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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
SENTENCED TO PaHTEETIARY.
Andrew Ward. the Clifton man

Andrew Ward, the Clifton man
who recently pleaded guilty to the
charge of burglarizing the HObson
store last February, was last week
sentenced by Judge Bradbury of
POmeroy, to seven years imprison-
ment at hard labor in the peniten-
tiary at Columbus.
Harry Van Matre, one of Wards
accomplices in the crime, pleaded
guilty and was given sentence of
of three years. Van Matre is quite
young and not in good health, and
these facts, coupled with the fact
that he recently made a statement
duplicating a number of men who
have engaged in burglaries and rob
berries throughout the bend, probably
influenced the court to lcniency.
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WERE MARRIED AT POINT PLEASANT.

At Point Pleasant Sunday at high
noon occurred the marriage of Miss
Maude Chesebrew, of that place and
Mr.. Albert Sauers, of Chesakeake.
The ceremony was witnessed by the
intimate friends and relatives of the
contracting parties. Mrs. Sauers is
the attractive young daughter fMr.
and Mrs. John Cheesebrew, of Point
Pleasant, and is young woman of
charming personality and beauty,
while Mr.. Sauers is one of Chesa-
peake's most highly esteemed young
gentlemen and a favorite among his
associates. He is an employee of the
Island Creek Coal Co. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sauers will reside in Chesapeake
Huntington Advertiser.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
WEIGHING OF HANS.

The qundriennial weighing of
mails which has been going on with
the railroads for some time past has
been practically completed, and gov
eminent employees who were appoint
ed for this purpose will be ready to
submit reports in few days. The
purpose of weighing the mails was to
afford the postofice department facil-
tiles for fixing the rates for carrying
the mails during the next four years.
1t is estimated that the railroads of
the country receive approximately
s4o,ooo,ooo from the government
each year for carrying the mails.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
PISTOL-TOTING
PREACHER IS PUT TO WORK ON CHAIN
GANG.

Blue6eld, W. Va, June ls.-Rev.
W. D. Hopkins, Baptist preacher
who holds the boards at Dayy, WEIGH
and other points in the coal fields,
was arraigned in police court yester-
day on the charge of violating the
johnson pistol toting provision, was
found guilty and fined 5000 with a
Jail sentence of 90 days. 1t is stat
ed he had more or less booze aboard.
Hopkins stated in court that he
came to Bluefeld to meet his wife,
who had been visiting in Virginia.
He did not state, however, that he
feared personal violence at the hands
of his spouse as reason for his car
rying death-dealing weapon.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
OLD STAMP RESTORED
FOR SPECIAL DELIVERY LETTERS CON-
FUSION CAUSEDBY NEW GREEN ISSUE.

Washington, June lo.-As a mat
ter of imperative necessity, Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock has decided to
discontinue the new green special de-
livery messenger boy mounted on
bicycle. In the great rush with
which the mails must be handled
many letters bearing the new stamp
have escaped treatment as special de-
livery matter because of its similarity
in size and color to the one cent
stamp. In some instances, delays
in delivery of such letters have caus-
ed serious loss to the public and en-
barrassment to the postofice depart
ment. The issuance of the blue
stamp will begin at once.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
THREE HANGNGS
TWO OCCUR WITHIN PERIOD OF THO
MONTHS.

This week another condemned
prisoner will be taken to the peni-
Tertiary at MOundsville, from Will
hanson, Mingo county. The man is
Columbus Belcher, convicted ofmur-
dering Deputy Sheriff Kirk Carter,
near Williamson. The crime was
committed on April II and the ne
gro was speedily indicted. He will
be hanged on Friday the 18th of
September. This will make three
haugings within the space of four
months.''
On Friday, the 18th fthis month,
Yates and Brown will be swung into
eternity at the pcnitentiary. Both
men were placed in the death cells
last Saturday, and the death watch
placed over them.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
STATE ARCHIVIST
VIRGIL A LEWIS VISITS POINT PLEAS.
ANT.

