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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16


Even before the official result
was known Mr.. Cornwell in his
pepper, the Hampshire Review,
gave utferance to the manly and
gentlemanly sentiments that have
been characteristic of the man in
all his endeayors whether in public
or private life. These sentiments
are to be expected when result
has been definitely and surely
ascertained. but this article was
written by him on election day.
and is reflex of the man himself:
AT this writing the balloting
has not ceased and the result,
therefore. is undetermined. What
ever it may be, so far as the candi
date for Governor ON the Demo-
cratic ticket is concerned, he will
not complain. No man ever had
more loyal supporters or more de.
voted and loyal friends and what
ever may be the final result his
gratitude to the vast number who
gave him such unselfish and earn
est support will be greater than
words can express In the b. gin.
ming he made the statement that
so far as his personal campaign
was concerned it would be free
from bitterness, personalities or
disreputable methods of any kind
and now that it is over he points
with pride to the fact that promise
was made good; that he made. his
fight upon q question of principle,
of policy and while there are al
ways incidents connected with
every mans candidacy for public
Office which are exasperatipg
Now that it is over it is best to
forget the unjust and ungenerous
things that were said. the misrep-
reservations made. the betrayal of
few alleged friends. and proceed
with our usual svocations, with
charity for all and malice towald
none," at least so far as we are
each and all able to do.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

Here's our best wishes to Mason
county's newly-elected officials.
We believe that everyone of them
win perform his duty in business
like manner. and will endeavor to
look after the peoples interest as
it should be. While they were
not our choice we submit to the
majority. and hope that NO one
viii have cause to regret his action
on Tuesday. Good luck to you.
gentlemen.on and all. and may you
not betray the confidence the peo-
pie have reposed in you.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

Peter Bettinger, wife and lit
daughter. who have been visiting
the formers mother and sister,
turned Sunday, to their home
Charleston. w Va
Misses Nellie GreenIee and Eva
Spencer. of South Side were visit
ing the formers parents' last week..
Adam Young and wife were in
Point Pleasant Wednesday. en-
business
Lon Foglesong has been visit
ing his parents, returned Thursday,
TO Pennington, w. Va, where he
is employed.
Mrs w E Ruttencutter made a
business trip 10 Charleston. Fri
day.
John Wills n was in Charleston
last week looking after the interest
of the Gold Nursery. of this place.
Adam Young and two sons
Edwin and Norman left Friday for
bridgeport where they have en-
ployment.
Frank Dyke was in Huntington
Saturday on business.
Misses Josephine Ryan and
yada Stansberry spent Sunday al
Broad Run.
james Meeks returned Monday
to Bridgeport, Ohio, after a weeks
visit with his mother and sisters al
this place.
Jessie Jorden left Monday fol
Jacksonville, Ohio, whore she hal
employment
| Those who are attending the
III 90 f Grand Lodge at Wheel
ing this week are w E Ruttencut
ter rep from Encampment. William
| Q Mcintosh from the Subordinat,
Lodge and Mrs w e Ruttencuttel
a member of the committee t,
locate the / OOF home in w Va
Miss Josephine Harry and father
OF Parkersburg. 81 emit Sunday will
Miss Mable Lehew
Saturday evening. Novembe,
IL. 1904 Mrs f A Gold entertained
few young people in honor o.
her sister Miss Efie Parsons. o.
Leon. Thos present were Misses
Mabel Lehew, Lizzie and Alic,
Campbell, Effie Pareons, CARR,
Young and Edith Mees. Messrs
John Myers, Herbert Chambers
Charles Schwsriz, Hur'ley Burton
and Arthur Edwards.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

The time has come in West Vir.
ginia when the line must be drawn
in the coloniziDg of certain por-
tions of the State with negroes
and dagoes. The Republicans
well know that without the assis-
tance of the fraudulent votes that
they would be far in the minority,
and, before they will submit to the
wishes of the people who bear the
States burdens and earn honest
livings, they drive hordes of igno-
rant and fraudulent voters into the
State to make sure of their cause.
The matter has simply resolved
itself into this. that if the respect
able people of the State desire to
have voice in their local govern
ment. they must arise and smite
the monster that has put them On
a level with the negro and the dsgo
Will the people still SUBMIT
Grafton Leader.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16
THE SPENCER

is now open and would be glad
to see all its old customers of
Phoenix days. We are now
more able to take care of our
former friends than ever before.
Come in and see US.
HOMER SMITH,
Proprietor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16
TRUSTEES SALE.

