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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18
MARRIED..
Capt. John Nj. Burdett TaISe
Unto Himself q Wife.

Capt. John M. Burdett Take
Unto Himself q Wife.
at the home of Mr.. Chris Mack
in Gallipolis, Ohio, Wednesday 81
ternoon, December 11th, 1901 ai
two o'clock, Rev. I'll. ID. GelYini
Pestor of the Presbyterian Churchl
of that oity, united in marriag
Capt. John NJ Bnrdess oiss
Pleasant, and Mrs. Frank Holmes,
of GalIipolis.
Only a few close friends we're pres
ent upon this happy occasion. After
the ceremony was performed, the
bridal party were entertained at
dinner at the home of Mrs. Joe
Greenwood.
The happy couple arrived here
Wednesday evening about six
O'Clock, where they received the
congratulations of the many ac-
quaintances and friends of the
groom, and extended royal well
come to the bride.
Capt. Burdett is the General
Manager for the Equity Milling
Co., of Point Pleasant, and is one
of Point Pleasant's most thorough
and upright business mon. Nc
one stands higher, or is better
liked in the community, than is
the genial Captain.
The Register, together with all
our people, extend best wishes tc
Capt. Burdett and bride.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18
Married.

At Trinity M. e. Parsonage, in
Point Pleasant, Wednesday, Dec
11th, 1901, Rev. 8. j. Miller uni
ted in marriage Mr.. Henry Calder
wood, of Cedar Grove, Kanawha
county, w. Va, and Miss Victoria
Spurlook, of Ambrosia, Mason
county. The groom is leading
merchant of Cedar Grove, and is a
highly respected young man; while
the bride is one of Mason county'e
most estimable and loyable young
ladies. After the ceremony the
happy young people left on the
south bound K. & M. train on q
bridal trip On their return they
will make their home at Cedar
Grove.
The Register extends it's best
wishes to the happy young couple
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18
Sovn,I uis Life

"I wish to say that feel 1 owe my
life to Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, writes
II. @. Christensen, of Hay field, MINI
WFor three wears / was troubled with
dvspersia SO that 1 conld hold
nothing on my stomach. Many time,
/ would be unable to retain Il morsel oi
food. Finally l was confined to my
bed. Doctors said could not live
1 read one of your advertisements on
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and thought II
might fit my case and commenced nee 4 IL. lts
bottle. Now / am cured and recon-
mend it to ALL" Digests your food.
Cures all stomach troubles. HooH.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18
Health and Beauty.

poor complexion is usually the re-
suit of a torpid liver or irregular actlon
of the bowels. Unless natures refuse
is carried off it wilIsurely cause impure
blood. Pimpl cs, halls and lotlief ellip P,
ti6ns follow. This is NATURES method
OF throwing off the poisons which the
bowels fail to remove. DeWitt's Llttle
Early Risers are world famous Tor
remedying this condition. They stimu;;
late the liver and promote regular anN
healthy action of the bowels but never
cause gripping, cramps or distress. Safe
pills. HooF.
Girls, if you are afraid to spend
an evening alone occasionally,
don't get married.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

1t is said that Mr., A, L, Boggesf
will contest with Mr.. r. r. Mitch
ell, for nomination for Circuit
CLERK, in the next Republican coun.
ty convention. He will be "hot
one" for our friend Bob to contend
against.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

Congress has already gone into
training for another round With
that worn-out Santiago sea fight
We may we'll exolaim with Pyrrhus;
one more such victory and we shall
be undone!-Louisville Times,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

The Governments of Russia and
Germany have been comforting as
to the best plans for suppression of
anarchy, and circulars to this end
have been semitic other Govern
ments, including the United States
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

j. B. Yeager, called at our office
Wednesday. He recently moved
from Ambrosia, this county, to
Judge Bradbury's dairy farm, one
mile back of Pomeroy, He has
steady employment at the dairy
farm, and receives good wages, and
says he hopes that he may never
have to depend on tilling poor hill
land for living again. Mr.. Y. is
we'll known in this county, as he
spent all his life here, and taught
twenty terms of school within the
county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

From all Indications there is 60
ing to be big Christmas trade,
and it stande all in hand who have
anything to do with it 10 get ready
for it, in order that when it comes
they and their clerks may not be
30 tired out and worked to death
that they almost wish Christmas
never would come
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18
FORTlETH YEAR.

