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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28
peIlOGIQIlg GGlnl!EGl BOOK

D8IOGQIIg CllnDligR BOOK
Issued by tlIe Congressional Com
mittee Yesterday
Special to the Register.
WAsHINeToN, D. O. September
% The campaign book OF the
Democratic congressional CONS
mittee for 1898 was made public
to-day
The 275 pages of the volume coy
er a number Of important political
topics. Much space is devoted to
the Cuban question, with the pur-
pose of proving that the Repubh-
cans had to be driven into the war
with Spain. The attitude of the
party leaders on this point win be
shown by the following paragraph.
which leads off the chapter:
'sThe heartless inhumanity of
the power of money has been no-
whore more emphasized than in
the treatment which this country
has bestowed upon our neighbors.
the Cuban people. We talk of a
humane war and of the disinterest-
ed and charitable interference by
our government in aid Of an OPP
pressed and starving people. but
the facts do mot show such to have
been the motive of the war. But
for the deplorable incident of the
destruction of the Maine We would
still be lending our active support
to the butchery and starvation of
this unfortunate people. "
Considerable is said about the
Cuban policy of President McKin-
ley's administration. at was be-
Iieyed, . says the book. that the
President would be actuated by
humane instincts, and we still be-
Iieve if he had been free from the
influences which surrounded him
that he would have taken prompt
action"
The delay that preceded action
by the government is dwelt upon
at some length and quotations
from the congressional record are
given to demonstrate Republican
obstruction of Democratic efforts
to consider the Cuban question.
The result of Republican OBJ
struction is summed up in this
paragraph from the book.
clad the Republican speaker
and managers permitted this reso-
luton to be voted on and to be-
come a law, the determination of
the inhabitants of the Cuba would
have been checked, the Cubans
would have achieved their indie
pendence and tens of thousands of
innocent lives would have been
spared. The war between the
United States and Spain would
have bee / spared, which, although
it illustrated the magnificent hero
ism of our sailors and soldiers upon
sea and land, has nevertheless been
attended with the death of thous-
ands of our young men, and i'm
measurable distress of their fam
lies, to say nothing of the vast
expenditures of the peoples mon
ey and consequent increase of tax
alton"
The financial question is treated
as of paramount importance in
view of the new expansion policy.
There is no criticism of the CON
duct of the war.
The Republicans are around
with a paper soliciting Democrats
to contribute to the expense of
Republican Day. here on the
00.l n.I1l. mkt. I'LL ,r-s4l, n
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

Developements in Europe, in the
West Indies, and in the Far East
indicate that the days of stirring
news are not yet over by long
shotl
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

The Republican party is a poll
tical paradox. Itslegaland illegal
actions exhibit all the attributes of
the miser peddlers and the shame
less profigacy of the meroiless piir-
ate
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

His duties on the Canadian
American commission will not in
terfere with Senator Faulkner's
taking part in the West Virginia
campaign. He will offer his ser
vices from the 10Th of October to
the 9Th of November, and will be
in the thick of the fight.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

What have Democrats to do
with Republican meetings? Why
should they be asked to contribute
to help pay the expense of them9
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

The Republican lawyers in
Judge Freer's circuit are demand
ing that he resign his judgeship,
if he wants to continue to be a
candidate for Congress. Judge
Freer is not likely to let go a good
thing. when he sees defeat for
Congress staring him in the face.
Hon. Geo. I. Neal is making it
exceedingly pleasant for Judge
Freer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

The Republicans are around
with paper soliciting Democrats
to contribute to the expense of
Republican Day" here on the
22d of October. This is gall with a
vengeance. Let Democrats keep
their names off the paper, and if
they have money to spend
in the campaign, give it to the
Democratic Campaign Committee.
Let Republicans run their own af-
fairs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

There seems to be a bad split in
the Republican party of Wood
county over the nomination of a
county commissioner, and both the
Daily News and Daily journal,
Republican papers, are threaten
ing to bolt the ticket. unless the
nominee for commissioners is taken
from the ticket. All is not lovely
in the Republican camp by long
shot.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

The letter Of Q. B. Mcintosh, an
old soldier, who is we'll known to
many of our people, and particular
.ly to our soldier boys, viii be read
with interest by them He states
the truth all the way through his
letter. Mr.. Mcintosh is a resident
of Kanawha county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

The Republicans of the Fourth
Congressional District are ..on the
run in every county in the Dis
trict. They are aghast at the pop
ularity of Penniless Geo. I. Neal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

The only place that trade is re-
ported to be good is in the fake re-
ports sent out by such outfits as
Dnn's, Bradstreet's and other gold
plated fakirs. It is strange if
business with merchants all over
the country is SO rushing that the
merchants don't know anything
about it. The fact of the matter is
that such fakirs as these CONNER
ciaI agencies know absolutely moth
ing about the condition of the
country merchants or tradesmen.
Their business is to send out such
reports as the trusts order them to
send OUT.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

