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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
Ribbons for Christmas

Our ribbon cases and counters now full of
ribbons for your choosing-we pride ourselves
on our ribbon trade-we show every kind, from
1c ward ON up to $50.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
VIRGINIA CANNOT BE LAUNCHED.

The repairs on the stranded vir-
ginia have been completed by the
Kanawha Dock Co., ofthis city. who
had the contract, but it is probable
that the big boat viii remain in the
corn field for long time to come.
A telegram says:
The idea of launching the big
packet has been abandoned so we are
informed as the farmers in that To-
cality have refused to allow the bank
to be graded OF or cut away as they
fear the course of the river would be
charged and large tract of bottom
land be lost. The Virginia, which is
in charge of Capt. Charles W. Knox,
will remain where she is until rise
floats her which may be this summer
and may not be for a year"
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
DEAD BROKE
estate ME7ROP1lIS-HHEELNG WITH
OUT FUNDS.

Wheeling, April. 4-wheeling is
broke without prospect of raising any
money with which to pay the city's
''hired men, for three months at least
The problem of how okeep the mu-
nicipality going is one that will rack
the brains of the city officials this
week.
The public works fund was ex-
hausted Saturday, when the employees
of all public utility Departments re-
ceived their pay. The police, FIRE,
engineering and health Departments
have not been paid since March Is,
the general fund being exhausted at
that time. The problem is the most
serious one, in financial way, that
has faced the city officials for years.
Formerly, when appropriations ran
out, employees were paid with OUT
standing orders, which were redeem
ed as soon as funds became available.
Orders to the amount of sIse, 900
were taken up at the beginning of the
present fiscal year, which is causing
the present deficit.
Owing to the provisions of a recent
State law municipality cannot le-
gally issue over-drafts.
What is making the situation more
serious is the question ofgarbage col
lection, The men employed by the
contractor, seeing no money in sight,
are quitting, and a temporary sus-
pension of the work of collecting the
city's refuse may result.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
EASTER Ball
AT SPENCER ASSEMBLY HALL, LAST
NIGHT WAS GRAND SUCCESS.

The Easter Ball, last night at the
Hotel Spencer, brought out fine
assemblase of representative society
in Point Pleasant. The hall was
gaily decorated with an abundance of
bright bunting. The electric globes,
shaded with crimson effects, shed a
rosy glow upon the twenty-five or
thirty couples swaying gracefully in
and out through the mazes of the
dance, with each rise and fall of the
enhancing strains of music rendered
by the Wright SaxaphOne Trio of
Columbus, o.
Mr.. GriF T. Smith was master of
ceremonies, and with his usual ease,
and the efficiency ofmuch experience,
carefully looked after each detail
conducive to either the pleasure or
comfort of the guests. The delight
ful feature of the evening was the
inspiring dance-music furnished bv
the Columbus Trio, which richly.
merits its fame and popularity.
And thus, with songs and laughter,
and music and dancing, the hours
sped happily away, leaving many
pleasant recolIections of this charm
ing occasion.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
OLD SOLDIER DEAD.

E. W. cottriu, an old civil war
veteran, living near Flat Rock, died
Wednesday last. He was a member
of company l of the llth West vir-
ginia Infantry, and never tired of
talking over the many exciting in
cidents, of those days, with his old
comrades. The deceased leaves be-
sides widow, eleven children, to
mourn their loss. The surviving
children are:
Mrs. Sweeney, ofwarden, W. Va,
Mrs. NJ. c. McGlaughin, Elm Grove,
Mrs. John Cox, Wheeling, Mrs. C..
a. Johnson, Montgomery, Mrs. orn
Pullin and Mrs. John Rice, Flat
Rock, Mrs. A. c. Buard, Wooden
vile, Wash, Rev. Anderson Cottrill,
of Montana, Mr.. Caleb CottrEll, of
woodenulle, Wash, VIII and George
Cottrill at home.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. Andy Rifle at the Nor
gan church, Saturday April 2. He
was laid to rest in the Morgan grave
yard near his home. He made a
confession a few days before he died
that he was ready to go and preferred
death to SO much suffering.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
CoBURES BIG MINISTRIES.

