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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27

The San Francisco Argonaut tells that
when Thomas Bailey Aldrich was a small
salaried clerk in George w. Carleton 8
bookstore Oh Broadway. Fitz James
O'Brien was in the habit Of dropping in to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
Lincoln on the Law.

An old newspaper clipping, which had
evidently been carefully treasured by the
late Judge John J. Wickham of Phila-
delphia, was found in his pocketbook
when he died, on June -, 1t reads as
follows: Here is what Abraham Lin
coin said Of the law: Let reverence of
law be breathed by every mother to the
isping babe that prattles in her lap; let
it be taught in the schools, seIninaries
and colleges; let it be written in primers,
spelling books and almanacs let it be
preached from pulpits and proclaimed in
legislative halls, and inforced in courts Of
justice; in short, let it become the po-
litical religion of the nation -
According to the census of 1891 there
were about $4,000 persons in Ireland who
could speak nothing but Irish and $4,000
who knew both languages
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
Coughing Leads t

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemps Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist today and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in IS and so
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
gerouS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27

The Lady in the Sunbonnet-"Oh, l
guess you think whatever you say goes!''
The Lady, IN the Cur;;papersI"lf you
borkood. ''-Indianapo Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27

\ story IS told in the Youths Com
panion of q lord and q clergyman who
were once driving together, and passed
the city jail. The lord turned to his
companion and jokingly said:
Where would you be, sir, if that jail
had its due?''
Without seconds hesitation his COM
panion smilingly responded Riding
alone. | fear
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
Hard Nut to Crack,

All the judges of England, after consid-
ering the question for more than a year,
were unable to agree on definition of
what a place" is. and now the London
county council is obliged to ask legal adj
vice as to the meaning Of street. The
council recently summoned man before
a police magistrate for laying ont street
on his property without obtaining the
councils permission. His defense was
that it was not a street, but a courtyard
for the use of his tenants and the magis-
trate said that he could not decide the
point until the councils lawyers obtained
an accurate definition of a street from a
superior court.
whats the matter, old man? You look
hot and excited"
Just been trying to dodge a cross-eyed
girl on bicycle detroit Free Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
SPINNING WHEEL.
SOLDIERS SONGS.


wisconsin Soldiers in Camp at Jacksonville)
We've reached the land Of tell and heat,
Where nothing grows for man to eat.
We're stuffed with sowDelly to our feet
And seldom get piece of meat to eat.
OH Florida land Sweet Florida land!
As on thy burning sands we stand
We look away across the plain
And wonder why in HI came,
Till Patsy bows the bugie sound
And says the pork must go around.
(By Colorado soldiers on the way to Hawaii
My supper lies out i'll the ocean,
My dinner lies out in the sea;
Will some of my friends take notion
And bring back my breakfast to me?
(By Maryland boys after pay day.)
Major Fay! Major Fay!
We've sighed for thee for many a day,
But now you've handed out the pay
We've really nothing more to say,
But il the bottle Oh the bay
Drink all your future pains away.
Soldier, why don't you work, as other men
do?
Oh, how can we work when there's nothing
to chew?
HaIlelujah, this is awful!
Hallelujah, this is bum:
Hauelujah, for the Lords sake, let our full
rati0ns come!
(Srng on board the Brooklyn.)
We sunk them in the morning,
We sunk them in the morning,
We sunk them in the morning,
The day before the Fourth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27

Grocm-"A ring around the moon is 8
sign Of rain Bride (sweetIy) And 3
ring round a woman's finger is the sign
Of Groom (sadly)-"Reign.' Dos
ton Traveller.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27

Parson BeIcher-''It hab been Suggested.
Brudder Warts, dat Brudder Brown re-
lieve yo' OBJ de duties OBJ passin' de plate -
Brother Warts-"I hopes dey amt no
suspicious oh NAH honesty" Parson
Belcher-''No, bruddah; but as you am a
try oh dis chu'ch am affeerd dat mo- or
less nickels mought stick to 'em by acct
dent-dat's why, sah."-Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27

Minnie said a mother to her naugh-
ty 5-year-old daughter, whats the rea-
son you and your little brother Harry
can't get along without quarreling?"
u don't know" was the reply, unless
it's because ] take after you and Harry
takes after papa.'-Omaha Bee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27

