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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02
ALI accounts must be
settled. Mrs. l.. j. Will
hanson.
Lewis Porter Has Thrilling Ex-
perience.

perience.
Lewis Porter, an aged resident
of Smith creek, in the southern
part of Csbell county, marched
swine. A big porker had gone
mad and was attacking the other
hogs and Porter jumped into the
place to drive him, when the rabid
brute made for him. In trying to
escape the hog seized Porter's right
hand in it's mouth and masticated
the member SO badly that part of
the hand was reduced to a pulp,
His cries for help brought assist
ance from the house. The hog
was beaten off with clubs and in
this way Porter's life was probably
saved.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02
Donation.

Rev. and Mrs. q. U. Balsley
were most agreeably surprised last
Thursday night, by the members
of his congregation, Trinity M. E
church. calling at the parsonage
with heavily ladened baskets filled
with all the good things of this
life. To say the pastor and his
most estimable wife are truly
thankful for this donation is I'm,
necessary.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

A branch plant of the National
Biscuit Co. at New Orleans was
destroyed last week entailing a
loss of about 100000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02
A Big Fire.

Fire visited Charleston Thanks
giving morning about 4 O'Clock,
and completely ruined the whole
sale hardware store of W. F. Shaw
yer & Co, also damaging Ben
Baer. wholesale liquor dealer. be-
sides doing great damage to other
adjoining buildings The loss is
estimated at from 100000 to $780,
600
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

The closing of the U. s. Steel
Co.'S operations on Tug river, in
w. Va, above Sand Lick and the
discharge of 5000 men last week
has brought CONSERVATION to that
region This Suspension is proba.
bly, reflection of the troubles Of
the Billion Dollar Steel Trust.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

The CITY council at it's next meet
ing should see that the poor should
not continue to suffer for fuel the
balance of the winter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

The young folks have enjoyed
some fine coasting the past few
days, snow almost heavy enough
for sleighing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02
Personal Mention.

son. all of Weston, Mr. and Mrs
q. A. Baden and children, o.
Grrfton, DIR aud Mrs, Beddoe, o.
! Grafton. were the guests of Super
intendent aud Mrs Darnell, at the
w. Va. Reform School Mrs. Grin
nan and Mrs. Bailey were at one
time residents of our city.
Mr.. G. E Bechtle. who is street
car conductor in Pittsburg, return.
ed to Pittsburg Monday, after q
visit with his father. Mr.. John w
Bechtle and family, at Arlee.
Mr. Thomas A. Lemaster has
been very ill with pneumonia the
past several days, at his home near
Hickory Chapel.
Mr.. John O. Stortz is in Ciuoin-
natl, where he is purchasing big
line of Christmas jewelry and many
other novelties.
Misses Florence Dick and Jes-
sic Hayslip of Charleston were
here the guests of Mr.. F. A. Work
and family last week.
Mr.. Joe Vest and wife of Hunt
ington, were here visiting friends
last week.
DIR. Will Hogsett and wife of
Huntington, were here over Sun
day the guests of her parents. Capt
Gum and family.
MIR. F. NJ. Dunn and wife, of
Leon, were visitors here last We'd
nesday.
Mrs. T. E. Gibbs, of Geneva,
Ill. is visiting her parents. Mr..
Jas W. Gray and family, at Mag
gle, this county.
Mr.. M. A. Stuart, of Long Bot.
tom, was here last week on visit
to his daughter, Mrs. E. McElfresh.
Mr.. j. M. HelIems, who has been
employed at Reynoldsburg, Ohio,
was visiting his parents near town
the past week.
Mr.. Richard .Kernard and wife
are visiting relatives in Logan, O..
MIR. Howard Burdett, of the K.
& M. located at Hobson, spent a
few days with his father, Capt. j.
NJ. Burdett and family last week.
Mr.. Ed Charles and wife, of
Columbus, Ohio are here on visit
to his father, Capt. John l.. Char
les and wife.
Miss Lucy Long, of Maggie,
who has been visiting in Cincin-
natl, Ohio. and Sewell, W. Va, is
now at the Waldorf Hotel in New
York City. with Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. McGuffin.
Mr.. Bert Christy, who recently
moved from Hogsett this county.
10 Gsllipolis, was in town Satur-
day.
Mr.. VIM. Lawson, of Flat Rock,
was in town Saturday.
Messrs E. R. Creger, of this city
and s. P Tinklepsugh, of Middle
port, two of the K. & M. Ry.'s best
engineers, returned few days ago
from deer hunt in Pocahontas
county with party of gentlemen
from Bluefield. They had most
excellent luck, having killed sever
al deers, bears, oatamouuts, and
lots of turkeys. 60. We enjoyed
some fine venison presented us by
Messrs Creger and Tinklepaugh.
Mr.. J.J. Bosharett, of Princeton,
Gibson county, Indiana, and
member of the Indiana State
Board of Health, native of Zuer.
ioh, Switzerland, was here for the
past several days on business.
Mr. James Chesbrew, near town,
called at this Office few days ago
and paid his subscription to the
Weekly Register.
Mr.. Geo. Rifle, who has been at
Flat Rock, Ohio. for some time.
has returned to this county to
spend the winter.
Mr.. j. w. Eads, near town, sub.
scribed for the Weekly Register
last Saturday.
Mr.. VIM Nuokles, engineer on
the B. & o. Ry, has gone to Gen.
trial City, to take charge of the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

