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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
KNOCKERS"

IT has been said that some men
are pitched to minor key. They
probably do not realize it; but there
is downward tendency in their
thought and conversation. Every
thing is down-business poor, pros
poets dark. They are always seeing
snaSs ahead. They see tendencies
in American life which are sure to
undermine our democracy and end in
revolution. Everything is in a de-
plorable condition.
We know of many, unhappily, in
this progressive town of ours, whose
pessimistic proclivities would, if al
lowed to materialize, damn the future
of what, through it's pre-eyident
adaptability, must be one of the
prominent water-towns of the Union;
for such condition is paramount in
the minds of the progressive element
in Point Pleasant.
The pessimist is nuisance under
any condition, but the member of
that clan in a small community is
veritable obstruction. He goes
through life like tornado cloud,
carrying blackness and disaster where
ever he goes.
Everything depends upon the way
we look at things. Near these
calamity-howlers We find people liy-
ing practically under the same con-
ditions, who see beauty and increas-
ing goodness, and an upward trend
in civilization everywhere.
What an untold blessing to form
early in life the optimistic habit of
seeing the best instead of the worst
Think how much more those get
out of life who are always courageous,
hopeful, always grateful for every
good thing that comes to them, and
who have great faith in the good
ness of human nature and in the
honesty of most people,
L r.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

a Farmers Institute will be held
at Harmony Church, Mason county,
September Esd, under the direction
of the State Board of Agriculture OF
West Virginia.
The instructors furnished by the
state are c. R. Wagner, Arlington,
o., and ]. B. Huyett, Charles Town.
They are men of ability and will be
assisted by able home talent.
Our Field worker, Mr.. McIntire,
informs US that the attendance of
this meeting decides whether we
shall have another one at this place.
So let everybody come and give US a
good crowd.
JOHN SoMMER, President,
j. c. Beard, Secretary.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
SUPREME JUDGES I'LL
NEITHER HARLAN NOR MOODY MAYEVER
co ON THE BENCH AGAIN.

Washington, D. c., Sept. o.
Justice John NJ. Harlan is the second
member of the United States supreme
court who is reported to be in i'll
health. 1t is stated that neither he
nor Justice Moody will be able to
take their seats when the court con-
venes in October for the full term.
Although Justice Harlan's illness is
not of a serious nature, it is admit
ted he may take trip to California
for the purpose of recuperating.
As Justice Harlan is now in his
seventeen year, he has passed the
age of retirement. Up to this time
he has been a remarkably vigorous
man for his age, and has been fire.
quently urged to become candidate
for Governor of Kentucky.
Despite the fact that Justice Moody
is the youngest member of the court,
it is believed he will not be able to
90 on the bench again. Mr. Moody
is not blessed with very rugged
constitution.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
TAKING CANDY E2OM ABABY.

Baltimore is preparing to burn
West Virginia gas. With the first
connection that is made with the
consumer in that city the gas supply
Of this state will begin to diminish,
and one of the richest heritages ever
possessed by any state will be prac-
tically given away. The vast wealth
in gas that is now possessed by this
state will be of only temporary bene-
Mt to her commercial and industrial
interests, but not until it is gone
will the loss be felt, so says the
Huntington Herald-Dispatch. 1t
further says, it is stated that the
companies who are promoting the
gas line from the West Virginia
fields to Baltimore contemplate an
expenditure of fifteen millions Of
dollars in getting the gas to the
Baltimore market. The expenditure
of so much money indicates supreme
confidence in the maintenance of the
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
To the Sheriff of Mason County,
Greeting:

We command you that you sum-
mon John Medley, if he be found in
your bailiwick, to appear before the
judge of our Circuit Court for the
County of Mason, at Rules to be held
in the Clerks Office of said Court on
the first Monday in May next to
answer a Bill in Chancery exhibited
against him in our said Court by
Julia B. Medley, and unless he shall
answer said bill within one month
thereafter, the Court will take the
same as confessed and decree accord
ingly. And have then there this
wtit.
Witness: Chas. B. Buxton, Clerk
of our said Circuit Court, at the Court
House, this l9th day of April, 1909,
and in the 10th year of the State.
Teste: CHAS. BUXTON, Clerk.
Sept. Nv.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
BASE BALL
POINT PLEASANT SHUTS OUT PROCTOR,
VILE.

