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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16
Child Dies Of old Age

James Anderson, who died al
Mime apolis Mimi, Friday at the
age of IL years and 2 months. was
in the opinion of physicians. al
least 60 years old at the time of his
death, SO far as the conditions OF
his vital organs Sdeterminates the
age of man.
When the child was 6 years old
his hair began to turn gray. his
eyesight began to fail and he walk
ed with the deliberate care of one
we'll advanced in years. As a very
young child he was exceptionally
bright. but his mental faculties
gradually failed for the last two
years, so he was little better than
one in his dotage during the last
few months
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16
Grand Army Must nishand

"Within the next ten years ii
will be necessary to disband the
Grand Army of the Republic, as
the present inroads to the ranks OF
the veterans by death is fast depict.
ing the army" Thus, spoke AID.
iutant General Newman, of lows
Division @ at Dubuque. He says
It will not be long before it will be
necessary to arranged for the annual
meeting of the boys in Blue.
He set the dates for the coming
gathering for June IL to Is. in.
elusive. The reuni IN will be hello
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Trustees Sale


RY Virtue of that certain deed Of trust
Oexecuted by Madison c. Fisher a. d IRAN
ces Fisher, his vile. 70 the undersigned
Trustee, dated the 10Th day OF February,
1905. and recorded IN the County Court
Clerks ONCE OF Mason County, West ViT-
gtnia. In Trust Deed Book NO. -, page 80.
&C. to secure Edwin E. Zerkle, the peymenf
Of 800. bearing date February 10th, 1905 WITH
Interest from date and due and payable In
twelve months after date and said note be-
ing due and payable accordiDg 70 its tenor
anu effect. and default having been -nnndefn
the payment Of said note, and being -requiT-
ed 50 10 dol will on
Saturday, the End day of Feb
1uary, 1907,
commencing at II O'Clock e. m on said day.
at the front door OF the Court House OF Ma
son County West Virginia. sell for cash at
public auction 70 the highest bidder the fol-
lowing described tract OF land conye' ed by
said trust deed TO said trustee. viz: ly-
Robinson, county Of Mason, State Of West
Virginia. and bounded and described a. fol-
lows t0-wit: beginning 81 large black oak
stump on the n side Of the Graham Station
road and corner TO the old lurgeI. fhenee
South l6s W. 7O1< poles % Gtope on
the brink of Che hill, thence With 4
divllIon ltne y. 7Is. 20 poles 20 . atouo ne ?
stone hear loot or hin, thence with old line.
znapar, QhlfnEers and others 5 ~. r. -
poles 10 the beginning, estimated % contain
Wii5ess my hand THIS The md day Of ian
nary 1871. J. MclIELIE,
Iez. 8 1-l. Trustee.
sHellar 4 BlagE, Attys.
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- ---t = ~ ~ 80 - erA-e.
Jamss B. Dill Judge Of the
court of appeals. New jersey. who.
before going on the bench acquired
fame as legal advisor of men
contemplating the organization Of
great trusts. was the orator at the
laying Of the cornerstone of the
Scottish Rite temple, Jersey City
October 81. Speaking of the con-
ditions today, Mr.. Dill made some
remarks of more than ordinary jim
terest. He said:
"The smoke upon the. financial.
social and political horizon indi-
oates Ere. 'Frenzied finance
drives us to the conclusion that
something must be wrong in the
financial situation. Political dis
honesty, corruption. and graft. in
dicate that the political situation
is not what it should be; that some-
thing.is wrong in cur governmental
machinery. What is wrongf The
issue is evaded when We are an
swered. as We are on all sides. that
We are in the midst of an era of
prosperity. IL by prosperity is
meant only that the country ie
rich in money, that our stomaohs
are full, our heads and our hands
are busy, the question is still un-
answered This-is not sll there,is
of prosperity. We must not elimi-
nate character. The cause of today'e
existing evils is not that our theo.
ries of finance or politics. are I'm
sound. They may be wrong. but
they are not the wrong. The trou-
BILE is that there is great lack OF
men who not only will not lie. OF
steal, or oh eat, or bride, but will
make crimes criminal and fraud
and graft disgrace, even though
the perpetrators have achieved f.
nancial success, even though the
wrongdoers live next door, belong
to our club, or perhaps to oul
lodge. OF go to our church"
Mr.. Dill said that although ii
might be true that the tendency
of today was to make gamblers
rather than workers, and that we
are living in a saturnalia of graft
an era of crap. nevertheless he did
not believe that even a respectable
minority of American citizens to
day did. in their daily lives. strike
out the mot" from the Beauti
tudes.
In conclusion Mr.. Dill said
This country stands in dire need
of honest, graft-proof working men
suoh men should be the direct ont.
come of Masonic doctrines and
practices, and the building whose
corner stone we today have laid
should be the home of such men.
organs Oommoner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16


