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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16
BODIES EXHUMED.
Investigation Begun to Ascertain
Cause of Death.

investigation Begun to Ascertain
Cause of Death.
Dayton, O., Oct. 1O.-Pending an in
vestigation which will determine
whether or not the charge of murder
shall be preferred against Mary Belle
Witwer, the suspected wholesale pois-
oner, the prisoner is still detained at
central police station, though habeas
corpus proceedings to secure her re-
lease are momentariIy expected. The
bodies of Frank d. Witwer, the fourth
and last husband of Mrs. Witwer, and
Mrs. Emma G. Pugh, her sister, both
of whom are supposed to have been
victims, were disinterred. The Vita!
organs of both bodies were removed,
placed in sealed jars and turned over
to Professor Howard. chemist, who
will make an examination for traces
of poison.
Intense public interest has been
aroused and the result of the investi-
cation is anxiously awaited.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

Kindly Visitor-Mrs. A., what do
you suppose makes you suffer so?
Mrs. Al don't know, l am sure,
end 1 believe nothing but post NOR
TEN will ever show.
Kindly Visltor-You poor thing! You
are so weak that you can never stand
that.-Tit-Bits.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

The mansthat will stand on the
street and make remarks about
every person, and especially the
ladies who pass along, is lower than
a dog and should not be recognized
by respectable people
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

! Kidnapping and holding for a
ransom is deplorabIe phase of
crime If the ransom is paid ter
riblo precedent is established If
not paid the victims are in danger
of an awful fate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16
hef;si,ea "a planned.

Omer, Mich. Oct. 9.-The dwelling
of G.. Peters at Santiago. a village 12
miles north of here. burned and three
of his children perlShed in the flames.
In trying to save them. Peters was SO
badly burned he will die. Mrs. Peters
was also seriously burhed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

When you cannot sleep for coughing
it is hardly necessary that any one
should tell YOU that you need few
doses OF tG IS QG u Kennedy
make sleep possible. Ii is good. Try
it.. For sale by Hooff, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16
The ucurtleru Druseist.

Flossic Bnnastar-Fred. what is that
the papers say the butcher uses?
want to keep dear Fido's meat from
spelling.
Brother ed-Formaldehyde.
IElossie-That isn't what the druggist
told me.
Brother Trcd-What did he say?
Tlossic-Prusslc acid.-Indlanapolls
News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16
Editorial Comment From The
COmmOner.

Some of the Republicans seem
to imagine that the memorial SER
vices were intended for political
speeches. Let us hope that these
blind partisians will some day
learn that the country is bigger
than any party and that president
belongs.to the whole country.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

Since the year 1000 England has
suffered from fifty-seven famines,
Ireland from thirty-four, Scotland
has had twelve. France ten and
Italy thirty-six.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16
Came Near DYING.

For three days and nights suffered
igony untold from an attack of cholera
Ters," says n, Z Lowther, c ERIK Of the
district court, Centerville, Iowa. 81
thought l should surely die, and tired
dozen different medicines but all to no
purpose. 1 sent for a bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy ard three doses relieved me
entirely. l went to sleep and did not
awake for eight hours. On awakening
a few hours ago 1 felt so gratified that
the first work l do on going to my Office
is to write to the manufacturers of this
remedy and offer them my grateful
thanks and say, "God bless you and
remedy is for sale BY Hoofr, druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

And yet, after all, there may be
something in name. A man
named Brick was arrested in Cat
lettsburg day or two ago for being
on a bat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

While in Canada there we're no
banking defaults during the first
half of 1901, in the United States
there were forty-6ve, with liabili-
ties of nearly $16,OOO,OOO
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

A monument has been erected in
Kansas in honor of Hubulon Pike,
the man who discovered Pixies
Peak. 1t would seem to Us that
Peak itself is monument enough
for any man.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

The fourth annual meeting of
the Fl otel Keepers's Association of
this State will be held in Wheel
ing, Tuesday, October % Messrs.
Homer Smith and s. N. Park, OF
this city, are memb ers of the Asso.
Q alton, and will attend
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

Boyootting at Sligo, Ireland, re-
suits in one of tho county magis-
trates not being able to buy bread
inside radius of twelve miles.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

Casts No Blame on His Ancestors.
Mrs. Goodsale--To what do you Mt
tribute your appetite for strong drink?
Is it hereditary2
Wragson Tatters-No, lady; it's
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16
Fatal FEM.

