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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-21
HOUSE COAL.

No coal equals the Rock Springs.
Wyoming. coal, New shipment just In
Send In your orders.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-21
JULY CLOTHING SALE.
Boys Clothing Department-The Great
Saving Offered Must Interest You.

All the newest styles, in well-made
suits, for ages from three to 12 years,
will ha cold ae foIIoyya.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-21
JAPANESE GOODS

New stock OF fancy goods Just nrriv.
ed at Yokohama Bazaar. Call and see
the latest novelties from Japan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-21

s. DANZIGER & GO.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25
Fire at Pomeroy.

Last Tuesday morning about 8
O'Clock an alarm of fire was sound.
at Pomeroy. and the blaze was
found in the residence of Father
Mates, which is now a mass OF
ruins.
Father Mates lost most valu.
able library, his personal loss ag-
gregating $1,000.
The origin of the fire is un.
known, and policy of $1,000 was
carried on the building but no in
surance on it's contents.
Firemen from the three wards
did splendid work and saved ad-
joining buildings.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25
POINT PLEASANT MASON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA. WEDNESDAY,
Hamp Bonner told a good story

Hamp Bonner told a good story
at the Court House last week,
which he said he had heard in
New Orleans. He said: There
was sport who was dead game
and high roller, who had made
big lot of money betting ON
cards and horse races. but he had
gotten on the swine and, to re-
coup his losses, decided to go to
Russia, where he had heard there
was plenty of high playing and it
was easy money for smooth man.
So he hired Russian who could
speak English and took him with
him as valet. The gambler was
introduced into swell society as an
American millionaire. One night
he sat in game of draw where on
~ millionaires were playing, aud
is.szss gentleman's game. no
chips being used and no money in
sight. The pot was opened by
one of the Russians, who simply
said "TeTtum." He put up no
money, and the next man. also
without putting up money, said
"Ts tum te," or something that
sounded to the American n like that
The third man said in an even
voice: "Te tum te te," and the
next man. after looking at his
cards, said: "Te tum te to-" The
fifth player looked worried but
said: "Te tum te to te." The
American sat there holding only
pair of deuces and. not under
standing what was being said,
thought the others were trying to
make fun of him So, when his
time came he blurted out: "Te
tum to te to te to to to te tum."
The effect on the players was
startling. One fell back out of his
chair, stricken with apoplexy, one
threw up his hands with an excla-
nation of establishment, and all
the others sat there with their
jaws dropped and wild stare on
their faces. The American turned
to his valet and said; what have
/ done to themP" The valet re.
piled; "You have just bet them
nine hundred million dollars;
that's what you've done" Mobile
Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

The rivermen are having their
troubles these times. If it is not
the high water it is the fog, and if
it is not the fog it is the lack of coal
or the extremely high winds. The
owners of the packets have lost
money this winter on account OF
the many uufavorable circumstan.
ces that have attended the trade on
the Ohio. During the early part
of the winter the exorbitant price
of coal compelled the Captains 10
raise the freight and passenger
rates And during this winter the
boats hive been compelled to tie
up more times on account of the
flood scares than at any time in the
in the past. The only thing that
has not bothered the rivermen this
year was a closed river. A closed
river is not only bad for the trade
but it is also dangerous to the
boats. AS the warm weather comes
on and and the universal demand
for coal becomes less, the price
will be lowered and consequently
the rates on the boats will dror
also.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25
The Homo Doctor.