Aunt Nancy Ann Martin, Of
Leon, aged 10 years, died at her
home on the 9th inst, and was
laid to rest. the following day; the
deceased was born in Pennsylvania
10 1927. AID came to Mason county
in 1913. She was twice a widow,
and. for the past 30 years or more,
has "hoed her own row." by keep
ing boarding housesin Point Pleas
ant and Leon. Aunt Nancy was
always known as kind hearted
affeotionats 'ady, and becanse she
believed the entire world to be
b ne, t, NJ. man, woman or o. i d
with money or without-ever
knocked at her door. without re-
ceiving a royal welcome. land
hundreds of Mason county citiz ans
will gEieye to learn that Mrs. Mar
tin has left us. bat happy in the
belief that she hasgone to q bright
or olime. Where the wicked cease
from troubling and the weary are Of
rest She leaves three boys,
Will. John and MoMullsn. Aunt
Charity Ann Smith, Mrs. @. B
Smith and Mrs N. n. Smith. of
this city. attended the funeral
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16
Value of a Cent in 18th Century

Two cents, or its equivalent.
would buy pair of chickens-in
the fourteenth century For the
value of nickel one could acquire
goose fit for Christmas dinner
lin the fourteenth century.
A penny would purchase dozen
strictly fresh eggs-in the four
teenth century; while for two
cents the brewer was compelled by
law to sell three gallon of beer, the
equivalent of 48 glasses.
A man could buy the finest fai
sheep for "a cents. A cow was
more expensive. says the Mechanic,
but 81 so would buy the best in
the market. while for fat hog one
need only part with 30 cents
Wheat sometimes fell as low as
40 cents a quarter. though after q
great storm or in time of grievouf
famine it would rise as high as 81
or So a quarter. Still at these
prices a good many pounds of
bread could be bought for a penny
Pasture and arabic lands were
ridiculousiy chesp-two cents an
acre for the former and IL cents
an acre for the latter being consid-
cred fair annual rental. Draughi
horses were a drug on the market
at ~ cents each and oxen at 81 %
In the days of the second Henry
$50 would have equipped a farm
with three draught horses, half 9
dozen oxen, 20 COWS and 200 sheep
leaving a balance of 81 toward the
payment of the rent, which would
be perhaps S. year.
The other side of the story, SO far
as the Iaboring man is concerned
comes in the following figures
Three cents a day was considered
good wages for an ordinary laborer
Even at harvest time four cents 6
day was the highest amount ex.
pected.
House rent was 30 low that the
lord Mayor of London paid only
81 80 a year to his landlord. The
chancellor had an annual salary oil
1892. When father sent his sor
to a university four cents day wal
looked upon as a comfortable al
lowance, with a margin for suct
luKuries as wine at eight to twelve
cents a gallon.
A salary of S24 year was CON
sidered muni6cient. King Ed
ward VI gave his daughter an al
lowanoe of 81 so week. with ar
additional s2l7.6O year for tn,
maintenance of her eight servsnts
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16

"Give me the man who can bold
on when others let go; who pushes
ahead when others turn back; who
stiffens up when others weaken
who advances when others retreat;
who knows no such word as can't
or give up; and 1 will chow you a
man who will win in the end. no
matter what opposes him, no matter
what obstacles confront him" -
Orison SWEET Marden.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16
Summer School.

Are you going to school .next
summary If SO, do not decide
where before ascertaining the adj
yantages and opportunities offered
at Mason City. Here. june 3rd,
1907, I shall open a school for the
purpose of ccommodatinR all who
may wish to review the common
branches There viii also be class
es in English history, Roman
History. Algebra, and Latin, all Of
which have been asked for by. SIN
dents who will attend A CORPS Of
trained and efficient assistants viii
enable us to give careful attention
to pupils In all grades Term.
eight weeks Correspondence viii
be cheerfulIy and promptly ans.
wered Address,
e A EDWARDS
Principal Mason City Schools n IL.
son, w. Va.
jan. 1e4wks.
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Rummage Sale.

