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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
THE USEFUL pIe.
A colored woman's Story of a Trade
end It's Results.

and It's Results.
A colored woman was being exam
ired at conference at TuskcSee. do
the people in your community oYn
homes?- came the query from Mr.
Booker Washington.
Il thinks they,s fixing to own 'em.
But do they own them
"a heap of times you can't Jest tell.
sab. But they's holding 'em down"
DO you OWL your home:"
Yes. sab. do" proudly. and 1
can tell you Jest how got Il T
snapped puppy dog foe It"
Tell Us about IT."
well. 1t was this way. When I
started didn't have anything at an
but Jest little ya1ler puppy dog.
81 took the dog over to my brother
in-law's. BE had eight little bits OF
pigs. oh, Jest so little. and l swapped
the puppy with him for one of the
pigs. 1t was sech n little pig that It
didn't look Ike 1t would live, but I
nursed IT good. and prayed to the
Lord to make that little pig come for
ard to do me good. and the pig lived
and grew.
The first year turned her out. and
when she came back In the fall she
brought me seven little pigs with her.
That was my start. I've never had to
buy any meat since. This winter I've
killed three hogs. and rye got another
at home now ready TO XIII. I've got
forty acres OF lard now. all paid for.
and house. and it all come from that
one little puppy"
do you hear that" exclaimed Mr..
Washington. you men? Some of
you'd better 90 back home and swap
your dogs for pissr' = Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
DO HEARTS BREAK?
human Nature the Same Despite Mod
ern improvements.

Human Nature the Same Despite Mod
ern improvements.
Broken hearts, so the British Jour.
tal OF Nursing tells US. are quite out
bf fashion. The disease has become
obsolete. ard two reasons are assigned
for this. IN the first place. We are told
hat womer do not fall in love as once
they did. Mere children are not en-
Outraged to think on love and matri-
mony. and then women. having come
TO ripper years and sounCer judgment
before they decide to marry, do not
let themselves fall into that state
which WAS supposed 10 produce cardiac
rupture
One ventures TO EXPRESS the opinion
that the statement Is not altogether
accurate.
Human rqture does not alter from
one generation to anot err. People
"fell In love" n thousand years ago: a
thousand years hence they viii be do
ing the same. But they wore their
rue with n difference: so will those
who are 10 succeed US. The fact Is
we do not row wear our hearts on our
sleeves. ard we have learned that If
lovers Prov untrue or unworthy there
are better ard more diSniacd ways of
lamen:ins ,hem than souriaS our tell
pcrs. wasting away and allowing onr
friends AMI relations to treat US as
Gerelicts.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
coIIese EecIishness Barred.

John said the farmer. I've given
you the best education the college had
in the shop"
Eyes. sir"
Never stood back fer expense
Never"
you speak six lansuages?"
Perfectly"
$50 fur. 50 good. Now. listen. Don't
swear at the mule In Greek. Don't
use 70 Latin terms to him. an fling
no French his way. Use the Gcorgy
dialect chat you an the mule WIZ
raised to. It's my opinion that the
mule won't stand no college foolish
ness."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
MIR. NORTHCOTT CONFERRED.

Washington, April ef.-Today,
the Senate acted favorably upon the
nomination of Elliott Northcott, Of
West Virginia, as minister to the
United States of Columbia. The
nomination, which had been made
earlier in the week by President
Taft, was handled in the Senate by
Senators Scott and Elkins. There
was no opposition to the appoint
ment.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
THE GREAT PYRAMID.
It illustrates the Wonderful Ability of
the Ancient Egyptians.

It illustrates the Wonderful Ability of
the Ancient Egyptians.
The cost of the labor and material
necessary to duplicate the great pyra-
mid of Gizeh at the present time would
amount to considerably more than
S5o.oooooo. according to n paper read
before the Society Of Engineers in
New York city by E. S. Wheeler. says
the American Architect. The cost Of
the material alone is estimated Mt SIS
100000.
This structure. one of the wonders OF
the world. is founded on solid rock at
depth OF about 100 feet below the
surface level and rises TO height Of
454 feet. Its base covers an area Of
almost fifteen acres.
Mr.. wheeler's scheme for the repro
duction OF this pyramid con;emp!ates
first the setting of base Of coucrete.
This would represent about 100000
cubic yards of material and would
cost at least $lo.C00.o0o The estimate
for the superstructCre is about $685.
100000. and It would contain 3.313.0oo
cubic yards of backing stone and 49,
600 cubic yards of facing stone. Mr..
wheeler's estimate of labor is 24ooo.-
600 days.
ThcSe G=urcs are cited 10 show the
great engineering skill OF the Egyp-
tinns and the fact that no task in con-
structicn appeared TO be too large for
people whose extant monuments
showed their patience and ability to
overcome obstacles that would daunt
even the modern engineer.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
RemarknbIe Reason. Eor pueI..

