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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

The Uniform Rank of K. of p,
were out in full force last night
drilling upon our streets, and made
a fine appearance, and executed
some excellent drills to the delight
of a great many of our citizens
and If they still improve as in the
past few weeks, they need have no
fears to compete for prize with
any of the Lodges of the State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

Capt. E. A. Burnside, Monday,
sold to General McCausland, two
large Cotton Duck Tarpaulins.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

The days are closing in rapidly
and the early mornings being dark
and cold, suggest the near APP
proach of the winter season, for
which thoughtful people should
now be making preparation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

Don't fail to get one of the now
corsets at Mrs. Z. j. WiIliamson's S.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08
Al relic of the Dark Ages.

The Grand Jury will close up
its business, report and be dis
charged this afternoon, after hav-
ing made some sixteen indictments,
perhaps most of which are petty
offenses, misdemeanors, that have
been made, as usually is the case.
out of spite work, sheer nonsense
or unadulterated cussedness, that
can never be sustained by any
court of justice. The Grand Jury
system proves a very expensive
luxury to the county and State in
this, it hears but one side of case,
makes SO many indictments that
are not sustained upon trial and
never can be, harrassing innocent
people in many cases and putting
them and the State to unnecessary
trouble and expense. Why not
abolish it? We believe it would
conserve the interests of the State,
perhaps, to have the Prosecuting
Attorney, who is supposed to be a
man of broad and liberal views,
above all suspicion and petty pred
JUDGES, examine into every case of
infraction of the law, and after
doing SO, if in his opinion the case
is such a one as warrants prosecu-
ton, and can be sustained in court,
write out a presentment to the
court and upon his authority as an
officer of the court the indictment
made accordingly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08
5OO.OOO Shingles

B. F. Biggs, Pomeroy, Ohio, has
for sale 100000 red cedar, white
pine, hemlock and poplar shingles
r sale. Junction.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

Mr.. Robt. Liter shipped Sunday
night to the Wheeling State Fair.
via Ohio River Railroad, the fol-
lowing horses from Hon. James
Capehart's stables: Nancy Rag
land, goes Wednesday in the 2:40
trot, with 10 entries; Spring Boy,
Friday, in the 2:18 trot with 9 en-
tries; Kittie Wilks, Friday, in the
2:3o trot, with % entries; Eta v.
Friday in the 2:28 pace, with Is
entries.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

A man always puts his best foot
forward q mule puts his back
ward.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

: AS is usual when Court is in
session there have been large num-
bers of visitors in town during the
past few days. A large number of
them were farmers, but, albeit they
are supposed to have sold their
wheat advantageously, it was gen
orally remarked among our mer-
chants that they had very little
money to spend. And the reason
is not far to seek. They have been
SO hard up of late that they hold
on to what they get, or rather what
is left after paying out money in
reduction of debts incurred during
the period of depression the coun-
try has been passing through.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

ERANTEDeA young man 10 learn the
~. Jewelry trade. One with ability, and
MolIrs the Jeweler, Point Pleasant, W Va.
SEPT a-zL-.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08
Remenher.

Mrs. L. j. Williamson makes q
specially of corsets.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

Mrs. T. j Williamson just re-
ceived big invoice Of corsets.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

Because some people get up two
or three hours before their neigh
hors it is no reason why they
should tear around like team of
horses and keep everybody else
awake. Another lazy, unnecessary
habit or fault-why not get your
coal and kindling in the evening
before, then you will not have to
disturb other people SO early in
the morning; besides it is SO much
nicer to have everything ready to
start your FIRE. Try it.
The past two weeks the Ohio
River road has handled very large
number of passengers. The list
this year was unusually large. fo1
good weather prevailed at nearly
all the fairs held along the line and
large crowds were present. This
week the company will do a good
business, on account of the Wheel
ing fair, and viii run special
train to accommodate the people
who desire to attend It,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

What is going to be done about
the Compulsory School Law2 Is
It to be enforced or not2 Several
children who should have been at
school yesterday we're playing on
the streets.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

Our gold bug friends are greatly
rejoiced over the fall of the price
of silver. Let them declare that.
any article shall go out of use and
see If its value will not go down.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

