sentenced the older one,
Phil, to three years and John (who
is only 20 years old) to two years
in the Penitentiary and one dollar
fine. When the boys were SEN
fenced an occurrence of a dramatic
as well as a pathetic nature created
no little excitement in the q. S.
court room. Among those present
were the mother, sisters and a num-
Der of relatives OF the prisoners,
including the sweethearts of the
two condemned boys. A wall went
up when the sentence was pronounc-
ed and in another moment the old
lady swooned and fell unsconcious.
Then came such piercing and heart
rendering shrieks as never before
re-echoed through the solemn halls
of the temple of justice. They were
removed by the deputies to an ad-
joining room where Mrs. Warner
soon regaincd consciousness and the
final parting took place.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30
American Forests

Editor Daily Register.
In your issue of the 22d inst, ap-
peared a paragraph substantially to
the effect that "twenty years ago
the forest area of the United States
was estimated at 100000, 600 acres,
while now tits estimated at 375, 00O,-
900, a decrease of Ais, 900, 900 acres,
or 50 per cent in 20 years"
Would it not be a safe estimate to
place the forest area of the Nation
in the year 1900, at 15OO,OOO,OOO?
And would it not be approximately
accurate to presume that the
States of Pennsylvania, Especially
the western part,) Ohio, Indiana,
West Virginia, Illinois, Kentucky
and Tennessee, suffered the greater
portion of this slaughter and waste
of the forest. Those States consti
tuto the Ohio Valley.
"That is what's the matter with
the Ohio river and its tributaries
Don't you remember those magnifi
cent Pittsburg and Cincinnati, and
the Wheeling and Louisville s'fioat
ing palaces. swift and reliable?
They piled the Ohio fully 8 months
of the year, Notwithstanding John
Randolph's sneer. The droughts
nor the glaciers did not come to
often nor prolong their visitatEss to
the obstruction of navigation. The
river has been widening and becom
ing shallower as the forests have
wasted away. Fully % if not 80
per cent of the decrease in forest
area during the 1900 century in the
Ohio Valley has been a wicked
waste of timber. A few years ago
the writer had occasion to make a
journey through jackson, Roane,
Writ and Wood counties, on bust
ness with climber men," Going into
the forests throgh which the roads
passed, and those more remote, we
saw innumerable lately cut stumps,
indicative of the noble trees, and by
their sides lay the remains of the
trees with only a "butt cut" or two
having been taken, great lengths of
these remains had received the SEN
lance "from the earth thou bath
sprang, and unto the earth thou
shalt return" They were left to
ignominious decay or piled into
vast "log heaps" to clear the land
aud to burn.
That wicked wastefulness has con
tinued throughout the valley from
the days of Elllnipsico ard of Boone
and Putnam, and still goes on.
1t lis conceded that the destruction
of the forest has been the principle
cause of the marked climatic chang
es that have taken place within the
memory of very many people still
living as we'll and the frequency of
drought and dimunition of rain
fall. Drought and scanty rains im
poverished the soil and ultimately
the exhausted land is a wild desola
ton.
We respectfully invite the care
tul consideration of this subject OF
the decrease in forest area By the
Ohio Valley Improvement Associa
ton, and the powers that be.
The wise and skilfulI physician
seeks the causes of the disease, which
ascertained will suggest the remedy.
And why would it not be well to
invoke the co operation of the So
cieties of Forestry.
"Woodsman spare the tree"
"AMIGo DE Los RIOS"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

The drOuth in the oil country, if
it continues, threatens to put a stop
to operations of every description,
and at the present rate water will
soon command as high a price in
the field as oil. 1t is estimated that
in the Diest and Frieden pools
alone 30 wells are shut down for
want Of the necessary water to run
the boiler. The coming monthly
report is certain to show a marked
falling off in new and completed
work, and q decrease in new pro-
duetion, by reason of this scarcity
of -Sistersville Review.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Capt. Robt. HaptonstaIl is erect
iug large platform out in front of
his two pieces of property, facing
the Ohio River. 1t will be 10 feet
wide and 833 feet long, and is made
of good heavy timber. His object
10 building it is for convenient
view of the river, to protect the
bank, and to keep stock from the
bank.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

The thousands of dollars of capital
stored up in banks and in safety
vaults would readily seek invest
ment did the owners know of the
possibilities and opportunities offer
ed in West Virginia There are
hundreds of openings in Mason
county and in the Great Kanawha
Valley for placing capital which
would insure large and steady prof
its The tide is already turning to-
ward this valley, and, "when take
at it's flood, leads on to fortune
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

