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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14
To Reach the Exposition.

While the opening days Of the James
town exposition witnessed considera.
bic 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 q
hundred steamer and launch lines are
adequate to move thousands OF visitors
every few minutes Boats make thir-
U-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 Tereen-
tannfaI
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14
Thu Oh Ace Question.

An erect old gentleman, whose
hair was fast turning silver, entered
q crowded street car. He was OBJ
Tiously proud Of his years and car
zied himself wei. AS he grasped a
strap a fussy, fdgety woman imme
distely rose and offered the elderly
gentleman her seat. He declined
with the remark:
ENo, l thank you. 1 couldn't
think of accepting a seat from you"
"0h, 1 always give up my seat to
an old ge1ttlsJpan,' said she.
Madam replied the man, with
)kRRE efwt to ide his fustra-
Deery HDsh 6ubt the lispar-
ity bst1eaR~&es."
The5fdl tFaar at Union
ieman remain
af1it anchester Union.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14
Her Clever Device.

Two stylishly costumed young
women entered a standing room
only" car. CHANGING along the lines
of seated passengers, the prettier of
the pair bowed formally, but sweet
ly, to a young man.
The, young man, across whose
face a puzzled expression fitted,
Immediately raised his hat and a
moment later rose and rendered his
seat to the lady.
"Who is that?" the latter's COM
panion asked as he left the car
soon afterward.
Haven't the faintest idea," was
the reply.
"But you bowed to him"
Certainly. That's rule I've
adopted when / need a seat. You
see, he believes we must have met,
and of course he must be polite.
Try the scheme. 1t always works"
Columbus Dispatch.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14


A baby is born at every beat Of the
human heart That Is more than one
for every tick Of the clock. These
"liVIng jewelf' (aB the poets call ba
bies). dropped unstRined frem heaV.
en-" take wings and fy back whence
they came one fer every minute Ct the
day. From Jan. to Dec. 81 between
9s,000.0oo and 10000, 900 living Jewels
are dropped int this cold world
There are moro baby girls than bog
babies. The proportion Of female births
to male births is as 100 to 80. So that
between 2,oOo,o00 and 100000 more
girls are horn In the world each year
than fAEB There Is always a surplus
Of ERAen. and the extra number Of
HiE EIbies teeps up the supply.
TIE rate of infant mortality L. enor-
nous. In round numbers, 100000
babies never live long enough to talk,
5000 900 more never have a chance to
walk or run and 100000 more never
get old enough to 60 to school.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14
Like a Plano Lamp.

A young merchant recently pre-
Sented to his better half an elaborate
piano lamp. He was much fattered
when she told him she intended to
give it his name until he asked her
reason for SO peculiar a proceeding.
"Well," said she, "you know, dear,
Il has a good deal of brass about it.
1t is handsome to look at, requires
good deal of attention, Is remark
ably brilliant, is sometimes un-
steady on its legs, liable to explode
when only half fun, flares up occa-
donally, it is always out at bedtime
and is bound to smoke"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14
Valiant Indeed.

During an invasion panic which
spread through England when some
French colonies addressed their en-
peror, Napoleon Ill, in very fiery
terms certain Yorkshire colonel
of volunteers distinguished himself
by the following utterance at a To-
cal banquet, Gentlemen, on behalf
of my comrades l can assure you
that if Napoleon's colonies should
land at Spurn the First East York
rifles will not be the last to flee," a
declaration that remained as joke
against the regiment for many
years.
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Fathers Grace.

Teacher-Nov, boys, why do we
say grace before and after meals 2
No reply.
Teacher-Come, come; surely one
of you can answer me. Tell me
what grace is.
Still no answer.
Teacher-This is really terriblel
Now, Jenkins, tell me what your ia
Eher does after meal.
Johnny-PleaSe, miss, he rubs his
Eaistcoat.
Teacher That -. not what 1
meant. l want to know what he
says.
Johnny-Please, miss, he says;
@Ha, hal Richard Is hisself again. "
London Standard.
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WEIRp eHOsT STORIES
a Persistent Dream That Brought .
Murderer 70 J1stioo.

