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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

and VIII lconhne the disease to where
it is now.
Free Coinage.
Although this phrase has been
explained hundred times, there
are many either through ignorance
or perverseness who do not recog-
nize the true meaning. They say
they ara friends of silver money,
but they are not in favor of free
coinage. Free coinage does not
mean without cost, but the free
dom of every person to have bull
ion coined on the same terms eth
er with or without charge. Free
coinge does not mean gratuitous
coinage. A seignorage or toll may
be demanded and at the same time
may be FREQ.
If any owner of bullion can take
it to tho mint and have it coined
upon the same terms as the govern
ment, or any other citizen, with or
without the exaction of toll, that is
free coinage. In England free coin
age exists in regard to gold. Any
person can take gold to the mint in
any amount and have it converted
into coin. In the United States
free coinage exists in regard to
gold, but the coinage of silver is
limited. A misuse of language has
kept many from joining in tho de-
mand for the free and unlimited
coinage of both silver and gold.
The silver mine owners have no
advantage over any other citizen.
Until recently there we're LYING
idle in the vaults of the Treasury
fifty five millions whorth of silver
bullion which the government had
bought and paid for. 1t consisted
Of the toll or seignorage which was
left after the required number of
dollars had been minted. Without
any additional Legislation the Sec
rotary of the Treasury could have
sent it to the mint, have it coined
and with it have paid that much of
the public debt. The free silver
advocates favored that policy which
the gold standard advocates and
tho bankers successfully resisted.
With the explanation we have
given of the meaning of terms we
l.
opposed to free coinage -Enquir-
er.
Letter From n CoIored VOlmn-
teer.
CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ga,
February 9th, 1899.
MIR EDITOR: 1 thought 1 would
drop you few lines to let our
friends in Point Pleasant know
that we will be home in a short
time. 1 think we will leave Chick
mauga Park, Ga, on the 9th of
March, aud sail for Point Pleasant.
1 think the boys will draw about
$50 dollars a piece. All of the
boys are glad to get home once
more and all expect to have a nice
time when they arrive and enjoy
themselves once moro in West Vir-
ginia.
Well, we have been having some
rain down here, and it rains three
end four days out of every week.
The mud is two and three inches
deep around the camp, and is worse
than the Clarksburg road on the
way to Hickory Chapel.
We have been in the service now
over seven months and have only
had one death in our Company.
Jas. Brown, whose home is at Han
ley, w. Va, died here the 24th,
and he was sent to Chattanooga,
and turned over to the express
company and sent to his home.
That makes four deaths in this
Regiment since we have been in
the service.
Well, Mr.. Editor, please leave the
Weekly Register at my home after
March 1st. 1 will close for this
time, with many wishes to the Reg
lister Yours truly,
ELEM CRAIG,
Co. L., 9Th u. S. 1.
a Fake.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08
Died.

AT her home at East Letart,
Ohio, Tuesday, February 28th,
1899, Mrs. Anthony Roush, aged
about so years. The deceased
was at ono time resident of Ma
son county, and was a woman great
ly beloved by all who knew her.
She was buried Wednesday.
Consult printer who is willing
and capable, and who will interest
himself to the extent of making
your printing best suited to your
particular needs. Inariistic print.
ers, who turn out medium or poor
work, make little attempt to please
you, but quote low price and say
nothing about quality, are many.
Artistic printers, who exercise good
taste, use appropriate type and new,
est ideas, are few. To this artistic
class The Register strives to belong.
Some Of the business men of
this town never put an advertise
ment in n newspaper, but if some
stranger comes along with scheme
to place advertisements on card
to be hung up in hotel offices, &C.,
they bite at once, and give an "ad"
at a good price. 1t is kind of hid
ing your business under bushel
measure. The money expended
recently, in such scheme by our
business mon, would have carried
the advertisements in either of our
town papers for two or three
months, where it would have been
seen by hundreds and thousands of
people. The old saying is true
that the American people are easily
humbugged.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08
Not in Vain.

With much success the small boy
Doth stimulate pain
Aching to stay away from school,
And aching not in vain,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
TO RETIRE JUDGE FOSTER.
judiciary Committee Recommends 1t
and 1t Will Pass Lower
House Shortly.

