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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
OCTOBER ., 1901.

The President and the South.
President Roosevelt was twice
challenged for his attitude toward
the South at Mckinley memorial
service held by a Grand Army post
in Manchester, N. Il, Frank 81.
Challis, past Matte nal commander
of the Sons of Veterans, said:
/ confess that it WAS with some
misgiyings that / read the letter
which President Roosevelt wrote
to Southern friend, in which he
said that he was proud of the fact
that two of his unoles served the
Confederate cause, one as an adj
miral in the Confederate navy,
while the other had fred the last
gun on the Alabama. / have some
misgivings as to the future. i
don't like to see the pendulum
swing that way:
Upon this Senator Burnham felt
constrained to pursue the topic and
to add the following cry of defiance:
We shall not yield one jot or title
of the principles that we fought
for during the civil war or abandon
the idea that we were right and
that the South was eternally and
wickedly wrong. ga
There is great waste of energy
here. President Roosevelt was
proud of the fact that his relatives,
once having enlisted in that cause,
fought braveIy for the South, just
as his maternal ancestors in that
section fought bravely in the wars
of the Revolution and later in the
war of 1912. His relatives also
fought side by side with him in
the war with Spain. There is
something in all this in which any
American may take just pride.
The Chicago "Times- Herald" aptly
says: "Are we not, the vast ma
jority of ue, proud of General Rob-
ert e Lee"
AS to the South having been
Externally and wickedly wrong"
that is an opinion largely based
on sectional division. The North
thought they we're wrong, while
the Southerners thought they were
Right, and gave the highest proofs
Of their sincerity and devotion, in
putting their property and their
lives in the scale. Passing judg.
ment that they were externally and
wickedly wrong" is simply the in
trusion of needless issue or opin-
ion, when everything is making for
peace and good will, that has no
place in the concerns of today
Pittsbure Post.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
A MANIA F0R MURDER.
DAYTON Woman Accused OF Taking the
Lives Of Fourteen People.
FOUR HUSBANDS AND eve CHILDREN.
No Motive known For the Insatiate
Disposition to Destroy Her Fell
low Beings - Deadly I'oisons
Said to Have Been Used.

p Dayton, o., let. 7.-Mrs. "A. j. Wit
wer, widow residing In this city, was
arrested at the instigation of the cor
oner and is held prisoner pending
an investigation which promises to be
sensational in its results. Mrs. Wit
wer is. suspected of II murders. the
list including four husbands. five chill
dren, one sister and four members OF
different families in which she was
employed as housekeeper. The last
supposed victim was the sister, Mrs.
Anna Pugh, who died week ago un-
der mysterious circumstances. An
autopsy at the request of Mrs. Wit
'wer's mother, who came here from
Detroit, Is said to have disclosed the
presence of arsenic and copperas In
the stomach. Following closely upon
the death OF her first husband, Fred
iSckweger, came the death of two chill
dren. The second husband died sud
denly several years after the wedding
and three children of this marriage
died In rapid succession. The last
husband a. J Wilmer. died last April.
In each instance death was somewhat
sudden and all were strangely alike.
y The prisoner is A Gears odd and
formerly lived in MiddIetownsO o. She
has two sons in the Philippines and a
sister, 1t is stated, in New York asy.
lum. No conceivable motive for the
suspected crimes has been disclosed.
Drugs which were fouAd in the house
occupied by Mrs. Witwer are in pos
session of the police and will be
examined.
The third husband of Mrs. Witwer
was William Stowe, who died at MID
dletown, under symptoms, 1t is stated,
of arsenic poisoning. Mr.. Stowo's
death, at that time created sensation
and was the subject of an investiga.
ton by the coroner.' 1t was soon after
Mr. Stoves death that Mrs. Wltwer
came to Dayton. She shortly after
ward assumed the duties of house
keeper for Charles f. Keller, widow
er. Keller died suddenly and the in
formation since gained by the coroner
concerning Kellar's death is that his
ailment was similar to that of a per-
son affected by poison.
Mrs. Witwer acted as housekeeper
for John "A. ,Wen&. druggist. Wenz
died in September, 1900. The physi-
clans attributed his death to blood
poisoning, but now tell the coroner
that they were dissatisfied with their
diagnosis at the time. Two months
before Mr.. Wenz's heath his Agar
old son died suddenly. Mrs. Witwer
next resided with a Mr.. and Mrs. Cab
led on Best street, Riverdale. These
two died suddenly and the coroner
says their sickness was Of the nature
OF arsenical poisoning.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
BOY MURD RED.
Body Was Tied In n Bag and Hidden
Another Gothnm MNstery.

