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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13

SUN and Tide.
United States Coast and Gecdetic SnrTey-Tims
and Heights Of Tides at Fort Point. For City
Front (Mission street wharf add 25 minutes
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13

Net amount OF Risks writ
ten during the year.
Net amount OF Risks ex-
pired during the year
Net amount IN force De.
cemOer 81. 1905.
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Risks and Premiums. q
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31
Cooper pistrict Institute

The teachers of Cooper District m ct
at Flat Rock school house, Friday,
Oct. 18th. for the purpose of instruct
ing in school work, and for the ad-
vancement of education in this por-
tion of the county, had one of the
most interesting Institutes ever held
in this section. While there were only
a few present. each and every one
took part in discussing the various
topics; not because our worthy Coun-
ty Superintendent, Mr.. G. A Green,
said they would not be excused, but
because they were as ready to give as
to receive.
Some of the topics for discussion
were as follows:
Which should have the greater
amount of timeIin school, instruction
or drill2
How much time is lost in the study oi
Arithmetic?
When Is q school we'll governed!
Do we give enough time to Mental
Arithmetic? and many others just as
important.
Those that were present were Misses
Sarah Owens, Lizzie Knoppenberger
Dora Ellis, Elsie B Rifle, Maud Gill
Estha Carson, Ora Eckard, Adelie
Crooks, Messrs. NJ. E. McCarty, J. F
Ronsh and E. e. Fisher; visitors, ]
w. Smith and ]. e Carson, Misses
Hazel Eckard, Ora Jones and dusta
Sterne.
The teachers being SO much bene
fitted by the Institute. we hope tc
have one just as good or better nexi
year, and hope to have the patrons al
, out as well as the teachers.
We are yours for success.
e. E. FISHER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31
Seventeen in One
Family.

Mr.. and Mrs. s. 81. Anderson,
of Hillsdale, this state, left with
their family of Is children, en-
route to Iowa, in which State Mr..
Anderson has purchased a farm
of $50 acres. Mr.. and, Mrs. An
derson are both the same age and
were born in LoudounN county,
Va. They were married when
they were 18 years of age. The
Oldest child is aged 20 years and
the youngesttwo.
Mr.. Anderson said: "My wife
and I are of the same age, fifty
two years. We both were born
in Loudoun county, Va, and
married when we were 18 years
of age, after which we removed
to West Virginia, where we have
since resided. On our hill farm
we made comfortable living and
raised this family, of which we
are both proud. Fifteen children
have been born to us and the old
est is twenty and the youngest
two. All have been healthy lads
and lasses since their birth. We
are going to Iowa to give them a
better home and to make them
all farmers. Their names from
the Oldest down are, Mary, Sam
uel, Addison, Jennie, Anna,
Henry, Ira, Irene, William, Ran
dolph, Elkins, Katherine, Davis,
Margaret and Howard"
All of the children were well
behaved and gave their parents
but little trouble. They swarm
ed about the station, but needed
every word of their parents. All
were well dressedand were clean
and happy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31
Teachers Institute,

The date for this district institute,
Lewis, Robinson and Point Pleasant
Independent Districts, is November
9tn, dot November 18th, as given in
the leafiet distributed at the County
Institute. We would like to have
every teacher in the three di tricts
and all others who are interested, to
note the correction and prepare to be
present at appointed time.
The topics for discussion are to be
found on page 96 of the Institute An
nual for 1906. Please select at least
two that you wish discussed, and
study over them before coming.
The city schools of Point Pleasant
will be closed on that day and the eX.
ercises will be held in the High school
building. We extend very cordial
invitation to the school officers of our
districts and of the county to attend.
We respectfully urge the parents OF
our districts te attend and help make
this meeting profitable for their child
rem.
In this connection, question Is OF
the annual, (What can be done to
wake up careless pare entsD is especial
ly appropriate. Please be present
Friday, NoY. 9th, at the High school
building, Point Pleasant.
PETER II. STEENBERGE EN-,
Superintenden6 Citv Schools
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31
NO 12

