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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-24
DEAD In ILLINOIS MINE.
Fatal FAN Of cage--one Body Recov-
cred.

$3.50 A@AA ~ ca S@6OTSAAN SV~y NNsNfM
cred.
St Louis, Mo, Dec o4.--0ne miner
is known to have been killed, five 9th
ers are believed to be dead and another
was seriously injured by the dropping
Of the cage Saturday in the shaft 0f
the Breeze 1Tantan Coal Mining colu
pany. about TO miles west Of Carylye.
Ill. Carlyle is As miles east OF st. Louis.
The details were learned by long dis
lance telephone. The accident occurred
as cage carrying six miners was de-
scending. The cage bad descended 3o0
feet down the ao0-foot shaft, when it
stuck momentafily and then crashed to
the bottom with noise like an cxplo-
sion
1t is known thai August Foppey IA
dead. Walter Schaiinef, Herman FIatef,
Henry Niddeses herman Hoffman and
Frank Sarfe are buried under debris.
and il is feared all are dead. William
Fritz. who was near the bottom OF the
shaft. had his leg broken. At the bot
tom Of the cage shaft IS another hole.
called stump. A portion OF the debris
plunged on down into the sump, carry
ing five Of the miners. August Foppey
jumped as the crash came and was ciit
in two Up 70 noon lbs was the only
body recovered BY the gang OF over a
hundred reseners. The debris was SO
tightly wedged into the mouth Of the
sump that 1t viii probably he some
hours before the hole can be cleared.
No sounds were heard coming from un-
der the debris, and It is believed that
the five miners were instantly killed
and probably badly crushed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-24
Worthy Treasurer Of Barre
Branch Remembered
WITH CHRISTMAS GIFT.
His Work in Charge Of Finances Of Gran
lite Cutters international Union for
Score Of Years Is Recognized by
Substantial Present.

Peter Alexander, treasurer for a score
OF years for Barre Branch, Granite Cut.
ters' international Union, having been
presented a Christmas gift OF $50 from
his union, receives the following lauda-
tion from the Vermont Union Signal:
"Old Peter Gas he Is lovingly called
by the granite cutters) has always been
o favorite with those who were In a
position to know of his good work, and
this token Of esteem but tends to show
that the boys appreciate good man
when they get him. He is honest, eff
Gent and likeable, and has been faith.
full officer from the day Barre was d
struggling local, up 10 the present time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-24
nnn,t Go II nhin.

Lima, o., Dec. 24.--The circuit court
al Lima. o., in case at issue has
handed down decision holding that
common law marriages cannot be recog-
nized under the laws of Ohio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-24
THREE BuRN no DEATH.

In Destruction Of Their Home at Pomp-
ton Lake, N. ].
Paterson, n. j., Dee. 22.--Mrs. Alice
M. Whitney, and her two daughters
aged and 5 years, were burned To
death eatly this morning in fire which
destroyed their home at Pompton Lake
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-24

to the history o
give by the Quaker all New
Mrs Heane
Of hers f
il condition.
ewasth n
rim
Rfor twenyo til
laud actually $2450
10 o. 0
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31
EIGHTEEN VALLEY NEWS.
Correspondence. 90.

correspondence, 80.
The bluebirds ere singing lust az
sweetly as springtime. Well thew are
not really to blame; the Thermometer
has registered 70 degrees Isn't that
close to q record braker2 Uncle Tom
mas sold hiscoat and says he is going
70 give his feed away and go farmins.
Don : let this stir you up, Just remem-
Der what the Mocking Bird did for
uncle Tom last June, it sang him to
sleep I'm the Shade of the Apple
Tree and flew away leaving him AZ
the shade did the sun.
Alvin Melton, one of our leading
citlzens, Is preparing to move to Ill.
Lue E. Wray and Miss Lille N.
Richardson, of Ashton, were united
IN the bonds of marriage Dec. 25. '95
by Rev. Armontrot at his residence at
Gallipolis. -
VIM Dawes, and operator on the
=. ID D. r. R., paid short visit to
friends and relatives after an absence
Walter Sturgeon has made quite an
Improvement at the John Bali place,
Chas. Turner and family have NOV
ed on Jesse Waugh's farm,
- E. F. Wray has purchased Charley
Turner'S farm.
Chas- Nays. who has been onita III
WIN ESpnold fever, is improving.
Geo. Ed. Holley and Miss Kate
t1alhhrlck were married recently.
Jack the Wauderer-
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BOARD.
90.

