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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-15
BRIDEGROOM
! ed 1O2 ana Bride at tile Gem
Jury nIark-GrOOm n War
HeeO-I3ride a Cousin of
Abraham Lincoln.

NI7IlFl7T F'epI os-77tI y,
Clews, aged 102 years, and Mrs.
Sarah jennings, aged 100, were
married in this city Monday. The
bridegroom is wealthy producer
and veteran of the Civil and Mex
ican wars, while the bride is a cous-
in of Abraham Lincoln; and re-
sides in Foxburg, She was mar
ried in 1924 to James Jennings,
and has four daughters and seven
sons and 25 grandchildren, all liv-
ing, Notwithstanding the adj
vanced age of the couple, they are
as vivaoious as a person of 40.
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from Fridays Daily.

from Fridays Daily
Mr. Enos @. Winger is confined
to his room with measles.
Mrs. Matte Doyle is very sick
at the home of her sister, Mrs. j.:
w. Bryan.
Mrs. S. A. Donahoe is very sick
with the measles, her many friends
will regret to learn.
Mr.. f. p. Miller, of Capehart
returned last night from bust
ness trip to Pittsburg.
Mr.. Will Porter, of Ben Lomond,
has gone to Kansas, whore he will
permanently locate.
Mrs p. M. Kerwood, who has
boon very sick for the past few
days, is getting some better.
Mr.. Archie NJ. Campbell left yes
terday for Huntington, TO take a
place as clerk in the Adelphia
Hotel.
DIR. j. Ii. Campbell, of Glen-
wood, while in town yesterday, on
professional business, paid the
Register Office friendly call.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Allen, of Graham Sta-
tion, was a pleasant caller at this
Office yesterday, and renewed his
subscription 70 tho Weekly Regis
ter.
Mr.. Clyde Williamson, of Great
Bond, Ohio, was here yesterday on
business and visiting friends
Clyde was one of the gunners on
tho Tecumsa.
Mr.. Stephen Comstock, former
business man III this town, and
we'll known to many of our older
inhabitants, is dangerously i'll with
pneumonia, at his home in Pome.
roy.
Messrs. Henry Gwinn and A d
Keister, of Glenwood, were wei.
come callers at this office yester.
day. The former renewing his
subscription to the Weekly Regis
ter, and the latter entering his
name as a subscriber.
Mr., Louis r. Campbell has re-
signed his position as clerk at the
Adelphia Hotel, Huntington, ant
has accepted a position as clerk ir
the dry goods store of Messrs. j
Friedman e. Co., this city. Mr.
Campbell will enter upon his 'du.
ties at once
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Mrs. Lawrence Middlecoff, who
has been very sick, is some better.
Mr.. Hollis O johnson, of CALI
polls, was in town last night
Mr.. r. FL. Armstrong, of Homlin,
was in town yesterday.
Miss Mable Gibbons, who was
taken sick while at home on short
visit, has returned to Huntington
and taken charge of her school.
Mr.. f. L. Dilla, of Glouster,
Ohio, an experienced newspaper
man, is here on visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fox.
Mr.. j. Bob. McGutfin, wife ar d
little daughter, of Bissell, arrive d
here yesterday on a visit to relc-
tives.
Mr.. Fenton Cottrill and little
son, of Louisville, KY, are hero on
visit to Mr.. Cottrilps mother,
Mrs. David Rhoads, on First street.
Mr.. Joe Friedman, formerly of
Charleston, but since the first of
the year, travelling out of Cincin-
natl, is in town. Mr.. Friedman
will move his family from Charles
ton to this place in the Spring.
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a Card.

We the undersigned, desire to
express our sincere and heartfelt
thanks to the good people of Point
Pleasant and Heights, who tender
ed their services and did so much
to relieve husband and father dur
ing his late illness, which resulted
in his death. May no sorrow come
to them, is our prayer.
Mrs. john Phillips,
Mrs. ED. WRIGHT and
Mrs. j E AEIKER,
Daughters.
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HomeseeIer's Excursions Feb.
ruary 21st, via Ohio Cen
frnI Lines.

