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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

The Fopr O'CLOCK Club will
meet to-meltoS esenine With Mics
Mamie 6abhsrt with the following
- their. programme:
Life Of Japanese Girl-Miss
BoRyer.
Patriotism of Japanese Women
Mics Polsley.
"Ths Daring Of the Gods =
Talk-Mf6s Mary McJuIIoch.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

On account of failure to get the
ohuroh completed at the Greer APP
pointment. the second Sunday in
February. the dedication has been
postponed until June 4th. Those
knowing themselves to owe sub
soription on said church will please
pay up at once and by so doing be.
stow a great favor on the trustee 81
said church. o. B. WEST.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01
Jan. ard. 1905.

Now is the time to bring in
your watches, clocks and jewel
ny for repairs. All work will
be promptly done and salts
faction guaranteed.
JOHN c. STORTZ,
Iewelry Store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

The boiler of the hot wster fur
nace at the county jail blew up
Sunday night. but no damage was
done. The mishap. however will
cause considerable Inconvenience
for several days.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

George Worok, colored man,
we'll known in this city, was found
dead in his chair Tuesday morn
ing. He had been sick for about
a week, but was able at times to
sit up. He arose some time in the
morning and soon after was found
dead. Heart failure vas cause of
death.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

The Spencer Hotel entertained
between 25 and 80 travelling men
over Sunday. This hotel is fast
gaining the name as one of the
best hotels in the country.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

A California man has solved the
labor problem by employing monk
eys to pick the prune crop. 1t is
useless to say they are "scabs."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01
Arm Broken.

While enroute to Pomeroy last
Tuesday Miss Sarah Knight fell
on the levee at Mason City and
broke both bones in her arm just
above the wrist. DR.. Roush, OF
Pomeroy set the broken bones
Miss Knight is getting along
nicely at her home at Maggie.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

Major Downtain, of the Pension
Department, who has been 1t
home a few weeks ON sick leave.
has returned to Washington. He
expects to go south In short time
to remain few months. where. it
is hoped be will entirely recover.
-Irrepressible,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01
psr.snal Msatsoa.
Mr.. j. D. Keister. of Glenwood
ono rIav laaf .waak

MIR. j. D. Keister. of Glenwood
was in town one day last week.
Mr. Thomas KeaFns, of tbs
Flats. gave our Office a pleasant
call cne'day last week and renew.
ed his subscribtion. and also that
of his daughter. Mrs. Florenee
Brisco, at Anderson. Ind.
Mr.. Asa Kearns. of the Flats
left for Columbus, Ohio. last Fri
day. to Resume his position in the
shops in that city
Mr. Jake Legg. of the Z. & M,
residing at MiddIeport. O.. isquite
i'll at the home of his father-in-law,
Mr. hilbert Rnyburn, this city
Miss Nora Neville, niece of Mrs.
S. j. Baum, has been quite i'll the
past two weeks. but is some better.
Mr.. Geo. W. Pullin. of Debby,
one of the Registers old friends
and a most prompt paying sub
scriber. made Us call last Satur-
day, renewing his subscription.
Mr. PnIIin says he cannot do with
ont the Register.
Mr.. E. B Caldwell. of Grogan,
Ohio, Was caller at this Office Sat
urdags
Mr. d. " Gint6er. of Hartford,
was business visitor here Friday
Mr. s. A. Lewis. of New Haven.
was here Saturday.
Mr.. W. NJ Rollins, of New Ra-
ven, was in our city Saturday.
Hon. John P. Austin. of Red.
| mond, was in town Sunday
Mr.. G. T Beale returned Satur-
day from few days visit to rela-
tiyes in Charleston and attending
Legislative sessions.
Mr.. D. Caldwell, manager of
the Poplar Grove Stock Farm, at
Gallipolis Ferry. was in our city
Saturday.
Mr.. D. Grow, of Ripley, was
here Saturday night
Mr.. John g. Stortz, who sprained
his ankle Monday, week ago, is
improving nicely. We are glad to
announce to his friends.
DR.. Francis Petty has returned
from Parkersburg. where she has
been for some time taking medi-
cal treatment and visiting relatives.
Hon j. B. Menager, of Charles
ton, was here last Wednesday eve
ming.
MIR. Byrd Stone. of Lson, was in
town Thursday.
Mr.. R. II. Armstrong, of Hunt
ington, :wae in town Thursday.
Mr.. r. @. Kyle. of Columbus.
was a:business visitor in our oity
Saturday.
Messrs. Silvermsu~6nd y. j.
Norton, of GallipoIis, were visitors
in our city Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Grit T. Smith spent lasl
week ia Charleston, looking on the
legislature, and greeting his many
friends throughout the State.
Rev. William Wolf, of BrilIian
was in town yesterday on his way
home from visit to his brother
Mr.. Mallory Wolf. who has just
recently moved bis family from
Nicholas county to New Haven
this county.
Messrs John Dtusgrave, F. 6
Musgrave, accompanied by W. c
Bird, spent Sunday with thei,
mother at Old Town.
MIR. John Bryan returned Satur
day from a trip to Huntington
Mr.. L Shifllet left last Thnrs
day for Texas county. Missouri
to look after large tract of tim
Der land for a company which is be
ing organized in this place. TIL,
names of those interested we ar
not at present permitted to divulge
Weare informed that the tract i
one of the finest in the State o
Missouri.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Georg'
Sterrett, up the Kanawha, a daugh
ter, last Wednesday.
Mrs. L B. Moore, of Catlstts
burg, KY, was visiting friend
here Monday,
!. Born to Mr. and Mrs. William
vaught up the Ksnawha. sor
J last Wednesday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