F1GH'S-I NelDtC ElCdSSHS ESI OAGiSs
Colonel Montgomery was shot I'M n
duel about dog. Colonel Ramsey I'm
one about n servant. Mr.. Featherstone
in one about a recruit. Sterne's fat der
IN one about 4 goose. and another 81 on
tlemau In one about bottle Of an-
chovieS. One officer was challenged
for merely asking his opponent 70
pass him goblet. Another was corh-
PEELED to fight about pinch of snu:f
General Barry was challenged by IA
Captain Smith for declining wine at a
dinner on a steamboat. although the
general pleaded rs an excuse that
wine invariably made him sick. aqd
Lieutenant Cowther lost his life in a
duel because he was refused admit
lance to club OF pigeon shooters.
In 1777T n duel occurred In New York
between Lieutenant Featherstonehau gh
Of the Seventy-flfth and Captain Nc
Pherson of the Forty-second British
regiment in regard to the manner Of
eating IN ear Of corn. one contend!ng
that the eating was from the cob and
the other contendlng that the grain
should be cut of from the cob before
eating. Lieutenant FeatherstonehauSh
lost his right arm, the ball from his
antagonists pistol SCATTERING the limb
fearfuly, so much so that 1t had to be
amputated. Major Noah lost his life
IN 1927 at the duelinS ground at Hobo
ken in a simple dispute about what
was trumps In game Of cards.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
The lnvinc;ble erisons

Smith-The British, I believe, rare
" make mention of our Revolution.
Jones-No, but ! understand they oc-
casionally refer to It US a conflict in
which some British colonlsts defeated
a force Of Hessians..-London Taller.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
Cement Pipes.

Pipes made of REINFORCED concrete
for transmitting water under pres
sure have been constructed. These
pipes are really one continuous tube,
each several hundred feet long. In
addition they are from two feet to
three feet, the longest single section
being 600 feet. The inside is made
smooth. planned lumber being used IN
the forms.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
judge Eear,s Re.ers.

Judge Hoar and General Butler were
opponents in case of a new trial.
General Butler quoted, Eye for eye,
skin for skin. tooth for tooth-yea. all
that 4 man hath-wIll he give for his
life"
To which Judge Hoar replied. Yes,
the devil quoted that once before IN a
motion for n new trial"
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05

ais he making good in his new line
of work."
"Yes. indeed. he is already finding
fault with the way his boss carries on
the business. Free Press.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
First Aid.

az you were called upon to deal with
a hysterical person" asked the examin-
er at the emergency class. what would
You dog"
I'D amputate his funny bone" said
the student with turn for surgery
and humor.-Youth's Companion.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05

The United States annually pro-
duces more corn than all other coun-
tries of the world combined, 9e7,-
ooo, 900 out of S,SsS, 900, 900 bush
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05

There is no tyrant like custom and
no freedom where its edicts are NOT
resisted.-Boyee.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05

The most essential feature of man
is his improvableness.-F!slsc.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05

Getting Ready For Dry Territory
81 am drinking four quarts of water
day"
For your health:'
NO.
Because you Ike it?'
Not exactly. Just In training for
my trip south"
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05

way the ar'tic circle tastes.
Just you remember when you etft
to the circle an say. straight goods. =
Cyanide Bill amt right"
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05

repeated. with little sigh. IS
must have any number of admirers.
He Strengthened his square she
ders US though to shake or an inv.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-13
sWS7TER THan THE PIsEoi!.
cwa.iow Easily Outdistanees compan- ions in Flight Between Com
 piegne and Antwerp.

