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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
ITAe MODERN ACTOR.
A Stage Hand Compares Him With
the stars of the Past.

A etase Hand Compares Him With
the stars of the Past.
"Actors travel on their nerve 80
much nowadays it makes 'em think
they're nervous" said the old car
penter. "Why, 1 was with a show
that had to delay opening two
weeks because the star discovered q
fancy interior done in blue and
gold He said blue got on his
nerves. So we lost time while the
scene was painted over. Same way
with another-a woman star. She
wouldn't work because parlor set
had panels decorated with peacocks.
Said she was picked one day by a
peacock, and even pictures of 'em
scared her.
"But you can bet that's done
mostly for advertising. They do
their acting for the press agents,
and the more hot air is wrote about
'em in the newspapers the better
actors they think they are.
"Used to be actors had to produce
the goods-and do it on real acting
too. They could act and talk SO rs
to make the audience think it was
balmy moonlight night, for in
stance, without a lot of electrical
stuff to help 'em out. There's often
moro stage hands working realistic
effects nowadays than there are ac-
tors in the whole cast, and some
times what passes for good show
would be just as interesting if there
was no actors in it."
"What is lacking in tho modern
actor compared to tho old SCHOOL,"
asked the student.
"Most of 'em amt got the back
bone to BIO good actors" replied the
old man. "Can you figure any Of
these dude society stars pulling off
fierce sword fights and struggles like
Mccullough or Forrest? No, sir.
They amt physically able. And
that's what makes us sick when we
have to stand in the wings and
listen to them fool the audience into
) thinking what wonderful heroes
they arc. "-John S. Lopez in Har-
per's Weekly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
The Royal Box.

The king Of Italy is vegetarian.
King Leopold of Belgium Is reported
to have suffered n severe mental break
down.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austrin
owns cliinnWare factory in Vienna
which Is ole Of the most famous in the
world aid employs more than thou
sand worktneif The King Of Snxony
conducts similar business, though on
Il much smaller scale.
Many monarchs are using English in
Intercourse with one another. The czar
of Russia, for example, speaks English
better than German. and the German
emperor speaks English better than
French, SO 1t Is natural That the two
sovcrcigns should. rs they do. corre-
spond In English.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Not tho Man.

I.oafer (saluting perfect strangely
Il remember you, major, when we
was in the regiment.
Strangcr-What! In the Ninety
ninth?
Loafer-Yus, major
Stranger-Company Az
Loafer-Yus, major.
Stranger-Always getting drunk
Loafer-I won't 60 so far as to
deny as l took drop extry now
and then, major.
Stranger = Discharged with ig-
nominy for cowardice?
Loafer-'Ardly that, major, for ]
alfus did my duty.
Stranger-Then you're not the
man!-Punch.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Naedlea.

Needles were undoubtedly the in
ycntion of prehistoric man, as they
havo been discovered among the old
est remains of human life. Some
rude specimens made of horses
bone and evidently intended for
sewing skins were found not long
since i'll a cave in France, together
with other traces of primitive life.
Needles have also been discovered
in the oldest Egyptian tombs and
among the remains of the lake
dwellings of Switzerland. The date
of the invention of steel needles is
unknown; but, judging from the
rich embroidered garments de-
scrfbcd in ancient record, it would
appear that fine needles of steel
or some other material were in use
at very carly period.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Coal Formation.

Coal, both hard and soft, is alter
cd and hardened vegetable matter,
formed out of the remains of an
cient plants. Roughly speaking,
coal consists of from 80 to 95 per
cent carbon mixed with a small pro
portion Of various mineral sub
stances, which remain as ash when
coal is burned. In addition to these
constituents coal contains, locked
up within itself, certain amount OF
gas, varying in quantity according
to the kind of coal, the anthracite
containing more and the bitumi-
nous less gas.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Not Her Choice.

An east side resident tells Of the
following conversation heard at q
breakfast table between mother
and small child. The mother in
question was reprimanding her
daughter for speaking unkindly OF
her father.
"You never hear me speak in
such a disrespectful manner of your
father" she contendcd.
"Well, mamma, but you choosed
him; / didn't,"-Portland Orego'
hian.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Gown Gossip.

The spring colors show decided
preference for dark shades, and even
black Is going to be n favorito.
Most OF the new blouses have but
terHy shoulders, which give the effect
OF breadth and droop at the same
time.
prophecies for the summer season
hint that the japanese effects 30 gen
orally adopted will give way to re-
vIval OF the classic, and some OF the
newest models already show this tend
Rncy.-Nuw York Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
sauce For tho Camden.

