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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07
MRS. MAPLE vAR1AN KEHHARD
Departs This Life After But a
Brief Illness.

departs lnls Lie Alter but
Brief Illness.
1t is with deepest SORROW til It il
is our duty to chronicle the sac
and unexpected death of Mrs
Mable Leota Varian Ksnnard. wife
of Mr. Ricbard 81. Kennard and
daughter of Mr., joe and Mrs Ide
May Varian, which sad event 90,
curred in a hospital at Columbus
Ohio. on Thursday, December 1st
1904. aged Is years and 90 days.
The deceased had been i'll but q
short time and was taken to the
hospital for treatment with fond
hopes of her ultimate recovery
MabIe. as she was known to hel
legion of friends. ever possessed
cheerful and sweet disposition
and was only to be loved and cher
ished by all who knew her She
was member of the church, and
her associations in church circles
as well as elsewhere were of a most
pleasant nature.
Funeral services were held al
the M. E Church, South, on Sat-
urday. at IL a. M, conducted by
Rev. Boland Interment in Lone
Oak cemetery.
To the bereaved parents, sister,
brother and husband and all sur
viving relatives. we extend our
deepest sympathy, hoping that
He. in His infinite mercy will
comfort them in this sad hour.
The pail bearers were Messrs
Vern FiIhon. Frank Gibbs. John
Moriarty, Charles Howard, John
ME Beller and Eddie Howard.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

Very well; then it is an estat.
lished fact that any woman in this
country can deliberately kill any
man without being punished for il
if she can make her way to his
presence when he is alone. Is
this a wholesome condition OF
thi ngs? And what becomes of the
protection that petit juries are
supposed to confer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

The Register publishes fresh,
newsey column of river and steam
DO at items this week not line of
it clipped frcm some back number,
and. with clear csse of property
and without copy right. it asks par
ties making speciality of using
other peoples matter. to credit this
to proper owner if they should use
it /?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

Dan Darleigh i / the rural come.
dy "Old 81 Stebbins." to be seen
at the Opera House tonight, Dec
7th, will be to the audience de-
lioious delight, as he is darling
and no mistake, when acting
the exponent of the hoe and rake
AS hoosier hayseed he is laugh
oontagion breeder. The fact Of
the matter is a typical farmers
phiz, and the way he does act, ges
whiz; no wonder he does big box
biz
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

Mrs. Mary Moore. sister OF
Hon. E L Stone. of Ripley. died
at her home near Stevens, Mason
county. last Saturday, Nov 26th,
of typhoid fever, and her remains
were interre | in the B g Spruce
graveyard Sunday evening Flu
ne7d services were opndd cited by
Rsv. Slaughter = Winfield Repub-
loan.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

A Fairmont special says that
Miss Irene Meyers of that place
has brindle bull terrier with gold
Drowned tooth. The animal broke
one of it's teeth out and she had a
dentist replace it with gold one
The dog goes around grinning
just like small boy with a gold
tooth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07
/. Mika Hairz of Niohnlaa oonn ",

Mike Hsirz of Nicholas county,
who was sentenced byrJudge Keif-
.er. in the Federal g ,nr,. to pay a
tine and serve ak months in Jail
for "moonshining," has mede rec-
ord for himself. He has been con
fiued in 90 different jsils in addi-
ton to doing time in the state pen
itentiary
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

Thanksgiving 1904, is
victory. Now for Christ
mas thoughts and holiday
shopping; we began think
ing of Christmas months
ago, when the thermometer
was in the nineties; result,
we are showing the most
complete line of Christmas
Dry Goods, Silks, Rugs, &c
in our history. You can
look here for anything
needed in Fancy China
ware, Bric-a-brac, Perrum-
cry. etc., and won't be dis
appointed.
In fact we show hun
dreds of articles you would
not think of, if you didn't
see them, aud all are APP
propriate gifts,
Special prices on Ladies
Tailored Suits-one lot o
Jackets, small sizes, choic'
81
Come and let us show
you the goods. If the,
don't appeal to you dom
buy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07


