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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

A woman would lose all respect
for her husband if he didn't pre-
tend to her that ne wasn't a bit
afraid of loaded revolver.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

A travelling man claims to have
heard two girls on the streets of n
neighboring town condemning a
friend for heruse of slang as follows:
II think it is shameful the way
she uses slang. Great sakes alive,
if twirled my talker the way she
does, my bloomin' old dad would
tan my duds for me till the dust
would fly every which way" You
bet" said the other, "my paw and
nav are sunaowers of the same
hue, and if 1 should make a raw
crack in my CAB she'd thrash my
anatomy till there'd be nothin' left
o. me but spots" ,tp
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

There is nothing in the world
that woman can't call one of two
things. Ifit isn't Stunning" it is
grand"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20
No Right to UgIiness,

The woman who is lovely in face
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attractive
must keep her health. II she is weak,
sickly and all run down, she will be
nervous and irritable. If she has con-
stipation or kidney trouble, her impure
blood will cause pimples, blotches, skin
Electric Bitters is the best medicine in
the world to regulate stomach, liver and
kidneys and to purify the blood. It
gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth
velvety skin, rich complexion. 1t will
make a good.looking, charming woman
of rundown invalid. Only 50 cents at
G. w. NJ. Hooff7s Drug Store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

Pretty soon all the marriageable
girls of Point Pleasant, will be cap
tured and taken away from US. We
heard this morning of three moro
contemplated weddings between
this and Easter, and all the grooms
live in other towns.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

from fridays Daily
Dr.. A. E Craig, of Leon, was in
town yesterday.
Hon. Virgil A. lewis, of Mason
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. w. r. Mcdaniel, of Char
lesion, was in town yesterday.
Hon. Q. j. Beard, cf Beech Hill,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Theodore Heiss, of Elwell,
was business visitor in town yes
terdoy.
Sheriff John j. Jarrett, of Kama
wha county, passed through here
yesterday with three negro priso-
nersfor the penitentiary.
Miss Lucy Long, of Maggie, is
the guest of Miss Mayme Porter,
and will remain with her until
after Miss Porter's marriage next
Wednesday.
Mrs. AL. Barker, who has been
visiting in Parkersburg, stopped
off here yesterday on her way homo
to Charleston, to be the guest of
Mira G. A, Wright, for few days,
Mr.. Christopher Heiss, of Ben
Lomond, good, old, prosperous,
German farmer, was in town yes
terday, and renewed his subscrip-
ton to the Weekly Register.
Mr.. w j. Wumsley, of Red Mud /,
an old veteran of the civil war, and
member of Co. B, Thirteenth
West Virginia Vol. Inf, was well
come visitor at this office this
morning and paid up all his ar
rearages for the Register and re-
newed for another year,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

A woman's conscience always
troubles her less when she can
make her husband like another
man that she let's kiss her.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

Their promptness and their pleas
ant effects make DeWitts Little Early
Risers most popular little pills whore
ever they are known, They are siInp-
ly perfect for liver and bowel troubles.
HooIT; McMillin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

The average woman has almost
as much faith in her minister as
she has in a newspaper clipping
that tells how to do sorubbing
without hurting the hands.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

See that you get the original De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve when you
cure for piles, sores and skin diseases.
Hooff; MoAfillin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20
His Life VAS Saved.

Mr.. ]. Z. Lilly, prominent citizen OF
Hannibal, Mo, lately had wonderful
telling of it, he says; 81 was taken with
typhoid Fever, that ran into Pneumo-
mia. My lungs became hardened.
was so weak couldn't even sit up in
bed. Not hing helped me. l expected
to soon die of Consumption, when
One bottle gave great relief. continu-
ed to use It, and now am well and
strong. l can't say too much in it's
praise" This marvellous medicine is
the surest and quickest cure in the
world for all Throat and Lung Trouble.
Regular sizes SO cents and Sl.00. Trial
bottles free at G.. w. NJ. Hootfs Drug
Store; every bottle guaranteed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

The Utah Legislature has passed
a bill which is virtual shield TO
polygamy. Thus does Utah break
her faith with the country.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

1t was certainly bad manage
ment on tn part of the late officials
to allow the insurance on the
Shepherdstown College to lapse,
thereby losing to the State some
$4,000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20
Will Look Like Plugged Quar-
fer.

