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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
MEAT PRICES
STILL CONTINUES TO ADVANCE WITH
The EXCEPTION OF PORK.

In spite of anti-meat crusades, in
spite of congressional outbursts a.
gainst the Beef trust and in spite of
almost everything, the price of meat
with the exception of pork, goes
steadily higher. Report from both
wholesale and retail dealers reveales
the fact that an advance in price ove-
that prevailing last month is shown
by their latest quotations, while the
wholesale quotations received by the
local dealers show an advance of one
half to three-fourths of cent over
the last received.
The wholesale dealers are paying
81. per hundred pounds more than
last month.
Such an advance by the wholesaler
"dIuEdIl! neceSSlGaIeS an ao'ince 'oy
the retailer, with the result that the
ultimate consumer, the much abused
general public pays the bill. The one
redeeming feature of the situation
presented to the meat eater is the
fact that with rise in beef, there
comes decline in pork, and other
necessities of life also seem to be de-
clining in price. fit keeps up it is
probably that many will arrive at the
conclusion that pork chops and sau-
sage are not half bad after all.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
MRS. A K. MEADOWS DEAD.

Mrs. A. K. Meadows, died at her
home, on Feas Branch, near Glen
wood, last Friday, at the the age of
"a years. She had been a sufferer
from the dreaded disease comsumpti-
on, for the last six years. She had
been lifelong member of the church
of Christ, a faithful wife, kind
mother and devoted her life to the
welfare of her children. She is sur
vived by a husband, FIVE children,
three brothers and one sister, who
are inconsolable in their loss.
The funeral services were held at
the Christian Valley church, last Sun
day morning, Rev. Wilson officiating
interment, following at the Meadows 5
graveyard.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
GILBERT GLOVER DEAD.

Gilbert Glover dice at the home of
his father, on Five-mile, Monday,
after an illness of only four months,
with tuberculous. Mr.. Clover had
been away from home for about five
years, but returned about 4 months
ago critically ill with the great
white plague" which ended in his
death Monday. He was fine young
man offs pleasing disposition, and
good moral character.
He was born in Mason county,
Feb. 9, 1888, and at the time of his
death was ee years old. He leaves
a father, mother, seven brothers and
three sisters, with, hearts full of sor-
row at his untimely demise. The
funeral services were held at the
home of his father, J. W. Glover, to-
day, the Rev. IN. Fannin officiat-
ing, after which the remains were
laid to rest in the Concord Church
cemetery.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
BASE BALL DANCE.

Arrangements have been made by
base ball managers to have another
dance next Thursday night, at the
Spencer Assembly Hall. The ball
given week ago by the boys, met
with such popular favor, and Cotton
Blossom show boat, being on the
dock here, thus making it possible
to secure the orchestra from that
boat to furnish the music, decided
the manager in the matter. The
foreign players are all here and it
will afford them an opportunity tc
become acquainted with some of our
younger people. Tickets are now
being sold at one dollar the couple.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
JAMES M'DANIELS SHOT.
cemetery.

Three men were shot and fourth
was struck by train during a riot
between police and strickers at the
notorious Bloody Angle" at the
Schoenville approach to o'Donovan's S
bridge, about 5 80 o'clock last night
One victim was q Stowe township
policeman, the other three, members
of a band offoreigners whohad gath
cred for a demonstration against
American workmen.
Fired by the oratory of a band
known as the Industrial Workers of
the World, more than 200 foreigners
marched from the meeting place in
McKees Rocks, across o'Donovan' 5
bridge and towards the Angle, :
Many workmen were leaving the
plant and the police decided to dis
perse the marchers.
Patrolman McDaniels was pushing
several of the foreigners away from
the corner when one of the mob shot
him from behind. He fell to the
street and drew his revolver: blazing
away at the foreigners several ofwhom
by that time had drawn revolvers
and were shooting.
One foreigner raised his revolver to
take another shot at the PROSTATE
policeman when another officer struck
him behind the ear with his mace
dropping him in his tracks. He was
disarmed and arrested.-Pittsburg
Post.
Patrolman M'Daniels is brother
of George of this place and is we'll
known here.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
STARTING
CHARGES ARE MADE IN SUIT FOR AC-
COUNTING OF EK.&M. FUNDS.

