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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-03
IN 4 RON.

A Lively Fight Among the Re
pJIDlfcans OF CabeII County
At the Convention to select dele-
gates at Huntington Saturday the
sFreer men organized the Conyen-
ton. Judge Freer made bitter
speech denouncing Congressmen
Miller, when the Miller men with
drew from the Convention and im-
nlediately organized another Con-
yention and appointed a Miller
delegation. The Republican Con-
gressional Convention, when it
meets here ON the 10th of August,
will be confronted with two sets
of delegates from Cabell county.
The disappointed office seekers are
resorting to all kinds of corrupt
means to defeat Mr.. Miller, but
our information is. that they viii
not be able to do so. There viii
be lots of ''crow served after the
Convention makes its nomination.
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PEACE.

The President has submitted to
Spain the terms upon which peace
would be made. and while the
terms are strong. yet it is not half
what ought TO have been. It is
expected Spain will speedily ac-
cept the conditions, and thus will
end the war, but following peace
with Spain we are likely to have
trouble with the Insurgents in
Cuba and the Philippines. as the
of the insurgents are dis
posed to be defiant, and to resist
the authority of the United States.
If the United States has to coerce
them. the war will continne for
some time yet.
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namocralIc COUNTY Convention.

a Convention OF the Democratic party OF
Mason county West Virginia, Is hereby
cnIIed to meet nj the Court House OF said
county. In the town OF Point Pleasant IN
said county, on saturday. the 18th day of
August lsaS- 1000 for the purpose Of
nom "a nting cfndI dntes FOR county Offices or
sid county To be Oted for ut the election 70
iSe held IN said county In November, 1885
anu Tor selecting delegates torepres said
party OF said comfy In the DeInosratic
Senatorial Convention OF the tlffh Sena-s
" est Y frgInix, and IN the
Democratic Congressional convention OF
The Fs,ftrfhS Congressional District OF West
N1rgfnfsf when sQid last named SotN enttons
IL - hereby suggested and directed TINT
every Democratic voter In their respective
NIslefsferfnl Districts OF said county shall be
en- titled TO a vote in said County Convention.
And for the purpose OF nominating District
School ConiTnis toners to be voted for ut an
ber 1SslS. a nd for the purpose OF transactlng
his business tho Den ocrattc voters oil, the
fftl- several lIReisterfnt districts are hetsehS
requested TO meet in their respective dis
tricfS ON Saturday, the 9th day of August,
lSsS, at 300 o'clock p m, nj the following
places therein=
Arbucie District. Town Hall.
,CsIendenin District. Fadelyfs =. II.
Cologne District. w uOdsS - L.
Cooper District, Fiat Rock.
Hannah District, Town H1u.
Graham District, New Haven
Lewis District, Court House.
Robinson Districs, NRnhfatress :. II.
UhiOn District, VOLTS Valley.
NNaggener District, Public School Building
Mason City
ecutive Committee of Mason County, West
r. MISUNDERSTANDING, Chairman.
iuiS95 GRIFE n. SMITH. Secretary
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WEST VIRGINIA:

A County Court continued and
II held for the County of Mason
at the Court House thereof, ON Tues
day. July u, 1895:
WHERRAs, A. j. Sayre and fifty-one
other voters of Waggener District, this
dey presented to the Court n petition
p aging that the Court submit to the
voters OF said Waggener District at the
next general election the question OF
enforcing Tire provisions of Chapter 40
OF the Acts of the Legislature of West
Virginia for 1896, in said district. 1t is
therefore ordered by the Court that
said act be submitted to the voters of
said Waggener District at the next gem
eraI election for their adoption or re-
lection. at such election those voting
for the. enforcement thereof, shall have
written or printed on their ballots.
''For Stock Law" and those voting
against the enforcement thereof shall
have WI tten or printed on their bal
lots, Against Stock Law" It Is fur
Their ordered that copy of this order
be published in the newspapers of this
county for four successive weeks pre-
cedipg the day OF said election.
A Copv-teste,
jnly27-4w J.P. R. B. SMITH, Clerk.
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Notice to PhysicIans.

