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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19
stiIl Imurovine.

Hon. j. s. Spencer. in a hospital
at st. Louis. continues to improve
and is able now to sit up.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Mise Anna Diehl. of Mason. has
accepted position as bookkeeper
at j. W. Rhoades & 90
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

New lines of the latest styles in
Ladies' Belts, Combs and Hand
Bags for Xmas trade. The BIN
Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

No Holiday Goods sold on credit.
Th is means low prices. The Bon
Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Toilet and manicure sets. all
prices, al Klssr's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Toys, Toys. Toys, all kinds of
7 ,ys at The Bon Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Silks and Ribbon at special pri.
oes The Bon-Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

The ferryboat Arion has return
ed to her trsde at Prootorville. after
being repaired at the Gardner's
docks, here The Champion which
vas running in her place. and
which is one of Capt Fletcher's
boats, left Immediately for Ashland
where she will run in the place of
the Ashland ferryboat. while it is
b-ing repaired at Gardeners dock.
Wien the Ashland ferryboat re.
turus to her regular trade, the
Champion viii be taken to Ports
mouth to ruu in the place of the
Emily at the upper Portsmouth
ferry, while that boat is taken to
me docks for repairs
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Mr.. James vanden, now 90 years
old. thought he wouldn't live long
90 years ago and took out an in
surance policy for $1,000 in the
Mutual Life of New York. He
still has it -Gallipolis Tribune
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Martha Hurt. los years old, at
Salina, Ken. kicked her third nus
b md out of the house, and ask 8
for divorce
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Cha6ug Dish to be given away at
Filson Bros, store Monday. Dec
9th at $50 p. m.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Mr. and Mrs. Foreman Wallis
have gone to housekeeping in part
of the house with the Misses Kim
berlinP.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Toys. Toys. Toys. all kinds of
Toys at The Bon Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Fine chains and necklaces. al
Kisar's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

The following new subscribers
have been added to the Point
Pleasant Telephone Co., exchange:
POI VIM. Yeager, residence Heights
222 Ed e Thomas. residence.
223 J. L. Cassoe, residence Heights.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Mems Corduroy Pants. The cele.
brated Ok make. Guaranteed not
to rip, worth $3.50 for s1.75 at The
Bon-Ton
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

The coal industries are boom
irg up around Middleport A
Plttsburg body of men have leas
ed 10000 acres of GOAL lands
around there and are still occurring
leases. Anumber of new mines
are being opened up
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

D amond rings and pins at Ri .
sr's
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19
A Very Close Call for Mr.. william
steenbergen.

Mr.. William Steenbergen. of
this city, on last Thursday met
with what might have proved q
very serious accident. on train at
Taggart junction. near Weston.
A freight train ran into the resi-
Of q passenger train. wrecking the
passenger train ind considerably
shaking those on board and injur-
ing quite number. Mr. Steen-
ergen being one of the injured.
HE eide was hurt, face cut. teeth
knocked loose, and many other
severe bruises He was taken to
the Camden Hotel at Spencer
where his injuries were attended to
by the railroad physician. He
was, however. able to return home
Saturday and is now getting along
quite nicely.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Dole Of sIl uizss kinds and priOss
ct The Bon-Ton
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

All Handkerohiefs at Factory
Prices during the big Holiday
Sale at The Bon Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

sleds and Skates at The Bon
Ton,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