The sale of Homeseeker's Excursion
tickets is authorized via The Ohio Cen
tral Lines, at a rate of one fare (plus
5000 for the round trip, on Feb. 2ist.
For tickets, rates and full inforIna-
ton call on Agents OF Ohio Central
Lines, or address,
JOHN MORRIS, II. p. A.. Findlay, o.
j. T. GAMBLE, G. a., Columbus, o.
w. A. PETERs, NJ. p. A., Detroit,
Mich.
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EARNS For Sale.

1 have a number of farms, both
improved and unimproved, in Ar
buckle and Union Districts for, sale;
all we'll watered, located i'll good neigh.
borhoods and close to schools and
churches. These farms will be sold on
easy terms and in quantities to suit
pur haser. For further information
call on or address
@, w. MAUPIN,
apr7tf Arbuckle p. o., w. Va
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Ynlned PoIicx LAW.

If the bill now before the Leg
islature known as the "Yalued Pol.
icy Bill" becomes a law, it will
drive every reputable Insurance
Company out of the State, and will
cause the oancelling of all policies
held in towns whore there is no
fire protection.
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NO %
AnoIdPIot.

When holidays are half forgot
And winter suns more brislSly shine.
Dan Cupid weaves his yearly plot
With old st. Valentine.
oh, sly indeed this merry pair,
Who plan in February weather
For dainty gift and trinket rare
So secretly together.
Their plot seems now to them, p'haps,
Each year, and so I'll not expose it;
But bless their hearts, the silly chaps,
The whole creation knows It.
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Excursion Rates TO Cincinnati
VIA Ohio Central Lines.

On account of meeting of Ancient
Accepted Scottish Rite Masons at Gin
cinnati, Feb. Goth to 25th, the sale of
excursion tickets is authorized by the
Ohio Central Lines. Tickets on sale
Feb. 10Th, goth and 21st. Good re-
turning to and including Feb. 26th.
Contractors and builders are
making arrangements for an active
campaign in the spring, and the
indications are for busy summer.
1t is a grand mistake to suppose
that widows veil is always vale
of tears.
The thermometer registered 1G
16 below zero at Leon We'd
nesday night. 1t is the coldest
point in Mason county.
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Sad News.

Mrs. Art L. Cottrill, received a
telegram Wednesday, conveying
the sad intelligence that her sister,
Mrs. A. d. Curtis, of Nottingham,
Ohio, had died that day. Mrs.
Cottrill got ready to leave Thurs
day morning but was taken sud-
denly ill and could not go.
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A ReaI Danger.

Tho greatest danger to the Bryan
cause does not lie in the defec-
tions, but in the apathy of his
friends. The convention at Chica-
go which nominated Mr.. Bryan was
the result of a revolution among
the masses. The county conven-
tions were run by the boys that live
ut the forks of the creek. They
rode right over the wire-pullers and
wind-jammers, smashed all their
states and tore up all their type
written resolutions. But they
won't run the conventions next
time-see if they do. They will
stay at home at the forks of the
creek and hoe tobacco or chop cot
ton. And nobody will be more to
blame for this than the Bryan lead
ers who are continually claiming
the earth and the fullness thereof.
The rural voter is. assured contips
uaJly that it's all his way SO what's
the use of his quitting work and
riding twenty or thirty miles to
olinoh "sure thing?" So he'll
stay at home and the old gang will
run the convention. "Let not him
boast that putteth the armour on,
but rather let him boast that taketh
it Off" This holds good in poll
tics quite as we'll as in war.
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PnYsr0rAMs.
Sl00,00 REWARD !!

T WILL pay 500. 90 reward for any
information that will lend to the
arrest of the party or parties who
broke into and robbed my store at
Apple Grove, on several different oc-
casions, as follows: $50 for the in
formation, $50 upon an arrest being
made on such information, and $50
upon conviction of party or parties,
making in all 500.
JOHN S. HANLY,
may19tf Apple Grove, w. Va.
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Excursion Rates to Columbus
via Ohio Central Lines.

