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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-18
DEMAND FOR LABOR
CONTRACTORS At HUNTINGTON SEEK.
ING LABORERS.

There is needed nobe.ter evidence
of returning prosperity than an Incl
dent which took place in Huntington
yesterday. Contractors doing rail
way work less than twenty miles
from Huntington, on the Norfolk s.
Western railway came to Huntington
yesterday in quest of laborers. Be
ing unable to procure the number
wanted, the contractors went to the
city authorities and asked permission
to pay the fines of a number of
men who are working. out fines on
the streets, under the stipulation
that the men be released and al
lowed to go to the railway works.
The authorities granted this request
and the matter was put before the
men. The purpose failed however,
for not one of more than twenty to
whom this proposition was made ac-
cepted it.
The contractors who were here
Yesterday declared that thousand
men could secure work along the
line of the N. s. W. between Ports
mouth and Williamson within the
next week, railway work and mines
being short of men. There are many
new mining ventures almost ready
to start in Wayne aud Mingo cOun-
ties.-Advertiser.
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NATURAL LEAF
NEW ACT PROVIDES FOR SALE OF UN,
MANUFACTURED TOBACCO WITH
OUT TAX.

Treasury decision No. 1897 should
be received by every smoker or chew
er, who enjoys real tobacco with en-
thusiasm. 1t provides that unmanu-
factured natural leaf tobacco can be
sold to the consumer without the
payment of tax of any kind. The
act was approved August 5th and
takes effect Immediately.
According to the old act there was
a tax on tobacco which necessitated
its passing through the hands Of the
manufacturer in order that the tas
might be collected. The effect was
to prohibit the sale of ofunmanufactur.
ed natural leaf tobacco by the retail
dealers to the consumer. The new
law opens the way for the farmer t.
sell the TOBACCO to the retailer, which
was impossible before and allows il
to be sold without any tax. It alsc
provides that the retailer may sci
the tobacco g manufactured, . il
retail quantities. The result will b,
that the consumer can buy natufa
'undoctorted" tobacco, untaxed
from his retail dealer, provided h,
Doesn't buy too much.
The law provides that the tobacc,
must be unstemmed, unaltered in tn,
natural leaf, and raised and grown II
the United States before it may b,
sold without the tax. 1t cannot b,
sold by the farmer, untaxed to man
ufacturers of tobacco. snuff, or cigars
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-18
MASS MEETING
HELD At ARBUCKLE CHURCH m UNION
DISTRICT.

On the evening of August II,
mass meeting was held at the Ar
buckle church, in Union district
A. S. Rifle was made President anc
Dell Upton Secretary.
1t was stated that the object o
the meeting was:
First, To inquire inte the facts re.
specting the Acts of our legislature.
Second. To express our approval
or disapproval; and
Third, To take steps to adjust any
laws not agreeable to our wishes.
After reading from the Acts Of
1909, chap. 60, secs. /, le, IS, IS;
chap. es, secs. lo7, us; speeches
were made by Geo. W. Knapp, Robt.
Keiser, Henry Smith, NJ. F. Smith,
T. R. Workman, Dell Upton and
others, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, Many of the laws enact
ed by the legislature of West vir-
ginia are not in the interest of the
mass of the people and are manifestly
unjust; therefore, We denounce these
laws and demand their repeal or
amendment SO as to eomport with
the interests of those concerned.
Among ths laws against which we
complain are the following, viz: The
Fish and Game Law. The Reform
Tax Law. License tax, ct al.
Resolved, That We denounce the
action Of our last legislature in its re-
fusal to allow the people to say
whether West Virginia shall wet be
or dry.
Resolved, That we recommend the
Initiative and Referendum.
Resolved, That We recommend the
Income tax.
1t was resolved to make the organ
ization permanent and committee
was appointed to draft constitution
and bylaws.
The house then adjourned to meet
again August 81.
Invitations have already been re-
ceived to hold similar meetings at
other places and a date has been
fixed for Elmwood school house, Au-
gust go, at s p. m.
We call upon all who are interest
ed in these matters to cooperate
with US.
Those wishing information or as
sistance in holding such meetings
should write to Dell Upton, route 8,
Leon, ". Va.
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BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.