The Christ Church, Sunday
School. will hold a Rnmmage Sale
Thursday. Friday and Saturday
Jenuary II. Is. 10. in the room ad.
joining FiIson Bros Hardware
store. There will be-some good
bargains at prices to suit the pur
chaser. Don't mirs this chancs tc
get something for nothing. Come
and bring your neighbor.
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WANTED QUICKLY

$50 working men, of good
habits, either single or men of
families. Largest number of
men to cut stave bolts, next
largest number to work on.
staye or saw mills. Men to
cut logs. A few good. teamsters
and teams, and general laborers.
Will try to pay good wages and
give steady work. Write ifyou
must; better still, if you. fill the
requirements, to come without
writing.
D. 6. COURTNEY,
Charleston, w. Va.
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Obituary.


Death, the great reaper, has taken
from our midst, and from this world,
to better world where ell ! is
peace and joy, a dear mother, q
loving grandmother. and kind
friend, Susannah Blessing, who,
for eighty-six years. six months
and twenty eight days Chewing
been born June 8, 1920. and having
died January 5, 1907 has been
spreading sunshine and love, illum
mating everything in her path
way. go es 't'l;s
Rev. Freyl fiiOiated 6tthe funeral
services which were held, Monday
January. Z; at Old Town church,
after which she was laid TO, rest in
the Old Town cemetery. He chose
for his text, AT evening tims II
shall be light" Zach. 14:7, che
having died within ten minutes 81
seven o'clock in the evening. =
She was the mother of thirteen
children, nine boys and four girls
of whom seven boys and four girls
ere living, the grandmother sof
seventy-two children sixty-four of
whom are living. the great. grand
mother of sixty-fonr children, fifty
six of whom are living.
She was a good, kind, loving
christian woman and her friends
were legion, being known by all as
"Aunt Susie" ASK
An unkind word never escaped
her lips. to the knowledge of the
writer. who had every opportunity
of observation.
She took everything as 81
OF urse, and if, ever, one day was
more gloomy than another, no one
knew it but herself. She was kind
to every body and everything and
those who have been CLOSELY asso.
ciated with her. will miss her sweet,
loving disposition, which wae
Christlike in its nature -.
She spent more than two score
| years I'M widowhood. devotipe
those years to her children land
grandchildren.
We are reminded egain that the
keen sickle of death reaps every.
thing in it's pathway. and may we
emulate her life thatws, too.snay
be as happy as she, Who isnoW
with her God .Hhom she served SO
many years.
You have left us here dear, grandma,
In this wide, wide world to roam;
But hope that we will meet you
In that bright and heavenly home
1t was hard to part with her,
We loved her, oh SO very well;
We loved her, yes, we loved her,
More than any tongue can tell.
She has gone to meet her husband,
And her children that is SO dear,
And we shall ne'er more see her
In this world SO dark and drear.
But we do SO want to meet her,
In that bright and heavenly land,
Where we shall live forever
With that happy angel band.
B. sM.,R
We shall have "Rummae.
Sale" of our own after awhile, and
will offer bargains in good many
things Don't spend quite al
your money till you attend thil
sale Not ready yet. but will Civ.
4
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16

Mr.. j. C.Kirker. of North Point
Pleasant, died Friday evening at
7:15, January IL, 1907. aged 81
years. 4 months and 10 days. Mr..
Kirker was operated on for can
Ger on the arm several months ago,
and from which operation he never
recovered. He leaves a widow
and seven chlllren: Mrs. j. &.
Gaskin. Mr.. j E Kirker and Miss
Jessie Kirker. of North Pom
Pleasant; Mrs. A. Gro okham and
Mrs. W. j. Brown. of Leon; Mrs.
Geo. Gaskins. of Old Town; Mr. q.
z. Kirker, of New Brighton,
Pa. Mr.. j. O. Kirker, the deceased,
was carpenter by trade. social
genial gentleman and liked and
respected by all who knew him.
His remains were inferred in the
Leon cemetery. followed by large
concourse of sorrowing. relatives
and friends. The Register offers
its coincidence to the eqgrieved.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16

