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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-28
FAREWELL OLD YEAR.

The old year will soon have past
into history. We part with it as
with an old friend. To some it has
brought much joy-to others sorrow.
Yet VIC are reluctant to say farewell.
Like a palsied man it totters as it
nears the end of life,s journey:and
goes forward toward that vast vault
wherein doth lie the forms of dead
dyrasties and sheeted centuries swept
by the remorseless hand of time to
that great graveyard ats the entrance
of which rises. the imaginary tomb
stone upon which is inscribed these
words: THE PAST There is a sub
lime solemnity in the slowly moving,
yet never varying, tide of years.
Man has marked its course into hours,
days, weeks, months, years and
centuries, yet it rushes on, on, on,
and still on, utterly unmindful of the
puny marks raised to measure the
tide that never tires. Dynasties
have rose, Aourisiing and decayed;
cities have sprung from fertile plains
and then sank beneath the desert $
lrifting sands continents have reared
their lofty browS above the oceans
trackless waste, only to return to the
coral caverns from whence they rose:
risen to the moon of splendor and
become lost in the depth of night,
but Time, patient, ploddins, t~ireless
Time, sweeps OH with the same reg
llarity as when it first issued forth,
from the hollow of Gods hand, to
the chant of the morning stars that
proclaimed Creations dawn. And
;et time is but the image o~feternity,
the shadow of a ShortlesS sea the
type of a duration for which all the
pages past and all the aeons to come
would not make or constitute the first
faint flush ofthe first streak of the
dawn of its second morning. Eter-
nifty thou pleasing, dreadful thought
That never ending reign succeeding
the crash of matter and the wreck OF
the worlds suns, and system, In
telligence has achieved triumphs.
1t has read the stars of heaven and
can foretell to a second when the
great, fiery sun will be hidden in
partial or total eclipse; it can read
the history of the creation on the
rocks OF nature and unfold the secret
liden by God in the bowels of the
earth but when it attempts to grasp
the significance of eternity it stands
abashed and dumbfounded at its in
ability to comprehend an infinite
,,lnn
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-28

The agitation for popular election
of United States senators will rise
to the height of an irresistible up
rising Especial Privilege succeeds in
doing what it is trying to do in four
states at this moment. In Massachu-
etts Special Privilege wants to re-
turn its tried and trusted servant,
Henry Cabot Lodge, to the United
States senator regardless of the gro-
tests of the people. In New Jersey
Special Privilege backs James Smith,
who betrayed the people IN the days
of Cleveland's administration and
can be depended upon to do so
again In New York and Ohio
Special Privilege has picked out
candidates for the senatorial togas
none of whom would dare 20 before
the people for the Office. 1t is just
possible that Special Privilege MAJ
oyer-reach itself in its arrogant greed
pull down the pillars of the temple
and bury itself in the wreckage, for
the temper of the people is not to be
trifed with these days.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-28

sary that they battle: better not. I
never leave them out in heavy rains,
or they VIII open their mouths and
rink enough water to drown.
AS soon as fully f~eathered. In three
or four months. they are ready 70 pick.
and may be picked every eight weeks.
ifter the fall picking l begin to feed
srain. When fully feathered they will
De ready for market II they can
lave free access to a plot Of corn they
will not allow any OF 1t to go to waste.
md will ave trouble OF feeding.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-28

THE next President of the Unit
ed States will be a Democrat
Norman E. Mack.
That is no certainty. The next
president of the United States will
be a Democrat provided the Dem
ocratic party gives a good account
of itself in the next two years, and
not other wise. The Democratic
party is on trial, If the people find
that the trusts and special interests
are successful in their present Ill
concealed effort to place the reract-
ionary element of the party in the
saddle, the people will overthrow
the Democrats party two years
hence with the same cheerful and
forceful unanimity with which it dis
lodged the Republican party in the
late elections. The people have
had their eyes opened and intend to
keep them open. The next presi-
dent Of the United States will be a
Democrat if the Democratic party
proves itself true to the interests of
the masses and will be well for all
the party optimists to note well the
significance of that If"
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-28

