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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
VIRGINIA LAUNCHED.

Word was received here last night
that the stranded steamer Virginia,
which for two months has been perch
ed high and dry in williamson's corn
field near Willow Grove, had been
launched. On Monday the boat was
skidded across the corn field and al
lowed forest at the top of an incline
during Monday night. Early yester-
day work was again taken up, and
during the afternoon hours the boat
was pulled into the water. The
launching of the boat was done by a
Pittsburg concern, and was success
ful in every way. The boat after
undergoing a few minor repairs at
the point where she is now tied up,
will make a trip to Pittsburg. From
there she will start out on her regular
time.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
The BRIDGE! THE BRIDGE!

Has anyoneh heard of the Mayor az &
the Town Council of Point Pleas
ant taking any action towards getting
the Railroad Company to furnish some
protection to travellers who pass un-
der the bridge along Main and Wand
Street? Ifthe Railroad Company can
be made to give protection from the
danger that Is incident to travellers,
then immediate steps should be taken
in that direction; and if it cannot,
then the Town itself should provide
some kind of protection, and not wait
to do so until some person is killed or
seriously injured. This matter should
not be neglected, and in the language
of Patrick Henry we say, that the
Town authorities should not 'Iiesup-
inely on their backs and hug the de-
lusive phantom of hope, hoping
that someone will not be killed. 1t
is likely to occur at any time, and de-
lay is dangerous.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
TWO HEADS
BOTH WELL DEVELOPED. ADORN
BROOKLYN CHILD.

New York, April so.-John o.
Nelson, of+l14 Stuart avenue, Brook
lyn Hills, QueensbOrOugh, has a
daughter who has two well-develOped
heads, he says. She is 6 years old
and is unable to walk or sit up, but,
her father says, she is as bright as
any child he ever saw.
When the child was born the doc
tors told its parents that she could
not live, but Nelson employed the
best specialists, and succeeded in
keeping his little one not only alive,
but in giving her comparative health.
This cost him all he owned, he says,
about SsS, 900, and he and his wife
now are poor.
The Nelson's do all possible to pre-
vent strangers seeing their child and
wrap her up to get her out of doors
without attracting attention. The
child speaks English and German
with equal fuency, using both mouths
when she speaks, 50 her father says.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
RED" HENRY INJURED.

The base ball fans will all regret
to learn of the serious accident that
happened to Red" Henry yesterday
on the base ball diamond at Point
Pleasant, while engaged in a prac-
tice game. In making base slide
he twisted his ankle, breaking two
bones, which will necessitate his
being laid up for some weeks. This
will be serious loss to our home
team, for it was almost certain that
Red was to be one of the boys
during the coming season. He was
playing exceedingly good ball, was
the star performer at the Gallipolis
game last week, and performed well
at the game Sunday against Lancas-
ter. Red" is a whole soul, good
natured fellow, and we will all be
sorry that We will not be able to
cheer him in some of the excellent
plays which he would have been
certain to make had it not been for
the accident which happened to
him.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
<. & N. OFFTCERS
C.&O. ANDHOCNNGVALLEYOFHCIAL
TAKE MANAGEMENT OFROAD.

Columbus. Ohio, April so.-The
new officers of the Kanawha and
Michigan railway, recently sold to
the Chesapeake and Ohio and Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Rail-
ways, were announced today By
President N. Monsarrat.
Gabriel Morton, formerly with the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, is ap-
pointed secretary and assistant to
president, with Offices in Charleston.
W. ]. Blenneman, formerly with
the Chesapeake and Ohio is made
auditor. E. n. Bennett. now assist
ant paymaster of the Hooking Val
ley, is made treasurer, and j. F.
Holvemer, now chief clerk to the
general counsel for the Toledo and
Ohio Central at Toledo, is appointed
purchasing agent. J. F. Youse.
general agent of the Hooking Valley
at Toledo, Is to be general freight
agent and passenger agent. Norton
Monsarrat, of Toledo, son of Pres
ident Monsarrat is appointed gen
eral attorney.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
MARK TWAIN ON PROHIBITION.

l am friend oftemperance. and
l want it to succeed, but don't
think prohibition is practical. The
Germans, you see, prevent it. Look
at them. They have just invented
method of making brandy out of
sawdust. Now what chance will
prohibition have when man can
take rip saw and go out and get
drunk with fence raila What Is
the good of prohibition if a man Is
able to make brandy mashes out o
the shingles on his roof, or if he can
get deliram tremens by drinking the
legs of the kitchen table?
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
IRA HOBBS SHOOTS HIMSELF IN ABDO-
MEN CANNOT POSSIBLE RECOVER.

