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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
ORIGIN OF TRADES UNIONS.
tourneymen Bakers Struck In New
York as Early as 1741.

tourneymen Bakers Struck In New
York as Early as 1741.
The exact date of the origin Of
Trades unions in America is un-
known. 1t is believed, says the re-
port of the Massachusetts bureau of
statistics of labor, that there were
no labor unions in the colonies, al
though strike of journeymen
bakers is said to have occurred in
New York in 1741. Whatever of
associated effort there was among
workmen at this early period was
of temporary nature, having a
single purpose in view, and when
this was accomplished whatever
compact existed was then dissolved.
1t was then the custom to call a
general meeting" whenever a mat
ter of trade importance presented
itself. Such calls were generally
signed by one or two plen of recog-
nized influence in the trade, and the
meetings we're, as a rule, held in
private homes. They were organized
by the election of officers, state
ment was made of the purpose in
calling the trade together, and after
q discussion resolutions were adopt
ed embodying the views of those
present on the question presented.
When the meeting had decided what
the attitude of the trade was to be
all those present, if willing to do 80,
signed an agreement to stand by
one another during the difficulty.
Many if not all Of the strikes in
colonial times we're undertaken
with no more of an organization
than this.
The first real understanding, so
far as compositors were concerned,
is said to have been in 1776, when
the journeymen printers made de-
mand for an increase of wages,
which was refused by their employ
ers, with the result that strike was
called. This proved successful, and
the association ended. Again, in
17S6, an effort was made to reduce
wages to $5.S3j1-3 a week, and the
trade was again called together and
statement issued declaring that
the signers would not work for lesa
than So a week.
The great period of growth for
labor unions was in the latter part
of the sixties Of the last century,
owing to the organization of great
corporations and to the opening up
of the whole country to the work
of freemen. Local unions were
everywhere formed, vigorous labor
journals appeared, labor parties
were organized, in some places rep
resentatives of labor were elected
to office, and many of the largest
and strongest national unions now
existing were established.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
Lowell Got His whaeks.

In his volume on the practice Of di.
plomacy John W. Foster relates an II
Eliminating anecdote concerning James
Russell Lowell when he was our min
lister at Madrid. At q royal reception
Minister Lowell, in plain evening dress,
was preceded up the palace stairway
by a minister from Central America.
gorgeously appareled, wearing a jew
eled sw4rd, who was saluted at each
landing by the magnificent halberdier
with heavy whack of the battle az on
the marble pavement. AS Mr.. Lowell
wore no insignia of Office. he received
no attention. At last, his patriotic
blood boiling, he addressed the halber-
dier In excellent Spanish, do you
know who l am" 81 don't" "Well,"
said Mr.. Lowell, ~ am the minister
plenipotentlary of the United States OF
America. the greatest nation on earth,
and If you don't whack the next time
1 pass you 1 will forget you at Christ
mast" And the halberdier whacked
thereafter as directed
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
Dieests What You Eat:

There are a great many people
who have slight attacks of indiges.
ton and dyspepsia nearly all the
time. Their food may satisfy the
appetite but it fails to nourish the
body simply because the stomach
is not in fit condition to do work it
is supposed to do. 1t can't digest
the food you eat. The stomach
should be given help. You ought
take something that will do the
work your stomach can't do. Kodol
For indigestion TN dyspepsia. a
combination of natural digestauts
and vegetable acids, digests the
food itself and gives strength and
health to the stomach. Pleasant to
take Sold by all Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
THE HISTORY OF TAXATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Some one who can find and tell the
truth without twisting 1t for the pur-
pose of theory or any other purpose,
ought to write History OF Taxation.
The book would be the story Of the
worst folly and crime in the politics of
the world since the beginning Of CIV
Ilization. 1t would be sort OF q lit
erary and economic nightmare, but it
is badly needed at Jefferson City, at
every other state capital and at Wash.
ingten.
1t woald show, among other things,
that we still have forms of taxation
based on the amiable theory that q
man ought to pay a tax on his head
every year after some one has cap
tured him and consented not to cut 1t
off at once, providing 1t should always
be used for the purpose of earning
taxes. 1t would show also that we
have principles of taxing earnings and
property in general. based on the the
CRY that both the Garner and his prop
erty have been at some time = the
past captured" and allowed 10 con-
tinue to exist only for the purpose nf
pAyiAg taxes. or In the ancient form
still in familiar use. tribute 10
Caesar" AS for Caesar" when he
captured possible taxpayers who re-
sisted too long or refused to consent
to become perpetual taxpayers, he
himself said that he "animadverted"
on them. This means he gave them
his special attention. When the his.
tory of taxation is written 1t will show
that this special attention" resulted
in selling some as slaves and killing
the rest.
With this antique theory of taxation
working ont through the Middle Ages
and down Into modern times, common
sense and common justice have reach
ed one plain principle of rational tax.
alton at last
1t is that all taxation is necessary
evil when necessary, and that as little
as possible of necessary taxation
should be imposed on activity, on pro-
duction, on business. ON trade. on dis
tribution. on productive earnings: on
the ability and disposition to do what
ought to be done.-St. Louis Post Dis
patch.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
Ths.s HustlIns Americans.