just received a beautiful line of
Japense China, at j. o. Stortz's for
the holidays
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Mr. Gus. Guthrie and Miss Msr-
gsret joachim will be married
Wednesday evening at the home of
the bride Charleston Gazette,
Dec Is
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Inc gentlemen are requested to
Gall early and check their company
At the NJ E. parsonage in G4'.
Iipolis, Saturday afternoon. Dsc
ember 9Th. 1906. by Rev Lewis.
Miss Mary Josephine Holloway
and Mr.. Grover Q Hite were united
in marriage Miss Holloway is the
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mre.
Joseph Holloway, and has been
employed in the County Clerks
office with her father. Mr., Bite
an employee of the West Virginis
Malleable Iron Go. The heppy
young couple have the best wishes
and congratulations of their many
friends. They have taken rooms
at Mr.. j. w. Loves where they are
at home to their friends.
Miss Oma @ Hill, daughter, of
Rev aud Mrs d. +. M. Hill, and
Mr.. Robt. Riley, were married
Saturday evening by Rev. GAL
Barth at the Presbyterian manse
Miss Hill has been for the pest
several years a typo in tt State
Gazette Office. Mr.. Riley is an
employee of the West Virginia
Malleable Iron 90. The friends
Ct the happy couple extend to
them their congratulations and
best wishes for a long and happy
life They are at home to their
friends at the brides parents in
Heights.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

away. ASK how at The Bon ION.
Mrs. j M. Boland, of Point
Pleasant, he's given her warm
friends in Louisa ample cause for
another Thanksgiving season She
is here for snort visit, and if she
is not killed by kindness she will
be lucky This worthy woman is
held in high esteem by this en-
tire community. She was the
able co adjutnr of her worthy hus
band, Rev DR.. Boland. while he
ministered to this people. end as
suoh che won place in our, hearts
which only death can efface Mrs.
BoIand is the guest Of Mrs Mary
Horton, but Mrs Horton is nobly
assisted by everybody elsel-6ig
Sandy News. Louisa. KY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

A guess on big doll free With
each purchase. All guesess must
be made in some ohiIds name.
The Bon-Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19
ATTENTION. Sir Knights

The Sir knights of Franklin
Commandery. knights Templ4r,
are requested TO meet in the Asyl.
um on Christmas morning. Dec,
25, 1906. at 10 O'Clock. to attend
services at Christ's Episcopal
Church Full Templar Uniform,
without the sword
B. Franklin, Eminent Com
d L. Rorey. Recorder.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Corsets hose and underwear al
very reasonable prices.
Mrs l.. j. Williamson.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Would be pleased to show you
my complete line of Jewellery for
holiday gifts j @ Stortz.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

A train in North Dakota is bur-
led under twenty feet of snow in
the worst snow storm in years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

A beautiful Freno. Doll as large
as two year cid child to be given
away. Ask how at The Bon Ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
A CHANCE FOR ECONOMY.

The Keep commissions report on pub
lie printing has resulted in instruc-
lions being given to the heads Of depart
ments looking to a curtailment OF ex-
penditures in the publication of reports
and documents. The president has d.
rected the appointment in each depart
ment of committee to get the making
of reports and issue of documents into
more systematic shape. the purpose
being to condense, omit unnecessary or
useless matter and avoid duplication Of
reports. The president also proposes to
appoint q committee. headed by the
librarian Of congress, and of which the
public printer will be member, the
duty Of which will be to promote econ
omy, utility, appropriateness, beauty,
durability, and, so far as practicable,
uniformity in government publications.
There is no doubt that very consid-
cradle saving to the government can be
made in this direction. There has been
great extravaganza in public printing,
as the statement Of annual expendl-
ture shows, and it has been growing
steadily from year to year, no one pay
Ing any attention to the matter until
the president ordered an investigation.
The fault has been to a large extent
with congress, but heads Of departments
have been rather reckless. Mr.. Roose-
velts interest In the matter and his
determination to institute reforms can
not fail to have good results. There
will be all the public printing done that
is needed for the information OF the
people and with a large saving to the
government.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
A Foolish Proposition.


The suggestion Of a pension for ex-presi-
dents is foolish. All the ex-presidents who
have appeared in our day have been cap
able Of earning their own livelihood. All Of
them can save enough out OF their $50 00D
a year salary to put them I'm fairly easy
circumstances at the end OF their four or
eight years. Grant was led into enterprises
which reduced him TO poverty, but IL he
had kept out of them his fortune would
have been ample to keep him and his
family while he lived. His Memoirs, {"
written In his last days. brought in
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars to his
heirs. Harrison made a good living out
OF his law practice after he left the White
House, and Cleveland has been doing well
by his pen. and probably has enough money
TO keep him and his family comfortably
during his days, and to leave something
behind him when he dies. What sort OF a
response would Roosevelt make IL congress
offered to put him on the government
pension roll on his retirement three years
henceY
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
PLAYING A GAME OF BUNCO.

