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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11
THE OLD CANOE.
BY BRO. ALBERT PIKE.

Long before the the appended simple but charmi
appeared without any signature address, a
ed paper of Little Rock, Arkansas
Where the rocks are gray and the shore is steep,
And the waters below look dark and deep,
Where the rugged pine, in its lofty pride,
Leans goomily the murky tide
Where the reeds and rushes long and lank,
And the weeds grow thick on the winding bank,
Where the shadow is heavy the whole day through,
There lies at its moorings the old canoe.
The useless paddles are idly dropped,
Like a seabird's wing that the storm has Topped,
And crossed the railing DER one,
Like thesfoded hands when tbs. .sverll elone
While busly back and forth between
The spider stretches his sivery screen,
And the solemn owl with dull ''too whoo,''
Settles down the side of the old canoe
The half sunk in the Shiny wave
Rots slowly away in its living grave,
And the green creeps DER its dull decay,
Hiding its mouldering dust away
Like the hand that plants DER the tomb flower,
Or the ivy that mantles the falling tower,
With many blossom of loveiest hue,
Springs up DER the stern of the old canoe
The currentess waters are dead and STILL
But the twilight wind plays with the boat WILL
And lazily in and out again,
1t floats the length of the rusty chain,
Like the weary march of the hands of time
That meet and part at the MONDAY chime,
And the shore is kissed each turning new,
By the dripping bow of the old canoe
Oh, many time with ceaseless hand
have pushed it away from the pebbly strand,
And padded it down where the stream runs quick
Where the whirs wild and the eddies are thick,
And laughed as leaned oer its rocking side,
And looked below in the broken tide,
To see that the faces and boats were two
That mirrored back from the old canoe.
But now, as I lean Per its crumbing side
And look below in the sluggish tide,
The face that there is graver grown,
And the laugh that hear is a sober tone
The hands that lent to the light boat WINGS
Have grown familiar with sterner things
But love to think of the hours that sped,
AS rocked where the whirls their spray shed
Ere the blossoms waved or the green grass grew
Der the moldering of the old canoe
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11
Best Policy

For any man is carry accident
and health insurance that covers
every accident and every sickness
that flesh is heir to. Cost $1.OO
per month. You cannot afford to
be without it. Call on or address,
j. ii. Hutchinson, agent, office
with Tippett & Hutchinson, Point
Pleasant. oct. % If.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11
The Bill for Repairing the Church
was Itemized

The Bill for Repairing the Church
was Itemized
We were told by party who
ought to know that some one said
that "An old church in Belgium
decided to repair it's properties,
and employed an artist to touch up
large painting. Upon present
ing his bill. the committee refused
payment unless the details were
specified; whereupon he presented
the items as foilowa:
ITO correcting the Ten Com.
mandments S5 IL.
Putting new tail On the rooster
of st. Peter and mending his
comb $3.50.
Replumiug and REBUILDING the
left wing of the Guardian Angel,
So 19
Washing the servant of the
High Priest and putting carmine
on his cheeks, So OF
Renewing Heaven, adjusting
the stars and cleaning up the moon
S7.41.
Touching up the flames of He'll,
putting new tail on the Devil,
mending his left foot, and d ing
several odd jobs for the damned,
S717.
Taking the spots off the Son of
Tobias, touching up Baslam's Ass,
and putting new shoes on him
Sl.5O.
"Embelishing Pontious PLATE
and putting new ribbons on his
hat So OF.
Putting new earrings in Sarah's
ears $500
Putting new stone in David'e
sling. enlarging the head of Go.
ilah and extending SauPs left leg
s613
Decorating Noah's Ark and put
ting head on Shem "a
Mending the shirt of the Prodig.
al Son and cleaning his ear So 80
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11
POINT PLEASANT MASON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA. WFDNEsDA
'Eomise Of a Great Fruit crop

Eromlse Of Great Fruit Crop.
Although it is yet too early to
make sure that the drops will not
be kjIled, the present indications
are thet the crops will be the larg-
est That there has been over the
country in a general way in many
years. The fact is rift in the
clouds, The press clipping bu-
reaus have gathered the informa-
tion of the great fruit crop that is
Coming They have gathered the
repqrts on the fruit situation and
at the present information is that
the crop at the present time is the
mosl promising for many years.
By the cold and late spring the
bude have been kept we'll back and
the result is that there is less dan
ger of their being nipped by the
frost Of this season of the year.
The uost remarkable feature of
'.esi>tict ssfuatian is the 1faot
that the crop is good in every SEQ
ton of the country, and that it in.
cludes every variety of fruit that is
grown in North America. Unless
there is an unforeseen interference,,
there will be one of the largest ap-
pie crops that the country has yet
had. There will be like crop of
peaches and SO on through the en-
tire fruit that is grown here.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11
Yankee shrewdness.