Parties sending us news from the
different vicinities of the county,
are earnestly requested to write
more plainly and especially spell
names properly. Wecannot trans
late Greek, and all correspondence
reaching us in this language is
doomed for our waste basket. We
are more than pleased to publish
all news items which will interest
our patrons throughout the county,
SO take our advice. dear correspond
emit, and write us a plain hand, Civ.
ing nothing but facts, at all events
and the Register will reproduce
the same. 1t is an EN- barrasment
to US as well as to you, to misrep.
resent, and if you will, as above
stated, send us the facts at al
events, for which we are truly
thankful. we assure. you that oul
friendship will never cease.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

The oity council meets in regu.
lar session next Monday night,
at which time the natural gas fran
chise will be considered.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

Two big bank failures in Balti-
more and two In Pittsburg last
week, with a lively shutting down
of mills and discharge of men by
the railroads don't sound we'll in
these days of prosperity.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

Now is the time to secure a nice
Black Silk Dress pattern cheap
for Christmas. These prices for
one week only.
DEARDoRFF G. PooRE,
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The Churches.

Services at the Presbyterian
church next Sabbath. Preaching
at IL a. m. and 7:30 p. M. Prayer
meeting tonight at 1880.
NOTICE To THE PLEASANT FLATS
CONGREGATION
AT my last service 1 failed to
give notice of services for this
month. You may expect services
on the next second Sabbath morn
ing and night. A full attendance
of the members is especially re-
quested. A. E. GROVER.
The Young Ladies Missionary
society of the Presbyterian Church
will meet this Wednesday after
noon at 2 O'Clock with the Misses
MoCulloch. Allmembers are urg-
ed to be present.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

Having secured line of Black
Taffeta Silks and Black Peau De
Sol Silks at low price, we will
sell them at low price, beginning
Thursday. Dec. Sd, and ending
Monday, Dec. 10:
Rlnnk Tnffafn Gill 10 in ,ridn 10
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02
necessary

AS the Gazette has before re-
marked, more people get on and off
the trains at Charleston than at
any other ststion in West Virginia
Charleston Gazette.
A great many people get of
there, take look at the town, gel
right back on and go ahead
Parkersburg Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

The Mason County Telephone
Co.'S subscription list continues
to grow, four phones put in this
week, which makes 150 subscri-
bers on this list now, and other
applications booked.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

Remember the Name Of
the Old Bank Merchants
National Bank. Now Re
moved to the East side Of
Main street, below Phoenix
Hotel.
Discount Rate 6 Per Cent.
March u-tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

Buffalo Lithia Water, spring No.
2. fresh, at Van Gilder's Drug
Store
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

Born to Mr.. ]. 81. Monroe and
wife. of Dseware, Ind, Nov 18th
1903. adaughter. Mr.. Monroe is a
son of Constable Jas. P. Monroe OF
this city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

Service at Christ Church Sun
day IL a, m. and 1880 p. m. adj
ministration of the Holy commun
ion at the IL O'Clock service.
Service at Christ Church tonigh
1880 O'Clock.
Choir practice otter the service.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

