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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-11-18
FIRE.
a House Destroyed and Child
Burned to Death.

Special to Daily Register.
LErARr, w. Va, Nov. IL, 1896.
Geo. Rainey's house together
with it's contents, situated back of
Letart, was destroyed by fire, caus-
ed by lighted matches, last night.
A six months old child was burned
to death in the building. The par
ents are frantic over the sad death
of their child.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-11-18
DnNT1sGs.
Dr. ID. w. petty, Dentist,

of this city, has now ono of tho best
fitted offices in tho State. Every
apparatus and appliance in office
and Laboratory is new and of the
latest improved. If you want your
teoth Saued go see him. If you
have to have an artificial plate, he
can make you the best.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-11-18
Henry A. Meek.

This gentleman is now the new
County Commissioner. He will
go into Office January LIST, 1896
He is every inch gentleman, and
we believe that he will make an
efficient, economical and popular
member of the County Court. He
is personal friend of the editor OF
this paper, and we trust that his
term of office will be a pleasant one
to him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-11-18

Now the Republican press ex-
press the opinion that international
agreement on a bimetallic standard
will result from McKinley's elect
ion. Where, oh! whore are the
late gold bugs, who wanted only
the yellow metal2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-11-18

"Did you divide your bonbons
with your little brother, Mollie?"
eyes, ma; ate the candy and
gave him the notices. You know
he is awfully fond of reading"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-11-18
Four Men Killed.

The boiler of large saw-mill
near Spencer, this State, exploded
Saturday night, instantly killing
four men and severely wounding
several others. The saw-mill was
badly wrecked.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-11-18
Wisc Words.

The smaller the soul the bigger
a dollar looks
Some very good sawlogs have
big knots on them.
Friendship, like phosphorus,
gives its light in the dark,
The man who makes his own
God always has little one,
In trying to keep all he gets a
stingy man steals from himself.
There are too many people who
never pray until they have to.
A lazy man is always going todo
great things after awhile.
Some people have money for
everything that comes along ex-
cept honest debts.
The election is over and every
body is settling down to business,
but the venomous State Gazette is
still engaged in mud singing, and
never lets an opportunity pass to
say something about this paper
and it's editor. "Their pot" is a
good deal "blacker" than ours, and
if we should show the "pot" up in
it's true colors, we doubt not it
would be sorry it provoked us to a
personal quarrel with it, How
ever, it may go on in its Shiny
work, and we will not parade the
intimated nauseous dose under the
nose of our readers. You cannot
open a sewer without a bad odor
emits from it.
There are some 12 or 15 appli-
cants for the postohce in this
place, and more are to be heard
from. We believe we could name
the next postmaster, but will defer
it until later date. He is nice
fellow, however, and would make a
splendid postmaster. But Col
Thomas is not out yet, and it may
be a year or more before any
change is made in the postoffice, at
this place, if at all.
The restoration of confidence
seems to have started the mills and
factories, but the poor coal miner
is getting itin the neck with deep
cut What has he done that his
confidence is not worth as much
as either the glass or iron workeri
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-11-18
WHY He stopped His Paper.

"I reckon I'll have ter quit sub
scribin' ter yer paper" said rural
citizen. "Jest see how much I'm
a-owing of, an I'll pay up an
quitp
Would you mind stating your
reasons for this course% asked the
trembling editor.
"Well," replied the rural citizen,
cas- 1 don't believe in strikin' a
man in the dark, l mout as we'll
tell YOU"
"Wcll2"
"I'vo been taking of paper for
about six months, hain't I?"
"Just about"
"Well, I've been ter yer town
twice in that time and sold load
er lightwood an two COWS, swapped
hosses and licked the town mar
shal, an if you ever give me airy
column erbout it 1 never seen it;
that's all!
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-11-18
Look Omt EoI. Them.

The Parkersburg Sentinel has
the following. 1t would do we'll
for our police to keep a good look
out for these fellows, for they are
apt to strike the town at any time:
"The police informs us that
there are number of suspicious
characters in the city and that
several attempts at film -AamminR
have been made within the past
three days. They are working the
same old racket of wrong change
and came very near being success.
full in one or two cases. Merchants
and others would do we'll to be
careful in making change for
strangers"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-11-18

The Republicans should make
all they can out of their victory in
West Virginia. The State is not
likely to remain long in the Re-
publican column.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-11-18
FOOLS THESE NOR.
TAILS BE-"
Some Extraordinary Election
Bets That Has Been or Will
BE Carried Out.

