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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15
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y there Is an invalid woman, suffering
from female weakness, prolapsus. or
falling of womb, or from 1eucorrhea
Who has used DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
.criPtion without complete success. the
Undersigned proprietors and makers of
tpet world-famed medicine would like
70 hear from such person-and it will be
70 ner advantage to write them as they
o4cr, IN perfect good faith, reward of
800 for any case of the above rnaladies
which they can not cure.
$1,000 FORFEIT will also be paid If
they cannot show the original signature
Of the individual volunteering the testi-
monial below. and also of the writers of
every testimonial among -fhe thousands
which they any constantly publishing,
thus proving their genuineness
WORLDS DrsPENsARv MEDICAL As
ISOLATION. Proprietors, Buffalo, N. Y.
MASSACHUSETTS, woman. Mrs. Carrie p. Han
n.tord, of No. g Hale Street. Beverly Mass
mo rs y we Known soeiaiy there. being Treas
experience foiiows. wYour sFavorite PRE- PRE-
scr1ptipn Il, without doubt the f5slest remedy
On nc Hsrkss today. for female difeuites
and dreaded the approach Of the time as
knew 4 meant mean. two rthree days misery. Tried
and found that they did me no good Whatever
One day a. friend called. who had suffered as
been cured through the use of DR.. Piercess Pa
yorite Prescription, 30 purchased a package /
found that the real value Of your medicine was
greater even than my expectations and the
next month had hardly any pains TIfe fol
lowing month had none at ali, aud found that
ny general health was much better and new
life and strength had come to meD
vFavodte Prescription makes weak
women strong, sick women we'll. Ac-
cept no substitute for the medicine
which works wonders for weak women.
The Common Sense Medical Adviser.
1908 large pages in paper covers, is sent
free on receipt of II one-cent stamps to
pay expense of mailing only. Address
DIR. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

A Gallipolis farmer went up Ka-
nawha little piece the other day,
above Henderson riding horse
back. For three miles. he said he
found a road the equal of Broth.
ers Hill in his own country. He
didn't think our farmers should
complain until they had seen the
road from Henderson up the Ka-
nawha. Then they never would
complain.-Gallipolis Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15
Learn TO Eat Slowly and Thor.
Ouglly

In the eyes of doctors, three
things distinguish the American
people especially: Consumption,
dyspepsia, bad teeth.
All three of these difficulties are
intimately connected with the great
national defect, our too rapid eat
ing.
All Americans are in hurry,
even when they have nothing in
particular to do. They talk in a
hurry, think in hurry and eat in
hurry.
The quick lunch is an American
invention, and one of the worst of
all inventions.
The sensible Englishman, or
Frenohmsn, or German, who has
but few moments to give to eat
ing, devotes his time to eating lit
tie, He eats that little nationally
and slowly.
The American does just the re-
verse. He feels bound to eat GER
tain amount, and if the time is she rt
he makes up for it with extra rap
id eating, bolting his food practi-
cally whole.
Our uick-lunoheon counters,
and the great majority of our mid
day restaurants, are simply gigantic
manufacturers of dyspepsia and
consumption.-New York Journal
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Bowser's Mother-ln-Law.
BY c, B. LEWIS.

