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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11
MARCH 10th, VIA SEA BoARDLINR

Tickets including, in addition to
round trip railroad fare, sleepfng car
Recommendations aud meals en- route
washington TO Jacksonville, but not for
the return. Returning, tickets win he
good on any regular train until MAY 81 !.
1903. 81
For detailed information call upon
Ba1fmore & Ohio Ticket Agents.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11
Mason County Holds the Record

A man in this county lost his
false teeth and another finding
them, thinking they were his own,
wore them for several weeks. The
plate found, perfectly fitted the
finders mouth, and of course he
thought they were his own. Be
careful that you do not loose your
teeth, and we will be careful that
we do not find them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11

The one way to
arm against micro
bic disea sc is to
keep the blood pure.
Impure blood both
breeds and feeds
disease.
The signs of inn
pure blood are easy
to read. Pin1p1es,
boils, and erupdons
generally proclaim
the blood to be inn
pure. Scrofulous
scores and swellings,
salt-rheuin, eczema,
ETC., are other signs
of a corrupt condi-
ton of the blood.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Dis
covery puri6es the
blood and cures dis
eases caused by the
blood's irupurity. IT
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11

West Virginia has tie resources
and they are boundless- only
awaiting the influx of capital to de
velop them to make the state one
of the richest in the Union.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11
The windy weather of Iast weel

The windy weather of last week
wrought havoc to several of our
dock men. A small boat in which
their tool chests were stored, was
sunk, entailing quite loss to them.
The rivers being very high, the
waves rolling, caused the submerg-
ing of the little craft.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11
REGULARITY About This Month

FecuIIarlJy AbOut THIS Month.
If you look at your calendar you
will notice something peculiar
about the month of February. The
month begins and ends even, as 8
printer would say who has "take''
that does not begin or end with a
paragraph.
Each day Of the week occurs
four times.
In the last 1872 yearq this has CO.
Cured but 15 times, In the next
so years it will occur five times
in 1914, 1925, 1881, 1912 and in
1858.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11

Boss PIstt is not in favor of the
election of U. 5. Senators by the
people. 1t is so much easier to
manage hundred Legislators who
have your ring around their neck
than half million voters.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11

Messrs. ]. q. Spencer of Graham
Station and G. M. Nease, of Letart
have sold 5000 acres of Mason
county coal land.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11
the MAN in ARMOR

Was no match for the microbe. Giants
he might slay but this microscopic or
ganism defed him, and in many CAM
diseases than by the enemy's sword.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11
FEB. 10th, VIA ATLANTIC COAST
LINE.

Tickets including, in addition to round
trip railroad fare. sleeping car accom-
modatlons and meals en- route Wash-
ington TO Jacksonville. Returning.
leave Jacksonville February 25th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11

Now let US see what February
has in store in the way of weather
One thing in our favor, the sun lie
getting higher every day, and there
are only twenty-eight days of it
anyhow.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11
LIE Al staka.

II you but knew the splendid mart of nil
y,,,s sy,s Honey and Tar. you would nsTcr bs
NltnouI IL a dose or two VIII rrrr-~r-r -
attack OF pneumonfa or Il rrir,rs n =, ~. . :
save your NE. A, C.HAHG ll.iiRiR
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11

The man who does not endeavor
to improve and upbuild the com.
munity in which he lives, is better
out of it than in it. An Individual
whose life is spent il daily de.
nouncing his municipality, and
eternally grumbting and growing
at this and that, when he has really
nothing to loose, no matter how
public affairs are conducted, is a
man in community whose
room is much more appreciated
than his company.
The man whose life is spent in
grumbling, kicking and biting
year in and year oat, is not worth
the price of last years almanac
Look at the bright side of life,
although misfortune and discour.
agement may be your present lot, a
better time is coming.
The old adage that the darkest
cloud has a silver lining has never
as yet deceived us.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11

The Parkersburg police have
been msking war on the gambling
houses.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11

1GOR SALE-A Church o-gan. Call on or
= address Rev J. H Gibbons. Rector OF
Christ Church, Point Pleasant, W. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11

