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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
The Mystery of the Four Fingers

By Fred V. Mhite with hatsne illustrations dy Will Gree
 rich gold mine in Mexico known by picturesqua of The Four Fingers Should any ulawuly dis it's whereabouts four of his fingers myerousy moved and by returned to him. The appearance of the final fourth betokens his swift and violent death The rble fascination of the tragedy holds in rpt attention the end And through the thread of curious love story Emmy Lou s..,.. . sss ss l, ;a sss s i:s .s . %.,' with
 Emmy resistby 1ovabe because absolutely real She not areyed wonder child but just the bewitch ngy innocent simple plump and hugable little maid that yon every day From it is wonderfully human and apprecatve book that will bring of delight the of any who has ever loved fedglng slip of girl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
New Method Is Now in
 Vogue. WORK CAN NOW BE
 DONE ON TIE INSIDE
y6zny Representatives Directly z Interested in Tariff Bill.
Representative Dent l. Here For , Few Days snd He Talks ef the
 Point of order He Made |.
 co.xress.

The tarin protected manufacturers N the North and East. no longer send paid lobbyists to Washington to work Hn the outside for favorable tariff le4- bslation. They have their paid politi- kal lobbvists elected to Congress so
 hat they csn work on the inside and
 h these words Congressman s. H. Dent, from the Second Alabama Dis- krict. described what was to him the m0st Interesting feature of the tartff M8ht in Congress, through which he ktayediand n which he participated. Mir. Dent is spending . few days at home. H5e will return to Washington as soon bs the tariff bill comes back from the Senate to the House.
 Congressman Dent made the point in khe House q few days ago that under E71c rules, no member of Congress had khe right to vote on a measure in (which he was personally interested. Hhis rule, he says, Is explicit. There 4s no way to avoid it. Yet many of fhe Republican leaders in the tariff 6ght were part owners of plants and Factories manufacturing articles which theyr proposed to have protected by a karin. Mfr, Dent believes that If this Mutation was known all over the 6ountry the Republicans would be bwept~out of power.
 VIII In1aSt on f010ts
 He declares that he win urge and Insist upon the point of order that he has made and which If sustained. will banish from the House during the con. b1deration of the tariR bill a number bf Republicanf leaders.
 MT. Dent acted throughout with Democratic Leader Champ Clark and khe other Democrats who sought to tcarry out the Democratic platform on Hhe tariff question. He regrets the Unfortunate desertfonsof several Demo- krats to the Republicans at critical kime. because the record that the Re- hnblicans are making on the tarim EwlIf leave them vulnerable and offer hhe Democrats. If they have a clear record a splendid opportunity of win hing the next Congress. 4 T was astounded to hear q certain Eouthern Congressman announce to hhe Republican side. If you give for hhis interest in my district the pro- kectfon I want. will let you write khe bill and support any other protec- hion you wish" This is the gum in hhe whole issue o< tariM proteotion--a 2rade throughout--you protect my in- hArest and I will protect yours. The Democrats have only to stand firm and hnited against this bold faced divis- Hon of the spells in the shape of a pro- hective tariff and we can win the next k1ght.' said Mir. Dent.
 The Second District Congressman fhas had several requests for garden
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
nln,,rnx on To Iowa.

Little Rock. Ark Aprii lS'-E. V; Mabray. the leader of the alleged cylinders arrested here. charged with fleecing prominent men all over the country of hundreds of thousands of dollars on fake races and wrestling matches, after a hard legal battle to keep him in Arkansas. which was car rled to high authorities in Washing ton for decision left here early today for Iowa in charge of Deputy United States Marshals Burris and Caron. They will reach Des Moines early to. morrow where Mabray will remain until his case Is called for trial in the Federal Court at Council Bluffs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
'CONGRESSMEN TAKE
 PLACE OF LOBBYISTS

seed from his oonst3tusses. We wishes the Gnnouncsment made that the ques- toin Of garden ssed 'due thia district fer tho previous Congress was collect ed and sent out by Congressman Wiley. There are no more seed due the dis trfet at this time. When they are apportioned to 1t. he will have them sent out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
INDUSTRIAL DnvrLormnNr.
wsek's Revssw sf Dsveies@sats


