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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-28
HIGH SCHOOL
Presents Mrs. Wigs of the Cab
base Patch.

This play, given at the opera
house last Friday night by the pu-
pills of the Point Pleasant High
School, was one of the most inter
esting entertainments We have had
by local talent. The play was
dramatized by Miss Florence How
ard and Miss Mary Hayman, both OF
the High School, and they certainly
deserve great credit. They did
their work Independent of the other
play by the same name, which is
copyrighted and has become quite
popular, and is in no way an imita-
ton of that play. All those who
took part began and continued with
a determination to succeed, and
consequently, very little time was
consumed IN the preparation of the
play. Not a dissenting voice was
heard, and the boys and girls were
soon in line ready to bring about the
success which resulted from their
efforts. The Point Pleasant band
gave concert in the evening before
the opening, and the Orchestra fur
nished plenty of good music for the
play. The house was well filed and
the receipts amounted to $500
which will be used as refund to
those who advanced money on the
Lecture Course.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-28
CHARLES BATES
Meets With Bad Accident At
Heslop Machine Works.

Chas. Bates was cut about the face
and neck quite badly last saturday,
while operating steam hammer at
the Heslop Machine Shops. He was
knocked senceless and it is great
surprise that he was not more ser
riOusly hurt than he was. One of
his teeth was broken of and cut
quite cash in his lip. He was at
tended by DR.. McElfFesh, and is get
ting along nicely.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-28
TREADWAY
ACQUITTED
Quick Verdict For Boy Accuset
of the Murder of Barrows.

At Pittsburg last Friday, George
z. Treadway, of Parkersburg, W.
Va, was acquitted of the murder o.
John c. Burrows.
The case, which attracted much
attention, went to the jury at S:Sc
p. M, and in less than an hour the
verdict of not guilty had been re-
turned. Treadway was ove5oyed
when the finding was announced and
he wept.
= Much credit is given by Tseadway
and his friends for the favorable re-
suit of the trial to Attorney W. D.
Grimes. Mr.. Grimes address to the
jury was a masterpiece of eloqpcnce
and had great effect.
Some of the detectives for tie COM
monwealth were handled gently by
Mr.. Grimes, but he numerically
Aayed Detective Homer Crooks, who
had charge ofpreparing the evidence.
Crooks had charge of the case, .
he said, and he has to convict some
one.
'.The actions of Captain Charles
Hook are also extraordinary, " he con-
tinued. You will see that by Hook
or Crooks they are trying to convict
this innocent boy.
why he demanded, did Cap
tain Hook refuse to eat breakfast and
dinner on the Smoot Sunday: Why
was he the first man on the boat that
morning, and why did he not eat
breakfast at home: And why was he
so suspicious about the absence of
BarrOws?
'.Treadway didn't think anything
about it. Why did Hook suggest
dragging for the body where it was
found and then say, 1 expected to
find it therc::' >
After referring to the testimony
given by witnesses for the common
wealth Mr.. Grimes declared it showed
Treadway could not have been on the
Smoot when the commonwealth al
leges the murder was done.
A number of character witnesses,
mostly rivermen, were called by the
defense. Among them were Captain
John 7. King of Parkersburg, and
Captains John W. Kidney and Thorn
as Bolland, of Pittsburg, for whom
Treadway had worked; S. P. Tread
way, a railroad detective, and J. W.
Treadway, an oil man, both of Park
ersburg.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-28
DEATH OF EB. COUCH.

E. B. Couch, formerly of Calves
ton, died in Houston, April IS. Mr..
Couch was for years prominent
auditor of several railroads in the
North and served in a similar capac-
ity on several of the Texas railways.
He was known as one of the best
auditors in the Southwest. He was
member of several of the prominent
Virginia families. Those left to
mourn his loss are his widow in
Houston, his daughter, Mrs. Robert
Ingram of Galveston and his son,
Harry A. Couch of indianapolis, Ind.
Funeral was held at Houston,
Texas under the auspices of Knights
of Honor.
NJ. C.,l p.yI
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-28
LITTLE BOY DIES.

Vance Rothgeb, the six year old
son of VIM. Rothgeb died last week
of typhoid pneumonia at the home
of his father in Eanauga. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon,
interment at Pine street cemetery,
GallipOlis. The relatives will have
the sympathy of every one in their
great bereavement.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-28
OLD SOLDIER DEAD.

Archibald G. Church, one of the
pioneer settlers in this state, died at
Huntington last week. Mr.. Church
was born in Lewisburg, where he
lived until the war began, when he
enlisted in the 9end Virginia cayal-
ry as a private, but was soon after
promoted to the Office of Lieutenant
which Office he occupied until he re-
eeiyed his discharge at the close of
the war.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-28
MIR. BENNETT DEAD.