4 Persistent Dream That Brought .
Murderer 70 j9ntioe.
In 9 certain town in the province
of Minsk, west Russia, a peasant
suddenly disappeared. He was last
seen alive leaving the church and
going home to bis sister, with whom
he lived.
One day in a dream his sister saw
her brother. BE looked pale, his
eyes were closed and his Ilys were
broken. Gle told her that he had
been murdered by hAr husband and
his brothers. He mentioned the ex-
act date and place of the deed and
added that his body was put into
sack and thrown into the river. He
wanted her to find his body and to
have it buried in the family grave.
This dream was repeated several
times, and at last the sister sought
the advice of her aged father-in-
law. He told her that it would be
difficult to find the body, and if the
culprits were brought to justice her
children would be left orphans. So
after consideration the sister gave
the matter up.
But her brothers spirit would not
rest and appeared in dream in the
above manner to friend of his.
Soon the news spread to the local
authorities, who took the matter up.
The river was searched, and the
body was found in the exact spot in
dicated.
This discovery had such an eff
feet on the murderers that they al
once confessed They gave all the
details of the crime-how after
service they took him to a mill
where they all dined, and on leav-
ing for home they attacked their
victim. Finding that the sack was
too small, they cut off his legs, tied
stone to his neck and threw him
in the river. The above is certified
to be perfectly accurate by the local
authorities.
A Russian paper relates the fol-
lowing as having occurred in an Off
GERS family at the time of the out
break of cholera. The eldest son
was in an office in a town nearly 200
miles from his home.
One morning the family was VS.
tied by an undertaken, who said he
had received orders from person,
whom he described, to make a coffin
for their eldest son. The father re-
piled that the son was far away and
that all the family were alive and
we'll.
Directly afterward a message
came that the eldest son had died OF
cholera at the same time that his
exact similitude had been seen by
the undertaken.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14
Greek Humor.

When, after Salamis, Xer1es was
in full flight for Asia, and tho over
crowded vessel; so the story ran,
was laboring in the storm, Xerxes,
getting frightened, asked the cap
tain whether there was any chance
of safety. None" said the captain,
sunless the ship is ightened of
some of its passengers" whereupon
jerxes, turning. to the Persians, e1-
claimed, "Now is the time to show
your loyalty to your king, for on
you my safety depends" And with
out a word the well trained courtiers
made obeisance and leaped into the
sea. Thus unburdened, the ship ar
rived at the land, whereupon Xer1es
presented the captain with golden
crown for having saved the kings
life and then ordered his head cut of
Tor having caused the death of 90
many noalo Pertains. ~
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14


Those who have stomach trouble
no matter how eight. should give
every possible help to the digestive
organs, so that the food may be di.
gested with the least efforts This
may be done by taking something
that contains natural digestive pro.
perties-something like Kodol,
For Indigestion and Dyspepsis.
Kodol is preparation of vegetable
aoids and contains the very same
juices found in healthy stomach.
1t digests what you eat. Sold by
all Dfuggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14

Hay Fever and SUNNI, r Colds.
Victims of hay fever. will exper
ienoe great benefit by taking. Fol
eY's Honey and Tar, as it stops diff
fcult breathing Immediately and
heals infiamed air passage. and
even if it should fail to oure you ii
will give instant relief" The gen.
uine is in a yellow package. Fol-
sale by all Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14


Irish viceroys are stripped OF
their sovereign attributes as soon as
they reach English waters, which
gives point to the following story
told of one viceroy and a lady with
whom he was acquainted. They
both found themselves on board the
Holyhead packet. During the voy-
age from Ireland the lady treated
the viceroy with ceremonious re-
spect. So soon; however, as the
packet entered Holyhead harbor she
said to him, Now, Bobby, you're no
longer viceroy, SO take my bag and
make yourself useful" - London
Truth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14
Rev = Snake Swallows q FroR

