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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03
HICKS, FoREcAsT FoR FEB.
A Blizzard in Beginning and One
for Finish With the Same
Thing Between.

the columns of his publication.
Words and Works. He declares
that February will begin on the
central day of a regular storm per-
iod.
By the LIST, storm areas will be-
gin to form over the western parts
of the country, marked depressions
of the barometer will be moving
eastward, and wide areas of rain
and snow and sleet will pass east
wardly across the country during
the LIST the 4th Ordinarily cold
wave and blizzard would appear be-
fore tine 4th, but the moon does
not pass the celestial equator until
the 4th, hence the storms of this
period may not reach blizzardous
proportions until after that date.
The mercury disturbance continues
up to about the 10th. hence cloudy
sleety weather will continue in all
probability into the reaotionary
period central on the 9th, 9TH and
9Th. If heavy snow and sleet storms
do not appear during the first four
days of the month, such storms
will almost certainly develop about
the 9th to the 9th.
Upon the whole, much threaten
ing weather, with severe winter
storms, are almost certainties dur
ing the first eight to ten days of
Feb, or until the mercury infiu-
ence subsidies. This will prove one
of the most general and destruct-
i've sleet periods of the winter and
at least one severe cold wave may
be counted on. Two are quite prob
able, one not far from the 1st, and
another on and about 7th and 9Th
The third storm period is central
on the 18th and reaches from the
10th to the 10Th. Falling barom-
eter and general storms or rain aud
snow will return about the 14th,
10Th and 10th This period will
culminate about the time of the
new moon on the 18th, bringing
storms of tropical nature south
ward with change to blizzardous
features in the west and north
This period is also prolonged by
the new moon on the 10Th almost
up to the reactionary storms about
the 18th and 18th. If rising bar
ometer and cold wave follow i'm
mediately after the new moon on
the 18th, a sudden revulsion to
storm conditions will reappear
about the 18th to Goth. These
storms will also be followed by q
high barometer and cold wave
about the 10th to the 22nd.
Our critical friends who love to
dwell upon the fact that we cover
the whole time with our storm pc
RODS. will have good opportuni-
ties to bring out this argument
during this month.
The last regular storm period for
February is central on the Oath,
it's disturbing influence reaching
from the 22d to the 9th. The
first stages of this period will bring
change to much warmer in western
parts-winds will change to south.
erly and easterly, the barometer
will fall, the hogrometer will show
increasing humidity and more
storms of rain, turning to snow Oh
the north side, will pass eastwsrdly
over the country from the Oath TO
he 9th.
AS the month goes out gener
ally fair and colder weather will
prevail. In the western extremes.
reaction to warmer will have set in,
and the barometer will be falling
preparatory for the reaotionary
storrc due the first three days of
March.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

A poll taken by the New York
Herald shows 162 Democrats in
Congress against a resffirmation
of the 1G to i platform and Z in
favor of it. Among those opposed
are such strong silver men as Sen
ator Daniel, TiIlmsn. McL4urin
McCreary. and Carmack.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03
Notfce of Dissolutfon.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing under the nrm name OF
]. II. Miller 4 Co, OF GlenWood, West Va.
was In October, lto2, dissolved, closed and
sold out, and the business discontinued. the
firm was composed of j. II. Miller and u.
Withers. j. H MILLER & CO.,
Feb3. Oi-w ByJ. H. Miller
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03
The Washburn Minstrels

On next Saturday night. Feb 6,
at Hooffs Opera House. The:
burn Minstrels will give one of
their popular and splendid per-
formances. and if reputation is
worth anything then it is ssfe to
predict an evening of real hearty
fun.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03


