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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01
SAD DEATH.

Mrs. NJ. ]. Hayman died at her
home at Letart, W. Va, Sunday,
August go, 1909, at 9 o'clock a. M,
and was buried at Letart, o., yester-
day. Mrs. Hayman was good wo-
man in all the words imply, and the
world is much better through the In
auence of her christian, charitable
life. She was the mother of four
children, one son and FIVE daughters,
viz: Mr.. W. E. Hayman, and Mrs.
Ada varian, of this city, Mrs. Anna
Alexander, Miss Margaret Hayman,
and Mrs. Flora Martin, the latter
having preceded her to the Great
Beyond some four years ago. Mrs.
Hayman was in her S1st year. We
extend sympathy to the bereaved
family.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01
B. { 0. CONNECTION
OF 0. R. R. DIVISION WITH THE c. H.
&D.EPLANNED.

Huntington, W. Va, Agu. 81
Application for franchise to con-
struct bridge across the Ohio river
at this point was fled here today by
attorneys for the Huntington and
Northern railway.
This road, it is said, is to be financ-
ed by the Baltimore & Ohio and a
branch will be extended up symms
Creek, in Lawrence county, o., con-
meeting with the c. H. & d. rail-
road and giving an outlet to the
lakes for the vast mineral output OF
West Virginia.
Surveys of the proposed line have
already been completed.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01
BURIAL OF MRS. VIII. TOMIIESON.

The remains of Mrs. W. H. Tom
linson, who died at wellston, Ohio,
Aug4st es, 1909, we're brought to
this city on August 95, and inferred
in Lone Oak cemetery, large con-
course offriends and relatives follow
ing her remains to her last resting
place by the side of her deceased
husband. Her remains were accom-
panied here from wellston by DR.. W.
S. Hoy and wife and son Carl, her
daughter, Mrs. J. A. Clark and
daughter, Miss Nina N. Clark and
frankie Tomlinson. Mrs. Tomlin-
sons maiden name was Ellen Bar
nett, and has many relatives in this
county who will keep, her memory
green, and we, with hosts of Others,
extend our sympathy to the family.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01
CHARLESTON P. M. SUICIDES.

Geo. E. Belsches, postmaster at
Station A, Charleston, committed
suicide at his home on Columbia ave-
nue., Thursday evening by shooting
himself through the head. He had
been sufferer from Bright's disease
for some time, which affected his
mind. He went home and threat
ened to kill his wife, so that they
would both die together. She es-
capped. After going around the house,
presumably looking for his wife, he
remarked: See how easy it is, as
he fred the fatal shot.
Postmaster Frank ]. Hudson aud
tied the accounts of Geo. E. Belches,
who committed suicide, and the ac-
counts were found correct in every
detail. Belches for thirteen years
was postmaster at Station A in West
Charleston and was an Efficient Off
cial.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01
PROCEAlE
FOR LABOR DAY ISSUED BY GOVERNOR
GLASSCOCE ASKS FOR AN OBSER-
VANCE OF The DAY.
In a Labor Day proclamation is.

In Labor Day proclamation IS
sued, Gov. Glasscock asks for an OBJ.
seryance of that day in honor of the
men who toll, stating the citizenry
is interested in the maintenance oI
the cordial relations between EN-.
ployer and employee. The procla.
nation is as follows:
A Proclamation by the Governor:
The law-malling body ofwest vir-
gina has wisely set apart as a legal
holiday the first Monday in Septem-
Der of each year and dagnated the
same as Labor Day, tRSsef-re,.
], William E. Glassci Governor
of said state, do hereby claim chat
MONDAY, sEPTEMBE 1909,
is Labor Day and less sliday in
West Virginia, and i earnestly rec
ommend that on that day all places
of business in this state be closed and
that the day be observed by all our
citizens in such a way as will do
proper honor to those who toll in our
mines, factories, mills, workshops
and other places. Let us not forget
that the laboring man has contribu-
ted his full share to our achievements
in the past and that much depends
on him as to our future growth and
greatness. The employer and em-
ployee have common interest, each
is dependent on the other, and the
better the one understands the other
the better it is for both, and the
citizenship of this state is interested
in having the most friendly and cor
dial relation exist between the two.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State, at the
Capitol in the city of Charles
ton, in the year of Our Lord,
nineteen hundred and nine,
and in the forty-seyenth year
Of the State.
BY the Governor, Z,
wM. E. GLAsscocK.
STUART F. REED,
Secretary of State.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01
HOT AFTER EM
DIRK" WANTS TO KNOW BY WHAT
RIGHT COMMISSIONS CAN BE TAKEN.
Manager Register:

