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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-09-02
TEN HOUR DAY RESTORED.
But Expenses VIII be Reduced
in Other Directions.


But Expenses Will be Reduced
in Other Directions.
The Ohio River Railroad section
crews which were reduced to 8
hours work per day, last week,
have had the ten hour day restored.
In order to do this the various
floating gangs along the road NUM-
bering between one and two hund-
red men were laid off for the pres
ent at least, while the regular crews
are worked full time. This move
was received with general salts
fuction by the men who are thus re-
stored to full time.
The company has found it neces-
sary, however, to further reduce ex-
penses on the road if possible, dur
ing this stagnation of business and
to that end have shut down the
shops at Parkersburg in all depart
lments, except those directly con-
hected and necessary to the rum
hing of the trains, for thirty-five
aays. The credit of restoring the
lime to the men is due to Manager
Burt, who rescinded the order made
duringIhifsssasnoo in Now York.
I % the Voters of Mason County.
Again / am before you, asking
your support for the office of Pros
ecuting Attorney of your county.
1t is my intention to see as many
of you rs possible during the cam
paign, and ask you for your vote.
If fail to sec all of you, do not
conclude that / don't want your
vote, for / do want your support
and now here respectfully ask it.
The county is large, and it is al
most physical impossibility dur
ing the time of the campaign to
sec everybody and got everywhere.
The office of Prosecuting Attorney
is one of the most important offices
in the county as regards the rights
of the taxpayer. Whilst 1 am
running as party candidate, yet
the office is non-political. Its du
ties and obligations, when proper
ly and fully served, inure to the
advantage of all citizons, and
serves the interest of no party or
class of citizens.
l have no campaign of dirt to
make. / urge nothing against my
opponent except that | think can
better serve you in tho Office than
he can; and further he stands for
governmental policy which in my
Judgment, is not for the best in
torest of tho American people. /
believe in tho money of the con-
stitution, free silver same as free
gold. He does not. / do not
think it best to abandon the wis
dom and teachings in finance of
the fathers and illustrious states
mon, such as Hamilton, Jefferson,
Lincoln and Blaine. Ho docs.
Should you elect me to the Office
of Prosecuting Attorney, / shall
guard the interest of the ax-payer,
and / pledge you a fair, impartial
and full administration of the du-
ties of the office.
Yours truly,
JOHN E. BELLER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-09-02
HENRY G. DAVIS
Prcsidcs Overa DemocraticC Con
VcntiOn.

VcmtiOn.
A lettor from Elkins to tho Reg
ister concerning the Delegate Con-
vention says:
"Senator Davis was introduced
by the Chairman of the Executive
Committee to preside over the Del
egate District Convention, held at
Fout's Opera House in Elkins, on
the 18th inst. On assuming tho
chair he delivered an appropriate
and spirited address, which was
we'll received and heartily applaud
ed. He declared himself unequiv-
ocally and enthusiastically in favor
of the Chicago nominees, Bryan
and Sewall, and stated that while
parts of the Chicago platform
might be open to criticism from the
standpoint of some, he looked upon
it as clear annunciation of the
primitive principles of the party,
and thought it infinitely superior
in patriotic deliverance to the st.
Louis platform. The energy with
which tho Senator addressed his
hearers aroused the convention to
the highest pitch of enthusiasm
which was vociferously mani
tested "
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-09-02

