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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16
senator FauIkner's Plans.

Senator FaullSner's Plans.
Special to the Register.
Washington, November IA
Senator Faulkner has taken apart
ments at the Shoreham for the
present, and will be joined by Mrs.
Faulkner and the Misses Faulkner
on the 18th. The Senator and Mrs.
Faulkner contemplate the enter
tainment at their home in Mar
tinsburg of the members of the
Canadian American commission,
now in session in Washington.
We see a great amount of rot in
the tory rags about the free coinage
of silver, and that it would only
benefit the silver mine owners.
Now such argument is, in reality,
no argument at all, and scarcely
worth noticing-however, it might
be answered in a manner that is
very convincing, by simply asking
another question: Is not silver
mine owner as good as gold
mine owner?
A Russian diplomat says Russia
is the firm friend of the United
States. John Bull says HE is
Uncle Sans only true friend.
These asseverations remind one
forcibly of Mr.. COLLINS insistence
on a similar point. "Codlin's your
FRIEND" repeated that gentleman
mysteriously. mot Short"
Habit is a queer thing. An old
gentleman, who said he could not
see to sign his name until given a
pair of glasses, was given a pair
from which the lenses had been re-
moved. He signed the paper nice
ly and declared he could see better
with those than any others he had
tried.
BY Thursday Camp Meade will
be known no moro. The boys all
go to Greenville, S. @. Our own
Second West Virginia is part of
Camp Meade
Weather prophets are predicting
+hat fhis will no n sauara vpi,,far
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

A new rebublic was born on No
vember 1, called the United States
of Central America, composed of
Nicaragua, Salvador and Hondu-
ras
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

Butter-Fancy creamery. 1se EEgs-
Fresh. 1T5S61Sc.
gesa a.l,e isaos Gen DE- lIles' pain Rasz
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

BY Thursday Camp Meade will
be known no more. The boys all
go to Greenville, S. @. Our own
Second West Virginia is part of
Camp Meade.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

After we get the Philippines
the United States will be in one
continual war, if not with the ma
tives, then with foreign powers,
The latter are growing and getting
ugly already. But, in time Uncle
Sam will do the whole lot up,
lust as he did Spain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

400 Pretty Homes and Gardens.
How general the use of photo
graphy is coming to be adopted by
the modern magazines as means
of illustration is shown in the an
nouncement of the Ladies' Home
journal that it is about to publish
six new, distinct series of articles
which will include not less than
400 photographs. The idea of the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16
&c 81 .Ioint BaIIot..

The Legislature of this State
has a Democratic majority of FIVE
on joint ballot.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

The attendance at BarbouTsville
seminary this season is the best
for many years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

The proposition to change the
County seat of Randolph county
from Beverly to Elkins was car
ried by several hundred majority.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

Judge Johnston's majority in
the Third District is 100.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

General in his report to Congress
will recommend that all bidders
for carrying the mails on what is
known as the "Star routes" shall
live on tho route or close by and
shall give his personal supervision
to the carrying of the mails. This
would do away with foreign con-
tractors on our country mails and
would no doubt give much better
service.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

With black Senators and repre-
sentat1ves from our own South,
half breed mulatto senators and
Representatives from Cuba, and yell
low senators and representatives
from the Philippines the American
congress will be an aggregation of
wonders like unto which Buffalo
Bills congress of nations would
not be one, two, three.-Parkers-
burg Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

The Grocer, sra Main Stree t
june lAastf
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

The total shipment of coal made
on this rise from Pittsburg will
foot up ], 26s,o bushels or 49, 184
tons.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

