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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-01-27

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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-01-27
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13
Colorado presents a remarkable

Colorado presents a remarkable
example of the change of politics:
Two years ago the Democrats
polIed only fye per cent. of the vote
of that State; to-day they have the
Governor and are IN fol- possession
of the Legislature. There must be
some good reason for such gener-
al change of sentiment OF course
Colorado IS a silver State, and the
issue of the last campaign was en-
tirely on that question, But great,
almost olutionary changes have
been the rule for the past SIX years,
and indicate a restlessness on the
part of the people that is new
and interesting Opinion may elf-
fer as to the result. It may mean
more stability, or it might be an
evidence of weakness. That the
future win decide, and the lessons
then learned will be for the ages
that are to come Oil Review
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WON'T Down!

Farm ont index. =,
Tie Virginia Debt question wlil
not down. 1t is confidently e1-
pected that 1t Will cut quite q figure
before the next Legislature. just
before the adj jsurnment of Congress
a resolution was passed requiring
the Depart of Justice to give
Congress some information upon
this subject Congress does not
want any information but theresa
luton was offered toget the matter
before the public, hoping to stitfen
the back bones of some members IN
the next Legislature Il was SIM
ply the first move in the game to be
played in Charleston. Our tax
payers need not lull themselves
into sIumber believing that there IS
no danger of having a part OF this
debt saddled upon the State. The
plans are already being matured to
capture the next I4egisla ature to get
it committed to some measure look
ing to the adjustment of that debt.
When the State is once committed
to recognize any claim Virginia has
against us, then the rest is easy.
Behind this scheme there is plenty
of money and it will be used with
ont stint. The man who fayors it
in the next Legislature will be
looked upon with suspicion, no
matter how earnest his intentions
may be.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13
TaE BopY FoUND.
Dayid sarriclSman Hanged Him
self Near Weston-TOOk n
Siy Foot; Drop.

WESTON, W. VA, Jan. 6.ZAfter
supper last night party of twen-
ty searchers obtained lanterns and
renewed their hunt for David Bar
.rickman, who mysteriously left
home the night before. About
7:3O his body was found swinging
from a large beach tree at the head
of a hollow, hanging over a cliff OF
rocks, ten feet from the ground
He had adjusted the rope SO as to
have six-foot drop. His body
was cut down this morning by the
coroner and buried. He leaves a
wife and FIVE children in poor cir
cumstances.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13
THIRTY=FIFTIH Il YEA R.
SIM n ON S.
LATOR

Almost everybody takes some laxative
rzedicine to cleanse the system and keep the
bIood pure. Those who take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR (liquid or powderl
GET ali the benefits of mild and pleasant
laxative and tonic that puriheS the blood
and strengthens the whole system; And
more than this: SIMMONS LIVER. REGu-
and healthy, and when the Liver IS in
good condition you find yourself free from
Malaria, Biliousness, Indigestion, Sick
that worn out and debiIitated feeling
these are all caused by a sluggish Liver.
Good digestion and freedom from stonlaell
troubles will only be had when the liver
of fhese Complaints, try SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR. The King of Liver Medi-
sfnes, and Better than Pills.
rEvERY PACKAGES
Has tho stamp in red ON wrapper.
in. ZefIin s Co.. PhiIa-, Pa.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13
Dead.l

Mrs. Martha Stewart. widow OF
the late Capt. George Stewart,
died Monday morning at her home
in Cincinnati, from injuries re-
ceived by a recent fall. Mrs.
Stewart was quite well known in
this county and about Charleston,
having number of relatives in
this county, among them is Mrs.
Capt. j. w. Heslop, of this city,
who is her niece. Miss Jarrett, of
Mason. went to Cincinnati to at
tend the funeral.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13
Council proceedings.