Last Sunday, the 18th, was the
7srd birthday of Rev. W. o. Owens,
the well known and beloved Baptist
minister of Letart, and on that day,
despite the rain, large company of
children, grandchildren, great
grandchildren, neighbors and friends
from various parts of this and Jack
son Counties, met at his pleasant
home to honor him and the day.
They found him bale and hearty
for a man of his years, and, as al
ways in the past, with smile and
kind greeting for each one, though
at times his eye became moist and
his voice trembled as he clasped the
hand of some old and dear friend.
but soon his cheerful sunny dispose
ton that has made him so dear to
his friends would assert itself again,
and jokes, repartee and laughter
would resume their sway.
At noon bounteous repast was
spread before the guests, and of
course it was enjoyed to the limit,
and by none more than the host and
his good wife.
For a while after dinner the guests
sat around and talked among them
selves and their host and hostess, but
they all seemed to feel that some
thing more formal was in order, and
SO, J. o. sayre, B. H. Blagg and
Rev. Dan Aten were each in turn
called upon for speech, and each
responded in his happiest vein; in
deed it seemed an easy task to speak
of Rev. Owens and his life work for
each one had felt the uplifting in,
auence ofhis noble christian charac,
ter.
When they had finished, brother
Owens arose and with voice full Of
emotion thanked the speakers 70,
their kind words, and also thanked
his friends for their kind remembranc,
socially, but also in more substan
tial way. He said, 81 would b.
afraid to Show you what is in m!
packets, because you might think
had been with the counterfeiters tha
were recently captured near here
but it IS real money, for which
thank you ALL
After singing God be with 20,
till we meet again" the crowd dis
persed each one yoicing the benedic
ton pronounced by Mr.. Blagg at tn,
close of his address: Now, unit,
thee and the companion of tn!
bosom, be given all the bountifu
things brought forth by the sun, tn
benign things brought forth by tn
moon, the lovely things brough
forth by the stars, the love and char
ity of thy friends and neighbors til
thou fall asleep"
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Laws that cripple legitimate busi
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THAW
TOREEARFTVE DAYSAT WHITE PLAINS,
THEN BACK TO MATTEAEAN.

Mount Vernon, Aug. ls.-Justice
Mills said he had allowed Thaw to
stay FIVE days more at the White
Plains jail on the plea of his mother.
He said Mrs. Thaw called him over
the telephone yes.erday and asked
that her SON might be permitted to
remain at White Plains until Tues
day, so she cosld arrange certain
matters with him there.
Charles Morschauser said Mrs.
Thaw wants time to arrange for a
residence at Matteawan so she can
occupy it as soon as her son returns.
Thaw's contention that his original
commitment to Matteawan was ilIe-
gal will be argued before the state
court of appeals during the week of
October :. Attorney MOrschauser
contemplates no further legal pro-
ceedings before that time.
Justice Mills closed his decision
Yesterday by saying:
The court is by no means salts
fed with the treatment which Thaw
has received at Matteawan since his
return there in October last, after
his unsuccessful attempt in the courts
then to obtain his freedom. No one
could help being greatly moved by
the deep and manifestly unfeigned
distress of the mother when, as a
witness, she narrated that treatment.
1t must be understood that Thaw is
not at the hospital as a criminal 10
undergo punishment. The jury, the
supreme authority in the matter, has,
by It's verdict, declared him innocent
of any crime in the matter.
The jury's verdict must be re-
spected, at least, by all public Off
cials. In the hospital he must be
regarded as an unfortunate person
afflicted with mental arrangement,
there not to be punished for any
crime, but solely to be cared for,
protected and guarded so that he
may not injure another or himself,
but always with the distinct hope
that he may be cured ultimately,
however great or small that hope may
really be. 1t is well, doubtless. that
care should be exercised by the au-
thorities that Thaw be not favored
because of the wealth and social
position of his family. 1t is well,
however, that care be exercised that
he be not treated any worse on these
accounts.
The decision ends with the state
ment that the enlargement of Harry
K. Thaw be dangerous to the com
munity, and he is therefore, remand
ed to Matteawan Asylum, whence he
was produced before this court
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COUNTY COURT DONCS.

Geo. D. Morrison was granted an
exoneration of s4.eS from an erro-
neous assessment for 1905 on lot at
Elmwood, Union district.
Claims allowed Graham District
Road fund, $500; county fund
sS46.5o.
J. E. johnson resigned as cOnsta-
bic in Lewis district, and R. L. Kay
ser was appointed to fill the vacancy
and gave bond in the penalty of se,-
500 with E. McElfresh, D. S. Sny-
der and B. H. Blagg, as sureties.
Licenses issued by County Clerks
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-18

An interesting game was playe-
on Saturday between the Point Pleas
ant Athletic Club and a team from,
Leon, on the home grounds, which
resulted in a tie game, 6 and 6.
We were not furnished the particn-
lars.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-18

The Chicago University professor
who says that women is to blame for
everything ought to be ashamed at
this late date to be falling in line
with the generations of plagiarists of
Adam.
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BASE BALL
POINT PLEASANT 8. RIPLEY GETS
NOTHING.
~ GLENN MATHEWS.

