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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
SOUTH POLE NEXT
BROTHER OF EXPLORER SAYS He WILL
NOW GO TO OTHER EXTREME.

New York, Sept. s.-Dr. Freder-
ick A. Cook will now try to find the
south pole according to his brother,
William L. Cook, of 749 Bedford
avenue, Brooklyn.
MY brothers success is due to his
gigantic and never-failing efforts, to
his love for adventure and to the Cook
AMBITION said the brother this
afternoon.
The best and most complete way
possible to explain why my brother
reached the North Pole is to say that
he will now find the South Pole. He
will not fail. He cannot fail. His
whole life proves this. His whole
career has been picturesque in the
extreme and filed with honest and
determined effort. He is a self-made
man as much 50 as the greatest
figures in the worlds history.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
HOLLEY REUNION
ONE OF The GRANDEST AFFAIRS OF
THE DAY.

The Holley reunion, which took
place at the home of Mrs. Tim Holl-
ey, better known as Aunt Mary Tim,
in Hannah district, on Septembers,
1909, the sons and daughters Of
Grandma Holley, with their families,
children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren, to the number ofSs,
six of this number being great grand
children, assembled at the homeof
this venerable old lady, who is near
ing her four-seore years, and has
spent the greater part other life in
Mason county, W. Va.
In quiet and unassuming manner
her life has been full of aims deeds
and she was never known to be
spoken of only with the highest ess.
teen and respect by all who know
her, for to know her is to love her,
and while in her Soth year her men
tai faculties are very clear and she
can read her bible without the useof
glasses.
We can yet see that angelical smile
on the dear old face, while the tears
of JOY could not be restrained, as the
families one by one drove home with
their wagons and buggies filed with
the best of every thing to eat, and a
table was spread such as a King
might envy. After all had partaken
of the sumptuous meal and had a
pleasant chat over their childhood
days, when all we're at home with
mother, they departed to their res
pective homes leaving Grandma with
many a hearty handshake and loving
embrace, for the day was one that
will not be forgotten, not only by
Grandma but all who were there.
oNE Who Was THERE.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
COLD WEATHER
IS PREDICTED, GOOSEBONE PROPHET
GVESHISREASONS.

We're going to have mighty
cold winter said fsrmer today.
Everything points to cold fall and
rip-roaring winter. For one thing,
have you noticed this season corn.
Every ear has grown long wh;skers,
and that's sure sign. The corn
seems to have the sense of cabell
county granger in this respect. A
wise farmer will grow a good crop
of whiskers as winter advances. The
harder the winter the longer and
thicker the whiskers. The same way
with the corn. I've never noticed
longer breezers than they have this
season.
You may have noticed, too, that
the sun flowers blossomed early.
That means that we will have an
early frost and early snow. We will
have blizzard of the 1855 brand
long about the middle of November.
Then, look at the apple trees.
can't remember when we had such
a poor crop. That means that the
trees are storing up all their sap and
energy against hard spell of wealth
er and a long winter. In summer
before mild winter there is always
a fine crop of apples. The present
condition, by the way, too, means
hard winter for the lover of apple
jack.
AS elineher, might say that
the cabbage are onto the fact that
we are going to have record-break-
ing winter. When a man says cab
bage-head' to mean an ignOramus,
he doesn't know what he is talking
about, for thecabbages are the wisest
of vegetables. Every head of cab
bage on my farm this summer is
growing thick, tough leaves-and all
because they are providing warm
coverings for the cold weather that
they know we are going to buck up
against this winter. Xxx.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
WHITE SQUIRREL AT MARIETTA.

Marietta: Ohio. Sept. s.-white
squirrels may be common in some re-
sions but in this vicinity they are
very rare. However, Marietta has
produced two, as far as is known.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Sniffen, who
have beautiful home at the corner
of Seventh and woosterstreets. some
time ago, placed several boxes in the
large trees on their grounds, and Sc
cured several squirrels. The little
animals were pets, but were allowed
to roam at will. Last spring in one
of the nests, they found three
baby squirrels, two grey and one pure
white. The little fellow was care
fully nursed until it grew large enough
to take care of itself.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
ABIG REWARD
FOR CAPTURE OF MEN WHO WRECKED
TRAIN.

