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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

Peter Hicks. colored barber. at
Grantsville. Calhoun county. was
raised by good pious mistress in
the city of Petersburg. and she
taught him . netting of the Bible.
especially was he impressed with
that Injunction. Go forth, mutt
ply and replenish the earth" In
obedience to that command he
married and started ont in life Tho
result is fourteen children, ali of
whom are stil at homo except two.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

With three revolutions going on
st the same time in Ssnto Domin-
go. and three different govern
ments claiming to be the real thing,
It would seem like they are getting
things.down there as hot and dang
erous as a Fayette county cake-
walk. in the dark of the moon just
after pay day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13
River News.

The Kanawha Dock Co, has
made contract with the o. & o,
Railroad to build new ferryboat
for them to be used at Portsmouth.
The boat will be built out of the
very heaviest of timber; it will be
lis feet long and 343 feet wide.
A model of the w. w. O,Neil
will be sent by the Pittsburg Coal
Co.. to the st. Louis Fair for ex-
hibition.
The Sprague. j. B. Finley, Joe
Williams and John A. Wood, are
too wide to pass through the 90
foot looks at LOUISVILLE.
The Pittsburg Goal Co.'s loss at
Cincinnati on account of the re-
cent ice damages was 500. 600.
The Big Kanawha. after. under
going extensive repairs at the Ka.
nawha Dock Co.'S Docks at this
place, was taken off last Saturday
She is now almost new boat.
The steamer Columbia, which
has been lying at Gallipolis for
some time. arrived here Saturday
and went into Kanawha harbor fol-
safety.
The Marmet Cos towboat Geo,
Matheson, which has been here
ever cinoe the freeze-up looking
after the large coal feet held here
by that company. left last week fol
Cincinnati. Capt. Aaron Will
hanson was one of her pilots down,
The steel hull towboat E. r,
Andrews did some 6ne work last
week breaking the gorge near Look
No. 2.
Capt. Gordan Greene has all his
boats in good shape for the ice
The Greenland is laid up under
the Armstrong ice pier, while the
Cricket and Greenwood are below
the Enterprise marine docks.
Capt. E. E. Variants new packet
Daisy. is being fitted up by the
Point Pleasant Machine Works.
The new Mermaid. now receiving
her boilers at Gallipolis. will be
brought here and fitted up by the
same firm,
Capt. jacob Heb has taken
charge of the towboat Florence
Marmet. $50 ~
The Convoy and Jack Frost are
at Pomeroy.
Capt j. Brady Wright is now in
command of the towboat George
Gardner. 4
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

Alfred Austin, poet laureate of
England, has produced a wild
jangle of words on current events.
He speaks of "the British flag en-
every sea with its symbol unfurled
carrying liberty, reverence. law,
wherever wave pulses reach. /"
Perhaps this is allusion to the way
in which the British flag carried
freedom to South Africa.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

The Honorable County Court
allowed tie new three-miie TO, d in.
tersectipg the three mile and !. q
Wyoma and Five mile roads IL, t
week This wss road badly need
ed and which the PTiestly tim tr
will oil come out over thst Is no.
resdy to be worked by Greer aud
Raymond. No doubt these men
will be at work before this is print
ed.
r ] Hill is doing rushing bust.
in the coal trade.
e 81 King reports good ira 9
In the store business Up.Tl DATE
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13
Biggest eobble in The State.

A correspondent of the Monroe
Watchman says: 81 notice in the
Watohman mention made of the
heavy weights of gobblers in Green
brier county. 1 exhibited recent
ly at the Richmond, Va, Poultry
Show IN 1S months old gobbler
which weighed 46 pounds and took
second premium in competition
open for the world. This turkey
was exhibited Nov. %. 1908. and
was sold at auction after the show
for $500. If Greenbrier poultry
men can beat this 1 would IKE to
hear from them J. B. BEAMER. /"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

Senator Bevsridge evidently did
not intend to specifically say why
a continuation of the Republican
party in power is to be considered
as undesirable when he remarked:
UNLESS a party serves the whole
people il has no reason for success
or even for existence" and again,
Never forget that the surest way
to win is to deserve to win," but
that he did SO will be apparent to
all intelligent people who review
the record of that party for the
past eight years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13
Mid Winter Excursions to Wash
ington.

