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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30
West Virginia Booming.
Values Have SCARED out O
Sight and Still Going.

Values Have Scared Out OF
Sight and Still Going.
Fairmont Times.
The following special from
Wheeling is of interest in showing
the way values. are soaring in the
State:
a few years ago Colonel D. E.
Stalnaker, the insurance man, tried
in vain to induce Wheeling men to
invest in a tract of Pocahontas coal
land he was hawking around. He
asked 70 cents an acre for the tract
which consisted of 100000 acres,
or $l50.0O0 for all. This land was
bought last year by the steel cor
poration which paid $40.OOO,0O
for it.
The Stalnaker incident was re.
lated today among q group of
brokers who were discussing how
West Virginia coal land is speed
lily passing into the hands of mon-
eyed men in Eastern cities. In
terested in West Virginia coal in
one way or another are said to be
such notables as Abram s. Hewitt,
Grover Cleveland, Perry Belmont
and the Vanderbilts. The Associa-
ted Press several days ago
noted report that the King of
Italy had invested heavily in the
same, but this rumor is not credi.
ted. Hardly week goes by with
out an inquiry for a bunch of coal
land in this State, and unoptioned
or unsold stuff is getting scarce
The Eastern speculators insist on
having their agents here offer the
alternative of attractive and good
stuff the other side of the Ohio.
The development and increase
of land values in West Virginia
reads like a romance. One other
illustration brought out by the re-
cital of Ned Stalnaker's premature
and unsuccessful endeavor is furn.
ished by Will P. Campbell, who
deals in stocks and real estate.
Last year he had chance to buy
considerable Randolph county land
for 81 an acre. For it now 500
an acre is asked.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30
Charter.

The following charter has been
issued by the Secretary of State:
La Belle Company, of Steuben-
vile, o., general mercantile bust
ness; total authorized capital, $25,-
900. Inoorporators, j. Friedman,
M. Friedman. N. Friedman, Min
ME Friedman, of Point Pleasant,
w. Va. and o. f. RAIDER, of Mari
etta, o.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30
West Virginia. CHANT.

What is believed to be the larg-
est tree ever felled in West Virgin
la, Ohio or Kentucky was out q
few days ago at the lumber camps
of Damron and Damron on the
Horse Pen Fork of Guyandotte
River. The trunk of the tree when
stripped of its limbs measured loo
feet in length and was Ga inches in
circumference at the top. The tree
contained 1,137 cubes and was
straight and free from defect
Wayne News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30
Did Not Follow His Fathers
Advice.

DIR. Bennett Cook, the last scion
of one of the oldest pioneer fami-
lies of the Ohio Valley is dead at
Parkersburg. He has been a
strange career. The pampered
child of wealth and luxury and the
only son of that sturdy old Ben
nett Cook who was long a land
mark in this valley, he did not fol-
low the advice of his father, one of
the sternest and strictest men in
the community, and went astray.
He travelled all over the country,
lived in Canada awhile, and finally
after the death of his parents, he
came back to the old home, a spIen-
did mansion in the suburbs Of that
city. where he lived alone for
time, and now, having burned the
candle at both ends, he. is without
that care and loving tenderness
that might have been his had his
course of life been different.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

1t is told of Robinson district
farmer that he was given an invita-.
ton while in town the other day tc
listen to a phonograph. He was
shown how to adjust the ear piece
and the machine started. Sudden
ly he dropped the whole thing and
bolted for the streets. exclaiming:
"Gosh! There comes brass band
up the street and I left my mules
united"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30
Notice to Taxpayers.

The city tax books are now open
and taxes can be paid any time
from now up to August /. 1902,
The law gives 60 days time IN
which to pay city taxes to the
Treasurer-the months of June
and July. After the last day of
July, the unpaid tax tickets are
made out and placed in the hands
of the Marshal for collection and a
penalty of 10 per cent. added on
each ticket. Ny Office will be
found at the usual place in the
Register Office
f. B. TIPPErT,
City Treasurer
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30
Railroads Reform the worId.