Ira Hobbs young man about 90
years old returned from Huntington
yesterday afternoon. after visit
with relatives there, and going inn
mediately to Kingtown, where he
boards, shot himself through the
abdomen. 1t is said by parties that
saw him that he was intoxicated
when he got off the train. There
were two or three eye witnesses to
the shooting which occurred near
John cheesebrew's store.
Hobbs says that it was an acei-
dent, but all of the people present at
the time claim it was deliberate at
tempt at suicide. 1t is said that he
was very much in love with.a GER
tain young lady here and that she
did not reciprocate his attentions.
This it is thought was the motive for
the rash act. He made statement
to Andy Daugherty under promise
that he would not divulge it unless
he died from the wound. An eye
witness says that he pulled the gun,
a thirty-two caliber. American Bull
Dog pattern, from his pocket, plac-
ing it against his right side and pull
cd the trigger before any ane could
stop him, The bullet struck book
in his pocket DETECTING downward,
perforating the intestines in several
places. The affair happened about
six o'clock yesterday evening and
he has been lingering between life
and death ever since. DR.. Fadely
attended him and SAYS that there is
small chance for his recovery. His
relatives came here from Hunting
ton, this morning and everything
possible is being done to save his
life.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
HARD ON BARRIERS.

An ordinance was passed at Water
loo, Nebraska, forbiding a barber to
eat onions between Z am, and 9 p.
m. nor put his finger in his custO-
mers mouth or use tobacco while
working over a chair, and not insist
on customer having his neck shaw
ed or hair singed or to talk gossip.
They have the BARRIERS down pretty
tight there, but it is easy enough for
the the BARRIERS to refuse to shave
people they don't want to shave who
have bad breaths and bad ways of
ANNOYANCE.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
MRS. LEMON PARSONS DEAD.

Mrs. oda Parsons, wife of Lemon
Parsons, died at her home near Fla.
Rock, last Thursday, after an illness
OF FIVE weeks, with Typhoid fever.
The deceased was sixty-6ve years
old at the time of her death, grand,
good christian woman, and will be
sadly missed by numberless friends
and relatives. She was a member
the Adventist Church, taking an
active part in all church work and So
cial affairs in her neighborhood. She
leaves beside a loving husband, two
sons and two daughters. to mourn
their great loss. The funeral was
held from the late residence, Sunday
morning, Rev. Atkinson oficiat ng,
with the following pail bearers: J.
H. McDermitt, S, S. McDermitt,
S. T. McDermitt, c. NJ. McDermitt,
and Chas. and Perry Parsons. In
terment at the Smith Burying
Ground
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
DEATH OF SMALL CHILD.


Hanley, the two year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hood Hoffman. Of
South Side, died last Friday after a
short illness from Typhoid Pneu-
monia. He was bright little child
and the idol of the father and mother
who are inconsoIable in their loss.
Death is hard master, he takes from
us our brightest and best, but he can
not ever mar memory. The funeral
was held Saturday and the little form
was laid to rest in the Pine Grove
Cemetery.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
ORlOLE SOLD.

The steamer oriole, which entered
the trade here several weeks ago,
plying between Huntington and
Portsmouth, has been sold to Woods, /,
Burdette &company. The Kentucky
parties left with the oriole yesterday
at noon. She will be entered in the
trade on the Kentucky river and will
run between Frankfort and Madison
Advertiser.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
CHAS. FRY ARRESTED.

chas. Fry, living at GuyandOtte,
was arrested at his grandson's house
boat, laying at Lock s6,near Hogsett,
last Sunday. Deputy Sheriff Lew
BOwcOtt made the arrest on warrant
sworn out by prosecuting attorney
Blagg. 1t is said that Fry brought
the whiskey (six qnarts of which
were found on the boat when it was
searche9 from GuyandOtte. Nc
evidence was produced to show that
any of it had been sold. so it is
thought to be impossible to make a
case against him.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
YOUNG MAN DEAD.

George Henry Epling, died at his
home near Lock II, Monday, from
tuberculosis. Hewas thirty-six years
old and leaves wife and two sons
and one daughter to mourn their loss.
He was born in Boone County. Feb
ruary IL, 1874. The body was taken
to Barboursyille, Cabel county, for in
terment, Tuesday.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
DISASTROUS FIRE.