The City Council met In regu-
lar session last TUESDAY night and
transacted considerable business
in financial matters
The Mayor reported $3.50 col
Ilected on account of fines andseo
and sale of cemetery lot
VIM. Foglesong. Marshal re-
ported $4,000 collected ON taxes
year 1896, and SI56.91 collected on
taxes year 1896.
The Clerk reported one license
issued to Neighbors & Hess for
double team.
On motion, ordered that Smith
street, which is the street leading
out from Kanawha river bridge to
brick yard, be repaired so as to en-
able teams to haul over that street.
On motion the application of q
w. NJ. Hoof for sewer from 4th to
3rd, west side. was referred to the
Committee on streets.
On motion, ordered that Mrs.
Bette McGufin and Mrs. Geo.
Childs be granted no further aid
from the town.
A motion was then made to ne
consider the last motion, and the
ayes and noes being called by the
Clerk, the ayes were: Messrs.
Armstrong, Stribling, Hess and
Wheaton 8. The noes were
Chambers, 1. And the motion was
reconsidered.
Whereupon r.. f. Chambers
moved to amend the original mo
ton by allowing SI.50a a week to
the applicants named
Z. Stribling moved to further
amend by inserting that all people
who apply for aid who are or are
liable to become fixed charge up
on the town be sent to the poor
house"
On the last amendment the ayes
and noes were called and che ayes
were: Messrs. Armstrong, Strib-
ling and Stortz 8. Thenoeswere
Messrs. Hess, Chambers and Wheat
on-3.
There being tie vote, John d.
Beller, Mayor, voted aye, and the
amendment was adopted.
On montion. that the sum Of
$1,000 in addition to that already
appropriated to the Cornstalk mon
unent fund, be paid to Thos.
Munford, the ayes and noes were
demanded and the ayes were:
Messrs. Armstrong, Hess, Cham
bers and Stortz- The noes
were: Messrs. Wheaton and Strib-
ling 2. The Mayor declared the
motion carried.
The application of Z. Guth-
rie and JAS. Il. Neighbors, bonds
men of p. q. McDade, for exoner
alton, filed list of names and
amounts, and ON motion was re-
ferred to Finance Committee
After allowing various claims
the Council adjourned
w a. WtfST.F,y CLERK
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13
Marrfed.

Wednesday, January 9Th, 1897,
at the home of the bride, on Five
Mile, by Rev. Dickinson, Mr.. Lin
"a Hill to Miss Lucinda Eastman.
The happy young couple have the
best wishes of the Register.
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DHrEE1sEs.
pr.D.M. PettY. pentIst,

of this city, has now one of tho best
fitted offices in the State. Every
apparatus and appliance in Office
and Laboratory is new and of the
latest improved. If you want your
teeth saved go see him. If you
have to have an artificial plate, he
can make you the best.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13
ElsKINs DEAD.
Tsatl,ef. of senator IcIlxins asses
Away at His Sons Home az
HalliehurSt.

WHEELING, wv. Va, Jan. -
Phillip Duncan Elkins, father OF
United States Senator Stephen B.
Elkins, died this afternoon at the
Senator's residence, Halliehurst, "
at Elkins, this State. NJ. Elkins
was aged 81 years, having been
born in Fauquier county, Va, July
a. 1909. He was married in Ohio
in IS4o to Sarah Pickett Wethers:
Notwithstanding his distinguished
son was a Union man and has always
been a Republican, the deceased
was Colonel in the Confederate
Army and Democrat. He leaves
two sons, Senator Elkins, of West
Virginia, and Samuel Hobbs
Tslkiins. of Columbia, Mo.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

Superintendent ID. w Shaw, Of
the West Virginia Reformatory,
has offered $50 reward for Peter
Bridgman and companion, two
runaways Both are large one has
redish complexion and dark hair,
the other is sallow. with light hair.
Itis not pleasant to see SO many
of our contemporaries with the
standing headline Among the
Sick, even though it may besome
consolation to know that Point
Pleasant isnot the only place where
the doctors services are sosmuch
in request
1t were well if the people should
keep their fanneis handy as the
present weather must not be taken
to signify that we are not to have
any winter at all There is no
telling what a day may bring forth
during the next two months
The greatest taxpayer rs topac-
Co. I'm the past y years this
product has paid a tribute Of a bill
lion dollars to Uncle Sam alone.
One of the severest penalties of
doing 4 mean act is that you are
compelled TO associate with your
self afterwards
They were plucking geese at a
lively rate up aloft yesterday
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pERStlNAL.

