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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24
Trustees Sale of Valuable Real
Estate in Robinson District,
Mason County. West Virginia.

DY virtueoE q deed of trust executed by
e 5bnrnes F9 E oM kme9 w,Ie tSsfa his
and Leonidas o. Fowler, to the iundersigned
James W. Windon. Trustee, dated the 10Th
ONCE of the Clerk of the County Court of Ma
son county, West Virginia, In Trust Deed
certain note for the sum OF one hnndred and
nifty dollars, bearing date the 10th day of No.
ySemner, lsg3, exec1ted by the said w illiana
order which note Is fully described In said
deed of trust, and default having been made
tee having been requested by the said Har-
xeys Mourning, the owner and heldero OF said
Saturday. the 18th day of April, 1897,
a at S,clpcl sell At At public nuction,a
Mason county, 20 the highest bidder; the real
estate conveyed TO me by said eleedsof trust,
county, West " 1fRtnta, and which Is bound
ed and described as foliowss to-tsit:
side bounded ON the North by the lands or
the heirs of w D. Sonneryille, East by the
of John i. Sebrell, and West by land of BEN
nett Fowler containing one h4ndref and
MY acres more or less. BegtnntnE at q
n. 10s H. Z. 20 chains and 20 IInkssto q heap
Of stone on the y. side of hill ON the line of
=. Il chains and 80 links 70 q stake, being
corner 70 Robert Ballss two hundred acre
tract thence with the line of the same South
10s To- Nest75 chains and575 links 70 q small
white oak and hickory tree on the line of
John i. Sebrell, thence NJ 79e 5gs w. 50s.. w
ming. - -. .i5i49a5 =
TERMS or sALR:4one third OF the prr==
balance In two. equal 1nstnllments OF one and
two years from dayoF sale, taking from the
deferred installmenfs with Interest thereon
nom day of sale, and retaining the legal title
AM Is W. WINDOW, Trustee.
march Il 4-sy. -
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

The State of Iowa, SO far from
being wholly agricultural, has 3d.
liza persons engaged in its factor
les, whose annual output is $685.
O49.IS3.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

.Corbett says it was a "chance
blow" that fixed his clock. He
ought to. have provided that chance
blows shouldn't be allowed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

: ElnBEee- OtIBtsU u llAllyUEs
Lansing, Mich, March 20. = The
Michigan supreme court ousted Gov
erDor Pingree from the ONCE of Mayor
of Detroit.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

AT the present rate of produc-
ton over $500, 100000 worth of
fresh. gold will come from the
mines before another presidential
election takes place.
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PREPAR1NG FOE pEATH.
Both Men Deo1are the Confessions werre
Entirely False.

Both Men Declare the Confessions Were
Entirely False.
Newport, Ky, March 20.-The wealth
er was pleasant and people poured into
the city to witness the execution of
Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling for
the murder of Pearl Bryan.
Tho condemned men spent a quiet
but restless night, and were out at $50,
ate hearty breakfasts, INDUCED In ci-
gars and had good time.
At a. m. the Jail yard was full and
vast crowds were outside of the .inclo-
sure, but Jackson and Walling were
unmoved and Indifferent.
Confessions Were raise.
Both told friends there was nothing
true In their last confessions to Gov
ernor Bradley and that they had play
ed it as their last resort.
They did some writing during the
morning. but their missives were to
their relatives.
The directors of the cemetery at
Greencastle, Ind, refused to let Jack
sons body be buried there.
The lover was arranged so that with
one pull both of the men would drop
together from the double trap.
The scaffold was painted white. 1t
stood in the Jail yard and in the bright
sunlight presented ghostly appear
ance.
The camera men were on hand and
the kinetoscope people attempted to
take the execution.
Letter Form His Sweetheart.
Shortly before the march to the gal.
lows was commenced Deputy Maurer.
entered the jail with a letter to Wal
ling from his sweetheart, Miss Roberts.
In it she sent her love and told him to-
die game.
walling. after reading the note
shook hands with Maurer, and then
jackson stepped forward and shook
Maurer warmly by the hand. AS he
did he burst into tears. When MaureIi
left Jackson was still weeping. At the
time the courthouse bell was tolling.
Not Guilty of Murder
At 9:15 it was announced that Jack
SON had made a complete confessions
Governor Bradley was then telegrapheo
to in the interest of Walling. This eff
fort to save Walling delayed the exc
cution, which was to have occurred at
8 o'clock.
In Jackson's confession he said well
ling was not guilty of murder. Jack
Bull uEtu EtSCOE 4SSs Tie 0oRLL0 WHICH,
Walling and all stand up as he repeat
ed that Walling was not guilty.
This proceeding stopped the march
to the gallows. as Sherin PIummers
called in walling's attorneys and they
wired Governor Bradley.
wept Like Child.
Jackson broke completely down as
the march to the gallows was ordered
to start. and wept like child as he
cried out that Walling was not guilty.
The crowd outside the jail was kept
fully advised and became very impa-
tient, as the confession was generally
considered another dodge to gain more
time for Jackson as well as respite
for Walling.
Walling dropped note from the Jail
window to the newspaper men saying,
jackson has freed me-
Proceed with the Ezecntioa.
Sheriff Plummer at 1890 received q
message from Governor Bradley say
ing that he had 9 telegram purpog4tng
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