Talk about Yankee shrewd
ness. " said the travelling man, 81
was in a little tavern up in Con.
necticut not long ago and farmer
came in with eggs to sell. The
transaction took place in the bar.
room of the establishment. The
proprietor agreed to take two
dozen, and when the farmer came tc
count over the contents of his bas.
ket he found that he had 25 eggs
The proprietor wanted the extre
egg thrown in for good measure
The farmer didn't see it thai
way. and they argued the matter
AT last the proprietor said he'c
take the twenty five eggs, give tn,
man a drink and call it square
The farmer agreed and pocketec
the money.
Now, what'll you have?" asked
the proprietor.
The Yankee farmer was ready
with his reply.
Sherry and egg. said he
Washington Post.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11
Domestic Troubles.

1t is exceptional to lind a family
where there are no domestic rup-
lures occasionally, but these can
be lessened by having DR.. Kings
New Life Pills around. Much
trouble they save by their great
work in the stomach and liver
troubles. They not only relieve
you, but cure. 25c, at Hooff's drug
store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11
The Way One Woman Kept Her Hus
band Home In the Evenings.


II would be very happy if my
husband would not spend go many
of his evenings at the club" said
Mrs Bride. with sigh.
"Why don't you try the suspi
Dion cure?" said her intimate
friend.
"What is the suspicion cure?''
asked Mrs Bride.
We'll, my husband once got in
to the habit of spending his even.
ings at his club, and 1 worried my.
self ill. Then 1 changed my tao
tics. Instead of asking him to re-
main at home L urged him to go
to the club. The way he raised
his eyebrows the first time 1 sug
gested it showed that 1 WAS on the
right track.
"One night he said he bad a
severe headache and would remain
at home. L opposed the idea and
insisted that an evening at mis-
club would make him forget his
headache He gave me hard
look, but acted on the suggestion
[ knew he would be back within
an hour, so L made an elaborate
toilet. He returned, as 1 expected
with the plea that his b sad was
worse 1 ignored his question
concerning my elaborate toilet.
He hasn't been away for an even
ing since. 1t is almost like the
old honeymoon, only he appears to
have something on his mind
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11

A Feminine League of Physi.
cal Culture" has been started in
Paris by a lady who says she
knows from her own experience
the need of athletics for women as
we'll as for men, having cured her
self of illness by systematic
course of exercise.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11

Nearly every district in the
Kansas oil field has it's woman
operator and some districts have
several, In most cases they are
the wives of oil men.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11

Most of the big ocean steamers
are planning to publish daily papers
on board, with wireless telegraph
news.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11

Perhaps a man isn't satisfied to
stop when he becomes million.
aire because he fears he may want
to buy pound of radium some
day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11

About thirty women of Hagers
town, Nd, turned out April 23rd
with shoyels. hoes and brooms. and
cleaned the streets thoroughly
They said they were tired of wait.
ing for the street cleaning depart.
ment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. r
COHIO RIVER DIYIsIoN.)

Time Table In effect Nov 22, 1903 z
EAST BOUND.
S:4o q. m. New York Express.
Daily. For ParkerBburg, Wheelins
Pittsburg, Baltimore, Washing
ton, Philadelphia, New York anc
all points North and East. Rum
solid 70 Pittsburg. Parlor Car.
2:45 p m Ohio Valley Express.
Daily EK. For Parkersburg, Wheeling
sunday. P1ttsburg, Buffalo, Baltimore
Washington, New York and All
points North and East RuuF
solid TO Pittsburg. ParIor Car.
$500 p. m. Accommodation
Daily Ex- For Parkersburg, Sistersville
sunday and intermediate POM
WEST BoUND.
l0s02 a. m. Accommodation.
Daily Ex- For Kenova and intermediate
Sunday. points.
2:45 p. m Ohio Valley Express.
Daily Ex. For Huntington, Renova Iron
Sunday. ton, Portsmouth, Cincinnati AND
AL points South and West
Parlor Car.
ess5 p. m. Kenoya Express.
Daily For KenOva and intermedial
w. q. JORDAN, Agent.
ID. b. MARTIN. NJ r, T.. Baltimore, Nd.
O. ". ALLEN, 4. +. Agt.I Psrkersburg. we
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11

