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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05
Notice to Take Dispositions.

To Cora NJ. Shields, take notice, that on
the 10th day of December, A. D., 1906, be-
tween the hours of o'clock q. m, and 5
O'Clock p. M, at The law Office of SomerVille
& &SOmeryille, in the town OF Point Pleasant,
the deposition OF VIM. Shields, James P,
Monroe, ]. p r. B, Smith and George NJ.
Shields, and others, to be read in
suit in chancery now pendingin the
Circuit Court of the county OF Mason,
and state OF West Virginia in which l am
plaintiff and you are defendant.
II from any cause the taking of said depo-
sitiOn shall not be commenced on that day,
or if commenced shall not be completed on
the day aforesaid, the same shall be continu-
ed from day 10 day, or from time to time, at
the same place and between the same hours,
until the same shall have been completed.
George N. Shields
somervilIe & somerville,
Sol Nov. 14-4 wk
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05
Special Commissioners Sale.

HNDER and by virtne of decree Of the
- Circuit Court Of Mason County, ana State
OF Vest Virginia. made % and entered on the the
In chancery therein pending. in which Jamt
& Grovendyke was plaintin and e. G Nus
grave and others were defendants. the un-
dersigned Sp, cial commissioner will, ON the
22nd day of December. 1906. A. NJ,
sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder
At the front door of theCOurt House OF said
lands land Situate 'ki IN Robinson District, Mason
County, West Virginia, conveyed by Asa
MusgrAve 70 Elijah G Musgraye. Trustee,
18th day OF August, 1902. and of record in the
Office OF Clerk OF the County Court, of Mason
PAGES 5se ETC., in which deed life estate
was reserved by said Asa AusgraYe and
follows:
Hawkins line and corner known IS the
Harriet Machir land, thence with the line OF
the same n. L5e E. i79 p les to a hickory on
the point Of a hill, corner to George Fogle-
3 50s 50 poles To rock, thence \. 5l1z T.
81 poles 10 links to a small hickory, thence
tary line and corner to George Foglesong
81 acre tract. thence with the Military line
3 7gt< z. - poles to q stake aad stone on the
westerly bank OF Old Town Creek, gum.
beech and Wi oak marker Tor pointers:
poIes to a stake and stone In creek 6ottom.
thence y 80 W crosslng creek atSD poles IN
all SS poles 70 q stake and pile Of rocks with
white oak marked for pointer. thence :. I7s
w. 20 poles 10 q pile OF rocks in the Hogg and
Hawkins division line, thence with the same
N 79Jz W. % poles to the place of beginning
estimated to contain liz acres 80 acres.
Said sale will be made subject 10 the life es-
uate OF Asa Mus grave in and 70 said land
TENS OF SALE:-Cash-
l.. &. SOMERVILLE,
Special Com missioner.
hereby certify that the above named
Special Commissioner has given bond with
good security before me In the penalty of
Two thousand dollars as required by the de-
cree of sale A l.. BoGGESS.
nov. 3S-4w. Clerk
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05

Never use what is not your own.
never buy what you c4nnot pay
for. never sell what you haven't
got, is pretty good rule to go by.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05

The pontoon bridge al Guyan-
dotte is now in operation. Work
on the iron bridge has been re-
sumed. The steel framing that
fell into the river is unfit for use,
having been battered out of shape,
and will be sold as junk
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05

Edison has at last succeeded in
iuventing that $500 automobile.
But if he wants to be regarded as
a real public benefactor he ought
to:invent some way for people to
get the two hundred.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05

An accomplished young lady of
the present day is one who can
lose golf ball and smudge up
ohaing dish.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05
ALL BUT FATHER.