Mr.. E. G. Roush, Democratic
candidate for County Superintend-
emit of Free Schools, was in town
yesterday. mingling with the vo-
ters. The prospects for his cleo
ton by good majority, are most
excellent. He will run way ahead
of his ticket in the districts above
the Kanawha. He is young man,
and should receive the vote of every
vounp man in the county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

Lieut.. Bernie Camden arrived
this week at his homo in Parkers-
burg from Baltimore, where he has
been recently stationed. ON short
leave. During his last absence.
the Iieutenant's duties in the reye-
rue cutter service have taken him
over the Pacific seas extensively,
having gone to Alaska twice. He
is well pleased with his calling and
from the promotions that have
come to him, the service is evil
IDENTIFY well pleased with him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

Read the change in The Tippett
Carriage and Harness Company
advertisement. today.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

South Side P. o. has been
moved TO Maupin's -four mill,
about one mile west from the old
site. This will be greatly APP
preciated by all the patrons ex-
cept two families that live on the
river bank. This Office was al
ways too close TO Arbuckle p %.
Mace Maupin is retained as mail
messenger He has carried the mail
for this Office ever since It was
established about IL or ID years
ago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28
letter. saIt-nbenIn ana Eczema.

letter, SaIt-Rbeum ana Eczema.
The intense itching and smarting, Incl.
Dent to these diseases, is instantIy aiIayeti
by applying Chamberlain Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
IS equally efficient for itching piles and
q favorite remedy for sore nipples
chapped hands. cfii1blains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. % cts. per box
Or. CadJss Condition Powders, are
condition Tonic; blood purifier and
vermifuge- They ara not food but
medicine and the best In use to put a
horse In prime condition. Price 25
serts pe- oeckaoa
For sale by G. w IL Hoof, Drug
gist Sept 90
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28
CuRr1s B. McINrogH.

The Republican organs and
orators last year told the farmer
that the DingIey bill made wheat
a dollar a bushel. The Dingley
bill is still in force, but wheat is
away below the dollar mark. viii
they please now tell the farmer
why wheat is only worth 65 centsY
Why should the Democratic pa
pers be jumping onto Gov. At
kinson, because his ambition leads
him to become candidate for q.
S. SenatorP Has he not as good a
right to be a candidate as any
other Republican, Let him alone:
his own troubles with his own
party is enough for one man to
contend against.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

The little lilliputian gold-plated
editors tell their readers that there
lis an abundance of money, and in
terest never before was SO low as it
is now. This they call prosperity
while they don't half the time
have soup so keep their breast
bone from grating against their
back bone
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

The Republican party with the
instinct of the spider is busily en-
gagged in weaving aaimsy web of
words with which to cover up It's
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

Mckinley Hanna Algerism, re-
suited in death and starvation to
our nations defenders. Weyler.
ism brought death and starvation
to the enemies of Spain. What
American citizen can fail to blush
with shame and Indignation at the
contrast.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

Light the Democratic torch Of
justice in every State county and
town throughout the iena
We are assured from national
Headquarters, az d from he poiih-
cal outlook all around us. that Den-
ocratic success in the coming cleo
tion IS certain. Let every Demo
crat buckle on his aTmor. and 60
forth 10 Stay at the ballot box, the
political party, who, under the
Leadership of Hanna, has plumber
ed the Notion, and brought death
and starvation to the most patriotic
army that ever enlisted under the
banner of freedom.
Down with the men. who in the
face Of a foreign foe Plupdered the
nation, and out of the patriotism
Of our gallant soldiers, forged
chains of death dealing destruction.
in order TO enrich the cohorts 81
hIamInon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

1t is not the wealth Of the ooun-
try but the labor of the country
that is paying the war tax. The
Republican party has never yet
framed a revenue measure that was
calculated to, tax the rich
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

We have to-day the humiIi tating
exhibition of Republican adj
ministration welding with one
hand the mighty sceptre of seven
ty million free men, willis the 9TH
er is busily engaged in picking
the pockets of sixty5nine million
of that number.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

Fifteen hundred majority IS
promised for Neal from Cabell,
WAYNE and Lincoln. This more
than wipes out Mr. Miller,s major
ity of two years ago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

Though the administration viii,
and should. be blamed, during the
coming campaign, for its conduct
of the late war, the main issue of
the campaign viii be the currency
question. as was the case two years
ago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

The Democrats demanded an
'sincome tax as d war revenue
measure. The Republicans de
MED this to the people, but taxed
everything used by the laboring
man.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

There are some people who are,
in fact, smaller and more useless
than fly track; who. when refer
ence is made to a certain sect, creed
or religion, imagine that they are
the object aimed at. The Regis
ter would inform such minutes
imal bodies that in its articles it
don't single out fly specks to criti-
else in national affairs, but the
idols of these fly specks. Do you
catch on, you pompous padrones ?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

Let the Republican party pro-
coed with its schemes Of bank cur
rency and the gold standard, and
it viii dissolve society into am
archy or PROSTATE it at the feet of
despotiam.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

The modern history of the Re-
publican party can boast Of moth
ing great except it's crime against
the peoples welfare,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

The war bond viii be with Us as
a perpetual reminder that this gov
eminent loved the bondholders
better than the people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28
Coiored Cfrcles.