Posters have been put up in this
city by the B. & o. Railroad Co.,
offering reward of $685. for the
capture of the man or men whs
wrecked the Royal Blue Line Flyer
at a point in Pennsylvania a few days
ago. This attempt to wreck the
train was one of the most dastardly
crimes ever brought to the attention
of the B. and o. officials.
The purpose of the attempt AZ
wrecking the train is supposed to have
been robbery. If the train had not
been going so fast the engine would
have gone over into deep ryvine
carrying with it possibly some Of the
passenger cars. As it was three per-
sons were killed and thirty or more
injured. This reward is one Of the
largest single cash rewards ever Of
fered by the B. and o.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
EXPLORERS
AGREE As TO CONDITIONS At THE
NORTH POLE.

New York, Sept. ll.-Despite
Commander Peary's positive state
ment that DR.. Cook has not been to
the North Pole, sdherents of the ex-
Plores say that Commander Peary's
own story is the best confirmation
that they could ask of DR.. Cooks
claims.
The claims of DR.. Cook as to his
rapid travelling and the finding of
smooth ice were doubted by other
explorers, who had never found con-
ditions likewise.
Cook caused doubt by announcing
an average speed of 10 miles day
in the last 500 miles of his Polar
dash.
+ Penry claims he covered the last
s45 miles of his trip in 10 days, at
the rate of more than is miles a day,
and in the last four days covered $40
miles or IS miles day.
Cook found the ice packs more
active" (than before about the ssth
parallel, and some cracks, which
were quickly healed by new ice.
Pearv found, at about the same
point, strong drift ice to south, but
with new ice forming over the cracks,
that buckled'' as the sledges passed.
Cook found that in the last 100
miles to the pole the ice was smooth
and the travelling easy.
Peary made longest marches near
est pole and declares the going
was the easiest of the trip.
Cook described the pole as 6 vast
sen of purple snow and ice, no land. !.
Peary found nothing but ice and
snow, with no signs of life or land.
Cook found temperature at pole
April 81, 1905, was Ss degrees be.
low zero.
Peary found temperature at pole
April 6, 1909, was IS degrees below
Zero.
Tosumup: Cook found, from ssth
parallel the ice pack was more active,
but cracks we're quickly frozen over.
The ice steadily improved from there
on. The pole was vast field of pur-
pie snow, no land. no life. Temp
erature IS below.
Peary found: From sSth degree
the ice was smooth and new ice form
ed quickly in cracks so thin that it
buekled and broke as sleds passed.
Temperature IS. No land, no life.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
BANKER DEAD
PASSED AWAY AT HUNTINGTON LAST
NIGHT.

Huntington, W. Va, Sept. A.
H. S. cOrbly, aged 40, cashier of the
American Bank & Trust Company, of
this city, died suddenly last night.
He was born in Tyler county and was
a brother of President L. ]. corbly,
ofMarshall College. Hewas thirty
second degree Mason, being a member
ofthe Wheeling chapter.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
TELEPHONE LINE
IN MASON COUNTY TO BE CONSTRUCTED
BY COMPANY NEWLY ORGANIZED.

A charter has been issued to the
Old Town Mutual Telephone cOmpa-
ny, of Point Pleasant, to maintain a
telephone system in Mason and 9th
er counties. The capital stock is
$4,000, of which $500 has been sub
seribed and $50 paid. The ineOrpor-
atOrs are John R. Stewart and John
Clendenin, of Point Pleasant, and a
score others.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
DEATH
CLAIMS FORMER JUSTICE OF SUPREME
COURT.

