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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14
A Tribute to the Memory of Our
Precious Sister.

Miss lisa Dora Machir, daugh-
ter of Fannie s. Machir, of Pleas
ant Flats, Mason county, w. Va,
died March 2, 1906; was born Jan
uary 5, 1880. She Joined the
Presbyterian church December
IL, 1880, and lived a true, christ
ian until her dead. God bless the
mother and four brothers that
mourn her death.
Dora is gone but not forgotten,
Never will her memory fade;
Sweetest thoughts shall ever linger,
Round the grave where sheis laid.
We loved her, yes we loved hnr,
But the Saviour loved her more;
So the angels sweetlv called her,
To that bright and happy shore.
The golden gates were opened,
A gentle voice said come;
And with farewell Unspoken,
She calmly entersd d home.
1t was hard to part with Dora,
Oh SO sad to see her die;
But then we will try to meet her,
Some sweet day bye and bye.
FRANK AND ANNIE MACHIR
ARMADA, Mo.
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Order Of publication.
STATE OF WEST v1RcINr

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
AT Rules held In the Clerks oniee OF the
Circuit Court OF Mason County. the last
18th day of February, 1896, the following
order was entered:
W. N. Dufiyi Trustee,
Joe Varian. Frank r. Varian, Grace Varfan.
Modern Building and Loan Association. q
corporation, and j. Spencer, Trustee.
In Chancery.
The object of the above entitled suit Il 70 set
aside. as fraudulent, certain transfer and
conveyance made by Mark A. Stephenson.
bankrupt, TO Joe Narlan, of certain goods
and chAttels. in fraud of the other creditors
of the said Mark A. Stephenson, and to OBJ
tain q decree against the said Joe Narian for
the value OF the goods and chattels 30 trans
ferred and conveyed TO him by the said Mark
A. Stephenson, as afores Id; and 20 set aside
to the said Frank R. arian and Grace Va
rian, which deed is dated the 3rd day OF No
vember. 1905, and Is OF record In the ONCE OF
the Clerk OF the County Court OF Mason
County, West Virginia, in Deed Book No. 70,
page -, &c., 30 far as the same affects the
claim OF the said plaintin against the said
Joe Narian. And Il appearing by afIidavft
nled In this cause that Joe Varian. Frank r.
Narian and Grace Varian are non-reaidents OF
this State, IL Is ordered that they do appear
here Within one month after the date otfho
first publication hereof and do what Is nec-.
esSary to protect their Interests.
Clerk.
Rankin Wiley, Somervflle & somerviIle.
SOLICITORS. feb. 81 1w.
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The Best Home Maker

A lsdy received the following re-
ply from a neighbor in answer to
the question why she allowed her
children snd husband to litter up
every room in the house. and the
sentiment will find lodgment in
the heart of every home loving
person in the land. 1.-THE mark of
the little muddy feet upon the foor
can be easier removed than the
stain when those little feet go
down into the highways of evil.
The prints of the little fin ers on
the window pane cannot shut out
SO much as the sadness that dark
ems the mothers heart over the one
who is but a name through the
coming :years. And if my John
finds his home a refuge from sare
and trouble and his greatest hap,
pinese within its four walls, he can
put ais boots in the rocking ohair
and hang his coat on the floor
every day in the week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14
How the Editor Gets In.

If an editor makes a mistake,
says the Factotum, he has to
apologize for it, but if doctor
makes one he buries it. 1.-THE
editor makes one there is law
suit, swearing and the smell of
sulphur, but if the doctor makes
one there is a funeral, cut flowers
and smell of varnish. The doc
tor can use a word d yard long
without knowing what it means,
but if the editor uses it he has to
spell it. IF the doctor goes to see
another mans wife he charges
for the visit, but if the editor
goes to see another mans wife
be gets a charge of buckshot.
When a doctor gets drunk it's a
case of overcome by heat" and
if he dies it is heart failure.
When an editor gets drunk It's a
case of too much, and if he dies
it's a case of delirium tremens.
Any old medical college can make
a doctor. You cent make an ed
itor. He has to be born.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14
''EUCHRE IS GAMB.
LING"
PARTIES WILL BE INDICTED,
Kentucky Grand Jury Files sensa-
tional Report in Regard to This
Popular Amusement.

