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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02
west Virginia.

Men who own timber lands in
West Virginia and allowing it to
be out in the reckless manner in
which it is now being done, every
where in the State, just to get a few
ready dollars, are throwing away
immense fortunes-in faot-gold
mines-so to speak. In few years
timber lands, if kept inyiolate will
be worth thousands of dollars to
the owners of the land. Sell your
coal under your land and in your
hills, but don't dispose of your tim
ber. AT the rate things are now
going, West Virginia will soon bo
divested of her timber. entirely.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02


Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Risk have re-
turned from an extended visit to
Mrs. Risks parents at Ashton.
Hon. and Mrs. Byrd Hill, OF
Beech Hill. are going to move to
town.
Miss Julia Middleooff, who has
t.been here on visit. will return to
her home at Pittsburg to-day.
Rev. v. j. Packard, wife and
daughter Ruth, of Reedville, o,
are here visiting MIR and Mrs. L.
j. Petty.
Mr.. j. a. Baker, machinist fore
man at the X. & M. Ry. Yards,
waggener, got some hot sparks in
his left eye burning it very badly
Mr.. q E. Allen, of Buffalo, CALL
ed at this office yesterday, and re-
newed his subscription to the
Weekly Register.
Mr. Frank Dupuy, very prom
inent business man, of Ironton,
was here yesterday, visiting Mr.
D. S. Snyder.
Mrs. L. v. Steenbergen, of CALI
polls Ferry, and cousin, Miss
Kavanaugb, of kentucky, spent
yesterday with the Misses MoCul-
looh, this city.
Hons. Rankin Wiley and j. r..
Beller, and Capt w. r. Gum re-
turned yesterday from Winfield,
where they have been attending
court.
Capt, John A. Armstrong left
this morning, accompanied by his
son, Mr.. e. h. Armstrong, for Gin
oinnati, to again enter hospital
for treatment Mr. Armstrong is
in critical condition.
Miss Fannie Oakes, of Maiden,
who has been here visiting the
Misses KimberIing, will return to
her home this afternoon, aocompa-
MED by Miss Annie Sargent, of
Virginia, who has been here visi-
ting her brother, and will stop
with Miss Oakes for few days'un
her way home.
Wheeling Intelligenoer: Major
O. O. Hogg, of the Second Regi-
ment was slightly indieposed yes
terday, as result of the inolem-
ent weather in camp Major Hogg
is an old guardsman and is one of
the top notchers not only in stat
ure but also in professional ability.
He is brother of ex- Congressman
Charles e. Hogg, of Point Pleas
ant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02
Reaches Ills 7Sth Milo stone
TO-nAN,

Capt. Joseph Helm, ono of our
oldest and most respected citizens,
reaohed his 18th birthday today,
September 27tb, 1901.
The Captain is a veteran of the
late civil war, having commanded
an artillery company from Ohio,
which WAS engaged in a number
of the tiercest battles fought in the
South during the war.
After the war be moved to
Pomeroy whore he engaged in
business, and later he moved to
Point Pleasant, where he purches-
ed some Of the most desirable and
valuable property in town and on
part of which be erected mag
nificent brick building, and in
which he did business for many
years, which business he closed
out and retired about year ago,
mad then turned the building over
to Q. f. Hess & Sons, who are now
conducting largo hardware bust
ness and carriage store in it.
Capt. Helm and others organized
the Mountain State Brick and Tile
Works, of which he WAS elected
president, and has been continu-
ously ever since it's organization,
several years ago, This industry
is one of the largest we have in
Point Pleasant, and does much for
the town. by giving employment
to SO many of our people.
Point Pleasant has never had q
better business man than Capt
Helm, nor never will have.
The Captain is an educated
and cultured gentleman, who al
was has kind word for everyone
and whose purse is always open tc
the distressed and needy.
Our people hold him in the
highest esteem, and we doubt if
better man ever lived in any com
munity than Capt. Helm.
The Register with all who know
him, wish him many happy re-
turns of this day.
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Prayer.

