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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
Great Exposition Being
Planned for Southland
Resources Of the Appalachian Noun
tain Region to Be Displayed
to World.

A great exposition, to exploit the
resources OF the Appalachian noun.
tain region, included in the states OF
Alabama, Georgia, North and South
Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vir.
giGia and West Virginia, will be held
in Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. u to Oct
y. next The movement has been
organized purely in the interest Of
letting the outside world know what
IS included in these mountains. The
possibilities for developing untold
wealth are seemingly unlimited. 1t
IS with view to attracting the at.
tention Of the people OF these Appa-
lachian states, as well as OF the en-
tire nation, to these opportunities and
possibilities that this exposition is TO
be held. In addition TO the CONNER
cial and industrial sides. however,
there will be many amusement fea-
lures, and the historic grandeur OF
the Appalachian territory Will be told
in panoramas, tableaux, spectaculars
and by other means that Will prove
highly interesting and entertaining.
The whole plan will be TO arouse a
new interest in the Appalachian ter
Titory, and bring the people OF the
Appalachian states closer together.
That the exposition will be success
IS already assured, and more than
100000 visitors are expected during
the four weeks It continues.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
IND. DEMOCRACY DDHERSELF PROUD

What promised to be a factional
fight between that element of the
Democratic party led by Thomas
Taggart, former Chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee, and
Governor Marshall of Indiana, has
been happily terminated. and the
Indiana democracy is now in the best
condition that it has been for years,
Mr.. Taggart was opposed to the
convention endorsing candidate for
the United States Senator, while
Governor Marshall favored it, both
men being candidate for that office.
Out of a vote of over seventeen humid
red, the Democratic machine was
beaten by only thirty votes, which
showed that the forces were pretty
equally divided. There were several
candidates seeking the endorsement,
among whom was John f. Lamb,
Vice-President of the National Com
mittee. Toallay the party strife that
seemed to have risen over this con-
troversy, the convention pursued a
wise course; it endorsed the Hon.
John w. Kern, former candidate for
Vice-President, as its choice to the
next Legislature. No better selecti-
no could have been made. He is
popular, he is honost, and he will
unite the party.
Itseems that the democracy is be-
coming more united every day. 1t
needs only to exercise little hard,
horse sense, and the people will do
the rest. They are tired of republic
can mis-rule, and are anxiously a.
waiting the time to turn the Govern
ment over to men who will favor the
interests of whole people, not the
chosen few.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
GOOD ROADS.

Last week the Town of Point
Pleasant had a drag run over all the
streets of the Town, which took
about one days time with a team and
one man. The result is that ev.ry
street and cross-street in Town is in
good, smooth condition. Every per-
son that comes to Point Pleasant is
entitled to have a good smooth road
to travel on before he gets here, and
he could have it if he would just in
terest himself little by seeing the
County Court, or his road overseer
and ask him to take one days time
and run over his part of the road
with drag.
Some of the overseers will say that
it is a busy season, and he does not
have the time at the present, but
that he will attend to it as soon as
he gets through with his work. There
is a proper time to do anything, and
that time is when the roads are in a
good condition to be dragged, when
they are not too dry and not too wet.
If the County Court is anxious to find
out who the good oyerseers are they
will at once ascertain what ones have
had their roads dragged or scraped.
1t saves time and it saves money to
do this. 1t will furnish the travell-
ing public with good roads for the
entire season, and this matter, of so
much importance to the farmers,
ought not to be neglected. They
pay their taxes, they are entitled to
good roads and they should have
them. We venture to say that there
is not road overseer in the County
who could not give two days time
with one team, and have the roads
as smooth as the streets in Point
Pleasant. The cost will amount to
practically nothing, and then what a
pleasure it will be to drive over good
roads until next December.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
TAXES, AND THE DUTYOF THE SHERIFF.

1t may be that in our article oflast
week concerning the settlement of
the late Sheriff, as to the amount due
the various county funds, that we
did not make ourselves clearly un-
derstood. Our information was, that
the last settlement of J. o. McDer-
mitt, Sheriff, showed that there was
balance in his hands due the sever
alfunds of the county of something
like s45, 100000, the exact amount of
which we do not know. We did not
mean to convey the idea that there
was any danger of the county not
collecting this amount from Mr.. Nc
Dermitt, because he has given a
good and sufficient bond; but we
only wanted to call attention to the
amount that the county was losing
each month because final settle
ment had not been made by the
Sheriff, or rather because there was
a large amount properly due from
Mr.. McDermitt which should be in
the hands of his successor, so that
the present Sheriff could pay the
county orders as they are presented,
and so that he would not have to en-
dorse the county orders in order that
they would draw interest. If there
is s45, 900. 90 due the county, from
the late Sheriff, then the taxpayers
are losing $1,000 each year, because
the money that should be in the
hands of John P. Austin, Sheriff, is
now in the hands of J. 0. McDer-
mitt, the late Sheriff. We do not
know how this matter stands, but as
we said before, and we say now, it is
the business of some one to find out,
and if there is anything due the var
ious funds of the county it should be
paid into the hands of the present
sheriff so that the county will get the
benefit of it, and thereby stop the
interest on county orders to the ex-
tent of the amount due from Mr..
McDermitt to the county, which
should be in the hands ofthe present
sheriff. We have Republican Sher-
if, a Republican Prosecuting Attor-
ney and Republican County Court.
Whose business is it to see that he
pays over the amount due from him
to the various county funds?
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

