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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

be promptly applied TO cuta, burns and
scafds. 1t soothes and quickly heals
the injured part. There are worthless
counterfeits, be sure to get DeWitps:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24
NORTHERN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Vim Ohio Central Lines I'm Connection
with Ann ArbOr and Pere MARQUEE
fta r. re-.

Here is your cheap excursien 70
Northern Michigan Resorts, Beulah
(Crystal Lake., Frankfort, Trayerse
City, Burlington, Mainstte and Honor az nor
o. G Lines In. & o. q. and K: & NJ.
Rys). $50 from Gauley and Charles
ton, So. so from Point Pleasant, GalliPo-
lis and MiddlepOrt, and IIoPortionate-
ly low rate3from intermediate stations
for the round trip; tickets good return
destination. For full particulars, time
of trains, etc, call on Agents OF *. g M.
Hallway or address T.. Il. Heiner, Pass.
Agt. X. & NJ. Ry., Charleston, w. va,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

There is no royal road to fortune
Every man who starts out to
achieve business success must ex-
poet to find plenty of hard, uphill
work on the way, Advertising
will not make fortune for you in
aIday, but if done judiciously, il
will pay handsomely in the long
run If the business is of kind
that can be profitably increased, il
will pay to advertise it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

1t is too hot to hold church ser
vices. But few people attend on
this account.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

The strike of iron workers of
the country may result very ser
iously to other business interests
as we'll as the iron manufacturers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

What some people call repartee
other people call squabbling,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24
REAL ESTATE.
Below is some of the good bar
gains in Real Estate that the r. Is.
TIppETT Agency has for sale:
EMI'IMs fOl' SIX

gains IN heal Estate thHI INC L -
TIpPETT Agency has for sale;
Farms FOR Sale.
-r7NIkTS SEVEN ACRE FARM for sale al
Il a reasonable price. The reason thS own =.
change business. The farm is situated In
Union District, Mason county, four mliSs
from the KnnRwha river and *. q NJ ran.
way, and only short distance from ROM
never failing creek; land mostly rollingi
now in grnss, but all susceptible OF cu ,W
lion; n little tiInberi ~ good SIX room uwell-
ing house; good out buildings, good barns,
hoIse isx26, close to dwelling, Millsell stock
of general merchandise, If desired by puT-
chaser. Store does n good, IhtnDle dust
ness. The farm is in "a most ueslrhDle nelBh'
borhood, close to schools and church
A FIFTY FIVE ACRE and 1870 pole farm
"A. for sale. All the land can he inrIncu eH-
cept n little in timber. All best improve
and about 100 plum, apple and other irnit
trees. Good barn and other out buildingsi
good springs that never go dryi 2 loot Vein
of good coal. A slXrOOm two Story mouse
desirable place in Mason county could not
be found. 1t is close to town. SANDS seNeTaI
hundred feet above sea level and can be
bought cheap.
a Two HUNDRED IyE
"a acre farm; mover oYerdOwsi 90 acres OF IL
is cleared, and Some in grass; creek bottomi
good timber; good wateri churches, post
back OF ATbuCkle. a fine farm. Can De
bought on terms to suit purchaser DON'T
miss this bargain II you want N farm
A SEVENTY EIGHT AND All n LF acre
"a farm, located in Arbucklc district n
bargain. Price, If sold at once, $4,000
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

The strike now on in the United
States, is one of the greatest ever
Witnessed in this country. 1t does
not show that the workingmen are
oontented, happy and prosperous,
as the Republican leaders claim.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

There are forty counties in Texas
which have to seek legal advice out
side their limits, as they have not
a single attorney of their own.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

Old Sol undoubtedly does not
believe in labor unions, nor does
he seem to be reasonable in the
number of hours he labors in the
course of day. He has been
working SO hard for the past few
weeks that some people are nearly
roasted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

If some method could be devils
ed of wringing the moisture out of
the air we could stand the hot
weather much better.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

Goo.goo eyes are-um-yum-
well--why, goo-goo eyes, of course.
Don't you understands Oh, that
kind you can't endure for your
girl to cast at the other fellow.
You know! just makes you turn
green with jealousy when she darts
ooquettish courtesies out of the
left corner of dropped lids in the
direction of that rubbering rival.
Oh, when she turns them at you
that's different Your pulse goes
up to lao and you have to double
your tongue to keep your heart
from jumping out
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

If the Ohio river is suoh men.
ace to health as the Ohio authori-
ties have asserted, what are we 60
ing to drink is a very pertinent
question:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24
No AlI Wnnder.

