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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-11-10

here and Eastham's.
Mrs. Charity Ann Smith. who
has attained the age of seventy
years, has in the last two weeks,
pieced and quilted quilt, con-
tanning more than $50 separate
and distinct pieces, which is cor
tainly remarkable work for one of
her age, and she has displayed a.
good deal of taste in the arrange-
ment of the blocks and the blend
ing of colors, and it should be APP
preciated and retained by the
family.
Ex-senator j n. Camden has let
the contract for a well to be drilled
on his property at Camden-on-
Gauley. The location is about SEQ
feet from the big Camden hotel.
The well is the rankest sort of a
wild cat venture but the surface
indications look very good. The
well will be drilled by Steve Mar
cum, and will be started at once
Parkersburg Journal.
A paragraph in the annual re-
port of the first assistant postmas-
ter general, just received, touching
free delivery in rural districts.
speaks with the greatest favor of
the three districts branching out
from Charles Town, established in
this State In October, 1896. as an
experiment.
Mrs. President Mckinley knit a
pair of "bootes" for ex-President
Cleveland's boy baby, and sent
them to Mrs. Cleveland by mail.
with her compliments. 1t was a
gracious act ON the part of Mrs.
Mckinley. which was promptly
acknowledged by Mrs. Cleveland.
1t is these little amenities that
robs life of many of it's burdens
A Pittsburg jury awarded a wo-
man a verdict of $1,000 against a
liquor dealer because her husband
loaded mp on liquor and permitted
freight train to grind his leg off.
If the verdict stands, there win be
qnite strain on the Iiquordealer's
leg.
The recent elections show plain
ly that the congressional elections
next fall will give the Democrats 4
majority in the lower house of Con
gress, and that in 1900 Bryan will
be elected President on the Chica-
go platform.
During the last 56 years the in
crease of population has been. In
France IS per cent; Austria, 45;
ITALY, 4s; United kingdom. 63:
Germany, Is; Russia, 90; British
Colonies, $40; United States, 626.
A year from now It viii be the
turn Of the West Virginia Demo-
Gratis to do some hilarious shout
ing also.
There are some people talking Of
going to frozen Alaska on a bicycle:
We should think that country was
more suited to the ieicle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-11-10

Some repairing is being done by
the town on the avenue leading
toward West Columbia. The
Street Commissioners is trying to
get rid of sand hole near the foot
of rise, about half way between
here and Eastham's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-11-10

trom Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. B. Luh, of Deer Lick, was
in town yesterday.
Mr.. A. Grimm, of Gtimm's
Landing, was in town yesterday.
Col. John T. McGraw, of Graft
on, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Geo. Ginther, of New Haven,
was business caller at this Office
yesterday afternoon.
Born to Mr.. and Mr.. Robert
Armstrong, at Look IL. Wednes-
day, Nov. Sd, son.
Hon. Holly G.. Armstrong, of
Ripley, President of the Epworth
League, now in session here, was
quite sick yesterday. Mrs. Arm
strong is here with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Moore, of
Elwell, who have been on visit to
Mr.. Moore's parents in Missouri,
returned home Tuesday, accompa-
MED by MIR. MooreIs sister, Miss
Nettie.
Mr. A. W. Ellison and family
have moved here from Charleston,
Mr.. Ellison having taken a posi-
ton with Mr.. j. B. Tippett, in his
furniture and undertaking estab-
lishment.:
Mrs. John @. Porter, who went
down to Gallipolis several weeks
ago to visit her daughter. and was
taken sick, was brought to her
home in this place Tuesday. Her
friends will be glad to learn that
she is now very much improved.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-11-10
Ambrosia.
,ondence Nov. end,

Correspondence Nov. 2nd.
Mrs. Hiram McDermitt, we are
very sorry to say is quite sick.
Miss Anniess cGuff1n and bro
ther were visiting friends at Leon
Sunday.
Our school at Rock Castle, is
progressing nicely under the man
agement of Mrs. Maggie Musgraye.
There are 46 scholars enrolled and
not all started yet, but the teacher
manages to get along. and is teach
ing the best school that has been
taught for years in this place.
Mr.. Y. Pullin's mill is now run
ming regular. HAPPY JACK.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-11-10

a year from now It will be the
turn Of the West Virginia Demo-
Gratis to do some hilarious shout
ing also.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-11-10