A sailor was one day telling
gentleman of tho many relations he
had lost at sea.
"Well," said the gentleman,
"arcn't you afraid to go to sea-"
"No, sir" answered the salt.
"Did you ever lose any relation at
seaP"
"No, my man." answered the gen.
tlemen. "All my relations died in
'srhen," said the salt, "srep't you
etfaid to 60 70 hadT - -. ~,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Pointed Paragraphs.

People too easily get in tho habit Of
having troubles.
A philosopher Is man who doesn't
want the things he can't have.
A good man is always rated below
his true value; bad man Is always
rated above his true value. -
The relief man feels when he sue
ceeds in gettlng-the world off his shoul
lers does not prevent his getting the
load bnck again within month oI
two..-Atchison Globe.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Professional Ethics.

"Yonll have to send for another doc
tor" said tho one who had been called
after glance at the patient
"Am | so sick as that" gaspcd the
sufferer.
II don't know just how sick you
are" replied the man OF medicine,
"but l know you're the lawyer who
cross examined mo when appeared
as an expert witness. My conscience
won't let mo kill you. and I'll be
hanged If want to cure you. Good
day."-Phlladelphln Ledger.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Shrunk.

After a long and wasting illness
north countryman was about to
don his clothes for the first time.
COCK" called his wife from an
adjoining room, "hes thau gotten
all thy claes1'
The good man, with a lively sense
of his cmaciated condition, replied
dryly:
"Aye, Aa's getten me claos rect
eneuf, but there's nowt to hang IN
on W-London Tit-Bits.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
SOM of PARTING.

why should the maids all marry whom /
take in my employ?
What Is there in my service that suggests
connubic joy?
always try my best to get the plainest
ones can u
Or choose the fceblo or the old, to pain
the eye of man. EIlt
But Ger I've had them many moons they
come to me and say,
~ lofc my Yon: | marry heem." and
vanish with the day.
-Woman's Homo Companion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
rho Ainher orltioism.

CritIc-Now that your play Is to be
actually produced you can surely give
me some idea ns to the plot and gen
cral action.
Playwrlght-It's still too indefinite.
You see, the call boy and the man ut the
stage door haven't told me yet what
they want done to t!-NIodern Society.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Weather or Not.

A Germantown woman discovered one
morning recently that her maid Nora
had broken tho thermometer that hung
In the reception hall.
"Wcll. Nora" sighed the mistress OF
the house In resigned way, you've
managed to break the thermometer,
haven't youT
"Yis, num-" replied the maid I'm a
tone equally resigned. "And now,
mum, we'll Jist have to take the wealth.
err as 1t comes."-Harper's Weekly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Tho Flo.

If any other food SURPRISES the dnte
It is the fig OF Smyrna or Cresca, wash
ed and dried. The fig is the favorlte
fruit mentioned In the Bible, and It's
indulgence will cure n multitude of
mnladlcs. 1t possesses n peculiar aim
ity for the lower lntcstincs and has
succeeded III accomplishing results
where all mnterln mcdlca have failed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16

Stop esraohe in two minutes;
tootheohe OF pain of burn or scald
in five minutes; hoarseness in one
hour; muscleaobe two hours sore
throat in twelve hourt-Dr Thomas
Electric Oh. monarch over pain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16

M at designating skin oruptfone,
scrsfulA, pimpl,s, I.shee, etc du.
to impure blood Burdrok Blood
Bitters is u olcnsing blood tonic,
Makes you olesr eyed. oleat brain,
I'D, olear-skinn d.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Digests What
/, You Eat
For Sale by all Druggists.
EIrat Crock Lei.ar soele,x.

Kappa Alpha Theta was the first
Greek letter society In the United
States organized for women and was
founded at De Paw university, at
Greencastle, Ind. on January 81, 1870.
The Phi Beta Phi was first organized
at Monmouth. ILL.,. April. 1867, but was
known for number of years as the
!. g. sorority.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
TIME IS THE TEST.
The Testimony of Point Pleasant
People Stands the Test.


People Stands the Test
Tho test of tiInn io what tells the
tale The public soon finds out
when misrepret entstioDs IRE made,
and merit alone will stand the test
of time.
Point Pleasant People appreci.
ate meat, and many months ago
publicly endorsed Doan's Kidney
Pills; they do go still. Would u
Citizen maks tho statement which
follows unless convinced that the
article was just hs representedP a
cure that Taste is the kind that
every sufferer from kidney ills lie
looking for.
w O. Bird, mail carrier, living
five miles from Point Pleasant, w.
Va says: II believe that exposure
O Indictment weather in my work
has brought about my kidney trou-
BILE. 1 suffered from this oom-
plant for some time. the most an.
noyfng sympton being too fire..
quent action Of the kidney score
lions, which oaused me to arise
many times during the night. My
back aohed almost constantly and
times after long drive / was hard.
ly able to get out of the wagon
without assistance. 1 dootored
more or less without relief until |
procured Doan's Kidney Pills at
q w M. Hooff's drug store. They
went directly to the sent of my
trouble and disposed of it." From
statement given in 1903
Tested and Proven.
On Dec. 18, 1907, Mr. said: II
am glsd to reiterate everything l
said regarding Doan's Kidney Pills
as | have not had kidney trouble
since they CURED me some years
ago."
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Fostor. Milburn 90. But.
fslo New York, sole agents for the
United States
Remember the name-Dosn's-
and take no other.
Itohine piles provoke profanity,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
A Money Saver.

