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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27
Police Looking For
SMindIer.
Who Operates in the Ohio Valley
His Slick Scheme.

VINO operates In the Oh10 valley
His Slick Scheme.
The police in the upper end o.
this State are on the lookout tol
a very slick swindler who has
operated in several sections ofthe
country and recently has been
heard from in that sectiou. Some
few weeks ago he worked his
scheme successfully out in Ohio
not far distant from the river
front, which leads to the pre-
sumption that he might be found
somewhere in this section. The
mans name is given as John
Hoover, but he doubtless travels
under many aliases and he Is
wanted at several places for for
gerry and obtaining money under
false pretenses. His method of
operation is very smooth and is
Woftn remembering.
He will look over a farm that
is for sale and decide to buy it,
asks if there is a notary near or
anyone that can acknowledge le-
gal papers and learns there is one
at the village. He then borrows
the abstract of the place, stating
he desires his attorney to look it
over. He then calls on the nota-
ry at the village and asks him to
make out a power of attorney as
he desires to send it to a relative
in the east. After getting this
with the notary's seal on it he
makes a duplicate of the seal.
He then calls on some real estate
man and states he intends to buy
the, farm and asks him to exam
inc the abstract and the county
records to see if the title is all
right and afterward has him draw
up the deed for the farm. He
then states the price of the farm,
takes all his real money, and in
quires if there is anyone from
whom he could procure loan
for the purpose of making some
extensive Improvements to the
place, and the real estate man
readily agrees to help him out
seeing a commission in 1t for him
self.
Hoover then takes the abstract
and deed to his hotel where he
torges the names. of the farmer
and his wife to the latter and
then places the notary's seal on it
by way of Acknowledgement. Aft
er suitable time he again calls
on the real estate man and shows
him the deed properly signed and
acknowledged, He states he has
paid out his ready money for. the
farm, and asks that if possible he
would like to secure the loan at
once SO that he could return east
and remove his family to the
farm. She real estate man sends
for the party who intends, to
make the loan and he upon ar
rival looks over the deed, takes a
note for the amount asked for
and also a mortgage on the farm
to secure the amount. Themon-
ey is then paid over and the
.'foxy" Hoover skips the town.
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27

professor OF the NOW 1un
Law school was telling his students
one daE,of the need that lawyers oc-
.casiena1Iy have for a little knowl-
edge of agriculture. 81 was remind
ed of this need once," ," he declared,
swhen q young attorney of this city
told me about his plans for spending
two or three days In the country
next summer. q want to 90 to &
farm, the young attorney said, sapd
for two or three days do farm
ewoEk- I want to shovel ha1 ?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27


1t is now creeping close to jan
uary 1st. That is the season for
new resolutions. The majority
of us make a lot of resolutions of
the foolish order that we never
do keep. Now while we are about
it why not rerolve to do some
thing worth while?
"A good resolution would be to
quit knocking. Many ffns are
knockers and do not realize the
fact. 1t costs nothing to boost
and helps smooth things out a
great deal.
Then we might resolve to do
all we can to help boost the town.
Every town withstand some boost
ing, and while we have one of
the best little towns in the state,
still it can be improved upon.
We can pull together for few
more industries.
Then we might resolve to help
boost the state. One of the best
ways we can do this is to not for
get an ak at the next election and
wrap the machine one that it will
not forget-in a great while. They
are resolutions of the kind that
will do some good and are worth
considering.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27

Counterfeit silver dollars have
been in circulation in the northern
part of the State lately. These
coins have good ring, but are a
little light in weight. and rather
TOO white in color. The date is al.
SO defective, being somewhat
mashed and the figures are not SO
clear as they might be. Reports
also tell of a "bad" ten cent piece
that is hard to deteots and some
spurious ooin of other denomina.
tions. asE
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27
A GirI is Champion