= AnOIner OObnhnl hySIeFys
New York, Oct. 7.-What may turn
out to be murder mystery was the
discovery of the body of 6.yeRr.old
boy In bag at 361 West Twenty.seo-
ond street The body was clothed only
in pair of light cotton drawers. but
In the bag with tho body was a num-
| Der of garments, which evidently had
belonged to the boy. Except for a
liberation on the abdomen, there was
no mark of violence on the body. The
\ body was identified by Sidney Ryan. a
cook at 800 West Twenty-frst street,
as that of his son, Albert. Ryan said
the last time he had seen the boy
alive was Sunday at o'clock, playing
on the street in front of his home. He
said he knew of no reason why his
son should have been killed, as the
family had no enemy.
The police believe the child was
murdered and that the body vas be-
ing carried to the river when it bo-
came too heavy and as iii a number OF
similar cases was deposited in the
most convenient place.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
Cheap Excursion.

Notice the advertisement OF the
cheap excursion from here to Park
ersburg and return Sunday, over
the B. & .. Railway-Ohio River
Division, only 81 90 for the. round
trip. This cheap excursion every,
one who has not been over the
road from here to Parkereburg.
should take this trip in. .
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
nIInoIR. by.

Buffalo, Oct. 7.-After three post
iponements, Illinois day at the Pan
American. exposition was celebrated
sMohday.6 Governor Richard Yates. &C
companted by his stan, was escorted
by the First regiment, Illinois national
guard, under command of Colonel
Sanbofn from Niagara hotel to the
Lincoln Parkway entrance to the ex
position, where the members of the
Chicago city council Joined them and
proceeded to the Temple of Music
where the exercises of the day were
held. President John G. Milburn de
lIvered an address of welcome and
responded to by Governor Yates. Sen
ator Mason OF Illinois delivered an
address
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
DidNOt pay.

The financial statement of the
recent state exposition shows a de-
fioit of $6026, which the citizens of
Columbus subscribed to the guar.
antee fund will probably be com
PEELED to pay. From a financial
standpoint the result of the expert
ment of extending the time of the
exposition to two weeks is great
disappointment.-Sta State Journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
FBUDAL FIGHT.
Four Victims Added to Death List OF
a Southern Vendetta.

Middlesboro, KY, oct. IA feudal
fight in which four were Killed and
four wounded occurred at the Big
Springs Union Baptist church, over
the Tennessee line. The killed are;
Tip and James Caldwell and Rush
and Henry Morgan. The wounded are
Henry Overstreet and w. Jones. NOR
tally; j. Morgan, leg broken; Joe
Moberly, flesh wound.
The feud has existed between the
Virginia Morgans and the Tennessee
Chadwells since the civil war. Since
then 80 Morgans and 40 Chadwells
have been killed In the numerous
fights that have taken place.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
EIeetrIe MINING sapbly Zeal.

