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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-08-17
ROADS NEEDED BY FARMERS
Those Leading From Farm to Rail-
road Station and to School House
Most Essential.
CBy HOWARD n. Gross, ,

We are constantly seeing exploited
in the newspapers schemes OF road
building that ought to be condemned
rather than favored. One wildly ex-
travagant enthusiast urged the build
ing OF boulevard 200 feet wide from
New York to San Francisco; another
a great macadamIzed highway. con-
7ecting all the state capitals. In Iowa
at this writing there is a great deal
OF enthusiasm over a road from river
10 river. not a frss-class permanent
road, but earth roads improved as
much e "~av be by dragging. A Lin
coin memorial road has been proposed
trom Chicago 70 Springfield. The
above are not the highways that the
people need or the roads that should
be built Why should we tax our
selves 10 build a speedway from the
Ntlaatic 70 the Pacific? Or who would
want 10 travel from state capital to
state capital over highway? The
roads that are needed. and the ones
tina: We sho"ld address our efforts
TO get are those that lead from the
railway station to the farm home. over
winch the food products OF the world
pass % reach the market. the doctor
10 relieve the suffering. the children
to go 10 school These will in due
course be connected up and give us
q network OF good roads throughout
the land. These roads will increase
property values. make country life
better worth the living, add to our
joys and diminish our sorrows, and
help to make the farm home so at
tractive the boy and the girl viii not
be eager to leave 1t. 1t will make the
township central school possible.
whereby the boys and the girls can
get high school education and live
at home. These considerations are
fundamental and far.reachlnE. and
well worthy our effort. The writer
has no objection to automobiles nor
does be question their right to use
the highways; but the larger interest
Of the whole people is not best served
by building speedways for Joy rides.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-08-17
HORRIBLE CRIME
COMMITTED BY NEGRO EENB IN
FAYETTE COUNTY.

Hinton, W. Va, August To-
While returning to their home at
Quinnemont, Fayette county, from
this city, where they had been visit
ing relatives, John AGi# and his
bride of three weeks were attacked
by an unknown negro, who, after
perhaps fatally wounding the hush
and, committed criminal assault
upon his defenseiess bride, and then
murdered her by almost s.yerinS her
head from her body.
The brute secreted himself behind
giant boulder and when Ailif pass
ed he struck him a terrific blow on
the head, which rendered him IN
conscious. Thinking his victim dead
the brute turned his attention TO the
defenseless young wife, who was on
the verge of coilapsing, and after
telling her with blow in the face,
committed criminal assault upon
her. The iend then cut ncr throat
from ear to ear, almost sevcring her
head from her body, after which he
threw the body into the creek. Rob
bing the unconscious man. the neg
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-08-17
SOUTH SIDE.

Ben Stanley, Of Nine-mile, was a
business visitor here Monday.
Walter Vest, Of Cincinnati, is yisi-
ting his aunt, Mrs. NJ. J, Hannis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Plunkett and
daughter, Miss voda, of Poca, were
the guests of Hon. Jabez Beard and
wife Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Leola Dunn. of Pliny, was
the weekend guest Of her cousin,
Miss Bertha Dunn.
F. NJ. Bowles and daughter. Miss
Amy, were visiting in Gallipolis and
Point Pleasant few days last week.
Fred Atkinson, Of GalIipolis, was
the guest Of his wife, Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Edyth Dunn will be the guest
Of her brother, c. NJ. Dunn, at
Huntington, this week.
The Teays Valley Association will
convene at Harmony Baptist Oh urch
Aug. eth and 25th. Every one is
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Brown, of
Pliney, were the pleasant CUES IS of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. Kerns, Thurs
day.
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HICKORY CHAPEL.

Rev. Baker delivered an excellent
sermon at this place, Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Childs, and
Rev. c. J. Baker took dinner at J..
L. Barnstte's, Sunday.
Misses Bess Schools and Marie
Childs were the guests of the form
er's uncle, 6. ". Rice and family,
Sunday.
Messrs. Vernon Ward and Carl
Kincade left for Ohio, Sunday,
where they have employment.
There will be festival at this
place, Saturday evening, Aug. Goth.
The lecture given, a, this place, by
Mr.. Mcneil was well attended.
Mrs. Maggie johnson and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. S.
H. Mcneil.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-08-17

Mrs. John Aeiker and little son,
Of Henderson, were the guests ofMrs.
Matte Wright from Saturday until
Monday,
Thos. Roush was business visitor
to New Haven, Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. c. 7. Rayburn and daughter
Levna. and son Carl, are visiting o.
B. Zuspan and family.
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EcKARDcHAPEL.

J. w. FogIesong, who has been
quite i'll, is improving.
Milford Gibbs and wife and little
son Clarence, ]. NJ. Jones wife and
daughter, Ora, Mrs. W. c. slaught-
er and son Edgar, we're the guests of
W. T. Wiley, Sunday.
There will be preaching at this
place Sunday by the pastor, Rev.
capehart.
There viii be an ice cream supper
here Saturday night, Aug. Goth.
Every one invited.
Mrs. J NJ, Eckard is still improv-
ing.
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Correspondent out of Sta
tionary, viii please notify
this office and a newsupply
will be sent.
GALLIPoLIs FERRY.

Joseph McNealy, is months old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John McNealy,
passed away at the home of his par
ents, Monday morning. Aug. $, death
being caused by spinal meningitis.
The funeral service were conducted
Rev. Denny, ofBidwell, O., at West
minister, burial followed in steenber-
gen cemetery.
Rev. Jorden, of Ashton, was yisi-
ting his cousins, Mary and Rilla
Wallace Wednesday and Thursday.
Mae JOrden, of Huntington, has
been visiting her parents the past
week.
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DAM rs.

Major Newcomer and Capt. F. W.
Allstetter, U. S. Engineers, the
former from Pittsburg and the latter
from Wheeling, spent Thursday at
Dam GO, inspecting the work.
Col. Vance, president of Ohio
river improvement association, and a
party of friends spent Saturday at
this place.
Mr.. G. c. Ross and c. E. Whit
ney spent Saturday night in Point
Pleasant.
Mr.. Harry Robson and Ned
Cherrington spent Sunday, in Hunt
ington.
Mr.. Joe Crowley, of Gallipolis
Ferry, spent Sunday at the dam.
Mr.. Lind and Mr.. johnson, of the
L. S. Engineers Office dam 90, spent
Sunday at Pomeroy.
Mrs. Charles Morris, Mrs. Scott
soIadine and Mrs. William Stanley
spent Sunday with relatives at Dam
90.
Mr.. VIM. Kirschler, official pho
tosrapher L. S. Engineers, is down
from Wheeling taking pictures.
Syndicate Wilson IS holding re-
yiyal at Hossett.
Mr.. Sherman Arthurs and Stanley
B. Huntington spent Sunday in Gal
lipolis.
There was no ball game at the
dam Sunday. 1t seems as though
the ball players do not care to tackle
the dam boys. There was invita-
tons out to three different teams
and none Of them showed up. II
any team wants game for next
Sunday, write to c. W. Bruff, cap
tain.
The dam boys defeated Chambers
burg Tuesday, score : tol
The dam No. 90 team defeated
the West Point cadets Thursday,
score'9 to 8. The West Pointers
were game but could not hold out.
In&els pitched for the dam, and
AGept. Wright tor the West Pointers.
sSiOrk is progressing fine. They
have part of the upper recess in and
some of the lower one.
The residence belonging to Mrs.
Art letters, at Chambersburg, burn
ed Thursday night. 1t was occupied
ay Hugh McCloud.
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Prof, In phosphorou.,

The Ohio experiment station on an
average Of Is crops OF corn. l3 crops
Of oats and IL crops OF wheat finds
that every dollar invested in phos-
phorous paid back $3.50 while neither
nitrogen or potassium paid for its cost.
Rock phosphate used with manure
paid back $5.6S.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-08-17

the road, near Leon, repaired and
and from what has been done, one
would suppose it viii be better than
it has been for some time.
Three cheers for the Ohio National
Guard, that gave donations to the
striking street car men of Columbus.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-08-17

Tho buckwheat crop last year
amounted to nearly 100000 bush.
els, the average being 1913 bushels per
acre. The total value OF buckwheas
cakes consumed was estimated at
about &15,0O0,oOO.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-08-17
Not so Black,

The devil isn't as black as he is
painted. A good BIT Of his blackness
has been rubbed on on the people
who have tried 10 investigate the truth
of that comforting proverb.-NeW
York Timea. -.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-08-17

It appearing 10 the board OF education
that the total valuation % all the taxable
property ia this district according to the
last assessment thereof. is $77s, 90; being
real estate TO the value OF $f0i as: personal
property L" the vHIue~of Ssi.IsI; and rail-
road and other property assessed by the
board OF public works 10 the value OF
&iaS 30 rs certified TO this board by Bhe AS
lessor. and it appearing from the foregoing
estimates that u i necessary to raise by
levy. aft1r dedncting all credits. 81. JG2. Tor
building purposes and s. l'O.lr tor teachers
purposes, IL II determined that levy on
ehch One Hundred Dollars vnluntI ion ~
twelve and One-hnlf I3yzcs for building pur-
poser and tWeuty-tiye. cts C2Jcl Tor Teachers
purroses will be necessary 10 prOduec thu
estimated amounts MS Aforesaid for the en-
suing nscAlyear.
Grating . deactt Of &sS.Ss Tor building
fund
fund.
State OF West virginia.
County # Mason.
DIstrIcLof Union. tn-wlt:
=. ". Stewart, secretary Of he board %
RducSeiOn in anu for Union district nf
sud county and State, do hereby csrti-
fy ihnt he foregoing conforms to an
ordg-r made and entered BY said hsSaTd Oh
theHth day OF August, 1910.
Gtvru~ undes my hand This 9TH day OF
August, l:l1.
s. ". STEWART
SECRETARY b. ard OF ECtneAsion
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TEACHERS FUND ESTIMATE.

:
Maximum levy - cents on each One Hun
drru Dollars valuation.
|. Tn amount due. aud
the amount that Will be-
come due and colIectible
from every source. exceat
from the levy OF taxes o ba
made for the current fiscal
year.
tal Balance due fund from
sheriff .$ 81 C8
.. The debts Hud de-
mAndH owed by the district
ms n whole, and payable out
of the teachers fund
tHl outstanding orders Sl5
tcl Commissions, dslin.
quencies and rNRminn-
tons Is %
(el For teachers holding
No one certificates at
5000 per month for
six months 40 10
20 For 10 teacher holding
No. two certificates ~
Sai.0 per month for
six months .-.. $50 10
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-08-17
He WAS WISE.
Hayseed, YOU'RE

CItyman : Say, Hayseed, your
losing something!
Hayseed-Go on. man; yer can't
fool yer Uncle Dudley
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EISCLL ESTlNATE EnR lNINN nIeTRICT

AT a regular session OF the board OF educa-
ti"n Of Onion district OF mason county.
West virginia, hel.i NJ the ular meeting
place thereof. on the second Tuesday In
August. 1910. Present: Loban sayre. Presi.
dent ana J. 81. KimberiiDg. Commissioner.
In RccordAncs wiki section 3. chapter 9.
ofthe Acts Of the Legislature Of 1905. the
board o: education procssded 20 make up
an estimate Ofthe amount necessary 10 be
levied Tor the current fiscHl year and doth
determine and estimate the several
amounts 70 be "a follows:
BUILDING Fund ESTIMATE.
Maximum levy l2Il cents on each One
Hundred Dollars valuation
!. The amount due. ana
the amount that Will be-
come due and c0llectibIe
from every source. except
from the levy ii taRsS 70 b.
made for the current fScai
Amount due fund from
Reds@ptiOns jes,ima,ydj SIS
l2. The debts and de-
niands owed By the district
rs whole. and payable
out OF the building fund.
(hl Outstanding orders s 2il X
( tcl Commissions. dsiin-
quencies and exUnerB-
lions . 500
(d) salaries OF district II
icerS and employees us 10
( el institute BttendRnc. ~ ~
10 Coal. 500; hauling,
I go JaaItors, s2is.np; Print.
Z ing So.m; Repairs.
$SSJ.VO ....-.,..... Pa. 30 20
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Dolph Workman made a business
trip, to leon, Thursday.
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Gilpin observer., 1910-09-08
FOR EIGN.

A wine shortage is impending on &C.
count of the failure OF the grape crop
in Europe-Germany in particular.
German naval designers are at work
on small type of battleship which
the Vorwaerts learns is expected to
put the great Dreadnaughts into the
obsolete class. The new vessels win
be lightly armed and very speedy. In
general design they will be similar to
the old Monitor.
This week the Grand Trunk Pacific
railway will celebrate the fifth ami.
versary of the beginning of its con.
struction by opening the government
section between Winnipeg and Supe.
rior Junction, $50 miles. The great
project of a national railway was
started in September, 1905, when Sir
Wilfrid Laurier turned the first sod
at Fort William.
The Italian Supreme Court rendered
Judgment affirming the right OF the
Holy See TO sell property without au.
thorization from the government. This
decision has created sensation in art
circles. 1t is feared that art treasures
are to be sold, and 1t is proposed to in.
troduce bill in Parliament prohibit.
ing the Holy See from disposing Of pic.
lures.
To study botany In Chile, examine
work on the Panama canal and pos.
sibly to make the run over from South
America to England for a brief visit
home, James Bryce, the British am.
bassador. accompanied by Mrs. Bryce.
sailed Thursday for Colon from New
York. or the Panama canal. in which
he Is greatly interested. the ambassa.
dor said: ~ regard the canal as tho
most extraordinary improvement Of
nature that has ever been made on
this planet"
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-08
WEsTERil.

Foreman John Williams and three
mel of mine at Hollister, Calf, Mon
day.
Burglars during Sunday robbed prac
tically every office in four of the big
gest office buildings in El Paso, Tex.
and secured several thousand dollars
worth of money and valuables.
The people of Missouri kept up with
vim the roar of enthusiastic vel
come that is following Theodore
Roosevelt everywhere in his wander
ings through the West.
Cattle on the ranges in Pecos coun
ty, West Texas, are dying by the thou
sand as result of the long continued
drouth which has prevailed in thai
part of the state during the summer
months.
Martin Beckins, candidate for the
California state Senate. Christian
Scientist, has been arrested for cruelty
in trying the methods of his cult on
sick horse, which afterward died. He
had hired a science practitioner.
Forest fires that have been raging
for a week in half dozen different
sections of the Black Hills national
forest. are now believed to be well un
der control, but owing to the dry con
dition at this time new fires may be
expected all this month and well along
through the fall.
Approximately 679.555 acres in Ari'
zona and New Mexico eliminated from
the national forests by President Taft
as being chiefly valuable for agricul.
tural purposes. has been opened to set
tlement under the homestead laws.
The land will become subject to settle
ment Nov. 22, but not to entry until
Dec. 81.
The United States civil service
needs eligibles for positions on the ex.
amining force and examinations will
be held at Denver September 26. The
salary attached to the position is $2.-
900 year. The commission also an.
nounces an examination to be held Oc.
tober s, to obtain eligibles for the po.
sition Of electrical assistant in the
signal service of New York city. The
Job pays $1,000 year.
A meteor estimated to have been at
least 100 feet in diameter sailed across
the Willamette valley shortly after
noon Monday and is believed to have
plunged into the earth west OF Nc.
Minnville. Yamhill county. Oregon. 1t
was seen by a number OF persons in
Portland and by the postmaster at
Mount Angel. thirty.two miles distant,
and also by several persons at Salem.
forty miles from Portland.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-08
THE WEEKS NEWS EPITOMIZED

At the Second National Conserva-
tion Congress at ST. Paul, which be-
gan Tuesday, it is expected
that there will be addresses
dealing with everything from water
power sites to conservation of bird
life, but the real interest of the con-
vention lies in the expected fight of
the public land states for control Of
their own natural resources, rather
than by the Federal government
Theodore Roosevelt has announced
creed of progressive Republicanism.
1t aligns him definitely with the pro-
gressive movement within the party
and places him on record as an advo-
cate OF some policies which find favor
with the insurgents and as an oppo-
nent of every special interest,"" which
he believes exercises sinister influ-
ence on the affairs of the people. He
declares himself in favor of wide in
crease in the power of the national
government, SO that 1t might assume
greater activity in control OF the cor
porations.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-08
Minor Mention.

Over $2,500.00O is the mineral out
put of Colorado for the month of Au-
gust.
Greeley working men observe Labor
Day. Sep. 4th. by attending church in a
body.
The Episcopalians of Greeley are
about to begin the construction of a
$4,000 stone church.
Sheep sickness is battling veterina-
rians in Middle park and the sheep
are dying by hundreds.
Canon City has been selected as the
next meeting place of the grand lodge
Of the Colorado Knights Of Pythias.
A Presbyterian church has been or
ganized at Lebanon, the first of that
denomination in Montezuma county.
Gov. Shafroth has publicly expressed
his willingness to accept renomina-
tion-and, presumably. an election.
Ten thousand black bass of the big
mouth variety were placed in the Gun
nison last week under state supervis-
ion.
A Roman chariot race is to be one
of the novel features at the Fremont
County Fair, Canon City, September
14-16.
The Denver Gas and Electric Com
pany is said to be about to merge the
local concern with the City Service
Company.
The Boulder Moose opened carni-
val Monday to continue through the
week, the object being to raise funds
for sick benefits.
The excavation for the new Denver
postoffice is completed. The contract
specifies the building shall be under
roof by December, 1911.
The Farmers Cooperative Union
has closed deals for stores at Long
mont and Berthoud and a local chap
ter will soon be formed at Greeley.
Rats have become such a pest in
Greeley that the mayor has ordered
the city marshal to arrest their accu-
mutation by determination If possible.
Galeton is now the correct name for
the town which was previously known
as Gale and the postoffice as Zita, on
the Pleasant Valley branch Of the U. P.
Prof. H. NJ. Moorehouse, represent
ing the Department Of Agriculture at
Washington, is engaged in an exhaust
i've study of beet-growing and market
ing.
The mining committee of the Cham
ber of Commerce is sending out cir.
cular to every company in the state
containing questions regarding the
conditions under which each company
is operating or was forced to suspend
operations. The resulting information
is expected to bring about improve
ment in mining.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-08
WARRINGTON.

Washington-The population of Chi
cago, the second largest city in the
country, probably will be announced
about the middle Of the month.
Secretary MacVeagh's ruling on the
term commercial paper" in the inter.
probation Of the emergency currency
law, became known in it's full import
here Thursday. The way now is clear
for the banks Of the United States to
put into circulation $5OO,000,O0O in
emergency money at the first sign of
a stringency. The law provides that
commercial paper upon which emer.
gency currency may be issued shall in
clude only notes representing actual
commercial transactions. which shall
bear the names of at least two respon-
sible persons and have not more than
four months to run.
Washington.-With an increase of
S3,273,325 in the public debt and to-
tai deficit of $17,371, ,46S.0S, the United
States Treasury closed the second
month of the fiscal year, keeping on
an even keel, all circumstances consid.
cred. with working balance OF $780,
S26,O57.23 on hand and the general
fund down to $s9.523.207.59. The In
crease in public debt, which is com.
plete turnover Of $4,000.000 in round
numbers from the month of July, is
due largely to an excess of national
bank deposits over redemptions.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-08
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Richard Dwyer, the California horse
man, has leased the Ogden half-mile
race track and will open a twenty day
meeting there on Sept. 23.
A purse Of $1,000 is being raised at
Grand Junction. Colorado. for a match
race between Saul Halyve. the young
Moqui Indian, and any runner of ma
tional or international reputation.
Arthur Mitchell, in his attempt to
beat Armstrong; ten-mile record of 8
minutes 1S 2-5 seconds. rode the dis
tance in minutes 1-5 seconds. rid
ing mile in SO As seconds, five miles
in minutes 81 seconds. both worlds
motorcycle records for a dirt track.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-08
POLITICAL,

Governor Deneen has opened the
campaign against return to legislative
power of the bipartisan combine
which dominated the last General AS
sembly.
Lloyd C. Griscom, chairman Of the
New York county committee, was in
conference during the better part of
Wednesday with several state leaders.
and issued statement to the effect
that they would not only present Mr..
Roosevelt's name for temporary chair
man Of the convention. but do their ut.
most to have direct nomination
plank inserted in the platforms defi
to the Old Guard leaders.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-08
GENE RAJ.

That Professor William James,
Americas foremost psychologist, who
died a week ago last Friday, has ac-
complished his expressed desire to
communicate from beyond the grave is
the statement made by the Rev. DIR.
Frederic A. Wiggin of Brookline, pas.
tor OF Unity church and spiritualist
with whom Harvard's great savant had
discussed this engrossing question.
Frank Stahoff. aged 40, was electro
cuted at st. Louis Sunday by stepping
on live wire which was blown down
during the storm of Saturday night.
Further reports of the storm show a
great loss OF property and additional
names to the lon' bst Of injured.
Mrs. Andrew Brandcnberger, 60
years old. in st. Louis. Sunday after
noon swan In the Mississippi river,
unaided, from the eastern end OF the
Eads bridge to the landing float in the
rear Of the Century Boat Club, almost
ten miles. Evidently she can swim
like sixty.
Mrs. Providencia Mascagni Of Balti-
more, who was removed to quarantine
last May suffering from leprosy, has
improved to such an extent. according
to report by Thomas l. Richardson,
quarantine physician. that she may be
completely cured by Christmas.
Louis and Kittie Perle, the latter
leading lady of the Manhattan Opera
Company, were drowned in Lake
Ouinai 0a mOnd Wnr choator Mos.
Sunday night In changing seats
in a flat-bottomed boa. Mrs.
Perle fell overheard. Her hus-
band jumped In to save her and called
for help. which did not come In time.