Gerl Of tho orient earth and o, zen sea,
Manilia, that in thy lap and ON thy breast
Hath gathered beauties all the loveiiest.
On which the sun smiles in his majesty,
and so on. The quatrain, with an unirl-
portant emendation, is from Bawring.
1t sounds fine and rings false Manila
used to be regarded as the most fcrtn-
nately situated city in the world. Just
why is a problem. Set beneath torrid
sky, remote from the routes Of COM
merce, it has squatted, unheeding and
practically unheeded, the capital of a
stretch Of unfortunate isles Visitors
have been infrequent The earliest was
Magellan. The most recuTrent has been
the typhoon. Themost pertinacious has
been the earthquake.
Objects Of interest are few. Among
them is the mestizo. Superstitious rs a
ballad, languorous ms a serenade, she
floats, human butterfly. along the scar
let lanes Another feature is the eli
mate Fancy pastille burning in a
vapor bath. The atmosphere has the
SAVIOR Of cachous and the bite Of red pep
pers. Costume, in consequence, is brief
The mantilla Of the mestizo is her hair
Her raiment is silk, very bright, very
loose. The male half casse wears trou-
sers and shirt The tails Of the latter
are not always tucked in. On high days
he flaunts them. The effect is neat. not
gaudy. So much for local fashion.-Ed-
gar Saltus in Golfers Weekly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

Nine trnths Of our surroundings ara
superlrous. said the observant man.
1.-THE government feeds its soldiers and
sailors on 80 cents day. Just think Of
fhati As for household goods. let me
tell you- There is a man who does odd
Jobs around our house, and the other
day he informed my wife that he was
going TO move and gave her his new ad-
dress
About s O'Clock 7 vas St oIling
along the street when I met r.y man
and his wife and their ls-year-old boy.
The man had a clock under his right
arm, picture in his left hand and a
roll of bedclothing strapped on his
back. His wife carried a large basket
filed with crockery and a small roll Of
carpet The boy thought up the rear
with two chairs and dishpan. Hotter
ed on the corner, and presently they
came along with more chairs. collee-
tion Of pots and pans, and the man car
ried a table ON his head. The third load
comprised another basket, probably con-
tanning kitchen utensils. more chairs.
broom, oil can. baby's chair aud bag
OF -four. The man told my wife that he
had to borrow a pushcart to move hiE
stove and bedstead-
Now. just thipk of thatl Oae hun
dred dollars would certainly cover the
cost of that outfit, and three people
lived on it. Doesn't it make you realize
the hollowness Of lifeT'-Philadelp phis
Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

Among the many articles made from
cork waste is the familiar cork grip for
bicycle handles By secret process
the waste is pressed into the required
shape, and, strange to say, the grips thus
made are stronger and more durable
than those manufactured from cork
wood, although the latter gives much
smoother finish. Cork slabs for insulat-
ing purposes, life preservers, cork soles
and insoles and penholders are also
made from cork waste 1t is very large
ly used for a filler in the lining OF cold
storage and ice houses, since cork is a
noneDductOr Of heat
Another and a unique use Of cork is
that to which it is put in the interior
ironwork and plates Of ironclads and
steamers between the bottom of the yes
sci and the second or false floor in order
to prevent rust The interior surface of
the ironwork is coated with paint, and
while the latter is still wet it is pow
dered with cork dust in the same way
that wood is sanded TO resemble stone.
The waste sometimes takes the place of
asbestus in covering steam pipes Both
cork wood and waste make a very de-
sirable handle or grip for fish poles
which is a comparatively recent idea
Cork hats and helmets, gill or seine
corks, ring bnoys and mooring bHoys
cork tenders for vessels and cork caps or
washers for tops Of cans represent also
some of the uses Of this article.
York Commercial Advertiser.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

