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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-09
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A good story is told of a well known
instructor In swimming. One day re-
Gently a richly dressed middle aged
woman drove UP to his school. She
carried poodle dog in her arms.
"oh. Mr.. Jones'" she said. II want
to have my little dogSie taught to
swim. BE might fall into the water
some day and be drowned. Can you
teach himT'
81 think So" said Mr.. Jones.
"How much will It cost?"
Madam. don't see how can do 1t
for less than to"
r "oh. thank you" she said. AND
when could you give the poodle his
first lesson
"At once. madam"
Suitins the action to the word, he
took the little dogSie" from the arms
Of his mistress and pitched him some
twenty or twenty-five feet out into
the water.
"oh-h-h. the darling" half shrieked
the fond mistress.
"Dossie" turned right side up In an
instant and padded back to the side.
Mr.. Jones lifted him out of the water.
partially dried him with towel and
grlvely remarked:
Fine dog. madam. Most intelligent
animal ever saw. No trouble at all
to teach him. Needs about two more
lessons. two days apart-any time in
the morning between 10 and 10"
"oh. you dear. brave little doggie.
Learning to swim. are you? Mr.. Jones,
l cannot thank you enough" All this
from the happy mistress.
Two more lessons made the dog an
expert swimmer.-London Telegraph.
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pIcK HALLowAY" BE HEARD her CRY.
did you see-a-a-gentIemau wait
ing here
Holloway was sure of the voice now
and also that she did not recognize
him. NO; am sorry to say have
not. You are waiting for some one?''
"Yes, but am little late, fear.
Are you quite sure your watch is quite
rightE"
Quite SO. I'm afraid. 1t was with
official time ut G."
Thank you just the same" she said
and sighed.
Halloway's express pulled in. and.
baniShinS the vision of an irate host
eSs. lie let it so without him. When
the train had gone and the girl saw
him still there she sat up very straight.
Wasn't that your train:" she asked.
with suspicion.
why. yes-no-that is. l am wait
ing for some one Also" he lied cheer
fully.
a long silence followed. Trains
came and went; passengers alishted
and disappeared down the stairs; the
ater Soers began to arrive and in due
time were carried on TO the city. Still
no man came to meet the girl. and still
Holloway paced the platform. BE had
let two express trains so by now. and
he meant to stay TIL he saw the girl
safe aboard a downtown train; also
he burned with an othello-like desire
to see who the gentleman" might be.
When once more they had the plat
form all to themselves the girl spoke
again.
II am going to ask you question"
she said. Ell a man had IN engage
ment with a girl for go and she did
not come TIL after :. do you think he
might not walt for her"
He might think she was not COM
ing" Holloway replied.
"Do you think he might be this late
himselfT
Holloway looked at his watch. ''Hafr
past 4. Well, hardly"
.Then I surely ought not to wait
longer" said the girl and. rising. start
ed toward the stairs. But suddenly
she stopped with a little cry.
what IS it, asked Holloway. for.
getting everything but that this girl
who was everything to him was in
trouble.
"oh, I Just thought of something"
said the girl. She walked slowly back
to the bench and sat down. with
her eyes bent on the bench in deep
thought.
Holloway went to the edge of the
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By WILLIAM Z. HAMBY.
i.Is.i-I-S-4s-.-ifII.I-Il.Ii.|r|i.S-

1t WAS an entirely new situation to
Charley Mason. He had read of such
things In stories. bu, be rever had be-
lleved that real people encountered
anything Ike /, in real life-much less
that he would
1t was new enough to him in two
respects without being uncommon in
real life. In the first place. he never
had been within twenty hours Of his
own wedding before; in the second
place. no other man ever had been en-
gagged to a girl half so sweet and
charming and altogether lovely as
Macy Torrey. and then. in the third
place. came the uncommon and almost
unbelievable Situation-what ether in
nocent man in real life had ever been
violently possessed by sheriff ut such
critical time:
But IT had all happened simply
enough. wahoo county had an. I'm
portant case against tne C. Q. ard l.
railroad. Mason was AGENT for the
road ut Bell:own and was wanted us
an Important witness.
lie had been subpocnaed for the
next day. Thursday. but to avoid IN
necessary risk he had planned 10 taie
the > O'clock train for Layton. where
his bride 10 be lived. The relief agent
had just been checked in. the boys
had shaken hands with him. the dis
pa;cher clicked him Coed luck. Char
ley" and be had turaed away to 60
to his room TO dress when the sheriff
stepped up and took him by the arm.
