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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

Last Wednesday tax commits
sioner Dillon, appointed Capt.
John Q. Porter, ex-sheriff. Of
Mason County, as assessor of the
above named county. We CON-
graduate Capt Porter upon his ap-
pointment
Mr.. Thos Blessing. of Letart
will be his assistant. According to
law they will begin their duties the
LIST of january.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

1t is worthy of remark. in pass
ing, that the three principal Re
publican newspapers of the United
States. the New York Tribune, the
Chicago Tribune and the Phile-
delphia Press, have all joined the
tariff revision chorus and announce
Mat if the party refuses to revise
the tariff the people will revise the
party.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

Wyoming county is undergoing
a county seat removal contest At
the late election the county voted
to romove the county seat from
Oceana to PinevilIe, but the Oceana
people are charging all kinds of
frauds. They charge that entire
farms were given in exchange for
votes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

@. E. Bettinger. of Leon, has
rented the residence of s. S. Green
on Washington street and will
move his family to this city. He
comes to Charleston to engage in
business with his brother-in-law,
Andrew Thomas Charleston Mail
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

Farmers are very much exercis-
ed about the condition of the
wheat they have sown There
has been no moisture to make il
spropt until within the last few
days, and the question now is can
the plants Withstand tie winter
There is a general impression that
the plants will be SO tender that
they will freeze out.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

Congress in trying to work up q
sentiment in favor of increasing
thetaay of the President. 1t would
seem that the President might
manage to pull along on $4,000 a
year. especially as he has no rent
to pay and all his living expenses
are paid by the government.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

A big pickle and preserving
plant will be located at Beechwood
just above Petersburg, in the
near future. The company is
composed of Pittsburg, capitalists,
the same being chartered under
the laws of West Virgins.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14
TRUSTEES SALE.

r virtue OF a deed of trust executed b,
John +. Layne and wife to the undersign
ed trustee, bearing date February ., lS9s
and recorded In Trust Deed Book No. 20
page 331, &C., In the Clerks ONCE OF tn,
county Court of Mason County, West Vir
sinta, IN secure the payment of i've certain
promissory notes OF even, date therewftl
therein described. in the sum of fifty dollars
each. payable in one, two, three, four anc
IlNe years from date. respectively, with In
terest from date; default having been made
est thereon, and having been requested by L.
n. knight, the holder of said notes. / viii
on the
18th day of december, 1904,
at two O'Clock p. M, of that day at the front
door OF the Court House of said county, sell
at public auction to the highest bidder, the
following described real estate:
=, A certain tract or parcel OF land situate In
cooper District. Mason County, West Vir-
GINA, and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a stake in line OF lands OF w.
X Hawkins, thence with his line s. So w .
old call. y ~ w. l9S poles and % links to two
white oaks, thence 3. 46 <. Isl poles to a
stake on top OF a ridge pine, white oak and
red oak pointers, thence N. 43 +. 40 poles to
a double chestnut oak in a drain, thence n .
10 w. . poles 70 the place of beginning, esfi-
mated 70 contain seventy-five acres, more or
Terms of sale, Cash.
The above sale has :been postdoned 1ntn
saturday, December 2ith, 1904.
CHAS. +. HOG6, -
Gee. H. Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

a The wise chopper will start out
early to buy his Christmas tricks
thus avoiding the rush and getting
the pick of the offerings; he will
also consult the columns of his To-
cal paper to see who wants his pat
ronsge and what inducements they
offer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

Monday was the annual sale OF
lands in this county for the non-
payment of taxes. The sale brought
in q good many 10 town who came
to redeam their property while
others bought property as matter
, Investment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

I'VE have the inspired assurance
am Harper's Weekly that "Presi-
elt Roosevelt will revise the tariff
: the benefit of ell the people ,
lis let's Cong SIS ou- by obviating
q necessity of sn extra session,
o. even of this one
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14
The ,dtoctsy Of tb establish