Last Sunday the largest crowd of
ladies and gentlemen that ever as
sembled on the Point Pleasan. Base
Ball grounds, witnessed one of the
most interesting games played here
this season. The Proctorville, co.,
team, strengthened from other towns
on this side of the river, was pitted
against Point Pleasant.
The fact that pitcher Dashner,
who had been absent in the upper
end of the state and in Ohio, on a
pitching tour, was announced to pitch
the game, no doubt drew many who
otherwise would not have attended.
In the last three games Mr.. Dash
ner has otficiated in the box he has
SIS strikeouts to his credit, with only
6 hits against him. These laureIs
were won against Marietta, Sisters
vile and ProctorvilIe.
The score last Sunday was 5 to o
in favor of the Point boys. Dyke"
had the visitors completely at his
mercy at every stage of the game.
Mr.. Daugherty, his catcher, was in
fine fettle and supported him well.
There was not a single one of the
home team but what elected great
applause from the large audience for
their top-notch work. The Proctor
vile team is strong and had fine
battery, but Greenlee, W. Burdett,
Smith, 5. burdett, Dashner, Dau-
gherty, Harrison, Park and Varian
were soon onto the great pitcher and
lambasted him at will. A travelling
man in attendance said he had wit
messed many games but Point Pleas
ant had a battery and team behind
him that would be dangerous to any
club no matter where they hailed
from. Success to our boys.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
HEIGHTS

Miss Elva Blagg is visiting friends
up the Kanawha this week.
Miss Frances Watson has returned
home after two weeks visit at
Charleston.
Miss Maud Duffy returned Tues:
day to her home in Checotah, Okla.
after an extended visit here with
relatives and friends.
Mr.. Don Blagg has returned from
Charles Town after two weeks alb
sence.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Stewart and
four children, who have been on an
extended visit here and Carpenter,
Ohio, to relatives and friends, re-
turned to their home in Charleston
Tuesday morning.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
NUMEROUS QUESTIONS RAISED.

To set at rest the numerous ques-
tons raised recently in the jurisdict-
io4s of the West Virginia United
States deputy marshalls' power to ar
rest persons on the river, one govern
ment Office expounds laws covering
this. 1t is held by the government
that the Ohio river, to the low water
line on the Ohio side, belongs to
West Vigrinia, and that all persons
in that territory come under the jur-
isdiction of this states officials.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
CROP OF PEACHES LARGE.

Romney, W. Va, Sept. THE
peach crop from Hampshire county is
heavy. L. p. Miller & Bro. are ship
ping an average of two carloads daily
from okOnoko. Several carloads are
also leaving Romney daily, special
train carrying theshipment. The crop
is as large as last year and the prices
as good.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
HIGHLY COMPLIMENTED.

The Baltimore Sun paid Mrs. Robt.
L. Bland a very pretty compliment
by publishing in its literary depart
ment two-column portrait of her
self and the following account other
life and poem from her pen:
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
FIDUCIARY SETTLEMENT.

The account of H. c. Skinner, adj
ministrator of James A Lanham, de-
ceased, is before me for final settle
ment.
JOHN f. BELIEF,
Com r Accounts for Mason Co. VIVA.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

