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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

Theosophists believe SO many
foolish things that they will prob
ably not object when their leaders
asks them to put faith in fairy tales.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

The tarif-reduotion republicans
may find some excellent arguments
for their position in spetc ches of
democratic statesmen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

The farmers are worrying be-
cause of SO much rain, preventing
them preparing ground for plant
ing, or working their crops. Ii ii
keeps on a while longer in this
way, there will not be much pro-
duced by farmers of this county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

The University of Chicago girl
who is to play Rosalind in bicycle
bloomers hopes thereby to give her
production q century run.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

If the war in South Africa drags
along much longer there will be a
new generation of Beers for the
Rritish to encounter
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

Wool is cheaper in Montana now
than it was at any time during the
second administration OF Cleveland.
What about that wool tariff we
heard so much about year agoY
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

No wonder the Mothers Con-
gress at Cleveland failed. It was
composed of women to whom q
query in regard to "the dear child.
rem" would be a most deadly in
suit,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

Our town authorities should not
permits peddlers and department
stores and other solicitors 10 do
business in this town for a moment
without paying a good stiff license
tax.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

TasmaniQ's tutors engaged by
farmers often work with their pu-
pills in the fields, notably at har-
vest time and in the shearing sea-
son.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

1 have noticed that woman
very seldoms bumps her head very
hard when she faints away.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

The repairs on the steamer
Speedwell is being pushed, as
Capt. S. L. Parsons is anxious to
get her completed within the next
three week, when she will take the
CoIumbia's place, which will then
be taken out on our docks and Civ
en- q general overhauling.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

There are six surviving govern
ors of Now York: Cornell, elected
in 1879; Cleveland, elected in 1882;
Hill, first elected in 1885; Morton,
elected in 1894; Black, elected in
1896; and Roosevelt, elected in
1898. Three of the six, after hav-
ing been governor, attained honora
in the field of national politics
Cleveland as President, Hill as
Senator and Roosevelt as Vice
President.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

Strange that strawberries at the
present price do not seem to have
that rare flavor that they possess
when they cost days salary PEI
box.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

at meeting of the State Board
of Health, now in session in Char
lesion, DIR. S. N Meyers, of Mar
tinsburg, WAS elected President,
and DR.. A. r. Barbee, of Point
Pleasant. Secretary.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

Three columns of casualties were
printed in the London papers q
few days ago-all of them occurr.
ing in engagements, concerning
which the world received no in
formation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

Feliows who are fshing in Yio-
lation of the law had better look
out, or they will be picked up
when they least expect it. 1t is
better to obey the law.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

Our town authorities should not
permits peddIers and department
stores and other solicitors 10 do
business in this town for moment
without paying good stiff license
tax.
The State Board of EmbaImers,
meeting at Charleston, organized
by electing w. FL. Wilen, of Mar
tinsburg, President; w. 81. Fred
look, of Piedmont, Secretary, and
William Hicks, of Blueield, Treas
urer.
People who have to travel the
Kanawha river road arc complain
ing at the bad condition in which
it is in. The road surveyor should
loose no time in getting this road
in proper repair for travel.
If every couple really went crazy
when they first fell in love with
each other, mono of their friends
would ever know the difference.
If believing in Christian Science
made wrinkles, every woman over
thirty would adopt her family doc
tor.
If all the women in n church
snoka rioht ont in the middle of
the meeting and told what they
we're thinking about, all the angels
on the roof would drop dead.
When a man seems to be chas-
ing the devil sometimes he is only
boing ohused by some woman him
self.
What this town needs now, is
hustlers to get manufacturers in
terested in Point pleasant.
Mr.. Thos. Vest has taken po-
sition with Capt. w w. Cole, as
barkeeper.
England has thirty-two thous-
and fewer soldiers than when the
Boer war started. Also fewer
pounds sterling.
The Uniyersity of Chicago girl
who is to play Rosalind in bicycle
bloomers hopes thereby to give her
production century run.
Theosophists believe 80 many
foolish things that they will prob
ably not object when their leaders
asks them to put faith in fairy tales.
Since tho disappearance of the
| Hon. Carrie Nation an occasional
cyclone reminds US that Kansas is
still on the maps.
The railroads manage to kill
every year about as many as were
killed in the Spanish-Amerioan
war. The past year the railroads
killed I, 7,123 and wounded 44,62O.
Three columns of casualties were
printed in the London papers {
| few days ago-all of them occurr
ing in engagements, concerning
which the world received no in
formation.
Strange that strawberries at th'
present price do not seem to hav'
that rare flavor that they posses
when they cost days salary pc
box.
The farmers are worrying be
cause of SO much rain, preventing
them preparing ground for plant
ing, or working their crops. 1T
keeps on while longer in thi
r way, there will not be much pre-
> duced by farmers of this county
In the Mountain of the Monks o
!, the coast of Macedonia, there ar
twenty monasteries. The place
=, sacred to the male sex and no VIC
man is allowed to GROSS it's border
i. If the war in South Africa drag
along much longer there will be
new generation of Beers for th
British to encounter.
June is rapidly making amend
for Mays shortcomings.
An abnormal nose is seldom
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