Mr.. "Hick" Bennett died yester-
day at his home onthe Miller place
near Point Pleasant, after a long
continued illness. The deceased
was about so years of age, at the
time of his death, and had been a
resident of this county for many
years.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-28
VIRGIllIA.II,
RAILWAY
Is Pushing Onward From He
Ocean 10 Tie Lakes.

This road Is t4s miles long, ana
extends from a point near Norfolk,
Va, to the town Of Deepwater, N
Fayette county, w. Va, within a.
miles of Charleston.
The opening Of the road was Ee
Gently celebrared By a large pare sc
railway officials, meeting at Norfolk,
where a grand banquet was rendered
in honor of President Henry II. Rog-
ers. Speeches were made by Marx
Twain, Judge White, Mr.. Rodgers
and others. Afterwards Mr.. Rodg-
ers, in company with the officials Of
the road, and other prominent men,
made tour of inspection from Nor
folk to Deepwater. At Princeton,
and other places along the route, the
people gathered, as the specialtrain
passed, to show their appreciation Of
what had been done forthem.
Last week, to the great surprise Of
the people in the Kanavha Valley,
it was announced by the officials,
that an agreement had been entered
into with the c. so. that not later
than May l the virginian Railway
would run trains down to St. Alb
ans, distance of forty-four-miles,
over the C. & o.
The completion Of this road un-
dOubtedly marks an important event
in railroad history in West Virginia.
The enterprise was undertaken and
carried out by Mr.. Rogers, who IS a
capitalist of New York City, hehaz-
ing furnished nearly all Of the forty
million dollars used in its construct-
ion. This is unques6onably the
the greatest railroad ever built in the
Virginias by a single individual.
Usually the money required for such
an enterprise comes from a dozen or
more men, or by the sale of bonds to
the public.
The grade is excellent, being eas-
ier than any of the other roads cross
ing the state, and of such character
as to make it possible for one engine
to pull large number of coal cans
from one end to the other, whereas
two engines have heretofore been
used on the other roads in taking
such trains over the mountains.
It is said that the virginian rsiI-
way was planned because its presi-
dent was not satisfied with the rates
heretofore charged on soft coal. from
the West Virginia coal fields toitle
Atlantic.
While the road trayeses a couht5x
on the east side of the mountains, "a.
the slope towards the ocean, isalso
reaches the Kanawha Valley at Deep
water on the west side, which IS the
outlet across Ohio to the
lakes. 1t is Thought that the ezten-
siye Improvements now being made
by the K. & N. at Point Pleasant
and elsewhere, may ultimately result
in the leasing of the o. c. Lines,
and thus give direct and excellent
route from N9foIk to the great
lakes.
While the city of Norfolk is ma-
terially interested, the people west
Of the mountains viii also be greatly
benefited, as there Is one county
along this road over eight Euad-ess
million feet of standing timber, and
many coal fields. which are now
made accessible.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-28
VIRGINIA RAISED.

The steamer Virginia was raised
last Wednesday and went to Pitts
burg under her own steam. She
was not seriously damaged and will
soon be out again on her regular
schedule.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-28

OdsS Nus, ARK, JoiIlSOl, Slcrl-
fee hits, S. Burdett, wild pitch,
Dashncr 9 Adams 9, hit by pitcher,
by Dashner 9, struck out by Dash
ner II, by Adams II, base on balls,
off Dashner /, off Adams .. Um-
pire, cartwrisht.
Food for fans----Johnsons two
bagser in the eighth was peach,
scoring two runs. Gress whitfield
four times. Two of Mason City's
hits we're aukes, they were easy
fielding chances. Dashner was in
good form, striking out II and Civ
ing only ] on pass. Two base on
balls and hit gave Point Pleasant
nothing in the first. In the second,
fourth and ninth Dashner struck out
every man. Wallace Burdett's catch
of a liner over second was the field
ing feature of the game.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-28
BASE BALL
Game Sunday Won by Local
Team.

Point Pleasant won in a closely
contested game last Sunday from
Mason City on the latter's grounds.
The game was full of sensational
plays throughout and great credit is
due our boys for the mastery way
thnt The, ,,lnrl.d thn nnmn
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-28
ELECTRIC CARS COMING


The poles have arrived for the Ka-
nausa Traction Cos. wires and they
are being unloaded at the Far
Ground track and will be erectedbe-
ginning tomorrow. The car which
is being rebuilt by the Jewett car
Co., of Newark, viii be out soon and
is much larger and finer looking than.
the old one. The new electric cars
will be on the tracks by the 6rst Of
June Gallipolis Tribune.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-28

Mrs. Earl Reynolds is visiting her
mother at Mason this week.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-28

Mrs. VIII Cooley is visiting gela
dives At Montgomery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-30
Stouqhton