On account of Ohio State Annual
Convention, Y. NJ. G. A., at Columbus,
o., Feb. 21st and 22nd, excursion tick.
cts will be sold by Ohio Central Lines
Tickets on sale Feb. Goth and 21st
Good returning to and including
Feb. 23rd.
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from Thursdays Daily.
Loves Mastery.
Love hath not such deal to say
One word mayhap will win his way;
But ali, the secret of his lore
is just to say it DER and DER.
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To call and see aud buy your
Groceries and sell your Produce
at the Store of SNYDER, the
Grocer, 614 Main Street.
Always on hand with the
freshest, best selected and purost
eatables- Now see here, we are
about to step out of the old year
and cross the threshold of new
one. We wish everyone happy
and prosperous new year
d. S. SNYDER.
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How 10 Use PcIdIers .

The next time that travelling
peddler calls at your door and tries
to sell goods ask him if he will take
your butter, eggs and other farm
products; ask him if, when your
neighbor gets ready to build road
bridge over slough, he would will
iugly donate few dollars to help
it along. Tell him there is a poor
family down the road who would
be very thankful If he would do
nate a few provisions; ask him if
he would contribute to an enter
prise just started. If he agrees to
all of these then patronize him.
Your home merchants do this and
much more.
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William II. Heaton, who has act
ed as editor OF the Daily Morning
News at Parkersburg since the first
issue, has resigned, His brother,
Charles d. Heaton, will continue
its publication. The news will
shortly appear as an Independent
paper.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-15
COAL OPERATORS
Meet in Charleston to Arrange
for Securing and Holding Inl-
portant Markets.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, FeO. o.
\ A meeting of the coal operators Q
the New River and Kanawha Dis
trict was held in the Hotel Ruffne
last night and to-day. It's obiec
was the formation of an organiza
tion for mutual benefit. This wa
accomplished today. There wer
eighty coal companies representet
in person or by proxy. Last nigh
the meeting was addressed by Prof
1. @. White, State Geologist, VIII,
discussed the practical value o
surveys to operators. All who were
present volunteered to assist in Sc
curing proper appropriation TO,
the purpose from the present Leg
islatnre.
To-day's meeting was very i'm
portant. 1t means that the oper
ators in the two districts will aot al
unit in business matters, and il
means that the competition will
the Pittsburg coal interests will be
even more formidable than hereto
fore. The Kanawha Valley opera.
tors have already made large in
roads into the trade of the Pitts
burg river operators. All the Ka-
nawha operators are primarily rail
shippers, but have taken advantage
of the facilities for shipment by
water, and will devote more atten-
ton to it in the future. A few
years ago no coal from West Vir-
ginia reached Cincinnati and the
southern markets. In 1891 the
Kanawha Valley operators shipped
21,OOO,OOO bushels by barges, Last
year-the banner year-the ship
ments aggregated 27OOO,OOO bush
els, and they are expected to exceed
these figures for 1899.
With the recent completion of
thre locks on the Kanawha river,
the West Virginia operators are af-
forded another distinct advantage
over their Pennsylvania competi-
tors for the southern trade. Con-
tinuous slackwater navigation is
now provided to Point Pleasant,
and coal can be shipped to that
point at any season, to await a rise
in the Ohio,
Tits obvious that the cost of
shipment is less here, because of
the shorter distance to Cincinnati
and other southern markets. All
other things being equal, however,
Pittsburg would be placed at dis
advantage because of the ability of
the Kanawha river operators TO
reach the markets several days
earlier than tho Pittsburg coal.
The meeting of operators adj
journed today after having agreed
upon plan of consolidation.
The organization will be known
as the Kanawha and New River
Consolidated Coal Company. Ii
will be the largest concern of its
kind in the world, with daily ca
paoity of 10000 bushels, which will
be increased within six months to
$4,000 bushels.
It will embrace eighty companies
in the two districts. The object is
topool the product of all the mines,
individual operators to be paid at
an agreed rate, and all the coal to
be made through two agencies.
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FOR SALE.