The town authorities are getting
atter, and making it hot for ped
dlers and solicitors, who have been
working this town, and in many
cases swindling the people who are
fools enough to buy from them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

Since tho disappearance of the
Hon. Carrie Nation an occasional
cvclone reminds us that Kansas is
siill ON the maps.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-19

The railroads manage to kill
every year about as many as were
killed in the Spanish-Amerioan
war. The past year the railroads
killed 1923 and wounded IA, ,62O.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
The Postofl ce Department Sends Out q
Circular OF Instructions.

The Postofh ce Department Sends Out .
Circular Of Instructions.
Superintendent A. W. Machen, OF
the free delivery bureau of the post
Office department, has issued circular
of instructions governing rural free
delivery throughout the country. 1t
directs that petitioners for such SER
vice be heads of families, who shall
show the relative population along the
route, character of the roads, princi-
pal vocations of the people and dis
tances each one now has to travel to
get mail. A map of the route propos-
ed is required. The petition must be
iudorsed by either senator or repre-
sentative in congress. Each route
must be over twenty miles long, serv-
ing at least a hundred families, and
those desiring the delivery hereafter
must be prepared to put up suitable
boxes.
Rural carriers may carry other busi-
ness other than United States mail.
Patrons are required to cooperate by
keeping the roads up to the stan dard
in all weather. The maximum pay for
carriers now is $500 per annum for a
full route OF approximately twenty-five
miles.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
RUSSIA BACKS DOWN
Car Does Not Insist Upon That
Manchurian Agreement.
GOVERNMENT INFORMS POWERS
Note Is In Line With Course Sug-
6, sted By the United States.
rlcKinley Is Gratified.

A dispatch received in London Sat-
urdsy from st. Petersburg says it is
learned from trustworthy source that
Russia's diplomatic agents abroad
were instructed on April Sd to COM
municate to the governments to which
they are accredited an identical note
in the same terms as that presented
by Count Cassini to Secretary Hay.
The text of the identical note, as it
appears from news which has come to
hand, is as follows:
:. That, in the present circumstances,
as a special agreement in the Mauchu-
ria affair instead of being an open tes
timonial of friendly sentiments on the
part of Russia toward China might
entail various difficulties for the neigh
boring state. Russia does not in any
way insist upon the conclusion of any
such agreement and even abandons
all possibility of negotiations in this
government. Inasmuch as the impe-
rial government ever adheres faithfully
to its original and oft-repeated pro-
gram it will quietly await the further
course of events
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
CLAY DRAWS DEAD LINE,
Old Man Sends Forth an Ultimatum OF
Defiance to All Corners.

