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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22
OHIO RIVER IL. IL.
May Pass Into the Hands of the
Baltimore ana ohio or the
Pennsylvania Company.

PARKERsBURG, w. VA, Feb. 16.-
a we'll authenticated rumor is cur
rent tonight that the Ohio River
railroad will pass into tho hands of
either the Baltimore q Ohio or
Pennsylvania company. The Bal
timore & Ohio wants tho Ohio river
system to block tho building of the
West Virginia Short Line, tho pro-
posed road from Clarksburg to New
Martinsville, which enterprise is
being backed by tho Ohio River
people. The reasons advanced for
the Pennsylvania line wanting the
road is that they are desirous of re-
tanning the excellent feeder which
the road has proven to be to them.
On account of General Manager
George A. Burt's absence in Now
York, the rumor cannot be verified,
but one in close touch with Mr..
Burt states that he has been given
the power to dispose of the line.
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HOmcseel1er's Excursions Feb.
ruary 21st, via Ohio Cen
tFnl Lines.

The sale of Homeseeker's II Excursion
tickets is authorized via The Ohio Cen
trail Lines, at a rate of one fare (plus
$4,000 for the round trip, on Feb. 2Ist.
For tickets, rates and full informa-
tion call on Agents of Ohio Central
Lines, or address,
JOHN MooREs, II. p. A, Findlay, o.
]. T. GAMBLE, Ct. A, Columbus, o.
w. a. PETERS, NJ. p. A., Detroit,
Mich.
Y. NJ. q. "A. at Columbus, Ohio,
February 21 and 22.
Direct line to Columbus is the Ohio
Central Lines. Excursion rates Feb.
Goth, 21st and 22nd.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

You never know how to take
some people; but they are often
the kind you do not want.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

Some members of the LegiRla-
ture want the whipping post re-
vived, so as to punish wife beaters.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

Parkersburg is red hot after the
removal of the State Capital to
that city. A bill has been intro
duced in the Legislature providing
for it's removal from Charleston.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

It's the easiest thing in the world
for the average women to tell when
a man is going to propose.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

1t is sometimes more difficult to
win the fathers eur than the
daughters hand.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

The average man is usually SO
glad to get home from a social that
he's glad he went.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22
Kanamgn, q.

Correspondence, 10Th.
Mrs. j. w. Kelly is sick with
the grippe.
Mrs. j. w. Sheets, who has been
sick with pneumonia, is considera-
bly, improved, and Mr.. Sheets is
now on tho sick list.
Mr.. j. e. Robertson made trip
to jackson, o, Tuesday, to testify
in the Coleman case.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. l.. Bryan OK
poets to leave for Portsmouth Mon
day, to make their future home.
Frank, Allen and Will Deem
have been ferrying with a skiff
since the ferryboat has been laid
up.
Mr.. Edwards is preparing to an
chor his house, for he is looking
for high water.
Now that the spring elections
are approaching, the voters in this
place should sec that Board of
Education is elected, that will
build school house. If we all
vote for members who will support
this movement, wo may expect it,
but we should not let politics in
terfere with our course.
There is good opening here for
"A blacksmith shap, for good, SO,
Der and industrious man.
Mrs. Synthia Allen is sick with
the grippe.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

The Minnesota Legislature is one
overwhelmingly Republican body
which is not afraid to extend un-
usual courtesy to distinguished
Democrat, which fact it demonstra-
ted by inviting Mr.. Bryan, who
was among the visitor to the hall,
TO address it, Mr.. Bryan's remarks
were entirely free from party poll
tics. 1t is such incidents that go
to make our eternal party warfare
endurable.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22
The Legislature.
Feb. 16. rs!