Grafton, W. Va, Sept. Judge
Marmaduke H. Dent, ex-Supreme
court Judge of West Virginia, died
at his home on Washington street in
this city, last eveningat S:l5 o'clock,
following long illness of BTght,s
disease. He was the father Of AS
toney Herbert Dent, of Grafton,
and a brother Of Attorney W. r
D. Dent. During the summer Judge
Dent had been at Atlan6c City, ii
the hope of recovering his health.
but Friday his condition grew 50 SER
ious that it was deemed advisable tes
bring him to his home, as the end
was near. He was brought home Al
midnight with his family, ATTENDED
by DR.. A. S. Warden, who had beer
at his bedside for the past week or
more.
Marmaduke Herbert Dent was
born at Granville, Monongalh counS
ty, April is, lS4e. He was grada-
ated from the State University ii
1870 being the first graduate tberez
from. He practiced law successfully
at Grafton and in 1899 was elected
to membership on the Supreme Court
of Appeals as the nominee of The
Democratic and peoples parties
He was renominated by the Demo
Gratis in 1904 for the. same position
but was defeated in the Roosevelt
landslide with the rest of his ticket.
He was the last Democrat TO serve
on the supreme bench. He contin-
ued to take an active interest in poll
itics and in 1906 was the Democratic
nominee for Congress in the second
district against Geo. c. sturgiss.
Judge Dent also took an active in-
terest in religious work, being a mems
Der and elder of the Presbyterian
church at Grafton. Hewas also pres
ident of the Young Mems Christian
Association and superintendent Of
the Sunday school.
Judge Dents talents we're zeeoe
.nized nationally by his being appoints
ed one of the first hundred judges
selected by Columbia university te
choose names for the Hall Of Fame
He was kindly, affabEe, courte-
Gus gentleman with big heart
Though an extreme partisan in poll
tics he was just Judge il
all that the term implies. OF con
siderable literary ability, he was
blessed with sense of humor that
occasionally impelled him to depart
from the traditional dry Sormality
pursued in writing opinions, and in
stead pen them, when occasion war
ranted, with quaint touch of hp-
NOR that gained nationwide atten-
ton.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
GEN. CORBN
PASSES AWAY
PHYSICIANS UNABLE TO CHECK RSDU-
Gus DISEASE.
New York, Sept. s.-Gen. Hem

New York, Sept. s.-Gen. Hem
ry G. corbin died at the Roosevelt
hospital here this morning after an
operation for renal disorder.
corbin returned from Europe only
few days ago after taking treat
ment at Carlsbad. His condition was
improved by this treatment and he
went to London in August but suf-
fered relapse and went to Paris for
further consultation with his physi-
clans.
The Generals trouble developed
more seriously while in Paris. He
then returned to America.
corbin would have been sixty-sev-
en- in a few days.
Mrs. corbin, and Ex-Governor
Herrick, ofohio, personal friend,
were at his bedside when his death
occurred.
Gen. corbin was born in clermont
county, o. He passed his boyhood
on the home farm, attended the COM
mon schools and academy and pur-
sued legal studies in 1860 and 1861.
In 1869, at the age of 10, he was
commissioned as second lieutenant in
the seyenty-ninth regiment of Ohio
volunteers, and he served with the
army of the Cumberland until the
close of the war, and passed through
all intermediate ranks in the volun-
teer service until he became colonel
and brevet brigadier-generaT of vol
unteers. After he was mustered out
of the volunteer service, he entered
the regular army as second lieuten-
ant of the seventeenth United States
infantry in May, 1866. He was pro-
NOTED to captain in 1867 and for ten
years he served on the plains and the
frontier. In March, 1877, he was
detailed for duty at the executive
mansion in Washington, and heserv-
ed as secretary of the Sitting Bull
Commission. He was with President
Garfield at the time he was shot and
at his bedside at Elboron, where he
died. He was appointed in 1880,
major and assistant adjutant-generaI
and has since served in that depart
ment, being promoted to the grade
of brisadier-generaI. In recognition
of his services, and the part he took
in the war with Spain, congress con-
ferred upon him the rank of major
general, and in 1906 he was promot-
ed lieutenant-seneral, and retired.
He served as acknowledgement with
the rank of major-seneral, during
the latter part of his service. He
married in Washington, Nov. 8, 1901,
Edith Agnes Patten.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
CAPTAIN LEMLE
OF SCHLEY FAME DIES ATWASHING1ON
CITY.

Washington, D. c., Sept. Capt.
Samuel c. Lemley, formerly Judge ad-
vocate general Ofthe navy, who be-
came prominent in connection with ia
nous schley court inquiry, died here
last night.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
NEW SERIES.

Last Monday, the Point Pleasant
Building and Loan Association opea-
ed a new series of stock. Those
wanting to borrow, buy a home q
improve their property should take
shares in this ASSOCIATION.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
NEW SERIES.

