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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28
FELL THIRTY FEET.

D. A. Simms, working on Lee
Arrington's farm, below Kanawha,
was picking apples last Friday and
fell from the tree, the limb break
ing with him, he fell to the ground
80 feet. As he fell he struck a lad.
der which broke his fall somewhat,
but nevertheless, he struck the
ground with great force and lay IN.
conscious half an hour before he
was discovered. He was thought
to be dead when found by friends.
The Doctor found no bones broken
but his back was sprained and Sc
we're bruises all over his arms, legs
and neck,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

Out in Kansas the preachers
have formed a union and fixed a
scale of prices for preaching fu-
neral sermons. Between the
coffin trust and the union scale
for funeral sermons, it will soon be
30 that q poor man or one in mod
crate circumstances can't really
afford to die, and the boon of
death as q surcease from the ills
of life will be attainable only by
the rich. However, should this
condition eYentuate, there will be
found many willing to submit
meekly to the inevitable.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28
ROCK CASTLE.

Mr. and Mrs Abe Kay. who have
been visiting friends and relatives
for the past two weeks have return
ed to their home at Charleston.
There was large audience at.
tended the baptizsng here Sunday
evening, services conducted by
Rev Jos Rhodes.
Rev A s Rifle will preach his
last sermon the second Sunday in
September.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Gain, a son, Aug "a, 1907.
Wild Bill.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28
Want More Republican Votes.

Governor Vim. NJ o Dawson,
has become very much interested
in the question of improving i'm
migration to this state. The mines
and lumber plants, factories, build
ing and railroad contractors, in
fact, every employer of labor are
needed SO he says, and has called a
meeting 70 be held at !he reception
room in the state capitol, Charles
ton, on Friday, Sept. 18th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28
TRINITY METHoDIsT EPISCOPAL

CHURCH,
Wand Street. between 9Th and It'll.
Services for Sunday, Sept. 1st:
Sunday School at $50 a m.
Ohildren's Meeting at 2:3O p m.
At the IL O'Clock preaching ser.
vice the pastor will receive into
the church any who may wish to
join, either on probation or BY
letter.
The aubieot of the evening cog.
mon will be appropriate TO Labor
Day. and the choir win render
special music. ALI the Labor
Unions of the city have been in.
yited to attend this service. and
a very cordial invitation 10 ex.
tended to all working men aud
women. whether members of any
union or not.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28
SoUTH SIDE.

Miss Vada Plunket and Miss
Bernis Morris, of Poca, have beea
thesguests of Mrs. Jabez Beard,
for the past few days.
Mr. James Sommer, of Valparaiso.
Indiana. is spending his vacation
with his parents at this place.
Miss Lucy Borgess.. of Middle
port, is visiting her friend Miss
Evelyn Maupin.
Mr.. Walter Mcoombs who at
tended the association at Hurri
cane, reported q nice time.
There will be Sunday School
picnic and rally at Enon church,
August 31st, 1907.
Mr.. Walter Vest who has been
visiting his aunt Mrs. Mildred
Rannis, has returned to Cincinnati.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28
.GLENWOOD


We have had an abundance OF
rain in this vicinity lately, and our
farmers have been delayed in their
having
There is a large acreage of to-
baooo in this vicinity this year
and most of it looks we'll for the
season We have had.
There is great deal Of sickness
in this community at present.
Vim. Linkfield has so far re.
covered from his late attack OF
typhoid fever, as to be able to be
out. His brothers Roy and Gar.
land are much improved.
The little child of W. W. White
is improving slowly, but is still g
very sick child.
Mrs Jennie Schultz, of Hunt.
ington, visited her aunt Mrs. W.
W. White last Sunday,
Mr. Shelby Link6eld il contem.
plating trip to Michigan TO visit
his uncle.
Two or three new telephone
companies are being put up in
this vicinity.
Mrs. AL Oremeans is very sick
at this writing.
The infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs Vergil Villars died last week.
Another new store has been
started on Route No. l, by Messre
Holly and Jenkins. The boys
seem to be doing good business
Mrs. j R Colman, of Ironton,
Onlo, 10 Vlsltlng her aunt Miss
Sophia Meadows.
Mr.. LATE Holley is building q
house near Palestine church.
Mrs Col. Jenkins, near Upland,
is very i'll and not expected to live.
Miss Stella Cremeans who has
been at Welch for some time. has
returned home. -
g W. Starkey has greatly i'm
proved the appearance of his
dwelling by remodeling and en-.
larging it
The people of Christian church
held their annual meeting last Sal.
urday and Sunday.
School opened at Rocky Fork,
last Monday, a week ego with
Herachel Young at the helm.
This is his second term at this
school.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28
Open SeasonApproaeh-
ing.
Some of the Game Laws of
This State.


