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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-14
Bowser and Hoyle.
ICleveland Pain Dealer.

4 BOwser and Hoyle.
ICleveland Pain Dealer
Mrs BoWser had had a hare
days work cleaning one Of the bed
rooms and Mr.. Bowser might have
patted her on the back and said 8
few words of praise when be came
home for dinner. He did nothing
the kind however. Someone had
passed lead nickel on him during
the day and while he didn't exactly
ache for row it was apparent he
felt edgewise. There was irritation
on the other side but peace remain
cd unbroken. Dinner had been
over for an hour and Mr.. Bowser
had skinned over his paper and
finished his cigar when he sudden
Iy asked:
why don't you learn to play
euchre SO that we can go out for an
evening occasionally ?"
1 why l know how to play" re-
piled Mrs. Bowser.
sThstis, yop think you do"
/ but Tn sure I do. / believe
I'm pretty fair player"
"HumphI Suppose you get the
cards out"
"All right"
There had been several games of
euchre played in the Bowser fam
lily, and in each and every instance
there had been row caused by
Mr. Bowser's queer understanding
of the rules of the game. On the
last occasion Mrs. Bowser had said
that she would never play cards
with him again, and therefore he
was considerably surprised at her
present willingness. She got out
the table and cards and as he look
ed more CLOSELY at her he didn't
feel easy in his mind.
SIS this game going to be accord
ing to HoyleP" he asked as the
cards were ready.
Just as you say" she replied.
well Wen make it Hoyle and
neither of us will do any kicking.
In the best of good nature 1 warn
you shall win at least FIVE games
out of six. You are too sensible
to.get mad over it. AS I'm the
better player we'll start off by CIV
ing you the first deal"
"Thank you, but We are to go
by Hoy lie" she laughed. I'VE will
out for the deal"
81 see. Don't want any favors
ehp Well the deal is yours. Per-
haps you'll get one trick out of the
first game. It's your lead"
$50. Mrs. Bowser. you've begun
already. he exclaimed as he held
his cards suspended. Its al
mighty queer thing that we can't
have a gave of cards without you
getting mad over it."
"Stop right therel" said Mrs.
Bowser as she laid down her cards
1t is your first lead according to
Hoyle or anybody else. If you
don't know that then you don't
know how to play"
81 don't ehP Well let it go. I'll
give you all the advantage. Clubs
are trumps and you play to that
ace of diamonds"
81 take it with trump"
"You do? You have a diamond
and must follow suit. Don't at
tempt any trickery here Mrs.
Bowser."
Il have no suit. Play to that
trump"
Are you leading trumps he
shouted"
las you see."
But who ever heard of such a
thing. That shows you know
nothing of the game. Take it
back and lead small heart )"
81 know what 1 am doing, Mr.
Bowser. That calls for a trump
from your hand"
well take it then" he growled,
throwing down the only one in his
hand. "If a man plays cards with
a child he must play as the child
does. What are you counting two
fort"
Because / took all the tricks"
ooh Won did9 Wall vnn naad N y
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-14
stockholders, Meet,ne.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Mason County
Oh & Gas Company, will be held at
the Shifiet Music Company's store, in
the town of Point Pleasant, We st Vfr-
ginia on Friday, January 18th, 1908,
Tor the purpose of electfng a Board
of Directors and the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before them.
L. SHIFLET,
2wks. President.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-14

Don't everybody swear off at
once. 1t might be better to avoid
the rush.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-14

Tn pretty fair player"
"HumphI Suppose you get the
cards out"
"Ail right"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-18
4 INV SURVEY
IS WHAT SHOULD BE MADE IN OLD
SETTLED TOWNSHIPS
Before All the Old Landmarks Are
Gone.

