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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
SUITS FoR DAMAGES.

On Account Of the TunneltOn Wreck.
Hon. William A. ohley, of Fair.
mont, ex.secretary of State, and
Neil j. Fortney, of Kipgwood, for
himself and wife, have sued the
Baltimore & Ohio for. $4,000
damages each, for injuries received
in q collision at Tunnelton. Fort
tney has also pending an individual
suit. Moro suits are expected to
follow.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
Tic WhIte Metal.

General Warner said to the rep.
resentative silver mon at the con-
ference in Washington: "The sill
yer mon can win this presidential
race by united action, and we are
anxious to promote that end. We
are opposing nobody but tho gold
mon; no policy but the gold policy,
We desire to co operate with mon
of any party, who seeing that the
time for supreme action has arrived
and are willing to enlist for this
campaign under the banner of the
white metal"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
GOMEZ is DOING
Leads Canella Into Trap and Pep
pers His Force.
HE rs ALWAYS WIDE AWAKE
Timely Arrival of RcInforoements Was
All That Saved the SpaniRrds
From AnnihilntIon - Insur-
gents Arc Well Armed.


KEY WEST, Feb 1O.-Dr j. ID. Cas-
tillo. surgeon general of Gomez's army,
arrived here on the pilot boat Nonpnreil,
,yhicl, rcccivod him from a schooner in
inc gun, D[ w castillo ieiC S4 81 ~" .
headquarters WcuiesuuS' "iu 10 VIZ Nv.
bearer of dispatches to Cuban leaders III
New York. Castillo witnessed the bat
surpents under Patricio Diaz, which oc-
c,,,.od INoL q nnnr Guonaiov
nCan,o1Io ), cold Dr Ciostiuo "hod
,,oo', a.nI,t ,,.;tl, BOO ,,ou 1%I, No,n to
,',.oio sTiV NTacno o%d Gn,nSz nn;ting
prevent haceo H M %Oi I mtIi r.
oLiS% io;ttIlo'' VI f,liS 49,, ai1 dn"niio
er' S:.liit ttro,,i, tI,e SoISyidmes stocI
on p"ssed5 i IN ga edo SniJs S;SiSoS
''ii't 10 tI,o Fa,,cas "a
ny sIolle 5c ti tU VI 80 oi
mn, III" 1 StlSic 'iio t SS' o,a
n iI GuI'H a., fn'itos n,,d T;og
pl;uGeu 6 Thlnu IrIo I.oitod ,ahind ~
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
Hon. Jos. s. Miller.

The Fairmont Index and the
Clarksburg Tribune and few
other Democratic papers in this
State, arc preaching and praying
for harmony in tho Democratic
party, preparatory to the battle of
this fall. But they are hypocrites,
for they never lose an opportunity
to assail one of the best Democrats
in this State, and that is Hon. ]. S.
Miller, tho Commissioners of In.
ternal Revenue, because few Re.
publicans arc retained in his de.
partment, when thoy know we'll
enough that it is not within his
power to remove them, as this
power belongs absolutely to the
Secretary of the Treasury, and be-
sides the Civil Service rules would
prevent him, oven he so desired.
from removing thom. And when
they are not abusing Mr.. Miller,
they are denouncing FREQ silver
Democrats. How will there be
harmony in the party, if these pa
pers keep on abusing Democrats.
because of their opinions2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
Queer Presidential Condolences.

John Adams was eightyears older
than his successor, Thomas Jeffer-
son; he eight years Older than Jas.
Madison; he eight years Older than
James Monroe, and he eight years
older than John Q. Adams.
George Washington ended his
term as President in his 65th year,
and so, too, did John Adams, Thos
Jefferson, James Madison and Jas.
Monroe.
Thomas jefferson and John Ad-
ans both died on the Same day,
July Il, 1926, exactly 80 years after
tho signing of the declaration ofin-
dependence. Ono other President,
James Monroe, died on July 4. His
death occurred in 1881.
Every President, it is said, with
the single exception of William II
Harrison, has had blue oYos.-St.
Louis Republic.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
West Virginia Public Schools.