NOTICE is hereby given that a
IN special session of the County
Court of Mason Comfy, West Virgin
ia, will be held at the Court House of
said county, on the 9th day of Augaat,
1898, for the purpose of receiving
sealed bids from physicians and to APP
point physician to attend all per-
sons confined in jail as lunatics. and
persons charged with felony and mis-
demeanor, and furnish all medicines
and drugs for, and give proper at
tention to all such persons at stipu-
lated, fixed and exclusive annual al
lowance- Such appointment will be
awarded to tho lowest responsible
bidder, the Court reserving the
right to reject any or all bids
The person receiving appoin-
tment shall give bond with
sufficient security, to be approved by
thea Court, for the faithful perform
ance of the trust and agreement.
Give under my hand this 26th day
of July, 1898
J.P. HAMBRICK, Pres.
Attest: j. p. r.. b. SMITH. Clerk.
uly St-SW
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ARRIVAL OF SCHW AN.
General Miles Is Reinforced by Six
thousand Fighting Men.
FIRST ACTIVE Resistance
d Expected When American Troops
Reach Aiponito About Thirty Five
Miles Northeast of the
City OF Ponce.


Washington, Aug. 1.-The war de-
partment has received the following
from General Miles at Ponce: Trans
port Cherokee. with General Schwan
on board and part of his brigade, ar
rived The remainder expected soon
Ponce. Porto Rico. Aug. 1.-Major
General Miles hourly expects the ar
rival of the transports having on board
Brigadier General Schwan's division
of 5000 men, and also the Mohawk
with the Fifth regular naTalry.
General Henry's division, consisting
of 3,400 men and including &c pieces
of artillery, has been ordered to march
Immediately from Yauco to Ponce to
be ready to join the movement north
to San Juan.
The Sixteenth Pennsylvania regi-
ment was sent toward Juana Diaz.
eight miles north of Ponce, en- route
to San Juan.
Word reached here that the Span
iards were numbering native Porto
Ricans, violating women and indulg-
ing in general outrages.
The Sixteenth Pennsylvania regi-
ment will be reinforced if necessary.
The first real resistance is expected
when our troops reach Atbonito. 80
miles northeast of here. Albonito has
1000 feet elevation.
General Miles says he has no inten-
ton of making landing of troops at
Cape San Juan. especially as the place
is only roadstead, where transports
are liable to suffer from the prevalent
storms.
The railroad from Ponce to Yauco
is now in the possession of our troops.
General Stone found five mines on the
track. These were destroyed and the
track is uninjured.
Our troops found II Spaniards in the
Yauco hospital, all of whom had been
wounded in Tuesdays fight. Two of
them have since died.
Proclamations have been issued by
the authorities of Yauco as United
States city, expressing delight at an
nexation and the administration of
General Miles and welcoming our
troops.
The mayor of Ponce has called upon
all the residents OF the place to exer-
else calmness and circunspection un-
der the new and admirable conditions
He also urges forbearance toward con-
quered enemies.
Much enthusiasm is everywhere
manifested at the sight of the stars
and stripes.
General Miles has issued lengthy
order of instructions to General viii
son. who will be military governor
governor of Ponce province and city
until General Brooke's arrival. 1t is
of the same tenor as the instructions
which General Miles gave to General
Shafter at Santiago
Both orders are based on the adj
ministration Instructions given to
General Merritt regarding the govern
ment of the Philippine islands The
local mayor and judges and police viii
remain in authority. subject to the or
ders of General Wilson. The custom
house officers will also be conducted as
formerly for the present. Their re-
ceipts amount to a considerable sum
OF money.
The question of the proper discount
on Porto Rican silver gives some trou-
BILE to General Miles. but he says this
Will settle itself in due time.
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TomlInson ( wiley, sols.
MEST YIRI4INIA:

II n County Court continued and
~ held for the county of Mason, at
the Court House thereof, ON Tuesday,
July 18th, 1898:
WHEREAS, a petition has this day
been presented to the Court signed
by at least % voters of Arbucl1le dis
trict, in Mason county, pray ing for
the diseontinuance of the method of
constructing and keeping in repair
the county roads of said district as
provided in Chap. 30, Acts of 1891, as
amended by Chapter 40, Acts of 1886
and Chapter 30, Acts of 1887. 1t is
therefore ordered that the said meth
cd of constructing and and keeping
in repair the county roads of said dis
trict in said county be submitted to
the voters of said district for ratifica-
ton or rejection at the next ensuing
election. Those voting for said road
system shall have written or printed
on their ballots: 'sFor the New Road
Law, and those voting against said
road system shall have written or
printed on their ballots, against the
New Road Law And it is further
ordered that "a copy of this order be
published in the. newspapers of this
county for four successive weeks pre-
ceding the day of said election.
A Copy-Teste: j. p. r. b. SMITH.
july 81 w. Clerk
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county Convention.

Special to Register
WINFIELD, Aug. 1stAt the
Democrats County Convention
held here Saturday, to ratify the
selection of delegates by the dis
tr1cts, and to appoint several dele
gates-at-large to the Congressional
and Senatorial Conventions, and
to nominate county ticket. a
count showed that Hon. Jas. Cape
hart, of Mason county, will have
all the districts. except two. and
they go to Neal. This gives Mr..
Capehart practically the solid dele
gltion of Putnam, in the Congress
ional Convention. p.
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. sSs r. E. MITCHELL. Clerk.


no r. 10. Morgan tllke notice that ON the
sOth day of August, 4. D. 1S9s, between the
hours OFFS O'Clock a and 9 o'clock p. M,
Mt the law ONCE of Tomlinson & Wiley, In
/ oint Pheasant, Mason County, West Vir-
qf ala. / will take the dispositions of j. f..
Soion and others, to. be read In evidence
In my behalf In certain suit in equity now
nenCifng in the Circuit Court of the County
of Mason, and State OF West Virginia, in
which am plaintiff and you are defendant.
III from any cause the taking of said deposit
tion shall not be completed ON the day nforc-
said, the same shall be continued from day
TO Slay. or from time to time, mt the same
place and between the same hours, until the
MARY II MORGAN.
BY Counsel,
ToInlinSon & Wiley, ssoIS. aug. 8.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-03

The State Gazette showed its
cloyen foot in its Fridays issue,
and comes out squarely in OPPOSE
ton to Gov. Atkinson for United
States Senator. The editor is ex-
tremely sore because he was turned
down by the Administration, for
10. S. District Attorney, and seems
to blame Gov. Atkinson, Congress
man Miller and Senator Elkins for
the "turningIdown." And TO de-
feat Gov. Atkinson, it is given out
that the editor of the Gazette is a
candidate for U. S Senator. But
all such hopes will go glimmering
in November next, when the re-
turns will show that the Democrats
have captured the Legislature and
viii elect the next q. S. Senator
from West Virginia.
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behalf Of the First Vermont Sixth
New York and Third Tennessee. these
regiments comprising the Third bril-
gade. First division, Third CORPS. Brig
adler General Colby commanding.
General Colby is warm personal
friend to Assistant Secretary of War
MeilIejohn, who is also a Nebraskan.
and besides Secretary MeilIIejohn. Sem
ator Proctor sof Vermont. Congress
man Benton McAIiIin of Tennessee
and prominent Representatives of New
York have urged the inclusion of this
brigade in an early expedition to the
front
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snPpoRr REFusEp.