Lemonade is about the most
healthful tonic one can use.
1t is advisable to eat few var
ieties of food during a meal, par.
ticularly if one is the victim of a
feeble digestion.
A fig split open makes good
poultioe for boil. 1t is especial.
ly useful for gumboiI. A split
raisin is also good.
A good remedy for burns is a
strong solution of epson salts in
water. 1t not only relieves the
pain, but helps to heal the
wounds.
If you have bad headache, rub
slices of lemon along the temple.
The pain will not be long in dis
appearing or at least in growing
easier to bear.
Here is preparation for pim-
pies: Precipitate of sulphur, one
dram; tincture of oamphor, one
dram; rosewater, four ounces. Ap-
ply three times day.
A Roman remedy for malaria is
this: Cut lemon into a pint of
water, peel and all. Boil down to
one-half. Take one teaspoonful
before meals. Better than qui-
nine
/ Cracks in the fingers may be
CURED by dropping hot shoemaker's
wax into them. Cover the wax
with bit of cloth to prevent stain
ing the garments or bedding. The
stains from the wax cannot be
washed out.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25
ga 7EA.
Bears the The Kind You HaYs AIGays BOuga
s's's;''' s &HAzzzzM

To do the best for one day, on
each occasion that presents itself,
makes it the more possible for the
next day. Science has discovered
that every act records itself on the
brain, and that it thus grows in
accordance with the quality of ac-
tion impressed on it until given
line of conduct becomes SO hab-
itual that it is fairly automatic.
Simple as it sounds. the doing of
ones best at each moment is all
there is of life. To do ones best
with that supreme spiritual energy
thus generated is to transform the
entire range and scenery of life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

Ingersoll's Tribute to Woman.
Women are moro -faithful than
men; ten times as faithful as men
I never saw man pursue his wife
into the dust and ditch of degreda.
ton and take her in his arms; 1
never saw a man stand at the shore
where she had been morally
wrecked and wait for the waves to
bring back even her corpse to his
arms; bat / have seen women with
her white arms lift man from the
mire of degradation and hold him
to her bosom as though he were
an angel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25
Bennion at Marietta. o.

Marietta. o. the Pioneer City,
will be glad to see you on the oc-
casion of the 37th annual encamp.
ment Ohio Department. g. A. r .
May 18th, 18th aud 14th, 1903.
The city extends hearty invita-
tion to all good people to partake
of it's hospitality on the above dates
in particular, as it is a good time
to greet the Boys in Blue. and to
see the most beautiful city in the
State of Ohio Besides presenting
an appearance that appeals to the
sense of the beautiful. the city Of
fers interest in her industrial in
stitutions. which are many and var
led; and she is rich in numberless
features of historic importance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
aesssss ss,ss ss: OF &nzgSzz3
Happiness.

There is fun a-plenty in the world,
but fun is not happiness. The
man who quarrels with his wife
and children and deceives his fam.
lily has no real peace. The man
who lies and who has become g
druukard does not even respect
himself The man who wears g
mask over his face and lives a
double life is insincere in his deal
ings with men, knows nothing
about real peace. joy and happi.
ness.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25
Games Sanders Dead.

AT his home at Gauley Bridge,
Tuesday night, March II, 1908,
Mr.. James Sanders, formerly OF
this county. departed this life after
a long illness.
Surviving the deceased is wife
and number of relatives to whom
We extend our sympathy.
Mr.. Sanders was brother of
Mrs. Jas. l.. Neighbors. of this
CITY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25
A man Who has made am exbaust.

A man who has made an exhaust
i've study of the subject asserts that
there is more money in strawber-
ries than in COWS. He says he has
MIXED COWS since he was nine years
old, and and for twenty years has
raised strawberries. and he had
rather have the net profits from
year to year of an acre of strawber-
ries than ten COWS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

One of the southern railroads
will employ only married men in
the future. This shuts off flirting
with girls along the line.
1t is hoped that the managers of
this road will succeed in this
scheme of employing only married
men upon its line, but we doubt
it seriously. AS a rule. at least in
West Virginia, which is one of the
Southern states, these old married
fellows do the most of the flirting
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

The Kansas house has recon-
mended stringent law against
lynching. 1t provides that if a
sheriff permits a prisoner to be
taken from him. he at once forfeits
his office Any person participat-
ing in a lynching may be punished
by death or imprisonment for life,
and any member of a mob at a
lynching,. whether he participates
in the deed or not, may be impris-
oned in the penitentiary for 25
years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25
The job Not F1nished.