The Ladies Aid Society of the U.
B Church in Heights. will give a
Single Social in the church. Sat
urday evening, Feb. 18th. Every
body invited to etted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

Mr. Thomas Parsons, we'll known
here, died at Louisville. KY. last
Monday morning, at $50 O'Clock
Mr.. Parsons leaves a wife, sor
and daughter, who reside al
Louisville, and four sisters and TWO
brothers. viz: Mrs. Q O. Bowyer
Mrs. 3 b Armstrong, this city
Mrs. W. R Tippett, Ravenswood
and Miss Hattie Parsons, Prunty
town; Mr. John Parsons, this CITY
and Mr.. Newt Parsons, Pittsburg
The funeral will be held at Louis
Vile to-day. The Register extends
its heartfelt sympathies
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

On account of a defect in. the
fue causing the furnace to smoke,
no services could be held in the
Presbyterian Church last Sabbath
bat the usual services may be ex-
pected next Sabbath morning and
night and prayer meeting tonight,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01
Caught Adrih.

On Sunday, Jan Is. Capt G b,
Varian, of this city. caught adrifi
in the Ohio river p deck barge
75x14 feet, the. Same bearing nc
nnms OSuer can have came by
calling on C4pt. V4risp or address,
ing him at Point Pleasant, W. Va
Jan. 25 2.w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

A small FIRE was discovered in
the Pofenbasgsr building on Main
street. between 9th and 9th streets
last Friday evening The FIRE de
partment responded and the blaze
Oxtinsuished with but little dam
age.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

Captain j. G Porter, Assessor
Nth his assistants. Thomas q
Blessing. together with Messrs
Robert Kiger and j. NJ. Burdetl
are re.sssessaing the real estate il
the corporation of Point Pleas
ant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

The freight business on the K.
& 81. is exceedingly heavy at pres
emit. After the. arrival and depart
ure of the passenger trains, the:
yards are cleared of the the humid
reds of cars of coal. together With
other miscellaneous freight.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

The City Council will meet in
regular session next Monday night,
February 6
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

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 TACT we snow nun
dreds of articles you would
not think of, if you didn't
see them, and all are ap.
propriate gifts,
Special prices on Ladies
Tailored Suits-one lot 0.
Jackets, small sizes, choice
$500.
Come and let us show
you the goods. If they
don't appeal to you dom
buy. s
III DEA|RDORFf- G.
GALLIPoLIs Q
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

j. Friedman 6 Co. have q new
advertisement for you this week
Read it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

After a woman has been married
two years she wonders how she
could have believed the things her
husband said during their court
ship
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