In accordance with its usual Gus.
tom. the Baltimore & Ohio r. r
will, on January 81 and February
Is, 1904, run Two Popular Mid.
Winter Excursions to Washington
at Very Low Rates For The Round
Trip. good returning ten days, in.
Guiding date of sale.
Excellent train service, standard
coaches, Pullman parlor and Sleep
ing cars.
These delightful excursions af.
ford splendid opportunities to visit
the National Capital during the ses
sion of Congress-. For tickets,
time of trains and full information
call on or address, W. O. Jordan
b. q o. Agent Point Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13
Dancing Brings Appendicitis.

Munoie, Ind, Jan. 10.-Miss
Myrtle Miller, 20. social favorite,
is dangerously ill of appendicitis,
caused by too muoh dancing since
the holidays. Physicians say over
taxation at dances produced in
tiammation of the appendix
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13
Governor Herrick Inaugurated

Governor Herrick Inaugurated
Ohio's new Governor, General
Herrick, was inaugurated at Col
umbus, January IL. 1904. Cover
nor Nash and the Executive Com
mittee of the State were present at
the exercises. which were very i'm
posing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13
Woods School House.

Miss Allie Gresnlee is on the
sick list this week.
We are sorry to say that Grand
ma Hill lost valuable cow few
weeks ago.
Frank Jacques and family of
Henderson. spent their holidays
with their sister, Susie E Childers
Rev Slaughter closed his revival
last week at Shilo.
Mrs Ed Decker and little daught-
or Dora. were the guest of her sist.
er, Susie Childers, Monday.
Alfred Hill, of Old Town, was
visiting his grandma Hill, near
Shilo, Sunday.
Hart Lyons and family were visi-
ting Ira Hill and family near Old
Town few weeks ago.
Two YOUTHFUL LOVERS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

The school boy always has
something to look forward to.
While it is true his vacation is
over he can see in the distance the
balmy days of spring, when he can
shed his shoes and stocking and
initiate the alligator to his hearts
content. A boy never feels so
much like playing as when his
tasks are all done.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13
Mid winter Excursions 20 Wash
1DgtOn Jan Fl And Feb Is.

Mid Winter Excursions 20 Wash
fDgtOn Jan Fl And Feb 1Ss
In accordance with its usual
custom, the Baltimore Il Ohio r
r. will, IN Jsnuary 81 and Feb
rnary Is 1871 run Two Popular
Mid Winter Excursions To Wash
ington At Very Low Rates For
The Hound Trip. good returning
ten days. including date of sale.
Excellent train service, standard
coaches. Pullman parlor and sleep
ipg oars.
These delightful excursions af-
ford splendid az portunities to visit
the National Cspitat during the
session of Congress. For tickets.
time of trains and full information
cali on or address w. O Jordan,
Ag't B. & o. Ry
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

Fifteen people were killed in
Fayette county Christmas week.
Men never fight in that county in
the old fashioned way. with their
fist, but that when they quarrel one
of them shoots the other and set
ties the matter permanently. Crime
is increasing rapidly in that coun-
~ and the practice of carrying fire
arms is held responsible for il
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

People who burn coal oil may
well be proud of the two or three
million dollar donation they have
just made to the Chicago university
Hooking Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

The Hon. VIM. j. Bryan arrived
home from Europe last week to
confer about the meeting of the
Democratic national committee
which was held in New York on
january Il.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13
Ex-3ov. Fostar naad

Charles Foster, of Fostoria, o.,
former governor of that state, and
former secretary of the treasury,
died at Springfield, Ohio, last
week of paralysis.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

Medical scientists say that the
prevalence of typhoid fever in
many parts of the country. is due
to the low stage of water in all the
streams because of the long spell
of dry weather. Disease breeding
germs accumulate and typhoid
fever is the result.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