The game of shuttlecock and battle
dore that has been in progress for the
last three weeks in the court house in
discussions over the Bruning resolution
to reduce the price of feeding county
prisoners from As to 80 cents per day is
Commissioners Kennard and Ure sub
mitted a substitute for the Bruning reso-
luton, providing that the allowance of
45 cents per day be cut to 2S1a cents per
day and that an additional allowance of
61a cents per day be made to the sheriff
for furnishing overalls, bedding and
supplies, making his allowance to each
man 80 cents per day.
Commissioners IRE and Kennard de-
clared that the adoption of their resolu-
ton would mean a saving Of $5,T1S a
year to Douglas county. 1t takes
great deal of assurance for any man or
set Of men to father such a downright
piece of humbug. Saving the county
$1,000, indeed! When John Mcdonald
became sheriff for the first term ten
years ago the price of feeding prisoners
was 35 cents. During his second term
1t was raised from IS to AZ cents. When
his term was up Mcdonald had nearly
$4,000 Of county warrants cashed by
the county treasurer. In other words,
after paying all his official and house
hold expenses Mcdonald had laid up
$4,000 more than his salary.
And now II Is proposed by Messrs.
IRE and Kennard to restore the old 35-
cent rate under pretense that the sheriff
will throw in free overalls and bedding
for the prisoners at his own expense.
Why not let every tub stand on its own
bottom? Why not let the sheriff make
requisition for every article he pur-
chases and let the county pay for it?
And why should not the county get its
provisions for feeding prisoners as
cheaply as they can be gotten at half a
dozen restaurants in Omaha.
1t is simply amazing that a man OF
Mr.. Ure's standing and pretensions as a
reformer should countenance this impu-
dent graft and pretend to be saving the
county more than 5000 a year when.
as a matter of fact, he is attempting to
perpetuate n graft of from $1,000 to
$4,000 a year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
ALABAMA POINTS A WAY.
Latest Thing In the Popular Selection
of Senators.
Chicago Record-Heralt

Chicago RecordHerald.
The extra constitutional methods OF Sc
curing direct election of United States SEN
ators by the people have in various states
taken three forms. Senatorial candidates
are sometimes designated by party con-
ventions, in Nebraska a year or two
ago. Sometimes they are chosen at volun-
tary primaries organized under party rules.
Sometimes. again, they are chosen at
legally established primaries which are
compulsory on all parties.
AS is well known, Il is in the south, where
the democratic party is supreme. that the
experiments with direct election have been
most successful. Some Of the southern SEN
ators even describe themselves in their
biographical sketches in the congressional
directory as elected" by so many thou
sand majority. giving the figures OF the
primary vote. Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Florida, Arkansas, Virginia. South
Carolina and Tennessee now all have
legally established primaries
The latest development in Alabama shows
a st!n further extension or the popular
idea. The Alabama legislature meets only
once in four years. Occasionally, therefore,
as will be the case next year. the legisla-
ture has two senators TO choose. II a SEN
ator dies the governor in appointing his
successor may, under the right contingency.
put a man in office for almost four years.
The people of Alabama do not look upon
this great power in the governors hands
with favor. They have. therefore. devised
method for bringing the governors ap-
pointive power under the same kind OF con-
troll they have established over the legisla-
lures power OF election
The democratic state committee has ar
ranged for a special informal primary this
year at which two alternate senatorial can
didates shall be chosen. Then IL the elected
senator dies the governor will he expected
to name the alternate as his successor.
OF course. the primary choice cannot
legally bind the governor. But no one seems
TO think that the governor any more than
the legislature, would rebel against dicta-
ton.
This latest step Is a most interesting In
dlcation OF the satIsfsct with which the
people OF Alabama contemplate their extra
constitutional method OF controlling their
senator's
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
Personal NOTES.
men,.