Messrs. John Hayman and Char.
les B8erl. Of Debby. were in town
4 yesterday.
! Mr.. Charles Neale, of Quincy,
was here Sunday visiting his
parents.
Mr.. Q. j, Miller. of Charleston.
was here Monday on business
Mr.. M Friedman returned Fri
day from Marietta and Steuben-
vile, where he had been taking in
; voice of their stores Mr.. Fried
man will leave today for New York
to buy goods
Mr.. @ @ Bowyer will return to-
day from a business visit for the
past few days. in Charleston.
+ Messrs. w b. Blake and Nor
gan Hogsett, of Hogsett, were in
town yesterday.
Mr.. w. H. Sayre, of MERGERS
Bottom, was in town yesterday.
Mrs. Stephen Z. Miller will
sing a solo in the Episcopal
Church, during the Sunday eve
ming services,
Mr.. O.. D. Stuart, tr .veling out
of New York. selling iewelry. was
here Saturday and Sunday tovisit
his wife and baby and Captain
Hess family.
Mr.. Frank Hern, of the Phoenix
Hotel, who has been sick for some
time with rheumatism, is improv-
ing.
Mr.. D. "A. Howell, engineer on
the z. & M BY, is here spending
a few days with his friends.
Messrs. W. 81. and W. o. Miles.
Eof GalIipelis, were here Monday
DIR. A j. Lyons, superintendent
of the Spencer Asylum, was in our
city for a short time Monday eve-
ming, on his way to Charleston.
/ Mr.. Frank. b. Rhea employed
by large coal company at Nan,
Iquatuck, as manager of their store.
has been visiting his friends
through MERGERS Bottom for the
past few days.
| Born. to Mr.. aud Mrs Otis
Greenlee, near Flat Rock, son,
Sunday evening. Jan 20, 1905.
Mrs. j. 81. Norton has been on
the sick list the past week, but is
some better.
Mrs. F A. Roberts no hae
been here on months visit to her
parents DR. and Mrs. w. P. Neale
will return to her home at Salem,
Va, tomorrow
i Rev. j. 81. Gibbons returned
Monday from Parkersburg where
4 he attended The Northwestern
] Convocation which met in that
3 city last week.
! Misses Josephine and Reba
! sBeale returned Friday from a few
days visit with Miss Elenore Spill
man at Spilmen,
Messrs. Howard Robey and Fred
Riley attended a card party given
; by Mr.. and Mrs 81. E Spilman, at
Spilman last Wednesday evening.
Messrs. j B, Stewart and II. o.
Thornburg. of Huntington, were
business visitors in town Monday
Mr.. U. G.. Summers, of West
Union, was in our city Sunday on
his way to Charleston.
> Misses Maude and Velma Kisa,
returned last Wednesday from
Wheeling where they were the
guests of Miss Edith Aldermen
Mr. Frank Huntsman and Miss
Blanche Colleson, of Columbus
who have been here visiting MI
and Mrs Geo ShingIe, have return
ed to their home
Mrs. Anna Harris, of Harrison
vile, and sister Miss Amelia Prib
BILE here visiting relatives returned
q home Monday.
Il Messrs. William Harris anc
5 John T. Love. of Flat Rock, wer,
f in town yesterday.
A California man has solved th,
. labor problem by employing monk
eys to pick the prune crop. 1t il
useless to say they are "soabs."
The man who wants it we'll don,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

Freight business on the B & Q.
railroad has materially increased
since the first of the year. The
road has handled more freight the
past month than for several pre2i-
Gus ones
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

For the past week the citizensof
Huntington have had an insds-
quate supply fgas. and refuss @
pay gas bills presented to them 81
the Triple State Gas g Oh Co.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01
DEAD.

Mrs. Lacy Long died at her
home on Mr.. j NJ. 81. Bsale's farm
Monday. January %. and was
buried at Bruce Chapel, Tuesday.
Rev. j. Howard Gibbons conduct
cd the services.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01
All accounts must be set
tied at once.
Mrs. Z. J. Williamson.

