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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-07-05
The Best TruSSeS are Comfortable.

Certainly an uniting Truss is abomination
and is liable to cause serious results. Mr.. Kerr in
this department. has had many years of special train
ing and experiences in the scientific treatment of Her
by the proper adjustment of mechanical appliances
chiefly by Trusses We guarantee every Truss to give
satisfaction, or refund your money We have private
room for fitting of Examination and fitting
FREE OF CHARGE. We fit anyone from the
smallest baby to the biggest giant.
Prices from ST. so to $500
C. d. KERR, DRUGGIST,
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Married at the Phmnix Hotel in
this city. Monday, July 3D., 1899,
by Rev. s. j. Miller, Mr.. r. M.
Webster to Miss Josie A. Swarz,
both of this county.
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who has been visiting Mrs. @. O.
Miller, near town, and Mr.. Q. @.
Bower and family, returned homo
yesterday.
Mrs. John Epple and children
will return to their home at Pom
eroy to-day, after an extended visit
to Mrs. Epple's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Rhoads.
Miss Willie Webb who has been
attending the State Meeting of the
Epworth League of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, at Grafton, re-
turned homo last night, Rev. S.
j. Miller, the other delegate from
here, stopped at Paekersburg yes
terday.
from Mondays Daily.
Mr.. Geo. w. Tippett, editor of
this paper, is confined to his home
with rheumatism.
Mrs. Fannie Cheuvront attended
the camp meeting at Hickory
Chapel, Sunday.
Miss Eta Brown leaves this
morning to spend few days in
the country.
We are sorry to announce that
Mrs. j. S. O'Roark is confined to
her home by sickness.
Mr.. l.. G. Somerville has return
ed from business trip TO
Florida and Virginia.
John White Ashel, born June
Both, 1899, to Sherry Ashel and
wife, Grimm's Landing. Named
for its two grand fathers.
: Mrs. Lavinia Suitor, Mrs. DIR.
@. B Waggener and Miss Frances
Maupin, are visiting Mrs. l.. Fl.
Cunning, Columbus, O.
Mr.. S. r. w. Wright, of Arlee,
was visitor in town Saturday.
While here he called at this office
and paid his subscription to the
Weekly Register,
Mr.. II. G. Fowler and wife, of
Ohio, are here for few
days visiting relatives. From here
they will go to Racine, O., to at
tend the marriage of Mrs, Fowler's
sister.
Mrs. Mace Maupin and daughter,
Louise, of Arbuckle, left last Thurs
day for Washington c. H., Ohio,
for weeks visit with relatives.
Hiss Marguerite Wuggener accom-.
panied them.
MIR. a. b. White, who has just
of his interest in the
Parkersburg State Journal, to Hon.
p. w. Morris, of tho Ritchie Gu
zette, that he might give his undi-
vided attention to the office of U.
S. Internal Revenue Collector, was
u pleasant caller at our office, Sat
urday, while on his way to Char
lesion.
IRON Tuesdays DaEc.
Mr.. Geo. Beasley, of Beoch Hill
was business visitor in town yes
terday.
Mr.. James Harris and wife, of
Letart, we're pleasant visitors at
this office Monday.
Master Perry Ord, of Now Haven,
is the guest of Ira German, this
city.
Miss Sadie Lawson is the guest
of her cousins, little Lucinda and
Valma Roush.
Mr.. Archie Campbell, of Hunt
ington, who camo up to spend the
Fourth with his mother, will re-
turn to. day.
Mrs. H. e. Tippett and two
children arrived here Monday from
San Francisco, California, on n
visit to relatives.
Miss Mary Knight of Maggie,
and Miss Hattie Brown, of Hart
ford, are here visiting Mrs. Susan
Hogg and family and Hon. @, e.
Hogg and family.
Mrs. Charles Stookhoff and son
Wymond, and Mrs. Harry Stock
hoff and daughter Charlie, are Wis
iting with relatives at Henderson,
w. Va, until after the Fourth
Gallipolis Journal.
Arrested,
Ike Kent, colored man, was ar
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THREE BOX OARS.