Farmers say that they are away
behind in their plowing forSpring
because of the bad winter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20
Pleasant FIats Items.

correspondence, 18th,
Mr.. Geo. Fowler, who has been
quite sick, is now improving.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lon
Rainey, daughter, Wednesday
night, March 18th, 1901.
Mr.. Ed. Ball, who has been very
sick with typhoid fever, is much
better at this writing.
The baby girl of Mr.. Jacob Scar
berry, is dangerously ill with
measles.
Measles are getting to be cpl
demic in this section. Everybody
seems to have them. x.
Will Look Like Plugged Quar-
Gallipolfs Journal.
If that proposed dressmakers'
trust is organized it will make
Pierpont Morgan look like plug
ged quarter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

The tendencies of the rich capi-
talists is toward monarchy in
this country. The people should
guard we'll their liberties, ere they
loose them. A magazine has just
been started in New York advoca-
ting king for the United States,
and it is said to have large num-
bers of subscribers who are of a
monarohiaI belief
Out in the big Republican State
of Indiana, a "nigger" has no
chance at all. The people lynch
him by hanging OF burning, on the
least provooation. But there is no
Republican howl over it in the
north that we can see.
Col. w. N. Chancellor has been
nominated by the Democrats for
Mayor of the city of Parkersburg
He is good man, and popular,
aud of course will be elected.
There are only two things which
make life worth living to man or
to woman. To man, a great
love or great hate to a woman, a
great love or a great sorrow.
A big political storm is brewing
over the state of Ohio. The storm
will rage in every nook and corner
and the charging centers will be
against the castles of Joseph Ben
son Foraker and Governor Nash.
A woman's idea of being nice to
another woman is to kiss her and
say, "Oh, how lovely that new hat
isl" when she knows che has had it
a year.
The Nebraska Legislature, al
though Republican. has unani-
mously adopted resolution de-
claring in favor of the election of
Senators by the people.-The Com
moner.
A newspaper correspondent has
discovered that the Filipinos would
rather fight than work. Well, his
tory has recorded the names of q
great many people who preferred
to fight for liberty rather than work
for foreign master.-Commoner
at certain age man is &C
muoh the better for being bad.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

The lingering cough following
grippe calls for One Minute Cough
Cure. For all throat and lung troub
les this is the only harmless remedy
that gives immediate results. Pre-
vents sconsumption. HoofH; McMillin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20
Personal Mention.

from Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. j IL Thorn, of Wyoma' was
in town yesterday.
Mr.. j. e. Frazier, of Putnam
oounty, was here yesterday,
Mr.. q. w. Grant, of Winfield, is
in town
Hon. Jas. L.. Knight, of Maggie,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Nj. o. Rcush, of Hartford,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. A S. Leach, of Red House,
was here yesterday.
Hon. B. j. Redmond, of Mason,
was in town yesterday.
MIR. Morris 10th, of New York,
is here visiting Messrs. Joe and
Marcus Friedman and families.
Mr.. A. s. Alexander, of Win.
field, was in town yesterday, on le-
gal business.
Mr.. Geo. Chalmers. of Pittsbnrg,
is here on few days visit to
friends.
Hons. Rankin Wiley and John
l.. Whitten went to Huntington
this morning to attend a law suit.
Capt. JAS. Darst and his son,
Robert Carr, of Henderson, were
visitors at the Register office yes.
terday afternoon.
Messrs. Thos and John Rice, of
Brighton, were visitors in town
yesterday. Mr.. Thos Rice sub.
scribed for the Weekly Register,
for one year.
We regret to announce that Mr.
Henry Wolf, the Barber, and who
resides at Heights, and who has
been very sick for some time with
grip, is no better this morning.
Mr.. @. M. Whittier returned yes
terday from Attica, Ind, where he
was called on account of the SER
ious sickness of his father. who, we
are glad to learn, has very much
improved Mrs. Whittier returned
also yesterday, from visit to
friends at Parkersbnrp
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