''why-why-really." he began. when
he saw 1t was not joke. q Just can't
go. You'll have to excuse me. You
see"-he bluShed-"I am to be married
at S o'clock IN the morning"
The sheriff Srinned knowingly. he
had heard all sorts OF excuses before.
at won't 20" he said. Nothing
vii! so except your body"
AS the clptured witness was led
away to the officers buggy a picture
stood wildly before his mind OF the
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Holloway Landed breathless on the
top xep of the elevated station Just as
the uorthbouud express pulled OUT. BE
was already Eve minutes late 10 u din.
ner engagement. and he could hive
made 1t In ten II he could have caught
that express
He had visions of a pretty little wo-
man in a riolet colored evening gown
tapping an impatient foot on the orr.
entail rug in the corner of the library.
An empty express whIzzed by on the
other track on Its way downtown; then
a southbound local pulled in on the op-
poSIte side. unloaded a passenger and
went on Its way.
The passenger was a tall girl in gray.
with a fluffy gray fur about her face
and big black hat-the dim light and
the distance across tracks between re
vealed no more to Holloway,
She did not leave the platform. but
sat down on the edge OF bench IN the
uneasy way of some one who does not
expect TO stay long.
Waiting for some one" said HALO
way. BE thought she must be pretty
and wondered what color the hair IN.
der that big hat was
Three or four minutes passed. The
pair. divided By the slistening lines of
rails. eyed each other covertly and
tried TO look unconscious. The girls
foot was tapping the floor. and she
turned at every sound 10 peer down
the stairs. At last she leaned forward
and called across the chasm:
Pardon me. sir! Can you tell me
what time It Is?-
Holloway stopped suddenly in his
walk. That voice had familiar sonnd.
BE consulted his watch.
Certainly. It Is now ten minutes
past 4" he called back.
BE heard the girl gasp. whether IN
surprise at the hour or in recognition
Of his voice be could not tell.
Thank YOU she said after a SEC
ond. then silence. and another empty
express wtdzzed by.
After awhile she spoke again. Have
you been bare lons?" she asked.
Seven minutes or So"
did you happen-that is. you might
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A member OF the Art Students
league tells This one on himself: In
the course of sketchins jaunt In the
rural districts last summer he had
wandered rather far aGeld and. finding
himself In a picturesque section. ar
ranged TO stay few days at the home
Of an old couple Of uncouth but kindly
nature. He WAS engaged one day along
the roadside. where a calf was teth-
cred. in making water color study OF
the pretty creature. when an automo-
bile containing party OF PIttsburscrs
drew up. and the occupants paused TO
ask for some Information. One of the
motorists took a fancy to the sketch
and made arrangements to purchase
It when completed for So.
This bit of news aroused in the rural
hosts Of the artist the most profound
establishment. rs he learned after re-
firing that night on overhearinE from
the kitchen below the following con-
versation:
Land saHes, Hiram, dyou believe
them people really give him sos fer
that little bit Of paintin'T'
WAL, some o them Pittsburgers
hez more money than brains. an
they're Ike t do most anything"
But, my land. Hiram. SIS fer lit
tie bit o paper with a calf drawed
on to IT! Why, II they'd only a-knowed
1t they cd had tn critter Itself fer
half the money."-Pittsburg Gazette
Times.
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and
THRESHERMEN OF VIVA.

