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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-07
Proxies or Men.

The men who propose to vote
the Republican ticket 10 West Vir-
ginis this year are in a little verse
shape this year than those who
propose to vote the same ticket in
most other States in the Union.
In the other States it is generally
necessary for the straightout Re.
publicRns TO vote for but one
proxy, Mr.. Taft; but in West Vir.
ginia the Republican who votes
his ticket straight must vote for at
least two men who are merely other
meme mon, Taft and Glassoook.
II any proposition was ever dem.
onstrated, IL has been demonstrated
in the past two weeks that Judge
Taft is only a proxy of Roosevelt,
and that. instead of being man
OF the sort that a president should
be, he 10 only a name man. Who
has been to the foremost among
the Republicans TeoentlyP Has
not Mr.. Taft been completely over
shadowed by the "sslf.appointed
understudy of the Almighty"
President Roosevelt, Take the
record Of Mr.. Taft on the public.
ity Of campaign contributions
After making his frat announce
ment in favor of publicity AFTER
election, rather than BEFORE, he
was disoreetly silent for many
weeks, until the high priest at
Washington spoke. Mr.. Roose.
yelt, one day last week. outlined
his idea of publioity-that public
ity to be AfTER election. and Wed
uesday, at Lincoln, Nebn MIR. Taft
found heart to open his month on
the subject, and to deolare--whati
Merely that he was heartily in ia.
yor of Just what the president ad,
yooated. Io not this attitude OIL
humble submission to the woro
OF another man in line with tnt
submission by Taft of his speech
of acceptance to HE master before
making ii public. and was 1t not /
disgraoeful exhibition of lack o
conviction, lack of honesty. and o
q fawning worship of very hu
man idol. that is disgusting to thu
American citizen who at lsas
wants to see MAN in the pTesi
DENTAL ohairf
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-07
NO
Eloquent Figures.
Wheeling Register.

Wheeling Register.
Aside from the desire to sebuke
the State machine for its corrupt
political methods, there are other
sufficient reasons TO jussify thous.
ands of Republican voteYs in sup
porting the Bennett ticket la No.
yember. One Of these is the REQ.
ord of extravaganza in the lsgisla-
tive SESSIONS of recent Years. The
multiplication of sineourea has en-.
abled the machine to discharge its
petty political obligations at the
expense of the saxpayeEs, The
army of olerks, doorkeepers and
attaches has been increased 80 rap:
idly that il all attempted TO per
form their duties they would be
falling over one another. 1T is q
notorious fact that men have drawn
salaries for an entire legislative
sssbion without performing one
honest days work.
"A comparison of figures for the
last Democratic Legislature and
the session of 1907 will show The
extent of the graft and reckless
waste of the peoples money FOR
which State mschineis responsi.
BILE. Both were 45 days' sessions.
The contingent expenses of the
Senate for 1893 were $1,700, OK
$l.45 per day for each member.
In $1907 the oontigent fund was
$4,000, or $l4.81 per member.
Under machine rule the expenses
OF the Senate have been multiplied
by ten. The wages of the Senate
attaches in 1893 aggregated $8,821,
or 1927 per day for each member.
In 1907 the cost to the State FOX
Senate attaches was $20,823, or
$15.42 for each member. The
figures are not obtainable. but 1t
is doubtful if any State In the
Union pays $15.49 per day for this
purpose.
The State machine, which ig Ee.
sponsible for this shameful dis
is still in CONTROL of the ReL~as
oan party. Itlsthe same machine
which brought the Lincoln party; {
leaders TO their knees, and COM
PEELED them TO abandon their fight
for deoenoy and honesty. aItisthe
same machine which permitted the
Lincoln party to scratch aeyen
"undesirables" from a list of sew
enteen names, and then brasenly
nominated one of the seven as the
party's candidate for governor. "
apeotive of party, are determinedl>
to remove from power In West vir.
ginia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-07
Now let ns come to West Yir.
zinia. In West Virginia we have

D.
Now let ns come to West Vir.
.ginia. In West Virginia we have
another proxy In the peTson of
William e. Glasscock, the Repnb-
licsn State Committee's candidate
for governor Mr. Glssacock was
nominated by mo- convention. he
was voted on III no primary, no
delegate convention osst a vote for
him, but he wss nanod at the be.
hest of Stephen 3 Elkins for the
highest office within the gift of 1.-THE
people of the State. not because he
was popular with the people, not
because he stood tor any great
msasure, not because the people
demanded him, but simply because
he was Elkins' man. He has for
years been Elkins' attorney at Nor.
gantown; he was. as member OF
the State Committee, recognized
as an ardent partisan and support.
or of the Senator And, as gov.
ernor Of West Virginia, Of but one
thing could the people of the State
be sure. That is that hewould
ever represent Faithfully and we'll
Stephen B. Elkins and his inter
ests.
The honest Republicans of West
Virginia love manhood, They ad-
mire an honest man, who stands
for what he believes to be right,
and who toadies TO no man, Will
they vote for these men, whose
words and records show that they
are Proxies rather than MEN,
Huntington Advertiser.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-07

oharleston Gazette.

