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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20
woman's Necessity.

Iu recent sermon preached to q
St Louie congregation, the Rev.
Mr. Bishop said:
ut is Dumerioal impossibiIity
for every woman to have husband,
there not being enough husbands,
or even EXCUSES for husbands, to
90 around; that the question of a
woman's capacity to make her own
living presents itself more strongly
every. and that she must learn to
d. something useful to the world
in order to solve the bread and
butter problem. He said they
should branch out into new fields
and make their ingenuity and
ability count That an unmarried
woman is a hundred times better
off than one unhappily married,
f'r should one make q mistake,
nothing will relieve it but funeral.
"Oomfort yourselves, if You are un.
married, that you have at least
escaped a purgatory on earth," he
said He said "There are mascu.
line bipeds, suitors for your hand,
who needs course of lectures
from the text 'wash and be clean;
who need to be dipped oftener
than the leper. Nasman. in Jordan ;
who need to be kept longer in the
refining furnace than were Shad.
rach Meshach and Abednego; who
need to be soaked in vats of car.
bolic acid longer than hides sre
soaked in vats of red-oak bark, and
should then be kept in quarantine
for year and fumigsted daily bs.
fore being allowed to come into de.
cent society,"" He does not describe
the good husbands. for he says
every woman who has a husband
at ell has one of that kind; but he
further contends that almost every
one Of the bad husbands will go
around telling that his wife is zone
of the best women heaven ever
made"
he says there are few bsd
wives, and may be a few bad women;
bat that many women are $50 differ
sut before taking and after taking" /"
especially in the matter of dress
and neatness of person
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20
Cold Man Sleeps In
Boots and Coats Un-
der 8 Blankets.
Suffers From Strange Malady IL
Hottest Wsathsr-Gas Bill 900
A Month.

a Month,
The following article will be
read with considerable interest in
in this community as Mr.. Beemis
is we'll known here, having figur-
ed prominently in the suit against
the Hudson School Furniture
Co.. ofAthens, o., which furnish
ed the furniture for the new
school building in this city.
The coldest man in the world
was in town today He is Frank
NJ. Beemis, of Columbus, q we'll
known travelling man for a Michs
igan furniture house.
Mr.. Beemis is afflicted with q
strange disease which the doctors
are unable to cure and which
keeps him uncomtortably cold
even during the hottest days Of
summer. All the year he is
obliged to wear five suits of I'M.
derclothing, a heavy overcoat,
the heaviest suit he can find and
large pair of boots, together
with several pairs of socks.
Despite all this, he is always
cold, although In other respects
he is IN the best of health. He
sleeps under eight blankets, a
number of quilts and with boots,
overcoat and other clothes on.
Notwithstanding this he is none
too warm. While at home his
gas bill is in the neighborhood Of
$50 onth.-sunday's Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20

About four years ago Mr.. H.
II. Robey, one of the bright
young men of our county em.
barked in the furniture business.
He did not have much capital
but he has cords of energy and
industry and paid his bills. The
business men of the county soon
found it out and from the start
he has succeeded. The Record
is pleased to note Mr.. Robey's
success, and that he will 90 ito
greater heights is the confident
hope and belief of his many
friends.
The above named young geus
tleman is a brother of our worthy
young townsman, Mr.. W. L.
Robey.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20
Hotel Burned.

Charleston, w. Va, Fec. 13.-
Fire today almost totally destroy
ed the st. Albert Hotel, one OF
the Oldest as we'll as the best
known hotels in this section of
West Virginia. j. II. Grouse, a
Baltimore travelling man, leaped
from a third-story window and it
is believed he is fatally injured,
The loss will amount to $4,000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20
Mrs. W. W. Church
Died Yesterday.
After Lingering Illness, Wife of
Fire Chief succumbs.

