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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13
Rlsmnrk,s Iron NerYe

Was the resnlt of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where Stomach, LIVER,
Kidneys and Bowels are out of order.
II you want these qualities and the snc-
cess they bring. use DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They develop every power of
brain and body. Only 20 cents at G.. w.
NJ. Hoof's Drug Store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13

Why lecture people on the adj
vantages of saving money? Those
who have it spurn your advice, and
those who have mono need no
pointers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13
How to Tell Age of Horses.

The popular idea that the age of
horse can always be told by look
ing at his teeth, says veterinary
surgeon, is not entirely correct.
After the eighth year the horse has
no more new teeth, 30 the tooth
method is useless for telling the
age Of horse which is more than
eight years old. AS soon as the set
of teeth is complete, however, a
wrinkle begins to appear on the up
per edge of the lower eyelid, and a
new wrinkle is added each year, so
that to get at the age of horse
over 8 years old you must figure
the teeth plus the wrinkles.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13

The list of poisons is steadily
growing, and articles of daily use
are rapidly becoming dangerous.
Within the past few years many
deaths have been attributed to the
eating of canned foods, which had
been poisoned by chemical action,
Ptomaines lurk in meat, fish and
oysters, We are told. and foyer
germs in the water we drink. In
addition to these are the alleged
poisonous adulterations of other
foods and liquors. IL all that is al
legged is true the time cannot be far
distant when we shall have to
starve to death to escape being
poisoned.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13

The dog in the manger isn't al
ways the one with mango.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13

The Ashland (Ky,) Daily Times
is new Republican venture in
journalism, just launched at Ash
land, the first issue of which is on
our table. 1t is a well edited and
neatly printed 9-page paper. 1t is
much too big for the town in which
it is printed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13

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 Consumption. Hooff; McMillin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13

Harnish g. Snodgrass,a big firm
at Parkersburg, assigned yesterday
to Mr.. e P. chancellor. This is
another sample of Republican
prosperity" and the "full dinner
pail"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13

The only way to silence woman
is to ask how old she. really is.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13

No town can thrive when people
fail to find houses to rent when
they want to settle there to live.
Point Pleasant has been fighting
this handicap for years and the
people who have the money to in
vest must wake up and put their
coin where it will do both them
selves and the town a good turn.
There is to be no backward move
in the town and the sooner people
appreciate that fact the better.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13

a divorce has been granted in
Kansas as result of a disagree
ment between husband and wife
over Mrs. Nations methods. The
hatcheter seems to be a smasher
of domestic felicity as we'll as
Joints.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13

When you are bilious, use those fe-
nous little pills known as DeWltts
Little Early Risers to cleanse the liver
and bowels, They never rgripe. Hoof;
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13

MIR. VIM. Hoop, of Wellston,
Ohio, brother to Mr. Thos. Hoop,
son-in-law of Capt. w. d. Holmes,
of this city, who visited here a
short time ago and made many
warm friends, met with bad acoi-
dent Wednesday. He was in a
coal mine when a piece of slate
fell on him breaking his leg and
otherwise injuring him. He is in
a dangerous condition.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13

Hicks says of March: From the
9th to the 18th is regular storm
period. From about the 9th to
18th abnormal electrical phenome-
ma, suoh as auroras, electric winds,
charging objects on the earth's
surface with electricity, earth our
rents disturbing telegraphic in
instruments, volcanic and seismic
disturbances and thunder storms.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13

Uncle Rastus says: "I seek to
cultivate broad mindedness to.
ward de world, but when my nay
bur's wife on de right bangs de
organ till midnight an my naybur's
wife on de left throws ashes ober
de- fence into my yard. I find N.Y.
self wantin to pizen somebody's
cat or break somebody's winders."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13
Got a Move On You.

