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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27
r.. =. Mitchell. ESQ.

The above is a splendid likeness
of Mr.. Robert e. Mitchell, Clerk
of the Circuit Court, who entered
upon his third term in this Office,
January LIST, 1897.
Mr.. Mitchell is classed as among
the best and most correct and
painstaking Clerks in the State,
and his election for three success
i've terms of six years, each. shows
his popularity and the high
esteem in which he is held by his
fellow-citizens.
Barring his politics, Mr. Mitch
ell is avery clever and accommoda-
ting gentleman, and the Daily
Register wishes him pleasant sail
ing through the six years term he
has just entered upon, and when.
he retires from office may he be
crowned with laureIs, for having
discharged his official duties hon.
estly and faithfully.
A constant reader of the Regis
ter writes to ask us the name of
our Charleston correspondent. add
ing that his letters are clever,
chatty and communicative without
laboriously wearying him with
details he can well dispense with.
We thank our friend for the COM
pliment, which is well deserved,
but we are sorry to say that our
correspondent insists upon remain
ing incognito.
Here are some tall figures: Bos-
ton has a municipal debt of $751;
100000; Brooklyn, s58,ooo,O00.
Philadelphia, S53,oo0,o00; Balti-
more, S34.000,000; Chicago, S22,-
100000; st. Louis, S2o,ooo,00o.
BY way of comparison we may
note that the debt of Point Pleas
ant is about $4,000. But that
doesn't worry us; we'll do better by
and by.
In recent public speech, Mr.
Bryan urged that laws be enacted
prohibiting any corporation from
contributing money to any politi-
cal organization, as no corporation
should be permitted to go into pol
tics as a business. The object is
a good one-but the corporations
would do Indirectly what they now
do directly
An honest man need not feel the
assaults of his enemies. Talent
will be appreciated; industry will
be rewarded, and he who persues
in any calling an open, manly,
honest course will be in the end
triumphant over all enemies and
build up for himself good name
which shall endure after his ira
ducers shall have been forgotten.
During the month of December
twenty-five wells were drilled in.
Richie county. thirteen of which
were dry, the nine producers MAX
ing about 200 barrels per day.
Sixteen wells are drilling, or have
rigs up, in the county, and opera
tons would be much more active
if the roads were in condition
There isn't mad rush for Cabi-
net Offices among the big men in.
the Republican party. Harrison
declines, Allison declines, Aldrich
declines, Dingley declines. and
Sherman only has accepted. There
promises to be plenty of room In
the Cabinet shoes.
Had snow continued to fall for
Amy length of time as it did yes
terday we should have had good
sleighing.
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27
Trustees Sale Of Valuable Real
Estate I'm Arbuckle District,
Mason County, West Virginia.

d virtue OF certain deed OF trust execute
ID ed by Carl NoYan to- the undersigned
Trustee, on the 18th day of September, 1895,
and recorded In the ONCE of the Clerk OF the
County Court OF A1uson@county,5NE West Vfr-.
ginIa. in Trust Deed Book N IS. folios $40
and $50, to secure the ayInent Offour notes
sexecuted by Carl Woyan Tor the sum Of
SO each and psaya 6le 70 the order OF g w.
Mauplns IN four, twelve eighteen and TWEEN
lty-foiif months respectively with Interest
from date, and dated the It'll day or Septem-
Der, 1895, and described in said trust deed,
and default having bean made in the pay
Tnent OF the firSt note when due. and ha' wing
been requested by the said G. W. 1Taurfns
the owner and holder OF said notes TO sell
said real estate. i Nvislon
Thursday the 18th day of February
1897,
ut 10 O'Clock q. M, sell at public auction. at
the front door OF the Court House OF Mason
county. TO the highest bid1 er, the real estate
conveyed 10 me by said trust deed which IS
situate in Arbuckle District in said county
and Is bounded and described as foIioWssi
BEGINNING at Hau16rleE,s South East COR
ner. thence ). q . = VI s. poles to q stalker
thence s. 81 poles to a pine II eilces
fl two sl1tte ga Ks pointers thence n.
142 poles 70 the place Of egfnll ing estfm
ted TO contain Is acres more or less BY the
provisions OF said deed OF TRUST 1e real ses-
fate aforesaid VIII be sold for the rnento of
All said notes and the interest due thereon
and costs ofsales
Terms or Sk1sEs-t5ash on day OF sale for
all the purchase money
". II. Tt1AIIINSoN
JAM = NV. Irustee-
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Correspondents Register.
CHARLESTON,
January 25, '97