 Week's Review of Deveiepments in
 Columbus. Gs.. April is.-tspeoial.) ) The Georgia and Ala bama Industrial Sr | weekly s iss issue: so0''o" n ' r'k1
 "Quite substantias is the record of new ana projected industries for the th. ot Gsos snsn1 and esting. feature being the large mum Der of new corporations. Over thirty applications for charter for new en- with minimum capitalization of about one and one half million dollars. The great activity in real estate this spring is Illustrated by the fact that list is Q realty. company at Waycross, tsa,, which will begin life with $500. 0ot capital. with the privilege of in sEsasns csar ooSpsnS ssoSs s0 phs Dss lands and other real estate. on . large scale In southeast Georgia. n;s,a ;As,ngusta. Ga. voted sioo. .ooo 2. the msnis tHsrs which 'n viii iTvss cost. psIssa when completed, t35o,000. A hosiery mill at Coiumbul, Ga. is to double its capacity ,a sn oil mill at vaidosta, Ca, Is to en- to Do estabiihsd at Monroe. Ca. and Calhoun. Ga and four new lumber companies applied for charters during s1so.ooo of schooilimprovement bonds at . handsome premium. At Montgom- cry Ala. the formal orEanisation Of compress company was completed and . site has been secured for the road in Baldwin county, Alabama, is of the line into Mobile.
 "A timber deal of unusual maani- tude took place in east Georgia, some 26,00o acres of land in Efangharrl and screven counties changing hands and nois people and their associates. A radiator plant Is definitely announced for Birmingham, Ala, and a hardwood manufacturins plant for. St. Mary's
 aDown in south Georgia dirt is flying Mouitrie Railroad and it is announced that trains will be running between those two cities by Thanksgiving Day. len. ca. Atlanta. ca, and Russeilviiie. Ala. proposals are being invited for erecting the super structure of a hArid- some church at Greensboro.L Ga, and the plans of costly edifice have been soufb sy sne ssv yited for the erection of . hospital at Douglas. Ga. Perry, Ga.. is having plans prepared by engineers for q wAterworKs system. 4 sto0.0oo brick company was ,,h ehaftsred ,, at Atlanta; news of the week is the increase of capital stock by a Cedartown, Ga. bank. Numerous deals in real estate throughout the two States are report ed. A hotel Is protected for Tusl<esee. ness structures of various kinds are reported. and among the items of con- struction news are several steel bridges"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
Announcement

M We take pleasure in announcing that we have just. received new and complete line of the celebrated E. Burnham Beau tifying Preparations.
 M These preparations are scientifically com J pounded of the purest ingredients they are absolutely harmless and will do all that is claimed of them.
 M Their efficacy has been fully proven as 1 they are being used exclusively in E. Burnham's Famous Beauty Parlors Che largest and most complete Beauty Pahors in the WorlD at 70 and 72 State Street. Chicago, where hundreds of ladies are being treated daily. G We respectfully request that you call at J our store and ask about these preparations and secure samples and copy of the E. Burn ham beauty booklet. "F1ow to be Beautiful" Y AS. Knowles Dry Goods Co. E. G. Fowler
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14

The Author of sThe House of Thousand Candles has given bouyant brimmng with lively and optmism with mystery that breeds adventure and and happiness most entertaining and delightful book
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
The Black Bag s, ....: .s ..':: : ...: s..:: s :.s
lnhn Rnrt By Frederick Uphsm Adams.

John Burt, New England lad, tune and finds it in gold-mining. He cial factors and pitilessly crushes his Stock Exchange manipulations was n grpssingly told. A love story runs handled with infinite skill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
J. W. LocI<hart Dies.

J. W. Lockhnrt Dies.
 Knoxville, Tenn. April 13.--A special to The Sentinel from Bristol, Tenn, says J. W. Lockhart was stricken with paralysis today and died shortly after wards. He was e2 years old and was water commissioner of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14

Write for eur Large Price List, New Edition.
 1t will keep you posted. Greil Trading Co. PensacOla, Fla. Box s8z. Phone 2e0.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
GIRLS TELL OF THE JAIL TREATMENT.