The Board of Trade and the
business men of Point Pleasant
should loose no time in getting a
movc on them, or they will loose
the K. & M. Shops and also the
Division at this place Gallipolis
and Middleport are both making a
hard fight for the Division as we'll
as for the Shops. Can't Point
Pleasant business men and our
Board of Trade get into the fight
also. We are certainly able to offer
as good Inducements, if not better,
than any other town. Our people
are rioh enough to outbid any 9TH
er town; our locality, is better.
Then why should we allow these
Shops and this Division to get
away from us. Get move on you
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13

The President has appointed
Judge Blizzard to be U. s. Dis
trict Attorney, and his name has
been sent to the Senate for COR
firmatiOn.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13

March is queer month. How
do you like it up to this dateP
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13

The editor does not tell all he
knows or report all he sees. He
keeps great deal moro out ef the
paper than he puts in. You may
be under obligations to him for
what he has out out. He can't we'll
charge you up 80 much a line for
the very interesting things he sup
presses, they would have been eag-
erly read and talked about, but he
kept them out in your protection,
Perhaps you don't ever thank him
for it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-03-13
stilrStandIng.
!. Hull, in raleigh Register.

H. Il. Hull, in Raleigh Register.
Thirty eight years ago brigade
of confederate soldiers, stationed
at the old @. Prince farm on Big
and Little Beaver Creeks, and COM
manded by Colonels MoCausland
and Jones, was ordered to the
strong Notifications that had been
thrown up during the summer on
the Hull farm at Piney, to repulse
a large body of yankees, then ad-
vanoing from Fayetteville, w. Va,
to attack the oonfederates lying be-
hind their breastworks, awaiting
the approach of the yankees. One
poor johnny, it appears. not hav-
ing room behind the breastworks,
stationed himself behind large
stump. The stump not being high
enough to protect his bare breast
and shoulders as he would like
from the missiles of war that was
expected to pass along at any mo-
ment, went to work and built on
top of the stump pile of masonery,
we'll erected, with port-hole in
the centre to shoot through, and
strange to say, the writer was on
Piney the other day, together with
two friends, and the masonery still
stands intact.
Why that pile of masonery, hasti-
ly thrown up, could stand uudis-
turbed near the edge of two public
roads for thirty eight years, is more
than we are able to account for.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-05
HAS ROYAL PATRONS.
German Fur-Skin Dresser, Living In
Chicago, Does Work for EN-
presses and Queens.

George Hofer, fur skin dresser to
kings and emperors, lords, dukes are
millionaires, lives with his three dog,
in a quaint, gloomy little room in the
rear of 1249 North Ashland avenue.
Chicago.
His little shop, 10 by 80 feet in size,
sees skins of fabulous value arrive in
the green state from all parts of the
world and leave again by express in
the most perfect condition fur skins
can attain. From South Africa, Asia,
all parts of Europe, South America
and all points in the United States. and
even from Alaska and Australia come
bales of skins to be dressed by this little
German living in an obscure part of an
obscure street.
The approach to his workshop is
through one of the worst streets in
the city. Mud to the depth of two
feet or more makes the thoroughfare
impossible to vehicles, and the wabbly
board walks are made safe only by the
constant care of Hofer and his indus
trious neighbors. The walks leading
to the rear building, where the shop is
located, are as clean as daily scrubbing
can make them, and the building in
which Hofer carries on his work is so
thoroughly disinfected that the odor
of skins or that vile smell usually per-
ceptible in tannery is entirely absent.
The entire place bears that evidence
of bachelor neatness and thrift that
with Of foil on1
peculiar to the German.
Hofer has lived in Chicago IA years,
having arrived here just 12 days be-
fore the Haymarket riot in 1856 from
New York, in which city he had spent
16 years from the time he left Ham
burg.
Compare lively unknown to all ex-
cept those engaged in the handling of
the most valuable fur skins. Hofer
in his unassuming way. continues to
use his art in dressing skins for roy
atty and all the big fur houses of
America
He was born in 1916 at Waringkin
Germany, and after slight schooling
started as an apprentice to learn the
trade of skin dressing in Preylau, Prus-
STA, province of Konigsberg, at the age
of ten. He served his apprenticeship
and afterwards travelled extensively
through all the countries of Europe
seeking new information that would
lead to a. greater proficiency in his
trade.
During these travels he gained a
,+o4s !
skins that brought him work from the
royalty of all Europe. He has dressed
skins for three czars of Russia for EN-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-05
The Light of the World
Our Saviour in Art.