"A FnrT OF H OIIY'IH
stroyed by Fire at Williams
son.
Williamson, w. Va, July IL.
Last night three box cars, being a
portion of the Three Brothers cir
GUS train, was destroyed by fire on
the N. & w. sidetracks here. The
N. g. w. passenger station and
Palace Hotel took fire from the
burning train but were saved with
great difficulty. The loss to the
owners of the CIRCUS is about Sc, 600.
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Mr.. Alexander Lathey, of Old
Town, was allowed Saturday, an
increase of his pension from So
to Slipper month, through the Of
forts of d. w. Brown, of our city.
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Advice is seldom Welcome,
Those who need it most like it
lcnst
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The steam shovel and gang of
men, who have been working on
the Blennerhassett narrows for
some time securing gravel for the
new freight depot, have been trans
ferred to Ravenswood for duty.
Conductor j. Roush has the day
shift and Il. N. Love at night
Parkorsburg Sentinel.
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81 have used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in my family for
years and always with good results"
says Mr.. w. b. Cooper, of lei Rio,
Gal. "For small children we find
it especially effective" For sale
by Ct. w. NJ. Hooif.
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FOR SALE
A Small Farm in Col
ogne District.

HNHE undersigned offers for sale her
farm of 10{ acres, with good cot
Young orchard, we'll watered, situate
In Cologne District, within six miles
of Leon, and about seven miles from
Ohio river; close to postofiice, store,
church and school house; in good
The land is improved
and in good state. of cultivation.
clan. or business man. For further in
formation, price, terms, &c address
MRS. MARY ARMSTRONG,
Baden p. o., Mason County,
West Virginia.
June 21st 3m.
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Arrested,

Ike Kent, colored man, was ar
rested Monday at Gallipolis by
officer Kuhn, on charge of steal
ing about $500 worth of brass
from the Hope Salt Company, of
Mason City, July LIST. Jas. Steel
was with Kent, but has not yet
been captured. Mr.. John Oar
rick, Marshal of Mason City,
went to Gallipolis and brought
him back to Mason.
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Walter Gathers, machinist, en-
ployed in tho West Virginia Cen
trail shops and lately a member of
the Third Volunteer Engineers,
was held up on the bridge connect
ing Maryland with West Virginia
by three unknown mon and badly
beaten and robbed, He was knock
ed down with. club and kicked in
the face and body. The robbers
secured 81 60 and, apparently dis
appointed, returned to renew the
assault, but were caused to retreat
by tho approach of several men
There was slack water navigation
on the Guyandotte river back in
the fifties. A company of Rich
mond, Va, capitalists spent a barrel
of money putting in ooks and dams
up as far as the Falls, and boats ran
beyond that point and brought
down coal. The scheme was not a
successful one, however, financially,
and neglect and troublous times
fornist the unpleasantness caused
the work to decay and fall to pieces.
Little can be seen now of tho enter
prise. Tho Richmond men lost
heavily.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26