Solomon must have got awful
tired walking the babies at night.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11
You May Win
$1,000
for Fifty Cents.
THE
PittsbuTg Leader

VIII pay the following 2I prizes.
total value q, co., 90, as follows:
$1,O09OO for the closest guess.
$4,000 for the next closest guess.
$4,000 for the next closest guess.
$4,000 for the next closest guesses.
4-$25.00 for the next closets Ruesses.
l0-S10.00 for the next closest guesses
to the actuol vote cast in the Record
ership election in Pittsburg, Feb. IL,
1903. ALI ties to be divided. Ali
guesses must be mailed before mid
night, Feb. 10, 1903. Vote for Mayor
1899. 99............31,6 ,665. Vote for Con
troller 1902. .54872 Vote on
County Ticket 1902. SO, 1886.
The conditions are as follows: All
Ruesses must be recorded on blank
coupons cut from this paper, each
vote to be accompanied by so cents
in cash and sent to the LEADER
GUESSING BUREAU, 431, Fifth
Ave, Ptttsburg.
Estimate. te......
Name. ....-...............
Street. City ........
Postofhce.
State. Date.
herewith enclose so cents and nv
estimate on the total vote for record
er of the city of Pittsburg, election to
be held Feb. II, 1903. subscribe to
the conditions Of the offer as pub
lished.
The Weekly Register, Point Pleas
ant, w. Va
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-02-11

King Oscar, of Sweden, has turn
ed the regency of Sweden-Ncrway
over to his son Gustaf. King Os-
car is about to publish another vol
ume of verse and naturally desires
to be relieved of the cares of state
while the more weighty matters of
the muse are under consideration.
Most poets are not SO lucky. they
have to run the fires and rock the
baby between rhymes, and their
metrical instinct is largely consum-
ed in the effort to make a dithyram-
bio income tally with a spondaic
set of necessities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
Mr.. SARDOU HURT.
He Hurt His Foot and Has to
Use a Cane.

Freeman Sardou came to Topeka from
his home in Oakland Monday He leaned
heavily upon a cane and walked with diff
ficulty. He was very lame and a reporter
who met him. concluded that he was suf-
fering from the result of his arduous work
during the flood, but his proffered svmpa-
thy was misdirected
NO. [ am not suffering with rheumati sun
nor anything of the kind" said he NV
work with the boat didn't hurt me bit
ana / felt just as well when I got through
as did before I started with my boat
oh yes; 1 am lame, I know; but that
IS caused by a nail that I stepped on after
got through with my work in the water
II mace my foot pretty sore, but guess
VIII be all right in a day or two"
This was the opportunity 70 settle one or
Two disputed points about Mr.. Sardou and
the reporter asked him whether his name
is Fremont or Freeman
Ny name is Freeman he replied.
Most Of The old settlers here think that
my name is Fremont and that I was
named for John c. Fremont. but I was
born before he became famous and my
parents didn't know anything about him
then was born on the ocean on the way
from France to America and my parents
were under the black hag-shat IS they
We're driven out OF France Dy the govern
ment That was in 1854 and I have lived
IN Topeka ever since. I was called Free
man because we were coming to d free
country and my parents thought it ap-
propriate.
II am used to the Kansas river because
! have lived near its bank all my life.
| know all about its current and 1 also
Know that many good boatman used 10
the lake or still water was really at the
mercy of the water during this flood. I
pelleVe more lives were lost by boats cap
SAlzlng than IN any other way. and it was
because people did not know how to ham
Ole their boats in swift currents that We're
everywhere in North Topeka. Ny boar
cid net upset once during the flood and
sometimes it was pretty heavily loaded,
a9 1i my boys dld not have an accident
Mr.. Sardou said he did not know how
many people he landed on the south side.
He said that he kept track the first day.
saturday, and that he brought out 81. but
after that he kept no count and neither
I'D his sons, who both had boats.
dou's work from Mr. Sardou. YOU viii be
disappointed. He prefers to say nothing
about what he or his family did and says
he does not want his name in the Daners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
You Help them by doing business with buying
at bargains of the goods they
KENTS KAsH KOAL KONcERN

