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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-03-10
DENTISTS

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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
GET OUT OF THE RUTs.

West Virginia occupies q peou-
liar position both geographically
and politically. The State has
been on the line of contest ever
since it became child of the Un-
ion. Therefore, it has been rent
and torn by the contending forces
of two political ideas. and these
ideas are public utility on the one
hand and the decay of conservatism
on the other
What we wish to impress upon
the public mind is that the organic
law of the State needs changing
and needs it badly. While our
law makers are dealing with the
interests of the people, let them
see if they cannot discern the I'M
wisdom of uniting the function of
police and fiscal servant of the
county. We allude to the anti
quated ard unprogressive policy of
having the sheriff to collect The
revenues of the county This is
not the day of 'saddle-bags'" and
canvas files. This method of col
lecting taxes is too slow, besides it
unduly magnifies the Office of
sheriff. By reason of the discre-
tionary power put in b s hands in
the line of indulgences he in many
instances can make himself an auto
crat and an unwholesome political
factor ia the county.
What do the people of Kanawha
county know about this feature of
the system? They have at least
learned that. only to favorisee,
county warrants are rarely cashed
unless you are paying taxes. There
is never any money in the hands
of the sheriff, but you can always
find curbstone broker who is will
ing to take your warrant at a dis
count that amounts to robbery.
There should be established a
system of county treasures and the
collection of taxes taken out of the
hands of the sheriff; and he will
have enough to do to look after the
police and court duties of that
office. Let there be a system of
premiums and penalties in the pay
ment of taxes, and instead of hav-
ing gang of tax collectors running
over the country drawing high
per cent of commissions, and in
campaign times resorting to the
tactics of the political heeler, we
will have that service dignified by
permanent officer and the reve-
nues more promptly collected
Charleston Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
The American Flag.

Stop the desecration of the Amer
lean flag. 1t should be done by
acts of congress and the state legis-
latures, and then these laws should
be enforced. Among the laws pass
ed by the late legislature of Yer
mont was one on this line 1t is
explicit and comprehensive. and
worthy of general imitation. 1t
provides that the national flag, OF
the coat of arms of the United
States, or any imitation thereof,
shall not be attached to, or imprint
ed, or represented upon any goods,
wares, or merchandise or any adj
vertisementof the same; and con-
versely, that no goods, wares OF
merchandise, or any advertisement
of the same, shall be attached to
the national flag or the coat of arms
of the United States, and no such
advertisement shall be imprinted
thereon. Any violation of the act
is punishable by fine of SO to
500, and justices of the peace. as
we'll as county and municipal
courts. are given jurisdiction of all
prosecutions under the law. All
that is needed. apparently, to put
an end to the scandal is a public
sentiment which will secure the
enforcement of this law.-Pitts-
burg Post.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

NI45El5lLa
What is the use of making bet
ter article than your competitor If
you can not get a better price for it 2
Ans.=As there is no difference
In the price the public will buy
only the better, 50 that while onr
profits may be smaller on single
sale they viii be much greater in
the aggregate.
How can you get the public to
know your make is the bestP
lie both articles are brought
prominently before hepublic both
are certain to be tried and the pub
lie will very quickly pass Judgment
on them and use only the better
one.
This explains the large sales on
Chamberlain's Cough remedy.
The people have been using it for
years and have found that it can
always be depended upon. They
may occasionally take up with
some fashionable novelty put forth
with exaggerated claims, but are
certain to return to the one remedy
that they know to be reliable, and
for coughs, colds and Group there
is nothing equal to Chamberlain, 6
Cough Remedy. For sale by II.
w. NJ. Hooff.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
a Counterfeit.

A new counterfeit 81 silver GER
tificate has been discovered. 1t is
of the series of 1895, Bruce, regis
ter. and Roberts, treasurer, appar-
emily printed from photographed
etched plates on heavy bond paper.
There is no attempt to initiate the
silk fibre, and the treasury num-
Der has been traced with blue writ
ing fluid, which blurs when damp
ened, as does the red coloring ap-
piled to the seal The execution
is poor, and the work would deceive
only the most careless handlers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
Pnrchased b. tI,. rrust.

Cleveland, Dec, 26.-The announce
ment that overtures had been made to
the Cleveland Rolling Mill company
for the purchase of its big plant by the
wire trust has been confirmed. Presi-
dent n A Chisholm states that an
offer had been made to his company,
and that action would be taken upon
it next month. when the proposition
can be laid before the stockholders at
the regular annual meeting. Mr.. CHS
holm would not make public the offe1
made to the company. but he did say
that he thought it would likely be &C
copied The Cleveland rolling mill en-
Dloyes about 1900 men.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
KiIIed bY DOGS.

