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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-09-10
One More lnSatIa..

Science Is an exacting taskmaster,
and he who serves must be ever ready
to give mp time, talents, hope, ambi.
ton, even life itself Mt the beck and
call of the tyraut. The search for the
North Pole has cost many lives and
more treasure, and yet there is no lack
of enthusiasts who are ready to take
mp the work where the last victims
had laid it down. The latest idea is
to explore this region by means OF n
balloon, which seems quite tho most
visionary and hopeless of ali Of the
many fruitless efforts that have been
made in that direction. The effect OF
intense cold on the gas in the balloon,
the possibility of binding storms, the
impossibility of getting ont of trouble
In case of accident, and the certainty
that no rescuing hand could reach the
party, rs no one would know where TO
find them, should all be considered.
1t may be among the possibilities of
science to store gas under pressure
and ut such low temperature that an
amount could be provided sufficient to
bridge over any emergency that might
arise but in tasks of this kind there is
SO much to be looked ont for and
guarded against that only tempera.
ment of the most elastic and daring
description would think of going into
1T. The history OF explorations is
punctuated with horrors and tragedies
and fringed with the bones of martyrs
to science. This, however, is no bar
to future Investigations, and there is
not the slightest difficulty in filling up
the ranks when the order comes to go
forward. York Ledner.
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EVANSVILLE, w. VA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

'Look here, Rosa" sail the youn.
man gravely, al have been thinking o
leaving Warburgh tomorrow.
Rosa cried on.
"But, pursued Mr.. Ross, "I'll stay
if--if--you'll only tell me to my face
what you told my cousin when 1 WIS
hidden away like foolish rat in ii
trap, Rosa. Speak. little onel''
what shall I tell you?" faltered
Rosa.
THAT You love me! that you will
be my wife!"
And she told him So in the Ian
guage lovers best like to hear. Aud
Mr.. Ross stayed in Warburg, and
braved the ridIcule of Alice md Flora,
with little Rosa marshalled on his
side New York News.
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PITH AND POINT.

The cyclones motto-Get of, the
earth. -Cincinnati Tribune.
The coming man will have to sew
and cook. Cincinnati Tribune.
The greatest mistake Of the head is
in growing too large for the hat. -
Puck
There is nothing more disagreeable
than being told things for your own
good. Puck.
Families with babies and families
without babies are SO sorry for ench
other. -Atchilon Globe.
Mary had little lamb.
As you have hcarI before;
III Mary had been hungrier.
She would have called for more.
-Someryillc Journal
Civilization consists in putting on
stif collars and two layers Of clothes
in summer instead OF towel. -Atch-
ison Globe.
1t sounds strange to hear Of n man
running out of money" Most of us
prefer to stay right in the midst of it.
Richmond Dispatch.
A Conversation" bicycle is the
its name it is thought to be n lady's
bicycle. -Norristown Herald.
There was II man in our town.
And he was wondrous wise;
III" never Dragged TO his dear vito
About his mothers pies.
Indianapolis Journal
Biggs -"Why does Brown always
write his Jokes on such thin paper?"
Diggs $50 the editors can see
through them, l suppose. Albany
Journal.
New Arrival-"Are all your rooms
engaged?" Hotel Proprietor Yes;
but there are lot of summer girls
about here who aren't. - Phiadelphia
Record.
The flowers are Streaming in the dew,
Aud ice cream now abounds;
While "ls It hot enough for youY"
Goes on it, annual rounds.
Atlanta Constitution.
Speaking OF tn voice OF labor"
said Brown, 81 never realized how
much it was out OF tune until / heard
or new cook singing at her work. -
Vogue.
Upon the wall she saw my photograph
L thought that it was handsome; but the
dame.
With just faint suspicion Of laugh.
Iuduigcd in rIpturous praises OF the franc.
Judge.
"Don't put yourself out. I'm going
now, said young Mr.. Steylait as he
heard crenk on the stair. 'It's not
myself but you I'm going to put out, ;"
said Mr.. Fondauter, proceeding ut
once to carry out his plan, Boston
Courier.
Where wise men are with doubts perplexed
He sees nm easy way;
Great problems which for years have yexed
He solves i'm half day
or science, art. philosophy,
He has profOundest knowledge.
There is no mystcry-.you see.
He's just come out Of college.
-Kansas City Journal.
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Peculiar Procas. oil .enerltinn.