Mrs. l.. j.. Williamson has the
corsets that fit. 9-3z1w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

knew series of stock was OPEN
ed at the Point Pleasant Building
and loan Association last night.
Stock can be taken by calling ON
Mr.. q. Q. Bowyer, Secretary, Col.
Smith, Hon. Rankin Wiley, j. B.
Tippett, or any of the Directors or
members of the Association. BY
resolution money will be loaned
every Monday night hereafter.
The remains of Mr.. and Mrs. 81.
B. Asbury's little SON, Fred, who
died at Toledo, o., ON Saturday,
were brought from the Hooking
Valley depot last night. The fun
eral service will be conducted by
Rev. A. g. Grinnan, at the home
of the deceased's grand mother,
Mrs. F. NJ. Smith, ON Wand Street,
at BOO; o'clock (City Time) this
afternoon. The body viii be in
TERED In Lone Oak Cemetery.
Friends of the family are invited.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

When man is prosperous his
friends see him afar off; but when
he gets short his friends get short
sighted
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-08

The most curious thing in the
world is a woman who is not Curl
GUS.
The advocate., 1897-06-02

districts. The Mayor will be elected
for four years at a salary of sl5, 900 per
annum, instead of for two years at Sl0,-
900, as at present. With the exception
Of the Comptroller, who will be elected
by popular vote, all municipal officers
will be appointed by the Mayor, who
may remove at will during the first six
months Of his tenure. There will be
only one police force, under bipartisan
board Of four, as at present. The de.
partment Of public works is abolished,
and water supply, sewer, bridge and
street bureaus will replace, their heads
to be appointed by the Mayor. There
will be municipal legislature Of two
houses. A council Of eight members
from the district named and the assem-
bly, Of five men from each Brooklyn
and Long Island City are names no
longer known on the map Greater New
York covers territory of 3592l square
miles, - miles long and 16 miles wide,
with an estimated population of about
100000. The first Mayor will be
elected November 2 next
The advocate., 1897-06-02

verely before 1900 people by saying he was
ashamed OF him because he had not the back
bone TO enforce laws on the statute books.
In this weeks ADvoCATE Senator Pefier says:
Governor Leedy unless the ADVOCATE is
far at sea, will prove to be among the most
successful and popular chief magistrates In
the history Of our State. He has thus far In
the main managed the affairs OF his high office
with excellent judgment. In the exercise OF
discretionary. powers he has been careful and
prudent, and in his personal conduct he has
been clean, courteous and respectful. And
what is quite as much to his credit, he is care
fully studying the needs OF the state, its insti.
tutlons and IT'S people"
The Journal is a month and a day be.
hind the procession, The paragraph
quoted appeared in the ADVOCATE Of
April %.
AS to inconsistency, the Journal lives
in glass house.
The advocate., 1897-06-02

weeks ago, since which time the butter
arrived safely in England and was pro-
nounced good. A little paternalism
now and then is relished by the best OF
men, provided, Of course, that it does
not bear that name. The strictest con-
structionist will not object to patern0l-
ism of this kind.
The advocate., 1897-06-02

MUTUAL INsURANoE,-A communion
tiOn on this subject, as it relates TO fire
and storm, was handed to the editor
few days ago, and it was overlooked till
too late for this work. 1t will appear
in our Farm department next issue. It
will keep we'll.
The advocate., 1897-06-02

About the time the Senate sugar schedule
was reported the following appeared In the
Washington correspondence Of the Chicago
Times-Herald; Monday last certain
stock broker in this city filed an order for
1900 shares Of sugar stock in Wall Street.
His customers were three United States
Senators, In filling this order the broker
began buying at 1l396 and bought up to
l15. Yesterday this deal was closed out at
from 117% to 1lS. The profit on the trans
action was about $4,000. This is what one
broker did, How much stock was handled
by other brokers here and in New York
for Senatorial account no one knows"
The advocate., 1897-06-02

The Chicago Times. Herald calls at.
tention TO the important fact that the
increase Of 10 to Is per cent. in the num-
ber Of cases Of insanity being brought
before the County Court Of Cook County,
ILL.,, is due to "hard times" The County
Physician says the dementia is caused
by mental worry over the loss Of en-
ployment, the use of poor food, or the
almost total lack OF provisions, etc,
The advocate., 1897-06-02