The power house of the Hartford
Coal Company, near New Haven,
caught FIRE in some unknown man
ner about FIVE o'clock Friday morn
ing and was destroyed with its con-
tents, entaiEng loss of about ST.
200. The company Immediately
started to rebuild. In the mean
time the coal and salt works will
both have to shut down.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES.

For Sunday May Sth, 1910.
Bible School $50 A. NJ. Preach
ing 1850 A. NJ. and 500 P. N.
Theme of the morning sermon, 'sThe
comforts of the Christian Religion. /"
Of the evening sermon, THE Morn
ing cOmeth, Awake"
A cordial invitation IS extended to
all. Rev. 0. F. Jackson, pastor.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
VIRGINIA VALLEY LEAGUE Will,
OPEN THE SEASON TOMORROW

TomorrOw the season will open in
the Virginia Valley league, the OPEN
ing to take place in the following
cities: Huntington, Parkersburg and
Charleston. Ashland-cstlettsbu r g
viii open the season at Huntington,
Montgomery at Charleston and CALI
polis-Pt. Pleasant at Parkersburg.
The rainy weather for the past ten
days has made the opening day seem
far in the misty future to the anxious
players. On the opening day at
Huntington Mayor Sweiszer will
pitch the first ball, President Spinney
of Cincinnati, receiviag it. spinney
will ais make an address, before the
game. At Charleston Governor
William Glasscsk will make the
opening ad lr,ss, and viii Pitch the
first ball. At Parkerslurg Mayor
W. B. Pedieo viii open the season
with an address, and will FITCH the
first ball. President Srinney has
assigned his umpires as follows for
the opening games: Selves at Charles
ton; Rasch at Parkersburg, aud York
at Huntington. All these men are
known to be clever handlers of the
indicator. Band concerts will be
held at the parks from 80 to s p. M, !,
and parades will be held in the
morning. Joe Mack's players are all
in good shape and he is very sanguine
ofsuccess for his team on the opening.
Tomorrow our team will play at
Parkersburg. We have great hopes
for our own team, and every one in
terested in base ball will wait with
much anxiety the result of its initial
games. We say everyone interested
in base ball, which means practically
the citizenship of Mason County, W.
Va, and Gallia County, Ohio, for
all patriotic people love the home
boys.
We have bunch of fine young
men, jolly, social and moral, who
love the sport. We have in Red
dy" Mack manager who believes
in maintaining a good high standard
for base ball players, and he does not
suffer his men to engage in high life
or riotous living. He has piloted his
men to victory before, and we be-
lieve he will do the same for US. If
our boys do not win at first don't 90
to knocking them, for there is bet
ter time coming. They have had no
practice worthy of notice. They
beat the Hospital team at Gallipolis
by good safe margin last week /;
they were beaten by the Lancaster,
Ohio State League team, Sunday,
by a score of one to three, and made
but one error. They are working out
fine. Everybody is going to be with
them and lend them moral and f.
nancial support. We should be for
our own boys, we must. Every one
of them is a hero. We do not know
them, but we will know them. They
are all right. We must get in the
game with them; we must root for
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
Ground
HOME AGAIN.

Mr.. wally Barnett and wife, who
were bitten by rabid calf sometime
ago, mention of which was made in
this paper and who have been in
Baltimore receiving the Pssteur treat
ment for rabies, returned here Sat-
urday. Theirmany friends were glad
to hear Of their complete recovery.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
FAMILY REUNION.
have have gone,

Judge whiten and family were
visiting with his mother last week,
at Upland. They returned by the
way of Glenwood where a reunion of
the Gwinn family was held. Those
present besides the Judge and fam
ily, were C. E. Gwinn, ofcOlumbus,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Gwinn and Mr..
and Mrs. W. D. Holloway, of Hunt
ington,
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
ELOQUENT SERMON.

Rev. Hunter Davidson, the new
rector of the Episcopal Church at this
place, delivered an eloquent, effective
sermon at the Sunday morning SER
vices, and gave an interesting, ex-
tempOraneous talk in the evening;
both of which were greatly enjoyed
and appreciated by those in attend
auee. The choir rendered an excell-
ent musical program at each service,
Notwithstanding the fact that its
members have not sung together for
many months.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04
MASON CITY GAME.
SCORE BY INNINGS.