An election will be held in the
9TH Senatorial District on the 26th
inst. to elect successor to Soma.
tor Porter, of Lincoln county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16

"Kansas has man who is a min.
lister, doctor. an undertaken and
a tombstone dealer, all combined"
That's a dead sure osse of trust
abuse, without doubt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16

There are two reasons why some
people don't mind their own bust
ness. One is that they haven't any
mind. and the other is that they
haven't any business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16

By this time the springs under
the seat of jim. McKinnsY's water
wagon" are either riding aWfully
hard OF very comfortably.
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D. W Brown. Pension Attorney and
Notary Public, % Years tx

I prosecute pension oIaims Of
every kind, increases. widows and
minor elaine, bounty. etc.
l also write deeds. DECIDE of trnst,
bills of sale, make abstracts of title
to real estate. Have me examine
title to real estate before yon buy.
I may Save you money. Ialso exc.
cute vouchers, administer osthO.
etc. Give me trial with your
business.
D W. BRowN.
Off % with Circuit Clerk,
Point Pleasant. ". Vs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16

Leslie M. Sorfell. well known
engineer on the o. R. division has
been appointed road supervisor of
engines. Engineer SorrelI's many
friends here regard his promotion
as most deserved.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16

We shall have "Rummage
Sale" of our own after awhile, and
will offer bargains in a good many
things Don't spend quite all
your money till you attend this
sale Not ready yet. but will give
notice: Van GiIder's drug etore
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16

This interesting "story of the
times,' is told by the Pittsburg
Press: "'Where's the president
of this raiIroadP hsked the man
who called at the general ofices.
Hes down in Washington. attend
in tn sessions O. some kind nv
investigating committee. replied
the office boy. where's the gen.
eraI msnsgerP' He's appesrin'
before tn interstate commerce
commission 'Wsll, where's the
general superintendentP' He's at
tn meeting o. til legislature. fight
in some new law Where's the
head of the legal Department.
Hes in court, tryin' suit Then
where is the general passenger
sgentr Hes explainin' t tn
commercial travellers why he can't
reduce tn fare Where is the
general freight agentP' Hes
gone out in tn country Z attend q
meetin' O. tn grange an tell tn
farmers why he ain'tgot no freight
oars Who's running the blame
railroad, anywayP 'Th' newf-
papers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16

The Leuten season begins the
day before Valentine Day-the
18th of next month: .'7s g
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16

The fret love Of a boy is -valu.
able asset to his mother. 1t indu-
,ces him to keep his neck aud ears
clean.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16

The way to win a victory for
Demo cratic principles in 1903 ID to
begin now. r&- s'i2sa.. T.
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DEATHS.

Mrs. George Blessing. near Le-
tart. died Sunday. January 6, ct
the age of 81 years. Funeral ser
vices were held Monday. interment
in the cemetery at Board
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16

Try evio" remedies for yonr
stomach troubles. They are mighty
good. and will help you. Find
them at Van GiIder's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16

Mrs. Clarence Barr. died in
Pittsburg Sunday. Her remains
were brought to Henderson, Mon
day for interment. Mrs. Barr. was
Il. daughter of w W Lees deceased
Mrs. Ida Florilla Sargent
Vaughan died3Sunday morning at
| 2:4O O'Clock at the home of her
mother, Mrs. George Epple, on
Wichita street. Mrs. Vaughan.
who was Miss Flora Sargent. was
born October 8. 1871 She was
married on March II 1897. to Guy
E Vaughan. On Ohristmas eve
she was stricken with pneumonia,
and despite The most careful nnrs-
ing and loving attention, grew CON.
stantly worse till the end came on
Sunday morning. Besides g
mother. brother and sister, che
leaves a devoted husband, who
deeply monfns his loss. and two
Issons of nine and three years OF
Isge.
The friends of the family are
notified that the funeral services
will be held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Epple. 1923
Wichita street. at 8 O'Clock
this afternoon. conducted by Rev,
J4sp6r z Smith.-Shreveporl
(Ls. Times. Dao. 81
Mr. Joseph E. George. pioneer
citizen of this county. died Satur.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-01-16

Until il is Es Don't wait until the
Sold CONE NOW NaWH Buy while the assor
large What want here Not after
season oyer every priced below NOV
cannot say hOyslOng the. stock will be on hand
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Transfers of Real Estate, Jan. 1907

