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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

From Fridays Daily.
Hon. JAS. L. Knight. of Maggie
was in town yesterday
Mr.. Daniel McDermitt, of Elm
wood, is in town.
Mr.. Andrew Sehon, of Hartford,
was in town last night.
Mr.. William Kinberling, of
Pittsburg, will arrive here to-day
on a few days visit to his sisters.
Mr.. n. g. Eastman, of Buffalo,
and Mr.. Frank Eastman, of Five
Mile, were in town yesterday.
Judge Guthrie leaves to-day for
Florida, and will be gone all, win
ter, probably not returning before
next April. If ever a man needed
good long rest from ardnous la
bors, it is Judge Guthrie.
Mr.. j. w. Dawson. Superintend-
emit of the K. & NJ. Railway, after
rendering his resignation, at the
| urgent request of the Company,
has withdrawn it, and win continue
as Superintendent.
Mr.. Warren g. WhaIey, SO long
foreman of the State Gazette, has
resigned his position on that paper.
He expects to engage in the print
ing business in another field.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

GaIlipolis is greatly excited over
the oil we'll strike atAddison. We
don't blame them, for good show
ing of oil viii be a boomer. for the
good old French town. We hope
it will make all interested in this
new oil territory, rich.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

No power short of heaven can
keep a man from being happy, if
he wants to be.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Trouble About Text Bool1s-The
Matter to be Taken to Court.
The right to use certain text
books in the public schools is
about to be tested in the courts
The legislature in 1895 contracted
with certain publishing companies
to furnish textbooks under a FIVE
year contract. The succeeding
Legislature took this authority
from the legislature entirely and
placed it with the school book
boards to be appointed by the sew
erar county courts. These boards
in numbers of instances have dis
regarded the contract by the legis-
lature of 1896 and displaced the
textbooks in use under it by the
adoption of others; hence the con-
fiict between the diffeeent publish
ing companies. The State Super
intendent of school, has directed
several teachers in this county and
other counties to discontinue the
use of certain textbooks in contro-
versy, and now the publishers are
preparing to test the matter in the
courts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

But one of two ways can be
travelled in life: One to honor and
the other to dishonor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

IF you read the advertisements
in this paper you will know ex-
actly where to go and get your
Christmas presents.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Big porkers are being heard
from. Felix E. Beatty. of Pres
ton county, recently butchered Eve
.hogs that tipped the beam at l.
9s3 pounds. The largest weighed
582 pounds; the others 497, 400,
S83 and 274, respectively.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
FILSON Bros,
DEALERS IN
General....
Hardw are,
Builders Material,
&c, &C.,

Desire to call the attention of
Holiday Buyers to their SUI
perb Stock of Fine Chinaware,
Glassware. and all the novelties
in Lamps, Chamber Sets,
Children's Dishes, &c, all
suitable for Christmas presents.
No such stock was ever shown
in Point Pleasant, and
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

1t is not much trouble to get out
a paper when there is plenty of
news.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

John w. Bishop, leading bus
mess man, of Martinsburg, shot
and killed himself Sunday. Bust
ness reverses is the prime cause Of
his rash act.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

One instance in the trial of Col.
Eastman for killing Thompson
shows the prejudice of the presid-
ing Judge against the defendant.
Witnesses for the prosecution
were allowed to tell all they knew,
or had ever heard about threats
made by Eastman against Thomp-
son, but the witnesses for the de-
Tense were not allowed to repeat
any of the threats that Thompson
had ever made against Col. Easth-
am Sentinel.
There is danger of bunco steerers
becoming popular. News comes
from Tacoma, in the State of
Washington. that Standard Oil
Rockefeller has been buncoed out
of 100000 in mining swindle.
VIM. Vandale, pioneer resident
of Roane county. died at Spencer,
Friday, aged q years. Deceased
was the father of Prosecuting At
torney, j. A. A. Vandale, of that
county.
j. j. Peterson, formerly editor Of
the Huntington Herald, and w. NJ
o. Dawson expect to go into the
newspaper business in Charleston
within short time. They are ne.
gotiating for the Mail.
Philosophers tell us that way
down deep in every man there i.
something good, though it may
not come to the surface often.
For thu next month or SO. w
can prepare to receive our daily
dose of Luetgert. The trial vii
be apt to have a bad influence OF
the sausage industry Throughout
the country.
The store windows of this cit
are most attractive to the children
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

From rhursday's Daily.
Mr.. Claud sayre, of Letart, was
visitor in town yesterday.
Hon. Geo. Rowley, of Leon, was
a business visitor in town yesterday
Mr.. Eliza Mckinney, of Flat
Rock, was in town yesterday, and
gave the Register call.
We regret to announce that Col.
@. B. Waggener's condition does
not improve.
Messrs. j. 81. and G.. w. Long.
of South Side, were in town last
night, on their return from Gin
oinnati.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
Look out for Him.