"Has Achieved The Impossi-
ble.'nAReno Bayless Welbourn
has discovered principal in Wire
less Te!egraphy, which is rapidly
winning him fame He expert
enced no difficulty in sending mes
sages through boards, brick and
stone walls, and obstructions of
every kind. Mr.. Welbourn has
succeeded in doing what was here
tofore thought impossible New
York School journal, AT Hootf's
Opera House December 18th.
We hear of another wedding to
come off in this town about the
goth of this month, when one OF
Point Pleasant's good and hand
some young ladies will be led to
the altar by a young Virginia
gentlemen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

There are quite boom in we'd
ding notices in the Register this
morning. 1t is all interesting read
ing for the people. We are glad
to see our young people marrying,
as we believe in it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18
Boston Goes Democratic.

Monday the Democrats COM
pleteIy overwhelmed the Republi-
cans in the oity election, General
Patrick Collins being elected
over Mayor Thomas N. Hart by the
largest plurality in quarter of a
century. The Democratic victory
obtained control of both branches
of the city government, elected the
street commissioner, Salem ID.
Charles, and practically all oandi-
dates for school commissioners
Two years ago Mayor Hart defeat
ed General Collins by 2,281 votes.
This year General Collins is elect
ed by over 10000 plurality.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18
An EYangelIst's Story.

"I suffered for years with bron-
remedies but did not obtain permanent
relief until 1 commenced to use One
Minute Cough Cure" writes Rev; Jas
Kirkman, evangelist. of Belle River,
Ill. / have no hesitation in recon-
dies of his kind" One minute Cough
Cure affords immediate relief for coughs,
colds and all kinds of throat and lung
troubles. For Group it is unequalled.
Absolutely safe. Very pleasant to tai e,
never fails and is really favorite with
the children. They like il. Hoolf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18
strnre nfPnralYsIs.

Huntington, w. Yao Dec. 10
George Frampton, prominent oit-
izen of this city, was seized with a
stroke of paralysis on last even
ing and is now in very serious
condition.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18
A Collision.

A collision occurred at jackson
Vile, Ohio. Monday morning at
$3.50 O'Clock, in which an engine
aud caboose in charge of oonduc-.
tor John McGraw, of this place,
crashed into freight train stand.
ing ON the main track, with no
hagman or other signals out The
engine was badly damaged aud the
caboose splintered up. Conductor
MoGraw received an ugly out on
tile top of his head aud also a bad
out on his left hand, which willlay
him off for some time. A young
man named Hopkins, of this town.
brakeman, was also hurt about
the head and body. Several of the
Grew of the freight were also hurt,
the conductor quite seriously.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

The small pox in Union district.
is said to be of very mild form,
and some say it is not small pox at
all. But it is better to treat it as
suoh.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18
Applies Here.

Charleston Gazette.
Cheap fuel and unsurpassed
transportation facilities, backed UP
by proper effort upon the part of q
progressive, enterprising people.
will build a oity. Charleston has
the former two, shall it be said that
the third is laoking2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18