County Surveyor " as.i5ura is out this week
locating corners on the Olson farm south of the
York crossing and on the Harnoise farms in the
same neighborhooa. The corners established by
the original survey are mostly lost. The sooner
the townships a"e are resurveyed, the better it
will be and the cheaper it car be done. A farmer
may have a %neighbor of q hoggish dispo sition
who keeps encroaching upon him from year to
year and if necessary to call in tho county sur
veyor to establish the lines, he is obliged to pay
the whole bill himself. No land owner can have
his lines run out without beneftting his neigh.
Dor almost as much as himself but as a rule his
~ncighbor will let him pay the whole bill.
The townships OF Warner and Rondell
as well as a number Of townships in Sphinx county
have had re-surveys Of the entire township made
putting in square cut stones at the corner of
every quarter section. This work, including the
cost of the stones, the writer was informed, cost
the township of Rondell on an average close to
SO per section, or 50. SO per quarter section.
These Riverside farmers who are having surveys
made can easily figure out that it would be much
cheaper to have the work done by the township
at wholesale rates, and also have the satisfaction
of knowing every land owner bears his share of
the expense.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-18
COAL DISCOVERED
SOFT COAL FOUND AT TWO POINTS IN
WARNER TOWNSHIP.
Fourteen Foot Vein One Hundred Feet
Below the Surface.

1t certainly looks as if, in addition the vast
wealth of farm lands in Brown county, there was
deep down under the fertile surface another source
of wealth about to be disclosed. On the farms or
John Neiger and Charles Rozelle a few miles north
of Mansfield, artesian wells have been put down by
George Gilborne, and on each farm the drill passed
through Il deep layer of soft coal about 100 feet
from the surface. Mr.. Neiger's we'll is located a
half mile east and one mile south of the Rozelle
we'll, SO that the coal bed extends over a mile in q
n~orthorly and s%outherly direction. The Relman
we'll about Il mile east gave no evidence OF coal
when it was being sunk. Nor was there any coal
discovered in the Brog well about a mile south,
which it will be remembered was the well from
which there WAS such a strong flow of gas. 1t
would seem that the coal field, if anyway extensive,
mnst lie north and west of John Neiger's we'll. The
vein at Myers is IA feet deep, while at Rozelle's the
vein seems split into two separate layers, the
two together being about as deep as the one at
Meyers.
Steps are being taken preparatory to making a
careful investigation of this find and if it holds out
as those who know most about it confidently believe
it will, ample cap tai will be available to mine the
coal. This supposed coal field lies two miles west
of the North Western track, a little more than a
1ozen miles south of Aberdeen.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-18
OneOta
December 8, 1903.

December 3, 1908.
H. II. Tooker is having an artesian
well put down, also W. F. Daulton.
D. c. Vaughan is counting in Aber-
deem and Ed and Frank Callahan are
counting near Westport.
N. P. Friel is very sick and has been
confined to his bed for nearly two
weeks. DR.. Arnold of Aberdeen is in
attendance.
We are pleased to see VIM. Stoddard
up and around again after his recent
illness.
F. P. Johnson is putting up a new
barn, j. Howe assisting him.
We are pleased to learn that Mr..
Cooper, ST., is on the mend.
Fred Lebold called on relatives in
Oneota Saturday. He was on his way
to Mcpherson county, to see his sick
| father who has been i'll for some time.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-18
late a submarine torpedo boat and only

late a submarine torpedo boat and only
succeeded In thoroughly soaking her
passengers. The Shamrock. apparently
oy~er-ioyed at her opponents downfall,
quite lost her head. 1t Is reported (by
a reliable eye witness) that she
rushed hither and thither like moth
ing in the world so much as a crazy
-7ater-bue until her sails were rem
to tatters by the wind. Nothing but
he owners recent illness, and con
seouent inability to be present at the
"Opening." saved the Sea Gull from
total wreck.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-18
Bath