A. stranger is working a rather
slick scheme which it would not
be a bad idea to refuse to bite on.
He has been in Wheeling and 9th
er towns of the State and may call
this way. The way he works is as
follows: He goes into business
house aud explains that he wants
to send check to an absent friend
for eight dollars and will give the
man he has selected for the victim
the money for the required check.
If the check be obtained it is cley-
erly raised to ten times the amount
for which it was made by the adj
dition of a y in one place and a 0
in the space after the figure 8.
Look out for him and refuse to
give any such checks to strangers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
POINT PHEASANT, MASON COUNTY, WEST g
OWL SERVICE.

Tow a Bone of Contention.
AsHINeToN, December 10
outlook for hanging the civil
Ice law is being actively can
n ed among Republican members
he House as a result of the con-
nee held Saturday night. The
5bers or the special committee
ng the matter in charge are
hg to shape bin that it will
mand the support of a number
divergent elements. One of
is the Democratic minority,
eh combined with the Repub-
Ii opposed to the present law,
w d be sttong enough to carry a
But in canyassing the situa-
Il Il has been found that Dem
O Is members would favor
60 slete repeal of the law but
50 oppose anything short Of a
repeal As the Republican moves
ment is not toward complete repeal,
but rather for modification of the
law, there appears to be no basis
upon which the anti-civil service
reformers of both parties can unite.
1t is claimed, however, that mod
ification bill will receive the votes
of two-thirds of the Republican
members and have good chance
of passing the Senate and receiv-
ing the Presidents signature.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

We hardly pick up an exchange
but what we find accounts of how
gullable West Virginia farmersare
being buncoed by smart and oily
tongued swindlers. All the warn
ings the local papers give the far
mers seems not to have any effect
upon them, and they fall easy VIC
Tins to the sharper.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

1t is now denied that hell is
paved with good intentions. 1t
isn't paved at all, but is rougher
than the road from here to Flat
Rock.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The newspapers of the State
have killed the proposition to call
an extra session of the Legislature.
and thereby saved the taxpayers
$4,000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
PERSONAL.

from Wednesday, Daily.
Miss Name Porter Is now assist
ing her father In the Sher1ff's Of
fee as book-keeper.
General John McCausland, Of
Grimm's Landing, was in town
yesterday.
The Misses Long, of South Side,
are visiting their sister, Mrs. Geo.
w. Stribling.
Capt. ii. g. Williamson. of Leon,
was a visitor in town yesterday.
The Captain is one of the well to
do farmers of this county.
Mr.. A. P. Click. of Stevens, this
county, was caller at this Office,
yesterday afternoon. He is an
Agent for the sale of gasoline
engines.
MRS. Robert Coleman, who has
been here on visit to her sister,
Mrs, Judge Guthrie, returned to
her home at Cheshire. Ohio. yes
terday.
Hon. j. P. Hambrick, President.
and Messrs. III. A. Meeks and ii.
f. Fry, members of the County
Court, were in the city yesterday,
consulting about a public road at
or near Leon.
Mr.. E: B. Armstrong, of Hib-
bardsville, Ohio. and owner of
large stock farm at that place. was
in town yesterday, and while here
purchased from Mr.. p s. Lewis, a
thoroughbred short-horn bull calf
and number of stock hogs.
We were glad to see our old
friend, Mr.. Joe. Faudree, of Hem
derson, over In town yesterday.
He received severe injuries some
weeks ago while ascending pair
of wooden steps that leads up the
river bank at that place. He has
almost fully recovered.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The course of true love certainly
runs in rough and riotous fashion
at Clarksburg. Ralph Brown was
waylaid and sand bagged while re-
turning from call on lady friend
in the East End, supposedly by a
jealous rival, Monday night. Only
a few weeks ago another lover was
similarly assaulted near Clarksburg
and barely escaped with his life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

There are about 20 students in
attendance upon Union College at
Mason City, the first year of its ex-
istence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Philosophers tell us that way
down deep in every man there is
something good. though it may
not come to the surface often.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Worth SO per cent. more than we ask.
No charge for packing or castors.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-08
CADETS TO ENTERTAIN,
Company G, League OF the Cross, Will
Celebrate Thanksgiving Eve.