We have been requested to pub.
lish the following game laws:
Il is unlawful to hunt, kill, chase
or wound deer from the 18th day of
December until the 10th day of o.
tober following, that is they may
be killed in the interval between
the 18th day of October and 18th
day of December.
To kill more than two deer in
any one season or to hunt or chase
deer with dogs at any time. to kill
any faWn when it is spotted or
have in possession the fresh skin of
any fawn.
To kill or have in possession any
deer, wild turkey, quail, pheasant
or ruffied grouse with intentions of
sending or transporting same out of
the state.
Any person violating the above
will be fined not less than $40 nor
more than $50, and may be coufin-
ed in Jail not more than ten days.
1t is unlawful to kill, catch OF
injure, or to pursue with such in
tentions, OF to destroy the nests of
turkey buzzard, sparrows. Except
English sparrows,) robin, blue
bird. martin. thrush. hooking bird,
swallow, cat bird, wren. doye, OF
any other bird whose habits are not
essentially predatory and destruct
i've to agricultural products.
A violation of the above is pun.
ishable by q fins of not less than
$40 nor more than $25
Rufied grouse, pheasant. pin.
mated grouse, praire chicken OF
Wild turkey may beikilIed only be-
tween Dot. 18th and Dec. 18th;
quail or Virginia partridge only be.
tween the LET day of Nov. and 10th
day of Dec, and no person shall
kill more than IL quailin one day.
Blue winged teal, mallard OF
wood cook, or any other wild duck,
wild goose or bant may be killed
between the Ist day of Dot. and the
Let day of April; snipe between the
1st day of March and the Let day
of Nov, inclusive; squirrel, rabbit
or hare between the 18th day Of
Sept and the 1st day of January
Gland owners may pursue OF
kill squirrels, rabbits or hares up
on their own land at any time.)
No person shall catch by seine,
net or trap any wild turkey, ruffied
grouse, pheasant, quail or Virginia
partridge, or kill wild turkey OIL
bait or by use of swivel or pivoi
gun, or push boat or sneak boa
used for carrying such guns tt
catch or kill wild duck, goose Oh
bandit.
1t is unlawful to hunt or oatot
rabbits with ferrets.
A nonresident of the state may
not huntin this state without Ii
esnse.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

A couple of Tennessee brides
have started on their bridal tour
leaving their husbands behind to
follow their usual employment and
presumably liquidate the expenses
of the bridal tours. The only i'm
provement We might suggest to
this plan would be that the wives
might have staid at home also, and
encouraged their respective hue
bands in the task of providing for
prospective families.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28
EVERY IH'TNG
NOTICE.

To THE TAx-PAYERs oE THE TowN
OF POINT PLEASANT:
The Town taxes for 1907 are
now due and in my hands for
collection, at the Office of the
Point Pleasant Trust Company.
Pay promptly and save penalty.
Aug. &, 1907.
II. L. RoBEY, Treasurer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

Mr. P. L. ROush. the meat
market man. stored the steamer
Raymond Homer with over $50
worth of meat last Saturday. Our
meat markets are known as the
best ones on the rivers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28
NYEIGS
COUNT Y
FAIR
IL & 13.
THE CHURCHES.
CHRIST CHURCH.

