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Evening star., 1908-01-19

subject into permanent international obi-
CATION by the general treaty prohibiting
bombardments without proper notice.
The only news received from the scene
of trouble was a dispatch sent to the
Navy Department by Commander MARVEL
after he reached Guantanamo aboard the
gunboat Eagle. He said when the vessel
left Port au Prince at 10 o'clock Friday
morning everything was quiet there. and
when 1t left St. Marc at > O'Clock in the
afternoon matters there also were quiet.
and that the revolutionists ashore We're
guarding the consuates of the various
nations.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Anacostia Flats Improvement.

In reply to a question from Chairman
Smith of the House district committee on
the McGavin bill for the improvement OF
the Anacostia flats. Chief of Engineers
Mckenzie. L. S. A.. has returned a sug-
gestion that the bill should 20 to the riy-
ers and harbors committee and not be
considered by the District committee
Gen. Mckenzie makes no recommends
ton, favorable or unfavorable. on the mat
ter Of the proposed improvements but
contents himself with calling attention to
a previous report of board of engineers
who, after making an extensive and conn
prehensive survey. urged the desirability
of the project.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
To Extend Oak Street.

A favorable report on the House bill to
extend Oak street northwest has been
submitted to Chairman Smith of the
House District committee by the Commits
sfoners. They suggest. however. that the
bill be changed SO as to assess the entire
cost of the improSements-abou 10000
against adjoining property. the benefits,
they consider. being purely local.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
CUBAN CENSUS FIGURES.
Statistics Will Be Tabulated and
Published Here.

An arrangement has been perfected be-
tween the Department of Commerce and
Labor and the provisional government OF
Cuba by which the census figures for
Cuba will be tabulated. abstracted and
published by the census bureau In this
CITY.
All of the expense Of the work is TO be
borne by the Cuban government. d.
rector North of the census bureau Is
working out the details of the duties
which his bureau has undertaken. II will
not be necessary to increase the force of
the bureau, as the permanent establish
ment is perfectly able TO undertake the
additional work which the Cuban census
will impose upon 1t.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
WANT WHITE POSTMASTER.
People of Florence, s. c., Desire .
Change in officials.

Senator Tillman yesterday conferred
with Postmaster General Never regarding
the case of Joshua Z. Wilson. coiored,
who has been postmaster of Florence, s.
c.. for twenty years. Florence has now
1000 inhabitants and citizens of that
city. through Senator Tillman. are seek
ing to have white postmaster appointed.
No acton has vet been taken.
Evening star., 1908-01-19

BON MARCHE announces a suit clear
Ing sale of velvets. broadcloths, shadow
stripes, cheviots and other cloth assort-
ments. The store will also offer q clearance
Evening star., 1908-01-19

of long. loose and semi-fitting coats, in
cluding evening coats and capes. in black
and all colors. Early spring hats in net,
play tomorrow.
, 1908-08-19
THEPArH THAT LEADS SOMEWHERE.

am too much Of q coward, | fear, wiling
~ to submit my son to such disc pine ns
was m'ne during my boyhOod years. But,
even with all the wisdom that Is supposed to
come to us with years, | would fan rather
today see him tread the path of success,
tlodden years ago and now by so many boys
with bare feet and patched trousers, than in
an automobile, for instance. This is not
saying that there is anything demoraIizing
in travel NC through life in a motor car, but
l notice, oil the game, that there are very
few Young fellows who arrive at ANYTHING
worth while who travel that way. Not that
| would say that the sons of wealthy parents
do not turn out well. | have known some
that have perhaps ga few Will cover the
number better than some. 1t would be a
bad outlook for the future Of our country,
with its vast, growing wealth, if this did not
occasionally happen. Yet the tact cannot be
denied that the way to q symmetrical man
hood is easier for the poor boy than for the
rich.
Boys being bows, I look back now to those
days of my boyhood with a thankfu.ness
akin to the deepest gratitude. F0r,0fter all,
when the truth is faced how many of us
as boys, would ke diiigept if we knew we
could have what we wanted without working
for it When a boy knows that bis fathers
income is there, being kept and increased
for his benefit that, whether he lives the
life of the lily of the field or gives himself
up to hard labor, a fine income is, humanity
speaking, a sure thing, he is a remarkable
boy, indeed, certainly the exceptional 10y,
if he makes the game effort that he would
were he dependent upon his own exertions.
me1ic0m Paper.
, 1908-08-19

