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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
PRIZE WINNERS
Mason Comfy People lucky in
the Guessing Contest.

Mason comfy People Lucky in
the Guessing Contest.
The following Mason county
people are winners to part of the
Enquirer's election contest:
It, w. Clendenin, Point Pleasant
$4,000 prize; Hiram Thornton,
Chestnut, $4,000 prize; e. e. Ba-
ker, Baden, $1,000 prize; A. j. Pat
terson, Point Pleasant, $1,000 and
$500 prize; j. N, Daigh, Ben
Lomond, $1,000 prize; Adam Mo
Dermitt, Flat Rock, So 90 prizei
Geo. II. Henry, Ben Lomond, $500
prize; r. N. Somerville, Old Town,
SIS 90 prize; Ed. w. Mayes, Ashton
$500 prize; Elmer Davis, Point
Pleasant, two $500 prizes; O. q. p.
Musgrave, Debby, $500 prize; j.
o. Kaylor, New Haven, $500
prize; j. B. Potts, Meroer's Bottom,
$500 prize; David Bailey. Leon,
So 90 prize.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
An ola stopper.

Some twenty odd years ago
when Will Bryan was learning the
grocery business under his uncle
Mr.. j. w. Bryan, customer came
into the store for a jug of molasses.
Will filled the jug with sorghum,
and of course spilled the sweet all
over the outside of it. The next
thing was stopper for tie Jug
and oornoobs and the like not be-
ing at hand, Will made cork out
of block of cedar, which plugs
the mouth of his iugship today.
The mechanism of the stopper is
great-ask Fred Eads to show you
his molasses Jug,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
Swallowed PearI.

The famous E ;ypttan, Cleopat-
ra, was, like all ladies of wondrous
beauty, accorded the license of CO.
centric performances. Not sin
gle Point Pleasant beauty, and
there are many, could have been
80 foolish. No! The pearl would
have Iustred the eyes of the Point
Pleasant gallants. A Gallipolis
beau or Pomeroy candidate would
get an occasional glimpse. If the
pearl was bought of Claude M.
Wall, the up.to. date Gallipolis jew
eler, it would be all right and of
the proper lustre. One of the fine
opal rings bought of Wall would
be Just the stylish thing to have,
and Wall has a fine line to select
from. These beautiful adornments
add a world ofrsfnement to pref
ty face or hand and indicate the
culture of the possessor.
WALL, The Jeweler, next door
to Opera House, Gallipolis Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
Women and Jewels.

Jewels, candy, flowers, man-that
is the order of a woman's preference.
Jewels form magnet of mighty pow.
or to the average woman. Even that
greatest of all Jewels, health, is often
ruined in the strenuous efforts to
make or save the money TO purchase
them. If woman will risk her
health to get coveted gem, then let
her fortify herself against the insidu.
GUS consequences of coughs, colds and
use of DIR. Boschee's German Syrup.
1t will promptly arrest consumption
in its early stages and heal the Affect
ed lungs and bronchial tubes and
drive the dread disease from the
system. 1t is not cure-all, but
it is certain cure for coughs, colds
get DIR. g. Ct. Green's reliable RENE
dies MT &. w. NJ. Hooff's Drug Store.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
what They are Doing and
whither They Go.


srrom SATURDAYS Daily.
Mrs. r.. McElfresh and baby %enl
up to Long Bottom, o., yesterday &c
visit relatives.
DIR. Chas. e. Hicks has moved FRO m
Henderson, to Matewan, Mingo coun'
Mr. e. o. Stewart. of Old Town,
called at this Office Friday aud renew,
ed his subscription to the Weekly
Register.
Messrs. Howard McCulloch end
Harry Beverage, attending school AT
Barboursville, returned home yester'
day to spend the holidays.
schoo' at Staunton, Va, arriyed
home yesterday to remain until after
New Year't.
Prof. b. H. Blagg. who has benin
town on business for the past Few
days, returned. home at Capehart, yes
terday.
Miss Alice Neale assistant princi-
pal in the Warrington high school,
will be home today to remain during
her holiday vacation.
Messrs. John McCulloch and John
Steenbergen, attending the v. NJ. l.,
at Lexington, Va, VIII arrive nome
today.
Misses Margaret Moriarty and Nora
Somerville, teaching school at Keno
va, will be home today to spend the
holidays.
Mrs. +. a. Guthrie, who has been
confined to the house with u cold, we
are glad to announce to here her many
friends that she is little improved.
Mr.. e. L. Foreman stone work con
tractor of West Columbia, was in
town yesterday on business. While
here made this Office very pleasant
call.
Mr. j. e. McCloud has returned
from Pittsburg. to spend his vacation
with his family above Henderson.
He has been at work on Locks 3, 4
and q, near there.
Mr. Lee Carlyle, of the Val p. Col
Inns, was called home from Charlest-
on last night on account of the seri
Gus illness of his brother, Mr.. Chas,
Carlyle, of Henderson.
Miss Hattie Parsons, stenographer
and type writer for Superintendent
o. T.. Darnell, Mt West Virginia Re
form School at Pruntytown, Is here
on few days visit to her father and
sisters. Miss Parsons willreturn next
Thursday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