PLANT OF ALL KINDS.
Engines, Horse Powers,
Wire Rope and everything
pertaining to contractors
plant. Also Dredge Boat,
Scows and Flats. Apply 10
f. A. STORTZ, Ag't.
Point Pleasant, w. Va.
nov %
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and a veteran of the Civil and Mex
ican wars, while the bride is cous
in of Abraham Lincoln; and re.
sides in Foxburg, She was mar
ried in 1924 to James Jennings
and has four daughters and seven
sons and 25 grandchildren, all liv-
ing, Notwithstanding the adj
vanced age of the couple, they are
as vivacious as person of 40.
Arlee.
Correspondence Feb. 9Th.
Prosperity has struck us, good
times have come, two good old
Christian brothers at our Mountain
Chapel preaching. Repent ye of
your sins or you will be lost and
lost forever, over on the next hill
side we hear the thrilling voice of
the dancing master, shout children
shout. I'll tell you, we're just hav-
ing tearing down time out here
all to ourselves. Satan seems to
be lending a helping hand If the
righteous scarcely be saved, where
shall the ungodly appear?
Mrs. E. Smith, of this place, who
has been visiting relatives at Col
umbus. Ohio, has returned home.
Mr.. John Tells, Esq, of Nat,
near Capehart, is paying Mrs. @, O.
Dabney and family pleasant visit
this week.
Mr. John Doss and wife were
the guests of p. Martin, Sunday.
Jesse Washington is now in the
employ of Jos. o. MoDermitt, near
Beech Hill.
We are sorry to learn of Mrs.
j ,hn Rimmey's illness.
Miss Lulu Potts is very sick at
this writing with la grippe.
Joseph Slaokens Saturday night,
while on his road home from
preaching, was waylaid by mob
of half civilized people and was
badly beaten up. The parties have
been arrested and have had pre-
liminary hearing and are bound
over for their appearance at the
February term of Court.
Mr.. Van Shively has resumed
his nosition with Mr.. j. B. Potts.
Miss Elizabeth Rimmey is re-
ported to have received the largest
number of head marks at the
Mountain Valley School, this win
ter. She is but seven, but studies
hard and will some. day have a
good education. VoLITAIR.
Officer Ed. Gilmore in coming
down the hill to the ferry boat al
PIT. Pleasant this morning, received
a terrible fall badly spraining his
left wrist and giving his right eye
a bump that blaoked it. He was
up there as witness against Gus
Jones. He carries an accident
policy that will help him out lit.
tle.- Gallipolis Tribune.
A gusher came in about five miles
from the Gilmer county line the
other day, and from so to 100 bar.
rels of oil escaped before they coulc
get it under control. Gas III the
well was so strong that fires in {
radius of 100 miles had to be ex
tinguished.
Some weather prognosticatorl
think there will be a great amoun
of snow fall between this date anc
the same time in March.
1t takes brave man to yel
enough when a large crowd islook
ing on at the beating.
When gentleman and schola
drops into slang he owes himsel
an apology.
Aguinaldo has early discovered
the difference between American
and Spanish soldiers.
We are now the United States
of America and Asia.
Stolen kisses are the hesweetest be
cause they are forbidden fruit.
The charity that begins at hom,
is frequently rank with selfishness
Some men have plenty of sand
i. h..L NJ 80 ae "a &. L: LA:.
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SIllaIlDON.

