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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

a people cursed with money
power of sufficient strength to con-
troll the government are not and
cannot be free. There can be no
social or political liberty SO long
as this republic is controlled by
greed and avarice. Therefore the
American people will never again
be free until they are financially
independent
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31
Alex. Quarter. of Wheeling, who

Alex. Quarter, of Wheeling, who
served term in the penitentiary
for wrecking a bank in that city,
and afterward moved to,New York,
is now under arrest at the latter
place for swindling firm out of
100000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

Physicians at Harrisville are un-
able to diagnose the case of Archi-
bald Mather y, who keeps up con
tinuous barking and swapping, and
shows other symptoms of hydro
phobia. 1t is feared he was bitten
by rabid animal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

WILL BE HELD Ar POINT
PLEASANT w VA
August 30 and 81,
September I and ?,
10 90

This win be the best fair that was
ever given The latest attractions
and novelties of the day VIII he pre-
sented. Fifteen Thousand People
are expected TO be on the grounds The
last two days of fair There are peo-
pie coming from everywhere This
viii be a fair that will long be rem=
embered. Twelve Hundred Dollars
given away to Trotters Runners and
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31
NEW ADYERTISEMENTs.
COMMISSIONER Notice.

The following dducfary accounts
are before me for settlement:
e :. Bright, Guardian for Geo. A
Dunlap. an infant.
w. ID. BeHers executor of ID. H
Jacobs, deceased
Witness my hand this August 9Th,
1898. JOHN E. BELLER,
auglO.2w Commissioners OF Acconnfs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31
ORDER Of PnbIieat1on.
sTATE oF WEsT yIRGINl

sTATE OF WEST VI R3INIAy
COUNTY OF MASON, 8 s.:
AT Rules held In the Clerks Office OF the
Circuit Court OF the said county, ON Monday,
August the LIST, 1893, the following order was
Mary l.. Morgan
z. ID. Morgan
In Chancory.-
The object oEthe above suit Il TO obtain
divorce, vinculo rnatrfmonif, and restore
the plaintiff to her maiden name.
And IL appearing from afiidnvit hled in the
papers of this cause that the said z. ID. Nor
gan Is nonresident OF the State OF West
Virginia, ft is ordered that lac do appear
here within one month after the first publi-
cation hereof and do what IS necessary 70
protect his interests.
a Copy-Teste:
r. E.MITcHEI.Is Clerk
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

If you want men of brains in the
next Legislature, vote for @. P. S.
Edwards and Chas. Bryan, and you
will have it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

Half Fare to Columbus Account
Ohio state Fair, via Ohio
Central Lines
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

The month of August has shown
some unusual weather conditions.
Usually August is the dryest month
of the year but this time the rain
fall has been twice as much as it
ordinarily is in any two summer
months.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

Why is it that prospective in
vestors and capital looking for
profitable investment do not come
this way where free raw material
abounds everywhere There is
no better location to be found
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

The 10th Annual RI -unfon of the
Soldiers of the Ohio Valley, viii be
held in MiddIeport, o.. Sept 81, %
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

The muster-out of volunteer
soldiers will begin in short time.
From $1,000 to 100000 will be sent
home. Officers of the regular army
will be detailed to muster out
troops.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31
Cleveland Driver Co.

i celebrated Cleveland DRYER Com
foslny 3 Il ertilizers IN CIendenin Dis
tFict. The best made Call on me at
Ben Isolnond W Va.
juiyls-5wpd. GEO r. HENRY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

Thieves broke into the tool
house at Waggensr yards last
night and carried away abont $50
worth of brass
The merchants viii keep their
stores open later IN the evenings
Teachers certificates and con
tracts do not require revenue
When the power of the Kanawha
Falls, now going to waste, is utlll-H
zed, this whole Kanawha Valley
will be humming with wheels of
industry
Houseskeepers should keep their
back doors closed and looked dur
ing this week, to guard against
sneak thieves. There viii be
plenty of them around.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

Our waste basket is quite large.
We can throw unsigned communi-
cations into it much easier than
people can write them. Send
them on; it is not much trouble to
dispose of them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

The Democratic party all over
the State is to be put in complete
and thorough organization. With
good work we can elect majority
of the Legislature and redeem
every Congressional district in the
State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

Twelve hundred dollars is given
by the Fair Association for horse
racing this year, which is a guar
antee that we will see some blooded
horses on the track.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31
Trustees Sale of Real Estate.


