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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

When there lie the slightest indi
cation of indigeeti, n, hear; burr,
fl dulence of any ny f Tn OF stom-
aoh trouble take liftle Konnl CO.
ossionally and you WI be sff,rd
ed prompt relief. Kodol ia oom-
pound Of vegetable scids and c. u
tains the jnicss fnnud in HEALTHY
stomach. Kodol d;ges.s what you
eat, make your food do you coed
Sold by all Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24
Tho Left Side Of tn. Face.

'Profle?" said the photographer.
"rhen turn the left side, please"
The young girl looked impressed.
"Did you notice it." she asked.
''You must have sharp eyes. 1
thought it was fact known only
TO myself"
"What fact2" said the photogra-
pher.
"Why, the fact that the left side
Of my face is a little better than the
right side, and especially that the
left profile is more regular"
"0h," said the photographer, "of
course l noticed that. That, you
know, is the case with everybody.
Everybody's left profile is better
than the right one. The eye is
opened more fully, the mouth has
finer curve, the cheeks contour is
firmer and the hair about the tenn
Piles is thicker.
"Notice after this the profile pho
tographs you come across, and you'll
find that nine out of ten of them
portray the left side of the face"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24
Alligator as Food.

There is reason to believe that
the flesh of young boiled alligator
is barely distinguishable from veal,
says an English traveller. 1t is prob
ably cleaner and more tender than
much of the meat of the animals
that are usually consumed as food
on the continent or in the east end
Of London. / have never desired to
taste the flesh of alligators, cooked
or uncooked. But in India l have
seen the Sontals and other casteless
natives greedily devour the flesh of
an alligator without waiting to
cook it. The flesh was very pale in
color and probably was much su-
perior to the flesh of snakes and
rats and such like vermin which
form the ordinary food of the preda-
tory Sontal when hunting in his
native woods.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24
STORY OF AN OCTOPUS.
Adventure With One of the Terrifying
Marine Monsters.


Here is q true story of an octo-
pus: Two fishermen were plying
their vocation eff Great Belle island,
Conception bay off the Newfound-
land coast. Suddenly they discov-
cred at short distance from them
a dark, shapeless mass floating on
the surface of the water. Conclud-
ing that it was probably part of the
cargo of some wrecked vessel, they
approached it, anticipating valu-
able prize, and one Of them struck
the object with his boathook. Upon
receiving the shock the dark heap
became suddenly animated, and,
spreading out, disclosed a head with
pair of large, prominent, staring
eyes, which seemed to CLEAN with
intense ferocity, the creature at the
same time exposing to view and
opening its parrotlike beak with an
apparently hostile and malignant
purpose. The men were petrifed
with terror and for a moment 80
fascinated by the horrible sight that
they were powerless to make move
to defend themselves.
Before they had time to recover
their presence of mind the monster,
now but a few feet from the boat,
suddenly shot out from around its
head several long, fleshy arms, Crap
ping with them fer the boat and
seeking to envelop it in their folds.
Only the two longest of these arms
reached the craft and owing to their
length went completely over and be-
yond it. Selling his Ratchet, with a
desperate effort one of the men sue
ceeded in severing these limbs with
a single well delivered blow, and the
creature, finding itself worsted, i'm
mediately disappeared beneath the
waters, leaving in the boat its am
putated members as a trophy of the
encounter.
One of the arms was unfortu-
nately destroyed before its value
was known, but the other when
brought to st. Johns and examined
by the Rev. u. Harvey was found
to measure no less than nineteen
feet. The fisherman who acted as
surgeon declares there must have
been at least six feet more left at
tached to the monsters body. The
story is preserved in the proceedings
of the British Geological society,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24
Open Mouthed.

First Comedian-Did you score a
hit with your new specially?
Second Comedian-Did l! Why,
the audience gazed with open mouth
ed wonder before | was half
through.
First Comedian-Wonderful! 1t
is seldom that an entire audience
yawns st once.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

al cnnId d. eating ouOumbers,"
remarked Dapver woman, and
then to prove it, she ate two Of
them aud expired. Nothing like
backing mp ones assertions in
theFe days when liars are 50 plen-
tiful.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24
Ii Varied.

