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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13
History of the Battle of Point
Pleasant.
Pleasant.
THE ONLY EXHAUSTIVE HISTORY OF THE GREAT BATTLE EVER WRITTEN
BY VIRGIL A. LEWIS.

Compiled from original nomaon
used in its PREPARATION contemporary documents the basis every
ment The work the result of research and investigation extending
thirty Among the treated, the following
i. The Virginia Frontier in
The Indian Nations of the Ohio Wilderness
County Organization the Blue Ridge at
4. Lord Dunmore's Warts causes.
s. Preliminary campaign under Major Mcdonald.
Lord Dunmore's two plans of campaign
His organization of the Northern Division Army.
Its westward march under the command his Lordship.
O. Mastering of the Southern Division at Camp Union.
TO- Organization in DaThe Augusta County Regiment;
tourt County Regiment; and the Fincale Battalion
H. Westward march ofthe Southern Division from
Camp Union Camp Point Pleasant Kama
wha
ls The Battle Point Pleasant Dunmos
War-accounts written by participants therein
IS. The killed and in he battle.
a. List of the wounded aerwa the rolls of Virginia
Is. The Virginian Army in the Ohio Wilderness
TO- The preliminary Charlotte, the agreed upon
L. The supplemental Pburg year. confirm
ed and ratified the of the Camp Charlotte.
49, Influence of the Battle of Point Pleasant the subsequent
tory of ourc country.
by Virginia expenses of Lord
DunmOre's War. Entire cost of war ss5o,o 100000.
CO. Rosters of eleven of the thirty companies Pleasant
55e
Extracts Virginia Gazette relating Dunmoes War
ss The fertile of the who fought the battle Pleasant
eS. Kinshp of the who fought the battle.
e. History and description the Monument
lefed
These but few of the topics which elaborate treated
The book nicely printed, beautifully illustrated substantially
bound CLOTH 1t should be library, every hom crt
cal history is read and studied.
1t will be days Drug Store Main street.
Point Pleasant W. Va
p SThe work has been privately printed for the his
History of Lord Dunmores War;, but edition
has been issued Secure while get it Price $780,
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13
NOT GOOD TASTE.

The Oil Review thinks it is not
good taste to have inserted in a
newspaper a card of thanks after one
has lost a relative by death. Follow
ing is what the Sistersville papersays
on the subject:
For some reason Just why, would
be hard to explain, it has been the
custom for loug tim of people to
print in the home newspaper Cards
of Thanks in which they name those
who have been kind to them either
in sickness, death or other affection.
Why this practice should prevail is
beyond our comprehension. Is it not
the bounden duty of those who have
health and wealth to assist those who
are in distress: Are those that do so
doing any more than those which are
given by word or mourn: Why should
those who have been benefited or
eOmforted parade the fact before the
pabEc;"
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13
CHINESE QUIT WHEN WOMENWITHDRAW

Pittsburg, Oct. l.-Chinamen in
Pittsburg are deserving the Christian
religion because the Second Presby-
tcrian Church no longer permits a fe-
male instructor for each pupil in the
big mission conducted by the church.
Since the Elsie Sigel murder promi-
nent members of the church have
been urging that the schools should
have one male teacher. The church
now has decided that this plan shall
be enforced and the Chinese, highly
indignant, are deserving the mission.
zee Teng, who has been active
among the Chinese for so years, was
today appointed superintendent of the
mission. He disaproves of the plan
now in force.
Chinese must have individual in
structors, he said. Il can't see
how am going to teach my country
men the religion of Christ if l don't
give each one a teaches"
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13
BOILER EXPLODED
A saw MIL LET'S GO AT ADDISON
MONDAY GEORGE POINDEXTER
BADLY INJURED.
The boiler in the sawmill Of Poin-

