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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

Charles V. Sherman, of Spring
field. ., sentenced to life impris
onment in the Ohio penitentiary
for the murder of his young wife,
was today removed to the peniten-
tiary by the jaiIor.
He has been held for nearly a
month since his conviction. to per-
init his aged mother to come down
from RushvilIe. Ind, to say fare.
well. She has been i'll. and did re-
cover in time. Sherman went to
prison without seeing her.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

Tell me. Johnny" said May
Brightley's admirer to her young
brother. "who is this other fellow
that's been calling ON your sister P''
II don't know his name" repli-
ed Johnny. Il just call him April
showers"
what for?"
because he brings May flowers
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

The traction engine is to take
the place of the horse in the log
ging woods of the Northwest. 1t
is cheaper and doesn't work its
flesh off. as the horses do
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22
A Bouncing Boy.

Several weeks ago, John r. Mat
thews, of Vinton, offered to give a
new dress to any baby of 10 months
or under that would outweigh his
little grandson, Francis Durkee,
who at the age of nine months,
weighed 353 pounds
Another prize baby has been To-
Gated in the person of little Rich.
ard Deckerd son of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Deckard, of Obal. He is
seven months of age. weighs IS
pounds. and measures nine inches
at his shoe tops. 49, inches around
his thigh and 18 inches around his
chest. The little ones full name
is Nathan Richard Cassel Deokard
and briefly speaking. he is 6
"peaoh"
Mr.. Mathews will purchase him
nice dress Times.
Be very careful what you eat,
Eschew at once the sinful meat
It's Lent.
Deny yourself your favord dish,
And breakfast. lunch and dine OF
fsh-
It's Lent.
Out out the bonbons, too, my dears
Although you give them up will
tears
It's Lent.
And dances now you all mush shur
Be good as o4n be, every one
It's Lent.
Go leave indulgence in the lurcE
And hurry off at once to churoh-
rs Lent,
You all must mend your sinfu
ways,
Be good at least for forty days
rs Lent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22


/ have in stock. full line of Me.
talic Caskets and Zinc and Copper
lined. A full line of Metallic Grave
Vaults I make a full line of Couch
Caekets in all styles. My child
ren's Oaskets are much finer than
any others and all new designs, and
cannot be bought outside.
L WILL PAY
all ferriages, furnish horse feed.
give you your dinner and deliver
all goods free of charge. Drive
your teams over, / will pay your
fare by rail or street car, give you
better attention and save you
money.
Having doubled the Undertak-
ing in Mason county caused me to
buy property and build in Mason
City. an Undertaking room and
office, and fine stock of finished
woork for the Mason county trade
will be kept on hand. with a fine
Hearse, Undertakers Wagon, Hack
and -Four Horses. You will find a
man 10 walt on you and give
prompt attention to all customers
at Mason City and the surround
ing country. At New Haven Mr..
VIM. Allen will attend to the trade.
I nave on hand 100000 Perfec-
ton 1Sin. Washington Red Cedar
Shingles at a reduced price. 2O0,-
600 No. 2 Washington Red Cedar
16 in. shingles at 50 80 per thou
trnd. 100000 White Pine I6 in
shingles at reduced price. I5O,-
00O White Hemlock shingles l6in.
No. I, at 81 90 per thousand. 1OO,-
COO Plastering Lath at reduced
price.
Hardware, Paints. Sash and
Doors
Bs E. BIGG8y
POl1EROY, OHIO.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

1t is stated that the President
has appointed w. E Glasscock, of
Morgantown. to be Collector of In.
ternal Revenue for West Virginia
and that the appointment has been
sent to the Senate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

Edwards county, ILL.,, has not a
saloon. not a prisoner in its jsils
and not CRIMINAL case pending.
Saloons have not existed in that
county for many years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

At Middletown, Frederick ooun.
ty, Va, on the 10th, Mrs. Tiney
Sperry gave birth to three boys
and a girl. Three of the babies
died but the doctor thinks the 9th.
er will live.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

