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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07
MENACE TO THE CONSTITUTION
Citizens Must Ever Be on Guard
Against The Dangers of Usur-


(From Judge Alton B. Parker's
address of a. ceptance-August
10, 1904
1t becomes desirable to call at
tention to the fact that the people,
in whom all power resides, have
seen fit, through the medium of
the Constitution, to limit the gov
ernmental power conferred and to
say to departments created by it:
"Thus far shalt thou go and no
further" To secure the ends
sought the people have by the
Constitution separated and distri
buted among the three departments
of government-the executive,
legislative and judicial-certain
powers and it is the duty of those
administering each department SC
to act as to preserve, rather than tc
destroy, the potency of the co. or.
dinate branches of the government
and thus secure the exercise of al
the powers conferred by the peo
pie.
Thomas Jefferson, in a letter tc
William O. Jarvis, touching the
perp tuity of our institutions, writ,
ten many years after he had re-
tired to private life, said: IF the
three powers of our government
maintain their mutual indepen
dence OF each other. it may las
long. but not 30 if either can as
sumo the authority of the. other.
1t must be confessed that in the
course of our history executives
have employed powers not be-
longing to them; statutes have
been passed that were expressly
forbidden by the Constitution, anC
statutes have been set aside as un
constitutional when it was difficult
to point out the provisions said tc
be offended against in their enact.
ment; all this has been done with
good purpose. no doubt, but in
disregard, nevertheless, of the faot
that Ours is government of laws
not of men, deriving it's "just
powers from the consent of the
governed" LIE we would have oul
government continue during the
ages to come. for the benefit Of
those who shall succeed us, We
must ever be on our guard against
the danger of usurpation of thai
authority which resides in. the
whole people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07
TRUSTEES SALE

RY virtue of certain deed OF trust execut-
led by Robert Stephenson and NJ. /,
Stephenson, his wife, to Chas. J. Hogg
Trustee. bearing date March 90 1901. and
recorded In the Clerks office of the County
Court OF Mason County, West Virginia. in
trust Deed Book No. q, pages rs. &c. given
tosecure thelpaymento OF n certain negotiable
promissory note of even date Herewith paw
able 10 the order of G. @. Hogg, one year
after date, In the sum of $500; default having
been made in The payment OF said note and
the interest thereon, and the holder of said
note, said Q. g. Hogg, SO requiring. the un-
derslgned Trustee Will, on the
Both day of September 1904,
at the front door of the Court House, OF
said county, at IL O'Clock a. M, of that day.
estate: iS@i
A certain tract or parcel of land situate i'm
Cooper District, Mason County, West Vir-
GINA, containing l75 acres, more or IS. and
Being the same land conveyed to said Robt.
stephenson by w. L. Curtis and wife, by
deed bearing date of February, 2S 1891 and
OF record In the Clerks office of the County
Court OF Mason County, w. Va, in Deed
BOOK No Oh, pages 57S, $40, 10 which refer
ence Is hereby made for a more minute
description of said land.
sale. ~ N"' VI
The sale will be made for the payment of
the said note with legal interest thereon.
CHAS. J. HOGG,
bept-I Nv. Trustee
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GLEN WOOD

DIR 81 j Campbell spent Sunday
with relatives at Gallipolis Ferry
Master Oryie Blazer has return
ed from two weeks visit at Rut-
land, .
Misses Winnie Starkey and j en-
ME Harvey spent Sunday with
Miss Lizzie Harvey
The new Methodist Church will
be dedicated the last Sunday in
this month
Rev T v Arnott leaves today for
Spencer to visit relatives.
Jay Blazer, of Yoho, o, was a
business visitor in our town a few
days last
Miss Susie Gwinn, of Hunting,
ton, spent Sunday with her grand.
father. Henry Gwinn
Mr. and Mrs w r Blazer spent
Sunday with relatives on Unior
Ridge
Mrs A e Bradshaw and children
will leave for visit to friends il
Ohio next week
Master John Hereford is quit,
ill at this writing.
Willie Cornwell, wife and moth
or, spent Sunday with friends a
Swami Greek. o.
Miss Nora Belle O rnwell is Wis
iting friends at Gallipolis
DIR E Z Blazer was a business
visitor at Prootorville. a few day
ago
Miss Lenora Blazer has return
ed to Rutland, Ohio, where she il
attending school
Miss Edith Curry spent Sunda,
with Miss Ethyl Bradshaw
j Rev o B Morris preached hi
farewell sermon Sunday to larg
congregation.
Miss Portia Hereford is visiting
friends at Ashton, this week
Miss Ida France spent Sunda,
with her parents
Miss Mabel Cornwell, who ha
been quite sick, is better at thi
writing BROWNIE
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Assigns. His Reasons
Parchment Valley, Aug 81