Charleston, W. Va, Dec. e.
That they were forced to submit to
the jailers and male prisoners and
that outsiders were permitted to visit
them in their cells, was stated by
Julia and Hattie Thompson, aged IS
and IT,. who were brought from the
Salvation Army Rescue Home at
Pittsburg, today to testify before the
commission investigating the condi-
tions in the Kanawha county Jail.
They also stated that drinking and
gambling went on in the Jail. The
girlsspent 100 days in Jail awaiting
trial on charge of theft and were
recently released and turned over to
to the Salvation Army.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
SHE TOLD HIM ALL.

a good story is going the rounds
about a drummer and pretty wait
ress. Here is what happened, ac-
cording to the report:
The dapper little travelling man
glanced at the menu and then look
ed at the pretty waitress. Nice
day, little one" he began.
"Yes, it IS" she answered, and
so was yesterday, and my name is
Ella, and l know I'm little peach,
and have pretty blue eyes, and I've
been here quite a while and like the
place, and don't think I'm too nice
a girl to be working in hotel; if l
did I'd quit my job; and my wages
are satisfactory; and l don t know if
there is show or dance in town to-
night, and II there IS ! shall not go
with you, and I'm from the country,
and Pm respectable girl, and my
brother is cook in this hotel, and he
weighs 900 pounds, and last week he
wiped up this dining-rOom aoor with
a fresh s5o-a-month travelling man
who tried to make a date with me.
Now, what'll you have!'
The dapper little travelling man
said he was not very hungry, and a
cup of coffee and some hot cakes
would do.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
TIDAL WAVE DROVE PEOPLE FRO
HOMES.

Boston, Mass, Dec. s7.-Fre
million dollar loss is the estimate
made today of the havoc wrought IN
and around Boston by the blizzard
which swept New England and drove
record tide over the coast. No a
talities are reported besides the four
known to have occurred yesterday i'm
chelsea where the tidal wave, burst
iag through the dyke flooded eighty
acres of homes and forced twenty
FIVE hundred persons to Zee.
Thirty-two cities and towns which
last night were in darkness owing 70
the cutting off of electric light ser
vice hoped to have their lighting "a
cilities restored by tonight. All
along the cost phenomenal tides arc
reported. In many places set walls
were battered to pieces, bouleyards.
razed and eurbs and houses along the
shore destroyed.
Masses of wreekage, apparently
from the schooner David Palmer oe
Boston, were found on the beach e
Hull to-day. It is believed thasth
vessel struck on a ledge in the har-
Dor and went to pieces with the Ioss
of its crew of twelve.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
HIS ODD FIDDLE
TELLS HIS cLEE. UPSHBR COUNTY
CONVICT PARDONED.

Moundsville. W. Va, Dec. s4.-
All day long the fiddle of Solomon
Efaw, the aged prisoner who was
granted the annual Christmas pardon
by Governor Glasscock Wednesday
told of the JOY that6ad been brought
to the conyict,s heart. All his fel-
low prisoners watched the aged mu-
sician rendering his thoughts through
his inseperable companion of the
past fifteen years, fiddle, and it
brought tears to the eyes Of the
sympathetic listensrs.
Early yesterday morning when
Warden Matthews announced to
Efaw that his pardon had been fav-
Orably received and acted upon by
the governor, his 6rst thought was
to pick up his friend, the fiddle, and
play The Sailors Hornpipe.. AZ
though quite touching in effect, the
scene was quite humorous in contrast
to the usual method of shedding
tears of ,joy.'' The news did not
stagger Efaw at all, who stated that
he had kind o expected it"
"I reckon Upsbur county won't
know me when l get back, but I'll
know her all right" declared the
pardoned convict. 81 know most
every road in the old county. 1
read the newspapers every day. 1
know most everything that has been
done there since l came here"
When Efaw walked from the prison
Christmas, free man, he was pre-
sented with purse of ss5 given by
the guards as Christmas present.
On account of his remarkably strong
personality and habit and contract
ing the friendship of every man he
met, Efaw was perhaps the best
known and most popular man con-
fined within the walls. No one of
the twelve hundred convicts at the
peu=re eOvetous of his pardon. He
ate his last meal at the pen Christ
mas day.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
HOME NEEDED.
mas day,

At the last session of the state leg
islature, sum of money was appro-
priated to be used in building home
for the children picked up by the Hr-
name Society of this state. A dele
cation of the board of directors Of
the Humane Society last summer
visited and selected site at Elkins
and sent their papers to the COVER
nor. As yet the governor has taken
no action toward approving their
erection and conditions are growing
so that the home is needed more and
more each dav.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
MISS CLEMENS,
MARK TRAIES INVALID DAUGHTER,
PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY.