West Virginia has a school popu
lation of 272,3OO, with an enroll
mont of 218,815, and an average
daily attendance of 135,381; GLIB
teachers, and spends annually for
education s1,614,642. North Caro-.
lima has school population OF COZ,
74O, with an enrolment of 37O,89O,
and an average daily attendance of
23O,301; $500 teachers, and an cx
penditure annually of S780,405 for
schools. Maine has n school popu.
latton Of 15S,8OO, with an onroIl.
mont of 1875, 815, and an attendance
of 0O,115; 7,421 teachers, and spends
annually for schools s1,559,821.
The above, taken from tho report
of the Commissioner of Education,
shows tho educational standing OF
West Virginia. With q school
system scarcely thirty years old,
West Virginia is doing moro edu.
cationally than North Carolina and
Maine, two of our oldest states.
All honor to tho noble mon and
women who arc doing so much to
put our little Mountain State in tho
front ranks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
Good News.

A telegram yesterday gavo the
information that an oil we'll hat
been drilled in near Williamstown
w. Va, and will make n fair pro
duccr. Tho wcll is owned by
Potter Silman, John and w. Il
Davidson, John w. Jarrett anc
Moses w. Donnally. Those par
ties have 400 acres OF territory ir
the lease whore this we'll has bcer
put down and feel certain they
have valuable proporty.-Kana
VIVA Gazette, 18th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
Nn Chanra m tlle Tarllf.

The new tariff bill is probably
dead. Free silver killed it. No
matter how it's demise was brought
about, there will be few mourners.
Business men want no tariffcHsnge
They abhor tariff tinKering, on
principle. Either up or down with
rates these changes unsettle values
and put them all at sea. The PEG,
certainly want no tariff change like
this proposed one, wherebya taxa
ton was to be increased horizontally
is per centon every article which
they eat, drink, wear. or uso.
Manufacturers certainly do not
want any change from tho tariff
which is acting as such a tonic on
American manufacturers, pushing
our goods into foreign markets, and
competing successfully with the
world.
Finally, and moro important than
all, tho Government docs not need
any tariff change, for the revenues
are coming in all right. 1nJanuary
our total revenues amounted to $685.,
237 ,O7-at the rate of over $3.50,
100000 year, the custom receipts
amounting to s16,38o,796, 9 round
million dollars, moro per month IT
than was realized from the MeKin
Icy tariff during the three calsnder
years 1891, 90 and 90.
The Democratic tariffs now pro
ducing a customs revenue at the rate
of s196,567,552 per annum, audit
is still gong. During the lastfiscal
year undor the Mckinley tariff the
amount of customs revenue produc'
cd was only s138. 8O7,759. Why,
then should tho country go back to
McKinleyism? There will be nc
mourners for the death of this pro
posed tariff.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
4 VERY GAUzY STORY.
Indiana Girl Tries to Break Into Gin
cimati Murder Case.
EFFORT TO CLEAR JACKSON
lays She. Herself Instructed Pearl Bryan
What Drugs to Duy-AIso Declares
= Jackson Was Not RESPONSE
BILE For Her Death.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 10.-The police
and reporters have been extracting
statements from Miss Hollingsworth.
She says: 81 shall be able to clear
jackson He is responsible for Miss
Bryam's condition, but he is not RESPONSE
bic for her death don't think either
that Wood has anything to do with this
case. became interested in the girl
because had once known her aud
Glanced to meet her at the Union sta
ton. She told me what had happened
and said that Jackson was to blame.
When 1 told her what drugs to get, she
said she would take them i'll Jackson's
presence and iethere and then so as to
throw suspicion upon Jackson and get
him into difficulty.''- A4,s,.
"How did you know what drugs to
getY" ,n
"a young doctor told me-"
"Wliat was his name?"
81 decline toltell. -'.f
did you ask him because of this
case?" .,........y.t
mo learned from him at a differ
ent time"
The police are trying to get the names
of tho druggists of whom Miss Holdings.
worth said she, in company with Pearl
Bryan, secured the drugs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
Lei Them Hold Out.

The FREQ sllver members of the
United States Senate arc not only
determined that no bond issue bill
shall pass that body unless it con-
tains FREQ silver clause, but they
are pursuing the same tactics on
the Dingley protective tariff bill
and have prepared a similar amond'
ment to that, SO tits clearly evident
that without free silver there car
be no financial legislation had al
this session of Congress. -Kanawhs
Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
Doesn't Do a Thing But Shoot.