Miss Alice Iseminger, of Web
ster City, Ia., has won the corn
huskiug championship, of Iowa by
husking 40 bushels of CORN in
nine hours. The also has won q
new piano and the promise of an
opportunity to go TO Chicago and
obtain the complete education she
has 30 long coveted. 1900
Miss Iesminger is 1s years old
and the daughter of NJ. 3. Isemin
ger, farmer residing near Manila.
She knows how to handle frao.
tious horse and is fond of outdoor
life.
This fall Miss Iseminger told
her father that she believed she
could husk more corn than her
brothers He told her that if she
9ould he would buy her a new
piano. A test was made and Miss
[seminger soon out-distsnced hel
brothers and then told her father
she intended to win the hawkeye
corn husking Championship. She
4sded her father. if she was sue
aessful, she might go to SCHOOL
Her father accepted the PROPOSE.
ton and now the young woman
will soon be pursuing her higher
sducation.
Her record of 13o bushels wat
made at straight husking from sun.
rise to sunset, with an hour fol
dinner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27

Il had running, itohing sore
ON my leg. Suffered tortures.
Doan's Ointment took away the
burning and itohing instantly, and
quickly affected permanent cure, !"
10. W. Lenhart. Bowling Green, o,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27

Qt1elltIlq F1ldll Of treatment
is following after Natures plan.
He uses natural remedies, that Is native
medicinal roots, prepared by processes
wrought out by the expenditure of much
time and money, without tho uSn of alco-
hol, and by ski1lfnl combination in the
most exact proportions.
Used as one OF the active ingredients
OF Dr.. Pierceas Golden Medical Discovery,
BLACK CHERRYBARK specially exerts its
influence IN cases OF lung and bronchial
troubles, and this SDIsCoVERY" Is, there
fore, q sovereign remedy for bronchitis.
iaryngitis. chronic coughs. catarrh and
Tie TtIJRe1 OF the <7lGrcTtc7lFs
of thia worldSfamous remedy ares Golden
Se1.l root, Queens root, Stone root,
Black Gherrybark, Bloodroot and Man
drake root.
NJ have had such wonderful experiences
that do not hesitate 10 recommend it. be-
lievtng It 20 be wonderful medicine to build
Nd tho.ttssues OF the system. writes Miss
Association. ze6 Herman Avenue. Appleton.
WIS Worry and nervous troubles had com
pletely rundown my health and strongths
had no appetite. slept badly. and was In =
state or nervous collapse took twelve
bottles In all. and. each week. knew that
Nu1 getting Qctter ana stronger until finally
was ng wen and strong as had ever been.
your medicine, ana wish 10 thank you for my
good health. which Is = blessing TO anyone.n
For d one-cent stamps to cover cost OF
mailing, you can get free copy of the
Common Sense Medical Adviser, paper
covers; or cloth bound for 81 stamps.
Address DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be
used with sGolden Medical Discovery
whenever laxative is required.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27

On and after the first Of the year
any clothes which were made by
me, will be charged for when
pressed. CO. TIppErr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27
j. N. KIMBRLING

Mrs. Henry shaminski, OF
Wheeling, gave birth to twins,
Tuesday, Dec. 10, and an hour
later Mrs. John Majeski, occupy
ing the upper floor of the same
house, gave birth to triplets, two
girls and boy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27

It's the little colds that grow into
big colds; the big lids that end
in consumption and death. Watch
the little colds. DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27

A tornado does not stand on
ceremonials. 1t never asks man
to meet ithaIf way.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27
How to Treat Your Town.

Hfal56 lt
Improyeit
Talk about it,.
Trade at home.
Be public spirited.
Take. home pride in it.
Tell of it's business resources.
Tell of its natural advantages.
Trade and induce others to trade
here.
When strangers come to town use
them we'll.
Don't call your test friends
frauds aud impostors -
Supp:rt the local institutions
that benefit your town.
Look ahead of Yourself when ali.
the town is to be considered.
Don't forget you live off the peo
pie here, and you should help
others as they help you b.
Don't advertise in the local paper
"to help the proprietor" but to
help yourself
Let's get together and keep
things moving. hustling all the
time; oheerfulIy keeping a stiff
upper lip waiting for the good
time coming fer the old town. Lets
try it. D3 it now.
Within the past couple of weeks
the Baltimore & Ohio has perfect
ed and adopted new form of ser
vice voucher for the payment of
employees outside of the regular
pay roll The new form is printed
on safety paper, and when counter
signed by the agent it is negotiable
and payable at any bank. Hereto.
fore the service vouchers have
been non negotiable and were pay
able only by the agent. The usual
system of pay checks for the regu-
lar employees of the road will be
continued as heretofore.
1t is because truth is stranger
than fiction that a man makes ur
q little story to tell his wife when
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27
The Marshal,s New Deputies