Ammonia.-Davie nudged Edith and
pointed to bottle on the shelf. Don't
smell of that" he whispered earnestly:
1T looks like water, but it's the kind of
stuff hornets are loaded with. Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27

Askins-"How old do you suppose Miss
Livelong So" Grimshaw-''So Somewhere
in the vicinity of 80, 1 should say. You
know, she invariably speaks of herself as
a girl From eight to twenty-five girls
call themselves young women after %
young women call themselves girls .
Puck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27

SAN FRANCISCO. Gal.
LOUISVILLE Ky. NEW YORK. n. Z.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22

sold to him at par when We all
know the government could get a
premium ON them If they were put
up and sold to the highest bidder.
There are other features Of this
bill We would like to rever to but
this article is more extended now
than was intended SO we viii close
it.
It has often been said that this
was a government of the people,
for the people and by the people,
but if that statement was ever true
it is SO no longer. It is agovern-
ment of the banker, for the banker
and by the banker.
We have just this to say about
the makers and promoters of that
law: they were either densely ig-
norant of the principles of justice,
or else they were consummate
rascals, and designedly placed the
heaviest part of the burden of fur
nishing the money with which to
carry on the war upon the should
er of those least able to bear it.
G. S. EDWARDS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22

In Chancery.
All persons Interested In the ABOVE named
Mason County, West Virginia, will take
notice that pursuant to decree pronounced
by said Circuit Court in the above named
cause at the May term, 1888, OF said Circuit
Court, will on the 18th day Of July, 1898, at
nv office in the town of Point Pleasant
West Virginia, proceed to take state and re-
port the following matters and accounts!
Ist The Indebtedness OF j. ii. Mlller oe-
ceased, the amount thereof and TO whom
due. 80,
of which said J. H. Miller died, seized and
possessed, the heirs thereon II any the
amount thereof, by whom held, and the real
estate by metes and bounds, spectncally de-
Vised by by said j. ID. Milierb oeceaseuS II
any, and to whom.
al The parties entitled to distribution In
the proceeds of the sale OF said real estate
4th. To settle the accounts OF WilIlan H.
Vaught, executor OF the Will OF j. ID. Mlller'
5th. The Indebtedness of the late firm Of
]. H. Miller & Co., the amount thereon ana
sth. The real estate by metes and bounds
owned by snid J. II. Miller & Co, the liens
thereon II any, the amount thereof, the
priorities and by whom held.
nth The value of the dover In the ianu
belonging to ]. H. Miller & Cor seEerally
due to the widow of j. H. Miller ana tne
widow of William a. Long.
Sth To settle the account OF william "A :
Vaught, the representative OF the sole surVi-
vor OF the partnership of j. H. Miller q
Co. - .,- =
Interest may in writing require, or said Com
missioners shall deem pertinent
Given under my hand this the oth Gay OF
June, 1898. ~, go, ,..,o,,.,-
w. r. GUM, Solicitor. Junel5-4W
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22
Battle or the Ballots.

The battle of the ballots will
soon be on. The conflict between
the money power and the people
will go on, whether the war with
Spain does or not, because that
money power will OF permit any
thing to interfere with their scheme
to enslave the American people un-
der the gold standard. If they
would avoid that slavery, it is i'm
portant that they should not close
their eyes to the fact that the COM
ing election will very largely de-
termine the issue as to the complete
establishment of the gold stand
dard slavery, if the money power
win that election. Every true friend
of bimetallism, and of the moneta-
ry system established by the con-
stitution and under which the
country prospered, should become
an active worker in the cause of
the people at once. Talk the
question, circulate arguments and
documents that furnish the facts
as to the disastrous results that
have followed every step in the
progress of the gold standard, and
arouse attention to the aggressive
WORK being done, regardless of the
war conditions, by the money pow
er to further their scheme to rob
and ensIave the people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22
Notice to Creditors.