REV. j. HOWARD GIBBONS. RECTOR.
Servioe at Christ Church tonight
8 O'Clock; choir practioe after ser.
vice. Service Sunday at ! l a. m.
and 8 p. m. Administration Of
the Holy Communion at the IL
O'Clock service. Attic cong scr.
vice at night Mrs. L. o. Riddle
will sing a solo. The offering
Sunday morning will be FOX Con-
vocation pledge.
Come and worship with US.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

Keep the pores open and the
skin clean when you have cut,
burn, bruise or scratch. DeWitfs
OarboIized With Hazel Salve psns.
trates the pores and heals quickly.
Sold by all Dfuggists.j
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28
A GOOD LOCATION.

Wanted, a Doctor of Medicine to
locate at Wyoma, Mason county,
W. Va. a good house, barn, horse
and everything to mare it pleas
ant. Write to j. L. Thorn. Trust.
ee Wyoma church, Wyoma, W. Va
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

Ali union laborers and those
who are not members of any union,
are cordially invited to attend SER
Woes at Trinity church Sunday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

1t is announced that tie women
Of the future will select their own
husbands. Undoubtedly, agrees the
New York American, woman al.
ways have.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

The bridge across the Guyan
river at Guyandotte. is reported to
be again in danger from high water.
1t begins to look as though the
only method for keeping that
bridge in place would be to anchor
it to a balloon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

When you see young fellow
lolling along, with his hat on the
side of his head. his trousers rolled
up and cigarette in his mouth,
it's a hundred to one ahot he
doesn't amount to much.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28
Kansas Leads.

The wheat production of Kansas
per acre is the greatest in America
In 1898 Idaho led the states with {
wheat yield of 81 bushels to the
are. In 1902 Nevada showed 81
bushels. Three years later Idaho
headed the list with % bushels, but
that was a decrease of three BUSH
els to the acre against the output
of Idaho in 1898, In 1906 Color.
ado had the record yield of 321
average.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

The man who hasn't much to say
AID sticks to it. is fellow who is
generally ad nired.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

A man stole sixty chickens end
all the watermelons from the poor
house of Lenir county, N. G. He
deserves the prize as the meanest
man
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

Let every business firm in Point
Pleasant North Point Pleasant
and Henderson. turn out in the
Labor Day parade and advertise
your business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

John D. Rockefeller has been a
Republican and liberal contribu.
tor to his party campaign funds. SO
the Republican party fixed it up in
the EIkins bill that there was to be
no imprisonment for rebatirg.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

The s73 Mr. Rockefeller will COL
lect from the United States would
help pay the 500, 100000 the Unit.
ed States will not collect from him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

About the crankiest legislation
on record is that of a town in Ar.
kansas which has an ordinance
prohibiting the sale of ice on Sun.
day except on physicians certiti.
cate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

Ifyou want the news and all of
it, subscribe for the Weekly Regis
ter and you will get all there lie that
is worth printing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

A million and a quarter immi-
grants this year, and not the kind
that believe in raos suicide either.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

An Irisnman saw the following
sign in front of a book store:
"Dicken's Works Here For
Four Dollars q Week"
"The divvle he does" said Pat
in deep disgust "The dirty soabr
A Chicago man died of a broken
neck, caused by the jerks of a den.
tist while pulling his teeth.
A Columbus man is the father of
% children, ID by his first wife and
II by his second.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

1t sometimes happens that the
better half doesn't believe in doing
things by halves.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

Bankers all over the country say
there is a shortage in paper mon
ey. HUH We knew that years
ago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28
COUCH.