The Sentinel is informed in a
direct manner that Senator Camden
recently wrote a letter to Hon. Ran
kin Wiley, of Point Pleasant, in
which he urged that the Demo-
Gratis stand firm for Bryan and
Sewall, and that they give to the
ticket their most earnest support.
We are told in the same connection
that ex-senator Henry g. Davis
wrote a personal letter to friend
in Wheeling in which he said that
the election of Mckinley and the
adoption of the gold standaFtl
would be disastrous to the intere9 It's
of West Virginia.
The names of both these dis
tinguished gentlemen have be4n
frequently used by the few gold
bugs of West Virginia to bolster
up their friendless cause. That
Messrs. Camden and Davis have
felt it proper to express themselves
in the way they have will please
their friends and will lalso strength
en- the party everywhere and serve
to bring many wavering ones into
active harmony with the party
Parkersburg Sentinel. Ny
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Wesley Cobb a few days ago
~ to the St. Joe school house to
h "a little meeting of himself
an his friends, and to discuss the
sil question, and Just before the
M ing began, in come Mr.. Har-
la nd his friend, both gold men.
M Cobb, picking up his hat and
bfe Ing them adieu, has never re-
tn ca and we all see where\ he
lis lit.
ED1ToR: The above state
me appeared in the State GA
zet of August 21st. That part of
I'll. ement Regarding my leaving
}1relnat1feIy is absolutely false.
There was a silver meeting on the
9Th of August at st. Joe. There
were [ suppose 80 citizens of that
vicinity present when we arrived,
among the number were Rev. (?)
"Mr. Harlas and his friend" and
their howlers. In the midst of the
proceedings of the meeting they
attempted to take possession of the
meeting and howl down my friends
and myself, when 1 informed them
thatit was our meeting, but if they
desired joint discussion to name
the time and place and we would
meet them, when the meeting pro
ceeded and continued amid inter
ruptions until 11:3O p. m, when
we adjourned. After 1 left l was
informed that Rev. (?) "Mr, Har-
las and his friend" began gold
meeting and continued until 2
O'Clock a. m, Sunday. How does
the Rev. (?) Mr.. Harlas reconcile
his conscience talking politics to
congregation on the Sabbath We
suppose he disposos of that i'll the
Same manner that he does some of
his statements, which are as fol-
lows: 81 believe the free coinage
of both gold and silver would be a
benefit to labor III the United
States"
Within two weeks of the above
statement, while making a gold
speech he said: "We never had
free coinage in the United States.
The silver dollar was never the
unit of value in the United States.
That we cannot have free coinage
in this country without violating
an international law, That silver
was demonetized in 1852 and not
in 1873"
l give this as sample of his
Sunday morning services. Weare
surprised at the article intimating
that a Rev. gentleman was an object
of danger We have been taught
from childhood to respect that
class of the profession when they
are in their proper sphere.
Respectfully yours,
j. w. COBB,
1,,1o H,.o,,o w Vo
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-09-02

Have you been out to see the
Mountain State Brick and Tile
Works vet, as founded and opera
ted by Messrs. Hess & NeighborsP
If not, then walk out that way,
would do you good. The walk af-
fords good exercise and the gentle
breeze as it floats down the valley
of the Great Kanawha from the
mountains is cool, healthful and
invigorating, quite different from
the heated, crowded brick paved
streets of the town. Though we
have paid frequent visits we were
more than greatly surprised on go
ing out there Wednesday morning,
at the progress being made, though
the proprietors are we'll known
business men of push, energy and
enterprise.
We found Capt. Hess superin-
tending in person the entire works.
This is perhaps one of about the
best and largest brick works in the
State, having capacity of about
10000 of as we'll made brick as ev-
er went to mould, and of as pretty,
bright, red color as would make
one's eyes dazzle to look upon. We
found the yards full and from
which is being handled daily,
thousands for delivery at home
and shipment abroad.
The K. d NJ has found it profit
able to run a switch from their
main limo into the works for the
purpose of shipment. They have
nearly four acres of land, the soil
of which to the depth of about ~
feet is especially adapted, as here
to-fore indicated, for the manu-
facture of brick and tile. The tile
department is now being pushed
to completion and will be ready for
the plocing of tho machinery,
which is now already on the ground,
about the middle of next week. 1t
will have capacity of 25,OOO per
day. There are about twenty-five
mon employed in this industry, and
when the work of making tile be-
gins there will be about fifty en-
ploycs at least, making it indeed n
valuable enterprise in our midst,
and one to be appreciated all the
moro, too, from the fact that it is
the individual enterprise of two OF
our own best citizens without the
asking of aid from the people or
the vote of any bonds.
Pay visit to these works and
you will appreciate it all the more,
to sec and hear the humming
wheels of industry flying and the
many bronze faced brawny armed
laboring men at their busy work,
every man skilled as to his part to
perform and is there at his post of
duty at the hour in the early morn,
going cheerfully to his labor till
evcntide comes on when he goes
home happy over his earnings,
feeling he has earned an honest
days wages.
The public is to be congratulate
ed upon having such an enterprise
in our midst, and we now cheer
fully recommend to our fellow-citi-
zens, The Mountain State Brick
and Tile Works, as one of the best
of firms engaged in the business,
here or abroad, and the Proprietors,
Messrs. Hess & Neighbors as the
best and most reliable and safest
mon to deal with.
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Henderson Items.
Special correspondent, %.