The boiler in the sawmill CT Poin-
dexter Bros. at Addison blew up
Monday morning, demolishing the
plant and almost killed engineer
George Pofndexter. The engineer
was the only person in the mill at
the time of the accident, Dave berg
down under the bank examining the
pump. George was blown through
the side of the mill, assistance often
or twelve feet. One eye was blow n
out and the other badly injured al d
he war scalded al over the body.
Doctors Barton were hastily summon
ed and did what they could to allevi-
ate his intense suferngs. For a
time it was feared he would die, but
it is now thought he viii recover.
The explosion completely wrecked
the mill, blowing the boiler over to
the railroad track. The mill was not
run regularly enough to keep it in
good working order and it is thought
the explosion was caused by the fail
ure of the pump to supply enough
water. 1t has been twice burned
down and the boiler was a very old
one. The Poindexter BOYS are hard
working men and great sympathy is
felt for them in their misfortune.
George lost his son about two years
ago in railroad accident.-Gallipo-
lii Bulletin, Oct. s.
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Rev. George W. Kepler, has been
transferred from this charge to Wal
lace and at a salary ofsl, 900 a year.
Oar people will part with Mr.. KEEP
Ter and his estimable wife with gen
uine regret which is intensified by
the fact the change is due to Mrs.
Kepler's poor health. All will hope
for her early recovery and will wish
them health and happiness in their
new home which is not so far away
that they cannot return for visit
Tyler County Star.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13

Clyde InGeis rounded up what
seemed an invincible aggregation of
ball players and played the PIT.
Pleasant team Sunday. Sad and
strange to relate, they were defeated
by the Pint boys by score of :
to 9. Dashner's pitching was the
one great feature of the contest.
But the Pint, dod-gast her. can't do
It again-no, ncv-ver.-Gallipolis
Journal.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13

Peoria, H.. claims the most remark
able bicyclist in the world. consider
ing his advanced age. This man.
Thomas ". Davis. is now in his sew
enty-seventh year and has ridden over
100000 miles. He received from the
Century club Of America the first
prize for the 1902 mileage record.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13

Mrs. Leighton, of Debby, while
attending to household duties one
day last week, broke open an egg in
which was another complete egg of
small size. The inside egg is per-
fectly formed and the outside one
having a complete shell. The egg,
or eggs, can be seen at this Office.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13
CONDITION OF THE KANAWHA.
The condition Of the water Of the

The condition of the water of the
Kanawha river has been spoken of so
often that it is not possible that any
man, woman or child in the entire
state ofWest Virginia does not know
that, in order tomake a few thousand
dollars of extra profit for some iron
men in Virginia, river once one of
the most beautiful clear streams in
the country has become 50 polluted
that its waters are not only become
unfit for man or beast to drink but
so unsightly that where the river was
once thing of beauty it is now almost
an eyesore. Where once was the
haunt of the game and splendid bass
there are few fish but the horrid CARR
and the Shiny mud cat. The DIFF
ference between the fish that live in
the river is good illustration of the
change that has occurred to the
stream. The bass has become the
mud cat and the mountain stream has
become a sewer to carry to the sea
the refuse of the ore washeies.
The case of the Kanawha is the
case of the many rivers throughout
the country. The press of Ohio and
Pennsylvania and Kentucky some
little while ago was full of the story
of the pollution of the Ohio when an
acid tank burst and poured enough
of the burning fluid into the river to
kill thousands of fish that lay dead
and putrid along the banks of the
river, menace to the health of many
cities. The papers made high heaven
shake with their protests but there
has been as yet done no single thing
that looks like definite action to pro-
vide for the prevention of the repeti-
ton of the outrage.
The papers have rallied at the iron
men who are killing the beauty and
sweetness of our own river but while
there has been a great deal of talk
and a great deal of expressed indigna-
ton there has been no effective step
taken to prevent the abuse or to pun
ish the man who, for the sake of a
few dollars risk the health of many
cities and thousands of people.
The sport of the people who love
to fish has been killed. The pleasure
Of the people who care for swimming
and rowing and boating of all kinds
has been hurt, for no man cares for
aquatic pleasure on the surface of a
cesspool, and the health of all the
people who use the water of the
stream has been endangered and the
practice goes on to make few men
money.
Legislative action is needed. The
federal government should pass law
making penalty for the pollution of
streams that will make, by the fear
of punishment, good citizens out of
those worse than vandals who for
money would spoil the beauty of the
country and bring the lives of babies
into imminent danger, and in the
states similar laws should protest to
the people the rights of streams that
are theirs.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13

Mrs. Sam Somerville has purchas-
ed the Secrest property on Sth street
and will move in town next week.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13
LIlnhe,t Poln, on Mammalian

The highest point on Manhattan
Island is at Washington Bridge road
and One Hundred and EiEhty.fourth
street. which is $50 fest above the sea
,eYel
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13
Do the Duty Of ro.n,v.