CHARLESTON, Feb. 16, 1899.
he principal feature of yester-
session of the Legislature
the introduction of bill in
eoh house providing for the re-
nosal of the capital from Charles
ia to Parkersburg. The bill was
oduced in the House by Mr..
fnish, of Wood, and in the Sen
oie by Mr.. Kidd, of Gilmer, who
Presents the Fourth Senatorial
cstrict, of which Wood county is
part.
is reference to committee was
dispensed with in the House, but
i the Senate it was referred to the
on the judiciary, which
said to be favorable to it, and
hich will this morning report the
bin back with INSTRUMENTATION
That it be passed.
The bill provides for an election
TO be held on the first day of May,
1899, to take the sense of the voters
of the State on the question of re-
moving the capital, provided that
at an election to be held in Wood
county prior to that time the peo-
pie of that county shall agree to is
suing bonds to the amount of
100000, to be donated to the
Sta'e to erect capital building.
1t is provided that the seat of gov
ernment shall never be removed
again except by the qualified vo-
ters of the State or by a constitu-
tional amendment. This bill, if
passed, to be held as contract be-
tween the State and the persons of
the county and magisterial district
who may donate real estate and the
Circuit Court of Wood county to
have jurisdiction and power to per-
petually enjoin the removal of the
seat of government from Parkers-
burg, if such removal be attempt
ed; as soon as possible after the 1st
day of May, 1900, the Governor to
remove the archives of the State
to Parkersburg.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22
SN " DER,
The Grocer.

From all the mighty Nations from
the East or the West,
This glorious Yankee Nation is the
trnndest and the best;
We have room for all Creation and
our banner is unturled,
Here's generalinvitatiom to the peo-
pie of the world
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
eatabIes. Now see here, we are
about to step out of the old year
and cross the threshold of II new
one. We wish everyone happy
and prosperous new year.
d. S. SNYDER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

Let the Register do your job
work.
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If some person could tell the
people how to pronounc Iloilo there
would be more of them in favor of
expansion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

Mr.. Chas Harris has moved his
store, at Leon, from the Malay
property into the room formerly
occupied by Mr.. w. @. Smith,
where he will be glad to see all of
his old customers and many new
ones.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

All news items worth printing
are very gladly received at this of
fee. Tell them to us on the street,
drop us note or call us on the
telephone. Anyone of these may
be used. In case you do not know
the details give us hint of the
news being nhoat and we will do
the rest. Help us to continue this
as the best daily newspaper of it's
size in the State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

If the VIII col is the advance
agent of the devil" it certainly has
this country we'll billed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

There are people who claim to be
praying for the poor; but who nev-
er do anything else for them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

1t isn't what man possesses
that makes him happy, but what
doesn't want.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

There is now smallpox scare at
Toledo, Ohio, and being on line
of railroad that runs into our town
and State, our Board of Health
will do we'll to be on the nlurt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

The member of the Legislature
who is most valuable to his consti-
tuents just now is he who moves
the previous question.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

Thursday night the new Odd Eel
lows Brass Band entertained the
Lodge in their hall after the bust
ness of the lodge had been trans.
acted and the lodge closed The
band, since its organization in No
vember of last year, is doing re-
markabIy well, and many were the
compliments extended to them
by the members of the lodge pres
ent. In a few months Point Pleas
ant and the Odd Fellows Lodge
will have II band of which they
may feel justly proud.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

Right now, perhaps, is the time
for the authorities, our bands of
mercy, rescue, and etc, to go around
in the highways and byways of the
town, and see if there are not some
persons in need The present
weather is'purticularly hard on the
poor, whom we always have with
us to moro or less extent, and it
is nothing short of criminal to allow
any being TO suffer for the want of
food or shelter in this land of plen-
ty. In the cause of christian hu-
manity let us allow no one in dis
tress to go unnoticed or unattended.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

"ANTED-LocaI salesman to- sell our
!" Illuminating ana Lubricnting Oils,
GreRses and PetrOiatum. Fine goods and
liberal commission. ADDRESS
2-3t PENN. PETIROBATUM co.
Onice and Refinery, CoranpOIs, Pa.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

Pntronize G. G. Tippett, the .Mer-
chant Tailor.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-13
THE NEWS OF
FLAGSTAFF.