A4SSA AA6SAA6 AAH0sSj WV VA
Fire Chief Succumbs.
Huntington Dispatch, Thursday H.
Mrs. Hezeltlne Church, wife of
W. W. Church, Chief of the
Huntington Fire Department,
died at her home No. 826 Fourth
avenue Wednesday afternoon at
2:9O o'clock, after a six weeks
illness. Since Tuesday evening
it was known that the end was
near and little hope was enter
tanned by the relatives and near
friends.
Mrs. Ohurchs' illness started
with the grippe and a case of ab-
scess of the brain was soon de-
veloped. Although everything
in medical way was done to
spare her to the husband and
family, the fight against the
dreadful disease was a hard one.
Born in Richie county, Mrs.
Church was in the both year OF
her age. Soon after her birth
the family moVsd to Point Pleas
ant and it was there that she was
reared to wemanhood.
A husband, four sons, a father.
Mr.. Benjamin Hall, and severa
brothers and sisters are left to
mourn her demise. The sons are
Ed, OF Point Pleasant, Bernie, OF
Huntington, Otis, of Padin City,
and Okey, of Benwood.
Mrs. Church was a member OF
the Baptist Church of Hunting
ton, an active church worker and
awoman beloved by all.
Funeral services will be held
from the late residence this morn
ing at II o'clock, after which tn
remains will be taken to Point
Pleasant for burial.
All of the sons and relatives ar
rived last night for the funeral.
young boys and girls could
only understand how happy it
makes their parents when they
are doing well and conducting
themselves like ladies and gen
tlemen, it seems to US they would
make greater effort than they
do to avoid evil deeds and acts.
A greater part of the pleasures in
this life, to parents, is found in
the success aud welfare, of the
children going out of their home.
And much of the misery is caus-
ed by waywardness and mis-
deeds of sons and daughters.
If there is one thing above an
other a young man should be
ashamed of doing, it is loafng
without aim, purpose or profit, on
the streets or in stores, day after
day all week. Ifyou have moth
ing to do, stay at home-a part of
the time at any rate. No young
man with any self respect will
content himself with aspiring to
no higher reputation than that
of a chronic loafer and store
box magnate, Nothing will so
plunt the higher faculties of the
mind as inactivity; and no in
activity is SO baneful and male
VIOLENT in its effect as that volun-
tary idleness termed loafing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20
Wanted to Climb Over the Gate

Attorney General Moody war
oroe riding on the platform of q
Boston street car, standing next to
the gate that protected passengers
from coming on the other track
A Boston lady came to the door OF
the car, and, as it stopped. started
toward the gate which was hidden
from her by the men standing be-
fore it.
"Other side. please. lady" said
the conductor
He was ignored as only a born
and bred Bostonian can ignore a
man. The lady took another step
toward the gate.
"You must get off the other
side," said the conductor.
II wish to get off on this sids,'
came the answer in tones that con
geaIed that official into momentary
silence. Before he could explain
or expostulate Mr.. Moody came to
his assistance
"Stand TO one side, gentlemen" +"
he remarked quietly. The lady
wishes to climb over the gate"
Chas Thomson, of the firm of
Thomason & Bobo. sold his inter.
e.t to his partner this afternoon,
Mr.. Thomson 10 going west on
a trip.-Gallipolis Tribune
Mr. Thomason is we'll and favor.
ably known here.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20

VIM. M. Martin, of Middle
port, son Of Squire Martin, Of
Poca, a brakeman on the X. &
NJ, meta horrible death Monday
night, Feb. 11th, at Boomer.
While passing along over the
roofs of the cars of the moving
freight train he slipped and fell
between two cars, was caught
under the wheels and instantly
killed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20

Mrs. Pat D lily of Cleveland,
has given birth to FIVE babies with.
in the past year-a boy and girl
twins January 10, this year.
Neither weighs 8 pounds, but they
are great in making a noise.
TripIets were born January, 8,
1905, all boys ALI of them died
in leag than three months.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20
W0RLD D'S E.ARGEST
WHISTLE