Youthful mouths have begun to
water for Christmas and Santa
Claus will only be little more
than n month in coming. Dreams
of caudy and dolls and stockings
suspended from the mantles, the
brilliantly lighted Christmas trees,
and such have begun to afford
pleasure for the young brain al
ready, and from now there will be
many innocently put suggestions
as to what is most desired for the
day of all days in the opinion of the
young.
The older ones. too. have eager
anticipations. especially those, Of
the gentler sex. But hubby.
brother and sweetheart, have vis-
ions of trouble ahead. How they
can satisfy them all and come
through with enough cash left to
see them through the pleasures
they must experience to have spent
a merry Christmas. and still not be
entirely broke on the Hrst Of the
year.
Within a short time arrange.
ments will begun by the local
churches and Sunday schools for
their YuIetide celebrations. and a
numoer of tasty programs will be
made for appropriate observation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05

Although he did not know It,
Robert Fulton. the inventor OF the
steamboat. had q birthday anniver-
safy. the other day. and there Wns
in New York a meeting of the Full
ton Memorial association to pro-
mote the plans for properly honor
ing his memory. The purposeis to
remove his remains from their pres
ent resting place to a prominent
site overlooking the Hudson and
erect a $500 600 monument TO him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05

The officer who msnsged the
race between automobiles and
balloons in Germany, the other day
was run over by an automobiles
that was not taking part in the
contest. People who manage such
affairs should know better than to
run around on foot.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05
Order Of Publication.
STATE OF WEST yIRaIgIA.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
MASON COUNTY, SO.
At Rules held in The Clerks ONCE OF the
Circuit Court OF Mason County, West Vir-
gInia. on Monday. the 5th day OF Nov,
1906 the following order was made to-wft:
Charles e. Abbott,
Jennie Belle Abbott,
In Chancery.
The object of the above entitled suit is to
obtain adivOrce from the bonds OF matrimo-
ny by the said Charles B. Abbott from the
said Jennie Belle Abbott
And It appearing from affidavit filed in
this cause that process directed to the Sher-
III OF said county in said suit has been twice
delivered TO the said officer more than ten
days before the return day OF said process,
and such process was each time returned by
said Sheriff v thout being executed ami that
said county OF Mason is the county in which
said defendant has been, 1t is ordered that
the said defendant, Jennie Belle Abbott. ap-
pear here Vithin one month from the, first
publication OF this notice and do what is
necessary to protect her Interests.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05

There is concentrated move
ment among the big corporations
to advance wages. This goes hand
in hand with the ruhor that the
freight rates are also to be advanc-
ed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05
How Did She Know?

1t is said that rs per cent of the
Pennsylvania legislature is pledg.
ed to 2 cent fare bill. and a ma
jority of the West Virginia legisla-
ture is likewise pledged.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue of the authority vested in me
1eJY that certain decree OF the Circuit
%COurL OF Mason county, West Virginia, en-
tereu on Inc 18th day Of september. 1885, in
vs. A. j. Sheline, wherein 1 WAS substituted
and created trustee in the room ana stead of
Jas. Is. Menager, Trustee, in that certain
deed OF trust bearing date on the Sth day of
wife, To said Jas. b. MenAger, Trustee, and
duly OF record in the County Court Clerks
Office of Mason County, West Virginia, in
Trust Deed Book No. a, page lS9 &c; and by
vtrture OF said Trust Dee0 anu which W
given TO secure the payment OF one note for
the sum OF $40 To the order OF John McCul-
lOch. which said note Is fully described III said
Trust Deed, and said note being now due
and payable according to its tenor and effect
anu deIaulr having been made in the pay
Inent OF said note, and being required by the
said John McCullOch 30 10 DO, VIII on
Saturday, the 9Th day Of De-
cember, 1906,
commencing at 10 O'Clock a. IN. of said day,
at the front uOOr OF the Court House OF Ma
son County, " est Virginia, sell Tor cash at
lowing described real estate conveyed by
said Trust Deed TO said trustee, viz: One
tract or parcel of land situate in Clendvnin
District, Mason County, West irginia, and
bounded and described as follows: Begin
ming at the northeast corner of the 36 acre
track, running ~ rods with the line OF II. e.
Hope thence south 20 rOus 10 small hickory
Tree, thence in westerly direction and with
meanuerings of county IOad TO line OF lands
OF a. j. sheppard, formerly owned. by M NJ
Hoyt, thence with SAID line to The place of
beginning containing lI1z acres, Ii. ore or less.
Witness a hand this the 9Th day of No
vember. 1906. JOHN E BELLER,
nov. li-iw. Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05

Don't buy bad food because il is
heap.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05

