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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28
Wins at Springfield, o.


r. P Liter won at Springfield,
Ohio, last week, the 2:21 trot with
Moon Maiden and the 2:17 trot
with Happy j. Rain prevented
him from starting Happy F, which
he thinks could have won herrace
also. Mr.. Liter left Tuesday for
Washington o. e., where he will
start his horses in races there. He
then will ship them to Columbus
where he will race them at the
State Fair and at the big circuit
which meets there the second week
following.
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a FRIENDS TRIBUTE.


Jesse B. Durham, son Of j. B.
and Sarah F. Dunham, was born
March IL. 1886. was a good, quiet
peacable and industrious boy, he
always had a good word for every
one, and met them as q friend. He
was kind and obedient TO his par
ents and his death to them was
very shocking. During all of his
sickness he was never heard to
complain but still kept dis kind.
ness of heart and good disposition
that he possessed while on earth.
1t was on the 18th of August, 1907,
in the pleasant morning hour that
the spirit of our friend in answer
to Gods call took its flight to the
Great Beyond where there is no
aorrow, pain and death is no more
feared, but where ell is peroe and
joy in the presence of the living
God. His funeral and burial at
the Big spruce cemetery was at.
tended by a large crowd, and as
the casket was lowered into the
grave his friends said good by fol
the last time in this world but
with their faith in Christ they can
look forward to the resurrection
morn when they shall strike glad
hands in the home of the soul and
be forever blessed.
Call not back the dear departed,
Anchored safe where storms are DER
On the border land we left them,
Soon to meet and part no more.
Rock Castle, w. Va. A FRIEND,
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Conductor Killed.
Leans From Cab, Head Hit
Bridge.

Leans From Cab, Head Hit
Bridge.
Leaning too far over the side of a
freight engine. Oharles b. Fergu.
son came in contact With portion
of the iron work Of the bridge and
was knocked from the engine, fall
ing through the bridge into q
creek. a distance of probably fifty
feet. The injuries CAUSED death a
few hours later. The accident
occurred Immediately below Mill
wood Monday afternoon Fer.
guson was the conductor on freight
train No. 734 bound fos Parkers-
burg from Huntington. Az freight
conductors often do he was riding
in the engine and it is said he
struck against one of the uprighta
of the bridge while leaning ont
from the platform between the ten-
der and engine. He was rendered
unconscious by the blow and when
fellow tfainmen reached him they
saw that he had been fatally hurt.
He was picked up and taken to
Ravenswood on the freight, dying
at 3:45. His wife at Huntington
was notified of the accident and
started Immediately for his bed
side but her beloved husband had
breathed his last before her arrival.
Charley Ferguson was one Of the
best known conductor on the o. r
Division end had many warm
friends in Point Pleasant and was
universally popular.
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OLD RESIDENT DEAD