Manager Register:
Dear Sir:-In your issue of the
a5th, there is an article OF Interest
to Notaries,'' signed by the clerk of
the circuit court. This article is of
interest to all Notaries in this State
and as myself am Notary Public
. of and for the County of Mason,''
appointed by the Hon. VIM. A.
McCorkle, when Governor of the
State for life or during good be-
hayior,' l for one would like to
know how, and by what right our
commissions can be taken away from
US on the Slst day of Dec. 1909, by
the action of any body of Legisla-
tors. understand that new Com
missions will have to be applied for
and fee paid for them considerably
larger than We paid originally. 1t
is hardly square dear' towards
US and l believe we could hold our
commissions; certainly if We would
unitedly contest this scheme for
getting more funds for our tax re-
form legislature" l would be glad
to hear from other Notaries of this
State through the columns of the
Register.
Yours, with Notary Public Seal,
Dirk.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01
EXTRA CONGRESSMAN
SIX REPRESENTATIVES IN WEST VR-
GINA AFTER 1910 CENSUS.

A prominent state Official, and one
whose activities give him an excellent
opportunity to Judge of West vir-
: sinia's growth and development, de-
clared in the hearing of a wen known
Huntington man that the census of
1910 will give West Virginia an -ad-
ditional congressman, increasing the
total delegation in the lower house
from Eve to six, says the Huntington
Advertiser. Since such a discovery
would necessitate complete rear
rangement or the political map of
the state and would, at the time,
jeopardize the fortunes of number
ofmen who seem. under the present
arrangement, to have the promise of
indefinite tenures, this declaration.
has had the effect of creating a wave
of agitation among the politicians.
The redistricting of the state for
congressional purposes would proba-
bly, be followed by a general rear
rangement, which would include
state senatorial districts and Judicial
districts.
The readjustment of the congress
sional districts and the admission of
an additional division would be
fraught with problems which would
take much nice calculating to figure
out the satisfaction of the regnant
politicians. The first consideration
would be to determine upon course
of procedure which would insure six
republican congressman from West
Virginia. Second to this decidera-
tum would be that of pursuing a
course which would leave unrufled
the feathers of the FIVE congressman
now in office, and build up the new
district out of the counties or stu
ted geographically as to leave Hub
bard in the First district, and leave
him dominant in the counties re-
served to the First, with a similar
course of treatment for Sturgiss,
woodward, Gaines and Hughes.
Mr.. Gaines would, of course, in
sist upon having the big majority of
Fayette kept at his back, while our
own Mr.. Hughes would not cheer
fully acquiesce in any arrangement
which would rob him of McDowell's
ever ready largest of republican
votes.
There are manifold reasons to be-
lieve that the census of 1910 will
show population sufficient to en-
title the state to an additional con-
gresham. There are just as many
reasons to believe that highly in
teresting political situation will fol-
low this discovery.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01
MARRIED

At the home of Mrs. John Bracy,
Friday evening, Mr.. Frank Johns
and Miss Lottie Barrett, both of
Newark, Ohio. The happy couple
left on the B. s. o. for Huntington
tovisit heruncle, Mr.. John wamsley,
and family.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01

Uhris, the Jeweler, has gone into
bankruptcy and the iewelry store in
this city is the hands of the Referee.
We hope that everything may be
satisfactorily adjusted.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01
LAROR DAY.
PAREERSBURG WILL HAVE As A PRIN-
RM ATTRACTION AN AUTO
RACE MEETING.