There are some people talking Of
going to frozen Alaska on a bicycle:
we should think that country was
more suited to the icicle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-11-10

The work of the world is TO be
done. and its honors gained, by
those who can discern between the
false and the true.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-11-10

The recent elections show plain
ly that the congressional elections
next fall will give the Democrats a
majority in the lower house of Con
gress, and that in 1900 Bryan win
be elected President on the Chica-
go platform.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-11-10

a Pittsburg jury awarded a wo-
man verdict of $1,000 against a
liquor dealer because her husband
loaded mp on liquor and permitted
freight train to grind his leg off.
If the verdict stands, there win be
qnite strain on the IiquordeaIer's
leg.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-11-10

During the last 56 years the in
crease of population has been. In
France, is per cent; Austria, 45.
Italy, 4s; United kingdom, So;
Germany, 75; Russia, 90; British
Colonies, $40; United States. 626.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-11-10

The number Of fools who blow
into guns to see if they are loaded
is experiencing its annual fall in
crease.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
LOWER HoRsEHEAD NOTES

Everybody is busy farming.
The prairie flowers are beginning to
bloom.
Everything is still booming on Lower
Horsehead. MI. Fuhlbrugge has built
afine large house on his ranch. Will
liam Gibbs has has remodeled the
house on the old Jones ranch and has
moved into it. Cannon Fisher has
the Garrison house near his grove and
is fixing it up and Mrs. j. NJ. Gustaf.
son., Mark Rich and James Bean are
building on their homesteads.
The green grass has had weakening
effect upon the poor range cattle
and many have persisted in the mud.
holes along the creek.
Ellen Gustafson has not been able
to get back from her visit to the
Springs on account of the high water
in the Cheyenne.
The horses that Cannon Fisher ha.
wintered for Hot Springs people are
looking fine.
WHIRJwJNn
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
HERE'S A NEW COUNTRY!
NEW HOPES! NEW OPPORTUNITIES
THE LAND Of SUNSHINE and PLENTY
MILD CLIMATE, FERT1LEsoIL, OHEA]
LANDS.

The building of the Kansas City. Pittsburg
& Gulf R~ailroad-Port Arthur Route-has
opened up q country In western Missouri and
Arkansas TINT cannot be excelled as an AGRI-
AND FRUIT GROWING COUNTRY. No
other country in America presents so many
golden o~pportnnitiesn to the homeseeker;
sunshine and plenty, where you can work
out of doors - months in the year instead Of
Yards in winter. Lands are cheap along this
new line of road, because this country has
heretofore been remote from railroad. Gil
mate mild, pleasant and healthy.
You should also see the new division town
of Mena, Polk Co., Ark. It is n good illus
tration of what. pluck and enterprise can do
build a city Of $500 people in 9Odays. Mena
is surrounded by u tributary country capable
of sustaining g city Of 100000 people.
round trip. plus s2.O-can be bought ut aiI
PRINCIPAL northers and eastern railroad
Don't miss these opportunities.
For full information, address
F. A. HORNBECK,
9Th and Wyandotte SITS. KANSAS CTTY.MO.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
Locating the Disease.

I'VE cannot afford to advertise ou1
anxiety for the free coinage Of silver
any more" the Philadelphia North
American (Rep.) declares. "Unless
some Of the nations want free coin
age at our ratio or thereabout, it is idle
as we'll as humiliating to be Emporium
ing the great nations to create a market
for our silver. For that is the kernel Of
this nut, and but for the desire for q
market there would be no talk about
free coinage of silver here"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30

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slightedby the! clerks more thsnsHlnyit
5other$ordinsry postage stampssxlsnot
explained. .SSss
The second assistant pestmastsrsgen-
eral wrote me that the rule,was neces-
saryto protect the government rev
enues, and answered that that was
rather slim as a reason for great ma
tion's violation of a specific contract,
that it was, in fact, substantially the
same reason that had been assigned
for similar action by every thief and
robber ever born since the beginning Of
the world.
He made no further explanation or
reply, and indeed, I didn't much ex-
pect it-there was none to make.
The stamp is a plain government
contract and reads, sUnited States
Postage, l Cent" Tor two cents) with
out any qualification whatever, and
that is the cost of them to every one.
Notwithstanding which the govern
ment makes a special rlle requiring
postmasters to refuse to them except
on special government paper.
The least observance tof common
honesty would require the department
to print below or above these stamps
mot good if detached;" but nothing OF
the kind is done, and there would be
no sense in it if it were done.
Notwithstanding all this and though
1 made it as plain as the open face OF
day, the government still insists with
desperate ig-headedness, that it must
refuse to keep its contract "for the
sake of revenue"
ALBERT III. HOPKINS.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
SUGAR BEET CULTIVATION.