Opportunity Knocks To-day
Our ladies' Jackets at So 90, So. so.
$500, $1,000 to $35 90 are good
values.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

December Sale Ev-
cry hat in the house re-
duced. Don't wait
Come early. Every hat
must be sold. You need
a hat, we need money.
Mrs. L. j. Williamson.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

News items are exceedingly
scarce about town and through
out the county. We are making
an effort to get everything locally
which we trust will interest our
readers. and if you know an item
of news. kindly telephone us. mail
ii to ne, bring it to us, just any old
way, SO we get it. The warmest
friend the publisher has is the one
tells him the news; not because he
wants to see it in print, but because
we have hundreds of others whom
! it may interest,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

Furs.
The kind you want. Reasonable
prices. They're stylish-priced at
$1.50 to S35 90.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

OUR BLANKETS--are good they look-as
fine they feel and lower prices than you'd expect
1914, ia and 1874 Cotton and All Wool soc to $3.50
per pair.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

Better Buy Underwear,
than to pay doctor bills. Union
Suits %, so, 81 to 81 so. Separate
garments %, 30 to S1,5O.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02
How are Your Boys Fixed
for Winter Clothes?

Have the boys the right of Clothing enjoy the cold
weather thoroughly? The first first fall
Pent-uP energy than is good for the average boys clothes
Bring them here Well give them clothing rip
tear or continually lose buttons The staying qualities
Pertecon Boys Clothing Peases the boysthe parents like
prices
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-02

Don't forget you promised to buy the children New
WraPs-get them here at from $3.50 to $1,000.
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SMELL THE FROST IN THE AIR?

Doesn't the scent of suggest Warm Underwear Jack
cts and Banke Old Jack Frost bids you this
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foreign houses were mod
erateIy in the local market dealing in 15OOO
shares buying 10000 shares balance. In London
sentiment more cheerful owing to the belief
that easy money is assured for some weeks to
come. South African mining issues reflected the
improvement in the labor supply outlook. American
railway shares firm. others featureless. Rio
Tintos rallied Is per cent to 467s.
REPORT ON WHEAT.-Snows weekly crop re-
port says:
ern floods is greatly exaggerated, both as 10 the
actual injury wrought and as to the importance of
the area involved. AS rule. bottom lands in
Kansas and Missouri are not seeded to wheat and
enough to destroy wheat The oVerfowed district
In Kansas involves only portion OF the Eastern
wheat growing section of the, state In fact, with
which are but slightly involved there is not an i'm
portant wheat county in any of the flooded districts
ties which touch the swollen rivers than
10000 acres out of total for the State of 60o00O
overfoWn m is too small to cut any figure The loss
may be dismissed as insignificant The feature of
the week which has resulted in some lowering of
the general promise was lack of sunshine. The
and is ready to ripen in the latitude OF the Ohio
quired at this stage of crop development hasten
for heariy two weeks but the actual damaea af
present is small, it being matter of apprehen-
date Of about May 25 indicate general average
condition of around So per cent Conditions during
slightly but the winter wheat promise could hardly
be placed at less than 450,000000 bushels as a
minimum.
Spring wheat conditions continue little short of
perfect Rainfall is sufficient for and
the plant is making fairly rapid and very sturdy
growth. possibility Of crop of 325 000 900 bushels
is not extravagant estimate at present.
THE COTTON MOVEMENT-According to The
Financial Chronicle" the total receipts of cotton
for the week ended June 5 reached "a 291 bales
against 2S,09l last week ard 1885 the preceding
week making the total receipts since September
1892 1892 336 bales against 729S,41 bales for the
same period of 1sOl-'G2 showing an increase since
September l. 1902 of 23 925 bales Reports from the
South indicate that rain has fallen in most dis
tricts during the week. and that the precipitation
has been light or moderate as a rule Generauy
the moisture has been benefit TO cotton but there
some complaints OF cool weather. At few
points rain is claimed TO be needed
SHRINKAGE IN COPPER STOCKS.-Since Ian
uary l. In the face of strong 10 cent market for
copper. the prices OF twenty-four active conner
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07