ORSvirtue or the authority vested in me
u the Undersigned Trustee by deed of
Trust executed by John NJ. Reynolds and
Sarah L. Reynolds, his wife, to John -,
corded In Trust Deed Book Nc s, page $40,
In the Clerks Office of the County Court of
Mason County. West Virginia., TO secure to
John McCulloch the payment OF n certain
been assigned by said John McCufoch to-
Samuel =. Love. the present holder OF said
note, and being required By said Samuel
Love to make safe OF the property conveyed
being dead and the undersigned Trustee be-
ing substituted in his place by order of
the Circuit Court of Mason County, West
Virginia, made an entered on the 9Th day of
June, 1898. shall on the
18th day of September, 1898,
ut Il 800 O'clock, a, M, of that day, Mt the
front door OF the Court House of said county,
trust deed and described therein follows,
to-Nvit: "Beginning nj a small pine ON South
hillside, thence T.. 93s, W. 12S poles to n stake
In y. Il. Caufmon'S line; thence n. Sc, w.
lis poles to a stake side OF public road:
thence w 42s, =. l2T poles to stone pile ON
s. E. hillside With we'll marked pointers;
and thence 8. 4Te, Z I2S poles to the place OF
beginning. All OF the above described land
is hereby conveyed except % and 1l-l60 poles
of land lying at the fork of the public road
on the lower end of n. r. side of the above
s,u:,t.s. and being the same tract OF land
conveyed to the said John NJ. Reynolds by
f. E. AInsberry and wife by deed dated
February 9TH. 1885, aud which is duly OF
County Court TO which reference may BIO
Containing 100 ncres with reservations of
IS 34-I0U poles, of land as specified in said
trust deed. Title good.
JAMES b. MENAGER, Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

The Mason County Fair Compa-
ny will give a medal for the cham
pion wheelman of the county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

oOIAS unusual " SalAOA 1OAAAAl4N'Iass'
Usually August is the dryest month
of the year but this time the rain
fall has been twice as much as it
ordinarily is in any two summer
months.
The Mason County Fair Compa-
ny will give medal for the cham
pion wheelman of the county.
Alex. Quarter, of Wheeling, who
served term in the penitentiary
for wrecking a bank in that city,
and afterward moved to,New York,
is now under arrest at the latter
place for swindling firm out of
100000.
Twelve hundred dollars is given
by the Fair Association for horse
racing this year, which is a guar
antee that we will see some blooded
horses on the track.
Our waste basket is quite large.
We can throw unsigned commune
cations into it much easier than
people can write them. Send
them on; it is not much trouble to
dispose of them.
The beautiful medal for the.
county champion wheelman, con-
test to be decided at the Fair.
Grounds, is to be seen in the show
windows of j. III. Hutchinson.
The Secretary of War has writ
ten a long letter to Show what he
has done since the war oegan. It
would take much longer letter to
tell what he failed to do that he
should have done.
A bicycle race each day and
nine horse races are scheduled for
the Mason County Fair. IF you
think you can afford to miss them,
stay at home.
About every time candidate
turns around, the .boodler" is after
him to loan him so cents or dol
lar. OF course the borrower never
intends to pay the loan back. The
best way istorefuse all such fellows.
The entries in the speed ring for
the Fair at Point Pleasant, so far,
indicate that there will be some
good races, and those enjoying this
part of the program will not be
disappointed.
The horrors of the war are just
beginning to be appreciated by the
people. The brutality of the Gu
ban guerillas. nor the inhumanity
of the Spaniards. in Cuba, seem to
surpass the needless cruelty and
reckless Indifference the American
soldiers were forced to endure in
the Cuban campaign. The stories
read like some of the dark pages in
the history of the Middle Ages.
But there will be an accounting in
time.-Sentinel.
let everybody attend the Mason
county Fair. so that it will be a
blooming success" and always
hereafter we will have Fair.
The reports of the sufferings and
hardships of the American soldiers
in the West Indies are stories of
criminal incompetency and official
Indifference that are a disgrace to
the nation and shame to the adj
ministration.
You will think you're a Ken
tuckian and in the land of Ken
lucky, when you get on the Fair
Grounds and see the fast horses
and pretty girls.
The muster-out of volunteer
soldiers will begin in short time.
From 5000 to 100000 will be sent
home. Officers of the regular army
will be detailed to muster out
troops.
All that is needed to make a suc-
cess of the Mason County Fair, is
for the people to attend, and they
won't regret the time spent in
meeting old acquaintance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

The administration doesn't seem
to be in any hurry about taking
the country into its confidence as
to what it intends to do about the
Sultan's refusal to pay for the
property of American missionaries
DESTROYED by Turkish mob.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

Circuit Court-Judge Guthrie
presiding-the first Monday in
September.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