Mr. Bowser had lost z cents while
making change on the street car,
and fat woman had giggled over
the incident and a half drunken
man had embraced him and extend
ed his sympathies. When he got
off the car a coal cart had grazed
his legs. and as he neared his own
gate a bob tailed dog had rushed
between his legs and almost upset
him
These things added to the fact
that the gate refused to open until
he had bestowed couple of kicks
on it prepared him for a row on
entering the house. He intended
to break out as soon as he entered
the hall, but Mrs. Bowser was not
in sight. He stslked through the
sitting room to demand of her why
two gas jets were blazing away and
sending him to the poor house,
but she was not there Such q
thing had not happened within
five GEARS. and it demanded instant
investigation. He descended to
the dining room, prepared to tx-
press himself in fitting language,
but ether surprlses awaited him
The table was not set for dinner,
and as he passed out into the
kitchen he found nothing cooked
and the fire almost out.
Strange times had come to the
house of Bowser. The lord and
master was being defied in his own
house. Mr. Bowser's jaw set and
eyes blazed as he made his way up
stairs to the family bedroom. There
he found Mrs. Bowser in bed with
her head tied up. She smiled wan
ly at sight of him, and said:
"I'm sorry dear, but it is not my
fault. Tue cook went out after gin
after you left this morning. and
she was 80 drunk before noon that
1 had to discharge her. Then L
was taken with a sick headache
and had to go to bed. Csn't you
go out to a restaurant and get
something to est?"
"a pretty state of affairs, upon
my soul!' he exclaimed as he glar-
ed down upon her. THE cook goes
out and ge's gin, does sheP Why
does she go out and get gin?"
Because sshe wants it, sur-
pose"
Because you have exercised no
moral restraint over her. Because
your moral influence has run to gin
instead of keeping her in the path
of sobriety. She go 8 for gin, prob
ably encouraged more or less by
you, and then you jump ON her
with both feet. l cannot find words
to express my feelings over such
conduct"
al will tell you all about it to-
morrow, when my head is better" "
said Mrs. Bowser.
II have heard enough, woman.
Why this headache? How did it
happen to come ON today? Id
not charge you with drinking a
portion of that gin, but-but''
THAT will do, Benjamin-that
will do" said voice at Mr.. Bow
ser's elbow, and he turned with a
cold shudder to find his mother-in-
law standing before him.
"You-you hereP" he gasped as
he started at her.
81 am here Benjamin Iarrived
at IL O'CLOCK this morning in time
to take the cook by the ear and
lead her out doors. l am also in
time to have a few words with you
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15
The Arizona way.

! They have settled the franchise
question in q simple and effective
way ont in Arizona. They have
done away with Legislative and
municipal scrimmages and cor
ruption in such contests. They
have made law putting the whole
matter into the hands of the
people and providing they shall
decide by direct vote what public
rights and privileges shall be
granted.
One of the bills passed by the
recent legislature of the territory
provides that thereafter no fran
chise for any public utility shall
begranted to any person, persons,
company, corporation or associa-
ton by any municipal corporation
of the authorities thereof in the
territory cf Arizona, to be main-
tanned or operated by any private
person, persons, company, corpor-
alton or association, in any mu-
nicipal corporation in this terri
tory unless authorized to be grant
ed by majority vote of the quail
flied voters of such municipal COR
poration at a regular election held
in said municipal corporation"
Such law might work we'll in
West Virginia. 1t would be worth
trying.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

Only few years ago we laughed
at the promoters of the Canadian
Pacific Railway. Now the Canadi-
ans are proposing, in all earnest
ness, line north of the @. P. to
start at Montreal and terminate at
Port Simpson on the Pacific coast,
in the latitude of Labrador.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15
A Nice Place.

The new restaurant near the K,
& M. depot, at this place, is GER
tainly appreciated by the travelling
public. Everything the market
has is served in the best of style,
and better meal, for small sum,
is not served anywhere else in the
State. The new restaurant is do.
ing good business. and we wish
il success.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15
Langley, 3O3OS.
Black Horse, I6a Weight 1900.
Langley $1,000 to Insure.

n ANGLEY is a grand big fellow,
grandly bred, and he will sire
- trotters as well as another class
OF horses, that never fail to sell at
paying prices. Coachers and large
carriage horses, with style and action.
Langley was sired b. Allerton 1904;
Allerton is the champion trotting sire,
having 100 2:39performers to hiscred-
1T at 16 years of age. Langley's dam
is by Alcantara 2:23, the sire of more
than l60 2:30 performers.
For narticnlars write 70
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

Give due credit. President
Roosevelt has just broken up OF.
garette trust at West Point by
discharging a student who was
supplying cadets with cigarettes
contrary to the rules.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15
After La Grip-What?

