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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29
Congressional Candidate.

Hon. Rankin Wiley, one of the
most prominent politicians of the
Fourth Congressional District, who
halls from our sister county Mason,
is in the city meeting his numer-
GUS friends who have induced him
to allow his name TO be presented
before the next Congressional Con
vention as IL candidate for Cong
ress. Mr.. Wiley is very popular
here and it will take "high step
per" to win Cabell from from him
in the Conventions Huntington
Times.
Hon Rankin Wiley, of Point
Pleasant, has decided to- become Il
free silver Democratic candidate
for the nomination for Congress in
this district. He is very enthu-
siastic over Democratic prospects
of success. Ravenswood Noun
tainecr.
Hon. Rankin Wiley, of Mason,
las announced that he will be a
candidate before the Democratic
Convention for the Congressional
nomination. He further says that
he isa straight out Is to / silver
man, and proposes to stick to that.
If he does and gets the nomination
he will be easily elected in this
District. st. Mary's Oracle.
Hon. Rankin Wiley, of Mason
county, has announced himself as
a candidate for Congress from this
district. Huntington Advertiser.
The name of Hon. Rankin
Wiley of Point Pleasant, has been
frequently mentioned in connec-
ton with the head of the ticket in
this State; but the prominence
more recently given to Il boom for
him as n candidate for congress in
this district puts him far ahead of
any man in the party for that
important position. Mr.. Wiloy
has lead the Democratic hosts in
his senatorial district for years,
all others in the race
and overcoming the large Republi-
can majority, and was made Presi-
dent of tho Senate. He was a
prominent candidate for congress
before the convention in 81, in
which he developed much strength,
and but for the candidacy of Judge
Harvey, who Of course, received
the solid support of Wayne, Cabell
and Lincoln, he would have been
easily nominated. Wcrcgard Sen
ator Wiley as much the strongest
man in the party in this district in
n general way, and, being, as we
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29
New Feed Store.

The Equity Milling Company
have opened general Fecd Store
in connection with their down town
office, in their new brick building
opposite the Court House.
Flour, meal and feed of all kinds
will be kept constantly on hand in
quantities to suit purchasers, and
will be sold at the lowest wholes lle
and retail prices. All orders left
with Mr.. j. Nj. Burdett, the Com
pany's book keeper, who has charge
of the store, will receive careful and
prompt attention.
EQUITY MILLING co.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29
THE LORDS PRAYER.
Repeated by Brother Tramp Soothcd
His InSI MnmnmiS.

Repeated by BrOthcr tramp SOOthcu
Ills Last Moments.
The way train ahead Of us had
struck an open switch and had been
ditchcd, and two passengers were
killed outright and five or six more
or less injured, runs story in the
Detroit Free Press. Tho killed
and injured were lying on the de
pot platform as our train came up,
and among the latter was prof
cssional tramp who had been stoal-
ing a ride. The doctor had looked
him over. The vagabond who had
not lost consciousness for mo-
mcnt smiled family and asked:
"Wcll, p0rd; what's the verdict
of the iury?"
you arc badly hurt" was the
reply.
81 know ] was righ4--itrff Tic
squeeze wAGprt 1 E cars cum to-
COTTON. I'm as fiat as pancake.
Will / ever tramp again?"
I'm afraid not
car my legs oif?'.
mo; you arc fatally injured,
however.
"That means I'm a goncr.
Eyes"
"Wall, I'd liked to have got over
this and had somcthin' to talk about
and brag over, but l amt dom no
kickin'. My pard was on the car
ahead, was he hurt?"
"No, here he is"
AT that moment a ragged unkept
and typical vagobond came for
ward and bent over the victim and
said:
wall, jim, they say you have
to 60"
YES
How are you fcelin' over it?"
"Sorter. No use TO kick Tom. +"
CHATS right. You never was
no kicker, nohow, Got any
friends?"
NO"
"Kin l do anythin' fer you?"
The dying man gazed at him for
moment in silence and then
whispered:
"Tom, We ar the only partlner l
ever had as knowed the Lords
prayer. just say it over to me-"
The old tramp pulled off his hat
and knelt down, and as the score
of us uncovered and bowed our
heads, he repeated the prayer word
for word, and with such feeling as
astonished everybody. When he
had finished he rose up and said:
"That's it, jim, an kin l do any
thin more?"
Nothing more for him, an
swered the doctor as he looked
.lown upon the pale face. "Your
partner is dead"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29
Germany,s Lnst oensu..