January %, 81.
It is said on reliable authority
that an extra session of the Legis-
lature will be called after the ex-
piration of the present session, in
order to dispose of the business
which must necessarily be left
over. 1t is In contemplation to
take a recess about February 28th
and TO commence the extra session
soon after March 18th. The con.
sideration of the new Governors
appointments viii be the principal
business of the extra session.
AT the present writing it seems
probable that a Commission will
be created to consider the matter
of revising the State Constitution,
and that Commission will report
upon it to the Legislature conven-
ed in extra session, when the ques=
ton will be referred to thevoters of
the State.
1t is to be hoped that In the pres
ent session of the Legislature the
twind-jammers' viii be given back
seat and the business men be al
lowed to control matters. Every
session is hittered away in talk I'M
til the last few days, when all sorts
of questionable measures are rush
ed through in a farcical manner
and to the detriment of the people
of the State Let us have less talk
and more solid work. Legislative
speeches do not make votes, but
serve only to retard business. Let
the takers be squelched for ses-
sion.
A bill for the suppression of
@quack doctors and ''mid-wives,"
has been introduced into the Leg
islature, and is receiving favorable
consideration from the members
We venture that the member who
introduced this bill will never
again be elected tothe Legislature.
A Charleston correspondent to
one of the leading papers of the
State, says:
This will probably be charac-
terized as year distinguished by
Legislative 'sfreak" bills. A revo-
luton in politics always carries
this feature with it. A new and
inexperienced legislator is a great
deal more certain of the need and
applicability of his favorite bill
than he is few years later, and
the older and moro experienced he
grows, the narrower becomes the
field for the practical operation of
Legislation in human society. A.
Sherman or Gladstone, who may
be considered ultra practical states
men, would nullify, If in their DOW
er, two-thirds of the legislation
now in progress, because of its inn
practicability. Some men, howev-
er, never recover from the theoretic
period of Legislative productivity.
The great Burke never did
One of the most important meas
ures, which it is to be hoped will
be reached this session and accord
ded that serious and business-like
attention which is its due, is the
bill introduced by delegate Hughes,
of Kanawha county, and framed in
the purpose of taxing telegraph,
telephone, insurance and express
companies.
Among the bills introduced this
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27

Its said that all the States ex-
cept Washington have laws on the.
subject of forest fires. but how.
many have enacted legislation.
looking to the preservation of the
forests, upon which climatic con-
ditions depend SO yitally2
A statistical authority says that
a womau's chance of being mar
ried is best between the ages of 90
and %. After so her chances are
one in 10000.
There seems to have been some
error in locating that prosperity
wave. An exchange says it has.
missed the United States and is
rolling around in Mexico instead.
With all the hard times we have
experienced, and arenot yet through
with, it is consolatory to know that
no cases of extreme poverty have
been reported this winter. This
speaks well for the foresight and
economy of our poorer citizens.
New York city this year will
spend 81, oOo,0 600 on its police force.
and s5,97o,oo0 on public schools
The encouraging feature is that
as the second item grows the first
is likely to become less burden
some.
The claims of the ordinary hair
restorer are usually nothing more.
than bald rumors.
Jack frost is hustling around
painting some lovely designs on.
the windows these nights.
The Democratic Governor of
Colorado Governor Adams was
inaugurated the other day at a
cost of only s.. Your turn next,
Gov. Atkinson.
1t is a good sign when a merchz
ant finds his premises too small TO
accommodate his business that
Friedman g Co, should have done.
so, argues well for Point Pleasant.
We learn that an enterprising
Chicagoan has formulated ascheme
to issue return tickets with every
marriage license, the same TO be-
available in the divorce courts
The U. S. Treasury has Issued
warning that dangerous $50 bills
are in circulation. Thanks We
shall look over our collection again
very carefully
Don't be afraid to. reach for the.
top round of the advertising lad
der. Geton top and cry out your
wares, commanding public atten=
ton. 1t has its redeeming features
Next month, as we have already
animated. there will be a national
convention of mothers in Washing
ton. Next IN order, we presume,
will be a conclayeFof mothers-in-
law.
The following were the pall-
bearers at young John Sehon 5
funeral, Saturday Andrew Sehon.
Lee Sehon, i. S. Pomeroy Prof
Peter "a. Steenbergen. DIR Hugh
Barbee, Homer Smith Chas. s..
Beale, Fred johnson.
This kind of weather Is the coal
dealers richest harvest time
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correspondenee Register.
CHARLESTON,