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In certain town are two brothers
who are engaged in the retail coal bust
ness. A noted evangelist visited the
town. and the elder brother was con-
-erted For weeks after his CONVEX
sion he endeavored to persuade his
brother to join the church. One day
ae said to him. why can't you, too.
Ioin the church. Richard?"
ITS all right for you to be a mem
Der of the church" replied Richard,
but II I Join who's going to weigh the
carbohydrates.
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TRUSTEE'S Sale
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN GRAHAM
DISTRICT, MASON COUNTY, ". VA.

Ey virtue OF a certain deed OF trust. executed by
Stella Grimm and Warner 6Iin.In. her husband
Adelphia Roush and ". V. koush. her husband
Mile Roush and Charles u. Roush. her hus-
hand. Algernon Fry and Ivy Fry. his wife. and
sarah Z. Fry. 10 the undersigned L. J. Somer.
vile. Trustee. dated the md day OF February
1895. and recorded in the Office OF the Clerk oftho
County Court OF Mason County. West Virginia
in Trust Decd Book No. %. page 3GS, &c, 10 Sc
cure the payment Of a certain debt evidenced by
&. Fry. Stella GrImIn. Auelphia Roush Mile
Roush and AlEcrnon Fry. dated the md day OF
February. 1895. for the sum OF One Thousand
Dollars. and payable TO L. A. Fulcher. or order.
and which said note has been assigned BY said
L. A. Fulchcr TO g. NJ. Roush. and default hay-
Ing been made in the payment OF said note. and
having been requested by the said G. VI. Roush
so TO do. shall on
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platform mad leaned as far out as be
could without falling
You are IN trouble. Won't you let
me help you?- he pleaded earnestly.
Why. thaak you she faltered. q
don't Snow-l think. maybe Sud
denly she threw up her head and
laughed. How that laugh Went to
Halloway's heart. well. the fact Is.
she continued. that was so sure OF
meeting my cousin here that only
slipped a nickel In my Slove-and-and
well. you zee. have no car fare
Then they laughed together.
That one word cousin" was rs balm
to a wounded heart. Holloway knew
this cousin wen. BE had boarded at
the place where Holloway himself
lived. and he had let him in jacket
and slippers. pipe in hand. lounSing in
his favorite morris chair. 1t was a
pure case OF forgot
-oh. Il that's all," said Holloway. 81
can Just come over and escort you
myself to where you wish to go"
The girl drew herself up with dig
nifty. 81 would not bother YOU she
said, but II you would be so kind
you might fold your card about a
nickel and toss It across. and l could
return It in the morning"
"oh, certainly. II you prefer" said
Holloway.
a happy thought struck him. In pre-
tense Of hunting n card he stepped e..
rectly under IN electric light. raising
his head so It might shine IN his face.
Dick Hallowayr' he heard her cry.
BE turned. rrInninG. She stamped her
foot on the edge of the platform.
How dare you speak to me-" she
cried. after told you never to
again?'
''My dear girl. beg to remind you
that you spoke first"
well. I'm sure l didn't know 1t was
you"
81 expect have changed a great
deal in the last two weeks" said Hal
ioway. with pathetic emphasis. The
girl tapped her foot and said nothing.
In the meantime" he resumed. may
l ask. do you still want that nickel. or
may come over to your side and take
you downtown to dinner?"
NO. indeed. you may not. But I
suppose I'll have to take the nickel.
and as have to go over there TO get
a train home you may meet me down
stairs and have the pleasure of pay
ing my fare for the last time"
Very well. But you can't prevent
my going out on the same train"
Il thought you were waiting for
some one?"
81 was waiting to see the chap you
were waiting for"
"Jealous?"
81 own 1t. Also that is what allied
me two weeks ago."
You admit that" asked the girl.
"srd all the rest-that you were wrong
about the whole thing?" she asked
again.