The Grand Lodge of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows of
West Virginia, will meet in annual
session at Morgantown, November
20, and during the meeting a new
Odd Fellows Hall will be dedicated
in that town. This order ranks as
one of our most worthy benevolent
societies and its membership com
prises many of our abIest and most
prominent citizens.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

James E. Campbell stands as near
the hearts of the Ohio Democracy
as ever Andrew jackson did to the
national Democracy at the zenith of
his power. Every Democrat in the
State will rally around his banner
with an enthusiasm that will grow
from now until the close of the cam
paign in November.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

The famous Rome Beauty apple
originated with Mr.. Horatio Gillet,
a Quaker Bottom farmer, living
four miles above Procterville. 1t
was a seeding that came with some
nursery stock from Washington
county. We have to tell this every
year, for there are always some of
the rising generation that do not
know of it-Gallipolis Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Spain now has in Cuba an army
of $4,000 men. This is a force
greater by 10000 than the whole
British army in India. The entire
population, white and black, is only
four times as great, and its proper
ton to the number of whites capa-
BILE of bearing arms is about that of
one to two.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

The rain crop this year has been
the lightest of all the products
and yet just look at the corn we
have. Wonder if it has ever dawn
ed upon the mind of the complainer
that the great Power that so wisely
rules this universe, can cause grain
to grow without showers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30
Die Goes MIN dine 0. r. r. r.

Col. r B. Wilson, who for the
past seven years has held the posi-
ton of Trunk Line and Central
Traffic Association Inspector at this
place with headquarters at the B
& o. freight office, has accepted
position as rate clerk with the Ohio
River R R. Co, new position on
that line. Mr.. Wilson is away up
in railroad business, and will give
excellent service. He will take
possession on Nov. 1. His successor
has not yet been appointed. -Senti-
mel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Now that disease is abroad in the
community some attention should
be paid to the sanitary conditions
of our city. There is a good deal of
complaint from many quarters
about the condition of affairs. Too
much rubbish in back yards that
should not be there at all and too
much carelessness all around. Of
course the authorities are supposed
to look after these matters and do
so to the best of their ability, but
the people can help materially in
this matter by looking after their
individual premises and keeping
them clean and in good sanitary
condition. 1t may save precious
lives and lots of misery and suffer-
ing If all do their duty in this re-
spect. Better do this voluntarily
than wait for compulsion by the au-
thorities.
The postofice at Adamston, Har-
rison county, was robbed last week.
The safe was blown open and a lot
of money and stamps taken.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Mr.. Chas. f. EtseTe has just
fiDished painting the steamer Mount
Glare. She looks very pretty in
her new white coat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Business is fairly good but the
continued low water proves a seri-
GUS handicap to our merchants in
general.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

1t is estimated that over $50 600
bicycles have been made and sold
in the United States this year for
about So, 100000, and that there
are now rs American manufact-
urers of the wheel. One of the
greatest indirect benefits which will
certainly arise from the general use
of the wheel will be an improve
ment in the condition of the public
highways. The wheelmen of every
State should organize themselves
into q good roads league and wage
eternal warfare on the miserable
make shifts called public roads.
The building of a large cotton
mill at Columbia, South Carolina,
which will run 10000 spindles right
in the midst of the cotton fields is a
practical proof that the South is
soon to enjoy the benefits which
New England has always held in
the way of manufacturing of that
great staple product of the Southern
States. Instead of taking the cot
ton to the mills where half of the
seasons are too cold to work, the
mills will go the cotton, where they
can be run the year round.-Kana
wha Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Officer Smith took fellow to Jail
yesterday for being drunk on the
streets. Its pity to spoil fell
lows fun.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Fire was discovered in the up
stairs of the house occupied by
John Gibson in Henderson Sunday
morning, and upon examination it
was found that the clothing which
was hanging on chairs before the
CRATE had taken fire and were con
siderabIy damaged.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

1t was reported on the streets Sat
urday that man named Roupe had
shot one Lafayette Lille, near KY
ger, this county, Friday evening.
1t is said they quarreled over some
coal land, when Roupe pulled his
revolver on Lille and fired, the
bullet blowing its way into his
thigh. Nothing authentic can be
ascertained, and the above is a
mere rumor-Gallipolis Journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

A number of our sportsmen left
this morning on the Ohio River
Railroad, for a hunt down in Mer-
GERS Bottom.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Some choice apples have been sold
for dollar barrel in this place
the ruling price is about 75c. bar
rel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

You can kill quail from Novem-
Der LIST 10 December 18th, inclusive,
and no longer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30
Letter From ChnrIeston.