correspondence, -.
Rev. Board preached a most inter
esting sermon at Board church Sun
T. 2. Blessing, wife aud family, A.
=; Pickens, wife and daughter, Miss
May Roush and brothers. Okey Nc
John Cullin, of Indiana, spent Satur-
day evening with w. P. Ciinginsmith
and wife. Parlor games were played
and music was furnished and the
evening was very pleasantly spent
and greatly enjoyed.
Henry Pickens and wife were the
guests of A. b. Roush and wife Sun
Gilbert Hart, wife and son Carl,
G. I. Blessing and wife were the
guests of John Rickard and wife, Sun.
Misses Ada somerville, Myrtle, Ell
Ia, iiMaude and Lizzie Blessing and May
Roush were visiting at T. q. Blessings
Sunday.
Quite number of young people
gathered at w b. Bles ings Friday
evening to pull taffy and play domin-
Clyde Roush will leve for Wells
vile, o., Tuesday where he has en-
Miss AIDA Varian, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. AIva Fogle-
song, returned to her home at Letart,
criody xxx.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31

Engineer VIM Stanley, who has.
been visiting his family at Hender-
son returned to Pittsburg Mon
day.
The Sprague is breaking all re-
cords this trip on her way to New
Orleans. She has fifty GOAL boats
and 3 barges in tow containing
1890. 600 bushels. The Spragueis
working nicely.
The Greenwood took the Green
lands place in the Pittsburg and
Charleston trade Sunday. The.
GreesIAnd having laid mp here for
repairs to her machinery at The
Point Pleasant Machine Works, j.
W. @. Heslop. proprietor.
Capt. Henry Merricks of Cincin-
natl. was in the city yesterday. the
guest of Mr.. N. 81. Smith and wife.
also visiting his brother Eagles in
this city and Gallipolis. He lie.
popular along the river. especially
among dredge-boat men. and has
many friends who are always glad
to meet him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31

| lost no time in making for the
shore, which was about hundred
yards distant. on reaching it I did
not stop until I was in camp. Wet,
GOLD and hungry. I told what had
happened, and gloomily we sat
around the camp fire and "oussed"
our luck.
Next morning We found the canoe
washed ashore. AS we turned it
over, much to our surprise, we saw
a bear track leading from the lake.
A short distance away we came
upon grave. The space around
for ten or fifteen feet was tramped
level and hard by bear tracks. The
grave was as perfect as newly
made oneIin cemetery. A single
track led from the lake to the grave
and from the grave to the woods
beyond; showing that the old bear
on falling ont of the canoe the
night before, sank to the bottom
of the lake, gnawed apart the ropes
that bound her feet, and then
swimming ashore with the body of
her offspring, carried it to the
grave, which was about fifty feet
from the water. Digging here
about two feet below the level of
the sandy shore. we found the
small bear lying on it's back, its
feet still securely tied together and
soaking wet from it's bath in the
lake.
The bear was taken back to camp
and, as the provisions were ex-
hausted, soon eaten up. But after
thinking of this strange occurrence
and remembering with vivid dis
tinotness the single bear track that
disappeared in the depths of the
forest, 1 can almost hear that low,
moaning CRY, as standing on her
hind feet, with body rocking to
and fro with grief, this strange
mother of the swamp. sought its
depths to hide her SORROW.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31
MT. AIRY.
Correspondenee. q.

OOEIcsppnQenO0, "a
AS it has been a very long time
since we have seen any news from
this place we suppose the old CORES
pendants are asleep. We will come
to the front and let our friends from
other points hear from us through
the columns OF the best paper that is
published. Hurrah for the Point
Pleasant Register.
Wheat is looking fine in this locality
owing to the fine weather we are hav-
ing.
Died, 18th, at the home of its grand
the six-months old daughter of Mr..
and MRS. Perry Harbour, the cause of
Its death Is unknown. We extend our
sympathy to the bereaved parents.
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Withers, of Hog
sett, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Withers, of
Ben Lomond, Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Nj.
bert, OF Hogsett, Rev. Jas. Anderson.
OF CoK's Landing, Will Clonch, of Fay
Estille Meadows, of Ashton, and Miss
Edna Withers, of this place, were the
guests of r. E. Hereford and family
Sunday,
J, D. Campbell. our leading lnerch-
ant, was a visitor to your city last
week.
Miss Bessie Hereford was a business
visitor to Gallipolis Friday.
Rev. a. B. withers, of Anderson,
has been visiting his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Withers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31
Prize Winner.