a seventy-seven-y ear-old citizen Of
Great Falls, Wash, is undergoing n
peculiar process of physical regenera.
ton. About year ago he contracted
pneumonia, and his life was for some
time despalred Of, the doctors saying
his right lung was hopelessly wasted.
He recovered, however, but when Just
able to NOODLE around he fell and
broke his thigh bone, aud WAS confined
to the hospital again for six months.
Since leaving, however, his physical
condition has improved remarkably.
His lungs began TO open mp until they
became almost as we'll as ever: his
skin shed off and new skin grew, and
his hair and beard, which were snow
white, are coming o1t Jet black. His
limbs and muscles have limberel M,
aud he started week or so since to
take n herd Of young horses across a
long trail 70 market. He says if he
continue TO grow youug he will get
married again and grow up with the
country. New York SUI
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A ProyideniiaI Explo don

a number OF stores and houses in
Downieville, Cal, we're blown up with
giant powder few days ago in order
to save the whole town from destruc-
ton. Fire started in tho Chinese
quarter and soon got beyond the con.
troll Of tho Fire Department. A strong
wind blew the flames toward the main
business portion Of the town, and rs
the only means to avert utter destruc-
ton big box OF giant powder was
placed in each OF half dozen build
ings in the path OF the fire and touched
oil simultaneously. Tho space the
bindings had occupied was swept
almost completely clean. New York
Sun,
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IA LITTLE BROTHER OF THE AIR"

There is bird L know so well,
1t seems as ii he must have sung
Beside my crib when was young,
Before 1 knew the way to spell
The name Of even the smallest bird,
His gentle, joyful song heard.
Now see if you can tell, my dear,
What bird it is that, every year
Sings "Sweci - weet-ycry merry
cheer"
He comes in March, when winds are strong,
And snow returns to hide the earth;
But still he warns his heart with mlrtA,
And waits for May. He fingers long
1 While flowers fade; and every day
Repeats his small. contsnted lay;
AS il to say, we need not fear
The seasons change. If love is hero
With "Sweet-sweet - sweet - very merry
cheer"
lie does not wear n Josephs coat
or many colors smart and gay;
His suit is QUAKER brown and gray.
With three dark patches mt his throat.
And yet Of all the well-drcsscd throny
Not one can sing so brave song.
1t makes tn" pride OF looks appear
n vain and foolish thing. TO hear
His Sweet sweet sweet-very mcrry
cheer
a lofty place he does not love,
But sits 10y choice. and we'll at case.
In hedges. anI in little trees
That stretch their slender arms above
The meadow brook; and there he sine.s
Till all tho field with pleasure rings;
And so he tolls in every ear,
The iowlicst homo to heaven is near
In "Sweet sweet 80 sweet - very rcrr,
cheer"
like the tune, like the words;
They seem 50 true, 81 free from art,
SO friendly. and :, full Of heart,
That If but one of all the birds
Gould be my comrade everywhere,
My little brother OF the air.
I'd choose the song-sparrow, my dear,
Because he'd bless me, every year.
With Sweet - sweet sweet very merry
cheer
Horny van Dyke, in tho Century.
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cigar.
Three chattering, noisy girls, each
with tongue three times its proper