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Press Bulletin fromU. S. Experiment Station
Sugar beets grown for sugar factories
must possess the following character
istics:
1. They must have a high per cent
of of sugar and q low per cent of albu-
minoids. These qualities are secured
by planting in narrow rows with the
beets close together in the row.
.. They must have a low per cent of
ash which freddy the close plant
ing and by using we'll drained, sandy
loan soil; no MANURE must be applied.
3. They must be smooth and regu-
lar without divided tap root. This is
secured by blowing the ground deep
aud making the seed bed fine. The
best beets for sugar making are small,
weighing from "a to ~ pounds each.
In these trials do not vary from the
following directions:
1. Selection of Soil.-Choose rather
high, sandy soil which has not been
MANFRED since the last crop vas taken
off. Also do not apply any fertilizer
this year.
Preparation of the Seed Bed.-Hav
ing selected the ground to be used,
measure off a plat one yard wide and
four rods long, or you may take a plat
two rods square. This will give you
~one-fortieth of an acre. Now pillow the
ground deep, at least twelve inches.
Then by means of much dragging, or
by means of a roller or plank, make a
good, firm seed bedof finely pulverized
earth.
3. Sowing the Seed.-Now lay off on
the prepared seed bed rows exactly D
inches apart. There will be nine rows
if the plat is one rod wide, or eighteen
IL it is two rods wide. Sow the seed
the last week in April or the first week
in May, according to the weather. Do
not fail to get the seed in this early.
Plant the seed from one to two and a
half inches deep, depending on the
dsmpness of the ground. The seed
must be in damp earth. The seed may
be sown by hand or a garden drill
may be used. If the ground is dry
at the time of seeding it will be we'll to
soak the seed twelve hours before plant
ing, but they must not be allowed tc
sour or ferment, as this will spoil the
seed.
4. Thinning and Cultivation
When the young plants have four t.
six leaves, go over the plat with
: wheel hoe with weed cutter attach
ments, or use a common hoe, hoeinf
close to the rows. Now go over eacf
row by hand, thinning out the beets
so that the single plant may stani
from four to six inches apart. Also re
move all the weeds. From this tim.
on the beets may be cultivated by hoe
wheel hoe, on horse cultivator to keel
free from weeds and keep the soil mel
low. The beets are not to be exactl!
1hilled up, but it Is best to work TIL
soil towards the beets. The GROUND
must not be allowed to crust over or Z,
Icake andcrack.
Brookings, April 1897. ].
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
To Kansa. city and the south.
H;GIld3nII

There's only one QUICKEST route
the Burlington. Nearly 12hours faster
Leave Hot Springs. 80. 600 p. M. today
Arrive Kansas City. .s:O6p.m. tomorrow
Arrive st. Louis. .. 7:19 a. m. next day
Close connections in Kansas City
and st. Louis with all east and south
bound trains. For full information
call on r. D. WEST, Agent.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
Map of he Kootenai.

The most complete and artistic map
of the rich mining region of the KoO-
tenai and adjacent territory in Wash
ington and British Columbia, has Just
been published by the Northern Pacific
railway. 1t is just what is needed by
those going to that country or who de-
sire to study and know about it.
The map is made in relief, is 25x1e
inches in size between borders and has
in connection with ton the same
page-two smaller maps that show the
relation of the region to the world at
at large.
The principal drainage of the coun-
try is laid down in blue, the trails and
roads are shown, the railways plainly
indicated, the names of important
towns printed in large black letters,
and the topography is represented in
brown. As far as the ore deposits are
known they are indicated in q general
way by red lettering.
The country shown upon the map
includes particularly, the SLOGAN, Koo-
tenai lake, Cariboo creek. Deer Park,
Nelson, Salmon river, Trail or Roa6land
and the Boundary creekrregions. IL
shows the Arrow lakes and the EG84
deau country and,some portions Of the
Okanogan region.
The map is compiled from reliable
and official data and shows the mining
district subdivisions and the eleva-
tions of the mountains and lakes.
The opposite of the sheet contains
an accurate statement and decription
of the country, showing its discovery
and development to the present time.
The folder will be sent to any address,
together with a copy of Wonderland
'97, u new tourist book upon receipt
of six cents in stamps. CHAs. s. FEE,
Genl Pass. Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
Three Faots.