inent Irishmen failed to disclose the iden-
tity of any persons who may have sent
out such an address.
AS far as could be- learned there are no
organized branches of the societies named
in this city, although there are several
men in Omaha who were proud of their
membership in the Fenian organization.
Inquiry, however, did develop the fact
that there is a sort of secret movement
on foot among the Irish enthusiasts in
this and neighboring cities, which has for
Its object decisive steps of a more bellig-
erent character toward England than a
simple declaration Of sympathy for the
Beers far away in South Africa The
movement here will be ilnaugurated by a
meeting to be held next Sunday, when
measures are expected to be taken. One
of the leaders, h prominent Irish-Ameri-
can of this city, speaking of the matter
today, said: ia ri
There are in OmahaI today a respecta-
BILE number of Irishmen who are ready to
go to the front. lind cthey don't care
whether it is to the Transvaal or to Can
ada, go :ong as the same end can be ac-
coInplished. There will be wheels within
wheels, and more than one organization
of Irishmen will be involved"
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wallet, was found In the wagon where
Watkins had left 1t. Worse yet, there
was bloody Ratchet in the wagon.
HANGED FOR MURDER.
Hedgepeths arrest and trial for murder
followed. He seemed nervous and I'M
strung while the chain Of circumstantial
evidence was being forged against him,
but insisted upon being sworn On the
stand he admitted frequent quarrels with
Watkins about the latter's wife, and also
said that they had quarreled over her on
the day they went to the county seat.
But he aYerrcd, with seeming sincerity
that he had not harmed Watkins. who
had declared his purpose to leave the
country rather than endure the existing
situation. 1t Is probable that Hedgepetn
would have been declared guilty anyway.
but probability was rendered certainty
when Mrs. Watkins went on the stand.
For, in a fit Of apparent remorse. she
sWore that she and Hedgepeth had con-
spired to murder Watkins, and she appar-
emily believed Hedgepeth guilty, though
she denied knowledge of the crime In de-
tail. Being convicted, Hedgepeth appeal-
ed and got a new trial. which resulted in
second conviction. In due time he was
hanged, and soon afterward Mrs. Wat
k1n5 died of real remorse. Six months
later the lawyer who had defended
Hedgepeth found Watkins alive and well
among friends in his old Kansas home.
where he had been living quietly ever
since the day he went to market with
Hedgepeth.
CONVICTED OF KILLING.
Scarcely less remarkable though 1t did
not eliminate in an execution, was the
case Of John D. Cochran, of Illinois. who
was convicted in the Wabash county
court of numbering John Buren-
berger. Buchenberger went from Ey.7s-
Vile to Mount Carmel on Oct II, 1888. On
the 18th he bought a revolver Next dav
having been seen with Cochran mean
while, he was found dying under a Ium-
Der shed. his revolver near by, with one
empty cartridge chamber Cochran was
arrested and a tissue of circumstantiaI
evidence, furnished mostly by Charles
Reese, who had served a term for horse
stealing, was woven about the prisoner
The trial attracted attention throughout
the Middle West, Cochran's defense be-
Ing complete denial His attorney
sought to prove that Buchenberger com
mitted suicide, but could not prove it,
and Cochran, being convicted, was sent
to the penitentiary for life.
In 1892 1t was learned that on the dav
after Buchenberger's death his wife liv-
ing at Evansville, had received a letter
written by him on the day before the
supposed murder saying that he was
about to depart from the world of mortals
to dwell with his Heavenly Father, add
ing that his body would be found exactly
where it was found. Singularly enough
though no pains were taken to conceal
the existence of this letter. Cochran's
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26

the old chief was in high spirits. To get
a contract with the league to furnish the
official ball is as good news as a wire to
the effect that you have inherited a for
tune.
at is believed that the powers that be
in baseball have taken this course to
force Spalding to consent TO another club
in Chicago. They could not have touched
the Chicago millionaire on a more tender
spot. Spalding knows full well the value
of the official stamp on his baseball; so
does AL Reach, another member Of the
league.
THAT little stamp made millioneires Of
both OF them. Neither Spalding nor
Reach had even modest competence up
to the time that they secured major
league contracts for baeballs. All they
had was the few thousand dollars they
had saved out of their salaries as pro-
fessional ball players. Spalding got the
contract from the league and Reach from
the American association. Both have
grown very wealthy-not paper capital
lists, but the real thing
1.-The absorption of the American ASSOC
citation by the National league at Indian
apolis took part of Reach's bonanza away
from him, but not all of it. Reach had
all along made the ball for the Spaldings.
lie is still the manufacturer of the Spald-
ing ball. and thus shares in the profits.
Of course, both Spalding and Reach viii
oppose any movement looking to the
award of the official ball to Arson. Should
Arson get this award he would not need
to bother with the position of, chief Of
umpires.
Freedman is backing Arson in this
movement, and it must afford him great
satisfaction to carry it through success
fully To take this rich plum away from
Mr.. Spalding would be sweet revenge for
both the new dictator of the league ana
the white haired chief of the game.
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GA . oRTA
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature Of IxNzzzzm
VAST DISTANCES
A Letter May Travel for a Two-Cent
Postage Stamp.