Davis Brothers Musical Comedians
and Instrumentalists are one of the
strong features with COburn's Greater
MinstreIs this season. They are
musicians of a very high order, and
present, many novelties in their
speciality which are new to the usual
run of musical acts. George Davis
the comedian is the fanmaker and
his droll hqsser and ridiculous capers
keep the audience in an uproar while
his instrumental work is of the very
best quality. They were for two
seasons feature with the Hi Henry
Minstrels and are an acquisition to
Manager Coburn and his big show.
Don't forget the date Wednesday,
April 6, at the Hooa's Opera
House.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
BROTHER JOSIAH.
ing occasion.

The bome-talent play Brother
Josiah" witnessed by large audi
ence at Washington Hall at Mason
City Friday night, was by odds the
best amateur play ever staged on the
West Virginia side fthe bend. The
players were all Hartford people,
who kindly consented to give the
play under the auspices of the ladies'
aid society of the Mason NJ. E. church
for the benefit of the building fund.
Nearly seventy dollars was realized
from the sale of tickets, and the
ladies aid desires to publicly thank
the Hartford folk fol their kindness
in presenting the attraction and to
compliment them on the manner in
which it was rendered.
Those who participated in the play
were Messrs. W. H. Newton, E. A.
Smith, R. T. Embleton, Leland Ship
ley, Norman Vein, Harry Gibbs,
c. W. Juhling and Russell Hanna,
Mesdames c. W. Petty and f. A.
Smith and Misses Ada Somerville,
Blanche Stone, Bulah Embleton and
Bertha sayre.-Pomeroy Independ-
ent.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
MARRIAGE KEPT SECRET.

Miss Gipsey B. Hall, of Point
Pleasant, and Mr.. George W. Hall,
of Los Angeles, California, were
quietly married Tuesday, March Is,
1910, at the NJ. E. Parsonage, GaIli-
polls, the Rev. Arthur P. cherring-
ton, officiating. They returned to
the brides home, Violet Lawn, . no
one being the wiser, until afew days
after Mr.. Hall had left for Florida.
Mrs. Hall join him in few weeks,
where they will make their future
home. We wish them long, hap
py and prosperous life in their home,
The Land of Flowers
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
BACK TO THE FARM
MOVEMENT STARTED-RALL TO Be
HELD AT CLARKSBURc.

In clarksburs, about the middle OF
May-the exact time not having been
announced meeting will be held,
the first one of the kind in West vir-
ginia, by those advocating the back
to the farm movement, as introduced
by Gov. W. Z. GlasscOck and State
School Superintendent NJ. P. Shaw
key.
A meeting of the committee dele
gated by the governor was held at
Charleston Saturday, at which were
present all the members.
Informal discussions were had look
ing toward plans tending to bring
back to the farms the attention they
demand in West Virginia and it was
determined to ask the cooperation
OF all the boards of trade and the
chambers of commerce in the state in
bringing about the results desired.
Governor Glasscoek indicates that
he believes the high cost of living.
about which there is so much being
said now, is due in great part to the
fact that many have left the farm
who would have been better of had
they remained where they started
and devoted themselves to the work
of agriculture,
The clarksburg meeting will be
called a sort of start rally and it will
be followed by meetings in the sever
al congressional districts throughout
the state.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
MRS. J. A. Ellis
PASSES TO LIFE ETERNAL-FATALLY
BURNED ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO.