-
East St. Louis now has thebie-
gest steam whistle in the world.
1t is a remarkable triple machine
with three voices-a three-chime
whistler, whose Icapacity for the
annihilation of peace is extraor-
dinary. This whistle blows 4 10.
mile blast at halt steam, and with
favorable wind has a disturbing
power of 20 miles. 1t costs 81
every time it is blown. But this
great whistle is not ell noise. Il
is an idea in economy, q whistle
trust, a noise combine. Almost
all the little noises, yelps, toots
and whines Of smaller mechanical
throats in East st. Louis are now
dumb. The giant whistle trust
whistles for them. The independ-
ent whistles have to whistle off
time to be heard. Within the
range OF this whistle are said to
be one hundred thousand people
who tell time by it.
A West Virginia represents
tive says that at Romney, that
State, there is an undertaken who
8 also a general merchant, photo
grapher and carries lot ofHside
lines" Recently this man ofall
trades was seen to be busy max
ing coffin.
"Who is that for?" asked 3
townsman.
"It's for old Hiram Profit
was the reply.
"Why, Bel, he's not dead yet"
"No, but the doctor told me to
make the coffin, an 1 guess he
knows what he give him" -
Washington Star.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20

Let us say to benedicts, young
and old. if you did but show an
ordinary civiIity toward those COM
mon articles of housekeeping
your Wives-if you would give
them a hundred and sixteenth part
of the compliments you almost
choked them with before yon were
married.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20

Old Mrs Jones entered the draw.
ing room unexpectedly and spoiled
q very pretty tableau.
81 was just whispering a secret
in Cousin Jennie's ear" explained
Charlie.
"I'm sorry" said the old lady
gravely, that your eyesight has
become SO bad that you mistake
Jennie's mouth for her ear"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20

Do you know that boys are much
more psrtioulsr who they go with
th n girls areP You may think
this is strange statement, but it
,s SO. A girl will go on the streets
with q boy that gets drunk, but if
"a boy finds out that girl gets
drunk he won't go with her. We
wish our girls would be as PARTON.
lar about whom they go with as
the boys are.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20

A man who never has anything
to do is not a good man to apply to
when yon want something import
ant done. 3
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20

DR.. osler says people would live
longer if they would LET tobacco
alone. They might live longer,
but the tobacco growers wouldn't
live 60 we'll Washington Post.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20

A Los Angeles woman has q
mania for carrying her husbands
ashes about in hand bag. Dur.
ing hislifetime she probably spent
much of her time wondering where
her husband was.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20

Two steamers. the Larohmont
from Providence to New York, and
the schooner Harry Z Knowlton,
collided on Block Island sound
near Block Island. B I. and 200
lives were lost most of them going
down with the Larohmont, but
some freezing to death.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20
Anxious to Sell the Dog.

The Irishmsn wanted to sell the
dog, but the prospective buyer was
suspicious and finally decided not
to buy. The man then told him
why he was 30 anxious to sell.
You see," he said, Il bought the
dog and trained htm myself l got
him 20 he'd bark sll the time if q
person stepped inside the gate. and
l thought l was safe from burg lars.
Then my wife wanted me to train
him to carry bundles. and 1 did.
II I put q package in his mouth
the dog would keep it there until
some one took it away. Well. one
night l woke up and heard some
one in the room / got up AMI
grabbed my gun. They were three
three of the sooundrels and the
dog"
Didn't he barkf' interrupted
the man
"Sorry a bark; he was two
busy"
.'Busy2 What doingF'
Carrying the lantern for the
burglars"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20
Walked on Water
For 1000 Miles.
CHARLES W. oLDRIEvE WINS
BIG BET.
Walked From Cincinnati to New
Orleans on Huge Wooden
Shoes.

New Orleans, Feb. 12.-Oapt.
Charles W. Oldrieve, to win bet
haB walked 1000 miles, from Gin.
oinnati to New OrIeans, on water
He arrived here today. having
made the trip in forty6ve minutes
less than forty days. He wins
5000. Had he been forty.sis
minutes later he would have lost
Oldrieve rsed cedar wood shoes
four feet five inches broad and
seven inohes deep With these
be trod the surface of the river
closely followed all the way by his
wife in a row boat.
In gasoline laurch preceding
aim were Capt j. W Weathering.
On, of Dallas, who backed Old.
fIeve, and Arthur Jones, who rep.
resented Edward Williams, of Bos-
tom, who paid the wager.
Oidrieve met with bn aocidenl
just before reaching his goal that
yearly cost him his life His big
wooden shoes suddenly slid out.
ward and he turned turtle. Hit
wife rescued him. At the T. liz
over Louisville he was delay ed
t~enty-four hours, and this allow
anoe, it was agreed, should be com.
puted in the time.
oldrieve walked only in the day
ime.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20

