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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
Delaware Decides to Continue Whip,
ping Post.

The Delaware legislature has
voted to continue the whipping
post and public foggings for
prisoners convicted of theft,
felonious assault, HOUSEKEEPING
and mayhem
The senate committee reporting
on the bill abolisbing the whipping
post said:
1--WE do not say that the public
whipping post is not an extreme
punishment. particularly in winter
time, but We do say that the whip.
ping post is a fearful thing to
crooks, robbers, and safe blowers.
for they pass Delaware by so long
as she lays the cat upon the cul.
prits' back"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

who sells his goods in bulk in q
bona fide effort to pay his debts.
Mr.. Mitchell. in speaking to it,
said the bill seemed to be in the
interest solely of the jobber, with
ont regard to the rights of the
small merchant His amendment
he said, was in the interest of the
larger GLASS. The republicans bad
caucused ON the bill, the whip was
cracked, and all the cop members,
save one or two, fell into line
against the amendment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

Boys, don't hang around the
corner of the streets. If you have
anything to do, do it promptly,
right off, then go home Home is
the place for boys. About the
street corners and at the stables
they learn TO talk slang. and they
learn to swear, to smoke tobacco
and do msny other things which
they ought not to do
Do your business and then go
home If your business ia play,
play and make a business of it,
We like to see boys play good,
earnest, healthy games. If we
were the town council we would
give the boys a good, spacious
playground, 1t would have plenty
of green grass and trees and foun-
tains. and broad spaces to run and
juEp and play suitable games in.
We would make it pleasant, az
lovely as it could be. and we would
give it to the boys to play in. and
when the game was ended we
would tell them 10 90 home.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
City Babe is burned to Death

Central City Babe is burned to Death
Huntington W, Va, Feb. A.
The five months old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Sullivan, who
lived on fourteenth street in Gen.
trail City, was fatally burned this
morning about eight O'Clock by its
clothes catching fire from a fire in
front of which the little tot WAS
sitting The mother had stepped
out of the house, leaving the baby
in front of the fire. Returning
home she saw hames emanating
from the building and rushing in.
to the house she cav the little tot
a mass of flames In her exotic.
ment, she endeavored to put out
the flames, but before she succeed
ed the little one had been fatally
burned. tits supposed that The
baby got too near the fire and it's
clothes caught. The house coon
osught fire and the FIRE department
rushed to the scene and succeeded
in putting out the blaze with but
little damage to the home. The
parents of the little one are pros.
trated over the unfortunate affair.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
RIVER NEWS.

Capt. B. T Flesher, of Middle.
port, was here Saturday.
Capts. F. P and G. A. Wright,
of Buff 10. were in town last Wed
nesday night
The following beats are in the
Ksnawha harbor at this place on
account of ice: Bosz, Raymond
Homer. Greenland, VERNE NJ ,ck,
the Ohio ferry boat, and several
others.
Capt. John A Armstrong, one
of Point Pleasant's most popular
young men who now has charge of
towboat line and is located at
Paduoah. Ky, was here for a few
days the first of the week visiting
his mother, Mrs. Sarah Armstrong
and family.
The steamer 81 M. Hoxie, which
was blown up at Portland, April 8.
resulting in the death of several
men injuting others. and which
has been out of commission ever
since, was raised in the summer
and taken to Elizabeth, Pa, to
the marine ways and vas taken off
the dock Sunday, nearly a new
boat. She is equipped with a new
battery of boilers. part of new
cabin, some of the sub-struoture
and come new machinery. The
owners of the craft, the Mononga.
hels River Consolidated Coal and
Coke Company, say that the toat
lie now valued at 100000
Attorney W. L Higgins of the
Law firm of Null & Higgins. left
this morning for Petersburg
where he went to take dispositions
in a cbancery suit in the circuit
court of Macon county on which
depends the distribution of about
$4,000. The suit grows ont of the
dissolution of the Kanawha and
Pittsburg Packet Company which
formerly operated boats on the
Ohio and Kanawhs and between
Charleston and Pittsburg and
which has been dissolved for some
time and number of the boats
sold. What remains to be done
nov lie the settling up of affairs
and collecting assets It has been
extremely hard to get dispositions
10 the case as large number of
the people formerly interested in
the company having moved to vari
GUS parts of the United States and
Canada Ssver,l dispositions had
to be taken in Port Huron and
Toronto. Also some were taken in
Chicago. Nav Orleans, and other
cities in tbs south and west On
leaving Parkersburg. Attorney
Higgins will go to Clarendon. D
and upon leaving there will go to
Cincinnati to complete the work.
Huntington Dispstoh.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
OLD TOWN

