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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-11
correspondence, 9th.
Nit. Airy.


We are now looking each day
for the overseer of the public roads
to come around, across lots and
through the fields But won't he
be disappointed when he comes to
find the road all fell through and
gone. Nothing now can bring
them back to us now but free silver
and plenty of it.
Mr.. w. K. Dabney, of Arlee, was
calling on friends at this place
Sunday.
j. M. Withees, of Hogsett, was a
pleasant caller here Saturday.
The school at this place closed
April, 9th.
Mrs T. r. Jones is on the sick
list
Grandma Persinger is suffering
from severe attack of la grippe,
We hope for her speedy recovery.
We are glad to see the genial
face of r. L. Withers among us
again.
Virgil e. Hereford and quite a
number of other enterprising
young men will attend the school
at Leon taught by Prof. Blagg.
The Justices are very busy hold
ing court sessions now,
We are sorry to announce that
Jas. Campbell is still suffering
from an abscess on his side.
r q. Hereford madeta business
trip to Point Pleasant Saturday.
Friday the famous Wallis and
James case was tried before Justice
Hereford.
There is greater amount of
sickness in this vicinity at this
time then ever known before.
Feed for stock is very scarce in
this locality.
Wheat looks very poor in this
section.
Success to the dear old Register
and long may it wave DER the land
of the free and the homes of the
brave is the wish of JUPITER.
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Webster Davis, assistant score.
tary of the interior, has resigned
his position on account of the i'm
perialistic and unAmerioan policy
of the administration in it's open
advocacy of the British war of con-
quest against the South African
republics. He has recently visited
South Africa in an unofficial capac-
ity, and while there spent a portion
of his time in Cape Colony and
with the British army, and after
wards visited the Transvaal and was
with the Boer forces. He made
critical inquiries into the situation,
and determined that the Boer con-
tention was simply for their homes,
their farms and their independence.
In every respect they were willing
to oonoede more than England had
a right to demand, and to accept
for themselves far less than injus-
tice was theirs England's war
against the Dutch is simply one of
conquest, instigated by consum-
ing sense of greed end an Unsuitable
appetite for plumber. The dia-
monds and gold of South America
is England's only purpose, her only
desire in this war.
The evident encouragement
which the Mckinley administra-
ton is giving to England in this
unjust and unholy war, and the
peremptory refusal of Mckinley to
express even sentiment of person
al sympathy for little republic
struggling for independence and
freedom against the powers of a
mighty empire that is carrying on
a war solely for conquest. and the
refusal of congress to even permit
vote on resolution of sympathy
for the Beers, evidently the result
ofexeoutiye coercion, SO disgusted
Mr.. Davis that he has resigned that
which is practically cabinet office
rather than be part of an admin
istration SO oowardly in the face of
European imperialism, and SO pro-
nouncedly un-republican in it's
practices. Mr.. Davis will lecture
in the interest of the Boers, and
when he does speak some truth will
be heard that will amaze the think
ing public of this country,-Park-
ersburg Sentinel.
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0hitmarv.

The subject of this sketch, Miss
.Oma, daughter of Mrs Minnesota
and Mr.. j. E. Meadows, died of
consumption March 18th, 1900.
She was in her 18th year of age.
Her health was impaired for sever
al years, and her last days were
those of intense suffering. All was
done for her that kind hearts and
willing hands could do, but the
good Lord, in his wisdom, seon fit
to take her from us. BLESSED are
the pure in heart, for they shall see
God" 1t was in Him that she
trusted and in Him that she was
oomforted, and it was this comfort
which gave her that abiding peace.
She was, during her sickness, bap-
tized in the Christian faith, Hers
was lovely character indeed. She
had no enemies at all; was kind
and obedient daughter, and will be
sadly missed by all who knew her.
Alb this earth has not been blessed
with many purer, sweeter and
nobler girls than Miss Oma. And
we give her up with a deep sense
of loss and bereavement, But
death was no terror to her for she
made her peace, calling and election
sure.
She leaves a father and mother,
four little sisters and one brother
and large number of relatives
and friends to mourn her loss.
She was buried at the Meadows
graveyard beside her little sister,
Mabel, who was called to the spirit
land not four months ago. OH
how sad brother and sister Mead
ows that two links in thy little
family chain have been broken;
it was hard to bid them farewell,
yet they are enjoying the felicities
of the eternal city. Now trust in
God for he will give you comfort;
trust in him as your deliverer, and
it will be we'll with you in the end
as it is with Oma and little Mabel
to-day.
Though by all the dear home circle,
And by friends and kindred dear,
They were loved with true devotion,
Yet we could not keep them here.
Yet there's hope again of meeting,
Where the loved and lost ones dwell,
Where there is no painful paintings,
Where there is no sad farewell.
CARRIE YOUNG.
GIenwood, w. Va.
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In Memory of sterling Gibson.