Mr.. Perry Albert Varian, aged
81 years and 8 months. departed
this life at his home at Letart, last
Friday, August 23, 1907. the cause
of his death being the in6rmitiea
of old age. He leaves a wife and
two sons, there being five children
in the family, three of whom pre-.
ceded this good old man to the
great beyond. His remains were
laid to rest in the cemetery at LIE.
tart last Sunday.
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Mr.. Barto Jonssrsinrned Friday
from altrip to Virginia
Mrs. W A. Parsons returned
yesterday from . short visit to rela-
tives at Buffalo.
Mr.. ]. A. Fridley, of the z. & NJ.
is in town.
Miss Addie MoDermitt. Of Am.
brosia, is visiting friends at Lee
tart, Ohio.
Mrs. W. NJ. Haynes and little
son, Harold. left today FOR their
home at New Martinsville, accom.
panied by Miss Ella Haynes. who
will spend her vacation in that To-
oality.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. o. o.
Lewis a con. August 26. 1907.
Mrs. Hewitt ORbell and daugh.
ter, Lavinia, Of Charleston, have
returned home after a visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. q. Ca
BILE, this city.
Miss Alice Neals leaves today
for a few days visit with Mrs. Jno-
MOI Coach. at Huntington. She
will go to Winston. N. O.. Friday.
to resume her duties as teacher in
business college.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Charles re.
turned to their home at Columbus
Monday; they were accompanied
by Misses Anna Charles and Edith
Baird.
Messrs. Sidney Friedman. Lem
Heslop and Charles Baird have
returned fiom a trip to Jamestown.
Miss Lyde Kimberling was call
ed to Buffalo Thursday by the ill.
ness of her cousin, Miss Jones,
who has typhoid fever.
Mr.. Ernest Boggess, employed
ON the Coal & Coke Railroad, is
here on a visit to relatives and
friends,
Miss Nora Neville is home from
a two weeks visit to her parents
near Wyoma.
Mics Ruby Haynes, visiting at
Olarksburg. arrived home Monday
and will remain here a couple OF
weeks.
Mrs. o. W. Lusher. of Ben Lo,
mond, is the guest of Mrs. Melissa
LaidIey, on Third avenue.-Hunt,
ington Dispatch, Friday.
Mr.. P. L. Davis, of Debby, gave
this Office a pleasant call last Fri.
day. He is a clever gentleman.
Mrs. Harriet MoGlothlin who
has been here visiting her daughter
Mrs. A q. Gable. 1Asft yeSterda,
for visit at Ravenuwood.
Mrs. Ed. somsrville and daugh.
ter. Dorothy, returned to thei1
home at oovington, Ky, yesterday
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On Saturday, August 81. there
will bs an all day grand reunion of
christian people ct the Presbyter-
ian church at Wyoma. A choir Of
fifty voices will be present. Every
body in the nsighbOrhood viii be
there. and those nom q distance
are cordially invited.
REy. JOSEPH PATTERSON, Secz
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The steamer Valley Bell, which
has been running in the Parkers.
burg and Middleport trade for
many years, has made her last trip
between these two places. the Lit.
Gle Kanawha Railroad having en-
tered into q contract With her own.
er to use her for the transfer of
passengers aoroas the Little Kama.
wha river.
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Attorney F. b. Enslow, of Hunt
ington. we'll known here. collided
with an electric car there Saturday
while driving an automobile. The
automobile tore away the rear plat
form of the car. and John Bonds.
a passenger, had his legs broken
and was otherwise badly bruised.
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Auction Sale of Lots at
Kanauga.

The citizens of Point Pleasant
should be interested toa very great
extent in the auction lot sale which
is to be held at Kanauga, Sept. "a.
As is we'll known, Ksnauga is the
terminus of the Kanauga Traction
Cos lines and the steel of this
road has been laid at this time to
Gallipolis and the Company hope
to have cars running from Kanauga
to the above named oity before or
on the day of sale. This line will
be the connecting link between
Gallipolis and Point Pleasant, two
of the most prosperous towns along
the Ohio river. Kaneuga is almost
directly opposite Point Pleasant,
and our town will necessarily be
much benefited by any and all
improvements that will OCCUR there.
The Kanauga Land and Devel-
opmeut Company some time ago
purchased what was then known
as the Bryan farm. They have
subdivided this valuable piece of
property into town lots, so K $50
feet in size. They are perfectly
level, and best of all. they are high
and dry. Some Of the streets in
the plat are Is feet in width. some
10 feet, and none are less than 60
feet in width. The alleys are 20
feet wide. In laying out this plat
Of lots particular attention was
paid to the drainage, SO that sani-
tary conditions would at all times
be perfect. Taken all in all the
site upon which Kanauga is 10.
GATED is one of the most desirable
in Southeastern Ohio OF along the
Ohio river, for building or manu-
featuring purposes.
Aside from being a desirable
place to live on account of its ma
turaI advantages, Kanauga prom.
ises to become an industrial center;
in fact contracts have already been
signed that guarantee the location
of factories there within very
short time and efforts are being
made to secure other manufaotur-
ing establishments and there is no
doubt in the least but what ka-
nauga will in time become a large
and growing town. Col. j. @.
Morrow, an auotionesr of national
repute has been engaged to cry
the sale. Two brass bands will be
on the grounds during the day and
other amusements and attractions
will assure all who attend a pleas
ant ass we'll as a profitable time.
Two lots and q round trip ticket to
the Jamestown Exposition will be
given away absolutely free on the
day of the sale. Arrange to be
present. bring q friend and emf ,
yourself. Free refreshments on
day of sale. 1t
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

Members of the Masonic fratsr-
nifty of this city, as well as all over
the state, are looking forward with
great interest to the meeting of the
Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch
Masons, which will be held in
Parkersburg on November IL. and
the Grand Lodge of Masons, which
will convene on the day following
the above date.
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NEW SERIES.

Next Monday night, Sept. 2ni
The Point Pleasant Building and
loan Association will start a ney
series of stock. This ia the plaza
to get out of debt and save money.
Take come ahaEea.
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Card of Thanks.

The undersigned desire in this
manner to extend their heartfelt
thanks to the neighbors and many
friends who ministeTed so many
kindly Offices during the illness of
our husband and father.
Mrs. Perry A. varian.
Homer q. Yarian.
Elmer O. Varian.
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NOTICE 10 TAKE pEPogrTIors

John 81. .Erzkines: Take Nctics: Tha1
on the oOth day OF August, A. d. lo0g. between
p. M ct the law ONCE Of SomeFVilie & gom-
erville, in the town Of Point Pleasant, Coun-
y OF Mason, West Virginia, Will take the
depoaition OF Hattie Q. Jordan, Katharine
n. Erskines and others, 70 Be read "a
evidence in my behalf IN q certain Dnif IN
ChauceIy now pending In the ClFcuit Conrf
Virginia, In which / am plaintiH and Won
are defendant. II from any cause The taking
Of said deposition shall mot be eommencod
on that day, or II commenced ahan not bo
ahau be continued from day 70 day, or from
time 70 time, at the Same place and between
the same hours. until the same shall have
beon completed.
KATHARINE ERsKINEs.
scmeryilie somryille, Soils.
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Mason County Fair,
Sept. Is, &c, 81, '07.
Price of admission 25c. for per-
sons or teams. Children under
10 years old admitted free.
NEW sERTEs.

Next Monday night, Sept. End,
the Point Pleasant Building and
Loan Association will start new
series of stock. This is the place
to save money and get out of debt.
Take some shares.
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Mr. j. W. Gardner. near town,
was in town Saturday.
Mr.. J. E. Hanson. of Leon, is in
town.
Mr.. Homer Moody was here the
first of the week from Kenova.
Miss Maggie Moriarty left Sat
urday for Wellsburg where she
| will teach this winter.
Mesurs. Stanley O. and Paul K.
Riddle. of Delaware. Ohio. are
here on few days visit to their
brother. Mr.. L O. Riddle aud wife.
DR.. F. v. Butcher has returned
from visit at French Lick SPRINGS
Iudn oinoinnatiand Pence Springs
Capt. W. r. Gum and Mr.. Ho-
mer Smith have returned from
French Lick Syringe. Ind.
Mrs. Thos. Goodwin and daugh-
ter attended the funeral of his son,
Joe Wedgewood, at Mt. Carbon,
Tuesday. The deceased was killed
by falling slate in the mines there
Saturday.
Mrs. W. N. Haynes and little
SON, Harold. and Mrs s. E. Haynes
who have been at the Red Sulphur
and White Sulphur Springs, re
turned here Monday.
Misses Bulah and Kate Black
wood. who have been visiting Mrs.
Ohas Blackwook, at Ben Lomond,
have returned to their home at
Look Seven.
Mrs. L. j. Williamson has re-
turned from visit to her neioe,
Mrs. Albert Potter, at Babcook,
Georgia. and will leave the last Of
the week for New York to buy her
fall millinery stock.
Miss Ottie Kincade, of Hunting
ton. spent Sunday here the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Kinoade.
Mrs. Ed. Malone and Mrs. Will
Kenny spent Sunday in Parkers.
burg, visiting friends and relatives.
Misses Anora and Elizabeth
Kenny, and Mrs. Joe. Harper and
two sons, of Columbus, are spend
ing the week with relatives at Bid
we'll. Ohio.
Mrs. s. o. Priddy, of Point
Pleasant. lie the guest of her son.
Mr.. Carl Priddy, at his home on
Washington street. = Charleston
Mail. Friday.
Mr.. W. 81. b. Gardner returned
Monday from Greenbrier river
where he has been fishing. The
river becoming TO muddy, he re.
turned home, but will go back again
about the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Knapp, Of
Point Pleasant, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Kuapp's mother, Mrs. Rachel
Mcdaniel, at Island Side,-Galli-
polls Journal.
Miss Lizzie Hogg who has been
the pleasant house guest of Miss
Ethel Petit Of Sixth avenue for
several days, returned this morn,
ing to her home in Point Pleasant.
Huntington Herald, Monday.
Miss Margaret Neale and Miss
Carrie Bloom spent a few days at
Ben Lomond last week; Miss
Bloom went to Huntington Satur-
day for a short visit before return
ing to OoVington.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. E. W. Mckinley
have returned from a visit at the
springs and her parents at Hinton
Miss Virginia Doss is here visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Mckinley.
Mrs. 3. E. Sands and son, Vance,
here for the past month on a visit
to Mrs. Sands mother, Mrs K. v
WhaleY, leave tomorrow for their
home at Seligman, Arizona.
Miss Josie Foglesong has 40
oepted position as clerk at the
store of E. B. Sislsr G. 90. Miss
Rosa Vickers, who resigned her
position at this store, has accepted
one with the Anderson. Newcomb
Company, at Huntington.
Mr. RaohtaI of Elwall this
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

The Labor Day celebration here
promises to be one of the biggest
events of the season. Remember
Sept. 2nd. and come to Point Peas.
ant and have good time.
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Mr.. BeChtel, of Elwell, this
county, offers reward of $50 for
the recovery of his brother Joe,
missing for two months at Colum.
bus, dead or alive.
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$4,000 Reward.

A reward of One Hundred Dollars
$4,000 is offered for the arrest and
conviction of party or parties who
burned my mill and coal bank works,
Tuesday night, July 23rd, between 10
and II O'clock
W. J. KEIsTER. Ashton, W. We.
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Lock 20.

And now it is reported that Look
26 is to be built at the foot of Ia.
nawha bar. about one mile below
Point Pleasant. River men are
rejoicing.
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A Huntington hen is said to have
tasted eighty-one days. Another
evidence of the shortage of the car.
bolio acid supply. probably. Even
chickens are trying to commit sui
cide in Huntington.
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ROOF PAINTING

/ am prepared to do ell kinds Of
roof painting. Country work ao-
Iicited. b. L. WHAIEY.
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Street Improvements.

We understand thet contractor
w. b. Howard. on the street i'm
provements, will have dredgs
boat here in few days. and will
get all the gravel he needs from
the bed of the Ohio river instead
of from the beach. The work of
grading is progressing rapidly,
and will be completed by early fall.
Several tows of coal left her
Sunday for Cincinnati and the
South. The Otto Marmet was the
flag ship. The big combine tow.
boat Raymond Horner left Mon.
day with SO barges for Memphis.
Junius Rifle caught oatfsh on
a pole and line ins Old Town creek
that weighed IL pounds.
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5. PierpOins Morgan paid $50.
GOO for the skeleton Of q mastodon
which he presented to tho AmeEs.
can Mu.snn q NatqrsI Histosg
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Fidueiarv settlement.

Fidueiary Settlement.
The account of Oretha Hanly Exe-
cutrix OF Johns. Hanly, deceased a
before me for final settlement.
August 3rd, 1907.
JOHN z. BELLER,
Commissioner of Accounts for Mason
County, W. Va. Aug. q, 2W pd. J,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-28

The big toWboat Raymond
Homer. which laid up here dur.
ing the January freshet. was at
the mouth Of KanaWha last week
and purchased stores here. She
had a tow Of about forty pieOeq, She
only whistled opoe fog GaIlipolis.
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What II All Means
THE pEEpwATER RAILROAD.

THE DEEpWATER RAILROAD.
We understand that the K. & NJ.
and Hooking Valley depot at Ka-
manga, Ohio. just opposite Point
Pleasant. viii be moved mp to
Georges creek. one. half mile from
its present site. ALI the available
land between that and the bridge
across the Ohio river at this place
will be utilized for side tracks. pre-.
paratory. it is stated by those who
know. for the immense shipping Of
coal from the Kanawha Valley
which will be more than doubled
within the next year. Tho old
bridge across the Ohio river at
Point Pleasant is being supplantsd
by a new one, work on the large OF
channel span being now we'll under
way, is just four times asheayy
and stronger than the old one
which was made necessary by i'm.
mense increase and output of coal
and which will go over this bridge
when the Despwatsr is connected
with the Hooking Valley B B. at
this point. The tracks of the K.
& M. and B & o. railroads at the
east end Of the bridge in this CITY
are to be raised at least IL feet,
doing away with the steep grades
of the approaches to both bridges.
and all of this will be completed
within the next year. as there is at
this time over 100 men employed
by these roads on the work men,
toned in this oity.
The Summer Season is Nearly Past
Inc vacation season 10 almost az
end. Homeward the jewellers by
sea, mountain and riverside, who
have been seeking rest and recrea.
ton in their various ways are now
turning their steps. For Point
Pleasant the fall can hardI be said
to have brought business revival,
as there has been little slaokening
of business activity during the sum
mer. The wheels of industry have
hardly stopped in any of our mills
and factories, and the prospects
seem bright for q long season of
activity,
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"Where is the windisst spot in
the United StatssY" asks an OK
change. Opposite the passenger
station after I baaebaIl game;
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scmeryllls a somsrvllls. Soils. p OOuns'.
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Miss Josie Foglesong has 40
cepted position as clerk at the
store of E. B. Sislsr G. %. Miss
Rosa Viokers, who resigned her
position at this store, has accepted
one with the Anderson ewcomb
Company, at Huntington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-22
WHY SCHOOL MA'AMS
ARE OLD MAIDS
Federation Secretary Says
Man is lemon

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 21.-(SpeciaD
Catherine Goggin, treasurer of the
Chicago Teachers Federation, says
that 60 per cent, of the school ma'ams
are unmarried.
Miss Goggin is unmarried herself
and she is proud of it. Her opinion
of the lord of creation, translated
into good American slang, is that he
is a lemon"
However this opinion has not de-
tered her from conducting series
of little Journeys to the homes of the
little school ma ans with the forth
coming data that:
Ninety per cent of the school teach
ers in the United States are women.
Sixty per cent of these are irrevo-
cably destined to single blessedness.
Eighty per cent, of the teachers led
to the altar are forced to work for
their living after marriage.
Ten per cent of the welded ones be-
come divorced.
Of the remaining 10 per cent. only
one teacher in ten finds any bliss in
married life. Miss Goggin says:
"These figures are based on de-
auctions from real life. AS treasurer
of the Teachers Federation and most
active manager of the pension fund,
| have had opportunity to prove my
statement by facts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-22
BLACKS ARE URGED TO
LEAVE THE STATE
Effort Made TO Persuade
Them Away.

Colored citizens of Americas have
received copies of green circular
urging Georgia negroes to go to Cal
ifornia where, it is claimed in the
green sheet, $4,000 to 10000 negro
laborers are needed and making the
most gorgeous and polite promises
The circular is being distributed very
generally over the state.
In Americas, where the California
fever" has been prevalent for some
time and carried away large num-
Der of negroes already. the circular
attracts attention.
It is not believed however, that it
will catch other immigrants.
The emigration agent back of the
scheme, knowing that if they con-
Quoted their operations in Georgia
they would be heavily fined or sent
to the changing, are making their
headquarters in Chattanooga.
To that city they urge Georgia ne
groes to come, ready to take the
Overland Limited for California,
THE Land of Providence" which is
to depart on date not named. High
err wages are promised, and the cir
cular even offers to pay the passage
of those who cannot raise the money.
Here are some choice excerpts from
the circular which is being spread be-
fore the Georgia darkies:
1--WE understand that you have been
deprived of your privilege of voting
in the state of Georgia. This is the
time for the colored people to let the
white people take the state of Geor-
gia and run it to suit thmselyes.
1t is time for the colored people
of Georgia to take advantage of this,
the greatest opportunity of their
lives and come to the state of Califor-
mia, the greatest country on earth,
where they will be allowed to vote
and allowed to buy and drink the fin
est wines and the finest of WHISTLES in
the whole world"
And further on:
1.-The colOred people of Georgia
should be Thoroughly convinced by this
time that they are no longer wanted
in the state. To begin with, arrange
ments were made by your Governor
to flood your state with foreigners.
Then you were DISTINGUISHED, and
next you are to be deprived of the
pleasure and privilege of taking a
drink on and after Jan. /, 1908"
So far as can be ascertained there
has been no extensive response to
this call for negro emigrants.