Columbus, o., April se.-cOn-
spiraey, misappropriation, wasting,
and squandering of funds, rebating
and unjust discrimination are among
the numerous startling charges made
in suit fled today by Attorneys
Adolph Nickmire, of New York and
Wade H. Ellis and Challen B. Ellis,
of Cincinnati, demanding an account
ing of the assets and funds of the K.
s. N. railroad. The funds thus al
legged to have been lost mount into
the millions. according to the charges
made in the suit.
The forming of a trunk line syndi-
cate is charged, its alleged members
being the C. & o., Lake Shore &
Michigan, Pennsylvania, Erie and B.
& 0. roads. The object of this syn
dicate is alleged to be to get control
of the Hooking Valley Railroad,
which already controlled the K. &
N. 1t is alleged TINT the X. < NJ.
gave to the Hooking Valley rates for
coal shipments far below those grant
ed to other shippers, and that, in
pursuance of this agreement, large
sums were paid in rebates.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
BROWNS PENSIONS.

The following is list of pension.
and other claims recently allowed
by Pension Attorney, D. W. Brown,
of our city:
Matilda Cole, widow of Wilson
Cole, of Point Pleasant, widows or
iginal pension of sla per month from
July Is, 1908.
Jane c. BrannOn, widow of John
S. Brannon, of Point Pleasant, Wild
ow's original pension ofsl2 per mo. /,
from December Is, 1909, also an in
crease of pension from SIT to $50
per month which was gained upon
appeal to Hon. Secretary of Interior
of the United States.
Mary A. chHders, deserted wife of
Robert Childers, the one-half of his
pension.
Eli R, Hix, of Maple Shade, O.,
increase of pension from SIC to SIT
per month.
Barbara A. Ashley, collected
from the United States for service of
William Smith, s5.74.
Jesse Kearns, collected from the
United States, bal due on his service
as soldier, sS.4S.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
WHEELING BOARD OF TRADE.

The Wheeling Board of Trade
touring the state in the interests of
the business houses of that place,
stopped here for two hours last
Thursday, and were entertained by
local business men. a party of
them were shown over the town and
they spoke in the highest terms of
the business like appearance of the
stores here and the many new i'm
provements being made.
Had the party been scheduled to
remain in Point Pleasant longer a
more elaborate program of enter
tainment would have been arranged,
but as it was, the local business men
did the best they could in the time
they had for the entertainment of
the guests. However, the latter
appreciated the kindly reception
given them here and all gave ex-
preston to words of praise and as
sured the local business men that
their hospitality was enjoyed to the
limit.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
SWIFT JUSTICE
METED OUT TO The CHILD DESPOHER,
ALBERT WOLTER.

New York, April se.-Alber;
Wolter, degenerate youth of 10 years
who gloated over lewd pictures and
was crazy about women, must die
n the electric chair for the murder of
Ruth weeler, pretty ffteen-yea,
stenographer.
After only one hour and fifty min
utes of delberation jury in the
Court of Special Sessions found him
guilty of murder in the FIRST degree
at 1880 o'clock tonight, bringing
to close a trial marked by swift
movement and its testimoney Of
horror.
The boys counsel said with elo-
quence this afternoon that wolter
was to tender hearted to harm cat
but the l2 men decided tonight
that he had strangeled Ruth Wheeler
and thrust her while yet alive into a
fireplace where, soaked with oil, her
crumpled body writhed and burned.
With the same waxed-faced indif.
ference that he had shown through
out the trial, wolter envinced nc
emotion when the verdict was an
nounced. With almost inhuman
complacency he had been sleep in
his cell, and sleeping sOundly while
the jury was celebrating on his fate.
This was made known by Court
attendant, who said he had to rouse
the prisoner to bring him into Court.
He will be sentenced to-day.
The jurymen themselves showed
emotion, while the boy who must
die showed none. As the jurors filed
in the prisoner was led into the room
and took the seat facing the Judge.
When asked if they had found a
verdict, William V. Kulp, foreman
of the jury, answered in shaking
voice: I'VE have
He then announced that he and his
associates had found wolter guilty
of murder in-frst degree. All eyes
shifted toward the prisoner, but he
was as solid as piece of stone.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
COLORED RESIDENT DEAD.

Uncle Joe Alexander, one of the
best old colored men this town ever
knew, died at his home, here last
Saturday, after an illness covering
a period of six weeks. The cause of
his death was old age and heart
trouble. Hewa one of David Longs
slaves and after the war worked for
years for the late Senator Eastman.
He was a member ofthe Methodist
church, good husband and loving
father.
He was rs years old at the time
of his death and leaves a wife, FIVE
daughters and two sons surviving
him as follows: Mrs. DR.. Washington
of Red Star, W. Va, Mrs. Ralph
White, whose husband is Sec'y to
Congressman Hughes, Mrs. Frank
Hunter, of Canada, and Ida and
Agatha, single at home. Also two
sons Preston and Joe.
The funeral was held from the
Methodist Church Monday afternoon,
interment following at Lone Oak
Cemetery.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
WILL SHANK SHOT

VIII Shank, who for many years
lived at Clifton, in this county, was
seriously, and perhaps fatally wound
ed by Jim Hargraves, at Plymouth,
last Saturday night. For the past
several years, Mr.. Shank has been a
travelling salesman for Pittsburg
firm, and came to Plymouth to visit
his brother, George wilding Shank,
a miner at that place.
While there, near the company
store at Black Betsey, he engaged in
conversation with small company
of young men, among whom was a
man named CundiF, with whom Mr..
Shank was joking. Cundif became
angry and went away; he returned
in few minutes with man named
JIM H1aI graves, VINO mas the reputa-
ton of being desperate character.
After short interchange of words,
Hargrayes pulled his gun and shot
Shank, who was unarmed.
Mr.. Shank was taken to Charles
ton at the General Hospital, where
an operation was performed to ex-
tract the bullet, which had lodged in
his abdomen, after passing through
his left arm. His recovery at this
time is regarded as very doubtful.
Mr.. Shank's mother, is living at New
Haven.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
BIG MEETNG
OF EDUCATIONAL RORKERSTO BEHELD
ATCHARLESTON.

The executive committee of the
West Virginia Educational Associa-
ton is making vigorous effort to
make 10th meeting of the association
the most successful meeting ever
held.
The committee is trying to in
crease the enrolment to a respect
able number. Heretore the enroll
ment has usually amounted to about
two or three hundred teachers out of
about nine thousand in the state.
This year an attempt will be made
to induce many who have not been
attending the meeting of the associa-
ton, to shake themselves into line
and get there and get arOused to the
necessity of more interest in school
WORK IN tue state, ana better work
Teachers who can possibly attend
cannot well afford to remain away.
Live topics discussed by live. wide
awake men interested in education
will be the main feature of the meet
ing of the association this year.
The committee is trying to inter
est school officers to attend the meet
ing to be held at Charleston on the
90, 81 and se of June. 1t is desired
that members of school boards attend
as they are largely responsible for
the care and condition of the schools.
By attending the meeting of the as
sOciatiOn they get the benefit of the
talks of the leading educators of the
state and Others interested in the
work.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
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MARRIAGE

The following marriage licenses
have been issued since our last report /:
April ls, Geo. W. Bland and Al
lie NJ. Pickens.
April II, Arthur J. Williams and
Mary Sayre.
April IS, J. Benton Meadows and
Ether J. Sayre.
April 10, VIM. Forth and Lettie
o. Meadows.
April 10, Paul Geygax and Bessie
Stone,
April 10, R, c. Jividen and Ora
Mccoy.
April 10, James 0. Sutton and
Clara NJ. Dill.
April ss, A. 0. Dunn and Laura
Hughes.
April IS, John 7. Lynch and Man
ah G. RObinetee.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
BAPTISNG AT NORTHPONT PLEASANT

A large crowd from here witness
ed the baptising at North Point Plea
SAINT, last Sunday afternoon. Revs,
Fannin and Capehart conducted the
cermonies and the following were
baptised: Anna Caster, Anna Fowler
Fannie Watson, Elva and Belva Blagg
Mrs. Andy Watson, Hazel childs,
Lulu wamsley, Susie King. Walter
Castor, Fred Yeager, Fred Mourning,
clate Castor, Lizard Burdette, cephus
Castor, Matola Yeager, Dorsel Fisher
and Zella Darst.
RagiSter 81 -OO \ year-
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
NO. l WELL SHOT.

The No. /, well of Tiger Fork Oil
& Gas Company, in the Brennan field,
was shot last Saturday. There was
a large showing of oil in the we'll
after it was shot, and it will be a
good producer after it is cleaned out
and recased.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
MARK IVAN
.AERICA'S GREATEST HUMORIST DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS.

Redding, Conn, April el.-Sam-
uel Langhorn Clemens, Mark
Twain" I" the great american humor-
ist, who by his witticisms and buoy
ant utterances had all his life tried
to dispel the clouds of mourning and
suffering from the souls Ofhis fellow
men, succumbed to grief and acute
agony of body at $50 tonight.
The direct cause of death was
angina pectoris. He lapsed into a
state CT coma at s o'clock this after
noon and never regained conscious
ness.
The decedent was born in the little
town of Hannibal, No., on Noyem-
Der 80. 1885.
His father, John Marshall Clemens,
came from an old Virginia family,
and with his young wife, Elizabeth
hampton, descendant of the early
settlers Of Kentucky, he joined the
sturdy band of pioneers who pushed
West over the Alleghanies in the
early part of the last century and
settled along the banks of the Missis-
sippi River.
In the uncouth environment of the
then little frontier town, Hannibal,
the famous author spent his boyhood
days. Here he fshed, hunted and
lounged along the river banks with
his sturdy companions, living a
healthy outdoor existence, which un-
dOubtedly accounted for his long life
in the face of his many affections.
He attended the little school, but,
not being of very studious disposi-
ton, he learned far more from con-
tact with the rough companions
whom he immortalized in later years
as ''Huckleberry Finn and tom
Sawyer" and others of their type.
At the age of l2 his school
education was brought to a sudden
close by the death of his father.
rwAIN's PHILOSOPHY.
wouldn't give cent to hear In
gerson on Moses, but I'd give $40 to
hear Moses on Ingersoll.
Be virtuOus and you will be lonely.
George Washington couldn't tell a
lie. can, but l won't.
There were no hackmen, hacks or
omnibuses on the pier. said it was
like being in heaven.
To the Indian soap and education
are not as sudden as a massacre, but
they are more deadly in the long run.
When the musing spider steps onto
the red-hot shovel he first exhibits
wild surprise, then he shrivels.
They spell it vinci and pronounce
it yinchi. Foreigners always spell
better than they pronounce.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27

Gallia County Fair Company of
Gallipolis, has been incorporated by
H. Marsh, W. S. Manring. Hollis
C. Johnston, c. W. Kerr and ]. C.
Ingles with capital of SIS, 900.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27
EXHIBITION CANE
POINT PLEASAT-GALLPOLIS vs. SUP.
ERBA'SOF CINCINNATI, SUNDAY

SS4aS0 ava GA S!NAAAOASAOA B0l4C NlIn
the local team here nexsSunday ater-
noon. They have several games to,
their credit already this season, and
with the local team showing such
form as they have SO far, in practice,
the game promises to be a good one.
The game will be called at 500.
o'clock and large attendance is look
ed for.
An effort will be made to COM
plete the grandstand by that time
in order that the ladies' and others
present. may be accomOdate with
comfortable seats.
Practically all Ofthe players signed
have reported and the whole bunch
are practicing hard every day. The
ball park in the fair grounds at Gal
lipolis was used for practice grounds
up until Tuesday noon, as the grounds
here were too soft from the recent
filing, to permit of being played up
on.
The Youngsters are showing up fine
and Manager Joe Mack thinks that
he will finish not far from the penant-
About twenty-three or four players,
have reported, but the league rules
limits each team to le men. Only
the best players will be retained and
the balance released, probably by the
end of the week. The line up of the
regular team will be printed in this
paper next week.
Karl D. Meister, pitcher, Of
Marietta and D. Henry, of Clifton,
an Out fielder have signed contracts
and are being tired out.
The following players were hand
ed their releases yesterday: Glenn,
Morgan, Wise, Park, Burdette, Ham
ilton and Grow.
The Point Pleasant -Gallipolis v
V. Leagu. will play the Hospital
team at Gallipolis, Saturday.
The schedule of games, Point
Pleasant Gallipolis team is IS follows.
At Ashland-May IL, le, 49,
June ], 9, 8, 4, also IA, Is, 49,
Aug. l. 2.
At charleston-May $, o, 10, also.
ss, 81, e5; July 81, ea, ss; Aug.
&c, e7, 90.
At AtHuntington-Mny so, 81; June
81, 2s, 2S; July 6, Z, s, 9;Aug. ss.
2s, "a.
At Montgomery-May II, 15z
June 90, 80; July 9, Is, IS, l4=
Aug. l6, II, IS.
At Parkersburg-May S, 6,
July 8. 4, 5; Aug. 8, 4, 5, 6; Sept.
;, 6.
HOME GAMES.
Will play on home ground with,
Ashland-catlettsburg IS, 8,
II, l9, ls; July "a, 81; Aug. 7, s,
9, IA, Is.
With charleston-May go, 81, 2s5.
June ss, "a, s5; July eS, go, So
Aug. II, le, Is.
With Huntington-May go; June
GO, e7, IS; July 10, II, IS, 10, eos
Aug. eS; Sept. 5, 4.
With Montgomery-May 90, 81,
ae; June 7, s, .; July Is, l6, rs
Aug. 10, go, 81.
With Parkersburg-May IT, IS,
10; June II, IS, 10; July e5, s6,.
81; Aug. 80. st; Sept. /.
The Charleston team made a race
track out of the diamond at Beck
ley where they played an exhibition
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27

Mr.. Elmer Stone a prominent
attorney of Ripley, is in the City on
professional business.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27

Messrs c. E. Mecull0ch and G.
W. Long from up the Kanawhs-
were Tuesday visitors in the City.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27

Mr.. James George Of below the
Kanawha was in the City yesterday.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27

The Charleston team made a race
track out of the diamond at Beck
ley where they played an exhibition
game yesterday. The score was 81
to /. Charleston made IS hits and
the way it kept the Beckley out
felders running after the ball was
the feature of the game. Manager
Benny is beginning to think he has.
some chance to win the penant and
is in much better spirits than he was
last week when he had to cancel so
many games on account of rain
The Charleston team will probably
play game at Scar5rO Sunday
Huntington Herald.
Not much will Benny walk of
with that penant, eh Joe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
You Can Have Your Mon

When The goods don't suit. Our delivery WACO.
will call for an unsatisfactory article and del
from whence it came just readily as it viii
You need not hesitate in buying here. There
goes with every Steee-Smith transaction. Ev
whether Especial purchase'-or from regula l
Our goods-are as good as your money-this ,
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-05
WORKING FOR RICH LAND.

Messrs. Editors: After reading
your admirable editorial on Build
ing Up Soil Fertility" it seems we
have been doing very little during
the past 35 years except clearing
land and wearing out, and | guess
the world rightly asks If we expect
to continue this disastrous practice.
The cotton wilt already has, and
the boil weevil soon will, infest our
fields, and unless something is done,
and done right now, many homes will
pass into the hands of others who
will solve these problems The mis-
takes | have made this year | shall
try to correct:
% l had some land in cultivation
too wet to cultivate with profit. |
will put this land in pasture and
thereby reduce my acreage 10 per
cent.
CD l have been making mis-
take by planting oats behind corn
and peas. 1t was hurry up and gath
er corn, while cotton was thick and
labor high, TO get cattle in the corn
field, and hurry to get cattle out of
the field to plant in oats. The land
was dry and grassy and hard and
oats slow coming up and easy TO win
ter kill. / planted a big field OF peas
and soy beans this year and these
are gathered cleaner and earlier. and
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-05
PROGRESSIVE FARMER AND GAZETTE.

here l am planting oats and ought
to make better oats. | am send
ing to the most reliable seedsmen for
their very best re-cleaned seed oats:
also | ordered some Hairy vetch,
some crimson clover and some bur
clover to mix with these oats. here
and there, In the best spots where |
think they would be most likely to
succeed On these already best spots
| will spread stable manure with the
two-horse manure spreader
CD Drainage is a subject too big
to be considered here, and should be
treated to itself. But | Will say
can and will make great improve
ments along that line; and | believe
that every acre. hilly or level. needs
a fine civil engineer to locate where
ever drain should be. and here Is
great field for the future college boys
who have mastered civil engineer
ing.
Cd / used some three-horse disk
plows this year. and results are 30
good | will buy more for next year
and break one-third OF my land each