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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-09
REDMOND.

Homer SbiHet, of your CITY. was
calling on friends and relates here
Sunday;
Harry Crump. of Five Mile,
spent Sunday evening with hia
best girl on Salt creek.
Mr. and Mrs James Mulford. of
st, Albans. arrived here Sunday to
spend a week with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs Geo Milford.
Mrs Jene Clagg spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs Rilla Multord.
The Redmond and Henderson
ball teams played at Henderson
Sunday afternoon with soore 8 to 8
in favor Of Redmond. THE 10 the
4th game the Redmond and Hen
derson have played, the Redmond
holding the fort. The blooming
CITY OF Henderson will half to send
a little taller timber out to make q
show for the Redmond boys.
Miss Ohriatie Mcleod spent
Sunday with Miss May Aeiker, Of
Henderson.
Harley Spencer, of Charleston,
is visiting relatives for few days,
Rev Pullin filed his appoint.
ment at Henderson M E Church
Sunday night.
Miss Vernie Mulford, who has
been visiting her sieter at Beech
Hill for the past few days.
10 Carlyle left Tuesday for 81
Peters, whore he has accepted Q
Miss Neva Austin. of Beale
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her parents at this place
The Stork called at home of MI
and MrS Phil Boneoutter, Sunday
the 29th, and left a bouncing baby
boy. Peggy
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a RECORD preaker.

OnMonday, Sept. 9Th, Mrs. Del
la Brinker. of Letart, wife Of A, g.
w. Brinke1, besides getting three
meals (and all neoesBaHy work 70.
quired to get them and good ones
too) making beds. sweeping, clean.
ing and filling lamps, she helped to
put out large washing, psaled,
oored and canned one bushel of
pears (three quarts of Same put In.
to spiced fruit) did Same With one
peck of quiuoes, picked. strung
and put into cana ready for next
day one.haIf bushel green beans
and sprinkled CLOTHES fornext days
ironing. There were several calleTa
same day, among them were Mrs
ID. b. Hart and daughter, Miss
Roush, from the country. Aunt
Becky Varian, Mrs. Inez Bentz,
Glacie Gist, Mr.. a. Green and
others. She also made two calls
the same day, one TO MEs. Bentz
aud une to Mrs. Annie Cross. l
do moi. send this for publication to
cause strife among our fair sex nor
cause the men to envy Mr. Brink
or, but to show how much can be
accomplished by one who has all
tie good qualities to constitute q
mod5l hbdsewife. Mrs. BEinker iS
onso 81 the best and most rapid
housekeepers in Mason county.
A PATRON.
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GLEN WOOD.

Miss Mabel Cornwell has return.
ed from visit to friends at Cali.
polls.
Manly Collins, of Grown City.
was visiting Miss May Curry Sun.
day,
School commenced Monday with
Miss Lonora Blazer and Miss Hat
tie Keister as teachers.
Mrs Raymod Beckett, of Athalis,
was visiting Miss Pearl Boggs Sat-
utday.
Walter Starkey was visiting his
mother, Mrs E B Starkey, Thurs.
day,
Miss Pearl Boggs and Miss Win.
ona ..Starkey have returned from
their visit to Hildago. They re.
port q fine time while there.
The ladies of the M 3 Church
will give an Toe cream supper 10th
Mrs F B Stsrkey was visiting
her mother Mrs Julia Butler. of
Huntington, Wednesday.
Willie Wallace has gone to Dol.
UNDUE, o. to work.
Miss Bertha Rollyson, of Guyan.
dotte. was visiting Miss Winona
Starkey Tharsday.
Miss Mabel Oornwell was visi.
ting Miss Pearl Boggs and Miss
Winona Starkey, Sunday.
Henry Wise was visiting Will
Blazer and family Sunday.
Willie Frenoe was visiting his
father, Geo France. Sunday.
Miss Letha Suairs is visiting heI
sister, MEp Jesse Brown. at Park.
ersburg. Rose Bud,
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Sunday evening. Rev. j. b.
JaokSon. Presiding Elder, will
preach in tho NJ. e. Church, South
Rev. Jackson was pastor of this
ohuroh about twenty. Eve years age
and 10 ono oRthe best pTeaoheTS in
the state. After the services quart
erly meeting will be held.
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vorv Much Ailko.