Company &, League of the Cross, Will
Celebrate Thanksgiving Eve.
A lecture and entertainment will be
given in METROPOLITAN Hall on Thank sgiv-
ing eve by the mem bers. of Company c.
League of the Cross Cadets.
This company has only been organized
about six months and it has already II ade
splendid progress. 1t has a mem bership
OF sixty boys drawn from the parishes of
st. Patrick, ST. Rose and St. Joseph.
Forty of hese have been uniformed and
an armory has been rented and furnished
in the headquarters OF the league, 1927
Market street.
The coming entertainment will be de-
voted to the Uniform and armory fund of
tin" pany.
The lecture will be delivered bv Rev ].
P. Ferguson OF ST. PatIick's Church, Oak
land, and the subject Is THE Inquisi-
tion." The lecture will be mainly his
torical.
The presentation of a valuable gold
medal will be a feature of the evening.
The medal is the gift OF Thomas II. Fal-
Ion, president of the League OF the Cross.
1t VIII be awarded to the cadet who has
recruited the greatest um beT of new MEM
bers. A result OF the offer the ranks
are being filled up, and this morning
twenty members will be enlisted and
pledged. A select musical programme
will be rendered on the evening OF the
lecture.
The officers of Company c are as fol-
lows: Captain, Joseph J. Mahony; first
lieutenant, Viii, am Foley; second lieu
tenant, George CavAney; sergeants, George
+. Sweeney. William Koma and Harry
Tiedemann.
The following is the roster of uniformed
members:
James Brady, Michael " Burns, George
BOYD, Peter Cavanagh, Nicholas Cum mIugs,
John Considene, Frank Daily, Vincent Farrell,
lanes ia Feeiey, Albert Judge, Thomas Kane,
Ihomas herwin, Harry Lee, William Leahy
mara, William Otis, Bernard Stefan, Constant
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-08
SCAVENGBRS Will FIGHT
Object to Pay the Crematory
Company for Burning
Garbage.
Lawyers Engaged and the Garbage
Franchise Will Be Tested
in Court.

There is trouble brewing between the
new crematory company and the scaveu-
gers of the city, and this morning nav see
some lively times down at the old DUMPS
The trouble is caused by the charge of
20 cents whlcn 1t is announced the com.
pany will exact for the burning of everv
cubic yard of garbage. The scayenoers
say such charge will drive them ont of
business, and they are going to fight if
Saturday evening a meeting of all those
engaged in the garbage business in The
city was held and a course of procedure
was agreed upon.
This morning is the time set for the fret
payments on the loads, and TO avoid tbar,
the scavengers will proceed as usual n
the old dumps and will force the fences or
any other obstructions which NAV navo
been placed there, and will dunn their
loads in the same old spot until the noIio.
interfere. 1t is known thar tbis viii palSe .alSe
happen, and as soon as anv of tn. mon 80
arrested they will at once be bajIed on, q, ~, 9
the union, and the fight will be on y
Ibase company owning the GRO
matory mas franchise for fifty wears and
1t allows charge of 20 cents cuhc vard
OF garbage for burning ii. tits tbis fran1
chise which ihe union is going to trv to
have declared invalid by the courts in the
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-08
Fierce Fight
ON irish HILL
Police Attack With Their
Clubs a Noisy Crowd
of Revelers.
Twenty-Five Prisoners Cap
tured and Charged With Dis
turbing the Peace.
The Disturbance Due to an Unlimited
Supply of Whisky Sold by
Mrs. Cole.