The shirtwaist man and the net
waist girl go hand in hand today
and the people year after year
keep on throwing their clothes
away. The coat and vest we're laid
to rest and where is the tieeoy
shawl? And clothes get thinner
and fewer-what will be the end of
it all2 Oh, what will the shirt
waist man take next from the
things he has to wear2 And what
will the net waist girl throw off
from the shoulders now SO bareP
The shirtwaist man and the net
waist girl go rollicking down the
way; have we started trend that's
going to end in the old fig leaf
some day?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

The ideal city of the future will
be less noisy than the average city
of today, Street cries of ear-split-
ting shrilIness and all sorts of
tumultuous sounds will be moder-
ated by the next generation, if the
present municipal rulers do little
or nothing to abate grievous nuts
ance. New Yorkers are the most
patient people ever known. But
some day they may break bounds
New York Tribune We're with
the Tribune on that proposition.
The ringing of bells, the blowing
of whistles and the cries of ped
oilers of cabbHges and turnips are
alike unnecessary, aud should be
suppressed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

The steamboat man, who, on
Tuesday evening, turned his
search light full on a party of nude
bathers, with several hundred
ladies on board the boat, has very
little idea of the proprieties
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

A man who has no faults is fit
only to be an archangel or a door
mat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

1t doesn't take a particularly
strong man to carry on a Irritation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24
West Virginia Caves.

One does not have to go to Ken
tuoky, or to old Virginia, to find
mammoth caves, when they can be
found right here in West Virginia,
and Oh extensive lines as that
of the Mammoth cave in Kentuo.
ky. In the limestone parts of
Pooahontas county can be found
caves that no man up to the pre-
sent time has had nerve enough to
explore, many of them having been
explored for several miles and the
work abandoned. In many places
the openings are in the side of the
mountain, while others are discov-
cred while sinking wells. The at
fractions in the counties of Pend
Teton and Pooahontas are without
number.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

A pair of low shoes and pretty
ankles in open-work stockings will
carry a girl several thousands
miles further into mans esteem
than all the brains she can borrow
from somebody else.
The health of the community
demands that every citizen look
carefully after the sanitary condi-
ton of his promises. Too much
care cannot be exercised during
this sweltering hot weather.
With spring" chickens at so
cents, watermellons half q dollar,
the colored man and brother is
entitled to sympathy.
West Virginia coal has become
one of the greatest factors in the
industrial we'll being of the coun-
try.
August Delineator for sale at
Mrs. l.. j. Williamson's,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

Every time a flea bites Iyou
you are in danger of contracting a
dangerous disease, according to a
theory which has been officially
endorsed by the head of the Uni
ted States marine hospital service,
that disease is transmitted from
from animals TO man by the flea.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

Some one has inelegantly but
tersely remarked that if the people
don't bust the trusts the trusts will
bust the people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

The man who was hankering aft
tnr an old fashioned summer has
hid himself in an ice house,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

The O so. Railroad Co, will
bridge the Kanawha at st. Adams,
where it will deliver coal to the K
& M. Railway for hauling to the
lakes
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

August Delineator for sale at
Mre. l.. j. Williamson's,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

Arthur Williams, oClored, has
the humber on the ground for a
cot,oge, on Ohio street, in the ok
tension.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

Point Pleasanfs greatest need,
is a we'll conducted park. Who
will move in the matter?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

A valuable horse belonging to
Lewis Mourning, CT Heights, died
yesterday from the excessive heat
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

During 1896 all boats of the
Pittsburg aud Cincinnati Packet
Lines ran through the month of
August. The keystone State was
the last boat to leave, departing
August 23rd.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

Fishermen are disheartened, be.
cause the rivers remain SO muddy
To the woman who trims hats
every day is decoration day,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