Railroads Reform the World.
The Chicago and North-western
Railroad officials appear to be seek
ing to make their employees more
perfect gentlemen doubtless than
they are themselves. Tobacco is
prohibited; booze and booze bazars
are tabooed; an assignment of
wages is prohibited and employees
who have their wages garnisheed
twice for debt must walk the plank.
If all employers would do this the
world would be greatly reformed.
at has been reported that the
Pennsylvania Railroad company
has ordered its employees at the
Jersey City station "to stop ali
persons from exchanging kisses up
on their arrival and departure of
trains in this station" If this re-
port is true, the situation is serious.
and we may expect it to grow more
so. There is no franchise which
the women prize more highly than
the right to kiss and be kissed.
Some women will swim a creek in
winter weather to kiss friend
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

1t will take a great deal more
than words and promises from
President Roosevelt Ito make up
for the neglect of duty by the late
congress. Such will not tend to
make the people forget that the
session of congress just closed fail.
ed to make the slightest move
against the trusts. No sane person
will doubt but what the Republi.
can party is right in league with
these detestable institutions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30
A candidate out west has struck

A candidate out west has struck
an idea which has proven a win
ming card. He takes an all-round
farm hand with him on his can
vass of the country districts, and
when he finds farmer at work in
the field the hired hand takes the
place and the work goes right on
while the farmer stands in the
shade of the hedgerow and listens
to the tale the candidate tells. II
works like charm.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

Pension Commissioners Ware said
recently that the merit system he
had adopted frequently compelled
him to promote Democrats for. he
adds: "You see q Democrat feels
that when head-lopping is to be
done, his head will be the first to
GO" This is another evidence of
the fact that the man who must de-
pend on merit for his tenure of
Office. instead of on political pulp
is the best man for the service.
When the Democrats return to
power, they will do well to observe
the efficiency of the Republicans in
Office before replacing them with
Democrats.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30
al FIne Wheat Cron.

One of the finest crops of wheat
ever raised in this county is that
of Mr.. A. 81. Roseberry. The crop
averaged 80 burhels to the acre,
and he is now the proud possessor
of 1.200 bushels of as pretty wheat
as was ever seen. We doubt if
there is a finer lot of this grain to
be found in the valley.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

OF what use will a new "snti-
trust" law prove to a Republican
administration? Under the exist
ing law, the Attorney General
might have begun criminal pros
ecution of the promoters of the
Beef Trust, but instead he brought
a civil suit SO as to avoid hurting
the friends of his party.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

A skeleton was unearthed a few
days ago by workmen in a stone
quarry some miles back Of Central
City. Some of the bones were
badly decayed while others were
intact. The skeleton is thought to
date from the civil war. 1t is sup
posed to be the remains of John
Fitzgerald. soldier of Company
B. Fifth regiment West Virginia
Infantry, who disappeared near
there and who was never heard
from. The remains of an army
rifle were found near the same
place number of years ago. An
iron ramrod, having incrusted with
rust. was found with the bones.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

Admiral Melville is making a
very careful investigation into the
possibility of burning oil as fuel
on naval vessels. He has just sent
a commission to inspect the "Par.
aguay" which has completed the
trip from Galveston with oil fuel
The facility and expedition with
which an oil burning vessel can be
supplied with fuel makes the SUBJ
ject most important one for the
navy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