Robert p. Woodward, young
society man, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
upon wager made with Benz
Tillard, publisher of New York
city, will ride astride donkey
from New York city to Sanfran-
cisco, Cal. Both he and the don
key must wear goggles and he a
frock tail ulster and silk hat. Be
fore starting on his transcontinen-
tai trip he must parade certain
popular boulavards of New York
city and must visit both the vic
torious and the defeated candidates
on the way. The steed and the
rider will make pair of them.
Editor William Henry Ruth, OF
the Loudonyille, (Ohio) Advocate,
drug a little red wagon with Nc
Kinley and Hoberts pictures on
the sides of it, from Loudonville to
Canton, distance of sixty miles.
Price Osburn, of Mt. Gillard, o.,
will walk from there to San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Frederick Johnson, a prominent
Newark, New Jersey, Tailor, is GO
ing bare-headed for n week as a re-
suit of Bryan's defeat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-11-18

Mr.. Ferry-Here is story about
a woman horsewhipping another
woman she found in an ice cream
saloon with her husband. just
like woman.
Mrs. Ferry Why didn't she
whip the mani If some one were
to steal your dog for instance,
would you beat the dog?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-11-18
SenntOr FamIIkmer,

AS chairman of the Congressional
Democratic Campaign Committee,
did good work for the party. He
was loyal to the end. Hismagnifi-
cent fight for the people has won
to him hosts of admiring friends
in West Virginia, who will be
found battling for his return to
the U. S. Senate. Two years
from now the Democrats will con
troll the next Legislature of West
Virginia and will have redeemed
the State. Too much praise can
not be accorded Senator Faulkner
for his work in the campaign just
ended.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-11-18

They arrest and lock up tramps
at Charleston for begging. This
is cruel. The poor men are forced
to beg to keep from starving.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-11-18

MANY men, many minds" Many
ads. in many publications, many
buyers.
The herald., 1896-03-17
SANTA BARBARA
Lemon Exchange to Be Organized-Polit-
ical Notes

A Lemon Exchange to Be Organized-PoIit-
icai Notes
meeting OF the lemon growers of
Santa Barbara will be held at the city hall,
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, for the
purpose of organizing lemon exchange.
Nearly one hundred orchardists in this
county are engaged in lemon culture, and
7. H. B. Chamblin of Los Angeles, who has
had wide experience in establishing and
maintaining fruit exchanges, will be pres
ent to address the gathering.
AT the close OF the operrair concert on
Saturday evening, Colonel j. ID. Fernandez,
one of the candidates for mayor, addressed
large and enthusiastic mass meeting five
minutes, during which he dwelt at length
upon his past record, referred to his repre-.
sentation of Santa Barbara at the world 8
fair. and called attention to the city's
pressing needs. With the remrrk that he
was not afraid 10 define his position, the
colonel announced the appointments he
would make in case he was elected.
In closing he stated that on next Satur-
day evening he would address the public
on the issues of the city election and on
woman suffrage.
W. Il. Hall fe! from tree yesterday
afternoon at Ballard and sustained seri-
ious injuries. The unfortunate man has
been q resident Of the Santa Ynez valley
for number OF years, and is also we'll
known in this city, having worked at the
wharf FOR several months. DR.. 4. +. Cum
nal, who is in attendance, enterta;ns no
hope Of Halls recovery, and much SYM
pathy is felt for his wife and five children.
The board OF supervisors OF San Luis
UbisDo has ordered that henceforth no
persons shall be received and cared for at
the county hospital except bona tide resi-
dents of the county.
The herald., 1896-03-17
RAILROAD NOTES