Mrs. VIM. Chapman, we are glaa g
ant,ff Is able to be around again.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

The DemocratIc SenatorlaI con-
vention for the Third Distriist
nominated w Homer Greer, q
popular young Richie county
Democrat, for State Senator at
West Union, Tuesday
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-28

While the war tax viii draw
millions from the people il is fore
ing thousands Of voters to the
Democrats party
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-01
THE NEWS IN IOWA|
FIRE AT BRlSTOW.
Portion Of the Business Section Ia Dcs-
troyed by the Flames.

Portion Of the Business Section Ia Dcs-
troyed by the Flames.
BRIsTow, March 3O.~By the over
turning of lantern in Il large ware
house filed with baled hay the most
disastrous fire in the history of the
city was started at 1880 p. III. For Il
time the flames threatened to destroy
the entire city, but by hard work by
the local department and assistance
rendered by neighboring towns the
fire was confined to that portion north
of the Chicago Great Western tracks.
The following property was totally
destroyed: Large grain elevator and
warehouse, property OF w. l.. Luse,
Minneapolis; warehouse and large
quantity of cement, stucco and baled
baled hay, property of Coonley & lllen-
fritz; city storage building. containing
hay and grain, property Of Coonley Il
nlenfritz; in the Luse elevator was
stored large quantity of grain be-
longing to L. Q. Shaw. all of which
was destroyed. The Great Western
depot caught fire three times and was
badly scorchcd. The loss. which can
only be estimated. will undoubtedly
reach $50, 600
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-01
Shot hY His Wife and Son.

CEDAR RAPIDS, March 29.-Mar.on
Saddler, aged so years, lies in his little
nome at the point of death, with one
bullet hole through his body at the
waist and another bullet imbedded in
mis- stomach. One of the shots was
tired by his wife, the other by his son
Arthur, aged 20. Both were fired in
sclf-dcfensc after he had tried to MUIR
der them and after he had shot at them
iour times.
CEDAR RAPIDS, March 3O.--The COR
oner's jury investigating the death of
Marion Sadler found that he came to
his death from wounds inflicted by
Mrs. Hulda Sadlcr and Arthur Sadler.
his wife and son, and that each of
said shots was fred in self-defense and
In defense of each other and
iustifiablc.'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-01
NiOdcsty.

MOdcsty.
1T seems harder for men to be really
great nowadays than it was years ago.
said the student of history.
"That's very true" replied Senator
Sorghum; Every true, indeed. But
am inclined to think we get better paiG
for it nowadays"
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.
We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use OF the word "CASTORIA," and
''PITCHER'S CASTORIA, as our Trade Mask
I, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, OF Hyannis, Massa.
chusetts, was the originator Of PITCHERS
CASTORIA," the same that has borne Ind does
now bear the fac-simile signature of CHAS. H.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This Is the
original PITCHERS CASTORIA" which has
been used in the homes Of The mothers OF
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that it is 1.-THE kind you
have always bought" and has the signature OF
CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the Wrapper No
one has authority from me to use my name ex-
cept The Centaur Company, Of which Chas H
Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER NJ D.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-01
MRS. SMITH WILL GO FREE.

Indications Are That Case Cannot DC
Made Against Her.
DIES MONIES, March 2o.-Judge Con-
rad made an order directing the sheriff
to go to the Anamosa penitentiary and
return to Polk county Betsy Smith,
where, according to the order, she is
to be confined in the county jail until
Such time as she can be tried again
on the Indictment charging her with
numbering her husband Michael
Smith. In reality, the making of the
order is the beginning Of the end of
the Smith case. Betsy in all prob
ability will never be tried again, as
The witnesses in the case have become
scattered and can never be got together
again. She will therefore, in all prob
ability, be set free.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-01
KEOkUK'S LADY GODlVA.

Demented Woman Paratles the Streets
s,- r. in Prlmeval Attire.
KEoKUK, March 31.-Mrs. John
Singleton created a sensation by leav-
ing her baby on the bed, slipping out
If her clothes and out the front door
IN nude condition. Stripped of every
stitch of clothes she walked through
the most fashionable part of town to
the business street, where a policeman
stopped her by throwing his overcoat
around her. She was taken home in a
buggy. She had been acting queerly
Tor week, and her mind is so COM
pletely dcranged that she will be re-
moved to the asylum.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-01
Charges n Relative With Fraud.

