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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
A NATION OF sNoBs.
That Is What an English Writer calla
His Country.

That ls What an English Writer calla
His Country.
1t is difficult to talk much about
being "a gentleman" and behaving
like gentleman, says an English
writer, without betraying an inward
and invisible want of breeding. The
grace" which is the true word for
what we mean by gentlemanly quail
tiles should never be dwelt upon, al.
though its absence should be de-
nounced. That grace of soul, of
feeling, of habit, of manner and of
conduct which should attract no at
tention, no surprise, no eulogy, is
born in q person and can never be
acquired, although stratum of
good manners, which is all that the
majority mean by "gentlemanly," is
often the result of education. "You
have the grace of God" said
Launcelot Gobbo when he meant to
convey that Bassanio was a gentle
man, and l wish that more of us
were Gobbos in the art of express
sion.
This word gentleman" is very
English in its application. The
French have no equivalent, although
they are nation Of gallant men, a
nation of cavaliers. The Spanish
have no equivalent, although they
are nation of grandees. A proud
er people does not exist, yet the dis
tinctions between class and class in
Spain are much less accentuated
than in England. Through Spain
we arrive at the paradox that the
most ,aristocratic country in Europe
is also the most democratic. One
cannot imagine a Spaniard asking
another "to behave like a gentle
man." for there is only one stand
ard Of behavior in Spain. The ON
nibus conductor, exchanging Gig
arettes with the grandee, will ex-
hibit as much mastery of the charm
ing courtesies of life as his "supe-
rior," as we should call the grandee
in England.
! cannot regret the misuse of the
word gentleman, because its use
seems to me except on occasions Of
ceremony utterly snobbish and
meaningless. What pity it is that
we have no word like monsieur"
You can address any one by that tt
tie in Paris, from a cocher to a
duke, and you are right. The French
gentleman" stepping into facre,
will address the cocher as "mon-
sieur" as readily as the cocher will
so address him. In England we use
gentlemen" officially, without inn
plying any foolish class distinction,
but we have no word for the inter
change of courtesy. Our "sir" i'm.
plies superiority, the last thing
which monsieur" does. We are a
nation of snobs, and it is being
brought home to us by the word
gentleman" being arrogated by
precisely the class to which We
would deny it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
Weat Vlrqlnla commla.Ion.

United States Senator Stephen B.
Elkins is president OF the commission
from West Virginia to the jamestown
exposition. The other members aro
Ex-Governor Alfred B. white, ex-Gov-
ernor A. Brooks Fleming, Ex-Governor
George W. Atkinson of the court OF
claims of the United States, Colonel
Newton. treasurer. and Professor Viz
gll A. Lewis, who Is secretary Of the
commission, Professor Lewis Is state
historian and archivist and was for
merly state superintendent Of schools.
He is TO remain at the exposition dur
ing its continuance. Wives Of the
members OF the commission act as
nostesses. Professor Lewis takes es-
pecial pride in an apartment, go by %
feet on the second floor OF the state
building devoted to history and ar.
chaeology.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
To Reseh the Exposi.ion.

While the opening days of the James
town exposition witnessed considera-
BILE congestion of traffic to and from
the exposition, this condition existed
but short time and soon adjusted It
self to meet every emergency. Two
double track trolley lines. one steam
trunk line and connections and half a
hundred steamer and launch lines are
adequate to move thousands of visitors
every few minutes Boats make thir-
ty-two regular daily trips between
Newport News and the exposition and
even more than that number of trips
between Norfolk and the exposition.
Old Point Comfort, Hampton, Phoebus,
Portsmouth. Ocean View and all other
nearby points are Immediately con-
nected by steamer with the Tercen-
tenniaI.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
Lovely Woman In a Bank.

1t was close to 8 p. M, closing
hour for business banks, when a
smartly gowned young woman en-
tered financial institution near
Union square the other day and
forthwith pleaded for and succeed
ed in getting a preferred position in
the long and eager line of men wait
ing their turn at the paying teller's
window, An usher politely inform
ed the charming one that the Ga
dies section is on the other side"
She replied: ooh, thank you, sir,
but SO long as I am SO near next now
/ don't mind. Besides, there's 9
crowd over there, too, l see."
Whsa milady finally presented
herself before the busy paying teller
no check or other indication of ac-
count was forthcoming. Instead
the winsome creature fumbled in
her reticule while she asked, "Can l
get two cent stamp here, please 2"
New York Press.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
Music at the Exposition.

