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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-10
Amended Charter.

Below we give Sec. 80, of Senate
Bill No. 80, amending the charter
of the Town of Point Pleasant. 1t
will be seen that new powers of
taxation is vested in the town
council by this section. 1t is as
follows, and was passed by both
Houses February 10Th. 1897. and
is now a law:
ssSec. so. The council shall cause
to be made up annually and spread
upon its minute book an accurate
estimate of all sums which are, or
may become, lawfully chaTgeable
against the town, and which ought
to be paid within one year; and 1T
shall order a levy of SO much as
will in its judgment be necessary
to pay the same. Such levy. shall
be upon all tithables and upon all
real and personal property therein,
subject to State and county taxes;
provided, that such levy shall not
exceed one dollar on each hthable,
and one dollar on every one humid
red dollars of the ascertained value
of such property for general pur-
poses; and in addition thereto one
dollar on each tithable and twenty
five cents on each one hundred
dollars of the ascertained value of
such property for the support of
water works for said town, or the
performance of any contract with
water works company for the
benefit of said town by way of fire
protection or otherwise; and that
such taxes shall be uniform with
respect to persons and property
within decentralization of said town.
At least once In each year the
council shall cause to be made up
and published in one or more of
the newspapers of the town, estate
ment of the revenue received from
the different sources and of the e1-
penditures upon the different ac-
counts for the proceeding year or
portion of the year as the case may
be.
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Now that bicycling viii soon /

Now that bicycling viii soon be
the popular pastime of the hour it
is well to suggest that those who
ride and carry accident insurance
policies, should see whether they
are protected by the latter or not.
In recent accident in England,
inswIich a rider having such a pol
icy was killed, 1T was held that his
death was not within the terms of
the insurance. The learned court
held that bicycle was not a ..ve-
I.hicle in the intent of the law.
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Three Mile.

Special Correspondence, March sth.
Prof Reed Lewis returned to
his home in jackson county Sun
day, after weeks visit with J. r.
Lewis, at this place.
Mr.. p o. Schools spent Sunday
with Mr. Thos. Kearns, near LIE
tart.
Mr.. a. ii. White and family re-
ceived the sad intelligence of the
death of his brother, Mr.. John
White, living in Tennessee, and
also the death of his daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Monkey, of Redland, In
dian Territory. in the same week.
We sympathize with Mr.. White
and family.
p. b. Schools is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. w. f. Lee, in the Flats.
Mr.. j. 3. johnson and Mrs. A.
p. Lawson are confined to their
homes with la grippe.
Our term of school closed March
the End, taught by Prof. Q. p.
Clendenin. Prof. Reed Lewis
made an interesting lecture and
sang some interesting songs which
were greatly enjoyed by all. Mr..
Clendenin is a successful teacher,
this being his second term. He is
liked by all. EUGENE.
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Dangers 81 tlle Gid.

Grippe is Gifts resulting in pneumonia.
IF reasonable care is used however,
and Chainberlainls Cough Remedy
taken. all danger win be avoided.
Among the tens of thousands who
have used this remedy for Ia grippe,
shows conelusfveiy that this remedy is
q certain preventative of that dread
disease 1T VIII effect permanent
cure in less time than any other treat
1nent The 25 and so cent sizes for
sale by G.. w. III. Hoof
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FeM From q Train.

j. w. Dormick fell from work
train, Thursday, at Clifton. the
wheels passing over him outing
offone arm, and iniiuriing him badly
otherwise. His injuries Will prob
ably prove fatal.
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From Mondays Dany.
Goth Anniversary.