Flagstaff, Aug 11.-(Specill CORES
pondence of the Republican)-It seems
a little singular that in coming so
short a distance from Phoenix one
could find such an altogether different
climate, but of course in a mountainous
region where attitudes vary greatly in
short distances the change of air is Il
natural sequence. Up here it is cool,
and cool all the time; perhaps TOO cool
in winter, but Flagstaff should b0
known and advertised for it's summer
climate and not for its winter SHOWS
and ice.
We always associate vacations and
summer outings with mountains and
pine OdOred air. or with the ocean and
its surf bathing and salt sea breeZeS.
Flagstaff is an ideal mountain resort.
The pines are here. They are on al the
mountains. on all the hills. = the yards
Arizona republican., 1899-08-13

and streets and everywhere. The
ground is covered with cones and chips
of the choppers axe and the wind
blows the Odor of the pines.
The air is always moving. \ good
| breeze blows all day and it is fnyiS-
Grating and refreshing. The thermom-
| eter hardly ever goes above - in the
sumner The nights are cool and blan-
kets always comfortable. The even
| ings seem especially delightful. When
the sun begins to drop down close to
the top of Observatory hill the wind
also begins TO weaken and moves gent
ly through the pines and the soft rays
of the sun coming sideways through
the trees throw a checkered light over
the town. \ mellow twilight follows
the disappearance of the sun and it
is late in the evening before it is real
ly dark
With all the advantages Flagstaff
enjoys as Il summer resort. it surely de-
serves to be more widely known. Ii
should be vigorously advertised. \
great many vacationers come here but
many more ought to. Phoenix people
especially should BE- more plentiful in
Flagstaff in the summer months.
Among the Phoenix people who have
been here recently are f. NJ. Doris
and family. They left Phoenix some
six weeks ago. travelling overland by
easy stages and taking in all points Of
interest along the road. They return
ed from the Grand canyon two or three
days ago and left yesterday on the re-
turn trip. but they will go Il round
about way and take things easy. Mr..
Doris and family wifi not arrive in
Phoenix till about the first of October.
Mr. CoyerdaIe and family came over
land from Phoenix: they left yesterday
for Williams and will visit Cataract
canyon from there. They also will be
late in returning to Phoenix.
Mrs. Mary A. BroomeIl. Fred and
Alice Broomell. her son and daughter
and Mrs. J. Webster Johnson and son.
of Tempe. form a party in the woods
close to town. They have been TO the
canyon and are on their way back to
the Salt River valley.
Another Phoenix party camped close
TO town is composed of Mrs. Richard
son. Mr.. Otto C. Richardson. \. G.
Spreen and y. W. JGhn. This party
has not vet visited the canyon but they
expect to start soon.
c. NJ. Sturges and his brother, DR.
Craig. and Mr.. Latham left Phoenix
July 19,h on a camping trip. They
spent considerable time coming 10
Flagstaff and left here Sunday morning
for the canyon. They will admire the
gorge for eight or ten days. I. L. |
Hudson and wife also left here for the
conyon on Wednesday.
]. Y. T Smith and family are spend !
ing the summer here. They have come I
here for the past three or fou- seasons /
and Will likely make this place their
permanent summer home.
Major James H. MCClintock is here |
and will likely remain some time at
tending TO matters in connection with |
his office as secretary of the Normal /
school board. He arrived here the !
fore part of last week and met with |
Governor Murphy and Mr. Pollock to !
transact normal business.
Other Phoenix people who have been |
here i'll the past week are II. b. st /
Claire. Attorney General Ainsworth, |
Judge and Mrs. Campbell and Shirley /
Christy. who stopped over Il day or TWO /
n his way home on a business trip /
from Albuquerque.
s. PALMER.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-13
RELIC HUNTERS DISAPPOINTED
No Old Post Office Files are Being
Destroyed.