State Archivist Virgil A. Lewis is
at Point Pleasant for meeting of
the commission having in charge the
erection of the monument there in
honor of the noted battle of Point
Pleasant. The monument will be
unveiled in October. The lSS an
niversary of the battle comes on Oct.
10th but that date is on Sunday this
year and the date for the ceremonies
will likely be fixed few days prior
to that day.
1t is the intention of the COM
mission to make the unwilling one of
the big occasions of the state and an
invitation will be extended to Presi-
dent Taft and the Governors of sew
eral adjoining states to be present.
Governor Glasscock and the other
state officials will be attendance and
at least one regiment ofthe National
Guard will be ordered out for the oc-
Gazette.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
DEMAND die.
THREATENING LETTER SENT BY BLACK
HAND"

Charleston, W. Va, June "a
Demanding that within the next two
weeks to kill John Q. Dickinson,
President of the Kanawha Valley
Bank of this city, and one of the
city's leading capitalists, Charles
Mitchell, fireman on the Kanawha &
Michigan railroad, has received alet-
ter bearing skull and cross-bOnes
and signed "Black Hand"
The letter was mailed at Quincy,
where Dickinson owns a coal mine.
1t states that if Mitchell fails to
carry out the order that he himself
will lose his life.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
EFFECTS OF THETARIFF.

Some striking effects of the tariff
on the necessities which the poor
man is compelled to buy are brought
to light through controversy be-
tween two eastern newspapers which
appear to have obtained some conf
dental figures prepared for the Use
of the president by treasury experts.
1t is shown that on the suit of clothes
which retail for SIS, the duty is
S+.75, SO that without the tariff the
amesuit could be brought for $40. a5.
A mans overcoat now retailing for
Sl5 could be bought for Slo.S6 if
there were no tariff. A woman's
cotton dress which now sells for $40
could be brought for 1915 were it
not for the tribute which the con-
sumner is made to pay to the manu-
facturers. a tapestry rug which now
sells for SIS is worth just So the
extra 1916 being the sum the
consumer is compelled to pay to the
American manufacturer for the same
rug, which, without a tariff, he could
buy for less than $40. Practically
everything is taxed, even salt which
costs a cent a pound more because of
the tariff and suger which costs S-4
cents more pound because of the
protective poliey.-Democrat- Her
aid.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
ENCAMPMENTS
OF The TWO NATIONAL GUARD RECI-
MEMS IN JULY.

Acknowledgement Burlew has is
sued orders for the encampment of
the First Regiment of the West vir-
ginia National Guard at Morgantown,
from July le to 81 inclusive, and the
Second Regiment at Parkessburg on
the same dates. The same order as
signs new duties to Colonel Pratt, de-
tails Major Reidnour from the super
numerary list, and Drs. S. Barbee
and Waddell, of the medical corps,
are made first lieutenants.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
ONE THING YOU Do NOT PAY LICENSE.

The game and fish law now in eff
feet does not require that fishermen
should take out a license, as it does
hunters, and residents and non-resi-
dents alike may fish to their hearts
content without the necessity ofpay-
ing the State of West Virginia one
cent for the privilege. 1t does re-
quire, however, that fishermen shall
have the written permission of the
land owner to fish upon the lands of
that other person, and shall have
that permission with him when so
doing.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
GREAT WELCOME
ACCORDED TO GEN. FRED GRANT, sONOF
FEDERAL CHIETAN.

Memphis, Tenn, June lo.-A
frenzied demonstration of welcome by
men in the gray for the son of the
man who defeated them marked the
final scene of the nineteenth annual
reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans today. 1t took place dur
ing the parade. In the reviewing
stand stood General Frederick Dent
Grant, of the United States army,
the cavalry division approached and
its commanding officer, old and grizz-
led, peered steadily at General Grant
moment. He turned in his saddle
and yelled:
Come on, you kids; here's Cen
eral Grant come to life again in his
son."
With one of the old time rebel
yells the division charged upon the
stand to shake the hand of the son
of their old time enemy. From that
moment, every gray clad veteran who
could reach the stand rushed up to
shake hands with General Grant.
The stocky army officers eyes filed
with tears, and his shoulders shook
with emotion as hemurmured: God
bless you all, boys; God bless you. y
Battle-torn banners were grouped
at his feet and waved over his head
in salute. More than one veteran
was in tears as they saw the famous
federal chieftan's son so touched by
this reception. 1t is doubtful if any
northern man, even a president, ever
received such an ovation.
The parade over, the reunion
practically was ended and the veter-
ans special trains began to leave this
afternoon.
The ball of sponsors, maids and
matrons tonight was the big social
event of the reunion.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
LOOKING GOOD TO WALL STREET.

