The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-11-06


was allowed to turn state evidence
and get off SCOT free while his VIC
tim was sent to jail for 'rying to
buy the goods. Amateurs in crime
alway get the worst of it in Penn
sylvania. There are too many ex-
perts there.
Reciprocity is good deal nearer
free trade than was the Revenue
reform advocated by Cleveland and
the Democratic party in 1888 and
1902 It's wonder, therefore, that
the extreme proteotionists don't
denounoe the reoiprooityites as
traitors-as they denounced the
Democrats when they advocated
the same thing under another
name.
A Lawson, of Mingo, has caused
to be erected a monument to the
memory of thirteen Confederate
soldiers buried on the summit of
Valley Mountain, near the line be-
tween Randolph and Pocahontas
counties. The monument is of
etandstone, in the shape of an Ionic
GROSS, and suitably inscribed -Po-
oahontas Times.
European news, perhaps trust
worthy, says King Edward is suf-
fering from a cancerous affection
of the throat and that recently
three operations have been per-
formed for the removal of the can
cerous growths. This news is well
authenticated.
They do say that the faces of
Republicans are pictures to behold
when President Roosevelt tells
them that no one will be appointed
to office unless personally fitted for
it. Suoh prying into a mans
private business, they say, is un-
warrantable.
The Supreme Court of Wash
ington (the state) has decided that
when a man wins at cards by cheat
ing he is guilty of larceny, and can
be punished as thief Wonder
how the court would look on open
ing jackpot with pAirf deuoes
or with lead dollar2
Missionaries should not force
themselves on people in foreign
lands who do not want them. This
country can't afford TO go to war
on account of missionaries. 1t is
too costly.
An acquaintance of ours tells US
that he bought a cow with one
horn from a oross-eyed man. This
ia q rather unusual experience, but
we presume the buyer had a "horn"
also.
From the character of the late
appointments by the President il
is reasonable assumption that be
thinks decent and fit candidates
can no more be found in the Re-
publican party.
Have you noticed with what I'M
animity and suddenness southern
people have stopped finding out
that they are cousins of President
RooseveltP uE
When you come to think about
it, that army "embalmed beef" af-
fair smells like otter of roses COM
pared with the navy scandal
Without planting her flag in Gu
ba, Germany has increased her
trade with the island 81 per cent,
while our trade has decreased
Ex Chief of Police Frank H..
Tyree, of Huntington, was one of
the secret service men on duty
with the President during his re-
cent trip.
BE careful where you throw your
Iightel stumps of cigars, Cigar
cites, matches, etc. A fire is easily
started in these dry times.
Some of our farmers have not
sowea their Wheat, while ia some
localities wheat is two inches high
and badly in need of rain. .Jogd
+ The Shriners are thinking about
the hot sands of the Huntington
desert The date is November 10.
The coal leasers have invaded
Mingo county and are taking up
land right and left.
About ono woman in a thousand
truthfully admires another woman's
baby,I zI9t a3l8 u