Farmer Jarvis, driving to mark
ct, saw through the open door of
a barn the body of a neighbor sus-
pended from beam, and drove on,
revolving the tragedy. When he
reached the market town he i'm
parted the news, with deliberate
emphasis. "Good heavensl" ex-
claimed the other, "and did you
cut him DOWN." "No," said the
farmer, more slowly still, he warn't
dead vet"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25
Death OF nIrs. Eliza Asbury,

Died at her home at Look IL,
Wednesday morning. March 18th,
1908. Mrs. Eliza Asbury, aged
about SO years. She has been sick
for some time with a cancer. He1
funeral was preached Thursday
and her remains laid to rest in
New Mount Pisgah Church bury.
ing grounds. The deceased leaves
a husband and several grown
children. Mrs. Asbury was g
sister of Mr.. Andy Sheline. of this
city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25
Bowser ON Wire.
Lcleveland Plain Dealer. ]


That Mr.. Bowser had struck a
new idea since leaving for the Office
in the morning was plain enough
to Mrs. Bowser at the first glance
as he reached home the other even
ing. He appeared languid and
etheral, or tried to, and when he
spoke it was in dreamy way with
his eyes looking into vacancy. He
evidently wanted her to notice his
demeanor and question him, but
she waited for things to develop.
AT dinner he picked and slipped
and sighed now and then as if in
love, and when the meal had been
finished he sat down and began
reading a little book that he took
from his pocket. AT intervals, as
he read, he would lift his eyes to
the ceiling and mutter to himself,
and she finally took pity on him
and ing uirei:
Have you got colo again to-
night, dear?"
"ColicP he hoarsely exclaimed
in reply as he lowered his eyes to
her face. Heavens, but how yo ur
common place language rasps my
soulw
"Yes, the word colo is common
place enough, but if You are in
pain why don't you say 50 and let
me give you dose of something" :"
am not IN pain. Can't you
see that [ am comm uning with the
spiritual-that 1 am seeking to rise
above things earthly?"
"What book is that?"
ut is work on the occult
sciences, aud L want you to read it
after L get through It-tells of some
wonderful things Just now 1 am
trying to get into mental oommu-
nioation with an old schoolmate of
mine-Ben Hays-who died five
years ago"
And what is the price of coal
where he is?" innocently asked Mr.
Bowser."
"Stop, woman--stop right there"
thundered Bowser as he rose up
and pointed finger at her. IF
you take no interest in these things
you can at least treat them with
common-decency. You are ready
to laugh and sneer at me, of course,
but 1 tell you there are things in
the occult to mystify the wisest of
us. only regret that 1 did not
become student years ago"
We'll. what does your old friend
say2" was asked after Bowser had
settled doHn to business again.
Wait, 1 have found him. He
recognizes me, he says-''
will you give a tramp some
thing to eat, sir" interrupted the
cook. as she put her head into the
room. @-351
ayes. give him the whole house"
shouted Bowser, as he wheeled on
her and grew red clear up to his
ears. He turned back to look at
Mrs. Bowser, calculating to crush
her if he saw signs of merriment,
bat she was holding on to herself,
and he raised his eyes to the cell
ing and sought to splice the brok-
en- wire. He was at it for three or
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25
Death OF am Aged olt1zen.

We regret to announce the sud.
den death of Mr.. Robert Heslop,
of Mason City, which occurred at
his home on Tuesday, March 17tb,
1903,
Mr.. Heslop was in the SOth year
of his age, and was one of Mason
county's best and most influential
citizens.
The deceased was the father of
Mr.. John w. o. Heslop, of this
city.
He had been ill but short time
and his untimely death was shock
to the entire community in which
he lived.
Mr.. Heslop was man of sterl.
ing worth and integrity, and his
fatherly advice was often sought
for by his legion of friends.
Peace be to the ashes of this
good man, and may the Ruler OF
the universe comfort the sorrowing
family.
Mr.. Heslop was a member OF
the Episcopal Church, the funeral
services being. conducted by Rev.
j. H. Gibbons. Rector of Christ
Church, this city.
The remains were laid to rest at
Mason, Friday, March Goth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25
Large Families.