by virtue ola deed of trust executed NV
oJohn F. Layne and wife 20 the nndersIgn-
ed trustee bearing date February 3. is9s,
and recorded in Trust Deed Book No. %.
page 43z, &C., in the Clerks ONCE OF the
County Court OF Mason County, West Vir-
g1nia, IN secure the payment OF iive certain
promtssory notes of even date Herewith
therein described, In the sum OF nifty iollars
es.cn- payable In one two, thr. e, four and
nVe years from date, respectively, with fu-
terest from date; default having been made
In the payment Of said notes and the inter-
est thereon, and having been requested by l.
y. 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 Vfr-
GINA, and bounded and described as follows.
beginning at a stake In line of lands OF w.
X Hawkins. thence with his line s. IS W
old call. = 81 w. leS poles and % links 10 two
white oaks thence =. 20 z. Isl poles 70 a
stake on top Of ridge pine, white oak and
red oak pointers, thence n - Z. 80 poles 70
a double chestnut oak In drain, thence N
70 W. . poles 70 the place OF beginning !, eatfs
less
Terms If sale. Cash.
cHAs. Z HoGG.
nov lp-4Nks- Trustee,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

Anna Harder, of Cleveland, died
frcm having drank hot lemonade
for sOofd. She was 10 years old
an9 of prominent family She
Eas taken with commissions after
drinking the oonoootion, dying in
the greatest agony. An autopsy
revealed that the lemonade was 30
hot that it destroyed the men,
branes of her stomach.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

Homer Brinker, of Huntington.
was visiting his father A j BrinkeI
last week.
Mrs j M Spencer, of Racine
was visiting at 81 NJ Spencers Mon.
day.
RF Gibbs and wife, of Nease
wer visiting relatives at this place
Saturday.
Mrs Aloe Wells, who has been
visiting relatives at this place re
turned to her home at Bens Run
Saturday, her niece, Miss Georgie
Clark and nephew Master Roberr
Cook accompanied her home.
f M Roush and sister Miss Anns
were visiting their grandmother
Mrs Nancy Soholl, at Oak Grove
Sunday.
"a NJ Spencer and wife wert
visiting at Green Bottom Sunday
AS the election is now over and
everything is settled let us all re.
turn to business as strict attention
to business. alone brings prospect.
ty.
Wishing the Register success 1 re.
main yours. ENDYMIoN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16
ECKARD CHAPEL

Correspondence Nov. 10.
The Harmony school is progress
ing nicely under the care of Prof
James Hogg.
Charles Hall and wife were
visiting relatives at Flat Rock re-
Gently.
Born to E S Mcdaniel, We'd
nesdsy, November 2, SON.
j NJ Jones was a business caller
at your city Friday.
Miss Mabel Wiley who has been
quite ill lie improving
BLUE BELL.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

The State of Wet Virginia has
the distinction of being an excep-
ton to several general rules. In
Bulletin No. 233 of the United
States Geological Survey. entitled
IA Gazetteer of West Virginia"
which was compiled by Henry
Gannett and has been recently
published, the statement is made
that the census of 1900 showed
only four cities in the state which
had more than 5000 inhabitants
each These were Wheeling. Hunt
ington, Parkersburg and Charles
ton. The combined population of
these four cities was only 1868,
or 8 per cent of the total popula-
ton of the slate. while in the Uuit-
ed States at large one third of all
the people live in cities of this
GLASS The total population of the
whole state reaches only 985, 800.
Texas is the only state more OPP
posed to race suicide In this es
sentiAlly rural state, the average
number of persons to family was
.. l In Texas there are 5. 2 per-
sons to family, but even a race
enthusiast would not be likely to
quarrel over the tenth of pseson.
Males were largely in excess OF
females. old maids being almost
unknown. For every 52l males in
that state there are 479 favored
females No one needs 20 be told
that this condition is upnsusl in
the eastern part of the country and
that West Virginia is the only
commonwealth east of the Mississ.
ippi where man is still found by
right of numbers in undisputed
sway.
Another unusual feature is re,
presented by the race distribution
Out of every 1000 persons 95E
were white and but 10 were col.
ored, while in the District of Col.
umbia and Maryland the propotior
of negroes is vastly greater.
The proportion of foreign borr
inhabitants was also small. Gu
of every 1000 persons 977 were
born in the United States and onl,
% in foreign countries. or all tn,
states in the Union, West Virgins
has the largest proportion of ma
tive white inhabitants, 1t nigh
be called the most American of al
the States, as out of every thols
and inhabitants no fewer than 90:
were whites born under the STAR
and Stripes. There are states tina
have smaller portion of foreign
blood. but those states, like Mis-
sissippi, have large proportion o.
negroes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