The wharfboat at this placeG
owned by Mr.. S. q. Gardner, is in
q perilous condition. The heavy
ice in the river having badly dam
aged the boat, and gorging under
it. it was caught on the bank. The
big hog was broken, and the
wreoking of the boat is necessary
to save the iron and lumber on
her We understand Mr.. Gardner
will have new boat in her place
as soon as possible.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

Remember the Name Of
the Old Bank Merchants
National Bank. Now Re
moved to the East side Of
Main street, below Phoenix
Hotel.
Discount Rate 6 Per Cent.
March ll-tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

Miss Retta Miller is the winner
of the prize offered by her music
teacher Miss Eta Shifiet Miss
Shihet informed her class some
time ago, that she would present
the pupil praotioing the greatest
number of hours, with handsome
book. Miss Miller having reached
the maximum is the proud possess
or of the prize.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

Remember the poor and needy
on Christmas day and make ityour
duty to give some unfortunate a
glimpse of the happiness attend
ing Yuletide. Give freely and
wisely and you will feel comfort
and satisfaction that you have
oheered some heavy heart.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
Saw Death Near.

at often made my heart ache, u
writes l.. @. Overstreet, of Elgin, Tenn,
"to hear my wife cough until it seemed
her weak and sore lungs would collapse
Good ctors said she was 80 far gone
with Consumption that no medicine OF
earthly help could save her, but friend
recommended DR.. Kings New Discov.
cry and persistent use of this excellent
medicine saved her lile." It's absolute.
ly guaranteed for Coughs, Colds, Bron'
chitis. Asthma and all Throat and Lung
diseases. SOC and S1.OO at Hooff's; trial
bottles free
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

The engineer who died from OK.
posure in the Kanawha Belle dis
aster Thursday night, at Look 3,
was "Lem" Martin, instead of
"Lum" Martin, as was published
in this paper.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

An Arkansaw woman said that
when she died she WAS going to
ask Shakespeare if he really wrote
all his plays. Her husband sug-
gested that probably Willie would
not be up there, when she quickly
replied; "Then you ask him"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
Food Changed to Poison.

Putrefying food in the intestines pro
duces effects like those of arsenic, but
DR.. Ding's New Life Pills expel the
poisons from clogged bowels, gently,
easily but surely, curing Constipation,
Billiousness, Sick Headache, Fevers, all
Liver, Kidney and Bowel troubles.
Only 20 cents at Hoof's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
Saws lie Mns Tortured.

al suffered such pains from corns l
could hardly walk, writes IL. Robin
son, Hillsborough, ILL.,, but Bucklen's
Arnica Salve completely cured them"
Acts like magic on sprains, bruises cuts,
sores, scalds, burns, boils, ulcers, Per
feet healer OF skin diseases and piles.
Cure guaranteed by HooG. 25cents.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

From the amount of coal taken
to the southern markets by the
Pittsburg and Kanawha river tow
boats, there will certainly be no
coal famine there this winter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

James Caste, who shot Haddie
Stanley in a quarrel at dance last
Wednesday night, which we men
toned in Thursdays paper, came
and gave himself up to CITY police
man O. B. Smith. He was taken
before Squire Rayburn, who re-.
leased bin on $500 bail.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

Begin the new year by subsorib,
ing for the Register. In no other
way can the money be invested SO
advantageously.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
stockholders Meeting.

