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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

at this time of the year cold is very
easily contracted, and if left to run its
course without the aid of some reliable
cough medicine is liable to result i'll that
dread disease, pneumonia. We know
of no better remedy TO cure cough or
cold than Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. We have used it quite extensively
and it has always given entire satisfac-
tion.-Olagah, Ind, Ter. Chief.
This is the only remedy that is known
mia. Among the many thousands who
have used it for colds and la grippe, we
have never yet learned of a single case
having resulted in pneumonia. Per-
sons who have weak lungs or have
reason to fear an attack of pneumonia,
should keep the remedy at hand. The
drugist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
MAN AND BEAR
Matched to Fight for $500 II
Sidc-a Novel Eight to Come
or Christmas Night.

It has been announced that a
match for $500 side had been
made for a fight between Thomas
Stevens, of Catlettsburg, KY, and
a vicious ten-months-old bear
cub. Stevens is to be provided
with a hunting knife with a
four-inch blade, The battle is
to take place at Catlettsburg,
Christmas eve, in the Opera House.
Stevens is not novice at bear
fighting and has killed several of
them in their native woods though
in this contest he will be handicap
ped by the size of his weapon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
; 3 3 B b B B 3

Nearly the entire wheat crop of
the county has been disposed of to
the local milIers, and a great deal
that has been held up for several
years. Last seasons crop was
badly damaged and much of it was
unstable and is total loss to the
farmers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
Alter henring some friends continu.

After hearing some friends continu-
ally praising Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Cur
tbs Flecl1, of Anaheim, Cal, pnschas
ed bottle of it for his own use and is
now enthusiastic over it's wonderful
work as anyone can be. The 25 and
80 cent sizes for sale by HooT, Drug
yrist
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
Obituary.
MASON CITY, w. VA,
Dncnmher 7th. 1906


December 7th, 1896.
Erminna Desberry Gress, wife of
Peter Gress, of this city, was TIA
ken sick about two weeks ago,
but on Saturday last became
much worse, her ailment resulting
in her death early on Monday
morning. Tho circumstances are
sad to relate; her husband kissed
her and their five children good
bye about three weeks ago Ito re-
turn to his work at Weston, after
coming homo to vote,) when all
seemed in the best of health, and
he left home with hopeful heart
to labor for the bread which per-
isheth. But before word could
reach him, and he respond to it by
coming home, his wife, Erminna,
had passed away, and he arrived to
find the vito and partner of his
! bosom corpse, leaving him with
five little motherless children.
| NIIS. 1ISSS WIS JOIh III ILoItLOiS
City, Juno 1866, and married on
Thanksgiving Day, 1885, and died
at Mason City, Nov. 3Oth, 1896,
aged 30 years, 5 months and 2 days,
leaving n husband, two boys and
three little girls to mourn their
loss. She was an energetic, indus
trious, loving wife, devoted
mother, and although late) she
sought and found mercy and be-
lieved that God for Christ's sake
had taken her sins away. The
writer preached hor funeral ser
mon at Mason City NJ. e, Church,
to large gathering of relatives
and friends, who were deeply NOV
ed by the suddenness of tho death,
and by the spectacle of five little
motherless children, tho oldest not
ten years of age. Her remains
were taken to tho Adamsville come
terry there to await the resurrection.
A. MERRELLs.
Charcoal thread, out of which
the filament of incandescent cleo
trio lights are made, is worth
$4,000 ii pound
The big railroad bridge over the
Ohio River at Louisville, has been
ordered sold by the United States
Court
Everybody is interested in the
selection of the very best men to
govern this town, at the election
to be held in March next.
The following marriage license
was issued Thursday by the Coun-
ty Clork: Peter Herdman and
Nancy d. Sayre.
Merchants tell us that business
is fairly good, but that it might be
much better, without worrying or
working them too hard.
We hear that some small coun-
forfeit coins are in circulation in
this place-dimes and quarters.
Keep look out for thom.
This town must get n move on
itself and get some manufacturing
here. Without manufacturing we
cannot hope to amount to much.
Mr.. Chns. Lcmaster, living near
town, has the thanks of the editor
of this paper for lot Of nice rab-
bits, sent to us yesterday, and
which we enjoyed for our supper,
Our local postoffice contest has
Quilted down and the nspirants are
resting their claims.
Christmas, the greatest of all our
holidays, is the next on the pro-
gram.
Point Pleasant has as good
school building as there is in the
State.
Speaking of linen-that reminds
me of the Special Sale of Stamped
Linens at Halliday's Bargain
House, Gallipolis, Ohio. For 49c.
you can buy an elegant Lunch
Cloth, worth S1OO; Center Pieces,
Picture Frames, in fact all kinds of
Stamped Linens at about half
! price.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