Bowling Green. o.. Oo' iD,-wnlia;
Troup. SO. met tragic / h. he a,
cfdcntaIly fell from n lof striking
neck ON a sickle. psoduc ag woun
from which Ii died. HIS body WI;
foTrd sFvarn' h7'..s ITtl. lie leaves
"ith Az twA o,ild. l.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

Arthur j. Van Kuran, treasurer of
Oregon Shortline railway at Salt Lake
City, sentenced to two years for en-
bezzling $4,000.
Alfred Gale, his son, Alfred G. Gale,
and Fred Faranau, crushed to death
by fall of rock in Quincy mine near
Houghton, Mich.
A. w. Miller, alleged defaulting city
clerk of Sandusky, o., arrested at Ha-
vana. will not resist extradition VIII
start for United States with officers
Saturday
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

A w. Langley received a tele.
gram that his brother Isaac, Of
Wyoma, w. Va was stricken with
paralysis and was speechless. He
left Immediately 10 be with him .
Gallipolis Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

There is to be Ave story addi-
ton built to the Hotel Ruffner, at
Charleston. The addition will
front on Kanawha street.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

Men and boys should not be al
lowed to oongregate on the street
corners in suoh way that lady
cannot possibly pass without get
ting out into the street
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

The empire to which Victoria &C.
oeded as queen in 1887 covered
one-sixth of the land of the world
that of King Edward covers nearly
one-fourth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

The oil well which is going
down on the Ham johnson farm,
$50 feet east of the lower we'll, was
was started yesterday at noon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

When dozen eggs bring as
much in the market as a pound of
butter, the farmer who keeps hent
and manages them we'll is little
ahead of the dairYmnn whose COWS
hardly return enough for theiI
keeping.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

For sprains, swellings and lameness
there is nothi.g so good as Chamber
Iain's Pain Balm. Try it. For sale by
HooG, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

Prof. w. j. Kenny, of this oity
Principal of the Mason City High
School, has very large school
and he is proud of it, too.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

Cervera adheres to his original
opinion that whatsoever did it, was
a thorough piece of work.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16
Mckinney MINING Company

Buffalo, oct, 1O.-At a meeting of
the directors of the Mckinley Mining
and Smelling company held here the
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, II. G. Barber, Canton; vice pres
ident, F. e. Fitch, Elmira; treasurer,
A. ]. Hazeltine, Warren, Pa; secre-
tary, Dix w. Smith, EImira. All the
provisions stipulated by President Nc.
Kinley regarding the organization and
capitalization of the company were
observed and 100000 shares of the
capital stock was issued as having
been called for George r. Cortelyou
Washington, and w. 2, Shepherd
of New York we're elected directors
and an executive committee to man
age the property was appointed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

Out of the last years corn crop
of over 2.OOO,OOO,OOO bushels 49,
277,O34 bushels were turned into
whisky.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

Three per cent. of the able bod
led men of the Christian world
make their living at sea.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16
MillimerY Opening.