The late Judge Saunders of North
Carolina was noted as an angler, but
he had poor memory as to the weight
of the fish he had taken. On one &C.
casiou friend, trying to entrap him,
said. Say. Judge, what was the weight
of that big catfish you caught the other
dayr
The judge turned to his waiter and
said. "Rob. what did | say that catfish
weighed?"
"what time yesterday. boss-in de
naWnin'. at dinner or after suppahf"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24
IFILSON BROS
dtl!NIIl
Always U-To-Date.
Everything in the Hardware Line.
I|EllIIll|
Good Roofing, Cornice
and Ornamental Work
Point Pleasant. w. Va.

lie good old world after all;
Ii you have no frieuds or money,
In the river you can fall;
Marriages are quite common and,
More people there would be.
Provided ytu take Rocky Noun
tain Tea,
"A @ Van Glider
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

A cleansing, clean. cooling, sooth
ing. healing household remedy IL
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hsz.
Sale For burns. cnts. scratches
bruises. insect bites, aud sore fee.
it is unf qualed. Coed for piI4.
Beware of imitatiors. Get D.
Witt's. It is the best. Sold by al
Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24
Was in Poor Health for Years

Was in Poor Health for Years.
Ira W Kelley, of Mansfield, Pa.
writes: Il was in poor health for
two years, suffering from kidney
aud bladder trouble, and spent con
siderable money consulting phys
ioisns without obtaining any mark.
ed benefit. bit wac cured by Foleys
Kidney Cure. aud l desire to add
my testimony that it may be the
cause of restoring the health of
others" Refuse substitutes. For
sale by all Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

Twelve carloads of limburger
cheese were shipped from a VIE
consin town the other day, and it's
safe bet that the railway comps-
ny will never iud it necessary to
locate the train With the aid of a
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

lt's the highest standard Of
quality, a natural tonic, cleanses
yonr y stem, reddens the cheeks,
brig ems the eyes. gives flavor to
oil you eat HOLSTERS Rocky
NJ pntsin Tea will do this for you
IS oents, Tea or Tablets A o
Van Glider
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

A scientific note going the
rounds Of the press conveys ,bein.
telligenoe that the life of a North
Atlantic iceberg is often 200years
But it must be dreadful life
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

A few doses of this remedy viii in
variably cure an ordinary attack of
diarrhma.
1t can always be depended upon.
even In the more severe attacks Of
cramp collie and cholera morbus.
1t is equally successful for summer
diarrhea and cholera infantuln in
children, and Is the means Of saving
the lives Of many children each year.
When reduced with water aud
sweetened ii is pleasant to take.
Every man of family should keep
this remedy in his home. Buy now.
PRICE, 25c. LARGE SIZE, SOC.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

A reoent church notice III Alan,
chester, England, read: "a potato
p 9 supper will be hold on Satur-
day evening. sutj ct for Sunday
evening "A Night of Agony"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

Thousands of people are daily
suffering with kidney and bladder
neutrality-suspicious. ailments that
should he checked promptly De
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills
are the best remedy for backsohe.
weak fiidneys, Inflammation of the
bladder. Their sotion is prompt
and sure. A weeks treatment for
25o. Sold by all Druggists
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

In London there are 7l7,0OO
school children. 100000 of them
over seven years Of age, and of
these 30,S00 are ha!f.time wage.
earners
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24
Two Kinds 81 FooIh.rdi,....