The disastrous explosion at the
Rolling Mill mine of the Cambria
Steel Company last week, whereby
more than a hundred lives were
blotted out, again recalls the fire.
quent efforts made in the various
coal mining districts for a more
strict system of mining laws. The
Cambria disaster, as we'll as every
disaster of this kind which has oo-
ourred in the past, has been direct
ly due to the ignorance of some
foreign miners who violated the
mining rules and mining laws.
For some time efforts have been
made in the various states to secure
the passage of some laws looking
to requiring an educational exami-
nation of all inside mine employees,
which would eradicate the ignorant
foreigner from the coal fields, SO
far as it concerns work inside the
mines. While this precaution
would doubtlessly tend to raise the
mining rates, it would do much
toward preventing mine explosions,
and would in the end result in de-
cided advantages to the mine oper-
ator.-Ohio Valley Manufacturer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

"a friend of ours, the ownar OF
only ten acres of good land, lives
as comfortably and happily on the
products of his little farm as any
man on much larger place. He
keeps pair of brood mares, which
raise him two good draft colts each
year, barring accidents; he keeps
two good COWS, three or four pigs,
about seventy-five hens and few
stands of bees; he keeps about two
acres in small fruits Strawberries,
raspberries, ourrants, goosebrries-
grows three or four acres of pota-
toes each year, and acre of broom
corn, which he works up into
brooms in the winter, an acre OF
onions and the rest of his land in
corn. He raises very large crops
for he plows deep. fertilizes his
land heavily and takes good care oi
all crops while growing. He has
in addition plum orchard and a
big asparagus bed. which bring in
quite nice little sum each year.
He told us tia; he lived vi an
s'v'd u title IN ney ench y r, and
ye' iher- IRE lots men wi =, really
believe that they canAot live N
less than 16O acres.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30
Special Low Rates on Sundays,
Baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
will sell excursion tickets at very
low rates, good going and return
ing same day, every Sunday during
summer season, on regular trains
to and from all stations between
Point Pleasant and Mason City,
between Point Pleasant and Ken
ova inclusive. No higher rate than
$1.50. Call on ticket agent for rates
and time of trains. til sep
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

Don't forget to procure a copy
of the Cook Book, soon to be out
from the press of the Register,
published by the ladies of Christ
Church. If.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

A young lady explained to q
printer the difference in printing
and publishing and in conclusion
said: Now you may print kiss
on my cheek, but you must not
publish it,. With that he looked
the fair form in his arms and went
to press.-St. Albans Reporter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

Work is being pushed on the i'm
mense foundations to the new
courthouse for Randolph county.
The contractors are anxious to get
the large undertaking as well under
way as possible before fall. The
building will cost over $125, 600
The cornerstone will be laid by the
Masonic order in a month or SO.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

1t is difficult to understand, in
in view of the large dividends
which the trusts, including the coal
trust, have recently declared, why
the strikers cannot realize that this
is ian era of unequaled prosperity
and SO refrain from striking.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

The council of Parsons has re-
duced the cost of liquor license
from $1,000 to $3.50 and limited
the number to two. Beverly re-
ceives 81 800 from one saloon;
Thomas receives $1,000 from sa-
looms and EIkins $4,000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

Governor Heard of Louisiana
has vetoed a bill providing that no
text book which fails to give Ad-
mi-al Schley credit for the victory
of Santiago shall be used in the
public schools of that state, and at
the same time the Governor 6e-
clares himself a warm admirer of
Schley. The Governor is to be
commended. If the people are
careful in selecting their boards of
education, they can be relied upon
to select proper text books.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30
win Not Rebuild.

1t is said that few, if any of the
buildings destroyed by fire at Cere.
do some time ago will be replaced
by new ones. Since it is definitely
determined to move the Kennedy
Mills to Grafton the industrial in.
terests of the town will be badly
crippled. in fact almost entirely
knocked out, so the demand fol
new buildings will not be very i'm,
peritive for a while at least
Huntington Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

Lost One of Its Best Industries.
Charleston lost ono of it's most
important industries by an incen-
diary blaze last week. The Glen
Elk Furniture Factory, employing
about one hundred men. The loss
is estimated at 100000 with par
tial insurance.
The fire originated in the ware
room and is believed to have been
incendiary.
1t was only by the most strenu-
ous efforts of the fire department
that adjoining buildings were
saved.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

The Legislature of Louisiana
has enacted a law to vindicate the
truth of history. The act prohib.
its the use in the schools of that
state of any history which does not
give complete credit to Admiral
Schley for the naval victory at San.
tiago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30
BALTIMORE & OHIO r. L
COHIO RIVER DIYISION.)

Time Table In effect lIay 18th, 1902
EAST BOUND.
7:05 a. m. Accommodation,
Daily Ex- For Parkersburg, New Mar.
Sunday tlnsville and intermediate
points,
9:45 a. IN. New York Express.
Daily. For Parkersburg, Wheeling
Pittsburg, Baltimore, Washing
ton, Philadelphia, New York AM
an points North and East. Run
solid TO Pittsburg. Parlor Car.
2:46 p. m Ohio Valley Express.
Daily EX. For ParkerSburg, Wheeling
Sunday. Pittsburg, Buffalo, Baltimore
Washington, New York and alI
points North and East. Runs
solid TO Pittsburg. Parlor Car.
5:47 p. m. nmOdaftiOn.
Daily Ex. For Parkersburg, Sistersyille
Sunday, and dintermedlRte polntA
WEST HOUND.
g:55 a.. m. Accommodation.
Daily Ex. For KenOva and intermediat,
Sunday. points.
2:3 p. m Ohio Valley Express.
Da lily EX. For Huntington, Kenova, Iron
Su nday. ton, Portsmouth, Cincinnati am
al points South and West
Parlor Car
6:g p. m. Kehoya Express.
ID ally For Kenova and intermediat.
points VIC. JORDAN. Agent
A j. SMITH. I. p. A.. Parkersburg
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

The Tyler County journal is an
energetic paper and with the Daily
Oil Review, is always in glad re-
ceipt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

Read the call for the Senatorial
Convention in this paper. Every
delegate should make it point to
be at the Convention.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

John W. Mackay the millionaire
of California died in London. He
was the last of the four bonanza
Kings-Flood, Fair, O'Brian and
Mackay.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

In Fayette county last week, R.
f. Martin buried his third wife
and the next day was married to
her Is year-old sister.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30
w hen Chr1stendom Becomes
Christian.

OnI1SIlan.
Take up the stumbling stone out of the
way of my people Isaiah, 1vii., IA.
Christendom is the stumbling
stone of Christianity. Christen.
dom has the name of Jesus Christ
but lacks His spirit. Make Chris.
tendon Christian, wholly obedi.
ent to the will of Christ, and earth
would become an Eden.
Christendom betrays Christ
often for gold. 1t was not SO al
first, when Christianity had nc
Christendom back of it, no heavy
load shch as Constantine Charlie.
magene and Henry VIII. to carry
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

ray of Attractions.
There is no disputing the fact
that from the present Indications
there will be multitudes of people
fly to Parkersburg to spend day
or two among the fascinating
scenes and environments of one of
the most extravagant Carnivals ever
placed on exhibition. The Carni-
val Grounds which are within a
very short distance of the city and
within easy access of all street cars
and pedestrians will be veritable
fairy land with it's magnificent ar
ray of electric lights and decora-
tions.
The Local Lodge of Elks with
Mr.. A. Q. Murdoch Chairman of
the Executive Committee and Gen.
'eral Manager Edward Fick at their
head are hustling as only Park
ersburg Elk can hustle to make
this one of the most notable suc-
cesses that have ever been achieved
in Parkers burg.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

Who is he who said that ST.
Pierre perished for its sins? He
ought also to be made to name the
city which deserved to be sparedI
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

Several editors have commented
adversely ON the English" of GER
tain army officers. That is hard
ly surprising to one who has any
extensive acquaintance with the
men who have been appointed to
the army during recent administra.
tions. Political influence is nc
guarantee of an ability to write
good English.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

at is remarkable" said minis
ter to his confidential friend. how
differently people are affected by
tue same thing.
"How do you meanP" inquired
his friend.
well, I was thinking of my
sermon. 1t kept me awake four
nights, and put everybody who
heared it went to sleep in half an
hour"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

Factional quarrels should be
told to the nearest policeman, and
not be taken into a convention to
disturb harmony.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

Again We are pleased to announce
our Point Pleasant Fair and Driy-
ing Association will be held Sept.
80, Oct. 1, 2, 8, 1902.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

Mrs. Mamie l.. Vaught who has
been visiting her sister Mrs. E. P.
Chancellor of Green street, for sew
eral weeks left today for her home
iE Mason c0unty.-Parkersburg
Sentinel, July 81.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

Clarksburg. that thriving and
booming city, owes much to first
class newspapers. She has them
in the News and in the Telegram.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

Filson Bros have finished roof
ing the residence of Mr.. w. E,
Allen, in the Extension.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

We again repeat our caution to
those who use firearms within the
town limits. 1t is contrary to an
ordinance as well ss dangerous to
life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

Huntington has commenced
work on her $4,000 Carnegie
Library.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

For local news in and around
Pomeroy, we get it all in the Dem
ocrat, Tribune and Leader. Moth
ing escapes the vigilent eyes of
these most ably conducted papers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30

The creation of artificial sins has
been the bane of Christianity in
all ages.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30
X. & NJ. RAILROAD.
EAsrERN srANpARpr1ME.

NORTH BOUND.
MOL departs daily. .-....--.-........-- ; 10 n m
No departs daily except Sunday. 3 Is a IN
No departs daily except sunday. ? % p m
No 81 departs daily except Sunday 6 43 D m
No lSl departs Sunday only -. y a m
SOUTH BOUND.
No 32 departs daily except Sunday. Is m
No departs daily except Sunday. Is d m
No departs daily except Sunday 50 p m
No departs daily. II 56 a m
No 1872 departs Sunday only ----..-.. 5 IS a m
Trains Nos. and 6carry sIeepers and par
lar car and trains Nos and carry parlor
car. All trains are vestibuled.
LIP. KUHN, Agent
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30
ELK's MID-sUMMER CARNI.
VAL AND FESTIVAL OF
FIRE.

Week OF August 4th to 9th Will
Present a Magnif1cent,Ar-
raw of Attractions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-18

tendent in the canvass. and more recent
ly, Mrs. z. E. Lundgren has canvassed
st. Paul, Winona and other places.
Joseph Elsinger gave q site for The
building situated in st. Anthony Park,
near the state agricultural college.
Capt. John Martin, of Minneapolis, in
December, 1901, offered to erect the build
ing complete at a cost of not less than
$4,000 upon condition that an endowment
fund Of not less than $4,000 was secured
by June l, 1902. Subscriptions to that
amount have already been secured and
are being collected.
Mr.. j. B. Gilillan, of Minneapolis, has
offered to give $1,000 upon the condition
that the amount shall be raised to So, 900,
and it is hoped that this can be accom-
plished.
Capt Martin has signified his purposes
to proceed Immediately with the erection
of the building and it is expected that
work VIII be begun speedily.
Total receipts for the year,. s12. 015. "a
Total disbursements for the year. $11, 49S. o5
The president and secretary were au-
thorized by the society to appoint a COM
mittee to have in charge the erection of
some sort of a memorial to Capt Martin
in appreciation of his generous donations
towards the new receiving home. There
Will also be a picture of Mr. Elsinger's
mother hung In the new home and a.
memorial window for him. There will
also be a committee appointed to have
the investment of the endowment funds
in charge. The following members were
reelected to the board of managers:
w. ]. Dean, Minneapolis; Rev. ]. C.
Hoblitt, Minneapolis; Rev. E. P Savage
Minneapolis; Rev. F. T. Webb, Minneapo-