A great many people. among
whom are good Republicans, are
asking why it has taken over twelve.
hundred dollars to pay the three
members of the county court dur.
ing the past year. when the same
duties used to be performed by the
members of the county court at
one-fourth of the expense Well,
now. don't be impertinent about
suoh thinRs! You don't want to
embarrass any one. do your Don't
Sou know that when bridge is to
be built OF one repaired; or when
road is to be established. or any
kind or character is tobe done. that
the County Court. and the indivi-
dual members thereof. are the only
people that can tell what work is
necessary. and how it should be
done? Don't you know that il is
better to pay three men three dol.
lars per day. apiece. than it iS to
pay one man one dollar day9 OF
course. a majority of the court
controls, and one member cannot
out vote the other two. Don't you
know that there is no place in the
County where the County Court
can find men who are capable Of
performing their dutiesP Don't
you know that the County Court
has no right to divide up their fees
with the ordinary .individualP OF
course. you do Now go away, and
don't ask any more foolish ques.
tions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31
LADY Miller Dead.

Lady Miller. the sorrel pacing
mare, belonging to Spencer and
Somerville, of Racine, Ohio. died a
the fair grounds Friday night. She
was taken suddenly ill of lung
fever and nothing could be done
to save her life
Lady Miller was exceedingly
welIknown about Athens. At the
races of the last fair che broke tn.
track record by a mile done in 2:I2
For several years she held the tracI
record on the state fair track. He
best mile was done in 2:1O 1 4
Charles Roush of Athens, has driv
en- her for several years at fairs ant
race meets all over the state.
Permission was asked from thr
Board of Health today, TO bury he
on the fair grounds.-Athens Ga
zette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31
WEST VIRGINIA. COUNTY OF MASON, To.wIT.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis.

The death of this woman of
worldwide repute, a native of
Mississippi, where she was born
at Natehez eighty years ago last
May, is worthy of more than a
passing notice. She was the
daughter of VIM. Burr, whose
wife was Margaret Howell. Her
marriage to Jefferson Davis oc-
CURED Feb. 25, 1345. He hus-
band was elected to Congress in
November of the same year and
resigned the following June to
enter the army on the outbreak
of the war with Mexico. La that
conflict he was severely wounded.
From 1876 until the outbreak of
our civil war Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
Wis spent most of the time in
Washington City. His subse-
quent public career is well known.
After the war she was private
secretary to Mr.. Davis, particul-
arly during the period when he
wrote his "Decline and Fall of
the Confederate Government"
Mrs. Davis was a prolific author
for newspapers and magazines.
OF six children but one survives,
Margaret Howell Davis,now Mrs.
L. A. Hayes, wife of banker OF
Colorado Springs. Mrs. Davis had
been in ill health for years, first
at her Mississippi home and lat
terly in New York city. The
name of the president of the Con-
federacy alone survives in that
his grandson, the son of Mrs.
Hayes, of Colorado Springs. Her
death will be universally deplor-
ed throughoutthe southern states
and by many ofthe north as well.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31
WEST VIRGINIA.:

At a County Court continued and held for
the County of Mason, at the Court House
thereof, on Wednesday, October Srd, 1906,
the following entry was made:
Whereas, a petition has this day been
presented to the Court signed by at least .
voters Of Waggener District, in Mason cOun-
ty, praying for the discoutinuance of the
method of constructing and keeping in re-
pair the County roads of said District as
provided in Chapter 3, Acts of 1881. as
amended by Chapter 80. Acts OF 1887. 1t Is
therefore ordered that the said method OF
constructing and keeping in repair the
County roads of said District in said County
be submitted to the voters OF said district
suing election. Those voting for said road
system shall have written or printed on
their ballots, "For the new road law and
those voting against said road system shall
have written or printed their ballots
against the new road law" And IL Is or
dered that copy of this order be published
In the newspapers of this County.
oct 10 ]. P. R. B. SMITH, Clerk.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31