The tdtoctey Of tb establish
ment of whipping post for Ger
tain GLASSES of offenders by the
President in his message is an ex-
ample of paternalism quite out of
the ordinary. 1t is too undigni-
fed to be considered seriously
But in the same connection he
might have recommended the es-
tablishment of official spanking
machines for the correction of
oyergroWn youngsters past the
domestic spanking sge.-Parkers-
burg Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14
In Memorium

William Bateman departed this
life November 2S 1904. of pneu.
monia, in the 59th year of his age.
and was sick only eight days.
He wss on a Wait to his daught-
er. Mrs. Harrison McCollister who
resid at Poca. when his death 90
ourred. The remains were brought
to his home at Arlee. and laid to
rest 10 the family bnryiDg ground
He leaves wife. two sons. Her.
bert and Thomas Bsteman, who
reside near Arlee. and FIVE daught
ers. Mrs. Robert McCollister. of
Hickory. w Va. Mrs. Charles
Woods, of Arlee, w Va. Mrs
Harrison McColIister. of Poca. w
Va. Mrs. Perry Harbour. of Hog
sett, Mrs, Frank King. of West
jefferson, Ohio. TO mourn their
lose
Inthe death of Mr. Bateman,
Mason county looses one of her
best citizens; the wife kind hus.
band, and the children a loving
parent. the community in which
he lived kind friend.
No one in distress ever entered
his home without receiving com
fort, always ready to lend help
ling hand to those in trouble. tc
assist the poor and needy. iru,
christian man. AS we laid him tc
rest to await the coming of til,
Master and the resurrection morn
ing. the sun went down behiu,
clouds. it reminded us of the nobl
life that hsd Just passed from us t,
the great beyond
I'VE know thou art gone,
Where the weary are blest
Where the mourners look up
And is glad.''
a large concourse of friends an,
relatives followed the the remain
to their resting place. To the be
reaved ones we extend our sinceres
sympathy. s. NJ. B.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

Kentucky Court of Appeals has
granted Caleb Powers a new trial.
P.wers it is remembered is under
sentence of death charged with
completely in the murder of Goebel
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

The Point Pleasant branch OF
the West Virginia Humane Soci-
ETY. held their annual meeting
Tuesday night. Dec. 9th. and re-
elected the old officers, and receiv-
ed the report of the board of dir
ectors.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

Does Miss Dolly need a beds
We have some beautiful ones; in
white trimmed in brass also, all
brass beds with canopy tops at
The Bon-Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

Capt. George T. Stone, of Char
lesion, well known here, took the
benefit of the bankrupt law last
Saturday. Liabilities about Sl0..
600.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

The heaviest snow this season
was that of Friday night. the depth
of which was about 6 inches.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

WANTED Manager for new branch
of our business here in Point Pleas
ant. Write promptly, will -ierens
ces- The Morris Wholesale, Cincip
natl, Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

1t may be we'll for the tax pay
srs to remember that if their taxes
are not paid on or before January
1st they will be charge d interest at
the rate of 10 per cent. You heard
this during the campaign. Some
of you probably, were told it was q
Democratic campaign canard
Nevertheless is is the law. and nc
mistake. OF course it will moi
hurt the man of means. who wai
able to pay promptly and get the
benefit of the discount. but will
add to the burden of the poor man
who is unable to raise the money
by january LIST
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

The Panama army is belligerent
and resdy for action. but as it CON-
sists of only twenty five men and
one mule. it will cheerfuIly disarm
e the United States insists upon
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

For SALE "A good COW and
calf. Call on VIM. Haynes. Point
Pleasant, w Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

A large aud beautiful line of fine
China ware and out glass at A. F.
Kisar's jeweIry store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

Our candies are fresh and fine
only two prices on the entire line
10 and Zoo. per pound worth Is
and 400 The Bon Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

Nothing nicer than a silk shirt
waist suit for an Xmas gift. We
have a beautiful line including q
beautiful shade of Brown Gin
wide $50 per yard-Same in black.
The Bon-ToD.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

Girls and Boys, remember to
mail your letters to Santa Claus
Address it Toyland. care of TIE
Bon-Ton. and we will see that he
gets it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14
I4th daY of January. Ioos.