Killed by dogs. That is an
awful death for human being to
suffer, yet, as reported in the Reg
ister's dispatches Saturday that is
the fate a brutal negro met at
Rome, Georgia. And under the
circumstances of the case, who
will say that the scoundrel receiv-
ed any thing except his just dues?
His crime upon a defenseless wo-
man was such that no punishment
could have been too severe for it.
Those who read it may learn of
the outrages that have driven the
white people of the South to SO
often take the law in their own
hands that the example of swift
and severe punishment may check
the hellish crimes of those beastly
creatures of whom the South has
SO many. Is it any wonder that
those who have been driven TO
desperate acts:for the protection of
their homes would also overstep
the bounds of prudence and do
some things that reason cannot
countenance as right or necessary
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
nsalh 1Ar a,.a-

Cleveland. Dec. 26.-Jay L. Athey,
one of the best konwn attorneys, and
at one time leading Democratic poll
tician of this city, died. He served for
two years as county auditor and was a
member of the city council for six
years. Mr.. Athey was one of the best
known Pythians IN Ohio. He served
as lieutenant colonel of the Second reg
iment, uniform rank. knights OF Pyth-
las. and was one term grand chancelIor
of Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
Shake Tnto YOUR Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet.
II cures painful, swollen, SUI arting, nervous
Ieel and instantly mixes the sling out OF
corns and bunlOns. It's the greatest conn
fort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes Rht or new shoes feel easy,
1t is a certain cure for ChiIblains, sweating.
allons, tired, aching feet; Try It today
old b. all druggists and shoe stores, 25ctR.
rial p 'ctSnge FREE. Address, Allen s.
lnisted, lie Roy. N. Y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
NEW ADYERTISEMENTS.
TRY Allen's Foot Ease.

a powder to be shaken INTO th. shoes. At
this season of the year your feet fell swollen,
nervous and damp. II You have smarting
feet or light shoes. try Aliens Eoot-Ease.
IL warns the feet and makes walking easy
and cnllous spots. Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and Is certain cure for
ChilblntnS and Frost bites. Try IL to-day.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 2jc.
1T dTlaI package FSEE. Address Allen :.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

We shall see when the time
comes if the Charleston conspira-
tors shall have the nerve to override
the law and the Constitution and
commit an act of treason in steal
ing the Legislature. Windy talk
and buster is easy and cheap, but
it's action that Wheeling
Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

To call and see and buy your
Groceries and sell your Produce
at the Store of SNYDER, the
Grocer, 514 Main Street.
Always on hand with the
freshest, best selected and Purest
eatables- Now see here, we are
about to step out of the old year
and cross the threshold of a new
one. We wish everyone happy
and prosperous new year
D. S. NYDEIt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

A rabbit is dry meat, but he
doesn't look half as much like q
skinned cat as squirrel does when
he goes to market.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
stamp CanceIIatIon.

In view of the fact that fraud has
been discovered in connection with
with the cancellation of documen-
tary adhesive internal revenue
stamps, by which old stamps we're
refused, the internal revenue rev.
enue bureau issued q regulation
which requires all such stamps to
be cancelled with the initials of the
user, together with the month, day
and year written or stamped there
on. Hitherto the month and day
of cancella ton has not been re-
quired.
There is a regular cat and dog
fight going on among the Republi-
cans over whether an extra session
of the next Congress shall be- held
in the spring, and it is growing
more bitter all the time MIR. Nc
KinIey and the Republican leaders
in both Senate and House. agreed
at the beginning of the session that
an extra session should be avoided,
if possible: but the men who want
financial legislation as soon as the
Republicans control both branches
of Congress, are working on Sena-
tors aud Representatives. in order
to make an extra session necessary,
if they cannot compel Mr.. McKin-
ley by all sorts of pressure, to
change his mind and agree to call
one. Democrats are not taking any
part in this wrangIe, although most
of them believe that Republican
financial legislation, at an extra
session, would benefit the Demo
cratic party.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
letter, saIf-Rheum and Eczema

The intense itching and smarting, Incl
lent TO these diseases, isinstantly aIIayed
by applying Chamberlain 8 Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
- equally efficient for itching piles and
a fRvorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chi1blains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. % cts. per box,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
CadE's Condition

DIR, Cady's Condition Powders, are
Just what horse needs when In bad
condition Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge- They arc not food but
medicine and the best in use to put q
horse In prime condition. Price IS
For sale by G. W. n HooR, Drug
gist. Sept esee
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