Do you always keep an appoint.
ment or just claim to?
A woman always thinks her dress
maker keeps half the goods.
Nine-tenths of the the things
people quarrel over do not make
any difference one way or the 9TH
er.
When the doctor says to you,
"Old man. I'm sorry, but you can't
live an hour, how will you take it2
A boy is old enough to be well
come in the neighbor girls parlor
long before his sister thinks he is
old enough TO sit in the parlor at
home.
Had the old fashioned children
acted like the present generation
there would have been no children.
Their parent would have beaten
them to death.-,
Every one has his vanity card to
play. The preacher gets man in
to the fold by telling him of the
''great influence" he has upon 9th.
ers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

In France more than 200 miles
of roadway has been planted to
trees. and the same practice pre-
walls in Prussia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

I President Wheeler Of the Uni.
versity of California denounces
bachelors as bandits, gueriIlas, and
outcasts. who ought to be taxed in
to matrimony.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

A sheep farm is to established
on a traot of 75o acres on GalIoup
Island in Lake Ontario 1t is cal
culated that 1000 sheep and a lot of
horned cattle will be kept there.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

With eleven-inoh shells in front
and seven-inch bombs behind, it
does not seem at all astonishing
that the Russian soldier does not
know where he will land.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

I find nothing better for liver
arrangement and constipation than
Chamberlain 3. Stomach and Liver
Tablets Il. f. Andrews, Des
Moines, Iowa. For Sale by g.
w. NJ. Hooff.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

Andrew jackson Shiddell, of
Lexington, Ky. known to his inti-
mate friends as "Jack," died on
March 6, aged 72 years. He po-
ssessed many paouliar traits. Dur
ing the civil war he declared that
unless the Southern Confederaoy
was recognized he would never out
his whiskers. and as a result they
were seven feet long at his death,
He kept them curled up and pin
ned under his chin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

There are many alleged hair re-
storers, but the youth who returns
a look of his best girls tresses is
the real one.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22
ACROss COUNrRY.

The signs of the times point to an enor-
nous increase of intelligent public interest
IN health: TO new generation with purer,
stronger blood and therefore more active,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

Vermont claims to have given
three important gifts to the world
the Morgan horse, the early rose
potato, and The merino sheep.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

"Why don't you go to work."
"Dere's nothing doing in my
trade" answered Meandering Mike
What is that?"
I'm Iawn.mower sharpener /"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

ALI breeches of the law of health
are physical sins When this is
generally seen, then, and not till
then, will the physical education
of the young receive the interest it
deserves.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

The Commoner very pertinently
says that the legislator who ao-
oepts a railroad pass as 'cour.
tesy" would doubtless resent as an
insult the offer of railroad CON-
pany to pay his board during the
Legislative session. There has
been too many Legislators who
manage to find difference be-
tween courtesy" and "bribe," ("
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

The biggest crab on record was
recently found in the North Sea.
It measured 2feet z inches across.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

Dying in poverty might be
easy enough. It's living in
poverty that's hard OH a fellow.
The shorter a man is in his
accounts, the longer it takes to
find him out.
The title often sells book, and
it always catches the American
heiress.
Money talks pretty conclusive
Iy sometimes, but there are times
when it gets ratified.
A man can't check his credi-
tors unless his bank account is all
right.
The human race is but a con-
test for dollars, and it is always
the bottom dollar that counts.
The landlord has an easier jot
raising the rent for his house
than the tenant has.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

Five hearses, three in black and
two in white Good hacks, plenty
of horses. good men.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

"I see they are talking of making
clothes now out of some sort of
wood"
Gee whizl Then I guess we'll
find woodpeckers and squirrels in
our clothes hereafter instead of
moth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