Another actress has suppressed another
fire, and another press agent was right
there.
Mr.. Hughes of insurance investigation
fame. is going abroad. Hint for Judge
Hamilton to move on.
What is designed a model town has been
named Corey, in honor OF the president OF
the steel corporation. As a pattern. Mr..
Corey seems to be looking up
A man who took a girl out in his auto
mobile and proposed marriage. backed down,
and is now being sued for $4,000. He was
too hasty, but that's a pretty stiff fine for
exceeding the speed limit.
General f. g. Bragg. United States consul
at Hong Kong, will celebrate his seventy
nth birthday at Hong Kong on February
20. He and Mrs. Bragg remain in good
health. They expect TO return home next
summer.
Having been described in the Washington
Post as a noble red man, Lawyer Robert l.
owen has written a letter TO the editor
1T hold as self-evident truth" he says,
that a man who Is ninety-nine parts Irish
and one part Cherokee is to all intents and
purposes an Irishman, even II ne is by the
statutes Of the United States a Cherokee
Indian"
Charles NJ. Schwabs splendid mansion
on Riverside drive. New York. is now oc-
cupied by its owner. Some idea OF its
magnlhcence may be gathered from the
fact that IT cost twice as much as the ia
nous Cornelius Vanderbilt mansion at
Fifth avenue and Fifth street which has
all along been the great show place as a
private dwelling. Carnegie's house is like
a cotter's hut beside II and II. c. Tricks
mansion in Fifth avenue is merely $3.50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26

scented TO be very strong. Representa-
tive Mondell of Wyoming declared that
every man, woman and child in New
Mexico is opposed to being Joined to
Arizona and this statement will also
apply to the latter territory. Some
time ago citizens of Arizona threatened
rebellion IL the joint statehood PROPOSE
ton carried, but of course that sort of
blum was not intended to be seriously
taken. 1t is a peculiar situation, but
IL is not likely to cause any very grave
trouble. The decision of congress in re-
gard to It will be respected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
CUTTING OUT NEEDLESS PRINTING.
Omcial Plug for Leaks in the Cow
eminent Printing once.
Plttsburg Dispatch.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
Persistency is a Rooseveltian character
istic. In his message of December 1902.
the president called attention to the ex-
travagance in the publication OF useless
governmental reports and laid down GER
tain principles of economy that should he
applied by the departments. Something
possibly has been accomplished since, but
judging by the report of the Keep commits
sion investigating the executive depart
ments on the reforms needed in this branch
Of the service the conditions are still far
from businesslike. The president therefore
returns to the charge and lays down GER
economy desired.
The appointment of committees IN each
department to have charge of the printing
and publication, editing the unnecessary
will place the responsibility for publication.
Conciseness I'm annual reports, recon-
mended by the president will add greatly
TO their value and ensure a much wider
reading than they secure at present. Even
the application of the same rule to the eN-
ecutive messages would assist them to more
general perusal.
The installation of cost-keeping sys.
TEN, the Keeping of efficiency records and
the adjustment OF compensation for minor
employees are so essential to any business
like operation OF the bureau that It IL re-
markable they. have been neglected so
long. The economies following these
recommendations will much more than pay
for the time Of the members OF the Keep
commission in investigating all the depart
ments
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
IN 1880.
New York TiIneS.