take this way OF announcing to my
patrons and friends in Topeka (both north
and SOUTH that owing to the recent I'M
pleasantness north OF the Kaw river I find
myself long on sand. but very short of
coal, feed and hay. Just as soon as I can
dispose of the stock of sand, will stock
up with coal, mill feed, corn. oats anda ny,
and be prepared to do business. Don't
propose to meet you with any sad stories
Of total wrecks. everything lost. ETC.. so
come in and see me and let's talk about
your winter coal, feed for your stock and
also plan for the future North Topeka.
Hoping to see all my old patrons and many
new ones on both sides of the river, l am,
very truly, yours,
KENT'S KASH KOAL KONCERN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
ON CONDEMNED LIST.
Chief Wilmarth Inspecta the Flood
Buildings.

Chief Wlimarth 1nspects the Flood
Buildings.
Chief Wilmarth examined the build
ings on Kansas avenue. this side of the
river Monday, and condemned a num-
Der Of them
The Mccormick building, which is
next door to the Parkhurst-D Davis block
was found to be in dangerous condition.
The northeast corner has swerved very
decidedly, and Chief Wilmarth ordered
that everyone keep out Of that portion
of the building. Aside from that injury
the building seems to be all right.
The following buildings were con-
demned:
20 North Kansas avenue.
lS2 North Kansas avenue.
ITO Kansas avenue
In the following buildings the rear
walls were condemned, but the rest of
the building is safe:
lis Kansas avenue.
1882 Kansas avenue
120 Kansas avenue.
l-ol2 Kansas avenue.
1l2 Kansas avenue
Monday afternoon, the central portion
of the floor Of the Chicago Clot%xag
store, at S11 N Kansas avenue saved In
taking with it a large quantity Of mer-
chandise which had not been removed
from the building.
10 yshotos 10c T1ltes III Kan ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
LUKENs BROS.

800 NORTH KANSAS AVENUE.
BUGGIEs, HARNESS AND FARM IN
PIGMENTS.
VIII be doing business at the old stand
in a few days bigger than ever. Harnesses
are being cleaned up.
A large number Of buggies were up
stairs and not damaged.
Prices on everything cut loose right and
left.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
TO I'm OF GALVESTON.
Acknowledgements OF the Generous
Donation Is Made.

In acknowledgment Of the receipt OF
the gift of $1,000 by the city OF Cal
weston, Tex. to Topeka, the following
message was sent today to the Tribune,
the newspaper through which the dona-
ton was made.
TO Tribune. Galveston, Tex. Your
most generous fund viii be used to good
account Galveston is indeed kind in
our distress We rejoice that your city
has been restored and is well buildel
anew. STATE JOURNAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
worst Of an Expsriencea

Can anything be worse than to feel that
every minute viii be your last? Such was
the experience Of Mrs. S. H. Newson De-
catur. Ala: For three years, she writes.
'J endured insufferable pain from indi-
gestun- stomach and bowel trouble Death
seemed inevitable when doctors and all
remedies failed AT length I was induced
to try Electric Bitters and the result was
miraculous 7 improved mt once and now
u M completely recovered For Liver.
Kidney. stomach and Bowel troubles Elec-
trio Bitters is the only medicine Only SOC.
It's guaranteed bv the Arnold DRUG Co.
S2l North Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
THE J. B. BILLIARD
MILL AND ELEVATOR.

Are ready for business now. They have
saved large lot of -four and meal not
damaged in the least. A large lot Of bran.
chops and feed, water damaged, good hog
feed. wiz be given away for the asking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
BERRY BROS.
GROCERIES.
so5 n. KANSAS AVE

Have rented the store room at 20 west
Sixth st. and will open UP with complete
line Of new groceries. They VIII hare
some saIvas= goods to sell cheapA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
THE TOPEKA
VINEGAR WORKS.

OTTO KUEHNE, PROPRIETOR.
Are looking for location on the south
side near the Rock Island. where they can
take care of their trade temporarily. while
repairing their factory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
HORNS & MYERS.
300 NORTH KANSAS AVENUE.