"see here, rat" said hia employer.
"didn't you tell mo that when you Tas
out west the Indians scalpsd youi .nd
now you have your hat OF see you
have an extraordinary quantity OF
hairl You certainly told me 20, didn't
you. Patf"
"oI did. sor.s answered Pat. "but Oh
bear In moind now that Il was mo
brudder Moike. It's thot much We BIO
aloike that OF think Ohm Moiko an
Moike be mo."-NOw York TimOs.
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Mr.. j. Fred Holloway. of this
oity, 10 playing the part of the one
legged boy in Mrs, Wiggs of the
Babbage Patch, with the Leebler
Theatrical Co., out of New York,
aud now playing through the east.
This lie a strong company and we
are glad to know that the manage.
ment is we'll pleased with Mr..
Holloway. Mr.. Eagle. of GSllipo.
lis, was with this same company
for three years.
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HAS. K.Y WHALEY DEAD.

MRS. K. v. WHALEY DEAD.
Mrs. X v. Whaley, nee Louisa
Purdue, died Tuesday evening at
$50 O'Clock, September LIST, 1903,
at the homo of her eldest son, o.
NJ Whaley, in North Point Pleas
ant Mrs. Whaley had been in
falling health for several months
but her illness was not alarming
until few weeks previous to her
death.
Mrs Louisa Purdue Whaley was
born in Wayne county, Virginia,
now West Virginia, on the morn
ing of April 1st. 1928, making her
age at the time of her death 80
years, 8 months and l day. She
was the mother of eight children:
Mesdames Mary Fry, Waldo -
Allen, Eestella Sands; Messrs. O
NJ Whaley, w o Whaley, 81 L
Whaley. F M Whaley (deceased),
o L Whaley.
The deceased was married to
Kellian v Whaley, native OF
Onondago county, New York, in
Galesburg, ILL.,, in the year 1874,
and aoon returned to Wayne
county. this state, whore Mr.
Whaley engaged in timbering and
farming. In 1860 he Yves elected
to Congress, then the 18th Vir-
ginia district, and was twice elected
to the same office from the Sd dis
triot of West Virginia. Mr. Whaley
aided in organizing the 9th w Va
Inf, and then commenced recruit
ing the 9th w. Va Inf at Guyan-
dotte, w Va, where, in November,
1861, he and his small force were
captured by the command of Col
Albert G jenkins and Col John
ClarBson The fifth night after
his capture Mr. Whaley made his
escape, and by keeping to the hills
by day and the roads by night he
finally landed in Catlettsburg, KY
not more than five hundred yards
from his newly built home on the
West Virginia point
Mr. Whaley removed to this city
in the spring of 1868, whore Mrs.
Estella Sands. his youngest child
was born He died on the 2Otl
day of May, 1876, and his romans
were removed from the old GENE
terry last Friday and inferred by
the side Of his life companion
Mrs Whaley never allied hersel
with any church, but all churche
was her religion-to do good-t'
do unto others as you would wisl
to be done by.
Whether peace and plenty wer
at her side, or whether the hare
hand of death was laid on he
household leaving her widowe'
with helpless little ones, she wa
equal to every emergency, showing
only to her family and the world
hopeful, cheerful side of life. M
wife and mother ever commanded
more love and respect from he
household, and the home of ever!
one of her children was ever opel
to her.
The funeral services were con
Quoted Thursday afternoon from
the u B Church in North Poin
Pleasant, services conducted b.
Rev o N Pullin, of the M ]
church, interment in Lone Oal
cemetery.
Six of her grand-sons, viz: Vanc
Sands, of Arizona; James Whale.
of Cincinnati; and Henry Fry, K
lv. Whaley, Raymond Allen ant
CARL Whaley, this CITY, were pal
bearers
The family have the sympath,
of all who know them or the de
ceased
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Personal Mention.

