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out an owners mark becomes the prop
erty Of the crown. an exception being
made for the two city companies above
mentioned on the Thames. No one save
the sovereign is allowed to have swans
on navigable rivers But swans are per
mitted on lakes and unnavigable
streams. in consideration of licenses that
are obtained from the Kings swanherd.
who at the same time registers the dis
tinct swan marks. The jurisdiction II
the Kings swanherd extends over the
whole of the United Kingdom.
The largest swannery in England is
that belonging to the Earl OF Leicester
on the water called 1.-The Fleet" lying
inside the Chesil bank on the coast OF
Dorset, where usually a flock Of about
fifteen hundred are kept
Norwich is the only place in England
where cygnets-that is to. say. infant
swans-are fattened for the table. at a
place called the swanpit. They are very
expensive as an article OF food. but
highly appreciated by gourmets.
Let me add by way Of information
concerning this essentially royal bird,
that the male is known as the cob. -
and the female as the pen" The lat
ter suggests Penelope, the most faithful
of wives. and this Is quite appropriate
The lady swan is constant to her mate
and affectionate. while the cob" is most
attentive and faithful to her. Indeed,
the swans belonging to King Edward
and TO Queen Alexandra may be said
to possess the final mark Of civilIza-
ton, since. as they pair for life, they
must be described as mOnogamists-
In conclusion. IL may be stated that
the Kings swanherd is T. r. Abnett,
and that he is an official of the lord
chamberlain department, and quite an
important parsonage
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Democratic Stronghold.

Under the provisions Of the leave to
print privilege. the Hon Joseph A
Conry, of the Ninth Massachusetts, dis
trict, took occasion one day last week to
insert in the Congressional Record a
little inside history OF Democratic do
nestle discord in Boston. Incidentally.
IL should be remarked in passing that
Mr.. COnry was defeated for reelection
last November. as he AYERS through
gross frauds. and one John A. Keliher
obtained the certificate which will en-
title him to a seat in the Fifty-eighth
Congress.
The Ninth Massachusetts,, which In
cludes Faneuil Hall and some Of the
most interesting places in American c.
lonial and Revolutionary history. is per-
haps the strongest Democratic district
anywhere in Ehe country north of Mason
and DiXOn's line So numerous are the
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Elaborate Costumes.

While at the academy the costume
consists Of plain wooden gowns with
frilled aprons After the girls have
graduated. however, they make up for
this simplicity Of attire. The official
costume Of the imperial maids Of honor
at all state eeremOnials and court
functions Is one Of considerable mag
nifcence. consisting Of a white satin
robe, over which is adjusted a scarlet
old-embroidered velvet mantle, with
long hanging sleeves. The head dress is
the Kakoshnik, a crimson velvet cap
studded with gems. to which is fastened
a veil spreading out downward over the
flowing train appended to the dress
The maids when leaving the academy
and graduating are divided into two
categories, those who become actual
maids of honor to the two czaEinas and
TO the grand duchesses Of the imperial
house. and are in regular attendance on
item, being remunerated for their serv-
ices The other category consists Of the
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War Through Tariffs.
Germany Still Prosecuting Her
Fight Against American Products.

Germany has constructed tariff
against us which makes a poor, pale
thing of the highest protective system
we ever knew IN the United States.
According 10 a report of Consul
General Mason at Berlin, American
wheat shipped to Germany VIII have
to pay hereafter about 50 cents a
bushel, (which IN some years would
be a fair average price for the grain
itself in the American market"
American -four in German ports Will
be subjected to q duty Of more than
"a barrel of 1876 pounds, an exaction
almost equal to the whole price that
American consumers would pay for it.
The German government has set an
ingenious expedient at work against
American apples. This fine, large
fruit is rebshed in Germany, ard Ger
man purchases have been steadily IN
ereasing. But hereafter American
apples imported in barrels must pay
prohibitive duty of about 81 bar
rel. That this exaction is aimed ex-
pressly OF the United States Is made
the more clear by the fact that apples
In bags or loose In canal boats from
neighboring countries in Europe are
allowed TO enter Germany free dur
ing the apple harvest and at all other
times at a nominal duty.
Germany makes our protective
tariff the pretext for this raid upon
American commerce-but students of
trade and political economy know that
Is only pretext and nothing more.
The truth is that while Germany is
ondeavoring to cut off our export
trade, her own export trade to the
United States, under the Dingley law,
j. heavily increasing. The total ship
ncnts of German goods through the
American consulates TO the United
States during the year 1902, accord
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An edition of Jane Austen's novels Is
recommended because the inner covers
have been "ingeniously employed for
bird,s-eye view maps of the actual face
OF England as involved in Miss Austens
tales. and of the supposed neishborhood
In each case" But who wishes to read
a novel with atlas or encyclopedia at
hand? What matters it in what village
Emma lived or in what county Mr.
Woodhouse ate his small basin of thin
Cruel and recommended 70 Mrs. Bates
an egg boiled very soft as not unwhole..
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Russian Maids of Honor.