New York Times.
While the autos dashed on their mad career
With a terrific "honk, honk!" bark,
And the airships clipped through the at
mosphere
Marked: Saturn to Central Park"
While the whistles shrieked and the whole
ground creaked
AS the trains underneath il ran,
And policemen swore mid the traffic's roar,
/ suddenly spled a man
OF that antiquated,
Decimated,
Hunted and hated
Clan
The genus pedestrian.
And while looked he murmured "Ah"
l lodged an old airshp that
Describing a neat parabola
Most affably brushed my hat
And just as he spoke he cracked Joke
And lodged a balloon and ran
From a train OF cars that was bound foy
Mars,
Then he laughed and again began:
you have contemplated
The solo belated,
Unextirpated
or habits pedestrian"
stopped my electric cab and said:
"'Tis better to whiz or ny,
For II you do not you'll soon be dead
And 'tisn't good form TO die"
But he lifted his tile with friendly smile
And his talking follows ran
From a laundering auto van):
"Oh! I'm that very
unsedentary,
Agile Ameri-
The final pedestrian"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
Colonel sellers Retired.
Portland Oregonian.

The mills of the gods grind slowly. and
the mills of Justice in the United States
government seems to. be keyed up to about
the same pitch. Otherwise that visionary
old nuisance, Colonel Sellers Sheldon Jack
son, of Alaska reindeer fame would have
been retired long ago. DR.. Jackson has
spent more money on his reindeer expert
ment than would have been necessary to
keep the Alaska Indians on porterhouse
steaks for generation, and has accom-
plished absolutely nothing 1t is now an
nofnced that he will follow Governor
Brady in retirement, and 1t is needless to
add that the growth and prosperity of
Alaska will not suffer in the slightest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26

1hb Cduhb n WI Ihh " TN N luOb Sc
The gyrations of the electric lighting
company forclbly reminds us of the
camel that wanted to break into the
tented enclosure. He first inserted his
nose, then his head, then his hump, and
finally his body. First, the electric
lighting company wanted a contract
for 800 lamps, then it enlarged it's field
of operations to 800, then il contracted
its price and expanded its territory still
more by applying the pretended savings
to additional lamps. This was the
hump, and now comes the proposition
to take the entire territory supplied with
gasoline lamps into it's arc light area
under the pretense that the actual cost
per lamp. deducting the royalty, brings
the cost Of each arc light down to $50
a year.
What applies TO the goose must apply
to the gGnder. If the royalty which the
electric light company pays for the
privilege of supplying consumers of
light and power in Omaha at its own
arbitrary price is to be deducted from
the aggregate amount paid for street
lamps, the same principle would apply
to the royalty which the gas company
pays for the privilege of supplying pri
vate consumers at fixed rate under it's
franchise. The aggregate amount of
royalty paid by the gas company last
year was $1,000, which deducted from
its revenue for supplying 1.200 Wells
bach lamps at S2S per lamp, would re-
duce the price of street lighting per
lamp, equipped with Welsbach fixtures.
to $14 per year, or "a per lamp on Judge
Sutton's computation of SIS per year
for a sixty candle glimmerer without
the Welsbach burner. This would look
dog cheap. Should the gas consump-
ton increase in the next five years as
1t has in the past five the city would be
subject almost to the same temptation
that was offered by the spieler of cir
Gus lemonade stand, when he cried out
Here is your ice cold lemonade, only
3 cents a glass; and you can see the
California white mouse for nothing"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
TIE STATEHOOD BILL.

The opponents of the joint statehood
bill In the house of representatives made
a brave effort to defeat the measure.
but 1t received majority OF A votes.
The bill was passed as reported from
the committee on territories and is I'm
accord with the position Of the admins
tration, the president having recon-
mended joint statehood in his last an
nual message. Interest in the matter
will now be transferred to the senate,
where IL is expected a determined fight
will be made against the bill. The op-
position in the senate will have a better
chance than in the house, as it can have
recourse to all conceivable devices for
delay and prolOng debate, If disposed TO
do so, until the close OF the session. No
confident prediction can now be made
as to the result, though the probability
is that joint statehood bill will pass
the senate.
The feeling against the measure in
both Arizona and New Mexico is >spre-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26

in order to secure tbs repeal OF Ger.
many's high tariff against American
packing house products. but the ques-
ton is, What class of products which
Germany wants to sell in America will
congress allow to enter America duty
free? Reciprocity cannot be one-sided,
and Germany fabricates nothing that
America does not also fabricatc.