A Letter May Travel for a Two-Cent
Postage Stamp.
Youths Companion.
1t may not be out of place to give an
Illustration Of the vast distances a letter
may travel on the strength of a 2-cent
postage stamp. Suppose one in Key West
Fla, has a brother in the kIondike re-
gfon who has risked all to dig fortune
from mother earth, and writes to tell
him the news from home She drops the
letter in the postoffice at Key West. and
it starts on its long journey.
1t does not, of necessity, travel in a
straight line to its destination but must
follow the twistings and turnings of the
railroads, which have complete charge of
1t until the northwest corner of the state
Of Washington is reached When it ar
rives at Seattle it has passed through
fourteen states, and yet, so far as time
is concerned, but one-fourth of the jour-
ney~ has been accomplished
It now takes a sea voyage from Seattle
to Juneau, Alaska, and from the latter
place is carried, as L have already de-
scribed, to Circle City. 1t may be taken
from there by friendly hands further into
the klondike country, and finally deliv-
cred to the anxious brother, who has been
eagerly awaiting the arrival Of the next
party from the nearest town in which a
postoft1ce is conducted, in the hope that
some one would bring him q letter
This letter has now travelled in the
neighborhood of 1000 miles-by railroad
steamboat, stage, horseback, y and, per-
haps, dog sled-and has been on the road
for nearly forty days, without a moments
rest!
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
SALTWATER.
Successor to Bixby, the Prison Clerk,
Hasn't Been Named.

Successor to Bixby, the Prison Clerk,
Hasn't Been Named.
The Observance Of Christmas day in
Saltwater was marked by many happy
family reunions and by services in a
number of Protestant and Catholic
churches. At the prison the day was ap-
propriately observed and the inmates lis
tened to a most enjoyable programme In
the chapel, consisting Of readings by Miss
z. Fuller, Of st. Paul, the rendition of
anecdotes and songs by Al Flournoy, of
ST. Paul, mandolin solos by John Rider,
of st. Paul. and vocal selections by
Messrs. Foster and Burrows, members of
the prison choir. Following the chapel
exercises the inmates marched to the cell
room. where they spent the remainder of
the forenoon. A turkey dinner was
served and other customary holiday priv
iieges were granted.
H. B. Prince, of this city, who has been
seriously Ill during the past two weeks is
no better. He is confined to his room and
is under the care of his physician and
nurse.
Judge Williston, of Red Wing, will re-
convene district court this morning, and
court cases will be set for trial.
]. s. O'Brien has returned from trim
to his logging camps at Hayward Wis
Saltwater court. I. o. F., will install
officers and give an invitation dance,
Jan. TO-
Warden Reeve has not yet named a
successor to George Bixby, as clerk of
the prison, but the appointment will prob
ably be made some day this week, mas
much as Mr.. Bixby is anxious to get AWAY
next Monday at the latest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
M'GovERN AND GARDNER
Matched to Go Twenty-Five Rounds
I'm March.


NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Terry McGovern
and Oscar Gardner, the Omaha Kid, -
have been matched TO meet in a twenty
tive-round bout at the Broadway Athletic
club March 2. This contest has been
hanging fire for some TIME and, no doubt,
would have been arranged many months
ago had it not been for the poor health
of Gardner, who has been suffering from
malaria for some time, and is at present
in Hot Springs recovering from the all
ment. ......
Paddy Sullivan, manager for Gardner,
feeling confident that his protege will
soon recover, had a talk with Sam Harris.
McGoyern's manager, and they quickly
agreed to meeting. With Gardner In his
old-time condition this should prove the
contest of the age.
McGoYern. by his wonderful ring per-
formances. has not only earned many
friends, but it has been conceded that II
ever a fighter was entitled to q cham
ptonship belt 1t is the little bantam-Weight
champion of Brooklyn. 1t is accordingly
intended that Terry shall have such a
ship which he holds, and Wednesday
afternoon he will be presented with such
an emblem by Richard K. Fox
The trophy will be studded with dia-
mcnds,. as have all such belts held by
champions, and Will be worth few thou
sand dollars, as we'll as the pugilistic
honor attached to it. After the presenta-
ton, which will be held in the Clarendon
hotel, in Brooklyn, q banquet will be
served to the champion and his friends.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
ERRORS OF COURTS
CASES WHERE INNOCENT MEN
HAVE SUFFERED EXTREME
PENALTY OF LAW
SUPPOSED VICTIMS ALIVE