Score: R. H. E.
PIT. PIG. ooIIooloo-3 10 5
Mason ooOoooooO-o 5 4
Batteries for Point Pleasant Brown
and Daugherty. For Mason City
Russell and Snyder. Three base
hits-Daugherty, Two base hits
Brown 9, Elias /. Struck out by
Brown 10, by Russell 9. Base on
balls, Russell 6, Brown o. Umpire
Wolfe.
The following new PLAYERS came in
since our last report: Geo. H. Smith,
from Lancaster, Pa, an infelder,
F. VI. Hunter, catcher, and Harry
Best, infelder from Newcastle, Pa.
All of them come well recommended
and viii serve tostrengthen the team
in the weak spots. Smith played in
the game yesterday against Mason
City, and made fine showing on
bag No. 9.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

them, not against them. If you dc
not love the greatest American game
in the world, don.tgcomeSaoverltoIthe
Point Pleasant Diamond, forithere!is
going to be sssome sDortSssthereSSthis
season, and wnen our boys come here
for the home series of games they
are gong to get welcome thas'will
make their souls feel good.
HOSPITAL GAME.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Score: R. H. E.
Pt. p.-G. .toooeoo4o-7 i 4
o. H. E. soooooool-4 I 6
Three base hits-Brown, Martin,
Stone. Stolen bases-valentine l, /,
Henry 4, Mullencamp 9, Sterrett /.
Sacrifice Hits-GilmOre, Daugherty,
Window. Struck Out-By Shafer s.
By Window 6. Umpire Prof. Nc
Einneon.
NOTES OF THE GAME.
Red Henry is the candy" when
it comes to stealing bases. He had
four to his credit in the game satur-
day.
The only time it looked blue, was
in the first inning.
Shafer pitched a mastery game
and had as much speed at the finish
as he had in the opening inning.
Mullencamp plays the first baglike
an old Lacquer. He'll do.
That Umpire surely did give US the
rotten end of every decision.
LANCASTER GAME.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Score: R. H. E.
Pt. Pc. olooooOoo-l IL /
Lancaster o ooo1o2oo-8 5 o
Two base hits-Henry, Smith,
Bay, Walsh, Obey, wentz. Stolen
Bases-Wentz, Valentine 9. Mack.
Strike outs-By wentz IS, BY
Meister le, Base on balls, by Wentz
), by Meister /. Umpire Wolfe.
Attendance 900.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

Lew Dashner has bought the lot
adjoining the Baptist Church, Ou
eleventh Street and will build nice
residence on it.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

Mr.. John varian was \ business
visitor at parkersburg, saturday.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

Mr.. Ed MccullOch from Five-mile,
vas on our streets Saturday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-17
Wbars Money GUYS lite.

The rich Chinaman If condemned Il
death easily procdres substitute,
Some poor wretch, without money 10
secure his spirits from becoming wan
dering devils. with the price Of his mis-
cradle life can purchase proper care
for his spirit. Anything. In fact, can
be done If you have the money. 1t IS
this belief that causes the Chinaman TO
commit suicide by taking his life on the
premises of his enemy TO take Venee-
ance on him. His spirit, he believes,
will forever haunt him. There Is an
other reason also. He knows that as
sure as fate the officials will under
such circumstances come down upon
his enemy and strip him of everything.
Poor Chinese have been known TO sell
everything they possessed. tear down
their houses to esell the timber, sell or
rent out their wives and children and
even sell themselves to procure money
for the proper rites for the peace and
comfort of the ancestral spirits. One
thing alone a Chinese will not do
namely, sacrifice his son.-kenneth F.
Junior. NJ. d.. in National Geographic
Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-17
CHRISTMAS TOYS.