-
Tho Maxim gun, which has fig
urod prominently in recent reports
from Venezuela and the Transvaal,
can shoot II bullets second, or
66G minute. 1t is light affair
and looks like small, slim barrel
cannon mounted on tripod. The
gunner sits upon saddle behind
tho gun and can swing it to right
or left or elevate or depress tho
barrel as though it wcro rovolvor.
The gun loads itself. The cartridges
arc strung on belts which hold from
$50 to 400 rounds each, and this
belt is fod automatically to the
breech of tho gun. Tho loading,
firing and ejecting mechanisms are
worked by tho rocoil of tho gun.
The first cartridge is fired by press
ing a button, and after that, GGG
times q minute, ovory kick of tho
gun throws out the exploded ell,
inserts loaded one and explodes
it. This is kept up as long as the
button is pressed or until tho belt OF
cartridges is exhausted. The stool
barrel is encased in a water Jacket
which keeps the gun cool
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
IsInnd Case Seitled.

The case of Jas. Betz, admins.
traitor of Bello BotH VS.. Ethenile
Betz, which has been pending in
the courts of this county in ono
form or another for some twenty
years has just been decided in the
Supreme Court OF Ohio, which at,
firms tho judgment of tho Common
Pleas and Circuit Courts, rendering
judgment against Ethenilo Betz in
sum which with interest now
amounts to between $4,000 and
$4,000.
The suit grow out of tho snlo by
Ethenile Botz to Belle Botz (wifo
of John Betz) of n portion of Cali.
polls Island. A part of tho portion
SO decided hor by Il. Betz was after.
ward found and adjudged by the
Courts of West Virginia to belong
not to Ethenilo Botz, but to Ingoby
Clifford, and sho recovered the
same from Belle Betz who thon
sued Ethcnilo Betz on tho covenant
of his decd, and after years of liti
CATION recovered Judgment which
tho Supreme Court now affirms. The
Judgment is, of course, lien on all
tho lands of Botz.-Gallipolis Tri-
hnnn
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
noM to AccnmnIate Frlends.

al know what 1 will do" said
the young candidate. 81 will lay
in big supply of plug tobacco and
every time l meet one of tho bay
seeds | will offer him chow.
"You will do nothing of tho sort,
said his manager. "You will &c
out without bit and borrow 8
chow from ovory man you meet
Haven't you got sonso enough tc
know that tho man you arc under
obligations to always fools warmel
toward you than the man you have
dono q favor7"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
Points TO Consider.

Sods arc good for lawn, but the
ideal road should be made some
thing else.
It's long lane whore there's no
good going for tired horse.
The larger tho trio on the wagon
tho less tho tire of tho horse.
Good roads and clean streets arc
indications of health, cleanliness,
economy and enterprise.
No man ovor waded through
miles of mud to farm to buy it.
Bad roads are up hill all the way.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12

Oil territory is still being leased
in this county, Soon, we are told,
another well will be put down, near
town. a@
The * I'm. and Ohio River
Railroads are doing good freight
and passenger business.
If your neighbours hens aregtrou.
blesome, and steal across the way,
don't let your angry passions rise;
fix place for 'em to lay.
Kanawha county is painfully
modest just now. They are not
asking for all the offices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

submitting prices to the public do not clam our
quotations be always the lowest have styn to meeta
toward the purchasing and sell
ing thoroughly satisfactory articles the smallest cost at
which good good workmanship be united
results Judgment of stewd buyers and welcome
comparison goods offered elsewhere at narer higher
prices. II
call the pubcs attention to the fact that we
not at everything
carry stock in advertisements are
numerous in the departments 49,
Do not hesitate any should you desireto
wish submit
it is pleasure in fact NAIL ORDER DE
PARTMENT growing feature of our business
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
InlnIIdenCe.

ga subscriber who has not paid
up for his paper in six yoars, says
an exchange, "writos us to know
how we stand on tho financial
question. We have tolegraphcd tho
sheriff to arrest and hold him until
we got our shotgun repaired. We
can stand somo things, but such
brazon alfrontory rs this is unbear
able."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
of Fehrnarv. 1896.
j. ~. IL. d. sMITH. Trustee.
Trustee's Sale