That was wrong about the whole
thing" said Holloway. 'l would have
told you that week ago IL you had
given me chance. Edith. l was a
chump. and I'm no end sorry. and you
are
"Dick-oh. Dick" she interrupted,
come on over 70 my side. and I'll so
downtown to dinner with you.'
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June e-emo Charleston, W Va.
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The Farmer: WIG

Is very careful about her cAurr. She
seal6s It thoroughly alter using. and gives
It sun bath 70 Sweeten Il She knows
that Il her churn Is sour It VIII faint the
butter that Is made In Il. The stomach IL
churn. In the stomach and digestive
and nutritIve tracts are performed pro.
cesseS which are almost exactly like the
ehurning OF butter. Is Il not apparent
then that Il this stomach-churn IS foul It
makes foul all which is put into IL?
The evil OF y foul stomach Is not alone
the bad taste In tho mouth and the foul
breath caused by It, but the corruption Of
the pure current OF blood and the dISserl.
instlon OF disease throughout the body.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
makes the sour and foul stomach sweet.
Il does for the stomach what the washing
and sun bath do for the churn-ab Solutcly
removes every taintine or corrupting ele-
ment In this way It cures blotcheS,
pimples. eruptions, Scrotulous swellinSs,
sores, or open eating ulcers and all
humorS or diseases arising from bad blood.
II you have bitter, nasty, foul taste In
your mouth, coated tongue. foul breath.
arc weak aud easily tired, feel depressed
and respondent, have frequent headaches,
dizzy attacks. gnawing or distress In stom-
ach, eoustIpated or Irregular bowels, sour
or bitter rlSlngS after eating and poor
appetite, these symptoms, or any consider.
able number OF them. Indicate that you are
SUFFERING from btliouSneSS torpid or lazy
liver with the usual accompanying indi-
gcStton, or dyspepsia and their attendant
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taIns you want to set married badly
enough TO break your neck Jumping
out of that Ii was a brick wall
dropping sheer thirty feet to the
ground BE went cut and locked the
door behind him.
In few minutes deputy sheriff
came. = am to stay with you to-
night and keep or the Nightmares"
he said good na,uredly.
Things begin TO look Serious-very
serious indeed. 1t WIS nearly o'clock.
the trains through the county seat
made no connection With those through
Belltowu and layton. and 1t was forty
miles overland to the latter. Twelve
hours more and the wedding guests
would begin TO arrive.
They were 10 be married at s aud
take u fast train for Colorado for Ihts
honeymoon. lie had the passes in his,
pocket. -
They went down to supper. The
deputy stayed close ut his side. evi.
deatly Intending that he should have
no temptation 10 run. Despair thick
nno, ,ha as, vas . >. ,,, se.'ilns GOWN
,.,ro,,.,. I .'.,, y 'uS''sooi WuSn
,ho a, H., .'s.'u ', ,o'''L'a"s S..'le lAso
trn,:aa 80, -. .oS'%, - was .ue same
nro,.io S s'' -, s''u Ueen at be,i.own 'ne
- ,,,a l Ss'N, 'lSSon eaGF'He ..ie eHs
hoso,., ' ,,.-'.', "'.sn WIZ WON ue tAS
cor,,,a,,. N"'''"''H' anu 'N "VUNSN
49, =,
-. J., W. tf.enu " ni,He ,usea "
,i"n,.. ~. .,e sou'n' Hi'" nasop - lus
N.Y. es' - YOU Io "os opJees Mou'a
~. 49,, ~ s ;. ,, 20 ni'h a1'cr SUPPER
~. S''.u .ue o.tieet oo''s'aSE;
~ ~" ."'s "FoSe 'ro'i tue ,an,e Na-
80. 81. S , ".roSs ''no snPPea cue "c-
.e' n'.'u' neS tiau i lot;''. cohs'cen-
"a. ',''' et.''' "1'eh soon became so merry
.NaS 'le deputy SheriH wished 'hai ne
eou'u near some OF II. Aiter the actor
haa gone 20 get ready Ter the PERFORM
ancs Mason SAID 10 his guard;
re would Ike TO eorie U? to my
room aud have 4 little visit after the
play. said Mason TO the deputy Il
suppose you don't object@
certainly not.