In reply to a correspondent, who
writes to me for information concern
ing the Academy Of Russian Maids of
Honor, the feminine counterpart OF the
Imperial School of Pages maintained by
the Gar, and which has just been cele-
brating its centenary, would say that
the academy is supported by the Gar
ian. that the pupils are educated at her
expense. among them having been the
The Washington times., 1903-02-11

Julien Benda gives these characteris-
tics of the commonplace; the systematic
addition of an adjective to every sub
stantive. the use OF general terms ex-
clusively. and the enunciation of solid
truths equally valuable at all times and
under all circumstances. He illustrates
his definition by pointing to a recent
discourse of Paul Deschanel. And YET
DeschaneI is supposed to be the man of
the hour in Paris He sits in the AGA
denny. and the tailors all say he Is the
best dressed man in the assembly. He
was prudent enough to make a brilliant
marriage, and he chose for his own
father. according to DR.. Holmes theory
OF selection. the distinguished professor
Of the College de France. How can such
a man be commonplace?
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The DOWie Invasion.
Chicago's Prophet to Establish ar
Eastern Zion.

New Workers are contemplating
with mixed emotions the prospect of
an organized raid, in the ostensible in
terest of religion, by that most pc
culiar Of all peculiar sects, the Dowie-
ties Of Chicago.
The leader Of this sect is John
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President Roosevelt will take fencing
lessons from an Italian master-of-arms-
All. the immortal passadoi the puntO re-
verso! Why may not international dis
putes be comfortably and cheaply settled
in future by a personal contest between
the rulers? Is it too much TO imagine
President Roosevelt. as soon as he is
cunning O. fence. and Emperor William
settling the Venezuelan question by a
trial at arms? There need be no blood
shed, no unpleasant corpse. The judges
should decide by points.
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There seems TO be only one way to
keep the Fair millions out Of court,
and that is TO divide them up among
the lawyers. And even then there
would probably be litigation over the
division OF the spOils.
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On second thought doesn't it strike
one that EIihu Roots assertion that
negro suffrage is a failure is intended
more as a blow at the South than an
attaclo on the blacks2-
The Washington times., 1903-02-11

The sentence Of murderer Young to
life imprisonment on the ground that
he is medically insane" but not legal
~ insane" leads to the conclusion that
he must be illegally sane.
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TALK OF THE DAY.

some? Maps have been constructed for
Thomas Hardy's readers; and to what
purpose? If a heroine die of typhoid
fever, should there be chart of the
dfsaaeaN
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The United States Fish Commissioners
advise us to burn star-fish instead of
coal. coke, wood, old furniture, and brio
a-brac But how long would ii be be-
fore a star-fish trust would regulate
prices? And what would be the bottom
price for a ton of dried star-fish put in
the hin
The Washington times., 1903-02-11
In the public Eve.