length There's my cousin Flora.
Alice Aymer, and Rosa Fernall blue
eyes, black eyes and melting gray by
the way, that little monkey Rosa,
isn't bad looking. | rather fancy that
peculiar shade of brown hair. She
would make tolerable study for nv
next heroine. | may rs well put her
to some useful purpose Heighol |
think Aunt Meg was crazy to invite all
those girls here mt once !"
lie paused moment, as the merry
pearl OF girlish laughter echoed in the
adjoining apartment.
''They're laughing Mt me. Girls
always think bachelor fair game"
Tap! tapl tap! sounded softly On
the panel Of his door, aud he Ia lust
time to take his heels off the table
before Flora EIgeworth put her head
into the room.
Cousin Kenneth, are you there ?"
well what's wanting now?"
MAY we come in?'
81 may as we'll say yes :"
81 just want the girls to see what Il
dear little den you've got here"
Flora threw open the door, and nd
United her two companions.
Here he is, girls the old bachelor,
ms he appears in his native wildsl I"
''Now, young ladies', " said Mr.. Ross.
throwing his hnlf-smoked cigar out OF
the window, "I'll trouble you to be a
little less uncercmoniousl
For Alice and Flora had pounced on
his sheets of loose manuscript like
honey bees on bed of heliotrape. and
were laughing over the rather iilepible
chirography. Miss Fernall stood
near the door, little confused and
very pretty, in her bushes and uncor.
tainty.
Don't be cross, Kenneth" said
Flora. "We're going down TO the
post o0ice now. Rosa Fcrnall has
written n twclyeprgo letter to her
sweetheart out in Canada"
"FlOrn ~ exclaimed Rosn.
"And,' pursued tho RELENTLESS.
Flora, "wc're going to post it. Come,
girls"
And Mr.. Ross was left alone with
the heavy musk roses nodding at tn,
open easement and the dreamy muir
muir Of maple boughs and far Off bee.
in his chr.
"a twelvc-poyo letter to her sweet
heart ~ he ponlcrcd. ",5he must hay,
had something very interesting t,
write Canada, ch? ! wish il wa
Van Dicmcu's Land
Mr. Ross rose from his casy-chnir
and began TO walk up and down tin,
floor.
"Its too COMPOUNDED hot TO breath,
hcrcl' he said, impaticntly taking NJ
his hat. 'I'll go and take tramp il
the woods
Flora Elgcworth had succeeded il
planting u ranking thorn in her cous
ins breast, all unconscious though sh,
hal been.
Tho sun was low in the sky whci
Kenneth returned from his abstracte,
ramble in the woods, and the wide
old-fashioncd country house was verl
still rs he assembled toward his Owl
apartment.
"HaIlOl"
Mr. Ross gazed vacantly round tb,
room with something OF the Devil
dered feeling that might have be
longed TO tho Eastern Prince whom b
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Advertisements viii be inserted Ct enc dollsA
Per SQUARE. tor the hrst insertion and Am
eens for each subsequent insertion
Local, Business and Special netiose ~
cent? line. and no notice inserted for LEI
than one dollar.
Legal advertisements will Be inserted q
the rates allowed By law and will, In all eases,
De ehssed to the attorney, and payment Will
be required upon delivery Of certified copy.
CHARon FoR ANNoUNCKMRNTs.-Fo
county ofncen, IS; State and Congress, SO.
Terms for Gaming advertisements made
Known on application TO the publisher.
Sos fhNrIN9 executed with neatness and
Dispatch. Es-Ordsrs By mail viii recsiys
pro0Ds attention.
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A Foolish Masquerade.

