The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-04-23


The details developed by the
congressional INVESTIGATION, of the
atrocities practiced by our soldiers
in the Philippines, show such in
humanities that the preservation
of the fair name of our country de
mands the punishment of the
guilty. Lieutenant Colonel Waller
just aquitted of the murder of un
armed Fillipinos swore on his
trial, and he was coroborated by
several other officers, that his com
handing officer Gen. Smith order
ed that he kill, burn and destroy
leaving none except infants under
ten years of age. By way of de
tail it was shown that villages were
burned to the ground. that I'M
resisting Fillipinos were shot
wherever seen, and the worst case
of all was killing in cold blood oil
a dozen Filipino prisoners. Such
vengeance. satisfying the instincts
OF brutality, are not becoming to
the example that should be set by
the foremost nation of the earth.
The sentiment of POPULARITY pre-
vailed overwhelmingly in the Jack.
son county Republican convention
but whether it was maltish ex
uberance. or a voluntary affiictior
of the ridiculous to their proceed
ings is not noted in the secretary
report. The convention endorsed
Harry woodward for congress anC
then chose Miller delegates; it en-
dorsed Scott for the senate anG
beat SCOTS candidate by a bis
majority. All the funny people o.
this world are not on the vaude,
vile stage by a good deal.-Park
ersburg Sentinel.
The bill to give millionaires
more millions for running steam
ships at profit will probably &c
over until the next session. This
is wise. as some men do not care
to face their constituents with the
record of having voted for this
misrepresentation of the peoples
money. After election, scruplei
will not be SO urgent.
Prices in the Philippines are
now 80 per cent higher than the,
were a short time ago, and the
United States is asked to grant re.
lief. In this country prices Of
certain necessities are 40 per cent
higher than they were short time
ago but their is little hope that {
trust dominated administration will
begin its charity at home.
Courts at Glasgow, Scotland
have decided that girls can no long
er be employed in that city as bar
maids. The case has attracted wild,
attention throughout the Unitec
Kingdom and, the liquor and tenn
perance interests are arraying fol
a fight as to the legality of tn,
prohibition.
The Calhoun Chronicle fol
many years disposed to be indie.
pendent in politics has wisely con.
cluded to get off the out of moth
ingness and take it's stand where il
naturally belong, in the democrat.
10 column. Always most excel.
lent paper it will now be better
than ever.
The question as to whether the
trusts drive the small dealer out OF
business has been answered in one
sense by iAe following sign in the
window of New York meat shop;
This market will be reopened
when the price of meat goes down. u
The Supreme Court attacked
the railroads for giving illegal re.
bates to packing houses, and the
packing houses got even with the
people by raising the price of meat
The consumer has to pay for the
misdemeanors of the trusts.
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, in
compliance with a resolution of
the city council, has sent special
invitation to President Kruger to
visit that city at his earliest con-
venience.