The game here last Sunday was at
first, thought going to be one of the
most interesting and hotly contested
games of the season, but such was
not the case, as Ripley came here
badly crippled and had to borrow
players here to start the game.
Line up:
Point Pleasant-Ashworth. i. f.,
Park, r. f. fngles, b.. johnson, c.
Smith, c. f., Greenlee, S. s., W.
Burdette, 9 b., S. Burdette. b.,
Harrison, p.
Ripley-Lee, p, o'Brien. b.,
Kerwood, C., Locket, c. f., Crow,
IL b., Blessing, r. f., varian, SIS,
Russell, !. f. and s b., Elias, s b.,
Hutchinson, l. f., Dashner, b.
First inning-Lee grounded TO
Greenlee who threw wild to Ingles.
Io'Bren fled to Smith. Kerwood
forced Lee TO second. Locket out.
Harrison TO Ingles. No runs, NO
hits, no errors.
Ashworth fouled to Lee. Park
out. varian to o'Brien. IngIes
singled to left. johnson famed
No runs, one hit, no errors. s
Second inning-ceow out, W.
Burdett to Ingles. Blessing famed.
varian singled to left. Russell out,
Park to Ingles. No runs, one hit,
no errors.
Smith safe on Elias error. Green
lee walked. W. Burdett doubled to
right scoring Smith. S. Burdett
singled to left scoring Greenlee.
Harrison flied to Lee. Ashworth
fled to Blessing. W. Burdett scored.
Park singled to left. Ingles singled
to left scoring S. Burdett. johnson
aied:to Locket- Four runs, 4 hits
i error.
Third inning-Elias singled TO
left. Elias out stealing second. Lee
out. Harrison to Ingles. o'Bien
out. W. Burdett to Ingles. Hutch
inson went to left field and Russelto
third base. No runs, one hit, no
errors.
Smith singled to left. Greenlee
out. Lee to o'Brien. W. Burdett
fled to Lockett. S. Burdett fled to
o'Brien, No runs. one hit, no errors.
Fourth inning-Kerwood famed,
Lockett doubled to left. Grow famed.
Blessing hit by batted ball. No,
runs, one hit, no errors.
Harrison fled to Grow. Ash
worth out. varian oct. Park flied
to Blessing. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
Fifth inning-varian famed, Rus
sci fled to W. Burdett. Hutchinson
made first on Harrison's error. Lee
grounded to Ingles. No runs, no
hits, one error.
Ingles singled to left. johnson
made first on Crows error. Ingles
; scored. johnson went to third on
passed ball. Smith singled to left
scoring johnson, Smith stole sec
. ond. Greenlee safe on Crows error.
, Greenlee stole second. W. Burdett
. fled to Blessing. Smith scored.
| Greenlec scored. S. Burdett singled
to left.
: 9Th inning-o'Brien lined to Har-
! rison, KerwoOd famed, Loclset fled
: to W. Burdett. Oliver went in to
pitch for Ripley. No runs, no hits,
5 no errors.
Ingles out o'Brien to Lee; John
! son grounded to Lee, Smith flied to
' varian. No runs, no hits, no errors.
. Game called on account of rain.
j Game by innings:
t 1eS456-R he
. Ripley oooooo-o 5 q
i Point Pleasant 600 5o-e 10
n Two base hits, Locket and W.
: Burdett; stolen bases, Smith, Green
, lee, Park, S. Burdett.
: Struck out by Harrison, 5.
!, Struck out by Lee, /.
E Base on halls. off lee
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Now that that tariff has been dis
posed of the next thing to engage
the attention of West virginians will
be the Home Coming Week in Point
Pleasant, Oct. Z, s, 9 and 10.
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This money goes to the state.
There were ee marriage licenses
issued in July and the state gets see
from this source.
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LECTURE.
HON. VIRGIL A. LEWIS AND DR.. M. F.
ANDREW AT THE INSTITUTE.

Hon. Virgil A. Lewis will lecture
at the Court House on Wednesday
evening, August e5; and DR.. NJ. F.
Andrew of Cincinnati. on Thursday
evening. No admission fee.
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The fine growing rains of the past
few days viii tell on the cost of food
before long, and the story viii be of
the right kind.
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Laws that cripple legitimate busi.
ness are laws that should be repealed
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After having been caught in sud
den showers two or three times the
intelligent man learns to carry an
umbrella and thus bring on a pro-
tracted drought.
1t is all right to sing and talk and
rave over the scent of the new-mown
hay, bat take a thought of the chaps
who have to harvest it.
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There is needed nobetter evidence
The Dawson news., 1909-01-27
THE BABY OPERA.
A Large Audience Witnessed Very
Delightful Entertainment.

