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The age-herald., 1902-03-03
BURNED DRUG STORE.
Three Men Arrested on Serious
 Charge In Louisville.

Caldwell. who ran a drug store at Eff teenth and Prentice streets, that was de- stroyed by fire at 1 o'clock this morning.
 Edward Stegner. aged IT. and Henry Me Gowan were arrested today on the techni- cal charge of burning suspected felons.
 The police say stegner confessed that he and McGowan set fire to the drug store building and that they were to
The age-herald., 1902-03-03
Hit by Switch Enaine.

J. 0. Dams, who lives at 1S16 Avenue c, was struck by a switch engine in the yards near Eighteenth street this morn ing early and was slightly injured. He was carried home in -Smiley's ann bulance. A physician attended him.
The age-herald., 1902-03-03

Bids will be received at the office of the Ramsay-Reilly Engineering and Con- struction Co.,, 2o24 First avenue. Birming- ham, Ala, (where plans and specifications may be seem until March 10. 1904 for the sinking of two shafts, 10 feet diamet CT and 500 feet deep. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
The age-herald., 1902-03-03

x re risks written during the year, $lOS,- T6S1O, at an average rate of 155.
 The following fire companies have withdrawn from Alabama during the year: American of New York, Erie of Buffalo, Pacific of New York, Southern Mutual of New Orleans, Caledonian of Edinburg, Helvetia Swiss of St. Gall, Lancashire of Manchester, Magdeburg of Madgeburg and Svea of Gothenburg.
 The business transacted by these com panies is not included in the above, as no statements were received.
 No new fire companies were admitted since January 1. 1909.
The age-herald., 1902-03-03
Selling
 Furniture By PhOne-

Several ladies, prevented by indictment weather from coming to the store, have telephoned for a fuller description of our advertised Chairs and Rockers.
 Pretty good plan, if you can't come. Call us over over phones S55, and 1T what you are interested in is here, we'll set It aside one day-to await your coming and your in- spection.
 This is our way of aid ing you to share the benefits of this sale.
The age-herald., 1902-03-03
FIRE INSURANCE
 SUMMARY FOR 1902
DEPUTY ENDURANCE coMMls. sioNER M'DAVlD lssuEs HIS REPORT SHOWING BUSINESS IN ALABAMA.

Deputy Insurance Commissioner Ned R. MoDavid has issued a statement, dated March l, of the summary of the business transacted in Alabama during 1901 by the various insurance companies. Most of the insurance items were pub lished in The Age-Herald last month.
 This table of recapitulations of fire bus mess will be read with interest
 Premiums Losses Ratio
 Received Incurred Losses
The age-herald., 1902-03-03

receive $500 for their work There was S2500 of insurance on the contents Three men who roomed over the store had mar row escapes.
The age-herald., 1902-03-03

Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on receipt of 2I one-cent stamps to pay expense of mailing ony. Address Dr. B. V. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
Pleasant Bic OF News.

A happy affair which will collect
all of the hearts sweetness into
one knot of bliss will be the mar.
rage of Mr.. Fee, of New Rich.
mond, o.. to Miss Carrie Brown,
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Miles
Brown, of Gallipolis. The we'd
ding will occur the 22nd of this
month. Miss Brown is one of the
lovable young ladies of Gallipolis,
refined to the very point of ele-
gance. acutely intelligent and with
SO gracious bearing as to make
her one OF the most attractive
jewels in the coronet of beautiful
young ladies of which Gallipolis
has boosted. She has multitude
of friends in this city, who will Of
fer best wishes in advance of the
nuptial event.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
Death of a Good Ola Lady.