OdAhLEsION,
January %, '97.
Up to date one hundred and
thirty-one bills have been in
troduced in the House, treating on
everything in general, and nothing
in particular, and in the Senate
there have been fifty-four bills in
troduced.
Senator Hensley is making
a bid for notoriety by formely
introducing an anti-lynching
bin IN the Senate. 1t is said
the senator is setting his pins
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27

West Virginia outstrips all the
other States in respect of the ex-
portation of coal for the reason
that her consumption is small and
she ships away the largest proper
ton of her production. Penn
ssylvania produces the largest
quantity of coal but her consump-
ton is in excess of her production.
Illinois comes next, and she also
uses more than she mines. Then
comes Ohio, mining barely enough
to satisfy her own demands.
Somebody has taken the trouble
to figure out that there are not less
than 100000 people in the
United States with one or more
gold-flled teeth, representing $780,
100000 worth of the precious
metal, adding that gold worth
S50,o0o,oo0 could be recovered
from American grayeyards if the
teeth of the last two or three gem
erations were collected and sent
to the smelters.
The enormously wealthy sugar
trust. which enjoys the protection
of differential duty iscritieised by
"a contemporary because it has
thrown 1000 men out of employ
ment just as cold weather is at its
worst. But it is forgotten that it
is part of the business of trusts to
throw men out of employment.
Grown desperate by the more or
less petty depredations committed
with apparent impunity of late, a
number of prominent residents of
Lewis county have dubbed to-
gether to buy bloodhound IN the.
hope of abating the nuisance.
The latest estimates show that
there are $500, 600 unemployed in
the United States. Where are
those mills and factories that were
going to open and swallow this
vast horde?
The prosperity since the cleo.
ton has been of such character
that much longer continuance of
it viii result in universal bank
ruptcy.
Better to be alone than in bad
company.
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j r. Markham administrator Old.
H. Lewis, deceased Is plaintiff and
FslVira Lewis and others are defend
ants. the und ersigned Special Com
s1 mi win, ON the
LIST day. OF February 1891,
at o'clock p M, sen at puclie auct-
ion, to the highest bidd der at the front
door of the Court House OF said NJ n
SON Count the following described
real estate situate on the waters of the
hanaWha Big Sixteen Mile creek. In
the district OF ArouclSle In the county
and State aforesaid being the real es-
tate of which the said ID. III Lewis
died seized and possessed infee. con-
sisting of three tracts, one tract con
upon which said Elvira Lewis now
lives and was conveyed to the said
oh Lewis by L.. q. Wallace and
Emily Wallace, his WIFE, by deed bear
ing date ON the 9th day of january,
1888 and which is recorded III ffieof-
of said count i'm Deed Book No. 42,
pages $50. go One other tract con-
tanning thirty-sfx and two fIiird acres
more or less, conveyed to said d. II.
Lewis by Hilary Bird and Jane A.
Bird his wifes by deed beftring date
the 18th day of March, 1886. and re-
corded In said Clerks Office ia Deed
Book No. ~ pages $40. &e. and one
other tract containing thirts three
acres and 100 poles, more or less. con-
yeyed to said l9 S III. Lewis b, John N.
Wallace and Cordelia Wallace. his
wife, by deed dated January 18th, 1881.
recorded IN said Clerk Office III Deed
Book No. Y, pages 34S DE The said
ten acre tract having been set apart
TO the defendant Elyira Lewis. a. aud
for her lower intae real estate will be
sold ubject to said dover interest
TERMS or ALE Cash rs TO costs
of said suit and expense OF sale and
upon q credit as to the residue IN two
eqtlal payments of one and two years
from day of sale, taking from fhepur-
cnas er notes with good Security with
interest from the day Of sale and re-
tanning the legal title as further Sc
ctrfty. II GUM.
Special Commissioner
hereby certify that the above
named Special CoInInis oner has Civ
en- bond with good security before me
IA the penalty Of $500 as required by
the decree OF sale
r. MITGHELIs, Clerk.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27
SpecIal COMMISSIONERS Sale.

