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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
Section Seventh.

The said, The Cheshire OIL and Gas Co., its
successors or assigns, shall save the Town
harmless against any costs or damages
TO person or property to which IT may be
subject from defective construction or con-
dition Of any of the gas lines or pipes of
the said, The Cheshire Oil and Gas Co., in
the streets, lanes. roads or alleys, OF said
Town and from any cost or damages arising
from any ditch which may be left open and
said, The Cheshire Oil and Gas Co., its
successors or assigns and shall before COM
mencing work, execute and deliver to said
Town a bond in the sum of 5000 to be ap-
proved by the Council for the faithful carry
ing out of the conditions of this ordinance
Bond to be released on completion of con-
tract.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30

, ) drop IN when IN town and look over
our stock and sample orr goods. Be-
low we quote you prices In some of
our many brands.
One OF our speciaities Royal Rye
one case OF four quarts, price g 90.
Other brands prices as follows:
11SOS mousse .-....-........ 90
Mount Vernon Rye GO WIS oidi. 2 90
Old Barbee, per dt...-.- -
diided Age. per "a
G Iodden Wedding, per qt.,........ 90
Sognac Brandy, Zine, )per ot.. 80
GuckenheimerP Pure RYE. per ct 9s
jas. f. Pepper, Sour Mash, perqt rs
NO Montereai Malt Rye, per qt.,. IS
MAJ. PauFs, per qt.,......... rs
StraWberry Wine, Cline, per OF 20
81 ullen, per 60
Port Wine, CBest,) per qt.,.. 70
Fort Wine. per go
Sherry Wine, per qt.... co
Catawba Wine, per at.. ~
A1uns Extra Dry eChampagne,) 400
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
Section Eighth.

Gas shall be furnished by the said The
Cheshire OIL and Gas Co., its successors or
assigns to the Inhabitants of the Town by
meter only at the price of twenty-five cents
per one thoI sand cubic feet, less a discount
of ten per cent II paid before the tenth of the
month"; Provided that If a consumer use
less than 1900 cubic feet of gas In any one
month, The Cheshire Oil and Gas Co., its
successors or assigns shall have the right
to charge meter rent of SOC for said month
which shall be in full of the meter rent and
the gas consumed during the month.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
Vegetable Wrongs.

Digging the eyes out of potatoes.
Pulling the ears of corn.
Cutting the hearts out of trees.
Eating the heads of csbbages.
Pulling the boards out of rye.
Splitting the blood of beets.
Breaking the necks of squashes.
SHINING apples. Knitting peaoh-
es.
Squeezing lemons. Quartering
oranges.
Threshing wheat. Plugging
watermeIons.
Telling trees. and piercing the
bark.
soalding celery. sIashing ma
Piles.
Crushing and ismming ourrants.
Mutilating hedges. Stripping
bananas
Burning pine knots. Burying
roots alive.
The wholesale grocers in the
United States have formed strong
organization for the purpose of
prohoting the manufacture and
sale of pure food.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
TRUSTEES SALE
of Real Estate in Hannah District
Mason County, West Virginia.

Under and by virtue of a certain deed OF
trust executed by G. F. Wray and Mary
NJ. Wray, his wife, to the undersigned Trus-
tee, dated the 10Th day OF January, 1896, re-
corded in the office of the Clerk of the County
court OF Mason County, West Virginia, in
Trust Deed Book No. Is, page 40, etc., To secure
the payment OF a certain debt evidenced by
note therein fully described, In favor OF
John s. Hanly, in manner and form and ac-
cOro1ng TO the terms and provisions in said
trust deed specified, and said debt having be-
come due and payable and default having
ing required by the executrix OF the said
John s. Hanly, now deceased the under-
signed trustee, shall, ON
Tuesday, September 5, 1905,
commencing at HOO O'Clock, A. NJ, sell at
public auction, at the front door OF the Court
House OF said Mason County, to the highest
bidder, the following property, situate in the
state Of West Virginia, County of Mason
and District of Hannah.
certain tract or parcel of land bounded as
follows: BY the lands of W. j. Keister and
Il. NJ: Taylor on the north; by w. ]. Keister
and James w George on the west; by the
on the south, and by the lands of Joseph
Jordan and L.. NJ. Taylor on the east, descrfb-
ed as containing one hundred and fifty (l5O)
acres, more or less; excepting therefrom
George, and also excepting therefrom four
~ acres and eighty-two poles, and twenty
three Cd acres and seventy seven III poles.
The lien of said trust deed on the two barrels
8 Hanly by release executed by him on
the 9TH day OF March, 1897, and of record in
the office of the Clerk Of the County Court of
said Mason County in Record of Releases
said parcels are fully described.
wR.GUNN,
aug 24-w Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30

DIR @ ] Bishop of Agnew. Mich,
says, 81 have used Foley's Honey and
Tar in three very severe cases of
pneumonia with good results In every
case. y Refuse substitutes. At Van
GildeF's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
Section Ninth .