70 enrich the blood aud increase tie
red blood corpuseles, DR.. Pierce years ago
found vegetable compound, which he
cry, that would quickly cure the bad syrip-
toms by increasing the red blood corpus
cles and thereby feeding the nerves on rich
blood. This Medical Discovery also acts
upon the digestion and assimilation of food
so that the blood gets its proper elements
from the products of digestion. Feed the
lungs, stomach and heart on rich red blood
and You have surely a healthy body which
viii throw off the germs of disease which
lurk everywhere Get as near natures
way as you can. medicine made entirely
from botanical extracts and which does not
contain alcohol is the safest. DR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery contains neither
alcohol nor narcotics
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22
Too Slow

A Moorestown farmer, who is
over 20 years old, is proud OF
still being hale and gay. One
morning he and his two sons be-
gan to wrangle over their respec-
tive strength, and the farmer de-
clared that he could load hay as
fast as they could pitch it.
SO they went to the field, and
the old farmer climed into a hay
wagon with his fork, and the two
sons began to pitch the hay up to
him as fast as they could. The
old man worked bravely and
well-he loaded with lightning
speed, and all the while he kept
calling down.
"More hayl More hayl'
The boys were kept mighty
busy, but their youth told in their
favor. The farmer began to load
untidily. Still, scrambling on
top of the uneven mounds, he
kept on shouting: "More hay!''
Suddenly he tripped as he dug in
his fork, and he fell from the
wagon to the ground.
"Aha," said the eldest son,
"what are you doing down here?''
The old farmer answered, as
he rose from the ground:
"You're too burned slow; !
came down for more hay"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

Polioeman-Well, my little dear,
if you can't tell me your mother's
name or where she lives, how are
we to find her?
Little Girl (lost while out shop
ping)-Jes' put me in shop win
dow. an mamma II be sure to see
me.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

Lives of great men oft remind us,
AS we DER their pages turn,
We, perohanoe, may leave behind
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

Honesty is, of course, the best
policy; but this is SO low motive
that it is hardly worth consider
ing in the training of our sons.
They should be taught honesty
not from motives of right. 1
would be reluctant to believe
what a man at the head of some
large enterprise once said to me
that two thirds of the young
fellows he employed needed
watching, and that continual
safeguards were necessary to
keep most men from taking
what was not theirs. This view
seems to me terribly pessimistic
and unfair, but we need and can
not too often repeat that some
thing higher in home training is
wanted than many homes now
have. The fear of God early in
stilled in boys mind will prove
a strong defense against the vile.
of the devil later on.-Margaret
E. Sangster, in Dispatch.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

The judge who would accept the
present of a horse from a man on
trial before him on a charge of
stealing a horse. would undoubted-
ly be impeaohed.. Yet there are
judges who carry railroad passes
in their pockets and sit as judges
in cases wherein a railroad giving
one of the passes is accused of
violating the law. And this is free
America.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

drawer brains and
body No phys
icany robust,
healthy person
ever succunbed
to gr1p, consump-
ton, malaria or
any other germ
disease But with
= weakened sys-
tenn we all have
to fight the germs
of disease.
Our blood Is
often in a fer
tile condition
1z for TIL (
growth of
bacteria
the germs
Cof disease
-because
our stom-
ach is disondered
or our liver Is tor
pid-in either case
our blood does not
get the proper
nourishment. A
torpid liver means
q stagnation of
the blood andan
accumulation of
poisons which
furnishes q weak
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

Letters that were better burned
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-22

Do you always keep an appoint
ment or just claim tor
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-02-22
COMPULSORY VACCINATION

Justice Harlan of the Supreme
Court of the United States, has
delivered an opinion involving the
validity of the Massachusetts
State law giving authority to
health officers of cities and towns
in the State to impose compulsory
vaccination regulations. The law
was held to be constitutional on
the ground that the protection of
the health of a community may be
exercised by the State as police
regulation.
Virginia has similar law for
the protection of her citizens, and
persons who refuse vaccination
when ordered b. tie proper
authorities are subject to fine. An
example OF this has been witness
ed in Lexington since the Lexing
ton Board Of Health ordered
con pulsory vaccination as pre-
eautionary measure, inasmuch as
q number of cases of smallpox are
reported in various sections of
Rockbridge- All are in a mild
form, however, and no fatalities
have been reported. No cases have
developed in Lexington.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-02-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