A citizen of Antwerp has put to . test the celerity and homing instinct of the swallow as compared with pigeons, . London correspondent of the New York Sun says. He caught swallow in it's nest under his roof at Antwerp, made a red mark on it's feathers and sent the bird with a con, signment of 25o carrier pigeons by train to Compiegne. in northern France, distance of IF miles
 The birds were released there sim ulfAneously At 7:ls the next morning. The swallow without the slightest hes ftation made for the north and dis peared like . fash The pigeons cir cied laboriously around before tecid- ing which direction they should take.
 The swallow reached its nest in Antwerp in CT minutes, while the pigeons took four hours and seven minutes to cover the distance. In other words, the messenger of spring flew at the rate of nearly 132 miles an hour, while the speed of the pigeons only slightly exceeded 35h miles an hour.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-13
OFFICER JERKS LEG
 OF MEX SLEEPER
Strange Incident at Douglas Wherein Patrolman Pulls
 Through creditabb

DOUGLAS. Ariz., July 12--tSpeciall of Juan Mesa, a Mexican newly-ar. tale; also foot.
 4 night or two since, Hicks in his rounds deserted the shadowy form of man lying in one corner of the alcove of the Dime building. The man was a "sleeper," his ponderous snor' ing removing what doubt what might otherwise have existed on that score. The oflicer took out his "bil ly" and rapped once gently upon the mans foot.
 A snore, louder. if possible, than those preceding, followed.
 Another rap, this time little harder.
 Another snore.
 A third rap, into which muscular energy was instilled
 From the Mexican-for he was o1 that nationality-a variant of his former tone.
 'Uum," said the offcer: Took, like a sleeper; makes a noise like a sleeper. Can't be dead; must bs dmnk."
 Then he adopted other tactics Stopping down and gathering up the foot on which his billy had beer beating tattoo, he gave a tremendou. jerk, to find himself imemdiately af terward seated on the sidewalk witf dark object in his hand. It was no a shoe, nor a sock It was a mans foot! Great horrors, he thought: he had jerked off the Mexican's foot! Hicks must have felt panic stricken at the thought of thus dismemberin fellow man, but the whole affair did not work out logically in his mind and he began to examine the foot he still held in his hand. II was not soft. and for that, thank goodness: rather was it hard and it's contour was a little out of the ordi- nary. After looking at it further. he saw it was not a genuine foot that he pulled off. but manufactured foot, and then a great load was lifted from the mind of the officer. This also explained why his raps did no good. Readjusting the leg as best he may, he took the Mexican into GUS tody.
 The prisoner gave his name as Juan Mesa, said he came from Gull iacan and admitted he was without money The case has been turned over to the immigration authorities and they probably will bring about Mesa's deportation to his native coun' try.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-13
S[|NeERs
 IN REBELLION
Cananea Unfortunates Who Draw Seconds Vote in Fav-
 or of Wood and Equality
CAMP PROVES RESTFUL
 FOR THE 0vERW0RKE9
Special to Review.)

CANANEA. July 12.-There was 2 meeting Of the Stein DTainers in front Of the Oak barber shop last night Af which the Wounded Soldier" question was up for consideration. Tais proAr lem is one that has been discussed by the organization for a long time. hut local saloon men are so strongly op posed to any change that the coutless petitions on file will probably be fs- tile. The kicks are registered against a procedure which is time-honored and apparently, unremovable. A member of the order goes into a damp estah- lishment and buys glass of beer; the dispenser pour out the desired amount, replaces the cork. and serves the re mainder to the next member of the fraternity who comes along. It is claimed that large percentage of ihe bouyant, gaseous qualities are lost ia the interval, and that the second par- chaser gets a stale and insipid bar gain. A small cry has been raised for keg arrangement, whereby all the faithful may go up and buy the sams kind of drink that is dished out across the line.
 Erwin yGauch is confined to his
 