1t is comparatively easy to get a
divorce without publioitp in West
Virginia. The evidence is taken
in dispositions made in the offices
by the attorneys and considered by
the judges in chambers. There is
no open trial in court az there is in
Ohio, and while the papers are ao.
cessible to all who apply for them
in the clerks office, they are not
submitted to reporters as are other
court documents. The result is, a
very large bunoh of divorces are
granted at every term of court that
do not reach the ears ofthe public,
Forty-three couples are now seek.
ing separation at the term of court
being held in Wheeling.
A telegram from the Marietta
Register, was received at this Off ce
yesterday, stating that all the Mari
eta printers were out on strike,
and asking if there were any print
ers here, and if so to send them up,
promising permanent job at good
wages.
The u. s. Secretary of the Treas
ury in his annual report suggests a
plan of federation for National
Banks whereby they can all be
united in great central institu-
tion.
There is likely to be a sharp fight
in this Congress over the question
of re.enaoting the present Chinese
exclusion law, which expires by
time of Limitation next May.
Again there is talk of railroad
up the south side of the Great
Kanawha river. 1t is needed badly
enough, to develop the GOAL fields
on that side of the river. Itis
strange that road has not been
built there long ago.
A stranger was held up on Loop
Creek last Nc nday between Star
and Glen Jean, by two negroes
and relieved of $25 and pistol.
The negroes had shotguns.
Many beautiful woman is the
paradise of the eye and the purge-
tory of the purse.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

There is complaint of some pret-
ty thieving in come parts of the
town but nothing to compare to
what is heard in other neighboring
places.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

Winter having set in protraoted
meetings at the churches and
country school houses are in full
blast. Gold weather seems to be
the preferable weather to hold re-
vivals.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

The court house yard still re-
mains in filthy condition. Ii
should be cleaned up. The
grounds around the public build
ings should always look neat, trim
and tidy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

There is some talk of parties bor-
ing for oil near town. They say
the oil is in the county, and near
Point Pleasant, and they are going
to find it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

Congress is asked for $616,827,-
698 as the estimate of appropria-
tions required for the expenses Of
the Government for the coming
fiscal year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

AT last, Point Pleasant. we are
told, is going to have Board of
Trade, that is Board of Trade, in
fact. Hurry up the organization,
Point Pleasant needs your services.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

The school children will have a
weeks holiday from Christmas to
New Year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

The way to destroy courage is
not to pluck it up.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

d. S. Mitchell. Fulford, Md, Dur
ing a long illness / was troubled with
bed sore s, and was advised TO try De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, and did so
with wonderful results. Twas perfectly
cured 1t is the best ealve on the mar
ket." Sure cure for piles, sores, burns.
Beware of counterfeits. HootTs
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

The world always has time to
listen to the man who has some
thing to say.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

Our merchants should keep an
"eye open," for the people who
like to pick up little things" un-
seen. During the holiday rush a
fine opportunity is afforded the
people who are prone to appropri-
ate other peoples goods.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

Point Pleasant has splendid po-
lice force, and no man need be
afraid of them, if they conduct
themselves in a halfway decent
manner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

Even when a girl has money in
her own name she is anxious to
change it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

Unless a man is an actor or a
Congressman, the only time he
ever gets flowers in his life is after
~
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

The Consumers Goal aud Min
ing Company, at Spilman, are now
erecting some thirty houses for the
use of it's employees.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

Speaking of bargains, good reso-
lutions will soon be marked down.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

Words may shake mans con
victions, but seldom shatter them
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

a business man must be honest in
his dealings as we'll as in his adj
vertisements The advertisers who
are represented in the Register are
both.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18
ono Way settlers':.Rates
VIA OHIO CENTRAL-LINEs.