Contributed
One can always find time e eat,
and sleep and work He can ind
time also to pray. The pFyer
need not be long, as to time put
it must be deep and true, and or
wade the spirit from dawn till WI
light. A lover may only as9p at
the door, on his way down tow TO
say good morning to his sweet
heart, but her smile and gresting
will fill his soul with sunehine ell
the day. A moment ofspecial eorn-
munion with Christ in the morn
ing will fill the mind with HE
presence through the long. hours
of stress and care, The soul needs
it's morning and evening meal,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02
Hin Broken.

Ira German, young man clerk
ing in D. S. Snyder's Grocery
store, while going home last night
on his byoicle, using one hand to
guide the handle. bar, and in the
other carrying Il package, struck a
brick in the street, which threw
him off his wheel, and striking the
curbing with such force us TO break
Ills left hip and dislocating end
breaking his left elbow, besides re-
ceiving other painful injuries.
Drs Burbee aud Mossman attend
ed him
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I3ntllY Scnlded.

Yesterday evening Sadie Bates
IL years old, daughter of Mrs.
Blanche Bates, of Henderson, was
badly soalded by upsettiug a pan
of boiling water. One leg and
foot and the lower part of her body
is so severely soalded that it was
not thought she will survive it. A
telephone message from Hender-
son this morning, says that she is
in a precarious condition.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02
Defects Are in the People.

Mayor Samuel Jones, of Toledo,
Ohio, says:
"For let it be remembered that
every defect that may be in our
system of political relations, is. di-
rectly the fault of the people them
selves, not chargeable to corrupt
organs, soheming politicians, the
running classes, the corporations
of any of the various SOURCES
against which there is 80 much
public outory; for every imperfect
ion is subject to revision by the
people themselves whenever the
people consciously and intelligent
ly will it. In other words, we, as
municipalities, states, and as a ma
,tion, are, and will be just what we
will to be slaves or serfs or free
men."
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a Robust Liar.

4 An exchange tells of q rePpst
liar who is growing stouteF everS
day in that direction. Helet loose
story of man who tried to
kill ohinoh bug. He fed him
poison, cracked him in the doors
and froze him in ice. The bug al
ways came up smiling fiendish
smile and looked at the man with
sardonic eye. Finally he carried
the bug to foundry and dropped
it into a ladle of melted iron. Eff
teen years afterward his wife broke
a skillet she had been using for
some years, and that ohinch bug
dropped out and asked the nearest
road to cornield.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02
~. RoK,s ADVICE ON MAR
ISIAGE.
his Bnswer to the Question OF a
Young Man 4AoouU ro.Nake
n Wife.

~ MIlOs
A young man recently wrote to
the editor of The Ladies' Home
Journal asking "What have you to
say, equarely aud fairly to a young
man of twenty-nine who is about
to msrry2" I'm the October Jour
nal, Mr.. Box uses page for his
answer. Its salient points are these
that a man should make the woman
of his ohcice his chun, as we'll as
his wife; that he should show her
the highest consideration as we'll as
love her; that he should remember
that he owes his wife to her moth
or. and treat his mother-in-law
with respect, at least; that he
should keep his wifo informed as as
to his income; that he shofld give
her regular allowance and that he
should have his life insured in her
favor. AID above all, that when
Young man marries he must re-
member that he leaves world OF
self and enters into world OF
another and self.
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Sad Indeed.

Editor Register;
1 find the following in one of my
newspapers, and send it to you
with request that you publish it,,
and thereby it may be, bring some
of the young men of this town to
their sober senses. A MOTHER.
"Many sad things oross the path
of humanity on it's irresistable
march through life, but nothing
sadder than the person who habit
ually drinks. He may be man
who started in life with fair, not to
say hattering prospects,, or he may
be beggar. The results are the
same and the contemplated end
cannot fail to wiring the stoutest
heart. To persistentIy continue
the drink habit means certain and
sure ruin. No man who "drinks"
can do business however much he
may desire. To persist in drink
ing turns his nature against his
friends, his loved ones and his
home and closes every avenue of
escape. And yet any man or wo
man who drinks" can quit if they
will, and redeem themselves before
the world, for noble men and wo-
men who yearn for their present
and eternal good, stand ready al
ways to receive them with open
arms. Yes, it is awfully sad, terri
bly,, dreadful and horrible in re-.
suits to be led by the drink" habit
and yet there is issunshine and hope
for all who care to shake it off for.
ever"
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Sassafras.