Usually a hacking cough and a general
feeling of weakness, often leading to fatal
results after the patient is supposed TO have
passed the danger point. Foley's Honey
and Tar is guaranteed to cure the ''grippe
cough" and make you strong and well. IL
never fails to stop a cough II taken in time.
Take no substitute. For sale by A. c. Van
Glider. may
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

j. B. Watson, an enterprising
farmer of Middleway, jefferson
county, has among his stock q
freak pig. which is creating many
comments through that oommuni-
ty. Hei is raising a litter of nine
pigs, one of which has two distinct
heads with the exception that each
head has only one ear ON it. The
heads are in no way connected.
They protrude separate from the
MISUNDERSTANDING World
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15
r. r. LITER,
Point PIaasant- ~

POINT Pleasant. w. Va.
Trotters, PAGERS and saddle horses
trained, bought and sold. Red Will
colts have their speed with them at
all times. Visitors to the farm can
see for themselves at any time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15
Figures That DON'T LIe.


The per capita circulation of
money in the United States from
1871 to and including 1902, was
respectively as follows:
$3.50; $3.50; s1so4; s1s 1s;
s17.16; sl6.12; SIS So; S15.32;
SIG 75; $40 Al; S2l.7l; S22 81;
$22 81; $22.65; s23.02; S21 80;
$22 .45; $22.ss; S22 90; 22.S2;S23 DO;
$24 60; s24.07; S24 56; s23 "a;
$21.44; S22.91; $25 10; S25 90;
s26.93; S2s OF; $2s.47.
1t will be noticed that the cirou-
lation of money has increased
S10.37 per capita from 1871 to
1902. The smallest circulation was
in 1878, when it fell to 1882. TIE
largest circulation was 1902. S2S. At
In internal revenue the amounts
collected per capita during the
year referred to were:
SO 60; SO %; S2.75; 50 80; s52;
$3.50; 50 Sc; 1892; s2.47; 2.e4;
s2.79; 81 SO; 81 81; $500; s2.o3;
o2.02; s2.O7; s2.13; 81 2S; 50 2s;
81 So; OF 43; 81 II; 50 Os; 81 %;
s2.O5; 50 "a; s3.6s; 1887; So SO;
So A.
Thus it will be seen that the
amount of tobacco consumed and
the quantity of liquor guzzled ae-
sists ::materially in keeping the
money going for over one-third of
the circulating medium is taken
back again by the government from
the use of stimulants.
AS figures don't lie, they might
be used advantageously by minis
ters who would prove their argu-
ments against the rum traffic by
statistics.
They sometimes do more good
than magic lanterns in illustrating
the burning lake with the pile OF
birthstone on the edge.
II
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

The Anthracite coal strike com.
mission was authorized to us $780,
600 for expenses and has presented
bills for only $3S,CO0. The Con-
science Fund is no longer curios.
ity. Needless to say the Commits
sion was not made up of members
of Congress.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

A large assortment of ready-to-
wear bats, at very lew prices. Mre.
l.. J. Williamson.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

A few cases of mumps are in
town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

The man who rises to wealth on
the misfortues of others ought not
to boast of it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

Another good man go le wrong
Folks say, but no doubt
'Tis only one more bad man
Folks have just found out.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

The band at the Frog pond have
begun their regular morning and
evening free concerts, which is a
sure Indication of the near ap-
proach of spring. as these gents do
not come out until the approach
of the blooming of the dandelion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

Friendly relations between the
United States and Great Britain
are about to be strengthened.
King Edward has ordered barrel
cf old Kentucky Bourbon, which
indicates that he is getting ready
to imbibe the true American spirit.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

Are you annoyed with "that tired
feeling" which generally comes
with spring weatherp Then pay
the printer and see what effect that
will have.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

Advertising in good, live, up
to-date paper. like the Register,
always pays.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15
Here for Business.

l now have the buyers; have
you the farms to sell1 If so,
write me now, giving the very
lowest price and terms.
r. F. MORRIS,
MilIwood, w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

We have just printed neat fold.
er for the Mountain State Brick
and Tile Works of this city. These
works will turn out and enormous
number of brick and tile this sea.
SON, all of which find a ready mark.
ct because of their superior quail
ty Capt. Q. F Hess the superin.
tendent, is the man to see when
you want brick or tile.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

Allen o. Murdock, Democrat,
was elected Mayor of Parkersburg,
by the largest majority that was
ever given any Mayor in that city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15
Red VIII, 3294S.
Bay Horse IS
By Red Wilkes, dam Nancy Lee,
dam of Nancy Hanks 2:04,
By Dictator.