murd'rs and extortion. No newspapers are
being published, in conse quence of the
strike.
ashihgton, August 18th-Captain Bald
win announces a contract for a feet of
airslips each to carr thirty passengers be-
tween New York and Philadelphia.
Halifax, Aug. 18th he celebration Of
the one hundred and fftieth anniversary of
the establishment Of a Novascotiun Parlia-
ment Is proceeding.
London August 1Sth--Suoar in stock on
TIE 15'h inst was $4,000 tons. Last y ar
72.C3O tons.
IOa. m.
Barbados, bar, 30.l7, E showerv.
Dominica, bar. % 81, N. II. cloudy.
Antigua. bar. 3O.03. n. e. fine.
4 p. m.
Barbados, bar, 3o.13 E. fair.
Dominica " 29.94 W. partly cloudy.
Antigua " 1902 NE. cloudy.
New lorh. August 18th
Flo II. i ended Goa per barrel 5.25- 5 40
Meal. kilnjrie.I. per barrel 4.25-4.30
Nov Seasons Pork
H avy Mes, Pork, Sl7--l71
co..or fCrystals per H., A lie
MnscovaIo S9otcst 81 GIG
Molns~es Eng. Islds. per gal. no quotation.
liverpool Cotton midd!ins Upland d 1920
EXcntnse, New YogkA London. 60 days sight
49,
Exchange NewYarl and Lon How. sight 4.S65
london. August 18th
Dem. CRYSTALS I5s 81 .l6s on.
sn,,, Mu&oovado, floating terms, in
bonI, los. 0l-l0s.3d
German beet 88t o. b los. I'D.
dava Snga" $500 Gibraltar or Charno. {,
OF ter, loatjn% 'erns. Is. ~.
Damer@ra Rum, = 3!--24. 81.
, 1908-08-19
KAID MACLEAN'S TORTURE.
Il agricultural Reporter, 25rd J"1y)

After having been seven months the cap
tive of Raisuli, Kaid Sir Harry MacIean has
arriv ed home from Tangier.
STORY OF HIS CAPTIVITY.
Kaid Maclean has recently written of his
experienc during his long captivity for
'HCollier's Weekly. He says
My letters were all stopped and all com
munication with the world was suspended.
My servants were not allowed 10 come
near me, and I was left to the mercy of
Rails ul's body guald-a band of sturdy 1uf-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-07-08
"A Letter From Vancouver, Wash
ington.
June %, 1908.
Co. B, FiRsT INF.

.fffsN E..Ir W. iA(S Il IENo1 LNHs
Dear Father:-I will try to
write you a few lines this even
ing as we just arrived here last
night was quarentined five days
near the mouth of the Columbia
River on account of smallpox.
There was a sailor died on the
ship a few days after we left Ma
kisaki, and was buried atsea, and
soldier had a light form, hut he
lis getting along well now. We
came across to the Columbia riv-
er on the ship Sherman and trans
fered to q river boat and came
here. Itis about 80 miles up
here from the mouth ofthe river;
the river boats name was the
Harvest Queen. The town near
where we were quarentined was
1Hstdria; this place is not far from
Portland, Oregon. 1t is about
six miles over there, across the
river and all. There are street
cars going over there every few
minutes. Well, l was glad to
get back to the good old United
States. This town here they say
has about eight thousand, and is
a pretty place and a nice post
here for soldiers. There is two
batteries of artillery here and one
company of engineers, The river
is just a little ways from here and
is high. There is lots of fine tim
Der along this river. Well l snp-
pose the weather is fine over there
now. The weather here is cool
and seems pretty cool to ms just
coming from the warm climate
and wearing the Khaki. | think
we will get the Olive drab clothes
before long. 1 will have to draw
to close; these lines leave me
we'll as usual. The grass looks a
dark green and every thing looks
beautiful, trees, flowers and all.
Excure short letter and | will
take more time next writing.
From your son,
HARRY b. KlNCADE.
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The Farner'e WIG