In Memory of Sterling Gibson.
Many hearts were saddened by the
intelligence that jterling Gibson was
drowned He passed from this earth
to that world of fame and glory, from
which no traveller ever returned,
April End, 1900, at the age of 10 years,
9 months and 30 days. Ills strange,
Death should invade the flower gar
den and take the fairest and sweetest
bud from it's stem. But God knows
best. Perhaps He thought the bud
too frail to stand the wintry blast and
took it to His care that it might bloom
in Paradise. II 'is true, He has gath
cred two half bloomed buds from the
paternal stem, yet three buds still re-
main, and il tits Gods will they will
bloom and brighten the garden once
more. Truly, may it be said that he
was one of the most obedient boys to
his parents, and was a great fayorite
and loved by all who knew him. We
quote his favorite verses as we find
them written in his school books:
81 live for those who love me,
Whose hearts are kind and true;
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit, too.
For all human ties that binds me,
For the task my God assigned me,
And the bright hopes left behind me,
And the good that can do.
A FRIEND.
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HANNAH D1srR1cr.

WI Keister, Henry Gwinn, w
T Barker, Aug Young, j W Young,
j T Hereford, j S Hanly, JEFF
Hunter, s Ell Mcneil, t A Holly,
DR. H j Campbell, i A Starkey. g
e Holly, A q Young, j I'll Locke,
j FL Miller, Charles Bryan, Robert
Brown, NJ Alderman, FL E Ball
INSTRUCTED for Hon. James b.
Menager for Governor:
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wAeGENER DISTRICT.

In compliance with the call of
the County Executive Committee
the Democrats of Waggener Dis
triot,- assembled at Mason City,
April 7th It was one of the larg-
est conventions ever held in the
District. The body was called to
order by Hon Virgil A Lewis,
member of the County Committee
for this District. Col @ w Paden
was made Chairman, and Capt w
Q Dunlap. Secretary, Twenty del
egates were'ohosen to represent the
District in the County Convention.
They are as follows
William Harris, James Rifle,
James Simons, Howard Turley,
Harvey Bailey, Q S P Edwards,
Matt Young, b l. Rhodes, Walter
Burns, Peter Gross, George Lock
EFT, John Rhodes, John Bates,
John Behan, Charles V Stewart,
Ell q Spilman, M q Tyler, iona
CnAn IulllnS, OOuu EOWleT, anu
George Yeager The Chairman
and Secretary were added to the
list. Twenty alternetes we're also
chosen.
The delegates and alternates
were instructed to vote in the
County Conventionto fully instruct
the delegates from the County to
the State Convention, to vote the
full number of votes allotted to this
county in said Convention for Hon
Virgil A Lewis, SO long as his name
shall be before it for the nomina-
ton for Governor. The Democra-
oy of the Pomeroy Bend was never
more jubiIant than now.
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NEW HAVEN.

