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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
Rural Free Delivery.


There is to be esta blished three
routes of rural free delivery in Ma
son county within the next few
days. One route win be from here
up TO Maggie, thence to the Van
Matre school house Old Town, Sc
brell school house then return here
via Sand Hill.
Another one will be from here to
Flat Rock via Clarksburg road,
through the Ray burn settlement,
then back to Hickory Chapel and
return here on the road coming in
at Capehart.s residence.
The other route will be from
here to Arlee via Hern and return.
There will be another carrier met
at Arlee, who will take the mail
through that settlement. This
will be grand and most conven-
lent arrangement for the farmers.
As yet the mail carriers have not
been appointed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
SHOT PEOPLES FEET AND
FINALLY HIMSELF.
Insane Action OF a Young Man
Who Finally Ended His


Pomeroy. o. Feb. AFTER in
dulging in his penchant for shoot
ing people in the feet Warren
Ryther's ideas changed Sunday,
and he aimed for the head, himself
being the victim.
Ten days ago while walking with
William Terrell, he drew a revolver
and fired at Terrell's foot, the ball
going through the instep. Ryther
claimed that it was an accident and
the matter was brushed aside.
Last night he was taking a walk
with Ernest Davis, and after q
short conversation, he pulled re-
volver from his pocket at fred at
Davis foot the ball entering the
instep and producing a most pain
full wound.
Ryther at once made profuse
apologies, saying it was an accident
and assisting the injured man to
the office of DIR. Stobart, where the
wound was dressed at Ryther's ex-
pense. After talking for some
time Ryther remarked:
well. Doc, 1 guess I'll give you
another job in short time"
He stepped outside, drew his re-
yolver and sent bullet crashing
through his brain. ALI N edical at
tention possible, was given him.
but without avail, and he died at
4 o'clock this morning.
Ryther was a stonemason, a
hard working man and generally
respected and the cause for his acts
is Nc t known by his friends.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
EEtarranrarnn.

Dubuque. Ia, Feb. ga rear-end
collision at s:45 Monday morning on
the Illinois Central at Apple River.
Ills, station 80 miles east OF here, re-
suited in the death Of four stockmen,
while six were seriously injured. The
dead: H. C. Lawler. Wall Lake, Ia:
II. F. Pancake. Wall Lake, Ia; Chris
Ferndon. St. Anagar. Ia: C. R Blunt,
Charles City. Ia. The seriously injur-
ed: w. Cameron, Dundee. Ills. badly
crushed. not expected TO live: F. ].
Jordon. Dunlap. Ia. injured about ribs
and back; d. d. Lawler. Wall Lake,
Ia. injured about the breast and legs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
On TO The President.

The appeal of Admiral Schley
from the finding of the court of
inquiry has reached the President
after having been considered by
the navy department, and there is
little doubt with an adverse find
ing by that department dismissing
the appeal. The whole question
is now up to President Roosevelt,
and as he has habit of consider
ing things from an Independent
standpoint, unhampered by tradi-
ton or official formulas, great in
terest is felt in his decision. Still
We hardly expect decision from
the President sustaining the Schley
contention. The official influences
about the President are very much
the other way, while the popular
judgment is decided into SchIey's
favor. The appeal makes the
prominent and vital point in its ar
gument refer to who commanded
at the battle of Santiago, and who,
by virtue of such command, is en-
titled to the honor of the great VIC
tory. This is the point made by
Admiral Dewey as the overmaster-
ing one. and undoubtedly accepted
by a vast majority of the American
people as the one that should CON-
troll. The court of inquiry refused
to consider it, and passed it by as
having no bearing. This was a
sea-lawyer's device to evade respon-
sibility and do an unjust thing.
The appeal sets forth that Samp.
son left the front of Santiago and
the line of battle long before the
Spanish feet made its appearance,
that he was out of sight of every
ship of the american squadron,
and that on his return he did not
reach the scene of the last surren-
der until one hour and thirteen
minutes after the battle ended.
This is the essential question that
confronts the President. 1t can
not be evaded or set aside by tech
nicalities holding no relation to the
great fact of the battle, the victory
and who commanded Courts of
inquiry, secretaries of the navy OF
even the President cannot affect or
change the settled judgment of the
American people on this decisive
and determining essential question
OF the controversy.-Pittsburg
Post.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
Chicken TaIk

