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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26
Proceedings Of County
Court.

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adjurned Saturday, January 18,
1908, in session ten days.
The President, Bird Stone, and
VIM. I'll. Vaught and w. w.
jackson, the Commissioners were
present every day.
In the organization Bird Stone
was chosen President for this
year.
The bond of Rev. Esom II.
Meadows 70 celebrate the rites of
matrimony was approved.
The petition to settle claim of
Eugene Williamson, administra-
tor of Edgar g. Combs, deceased,
was allowed.
The Wills off. p. Hurlow, do
ceased, and Alfred III. Yonker,
deceased, were proven and order
ed to be recorded.
Ann Hurlow was appointed
and qualified as administrative of
the personal estate of j. p. Hur7
low, deceased, and gave bond of
$500, with James and Charles w.
Hurlow as sureties'
The vocation work of the clerk
IN the appointment of adminie
traitors, guardians, probate of
Wills, &C., was confirmed.
Isabella Vaughn was commit
ted to the West Virginia Asylum
at Huntington, upon the applica-
ton of L.. A. Vaughn.
The Ohio River Railroad Co.
was exonerated from the payment
of $4.52 tax on four lots in Point
Pleasant. which it does not own.
Total value of lots $502.50. Land
book ordered corrected.
Frank Friezey of Union Dis
trict, was relieved of an erroneous
assessment. 200 acres land valu-
ed at $500, for the year 1907 was
reduced to $346O, on account OF
the removal of the timber on so
acres of said land valued at
5000. Tax to be refunded $l4.69.
Land book to be corrected.
G.. w. Hill was assessed with
$4,000 personal property in Union
District for the year 1907, when
ne should have been assessed with
$4,000. $21.30 was ordered re-
funded to Mr.. Hill, that being
the amount of erroneous tax paid
or charged.
Milton Sayre was appointed
Overseer of the Poor in Union
District in place of S. M. Smith
resigned.
The Weekly Qegister was or
dered to stop sending the paper
to the County Infirmary at expir-
alton of time poid for.
The Clerk was ordered to have
bound theland and personal prop
erty books for 1905, 1906 and
1907.
j. G. Aten was appointed and
qualified as Deputy County Clerk
CLARK Sturgeon was appointed
Constable in Clendenin district,
in place of Monroe Jordan resign
ed, or failed to qualify.
D. w. Gossit was appointed
Justice of the Peace In Graham
District, in lieu of j. p. Lane, de-
ceased.
Frank Hinkle was appointed
Justice in Waggener District in
stead of Riley Z DeKaney who
was appointed and failed to quail
ify.
Bert Morrison Sand wife were
summoned in the erroneous ass
essment hearing of e. w. Hill.
Samuel Meadows, Galletin
Meadows and John George were
lappointed viewers of a new road
| in Hannah District. Later their
report was received and the road
established as asked for.
The petition of s. III. McNeill,
ct. al, for change in road in Han
nan District, was received.
The petition of Henry Lieying
and others for a new road in
Graham District was presented.
A netit;on from Jonas Roush.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26

The American Locomotive
Company, of Richmond, Va, has
just set up 80 locomotive and two
steam shovels for the South Man
churian railway at Dalny.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26

In the stomach ofa two-pound
carp, which he had pulled from
the Passaic River, VIM. Pudney,
of Belleville, N j, recently found
a woman's diamond ring, valued
at $IOO.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26

At the Cage Bird Association's
recent show, in the Royal Horti-
cultural Hall, Londan, was ex-
hibited asking bird of paradise
valued by it's owner at 5000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26