Old Man Sends Forth an Ultimatum of
Defiance to All Corners.
A special of Saturday from Lexing-
ton, Ky., says: Behind his fagpole, to
one end of which he has tied white
rag and to the other o red one, and
with his walking cane lying fifty feet
from his door to denote his dead
line," Gen. Cassius Marcellus Clay, who
is famous as statesman, editor and
fighter, is pacing the carpeted floor of
White hall armed with bowie knives
and pistols, defying the world, which
he imagines is trying to take his life.
Only two persons saw him Saturday.
These were negro, Zack White, and
his old body-guard, Jim Bowling.
The negro was sent by Hon. Brutus j =.
Clay, late commissioner to the Paris
exposition, to try and get the consent
of his father to hold an audience with
him and Bowling to bear note from
a correspondent asking a statement
for the newspapers. To White, Gen.
eral Clay said he was at war with the
world and would fight till death. To
the correspondents messenger he said
he would not talk for publication at
this time, but would have statement
to make later.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
AGGY BUYING JEWELS.
Captive Filipino Leader to Be Show
Great Consideration.

Captive Filipino Leader to Be Shown
Great Consideration.
According to a Manila dispatch Gen.
eral Macarthur says it is impossible
to make statement concerning Aguin-
aldo now.
It is possible that Aguinaldo will
soon be removed from the Malacanang
palace to large house, with pleasant
grounds, No. Sc General Solano street,
a fashionable quarter of the city be-
side the Pasig river, which is being
renovated and prepared for occupancy.
Aguinaldo is purchasing diamonds
and other jewelry. he continues to
receive certain visitors, but newspa-
per correspondents are excluded.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
SCORPION GOES TO MEMPHIS.

Will Represent Navy at Confederate Re-
union Instead Of Bancroft.
An order issued from the navy de-
partment Wednesday assigns the Scor.
pion instead of the Bancroft to the
duty Of representing the navy at the
confederate veterans reunion at Mem
phis, Tenn, May 26;h. The Bancroft is
to go to Hampton Roads from Key West
to be put out of commission about May
18th. She is too small for training
ship and not large enough for a cruiser,
aud she will be held up indefinitely.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
NICHOLAS "BULLET PROOF"

Report Current That Gar Has Dodged
Another Assassin's Bullet.
A specia! dispatch from Vienna says
a report is published there that an
officer of the guards entered the czar's
study Wednesday and fred at him
with a revolver. His majesty was not
hit, the dispatch adds, and the officer
committed suicide.
The story is doubted, and is evil
dently a resuscitation of the report
contained in a dispatch from Kieff,
April 1st, which said that an officer of
the czar's household had attempted to
assassinate his majesty by firing at
him, missed the czar and then shot
himself before he could be arrested.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
RUssIA's WORD DOUBTED.

Russia's attitude toward Manchuria,
as outlined by The Official Messenger,
Of st. Petersburg, is. interpreted al
most unanimously by the British press
as capable Of being condensed into a
single sentence, "J'y suis; J'y reste'
& am here, I remain here), and there
is no disposition to believe the matter
is thus ended.
The London Standard, which
throughout has taken. a moderate
stand, declares that if Russia goes
back on her promise now given as t.
the integrity OF China and proceeds
to assume in Manchuria the authority
denied her by formal stipulation, she
will have to confront not only the pro-
test but the armed might Of the ener-
getic nation which, under the rule of
the mikado, is conscious of its strength
to aid the greatness of its destinies.
Japan, the paper adds, will have the
sympathy and support of nearly all
the powers interested in the far east.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
sOUABBLE OVER PRIZE MONEY.

Claims Grow Out of Capture Of Panama
During Spanish War.
In the United States supreme court
Monday motions were filed for leave
to take additional testimony in the
case involving the prize money due on
account of the capture of the Panama
during the Spanish war.
The district court for the southern
district of Florida decided that the en-
tire award in the case should 90 to the
officers and crew of the Mangrove.
The present proceeding is one in be-
half of the officers and crews of the
New York.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
LOOKS BAD FOR PATRICK.
Testimony of Valet Jones Is Suf-
ficiently Corroborated to
Fasten Crime.