AT the Democratic Primary Con-
7ention for Graham district the
following business was transacted:
Convention organized by elect
ing A j Brinker Chairman and E
M. Roush Secretary
A resolution instructing the
delegates and alternates appointed
to the County Convention to be
held at Point Pleasant, on the ID,
inst, to therein vote to instruct the
delegates and alternates to the State
Nominating Convention to be held
at Parkersburg, June 9th, to cast
the full mum Der ofvotes allotted to
Mason county in the said State
Convention for Hon Virgil A Lew
is for the nomination for Governor,
so long as his name may remain
before the convention, was intro
duced and on motion was adopted.
On motion Hartford City. was
allowed 4, New Haven A, and the
country IL delegates from this dis
trict.
A motion then prevailed to place
40 names on the black board from
which to select the delegates, that
is to say, 8 from Hartford, 8 from
New Haven, and % from the coun-
try.
On motion it was decided that
those receiving the highest number
of votes should be the delegates
and the balance to be alt ernates.
A ballot for delegates was then ia
ken in the following order: Hart
ford, New Haven, the country, re-
sulting as follows:
For Hartford the delegates are
DR. Chas Petty, j M Chapman, John
Ginther, Jr and John Ginther ST..
The alternates are John Moran
ity, VIM Moody, B j Lerner and
Jas Burgess.
For New Haven the delegates
are--Dr Sayre, FL l. Roush, j @
Cundiff and S d Kay.
The alternates are-F l. Sayre,
Joseph Burlington, o @ Delaney
and S p Grinstead.
For the county the delegates are
"A j Brinker, f M Roush, Ham
ilton Weaver, John Burlington, w
Jay zerkle, Ira w Sayre, M 81
Roush, John r Somerville, e. O.
Roush, FL Spencer, e e Roush
and j w Roush.
The alternates are: CB Richard,
Moses Roush, Frank j Riokard,
Ezra Piokens, S O Roush, Joseph
McMillen, Rams Graham, James
Roush, John S. Roush, Marion
O L Roush and w I'll
Pickens.
On motion the Secretary was di-
rooted to send copy of minutes to
the Point Pleasant Register for
publication. There being no fur
Their business, on motion the con-
adjourned.
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ATSEA.
Letter From Lieut.. Boalo of the
42d Reg. u. S. Vols.
QUARrERMAsrER's DEPARTMENT, U

QUARTERMAsTER's DEPARTMENT, U,
S. A. TRANSPORT SHERIDAN.
My DEAR MorHER.-You will no
doubt be very much surprised to
know that / am again on the ocean,
but it is fact, and day after to-
morrow will again be in the United
States. 1 am travelling under or
ders and will return to Manila on
first transport leaving Frisco for
that port. How / came to get the
detail [ don't know, but / am TAX
ing III military prisoners, IL in
sane soldiers and / insane officer to
the States and will turn them over to
Commanding General Department
California, upon arrival, and return
with my guard to Manila on first
tronsport. OF the last lot went
over on the "Grant" Is prisoners
escaped at Nagasaki, Japan, and
was generally poorly handled. We
stopped at Nagasaki for 3 days, en-
joyed looking at the place and peo-
pie, and [ have all my outfit yet,
and only two days from port. This
boat is palace, 500 feet long, the
fare only $1.OO per day, and equal
to $500 day hotel, Left Manila
March 9th and will make the trip
in 81 days, good time for the route
via. Japan. A great many officers
on board going to States on sick
leave, Red Cross nurses, &C., sick
soldiers, discharged men. Have
had most pleasant trip. cool and
sea generally smooth, am feeling
fine, quite change from that awful
climate of the Philippines. L
wrote you from Nagasaki and sent
it by the Suez route SO in case ~
thing happened to us you would
know where / started for.
Will send package from Frisco,
several little things bought in ia
pan, the watch is for Josephine.
Tell Reba I will not forget her
next time, this was the only one
that suited me or would have
bought one for each of them. Will
send to Mr.. Hess Philippine
officers sword. He can have it for
his window, but it remains my
property. 1t was taken from dead
officer, and is probably of Japanese
make. Don't know how long [
will be in Frisco but probably
week OF two. Write me at "Occi-
dental Hotel and maybe L will get
it before L leave. Will write again
from Frisco, boat rolling good
deal to day, makes writing difficult
There is Chaplain of the Navy on
board from West Virginia named
Helms or something like that, used
to preach in Maiden, knows every
body there, real nice fellow. The
men (soldiers) below gave an en-
last night; it was
very creditable affair. Suppose 1
will have lot of mail when 1 get
back to my regiment, after two and
a half months absence. Nothing
new in the Islands when left.
You know more of what goes on
there than we, as we get nearly all
our news from the States. L will
close, as 1 believe the Quartermas-
ter wants his desk, although he
says he doesn't. Write me long
letter to Frisco; will leave orders to
forward it, as 1 will leave before it
comes Tell sister to write to me.
With love to all, am devotedly,
Your son,
CHAs. Il. BEALE.
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Thinls on These innings.