THERE will be meeting of the
Stockholders of the Point Pleas
ant National Bank, held at their
Banking House, in the Town of Point
Pleasant, West Virginia, Tuesday,
January 14th, 1902, for the election OF
a Board of Directors and for the
transaction of any other business
that may lawfully come before said
meeting. j. w, WIEDoN,
Dec is4w. Cashier.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

Successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse in the Ghildrens Home in New
York, cure Feverishness, Bad Stom,
ach, Teothing Disorders, move and
regulate the Bowels and Destroy
Worms. over 10000 testimonlals.
They never fail. AT all druggists, 20
cents. Sample free. Address, Ailen
s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

There we're fifty three business
houses and thirty-one homes de
stroyed by the recent fire at Salem
this State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
He rises with tho morning sun,

HI rises with the morning sun,
Who makes of time his creed,
And rescues from the crumbline
hours
The days immortal deed.
Or he may sink himself as low
AS evenings sunken sun,
If he forsake the dying day
And leave the deed undone.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

If woman's waist is shaped
like an hour glass the sands of life
soon run out.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

We regret to announce that
County Commissioners Henry Hen.
ry Meeks, is very sick at his home
near town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

When a woman has a running
account at dry goods store it is
constantly running against it's own
record.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

1.-THE good Presbyterians of this
section of the State who are able
to give will each contribute ascord-
ing to his ability the Lewisburg
school will soon be rebuilded bet
ter than ever. 1t is worthy en-
terprise and should be helped
along
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

Progress is certainly all right in
it's way, but when weeds make
more progress than garden truck
it's all worng.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

Happy is the wife whose hus-
bands vote makes her wishes un.
animous.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
1tKccp. The Feet Warm aud Dry.

Ask to day for Aliens Foot Ease, Il
powder. Itcures Chilblains, Swollen,
Sweating, Sore, Aching, Damp reel 81
cents.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
from Mondays Dally.

from Mondays Daily.
Mr.. ". d. Avis, of Charleston, was
in town last night.
Mr.. "A. j. Wilkinson, of Grafton, is
in town.
Miss Carrie Kayser continues to be
quite i'll.
We regret that Mr.. r. s. Bickel is
quite sick at his home.
DIR. H. A. Barbee and bride arrived
Saturday evening from Pittsburg.
Mr.. w. r. Tippett, of Alder on, is
here for n short visit to relatives.
Hon. Columbus Sehon is now
housekeeping at No. 1924 Sixth Ave
nue., Huntington.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Bates, of
Henderson, n ten pound son, Sunday
night December 22nd, 1901.
Miss Musa Kiger returned Saturday
from an extended visit to relatives in
Charleston.
ry Porter, of Hogsett, were in town
Saturday.
Hon. Rankin Wiley went up to
Parkersburg this morning, on legal
business.
ton, spent Sunday here With his
mother, Mrs. j. s. Spencer.
Mr.. ID. a. II. McKinstry, OF Athens,
will be here to-day to visit his son,
Mr.. K. II. Mckinstry and wife.
Mr.. Geo. w. Tippett, editor of this
paper, who has been dangerously ill
for the past few days, is improving.
Mr.. E. a. Powers, near town, called
at this Office Saturday, and subscribed
for the Weekly Register.
Mr.. @. j. Beard, Jr., near town,
called at this Office Saturday, and re-
newed his subscription to the Weekly
| Register.
Misses Mamie Nease and Mamie
Gabbert are home from their school
at Athens, Ohio, to spend their Christ
mas vacation.
Capt WIN. d. Curry will go up to
Charleston to day to spend Christmas
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah
Curry.
Lock Master at Lock IL, Mr.. G. w.
Reynolds and family, left Saturday to
spend the holidays with relatives at
Bell, w. Va.
MIR. +. j. Kreig, of Logan, Ohio,
aged about so years, is dangerously
| i'll with n stroke of paralysis. He is
city.
from Tuesdays Daily.
Mr.. j a. Dunn, of Arbuckle,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Q K. Blaokwood, of Ben Lo-
mond, was in town yesterday.
Mrs. 81. e. Spilman, of SpiIman,
was here yesterday visiting friends.
Homer Cheuvront, of Hunting
ton, is here visiting relatives.
Mrs. Geo. Hickman left this
morning for Newark, Ohio, to visit
her parents.
Miss Margaret Moriarty, teach
ing in the Kenova schools, is home
for the holidays.
Mrs. A. r. Shaw, left this morn
ing for a visit to relatives and
friends at Charleston and Diego
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Colville, of
st. Mary's are here visiting her
mother Mrs Greer.
Mrs. f B. Risk went to Ashton
this morning, to spend Christmas
with her father, Mr.. A. Cobb,
Mr.. A. S. Guthrie, of Thurman,
w. Va is visiting his parents at
Kanauga, Ohio.
Mr.. James Sob ools, near town
left this morning on short visit
to relatives in Wheeling.
Mr.. Jas. p. Dunbar, of the B. g.
o. r. r., will leave the first of the
year for Hot Spring, Ark, for his
health;
Hon. Wesley Mollahan, one of
Charleston's leading lawyers was q
guest of the Phoenix Hotel yester-
day.
Mr.. w. S. Tuel, travelling out of
Chicago, here for the past three
day, left this morning for his home
in Toledo
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