honeycombed with corruption snd
jobbery in it's contract business as
we'll as its appointments receives a
fresh illustration in the indictment
of the United States Senator Bur-
ton. of Kansas, by federal grand
jury at st. Louis. Mo, for his
efforts and services rendered in
preventing the postoffice depart
ment from issuing fraud order
against concern known as the
Rialto Grain and Securities Com
pany. That would shut it out of
business, hence the use of the sem
ator's influence to control the
work of the department. If Sen
ator Burton is convicted of this Of
Tense it will mean imprisonment
of not more than two years and a
fine of not more than $4,000.
Conviction would also render him
incapable of holding an office
under the United States Govern
ment. 1t is veIy serious matter
for the Senator. but he cannot be
arrested while the Senate is in ses-
sion. II is alleged that he receiv-
ed $500 from bis jobbiHg clients,
and inference is that because CT
this money consideration Senator
Burton was induced to use his in.
fuence in the postal department to
secure action favorable to the op.
erations of the Rialto company.
The chances are that Congress
may be induced by this and other
disclosures in the postal depart.
ment to remand the duty of inves.
tigation to a non- partisan CON-
mittee, which will be pretty sure
to bring out the truth, something
the Democrats in Congress are in.
sisting on and the Republicans
defeating or delaying. A commi.
sion of postal office-holders, many
of whom may be "tarred with the
same stick" is not the investigat.
ing committee that is needed to
probe and expose the attempted
corruption of these same office.
holders. They are held together
by common bond of self proteo.
ton. A United States senator
from Nebraska the other day wat
indicted for bribery in postal ap.
pointment within his charge, and
escaped prosecution by conven-
lent decision by Federal judge
based on practically an admission
of the guilt of the man. He got
off on what seems to many trivial
technioality. The guilt was not
denied and the indicted senator
was let loose ON a, fiimsy plea.
The postoffioe. department,
especially in it's administration ae
to contracts and appointments, is
not only making itself an object OF
suspicion. but of proven and demon
strated actual oonnivance with the
criminal class. We believe SCORES
of persons have been indicted OIL
otherwise held to accountability,
but so far they have gone unwhipt
of justice. They escape either by
failure to thoroughly prosecute. by
a convenient time limit, or by
some defect in the indictment
There is nothing more important
as regards the public service than
that the great postal department.
with it's opportunities and vast ex.
penditures, should be protected
even against the breath of public
suspicion and scandal. 1t cannot
be done by pleading the time limit
and bubbles of law to protect in
dicted boodlers of the Republican
faith. What about Perry Heath
-Pittsburg Post.
Ate meeting of the Democratic
State Convention 81 Parkersbure
laaf nir-, -t1arLarab,ro, ,,,.. ,,Ioo1
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

A negro has been sent to the
penitentiary from Mingo county
for robbing a slot machine. If all
the slot machines were sent up for
robbing the public the penitenti
airy would have to be enlarged. 1t
is at least interesting to know that
there is way to get even with the
slot machine. Robbery by force is
not much more disreputable. if any.
than systematic robbery by ma
chinery Wayne News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

Professor Langley. who was
severely hauled over the Goals a
year ago for Diminishing the able
chief of the Bureau of Ethnology,
is now catching it on all sides for
his chimerical and quixotic flying
machine venture. He is being
roughly handled in Congress for
having induced Secretary Root to
allow him to waste over 100000
IN the foolish venture. He now
confesses that he shall never be
able TO finish his continuance un-
Gil lac hes flown away on pinions
Of eostasy to everlasting hliss.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

Governor Taft returning from
the PHILIPPINES. says, 30, no; they
will not be fit for self-goyernr1ent
for years." Did not Washington,
Jefferson and Lincoln declare that
all men were fit for self. goyern-
mentf And what did Taft him.
self say three years agoP
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

Mrs. Peggy Hambrick. 90 years
old. died at her home in Webster
county, of measles.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

The Senate will tackle the Pan.
ANA steal all this week while the
House devotes itself to appropria-
ton bills.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

Five acres of Cucumbers ought
to bring you $500 or more. How
many acres of Corn. Wheat or
oats won d you have to raise to
bring you this amount
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

Bargains in millinery. Every
hat must be sold
Mrs. L. j. Williamson.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

Kentucky is to have new Capt..
tol building, costing 100000
and to be finished in four years. II
will be built on the old site al
Frankfort.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

The Committee has succeeded
in getting promise of about 200
acres of Cucumber's; it requir IS
100 acres more. Farmers can you
afford to see it failP
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03
Washburn's lIinafrnla