Died at her home near Flat
Rock, Friday evening. Mrs. John
+: Ray5urn, age 26 years. and was
buried Sunday morning. at 1870
O'clock in the family buryipg
grounds. Rev. Garter officiating.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

The coldest morning this win
ter according to the government
thermometer in charge of Capt. W.
D. Holmes, this CITY. was last Sun.
day morning; the instrument reg
istering ona degree haInR zero
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

The Young Ladies Missionary
Society will meet Wednesday after
noon, at two O'Clock with Mrs. j.
B. Tippett. All members urgently
requested to be present.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

The D. A. r Society will meet
with Mrs J. NJ. 81 Beale on Tues
day. Feb. 14th. Please bring dues.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

The man who wants it we'll done
must blow his own horn.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

All accounts must be set
tied at once.
Mrs. Z J. Williamson.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

w. L. Davidson-I have been
employing entertainers for Chau-
tauquas and lecture courses for q
dozen years, and ]. have never
found anything which more com
pletely satisfied me, and gave such
u bounded delight to my patrons
as the Kafir Boys of j. n Balmer
1t is the most unique and salts
factory entertainment, in my esti
nation. now before the public
At Hooff's Opera House. Tues
day evening, Feb 7th. under the
auspices of the -Four O'Clook Club.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

The Kanawha convocatioh is
now in session at st. Albans. Rev.
Gibbons, of Christ Church, this
city, is in attendance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

Hats going at one-half
the cost price.
Mrs. Z. j. Williamson
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01
RTVER NEWS.

Capt. D. A. Woodward. of the
steamer Chas. Brown, was in our
city Saturday.
Mats VIM. McGuf6n, of the E.
ER. andrews. went to Cincinnati
Monday.
Captain s. L Parson. of Hern,
and Captain A. s. Leach. of Red
House, were in our city Friday.
Captain Harry Martin left Gin.
cinnati Tuesday with the Str. Con-
voy with a tow of empties for
Pittsburg. The Toe caught him
four miles below Manchestef
where he WAS forced to lay up.
Sam Greenlee. the well known
river cook; who has been sick for
some time, continues quite low.
Captain Frank Saunders has re.
signed his position as master of the
Lucy Marmet
Clerk James Q. Holloway has
been quite ill this week, at the
home of his brother, pilot P. g.
Holloway, but is some better.
Capt. Harvey Gibson. who is
we'll known in river ORIOLES, has
been at bis home in this place for
several days on account of rheuma.
tism. He is now much better and
able to be about.
The Hatfield has been keeping
the Kanawha broken up from the
mouth to Look IL. They have
about 55 pieces here which are in
charge of Captain james Darst.
i
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-01

stering one degree below zero.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-10-04
INDIA is GUARDED.
New Treaty Links Japan and Great
Britain Together in Strong
Bond.

London, Sept. 28.-The text of the
new agreement between Great Britain
and Japan, which was signed by Lord
LansdoWne, the British foreign secre-
tary, and Baron Hayashi, the Japa-
nese minister to Great Britain, on
August II, was issued by the foreign
office late Tuesday evening. The mo-
mcntOus document is a brief one, COM
prising less than 500 words, including
eight articles and preamble. nc
companying Lord Lansdowne to the
cOmpanying the agreement is letter
from Lord LanSdOWne to the British
ambassadors at st. Petersburg and
Paris, for transmission to the Russian
and French governments respectively,
in which the foreign secretary cour-
teously reviews the agreement and
carefully points out that the new de-
fensivc alliance is not intended as a
menace, but rather as a guarantee Of
peace and prosperity in the far east
il which all countries may partici-
pate The official text forcefully
brings cNt the Importance to both
countries Of this alliance, which prac-
tically makes Great Britain Japan and
Japan Great Britain for the purpose OF
defense in the regions of east Asia
and InGia"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-10-04
A FlENDISH DEED.
Texas Woman and Her Four Children
Murdered by Unknown
Brutes.

Edna, Tex, Sept. 29.-Mrs. A. J. Con-
dit and four children. daughter OF Is
and three boys from six to ten years old,
were murdered in cold blood at their
home near here Thursday. The mother
and daughter were assaulted and their
bodies brutally disfgured. A baby
about two years old was the only one LETT
alive. All of them seemed to have been
murdered with some blunt instrument,
their heads were crushed and their
Threats cut with a knife or razor. The
girl and mother were killed in the house,
the boys were killed about 100 yards
away. Mr. Conditt was working in
the rice fields. A negro boy about II
years old was blowing in a, field near
the house at the time of the killing and
heard the children screaming. He
saw a man running after woman,
who was running around the house.
Being afraid to go to the house. he
ran to neighbours and told what he
had seen. The party informed, ran TO
the place and found the five members
of the family killed. Officers were in
formed at once and the entire county
is out in posse in search Of the muir
derer. 1t is supposed there were two
of them.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-10-04
MAKES SERIOUS CHARGE.
Banker Schiff Declares Minutes OF
Equitable Directors Meeting
to Be False.