To the creditors OF J. H. Miller. deceaseds
and also the creditors OF the late J. n. Mil
Ter, surviving partner OF the firm of j. H.
In pursuance OF a decree OF the Circuit
Court of the County OF Mason. made In q
estate OF the said J. H. Miller, and also the
real estate OF the late ]. H. Miller & Co., TO
the payment of their debts you are required
to present your claims agnfnst the estate OF
the said j. H. Miller. and also against the e.
tate OF the said ]. n. Miller & Co, for adJudi-
cation TO n. x. Howard, commissioner -
his office In the said county, on or before the
ZIst day of July, 1893.
WITNESS: r. z Mitchell, clerk Of the
said court, this 9Th day OF June, IS18
Junei5-6w r. z. MITCHELL Clerk.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22
Commissioners Notice.
E. s. Bright, Executor of the last will and
testament of John Plants, deceased.
Emily Plants and others.
IT, Ohio nanRU


In Chancery.
To all the parties to the above entitled
cause.
Commissioner will, commencing on the nth
day of July 1898, at9 O'Clock p. M, at the law
ONCE of John E Beller, in Point Pleasant;
w Va in obedience TO the decree entered
in the above entitled cause, on the 18th day
of May, 1898, proceed to make, state and
report an account in said cause, showing
list. The real estate of which the said John
Plants died, seized and possessed, where
situate and the rnetes and bounds thereof:
I'd. The liens, If any, upon said real estate
of which said John Plants died. seized and
3D. The Indebtedness of the said John
Plants, deceased, to whom owing and the
amounts and priorities thereof. If any:
4th. The distributes, lheirs at law and
deviSeeSl of the estate of John Plants, de-
ceased, and their several interests therein:
5th. The interest of Emily Plants. George
Morris and Fannie Morris in and to the
estate of John Plants, deceaSed5
9th. To settle the accounts OF Il. .. BRIGHT
executor OF John Plants, licensed:
nth. To report such other pertinent matter
as any party in interest may in writing re-
quire or the said Commissioners may deem
advisable. oo.
Given under my hand this June 10th. 1893
JOHN E. BEILER,
Commissioner in Chancery of the Circuit
H. r. Howard, Solicitor Junelo-4W
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22
TWO PARTICIPANTS
In the Manila Naval Battle visit Sec
rotary Long.

N MANILA
rotary Long.
Washington, June 2o.-Secretary
Long received call from DR.. Kindle-
berger, assistant surgeon of the olym-
pia flagship of Admiral Dewey's squad
ron, and Gunner Evans of the cruiser
Boston, both of whom participated in
the battle of Manila They are the
first to arrive here to give officials per-
sonal information of that famous en-
gagement.
Dr. KindIeberger is on leave and in
cide1taIly on his way through took a
bride at San Francisco.
Gunner Evans time expired early in
April, but knowing that the battle was
impending, he asked Admiral Dewey
for permission to remain at his post
through the engagement, and this was
readily granted, as Evans is veteran
at the guns such as Dewey needed. The
two men looked bronze from exposure
to the tropical suns and their sturdi-
ness gives assurance that Dewey's men
are not suffering at Manila, a fact of
which they gave Secretary Long verbal
assurance.
Gunner Evans had a long talk with
the secretary, describing many inter
esting phases of the battle.
On the night before the battle the
officers remained awake and ready for
service constantly, while the men slept
beside their guns. The spirit of the
crew was high and they were eager for
the contest.
There was apprehension in cross
ing over the mines at the entrance of
Manila bay, for the fate of the Maine
had aroused dread lest the Spaniards
had planted mines and torpedoes at
the entrance.
The Olympia, with the admiral
aboard, took the lead through this un-
known danger, and when this had been
cleared there was keen eagerness to be-
gin the fighting.
There is no long dawn in the Philip
pines, the transition from darkness to
daylight coming in a few minutes. 1t
was shortly after o'clock that this
change came, disclosing the Spanish
ships lying eight miles OF The Amer
lean sailors watched the hurry and
confusion on board of the Spanish
ships, as they prepared to defend them
selves.
They were practically helpless, as
their fires were banked. and beyond
clearing the deck for action and getting
the men to quarters, they could not be
moved.
Meanwhile the Olympia had led the
way and the American ships were in
line of battle for their first broadside
Evans remained at the ammunition
cases. serving shot and shell as fast as
needed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22
SPANISH GARRISON
With Three Hundred Soldiers
Captured by Insurgents
IN A PHILIPPINE VILLAGE.
The Madrid Authorities Decline to
Exchange Hero Hobson.
DESPERATE ORDER OF BLANco.
The captain general at Havana Notifies
the Bioexading Fleet That the
Flag of Truce WIN Not
BE Recognized by
vet Him Hereafter.
DESPERATE ORDER OF BLANco:

Hongkong, June 20.-Genera1 Fill
pino officially proclaimed a provisional
government in Old Cayite June L.
There were great ceremonies and a
declaration of independence was read
renouncing the Spanish authority.
h General Aguinaldo was electad pres
ident and Daniel Pierondo vice presi-
dent. The insurgents government
viii not oppose an American protector
ate or occupation.
The rebels have captured the Span
ish governor and the garrison of 800
men at Bulucan The governor and
garrison at Pampanga are surrounded
and the governor and garrison of $50
men have been captured at Batangas.
June 9 the family of Governor Cen
eral August fed to the interior for
safety.
The Spaniards in Manila are report
ed as having shot 80 carbinesros for
attempting to desert to the rebels.
AguinaIdo sent an uItimatum to the
governor that if more were executed
he would retaliate on Spanish pris-
oners.
The Baltimore sailed to meet the
Charleston and troop ships. The
French warship Pascal arrived June 10,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22
The ROAD to Prosperity.

The Road to prosperity.
The advocates of so-called sound
money! are condemned out of their
own mouths and out of existing
facts and conditions. The promis-
ed Republican wave of prosperity
has not come and the light stimu-
lus given to business by the exist
ing war and by the better prices
of farm products caused by crop
failures in other countries will be
temporary and then there will be
no more gold bug shouts of glee
over dollar wheat. In fact, wheat
has already slumped to about 20
cents bushel.
A little legislative history teaches
a useful lesson. The Bland act
provided for the coinage of not
less than 100000 a month, and
the Sherman act of 1890 doubled
the amount, so far as the issuing
of certificates on bullion is con-
cerned. Under these acts there
was an addition of S6S0,oo0.000 to
the full legal tender money of the
country, an average of more than
S4O.OCO.OOO year. 1t was this
adequate increase in the volume OF
legal tender money which kept
pace with the increase of popula-
ton and industrial activity, and,
indeed. made the latter possible.
With the agitation for the repeal
of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act, which reached sue
cessful elimination in 1893, began
that active policy of contraction,
the ground work for which was
laid in 1873, and which, of late
years, has cast blight over every
branch of business. IL We are
told by the oddities that this is
mere assertion they must at least
permit us to place on the stand
witness who stands high in the
ranks of the party which has
promised prosperity. In his mes
sage of 1890, President Harrison
made declaration which persists
in rising up against the policy of
his party. He said:
1.-THE increased circulation Sc
cured by the act has exerted and
will continue to exert most bene-
fetal influence upon business and
upon general values. The enlarge
ment of our currency by the silver
bill undoubtedly gave an upward
tendency to trade, and had
marked effect in prices; but this
natural and desired effect of the
silver legislation was by many er-
roneously attributed to the new
tariff act"
making these statements Pres
ident Harrison was referring to the
increase in silver certificate circu-
lation under the Sherman act over
the silver coinage under the Bland
net. The "most beneficial infu-
ence" and upward tendency of
trade" were produced, he said, by
circulating silver, and not by Mr.
AIcKinley's cherished tariff act. 1t
was the creation of dishonest dol
lars" as the goldites delight to call
them, that made the country pros
porous and happy. We need not
look for pronounced and perma-
nent prosperity until these dollars
are restored.-Charleston Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22
II WIN Do Won Good,

Are you constipated? Do you have
Sick Headaches Is your Nervous sys-
tenn, Liver or Kidneys out of order
If SO, cure yourself by using Wrights
Celery Tea. 1t improves the complex
ion- Price 25c. sold by Hoof Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22
To the Creditors OF John Plants, De-
ceased.