Special correspondent, 20.
Misses Grace and Carrie Sterrett
of Three Mile, were the guests of
Ms. j. l.. Hutchinson, Friday and
%aturday.
Gid Morrow, of Salt Creek, left
yesterday for SciotN, o.
Mr.. Chas. Clondenin, wife and
son, were visiting in this place yes
terday,
Miss Flora Stockhotf is visiting
the Misses Storrett, at Three Mile,
this week.
Prof. S. V. Pullin made flying
trip to Clifton, today.
Mr.. Milo Miller, wife and daugh-
ters, who went to Ravenswood Sat
urday to attend his mothers funer-
al, returned homo Monday.
The Silveritos here are flourish
ing all o. X. DEMOCRAT.
There is too much political talk
these days for business to prosper,
end the demagogue on the street
corner will tell you that if we had
Mckinley tariff, business would
be better. If the fellows that are
standing around talking politics
would get to work and quit "chew-
ing the rag" over something that
they know nothing about, business
would have a chance to improve.
Every true American well knows
that our government cannot put it's
stamp upon piece of metal saying
it is 100 cents and then allow it
to go among it's citizens at only so
cents. The people will not be de-
ceived by any such sophistry as a
80 cent dallar.
The bolter who bolts and brags
over it will probably be sorry for
it next year.
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The Gold-Bug's Philosophy.


The Republicans tell us that if
silver is remonetized, we will have n
fifty-cent dollar. Then they cite
us to the silver mine owner who
will get rich by coming his fifty
cents worth of silver and passing
it for one dollar. Good philosophy.
Then they tell us that this country
will be flooded with silver, and that
will injurc all business, for tho
reason that business makes money,
and money does not make business.
Very philosophical. And when
they have become entirely envel-
oped in their golden web, thoy
switch off onto tho tariff. And
when they have ridden this defunct
old hobby to the bone-yard, they
fall back to the 1C0r and call us
rebels. They remind us of one of
Aesop's fables. A vicious wolf was
drinking from a running brook,
when he CHANGED to see lamb
quenching its thirst from the linn
pid stream below. Not wishing to
seize the lamb without some pre-
text or excuse, the wolf at once
cried out: Glow dare you to mud
dy the water whore l am drink
ing?" But the lamb answered,
that as the water was running from
the wolf and not toward him, it
was impossible for the water to be
muddy where the wolf was drink
ing. But the wolf replied, "1fyow
are not disturbing my water, your
tathe1' did, and there is no use of
you trying to argue me out of my
dinner" S.N. PULLIN
"With free and unlimited coin
age of gold and silver, we will clear
away our public debt before the
close of the century. u. S. Grant
in 1873.
These words would have been
prophetic had not the millionaires
forced the Republican party to do
their bidding, to demonetize silver.
Campaign preparations are being
made by the bands including the
big drum. The latter is quite eff
cient in working up boom, but
it's folly to say it can't be beat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-09-02

The police last night arrested
a man for film flaming young boy
at Covert's baker shop, out of 50
cents. When he found the police
were onto him he returned the
change.
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DnNT1sTs.
DIR. u. w. Petty, Dentist,

DIR. -. w. Pctty, DchtlSI,
of this city, has now ono of the best
fitted offices in the State. Evory
apparatus and appliance in office
and Laboratory is now and of the
latest improved. If you want your
teeth Sdved go SEQ him. If you
have to havo an artificial plate, he
can make you tho best.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-09-02
Hon. JAS. IL. Couch, Jr., NOmin-
atcd For Judge.

