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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-03-11
REDMOND.

Messrs. Angus and Hughie Mo-
Leod, of this place, left Friday for
Alabama, where they have accepted
positions.
Mrs. Liillie Milton of Look H.,
spent Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Aurilla milford.
Mr.. Roy Spencer will leave Mon
day for Charleston, where he has
accepted position as fireman on
the O & o Ry.
Mrs James Mayes returned home
Tuesday. after visit with Tela-
tives.
Messrs. John Mccoy and Joe
Mohr. of Henderson, paid Red
mond brief visit Friday.
Quite a number of people of this
community were business callers
at Point Pleasant, Saturday.
Misc Don Austin, of Wyoma.
was visiting her parents at this
place Saturday and Sunday.
James Pritohard, of Look H.
business caller at Henderson, last
Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Reynolds, of Look
IL, siok for the past two months,
is improving.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Rob-
bins, of Look IL, daughter.
Misses Christie Mcleod and
Matte Spencer, of this oity, we're
callers at Henderson, Thursday.
Rev. j s Pullins will preach at
Henderson M 3 Church, Sunday
night, the 9th,
Mrs Effie Berkenheimer, of
Homestead, Pa, arrived at this
place Friday, whore she will spend
a few weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Fireman Austin.
Success to the best paper pub.
lished in West Va. Wild Rose.
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LEON

Miss LYDIA Lusk entertained
Saturday evening with card party
in honor of her brother, Mr. George
Il Luck, Several interesting games
were played and quite an enjoyable
evening was spent by all present.
Those present were, Misses Efie
and Dollie Parsons, Marie Spur
look, Flora Williamson, Hattie
Lott and Lydia Lusk, and Messrs
Clyde Ferguson, Fred Burns. Frank
Lott, Cecil Ferguson and George
Lusk. at 10 O'Clock the guests
departed, wishing Miss Lydia many
returns of the day.
Mrs David Bailey etill continues
quite ill.
James Deane, of Charleston,
spent Sunday with Charles Con.
oily and wife. His wife aud baby
accompanied him home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Elem Oleek and
children, of Pittsburg, Pa, are
visiting his mother, Mrs Susan
CIeek.
Mrs M 3 Lusk was on the siok
list last week.
Mr. and Mrs Perry Sayre and
baby, Irene, of Arbuokle, was the
guests of her mother, Mrs Ri Rair-
den. Saturday and Sunday.
Mike Lutte. of Dickinson, is
spending few days at home.
Miss Lulu Morris, of Charleston.
was visiting Miss Ora Stone last
week.
Mrs j Fl Fergueon is, we are
sorry to cay. very ill at THE writing
James Parsons and wife and a
A Parsons were called to the bed.
side of their mother. Mrs Rebeooe
Parsons, at Rookoastle, who is very
low.
Earnest Ferguson left Saturday
for Point Pleasant whore he has
| employment on the Luoie Marmet
George Lusk, of Charleston, if
spending his vacation with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs M e Lusk
Orville Ferguson and wife and
baby, of Cincinnati, are the guests
of his parente, Mr. and Mrs VIM
Ferguson.
Miss Iuez Williamson has 40
oepted a position as clerk in Cha'
Thomas store. Sioux.
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MILL GREEK.

Mrs Gerlaoh has been siok with
the grippe for some time.
The measles are raging in this
vicinity, and Prof Roy Harpold
has closed mis- school for while in
F., consequence.
Mrs Amelia Devault is oonva
lesoing from pneumonia.
Gilbert Thornton is very sicB
with rheumatism.
Kenna Sayre is on the sick list
Mr. Pruden. of Oottageville. was
visiting his daughter, Mrs Kat,
Durst, Saturday and Sunday.
AUTH MoCarty was the guest OF
King burst. Sunday.
Geo Baker was visiting his els
ter, Mrs Hettie Feuver, Saturday
and Sunday.
Alfred Russell will move to Mi
Alto soon, where he will set up a
blsoksmith shop.
Orval Thornton made trip to
Middleport last week, Sunshine,
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Old TOWN.