The New York Times says: Assist
ant District Attorney James W. Os-
borne is satisfied that Valet Jones
confession on the witness stand that
he murdered the old millionaire, Rice,
under the direction of Albert T. Pat
rick has already been sufficiently cor
roborated by the five chief witnesses
Patrick could call in his own defense
to warrant Justice Jerome in holding
the accused man to await the action of
the grand jury.
Mr.. Osborne contends that Short,
Meyers, DR.. Curry, Potts and Mrs.
Francis have already corroborated the
Wallets story in such important details
as will assure the court of Patrick's
connection with the crime.
Lawyer Patrick, made statement
Saturday night concerning the case.
He had been asked to say something
concerning story printed in morn
ing paper to the effect that Valet Jones
had spent several hours, accompanied
by q policeman attached to the dis
trict attorneys Office, in touring the
Tenderloin district. According to this
story, hotels, concert halls and gar
dens and theaters had been visited by
the prisoner and his attendant and
dozen of drinks taken. On this point
Lawyer Patrick said:
stI have known that this kind of
thing has been going on for several
weeks. I could rot have sworn that
such was the case, but I have heard
from various sources that Jones was
plentifully supplied with money, was
taking buggy rides and was otherwise
treated with great kindness and con-
sideration."
Patrick then went on to speak of
the Rice murder case. This is the
first time that he has made any state
ment since his arrest. He said in
part:
s'Jones never killed W. a. Rice.
Had he done 80 he never would have
testified to it, especially as the district
attorney has promised him no immu-
nifty, nor would his counsel, even
though provided by Captain Baker,
have permitted him to do 50. His
confidence is due to the fact that ".
81. Rice at the age of eighty-four died
Of heart failure, as did his brother, F.
A. Rice, yesterday at the age of seven
.ty. and there will never be any proof
otherwise.
1.-The orly crime of which Jones is
guilty is that of conspiring against the
1900 will aud that of perjury in the
present proceedings. His fairy story
is the result of a collaboration with
Captain James A. Baker, Jones' law
yer, Mr.. Battle, who is hired by Baker;
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
and Professor Witthaus, the profess
sional expert, whose report Osborne
for the last six months has been ex-
pecting in few days and who swore
that Rice died of mercurial poisoning,
if he did not die of something else.
s'The object of Jones's story is to
have me held in prison pending the
will litigation. I have already been
in prison six months on the forgery
charge, without being indicted, and
do not believe that there is any Sc
rious intention to try me on a criminal
charge before q jury"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
DEALT IN GREEN GOODS.

Two Men and = Woman Under Arrest at
Buffalo Charged With Swindling.
Two men and woman who are said
to have done such an extensive business
in green goods that their monthly ex-
penditure for postage stamps repre-
sented $500, were arrested at Buffalo,
n. Y, Saturday evening. They are W.
A. Clark and his wife and brother, Lee
L. Clark.
The inspectors say the gang has been
operating in the vicinity for several
months, some of their victims coming
all the way from Texas.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
ABDUL PRUFESSES PIETY.

Earthquake Frightens Old Turk Into
Humble Expressions.
The sultan of Turkey, replying to
Emperor Williams telegram OF con-
gratulations upon his recent escape
from harm during the recent earth
quake in Constantinople, thanks the
kaiser for his cordial sentiments, and
adds:
"My attitude at the time OF the
earthquake was the result of feeling
of constant submission to the divine
will; and I thank the Almighty, who
is watching over my person and SUBJ
jects and who preserved them from
peril. I shall pray God ever to spare
humanity from such calamities."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
WOMEN AS DUELISTS
Mrs. zeiglin Meets Mrs. Daugh'
son Oh "Field Of Honor"
REYOLYERS BROUGH INTO PLAY
Madame Zeiglin Got Worst OF
Observation-Disclosures Are
Seeking Each Other.