q. S. Marshal Frank II. Tyree
has announced the appointment
of his deputies as follows; Maj.
w. II. Lyons, chiefdeputy; T. A.
McDougal, Office deputy. Field
deputies: d. w. Cunningham,
with headquarters at Hinton. o.
A. Petty, headquarters at Char
lesion, w. G. Summers, head
quarters at huntington. W. G.
Hiekel, headquarters at Blue.
field. The Welch- -McDowelld dis
trict has not yet been assigned.
An Oklahoma girl advertised
for husband and got him. The
total expense for advertising
wedding outfit, etc., was $11. He
died within year, leaving her az
insurance policy of $4,000. And
yet some people claim that il
doesn't pay to advertise.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27

1t is because truth is stranger
than fiction that a man makes mp
q little story to tell his wife when
he has been out late
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27

s.No," said an old maid, 81
don't miss a husband very much,
I have trained my dog to growl
every time 1 feed him, and I have
a dummy fixed up that I can
scold when I feel like it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27
TIiE u0fT Of OTHER DAYS.

Not very many years ago alcohol was
used for lighting In eomhination with
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27

Half the ills that man is heir te
come from indigestion. Burdocl
Blood Bitters strengthens and
tones the stomach; makes indigss
tion impossible.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27

O1AACA HUNS An0GL
the name OF Scam
phene,p but it suf-
tered banishment
because it was too
dangeroua. d
Alcohol e gener-
ally harmful when
taken in the form
OF medicine, espe
ciaHy 70 a delicate
system.
DE. Pierc6's It's
ie-nebiffldil1Q aud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26
SOUTHERN RAllWAW

Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station.
1885 am Daily. Local for Harrisonburg, War
fen as Danvile ,, and Way station. and
ited. Through coaches and sleeper to Columbia.
Savannah and Jacksonville, Dining service.
HEB am. Daily. United States Fast Mail.
Eirst-class coaches and sleeper to New Orleans.
4:0i pm. Week Days. Local for Harrisonburs
and way stations on Manassas branch.
4:55 pm. daily. Local for Warrenton and Char.
1880 pm. Daily. New York and Atlanta Express.
FirstcIass coach to Atlanta sleeper to Columbus.
Ga; Sunset tourist sleeper Washington to san
francisco Mondays and Eridays.
nah and Jacksonville. Sleeper to Augusta and
Port Tampa. Dining car service q IA carte.
1890 p. N. Daily. New York and Memphis Lin
tied tvia Lynchburg) Firstelass coach and sleeper
to Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis;
sleeper to Birmingham and New Orleans Dining
car service
Io:45 pm. Daily. Washington and Southwestern
Limited. All Pullman train; observation car to
Atlanta and Macon; club car to Atlanta; sieepers
t. Nashville, Atlanta. Macon, Birmingham. Mem
pms TRAINS on BLuEMoST BRANCH.
Leave Washington $40 am, 1880, 4:so, sos
p.ni. elk days. for Bluemont. 6:2S pm. week
days for Leesburg only. On Sunday leave Wash.
Through trains from the south arrive Washing.
ton 6:42 e52, $40. ESQ an, 800, ESQ and 950
pm. daily. Local trains from Hsrrisonburg Il :55
iotttesviiis. s:a5 an; from Lynehbarg. s:so pm
Tickets, sleeping ear reservations and detailed
Information can Be bad ct ticket ofsees, 7o6 18th
ga4e checked through from hotels and residences.
Phone Main $3.50 E ~ =; g, Cab Service
lsok. y. IL TAYLoE, den. Pass. 1ssnt.
r y BROWN Gen. &&en4,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26
Losses From Insects.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
City residents do not realize the enormous
loss that is occasioned by insects that prey
on vegetation, nor how the work and cost
Of farming are increased by the severity of
the battle that must be waged against
them. 1t is one of the setbacks 10 interest
In agriculture that the farmer must rise
early and stay late in his fields, doing work
that the birds used TO do, before he shot
them; that. namely. of destroying the grubs
and beetles that are Kidding his vines his
trees, his shrubs and attacking his root
crops. He must make a regular expendi-
ture for poisons, and all these things to-
gether with the decrease in the return on
his investment OF thought. strength and
money affect prices In our markets, so that
the mischief of the insect IL visited on the
whole public,
AS soon as education and an enlightened
public sentiment can prevail against the
gunner who Is destroying the insecdvorouS
birds there will be an improvement, yet
the great increase in population confines the
birds into more and more restricted areas,
and the killing OF these winged helpers
will continue Il Is feared, so long as Italians
are allowed to carry firearms and women
wear feathers in their hats. In lack of
birds the fight against the insects must ba
kept I'D unremittfngly by the farmers. But
they have an ally in our agricultural de-
partment that IS seeking abroad for para
sites that will destroy the destroyers and
that offers In exchange such parasites upon
Injurious insects as are native in our own
country.
If we can implant disease germs, fungi
or the eggs OF minute creatures in the
bodies of sundry of our moths and turn
them loose to carry the disease. the clog
ging vegetation or the parasites, immense
numbers of them may in time become at
fected. Yet we are not to base too lively q
hope the results. for experiments of this
nature have been tried before, and there
seems to be no material decrease In the
number of the pests. Our main reliance
should be in our birds, and so soon as the
public can be made to understand that the
killing of birds means an Increase or hum
dreds of millions OF dollars every year in
the cost of operating farms and gardens.
and in the price of farm products that
come TO us in town, We may look for tho
beginnings of that reform which the mill
liner has succeeded in so long delaying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26
The Important Part.