Transfers of Real Estate, Jan. 1907.
Clendenin Distriot-E j Burn.
side to 81 F Burnside and others,
IL 142- 160 aoress, 81, 60.
Hugh hilbert and wife to B F
Henry 81 155 100 acres. $275.
Cologne District-W q Som
mer and wife. to Frederick v
Thomas. so acres. $500
Ell Boyer and nd. to Sarah E
Boyer, 494 acres. $3.50.
j P Graham and others, to Parie
E Casio, so acres, $500.
Cooper District P RIB Smith,
CLERK to P s Lewis, 1913 acres, tax
deed.
Anna M Roseberry and hd., to
NJ j Morris. 81 acres. $3.50.
Graham District Rorsh
and wife, to Jay Weaver. 1-12 OF
an acre, and 10 acres. $500.
Hannah Districts q MoNeifI
and wife. to Mary Keisier. % acres,
p45OOO 1
j NJ Weas and wife, to j w
Harper. one half interest in 176
aores, $500.
Leon-John 3 Beller,sp oam
to Bird Stone lots No. 8, 4 aud 5,
Burdett Block, $541.
Lewis District-Geo g Somer-
vile. trustee to Somerville & Som.
erville. lot No. 81. Block M. $32
Geo W Cartmill, to Berthe
Greenlee. lot 80, 81. and P. Pur
$500.
New Haven-W 81 Roush and
wife, to j M Purdum, lot No Is
and lot = $3.50
Union Dis.riot-D B Lambert
and wife. to Charles @ Lambert, &c
acres. $500.
By the will of Major W. q. Hill
who died recently at his home al
Gauley Bridge. bequest of S.
600 is left to the Greenbrier Pree.
bytery; 81 500 to the ThornwelI
orphanage and $1,000 to the Ma.
sonic Grand Lodge of this State
He also bequeaths 81 600 to Gotta
via Dolan, (colored) of Greenbriel
county, who was formerly slave
of his father. 1t is feared the gifts
first mentioned, and all others Of
like character sre void for uncer
tainty in the persons designated tc
take. o. w. Osenton, of the Fey.
cite county bar is appoiated exc
cutor. The residum of the estate
after paying off the above and var.
ious bequests. is to be divided
among the trustees, or proper au
thorities of tho Greenbrier Presby.
terry. M. E Church, South, Hope
we'll Mission Baptist Association
and the Protestant Episcopa
Church, Diocese of West Virginia
Miss Clara Bell Strong. of Pome
roy. had fine SCOTCH Collie dce
and it died. She had undertaken
Biggs bury it with great impress,
ivsness and expense, had fine osl
casket made for it. had it embalm
ed and laid out at her home. Th.
oasket was lined with white silk
the funeral services were held Sun
day.
Leslie M. Sortell. we'll knowr
engineer ON the o. R. division hal
been appointed road supervisor O
engines. Engineer SorrelI's many
friends here regard his promotion
as most deserved.
"Kansas has a man who il a min
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s a a pub NJ
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President Sends Special Message on
Dismissal Of ColOrsd Hen.


President Roosevelt Monday
sent to Congress special message
regarding the Brownsville incident
which gives the additional evidence
collected by Assistant General
Purdy and Major BIockson. who
were sent to Texas by the presi-
dent to Investigate the affair. The
President submitted with the mes
cage various exhibits, bearing on
the affair. The President declares
the evidence is positive that the
outrages of August Is were COM
mitted by some colored troops who
we're dismissed and that some or all
of the members of the three com-
panies of the twenty fifth infantry
had knowledge of the deed and
shield the guilty ones. The negro
troops are referred to by the Presi-
dent az Midnight assassins" and
he declares very few if any soldiers
dismissed with a "without honor"
could be ignorant of what occurred,
That part of the order which bars
the soldiers from all the civil en-
pIoymsnt under the government
was revoked by the President.
This clause, the President says. is
lacking in validity. The disoharg-
ed troops, however will be forever
barred from enIisting in the
army or navy and as to this the
President says that there is no
doubt of my constitutional and le-
gal power" Taft's report giving
the sworn testimony of witnesses
was transmitted with the message.
The testimony of fourteen eye
Witnesses are given.