+ocks IN the BOSTON market show a shrinkage in
market value the high this year to the low OF
Yesterday amounting to $50, 100000. Of which VS.
Oo coo is contributed by Amalgamated Were all the
smaller companies TO be included as well as tne
minority holdings in Parrot and Anaconda the toIat
shrfnkage from the high prices of this year "oulo
easily amount to 100000. and this In face OF
copper market which means three cents pounu
more to the producing companies in 1903 than tney
received in 1902
MARKET GOSSIP-The firm tone In United
States Steel was again feature and gave some
color to the report that Mr.. keene was taxing
charge of the market for the bond underwriting
syndicate. 1t noticeable that the new per
cent bonds required artificial stimulus H. L.
Horton said the market has come to point where
he can no longer advise short sales A A dous-
man and Wormser bought and bid up stocks round
the room both before and after the bank state
ment was published Standard OIL brokers bought
St Paul. After some selling OF Atchison common
presumably long stock. the price rallied we'll Tne
general impression was that the weak Western hold
ings had been liquidated almost entirely Anal
gamated Copper acted well. and 1t was sald tnaU
the Standard Oil people had bought it on the re-
cent slump. The recovery in copper STOCKS III
London was an Encouraging feature
BANK CLEARINGS-Bank clearings the lasl
week show an increase in the aggregate OF LS-4
per cent compared with the corresponding "eeA
last wear New-York gained 1871 per cent BOSTON
1919 per cent Philadelphia 1LS per cent. Baltimore
22 per cent and Chicago 1919 per cent ST. LOUIS
lost per cent and New-Orleans IL per cent
PENNSYLVANlA-The Clearing House commit
tee directs that transactions in Pennsylvania Kali
road Company rights for 100 share lots or nuI-
tiples thereof cleared Friday, June 49, sneets
to be delivered a the Clearing House before
o'clock o. m of that day. The clearing price Will
he printed on the tape" on June 19 at 9;4o a. m
Ra1ances will be ready at Clearing House on Mon
day, June %
MISSoI-RI KANSAS AND TEXAS-Applcation
has been made to the Stock Exchange to list S5lo-
600 additional first mortgage ffty-year per cent
bonds OF the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

There was an absence Of the heavy liquidation.
which was noIed fr Fridays market, for outside
securities Prices continued irregular but the
changes in either direction were within narrow
range. Trading limited scale, and what
little activity shown was confined TO Northern
Securities and the total IN this issue
sged only about one-quarter Of Fridays transac-
tions. Upward Of 900 shares were dealt IN. from
91AGSOkd9e2t; American Can sold to the extent Of
800 shares at 4s; Natioral Railroad Of Mexico
ond preferred 200 at 2s1z; Chicago Pneumatic Tool
200 51GJ5O; International Mercantile Marine
mon. "a 79S; Seaboard Air Line common DO at
3Q23L4, Manhattan Transit 400 at 37s; Greene Cop
per, $50 at A1zG21%; Tennessee Copper 100 at 28s:
Light, Fuel and Power. 500 at 2545925as; Lacka-
wanna Steel, 5s. so per cent paid. 5000 at ga;
International Salt 6s $4,000 at A. Standard Oil. 10
647: International Power Vehicle, 200 5O1 and
200 United States Refrigerating sold s50S5s The
market closed dull but steady.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
CALLS FINANCIAL SITUATION GOOD.
Henry Clews Says Labor Is Enjoying High
Degree of Prosperity.

says:
Quite a number of weak spots have been weeded
out United States during the last twelve
months, producing liquidation remarkable for its
protraction and severity well as freedom from
panic. Nobody would have believed il possible dur
for prices to fall 80 cent without panic with
a single failure of consequence If such a
tingency had then been predicted there would have
believers yet the unexpected in this partcu
lar has happened and the record is altogether
markabe and unprecedented as demonstration of
financial strength. UnqUeSuunably resources
were greatly strained by excessive promotions and
the creation of mass OF unmarketable securities.
but the burden fell upon those best able bear
hence immunity from sesious difficulties To-
DAY the financial situation is vastly better than
1902. notwi hStanding the perpleXitieS still be
faced.
Labor is well employed throughout the country
except where voluntarily out. and yet there is
no industrial reaction in sight. Many Industrial
establishments are running smaller margins OF
profit than year ago. but there is dearth of
orders. and the laborlng classes rule are GER
tainiy enjoying higher degree of prosperity than
eve
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET.
C.. Schumacher & Co. say:

From ASA for prime bankers demand sterling
on the date of our last review May g our mar
ket declined to 4S79504S Friday. The market
first began to weaken on last Wednesday afternoon
owing To gold shipments ana nigh lnou-y. and
consequent liberal offerings of banks ami bankers
sixty and ninety day bills. and has been declining
steadily ever since. the further the muaey rar keI
kept advancing Continental bills not declined
IN the same proportion sterling
held their own at practically unchanged quotations.
owing to lower rates for steriing in GERMANY. ON
francs the decline does not over l-32
per cent Sixty day and ninety day sterling also
held It's own comparatively we'll owing 10 the de-
cine IN the open market discount rate i'm London
Total gold shipments TO Europe and To south
America TO date $l6300 Oo0-without counting about
S2.U0,OOO sent to Canada. At this rate our gold
exports may well amount to $4,000 600 to $4,000 600
before sufficient supply OF bills drawn against our
growing grain and cotton crops furnish relief
Al all events the amount of gold which We can
possibly ship abroad cannot exceed half of our oWn
gold production for 19O3 and even of this amount
a large proportion bound TO be returned her
next autumn, from Australia and other parts IN
hot from Europe direct. but whether or not IL our
people would only take a correct view OF our gold
movements as taught by ali the best authoriffeS
on national economy. they would soon cease 10
look upon our gold exports such calamity or
upon goid imports as such a source of retoicng
as IS now the case If money here and abroad h
maintained al It's present of difference orr
oahkers. having so far drawn very little ahead
coulu now 1FaW sixty and ninety day bills ,no,ab
10 reIleVe the market for wee ks to come With m
pIoSpect IN view We should be surprised to SEQ
exchahse go TO further slightly lower level and
remain there for the time being.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
REICHssANK TO RAISE ITS RATE

Berlin June 6.-The Central Committee OF the
Reichsbank has called special meeting for Mon
day to raise it's discount rate one-haf per cent on
account of the Unexpectedly heavy pressure this
week The liabilities s45WO,Oo0 greater
+bar thev, were a wear ago. owing the effects Of
the recent imperial loan One reason assigned IN
favor Of raising the rate is the many American
bills presented for discount at Hamburg anG Berlin.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
BONDS OF sHIPsUILDING COMPANY.

1t is understood that negotiations are IN progress
looking TO temporary adjustment of the differences
between the reorganization committee of the United
States Shpbuilding Company, and the dissatisfied
first mortgage bondhOlders. with the object OF
ayertn default in the payment of the interest due
J1Iv on the bonds There is reason to believe that
a stipulation has been suggested whereby all the
holders of first mortgage bonds shall pledge them
selves TO withhold for year from presentation Tor
payment their interest coupons. payable July l.
aggregating in amount s362,oO0.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE TICKETS.

Members of the Consolidated Exchange have
posted opposition ticket, to be voted on at the
approaching annual election. This ticket contains
the names of Howard Bayley. H B. Gedney, j. A
Giies ]. Frank Howell and Chandler Smith as
candidates membership the board Of directors
of the exchange, in place of W. ]. Alpers, Sidney
w Curtis NJ Z. De Aguero. w P Eager and
George Millett, who named on the regular
both tickets.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-New Orleans - Com
mercial. 27c discount; bank 81 premium. San
Francisco-Sight. 2I2c: telegraph, SIS Boston-10c
discount Charleston-Buying par: selling. I-10c
premium Chicago-5c premium. Cincinnati-Be-
tween banks. CSC premium: the counter soc
premium Savannah-Buying. soc discount; SELL
ing 75c premium. St Louis-25c premium. Min
neapolis-50c premium.
FOREIGN MONEY MARkET.-Can money IN
London. 2d2z per cent Open market discount rate
for short bills per cent; for long bills per cent
Berln discount rate 3is per for three months
dis and per cent for short bills. Berlin ex-
change on London. 20 marks 10 pfennigs. Paris
discount rate. 29s per cent. Paris exchange on
London. 2 francs 171h centimes
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-British consols for
money. 81 7-l6: for the account 914 French rentes
SO francs 80 centtmes
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver 53c; Mexi-
can silver dollars. f2c Bar silver in London closed
at 349sd
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid Ss12 Lisbon. %:
Bnenos Ayres i27271