=
sTTNDER and by virtue of a decreeof
Il the Circuit Court of Mason coun-
ty, State of West Virginia, made on
the Bird day of December. 1896, in a
certain suit In chancery thereinpend
ing in which Philip Rising, Henry B.
Peters. Geo p Rising, Thomas
Strobe. Thomas II. Griffith and Henry
w. Peters, partners, doing business
In the State of Ohio, under the firm
name and style of Fairfield County
Bank is plaintiff, andJ. j. Bright and
IS. ". Bright are defendants, the un-
dersigned Special Commissioner will,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27
James siders,



HHE object of the above entitled
suit is to obtain a decree setting
James Siders to ]. s. Hanly for 500. 80
dated April 22nd, 1882, and due one
day after date and assigned by said
Hanly to plaintiff, and to attach and
subject to sale the real estate of the
defendant in said Mason county for
the payment of said note.
And it appearing by affidavit filed
that the said defendant, James Siders,
is nonresident of the State of West
Virginia, the said defendant is requir-
ed to appear here within one month
to protect his interest.
A Copy Teste: r. e. MITCHELL,
- CLARK
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27
order OF PubIfcatfon.

STATE OF WESTVIRGINIA.
COUNTY OF MASON, So
At rules held in the Clerk Office of
the Circuit Court, for the County
of Mason. ON Monday, the 4th day
of January, 1897,
Charles Siders,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27


The defendant In the above entitled
cause of Charles Siders against james
Siders will take notice that on the list.
day of February, 1897, between the
hours of 8 o'clock a. M. and O'Clock
p. M, at the law office of w. r. Quinn,
In the town of Point Pleasant, Mason
county, West Virginia, Iwill take the
deposition of ]. s. Hanly and others
to be read In evidence IN my behslf.
I'm certain suit IN chancery now
pending in the Circuit Court of the
county of Mason and State of West.
Virginia, in which Charles Sfders is
plaintiff and james Siders is defend
ant.
If from any cause the taking of said.
dispositions shall not be completed on
the day aforesaid, the same shall be
continued from day to day or from.
timesto time, at the same place and
between the same hours, until the
same shall have been completed.
CHARLES SIDERs, u Iaintia,
BY Counsel.
w. r GuNN, Sol,
~ -
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27

1st day Of February, 1897,
at L O'Clock %. M, sell at public auct=
ion, tothe highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House of said Ma
son county, the following described
real estate, lying and being in the
town of Point Pleasant, county and
State aforesaid, being the undivided.
.one=ninth interest owned in fee by
the defendant s.. ". Bright, which
tract or lot of land is bounced and de-
scrfbed as follows, to-w1t:
On the north by the Episcopal
Church property, on the east by the
lot of John and Mariah ". Winlkley,
on the south by Eighth street, and on
the west by Main street, and being
all the right, title and interest there
in of the said s. ". Bright.
TERMS oF SALEs-GaSh as to one
third of the purchase money on day
of sale, and as to the residue upon a
credit instwo equal paynentsso of one
and two years, taking notes from the.
purchase with good security.
for the deferred installments, Within
5terest from day of sale, and retaining
the legal title as q further security.
w. r.. GUM,
Special Commissioner.
hereby certify that the above
named Special Commissioner has Civ
en- bond before me with good security
In the penalty of $4,000 as required
by the decree of sale.
r.. e. MITCHELL, Clerk.
ian 6 4-W
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27
SpecfaI commissioners Sale.