In consideration OF the acceptance of this
ordinance by the said, The Cheshire Oil and
Gas Co its successors or assigns he said
The Cheshire OIL and Gas Co., its successors
OF assigns shall for the period of Fifty 1907
years, have the privilege OF occupying the
streets. lanes, roads and alIt US OF the said
Town and of laying pipes for the convey
ance and distribution of Natural Gas with
the necessary street boxes and valves.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
Section Tenth.

All service pipes before using the same for
gas TO be examined and tested by and under
the direction of the said, The Cheshire Oil
and Gas Co., its successors or assigns, their
officers and servants making use for the
purpose OF the customary methods and APP
pliances to insure and make safe the said
service pipes against leakage of gas there
from, free of cost TO the consumer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
Section Fifth.

The said. The Cheshire OIL and Gas Co,
its successors or assigns shall within sixty
days from the passage OF this ordinance
file with the Clerk OF said Town, It's written
acceptance thereof, and shall within six
months thereafter commence and complete
the laying of the main trunk mains and
pipes through the said town within two
years thereafter, and shall not unnece ssari-
ly obstruct travel over or the public use
town and. whenever the streets shall be
opened they shall be repaired by The Chesh-
ire Oil and Gas Co., its successors or as
signs in such q manner as shall be approved
by the said COMMITTEE on streets and alleys
times subject TO the control of the Council in
this particular.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
b. 81 O. Railroad
Important Notice
EFFECTIVE
Sunday, July so.

All through treins on the Ohio Riv-
or Division between Kenova, Hunt
ington, Parkersburg, Marietta, Sister
sville, VIII cling and Pittsburg, will
be run via B. g. o. railroad between
Wheeling and Pittsburg, arriving at
and departing from B & o. r. r. sta
tions. Pittsburg, Smithfield & Water
Streets; Wheeling, South Main SITS.
For time tables, tickets, Pullman
Reservations, call on or address ticket
agents.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
SMITHSONIAN GETS
SMITH COLLECTION
Contains Herbarium and
Library of Baltimorean.
THE BOTANY OF GUATEMALA
Results Of Lifetime of Patient Work
in the Flora of the
World



Among the, important gifts recently
made to the Smithsonian Institution is
the botanical library and herbarium of
Capt. John Douneil Smith. of Baitf-
more which is estimated TO be worth
$50, coo. 1t is considered by the authori-
ties of the National Museum the most
BILE botanical gift ever made to the,
institution
Capt John Donnen Smith was gradu-
ated from Yale in 1s47. and subsequent
ly studied law. During the civil war
he was a captain of artillery in the
Confederate Army In the summer of
1871 he became Interested in ferns and
his first botanical corresDondence was
with Prof. .. C. Eaton, of Yale, author
OF the illustrated work called Ferns
OF North America In the following
winter Captain Smssh took UP the study
Of MOSES. and In the spring of 1875 he
began the preparation of herbarium
of towering plants
Increased Collection
He soon began to increase his col
through one of his correspondents, Bar
on H. Won Tuerckheim, he became spe-
cially Interested in the flora of Guate-
ciildtd- NJ SIiP1oteu COileClCfS III that
country. and made several expeditions
himself to Central America In 1889 ne
explored Alta Vera Paz. in 1890 south
err and central Guatemala; in 1892 west
ern Guatemala, and in 1894 and 1886
Costa RIGA
At first his plants were identified by
well-known botanists, particularly DR..
Asa Gray and Serene Watson, of Har-
ward University. Later, however. he
began to publish himself the results of
his studies. His printed works con-
sist of a series of twenty-six papers
published in the Botanical Gazette =
the first OF which appeared in 1881 and
a series of six volumes entitled "Enum-
cratic Plantarum Guatemalensiurn7 He
contributed also paper to the report
of the intercontinentaI railway commits
sion on the plants collected IN Central
America by that commission.
Many Thousand Sheets.
Captain Smiths herbarium which now
consists of over 10000 sheets, contains
many valuable sets of plants from re-
mote parts of tie world From China
is a series of several thousand speci-
mems collected by the Irish botanist
Henry; from Tibet and Central Asia, the
Schiaginweit herbarium; from Syria, the
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
MT. VERNON RAILWAY
TO Be REORGANH[D
Official Denial That Pennsylvania
Company Has Sold Holdings
Mystery IN Deal.