New York, Sept. 3O.-Jacob H.
Schiff, head of the banking firm of
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., testified Friday be-
fore the life insurance investigating
committee that the minutes OF meet
ing of the finance committee of the
Equitable Life Assurance society, in
February, 1908, were false in recording
the purchase of 100000 of Union Pa
cifc preferred stock for holding &C.
count Mr.. Schiff said he was pres
ent at the meeting and no such trans
action was made. Asked if apart
he desired to be understood that the
Equitable records were false, Mr..
Schiff said if such a transaction was
made he did not hear it. He would
like to take counsel before he made
a direct answer.
Mr. Schiff expressed the opinion
that it was wrong for James H. Hyde
to participate personally in syndicate
transactions. He did not know, ne
said, that Mr.. Hyde had done SO until
these disclosures. The Equita BILE, >
said Mr.. Schiff, was at the mercy OF
one man-either Alexander or Hyde
1t seems to me it was all Hyde. Every
thing was Hyde. The vice of the en-
tire insurance situation has been ire
sponsible power
During the afternoon session when
Alfred W. Maine, an associate auditor
of the Equitable Life Assurance so
ciety, was called to the stand, it was
disclosed that the Equitable Life, the
Mutual Life and the New York Life
companies had formed a pool to looi
after legislation before the various
state legislatures.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-10-04
SEEKS HEAVY DAMAGES.
Peruna Company Brings Suit for
$25O,OOO Against Ladies'
Home Journal

Chicago, Sept. 3O.-Claiming that it
has the original of testimonial which
the Ladies' Home Journal recently de-
clared to be fraudulent, the Peruna
Drug Manufacturing company. makers
OF a widelyknoWn proprietary medi-
cine, has brought suit in the superior
court of Chicago for $250000 damages.
The Curtis Publishing company, OF Phil
adelphia. is named as defendant. The
testimonial in question is one which the
Ladies' Home Journal declared that
Congressman George H. White. of South
Carolina, never gave, backing up its
statement by an undated letter from
Mr.. White. In its declaration the Pc
runa company denies that the testimo-
NAL is fraudulent, and asserts it has two
original letters from Congressman
White, which were given in good faith
as testimonials to the merit of the rem
edy. Mr.. Whites denial, the Peruna
company claims, was secured through
misunderstanding This is the second
suit for large damages filed against the
Ladies' Home Journal since it began its
| crusade against patent medicines"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-10-04
WRECK BLOWN UP.
British Steamer Sunk in Suez Canal
Broken to Pieces by Tremen-
dous Explosion.

Port Said, Egypt, Sept. 29.-The wreck
of the British steamer Chatham, in the
Suez canal, with her cargo of 80 tons of
dynamite and blasting gelatin, was
blown up Thursday morning by mines
distributed around and inside her hull
These were fired by all electric current
fsom Raselech, about five miles away
A huge column of water, sand and the
ships wreckage was thrown 1000 feet
in the air. and in falling destroyed 600
feet Of the east bank of the canal. Div
ers Immediately commenced removing
the debris. The canal population in the
vicinity of the scene of the explosion left
early in the morning for the seashore,
closing the banks and stores. which
were guarded by police
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-10-04
TO RETIRE FEBRUARY1.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw Plans
to Quit Cabinet Then and Begin
Presidential Campaign.

Des Moines, a., Sept. 27.-Secretary
of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw will
leave the cabinet February 1, 1906. He
makes the definite announcement in
a letter to the Polk County Republican
club. In his letter answering a re-
quest for a date for an address, Secre-
tary Shaw stated that he would be busy
preparing for the coming session of
congress and will be unable to return
to Iowa until February 1, upon which
date he expected to retire from the
cabinet. Shaw will then begin his
presidential campaign among his
friends. Mr.. Shaw entered the cabinet
on the retirement Of Secretary Gage,
and when he retires he will have com
pleted four years service.