The Western Union Telegraph Company
controls the news service Of the country,
that Is, 1t has control Of the transmission
Of news. But lately the long distance tele.
phones have begun to compete In news
gathering, and stockholder Of the tele.
graph company has just succeeded In buy
ing up majority OF the stock of the Bell
Telephone Company, which controls the
telephone service Of the country. Thus
two public utilities are absolutely controlled
by private corporate influence, although
they shoull be owned by the Government,
The advocate., 1897-06-02

Rosedale, Kansas City suburb, has
electric cars now in place OF the old mule
cars Recently the mules were sold to
dealer at the stock yards and an attempt
was made to drive them from the car barn
to the yards. After some difficulty the
mules went down the tracks In twos, as
was their custom, but the track only ran
about half way to the yards. AT the end
of the track they all turned around and
went back to the barn and nothing could
stop them. Later they were battered and
led over. Animals acquire as firmly fixed
habits as men do.
The advocate., 1897-06-02

Republican papers have been making
great howl because Of the alleged finding
Of a shortage in the accounts Of the Illinois
Insurance Commissioner appointed by Gov
ernor Altgeld. 1t appears now that the
books were carefully checked up and that
the retiring Commissioner Immediately
paid over every cent shown by the books
to be due to the State. This is something
that the Republican State Treasurer OF
Nebraska has not yet done.
The advocate., 1897-06-02
A SAMPLE OF PATERNALIsM.

A SAMPLE OF PATERNALISM.
How strangely blind men are some
times. Populists have been denounced
as paternalsts, favoring the Govern
meut's management Of some Of the peo-
ple's enterprises. Paternalism in gov
ernment has been and is held up as
something so far wrong that only Pop
ulists and other lunstics think Of any
such thing,
But none see what is going on right in
our midst, moved and managed, too, by
this new Republican administration,
We quote an interview with the Secre-
tary of Agriculture:
"Has the department reached any de-
termination in regard to supplying Eng
land and other countries with cheese
and butter from this country?"
"We have not yet reached any deter
mination, for there has not been time,
but our first shipment of butter to Eu-
rope is going forward now. The depart
ment has undertaken to land samples Of
our best butter in European markets
in competition with European products,
and every precaution is being taken to
deliver q high standard Of American
goods. Several tons of first-class butter
have reached New York, coming from
the best creameries in the United
States, and includes variety Of style OF
package, size, method of production and
of packing, sailing and other detail
We have a record Of the method Of pro-
duction and these other details Of every
pound Of butter shipped, and we can
Judge by Its reception in foreign mar
kets as to what change is necessary in
future shipments. The experimenting
will continue until we hit upon the exact
thing to suit the foreign taste. There is
now o space between the point where
the refrigerator cars on which the butter
comes to New York stop and where the
refrigerator steamers start from, which
transport it the remainder Of the jour
ney, but we have men from the depart
ment there to look after the shipments
and see that the butter is not exposed
to the sun in transit between the two
points. have indicated to the railroad
officials the necessity Of bridging over
this gap il this shipping is to continue,
and l think the trouble will be remedied.
We ship the butter by the American
line from New York, and arrangements
have been made with the steamship
people to have a separate apartment for
the butter exclusively. 1t will thus pre-
serve it's natural freshness without dan
ger of contamination by fruits or vege
tables. see no reason why we cannot
put upon the English market an article
in prime condition which will equal if
not excel that Of any competing rivals"
That iIteryisE took place about two
The advocate., 1897-06-02
GREATER NEW YORK.