There is wise old German say
ing that "Only a god or brute
can dwell in solitude" Men and
women need cougenial companion
chip, both for the sake of health
and happiness. Just as your lungs,
after using mp all the oxygen in q
close room. need to be filed with
fresh, out-of-door air, 30 your mind
needs contact with other minds to
get new ideas. There is suoh q
thing as mental as we'll as physical
hunger. Herders on the cattle
ranches of the West frequently be-
come mad from the isolation they
are forced to endure. Women on
lonely farms and in small villages
grow morbid and mildly insane,
and people do not guess that the
cause is want of companionship.
1t Is for this reason that woman's
work at home is always more trying
than that of her husband. who goes
to his office. sees new faces. and
has the friction that is produced
by meeting other people. Even
the farmer has more intercourse
with his neighbor at market, or at
the village grocery, than his wife.
who may not see any one outside
of. her own family for weeks. 1t is
a great mistake of young people to
isolate themselves. Even If their
tastes lead them to a quiet life,
they should make it point to cul-
tivate few agreeable friends.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31
Notice of Time and Place of Re,
ceiying Proof Of Debts and De
mandS Against the Estate of
MahaIa j. Gibbs. Deceased.

To creditors of the estate of Ma
hala J. Gibbs, deceased, and all others
concerned:
You are hereby notified, that, at
the request of E. s. Br ght, Admins
traitor of the estate of the said Maha-
Ia ]. Gibbs, deceased, have appoint
ed the 18th day of November, 1906. at
my office Ia the Court House in the
Town of Point Pleasant, County OF
Mason, State of West Virginia. for re-
ceiving proof of debts or demands
against the said decedent or her es-
tate at which time and place you are
required to atteLd.
Given under my hand, as Commits
sioner of Accounts for the county OF
Mason, West Virginia, this I'd day of
October, 1906.
oct. 6-w. FIG. MUSGRAVE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31

An infant with 2 2heads, 8 should.
ers, 2 chests and 4 arms, has been
born to Mr. and Mrs. John Cullom
of MoundsvilIe. The two upper
bodies unite at the waist and from
there down the body is single the
sex being male. the child having
two perfect legs and one imperfect
leg. The mother of the boy is 18
years of age and the father is "a.
They live on Fostoria avenue, and
the father works in the factories
at Moundsville. This is their first
born, the birth occurring Monday
evening.
The infant presents one of the
most singular cases in history, be.
ing approached only by the Si-
amese twins; and it is perhaps
the only child of the kind born in
America. The two heads and
shoulders are we'll formed and
quite pretty. The weight is l04
pounds. If the child is endo red
with double strength there are
good prospects of its living, as It
has two hearts, although they may
not have more than the strength Of
of one normal heart. It also has
two sets of lungs. Each head aud
chest and the organs contained
therein have all their normal f6nct.
ions. The hearts beat simultane-
ousIy and with the average strength
of q newborn infant. The respira-
| ton of each pair Of lunRs also
seems to be normal. The braine
sppeaS to work independently. AT
one time one head will CRY and the
other remain silent and vice veras
and at other times both will CRY
simultaneously. The case is arous-
, ing deep interest in the medical
profession.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31
Not Very Different

Those who have read carefully
the public addresses of William
Jennings Bryan at Madison Square
Garden and the subsequent re-
marks of President Roosevelt at
the dedication of the capitol at
Harrisburg find a very remarkable
similarity of thought and of ex-
preston as we'll. Both speakers,
thoughtful and given greatly to
deep reflection, each p 4triotic and
each in his way working not only
for the public welfare, but as we'll
seeking to bring about reformation,
which implies, necessarily. changed
conditions, advocated some things
which-enly few years ago would
have been esteemed revolutionary
But each of these men, one the
chief executive of the nation and
the other twice an aspirsnt for the
same high office and now about to
be a candidate for the thlrd time,
have ideas very much in common.
Each advocates ad icreased public
share in certain utilities. One oon-
fines himsels to control; the other
advocates, at leest in tentative
way, public ownership. That the
one leads to the other is certain.
A oloee reading of the two addresses
will show not a very wide diver.
genoe as to the main factors. Both
are frank. They differ only in de-
gree. and this thought-or rather
truth-wiII bring sadness to those
rabid Republicans who never tire
of denounoing Bryan.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31

