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Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch st., Phila., Pa.
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Got II Good.

Downward Stocks-Did yer hear about
Tired Tatters gettin' an automobile?
Parkbench Pope-No. How did Tatters
ever get an AUTOMOBILE?
"He didn't dodge quick enough an got
Il in Dc neck. Judge.
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But" the publisher complained
"the chief characters in your story are
man and woman who go on max
ing love to each other for years and
years after they are married" "Well,
the young novelist replied, you must
remember this is work of felton,
Chicago Herald.
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"A Connecticut woman has just got rid of
an onion which has been growing in her ear
for 43 years. People can't be too careful
where they plant garden stuff think of hav-
Ing to wait 43 years for = crop!-Boston
Globe.
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Thoughtful, Indeed,
ivan Slick is very thoughtful"

ivan Slick is very thoughtful"
"How so?"
"Why, he has arranged an automatic
atomizer on his auto which sprinkles per-
fume along the street and overcomes the
odor Of the gasoline. Cleveland Plain
Dealer
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do you think that elections are as
honest as they used to be-" mo"
answered Senator Sorghum. II can't
say | do. A lot of people get paid
for votes nowadays and then don't de-
liver the goods. Washing Star.
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Back to the Flood.

Macintosh boasts good deal about his
family, doesn't he:"
eyes, l think he claims that the head
Of his family was the original Macintosh
that Noah had with him during that rainy
season. n."-Phiadelphia Press.
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Come" said Diogenes, after listen
ing to the candidates make their ad
dresses at the barbecue, 'let us 6low
out our lantern and put up our um
brella. Our quest Is done. Honesty
is too common to be even interesting"
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Dropsy treated free by DR.. H. II. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisement in another column Of this paper.
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He---I hope the fact that I've led a
cay life and been out nights great
deal won't make any difference.
She-Indeed, ii does. If accepted
you, you might reform.
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Big Rooms-Big Meals-small Cost

notwithstanding malicious reports to the
contrary, the Inside Inn, at. the Worlds
Fair, St. Louis, has thoroughly sustained
the high reputation of Mr.. +. M. Statler,
its Manager, for giving first-class accommo-
dations at reasonable rates.
Thanks to its enormous size and won
derful equipment, it has been enabled to
properly care for the enormous crowds
which have sought its hospitality, without
overcrowding or discomfort.
Standing, as it does, upon an eminence,
and surrounded by beautiful natural for
est, it has enjoyed the popular verdict Of
being the coolest and most delightful spot
in all st. Louis.
The extraordinary convenience Of being
right inside the Grounds and thereby saw
ing all tiresome street-car journeys has been
appreciated by every guest, and the man
agement have won high praise for their
successful efforts in catering to the com.
fort, safety and enjoyment. Of each and
every visitor. The rates, which are very
reasonable, range from 81 80 to 81. so per day
European, and from $500 to 500 Amer
can Plan.
A postal addressed to the Inside Inn.
Worlds Fair Grounds. St. Louis, will
bring interesting details regarding res.
ervation, etc.
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HE COULDN'T "REcovER."
His Wife Thought He Was q Goner
and Accordingly Disposed Of
His Clothing.

A young clergyman in making his week
ly visits among the poor Of hi. parish in 4
nearby country. village quite recently,
learned OF poor, sick man who recently
came from ireland with his wife and one
child. When the minister called at the
house, relates the Philadelphia Press, he
was given most hearty welcome, and on
reaching the bedside Of the sick man was
surprised at finding him apparently well.
The day being warm the clergyman suggest
ed that he get out Of bed and spend an hour
under a shsde tree in the garden.
1T may do you good" he added.
The wife. who was present, said her hus.
band had better remain in the house until
the following day and then take little
recreation. When the clergyman returned
week later he found the husband still in
bed;
here?" asked the man Of the cloak.
"No, sir. he has not" replied his wife.
II don't like to tell you, sir, but the doc;
tor gave my husband up a week ago and
we sold his clothes. That's the reason he
didn't go to the garden"
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Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
Ave. n, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 8, 1900.
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A Hoosier banker has been warned to
give up $4,000 or be shot. He might COM
promise on $500 and get half shot.-Pitts-
burg Gazette.
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had years gratefully acknowledge its merits Very sincerely
l20 East 4th st, Dixon, III"
Ap
XhIIIVI absolute
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The case of r1rs. Lennox, which follows, proves