Washington, D. O.. November
12.-The annual report of. the
chief engineer to the war depart
ment recommends the following
appropriations for improvements
in the Ohio river next year:
Ohio river general. 100000.
Look and dam No. 81 ON the
Ohio $4,000
Looks and dams 2 and z in Ohio
and Pennsylvania, 100000
Dam 8. 100000
Dam IL. 100000
Dams ID to Is, 1898, 400
Dam 10, 100000.
Big Sandy river and Louisa and
Tug forks, in West Virginia and
Kentucky. 100000.
Falls at Louisville, KY $3.50, 600.
The appropriations were due in
a large measure 10 the work of the
Ohio Valley Improvement Associa.
ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

The lessons of the pastought to
furnish guide for the future.
The leaders should gather wisdom
from experience. Mistakes should
not be repeated. if there were any.
Weak places should be strengthen.
ed. and the alignment of the party
should be in the advocacy of prin.
ciples. There is too much per-
sonality in our oompaigns. The
men are the mere instruments for
the carrying out of pre- determined
principles. bat our voters are too
prone to make the candidate the
issue. instead of the declared pt Ii.
oies which he represents. The
Democratic party does not need
reorganization 1t requires only
building mp, unfication, solidifioa
ton for the great principles for
which it Misunderstanding
Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

Stephenus johannes Paulus
Kruger, tbs last president of the
Boer republic. was one of the most
religious of men. He was brought
up in a pious Dutch family and
was never bad hoy, but it is said
that many years ago, when Kruger
was young married man, he got
religion" in a most striking and
characteristic way. One day he
handed an open Bible to his wife
and asked her to read several chap
tsrs which he had marked. Whilt
she was reading he left the house
For several days he was missing.
and finally party of friends went
out to look for him. They came
back without trace of the missing
man. only reporting that they had
heard some one singing far off on
the mountains. A day or two later
another searching party went out
This time they found Kruger in
condition of almost complete ex-
hsustion, having gone entirel,
ithont food or water during hir
absence. He had gone up into the
hills to wrestle with himself ii
prayer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16
New State Senators

The following state senators
were elected:
First Distriot-O. s. MarshslI,
Rep.
Second District-T. P. Hill, Rep.
Third Distriot-Sar. uel Hat.
field. Rep.
Fourth Distriot-E. W. Mo
Kown, Rep.
Fifth Distriot-Dr t. O Hicks,
Rep.
Sixth Distriot-w. W. whyte.
Rep
Seventh Distriot-w. A. Bal
lard, Rep.*
Eighth Distriot-Wm. Osborss,
Dem.
Ninth Qistriot-Alex Moveigh
Miller, Rep; w. S. johnson. Rep
Tenth Distriot-Jake Fisher,
Dem.
Eleventh Distriot-Joseph q.
MoDsrmott, Rep.
Twelfth District-A. V. Thorn,
Rep.
Thirteenth Distriot-w. D. Tai
bott, Rep.
Fourteenth District-S. B.
Montgomery, Rep,
Fifteenth Distriot-W. P. Camp
bell, Dem.
*Doubtful.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16
BEALE.