TOPEKA, Jan. 1.-(Special) The bill to
retire Judge Foster on full pay and author
Sze President Mckinley to appoint a new
federal judge for the Kansas district Is
slated to pass the lower house of con-
gress the latter part OF this week or the
first of next. The judiciary committee
has unanimously recommended it. The sem
ate passed the bill at the last session and
it is expected that it will become a law
within the next ten days. The bill pro-
vides that Judge Foster may retire on full
pay after September l next. His retire
ment is not compulsory. however, and the
new judge cannot sit until Judge Foster
%retireS.
Ali complications concerning the APP
pointment of a judge have been settled
and w. {. Hook. law partner Of Senator
fort was made to get Senator Baker to
resign and take the iudgeship. but he de-
clined. He and Cy Leland started out or
iginalIy for Hook and they have both been
steadfast in their support of him. Frank
L. Brown will be clerk Of the federal dis
trict court under Judge Hook.
George H.. Sharritt, the efficient clerk
of the circuit court, will still retain his
position. He is appointed by the circuit
judges.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

over his condition. His illness dates from
Wednesday of last week, when he had an
attack of the grip. He rapidly grew worse
and last night pneumonia set in. This aft
ernoon it was stated that there had been a
slight change for the better. which has
continued through the evening.
Mr.. Dingley is of delicate physique. is
an unremitting worker and has figured in
tariff legislation in the house for a great
number of years past. He is now chair
man of the committee of ways and means
and is the leader of the Republican ma
jority on the floor of the house. His wife
and daughter are here nursing him in, his
illness. while a physician is in constant
attendance at his bedside.
Nelson Dingley was born at Lewiston,
Androscoggin county, Ne, February ID,
1sS2. He was graduated from Dartmouth
college in the class of 1855, studied law
and was admitted to the bar, but left
that profession to become proprietor and
editor of the Lewiston (Ale.) Journal, in
1856. a connection which he still maintains.
He was a emil of the state house of
- go SSoAS oHu was
speaker of the house of representatives of
the state Of Maine in 1863 and 1864. He was
then elected to the gubernatorial chair. in
which he remained for two terms. He re-
ceived the degree of LII. D.. from Bates
college in 1874 and from Dartmouth in 1884.
He was a delegate to the national Repub-
lican convention in 1876, and was elected
10 the Eorty-seyenfh conoress no a panpb
lican at a special election on the 18th of
September, 1881, to fill the vacancy caused
by the election of Hon. William P. Frye
TO the United States senate. He has been
reelected to each succeeding congress.
Representative Dingley has been one OF
the powerful men in the lower house OF
congress for the past dozen years. APP
pointed to the ways and means committed
early in his career. he profited much from
the experience of such men at its head as
Pig IRON John Kelly. John G.. Carlisle,
William Mckinley. and others who held
the craftsmanship OF the most important
committee in the national congress. Wher
Dingley succeeded to the position the coun.
try was in a most precarious condition. Its
expenses were far and above its income
and there was a crying need for legisla.
ton to remedy a very trying condition. Mel
son Dingley proved to be equal to the
emergency. and six months after the tariff
bill. named after the chairman of the way.
and means committee. was passed, tn.
country was solvent. Much was expected
of Mr. Dingley in solving the intricate com
mercial problems in connection with tn.
recently acquired territorial possessions, a.
his knowledge of these affairs is unequalet
by any man in public life.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
PIeKPocKET MEASURED.
Annie kempf, n Pretty Boston Girl.
Arrested and Subjected to the
BertfllOn System.