Delightful Entertainment.
A pretty and delightful event was
the Baby Opera Thursday evening
under the direction of Miss Katherine
Couric for the benefit of the public
library The opening tableau, Gu
pid's Garden" with little Miss Ethel
Horsley as Cupid, and the other fig
ures in bright and dainty dresses,
was perfect in every detail, and
charmed everyone present. The lit
tie WAX Dolls Just From Paris"
were dainty and lovely in gay-fower-
ed dresses, and their pretty little
songs were very enjoyable. The little
"Sunbonnet Girls" in their songs
with their states were typical little
school girls, and very attractive in
their dainty bonnets and aprons. The
"Moonbeams" and Sailor Lads" in
blue and white gave several pretty
choruses, and in their marches and
drills were charming and graceful.
The ''Dashing Cow Boys" and ''Prai-
rie Girls" closed the programme with
song and tableau. They wore west
ern costumes, and their choruses
we're among the most pleasing num-
bers. The last tableaU, Red Wing, !"
was exceedingly effective. A wig
wan with Red Wing" inside and
the very appropriate setting was a
charming close for the enjoyable pro-
gramme.
Miss Courics original and unique
entertainment is one of the greatest
successes of the season, and richly
deserved the liberal patronage it
received.
The Dawson news., 1909-01-27
she HAS TURNED THE TABLES
coy NAY SITS KERPLUNK IN THE
LAP OF OLD WINTER.

Green Oak Leaves and Cotton Blooms
in NIid-Winter. Temperature in
Two Degrees of Summer Heat.
Old Winter is making Spring
ashamed of herself.
Pleasant, balmy weather has been
be rule, and the thermometer has
cHmbed up to "a, that high point
betng reached Sunday. DR.. w. c..
Kpndrick, who is recognized author
ity on the weather, and for years
has consulted a Thermometer twice
day and upon returning at night,
saws that at / o'clock on Friday and
Saturday it registered 20, and at the
same hour on Monday it was 72. 1t
has been thirty years, he declares,
since this section has known such a
mild winter
All kinds of vegetation are show
4 ng the effects of the mild winter.
Blooms are seen on the old stalks
in many cotton fields where they
have not been plowed up, and Mr.
U.
many green bOlls, some of which are
opening, can be seen on his farm. Mr..
Miles Blackshear showed The News
few days ago a piece of a limb from
a post oak that had on it new, ten
der green leaves. He said the en-
tire tree had put on its spring and
summer robe.
Dawson has been comparatively
cool when compared to Abilene, Tex
as, for instance, where a tempera-
ture of 50, or two degrees above
summer heat, was registered Friday.
At several other places in Texas the
mercury has registered 80, and the
same temperature was recorded at
Tampa, Fla, while at many other
southern points more than 70 de-
grees Of heat have been recorded.
Billiards Elsewhere.
Unusually warm wather is found
throughout the whole country, eX-
cept in narrow strip in the north
west where the lowest temperature
recorded is that at Havre, Mont,
which is 10 degrees above zero. AT
Grand Junction, Col, Saturday four
men were killed and more than a
score had narrow escapes from death
when an avalanche of snow swept
over mining camp. 1t will be mid
summer before the bodies can be re-
covered. Caught in the steep noun
tam trails by blizzard, which ragged
all day, are eight six-horse teams
carrying $4,000 in gold and many
passengers. The avalanche was fifty
feet high.
At two northern points the warm
weather produced thunderstorms, al
Duluth and Detroit. The center OF
The heat wave is over the central and
lower Mississippi valley, and as fal
north as ST. Louis and Cincinnati a
temperature of 60 degrees has been
recorded
The Dawson news., 1909-01-27
TIGER JURIES DIDN'T AGREE
MISTRIAIlS IN CASES OF CLAUDE
HOLLEY AND JOHN GUERRY.
Walter Scott Was Convicted of HaV-
ing Whiskey in His Place of
Business and Fined $500.