fined to his home by sickness
much to the regret of his many
friends.
Messrs. Daniel McDerniit and
son George, of Elmwood, wsre in
town yesterday.
Mr.. j. l. woodward. of Hern,
was in town yesterday on business
Mr.. j. Lee Sehon. of Hunting
ton, was here yesterday on his
regular weekly trip selling grocer.
les
Mr.. s. a Thompson. of Dayton,
with the National Cash Register
Go, was here Monday.
Mrs j. Nj. 81. Beale and dauga.
ter Miss Josephine. have returned
from Washington. d. O. where
they went to attend the marriage
of Mr.. VIM. Beale.
Mr.. f. M. Dunn. of Leon. was in
town yesterday on business.
Capt. w. w. Brown and wife. of
MiddIeport, and Mr.. Harry Mo-
Kinstry and wife. of Athens. were
here Sunday guests of Mr.. K. t.
MoKinstry.
Mr.. T. j. Gibbs and two SONS
Milford and Alva. of Sassafras,
were in town Monday.
Mr.. r s. Hawkins, of Old Town,
returned last week from a visit to
the st. Louis fair. He also STOP
ped over in Cincinnati and bought
his fall and Christmas goods for
his two stores.
Mr.. Thomas 81. Kemper, of
New Haven, was here Monday.
Mr.. F. P. Wisecarver. of Pome.
roy, was a business visitor here
Monday.
Mr.. j. A. Swisher. of Five Mile,
was in town Monday.
Mr.. VIM. Fowler. of Old Town,
was in town Monday.
Miss Emma A1miller returned
TO Spencer Monday. after a few
days visit to relatives here.
Mrs. w. P. Neale has returned
from a visit to relatives at Ben
Lomond.
Mrs. F. A. Guthrie returned
Sunday from visit to relatives in
Mingo County. Ohio.
Mrs. Mary McCausland, of st.
Louis, and Miss Charlott MoCaus-
land, of McCausland. who have
been visiting Mrs. j. L.: Hutohin
SON and other friends, to MoCaus.
land Monday.
Mr.. VIM. Gatohel, of Wildwood.
was in town Monday night.
Mr.. j. W. Daley. of Ripley. was
here yesterday.
Mr.. Eli Creger and Mr.. Tinkls-
paugh have returned from their
deer hunt in the mountains. Their
party killed several deer.
Messrs. L. R., and A. Q, Camp
bell and George Harris. have re-
turned from their three weeks hunt
in the mountains. They had good
luck. killing two deer and a num-
Der of wild turkies and other small
game
John @. Stortz left Monday
morning for Cincinnati. where he
will buy goods for his new jewelry
store. With his new furniture and
handsome stock of stylish jewelry.
no prettier or up to-date store of
this kind is to be found in this
state. Ii you are needing any.
thing in his line. give him a ca
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

Our citizsns will doubtless be
surprised to know that the pipe
in the Spencer Hotel for heating
and other purposes. is ten miles
in length; the wire used for light
and other purposes, aggregates if
teen miles.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

Every one most will remember
Wn. Hawkins the great big fat old
mail agent on the Kanawha river,
who died several years ago. Haw-
kins' widow died Tuesday at her
home in Charleston. -Gallipolis
Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

The -Four O'Clock Club will m eel
tomorrow afternoon with Mis-;
Josephine Beale. The following
is their programme:
WAS is but oeremoneous murder
The Little Mothers of japan
(story of their social and home
life)-Miss Gabbert.
Attitude of the Japanese Women
in the War-Miss Mary McCul
loch.
The Red Cross in Japan-Misi
Janet McCullt oh.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

Sometimes it's very hard to know
what to give for Christmas pres
emit, especially to a gentlemen
friend A fountain pen. though,
is suitable" for any one; you can
find the famous Parker Curve
Feed" pen at Van Gilder's; also
nice stock of paper in boxes, and
a great variety of perfumery, all al
very satisfactory prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

Preston Hodge. resident of
Ons, Cabell county. who died last
Tuesday. is believed to have Leen
the oldest man in the State. He
had passed his 10Sth year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