And the people are coming more
and coming to understand that the
gross in Justices done to foreign
peoples inevitably react upon US
at home. imperialism means
heavy taxes for armies, navies,
Commissions" transport and the
like.
Are the people SO rich now that
they are ready to be plundered for
maintenance of greatly multiplied
official GLASS? Imperialism means
participation in the quarrels of col
onizing powers. Are the people
ready for foreign WARP Are our
foreign born citizens who came
hither to escape compulsory mill
tary service prepared to take the
first step toward the establishment
of that system for robbing youth
of it's opportunity here?
Working mon know what part
federal troops have taken in labor
troubles influence great en-
ploying corporations have at the
war department. Do they wish to
sec the army multiplied by ten and
the whole country turned into an
uproar? These questions spring
rresistibly out of any discussion
imperialism.
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ROBINSON DISTRICT

q. M. Cartmill, o. O. Lewis, L.,
e. Clendenin, Ed. Windon, R. w,
Somerville, j. 81. Windon, w. ii.
Hogg. Chas. Jamison, r. j Patter-
son, Henry Stewart, ID M Dick
ems. JAS. Somerville. Thos. Hogg,
Samuel Clendenin. w. M. Brown,
Dexter Hall, Sam Windon, Bennett
Fowler, Chas. Somerville, Jas. Kin
oade.
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He who undertakes to write reso-
Iutions for Republican Conven-
lion, now-a.d days, undertakes ono of
the most difficult tasks ever given
TO mortal man and none but one
utterly devoid of desire to be con-
sistent and at the Same time be in
line with his party, can hope to
make even a stagger at success in
that particular kind of political
architecture.
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UNION D1srRIor.

ia Dunn, NJ r Smith, S B JEFF
fers, A Grimm, j B Durham, 81
Baker, @ j Baker, Il S Smith, Jr,
Grant Meadows, s p Mires, David
Wolf, w 81 Balls, w M Badgley,
Andy Piokens, j Gain, T T Finni-
more, Vim King, John Soantlin, Q
B Waggener.
Majority of delegates for Hon.
James B. Menager for Governor.
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DELEGATES

To County Delegate Convention.
In obedience to the call of the
Mason County Democratic Execu-
tive Committe, the Democrats of
Lewis district assembled in Con-
vention at the Court House of said
county on Saturday, april 7, 1900
w. Nj. Duffy was called to the
chair and Joseph 81. Holloway was
elected Secretary.
The chairman in neat little adj
dress stated that the object of the
convention was to select delegates
from Lewis District to attend the
County Convention to be held at
the Court House on Saturday,
April 18th, inst, Upon motion
that the chair appoint a committee
of three-two from the town and
one from the country, portion of
the district to report list of 20
delegates to the convention, select
ing 10 from the town of Point
Pleasant and from the country,
after como discussion wac adopted.
Whereupon the chair appointed
upon said committee Ct. Il. Smith
and M. l.. Moriarty from town and
w II. Wiley from the country,
which committee reported the fol-
lowing list of delegates:
List of delegates from town.
G. T. Smith, E. r. Tomlinson,
S. N. Park, John w. Love, DIR. %
j. Mossman, @. O. Selbe, Noah
Vance, w. j. Kenny, ST., M. l..
Moriarty, II. r. Howard, Rankin
Wiley, j. B. Tippett.
From country.
Chas. f. Cartmill, d. S. Van
Matre, james Hellems, Owen f.
Roseberry, w. Il. Wiley, l.. N.
Foglesong, w. M. Duffy, p. @.
Eastman.
Upon motion the report of the
committee was unanimously adopt
ed and the persons named in said
list were made delegates to the
county convention.
On motion, j, M. Burdett, r. A.
Stortz and L. N. Foglesong were
elected the Executive Committee
for Lewis district.
On motion the convention adj
iourned Seno die
w. M. DUFFY, Chairman,
JOSEPH n. Holloway Secretary.
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AMMoUOTOuNEn1TT.

To the Republicans of Mason County: L
hereby announce a y name as csnSdIi sne
County, w; Ya., subject to the decision OF
held May 9th, 1900. Promising, ifnominated,
to use all falr and no orable means to be
elected.
H. NJ HENSIEY.
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On the 28th day of April, there
will be % head of fine horses sold
at public auction to the highest
bidder, at Ben Lomond, this coun-
ty, on the farm of Mr.. q. l.. Neale,
by Capt. w. j. Keister. The sale
begins at 1896 a. m
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Bryan's popularity with the
masses of the people is surprising
alike to both his friends and enc
mics. The Hannaites would gladly
see him side tracked for any other
candidate that could be nominated
by the Democracy.
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ARBUCKLE.

