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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
THE PRIME MlNIsTER.
He lie the Real Ruler Of the Great Brit.
lsh Empire.

He ls the Real Ruler Of the Great Brit.
Ish Empire.
The real ruler of the British em.
pire is not the titular sovereign nor
the hereditary nobility. 1t is the
leader of the political majority, who
derives his power solely from the di-
rect vote of the people. The prime
minister of England is subordinate
neither to the king nor the house
of peers. Every man who shares
with him in the work of the gov
srnment is his subordinate.
Following a general election the
sovereign sends for member of the
majority party and instructs him to
form government. This is one OF
those fictions of the constitutional
authority of the sovereign to which
the English people cling as to the
heritage of tradition. The sum-
mons is delivered, but it is merely q
form. The party leader is such not
by the grace of the sovereign, but
by the choice of the majority; not
by election, but because he has the
qualities of leadership.
The leader, having received the
Iovereign's instructions to form 8
government, becomes by that man.
date the sutocrat of the empire.
His power is absolute. Like the
president, he may appoint whomso-
ever he pleases member of his cab
met, but, unlike the president, he
is not influenced by geographical
considerations, nor does he have to
submit his nominations to the SEN
ate. In both countries the mem.
bers of the cabinet hold Office at the
will Of the appointing power, but
the tenure Of Office is even more
precarious in England than it is in
the United States. Here a minister
may differ from the president on a
matter Of policy and not feel it in
cumbent upon him to resign. In
England there can be no differences.
Either a minister agrees With his
chief or he resigns.
In England the cabinet is an e1-
ira legal creation. Nominally it is
one Of the committees of the privy
council, whose functions are to ad-
wise the sovereign, but this is sim.
ply survival Of mediaevalism. The
cabinet Is under the sole control of
the premier, unhampered by royal
or other interference. But-anoth-
er survival-no member of the cab
met may make public any matter
discussed by the cabinet without the
express sanction of the sovereign,
and when the premier issues a sum
mons to a cabinet council, which
meets at irregular intervals, accord
ing to the e1igency of public bust
meas, the minister is requested to
attend meeting of his majesty's
servants. "A. Maurice Low in Ap-
pleton's Magazine.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
Tho Struggling Poor.

When the bishop of London deliver
ed his message to the mlllionalres Of
New York city he out with the old
chestnut about the duty of the rich to
help the poor Such advice is super
Auous in any great city. The charities
are so liberal and so easy to beat that
being poor is a lucrative profession.
Men and women live year in and year
out without doing stroke of work
simply by continuously posing as on
the verge of starvation and despera-
tion. To such an extent is this evil
carried that liberal and indiscrimlnate
giving is subsidy to pauperism.
OF advice to help the struggling poor
there cannot be too much. They are
not picturesque, do not live in the
slums, never thrust gaunt faces and
woebegone eyes before the prosperous
passerby They are at work strug.
Cling to drive the wolf from the door.
1t is not charity in the ordinary sense
that these people should have, but help
In their struggles. To these and. for
these the millionaire can give money
which will increase their earnings or
reduce the cost of living. They'll not
ask aid, and the spirit of Christ's say
ing for them is not the open pocket
book merely. but remembrance of the
poor even to searching them out They
are not far to seek in any city, and the
towns and villages have their quota.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
Oklahoma.

Forty-sixth state in the qpion
created from Oklahoma and In
dian Territories.
Population, 100000. q
/. Size, 7O,4sO square .milsse4lar.
ger than the combined area Of
all the New Englandstates.
WilIseud. FIVE Congressman to
Washington, four Democrats, one
Republican. 90
Elected one blind man and one
Cherokee Indian to the Senate.
Has the longest constitution
ever put together for q State,
young or old. AS President
Roosevelt remarked: at pro-
vides for everything under the
sun, except what sort of pink
tooth powder the people will
use."
Its first Governor, c. N. Hask-
ell, Democrat, defeated Frank
Frantz, the rough rider territorial
Governor, appointed by the Pres
ident, by 10000 majority.
Oklahoma City, the biggest
town in the new state, has $4,000
inhabitants and is only Is years
old.
oklahoma's star viii not be set
in the flag ofthe union until July
1908.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
OBITUARY.