A chick few hours out of the
shell, an English zoologist tells LIS
has five distinct calls. Its CRY
when it loses sight of its mother is
entirely different from the note
with which it signifies that it is
hungry. After being fed it utters
another call expressive of its desire
to be covered and to sleep. The
cry of fright is kind of "chir +. -
which is used also by the hen as a
warning call and never fails to
bring the brood scampering to her.
The clucking of hen to her chicks
is familiar enough to most people.
but few know that, although there
may be scores of hens in farm.
yard clucking at once, the voice of
each will be unmistakabls to her
particular brood. and, moreover.
every hen will know which is her
own family among whole cluster
of other chicks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
FEBRUARY 5, 1902.
Important NOTICE.

There is a very large amount
due the Weekly Register on SUBJ
scription, and as it is now the be-
ginning of the New Year. the Edi-
Tor would be pleased, if every sub
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
pun patrons, and they should recip.
rocate by paying up.S
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
FATAL DUEL IN MCDOWELL
A Prominent and weaIty DEM
ocrat Killed in a street Duel
in WEIGH.

WEIGH, w. Va, Feb 1-Ex.
Sheriff Dan 81. Hartman, Jr, oil
Mcdowell county, was shot and
killed during a street duel with
DIR. Daniels at a late hour last
night. Daniels emptied his re.
volver, but Hartman fred but three
shots, when he fell dead.
Hartman was worth more than q
half a million dollars. and was
prominent in Democratic politics.
There was similar duel here less
than year ago when John Valid.
ron killed r Hufford in cafe
Daniel and Hartman were array
ed on different sides during this
tragedy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
A Night Alarm.

Worse than an alarm of fire at night
is the brassy cough of Group. which
and it means death unless something i.
done quickly. Foley's Honey Tar new.
er failsto give instant relief and quick.
ly cures the worst forms of Group. Mrs
T: L. Cordier, of Warrington, KY, says
My three year old girl had a severe
case of C CUP; the doctor said she could
not live. / got bottle OF FOIey's Hon.
ey and Tar, the first dose gave quick re-
lief and saved her life." Foley's Hon
ey and Tar is the best for Group and
whooping cough. contains no opiates,
and cures quickly. Careful mothers
keep it in the house. Refuse substi-
tutes. Sold by Van Glider.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
How TO Elect senators.

HOW 10 Elect Senator'S.
Editor Register:
One of the chief dangers to the
United States at the present time
is the growing power of the Senate.
An oligarchy is the worst form of
government, since it is difficult to
place the responsibility on any in
dividual; and the Senate is ap-
preaching the position of an oil
garchy.
Great financial interests centre
here. Some Senators are little
more than attorneys for one or
more companies, or for associated
lines of business.
The only remedy is the election
of Senators by the people-a re-
form to which the nation can af-
ford to lend it's energies for the
next few years. It is not an easy
task, since the change requires an
amendment to the constitution, and
constitutional amendments are not
easy unless in stirring times after
some great change. such as that
wrought by the civil war.
More than this, the change re.
quires the assent of the Senate
itself, and the Senate is bitterly
opposed to the change. knowing
that it would mean the retirement
to private life of considerable
number of the present members.
The Senate will consent to the
submission of an amendment only
when its members are convinced
that the popular demand is too
strong to be ignored without losing
their seats, as Senators hold for six
years, and only one third retire at
the same time. The two thirds are
disposed to take the chances of the
people, forgetting the matter be-
fore they can get at them again.
These difficulties do not mean
that the reform must be abandon
ed; on the contrary, that we must
enter upon long campaign. In
each State, Senators should be re.
quired to declare themselves g
Senator who refuses to put him.
self on record and manifests any
disposition to oppose the chang
would better be defeated for re.
election.
This unfortunately, has to be
done through the Legislature; but
the people must begin as far back
as that. We must be prepared tc
see the State Legislature go to the
opposite party, ard the election oil
Senator of the opposite politica
party from our own, if the candi
date of the latter fails to unequivo
cally put himself on record for {
constitutional amendment.
This simply means that for the
time being or until the reform il
accomplished, the election of Sen.
ators by the people must be put
before everything else. Better
send man to the Senate who is
not afraid to submit his claims tc
the people. Nomination of Sen,
ator by Party State Conven ion
combines the evils of both meth.
DDS, and gives the power into the
hands of the party bars,
L. E. GREENLEE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
War Tax Red,efIn.