fhrcnnent valley, Aug 80
EDS MoUNTAINEER:-K
allow re space in your very valu-
able and excellent paper to say to
all for once. why as a Republican l
can not vote the state and county
Republican ticket.
There are times when the moral
and religious manhood of the
country is put to the test and that
crisis is at hand. / love my coun-
try better than any party or any
man. l have watched the state
Republican primary and the vioi-
GUS and unsorupulous means re
sorted to by Mr.. Dawson to secure
his nomination, and as a Citizen,
protesting in some small measure
to be loyal to my country, / can
not indorse his methods nor trust
him with the Governorship
For the same reasons and from a
moral standpoint and especially on
account OF the very corrupt politi-
cal Ring that dominates the Re.
publican party in jackson county
L cannot reconcile my conscience
to vote the whole of the state and
county ticket. l can not vote fol
man to preside as Judge in the
Fifth judicial oirouit who has put
in SO much time in his life fight
ing churches and insulting church
members and especially one who
has denounced the Bible and itt
wholesome doctrines and who de
nounces Christ the son of God, al
an illeeitimate and as an imposter
LIZ Republicans who are endeavor.
ing to teach and spread good reli
gious morals over the country are
expected to vote for that GLASS Of
men for state and county officers
L want it known that most ear
nestly protest and refuse to bt
whipped into line on suoh vita
issues These are my sentiments
800 days in the year.
And L am glad that it is the
privilege of every Citizen to ex
press his sentiments on all great
moral and political issues
L am opposed to corruption anc
fraud wherever it presents it
hydra head am opposed to SO
curing nominations by the use o.
money and whiskey, and ON THU
common ground with many of my
acquaintance. will stand and votl
until the wrong is overthrow.
Yours truly,
j. B KEssEL
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Order of Notice Thereon.

In the District Court ofthe United States,
For the Southern District of West Virginia.
Southern District OF West Virginia, IS:
On this 2ith day of August, A. ID. 1901, or
reading the foregoing petition il is
Ordered by the Court, that a hearing he
nad upon the same on the 18th day of Sep-
tember, A. ID. 1904, before the said Court, Al
Charleston, In said District, at 10 O'Clock In
the forenoon; and that notice thereof be
published In the Register, newspaper
printed in said District, and that ali known
creditors and other persons IN interest may
appear at the said time and place and show
cause; II any they have, why the prayer OF
the said petitioner should not be granted.
And IL Is further ordered by the Court. that
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known
creditors copies OF said petition and this or
der, addressed to them at their places OF
residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable BENJAMIN F. Keller.
Judge OF the said Court, and the
TsFAIl seal thereof at Charleston in said
District. on the 24th day OF August,
A ID. 1901.
. EDWIN NJ. KEATLEY, Clerk.
EDWIN NJ. KEATLEY.
Clerk u. s s. ID W. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07
Letter From Oklahoma
SpRINe CREEK, OKLAHoMA,
August SO. 1904

4
August so. 1904
Editor Register. Thinking that
some items from our sunny CLINE
might interest host of our friends
in the far away East. we concluded
to write few for the dear old Reg
lister.
Camp meeting is in progress in
our vicinity, with a large attend
anoe, and the source of bringing
souls to Christ,
Saturdays picnic and barbecue,
within few miles of Minco, L. T.,
was attended by vast assembIage:
many of the office-seekers being
present, delivering addresses and
discussing the great problems of
the day. Many interesting talks
were delivered by our great leaders
of Democracy.
Oklahoma has been abundantly
blessed with fine season this year
1t is here where every man puts
his hand to the wheel and helps tc
make his country a success Nc
wayside beggars or railroad buns
Hsying is in full blast The PEG.
pie of the Southeast are great hay
makers.
Here, who're just three years age
was roamed over by the providing
savage, is now a bountiful land, {
land that will grow corn, wheat anc
vast fields OF cotton; in fact any
thing you want to plant will bs
reaped plentifully.
Cotton raisers of this vicinity are
in great hutrah for fear their cot
ton will go to waste on account o.
the scarcity of cotton pickers
The old saying is, "boys, remain
at home with your parents" bu
the time has come when the boy
insist upon the parents seeking ,
new home As Horace Greel. ,
once said, young man, "go west" o,
south, and seek your fortune.
Robert Chapmsn and family
who recently moved here from W
Va, has purchased a fine farm.
Frank Chapman, wife and moth
er, were pleasant callers at g.
Crosses. a farmer, on Saturday anc
Sunday.
Anadarko. our pleasant little city
is rapidly coming to the front.
Success to the Register and it
many patrons is the wish of
GABE and ARCH.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07
U. S. TREASURY.
Shows Deficit For Month 9
August.