 traces directly to an over-indulsence in social relaxations. He came here over a year ago from BellevilIe. Ill, vita set purpose Of cutting out the butterfly life. which had grown 100 exacting in that suburban town. Bat 1t seems that park promenades and moonlight rambles are as delightful in this place as anywhere else
 Announcements of the marriage of Dr. Joseph T. Orr to Miss Harriet Knight of Cheyenne, Wyoming. have been received by several Cananea friends of the groom. Dr. Orr is member of the 4C Co. medical staff having charge of the hospital at Chi vatera- The newIy-wedded pair will establish their home on Hospital hill. Chivatera. and will arrive here shortly after the first of August
 Mrs. V. R. Walling received a tele- gram Friday stating that he father had succumbed to an operation which was performed at sanitarium in Bat tie Greek, Mich. and departed at once for her old home in Lawrence. Kan sas, where the interment will take place. The operation was not consid- cred serious one, and the news of his death came as a surprise and i shock to her.
 Mrs. and Mrs. George w. Gee left today for Los Angeles. George will circulate around with herd of Elks un- | til the Convention closes, after whica he will hunt up his wife and take rest somewhere on the seashore. Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Bruce are spen T. ing couple of weeks at the camp of the Cananea Eastern Mining Co. B. w.. Brooks has gone to Mexic3 City for ten days stay.
 At the Alexandria: c. l. Mickey holds, T. A. Hughes, and E. A. Rowe of Bisbee-
 At the Sonora: Geo. R. Emory. Naco; Chas. Hester, Naco; w. w. Carpenter, Nogales.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-13
slL00n EnBlRe0lI
 c0uR1lAlD RAISED Douglas Liquor Men and 0th- CTS Are Casting Eyes To-
 ward New Camp

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. July 12-fSpec!al) Railroad work in the vicinity of
 Railroad work in the vicinity of Courtland practically having been completed. thus rxising the embargo of the law. there is . rush of the ssloon fraternity to the new town to set licenses and secure good loca- lions. Quite . number of local fol lowerr of the nov oecadent business, propr1etorB and baxkeepers, arc look ing towards Court1and ae one place where . last stand is possible.
 Courtland was looked upon in the beginning as fertile field for the business, but few got in on the ground floor until railroad construc- tion began, and then territorial law, the sale of liquors within so many miles of railroad construc- ton camp, was invoked against those who sought licenses.
 Now. however. railroad work is end ed and the law no longer applies. Hence the exodus from Douglas.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-13
'lAFllT RE1URnED
 ID MOTHERS ARMS
Sordid Story of Pretty Woman Wronged is Related in
 Douglas Court

DOUGLAS. Arix.. July l2-(Special) With burning tears streaming down her face, which the frequent appiica- ton of tiny Handkerchief would not stay. and in voice pitifully broken by emotion, Dolores de Roco, . pret ty Mexican. who is the seventeen yeaF-old mother of twe-month-o1d child, told Judge Rice, throush Inter. preter Igo. . story q wrong from the hands of her husband which eucom- passed brutality. faithlesenesR, aAd. in the end. the removal cf their child "a sackling tnfant--fr0m her aFms- For a minute the court pondered
 and justice seemed to wayer in tho
 balances.' sThe child was his a much
 as hers. and what could be done?
 Then from the standpoint of humani-
 ty it occurred to Judge Rice that there must be some amends for the
 young mother The child-a boy was but two months old and the father could not. by natural limitar tions. give him the attention he should receive. And when the law vas looked up. it read clearly on that point, though the offense of Rafael Roco. the father. was. but a misde- meanor. punishable by fine or impris- onment. or both. A warrant was is- sued and given Deputy Sheriff Bob Hflburn to serve.
 The little mother told the court that, after a brief married life, Roco had tired of her. but wanted to keep the baby. It was said he intended drawing his time today and then go ing to Nacozari where his mother lives. The court heard tale of the mother being driven away from her home and given a paltry five dollars with which to take her to her par ents or otherwise maintain herself.
 The warrant was served upon Roco this afternoon and the infant return ed to his mothers arms.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-13
BLINDNESS MAY||
 BE REDUCED
territorial Superintendent of Health Believes He Can
 Eliminate Many Cases
SOLUTION OF NITRATE OF
 SILVER SAID TO CURE