Hobson holds the record in the
kissing business. 1t is said that
he kissed 257 girls one evening at
the reception held at a hotel in
Kansas City, few days ago. A
person would never have thought
that one town could produce that
many fool women.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

Because there is plethora of
money in the banks and holders
want borrowers, is that sign of
prosperity Not bit of it, but
the contrary. But when you see
that money tunneling a way for a
railroad through mountain, or
sinking mine shaft into the bow
els of the earth. or irrigating arid
wastes and making them to bios
som like the rose, or building mer-
chant ships to carry produce DER
the seas, then you have signs of
prosperity that you cannot mistake.
-Wetzel Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

An exchange makes the follow
ing appeal to its readers: "Send
in your items while they are fresh
We don't like to publish a birth
after the child is weaned. mar
riage after the honeymoon is over,
death after the widow is married
again, or the notice of an entertain
ment when the job work is done
elsewhere, and you charge the edf,
tor for admission?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

Whether to be an expansionists
or anti-expBnsionists. or imperial
lists, is what is puzzling a good
many politicians. just now. But
then, on one thing the American
people are about all agreed, they
will never consent to an inch af the
spanish conquered territory, being
again put under the domination
crnel Spain
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

jefferson has been quoted in
support of Imperialism, but our
opponents must distinguish be-
tween Imperialism and expansion:
they must also distinguish between
expansion in the Western hemis-
phere and expansion that involves
us in the quarrels of Europe and
the Orient. They must still furth-
er distinguish between expansion
which secures contiguous territory
for future settlement and expan-
sion which secures us alien races
for further subjugetion-W. j.
Bryan.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

Mr.. John Lane. of Flat Rock.
last Monday afternoon. came across
a green snake in the road which
he killed. This is not the season
of the year for snakes, but MIR.
Lane being church member and
never drinks intoxicants, we are in
clined TO believe in the truth of bis
statement
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

The county court Of Taylor copn-
ty. at meeting Saturday, author
lied the sheriff to offer a reward of
$500 for the apprehension of Har-
ry Ward, who, it is charged. muir
dered Luther Wiseman, near Fet-
terman, last week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

When a man has not a good rea-
son for doing thing, he has one
good reason for letting it alone.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

Miss Rose Howe. of Morgan
town, was severely burned at a
dance given there by the universe
ty students this week. Her dress
caught fire from a gas FIRE while
dancing, and she was burned badly
about the face, arms and breast be-
fore the flames were exiinguished
The young man who put the fire
out lost his mustache and part OF
his hair in the attempt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
SweeplnEs

Vanity backbites more thar
Malice.
yain-glory aowereth. but bear
eth no Fruit.
Daily not with other Folks
Women or Money.
He that has Trade has an Office
of Profit and Honor.
Beware of little Expenses, {
small leak will sink big ship.
A false Friend and Shadow at
tend only when the Sun shines.
He that drinks his Cyder alone
let him catch his horse alone.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

Judge Bnzz4rd, in sending two
lawyers who fought in his court to
spend their holidays in Jail, gives
evidence of his determination to
live up to his name.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

1t ought to be made a hanging
offense to handle a revolver in a
criminally reckless way.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

The Christmas giving is over,
and everybody is glad that it is SO.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
soldIer Letter.
CAMP WETHERELL.
GREENvILLE. S. O..
Dec. 2Ist, 1898