The largest and most beautiful
Millinery Opening ever in this city
was that at the Millinery Empor-
ium of Mrs. L. j Williamson on
yesterday, and which will continue
throughout t. day.
The collection of hats and bon
nets and many other articles to
greet with pleasure the eyes of the
ladies, is pleasing in the extreme
Mrs. Williamson is to be oongratu-
lated upon this elegant display, and
being as fortunate as she is, to Sc,
cure the services of suoh tasty
and artistic trimmer as Miss Min
ME Price and her assistants, places
her establishment at the maximum
of trade. Miss Price has visited
the leading millinery establish.
ments of several of our large cities,
and as a trimmer, has no superior
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

The neighborhood of Jenks, in
Lincoln county, is we'll inflicted
with small pox.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

Why does it make Republican
mad to talk about wool being
oheap2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16
L. F. CAMPBELL.
Phvsician and Surgeon

blenders his services to the citizens
l of Point Pleasant and vicinity
Office ut Hooff's Drug Store. Hours
8 a. NJ, to 10 NJ, . p. NJ, to p. NJ,
and ZIP. NJ. to p. NJ. nov8tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

And now a pillow trust is being
formed. This, indeed, is running
it into the ground!
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

You cannot choke anarchy by
strangling free speech.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

The tariff is tax unfair in in.
oeption and unjust in application
and it must go.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

We sincerely trust Brother j
Pierpont Morgan will not try to
get up a corner on communion
waters while attending that relig.
ious convention in San Francisco.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16
Good Collector.

The Mayor of Clarksburg re-
ports fines collected for the month
of September, $1,000, and 233 days
of convict labor upon the streeets.
The total amount >of fines under
his administration of five months
reaches beyond So, 900, or five times
as much as ever collected in the
history of the city for like period.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

The Annie l. sank 10, 900 bush
81 barge of GOAL in Guyan Sunday
morning. It is not in the channel
80 az to obstruot navigation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16
OIL News.

Two car IL ads of machinery and
drilling apparatus were hauled out
from West Columbia to Ten Mile
creek. Four experienced drillers
and toul-dressers are on hand with
this apparatus and drilling will
commence on Thursday morning.
A thorough test of the above Sec
ton will be made on very good in
dications. Oil is undoubtedly
there and the present promoters
are going to find it. 1t will make
our county rich. A dry hole has
never been drilled in Waggener
District, and none of the wells
heretofore drilled have been hand
led correctly or even shot.
What a howl would go up if
newspapers were to oritioise the
individual as freely as many people
critioise the newspaper Every is-
sue of live and reputable paper is
a mantle of charity. If an editor
could get out cold fact edition
some day, and then got up tree
and watch the result. whew! what
a picnio it would be.
The Stewards Protective Asso.
citation of Pittsburg, are on astrike
and they are asking the cooks and
stewards along the river to stay
away until wage scale is settled,
which is $50 from Louisville to
Pittsbure and $75 from Louisville
to New Orleans. The wages have
been $50 per month above Louis.
vile.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

Cabbage grows all tie year in
Hawaii, and it apparently makes
no difference whether it is planted
in the spring, summer, autumn OF
winter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

A Baltimore man the other night
dreamed that he had swallowed an
artificial tooth with the plate at
taohed. He awoke to find his
dream was true. We are in doubt
70 to whether this proves the
Christian science theory that every
thing is in the imagination or not.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

my friend, don't you know the
Lord loveth cheerful giver," said
Point Pleasant pastor, as men,
Der dropped two cents in the COL
lection plate.
II know it," was the response,
II give two cents more oheerfully
than 1 could dollar"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16