The Legislature will be asked
this winter to provide new
school for the deaf and the blind,
as the present building is too much
crowded. The plan is to have n
new building at some other point
to be used solely for the blind and
have the deaf educated in the
present institution at Romney.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

They tell us that there is no
danger of war with Spain, but
all the while the navy yards are
working night and day, and large
forces of men are working over
time strengthening our coast de-
fenses.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Mr.. j. Friedman, the Senior
member of the firm of j. Friedman
& Co, showed the public last week
that he was somewhat of n window
dresser himself, by the artistic
taste he displayed in the beauti-
fully arranged windows i'll their
establishment. Take look at
them.
There is an epidemic of mad
dogs in Putnam county. Squire
Forth, who was bitten, left for the
Pasteur Institute. Two horses
and COW belonging to Joseph
Thompson died of hydrophobia.
Mr.. Perry Gubbert is the owner
of pet sheep, which follows him
around on the streets like a dog
would. He was on the streets Sat
urday with the sheep, to the great
delight of the little ones.
The female sleeve is decreasing
in size, but still there is room
enough in it for girl to laugh all
over her arm and keep a straight
face in the meanwhile.
Miss Ida Prichett, living back of
Lock IL, was thrown from cart
yesterday, dislocating her left arm.
DR.. NIcElfresh, of Henderson, at
tended her.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
The Richest i'll the World.

The Preston county coal land
deal, which was consummated a
few days ago, is now said to be the
greatest purchase of the kind in
the world. The tract bought
contains 10000 acres of land, lying
between Oakland, Md, and Graf
ton, w. Va. The price paid was
$40 an aero. A prominent geolo-
gist says that this is unquestion-
ably one of the richest coal fields
in the world, the vein at various
points being 600 feet thick and of
splendid quality.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

It does not require powerful
magnifying glass to discern the
Senatorial boomlet that the friends
of Gen. Golf have started in his
behalf. The old yell, "Roffer Golf"
is abroad in the land
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

The people of the Mill Exten-
sion are still clamoring for a school
house for that neighborhood. It
is right and proper that they should
have have it, and Lewis District is
plenty able to build it, without in
creasing taxation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

There are several candidates for
Mayor, who are out working for
the nomination. May the best
man win, and when elected may
the Lord help him, he will need it
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

1t is now understood that Capt.
John Porter, Sheriff elect, will oc-
cupy the Jail with his family.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
From Mondays Daily.
Mr.. Thos. L. Bell, of Gallipolis,
is in town this morning.

From Mondays Daily.
Mr. Thos. l.. Bell, of Gallipolis,
is in town this morning.
Mr.. Robt. II. Armstrong, of
Hamlin, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Jas. Long, of South Side
was in town Saturday.
Messrs. Ed. Frazier, of Putnam
county, and G. e. Jones, of Leon,
wore in town yesterday.
Miss Rosa Polsley, of Kanauga,
leaves to-day on visit TO Eastern
kentucky friends.
Capt. w. w. Cole, manager of
the Excelsior Dock Co., at Middle
port, was business visitor here
Saturday.
Miss Rhodn Long, of South
Side, and Mrs. VIM. A. Leckey, of
Virginia,,aro here the guests of Mr..
Mrs. and Geo. w. Stribling.
Misses Mary and Sarah Knight,
of Maggie, were here Saturday, the
guests of Hon. @. e. Hogg and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Reynolds
and nephew Master Willie Rey-
nolds, Mr.. w. G. Yielding and Mr..
John Munford, will leave Wcdnes-
day on a long visit to relatives and
friends at ST. Cathrine's, Ont, and
other cities IL Canada.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
Some zine Cattle.

Mr.. j. w. Steonbergen, last
night shipped to Baltimore, en-
route for Liverpool, England, some
of tho finest cattle ever exported
from this part of the country.
There was a carload of fine beasts,
Weighing 1000 pounds each, and
all were in the pink of condition.
Mr.. p. S. Lewis also shipped a
car load of cattle in as fine shape
as Mr.. Steenbergen's, which prom
Uses to meet the requirements of
the Eastern market.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Don't be persuaded into buying lin
iments without reputation or merit
Chamberlain's Pain Balm costs no
more, and it's merits have been proven
by test of many years Such letters
as the following, from l.. 81. Bagley,
Hueneme, Cal, are constantly being
received: 1.-The best remedy for pain
/ have ever used is Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, and say so after having
1t cures rheumatism, lame back,
sprains and swellings. For sale by
Hooff, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Young man, now is the time to
begin to think what you can afford
to give her.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
a Nice Christmas Present, Only
$500.