Jenks-Pyo just given 800 for
this diamond ring for my wife.
Jonks-Its a beautyl But isn't
1t -extravagant?
Jenks-Not. a bit. Think what it
will save in glovesl
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Mnkinn n Rinht.

"Who was that blooming idiot saw
you with this afternoonf"
"Sir, that was my brother"
Pardon me, please. might have
known it!"-Clevelnnd Leader.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
To n Tramp.

o happy tramp! envy you.
Whose cares and clothes are very few.
II mover puzzles you TO choose
What tie to wear. which shirt or shoes.
Your pants may bag. but you have ceased
To care II they're correctly crcnsed.
And one pair satisfies you, which is
No embarrassment OF brooches.
-Harpera Weekly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
MeIodram-aticaI.

In the last net the heroinc's tears
fell Ike rain.
The villain was surprised.
She had been SO cold during the pre-.
ccding acts TINT lie expected nothing
loss than hnllstorm.-Ch News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
HE CHILDREN LINE ~
E1ENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP

If you haven't the time to TX
eroise regularity, Dsen's Requests
will prevent constipation They
induce mild. easy healthful 40.
ion ofthe bowels without gripping.
Ask your druggist for them 200.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Notice of First Meetingo Creditors.
In the District Conrt er tho United Sietcs'
for tho southern District Of West Virginia
IN nANKRUPTCY.
4 lGE! I! RSI %S!!fT q In bankruptcy.

n. KImSsTllng, In BANKRUPTCY.
To the CREDITORS of 4, r.. Kmborllng, at
Point Pleasant. in The County of Mason.
and district aforesaid:
NoiIce Is hereby given thai on tho 25th day
o. isNS ne sun n y, himneIm, ,nts Wa I's
IlTsi meeting of Ills creditors win be held ~
the law office of John H. Mhltten. In The
Mason Comfy. West Virginia, ON the STU
day of August, lr0S. AT ton o'clock IN me
may attend. prove thoir claims, appoint
trustee, examine the bankrupt, andI,rhnsnct
such other business as may properly como
before said meeting
JOHN l.. WRITTEN,
Referee In bankruptcy.
Point Pleasant, VIVA, July 25th, l9oS.
July A.2w
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Na.dad Emf

Bicker-My wife has brains enough
tor two.
Knocker-Tha why you married herr
Cleveland Leader.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Fortilo Peru,

Though In the torrId zone, Peru pos.
scsses such diversity of elevations and
climatic poculinrlties as to be able to
produce almost any product known to
man,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
hnnninean.

True happiness consists in tho
Forgetting how to fret
About the many things that we
Arc sure we cannot get
Catholic Standard and TlmeA
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Our First Theater.

The first thcntcr in the United States
was built In Williamsburg, Va, In tho
year 1862.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
TransIated.

"What is on aftermath pap
"That Is short way of saying
What n difference III the morning -
Chicago Record Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
A chnnnsd Situation.

''One can never tell" said the fallen
political Idol. "a short time ago had
the mob ut my feet Now they are at
my throat"-Phlladelph North Amer
lean.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Who'll Compel III

ut has boon decided that babies must
pay faro on tho transatlantic steam
ers"
"s'poso baby declinesr'-st Paul
Pioneer Press.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Too Economical,

Economy's virtue fine
Unless with greed It ranks.
Both parties shouldn't strive to use
Tho Bame old platform planks.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16

HALLS Catarrh Cure lie taken in.
formally. acting directly upon the
blood and muoous surfaces of the
1ystem Testimonials sent free.
Price 75o per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Take Halls Family
Pills for constipation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
cured hay Fever and summer

Cured Hay Fever and summer
Cold.
A 3 Nusbaum, Batesyille, Ind.
@,itss: "Last year suffered for
.hreo mouths with summer cold
10 distressing tINt i, intsftercd
xith my business had many
ottbe symptoms of hay fever, au''
a doctors prescription did MT
'esoh my CASE. aud l took several
medicines which seemed only to
4ggrSvste it fortunately | in.
ai,ed upon having Foiey's Hone,
nd Tar, Il quiosly cured me
My wife hns einoe used Fuley''
Honey and Tar with the eamt
4ncoess." Sold by all druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16

Itching piles provoke profanity,
but profanity will not ours them
Doan's Ointment oures itohing,
bleeding or protruding piles after
years of suffering, AT any drug
store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
Jack and jill.