SloUX CITY, March 30.-On the ground
that NJ. E. Lewis, his son-in-law in
duccd him to deed away his property
by representing the instrument as his
will, August Van Dcstccg wants the
court to set aside the transfer. lie
made affidavit that as he cannot read
English, he asked Lewis to write the
will as his amanucnsis, and that the
latter drew up a deed instead. The
brOucrtv is worth $50. 600
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-01
A NEW DAILY NEWSPAPER.
James NJ. Pierce Of the Homestead tt
start u Free Silver Daily Paper.

James NJ. Pierce Of the Homestead to
Start u Free Silver Daily Paper.
Dies MONIES, April flames NJ.
Pierce. president and business mana
ger of the Homestead, contemplates
the publication of new daily news
paper, which is to be the organ of the
free silver democrats. He asked the
democratic state committee, through
it's secretary, Mr.. Hoffman, for it's
recognition. MIR. Hoffman stated to
the committee that Mr. Pierce would
ask no aid from the committee beyond
mere recognition. Mr.. Pierce has just
purchased some fine presses and other
material for the Homestead office ag.
gregating over $25, 600 in value and if
the new daily is decided upon it will
be issued from that office.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-01
BEcKWlTH GETS HIS RELEASE.
A Mothers Plea Saves LincOln'S Son-in-
Law From His Contract.

A Mothers Plea Saves Lincoln's Son-in-
Law From His Contract.
OTTUMwA, March 31.-Mrs. Beck
with, mother of Warren Becllwith,
son-in-]aw of Robert r. Lincoln of
Chicago, who is signed to pitch for the
Ottumwa club in the Western associa-
ion, called on Secretary Russell and
begged that the contract be cancelled,
offering to pay all expenses incurred.
She stated that position had been Sc
cured for Warren in the Chicago, Burl-
:ngton & Quincy offices at Creston, and
his father-;n-law, as we'll as her fani-
~ were much Inundated by his per-
listent efforts to play ball. She said
Lincoln had agreed to help his son-in-
law if he would agree to settle down.
The release was granted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-01
IOWA CONDENSED.

:! Elias Doty, of Cedar Rapids, has
been indicted for criminal libel ut.
tered against Judge VIM. G. Thomp.
son. Doty stated in circular that
Thompson was drunk on the bench.
Thieves broke into the postot1ice
at Grand Junction recently by prying
open the front door. They made a
thorough search, and all they got for
| their trouble was $500 in stamps and
q few pennies. No search is being
| made for them.
The grand jury of Dubuque county a
few days ago returned an indict-
ment for murder in the first degree
against John McGeary for the murder
of William o. LavalSe. The accused is
held in Jail without bail. 1t is likely
the trial will take place during the
present term of the district court, now
in session.
In an interview Congressman Hull,
of Iowa, chairman of the military af-
fairs committee. said: 'Thcrc is no
question now that the Maine was
blown up by Spanish mine; that the
ship was anchored over mine; that
the mine was placed there by the Span
iards and control was exercised over
the Spanish officers by it's government:
which is all the control which any
government could have. l favor
Intervention in Cuba by this country"
Near Marengo recently the wife of
Charles Holden was instantly killed by
the accidental discharge of shotgun
in the hands of an only child, a daugh-
ter of - years. NJ. Holden had just
returned from an early duck hunt, and,
placing the gun i'll a corner, sat down
to his breakfast. the wife sitting oppo-
site. The child picked up the gun aid
it was instantly discharged. the charge
passing through the heart of the
mothc:. The gun was of the hammer
less kind.
Dcs Moincs dispatch: c. +. Alex
andcr. the owner of Senator A.. has
sold the horse to a representative
of the Austrian government for SIS 900.
The horse will be delivered by April
Is. Senator AS record is 2:10. lie
Won the Trarsvaal stake at Lexington
year ago last summer. this being
worth $500 clear. He has been a
good winner on the grand circuit for
the last two seasons. Alexander
bought him nine years ago for $50, and
began driving him on the track soon
aftcrwara. Senator 4. is ten years
old.
ncs Moii,cs dispatch: The cNccu-'
tive council completed the assessment
OF railroads of the state and gave out
the figures on each line. The tota!
las not been computed exactly yet, but
the assessment is Increased about Si5.-
Geo in the aggregate. The total in
$50 was $44.49.A31. and the total in
1896 was S44.3S1.?l1. There was an
increase in $50; of about $4,000. The
Northwestern and Great Western rail
roads arc increased materially. The
%" and the Rock Island arc reduced
somewhat. The Illinois Central and
the other roads arc not changed, except
the Burlington. Cedar Rapids e.
Northern. which is increased about
$500 mile. .
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