Arbuckle list of delegates not
received. The primary, however,
instructed for Menager for Gov
ernor.
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TETANTED-Men with rig to sell our PouI-
wv try Mixture. Straight salary, SIS weekly
ant expenses. Address, with stamp: EU.
RE Il, MRs. Co.. East ST. Louis, III
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Mr.. WIN. Woods, of Mud Run, was
, hnsinnss cnllnr hero TUESDAY.

Mr.. WIN. Woods, of Mud Run, was
a business caller here Tuesday.
Mr.. Byrd Blain, of Happy Hollow,
was circulating among his many
friends ut this place, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Bechtle were
the guests of Mr.. Il. w. johnson and
family at Arlee, Sunday.
Mr.. Strauder Long made n business
trip to Gallipolis, Saturday.
Mrs. j. w. Archer is at Mercerville,
o., the guest of Mr.. Joseph Blazer
and other relatives.
Mr.. Byrd Blain was at Beech Hill
last Saturday visiting his brother,
Mr.. VIM. Blain.
Miss Lola Conkley, of Arlee, was
the guest of Mr.. Richard Martin, Sun
day.
we are glad to say that Mr.. j. r.
Moore, who has been confined to his
room for quite II while, is very much
improved at this writing.
Mr.. Jesse Pearson and Miss Ada
Sydenstricker were married at Gal
lipolis, Thursday.
Success to the Weekly Register is
the wish of FINS.
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Died;

This morning at O'Clock, Mre.
Ellen M. Stewart, widow of Rev.
DR. Stewart, deceased, died at her
home on Ohio street, after pro-
longed illness.
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From the Democratic Primary
Convention Saturday, held in this
place, it looks as if the Democracy
was going into this campaign to
win.
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Miss Florence Stockhoff, of
Henderson, will bave her Millinery
Opening April ~, 13 and Id.
Every body invited.
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1t is always easy to borrow
trouble.
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The burning of the Convention
Hall in Kansas City will not pre-
vent Bryan from being nominated
and elected. They can hold con-
ventions on the prairies out west.
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Mr.. Lon It. Pilchard has entered
the race for the Republican nomi-
nation for Prosecuting Attorney of
Mason county.
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The oil we'll at Cheshire, is flow
ing more than % barrels day. It
will prove to be good oil field.
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It's always difficult for man to
understand why woman doesn't
like him.
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Doesn't it seem strange that the
people who are worth their weight
in gold are generally poor?
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The Porto Rican tariff is the
rock which is to split the Republi,
can party.
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The man who rides bicycle has
lots of go.
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The Florentine Hotelat Hunt
ington has been purchased by Gar
red and Grow, of Catlettsburg.
The building is to be completely
overhauled and remodeled.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-12
BOXER UPRISING
GROWING WORSE
More Marines Ordered
from Manila in Haste.
HURRYING TO PEKIN.
The International Forces Expected to
Reach There 1o-Dav.
THE DOWAGER EMPRESS FLEES.
She is Said TO Have Taken Eefusc
With the Russian Legation i'll
Pekin- Missionaries Waiting
Anxiously for Guards to
Escort Them to the
Coast.
The international Forces Expecte
THE DOWAGER EMPRESS FLEES.

LONDON, June 12.-3 A. M.-The last
message out of Pekin to reach London is
as follows:
General Hung, AIohammandent, eX-
trenelv hostile to foreigners arrived sere
this morning and had long audience with
Prince Tuan, father of the heir presumatiEe
who is seemingly friendly to the Boxers
Prince Tuan has been appointed chlef or
the foreign Office, over Prince Chin. who
is more friendly toward the foreigners.
More massacres of Christians are re-
ported.
Shanghai under yesterday date, cables
that there has been street fighting in Pekin
nince Saturday afternoon. All british
missionaries will probably be ordered to
the treaty ports.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph, in a dispatch dated yesterday
at 1:4o P. NJ, says:
Reports from the Yum Nan t'u district
say that the French Minister has tele-
graphed that crisis is imminent, and
that he is advising all foreigners TO eVacu-
ate Yum Nam
..All the telegrams indicate that the sit
uation has not improved. On the contrary
the disorder has spread from the neigh
borhood of Pekn to the capital, which is
growing turbulent. Two thousand inter-
national troops are approaching the city,
and the advance guard is due to arrive
to-day Uuesday).
1.-The United States, according to dis
patch from Copenhagen, have given
hearty adhesion 70 a scheme for a Euro
pean demonstration