Red VIII 5000 to Insure. ..
- ED WILL is a fine gated trot-
x ter and very fast. He made
a season at the Mason County
Fair Grounds in 1891 and his crop of
colts in 1892 were so exceptionally fine,
with a large percent of them showing
such phenomenal speed as weanliDgs,
that the horse has been bought at a
large price, for this farm and brought
here from Philadelphia for service
this spring. One of his colts sold last
year in this county for 800 at four
months old, and that sum was refused
for another OF same age.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

Garter Harrison, Democrat, was
elected Mayor of Chicago for the
fourth time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

Mr. Robert Kiger. city assessor,
is now making his rounds. Mr.,
Kiger is competent official, and
will discharge his duties with be-
coming dignity.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-15

The per capita circulation of
money in the United States from
1871 to and including 1902, was
resnectivalv as foIIows.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07


row. All these various feathers are added
to the plain little creature you see on thu
| street.
lines.
Now the common sparrow, as Nature
has designed it, is rather a Outlook
ing creature, especially when it is dead.
The feminine desire for color and
sharp contrasts which our charming
lady friends have alone inherited from
their disreputably savage forefathers
or foremothers-is not satisfied by
the shaded browns of the feathery
street arab.
The manipulation of modern mil
linery magnificerce is, of course, per
fectly aware of the tastes of his clients.
Does he content himself with "stuffing'
each sparrow, sewing it on a shape,
and sticking his creation" into some
retailers shop Window MOI He sees
possibilities in that silent little bundle
of brown feathers, and acts accord
ingly.
He has large staff of workers. some
OF whom call themselves artists - in
many cases juStifiable claim-and
into their hands he delivers his latest
consignment of dead sparrows. The
latter when they reach their destina-
ton, are only worth about a penny a
dozen-sparrows are cheap to-day.
Now, the sparrow-forms the foun-
dation of a brilliant scheme in color
and feathers. 1t first undergoes the
experience of & bath for cleaning pur-
poses. Then the little limp creature
is hung out on a line to dry, a COM
panion &C several in a similar plight.
The subsequent glorifica ton of the
sparrow progresses by rapid stages.
The feathers of more pretentious rep
resentatives of the winged world are
called In frequent requisition. Pigeons,
for instance contribute largely to the
material for building up the glorified
sparrow, and even the common or back
garden rooster turns in handy at a
pinch to aid in the transforma ton.
The sparrow, limp and bedra ggled,
passes through the hands of an artist
who possesses the kaack of brighten
ing up everything he touches. Under
his magic treatment the poor little
bird grows stout and robust, not to
say sprightfy in appearance, once more,
as in life.
Now the time has come for a change
of clothing; the sparrow is introduced
to master of the brush, and he, with
a few swift strokes, transforms the
dingy brown of the birds feathers
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07

the hchu, the soft white chiffon
being held in closely to the arm lust
above the elbow by many rows of gaug-
ing, while then the released fullnessof
the tilmy fabric falls in a series of deem.
handkerchief points. It's particular
ly graceful version of the fashionable
sleeve, and would tend to bring right
up to date any blouse or bodice which
was only stamped as of last seasons
production by the shape of its sleeves.
Another pretty thing seen in the
stores now is most ingenious and
dainty device for transforming decol-
lete bodice into a high-necked dinner
dress, when occasion-or the tempera-
tnre-makes the wearing of low bod
ice either unnecessary or inadvisa BILE.
Made with transparent yoke of lace.
from which deep frill of finer lace
rails over the bodice almost to the
waist, and with lace frills also finishing
OF the elbow sleeves, this little ss3in-
ner sacque" is most easy of adjustment
and most becomingly effective in an
pearance. 1t is quite capable, again.
OF Transforming a plain and even
oowoy bodice into smart and pre-
sentable affair, so it seems to me that
hckins and Jones' new dinner sacoue,
is going to be great success.
Another good idea is cascade friu
OF lace, so arranged on a shaped band
as to make its arrangement inside a
FUR coat or cape the simplest and quick
est matter possible.
Still another pretty thing is fasci-
mating little coffee coat, whose mellow
toned lace is effectively contrasted
with threadings and long-looped bows
OF black velvet baby ribbon.
ELLEN osMONDE.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Ancient Dea<h Chamber