Llew Morgan resumed his duties al
the p~cstoffice Saturday, after an i'll,
ness of several days.
The work OF putting in a furnace
at the N. E. church IS finished and
has proven Il success. So much st
that the Ladies' Aid have decided to
paper the rooms, in fact a general
house cleaning is SOC to take place.
and when completed, the Bath com
munity will have a place in which to
worship, which they may well b.
proud of,
Mr.. hurry, one of Baths well know
and highly esteemed grain dealers has
added lumberas aside line to his large
business interests in Bath, and is pre-
pared to furnish anything in the
line found in a first class lumber
yard.
A dance will will be given in the
Woodman hall, Bath, Friday evening.
The M. w. a. wll give Il dance in
their hall New Years night,
Geo. Helmka held the lucky number
that drew the talking machine and is
now the happy possessor OF the same.
George hasn't been seen circulating
around town much since the drawing
came Off.
Mr.. Gram, Wednesday morning,
came near having what migllS have
proven a very serious accident. While
feeding his team he stumbled and fell
under their feet. The horses we're
not vicious and he escaped with one
or two Slight bruises.
A program will be given in the NJ.
%. church. Christmas eve. A cordial
invitation Is extended to all.
Mr. Clark, u up-to-date merchant
has a nice line of Xmasgoods on hand.
You should call and see them before
making your purchases.
Llew Morgan, at the P. o. building,
has just received a fine line Of Christ
mas candies.
Mr.. Westmier and family moved to
Andover, Monday. Mr.. Westmier will
take charge of the r. R. section at
that place.
Mrs. G. G. Madison, of Groton, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Cavanaugh, returned home Tuesday
accompanied by her sister who will
visit a few days in Groton.
A man came into Bath Saturday
evening carrying a large pack. He
remained around town until the even
ing train going east. He purchased a
ticket to Minneapolis, but instead of
going inside the cars, ne boarded the
blind baggage. Shortly after the train
left it was discovered that a valuable
0 b had been taken from a buggy of
]. H. Regan, ON the street. The
stranger was suspected of having
taken it. A telegram was wired to
Groton, but when the train reached
that place, they failed to find their
a Perhaps he took the blind for
q blind, and knew what he was do
ing; persons engaged in such business
generally do. ;
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-18
James

Mrs. Graf and Mrs. Pathe called on
Mrs. Paul Rose Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Pash and Mrs.
T. Pash attended the cystal wedding
of Mr.. and f. Kuehnert in Groton
last Friday evening.
It is reported that Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Voight made q trip to the
cities before they went to their home
in st. Cloud. Mrs. r. Pash accom-
panied them as far as Minnesota on
her way to Iowa, where she intends
to visit her folks this winter.
John Quincy's barn was totally de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday night. The
way it got aire is unknown. de
saved his horses but it is said the
harnesses were burned.
Mrs. Gust Lenling in on the sick
list.
Paul Kruger has just had an arte-
sian well complicated.
Mrs. Radke has gone to North Da-
kota to attend tha wedding Of her
son Charles whose home is in that
state at
Lena Kenitzer celebrated her six
teenthbirthday last Saturday evening.
The evening was spent in dane
ing and all enjoyed q fine time.
Chas. S~chlichting is on the the sick
list. DR.. Pickering is attending him.
Henry STANCE is very sick with the
rheumatism, in fact, SO bad that he is
helpless.
There was a surprise party at Fred
Schlicting's last Friday evening and
all present enjoyed a fine time.
Artesian wells and telephone lines
seem to be all the go around this vi
cinity this winter. The telephoneline
is built as far as the old Ringer farm
a tpresent and is being pushed right
along.
The children of Gust Lenling and!
Henry Lenling are sick withlagrippe.
Paul and Robert Rose and Mr..
Paeth made a business trip to Aber-
deem Wednesday looking after kay
Hand,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-18


Brainard School No. 2 is having q
vacation during the illness Of theiI
teacher who is 1t the Hospital in AbeT
deem.
Miss Madeleine Davenport, who has
been staying with the family Of A.
Weismantel and attending School No.
2, has returned home to stay during
her teachers illness.
Mrs. Will Wade and children have
gone to Canada to spend the holidays
with friends and relatives.
A young man from Hecla spent Sun
day in Brainard. On business? OF
course.
Frank Mahon and cousin, Of Aber-
deem, spent Sunday with Brainard
friends.
c. S. Wright sports three wind
mills. Usually a man puts up a Ger.
tain number Of tons of hay for each
head of stock he expects to winter.
C. S. doesn't. He puts up an extra
windmill for each fifty head.
1t is reported that Mrs. Anna War
rem is still very low. Her many friends
join in wishing her a speedy recovery,
John Cole, Will and Henry Pletke
have gone to Aberdeen to swell the
lists OF business college students.
1t has lately been discovered that
the Columbia ice-boat can dive and
swim, as well as fly.
Miss. Neya Elliott has returned &c
Aberdeen to continue her studies at
the Granger School, after a seven
weeks stay at home during her broth
er's illness.
The ice-boating season opened or
Sand Lake with the usual prelimi
naries. The Columbia boat opened
up with her customary effort to emu
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-18
Brainard