The number of deaths in rail
road accidents this year has been
greater than ever known before,
The matter is one that should be
looked into as there are entirely
too many of these kind of &C.
oidents. There must be a SCREW
loose somewhere.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

The world has 2,25o,oOo acres
under tobacco cultivation, which
produces $4,000 tons each year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

Some of the fellows who have
the longest vacations are the same
as owe you Eve and can no more
pay you than they can fly.
Thu trial of Ellis Glenn at Park
err snrg bids fair to become one of
thu most celebrated cases the
State has produced.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

Ohio Democrats have wisely
written platform to suit present
conditions. They have nominated
men of remarkable strength Of
character for tho various Offices
and will prosecute vigorous oam.
paign. The keynotes of the plat
form are equality of taxation and
opposition to imperial, colonial
government.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

cow-George Harding * Son. first: George
Boutwell,. second.
Shorthorn Special r: Best female. any
ag-Ruberta. J. g. Robbins & Son. winner.
Breeding cattle. Red Polled: Cow. 3 years
old or over. Irene. George II. Smith. first:
Nellie's Lady. Frank Hartline. second.
Heifer. . years old and under S-OrthOdOx.
Converse. second. Hei.er. / year old and
under Edna. Frank Hartline. first: SUI
premacy. j. Fl. Crow,ler. second. Heifer. IN
der l year old-Anne Dorre. George H.
Smith. first: Gold Maid. Andrew Bros. sec
ord. Senior Champion. male-Richland
Boy. S. A. Converse. Senior champion. fe-
male-Irene. George H Smith. Senior
champion. femal-lrene George H. Smith.
Junior champion. female-Anne Dorre.
George II. Smith. Exhibitors herd-Frank
Hartline. first: 8. A. Converse. second.
Breeders young hero: George H.. Smith.
first: Andrew Bros. second. Four animals
any age. the get of one sire-Andrew
Bros. first: George H.. Smith. second. Two
animals. any age. the produce of one COW
Frank Maritime. first: J. Sec
ond.
herd-o. II. Swigart. first: g.. r. Clarke.
second. Breeders young herd-Brookside
Farm Company. first: James Frantz. sec
oni. Four animals. any age. the get OF
one sire: Brookside Farm Company. first:
O. II. Swigart. second. Two animals. any
age. produce of one cow-O. H. Swigart.
first: u. McCroe. second. Special imported
herd, five head. any age. imported from
scotland In l9o1-C. E. Clarke. first: .. Nc
age-David Of Castlemilk. o. H.. Swigart.
Special B-Best female. any age: Scottish
Princess, Brookside Farm Company, win
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
COPPER LEAD DECLINES
IN WALL STREET MARKET.
Sill GAINS OF THE WEEK
WIPED OUT.
Manhattan Slumped Badly. but
Recovered Much of the Loss
Near the Close.

New York. Dec. I.-Speculators in stocks
r,.sned To sell to-day, and Drecirita:ei =.
violent decline. which carried prices below
last Saturdays level. leaving no -estig- OF
the weeks gains Amalgamated Copper
LED. and Manhattan was a close second.
Tn Copper stock touched S4s. a loss from
last night Of SIS. The scramble 10 cover
amongst the shorts reduced the net ioss
10 81. In Manhattan the extreme decline
was Ia and the net loss only u. The
stock touched 1876 several times I'm its Ell
ratio fluctuations. On the first break 3n
the market many railroad stocks and the
United States stocks were little affected.
and resisted the decline stoutiy. On The
second break. after the appearance of the
hank statement. the weakness became Sery
general at declines Of ] to ; points. New
York Central. Great Northern preferred.
81. Paul. Chicago and Northwestern Rock
Island. the Buffalo. Rochester and Pitts
burg stocks and General Electric We're -
lecially weak. The bank statement was
cven weaker than expected.
The loss In cash reserves reached over
xs,0OO.000. and an expansion Of over 5000. gs,
in the loans stretched the legal reserve re-
Quiremeut SO thet the surplus was cut in
half and brought TO s.oot.co Heavy losses
in A~malgamated Copper nccessitated sacri-
nces In other stocks. II was manifest that
recent pool support In various stocks had
sumably taken their profits on tn. weeks
rise. The transfer OF funds for speculation
TO the grain and cotton markets impiny.s
on the supply available for the stock mar
ket Liquidation for account OF an i'm
portant firm about 10 retire is believed TO
figure largely I'm the selling. TIE acute
weakness OF American Tin Can stocks on
the curb was an incident CT the days mar
het. The closing was feverish. but slightly
better than the worst.
The United States REFUNDED 2s advanced
!. and the IS registered Is per cent over
the closing call OF last week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
TERRITORIES ARE INTERESTED.
Much Speculation as TO Personnel
of New Senate Committee.