If you would like to make a
friend or relative Christmas pres
ent, ono that would make them
think kindly towards you every
day in tho year, send them the
Daily Register for one year, Think
how you would enjoy 1t if you we're
away from home.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Christmas, the greatest of all our
holidays, is the next on the pro-
gram.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Leave your orders for job work
at this office, and don't forget to
advertise your Holiday goods if
YOU want to mike money.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

away from nome.
The following is said to be a sure
cure for frosted feet:
"Tako white oak leaves, place
them in a tight vessel, and scald +;
set by to cool, then wash the affect
ed parts with the liquid"
Now don't call in to lick the edi-
tor if the recipe fails to provo salts
factory. It is tho business of the
newspaper man to make sure cures
public.
Point Pleasant should begin to
make some arrangementst to protect
this town from fire. The losses in
this city by fire, the last two or
three years, would have paid for n
fire engine ten times over. Or
will our authorities wait until
another big fire visits our town,
and then discuss fire protection?
Never before in the history of
this city were such preparations
made for a big holiday trade as
have been this year. Stocks are
larger and moro &C st.y, and the va
riety is Understandable. The pluck
and courage of our merchants en-
title them to an increased and
profitable business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

The Ohio River Railroad has
about completed it's "Y" at this
place. After the first of the year
it is the intention of the company
to restore the Division here.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Point Pleasant has as good a
school building as there is in the
State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Speaking of linen-that reminds
me of the Special Sale of Stamped
Linens at Halliday's Bargain
House, Gallipolis, Ohio. For 49c.
you can buy an elegant Lunch
Cloth, worth S1.OO; Center Pieces,
Picture Frames, in fact all kinds of
Stamped Linens at about half
price.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Thursday morning about 10
o'clock Will McClougerty, aged
about %, was struck OH the back
of the head by the bridge at Poca
on the X. g. NJ, and seriously if
not fatally injured. He was brok-
ing on No. "a, south bound freight
train, and this was his first trip.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Breaking your promise to a child
is one way of teaching it to lie.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Santa Claus buys nearly all his
toys and trinkots from advertising
He says they keep
the largest stocks, and give the
best bargains.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

A fight took place in Wayne
county, between Tom Copley and
James Thompson over the affect
ions of girl. Knives were used
and Copley' was dangerously hurt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

There is good prospect for n
boom i'll real estate in this place
in tho spring. AT least that is
what men who are interested in
real estate say.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Dispatches from South Dakota
say that the recent blizzard caused
the death OF thousands of sheep
and hundreds of cattle throughout
the State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Our local postoffice contest has
Quilted down and tho nspirants are
resting their claims.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

If the county people would take
a pride in their county town, and
throw their business into it, it
would not be long until our merch-
ants would branch out on much
larger scale.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

We hear that some small coun-
forfeit coins are in circulation in
this place dimes and quarters.
Keep look out for them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-02

lated by the nerves. and when these
vital tissues become fatigued and badly
nourished, the bad effect is seen in fail
ing digestion. distressing, ringing
sounds in the ears. dizzy spells, depres-
sion. neuralgia and lassitude Spring
days afford every one the opportunity
for shaking off old weaknesses and per-
sistent disorders.
Physicians Of every school have been
from the start urged to inquire into the
formula of Paine's celery compound.
that they might satisfy themselves OF
lis wonderful power of making the sick
well. Prof. Edward f. Phelps NJ. D.,
Ii. D.. as soon as he presented Paine's
celery compound to his fellow physi-
clans, was always anxious to have the
inVigorator tried in cases that had re-
sisted the usual methods of treatment
that he might prove the truth of every
claim made for his newly discovered
formula for Paine's celery compound.
The great remedy always gave relief,
and in 80 cases out of 100 made people
well.
Palne'S celery compound cannot be
judged by the standard of any ordinary
medicine sarsaparilla or nerve tonic.
1t is great modern. scientific dis
covery. singularly unlike any remedial
agent that has ever aimed to effect
similar purpose-to make people WELL
Paine's celery compound is the one
real spring remedy known today that
never fails to benefit. Get Paine's cell
cry compound. and only Paine's celery
it YOU wish to be WELL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-02
A TERRIBLE CHARGE.
Horace vinal Of Winterpori. Accuses Own
Father Of Poisoning Formers Uncle.

waterproof. May L. (SpeciaD--A
A. Vinal, last fan, under suspicious
circumstances. occurred. Thursday.
T. Ninal. voluntarily appeared before
Justice of the Peace I.ittlefield and
made a statement that he thought his
own father. Ben amin Vinal, poisoned
his uncle. The boy said there had been
trouble between his father and uncle
over some property. Benjamin wished
to obtain possession of the property on
which he had Il mortgage and, it is al
legged, often remarked that if he could
put Robert out OF the way without be-
ing found out, he would not hesitate to
do it.
This case is one of the most remark
able that have ever occurred in the
State. The man. Vinal. died one Mon
day morning. in commissions. Those
who witnessed the death say he was
in great agony and his limbs We're
drawn up RumorS We're in circulation
and suspicion pointed to young Vinal.
the nephew. 1t is alleged that checker
berry with strychnine in it was used to
put the man out of the world. A coro-
ner's jury was summoned. the fore
man of which was Hon. Fred Atwood.
after deliberations said the death was
due from natural causes. County At
torney Bowden has the case in hand
and further developments are looked
for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-02
PROCTOR DENIES IT.
Says He Has Never Said Vermont Would Vol,
for Reed