At one O'Clock, D. M, of that day al the
front door OF the Court House of said county
sell at public auction, TO the highest bidder
the following described real estate:
An undivided one-half interest in and 10
n certain tract or parcel OF land situate in
Cooper District, Mason county, West Vir-
ginia, and bounded and described as folIovs-
beginning at a large white oak orfgiual
corner TO tract of which this is part. thence
20e w Is poles 10 links to a stake thence
81 10 T. - peles to stake. thence n 2is Inf
- Y poles TO a white oak stump. thence sac
30 = lOl poles TO a stake in outline of lands
OF George Puilinss thence n 80 + 81 poles 20
stake where old oak tree bearing marks for
corner was blown down, thence s 81 4S
poles ID links to a hickory sappling, same
heing corner 70 lot No 8. thence with divf-
~ I76 poles In all x2Ox poles 20 a locust stake
IN outline Of lot No. ., thence with line OF
~ loot of small black walnut, thence 2ls
80 w p poles 70 the place of beginning es-
less. -
w. Nj. DUFFY,
dec II zwks Trustee
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

DR.. VI. E Hogs has located at
Beale. Mason county, for the prao-
tiee Of lis Profession. May sue
cess attend Winfield IRE
pressible.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

Mr.. ". A Ellie store at Rscins,
Ohio. was destroyed by ERE Mon.
day night Loss $4,000. partly in
sured
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

A beautiful line of Ladies' and
Mems Handkerchief's at popular
price. The Bon Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14
New Bridge.

County Commissioners j. L.
Thorn. superintendent the construc-
ton of the bridge just completed
across Five mile. creek near John
r. Couch's place. and 1. S. Dab.
ney was foreman. The stone worh
and fill was done by day labor
there being 275 yards of stone il
the butman sndwing walls. Total
cost of stone work and fill. $47S 81
Cost of the steel bridge. so foo
span, $4,000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

Onr display of China embraces
some very dainty and beautiful
french goods. alsos good line Of
the best German aud Australian
ware at The Bon-Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14
tits Simply a Cues
ton of What You
Want To
Spend.
You give us an idea of
what you want, we will as
sist you in selecting a
gift for young or old

Rings, Fobs, Scarf Pins, Cuff
Buttons, Charms, CHAINS, Hat
Pins. Cuff Pins. Breaches, En-
blem Pins, Bracelets, Souvenir
Spoons, Diamonds, Cut Glass,
Silverware, &c.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14
Trustees Sale.

by virtue OF a deed OF trust executed by
Lillian Moore and husband, TO the un-
, tIqs.ee. bearing date April Il. 1903,
le9, Etc In the Clerks office OF the County
Court, OF Mason County, West Virginia, 10
note bearing even date Herewith, therein
Described, for the sum of seventy-eighf and
JO-lO0 dollars with interest from date. de-
fault having been made in the payment OF
said note and the interest thereon, and hay-
the holder OF said mote. Will on the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

ALI Holiday goods must be sold
for cash nothing charged during
December. The Bon-T Ton 3
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

james George, of Ashton, spent
Tuesday with John Hereford and
family. BROWNIE
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

quality considered and
largest Point Pleasant vicinity
look will you this place buy Holt
day Goods Never fear, please you.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-14

A large concourse of friends and
relatives followed the the remains
to their resting place. To the be-
reaved ones we extend our sincerest
sympathy. s. NJ. B.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-14
LACKS VERiFicATIoN.
BY the Associated Press.

St Petersburg. June 13--No In
formation has reached the general
staff tonight regarding the reported
ambushing of Russians at Pulantien
as a result of which they we're alleged
to have lost 500 men. The only thing
Of the least significance in this con
nection Is short dispatch from Ma
jor General Karkeyitch, sent on June
~. the day the battle is said to have
occurred. Karkevitch does not men
tiOn the Pulantieu fight Of which the
authorities presume he would have
heard had it occurred
Ills dispatch only covered events
up to the preceding day.
Up to a late hour tonight nothing
further has been heard from Port Ar.
thur.
Reports of continuous skirmlshing
along the railway south OF Vafan-
dien are taken TO show that the Cos.
sacks are keeping the Japanese busy
in protecting their rear While heavy
fighting is not regarded as being inn
mnent. a more or less severe brush
with the enemy is likely at any time.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-14
INTO THE BACKGROUND
BY A FACTI0NAL FIGHT
GET HOURS
Bootleggers of Hickman Given
Hours TO Clear Out of
Town.