Electric Mining Supply Zeal.
Charleston Gazette.
A deal was clot ed here last night
for what is said to be the biggest
purchase and insfallnento of electri-
cal mining machinery ever carried
out in the whole Kama VIVA and New
River Valley. The Kanawha and
Hooking Company purchased o
the Goodman Manufacturing Com
pany, of Chicago, an electrical
equipment for their mines on the
x. e. M. side of the river above the
city amounting to about $4,000
The purchase includes five com
plete electric power plants They
will bedivided,up among theiminet
at Shrewsbury, the mouth of&el.
ley's Greek, atsLongacre, at, Glen
Ferris. aud the National Mines,aoh
Smither'sf Greek. ssfipsfs
In this deaf are Included e99 16i
the Goodman electric coaEcdttefs
seven Goodman electric umotors
seven MoCuen engines, seven 1oe
x. W.generators, seven miles OF
figure eight trolley wtre,i four boil.
ers, five stationary 20-horse power
motors for driving fans,
The contract was closed by NIr
Z, 81. Harrison, the representative
of the Chicago firm. The equip
mont will be- shipped as, soon at
possible and will be installed in the
mines as fast thereafter as pcs,
sible. The plant is capable Of
transmitting electrical power to the
numerous other mines owned and
operated by the Kana@ha and
Hooking Company. ~ 's
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
OIL in Calhoun,

The man who did not get piece
of Calhoun county, West Virginia,
real estate burning the last two
years. is big looser. Oh! has
been found in all parts of the conn
ty, and the Lowther Company
brought in 500 barrel gusher.
The Calhoun county field will be
one of the best in the State ~
Southern Manufactures.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
Tax on stock Paoer.

Washington, Oct. THE commits
sioner of internal revenue has decided
that a delivery of stock as collateral
security for the future payment of
money, is taxable at the rate of two
cents for each 500 or fraction there
of, provided such delivery is accom-
panied by any paper or agreement or
memorandum or other evidence OF
transfer as required by the statute
and also that a so.called collateral
note in which such stock should be
descrihed would be ouch evidence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
PresidentiaI Appointments.

! washington. Oct. THE president
appointed former Governor Thomas
Jones of Alabama to be United States
district Judge for the northern and
middle districts of Alabama to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the death of Judge
Bruce. The president also appointed
Charles HartzeIl of Colorado secre-
tary of Porto Rico to fill the vacancy
caused by the promotion of Secretary
Hunt to the goverporshiD of the island.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
Explanations i'm Order.

West Union Record.
One would have to go back many
years, even beyond the Cleveland
administration, to find a time when
sheep and lambs were as low as
they are at the present time. z
farmer in speaking of the matter
the other day said that buyers in
his neighborhood had refused to
take Moe young lambsunder sixty
pounds weight at from 40 to SO
cents head. and another said that
he had sold stock sheep as low ae
fifty cents head. Can any one
quote price lower than these un-
der Democratic administration
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
Eon Cauaea a WracL..

Pittsburg, Oct THE Buffalo flyer
on the Allegheny railroad crashed In
to local passenger train at Barking
rear cars of the latter. Fortunately
,4here were few passengers aboard the
local and none were seriously injured
George Young of Parnassus, Pa, had
his leg broken and others escaped
with bruises. The accident was the
fesuitsof a heavy foe.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09


An exchange says: "Sinking
creek, one of the largest creeks in
Giles county, Va, has disappeared.
For thirty miles all that is seen of
what was once wide mountain
stream is a bed of dry rock, with
here and there pool of water.
There are fifteen mills along it's
banks which have been forced to
shut down, aud the disappearance
of the creek has worked great hard
ships on many people along it's
banks. The creek commenced to
fall week or so ago and the water
rapidly disappeared. No one oan
account for it. There has been
plenty of rain in that section.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
Makes Them Sick.

1t makes Republican sick to
hear sheep bleat. This time last
year they were telling us that wool
would be SO and 40 cents pound
this year if the Republican party
were kept in power. No wonder
they take flight every time they
see sheep.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
Newspaper burned QUO.