Truth is stranger than fiction to
the person who is a stranger to
the truth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11

Some men consider it an &C.
complishment that they are able to
move their ears.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11

The Mississippi leyee system
has cost s57.ooo,OoO, and SIS. 600,
600 more is needed to insure pro-
tection from floods.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11
Courage Is a Matter
of the blood.

who do not get enough outdoor air and
good oxygen in their lungs. There are too
many white blood corpuscles in such cases,
and there IS often peculiar sound in the
heart. called a murmur in cases of anerria
This heart murmur is caused by thinness
OF the blood passing through the heart.
The nurInur of anernia disappears when
the blood regains its natural Consistency
and richness. 1t is not heart disease
Sometimes people suffer intense pain over
rtiic heart, which IS not heat slseass sDtil
caused by the stomach. II is the occasion
of much anxiety, alarm and suffering, for
which its victim is dependent upon reflex
disturbances from the stomach caused by
indigestion. In the same way many bad
coughs are dependent upon these reflex
disturbances of what Is called the pneumo-
gastric nerve. To enrich the blood and
increase the red blood corpuscles thereby
feeding the nerves on rich red blood and
doing away with nervous irritability, take
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
which promotes digestion and assimilation
of food so that the blood gets its proper
supply of nourishment from the stomach.
Get as near to natures way as you can.
medicine made entirely of botanical ex-
tracts and which does not contain alcohol is
the safest DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery contains no alcohol or narcotics.
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets are the
best liver pills.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-09
DID IT HAPPEN A.!
Editor Newark journal:

Editor Newark journal:
In your issue of the 18th of Au-
gust, you stated, in reporting
Gov Davis speech, that the re-
publicans in their national con-
vention, caused a beautiful white
girl to march arm in arm with a
big, thick-lipped negro boy on the
platform around the convention
hall. > | took occasion to refute
this statement in my speech in
your town on the 31st, ult., and
in your issue of this week you
comment on that portion of the
speech, and say that my statement
was false. To make such a charge
as that you should have some res
pectable proof. You can not find
single reputable paper in the
United States that reports such an
occurrence in that convention. |
state again that | was there from
beginning to end, through every
session, and that there was moth
ing of that kind took place in that
hall. You insist there was. How
do you know Were you there!
| am charitable enough to believe
that your apparent quentioning of
my veracity comes from your Da-
vis-hydrophobia, so recently con-
tracted, rather than from any set
tied, natural depravity.
Yours truly,
CHAs. f. COLE.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-09

The prospects are that there
will be a strong effort made at the
ensuing session of the legislature
to secure the passage of segre-
cation bill, to devote the taxes de-
rived from each race to the educa-
tion of their own children. Sen
timent in favor of the measure
seems to be rapidly gaining
throughout the state. The color
ed taxpayers of the state pay a
very small per cent of the taxes
that go to maintain their schools.
As a rule schooling does the aver
age negro but very little good and
The Newark journal., 1904-09-09

We notice quite an improve
ment in the Jackson County Her
aid since the new management
took charge. 1t requires an i'm
mense amount Of hustle and grit
to make u success in country jour
nalism, but our friends seem to be
abundantly endowed with these
requisites.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-09

The people Of Arkansas will
never have 50 favorable an oppor-
tunity to exhibit to the world the
resources of the state as the St
Louis exposition now presents. 1t
is not too late to send in fresh
fruits and as the state is teeming
with them strenuous effort
should be made to augment the at
traction of the horticultural depart
ment.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-09
Consumption

The only kind CT consump
ton to fear is neglected
consumption.
People are learning that con,
sumption is a durable disease.
1t is neglected consumption
that is so often incurable.
At the faintest suspicion of
consumption get a bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion and begin
regular doses.
The use of SCOTS Emulsion
at once, has, In thousands of
cases, turned the balance in
favor of health.
Neglected consumption does
not exist where SCOTS Emul-
sion IS.
Prompt use of SCOTS Emul-
sion checks the disease while it
can be checked.
Send for free sample
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists.
sos-4r5 Pearl Street, New YORK
soe and s. .oo: all druggists.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-09