Washington. Aug. 12.-The publish
ed statements that the Post Office De
partment was destroying tons of old
records. some bearing the autographs
of distinguished statesmen, brought
several relic hunters to the department
today. They We're disappointed. Act
ing Chief Clerk Elmer. who, it was
stated. had charge Of this matter, knew
nothing of it.
There are no old records being de-
stroyed that I know of. and 1 am not
in charge of any such work. We have
many old files that We would like to
get rid of. but without express authOri-
ty from congress we are pOwerless.
The method of procedure. and we shall
probably follow it at the next session
of congress is to make recommends
ton for permission to destroy certain
files. The Vice President and the
speaker of the house then appoint 4
joint committee to examine the files TO
be destroyed Upon its report congress
acts. giving the Postmaster General
authority in the legislative bill"
Upon investigation it was found that
the only thing being destroyed was
some old cancelled money coupons and
some old proposals for contracts long
since awarded and performed
There is quite number of the for
mer, but of the larter scarcely 1000
pounds.
"Old money order coupons are de-
stroyed every seven years by act of
and a committee is appointed
TO see that the work is properly done
This year Mr.. r. NJ. Johnson. on The
part of the treasury department, and
Mr. C. T. Metcalf of the money order
division have been designated as the
They will visit Hagers-
town and see that all of the old orders
are consumed.
L; may be stated on the authority of
the Post Office Department that, so far
is IT is known, there will not be a sin
gle record destroyed containing the
of u prominent man.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-13
THE INSULAR COMMISSION.
Decision as to Pay of Members who
are in the Army

Washington. Aug. 12.-Ideutenant
Commander s. \. Staunton, the dis
bursting officer of the Isthmian canal
commission. has asked the controller
of the treasury for an opinion ON what
salary he shall pay Colonel Haines and
Cololel Ernst of the regular engineer
corps of the army, who are members
of the commission. The act creating
the commission fixes the salary of the
members at $1,000 per month, and if
less than ten months is served a salary
of $4,000
Mr.. Tracewell. the controller, de-
cides that it is the intention of, the act
and Of the President that each member
shall receive $1,000 per month. 1t is
not the intention that this salary shall
be drawn in addition to other salaries
Colonel Haines and Ernst will draw
their regular salaries from the army
and the disbursing agent will pay them
the difference between frat and 81 600
Il month. $50 that they will be on an
equal footing with the other members
Arizona republican., 1899-08-13

pected to be one of the most remark
able criminal trials in Scotland for a
generation.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-13
UNCLE SANS .WARSHIPS
Yellow Fever Scare may Delay Those
Building at Newport News.

Washington, Aug. 12.-The yellow
fever scare at Hampton Va. may delay
the completion of some of Uncle Sam
warships now building at the Newport
News ship Building Company,s docks.
The bureau of construction of the Ma
w department was today advised by
that company that many of their work
men had fled with the first announce
ment of the appearance of The fever
al Hampton, and notifying the depart
ment of the delay in the work of con
structiOn which would necessarily re-
suit. Over half of the draughtsman
i'll the employ of the company have
been depOrted. Skilled draughtsmeu
are hard the procure and their loss
cripples the company more than any
other employees. Under the contract
made with the company, decays Incl
dent to valid causes, such as this. do
not involve penalties where the depart
ment is promptly notified. The ships
building at Newport News are. the IL
linois. hearsarge, Kentucky and Ar
kansas.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-13
All the above furniture and mater
ia1 Is IN good condition.

For further particulars cali at
the business office of the Republi-
can or address
Arizona republican., 1899-08-13
"JEKYLL AND HYDE" CASE
Cofquhoun's DefaIcafiOnS Expose q
Remarkable Double Life.