Occasionally there is something in
teresting In those jaily consular re-
ports which most editors use in daily
waste basket target practice. The
consul al Nuremberg. for instance, re-
poyts that the bulk Of American toy
purchases at Nuremburg for this yea
aave now gone over and 1t Is notah'e,
ne saws, that they are considerably
larger than last year. His report pro
eeeds with the information that for
the first nine months of this year the
declared value Of the toys Shipped
from that district to the United States
was sl,854.319. This is s246,1S6 great
err than TIE shipments for the same
period last year and only s50,05S less
tlan the shipments for the en'iNe
year 1909. Toy exports to America
for the present quarter will probably
reach sS50.00o. making the total for
the year somethingsover sa.2OQ,ooO, an
increase of more than Is per cent
over 1909
These toys pay an average Of IS
per cent dirty or a total of about
s,f0,O09. and thus. without taking &C
count Of freight. they cost the Anert
ran Importers in round figures aboit
$S,Ooo000 From the best information
obtainable 100 per cent Is a small
figure to add for freight charges, pro
fits of retailers. Thus the toys bought
In the single city Of Nuremberg this
year for the amusement Of he toys
and girls of the United s ates vii
cost the Americaa dq2ors. the rcuae
sam Of s6,O0a.000. " E
The largest of GermarT's toy c'Ts
toners is the United states. Th'
toy experts to the Urit4ds States fol-
the first eight months Of this yea
totaled 121,000 hundrclweight al
compared with 10000 hrh 'redweigh
in 1909. In 1897. the record yea, !
was $4,000 nrndredwai7tt fer he
same period Great Br'iai7 for the
same period this yea to * s. 0
hundredwelght rs CON- a-I VITA 81
600 hundredwe' ght in 1879, an
( France bought caly 9.1G1 1unlraa
weight az compared WITH 1890 tun
dredweigbt in 1890
7 Jut~fDa from + e. y'a'isti S tte-
| will he a let Ct "dadlirs' crawl
ararrl M &c IN with tie xxi
d.cs," winding life TITO Gowns tina
laugh, dofs that walk, mules thu
kick, engines that go (sometmes
and the cross eyed iack-lr-tneb1
that looks as happy as real Christ
mas fdad.S
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-17

Congressman Thist'ewood has gain
ell distinct victory In his contest
with the war department Officials W.
reference to the National Cemetery
road in Pulaski county. Under a
clause in the sundry civil bill linn {
ing expen, futures from the appro0rla-
ton In that bill to repairs On only
one approach to cemetery, tire otti;
cials undertook TO abandon govern
ment ownership or control of all Other
approaches. Capt. Thistlewood coz
tended that this clause did not justlfv
such action. but merely limited eN-
penditures of money from the apDro-
priation carried in that particular bill.
Yet the qua termaster general not
fed grantors of the land on wficn
the roadways from Cache and Mounds
had been built that the roads We're
abandoned and tie land would revert
to them. Capt. Thistlewooi srbmitt d
the matter to the attorney genera
and That ufficiaI mas sustained h S
view. The government. therefore, re-
stains the roads ami will doubtless see
that they are kept In repair
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-17
A BIusterina Kinq.

OF King George IN. Thomas Cree
vey. who lived in the early part Of
the nineteenth century, tells this story
The king had appointed the bishop
of Winchester TO adminiSter % him
the sacrament on one of lhe Sundays
about Easter. The bishop was not
punctual TO his time. and when tie ar
rived the king. in a great passion al
having been kept waiting. abused and
even swore al him in the most indie
cert manner. on which the bishop very
coolly said he must be permitted to
withdraw. rs he perceived his majesty
was not then in fit state of mind to
receive the sacrament. and should be
ready TO attend on some future day,
wlrD he hoped to tird his majesty in a
better state of preparation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-17
Sons Of BUTCHER.

Three OF the stained @fnss windows
In the hall 90 the Butcher Guild Lon,
don. contain the portraits Of Cardinal
Woisey. William Shakespeare and
Daniel Defoe In recognition of their
connection with the meat trade.
The cardinal was The son OF re
spectacle" butcher Mt Ipswich, In Snf-
folk, and "the immortal bard" assisted
while youngster butcher in his ma
tive town of Standardization.
Defoe, nowadays known as the au-
thor of "Roblnson Crusoe," but In his
day an adventurer. and secret agent Of
his government was the son OF a
butcher in Fore street and a member
of the guild National Provisloner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-17
The Sea Captain Librarian.

At the Melbourne university council
Justice Higgins remarked that he had
come across some queer librarians In
his time. He knew one Australian in
stitute that had appointed a retired sea
captain to the office. That honest
worthy catalogued Max Muller's
Chips From German Workshop
under the heading Of Carpentry"
He should have some fun with Rus
kin's titles when II comes to classify
ing "Sheepfolds" and the Ethics oil
the Dust London Chronicle.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-17

"What we want" said the magazine
editor. rs q, story that reflects real
life F"
That's the trouble with our current
literature" replied the harsh critic.
I'VE are getting too much fact in our
efforts for fiction and too much fictiop
In our alleged facts" - Washington
Star.