Do to-day's duty, fight to-day's
temptation. and do not weaken or dis
tract yourself by looking forward to
things you cannot see and could not
understand II you saw them.-KInss.
ley.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13
Tod Sloan on the STAGE.

Tod Sloan win shortly reappear 10
England in the role OF Jockey, but this
time bis course win be a revolving
one on the stage OF london music
ball.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13

Mr.. winneger, of MiddlepOrt, has
opened meat shop in the old wag-
Gener building, on First street.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13

Mr.. Jake Heatherington has rent
ed the home of Mr.. Joe Ruth, on
Wand street.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13

Russell McCulloch has begun the
erection of his cottage on Ohio street.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13

For Ladies Hats, Suits, Coats and
Skirts go to
ct E. B. sisler & Co.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13

Down in this beautiful valley,
Round which the rivers flow,
Enwrapped in Autumn grandeur,
Our Gown with welcome glows.
With this sentiment, my friends,
l trust this may be Homecoming
in the trueSt sense ofthe word home.
How glad we are to return to our old
home after a long absence. How
glad you must be to come to the old
battle ground and become infused
with the valor and patriotism of those
sons of old Virginia, as they fought
for liberty and independence, on the
10th day of October, IVA.
And when you have heard from
these distinguished citizens of our
own and other states, some of whom
are the direct descendants of those
who fought in that battle, you will
return to your homes realizing you
have not only been eloquently and
intellectually entertained, but you
will have a higher regard for our
country, and its fag-Old Glory.
Again ! bid you welcome.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
NEW YoRK CorrnN

New York May 25-The cotton uarkst
eSn more or less excited today but
the 81. generally firmsr tone and while
"srs at net advance Of 4@s points.
market opened firm at an advance of
~, points on the higher cables ana re-
belt. Realizing for over Inc spnroa s she
ms hoiidays and the June bureau was
hsavy az ne initial advance while Il seem
"a inst the leading spot interests who were
selling July. "eie
These offerings soon eased Off but after
Suy mad sold at IL O5 and December at
ny.S,.. or within two points within last
i've or six points off from the top on the
Iatef months. the market firmed up on the
vs,saeo ram reports from the Mississippi
valley and Oklahoma. Trading became
more active on the advance with the south
Cnieago and Wall Street persistent buvers
uorinG the early afternoon when prices ruI-
ca 90 ss ", Irm and some IL OILS points above
the CLOSING figures Of yesterday.
New crop positions led the advance and IL
looked as though bulls who had taken prof
its toward the close of last week were re-
from continued wet weather in eastern ana
central sections and on the idea that a less
sensational view as to the probable showing
o. the uJne bureau was being discounted
Nevertheless offerings were heavy as the
market approached the lie mark for Decem-
Der contracts and prices reacted again in
the last hour with the close several points
officially reported were unchanged to i~isc
higher.
Receipts at the ports today 21.1s4 bales
against 1928 last week and 1898 last
year. For the week IS. 600 bales against
ss.s31 last week and s4.5ss last year
Iodays receipts at New Orleans 4614
bales, against g. s5 last year and at Hous-
ton 2.6lS bales. against 1850 last year
Futures opened firm and closed barely
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
cHICAGn GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. May 25.-Wheat prices
again rose to new high levels for the
sea son when the May delivery sold
today at g "a and .5 5gly o. At 81 aji 10
continued their upward flight, May
corn scoring high record mark at at
Is i-2c while May oats advanced to
Gao. Provisions were strong as re-
suit of the bulge In coarse grain.
Heaviness at the start. sharp rally
which carried the May and July OPP
tions TO new high points for the crop
and a severe slump late in the session
were the salient features OF the day =
trading in the wheat market. Dur
ing the greater part Of the session
there was heavy selling of the distant
futures by Southwestern interests
which suggested to many traders that nat
cuIated the previous session regarding
crop conditions n Kansas an. and ggsE 0ks2
The market opened weak with the
exception Of the May d toIO ysd wRi if5
vesteTdav's close at 81 "a IA to 81 81
ID. The strength of the current
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
RELEASE 245 BALES