Dec. 21st. 1898.
Mr.. EpIroR:-The announce
ment of the terrible death of Frank
Mugridge fell like thunderbolt
from clear sky in our camp, for
Just few moments before he ives
in his company street as jovial as
any boy that wore the blue.
Just think for a moment two
sons left their home in New Haven,
w. Va, in answer to their country's
call, leaving behind an aged moth
or and blind aud crippled father,
to defend the flag of our nation,
and now they are beyond all earth
ly power.
Corporal VIM. Mugridge gave up
his life at York, Pa, in October,
from disease contracted while on
our march TO Gettysburg, and now
Frank. his brother. without mo-
ment's notice, looses his life. This
must be terrible blow to the
parents, but we should all be pre-
pared, for we know not who shall
be the next to be called.
Lewis Hart, who was shot by the
same ball that killed Mugridge,
has only slight flesh wound, bnt
he certainly had very close call
another inch to the right, in the di-
reotion he was running would have
proved fatal. els doing we'll and
is able to walk around, but they
keep him at the hospital.
Immediately after dinner yester-
day. Company "B" assembled and.
elected ii. L. Whaley, chairman,
and Chas. P. Kraft, secretary of the
meeting, the object of which ~as
previously stated, whereupon o
motion was made to appoint a
committee of three to draft suitable
resolutions of sympathy and re-
spect on the death of Private Frank
Mugridge. of New Haven, w. Va,
member of said Company.
Upon motion. LIST Sergeant Geo
Kraft was delegated 10 escort the
remains to New Haven, and re-
quest was made and forwarded by
Capt. W. 81. Howard, TO Brigade
Headquarters, that furlough be
granted him for this purpose.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Divine
Providence to take from our ranks
mother comrade, in the person of
Frank Mugridge, and
WHEREAS, In the untimely death
of our comrade, home has been
made indeed desoln1e. therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That in the death of
Frank Mugridge, Co. 3D. has sus-
tanned the serious loss of a good
member, an honest faithful soldier
and true comrade.
RESOLVED, That we tender the
aged father and mother of our de-
ceased comrade cur heartfelt SYM
pathy, and commend them to the
care of Almighty Il I'd in this their
hour of severe fhict ON.
RESOLVED, That tie memory of
the brothers, Williams '.'''I Frank
Mugridge. be kept gree. while life
lasts, by the members of Co. B, End
w. Va. Vol. Inf, in that they left
home and friends. serving faithful
ly and honestly, proving themselves
worthy sons of 81 noble sire.
SERGT. f. ID. HcX,
CoRPL. JAS MULLIN,
PRIVATE j. NJ. PHELPS,
Committee.
Cir,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
SNYDER,
The Grocer.

From all the mighty Nations from
the CASTOR the West.
This glorious Yankee Nation is the
trandest and the best;
We have room for all Creation and
our banner is unfurled.
Here's general invitatioi, to the peo-
pie of the world
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
Warming Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given to all
IN whom it may concern, not TO har-
Dor or trust any of my children, on
my account. as shall not pay any
debts whatever OF their contracting.
LOUIS SCHwARz,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

Oh yes, this is prosperity, the
kind that we get. not the kind that
was promised.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

There are said to be quite 200.
100000 copies of the Bible scatter
ed throughout the world.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL.
BANKS.
Statement OF Their Condition ON
December list.


WASHINGTON, d. O., Dec. a.
An abstract of the reports made to
the comptroller of the currency
showing the condition of the Ma
tional banks in West Virginia at
the close of business, December L,
contains the following interesting
data: Capital stock paid in.
50, 351, OOU; loans and discounts.
1888, o56.47; individual deposits,
So, 1908, 92o.9o; United States de-
posits, S435, OBS %; bank note cir
oulation, 81, 349, 117.56; lawful mon
ey reserve, s1,o94,2 55.27; average
reserve held, "a 81 per cent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

Insurance Agent-Pardon me,
madam, but what is your age?
Miss ANTICIPATE have seen
twenty-five summers.
Insurance Agent--Yes. ofcourse;
but how many times did you see
them?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

Frank Warren, the upholsterer
at the o. R. R. shops, received u
telegram to-day notifying him that
his brother was found dead in his
bed at Lexington, KY, this morn
ing. Mr.. Warren left for Licking
ton this afternoon to attend the
funeral. = Parkersburg Sentinel,
Dec 23rd
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

Mrs. Mary A. Lorentz. wife of
A. w. Lorentz, cashier of the Mer-
and Farmers Bank of Nor
gautowu, died there last Thursday,
aged 90 years, of heart trouble.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
OOIIIlIllNo6'
ii. l. WHALEY, Chin.

CHAS. 2. KRAFT, Sec'y,
Well, 1 suppose the weather in
the Point is,suitable for Christmas.
as [ see it has been quite cool and
plenty of snow. How different
here. it does not even remind one
of the apr roaching season. We are
all in our shirt sleeves and the sun
is SO warm that it seems like June
day. We are all well as usual
Marion Craig, who has been in the
hospital, has returned to company
for duty. My letter is rather long
l fear, so I will close for this time.
A Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year to the Register and its
readers. Yours, 3D..
Rev. Isaac A Garfield, of Elkins,
was married Thursday in Wash
ington to Miss Joseph Lillian Law
renee. The couple went south on
their wedding tour.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

Joe Bruner, the we'll known ban
ttm weight pugilist of Parkers.
burg, and Chick BROKER, Gin
cinnati light weight, will meet at
Marietta Athletic Club January 3
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

William RutIedge, proprietor of
the Berkeley Hotel, at Martins
burg, died suddenly of apoplexy at
that place Thursday, in the sixty
second year of his age. He is sur
vived by a wife, three daughters
and one son.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28

The fool who persists in shoot
ing his companions instead IF game
has been painfully in evidence this
fall