SPECIAL.
Washington. Dec. Arizona. New Mexi-
80 and Oklahoma are deeply concerned in
the makeup of the on Terri
tories in the Senate. This committee now
shows more vacancies than any other COM
mittee which will be organized
In the Fffty-siNth Congress. Senator
Shoup OF Idaho was chairman. and thS
members of the committee were Sewen Of
New Jersey. Carter of Montana. Kyle OF
Dakota. Thurston of Nebraska. Beveridge
Of Indiana. Dillingham; OF Vermont. Bate
OF Florida
Senators Shoup. Carter and Thurston
have retired from the Senate. and Senator
Kyle of Dakota is dead.
Il is generally believed that II will b
som. time before the committees are an
nGunced-some say not before the January
meeting: but it is possible. in view Of i'm
portant matters pressing fer attention. that
the Senate will be fully organized before
the Christmas holidays.
Senator Clarke of Wyoming Is an avOwed
candidate for the Craftsmanship OF the
Committee on Territories. He Is said 10 be
in favor of admitting Arizona. New Mexico
and Oklahoma to statehood. and for this
reason will possibly have the support OF
those who are working TO that end
The Makeup of this ommitt will large
" govern the action of the Senate uion the
bills to be presented for creating new
States. and friends of the Territories are
awaiting with anxious interest the out
come OF the struggle for place
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
Increase Shown Only in Loans and
Circulation.

New York. Dec. THE statement OF the as
socia;ed banks for the weekiHr ending today
siiows:
Loans. 1851. 49,. Oll: increase. S.3s..S $40.
Deposits. ts:s. ,ss. Ito: decrease 81 ~. 800.
Circulation. s3l sss. 400: increase. sIi. int.
Legal tenders. 81. Sic. 800: decr-ase. S5.S.; -o.
S,-cie. Sizes 40. .oj; decrease. ii.ia5.Sp-
Reserves. Ssl.:i1..pl: decrease. SI.-;i.ap,.
Reserve required. :,3i. 81. as: decrease. st25 500.
Surplus. 81. hi. 6s5: decrease, 81. SCI. -.
The flnaErier says:
i; is 70 lie observed that the drain from The
banks into the Treasury last week WAS largely
due to TN. exceptional movement Of a retire
also that there can be no similar retirement OF
notes at least until January. the law limiting
such operations 10 S.0O.o1 per month. the
movement Of money through transfers to the
10y the Department Of Agriculture OF a smaller
crop Of cotton than had been expected caused
a bull speculation In the staple. thus increasing
the requirements for money to carry the latter
transfers to Chicago. which We're notably large
at tile end OF the week. We're mainly due 10 the
speculation In grain at the Western centers.
II is probable that these speculative move
and hence II seems likely that not much ad-
ditional money will he needed from this center
for such purposes The foreign exchange mar
ket probably will b.. affected this week by the
suit from the low bank reserves: herce. gold
shipments to Europe MAJ he held In check I'M
less. indeed. there should tie urgency in th.. de-
nanI for the metal for export. Considering the
garded as Of such a character as not 70 excite
apprehensioas OF prolonged activity in money
as the result Of low bank reserves. Should high
er rates for loans prevail. however. such rates
Eastern ard nearby points. thus relieving any
undue strinSency in the situation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
SUMMARY OF ST. LOUIS MARKETS.