Come of the men who laugh when a
woman gets on a eaP backward would
pull the muzzle of loaded gun toward
them when crawling through a fencs.-
WASHINGTON Post
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

Shelley yaporizeu everything III mis-
glowing erueibls. but there was gold at
the bottom of it. When look at him
spreading the starry wings of his fancy
over his chaotic philosophy he seems
like seraph lowering over the IN
fathomable chasm. whose blackness Is
the abode of demons.-"Autocrat of the
Breakfast Table"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

"And non,' emaras me Kansas
City Journ4I, sit is said the gov.
eminent will iuv's'i. ale the shoe
trust. Is this the last ?" To which
the Chicago Tribune replies; Yes
this is awI." Well, pom our soleI
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

During the summer kidney If
regularities are often oaosed by ex-
oessive drinking or being overhead
ed Attend to the kidneys at once
by using Foley's Kidney Cure. For
sale bp all Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

Il can't tell you,' said the eIpe-
rienced suburbanite in reply to the
question of his new neighbor,
when the next train goes, but 1 can
tell you what your chances of catch
ing it are"
"what are they% inquired the
new neighbor eagerly.
"Well, if you run as hard as you
can" said the experienced resident,
you have fifteen minutes to wait,
and if you merely walk you'll find
the train just pulling out"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

Nearly all old fashioned Cough
Syrups are constipatine, especially
those that contain opiates They
don't act Just right. Kennedy's
Laxative Cough Syrup contains DO
opiates 1t drives the cold out of
the system by gently moving the
bowels. Contains Honey end Tar
and tastes nearly as good az maple
syrup. Children like it. Sold by
all Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

If President RooseveIt wants to
tackle really live question. let
him COL slider for a f,w mono nts
the Anticipated man who persists
in rocking the boat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

stimulation Wit ont Irritation.
That ia the wutohword. Thst i.
what Ofino Laxative Fruit Syrup
does. Cleauscs and stimulates the
bowels without irritation in any
form.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24
BALADIN

THE only imported Percheron
horse in Mason or Jackson
counties.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24
Her Economy.

Mr.. Younghusband = Don't you
think, my dear, that you cook twice
as much as we need?
Mrs. Younghusband (artlessly)-
/ did it on purpose, darling. 1 want
to try some of those "Hints For
Housekeepers-How to Make Dain-
ty Dishes From What Was Left
Over Yesterday"
One Way to Catch Fish.
A curious method of catching
fish is pranticed by the Chinese,
The fisherman lowers a screen OF
white canvas from the side of his
boat, which a shoaI of fish will of
ten mistake for some floating OBJ
struction and endeavor to leap over,
with the result that many jump into
the boat and are thus captured.
This ingenious practice is also pur-
sued by Malay fishermen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

Quick Relief FOc Asthma SUIT
ferers.
Foley's Honey and Tar Bffords
Immediate relief to asthma suffer.
ers in the wofst stages and if taken
in time will effect cure. For sale
by all Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

Every time a woman makes a
fool of q vice man he simply
charges it Up to experience and
let's it go at that.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

my lover always throws me a
kiss when he sees me. Isn't that
nioep'
"Yer; but 1 like a man who de.
| vers the goods.'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24

feb IS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26

for the cutting of channel; but Jim, after
listening patiently for some time, said: =.
I've got plan of my own, that it won't
cost much to try. Well send up to Promise
Gulch for couple of drills and some blast
ing, powder one will be sure to have
such things there by this time-and then well
put IN charge just above the spring in the
rock. If we could force enough of the upper
ledge off, it would let the water out there
with a rush, for it must be that there is a
stream under the cliff, and that this portion
OF the rock prevents it from coming out in any
quantity"
Bart admitted that it was possible such
might be the case, and had thought of that
plan himself, while Mr.. Sheldon confessed
that he was not sufficiently versed in such
matters to give an opinion. He was willing
that the plan should be tried, and proposed
that Manuel be sent for the necessary articles
Let Dory and me co." urged Kirk. 1--WE
know the way. even better than Manuel does,
and, since we've got the mules, it won't be
,,,-, 1,fYes, let the boys co. said Jim, quickly.
''They want to see their mine, and they will
be back here as soon as any one."
Then, without waiting for Mr.. Sheldon's
consent, the miner began to tell them to
whom they should apply for what they
wanted
you'll find the judge working on the placer,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26