The Redondo Railway company is taking
legal oteps to have its name changed to
the Los Angeles and Redondo Railroad
company.
L. T. Garnsey, president of the Redondo
Railroad company. is rapidly getting over
his injuries received in being thrown from
his buggy on Sunday.
The party that arrived on the beautiful
palace car Boston consists of the following,
Mrs. La Bean, Walter La Bean, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Morgan Browne, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Mason Brooks, all of New York; Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Denham, Miss Ella
Denham, Miss Sawyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal.
lace Wilson, all of Boston; Mrs. Mallett OF
Rockland, Me-, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Phelps of Lynn. Mass. Mrs. La Bean ID q
daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt. and 10
said to be worth $l2,0O0.OOO. Mr.. Den.
ham h is general manager Of the American '5i
main in Southern California for a week.
prior to leaving for San Francisco.
The Southern Pacific is making good
progress on fills and bridge approaches in
Santa Barbara county.
The Santa Fe system, which nov hae =
mileage of 64S1 miles-a consideranss de-
crease in its former trackage-sho for
the month of January the handsome gain
of S249,T2 in gross earnings, nearly IL
per cent, and of S2S4,351 in net earnings.
or almost 60 per cent. At this rate the
disappointing results OF iast year Will soon
be obliterated.
The state of Texas receives the largest
portion of its revenue from railways, their
contributions last year amounting to $780,.
464, or about $100 per mile. 1t was dis
tributed as follows: Texas and Pacific paid
$203,1O9; Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fes
SOS, 800: G. H. and S. A., $50. 400; M, X.
and r., $S1 ,364. The lines of the South
ern Pacific system furnished $267 900, or
so per cent of the total.
The annual report of the Pennsylvania 10
a wonderful document and shows the
strength of the principal factor i'll the new
transcontnental line foreshadowed in THE
HERALD recently. The net earnings for all
its lines in 1895 was $34 ,945, ,162. The
company's property represents an invest.
ment of $27S,000,0O0, including $129.-
900, 900 of capital stock and $S7 ,O5S. 900
of funded debt. In spite of low rates, the
provision for all fixed liability and the cash
expenditure of s. 800 900 for betterments.
it paid dividend of D per cent and carried
$2,l6o ,45S.6S to the credit of profit and
loss account.
The herald., 1896-03-17
THE WRESTLERS' CHANCE
Those Desiring to Be Tied and Boxed L
Have an Opportunity

Those Desiring to Be Tied and Boxed Up
Have an Opportunity
The HERALD is in receipt of letter
from Maurice +. Loventhal, middleweight
champion wrestler of the Pacific coast,
which contains challenge SO airily and
saucily worded, and yet so businesslike in
its stipulations, that it should merit imme-
diate attention on the part of those skilled
in this line of sport. The communication
is as follows:
SPORTING EDITOR HERALD: ! have tried
in every way to get some wrestler in your
city to meet me, but without success. So
have concluded to handicap myself a
little. | will make the following proposi-
tion to all middle weight, catch-as-catch-
can wrestlers of your city:
will bet them from $40 to $50 that /
can defeat any of them in fifteen minutes
or will tie them up and nail them in box
in thirty minutes. l will make this offer to
hold good for ten days. An answer through
THE HERALD or a letter addressed to 203
North Main street will reach me. Please
publish the above and you will greatly
oblige yours very respectfully.
The herald., 1896-03-17

President j. d. Gaylord read a patriotic
paper, and Rev. Gowan told of his life in
Connecticut. The next meeting will occur
Saturday. the 2sth, at the same place.
fine program has been prepared for
the concert to be given by the Sunday
in the tabernacle, next thursday evening.
Vocal solos will be given by Mrs. Clapp,
instrumental solos by Mr.. Clark and Los
Angeles performers, and other pieces by
the orchestra. which has been under the
training of Mr.. L. II. Clark for some
months. The cornet will figure largely in
the program.
A tent social was given by the ladies'
of the w. K. G. in G. A. r. hall Saturday.
There was large attendance, and the war
time songs of the old soldiers were greatly
appreciated. A literary and musical pro-
gram was rendered and refreshments
served.
The Spaulding was beautifully deco.
rated and the halls and parlors cleared for
dance Saturday evening. The guests of
the house enjoyed music by a Los Angeles
orchestra, and delicious refreshments were
served, followed by the dance, which was
participated in by some forty couples.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Nc
Pherson, of North Los Robles avenue, was
the scene, Friday evening, of Il gathering
of old-time frienda of the McPhereons and
Mrs. Maxfield. Among the guests were
MIR. and Mrs. w. l.. Coast. Iowa City,
Iowa; Mr.. o. &. Coast, New York city ;
Mrs. H. Orton, Bay City, Mich. Mrs. f.,
NJ. Dougherty, Waterloo. Iowa.
The Womans Home and Foreign Mis-.
siouary society of Los Angeles Presby terry
will be held In Pasadena March 18th. 18th
and 10th. The opening meeting will be
held tomorrow evening in the Presbyterian
church.
The young people of the Baptist church
give social Mt the homo of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Chubb, North Fair Oaks, next Thurs.
day evening.
officer Beebe collnred a drunk yesterday
who had fallen asleep on the sidewalk.
He WAS given more comfortable bunk IN
the city Jail.
Miss Ana E. Huebner, sister of +. l..
Huebner, chorister of the First M. E.
church OF this city, died yesterday at Mon
rovia in the 25th year of her age.
Louis Groash and Ernest Kane, arrested
for drunkenness, were fined $5 each by
Recorder Rosster this morning, which
they paid.
The herald., 1896-03-17
CORONADO