: NITED STATES OF AM ERICA,
| IL Western District OF Virginia, So:
In the United STAGES District Court in
and for sad District
In The matter OF } No. 1854
James Never. In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt. } Petitlonfor Discharge
To the Honorable Henry G. Mcdowell
judge of the District Court OF the
uni,ed States for theWestern District
OF Virginia
James Meyer, Of Clifton Forge, In
lhs County OF Allegheny, aud State OF
Virginia. in sild District, respectfully
repI rsents that on the 2nd day OF June
lat past he was duly ajudged bankrupt
under the acts OF Congress relating to
bankruptcy; that he has duly surrendered
all his property aud rights OF property,
and has fully complied with all the re-
ouilements Of said acts and Of the orders
u the Court touching his bankruptcy,
Wherefore he prays that he may be
,Iecreed by the Court to have full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his esta to under said bankrupt acts. except
such debts as are excepted by law from
such discharge.
Dated this 9Th day, OF January, A. ID
1905.
JAMES MEYER, Ban krupt.
ORDER OF NoTIoK THEREON.
WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, IS:
On this 10th day OF February, A. D.,
1905. on reailng the foregoing petition 1t
is ordered by the Court, that hearing be-
had upon the sane on the 9th day OF
June, A. d., 1905, before said Court,
at Far isonburg, in said District, at 10
o'clock In the forenoon; and that notice
thereof be published In rnR LEXINGTON
GAZETTE, newspaper printed In said
district. and that all known creditors and
othcr 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 1t Is further ordered by the Court
hat tina clerk shall send by mail t9 all
known creditors copies Of said petition |
md this order. addressed to them at their
places OF residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Henry G. Mo-
Dowsll, Judge OF the said Court, and the |
zeal thereof. at Harrisonburg, In said |
district, on the 18th day OF February, a.
D., 1905.
[sRAL OF COURT Attsste:
Q sa.it A. K. FLETCHER, Clerk.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-02-22
M0Ore's SchOOlhOuse

GaTeHe Coyesbondenes.
Feb. 2O-A very quiet marriage took
place in this community more than q
week go. The contracting parties
were Mr.. Charles Z. Wills, son of Mr..
Willis p. Wills, and Miss Mary Susan
Mccormick, daughter OF Mr.. w. I.
Mccormick. With few friends the
young couple drove to the Methodist
parsonage near Wesley Chapel and
were united in marriage by Rev.
Seymour Grady. Mr.. and Mrs. Wills
will make their home here.
We are glad to be able to report that
the smallpox scare In this neigh bor-
hood is a thing OF the past. There
have been no new eases for some time.
Mr.. w. NJ. Dodd is now engaged In
fumigating for the board OF health In
the homes where the smallpox was.
Mr. H. NJ. Smith last week slaugh
tered the heaviest hog that has yet
been reported from this neiehborhood.
The net weight was 3S7 pounds.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-02-22

A news item from OnancOck,
W., says that the Town Council
Of that place has empowered the
Mayor 10 impose heavy fines on
persons violating liquor ordi-
nances, half of the amount to 20
to the Informant. That seems to
be good solution to this question
of the violation of the liquor ordi-
nances ia local option commune
ties. 1t would no doubt work well
in Lexington. The difficulty here
has been in securing sufficient evil
dence for conviction. There lie no
question but that the law is vio-
lated in many instances, and con-
stantly, but the man who will
illegally purchase liquor, seems to
have feeling that it would be
dishonoi able to testify to that
effect in court. If half the fines
imposed were to go to the infor-
mant, all this would be changed,
and such persons would soon re-
port the matter for the benefit of
the money In 1t.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-02-22
Ever WatchfuI
A Little Care Will Save Many
Lexington Readers Future Trouble.