~ The money supply Of this country
and Of the world at large is not con
tracing, but increasing rapidly; (2)
the low price Of farm products is caused
by increased production, not by contrac-
ton of the currency: (3) free coinage of
silver would not improve the condition
Of any one and would be the cause of
great ~hardships and privations to tho
wage earning classes and all persons Of
small means.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
THE STAR FOR A YEAR
ROTH FOR al 20

AMI
THE STAR FOR A YEAR
BOTH FOR $3.50.
This splendid offer will remain open
only for a short time. DO not delay in
getting your seed for springtime.
The following is a list Of the seeds
offered: Extra Early Beet, 10 cts;
Evergreen Cucumber, 10 cts; Rosy
Gem Radish, 10 cts; Ignotum Tomato,
10 ct; Peerless Watermelon, 5 cts;
Early Prolific Pole Bean, 10 cts; EARLY
Prize Head Lettuce, s cts; Miller's
Cream Musk Melon, 10 cts; Large
Sugar Parsnips, 5 cents; Vegetable
Peach, 10 cts; Giant Pansies, 90 cts;
Sweet Peas, 10 cts; Prize Poppies, 10
cts; Everblooming Petunias, 10 cts;
Mixed Flowers, Is cts-making a total
of SLIGO. Full particulars for planting,
ETC., with every package. These are
all the finest selected seeds from the
we'll known grower and dealer in vege-
table and flower seeds, A. T. Cook, of
Hyde Park, N. Y.
These seeds will be delivered to each
person who pays S1.5O in advance for
the STAR.
Our rate of s1.oo for the paper has
been withdrawn, but this is even bet
ter.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30

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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
The Tourist Sleeper
rcd by c. I. Hood & Co., lowell, Mass
'nly Pill to take with Hoods sarsanarilla.

The Tourist Sleeper
on the Union Pacific is an sup-to-date''
car. Maximum comfort at minimum
cost is the principle upon which these
cars are built and operated. They run
daily from Council Bluffs and Omaha
to Ogden, San Francisco and Portland.
Pullman porters with every car. For
further particulars address
E. L. LeMAx,
Gen'l Pass. and Tiki. Agent,
Omaha. Neb.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
Tourist Car to California.

An upholstered Pullman tourist car
is run every Wednesday by the North
ern Pacific. This car leaves st. Paul
2::45 p. M, Minneapolis 800 p. M,
reaching San Francisco the following
Monday morning. Double berth only
$500. For tickets and reservations
write to any ticket agent N. P. r. r.
Co., or Chas. S. Fee, General Passen-
ger agent, Paul, MINI.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30

1xgEnAKg99Hs 44S6k$1 QE4E
p9l6epinRcar I'M
felpisqos nd =
OmshS ndsfdnocas via
Efon route III Asoatpgted; sUphp1stxSSd
~ rattan; has spring seats 8ndsT6a
and sis@ provided With cGf$linAlty bSdHS
ding, t0weIS,~oepsetc. An;SSpSri6neCdI
eycnrsi0n conductor and a1niteEnsN:
Rnl!lnanpoTtSr Rcoompanyat throfigkl
hishsd nor asihneto look at Is . palace
sleeper, 81 just assgoodtoridelh.:
Sec0nd-classt tickets ale honored ana
the pricesof = berth, wide enough and
big enough. for two, is only s5.
For 9 foldersgiving full particulars,
call; at the nearest B. & MR. r. tickSEs
Office, or write to- j. Francis, General!
Passenger Route, Omaha, Neb.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30

To Sioux city and Return In One Day
By taking the Pacific Short Line at
O'Neill. Train arrives at Sioux City
at $40 p. M, making close connections
at O'Neill in both directions.
Connections also made with trains
to and from Yankton, Sioux Falls,
Mitchell, etc.
Buy local tickets to O'Neill.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30


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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
EDITED BY THE w.c.r.u.