U0luB d6 IOEluudL0 us Suo lSJ W DO
cure the services of suoh tasty
and artistic trimmer as Miss Min
ME Price and her assistants, places
her establishment at the maximum
of trade. Miss Price has visited
the leading millinery establish.
ments of several of our large cities,
and as trimmer, has no superior
One of the most interesting de-
velopments of modern advertising
is the recognition of the fact that
an advertised name or trademark
has value. Your store by per-
sistent, coneietent, al d insistent
advertising will in the end como to
have name in your city and the
country around your oity, which
will be one of the most valuable
adjunots of your business.
my friend, don't you know the
Lord loveth cheerful giver," said
Point Pleasant pastor, as men,
Der dropped two cents in the COL
lection plate.
~ know it," was the response.
II give two cents more oheerfully
than 1 could a dollar"
A Baltimore man the other night
dreamed that be had swallowed an
artificial tooth with the plate at
tached. He awoke to find his
dream was true. We are in doubt
70 to whether this proves the
Christian science theory that every
thing is in the imagination or not.
Cabbage grows all tie year in
Hawaii, and it apparently makes
no difference whether it is planted
in the spring, summer, autumn or
winter.
We sincerely trust Brother
Pierpont Morgan will not try to
get up a corner on communion
waters while attending that relig.
ious convention in San Francisco.
The tariff is tax unfair in in.
oeption and unjust in application,
and it must go.
And now a pillow trust is being
formed. This, indeed, is running
10 into Tho OrOnndt
The neighborhood of Jenks, in
Lincoln county, is we'll inflicted
with small pox.
Why does it make a Republican
mad to talk about wool being
oheap2
You cannot choke anarchy by
strangling free speech.
The fourth annual meeting of
the 81 otel Keepers's Association of
this State will be held in Wheel
ing, Tuesday, October 90 Messrs.
Homer Smith and s. N. Park, OF
this city, are members of the Asso.
O alton, and will attend
Good COLLECTORS.
The Mayor of Clarksburg re-
ports fines collected for the month
of September, $1,000, and 233 days
of convict labor upon the streeets.
The total amount >of fines under
his administration of five months
reaches beyond So 900, or five times
as much as ever collected in the
history of the city for like period.
The Annie l. sank 10000 bush
ell barge of GOAL in Guyan Sunday
morning It is not in the channel
80 as to obstruot navigation.
The oil we'll which is going
down on the Ham johnson farm,
$50 feet east of the lower we'll, was
was started yesterday at noon.
Out of the last years corn crop
of over 2,OOO,OOO,OOO bushels 49,
277,O34 bushels were turned into
whisky.
~
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-11
EVERYBODY INVITED

Hon. James Dunn, national organ.
izer of the Catholic Temperan e ASSo.
citation Union of America, will Lecture
tomorrow night, Sunday, at s O'Clock,
in ST. Monica's church.
His subject will be temperance, the
organizati,n of societies to push along
such good cause, and as he is a pow.
erful speaker, we'll versed on subject
In which so many citizens are inter.
e,ted, it is to be hoped bis audience
will be large. Before leaving it is his
i tention TO organize temperance
league among the young men Of the
parish, also to form society Of ladies
to take up the good cause and en-
deavor TO inculcate into the minds OF
the rising generation the evil effects
Of the liquor habit.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-11
CITY NEWS.

Henry Solary has purchased Of
Charles Zanleoni his express team and
the good will Of his patrons. Mr..
Solary will endeavor to run a first
class team and expects that Mr.. Ian.
leoni's former patrons will give him
their support.
Fisherman's Luck is what you ex.
pect this time of year and you will
find all about "Fisherman's Luck
Barre opera house Friday May II, al
which time this play will be presented
under the auspices Of Neal Dow
Lodge 1. o. G. T., by strong loca
cast assisted by several members Of
the South Barre Dramatic Club.
j. @. Dearborne left today for St.
Johnsbury to spend few days visit
ing the old folks.
Considerable interest is being mani
tested in the coming engagement OF
that funny play, "Dutfy's Jubilee, y
which will be given ia the opera house
next Wednesday evening, May 10Th.
IL is one of the successes of this sea
son and the business done every where
by this organization is simply wonder
full. All who intend to see this pro.
duction should secure seats well in
advance. One of the laughable feat
ureS is the Irish Cake Walk, said to
be one OF the funniest bits Of stage
business ever seen. Do not fail to
hear Miss Heldworth sing. Get your
tickets early.
At the Baptist church tomorrow
the pastor will preach in the morning
on 1.-THE Religious Training OF Chill
dren." The evening subject will be
"What is contained In Now" SJrang.
ers and those having no church home
are cordially welcomed at all the serv'
ices OF this church.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-11
Old Bee Hive
sCHWAB TESTIFIES.
euRLlh cToN, Vt.