Men Have Been Hanged for the MUIR
der of Persons Who Were Not
Dead - Circumstantfa1 Evidence,
Even When Seemingly Most Con-
elusive, Is Not Always to Be Re-
lied UpOn-SOme Noted Cases
Circumstantial evidence and the posi-
bility Of wrongful conviction thereon are
topics never lacking in interest. That
the courts often are justified in accepting
circumstantial evidence as conclusive
there can be no doubt: neither can there
be any doubt that convictions on such
evidence have been obtained against in
nccent persons over and over again.
One of the most remarkable of wrong
full convictions. says the New York Press.
came to light in Boone county. Missouri
In 1888 Seven years earlier George Wat
kinS, with his young wife, removed from
Kansas to Missouri, settling as tenants on
plantation owned by Andrew Hedge
peth. Hedgepeth remained on the planta-
ton and soon fell in love with Mrs Wat
kins, who encouraged his attentions open
~. Desperate jealousy took possession
Of Watkins, and several quarrels over the
woman occurred between the two men
One day, having patched up their differ
ences, apparently, Watkins and Hedge
peth went to the county seat together in
wagon. Hedgepeth returned alone, say
ing he did not know what had become Of
Watkins. A few believed Hedgepeth's
story, but most of his neighbors secuted
1t, especially as Watkins overcoat, in the
pocket of which were his gloves, pipe and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26

Berkeley, in her preliminaries, made
many fumbles, and her rooters were
doubtful
Carlisle won the toss and kicked off for
thirty yards. Berkeley ran the ball in
FIVE yards, then returned the kick. The
Indians then began to buck and were
fairly successful, although Berkeley held,
and the Indians found 1t hard work.
When the ball was on Berkeley's ten
yard line Carlisle fumbled, and Berkeley
took the ball. Then Harrisburg tried his
fake kick. which lost the game for the
blue and gold.
BERKELEY MINDED.
At the end of the first half Berkeley
seemed somewhat winded, but the In
dams were as fresh as ever, and 1t was
predicted that they would roll up large
score. But the breathing spell between
halves put Berkeley right, and she play
ed the second half with dash that was
surprising. In this half neither side had
any material advantage, although the
ball was in Berkeley's territory most of
the time. One time it looked as If the
Indians might kick a field goal. They
were crawling near the goal line, but
just before they got within kicking dis
lance Hudson was hurt and had to retire
from the game. He had tried several
field goals during the game, but was I'M
successful, yet there was a great feeling
of relief on the part of the Berkeleyans
when he retired, for it was certain he
could not miss all the time
Towards the end of the second half
there was battle between the punters of
the two teams, with no advantage on
either side, and time was called with the
ball in Berkeley's territory.
The game was the fastest ever seen
on. the coast, and. although Berkeley lost,
she has risen hugely in the estimation of
football enthusiasts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
Sloan Returns to America.

James Tod Sloan and ''Skeets' Martin.
Jockeys. and Eddie Bald, cyclist, were a
trio of Americans who arrived in New
York Saturday after a period of work on
the English turf. Bald went abroad to
play Sloan's mounts. and is said to have
lost on the season. Tod himself appeared
as dressy and self-confident as ever when
he greeted the friends who welcomed
him at the pier. He is under contract to
ride for Sir William Beresford when he
again goes abroad, and denies that he will
take any mounts for William G. Whitney.
''Skeets'' Martin met marked success on
the other side, winning forty-eight races
out Of 1873 mounts. Both expect to return
to England in two or three months.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
ANSON ELATED.
Is Apparently Satisfied With the
Baseball Outlook

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Adr:an C. Arson
was visited by Harry Quin, temporary
president of the new american associa-
ton. They met by appointment, 1t is uu-
derstoCd, and had an all-afternoon con-
ference ir secret. Arson was not on hand
at his downtown quarters. and his en-
ployes preserved an air Of secrecy.
This is not the first trip that Quin has
made to Chicago. In fact, he comes quite
frequently, and especially % see Arson
That in itself Is pretty good proof that
they feel assured of success. Otherwise
time and money would not be used in
order to make the conferences possible
Harry Weldon, of Cincinnati, comment
I'd on Arson as follows: Adrian c. An
lOn had his head up and wore the self
satisfied air at the league meeting that
characterized him when he was the most
prominent figure in the national game.
Il IT'S true THAT here is a chance of the
eague adopting a new ball, to be known
is the Arson ball, 1t is no wonder tina t