The music at the jamestown exposi.
tion is one-of the most important fea.
lures of the celebration. Celebrated
organlsts. pianists and vocal artists
render special programmes from time
to time, willie Innes' orchestral band
gives regular concerts in the splendid
auditorium during the entire exposI-
tlon period. Visitors are thus enabled
TO hear the very best productions Of
these famous makers of harmony.
West Virginia day, July 2, the mu.
sical features VIII be by no means un.
important parts of the general pro-
gramme. In addition to Innes' band,
Phinney's Marine band and the Mex
ican band will lend their music to the
enjoyment
Two days later Thomas jefferson
day. July 4. the musical programme
will be equally important That night
n great spectacular carnival Will be
given, in which 10000 people, choruses,
military bodies snd civic organizations,
viii participate, This undoubtedly will
be one, Of the A(St distinctive features
Of the expeSitss4 and one that will be
long remdnberqd by those who are for
tunate enough to be there.
Among the musical artists whose
names appear upon the exposition pro-
gramme are the following, all of whom
have wide regulations: Sydney L.
WrightsOR, vocal; Fltzhugh G. Colds
borough, violtA; Nine. Rive King,
piano: David Bfpham, vocal; William
ii. Sherwood. plane; Misses Barnard
and Asherfelt, vocal and plano; Miss
Rosa Lynn and Joseph Maerz, vocal
and piano; Herr Gobanski, piano; Pro-
fessor Bauer, piano; Nine. Alberta,
vocal; Earl Pfouts, violin, and Profes-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
Of COAL
West virginia's Unique Display at
Jamestown Exposition.
WILL BE DEDICATED JULY 2.

Nineteen Seams, Representing the
States Fuel Strata, Make a Column
One Hundred and Thirty Nine Feet
Eish-eorssous With Electric Lights.
To represent her most important in
dustry the state of West Virginia has
erected at the Jamestown exposition
one of the most original monuments
ever seen in the world 1t is construct
ed of coal shipped from the mines of
the Little Mountain State and consists
of nineteen seams placed geologically.
representative of the different strata
which make West piEsfnia the second
coal producing staAo n tbs baien.
This coal colunan, -sqptsses. a com
manding position aldns the wat
front near the West Virginia sta
building. 1t is 13S feet high, 10 :,
square at the base and Is feet square
at the top. The work of engineering
Is said to have been one of the most
difficult of the entire exposition. Neil
Robinson of Charleston. W. Va, was
the contractor. or the states appro-
priation but $1,000 was provided for
the coal monument, and as this feature
developed into a structure costing
nearly $4,000 the members of the COM
mission acted us guarantors of the ad-
ditional amount until 1t was assumed
by the railroads.
Four hundred tons of coal were used
in IT'S construction. The entire weight
of the tower is 100 tons. 1t is outlined
with strings of electric lights. A 81
gantic searchlight crowns the apex.
the whole forming landmark by day
and beacon by night. The illumina-
tion is visible across the roads, up the
bay and even far out at sea. This
monument is to be dedicated July 2,
West Virginia day.
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Model Sanitary condi,lon,.

DR.. Rupert Blue, chief of the depart
ment of sanitation Of the Jamestown
exposition, reports on the health con-
ditions at the exposition as follows.~
"As shown by the analyses made by
the United States laboratory at Wash
lngton, the water supply of the James
town exposition is of unusual purity
and is free from harmful constituents.
The sewer and drainage systems have
been carefully constructed and are su-
perior to those of many of the largest
cities. AS yet no case of infectious dis
ease has been found on the grounds,
and it is doubtful II any occur unless
imported. A sanitary surveillance Of
the hotels and restaurants ia constant.
ly maintained by an efficient corps of
Inspectors. The salubrity of the. ell.
mate of the exposition area is too well
known to require statement from u
department Of eaR.eao;A.R
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
Affection Of Seals,

Natural affection of seals In their Wild
state is well shown In the following an
ecdote: A gentleman living In Oregon,
on the ocean shore, one day caught In q
very simple manner young seal. It
had been stranded On the plank wharf
by a recedlng tide and left high ana
uncomfortably dry as well. II had net
strength TO waddle into the water and
no one to teach it the tricks Of Its tribe.
The gentleman kept the little glessy
creature for several days and then In
pity turned 1t into its native element
1t came TO the wharf every night and
whimpered 80 that he was obliged 70
take 1t out again and keep It in q small
tank, the seal giving every demonstra-
ton Of affection, after the manner e q
young dog.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
The. Use of EnrIinh.