The Young Ladies' Missionary
Society of the Presbyterian Oh urch
will meet this afternoon with Miss
Carrie Gilmore. ALI members are
requested to be present.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

A new counterfeit ten dollar bill
is in circulation. We haven't seen
it yet, but those who are liable to
handle bills of that denomination
are cautioned to be on the watch.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

The wedding of Mr.. William
Steenbergen and Mics Charlotte
MoCullocb, is announced to take
place at the brides home on Thurs
day. December 29th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

Mr.. @. S. Armstrong and Miss
lula Ball. of Winfield, were mar
ried at that plaza Friday morning
December 9
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

After all. there isn't g great deal
of difference between the bachelor
girl and the old maid nan.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07
Personal Mention.


Mrs.. Mary Kohnle. has returned
to her home at Indianapolis, Ind,
after several days visit here with
her mother and brothers.
Mrs. Will Kenny and children
spent Sunday with relatives in
Charleston
Mr.. Chas. Lewis. of Middleport,
spent Saturday and Sunday here
with relatives.
Miss Nellie Gebert and brother
Eddie. of st. Mary's. attended the
funeral of Miss Anna Kretzsinger,
last Friday.
DR.. A r GiraId. of Old Town,
who has been laid up for IL weeks
with broken leg, is able to be out
to.attend to his practice.
'Uuole" Joe Rifle, of Old Town.
is quite sick.
Mrs. Henderson Miller, of Beech
Hill, has returned home after sew
eral days visit here with her SON,
Mr.. s. K Miller and friends.
Judge WIN. A Parsons. of Rip
ley. was in our CITY last Wednes-
day.
Miss Kate Stribling spent few
days last week visiting Miss Sue
Waggener, in Pleasant Flats.
Mr.. s B. Chunn. who has been
quite sick for some time with rheu-
matism, at the spencer Hotel, is
much improved and is able to be
about.
Mr.. Robert Brown, of Apple
Grove, was here a few days last
week.
DR.. Marvin Hoge, of Winfield.
was here last Thursday, the guest
of Mr.. E. B. Thomas. at The
Spencer hotel.
Mr.. w. S. Moore, of Charleston,
was in town Friday.
Mr.. 81. G. Rairdon, of Leon, was
in town Saturday.
Mr.. Max Rayburn, of Maggie,
was in town, Saturday.
Hon. James L. Knight, of Mag
gle, was business visitor in town
Saturday.
Mr. A. O. Beattie. of Cinolnnati,
contractor for the electrical wiring
and supplies for the Spencer Hotel.
was here over Sunday.
Mr.. 81. j. Cook, of Parkersburg.
was here Sunday night.
Mr. John Dtusgrave spent Sun
day with his mother. at Old Town.
Mr. John R. Couch and SON. 81.
B Couch, from up the Kanswh.
were in town one day last week.
Mr.. ii. a. Turley, travelling out
of Columbus. was here last Friday
night.
Mrs. VIM. Tulley, accompanied
by her brother-in-law. Mr.. G. r.
Tulley. returned Friday evening
from Charleston. MIR. Tulley, who
is assistant chief of the fire depart
ment, returned home Sunday. Mr..
Tnlley has been on the sick list for
some time.
Mr.. George Pullin, of Debby,
was in town Monday.
Mrs. Fannie Long and daughter
Mrs. Kate Windon, of Maggie,
were in Gallipolis Monday.
Mrs. j. E Huston, daughter
Mrs. o. w. 81. Wright and son
Charlie. of Logan. Ohio. Miss Hat
tie Huston. of Columbus, Ohio,
Mr.. g 81 Kennard and son Rich-
ard, husband of the deceased) and
Mr.. Hayes Jones. of Columbus, ac-
companied The remains of Mrs.
Mable -Varian Kennard, to this
place Friday. The deceased hav-
ing departed this life on Thurs.
day, Dec. 1st, 1904, at Columbus
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Laidley, of
Madison, Ind. were here few
days last week visiting Mrs Laid
iey's mother. Mrs F. M. Smith.
Mr.. D. A. Howell, of Middle
port, is here for few days visit.
Mr.. Thomas Fowler, of Old
Town, was in town Sunday and
Monday.
Miss Ssllie Cham bers, chief op-
orator at the exchange of The Ma
saon County Telephone Co. this
city, has recovered from her late
illness, and has resumed her duties.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