1t has been decided in the New.
York Courts that horse racing is
not lottery. That is probably
because in a lottery there is some
chance of winning.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

For the past six weeks, VIM.
Hotchkiss has been missing from
his home in Williamstown and no
word has been received from him.
His family have become alarmed
and have instituted search for
the missing man. Hewas driller
by trade. His height is 6 feet and
he has dark hair. He was a man
As years of age. So far no clew
has been found as to his where
abouts-Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

virgins Celery
liver ana kidneys,
ana sick headache
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In Russia there were 1850 200
births last year, or 1,o37,oo0 more
than the deaths. In the United
States there were 1.O50,oo0. more
births than deaths.
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KILLED IN THE PRIZE RING.
Two Pugilists Die as the Result Of Flights
In P,ilade1phia.

I'm PhiladeIphih.
Philadelphia, March 2o.Two deaths.
the result of boxing bouts, occurred
here. Edward Gibbons died at the
Hahnemann hospital from the effects
of a blow over the heart administered
by Samuel S. Perry during friendly
go at the Tenth Ward Democratic club.
while Christian Keilneler died in st.
Mary's hospital as tie result of box
ing match with Frank Connolly on
Thursday. Arrests will follow.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

Tea regulates tha
cures Constipation
- at FL druggists
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24
the list day Of April 1897,


at the one O'Clock p. M
sell at public auction, on the premises, at
the residence of w. Il. Barker, to the highest
hrst, the one half undivided Joint interest OF
Harriet A. Barker and w. Il. Barker, In q
tract of forty-dye (45lacres of land, situate in
Hannah district in said Mason county and
bounded as follows, to-wit:
Beginning in the center of the public road
leading from the Ohio river, thence north
one pole to the corner of a fence at nine and
three-foui tn poles distant from box alder
tree standing east of said corner of the
line of the land of Rose b. Roup, thence
about due west with said line to the Ohio
river, thence down said river with the mean-
ders thereof to upper line of 8. IA. Hayman,
thence Ill poles with his line 70 the begin
ming, and If said one-half interest at said
sale does not sell for sufficient to pay the
costs of said suit and expenses of sale. and
the sum in said decree directed to be
paid, then the undersigned Trustee will at the
forty-f1ve acres of land, or so much thereof
as will be necessary 10 pay on and dis
charge said costs. expenses of sale and the
debt decreed to be paid as aforesaid.
TEHMS OF SALE;-CaSh, as to the costs OF
said suit and expenses of sales and cash as to
the sum of 81 ,4T7.50 with interest thereon
from the LIST day February, 1897; and upon q
credit, until the LIST day of August, 1897,
upon $4,000, with interest thereon from the
until the LIST day of August 1888 upon $4,000
with Interest thereon from the LIST day of
February, 1897, the purchaser to give notes
with good security for said deferred pay
mentS. w. H. HANNAH s
march 10 4-W. Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24
murphy pead.

Buffalo, March 20.-Harry Murphy.
assistant general managerof the West
ern Transit company, died in this city
after a brief illness.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