Ine actor came In at 1870. and the
oblisiaS deputy locked them in. asked
the landlord TO keep an eye on them
and then went across the street 10
oarroom whence he could easily watch
the outside window.
II he had looked through the keyhole
instead of looking upward at a nom
committal lighted window thirty feet
from the ground he would have saved
himself much subsequent trouble.
The actor was laughing and doing
something very queer for a man who
had merely dropped in for social
visit. He was daublng and smenrinS
Mason up generally with grease paints.
you could break into any pesthouse
in the country-if 1t wasn't too light
and they didn't feel your pulse
Mason rang for porter and had the
landlord called.
"Mr. Curry" called he through the
door. they locked me up because they
thought did not want TO testify
against the railroad hut don't give n
- g.. a. 49, ~ -,
nosed to tho sm,,inox ,,, VS., ,.oos Vs.
some do.ocs y.orr;n. IN our -"sS
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New Peerless ,
and "Geiser''
Threshers have
no sleeves or rid
dies to choke and
clog and cause
trouble and ex-
pense. They
thresh clean out
of the head $,
separate clean
from the straw,
and by our Grain
Plate and Roller
System clean the
grain perfectly
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SOUTH TREGO.

Joe Young visited at J. Pugh's
last Sunday.
Floyd Plantz is working for F.
M. Hoobler's
Mrs. n. V. Smith visited at G.
G. McKunes Friday.
The Misses Rogers visited
Mrs. Lawrence Sunday.
V. Benisch's entertained r.
Kristoff at their home Sunday.
Miss Hazel and Clark Stetler
visited relatives at Lacrosse
this week.
Elmer and Mildred Smith
visited at their grandparents
last Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs K. w. Rogers
and Jas Benisch visited at M. Y.
Smiths Sunday.
Miss Bessie Rogers was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Scott
pdTG Oh 1dSU week.
Chas. Robinson from the east
ern part of the state is visiting
his brother here.
Jacob J. Michaelis has beer
busy doing carpenter work or
his out buildings.
Chas. Hubert has been at work
on his homestead lately prepare
tory to putting it into wheat.
There are eight autos owned
by residents of Ransom all bu
one purchased since last year.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Lemarl
took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs
V Benisch and spent the after
noon there.
Two automobiles carrying rel
atives of Ray Ufford went to en-
joy the play at Topeka in which
, he played a part.
j. IRWIN informs US of tn
death of his cousin Mr.. Hand,
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For Sa1e-Non-Resident Land
at a Bargain.

East half of northeast quarter
of section 5, township IA, range
%, $1,000 per acre cash; S12.5O
per acre, one-fourth cash.
Also 100 acres, southwest
quarter of section 34-13-23, Ire
ga county, $1,000 per acre cash;
$3.50 per acre, one-fourth cash.
This land belongs to a non-resi-
dent and for that reason is offer
ed for the above price. If this
land was in the Pan Handle of
Texas. no better than Trego
county land, it would sell for $40
per acre. Apply to
LEONARD EVERETT,
; Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Or to Fl. F. KLINE
So Wa-Keeney, Kansas.
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The disease known as I AM
IT. attacks us all at some per-
iod in our, lives. This no, new
disease. Neither is it contagious.
nor infectious. Anyone. can
tell a patient who is stricken
with this disease but no. NJ. D..
can prescribe a cure for'ft as it
is incurahle. Some of us begin
to have this disease at sixteen.
and continue to have it for
some time when it finally dis
appears Others have it all
their lives and don't know it.
Unlike other diseases the one.
that has it doesn t suffer. 1t is
his companions that suffer. The
| Jail or rock pile is more to be
| desired than the company of
patient afflicted with the above
named disease. Elk.