The Pennsylvania Railroad has not
sold It's interest in the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway,
nor does it intend TO Go so. though there
is some kind Of a reorga nizatioa on foot,
CT which the officers of the company
are making considerable mystery.
President Clarence P. King. OF the
electric company. whose headquarters
ere IN Philadelphia. arrived in the city
yesterday TO attend 10 the transfer OF
the stock bought two days ago from
several of the residents of alexandria
This transfer was made early in the
day at the Washington Offices OF tho
company Later. Mr.. King went TO the
New Willard Hotel, where he held con-
situations with the local attorneys of
the company and several aequaintances-
When asked point blank # the Penn
sylyania had decided to get out OF the
electric company. Mr. King laughed
and replied that there was no trut.s Ii,
such report. He said. however. that
there is TO be reorganization OF the
company before long. for the purpose
OF improving the service.
The larger stockholders ara buying
up the holdings OF some of the smaller
fry. who seem TO think that because the
company has lost between $1,000 and
S2s, 900 IN business, through the closiag
OF st. Asaph pooIroorn. there will be
no more dividend paying by the COM
pany.
President King declined TO discuss the
| proposed reorganization, but said he
would make statement later.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
DUTCH NAIL STEAMER
RfSCUESSCHOONERCREW
Vessel Waterlogged and Those Aboard
IN Great PeriI-Loaded
With Lumber.

NEW YORK, Jan S-The Dutch
West India mail steamer Prins Maurts,
which arrived this afternoon from West
India ports, on January q fell in with
the American three-masted schooner
John G. Schmidt. Captain Norbury,
bound from Georgetown. S. C., for Bos-
ton. lumber laden, waterlogged and the
decks level with the water.
Captain Metus, of the Prins Maufts
sent his lifeboat, with Chief offfcer
Vanderest and four men, who, with the
greatest difficulty, owing to the heavy
sea, succeeded in rescuing The entire
crew of seven men and brough. them
safely to this port
Captain Norbury. of the John c.
Schmidt, when seen on board the Prins
maurts. said;
I'VE sailed from Georgetown On Janu-
airy 16. bound for Boston. with full
cargo Of hard pine lumber On Wed
nesday afternoon. January .. off Win
ter Quarter Shoal, we experienced the
prevailing storm which swept ese coas
at that time The wind came out fro-r
northwest and blew with terrific force
raising a high cross sea, which boarded
our vessel fore and aft and flooded flel
decks continually for hours Tn
weather became extremely cold. an,
frequent snow squalls made the han
ding OF the vessel very dangerous
tine crew had not tasted food 70
thirty hours. and were almost ex
hausted and about to fail of into tn
sea when the Prins Maurts bore dow
on US. launched their lifeboat, and afte
pulling in the raging sea, managed t
get 70 the vessel
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
MISSING PRESIDENT
CAUGHT I'M NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Jan q William H
Hunt, president of the PaT-AmeFican
Banking Company, of Chicago. who
mysteriously disappeared several days
ago. was arrested in this city at a late
hour last night The arrest was made
at the request of Chief of Police O'Neill.
of Chicago, who said Hunt was wanted
there on a charge OF emhezzlement-
The prisoner will be arraigned in the
West Side police court today. and win
probably be committed pending the ar
rival of exradition papers from the
governor Of Illinois
Chief ONeili in his telegram to the
police authorities of this city asking fs-
the apprehension of Hunt said the pris-
oner left Chicago suddenly some weeks
ago, and an examination OF his books
revealed q shortage Of S36 coo.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29