Mr. Geo Swallow, wife and baby,
of MiddIeport, were the guests Of
his sister, Mrs Elmer Nutter, Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Mr. Hunter Hale, who under.
went successful operation for ap.
pendioitis in a Columbus hospital,
returned home Tuesday night.
Capt j o Wright and wife have
returned from visit to Cincinnati.
MisseS Lyde and Leila Kimber.
ling left today for On extended vie
tito their sister. Mrs j 3 TimmP,
In Pittsburg.
Mrs Byers, of Pittsburg, here
visiting her daughter. Mrs 81 A
Barbee, has returned home.
Mrs John MoGraw and children,
after a visit to her mother. Mrs A
/. 81 Gable. has returned to her home
in Charleston.
MeSsrs II r Howard. Rankin
Wiley, Robert Brown, John K
Couch, Thompson Beale, Charles
Nsalo. Geo Long, Tobe Lewis. Jno
II Hutchinson, Alexander MoOauS.
land, DR. A r Girard. and several
Others from this county. attended
the Ohio State Fair at Columbus
last week.
Mlss Syble Menager, of Charles
ton, 10 here visiting relatives.
Mr. Lou Gill has moved his fam.
lily from Diamond to this city.
MOO Tippett is visiting in
Columbus.
Miss Florence Mcintosh, of Col-
umbus. is here visiting her uncle
DR. e MoEIfresh and family.
Miss Alice Grey. of Boston, is
here the guest of Miss Alice Cape.
hart.
Mr. Ed FiIson and Miss Irene
Bowyer are visiting Mr. and Mrs
JL Pannill in Columbus. They
made the trip in an automobile in
one day.
Mr. 81 Il Heiner, of Columbus,
was here Monday visiting Mrs
G W Tippett aud family,
Mr. w r Tippett. of QUINN.
mont, spent Saturday night and
Monday here with his mother.
Mr. T W Proctor, of Five Mile,
was In town Monday.
Mr. W 81 Waugh, of Nowata
Oklahoma. a very pleasant gentle.
man. a true westerner and good
Democrat, is here on visit to hia
sister, Mrs E j Gaskin, near town,
This is his first trip back to his ma
tive state for 30 years.
Mr.. Walter Moody, wife and
daughter, of New York State, are
here visiting Mrs Moody'e mother
Mrs. B Gilmore.
Mrs 81 r Howard, who has been
on an extended visit to her daught.
or. Mrs W A Williams. at Mt Yer.
non. Ohio, returned home last
week. While there she and Mrs
Williams took a trip to Buffalo
and Niagara Falls Mr. Howard
met MIS- Howard in Columbus and
accompanied her homeA
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-09

Mr.. VIM. Oowley, of this city,
was married to Miss Virgie Jack.
son, at her home on Cabin Greek.
Kanawha county, Monday, August
81, 1908 The happy couple will
have the best wishes of host Of
friends for a long, happy and pros.
perous life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-09
SEEDS