81. O. Reece and wife, of Upland
were visiting relatives here last
week.
g Guy Lee, of Ripley, was Tiisi.
ting w Q Stasts and family Sun
day.
Hon j L Thorn and wife, of
Wyoma, spent Sunday with DIR
Reeoe and family.
DIR w = Reece made a business
trip to Charleston last week.
Misses Elise beth and Ethel
Moore, of ElwelI, were calling on
friends here Sunday.
Mrs w B Smith is visiting at
Mercerville, o.
Mrs DIR Lusher and SON Leland.
passed through this place last week
We have a new merchant in our
town; Ed Bailey, of Gallipolis. he
certainly is hustler and he's a
Democrat, too.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

It's all over, and we might as
well get down to business and for
get it as rapidly as possible We
will have another chance after 8
while-that is, unless we are taxed
out of existence in the meantime.
Huntington Advertiser.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

The Republicans are not the
only people who are rejoicing over
the outcome of the election. The
socialists have made an even better
record, having increased Their
popular vote by some seven hun
dred per cent
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

While the Japanese report hav.
ing made further progress during
the last few days toward the cap.
ture of Port Arthur, the Russians
are still making good their defense.
The Japanese commander having
heard from Russian deserter of
the dissatisfaction among the gar
rison and the feeling that is said to
exist in favor of surrendering sent
the man back into the place with a
proclamation urging capitalization
and promising humane treatment.
The man is said to have returned
to the Japanese lines with the
statement that a great impression
had been created by the proclama.
ton mong the Russian soldiers,
who had been informed by their
officers that the Japanese proposed
to massacre them. There may be
something in this tale, as it is not
unlikely that there is an element
among the garrison anxious to sur
render. Still there is no good
reason to believe that the place
will fall except by successful as
sault, which may be made at any
time now -Pittsburg Post.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

Geo. Green, of New York. oriti.
oised and reproved his wife for
walking out with another man.
She snatched up a revolver and
killed herself and that so shocked
George ths a. snatched up the
same revolver d killed himself.
The other MAI ls still. walking.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

Mr.. cOrnwell is honored in his
own county, where he relied up
l,6oo msjority. And nv the same
token he carried Mr. D4wson's
county. Kanewhs, a Republican
stronghold.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

The courts have restrained the
authorities from deporting union
miners from Colorado. 1t will now
be in order for Governor Peabody
and General Bell to deport the
courts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

When a man reaches the end of
his argument he offers to bet-but
he is seldom willing to put up in
real money.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

1t is folly for a cooking
graduate to marry a poor man
unless she knows how to make
wind pudding.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

Another army officer in the Phil
ippines is to be oourt-martialed for
duplicating his wives and his pay
sacounts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

When the present generation in
Japan comes to old age won't they
have some great stories to tell
about that hard fall in Port Arthur
back in 1902
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

A big forest FIRE in Soioto ooun-
ty Ohio, came near burning up the
village of Buena Vista. There
has been no rain for SO long that
woods fires spread with most alarm
ing rapidity.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16
Defeated By Hunger And Cold.

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 13-Ed
and George jackson, the two broth
ers. of Montgomery, on whose
heads price was set by state and
county authorities surrendered
this morning and are now in the
county jail at Charleston. The
men had been secreted in an aban.
doned coal mine just outside of
Montgomery and were driven to
surrender by hunger pLd cold.
Word was sent to Montgomery by
mountaineer aud on the arrival
Of Squire Davis and a constable
the mon gave themselves up with
out struggle.
Since the shooting of Sheriff
Daniel. Thursday. they had disap-
peared and they had spent the
time in a coal mine, secreted from
their pursueTs and the blood hounds
which were put on their track.
During the time they were without
food and drink. The officials took
the men around the town and by
round about way brought the
prisoners TO Charleston to avoid a
riot or lynohipg which would sure
iy have occurred had the citizens
of Montgomery discovered that
the jackson brothers had been
apprehendea.
There are new ak prisoners i'm
plicated in the Montgomery shoot
ings in the Charleston Jail. 1t is
not considered safe to hold their
hearing at the present time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

The Republicans had a wonder
full victory.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