Cost nearly 10000 to produce.
Contains nearly 100 full page en-
cravings of our Saviour and His
Motherby the world'sgreatest paint.
srs. True copies of the greatest
Masterpieces in the art galleries of
Europe. Every picture is as beau
tiful as the sunrise over the hilltops.
Contains description ofthe paintings,
biography ofthe painters, the names
and locations of the galleries in
Europe where the originals may be
seen. Also contains a Child's De-
partment, including a Child's Story
of the Christ and His Mother, beau
tifully written, to fit each picture.
This wonderful book, matchless in
its purity and beauty, appeals to
every mothers heart, and in every
Christian home where there are
children the book sells itself.
Christian men and women ale max
ing money rapidly taking orders.
A Christian man OF woman can in
this community soon make $1,000
taking orders for Christmas pres
ents. Mrs. Waite, our agent in
Massachusetts, has sold over E3, 900
worth of books in very short time.
Mrs. Sacket, our agent in New York,
has sold over 81 800 worth of the
books in very short time. The
book is printed on a velvet finished
paper, beautifully bound in Cardi-
nal Red and Gold, and adorned with
Golden Roses and Lilies. 1t is,
without doubt, the most beautiful
book of this century. Write for
terms quickly and get the manage
ment of that territory. You can
work on salary or commission, and
when you prove your success we
will promote you to the position of
Manager and Correspondent, at a
permanent salary, to devote your
time to attending to agents and the
correspondence. Wanted also a
State Manager to have charge of
Office in Leading City of the State
and manage all the business of the
State. Send for terms. Address
THE BRITISH AMERICAN CO.,
Corcoran Building, Opposite
U. S. Treasury, Washington, d. G..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-05

peror William of Germany, and two of
his predecessors. for Queen Victoria
and King Edward, and, in fact, for all
the nobility of Europe that could af-
ford to buy their skins in the rough
and have the dressing and tanning
done privately.
Hofer dressed the skins for the COM
ing-out cloak of John Wanamaker's
daughter upon the occasion of her en-
trance into society IS years ago. The
skins were those of the sable and sea
otter, which are the most valuable
of all skins, according to Hofer, ex-
cepting the real chinchilla, which is so
small the quantity required in the
makeup of garment places upon it
a fabulous price. Sea otter skins bring
from 5000 to $4,000 each and sable from
$4G0 to 5000. The Wanamaker cloak
cost $4,000
Hofer, previous to his coming to this
country. worked in various large cities
of German, Russia, Norway. Sweden,
Austria and France. His first work
in Chicago was for firm on the West
side. 1t was while engaged at this
place his life was saved by Mrs.
Schweyer when strikers attempted to
kill him. and at this place he also saved
the credit and reputation of his EN-
ployers by advancing to them, without
security, money sufficient to pay off the
striking employees.
He later worked for glove concern
for five years, then started in for him
self, doing some of his first work for
Lincoln Park. This work was the
dressing of monkey skin, which was
wanted in hurry, but great care re-
quired. Hofer sarcastically requested
the messenger to seat himself and wait
for the skin, as he could do 1t immedi-
ately. The visitor gave him time. how
ever, and Hofer, after working faith
fully for "a hours without sleep, deliv-
cred the skin.
When asked for his bill he replied:
"oh, when Go anything for arts sake
never charge" This gave him the
start with the park officials and he has
done all their skin tanning SINCE.
Hofer is a bachelor and descendant
of Andreas Hofer, the Tyrolese patriot.
and. proved his fighting qualities by
serving as sergeant in the Forty-fifth
German infantry, earning his medals
for bravery in the battle of Gravelotte
and numerous other skirmishes.
Only last year he received a magnif-
cent medal from Emperor William in
recognition of his services to his I'M
perial father. !
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-05
The New Large Waist.