OF "A HOUSE AND. LOT. IN PoINT
~ PHEASANT, W. VA. Under and by
Virtue or the authority vested in me by "a
certain deed OF trust executed by Susan T..
williams and Sandy Williams, her husband,
TO the undersigned Trustee, bearing date on
the 5th day of September, 1892, and of record
in the Clerks ONCE ofthe County Court OF
hook No. IA, pages 4li, tEc., to secure to the
Point Pleasant building and Loan Associa-
tion the payment of "A certain debt, fully de-
scrIbed in said deed OF trust, and default huY-
Ing been made in the payment thereof ac-
coTding' to the terms and provisions of said
deed OF trust, and being required by the snid
Point Pleasant building and Loan AssocIa.
undersigned Trustee Will sell at public
auction, at the front door OF the Court House,
of said Mason County, on
Thursday, the 18th day of February,
1895,
of land situate In the town OF Point Pleasant,
Mason county, West NiTginia, bounded and
described follows: Beginning at n point
on the North side of Sixth street at corner of
lot owned by the heirs OF John Brown, thence
along the North side OF Sixth street s.. 29s 45'
f. % links, thence leaving Sixth street n.
q 10, ES9i LINK: to q large sycamore tree,
ginning estimated TO contain 56I-lO0 poles
equal to 81 1000 acres, and being the same lot
Of land conveyed to Susan f. Williams by
John s Miller by deed dated August 10, 1895,
and of record in the Clerks Onice OF the
County Court of said Mason county in deed
book No. -, page oil. There is a comfortable
cottage house on this lot.
Terms of sale:-Cash.
RANKIN WILEY, JB., Trustee.
inn. &. W.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
Worn by walling.

CINcINNATI, Feb. 1O.-Scott Jackson
has given Il written statement about his
bloody coat found i'll the sewer. He
claims that Walling wore his clothing
OH the night of the murder
I a special from Grccncastlc, Ind, says
no confidence is placed in the story of
Miss Hollingsworth. She is an intimate
friend of jackson
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
sl1ent1y Stole Awnx.

LONDON, Feb. 1O.-Hon. Cecil Rhodes,
formerly premier of Cape Colony, has
started for Buluway. Mr.. Rhodes de-
parture was managed very quietly. He
will go to South Africa, via the Suez
canal. 1t is understood that he will re-
turn to England for the trial of DR.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12

CINCINNATI, Feb. 1O.--Jackson and
Walling, after somewhat exciting
first day in Jail, are reported to be in
good spirits. 1t looks us if the men
will shortly be taken to Newport for
trial, the grand jury being now i'll ses-
sion and hearing evidence in the case.
Tho prosecuting attorney is already pre-
pairing indictments. Besides this Gov
ernor Bradley has sent II special officer
to Newport to get the facts with a view
to the issuance of demand for the eX-
tradition of the prisoners.
While the officers of Campbell county,
KY, are confident that they can protect
the prisoners i'll Kentucky, and while
citizens of Newport resent the imputa-
mon notion that little would be left for
the courts to do with these prisoners if
they should be placed i'll the Newport
Jail.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
Settled out of Court.

: LONDON, eb. 1O.-Thc suit of Birdie
Sutherland, well-known member of
the ballet, against the Hon. Dudley
Churchill Marjoribanks, for breach of
promise of marriage, has been settled
by the payment of sea, 600.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
WILL HE APoLoeIzE1
Hawaii May Even Things Up by Dis
misslng MnIster Wills.

IIHWI'II HHS I1'VII HIII'B7 VI ~
missing Minister willis.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 10. = Advices
from Honolulu to II local paper say un-
less Secretary Olney apologies for tile
action of Minister Willis, that official
may DO given his passports soon. The
trouble all grow out of an invitation is
sued by the Hawaiian foreign Office to
the diplomatic corps to participate in
the national holiday of Jan. H. the
anniversary of the overthrow of the
monarchy. Willis refused to take part
III the celebration on the ground that
President Cleveland did not approve the
manner III which the monarchy was
OVcrthrOwn
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12

Every farmer whether Republi-
can or Democrat should take an &C.
tive part in making tho party nom
nations this year. Each one should
500 that only good mon devoted to
the farmers interests should DO put
upon tho ticket.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12

If tho Wheeling Register desires
harmony in the Democratic party
in West Virginia, it will have to
stop dopouncing silver democrats as
"fools and cranlss." The Wheeling
Register seems to belong bodily to
tho "gold bugs"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12

Every ono owes it to his position
as citizen to keep himself posted
on public questions and be abIo to
exercise tho right of suffrage in
diligently and for the good of him.
self and his followman. Nowspa
pers arc tho educators.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12