Mr. w B. Rock, of Charleston,
is in town.
Mr. w b. Mohler, ST st. Albans.
lis in town.
Mr.. John Riley, of Columbus, is
in town, calling ON his customers.
Mr.. John u. Vance, Jr., of CALI
polls, was here yesterday.
Mr.. O. b. Mcculloch, from up
on Kanawha, was in town last
night
Hon. q. E. Hogg has returned.
from professional trip to Charles
ton.
Mrs. John @. Porter, we regret
to announce, is confined to her bed
by a severe attack ofla grippe:
Father Burke, of Mason, said
Mass at Mr.. Mike Moriarty's this
morning.
Mrs. Aunie Denton returned last
night from Baltimore, where she
has been clerking in a large whole
sale Millinery Store.
Miss Mamie Butler, of Gallipo-
lis, who has been here on a visit to
Miss Lula Comstock, will return
home to-day.
Mr.. Will Williamson, who has
been here on visit to his father,
Capt. Aaron Williamson, has re-
turned to Huntington.
Mr.. John Sehon has returned to
Columbus, where he is attending
school, after spending the holidays
with his parents, Hon. @. Sehon
and family, near town.
Misses Blanche and Kate Gibbs,
left yesterday at noon with Mrs.
Jake Scheivley for Vanceburg,
KY, where they will make their
future home with Mr.. Scheivley
and family.
Col. Matt Cooper is in the city.
He represents this territory for
the sale of Mr.. Bryan's great book,
entitled, ."The First Battle, . which
will be read with interest by every
intelligent and patriotic American.
DIR. w. S. Reese, a prominent
physician from Wyoma, was a
pleasant caller at our Office yester-
day afternoon, and ordered the
Register sent to his address for a
year. He reports a good deal of
sickness in his section of the
county, mostly la grippe.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. John L. Written is quite
sick at her home in this city.
Miss Annie Sehon, near town,
is sick with la grippe.
Miss Mamie Porter is quite sick
with la grippe.
Mr.. Jas. p Hambrick, is quite
sick at his room in the Phoenix
Hotel.
Died, yesterday, an infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boiles, on
Kanawha Sixteen.
Miss Irene Bowyer, who has
been quite sick for several days,
we are happy to announce to her
many friends, is improving.
Mr.. John Moriarty, of Hartford
City, returned home yesterday af-
ter few days visit to his brother,
Mr.. M. L. Moriarty.
Miss Leila Kimberling, is con-
fined to the house with La grippe.
Mr.. N. A. Douglass, of Ripley
Landing, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. F. B.. Risk, leaves today for
Ashton, where he will put on tin
roof for Capt. w. j. Keister.
Mr.. B. F. Biggs, of Pomeroy,
was in the city yesterday, the guest
of Capt. S. L. Parsons and family
George, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. 81. 81. Gardner, has been
quite sick, is reported little bet
ter.
Miss Name Berridge and Miss
Mary Alexander, of Gallipolis, are
the guests of Miss virgie Hughes,
at Edgewood, near town.
Mrs. George Plants, of Pomeroy,
Mrs. Hattie Barber, of Charleston,
and Miss Fannie Shrewsbury, of
Mason. we're visitors yesterday to
Mrs. B. Gilmore and family, No.
7e2 Main Street.
Mr.. E. 81. Yonker and family
have returned from VISIT rela-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13
Henderson Election.