The method OF swallowing is a very
simple one. although is the frog be
large more than half an hour may be
consumed in the process. The two
bones OF the lower Jaw are separate
and capable Of independent movement:
30 the reptile loosens its hold upon one
side of its jaw and pushing that side
forward as far az possible 1t drives the
teeth in again and draws the Jaw back
to Its original position.
The result is that the prey Is drawn
down by the movement. The process
Is then repeated by the other half Of
the jaw, thus inevitably forcing the
victim inward. The snakes skin
stretches enormously. and the jaw 10
Of course DEDICATED. but the extensIble
ligaments hid the bones together.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14
A. Fair EXCHANGE.

A man who had purchased some
surrant buns at bakery was dis
tressed on starting. to eat one to find
that it contained fly. Returning
to the bakery, he made an indig-
uant complaint, demanding another
bun in place of the inhabited one.
T'm sorry, sir" said the sales
woman, 81 can't give you another
bun, but If you will bring me back
the fly l will give you a currant for
it."-HarDer's Weekly.
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w.s. uiralnia AT.

In the exhibit at the jamestown ex-
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 Yirginlans who were general Of
hcers during the civil war There
were six in each army. These pictures,
drawings, etc, tell the historical story
II West Virginia In art,
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PEDIGREE

Foaled April 20, 1899. Bred by NJ.
department. of orne, got by Hecmard
81, 107 he by Afrantus S6,7Ol, he by
Cheri l0,95S $500, he by va-S-Tu-
Peux 4,i95 (3,02D, he by Monarch
(2,S69, he by Athos belonging to NJ.
Caget, he by Monarch belonging to
NJ. Caget. Dam-Poule Us, 72O by
Ghalumeau, b, longing to NJ. Du-
pont. Second Dam-La Petite e, 98l
by Selim GAO, he by Porthos, belong
ing to NJ. Fromentin. Third Dam
Mignonne, belonging to III. Bel
homme, by Duke De Charities 1852 (721)
he by Coco III (7l4), he by Vieox- Chas-
lin l713), he by Coco (7l2), he by Mig
non (7l5), he by jean Blanc $3.50
In witness whereof we have here.
unto affixed the seal of the Associa-
ton. Dated at Chicago, ILL.,. this the
24th day of December, 1902.
G. o. KEISER, President.
Baladin will be eight years old
on the 10Th day of April, 1907, He il
jet black in color, III hands high
and weighs 1850. He is heavy boned.
very compact, strongly built and a
hAO oooot' hC tl1o pEOb0u q ruI0 IOttl
getter. A. q. Landfried, of Ripley,
w. Va. has a FLY colt whenssfourteen
months old that weighed ,040 pounds.
Enoch Mcintyre, of Angerona, w.
Va, has horse colt that weighed
at nineteen months old over 1900.
Will make the season at
Point Pleasant and at different
points in Mason and Jackson
counties.
6. M. WARrENBURc, Keeper,
Point Pleasant, w. Va.
Ripley P. H. Co..
Ripley, w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14
TEN YRARs Ia Bed.

nFOr ten years / was confined to
my bed with disease of my kid
nsys. > writes B A Gray. j P, Of
OAkyille. Tud. "It was so severe
that 1 could not move part Of the
time. / consulted the very best
skill available. but could
oct no relief until Folsy's Kidney
euro was recommended 10 me Ii
has been Godsend to me" For
sale by all Druggists.
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FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

Planning Mill and Box Factory. To-
Gated in the thriving, hustling city OF
Charleston, w. Va, well equipped
with up-to-date machinery; mill has
10000 feet surface on first floor, and
1000 feet on secoi d floor. Shed room
sufficient to hold 100, 900 feet lumber,
also good yard room; standard rail
road track running inside mill.
Abundant steam power; allmachinery
in first-class working order and can be
seen running. part cash, balance
easy payments, good reasons for sell
ing. Call on or address,
j. U. GRAHAM,
BOZ Summers ST., Charleston, w. Va.
apr IL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14
TaE BOOMERANG.