fire protection.
Smallpox.
Secretary Probst, of the State
Board of Health, at Columbus,
Tuesday morning, sent out a bulle-
tin to the other States of the Union,
and especially those in this vicini-
ty, saying that Ohio is again afflict-
ed with an epidemic of smallpox.
There are now at least half dozen
cases of this dreaded disease in
the capital city, and every precau-
tion is being taken to prevent it's
speading.
Ritohie and Doldridge counties
are advocating labor RAIL prison
ers. Their jails are full of prison
ers charged with all kinds of crimes
from a plain drunk and stealing a
possum skin up to forgery, and
those who could get out of Jail
don't want to go, and have shown
on different occasions that they did
not care to give up disgrace and
idleness for honest labor.
Charles d. Vassar, one of the
founders of the Weston Iudepend-
ent, has retired from the newspaper
business. The Sentinel and Dem
ocrat, the two Democratic papers of
Weston will consolidate. r. II.
Harrison will be editor and busi-
ness manager and Arthur Chrisman
publisher.
The man who labors under the
idea that it is a good, pious and
righteous act-that he is only
ser, ing God when he is lying
about Democrat, will discover
his error when he goes to settle up
According to our understanding
the Lord despises liar and makes
no exemptions.
1t has been figured out that the
Legislature will appropriate over
eight million dollars ifit appropri-
ates all the money the public insti
tutions of the State have asked for
charleston Gazette.
Cornelius yirts, a wealthy far
mer living near Shepherdstown, di
vides his issurplus income among hil
children each year. at Christmqr
he gave each one of his eight child
rem check for 1925.
A West Virginia man claims tc
have seen a snake with two heads
A man must have the courage O
his convictions fully developed
when he is willing to go before thu
public with such statement Chi
cago News.
The Pomeroy Tribune-T Telegraph
r came out Wednesday in hand
f some new dress of type. 1t il
now one of the prettiest papers il
the Ohio Valley, as well as one o
the most ably edited.
The town election occurs il
March. The citizens should ge
together and select a ticket, ant
ignore party. In this way Poin
Pleasant may be managed to it
benefit, for the next two years.
The physician who claims tha
: women live longer than men, doubt
less had in mind the widows whc
had buried their husbands.
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SN Y DER,
The Grocer.

From all the mighty Nations from
the East or 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 IT general Invitation to the peo-
pie of the world
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Y. NJ. g. a. at Columbus, Ohio,
February 21 and 22.
Direct line to Columbus is the Ohio
Central Lines. Excursion rates Feb.
goth, 2lst and 29nd.
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R. l.. Cox, who for many years
was proprietor of the FIorentine
Hotel at Huntington, and identifi-
ed with many other business en-
terprises of the city during his stay,
died suddenly at Logansport, Ind,
the other day.
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The firm of e.. Friedman & Co,
Parkersburg, have sold their entire
stock of goods to Mr.. Julius
Friedman, who will take the stock
to Huntington and open in that
city an up-to.date dry goods store.
The firm of j. Friedman & Co, of
this city assume all the liabilities
of the late firm of q. Friedman
q Co.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-15

Stolen kisses are the esweetest be-
cause they are forbidden fruit.
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Real, genuine piety ipmroves a
man, makes him better. represses
any latent disposition to lie about
his neighbors; it makes him kind
instead of malevolent, charitable in
place of vindictiye. tits a spur
ious religion, a shameful hypocrisy.
a mock piety that makes scoffers,
and skeptics and sinners of others.
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The Grafton Sentinel says: "It
is said the United States engineers
who made preliminary survey of
the West Fork from Clarksburg 10
Fairmont, with view to ascertain
ing whether it was practicable TO
utilize the stream as highway of
commerce by the aid of slack water,
suggested in their report that it
would be better and cheaper to
pave the water course and make o
boulevard out of it.
Rector M. B. Spur, who is the
idol of the criminal, the poorer
classes and tho charitably inclined
of Moundsville, has decided 10 de-
cline tho position offered him in
New York to take the management
of the national fund for the support
of ag, d ministers, widows and or
phans of ministers of the Episcopal
ohurcl, and to remain at tho head
of his church at MoundsYille.
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Messrs. L. b. Moore and K. It.
McKinstry, of Athens county. Ohio,
have purchased the stock of the
Fair, and will occupy the corner
room in the Bickel block. on the
LIST of March. whore they will open
the "Bon Ton" Department Store.
For the present they will remain in
the room now occupied by the Fair.
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We are now the United States
of America and Asia.
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Our troops behaved magnificent
ly at Manila and have thoroughly
demonstrated their ability to hold
that place against any onslaught of
the natives.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-15

Aguinaldo has early discovered
the difference between American
and Spanish soldiers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-15

Some men have plenty of sand,
but most of it is in their eyes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-15

The charity that begins at home
is frequently rank with selfishness.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-15

When a gentleman and scholar
drops into slang he owes himself
an apology.
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Now that the Filipinos have
tested the quality of American
arms they are not likely to hunger
for more of the same.