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Evening journal., 1904-01-06
PREpARlNe ro RErREAr.

The Jeifersonian in It's last issue con-
siders at some length the recent letter
from Dr. J. S. Prettyman. Jr. published
in the Evening journal. It's position is
little remarkable. Il stil processes
the greatest admiration for the KAN
sas city platform and hopes to sec
Mr. Bryan again lead the Democratic
hosts, but it thinks it Is well ITO have
choice as TO the line by which the
party shall retreat when retreat be-
comes the order Of the day" In case
Il decides 10 retreat. then it win advo-
cate the nomination OF Judge Gray.
How have the mighty fallenl who
ever Imagined that the formidable
hosts Of free-snver and governmental
control would even contemplate such
a course? From an that we have
heard we would have expected the sun
to wobble ia its orbit. and the moon
10 become inconstant. ere Democracy
should give up It's fight for sixteen 10
one; it IS utterly unthinkabie. What
sn awful admission it would be. For
eisht Years we had It dinned into our
ears that our country could be saved
only through The triumph Of the ideas
OF The Kansas city platform. Now they
talk Of "retreat," we shall never
have martyrs il the faithful grow faint
at the smell Of fire. il Bryanism is
right and the Jenersonion assures us
u is' let the battle continue along the
ola lines; Il not, the next best thing
to martyrdom is an honest confession
OF heresy
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
Doubt.


Slow CROPPING giant whose unsteady
Waiver ana bend and cannot keep the
path,
Thy feet are foul with mire and thy
knees
Torn by the nettles OF the wayside
fen;
The dust Of dogmas dead is in thy
mouth.
Yet down the ages thou hast followed
him.
cleared-eyed Bellef-who journeys With
light heart.
The leaves of Hope about his head are
green.
Firm falls his foot upon the path he
treads.
To every day he suits his pilgrimage.
And rest at dusk Is his--complote and
deep.
For thee the bramble; thorns Of vain
debate
Harrow the hundred burrows Of thy
brow;
Sleep is not thine; the darkness has
no balm
For thy torn spirit. Deep into the
night
Thy feet that gain no guidance from
the stars
Press on. until before the silent tent
Where deep and dreamlessly he lies
asleep
You come with tired limbs to sink be-
side
The ashes OF his FIRE. and ind them
cold.
Robert Cameron Rogers.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

The selection OF Judge TAFT as secre-
tary Of war to succeed Mr.. Root. has
long been understood. yet congratula-
tons are in order Under the most
trying circumstances Judge Taft has
won the admiration Of all. The Fill
pinos have learned to regard him with
real affection and they keenly regret
his loss, while even the American
anti-imperlalist can find no fault with
his administration. The change he
has merited and all friends Of good
government win welcome Judge Taft
to the War Department,
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

city and county government is the
same the tax rate is only s1.5o. We
think that with careful management
and close attention to business Il VIII
be possible for our tax rate to be
sull further lowered without detracting
from the city's prosperity.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
When a Man sneszss.

From the Medical Record.
II is reported that Mr.. Jonathan
Hutchinson has said that "whon d
man sneezes heartily he may know
himself TO be IN the best OF health. %
and that mo person in poor health
was ever known to sneeze. 1.-THE scien-
ilgc American falls fo9I Of Tho English
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

Entered at the Wilmington postoaice a
second class matter.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
Whenever you read the advertisements of
BREAKFAST FOODS

announcing 'Predigested" "Brain Food" nStarch,
turned to Grape Sugar" "Made of entire Wheat al
Barley" ETC., etc., you can apply the following
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

Postage free in the United States outside
the limits OF this city. All subscrip-
tons pavabie in advance as follows:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-03-23
PAN. AMERICA.

The measles and humps and
whooping cough are taking this
part of the country.
Howard Morgan and daughter
Stella, will leave Tue sday for Alex
andrir, Ind.
r q Little's school closed 10th
at Forest Hill.
Rev Shaffer preached an excell.
emit sermon at Forest Hill Sunday.
Thos Forbis is getting a fine
house put up on his farm.
Miss Mary Kimberling, and Miss
Romie Smith spent Sunday with
Stella Morgan.
j al Morgan was visiting his Sis
ter Mrs Rosa Battrell, of jackson
county, last week
Howard Sullivan, of Nat, who
has been attending Marshall Col
lege st Huntington, came home
Friday
w A Morgan and wife were the
guests of Israel Wolfe and wife,
Sunday. SWEET SHRUB.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-03-23
ECKARD CHAPEL