Bridgeport, Conn. December e4:-
Mark Twain invalid daughter. Jean,
met death tragically this morning
while in The bath, bringing poignant
grief at Christmas time to Storm6eld,
the country homeof the great Amer-
lean humorist. She was his youngest
daughter, endeared to him not only
bylong companionship, but byher frail
health, caused by recurfent attacks
of epilepsy. Her death leaves Mr..
Twain without kin in this country TO
share his sorrow, for his surviving
daughter, Clara, recently married to
Gabritowitsch, the Russian pianist.
is now on her way to Europe.
Jean Clemens died not directly
from drowning as was at first sup
posed, but more probably from stran-
gulatiOn due to an attack of epilepsy
or from heart failure. ThebOdy was
found in the bath tub with the head
only partly submerged, and medical
examination showed that the lungs
consained very little water.
Yesterday Miss Clemens rode her
favorite horse to the postofice to get
the early Christmas mail and last
night >she cheerfully prepared a.
Christmas tree from which she had
planned to distribute gifts tomorrow
morning.
Jean Clemens was about so years
old, was her fathers close companion
in his literary work. Since early
womanhood she had been subject to
epilepsy, but in recent wears her
health had improved, particularly
last fall.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
SHELTON SOLD TO BUFFALO.

Kemper Shelton, of Huntington,
who was secured late last season by
the Pittsburg club, has been sold to
the Buffalo club of the Eastern
League Shelton was formerly a
member of the University of West
virginian team and also ofthe Noun
tain State team of Huntington. He
was drafted from the Mountain State
team near the end of the last season
by Pittsburg, and remained with the
Pirate champions until the close of
the season. However, he was not
given very thorough try-out, as he
only played in one game and that an
exhibition contest with Wheeling,
where he was played in the Out6eld,
instead of his regular position in the
in6eld. Owing to the heavy mem
bership of the Pirate team al
ready, it is supposed that the man
agement considered it necessary to
let go some of the youngsters and the
fact that Shelton has been released
does not, in any, way, reflect on his
playing qualities.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
INJURY NOT SERIOUS.


DR.. [. F. Rousb, who fell on the
icy sidewalk at his home Friday and
severely sprained his left arm, will
leave for his trip through the south
and Cuba about the first of January.
1t was reported that the Doctors
arm had been broken, but the injury
was nOs.all serious.-Pomeroy Inde-
pendent, Dec. "a.
The Doctor is an old and appreci-
ated friend of the Register and we
regret to hear of any accident befall-
ing him, however slight.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
whether he was my forefatherorno not.
/ feel sure that he was but how in
the world am ] gong to prove its''
1t dose seem hard on poor Alys.

There Is a certain dame who tries
to be fashionable. She has plenty
of money-earned by honest toll of
her grandfather and father, who were
in the shoe business, as it is explain
ed. Rumor says that the elder of
these estimable gentleman was or
a cobbler. One day this
fine lady decided that she wanted a
coat of arms or crest, to put upon her
carriage panel. She decides to find
out whether her father could help
her with any suggestions as to the
fanily's right to use these honors.
The old gentleman reflected bit.
We'll, Sue" he said, Il don't
know, but l think the most appro-
pirate things you could use would be
a shOemaker's last rampant, with an
awl couchant.
The lady uses her initials.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29