Charleston Gazette.
Hon Louis Bennett is making
one of the most careful and OF.
feotige campaigns that ever was
waged. he 10 presenting In .
strong way the business argument
% the business man, end demon.
ssratipR HE ability TO discuss with
,ut prejudice the many questions
that now interest the people of the
State. In no sense iB he a dema-
gogue or a dodger, but he faces
Eaots and deals with them frankly.
He has made success of his own
business, and would make a suo-
oess az governor. In dealing with
the Virginia debt, he truly says
that the powers that be should
have confronted the facts before,
instead of playing politics, unless,
indeed, there was concealed rea
con for allowing the suit against
tho State to be brought. He
points out that the Republican
Legislature would not even receive
the committee sent here by Yir-
einia; and II may be noted in pass.
ing. that IL was afteTward that the
speoulators got charge of the mat.
ter. The State needs fearless,
strong, inoorruptible business man
to pilot 1t over the ssndbaTs that
are Immediately ahead. and which
are labeled Virginia Debt" Pol.
itioS must not be played any long.
or. The antics of the dodger and
coward, IL not of the secretly in
teEeDted, ought TO be forever
frowned upon when dealing with
this question. The Slate has also
suffered enough from special ses
sions and efforts to patch up rev.
enue law in the attempt to make IL
look fair and at the Same time see
that 1t performs the Office of po-
litioal machine and furnishes jobs
for the gang. II the State is to be
developed; II the influx of capital
is to begin again, we must get bus
iness. justics and common sense
back into our revenue system
Next year the grind of yearly land
assessments will begin, unless
something shall be done to stop it.
In our judgment the very man TO
lead the State In this important
crisis is Louis Bennett. Assured.
ly the crowd that hrs gotten the
political machinery and the tax
lave SO dependent. the one upon
the other. should not be given an.
ahsr SiS q fosEs GsR4SHSo sS wait TpeG
tlce, the developers who have lost
80 much by the checking of invest.
m entO, the l4boring man and bpsi.
ness man who have suffered by the
setback in the States progress can
vote for Bennett with full faith in
his integrity and capacity and with
double assurance that the prosper.
ity of the State will be his fret
great care.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-07
In a Nntshsll.

Shall we tax largo incomes la
America, as is done by progressive
republics of Switzerland and
France. also in Germany and Ens
.glandp
The Democratic platform says
yes.
The Republican platform is oil.
lent.
Shall we elect United States
Senators by a direct vote, thus
making 1t difficult, il not impossi-
Bile. for millionaires to control the
nation through the upper houseP
The Democratic platform says
yes.
The Republican platform iS Of.
lent
Shall we take the duty off trust
controlled articles with arbitrary
prices fixed upon the customer
without regard TO laws of supply
and demand, all competition hay-
ing thus been throttledp
The Democratic platform says
yes.
The Republican platform ie 0i.
lent.
Shall reasonable tax be paid
| hv hanka to oYeate n guarantee
fund to protect depoSltors, thus
preventing runs on banks aud
money panios and thereby bring
ing into circulation boarded
| wealth.
The Democratic platform says
yes.
The Republican platform is Si-
lent
The soandalous and dangerous
corruption by the use of enormous
campaign funds points TO the de.
Gay Of free government. Shall
we know before election, through
publicity, from whence and from
whom came these great contribu-
tionsp
The Democratic platform says
yes.
The Republican platform is si-
lent.
Shall we have billion dollar ses.
sions in Congress- and vast array
of Office holders debating presi.
DENTAL nominations2
! The Democratic platform com
demns.
The Republican platform 10 neo-
essarily silent
9a5a
Bryan seems almost sure Of New
i York, New jersey, Rhode Island
! and Connecticut. Gee Whis, aren'k
3 / - a., fk0
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-07
a Mendaoious Campaign.