sTTNDER and by virtue of de
Il j cree of the Circuit Court OF Ma
son County, State of West Virgin
ia, made ON the Sd day of De
cember, 1896, in q certain suit in
chancery therein pending, IN which
j. u. MarlShaln. administrator Old.
ii. Lewis, deceased Is plaintiff and
Elvira Lewis aud others are defend
ants. the undersigned Special Com
missioner VIII, on the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27

A statistical authority says that
a woman,s chance of being mar
RED is best between the ages of 90
and %. After so her chances are
one in 10000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27

Better to be alone than in bad
company.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27

There seems to have been some
error in locating that prosperity
wave. An exchange says it has.
missed the United States and is
rolling around in Mexico instead.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27

With all the hard times we have
experienced, and arenot yet through
with, it is consolatory to know that
no cases of extreme poverty have
been reported this winter This
speaks well for the foresight and
economy of our poorer citizens.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27

tits said that all the States ax-
oept Washington have laws on the
subject of forest fires. but how
many have enacted legislation
looking to the preservation of the
forests, upon which climatic CON
ditions depend SO vitality?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27

The prosperity since the cleo
ton has been of such character
that much longer continuance of
it viii result in universal bank
ruptcy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27

Next month, as we have already
animated. there viii be a national
convention of mothers IN Washing
ton Next IN order, we presume,
will be a conclavesof mothers
law.
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Jack frost is hustling around
painting some lovely designs on
the windows these nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-01
scnlNNeeR WINS THE BIKE RACE.
Covers 122 Miles Less Than Hale Did q
Madison Square Garden.

Covers 122 Miles Less Than Hale Did at
Madison square Garden.
Chicago. March 1.-The closing hours
Of the international six-day bicycle race
were wild with enthusiasm. Fully 90
600 people crowded Tattersalls. The
cheering Of the spectators aroused the
remaining contestants to renewed eff
forts. Hannant, the fireman, had
dropped out of the race at 2:SO p. m.
Saturday, being thrown from his wheel
after riding 1.4s0 miles. He lacking 120
miles Of having enough to secure a prize
for his long, weary ride. At 1905 Fred
Schinneer, of Germany. was declared
the champion long distance rider Of the
world. lacking 122 miles Of coming up
with Hale's Madison Square Garden rec
ord. While the physical condition of
the riders who finished looked dis
couraging to the future Of six-day rae.
ing, the men were not co: ,sidered in a
serious condition.
Fred Schinneer, the winner, saws he
feels strong and in healthy condition.
and that with a little sleep and rest
he will be able to defend the title Just
won. He will leave in ten days for an
extended trip through the south, and
upon his return to Chicago will enter
college with money won for graduation
as mechanical engineer. Iliff, the no.
legged" rider, covered 461 miles. The
final score was: Schinneer, 1,7ss miles,
laps; Miller, 1,764 miles, 1 Ian: AS
hinger, 1.727, miles; Lawson, 1,7O7 miles,
I lap; Hansen, 1,603 miles. 3 laps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-01
cHIcAeo's COLONEL NewcomsE.

Banker Who Reaches the Standard Of
Thackery's ''Grand Old Man."
Oh cage, March 1.-George Schneider,
president of the defunct National
Bank Of Illinois. has entered into
a settlement with Controller Eckels and
Receiver McKeon, whereby, by the vol
untary delivery Of practically his whole
fortune. he secures his exemption from
all liability en- the calls which by law
might be made on him as a stockholder
In the bank. Two months ago he vol
unfairly deposited with the bank $780,
OOO as guarantee fund with which to
pay all debts of the bank the existence
of which might be charged to any lack
OF Judgment on his part as the presi-
dent of the bank.
Since then he has also voluntarily as
sumed the obligations of his two sons
tn-law, Robert Berger and G. A. Weiss.
amounting to s1,0OO,00O. His own per-
sonal debt to the bank does not amount
to more than 100000. all of which was
contracted on his Endorsement of notes
which did not prove good. 1t is stated
that he still has enough property left to
pay his share, as bondsman, of the
Dreyer Indebtedness, but after paying
this. which he declares he will II called
upon. he will be left almost without a
penny in the world. but with an honor
able reputation to mark the close of a
long and honorable business career.