John MoOausland, Jr. was a
business visitor to Point Pleasant
Saturday.
Mr. L B Dabney, of Five Mile,
was calling on Miss Hattie Crom.
ley Sunday evening.
Edith Hambriok. of Huntington
was visiting Mr. and Mrs j
woodward Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Chas Sterrett, Of
Beech Hill, passed through this
village Tuesday.
Trix Couch was visitor to your
city Saturday.
Blk Bell was business visitor
to your city Wednesday.
We are sorry to say that B &
Bells wheat stack was very much
damaged by rain.
P,of Hawkinberry has taken ur
another singing school at Concord
Church and has about % scholars
attending.
Miss Viola Sommer was visiting
Mrs j 1 woodward Sunday even.
ing. Blue Eyed Girl.
Whistling, it is claimed, will pre-,
want a rattlasnaka from attankinn
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

WANrEp-Room and board With
private family. References ex.
changed, Box 173.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

1--WE are duly thankful, hows7e (,
that the soissoFs and the paste. pot
have never been known to go on a
strike.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

Whistling, it is claimed, will pre-.
vent a rattlesnake from attacking
one, but there are some tunes We
would hate to try on even rattle
snake,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

The Edisonia Theatre is the
family pleasure resort of Point
Pleasant. Admission 30.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

1t now develops that John D.
Rockefeller wrote the song, I'VE
Work Everybody but Father and
We Can't Find Him"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-01-03
HUNDREDS OF CASES.
Railroads May Find 36-hour Law Elk
ceedineIy Costly.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Secretary
Wilson yesterday transmitted to the de-
partment of justice nine additional
cases of alleged violation of what is
popularity known as the "36-hour law >
the act of congress which provides
that railroad companies do not deta'n
livestock on cars for a longer period
than 2S hours without food and WI
ter, except with the consent of tie
owner of the stock and then for no
longer than Sc hours.
The cases were one each against
THE Great Northern, Oregon She
Line, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific.
Lake Shore, and Burlington, and three
against the Santa Fe. The law pro-
vides a penalty of fine of $500 in
each case.
Secretary Wilson says there are sew
eral hundred cases under consideration
by the agricultural department and
that in every case where the evidence
warrants it, prosecution will be in
sisted upon
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-01-03
NO INDICTMENTS YET
AGAINST NEW YORK LIFE.

New York, Dec. 27.-The grand jury
held special session yesterday affer-
noon to continue the investigation of
the New York Life Insurance company.
begun last week. District Attorney
Jerome spent some time summing up
the facts developed during the investi-
cation, but he declined to say any
thing for publication.
There was some discussion In the
district attorneys Office yesterday in
regard to published statement tfat
if the grand jury did not take action
during the present week, the statute
of limitation might be invoked in the
cases. This contention is not sup
ported by the district attorneys Office
as it is held that the investigation of
the alleged offenses under investiga-
ton was instituted previous to 1901.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-01-03
MURDER
EIGHT MEX|CANS

Ell Paso. Dec. 2S.-Details of
Yaqui Indian outbreak at Loncho
station, on a branch of the Southern
Pacific in Sonora, Mexico, Saturday
night in which eight Mexicans were
killed and all the tent houses burned,
have been received here. No Amer
leans were killed, although it is GER
tain that but for the timely arrival
of the work train with large crew
of laborers, Foreman Thompson and
his wife would have been killed. The
first intimation of the attack was a
volley of rife shots fired into the
tent houses. Immediately after, the
houses were set on fire and by the
light of the flames, the Yaquis shot
at the frightened Mexicans, who were
trying to escape. Reports received
here say that in addition to the eight
killed at the station, a number of
Mexicans were wounded At time
when residents of the camp, incud-
ing Thompson and his American wife,
seemed doomed, the whistle of the
work train was heard, and a few
minutes later the train pulled into
the station. The crew of the train
Immediately went TO the assistance
of the people at the station and tho
Indians fed.
Reports from the same vicinity
tell of murders and outrages pcrpe.
trated by the Yaquis on Thursday and
Friday nights. The victims are all
Mexicans, who were taken by sur
prise on their lonely ranches Details
of the outbreak are extremely mea.
ger, but show that the situation is
serious
Mexican troops are now in pursuit
of the band, and 1t Is believed the
Indians will soon be run down and
captured. Soldiers are being rushed
to the district in large numbers, as
the government is determined to
make short work OF the latest out
break.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-01-03

freight is sent as extra distance Of
about 200 miles en- route to eastern
points.
The Milwaukee road has received
permission from the interstate com
merce commission to put in its new
rates on merchandise between Chicago
and the northwest on three days no
tice. This became effective yesterday.
and thereby the Milwaukee reduces
its rates in order to meet the reauc-
tion of the Great Northern to Duluth.
The other Chicago roads will follow
the Milwaukee's action.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-01-03