Poor people who allow them
selves the luxury of six or eight
children when they know their
income is not sufficient to properly
feed, clothe and shelter them, are
positively cruel. The ambition of
man of small means should be to
rear two children, instead of ten as
heretofore, and give his children
an opportunity to taste few OF
the good things of life. Let the
rich have large families. They
ought to have them. for they have
the means to provide for them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

Tickets on sale daily until April
29th, 1908, inclusive, at all ticket
offices of the B. & o. r. r. to
points in Arizona. California, Col
orado. Idaho, Mexico, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, S,
Dakota, Texas. Utah, Washington,
Wyoming and British Columbia,
at greatly reduced rates.
For full information call at tick.
ct offices, B. & o. Railroad
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

A New Yorker who was opera
ted on for appendicitis was found
to contain a few tacks, knife blades,
pieces of glass. etc.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

Mr.. Darrow says that President
Mitchell advised him not to run
for mayor. Lawyer Darrow would
have charged Mitchell a fee for
suoh good advice.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25
0AsToREA.
''';;:''' g : ''' Nm7zz@! ;, 4 3 Z; T.

1t is claimed that by the applica-
tion of scientific agriculture Pales-
tine may be transformed, from a
country capable of supporting but
100000, to one capable of support
ing from 100000 to 100000
people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

You'll not miss the Musical en-.
tertainment at the Opera House
the 18th of next month";
"A select male quartet from
Charleston will entertain you
Tickets will be on sale later unde,
the auspecies of the Guild oi
Christ Church.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

Two or three Jumps of sugar
added to starch made with boiling
water will make it sitter and more
glossy. A teaspoonful of turpen-
tine added to every quart of starch,
either hot or cold, will give brill
iant polished surface and prevent
the irons from sticking.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

There must be considerable sat-
isfaction to Admiral Schley in see-
ing his enemies in the Navy De-
partment step down and out.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25
Dead.

Mrs. George Boyoe, of Spilman,
having reached the advanced age
of 81 years. departed this life on
Sunday, March 15, 1908. The fu.
neral services were held Thursday,
March 18th. She was most es-
timable old lady.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

A select quartet from Charles.
ton will give a Musical entertain.
ment at the Opera House April
10th Remember the date =
April 10th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

Uncle Sam is rich, of course,
beyond the dreams of avarice, but
the S1.544, Jos, ,518 which the
Fifty-seventh Congress appropri-
ated would even stagger the
STANDARD Oil trust.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

Is ]. Pierpont Morgan contem-
plating the annexation of CubaY
No one will believe he is inspect
ing the island merely for pleasure.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

ga dose in time saves lives" DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup; ma
ture's remedy for coughs, colds, pull
monary diseases of every sort. mch
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

When Sandow poses and the muscles
ridge his back and knot his arms, we
think we have before us the very secret
of strength in those magnificent muscles.
But we haven't. Starye Sandow, or,
what is practically the same thing, let
him be dyspeptic, and his muscle would
soon fail. Strength is made from food
properly digested and assiniilated, and
no man is stronger than his stomach, be-
cause when the stomach is diseased di-
Cestion and assin,ilatipn are imperfPcf
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. It
enables the perfect digestion and assim-
ilation of food so that the body is nour-
ished into perfect health and strength.
rI had what my physician called indigestion.
He gave me medicine for the trouble but II did
me no good writes Mr.. W. II. Wells, of will
lard. n. c. eI wrote to DR.. Pierce and stated
my case. He sent me a descriptive list and hy-
eienie rules: carried out these as best could.
bought six bottles of his Golden Medical Dis
covery' and commenced taking Il. A few days
later noticed great change. Felt Ike a new
man, Before began the use Of the Golden
Medical Discovery suffered greatly with pain
was very thin in hesh, but now can eat heartily
and sleep good at night"
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send
twenty-one one-cent stamps for the pa
Per-covsred book, or thirty-one stamps
for the cloth-bound volume. Address
DIR. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