But I knew him in the city. you
know. and he's a nice. quiet young
man. 1t was so funny that he should
happen TO be out here. Isn't 1t
strange how things come about?"
Yes. rather strange! Minnie
SchoGeId-"
-oh, you dear old thing. l know
what you're going to say" exclaimed
the girl. as she rose up and stopped
the others words with a hug and a
kiss. you are going to invite him to
come over here as often as he wants
to. and 1 shall bless you for 1t. It's
SO good of you. Maybe he'll get over
his sadness now"
81 shouldn't a bit wonder. What
hayseeds we are in the country. and
what smart. cute girls they 90 raise
IN the city,"
The young man came wei next
day. Aunt Rachel thought pretty
well of him, but she held him at a
distance. Miss Minnie was careful
TO call him Mr.. Armstrong. and he
was very particular to Miss Scho-
field" her, but when did a young girl
ever pull the wool over the eyes OF
a woman Of fifty. and a two-times
widow at that? She said but little
U thought much She let two or
= 49,
three days pass. and then asked:
is this Mr.. Armstrong In love with
any girl that you know Off"
Why. think he is. Yes. think
he,s as good as engaged to one. It's
tunny how happen to know. but 1t
Just happens.
Nice girl"
splendid"
And he's sad because her parents
OBJECT TO the match
lhats IT. of course he's sad.
Aahty, Just suppose o were a young
man, poor, but awfully sweet and
hlce! suppose you love a gtr!-a
n!ce slfl-out ecacs you hadn't a
hafrei I money your father should
ecu MN 10 eake a skate? He rust
skate. even II 1t breaks the poor girls
heart Wouldn't you think 1t aw-
III:
I don't know-brt there's the Bap-
list minister driving up. and he'll be
sure to stay for supper. He always
does, and he's got a monstroEs Ape
lite for a preacher. Run away. now.
III Introduce o later"
The good man could have inquired
all about the spiritual welfare Of
Aunt Rachel. her hired a Miss
Winnie and Mr.. Armstrong in half an
hour and gone his way. bpt he hung
on for supper. He had been there be-
fore.
1t was five o'clock and supper
would be ready IN an hour. when two
EXPLANATIONS Of establishment were
uttered at the same moment The
first was from Miss Minnie who was
upstairs dressing for the Introduction
and supper. and the second from
Aunt Rachel who was looking out Of
the front door. Both saw Mr.. Soho
field drive up. Young Nj. Armstrong.
who was there. also saw him but he
uttered no exclamation. He was too
oil
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-28

TO tell you the truth, Colonel
said the lawyer, the Law business is
all right in its way. Butt just
practice law enough to enlarge my
circle of acquaintance and keep my
nerves steady. l make my living
playing poker. y Cincinnati Times
Star.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-28
HOUSE TO PROTECT TURKEYS
One Shown In Illustration Affords
Necessary Shelter From Efe-
men:s and Marauders.

This turkey house is protection
sainst the elements and marauders.
''hioh Is very necessary for these
IDS. The whole from; may be Of
!re netting. or enclosed part way.
,~:&erwise doors and windows are pro
t!ded as in -cut. A ventilator is fixed
n the top at the back. This is to be
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-28
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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-28

<eDt ooen at all times. The roosts
arc placed "a . level well up from
thc r~ouad aid n the front Of the
building. Sliding OIL rolling doors
one IN ;Ae ear LETT open during the
day arb only enough light for the tur-
keys . : thoir way OF getting IN
md o.: the roosts.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-28

Miss Clara Musgrave, who is at
tending Marshall College. II Hunt
inSton, came up Monday Tor a few
days visit with friends.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-28
CHAMP CLARK again gives evidenc

CHAMP CLARK again gives evidence
of his possession of sturdy common
sense and u wholesome regard fer
the public welfare by announcing a
commendable attitude toward tariff
revision and the appointment of
house committees. The next speaker
declares that he has no desire to re-
tain the right of appointment of
committees and prefers than the
house should name its own com
mittees, thus placing himself square
ly in acc I'd with the position of tn
Democrats and insurgent Republicans
in their fight against the despotism
of the speaker in the last session.
Mr.. Clark declares for t:.riff revision
as quickly as it can be accomplished
and as to the method says: l prefer
the scheme of separate bills f"r
separate schedules, taking the
schedules with the most obnoxious
features first There is much to
commend in this method, which
would largely do away with the
log rolling" which has heretofore
defeated any efforts to arrive at a
just and sane consideration of the
schedules on their merits. The first
schedules to receive attention should
be those of food products and cloth
ing. The wiping out of the excessive
and unjust duties or things the
peopls must eat and wear would dc
much to relieve the complaint Of the
high cost of living and am lie time
could then be taken in the consider
alton of the less onerouS schedules.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-28