Ftp. MILLER & SON, relia.
BILE Wholesale and retail Seed
Dealers in Gallipolis. Ohio, will
furnish you everything In the
seed line, fiEst.olass and true to
name seed at the lowest prices.
We guarantee all our see to
be pure and clean. !,
Special attention given to mail
orders. Give us q trial.
b. p. MILLER q Son,
Second and ConHt Ste
Gallipolis, Ohio.
sepe 1 mopd
Fall patterns now in are good t.
show you. OCTippett, Tailor.
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- WV N~@NAASNSt
wood, was in town today.
Mr. Henry Vance, Of Packers
burg, spent Sunday here with
friends.
MrP'G Brooke, of Baltimore
representing Townsend & Grace
90, Baltimore, straw hate, lie spend-
ing a few days with his aunt Mrs
"A OOox.
Mr. Albert Barnett has moved
his family from Leon to PomeEoy.
Mrs Malessia Wallace and two
little daughters left Saturday for
their home at Bryan.
Rev j Howard Gibbons 10 at
tending the Kanawha Convocation
of the Episcopal church at st. AL
bans. this week.
Mr. 81 Eastham. of Buffalo,
was In town on business Tuesday.
Mr. Harry B Heiner, here visi-
ting his grandmother, Mrs. Geo w
Tippett, returned to his home in
Columbus. Monday.
Master Howard Locke. of st.
Marys, 10 here visiting Mr. Mar.
GUS Chambers.
Mr. John R BoggesS. wife and
family, who have been at Syoa.
more. Ill. for the past six monthS,
returned home last Thursday.
Mr. Pete Gardner, wife and
family arrived here Last Thursday
from IllinoiS on visit to TeIa
tives and to see his brother Mr.
Jas Gardner. who has been quite
Hiok.
Misc Hanna Lewis left ThuTs.
day for Philadelphia whore che
will enter Il Q University Of Penn.
sylvania, to receive instructions in
the profession OF a trained nurse
Mrs Robert Harris and baby, of
MiddlepoTt, spent the day Monday
here with her sister. Mrs w o
Jordan,
Mrs L 8 English. of Hunting.
ton. is here visiting Judge and
Mrs j w English.
Mr. Ed Wilson, of Raymond
City, waS the guest of HE brother,
Mr. Andy Wilson. Of Henderson,
Monday.
Mrs WO Jordan and baby re-
turned Saturday from visit to Mr.
Jordan's parents at zanesville, o
and was accompanied homo by
Mrs Geo Brush and baby. Me Jor.
dams sister,
Mrs w A King, (nee Webb) and
baby, here visiting Mrs Ohas b
Varian, have returned to their
homo at Bladen. 0.
Mr. Marcus Chambers returned
Saturday from a visit to Middle.
port.
Mr. q W Nuokles. of the B g. 0
Railroad, and living in Central
City, war in town today on his way
home to see his father, Mr. John
Nuckles, near Leon. who a few
weeks ago fell out OF haymow and
injured his eye very badly which
has caused him to be in critical
CON 1ition,
Mrs M o Byers and baby here
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Jno MoOullooh, returned to her
homo in st Louis, Monday.
Miss Grace Gibbons, who has
been spending the summer with
her sister, Mrs T E Swan, at Oora,
Pa has returned homo.
Mr. Nat Bloom is home off the
road for few days rest. His health
continues to improve we are glad
to announce to his many friends
MN z Dent, of Elizabeth
Writ county. was business visitor
there today.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-09

James r Dudley. editor of thu
Oabell County Record, died sud
denly Saturday night at his hom.
In Milton, following an acute at.
tack OF oolio. He was one OF the
best known newspaper men in thi'
state.
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Pic Social.

You are respectfully invited to
attend a pie sooial. to be given by
the ladies of Trinity Church.
Thursday night. at the residence Of
Mrs. Blazer, on Wand street.
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John Boice in a PaTkersburQ
hospital from the kick of a hoEse
received word from his wife in the
country that twin sons had arrived
making the number OF his child,
rem IS Thep mans jaw wa'
90 broken he could not express bit
Joy.
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MARRIED.

Mr.. j. G. oowley and Miss Lula
May White, of Wevaoo, Kanawha
county, were married in Hunting
ton, Monday. September z, 1908.
and are now spending their honey.
moon with his cousin. Mr.. VIM.
Cowley and bride, in North Point
Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-09

Rev. Carl Barth expects to
preaoh at the Flats Church next
Lord'O Day morning. Night ser
vice subject to further announce
mont.
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Night Blooming CoreuS.