Ahe governor of the ancient citadel
~ Aquila, contemplating repairs in
che subteranean arrangements of
z2se old pile, wall was broken
through, whereupon an ancient death
G+l- amber was discovered full of bodies
III men and women, many of them
wearing uniforms and fine dresses.
Eoe bodies being shut off from air.
vs7ere perfectly preserved; there were
NO collins. Some of the corpses leaned
against the walls, others Law in beaps
az72 the floor. Investigation showed
S-Sn=zt the dead were prisoners of war
1sSzTing the French invasion of 1895. and
rzsz8t they were murdered by the gar
-azson or by the French when the
e:H4edel was taken. Many of the
3rS1ies show stab and shot wounds:
EShers had knives and stilettos stick
EEUS in their throat or breast. One
7Sndred and forty-five bodies were re-
~rszFered, among them many belonging
Ss<S noble italian families, according TO
papers found in their clothes.-Lon-
-zSsOo News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07

middle of it stand a small vial filled
with claret wine, and stoppered with
a cork through which a small hole
has oeen bored with red hot wire.
Now, get some clay or common
earth and build a miniature mCun.
tain around the vial. Build it high
enough to conceal the vial entirely,
but leave a small hole in the top of
the mountain clear down to the cork
IN the vial. Thus the miniature vol
cano will be all ready to be set off.
strange to say, not fire, but water,
Will be needed for this purpose. \
real volcano has both, for the ex-
plosion is caused by the contact of
water with red-hot melted rocks
down In the earth, and the enormous
pressure of the steam thus generated
breaks open the earth and throws
out the melted rocks as lava. But
this little volcano can be started into
action simply by pouring water into
the glass vessel until it comes two
or three inches above the top of the
little mountain. Then give the wa
tel a rotary motion and watch for a
few moments and you will see red
streaks coming up through the wa
ter and gradually spreading out into
a red cloud. The volcano is erupt-
ing!
But what makes the red wine rise
through the water in that way? It
rises because it is lighter than wa
ter. 1t would have remained in the
wal OF course, if we had not poured
the water into the vessel, but when
the two liquids have come in contact
the hghter rises to the top. Your
teacher would tell you that wine has
less specific gravity than water. but
we are not using scientific TERMS
Brooklyn Eagle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07

OF the nation to which he belongs. for
the feather-worker is one of the ex-
lied children of Russia.
Quickness, minus fuss, is the forte
of not only this man, but of almost ev-
cry worker-mostly foreign-in the
factory. whose proprietor kindly gave
me facilities for obtaining material for
this article.
BY this time the glorified sparrow
has almost reached the zenith of its
splendor. There is not very much
more 10 do to complete the extra ordi-
nary creature which, no doubt, will
edify the public when it makes its APP
pearance in its intended destination
the hat of some lady with taste for
striking finery.
n fan-like collection of prettily-dyed
feathers is evidently the clou of the
whole thing. This is cleverly added
on to the rest of the multi-feathered
construction, and without a sigh or
smile of relief, the artist LAYS the
CONNECTION" down beside him in a box
which holds several others of a SINH
lar description, and goes on with an
other set as if there was no possible
end to his work.
1t may be said that duplicate birds
of this description are seldom produced
by the same firm. In some way or
other an alteration of color or posi-
ton of feathers sutfices to produce
slight difference in appearance, but
the result is the same-the copstruc-
ton, from cheap bat attractive ma
teriafs, of creature which is a cross
between bird of paradise and pea
cock!
Look at the final photograph and
compare the sparrow with his appear
anee in the first photograph, remem-
bering that his complexion has also
altered. l think it safe to say that
even his maternal relation would fail
to recognize him: p. LANDER.