Professor George Flom has been Wis
ting his folks here. Together with
Miss Dabel Hemsing, his niece, he has
gone to Chicago, whence he will go to
Iowa City, Iowa, where he was pro-
lessor in the university. The coming
wear he has engaged to teach IN the
University of Illinois.
Mr. William Lindham of Rutland has
returned from Chicago with his little
daughter, who was forced to go to that
CITY for Pasteur treatment as Their
suit of mild dog bite suffered here
about three weeks ago. Mr. Lindham
says there is no more danger from the
bite.
Forrest Colladay and family, who
have spent the past five years in Madi-
son, have removed back to their farm
home on the banks of old Kegonsa, In
the town of Dunn, where they will re-
side in the future. They went to Mad
fson that their son and daughter might
go through the university, and both
having graduated they now return to
the ssold home" They purchased
fine touring car Tuesday, and will com
bine pleasure with the arduous duties
of farm life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-30

T S Armstrong of Sycamore, III, was
in the city Friday making tour of in
spection on the drainage ditch in the
towns Of Magnolia and Center. So far
he is satisfied with the work done.
Emma Alberto was called to her
final home Tuesday afternoon, aged IL
years. A young girl just budding into
the first stages of womanhood, whose
life and future possessed charm to
live which was fondly desired.
For some time past parties in this
city have been quietly investigating the
possibility of organizing a bank at
Footville, and from present indications
the same will be reality. Merton
Fish, who for the past several months
has been in the employ of the Farmers
and Merchants bank of this city, is the
prime mover in the project, and with
local capital there will organize as soon
as the necessary papers can be secured
from the state bank examiner.
Nathan Frantz died Tuesday evening
at the advanced age of 80 years and 10
days. Two score more years than the
allotted time was allowed Mr. Frantz,
who, Notwithstanding his age, possessed
a rigorous constitution and till within a
very few days was as keen mentally as
many men of younger years. For some
SO years he has been resident of Ev-
ansville, and to his large circle of
friends was admired for his sterling
worth and upright integrity. He was a
type of the old school of men, whose
loyalty, congeniality and hospitality
made warm friends
At the last regular meeting of the
city council, the question of sewage
was incidentally proposed, and while no
definite action relative thereto was TAX
en-, the city attorney was instructed,
however, to confer with some compe-
tent engineer familiar with such ques-
tons, and ascertain the feasibility and
probable cost of such being constructed
in this city. Pursuant to such, City
Attorney R M Richmond had the city
engineer of Madison appear before our
people Saturday evening and explain
the methods of the present sanitary
sewages adopted by many cities in the
state, and also the service sewage
plants. About thirty of the represent
alive business men were present at the
city hall when the question was pre-
sented by the Madison engineer, and
showing by how and what means were
used in other cities in disinfecting the
sewage when there were no large
bodies of water to carry off the waste.
The probable cost of such sewage for
city of this size would approximately
hover around the thirty thousand dollar
mark, but this could be cut down if
only the principal portions of the city
were used first. It would necessitate,
however, that the mouth of the sewer
be placed to the southeast of the city,
below the Y on the railroad.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-30
Burglars were seen proving around

Burglars were seen prowling around
behind the dry goods store of P Hale
Thursday morning at about quarter
to three o'clock by Nightwatchman
Ben Gilbertson. He shouted to them
to halt and when he saw them trying
to escape he fired at them in the dark
ness. None of the three shots took
effect and the burglars escaped. Julius
Dawes, who lives in the neighborhood,
heard the shots and went to the home
of Marshal Erdahl. Erdahl arose and
hurried down town but could find no
Clues The three men have undoubted-
ly made good their escape
Ole Grytebek, an aged resident of
the town of Albion, passed away Fri
day afternoon at his home seven miles
east of town, after having been suf-
ferer with cancer of the mouth for
many years. The deceased was almost
IA years of age and was pioneer resi-
dent of Albion, having come here IN
the early days. Surviving him are his
aged wife-his senior by several years
land four children, Orrin and Thomas,
and two daughters, Mrs Ole johnson
and Mrs Matt Ellingbo, Of this city.
Funeral services were conducted Mon
day afternoon by Rev Krostu.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-30
Milton Junction