Mr., Charley Mayes was born
in Mason county, We9t Virginia,
in 1915, and died at his home at
Ashton; Oct. 25, 1907, of chroni-
cal and heart trouble. He leaves
to mourn their loss four sons,
four daughter, four brothers and
one sister, and a host of relatives
and friends. He served a full term
five years in the civil war, in the
7th w. Va, Cavalry, Co. L. He
was united in marriage to Susan
Wallis, daughter of Andy Wallis
about SS years ago. Farewell
dear old father. He was a christ
ian man and said he was ready
and waiting for the Lord to sum-
mons him to go to the great be-
yond to receive his reward. He
has a dear companion and child
rem fwaiting to welcome him
home. He belong to the M. E.
Church for 40 years Rev. Sc
bert Warden conducted the fu-
neral service who delivered an
eloquent sermon for the occasion
near his home His last remains
were laid TO rest in the Mayes
burying ground followed by a
large crowd. Weep not dear
children, you can come soon.
One by one our hopes grow brighter,
As we reach the shining shore;
For we know a cross the river,
Wait our loved ones gone before.
T's SO sweet to trust in Jesus,
Thou who knowest all our care;
He will help us all to carry
Our burdens when heavy to bear.
A precioue one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is still;
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filed.
Wen hear no more his welcome voice
Or see his smiling face;
With him the angels now rejoice
In song of heavenly grace.
AFRIEED.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
The Lazy Germ.

Science must advance or else cease
to be interesting Therefore DIR. Stiles
is up to date when he puts the seat OF
laziness just under the cutlcle of man
instead of in the bones. The trouble,
which, the doctor says, is a real dis
ease, is due to a worm that has the
sleeping habit While the worm sleeps
the host who is entertaining him feels
like sleeping, too, and folks call him
lazy.
It is a comfort to some people to
know just what ails them when they
don't feel right. The lazy person can
now give a scientific reason for the
spell that is on him and demand SYM
pathy as the victim of disease All
the same, it will often be found that
the worm will quit making mischief
under the external application of raw
hide or hickory skillfully laid on at the
right time. The patient may not be
thankful for this relief, but the doctor
shouldn't stop work for a trIae Ike
that.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
A Square Deal

Is assured you when you buy DR.. Pierce's
family medicines-for all the ingredi-
ents entering Into them are printed on
the bottle-wrapperS and their formulas
are attested under oath as being complete
and correct. You know just what you are
paying for and that the ingredients are
gathered from Natures laboratory, being
selected from the most valuable native
medicinal roots found growing in our
American forests Ssd while potent TO cure
are perfectly harmless erea to the most
delicate women a Children Not q drop
Qf alcohol enters into their cQUlp0sif ifiol.
a much -better aHelt IS used BOTH IQr ex.
pIiDcIpLes used in them. yfz--pure frille-
refined glycerlne. This agent possesses
Intrinsic medicinal properties OF Its own,
being a most valuable antiseptic and anti
ferment, nutritive and soothing demul-
cent.
Glycerine plays an important part In
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery in
the cure of indigestion, dyspepsia and
weak stomach, attended by sour risings,
heartburn, foul breath, coated tongue,
poor appetite, gnawing feeling in stom-
ach, biliousness and kindred derange-
ments OF the stomach. liver and bowels.
Besides curing all the above distressing
ailments, the Golden Medical Discovery
is specific for all diseases of the mucous
membranes, as eatarrh, whether OF the
nasal passages or of the stomach, bowels
or pelvic organs. Even in its Lucrative
stages it will yield to this sovereign rem
edy II its use be persevered in. In Chronic
Catarrh OF the Nasal passages, it is well,
while taking the Golden Medical Dis.
cOvery for the necessary constitutional
treatment, to cleanse the passages freely
two or three times a day with DIR. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. This thorough course
OF treatment generally cures the worst
cases.
In coughs and hoarseness caused By bron-
chial. throat and lung affections. except con-
sumption in Its advanced stages. the "Golden
Medical Discovery" is most efficient rem
edy. especially in those obstinate, hang-on
coughs caused By irritation and congestion OF
the bronchial mucous membranes. The rDisT
covery is not so good for acute coughs aris-
Ing from sudden colds. nor must It be ex-
pected to cure consumption In its advanced
stages mo medicine will do that-but for all
the obstinate. chronic coughs, which, II neg
lected. or badly treated. lead up to consump-
ton. 1t Is the best medicine that can be taken
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