Blessed is the peacemaker-to
the man who is getting the worst
of the scrap.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

Teachers should remember that
scattering shots would hit most
heads.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

When lucky man gets it into
his head that he is a great man he
is due to lose his luck.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

Marriage broadens some men
and fattens others.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

Many self-made man has been
by tailor,made woman
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
The Largest Assortment Of Fine Holiday Novelties

Consisting China, Terra Gotta Busts Toilet Cases
Manicure Sets Brush Sets Glove and handkerchief
Boxes Cuff and Boxes Desk Sets Fancy Ink Stands full
line of Perfumes Aomizes Opera Glasses Albums OF all
grades from Musical Album down to the cheapest
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

Example may be stronger than
preoept, but preoept does a great
deal of example work
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
/. Momnn,s Monderrul Peril.

"There is only one chance to save
your life and that is through an opera
ton" were the startling words heard by
Mrs. I. b. Hunt, of Lime Ridge, Wis,
from her doctor after he had vainly
tried to cure her of frightful case OF
stomach trouble and yellow iaundice.
Gall stones had formed and she con-
stantly grew worse. Then she began
to use Electric Bitters which wholly
cured her. It's wonderful Stomach,
Liver and Kidney remedy. Cures Dys'
pepsia, Loss of Appetite. Try it. Only
so cts. Guaranteed. Fore sale by Hoof.
Some beautiful calanders are
out by our business men for the
year 1902
Some people call it constapoy'
but they mean obstanoy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

Force of habit has "a good deal
to do with the way some people go
on loving each other
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25

Flannel and Silk Misses and Ladies' Jackets for
Children Misses and Ladies' Boa and Colarette Umbrellas
from the cheapest finest Kid Gloves Ice Wool shaw
Circular shawls skirts Tailor Suits Millinery, Fine Hand
erohief Underwear Wooden Underwear Muslin Under
wear Dressing sacque Kmona Fine Table Linen and Napkins
to match, Bed Spreads.
The times., 1901-04-17
OFFERS OF A RENEWAL.
The Cincinnati Southern's Terms for
n sixty Years Lease.

CINCINNATI. April 1.-THE Cincinnati
Southern Railway will be released &C.
President Spencer. of the Cincinnati. New
Orleans and Texas Pacific. and the COM
many he represents, for sixty more years
at an annual rental of 81 .050.00D for the
first twenty years. $1.l00.0o0 for the next
twenty. and 81 100000 for the last twenty
years.
The trustees are to borrow fund and
issue bonds for S2.5OO0oO for terminal IA
ciIities in Cincinnati in consideration Of
which the lessee is to pay as additional
rental n sum equal 10 the interest charge
Oh bonds and l per cent in addition as
a sinking fund 10 redeem the bonds on
maturity. the bonds to run for such time
as such sinking fund will redeem them
Todays proposition goes TO President
Spencer for his acceptance or rejection.
If accepted it goes to the sinking fund
directors for approval. If they approve,
It goes to the citizens or Cincinnati for
approvaI or rejection at the polls at the
next regular election. Public sentiment
now seems largely in favor of the renewal
of the lease to President Spencer.
The times., 1901-04-17
The Literature of the Poor.