Even lho Australians Know Litsls
About lts Mysteries.
sThe Australian boomerang, said
coliectol Of queer weapons, SIS
med Of a bent stick, one side
ded, the other fat. The Aus
ps make it from boughs Of
endula or from some tree Of
-nsiar growth, giving to the green
wood the desired curvature in the
fire. 1t is necessary to choose a
very hard, strong and heavy wood,
and the best plan is to cut a piece
from a natural bend or root of
tree and to let the curve of the
boomerang follow the grain of the
wood.
Zone hardly ever sees two boom
erangs of the same shape, for they
vary from a slight curve to nearly
q right angle. They differ also in
length from fifteen inches to three
and half feet and in breadth from
two to three inches. They should
be about three-eighths of an inch
thick, tapering toward the ends,
which may be either round or point
ed, while the edge must be sharpen
ed all around. One side must be
CONVEX, the other fiat, the sharpness
of the edge dong the convexity of
the curve varying in different BOOM
erangs.
seWhen thrown the boomerang
travels forward for some distance
and then generally returns in an
ellipse to within few PAGES of the
thrower. If the boomerang strikes
its mark it falls to the grouAd. In
throwing it must be grasped at one
end, stretched back behind the
shoulder and then brought raeidly
forward above the head, the Inside
of the curve facing the direction in
which it is thrown.
at may either be hurled upward
into the air or downward, SO as to
strike the ground at some distance
from the thrower. In the first case
it flies from a rotary motion, as its
shape Eoald indicate, and after as
cending TO a great height it sudden
ly returns in an elliptical orbit to a
spot near its starting point. When
thrown downward to the ground it
rebounds in a straight line, pursu-
ing a riaochet. motion until it
strikes the object at which it is cast.
sTo throw tie Australian boom-
erang in such "a way as to make
sure of its doing exactly what one
wants Is one of the Most difficult
feats in the world. Alfred W. How
lit, who has seen the natives of Vic
toria practicing with the boom
erang, mentioned that he question
ed some blacks as to whether they
thought it was possible to throw it
so as to insure its returning to the
hand of the thrower. Seven said
no and characterized the statement
as fet bollan-iE. e., a falsehood.
The eighth said he once made a
boomerang that when thrown on a
calm day with great care would gy-
rate around and around until it de-
scended to the ground not far from
him, moving as slowly as leaf fall
ing from a tree, and that he once
ran forward and nearly caught it.
he said also mo k1rni BLACK fellow
can catch q wunkan when he is fly
hg-he would cut his hands open
The throwing Of boomersngs has
always been carried on in the open
air, and no Australian native has
ever attempted to use them in 9
building" Exchange.
--
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14

Don't accept q cough cure that
you may be told lie just as goe d q
good as Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup. because it isn't just as good
there is quite a difference. Ken.
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup scti
gently upon the bowels and cleart
the whole system of cough and
oolds. It promptly relieves inflam.
nation of the throat and allays IL,
ritation. Sold by all Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14

Keep the pores open and the
skin clean when you have a cut,
burn, bruise or scratch. DsWitt's
oarbolized With Hazel Salve pene.
trates the pores and heals quickly.
Sold by all Druggists.
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WARMING.

e II you have kidney and bladder
trouble and do not use Foley's Kid
ney Cure. you will have only your
self to blame for results, as it posi-
lively cures all forms of kidney and
bladder diseases. For sale by all
Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14

I'VE never repent of est,ns s.e
little" was one of the IL
life of Thomas Jeffers,
of the United States. sno ., ire
applies to every one withog ken
tion during this hot we, ae., e
cause it is hard for food. even i
small quantities. to be lsDaa
when the blood lie at high
ture. AT this season We
sparingly and properly. W snou.
also help the stomach as much 81
possible by the use CT little Il
del. For Indigestion and ID,
sia, which will rest the ston
digesting the food itself. Solo h
all Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14
Men Past sixtY in DANGER.