Yesterday Nh. John s. Miller,
lpopularly known as Daddy Nil
Ter, . celebrated the Goth anniver-
saIy of the day of his first arrival
In Point Pleasant Quite a num-
her of friends and acquaintances
called upon the old gentleman TO
lcongratu late him upon the occa-
sion and wish him long life and
happiness, expressing the hope
also that he would live TO see many
another such anniversary. During
his long life among us Mr.. Miller
has ever taken a deep interest In
promoting the welfare of the city,
and nothing helpful in that direc-
ton has lacked his energetic as
sistance and support It has also
to be noted in passing that many
of our best private houses and
business establishments owe a
great deal to his enterprise and
Hforesigh Lately Mr.. Miller has
taken an active part in getting the
X. & NJ shops moved to Point
Pleasant and the realiza lion of that
desire will afford no one greater
qualification than this genial and
public spirited citizens, to whom
che Register also takes this oppor-
tunity of 1tending its heartiest-
congratulations.
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Special Correspo March sth.
G. Mckinney has got his house
about completed.
School at Union will close in
about two weeks.
Mr. Bettinger has moved his
sawmiI on Samuel Greenlee's1and.
We are very sorry to learn that
Edmond Hill. of Leon, is very
poorly.
The backwater was very high.
Many farmers will have to rebuild
their fences that the water foatedl
away. CLEOPATRA.
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from Saturdays Daily.
The Storm.

Ene Storm
Yesterday afternoon this town
was visited by a heavy rain and
wind storm, amounting almost to a
hurricane. The roof of the Phoenix
Hotel was badly damaged. a por=
ton of the roof of the Kisar block
opposite the Phenix Hotel, was
blown off, rafters and all; damage
about 500; and a portion of the
roof of the finishing room of the
old Furniture Factory was also
blown off; the electric light wires
were broken down in several places
and a number of the arch light
lamps broken. Slight damage was
done in other parts of the town.
The storm lasted about ten minutes.
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Leoll


Special Correspondence, March Stln.
School at this place closed last
week. Prof. Grimm was likedyery
much as a teacher and he Will be
missed by his many friends when
he takes his departure.
School at Woods school house.
which was taught by A. ID. Nc
Kinnis, was out last Saturday
Miss HELEN Rowley viii teach
a spring school here.
Backwater turned this place
typsy-turyy but it is about right
side up now Many families had
ito move to higher quarters. For
tunatefy no serious damage was
done. MAYsIE.
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Fin need of hosiery It VIII pay
you to visit Halliday's store when
in Gallipolis, and see the excellent
line they are selling at exception
ally low prices
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Bradley's Fertilizers

are highly recommended by those who
have used them. II you expect to use
any this year, It viii be Of interest TO
You TO call on or write TO us. Brad
ley's American Farmer and a large
Calendar free to all farmers.
We are buying Cattle, Hogs, Sheep.
Calves. Chickens. Turkeys Eggs and
Country Cured Hams. Do you have
any for sale9 If SO write us or come
and see u.s.
we are also jobbers OF salt meats,
smoked meats. Armours soaps, flour
and lard. You viii be surprised at the
prices we are qoting on these goods TO
the trade. Country stores VIII find It
to their advantage to write us for
quotations on what we sell as well as
what We buy >
Davis & Son.
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Mr.. Al. J. Bennett, near town
called at this Office this morning
and renewed his subscription to
the Weekly Register
Mr.. JAS a. Dunn. ex- President
of the County Court, and Mr.. Jas
P. Hambrick, President of the
County Court were visitors to this
city yesterday
Mr.. f. p. Miller, Assessor-elect
for the Second district, and one Of
the leading merchants of Capehart,
and a large shipper of produce, was
in town yesterday on business, and
while here made this office a friend
Iy call.
From Mondays Dary.
Miss Halle Trippett, of Hart
ford, is here on visit to friends.
Mrs. w. w. Bryan is very low
this morning, and friends are
alarmed at her condition.
Mr.. Chas. Sterrett, of Kanawba
Three mile, was the guest of friends
here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Alice Neale returned Sat
urday from short visit to Miss
Susie Waggener, Pleasant Flats.
Mr. VIM. Steenbergen, of CALI
polls Ferry, viii return home to-
day, after a few days business visit
here.
Mr.. Theo. Schott. of Lock Ii,
who has been quite sick with
typhoid fever, We are happy to
learn is improving.
Mrs. DIR. L. v. Guthrie, of this
city, was member of the recep-
ton committee to Gov. Atkinson,
ON inauguration day. at Charleston.
Miss Margaret Neale. who has
been here ON q visit to relatives,
has returned to her home at Ben
Lomond.
The engagement of Mr.. Jules A.
Josephy, of Marietta, Ohio, to
Miss Lepa Ceiner, of Middletown.
Ohio, has been announced.
DIR. L. v. Guthrie, and wife, Mr..
s. ii. Reynolds and wife and Mr..
w HI ii. Gardner and wife. re-
turned Saturday from Charleston.
Mr.. Chas. Hitler, of Norwalk, o.,
is here inspecting and loading ties
for the Wheeling and Lake Erie
Railroad. He is a pleasant gentle
man and thorough business man.
from Tuesdays DALI.
Mr.. Ed. L. Neale, of Ben ho-
mond, was a business visitor here
yesterday.
Mrs. Rev. j. g. Trippett, of
Hartford City, is here on visit to
friends.
Miss Julia Hawkins, near town,
is the guest of Miss Blanche Ca
BILE, ON First street.
Miss katherine NealewiIl return
home to-day from short visit to
Miss Margaret Neale, at Ben Lo-
mond
Miss Daisey Pullin, returned to
her home at Debby yesterday after
visit to Miss Mary Selbe, No. T07
Wand street
Mr.. John McCausland, who has
been here attending the Anchor
High School, we are very sorry to
learn is confined to his home al
Grimm,s Landing, by sickness.
Mrs. Ella Van Meter and child
rem, who have been here ON visit
to relatives and friends, return to
their homeat Gallipolis Ferry, this
morning.
Miss Fannie Steenbergen, the
accomplished daughter of Mr.. J,
w. Steenbergen, at Gallipolit
Ferry. who has been here on a two
week, visit to relatives and numer-
GUS friends return to her home
this evening.
Filson Bros, believing that there
is virtue in printers ink, will have
column advertisement in the
Weekly Register Wednesday
There is no better firm of hardware
dealers in the Ohio Valley. MOI
business men either. They are
entitled TO and are worthy the sup
port Of the people of Mason county
The man whose cause Is wrong
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-10