The stomach controls the situation.
Those who are hearty and strong are
those who can eat and digest plenty
Rests what you eat and allows you TO
eat all the good food you want. II you
suffer from indigestion, heartburn,
belching or any other stomach trou-
BILE, this preparation can't help but
do you good. The most sensitive
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

The Charleston Tribune
has been placed in tho hands of a
Receiver.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

A woman's idea of being nice to
another woman is to kiss her and
say, "Oh, how lovely that new hat
ie!" when she knows che has had it
"a year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

at a certain age a man is SO
much the better for being bad.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

case of sickness.
Rogers Old Stock, per qt.,......f2 90
Old Barbee, per qt., ! 20
OH Smoke House, per qt........ ! W
Gilded Age, per qt.,............. ! OO
Golden Wedding, per qt,........ 20
Cognac Brandy, Fine, per qt.,.. ! 90
Guckenheimer Pure Rye, per qt., ] 20
Jas. +. Pepper, Sour Mash, per qt l g
MontereaI Malt Rye, per qt.,.... 70
Maj. Paul's, per d.. 20
Strawberry Wine, (Fine,) per at 20
Port Wine, (Best,) per ct, 10 10
Port Wine, per qtns.. 69
Sherry Wine, per qt.,......'.... w
Catawba Wine, per qt.,......... 70
NUNS Extra Dry champagne OO
All orders promptly attended to.
THE1POIAT'PLEASART: T:LIQUOR HOUSE,
Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

There are only two things which
make life worth living to man or
to woman. To man, a great
love or a great hate to a woman, a
great love or great sorrow.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-20

Col. W. N. Chancellor has been
by the Democrats for
Mayor of the oity of Parkersburg
He is good man, and popular,
aud of course will be elected.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
THE GROWTH OF EIDIA.
The Recent Census Shows n PopuIa-
ton of 204.OOO.OOO.

a report from the Consul General at
Frankfort. Germany, received at the Cen
sus Office through the courtesy of the
State Department. repeats German news
paper statements regarding the present
population of India.
Preliminary computations upon the re-
suits of the census just taken show a
population of about 294, 600 souls in all
India. In 1891 the population was 2s7 .00O,-
900, but since that date territory has been
annexed, which accounts for part of
the increase of 100000.
Between 1881 and 1891 the increase in the
enumerated population of British India
was 1924, 500, or 81 per cent. Between
1891 and 1901 the increase in the British
provinces was about 100000. or As per
cent, a gain largely offset by a net loss
of population in the feudatory or native
States, which are more or less under the
control of the Indian Government. Be
tween 1881 and 1891 these States in
creased in population over 10 per cent, but
in the last ten years they have shown
an actual decline.
Between 1881 and 1891 the increase of
population in India. after allowing for ac-
cessions of territory was over 21,000OOo.
AS in the last decade 1t was only 100000,
including all accessions of territory, it
appears that the gain of population of
the last ten years has been less than
that of the previous decade by more than
200OO, COO In other words if the popula-
ton of India had grown in the last ten
years with the raDidity OF the previous
decade, its present population would have
exceeded the number actually counted by
about the total population of New Eng
land, New York, and Pennsylvania. This
violent change from a rapidly growing to
an almost stationary population is due in
a large measure. no doubt, to famine and
pestilence and their results.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
AUsTRo-HUNeARIAN CENSUS.
The Population of the Monarchy
Greater Than Japan.