More than half of mankind over
60 years of sge suffer from kidney
and bladder disor iers. usualIy en-.
largsment of prostate glands. This
is both painful.and dangerous and
Foley's Kidney Cure should to 10.
ken at the firsl sign of danger. asit
corrects Irregularities and has cur-
ed many old men of this disease.
Mr. Rodney Burnett. Rockpori, Mo
writes: Il suffered with enlarged
prostate gland and kidney trouble
for years and after taking - boi-
ties of FOley's Kidney Cure / Is. /
b.tter than l have for 20 s,o,r- IL
though l am now 81
For sale by all DrugglA
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14

AS sequel to the order permit.
ting messages on both sides of pos
tai cards, the oountry's postmia-
treases may soon strike for an in
GREASE of pay.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14

A New Yorker has invented a
barrel which, when empty. may be
taken apart. With candidates for
office it will never be as popular as
one that can be readily refilled.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14
Tho ola caIfskln Shoe Laoo.


The modern boot lace is anything but
q luxury. 1t is nearly always just too
long or a little too short, and, although
made fiat, 1t soon becomes curled with
a little wear. In the old days Iaces
were made of calfskin, and nearly ev-
,ery farmer was an expert. He would
cut disk Of leather three or four
inches IN diameter, stick the point OF
a sharp knife blade In a board, place
the thumb nail the thickness of a match
from it and quickly draw the string
through the opening, the perimeter be-
ing reduced the thickness Of a match
at every measure OF the clrcumfer-
ence. Then the square string was
rolled between the sole Of the shoe
and the fioor till perfectly round, after
which II was creased with tallow.
Such a lace would last for months.
Round laces are now made Of fiber,
but their shine soon wears OF, giving
them a much worn appearance.
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West Vlrulnia's Showing,

1t is doubtless grau1ying to the PEG
pie of the Little Mountain State to
know that their state enjoys the dis.
tinction Of having more exhibits and
of being represented in more places
at the exposition than any other state
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14

There may be safety in numbers
and yet We are told that too many
cooke spoil the broth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14

The only way to interest others
in your quarreIs is to turn them in
to fights.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14

The Philadelphia Bulletin in.
forms its readers that "the frog can
only breathe with its mouth clos
ed" bow much quieter this world
would be if ell men we're in that
same fix
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what q Sew Jersey Rdltor sayl

What q New Jersey Editor Says
Nj T Lynch, Editor of the Phil
lipsburg, N j. Oily Post, writes:
81 have used many kinds of medi-
cines for coughs and colds in my
family but never anything so good
as Foley's Honey and Tar. l can.
not say to much in praise of it,
For sale by all Druggists.
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BALADIN

THE only imported Percheron
horse in Mason or Jackson
counties.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14

The worst feature about a dog
muzzle is that it doesn't prevent
barking.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14

John Riha, a prominent dealer
of Vining. Ia, says: II have been
selling DeWitt's Kidney and Blad-
der Pills for about year and they
give better satisfaction than any
pill 1 ever sold. There are dozen
people here who have used them
and they give perfect satisfaction
in every case. l have used them
myself with fine results" Sold by
all Druggists
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14

The worst kind of false teeth are
the kind that fall down when the
owner is bnsiIy engaged in talking
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orino Laxative Fruit Syrup il

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is
sold under positive Iguarantee to
cure constipation, sick headache,
stomach trouble, or any form of in
digestion If it fails. the manu-
facturers refund your money What
more can any enc do. For sail by
all Druggists.
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Il see be the saru u, r.
iu' that Lots wife |
turned into p,il-r
Il may be, but
l see Dennis McGov,
and turn into q saloo.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-14

A few doses Of this remedy win IN
variably cure an ordinary attack of
diarrhcea.
Il can always be depended upon.
even IN the more severe attacks Of
cramp colo and cholera morbns.
tits equally successful for summer
diarrhcea and cholera infnntum In
children, ard is the means of saving
the lives Of many children each year.
When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleapant TO take.
Every man Of a family should keep
this remedy in his home Buy it now.
PRICE, 25c. LARGE SUE, soc.