WASHINGTON, March S.@Presl-
dent Mckinley Saturday afternoon
issued proclamation convokiing
Congress in extra session Monday,
March 10.
The proclamation in full is as
follows:
By the President of the United
States of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas public interests re-
quire that the Congress of the
United States should be convened
in extra session at II o'clock on
the 18th day of March, 1897, to re-
ceive such communications as may
be made by the Executive.
"Now, therefore, I, William Nc
Kinley, President of the United
States of America, do hereby pro-
claim and declare that an extraor-
binary occasion requires the Com
gress of the United States to con-
vene in extra session at the Capitol
in the city of Washington, on the
18th day of March, 1897. at u
O'Clock, noon, of which all persons
who shall at that time be entitled
to act as members thereof are here
by required to take notice.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the United States at Wash
ington, the sixth day of March, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-seven,
and of the independence of the
United States, the one hunderd
and twenty first.
"WILL1AM MCKINLEY.
.By the President.
"JoHN SHERMAN, Secretary of
State.
Weyler, the brute, may butcher
American citizens. and maltreat
and offer indignities to American
women, and if a brave ship Cap
tain goes to their rescue with arms
and munitions, he is called a
pirate" and given a heavy fine
by the courts, and imprisoned in
the penitentiary for term of
years. Let us hope that Mr.. Nc
Kinley viii be more ready to pro-
tect American citizens in Cuba,
than was Mr.. Cleveland.
At Franklin Hell, Cologne dis
trict, an entertainment was given
by the pupils of the school under
the control of Miss Myrtle Polsley,
teacher, which was a grand success.
The entertainment consisted of di-
alogues, Rotations and songs. MrU
Alex. Ridinger made the opening
address which was followed by
music from the string band of that
locality. 1t was attended by a
large crowd, which was highly
pleased.
We understand that house be-
longing to our old friend, Mr..
Chas. j. Zuspan, at Sassafras, was
blown down by the storm Friday,
and that his store and residence
building were also badly damaged.
Last month gave the railroads
in this country more trouble than
! perhaps whole year before had
| given them. High water. land
slides, &C., have been in the way
almost constantly for several weeks.
Clarksburg has had it's charter
lamended so the town council can
grant license without the consent
of the County Court. This is the
same provision that was in our
charter.
Who is responsible for the
amended charter claudestinely put
through the last Legislaturee
There is job in that, which the
taxzpayers had better investigate.
This town may overflow once in
ten OF fifteen years, bnt still it is q
lbetter town than many along the
Ohio Valley, who brag SO much
Iabout their high lands.
Wonldn't q City Engineer be a
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-10
bitten by Rat.