Mrs. D. c. Vaughan spent last week
in Aberdeen.
Myron Minks is visiting friends and
relatives in Oneota.
Mrs. Guy Abbot has moved into
Frederick for the winter.
Mrs. D. S%trachan has had quite Il
severe attact of the grippe.
F. S. Vincent was a pleasant caller
at the home of w. A. Strachan last
Sunday eve.
"Will' has left for parts unknown.
Now as the Done of contention is gone.
we hope the east correspondent will
make full use of the opportunity in
seeking the interview with Marie, as
he" suggested in last issue.
W. e. Holtslander and sister spent
a few days Of last week with d. C.
Vaughan.
Mr.. jim Fluke, one Of our most es-
Unable young men, is. making his
home with J. R. Day. We are sorry to
lose Jim but evidently the magnet
must live in that vicinity.
MT. Otis Gilborne made several bus
mess calls in these parts last week.
Valentine Bros. have almost com
pleted an artesian well for w. f.
Daulton, while Gilborne is drilling one
for Fl. Tooker. Several more in this
3.
ing II pat down, for the people have
begun to realize they are almost a
necessity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
The Late General Grout's Financial
EaII.

Gen w. w. Grout had long and
honorable career as Congressman, but
that he drank deep of the dregs of dis
appointment in his last two years
there is no doubt. His political am
bition was to succeed Justin S. Nor
rll in the United States Senate but
this was denied to him. He devel
oped near the end of his career an
other ambition-tu be worth a million
dollars. Four years ago this month
the Burlington Free Press announced
editorially that Gen. Grout had clear
ed 100000 through fortunate invest
ments in copper a little later, by a
method which was nothing short of a
plunge. but acting on what he had
every reason to believe was sure
tip" he risked fortune in buying
Atchison stock on margin. He won
again. and according to his own state
ment he realized 100000 on this deal.
With a fortune of S75O,OOO he deter
mined to increase the amount to ST.
100000. With his political hopes
blasted he turned his attention assid-
uously to the market" and was seen
frequently in Boston and New York.
Friends warned him that he had been
lucky before and that he could not al
ways expect to win in stocks. but the
advice was unheeded. The state
ment is now sent out from st. Johns
bury that he bought largely of mining
stocks and that his belief in dollar
wheat which did not come was the
main factor in causing his financial
downfall. Conservative estimates
place the amount which his creditors
will receive at 40 cents on the dollar,
and many political and personal
friends are said to be on the Generals
paper in sums of $1,000 to 10000
1t is mighty sad story, especially
considering all that Gen. Grout stood
for for so many years. 1t is again a
reminder of the difficulty of standing
prosperity, and also emphasizes the
foolishness of bucking the stock mar
ket Almost everybody thinks he
knows something about stocks, and
when a man is foolish enough to play
on margins and win he almost inva-
riably considers himself a Napoleon
Of finance. a sort of mute, inglorious
j. Pierpont Morgan. His money has
come easy and he plunges deeper
than before. There are men in every
community who have been through
the same mill, Gen. Grout's case being
exceptional only in the extent to
which he rose and fell.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
ketchum Needs Protection.

All law breakers cannot be treated
alike: the circumstances which led
up 10 the commission of the crime
must be considered, as well as the in
terests OF public morals and the ult-
mate effect upon the man accused, but
there seems 10 be wide discrepancy
in the FITS Of punishment to crime in
the United States courts compared
with the county and municipal courts.
The prisoners in the United States
court get comparatively easy terms.
Men who loot banks and bring finan-
cial ruin and suffering to many fam
flies go 10 the house of correction for
a few years while the poor wreck of
humanity who steals the necessities
of life 10 keep up the struggle for eX-
istence may go 10 hard labor and close
confinement in the state prison for a
/ longer period. The case OF c. w,
Norton o! Wallingford, who carried on
an extensive swindling business
| through the mails, and who received
a sentence of only IS months in the
house of correction (the full limit
under the law has been com
mented upon at length by Vermont
newspapers. j. w. Ketchum, news
paper publisher and representative in
the legislature from Vergennes
charged with completely in wrechng
| the Farmers National bank of Yer
| gennes. has been in Jail in Burlington
only a few months, but during that
time he has written two novels deal
ing with The Wrecked Institution,
and has received over 100 visitors
| Evidently his principal burden is tC
write and TO receive visits from his
friends. Ketchum needs protection
He is likely to break down under the
combined strain of his literary efforts
and his exacting social duties. The
trouble with his mild form of punish
ment evidently lies, not with the
courts, but with the United States
laws dealing with criminals.
In Nortons case United States At
torney Martin took the only course
open under the law, and at the tria
he plainly told Norton's counsel tina
he should insist on his receiving ade
Quate punishment in the end, Ant
there is at least one instance on rec
ord where Judge Wheeler has callet
an offending Jail official into court ant
effectively rebuked him for his laXit,
in the treatment of favored prison
er
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
MEDINA
GOLD MINING
COMPANY.
DIVIDEND NO. 8.
DIVIDEND NO. 8.