CHARLESTON, W. VA, Oct. rs, '95.
Mr.. EDIToR-Some of the finest
business blocks in the State have
just been completed here and others
are in the course of construction.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Large numbers of people go out
every day to Col. sehon's farm to
watch the oil we'll boring opera
tions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

This year, for a wonder, the Ohio
Democrats are united with no sore
spots to heal up, which insures the
election of Hon. Jas. L. Campbell.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Mr.. Snyder, manager of the Point
Pleasant telephone company, is now
engaged in putting in phones for
Subscribers, and soon everything
will be in first class working order.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

All eyes are now turned on the
coming election in Ohio, and heart
felt prayers goes up in the Demo
cratic camp for the triumph of
fighting Jimmy Campbell, though
the idea of overcoming that $4,000
plurality seems unreasonable. Our
own gallant MacCorkle is now in
the thickest of the fight over there,
and will ably and eloquently hold
up the Campbell end of the log.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Capt. John L. Charles is beautify
ing his residence with a coat of
paint.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Gov. MacCorkle is billed for five
speeches in Ohio, on the Both and
31st of this month.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Subscribe for the Daily Register
and keep posted i'll the affairs of
your town and county. 10 cents a
week, or % cents month, in ad-
vance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

The people of this county have
now saddled upon them a county
debt of nearly $4,000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Capt. Henry Williamson, of South
Side, has just finished picking his
apples and has 5000 bushels.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

The eyes of Democrats of all the
States are now on the Ohio Democ-
racy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

The reason there is so much
drunkenness is because there is so
much whiskey and beer drunk.
This is the fact.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30
TRUSTEES SALE
Of Valuable Real Estate in the
Town Of Point Pleasant,
West Virginia,

by virtue OF aicertain deed oftrust, executed
- by Mary NJ. g Purdy, Alexander Purdy,
her husband, and Joseph II. French, TO the
undersigned trustee, dated the 2Sth day of
September, in the year 1891, and recorded in
the Office of the Clerk of the County Court OF
Mason County, West Virginia, in Trust
Deed Book No. 10, page ABS, dc.. to secure
the payment of a certain debt therein fully
described, in favor of the Mason County
Building and Loan \ Association. in manner
and form and according to the terms and
provisions specified in said deed, and said
debt having become due and payable, and
default having been made in the payment
thereof according to said terms and pro-
visions, and being required by the said Ma
son County Building and Loan Association.
the creditor secured by the deed OF trust
aforesaid, / shall, on
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

What there was of the rain was
splendid, and farmers tell us that it
did much good to the growing
wheat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30
Thursdav. November 2I. 1SQ5-

at 10 o'clock, a. m, sell at public auction. at
the front door OF the Court House, Of said
Mason County, to the highest bidder, the
following property, conveyed by said deed
of trust:
\ certain lot or parcel OF land, situate in
the town of Point Pleasant, Mason County,
West Virginia, and known and numbered on
the plat o. said town as LOT No ], third tier
one acre, more or less. The said sale will be
made subject TO "a deed of trust, executed by
the said ]. H. French upon an undivided
one-fourth interest in and to the property
aforesaid, dated the Sd day OF December.
1892, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of
the County Court OF the said Mason County
in Trust Deed Book No. H. page d. to Sc
secure the payment of a certain debt there
in fully described, in favor of the Equity
Milling Company, and which said debt on
said November 81, 1895, will amount, princi-
pie and interest, TO the sum of five hundred
and fifty-fiye dollars $50.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash.
Title good, but selling as trustee will only
convey title as such.
oct36-4w J. S. SPENCER, Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

If you read the advertisements
of the merchants in this paper, you
will know whore to go to find bar
gains.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Keep your eye on the old sign
and sec if it don't come true, three
frosts and a rain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

There's is quite a strong under
current here, probably unknown to
the Governor himself, favoring him
as the next Democratice nominee
for Congress from this district.
Hons. Adam B. Littlepage and R.
I. Oney have also a good following,
though think neither is an avowed
candidate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

If ever town needed a stock
law, it is Point Pleasant. The town
COWS are doing great damage to
yards and gardens.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

The town authorities should com
pei everybody to keep the cutters
clean in front of their premises.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

U. S. Marshal Garden and w. a.
Ohley, who were hurt in the acct
dent at Tunnelton, on the b. & o..
Railroad, are reported as getting
along nicely, and will be out soon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Little is said by either party re-
garding State officers, though /
sometimes hear the names of Coils
R. S. Carr and Geo. W. Tippett
spoken of by the Democrats as good
material for Auditor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

The Daily Gazette, short time
ago resumed its Associated Press
dispatches, and was quickly follow
ed by it's contempory, the Evening
Mail Both papers are now right
up among the leading daiIies of the
State, and go where you will, it
would be hard to find a town of
Charleston's size with two such
wide awake daily newspapers. We
hope the good people of Mason and
ABIDING counties will render such
adequate support to the Point
Pleasant Daily Register that ere
many moons it will be enlarged,
and also, be able to give its readers
the latest and best Associated Press
kilograms. Mon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-30