George Long was appointed
surveyor of road precinct No. 4,
Arbuckle District, iu lieu of Jas.
I'll. Long, lett county.
VIM Persinger was appointed
road surveyor of Precinct No 4,
Clendenln District, in place OF
Harry Porter, resigned.
Milton Bartram refused to
qualify as surveyor of road pre-
cinct No III, Clendenin District,
and Harvey Young was named
to fill The vacancy.
Upon the application of Geo
g Somerville George w. Eek
ard, l. a McMillin and John Nj
Burdett were appointed apprais-
ers of the estate of x Il McKih-
stry.
The Road aurveyorsin precinct
No /, in Arbuckle aud Precinct
! No /, in Clendenin Districts were
ordered to open the Kanawha
river road through the lands OF
MARY M Thornburg and Newton
Long, Robert Shank and a
Gould.
John p Austin, guardian for
Ray Doss, ct al, resigned, and
John M Sheline was appointed in
his stead. Gave pond of $4,000.
with r e Snider and III ID Blaine
as surities.
John Nj Miller was appointed
and qualified as guardian for Ella
May Miller, u minor. Bond $500
with Bird Stone, surety.
EN- wallace was appointed
and qualified as guardian tor Or
will Wallace ct al. Bond 800,
with John w Young, surety.
John e Beller and r. g. Mus
grave, commissioners of accounts
reported settlements made before
them. The reports were confirm
ed and ordered recorded and
filed.
r L Barnett, ex-Sheriff, pre-
sented a aduplicate receipt from j !.
| o McDermitt, sheriff Mason CO.,
for $547 25-100 balance due the
county on all finds.
The clerk paid the Sheriff and
took his receipt for $2.05 for old
brick sold from lhe Court House.
Order No. 242, July term 1907,
for $4.25 in favor Edmond Wall
ace use. Peter Meadows was re-
scinded on the account that swo
orders were issued for the same
clam.
Road order No. SO, July term,
1902, Arbuckle district, for $314,-
65 has been lost. Said order was
in favor of M M Proctor and a
duplicate order has been issued.
Everybody is warned to look out
for the original order.
The annual compensation to
county officers for 1908, were fix
ed as follows:
Prosecuting Atty. $1,000
Clerk Circuit Court, 800
CLERK County Court, 600
Sheriff, 800
Jailer, 100
Court House and Jail Com 40
Road Fund Allowances.
Arbuckle, 1868 65
Clendenin, 260 Sd
Cooper, so O9
Graham, 100 SO
Hannah, 108 65
Lewis, ia 80
Robinson, 81 so
Waggener, 81 90
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26

A Cleveland, o., store had this
sign in one of its windows few
days ago. Red Headed Boy
Wanted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26

1t is said that dried currants
given occasionally to horses in
lieu of oats will increase their
power of endurance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26

Will give you the best goods ot
the lowest prices. and perfect fit.
New goods now In. CCTippett,
The Tailor,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26

The County Court met in spec
ial session Thursday, February
6, 1908, President Bird Stone and
Commissioners w w jackson
were present. On account of
sickness Commissioner VIM III
Vaught was absent.
CHI McDermitt was appointed
and qualified as deputy assessor
First assessment district.
George r Bumgarner was ap-
pointed Justice of the Peace in
Graham District to fill a vacancy
in that offic. DIV Gossit, who
was appointed in lieu of p
Lane, deceased, failing to qualify,
&c Winger was appointed a
committee for Jas Mckinney, an
insane person. Gave bond of 800
with Jno l. Whitten as surety
Wesley Newberry, of Cologhs
district, was exempted from pay
ing capitation tax for year 1908.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26

New jokes, new songs and every
hing just up to now, at the min
strels Friday night, Feb. 29th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26
Saw ais wife in Moving Picture