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM = Last winter I
broke down suddenly and had to seek the
advice OF doctor. felt sore all over, with
. pounding inmy head, and a dizziness which
had never experienced before. had q
miserable appetite, nothing tasted good, and
gradually my health broke down completely.
The doctor said had female weakness, but,
although l took his medicine faithfully, I
found no relief.
"After two months / decided to try what
q change would do for me, and as Lydia f..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was
strongly recommended to me decided to
try it. Within three days felt better, my
appetite returned, and could sleep. In
another week / was able to sit up part Of
the day, and in ten days more was well.
My strength had returned, gained fourteen
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Burning the lsdssrs will nov balance the
boeh.-Chicaeo Tribune.
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crop, and also dries out the land by
turning it up to the sun, and the crop
suffers from drought. But no matter
how well the land is plowed nor how
carefully it is cultivated, IL the plant
food is not there in an available form
the crop will not be as large as 1t
should be. What is most needed in the
nouth is farming. as distinguished from
the old-time planting. Corn after corn,
cotton after cotton, one crop continual
", will never restore the fertility of
our lands, no matter how much fer
tilizer or what brand we use.. We need
10 adopt rotation of crops that will
frequently bring In the recuperatiye le-
gume crops. This is more especially
needed by corn than almost any other
crop. We have experimental many
years with fertilizers for various crops,
but never yet have we been able to
find a profit in the use of a complete
commercial fertilizer on the corn crop.
BY a complete commercial fertilizer l
mean one containing a due percentage
of nitrogen, phosporic acid and potash.
BY the use OF such fertiiizer we can
materially increase the yield of corn.
and the casual observer might suppose
that it paid. But leave one piece with
out any fertilizer and the rest with a
complete fertilizer, and you will find
as I have found that the increased
crop will not pay for the fertilizer used.
How then, in the absence of a sufficient
amount of stable and lot manure are
we to increase the corn crop! Just as
have said. by the use of short TO-
tation and plenty OF peas or other le-
gume crops to furnish you nitrogen In
a complete fertilizer the nitrogen
pound for pound. is worth twice Is
much as the phosphoric acid and four
times as much as the potash. That Is
in . low grade fertilizer conta.uipg ~
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The Inflated Fred Wilson left
Pittsburg with a tow Of IL coal
boats and four barges. She is o9n-
ed by the MonongaheIa Coal and
Coke Co, of Pittsburg The boat
was built in 1888 and rebuilt in
1903. She was valued at $85. 600.
When rebuilt last year the old
boilers were installed. They were
inspected last September By the
Wheeling board and fond to be
in first class condition.
The boat had gross tonage of
532 So and net tonnage Of 408 SO.
She was ia feet long, 81 feet wide
and 81 inches deep. She had five
boilers, horizontal cylinders. each
twenty-eight feet long and three
fest Eve inches in diameter. The
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-06-01