Mrs. Thomas Maupin, having
reached the ripe old age of "a
years, died at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. w. 81. Poffenbar.
ger, in Arbuckle district, this
county, Sunday morning, at 6 a.
IN January 9Th, 1902.
Mrs. Maupin was one of the pic.
neers of Mason county, and was a
good old christian lady.
The deceased is the mother Of
Mr.. @. w. Maupin, of Arbuckle,
and also has many relatives in this
State and the West, to whom the
Register extends its sympathy
The funeral services take place
from Beech Hill Church, aud the
remains Of this good Old lady will
be laid to rest in tie buryine
grounds near the church today
January 7th, Rev. ID. q. Reid, Of
the NJ. E. Church, South, this city,
officiating.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
Not True.

DIR. @. B. Waggener, of Arbuckle,
was in town yesterday and inform
ed the Register that the statement
published in the State Gazette
regarding the illness of Mr.. John
Thomas Greer's family, said to
have been made by him, 1.-THE doc
tori was not true.
The Doctor says he has not been
called upon to visit the family in
their sickness, and if smallpox is
in the family he does not know it.
He also says that the statement in
the Gazette is groundless, and
from whence it came he does not
know.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08

There is now talk of Philippine
coal, that will compete with the
Australian and japanese coal pro-
duct. The Spaniards found coal
on one of the islands as far back as
1927. 1t was not until 1888 that
an attempt was made to have the
mines worked. A mining code was
adopted in 1916. and the first coal
concession was granted in 1858
1t took the Spaniards % years to
ct ready to mine coal, and since
then they have proceeded in the
development in the same half heart
ed way. The coal is suitable for
many commercial purposes, and if
American operators get control of
the mines they will astonish the
far East.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08

Lieut.. Col Theodore Roosevelt
once contributed to war literature
a paper known as the Round Rob
in" 1t was suppressed because it
was so viciously subversive of mil
itary discipline that its publicity
would necessarily call for a court
marshal and the punishment of its
writer's. 1t would be graceful act
on the partof General Miles to send
a copy of it with the compliments
of the New Year to the President
of the United States.-Parkersburg
Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
UNULEIsAM's GREATEST Sc
CRET.
The Paper on Which Our Money
Notes are Printed rs Jeal-
Ously Guarded From
Puip to Press.

LIE there is any secret which Un-
Gle Sam jealously guards it is the
process of manufacturing the fibre
paper upon which his money n 1tes
are printed. He pays Massachu-
sets firm forty three cents apound
for it, and this firm does its work in
under the surveilanceofa Govern
ment agent. The paper is manu-
featured of the finest rags, cleaned,
billed and mashed into pulp. AS
it is rolled into thin sheets thin
threads are introduced into it by a
secret process. These are the dis
tingnishing marks making imi'a-
ton of the paper well.nigh impos-
sible. The sheets of paper. already
counted twice and placed in uni
form packages at the paper mill,
are stored in treasury vanlt and
issued to..the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing as wanted. Before
leaving the Treasury they are
counted three times more, the re-
ceiving official at the bureau must
receipt for them. Then the bun
dies are unwrapped and the sheets
are counted twenty-eight times by
a corps of women. This is to in
sure that each printer gets the re-
corded number-no more, no less
If one sheet of this precious paper
be lost the entire force of men and
women having access to the room
where the displacement has oc.
CURED are kept in, like SO many
school. children, to find it. Each
sheet is issued from the vault fol
the printing of definite amount
of money upon it. If the lost
sheet were intended to ultimately
represent four thousand dollars
worth of notes the group of EN-
ployees to whom the responsibility
of it's displacement has been traced
must make good that amount i
they cannot locate it within reas
enable time. The most expensive,
loss which has thus occurred wa
of blank sheet issued for tn,
printing of eighty dollars upon it
face.-John Elfreth Watkins, Jr,
in the January Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
An Expensive Dog.

The Circuit Court in Toledo
Saturday handed down a decision
affirming the decision of the lower
courts, giving Mrs. Adelaide Smith
of Fremont, Ohio, judgment for
S5,4e0 against the estate of the
the late President r B. Hayes.
This is the second time the case
has been in the circuit court. AT
the first hearing in the Common
Pleas Court Mrs. Smith secured
judgment for $1,000. The Circuit
Court reduced it to S. 600, and the
Supreme Court remanded the case
back to the Common Pleas Cont
for re-hesring on error. The
Common Pleas Court at the Sec
ond hearing gave Mrs. Smith q
verdict for So, 400, and the Circuit
Court has now affirmed this.
Mrs. Smith was bitten by dog
belonging. to the late President
and this was the cause for the
action.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
Crew sIutinIed.