Correspondence Sept. 20.
Edward Fisher, son of John
Fisher, who has been dangerously
ill with typhoid fever, is improy-
ing.
Miss Annie Piokens who has
been confined to her bed with
rheumatism for the past FIVE weeks,
is able to go about.
VIM. Blessing who has been
suff .ring with cancer of the
stomach, is improving, and we are
glad to announce in on the road to
recovery. He is now able to eat
more solid food.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02
The Deahly Turned-Down Lamp

The Deadly Turned-DOwn Lamp
Who would suppose that turn
ed down kerosene lamp would
breed diptheria? We are all ac-
customed to the disagreeabIe fumes
arising from this cause; and when
New York was suffering from an
epidemic of diphtheria, the Board
Of Health decided that it's presence
was to be attributed to the fumes
of kerosene lamp turned down
low, more than to any other single
cause. Whether or not this be so,
it certainly is mistaken kindness
on the part of an indulgent mother,
to allow q lamp to remain in a
child's bedroom with the flames
turned town A turned. down kerr
osene lamp is magazine of deadly
gas, to which the strongest lungs
cannot be safely exposed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02

Careful perusal of the reports of
the Board of Pardons of West Vir-
ginia convinoes us that it is most
excellent body. The members
seem to perform their duty with
good judgment and certainly ex-
hibit sound sense in their decisions.
The State is to be congratulated
upon having this work performed
by mon who are uninhuenoed by
maudlin sentiment and who have
discretion that impels them to aot
so wisely Shepherdstown Regis
ter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02
A strnnge Uoincidence.

It is recalled that the card issued
for the memorial services of James
A. Garfield, at the national capitol
Feb. 27, 1882, was signed by VIM
Mckinley, Jr., as chairman of the
house committee and John Sher-
man, chairman of the senate COM
mittee. 1t is strange that of the
hundreds of members of the house
of representatives the one chosen
to arrange for the memorial ser
vices of an assassinated President
should in after years become Pres
ident and fall victim to an assas.
in's bullet. -Parkersburg Sentinel.
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October 10Th,

Promises to be big day for
Point Pleasant, when it will cele-
brate the 127th anniversary of the
great battle between the whites
and the Indians at this place. Let
everybody work to make it snc-
CESS.
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Enrmers' Oongress.

A Farmers Congress will meet
in this oity October 9Th, 1901, at
800 a. m. AS soon as we receive
the program it will be published
in the Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02
brakeman Pearl MOhIer IS In
jured.

j. p. Mohler, the o. r K. brake
man who was injured some days
ago while at work at ViernA was
brought to st Luke's Hospital for
treat,:. ent. Mr.. Mohler was assist
ing in switching cars and was on
top of some of the cars when it was
suddenly jolted. He was knocked
off the car and fell on his side and
hip. His leg was broken and his
face was badly cut and bruised.-
Parkersburg Morning News.
Mr.. MohIer WAS formerly of the
X. & NJ, and lived in Mr.. Whit
TENS cottage on Ohio street, this
oity.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02

The LouisviIle Courier.Journal
declares that the main thing in a
mint julep is frosh mint. There
is nothing like having the opinion
of an expert like Colonel Waiter
son, but nevertheless, we do not
believe mint. would be aItogeth-
or a SUCCESS without old whisky.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02
SCOOP
Worth Two Dollars, the Cause
of Extensive Litigation at
MorgantOWn.

MOfBahGOWhs
A dispute over the possession of
SCOOP valued at two dollars has
cost Charles Bell and John Henry,
two farmers of this county, about
$500 in litigation fees.
Bell and Henry are neighbors
living on the Kingwood road near
this place. They became involved
in their expensive controversy sew
eral years ago. Henry had the
SCOOP and Bell claimed it. The
latter sued for possession in Squire
Shoemaker's court. Phe case was
twice tried and both times Bell was
given the verdict.
Henry then carried the case in
to the Circuit Court on techni-
oality and Judge Mason enjoined
the execution of the judgment OF
the magistrates court. at sue
ceeding term of the court the in
junction was made permanent.
1t did not, however, preclude an
other trial of the case and a short
time ago Bell again instituted suit
before Squire Shoemaker. MOI
caring to carry on the litigation
any further Henry several days
ago released his claims and Bell il
now in possession of this precious
scoop.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02