Jumping from his seat in NOV.
ing picture show, at Youngstown
o., George Coshetto shrieked, my
wife, l bave found her"
He was rushing toward New
York street soene fashed on thu
screen. There was a crowd of mel
and women moving along the walk
A pretty face smiled in the oenter
A picture changed, and the mar
ran screaming madly from the lii.
tie .heater He walked to and fir.
in the streets, wringipg his hends
Ooshetto had been seeking his wife
for five yeare, and he got the first
GLIMPSE ST her in the picture.
Reputlicsns who have been led
TO believe that American tariff bar
1ns d. not Sc IL goods abroad cheap
OF than at home will be interested
IN Pittsburg dispatch printed in
the ST Louis Post Diepatoh as fol
lowe: Tin plate oonsumers of the
country have raised howl because
the United States Steel Corpora
ton has sold to Welsh tinplato ma
kers 10000 tons of sheet and tin.
plate bars $40 ton cheaper than
they are quoting manufacturers in
the United States While the COR.
poration is charging the American
steel makers 500 per ton, it is lay
ing down the same product il
Swansea at $21 80. The cost OF
transporting the bars to Wales is
about $12 per ton, so that the aotu
al price received free on board
Pittsburg is $l78O per ton as
against $29 per ton quoted for
American mills in the Pittsburg
district. The Industrial World, an
IRON and steel publication of THE
oity, which was founded for the
purpose of maintaining high tariff,
thus comments on it editorially:
Viewed from any conceivable
standpoint these transactions de.
serve the seVerest condemnation
Nothing oan do more to discredit
the protective system than suoh
operations. The tariff on buoh
material is high, yet it is only
$6.72. Did not the steel corpora.
ton tie the foreign buyers up
tightly, and did not the latter
know that if they resold their chip
ments would be stopped very
promptly, they could load those
bars back onto the oars and chip
them back to the United States at
profit after paying transportation
oharges. The cheap plea of keep
ing mile going and employing la
Dor through these exports is an in.
suit to the intelligence of the
American public"
Crazed by drink Marshal Spill.
man, of Pennsboro, last Thursday.
attacked his mother with knife.
Wnen his brother John oame to
the rescue Spillman seized an axe
and out gff one of his brother's
legs snd otherwise msimed him 80
badly that he will die
He Can do Little Who Can't do This
One of the players takes stick
in his left hand and thumps the
floor with it saying: He oan do
little who oan't do this" Then
he hands the s'iok to another
player, who will probsbly use his
right hand whom holding the stiok
and humping the ground. If he
dies be is told he has failed in the
simple tasS, and the stick is passed
to another The same goes on un-
til some one discovers that the
secret of the trick is to copy the
leader exactly, and therefore the
stiok must be held in the left hand.
Will be glad to make you suit
Gall aud see nv line, 90 Tin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26
HENRY McKINMEY NO. Be
What Me Really Need.

Each Of us In our own small organ.
ism possesses germ or whatever you
like to call 1t which, properly develop
ed, should eventually lead us to the
realization of all our ambitions. All
that is wanted are energy and concen
tration.-I>ondon Ladies' Field.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26

Protect yourself againet the oon.
tagion of tears. but expose yourself
to infectious laughter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26
JUST THE NAN.

George AIDE, the humorist, has
been selected as one of Indiana's
district delegates to the republican
nationel convention. The Com
moner suggests that Mr.. AIDE be
chosen as chairman of the resolu.
tions committee. he will be just
the man so write plank promising
the people that "after the presi-
Dental election" the tariff will be
revised in the interest of the pub
lilo by political party which de-
rives it's campaign funds from the
high tariff benefioiaries,
"That was remarkable feat of
Washington's In throwing the dol.
lar aoross the river" "Yes, but
ne bad an advantage over present
day athletes" "How SOP" Its
much easier to throw a coin than
a clearing house certificate" The
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Among the other hardships which
Atlanta experienced under the new
law was severe blizzard, whiob,
of course, caused all the greater
suffering with no antidote available
OF course, the invention of that
Michigan man of DOLLAR that will
kill feas on a dog helps some; but
what is more urgently needed is
one that people won't get hot un.
der.
The man who boasts that he is
self-made never gives his wife
credit for putting the finishing
touches on crude piece of work.
AS we'll try to hike yourself up
by your boot straps as to push
yourself forward by patting your.
self on the back.
Protect yourself against the oon.
tagion of tears. but expose yourself
IN infeofioua~ Iau0hteF.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26

AS we'll try to hike yourself up
by your boot straps as to push
yourself forward by patting your
self on the back.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26
plenty of Practice.

II met your friend Dudley to-day"
"YesT ] haven't seen him for long
time. 1 suppose lie shutters as badly as
ever7"
"oh, mol He's quite an adept at II
now."-PhiIodelnT'e p"ssa
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26

The man who boasts that he is
self-made never gives his wife
credit for putting the finishing
touohes on crude pieoe of work.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26

Crazed by drink Marshal Spill.
man, of Pennsboro, last Thursday,
attacked his mother with knife.
Wnen his brother John oame to
the rescue Spillman seized an axe
and out off one of his brother's
legs and otherwise msimed him 80
badly that he will die
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26

On account of lack of funds the
Cologne and Onion district claims
were not allowed.
Ofhar Allowanoaa
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-26

Will be glad to make you suit
Gall aud see my line. 90 Tip
petit The Tailor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-10
Subscription Rates and Terms.