In pursuance of a decree OF the Circuit
Court of the County of Mason, made in q
cause therein pending. TO subject the real
Inent of his debts. You are required to pre-
sent your claims against the estate of the
said John Plants for adjudication to John e.
BeIler, Commissioner, at his office in the
said county, before the nth day OF
WfrSE r. E. Mitchell, clerk of the
said court, this Sth day of June, 1895
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22
Commissioners Notice.
VIC Bennett
c. sayre.

All persons interested in the above named
cause now pending In the Circuit Court OF
notice that pursuant TO a decree pronounced
by said Circuit Court, In the above named
Circuit Court, will on the lIth day
OF July 1873 At my Office in the town OF
Point Pleasant, West Virginia, proceed to
IA ke state and report an account showing:
LIST What real estate the said defendant
C. C. 8ayre, Is seized and possessed of, the
amount and character thereof and where
ID what liens, their prIorities, to whom
due and the amount thereof against the real
estate of said defendant
3D. Any other matters which. to said
commissioner may seem pertinent, OF any
PARTY in Interest may in writing require
Given under my hand this the 10Th day OF
'---s' n. r. HOWARD, Commissioner.
JOHN z. BEBLER, Solicitor junl5-4w
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22
Champion Shot of the World.

Miss Annie Oakley writes: "Myself and
many of the Buffalo Wild West Co. have
given Aliens Foot-Ease, the powder to
Shake into the shoes, a most thorough
trial, and it does all if not more than
YOU claim It instantly takes the
sting out of the Corns and Bunions. AL
lens Foot Ease is a certain cure for hot.
aching, nervous or sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c.
Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22

The coal mines at Farnum,
owned by the Westfork Coal and
Coke Company. have been aban-
doned. The mines were badly
damaged by inexperienced miners
in recent coal strike.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22

a son of Gen. Grant is a Briga-
der General, his grandson is an
aid to Gen. Fitz-hugh Lee, his wild
ow has accepted the Presidency of
the Woman's National War Relief
Association, and his daughter has
resumed her American citizenship.
The patriotism of the Grant family
may be relied on.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22

j. w. Napier, of Union. w. Va,
has been commissioned by General
Gomez to raise an army for the
Cuban war.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22

Hon. VIM. L. Mansfield, of the
Wayne News, is a candidate for
reelection to the Legislature, on
the Democratic ticket.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22

The Calhoun Chronicle has just
entered upon its sixteenth year. 1t
is one of the best papers that
comes to the Register Office. Bro.
Barr deserves the confidence and
patronage of the people of Calhoun
county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22

The Republicans of Kanawha
have nominated negro and put
him on their ticket for the leg
islature. The white Republicans
swear they will defeat him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22
9Th day of July, 1898,

at II o'clock, noon, at the Office of the
Clerk of the County Court. All bids
must be in writing, sealed, and to be
opened in the presence ofthe Court,
stating the District or Districts, bid for,
and the amount for which the bidders
will treat the paupers thereof with Med
them all necessary me- ieines for one
wear from July 9Th, 1898. Bids from
Robinson District to include the
Infirmary practice. The successful bid
der for Robinson District and 1ntirmary
will be required to visit the lntirmary
security will be required of each sue
cessful bidder. The Court reserves the
right to reject any or all bids
Teste: J. P. r. B. SMITH, Clerk.
June % 3w-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22
ToPHYsICIANs.
Advertisement for Bids for Poor
Practice.

TINE County Court deeming it to be
to the best interests of the county
to let out the practice OF Nj dicine and
Surgery upon the paupers of this
county to the lowest and best bidder,
notice is hereby given that bids Tor the
same for the county, or for one or more
districts, will be received on or before
the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22

The price of beer and tobacco
has been advanced on account of
the war tax-that is. the glasses
hold less, and the nickeIs worth of
tobacco, is smaller.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22
NECKWEAR for 1898.

Among our very diversified
lines of Spring Neekwear, we
lay special stress on our bows
and ties which find great favor
with nobby dressers. The best
grade IS cents.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-22
An attempt was made Saturday

An attempt was made Saturday
at Parkersburg to poison Judge
jackson of the q. S. District
Court, and his family, by the
liberal use of trough on rats" "
Luckily the attempt was detected
in time to prevent serious conse-
quences.