The twelve or fifteen thousanc
lawyers of New York are complain
ing that the year Of the lean kline
has arrived. They are not making
any money in comparison with other
seasons, This does not apply so
much to the lawyer who specialize
in criminal practice as the most i'm
portant attorney who handles bust
ness cases. According to the gossip
in legal circles, scores If the men
who counted their incomes in the
thousands II few years ago have Gu,
down Office expenses to fit their de-
creased incomes.
The fact is that business men
are growing in sense" said one
candid man of law the other day.
The crowded conGiti,n of the
calendars here mas somtthi lg to do
with it. If dispute arises between
two merchants and a suit is brought,
it takes more than a wear t, ret it
on trial, and then follow four or five
other years of litigation, new trials,
and wearying tcchnicalities. II
the merchants 20 to law to crafty a
spite, that may suit them well
enough But ifboth men are honest
in their difference, they are more
apt to agree on a referee who is
most often a lawyer who has had
years of experience on .he bench
and he hears their case in his office.
He is absolutely fair in his deal
ings, forLis one desire is to get at
the truth. -tiis decision is apt to
be just, and to be in as strict accord
ande with the law and evidence as
that any judge could render. And
the litigants have saved years in
time and perhaps thousands of dol
lars in money.
1t was in this connection that d
story was told of the late John G,
C4rlisle. After he located here he
met al old Kentucky friend, who
had been practicing la~ in New York
for two years previously. Mr.. Car,
Isle asked him how he was getting
on.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09

These early orange lands extend from
Delano to the foothills of the Sierra
NevadaS, with watershed of over
10000 square miles supplying the pnr-
est zcater from the highest mountains
of the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
BOUGHT 500 ACRES
IN ORANGE COUNTY
THE OLD BlXBY RANCH TO BE
SUBDIVIDED
Land Is Taken at Valuation of $500
Per Acre - Ample Gravity
Water Supply Is
Feature

One of the largest deals in valua-
BILE acreage consummated during the
past few days was the sale of the old
Bixby ranch acreage in Orange coun-
ty near the town of Corona. There
are 500 acres in the ranch which nave
been used for years as pasture land.
Many highly cultivated groves abound
in the region of the county, and as the
gravity supply of water is abundant
the acreage cannot fail to be quite at
tractive to small farmers and citrus
fruit growers.
The acreage was purchased by
Strong & Dickinson of Los Angeles,
from Fred H. Bixby and his sister,
Mrs. Susanna p. Bryant, wife OF Or.
Ernest Bryant, at a valuation OF SZOO
per acre, including the water rights
which are counted to be fully as val
liable as the land. The soil is especi-
ally adapted for the successful grow
ing of all kinds Of fruits and Yege-
tables, with fine markets within easy
reach of the roducers.
The Santa Fe railroad runs through
the land. Possibly a new toWnslte
will be established.
1t is not known at what price the
subdivided acreage will be offered by
the new owners, but such valuable
land so near Los Angeles is scarce. ana
doubtless the purchasing company VIII
find many eager buyers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09

DeLano Orange Land is that Thermal
Belt, or, as more commonly called in
San Joaquin Valley, the BENCH
LAND of this richest valley in Cali
tornia unsurpassed in climate, soil
and water.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
LOTS SALES FOR A WEEK
TOTAL IN VALUE $25,