Aunt Lucretia Aleshire died at
her home near Cedar Grove Wed
nesday. and was buried Thursday
in the Vansiokle burying ground,
opposite Lone Oak schccl house.
Miss Maggie Kuopp is some
what indisposed at this writing.
+, o. Stewart returned hcme
Sunday from Marion, Ohio, where
he has had employment.
Jasper Rifle, of Beech Hill, oon
valesoent from an Injury received
by falling from his barn loft, will
spend the remainder of the winter
with his brother, Junius, of this
place. He is able to be about by
the aid of orntohes.
Mics Ruby Ciendenin is on the
SICK list.
Jonn Russell, of Coal river, is
spending a month with his parents
George Rifle spent Sunday the
guest of j, W, Rifle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
D. W Brown, Pension Attorney and
Notary Public, 90 Years Ex-
perience.


l prosecute pension claims of
every kind, increases, widows and
minor claims, bounty, etc.
| also write deeds. deeds of trust,
bills of sale, make abstracts of title
to real estate. Have me examine
title to real estste before you buy.
l may cave you money. also exc.
cute vouchers, administer oaths,
Ito Give me trial With Yogv
businese.
D W BRowS.
Office with Circuit Clerk,
Point Pleasant. w Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

Some men are too busy to give
any time to their wives and ohil-
dren. They leave home early in
the morning, stay away all day, aud
come back at night filed with
worldly cares, morose and unoom-
muniostive. If it is ever suggest.
ed to them that they are doing
wrong, they justify themselves on
the ground that it is necessary for
them 10 take a living, and that this
leaves thsm no time for other
things Usually the plea is with
out foundation, for it is not mere.
ly com ortable living that they
are seeking after but the accumal4-
ton of needless wealth Any man
that is too busy to be gentleman
in his manners and christian in
his spirit within the circle of his
own home is buster than he ought
to be.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
The International Mar rage

A British peer recently married
the daughter of an Amerio n mil.
lionaire, having settled upon him.
self an income of 100000 a yea,
by the father of his wife. He COB
ferred upon the American girl biz
title and the right to wear the
family jewels. A few years hsv'
passed aud the couple haue signed
articles of separation, divorce pro.
ceedings having been avoided, i
is said, by interoession of Kint
Edward. The British peer retain.
his income of 100000 American
dollars, and the wife retains tn.
title she bought and the right tt
wear the family jewels. This is
sample of international com
meroe" that does not oommen,
itself to those old.fashioned PEI
pie who believe that N ,rrisg
should be the result of love, not
barter or sale
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
Especial Correspondence

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. r.
The house will undoubtedly pass
one of the many two cent fare bills
that are now before it. Four years
ago the democrats introduced in
the senate and voted for the pass
age of a similar bill, but it was kill
ed by the republican mel ority.
Two years ago DR.. Lanhaw, of
Taylor county introduced in the
honse a bill of the kind and secur.
ed its passage through that body
by the help of the democrats, but
the republican majority in the SEN
ate ruthlessly slaughtered it The
people since that time have been
worked up to the point where they
demand legislation of the kind,
and it will be interesting to note
the gyrations of the railr, ad sena-
tors when the question comes be.
fore them for decision.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

The amendment proposed by
Mr.. Mitchell, to the bill to prevent
goods from being sold In bulk with
the purpose to defraud creditors
seemed to be good one 1t was
meant to protect the merchant
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