How this country has grown is
we'll illustrated in the fact that the
st. Louis exposition midway will
cost moro than the original Louis
lana purchase.
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Why persons using push-carts
persist in using the pavements
when the streets are in suoh good
order is mystery. The noise
made by them, the necessity of pc
destrains constantly dodging to
prevent collisions, should at least
awaken in the minds of the "push-
ers" the idea that the earth in it's
fullness is not to them alone.4
September and October in West
Virginia are not surpassed by the
climate of any portion of the uni
verse during any part of the year,
Reports from all seotions of the
State are to the effect that the ap.
pie crop is immense.-W Wheeling
Regieter,
To fall in love it is necessary to
rise to the occasion.
The autumn bride is one sort of
ring candidate.
The self.OonsOious fool worries
over nothing.
The golf player who gets lost is
anxious to locate the missing link.
1t isimpossible to make friends
by giving away cheap cigars.
Experience costs a lot, but it ia
nsually agood investment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02

Kitohener's proclamation ban
ishing all belligerent Boers went
into effect last Sunday. The Boers
celebrated the event by going out
a few days later and capturing sev-
eral hundred of Kitchener's g troops.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02

Our oolored people say they had
a grand ana glorious time at Char
lesion yesterday.
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1t really seems to be a waste of
matches to burn Emma Goldman
in effigy, as long as the creature
herself is in the flesh.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02

A Chicago man has been arrested
for trying to kiss his stenographer.
Which leads the Washington Post
to infer that failure to kiss a ste
is orime in Chicago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02

Writing ON "a New World to
Conquer" in one of the Govern.
ment publications George b. Hol-
lister, of the United States geolog-
ioaI survey, says; ut is not usual.
ly realized, especially by people in
the East, that an enormous area of
our country, 6OOOOO,OO0 acres in
extent, lies unutilized. This is an
area larger than the whole of Eu.
rope, and big enough to furnish
land for dozen Old World king
doms." He referring to the arid
lands west of the Mississippi,
which are certainly extensive
enough to be in no need of highly
exaggerated statement.
European Russia alone has an
area nearly double tho extent giyen
to the Western arid region. Un-
questionably irrigation can be
made to open a territory for set.
Element capable of supporting 50,-
100000 or more people. 1t is q
matter which, however, should con-
cern first of all local and State
rather than Federal enterprise.
Still the Philippines have cost US
moro than an effective system of
irrigation on these lands would
have cost in money, to say nothing
of human life. =
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02

A seven story building in Chi
cago has just been raised with jacks
213 feet without cracking pane
of glass or iniurinR a wall.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02