a former member Of the West vir-I
sinia Legislature anda prominent law
yer of Weston. W. Va. She was born
at Point Pleasant, Mason county, W.
Va, and was finely educated at Mt.
de Chantal Academy at Wheeling.
From childhood she displayed mark
ed literary talent and began to ex-
press her decidedly poetic instinct in
verse. Running through her poems
is strain of great sweetness and
deep pathos, and many of them have
been published in the newspapers of
her native State. In 1900 collect
ION of her poetic writings was pub
lished under the title Twilight Rev
cries. which she afFectionately ded-
icated to my Mother in Heaven. :
The poem here produced was to her
dearest friend, residing in Weston.
The sad. plaintiye voice of October
Is signing its lone song of grief,
Whilst the lisping murmer ofbreezes
Whisper vain of glad Springtime's
Yet hear mid the musical medley,
That fills the whole air with its plea,
One name that loves letters have
linkened
Securely and firm unto me.
lis Gertrude-dear name of a loved
one
Enshrined blythe angels above
In sanctum Of true heart devotion,
And locked with the gold key Of
love;
A name that the Ministries and sages
OF the long silenced, echoless past
In lyrical notes would have warbled
In praise and esteem to the last.
Gertrude! fair gem of soft luster,
In womanhood's sphere bright
star
Illumining the pathway of Others,
Yet shining Respondent afar!
With heart in whose depths is oft
echoed
Humility's faith enshrined prayer,
And a soul like the spotless queen lily
Filled with bright golden deeds
cleaning fair.
Downcast eyes like the blue skies of
April.
Filled oft with the pearl drops Of
pain
From the desert Sahara of Others,
Stretching far DER Aowerless plain /:
And wee, fragile hands that in pity
Gently close over feyer-dimmed
eyes,
Like the touch of the fairest rose
petals.
Earth pressed, meath the star
lighted skies.
Dear Heart, when thesilence of ages
Is walked by the harp strings above,
And the shores of the beautiful river
Are thronged with the forms that
we love,
| shall stoop where the bright, spark
ling waters
Reflect all our past in a CLEAN,
And your face willsmile in its beauty
Like the hallowed return of i dream
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

COUNTY OF MASON, IS:
I, &C. BOWER. Cashier n the above
above statement is true 10 the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
c. C. BOWER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
9TH day OF September. 1909.
W. W. RILEY. JR.
Notary Public.
]. McCULLocH,
{. {. LEWIS,
J.. S. SPENCER.
Directors.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

News from the Roosevelt hunting
grounds in Africa state that it takes
thirty days to skin hippotamus.
Yet Bwana Jumbo, when feeling fit,
could skin an undesirable in thirty
seconds.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
TO GERTRUDE.
~ FRANCES MOORE MANN.

Mrs. Frances Moore Bland is the
daughter of the late Hon. Charles P.
7. Moore, formerly member of the
Supreme Court of West Virginia, and
the wife of Hon. Robert Linn Bland,
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

Of course Chicago University
professor had to doubt DR.. Cook, 5
discovery of the north pole. Nothing
is authentic unless it bears the stamp
of approval of the dogmatic faculty
of this school.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

Recently the Huntington Adyertis-
er celebrated the twentieth annirer-
saFy of its founding. 1t is first
class journal in every respect, a credit
to the city in which it is published.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

sealshipt Oysters, first of the sea-
son. will arrive at Mrs. Ella NJ.
Noes, Friday, Sept. II. Cali or
telephone.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

Don't forget the Measuring
Social, : Sept. elst, at the Presby-
terrain Manse.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

Parkersburs is having terrific
quarrel over her new water works
system. 1t IS not whether it shall
be installed, but how, that is raising
all the fuss.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

At the Presbyterian Manse on
Sept. 9lst, there will be a Measur-
ing Social, and everybody is going to
attend.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

We can save you e5 per cent on
boys ready made suits. Tie
Bon Ton.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

Stop and see our new line ofmen.s
and boys hats and caps, all styles
and eolors. The Bon Ton.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
BANK REPORT.
No. 1904.

PEPoRT OF THE CONDITION Of The
II Merchants National Bank, At Point
Pleasant, in the Stale o! West Virginia, at
the close OF business, September 1909.
pESOTyprrS
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
90

SpecialSale OfSeasonable Goods
At Tippett's. TheLowestPriced
Furniture And Undertaking Es
Enlistment IN the Valley. Wall
Papers, Carpets, Matdngs, Lin
oleum, Oil Cloth, Rugs, Lace
Curtains.
China mating at ls! cts; Cotton
warp mating at l655 cts. Floor OF
cloth at 9s44 cts. the so ct. grade:
Linoleum rs cts. the 60 ct. grade;
Window shades mounted on spring
rollers, 10 cts, best water color cloth
shade eel cts. curtain poles, 5 to
S cts. Lace Curtains 4Sc; 5Sc: csc;
l.+Sc; l.eSc; per pair, worth double
the money.
WALL PAPERS
g cts. per roll; the kind that
Others ask s and 10 cts. for. We
will hang paper cheaper than anyone
else and do it as good or better.
Handsome IS inch Borders 5 cts.
per roll.
No goods charged at this special
sale, everything cash.
Call and see our Fireless cookers:
Porch Screens; Porch Furniture;
Refrigerators.
New line of Fall Carpets and Room
Size Rugs just received; we will sur
prise you in our low prices.
IPPETFS FURNITURE AND
UNDERTAKING STORE,
Point Pleasant - West Va.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