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the direct order of subscribers, and is
continued until ordered stopped and all
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The rate of subscription is alike to all,
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Sample" or marked copies" are sent
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-10
Local Wants

OOOOO
Thirteen steam radiators, different
sizes, good as new, for sale cheap.
: = G.. 6. THOMPSON.
A good second hand Radiant Home
beating stove,. for coal or wood, for sale.
Apply at this Office.
Why not get your robe lined, SWAN
PETERSON is the man that will do it
for you, neatly and at reasonable prices
Photography has three fundamental
principles that a photographer has to
pay special attention to, according to
the subject he is working with; they are
light, position and expression. Anyone
wishing photograph taken with those
principles in view will kindly call on A.
H. Anderson at Pembina photo studio
in Cavaliers building between IL o'clock
a. m. and $3.50 p. m. every Saturday.
Call early and avoid the rush.
A. II. ANDERSON,
Photographer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-10
TONGUE RIVER

VIM. Kaercher, who is attending col
leg at Fargo spent Christmas at home.
r. H. Simmons was at Winnipeg dur
ing the past week. &
Mr.. James Kearns and family came up
from Crystal on Tuesday to spend
Christmas at the home Of John McGur-
ran. IN
Miss Grace Cook of Cavalier Sunday.
ed with Tongue River friends.
8. Schroeder and family of Munich,
Cavalier county, were guests Of the
Kaerchers during Christmas week.
s. G. Webb and his sister Miss Chair
ty, of Tynef, attended divine services
here on Sunday last.
Mrs. Fred Keno is recovering from her
late severe illness and her friends hope
she will soon be entirely we'll.
Mrs. Burnes' and family drove oper
from their home near Bathgate Satur-
day evening, and were guests at the.
home of s. Gibney over Sunday.
Mr.. John McGurran returned from
Winnipeg on Tuesday after short visit
with relatives and friends there.
John RickbeiI lost fine five year old
mare on Sunday after a short illness;
with inflammation Of the lungs.
While A.J. Restemayer was return
ing from church on Sunday afternoon,
accompanied by Henry Schlucter and a
little SON Of the latter, they were met on
the road by dog in full fight with sew
eral tin cans tied to its tail. The horse
became frightened and bolted into the
ditch overturning the rig and dragging
it and the occupants for some distance
until the shafts broke and the animal
ran away being captured after short
run. Fortunately none Of the occupants
of the buggy were injured beyond a
severe shaking up, but the vehicle was
badly wrecked This occurrence should
be warning to- thoughtless boys WHO
indulge in the cruel and dangerous
practice of Canning" any stray dog that
happens to come in their way.
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Premium Papers.

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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-10
How to Trap WIND Animal.

How to Trap Wild Animals
40 page trap book illustrated, picture
of 46 Wild animals in natural colors
FUR ANIMAL CALENDAR, gun and
trap catalog, also prices of bids and furs
All sent postpaid for ten cents stamps or
silver. FREE to those who ship to, or
NY of us. Address Fur Dept, N. w.
Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-10

At Yorkton AZ a. Chris nas day
occurred tie wedding q Nj. Gso. spics.
formerly Of Drayton and Miss Phoebe:
Hawkins Of Yprkton. Mr.. Spice and his
bride arrived In Drayton and wore
guests the first OF the week at the home
Of Mr.. Spices parents near Drayt6n.
The groom Is telegraph operator at
Yorkton. s Il
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-10