Marinetta, Wis, oct. 1.-THE Gram
building, the largest in the city, was
destroyed by fire, loss $4,000. The
building was occupied by the Daily
Star office, a tailoring establishment
and the armory of Company l, Wiscon-
sin national guard.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
a BadDay,

Charleston Gazette. z4.A4i
1t will be bad day for the peo-
pie of this section of the State
WHEN the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company gets control Of the New
River GOAL field. And a WI 20 one
when it secures allsthe other. coal
fields in West Virginia. u=;ae.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
chaInmaLers win Their strike

York, Pa, Oct THE strike of the
chainmakers in the two local factories
of the Standard Chain company was
settled and the men returned to work
A settlement was erected ON a wage
advance of 10 per cent on the races
and per cent on cart chain. There
were 200 men affected.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
CLEANED AT A GLANCE.
Made So Brief the Hasty Reader May
Read as He Runs

Plague similar to CHAMBERS has de.
stroyed thousands of horses In north.
ern Missouri.
Warehouse and contents of Barry
Brothers. Transportation comEany at
Chicago burned. Loss 100000.
/, John w. Turner. instructor in tex
tile department of Georgia School of
Technology at Atlanta. Ga, suicided
with mornhine
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
The Weather.

For Ohio-Fair, except probably
rain in, northwestern portion in after
noon or at night, warmer, fresh south
to southwest winds.
( For West Virginia-Warmer, vari-
able winds, becoming fresh northwest.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
Ston IrIiief.

Governor. Stone, of Pennsylva.
MIA has made the declaration that
"There is no difference between
the teachings of Emma Goldman
and the Democratic platform"
This is an important discovery, but
coming from such a source has the
old familiar ring of stop thief" to
cover up the;s disgraceful and un-
lawful proceedings of the legisla-
ture of the past year in that re-
spectacle commonwealth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

Cheap wool and cheap sheep un-
der high tariff is haunt to Re-
publioans. They are as low now
as they ever were and tariff of 10
cents a pound on wool
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

The Point PLEASANT
National Bank Th 9
N ew Bankis N ow
open for business in
the Kisar block, Main
street. Don't forget
the name.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

The woman who is unable to run
her own house sometimes goes
{ nth to reform the whole world
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

People get engaged from fore 9
of habit; then they get married
from force of circumstances
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

The chronic borrower, like a
good photographer, is an expert re-
TOUGHER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

Seven million dollars will be re-
quired in repairs to our warshipH
this next year, Come to think of
it, was it Sbain's feet OF ours that
was so badly handled at SantiagoP
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

Henderson is getting to be quite
thriving village.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

Mr. Bryan, who has been the vic
tim of as much bitter newspaper
ceiticism as any man in public pc.
sition, is opposed to limitations
upon tho freedom of speech or
freedom of the press as cure for
anarchy; first, because, as he saye,
the evils of restriction are greater
than the evils of freedom; and SEQ
ond, because abuse does not hurt
the man or the party made the sub.
ject of attack
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

Probably more human nature
crops out at dog fight than at a
prayer meeting.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

Often a man spends half his
time getting ready to waste the
other half.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

While anarchy should be ruth
lessly stamped out, the necessity
of Graduating it should not be
made an excuse for limiting free
speech-a thing absolutely essen
tial to the existence of a Republic
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

The Schley investigation 80 far
shows that there are II lumber of
navy mon who don't like him and
have tried to injure him by lying
about him. That ia all that has
been developed SO far by the inves-
tigation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

It is becoming more clearly re-
vealed than ever that the navy is
divided between two warning fac
tions on the Sampson-Sohley con-
troyersy. Upon the numerical
strength of the two factions it
would be difficult to determine.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
VIII Contest.