CORONADO, March 16.-A dainty daisy
party was given Wednesday by Mrs. Ad-
miral Beardslee on board the Philadelphia,
AT which number of little girls were beau
tifully entertained The little guests had
a royal time, ard now talk "shipn quite
learnedly.
A tallyho party and picnic was given on
Thursday by DR.. and Mrs. John s. Lee of
Norristown, Pain compliment to Admiral
and Mrs. Beardslee and officers of the
navy. The day was spent among the Or
anges and olives at Olivewood, the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren c. Kimball at Na-
tional City.
In compliment to Mrs. Charles Nordhoff
of Coronado Mrs. Admiral Beardsee on
Friday gave breakfast of twelve covers
on board the flagship Philadelphia. The
decorations were jonquils and freesias
tied with ionqul ribbons. The following
we're guests: Mesdames Lester A. Boards
lee, Chas. Nordhoff, Geo. F. Winslow.
The herald., 1896-03-17
POMONA

POMONA, March 16.--Colonel Fenson NJ.
Slaughter, '49er, now of R,ncon, was in
Pomona Saturday.
Tomorrow evening Bob Burdette will
tell the people of Pomona at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church all about Good Med
icine.
George A. Kreager and Miss Rosa Bing-
ham were married at Los Angeles Satur-
bride is ono of pair of twin daughters of
H. r. Bingham. a Pomona pioneer.
Miss Lulu q oodrich, who has been resid.
ing in Nebraska for the past three years,
has returned to her Pomona home.
A large number of horses were auctioned
off here Saturday, bringing very low prices.
The herald., 1896-03-17
SAN PEDRO

SAN PEDRO, March 1G.-The benefit en-
tertainment for the newsbovs' home given
at Wilmington Saturday evening was q
success financially and otherwise. Dane.
ing was induiged in. This morning bright
$40 piece was forwarded to Los Angeles.
While getting into q boat from the sloop
Minnehaha yesterday the boat capszed,
precipitating Captain Wright into the
water.
The sealing schooner Penelope, Captain
p. l.. Larsen, has arrived at San Francisco.
All hands are we'll.
Tomorrow night there will be min
strel show al Heraid's hall given by local
talent.
M. Levy, who has been at San francisco
for two weeks, returned home yesterday.
Street grading continues to go on and
Thirteenth street is now being graded
The herald., 1896-03-17

Jesse Grant. Samuel M. Horton, VIM. A.
Edwards. Geo. NJ. Stoney, f. Fl. Holmes,
L. j. Drake. Henry Il. Underwood, John S.
Lees, Miss Nordhoff. The flagship band
rendered a choice musical program of
seven numbers.
On Saturday evening in the Hotel del
Coronado dining room Mrs. Stoney of the
Philadelphia rendered o very pretty dim
ner, the following being present: Admiral
and Mrs. Beardslee, Lieutenant and Mrs.
Stoney, Mr.. and Mrs. Nordhoff, DIR. and
Mrs. Lees, Mrs. Knox, wife of Captain
Knox of the Thetis, Mrs. George, wife of
Lieutenant George of the Monterey, DR..
Hawkes. and Mr.. Shoemaker.
The herald., 1896-03-17
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, March 16.-The coursing
match of Friday ana Saturday ended with
nine rabbits on Friday, and an even dozen
rabbits and one wildcat on Saturday. Mr..
Browns Pet, a Riverside dog, took the
honors.
"square meal" will be given at a
''square social" Monday evening". March
9th, by the young la,lies of the First NJ.
f. church. this city.
The music class of the Woman's club
will NEE. at 2:15 pm, tomorrow, with
Mrs. l.. G. Waite, corner of Mulberry and
First streets.
The W. c. T. U. hold an important busi-
The herald., 1896-03-17
VENTURA

vaSTERi, s1,;. March iS.Msanta ,;i ~ Paula Is to
tive plan by the Santa Paula labor ex-
change. The building is to be of stone and
thirty men from the labor exchange are
now engaged on the foundation. The plan,
as outlined, is to have the building COM
pleted in time for this seasons crop. Apri.
cots and peaches will be the main product
employ about $50 hands, all to be Sc
Iected by the labor exchange. The vent
ure Is new departure and the outcome is
being watched by labor organizations all
over this coast.
The herald., 1896-03-17
MORE RAIN is PROMISED