London, Aug. 12.-Had Robert Louis
Stevenson lived he wOu1d have seen
this week one of his countrymen give
dramatic realty to his ''Jeky1l and
Hyde" creation. James Colquhon, Ii.
D.. city treasurer of Glasgow, deacon
of the Free church and representative
of the city corpora ton on the univer-
sity court is now in Jail in his native
city. charged with defalcationS which
a moderate estimate puts at million
dollars of trust monies. cOnfided TO
him for investment. Colquhon is a
workipgmans son. born % ,rears ago in
Glasgow
He irdCstriOuSly used ScotIaEd'S edu-
cational system until he qualified as a
lawyer. He rapidly became one of the
most trusted members of his profess
sion, and his prosperity was due 20 his
almost oppressively model life. He
was active on committees of the Free
church and on the platforms of tenn
perance meetings. He was never per
sOnally genial or popular, but raised
himself TO a pedestal of reputad integ-
rity until he was the favoriie model of
Glasgow Sunday school teachers in
giving pupils an instance of how to
become perfect citizen.
In outward appearance Colquhon
realized the idaa. He was always
carefully but never extravagan,lr
dressed He was cold and serious in
manner. and seemed the type OF Sc
we're integrity. rewarded by the highest
honors his fellow citizens could give
until last week when he abruptly re-
signed his public office and was sent
to an insane asylum. y statement au-
thorized thar he was suffering from
temporary breaking down. owing TO
business anXieties. but the medical au-
thCrities refused to confirm the deten-
ton. and criminal warrant was eX-
ecuted charging him with embezZling
$500 of his clients money intrust ed
to him for investment Other en-
bezZlements bring the total up TO
100000, and it is believed that this
will be extended. For several years |
Colquhon has been concealing his de- !
falcatiOns by paying interest on al |
legged investments which he never
made. Many widows had entrusted !
their entire property to him because of |
his high public position. His fellow |
councillors at first thought of subscrib-
ing the amount to conceal the scandal
until they learned the vastness of Col
quhon's entertainments and the wreck
age of his fortune. He has i wife and
family.
1t is stated that some years ago he
won $4,000 at Monte Carlo and since
then gave way TO the gambling mania.
He secretly and repeatedly visited the
continental resorts, especially Ostend,
and played for the highest stakes that
the rules permitted. The case is eX-
Arizona republican., 1899-08-13
MAKING PROGRESS.

Have you made up your mind in this
matter? inquired one French army of
fetal
Yes-tha't is to say. have done SC
to a certain extent
All, that's good.
Yes, sir I have made up my mind
thar if l don't make up my mind about
what l am going to do l will have TO
decide in 4 terrible hurry later on.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-13
LOOKING UPWARD.

"Lcok upward" said the teacher stern
The youth III accentS sad and slow,
Replied. I've got to. if l learn
How high the mercury viii go.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-25
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM o'BoYLE.
Was Held at His Home in West
Scranton Yesterday Morning.

The funeral of William J. O13oyle,
who met such a tragic death Tuesday,
by falling from the top of an electric
pole, while attending to his duties as
a lineman, took place from his late
home 1926 Lafayette street, yesterday
morning at o'clock.
The respect in which the young man
was held, and deep sense of sorrow felt
for his early and sad death, was elo-
quently attested by the immense num-
bers present at the obsequies.
The services over the remains were
held at st. Patrick's church. West
Scranton. A solemn high mass OF
requiem was sung by Rev. p. T.. La
velle Rev. p. J. McCaffrey, of Will
mington, Del, was deacon, and Rev.
J. ]. Ruddy, sub-deacon. The sermon
was preached by Rev. T.. T.. Lavelle,
who took as his text Acts xvii. q, God
who made the world and all things
therein, He being Lord of heaven and
earth. dwelletft not in temples made
with hands"
After the services the deceased was
laid to rest in the Cathedral Gene
terry. The pail bearers were John
Burns, Joseph Morris. John F. Nealon,
John +. Kelly, John Moran. of Scran-
ton, and j. J. Morrissey, of Wilkes
Barre. The flower bearers were AL
bert ]. Carr, John Murphy, Joseph
| Mcdonnell, Peter Dougherty, Thomas
| Grant and William O'Boyle.