The hunter that goes prowlins
about these days without license is
apt to find himself in trouble.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

WEEKLY

There has been great deal Of hot
air about the north pole the past
week.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

New Fall Suits, Coats, Skirts
and Millinery now on display.
E. B. Sisler & Co.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-17
Work of Chamber

DI'ng a period of depression or S, s,u,auVeIy easy times it is not diff |ss, '% % public spirited citizen to 'r 'ne Importance of organized eff N ,5, ofaer to maintain or increase
 1IH'IIal interests of the city, and s.r 'e"uy to devote both time and gs, 1! Ut, D revive or build up those fea. ', %pleh Tl will encourage those inter- s,i,,5 ,Is IS the first motive for the "" ! has learned that this is only s,, wen ven in the short period of two 'n,i.I5' ,I'l t the Globe chamber has been ,s 'u 4, !, u has learned that this is only 'r,r. He many objects of equal inn
 o,r @ that make the existence of |n,s 'I'1auon a necessity to the com, ltr' ", ,s AS S a power for good the eapa- |s !, ! ,n's chamber is greater than rsDso. ;, Aas the mistakes and eI- pos, O' over two years active work i as G. oy The future demands more N on,.. P@sl and while Globe holds a tB t,5Oie t,aOie position in the business a -enn;y -ay The retention of that posi- h of ''sS | a continued effort on the ! ty ci,irs rs chamber of commerce and
 beeo 1sn to in power to that which
 Es E,O expended.
 h win upIe'slon seems to prevail, B thai tE,e IGIle of our most active mem
 iseiDoo" o"% 1rganization is moribund, Abe,, lhe fact that some of our
 Rot to Ia'e 6o this false impression, it less so,; i wondered at that some of
 vho uye .l members but citizens as
 are not members or contri-
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-17

Globe Flour on sale at BrOokner's.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-17
10 APPEAL
Gompers and Associates to Carry Contempt Case to
 Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, D. C., November l6 ---President Gompers, Vice President Mitchell and Secretary Morrison, of the American Federation of Labor, under sentence on the charge of contempt of court, will not have to return to Wash ington from Toronto to appear before the district court of appeals to file notice of their appeal, until next Mon. day.
 It is expected they will then sue out writ of habeas corpus before some district court judge, and should the judge refuse to discharge them under the writ, the next step will be an appeal to the United States supreme court.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-17
Consumption Statistics

prove that neglected cold or cough puts the lungs in so bad a condition that consumption germs find fertile field for fastening on one. Stop the cough just as soon as it appears with Ballard's Horehound Syrup. Soothes the torn and inflamed tissues and makes you well again. Sold by Palace Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-17
A Hairs Breadth Escape

Do you know that every time you have cough or cold and let it run on thinking it will just cure yourself, you are inviting pneumonia, consumption or some other pulmonary trouble9 Don t risk it. Put your lungs back in perfect health and stop that cough with Bal lard's Horehound Syrup
 Price 25c, soc and $l.00 per bottle. Sold by Palace Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-17
Her Heart Was Broken

because her complexion was bad ant she could not find anything to clear it Ladies: bad complexion is caused by an inactive liver. An inactive liver will be put in perfect condition by taking Ballard's Heroine. The un equalled liver regulator. Sold by tho Palace PharnIecy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-17
Sick Headache.