Small waists are going out of FASH
ion. They are doomed soon to be
quite extinct. Broad waists are hence
forth to be the fashion, and in their
turn to be sung in verse and prose,
Doctors will rejoice at this, but the
ladies? Well, let them think of the
beautiful Josephine's waist and of
the everlasting quoted Venus of
Medfci's waist, and they will become
reconciled to the new broad waist
fashion that is or that is soon to be
This explains the present rage for the
Josephine "boudoir gown" as tea
gowns are nov called. 1t is made of
soft Indian cashmere, gathered on a
silk yoke. formed like bo,ero, and
soft Japanese scarf is tied round
the waist as high as possible. Japan
ese silk "boudoir gowns are also
fashionable and lovely at the same
time.-Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-05
LUXURIOUS FOOTWEAR.
Slippers Garnished with Gold for
the Ball Room, Boudoir or
Carriage.

Gilt slippers twinkle on ballroom
floors, but only the very dainty footed
should wear them, for an amply
planned pair of eStreUities, incased in
gilded kid, gain in bulk and breadth. A
refuge, and worthy one. for those
whose shoe number runs beyond three,
is the black satin or silk slipper scintil-
lating with tiny gold stars. and with
these can be worn very captivating
hose of black silk worked in gold
threads up the instep. To even the or
binary black French kid or satin dane
ing shoe high heel is given and the
luxurious rose or blue quilted satin
bedroom pantoufie is decorated with
bullion fringe about the top. says the
ST. Louis Gobe-Democrat.
Another excuse for garnishing slip
per with gold is that of running gold
braid about the top of the delicate foot
covering and tying it over the instep
in bow with tasseled ends. Very ia
pering of toe and lofty of heels are all
the new evening shoes. For the nonce
women have given up the use of deli
cate suede and patent leather ties, and
are finding novelty and satisfaction in
slippers that are intricately strapped
over the instep. The straps run up from
point low upon the toe and afford
glimpses of the delicate openworked
and embroidered hose. Properly
shaped, the straps fulfill the double Of
flee of giving the foot an appearance
of dainty slenderness and of holding
the slippers close about the member
it covers.
Pretty enough are the rose, white.
green and black ooze skin slippers,
stitched with gold threads in series
of lines convcrging at the toe. or in a
scroll pattern Of mingled gold and sill
yer lines.
In Paris we hear, on the best au-
thority, that mouse gray suede. satin
velvet slippers are esteemed above all
others, so that very, very smart wom-
en- are wearing exquisite little slippers
made of finely cured mole and rat skin.
The gray shod foot is considered far
more harmonious with costumes of
any and every color than the black or
tan shoe, and many of these mole and
rat skin slippers are finished over the
instep with the head or complete body
of wee bit mouseie,'' whose eyes are
diamonds. Gray silk hose that have
the new satin finish accompany the
quaint slippers, against which some
women conceive piquant pleasure in
wearing on their toes the stuffed pre-
sentiment of the little beastie who,
in the flesh, would make their blood run
cold and their feet run fast.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-05
THE SUN.
BALTIMORE, MD.
1901.
The Paper of the People. for the People
and with the People.
Honest in Motive.
Fearless in Expression
Sound in Principle.