Priest. Are Infornaed THAT Public FUNDS
Can Not he Given churches.
Ponce. Porto Rico. Aug. Chap
lain Chidwiek of the Cincinnati. form
.erly of the Maine, introduced to Gem
.eral Wilson two of the leading Jesuits
of Ponce, representing 1000 churches
and their dependents in this province.
The priests wanted information re-
garding their support, and General
Wilson said that under the constitu-
ton of the United States it was not
possible to apply any governmental
money for church purposes.
Father Chidwick said it would be
all the better for the church if its own
people learned to contribute to its sup-
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Arrived SafeIy.

San Francisco, Aug IA letter re-
ceived in this city from Captain j. A.
WayIand of the brig Harriet G, which
has arrived at st. Michaels from New
York with members of the Manhattan
and Continental Mining companies.
states that the long voyage from the
east in sections. are being put together
and it is expected will soon be on their
way up the Yukon. Most of the men
on board the Harriet G will engage in
mining, the remainder hoping to em-
bark in trading ventures. Captain
Wayland expects to return to San
Francisco Sept l.
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An Authorized statement.

washington, Aug. AT the French
embassy the following authorized
statement was made: When the
French ambassador went on Saturday
to the White House he went fully en-
abled to discuss. at the Spanish gov
ernment's point of view. the PROPOSE
lions of the government of the United
States. The credentials of the Span
ish government We're received by NJ
cambon subsequent to his first visit
of Tuesday to the president"
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-au,I,eF or sia,..

washington. July 3o.-The war de-
partment posts the following from
General Shafter: Sanitary condition
for July 2s-TotaI sick, 1919; total
fever cases, 1905; new eases fever,
$50; cases fever restored to duty, $50;
death, Private Michael MeGo.drIcks.
First infantry. cause astheaia, follow
ing malariaI fever
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THE THIRD CORPS
WIN Probably BE the Next to Leave For
the Front


Chickamauga. Ga, Aug. 1.-The
departure of General Wade leaves
Brigadier General R T. Frank in COM
mand of Camp Thomas. pending the
arrival of General Breckenridge. who
has been assigned to the command. 1t
Is understood here that General Wade
Is to command a provisional detach-
ment of 10 regiments from states that
have the least representation at the
front.
Men and officers of the various regi-
ments at Camp Thomas are in a state
of anxiety and will continue in such
until 1t is known who will go.
The present indications are that the
next troops to go will be from the
Third corps. Powerful influences have
been brought to bear lately upon the
president and the war department in
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Fresh Meat For SoIfierr

Tampa. Fla, Aug. 1.-The transport
Michigan sailed from Port Tampa She
was loaded with fresh meat for Gen
eral Skaters army, besides a large
quantity of other supplies General
Enrique COLLAGE. commander-in-ehie
of the Cuban cavalry, was on board
and will take command of his forces
in Cuba again.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-03

The Register is not going to
make personal war upon any of
the Republican candidates for
Office. But it will continue to ex.
pose the work of the rotten Repub-
lican Ring in this town. that has
been and is now, robbing the tax
payers of Mason county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-03

The elections in this county
have heretofore been carried by
the Republicans, by the use of
money to corrupt the voters, and
by manipulations of the ballot-box.
This was notably true in the
election of 1896, when every means
that could be conceived by the
Republican conspirators was en-
ployed to debauch the voter, and
stuff the ballot-box. 1t is motor
ious fact that duplicate copies of
the Australian ballot were put
into the hands of INSCRIPTIONS
Republicans at many precincts in
the county, and the ballot prepared
before the voter entered the room
and booth in which to prepare his
ticket and vote.
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There isn't any doubt about it.
Large numbers of Republicans are
deeply Disguised with the Rings
management of affairs in Mason
county. and will aid the Demo
Gratis to down the disreputable
gang who have been robbing them
and burdening them with oppres-
sive taxes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-03

The County Court made, at the
dictation of the Ring. present of
$4,000, to the State Gazette, be-
cause it was the Republican-Ring
organ. Will the taxpayers en-
dorse such ''job?"
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Nothing but vesuvius gun cot
ton and dynamite bombs will
awaken the people of this county
those who pay the taxes-to a
realization of the fact that they
are being systematically robbed
from year to year to build up and
fill the Golfers of the Republican
Ring in this county. A hundred
thousand dollars is quite n heavy
burden
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-03