Oakland, Cal. Jan. 6.-with their
captain dead. two men in prison for re-
bellious conduct, and a crew bordering
on mutiny. the subordinate officers OF
the French bark Conetable de Richie
mont, discharging coal at Towards
dock. appealed to the French consulate,
the commander of the French cruiser
Protet lying in San Francisco harbor.
and the Oakland police for protection.
Mate Thioutin, who is in temporary
charge of the vessel, is maintaining
his authority with loaded pistol The
trouble on board the bark began dur
ing her 157 days voyage from Swan
sea to San Francisco. 80 days of which
were occupies in beating around the
Horn. The delay enraged the crew,
one of whom knocked the chief mate
down Another fatty refused to obey
orders. Captain Thoreaux died last
Friday. and since that time the mates
have been unable to control the men
Two of the mutinous sailors were ar
rested. and-if the local courts can not
deal with them they will be turned
over to officers of the cruised Protet.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
MAX T0EED into PORT
She Was Badly Damaged In Collision
With The Walla WalIa.
HAD A STRUGGLE TO KEEP AFLoAT.
Captain Says Watch on the steamer
Was Intoxicated But the Charge
sEmphaticalIy Denied-French
Bark With "a MutinOus Crew.

San Francisco, Jan. 6.-The French
bark Max, Captain Benoist, which was
in collision with and sank the steamer
Walla Walla, causing the loss of about
40 lives, and which was towed to this
port, was badly damaged in the acct
dent Her jib-boom, made of hollow
steel. was broken and twisted. and the
tip of 1t trailed in the water on the
port side of the vessel Her stern was
twisted. and great gaping holes were
torn in her bow. There was one almost
at the water line and another a few
feet above. Only her watertight COM
partments kept her from sinking.
The French vessel left Glasgow 40
days ago bound for this port She was
in ballast and consigned to Frederick
Henry. Her captain had little to say
regarding the disaster. except that his
vessel was closely following the rules
of the road when the steamer came
under the bows of his bark. He de
clared that the lights of the Max were
properly burning and displayed. and
that the men of his crew saw the
steamer a long time before the col
lision. He said: I'VE could think of
no reason why the men on the stesIier
did not see US, and as the vessels Mp
preached we became anxious. Then it
was too late. The steamer had tried
to cross our bows but had failed. Just
before the crash came the steamer
swung slightly to port, as though an
effort were being made to pass to our
stern. but the change in her course
had been too late. The bark struck
the steamer almost amidship on the
port side. For a moment they hung
together and then drifted apart. Our
vessel was so badly damaged we
thought she would sink. and under the
circumstances we had all we could do
to take care of ourselves. BY daylight
we had beaten well out taword the sea
and were safe from the breakers. but
our vessel was to a great measure I'M
manageable. Saturday morning We
accepted a tow from the steam schoon-
er Acme, which later was aided by the
cutter McCulloch."
The captain added that he thought
the lookout on the waHa walla was
intoxicated. but this charge is emphat-
ically denied by Captain Hall of that
vessel. who says there were three men
on watch at the time.
Second Officer LIE Chevalier of the
Max told substantially the same story
as the captain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
Thousands Sent into Exile.