From the Boston Herald.
The first woman to be subjected to the
Bertillon system of measurement, recently
established at police headquarters. was An
ME Kempf. a remarkably pretty German
from Newark, N. j.. who was arrested as a
pickpocket yesterday by Inspectors Knox
and Duglas and Detective Appleton, Of the
r.. H. White Company.
She is we'll known to the police of New
York. and has been in Boston about two
months. She came here about The time OF
the Odd Fellows celebration. and since that
South end hotel. saying that she was
boarding while her parents were travelling
in Europe.
The handsome young woman with the
eyeglasses and the blue military cape with
the big star IN 1t has been Conspicuous
about the large stores for the last month or
two. and, somehow. after a report OF a
pocketbook stolen had been received. she
generally managed TO figure in the minds Of
the victims as having been In the vicinity.
Several laws ago Detective Appleton trac-
ed her to her hotel, but as she seemed 10
suspect his identity. she did not return TO
Whites. He. therefore. informed Inspector
ofhcers started to follow her. and. after
leading them a merry chase uD Huntington
| avenue. she managed to throw them OF
the trail.
YESTERDAY, after gathering information
which seemed to fix her identity beyond Il
doubt. they went to her hotel and arrested
her. She told them an Interesting story
| about being an innocent girl from New
| York. who had been compelled to leave that
| tasteful sutton. but she finally admitted
| that she lat served two sentences in
prison.
She was interviewed by Chief Inspector
Watts yesterday and then measured for the
Rogues' gallery. according to the latest po-
lice standards. Her picture already adorns
the gallery. More than a score Of COM
| plants Of stolen pocketbooks have been
registered at police headquarters during
the last fortnight, and the chief would like
this woman.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
NATIONAL E%isTEDDFoD.
BILE in Annual Convention at


MILWAUKEE,. WIS. Jan. 1.-The Ma
tional Eisteddfod was formally opened at
the Grand Avenue Congregational church
tonight. The sessions of the Eisteddfod
proper will open at the Pabst theater to-
morrow. About 1000 of the Welsh singers
arrived in the city to-day. including large
delegations from Chicago, Racine, Osh-
kosh and Sparta, Wis. n Mankato.
MINI. Other large delegations are expected
to arrive tomorrow. Some of the most
prominent Welshmen in the country are
present. including Judge H.. NJ. Edwards,
of Scranton, Pa, one of the best known
musical conductors. Evan Stephens, of Salt
Lake City; Jenkin Powell Jones, of Paines-
Vile, o.; William Apmadoc and Samuel
Job, of Chicago. Mr.. Job presided at to-
nights meeting which was opened with
the rendering Of Handsell's Largo" IN the
pipe organ by Miss Overhiser.
The chief choral competition tomorrow
night will be one of the most Interesting
features. Two prizes of $500 and 800 viii
be given and choruses from Appleton, Osh-
kosh, Racine and Milwaukee will compete
Eva Stephens and Jenkin Powell Jones
ave been selected as the adjudicators.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
and Not One of Sfxty-fye Pas
Seriously Wounded.

MKINNEY, TEX. a 1.-The wreck of
the northbound Houston & Texas Central
passenger train last night at the East Fork
bridge. three miles north of here. was COM
piete, save the engine. which kept the track
until it came to a standstill just north Of
the bridge. The mail, express and four pas
senger cars We're thrown from the track
and completely demolished. The miracu-
lous escape from death of the sixty-five
passengers aboard is all the talk. The train
became detached and tumbled from the
trestle. which is twelve or fifteen feet high.
About forty passengers were badly bruised.
some seriously. Physicians and other citi-
zens of this place responded to the call for
aid and quickly the wounded We're rescued
the Foote hotel, in this city. About 24O feet
of track and trestle was torn up. One
coach was crushed until the sides almost
touched.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
Chinese Imperial Edict.

PEKING. Jan. IAN imperial edict. issued
last Friday. remarks that China Is pass
ing through 4 severe crisis in her history
1t reminds viceroys and governors of the
numerous edicts that have been issued
lately. ordering administrative reforms.
been observed. and commands the imme-
date institution of reforms in the method
of training troops, in agriculture. in man.
duce to the prosperity of the empire.
1t directs the viceroys and governors to
memorialize the throne within a month
that these reforms have been inaugurated.
This edict is highly significant, as show
ing hi the empress dowager realizes that
the position is serious and that all hope
of the country's future lies solely in re-
form.
A deadlock has resulted from a demand
by the Russian authorities for the sur
render of certain British property which
the Chinese government had awarded as
part of the Russian concession at Han
kau. The British refuse to surrender the
Droperty.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
MARsHMAN A CANDIDATE.
He VIII Try for a second Term as
MaYor-Dr. c. NJ. Stemen Prone
fnentIy Mentioned,