There was hot time on Irish Hill,
Potrero, Saturday night and early yester-
day morning. 1t was all caused by an un-
limited supply OF strong whisky sold by
Mrs. Cole, the proprietress Of lodging
house on the hill.
When the whisky began to get in its
deadly work The i'm bi ibers became hilari-
ous and heir wells attracted the attention
of Policemen Tom Stanton and Cassin.
They tried pers uasion on the reyelers, but
il hai no effect, and finally they at
tempted to arrest two of the ringeaders.
The whole crowd rushed at them and they
had to retreat, badly beaten and bruised.
Lieutenant Bennett was notified and he
promptly telephoned to Captain SpiIlane
for Ie-enforcements, as he had only four
available men at his disposal. The cap
tain called in five of his men from their
beats and sent them in the patrol
wagon 10 Bennett assistance. He also
telephoned to Lieutenant Burke at the
Seventeentn-street station to send three
men aEC the pairo-w8gop.
About two o'clock yesterda ay morning
Lieutenant Bennett in command of
twelve men, marched up the hill to attack
the enemy, which now numbered about
two hundred, ali infiamed to more or
less extent with Mrs. Coles whisky.
The advent of the police was greeted
with jeers and howls. Bennett in firm
tone ordered them to dlsperse to their
homes, but his order was met with a
storm OF how S.
Men" said Bennett, "draw your clubs
and let them have it," The twelve drew
their clubs, ttghtened their belts and
when the lieutenant gave the word
"charge!' thew rushed upon the noisy
crowd Swish! whack went the clubs
upon the heads ard shoulders of the
enemy, ana they began TO drop like nine
pins.
The battle was brief but furious, and In
few minutes the police were in posses
sion of the hill with twenty-five prison
ers as a token of their vic ory.
The prisoners were packed into the pa
troll wagons like sardines in box and
driven to the City Prison, where charge
| of disturbing the peace was registered
against each.
Two of the wounded, Mike Flynn and
Patrick Linn, were taken 10 the Receiving
Hospital. Flynn had thr lacerated
wounds on his scalp and Linn two. They
were stitched and dressed by DR.. O'Brien.
Several OF the prisoners were yesterday
released on their own recognizance by
Judge Low.
The police say that a warrant will be
sworn out this morning for the arrest OF
Mrs. Cole for selling liquor without a IL
cenSP.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-08

An exciting equal in interest
season. was
two entries but as in most trials OF speed
and she until
to
The this
living
and seemed her misfortune
herself bench
in
o a deer.
Montgomery
In the Officer Rocker
aoe speed ana his wind omehng which
OF
res however with all his efforts doubtful
ne pesplrng
had the
Emma all and dhade
singing more than
thnk
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-08
Three Organizations Hold
Regular Monthly Medal
Shoots.
California Club Members Con-
test on the San Rafael
Range.
San Francisco Grutli and Verein Elm
tracht Also Hold Monthly
Prize Shoots.

The range at Schuetzen Park, near San
Rafael, was occupied yesterday by the
mem bers of the California Schuetzen
Club, San Fran cisco Grutli and the Verein
Eintracht. These organizations held th cir
monthly medal shoots. The attendance
was not large, as is usually the case, owing
to the fact that many of the marksmen
attended the funeral of Louis Gericnten,
an old and respected Turner, who died in
this city.
The light on the target was fair, but the
scores made yesterday were poor.
In the regular monthly medal shoot of
the California Schuetzen Club the follow
ing were the prize winner:
First champion claSs-First prize, A.
Strecker 443; second prize, none.
Second cn ampion class-First prize, John F.
Robinson, 419; second prize, John Utschlg,
All.
First class-First pr.ze, Paul Brunette, 434 !;
second prize, F. E. Mason, 428.
Second class-FIrst prize. r. Stettin 4O1 !;
second prize, A. Gehret, 1886.
Third class-First prize. c. Eging, AS; sec
ond prize, J. Straub 346.
Fourth claSs-F1rSt prize. ]. Wollmer, 34S !;
second prize, J. B. Turner, 335.
Best first snot, +. Z. Mason, "a; best last
sh OF. c. J. Walden, %.
Cadets, California Schuetzen Club-First, E
The mem bers OF the San Francisco
Grutli held their regular monthly medal
shoot with the following results:
Champion class-F Bumgartner 4OS.
First cass-A. Hintermann 365.
Second class-L. Hauser 37S.
Third class. Z. Bachmann 274
Best first shot, +. A Kuhls 25 best last SHOT,
L. Hsuser "a.
The bullseve shoot OF the San Francisco
Gruti resulted as follows:
First, A. Won Wyl; second. NJ. Tschurr;
third. A Hinlermann; fourth, Jacob Bach
mann; fifth F. Baumgartner sixth, l..
Hauser; seventh, J. Leemann; eighth, G. Frei
ninth, Robert Hauser; tenth, A. Gehret;
eleventh, John Reber.
In the regular monthly medal shoot of
the Verein Eintracht, Schuetzen section
the following scores resulted:
Champion class. Young 416.
First class-C. Muller 375.
Second class-C. Suehrstedt $50,
Third class-John Zahn 351.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-08
WILL CIRCLE THE GLOBE.
Sigmund Bachmauu, the Reporter-Cy-
clist. Tendered a Reception