The West Virginia certificates must
be looking good to Wall Street.
There was time when they went
begging at cents on the dollar, but
since West Virginia has shown her
hand at Richmond the certificates
have jumped up to IS cents. In the
campaigns of 1904 and 1908 the Reg
lister pointed out to the taxpayers the
scheme which was being engineered
to saddle the Virginia debt on West
Virginia, but the Republican voters
felt that they could trust the 6 party. :"
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
TRUSTEES SALE

The entire stock of Cen
eral Merchandise, of the Cam
den Clay Company, Spilman,
w. Va, comprising dress
goods of all description, mems
ladies and misses shoes, rib
bons, laces, groceries, hard
ware and store fixtures, to-
gether with four horses, two
wagons and harness, will be
sold regardless of cost. Sale
begins 10 A. M, Saturday,
June 18th, 1909.
M. C. TYLER,
Trustee.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
THOS. 7. WALLIS CRITlCALLYnL.

The many friends in this city of
Mr.. 7. T. Wallis, of Clarksburg, and
father of Mr.. Forman Wallis, of the
Point Pleasant Wholesale Grocery
Co., will regret to learn that he is in
very critical condition and all hope
ofhis recovery has been abandoned.
Mr.. Wallis has been in declining
health for several years, and despite
the efforts of the most noted special
lists in this and other countries, he
continues to grow worse and is now
confined to his home.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
TROUBLESOME DEFECT.

Now comes the new forest, game
and fish laws with defect to trouble
the Treasurer and Auditor. The
Treasurer cannot receive money and
he keeps none on hand-that is of
fcially. Money paid into state de-
positories is paid into the treasury of
the state because such repositories
are the only real treasury the state
has.
But section 10 of the new game
law slips up little and provides that
all moneys received by the County
Clerk for hunters licenses shall be
paid to the State Treasurer. If the
law had stated that it was to be paid
into the state treasury that would
have been no trouble but as it is the
County Clerks arc sending The money
direct to the treasurer. Treasurer
Long cannot receive it but his gen
erosity has caused him to endorse
the checks and turn them over to
Auditor Darst who allows proper
credit.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
WILL END HIS DAYS IN PEACE,


The pony of the late Jas. E. Lam
gley, says the Gallipolis Bulletin, has
been turned out on pasture on the
farm of Mrs. Pullins at Eanauga,
where he will end his days in peace.
The pony is over forty years of age
and is believed to be the Oldest horse
in the state. During his life Mr..
Langley gave it the best of care and
there was a strong bond of affection
between them, SO the relatives de-
cided that he should never be placed
in hands that might mistreat him.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
HOY IS THIS7
Bind dc States in this pararraph.

Find the States in this paragraph.
Mrs. Ippi wouldn't let Ida hoe in
the garden nor Della wear Carolina S
new jersey, because, she said, 81
want you to go riding with the other
girls" Miss OUR rode Island. yir-
ginia said, "I'l mount Tana,' but
Georgia said, "I'll stay home so I
can sas ma" They had race up
the main road, but wouldn't let Mary
land winner.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
SALESMAN WANTED.

a reliable man to represent US in
this vicinity, selling direct to con-
sumner our line of teas, cofFees, spices,
baking powder, and grocery special
ties. Liberal inducements, outfit fur
nished, bond required. Extra good
chance for live man. Apply or adj
dress, Grand Union Tea Co., Wheel
ing. W Va. iunc o-G..
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
WASHINGTON SEICRIST DEAD.