AT the Democratic Convention,
held at Winfield, the 9th inst,
Hon. JAS. FL. Couch, Jr, of Char.
lesion, was nominated on the first
ballot for Judge of this the 7th
Judicial Circuit. Mr.. Couch is n
Mason Countian, and was for many
years resident of this town.
His nomination will meet with
the hearty appreciation of the Dem
ocrats of this circuit, and being an
exceedingly popular man, will hus-
tie Judge Guthrie for an election,
as he was never hustled before. If
the Democrats will give Mr.. Couch
their loyal and hearty support, he
will be elected.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-09-02
PERSONAL MENTION.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Miss Amelia Pribble, of Pnrkers-
burg, is visiting relatives in this
citv.
Mr.. Chas. Lovett, engineer at
the electric light plant, returned
from visit TO Charleston relatives,
Miss Efie Weeklin, of ST.
Adams, is visiting Miss Virgie
Hughes, near town.
Miss Hattie Downtain, of Win
field, is the guest of Mrs. Ed. Som
oville, this city.
Miss Eugenin Ncigenfind, of
Gallipolis, is the guest of Miss
Blanche Adkins, this week.
Miss Druo Martin, of Pomeroy.
is tho guest of Mr.. and Mrs. @. NJ.
Whittier, No. 1O14 Wand street.
Mr.. j. w. Hughes, wife and son,
of ST. Albnns, are spending the
week with Capt. VIM. Hughes and
family, near town:
Col. b. w. Byrne, of Charleston,
was a distinguished caller at this
Office yesterday, where lie spent
several hours with us.
L. p. Young, formerly of this
county, but late of Lincoln, Neb.,
is now engaged in the real estate
and loan business at Mobile, Ala
bama.
Editor j. w. Miller, of the Put
nam Democrat, and Messrs. r. a.
Salmons, w. II. Woody and Thos.
Lorain, of Winfield, were i'll town
yesterday.
Mr.. John Bates, of Clifton, nc-
companied by Misses Ida and
Lucy Raybould, were visitors to our
city yesterday, and while here
worc the guests of the Ph~niX
Hotel.
Capt. Bon Switzor, who has
charge of the accommodation on
the x. e. NJ, between here and
Gauley Bridge, is now taking
vacation. Capt. j. III. Wills is
in charge of the train.
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Apple Grove, w. Va,

It isn't known to everybody, but
our own hustling, bustling John
G. Stortz was at one time engaged
in putting down well for oil in
this county. He started i'll with
that vigorous determination which
marks his character in all business
in which he engages-that is to
win-and doubtless he would have
done 80 in this case, but for the
breaking out of the war. His was
up close by Leon and was sunk to
the depth of several hundred feet
whom the first shooting began and
when it was found to be in earnest,
Mr.. Stortz says he thought it about
time to quit, SO the tools were
pulled and the well has been silent
ever since. Mr.. Stortz is still of
tho opinion that of the numerous
wells now being put down oil will
be developed in the county, and
we believe he is right The wells
we're sunk then in the old spring
pole fashion and they had none of
the modern appliances such as
are used to-day. Some of the
present wells now going down are
expected to be in within thirty
days, with more to follow.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-09-02

There is wide spread feeling of
confidence all over this county
that oil will be found ere many
days, in abundance.
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Mr.. Bryan is essentially a Dem
ocrat in all that this word implies.
He is plain unassuming man,
His sympathies are with the masses
of the plain people of this country.
In his character he may be COM
pared to Abraham Lincoln, who
looked to the welfare of the plain
people as being the true object and
purpose of government. That the
people believe that he is such n
man was shown by the enthusiasm
the masses exhibited for him on
his trip from home, in Lincoln,
Neb., to New York, for it may be
said without evaporation that prob
ably never before in the history of
the country was there such an OK
hibition of enthusiastic devotion
to man and to cause that he
represents as was displayed at
every station where his train stop
ped Richard p. Bland in New
York World.
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PHxs1C1ANs.
DR.. L. v. GUTHRIE,