Like some American commonwealths,
France is agitsted by the question of
the abolition of the death penalty, In
nioted In that country BY means of the
guillotine Premier clemenceau is op-
posed to the execution of criminals,
and President Fallieres win not sign
a death warrant If he can find any
justification for refusing to do 30. The
immediate case attracting the atten-
ton of our sister republic Is that of a
man found guilty of an especially afro
cious murder. His sentence has been
committed to Life imprisonment, and 1t
is probable that the historic instru-
ment of punishment VIII be allowed to
fall into disuse.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
Tho Two Cent Raso In Practice.

The Two Cent Rate In Practice.
1t is probably fortunate that there is
Z difference In opinion as to the advls-
hbIiity OF making nat two cent rate
Of fare on aII the passenger railroads
Of the country. Local conditions vary
widely, according to density of popula-
ton. eloseness of competition In the
;terrltory and other factors in opera
tion. A rate which is profitable and
even increases business by Its cheap
ness In a populous region may be un-
fair and unbusinesslike in a district
less favored.
sit Is being argued that the two cent
rate long in existence on the New York
Central road has built up thriving
cities along the line. But this road al
ways had 4 very profitable carrying
business between the lakes and sea-
board to even up its low passenger
rates. What Is wanted is rate to en-
able the operating companies to live
ind increase their facilities for serving
the public. Rate regulation should be
dealt with after due investigation of
lthes needs and conditions in any par
ticular stretch Of country involved.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

A@SNAA gAA44G AZ 9A1 AEnYs
Uncle Sans military establishment
!; has come in for good deal of home
.iScEfticIBm Of late. Foreigners profess
to admire It. but perhaps their good
opinions are lnsincere. The worse our
army Is the better for another army
that might so up against 1t. The Ar
my and Navy Journal recently can
vassed the subject and argued that
the current notion about low pay for
,soflcers and men being at the bottom
Of the deterioration which is alleged
Is wrong. 1t also declares that the no,
tion that West Point Ideas are HARM
ful to the rank and file is without
foundation. About half Of the com.
pany officers, this paper asserts, are
promotions f=om the ranks or outsiders
who have never been TO West Point.
Commenting upon this line of
thought, the New York Tribune thinks
that. while the army pay is fair. yet it
! Rhoud be Increased. But the trouble
lies In the "undemocraHc constitution
and methods" OF the establishment, ae-
seordtnE to this paper. 1t says. eff the
public could be convinced that there
were as free a career open in the army
to talent and application as there is in
Industrial and commercial pursuits
there would be no avoidance of service
sby youths OF ambition and energy"
Now. the Army and Navy Journal
which champions the military side,
boldly asserts that democracy is at the
base Of the evils which are being criti-
eised. The ambition to get some.
thing BY fair means or foul" invades
the ranks OF the officers as well as of
the enlisted men. While the enlisted
man seeks 'to get out OF doing things
that become a soldier the oflcer goes
one better and depends upon pull
to escape being disciplined. One rad
Ieal trouble, says the Journal. Is that
the army Is full OF boys. 1t would
place the age minimum at twenty-five
yeaTs Instead OF eighteen, as at pres
ent.
1t Is 4 matter Of oGicial admission
that the recruits who offer themselves
today are inferior to those Of a few
ToarS past. Perhaps the Tribune's ex-
planatIon that an army career is a mar
row. one u correct. For a hustIing
young American to shelve himself in
an army garrison is to cause wonder
among his fellow men. Chances for
promotion to the lower grade commits
Gions Is less than one in a hundred
and for high command not one In ten
thousand. AZ for adventure in time of
peace. there Is more Of that in running
Q cross country trolley car than In
wearing the uniform Of Uncle Sam.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
ops Good Shot.