Ruskin has said somewhere in the
"Fors Clavigera" that extreme nicely
in pronunciation and the use OF words
is vulgarlty. There can be no doubt
of it. AT any rate, TO prefer a hne
word to plain one or common one and
to say what you have to say In a so
called fine style rather than in a nat
ural style is sure sign Of small cul-
ture and of no taste at'all If speak
er orr writer Is up to his work ha wib
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
NOTICE.
Eir.t Europenn Railway.

The first carriages that ran on railO
In Europe were those OF horse rail
way between Linz and BudweiS, l.
Austria. This was in working erdS
In 1927. Locomotive railways wen
much longer coming. The first line, IL
a modern sense was opened from Paris
to st. Germaln In 1885, but railway
development was greatly hindered BY
a terrible accident on the PariS-Ver
sailles line in 1912. The next was this
Brussels-Malines line in Belgium. Bel
GUM was also the first country to be
gin, in 1890, systematic plans for a ma
tional network OF railways Prussi'
followed In 1895 and Austria Hungary
in 1888 The first greut trunk line IL
Europe was from Paris to Rouen
opened In May. 1S43.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
WEST WRGINIAHEROES
Pictures of Twelve Civil War Gen.
erals at Exposition.
THREE KILLED IN BATTLE.

Famous Blennerhassett Mansion and
John Brown Relics Shown In the
States Historical Display - School
System Thoroughly Represented.
In the Historic Arts building at the
Jamestown exposition West Virginia
has reproduced the Blennerhassett
mansion, famous in history as the
scene of the Matching of the Burr -Blen-
nerhassett conspiracy in 1906. The
the Ohio river. Wood county. W. Va.
In 1912 the mansion was destroyed by
fire. BS4r's daughter, Theodosia, spent
a season there. he afterward married
Governor AIstG6 of South Carolina.
When Burr re, Ened to Boston from
his exi1o sssvS! she sailed from the
south IN YSssa that was never again
heard from.
The historic exhibit also holds copy
of the model of the first Steamboat,
that of James Rumsey of Berkeley, In
what is now Morgan county, W. Va.
The original model was perfected as
early as 1888.
A pike carried In John Browns raid
on Harpers Ferry is shown, as is n
shaft OF. the boiting apparatus of Cum
Minis Jackson's Touring mill at West
Fork, Aonolgahela river, where Stone
'wau Jackson spent his boyhood days
and often operated the mill.
Professor Lewis calls attention to the
fact that West Virginia gave twelve
general officers to the cival war, six to
each side. These included three who
We're killed In battle. Thomas Jona-
than (StonewalB Jackson. famous Con-
federate general who was killed at
Charlottesville in 1863, was born In
what is now Lewis county, W. Va.
General Albert Gallatln Jenkins of the
Confederacy, killed at Floyd Mountain
May 0, 1864, and General Jesse Lee
+ Reno of the Union army, killed at
South Mountain in September, 1862
were both natives of West Virginia
soil.
West Virginia shows pictures OF
these officers aRd of the other general
officers, the Federals being General
Thomas II. Harris, General Isaac H
Duval. General ]. 3I. ]. Lightburn
General Ben F. Kelly and General Da
rid II. StrQther. The other Confeder
ate officers were Generals John Nc
Causland. the only survivor of the
twelve; John Echols, John NJ. Clark
son and William l.. Jackson.
West Virginia is we'll represented ir
her school system, both as TO her uni
versity and ths'public schools, includ
ing normal, high and primary schools
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
West virainia Art.