Last Monday, the Point Pleasant
Building and Loan Association OPEN
ed new series of stock. Those
wanting to borrow, buy home or
improve their property should take
shares in this Association.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15
HEAVY DRAINS
on NATIONS FORESTS OF THIS cOUN-
TRY.

I'M.
The total yearly drain upon our
forests, not counting losses from fires,
storms, and insects, is some twenty
billion cubic feet, !" says R. S. Kell-
ogg, assistant forester in charge of
the Office offorest statistics, in a pub
hcation just issued by the Forest Ser
vice on The Timber supply of the
United States
Our present forest area of $50
million acres may be roughly esti-
mated to consist of 200 million acres
of mature forests, in which the an
nual growth is balanced by death and
decay, of ESQ million acres partially
cut or burned over, on which, with
reasonable care, there is sufficient
young growth to produce in the
course of time merchantable, but
not a full crop of timber, and 100
million acres of more severely cut
and burned over forests, on which
there is not sufficient young growth
to produce another crop of much
value.
Taken as whole, the annual
growth of our forests under these
conditions does not exceed ls cubic
feet per acre, total of less than sew
en- billion cubic feet. That is, we
are cutting our forests three times as
fast as they are growing. There is
menace in the continuance of such
conditions. While we might never
reach absolute timber exhaustion, the
unrestricted exploitation ofour for
ests in the past has already had SER
ious effects, and it will have much
worse if it is allowed to cOntiue un-
checked.
White pine, for instance, which
was once considered inexhaustible,
has fallen off seventy per cent in cut
since 1890, and more than forty-fve
per cent since 1900. The cut OfOak.
our most valuable hardwood lumber
has decreased sixteen per cent since
1900, and that of yellow poplar sa
per cent. The same story wilfbe.
told of other woods if they are not
conserved.
''The fact that timber has been
cheap and abundant has made US
careless of its production and reckless
in its use. We take $50 cubic feet
ofwood per capita annually from our.
foreststs, while Germany uses only
thirty-seven cubic feet, and France
but twenty-five. On the otherh hand
Germany, who has learned her less
on, makes her state forests, produce
an average of forty-eight cubic feet
of wood per acre. We have as fast
growing species as Germany, or fast
er, and as good or better forest soil
if We protect it.
The necessity for more farm land
may eventually reduce our total for
est area to 100 million acres to 100
million acres less than it is at pres
ent. 1t is entirely possible, how
ever, to produce on $50 million acres
as much wood as a population much
greater than We have now will really
need if all the forest land is brought
to its highest producing capacity and
if the product is economically and
completely utilized. But to reach
the necessary condition of equilibrium
between timber production and con-
sumption will take many years oi
vigorous effort by individual forest
owners, by the States, and by the
National Government. None of fthem
can solve the problem alone; all
must work together
--
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

Remember the social on Sept. alst,
at the Presbyterian Manse. Come
and be measured.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

Preston county is about to erect a
$780, 900 court house, all of stone.
Well. Preston has the stone, and the
money, too; so why not.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-15

We are now ready to show you a
complete line of comforts, blankets,
outing 6anneIs etc, at bargain prices.
The Bon Ton.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-03

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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-03


oIo on Tank 4 aalnsrsl Wells BIsw
" WIN FstaI Results.
Special 70 he Easse.
Mineral WelIs. Tex. Aug. s.~-Ths
oil tank Of the Mineral Wells EIec'
trio Line and Power Company. con
tanning six cars Of oil exploded AZ 5
O'Clock last night In injured five per
sons. as fol'ows:
n. mckinley. burned seyerly
about the face and blown thirty feet
serious.
McCInlcy's l;syear-old son, burned
about the neck and head; not serious.
f}oIy Pierce. burned about the
head and shoulders: serious.
Lewis Dodson. burned about the
head and face: serious.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-03

Regular meeting tonight at $3.50.
Large attendance desired. lnstalla-
ton and work IN ard degree.
G. ~. Bell. g. c.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-03

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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-20
HENRY SETTER IS MADE
PRESIDENT OF BOARD
New Commissioners Begin
Terms in Office.
For the First Time In n Niimbcd of
Years the Democrats Have u Ma
jority on the Board.