RN ATTRACTION AN AUTO
RACE MEETING.
Labor Day, Monday, September
9Th viii be an event of considerable
importance at Parkersburg. The
principal event of the day viii be the
annual Automobile race meet given
under the auspices of the Automo-
bile Club of Parkersburg: The we'll
known shattuck Park with its splen-
did unexcelled track has been secur-
/ ed as the place for the meet, and in
all the country there could not be
found place so admirably selected
for an event of this kind.
The PaFkersburg Automobile peo-
pie are making every possible effort
to make this meet one long to be re-
membered and the important event
of the year. Some very celebrated
drivers have been engaged ard the
races promise to be interesting and
exciting.
Many purses and prizes have been
offered which will lend considerable
interest to the occasion. The merch-
ants in Parkersburg are showing their
interest by offering valuable cups and
trophies as an incentive to the local
motor enthusiasts to participate.
Automobile men from all the 9TH
er cities within a reasonable radius of
Parkersburg viii be in attendance.
Several different Automobile CON
Germs are interested and will have on
display at this meet their 1910 mod
els. So this race meet will not be
only racing event, but also an Au-
tomobile show to a certain extent.
Parkersburg has perhaps as many
Automobile enthusiasts as any other
city in the country when population
is considered. The railroads have ar
ranged to give special rates, and by
reason of Parkersburs's convenient
location and its accessibility an
attendance will be far in excess Of
expectation.
The best music obtainable has been
engaged. The Parkersburg Automo-
bile people intend to make this not
only racing event but gala day,
and this notice is an invitation to
every Automobile owner and enthu-
siastic to attend and contribute to
the success of the affair. The pro-
ceeds will be used for the improve
ments of good roads and highways,
and for this reason every person in
terested in good roads should attend.
Governor Glasscock has sionif;ed
his intention to be in Parkersburg on
that day. The Governor is for good
roads, first, last and always, and a
mighty staunch friend of the Auto
mobile men. The Hon. chas. P.
Light, State Highway Commission
er, live wire in the good roads
cause will make an address outlining
the splendid work under way for the
promotion of good roads and high
ways.
Those desiring any further infor-
nation will address the Automobile
Club, of Parkersburg.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01

The Teddy Bears, colOred, de-
feated the Y. NJ. C. A. club, color
ed, of Huntington, last Sunday, by a
score ofs to s. The Teddy Bears
have at last atruck their gait and are
going some.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01

BIRTHDAY.

Today, September /, Is the birth
day anniversary of Mrs. c. A. Smith,
mother of Mr.. c. B. Smith, of this
city. She Is SO years old and prides
herself on being hale and hearty and
able to work. May she live to enjoy
many more milestones on LIES jour
nev.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01
GOES TO GALLOWS
BROWN STANDS MUTELY ON
SCAFFOLD I'LL TRAP IS SPRUNG.

-AVN DAlVuN oIhNU0 MUIELI VN
\ SAFF0LD TILL TRAP IS SPRUNG.
Wheeling, W. Va, Aug. s7.-Ar-
thur Brown, negro murderer of Robt.
Shannon, ofMcDowell county, paid
the penalty of death for his iendish
crime on the scaFold at the Mounds
vile penitentiary this afternoon at
$40 o'clock.
The negro. who since his incareer-
alton in the penisentiary. gained the
reputation of being the coolest crim-
tinal ever penned behind the gray
walls of the institution. maintained
his cool and Indifferent cOmposure un-
til the end. After smoking a e5
cent cigar in company with Captain
of the Guards c. G. Dawson in the
death cell, the negro cody announc-
ed that he was ready to start the
death march to his doom.
AscrSDs scArroLD.
Brown, arm in arm with Captain
Dawson, started on the march at 5
O'clock, followed by Prison Chaplain
Sanford, Warden J. E. Matthews,
Lieut.. Bloyd, Prison Guard knight,
and James Larkin, of Charleston,
president of the board of control.
Brown aseended the scatBold unassist-
ed and stood motionless while the
straps about his feet were being ad-
iusted.
The condemned man uttered not a
word, his lips being sealed together,
and, with one hand On the negro,
Captain Dawson with the other hand
touched the electric button which
sent the negro to eternity.
The prisoner fell distance of sew
en- feet and was pronounced dead by
the prison physician, DR.. Peck, six
minutes after the trap was sprung.
TIE CRIME.
Brown made a full confession Of
the crime in the deathcell this morn
ing to Captain Dawson and seemed
,cOptentNith thejnstice accorded him.
Here ii brief story of the crime
for which Brown was executed: Com
mitted last April at welch, Mellow
ell county, the victim being Robert
Shannon, an eighteen year old white
boy.
Brown aecosted Shannon in lone
ly out of the way place and deliber-
ately sent bullet through the boys
brain when the latter refused to give
up his money.
Brown then pilfered the pockets of
his victim and secured SIS, and made
to saloon, where he was later ar
rested.
He was sentenced to be hanged
by Governor Glasscock, on the 18th
of June, being found guilty of mur-
der in the first degree, but was later
granted stay until the eth of this
month.
Isaac Yates, found guilty of crimi-
nally assaulting his daughter, will be
hanged on the 9th of December.
When Captain Dawson touched the
electric button that sent the con-
demned Brown to his doom, it was
the twelfth man that has been hang
ed since he was connected with the
penitentiary.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01