The legislature is taxing, or try.
ing to tax, every business there is
in the state except fortune telIers,
palmists soothsayers. hesIers, seers
and the like. They operate with
out restriction, objection or legal
interference Of any kind,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

The railroad lobby has received
two fierce fagellations during the
past few days. The first was given
it by Mr.. Wetzsl when the bill to
limit the service of railroad tele-
graph operators to eight hours in
twenty four was before the house,
and the other by Senator Camp.
bell when he took occasion to in.
quire what had become of his bill
to create a railroad commission to
fix two cents as the maximum fare
on railroads, and 10 provide for
separate coaches for white and
blacks on the railroads of the state
Both gentlemen were in sarcastic
mood when they arose to speak,
and they simply fsyed he off side
managers of legislation and the
members who submit to their man.
sgemenr. These two stalwart
democrats are shoulder hitters in
the arena of debate. and neither
ever did better execution than when
he went after the lobby that has SO
long and so often defeated the will
of the people by forcing their re
representatives. to kill measures of
great public moment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad
has agreed to advance the wages of
its conductors 313 cents per day
and give them reduction in hours
for a days work. The new wage
scale went into effect February, L.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

The situation on The Virginia
debt question is growing very
acute For the first time in many
years the legislature of this state
has come to the point where it is
compelled to a Init that there is
some sort of claim against West
Virginia that has to be settled
other than by resolution. 1t was
freely prophesied that the assess.
Ing of property ct its true and
actual value, showing the ability OF
the state to raise large amount of
revenue if necessary, would mean
the payment of portion of the
debt claimed by Virginia to be due
from this state. Indeed, it was
said that getting in readiness to
pay part of that debt was part of
the general plan of the socalled tax
reform. 1t sounded rather far.
fetched at first, but the fact that
the filing of the suit followed 30
fast upon the heels of the adoption
of the new tax scheme seems to
give color to the claim. Anyhow,
here we are in full possession of q
brand new tax system and new
suit for millions of dollars. The
legislature is now asked to ap.
propriate $4,000 for the payment
of attorneys feesgt to fight the case,
and no telling how much more will
be TO pay. even if no judgment is
ever secured against the state.
There is something that looks very
like connection between the two.
Possibly if Senator Oampbells res.
olution to appoint joint CON-
mittee to inquirs into the matter
shall be adopted things not dream.
ed of may be brought to light.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

Another horrible mine disaster
in this state, making three, and
each entailing great loss of life,
that have happened within six CON-
seoutive days The last of these
horrors is among the worst in the
history of mining in this o untry.
With practical politicians instead
of practical mining engineers ad.
ministering the mining laws of the
state, it is difficult to conceiv, of a
condition under which such so-
oidents may not be expected
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
NAT.

The protraoted meeting at For
est Hill, is progressing nicely.
We are glad to say that Edgar
Dsokeo, who has been low with
typhoid fever, is able to visit his
father, D. G Deokeo.
We are sorry to know that Thos
Forbus is on the sick list.
Walter Williams WAS seen wend-
ing his way through the town CT
Nat Saturday. What is the at.
traction Walter?
Wa are glad to learn that Mrs,
Mary A Smith is improving.
Ammon Forbus is very interest
ed in the Legislature at Charleston
We understand that Preston
Jeffries is putting up large store
on the south side of Nat.
Ammon Forbis has rented the
widow Jones farm for this year.
E ig4r Bennett will start to the
mountains Monday.
For Plymouth Coal call ON P P
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

Never before was suoh a lobby
gathered in this city as that now
here. The railroads have sent
their attorneys to defeat the com
mission bill and the two cent fare
propositions. The GOAL operators
have come to protest against the
bills making employers responsible
for damages done by special officers
employed by them while in the
discharge of the duties for which
they were employed. the bill pro-
hibiting the bringing of workmen
into the state by means of mis-
representation, and the bill to pro-
hibit blaoklisting The whiskey
men are here to defeat the bills
providing for levying greater tax
upon their business, and the
amendment prohibiting the manu-
fsoture and sale of intoxicating
liquors in the state. The sheriffs
and county clerks are here to keep
the bills from passing that propose
to out down the fees of their Offices.
It is a powerful combination
against which the legislator finds
himself compelled to do business,
and if any of the measures de-
sired by the people actually get
through good deal of credit will
be due somebody.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