The regular monthly dividend OF one
half cent share, being at the rate
of six per cent. per annum on the par
of the stock is hereby declared by order
of the Board Of Directors of Medina
Gold Mining Co., for the month of March.
payable March 81. 1903 TO stockholders of
Record at the close of business on March
Goth, 1903.
Dividend checks are payable at the
Hampshire County National Bank. OF
Northampton, Mass, or at the Importers
& Traders National Bank, New York
city, as holders may elect. Transfer
books will close March 20th. and reopen
April 1st. 1903. Mr.. Hill, Resident Di-
rector of the company, at the mines. un-
der date of Feb. lst, reports that he is
driving the Neptune Tunnel rapidly, and
on that day its length was asa feet He
states that the grade of the ore is fully
maintained
The company is selling its Sulphide
Ores on the dumps to the Trelle Chlorina-
tion company of Washington, in suffi-
cient quantities to meet its monthly di-
vidends until such time as the water
wheel arrives when the mill can COM
/ mence crushing.
! Parties subscribing for the Treasury
/ Shares before March Goth will be entitled
/ 10 the March dividends. The present
price of the stock is 70 cents, subject
TO a further advance to one dollar a
I share without notice.
Full information will be furnished by M
H. NAVIN, Special Representative, Brook:
House, Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
WEST BRATTLEBORO.
Mrs. Cole is very i'll.

Mrs. Cole is very i'll.
James Clark is at home for a week.
Leslie Knight of Marlboro has bought
the Jillson house on Melrose street.
A sugar supper was 'given by the ladies
of the Congregational church at the
vestry on Thursday evening,
James S. Clark, of Hartford Theologi-
cal Seminary, preached two excellent
sermons in the First Congrega Ional
church last Sunday.
Chester Warriner of New York city
has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Ann
Warrner who is recovering slowly
from her recent illness.
School began again at the Academy
this week. Miss Perkins, the assistant
teacher, has returned from her vacation,
which she spent with her parents in
Hampton, n. H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
TO THE EAST TO BECOME A
BRIDE.
One of CALIFORNIA; Fair Daughters
Will be the Bride of a BrattIeboro

The San Francisco Bulletin of March
u contained a large half tone portrait
OF Miss Elsinure j. Robinson of Benicia,
Cal, and the following article dated
from that place: Miss Elsinore J. Rob
inson, one of Benicia's fairest daughters,
left this morning for the East to become
the bride of Christie B. Crowell of Brat
tleboro, Vermont. In her departure
Benicia loses one of its brightest and
most popular young ladies, who will be
greatly missed by her many friends.
Miss Robinson has lived in Benicia
most of her life, being the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Robinson, one
of the oldest and most highly esteemed
families in this city She was gradual
ed from the High school here in 1900,
and has spent one year in further study
in Northheld Seminary, Massachusetts.
She has shown unusual artistic and lit
erary talent and is we'll fitted to grace
the position for which she goes. The
gentleman she is about to marry, Mr.,
q. b. Crowell, is not a stranger to Benz
cia, having made many friends here
during the winter he spent on the Coast.
He is the son of Mr.. George L. Crowell,
owner of the water works of the city
of Brattleboro, and is himself manager
of the construction department for that
system. The confining nature of this
position and the fathers i'll health make
it impossible for him TO come West for
his bride this spring, so she has agreed
to cross the continent for him. The
wedding will occur at the family resi-
dence in Brattleboro upon her arrival.
and the young couple will soon estab-
lish their own home in that city.
"A large number of admiring friends
gathered at the home and depot before
her departure to wish her godspeed and
best wishes for a long life of happi-
ness and prosperity"