EDITED BY THE W.C.T.U.
The w. G. 7. U. will hold it's regular
quarterly public meeting at the Bap-
fist church next Sunday evening,
May 2.
The W. G. I. U. affords valued oppor-
tunities for work in the Masters Vine
yard. The study of our literature is a
great help. in the training of children
and gives much information along the
line of heredity and right living found
nowhere else.
Parents, if we are not alive to our
duty in opposing the evils of intern
perance, our children will be monopo-
lized by its awful influence. We can
not expect a garden to thrive unless
We keep the weeds down. Intemper-
ance is the Russian thistle of our spir.
itual garden.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
Here's Your Eastbound Train

The Burlington's Black Hills express.
Leave Hot Springs. 49,. 600 r. I'm. today
Arrive Lincoln. 49,. 1860 noon tomorrow
Arrive Omaha. ....4:6 p. M. tomorrow
Arrive Chicago. ....S:20 a. m. next day
Fast: OF course it fast-it's a Bur
lington train.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30

The preliminary plans as submitted
by the architects give warrant for the
prediction that the architecture of the
Trans Mississippi exposition will be
second only to that of the Worlds
Fair. The colonnades will be in bril-.
liant colors. It is to be Pompeiiam
rather than q white city. Most of the
buildings will be constructed this
year.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
GARDEN SEED FREE.

The time for your getting the STAR
a year for s1.O has passed. But we
have just completed arrangements
whereby we can give
S1.6O WORTH OF SEEDS
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30

PACIFIC SHORT LINE AT o'NElll, NEB.
PROFESSIONAL R

A j. HoENEs, ". D.,
a. OF the
!, Battle Creek (Mich.) Sanitarium.
MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
HOT SPRINGS. Is. d. SANITARIUM
AND THE EVANS HOTEL.
HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
w. c. T. U.

WHIRLwIND
Smyrna times., 1897-05-19
SWlNDLING PATENT ATTORNEYS AND
SALE AGENCIES.

Notwithstanding the hard times,
there is no decrease in the number of
patents granted to inventors, so called.
Indeed, it appears that hard times
stimulate invention, or the effort to
make money in some magic and
easy way. Those who prey upon the
creduality of inventors know this, and
they are, especially at this time, inun-
dating the rural districts with their
roseate circulars promising sudden
wealth in patents, and sending lists of
inventions wanted" There is no
species of deceit that is more dishonest.
heartless and hurtful, than these cir
culars of bogus patent sale agencies, for
they are Turing tens of thousands of
simple men and women from bread
winning toll to a Jack o'lantern pur-
suit of fortune, sure to end in loss, if
not in ruin. Many of them are selling
farms, cows, homes, and actually stint
ing themselves in the common comforts
of life in order that they may pay a
patent attorney who has promised
them patent and wealth.
The attorney demands his fee in qd-
vance, and, having got it, ''the sub
sequent proceedings trouble him no
more" The inventor rarely gets a
patent, and, if he does get it, he will
find that it is worthless The rapacity
of these attorneys is not satisfied with
the first fee. They 'work" the inven
tor for all he is worth, and fatter him
with glowing tictions about the value
OF his invention, and send him a medal,
which they say has been awarded him
by board of Experts. They assure
the inventor that fortune awaits him,
if he advertise in their paper, which
they claim to be the largest in the
world.
In this and other ways, the helpless
inventor is further robbed. He sends
$40 or $50 more to the dishonest at
torney, or perhaps he will even send
him several hundred dollars for Euro
pean patents, not knowing that his in
ventable, or that if a patent is granted
him, it will be SO weak and fimsy as
not to afford him protection, and that
no one acquainted with the progress
that has been made in this class of in
ventiOn would have the patent as a
gift.
There is a bill before Congress tc
protect inventors against patent at
tOrneys who award prizes and medals
1t Furnishes the offence by heavy fine
or Imprisonment.
CHESTER A. Snow.