newspaper is an educator; there are all kinds
of educators but the man who spends money
judiciously and literally is better able to impart
his knowledge than the man who has little OF
nothing to spend
The Sun is the highest type ola newspaper.
The Suns Special Correspondents throughout
the United States, as well as in Europe, South
! Africa, China, and, in fact, all over the world
make it an up-to-date newspaper.
The Market Reports and commercial features
put the farmer, the merchant and the broker in
close touch with the markets at Baltimore Nor
folk, Charleston, New York, Chicago, Phiadelpha
and other places which are prominent centers
From now on the news of the world promises to
be more interesting than ever before and national
and political questions will arise, making proba-
bly, the most eventiul period in the country'>
history.
This, together with the corps of editors and re,
porters at Baltimore, Washington and New York
make Tee Sun invaluable to its readers.
By mail Fifty Cents month. Six Dollarsa year
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-05
WASHING HANDKERcHIEFs.
This Simple Matter Is of More Im-
pOrtance Than Is Gener-
ally Supposed.

The dainty bit of cambria that is car.
ried more for show than for use is
very harmless. but in the hands of one
who is troubled with a cold or an infu
enza this dainty article may become
charged with elements of infection.
think the prevalence of catarfh is due
to the careless use of the handkerchief
as much as to any other cause, says
a writer in Home Magazine. One per-
son may impart the trouble to other
members of the family unless the hand
kerchiefs of the individual who is af-
fectcd are kept to themselves and
great care taken in their cleansing
They should never be thrown around
carelessly, nor should they be put in
with the general wash, for there is nc
better method of scattering tubercu-
lar germs. Nice handkerchiefs should
never be too soiled to be washed by the
owner in her own wash bowl. An easy
way to cleanse them is to prepare a
basin of warm soft water and add
enough pearline to make strong suds;
wash between the hands in the suds,
then rinse in water slightly blued. Dry
by spreading smoothly over clean
window pane or mirror. then fold even
ly and press in large book. Hand
kerchiefs that have been used by one
with a cold should be placed under
water in which several tablespoonful
of kerosene have been poured and let
them remain over night. The oil tends
to whiten them and will not injure the
fabric in the least, and there are few
articles that possess the power of kero-
sene for purifying and cleansing. The
next morning wash the handkerchiefs
and unless they are badly soiled they
will not need boiling. Rinse very care
fully in warm water. then hang upon
line TO dry in the open mir. The edor
of the oil soon evaporates from cotton
or linen fabrics after they have been
hung out and dried in the air and sun.
and they are all the whittier and softer
for their oil bath, and disinfection is
sure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-05
WIT AND WISDOM.

Il can't read a French story with
any comfort" said an Atchison man
recently; Il am always pausing to
turn francs into dollars. "-Atchison
Globe
He-"Don't you think that is a
funny story?" She-"Yes; but I have
got the neuralgia too bad to-day to
laugh at anything" - Sommerville
Journal.
The Sympathetic -'Did you hurt
yourself, sir?" The Savage-''Wat's
it to yuh? L amt carryin' no acct
dent insurance in your company
Indianapolis News.
Says Socrates: Heaven never helps
the man who will not act" This is
not very encouraging prospect for
some of the men we see upon the
dramatic stage.-Boston Transcript.
They were looking through the IL
brary. eff you had the divine gift,
what would you rather write" asked
the romantic young woman. "Checks,"
replied the sordid man.-Phnadelphi
Record.
Gribbs-"I see that Philadelphia is
making up purse to build monu-
ment to Alfred the Great" Ora bbs-
alfred the Great, Ell? Hunt Thou
sand years behind, as usual!"-Los
Angeles Times.
Naomi-'You must get an awful lot
of letters at your office? Have you
any idea how many you have every
day?" Abijah "Twenty-six." SAL
ways that number?' Eyes; the al
pnabet hasn't changed for years.
Newark Advertiser.
Il had case recently" said the
doctor, "where l deemed it wise to
let well enough alone" "So?" replied
his friend. What was it?" "a pa
tient of mine said he was we'll enough
to punch my head if 1 insisted upon
his taking the horrible dose I had
prescribed" philadelphia Press.