Washington, Feb. S.-The ways and
mems committee OF the house by
unanimous vote ordered a favorable
report on the war tax reduction bill.
A surprise occurred when Represents
tive Babcock (Rep) offered his hill
largely reducing duties on the steel
schedule and placing some articles on
the free list as an amendment to the
tax repeal section The amendment
was defeated to z. Messra. Babcock
and Tawney and all the Democrats
voting in the Affirmative. The close
ness OF the vote on Mr. Babcock.s
amendment reducing the steel
schedule caused much comment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
A Thousand Dollars Thrown AWAY.

fifteen years." writes Mr.. w. w. Baker.
OF Plainview, Neb. I'VE tried a num-
Der of doctors and spent over a thous-
and dollars without any relief. She was
very low and lost all hope, when a
friend suggested trying Foiey's Honey
and Tar, which did; and thanks be to
this great remedy il saved her life. She
is stronger and enjoys better health
than she has ever known in ten years.
We shall never be without Foley Is
Honey and Tar and would ask those az
hicted to try A. G. Van Glider.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
IndTanapeUs BLAZE

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. Sire
which broke out Monday morning in
the large 4Istory building In Pennsyl-
vanda street, between Washington and
Market, occupied by the When Cloth
ing company, did about $4,000 dam
age to building and contents. The
greater part OF the loss falls on the
clothing company. the remainder on
office occupants and owners OF the
building Partly insured.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
Consecrated CuIture Needed

Consecrated Culture Needed.
The larger a man becomes. the
keener and finer are his needs.
Every enlargement of his capabiI-
tiles by the sharpening of his facul-
ties, by culture, by thinking and
contemplation. not only increases
his own demands for a greater va.
riety of mental and moral food, but
also increases his obligations to the
world, for he has more to give to
others. There is little hope for the
world from selfish culture. The
boy or girl who goes to college for
his or her selfish ends, to satisfy
ambition or vanity, or to gain go
cial position, will have very little
to give to others. 1t is only con-
secrated culture that counts. The
man who does not feel throbbing
within him the desire to be of SER
vice to the world, to make the COM
munity in which he lives better
ind nobler, has missed the true
aim of education, of life itself.
The secret of Henry Drummond's
great power was that his learning
was consecrated to the service of
Others. 1t was SO transfused with
love for mankind that "The Great
est Thing in the World" was the
natural and legitimate outcome of
his broader culture.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

Six of West Virginia's 16 mil.
ionares have their names linked
with the United States Senate. n
b. Scott and S. B. EIkins are the
present members. Henry G. Da-
Wis and johnson n. Camden are
past members and Henry Schmul-
bach and James L, Caldwell are
prospective Senators. Two est .tes,
one of which is in Wheeling, are
classed in the millionaire row.
But with FIVE millionaries in the
flesh for population of 10000, or
one for every 5000 people. Wheel.
ing probably gets distinction for
wealth that cannot be eclipsed by
any city in the world.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
Commissioners Notice.
John Meculloch
a. W. Rollins. ct ais.