The idea of many well-to-dc people
with regard 10 the literary taste Of the
poor is that poverty tends to develop
love for blood -and-thurder mclodrama
on the one hand and the romances Of
Miss Laura Jean Libbey on the other.
According TO people who are engaged
in establishing circulating Libraries on
the East Side Of New York, this is not
true.
The report Of these workers among
the poor is that the younger children
cali for such books as Andrew Langs
fairy tales. Miss Alcotts stories. and
the works Of Jules Verne. After they
reach a more mature age they read
George Eliot, Dumas. Dickens Thack-
cray. and Scott, the most popular novel
! by the last named writer being Ivan
/ hoe"
This does not agree very well with
! the conviction Of many theatrical man
ayers that Shakespeare is over the
/ heads Of the masses, and it makes one
wonder whether. if the same amount Of
money were put on the production OF
| classic dramas as has been put into
burlesque and vaudeville the same
amount OF money would not come out.
! Shakespeare. like the older novelsts,
deals with the simple human emotions
and the basic problems Of human life,
/ and these usually appeal to the poor,
Men who are familiar with workingmen
saw that they often find cougenial read
/ ing I'm the works Of some hard-headed
T! scientist or political economist. and
Huxley testified that some of his most
appreciative readers were To he found
in the London workingmen's clubs
There is no reason to suppose that one
must talk down 70 a man because he is
poor. and give him wretched mixture
Of mush ami milk, or adulterated fire.
water. instead of real food for The brain
The natural taste for good literature
is probably TO he found as often among
the poor as among the rich: but unit
recent years the only cheap books were
those which were cheap in contents, as
well as in binding, and the eager minC
Of the uorhngman's child had to feel
It's growing hunger for stories on trasi
or nothing. Now, however, thanks t'
cheap good books and the circulating
Hbraries. proper food for the brain cai
be had by Tie poorest
There is a question which may sug
gest itself TO the thoughtful mind il
this connection. It is, whether. witt
equal facilities for good reading, tn
workingman may not in time come {
be more intelligent than the aristocra'
, | The former 10 from childhood as a rule
r forced TO grapple with iife's realities
The times., 1901-04-17
American Marriage Laws.

The decision Of the Supreme Court
# the United States IT. the Streitwolf
case. handed down by Mr.. Justice Gray
on Monday, viii be received with joy
bv the country, because ii shows that
there IS some legal, constitutional pro-
lection for the marriage relation in the
Union. and with dismay by hundreds
OF people mostly of society, who are
placed by the dictum Of our highest
tribunal in the position Of being biga-
mists or Of living in an unlawful state
Of concub.nage. The decision is sweep
ing. and it is not unreasonable 10 pre-
dict that its consequences VIII be the
abolition Of Dakota" divorces, and
the establishment in the near future Of
q national law Of marriage and divorce,
based upon an amendment TO the Con
stituuon.
The streitwolf decision, as outlined
fr.n The bench by Judge Gray, is far
reaching IN its effects. In the case in
volved. the husband not only complied
with the easy law Of nominal residence
prescribed by the Legislature Of North
Dakota. but really became a legal resi-
dent engaging in business, voting at
caucusas and elections. and being com
ruissioned on the staff Of the Governor
The wife had ieft Streitwof in New
Brunswick, New Jersey, on August 3
1896 alleging abuse and III treatment
as the cause Of her action. On August
: % the same gear she began a suit
for divorce in New Jersey. Her hus-
band had fled an application two days
before in North Dakota, and decree
was issued 10 him in October, 1897
When the New Jersey issue was made
up. Streitwolf denied all the allega
tions. pleading the Dakota divorce ant
setting up the contention that Article
", section /, of the Federal Consti
tuition, provides that full faith ant
credit shall be given in each state t.
the public acts, records, and judicia
proceedings OF every other State. On
November %, 1898, the Vice Chancello
The times., 1901-04-17
MADE ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Col. George +. Gardner Appointed by
Governor Orman. of Colorado.

Governor Orman. OF Colorado, has just
appointed Col. George +. Gardner of
HinsdaIe County. Adjutant General, with
the rank of brigadier general, to take ef-
feet from April l0
General Gardner has been identified with
the Colorado National Guard since its or
ganization. lie served through all the
grades from lieutenant. During the Span
ish-American war he was inspector gen
eral In all the active service Of the Colo
rado National Guard at Creede, Cripple
Creek. Leadville. and other places Gen
eral Gardner was at the front General
Gardner is brother to Mrs. j. b. Aus
tin. Of this city.