In the exhibit at the jamestown cx-
position there are portraits of all the
state officers from the formation of the
commonwealth till the present time,
together with pictures of the twelve
West Virginlans who were general Of
ticers during the civil war There
were six in each army. These pictures.
drawings. etc. tell the historical story
Of West Virginia In art.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
PnnBies.

"As for pansies, every one you pick
shall have q different character. SomS
are perYerse, like bGEhtul babies, and
will not look you In the face, Some
are confidipg, and some are even bold
Go and study them If you are an un-
believer. and you shall find that many
things that we call human traits be
long in almost equal proportions to
plants and aIIimalG"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
strueIk Hin unfaveranIr.

Mr.. Gaswell. who had come rOcoutiy
into the possession Of a cnnsiderabIO
fortune. had decided to erect q lGfgO
Office building and was discussing the
plans with IN architect.
"As to the floors, now said the AZ
chitect 'you would want then In mo.
sale patterns. presumeT
q don't know ahont that" responded
Mr.. GasWell. obviously scratching hr
jaw. Il hain't got any prejudios
against Moses ss man. and he Ger
tainly knowed a good 6eal about law
but when II comes to iaying 1Oors it
kind o. seems to me I'd Futher have 'en
unseetarian-like. Don't It strike yO1
that yaYY'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
Po,tea Plaat..

The reason some people never have
any luck with plants" ia sometimes
because the drainage is defective. 4
plant will not live in heavy. sour
soggy soil. such as fills a pot whei'
the drainage is not complete. This IL
especially true Of palms. to which the
Btagnant moisture Is sure death, but y
holds true Of suY pot grown plant
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
At Short Range.

at must be awful" said the type
writer boarder with the pompadour,
'&o be deceived by false mar
riage."
8Well, 1 don't suppose it's any
worse than being deceived by real
ene," reioinsd the landlady.
And her husband continued to
give a correct imitation of man
trying to read q neWspaper.-Chica-
20 News. -
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
Ein. HlutorloaI coII.o.Inn.

The SPoint Pleasant. known as the
Hess, collection has been delivered into
the possession OF the West Virginia
archivist and historian. Professorl
Lewis. and has been shipped to the
jamestown exposition. 1t is the best
and most complete OF its kind In ex-
istence and will lend much to the at-
tractiveness OF the history exhibit oe
West Virginia, as the patriotic owner,
intends.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
japanese Fiction.

Japan is a novel writer's eiysium
There Is one very celebrated work.
entitled "The Story OF the Eight
Dogsy that runs to 1o6 volumes print
ed or written on only q single side Of
the page. Then. again. japanese writ
ers introduce into their stories a num-
ber of characters so confusing as to
bewiIder even the authors. No self
respecting novelist leaves q single per
saqses QIlyS q 10 oua q TIE beck.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
XnIn. O, the Lennonr.

Mrs Rlkins-Do you think It 10
worth while for my daughter to go op
taking singing lessons? She has been
at It for I've years and cannot sins
yet.
Professor von Note-DIt you expecd
her to learn to z!ng? She vii neffef
Elng In zee vide world.
Then why didn't you say 90 long
agoT'
al thought you merely wanted to
strengthen her lngs"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
JAIL PRACTICE.
NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS.

Notice is hereby.given that at the July
term the County Court will receiveon or be-
fore -
9Th day of July, 1907
atI2o'ciock noon, sealed bids from physicl-
aus and 10 appoint physician TO attend All
IJerEons confined in jail as lGnatics, and per-
sons charged with felony and misdemeanor
and furnish all medicines and drugs for, and
give proper attention to all such persons al
= Htipula ted fixed and exclusive annual al
ioyance Such appointment will be award
ed to the lowest responsible Oidde-, the court
reEeryInE the rightto reject any or all bids:
The person receiving the appointment snail
give bond with sufficient security, to he ap-
proved DO the court, for the faithful perform
ance ofthe trust and agreement.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF June
BYRD STONE, Pres.
TeEte: r 3 SMITH, Clerk.
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Notice.

Persons are hereby notified not to
credit or incur any liability on account
of my wife, Virginia Vansiekle. as she
has abandoned me and my home.
WM. N. VANSICKLE.
une 12 1907
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EDITORS INDoRSE FAIR.
National Association Passes Hearty
Resolutions at Jamestown.