IL. B. Dallam who recently took
charge of the Calico Rocket has
changed the name to the Progress,
and is making some decided inn
provements in the paper.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-09

it, therefore, seems unjust to tax
the white man in order to main
tain schools for the negro. If the
negro wants to educate himself
LET him do so, but let's not tax the
white man to do it.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-09

Marshal Field of Chicago is said
to be the largest individual tax
pay in the United States. The as
sessed value of his real and person
al property is $40, 200, 900.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-09
I UUIS UI Ut.
CHAs. COLE.

No, sir, Mr. Cole, we are pleas
ed to say, we were not there. Not
guilty, thank the Lord.
But we occasionally read the pa
pers and fortunately Tor, rather,
unfortunately, for the few repubii-
cans, who, like yourself, are
ashamed of the incident the Assc-
ciated Press representatives were
there and witnessed the inspiring
% scene. But, unlike yourself,
they don't deny that they saw it.
On the contrary, they sent the
news broadcast over the world,
that the people might know the
facts in the case.
You say that we can not find
a reputable paper in the United
States that reports such an occur
renee.
All right, Mr.. Cole. The Jour
nal did not say that the negro boy
and white girl marched arm in arm
around the hall: those are Cover
nor Davis words. But The j our
nal did say that negro boy and Il
white girl were placed upon the
platform and that they waved
flags and joined in the demonstra-
ton.
Now, Mr.. Cole, just turn back
and examine a copy Of any daily
paper receiving the Associated
Press service published on Friday
morning, June "A. Or, Ii you
prefer that we name one, just ex-
anime a copy OF the St. Louis Re
public or the Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal, Of the date mentioned.
On the first page of the St. Louis
Republic under the head ''Roose-
welt and Fairbanks Nominated, :"
we find an account of the nomina-
ton, and of the demonstration that
followed. Immediately following
we find these words:
The delegates, in their eager
ness to exhibit approval of the
nomination, accepted every signal
for renewed cheering. A little me-
gro boy from Georgia and later a
pretty little white girl, dressed in
a dainty frock of white, were lift
ed to the platform and they wav-
ed flags with as much vigor as
their more lusty preceptor.
1t must have happened, Mr..
Cole. But you will, no doubt,
still insist that you were there and
that nothing of that kind took
place in that hall. Well, you are
welcome to repeat your denial if
you want to, but it looks rather
bad for pillar in the church to
still stand up and swear that his
mule is sixteen feet high after it
has been measured and found
wanting.
To 70 D,o,. Colo
The Newark journal., 1904-09-09
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1904

The initial number of the Poca-
hontas Star is on our desk. The
Star is all right. sLong may it
shine.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-09

The japanese war is costing
Russia almost as much as Roose-
yeltian peace is costing the United
States.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-09
Pay Cash and Get the Benefit OF all DISCOUNTS

4
the merchants OF the o. "
that the successful per cent " S
doing business on Ste
people This TACT IS Causing
the South TO change a.
they beneficial to themselves y
assists the people OF their community
everything they buy
credit gets his capital be
great Consequently u
pay credit house and credit 81
handle upto-date line of goods ~
cheap competitor cheap
g
g NO CREDIT HOUSE WAS EVER UP-TO-DATE. Y
The above facts are well known to u.s. and we do
get the 90 per cent class But in order to stay
among the successful per cent and to show interest
in the welfare of the town and country and the prosperity
of her citizens going to change mode of bust
to strictly cash basis We going to buy and
4 sell for spot cash.
Now, we do by this that we are going to
sell credit to favored few and make others pay
cash, but going put every mans dollar on an
equal footing, and not charge cents worth of goods to
q any body, be he rich man, poor man. or beggar. ~
Please remember that on and after the first day of T.
October 1904. takes cash to buy goods at Writings.
Our motto will be spot cash. and one price to every
" F - '
body alike, and going to sell goods cheaper than
q they ever sold before in Newark
~ AZ
@ Yours For Spot Cash, 81
& FRED. d. WHITING, y
e G. l.. LOVE, Manager. NEWARK, ARKANSAS. .
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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
Coon" Story