From the Cleveland Leader.
81 hear you're writing a play
81 am"
asGot II nearly finished?"
well, I'm getting on rapidly. I've witt
ten fine speech of surprise to deliver
when the audience calls on mo ct the end
Of the third act"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26
RAILROADS.
Seaboard Air Line Railway,

TICK EFT OFFICE, 142I PENNA.7 AVE.
For Petersburg, Raleigh. Wilmington, Columbia.
Savannah, Jacksonville, Tampa, Atlanta, Birming.
1910 An. DAH.Y-Seaboard Maii-Througa
Pullman Sleeper to Jacksonville. Fla, connecting
at Hamlet with Pullman Sleeper to Birmtnxham
6z6 Pm. pAHx-Seaboard Expre1s--Soif6 tFain
3 :sass1as -. g 9s = sa ais 8 Rsa s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26

FOR SALE
1888 q st. W. at sacrifice price, 81, 600 less
than It's true value This particular house is one
of the very best in this beautiful location, near
18th St, New Hampshire and within a
stones throw of many of the most expensive resi-
dences In the fashionable northwest In purchas-
ing a house in this location the purchaser is alb
solutely sure TO be free from apartment houses
or any Objectionable buildings. The house at the
time 1t WAS built intended for gentleman
who furnished material for the block. and has
many improvements and advantages that other
houses in this row do not have. recent owner
spent over 5000 on improvements. new sewers
from the street. IMPORTED GAS FIXTURES,
EXPENSIVE AND EMBOSSED PAPER HE
PUT IN MANY MODERN CABINET MANTELS,
TILED HEARTH. etc. Lot 20x100 to a 15-foot
paved alley. If you wish to a bargain in
frst-class home in this fashionable loca ton
this is probably the best opportunity offered
THE PRICE THAT WE CAN SELL THE
HOUSE FOR Is so LOW THAT IN JUSTICE
TO OWNERS OF OTHER HOUSES IN THIS
BLOCK WE REFRAIN FROM MENTIONING IT.
a small amount in cash over and above the first
trust held by a local company will buy the
equity.
STONE & FAIRFAX.
1912 New York ave. and S04 -s0G-SOS st.
Past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26