Cynthiana. Ky, March 8.-The
grand jury, which has been in ses-
sion here since Monday, today re.
turned the following report in ad-
dition to the regular one:
1T has been brought to our mo-
toe that many of our citizens are
induIging in card playing commons
Iy known as progressive euchTs. in
their parIors. in which games prizes
are played for by those engaged,
These parties are made attractive
and alluring by prizes, serving re-
freshments. giving publicity in
the papers and adding high social
eDjoyments. At these meetings
not only prizes played for, but also
persons are taught to play cards
and all contend for the objects in
the same manner and zeal as is
used in the common gambling
rooms.
"We see no difference between
playing fora piece of silver mould.
ed in the shape of money and sill
YER moulded in the shape of cup
or thimble. Itisgambling clothed
with respeotability, made 80 by
its devotees We condemn the
practice as a reflection upon good
morals and Christianity. and also a
violation of the statutes. as We be.
lieye, against gambling. We felt
it our duty to somewhat investi-
gate the matter, and we suggest
that the danger line has been
reached. Section 1877 of the
Kentucky stautes provides That
sny peTs IN or persons engaging in
any hazard OF game on which
or property is bet, won or
lost, such person or persons shall
be subject to fine of not less than
$40 nor more than $l0O." Section
1878 provides Whoever shall suffer
any game whatever at which mont y
Or property is won or lost, to be
played in a house. boat or float or
on premises in his occupation or
under his oontrcl. shall be fined
from 5000 to $500 for each Of
fense.'
"We therefore recommend that
the judge of this court instruct the
next grand jury convened in this
county to investigate closely and
indiot those who persist in this
violation uf law"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14
Senator HaIe's
Costly Boys.

When Senator Eugene Hale
married the daughter ofSenator
Zack Chandler, the latter who
was a great lover of children
said: "Now, Gene, 1 have no use
for people who don't increase the
census returns. 1 want you and
Mary to raise a family, and I'll
settle $4,000 on every boy you
have" Time passed, and the
Hale's were SO regularly blessed
with children of the male persua-
sion that the frequency with
which Zack Chandler was called
upon to redeem his promise with
checks became a jest among his
friends in Washington. One
morning the President received
the following telegram from SEN
ator Chandler: aFor Gods sake,
give Eugene Hale a foreign mis-
sionl His wlfe's got twin boys"
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Have Respect for Law.

1t would be impossible to ex-
aggerate an Icelander's respect
fer the law. Only those who
have travelled or lived some time
with the people have any con-
ception of their honesty.
A trader who recently visited
one of the northern stations of
Iceland says he was travelling on
horseback near Reykjavik, when
he met a man riding his pony
toward the capitol
"What is your name?" asked
the trader.
'Stefan."
aWhere are you going?"
ITO prison"
"What for?"
STEALING sheep"
"No one taking you2"
"No; the sheriff was busy, SO he
gave me his warrant and sent me
on by myself"
Whereupon the two exchanged
snuff and parted
Four days later, as the trader
was returning, he again met this
fellow, evidently on the way back
to his home.
"Whyr' he exclaimed, natur-
ally surprised, "you said you
were going to prison!'
$50 1 was, and 1 went, but they
would not let me in"
"Why not?"
81 lost the warrant, and the
sheriff at Reykjavik said he could
not receive me without it."
"But why, then, are you not al
ready at home? You should have
made thejourney in two days"
I spent two days looking for
it" was the simple answer.
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Report of Rayburn School.

