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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-08

The average man is known b.
the company he keeps. but the
fool is known by the conversation
he hands ont.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-08
CITY COUNCIL
Election Commissioners.

at meeting of the Council Of
The Town of Point Pleasant, W.
Va. held on the 9th. day of March,
1905. the following commissioners
of Election were appointed for the
election of town officers at the cleo
to be held on the 18th. day of
March, 1905:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-08

Many a man who claims to be
the architect of his own fortune
evidently worked without a blue
print.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-08

A friend in need viii keep yon
broke.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-08
SECOND WARD

Wsggener Store Room-Com-
missioners, B F. Gibbs, R. b.
Hsptonstall, james M Stephen
son.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-08
Deadly Cigarettes

On last Friday. for the second
time in two years. Moses Hicks
aged 16, whose home is at Bar
louisville. was committed to the
asylum for the insane and will be
taken to Spencer in few days.
His condition is said to be due to
accessive cigarette smaking.
In December 1908 the boy be-
came indicted to the use Of the
little coffin nails" and soon de-
veloped capacity for couple Of
dozsn daily. His nervous system
was soon wrecked and in & short
time he was raving maniac. He
was committed to the asylum, and
after a months treatment was dis
charged. Quite recently be sgain
took up the old habit aud was soon
in as bad a condition as ever.
At various times during the past
two weeks he has threatened
number of his companions and
and showed other dangerous symp-
toms. ana Friday his case became
so desperate that it was necessary
to put him under guard and CO.
cordingly he was tried and COM
mitted to the asylum as shove
stated. The boys condition Is
pitiabIe and physicians cay that it
will be some time before he will
regain his lost faculties.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-08

In presenting IA Country Kid"
this season it has been the aim of
the management to eliminate any
feature that would tend to detraot
from the story At the same time
the story has been rewritten, and
many new features added in the
way of new and p-to. date music
and novel specialties. The illumi.
rated concert in the evening is at.
tracting attention everywhere. The
cast has been carefully selected,
and special scenery is used for the
entire production.
At Hooff's Opera House. Seats
on sale at Hooff's Drug Store.
Friday evening. March 10, 1905.
A horrible tale comes from Gil.
mer county A MoCloud girl
gave birth to a child about two
months ago Last Monday it dis.
appeared, and the neighbors be-
came suspicious. A search was
made. and the child was found
Friday hanging in the top of a
bush overhanging the creek with q
rock tied to it's body 1t had been
the intention of the woman to
throw the child in the creek. Tue
mother is in Jail at Chenille, and
her sister is charged as an accom-.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-08
FIRST WARD.

Trosohke's Store Room-Oom.
missioners. Perry Kerwood, John
Wells, A. 81. Cable.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-08

remains were taken.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-08

Mr.. Hart billiard, of Ambrosis
was in town Saturday.
Miss Aida Swisher, who hs
been visiting Mr.. Charles Boyc
land family for the past week, re
turned to her bone at Middleport
Sunday. She was accompanies
home by Miss Estelle Boyoe.
Mr. 6 E Womeldorff. of Cali
polls, was in our city Thursday.
Messrs Geo. M. Parsons and Gee
Gardner, of Maggie. were in GU
city Friday.
DR.. T. j. Brady. of Ambrosis
was in town Friday.
Mr. Henry Jenkins. of Hartford
was in town Saturday.
Mr.. N s. Buck, of Suffolk, Va
was in town last week.
DIR. Richard Henderson, VIII
has bsen here for several days t
visit his grand father Col. &. E
Thomas and family returned
his home at Urbsna, Ohio, Nor
day.
Mr.. q. F. Smith, of Hartford
was here Thursday.
Msssrs John A. Davis and T
Q. Riggs, of Pomeroy, were in OF
city Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs George P. Gar
ner and little son. spent Sunday
Mason with relatives.
Mr.J E FREEZER. of Buffalo, W
in our oity Monday.
Gen. John MoCausland al
daughter. Miss Charlotte. of B ,er
Hill. were in our city Monday. .
Messrs Robert Armstrong,
Huntington, and VIM Armstrou
travelling out of Louisville. were
town Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-14
Aid Association for Blind.

