The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-10-25

a trust organized upon business
principles and which would reduce
prices to consumers instead of
raising them, would not only do
land office business but would en-
joy the respectful consideration of
the great American people,
Wheeling Register.
What will Col. McGraw's contest
of Senator SCOTS seat in the U.
s. Senate amount tor The Re-
publican Senate will seat Mr..
Scott, and Col. McGraw will have
spent his money and made his
fight in vain.
Republican orators are telling
the people that there are some good
trusts. If there is, it is not on this
earth. The only good trust we
know of is the trust that all good
people place in the Lord Almighty.
-Gallipolis Bulletin.
If the Beers capture Kimberley
there will be rich picking. Aside
from Cecil Rhodes, the diamonds
and gold in the town are estimated
at from three hundred to five hun
dred million dollars.
AS proof that the masses are
prosperous, the gibberish of an
ape is about as effective argument
as the gabble of the subsidized
prosperity howlers.-Braxton Dem
ocrat.
Thieves, pickpockets, confidence
men, blackmailers, green goods
dealers, abortionists, and dive
keepers are public benefactors, as
compared to the trnsts of this coun-
try.
A large standing army is neces-
sary to imperialism. And as a pre-
text for increasing the army, we
are told that it is necessary in or
der to liberate, civilize and christ
ianize the Filippinos.
If the United States is determin-
ed to keep the Philippine Islands
the first question to be settled is
what relation will they hold to our
Government?
Because "God save the Queen"
and "America" are set to the same
tune, is no good reason why Presi-
dent Mckinley should adopt Eng
lish notions in his foreign policy.
Since the war reports from South
America are so unsatisfactory, some
people are asserting that General
Otis has loaned his official censor
to the British.
If we are to Judge from the out
published in the Winfield papers,
the new Court House to be built
for Putnam county, will be one of
the prettiest buildings in the State.
Imperialism belongs only to a
monarchy, and to enforce it re-
quires an autocrat with standing
army.
The Republicans in Ohio are
evincing more uneasiness than peo-
pie usually do who arc positively
certain of a victory.
When you meet fellow who be-
lieves the Office really seeks tho
man, and that he is the man, just
set it down that he isn't.
Economy is the pith, sinew and
bone of good government. 1t is
better to be ruled by rascals than
by fools.
After we have absorbed and as
simulated the Philippines who
comes next on the list2 Canada
OF MexicoP-Register.
The story that one hundred and
fifty Beers were killed while stand.
ing around two burning cars load
ed with dynamite tastes little
salty. The Beers are not altogeth.
or chumps, and and know dyna-
mite when they see it.
England enters upon the war
with the Transvaal with the senti-
ment of the whole civilized world
against her. She is entitled to no
sympathy no matter what disaster
may follow.
The law makers overlooked a de-
veloping field when they neglected
to require revenue stamp on all
eword presentations.