The new board of county commits
sioners met this morning at the court
house, each OF the new members took
the oath Of office and the old board
turned over the affairs and adjourned
sine die.
The new commissioners are Henry
Setter. Andrew ii. Trout and VIII.
liam II. Holverstott. Commissioners
Joseph Gillispie and Daniel Setter re.
tired Commissioner Holverstott en-
tered upon his second term.
Chairman Holverstott then called
the board TO order and Henry Seit.
er was elected chairman of the new
board. All OF the members of the
old board were Republicans. Mr..
Setter and Mr.. Trout are Democrats
and the Democrats once more have
a majority. The selection of Mr.. Seit-
er for chairman was unanimous.
The first official action of the new
board was taken today when accom-
panied by Surveyor Ed S. Ault. the
went out to look over
some important county improvements
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-20
ALIENS REQUEST
TURNED down
Commir-ioners Refuse the
Counsel Fees.
LAST ACT or THE old BOARD
May Make Request of New
Members.
Road Roller, Over Which Such n
Controversy Has Arisen Is In Daily
Use East OF the City--.Tar Mac
cadam Seems TO be Success.

The final act of the board of coun-
ty commissioners, which today retired
was to turn down a request from
Auditor Charles l.. Allen, for counsel
fees in the mandamus proceedings
commenced by the commissioners in
the road roller controversy. The filing
of the request was published In Sat
urday's Mirror.
Late Saturday afternoon the re-
quest was read to the loard by Chair
man Holverstott. A resolution was
introduced by Member Gillispie, de-
nying the request. Both Mr. Gillispie
and Mr. Holverstott voted for the
resolution and Mr.. Setter voted
against IT, ..
The refusal of the request does not
come as n surprise rs II was intimat-
ed when II was filed that 1t would be
turned down. It remains to be seen
now just what course the auditor will
adopt. Since the filing of his request
for counsel fees. another mandamus
proceedings has beer started against
him, and I'm this. too, the commissions
ers are represented by Prosecuting
Attorney Charles l.. Justice. AS it is
impossible for the prosecutor to rep
resent both the missionersi and
the auditor, hence the latter must Sc
cure counsel elsewhere. This he will
do. but he demands mat the commits
sioners pay for the legal services.
The commissioners maintain that AL
len ~ acting without his authority in
refusing to certify as demanded by
them and therefore entitled to M
counsel fees out of the county treas
ury.
1t may be that Mr.. Allen will adopt
a course similar to that pursued by
the commissioners and bring a pro-
ceedngs I'm mandamus to compel the
to do as he requests. 1t
Is likely that he will also file re-
quest with the new board and see
how the new members stand in re-
gard to the controversy. sort of
reeler as it were.
The road roller, over which there
has been so much discussion and
mud singing, Is at work daily just
east of the city on the Caledonia road
where a fine improvement is being
made. The tar macadam road being
built there is termed by experts to be
the best piece of road in Marion
The part already completed
Is being Travelled over daily and II Is
no exaggeration to say that II is bet
Ter than many paved streets in the
city. II Is expected that the present
stretch from Grave creek to the
township line. will be completed
within day or two.
If the road proves to be as good
as II looks after 1t has withstood the
winters cold, SHOWS and travis. 1t is
likely that most OF the county's roads
will be improved with tar macadam
in the future and the process may
even be tried in the city. Tar macad-
am is little more expensive than the
placing Of crushed stone on the road
TO be worn down by travel.
See our peaches and get our prices
before buying.
9-20-5t CBAS. TURNER g. co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-20

In the case of the State of Ohio
on the relation of the county commits
sioners against Charles l.. Allen
county auditor, Judge Scofeld toda!
gave Prosecutor c. l.. Justice leave
to file the petition I'm the common
pleas court and the auditor is orderel
to appear in court october and
show why he refuses to certify the
$500 conscience money into the coun
ty treasury and to the credit of the
pike fund as demanded by the com
misioners. The auditor claims that
the money shouldg into the gener-
al fund of the county.
In regard to the above Auditor AL
len made the following statement to-
day:
'Inasmuch as the road roller sauab'
BILE originated under the administra'
ton of Commissioners Holverstotl
and Ginispie, who Saturday refused
me legal counsel, 1 will not embarass
the new commissioners, Trout ami
Setter by asking them for counse'
fees"