Frank Bsamish. the unique
comedian. who comes to Hooff's
Opera Honse. next Mondsy. night
Dec. 10. under the personal direct.
ion of that well known western
manager Harry B Linton. will
present "a Stranger in Town"
one of the cleverest written musical
farces of the year. Mr.. Beamish
and the pretty girls and talented
company will, no doubt. be greeted
with large and fashionable audi
enoe. Comedian Beamish is one
of the best known stock comedians
in the country and as a Star cf
commercial farce he has been re.
eeived everywhere with unabound-
ed enthusiasm.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05

Girls, don't fiirt and get acquint-
ed with young men your parents
know nothing about Do not sit
in the perlor making worsted dogs
and all suoh trash, While your dear
mother goes trotting around the
house all day with the help of one
girl to do the work of six, and
gcing with a shabby old hat and
clook that you girls may wear elk
dresses, eto Oh, girls! When
those busy hands are folded quietly
over that loving heart that has
ceased to beat. your hearts will
aohe and you will think if mother
would come back she would be
loved and petted as never before
Now while you have her just try it
on; just run up and kies her and
tell her to put on her things and
take walk in the sweet morning
air; that you will keep. house. and
see if sue would look up and smile.
Try it. girls
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05

"Mr. Wilkons, who called to.
night, has rather common tastes, .
said the pretty girl.
why did you say SOP" asked
her homely sister.
He has been eating onions"
Il did not notice it.
How Did She Know?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05
"What do you thing of this new
language without any cues words P"
1T wouldn't be practical"

well. for one thing you
couldn't use it to drive mules,
could you.?,,
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-31
Congregational.

The senate has passed the bill OPEN
ing for settlement 505,00O acres of
land in the Kiowa, Commanche and
Apache Indian reservations in Okla
homa.
Senator Burton, of Kansas, has made
4 proposition to the senate, which was
accepted, that if no action was taken
in his case by that body he would
resign in case the supreme court failed
to grant him a new trial.
After listening to sensational charges
of treachery against Mr. Hepburn by
Representative Cooper, the house sent
the railroad rate bill to conference.
The house conferees are representa-
tives Hepburn. Sherman and Richard
son.
The free alcohol bill has passed the
senate as it came from the committee.
The bill now goes to conference on the
amendments added to it by the senate.
A bill has been introduced in tho
senate, said TO be an administration
measure, which provides for a more
rigid inspection of packing house pro-
ducts. All meats whether for inter-
state or foreign commerce must have
the governments 20. K"
A resolution has been introduced in
the senate to investigate the legal ef-
feet of the recent supreme court de-
cision regarding Senator Burton, of
Kansas.
The denatured alcohol bill has been
ordered fayOrably reported nv the sen
ate finance committee.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-31
PREsBYTERiANS UNITE.
Joined in Presbyterian Church Of the
United States.

Des Moines.-'I do solemnly declare
and here publicly announce that the
basis of reunion and union is now in
full force and effect and that the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church is now
reunited with the Presbyterian Church
in the United States of America as one
church"
With these words uttered before the
General Assembly Thursday. May Gath,
Moderator Hunter Corbett officially es-
tablished the union of the Cumberland
Church with the Presbyterian Church
in America.
The big ecclesiastical assemblage
burst into a storm of rejoicing. Hand
clapping, cheers and waving of hand
kerchiefs gave expression to unalloyed
pleasure. The consummation devoutly
wished and worked for through many
years, despite many obstacles, had be-
come a reality.
The only men who voted against
union were DIR. William Laurie OF
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and Rev.
Roger F. Cressey of Jacksonville, Illi-
nois.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-31
Denver Election Suits.

beaverton Friday. May 25th, on be-
half of John T. Holbrook, who is
described as property owner and
free-holder in the city and county of
Denver, Attorney Mel E. Peters pre-
sented an application to District Attor-
ney Stidger for the institution of quo
warranto proceedings in the District
Court to contest the franchises of the
Denver Gas and Electric Company and
the Denver City Tramway Company.
Mr.. Stidger filed the papers in each
proceeding. The action against the
tramway was assigned to Judge Pal
mer's division of the District Court,
and that against the gas company goes
before Judge Carpenter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-31
"TAY PAYS" WIFE

The wife of T. p. O'Connor the noted
Engsh-Irish journalist politician and author.
is American woman. Mrs. O'Connor is very
loyal to America, and recently the papers have
regaled us with expressions of her enthusiasm
for the genus American woman; she praises
their naturalness, she dilates the fact that
women in America seem able to have very good
times together. By inference led to
suppose English cousins are more artificial
not fond OF strictly feminine society. Mrs
O'Connor speaks of the fact that womens lunch
cons popular in America and really gay
affairs. that such thing would be impossible
in England; but the writer wonders little il
Tay Pays American women make virtue OF
necessity having here large leisure class OF
men-perforce the women must entertain them
selves.
Mrs. O'Connor actress, and Is
l. AS hostess is winning honors and
lsea is the social center for most interesting set
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-31
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for tho
Bencnt of Our Readers.
Personal.