Mrs. W. w. Church of Hunting.
ton. was visiting her father Mr.
B. Hall and family near town last
week
Mrs.. Margaret Logan and
daughter Virginia, and Mrs. Juo
Mortimer, Mrs. 81 L. Bartell and
Miss CLARA Maley of Parkersburg
spent few days with Misses Bet
tie and Gypsy Hall at Violet Lawn
Mr.. Geo F Friese, who has been
in the U. s Naval Service for the
past FIVE years. has been disoharg.
ed, and was in town last week, en-
route to his home near Stevens,
county He has seen a great por-
ton of this world while in the
government service
Miss Nora Nevil has returned
from visit to relatives in Glen
denim district.
Mr.. Will Franklin, wife and two
children. of Newport, KY, are here
being summoned on account of
the death of his mother, Mrs. VIM.
Hughes.
Mrs. Teresa Longstreth and
daughter Mary have returned to
their home at Lore City, Ohio.
after visit to Mr.. M L. Moriarty
and family this city.
Messrs. j. B. ..Tippett and He
mer Smith left this morning on a
business trip to Marietta.
Messrs. Elmer F. Davis and
Chas. T. Beale went to Cincinnati
Saturday to see ball games be-
tween Cincinnati and Chicago and
Cincinnati and st. Louis. they re-
turned Tuesday morning.
Mr.. 81. @. Rairdon. of Leon.
was in town yesterday while here
he renewed his subscription to the
Weekly Register.
Mrs. Rupert Betz, of Gallipolis
accompanied by Miss Inez Betz.
here visiting Mr.. VIM. Foglesong
and family. have returned.
Mr.. s. L Howard, of Letart.
was in town yesterday.
Editor e. FL. Finn of Spencer.
and Congressman 81. Q. woodward,
are here today attending the Sena-
torial convention.
Little Miss Burnice Isabelle
Tippett, daughter of Mr.. o. o
Tippett and wife, was baptised
Sunday by Father DeLeaux.
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Dead.


Leonidas M. Cooley, one of the
best known residents of Ottumwa,
Iowa. passed away on the Oath inst,
at his residence in that city. He
was born in this county in 1886,
and at the age of Ia removed with
his parents to Iowa. He was the
son of Mahlon and Nancy New.
many Cooley, who were both rails
ed and married in this county.
His father was cousin of the late
Mrs. Mary 6 Rodgers, of this
place. also of the late John God
ley, while his mother was aunt of
Mr.. I. V. Newman and Miss Emma
Newman of this city. Mr.. Cooley
was a gallant soldier during the
civil war, and was one of the vol
unteers selected to storm the Con-
federate works at Vicksburg, which
resulted disastrously to the Union
force, and in which charge he was
SO badly wounded that it became
necessary to amputate one of his
limbs, which was performed by a
surgeon of Wauls Texas Legion.
and without the use of ancesthe
tics. For his daring and bravery
in this charge he was awarded
congressional medal of honor. We
extend to his friends and relatives
our sincere sympathy in their sad
bereavement.
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Not Guilty.

Winfield May 2s. -"The jury
finds that Charles Hawkins. in
dicted for the murder of Thomas
N. Starks, is not guilty" This
was the verdict rendered this
afternoon at 8 O'Clock after the
jury had been out 40 minutes.
This ends one of the most ssnss.
tional murder trials that has occur.
ed for long time in the Kanawhe
valley.
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who Can Beat it,

If some one will show MS a
bigger gourd than is now in the
possession of and raised by d. 3.
vanMatre. well set 'em up
This gourd was shown us Monday,
and was raised ON the VanMatre
farm in Pleasant Flats. The cir.
cumference of it is 4s inches and
it is Is inches in length. The
contents of his gourdship having
been removed, Sam has deposited
within the shell many valuables
the latch string of which hangs
out.
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Death of Mrs. Mary c. Hughes.
Mrs. Mary G Hughes. wife of
Capt. w. M. Hughes. of this oity,
departed this life last Friday even
ing. at the Presbyterian Hospital,
Cincinnati, aged So years. She
had been suffering for some time
with nervous prostration. and was
taken to the Hospital last March
for treatment She WAS improy-
ing very much and hopes were en-
tertained of her recovery until
within a few days of her death.
when pneumonia developed, which
was the immediate oause of her
death.
Her remains arrived on the Bo-
nanza Monday morning and were
met at boat by undertaken Tippett
and taken to the residence of Mr..
B. franklin, in this city.
She is survived by her husband,
two sisters, Mrs. Bell Bush aud
Miss Annie Grice. of this county,
one brother, Charles Grice, of Mo J,
one daughter, Miss virgie Lee
Hughes. of this city, and two sons.
Mr.. VIM. franklin, of Newport,
KY, and Mr.. Charles franklin, of
Connersville. Ind. all of whom ex-
cept her brother. Charles, were
present at her funeral. which was
conducted by the Rev. Cation, from
the M E. Church. South. ON last
Monday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. in
terment in the old cemetery.
Mrs. Hughes was a kind and
christian lady and besides her
many sorrowing relatives leaves
legions of friends to mourn their
loss. To the bereayed We extend
our heartfelt sympathy and especi-
ally do we sympathize with her
young grief-strioken only daughter
who remained SO faithfully by the
bedside of her dear mother at the
hospital ministering to her oom.
fort from the time she was taken
there until the, end came.
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Aged Lady Dead.