At a recent gathering in Balti-
more two men from different sec
lions of the country were discussing
the capabilities of nervous, restless
Americans" for being most slow and
deliberate. The Marylander claimed
the palm for slowness for the in
habitants of the Eastern Shore of
his state.
at is a saying hereabouts," said
he, chat if oysters had been Gre
sted with legs the people of the
Eastern Shore would all have stary-
ed to death"
'rFhe folks around Mount Monad-
mock have a saying that beats
yours" remarked q Vermont man.
'ot one man up there ltd to be
observed that if you, give
Hiram Higgins forty start
stock still would catch hiAR zHar-
peTs Weekly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
An Ancisn. Irish Custom.

In the district known ~ the barony
of Forth" In County Wexford. Ireland.
Is TO be found race OF Woodworking
Industrious pengants living in matched
cottages with clean. whitewashed walls
which by their perfect Wilderness at
once arrest the attention of the visitor.
These people differ in many respects
from the inhabitants Of the other parts
Of the same county and have habits
and customs peculiar to themselves.
When funeral takes place two wood
en- crosses are provided. On the way
to the cemetery a halt Is made at n
certain spot by the side of the road.
Here prayers are said for the deceased.
after which one cross is deposited in a
hawthorn bush or under it The pro-
cession then goes on its way. and after
the interment the other cross is fixed
at the hend of the grave. This strange
custom dates from time immemorial.
as the great pile of crosses by the road
side indicates.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
MuddIed Memories.

Among the gems of collection
of schoolboy ''howlers" are the fol
lowing:
Charon was a man who fried soles
over the sticks.
The heart is over the ribs in the
midst of the borax.
A thermometer is an instrument
for measuring temperance.
The snow line stretches from the
north pole to the south pole, and
where it crosses the Alps and the
Himalayas it is many thousand feet
high in the air.
"Honi soft qui NAL y pense" CFLet
him be honored who thinks eyiP1.
A toga is sort of naval officer
usually found in China and Japan.
Contralto is a low sort of music
which only ladies sing. = Kansas
City ,Journol
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
There's a reason for that ache il

There's reason for that ache in
your back-right where it "stitCh.
es" every time you bend over, turn
ground OF nix any distance. til
your kidneys. Take DsWitt's Kid.
ney and Bladder Pills. They are un-
tqualed for backsobe, weak kid
neysand Inflammation of the blRd.
der. A weeks treatment 25 cents
Sold by all Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
Her Great Need.

Little Alice is old for her years.
One evening after she had gone to
bed she heard mamma and papa
laughing in. much enjoyment over
q game of finch. She longed.to get
up and join them, but she knew
she must not. The next morning at
breakfast she was very quiet. Pres
emily she drew deep sigh:
n feel the need Of husband,
mamma; 1 do feel itP-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
Cured Hay Fever and Summer
Cold

A J Nusbaum. 6atenville. Ind
writes: Last year l suffered for 8
months with summer GOLD 30 dis.
tressing that it interfered with my
business. ] had many of the sym.
ptoms of hay fever, and a doctors
prescription did not reach my case.
and took several medicines which
seemed TO only aggrsvafe my CAGE.
Fortunately | insisted upon having
Foley's Honey and Ter in the vel
low package, and it quickly cnied
me, My wife has since used Fol.
ey's Honey and Tar With the snm.
SUCCESS. Sold by ell Druggists
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02

The way to get rid of a cold,
whether it be "bad cold" rjust
little one, is to get it out of your
system through the bowels Nearly
all ioougbloures. especially those
that contain opiates. are oonstipat-
ing, Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup contains no opiates and aots
gently on the bowels. Pleasant to
take. Sold by all Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
IN a Berry Bog.