4 step. which 1t Is believed win eliniAase at least twenty-zlve per cenf of the cases of blindness in this ter. ritory. . about to be taken by Dr. E s. Godfrey, terrltoxial superintendent near future. place an order with York. manufacturers of medicines and chemicals. for one thousand small phials of one per cent nitrate Of silver solution to be used by mid wives or physicians during childbirth. a medicine dropper with which the solution will be dropped into the eyes of the newborn, killing any mi crobes or germs that may turk there, setting all fears at rest of possible infection of opthalmia nenoatorum.
 According to statistics. this disease causes from twenty-five to thirty three and a third per cent of all blindness and to preserve food eye sight the use of this solution is rec commended. It Is possible that an at tempt will be made to have the terri torial legislature pass a law to com pei the use of this solution during childbirth, These phials, containing the solution, will be distributed among the various statistical regis trars of the territory, who will in turn distribute them among the mid wives of their respective sections and to all others who may find use for them
 Thousands of these are now being furnished to the state board of health of Rhode Island by the New York company and while in the east. Dr. Godfrey conceived tae idea that this would be an excellent plan to adopt in the territory. He saw a represen. tatiye of the company and told him the articles. as they were furnished to the Rhode Island health board, were too expensive for Arizona. a very limited appropriation having been made here. A much simpler de- vice has been manufactured especially for Dr. Godfrey's inspection and yes terday he received a sample. These are to be sold at $7 thousand and the price will enable the territorial board of health to purchase as many as are needed. The legislature of New York recently appropriated $10,- coo for this purpose
 Attention is called to the action of the Indiana legislature in this con nection. The legislative body of that state refused to make an appropria- ton for the prevention of blindness and immediately thereafter appropri- ated S2D0, 900 for the construction ana maintenance of state blind asylum.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-13
A Little Sermon to oirls.

Each one of us. then, must do these two things: Understand ourselves, and understand others It is not enough to claim the right of the in dividual to grow" as he sees fit n is impertinent to announce that Thy mother is behind the times" None of us can grow rightly if we grow rudely, jeiantly, wounding unneces- sarily, failing in kindness and consid- eration- We may sometimes have te give pain, as when one changes a church, and so offends parental pre} udice. But if conviction be strong, one cannot be irritable, the crisis is too vital, and it is just because we do lack real conviction in any stand we take that we grow irritable in lit tie things. Conviction makes us se- rious. It is when we have only balf thought out some subject for our selves that we grow irritable and prove unequal to the task of either en- Tightening those we pain or of steer ing the bark of our cherished pnl poses through distracting shoalx.- Harper's Bazar
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-13
HIGHWAY ROBBFR MY
 BE N TUCSON JA|l

Z TUCSON. July lz.-h Conductor ElIzey of the Tucson Rapid Transit company is correct in his identffIca- ton. Joseph Conn, caretaker of the Huntsman residence, near the uni versity, will be tried during the next term of the district court for high. way robbery, and Constable Tom MiiIs will receive e50 from the car company as ( reward for his appre- neuson. Conn vas arrested by the constable tn the Cabinet saloon and vas later identified by Ellzey e tho man who held him up on two diHer. ent occAsi0ns, each time relieving him of sum of money and . watch. Conn is now held h the county fniI as . suspect.
 The authorities are confident thst Constable Mills ma6e 10 mfsfa1o when he took into custody Joeeph Conn He snswers procisely. dt fG s1ad. the description Given by EIlxey or tho m who tWies held him n at the point 0f . eUm. As5de fYaw th-s fact. his d9meanor at the tiDo he vas arrested Iea1s fhe o1cex1 e believe that he is gullty. 1be pria. cner d1d not even a1k oa whaf erounl she arrest W1s made end accompnn ted the o0opr to fhe counfy n v1fb mt 2 wur1 Of pr1test Advanc1ne
 to tnef 70 innocent mn vou4 ~alk o1 Q m in ehasee q 2. o3cer v5ehoue vemougtrafinx os ea<t9g Why he wns h1uil1ated fn sucH 2 uuDef. the au1Aoglf1ou believe that Con . t1e gu1lfy uao-
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-13
Nsvsr Let Go.

We hear much about forging to the front, taking time by the forelock. seixing the bull by the horns, and the like, and also that the man with the tail hold is entirely ignored. Nine men out of every ten wisely follow and succeed where one does who charges around ct the front al the tims If you niss the forelock, seize the tall It is the hanging on moro than the particular hold that counts. The man win 0 just a fast and nearly as far who has hold of the tail a the one hanging on to the horn: besides. he can hold on better and is in less danger Young man. don't be too anx- ious to get rspidly to the frunt but hang on to what yea have and you wiu gst ahead in the world just e fast a you dsssrve.-Columbia (Ala.)