~ " Itoilub, ct ais.
- In Chai Gerry.
All persons ioteresfed In the abova M nal
cause now pending in the Circuit Court OF
MASON County, West Virginia, will take no.
zee that pnrsuan To the requirements OF A
Iecree entered IN the above named cause on
the <nth day OF November. 1901 by said Cir
1ult Court, VIII o The 8Ist day OF January
iOz' CONNIE ncing at 10 O'Clock p. m. al the
Jaw oInre OF John + Beller. in Point Pleas
ant, MhSo County West Virginia proceed
70 take, state ami ~ Ort an account IN said
s,.s.l as requtrei ~ said decree showing,
:, ne real estate owned by the said A. W
Rollins, and where situate the amount ~
lne several liens thereon and to whom owing
anu . tnelI PRIORITY, and whether not the
estate VIII pay OF and discharge within I'VE
vi, said lien and debts and the costs of this
Given under my hand this the 4th day Of
JOHN E. BELLER.
=, commissioner In Chancefy for the Circuit
court OF Mason County, " est Virginia.
d D. N ENAGER' Sol. jan. s-4wks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

Warsaw. Ind, Feb. 3.-Late Sunday
night a disastrous fire at Mentone.
this county. wiped out half the bust
ness portion of the town, casing a loss
on the buildings and stocks of SAC. 900
to $4,000. on which there was but lit
tie insurance. A whole block of stores
and two residences were DESTROYED.
The town has osly a hand fire engine.
and this refused to work.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

A team of horses belonging to
w. ID. Hogg. near town. got fright
ened at snow falling from roof
yesterday and ran off They start
ed from near Steinbaoh's barber
shop and were stopped at the rail
road crossing on 18th street. NJ
damage done.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
Marriage licenses issued 8

Marriage licenses issued since
our last report: February Bird,
Henry King and Cyloskie Brick.
les; Holly V. Morrison and Myrtle
b. Stone; Martinez D Taylor and
Eva L Wilson.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
Minister'S con~

The Hague. Feb. 3.-The British
minister to the Netherlands, Sir Henry
Howard. had long conference with
the minister OF foreign affairs. Baron
Won Linden. and the premier, DIR.
kuyPer. at the latter's residence. ON
the subject OF the notes exchanged be.
tween the Dutch and British Eovsrn-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

"The truth of the matter" as it
appears to the San Francisco
Chronicle rep, sis that the sem
timental plea has not been invoked
to help the people of Cuba, but to
assist the sugar trust and people
connected with it who have made
preparations for controlling the
plantations of the islands in the
event of the reciprocity scheme
proving successful"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
Wanee Innreneed

Ironton. o.. Feb. s.-EmpIoyes in the
Chesapeake and Ohio yards at Rus
sell. KY, have been granted their de-
mand OF an increase in wages ranging
from IS to SIS a month. Blast fur.
mace employees in this locality, 400 in
number, will organize under charter
from American Federation Of Labor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05
Youthful Rohher.

jamestown. O.. Feb. s.-As the re-
suit OF Investigation a series OF iu-
venile robberies has been uneartbed
mere and four boys Of prominent fam
Lies have been arrested for stealing
seed from w. T. McClintock mar ChiI.
hcothe. amounting TO 5000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

We don't see why the CORES.
pondents of the Register don't
wake up; surely the editor of the
dear old Register must have hard
time of it, searching for some news
to interest the sleepy correspond
ents. Let us all wake up and come
to the front. We want to hear
from the correspondents at ElwelI,
Arlee, Five Mile, Lane, Wyoma
and other points of interest.
Old Father time is fast passing
by. The month of January has
passed away aud February with its
hopes, joys, sorrows and disap-
pointments has put in its appear
anoe. Whatever it may bring our
hopes and best wishes is that it
may bring success to the dear Reg
lister, the most successful and en-.
terprising paper published in Ma
son county. If our neighbors over
the way don't think we speak Cos
pei truth, we just ask them to SUBJ
scribe for one year, and we are
sure they will never be without
their county paper again.
TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