In giving partial report of the
fifth and last month of the term
we shall only mention a few items
of interest to the public. First
that of daily attendance. The pei
cent. of daily attendance for the
boys 90. that of the girls 80, and
we are glad for these figures since
being Kindred in our progress by
sickness.
We shall give list of names of
those credited with full attend
ance are as follows: Roy Rayburn,
Okie Rayburn, Roy Rifle. Hsrry
Foglesong, Garry Eokard. Carl
Eokard. John Ecka1d, Homer Eok.
ard, Austin Love, Dewey Love,
Walton Roush, Byron Roush. Dol
phin Wingrove, Blanche Roush,
Mabel Love, Ethel MoDermitt.
Ethel Windon. Georgia Hill. Bss-
Sto GOhdEuB miud hImSy N6pCy
Wingrove. Gladys Wingrove. This
number is from an enrolment of
thirty seven.
The pupils were obedient end
attentive throughout the term, al
ways ready and willing to do the
work required of them.
After school had closed 1 solicit
ed many of the patrons to have the
young people go over to a neigh
boring school to assist in an enter
tainment; in this particular I did
not meet with one refusal. I am
indeed very thankful for this and
many other favors received of them
throughout the term.
That both pupil and patron be
attended with success to a very
marked degree is the wish of the
teacher, o. D. BALL.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14

Seven weeping wives, forty
nine faithful sons and and daugh-
tiers, no grand children, SO far as
heard from, mourn in Utah over
the demise of various husband,
a numerous papa, and multifari-
ous grandpa, in the person of the
late Apostle Mariner w. MerrillI
of Salt Lake City. He was IA
years ofage, and, were every one
whose paternal ancestors he was
"to drop a blossom on his tomb
he would sleep today beneath a
wilderness of flowers"
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Notlce 20 Tal,e Denositiona.

To Joe yarian. Frank R Vnrian and Grace
Iarian Take notice. That on the 7th day or
O'Clock, A. M, and O'Clock p. NJ, nf the law
otnce OF Somerville & 6omervIlle Point
Pleasant, MaSou County, West VirRfnia
viii take the depositions OF Mark A. Ste.
phenson, j. p. r. B. Smith, w. NJ Dunn
behalf in certain suit in chnncerv
now pending in the Circuit Court OF the
county OF Mason, and State of West Vir-
plaintiff and Joe Varian, Frank RI VarIf,n
Grace NRrian, Modern Building q Loan 49,
sociation, a corporation, and T. a fnenesT
Trustee, are defendants.
II from any cause the taking ofsafd demo-
sitiou shall not be completed ON the day
aforesaid, the same shall be continued from
day 70 day, or from time 10 time, at the same
place and between the same hours intifii the
same shall have been completed
w NJ. DUFFY, Trustee
4,.,.,-,.. ,,,,,s By Counsel.
ssomervilie Somervill, Soils.
Feb. .. GsF
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Now that society has ceased for
for season to command the ma
jority who love companionehip
and social life, let the women CROSS
examine themselves for a few
weeks 80 that when again they are
launched into the sea of card par.
ties, receptions and the like they
may make them moments of abso-
lutte pleasure and recreation.
What right has any woman to
assist her hostess who cannot give
smile to every person crossing
the thresholdP Who cannot for
for the time lay aside every heart
burn and pretty jealously and
oheerfully dispense sunshine to
each guest who enters, no matter
what relations she may hold in the
outside world to certain persons
who may enter that place? What
right has any woman to censure or
even oritioises her partner, who
has in ignorance perhaps, or in a
moment of bewilderment played
the wrong card and thereby lost
the point9 What difference does
it all maker Surely they are not
playing for the prize; in other
words gambling.
The women who pride themselves
upon their social training and cul.
ture are often apt to forget what
they owe their hostess. These
things all count and they who for
get are apt to lose much in their
social life. Now let them think it
over these six weeks-for some of
them are going to take the time to
think-so that in days that are to
come their social life, and that
means the social life of the city,
may be upon higher plane, more
what it should be.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14
Who Does the Work.
Anyhow

The editor of the Register for
some months past has enjoyed
the beautiful SOD, Everybody
Works But Father" a verse of
follows:
Everybody works but father,
And he sits around all day,
With his feet in front of the fire,
Smoking his pipe of clay.
Mother takes in washing,
So does sister Ann
Everybody works at onr house
But our old man.
Knowing our taste for the clas-
sioal, a friend from Parkersburg,
who knows whereof he writes,
sends US this touching version:
Everybody works poor father,
He's the one they work;
Sue and Belle and Mother
work him "llke q Turk,
Work him for new dresses,
Hats and all they can
Everybody up at our house,
Works our-old-man.
Another sympathizing friend
from Middleport sends us still
another version which we pre-
sumo expresses his sentiments:
Everybody works but mother,
She gads around all day;
Goes to women's meetings,
Takes in the matinee.
Father tolls and worries,
He has a good time-nit;
Everybody works at our house
But Ma-she's quit!
We shall be pleased to have
still further additions to onr col
lection from our suffering friends.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14