There is condition possible to some
few souls that if not really the highest
attribute Of humanity would be chosen
hv most men Of noble mold were seiec-
ton possible. Il is the unawed tran
ouiliitv. tie absolute inability TO fear.
that some men, not many, possess, or
rather. one should say. by which some
men are possessed An instance OF sucn
courage ON low plane is thas Of 70
.eukin kicking aside the fiood head
q his predecessor as he stepped to the
block, an act almost indelicate enough
70 be humorous, yet withal significant
Of an iron nerve.
Somewhere in the late seventies an
other Russian, but this time sayantr
gave q proof Of what length rapt IN
tensity Of purpose viii carry a man TO.
In order to make good his theory that q
suicide may be deliberate and unrerent-
ing he subjected himself to hideous tor
ture, ending in death, but under such
circumstances that he might have re-
linquished his design at any stage Of
its progress. He lay ON his back upon u
bedstead from which be had stripped
all the clothing, with lamp placed un-
derneath him so that the flame just
touched his spine, rising at intervals TO
make notes. which were afterwaad pub
lished. They show a calm spirit Of re-
search and are slightly triumphant in
tone, though touched into high relief
once or twice by an expression Of an
guish.-F Foster in North American
Review.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
Queer raneral Mistake. In Maine.

There have been some queer mistakes
made Of all kinds, but this is one Of
the most unusual aud undesirable, al
though 10 real harm was done: A man,
one time prominent in professional life
Of this city, died He was member Of
a certain society in this city. which
sent representatives to the funeral The
members Of the organization were mott
fed of the death Of their fellow mem
ber by postal cards sent out by the sec
retary. One of the cards was addressed
to and delivered at the late residence of
the dead member, inviting him to at
tend his own obsequies.
A similar incident was, if anything,
worse. A member of a secret society
died and his fellows were notified Of
his death and the time and place of the
funeral, as usual A card was delivered
at the address of the dead man, directed
to him in his own handwriting. He
had. been the secretary Of the organiza-
tion and had addressed sets of postal
cards to the members at his leisure.
When meIHber died, set Of the ad-
dressed cards were sent 10 the printer,
who printed the name Of the deceased
member on the back with the other
matter used in the notice. So when the
secretary died his assistant or successor
sent set of the cards to the printer,
so that the dead man was sent one adj
dressed by his own hand Portland
Exuress.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
Con. For Battlesh.es.

It appears that the tendency in the
British and the United States navies is
70 reduce the number Of guns and to in
crease their arcs of fire and also to have
no guns above @ inch caliber for sup
porting the IL or 13 inch. This method
Of decreasing the number and caliber of
guns is an ideal theory for reducing
weights, but ships are built to carry
guns and to fight. and 1t would seem
better TO reduce weights elsewhere than
IN the battery and ammunition.
In an engagement between battleships
Of similar armor and displacement
which one will probably be the victor?
There can be but one answer. twill be
the one that effectively delivers the
greatest amount of steel against the 9TH
er ship. During the engagement each
ship will necessarily lose the use Of nu-
merous guns and men, and therefore the
ship that carries the larger number of
guns and that has reserve force of men
below in z, Stected places for filling the
vacancies at the remaining guns will
certainly have the advantage, and some
obscure guns that are generally locked
upon with disfavor ON account OF their
small arcs of fire may, at the critical
moment when their companions Of larger
arcs are dismounted, become the means
of insuring victory. E. w.
Eberle, u. s N, in Casters Magazine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
Social mistakes.

Perhaps the greatest of all social mis-
takes is to be continually talking about
oneself. There is no word in all the
vocabulary Of conversation so tedious to
others as that personal pronoun 81 T"
Though one of the smallest words in
use, there Is none that takes up more
room in the everyday world. TT is a
bore. 1t is better not to meShon his
name oftener than can be avoided. An
other social folly is ''gush. . Eere is
an insincere ring about it True, there
are people who gush from sheer good
nature in wishing to give pleasure. yet
they should remember that evsn amiable
exaggeration is like coarse sugar plum,
agreeable at first, but leaving doubt
full taste in the mouth afterward.
On the other hand, there is a certain
class of people in society who are equal
IL foolish in going to the other extreme.
They feign indifference about everybody
and everything, seldom expressing either
interest or admiration. They think il
bad form" TO show any pleasure in
life, and sign of superiority to be in
capable of enthusiasm A social folly
is to imagine that people are always
looking at or thinking of you. Such
ideas are often the offsprings of oonceit
As matter of fact, the people very
often look at you without seeing or
thinking of you. They have other things
to think of. If we could only ooavince
ourselves that we are not always the
pivot of our friends and acquaintances'
thoughts, there would be fewer hurt
feelings and imaginary grievances =
Spokane Spokesman Review.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
visitors From Space.