Mrs. Ella Zeigliu and Mrs. Daugh-
son, living near Newkirk, Oklahoma,
fought duel with revolvers at twenty
PAGES Thursday and Mrs. zelglin is
now in hospital dan Vigorously, but not
necessarily fatally, wounded. Two Of
her opponents shots lodged in her
breast, but she is able to talk and is
anxious to recover that she may again
fight Mrs. Daughson.
The duel grew out of a long standing
feud between the women, jealousy be-
ing the original cause. Mrs. Daugh-
son lives on a farm just south of the
city and Mrs. Zeiglin has frequently
endeavored to arouse the temper of
her neighbor by various means, the
most effectual being the claim that she
Mrs. Zeiglin) could take Mrs. Daugh-
sons husband away from her at any
time she wished. Mrs. Daughson
finally appealed to the courts and
Wednesday forenoon Mrs. Zeiglin was
fined $500 for trespassing upon the
Daughson property and melting
trouble.
As soon as she paid the fine Mrs.
Zeiglin drove to the Daughson lone,
smarting over the loss of money and the
criticism of the trial Judge. Riding up
to the door of the Daughsons, she in
vited her rival to come out and fight a
duel.
Mrs. Daughson promptly accepted
the challenge and came out armed
with a revolver. The women then
faced each other at fifty feet and began
shooting, the signal being given by a
daughter of Mrs. Zeiglin, who had &C.
companied her from town.
Each fired three shots without
effect. Then Mrs. Daughson got the
range and fired two shots in quick
succession, both striking Mrs. zeiglin
in the breast. She fell and Mrs.
Daughson assisted in carrying her into
the house, where physician dressed
her wounds, after which she was con-
veyed to hospital.
Now the husbands of the women are
seeking each other, vowing to kill on
sight. The partisans of each woman
are also Furnishing up their weapons
and seeking an excuse to shoot some.
body. During the trial Thursday the
two women attempted several times to
fly at each other and fight it out and
then and there the belligerent spirit
permeated the entire courtroom.
Mrs. Zeiglin says her revolver re-
fused to work after the first three
shots and that she will make better
record when next she faces Mrs.
Daughson. The latter has not yet
been arrested and grimly remarks that
she has taken the precaution to reload
her revolver and oil its joints and that
she can be found at home by any one
looking for an argument.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
SAILORS DIE ON EASTER MORN.

A Coal Laden Vessel Is Dashed to Pieces
or Massachusetts, Bay.
Advices from Gloucester, Mass,
state that the storm just before the
Easter dawn threw on the jagged
rocks of eastern point the old Calais
wo.masted schooner Hyena, coal la
den, and within an hour the waves
had torn her to pieces and swept off
her crew of four men. Two Of them,
Elmer and Bennett Stanley, managed
to reach shore, but her skipper, Cap
tain r. B. Dix, of West fremont, Me-,
and Steward Fuller, we're probably
killed by being dashed on the rocks:
The two battered sailors reached
Gloucester Sunday morning.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
FURMAN LOSES CASE.

High Court Says He Should Show Title
From King OF Spain.
In the United Ststes supreme court
Monday an opinion was handed down
in the case of the governor and the
officials of the state of Florida vs..
Charles W. Furman. The case in
yolved title to Anastasia island, in the
state of Florida, consisting of about
$500 acres. The state claims it under
the United States swamp land law,
while Furman based his claim upon
the alleged grant of the island by the
Spanish government to al ancestor
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
DISCOVERY OF FLORIDA

And Landing OF Ponce de Leon Celebrated
By Citizens Of St. Augustine
At st. Augustine, Fla, Thursday
night several hundred citizens and
visitors celebrated in Fort Marion the
389th anniversary Of the landing of
Lonce de Leon and the discovery Of
Florida. A salute of seventeen guns
was fred in honor of Ponce de Leon,
after which speeches were made. The
celebration closed with display OF
fireworks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-11
CUBANS FAIL To MEET.

Many Delegates to Convention Shy at
Platt Amendment.
The Cuban constitutional conven.
tion did not meet in Havana Monday
owing to the absence of Senior Capott,
the president. La Lucha, referring to
to the delay, says:
"The convention is unwilling to &C.
cept or reject the Platt amendment.
Three propositions on lines practically
the same as the amendment have been
rejected, but the convention refuses to
discuss the majority report of the COM
mittee on relations. which is diametri-
cally opposed"