Minta NJ. Ellis, wife of John A.
Ellis, died a. her home near Flat
Rock, April 9, 1910, age IS years
and FIVE months.
Mrs. Ellis death was both sad and
trasieal. About two weeks ago while
Mr.. Ellis was engaged at work in
the field plOwiug and burning brush,
fre broke out and threatened sur
rounding property. Mrs. Ellis went
to his assistance in fighting the FIRE,
and while thus engaged her clothing
became ignited and her cries soon
brought her husband to her rescue,
who found he- enyeloped in flames.
While Mr.. Ellis made every effort to
extinguish the flames he soon saw
that all was in vain and that his
wife was being burned to death be-
fore his eyes, and at the gastly sight
he dropped unconscious to the ground.
After the last stitch of clothing was
burned from her body, Mrs. Ellis un-
hooked the team from the plow and
hitehed them to the sled, then in
some way, got her husband on the
sled and drove home before he re-
gained consciousness. Mrs. Ellis
stated, she thought they were both
going to die and she did this that
they might both die at home.
Deceased was born at Downing
ton, o., Nov. 9, 1856; and was unit
ed in marriage to John A. Allis, at
DOwnington, Sept. 1888. To this
union were born two daughters, Dora
and Bertine, who survive her.
In her girlhood she attended the
district school and academy, fitting
herself for teacher; after which she
was successful teacher, teaching in
Meigs and Athens counties for many
years. While her facilities were
somewhat limited, she was hard
student and made the best of all her
opportunities. Her greatest pleas
ure was in reading and studying the
literature of our best authors, to the
time of her death. She was woman
of high ideals and sunny DISPOSE
ton, and will be greatly missed from
her large circle of friends.
Funeral services were conducted
from her late residence Monday,
April 4th, Rev. Redenour officiating.
The remains were then taken to the
Board cemetery for interment.
In t his dire hour of sorrow the
family have the sympathy of the en-
tire community.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
vlReINIA VALLEY LEAGUE.

and John Hutchinson, Secretary,
President fnsles, in neat little
speech, introduced Prosecutor B. H.
Blagg who in turn introduced Mr..
Spinnev. Atty. Blagg's speech was
received by round after round of ap-
plause, ane seemed to voice the
sentiment of all present President
spinnev spoke of the Leagues affairs
in general and answered number of
questions relative to the local team.
About 100000 more stock was sold
at this meeting and we think from
the enthusiasm shown, that the en-
tire amount necessary will be forth
coming.
The car load of telephone poles
that were ordered for posts for the
fence, have arrived and the DC, 900
feet) of fencing lumber is now on the
grounds, Work on the fence was
started today and will be done by
local parties.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
MT. HOPE WILL Be REBUILT.

Charleston, April NO definite
figures have been given out on the
Mount Hope FIRE loss. Nearly three
hundred buildings were burned and
the loss is near $3.50, 900. Just what
insurance was carried cannot be told
at this time.
The buildings at Mt. Hope were
frame and typical of West Virginia
mining towns, though the town had
a business block above the average.
All of this was wiped out and only
an ash heap remains.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
SKELETONS FOUND.

Workmen excavating for the trench
under the stranded steamer Virginia
at Willow Grove, W. Va, last week
unearthed the skeletons of six human
beings at depth of about four feet.
Some of the bones were well preserv-
ed and a jaw bone containing all the
teeth were in a splendid state of
preservation. The question as to
how they came there is a matter of
much speculation among the people.
Some think it an old grave yard
while many are of the opinion that
it was the site of a war between the
red men and whites many years ago.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
GARBAGE CANS.

A number of garbage cans, to be
used as recepticals for waste paper and
other refuse, have been placed at diff
ferent points throughout the city by
the Council. Everyone should use
them for the purpose for which they
are intended and instead Ofthrowing
waste paper on the streets, deposit 1t
in the cans.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
DEPOT BURNED AT ST. ALBANs.

St. Adams, April Fire which
totally destroyed the c. & 0. freight
depot here, causing loss of over
$4,000, was discovered last night
in the depot Offices at 9:45 o'clock
and burned until midnight.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
DASHNER GONE TO DECATUR.

Lee(Dike) Dashner, left yesterday
for Decatur, lllinoise, where he will
take up the Preliminary practice, pre-
pa=itOry to opening the season with
the Decatur base ball team.
Dashner played phenominal ball here
last season and will no doubt, make
good on his new job. His many
friends, while wishing him unlimited
success, regret to see him leave.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
BIG MEETING
AT TIE SPENCER ASSEMBLY HALEY
BASE BALL ENTHUSIASTS.

Affairs in base ball circles have
materially frightened up in the last
few days, it being now thought that
all the stock necessary to make this
team success, will be sold.
President John A. spinney, of the
Virginia Valley League, was here
Monday and big meeting was held
at the Spencer Assembly Hall that
night, which was largely attended
by the citizens. President Ingels
was made chairman of the meeting
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
IN PlTTsBURG TRADE.