Hict. aR, Ky, June 13.-public
sentiment was never before as thor
oughly intensified in this community
as il was Sunday Hickman is local
option town, but for a number Of years
has been full of 'boot-leggcrs. Last
year a brewing company of Evan
Vile put an agent here with govern
mcnt license 10 sell beer in wholesale
lote of five gallons or more ladict-
ments were returned and Jack Perry
aud I.indop Murphy were prosecuted
and sentenced to number Of years
Imprisonment Upon the promise of
Perry to cease selling beer and leave
town he was released, Several weeks
ince the brewing company placed
Perry here again, The community
at large become so thoroughly aroused
that this morning about fifty citizens
met at the city hall and adopted rcao-
luticus to wait upon Perry. They inn
meiatcly paraded tne principal
streets of the city every firm closing
ito place of business and joining the
crowd.
The crowd waited upon Perry Hon.
r. 7 Tyler being selected as spolics-
man ne notified Perry ana his assist
ant that they must leave town I'M.
medatcly. Perry refu ed to leave and
the mob which had by now sWelled to
five hundred became infuriatcd and
lynching was narrowly avoided,
Perry refused to ship his beer away,
The mob entered his house and loaded
the entire la Of Two carloads on cars
and shipped it to evansville. Perry
and his assistant were given three
honrs TO leave town whereupon the
as istant resisted He was knocked
down aad struck several times. The
mob than proceeded to visit every
Boot -lcggCr" ANA all were given until
O'Clock to leave Hickman, In gever2l
instances cnly the pleading of Mr.
Tyler prevented lynching and horse
vhippings One man was slapped and
chokcd and rotificd is he resisted he
would be hanged in fifteen minuta
At 1880 the mob dispersed but pub
He feeling is red hot aud today'a ae-
ton will be repeated at least di.posi-
lion to violate the law, Houses of i'll
repute were visited and inmates or.
lered to leave town. A fo'ciock an
other body of 200 set adrift a whi3key
boat owned by Al and Charlie Moore.
There is move ON looi 10 drive idle
negroes from town.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-14
BEAR CAUGHT IN TRAP
SET BY THE Willy JAP
NEARLY OVER
Declare Governor Peabody of Colora.
do Referring to the War on
Miners.
BY the Associated Press.

Denver, June 13-Governor Pea.
body expressed the opinion today that
the war is nearly over" The Grip
pie Creek mines are open ana run.
ming, he says, ana there is compare.
lively little disalrection among the
miners. The governor had informa
ton from Telluride that the unioni6ts
there concede their cause lost, and
that those acceptable to mine owners
are at work again. Peace reigns in
Silverton and Ouray and troops have
been ordered from Las Animas coun
ty. In response to a request from an
eastern paper for a statement of his
reasons for permitting Colorado
troops to dump nincty-one union
miners on the Kansas line, leaving
them destitute on the prairie, miles
from habitation, Governor Peabody
telcgraphed that the reason for dc.
porting the strikers was the dynamite
outrage of June G, and the suhsc'
qucnt riots that suitable provisions
were sent on same train and Tint ne
cases Of suffering have been reported
lie declared the statement OF the
Western Federation that the strike
was called hy referendum vote for
the purpose OF establishing an eight
hour day is false; chat the strike was
arbitrarily called by the Federation
executive committee ana protested
against by thrcctourths OF the miner.
ana that the eight.hour day had been
established eight years, and EN-
ployes and employers were satisfied
and working in harmony Rioting
dynamiting and anarchy has had Ii
day in Colorado says the governor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-14
OVER TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP
Problem Whether Hopkins Shall Retain 1t
or Give Way to One OF the Hearst
Promoters.