The cranberry season is eagerly
awaited by the poorer classes Of
Cape Cod whole families journey
ing to the bog with provisions and
cooking utensils for an extended pic
mic. The work is easily learned,
and child of five can easily pick
four measures day, which means
the earning of 40 cents. An adult
picker can gather from thirty to
forty measures q day, which Is good
wages. /.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
How to Avoid Appendicitis

How to Avoid Appendicitis
Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are habitua'ly oonstipat.
ed. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
oures chronic constipation by stim-
ulating the liver and bowels, and
restores the natural iaotion of the
aud is mild and pleasant to take.
Refuse substitutes. For sale oy all
Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
The New Pure Food and Drug
Law,

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not af-
footed by the National Pure Food
and Drug law as it oontains no OPT
ates or other harmful drugs, and we
recommend it as safe remedy for
children and adults.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02

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 oc-
cnsion friend, trying to entrap him.
said, "say. Judge. what was the weight
of that big catfish you caught the other
day"
The Judge turned to his waiter and
said. Bob, what did say that catfish
welghed?
"What time yesterday. boss-in do
pswpin', at dinner or after auppahf"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
The Rurct cIrI,. Wa

After girl has worked for six
months to get young man. lying
awake nights to think up new schemes
Of fascination, It is amazing to witness
the GOODNESS with which abe can look
up into his eyes after he has finally
proposed and murmur teAderly, "You
hypnotistF' Journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
Rem.dx for Ealntness.

sneezing is the best brain clearer
known. Many persons conclude an
attack of faintness, or fainting, with
a violent sneeze. Our ancestors took
SNUFF from belief in the efficacy OF
Fneezing. But tobacco so taken Is In
Fart absorbed by the blood and hurts
the system.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02

Healthy kidneys filter the impnr
tiles from the blood, and unles4
theo do this good health is impos
sible Foley's Kidney Oure make.
sound kidneys and will povitiveI,
cure all forms of kidney and blad
er disease. Il strengthens tbs
whole system. For sale by all Drup
gists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02

One of the worst features of kid.
ney trouble is that it is an insidi.
GUS disease and before the victim
realize his danger he may have a
fatal malady. Take Foloy's Kidney
Cure at the first sign of trouble as
it correots Irregularities and pre-.
vents Bright's disease and diabetes
For sale by all Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
Msan Nelnhhnr.

How do you like your new next
door neighbour"
Don't like him at all. He's con.
temptible fellow. Instead of owning
a lawn mower that l could borrow he
has his grass cut by contract
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02

orino Laxative Fruit Syrup il.
sold under positive gusrau ee t..
cure constipation. sick headache,
stomach trouble. or any form ofin4
digestion. If it fails. the mann.
factursrs refund your money. What
more can any enc do. For sail by
all Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
FtInterest TO Many.

Foley's Kidney Cure will curs
any case of kidney or bladder trou
BILE that is not beyond the reach Of
medicine. No medicine scan dc
more. For sale BY all Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02

Occasional headache. belching
bad taste in the mouth, lack Of ap.
petite and slight nervousness are
symptoms Ct indigestion which
when allowed to 60 uncsred for
will develop into case of dyspep.
sia that will take a long time to gel
rid Of. Don't neglect your stom.
ache. At first Indication Of troub-
lie take something that will help il
along in its work of digesting the
food you eat. Kodol for indiges.
ton and dyspepsia will do thiP'
Kodol will make your food do You
good and will enable you to enjoy
what you eat. Sold by ell Drug
gists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
D W Brown, Pension. Attorney and
Notary Public, % Years Ex-
perience.

I prosecute pension claims OF
every kind, increases, widows and
minor olaims, bounty, etc.
also write deeds. deeds of trust
bills of sale, make abstracts of title
to real estate. Have me examine
title to real estate before you buy
l may save you money. Ialso exc.
cute vouchers, administer oaths
etc. Give me a trial with youl
business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
Must BE a Reformer.

why don't you get something new
to talk about!"
What for?" asked the orator. "Peo
pie don't fully understand what 1 have
been talking about for the last ten
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02

There have been manY great mus
clans, many first class masters of mel.
ody, but perhaps the majority of nv
sicians would name Beethoven as tie
master Of masters, the Napoleon Of
@usic.-New York American.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
snall.st po,ted pIanta

German women collect what are sup.
posed to be the smallest potted plants
In the world. They are caod growing
In pots about the size OF thimble.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02

Smallest Thing With Backbone.
The smallest thing with backbone
is the sinarapan. little fish recently
discovered by scientists in the Philip.
pine islands. 1t measures about half
an Inch In length.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
D W. BROWN,
Office with circuit Clerk,
Point Pleasant, W. Va.
Admit Your Error.

If you have made an error and rec
ognize 1t, submit graciously. Don't
try to convince your listeners In spite
of the error.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
FAvoRs AN AMENDMENT.