DR.. Q. V. Petty, of Ripley, oar
ried away most of the prizes award
ed at the fifth annual exhibit of
the West Virginia State Poultry
Association which meet in Char.
lesion last week. The following
are some of the prizes DR.. Petty
won with his handsome and pure
bred birds:
81. O. Davis s. cash prize for
the best pen of White Wyandottes
was won by G. v. Petty.
The National White Wyandotte
Clubs silver cup for the best pen
of White Wyandottes was won by
G. v Petty.
The Elk Banking Company Of
fered s. in cash for the best male
bird in the American GLASS, which
was won by G. v. Petty.
The. SO silver cup for the best
display in the American GLASS from
the Successful Poultry Journal, of
Chicago. ILL.,, which was won by @.
V. Petty, of Ripley.
W. II. Lewis. vice president of
tbs State Poultry Association, Of.
fered a silver cup for the FIVE high
est scoring birds in the show. O.
v. Petty captured this prize. Mr..
Petty also won the silver CUP offer
ed by j. b. Garvin for the best
White Wyandotte cockefel and
pullst.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31
BEALE.

Correspondence, 90.
Here we coma again after a long
vacation.
Fred Force who was at Cincinnati
for some time, is visiting relatives
and friends at this place.
Mrs. Steve jackson, of Pleasant
Ridge, was visiting her son at this
place.
DIR. W. s. Reece and wife were visi-
ting John Blain and wife near Fay,
Saturday.
Ed Johnson has purchased the farm
Quite crowd attended the birth
day dinner of Mrs. w. 8. Reece last
Thursday. Those present were Mes
danes j. A. Blain. J. w. Archer. r. j.
Bechtle, Misses Fannie Steenbergen,
Mary Wallace, Mrs. Jacob Fadeley,
Mrs. Warth, Mrs. Riley. Mr.. and Mrs.
- Clark, Mrs. johnson, Miss Mary
Beale, Mrs. Ella Van Mater, Mrs. Ed
Massey, Mrs. Homer Long. Many pres
ents were received by Mrs. Reece.
Miss Ethel Moore is cIerking in Mr.
Bearman's store, at Point Pleasant.
Mrs. Maclehoney. of Gallipolis, was
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
4. Holley, last week. She stated that
her husband who has been very il,
with rheumatism, has gone to the
Hot Springs for his health.
Mr. and Mrs. s. w. Moore, of Elwell
we're visiting John Steenbereen and
daughter, Miss Fannie, Sunday.
Miss Clara hilbert is visiting rela-
tives near Pond Lick this week.
Wilbert Force, who enlisted in the
y. 8. Army, last Sept, and well
known here, is now at Manila.
The Middle Fork Telephone line is
now completed and can get any one
on it by calling up Beale central.
There win be musical entertain
ment at school house Friday night.
Miss Mollie Worth has returned
home from Huntington.
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding of well known couple.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31
Story Of the Skins.
BIZ BARoN MAUNoHAusEN. JR.


An interesting as we'll as sttrac.
tive window is being displayed by
O. Q. Tippett, The Tailor. It oon-
tains, in addition to a wild cat
mounted in the most Iife-life man.
ner. and glaring viciously at the
passer-by, a Virginia black bear.
killed in the Dismal Swamp. close
to the shores of the famous Lake
Drummond. This skin is stretched
on the side wall with paws extend
ed. On the floor, at full length. is
a deer from the mountains of our
own State. while scattered around
are the skins of number of smaller
animals, such as otter, raccoons and
foxes
Unfortunately for Mr.. Tippett
he did not consult those familiar
with the occult, and as he is not
endowed with prophetic vision had
no way to foresee the strange effect
this would have upon the vast
number of people who thronged
the streets last Saturday. After
answering many inquiries, such as,
Is that a wild cat or a mountain
lion?" and "What is the price of
that bear skin9" he placed pla-
card in the window reading like
this: <"These skins are not for
sale;" and a little later. was COM
PEELED to add. "Please do not block.
ade the sidewalk" Yet these made
no impression upon q curiosity
once aroused, and in addition to
discovering that this element in
human nature was not controlled
absolutely by the daughters of Eve,
he also became aware that his
establishment was crowded with
people eager for information, and,
being one of the crowd, We listened
to this
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31
DEATHS.