A story is told of the way in
which Lord Coleridge once turned
his Wit for the benefit of con-
fused young barrister. The latter
had called the attention of wit
ness to two contradictions in his
testimony, one Of which his own
counsel proved to be no contradic-
ton at all. The young barrister
grew crimson with modification, but
Lord Coleridgeg noting his embar-
rassment, said kindly: "Ne3er mind,
sir One of your barrels has missed
fire, it seems, but the other has tax
% eaeet.n
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
The Garmans. who helieye In tho

The Germans, who believe in thor
oushness, are about to put in opera
ton In Berlin a rule that no man shall
be permitted to drive on the streets OF
that city without he has first demon
Btrated his fitness to do So 1t is doubt
full whether the innovation will result
In any very marked dimInution of ac-
eidents. Observation teaches that 1t is
not Incompetent drivers who are re-
SpOnsIbIe for the mischief done In big
cities. Usually carelessness Is at the
bottom Of the trouble. and the man
who Knows how to drive Is more apt
TO be negligent when handling the
TeinS than the fellow who Is new at
the business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
suppresslng the Reckless Autolst.

Suppressing the Reckless Autoist.
Individuals and communities need
not be sensitive about making fuss
over the reckless driving of automo-
biles. Not only American coz uni
ties in states where the danger or
binary travellers has increased of late,
but the people and the authorities of
England and continental countries
have taken up seriously the question
of regulating the speed OF automobiles
In the interest of public safety.
In England there is a demand for
some certain means OF control of the
machine SO that speed can and will be
adapted to varying conditions, as a
stretch of free road or crowded thor
oughfare. The drunken and the de-
liberately reckless driver Is abroad in
Europe as well as near the large cities
of this country Wherever the motor
car plague is at Its worst there is
growing demand for special public
automobile highway to which motors
shal! be confined. Is soon as one such
speedway is seen TO operate success
fully legislators will lave the courage
to put up the bars wherever the evil
is pressing one.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
Une0mfortabIo koro,n uo,,,..

The 'kang," the Korean house
furnace, renders the atmosphere of
the inns where travellers take their
rest almost insufferable. 1t is pic
1ured as a primitive though eff
fective means of heating the houses
throughout the kingdom. A small
fire of brushwood is lighted in the
small furnace at one side of the
house, thence numerous fues under
the mud floor conduct the smoke
and hot air to an upright chimney
or hole in the wall at the opposite
end or side, and q little fire suffices
to thoroughly heat a large house. A
traveller says he is not surprised TO
find coughs and colds common, for
an indoor temperature of 20 de-
grees or so degrees and an outdoor
one Of zero form trying extremes.
Moreover, the constant warmth
seems to keep alive the numerous
flies, feas, bugs and cockroaches
with which most of the houses
swarm.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
Government and waterways.