The West Virginia News, of Ronce-
verte, in speaking of the Warrington
MESSENGERS recipe for making kraut,
gets off the following:
THE editor of the Warrington
Messenger recently gave US a disqui-
sition on the art of making kraut.
Bob is an alright Dutchman and no
doubt knows the formula for the max.
ing of this product; but then, kraut
is merely for sickness and to nibble
at; it does not stand in in the same
class with souse. Souse is something
to build upon. 1t has been staple
article of winter food in America ever
since Peter Stuyvesant was governor
of New York, and no less a hero than
this selfsame Peter declared, if we
remember rightly, that war should
never be fought except after hog
killing time, when souse could stand
as the proper military ration. We
submit the formula:
Take the hogs feet, head and
ears; clean the meat off carefully,
after which put the meat into a pot
to boil; cook slowly until all is re-
duced to pulpy mass, then pour
into an earthen jar to cool. When
cut in slices and served with vinegar,
salt and pepper, you have something
that Is as much superior to kraut as
honey is to black-strap molasses. A
man can eat kraut until the cabbage
sticks out of his ears and he is the
same rabbit hunter he was before,
but with couple of pounds of souse
under his belt he becomes abear killer,
mighty nimrod. Roosevelt never
fooled with kraut except as dainty !;
he stuck to souse, and became trust
buster, a world upender and wind
jammer of the frst-class. Take to
souse, Bob, and be real editor
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
MUST A SUBSCRIBER PAY FOR HIS PA.
PRBM QUESTION.

An exchange prints the following
summary of court decisions bearing
upon the obligation of subscriber to
pay for his paper. Even when the
defrauded publisher doesn't resort to
the law, it Is good for the man who
viii not pay 70 know where stands
in the opinion of the courts:
l. Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice to the contrary are con-
sidered as wishing to renew their
subscriptions.
g. If subscribers order the diseon-
tinuance of their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send same un-
tilsall arrearages are paid.
& 8. If subscribers neglect or refuse
TO take their periodicals from the
post Office to which they are directed,
t1ey are responsible until they have
settled their bills and ordered them
discontinued.
!. If subscribers move to other
places without Informing the publish
er, aud the papers are sent to the
former address, they are held re-
sponsible.
5. The courts have decided that re-
fusing to take periodicals from the
Office or removing and leaving them
uncaIled for, is prima facie evidence
of intentional fraud.
8. If subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice at the
end of the time if they do not wish
to continue taking it; otherwise the
publisher is authorized tosend it, and
the subscriber will be responsible un-
til the express notice, with payment
of all arrearages, is sent to the pub
fishers.
The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
anyone for fraud who takes a paper
and refuses to pay for it. Under
the law the man who allows his sub
sertbtion to run along for some time
unpaid and orders it discontinued, or
orders the postmaster to mark it
refused and have postal card sent
notifying the publisher, leaves him
self liable to arrest and fine, the same
as for theft.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
COMMENCEMENT DATES
FOR The VARIOUS STATE EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS.

The commencement dates for the
state educational institutions were
announced last week by
State Superintendent NJ. P. Shawkey
West Virginia colored Institute,
June s.
Blue6eld colored Institute, June ..
Concord Normal School, June 10.
West Liberty Normal School, June
10.
Glenville Normal School, June 10.
Shepherd College Normal School,
June 10.
FairmOnt Normal School, June IS.
Keyser Preparatory School, June IS
West Virginia University, Jne IA
and Is.
Marshall College Normal School,
June l6.
Montgomery Preparatory School,
June I6.
The annual meeting of the Board
of Regents will be held in Charleston
June l6, II ank IS, and the meet.
ing of the State Educational Asso.
ciation viii follow about June go.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
ADMIRAL DEWEYs BIRTHDAY.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 60
Admiral Geo. Dewey celebrated his
7snd anniversary today. Except for
a food of telegrams and personal
messages of congratulations, nothing
disturbed the serenity of the Dewey
household. The admiral has not
been in especially good health for
some time and, therefore, all Observ-
ances were waived.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
FATALLY SHOT AT CELEBRATION.

Huntington, W. Va, Dec. es.-
News reached here today of the fatal
shooting yesterday of Samuel and
Freeland Dingess and Frederick Hem
SON, at a Christmas celebration at the
home of Samuel Dingess, at Peck's
Mills, Logan county. Fifty or more
shots are said to have been fred DUR
ing the melee.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
DUG UP THE CUTTERS

The first sleighing snow ofthesea-
son or for several seasons arrived
Sunday, and Monday and Tuesday
the jinGling sleighbells made pleas
ant music. Old cutters that long had
not seen light of day were dug upby
the owners and put into commission,
and there were numerous other con-
triyances hastily arrayed for the oe-
casion.