Every wear a large numb of poor
sufferers whose lungs are sore mi rack
ed with coughs are urged to go oa"uth-
er climate. But this is costly and not
always sure. Don't be an exile when
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption will cure you at home. It's
the most infallible medicine for
Coughs, Colds, and alf~Throat and
Lung diseases on earth. The first dose
brings relief. Astounding cures result
from persistent use, Trial bottles tree
at q, w. NJ. Hoof7s. Price so cents
aud Sl.0O. Every bottle guaranteed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08


1t is not likely that any party
will attempt to make Schley a
Presidential candidate on the
strength of his popularity with the
people aud the outrageous treat
ment he has received at the hands
of.the navy clique. backed up by
the administration. All the same
the matter is one that should be
continually discussed until the
record is clearly established, so
that real history will make no mis-
take when it comes to treating of
the men who fought the war with
Spain, and the sentiment of the
people regarding them. NJ matter
if the thing is scandal; no matter
if somebody would be better off
should the subject be dropped
now and forever; there is meas
ure of justice due gallant and
meritorious officer, and even the
good of the public should be set
aside for time until that measure
is melted out. Neither nation nor
an individual can afford to close an
an incident until it is closed right,
and the Schley matter cannot be
closed right as long as the verdict
of the majority Of the court of in
quiry is allowed to stand with the
taclt concurrence of the people in
it's justice aud righteousness Pub
licity will right other wrongs than
those Inflicted by trusts, and this
is one of them. The people should
refuse to become quiet upon the
matter until Schley has been vindi-
Gated aud the honor>of tue navy
and the country re.established-
Charleston Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
Council Proceedings.


The CRY Council met last night
in regular session with the Mayor,
Clerk and quorum of Councilmen
present.
The following business was
transacted:
Reading of the minutes of pre-.
vious meetings and approving
same
CURLING was ordered laid for a
side walk on the south side of 10th
street from Wand to Main.
A cinder walk was ordered to be
made at once on Kanawha street.
from juat above r. E Mitchells
corner.
A few accounts were allowed.
The Treasurer reported having
received from Marshal John w.
Love, $4,000.
The Overseer of the Poor report
ed having issued orders to the
amount of $26 90.
Mrs. D. w. Brown was allowed
$2775 for keeping and nursing
Jimmie Burnett. who was sick for
some time and died recently.
Upon motion the council adj
journed to meet next Monday
night. 10 take up the matter of re.
funding the city bonds.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
A Deep Mystery.

1t is mystery why women endure
Backache, Headache. Nervousness,
eeplessness, Melancholy, Painting
and Dizzy Spells, when thousands have
proved that Electric Bitters will quick
ly cure such troubles. 81 suffer ed for
years with kidney trouble" writes Mrs.
Phebe Cherley, of Peterson, Ia. and a
lame back pained me so could not
dress myself, but Electric Bitters wholly
cured me, and. although 73 years old, I
now am able to do all my hous ework. -
1t overcomes Constipation. improves
Appetite. gives perfect health. Only
30 cents at q. w. NJ. Hoof7s drug store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
Commissioners Sale

ny virtue OF n decree OF the Circuit Court OF
- Mason County. W. st Nirginia. entered
on the 18th day OF November, 1901. in the
ehancery cause of John r Young admInfs-
traitor OF the state OF William r. Errett, de-
ceaSed, vs. Virginia +. Errett, ard others,
Pene iis In the said Court. will ON the
Srd day of February, 1902,
sell rs directed by said decree, at public aue-
tion, ut the front door OF the Court House
OF Mason County. West Virginia, TO the
highest bidder, the following real estate,
owned by William Errett at the time OF
his death, being sixty-tWo acres OF land, In
Mason County, West Virginia, and being the
south East half Oflot No. ~, which lot con-
tatns l2i acres, and II the same tract OF land
conveyed TO William Errett by F. G. Oxiey
and wife, acting through II. Hager, their
attorney in fact. by deed dated the II b day
OF February, 1893. and Il OF record In the
CLERKS oftice OF the County Court OF said
Mason County in Deed Book No. S. page 296,
&c, TO which deed r ference IL made for a
inll and complete description of said tract of
Terms OF Sale:-One third of the purchase
money cash ON day OF sale. one third thereof
In six months and one third thereof In
twelve months from day OF sale, the deferred
payments to bear interest from the day OF
sale. and the purchaser executing notes with
good security for said deferred payments and
the title will be retained a further secur. ~.
RANKIN WILEY,
Special Commissioner.
Bond In the penalty OF 5000 90 has been given
as required conditioned according To law.
Clerk OF the Circuit Court Of Mason county,
West Virginia.
Jan. S-4Wks
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
Enterraineo.

The "Embroidering Club" of
Pleasant Flats, had most enjoy.
able time at a turkey dinner at the
beautiful home of and Mrs. Van
Brown, Thursday, Jan I'd Those
present were: Mrs. Richard Swon,
Mrs. Frank Ray burn. Mrs. Lewis
Rayburn, Mrs. Jas. Windon,
Misses Sue Waggener, Julia. AL
ice and Mary Hawkins, Ella Win
don, and HELEN Guthrie, of Cali.
polls, Ohio
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
Deed OF FIends-

Wheeling. Jan. e.-At LoudonviIIe. a
little oil town in the wilds of Marshall
county. 30 miles east of this CITY a
MIS-. Rowland. 30. who recently show
ed signs OF insanity. was spirited to a
lonesome place by three young men,
VINO have always borne good reputa-
IONS, ana outraged. Discovery fol-
lowed and the men escaped Citizens
were terribly excited. and the sheriff
and posse of deputies were hastily
summoned from Moundsvflle to helm
hunt the guilty men and protect them
from the fury Of the people when they
are caught. Lynching is threatened
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
lIeaIS

Master Lewis Holly, aged about
Is years, died at the home of Mrs.
NJ. E. Wetzel, at Heights. this
Tuesday morning, Jan. 7th, 1901,
at s a. m.
The little fellow has been an or
phan for several years, and having
contracted consumption, answered
the call of his Maker, He was
better known to our people as
SPEEDY" aud was a good boy, and
was every body's friend
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08

A fight among the Republicans
in Ohio is whether Hanna or For
aker shall dictate the organization
of the Legislature. Just think of
the spectacle of a big state like
Ohio being under the control of
one man, or two men. And how
disgraceful it is for the Republican
party over there to permit two men
to fight like dogs over which shall
boss the party. Democrats would
turn both down.-Wayne News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
Important Notice.

There is a very large amount
due the Weekly Register on sub
scription, and as it is now the be-
ginning of the New Year. the Edi-
tor would be pleased. if every SUBJ
scriber would read the date of his
subscription as shown on the print
ed label on his paper, and if he
finds himself in arrears, that he
will call and settle or forward the
amount to us by mail. We have
been exceedingly induIgent to
our patrons. and they should recip-
rocate by paying up.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
Mtd-Winter Excursions.

On January 18th and February
2Otb, 1902, the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad will run two mid-winter
excursions to Washington, d. c.,
and return, from Parkersbu-g,
Huntington, Kenova and inferno
diate points, at very low rates for
the round trip. Tickets valid for
return ten days, including day of
sale.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08
Fugitive Taylor.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 4-Wil-
liam 5. Taylor, of Kentucky, held
a conference with Mayor Bookwal-
ter and other leading Republicans
in Indianapolis. Ind, Saturday
with view to starting movement
to aid Caleb Powers, former Score
tary of State of Kentucky, who is
now under conviction for compile.
ity II the murder of Goebel,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-01-08

With the old year the common
law marriage plan of matrimony
went out in New York, and has
been superseded by a new law rec
ognizing marriage by civil con-
tract. This will do away with the
abuse of designing purposes, and
the services of clergymen, justices
of the peace and alderman are no
longer necessary to the marriage
knot. By the signing of written
agreement in the presence of wit
ne-ses. acknowledging it before a
notary ana filing the paper with
the county clerk, any man and wo-
man may legally wed in the State
of New York. The last clause of
the new law has aroused criticism.
LIE both parties contract marriage
but neglect to record it within six
months through carelessness or the
intent of the husband or wife the
marriage will be invalid.-Pitts.
burg Post.