Post collections; from India, a set OF
originals of ClaTks descriptions In his
voumes on the fora of British India; and
from other parts of Asia the collections
of Duthie, Ferguson, Hope, Schwein-
furth, Griffith. Heller, and Sir William
Norris. From Australia are collections
made by Baron Mueller; from New Yea
land and Queensland, those of Kirke,
Colenso, and Cheeseman; from TIE Ha-
waiian Islands, those of Hildebrandt.
Mann, Baldwin. and Boyd; from the
Philippine Islands those of Beale-Steere;
from the Samoan Islands those of Pow
ELL from Mauritius and the Seychelles
those of Powell ard Neville
Flora of Other Countries.
The flora of Africa, Europe, and
South and North America is represent
ed by equally important series, but the
most valuable part of the herbarium IS
that pertaining TO Central America This
is believed by American botanists 10
be the most valuable Central American
collection in existence
Captain Smith library contains about
1850 volumes of botanical works care
. fully selected, and substantially and ar
/ tisticalIy- bound 1t is particularly rich
in the works bearing upon the flora OF
tropical America.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
WILL ADDRESS MEMS CLUB
OF NORTHEAST SECTION

The Mems Club OF Northeast Wash
ington viii be addressed tomorrow night
by Prof Bliss OF the Bliss Electrical
School on Wireless Teiegraphy." This
is most interesting lecture, and all
the men OF the parish and northeast
Washington are welcome
The club is connected with the Church
of the Good Shepherd, Fifth and L
Streets northeast Last Monday even
ing H o. Totten addressed the club on
Architecture in Spain and carried
his hearers through the many historic
cities of that old land
Also his many odd experiences were
narrated in the land Of the Moors, il
Morocco. The hall was crowded. it being
the first time in the history of the or
ganization that the ladies Were invited.
All men are invited TO these meetings
at 40s II Street northeast at s .. N.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29

seEator-eiect Morgan g Bulkaley-
who was present in the Senate yester-
day for the first time since his election
by the Connecticut Legislature to sue
coed Gen. Joseph Roswell Hawiey, IS
man OF distinguished appearance as
well as Of notable career in politics
When he came upon the floor OF the
Senate in company with his cotie&guc'
Senator O. H Platt. he looked the part
of a dignihed member CT the upper
house His snow white hair, firm
countenance. clear eye, and direct gaze
typilied the me.l who has gone through
political battles. ana faces the future
with the same confidence that has en-
abled him to win in the past.
He displayed affabilty in aeknowl-
edging the ratulations OF his future
colleagues. and altogether made de-
cidedly pleasant impression.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
SENATOR BULKELEY
MEETS COLLEAGUES
Man Upon Whose Shoulders ConneccutS Ioga Has Fallen
Presented by Plat Upon the Floor of the
Upper House,

Senator Bulkeley's past political ca
reer has been published in The Times
heretofore. OF his future record, much
valuable service is expected. for his ser
vice as governor put him in close touch
with all the diversified interests of the
Nutmeg State and qualified him better.
perhaps. than any one else, to succeed
TO the position of power and influence
fned for so long u time by Senator
Hawley.
IN the past few years the latter
physical infirmi-y has been such as to
prevent his appearance in the Senate.
and this has cast the entire burden OF
the States representation on Senator
Piatt. With vigorous colleague the
senior Senator viii now be able TO de-
vote his great ability and energy more
particularly to matters Of national lrl-
pcrta-ce. while yielding much of the
routine work TO the newcomer
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
SENATE STARTS INQUIRY
INTO QUESTION OF BEEF

Another beef inquiry, Of which there
have been several in the recent history
or the Government, was started yester-
day by the Senate. in the adoption Of a
resolution offered by Mr. Proctor Of
Vermont
1t directs the Secretary OF War to
inform the Senate. las near as may be,
what amount of fresh beef has been
provided for the army in the Philip
pines IN the years 1903 and 1904 from
what sources 1t IS obtained and why il ie
not obtained in the United States
When the report of Secretary Taft IS
received, it is thought probable there
may be some debate upon the entire
subject of the beef trust. which has been
under investigation for 50 long q time
by Commissioner Garfield
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
FARMER PREPARES HIS
OWN FUNERAL GRAFTON
IS Transferred to Photographic Record
and Will Be Used on Day
Of Burial.