FUR SAIE-St. 600.
A modern house the Heights can be pur-
chased at this very low price The front is of
the best quality of Roman brick stone trimmings
parlor, reception hall. dining room, pantry and
Kitchen on the first floor; TILED BATH HOT
WATER HEAT, cabinet mantels. open fire places
electric gas lighting splendid range ATTRA CT
lively DECORATED, porches renting for
$50 a month TO select careful tenant Any one
looking for a home or an investment could not
do better than buy this house, situated on beau
tiful Columbia Heights. house renting for $35
Is hrst-class investment at So 900, particularly
when 1t Is so modern and well located. See us
about this special bargain.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
SO4-s06-s0s st. and 1912 New York ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26
RAILROADS.
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry

Schedule effective September 4 Ip0s
CTrains leave Pennsy fvenia Stationl
ESQ pm. Dsily-CiIiCAGG AND ST LOFTS spr.
GAL. Solid yeettbule. electric -iightea Binin.
Car train to Cincinnati Reaches Cincinnsti
500 an, Louisville go m, ST. Louis 80
pm. Chicago. $3.50 pm. Pullman service 10
Louisville. Cincinnati. Indianapolis. Chicago aud
81. Louis. Parior Car Washington 70 Virginia
Hot Springs week days. Dining Car ffom
Washington; meals Ia carte.
1:10 pm. Daily. r. v LIMITED. Solid veg.
Thule. archaeological Dining Car train 20 Gu.
cinasti. Pullman sleepers 70 circiHHsu, Lax
fngton AID Louisville without change. Com
psrtment sleeper to Virginia Hot Springs daily
except Sunday. Sleepcrs Cincinnati to Chicago
and St Louis. Dining serving meals q "a
carte.
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and OAty
Office SI3 rennsylyania avenue: 6ea Fourteenth
street f. and at the station. Telephone call
ie4o FOR Pennsyls anla X. X. Cab Service.
II. W. FULLER
Telephone Main LOGS. General Passenger Agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26
OCEAN TRAVEL.

AMERICAN LINE.
PLYM0UTH-CHERB0U RG-SouTHAMPToN
PHILADELPlllA-Qu ENSTowN--LIyERPooL.
ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINE.
new yoRK-LoNpoN DIRECT
RED STAR LINE.
ANTWERP DovER-JoNDoN-P ARIs
WHITE STAR LINE.
NEW YoRK-QUEENSTowN-LI vERpOor.
ENSTowN-IIvFRPooI
TIE MEDITERRANEAN ,yydIAArs
FROM NEW YORK;
CELTIC. ...................N Nov. : (noon) Dec !
REPuBLlC. ............ Nov. 80 Jan. 20. MAJ o
NfS.iiC C@Vcof tonsl jar e. Feb. IL
FROM BOSTON;
CAN0PIC.......... ......oy IS Ian III Fob %
WASHINGTON OFFICE. 1906 F ST. NV.
DAVID LINDSAY, Passenger Agent.
fe43l2. eSu 25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26

FOR SAT.E-S6. $50
You have been looking for q modern brick house
with a large lot for low price, and probably
have not found one. On account of the owner
leaving Washington offer for sale three
story brick dwelling, well arranged. all large
rooms. furnace heat, modern plumbing, lot rs
feet wide $50 feet deep. to 20-foot paved alley
for S6,25o. between 18th and 18th sts.; beauti-
fui location: from the windows of this house you
have Il view over the city. Just the house for
any one wishing to have stable plenty Of
ground for children to play and TO raise flowers
A splendid opportunity to purchase q commodious
property at low price.
STONE K FAIRFAX,
S0i-S06 SOS st. and 1912 New York ave.
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S. S. Deutschland to Italy.
IN LESS THAN EIGHT DAYS.

S. s. Hamburg and Furst Bismarck are new yes.
els " the most modern type and OF about 10 0C1
tons.
HAMBU.tG-AMERTCAN LINE, 81 BwAY, N Y.
E. F. DRooP & SONS. s25 Pa. ave.
or20tf.33
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26

$4,000 st; stories and cellar; four rooms
deep each floor. with tiled bath furnace
heat; full-sized lot; very reasonable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26

S4,60o-Between North Capitol and list SITS =;
THE CORNER OF AN ALLEY; side windows; S
rooms; substantial trimmings; tiled BATH Il
any one.