WAsnINaToN, April 81. - Germany
takes census of population every five
years, and the results of that taken last
year. just made public, have caused
much surprise and qualification, for they
show, notwithstanding complaints of
agricultural and manufacturing deprcs-
sion, the population has increased more
rapidly than i'll any 5-year period since
the foundation of the empire, being b..
244; DOB last DGcem pela5-i Az increase of
2,s2G, lO1 = or~'T a per cent per year
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29
QUICK WORK.


SING Sine, April 27.-Carl Eoigon,
baum, alias Anton Lain, who murdered
Mrs. Johanna Hoffman i'll New York
on Sept. /, 1894, was executed by cleo
tricity III tho state pcnitontiary here.
Fcigenbaum protested his innocence ia
the last. Before going to the death
chamber he made will beQueathing to
IL sister in Germany property which ho
claimed to own i'll Cincinnati and New
York. Tho clcctrocution was performed
without hitch, and the subject was pro.
nounced dead two and one half minutes
after he was ushered into the room,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29

EVANSVILLE, o., April 27.-The grand
jury, which began its work April 8, re.
ported finding five indictments each for
malfeasance i'll Office against County
Commissioner Swope and eN-Commis
sioner Mercer, ana four indictments
against ex-Commissioner Rider
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29
Here is
The Best Yet.


Our stock can be de-
in q word-first-
class; III every respect: Qur our.
styles-FAULTLESS. Our
prices-corrcct. Quality
the best. We have always
aimed to be in the front
rank, and will make our
store as HERETOFORE a place
where all are cordially
welcome, either visitor or
purchaser. Thanking you
for past favors, we remain
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29
Killed by IA Car.

TOLEDO, April 21.-As n couple OF
workmen We're passing over the Wheel
ing crossing at the incline someone
loosened the brakes set OH II load of coal
and the men were both caught by it.
Carl Pozylyt was instantly killed and
Frank ZellIi was fatally injured.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29
Wool and the Tariff.

Sneep arc bringing very ldlI
prices in the United States at
present, and the wool industry has
received substantial impetus
since the repeal of the Mckinley
tariff. The shepherds who do the
most complaining about free wool
are in the wool commission bust
moss or editing high tariff news
papers. The Louisville Courier
Journal is cruel enough to recall
to their minds little wool and
tariff history, as follows:
AS to prices of wool it may be
noted that in january, 1867, before
the passage of the high wool tariff,
fine wool was worth GS cents a
pound in New York. In October
of the same year, after the passage
of the high tariff, the same grade
of wool was down to As cents. We
do not say that the decline was due
to the tariff; but what would pro
tcctionists have said if the tariff
had been reduced? In 1865 fine
wool sold for $1.O2 pound under
a much lower tariff than that of
1867. 1t is true that. these prices
were on an inflated currency, but
if we 90 back to 1859 and 1860,
when wool was virtually free, it
sold for 60 cents pound in n cur
rcncy equal to gold. Under the
tariff Of 1867 it went down to 81
cents in 1879, and under the Nc
Kinley bill to 20 cents in 1894.
Wool has declined far less under
tho present tariff than under for
MGR tariffs, and the recent decline
has occurred in n period of bust
ness depression due to Mr.. Sher-
mans unfortunate experiment with
the finances of the country.
Alta certain hour OH tle III of
May the several lip t91:ess 81 telegraph
io cable tEs eS1fffn7N New York to Europe,
t99t'nco to China and Japan, thence
to Australia, thence to Africa,
thence to Portugal, thence to Bra
iii, thence to Chill, thence to Cen
trail America, thence through Mex
leo to Galveston and thence to
New York again, will be connected
in single circuit and with an
electrical current furnished by
niagara Falls an operator at one
table in the National electrical ex-
hibition building will send mes
sage to another operator in the
same room after circumnavigating
all the continents of the globe. If
the experiment is successful it will
be far in advance of anything that
has been achieved thus far.
In this paper we publish num-
Der of extracts from Democratic
papers in the Fourth District, all
of which are complimentary to
Hon. Rankin Wiloy's candidacy
for Congress. The press is good
indication of public sentiment.
Candidates now throng our
streets and the farmer who has
been here on business feels, as he
returns home with his right arm
aching from shaking hands, that
he never before had SO many
friends.
Gov. MacCorkle has appointed
Mr.. l.. N. Tavcncr, of Parkersbmg,
Judge of Fifth judicial District, TO
fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Judge Boreman. The APP
pointment is good one, and a
most excellent selection
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29
THE CASE AS IT is.
An Interesting Talk Between Farmer
and n state OHlcIal.