Bluefield, W. Va, November IA.
News has reached here of the
tragic death of Mrs. Matte Spen.
Ger of Elkhorn.
While getting in a bucket of
GOAL last night, at about eight
O'Clock. her dress caught FIRE from
torch which she had put down
at the back of her and in a very
few minutes she was one mass of
fiamee, some of which she swallow
ed She was conscious for few
hours before her death, which CO.
cured shortly after.
She was eighteen years of age
and was the eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. LATE MCGUIRE. of Hen.
sley. She had been married only
about two months to Mr.. Dave
Spencer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

There never was sucll q land
slide.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16

Dawson WAS elected go. ernor by
several thousand.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16


Whether or not there really is
vegetation on the moons surface
is matter of some dispute Pro
fessor Pickering believes that there
is, basing his belief upon observa-
tions of what he has called "vari.
able spots" portions of which ex
hibit rapid darkening, beginning
shortly after sunrise. followed by
an equally rapid fading toward sun.
set, accompanied by diminutioD
in size as they darken. From the
peculiar character of the. variation
observed Professor Pickering con
clndes that organic life resembling
vegetation is the only simple -ex
PLANTATION of the changes which he
has observed. Considerating the
long lunar day as miniature ter.
restrial year the theory of such life
becomes colorado. The vege.s.
ton. if there be any. shoots up,
furnishes and dies in a lunar day
just as it grove and withers on the
earth in terrestrial year
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16
GRAHAM STATION.

Homer Brinker. of Huntington.
was visiting his father A j Brinker
last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
EXPENSIVE MINING IN ENGLAND.
Cost of Sinking the Deep Shafts That
Are Now Necessary.

With increased and increasing de-
mand for coal came the necessity for
opening our lower seams, and deeper
shafts meant heavier capital expendi-
ture in colliery enterprise. It is worthy
of remark how little the outside public
realize of the great difficulties that of
ten have to be overcome in sinking
such as passing through water bearing
strata or running sandS-or of the enor-
nous cost entailed by some colliery de-
velopments.
AS early as 1920 John Buddie, in CIV
ing evidence before the house of lords,
declared that the cost of sinking, even
then, was frequently 10000 to S15.000
and ]. t. Taylor stated before a select
committee on rating of mines in 1851
that at HaSwell colliery, in the county
of Durham. $4,000 was expended in
contending with a quicksand, and tina t
the shaft had ultimately to be abandon
ed. At Murton colllery, few miles
distant from Haswell H300. 900 was ex-
pended in sinking; the quantity of wa
ter pumped during the operation of
passing through the everything magnes-
ian limestone bed amounted to an av-
erage of 9,306 gallons per minute, from
a depth of $40 feet; and the three shafts
ultimately reached the Hutton seam, at
a depth of LASS feet from the surface,
in April, 1913.
Many deep and costly sinkings-sev-
eral much deeper than in the last in
stance-have been put down since the
Murton winning; but none, believe, at
a greater expenditure of capital, owing
doubtless. to the greatly improved
methods now employed in carrying on
such operations through watery strata.
notably the Kind-Chaudron system,
whereby the shaft is bored out and the
side protected by metal cylinders lower
ed from the surface; and the Poetsch
or Goberat methods. whereby the wa
ter is frozen in the running sand or
the other water-bearing stratum, and
the shaft sunk through the solid mass.
Engineering Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21

tfnue after going Is miles, and for the
same distance made these figures:
15:1 2-5; 1888 As; 1888 As, 1887 is,
1887 LIS.
After achieving this Sartori started
the car in the five mile handicap, but
had to quit in the last mile, and it was
then found that the two front cylin-
ders were broken and the crank case
ruined Practically all that was left of
value was the running gear and body
and transmission gear. Sartori man
aged, however, to take the car home
under its own power, running on two
cylinders. The damage is supposed to
have been caused by the water for the
cooling system giving out when the
machine was being driven the extra
five miles for records.
1t was supposed to be the desire of
Mr.. Vanderbilt to have this car eStab-
lish new worlds record for the mile,
or at least to break the record for the
Empire track of :55 As made by Old
field He did not succeed in this, how
ever, for when the time came for the
record trials after the races his car
was hors du combat. The nearest, he
came to it in competition was a. mile in
81 seconds.