After rather duh week opening
Monday, the local spot cotton market
was somewhat enlivened yesterday
when total of 245 bales we're re-
leased by the holders at a price q lit
tie under IL cents. This was the only
sale recorded for the day although
there was considerable other cotton
offered but at a price little out of
the reach OF the buyers.
the opening yesterday morning and as
q result the first prices Of the market
were about six points up. The market
held Arm with only slightly reactions,
and July futures closed seven points
above Mondays close. The local mid
ding quotation remained the same at
10 HIS cents.
The exceptionally bullish cables and
the strength in Liverpool. followed
by the reports of excessive rains in
the Mississippi valley induced much
buying In the market yesterday. How
ever. the market has not shown the
snap and tendency to advance. which
has been 80 conspicuous the past few
weeks, and according to some authori.
ties, unless very bad weather prevails,
the market has about reached Its limit
and the bun movement has lost its
vigor
During the past xsw days this seq
tion, according to the local planters.
has received more rain than they have
needed for the new crop. as they have
had rain six days so far out Of this
month which Is rather abundant for
May. More rain now will be decidedly
against the new crop and some plant
ers report the situation as becoming
serious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26

month was due to renewed covering
BY shorts. The market In general.
however, was bearishly affected Of re-
Russia. where drought has prevailed
in the Southwest. Toward the end Of
Ss st s sSSr suyns g Ju asns BY
mission houses which carried that de-
livery up almost I lac from the noen-
Ing low point. The buoyancy. how
giving estimates on the wheat crop
Of Kansas had drifted into the pit
and as these reports foreeasted mucn
larger yield than outlined BY some OF
Inclined 10 favor the selling side Of
report that hsryestIns had begun
islds which had previously been pro-
nounced dead were threshins out
twelve TO fifteen bushels per acre
prompted additional sales Al, Sentiment Sas riss
during the nnal hour and May. sold
OF TO t1.sa SIS. July declined TO
IT SIS after having sold at s1.1s
The close was weak at almost the
low yesterdays final figures, May be-
ing at 8 4snd July Al SILL ~, Esq Ga a. /
at as 1-ac and the July option at Z,
Use both fgures being new high re.
cord marks for the season. with the
exception OF a brief period at the
start, the market was strong all day
owing to persistent covering by shorts
based on a decided falling OF in &C.
ceptances from the country. The ear
ly weakness was due TO selling
prompted by receipts OF SOS cars which
was more than 100 cars In excess of
what had been estimated. During the
day May sold between rs lac and
rs 1-2c and July between 20 1-8c and
II 1-sc The more deferred futures
were somewhat neglected and were
inclined to be heavy The close was
strong for May and July and about
steady for other months, final figures
on May being rs 1-2c. July closed
at 20 6-s0 $40.
Oats also advanced to new high
marks when the May delivery sold at
63c an dthe July at Sc. The market,
however. Allied to retain the gains
owing to more or less realizing
brought out by reports of rain In many
sections. Shorts were eager bidders
early In. the day but demand became
Stacker late in the session. The close
was heavy with prices almost at the
low point, although the May. and July
deliveries were still lac above the
previous close at 81 lac and IS lac
respectively.
Trade In provisions was more active
than usual and considerable strength
was manifested the greater part of the
day. Tht strength OF coarse grain was
an influential factor. The market
closed strong with prices up SC to csc
compared with the previous close.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
NEw oRxEays SCOT CorroN.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans. May 25I-spot cotton firm
unchanged; middling 10Ae. Sales on the
spot 1850 bales; to arrive 500.
q points on ralns In the central portions
OF the cotton belt over night. Cables were
much more favorable than expected and
months were SmT2 points over the level of
Yesterdays closing. Around the middle of
the day and in the afternoon session bears
were aggressive and they succeeded in de-
stroytnE the best part OF the advance. At
times July was weak and IL sent at
the lowest, five points below yesterdays
closing This was due to heavy margin
calls by prominent honse The close was
easy with July standing at net decline OF
five points and the lsIter months at q net
advance of 1G2 pointR-
Cotton futures closed easy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
Butter-Firm; creameries 22@24Ac; a
MONTGOMERY MARKETS.
tThe quotations are corrected daily 4
The Advertiser.)