MIR. T. F. Kimberling, while
feeding his horse this morning,
put his hand into bucket of bran,
when a large rat caught hold of
his little finger, biting through the
flesh and held on for quite awhile.
He finally shook it off. The bite
is very painful.
The new amended charter for
the town does not take well with
the taxpayers. and its provisions
can never be enforced, without a
fight through the courts.
March has so far behaved itself
very well, except last Friday after
noon, when it tried to blow the
town away. But it won't do to
Drag too much ON this treaeherons
month
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From Crippte Creek.

After the big fire in Cripple Creek,
sItoek very severe cold and tried
many remedies without help. the cold
only becoming more settled. After
using three small bottles of Chamber
1ain's Cough Remedy y. both the cold
and cough left me, and in this high
altitude It takes a meritorious cough
remedy to do any good. @Gf. b. HIM
D1sRsoN, editor Daily Advertiser.
For Sal 6 by O. W. NJ IA ooff
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The town presents very good
appearance since the flood, and
one would hardly know that high
water WIS here only week ago.
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Point Pleasant should put forth
an effort TO get one or the other of
the new public institutions pro-
viided for by the last Legislature.
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Amhrosfa.

Special Correspondence, March 9TH.
Mr. Samuel Oliver, of Addison.
O., is here visiting relatives.
All of the sick of this vicinity
are ablesto be about again except
Mrs Mary Love, who, are sorry to
say, is no better
The Kanawha river has settled
back to its natural stage after being
out of its banks for some time and
doing much damage to land own
ers, our county roads and the rail
road. The trestle that spans Rock
Castle creek was washed from its
foundation, but owing TO the work
of the bridge force it is now placed
back again and we hope the trains
will be running in a few days.
The flood caused numerous and.
damaging land slides along the.
banks
Mrs. w. A. Marshall. of Bed
ford City. Va, here on a visit to.
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. u {
McGufEin and family
What has become of all the cor
respondents, did the food scare
them out9
Success the Register is the wish
of Dor.
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Arm Broken.

Lew, the second son of Mr..
q. M. Dashner, fell from coal
house yesterday, and broke his
right wrist, and otherwise injuring
himself. The little sufferer has
our sympathy.
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EXTRA SESSION.
Congress VIII Assemble on the
Fifteenth Day of March
Proclamation Issued by the
Observation-Disclosures Mat
tiers Requiring an Ex-
ira Session.

WAsHTNaToN, March S.-Presi-
dent Mckinley Saturday afternoon
issued a proclamation conyoking
Congress in extra session Monday,
March 10.
The proclamation in full is as
follows:
By the President of the United
States of America.
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Dead men are soon forgotten.
So are dead advertisements The
business man who advertises one
month IN the year cannot reason
ably expect to belong remembered
by the purchasing public.
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Rheumatism QuIckIy Cured.

After having been confined to the
house for eleven days and paying out
$25 in doctor bills without benefit, Mr..
Frank DoIson, of Sault Ste Marie,
Mich, was cured by one bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm costing %
cents and has not since been troubled
with that complaints For sale by Ct
w. NJ. Hooff.
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Special Correspo March 9TH.
Mr. Samuel Oliver, of Addison,
o., is here visiting relatives.
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wouldn't City Engineer be a
better investment for the town,
than that of Street Commissioner z
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Last month gave the railroads
in this country more trouble than
perhaps whole year before had
given them. High water. land
slides, &C., have been in the way
almost constantly for several weeks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-10

The man whose cause Is wrong
is sure to be the loser If he gains It.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-10

Clarksburg has had it's charter
amended so the town council can
grant license without the consent
of the County Court. This is the
same provision that was in our
charter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-10

Come and See
What we have to offer you.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07
NO CAUSE FOR ACTION.
The Supreme Court Finds Against Fran
cesca L. de Martin in Her Suit
Against Alice PheIan.