National Association Passes Hearty
Resolutions at Jamestown.
The National Editorial association
closed very enjoyable session at the
jamestown Tercentennial June 10. and
30 highly pleased were the members
with the exposition that they passed
the following resolutions pertaining to
the great celebration:
THAT our thanks are rendered to the
officials of the jamestown Tercenten-
nial exposition for the occasion of our
presence and assembly here, a pleasure
and an experience which viii ever be
roseate and rich in our memories as
the yesra pass by; that we profoundly
thank them for their tender and grant
OF all possible courtesies and generous,
unstinted hospltalities which have been
80 heartily appreciated and enjoyed,
and in this expression Of our senti-
ments we wish to bear testimony to
the grand and exceptional array Of at
fractions which will distinguish this
splendid enterprise from the great ex-
positions Of the past, its central loca-
ton amid the scenes Of great and
historical interest, its peculiar and
intense educational environments. re.
viving the highest order of patriotic
emulation and pride; the stupendous
and unprecedented display and con-
centration of the steel clad navIes Of
the world, an event unique and unpar.
alleled and without probability of du,
plication for decades to come; the as
sembly and array of the soldiery of
our land, embracing all arms of the
service ana its exposition of the In
iustFies. manufactures, commerce and
the arts. forming potentiality Of at.
fractions that should hiring every ear
nest, true and loyal American to It's
Threshold
That ih one Of our chief atmss
-"Well. do yeu think you could edo.
cate Lizzie here so that In time she
Will be streng enough to help her moth.
~ 1n TIM
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-03
Other Features.

West Virginia is well represented in
her school system, both as to her
university and the public schools, in
cluding normal, high and primary
schools The school exhibit is in
charge of S. W. Moore. state hortlcul.
turist. The state has developed into
great fruit growing section and has
fine display of apples, pears, peaches
and plums, also wheat, corn and pota-
toes.
Representing prosperity, push and
progress, West Virginia takes a place
of prominence among the greatest OF
the states of the American Union, and
the showing made at the Jamestown
exposition is but an indicator of tie
state's wealth and worth In every re,
Epect.
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TOPHYSIClANS.
An Adyertis, ment for Bids for
Poor Practice.

The County Court deeming it to the best
interests OF the county tn let out the practice
OF Medicine and Su' gerry upon the paupers OF
this county to the lowest and best bidder,
notice is hereby given that bids for the same
ior tn county or for one or more districts,
Will be received on or before the
9Th dsy of July, 1907,
at I2 O'Clock noon. at the office of the Clerk
OF the County Court. All bids must be in
writing, sealed, and to be opened in the pres
ence OIL Court. stating the district or dis
tries bid Tor and the amount for which the
bidders will treat the paupers thereof with
medical and surgical aid, and t0 furnish 10
them all necessary medicines for one year
from July sih, 1907 No exceptions to be
made for infectious OF contagious diseases.
Bids for Robinson district to include the In
Urinary practice. The successful bidder Tor
Robinson district and Infirmary, Will be re-
auIred TO visit the Inhrmary once each week.
Bord with good security will be required of
each successful bidder The Court reserves
the right TO reject Rnv or all bids
June I9 JPR SMITH, Clerk.
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Nlpped In .he Bud.

Nudge Which is proper to say.
sIend me s1O," or "Loan me s1oT"
Wickwire-It won't do you any good
b say either.
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Pioneer Relics.

Another feature of the exhibit shows
the home life of the pioneers of West
Virginia in the years of long ago.
There are copper molds used by the
pioneers in making pewter spoons a
hundred years ago, the old grease lamp
with cotton rag wick and the perforat-
ed tin lantern once the property of Jo-
seph Johnson of Bridgeport, in Har-
rison county, who was the only West
Virginian that ever filled the guberna-
torial chair of Virginia.
Among the articles is the pack sad
die used hundred years ago in car-
rying salt from Winchester to Clarks-
burg, the large spinning wheel, the
reel, winding blade, reeds, the little
fax spinning wheel, the flag brake,
scutching knife and scutchlng block,
implements usoi In making the jeans,
linsey linen and tow linen which cloth
cd the West Virginia pioneers In the
early days of the republic.