The regular meeting of the board of d.
rectorS Of the Aid Association for the
Blind of the District of Columbia was
held at the home, 915 E street northwest,
Tuesday morning. The president, Mrs. C.
E. Main, presided. The chairman of the
admission committee reported that three
applications had been considered; one IA
vorably, one unfavorably and one was in
eligible. The board accepted the report.
The chairman of the house committee re-
ported, among other things, that the ma
iron, Mrs. f. G.. Cuttings, having now
completed her promised five years of gra-
tuitouS services, has consented to remain
with the association for while longer.
The chairman of the industrial commit
tee reported that the number of chairs
caned was less than usual, and asked that
members secure work for this depart
ment. A new industry for the women
basket weaving-was submitted to the
board for consideration. A special COM
mittee of four was appointed to investi-
gate the subject and teach the inmates.
The chairman of the ways and means
committee reported progress in the plans
for large euchre party to be given in
the near future.
The resignation of Miss Cornelia Clay
as a member of the board of directors
was presented and accepted with regret.
The secretary was directed to write a
letter of coincidence to Mrs James E. Gill
bert on the death of her son; to Mrs.
Julia Mason Layton on the death of her
mother. and n letter of sympathy to Mrs.
A. E. Spurgeon, a valued member of the
board, who is quite i'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-14
PAVING PARKING SPACE.
Commissioners Grant a Hearing on the
Subject.

The District Commissioners granted a
hearing this morning to r. ]. EarnshaW
and H. B. Leary for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the best policy to be pursued by
the District in the matter Of paving the
parking space in front of the place of busi-
hess of Messrs. Earnshaw & Leary, at
1915 LIST street southwest. Messrs. Earn
shaw & Leary want to be permitted to
pave the space with asphalt, while the
engineer department maintains it would be
better to preserve the parking and grass.
The case was discussed at length, Mr..
Ieary maintaining that the appearance of
the square would be improved and his
business facilitated if the space could be
paved clear to the building line Capt.
Morrow of the engineer department de-
ciared such paving would result in the
killing of trees, which are dependent upon
the adjacent ground for their moisture
AT the conclusion of the hearing C)m-
missioner West announced that he would
go to the property in question and make
a personal inspection. The decision of the
Commissioners consequently was not an
nOunced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-14
Prizes Won at Spelling Bee.

The spelling bee given last Tuesday even
ing by the Legion of Loyal Women was re-
garded as complete success. The hall was
filled by those interested. who were well
coined by the president Mrs. Julia G.. Bur-
nett
The Houghton family, in quaint costumes,
gave two humorous vocal selections, after
which Mrs. L. V. Mccullough, chairman of
the committee announced Captain Portman
and Captain Hart as the leaders in the
contest.
Ready responses were made to their calls.
Competition was earnest and amusing until
after 10 O'Clock, when the prizes were
awarded to the victors. The first, q two dol
lar, and half gold piece, was received by
Miss Helen r. Holmes; the second one
dollar and half lawful money" by Mr..
Thomas j. Taylor; the third, copy of the
R. tional Speler, used in the Eastern High
School, by Mrs. Mary B. McReynolds..
To Mrs. A. s. Odell was assured earlier
intthe evening the possession of the consola-
ton prize. The referees, DR.. Thomas Col
ver Mr. D. L. Burnett and Mr.. H. N. Nc
Cullaugh, with Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary rendered aid on several important
occasions. The legion committee in charge
consisted of Mrs. L. V. Mccullough, DR.. A.
Portman Mrs. NJ. E. Cutter, Mrs. E. *.
Temple, Mrs. H. A. Engle and Mrs. Fanny
Pomeroy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-14
Bidders Given Hearing.

R. W. Yerkes, r. H. Beaumont and W.
H. Smith, representing the Link Belt En-
cheering Company, bidders for the install
lation of coal and ash-handling machinery
at the new sewage disposal plant, were
given a hearing by the District Commas
sioners today. When the bids We're opened
1t was found that the John A. Meade Com
pany had submitted the lowest bid, and tile
Commissioners had intended accepting 1t.
The Link Belt Company had submitted a
higher bid, and appeared today to demon
strate to the Commissioners that the ma
chinery offered in their specifications would
be a better bargain at a higher figure.
Mr.. Yerkes spoke at length along this line.
and at the conclusion of the hearing the
Commissioners announced that they would
reserve their decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-14
Trouble Over a Woman.