Adam Medley. who ran the first
train to Wheeling over the Balti
more and Ohio railroad in 1853
died at his home on Wheeling
Island last Friday morning. He
was a native of harpers Ferry.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

Mr.. Rockefeller started the new
year by letting go of 100000.
Prior to this, however, a lot of Us
let loose of it irst-a little at q
time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

A milking machine has been put
"a the market during the past sea
on which, it is claimed, will milk
COW clean in four minutes. Un-
ess tits good deal more simple
aud practical than any other Of its
predecessors the bulk of this dis.
asteful work will continue to be
tone in the old fashioned way.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

Spokane, Wash February A.
TIE Great Northern Railway to-
day reports the worst blizzard in
20 years in Montana. the road
being tied up for no miles. from
Cut Bank to Havre. Fuel is still
scarce in Eastern Washington. but
nut conditions are not go general
As earlier in the winter and little
suffering ia experienced
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

That Indiana woman who is
-eking her ninth wedding must
regarded in the nature of q
rstrimonial vandal by the girl who
looking for her first one.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
Which Nation is Richest9

We are continually priding our
selves upon the alleged fact that
we are the richest nation on the
face of the earth. But are we'2 Our
own official statistics place our per.
capita wealth at 81 $50. The best
available figures give the per capita
wealth of Great Britain 81, $50, of
France at 81 90, and of Germany at
only about $7OO With due CON
sideration for different SYSTEMS of
computation, we will pro badly
have to yield the palm to England.
We guarantee prompt delivery of
Plymouth Goal.
P. P. Coal & Toe 90
r E Thomas, Supt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

Do man an injury and you will
ep your memory green; do him a
vor and he will forget you in a
eek
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

Teaoher-Yes, Johnny, the hairs
# our heads are numbered.
Johnny-WelI, pas must be %
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
HENDERSON,

L III "A W A0hOA oho hu6Llh c
dancing schools are progressing
rapidly. All are loud in their
praise. Mr. Asher and sons are
the musicians, so you may know it
is up to date.
The many friends of Harry Nc
Coy will bs glad to learn that he
is improving from an attack of ty-
phoid fever.
Capt. } FL. Darst has remodeled
and painted his house recently
bought of A Williame. 1t is now
as neat and pretty cottage as in
town.
j. A. Wilson has bought the
brick store house of the building
and loan that formerly belonged to
John L Theivener.
Mrs. Mott Barton has returned
from a visit to Charleston.
Hendersonites Are proud of their
town being SO high, the fcod was
only in few houses and not very
deep then.
Mrs Easau Aiker has her house.
hold goods packed and will leave
in day or two for Huntington to
join her husband who has good
position there.
M E Church is having roof
put on their parsonage
Bing Woodward gave party in
honor of Miss Mary Aiker and
brothers All report the greatest
success of the season
Mrs. U. g Arnett entertained
the Musician Club Saturday even.
ing RALPH.
From another correspondence
Miss Mary Mcleod. who has
been employed al Spencer for some
time, arrived home Thursday to
visit her parents at Redmond.
The M. E. Sabbath School of
this place is in full CONTROL with
81 regular scholars, under the man
agement of the following officers:
Jas. Darst, Supt., Prof Awhile
Arnett. Assistant, Mrs. Mont Bar
ton and Mrs. Ruthie Arthur as
teachers, assisted by Mrs @ F
Hager aud Miss Marie Smith;
Miss Amy milford, Secretary,
Mss Lillian Asher, assistant,
Misses Jesta Jeffers and Lou
Booth, Llbrian. Henry Perry,
Treasurer May the Sunday School
ever grow and prosper and be one
of the leading Sabbath Schools in
West Virginia
We are sorry to announce the
illness of Mrs Aurilla milford,
who is confined to her bed with
neuralgia.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Wall, of CALI
polls, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Jas. Mayes.
Mrs. Jas. Pritohard, of Red.
mond. entertained a number of her
friends Friday with quilting and
also being her 61st birthday. Those
present were Mrs. Liddie Hope,
Mrs Dora Austin, Mrs. Lizzie
Rhosdes, Mrs. Jane Clsgg, of Red.
mond, Mrs. Geo. milford, of Hen.
derson, At 4:30 p. ID. the guest
departed to their homer wishing
Mrs. Pritchard many happy re-
turns of the day.
Lemuel Shifst of yonr city,
were calling on friends at Red
mnnd, Sunday Wonder Who.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
Doesn't Need Pension.