Is very careful about her churn. She
scalds 1t thoroughly after using, and gives
II q sun bath TO sweeten IL. She knows
that II her churn is sour 1t will taint the
butter that is made in II. The stomach Is
churn. In the stomach and digestive
and nutrItive tracts are performed pro-
cesses which are almost exactly like the
churning OF butter Is 1t not apparent
then that II this stomach-churn Is foul 1t
makes foul all which Is put into lt9
Tho evil OF foul stomach is not alone
the bad taste In tho mouth and tho foul
breath caused by IL, but the corruption OF
the pure current OF blood and the dissem-
inatlon of disease throughout the body.
DIR. Plerce's Golden Medical Discovery
makos the sour and foul stomach sweet.
II does for tho stomach what the washing
and sun bath do for tho echurn-absolutelY
removes every tainting or corrupting ele-
mont. In this way 1t cures blotches,
pImplcs, oruptlons, scrofulous swellings,
sorcs or open eating ulcers and all
humors or diseases arising from bad blood.
II you have bitter, nasty, foul taste In
your mouth, coated tongue, foul breath,
are weak and easily tired, feel depressed
and despondent, haVo frequent headaches,
dizzy attacks, gnawlng or distress In stom-
ach, constipated or irregular bowels, sour
or bitter risings after eating and poor
appetite, these symptoms, or any consider
able number OF them, Indicate that you are
suffering from biliousness. torpid or lazy
liver with tho usual accompanying indI.
gestion, or dyspepsia and their attendant
arrangements.
The best aRoDtS known n medical SCI.
ence I6t t4e tute. o1 Ehe above sym PtQm9
and f6ndI ions, as atGesIed 6Y The Wflt1R8
oi leading Ie3tbGfs and RctItIQneTs Qi
all the seYerRl ehoQls Of medical practce,
6RVe 6ceD RkIllfullYD and hArmonlouSlY
nLscnYeTY% That this Is absolutely true
will DO readily proven TO your satlsfaction
II you will but mail postal card request
TO DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo. N. ", for
free copy OF his booklet OF extracts from
the standard medical authorities, giving
the names Of all tho ingredients entering
into his world.famcd medicines and show
ing what tho most eminent medical men
OF the ago say OF them.
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True Worth.

An exchange says; cit WILDE
but a little while until those who
know us and those who never
heard of us will pass along
through the green mounds in the
cemetery and read the epitaphs
on our tombstones. And those
who knew us will summarize our
entire life into q few essences of
truth born of the knowledge of
how we lived and what we did to
make life brighter and better for
others. They may add, casually,
that we left fortune, but tthey
will dwell rather upon the roses
we strew along tho pathway than
we put away in boxes for heirs
to squabble over. For the mon
ey we lott they will speak no
eueogize upon US, but for the
good we did and the perfume of
charitableness and gentleness we
left behind, they will weave the
wreath that can give glory to the
dead and 10y to the living"
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ExTRAvAaANCE IN STATE AZ
FAIRS.

Wheeling Register.
A startling statement OF the rev.
elry of waste and riot of extraya-
canoe by the Dawson administra.
tion is contained in the figuresfur-
nished to the Regieter by the Hon
Sep Hall.
Mr.. Hall shows by inoontroverti
BILE facts. taken from the official
records at Charleston, thatthe ex.
penses of state government have
been more than doubled sinoe the
democrats relinquished control
In the last biennial period for
which the democrats were wholly
responsible the appropriations for
all purposes were $2.583.037 20.
The extrayaganoe and mismanage-
ment of subsequent administra
tions has brought State expenses
up to 81 675. .48O. the figures for
1907 O8.
DO taxpayers Of the state re.
quire any more convincing eyi.
denoe of the Incompetence ofthe
present adminis,rationH If they
do, it is furnished in the fact that.
Notwithstanding the increase in ex
pense OF more than 100 per cent.
the Dawson regime will bcquentb
as Legacy to the democratio ad
ministration which is almost Ger.
tain to date from Maroh next a de
fioit of approximately half a mill
ion dollars.
Within fourteen years the ex
penses of state government have
been doubled. There have been
no extraordinary expenses to justi-
fly this amazing expenditure of the
money of the Taxpayers, but there
has been q systematio loot of the
state treasury In nearly every ue-
partment of the state government.
Taxpayers face the certainty of
increased charges next year in or
der to meet the deficit in the treas.
ury, and also face the danger that
the Virginia debt burden will be
placed upon their shoulders be-
oanse certain Influential persons
elected to settle the debt question
as Wall street suRgesttd d instead of
adopting the simplero safer and
less expensive plan which was Of
fered,
1t is not very comforting sitne-
tion for the taxpay or In any point
of view, but it ought to make
"Curn the rasoals out" the slogan
of go I'd oitizens, regardless ofipar.
ty affiliations.
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IIow's rhisY

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of oatarrh that
cannot be cured by Halle CataTrh
Cure. +. j Cheney, Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known
F'J. Oheny for the last 10 years.
and believe him perfectly honor
able in all business transactions
and financially able to Garry out
any obligations made by his firm.
Welding, Kinnan g. Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohia
HALLS Catsrrh Oure is taken in.
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and muoous suFfaoeO OF tha
DyOtem. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75o per bottle. Sold by all
dTugRists, Take Halle Family
PILE for constipation.
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SCOTT IS ALARMED.