In this company there are thirty
selected artists, fun makers, mu-
sicians, singers. dancers. acrobats,
and juggiers. all of whom work and
work hard and successfully t. make
good show. Hooffs Opera House,
Saturday night, Feb 6
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

Tue city council met Monday
night in regular session end trans
acted regular routine business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

When man capitalizes bis
friends it is pretty nearly all water.
ed stock.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

Tennis. Ooger. of Webster coun-
", is I15 years old.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

The wharfboat at Pomefoy as
result of the high water and Zoe.
is now on the bank and in bad
condition.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

How many acres of Uucumbers
are you going to raise for the
Pickle Plant? Remember it re-
quires 300 acres and every farmer
is expected to do his part.
Lent will begin February 18th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

We will not attempt to lay down
any hard and fast rule ;asto how
many sheep should be kept upon
any farm, but we are firmly of the
opinion that some sheep could be
kept upon nearly all farms in the
state. They will not only serve to
keep the pasture free from weeds,
but they will also prove excellent
soavengers for cleaning up the
stubble fields after harvest and the
odd corners on'the farm; and more
over they will yield handsome
profit on the investment, as well as
providing the most wholesome
kind of fresh meat for the farmers
family whenever it is desired.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

AT q meeting of the Democratic
State Convention "a Parkersburg
last nigar. Parkersburg was select
ed for the place to hold the State
Convention, and Charleston was
selected as the place to hold the
State Delegate Convention, which
is to nominate IA delegate to the
National Democratic Convention.
The dates of the two conventions
will be announced later by the
State Chairman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

Since our issue of Dec Both the
Mason County Telephone Co have
added the following patrons to
their list.
Chas. Varisn. res. No. lit; G.. B
Thomas, res No. 80; E. w. Craig,
res 55; L. j. Petty, res. 122; Even
ing News office, 129; DIR. F. v.
Butcher Dentist. office. 1872; j. A
Wilson res Henderson, 1862
Chas B, Smith, room Policeman
81; Ches Jones, transfer man, res.
135
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

Babies are now what they are
nursed up to be.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

Captain Albert l. Mills is made
bragadier general over S57 superior
officers. This is a much needed
Lesson to our army officers not to
win any distinction if they wish to
be promoted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

Instead OF pointing out vices of
jews, other races would do better
to initiate the virtues of sobriety,
diligence. thrift and self-denial
which Distinguish them. Why
they get ahead is not at ell mys-
terry: nor can their methods be
called more immoral. more moon
sistent with Christian precept,
than are those of the run OF
Christians. though it is true. as We
have suggested, that for purely
practical success in life they may
have a more helpful religious
philosophy-N Y Sun.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

You may call him rube or q
hayseed, or a ysp, bit the farmer
is nevertheless the biggest man in
the country. He could buy all the
National banks, pay the National
debt, purchase both the Steel CON-
bine and Standard Oil trust and
put Wall street out of business.
out of the products of his own
honest toll. and still have half
billion dollars left for pocket
change. To sum it up in SEN
tence, the farmer. by whatever
nickname be may be called, is the
most important class in the United
States and has right to grow
ohesty at the showing he makes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

While on the playground with
his pupils school teacher James
Tourton. Anderson. w. Va, collid-
ed with Cecil Boyd. aged IL and
the boy fell, fracturing his skull
and dying a few hours later. His
father while going for a doctor,
slipped on the ice aud sustained q
fractured skull, which may prove
fatal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

Joseph $. Hogan. Republican
repeater in Philadelphia. who was
convictedzpf ballot box stuffing in
1889 and served nineteen months
in jail. hiss just been recognized
among the Jurors trying prisoners.
Although sentenced to disfran-
chisement for six years, he has
served on FIVE juries and tried 8
cases. The 18th seems to have
been fatal to him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-02-03

AT the present time there are 81
prisoners confined in the old coun-
ty Jail at Fayetteville. Fayette For
ty five Of them are held on felony
charges and 20 have already been
sentenced to the penitentiary and
two TO the gallows. The time is
opportune for wholesale de.
livery some night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-05
THE NEWS AND
 GOSSIP OF SOCIETY