a Mendaoious Campaign.
Wheeling Telegraph.
The further we go into the State
campaign the more manifest be.
comes the disposition on the part
of the Republican press of the
State to juggle the truth. The
campaign has already been oharac.
terized by much mendacity and as
sleotiou day draws near the more
frequent becomes these oanards.
This disregard for the truth
plainly shows that the Republi.
oans realize their situationin West
Virginia is desperate. That har.
mony arrangement was the biggest
political Joke pulled off in this
State in years.
But we do not desire to digress
from this matter of veraoiiy. A
glaring caption over news story
in the Charleston Mail. Bonnet
is Baoked by the Brewers" in view
IF the story that is PLACED Lac ,ls,aSesa ssssst5
of truth jusglory.
Tie story 10 to the effect that
Louis Bennett was nominated by
the Democrats after an agreement
had been made with the brewers OF
the State that there should be no
prohibition plank in the platform
OF course this will be news to the
brewers end of course the Charles.
ton Mail knows the story is false.
There is no effort to back upIthe
charge with facts. It is merely
stated, but the qualifying "it is
said" "it is alleged" ""it is report.
cd" eto. usod oopiously-in fact,
In about every sentence. In one
sentence the Mail says: "It is re.
ported that Theodore Alvord, pres
ident of the Anti. Saloon League.
openly made this charge before the
West Virginia Conference of the
M, E. Shuroh, South, at Webster
Springs. laet week"
In other words, the Mail, in ef.
fect, says what we say may be
true" and thus disposes of the
matter without sscertaining any
faots, knowing an investigation
would prove the falsitY of the
charges, but they are bold and deB.
petate enough to declare in glaring
headlines Bennett is Backed by
the Brewers."
>The story condemns itself in the
mind of the intelligent voter. II
merely shows the Republicans are
very shy ON campaign material
when 1t comes to weakening the
candidacy of the next governor.
Gov. CHARLES b. Hughes, OF New
York, who won fame few years
ago by conducting an investigation
OF the big insurance companies
which were under FIRE for having
contributed liberally to the Repub
lioan corruption fund has beer
making speeches in West Virginil
this week for the same party. Hi
party in New York where he il
again the nomipee for Governor il
In need of all the help It can get
and Hughes will have all he car
do to attend to his own fences
without coming to West Virginia
.Mrs. e. e, MoOomes, of ST. AL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-07

Not only are grapes going to be
higher as the market reports say,
but In a little less than month
they are going TO look pretty sour
to some people too.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-07

Mrs. e. E. MoComes. of ST. Al
bans, is dead at the home of her
son, as result of an attack of
heart failure. Three daughters
and one son survive. She was one
of the pioneer residents of st. AL
bans.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-07

Bryan seems almost sure OF New
York, New jersey, Rhode Island
and Connecticut Gee Whiz, aren't
we in iti
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-22
inalFreShmenLOSe
to the SOphOmOres
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. 81.
The second decisive game Of the inter-
class Rugby series was fought out on
Stanford field this afternoon and re-
suited in a victory for the sophomores
over the freshmen, 8 to g. A single
goal kick gave the second year men
the right to meet the juniors in the
final game for the championship of the
university
The match was witnessed by a large
gathering of undergraduates, who were
generally disappointed at the showing
made. The freshmen did not display
the right fighting spirit and were at
times showed about at will by the
light sophomore pack
The first half resulted in a score
for the sophomores and the second
year men converted this into a goal In
the second period the freshmen rallied at
intervals, and in a burst of the same
form they displayed a week ago they
showed the ball over the line. Fresh
man Brown, the crack fullback, failed
on the goal, which was difficult, Here
the scoring ended, although the fresh
men made several other attempts and
came close to the initial chalk line.
The play was rough and time was
taken out repeatedly to give distressed
players an opportunity to recover
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-22
Amateur Baseball