You will think you're a Ken
tuckian and in the land of Ken
lucky, when you get on the Fair
Grounds and see the fast horses
and pretty girls.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

There is no doubt but whole
jobs of gold standard prosperity
are in store for the lords of the
faithful who get fat appointments
in Porto Rico, Hawaii, Manila,
Cuba and other foreign posses
sions" of this country, in the near
future.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

The entries in the speed ring for
the Fair at Point Pleasant, so far,
indicate that there will be some
good races, and those enjoying this
part of the program will not be
disappointed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

a bicycle race each day and
nine horse races are scheduled for
the Mason County Fair. IF you
think you can afford to miss them,
stay at home.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

1t is beginning to appear tina
nobody is responsible for thebIun-
ders of the war.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

The Secretary of War has writ.
ten a long letter to show what he
has done since the war oegan. It
would take much longer letter to
tell what he failed to do that he
should have done.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31
D ID. W. MocnlleY. 8 Youne

j e. w Mcculley = young
lawyer. and NJ w Bird, stranger
in that community, have entered
several hundred suits against resi-
dents of Wheeling for falling to
make proper returns on personal
property Under the law per
cent of all moneys loaned and not
listed for taxation is forfeited, and
half of the amount goes te-the in
former Those men figure as in
formers and expect between ten
and twelve Thousand dollars from
the suits already inaugurated
against the tax dodgers of the Nail
City.
Ten thousand people are expect
ed to be in attendance at the last
two days of the Mason county fair.
September LIST and Kan
awha Gazette.
1t seems that the prospects are
good for lobbyists and corruption
lists to besiege the Legislature the
coming winter. From present in
dfcations the effort will be more
elaborate than heretofore. Their
plan is TO fasten upon the State a
portion of the Old Virginia debt.
Every candidate for the Legisla=
ture should make his position and
and his intentions on this point
known.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

In preparing tin cans for flowers
if the drainage opening is made in
the side neer the bottom it will not
clog SO easily as on the under side.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

About every time a candidate
turns around, the .boodler" is after
him to loan him so cents or dol
lar. OF course the borrower never
intends to pay the loan back. The
best way istorefuse all such fellows.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

The beautiful medal for the
county champion wheelman. a con-
test to be decided at the Fair
Grounds, is to be seen in the show
windows of j. III. Hutchinson.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

At Niger Head Bend on Big
Sandy river in Wayne county,
fully FIVE acres of land sank down
from the West Virginia hillside,
upsetting trees and causing bould-
ers Weighing hundreds of tons to
roll into the river The county
road was moved out of position
fully two hundred yards, making
travel impossible, and the streams
channel is SO completely changed
that it will be necessary for the
government to do considerable
work before it is navigable for
steamboats, again.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

The Supreme Court of Appeals
of West Virginia. conTenes at
Charles Town September 9Th
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

The reports of the sutferings and
hardships of the American soldiers
in the West Indies are stories of
criminal incompetency and official
Indifference that are disgrace to
the nation and shame to the adj
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

The railroads are giving cheap
rates to the Mason County Fair,
and all steamboats, will do the same.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-31