Tuesday evening one of these
strange of beautiful foweTs nm
folded it petals TO the night at the
homo of MrS. Robt Kiger, on
Main street. and was in full
bloom at 10 O'Clock, and wai
viewed by many and by ell. Mrs
Kiger 10 juOtly proud of the plant
which 10 really a beautiful speoi'
mon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-09

Mr. Kirby Holloway. one Of
Point Pleasant's best young, of the
very best habits and perfect gen
tleman in every respect, has secur
cd position with that we'll known
firm. The Potter Shoe 90. of Gin.
oinnati, and will leave Saturday to
enter upon bis duties.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-09

Miss Ssllle e. Moore. of Elwell,
and Mr.. John o. Mccoy, of Llidy.
Pa, will BIO married in Bruce Chap
el, Saturday, Sept. 18th, by Rev.
j Howard Gibbons. at IL O'Clock
Mics Moore is the oldest daughter
of Mr.. Joseph T. Moore, postmast.
or of Elwell, and sister of Misc
Ethel Moore, of Huntington. Mr.
Mccoy is a brother of Mr. w. s.
Mccoy, of Llidy, Pa, and son OF
Mrs. Margaret Mccoy, of the came
place Mics Moore has been en-.
ployed in EIwell postoftice for some
time and che will be missed from
that place, as she has lots of friends.
The wedding march will be played
by Miss Elizabeth V. Moore, dau.
Rhter of the late Judge Moore and
q cousin of Miss Moore. All ct
Miss Moore's friends are invited
The melon season is nearing an
end, corn on. the. Dob will soon be
in the crib, spring chickens are at.
tanning maturity, and eggs are high
and scaYoe. Truly, this lie the "be-
tween season" whom the good
housewife must knit her bHowG
when the next meal is being plan
ned.
The Democratic headquarters
telephone number 10 1873
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-09

Mr.. L. A. Harper. registaE to'
the Third ward in Point Pleasant,
will hold the books open for regis
tvation at his residence on Wand
street, until Monday, Sept. l4tb'
If you want to vote be cure am
regieter ~
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-09

.2Mr. Bird Stone has rented the
Central H otelat Leon to William
Jividep. and has moved back onto
his farm at Waterloo. he will CON.
tinue running HE livery stable
however, and his con. GhaS Stone
will have il in chprgel
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-09

Large tablet0 for pencil use 8 for
10 cents; or l tablet and pencil
for s oents at Van Gilder's drug
atoYo.
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rha rrouhh

Jones-I understand there 70 trouble
between Mrs. Poet and her husband.
Smith = Yes. He couldn't sell his
poems, and she couldn't eat them. 90,
she left him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-09

The man who gambles 10 a deiuded
fool, but the man who CANDLES when
he continues to lose q q colossal cooi.s
HoASg Hutphin
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-09

The M. e Church. South Don.
ference will be held at Webster
Syringe next week. Rev. Bell, of
this city will attend.
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Mrs WO Jewett, of Hunting.
ton, here visiting Mr. Robt Lynch
and family will return homo today
Mrs. Robt Henderson and daugh
ter, Miss Helen, of Urbana. Ohio,
here visiting her sisters. Mrs j P
r B Smith, Miss Vena and Jessie
Thomas and BROTHER. Mr. 3. b
Thomas. Mrs Henderson returned
homo today while Miss Helen will
visit in Huntington and Charleston
and return here Thursday evening
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Male Choir

Trinity M e, Church will in the
near future have a mail choir for
all services excepting the crganist.
This is a new departure in church
music. and will probably prove a
SUCCESS. The choir Will cling at
the services next sunday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-09

Mr. j w Gardner of Pleasant
Flats was in town the fret of the
week. He intorms us that corn
outing time lie at hand and that
the crop will be a large one.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-09

Our ball team here will orosl
bat with Mason City at the ball
grounds Sunday afternoon.
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Point Pleasant Enjoys
Labor Day.