The girl with diamond ring
is the center of the lime light and
those who have not yet received
such expected present from some
enamored swain are as full of en-
thustasm and interested vlvacity
as q boy with a new jack knife!
A diamond ring as a rule means
an engagement ring, and that
means a wedding ring, which to
every maiden is the greatest OBJ
ject in life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14


Do you knoRallab pig cons?
A pigeon always lays two eggs,
one a male and one a female. If
a pigeon loses its mate, another
pigeon on the nest will throw out
one egg and hatch him a partner
no matter which one is necessary
it makes no mistake in Matching
one of the right kind. The male
can take no other pigeons mate;
neither can the female. Those
who study their ways say they
are in some respect the most in
teresting birds in the world.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14

1t is said that the following
curious notice was posted recent
ly on the door of a Clifton coun-
ty, Mo-, church: "There will be
preaching in this house, Provi-
dence permitting, Sunday, and
there will be preaching whether
or not on the Monday following
upon the subject, .Ae that be-
lieveth and is baptized shall be
saved, and he thaS believeth not
shall be damned at half-past three
in the afternoon"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14

A severe cold that may develop
into pneumonia over night, can be-
CURED quickly by taking Foley's
Honey and Tar 1t will cure the
most obstinate racking cougn and
strengthens your lungs The genu-
inc is in a yellow package All
druggists. 3-4Wk.
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Eight Hundred.
Fisherman ON a Cake of Ice Float
Ont to Sea.

Fisherman on Cake of Ice Float
Out to Sea.
Helsingfors, FinIand.-It is fear
ed that eight hundred fishermen
with their families who were after
fish in the Gulf of Finland are
doomed to perish. A fortnight
ago about 1000 persons who had
with them their horses were fishing
of the east land when the ice part
ed and was driven by storm into
the Baltic sea. Later the ice split,
the wind changed to the east and
yesterday block on which there
were 200 parsons came ashore at
Frederioksham. The fate of the
others is unknown.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14

Three children were locked in
a house. at MooreGeld, w. Va,
while the older members of the
family went on a visit to neigh
bors. The house then caught
fire and a two year old child OF
Mamie Taylor was cremAted.
The other children escaped.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14

II can't take this" said the
street car conductor. as he looked
at the plugged dime.
I'm sorry" rejoined the pass.
enger. "but that's all I've got. If
you don't want it give it to the
company"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14

Did you ever hear of the con-
juror who gave a performance in a
prohibition town. In the course
of his entertainment the man need.
ed a pint faek of whiskey.
ga pint fask of whiskey, please,
he said, going mp and down the
aisle with inquiring looks to left
and right. Who will lend me q
pint flask of whiskey2"
The audience was a large one
but there was no reply. .
What is thisP" said the Conjur.
or, surely IN prohibition town i
don't need to ask twice for a pint
fash of whiskyP"
Then, after a moment of silence
dignified man in black arose and
said, stranger, would q quart fash
do as wellP"
Sure" said the oonjuror.
Thereupcn, as one man, the
audience rose, a quart flask ol
whisky extended in each and every
right hand.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14

Editor-Does it pay to adver-
tise in my paper? Well, I should
say it does. Look at Smith, the
grocer, for instance. lie adver-
tised for a boy last week, and the
very next day Mrs. Smith had
twins.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14

A thousand shingles laid with
four inches of exposurssto the
weather are said to cover 100
square feet of roof. and five lbs.
of shingle mains will be used in
fastening them in position.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14

Pearl Weeks, aged IL years
and two months, of Pittsburg,
Kansas, gave birth to q girl baby
last Friday, thus gaining the dis
tinction of being the youngest
mother in the west, perhaps the
world.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14
Is Your Surname Here!