w q are IOlQ I0aG inc fed5Ou OuS1-1
ness has not improved with the
election of Mckinley is because.
the Democratic papers still keep.
up the silver agitation. May the
Lord pity such stupidity or dis
honesty, whichever it should be
called.
Although in Austria women have
but few rights, they cannot under
any circumstances be imprisoned
or condemned to death; instead,
after sentence has been pronounc-
ed upon woman, she is sent to a
Convent and kept there a certain
number of years. There is no
prison discipline, only that of the
ordinary conventual life.
Dave McLane, of Rockport,
brought two steers to town this
morning which attracted a great
deal of attention on account of
size. They were raised by George
Taylor, of Mineral Wells, who sold
them to McLane. They were
weighed on the city scales and the
combined weight of the two was
1880 and the largest weighed 2140,
and was 5 feet inches in height.
They were sold to one of our
butchers -Parkershurp Sentinel.
According to the report of the
Adjutant General of the several
States there are more than 10000
600 men available for military du-
ty in the United States. This in
formation will have a restraining
effect on those forgein nations who
think they can monkey with Uncle
Sam.
Dun's weekly review of trade
says that there is a slow but
steady business improvement. We
are glad to hear it, although it is not
the style of Improvement we were
led to look for, which was to come
with a whoop and two-twenty
gait.
The difference between Arkan-
sas and Kansas came from the In
The ark means cactus,
from which the Indians formerly
made bows. The Indians who
carried these bows lived in Ar
kansas, but were related to the In
dams who occupied Kama. They
were known as Arc Kanzas.
Gov. Atkinson has decided that
there shall not be an extra session
of the West Virginia Legislature.
In view of the fact, that at its late
session that body did nothing, and
would not be likely to do much
more now, his Excellency has
acted wisely, and saved the State
considerable waste of time and
money.
The West Virginia State Board
of Health will be in session at
Charleston on April 20 and 81,
when candidates for examination
to practice medicine in this State
will be examined.
A host of hungry Office seekers
in Washington are already begin
ming to doubt the wisdom of elect
ing Mr.. Mckinley President.
There are others.
Huntington has had quite an
epidemic of burglaries They are
of the poarch climbing variety,
and it is believed that the work is
done by professionals.
Hundreds of men are now en-
gagged along the rivers in the State
gathering up logs and rafting
them, preparatory to their being
taken to market.
The sheriff's of the various
counties in this State owe the
State Treasury over 100000.
The more grateful we are for
our blessings, the smaller our trials
will appear.
Political parties have one thing.
in common; they are anxious to
save the country-from the other
party.
Fitzsimmons is now champion
of the world, having knocked Cor
.bett out in the fourteenth round.
Statisticians maintain that there
are 100000 unemployed men in
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24
Settled Thsir rate.

This settled the fate OF both prison
ers and the time for the execution was
fixed at 1880 o'clock At 1920 they
started to the scanoId.
Just before leaving the cell Wa1ling
said: 'I will tell you now at the last
moment of my life that Twas not there
and / am innocent of the whole crime.
Jackson has said as much; but It seems
twill not save me. lean not say any
more. I will say no more on the scat
fold"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24
esth day of ApriI. 1s97

There are only about two
thousand Republicans who are
anxious to sacrifice their own in
terests to serve the Government in
some lucrative position under the
administration Of President Me-
Kinley.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

Once more the pertinent ques-
ton arises as TO which is the worse
a bull-fght or prize-6ghtf One
is INDUCED in by people at the
best only half civilized and the
other by people reputedly in the
vanguard Of CIVILIZATION.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

The startling news is sent out
that the Treasury has run short of
$1,000 bills. The Secretary has
our keenest sympathy. Ithas been
our experience. too. and we know
what il feels like.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

The Sheriff's of the various
counties in this State owe the
State Treasury over 100000.
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to come from him (Plummer) saying
that Jackson had stated that Walling
was not guilty.
Proceed with the execution. said
the governor, and II jackson makes
a statement on the gallows to that ef-
feet you may suspend Walling's execu-
tion until further directions from me-
Sherin PIummer on receipt of the
message ordered the men to prepare
for the scafold
Judge Helm talked with Governor.
Bradley over the telephone. The.
Judge told the governor that Jackson
simply stated that 'sWallins is not
guilty OF murder Hethought it meant
nothing but an attempt to gain time.
The governor told the judge to tell
Jackson to state the circumstance
showing that waIIing was not guilty.
ana not give a mere opinion he also
told him TO tell Plummer to 80 on and.
hang jackson If he had a statement
to make he could make it on the scat
fold.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

Hundreds of men are now en-
gagged along the rivers in the State
gathering up logs and rafting
them, preparatory to their being
taken to market.
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SUPPOSED THEY WERE DEAD.
Jackson and w.l,,as Were TO Hang Earl,

jackson and walling Were to Hang EARLY
In the Morning.
a. m. kilograms were being received
here asking If the governor would do
anything if Jackson told the remain
der of the truth" His answer to the
sender of the kilograms was that he
could believe nothing Jackson or Wal
ling would say now.
The truth is that Governor Bradley
believed while he talked that the men
were already dead. He and Sheriff
Plummer had a private understanding
that the hanging was not to be Mt naon
as publicly announced, but as soon aft
er daylight as possible. in order to
avoid the mob and crowd that would
come later.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

That West Virginia farmer who
was persuaded to invest $500 in
green goods money probably
would have thought It the heighth
Of extravaganza to have invested
50 in a subscription to good
newspaper.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