With all the features attending
upon a great national holiday. La
Dor Day, was observed in Point
Pleasant Monday. The celebration
of tue day was the most spontan-
eous and most enthusiactic of
years, capital joining hands with
labor to mako the location a quo.
CESS, The feature of the day was
tho great industrial parade, partioi.
pated in by all the labor unions OF
the oity and many business firms.
Perfect weather added much to
the enjoyment of the day. bringing
out hundreds of people from the
surrounding country. There were
over 200 people from Gallipolis
and by noon Main street was :
mass of humanity
The teachers of the Point Pleas
ant Public Shoots and the Board
Of Education met on Sept 8, 1908
to disouss matters purtaing to the
schools. Among other things II
was decided to follow the schedule
already made out for the High
School. beginning at 8 q m and
closing at 2:46 p m. OF later II
additional olasseB are made necss.
Gary. Parents will do we'll to see
to II that the sstudents do not
waste their time after they ARE
dismissed, but they will frequently
bs engaged preparing work at the
library after 2:45. We hope that
the parentS of each student will
secure reasonable effort on the
part of the student by inSlIting
upon some homo study.
Fl. 3. COOPER, Snpt.
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The Democratic headquarters
telephone number is 1873
New-York tribune., 1908-03-10
INDORSE FOULER BILL.
Nc5c York Merchants Protest
4gainst 4IdIck Measure.

Washington March "a committee from the
Merchants Association of New York introduced
TO the President to-day by Representative Fowler,
of New Jersey. protested against the Aldrich bill
and rdorsed the Fowler measure. The committee
submitted a statement to the President declaring
that the Aldrich bill proposes to fasten upon US
an extension of the vicious principles inherent
in our present currency system, with its legal ten
ders in large measure the fiat money of the gov
ernrnent and its national bank notes based gov
ernnent debt as security" The President did not
express his views
the question OF party politics and
should not be Influenced by partisan considera-
tons The present currency system, il stated.
was IAN inheritance from the crude and hasty
financing imposed upon this country by the dire
necessities of q civil and We business men are
still facing the perils of inelastiC currency, un-
responsive to the demands of trade, and which. by
reason of these defects. has caused to some the
loss of millions Of money and has imposed on US
a risk at frequent intervals. of panic and disaster
correct these defects by basng il upon principles
which have been tried and proved by our own ex-
periences before the Civil War or by that of other
communities: and eliminate one extensive risk
attendant upon industrial operations. which is now
an unnecessary element of the cost of our products
TO the consumer and obstacle 10 the extension
Of our foreign trade
New-York tribune., 1908-03-10
WALDO AND WHITLEY HEARD.

Washington, March 9-The special committee
appointed by Speaker Cannon 70 determins
whether there is sufficient ground for the i'm
peaChment Of Lebbeus r WiIfey. Judge OF the
United States Court at Shanghai who l. ac-
cused of misconduct in Office by Lorrin ..
Andrews and other American lawyers resident
in Shanghai. to-day heard arguments and took
the case under ddvis-ment-
Representative Waldo of New York. on whose
resolution the Investigating committee was aS-
pointed and who has appeared throughout the
taking OF testimony 5 Mr. Andrews's counsel.
made the opening argument against Judge
Whitley whose Impeachment he strongly urged
Judge Whitley followed in his behalf. RE
made general and specific denials Of wronSdoing
of whatever sort. and denounced his accuSeT as
one who had strung together long list Of half
truths and on them was trying 10 satisfy per-
sonaI spite. Representative Denby. OF Michigan.
Judge WHhey-s counsel. closed for the defence.
He asserted the complete absence OF anything
on which 10 base impeachment proceedings Mir
Andrews closed for the prosecution He reir-
Grated his charges against Judge Whitley and
sought TO impress on the committee the sinister
motives prompting the judges alleged acts Of
gross fayoritisrn neglect Of duty. prejudice and
abuse OF power.