\ report from the Consul General at
Vienna, Austria. received through the
courtesy of the State Department. gives
the preliminary results of the census
taken last December in Austria Hungary.
The present population of the Austro-
Hungarian monarchy is about 46.S90,0OO or
slightly greater than that of Japan. With
reference to population. Austria Hungary
is the seventh country OF the world, those
having a greater number of inhabitants
being China, the British Empire, the Rus
sian Empire, the United States. France,
and the German Empire.
During the last ten years the popula-
ton of Austria alone has increased SO
per cent, more rapid growth than it
has experienced in previous decades. The
preliminary results of the German census
have shown that the rate of growth in
that empire, also, during the last five
wears, vas more rapid than il has been
since the Franco-Prussian war 1t seems.
therefore. that the rate of increase in
central Europe is rising. and, according
w. as growth is an index of prosperity,
that that region of recent years has been
highly prosperous.
The present population of Hungary is
about 10 200.000 Its rate of growth in the
last ten years has been 10.7 per cent or
slightly more rapid than that in Austria,
but slightly less rapid than its own
rate of growth in the ten years preceding
The number of houses reported in Aus
tria has increased in ten years somewhat
less rapidly than the number OF people
and the number of leaseholde:s has IN
creased somewhat more rapidly than the
population.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
NOT REGARDED AS FINAL.
Opinions on Cubn's Rejection of the
Plat Amendment,

Senators Proctor and Cockreli and Rep
resentative Hit were visitors at the War
Department yesterday morning and had
a long conference with Secretary Root on
the political situation in Cuba 1t was
stated by the callers that they did not
consider the vote on the Plat amendment
in the Cuban convention on Friday as a
final rejection of that proposition Sem
ator CockreIl expressed the opinion that
the convention is opposed TO the amend
ment, but that this does not in the least
change the situation and Is not stronger
than any OF the previous actions OF that
body.
The War Department officials are of the
opinion that the resolution was adopted
merely to Indicate to the people of Cuba
that the convention did not want to
adopt the Plat amendment and give COL
or 10 a claim that the amendment was
forced upon them in case they should
finally adopt it. 1t is certain that the
President considers that unless the con-
vention completes the work for which it
was called he has the power to order Gen.
eral Wood to dissolve the body and call
an election of another convention.
In this connection it is not believed that
the rejection of the Platt amendment
would be sufficient cause for such action.
The instructions to the convention were
that 1t should define the relations which
are to exist between the United States
and Cuba. 1t was not provided that the
convention should adopt the Platt amend
United States should be defined. The
adoption by Congress of the Platt amend
ment presented to the Cubans what the
United States considered a satisfactory
arrangement. and authorized the Presi-
dent to approve any action of the Cuban
convention which was substantially the
same as the Plat amendment.
President Mckinley and Secretary Root
hold that the President is not authorized
to approve. on behalf of the United States,
any action of the convention not substan-
TALLY the same, and the President is
therefore determined not to discuss with
any commission from the convention the
question of relations, except on the basis
of the Plat amendment.
1t is declared by those close to the
President moreover. that he is not in
clined to favor the sending of a commits
sion to Washington because of its refec-
ton upon General Wood.
The attacks upon General Wood by the
Havana press have served to strengthen
his support by President Mckinley and
Secretary Root. Should a commission
come from Havana the President will re-
ceive the members. He Will not, however.
consider any compromise propositions and
will refer the commission to General
Wood. who has been authorized to speak
for the President.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
DEFENDS THE BUREAU.
General Bufington's Report on Ord
nance Made Public.