A couple was arrested in New
York recently on a charge of hug
ging in public They ought to
come to Point Pleasant.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01

GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF PYTHAS At.
PARKERSURe. SEPT. 6.

RARAERSEURG, SEPT. s.
The Fortietb Annual Convention
or the Grand Lodge knights 0,
pythias of West Virginia will eonven,
at Odd Fellows Temple, on Fifth
Street in the City of Parkersburg. or
the sth day of September. This
Convention will be attended by two
hundred and twenty-five Grand
Lodge delegates and possibly as
many more Past chancellors and
members of the Order, and will be
the most interesting Convention in
the history of the Grand Lodge, as
many very important matters will
come before it including revision of
the Grand Lodge Statutes.
The Grand Temple of Pythian
Sisters will also assemble in Parkers-
burg at the same time, and from
present indications it will be attend
ed by far the greatest number ever
in attendance.
The Uniform Rank will go into
camp in the same city on Labor Day.
September 9th. The formal opening
taking place at 4 p. M, at which
short addresses will be made by
Major General Arthur J. Stobbart,
of st. Paul, Minnesota; Brigadier
General Chas. A. Barlow, of Ben
wood; Mayor W. B. Pedigo and J.
W. Vanderwort, of Parkersburg.
Fully one thousand officers and Sir
Knights are expected in this camp.
Several companies will come from
Maryland and Ohio. Athens Com
pany has agreed to have seventy-6ye
men at the opening of camp. The
camp site is an ideal one, right in
the city, and will possess all the
comforts to be found in any camp,
including good meals, right on the
ground, at twenty-five cents, water,
electric light, telephone and street
car service. A Brigade Band of one
hundred musicians will give concerts
each night on a large band stand
right in camp. They will remain in
camp throughout the entire week
and on Friday the competitive drills
will begin, in which some ten or
twelve companies have entered.
Over seven hundred dollars in prizes
will be given away. First prize,
$500; second, S1s5.oo; third,
$500; biggest company in camp,
$1,000; best appearing company in
parade, $4,000 Line Officers Sabre
to Captain of Company whose quar-
ters are kept in best shape through
out the Encampment. Field Officers
Sabre to the Colonel who has the
greatest number of his command in
camp. Line Officers Sabre to the
best Company Commander. A silk
flag to the regiment winning great
est number of orderlies at Guard
Mount. A flag to the regiment win
ming the Tug of War. Many other
prizes in gold to the talIest and short
est man in camp. the winner of the
fat mans and the lean mans race.
Merchants will also give many prizes
away. The big Street Parade on
September 9th will be the finest
military spectacle ever seen in Park
ersburg.
Persons desiring any kind of in
formation should address W. f. Price,
Chairman, or L. V. G. Morris. Sec
retary of the Executive Committee,
Parkersburgs W. Va. Parkersburg is
making great preparations to receive
their visitors, and anyone who ever
visited Parkersburg knows there is a
good time in waiting for all who
attend.
BASE BALL.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01
FLOOD CLAIMS 1900.
WIOLE FAlIIIES WERE SWEPT AWAY
DURING The MCHT TO THEIRDEATH
BYWATERS.