Captain Green's steamer Green
land will be entered in the Pittsburg
and Cincinnati trade next Saturday.
The Greenland has been operating
Ia the Charleston and Cincinnati trade
for several years. Since the Virginia
stranded in the Jackson county corn
field the Pittsburs and Cincinnti line
has not been operating any boats in
this trade which leaves a splendid
opening for the Greeland which al
ways has been favorite. The steam
er will be commanded by Capt. Jessie
Hughes.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
HOOKING VALLEY
STOCKHOLDERS MAKE VIGOROUS Al.
TACESAcATVST TRANSFER.

Columbus, Ohio, April s.-Backed
by minority stockholders and other
interests, demand was to-day made
upon AttOrney-General Grant Den
man that he proceed in quo warranto
against the newly created conditions
in the Hooking Valley Railway situa-
ton. The states legalcounsel is re-
quested to file suit to Oust the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern, the
Toledo and Ohio Central, the Zanes-
vile and Western. the Kanawha and
Michigan and the Hooking Valley
from the unlawful exercise of the
franchise which they propose to use
to carry out the recently formulated
plans of the big Eastern interests.
In the papers fled with the At
torney-General it is set up that for
years a majority of the stock of the
Hooking Valley has been unlawfully
owned by the sO-called trunk line
syndicate, composed of the B. and O.,
the Lake Shore, p. c., C. and St.
l., the c. and o. and the Erie. The
Hooking Valley, it is asserted, has
unlawfuIly held a controlling interest
in the Toledo and Ohio Central and
the Kanawha and Michigan. This
ownership has been through the con-
troll of the Middle States cOnstruc-
ton Company, holding concern, or
ganized for the purpose of evading
the laws of the state which prevent
consolidation of paralleling lines. The
Zanesville and Western, it is alleged,
is controlled in turn by the Toledo
and Ohio Central.
As for the Lake Shore, the COM
plainants show their teeth in a fash
ion that BODIES trouble. This con-
cern is charged with owning, Operat-
ing and maintaining the competing
Nickel Plate Railway. It is farther
charged that it owns a majority ofthe
stock Of the Big -Four and the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie, which lines are
operated in competition with the T.
and o. c., the Zanesville and Vest
ern and the K. and NJ.
1t is charged that in order to evade
judgments and decrees recently en-
tered in the Circuit Court the Hook
ing Valley and the trunk line syndi-
cate roads are about to surrender the
capital stock of the T. and o. c., of
the z. and W, and part of the K.
and NJ. to the Lake Shore, and the
capital stock of the Hooking Valley,
owned by the syndicate, and part
of the K. and NJ. stock to the Chesa-
peake and Ohio. The complaint is
set up that if this deal is permitted
to be carried out it will result in the
continuation of the unlawful combin-
alton heretofore existing, with the
exception that it will be stronger
than the old arrangementjust broken
up. Another complaint is that the
Hooking Valley Company, although
an Ohio corporation, has refused and
continues to refuse to obey the law
and keep its books and records in the
state as required. Because of this
fact stockholders have been denied
access to the same, though applica-
ton has been made in Court to pro-
tect their rights.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
MASON MAN DEAD.

Thomas Duffy, an aged resident Of
Mason City, died at his home there
Sunday morning at ten o'clock as the
result of the inGrmities incident to
Oldage. He was eighty-Odd years old,
a Catholic and good man. He leaves
no immediate relatives.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06

A letter from manager Joe. Mack,
this morning, says that he has sign
ed up three more players. Manager
Mack will report here some time be-
tween April Is and is and the play
ers will follow on the Goth. Mack
thinks he will have the best team in
the league and the experience he
mas had with former teams, makes it
pretty safe bet that he will have a
fast bunch of ball tossers for here
when play ball. is called. Um-
pires Resch and Landay have signed
contracts. Resch was with the Blue
Grass League last year and Landay
with the Cotton States League.
Both are said to be good men.
At the meeting held in Charleston,
last Sunday, schedule was adopted
and the league rules were accepted
after being revised to suit local con-
ditions. After the meeting a nice
banquet was served at the Kanawha
Hotel.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06
MARRIAGE