The State Board of Health oil
West Virginia, will hold meeting
at Clarksburg on tho 28th day OF
April for the purpose of examining
physicians and medical students ap.
plying for certificates to practice in
this state, and transacting such
other business as may properly
como before them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12

Tho Minnesota boundary ques'
ton is looming up. 1t is claimed
that 1000 square miles of territory
righttuIly belonging to that State
was transferred to Canada by the
location OF the boundary limo in
1912, aud it is reported that the
State will take steps TO protect its
rights.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12

A bill is before Congress giving
IS month pension to all persons
over 60 years of age who served
sixty days in the last war.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12

The brutal murderors of Pearl
Bryan, at Ft. Thomas, KY, have
made partial confessions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12

1t is said that Manager Burt will
act as President of the Ohio River
Railroad until the Board of Direc
tors meet in annual session in April
The opinion is expressed that Gen.
b. ID. Spilman will thon be elected
President
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12

Maj. j. G. Downtain, of Winfield,
and formerly editor of tho Hunt,
ington Advertiser, was appointed
Saturday to responsible and
lucrative position in tho Pension
Department, at Washington.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
~ " Il. f. MITCHELL, Clerk.
Trustees Sale of Real
Estate.

10y virtue of IA deed OF trust executed to
Is the Undersigned trustee, by JunIus N.
Eckard and wife, dated the 9Th day of May,
1895, to secure to j. u. Mccormick the pay
mcnt OF n certain note therein mentioned,
with interest thereon, which said decd of
trust IL OF record In the ONCE OF the Clerk of
the County Court of Mason County, West
Virginia. In Trust Deed Book No. 10, pnges
$50, &c., and default having been made In
the payment of said note, and being re-
quested by said }. ID. Mccormick to make
sale OF the land in said Trust Deed mention
ed, shall, on the
2lst day of February, 1896,
proceed TO sell by way OF public auction, Mt
The front door of the Conrt House of said
County, FOR CASH, the following dcscribed
tract Of land, lying and being in the District
OF Cooper, in the County OF Mason, and state
OF West Va, beginning alta poplar mark
ed original corner to 800 acres OF lnnd
patented to William and George Cooper by
the Commonwenlthof Val thence n. O' w.
IS poles and links to chestnut oak on top
Selby; thence n. SOC, w: lI3 poles and ~
links TO a hickory stump With sprontsi ihenee
S. lH poles TO q post; thence >. IS}4 u. %
hickory on top of ridge; thence s. 1877 W.
1877 f. O5 poles to II post near Dunlap's house
ana In East line OF the entire survey; and
thence with same n. III Il. 1876 poles, to the
place OF beginning, containing l2i ncresi saw
Ing and excepting. however, from the npc-
ration OF said Trust Deed ncTcs, sold and
ianS3.H J. p r. H. SMITH, Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12

The Adamsville, o., oil we'll it is
said will be good for from 20 to 80
barrels for each "a hours. 1t is
owned by Gallipolis parties.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12

Hon. V. b Archer, chief counsel
Tor the Ohio River Railroad, has an.
nounced his intention to become a
candidate for Attorney General be.
fore tho State Republican Conven-
ton He is ono of tho brainiost
and most successful corporation
lawyers in tho State, and is omin
ontly fitted for tho position ho socks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12
He Liked whisky.

According to tho Portsmouth
Blade there is n young man down
in jackson county who believes in
putting whisky down. He drank
a gallon in As hours and consequent
ly thcro is much doubt as to his re-
covory.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12

The Parkersburg State Journal
is going to get out splendid in
dustrial edition, which will be is.
sued me time this month. 1t
will be a boomer for Parkersburg.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12

True and loyal Democrats ovory.
whore, are anxious to see Senator
Blackburn como off victorious. Not
merely because he is free silver
man, but because he is true Dem
ocrat and ono of tho gamost Domo
Gratis in tho party. Tho heart Of
Senator Blackburn has always
beaten in sympathy with tho mass.
es and tho Democratic masses arc
for him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-12

The democracy of this district is
unequivocally committed to Free
Silver, and the candidate selected
in our noxt congressional conven.
ton, as tho party standard bearer,
should be man whose views upon
this great question, are clearly dc.
finod. Without expressing a, pref
eronce as to who the man should be,
tho News respectfully calls the at
tontion of tho democracy. of this
district to tho namo of Ben Ill,
Butcher, of Wood county, who is
recognized everywhere, as being an
able and fearless advocate OF Free
Silver coinage. Writ News.