GROCERIES AND MEATS.
We have resumed business in our old To-
cation and win have a full supply Of fresh
and cured meats. We are sin nIing or
ders to our south side customers through
William Green & Sons. Anyone wishing
to pay their accounts can do 50 at their
store. our cashier being there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09

HARDWARE AND NOTIONS.
We have saved small portion of cur
stock and will resume business in few
days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
PETRO s WOODFORD.
DRUGGISTS.
$50 NORTH KANSAS AVE.
81 NoRTH KANsAs ave.

Are cleaning up and win be ready for
business in their present location in a few
days. Their patent medicine stock was
not damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
J. r. SPETTER.

s1s1k NORTH KANSAS AVENUE.
VIII be manufacturing and selling cigars
at the same old place as soon as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09

city Ticket Office. Union Pacins
Railroad. b25 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09

10 photos. loc. Lutes. 81 kan. ave-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09

10 photos. l0e. Lutes. 81 kan. ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
THE CITIZENS STATE BANK.
OF NORTH TOPEKA.

Have opened temporary offices in the
Central National Bank building. front
rooms. second floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
sNAP sHOTs ATHoMENEWs.

Here is a creed which may be read and
followed with profit by a gcod many peo-
pie. particularly at the present time:
Let others frame their creeds; mine is to
work.
TO do my best however fan 1T fall
Below the zeener craft of stronger hands,
To be myself full-hearted, free and true
To what my own soul sees. below. above.
To think my own thought straight out
from the heart.
EDO an men? Is this the worlds highway
Everybody Magazine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
THE NORTH FAIR.

81 NORTH KANSAS AVENUE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-09

visited Wake island and, finding it unin-
habited planted a record Of possession
and raised the flag of the United States.
Realizing the value of the island as a
landing place for the Pacific cable which
was under consideration at that time,
formal possession was taken of it the fol-
lowing year. 1t is from nine to 20 miles
in circumference, according to wind and
tide. The larger part of it is lagoon.
Vegetation is scarce there is no fresh
water, and the only food to be found con-
sists of few birds and plenty of fish.
1t would be hard to imagine a more
desolate region than this island. The
finishing touch to the weirdness and for
saken loneliness of the place is given by
the group of rough wooden crosses placed
by shipwrecked sailors over the graves
of shipmates. One of the crosses marks
the grave of the captain of the ship
wrecked on the reef about 80 years ago
The crew, all but the captain and one
man, went to explore Bird island, which
Is Enclosed by the same reef, and on their
return found their captain murdered and
accused their shipmate Of the crime. On
the departure of the men from the island
It was decided to leave the murderer be-
hind, and in spite of his entreaties this
vas done. He was eventually rescued
IN an insane condition by passing YES
sci. The other graves are those of part
Of the crew of an American bark who
d'ed of scurvy after being shipwrecked
IN the island.
The laying of the cable upon the island
was accomplished in manner similar
70 that which marked the work at Guam,
which is the next cable landing station
towards Manila. The great cable was
coiled upon pontoons and brought into
shore as closely as possible. The cable
was then floated ashore by means of bar
rels. A party of American blue jackets
assisted the cable hands in the hard work
Of getting the cable into position. This
cable station will be a lonely post, and
yet the throb of life of the outside world
will be felt. Hawaii, on the west and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-09
A BIG TRANSITION
Wake Island in the Pacific and Its
Interesting History.
Unclaimed Five Years Ago, 1t Is Now
Owned by the Greatest Nation
ON Earth and UphOlds the
Great Pacific Cable.

One of the remarkable transitions
which has resulted from the progress
and development of the United States
during the past few years has been the
elevation of lonely little coral reef and
sand patch in the midst of the great Pa
cifc to the dignity of cable station.
Wake island has long been known to
navigators of the southern Pacific as a
lcwlying coral reef island not discernible
more than five miles away in the day
time and not at all at night, and hence
proving a serious menace to ships.
When the United States came into con-
troll of the Philippines the need of a cable
to the new possessions was realized. Gen.
Greene. while en- route to Manila in 1898,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-09

''The difference between a pet doa
and husband is that you always
know where the dog is at night"
Another difference is that you
never care where the dog is."-Chi
cago Tribune
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-09
The FASTEST ROAD
Description Of German Line Which
Has Proved So Speedy.
ROadbed Specially Prepared, and the
Cars Driven by u Three-Phase
Alternating Current Of
I3,5OO Volts.