Washington diplomats laugh at
the idea that any power will under
take to interfere with the United
States in the Philippines. Ger
many, Russia and France, the only
powers looked upon as hostile, if
they could agree. would have their
navies swept off the seas by the
forces of Great Britain, the United
States and Japan. Such an alli-
ance they regard as an absolute
certainty in case any two of the
three powers mentioned should
take up the cause of Spain.
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Chickasaw nations. which are made pay
able to the United States Indian agent,
other revenues such as timber royalties,
permit and merchants taxes ETC., arc
payable directly to the nation, ana are to
be collected by officers properly desig-
mated by the principle chiefs Of said nat
ion.
"All revenues arising from any source
whatever due the Cherokecs and Creek
nations, are payable TO the UHlted States
Indian agent al Muscogec. T. r. as pro-
vided for In public notice heretofore given
by the Indian agent embodYng instruct
ions from the secretary OF the lntoriot,
dated July 81 1888.
"All remi,ances In payment OF revenues
due the nations payable into the United
States treasury must be transmitted
through the United States Indian tns1ee-
tor, and such remittancea made payable
70 u NJ wisdom, Indian agent. dn the
form OF st. Louis exchange, express OF
POSTAL money orcer)
The following T. u,c letter OF the iccre-
tary Of the interior TO Mr. Wright;
slr-I am In re"-ipt OF your communi.
cation OF - 6th instant referring 10 de-
partmental letter OF August l7tn last, dl-
rcctlng you 70 locate az Muscogee J. r
IN accordance with the provisions OF sec.
ton "a Of au act Of congress entitled, "Ar
act for the protection Of the people OF
Indian territory and for other purposes
approved June q, 1898. 80 statutes, 49, tc
perform the duties required by ;he sccre
tary Of the interior, by law, relating tc
the affairs IN that territory You were alaC
directed 90 confer with the Indian agent
al Union agency. advising him as 70 DIS
duties and generally supervise lha m
spect his administration OF the affairs "a
his agency and see that the law IS efh
clently enforced, and that an revenues
are carefully accounted for ana an dis
| bursements OF moneys carefully made
ana keep the department fully Informed
By special report. from day to day OF al
matters which ought 10 brought 10 fl
attenuon. win such recommendations a
may be- deemed advisable
In order therefore that your position
ana authority may be clearly oomprehen
ded. and more definitely defined. you ar
hereby authorized and directed 10 tax
fuu charge of the anairs at the Union ag
iency IN the Indian territory and said In
dian agent win be required 20 receive an
account for. under bis official bond. al
moneys from whatever source collected
and report the same directly 20 the IN
dian inspector Of the indian Territory
land an disbursements Of moneys by sal
Indian agent snail be under the direetio
authority and With the approval Of sal
Indian Inspector. An communication
from the general public 20 the departmeT
relative 70 matters in the Indian Teri
tory In your charge, should be direese
70 she Indian Inspector.
"An inquiries concerning the right
citizenship, allotment ,f the selection
Ilands and the renting thereof. prior 70 a
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lotmcnt, by any person claiming NOM
bership or citizenship In any ono OF tho
hve civilized nations win be referred by
YOU to the commission OF the nvc civil
lied tribes for consideration and appro-
propriatc action.
you viii transmit 10 the department.
all communications relating to the affairs
In the Indian Territory. under your
chage which requires ms consideration
through the commissioner OF Indian af-
fairs except ln special cases when in your
judgment they should be direct 10 the
secretary Of the interior, and directions
to you from the department viii be made
through thosamo channel.
"You are authorized 20 employ such
clerical assistance as may be necessary
ia the discharge Of your duties. as herein
required and direct one Of the clerks SO
employed by you to perform any duties
that may be required during your alb
sence from your office in said territory.
"Instructlons have been issued by the
department with reference 70 mining
leases IN the Choctaw and Chlckasaw
nations. and also directions 20 the com
mission 10 the nye civilized tribes, rel
atlye 10 the selection and renting OF pros
pectye allotments under the provisions
Of said act Of congress, and the same VIII
be furnished TO you FOR your Information
ana distribution when required.
'It 81 the purpose Of the department to
prepare general Instructions, under the
superyislons OF said act Of congress which
viii be applicable 10 the Cherokee nation,
which has made no agreement. and also
the Creek nation. until said act Is modl-
fed by tho ratification OF said agreement
set out IN section 30 Of said act; said in-
structions viii give specific Instructions
concerning the affairs Of said nations in
cluding the management OF tho public
schools thereof as required IN said act.
Upon tho completion OF your duties IN
this city. you viii return 90 your office
In the Indian Territory ana give due no-
tive BY the publication Of the matterH
herein contained Respectfully.
CORNELIUS y. BLISS"
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INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Inspector wright Issues . Oiroulsr Con
tAining his distractions

Muscogee. l. T. Nov, 81. George
Wright, United States Indian Inspector.
issued circular yesterday. which says;
"The attention Of all persons interested
Ia the subjects embodied In the following
letter OF October last from the honorable
rccl etary OF the iuierior is respectfully
Invited in order that they may be advised
In referecne to correspondence and other
matters in connection with the admins
ltratiop of affairs in the Indian Territory
by the ,ttcyior department as provided
for in gala aet - congress.
IAN correspondence should be address
ed TO The United States Indian inspector
for Indian Territory. Muscogee, l. T., as
SET forth IN said letter
'Notice Is also given that with the ex.
ception Of royalties on coal and asphalt
and other minerals in the chcetaw ane
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J. o. X. NJ meets every TUESDAY might In
X OF hall Visiting chiefs alRa - welcome
n. B. CH ERRY, Chief of Records
Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No 2LO. OF,
meets very I > ursday evening al T:s0 IN th 3
Odd Fellows's nall IN the Eeinberger build
ing. Visitors welcome ALLIE HIGH, NJ
KATE NJ WETHY Sec.
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From II 80 to p. m, daily except
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SuHudY, IOT LVC.
III Harrt.on Ace W RlTZHAUPT, PToB
Fresh Baltimore oysters, Fish and Celery
for sale.
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