PHYSICIAN and SURGE N,
IN not }tnPp PrpfssiGn@y ocs n GGSsEse
Residence on Main ST., between oh and
10th. Onic corner Main and 4th SITS.
iunel3-lY'
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From Fridays Daily.
Mr.. II. Coleman, of Cheshire, o.,
camo down to attend our Fair.
Miss jennie Sehon, of Hartford,
is visiting relatives and friends
here.
Arthur Edwards, Secretary at
tho Republican headquarters, is as
sisted by Miss Emma Work.
Mrs. Chas A. Hutchinson, of
Chicago, arrived here last night for
visit to her parents, Capt. John
l.. Charles and wife.
Mr.. r. II. Dunn, of South Side,
was a pleasant cnllor at this Office
yesterday, and renewed his sub
scription to the Register.
Among the many business men
from abroad within the gates
of our city to-day is Carl Y. Bridge
man, prominent coal man, at Law
rcnceburg, Ind.
Miss Garnctt Coleman, of Chesh-
ire, o., and her cousin, Mr.. Ed
ward Let's, n rising young lawyer
of Now York, were the guests of
Mrs. Judge Guthrie, yesterday.
Rev. r. U. Brooking of Now
Martinsville, who has been out in
Virginia with his family, and on
his return home, is the guest of
Col. II. e. Spilman and family, at
Spilman.
Mrs. w. d. Lewis, of Charles
ton, who has been the guest of
Mr.. j. NJ. H. Beale and family at
SOB Main Street, will return homo
this evening
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A. IL. BARBEE, NJ. ID,
Northwest Cor. 9th and Main Sts.,)
POINT PLEASANT, WEST VA.
Office hours from a. IN. to p. m. and
to 10 p. IN. [may 8, 1882.
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ceased was about 10 years OF age,
and recently underwent a severe
surgical operation from which he
never rallied. He was promi-
nent and popular citizen of CALI
polls. He was the father of Harry
and Lewis Lasley, and Mrs. Aaron
Williamson and Mrs. Harry r.
Tippett, of this city. His funeral
will take place tomorrow after
noon from his late residence.
AmDrosia.
The wind storm of Saturday
night did considerable damage to
fruit trees in this place.
Miss Nellie Holland is able to
be around again.
Mrs. w. l.. McGuffin, who was
called to Chambersburg Saturday,
by the dangerous illness of her
sister, Mrs. Jas. Cargo, returned
home Monday.
Mr.. Robt. Morley is some better.
The people are all busy prepar-
ing for the Fair. BoUNCER.
D1ED.-Miss Eliza Williams.
She was born February 10th, 1878,
and died August oath, 1896, aged
23 years, 6 months and Id days.
She died at tho home of her par
ents at Five Mile. She leaves her
parents, five sisters and six broth
ers to mourn her loss. Her funeral
was preached August oath, by Rev.
@. G. Booze. The funeral was
largely attended by both white
and colored people.
Everything is favorable for a
splendid Fair. The weather is all
that could be hoped for, The
speed ring is filed, and somo ex-
citing races will take place to-day,
tomorrow and Friday. The stock
display will be up to that of pre-
vious fairs, while the floral hall is
litterally filled with the work of
ladies From indications there
will be fair crowd of visitors on
the grounds today. Secretary
Horton Roseberry is deserving of
much credit for the bright pros
poets for the fair.
The contractors building the
government ice piers at Hartford
City, are taking every advantage of
the low water to push rapidly on
with their work The piers are To-
Gated Just above the Hartford Salt
Works, and the stone are being
gotten out just back of and little
above the works, about three hund-
red yards distant.
D1ED.-At Winfield, Oath inst,
an infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. b.
S. Cartmill. The remains were
brought down here yesterday, and
inferred in the Lewis burying
ground.
VIM. Wallace, the mail carrier
between this place and Milton,
while on his way here yesterday
with the mail, was run into by a
bicycle rider, causing his horse to
run away, and throwing Mr.. Wal
lace to the ground, from which he
sustained serious injuries. The
cycler seems to have run into him
from malicious motives. Mr.. Wal
lace called to him to steer to one
side, but he pnid no attention to
to his warming.
Therei is one thing very noticeable
to the people of this county, there
is not that amount of stealing go
ing on now that there was two or
three years ago. The lessons
taught the large number who have
been convicted and sentenced to
the pen from this county, is having
wholesome effect on the public
and can be felt from one end of the
county to the other.
Yesterday woman named
Bowles, of Huntington, informed
the police that she was looking for
her daughter, whom her husband
had kidnapped from her home
about four months ago. Mrs.