Once more We are brought to the
realization of the fact that death
takes from our associations those
who are near and dear to us.
Though not unexpected yet it is
with Borrowing hearts that we an
announce the death of Timothy
Holley, ST., of near Bryan, this
county, which occurred at l O'Clock
Friday night, January 26, 1906.
He passed peacefully from this life
to the great beyond, being in the
8Oth year of this age. He was born
an raised in Mason county and
leaves an innumsrable host of
friends who never knew him but
with the greatest of love and res:
pect. He has certainly left va.
can't place both in his home and
community that can never be fill
ed. He had long been an invalid,
but murmer was never heard
from his lips. He patiently bore
his affliction to the last, and left q
clear testimony of that bright flu.
ture to which his spirit has taken
its flight. The deceased leaves to
mourn his death an aged and res.
pected widow, six sons and two
daughters and many warm friends.
His remains were laid to rest at
Fairfield Sunday at IL O'Clock a. m.
A FRIEND.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31
Rad Accidents.

Last Thursday morning. Henry
Cooley. of near Coolville, Ohio,
age 18 years, aocidently shot
himself in most horrible manner
which came nearly costing him his
life. He was hunting rats with a
ferret just across the road from
his home. and in an attempt to get
on the roof of small building
which the ferret was working
under, his gun somehow became
discharged, the whole charge going
through both hands and in his
face. 1t was necessary to ampu-
tate the two first fingers of his
right hand and the thumb of his
left hand. while abont forty shot
took effect in the face, breaking
out tooth. but none reached a
vital spot.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31
Report of Rayburn School.

We are sorry to note that during
the fourth month of our term the
attendance is not as good as usual;
this is due to sickness among the
pupils. There are twenty-five
credited with a full attendance
from an enrolment of thirty seven.
Their names are as follows: Curtis
Rayburn, Roy Rayburn. Okie Ray
burn. Roy Rifle. Harry Foglesong.
Garry Eckard. Carl Eckard, John
Eckard. Homer Eckard, austin
Love, Dewey Love, Willie MoDer-
mitt, Lonnie Rifle, Walton Roush,
Dolphin WingroYe, Mabel Love,
Ethel Windon. Alvie Eckard, Bes.
sic Eckard, Nina Rifle, Nancie
Wingrove, Gladys Wingrove.
@, D. BALL, Teacher.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31

The Martinsburg Statesman de-
clares that John CornwelI must
consent to be returned to the SEN
ate at the next election, and the
entire state will echo the declara-
ton. No man in West Virginia
is better qualified to serve the
state in the capacity of lawmaker
than the young democrat from
Hampshire, and it would be a
great mistake upon the part of his
district to allow him to retire at
the time when his services are so
necessary. It Is of course at some
thing of a sacrifice that he serves
in the senate, giving up practically
two months to the service of the
state for stipend that barely pays
his board, but he has certainly by
this time become so accust omed to
the sacrifice that it has become
nature to him. Able, faithful and
thoroughly familiar with the needs
and requirements of the state, he
is now in the heyday of his use-
fulness, and to allow him to retire
at this time would be to incur a
gresl loss to the state. It must
not be thought of,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31
The Grip


Before We can sympathize with
others we must have suffered our.
selves /" No the oan realize the
suffering attendant upon an attack
of the grip. unleHs he has had the.
sctnal experience. There 10 prob.r
ably no disease that causes 90 much
physical and mental agony. or
which 80 successfully defies medi-
cal aid All danger from the grin
however, may be avoided by the
prompt use of Chamberlain,s
Cough Remedy Among the tens
of thousands who have used this
remedy, not one case has ever been
reported that has resulted in pneu.
monia or that has not recovered
For sale by G w M Hoof and A o
Van Glider.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31
s pecial Low Ratas.