Shows Deficit For Month OF
August.
Washington, August, 31.-The
United States treasury shows a
deficit of Sc. 1872. 60s for the month
of August. Receipts were $44,.
903,391 but expenditures reached
$51, 2s6,ooo Compared with the
same month of the previous fiscal
year the receipts decreased over
100000 and the expenditures in
CREASED 100000. This increase
is found in the army and navy and
pensions.
Receipts from customs internal
revenue and miscellaneous in
August last compared with the
same month last year has been as
follows: customs $22,417, 673;
against S26,121,714 one year ago;
internal revenue S1s,776,6s5, one
year ago S19, 296, 4s6; miscellaneous
So, 709,o31, last year So, 444,476.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07
Congressional Convention.

Hon s. S. Altizer, of Cabel
county, was nominated last Wed
nesday by reclamation at the
Democratic Congressional conven.
ton at Williamson, for Congress
Mr.. Altizer is a man of business
experience. of great native capacity
and shrewdness, who has made q
success of his own life. He il
fully worthy of the high place that
has been given him upon the
Democratic ticket. and fully oom-
petent to represent the Fifth CON.
gressional district of West Virgin.
la In the lower house of congress.
The convention selected the fol-
lowing Congressional Committee
for this district:
Boone county, John Hager,
Cabell county, L. S. ScanIon.
Lincoln county, Louis r. Sweet.
land.
Logan county, w. B. Lilly.
Mason county, Warren o. VIVA.
ley.
Mercer county, Frank M. Peters.
Mcdowell county, T. L. Hen
rite.
Mingo county, W. b. Bronson.
Putnam county. Robert Zitzel-
berger.
Raleigh county. Milton Curtis.
Wayne county, o. T. Rife.
Wyoming county, W. G. Cook.
The convention was large en-
thusiastio one. and every one was
pleased with the nomination of
Mr.. Altizer who they say is a sure
winner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07
PLEASANT FLATS

Dan Fowler and Geo Cardel
have returned from Columbus
Ohio. where they attended The
State Fair
John Fowler and wife, of Roam.
oke. Va. arrived here Tuesday or
a visit to relatives and friends
Mics Josie Byrd, of Point Pleas.
ant, spent Saturday and Sunday
here
Miss Laura Carder spent Sur.
day with Miss Alice Eckards
Albert Jamison spent Sunday
with Dawson Kincaid, at Flat
Rock
The patrons on Route No. l
have the thanks of the carrier and
family for the many generous
gifts of fruit and vegetables
Miss Eliza Yeager left last week
for Hartford where she will make
her future home.
w O Byrd. of Point Pleasant
spent Sunday with r E Mus
SiaNS
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07
LEON

Miss Dyoe Thornton was visiting
friends here last week
Earnest Ferguson. who has been
quite ill, is out again
Miss Harpold, of Petersburg,
is visiting Miss Lizzie Brown
Mrs Henderson and family of
Charleston, were visiting relatives
here last week
Geo Lusk is home on vacation
Fred Burns and Earl Burdette
were home last week
Ohas Burdett has gone to firing
on the K & Nj
Fred Sullivan and wife attended
the State Fair at Columbus last
week
The oil we'll which will be open
ed Wednesday, is progressing NICE
Mrs Chas Harris, of Buffalo, was
here last week
James Burdett and wife made a
visit to Buffalo lest week
Mr. Eskew, of Middleport, was
here on business last week
Tom Coleman has opened up a
blacksmith shop on Main street
Miss Blanche Lusk. of Parkers.
burg, is visiting her parents
There was melon supper at
David Bailey's. Quite a number
from here attended
Judge Flowers is having some
improvements made on his house
Miss Hogg. of Thurmond is visi.
ting Miss Lizzie Brown
Chas Casio and Geo Bettinger
entertained crowd Sunday with q
Graphaphone EVA.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07
A Summer Cold