Ray Lathey, wife and child, OF
Springfield, Ohio, are visiting his
parents and other relatives and
friends in this vicinity.
Ii o Carder met with painful
accident last Friday He was oar.
rying load on his shoulder and
stepped down from the door OF
Hawkins' store in suoh manner
as to dislocate the left ankle joint.
DR. Girard was called to reset the
Joint, and we hope that Hollie may
recover
Mr. and Mrs j F Burdett, who
live near Point Pleasant, Mrs
Laura Ball, j o Yeager and E
johnson, of Mason, were visiting
Geo. f johnson and family Sun.
day. Mr. johnson has been indis-
posed for some time.
Unole Ed Roseberry. after spend
ing about three months with his
daughter, Mrs Van Somerville. at
Washington. Pa, returned to hie
home last Saturday.
John Casto has moved from j s
Knopp's farm to the dwelling on
q E Child's farm.
Okey Seymour. of Given, Jack
son county, after spending 8
month in the employment of his
grandfather, r P Casto, returned
home last week.
The United Brethren, of North
Point Pleasant circuit have deoid.
ed to convert the Sand Hill church
into parsonage, A carpenter has
been employed and the work of re-,
modelling will be done within a
few weeks.
Will Fowler is building good
substantial barn which will add
very much to the appearance and
value of his farm.
Unole Bennett Fowler has held
the office of Constable in Robinson
district for SO consecutive years
He says that he is ahead of Dol
Smith.
There will be "Spelling Bee
at Lone Oak school house next
Friday night. Teachers and pu
pills of other schools who wish to
attend will be given Welcome re-
oeption.
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AS to John Cornwell.

Fayette Sun.
That there is strong sentiment
that is daily favoring the nomina
ton of John j, Oornwell, there oar
be no doubt. And with the DON
ditions that exist in this state With
a candidate that all faotions and
elements of the party oan unit,
up-n, victory would be assured
The democratic party in eaot
county this year should, when they
meet to select their delegates. se-
to it that from every county to our
nominating convention should be
selected delegates that will go there
with IAN eye single to the best in
terest of the party" and determine
at all hazard, regardless of faotions
or friendship. to nominate the
strongest candidate from the office
of governor down.
We love and revere John Corn
we'll and if the democracy of this
state demands his nomination he
should be willing to make the race
although we understand that he lie
not candidate and does not de-
sire to be one but we are satisfied
that he is patriotio enough to dc
what his party says he should do
in this matter.
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NORTH POINT PLEASANT.

A ourfew law, strictly enforced,
would be beneficial to many ur-
ohins here and to some that are
not urohins.
During this very high water the
steamboats, do our river banks in
oaloulable damage
Mr.. George MoGufn was home
on visit to his family Friday
night and Saturday from the Sallie
Marmet. ~
Mrs b. Il. Blagg gave her twin
daughters, Misses Elva and Belva'
a birthday surprise party, recently
An enjoyable evening was passed
in pleasing games, Delicious re-
freshments were served
All our siok are improving, ]
think, except Mrs. Andy Watson
A few oases of mumps are out
ting a swell here.
Mr.. John Caldwell and sister
Miss Maggie, will return to Colum'
bus today, Wednesday.
Mrs. Art Allinder gave her son
Burke, birthday party Monday
night, The young people present
highly enjoyed themselves. Re
freshments we're served
The new dwelling house of Mr.
Pearl Swisher is progressing rap
idly and will be an ornament t.
the village when completed.
Our town now boasts five genera
stores, toy store, Shoe chop. furni
ture factory, planning mill, Touring
mill, malleable iron plant, electric
light plant (though none of it
rays penetrate our dark streets)
one church building and one il
contemplation. and one of the bes
public sohocls ever.
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POND LIOK,

John A Lanier celebrated Ills
9th birthday Friday, There was
large crowd present. and after
psrtaking of sumptious dinner
departed for their homes all report.
ing a good time, wishing him good
health ana that he may live to see
many more happy birthdays,
Those present were Thos Canter.
bury and wife, r Mayes and wife.
Bub Williams, Howard Waugh
and JAS Lanier, Miss Rilla Mayer,
Brownie Long and Master. Earl
Mays.
We are sorry to announce the
death of the little infant son of Mr.
Herbert Bateman.
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SCRATCH swIsHER.

In a number of city precincts
Swisher was scratched and voters
wrote the name of Soherr on the
ballots. When Swisher agents
learned this they rounded up t
number of foaters on whose bal
lots both Topping and ShawkeI
were scratched, 80 that all woul6
appear to have about the same vote
In all. nearly one-third scratched
SWisher's name.
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BEECH HILL.
(delayed.)