The Moisture r1aker Announces His Rcadi-
ness to Commence Operations
An occasional correspondent, whose
name, at his request, is not here given,
writes as follows:
MIR. Editor--Lke to state to the peoble
of California (Southern expressly l will
give them more rain and it will take me
about from l to Is Days for it. Your
Servant, ----
This will be good news to thousands. F.
S. need not wait for formal invitation to
commence active operations. Let him go
ahead and turn on the juice, and the sim
cere thanks of an appreciative popuace are
his,
The herald., 1896-03-17
Opening q Siulce Gate

Relieves dam ola superabundance OF water.
The bowels are kind OF sluce gate OF the sys-
tenn and serve to carry off superfuities which
would otherwise flood and damage it. Consti-
patton obstructs this avenue OF escape. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters opens it and relieves
the system. This it does gently and gradually,
but completely, and does not, like o violent
purgative. grippe. convulse and drench the
bowcis, and leave them weak and unfit for eff
ticient service afterwards. On the contrary. it
invigorates and regulates It the same time that
it leli, yes them. 1t also strengthens and i'm
parts activity TO the stomach, liver and kid
neys, counteracts a tendency to rheumatism
and invigorates the nervous system. For the
relief and prevention of chills and fever, bill
ious remittent dumb ague and ague cake, it
has no peer among modern remedies Persons
convslescing or suffering from the debility or
infrmlties OF age find it highly beneficial
One pound writing paper zoe, $50 envelopes
The herald., 1896-03-17
ness meeting at the United Brethren church

ness meeting at the United Brethren church
at 80 pm. tomorrow.
There Will be debate at the meeting of
the Young Mems League of the M. f.
church Tuesday evening on the subject of
election of Senators by popular vote.
Messrs. Sutton and Reed of the high school
will take the affirmative and r. G. Best
and DR.. Roblee the negative.
Fl. B. Taylor of South Riverside is re-
ported to have sold the Cerrito rancho OF
1870 acres at that place, mostly planted to
lemons, for $76, 900, or over 1854 per acre.
The herald., 1896-03-17

days in an official manner that no publics-
ton of souvenir or program will contain
advertisements, and that such public
tions for which advertisements are sollc-
tied. have not the official sanction Of the
executive committee.
A meeting of the press committee will
be held this afternoon at o'clock.
The herald., 1896-03-17
Beauty's
WAR

Is NEVER ENDF ID.
From cradle to grave
feminine good looks
and complexion are in
conflicl with their NOR
tal foes-Sickness, over
work, trouble, age.
, Bcauty's greatest prO.
The herald., 1896-03-17
Mrs. Nettie Harrison

BEAUTY DOCTOR
4o-42 Geary Street San Franclsco
Tho following druggists carry full line Of M
preparations:
Ii. ". SALE & son. 20 S. Spring ST.. L. A
Z. i. HEINZEMAN o2a n. Main st., L. \.
The herald., 1896-03-17
LOLA MONTEZ CREME

The great scientific Skin Food that preserves
beauty TO Old age. develops it where 1t is de-
stroyed or impaired, fills out wrinkles, removes
saowncss and freckles, giving the skin healthy
color, softness and transparency. Pot lasting three
months, '5c. Druggists or
The herald., 1896-03-17

One pound writing paper 2Oc, $50 envelopes
SOC. Langstadter PA 8. Broadway
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-10-22

he held an expression of his opinions
in allegiance until he could hear Mr..
Long and see what his course would be.
When that gentlemen got up on the
st. Louis platform and left the one on
which he was nominated, Mr.. Smelling
said hs felt no longer bound to support
him and would moi.
He then went on with discussion
of former republican platforms and
particularly of the calamity wall OF the
National Republican Leagues in 1892
where they were lamentlng the fate OF
silver and condemning the gold stand
ard.
Mr.. Smelling is not one of the electri-
flying speakers sometimes seen but he
is good, strong, sensible, arguments
tive speaker that has his subject we'll
in hand and holds his audience while
he convinces them.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-10-22
smelling az The Court House,

The meeting at the court house last
Saturday night under the auspices Of
the Bryan club at which Gej. R. SHELL
ing, of anthony, who has attained some
distinction as the man who put Ches-
ter I. Long in nomination at Wichita
last spring, was the speaker, brought
out the crowds in immense proportions,
The speaker was In good condition and
gave an excellent talk. He explained
that he had always been for free coin
age that there was a strong contest in
the convention over the platform which
finally ended in a compromise declar-
ing in vigorous terms for free coinage
Of the American product. After that
platform had been adopted Longs
friends asked him to put him in NOM
nation and he did so fully believing
his candidate would stand squarely on
bis platform. After the st. Louis con-
Yention declaring for the gold standard