A summer cold is not only an.
noying but if not relieved Pneu-
monia will be the probable result
by Fall. One Minute Coue h
Cure clears the phlegm, draws out
the Inflammation, heals, soothes
and strengthens the lungs and
bronchial tubes. One Minute
Cough Cure is an ideal remedy for
the children. 1t is pleasant to the
taste and perfectly harmless. A
certain cure for Group, Cough and
Cold. Sold by g. W. M Hooff
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07
Notice to Contractors for
Street Curling and
Paving

Sealed proposals win be received at the
council Chamber of the town OF Point
Pleasant, W. Va until Saturday Senfern-
Der 10. Iva, at u O'Clock. mon, for about
~ Inca. Ieet OF limestone curbing set In
ing with brick OF the Squares ON Main street
petween the following cross streets. viz:
kanawha River 20 LIST cross street, LIST 10 and
cross street, 2nd TO Srd cross street, Srd 10 an
cross street 9Th 70 9Th cross street, 5th TO sth
cross street, and sth To Sth cross street. and
on sixth street between Main an 4 Wand
streets, and Wand street and the Lewis
said Main street and Sixth street. Each
square viii contain about l2lO square yards
OF paving and all or the intersecfino eroSs
streets about I4SO yards. 49,
Bidders win De goyerned by the condi-
lions and specifications adopted nv the
Council, which can be had by application
70 the understgnedt after the 18TH day OF
August, IDOL The right 20 reject any or nj
bids is reserved by the Council.
w. q. WHALEY. Clerk.
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HON. s. s. ALT1zER
How he Stands With People of
Mingo County.

How He Stands With People of
Mingo County.
Hon. Simon s. Altizer should
feel proud of the compliment paid
him by the Democratic Congress
ional Convention of the Fifth CON-
gressional district of West Virgin
ia in nominating him as the stand
ard bearer of the democratic party
in this district. We believe he will
make q worthy representative of
the distinguished honor conferred
and we hope he will carry the ban
ner entrusted to his keeping to vio-
tory. He is good man and suo-
cessful farmer who has worked his
way up from the ranks of the com-
mon people, of which he is one
This section of the district will rail-
ly to his support with enthusiasm
and Mingo county will give him a
majority that will aid in making
him one of the congressman of the
fifty-ninth congress of the United
States He is not only good man.
but he is admired wherever known
for his energy and kindly feeling
His goodness of heart makes him
popular with the masses of the PEG.
pie and this will make him a strong
candidate. He is in every way fit
ted for the duties of the office and
will make a most worthy represent
tative. AS the campaign progress
es we shall lend our aid to his sup
port and tell our readers all we
know about our distinguished oan-
didate for congress, and the many
redeeming and manly qualities fol-
which he is Williamson
Southern West Virginian.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07

Blessing % Of The Monopoly
If there be any sovereign ar
gument in behalf of monopoly, it
ought to hold good in the case of a
telephone system. The telephone
business, if it is to be efficient in
reaching the largest possible mum.
Der of persons, must be under one
management; and there is not only
waste but confusion in having two
systems instead of one in any given
territory.
This is more clearly true of a
telephone system than of any other
common line of business. 1t is
here that monopoly presents it's
sweetest smile. But some preg
nant figures have just been brought
to light which show beyond ques-
ton that monopoly. even in tele-
phone systems. has its decided dis
vantages and drawbacks.
The Independent telephone
movement in Indiana bears strik.
ing testimony to the benefit which
has accrued to the people of the
state from competition.
In 1895 there were, all told, in
Indiana, 5000 telephones In the
seven years since the independent
movement gained headway there
have been installed in the state
100000 Independent telephones
alone. Before the independents
entered the state not a farmer had
a telephone; now $4,000 farmers
have phones The stockyards
business at Indianapolis has quad
rupled as result of the aocess to
stock producers. and every raiser
of produce and every merchant and
broker has richly profited through
the extended service.
From 1878 to 1894 the Bell
Telephone Co., installed without
competition only 243, 432 tele.
phones in the whole country.
During the years 1895 to 1901,
under the stimulus of competition.
the number was increased to 1 ,O2O,-
CAT.
The independents. after the ex.
piration of patents, had installed
100000 telephones in 1901, and
it is estimated that they now have
more than 100000 in opera.
ton.
What is true in the case of tele-
phones is true in all cases, except
that in most lines of business the
restraining effects of monopoly
be so accurately estimat.
ed.
Unrestrained monopoly is a
good thing-in theory.
But it can't stand the light of
cold figures.-Wheeling Tele.
graph.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07