The Senate still has the Presi-
dent on its hands. 1t is now ex-
pected TO take a few weeks diota-
ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

Have you noticed that the Re-
publican party israpidly losing the
support of the leading Republican
newspapers?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

Watch for the 18th of April.
Make note of the date and see
that you have tickets for the Mu-
sical entertainment at the Opera
House.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

and the cat held her breath.
"What about Benz" Mrs. Bow
ser finally ventured to ask.
al have found him again and he
greets me with smile. We are
now shaking hands. Now. we walk
arm in arm. Now he asks me"
Another tramp. sir, and he
wants 10 cents, if you please" " said
the cook as she returned.
"Give it to him-give him dol
lara hundred dollarsl" whooped
Bowser, as he rose up and turned
about aud made wild gestures
through the air.
The cook went down stairs at
two jumps 10 hustle the tramps out
and it was at least ten long minutes
before Mrs. .Bowser summoned up
the courage to remark:
If I were you I'd try to get into
communication with some living
person. Green must be home at
this hour"
"Have you become interested at
last?"
"To an extent-yes. AS Green
is only three doors away,I shouldn't
wonder if you could converse With
him"
Mr.. Bowser was suspicious of
hsr good intentions and he hadn't
great confidence in himself, but he
finally sat down again and tried his
best to lose sight of the fact that
he would be out of furnace coal in
three days more and other things
earthly. After three or four min
utes he said:
II believe I've got him, and I'm
going to tell him to come over and
have a game of checkers"
"Have his wife come along, too,
as L want to know where she got
her new hat"
Now l am speaking to him, and
he seems to be strangely moved.
He looks all around as if mystified.
Now he gets up and puts on his
hat and overcoat. Now he Is out
at the gate. Now he is coming up
our steps. Now he is ringing"
Its another tramp, sir" an
nounced the cook, "snd he says he
hasn't had any sherry for most
three weeks"
"By the bones of Andrew Jack
sonP shouted Bowser. as he came
back to earth and followed the cook
down stairs, but the tramp heard
the house shake and fed away.
Mrs. Bowser was laughing in spite
of herself when the occult got back
to the sitting room, and after one
long cold. glare at her, he went
down the hall and put on his over
coat and hat.
"Are you going outf" she asked
He did not answer. He opened
the door and passed out into the
winters night. There was Bud
hism, Brahamism and mystery all
around him. He felt it in the air,
and he heard it in the rumble of the
street car. He walked down to the
gate in sort of a trance and he
might have been able to call up his
friend Ben Hayes from that point
if something hadn't happened. The
tramp who called last returned,
and standing en- the other side of
the street he called out:
"Git on to the way the old cock
is rolling up his eyes and twisting
up his MOUTH
Bowser hadn't got so far into in
finite space but what he heard and
understood, and war whoop call.
ed Mrs. Bowser and the cat to the
door on rum They opened it in
time to see the tramp galloping
away for his life, and behind him,
and gaining at every jump. was
Bowser. Half an hour latter he re-
entered ithe house. His face was
flushed and he was still breathing
hard.
''Well, did you get into COM
munication with the tramp" asked
Mrs Bowser.
"None O. your business" he
hluntly and vulgarly answered as
ha y,nae ,,o..al - .k.:--
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

A Frenohman, who has been
in Saint Louis arranging for the
French exhibit at the coming fair
says: after my people have seen
Saint Louis they will not regret
Napolean's sale of Louisiana"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

William Leeport and Miss Lena
Neal. of Point Pleasant, were uni
ted in marriage by Judge Thomas
at his Office Wednesday afternoon.
-Gallipolts Journal, 18th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

WAHTED-saIesnaan 20 handle a line OF
staple drugs and. Well-known patent
medicines. Must furnish horse and buggy,
ana give bond Liberal eommfsaion paid.
spencer Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-03-25

Some people are beginning to
suspect that there was little too
much Aldrich in the last session of
Congress.