The following is the result of
the election held in Henderson,
yesterday. There were two tickets
in the field, one for license and the
other against license. The anti
license ticket won.
Mayor-W, H. Abbott.
Recorder Sol. H. Reel.
Councilmen-R. l.. Hutchinson,
w. M. Fry, Chas Gibson, H. j..
Darst and DIR. e. McElfresh.
The failure of a National Bank
is misfortune. 1t destroyes the
confdence Of the people in that
Immediate neighborhood, and fire.
quently take other banks and bust
ness houses down in the crash.
Should several banks or firms be
involved, there is likelihood of a
panic more or less large being the
direct result. Misfortune come to
those who otherwise would be in a
prosperous condition with profita-
BILE business and good credit.
The Christmas number of the
Point Pleasant Register was a
daisy" Bro. Geo. w. Tippett
has probably been in the newspa-
per business in this State longer
than any other man and this being
the case we dare say he has many
hundred dollars due him from
delinquent subscribers. Ceredo
Advance.
There are nearly 1,25o. COO
freight cars owned and controlled
by the railroads and private car
companies of America, or enough
cars to make two continuous trains
reaching from Boston to San Fran
cisco, with an engine to every
forty-fve cars
The tobacco men have presented
their demands to the ways and
means committee. The growers,
importers and manufacturers each
want special protection. West
Virginia growers were not before
the committee.
William Waldorf Astor has re-
nounced his American citizenship
and sworn allegiance to the Queen
of England. But we notice he has
renounced none of his American
income.
There are many rare investments
in which you get well done before
you are through with them, but
the Point Pleasant Building and
Loan Association and the Mutual
Loan Associations are not among
them.
A warden named Lynch has been
presented with gold watch by
the prisoners ina Kansas penitenz
tiary. Lynch always was favor
ite in those parts. whether as Judge
or anything else.
Col. j. p. R. B. Smith. of Point
Pleasant, entered upon his 4th term
of six years as Clerk of Court Jan.
LIST. '97. Mr.. Jos. H. Holloway has
been his deputy all that time. We
coneratulate our old friend ON his
Immense popularity ailipolis
Tribune.
The title to several million dol.
lars worth of property real estate, in
Feast Liverpool Ohio, has been
questioned ON account of the al
legged dishonesty Of am assignee
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

About all of the Republicans in
the county will attend Governor
Atkinson's Inauguration.
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j. Keckhofer, who was the late dis
bursting officer of the State Depart
ment. has been indicted by the
grand jury on charge of embez-
clement. His total shortage is
$127, 600.
The press of the State has taken
up the question of separation of
the deaf and blind at the Romney
school. ii. 81. johnson, senior
teacher of the blind department,
has drafted a bill for the estab-
lishment of a separate institution
for the blind which seems to cover
all the ground in good shape.
Mr.. johnson has forwarded a copy
of his bill to State Senator-elect
Mathews asking his support to the
measure. The matter will come
before the new Legislature and if
there is not too much log rolling
strife between different sections of
the State for the location of the
institution, it may go through.
There is no doubt but it would
benefit both branches of the insti-
tuition to have the change made
and as our State is out of debt, and
has large surplus, why not apply
some of it to better the condition
of the unfortunate neaf and blind.
Every day produces some new
financial scheme. Most of them
come from men whose experience
in finance consists almost exclu-
sively of devising schemes for 9th
er peoples money. They do not
think that the plan which will be
sufficient to conduct safely the fl
nances of this government must be
the product of long experience and
great study.
The experimental dam built by
the Uninted States Government in
the Big Sandy river at Louisa
KY, has just been completed and
put into operation. The first
steamboat to pass through the lock
was the Sandy Valley, which was
put through Tuesday afternoon.
The dam is the only one of the
kind in America, and is the high
est of its type ir-the world.
Hon. William j.. Wilson, it is
said, has been rendered the Presi-
dency of Washington and Lee
University, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Gen:
Lee. 1t is also said that the salary
attached to this position will be
increased from $1,000 to 5000 a
year. which increase General Robt.
e. Lee-declined to permit during
his term as President of that grand
old institution of learning
Two of the officers of the late
bankrupted banks of Chicago have
committed suicide. We fail to see
how any good can come out Of
their killing Themselves now. lf
they had done it several years ago
things might have been different:
Parkersburg Sentinel
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

An ordinary man can say every
thing that any occasion calls for
with vocabulary of 1000 words.
OF these he uses 400 or 500 gener-
ally, employing the remainder
when an idea out of common
occurs to him-as when he stubs
his his bare toe or slips fiat of his
back down on the ice. We never
met a man whose vocabulary was
large enough to meet these occa-
sions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

One of the laws of this State that
should receive general overhaul
ing is that pertaining to assessing.
The present system is no longer
suited to this progressive and
active commonwealth. Itwas good
enough when the changes in value
and over country was about the
same in a decade, but with the rush
and push and haste accompanying
the advent of the oil and gas and
coal and iron industries, the old
system has outgrown its useful
ness, and should give way to one
more modern.-Oil Review.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

It's now claimed that the recent
railroad horror in Alabama, was
caused by a defective bridge, and
not by train=wreckers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

Man is an animal that can not
long be left in safety without oc-
cupation; the growth of his fallow
nature is apt to run into weeds.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

.sClothes make the woman,
commented Miss Gallipolis to Mrs.
Kanauga, "now do look at Mrs.
Point Pleasant. . Well, replied
Mrs. K, honestly, Mrs. Point
Pleasant is a self-made woman and
i think she is remarkably well
turned out.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

The American millions enter
upon 1897 with pride. courage and
confidence. May their expecta-
tions of peace, progress and pros
perity and; happiness be fully real
lied.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13
Loeust Grove.