Queen Alexandra and Princess Vic
toria have returned to England after
an extended cruise in Mediterranean
waters.
]. Alison Bowen, attached to the
American consulate at Paris, died in
that city recently.
Mrs. Sallie E. Vest, widow of the
late Senator George G. Vest, died re-
Gently at St Louis.
T. X. Hanna, a widely known
wholesale dry goods merchant of Kan
sas City, is dead at his home in that
city.
Henrik Ibsen, Norway's greatest
poet and dramatist, died recently at
Christiania. His death was mex
pected although for year he had been
very weak. He was rs years old.
The Maharajah or Gaikwar Of
Beroda, an Indian prince. was an inter-
ested spectator at recent session of
the United States senate.
Emperor Nicholas has accepted the
resignation of Admiral Rojestvensky
which was rendered on account of i'll
health following wounds received in the
war with Japan.
Representative John F. Lacey, of the
Sixth Iowa district has been renoni-
mated for tenth term by the repub-
licans of his district.
NOl. w. F. Switzler, recognized as
the oldest editor in the United States
and the Nestor of Missouri journalism,
died recently at the home of his
daughter in Columbia, Mo. He was
81 years old and commenced his news
paper career in Columbia in 1S41.
Mrs. Ellen Tootle, wife of ]. j.
Tootle, a millionaire banker of st.
Joseph. Mo. has been granted a di-
vorce from her husband.
Princess Ena. the prospective bride
of King Alfonso, met with an enthus-
iastic popular welcome on her arrival
at Irun, Spain, where she was met by
the king. The couple received a con-
tinuous ovation on their way to Mad
rid where the wedding ceremony takes
place.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-31
Miscellaneous.

Judge Smith Mcpherson, in the fed
eral court at Kansas City, has denied
the demurrer of the Burlington rail
road to the rebate Indictment. The
railroad and packing companies must
now go to trial.
At the supreme council of the Royal
Arcanum of the United States, in ses-
sion at Old Point, Va, Howard C.
Wiggans was reelected supreme. re-
gent and the entire list of officers was
reelected
The registration of applicants for
lands in the Crow Indian reservation
in Montana will begin at Miles City
and Billings on June IA and continue
for two weeks. The drawings will be-
gin at Billings on July 2.
Charges have been made by the
Independent oil men of Ohio that their
private kilograms are transmitted to
the Standard Oil headquarters at &c
Broadway, New York. The interstate
commerce commission will investigate
the allegation at Cleveland.
The supreme court of Missouri has
affirmed the verdict of death IN the
cases of Mrs. Agnes Myers and Frank
husband at Kansas City in 1901. They
were both sentenced TO hang on June
10 next.
Thomas F. McCarry, former prom
inent attorney of Grand Rapids. Mich,
serving a sentence in the penitentiary
for bribery, has been paroled by the
governor.
stroyed.
Judge Landis, in the federal court
ut Chicago, has issued an order re-
straining W. G. Voliva. his attorneys,
agents, and employees from disposing
of or dissipating the assets of the es-
tate of Zion City.
The foreign commerce of the United
States for April aggregated $251, ,0OO,-
000
The supreme court of the United
States has granted the petition of the
state of Kansas to file a suit against
the government for the benefit of the
NJ X. & T., railroad
The opening of mine at Smith
field, o., with non union miners was
the signal for the beginning of hos
tilities by the strikers in that field.
Many shots ware exchanged but no
one was reported injured.
The directors of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company have appointed
committee to investigate the allega-
t;cns that certain officers of the COM
pany hold stock in several coal COM
panies.
A revolt against Cuban authority
in the Isle of fines in the near future
is predicted unless tho United States
assumes authority over it.
At Lexington KY. recently. Barney
Oldfeld drove an automobile so miles
in d. one hour, 13 minutes and two
seconds.
1t is asserted that the 600 marines
which were hurriedly gathered for
shipment on the cruiser Columbia are
intended for the protection of the
canal zone on the isthmus in case Of
revolutionary troubles at the coming
Panama elections.
In his Memorial day proclamation
Gov. Hoch, of Kansas, asked that the
day be not desecrated by frivolous
sports and questionable exhibitions.
An application for an Injunction to
prevent the union of the Cumberland
and the Presbyterian churches has
been denied at Decatur, III.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-31
LIEUTENANT GENERAL coKBlN