Is Hon. Nathan Bay SCOTT, West
Virginia's junior member in the
United States senate, to resign
from the republican national ex.
eoutive oommitteeH 'Aeoording to
a dispatch sent from Chiohgo to
the New York Herald and re.pub-
lished in yesterday's Cincinnati
Enquirer he has announced his
intention of 80 doing and has given
a strange reason therefor.
From the the senator's state-
ment regarding the matter his rea-
son is no lighter one than belief
that the republican national ticket
lotto be defeated in November.
III have record of three oon
seoutive victories and don't want
my record broken" is the way he
is oaid to have expressed himself
If SCOTT is really of the opinion
that Taft 10 to be beaten in the
fall and resigns from the exeou,
tive committee in consequence of
this belief there is apt to be quite
stir in West Virginia political
ORIOLES shortly. Since he assisted
Mark Hrnna in eleoting Mckinley
in 1896 the junior senator has been
known as one of the most suooess-
full oampaigners in the g. o. P.
He was Hanna's Fright hand man
and took an important part in both
of the MCKINLEY campaigns. -Four
years ago he was spoken of for the
ohairman0hip of the committee
and would probably have landed
it had not Roosevelt decided upon
Cortelyou,
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EIDUOlAisY SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing is list of flduciary accounts
ut this date that are before me for
settlement, viz:
J: s. Spencer, Administrator, etc"
of John McCulloch, deceased.
j. s. Spencer, Guardian Off. f. Nc
Culloch.
J, s. Spence or, Guardian of c. r. Nc
Culloch.
J. s. Spencer, Executor of Ellen d.
Beale, deceased. -
George G. SomervilIe, Trustee for
creditors of x. ~. McKinstry.
Point Pleasant Trust Company,
administrators of Byrd Hill, deceased.
All settlements included In the fore
going list are final ones.
Given under my hand this Goth day
OF June, 1903.
II. II. HOWARD,
Commissioner of Accounts,
for Mason County, w. Va.
Juno 2i2 2t
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THESE GOOD TIMES.
Charleston Gazette.

Charleston Gazette.
No doubt many of our readers
often feel the necessity of having
money. Conquer the passion.
dear reader, for these are prosper
GUS times. Undoubtedly, most of
the merchants are pinohed to pay
bills and clerk hire, but poor, un.
thinking fellows, they do not real.
ize that the party in power prom.
ised good times and they are here
on the spot, Probably GOAL opera.
tors dislike to see empty oars on
the sidinPs and loaded oars that
cannot be shipped for lack of mar.
ket, but little matter of that kind
affecting all the GOAL fields from
Maine to California should not be
allowed to spoil the foroe of the
idea that the tariff will make every
body happy, Assuredly, there is
no timber business left; but what
has timber to do with good times
anyhow Yes. there are thous
4nds of laboring men subsisting
on reduced weges and one.third
line and thousands of others out of
employment. but who has license
to ohasten labor if not this admin
istrationP It is true that the gov.
ernment is running behind and is
over one hundred millions in the
hole because of this depression,
but while this knocked things
silly, under Cleveland. it is only
sign of health under Roosevelt.
Yes, 1t is true that the Dawson
tax laws are giving US jesse; they
are increasing the burdens and
driving out capital, but the inoreas.
ed expenses must be paid and this
tax business was started for the
purpose of raising more revenue
any way. Who oaresP We have
fooled the people for forty years
with the idea that tariff is not a
tax and If it is, that the foreigner
pays it. Having gotten them to
believe this, we oan make them
believe that times are good now if
we only soy it often and loud
enough. It remains 10 be seen.
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An Indignant Editor.