Giles & Kells. managers of the house
and lot department OF the Wright d cal
lender company, report the following sales
for the past week: Helen f. Appold to to a
local Investor, lots 53 and "a, Norwood Ter
race tract. $500. G. W. Goode to NJ w.
Mason at 2165 West Twenty ninth place, a
modern 6-room bungalow on lot boxlao
feet. for $4,000. The buyer is recent ar
rival from San Diego and bought for
home Fadilla I. Wood to Rex de Barr lots
90. 91 and 92. South Arlington Street tract
on Montclair avenue; consideration Slgoo, n.h
Giles & Kells to f. Nj. Webb. the north
AZ feet of lot "A and the south 80 feet OF
lot IS, wellington place on the west side OF
Arfmore near Fifth street, for $500. Buyer
viii Improve Immediately with residence to
cost sSO0O -,. 49,.
Giles &. Kells to A. Robert Elmore. the
northwest corner of Kingsley drive and Lin
den avenue, 15Ox150 feet, for $4,000. Buyer
will improve the southerly 75 feet with a
residence to cost about $4,000.
James Gunner, administrator. to Fremont
Ackerman. a lot 5OX135 feet on the north
side of West Twenty-ffth street. near
Hoover. lot G, in block ., c. NJ. Wells tract
for s170O. Mr.. Ackerman will improve with
n fine residence.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
WIGGINS BOOSTER
FOR HIGHWAYS
SECRETARY SPEAKS ON VALUE
OF GOOD ROADS
Delivers an Address at Chamber of
Commerce Annual Banquet
In Riverside

Joseph Scott, president-elect of the
Los Angeles chamber of commerce,
and Secretary Frank Virgins were
the principal speakers Friday night
at the annual meeting and Lanquet of
the Riverside chamber of commerce,
at the Glenwood Mission Inn.
With Things Worth While" as his
subject Secretary Virgins. who was
the first speaker took up the live topic
of Good Roads" for Southern Cali
fornia, and was enthusiastically ap-
enthuGiasm and for his logic and elo-
quence.
Below is the address of Secretary
Virgins in full:
Why l have been chosen to talk to
you on good roads and why talk at all
is rather puzzling to me. / know no
more about building good roads than
| do about raising children, having
had no experience in either. 1t seems
out of place and unfortunate, especially
as there are so many of you here who
are old hands at the business and fully
posted in both enterprises. Never
theless, / do know the effects of good
roads in the upbuilding of communi-
ties and the benefits accruing thereto,
and can safely quote from talks made
by men well qualified to give express
sion on tue SUBJECT. Selzer says,
Good roads make good country.
Good roads mean progress and pros
perity. Good roads have money value
beyond our conception. Bad roads
constitute the greatest drawback to
international development and prog
ress, means lack Of communication.
high prices for the necessities of life,
loss of untold millions of wealth and
idle workmen seeking employment"
Prevent Worry and Waste
Good roads, like good cities make
habitation along them most desirable.
They enhance the value of farm land.
they economize time and life and
make billions in money, save wear and
tear, worry and waste and beautify
the country, bringing it in touch with
the city, make better homes and build
up hearthsides. They are the revenues
of trade, the highways of commerce
and agencies of speedy communica-
tions, the ligaments that bind city and
country. These assertions have been
proved n thousand times over where
good roads have been built,
Look at the most extensive good road
ever built in the United States-the
National road from st. Louis to Phil
adelphia, the artery that supplied the
means for rapidly settling up the mid
die west. Along its pathway sprang
up prosperous cities and towns and
farmers rushed for acreage along its
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
More Tall Buildings


The first week in January fairly bris-
ties with announcements of skyscrap-
ing structures soon to be erected in
Los Angeles.
First came the news that Isaac n.
Van Ntlys had decided to erect a ten
story store and Office building on the
southwest corner of Spring and Sew
enth streets, just east of the Lanker-
SHIN hotel and within one block of
Broadway, the structure to cost $1,000,-
600. The lot has a frontage on Spring
street of 170.22 feet and 1866 feet on
Seventh street, exclusive of the alley.
1t is the purpose of Mr.. Van Nuys to
cover the entire lot with the new
structure.
The building will be of the class A
type, a freproof steel structure, mod
ern in appearance and conveniences.
Recently Mr.. Van Nuys acquired
more frontage on Spring street, a lot
on the west side of Spring street, sixty
feet south of the corner lot, for which
he paid $150,0OO. The lot is 6Ox155 feet.
Fourteen=story Building
I. w. Hellman has directed Architects
Morgan Sl Walls to prepare plans for
a modern fireproof building that will
cost about $1,000,000, and when COM
pleted will be of fourteen stories. The
space to be occupied by the structure is
E3XS5 feet on the south side Of Fourth
street, between the Union Trust and
the Southern Trust buildings.
1t is the intention of Mr., Hellman
first to make the building six stories,
with provision for seventy-five offices
above the ground floor rooms, which
will be leased for stores. Later eight
stories will be added. The alley space
will be arched, the new building join
ing the Southern Trust building on the
east.
AS soon as the plans and specihca-
tons are drawn the contracts will be
let. This improvement is in accordance
with the early plans Of Mr. Hellman,
conceived several years ago when he
expended several millions Of dollars in
the construction Of the Farmers and
Merchants bank structure and the 9TH
er buildings adjoining the bank on the
south and west.
Many other imposing structures are
projected, including the new home for
the Union League club at 327 West Sec
ond street 1t will be an eight-story
reinforced concrete building, to cost
$3.50 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
Building Permits Issued
Classified by Wards