We hope that ground hog days
are over and that spring will soon
come with her birds and flowers
We are sorry to say that Mrs G
ID. Greenlee who has been quite
ill for some time is no better.
We regret to announce the sad
death of Washington Rayburn
who died Saturday March 18th
The funeral services were conduct.
ed by Rev A. s. Rifle at Rayburn
Chapel after which he was laid 10
rest in the Rayburn burying ground
Sylvania Lemaster spent Wed.
nesdsy evening with Mrs j. M.
Jones.
Virgie Foglesong and brother
John and Scott Mcdaniel were
pleasant visitors of John Jones
and family Wednesday evening.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-03-23
Perhaps the best treatise ON the

Perhaps the best treatise on the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis, is that
published by the Baltimore & o.
Railroad, in an illuminated folder
of eighty four pages, setting fort b
the attractions of the great fair in
most admirable and complete
manner. 1t contains some sixty
eight views of buildings. including
maps of st Louis, the original
Louisiana Purchase, and the
Worlds Fair Grounds. 1t is re-
sumo of what may be seen at the
Exposition, giving interesting and
valuable information in way that
one who starts to read can hardly
lay the booklet down until he has
read it entire Aside from it's CON-
tents, it's artistic appearance in the
standard colors of the Royal Blue
and Sepie," makes it thing to be
desired. 1t may be had free on
application to any of the Baltimore
& Ohio Ticket Age nts, or by adj
dressing O. W. Bassett General
Passenger Agent, or D B. Martin,
Manager Passenger Traffic, B. & o.
K. r., Baltimore.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-03-23
''OPENING'
SPRING, 1904.
Saturday, March 18th.
PATTERN HATS,
NEWEST NOVELTIES.
Mrs. L. j. Williamson.
"COME.v
W. t Wiley. is ON the sick list

The young people spent quite
an enjoyable eveninr with Mae
Clendenin March 18th, among
those present were Misses Eta and
Jessie Mccoy and Roy Kihcade.
Girls don't let Leap Year go by
while there are some prominent
men in the neighborhood who are
needing housekeepers. fs
George Foglesong and wife
spent Sunday evening with j. s.
MoCulloch and family.
Sunday school will commence
at Ecksrd Chapel on April 3rd.
Martin Greenlee purchased a
horse from r. o Kincade one day
last week.
George Foglesong was a bust.
ness caller at your city Saturday.
Alexander Rifle and wife were
business visitors at Point Pleasant
Saturday. BLUE BELL.
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AMBROSIA.

The Quarterly meeting at Bright
on was we'll attended and was quite
a success.
Mrs James Pullin was shopping
at Point Pleasant Wednesday.
Master Frank Swinler was visi.
ting his father at Buffalo the fret
of the week.
Dan and Urah Webster, of Wa
terloo, Ohio, were the pleasant
guests of their cousin. Mrs Atha
Pullin the first of last week.
Miss Addie McDermitt, who has
been on an extended visit to her
parents, returned to Letart Satur-
day.
b Spurlock was visiting his
daughter Mrs III III Neale, at Hen
derson last week.
Mrs Ethel Mo onihay and child.
rem, of Toledo, Ohio, are guests of
her mother, Mrs E S Bright.
John T Greer was a business
visitor at Point Pleasant Wednes-
day.
Miss Eliza Burns returned Mon
day from Columbus where she has
been visiting her sister
John Brewer and wife ale ON the
sick list this week.
Mrs Rhoda Childs is improving
at this writing.
Mrs Charles McDermitt was con.
fined to her home last week with
la grippe.
John billiard was visiting at Mid
dleport Sunday.
Tom McDermitt was visiting his
wife at Central City last week.
Sam Love is the guest of his
sister, Mrs Jennie Brown, of
Heights, this week.
Harold Bright returned home
Friday from Toledo, Ohio, where
he has been employed for some
time.
Borne Greer. James MoDermitt,
James Pullin, Tom Selbe and John
Selby were business visitors at
Point Pleasant Saturday.
Master Charlie Bright, of Bright.
on, is visiting relatives at Clifton,
this week
jackson Spurlock, of Flaxton,
was visiting relatives at this place
the first of the week.
Willard Greenlee, of Leon, was
at this place Tuesday.
A MoUNTAINRER.
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LETART AND yICINITY.