SANDUSKY, Ohio. Jan. 2S.-Benjamin
T. Goodsell, of Ashmont, this county
farmer. free thinker, humanitarian, and
philosopher. has decided that 40 one
i, so well qualified TO tell OF his virtues
md faults after he is dead as him
self. So he has carefully prepared a
funeral Grafton, and made a pbono-
graphic record of it, in his own voice
The record is fled away, and his family
instructed to use it, in lieu of a minister
or other funeral orator, when his friends
assemble TO pay their last respects.
Goodseu is about seventy, hale. hearty.
and wealthy His objection to minis
terial funeral grafton is that he docs
net think his life would make a good
orthodox tcxt
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
BILL BRITTON FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER
jury Fixes Doom of the Slayer of
James cockIess to Life
Imprisonment.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 2s-The jury in
the case of Bill Britton. charged with
the murder OF James Cockrell. along
with Judge Jim HargIs and Sheriff Ed
Callahan. returned verdict OF guilty
this morning. and fixed punishment at
life in the penitentiary.
The jury was out an hour and ffty-six
minutes. a motion for a new trial was
made.
Judge Hargis is still hiding in
Breathitt county, refusing TO answer
the Indictment
An effort to arrest him win be. made
Monday
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
PLANS FOR PROMOTION
OF PRACTICE WITH RIFLES

TIE national board for the promotion
Of rife practice. which met at the War
Department yesterday TO arrange foE
the rifle competition for 1905, reached nc
definite conclusion as to the place OF
shooting
A special committee. consisting # Cen
erai Harries, General Hall, and General
Riggs. the latter representing the Mary
land Guard. was appointed to ARA
details 1t was decided TO admit X e.
from West Point and Annapolis
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
WHAT SHE CONSIDERED NATURAL

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-I like to see n man
ae- raj
-rimsonbeak-wel don't
see man make a fool of him
fonkers Statesman.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
MONEY FOR AIR.

-'Can you lend me some money!"
Why do you want money!?
Tn writing a play"
Well does that take money!
Yes, You see this is European play.
and / want TO go across the pond 10
get the atmosphere. Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
AUTHORIZES THE SALE
OF ASHLEY TERRACE

The sale of the right OF way over the
driveway, Ashley Terrace an asset Of
the estate of Thomas e Waggaman,
bankrupt, has been ratified by Justice
Anderson OF the District Supreme
Court
AshIey Terrace driveway IS in the
northern addition 70 Cleveland Park II
Is explained that Mr. Waggaman owned
a one-han interest In the property. The
purchase price Is $751;
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
EITHER WAY.

NO, sir said the waiter. I'VE
haven't got 1t; it's tough when a man
orders 4 steak and we haven't il, ism. I
it,
Yes replied the patron. and it is
usually tough when you have it
Houston Post
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
ADMIRAL GOODRICH SPINS
SOME SAILOR ANECDOTES

a new feature of the Proceedings OF
the Naval Institute" for this month are
the sailors yarns spun by Rear Ad-
rr,iral c. F. Goodrich.
Heretofore this official publication OF
the Naval Academy has been a staid
journal. but Admiral Goodrich has set
an example. which. it is said. other
naval officers Will row follow.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-05-17
Deals in Realty

The following deeds were fled for
record Monday and Tuesday u the
Office of Probate Clerk and Recorder
F. P. Gayle:
J.. p. White and wife and w. j.. Will
kinson to R. F.. Barnett. for $4,000.
twenty acres in section Is, township
II south, range "A east
J.. S. Campbell and wife to e L.
Ceilings, for 800. a lot 204 by so in
the northeast corner of block FL of
South Highlands addition to Roswell.
E. R. Tallmadge and wife to Chas.
J. Dannenfel, for 500. lots 6 and s,
block 9 in Thayer's addition to Dex-
ter.
Lee A. MeIntire to John s.. Wrano
Sky. for $4,000. forty acres in section
3, township IA south, range 20 east;
also a water right in the Felix Irriga-
ton Co.
VIM. H. Cosgrove and wife to F.
A. Pearce, for s2.400, eighty acres in
section 10. township IL south, range
"a east.
VIM C. Reid to Mary C. Reid, for
800, lot 4, doc Is of the West.
addition to Roswell.
United States of America to Rob
ert E. L. Clark, a patent to 16O acres
in section "a, township IA south, r.
25 east.
o. r. Tanner and wife and ]. C.
Wilson and wife to Alfred P. Shep-
-
addition to Hagerman.
VIM. NJ. Formwalt and wife ito Mrs.
IngersoIl, for 81. lot 5, blk.
A in the West Side addition to Ros
we'll.