There is something radically
wrong in our social and economic
condition when the employer be-
comes suddenly rich, while the
toiler, with the utmost thrift end
economy can scarcely keep the wolf
from the door.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

A modern house party without a
deck of Finch cards would not be
unlike a mothers congress without
any. mothers in it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

Andrew Carnegie has given a
S., 200 organ to the State Street
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Charleston. w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

Senator Hanna probably believes
that six year job, and the legis-
lature need have no fear of offend
ing him by re-electing him for
another term.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

Webster Davis. the eloquent
orator who moved great audiences
in 1900, has sold his farm near
Kansas City for S37, 600, and will
hereafter live in New York, taking
a prominent part in Democratic
politics.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13
Order of Publication.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,


At Rules held In the Clerks ONCE of the
Circuit Court OF the said county ON Monday,
II. 7. Saul,
Frank J: Thompson, Elizabeth THOMPSON,
A. q. w. Brinker, trustee, - Juhiine
ana - uhIing, partners as ii. JuhI-
ing Sons.
Inc object of the above entitled suit is to
enforce the lien ofthe deed of trust in equity
on the land conveyed by said trust given by
said Frank J. Thompson and ElIzabeth
Thompson 10 A G. W Brlnker To secure a
note mentioned in said trust payable to r.
L. Winkleblaek or order, being due ON the
sane up TO this time <235 Is, said trust bear
ing date the 3Oth day OF November, 1891 and
SAID note being barred by lapse of time.
And u appearing by affidavit dlcd in the
papers in said cause that said defendants,
Frank J. Thompson and Elizabeth Thomp-
son are non-residents OF the State OF West
Virginia Il Is therefore ordered that said
Frank j. Thompson and Elizabeth Thomp-
SON do appear here within one month amer
the Date OF the hrst publication of this order
and do what is necessary to protect their
A Copy-Teste: A. L. HoGGEss. Clerk.
Beller & Blagg, Soils.
Jan. I3-4w
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

Better have wire fence at the
edge of precipice than a magnifi. .
cent hospital at the bottom of it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

A prophet who can predict COM
ing events by look at the stars
must be a better guesser than
most of MS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13
FoR SALE.
10 close Do an ustate

SAosS OP al 6SLaLe
The fine double. .three-story brick building
on me Southeast corner of Main and Fourth
containing two store rooms on ground floor,
two mats on second n .or and Han on third
floor. Best location in the city
MRS. E Z. BICKEL. EAecutrix.
~ Green Street,
dec l64-w. Parkersburg. W. Va
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

This is no time for the American
people to wink at the sanctity of
marriage. Let us safeguard the
home. What would become of the
nation if the home is destroyed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

We want government for the
people; a government which, to
use Mr.. Gladstone's words. will
vice difficult and virtue easy"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

The doors of ever church in the
land are wide open to receive the
man or woman who has resolved to
reform and live a better life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

Plat and odell bow respectfully
when they accidentally meet. but
thy do not embrace
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

The discipline of the home has
enabled many man to stand firm
where, without it, he would have
fallen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

1t has just come to light that a
certain Henderson man wants to
trade his wife for talking machine.
That's an easier bargain than
Adam made when he exchanged a
rib for one.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

Today the American Tin Plate
Company, one of the wealthiest
and strongest combinations in the
country, announces that for the
future employees will have to be
satisfied with wages just 10 per
cent. less than they received last
year. 1t is not pleasant New
Years greeting, but is in accord
with that being generally extend
ed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

The world lisa great CIRCUS in
which every man, woman and child
is an actor. The clown is as neo-
essary as the high-salaried ring
leader, and the big show goes right
on whether you fail to play your
part or not. Whatever our station
it is always best to act our part
well, for boquets are thrown only
at the feet of the successful.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-13

1t is estimated that the amount
of Texas wheat now on hand and
unsold by the farmers does not ex.
Deed 100000 bushels. The total
yield in the State is placed at
100000 bushels.