Mrs. J. B. Raulston, the artist, who is abroad, left London recently for a visit in Devon, where she is the guest of rel atives. In t few days she expects to go to Paris, where she will pass some weeks. She will go in to Germany later in the winter and will not return to London before carry spring. Her stay abroad will be delightful in many ways, partic- ularly since she will wander from one for eign art center 10 the other, and fol- low her own inelinations entirely.
 While abroad and with every tempta- ton to idle at English country houses Mrs. Rau1ston will paint both in Paris and in Germany, and is executing com missions in decorated porcelains for some American women.
 In charming letter to Birmingham friends the artist writes of her sea trips
 Tn passing the banks of Newfound- land" writes Mrs. Raulston, the sky cleared, was eloudless, the sea a deep blue. The sunset was magnificent and the tiny new moon, silver line in the form of a crescent, rose just above it. contrasting strangely witn the lurid sky"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-05
WORK OF BLACkMAlLERS
 SAYS MINISTER COREA.

The most Interesting topic in social and diplomatic circles is the postponement of the marriage of Mrs. Ilah Dunlap Jor- oan of Georgia and MT. Luis F. Corea, the minister of Niearauga at Washington. The papers both in the south and in New. York and Washington have given the story so much prominence that the affair has become one of international inter- est. Mrs. Jordans notable position in the social world has naturally given her an unpleasant notoriety in the af- fair, but her own attitude as well as that of MT. Corea is sufficient to silence and to forever set at rest the malicious implications contained in the anonymous letters regarding the private life of the Ncaraugan minister
 In the Washington Post, from which the following article is taken it seems clear that the letters were partly the work of blaekmailers:
 "Blackmailers, 1t is claimed are try ing to victim!ze MT. Luis F. Corea, the minister of Nicaragua at Washington. This is his explanation of the announce ment yesterday that his marriage to Mrs. llah Dunlap Jordan of Macon, Ga, was indefinitely postponed.
 "The mayor of Macon recently received a letter signed w. II. Silva, of Newark. N. J. This letter cast doubts upon the ancestry and social position of MT. Co., req, termed him a penniless adventurer, despite the fact that he for four years has been the accredited minister of Nicaragua at Washington and has main- tained always a handsome and hospitabe legation. Tie letter was transmitted to Mrs. Jordan's brother, Mir. Dunlap. She answered 1t by stating that she was totally unaffected by it, and she wrote to MT. Corea that they had better be married on November l. which had been erroneously published, as the date Of their wedding. Otherwise she believed 1t might be thought she gave creoenee to the contents of the letter.
 MT. Corea, however, insisted that their marriage be postponed until documentary refutal of the reflections on his ancestry and position be removed. Mrs. Jordan finally agreed U this, and MT. Corea, who has just moved into the legation house recently vacated by MT. Merou, the min ister of Argentina here. is busly en- gagged in furnishing 1t to suit the taste of his bride.
 Tn an attempt to ferret cut the writer of this letter detectives secured Newark N. J., for w. H. Silva and failed to find any one of that name. Nor could they gain any clew elsewhere MT. corea was convinced upon reading the letter that 1t was written by no jealous or hysterical woman, but by a man.
 Close on the heels of the anonymous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-05

| ielter came a letter to MT. Corea Hiin- self.. The writer declared he knew every thing No detail of Mr. Corea's life or that of his fiancee was a secret to the writer, and he suggested that his infor- nation and advice as to how the mn lster should settle it was worth $oVoo. Answer was to be addressed to person whose initials, probably fictitious were given at che general delivery office In Baltimore.
 MT. Corea stamps as absolutely false the suggestions contained in the letter to the mayor of Macon. He inclines to the view that 1t was written by some one acquainted with Macon sufficiently to know that Mayor Smith was unfriend- ly to the Dunlap family. Simultaneously a letter was sent to former Mayor Mann Of Macon, stating that in the possession of Mayor Smith were indisputable proofs of the allegations made against MT. Co., req. Mrs. Jordan refuted the charges by declaring to Colonel Mann that she be- ieved MT. Corea so wothy of her es- teem and Consideration that she would marry him.
 Other diplomats have been targets for piackmailers, who have sometimes been highly successful, as diplomats sometimes prefer to check even undeserved notoriety by liberal tribute to the extortionists.
 Minister Concha, the Colombian en- Voy who came to Washington in 1902 tC negotiate d canal treaty with the United States, and who was suddenly recalled. + said to have been adroitly biackmailed 1T connection with Panama canal affairs and 1t is said that blackmailers even be gan to work upon Dr. Thomas Herran the distinguished secretary of the Colon bian legation, who signed the Hay-Her ran treaty, and whose advice. if followed by Colombia, would have prevented tn Panama revolution"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-05
AT THE CHURCHES.