CHpt. u. X, thompson Oh Nay
mond City, was in town last night.
Capt. w. r.. Gunn and Mr.. j. r.
BelIer went up to Winfield this
morning, to attend court.
Mrs. Fannie Cheuvront moved
to Huntington this morning, where
she will make her future home.
Mrs. Carrie Grimes is visiting
relatives and friends at Parkers-
burg.
Mics virgie Hughes returned
yesterday from a visit to friends in
Frazier's Bottom.
Mr.. K. Il. MoKinstry went to
Athens this morning, to spend a
few lays with his parents.
Mr.. Brent Centers returned yes
terday from visit to his parents
at Charleston.
DIR. @. w. Petty, Miss Hattie
Brown and Miss Annie Sehon, of
Hartford, left yesterday for Cincin-
natl, to attend the Fall Festival.
Messrs. S. 81 Kenny, a. l. Hag-
eman, j. T. Eskew and T. w. Bier
kamp, of Charleston, were in our
oity yesterday.
Capt. j. M. Burdett, acoompa-
MED by his little son Okey, will 60
out to the Athens, Ohio, Fair this
evening.
Mr.. Chas. Sterrett, of Beech
Hill, who has just recovered from
bad attack of tho typhoid fever,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. JAS. Fl. Holloway
went up to Debby to spend the
day with Mr.. and Mrs Geo. w.
Pullin and family,
Mrs. w. Fl, Hogg who has been
on short visit to her daughter
Mrs. VIM. Vaught, up Kanawha,
returned this morning.
Mrs. Ed. Rectenwald and child
rem, who have been here visiting
her parents, Judge and Mrs. j. w.
English, returned to Charleston
yesterday,
Miss Lizzie Smith and Miss
Charlotte MoCausland, from up
Kanawha, will leave to.dny for
AshevlIle, N. @, where Miss Nc
Cuusland will attend school.
Mr.. aud Mrs David Edwards,
daughter Almedia and son Mug,
Mr.. Bert Edwards end wife, Mr..
Fred Sewers, wife and seven child.
rem and Mrs. Hay and five child.
rem, oil of Knnauga, left yesterday
for Sonttle, Washington.
from Thursdays Daii5.
Mr.. @. Ii. Varian and wife have
moved from Leturt to this place.
Rev. Il. FL. Shaw, wife and baby
are here the guests cf A. r. Shaw
and family.
Mr.. VIM. Brown and Mr.. Robt.
Windon, of Maggie, were in town
yesterday.
A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Riley Blessing, of Heights, is dan
gerously ill.
Mrs. Byrd Hill, of Beech Hill,
was in town yesterday, visiting
friends.
Mrs. Asa Musgrave suffered with
another parulytio stroke in her left
side, Sunday. She is reported
some better this morning,
Mr.. Chas. Haymen, of Apple
Grove, is in town this morning on
his way to Charleston, with car
loud of MELONS.
Messrs. Jas and Green Somer-
Vile, of Pleasant Flats, were in
town yesterday and last night.
Mrs. j. r. Couch and little
daughter Margaret, from up on
Kanawha, were visitors in town
yesterday,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. O'Brien and
baby, who have been visiting her
mother, Mrs Sophia Vollert, re-
turned to Charleston last night.
Messrs. j. w. O. Armstrong and
Thos p. RS an, who have been al
Clay @, II on legal business, pass
cd through hero yesterday, on theiI
way home at Spencer.
Mr.. Junius Rifle went to Cali
polls this morning, to visit his sis
ter, Mrs Samuel Shafer, who with
her husband and four children viii
leave tomorrow for Oklahoma Ter
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02

1t may seem strange, but drum
mers never beat their way.
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Mr.. w. @. Storiz has the foun-
dation laid for handsome four
room brick cottage. 1t is located
ON Kanawha street. The outside
walls will be of chipped brick and
laid in red mortar,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02

MIC Doors are still able to sit up
and make few captures.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02

hanging is too good for the pic.
ture that is badly exeonted.
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1t is all we'll enough to give
credit whore credit is due but it
is better still to pay cash.
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pastardlx Politics.
Oharleston Gakette.

Charleston Gazette.
Judging by Chairman Dick and
the West Virginia specimens, the
smallest, most soulless citizens OF
the country are the Ohio Republic
can politicians. After President
Mckinley had been shot, and be
fore he had died, Ohairmen Daugh-
erty, of the Democratic committee,
wrote to Chairman Dick, of tho.
Republican committee, proposing
that in view of the grief and and
trouble ocoasioned by tue attack
on the Presidents life, neither side
make campaign in Ohio this year
and the people be allowed to vote,
without hearing speeches or seeing
bonfires. Chairman Dick refused
to aooede to the proposition, as he
had right to do. But, not cone
tent with4a mere refusal, he went
further and utilized the occasion
for making himself ont an even
more contemplate ass than nature
had created. He wrote to CHAIR
man Daugherty:
If it seems best for your oom-
mittee to withdraw from antagon-
izing those principles, and to cease
from further advocacy of political
doctrines which the President has
always believed to be perilous to
the prosperity of the entire coun-
try, we shall be very glad to be adj
vised to that effect, and to have
your cooperation hereafter in the
maintenance of more wholesome
public politics"
1t is "a contemplate spirit that
attempts to take advantage of suoh
a orime and suoh an occasion to
make little political capital, and
it could not have occurred to any
but narrow Republican mind.