The first meeting Of the Bay Cities baseball
league was held last evening In its offices In the
Pacific building. There were present; "a; D:
9. F.. Zamloeh, Tribunes: L. E. Forrest, Golden
Sheafs; B. n. Pidge, United Railroads; ]. L
Transportation club; II. l. Ig. sullivan stars;
f. A. Soraeeo Calkins; J. C.. Enwright, Bush
nells; W. W. Brackett Imperials.
Herbert G. Lowry was elected president and
W. W. Brackett secretary treasurer The board
of directors IS composed Of the following; H. D
Heitmuller c. F. Zamloch, l.. Z. Forrest. B. n
Pidge. J. L. Solari, G. G.. Fraser, w w
Brackett, F. A. Soracco, ]. G. Enwright, H. l..
As an advisory board ]. J. Gleason, J.. Cal
Ewing, E. y. Walter, William Lange, Judge
T. F. Graham and Henry Harris were chosen.
In their list OF IS players to the
board of directors at the next meeting. The
umpires for the season are Perine, o'Connell.
Goyhenieix Flynn. Jim Nealon and Sol Jacobs.
The league season will open In Oakland and
San Francisco the first Sunday IN November
Three grounds have been provided and i've
games will be played each Sunday. Every at
tempt viii be made to eliminate the profes-
sional element.
The Wholesale Jewellers shut out the Grinons
at Fruitvale, to 0. Home runs by Aurieh and
Calm OF the jewelers., two base hit BY Levene
of the same team and two fast double plays
brought or by the gem dealers were features OF
the game Batteries-Jewelers. S. Wurkhelm
and Leo Aurich: Grinons, Raymond and Loring.
The Jewellers made FIVE hits and four errors the
Griffons four hits and nine errors. The Jewellers
have some open dates and would Ike 10 near
from fast country teams. the San Mateo Mer-
chants preferred. Address III. Wurkheim, az
Market street
The Oakland Tribunes shut out Petaluma IN
errorless game Sunday. 1 TO O. The first
game played by these two teams several months
ago was won by Petaluma by the same score.
Sundays contest one Of the fastest Of the
season, lasting only l hour and is minutes.
Petersen. the Tribune pitcher, shut out Peta-
luna without hit. The score:
r Fl. E.
IeIdluma '--..-..--. .--..--.V
1riOun6 Il
Batteries-Petaluma. Evarts and Seguin; Tri-
bune, Petersen and Hannush. Umpire-Reede.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-22
Delta Upsilons Score
Nineteen Runs

BERKELEY, Sept. 21.-The third
game of the interfraternity series was
played on the campus baseball field this
afternoon between the Delta Upsilons
and Psi Epsilon clubs, the former win
ming. 10 to 5. The victors had the ad-
vantage Of a varsity pitcher. Bush, who
kept the hits scattered, while his team
mates fell upon the offerings of the
opposing twirler with a vengeance.
Aside from this the teams were well
matched. The score:
Runs Hits Errors
Delta Upsilon .........-..19 20
Psi Epsilon ..........---
Batteries-D. T., Bush and Hibbard; Psi T..
Putnam. o'kelley and O'Melveny. Empires
Littlefeld and Moulton.
The directors of the university basket ball
association met this afternoon and took steps
to revive interest in the game to last year s
high tide, which resulted In turning out the
team that won the state championship. 1t was
decided to bring off the interelass games before
the varsity football game so as TO start the
varsity basket ball season before the Christmas
vacation. Several games with outside teams
will be played. There Is considerable sentiment
among the players in favor OF engaging a coach.
Hitherto the A. S. q. C. has given this sport
pay for the gymnasium in which to play. 1t was
decided at the meeting to appeal personally TO
President wheeler. for relief from this tax.
The chess tournament TO decide the university
championship and possession of the Shreve per-
petual challenge cup for the coming year, is
being conducted by the college club. It is q
round robin series and each player must com
pete against every other contestant. The winner
Of the most games will have his name en-.
graved on the cup and hold possession of It
until the next annual match About IA mem
bers are competing three games having been
played. l.. de Fremery beat Schwaz; Grewer
beat Kaufman and Dollmeyer beat Prendergast.
Both the varsity and freshman football teams
were out for light practice in kicking. drbbling
passing and catching the ball. FunlbIing seems
TO be quite prevalent and much care Is being
taken TO overcome this fault The date OF the
sophomore-freshman game has been changed to
Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-22
High School Athletics