A w Cooper informs our re-
porter that he killed the biggest
wildcat that was ever seen around
here last week. When asked how
big it was he said he hadn't taken
tho measurement. Well, our re-
porter hasn't had time to 20 out
to Mr. Cooper's residence but last
Sunday he took a stroll (by him
self thru ''Lover's Lane and
there ran across Messrs Cooper
and Mclaughlin scratching for
dear life to get a hold of the tail
of another cat that had burrowed
under the roots of blackberry
tree. At last accounts wildcat
No 2 had not been caugh1 yet.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
South Dakota
Big Land Owner

The party most interested in the
material development OF the west
ern and north central portions of
our state is the state itself. as the
far greatest owner of real proper
ty in those sections.
696, OBJ ACRES ENDOWMENT AND IN
DEMNITY LANDS AFFECTED BY
CAPITAL kT PIERRE.
In the counties west of Pierre.
across the Missouri river. the state
owns 2O2, ,237. .O9 acres of endow-
ment lands and 10000 acres of
school indemnity land, on the de-
velopment and future value of
which the future support of all our
public institutions depend, if we
are ever to be relieved from the
present burdens of taxation for
their support.
In the ten counties situated west
OF Eeadle county and east and
north of Hughes county, in which
Pierre is situated, the state owns
396, ,573.31 acres of endowment
lands and 81, ,231.O7 acres of school
indemnity lands, in all of which
the whole people of the state are
in like manner Interested.
While the state owns 696. .O31. A
acres of such lands in districts di.
rectly benefited by the retention
of the capital at Pierre. we find
that iii the twentyone counties sit
uated southeast from Hughes
county-from the northwest cor
ner of Buffalo county east to the
Minnesota line and south to the
Nebraska line and Sioux City,
the state of South Dakota owns
only 1,513 acres of endowment
and indemnity lands altogether.
and not one acre of these few is
situated east or south of the town
of Mitchell.
Folly TO Now THE CAPITAL
Would it be good business judg-
inent for the state to remove it's
one state institution located in the
country where its material inter
este lie into country where it
has no property intehests wl'atev-
er, iimp!y to enhance, the vatte Of
soms ont else's tb&1 icts.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

DEFAULT having been made IN the
payment OF the sum of Five Hundred Sin
ty tT60) dollars. which is claimed to lJn due
and is due lit the datc of this notice. i,pon
a certain mortgage. duly executed and de-
| livcrcd by Samuel Bacon and Elizabeth
| Ann bacon. mortgagors. to Harriet Mi
chael. mortgagec. bearing date the 18th
day OF obituary. 1899. and with IA power of
sale therein contained. duly recorded in
| the Office of the Register of Deeds in and
| for the county of Potter and state of South
Dakota on the 18th day of January 1890
at 7:l0 o'clock i. NJ. in Book 23 Of Mort
Cages. on page 3D. and no action or pro-
cecdlng having been instituted by law or
| otherwise. to Recover the debt secured By
sad mortgage. or any part thereof.
Now Therefore. Notice is Hereby Given.
That by virtue of the power of sale con-
| tanned in said mortgage. and pursuant to
| the statute in such case made and provided.
| the said mortgage will liz fOrccloscd by a
sale of the premises described in and con-
vc!cd by said mortgage. viz:
| Tllr east half Of the southwest quarter
and southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter and soitliw"st quarter of the
northeast quarter of Section No. Two t2)
| township No. One Hundred twenty (12O)
Range No. Scvrntysix 90 west Of the 5tl.
| y. NJ. In Potter county and state of South
Dakota with the hrreditamentS and am
pnrtcnanccs: which sale will be made bv
the Sheriff of said Potter County. at the
front door cf the Court Iio,isc. in the town
of Grtt.sbilrg in said county and state. on.
the 2GtIl day of June, 1904. 1T two o'coci.
+. NJ. of that day. at public vcndmc. to uIIe
highest bidder for cash. to pay said debt
Of Five Hundred Sixty $500 dollars. and
interest. and the taxes. If any. on said
premises. and Ten Dollars. attorney s
facs. and tn" Disbursements allowed by
law: subject To redemption as provided
| by law.
Dated April oftl,. 1904. .
HARRIET MICHAEL.
:, . Mortgagce
Johh Mckenzie. Lake Benton. Mini.
Ntt"rnevs for Mottga9ce