Milwaukee, Dec. 2S.-M. H. Jackson
of Grand Rapids was elected president
of the Wisconsin Teachers association,
receiving 292 votes to 220 for M. II
McIver of Oshkosh. There were IS
scattering votes.
Il am satisfied with the result and /
shall do all that | can to support the
administration of Mr.. Jackson" said
Mr.. McIver last night.
Il am glad the election is over ana
want to thank my friends for their
support" was all Mr.. jackson would
say.
Fully 1000 teachers gathered at TIC
Davidson theater Thursday morning
at the opening session of the fifty.
fourth convention of the association.
The attendance was the largest first
day attendance in the history of the
association.
The program included notable adj
dresses by well known educators ana
workers in the library movement, the
general topic being The Public Lii
brary and Its Relation to The Public
School, including an address on the
library extension movement by Henry
e. Legler, secretary of the Wisconsin
Library commission. the Education OF
the Reading Public by j. N. Larned OF
Buffalo, N. Y, Should the Public Ii
brary Become a Part of the School
System, by Jenkins Lloyd Jones and
the presidents annual address.
For Manual Training
Resolutions to the effect that PROV
sion should be made by the state 70,
the establishment of manual train
ing in the smaller schools of the state
were passed at the sectional meeting
of manual training ard domestic sci
ence teachers yesterday Afternoon
after an animated discussion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-01-03
LEARNED MEN
DISCUSS WEALTH
DENoUNcE AND DEFEND GREAT
FORTUNES.
ROCKWELL eRBENEFACT OR
Made Oil Cheaper After a Great
Struggle and Still People Find
Railroads Come In for Share
of Discussion at Scientists Con-
vention.

New York, Dec. 2S.--The concenlra-
ton of wealth in the hands of COM
paratigely few persons was vigorously
denounced and just as earnestly de-
Tended at the opening sessions yes
terday OF the annual meeting Of the
American Association for the Ak.
vancements OF Science.
In paper on Concentration OF
Wealth, Henry Laurens Call OF Wash
ington, ID. G., attacked the right of
John ID. Rockefeller to his fortune On
the grounds, he asserted, that 1t was
not the result Of natural causes, but
bad been created through the activity
OF corporations which the speaker
termed vicious"
During subsequent discussion of
Evolution of Property, Louis c. Nc
Pherson, assistant to the late SamueE
Spencer as president Of the Southern
railway, took occasion TO reply tor
Call He declared that Rockefeller
had had his struggles and had don't
much good, which was generally lest
sight of in the criticism which canx
with success. He told of Rockefeller
early attempt to secure $4,000 with
which to construct pipe line for Of
One man who refused aid met the
financier when the pipe line had been
laid. To him Rockefeller said
II built that pipe line to make oil
cheaper and ! succeeded. cut the
cost more than half. And yet thev
find fault"
Wealth and railroads were but two
OF many subjects discussed Aft n
converting at Columbia university.
where they were welcomed by Presi.
dent Nicolas Murray Butler, the several
hundred scientists separated into va
rious groups where many general lines
OF discussion were opened.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-01-03

ton means expulsion from the church
and a term in the penitentiary, and
all are urged to make every effort to
insure a correct registering OF the
peoples will. The tone of the adj
dress is diSnified and non-partisan.
Plain language is applied to undocbt-
ed evils. This is the rightful mis-
sion of the church. There Is
time to speak and a time to keep
silent In many of the states this
year the church is realizing that the
time to speak mas arrived.