81 NaSN4S1 AS!A.b aux >s0s7-A ASAfSSS
Communication with Monterey was
restabiished by the Associated Press
at 10 so Tonight.
The operator Mt that point states
that the number of tdead VIII reach
I,soo. and the night was one Of
death, desolation and darkness.
food waters of the Santa cat-i
arina river continued ON their rapid
course throughout the night and to
add to the horror of the situation
rain commemorate fall and caused
untold suffering to the thousands Of
homeless persons, who had eongre-
gated to the various plazas.
The destructive flood, due to the
continued fall of rain for the past 96
hours, swept everything before 1t and
hardly a veseige is left Of what was 1
few days ago eonglomeration of
small huts swarming with families
belonging TO the poorer classes.
The food reached its crest between
l and 8 o'clock Saturday morning.
Many families were swept to death
with hardly a chance for their lives.
With the onrush Of the waters, pan-
demonium reigned and as the victims
were swept from their homes on the
tops Of which many had sought shell
ter, never anticipating that the wa
ter would reach an unprecendented
height, pitiful appeals for assistance
could be heard by those on higher
ground, but aid of any kind was inn
possible.
Last night every effort was made
to shelter the homeless. The police
station, many hotels, clubs and or
carnations were placed at the dis
posaI of the authorities. Though
most Of the women and children we're
thus cared for, men we're compelled
to sleep IN the open.
Already many bodies have been re-
covered. A semi-reliable authority
says that 400 bodies had been re-
covered up to noon today. No at
tempt had been made to bury them.
pitifnl scenes are reported among the
women and children. Many women
have been separated from their hus-
bands, mothers from their children,
without knowledge of their where
abouts.
1t is understood that an appeal for
aid has gone out from the city of
Monterey. According to this infor-
nation, the consul has made this APP
peal in the name of the American
colony of Monterey.
Monterey is one of the most pro-
sressive cities in the republic.
Fully $4,000 people are homeless
and are being cared for by the city
government in the best way possible.
At noon today 5000 people were
given bread, coffee and soup at the
municipal Offices, but there are many
more on the south side of the river
still at food stage. Conservative es-
Inmates of the property loss place the
figures at SEQ, 900, 900.
All through the day and up to late
tonight bodies have been taken from
the defris and ruins in the path of
the food. More than 500 havebeen
rescued from the food.
The greatest loss of life occurred
Saturday morning between the hours
of 8 and II o'clock when the large
buildings on the south side ofthe
river commenced to crumble and fall.
Many of the houses had from 100
to goo people on their roofs and all
disappeared in the food. In school
building on the south side of the nv
er 90 women and children were
drowned when the walls ofthe build
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01
BASE BALL.

The game here last Sunday be-
tween the home team and Miners
vile resulted in a victory for Point
Pleasant by score of 8 to /.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01

Mr.. D. N. FOlden accidentally
mashed his foot the other day and is
suffering much pain.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-01

going some.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
4 SNAKE STORY.
The Yarn That Was Spun by 'trav.
eier IA Australia.

ouef IN australia
An Australian traveller says that he
was one day walking In the thick
scrub. collecting specimens. when lie
came upon IL large light brown siake,
species Of python. cooled upon the
ground.
He was by far the finest one he had
ever seen ut large. Ike was probably
ten or twelve feet long and MS thick
as Il mans leg Mt the knee.
He looked savage enough to dcvOtr q
m;iil. and at first the collector felt half
Inclined to run away.
He recovered himself however. ard
was OH the point of shooting the ser
pent with charge of dust shot in
order to carry home his skin when It
occurred to him that he would he
worth five times as much IL tie were
taken alive.
II had" he says. III leather strap
with a buckle IN my game bag. and
with this determined to moose the
snake.
II started toward him. but when l
came near he partly uncoiled, opened
his mouth very wide. thereby disclos-
ing his sharp teeth. and kissing spite
fully. STRUCK at me. lodged behind
a small tree and. leaning out as far
as dared. tried several times to
moose him.
After had leased him for some
time he suddenly started of at full
speed. caught my gun and by diDt
Of hard running Through the thick
scrub managed to head him off. He
coiled. and again tried the moose. but
very sulky manner. reached out from
my shelter behind tree and caught
him by the tail. but he pulled AWAY
with great force and glidcd off again.
This time he took refuge under a
fallen tree and before could head
him off was gliding down the hole Of
some wild animal
II reached the spot Just as the last
two or three feet of his body were
disappearing. and. selling his tail with
both hands. ! hung on desperately.
With my feet braced against Il limb
of the tree pulled till the tail cracked
and snapped as If it would break as,in-
der. Sometimes he pulled me TO with
in few inches of the hole. and then
| would brace myself against the limb
aud drag him halfway out.
AT last I grew so tired that | had
to let go my hold. and with many re-
grets l saw the last few inches of the
tail disappear beneath the earth"