Washington Seigrist, of near Gra-
ham Station, died last Thursday and
was buried in the Huffman cemetery.
His death was due to paralysis ofthe
brain. He had reached the age of
IS. A wife, two sons and daughter
survive. He was prosperous farm
er and had accumulated much prop
erty, including some of the best
farming and grazing land in this
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks for the sympathy and assist
ance rendered US by our friends dur
ing the sickness and death of our
husband and father, E. L. Fowler.
Mrs. E. L. Fowler and family.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
A VIRGINIA MONUMENT

The following article was sent us
by Mrs. Della A. Mcculloch, Histor-
ian of the Col. Charles Lewis Chap
ter, D. A. R. At the present time
when there is somuch interest mani
Tested in the battle monument being
erected here, it will be of much in
terest to the people:
(The article is taken from the
Western yirginian, published at
Point Pleasant Sept. Is, 1860, VIM.
R. Murrell, publisher.)
A notice has been extensively
copied by the press, that the ladies
of Virginia had recently organized an
association for erecting, at the mouth
of the Great Kanawha river Point
pleasantly, monument commemor-
alive of the great battle fought there
between the virginians and Indians,
October 10th, 1774.
I'VE are gratifed at this announce
ment. In the whole range of Ameri-
can history, there is no more thrill
ing story than that connected with
the battle of Point Pleasant. TWAS
emphatically the opening battle of
the Revolution. 1t was battle in
the wilderness, precipitated by that
bad and mischieyous man Lord Dun
more who forsaw the coming struggle
between the colonies and the mother
conntry-to crush out the resources
of the colony by a decimating Indian
war, and thus render her unfit to
enter the conflict against the crown.
The battle of Point Pleasant was
at once the opening conflict of our
Revolutionary struggle, as it was one
of the severest and bloodiest of the
war. The Indian army embraced the
choicest warriors of the Western
tribes. They gathered in darking
clouds on the Virginia frontier,
awaiting the division of the Colonial
army, under Lewis. The Kanawha
woods swarmed with plumed warriors
eager for the fray. On that fatal
10th of October morning, they made
the attack, and the annals of Indian
warfare afford no parallel to the fierce
and bloody character of the conflict.
1t lasted during almost the entire
day, and many were the brave men
who then and there, in the depth of
the wilderness, yielded up life. The
loss in officers was unusually heavy.
1T is to commemorate this impor-
tant battle-to perpetuate the mem
Ory of the brave men who participant
ed in it-that the present effort
looks. We are rejoiced to know
that it will succeed. The ladies have
the matter in hand, and-Heaven
bless them-whatever they engage
to do is certain of accomplishment.
Again we say, Heaven bless
their efforts, and may the monument
arise, proud memorial of gallant
worth and trusty patriotism, as it
will be beautiful tribute to the fair
agency by which it was achieved.
A large gathering is anticipated
on the approaching anniversary. An
Grafton is to be delivered by DR..
Willis de Hass, whose long study and
devotion to Western History, pro-
misses a historical treat rarely en-
joyed.''
EEEEcTS ne THEThRIEE
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
REDUCE PRICE
kDHOLD LEADN THEcRAEAAsKE7s
OF THE WORLD

With wheat at an almost unprece-
denied price and with favorable pros
poets for the new crop, it is probably
useless to tell the Arie1san farmer
that he is not doing rs well as he
ought to do. Tet it is an evident
fact that if this country is to hold
its lead in the grain markets of the
world the cost of production mus. be
reduced. This is not business in
which the tariff can play any import
ant part. 1t is not disputed that our
commanding place in the worlds
grain supply was gained by natural
advantages, by the productiveness of
the new soil and the efficiency of
American agricultural machinery.
The same conditions are necessary to
hold it.
Other new countries have been
coming into the competition, with
still fresher soil and using American
machinery. While the worlds de-
mand for wheat has increased enor-
mously, Canada and Argentina have
been added to the sources of supply,
and have been gaining largely upon
our export trade. The American
farmer, therefore, cannot afford to
rest upon past achievement. 1t is
acknowledged that our average yield
of grain is far below the capacity, of
the soil, and what the present high
range of prices suggest is not so
much increased acreage in wheat,
but further improvements in methods
ofcultivation.
Manufacturers recognize that the
secret OF success lies in maximum
of product for minimum of labor
and with minimum of waste. The
same rule clearly applies in the pro-
duction of cotton, tobacco or grain,
where the cost of labor increases with
the area covered rather than with the
crop to be harvested. There are
probably few farmers who have close
ly figured the average cost ofmarket-
ing any given unit of their crops, as
a manufacturer figures upon each ar
ticle he turns out. As long as there
was nothing to be done but to pillow
and SOW and reap and count up the
total result, such calculations were
not called for. But that easy time
is passing. 1t is the man who makes
two blades to grow where one grew
before, not two blades upon twice
the area of ground, who is on the
road to wealth.-Exchange.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16