Last Saturday evening after
sewing two patches on our Sun
day trousers and cleaning and
pressing them we hung them out
to dry. An hour later we found
that they had been stolen. This
will explain why we not in our
accustomed place in church on
Sunday. The human being who
will deliberately steal a pair of
trousers from the editor of a
weekly newspaper, and knowing
that they are his only pair for
church going deserves a worse
fate than ourindignation will al
low us to mention. 1t seems to
US that il civilization had been
turned back half a century
Hometown, Pa) Banner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-07-08

A Republican Governor of Ken
tuoky pardous two oowardly as.
sassians of Democratic Governor
and he takes more than two thous.
and words to tell why the pardons
we're granted. Caleb Powers and
James Howard, each of whom
we're convicted three times for
oomplioity in the murdeT of Coz
ernor William Goeble are. by
stroke of executive pen, now free.
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Carried sna ke in Bosom.

Two passengers on the noon
train from Redwood to Clarsburg,
last week had peouliarpet which
they had captured back near the
Nioholes Greenbrier line. "Go up
into the smoker and see my rat.
tier" said one of them to a friend.
A dozen ourious persona hurried
forward. There sat his pal, but no
rattler was in sight. Presently
the fellow oarelessly opened Lis
bosom and revealed the reptile. He
slapped the snake to make him an
CRY, and It threRteningly darted its
tongue and beat tattoo with ita
tail, while the crowd beat a hasty
retreat They hoped to sell the
snake at Olarksburg -Clarksburg
News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-07-08

The Kansas City Times is unr
der the impression the kscientists
have made an error regarding the
longest day in the year. 1t thinks
the Fourth of July, the day, and
gives rs its reason that it gener-
ally begins in June and never
ends until the fifth :of July. In
this section of the country it new
or ends.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-07-08

Best American calico, 5c yd
36 in. Union Brown Muslin, DC
36 in. heavy brown muslin, &c
36 in, quilt lining, 34c yd.
Hope bleached, 7!c
Lonsdale Green ticket, Sc
Lancaster apron ginghams, &c
Alabama plaid shirting, 79c.
SO in. Black Taffeta Silk, 81 80
value for $1.19
36 in. Black Taffeta Silk, 81 80
value for $1.05
36 in. Black Tafiota Silk, $1.19
value for soc
81 in. Japanese Silk, will wash
like linen, SOC value, all
shades, for 42c.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-07-08

An English professor has been
telling San Francisco citizens that
pigs have souls. If this comes to
the ears of the packers an effort
will be made to oan them. Hereto.
fore, it is said, everything about
the hog is utilized except HE
squeal His hoofs, hair. teeth and
all other parts of the CARCASS are
made to pay, and if it lie found out
that he really has soul. it can't
escape capture to be used as a by.
product,
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MUST BELIEVE IT
When Well Known Point Pleasant
People Tell 1t So Plainly.

When Well Known Point Pleasant
People Tell 1t So Plainly.
When public endorsement is
made by a representative oitizen
of Point Pleasant, the proof is
positive. You must believe it.
Read this testimony, Every back
sufferer, every man, woman or
ohild with any kidney trouble will
find profit in the reading.
MRS. p e. Holloway, living on
5th street, Point Pleasant, with
rheumatism and also suffered SO.
verely from binding headaches. /
tried a number of medicines but
received no relief, until | procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at Hooff's
drug store. / used them acoord.
ing to directions and the results
we're very satisfactory in every re-.
speot. Itake pleasure in recon
mending Doan's Kidney Pills to
all sufferers."
For sale by all dealers. Prioe 30
cents. FoStor. .MiIburn o., Buf.
falo, New York, sole agents for the
United States
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other
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1t is not surprising that the re
publican party of West Virginia
With its wealth of able and capable
men who, If nominated, would
oarrJ the state for goveronor be.
yond question, should jeopardize
this important office as there is
every likelyhood is going to be
deneY-Grafton Septional,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-07-08

The nomination of Bryan al
Denver. and Bennett at Charles
ton. both happen in July. July
is going to be good month for
Demo oraoy. The balance of the
ticket will be in keeping with the
nation and the state.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-07-08

Now, be honest! Are not times
as hard now as in 1892 And ia
not the Republican administra.
tion as much to blame for this
panic of 1908 as the Democratic
administration Of 1892 Be honet
in politios as in everything else.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-07-08

Foley's Orino Laxative. the nev
laxative. stimulates, but does not
iTritate. 1t is the best laxative
Guaranteed or your money back
for sale by all druggists
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-07-08

For political activity" Presi.
dent Roosevelt has removed post
master Sherman y, Denham
of Clarksburg, w. We. The of
foe is the second largest in tho
state in point of salary, paying
$4,000 per year.