Outside speculation aided by heavy buying for the account of St Louis professionals
caused bis advances in the local grain market yesterday. Wheat dvanced PC md the
highest price paid for the grain on the present crop was reached. News was mostly bull
liverpoola and other foreign markets were unusually strong for Saturday and there
was a good export inquiry. Domestic conditions Indicated no improvement the weather
outlook in the South and Southwest and Traditional reports OF wheat being fed To cattle
Were received
Receipts we're lighter han for several days ad. 1.-THE movements of winter wheat t
st Louis wa slow Trading Nus extremely heavy throughout the session
Corn advanced line n wheat and though the appreciation of the futures wasn not
so large. here was a better cash demand rom outside points than at any time since the
cnp wa shavSted Receipts both locally ani at ltmay points were mliL
May wheat opened Use mp md Osed 20 Up.
May corn opened sc up md cOsed Hc up
May oatso opened SIC up and closed. sc up
Produce wasin fair demand md firm fol choice stock. Potatoes were unchanged and
cabbage lower mainly because the bulk of rerirts was of quality.
In the local stock and bond market the tendency ws downward. fractions were
over md AEs@uria and mmonwea Trust We're the strong spots.
Yesterdays bank c.arngs we're IS2oa balances H%36lS.
Discount rates for call and time loans weree easy hetween f. and Jsp per cent
Spot cotton was steady and unchanged DIM the Ioal market
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
SignOr SerranO of Mexico .AdvO-
Gates Elimination of Tariff.

Signor r. F. Serrauo. Mexican Consul in
ST. Louis. who was appointed by his Gov
eminent az representative at the National
1--we stock Convention at Chicago. made
IL pleasing address before that body and
received the congratulations Of many OF the
delegates on his effort.
He called the attention OF the conven-
ton to the fact that land in the United
States IS rapidly becoming too valuable and
scarce to raise beef cattle. while in Mexico
there is good grazing land in abundance.
He spoke Of the valley lands in the noun
famous district. He advocated the elimina-
ton OF the tariff and declared that reciproc-
ity must be established between the two
countries as TO this particular industry. He
said the Mexican stock must be improved
and ne wanted the Introduction OF the best
American breeds.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
STOCK WORKED W
ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
FRACTIONS WEAK ON PROFIT.
TAKING.
Missouri and Commonwealth Trust
Were Strongest of Bank
ing Group.

Trading on the local Stock Exchange was
fairly heavy for a Saturday. but liquida-
ton continued and the range of prices was
downward. Declines were believed 10 be
due partly 10 the weakness of the New
York market and TO withdrawals by Specu-
lators who wished TO take a flyer i'll grain.
fractions. Missouri Trust and Colonial
Trust were the most active securities in the
list. st. Louis Transit opened we'll at ssl. 40,
but selling pressure was applied early. and
prices were rapidly scaled down to S!i.J 4.
Toward the end of the session there was Il
further decline to sS+.2a. at which figure
20 shares changed hands. Missouri Trust
was one Of the few strong spots. After
opening down at $l75. there were sales at
Sll6 and sl7S.0 Colonial Trust lacked sur
fcient support to keep il on the upturn. and
the few sales recorded We're at sl3s. S..3S rs
and s23S
There was a heavy inquiry for the new
lers. The cid stock sold at 1850.
Bank of Commerce was a trifie stronger
than on Friday. with sales of th;rty-fiye
shares at 1894. Other bank and trust COM
pany shares were neglected.
In the miscellaneous list. the most active
stocks were those of the American Central
Insurance Company. Missouri Edison and
Granite-Bi-Metailic
Total sales Of bonds. par value. & s7s. 900.
Closing quotations:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
AWARDS At THE CATTLE SHOW.
Given in Various Glasses
Yesterday.

Chicago. Dec. children had possession
OF the grounds and buildings a, the Live
Stock Show to-day Christobal CX. IN.
valuable Hereford belonging TO z. T. Kin
sell. Mount AYR. Ia. died last night from
congestion Of the lungs. Following were
to-day's awards:
Breeding Cattle-Shorthorns: Senior
champion femaie-Ruberta. ]. g. Robbins &
Co. winner. Junior champion female
Lovely, agth. Purdy Bros, winner. Four
animals. any age. the get of one sire
George Boutwell,. first; G. C.. Norton. sec
ond. Two animals. any age. produce of one