The following marriage licenses
have been issued since our last report :
chas. F. Engles and Nancy Jane
Fisher.
Lothi Payne and Bessie Watson.
L. E. Wolfe and Ina Rollins.
James Pike and Jessie Blake.
Mr.. George HooF was a business
visitor at Huntington, yesterday.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-06

Those present were: C. W. Alex
ander and H. H. Henry, represent
ing Point Pleasant; W. Wilson, from
Ashland; ttSii'' Young and J. Han
ger, from Huntington; F. E. Smart,
from Montgomery; Frank Stout,
from Parkersburg; J. Benny, W. l.
Campbell, Jos. Wehrle and John C.
Bond, from Charleston, besides Pres
ident spinney and Secretary Dugan.
While the schedule for the League
has not been officially adopted it has
practically been agreed upon and will
be given out to the newspapers about
April 10 after a few minor changes
have been made. Point Pleasant
will open the season on May 5, at
Parkersburg for three games after
which Parkersburg will be here for
three games, starting Sunday, May
eight. The team Will then be away
from home for Ie games. Ashland
will open at Huntington and Mont
gomery at Charleston on same date.
The following statement shows the
condition of the team at this writing:
Amount of stock subscrib-
ed ...................-.....-.Sl050. 90.
Amount paid in.............. $4,000.
Franchise cost............... 1880.
Charter ........-.......-.... 1900.
Fixing up grounds, etc.,... Io5.oo.
Bills due in near future.
Uniforms and bases. ......... 2S9.oo.
One car of posts............. 1000.
Lumber for fence........... $40 90.
Guarantee to finish season. 10000.
Labor building fence, ETC.. 10000.
As viii be seen that it will take in
the neighbOrhoOd of 100000 more
than has been subscribed, by the
time the season opens.
The following companies have con-
tracted for advertising space on the
base ball fence; Hoster Brewing Co.,
SEQ 90; West Virginia Brewing Co.,
$4,000; Reynolds Tobacco Co.,
$4,000; Kanawha Brewing Co.,
s47.oo; and The American Tobacco
Co., SEQ 90.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-08
COOS BAY TO
GET MAIL over
The OLD ROAD

The Coos Bay Times says: That
the Coquille Valley and Coos Bay
mail will be brought over the Co
guile road and the old Coos Bay
wagon road, is attested by the fact
that the contract for the Coquille
mail has been let to c. M. Barnard
who held the contract four years or
so ago. He is now at Eugene and
has been notified of the award and
is arranging to take charge of the
work July 1st, when the new con-
tract, covering a period Of four
years, begins. He is allowed $15,-
600 year for carrying the mail.
No word has been received of the
action of the postofice department
on the bids for the service via the
old Coos Bay wagon road. Laird
Brothers and Mr.. Barnard are bid
ding for it.
The Eugene Register says: G. P.
Barnard has received word that the
postoffice department had accepted
his bid for carrying mail between
Roseburg and Myrtle Point, to COM
mence July 1st. The contract price
is approximately $4,000 per year.
This does not include the Marshfeld
mail, which will probably be carried
over the old Coos Bay wagon road.
c. p. Barnard will necessarily have
to make his home in Roseburg as
long as the contract lasts, but he
will not go there to reside until July.
When his contract expires or when
a railroad is built from Roseburg to
Coos Bay on which to carry the mails
he will return to Eugene.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-08

The old fashioned way of doing a
weak stomach, or stimulating the
Heart or Kidneys is all wrong. DR..
Shoop first pointed out this error.
This is why his prescription-Dr.
Shoop's Restorative-is directed en-
tirely to the cause of these ailments
the weak inside or controlling
nerves. 1t isn't so difficult, says DR..
Shoop, to strengthen a weak Stom-
ach, Heart, or Kidneys, if one goes
at it correctly. Each inside organ
has its controlling or inside nerve
When these nerves fail, then these
organs must surely falter. These
vital truths are leading druggists
everywhere to dispense and recon-
mend DR.. Shoop's Restorative. Test
it few days, and see! Improve
ment will promptly and surely fol-
low, Sold by Capital Drug Store.