Jack nat jul upon the bridge
And kiaaed her on the spot.
Tho bFooklet muFmured down below,
But Jill she murmuEed not
--ChieRG0 NbYk
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16

Kodol is today the best known
and most reliable remedy for all
disorders of the stomach, suoh as
dyspepsia, heart burn, sour stom.
aoh and belohing of gas. Kodol
contains the came juices found in
a healthy stomach. Kodol is pleas
ant to take. 1t is guaranteed to
give relief and ia cold here by all
dTnggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
HOW to Avoid Appendicitis

Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are hebitually oonstipa-
ted. Foley's Orino Laxative cures
chronic constipation by stimula.
ting the liver and bowels and re-
store1 the natural action of the
bowels. Foley's Orino Laxative
does moi nauseate or gripe and lie
mild and pleasant to take. Refuse
substitutes. Sold by all druggists
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
An Involuntarv FnddIot,

"Binkerloo has become vegetarian"
"No, from necessity" = Cleveland
Plain Dealer. --- *
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16

A Toast.
Here's to our wivesl
They I'LL our lives.
Like busy bees. with honey.
They ease our shocks.
They darn our socks
And spend most all our money.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16

Be careful about that little cough.
Get something right awayj somi'
good, reliable remedy that will
move the bowels. Kennedy's LEX
alive Cough Syrup acts gently ye,
promptly onSthe bowels aud sllayt
inflammation at the same time
1t is pleasant to take and 1t lie es.
peoially recommended for children,
as ii Tastes nearly as good as euger
or maple sugar. Sold by all drug
gists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
His sympathy.

His Sympathy.
Geraldine-Pa has broken his leg
Gerald-Rlght or left2
Geraldine-Ieft.
Gerald-Thats too bad.-st Louis
ReDublic
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any Case of oatarrh that
cannot be cured by HALLS Oatar, h
Cure. r. j Cheney, Toledo. 0
We. the undersigned, have known
E. j Cheny 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, Kinnun & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16

Tho Only Change.
My ladylove is perfect quito.
Her name is Brown, her hair the sameI
There's naught I'd ohanEe-eHeept her
name.
Catholic Standard ana Times,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-09-04
AN HONEST DOCTOR
ADVISED PE-RU-NA.

MIR. SYLVESTER e. SMITH, Room
Iva 2lS, Granite Block, st. Louis, No.,
writes: "Peruna is the best friend q
sick man can have.
"a few months ago came here in
wretched condition. Exposure and
damE ness had ruined my once robust
health. 1 had catarrhal affections of
the bronchial tubes, and for time there
was doubt as to my recovery.
"My good honest old doctor advised
me to take Peruna, which did and in
a short time my health began to i'm
prove very rapidly, the bronchial
trouble gradually disappeared, and in
three months my health was fully re-
stored.
"Accept grateful mans thanks for
his restoration to perfect health"
Pe-ru-na for Ills Patients.
A. w. Perrin, NJ. D. s., $50 Halsey
St., Brooklyn, N. Y, says:
81 am using your Peruna myself, and
am recommending it to my patients in
all cases Of catarrh, and find it to be
more than you represent. Peruna can
be had now of all druggists in this Sec
ton. At the time began using it, it
was unknown"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-09-04
Denth of CxcInnen.

From the study of clouds an official
Of the United States Weather Bureau
concludes that the ordinary cyclones
which traverse our country from west
to east are not more than two or three
miles in depth, although their diameter
is many hundreds Of miles. In otha.
words, their motion does not affect the
upper regions of the atmosphere.
In the case of hurricanes, this au-
thority finds that the depth is greater,
amounting to as much as five or six
miles. But higher currents blow direct
ly across the cyclonic and anticyclonic
areas which produce storms and fair
weather at the surface Of the earth.
This new theory tends to offset form
er ideas concerning the circulation Of
the atmosphere.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-09-04

In some parts of Europe corn cobs
are used for building purposes The
cobs are collected and taken to a fac
tory, where heavy congresses crush
and mold them into blocks of various
sizes, just as bricks are variousy
nodded. These blocks are then bound
with wire so as to make them hold to-
gether. They are then soaked in tar
to make them water-tight, and ere
ready for use after this treatment. Of
course, they are much lighter than
bricks, are always dry, and make good
houses. This is but one of the very
many ways lii which Europe shows a
greater economy than Amerca does.
There Is little over there which goes to
waste. Even the refuse and garbage
of Paris is made to serve a purpose by
being burned and converted into DOW.
er