Services at the Presbyterian
Churoh-Prayer meeting to. might
at 7:30. Preaching next Sunday
IL a. m. and 7:30 p. M.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

The Guild of Christ Church will
meet this afternoon, 2 O'Clock with
Mrs. Anna Ryan.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

Frank Henderson has placed
new chairs and a pretty set of
mirrors in his barber shop.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

The State Bar Association met
in Charleston on Wednesday and
Thursday for q two days session.
The meeting had added interest
from the fact that the association
is now 20 years of age.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

Found-A Misses mitten on
Main street. in front of the Pres
byterian Church.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

Service tonight at Christ Church
7:So O'Clock. Choir practice after
the service.
Service Sunday night z 30 O'Clock
Service Sunday morning at Bruce
Chapel at IL O'Clock.
Come and worship with us.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07
Card of Thanks

To those who SO kindly minister
ed and gave us words of consolation
in the death of our daughter. Ma
BILE, we in this manner. express oul
heartfelt thanks; hoping that God
will bless and spare them of the
sorrow that at present is ours
JOE VARIAN WIFE AND CHILDREN
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

The young man who flies high
doesn't stop to worry shout whsrs
he is going to light.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

The Point Pleasant
National Bank-The
N ew B nk-is n o W
open for business in
their new building, on
corner of 9Th and Main
Streets.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-12

Very deeply in love as she told me herself But she did not regard his memory with such veneration as to de sire to aid his son. She was content that you should lose your rights, pro vided that paid her an annuity. I tried in vain to learn from her where the marriage had been celebrated. She refused to open her mouth, so allow ed her an annuity of five hundred a year arranged that the money should be paid through my lawyers, and she vanished"
 Where to?''
 "I can't say She might have gone to rejoin MT. Jersey if there ever was such a person. She sent a messenger regularly to the office of my lawyers for the money but did not trouble me in any way. Her next appearance was shortly after the death of your grand father"
 What did she want this time?'
 ITO set up boarding house in Ame- fla square. She said that her life was lonelya remark which made me think MT. Jersey was a myth and that she wanted company. expect she learn ed in some way that I was buying old Lockwood's house."
 Why did you buy it2"
 "I have lot of property in that dis trict, and wanted to round it off with this house. Ireland, in his rage at me for my treatment of your mother, would not have sold it to me. bought the house through an agent. Mrs. ter sey must have heard of the purchase, for it was then that she came to me and asked me to set her up in the house as landlady."
 T wonder why she did thatT said George thoughtfully
 ''She was lonely, I understand"
 George looked at his shoes. "As Eliza Stokes she lived in that house along with my mother previous to the elope- ment. expect she had kind of af- lection for it.
 Well, whatever her reason was, did what she asked She agreed to pay me a rent, and her money was as good as any one else's. Besides, I felt that as my tenant I could keep her under my own eye. When she was 1 away I never knew but what she might die and part with the secret to some one else, who might come on me for blackmail also I thought 1t best Mrs. Jersey should have the house, so she went into it and used the old fur niture. I don't deny but what she was good business woman and made the house pay. At all events she was never behindhand with her rent.'' Il wonder she paid you any at all." "Oh, she had her annuity and was afraid of pressing me too hard. I re- fused to let her the house on a seven years lease. She only had it from year to year, and in that way I kept check upon her.. She knew if.I once
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-12
WAS STRONG ADVOCATE
 OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE

From his first appearance in public life the late United States Senator Hoar from Massachusetts has been an earnest upholder of all kinds of Iegis. lation for the benefit of women, and has been instrumental in the passage of many laws which have given to them better opportunities of education and Wage-earning, and above all he has been fearless champion of the politi- cal rights of women.
 A strong attachment existed between him and his estimable wife. When Mrs Hoar died last winter his friends predicted that he would not long sur y1ve her. His lifelong advocacy of equal rights for women was doubtless made more rearnest by his association with this nobl N woman.
 All his publS addresses on this sub Ject are characterized by a high re- spect for womanhood. Tn a speech de- lfvered at Amherst, Mass, Mir Hoar said:
 T believe that the republic will never reach the lofty ideal of the con cept1on of our fathers; it will never at tain the high moral quality which will be alike its strength andI it's safety, un- til that qualification shall be given to It by the help and cooperation of wo- man.
 '.The moral temperament, which de- termines permanently the history of any community, is given to, it by it's women. No nation, no city, no house hold, ever took lofty place where the influence of woman did not inspire It with the heroic temper. But this influence can only be exerted by wo. man to its fullest extent when she shares the responsibility, and takes her proper and fair part in the conduct of the state which she is to influence.
 Whenever in the household woman is admitted to the confidence of her husband, she can be depended upon for all household virtues of economy of self-sacrif1ce and purity. It is only when she is excluded from that conf dence that she sets the example of se1fishness and frivolity."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-12
KAISER'S STYLE
 NOT HIS GRANDMOTHER.S

The grandiloquent utterances of the Kaiser in announcing the engage ment of his son contrast amusingly with the naive and simple record of the bethrothal of the emperors father and mother given by Queen Victoria in her Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands" She says. Sept %, 1S85.-Our dear Victoria was this day engaged to Prince Frederick spoken to us, on the 2Oth, of his wish, es, but we were uncertain on account of her extreme youth h'-she was only 15 whether he should speak to her himself or wait till he came back again. However, we felt 1t was better he shor%l do so; and during our ride up Craig-na-Ban this afternoon he picked a piece Of White heather (the emblem of good lhcH9, (which he gave to her; and this efi8bled him to make an allusion to his hopes and wishes, as they rode down Glen Girnock, which led to this happy conclusion"
 The betrothal, when the news of 1t leaked out, was very unpopular in Eng land, and on October the leading ar ticle in the Times was. furious de nunciation of 1t, which also, in the light of subsequent events, forms amusing reading. After a scathing at tack on the King of Prussia (after- wards the Emperor William D, it pro ceeds to ask: Who is there that does not see that the days of these paltry German dynasties are numberedy' It goes> on to speak of "the bankrupt dynasties that yet for little while in cumber the central thrones of central
 Europe;'' and ends with the words. ssThe people of England. at all events has no wish to improve it's acquaint.
 ance with any prince of the house of Hohenzollern y London Chronicle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-12
CHAPTER XVII.

~ EORGH was rather puzzled to
 =. reconcile the apparent contra
 diction in DerrlngIon's speech.
 The old gentleman saw his bewiIderment, and before the young man could speak he anticipated his quest1on
 You are perplexed," he said quietly. sT thought you would be. To explain myself clearly it win be better to tell you the whole story from the begin ming"
 what story7n
 ssThe story of your mothers mar r1age and of my quarrel with your father Do not be afraid. I shall say nothing to hurt your pride. But fear Percy was not oYerburdened with and thriftless. Your talents, George, .,ome from your mother. She must have been remarkable woman.
 However, to continue" pursued Der rington, pushing away his empty cup, Percy saw Miss Lockwood, he fell in love with her, and finally he eloped. wrote him letter saying he was to return or would never see him again. He declined to return and remained on the continent with his wife. never did see hfZn again." added Darlington quietly, flor thsee years later he was murdered at San Reno."
 sIn his letter to you did my father say he was marriedT
 'sHe did, but at the time, as he did not say where the marriage was cele- brated, thought he mentioned it out of obstinacy."
 George colored. 'T don't see why you should have so misjudged my mother, ? he said hotly. Admitting that she was not born in the purple, she was in a good position and had no reason to run away with my father"
 "She was in love with him, be- Heve."
 Even then she would not have eIoped unless it was to be married.'
 Derrin gson nodded You are per fectIy right lie said. T tried to dis believe in the marriage, but in my own heart I knew there was one. I have sahaved very badly. George. 7