Nearly all surnames originally
had a mean ing. They were de-
scriptive of their owners. In q
word, they were niok-names. like
: Skinny" or Shorty" or "Pud." )"
Peel is a surname that shows
the original Peel to have been
bald.-Grace means fat, from tie
French gras. Grant. from grand,
means big.
An Oliphant should be clumty
and unwieldy person. This sur
name was elephant" originally.
The Parkers were keepers of
noblemen's parks. The Warmers
were warreners or rabbit tenders.
The Barkers prepared bark for tam
ming. The Labouoheres were
butchers.
Bell meant handsome. Cameron
meant orook-nosed, Curtis meant
polite and Forester meant forest.
er; Napier. servant in charge of
table linen; Palmer, a pilgrim; ;
Wainwright. a wagon builder;
Waller, wall builder; Webster, a
weaver; Wright, a cardenter
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14

What's the difference between
a yeung lady and an apple?
An apple yon have to squeeze
before you get cider; with a lady
you have to get side'er before you
can squeeze.
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Cures BiIiousness, Sick
Headache, Sour Stom-
ach, Torpid Liver and
Chronic Constipation.
Pleasant to take


D-NNOT9ER'S
The mother has never had though many year she's oed
And the myriad of the household the rose
poied;
She has delved from early morning setting of the sum-
And received no compensation for the faithful done
Oh never day there passes but many things sees
please,
Or necktie new for father if only she the pelf
But MOTHER with all the wishing thought of self
All she share their wages only she'd think to
Yet TO seek her coin like beggaehe oop to the task
That mother shall never needy with emphasis all say
But Oh If with all their planning the plan her own
For why should she feel her wages like charity
And she an account must render whatever spending be
On secret trip to the village she'd like to go;
Or to uccor some needy neghbo home folks know
wish that the mighty people all great broad land
Would demand lawful for the mothers hand
For where the matter of to her folks left
She is of her welearned money not befe
Alice May Douglas in Designer
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Although John Robinson, the
circus owner. is still in a danger
GUS condition at his home in Cln-
cinnatl his physician repors that
he has a chance to survive.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14

"My little boy" said the lady
from Maine, s'is just crazy to go
West and shoot Indians" "And
mine, said the lady fromMontana,
sis just wild to go East and shoot
Senators"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14

Have you ever read the story
of the Forty Thieves in "The
Arabian Nights?"
mo, but I've been keeping up
with the insurance investigation
in New York.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14

The seventh chlld. a daughter,
has been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George j. Gould.
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An occasional person labors un-
der the impression that others were
born and bred simply and soreIy
for their benefit.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14

The largest sailing vessel sfioat
is the German ship PreusseD,
which has room for more than Eve
thousand tons of freight.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-14

Teacher-What is a mountain?
TommY-A big field with its
back bumped up.
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veloped, coal lands which traverses.
This means the development of the
Goal River coal fields. (which will
be of immense advantage of the
state.
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Afflicted with Rheumatism

"I was and am yet afflicted with
rhenmatism." says Mr. j O Bayne,
editor of the Herald. Addington,
Indian Territory. "but thanks to
ChsmberIain's Pain Balm am able
once more to attend to business
It is the best Of liniments" If
troubled with rheumatism give
Pain BIN a trial and you are GER
tain to be moro than pleased with
the prompt relief which II affords
One application relieves the pain
For sale by Ct W n Hoof and A
@ Van Glider.
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n Office.

In OG1c0s
All persons having claims or debts
against the estate of Isaac V. Smith.
deceased. are required to present the
same TO Robert Conley, Rdministra-
to-, at once. and all persons owinr or
In any way indebted to the late Isaao
W Smith, win call and nav the arne
to the undersigned
ROBERT CONIEY.
mch. 7-2w. Administrator.
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Notica

Notice is hereby given that We. the
hanawha Dock Co., have adopted
the following trade mark eK %. y
which is to be used in our business a
timber dealers. The letters are one
% inch long and one Cd half an
inch wide.
Dated this 5th day of March. 1905.
kANAWHA DOCK. COMPANY.