Special Correspondent Jan. 5tl
Messrs. Taylor Someryllle and
Tom Mitchell spent few days at
4 Mr.. p. S SomerviIle's
Misses BERTHE Parsons and Blnl-
fred Bumgarner returned home
Sunday after spending a few days
with relatives.
The supper given by the ladies'
Of the u. b. Church, was success
both socially and financially
4 Misses Carrie and Minnie Mer-
rels, of Mason City, were visiting
friends the past week
j The q. B. members are making
preparations to build a new church.
Mr. G M. Parsons and family, OF
West Columbia, and Mr.. Winters,
of Illinois, were the guests OF Mr..
J'eos. Fowler and family sunday
Miss Olga Lewis is slowly con-
valescing
Misses Kate and Lula Clenden-
in, of the Flats, were the guests of
1 the Misses Clendenin Thursday.
Mr.. Charles Janison reached
this place Monday, evening from
Letart.
Rev. Slaughter passed through
here "Wednesday. enroute for Mis-
sion Ridge, where he had been
calIed to oficiate at the marriage
of Mr.. John Steward and Miss
Christina Edwards.
IF it were not for labor men
could neither eat so much, nor rel
| lish SO pleasantly, nor sleep so
soundly, nor be SO healthful, nor
so useful, SO strong nor SO patient,
so noble or SO untempted.
Policeman Smith and Marshal
Foglesong. found a crazy negro up
lon the streets yesterday, and find
ling nothing out about him, or
where he was from, locked him up.
Let our business men start the
new year by organizing Board of
Trade. 1t is something this city
needs very badly. Keep up with
the times.
The difference betweena '.trust"
ord q ssoomhine'' - SAWS a contem-
porary, is as that between log
and a bundle of sticks. Yes, and
the public are crushed by both.
The supplemented Chinese pay
Ian their debts before New Years
Day. Many much more thought
full Americans never pay theirs.
By this time most people have
discovered that it is doubtful if
New Year resolutions can be kept,
even in cold storage.
Birmingham, Alabama, is ship
ping pig iron to England, which
is very like sending coal to New
Castle.
Man is an animal that can not
long be left in safety without oc-
cupation; the growth of his fallow
nature is apt to run into weeds.
About all of the Republicans in
the county will attend Governor
I f.Ta Il
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

Judge jackson, of the United
States Court, has been appointed a
commissioners, by Governor Mac
Corkle. of the Tennessee Centen-
NAL at Nashville.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

Business is dull with our mer-
chants, but they anticipated this
following the holidays.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

Birmingham, Alabama, is ship
ping pig iron to England, which
is very like sending coal to New
Castle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13
ADishonest a OmciaI.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Francis
j. Keckhofer, who was the late dis
bursing officer of the State Depart
ment. has been indicted by the
grand jury on charge of embez-
Element. His total shortage is
s127, 900.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

Spain is beginning to wonder
what is the matter in Cuba. She
has sent enough men and money
there to quen dozen revolts, but
as yet this one seems to be in a
rather healthy condition. The
chances are that somebody will be
called upon to explain to the home
government a few things that are
mysterious.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13
The New Coal Field.

The investigation as to the char
acter of the coal found in the hills
near Cox's Landing continues with
the most fattering prospects. This
is the point where local capitalists
in connection with Pittsburg par
ties expect to operate mines.
The coal is of good quality and
as the miners at work get into
the mountain the vein shows up in
better shape. If the coal is found
in sufficient quantities. and this is
probable, track will be built in
from the Ohio River Railroad at
once, and thirty or forty miners
put at work. The people about
Cox's Landing are jubilant over
the prospects Huntington Adj
vertiser.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

The door to success is labeled
push"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

The banks are not the only
things closing up or down in
Chicago. About 1000 saloons have
shut up.