As we haven't seen any items
from this place for some time, we
came to the conclusion that in as
much as Good Old Summer Time
was coming. we would let our
friends know that we are still liv-
ing, after long and continuous
winter.
Quite a great deal of sickness
in these parts.
Dan Howell who is confined to
his room of pneumonia. is. We are
glad to say, much better.
II N Rollins. one of our pro-
gressive farmers here left Monday
for n d to look after the interest
of his farm. Success to him.
Mrs. Rachel Jones of this place
is quite i'll.
j B Black has opened up in this
place a very neat and attractive
little grocery. We wish him sue.
cess.
Geo Boston, is on the sick list
The "Willing Workers" of thil
place will give a supper in the
l . 0 f hall here on the eve oil
March 31st 1904 Proceeds fol
the benefit of the Church. Every
body invited.
Prof. r L Grimm who is teach
ing in Clendenin District, thil
county, spent Saturday and Sun
day with his parents here Hi
school viii close April /. r l. il
one of our progressive teachers.
Carrie Varian. of your CITY il
visiting relatives here.
Claude Sayre, our wide awake
and up to date timber dealer spent
Saturday and Sunday with hi
family here.
DIR. Smith. is riding day and
night, on professional business.
Verda Rock, professional nurse
of Pittsburg. Pa is visiting hel
sister here Mrs. Carl Weigand.
Several of our young men viii
leave soon for up Kanawha tc
work at the carpenter trade. Coop
er District is full of progressiv,
young men. ROSEBUD.
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Immigration Still Increasing.

The report of the Commissioner
of Immigration for the year ending
Juns 80. 1908 gives no reason to
hope for an immediate dIminua-
ton in numbers, or an improve
ment in the quality of the foreign
hordes which arrive on every stea-
or. On the contrary there is an
increase of 80 per cent over the
previous year The total number
of arrivals was 57,046, and of
these 230,046 came from Italy,
2O6.01l from Austria Hungary and
l36 093 from Russia. These to.
gether make up about two-thirds
and the remainder were Germans,
Irish and minor races in small
NUMBER.
The immigrants from the three
countries which sent the largest
representation are nearly all ItaI-
ians and Slsvs, for very few Ger
mans emigrate from Austria Hun
gary Such people are the most
undesirable that come to our shores
for they remain ignorant of the
languages and of American institu-
tions. Very few of them make
good citizens, and as class they
are wholly undesirable.
The immigration problem is not
the least important one now before
Congress. The interests of good
citizenship demand that it be set
tied in the near future and settled
in such way that the country
may be protected from wholesale
foreign pollution.
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Senator Daniels Opinion.

In an address at the annual
dinner of the Virginia Democratic
Association in Washington. Sens-
tor Daniel, who has always been a
consistent party man, gave voice
to his opinion as to the duty of the
Democracy in the year 1904 and
as to its prospects for national suo-
cess He declared that there are
more men in the United States to-
day who want to see the Repub-
licsns turned down than there are
men who want to see them contin-
ned in power. Following this he
says:
Put in your platform the things
that all Democrats favor and let
the other things take care of them
selves. The party stands for light
taxes and an economical admins.
tration of the government. Say so.
The party stands for tariff reform
and I tell you now that if the
Democrats do no not declare for q
reform in tariff administration in
1904 the Republicans will 10 1905
Let us make the demand a part of
our creed.
We believe that the national
convention may be trusted to make
a platform upon which all Demo-
Gratis can stand. Without doubt
it will declare for a reform of the
tariff. and for legislation regulating
the trusts which are fattening at
the expense of the people. A
large element in the Republican
party, wiser than the "stand-pat-
ters," who are in control of that
organization, have tried to steer it
away from the rocks toward which
it is stubbornly headed. But they
will not succeed-not this year
The country demands that which
only the Democratic party can
give-honest. straightforward legis
lation in the in the interest of the
masses of the people and not for
the benefit of selfish few. And
the Democratic party can win this
election if it looks upon the cause
represented by it as more import
ant than men.
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CHAUTAUoUA.
Large plans for This Yeers Assem-.