Count Adami has presented to the
Pope his magnificent villa. near Cheit,
Italy. and some coo works of art con-
tanned therein.
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The Royal Prerogative.
According to laws which date back
many centuries any swan found with
The Washington times., 1903-02-11

There are two sides TO every question.
but the Venezuelan holds the record
with four
The Washington times., 1903-02-11

1t is said that Robert Chambers will
pursue TO a conclusion his history of
the Revolutionary war in fiction. His
scheme is to complete his history in
fiction in four Volumes two of which
have already been issued.
The Washington times., 1903-02-11

Hans Makart, son of the famous
painter, has opened a photographer
studio in Vienna. His fathers prodiga-
lily left him and his sister nearly penni-
less
The Washington times., 1903-02-11

Dvorak. composer; Vrchlicky. Czech
poet. and Ferdinand Won Saar. Austrian
poet. have been made members OF the
Austrian house of peers
The Washington times., 1903-02-11

There was so much harmony at the
Tilden Club dinner in New York city
the other night that a stranger who
had not seen the menu might have mis-
taken it for Democratic usicale.
The Washington times., 1903-02-11

The Green Mountain Boy viii now
openly and fearlessly put maple sugar
in his rum
The Washington times., 1903-02-11

War clouds gathering on the base
ball horizon. Why not send the matter
to The Hague for arbitration
The Washington times., 1903-02-11

The Rev Jedediah Morse. ID. D.. min
lister Of the congregation in CharlestoWn'
near Boston. thus described the charac-
ter of the Vermonter I'm 1896: Jealous
of their rulers. and tenacious OF their
liberties; dispositions which originate
naturally from the dread of experienced
oppression and the habit Of living under
a free government"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25
Died.

Miss Jennie Withers, of West
Columbia, tbs county. departed
this life on Saturday. Nov. 14,h,
1903. of N1lhma Sne was most
estimable lady, and her sorrowine
relatives and friends have the
sympathy of the entire community,
Mrs D. E Newton hsppily enter
tanned at her spacious aud beau.i.
full home in Hartford. w. Va, last
Thursday afternoon about so ladies
of the Pomeroy Bend A daintily
appointed luncheon of four courses
was served the delighted guests.
after which the pleasures of the CO.
casion were Interestingly continued
at cards. Three beautiful prizes
were awarded the fortunate players
The charming hostess, the beauti-
full gowns of the guests and the
hearty good that prevailed all CON-
tributed to make the afternoons
pleasures long to be remembered.
-Pomeroy Leader.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25
COL. WALLIS IS HAPPY
And His Host of Friends are Happy
With Him Over the Arrival of a
Bouncing Boy at His Home.

Col. Thomas T. Wallis has host
of friends. He is ever a happy,
jovial Citizen but he is unusually
happy at this time and his friends
are giving him the glad hand as
not before for some time. The Col
onelis quite modest on the subject
for all this outburst of happiness
and fellowship, but the Telegram
takes it upon itself to tell the pub
lie the why and wherefore He
and his estimsble wife are the par
ents of a bouncing little fellow.
They have named the boy Samuel
Rossiter, litter his grandfather on
his mothers side. and the Telegram
bespeaks for him not only the
popularity of his father and mother,
but in addition that of the one for
whom he was named-a gentleman
who will long be remembered in
Clarksburg as one who had never
an enemy aud who was a friend of
every one be knew. Colonel Wal
lis and wife have the hearty con-
gratnlations of all their many
friends. and especially of the peo-
pie of Clarksburg, among whom
they are SO universally liked
We take the above from the
olarksburg Telegram. and We are
glad and ready together with Col.
Wallis numerous friends in this
town to extend hearty congratula-
lions and only hope that the new
boy may grow up to be as good a
man and citizen Is mis- father, for
there are none better.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25

/ take great pleasure in com.
mending Mr. O. Edmund Neil as q
young man of excellent character
and scholastic training. In addi-
ton to his classical education he
has great natural ability as a speak
or. The careful training of his
native powers has rendered him
unusually successful as an elocu.
Zionist and impersonator Prof
MI. Barr, Johns Hopkins Uni.
versity.
AT Hooff's Opera House. under
the auspices of the Four O'CLOCK
Club. Dec. 9th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25

The smallpox situation in tn,
southern part of the State il
seriously affecting business in thai
section. From reports from the
affected districts it appears that the
disease is manifesting itself in ar
unusual malignant form, and the
death rate is high. This is due
largely, no doubt, to the bad sani.
tary conditions prevailing in the
mining regions ALI medical
authorities agree that smallpox can
be fought successfully only by vac.
cination and strict sanitation.
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Mr.. R. W. Harris. of MiddIeport,
was here few days Iast week.