The very recent record made on the
Marienfelde-Zossen road in Germany
of over 125 miles per hour has renewed
the interest in the high-speed electric
traction experiments being carried ON
there, and makes fuller description Of
the roadbed, over which the car ran
and the car which was driven at such
terrific speed, of especial value and In
terest at this time.
The road, which runs between Marien-
felde and Zossen, and which is part OF
the Prussian railway, is 1929 miles in
length. and is a nearly level track. The
69-pound rails which we're used in the
first experiments in 1901 were found to
he too light and for later experiments
S6.1-pound rails were laid upon heavy
spruce ties % inches from center to
center and heavily ballasted with broken
oasalt The rails were set on each tie
in a steel chair, strongly bolted down,
and were Joined perpendicularly by bev-
eled Joints seven inches in length, held
firmly together by bolts passing hori-
zontally through the fish plates, so that
the effectiveness Of a continuous rail
Is practically secured. The old. light rails
were laid down fiat as guard rails, rest
ing horizontally on special cast-iron
chairs in such a way that the fiat bot
tom f1ange of the rail stands vertically
along the inside line of each heavy rail
and about two inches distant from the
inner edge of its face. With the excep-
ton Of one curve Of 1000 yards in ra-
dius near its southern extremity the
line is perfectly straight.
The motor car used is 1918 feet in
length and weighs 100 tons. Of this
weight considerably over half is taken
up in the body Of the car and the run
ming gear, and the rest is made up by
the motors, transformers and other de-
tails Of the electrical equipment Each
and Of the car rests on a six-wheeled
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-09
THE GERMAN HIoH-sPEED MOTOR GAR.

Bogie truck of the American type, and
the motors are four in number, one at.
1ached to the front and rear axle Of
Zach truck, the middle pair of wheels in
each group running free. The wheels
are 49 inches in diameter and arc
equipped with pneumatic brakes of the
standard type. The transformers, which
are hung beneath the middle section of
the car, weigh II tons, besides which a
storage battery of 631 pounds weight
supplies the currents for lighting pur-
poses. The interior of the car Is pro-
vided with upholstered seats lengthwise
along the sides, and an open railing en-
doses at each end the space occupied by
he driver, who, standing behind
curved front of plate glass within easy
.ouch of volt and ampere meters, gauges
which show the resistance of the air,
and a dial that indicates and registers
The speed, controls its movements by
turning pilot wheel.
The trolley poles were set along the
side Of the track 100 feet apart, and
the steel bows extending over the track
sustained three parallel lines of heavy
copper ITOll6y wire. his CnTee-DlaSo
alternating current supplied a voltage Of
1880 volts and this was reduced by
transformers carried under the floor of
the car to an average pressure of 500
volts, and in that condition turned into
the motors, Of which the car carried
four. two at either end, with an aggre-
gate energy of 1000 horse power.
During the tremendous speed attained
over two miles minute-the swaying
movement of the car was scarcely per-
ceptible, and according to those who
have made trips in the car during the
trial trips no discomfort from vibration
wind pressure or other cause was ex-
perienced in greater degree than on an
ordinary express train of the D class in
Germany.
Careful examination since the trials
has failed to detect any sign of failure
or deterioration in track, car or trans
mission system, so that it is hardly toe
much to assume that the technical prob
lem of characterization speed up to 100
}. miles and more per hour is successfully
solved for all localities where straight
ind reasonably level and well-guarded
railway lines can be provided.
> FRANK H MASON
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-09
The Inextingulshable Drummer.

He enters the store and opening his
sample case begins to spread his goods
)ut on the counter.
Proprietor (angrily, as he advances
from rear of store)-No, you needn't
show me your goods. l don't want to
look at anything to-day.
Drummer (serenely) - Well, you
haven't any objection, have you, to my
looking my goods over myself?
Ign Life