John Saunders, colored, whose home is
ct 101 18th street northwest, is under treat
ment at the Casualty Hospital for knife
wounds of the leg and chest. 1t is alleged
that John Johnson, also colored, inflicted
the wounds. There was a row at the home
of Saunders yesterday afternoon, in which
Johnson and female members of Saunders
family are alleged to have participated.
Don't slap my daughter" Saunders is
alleged to have told Johnson. SLAP me
and we men know how to settle trouble
without having it with women"
Then the trouble between the men started
and Saunders received the wounds The
quantity of blood lost by the victim caused
the belief that he was dying, and the po-
lice were summoned. The wounded man
was hurried to the Casualty Hospital,
where Dr. Lloyd dressed the wounds Saun-
ders was weak from loss of blood but his
condition improved, and he is out of dam
ger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-14
w. C. T, U. Quarterly.

The afternoon session of the W. c. T u
quarterly convention held yesterday in
the lexington Presbyterian Church OPEN
Ellis, national legislative superintendent
who told of the work done and the pres
ent status of the anti-canteen law, the
Dolliver-Hepburn bill and the anti-Mor-
mon movement.
Mrs F. NJ. Bradley reported the prog
ress made in the medal contest movement
to be participated in by the Sunday school
children of the District. Mrs H A. Gill
lenwater. secretary of the contest COM
mittee told of the financial standing of
the undertaking.
Mrs Mary Drown PickenS flower mis-
sion superintendent, reported thirty-two
bouquets carried to the sick, twelve visits
to institutions. and outlined a plan to
have fresh Howefs at headquarters each
week for distribution to the hospitals and
sick in their homes.
The work of the soldiers and sailors
department was presented by the super
intendent, Mrs. E. f. Randolph, who told
of meetings held each week at Fort Myer
Soldiers Home and for the Engineer
Corps at headquarters.
Mrs. Don z. Blaine, general secretary of
the '1" branch, reported several medal
contests as having been held, and told of
the proposed organization of a new ''Y'
union in AnacoStia to be composed of the
young people of three churches in that
suburb
Reports were also received from Mrs A
c. Giles, cradle-rou superintendent and
Mrs. Jarvis, superintendent of the Young
Wage Farmers Club.
Mrs Bidwell of California was intro
duced and brought greetings from white
ribboners on the Pacific coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-14
Scrivener Dismissed From Custody.

II was called to a house in 18th street yes
terday to get Theodore Scrivener out of
the house" said Officer Allen of the ninth
precinct station this morning when called
as witness in the case in Police Court
against Scrivener for disordery conduct.
He got out of the workhouse a week
ago last Monday, and he told me he had
no regular place to stay since then" the
officer continued. He had been sleeping
around in lots and wherever he could. |
have seen him drunk once
Examination of the information showed
thatit charged the prisoner with being repeat
eddy drunk, and the offender was allowed
to go. Wreathed in smiles and hitching
up his trousers so that they would APP
proach his vest. he left the dock and the
court room. Most of Scrvener's time 1t is
said, is spent with keeper Zinkham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-14

Try Reisinger's Strawberry Ice Cream,
s1.OO gal. SOCK gal. 235 G st. Phone M.2'67.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-14
FRESHMAN WINS PRIZE.
Debate Under Auspices Of Alpha Phi
Society, Howard University.