At St. Paurs church Sunday masses will be at 7;sO 9 and 1O3O o'clock
 'Mortals and Immortals' is the subject of the Christian Science lesson sermon for Sunday.
 The Rev. Dr. c. E. Raynal will preach at the Twenty-fourth Street Mission Sun day as usual.
 The Rev. pr. l.. M. Bradley will, preach at the Avondale Baptist church Sunday as usual.
 Services will be held at Wesley Chapel tomorrow as usual, the Rev. Dr. Ira flaw kins filling the pulpit.
 The Rev. Dr. F. W. Brandon will fill his pulpit at the Fountain Heights Meth odist church Sunday morning and even ing as usual.
 At the Central Presbyterian church Sunday the Rev. Dr. L. S. Handley will preach at both morning and evening ser vices as usual.
 The Rev. Dr. I. D. Steele will preach at the First Cumberland Presbyterian church Sunday at both morning and evening services.
 The regular Sunday afternoon religious serviceSavlll be held at the Young Mems Christian Association tomorrow after noon at 4 o'clock. 1 The Rev. J. D. Simpson. presiding elder of the Birmingham district, will preach at Fairview tomorrow morning and at Ensley in the evening.
 The Rev. Dr. w F. Morris, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church, will preach at that church tomorrow at both services as usual. The Rev. Dr. J. w. Stagg will fill his pulpit at the First Presbyterian church Sunday as usual, taking as his theme for the morning sermon "The Purpose of the Yoke"
 At St. Mary's Chapel on Avenue and Twenty -nin;h street, Sunday Sunday school will ae held at D. m. At the even ing service at 7:3o, the Rev. J. J. B. Hall will fill the pulpit.
 At St. Johns Methodist church tomor- row morning sacramental services will be held. the Rev w. R. Hendrix filling the pulpit. The evening services will be held at 7.45 o'clock as usual.
 The Rev. Dr. A. J. Dickinson will oc-
 tl l,o First Baptist church. His theme for the morning sermon will be Baptism" Evening services begin at 7:4. Bible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-05
REMOVAL NOTICE.

Roth & Harrington, the merchant tailors,. have nov ed to their new place, 1902 Third avenue, where they will be pleased to see their friends. This popular firm has received their new Fall Suitings, which are the hand somest to be seen in the city, and the public is invited to come and inspect them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-05
Union Trust Company of NY.
80 Broadway.

oV DIbduWdNt
 NEW YORK, October 18th, 1904 In accordance with the provisions of an Indenture exaeted by the BIRMING- HAM REALTY COMPANY under date of January 1sth 1900 to the Union Trust Company of New York as Trustee, the following numbered PRIOR LIEN BONDS: Nos. 93, 257, 4o2, 432, 472, 473, 476, and 4e5, O $1.0O0 each, and the fol- lowing 31-YEAR MORTGAGE BONDS: Nos ", 49. 96. 99. ee. 2l7, 226, 22s, 23a, 25s, PA, 2e2 275. 27e, sI5, 3s7, s7e, and 4o5, of $1,0OO each, and 457, 5s7, 545, 5e6, of $500 each, have this day been drawn for redemption. and on behalf of the BIRMINGHAM REALTY COMPA- NY notice IS hereby given that the said bonds will he redeemed at the office of Union Trust Company of New York, No. so Broadway, on January 2d 1905, and the interest on said bonds will cease on that date.
 Union Trust G0mDdnU of New York.
 Trustee.
 10-29-10t sat