The new charter Incorporating the
cities of New York, Brooklyn and Long
Island City provides that the mu.
nicipality shall be divided into five
borougts, Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn,
Queens and Richmond, which are in
turn each subdiyided into ten council
The advocate., 1897-06-02

in the United States It's chief National
officer is now Assistant Secretary Of Ag-
riculture.
With all the newspaper circulation
and other facilities for information in
the State of Kansas in regard to the
Grange the question is frequently asked.
What is the Granger Where is it To-
Gated? What are its uses?
With your permission, Mr.. Editor, |
will try to answer few Of the questions
asked.
The Grange is to the farmer what
the many organizations are to the differ
ent associations to which they belong.
In this day and age there is not
trade or a business but what has an or.
ganization for the purpose Of protecting
their interests as a class, The Grange
organization, however, / think takes
wider scope than many others, as the
farmer has a wider field, his business
being more diversified. Agriculture as
an occupation is looked upon by many
ss a menial calling, a mistaken idea
rapidly being corrected by the order Of
the Patrons of Husbandry.
The Grange is the place where farmers
meet together and discuss plans and
methods, whereby they can educate
themselves and elevate the standard Of
their calling; where farmers Of advanced
ideas are doing their utmost to keep the
grand industry of agriculture the first
in the land
Another object Of the Grange is a
better education, looking to better re-
suits from our avocation. "United by
the strong and faithful ties of agricul-
ture we mutually resolve to labor for
the good of our order, our country and
mankind" We heartily indorse the
motto, Tn essentials unity, in nom
essentials liberty, in all things charity"
"We endeRvOr to advance our cause
by laboring to develop a better man
hood and womanhood among ourselves;
to enhance the comforts and attractions
of our homes, and strengthen our at
tachment to our pursuits; to dscounte-
nance every system tending to prodigal-
ity and bankruptcy"
1--WE propose meeting together, talking
together, working together, buying TO-
gether, selling together, and in general
acting together for our mutual protec-
tion and advancement as occasion may
require"
"The Grange is not partisan. No
Grange if true to its principles can dis
cuss political or partisan questions"
Last but not least, we proclaim among
our purposes to inculcate proper ap-
probation of the abilities and sphere Of
woman, as is indicated by admitting her
to membership and position in our order.
The order in Kansas, as yet, 10 mostly
confined to the eastern part OF the State,
yet we see no reason why the farmers Of
any portion Of our fair State could not
avail themselves Of it's grand benefits.
HENRY RHoADES,
Master Kansas State Grange.
The advocate., 1897-06-02
BIG FEES PAID TO CORPORATION LAW
YERS,

bly, large fees PAID TO certain lawyers Tor
the services they rendered in the organ
ization of great business enterprises. 1t
appears that in the Investigations Of
committee Of the New York Legislature
in charge Of Senator Lexow, some Of
these facts we're brought out by testi-
mony Of witnesses. Charles II. Flint
stated to the committee that he was paid
100000 down, and a certain other sum
not specified, for assisting in the forma-
tion of the rubber trust. Mr. Flint was
assisted in his work Of promotion by
banking company and Mr. Earle, they
receiving 100000 each and other sums
not specified.
John r. Dos Passos is said to have
realized 100000 for his work Of organ
izing the sugar trust, Henry Hentz, a
cotton and commission broker, claims, in
q suit pending against the sugar trust,
that he was to receive l per cent. on
S15,OOO,00O for his work In organizing
the American Sugar Refining Company,
Joseph II, Choate for his work in or
ganizing the tobacco trust is said to have
received fee of $25O,0O0. The firm Of
Evarts, Choate e. Beaman has also or
ganized several other trade combina-
tions, receiving fees varying from $4,000
to $150,0OO.
Lawyers Stillmsn and Hubbard have
long been known as promoters and or
ganizers Of trade combinations and their
fees have run we'll up toward the quar-
ter of a million dollar mark. Francis N.
Bangs is said to have received several
100000 fees during his lifetime for pro-
noting and organizing trade Combina.
tions.
Edward LauterbRch, ex.Judge A, J.
Dittenhoefer, Judge Gaynor and ex-
Judge Hoadley are said to have received
fees ranging from $4,000 to 100000 for
arranging legal details necessary to the
organizations of trade combinations.
Lawyer Samuel Untermyer, who pro-
NOTED the big brewery syndicate few
years ago, is said to have received a
$3.50 900 fee in stock and cash from the
English capitalists who were back of the
enterprise. Mr.. Untermyer has also
organized other combinations for which
fees ranging from $4,000 to 100000
have been paid him.
G. Waldo Smith, president Of the
Wholesale Grocers' Association, is said
to have received 100000 for his work in
organizing that combination. George
M. Raine, who promoted the sash and
door trust, received $25O,OO0 in stock for
his efforts in that direction. James M.
Waterbury realized $4,000 for his work
in promoting the cordage trust.
Whether these statements are all reli-
able, we do not know, but one fact
stands out prominently in all of them
that the persons named have grown inn
mensely rich by means Of their protes-
sion, Lawyers who are employed by
great corporations are uniformly paid
enough to stimulate them to their best
efforts. 1t is wise on their part to do
so, for it is business with them. They
want their work we'll done and they can
afford to pay literally for it, because in
case of success, they get their money
back out Of the profits Of their business.
The advocate., 1897-06-02
OBJECTS OF THE GRANGE.