Mayor Marshman. of Kansas City, Kas.,
has openly announced his candidacy for
reelection at the April election. His
friends have known his intention for some
time. but it has not been generally known.
Mr.. Marshman stated to a reporter for The
Journal that he had decided to make the
race and that he would do it on the record
that he has made during the past two
years. There are no other outspoken can
didates. Assistant Postmaster B. L.. Short.
who was one of Mr.. Marshman's opponents
Tor the Republican nomination two years
ago. is being spoken of as a possible candi-
cate. His friends are insisting that he
make the race. but Mr.. Short himself has
as yet refused to consent to become a can
Gidate.
1t has been noised about in political
circles in the metropolis that Postmaster
Barnes was back of Short. Mr.. Barnes
stated yesterday that he was not pushing
Mr.. Shorts candidacy and that he had
asked him not to be a candidate. The
larger salary than that of mayor and HI
has the appointment for four years, with
good chances of being reappointed for four
years more. His more conservative friends
are advising him to keep out of politics.
Several caucuses were held by the poll
ticians yesterday and it was rumored on
the streets last night that DR.. Charles NJ.
Stemen would be a candidate for the Re-
publication nomination. DR.. Stemen is one
or the best known men in the city and has
many earnest friends who would rally to
his support.
However. Mayor Marshman and his
frlsEds feel confident. that no particular
present executive of the city for a second
term. Marshman has made a very credit
able mayor and his administration has met
be one OF the most interesting held In Kan
sas City. kas., for years. The fact that
the police department of the city has been
ADDED. to the mayoralty patronage will cut
Il big figure.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
HEFLEB0WER ON THE FENCE.
II He Pays LegisIators' Warrants He
VIII BE Held Responsible
Later On.

TOPEKA.Jan. 1.-(Special-) State Treas
urer Hefiebower is up against a tough
proposition. An appropriation bill to pay
a portion of the expenses of the special
session of the legislature has been passed
and only awaits the governors signature
to become a law. That will probably be
attached tomorrow. In case the LEGALITY
of the special session is attacked and the
courts hold that the session was uncon-
stitutional, then all laws including the leg
islative appropriation bill will be absolute
ly void. In this event the state treasurer
will be held responsible for all money paid
out by him on account of the extra session.
ON the other hand. the legislators are al
ready clamoring for their pay and will
make life q burden to the treasurer IL he
refuses TO cash their warrants.
A conservative friend of the treasurer
advised him to not pay the warrants, but
let the holders wait until the matter is
determined in the courts. This friend has
told Uncle Dave hat it would be much
better to nav the i'll will Of a lot of re-
pudiated Pops than to run the chance of
having to reimburse the treasury for $40.
900 or more out of his own pocket.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
BUT ONE MAN LOST.
the Crew of a Sinking Brit
ish Vessel.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The American line
steamship Paris. which arrived to-day from
Southampton, after a tempestuous passage,
reports that on Tuesday, December %. in
latitude 1929 north and longitude 31.29
west, at $50 in the morning she sighted
a steamer flying signals of distress. She
proved to be the British tank steamer
VindobaIa. Captain Clarke, from Rouen,
France, December 10, for Philadelphia, in
ballast. She showed the signal letters
Must abandon vessel"
A lifeboat was launched in charge of
Chief Officer Bradshaw, Fourth officer
Webb and eight seamen. A dangerous sea
was running at the time and it was i'm
possible to get the boat alongside the Vim
dobala- The crew fastened to lines thrown
to the boat and hauled on board. The ship
carpenter let go of the line fastened to him
and was lost. 1t took two and a half hours
to rescue the men.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
LEGISLATIVE OFFICES.
erninS Body AssembIinS-Some
Prominent Candidates,