Mr.. r. W. Harris. of Middleport,
was here few days last week.
Capt. E. E. Thomas and wife,
returned Monday from few days
visit to relatives in Charleston.
Mrs. d. w. Chapel. wno has
been here visiting her sister Ms.
f. a. Guthrie aud brother Mr A.
y Van Glider, has returned to
Cheshire.
Mr.. John Love is confined to
his home on account of sickness
Mr.. Ed McCulloch who has been
in Indian Territory. for some time
is visiting his parents near town.
Mr.. Eli Fadley. of Fay, was in
this place Friday. He has been
on the sick list.
Mrs CIendenin. of Heights, was
taken suddenly i'll last night but
is better this morning
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25

Most of the merchants of the
town have agreed to close their
stores on Thanksgiving day. They
will be opened in the morning for
q while in order to fill the MORN
ing orders.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25
Gas Explosion.

Last week an explosion of gas
occurred on the cond floor of the
new Trades Trust and Banking
Co.'S building at Spencer. wherein
two men. Frank Reynolds and Ed
Runnion were badly hurt. The
gas was escaping near the meter,
and the striking of a match nea,
the leak caused the explosion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25
Thanksgiving Sale.

The Ladies Guild of Christ
Church will hold their annual
Thanksgiving sale Wednesday the
25th at j. Friedman & Cos old
shoe stand on Main street where
they have on sale cakes. candy,
fancy deserts 60. Also some plain
sewing
Don't forget the day and the
date and the place and the good
things.
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Capt. c. F. Hess, of This
City, Narrowly Es-
capes Death.
HIs SECOND NARRow ESCAPE
Office of The Mountain State Brick
and Tile Works on Fifth
Street, Almost
Ruined.


has. We might say. ever occurred
within the corporate limits Of
Point Pleasant, took place on last
Friday evening in the Office of the
Mountain State Brick and Tile
Works on Fifth street.
Capt. 9. +. Hess, President Of
the works. was in the office about
6 O'Clock. attending to some bust.
ness matters. and went from his
desk to the telephone on the
wall near the front door, and near
which, on the floor. was twenty
five pound keg of powder. While
waiting for an answer over the
phone. The took a match from his
pocket and Lit his pipe, throwing
the match he supposed, to the floor.
From what we can learn, some
one had opened the keg. and left it
in this condition, and the burning
match alighting into it, the terrific
explosion occurred. ~
The report of the explosion was
heard several blocks away, the CON-
QUESTION being awful.
A great flame few into the air
followed by a binding cloud of
smoke, lowering over the building
so that for a few seconds no one
knew what had happened as moth.
ing could be seen until it had clear.
ed away.
Those in the immediate vicinity
as soon as possible entered the of.
foe, and found Capt. Hess much
to their surprise, standing in
bowling position near the desk, and
at onoe took him to the street.
A physician was summoned and
he was taken to his home where he
received every attention. The most.
serious burns he received are about
his head and face, his hands also
being badly burned. His clothing
was burned to a crisp in several
places. and it was indeed mirac.
ulous escape from instant death.
That he was not blown to atoms by
this explosion puzzles his many
friends who are hopeful for his
speedy recovery
Some few months ago the boiler
in the Brick and Tile Works ex.
ploded, near which Capt. Hess
was standing, and he narrowly
escaped instant death on this oc-
casion.
AS we go to press he is getting
along as well as could be expected
under circumstances.
The building which is a one.
story brick, is almost ruined, every
window and door being blown out,
the plastering and lath torn off
and some of the joioe over head
were broken.
The fine collection of Indian and
other relics belonging to Capt.
Hess, which were in the office,
were scattered, and many of them
lost.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25
Assigns in Bankruptcy.

S. F. Neal, of Gallipolis. who
has for years operated one of the
best Touring mills in Ohio Valley,
having been adjudged a bankrupt
in the U s. Court at Columbus
last week. Major Bradbury. as ref
cree in bankruptcy, appointed
Robt. NJ Switzer as receiver fol-
Neal. The liabilities are about
$25, 900. but the assets cannot b.
estimated until an invoice is taken
Several Gallipolis parties hole
hold mortgages on the plant, anG
various farmers are effected by thu
assignment for amounts of whea
in the elevator.
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An Enjoyable Affair.