Young man, did you ever think
hat it is not manly or noble to
make yourself appear toughH If
you are tough, people will find it
out soon enough without your try.
ing to make it SO prominent. A
gentleman is always respected BY
gentleman, while a tough is re-
speoted by toughs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20

The frs electric clock was made
by j. Smith Of Leeds in 1s40.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20

Thirty. five and a half columns of
Smiths are in the New York direc.
tory.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20

Be as careful to keep the weeds
out of the minds of your children
as you are to keep them out of
your garden. But remember some.
thing will grow there. If you
don't plant them with good grain,
the tares will take root in spite of
you. Keep a library of good clean
books, and by all msana keep your
home paper before them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20

Some things go from bad to
worst Take the dog that goes into
the Woinsr-vurst, for instance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-20

The highest Justice includes the
wisest mercy,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-05
NEW HIGH RECORD IN COTTON MARKET After a Little Decline Prices
 CIese at the Top l6 TO 21 POINTS ADVANCE Highest Point of the Day Is Reached Late in the Session on Bull Sup.
 port and Reports of Storm
 Damage In the South.
16 TO 21 POINTS ADVANCE

New York, September 4.--Active months made new high records in the cotton mar ket today as a result of more aggressive bull support and rumors of severe storms in South Atlantic states. The close was steady at a net advance of IS to 21 points. Sales were estimated at 25OOOO bales.
 The opening was firm at an advance of to 10 points In response to higher cables, and prices worked up to a net ad- vance of r to 21 points shortly after the opening on private wires from Memphis reporting that severe storms was sweep ing along the gulf coast and through southern portion of Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama. There was noth- ing In official reports to confirm this dis patch, and during the middle sessioa prices eased off to points from the best under realizing. but rallied again and reached the highest point of the day In the late trading on covering and bull support, which was encouraged by rumors of bullish crop statement by a prom inent local authority tomorrow, and ap- prehension regarding possible storm dam age. The close was or points off from the top on active months. Press dispatches reported heavy wind storms In South eGorgia but said there was little damage except to telegraph lines. The weekly bureau was considered moderately bullish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-05
London Stock Market.

London, September 4.-The rates for money continued easy in the markets to- day. Discounts were more freely taken at lower prices.
 Trading on the stock exchange displayed a firm undertone but business was not brisk, owing to the absence of public sup port. Consols hardened fractionally on the easy rate for money, but otherwise Brit ish securities scarcely moved.
 American securities opened firm, cheer ed by the favorable Wall street advices and hardened to over parity in the fore noon, led by Union Pacific. the support including moderate investment purchases of Canadian Pacific. Grand Trunk re- ceived favorable attention on the good traffic returns. The receipt of the New York opening quotation kept prices steady in the afternoon until near the end of the day. when realizations resulted in prices closing easy.
 Copper shares closed lower after show ing strength earlier in the day.
 Japanese imperial 6s of 1904 closed at 10215.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-05
Tuscaloosa Is Pleased.

Tuscaloosa, September 4-(Special)- Tuscaloosa is very much elated over the news that the Tuscaloosa Belt Railway company has been bought by the Tide water Development company. This has been something of rumor for some time. but there has been nothing definite about the matter However. 1t Is fact and the trade was consummated Friday in Baltimore. This is taken to mean that Tuscaloosa will have a system of electric cars in a short time. The Belt line also owns five miles of track already in opera ton directly along the line the Tidewater company's track will go from here to Bir- mingham. It is understood that the off- cers of the Belt line will continue the same. for the present The Tidewater company will continue as development company but it is understood that the electric line will he built by the Birming- ham and Gulf Railway and Navigation company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-05
LEGAL NOTICES.
Reoister's Sale.