bly,.
Rev. John MCCARTHY, pastor of
First Congregational Church. at
Huntington. has been in town dur
ing the past week talking to the
High School pupils about the
High School Oratorial Contest
open to the schools within loo
miles of Clyffeside Park.
The park is five cent ride by
trolley from Kenova the terminus
of the Ohio River Railroad. 1t has
been pronounced by DIR. Mo.
Arthur, Sam Jones and DIR E. S
Eaton, the most beautiful ground
in the United States on which 9
Chautsuoua assembly is held. Mr.
MCCARTHY promises ten days tent.
ing without a dull minute. and
that is the only place for which
such promise may be made, and
this will cost Point Pleasant PEG.
pie for all expense from 50 day
to less than half that amount travel
included. The lectures and enter.
tainments there day are provided
at cost this year of 1910 day, and
gives the people ten days of suoh
lectures and entertainments as DIR
Gnnsaulns, Capt. Hobson, Byron
w. King, and their like.
The summer school work TO,
teachers and bible workers has
been planed by Mr.. oCarthy him.
self a veteran and expert educator
and is better than can be found
any where for school and church
workers in our locality. In anoth.
or (part of this issue) will be
found the contents of circular
setting forth the advantages and the
expense of attendance at this as.
sembly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-03-23

Mr.. Dan Mossman, of Hunting
ton, announces himself as a candi-
date for the Democratic nomina.
ton for Sheriff of Cabell county.
He is a brother of our well known
physician, DIR E j. Mossmsn, and
is ell known throughout Cabell
county. If Gabell elects a Demo-
cratic Sheriff. we hope it will be
Mr.. Mossman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-03-23
ARLEE.

j w Beohtle and wife, of Ell.
we'll, spent Sunday with E w
johnson and family Sunday
Joe Dabney and wife visited j
K Dabney and wife last week.
Luther johnson, of Beale, pass.
passed through this section Friday
Several of the Ohio Sixteen bows
were turtle hunting last Saturday,
We have not learned of the sue.
cess Of the hunt.
Mrs Betty Fadley, of Fay, was
visiting Mrs. Thomas Henry, Sun.
day. BR1DeEr
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-03-23

General Fred D Grant, the sold
Ter son of the great Civil War Gen.
eral, startled the banqueters at q
Chicago gathering, at which he
was the guest of honor, by deolin-
ing to respond to the toast, "The
President" He said 81 do not
know the President of the United
States" The Grants always poss-
essed streak of manly independ-
ence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-03-23

The Philippine commission is
authorized to enact laws for the
Filipinos, and now Secretary Taft
urges that the Panama Canal
Commission "be clothed with legis
lative, executive, Judicial and adj
ministrative power over the canal
strip" This would seem to estab,
lish four departments of the govern
ment in place OF the old-fashioned
three, but the Constitution is vir.
tually obsolete in such cases, sc
that makes no difference. Rurrat
for the Panama Annex!
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Fiduciary Settlements.

The following is list OF the fiduci
aries whose accounts are at this date
before me for settlement, viz:
John O. Carriens, administrator of
Dorcas @. Ga'e-first administrator,
Geo. w, Wallis, executor of w. II.
Wallis, first settlement as executor.
Robt. Brown, administrator of j.
w. Hanly, first settlement.
Given under my hand this 9lst day
of March, 1904. III. r. HOWARD,
Commissioner of Accounts for Mason
County. 2S 2w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-03-23
Mending Marriage Morals.

Mending Marriage Morals.
The revelations made before the
senate committee by president
Smith, of the Mormon church,
make it clear that the government
of Utah cannot be depended up
on to suppress polygamy and that
if the evil is to be stamped out the
federal government must take the
job in hand.
True. in another generation the
public sense of Utah itself might
be sufficient to enforce the law.
But in the reformation of other
peoples morals we have little
patience and are intolerant of delay.
We of the other states are quite
eager to forget our own marriage
and-divorce shame and put our
finger into this affair of the people
of Utah.
Indeed, we show immensely
more enthusiasm and unanimity
of opinion in dealing with the sins
of far-off Salt Lake than with
those of our neighborhoods.
But that is human nature the
world over.
An amendment to the federal
constitution, permitting the enact
ment of a uniform marriage law
by congress for all the states,
seems to be the only practical
solution of the problem.
But this is a method that may
effect some of our own precious
evils as we'll as those of the Nor
mons.
Such amendment and law to be
effective against the polygamy of
Utah, must encroaoh also upon the
polygamy by progression through
divorce and remarriage, so beloved
in the other states.
And that is where the shoe will
pinch.
For years the several states have
openly competed for the divorce
business. shamelessly SCATTERING
homes for the sake of legal fees.
The legalized polygamist of
Dakota. Ohio, New York does not
hold his two or three or four wives
at once, but in succession, casting
each aside as he tires of her and
espouses another.
Statistics show that in the so
years that Utah has been settled
the persons divorced in this coun-
try outnumber more than six times
the total present population of
Utah!
True, we violate no law, for we
have prostituted the laws to this
end.
A national marriage and divorce
law that will compel morality and
decency in the marriages of Utah,
and at the same time and in the
same degree compel morality and
decency in the marriages of all the
rest of the states would be fine in.
deed.
But let nobody imagine that
the the two-thirds vote of the sen.
ate and house and the three fourths
vote of the states, necessary to
amendment, is going to be easily
secured.
A measure to mend the morals
of the Mormons alone would he
carried through with cyclonio CON-
soientiousness, but, a measure to
mend our own morals-that's
ifferent.-Clevelan Ohio prasa
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-03-23
A great discovery is announced