and State OnlcIal.
Knnawha Gazette, 2Ith.
On yesterday Gazette reporter
heard of recent interesting con
versation between farmer and II
salaried State official, in which the
salaried official told the farmer
that he was Just simply crazy while
advocating the free coinage of sill
yer.
The official said: "While it is
true that you only get 80 cents a
bushel for your wheat now, while
You got dollar twenty years ago,
vet the fifty cents you now get will
buy as much as your dollar would
have bought twenty years ago"
The official further said that "you
can buy as good suit of clothes
now for ten dollars as you could
have bought twenty years ago for
twenty dollars"
And the salaricd official went on
to give numerous similar illustra-
lions, which the old farmer frankly
admitted to be logical and man
swerable. "Then," said the official,
"why do you insist that the free
coinage of silver would benefit
you farmers?"
well" said the farmer, some
body has taught me to believe that
very large part of my annual eN-
pemditures go towards paying fed
eraI. state and local taxes, and that
nearly all the money collected as
taxes goes toward paying you sal
AIRED Office holders. Now twcnty
years ago, as [ understand it you
got salary of l,SOO a year. At
that time l,SOO bushels of our
wheat would have paid your salary.
Now it takes 5000 bushels to pay
Won. AT the same time you admit
that the $500 you now get will
buy as much of the necessities
and comforts of life as $4,000
would have bought twcnty years
ago, and why is it that the wise
law makers of our country, do
not, as matter of justice, make
your salary $500 year, and let us
farmers pay you with l,SOO bushels
of wheat instead of being compell-
ed to pay you with 1900 bushels,
as we do now?'
"Now," said the farmer, 81 no
tice that nearly every saloricd
office holder is crying for honest
money, and single gold standard,
while all the Office holders whose
pay depends upon the fees they
are allowed TO charge the people
for whom they work, are for free
silver. We want i" money for the
',,J u,a ror,,,o, Loino, IN LARGO
,,n;o,itr oro CONC to have fiat
I.;nd or r,ano,, ond tLot before -
.na,,. ,,.l;Ian
.
The Goldbug press OF the East
has been asserting each issue for
several months, that the "trec sill
yer craze" is dying out. But since
several of the States in the South
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29
HERE ARE A FEW ITEMS WORTHY YOUR ATTENTION.
DRESS GODS.

8 tho loser by it.
Henrettas, oors double
1Sc,
Imported Sorgos range
wide all wool 25cj 40 inches wide 2oc 32c, Use, 52c
double width
Full Line Trimmings, Silks Buttons aoo Embroidoos,
Gloves Shirt Waists
keep the largest limo of shoes and
dren's Gu II you.
uoonswaro Glassware Plated Baby Bngg Bicycles,
Tricyces
An o
orders samples prices
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29
COLD BLOODED MURDER.
A CnbcII County Tragedy That Has
Shocked the Community.