A Little Care Will Save Many
Lexington Readers Future Trouble
Watch tho kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hue Of
health;
The discharges not excessive or in
frequent;
Contain no brick dust Ike sedi-
ment. ~ ~.
Doan's Kidney Pills will do this for
you.
They watch the kidneys and euro them
when they're sick.
Daniel A. Crigler, OF Randolph, St.,
says: 81 had dull bearing down pains
across my kidneys so that 1t was pain
full for tAe to stoop or lift anything even
of ordinary weight. At times | could
not 20 UP or down stairs without caus-
Ing sharp pains in my back. In the
orning felt tired and unrefreshed and
was stiff and sore. The secretions from
the kidneys were In bad condition,
scalded and were so irregular in action
especially at night that my rest was
greatly disturbed. Learning about
Doan's Kidney Pills, ! got box at b.
H. Gorrell's drug store, | took them
regularly and found they acted as repre-
sented. My wife also used them with
splendid results There is no mistake
about Doan's Kidney Pills being good
kidney medicine ~ Fl
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Mlburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y I, sole
gents for the United States. Rein en-
Der the name-Doan's- and take no
other
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-02-22
How 1t Really Happened

BY 4 LEXINGTON BOY
All honor to George Washington
May honors never cease!
First In his countrymen's true hearts,
And first In war and peace.
The father of our native land,
Who raised her flag on high;
But hail, thrice hail, the noble man
Who would not tell lie!
Full often in orr erring youth
Our parents. soon and late,
Have pointed TO his great career
AS good to initiate;
And when they rubbed the moral In,
We wished with many sigh
He never had seen cherry tree,
Or else had told lie.
Now most folks think they know just how
The very deed was done,
And envy in their simple hearts
The sire of such q son;
But know better than the rest
The when and where and why,
And SO III tell you how 1t was
He could not tell a lie.
To try the temper of his blade
Young George the tree attacked,
And soon beneath his steady stroke
The bark was getting hacked;
When from the rear the youth espled
His father drawing nigh,
And knew however hard he tried
1t was no use to lie. $40 So
Sternly his parent viewed the scene,
Then to the .cuiprit sou; r ., 20.
Now Sir, wish to know, he cried,
"By whom this decd was done ~
Reluctantly young George confessed
With blush and down cast eye;
II did it with my hanchet. pa;
| cannot tell lie I"
StraighCway the father grasped his boy,
His voice was choked with tears;
A Split moved within his breast
That had net walked tor years.
"Off to the woodshed, George said he,
"For though the.truth | prize,
Rather than lose that cherry tree
I'd stand thousand lies ~
o men OF inclinatlons weak,
o men Of purpose high, no.
Think OF the things he could not speak
Who never told lie
o virtue frail OF human clay
That draws this mortal BREATH
Who living always told the truth,
Alas, now LIEs in death.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-02-22
News from Fiumen
Very truly,
A SUBsCRI Der
Gazette. C0,7rst08deRce

acre. Co7f,P0HdeHce
Feb. 21 Mr.. G. c.. Bare and
wife have returned home from ,
brief visit to Washington, Fairfax
county and Stanton. We wish
them much happiness in their new
estate.
Mr.. Floyd C. Hart and family
of Washington, D. c., who have
spent a few weeks with relatives
in this vaclnity, have returned
home.
We understand that the small
pox near here has beer checked.
There was only one case, and the
patient is getting along very we'll.
The quarantine has been raised
from all the houses except one.
Services were conducted at
Bethesda church Sunday A. NJ.
for the first time since the last
Sabbath in January.
Seems to US the 'ground hog"
must hay, seen his shadow, from
the way grim winter is holdingon.
Fuel has been in demand, and on
account of heground being COW
cred with snow for the past two
or three weeks, cartridges are
suffering for food, crows have be-
come so hungry they do not hest
tate to feed in the yards where
the fowls have been fed.
During the bad weather this
winter, fox hunting has been in
order, with the young people. Six
have been killed we believe, but
quite number have escaped.
Una1D