County News

!: County News /:
ssaeeeesesesseeeeeeeesesesss
John johnson Of Drayton; spent New
Years at Pembina.
Thos. Richardson Of Drayton caught
. gopher q few day ago.
Miss Myrtle Gilroy Of Drayton was
the guest Of Pembina friends the first Of
the week.
Mrs. Sarah Grandy and her SON Louis
left st. Thomas for tour Of the Mex.
can republic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Geiger Of Hamil.
ton are the parents Of son born New
Years eve.
Nurse Wilkins of Drayton has gone to
Bowesmont to attend Geo. Bellamyswho
has typhoid fever.
Deputy Collector Harvey of Pemb;na
is in Neche to relieve deputy collector
O'Brien for few days.
Randolph Graves and family Of
Backoo have gone to Vancouver,::w hese
they will make their future home.
Joe Gladue Of Neche is planning to
hold masquerade carnival at his rink
on the Pembina river next Thursday.
Report is that Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Gym are the parents Of daughter
born at their home at Puyallup, Wash,
on Christmas.
Miss Mary Longtemps and Joseph
Charbineau of Leroy were married at
the Catholic church at Leroy on Dec
ember 3lth.
Miss Lillian Anderson Of Pembina
was visitor at the home of Mr.. and
and Mrs. Jas. Anderson at Bathgate for
several days recently.
Mrs. A. E. Simmons of Drayton who
has been i'll for some time has gone to
Mount Clemens, Mich, where she will
take treatment at the springs.
Mrs. Eli Beaudry OF Neche has gone
to Rochester, Mimi, where she will
undergo an operation. Letters later
say the operation was successful but the
patient will have to. remain there for a
month.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.. John
son of Hyde Park was open to about
one hundred guests on New Years night
in honor of their SON Ernest, who is
home from Manchester college for the
holidays.
Miss Lizzie Richer came up from
Bovey, Mimi, to Bathgate and is spend
ing the holidays with her. sister Mrs.
BRAZIL Demarse. Mrs. Demars enter.
tanned last Thursday evening In honor OF
her guest.
Hamilton friends were pleasedtto see
Ed. Sinclair, an old-time boy, last week,
in company with his wife to. whom he
was married Christmas day. Mr.. Sin.
clair is now located at Beinfait, Sask.
where he conducts an. implement bust
ness.
G. L. Spring of hamilton defended
r. I. Duggan, the mulatto, who was
tried at Neche for bringing stolen pro.
perty into the state. The court found
the charge not sustained by the evid
ence, but sentence was suspended anc
the darkey left for parts unknown.
Thomas Donovan, nephew of DR.. P. G
Donovan of Neche, passed away in {
sanitorium in Boerne, Texas, from con
sumption. He was we'll known and lik
ed in Neche where he worked for ST,
years in his uncle's drug store. The bod,
was taken to his old home at Sturgeon
Bay, Wis.,, for interment.
Jacob Cocks died at the home of hi
son John in Kalispeil, Mont. He has beel
i'll for two years and was eighty on,
years old. He was native of New Yorl
but was resident of this state TO
many years. He frequently visited wit
his daughters. Mr.. Alex. Stewart an
Mrs. A. L. Miller at st. Thomas. Inter
ment was made at Larimore.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-10

The county board has been in session
this week, but the influx of visitors has
delayed regular business somewhat. 1t
is expected they will adjourn to-day, and
will return to check up county officials
books in February. The official papers
selected for the succeeding year are In.
dependent, Chronotype and Echo.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-10

Barley 6s to 70, Oats 40, Flax los
Reserved seats for East Lynne at
the Drug Store.
Miss Nettie McCauley of toilette has
been visiting with Miss Edith Wardwell
this week.
A baby girl arrived at the home of w.
H. Wolther. merchant and post master
at Macarthur, on Tuesday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-10

The A. o. U. w and D. of H. held in
stallation Wednesday evening. List of
officers will be given next week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-10

F. NJ. King is spending this week in
the Roosevelt country on business. He
expected to go as far as international
, Falls.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-10

H. Halldorson, of Gardar has been ap-
pointed to the customs service here, and
entered upon his duties Monday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-10

Mrs. ]. ]. Manning Of Bathgate has
with the assistance of other Bathgate
ladies compiled cookbook full of re-
ceipts from local sources, of which a
supply has been placed on sale at Hene-
mans store in this city. The price is
80 cents and there are many single re-
ceipts that are worth the money.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-10

Joseph Pariseau has been back to Wis
it the haunts of his childhood, in and
around toilette this weeks, after an alb.
sence of many years in Two Harbor and
other places north of Duluth.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-10

Entered at the postoffice at Pembina al
second class mail matter.