Correspondence, 2.
Miss lisa Bartram and Fannie
Persinger were the guests of Alice
Duncan last Tuesday.
Miss CLARA Edwards made this
school pleasant visit Friday.
Chas Stelder has purchased a
fine lot of hoops from the men on
Mason Longs place.
Eliok Lanier is on the siok list
at this writing.
The Greene Packet Company of
Newport, this county, has been
incorporated with a capital stock
of $4,000, Mary B. Greene, q
o. Greene, j. B Hughes, o. q.
Greenwood and Julius Greenwood
are the incorporators.
Lewis Lanier and wife are here
here visiting relatives,
Mrs Cetha Edwards is on the
siok list at the present writing.
Eliza Edwards has moved to
Dolby to keep postofioe.
Miss Gertrude Filder is no better
Mrs o L Thomas entertained a
few of her friends Thursday. Those
present were Mrs o P Persinger,
of Ben Lomand, Mrs Rebeooa Will
ey, of South Side. Mrs lisa Bart.
ram, of Stockton, and Mrs Dunlap
and sister, of Leon. They had a
nioe lunch and was entertained the
rest of the evening with good mus.
10 and all reported a good time.
g w Lewis has got fine grist
mill and is getting lots of custom.
FIN Duncan has just finished a
job of stone work for Sanders Eas
than. Catch Me If You Gan.
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MOST HORRIBLE.
The Slaughter of School Child
rem at Cleveland, Ohio.
One Hundred and Sixty Five Child
rem Persisted.

16n 60IIbn60s
Death In one of it's most horrible
forms claimed one hundred and
sixty-five school children of the
North Collinwood School, in the
village of Collinwood. and eastern
suburb of Cleveland, last Wednes-
day, when the school building.
catching fire from defective fue
in the basement, was Quilted in the
space of half an hour.
The building being inadequate
ly protected by FIRE escapes, the
children were to make their way to
the lower floors in time to escape
the flames as they shot up from the
basement. and out off aooess Start
ing about $3.50 O'Clock in the base.
ment, from the overheated furnace,
the flames gained great heRdway
before their presence was noted.
The fire drill was inaugurated at
once and those in the rooms on the
lower floors quickly moved out of
the building. But when the panic
stricken little ones in the upper
rooms attempted to make their
stairway. the uncomfortable and
fear stricken children grew until
but few were able to extrioate
themselves and they perished al
most within reach of safety
Various and unconfirmed state.
ments are made as to the cause of
the fire. 1t was said the doors of
the building had been looked at
the front entrance. while but one
door of the rear door was unfasten.
ed. The janitor, Fritz Herter, him.
self bereaved of three children says
the doors were opened according
to custom. at any rate the oon
gestion of the fleeing children in
the hallway below effeotually bar.
red the way, and the little ones
went to their death totally unable
to avoid the flames. Within three
hours after the start of the FIRE, il
had burned itself out and the work
of recovering the bodies was began
The school was two.story and
attic brick building, constructed
about elk years ago. 1t was over
crowded with pupils and it wat
found necessary to utilize the at.
tic for those of the age between si1
and eight. Nearly all the children
we're killed in the mass on the fret
floor. The door finally was opened
by men from the Lake Shore Rail
way shops who hurried to the scene
a wall of flame had formed aoross
it and most of the children were
already dead by the time the doors
were swung open. Approximately
300 children attended the school
which had nine rooms.
After the fire had practically
burned itself out, the work of res
ouing was begun. Within five
hours all had been recovered. They
were placed in rows in the Lake
Shore shops, Identification were
made only by means of clothing OF
trinkets.
The fire had swept away nearly
all semblanoe OF human features in
the majority of instances. Die
traoted parents soon began to gath
or and the work of naturalization
of the blaokened and mangled bed.
les began.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-03-11
MACHINE HUSTLED.

Agents of the machine huetled
all day to open polling places. AT
Simpson's stable, where four yeare
ago, Dawson received one thousand
votes. double the number of legal
voters, the polls were not opened.
The biggest vote in the oity was
polled in the tenderloin district,
where the smeohine is in CLOSE
touch with the under world.
Anti.Swisher Republicans state
that they will show their displeas-
ure at the state convention, when
they will have an organization Of
one thousand to protest against
his nomination.
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Do all kind of repair work. o. o
Tippett, Merchant Tailor.
How,s This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
canuot be cured by Halls Catarfh
Cure.
r. j. CHENEY, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by this firm.
WALDING, KINNAN g. MARVIN,
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
nalIy, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 40 cents
per bottle. Sold all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton. Feb.
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POPULAR UPRISING.
Only 500 of 1900 Kanawha Voters
at the Polls.