A Gill was recently Introduced
in the North Csr1lins legislature
to pension the widow # Gen.
"Stof ewsll" j. k % 81 II rat, of
500 per m u,n hrs J osson
declined the generous offer. and ex
pressed the wish that the money
be given. instead, to the destitute
widows of Confederate veterans.
E E Thomas, Supt.
P P. Coal & Toe Co handles best
grade Kan. Coal.
3. 3. Thomas, supt,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

When l speak let me THINK first:
8 it true2 Ia it kind9 Is it
,eoessary? If not, let it be unsaid.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06

1t would seem that the real trial
IN the modern murder case occurs
in the selection of the jury.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
Summer School.

Jan 9-3rno
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-11
MiIilonnlre,s Son Shot =.

White Plains, N. Y, Nov. 11.-Paul
Gilbert Thebaud, jr., i7-year-old son Of
multimillionsire and society man OF the
same name, is making desperate fight
for life today at the palatial family
home, Hillair, in Wastchester county,
where be was shot yesterday by John b.
Bjorlin, confidential companion, who
then committed suicide The best ex-
perts that money could procure have
been at the young mans bedside since
they were rushed to the country home st
so miles an hour 10 the great Thebaus
automobiles. The bullet entered the
center of the boys head and crushed the
skull. Little hope Sss expressed at first,
but skilled hands removed the bone and
bullet from the brain and today 1t was
said he probably would recover. The
cause OF the shooting is unknown, al
though it is believed that Bjorlin sup
posed he was about to lose his position
Ia the Tbebaud family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-11
MENACE IN PROHIBITION.

Because OF the wave Of prohibition In
the South the Daughters Of the Con-
federscy fear the real southern gentle
man may cease to exist. They hope pro-
hibition will be beneficial 10 its effect on
the negro problem, but Mrs. Pauline
Fitzgerald expressed their opinion when
she spoke before the Daughters at the
Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago last
week on Southern. Hospitality"
"What will become Of our immortal
southern gentleman without his favorite
mint julipf" she said with sorrow.
Southern hospitality is known all over
the civilized world ss the capsheaf of
all social amenities, and the capshesf is
the real old southern gentleman. His
place on earth can never be filed, and
with him must be associated his familiar
mint julip-a household necessity south
of Mesons and Dixon's line"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-11
Pabbl Attacks Ministers.

Chicago, Nov. l1.-Mipisters Of today
we're Asyed numerically by Rabbi Emi
g. Hirsch at Sinai Temple yesterday
Religion is servei a Il mode these days,
be declared, beosu-e ministers spend
most of their time >. 'ng that ''pleas'
ant time is had, A. rel ious gatherings.
The minister is ever at the call of Mr..
Money bags, Mrs. Moneybags and sll the
little moneybags," ssid he. "What they
will he must do. The penalty is loss Of
bis position, or job, as 1t is called now
adays. Instead of the vigorous leader
and the power in the community that he
should be and that be as, the minister
has returned to the oGgioal work of the
psstor-the tender of ne Aock-the one
who stands by aud smiles while his
f1ck enjoys itself aud grows fat. The
principal work of the pastor Of today is
to officiste at weddings and to say nice
things at funerals"