A variety Of causes, national and
commercial, have united to fasten pub
lie attention upon the need of some
broad and systematic development of
the inland waterways of the country
for transportation. Government own.
ership of railroads seems to be long
way off in the future, but the govern
ment ownership and control of water
ways is a present and permanent fact
Perhaps If private initiative had had
full sway in the past upon all our riv.
ers and canals the same as ON the rail-
roads the present relation Of the two
means of communication would have
been reversed. If the audacity, initia-
tive and organizing genius that have
been devoted to railroads had been
turned upon the development of In
land water transportation the wealth
of the country might have been greater
than 1t is and its distribution more
even.
Much Of the heavy freight traffic OF
Germany is handled by canals and
"canalized rivers" A considerable vol
ume of this class of business in this
country might be so carried, and the
present congestion on the railroads is
an argument that it should be SO car
rted. Before the coming of the rail-
roads the air was filled with the cry
for canals, and the promotion Of in
ternal improvements, which included
water transportation, was q fixed artl-
Gle in the creed of intelligent public
men. When the railroads got to work
the demand for waterways was side
tracked. The roads got there first, and
speed was then the question of the
hour.
Some minds have foreseen the pres
ent situation. The late Senator Nor
gan predicted a ship canal from Chi
cago to the Mississippi and a deep
channel down that river to the gulf.
He dreamed of a ship canal across
Florida to shorten the trip between
Atlantic and gulf ports and also se-
ries of canals to connect lakes and
bays lying along the Atlantic coast
and provide an inland water route
from North Carolina to Maine. The
spirit of public enterprise will no doubt
be able to make this dream a realiza-
ton without waiting for private initia-
tive and capital to blaze the way. They
are matters for public action. The
public controls the watersheds, which
are the life Of the rivers and the ca
nails. Our inland waterways, both the
natural and the artificial. can be made
to play most important part in the
future prosperity of the land We
have tried the railroads under priyete
management, and we know about what
to expect of our waterways Their
thorough development as public insti-
tutions can but prove beneficial. Per
haps the turbine engine or something
better will give an approach to rail-
road speed for passenger boats, bat
the main utility of deep waterways
win be to handle ore. grain. coal and
bulky and heavy manufactures.
If the country continues to enjoy the
remarkable prosperity that has blessed
1t for decade it is extremely proba-
BILE that the people WIN not only ac-
quiesee in large expenditures of public
money on internal improvements, but
will put such pressure upon congress
that it cannot resist making such ap-
preparations.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
NC.

Has 5000 miles Of railroad
track within its borders.
Has six times the population
and fifty times the wealth claim-
ed by any other state at the time
of its admission to the union.
Nine crops of alfalfa may be
raised during thesesson in South
ern Oklahoma. Wheat yield 40
bushels to the acre and corn so.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

1t Is stated that Great Britain will
Dedd theet OF Ave warships to Esqui-
matt eariyf next spr4ng. 1t Is not known
whether they VIII remain on the coast
for 4 long period. but they probably
Will, , Tie Bdtfah. too. have just, dis
eOyered that the Pacific is a big ocean
and that, things may be doing on 1t
Souna day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

Annie Besant promises that in bis
next incarnation Mr.. Rockefeller WIN
have none of his bad qualities and that
all of his good ones win be empha-
sized This means that Mr.. Roekefel-
Ter WIN be 20. good that he win have
given away all he has. In which case
nobody win know or care vhethag
thero + e Nr. RoeksseRsg-eE not
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

Another European princess has mar
ried fiddler, and It is said.that the
pair win go into the show business.
A princess is supposed to follow her
own sweet will. and, anyway, vaude-
vile may pay better than an empty
title.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

A man recently deceased who made
a fad of button collecting had sue
ceeded in getting together $4,000 specl-
mems at the time of his death. This
may explain where the missing collar
buttons have been going all these
years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

In a short while now we will be
hearing from the man who went to his
trunk for his winter fannels only to
find that the moths have been dining
of them during the summer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

Long touring autolsts are asking for
better country inns" Turn about Is
fair play, and If the machine owners
will "glve half the road" they'll find
country landlords ready with up to
date hospitality.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

The New York idea of matrimony,
according to a popular play recently
put on the boards, is to marry for a
whim and stny married until strong
=" vrhim "h'-tts In"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

" .tckina has moro. money than she
knows what to do WITH" says an eI-
change. But there Is hope for her yet
The steel trust Is going there.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

Notice is hereby given to all tax
payers that tney have only until the
last of this month in which to save
p per cent. discount. Pay now and
save the discount.
]. o. MoDERMITT,
nov 1Stf Sheriff Mason County.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

Everybody Is raising prices because
everybody else is. Now Is the time for
contrary everybody to step into
the breach and mark prices down.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

|, ,DSetpE1 whe- plead guilty to Pro-
fessOr oslers charge that they smoke
tos much may alleEe that they com
pouhd for their own Indulgence by for
bidding it in their patients.