Whatever be their origin, it would
seem that these solid bodies emeteorites)
are hurting through space at velocities
which may be anything between 10 and
40 miles second. elf they come near
enough TO this earth to be attracted by
it, their conrse is changed, and present
ly they enter our atmosphere The re-
suit is sudden check to their speed,
owing to the intense resistance and fric-
ton oDgendered by contact with the air
particles
What happens may be likened to the
sudden application of the wooden brake
block 10 the rapidly moving wheel of
an express train Heat is generated in
exchange for motion, and the trail of
sparks from the checked wheel is rep
resented in the checked meteorite by a
luminous trail. We commonly call il a
shooting star, and if its mass be small
it is possibly altogether dissipated in
heat and gas, or it may ultimately
find its way to our earth as dust Such
''meteoric dust" has been found ON the
eternal snow cf mountains, where dust
Of the ordinary type would be impossi-
BILE II, ON the other hand. the mass Of
matter be Large, its surface only will
be affected by the sudden heat gener-
ated, and it Az fall to the groand en-
tire or possiblx explode and be scattered
in fragments over wide area Cham
bers' Journal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

Inou4u NJ tnt Louuuct3l oA+- - -
An engineer running over the Pan
handle branch Of the Santa Fe is some
what superstitious and believes IN
warnings.
One night he was rolling along ut a
good rate Of speed, when he saw q clear,
white light. like will-c-the-wisp,
dancing around Just over the track tew
hundred feet in front Of him. He shut
OF steam and came to stop as quickly
zs he could. The conductor an train
crew came rnnning mp to the engine TO
see what was the matter.
There is some one swinging I'm
tern across the track, said the en-
gineer, and the crew went ahead 20 in
vestigate.
"We can't find any one, p" reported
the rear brakeman, and the engineer
pulled out again, but he went slowly,
and in q few minutes he stopped again.
The crew went ahead once more 10 see
what was the cause of the light. The
conductor, who was good shot, drew his
revolver and at the second shot he made
at the mysterious light there was crash,
a scream and the light went ont and
something white came fiuttering down
from the clouds
The superstiti0us engineer was scared.
you've shot an angel. sure, " he said
TO the conductor, with his face pale as
death.
Investigation brought out the fact
that small boy with lantern tied TO
the tail Of his kite was the cause of it
all, but it teases the engineer TO say any
thing about shooting angels To
peka State Journal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

People should sleep on their right
sides and avoid the habit Of making
plans when in bed Eight hours should
be spent in sleep. The window should
be open all night, and the quantity of
coverings should be regulated by ther-
mometer The morning tub should be
at the temperature of the body. Exer-
else should be taken before breakfast by
those who are robust; those who are
weakly should take glass Of milk and
a biscuit before going out. The eating
of fat should be cultivated, as it feeds
the little cells, which des roy disease
germs Intoxicants destroy these cells
Animals are apt to carry disease germs A;
therefore, children should not be allow
ed TO pet and fondle stray cats. dogs,
etc. Three Ds should be particularly
MISUNDERSTANDING water, dampness and
drains If u child is threatened with a
cold, strip his feet and fairly toast them
before the fire for nearly half an hour,
till they are throughly heated through.
Then put him 90 bed and rub his chest
with goose grease or vaselin until it
glows and have him drink a cup Of
very hot milk. Few colds Will survive
this treatment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