Washington, May 11.-Charles II.
Schwab, the million dollar president
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton. was before the Industrial Com.
mission this morning testifying to
the amalgamatlon Of industrial enter
prises.
Schwab explained that the United
States Steel Corporation acquired con.
troll of the stock of all the companies
entering the cDmbln- but there is no
controlling or Gpect ng of the Off
GERS app'ioted the OBI ct being to
amalgaMate Ia a, It's reciprocal SYM
pathy, each company retaining its
individuality in SO far as it's freedom
OF action is concerned.
United States Steel Corporation is
intended as clearing house of infor-
nation as to the best methods to pur-
sue for mutual protection and to save
expenditures by contiuing the manu-
facturer Of certain specials to certain
mills, rather than to have several
competing ia one line.
When questioned about labor organ
izationS. Schwab said, "If / we're
a foreman, as l was, would not
want to belong to laoor organlza-
ton. 1t absorbs a man s individual.
ity and puts them all on plane and
prevents superior ability from rising. "
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-11
CITY NEWS

E. NJ. Wheeler and G. II. Kendrick
are expected back from Boston tomor-
row.
There will be a special meeting Of
the Fire Department at 7.S0 tonight.
Per order of foreman, w. A. Carpe1-
ter.
A Montpelier item in the Free
Press says: The members OF the city
council are favorable toward the ap-
pointment of Phil S. Smith as city
engineer and assistant superinten-
dent Of water works.
Miss Jessie Church is teaching
school at Worcester, Vt.
G. ]. Halves has placed two large
electric fans in his restaurant to keep
his customers COOL He is determined
to run the most up-to-date lestaurant
in the Granite City. A piano has
been moved in and sweet strains Of
music will aid the digestion.
A. J. Smith of Glens Falls, N. Y.
who came here to attend the funeral
of his uncle, Joseph Smith returned
home this morning.
There will be public meeting Of
the Socialists in the S. l.. p, hall,
Granite street tomorrow afternoon.
All are cordially invited.
At the 18th anniversary observan-
ces of the Epworth League at the
M. E. church tomorrow the program
printed in the paper the first Of the
W Elk will be rendered. Strangers cor.
daily welcomed.
The remains of L l. Goff arrived
here from Newport at 1905 on the M.
& w. R. r today and were taken to
Elmwood cemetery for burial. Services
were held at the grave Rev. Efie K.
M. Jones officiating. Granite Lodge,
F. & A. NJ, of which the deceased was
charter member, also performed their
burial service. Many floral offerings
accompanied the body.
Frank Brown and P. Kennedy spent
the day in Mortified.
Mrs. M. S. Nichols Of South Charles,
ton, N. H., mother of Frank Nichols,
VINO has been visiting here for week,
returned home today.
B.P, White, VIC is now at Green's
boro Pond cate ing the sp ckled beau
ties, forwarded to his partner, B. w.
Hooker, q lake trout Weighing fifteen
pounds. 1t is reckoned the largest
ever caught there.
Nothing doing in city court today.
Harry Eastman returned last night
from weeks business trip. Mrs.
Eastman came back with him.
Members of the festival chorus will
bear in mind the special rel rsal on
Tuesday evening for work on the St.
Cecilia Mass.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-11
Metaphor.

The Minneapolis (Kan.) Messenger
says: 1--WE once heard Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait culogize Mrs. Stanton,
Harriet Beecher Stowe and Susan B.
Anthony as follows: These are the wo-
men who laid themselves down in the
dust, as it were, to form bridge over
which you and might 60 dry shod.'
"Once we heard the president Of
Brown university describe the old char
ter oak, first as safety vault, then as
a hearthstone, and at last he made a
lightning change and brought out the
old tree as the rudder to the ship Of
state. That beat anything we ever
heard and the greater surprise, too,
coming as it did from such a profound
SCHOLAR"