Mary p. IT. Andrews. complainant. vs. James U Hardman and others, defend- ants. Chaneery court.
 By virtue of a decree rendered at the present term. A. D.. 1907, of the chancery court at Birmingham. Jefferson county, Alabama, in said cause. l shall proceed to sell to the highest and best bidder at public auction, at the door of the court house of Jefferson county, Alabama, Tn the city of Birmingham, within the legal hours of sale on Monday. the 23d day If September, A. D,. 1907, the following dt- scrihed real estate, to-wt A lot in ths city of irmingBham Ala, being a rec tangle fronting one hundred feet on Third avenue north, and running back that width along the west side of Seventeenth street one hundred and forty feet to an alley.
 Said property to be offered for sale one third cash. balance one and two veal s with interest at per cent payable an nually; deferred payments to be secured by mortgage or deed of trust on the prop erty. An abstract of said property may be examined at my office.
 j. w ALTMAN,
 S-15-4t-th Register in Chancery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-05
Bids for the Building of Cotton Mill
 Wanted.

Notice is hereby given that a contract for the building of cotton mill building and warehouse near Childersburg, Talla- dega county, Alabama, will he let at 1 o'clock September H. 1907 Sealed Ai1s will be received on the same mp to sucn time, and the right Is reserved to reject any and all bids Contractors are invited to bid on the same, and can see the plans and specifications at the office of Knox. Dixon & Burr al Talladega, Ala. Any fut- ther information concerning the same can be obtained by writing to Knox. Dixon X Burr at the above address or to mo 1t Sycamore, Ala. This, the 31st day of Au- gust, 1907. D. l.. LEWIS,
 For the Coosa River Spinning Company.
 q-l-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-05
Dividend Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the stock holders of the Ensley Land company that a dividend of three and one-half per cent (31s per cenD on. the reduced capl- talization of $500,0OO, has been declared, payable on October 5 1907, to the stoek holders of record on October l. 1901
 Parties owning stock who have not had il transferred to their own names should have such transfers promptly made; and parties owning stock on the old basis of capitalization should turn in their stock and receive stock on the basis to which the capital was reduced by act of tho Alabama legislature of date February io. 1S93 ENSLEY LAND COMPANY, By W A. Green, Secretary and Treasurer.
 S-22-4t-thur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-05
PRICES REACT IN
 STOCK MARKET Uneasy Feeling Causes Depres-
 sion in Prices MONEY MARKET Is EASY influences for Depression Were Anti Corporation Agitation and Doubt
 as to the Stability of Cop per Prices.
MONEY MARKET IS EASY

New York, September 1.-The reaction in prices of stocks today was regarded as being due, for the most part, to the nat uaral running out of the force towards recovery which has been operative more than a week now. But beside the normal reactionary tendency due to technical conditions, there was some revival of pos tive factors of depression. These had 10 do mostly with phases of the anti-corpor- ation agitation.
 The incidents of most influence in re- awakening the subject were the apparent obstacles raised against the granting of immunity to the Chicago and Alton for the testimony used in convicting the Standard Oil company of rebatng and the re-opening of the hearings in the local traction inquiry which is being con- ducted by the public service commission. Another source of uneasiness was the doubt whether the copper market would settle into stable condition at the lower price level established by yesterdays cut. There seemed to be more assurance on this had abroad than in this country, and copper securities there improved in con- trast with their conspicuous place in the declining tendency here. American Smelling did not escape the influence of the weakness in this group in spite of the verifeation in the published character Of the results shown from the years op- erations
 The reported embarrassment to ths Union Iron and Steel company had a dis couraging effect, which was feared as a symptom of conditions in the trade. The days money market showed additional evidence of the betterment of conditions there in the further yielding of time loan rates. Sterling exchange also fell fur ther. as it did in Paris, but the decline in discount rates in London was uninterrupt- ed. Incoming reports of national banks under the controllers call, show general improvement in condition on August 2a, compared with last year. The sharp up- turn in wheat was not disregarded in the stock market, although it was attributed principally to foreign crop conditions. The profit-takng towards the end of the day on the part of the bears reduced the de- clines to some extent, but the closing tone was easy.
 Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value, $1,02S, ,000.
 United States As, registered, declined l4, and the coupon, F per cent on call.