In spite of the desperate efforts
of the machine. only 500 of the
5000 Republicans of Kanawha
county voted in the alleged prima-
ries last Saturday.
In many places polls were not
opened at all and SCORES of DOM.
missioners and clerks refused to
serve. Never in the history of the
county has there been more com.
plete destruction of party spirit.
Even in the oity, less than twenty
votes were cast in the populoue
precincts. So disgusted were the
voters with the. methods of the
machine that even the names OF
Topping and Shawkey on the ticket
were not sufficient induoement foI
them to vote.
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HICKORY CHAPEL,

There will be preaching at this
place Sunday night and afterwards
Sunday School will be organized.
Everybody invited to attend.
Miss Bessie Schools was visiting
her brother, Jas Schools, of North
Point Pleasant a few days last
week
Carl aud Edward Kinoade were
pleasant visitors at your oity Sat.
urday.
Mrs Sarah MoDermitt, who has
been ill for some tine with pneu,
monia is much improved.
Owing to the Indictment weather
the farmers are delayed with their
spring work.
Miss Myrtle EHellems was visi.
ting Miss Ethel johnson, Sunday
Gilmore and Lon johnson were
calling at P O. Sohoole Monday
evening. Blizzard.
The Democratic Legislature Of
Kentucky elected VIM, o. Brad
ley, Republican, United States
Senator last week. -Four Demo.
orsts who bolted the nomination
of Beokham went over to Bradley
on the final ballot. While the dem
ooratio traitors are deserving of ell
the oensure that can be heaped up
on them, yet Beokham is not free
from blame for the election of
Bradley, because his withdrawal
would have insured the election of
some democrat.
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LETART.

LETART.
We are blessed with an abund.
ance of rain and bad roads in this
section.
Prof o d Ball closed success.
full term of school at New Haven
last Friday. Mr. Ball will teach
Spring Normal Of ten weeks at
New Haven, beginning the 22d of
March. Those who wish to review
up, in view of attending the State
examination for teachers should at.
tend this school.
Melvin Thomas. who has been
attending the University of I'll for
the past year, returned home last
week. His. many friends will be
glad to meet him.
r L Grimm, rural letter carrier
on route 9, who has been confined
to his bed with pneumonia fever
for the past four weeks, is slowly
improving at this writing, We
hope to see him out soon again.
DR. d V Smith attended him.
JP Piokens was guest of friends
near Letart last week
Ira Grimm left the other day for
Grafton to take position with the
B & o railroad as telegraph opera.
tor,
Dan Boston is carrying the mail
on Route 2, in the absence of r T.
Grimm.
Mr. and Mrs OF Blessing were
visiting Mr. and Mrs A B Roush
last Sunday.
Misses Maude, Ella and Myrtle
Blessing and Miss Ida Boston
were visiting Mr. and Mrs w B
Blessing last Sunday.
Prof o u Ball was the guest of
friends at Old Town last Sunday.
Sherman Blessing returned from
Cleveland last week.
Henry Love lie sporting broad
smile-its boy.
School is progressing nicely at
Oak Grove.
Okie Roush was the guest Of
Thomas Windon and family last
Sunday, near Browns Station.
A B Roush and son were bust
ness visitors to your oity Saturday.
j II Kay is in very poor health
at this writing.
Eli Ball, who has been in the
employee of the Point Pleasant
Grocery o., resigned his position
and returned home recently.
e w Riokard and Taylor Fisher
are making success of the raw fur
business.
The GilIs school taught by Miss
Maude Gill, will CLOSE next Friday
Mrs r l. Grimm. attending the
Capitol City Commercial College
at Charleston. Game down to nurse
her husband during his illness.
Measles and mumps are outing
full swath in this section. Our
country around here has surely
had it's quito of these diseases this
winter,
DIR Summer, of Leon, was called
to Letart on professional business
last week. Kluklux
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The tariff that protects and fos.
ters trust may not have caused the
panic, but it certainly did not pre-.
servo prosperity, as our Republican
friends declared it would.
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AN ENDORSEMENT.