W. w,SSThomas, who put an ad-
vertisement in the Register two
weeks ago, with headquarters at
Charleston, sold two threshing ma
chimes to parties in this county last
week.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
90

Special Sale ofseasOnableG Goods
At Tippett's. TheLOwestP Priced
Furniture And Undertaking Es
Enlistment IN the Valley. Wall
Papers, Carpets, Matdngs, Lin.
oleum, OIL Cloth, Rugs, Lace
Curtains.
China mating at lei cts; Cotton
warp mating at los cts; Floor OF
cloth at eel cts. the so ct. grade:
Linoleum As cts. the 60 ct. grade:
Window shades mounted on spriag
rollers, 10 cts, best water color cloth
shade s955 cts; curtain poles, 5 to
S cts; Lace Curtains 4Sc; 5Sc: csc.
l.4Sc; l.9Sc; per pair, worth double
the money.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
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.
TIPPETPS FURNITURE AND
UNDERTAKING STORE,
Point Pleasant - West Va
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16

The man who gives to foreign
missions and neslects the poor family
next door has no understanding of
real charity and is totally devoid of
real religion.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16

The death of DR.. Edward Everett
Hale ends life full of years and
honors. DR.. Hale will be remember
ed more as writer than as preach
eF. One story of his pen alone
would have guaranteed his name on
the tablets in the American hall of
fame had he done nothing else. "The
Man Without Country is a short
story classic that ranks among the
finest contributions to our literature.
The story grips the heart and rushes
like a torrent toward its climax.
There is nothing better in our fiction.
-Parkersburs Dispatch News.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
DEMOCRATS WIN IN RONCEVERTE.

At the election held in Ronceverte
last week the democrats carried the
city, electing the mayor, councilman
at-large and three out of four council
men. Miller, the republican candi-
date for mayor, received 1863 votes
and his democratic opponent COZ.
John Hart and his daughter, of
Stroud, Oklahoma, together with a
top buggy in which they were driv-
ing, were blown 500 yards into a
field by a cyclone, the young lady
receiving serious injuries.
Mrs. Edward c. Dodd, the &c onion
queen of Texas, operates Goo-acre
farm and is credited with having net
ted $500 from her onion crop in a
single year.
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county.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-10
rha Granting Of Ileenses.

The granting Of licenses to sell
liquor in Clarksburg for another
year Is an expression OF the senti-
ment of the majority of the voting
part of the city as shown by the re-
cent municipal election.
or the five councllmen elected at
that time three were known to favor
license and two were against ga
looms.
In the ward that Mr. Anderson
represents. 1t was claimed by even
some opposed to license that the
anti-license candidate this year
would have had a better chance OF
election. II he had not declared
against license.
Until the people express Them
selves as against license, men elect
ed to represent them in the city coun-
Gil as public obligation are duty
bounden to vote for license and the
man who allows petty politics and
prejudices to govern his actions in
preference to voting as the people
demand. especially IL he is not
pledged otherwise by ante-election
declarations. is not measuring up to
the pubulic duty expected of him,
and the matter of paving streets with
brick or gold has nothing to do with
the question.
the liquor business be carried on ac-
cording to law and all engaged in
it should see to it that the law IS
obeyed TO the letter. SO far as 1t is
within their power.