The annual report of General Buffing-
ton, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, of
the War Department, was made public
yesterday, and contains the following de-
fence of the methods used by the bureau:
The officers of the Ordnance Depart
ment are neither laggards nor billiards in
the discharge of their official duties; but
knowing the dangers of their work and
realizing their responsibilities more than
the ordinary layman can understand,
they attain the desired ends by care and
study. despite criticism that they alone
know proceeds from lack of knowledge
and hasty judgment.
THE lack of smokeless powders for the
field and siege artillery at the outbreak
of the Spanish war was foreseen, I'M
doubtedly, by the Ordnance Department
i was not, at the outbreak of the war. in
charge of the development of smokeless
powders. but / have been informed that
at that time the granulation for field and
siege guns had been fully determined. AS
soon as money was available smokeless
powders for these guns were at once fur
nished, and this has continued to the
present writing.
"A satisfactory powder for all of our
present ordnance has been developed, as
will be shown by the copy of the specifi-
cations for its manufacture and also by
the copy of standard methods of chemi-
cal tests. both enclosed. Not only has this
powder been developed, but samples have
been fired with success in our heaviest
guns and at present there are in the dry
ing houses at the Du Pont Powder Works
and at the works of the California Pow
der Company, at Santa Cruz, Cal, more
than 10000 pounds of powder for our
heaviest calibres of ordnance.
About $4,000 pounds of such powder
are now under contract; bids were opened
on March 20 for 922 900 pounds additional
for various heavy calibres, and as soon as
the contracts for this amount are signed
work will be rapidly pushed, and the pow
der turned out at the rate of several
thousand pounds per day; so that but
short time will elapse before large
smokeless powder reserve for our heavy
guns will be on hand. and there is no rea-
son whatever why this should not con-
tinue. provided Congress will appropriate
the necessary funds for the purchase of
powder as required.
Up to a recent date there was no sup
ply of smokeless powders for either the
army or the navy. This was not the fault
of army or navy officers but due to the
well-known failure Of Congress to provide
money Now that such funds are avail
able, IL is seen that no serious difficulty
has been experienced in obtaining salts
factory results"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
THE TRIAL OF FILIPINos.
General Macarthur Forwards Orders
Issued by General Wheaton.

The War Department yesterday re-
ceived from General Macarthur at Ma
Mia copies of orders issued by Cen
Lloyd Wheaton, in the Department OF
Northern Luzon. censuring the officers
of two military commissions convened
for the trial of Filipinos. In the case of
one Benedicto Noul, the commission
headed by Capt. r. X. Evans. Twelfth
Infantry. sentenced the prisoner to be
hanged on a charge of having waSed
guerrilla warfare. General Wheaton or
dered the man liberated. saying:
THE record shows that the accused
was not represented by counsel as ne
should have been The Commission failed
to direct the entry of a plea of not guilty
and called no witnesses to illustrate the
material facts in the case, but, never
theless. Intercepted the accused. who
was not sworn as witness at his own re-
quest, and then proceeded in a finding of
guilty"
The same Commission convicted and
sentenced to death Rufino Facun, Calls
tro Facun Juan Velasco, and Simeon Lo-
PEI charged with numbering an American
soldier believed to be Private Leonard NJ
Reeder, Hospital Corps. OF these cases
General Wheaton says:
The commission, taking no evidence.
although the names of seven witnesses
were appended TO the Charges, procetutu
to sentence the four accused to death.
Why a plea of not guilty was not entered
upon the record and the case tried upon
it's merits is unknown to the reviewing
authority In the administration of JUS
tice in this department. however great the
crimes with which accused persons are
charged. and however positive the opinion
of members of the commissions trying
them may be that the accused are guilty
and ought to suffer the extreme penalty
of the law no action can or will be taken
to carry such opinions into erect untli
tho most conclusive evidence is spread
upon the record to sustain finding OF
guilty.
"a proper discharge of the duty OF the
commission and its judge advocate might
have Justified the finding and sentence
in this case. Owing to either the indif-
ference or Incidence of the commission
and Judge advocate the reviewing au-
thority is left no alternative but to dis
approve the proceedings. findings. and
sentence"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
CAPTAIN CRoZIER'S GUN.
/ New Type of Wire-Wound Ord
nance Recently Perfected.

Capt. William Crozier, of the Ordnance
Department of the War Department. has
perfected a new type of wire-wound gun,
which has attracted the attention of the
Board of Ordnance and Fertilization.
A feature OF the invention consists in the
manner of locking the parts of the gun
SC that they cannot separate under The Sc
we're strain to which the piece is sub
jected.
Captain Crozier's gun consists of a tube
of strong, tough material, preferably of
the best attainable grade of forged steel;
an envelope of wire wound over the rear
portion Of the tube, abutting at the for
ward end against a series of rings, which
the inventor denominates step rings" an
envelope of wire wound upon the forward
portion abutting at the front and against
a ring and at the rear end against the
step rings. over the rear portion of the
gun is placed a jacket with a very slight
shrinkage. which has a shoulder upon it's
inner surface. near the forward end. By
this construction the jacket supports the
longitudinal strain due to the resistance
of the gun carriage.