The 3udge had never taken a Turkish
bath. but he was not feeling his best
that morning, and il Suddenly occurred
10 him TO test It's sivifying effects. SC
enthusiastically descanted upon BY his
young friends
It seemed to the judge shat the rnb-
ber was terribly rough. but, fearing to
expose his inexperienco and bsect him
self to ridicule by objecting = RI regu-
lar treatment, he patiently elstlued be-
ing punched. pummelea, slapped,
spanked, whacked and poked until he
could not stand the torture a moment
longer
is it, quite neces sary-to--
make me -bla- - blue-all
--or-yer.'' painted the judge, as irregu-
larly as the rubber dug his fists in more
or less vigorously
Never you mind; I'm fixin yon.
responded the rubber. redoubling his
assaults and grinning diabolically-at
least so it seemed TO the judge.
WHO tslap. groan) are tthud, groanl
your gasped the judge, horrible sus-
picion dawning in his mind. .Your
(whack, groan) face tthump, groanl
does (whack, groan) look (slap groan)
fa--(thud, groanl- miliar" tswish,
groan).
''Oh, you remember me, do your
growled the rubber sarcastically.
"Well, dash yer old hide, Inebbe you'd
like to send me up for six months again
for prizefghtin i''-Harper's Magazine
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

"Pol Manear' is favorite cast near
Balmoral castle and was always held
as the special preserve of the late John
Brown, her Inajesty's personal attend
ant John was an enthusiastic and in
veterate fisher, and often the royal
larder was indebted to his prowess for
its supplies of spring salmon when the
rods Of the other fishermen failed to
bring them to tine bank. 1t is anthem
tically reported among anglers ON Dee
side that when the queen wanted John
he was Immediately at her call, except
when angling, and at such times she
studied not to disturb him. The tacit
understanding between them is said to
have arisen in the following fashion;
Her majesty one day sent an imperative
message to the river side. desiring John
to Immediately wait upon her.
"Tell her majesty" replied John, in
his usual Doric, that 1 am rinnin a
salmon and l Gamma come.
The messenger came back TO him in
hot haste saying that the queen desired
to see him this very minute.
"Well, tell her majesty this time
that ] am rinnin salmon and Wilma
come, - and that settled it.-Pearson' g
Weekly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

Medical authorities are generally
agreed as TO the value of olive oil med
ieinally, finding it also potent agent
for any defects Of the excretory ducts.
especially the skin. Eczema has rapidly
disappeared upon a diseontinuance Of
starch foods and the substitution of q
diet of fresh and dried fruits, milk,
eggs and olive oil. The beneficial effects
of the latter, when. thus taken in con-
junction with fruit diet, have fire.
quently been remarked in respect to the
hair, nails and scalp, supplying to the
sebaceous glands the oily substance
which they secrete when in a healthy
condition, and the absence of which is
the cause Of debility Of the hair. fire.
quently ending in badness, says The
Scientific American. 1t has long been
observed that those who treat olive oil
as common article of food and use it
as such are generally healthier and in
better condition than those who do not
and its therapeutic and prophylactic
properties are very favorably regarded
by medical men. Il is known to be de-
struoSve to certain forms of micro or
ganic life, and for the eradication of such
from the system its internal use has
been successfully resorted TO.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

The French are very temperate in
food and drink, a cup Of coffee with a
piece of bread being considered quite
sufficient until noon, when the dejenneT
a Ia fourchette is served. This consists
Of a first course of eggs or nacaroni. a
second of one chop each or stew, and a
third Of fruit and cheese Plenty of
bread always good in France) is eaten
during the meal, bat butter rarely, and
a glass or two of wine diluted with wa
ter, but never iced or sweetened, is
drunk by each member of the family,
including the children. Dinner, usually
at O'Clock, is a little more elaborate
meal, from which soup and salad are
seldom omitted, and black coffee is
often served with cognac at the end.
Owing to the fact that so much chicory
is used French coffee is not much to the
taste of Anglo-Saxons have never yet
had what call cup of good coffee
in France, whereas in Vienna and Mu-
mich it is simply delicious Coffee be-
ing very dear in France go cents per
pound for good quality may account
for the excessive use of chicory. What
TO Eat.