The Gazette gets mad and "spits
all over ITSELF in its issue of Fri
day, because the Register copied
from the public records the names
of a few of the delinquent tax
payers who were made delegates to
the late Republican county con-
vention, and boots at the idea of the
Register criticising these men when
they were associated with a few
well-to do men, whom it names
If these good men get into unfit
company, it is no fault of the Reg
lister. They are honest men, for
all we know, but are fearfully de
luded, when they assist Ring
that is robbing the tax payers of
the county. by ratifying a ticket
which the Ring had prepared sew
eral weeks before the assembling
of the Republican county conven-
ton.
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When Democrats were in CON
troll of affairs in Mason county, no
such state of affairs existed, as ex-
lists now, under Republican mis-
rule
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Mary L. Morgan
2. p Morgan

!
The object OF the above suit Is to obtain q
divorce. n ylnculo nsatrimonit, and restore
the plnintifi- To her maiden names
And IL appearing from afiidavit MED In the
papers OF this cause that the said e d Nor
gam is n non-resfdene OF the state of West
Virginia, Il is ord cred thai HI do appear
here within one month after the first publi-
cation hereof and do what Is necessary to
protect his interests.
= r + MITfIIErI.I.- Clerk
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NEW ADYERTISEMENTs.
VIRGINIA COLLEGE
For YOUNG LADIES, Roanoke. VI

Opens Sept. 9Th, 1895 One of the leading
schools for Young Ladies' In the South.
Magnificent buildings, all modern improve
meuts- Campus ten aeress Grand Mountain.
European md American teachers. FnII
course. Superior advantages In Art and
Music. Students from tWenfy-nYe sfnfea.s
For catalogues address the President.
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We warn the taxpayers of the
jobs put up on them by the Re-
publican Ring in this place, until
their taxes are almost unbearable.
If they vote for the Republican
candidate for County Commiss-
Toner, and they continue to be
heeced, it is their own fault.
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The truth, as published in the
Register, worries the Boss-Ridden-
Republican Ring, in this place,
and they are doing some tall ly-
ing to forestall the effects of the
Registers exposure of their rob
bling schemes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-03

The editor of the State Gazette
cannot draw us into a personal at
tack upon him. We have more
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-03

The Republican Prosecuting At
torney, who is supposed to watch
the interests of the taxpayers of
the county, permitted the order to
be entered by the County Court,
giving the Gazette $3.50 to publish
the Financial Statement of the
county, when another paper agreed
to do the same work for 500. He
did not even protest against such
extravaganza, as was his duty.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-03

Many Republicans in the coun-
ty are up in arms against the ex-
travagance of the County Court,
and will vote to right the county
this fall.
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It looks very much as if the
County Court desired that a few
Democrats residing within the
limits of Lewis District. should
pay tribute to the Republican
Ring robbers and plunderers, when
they fix the levy for road purposes
in Lewis District at 80 cents on
the 500 valuation. What is this
immense revenue for anyhow? Is
it for fund TO aid the Republi-
can campaign in this county, this
fall, or is the ring to get big por-
ton of this tax fund.- Will the
Gazette truthfully answer, and
give its reason for this enormous
tax?
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The war tax, it is estimated, will
make reduction of about one
fourth of the beer sold. 1t will
not. however. reduce the foam.
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A Republican told us last night
that from careful count of the
delegates to the Congressional
Convention, he finds Hon. Warren
Miller will have more than enough
votes to nominate him on the first
ballot.
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Had the Register known that
the Gazette would take matters SO
much to heart, we would have re-
Trained from hurting its feelings,
but as we have commenced to pour
hot shot into the enemy's camp
we cannot now retreat but must
push to the front until the
enemy capitulates.