The Supreme Court has decided that
Francesca L. de Martin had no cause for
action against Alice Phelan ct AL, execu-
tors of the last will of James Phelan, de-
ceased. The suit brought by Francesca
l.. de Martin was given publicity at the
time it was begun. She alleged that on
November 4, 1881, she owned land subject
to mortgage which was OF the value of
$3.50, 375, upon which James Phelan held
mortgages amounting TO $4,000. She
had, she alleged also, at that time, thir-
teen children and she was in INDECENT cir
cumstsnces. destitute OF available means
of support, in great need, and unable 20
secure an additional loan upon the land or
to sell the same.
She also alleged that Phelan, desiring to
take advantage of her necessities, offered
her first $4,000, then $4,000 and then $751;
600 for her equity in the property, making
these offers on successive days, and that,
in the meantime, Pheian had advertised
the property for sale under an execution
upon decree of foreclosure, but had the
sale postponed repeatedly for the purpose
of securing her equity OF redemption for
less than its value. She also alleged that
she finally yielded to threats, and on jan
uary f. 1881, accepted the offer OF $40, 600.
=
offer $45 900 if he could not get the equity
for less.
The opinion of the Supreme Court was
written by Justice Temple. 1t was found
therein that the complaint, constitutes no
cause of action. "It is impossible to be-
lieve," said Justice Temple, that counsel
are serious in their contention that IL con-
stiluted fraud or oppression upon the part
of Phelan to conceal from her the fact
that he intended to offer her as much as
$40, 600 for her equity if he could not get it
for less"
The court also found that the relations
between the parties were in no sense fidu-
ciary. The sale, even after the decree was
obtained, was not fastened. II can dis
cover no element of fraud, oppression or
unfairness in the case" said Justice Tenn
pie in conclusion. The JUDGMENT from
which an appeal was taken was therefore
affirmed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07
NOT A CLUB LIGHT.
Pacific Street Illuminated With E1ec.
tricity by the Exertions of
Chris Bruse.

Chris Bruse, who keeps q grocery on
the corner of Pacific and Leavenworth
streets, has started the agitation for more
light on Pacific street, by erecting arc
lamps between Hyde and Leavenworth.
Associated with him in this move of prog
ress are Charles Oswald, B. Frank, DIuhm
81 Rathien and few others.
They undertook to raise funds necessary
to keep the block well lighted, and they
secured the following signatures to SUBJ
scription to have three arc lights erected
in the block mentioned: Chris Bruse,
grocer; Herman Klauenberg, barber:
George Sauer, baker; P. s. Back, dairy
produce; Charles Oswald, butcher; B.
Frank, dry goods; Bluhm & Rathjens,
pork packers; Vennekoh1 Bros, grocers;
w. Lonohimo, druggist; Garibaid1 Bros,
fruit store; John Eckelman, plumber; M.
Goodenough, jeweler; Kennedy Bros,
grocers; G. Mockel. furniture, ID. Bada-
racco saloon; A. Wrede. property owner !;
ST. Dennis, property owner; f.. Pistoiesi,
property owner; f. Tillman, property
owner.
With the subscriptions from those per-
sons the lights are guaranteed for the next
six months, and that block has suddenly
doomed into prominence as being lively
section leading into Polk street.
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TOWN OFFICERS GLAD.
Rejoicing at San Jose Over the Test
Case Outcome.

H0lOlClIlk q I Gan JOSS WEI tic Go
Case Outcome.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 6.-Judge Dryer
and Constable Haley to-day received word
through their attorneys, F. E. Spencer
and D. w. Burchard, that the new fee bill
which was enacted by the Legislature of
two years ago and which aroused such
CONSERVATION among the justices and con-
sta bles of the State had been declared un-
constitutional by the Supreme Court.
The decision just rendered is on appeal
from the Superior Court of this county in
the cases of Constable Haley and Justice
Dryer against the county for ices under
the old county government act. The
suits were the result of action decided
upon at convention of township officers
held in Justice Dryers courtroom in this
city nearly two years ago. Justice DIVER
was the promoter of the movement, and
the meeting held in this city was attended
by justices and constables from all the
bay counties and as far south as San Luis
Obispo. The officers affected will now be
entitled to back fees.
The constables and justices al! wore
happy faces to-day, and Judge Dwyer was
the recipient of many congratulations on
the outcome of his fight.