The head of Uncle Sans army is n
man with whose career we should become
familiar.
To begin with, Henry c. Corbin is OF vir-
glna stock, was born in Ohio, and when
young man commenced the peaceful pursuit or
school-teaching. But the civil war, calling lusty
youths to the service OF their country, the
school-teacher closed his books. laid down his
ferule, and set out to be soldier. He also set
out to persuade others to this service and was
successful he completely cleaned out the
shop of the Cincinnati Commercial in order TO
get the quota for his second lieutenancy in the
volunteers.
Corbin knew little of the profession of arms
when he joined the volunteers. but went to
work with characteristic zeal to learn some
thing thereof. He devoured text books. per-
formed his duties pnnctilonslY and RAPIDLY won
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-31
FIDDLER BOB" OF TENNESSEE

The gentleman thus familiarly named as
pres to the United States senate, no doubt will
be elected to that august body by the Tennes-
legislature next January. We may mention
that his more dignihed address Is Robert l..
Taylor
Mr.. Taylor won the name of Fiddler Bob"
when first he entered politics. defeated his op
ponent for congess by fddlng his way into
popularity with the mountaineers Again his
fiddle stood him in good stead, in 1886, when he
defeated his brother and won the governorship
of Tennessee. At that time he became widely
known. picturesque figure the country
He has twice served governor OF Tennessee.
Fiddler Bob" was born in Happy Valley.
Tenn. in 1880 graduated from Pennington
college. studied law and admitted to the
bar. From his first entrance into politics he
cherished ambition of ha
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-31
sPECIAL AMBASSADOR TO SPAIN

The marriage OF King Alfonso OF Spain
has been subject OF universal interest ever
since the world informed that Alfonso had
made selection of Princess Ena of Battenberg.
and that Princess Ena had given the hoped-for
response. All the nations desiring to show
frendliness and courtesy toward Spain and
SPANS ruler sent representatives to the we'd
ding; President Roosevelt chose special am
bassador from this country Hon Frederick w.
Whitridge, of New York
On such occasion, IL is needless to say,
the wife of the special ambassador is quite
important parsonage the representative
himself. 1t is needless to say the public interest
in the lady is equal to the interest in the gem
tleman. Mrs. Whtridge Lucy Arnold.
daughter of the great English writer and edu-
Gator Matthew Arnold. Lucy Arnold and Mr..
Whitridge married in 1884, OF the few
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-31


H.
When the closed the soldier turned to the study of law but led
service feson Canadian border the "Fenn
N
Sheridan
n
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-31
THE SENATOR FROM WEST vIReINI.

Senator Ekns, concerning whom we hear
a great deal of late, is not native of the state
which he represents, exactly product OF
that state. He born In Ofto. received his
education in Missouri, and resided for several
years in the territory of New Mexico. He held
many Offices in the territory, member OF
the territorial legislative assembly. district at
torney attorney general and United States dis
trict attorney. From 1877 he delegate in
congress from New Mexico.
On the expiration OF his term in congress,
Mr.. Elkins took up residence in West Virginia,
became largely interested in coal mining and
railroads. In February. 1894, he elected to
the United States senate from West Virginia,
and in 1901 reelected by unanimous vote
of the Republican members of the legislature.
received majority of 40 on joint ballot At
pesent revolt among the Republicans of West
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-31

marriages. in which figure English girl and American hus
take up residence England than the ansplanted English
a a
subjects belongs
S o o
Amherst College
lie
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-31

Virginia forebodes Senator Es retirement His
he
this
of the
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-31


just as reached him announcing the vote In the legislature showed
at
o
e N
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-31

of playwright
C.