Mrs. Benz. Long, whose home is
near Eddy Chapel, departed this
life Saturday. May %. 1904, at the
age of II years. Her remains were
laid TO rest Sunday in the Frank
Long burying ground near Flat
Rock. Surviving her is a husband,
two daughters and three SONS. TIC
those who mourn we extend oul
sympathy.
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Mamorium.

Whereas, the Supreme Archi.
teot of the Universe has called
Brother Sherman Shibler from
his earthly labors to that reward
which awaits all His faithful
creatures, in that celestial Lodge,
eternal in Heaven be it
Resolved, that in the death of
Brother Shibler, this Lodge has
lost a true and faithful member,
Free Missionary one of its most
ardent and faithful advocates, his
family loving and induIgent hue
band and father, and the communi-
~ in which he lived an honest and
respected citizen, one true to his
God and country
Resolved, further, that this
Lodge deeply and sincerely sym
pathise with the family of eur
deceased friend and brother,
Resolved. that copy of these
resolutions be presented to the
family of our deceased brother;
that our Lodge be draped in
mourning and the brethren weal
the usual badge of mourning. 70,
thirty days. and that the papers Of
the town be requested to publish
these resolutions and that they be
spread upon the records of the
Lodge
Respectfully submitted
B. FRANKLIN,
E. o. WINGER, Committee
j. PR. b. SMITH.
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Rolling Mill.

James w. Arnold. superinten.
dent of the construction for the
new rolling mill at Mason, arrived
at Mason last week. The tools for
excavating are on the grounds as
are several car loads of machinery.
The balance of the mill is being
loaded onto the oars and will be
brought to Mason as speedily as
possible The work of building
the mill will begin at once, and
it will be completed as soon. as it
is possible to do so
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W. Fl. Bopps. Of Sbstter. Pan.

w. b. Boggs, of Shatter. PEN
dleton county. this state. while
blowing potatoes unearthed jar
containing s165 in silver coins.
About $50 is in American coins
and the balance id Spanish dollars,
halves and quarters For ma y
years it had been believed ,6nt
money was hidden ON the farm.
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SHERMAN sH1BLER.
Well Known River Engineer. Meets
An Untimely Death.

+ An Ontlmeiy Deatn-
To the sorrowing wife and three
daughters of our former fellow
townsman, Mr. Sherman Shibler,
We extend our deepest. and heart
felt sympathy in the sad bsreave-
ment brought upon them by
the death of this loving
husband and father, who was
taken from his earthly home
TO one eternal, without one
moments warming.
Sherman Shibler has followed
the occupation of engineer the
greater part of his life. having been
faithful and trusty man, never
having an accident resulting in the
injury or death of those associated
with him.
he was aged 40 years. and with
his family. for the past few years.
has made his home in Pittsburg.
The cause OF the explosion of
the boat is unknown and to the
surviving relatives and friends of
the deceased. the Register extends
its sympathy.
Funeral services were held in
this city Sunday, conducted by
Rev. A. E. Grover, of the Presby-
terrain Church, the two orders.
Knights of Pythias and Masons,
of which he was member. using
their customary service at the
grave. the remains being deposited
to their last resting place in Lone
Oak cemetery.
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Are following in the foot
steps of DearGorff & Poore
in their progressi veness to
push forward, allowing nc
obstacle to stand in the
way to victory. just Sc
with us. Well only say
we now are ready with a
complete line of Spring
and summer goods, unsur-
passed anywhere for beau
ty, quality and low prices.
Remember we carry a
full line of Dry Goods No
tions, Wash Skirts and
Wash Suits, Wrappers
Waists in Cotton and Silk
Carpets, Rugs. Mattings
Druggets, Oil Cloth and
Linoleum.
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Card of Thanks.