A Huntington man whe, is drink.
ing himself to death, and taking
pride in it, yesterday, met q woman
on the streets sndIasked her. IAN
1 drinking too .muehPy "N,,," she
answered, you, seem determined
to go to the devil. SO the sooner
you get there the better for ,.lI CON
Icegned,"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31

Oak Hall, the fine summer
home of Ex-Governor A. B.
Flemming, located between Oak
land and Mountain Lake Park,
was totally destroyed by fire last
Sunday morning. The Governor
and his family made their escape
and saved some of the furniture
and trunks, which were packed
preparatory 10 leaving Monday.
1t is thought that the fire caught
from a fiue.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31

There is not the same effort being
made this year in the Republican
camp to boost their ticket along as
usual, and do you know the reason
whyf Because the leaders have
talked the matter over among
themselves and concluded that
they could not go out over the
county asking the better element
of their party to vote for their ticket
when the Democratic Party has
nominated the best men in the
county for the offices that are to be
filled 1t is certainly wise con.
clusion. How could anyone con-
consistently ask a Republican to
vote for that tioket.with the knowl.
edge upon the part of every one
that the Democratic Ticket is far
superior to any ticket that has been
nominated by them for yearsf
There is not word that can be
said against any man on the Demo
cratic Ticket. They are honest,
capable. able, respectable. law.
abiding citizens. That is the kind
of men the good people of the
County have been asking for, and
We have given them what they
want. 1t is now up to the vcters
to do their duty, and we believe
they will regardless of politics. Il
ls expected that the patriotism OF
the people will help to elect the
Democratic ticket. whether they
be Republican or Democratic
voters; 1t will then not be a party
victory but a victory foI
the people. and suoh a vic
tory as the whole citizenship oi
the county can point to with pride
Everybody knows that this is 6
Republican county. but thai
doesn't mean that every Re.
publican in the county il
going to vote for the ticket that hal
been put up by the bosses. Com
pare the men on the two tickete
make thorough enquiry abour
them. vote your honest, intelligen
belief as to who should be elected
and then you will be the kind of
Citizen that is needed. Don't b.
a partisan all the time; you cal
afford to be a man all the time
We repeat, that the Democrat
Party has the best ticket it has hal
in the field for years. taking it a
q whole. and there is every reasol
why it is entitled to the supper
of the people of the whole county
whether he be a Republican @
Democrat
just do your duty this time, an
you won't be ashamed of it.
; you are. We will say to you vot
, her straight in the future.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31
Prayer Meeting or Primary4

Bishop Joseph F. Berry of the
Methodist Episcopal ohuroh ad.
dressed the new ministers who
were being admitted to full mem
bership by the Rock River confer.
ence at Chicago last week. The
bishop talked about good citizen
ship and delivered one remark that
should be especially studied by
church men everywhere. "Good
government is the most important
thing in the immediate range of
mans endeasor." said Bishop
Berry. "If the primary election
and prayer meeting come the same
night, the righteous mans business
is at the primary" Continuing,
Bishop Berry said:
ait would have been heresy
some years ago. and may yet be 80
considered in some quarters. to
proclaim that vote at the ballot
box is moreimportant than a prayer
meeting. But we should be prac-
tical enough never to lose sight of
the ain of the righteous to van
quish evil. In these momentous
aud stcCmy times we should do
the work of good citizenship dur
ing these hours and in those places
in whioh Stone it can be effectively
done. Thea we can return to our
prayer meetings and give thanks
to God that forces of evil are curb
ed. at least. if not completely van
quished. Th sre fs not a city in
the nation in which legalized
social impurities could not be sup
pressed at Civic elections if the
religious and good government for.
oes would only go out aud do il"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31
Permits to Marry.