"Come to see how this little dust factory
is panning out, have you?" asked the judge,
as he called one of the men to unsaddie the
mules. 'Well, she's just humming, and no
mistake. The second pay streak is better than
the first, and we think there's another that
runs off on the other side. suppose you saw
that they've struck lode just at the edge
of the valley" :, FL,
1--WE saw it when we came by said kirk.
And then he tried, but unsuccessfuly, to
make the Judge understand by signs that ne
wanted to speak with him alone. :,
The other owners of the placer crowded
around, asking where Jim was, and what
they and Bart had been doing, until the boys
saw that it would be useless to attempt to
transact any business of a private nature un-
til the curiosity of the miners had somewhat
abated. -, :,
The Judge told them how much gold had
been sent to Silver Cliff on deposit, and how
much they then had on hand, fairly astonish-
ing the boys at the tide Of wealth that was
pouring in upon them.
As a matter of course Kirk and Dory were
forced to go to the new hotel" where the
Judge formally introduced them as the found
ers of Promise Gulch, and then ensued much
such scene as they had once once witness
ed in the bar room of the Cliff Hotel where
the capability of making the loudest noise
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26

appeared to be the source of the most
pleasure.
The coming of the boys had served as
pretext Tor partial holiday, and when the
speaking privately to the Judge.
Want drills and powder, eh," said the
Judge, in surprise, when Kirk had repeated
his message. you must have struck it pretty
rleh stt1 II Jim Hunt is willing to, stay there"
on,N i've enaS3En hope we have" replied Kirk; "The
and d. that that's what the powder is for"
.It,s Ifs 2 SdR2h PLACER then, is it?'
What" cried the Judge, eagerly. ''Have
syidssgg ySdG ggsf a true vein and good washing be-
That's what we think, and Jim says that
you'd better come down if you can get away
without letting too many know where you
are gong, nfsrs 50 that you can locate alongside
so loud tone that Dory cautioned him against
quickly. -e''
But don't forget our powder and drills"
i won't, my boy-I won't. I'll get 'em
sleep tonight, Of course. Then I'll give the
boys an idea of what's up, SOS they'll keep
it's dark, I'll start"
The judge was too much excited to intro.
duce the founders of Promise Gulch" to any
more of the miners.
The boys saw him take his partners aside,
one by one, and tell the wonderful news, and
soon the owners of the placer were as greatly
elated as if they had suddenly found two OF
three new pay streaks.
1t was not until late hour that night
that Kirk and Dory had an opportunity OF
seeking such shelter as the hut belonging to
their partners afforded.
Each dweller in the gulch seemed to think
it his seldom duty to show the boys his claim,
and when they were finally allowed to 20 to
their rude lodgings, the Judge was no longer
there. He had started for The Kirk Sheldon
! very soon after getting the drills and powder,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26

as well as couple of heavy hammers; but
his partners were waiting for every particular
relative to the new strike"
Under such circumstances, it is not to be
wondered at that the cousins, got but little
sleep that night and when daylight came they
felt as if they had had no rest whatever.
They started at the earliest possible mo-
ment, however, with the drills, hammers, and
the powder lashed behind their saddles, and it
was not until they had ridden five hours that
they overlook the judge.
30 anxious was he to arrive at the scene
of the new find that he had continued at his
best pace all night, and did not propose to
stop walking until the should arrive at the
mine.
"You needn't be in such a hurry. said
away before you get there"
Don't. yon be SO sure of that" said the
Judge, grimly. ut won't be long before there
won't be as much of that gulch left as you
could put under your finger nail. There
are too many prospectors out in this part of
the country for such find as that to be kept
a secret"
"We'll ride ahead and keep them out till
you come" laughed Kirk; "but we must hur-
rry, for Jim and Bart will be fretting if we
don't get there pretty soon."
"All right. III be there before, morning"
assured % the judge, as he increased his pace;
the miners anxiety. to arrive before all the
rayine should be staked into claims.
When Kirk and Dory rode into camp they
found two strange miners there, who were
they understood that the time had come when
they could no longer keep secret the existence
of the new mine.
Bart and Jim were too eager to try the ex-
pertinent of enlarging the mouth of the spring
to stop to ask any questions relative to Prom
Use Gulch., They seized the tools the boys
had brought almost before they had time to
dlsmount, and began at once to drill holes in
the rock they hoped to remove.
The first blast was, fired some time after
dark, and just as the judge was entering the
rayine from his long tramp.
"Give it to her, boys!' he shouted in de-
light Give it to her; that's the kind of
racket l like to hear, for it sounds like bust
ness alongside of the, simple, placer work.,
One charge was not enough to shatter the
any more work until the following day, when,
after locating a. claim for himself and part
ners, the Judge assisted in the labor.
Another party of .prospectors arrived during
the forenoon, and the ravine began to take on
the appearance of a. regular mining camp,
desire for the turmoil of settlement
The work on the rock was not performed
as quickly or as easily as had been supposed,
and it was not until after three days of severe
however, the result was in the highest de-
gree satisfactory. The water, since the low
hanging rock had been dropped into the bed
OF the subterranean stream, gushed out in q
torrent, and there was no longer any doubt
of the supply, for the reservoir on the hill
fore.
"Now, boys" said Bart, growing excited
for the first time since the work began well
try the wash gravel, and if Mr.. Sheldon
doesn't open his eyes before we get through,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26