One pf the commonest mistakes
and one of the costliest, is thinking
that success is due to some genius
soae magic-something or othe,
which we do not possess Success
is generally due to holding on and
failure to let go. You decide to
learn language, study music, take
course of reading, train yourself
physically, work with the bible.
Will it be success or failure? Ii
depends upon how much pluck and
perseverance that word decide"
contains. The decision that moth
ing can override, the grip that
nothing can detatch, will bring
success. Remember the Chinese
proverh: with time and patience
the mulberry leaf becomes satin. Z"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

1t is said that the old-time tradi-
ton that women must wait for a
matrimonial proposal is to be re-
legated to the attic. A Western
movement by st. Louis clergy.
man fayors proposal by women.
Many women support themselves
and husband and if women is
able to support a husband, she
should certainly have something
to say, in fact everything to say, in
the selection of one.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

Mrs. Carrie Nation has at last
succeeded in cutting off her own
toe with her Ratchet. Such is the
fate of many reformers. There was
once man who had magic sword
which at the command, "Heads off
all around but mine," would decap.
itate every one in sight except the
owner. But that was in a fairy
story. In real life edged tools and
weapons show very little discrimin-
alton, and it is dangerous to play
with them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

The man who never shaves nor
washes the tobacco juice from his
whiskers, neither excavates the wax
from his ears and who giveth no
attention to the drainage system of
his nose, is generally the man who
raises the hue and cry that his
wife don't love him like she used
IN
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

Chinese quack doctors in the
vicinity of foreign hospitals in the
far interior bang out foreign flags
inscribed, Cure according to the
foreign devils' plan"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

Kidney complaint kills more people
than other disease. This is due to The
disease being so insidiOus that it gets
good hold on the system before il is
recognized Foley's Kidney Cule will
prevent the development of fatal dis
eases if taken in time
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

Jas. Howard, one of Gov. Goe.
bells asssssins, was sentenced to
life Imprisonment Saturday, by
Judge Cantrill, of Frankfort, KY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

Prizes of 1000. $3.50 and $500
for the best instruments to measure
wind pressure are offered by the
Hamburg Marine Observatory to
German and foreign inyentors.
The plans must be sent in by April
let, 1903.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

DIR. John P. Wood, the Oldest
practicing physician in the world,
celebrated his 101 birthday at Cot
feyville, Kas., on Jan. 4. When
Kansas was admitted into state.
hood he was United States Com.
missioners, and John Brown was
twice brought before him, once
charged with murder and once
with harboring fugitive slaves
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

Gov. Odell of New York, does
not go in for athletics quite as
much as did his predecessor. MIR.
Roosevelt could make it inter
esting for most persons at any kind
of sport. He holds a good seat on
a horse, can play ball, walk ten
miles without fatigue, and very few
of the men who play with him beat
him at billiards.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

In the face of the fact that the
present high tariff duties are not
necessary either for the purpose of
producing revenue OF for actual
protection of American industries,
the protectionists will not agree to
any reduction. There can be but
one purpose in retaining the pres-
emit high tariff duties, and that is
to enable the home manufacturers
to impose on the home consumers,
Wayne News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

The New York Journal claims
that it cost that paper S75O,Ooo to
report the Syanish-American war.
This is probably about the highest
price ever paid for fiction in this
country.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

The British population working
underground in mines numbers
$4,000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

The official census of Canada.
just issued, shows net gain in
population of only 535, 425 in the
last decade. The total population
is given as 5,s69,66e. The repre-
sentation in the house of C mmons
will be reduced from 2l3 to 2IO
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-05

The average height of the sol.
diers in the civil war was 5 feet s
inches.