est prlces IN european centers. Ine
Tennessee mule is second to none. not
even the Missouri or Kentucky mule.
Not 50 large as the Missouri animal.
the Tennessee product combines all
the good qualities OF the would.be
rivals and cxcels them in durability.
stamina and as beast of burden for
all-around general purposes.
Mountain ranges in profusion make
the Appalachian the ideal section FOR
sheep raising-a most profitable and
much neglected Industry.
While Kentucky Is the home OF the
thoroughbred, and justly proud Of Aer
reputation. the pacing steed marvels
OF the grand circuit are the evolu-
ton OF the old "s!de-wheeler' PAGERS
used by devout circuit riders before
the civil war IN going from church to
church in the mountains and valleys
OF the Appalachian country. The
Patch" and Gentry" families Of
noted racers are the perfected de-
scendants Of those ambling mountain
limbers. and there's nothing lacking
but the investment Of capital BY ex-
perienced men in various lines OF
stock raising to make this the Mecca
OF animal industry, now but in It's IN.
fancy.
Farmers at last are beginning to see
their opportunities and are taking IN
the breeding of thoroughbred stock II
costs but little more, and the returns
are invitingly larger. In nearly every
county seat during the fall race meet.
lngs and fairs are held, and large al.
tendance attests the growing Of the
interest.
A more inviting region for the
breeder of the thoroughbred and the
standardized horse Is not to be found,
while. agrlculturally. the fertile val.
leys are veritable paradise. The
possibilities of this region. not only
as adapted to stock raising. agrIcul.
ture and mining. bal to all other pro-
posed avenues Of Industry. Will be
fully set out at the Appalachian Ex-
position, 10 be held in Knoxville.
Tenn. September 70 to October 10.
next This will be the greatest expo
eition the south has ever known.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
MARSE" HENRI" WATTERSON.

For the past two or three weeks
your Uncle Henri Watterson, of the
Louisville Courier Journal, has had
them all guessing. He wrote most
beautiful article,-the only kind that
Uncle Henri writes,-about Mr..
Roosevelt. Some of the great news
paper of the country, not knowing
what Uucle Henri was after, went
after him in great fashion. From the
journalists who are in favor of Mr..
Taft, he received the severest con-
demnation, but from those who would
like to see Roosevelt nominated for
the. third term, he was paid the high
est compliment. He took the matter
most graciously until the leading
newspapers of the country had time
and took occasion, to express them
selves. He now has them on record.
He has gone far enough to know that
systematic scheme has been on foot
to re-nominate Roosevelt for third
term, and thereby defeat President
Taft for denomination, Not until
the next issue of his great paper did
your Uucle Henri fully disclose
his meaning and in an article which
everlastingly lambasted Roosevelt,
because of his effort to profit by the
idolatrous credulity, of his country
men does he reveal his purpose. If
your Uncle Henri has, by his
shrewd and clever piece of work, laid
bare the scheme of Roosevelt to I'M
horse the President, and make him
self the candidate for a third term,
he has accomplished great thing
for his country, if it will prevent his
denomination. If Roosevelt should
be re-nomintted, it would be the
putting aside of the third term ira
dition set by Washington, followed by
Jefferson and confirmed by jackson,
and which the Republican party itself
refused to put aside in favor of Grant"
As he will say, if we want ''bene-
VIOLENT despotism" Theodore Roose-
welt is the man for the job; if we are
tired of constitutional government,
and want a one man power to run the
legislative, executive and judicial de-
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

partments of the government, then
by all means give US Roosevelt.
This country neither want bene-
violent despotism. . nor does it wart
a one man power, which is its equiv
alent. Some of the greatest tyrants
that every ruled a people, among
which may be classed Caesar and
Cromwell, posed as patriotic and sin
cere men, as Roosevelt is now doing.
These men had no more use for
crown than Roosevelt would have if
his self-perpetuating scheme to gain
power should be successful, and he
would be again elected to the presi-
dency. Before his last term of Office
expired he was as supreme in his au-
tocratic power as any of the rulers of
Europe, and even more than some of
them.
1t is believed by many of the great
newspapers of this country that Mr..
Taft will not be candidate for re-
election, and that he will step aside
for Roosevelt. Mr.. Taft realizes that
his whole administration has been a
complete failure, that it has been
full of blunders,-in fact, series of
blunders. Ifhis unpopularity con-
tinues to grow, and he still continues
to favor Cannonism and Aldrichism,
salcpetre will not save him, and he
knows it. The Roosevelt organnati-
on is as near perfect as human skill
and money can makeit. Ifyou want
benevolent despotism" get in the
Roosevelt band wagon; if you want
royalty, or self perputating one man
government, jjine" the Roosevelt
forces. If however, you want plenty
of good old high tariff so that you can
pay nice high prices for everything
that you eat, wear, and want to be
with man who fayors the kind of
legislation that Cannon and Aldrich
want, that will be for the exclusive
use ''ofthe interests, > bea Taftite;;"
but if you want to be with party
that will favor the great masses of
the human race and that will legislate
for the benefit of all mankind, then
join the democratic forces, and in
1919, there will be something dom,
of which you can justly feel proud.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
SHERIFF'S NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

The time is drawing near when
must make up my delinquent list.
You should at once see my deputy
who holds taxes against you, and pay
them to him. Taxes unpaid on the
first Monday in June will be return
ed delinquent unless by special ar
rangement, Respectfully,
JOHN P. AUSTIN, Sheriff.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
Horses, Mules and
Cattle Are Raised
Appalachian Mountain Region Affords
Abundant Opportunities.

The Appalachian region is unex.
celled in America as home for breed.
ing establishments. The winters are
not too rigorous and summers heat
IS tempered by breezes waited from
mountain ranges and foothills into the
fertile valleys lying between. Cattle
from this region are shipped to Bald-
more and exported. commanding high.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
FIDUCIARY SETTLEMENT.

The account of Harrison Ball, adj
mimstrator of ]. f. Camp, deceased,
is before me for final settlement:
Given under my hand this the elst
day of April, 1910.
JOHN E. BELLER,
Commissioner of Accounts for Mason
County, W. Va. apr. 27-2w.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
PaSsEG OF TIE OLD.

The announcement that Senator
Nelson wilmarth Aldrich, of Rhode
Island, some times known as the boss
of the Senate, is to retire at the ex-
piration of his present the term, less
than year hense, opens up some
interesting possibilities. Whether or
not Mr.. AIdrich's placement from
the political game is forced through
the perilous condition in which the
Republican party finds itself need
not concern US particularly, although
it is possible that that is one of the
underlying reasons for his decision.
1t is just possible that the health of
G. o. p. is ofquite as much concern
to him as his own.
However that may be, conceded
that Senator Aldrich's days in public
life were Numbered, whether his re-
tirement was wholly voluntary or
Ortherwise. He has been looked
upon in about the same light as
Joseph Gurney Canaan hitherto hose
of the House. Both have represented
the one man system. Both have
been credited with representing the
the vested interests and with throw
ing their vast influence always with
legislation intended to strengthen
the grip of the specially privileged.
The steady and relentless storming of
the Cannon and Aldrich citadels has
begun to show results. The ramparts
are weakening. 1t is a foregone
conclusion that Cannon never again
will be car of the House even if he
enjoys reelection. His wings have
been clipped. And with Aldrich
gone too there will be a closer
approach to representative govern
ment.
The passage of the old order, in
which small group of men exercised
control virtually absolute. There is
none among the old guard now in
the Senate capable of assuming the
dictatorship when he lays it down.
Indeed, there are but few of them
left. Hale may not return. Frye is
too old. So is Julius Caesar Burrows.
Depew probably will not be returned
and heis not disposed to be dictatorial
anyhow. Lodge would have tc take
his gloves off and that he would
never do. Cullom is 81. The only
possibility is the Pennsylvania
Penrose, and under the circumstances
there is little likelihood that he can
ever aspire to the power that was
Aldrich's. The old guard is pretty
well broken up With a split party,
there is small chance for the younger
regulars to assume tyrannical atti-
tude. We look for better things in
the halls of Federal legislation.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

SENATORS Aldrich and Hale have
both announced their retirement from
the Senate-it is wise old owl that
knows when to take to the woods.
Hale and Aldrich have seen unmis-
taxable signs of an approaching ter
rife Democratic cyclone-due to ar
rive next November.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

BROTHER TAFT has announced that
four years are enough, Wise prophet,
Brother Taft! While you seem to
mean well, the trusts have got such
a strong hold on your rarty that the
country has decided to send Demo-
crat to the White House when your
term ends.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

To the road overseers, we would
say get busy; to the County Court,
We would say if the road overseers do
not get busy, get someone in his
place who will.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

Mr.. NICHOLAS LosowoRrH says he
is for Taft Through and through =
That, we should say, should ward off
insomnia at the White House.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
FOR SALE. TEAM.

Good general purpose hosses.
Weight 1900 lbs, about Is IL
hands, sound, well broken, good
for saddle driving or team work.
J: B. Tippett, Point Pleasant, w.
Va.
May III.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

The Washington Star observes that
Russia would have hardly parted with
Alaska if she had known that it con-
tanned 10000, 100000 tons of coal.
1t may be added that because they
do know so much the Guggenheims
are unwilling to part with it.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
ASCENSION DAY SERVICE.

There will be service in Christ
Episcopal church Thursday morn
ing at eleven o'clock, being Ascen-
sion Day. The Rev. Hunter David
son, the new rector, will oficiate.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

Depend upon this, that the in
dividual who is too lazy to do thing,
will always find plenty of good ex-
cuses for not doing it.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

UNCLE SAM recently auctioned
of a lot of moonshrne'' whiskey in
Atlanta. If that is the sort of fell
low Uncle Sam is, a number of
patriots in the dry" belt may de-
velop into rock-ribbed Capitalization
lists.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

Looks more or less squally for
Uncle Joe," sure enough. Not
long ago they took his steam roller
away from him, and now they are
after his automobile.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

Give me the man who, instead of
always telling you what ought to be
done, goes ahead and does it.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

The things that should be left I'M
said are often the things we like best
to hear.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

The Speaker does not seem over
fond of newspapers. Perhaps he
thinks they do not appreciate the
copy he has made.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

The average honeymoon is merely
a spilling of the moIasses cruet.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

WHEN you shoot in Tennessee,
first make sure you are friend of
the Governors.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

There are men who dare do any
thing, but, who turn pale when Mrs.
Grundy gets out her knitting and
edges up.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

As long rs i woman can pass for
her daughter she is fairly satisfied.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

Music is an attempt to express the
emotions that are beyond speech.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

Your enemy is your friend who
Stings yoE into action.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
"PHILlSTINE" PARAGRAPHS.

Something for nothing is always
oaid for.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

NEW INDUSTRY, that of power blowing sprung up in
II n the west and northwest within the last decade
When the Dakotas Montana Canada and parts of
were opened to agriculture the farms large that horses
could not supply the motive power necessary blowing
$h Of the great land Traction engines were substituted
and they dragged the pIows the stretches
~ Thus power blowing had its beginning too sprung
custom powing occupation numbering many hundreds
OF men with invested capital Of several million These
do not own the farms which they pov with
especially made outfits for per acre
An upoate outfit rig 1000 consists
horsepower traction engine and Of pows usually groups
Il or a. called Bottoms They rated 10 bottom gang
according 10 their number attached angling wheels
and arranged pairs dagonay along the back with each pair slightly
advance Of the other Levers attached ALL they may
raised or lowered discretion When going field another
the pows are elevated With this outfit the engineer forth
and breaks the soil at from SO according
acter of the land If it be charged DID, less The farmer
in both cases furnishes the coal.
In appearance traction engine resembles the ordinary one seen
during the reshng Illinois, only larger exaggerated
back wheels They travel the miles per hour
ground and turn under rs so daily From
is the depth of the furrow.
The cost of running these blowing outfits per day is as fol-
lows Man to steer $15o aue board 50 feed for horse
80 cents; sharpening pows $3.50 oil 81 About Sc
burned.
The good power bringing up the standards of his craft
Having full knowledge that old world blowing methods superior
those this side of the water and realizing that the American
often sacrifices quality for quantity he has about reduce blowing
European standards and has for the part produced satisfactory
results With his steam engine he quantity with practical
knowledge he obtains quality
There breakers ahead Of him. though that will give worry
unless he bess himself avoid the troube that price
cutting Owing its youth the occupation has organization
speak Of to maintain standard wage for blowing
result has been lowering of until portions of the
west money made at all by The farmer glad and willing pay
high IS for breaking his land and why less than this should
be asked mystery Theshmns trade papers meet
ngs will change this and if worked out in time the breakers may be
avoided.
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avoided.

Custom blowing does not last the year around.
though, but that matters little. For by simply unship-
ping the gang pillow from the tractor the latter may
beused for threshing road working and in the winter
time for hauling In Iowa, for instance it haus corn
for miles from crib to elevators and from the country
to railroad points In fact there is employment to be
be found all the time, and where there is nothing else
to do lumber may be cut
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

do not own the farms upon which they work,
especially made outfits for SO much per acre.