The following interesting communica-
tion explains itself The Grange is the
oldest National organization Of farmers
in the United States. It's chief National
officer is now Assistant Secretary Of Ag-
riculture.
The advocate., 1897-06-02
THE asTATE JOURNALn A MONTH BEHIND

May 30, last Saturday, the Topeka
State Journal, under scare head
"Peifer Inconsistent" published the fol-
lowing as an item Of news:
One week ago at the temperance mass meet
Ing Senator Pstger scored Governor Leedy 70.
The advocate., 1897-06-02
You MaY Rest. Study or PIay

At Chautauqua Assembly, Forest Park,
Ottawa, from June II to 25, 1897. One fare
for round trip, aud station within half q
block Of the grounds, for such as are tick
eted via Santa F'e Route Particulars on
application,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-04-26
SLANG OF COLLEGE GIRLS.

The ssCrush," 'sDead Sque1ch, - and Other
Terms Expressive of Student Life.
College girl slang is not often heard
outside of college walls. To outsiders
it is chiefly interesting because it gives
glimpses of college life. Take the word
'prod" for example A prod" would
scarcely be met with except in the col
lege world, although prodigies might. 1t
is always a question whether girl who
is called ''prod' receives the term in
appreciation or disgust. There are two
sorts of 'prods," one receiving the term
for pure brilliancy in some particular
line, the other for general studiousness.
The latter are the most irritating, for
they are always ready with answers in
Rotations, while the brilliant prod
may be on the ordinary plane Of intel
ligence when out of her particular
sphere. She is ''prod" through no fault
of her own. A distinctly woman's col
legiate word is ''crush," expressing re-
lationship between two girls hard to de-
fine. One girl, generally an underclass-
man, and usually a freshman, becomes
much attached to another girl, ordinarily
an upper-class girl. The younger girl is
"crushed'' on the other, sends her flow
ers, and tries in various ways to give cX,
preston to her admiration. The crush
soon passes over, the admirer finding
some flaw in her idol, or else, as is often
the case, the "crush'' at length loses it's
youthful sentimentality, and settles
down into a good friendship.
If, however, before either of these
states are reached, the object of the
"crush' gets weary of the DEVOTION she
resorts to what in college parlance is
known as "suuelching," the highest form
of which is a ed. So or ''dead squelch."
This method indeed has often to be en-
ployed toward freshmen, whether
s'crushed'' or not, to teach them their
proper place. There is an unwritten but
well-establish decree that upper-class
girls shall always be held as superiors
At the first of the year, for instance, be-
fore the entering class is thoroughly at
home, it would be a decided breach of
etiouette for a freshman to ask a mighty
senior or junior to dance. She must wait
to be invited. But the freshmen-well,
they don't understand all these important
points. but a iudicious use of the dead
souelch' will teach them a good deal.
In much the same category with slang
are the authorizations rife at college. Lit
erature is always ''lit," psychology
'psych," dictionary "dic." The ahbrevi-
alton most in the minds Of the girls at
present is that dreadful monster, Eek
ANS" Volumes might be written con-
corning the blue state of the atmosphere
| during the time when everyone is looking
| forward to the exams" In the corri-
doris may be heard such questions as
How many exams have you goty,''
'sDo you think We'll have one in 'lit'?"
SO afraid I'll funk Then the synon-
yms for hard work come into play,
''grind," "dig" and 'bone." New York
SIM