A great discovery IS announced
which promises to be "of immense
benefit to the South" Cotton
stalks. heretofore thrown away
can be manufactured into fine
linen paper, alcohol, oelluloid,
smokeless powder. fertilizers, and
many frabrios. A large establish
ment for the conversion is to be
established at Houston, Texas.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-03-23

The declaration of Attorney
General Knox that the administra,
ton does not propose to proceed
against any other trusts, is a very
strong bid for the powerful support
and financial aid of the combines
and trusts in behalf of Roosevelt's
election. 1t is now up to the PEG
ple.-Parkersburg Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-03-23

Lawyer Critohlow of Utah has
the defects of ready witness be-
fore the investigating committe
Explaining the defeat of Thatcher
for the Senate he said the apostles
sent around word that sit is the
will of the Lord that you vote the
Republican ticket this time"
Then Senator Shoots smile taper
ed off into scowl.
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Fiduciary Settlement.

The accounts of Henry Prince,
guardian of J. H. NJ. Hanly an infant
and Ramona Hanly, an infant, are
before me for settlement. Partial set
Element.
Given under my hand March 21st,
1904. J.E. BELLER,
Commissioner of Accounts for Mason
county, W. Va. % 2w.
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FIVE MILE.

Prof. g. M. Bechtle will close
one of the most successful schools
Friday 25th; he will then start fe I
Huntington the following Satur-
day to attend College
B. A. Adams of this place wss a
business visitor to your town Sat
urday.
John O Dabney is wearing a
broad smile; it's a ten pound boy
r E Musgrave of Point Pleasant
was visitor on Five. mile Friday,
Mr. Musgrave is a very popular
young man and a candidate for as
SCISSOR in 1st. district Success to
you Bob.
The music party given by Lena
Slayton Wednesday night was a
grand success.
g M BeohtIe of this place was a
business caller to Leon Sunday.
James A Canifax and wife of
Turtle Greek was the guest of
Bill Willet and wife Saturday.
Mrs. g. Fisher is on the sick
list.
-Nola and Ada v. King of Kama
wha Three-mile, were visiting at
this place Monday.
There will be an oyster supper
at College Hill Chapel Thursday.
March 31st. Everybody is cordial
ly invited.
Patsey Forrest is very sick with
the measles at this writing.
BA Adams our new merchant
was the guest of Emmett Gradl
Sunday.
Mary j Fadley is on the sicH
list
Liva Slsyton and Minnie Crumu|
We're thehonored guests of Josie|
Fisher Sunday.
There will be preaching at Con
cord Saturday and Sunday bx'
our pastor Rev. r. T. Ripoa
of GAINESVILLE.
The Fadley school is progress.
ing nicely under the management
of Prof John Moore.
Owing to so much wet weather
farmers are all behind with their|
blowing.
Wheat looks bad in this section
The prospect for frost is good in|
this section yet. MoooAsIN NOSE
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-03-23
FOR Sale.

One Deering Wheat Binder.
One Milwaukee Wheat Binder
One Walter A. Wood Now
ing Machine.
One Osborne Moving Ma
chine.
One Superior, Fertilizer, Disc
Wheat Drill.
One Osborne, SelfDump
Hay Rake.
One Disc Harrow.
One Steel, Peg Tooth, Lever
Harrow.
One Two-hors- Cultivator.
Two Planet Jr., Cultivators.
One Planet Jr, Harrow.
One Farm Wagon and other
small tools.
The above articles will be sold
very reasonable and on good
terms. For particulars, address
S. K. MILLER,
4oI Ann ST.
Parkersburg, w. Va.
mar l6 Nv nd
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-03-23

1t is amusing to notice how al
armed Republicans are over the
fact that Hearst has painted Rhode
Island yellow. They are burning
rags in all directions, and printing
such matter as will soon be pro-
hibited circulation in the mails.