Special to Daily Register.
HUNTINGToN, w. VAo April "a.
John Love, living thirty miles
south of this city, near Milton, in
this county, shot and killed his
wife at midnight last night and
then shot his father.in-law. A. M
Mngee, several times, and finally
attempted to kill himself. Magee
and Love are both fatally wounded,
and no cause is assigned for the
trouble.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29

After all, the Louisiana planters
did not succeed i'll defeating the
Democratic party in the State. 1t
is still shown to have safe ma
iority. All the consolation our
friends the enemy get is that the
majority is reduced.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29
SPRING GREETING y

OUR SPRING GREET
. ing for 1896, is issued
under very favorable cir
cumstances. Our nice bust
ness in March indicates
to us that the business
situation is much brighten,
that the season promises
a brisk trade, and goods
and prices favor the pur-
chaser. So buoyant are all
the prospects that we have
prepared to meet a larger
trade by purchasing a
larger and varied stock.
So confident are we Of Civ
ing entire satisfaction, that
we say
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29

A compromise has been effected
between the warning faction i'll the
Democratic party in Wayne coun-
ty, and the whole party is to be
again reunited. The factions will
hereafter fight for the success of
Democracy, and not for individ-
uals. a united Democracy in
Wayne, means thousand Demo-
craticc majority next fall in that
county.
. For many days past forest fires
have been raging along Guyan
river and untold damage is report
ed to many of the farmers living
in Lincoln county Hundreds of
persons have fought the flames
like demons, but they swept
on over hill and valley leaving
timber in ruin and forests in desc
lation. Several barns have been
consumed and the loss will be
heavy.
The Fourth District Repubi-
scans are all right.-State journal
They may be just now, but after
the November election they will be
Sin the soup" Democrats intend
to redeem this section.
The Republican press of this
State are criticising this papers
articles so severely, that we are
Getting vain, and are beginning tc
believe the articles are making
center shots.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29

Gov. MacCorkle has appointed
Mr.. l.. N. Tavcncr, of Parkersburg,
Judge of Fifth judicial District, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Judge Borelnan. The APP
pointment is a good one, and n
most excellent selection.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29

If strength is what you want, you
should study what causes your
weakness.
1t is practically lack of food.
But you eat three meals day,
and all you can eat at Il time.
Yes, but do you digest it?
Food undigestcd, is not food. 1t
is not nourishment.
1t doesn't create strength.
To digest your food take Shaker
Digestive Cordial at meals. After a
while you will digest your food
without it. Then you will get well,
and strong and healthy.
Shaker Digestive Cordial cures
indigestion and all its symptoms,
such as dausea, headache, eructa-
tons, pain in the stomach, giddi-
ness, loss of appetite, etc. 1t makes
your food nourish you, and make
you strong and fat and hearty,
Druggists sell it. Trial bottle
10 cents.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29

a politician thinks of the next
election; statesman of the next
generation. Tested by that rule,
there is not statesman in the Re-
publican party
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29
Gents FURNISHINGS.

T MN q %F @Seo s@ %Sa Jsn%. %r s A6n
Inrorccd front and bac< and well AHE
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12
ODESSA NOTES.

VIM. L FAIRIES was Smyrna visitor on
Wednesday.
Harry Rose, of Philadelphia, is spending
his vacation at home.
Chas II. Scott, of Wilmington, spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Odessa.
Miss Lydia Dewitt, of Philadelphia is
the guest Of Mrs. VIM. T. VanDyke.
Mrs. r. J. Foard and family returned to
their Baltimore home on Thursday.
Chas. Gibson. Of Philadelphia, was en-
tertained by his parents few days this
week.
The handsome addition to the drng store
occupied by mfr. W. 4. FAIRIES is nearing
completion.
Oliver Stevens. formerlyof this tow n,
spent Tuesday at home. Mr. Stevens will
leave in few days for Michigan
F. B. Watkins returned from Bethlehem,
n H., on Saturday on business trip re-
turning to the Mountains on Monday.
Quite number of men are engaged in
labelling corn for Bakers corn cannery.
The entire stock will soon be shipped to
Philadelphia.
The steam barge Harry of Philadelphia
laden with phosphate for Jesse L. Shep-
herd of Middletown is unloading at the
Odessa wharves
Mr.. J. q. Williams and family returned
to Philadelphia on Friday. Their many
friends here regret their departure and
hope to see them return next summer.
The Odessa Public Schools will open
on Sept. % with Mr.. Victor Sparklin as
principal, Miss Susanne Sawyer and Mrs,
Ophelia George as assistants.
s. D. Townsend. of Del. City, who has
been seriously ill for some time, left on
Wednesday for Lawrence, Mass, where be
will be the guest of Rev. w. Fl. Hutchin.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12
CHURCH CHIMES.