It does look now as though poor
old Spain was going to have to
stthrow up the sponge" and leave
Cuba to govern herself. 1t seems
to be either that or loose both
Cuba and the PHILIPPINES which
are also in rebellion and where the
Spanish troops got an awful thrash
ing the other day. While it is
possible that she can't hold either
one, it is very certain that she
can't hold both.
a curious coincidence is report
ed from Dover, KY. A farmer
named Adams came into possess
ion of two very fine pups about the
time of the Pearl Bryan murder,
and owing to the prominence that
terrible affair he named one of
them Scott jackson and the other
Pearl Bryan. One morning re-
Gently the two dogs disappeared
together. A day or two afterwards
Scott jackson came home alone,
and Pearl Bryan has never since
been heard of.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

The thinnest man ON earth is
being exhibited at Harriisonyille.
He is an editor
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24
1st daY of Aprfl. 1s97.
Sale of Real Estate in Hannah
District, Mason County, West
Virginia.

DY virtue of a deed of trust executed to
Is the undersigned Trustee by w. Il. Bar
Eer and Harriet A Barker, dated the It'll
day of NoyembeG, ls9l, and recordsd In Trust
by virtue of q decree of the Circurt Court of
Mason Comfy, state OF J, esL
1897, in the Chancery cause of Harriet "A
Barker against w. III. Hayman, Trustee,
and others, pending in said Court, directing
the manner of executing said trust Decd I
will
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

Huntington has had quite an
epidemic of burglaries. They are
of the poarch climbing variety,
and it is believed that the work is
done by professionals.
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Can,t Hold Two onices.

The Supreme Court of Michi-
gan has just decided that Pinigree
cannot be Governor of the State
and Mayor of Detroit at the same
time. The contention was made
that the constitution prohibited
his holding two offices but the
Court based its decisions on the
common law doctrine of incompat-
Utility. BY accepting the Office of
Governor, the court says he yaca-
ted the Office of Mayor. There is
an inherent and natural conflict
between the authorities of the town
and the State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

There are 5000 women in Paris
at the head Of mercantile houses:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

WANTED.
Tolet out on shares so or so head
of sheep, part to lamb in April.
and forage. @. w. > JAMESON.
484 Main Street.
Point Pleasant, w. Va
All persons ara hereby forbidden
from trespassinR upon my lands IN Glen
denim District, IN any manner VIII atever
as win prosecute all who do So
4yon J. u. CALHOUN
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D. oINW AhI,

Wright,s Celery Tea cures constipa,
ton sick headsellee 25a - llsigIiiIta
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

A host of hungry Office seekers
in Washington are already begin
ming to doubt the wisdom of elect
ing Mr.. Mckinley President.
ml.a.a .41.a
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

Fitzsimmons is now champion
of the world, having knocked Cor
.bett out in the fourteenth round.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

The difference between Arkan-
sas and Kansas came from the In
dams. The ark means a cactus,
from which the Indians formerly
made bows. The Indians who
carried these bows lived in Ar
kansas, but were related to the In
dams who occupied Kama. They
were known as Arc-Kanzas.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

Statisticians maintain that there
are 100000 unemployed men in
the United States today.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

The West Virginia State Board
of Health will be in session at
Charleston on April 20 and 81,
when candidates for examination
to practice medicine in this State
will be examined.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24
Our stock of
HA.R.DlV ARE

+ ~
Cannot be beat in the State.
We also carry a full line
of Tinware, Glass Ware,
Queensware, Flows, Doors
and Sash by the car load,
Lime and Cement, Stoves,
in fact as complete a
line of Hardware as you
will find in any city in the
State double the size of
Point Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

Moundsville has elected a tenn
perance city ticket. hence that
place viii be dry hereafter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

The more grateful we are for
our blessings, the smaller our trials
will appear.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

Political parties have one thing
in common; they are anxious to
save the country-from the other
party.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

If an official report to the
Agricultural department can be
relied upon, the best road in the
world is one six miles long, leading
out of Jacksonville. Fla. This
viii be news to Americans who
supposed all the good roads were
in Europe. About the worst roads,
by the way are in the neighborhood
of Point Pleasant.
We are told that the reason bust
ness has not improved with the
election of Mckinley is because
the Democratic papers still keep
up the silver agitation. May the
Lord pity such stupidity or dis
honesty, whichever it should be
called.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

Gov. Atkinson has decided that
there shall not be an extra session
of the West Virginia Legislature.
In view of the fact, that at its late
session that body did nothing, and
would not be likely to do much
more now, his Excellency has
acted wisely, and saved the State
considerable waste of time and
money.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

Dun's weekly review of trade
says that there is slow but
steady business improvement. We
are glad to hear it, although it is not
the style of improvement we were
led to look for, which was to come
with a whoop and two-twenty
gait.