Ed. s. Grant of Pomeroy has
served notice that he will contest
the nomination of j. FL. Ewing for
clerk of the court of Meigs county
on account of illegal ballots.-Ohio
State journal 3D..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

It doesn't take an agrioulturaliet
to raise row.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

It's cold day when Cupid meets
with frost.
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Order of Publication.
Albert Il. Walker.
Theodosin Walker,


Albert IL. Walker,
In ChRuceTy.
1.-THE object of the above suit is TO obtain a
diYort e, mesa ct thoro from the defend-
ant"
And IT appearing by agidaYIt nled that the
said defendant, AiDeri II. " alkeT, is q nom
resident of the Stale of West virginia, II Is
ordered that the said defendant do appear
here within one month art. the date of the
first publication OF this order and do what is
necessary to protect his Interests.
A Copy-Teste: II. II. MITCHELL, Clerk.
Notice to Take DeposItIons.
TO Albert II. Walker.
Take Notice.: That on the 9Th day OF Octo-
Der, a. y 1901, between the hours OF 8 O'Clock
A. N. and O'Clock +. NJ, at the ONCE OF
Someryille & somervIlle, In FONT Pleasant,
w. Va, Will take The deposItionE of myself
and others, TO be read I'm evidence in my be-
half In a certain suit In chancery now pend
ing in the Circuit Court ofthe County oil Ma
son, and state OF w. Va. In whlchG am
Plaintiff and you are Defeniani. II from
any cause the taking OF said dePositIons
the same snail be continu from day to day;
between the same hours, until the same
shall have been completed.
THE0D0SIA WALKER,
BY Counsel.
August %.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

There is no need to alter the
Constitution or in any wise further
abridge the hospitality or freedom
of the people of the United States
in dealing with anarchism.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

The witnesses against Sohley
have devoted most of their time and
testimony to exploiting their own
pre-. eminent greatness and super
Tor bravery Notably has this
egotism shown itself in the evi
dence. given by the commanders
inimioal to SohIey.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

As we expected, the G.. A. r. is
rising in it's wrath to denounce
President Roosevelt for declaring
that he is proud OF his two unoles
who served in the Confederate
navy. The G A. r. is determined
to revive the sectional issue if it is
in any way possible.-New Do
minion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

ST. Louis must be in a bad con.
dition. if 1t is necessary for her to
spend $4,000, 900 in municipal i'm
provements to fit herself for the
fair.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

For the first time the civilized
world fully realizes the import Of
anarchism. The lesson has been
learned at heavy cost and will new
or be forgotten.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

This institution is conducted by
qualified physicians and nurses.
TERMS-No cure, no pay; no knife,
nc. pain Treatment Is hypodefmi-
nent cure known.
Enclose two cent stamp for booklet
DIR. II OWEN, Pomeroy,
July St-3mo Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

Fraud orders have been issued
by the Postohice Department
against the Scottish Security Com
pany of Wheeling, Louisville and
several other places. This COM
pany until last spring conducted a
business and had it's headquarters
in Wheeling. Some time in. April
the local authorities were apprieed
of the fact that the Scottish Seou-
rity Company was fake concern
aud was committing Wholesale fraud
upon atrusting public. The Off
oers af the company became fright
ened and fled from Wheeling and
the court appointed receiver.
But 1894. ID of the oompany's funds
could be found, and this amount
was returned to the gullibes who
had enriched the Golfers of the
Scottish Security Company to the
tune of many thousands of dollars.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

Besides the g. a h. is hot in
the collar because Roosevelt won't
turn out Pension Commissioners
Evans.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

There are no greater towards on
earth than Herr Most and Emma
Goldman's. They urge their dupes
to commit assassination and then
demand for themselves the special
protection of police departments.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

The cable companies that have
been demanding that Congress
should pay the entire cost of line
to the Philippines and turn it over
to them, in order to enable them TO
make any profit at all, have now
discovered that they can afford to
do the work themselves.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

Under the laws of New York
neither the Judge nor the Govern
or fixes the special day of a con-
victs execution in the electric
chair. The warden of the peniten-
tiary decides upon the day; and
hour, who'll must be within a des.
week. The number of per
sons allowed to witness an exeou-
tion is fixed by law, and they are
admitted by tickets issued to them.
Already number of applicants
have asked permission to be allow.
ed to be present at the execution
of Czolgosz, and no doubt the re-
quest for tickets will far exceed the
number to be issued.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09

Other animals are to their man
ner born, but man can be all sorts
of AN animal by turns.