Oct. 18th, John A. Black and
Georgia G. Bumgarner; 18th,
Clyde E. Roush and Dlla B.
Thomas; 18th, Charles Hart and
Ora Selby; Goth, John shifiet and
Ida Neale; 21st, Horace Minar
McCord and Mamie Louise
Nease; 22nd, Earnest w. Lane
and Sadie NJ. Kerr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31

As the result of silly joke on
his wife Charles Smith. mayor of
the little town of Brooklyn, near
Hinton. is dead and Mrs. Smith is
fatally wounded. Smith had El-
bert Medley dress up as woman
and call him out to the gate, Mrs.
Smith. maddened by jealousy. shot
her husband and then shot her.
self.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31
Rasnlfs nY HaaIeef

In most cases consumption re-
SUITE from a neglected or impro-
perIy treated oold FoIey,s Honey
and Tar oures the most obstinate
coughs and prevents serious 4esults
It ot,sts you no more than the I'M
known preparations end you should
insis upon having the genuine IN
the yellow package All dealers
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31
u I Ell n oIEEN bEhU EN-,
Superintendent City Schools
Mr.. s. ". Moore, Of ElwelI

Mr.. =. W. Moore, of ElwelE,
state hortioulturist. is.in the city in
fnrtheranoe of his plans for the
collection of fruit and cereal ex.
hibit for the j jamestown exposition
Mr.. Moore expects to advise with
the Jamestown commission as tc
thIs exhibit and arrsnge necessary
details. He is quite confident that
the progressive farmers and fruit
growers of the state will respond
just as literally to requests for ex
hibits as they did during the ST
Louis exposition.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31

DR.. W. S. Hoy, of wellston,
Ohio, has been elected President
of the National Association OF
Railway Surgeons, an association
of great repute in the surgical
world.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31

Carroll C Pickett, hook-keeper
in the Citizens National Bank at
Parkelsburg, is missing. and his
accounts are said to be. short to
the tune of 81, ,So0s
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31

We have for several weeks re-
Trained from calling the attention
of our authorities to the reckless
manner in which our teamsters
b andle their. wagons when backing
up to the curb. They seem to try
and outdo each other as to who
can hit it the hardest and break ont
the biggest chunk. Only last
week team backed into the curb
in front of Stortz's Jewelry Store,
broke out large piece of the curb,
aud damaged the iron awning frame
This is not all. They drive over
the c,,ment walks, at every corner.
over the gratings of the sewers. and
one driver was highly indignant
because the proprietor of the prem
ises compelled han to move his
wagon off the cement pavement
while unloading q heavy load Of
coal. 1.-THE police will not do theiI
cluty and protect that which hai
Q ost thepeople largeaEms of money
q advise that when these hagrant
violations oconr that those interest
cd make oomplaint before tht
M ayor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31

Keep the bowels open when you
have a cold and use q good remedy
to sllsy the Inflammation of the
mucous membranes The best is
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and
Tar It contains no opiates, moves
the bowels, drives out the cold Is
reliable and tastes good Sold by
all druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31

A California woman when ask
ed how she liked the recent
earthquake there, replied:
"Fine. It's the first thing that
has happened at our house since
we were married that John didn't
blame me for"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31

Pat-What be yer charges for
a funeral notice In your paper.
Editor-Fifty cents an inch.
Pat-Good heavens! An me
poor brother was Six feet high.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31
FARM FOR SALE

A good farm for sale of ll6 acres,
all in grass except IL II acres. Three
wells, good water, two orchards, a
good one and a half story six room
house, good outbuildings; everything
in splendid condition. In Arbuckle
district, on mile creek, ) miles from
the river. For further particulars,
call on or write,
]. LEWIS,
oct. IL. Arlee, W. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31

At a church bazaar held in a
London suburb recently cigars
presented by the late Sir Henry
Irving. with signature attached.
cold Cor &1O.5O esoh.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31

1t is said that 10000 people
lost their lives by the typhoon
that recently swept oxes certain
parts of China.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31
FARM FOR SALE

Farm of 1856 acres three miles below
1etart, Mason County, w. Ma. It be
ing the back land of Samuel Roush,
deceased. 1t is well timbered. Send
sealed bids to the undersigned on OF
before the 10th day of Nov, 1906
L. F. ROUSH, Pomeroy, o,
oct. lott. Executors
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-31
Moved.

1 have moved my dental Office
from the Barbee building to the
Mutual Reality Co. building above
The Spencer Hotel building, and
occupying the two upper front
rooms. Will be pleased to receive
my friends.
". BUTCHER, Dentist.