For the first time in half a cen.
tury there is not single orator in
the Cabinet. There are three or
four men who make few remarks
on occasions when they are CON-
oerned, but there is not single man
among them who is what Waiter
son calls "a thriller" Mr.. Roose-
velt keeps a poet. but allows no
rival orator near the throne.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07

An important part of Secretary
Taft's Philippine exhibit at st,
Louis is in revolt. twenty-five Of
the little brown youth who have
been dragooned into attending the
model school" have refused to at.
tend the Glasses any longer. The
self respect OF the boys and girls
has been wounded and their feel
lngs outraged by the alIusion to
them in the government folder as
little savages." This advertise
ment has been distributed all over
the country. How the Secretary
will cope with the insubordina-
ton remains to be seen:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07
IN BANKRUPTCY,
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE.

PETITION FOR DISCHARGE
In the District Court of the United States,
For the Southern District of West Virginia
In the matter OF Daniel w. Brown, Bankrupt
No. lf2 In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. BENJAMIN F. Keller Jnd0a nj
the District Court of the United States for
tine southern District of West Virgi: ia:
County of Mason, and State OF West Wiz.
giniai In said District. respectfully represents
Lhat on the I'd day OF June, last past, he was
congress relating to bankruptcy; that he
mas duly surrendered all his property a md
IlEnts OF property, and has fully complied
with all the req lirements of said Acts and
OF tne orders of the Court touching his bank
Wherefore he prays that he may be de-
creed by the Court TO have a full discharSe
from all debts provable against his estate
under said Bankrupt A cts except sucI, deIts
as are excepted by law from such discharge.
dated thiS 18th day ofJuly, A. ID. 1904
(Signed) DANIEL W. Blows.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the Isl
day OF August, 1904, the Point Pleasant
Telephone Company, a corporation undeI
the laws of the State OF West Virginia, nIed
with the Clerk OF the Council of the Town OF
ton for q franchise, TO use and occupy the
streets, alleys, public roads, highways, side
walks, bridges, parks and all other public
grounds and places of the said town, for the
purpose OF erecting, maintaining and oper-
attng poles, wires, lines and ali appurten-
ances, fixtures. appliances and devices for
transacting general telephone business
and also MED with said Clerk a copy OF the
Point Pleasant Telephone Company.
BY wd. N. HAYNES, President.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07

David B Hill announces that
he will retire from politics on
January l and will accept no posi-.
ton if Judge Parker is elected
Mr.. Hill has not been of very re.
firing disposition He has always
been at the front and stood up fol-
his party's success royalty. More.
over. he has had about everything
there is. having served as city at.
torney, alderman, and mayor of
Elmira, n. Y; member of the
Legislature, Lieutenant Governor
for several terms, and U. s. Sena-
tor for six years. He has earned
the right to withdraw and devote
himself to his personal affairs,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07
SIS 600 Street Paving and
improvement t Bonds,
Town of Point
Pleasant,
w. Va.

There viii be publicly sold to the highest
BIDDER IN writing, at the Council Chamber
OF the town CT fotnt Pleasant, on Saturday.
september 10, 1904, al II O'Clock noon. until
winch time sealed bids will be received.
street Improvement bonds of tie denomina-
ion Ia1I. OF 5000 each, dated September I,
on September lst., OF each years prinei-
pal payable at the option OF the corpora
lion aiter ten years; demandable and due
In "a years principal and Interest payable
Pleasant, W. Va
No bid for less than par value win be con-
OF all bids Is reserved.
For further particulars, address either q,
the undersigned.
W. c. wHALEY, Clerk.
Aug. l2-fWks
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07

There seems to be an overwheIm.
ing demand for speeches from
Bryan in all the pivotal states.
Very we'll; he ought to make the
circuit. He is a brilliant and elo-
quent speaker, now entirely in
harmony with the purposes of the
party, and sure 40 edify and in
struot as well as entertain where.
ever he goes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07

A Clifton correspondent says
that tree, felled by arnold Meeks,
a timberman, at Union, (probably
Union district is meant) killed one
OF his two children, who were
Watching him, and injured the
other SO badly that it cannot live
Meeks is said to be on the verge of
insanity over the fatality. The
dead child was fonr years old =
Pomeroy Democrat.