The officers at Spring Hill re
turned poll books unopened will
the following endorsement:
1--WE, the election commission
ers appointed to serve at Sprint
Hill, return same not having CAS-
one vote, the Republicans refusink
to serve as clerks and the voter
refusing to vote on account of way
the committee called the primary
they wanting to name their Owl
delegates
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
4 REACHED The SPOT

M 4. Humphrey, who owns q large
MI. ", I, store & Omega. O., and is
genslss ~ Il the Adams County Tele-
preslogrs ~ IS well as Of the Home
phone oD,' CO.. Of Pike County, O.,
Telepno1 :, Kings New Discovery:
says g ~ M life once. At least !
cit sayea hy # seemed to reach the
s sSlak very seat sIss e failed niE eSus Dr.
when eSY New Discovery b not 0 fbs
reaches ,d sns ana the weak coi spots ,,nda N
Throat, lungs a Ell druggists. soc and
gqaoranTI9Siis i II bottle free.
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NOTICE TO MORTGAGE
CREDITORS.
Tax Collectors Office,
Parish of ST Tarnmanv
Covington. La.. Nav &. 19OS

WINS eSAA1 1@sSsg A+ASSJ ~ AOVOs
In conformity with section So, act
85, of 1888; notice is hereby given to
all parties holding mortgages upon
real estate located in the parish of
st. Tammany, La, on which The taxes
for the year 1907 have not been paid,
that will begin the sale of same at
the Courthouse door in the Town of
Covington, La, on SATURDAY, June
Is, 1908, at11 o'clock a. M, and that a
number of pieces of property so de-
inquent are now being advertised in
this newspaper in conformity with the
law, preparatory to such sale. The
attention of mortgage creditors Is
especially called to these advertise
ments of tax sales, and they are warned
to take such steps prior to the sale
as may be necessary to protect their
rights. TIE. BREWSTER,
Sheriff and Ex-oficio Tax Collector,
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
May 8, 1908.

and D. M - a. III
Prayer meeting Wednesday and Friday even
sunday school every Sunday at 9 scam.
Sunday nights. '-''l y
on the SECOND and fourth Sundays there is
noon at 1880.
Vaudeville on fifth Sabbath.
REV. ]. NJ. WILLIAMS. Pastor,
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Metho dist Church Services.

REV. N. HARRISON, Pastor.
Preaching in Covington every Second and
7:3o p. m.
Preaching at Fitzgerald on the first Sunday
OF the month at a, m, and on the third
Sunday at 8 p. m.
Preaching at Talisheek Waldheiml, on the
nrst Sunday at p. m. and on the third Sum
day at II a. m.
Everybody welcome.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
Lutheran Church Services

First Sunday at 7:3O P. M.
Second Sunday 10:45 A. NJ. and at 7 100 P. NJ.
Third Sunday 7:30P.M
Fourth Sunday 10:45 A. M. and at 7:30 P. M.
Fifth Sunday 10:45 A. M. and at 1880 P. M.
All services in English except the morning
service ON the second Sunday of every month,
which is conducted in the German language.
Services are also held in New Home Settle
ment. at Edwards Schoolhouse, on the first Sum
day of every month at 10 80 A, NJ, and in Man.
deville on the third Sunday at Il A. NJ.
Everybody welcome at these services.
Sunday School every Sunday in Abita at 80
A. NJ. Rev. A. KAUB, Pastor.
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FIRST Baptist Church

Rev. J. E. Brakefeld, pastor. Phone 1902.
Services every Sunday, except the first, at
II a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School every Sunday at GAS a. m.
Praise meetings Wednesday nights, at 80 pm.
Preaching at Ramsay every first Sunday at | /
a. m. and p. m. and on Thursday night be-
fore the third Sunday.
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Farmers and Merchants Bank VS. News
Printing Company, Ltd-No 1913

Twenty-sxth Judicial District Court. for the
Parish of st. Tammany, Louisiana.
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Protestant Episcopal Christ
Church

Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Services every Sunday at | l a. M, and p. m.
except the second and fifth Sunday.
Holy communion first and third Sundays in
the month, after the II O'Clock service.
Strangers are cordially invited to all seevices
Vaudeville: Services on the second Sunday
of the month, at the Union Church, at l a. m
and 7:30 p. m.
REV. ERNEST A. RENNIE.
Phone 1913. Minister in charge
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TERMS OF SALE.

On said day of sale will sell such
portion Of said property as each debtor
will point out, and in case the debtor
will not point out sufficient property,I
will at once, without further delay, sell
the least quantity Of said property Of
any debtor which any bidder will buy
for the amount of taxes, interest and
costs due by said debtor. The sale will
be without appraisement, for cash, in
legal tender money of the United
States, and the property sold shall be
redeemable at any time for the space
of one year, by paying the price given
with 20 per cent interest, cost and
penalties added.
T. E. BREWSTER,
Sheriff and Ex-officio Tax Collector.