society, HOWARD university.
c. q. Smith, freshman Of Howard Uni
versity, won the Henry A. Brown prize in
q debate held by the Alpha Phi Literary
Society in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel
last evening.
The question debated was SHOULD the
representation in Congress of those states
that have enacted disfranchisement laws
be reduced in the proportion that the entire
number of male citizens over twenty1one
years of age DISTINGUISHED bears to the
total number of male citizens in such
states?"
Those In the affirmative were: J. G. Lo-
gan, TIL. 1905; A. D. Tate, Col, 1907; ]. T.
Vanderhorst. TIL, 1905. Negative: ]. c.
Bagley Col, 1906 ]. H. Roberts, Col, 1906
C. E. Smith, Col, 1908. The judges Were
Rabbi Abram Simon, Judge Robert H. Ter
rell and Prof. Arthur A. Birney.
Rabbi Simon stated in rendering the de-
cision that the affirmative deserved the
credit Of winning the debate as a side, but
as an individual the prize was without
question won by Mr.. Smith, with Mr.. Tate
a close second
A short program was rendered during the
evening as follows: March, Lyric orchestra;
invocation, Rev. Lewis B. Moore; piano
solo, F. Fielding Bow1ar; remarks president
Alpha Phi Ocea Taylor, presiding officer of
the evening; vocal solo. Miss M. A. Murray
and cornet solo, r. e. Giles. The commit
tee on debate consisted of F. Douglass Nor
ton, Col, 1906. chairman; John Geary. COL
1906; ]. Horace Dodd, Col, 1905; J. w.
Manoney. Theo., 1905; M. M. Morrison, Col.
1907. The officers of the literary society
are: Ocea Taylor. Col, 1906, president; A.
D. Tate. Col, 1907. vice president; Maud B.
Kennedy, Col, 1906 secretary; Allen E.
Beatty. Med. 1905, treasurer; ]. J. Der
rick, Theo., 1905, chaplain; II. M Thomas,
Col. 1906. critic; c. c. Lathers, Col. 1905,
editor and J. F. Jordon. Col, 1906, s. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-14
SEWERAGE FOR DWELLINGS.
Church Directed to Have Improvements
Made in Thirty DAVIS.

Eugene Russell of 1907 Sth street north
west; John Wallace, S36 Farragut street;
George Hood, 2130 9Th street northwest;
Douglass Howard, 3411 Sheridan avenue,
and Thomas Jones, $50 Summer street
northwest. were in Police Court before
Judge Kimball this morning on charge
of failure to connect premises of which they
have charge with the public sewer. 1t de-
veloped that the dwellings were the prop
erty of the Zion Methodist Church of Sher-
idan street northwest, and the trustees of
the church were held responsible for the
failure to make the connection noted.
The pastor of the church appeared be-
fore the judge to explain the circumstances
of their failure. He sctated that the con-
gregation is poor and that many of its
members are now out of work. 1t is hard
for the church, he said, to raise money to
do this work. He explained that the mem
bers are considering the building of a
chapel in the place of these houses. The
pastor asked for ninety days in which to
complete the work. The court allowed thirty
days for the work, the tenants to be notified
to get out in that time in case of failure
to have sewer connections made. The con-
dtions, however, must be remedied or the
houses cannot be used as habitationS. The
bond fthe trustees and pastor of the
church was taken to insure remedy of
the fault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-14
HAML1NE CHURCH PASTOR.
Arrival Of DR.. Doney With His Family
Yesterday,

, Rev. DR.. Carl G. Doney, the new pastor
Of Hamline NJ. E. Church, formerly pastor
Of the King Arsnue M. e. Church, Column
bus, Ohio, arrived in the city late yester-
day afternoon with his family and is now
Installed in the parsonage 900 r street
northwest. His family consists of q wife
and two sons. He will deliver his first
sermon Sunday morning at IL o'clock on
the subject 1.-THE Revelation of the Father"
The new pastor Is native of Columbus,
and has made his home principally in that
city. He graduated as bachelor of science
from the Ohio State University in 1891, and
from the same institution as bachelor of
laws in 1893. In 1902 DR.. Doney was made
doctor of philosophy by the Ohio State Uni
versity, and Is the only student upon whom
this degree has been conferred by that uni
versity. He was admitted to the Ohio state
bar and practiced law in Columbus for
three months, upon the advice of Rev. DIT
Lyman Abbott of New York, who was the
successor of Henry Ward Beecher He also
took a special course in philosophy at Har-
ward. His first ministerial charge was at
cambridge, Ohio, to which he was appoint
ed in 1893. In October, 1895, he assumed
charge Of the church at Granville, ONO,
and in the fall of 1898 that of st. PAU
Church. Delaware, Ohio, the seat of the
Ohio Wesleyan University, where he took
the degree of master Of arts, notwfthstand-
ing his duties minister 1t was from
this college that both Vice President and
Mrs. Fairbanks were graduated.
The next charge of DR.. Doney was the
King Avenue M. e. Church of Columbus,
Ohio, from which he has come to the Ham
line church. During the four years tnat
DIR. Doney was pastor of the King avenue
church there was an increase of 800 MEM
bers When he went to the church its prop
erty was valued at 5000, and when ne le1t
1t was valued at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-14
INDIANA VOLUNTEERS.
Former Members of 18th Infantry
Hold a Meeting.