Sigmund Bachmaup, the Reporter-Cy-
clist, rendered Reception
Sigmund BaChmann, Vienna newspa-
per reporter and long g-distance Gyclist,
who arrived in this city September 13 on
tour around the world, was rendered a
benefit in Austrian Hall, 507 Sutter street.
last evening. The cyclist is attracting al
most as much attention from the press
and public as did the American cyclist,
Lenz who was murdered in one of the
Turkish provinces. He is not clrcling the
globe for pleasure, but on wager. Early
i'll the year of 1896 be made bet of $4,000
with friend that he could travel around
the world on wheel, of course barring a
few stretches of water, and return to his
native land within period OF two years.
The friend accepted the wager on the
condition that Bach mann would leave his
home penniless. use only the German Ian
guage during his trave s, tour every coun-
try he passed through and depend so.ely
for support on his fellow countrym and
wheelmen. On Septem ber Z, 1896, the
pIucky newspaper man started on his
journey, and has now covered over Is 600
miles.
The entertainment given in Austrian
Hall last evening was tor the purpo OF
raising funds to pay The cyclists passage
TO Australia.
Following is the programme of the en-
tertainment: Piano solo, tar-spangl led
Banner" anG Austrian Hymn, Miss Helen
Entzmann; solo, Mr.. Hausmann; solo,
Mr.. Osten; translation of the notes of
Sigmund Bachmann taken during his
tour, Carl Eisenschimel, ex-president of
Verein Austria; duet, Miss Schoettler and
Mr.. Osten. At the conclusion of the pro-
gramme the large audience present
mingled in the mazes of the dance, which
concluded al late hour
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-08
Pitcher Knell Became OBJ
streperous and Was
Knocked Down.
The Heesemans Played With
Fresno in the Raisin
Center.
Stockton Took Game From Reli-
ance on the Slough City
Grounds.

Those placards announcing that all
persons cought in the act OF wagering %
cents on batter's ability 10 reach or not
to reach first base would be expeditiously
cast out from the Central Park grounds
were not IN evidence at that place yester-
day.
In the interest of the game the manage
ment is to be congratulated that it did n OF
follow out is first resolution, as an
nounced in ;he yellow journal.
There wasn't a corpora!'s guard OF base
ball enthusiasts at the park up to the
lime when the police stopped the crowd
from entering Recreation Park on account
of the oveTtaxed seating capacity of the
grounds.
But If there were no placards prohibit
ing gambling, as the ochre journal asserts,
at the park, those who witnessed listless
and dead same with dead ball saw dis
graceful proceeding al the conclusion of
the game.
Pitcher kneil, of the Will & Fincks. got
into a wordy alteration with Pitcher
Iberg, OF the California Markets. 1t was
over their relative merits as twirlers.
Now Iberg, pes des being a great BALL
payer is quiet, gentlemaniy fellow
while kneIl IS noisy and frequently as
turbulent as PoDuIist convention or
Kansas cyclone. But ib-rg stoutly de-
MED knen's assertion OF superiority, and
the quarrel waged with fury.
When the Choler OF both men had
reached fever heat Murphy, the sturdy
first baseman OF the California Markets,
with a right drive that would make
La7igne envious, planted one on Mr..
knelIs Jaw. 1t was Mr.. Knell's most
vulnerable place. The pitcher curled up
on the diam ond ''and subsequent events
interested him no more"
A general row and one OF great magni-
tude was averted by the timely interfer-
ence OF the police.
The Markets beat the Will & Flncks by
a score OF , to ,. This Happened as
stated before Mr.. Knell was sent to grass
But the greatest thing IN baseball
circles yesterday, excellIng in Importance
StahPs great home run drive and Mr..
kuePs connection with tue fist OF Nh
Murphy, was the abandonment of the
yellow Journals tournamen' by the
Heesemaus OF Oakland. The Heesemans
went over TO the California State League,
playing a game with the Fresno Repu bill
cans in the raisin center. The home team
beat the visitors by a score of Is to s.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-08
PROFESSIONAL RABBIS.

DIR. Meyers Straight Talk on tho SUBJ
ject of Christian Ministers.
Rabbi Meyers last night began MS
series of Sunday lectures, which he IN
tends to continue during the winter.
The gentleman spoke on the subject OF
"Jewish Ministry" and he said that the,
rabbs of the present day were not follow
ing The customs OF their forefathers, buty
were making their calling profession.
This he does not blame 80 much upon the
ministers as upon the people, for the peo-
pie would mock a man who did not &C
cept money for his services. DR.. Meyers
ha. been but three months at the Bush
street Synagogue, but in that time has
done much 10 improve il.