To those who SO tenderly and
kindly ministered in the bereave-
ment brought upon us by the
death of our husband and father.
We extend our heartfelt thanks; to
the Masonic Lodge and knights
of Pythias. of which he was 8
member, and who SO tenderly laid
all that was mortal to it's last rest
ing place, will long be remembered
and cherished by.
Mrs. SHERMAN SHIBLER AND
T1-
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An exchange asks; Have you
noticed when you meet a doctor
he says: How are your A news
paper mon inquiries: What do you
know? The lawyer slaps yon OF
the back and calculates: What
have you got? The preacher asks
Where are you going?' This is the
hardest to answer. And yet there
are those who would answer this
question for you'll
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Leg Broken.

While attempting TO mount a
horse last Saturday. Mr.. ]. L.
Mynes. brother of Mrs.. j F. Bur
dett, near town, received broken
leg. the member being the right.
was broken in two places below
the knee
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-06-01

LosT.-Between Chestnut post
office and Eddy church a knit
shawl; blue and white striped.
Finder will please return to Mrs.
o. A. Carper, at Brighton. and re
-csive reward.
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Births.

Born to Mr.. o. B. Harper and
wife, Sunday. May 20. 1904. a
daughter.
Born to Mr.. Andy Schubert and
wife. Monday. May 80. 1904, SON.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. @. w.
Esds, in Heights son, Thursday
May &c.
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This town abounds with worth
less ours. upon which there should
be a tax of not less than S. i'm
posed. if the owners wish TO hsr-
Dor them. If the tax on the cam
mics is not paid. those in authori-
~ should exterminate the last one
of them.
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Found Dead in Red.

Elijah Williams. aged about &C
years, was found dead in bed Sum-
day. morning, May 20. 1904. at his
home near Wyoma He retired on
Saturday night seemingly in per-
fect health. He was man whose
weight was near 300 pounds.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-06-01

Capt. Lutte Allen, one of our well
known rivermen. has had an in
crease in his pension, from Sl4 to
SIT.
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Opal Athey. the ten year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Ellie
Athey, of Williamstowu, poured
crude oil in the cook stove at her
home and was so severely burned
that she died from her injuries al
1Oo'clook.
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Let every body clean the streets.
and cutters in front of their prop
erty and keep our town always
looking clesn.
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Robbed.

Capt q. W. Nturry conductor on
the B. & o. BY, running between
Wheeling and Ceredo. while asleep
in his room at Ceredo one night
last week, some one entered his
room and stole from his clothes
$27 90.
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Duke. the wonderful talking
pony and Burton's performing
oannies 16 in number, will be with
the Jones Bros. Show here June
7th.
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Mr.. A P. Menagsz and Master
Johnnie Gatewood Of GaIlfpoIis.
were bitten by vicious bull dog
which was supposed to be mad.
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Buy your bat at
Mrs. L j WiIliamsons.

There will be presiding at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday
morning at 8 O'Clock and in tbe
evening at 500 O'Clock Prayer
meeting tonight at the usual
hour.
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tensile strength was 5000. the
steam pressure 165 pounds. She
was named after the late Fred
Wilson, a coal man of Pittsburg.