While loading in the hay field Tues
day afternoon, S C Chambers team
took little run, throwing Thos Driver
from the half finished load, injuring one
foot and one hand quite badly. The
team went through a wire fence but
escaped serious injury.
A committee consisting of Messrs
Stone, Winch and Keith of the local
camp and Messrs Painter, Crandall
and Noble of the Albion camp met at
Charley Bluff Thursday and made ar
rangemepts for the annual picnic of the
two camps, Modern Woodmen, to be
held at Charley Bluff, Lake Koshko-
nong, on August 10.
At the shooting tournament held at
Crescent Park Tuesday number of
professional shots were present as well
as many amateurs. In the professional
event of IT'S birds j NJ Hughes of Mil
waukee, representing the Peters Cart
ridge Co, scored l62, Ward Burton,
Chicago, representing Winchester Arms
Co, 148, w d Stannard, Chicago, rep
resenting Dupont Powder Co, 156, and
Ed Graham, Ingleside, Ill, representing
u M C and Remington Cos, IA. Frank
Fuller, an amateur shot from Mukwon-
ago, tied the high professional gun al
1872.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-30
Cambridge

The season at Lake Ripley is now at
its height. Cedar Lodge is entertain
ing over 100 guests, while the other
hotels and cottages are also crowded.
Mrs John Severson, who has been
sick with dropsy for over year, died
at her home in this village on Sunday
morning, July 18, aged 46 years. She
leaves a husband and four children.
C G Thompson returned home last
Saturday evening from his visit with
relatives in Norway. He reports a
good time and pleasant voyage across
the water.
Dan Scott is taking advantage of the
low water in the creek by tearing out
the north half of the mill dam and re-
placing it with one built of concrete.
The south half was rebuilt of the same
material year ago.
Mr. and Mrs A J Allen and daughter,
Miss Marion, started last Monday for the
west. Mr. Allen will go as far as Will
liston, N ID, and Mrs Allen and daught-
er will continue on to Seattle, where
they will visit the great exposition.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-30
CORRESPONDENCE
Albion

Albion
] G Moore of Madison was caller in
town Saturday.
G E Crosley and wife were GAINESVILLE
visitors Wednesday.
Miss Clara Linde is improving quite
"a pidly this week.
Mrs Anna Ford was a visitor in
GAINESVILLE Saturday.
OIL Coon and wife spent Saturday
with relatives in Milton.
Mrs H E Stout was GAINESVILLE Wis
itor on Tuesday of last week.
Miss Bronte of Rockdale was a caller
on Monday at w A Delancey's.
Mr. and Mrs Tim Mccarthy spent
Sunday at Mrs Anna Ford's.
Mrs E A Drake entertained the Home
Benefit society Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs F R Wescott has been visiting
friends in Madison the past week.
Bertha McWilliams of Milton visited
Mrs H E Stout portion of the past
week.
Mrs Fred North and little son of AL
bion Prairie spent Friday with relatives
here.
Nellie Babcock and Kittie Hayes left
Monday for visit with friends in Wal
worth.
Mrs L Burdick visited her son, DR. A
L Burdick, in GAINESVILLE from Monday
until Friday.
Mrs L j Green and Mrs DeForest
Emerson returned Sunday from visit
In Walworth.
Mr. and Mrs Thirty of Milton Junction
were guests at d Humphreys Tues
day and Wednesday.
JH Coon and wife of Milton visited
her sister, Mrs Elverton Painter, from
Friday until Sunday.
w E Slagg entertained his friend,
Frank Wagner of Whitewater, from
Friday until Sunday.
Mrs Tornson of Amos spent por-
ton of last week with her daughter,
Mrs Albert Hanson.
Lee Coon and wife returned on Fri
day from a three weeks visit with
friends IN StOughtOn.
Katherine and Margaret Head of
Madison came Friday to visit their
grandmother, Mrs DR. Head.
K Hemphill of Nashville, Tenn,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs A E
Slagg, and family the first of the week.
Mrs Simon, after three weeks visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Mark
Head, returned to her home in Beloit
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Peter Conway and
daughter drove from Chicago last Tues
day and are visiting her mother, Mrs F
r Wescott.
Mrs G K Chatfield and two children
came from Milton Thursday and re-
manned until Sunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs VIM Mccarthy.
Mrs Edmond Simon, Mrs Mark Head,
Mrs E A Drake, Miss Minerva Stillmar
and Mrs John Bliven attended the Fed.
GRAFTON of Women's clubs at Madison
last Friday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-30

Many sufferers from nasal catarrh
say they get splendid results by using an
atomizer. For their benefit we prepare
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Except that
it is liquid it is in all respects like the
healing, helpful, pain allay ing Cream
Balm that the public has been familiar
with for years. No cocaine nor other
dangerous drug in 1t. The soothing
spray relieves at once and cure is GER
tain. All druggists, 75c., including
spraying tube or mailed by Ely Bros, 56
Warren Street, New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-30
beware of Cintfhentsi for Catarrfs
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except ON peescrip-
lions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold TO the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Cattrrh Cure, manufactured by F..
J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains no
mercury. and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarry Cure be sure that you get the
genuine. It is taken internally and is
made in Toledo, Ohio. by F. j. Cheney
& Co. Testimonials free. Sold by drug
gists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation