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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-13
GOOD FOR KANAWHA MINES.

1t is rumored about Pittsburg, so
we are informed, that the United
States Steel Trust will in the near
future take in the R. c. or Combines
Pa, mines and all of their towboat
and barges. If this occurs the tow
ing of coal out of Pittsburg will be
reduced to minimum as the United
States Steel will ship nearly all their
coal by rail. All the Combine tow
boats will be sent to Caseyville and
will be used in towing Kentucky coal
south from that point. The river
scribe of the Tribune in conversation
with prominent river man, was told
that should the above rumor prove to
be true that coal operations in the
Great Kanawha river districts will
boom ana that greater amount OF
coal than ever will be shipped out of
that river by barges for southern
points. There are thousands ofacres
of rich coal lands in the mountain
districts of the Great Kanawha Valley
that has never been developed. The
United States Steel, with the posi-
bic exception of the Standard Oil
Co., is the wealthiest corporation in
the world. This company is said to
keep a reserve fund of one hundred
millions of dollars.-Gallipolis Tri-
bune.
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sEAFLAT.

Mrs. Hugh Hanson made bust
ness trip to Leon Saturday.
Quite number attended meeting
at Rifle Chapel Saturday night.
Meeting at Arbuckle every Sunday
night.
Mrs. Nellie Burdett and children
was visiting her parents Sunday.
There has been lots ofcorn planted
in this section this week.
We are sorry to say that Hughie
Burdett is on the sick list this week.
Mr.. B. S. Smith was visiting his
sister Mrs. Cart Mckinney Sunday,
who is sick.
Quite mad dog scare around here
again. Mr.. Wallie Barnett and
wife have gone to Baltimore for treat
ment they were bitten by mad
calf.
Mr.. E. A. cOssin is on the sick
list.
Mr., Enoch LETTERS is building a
house on his fathers farm near Leon.
Mrs. Early Wolf, family and Miss
Addie Cane of Waterloo visited
Capehart Sunday.
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EcKARD CHAPEL.
Mrs. samuel Eads is quite III; ".

Mrs. Samuel Eads is quite i'll; we
hope for her speedy recovery.
Miss Dicie Eads was the guest of
Misses Carrie and Bertha Beabout
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Rayburn and
daughter, Carrie, we're visiting at
J. W. Foglesong's Sunday.
Mrs. R. o. Kincade and son, Her
man, were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Rayburn Sunday.
Mrs. Isaac Plantz, who has been
quite i'll, is a little better at this
writing.
Sunday school was organized at
this place Sunday morning and the
following officers elected; Supt. c.
H. Greenlee, Assistant supt. Alex
Rifle, Secretary Miss Georgia, Librar-
ian Harry Foglesong, Treasurer Miss
Lenna Rayburn, ChOrister A. H.
Rayburn, organists Miss Della Ray
burn and Ora Jones.
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BASE BALL DOPE.

Harry Robinette, of Albany, Ohio
Signed a contract and will be given
try out.
Manuel schaser, of c2llinsville,
Ohio, pitcher whom Evansville,
Ind, was trying to sign up. attached
his name to a Point Pleasant-Gallipo-
lis contract, and will be here in few
days.
Manager Mack writes from New
port, KY. that he has eight con-
tracts signed so far and expects TO
sign two more players there before
coming on here.
Buy ticket for the dance next
Friday night, and help the boys along.
The soft drink privilege for the
ball park, was sold to Mr.. Sam Green
lee.
Enough lumber to complete the
fence has been ordered, from a Hunt
ington concern and is expected here
daily. Work on fence will be re-
sumed just as soon as it arrives.
Ed Kuehn, pitcher from cleye-
land, Ohio, has signed a contract and
will report here on the eand inst.
Manager Mack will report here on
the Goth and the battries on the aend.
the balance of the players will be
here on the e5th.
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GLENWooD.

Mrs. Myrtle Bromfeld and child
rem were visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Hesson, Saturday
and Sunday.
o. f. Mccoy and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. Willard starkey.
Miss Iva Keister spent Sunday
with friends at Gallipolis Ferry.
Frank Hannah, an employee of the
c. & o. shops, at Huntington, spent
Sunday with his family, here.
Mrs. j. D. Keister, who has been
on the sick list, is some better at
this writing.
chauncey and Carl Hesson spent a
few days last week with their sister,
Mrs. Edward Mccoy, of Huntington.
The GlenwOod ball team met and
organized Saturday evening. Quite
an interesting game was played at
their old grounds Sunday evening
with quite number of spectators.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-13
RIVER Low.


The Ohio river is still falling at
this point, three feet less than is re-
quired for a coal boat stage.
The recent rains at headwaters is
all that kept the river from reaching
a very low point as it had started
that way more than a week ago.
The packets are still running but the
large ones will not be able to stand
much more of a lesseningof the tide.
Freight traffic has been exceedinly
heavy on the Ohio during the past
several months, the big packets hay=
ing all they could possibly do.
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MILTON R. F. D. 4.

Miss Ollie Meadows still con-
tinues on the sick list.
c. W. villars was the guest of
friends near Bias Chapel, Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. Ed. Powell of Palestine, was
the pleasant guest ofMiss Della Hol-
ley of Guyan City Sunday.
S. conard and family spent Sat-
urdny in Milton.
Sunday School at Fairfield is pro-
crossing nicely under the wise sup
ervision of L. ]. Lewis.
Gilbert Scarberry and wife of Bare
Hollow, visited with Ed. Lunsford
aud family Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Bush of Milton and Miss
Mary Conard of Bare Hollow were
married last Monday. Congratulations
Willard Meadows and wife of Hunt
ington are visiting the formers parents
now, Mr.. and Mrs. a. Meadows.
We are having beautiful weather
and dusty roads in this vicinity. Farm
ers have been very busy during the
past week planting corn, house clean
ing, seems to be the order of the day
with the ladies.
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John Hutchinson has had his yawl
Cubs" treated to coat of paint.
John expects to have special use for
it this summer, for it viii soon be
over the river to the ball game
Gibson & Smith have finished lay
ing three-foot cement block foun-
dalton under Capt. chas. Morris
house.
Mrs. Mccallister and daughter,
Mrs. Lizzie Arnott, of Pliny, Mrs.
Frank withers, of MERGERS Bottom,
Shelby MecaIlister, of Hooking, O.,
and Jake Mccoy and son, of Willow
Grove, O., were here Friday to at
tend the funeral of Piof. [. S. Nc
Coy.
The.work on BRYANT Comedy Cos.
showboat is progressing nicely, and
they hope to start out by middle of
May.
Charles Baker and family moved
Sunday to Huntington, where he has
employment with the Island Creek
Coal Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gibson and
Mrs. VIM. Tulley, were theguests of
JnO. Smith and family, Sunday.
Ernest Mccoy. of Lock 90, was
the guest of N. H. Lyons, Saturday
and Sunday.
. Mr.. John Love and Master Charles
Kenny, of Point Pleasant, were seen
on our streets Friday.
Mrs. Ruth Arthurs and daughters,
Oakley, of Ohio, is here visiting
friends.
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OLD TOWN.

Robt. Blessing and sister Miss
Jennie and Miss EthylsRayburn were
visiting Misses Carrie and Inez Som
erville, Sunday.
Mrs. 7. E. Hogg and daughter,
Miss Flora, were visiting Eli Noble
and family, Thursday.
Misses Lillian Hogg, Ethyl and
Arlie Fadley and Oscar Bass were
visiting at Walter Blands' Monday.
Miss Inez sOmerville was the guest
of Misses Lillian and Ethyl Rayburn
Sunday night.
Mrs. Eli Noble, who has been
somewhat indisposed for several days,
is some better at this writing.
There was large crowd gathered
and went fishing on Old Town Mon
day night. The number present was
81, they all enjoyed the evening.
Frank Mooney has been visiting
friends in the Upper Flats the past
week or two.
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BIG SIXTEEN.

Some of our farmers are getting
ready to plant corn.
Mrs. Ida G. Day is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Jane Bird,
Miss Minnie Markham and Mrs.
Willie Way were the guests of Mrs.
R. W. Davis and family, Thursday.
John Miller's children are quite
i'll with mumps.
DR.. Clayton Frazier, of Buffalo,
and DR.. Ed. Davis, of veranda, were
in this neighbOrhood Thursday and
Sunday.
Jim Adams and family spent Tues
day with George Adams and family.
N. Brabham and daughter, Miss
Lucy, we're Buffalo visitors Tuesday.
Miss Lena Davis was the guest of
Mrs. Errett and Mrs. ERe Murphy
at South Side, Thursday.
Miss Leola Dunn visited friends
here last week.
Mrs. Mollie Denny, Mrs. J. E.
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CAT.
Geo. Balls and wife were visiting
his fathe.-in-law, o. Clark, Sunday.

Geo. Balls and wife were visiting
his fathe.-in-law, o. Clark, Sunday.
The guests of Wiley BOwles and
wife Sunday were: W. W. Moor
head and wife, Henry and Willie
Badgley, Charley Warner and moth
er and Lot Smith.
Rev. Cook has an appointment to
preach at Manila Saturday night.
J. c. Haer, of Bee, was thrown by
colt few days ago and is suffering
with cracked bone and bruises in
shoulder.
Oscar Clark, few days ago mys-
teriodsly lost $50.
Lots of corn was planted in this
section last week.
The demand for work cattle is
surely improving as there has been
lots of buyers in this section and
several yoke sold at good prices.
c. L. Warner was at Buffalo Sat
urday on business.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING,


The regular meeting of the stock
holders of the Modern Building and
Loan Association, will be beld at
their Office in the Mutual Reality
Company Building, in the Town of
Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Sat-
urday May 7th, 1910, at s o'clock
P. NJ. for the purpose of electing
Board of Directors, and the transac-
ton of such other business that may
properly come before them.
c. c. BOWER,
Apr. IS-2t Secretary.
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NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED.
The Arlington Oil and Gas Com

The Arlington Oil and Gas Com
pany, was organized last week, with
a capital stock ofslo, 900 all which
is paid in. A meeting of the stock
holders was held and the following
officers was elected Col, J.P. R. B.
Smith, President; E. P. Arlington,
Vice President; Ike Arlington,
Secretary and J. Friedman, Treas
urer. 1t is the intentions of the
company to operate in the Bremen
field, where they hold leases Their
No. l, well has already been started.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-13
REMARKABLY DRY SPRING.

1t is probable that this has been
the dryest springtime known in the
Ohio Valley for at least century.
In fact there is no record, in the
memory, and hardly in the traditions
of the oldest inhabitants of spring
so continuously dry. Save for few
light showers in the early days of
the present month there has been no
rain since March began.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Tack Plants, were
the guest of their daughter, Mrs.
Ella hartman, of MERGERS Bottom,
Sunday.
Mrs. R. J. Bechtle and SON Grover.
of Beale, were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Johnsan, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Young shivley and dau ghtes,
Myrtle and Rilla, were the guests of
Mrs. Eliza Taylor and family, Thurs
day.
Miss Ora Eclard ofpoint Pleasant,
closed a very successful term of school
at Pond Lick, Friday.
Several of the young people from
this place attended the ball game, at
MERGERS Bottom, Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Able shiltz and son,
of Five mile, was the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Pearl syders. Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. Charlie syders. from Mt.
Union, is here blowing for Mr..
Henry vansickle.
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HENDERSON.

Miss Erma Stanley and Miss viyi-
an Oliver are in Cincinnati visiting
their aunt, Mrs. Grady.
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FEAs BRANCH.

The graduating examination held
at starkey, Thursday and Friday by
Prof. R. S. Davis, was well attended.
Edith Hannah was visiting Alem
Meadows last week.
Mrs. A. K. Meadows is not any
better.
Miss vena and Jacob Walden were
visiting relatives on this creek Sun
day.
E. E. Meadows purchased horse
and buggy last week.
The people ofPalestine are getting
ready to build new church. They
have got the old one torn down and
going to work on the new one right
away.
J. F. Hannah, who is employed
in Huntington, was home Sunday.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-24

les of the two men. which Il was I'm
possible TO conceal; the empty cham
bers OF his own revolver. the evidence
OF a nerce struggle. all pointed plain
ly TO his guilt
Reaction soon followed the nervous
strength which had been given him.
Weary and faint he staggered TO his
tent and sank upon his bed. inert and
helpless.
How long he laid in this condition
he never knew. II may have been for
a few hours. but when Peter looked
upon the landscape the warm sun had
penetrated the heavy clouds. He
should have hailed this brightness and
warmth as happy omen. but with
jaded physical strength and over
wrought mental faculties he could
scarcely comprehend the full signif-
easce Of the change. but his suffering.
acute and tense. was almost beyond
human endurance.
Hunger. cruel. gnawinE hunger.
preyed upon his vitals. With the ca
gerness OF a wild beast he searched
for crust 10 devour. Vain and fruit
less was his quest %. Godi" he
moaned. must die: mus, die? No.
no;" he cried with vehemence. II
will live: ] will live. II I cannot sus-
tain life as man ! will as a beast
Self preservation is natures nrst
law
Looking towards the bodies OF his
dead friends be exclaimed: II must
do the damnable savage deed. Their
dead flesh must nourish me"
yes. yes" he muttered. life. life
Is TO me more than a hope for heaven.
He'll has no pangs to equal those OF
hunger. God save my life" he cried.
Take my gold; give me bread" he
said again and again. repeating the
words OF those who had left him.
Quick as a flash he reached for tn.
long knife which was concealed In a
leather scabbard which hung at his
side. With feverish haste he ripped
the clothing OF the dead mans form.
His eyes gioated over the smooth and
white flesh OF the arms. II will build
my fire." he cried. 81 will prepare
my feast; will be glad; will be
happy; I will dance with JOY" he still
continued with naniacal laughter. 81
must have my blade sharp and keen.
Here. here is the place 10 cut; my
hand must be Arm and steady"
Then the knife dropped. Peters
head fell upon his breast. AS n over
come by the horrible temptation OF
the deed he again lapsed into uncon-
sciousness.
Rescuers Mt Hand.
When he again opened his eyes he
saw forms Of men and heard the
sound OF human voices. He could not
realize whether II was a dream or a
blessed reality. but he soon felt the
kind and soothing touch OF sympathy
and the ministry Of gentle hands.
These men came from Malnchite. a
small mining town IN Huerfano coun-
~. They came oves the Alaska Pass.
y nami9fH nr fars4 iinaf of9n egs 7
Cañon City record., 1910-03-24

OF insane demons possessed them as
they seized him In their rage and
fury. They threw him to the ground.
They jumped upon him with the fierce
anger OF wild animals.
As Peter beheld them all trace OF
humanity seemed to have left their
faces. They were snarling. swapping.
ferocious brutes. ready to tear him to
pieces. as they cried: Give us more
bread. more bread: we have watched
you: you have hidden It under that
shaft: you eat. we starve. Murderer.
thief. coward; go get Il; We will tear
your heart out u you do not obey"
Terrible Alternative
Peter endeayored to free himself
from the strong grasp Of the men and
fierce struggle ensued. He realized
his danger. The eyes OF the maniacs
were glowing like hot Goals OF IRE.
AS Peter grappled and wrestled he
felt himself endowed with a giants
strength; twice he subdued them as
they fell. but the victory was but for
q moment. Yells. shrieks and oaths
filled the air: there could be but one
end now. II was a conflict that could
be only finished by death.
Each of the wild. ferocIous iunatics
was armed. Thrice their guns emit
ted loud report. but Peter was un-
hurt. for in their nervous excitement
they had missed their aim. Peter had
determined not to use HE own gun
until compelled to do so from sheer
desperation. He hesitated no longer.
but Just as he had drawn Il from tho
holster he was slezed by one Of the
infuriated men. In the fnal struggle
an accidental discharge was the re-
suit. which cent bullet through the
body OF the demented man. from whom
came a cry OF agony and rage as his
lifeless body fell upon the ground. the
blood oozing from a ghastly wound.
The sight OF blood seemed TO excite
the other fierce. distracted man into
sudden frenzy of desperation. He
sliced the still smoking revolver. and.
turning 1t with a quick movement. he
sent one OF the bullets crashing into
his own brain.
| Peter stood aghast. transhxed by
the horror of the situation. starving
and alone upon the mountains, with
the bodies of two dead men lying at
his feet Though life was still sweet
TO him he was not cowardly. but re-
solved that he would await deaths
summons with all the bravery pos
sible. He could not take HIS own life.
II relief did not come he determined
to submit to the inevitable with the
courage of a man.
AS Peter thought OF his possible de-
livery from all anguish and misery n
terrible suggestion flashed across his
mind. He might be saved. only to be
destined TO worse fate than to be
starved to death. A felon's cell might
be opened to receive him.
Evidence An Against Hin.
All the circumstantiai evidence con-
a.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-24

Tender hearted folks may succeed
IN getting the rod banished from the
schools. but they will never be able
To make the railroads give up their
switches.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-24

held him strong within their grasp;
vainly he struggled within their arms.
Overcome by weakness. he sank down
helplessly upon his couch. One mois-
| tened hard crust and placed 1t to
his lips. He sucked 1t with ravenous
eagerness, as ne moaned In the most
piteous manner. His lips moved. Pc
words. Mother. motheri" he feebly
gasped, e, our boy is coming home"
Just as the sun sank beneath the
snowy peaks the moaning ceased, the
CLASSY eye OF death appeared. the ia
mished boy had crossed the great d.
vide.
The men with sorrow In their faces.
Strengthened the wastetd limbs. folded
the white hands across his breast,
| while Peter, stronger than the rest.
bore him in his arms to a resting place
| amid the snow.
God bless the lad" he said solemn
ly. as he laid his burden down. He
deserved a better fate. Some has said
Whom the Gods love die young Let
US hope that God did love this poor
boy. and has given him peace and
comfort" Amen" added the others.
This short, spontaneous service was
the heartfelt expression of true SYM
pathy and sorrow. For the moment
all personal suffering was forgotten
as the men looked for the last time
upon the dead face Of their younger
friend.
One Man is Master.
Peter again spoke, and the tremor
in his voice plainly showed the great
ordeal through which he was passing.
Let us erect the only monument we
can. boys" pure white shaft Of
snow will remind us for a long time
OF the poor lad buried SO far away
from his home and friends"
The men laid the lifeless form upon
the ground. For hours they toiled
with weary hands. almost benumbed
with cold. They pressed the pure
white snow until as a solid mass It
L hiooF bPotitos o&AaA
over the resting place of their lost
companion. Around no monument OF
marble have friends sorrowed in more
sincere grief than these who mourned
over the untlmely end of one they
loved SO we'll. a-r T
But impending fate was over all.
Hunger. hunger. the gaunt fiend was
making greater ravages upon poor.
weak. human flesh. Peter saw his
two companions growing weaker each
Of his heart he gave them his last re-
naming crust to divide, while in sill
ent resignation he awaited his doom.
Could Peter foreshadow the terror
and the agony and horror of the next
few hours he would gladly have ex-
changed places with the dead boy. ly-
ing so peacefully beneath his shaft OF
snow.
| Ever since the burial Peter had
made daily visits to the grave OF his
young companion. He seemed TO re-
gard the place with holy reverence.
He repaired by fresh additions Of
snow any damage done by the wind. or
want OF symmetry caused by the rays
of the sun. II prayerful impulse
took possession OF Peter 1t became en-
bodied In the solemn thoughts which
Impressed him at the time.
After one Of his peaceful visits TO
this shrine Peter approached his tent
1.-TWO men met him with q gieam Of
frenzy In tAsls eyes while ths strensth
Cañon City record., 1910-03-24

Most of this hatred Of sAe ricA IL
carried On st long distance
Cañon City record., 1910-03-24

~ sc g. D*A Iit 20 ttifi %
nos 90 fip H9f4siIraa ~ =i1
Cañon City record., 1910-03-24
Evidence An Against Hin.

All the circumstantiai evidence con-
demned him - murderer; The bod
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-20
SIGNS OF SPRING
MANIFEST IN ECHO
BUILDING IN PROGRESS,
PEOPLE COME AND GO
Bids Advertised for Plumbing and
Ventilation Of New School House
old Residents Leave for East on
Visit-Tallaho Party Personal
Notes.
Especial Correspondence }

Echo, Ore, April 20.-At the meet
ing of the school board last night,
bids as advertised for, for the install
lation Of the plumbing and ventilation
for the new school building were
opened. The bid of the Lisle Co. of
this place being the lowest and best
was accepted, the contract price be-
ing s1315.00.
Albert NJ. Williams and wife left
last evening on a visit to their old
home in Arkansas. Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams have been here seven years,
and proved up on a quarter section
of wheat land east of town. They
have bought property lately in Echo
and will make this their home after
their return. They expect to be gone
a month.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. C. r. Bon
ney of the Bonney livery stables, drove
out to the shearing plant with his new
'tally-ho" and four horses, taking out
a party from town to enjoy the drive
through the country and to inspect
the plant The following were am
ong the favored ones: Mesdames
Roy Ward, Louis Scholl, Jr., and L..
T.. MdTQ. MtSSIS' OSOl6Sf wa ~
Pleiser, Bonney and Ward.
John Todhunter is making exten-
sive repairs on the Baker livery
stable which he purchased a short
time ago.
Ed Litsey leaves today for Harper,
Kansas. for a visit with his parents.
Mr.. Litsey has been here the past six
years and in that time has acquired
considerable real estate in this place.
He expects to be absent until the first
OF September.
Mr.. and Mrs Otis McCarty and in
FAINT son returned home YESTERDAY
morning on the local from Pendleton.
Mrs. L. Corder was visiting in Pen
dleton yesterday.
b. F. Mccullough returned yester-
day from a business trip to Portland
Mr.. Mccullough is now assisting Per-
ry Gould of the Union stock yards
Portland.
Crocket Mitchell is here from the
Willamette valley visiting friends and
neighbors.
VIM. Neil is here from ColfaN'
shaking hands with old friends.