~
On the First and Third Tuesdays of each
month special low rate, One Way Settlers,
Tickets will be sold by Agents of the OHIO
1eorgin, Kentucky, Mississippi, North and
South Carolina, Tennessce and virginia;
any agent OF OHIO Central Lines or address
nearest Passenger Representative below;
s. q. Harvey, Pass. Agt, Toledo, Ohio.
y: j: Cargo, Pass, Agt, Toledo, ONO O,,,,
f. =. Hciner, Pass. Agt, Charleston, VIVA.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18
We Have the Best Of Each Best Makers Efforts
Tovs and Dolls From All Over the World

We Have the Best Of Each Best Makers Efforts
Toys and Dolls From ALI Over the World.
Germany of Toys and Frances the Land of Dolls has
sent us ghtfdl payhngs dolls careful
import order placed last February rms
means saving per you We have them by the
hundreds again leaders in everything In Doldom
For 24c have several dressed
we very pretty and at 74c and 88c will
you of kid body bsue head dolls you ever saw
elsewhere, for $1.OO
With Every Doll Sale OF F pq give 2s 0SfE tokef wf
on Beautiful Large 5000 This doll will be
vn to the child holding corresponding ticket to the that
Will Christmas Day. you get ticket
with every doll purchase of 1Oc 1,.c.
Cabs Go-carts, Furniture Doll Houses Doll Swings,
Doll Dishes everything else Dolly needs for her
comfort is here
Mechanical Toys of Every Kind,
We Have in Great Abundance.
Itswonderu foreign countries make such Lfeike
Moving Animals will have and see them we can't
begin to tell you about them.
An sorts and sizes Booksalmost everything print
ed is here We toy stock includes almost everything
There Wagons Hobby Horses Shoo-
Fys Veocipedes Skates Seds, Wheebarrows Haycars Hay
Wagons Engines Ladder Trucks Patrol Wagons Ice wagons
Delivery Wagons Horses Elephants Dogs Surprise Boxes
Clowns, of all kinds, AUTOMOBILES Engines OF all Rlnds'
Flying Machines Swords and Belts Toy
Pistols and Guns Toys Hatchets Magic Lanterns Swing Horses
Drums Cars Irons, Pastry Sets Telephones hne
Bells Carpenter all Sizes Writing Desks Chairs
comeplete LII lssaPe we
it, game good we have it We have everything
games Parchs and the Croknoe ana
rom Boards.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

Point Pleasant will pave her
streets with brick next summer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

We have just turned out some
pretty cards for the European Ho-
tel, Capt. Nels Park, Proprietor.
The European is getting to be a
very popular hotel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

The windows in the Bon Ton
and j. Friedman & Co.'s, are the
most interesting and attractive to
the young people, of any windows
in town. Santa Claus" is here
with all his toys and good things
to make children happy.
The OheYalier is making fine
time in the Huntington and Point
Pleasant trade, and our people
should patronize this boat. They
call her the railroad" packet.
Capt. Jacob Heib, of the steamer
Florence Marmet, is now a resident
of this town. We met him yester-
day in company with Capt ChasY
a. Cole, pilot on the Florence
Marmet, both being the guests of
Mr.. John q. Stortz. We found
them vory pleasant gentlemen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

The gale of wind that arose Mon
day night came near causing quite
serious accident to two packets
anchored at the wharf boat at
Charleston. AS it was, the lines
of the Columbia were broken and
she swung olean around. Tho
Columbia and the Greenwood
bumped together and several holes
were stove in each, but they were
not of nature to disable either
boat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

Wit is the wine of intelleot-and
ill. nature turns it into vinegar.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

Just received lot of fresh but
ter, cheese, cakes, lemons, oranges,
candies, canned corn, tomatoes,
currents A good package of coffee
for 10 cents, at the Ohio Street
Grocery in the Extension.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

A stranger was held up on Loop
Creek last Monday between Star
and Glen Jean, by two negroes
and relieved of $25 and pistol
The negroes had shotguns.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

The Lord made good women to
show us how different men are.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

There is likely to be a sharp fight
in this Congress over the question
of re.enaoting the present Chinese
exclusion law, which expires by
time of Limitation next May.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

Many beautiful woman is the
paradise of the eye and the purge
tory of the purse.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

The City Council of Columbus,
Ohio, compell all women to wear
short dresses upon thestreets. They
must be at least six inches from
the ground. The women are do
ing some "high kicking" about
trampling upon their rights. Our
town council would not dare to
pass suoh an ordinance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18

There is nothing that will en-
hanoe the value of property in the
country like good roads. Itwould
not only add more to the pocket!
books of those along whose farms
the roads run, but it would add a
hundred fold to their comfort and
pleasure. There is nothing that
has more points to recommend it
than a good road movement.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-18
a MnrninE.