To all points in Montana, Idaho,
Washington. Oregon and British
Columbia. February 18th to April
9TH. 1906 Round Trip Home
seekers Tickets on special DAYS
Write at once for information and
maps to w. a. Allen, Travelling
Agent, Wisconsin Central R'y. 62I
Park Building. Pittsburg. Pa.
Jan. 24-tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31

Forty years ago Robt. e. Lee
was offered the presidency of the
Northern Life Insurance COM
pany at a salary large enough for
those days. He wrote that he
hadn't the ability or the experience
to command such a salary. He
was told that his name was worth
it. What influence I have with
the Southern people is not for
sale. said Lee. That ended the
negotiations.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31

1t is not an easy thing to coniure
up harmony, SO many things in
this old world are tout of tune and
harsh," and they who can carry
the concord of sweet sounds to the
waiting and passing throng are
much and many times blessed.
Beautiful music is a synonym OF
harmony; voices in harmony and
instruments in accord surely is
beauty. Add to these. grace OF
person and charm of personality,
and desired qualification for con-
cert work is reached. The Har-
monY Quartette Company iH a
combination of vocal and instru.
mental artistes which suggests this
qualification. The versatility of
this company will appeal to many,
and thus place them in the front
rank of those concert companies
which are desirable and in demand.
The first number of the Epworth
League Lyoeum Course, The Rar-
mony Lady Quartette Company,
was decided success and met with
the approval of the large audience
present. Nearly every number of
the program was heartily encored
and every member of the company
proved herself possessed of great
talent and exceptional
ability as musician. Costumes
and music, instrumental and vocal,
could not be unprecedented
(Kan.) Republican.
Will appear at Hooff's Opera
House, in this city, Friday evening,
Feb. 9. under the auspices of The
Four O'clock Club.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31
hangers or aCoId and How to Avoid
Them


More fatalities have their origin
in or result from a cold than from
any other cause This fact alone
should make people more careful
as there is no danger whatever from
a cold when it is properly treated
in the beginning For many years
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been recognized as the most prompt
and efeotusl medicine in use for
this disease It acts on natures
plan, loosens the cough. relieves
the lungs, opens the secretions and
aids nature in restoring the system
to healthy condition. Sold by
G w M Hooff and A O Van
Glider.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31
Struck it Rich in the Gold Mine.

Struck it Rich in the Gold Mines.
Messrs. Z. e. Roush and b. o
Blair. formerly of this place. who
went Vest last May, fell in with
the miners and prospectors and To-
GATED in the Southern part of the
State of Nevada, and are now num-
bered among the lucky ones by
securing four of the best claims in
their county two of which they
have sold for a'big price, the other
two they intend working them.
selves. The ore yields several
thousand dollars per ton. Mr..
Roush named one of his mines
Elizabeth" after his little daugh-
ter; the other, "Sandusky," in
honor of that town in Ohio. Austin
and Harry are old Point Pleasant
boys and their many friends rejoice
at their good luck. Mrs Roush
and 81. @. Blair are brother and
sister, children of Mr.. and Mrs. E
Blair respected citizens of this
place. Mrs. Roush and two little
daughters will make her parents
an extended visit the coming sum.
mer. The Register extends itt
congratulations to the deserving
families.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31

The Harmony Concert Company
is an ideal combination of voices
and instruments, and one which
gave such pleasure here in WITH
vile as to assure the company a
hearty Welcome at any time it may
elect to return to our town.-South.
west yirginian Enterprise.
at Hooff's Opera House, Feb.
9th, under The auspices of The
Four O'clock Club.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-31
Alleged Junk Thieves Arrested.

A couple of Gallia county peo-
pie. Charles Younger and James
Phillips. Younger living on the
Keller farm and Phillips around
somewhere in GalIipolis township,
were arrested here by Marshall
Love and Officer Foglesong, on a
warrant sworn out by F. A. Guth-
RE, near Gallipolis. charging them
with having stolen SIT or $l8 worth
of junk off the Keller farm above
that town. They were taken to
GalIipolis and landed safe in Jail.
Younger, especially. has a bad re-.
cord. having served long sentence
in the Moundsville penitentiary
for wife-murder, many years ago,
near Leon, this county. He and
Phillips have been living in a
house at the coal bank on Mr..
Eastham's farm, near town, having
taken charge of the place without
any authority whatever.
Later they were given hearing
before Justice and bound over to
court in the sum of 5000 each.