and you tell him just what you are after.
Let the rest Of em up there think that you've
That's why 1 think you'd best go, for you
know what sort of crowd we should have
here if this find leaked out. Tell the judge
to get the things on the quiet, and perhaps it
would be as well for him to sneak down here here
for it won't be many days before there'n be
a big crowd here"
Kirk and Dory promised to do the. errand
as well as they could, and, with their rifles
slung over their shoulders, and mounted on
the mules, they sci, out on their journey:
AS soon as they had started, Jim and Bart
made their preparations for utilizing the
water supply in case they should succeed IN
They hewed trees into rough boards for
the purpose of making troughs and sluice-
boxes, for they proposed first to get out the
free gold that was deposited at the foot OF
the vein, and before the end of the second
day after the boys had started for Promise
Gulch, matters were in readiness for washing
the gravel, save so far as the flow of water
was concerned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26


out near where Kirk had found the nuggets,
but Bart and Jim were in quite as great a
state of wonderment.
"Of course it'll only last for two OF three
days until all the gravel is washed" said
Bart, gravely; ''but while it does, it's the big
gest find in this State"
"At this rate we shall take out of this one
small hole very nearly enough to pay for what
machinery may be needed" said Mr. Sheldon,
who had become as enthusiastic over the
mine as any one else, and it can easily be
imagined in what frame of mind the boys
were.
After the placer was in condition for work.
ing Jim started back to Promise Gulch.
Mr.. Sheldon, who had general charge of
the mine, had made an arrangement with Jim
TO act as superintendent after the machinery
should be put up.
1t was necessary that Jim should arrange
his matters at Promise Gulch, for that mine
was far too valuable to be given up or neg
iected, and it was essential that he, should
be free to take charge of the machinery when
It arrived at Canon City, which would be as
soon after Mr.. Sheldon could order it as pos
sible.
proposed to work for the benefit OF himself
and the other five partners, and he was sink
ing a shaft, in the hope of striking a twin
vein to the one Bart and the boys had found.
small placer as they had worked the first
one. and for five days the amount Of gold
taken out was remarkable in point of guam
tity.
CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
CHAPTER XXXII.
THE WATER SUPPLY.

HE journey from the Kirk Sheldon
Mine to Promise Gulch was easily
made in eight hours on mule back,
although the boys had walked for
two days steadily when they left
the placer mine TO locate the new
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
CHAPTER XXXIII.
THE TOWN OF SHELDON.

~ 1ART'S assertion that Mr. Sheldon
II would be surprised at the yield of
- the pay streak at the foot of the
KaM vein was more than realized for
Nasaas not only was that gentleman aston
ishnd at tho ,f <za1d tal-o1,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26

one, which they hoped would prove Wonder.
During the ride they saw several prospec-
tors at work, for the story that San Luis
Valley was rich in minerals had caused a
constant influx of miners from the surround
ing country.
At the placer the boys were received with
great enthusiasm by their partners of that
mine, and Judge" Zack Mifhin came forward
to do the honors to the discoverers of Promise
Gulch.