Manager G. A LOGAN OF Boone's academy foot
ball team in Berkeley is casting about for
competent coach TO take the place OF R. D.
Levitt. an Instructor In the school, who Is act
ing as temporary coach. His other duties have
caused levitt TO resign his position az coach
is engaged The football season at Boone's has
been successful so far this and the eleven
Is rounding into shape for several hard matches
next week with academic teams The Boone
Henshaw: left guard Shaw; right tackle SuI-
Hvan captain: left tackle. Persee: right end
Adams; left end, Graham; quarter Gardner:
right half, Ashe; left half, Aguire: fullbaek,
Jones.
The Young Mems Hebrew association basket
ball team won from CogsweIl. 40 to p. at its
gymnasium last night This was the second
victory won BY the team over Cogswell. The
Hebrew association boys viii compete against
Lick and Lowell IN October
Polytechnic high school viii open its fan
track season with an intercIass track meet AZ
tne stadium, beginning at $3.50 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon Competition will be keen as
many OF the schools best have sxnifed
freshman, probably will bring In manv noinfs
Tor his class, as he Is good high jumper
Holman has cleared i've feet at the high hmm
while at practice and his admirers believe thai
he can better this mark
~~~------~~~--~-~~>>->~~>>>
Palo Alto. and It's features were the pitching OF
1ouut OF the Outlaws and Goldy OF the T;nlted
Railroads Scotty Of the Outlaws made = ser
sational one hand catch In the drst inning ana
was loudly applauded. The battery OF the palo
Alto Outlaws was Yount and Whiting and thar
OF the United Railroads Colby and Jewell
summary: r. II
Palo Alto Outlaws.
United Railroads ---..-... q
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-22
British Team May Play
Two Games Here
By William Unmack

In expectation Of a visit of the IA
nous British Rugby team to this city
10 compete against California and STAN
ford universities, Manager Ralph Mer-
rit OF California has reserved October
- as the date for the California game.
In the event Of the team not being able
70 make the trip, Manager Merritt has
arranged with the Barbarians to play
the varsity on that day
Upon what date Stanford will be able
70 play the Britishers is unsettled, as
1t will depend upon the time the latter
viii have at their disposal here. The
game will be played Wednesday, Octo-
Der rs, If the British team is pressed
for time. If. on the other hand, the
visitors can spend week here, Stan
ford in all probability win set the
match for Saturday. October 81.
No definite steps can be taken until
week.
The Bsrbarisns are in receipt Of a letter
from J. Higgins Of the Casual Rugby team in
los Angeles. Higgins is desirous OF arranging
games with the Barbarisns olympIcs, califor-
ehifty lot and Higgins is Of the opinion that
they are able TO compete successfully against
any Rugby aggregation In the country.
Higgins himself is versatile player and has
Played in all positions. Another man Of great
ability is " Russell Of New Zealand. In Wat
son. the Irish international player. the CssuaIs
hsve man second 10 none as a forward on this
coast.
= The Bsrhsrians viii consider the Casusls' chal
lenge at their next meeting.
San Jose high school has engaged S. Stewart
lBethD its coach for the season. Stewart
Is well versed in all departments Of the game.
he was member Of the famous Wsllaroo team
of Sydney. which IS the Oldest Rugby aggrega-
tion in Australia. and has turned out some Of
xhe most famous Rugby men Of the world. Stew
arts ability is we'll known IN Australia and
on more than one occasion he has been selected
80 state rh
tests between New South Wales. New Zealand
and Queensland.
The referees union met last night and ap-
pointsd referees for the Saturday games T.
iaferty viii have charge OF the Caiifornis- Bar
barfsn match aud ID. Blair win be at the Stan
ford-Olympic game.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-22
Nelson=Gans Pictures
to Be Shown Tonight

Because the Southern Pacific was in
no hurry to land the films in this city,
to which they were shipped after their'
tryout in Chicago, the display of the
moving pictures of the Nelson-Gans
fight did not take place in the Novelty
theater last night Instead the pic
lures will be given their initial pres
entation tonight. Manager Willis Britt
kept the wires busy yesterday until he
finally traced the films and learned
cisco early this morning. They will be
shown each night during the present
week.
Reports from Chicago are to the eff
feet that the pictures reproduce faith
fully the great battle that was fought
in the Colma arena on admission day.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-22
Defeats All Heayies in
Great Northwest
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI

SfBSIAL DISPAItH TO THE CALL
BOSTON, Sept. 21.-Jim Pendergast,
the Boston athlete and boxer, has ar
rived from Fairbanks, Alaska, where
he has been for two years prospecting
and engaging in athletic events. Pen
dergast has long maintained his fond
ness for the boxing game and while in
the great northwest he figured in nu-
merous bouts and was victorious in the
majority of them.
Pendergast was matched with Billy
Bates, who gave philadelphia Jack
O'Brien a hard contest for 10 rounds.
Pendergast won after 10 rounds of boy
ing. His next bout of Importance was
against Billy O'Connor, recognized as
the best heavy weight In the northwest
at that time. Pendergast won in 10
rounds, clinehing the title of champion
heavy weight in the northwest
1t is Pendergasts intention to jour
ney to the Pacific coast and seek a
match with Al Kaufman.