The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-08-11

PoIHFPLEAsANT. WEST VIRGINIA
AUGUST II, 1897
No system of taxation can be
just that fails to reach the great
Trusts and protected barons-
The .honest dollar" is the best
arbitrator that the operator could
possibly sendto thestarying miner.
Perhaps people are going to
Rondyke because they have heard
that there is plenty of snow and ice
and winter weather up there.
1t seems a waste of time to point
out the small blunders In the Re-
publican tariff law. the whole
measure being such a stupendous
bIunder.
The first positive effects of the
Dingley bill are found in the re-
auctions of the wages of the work
ers in iron mills. And the menac-
cept it. The poor devils have to
or starve.
Wool does not seem to be eff
fected much by the high tariff.
The price still rules low, and will
until the spectators have bought
up all the wool in the country and
then the price will go up.
Gov. Hastings, of Pennsylvania,
says he is not candidate for the
seat of Senator Quay. Gov. Hast
ings is too decent man to ever be
honored by the Legislature of
Pennsylvania.
There is a saying which reads
Uneasy lies the head that wears
the crown" But if diplomacy is
to be believed, there are some
crowned heads which can lie with
the greatest of ease.
lis said that the "Gold Brick
is being overworked in the rural
districts. Since the Klondyke ep-
idemic has become SO widespread
it is said to be comparatively easy
to turn the trick now days.
There are still 10000 applica-
tions for Office on file at Washing
ton. Itseems, therefore, that there
are still several patriots out of
job. Poor fellows. What's the
matter with Klondyke for themP
Hotel keepers in England are re-
sponsible for the safety of bicycles
left in their charge by guests.
This is the decision of an English
court. Whether the Judge regard
ed the wheel as carriage, or e
horse, is not stated.
We wonder what would be the
matter with some judge issuing an
injunction to prevent capital from
interfering with labor. That's
about all they haven't tried to do
SO far, end it looks as though it
would be only fair to give the 9TH
er side chance.
Andrew Carnegie, no doubt out
of the exuberence of his delight
over the passage of the Dingley bill,
has given the town of Sterling, in
Scotland, $4,000 to build library
building. This should bring Joy
and contentment to the American
taxpayer.
The official offer of reward for
Capt. Hatfield contains the follow
ing description of the famous out
law: Blind in one eye, the eye
ball covered with sort of scum,
the other eye blue; heavy red mus
tache; light hair and fair complex.
ion; stoop shoulders; height about
six feet; weight about 1875 pounds.
Talking about hardships among
the seekers of gold in the Klon-
dixie region. How could the min
ing craze produce more distress
than exists at present in the States,
with about every farm in the land
mortgaged for every dollar it will
stand and most of the mortgages pay
q
able in gold.
Virginia is the only State to hold
an election next fall, that was not
carried by Mckinley last year. IF
the Democrats win any election
outside of Virginia, it will be an
indication of change in popular
sentiment since last year. If the
Democrats should carry Kentucky,
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