Groceries,.
MEAL-Standard W. g. 96 h. sacks sac
bushel; cream Peerless csc bushel.
COFFEE-Green, common to ordinary 10
@11c; prime 12&13c; fancy 14@I6c; pea
berry 12hc: old government lava 270s2e;
ArbuekIe's s17; o5. basis per case; prime
Mocha and Java blends 26@abe.
CHEEsE-Full cream daisies 10000;
sUGAR-dranuiatsd. standard sac: fancy
FLoUREFancy. nominal; straights So Is
@se.7b; patents T.1o@2S; fancy patents
sTARCH-corn 70lOc; standard goods.
Pearl 4hc: gloss lump 4%c; nickel goods
RiCE-Extra fancy head IN Csc; fancy
head e% S7Ac: broken sh 9shc: japan
sxLT-LlverpoOi sl.IO; Virginia $50;
VINEGAR~Per gallon 1O@sOo.
CRACKERS-XXX Soda sac; Xxx Gin
ser Snaps &c; xxx Cream SC; xxx oyster
10; Ben Hur Soda Biscuit &c carton soc
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Non ss.4o0sO;
< Mustard IS. rs; Imported 4 Ion key open.
MoLAssEs-Georgia Cane Dbl, ssc gal.
ease. 6 gallons. per case $780, Prime cen
trifugal corn syrup In cases gallons. 81
MAPLE sYRUP-"LoG Cabin* brand, I
Gallons 81 per case. IL gallons $3.50; -
quarter gallons 81. so per case.
BACON MEATs-Clear ribs s12.22h @7o
extra ribs S12 bQ1b.
LARD-Hog compound SIC; fancy hos
lard 12se. kettle rendered - org c
snowdrift sac: snew-whits s%e: Flake
DRY SALE MEATS-Dry salt ribs IL III
mss: dry salt cut ribs sill 10.
BREAKFAsT BACON-lsA Q22hc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
METAL MARKETS.

New York May 25.-The London tin mar
ket was higher with spot quoted at f132 IS
and futures at f153 6s. The local market
&2e. l0@30.
There was an advance of about 5s in the
London copper market with spot quoted al
$50 and futures at ESQ 13s Sd. Locally. the
market was firm with the tendency upward
Lake was quoted at s13. 25d371a electro
2.75G$13.
The English lead market was lower at
fla 6s Sd. Locally. the market was firm
and unchanged at 81. 80 40.
Spelter was unchanged at f22 in London
The local market was firm and unchanged
at $5.15@S5.20 20.
Iron was unchanged in the English mar
ket with Cleveland warrants quoted at ass
Sd Locally the market steady: No.
SIS a SIC rs: No / Southern and South
ern soft Sl66Sl6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston, May 25.-The buoyancy of the To-
cal wool market continues to be its chief
feature. Prices are still advancing and
wool is being purchased spot" and ito ar
rive" The new clip is coming heavy lots
and Is quickly cleaned up, the largest ar
rivals being from Utah and Nevada. 1t is
estimated that from so to 95 per cent. of
the 1909 clip has ben sold by the growers
The leading domestic quotations range as
follows
Domestic woods:
Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces; Xxx 341
35c: X 32@SSc; No. washed SO @40c: No.
> washed 500 40c; fine unwashed 27@2Sc
fine understandable 20 @ soc; half blood
combing IS 436c; three-eighths blood comb
ing IS sec; quarter blood combing 34@36c
s1d32c.
Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri; Three.
eighths blood SO a 33c; quarter blood S2d
33c.
Secured values:
Texas fine IL months So a67e: fine 8 to
months s. @60e; fine fan So q soc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
NAVAL STORES.

Charleston. May 25.-Turpentins QUIET
Rosin quiet Quote: ABC S270@ss; d
- .oOy I 81. 4ei K 1856 M'S4.s IS; N 81 90 I
VIC IS. rs; WV IS. 20.
Savannah May 25.-Turpentine firm $50
3e1ze; sales 1.411; receipts 1870; shipments
99T.
Rosin firm; sales a.474; receipts 1881;
0s0i D So 2oa36: EFF $3.e6; g ss65Gse;
H So. so; s4.15; K 81 so; NJ -. 90: N IS;
VIC IS. Is: WV S5.25.
New Orleans. May 25.-Receipts rosn IS
barrels; turpentine none.
Exports rosin sos barrels for New York
and $50 for Glasgow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-26
ST. LOUIS GRAIN.

St Louis, May 25.-Close; wheat No. 2
red cash s1.S7G5s; No. 2 hard s1:s7H@ Gao;
May 81. 37A; July 81. IAN Sept. 81 ;osh
Nc; July TOXIC; September csc.
Oats: No. 2 cash 5sAc; No. white SIC;
July 52%c: September 45c.
Lead 81 80; spelter S5.l2M.
Poultry: chickens 1316c; springs s7Q31c:
turkeys 1s@15c; ducks she; geese &c.