Capt. Jim Woodland is Smelling
the woods for supporters for the
Republican nomination for County
clerk, and says he is very saguine
of success. Democrats are not
making much noise over their can
didate for this position, bat Bill
Dave Goshorn pulls his hat down
over his eyes, saws his wood, and
says nothing. See?
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12
East SkOwhegan

The hot days Of last week have effected
our potatoes much, and on places where
manure was used they are rotting badly,
but places planted with potato phosphate
are smooth and good without rot.
Beans are nice, pulled and stacked.
f. B. Richardson and wife have re-
turned from the Advent camp meeting
held last week at Lakeside.
Mrs. S. Richardson has returned to
Waterville from Friendship, where she
has been stopping few weeks, and is
expected home in few days.
Mr.. Rufus Smith and wife of Sidney,
made Wallace Ireland visit Saturday.
stopping over night and making his sis
ter, Mrs. r. NJ. Fairbanks Of Pittsfleld,
visit at Skowhegan village, Sunday,
and returning home at night.
Lake George was well patronized
Sunday, Judging from the number OF
teams passing
Two men with a top buggy tried to
pass team near our house and failing,
tried again at the next house, but failed
there also; the ladies had the smartest
horse.
Rev. George Howard of Canaan, will
preach at the school house in District No
IL in this place, next Sunday, Sept. 18th
services to commence at 1870 a. IN. Nc
meeting In the afternoon. Let all come
with good number of singers,
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12

Miss Edith Blanchard is teaching in
Bingham.
S. D. Arnold made brief visit in
town recently.
Miss Eta Smith is passing few weeks
with her parents.
George Young has gone to Carratunk
to teach this fall
Potatoes are rotting badly, and many
are digging now to save them.
Charles Atkinson and wife returned
to their home in Boston, Monday.
Mr.. Harrington and wife of Gardiner,
visited at Elisha Moore's last week
About forty scholars attend school
Enough to keep one teacher busy in an
ungraded school
There was good attendance at camp
meeting last week. The weather was
fine for camping out.
Corn roasts have been a popular
amusement with the young people, the
fine moonlight nights, of the past TIVE
weeks.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12
East COrnville.

Your correspondent made call on
Gene Sanford Sunday. Mr.. Sanford
lives in the northeastern part of the
town near Barker pond, and is quite an
expert at fishing and hunting, having
formed ten swarms of wild bees this
fall. He said he got two deer last fall,
and small game in abundance. Who can
beat Mr.. Sanford hunting bees?
Thomas Donahue and wife, Fred Lewis
and Lii Sanford went to Harmony on a
fishing excursion one day last week.
Mrs. Ida Sanford is visiting her sister
Mrs. Belle Mitchell Of So. China.
H. n. Longfellow and wife are about
to start for Dead River. They expect
to be gone two weeks.
A. II. Moody has dressed his lambs
and sent them to Boston, there being nc
gale here.
Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Moody are very
happy over their new boarder. 1t is s
fine girl.
Mr.. II. j. Fogg and his family ar,
stopping at their beautiful home on the
ridge. Mr.. Fogg's buildings were STRUCK
by lightning and destroyed with oul
any insurance, but Mr., Fogg not dis
couraged has erected on the old spot,
beautiful stand of buildings as can b
found In this county, If not 10 the State
We as townsmen feel proud of men o.
such pluck, and wish there were more.
The farmers in this section have thei
potatoes mostly dug. They are rottns
badly.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12
Parlin Pond.

DIR. j. +. Loveland of MiddIetown, CT
who is novice at "tramping' covered
himself with mud and glory last Friday
by following I. Fl. Baker and Austir
Carey, two veteran woodsmen to the TOT
of Bald mountain and back. Bale
mountain is the next highest peak il
Maine.
Bancroft G.. Davis and Geo. c. Jones
came out from Grace Pond, four miles
In one hour and nineteen minutes.
Hon. A. p. Williams took a 81 lbs
trout, Thursday, the day before he left
for Fairfield.
Man lost from Grace Pond camps
Five dollars reward for information as tC
his whereabouts. Apply TO n. W
Murphy, Parlin Pond, Me.
Leonard Moore and Curry Holden oil
Jackman were here Sunday.
Ed. Berry was here last week with 8
load of apples.
Among recent arrivals are f. Stone
Augusta DR.. A. +. Sampson, Galveston
Tex, and G. j. Dow and wife, Skowhe
gan.