is the report, classified by
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09

borders This road stands today but
has lost it's national prestige, as it IS
now a local road 1t is kept up py
the state, county and municipal au-
thorties and it has repaid the invest
ment ten times it's worth in CONNER
cial, social and educational returns
Washington and Jefferson foresaW the
advantage without any previous
knowledge that would accrue by the
creation of such a road.
Save Time and Money
Why our own communities cannot
see with all the illustration and dem
onstration before them that it is TO
their best interests to build, keep and
travel good roads without going into
lengthy arguments and discussions is
more than l can fathom. Just think
of it: 1t costs the farmer in the mid
die west So per ton to haul his product
a mile over the old roadWays, while
under the general system of improved
roads it will effect a saving of more
than 70 per cent, or $125,000,O00 on the
total farm tonnage of the United
States, and in addition to this saving
of time, wear and tear you have a
sum sufficient to build a good road
from the Atlantic to the Pacific which
would not only be national in its char
acter but international In its worth.
It6I6 dl IAlNtI oAdC LAiO III lOouN1 Sc'A
mage is a factor as we'll as in the mid
die west. Your oranges, grapes and
grain must of necessity be hauled to
warehouse and track and the saving
to the farmer of 20 per cent in time and
labor would enable him to pay more
frequent visits to your city, buy more
at your stores, deposit more in your
banks and be in close touch with city
life and city conditions.
Get Busy and Build
With this as an incentive, why is it
necessary to make suggestions? Only
get busy! Dream good roads, talk good
roads, build good roads, travel good
roads, until every avenue of travel in
side your county will be a standing
advertisement to tourists, homeseek-
ers and globe trotters.
You now enjoy the reputation of
producing the finest oranges in the
world; you have the finest orchard
scenery in the state, the greatest mag
nolia avenue in the world, the finest
hotel of it's kind in the universe-why
not add to these attractions the finest
and best roads in the world?
Why, do you know, the first ques-
tion asked me a few days ago in the
east by prospective tourist was:
"How are the roads out there?" Not
what does it cost to live there, how
are your notels, Dut now are your
roads? Good roads meant to the in
ouirer good living, good hotels and
good times. No matter how fine your
place may be and how artistic your
grounds and home you must have good
roads TO induce people to come and
appreciate them.
Build for the Future
You cannot hold your own nor at
tract people here unless you show
them by actual demonstration that
your roads are the best and will re-
main the best for all time to come.
They may visit you once or twice, but
good roads viii attract them always.
Take the cue from Los Angeles coun-
ty. We have voted $3,500.000 to build
roads. good roads that Will gridiron
the county and will endure for all
time, more than 300 miles of broad,
solid highways for the use of the peo-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
ACREAGE AT LOMITA TOWN
Is IN AC I'VE DEMAND

w. l. Hollingsworth & Co. report business
good at the thriving town Of Lomlta. The
following named homeseekers and investors
have made purchases since the last report:
]. D. Watts. one acre. $500; John f. Will
lsins, one acre. $3.50; John A. wilkins, one
acre s425; Carl steinkamp, one acre, $425;
Lille Younker, one acre, $425; George M.
Corle. four acres, $3.50; II. A. Penabaker,
one acre, s40O r. ". Lloyd, one acre $500;
James H. Heacock. one acre, s425: G. j.
Termansen. one acre, $3.50; John Kranzin-
mas, one acre. $500; Mrs a, l. Duncan, five
acres S2S75.