The young ladies give a most
enjoyable dance at the club rooms
of the Point Club last Thursday
night, in honor of the members OF
the club. The entire evening was
highly enjoyed and was carried
out as Leap Year Affair" The
ladies made the evening a most en-
ioyable affair. The supper was
served at Miss Selbe's restaurant.
The streets of our town should
be cleaned and kept clean.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25
Burned.

Mrs. Pilot Booth, while building
a fire Monday morning, and using
kerosene oil on same, received Sc.
we're burns about the hands and
face A physician was summoned
who did all that was possible to re-
lieve her suffering.
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Married.

Mr.. Frank A Maokin. formerly
OF this place, who was, and is now
employed on the Z. & M. Railway.
was united in marriage last week
at Middlepcrt. to Miss Mary A.
O'Leary, of that place. We ex-
tend our congratulations to Frank
and his bride.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25

Mrs. Margaret Linehan, the aged
aunt of Mrs. M. L. Moriarty, who
has been making her home here. is
very ill with asthma
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25
Notice.

The Guild will serve Joe cream
throughout the Thanksgiving Sale.
Wednesday afternoon, at j Fried
mans old shoe stand. Watch for
the window display of good things.
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Disbursements.

Today Nov. 18th. 1903 at the
home of the bride in Hannah dis.
triot, this county, Mr.. j. 81. Daigb,
of Waynesburg, KY, will be MARI.
ed to Mrs. e r. Crsmeans. We
extend our best wishes and con-
gratulations.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25

Mrs. James Priestley. of CALI.
polls, recently sold the timber on
her 400-acre farm on Kanawha to
Greer & HaYman. of Ripley for
$15. 600. Mrs. Priestley has still
another valuable farm on Kanawha
and one in Iowa.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25

Gallia County Ohio will con-
struct 100 additional miles of turn
pike. the proposition so to do hav-
ing been carried by ITO majority
at the recent election.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25

Holy Mass will be celebrated at
the home of M. l.. Moriarty next
Sunday morning at 8 O'Clock by
Rev. Camille Delaux.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25

Mr.. Arthur Edwards of this city,
has been appointed by Grand
Chancellor Oscar o. Wilt, of the
Grand Lodge of West Virginia,
Knights of Pythias, as Deputy
Grand Master for Oriental Lodge
No 40 of this city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25

Miss Annie Grice is suffering
with sprained ankle which she
received at her home lastSweek in
making mis- step from the porch.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25

Little Miss Linda Written,
daughter of Mr.. John L. Written
and wife. who received broken leg
at the public school. while engaged
in play. is getting along nicely.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25

Mr.. B. K. Bell. of Leon, has adj
ded great many improvements to
his -four mill and can now put out
as good -four as any mill.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25

The play. "a Scrap of Paper"
at the Opera House last night. al d
presented by home talent. was quite
a success.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25

The Point Club met in their
Club Rooms Sunday afternoon and
adopted bylaws and constitution
and transacted other business.
Several new members were elected
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25

The scarlet fever patients at
Mason CITY have about recovered
from the dread disease. but the
quarantine has not yet been raised,
Every preoaution being taken to
prevent spread of the disease.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25
ESTABLISHED 1889.
Tippett & Hutchinson Insurans

and Real Estate-14 Years
i'm business.
Every loss satisfactorily adjusted.
Never had a case in the courts. II
pays to keep out of Law Suits,
You can do it by insuring your
property with with
TIPPETT 81 II UTCHINSON,
Point Pleasant, w. Va,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25

Rev. A. E Grover had intended
to preach at Hamlin next Sabbath
by appointment of the Presbytery
of Kanawha but he has been adj
vised thai smallpox is prevailing
there to suoh an extent as to make
it inadvisable for him to go at this
time; accordingly he will preach al
Morgan's School house next Sab
bath morning and night.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-25

TRIMMED HATs-We have a big
assortment ranging in price from
s1.50 to So so that are beauties, all
cclors Stylish. trimmed up to
date.-at Mrs. L. j. Williamson's