The Odessa Presbyterian Church will be
open for service Sunday, September Goth,
1890 a. m; preaching by Rev. DR.. vallan-
digham.
Enemies through greed of GAIN is the
subject for the Epworth League meeting on
Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock sharp to be
led by Mr.. John E. CHM.
Rev. F. II. Moore will preach in Forest
Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning
and evening. The Sacrament of the Lord s
Supper will be administered on Sunday
m orning, September Goth. Preparatory
service Saturday afternoon, September 49,
Mr.. William vansaut WIN lead the y. M
G. A. tomorrow afternoon. The meeting
was largely attended last Sunday. spec.
Isi committee on music has been appointed
for the work this fall and winter, and an
entertainment is proposed for September
10th.
There will be q. tent meeting in the grove
at Union Church, Townsend circuit. com
mencing tomorrow, under the manage
ment of ReY. Albert Chandler. Services
will be held at 10 o'clock and 2 80 and !. 30
tomorrow. Evangelist Redding Of Wash.
ington, D. c.. will assist in the meetings
which will be continued every evening for
10 days or two weeks at 7.3o.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12
KENT COUNTY.

Dr.. John M. Smith has sold b is farm
near Cheswold to Oscar Gisner Of Pennsyl-
vania for $500. which includes stock and
crops.
Nine tramps were arrested on Monday
at Clayton by Dectective Nathan Hutchins
of the Delaware railroad on the charge Of
trespass on the property OF the company
and were given 10 days in the Dover jail.
During heated political discussion in
Dover last Saturday evening Alonzo Clif-
ton and Joseph George quarreled and the
latter stabbed the former five times in the
left side. The affair occurred on Locker
man street near Governors avenue and
caused considerable excitement. Clifton
was badly hurt and was carried home
where his wounds were dressed By two
doctors. He lost great deal Of blood bnt /,
is thought that his injuries arc not serious
George surrendered and was held III 5000
bail.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12
The Addicks Prfma,.,as.

The Addicks primaries of last Saturday
were true exponent of Addicksism and
of Addick' strength in this county. In
Wilmington the grossest frauds were per-
petrated, returning for one candidate in
the 10th Ward $50 more votes than the full
Republican strength at the last election.
In the country districts the results are no
more cTeditable. In New Castle the re-
turns were over 180 and the real vote did
not exceed 100. Neither election nor eau
Gus was held in Red Lion, Mill Creek,
Appoquinimink or Black kbird, nevertheless
official returns were given out at the Ad-
dicks headquarters on Wednesday from all
these hundreds. No elections were held or
reported for Christiana and ST. Georges.
In White Clay creek six men got together
to fix up the Addicks ticket but so or so
were returned as having voted In Pencader
only five men met at Glasgow but a return
of 157 was made. In Blackbird it is said
that Henry J. Smith of Green Spring with
four men wanted to open a primary cleo.
ton. hoping to nominate himself for rep
resentatiye but the committeeman refused
to open the polls, pleading illness. The
whole matter throughout the county ap-
pears to be pretense and fraud.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12
G. Z. 8. G. for 1900.

A Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle is forming in Middletown, the initial
steps being taken at a. meeting Monday
night when fifteen persons expressed de.
sire and intention Of pursuing the course.
Others who were not present expect to join
the circle and the outlook is for very live
and interesting society. The first circle as
organized in 1873, the FIRST class graduating
in 1882, four years being required to COM
plete the course: 1t is systematic and
regularly prescribed course Of reading and
study designed for the out-of-school lovers
of knowledge and literature, for those who
have not had q course in college, for
busy farmers, housewives, shop and factory
girls, business men and women and people
of leisure, everybody who wants q larger
education. It is entirely unsectarian and
is specially influential In promoting fra
ternal relations in Church. State and home.
The class beginning this year will graduate
in 1900. The course is as follows:
1867. French History, Astronomy,
Oriental and Greek Civilization.
1918. German History, Political Eco
nomy. Roman History, Literature, and Art.
1888 g. English History. Literature. and
Art, Nineteenth Century History. Geology.
1899 1900. American History. Literature,
and Institutions. Beginnings Of. Glyilixa-
tion, Psychology.