meeting of former members of the Nth
Indiana Volunteer Infantry, which the late
Gen. Lew Wallace commanded during the
early part of the civil war, and which was
with him at the time he was prevented from
getting onto the firing line at the battle Of
Shiloh, was held at the residence of Capt.
]. P. Megrew, superintendent of the Cal itol
police force, and was called for the pur-
pose of taking action to refute the inter
view of David Smith, former sheriff of Tip
pecanoe county, Ind, recently published In
a Lafayette, Ind. newspaper.
Smith is alleged to have stated that he
was dispatch bearer during the battle of
Shiloh, and that he was sent by Gen. Grant
with verbal message to Gen. Wallace,
ordering the latter to hasten to join Sher-
man; that Wallace, instead of going d.
rectly over a good corduroy road only six
miles long, which would have brought his
division in junction with Sherman, marced
his men forty-two miles before effecting the
union of the armies, thus making a great
blunder and sacrificing thousands of lives.
Those present last night were Capt. Me-
grew, who commanded a company in the
18th Indiana Regiment; Maj George Butler
of the Capitol police force. who also COM
manded a company in the regiment; George
Simmons, chief of the stationery division
of the Treasury Department, who was a
lieutenant in Maj. Buffers company. and
Thomas Pursel of the government printing
office. who was lieutenant In another COM
pany of the regiment. After discussing the
situation at length these four men. all OF
whom were friends of the late Gen. Wal
lace, decided on statement, part of which
follows:
Mr.. Smiths attack, coming after Gen.
Wallace's death, is cowardly, base and in
famous, and we condemn 1t in unqualified
terms. Strong men always make enemies,
and 1t is believed that Smith Is put forward
and used as a tool by the enemies of Gen..
Wallace. He may have occupied the i'm
portant position during the battle which ne
claims, but there is good reason for doubt
Ing 1t. Is it likely that a boy of eighteen
years, absolutely without experience under
fire, would have been selected for the very
important duty of dispatch bearer upon
such trying and critical occasion? Many
of Smiths statements are absolutely with
out foundation in fact. For instance his
corduroy road is pure myth Every one
knows that the Union army at Shiloh was
surprised. and that there was no time to
construct such road
The whole trouble at Shiloh grew out of
misunderstanding between the principal
officers concerned, and Gen. Grant before
his death not only exonerated Gen. Wallace.
but earnestly Endorsed and commended his
whole military career"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-14
Californians Hold Meeting

The California State Association of Wash
ington met last evening at The Ebhitt
House. The claims of Gen. Bidwen and
Commodore Sloat for statues in the Statu-
airy Hall were discussed; a committee was
appointed to correspond with California
commercial bodies looking to the permanent
establishment in Washington OF an ex-
hibit of fruits and other products of that
state, and steps were taken to secure the
papers and relics of the California Pioneer
Association of the District Of Columbia for
preservation in the archives of the present
association. The next meeting OF the asso-
citation will be held at Marshall Hall, the
home of Col McKibbin, a pioneer Cali
fornian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-14
FRIEND OF PRESIDENTS
FUNERAL OF PETER CARROLL
PIONEER CITIZEN OF DISTRICT.

High mass of requiem was said at ST.
Stephens Catholic Church yesterday for
the repose of the soul of Peter Carroll, a
pioneer resident of the District, whose
death occurred last Tuesday evening. A
short prayer service at the family resi-
dence, 1880 Goth street northwest, preceded
the ceremonies at the church.
Mr.. Carroll was a native of Ireland. He
was born in 1922, and came to this country
at the age of twenty-five. Before his re.
tirement from active business affairs he
was actively engaged in upbuilding the
national capital, and was connected with q
number of local enterprises. By occupa.
ton he was a contractor and builder, ano
under his supervision many of Washing.
tons old historic buildings were created
He was a member of the Oldest Inhabitants
Association of the District of Columbia. De-
ceased was said to have been an intimate
friend of three Presidents, Lincoln, Grant
and Garfield. Four children, Miss Mary A
Carroll, Mrs. James E. Clarke, James N
Carroll and Charles E. Carroll, survive him