the balance Of power in the event OF
an oven break between the Heart
ana Hopkins people,
Grundy county, the last one to hold
its convention, Saturday instructed for
four delegates to the state convention
to vote for an instructed Hearst dele.
CATION to the Democratic national con
yention. This brings tho total Of
Hearst delegates to 99l, all but eighty
one of whom are instructed. There
arc $50 delegates in the "uncllssilied
column. about siXty-four Of whom may
be classified for Williams. about fifty
of them instructed It is not unlikely
that when the resolutions in tructing
Tho delegation for Mr. Hearst comes up
Er adoption in the state convention a
considerable number of the uninstruct.
ed delegates will vote witt! the major
i,y. The state committee has been
somewhat backward about furnishing
information as to possible contests,
but SO far o. known there are but
i've cases to be reviewed by the tate
committee These are VIII county,
Franklin county, E0ingham county,
Peoria county and Jackson county 1t
is plain from the figures furnished
.hat Hearst will have a clear majority
1f GIL on the adoption Of the crsolu-
ton. which Is quite sufficient 70 dis
uuse of the opposition even with all
The contests temporarily decided
again the Hearst delegates
Among candidates for gubonatorial
honors most prominently mentioned
beside Mayor Crolius, of Joliet are
representative Lawrence = Strlngor.
Of Lincoln, Judge owen Thompson, Of
Jacksonville Elmore Hurst, of Rock
jsland and Former Judge William
7rcntiss, of Chicago
Friends of Mayor Harrison assert
that he is fully entitled to the modest
placc he ccks as member Of the ma
ional committee from Illinois. They
assert that he will be supported for
he place by the first sccondr third
'ourth and niath Cook county districts
and that it is probable the eighth may
also be counted On.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-14
BACK HOME
Reggie Vanderbilt Has Returned to
New York After Dodgiug
Jerome.

Newport; r. J. June 10 Reginald
Vanderbilt has returned to Newport.
happy that he has escaped from the
process servers OF District Attorney
Jerome's office, and after an exciting
time while visiting his motherin-law
Mrs Frederick Neil on, with his wife
in New York
The farmers in Port mouth were on
the watch for the young master of
Sandy Point farm. and he was greeted
by them as if he had returned from a
battle field
After leaving Philadelphia with Mrs.
Vanderbilt he visited the horse ohow
in Wilmington and was in New York
late Friday night aud during Saturday
went to Mrs Nelson's according 10
the story he related at the Reading
Room this afternoon
That the trusted friends in the
farming Iii trict of Portsmouth were
glad he had escaped the attaches OF
the district attorneys office was made
evident while Mr. and Mrs Vanderbilt
drove through the city this afterloon.
Every man and woman turned out and
smiled at the young couple
Mr.. Van1crbilts secretary. who j.
about the same size. and build as his
employer, made a hurried visit to all
the newspaper depO,s and srcured a
copy Of every newspaper which has
been issued in New York. Boet n and
Proyi lence for ;he last week This
means that the secretary will do some
clipping tonight or tomorrow which
will add 10 the large collection of
newspaper clippings 10 BE found in
the len a, the farm
II is trongly believed here that the
secretary of Reggie Vanderbilt young
friends IN the cottage colony had ar
ranged to Grenade him al the farm
tonight. bur he was tipped OF at the
Reading Room and requested that the
sereBade be postponed to some other
night, which was done.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-14
CAR UPSET
At DanviIe Junction on c. G. &.
Road lnjuring Score Of
Persons.

BY the Associated Press.
Danville, H.. JW e ia score of
persons were eyerelY injured t'day.
II severely, in the wrecking of a
,nokng car on the Chicago and
Evansville train, of the Chiclgo q
Eastern lllilpis railroad at Danville
Junction A defective switch upset
the SIN king car
The seriously injured were taken
o hospitals while others were cared
for at hotel
Severely injured are: A. w. Knox,
Charles A. Allen. Charles Wilson.
Charlie lIcssey VIII Fjndlay, all of
Hoppe ton; W. B, Radden. of Ross.
Vile. r. b, Morris. of Heduck. Ind.
r. Allirc, Of Cheneyyille. John Chi
chester. of Chicago Charles Blake, of
Milford and Conrad Thiele, of Minnea-
polls.