Gallipolis Tribune.
Fire insurance companies have
issued a warning calling attention
to clause in their policies, max
ing them void in case the hazard
is increased by any means, and
they indicate in their circular,
that they believe Christmas trees
to be an extra hazard.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-16
NEWS FROM HAWAII
LAND OF FLOWERS
Collection Of Income Tax Partial
Failure-Captain Amesbury Com
mended-Battleship Leaves.

Correspondence of Associated Press.)
Honolulu, Dec. 3, via San Francisco,
Dec. 16.-Complete returns as to the in
come tax shows that the amount of tax
collected will be far below the sum ex-
pected when the law was passed. The
returns show an aggregate assessment
Of $685., 900. which is nearly about half
Of what 1t was hoped the tax would
bring in. The smallness of the figures
is believed to be due In part to recent
failures in sugar stocks.
The board of survey appointed to ex-
anime the ship Roanoke which arrived
here with a cargo of coal on fire, has
made its report. The vessel is found
to be considerably damaged and the
board commends Captain Amesbury for
making for Honolulu instead of trying
to make San Francisco, declaring that
his decision probably averted a terrible
ocean tragedy.
The board recommends that she pro-
ceed to San Francisco with the coal now
in her, amounting to about 1000 tons. the
rest having been discharged here in an
effort to find the fire.
The battleship Wisconsin will leave
here on the 18th for Acapulco, Mexico.
John Nickens. of the Hilo law firm of
Wise & Nickens, died here last Thurs
day of diabetes.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-16
JACK FROST VISITED
MANY SOUTHERN STATES
Cold Weather Record of Years Was
Broken-Two Persons Were Frozen
to Death at Atlanta.
(By Associated Press,)

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 16.-It is believed
that the cold wave which has neld the
South tight in it's grip for the past SO
hours, has been broken.
In many cases the temperature record
ed last night broke all records for De-
cember. In Atlanta two deaths, attrlb-
uted to the cold, both of the victims
negroes, We're reported.
The police gave permission Sunday for
coal and wood yards to open ana serve
the suffering public. The temperature
at 4 o'clock this morning was . above
zero, the coldest recorded for December
since 1882.
Freezing temperatures were reported
this morning in northern Florida, as far
south as Jacksonville, and from 6 to Is
degrees below freezing in southern Ala
bama, Georgia and Louisiana.
The Florida orange belt is believed 10
have escaped damage, as a temperature
Of 40 was reported from mid-Flor.da and
Ga at Key West.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-16
Dewey Has Nothing to Say.

Isadore Raynor and A. A. league,
counsel for Admiral Schley before the
court of inquiry, held a consultation with
their client today for the purpose of out
lining their future course of action.
Admiral Dewey. president OF the court,
was asked for statement as to the ex-
tent to which he indorsed the findings of
the majority of the court.
II have not a word to say" he replied,
mot a word"
Since the court Of inquiry rendered its
verdict Rear Admiral Schley has re-
ceived a large number of letters and tel
egrams, all containing expressions and
esteem, and offers Of assistance.
To answer them personally would be a
work of such magnitude that the admiral
has addressed the following letter to the
press, which he asks to be published:
Public Letter of Thanks.
ITO the Press: I beg to express
through the medium of the press my
gratitude and heartfelt thanks for the
kind words and evidences of interest in
my welfare which 1 have received from
all parts of the United States.
"The magnitude of the correspondence
renders impossible for he to personally
acknowledge the same, and I therefore
take this means of expressing my appre-
citation to one and all. Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY,
Rear Admiral U. S. n"