This distressing disease results from a disordered condition of the stomach, and can be cured by taking Chamber. lain $ Stomach and Liver Tablets. Get free sample from your druggist and trv if
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-17
TRIBEsMEN sURM-. .r

MADRID, November l5 -oee;a dispatch from Nador, Moro eo savs tb, Moorish tribesmen have .Ant tho;r snh ns 'o'ho" sl,o .o t Genesal I" srina, commando
 ces.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-17
TO SUCCEED ITO

TOXIC. November 10.--Field Mar. shal Prince Yamagata has been appoint ed president of the privy council, sue ceeding the late Prince Ito.
 Globe Flour on sale at Brookner's.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-17

Globe FloU.e on sale at Brookner's.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-18
8 FOUND DEAD
: Z. in BATH ROOM
w. l.. Seely Evidently Killed
His Wife and Daughter.
Dead Since Thursday-Man Was
Formerly National Bank Exam-
liner of Illinois.
THEY WERE IN NIGHT ROBES.

Seattle, Jan. 1S.-W. L. Seely. an
attorney and former national bank ex
aminer for Illinois under Comptroller
of the Currency Eckles, his wife,
Mrs. Kate NJ. Seely, and daughter,
Miss Rena Seeiy, a student at the
University Of Washington. were found
dead in the bathroom OF their home.
The victims had been dead since
1.-The previous Thursday. The women,
each OF whom were clad only in night
robes. had been murdered by being
struck on the head, evidently with. a
hammer.
There were no marks of violence on
Seely. He is believed to have been
partially chloroformed and then
drowned in the bath tub. All three
were kneeling at the side OF the bath
tub with their heads partially sub
merged in the water.
That seely killed his wife and
daughter while insane over financial
worries and then committed suicide
is the theory of the coroner and po-
lice.
His night gown, blood stained from
the bodies of the two women. was
found beneath clean pillow In a
room occupied by him and his wife
The pillow on which Mrs. Seely had
been sleeping was saturated with
blood.
seely came here nearly two years
ago from st. Joseph. Mo. He had liv-
ed there two years and moved there
from Ottawa. H., and had engaged
in the practice OF law wherever he
had been for the past three years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-18
GOOD WORK DONE
BY U. s.. SAILORS
In Clearing Rims of American
Consulate at Messina
Men From the Illinois Found Bodies
of Ambassador Cheney and Wife
Major Landis, L. :. A.,
THANKS AUTHORITIES FOR HELL

Rome. Jan, 1S-Malor lands,
American military attache. reached
here. Speaking OF the finding OF ths
bodies of Consul Cheney and his wife,
he said the sailors OF the Illinois
were indefatigable in their efforts,
working from early morning unit
afternoon when they had succeeded
In removing the ruins OF the Ameri-
can consulate TO within a few feet OF
the ground where the bodies were
found That OF the consul could
easily be recognized by those VIII,
had known him in life.
The finding of the bodies caused .
great tension of feeling after the
search Of so many DAYS. Hundreds
OF people rushed TO the spot ever
from distant camps to pay last trib.
ute to the representative OF the ma
ton that had been so generous e
them In their distress.
Major Lands said to them that h
wished to express hist appreciation o
the Kindness received at the hands
General Mazza. commander at Mes
sina, and other Italian officers, ane
authorities who did all in their power
TO meet the desires OF the American
in facilitating the work OF excavatinl
on the American consulate.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-18
"a Knight for a Day.

a solid years run OF "A knight for
a Day" AZ the same theater In Chicago
certainly gives this new musical pro-
dnct.on permanent standing in the
atr.cal records. and now In It's third
month az Wallack's theatcr. New
York, this wonderfully fascinating
and picturesque musical success Is on
rs way TO even surpass any and all
records OF all kinds both dramatic and
musical. over hall n million people
have seen this latest comic operate
craze IN Chicago alone
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-18
How Is Your Digestion.

Mrs. Mary Bowling of No. 22S Sth
Ave-, San Francisco. recommends a
remedy for stomach trouble. She
says: Gratitude for the wonderful
effect OF Electric Bitters in a case
OF acute Indigestion, prompts this
testimonial. I am fully convinced
that for stomach ana liver troubles
Electric Bitters is the best remedy on
the market today" This great tonic
and Alternative medicine invigorates
the system. purities the blood and is
especially helpful in all forms of
female weakness. soc at all drug
gists.