C. w. Gilgen of the Youngstown
Chamber of Commerce. n an address
before the Tax Commission of Ohio,
said:
1 think from the expression OF our
committee that we favor a constitutional
amendment that will permit the CLASH
Gcation Of property. 1t Ia said that cor
porations have no soul and no nervous
system. and that they can stand almost
any shock the legislature puts upon
them. Now those corporations are taxed,
In addition to the regular tax, the Willis
tax. Some OF us believe that Is double
taxation: but We feel in Youngstown as
long as the plan Is followed OF plumber
ing the corporations that such recon-
nendationS should be made that will re.
atllt in sending back a part Of the. plum
der. We would like to have sent back
to the county from which II came, q
share of this tax
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
lima 1Instlon and Fact.

Some men imagine they were born
great and later on achieved a fresh
crop Of greatness.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02

The lay of the average poet would
be more valuable II he could exchange
It for the lay of hen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
.Explorar Wa, Farm Bow.

" :
Capt Syerdrup. the Arctic explorer
who recently added 100000 square
miles of ice to the king OF Sweden's
dominions, spent his boyhood days on
forest farm.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02

"Blakestey's the most perslsrent
optimist l ever knew. He slipped
and fell in mud puddle yesterday,
and you never saw such a sight as
he was when he got up"
"What did he say?"
Gle. congratulated himself on the
fact that it was>so nice and soft
where he had struck and expressed
the opinion that If it had been hard
he might have broken a bohe or
two"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
Notice to rrespassers.

We the undersigned, do here mott.
fly all persons not to hunt, trap OF
trespass upon any of our lands in Glen.
denim and Hannah Districts.
Sallie Colwell
o. F. Stribling
8. P. Black
Harry Prince G'dn
John McCulloch
G.. W. Wallis
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are.
good for anyone who needs pill
They are small. safe, sure, little
pills that do not grire or sicken
Sold by all Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
Doctors and Disease.

No man Is n good physician who
has never been sick.-Arabian Max.
i'm.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02

A few doses of this remedy will In
variably cure an ordinary attack of
diarrhRa.
1t can always be depended upon.
even in the more severe attacks Of
cramp collie and cholera morbus.
1t is equally successful for summer
diarrhosa and cholera intantum in
children, and 10 the n,eans of saving
the lives Of many children each year.
When reduced with water and
sweetened II is pleasant TO take.
Every man of a family should keep
this remedy In his home. Buy it now
PRICE, 25c. LARGE SIZE, Soc.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-02
p yr

lis good old world after all;
II you have no friends or m oneg.
In the river you oan fall;
Marriages are quite common and
More people there would be.
Provided ycu take Rocky Mour.
tain Tea.
40 Van Glider
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-16
TALK OF THE TOWN.


Masonic charms and pins at L. P. Aus
tins, the watch and clock man."
Old gold and silver wanted at re-
dners' prices III exchange for goods at
r. e. Burr's.
Save money by purchasing that tennis
racket now. Big reduction at Ayefill
Music Co.
L. P. Austin sells stone cutters
glasses, all kinds and prices from zoe to
$500 per pair.
Good -paying hammer handle business
for SALE Inquire of NJ nj. Cook, Barre,
vt. Tel 1921.
II you want 20 invest in real estate
that win pay IA per cent. inquire Of
a, a. Smith, Barre. vt.
The Wonderland Moving Picture com
pany il showing this week The Bandit
King" and 4Rube Brown in Town"
The Perry Real Estate agency i Of
fering an. especially good trade in d
poultry farm near Williamstown. See
advertisement.
just received by wireless telephone
that Deacon Jones win be ut the /. @,
O. Il. masquerade promenade at *. q
hall Friday evening.
Jennie Laws viii sing this week at
the Wonderland Moving Picture Go,
Those Songs My Mother Used to Sing,
Good Bye Sis and The Face in The Fire
light.
If you dearly love to be iollied. don't
fail to hear Mr.. Jolly Of Joliet on Jolly
Side of Life" under the auspices Of the
Goddard Athletic association at the Uni
yersalist church, Monday, Aug. 10.
The D. A. Perry real estate agency
are advertising an especially good trade
In farm with a large amount of wood
land within short distance Of Granite
vile. See adv. in for sale column.
For Sale.-A 7o.acre farm situated
one mile and half from this city. VII
keep 12 cows and team. Good house
comfortable barns Hen house suitable
for 100 hens. An ideal home. Price
low. Inquire at once at the ID. A. Perry
Real Estate agency.
The Glover club win hold special
meeting Saturday afternoon, Sept. IA,
at 2 o'clock with Mrs. Hattie Waite
No. ? Eastern avenue. A large attend
ance Is desired, as business Of impor.
lance viii come before the meeting. and
the year books for next year win be
distributed