Three of the five negroes who were
arrested in the raid made by officers
on Christmas eve day and later
bound over to the city court were
placed on trial during the session of
the court last week.
Walter Scott was the first to be
tried, and the jury was not long in
returning a verdict against him for
keeping whiskey in his place of bus
mess.
Claud Holland and John Guerry
were the other two who were put on
trial, and in both cases a mistrial
resulted, the jury in each case re-
naming out part of two days and
one night. In the Holland case it is
said the jury stood five for convic-
tion and three for acquittal, while
in the Guerry case they are said to
have been equally divided, standing
six and six most of the time, though
on some of the ballots there were
seven and eight for conviction.
The cases of the other two charged
with harboring the sightless beasts
Jim Walker and Leroy Jones-were
not reached, and went over until the
next term of the court.
Judge Edwards sentenced Scott to
twelve months in the chaingang or
a fine of $500. His attorneys gave
notice of a motion for new trial,
and he gave bond and was released.
The Dawson news., 1909-01-27
THEY MADE WHISKEY.
A United States Marshal Passes
Through Dawson With Prisoners.

A United States Marshal Passes
Through Dawson With Prisoners.
United States Marshal Blue arrived
in Dawson on the noon Central train
Friday and remained until the Sea-
board left for Columbus at o'clock,
having in custody two negro prison
ers he had arrested in Clay county.
Two white men, also citizens of Clay
county, were in the party, going
along to arrange bond for the ne
grOes.
The charge against the prisoners
was Illicit distilling, they having un-
dertaken to break the prevailing
drouth by rigging up a couple of
lard cans and brewing some corn
juice.
Upon reaching Columbus they
were given a hearing before United
States Commissioner Brown, who as
sessed bond in the sum of $500 in
each case for their appearance at
the United States court in May for
trial. They both made bond, and
were released.
The Dawson news., 1909-01-27
HELD UP LETTER MESSENGER.
Little Negro Boys Arrested on q
Serious Charge.

Monday Chappell Drayton, Jim
Williams and Blundy West, three
small negro boys, were arrested for
noIdlng up Tave Bridges, the boy en-
pIoyed as special delivery messenger
at the postoffice, and taking letter
from him which he had started out
TO deliver. 1t occurred in a half a
oIoch OF the opstoffice at Wallis store.
Alter an investigation Blundy West
was placed in Jail to await the arrival
oI United States officer, who will
yahe him to the Jail in Columbus,
N1efe federal prisoners for this di-
y.s.on ". of the Northern district of the
lolted States court are kept. The
OJler two boys were released.
4ue hold-up was not for the pur-
pose OF robbery, but to worry the
Messenger boy. The letter was found
III Jhe postoffice lobby the next morn
ing and delivered to it's owner.
The Dawson news., 1909-01-27
BACK FROM NASHVILLE.
Mr.. Roberts Says Sentiment Badly
Divided Over Carmack Tragedy.

Mr.. j. w, Roberts reached home
Monday from Nashville, Tenn, where
he spent a week with his son, Mr..
j. S. Roberts.
He says interest in the Tennessee
city is now centered in the trial of
Colonel Cooper and son for the kill
ing of Ex-senator Carmack, and that
public sentiment is pretty evenly
divided
Carmack was shot down beside a
telephone pole, and Mr. Roberts says
it was necessary to protect it with a
covering of metal to keep people who
wanted relic of the horrible tragedy
from literally cutting it in two. AS
/ it is, great holes were cut in the pole
before measures were taken to pro-
tect it.
The Dawson news., 1909-01-27
THE LAST CERTIFICATE IN.
Not a Single One of the $40, 900 Is
sued by Dawson Banks Was Lost.

Every one of the $4,000 of GER
tificates that were issued by the
banks of Dawson in November, 1907,
to relieve the business depression,
has been redeemed. The last three
that were out showed up last Friday
after more than years wanderings
in the channels of trade, and were
promptly redeemed. They amounted
to $50.
1t is little less than remarkable
that $4,000 worth of local certifi-
Gates could be circulated in the
channels of trade and not one of
them be lost or destroyed.
The Dawson certificates we're rec
Ognized everywhere as good as gold
and there is no doubt that they were
of much benefit at the time they were
circulated.
The Dawson news., 1909-01-27
A Theater Party.

Miss Claire Wooten entertained
Thursday evening at theater party,
and afterwards at a hot buffet sup
per for Miss Vivian Henderson of
Beaumont, Texas, the attractive
house guest of Mrs. Mary Baldwin
Those present were Miss Henderson,
Miss Leila Kendrick of Danville, KY,
Miss Olive Thornton of Hurtsboro,
Ala, Messrs. Gene Baldwin, Tom
Pickett, John Ed Morris and Gallo
way Peddy.
The Dawson news., 1909-01-27
The Idle Hour Club.

The Idle Hour Club had business
meeting Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. ]. w. Wooten. After
all business was attended to forty
two was played. The pretty score
cards were hearts and cupids. No
prize was given. A salad course was
served.