Rutland, VI, May 1.-The Herald will
print, tomorrow, the following letter
TO the Rutland Herald: Gentlemen-It
seems needless to deny the report in
your paper that l teiegraphed Mr. Man
ley that the Vermont delegates AT ST
Louis would vote for Mr.. Reed notw with
standing the action of the convention.
see the same report in the Boston jour
mai. although | wired that paper from
Montpelier that Vermont was now united
for Mckinley. ] do not recall ever send
ing Il telegram OF any kind To Mr.. Man
past. and every word that I have written
or spoken or wired since the convent ion
has been 10 the same effect of my dis
patch TO the Journal. ] shall do my ut
most to secure the nomination of Major
Mckinley at st. Louis. | am happy to
say ii looks as though not much work
would be needed: that his nomination is
already secured. Very truly yours
tSigneO Redteld Proctor. Proctor Vt
Nav |.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-02

congressman is a public servant in
the full sense of the word
He is responsible TO his constituents
to his party. to himself-the honorable
office is fun of hard. thankless work.
and heavy responsibility.
Congressman William w. Grout is
grateful to the friend who directed him
to Paine's celery compound. when pro-
longed official work had well nigh ex-
hausted his health and strength His
letter reads:
Committee on Expenditures the War
Dept.
House of Representatives. L. s.
Washington. ID. c., Feb. 2S, 1896.
! found relief in Paine's celery COM
pound for insomnia. Its action on the
circulation and digestion was also
beneficial.
Very truly yours. William W. Grout.
There is something wrong when one
feels tired all the time 1t is con-
trary to every condition of good health.
There ought to be no necessity of
drumming into the ears of tired men
and women who feel they are broken in
health. and are every day losing in
weight and strength. the urgent need
of taking Paines celery compound.
now It's spring. to restore their spent
nerve force and purify their blood.
Some of the earliest good results
noticed from taking Paine's celery
during these spring days is
a regularity of the bowels, better
appetite. sound sleep. and good diges-
ton. A healthy blood supply is regu-
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Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington May 1.-The barometer
has fallen slowly over the districts east
of the Mississippi and rapidly over the
Plateau regions. and has risen slowly
from the Mississippi to the Rocky
mountains. The depression central over
Iowa. this morning. has moved eastward
to northern Illinois, attended by slight
increase in energy. but it covers smaller
area The barometer continues high on
the New England coast. and is lowest
north of Montana.
The temperature has remained about
stationary east of the Mississippi. and ii
is cooler in the lower Missouri valley and
warmer in the northern portion of the
upper Lake region.
Cloudiness continues in the middle At
lantic states and lower Lake region, and
light scattered showers reported from
the Mississippi valley, Lake region and
on the Atlantic coast from New Jersey
to North Carolina. but the weather has
been genrally fair duringthe day in
the Southern states. Ohio valley. New
York and New England.
Fair weather has prevailed west of the
Mississippi Local showers are indi-
Gated for the Lake region and OHIO val
ley and generally cloudy weather for the
middle Atlantic states. The weather Will
continue fair in New England and gem
orally fair in the regions west of the Mis-
sissippi
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SHAH ASSASSiNATED.
Shot by a Man Disguised as a Woman in j.;
Shrine at Teheran.

Washington. May 1.-Secretary Olney
at p. NJ. today, received the following
cable from the United States Minister
Mcdonald at Teheran
Teheran, Persia. May /.
To Olney. Secretary of State, Washing
ton.
Shah. visiting shrine near the city
today for devotion, on entering the in
ner sanctuary. was shot by an assas-
sin disguised as a woman the bullet
entering the region of the heart He
expired in few minutes. The regi-
eide is revolutionary frantic Great
distress. but the city is quiet"
Shortly after the receipt of the news
of the assassination of the Shah, Sec
rotary Olney sent a cable message to
Minister Mcdonald, saying that the
President directed that his sincere con-
dolence be rendered and adherence Of
the crime expressed to the government
OF Persia and the family of the Shah
The details that have reached here
of the assassination of the Shah are of
the briefest character. AS the Shah
was entering the inner court of the
shrine of Snah Abdulazim. the assas-
sin, who is said to be Sayyid from
Herman. named Mollah Reza. de-
livered the fatal shot.
The possible reason for the crime is
that there has been much discomfort
for some time, owing to the dearness of
partly caused by the excess
sive issue of copper coins.