GUTHRIE. O.. T.. Jan. L-tSpeciaL) Mem
bers of the legislature are already arriving.
although the session does not begin until
the 10th inst, and the members here are
already besieged with candidates for clerk
ships and other places. Present indications
point to the election of Counselor A. J..
Biddison, of Pawnee. as president of the
council. and Representative Thomas r.
Reid, of Ell Reno. as speaker of the house.
F.. A. Smith. of Kingfisher. seems to have
the lead for sergeant-at-arms of the council.
and Harry Smith. of Woodward. for chief
clerk. Professor o. G. Palmer. of New
kirk. one of Roosevelt's rough riders. at
this time seems in the lead for chief clerk
of the house. and Clifton d. Scott. of
Clifton. another rough rider. for sergeant
at arms. although ten days time may
bring about different results.
Governor Barnes has declined to take any
hand in the organization Of the legislature
or filling any of the places. saying that
it was a matter resting wholly with the
members and he would be satisfied with
their action.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
LIKED A REAL STILL DOG.
4 Western ConGressman's Improve.
ment on q SnOb'a
beast.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
A congressman from the West vas the
guest of honor at a Thanksgiving dinner in
Sixteenth street, Thursday. He is a man
who is given to expressing his opinion
frankly, and when he has dined he always
has the courage of his convictions Oppo-
site him at the table sat a man WHO would
be considered Impossible IL his natural
vulgarity weren't gilded to the lepth Of
several millions. He talked about his dog,
and the tenor of his remarks was some
thing like this:
"Awfully good dog. Had him with me at
Monte Carlo last year. Prince o. Wales
stopped to pat him-asked me whae I got
him. Chauncey Depew took greatest kin
of fancy to him.. told the French resident
led give a thousand for one Ike him.
Coming over on the steamer. Pierpnt Nor
gan made me an offer for him, butAndrew
Carnegie was bound to get him. AMI offered
twice az much. But / wouldn't sci. Great
dog. that. When 1 was in"
Here the host interrupted the narrative.
What kind of a dog do you Ike, Mr..
Congressman" he said to the quest of
honor.
The congressman replied with geat de-
liberation:
II rathe- have an iron dog" ;aid he.
| "It don't bite. 1t stays where It isput. 1t
don't get fieas- I'd rather have an iron
dog"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
THEY WANT TO TELL
These Grateful Women Who Have
Been Helped by Mrs. Pinkham.

Women who have suffered severely
and been relieved of their ills by Mrs
Pinkham's advice and medicine arc
constantly urging publication of their
statements for the benefit of other wo-
men. Here are two such letters:
Mrs. LIZZIE BEVERLY, 25S Merrimac
St., Lowell, Mass, writes:
"It affords me great pleasure to tell
all suffering women of the bene6t1have
received from taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Icanhard-
" find words toexpressmy gratitude for
what she has done for M Ny trouble
was liberation of the womb. Twas un-
der the doctors care. Upon examine
ton he found fifteen very large ulcers,
but he failed DIDO me good. Itook sew
eralbottleso soil Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound, also used the Sanative
Wash, and am cured. Mrs Pinkhams
medicine saved my life, and i would
recommend it to all suffering women"
Mrs. AMOS T~RoMBLEAY, Ellenburgh
Ctr, n. Y. writes:
~ took cold at the time my baby
was born, causing me to have milk
legs, and was sick in bed for eight
weeks. Doctors did me no good. I
surely thought I would die / was al
so troubled with falling of the womb
1 could not eat, had faint spells -
often As ten times q day. One day .
lady came to see me and told me of tho
benefit she had derived from taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's medicine, and adj
vised me to try it. / did SO, and had
taken only half q bottle before 1 was
able to sit in q chair. After taking
three bottles 1 could do my own work.
am now in perfect health"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

LEXINGTON, KY. Jan. Back Tax
Collector f. T. Gross late yesterday after
noon levied on Wiigus block. one of the
principal business blocks of the city, b.
longing to the estate Of Miss Clara Bell.
the 1s-year-old daughter and sole heir OF
D. d. Bell. who died several years ago
Levy was made on account Of back taxes
alleged to be due the city from over CO.
900 worth of personality. which Is claimed.
pany. as Miss Bells guardian. concealed
and has not given in for the taxation
amount Of Miss Bells personality. the city
claims. is over $5O.eW. while only about
500, 900 has heen given In for assessment
The trust ompan will fight the citys
action