I1REE girls do,ni-
ciled in tho next
room ! There's an
end of my writing
Tor one month, Mt
least :"
Kenneth Ross
pushed his papers
into q confused
heap, shut his desk
with n vindictive
snap, and lighted n
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
ANGRY SAN JOSE CHINESE,
Faction Troubles Expected
Over the Abduction of
Soon HO.
Her Husband Charged With Being
a Notorious PolygamiSt With
Many Wives.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 12-It looks as
though serious trouble will result in China
town over the alleged kidnapping of Soon
Ho. Yesterday afternoon Soon Ho, or
Mrs. Ham Ket Soon, as she has right to
be called now, was arrested on a charge of
grand larceny. This morning she was re-
leased on bail in the sum of $4,000, but this
afternoon members of the opposing faction
made affidayits that the bonds furnished
were worthless and asked that she be re-
manded to the custody of the Sheriff. Her
examination on the charge of grand lar
ceny.was set for Tuesday.
The enemies of Ham Ket Soon allege
that Ham Ket is none other than profess
sional wooer of Chinese maidens, who has
been known heretofore as Ling Lee. They
assert that he has five wives in Portland,
Or, and rs many more in this State, he
having married them all to quash abduc-
ton charges as in this case. They also
threaten Ham Ket with arrest for blgamy,
as they claim the only thing that Separ-
ated Ham Ket and his wives were good
sums Of money.
At present the two factions are watching
each other closely, and but little encour-
agement would cause a crash between
their respective tongs. 1t is thought a
fight will surely occur if Ham Ket Soon
attempts to take his bride to Portland, Or.
as he has already expressed his intention
of doing.
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any outside yacht will have for the cup.
Among the yachts which will contest will
be the Rover, Commodore Bruce; Ella,
Captain Ames; Pride of the Bay, Captain
W. D. Hutz; Harpoon, Captain Cook !;
Whirlwind, Admiral Won Schmidt; Molly
Woggin, Captain Burner, and the Sleipner,
Murthin and Mckenzie. The Flash, Cath
crime, Mist and Cisne have already been
entered in the smaller classes, but the list
will probably be greatly swelled before the
start.
The yachts will be divided into five
classes according to the load water line
will be under 80 and over 80 feet second,
under 35 and over 80; third, under 80 and
over %; fourth, under % and over 20; and
fifth, 20 feet and under.
The sailing regulations will be those OF
the San Francisco Yacht Club, the Sea-
wanhaka rules governing the classification
and computations. The course will be
across an imaginary line from the flag on
the clubhouse wharf to the Chispa around
Shag Rock, around a stakeboat off
Angel Island bell; thence back to starting
point The boats in the first three classes
will go twice around the course. A pre-
paratory gun will be fired at l: %. The
first start will be made at 80 o'clock and
each successive start at intervals OF ten
minutes.
At IL 80 o'clock in the forenoon there
will be a race for launches. The Daring,
Matthai's new boat, has been entered, and
it is expected to get in the Satellite CDR.
Buckley and the Athlete George Knight).
The greatest rivalry exists between the lat
ter craft, but the palm is conceded to that
owned by DR.. Buckley for speed in smooth
water. Colonel Knight wants a race in
smooth and rough water, and if course
can be agreed upon by the owners to-mor-
row morning the race will be run.
The formal presentation of the perpetual
challenge cup to Commodore Leonard of
the Encinal Yacht Club took place at noon
on last Wednesday. Immediately Com
modore Cutie of the San Francisco Yacht
Club presented challenge to President
Holt of the Encinals and named the Queen
as the vessel which would compete against
any craft in the Alameda Club for the cup.
The conditions are that the challenge must
be accepted and the race sailed inside of
sixty days unless the regatta committees
of both clubs agree to postponement for
thirty days more.
There has been some talk during the
week of the unfairness OF Commodore
Gutte's challenge, it being stated that
the Encinals have no vessel to pit against
the swift Queen.
~ challenged under the rules" said the
commodore yesterday, land If the En-
cinals haven't boat to pit against the
Queen let them relinquish the cup, and
some other club challenge the San Fran
ciscos, that we may have race this year
anyhow, according to the programme.
The Encinals, however, have no idea of
relinquishing the cup without a struggle,
and it is said that they will have boat
before the race comes off which will give
the Queen all she can do to get away with
her.
The Encinals' regatta. which was to
have been held to-day, has been postponed
until the oath on account of the absence of
several of the clubs boats.
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ON THE EASTERN TRACKS,
Barger Suspended at Kansas
City for Holding His
Mount.
WINNERS AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
Three FaVorites, One Second Choice
and Long Shot First at ST.
Louis.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 12.-The only
favorlte to come home to-day was Ida
Wagner. who was backed down in the
second race of the day from to l to to 5
Barger was suspended indefinitely for the
alleged pulling of Bird Dobson, the favor
lite in the third race Two horses were left
at the post in this race, and Starter Brown
put the boys on the ground for not trying
to get off with their fields. Summaries:
Six furlongs, Hardin won, Kansas Girl sec
ond, Little Nell third. Time, 1:l7.
,. Five fnpITIl1onss Ida Wagner won, Madonna
Four and half furlongs Nellie Casteel won,
Time, :57.
Fourth race, seven furlongs-Josephine won,
Pony Bob second. Momus third. Time, 1 81.
Five and a half furlongs, Gateway won, John
second, Miss Andic third. Time, 10.
BRIGHTON BEACH RACETRACK, N.
Y, July IAN attractive card and the
cool weather brought 5000 persons to the
track this afternoon. The first two races
furnished the only exciting finishes of the
day. Summaries:
One mile, Long Bridge won, Hawarden
second, Golden Gate third. Time, l :4315.
Five furlongs, Perseus won, Little Dorritt
second, Shakespeare third. Time, l :03.
second, Hanwell third. Time, l :15h.
Ocean Wave stakes, six furlongs, Hugh
Penny won, Discount second, Weinberg third.
Time, 1:14A.
One mile, Sir Excess won Rey del Carades
second, Stone Nellie third. Time, l :4115.
One and an eighth miles, Mirage won, Little
Tom second, Eagle Bird third. Time, :5612.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 12.-The track
was slow to-day and the attendance only
fair. Three favorites, a second choice and
long shot won. Summaries:
Six furlongs, Issie 0 won, Charles second,
Hart Wallace third. Time, 1:16.
Four and half furlongs. William Duke Jr.
:565a. '-'s-' ''D' u . 'Hii' -'''
SIX and halt furlongs, Star Ruby won, Mag
Mile, Brazos won, Mercury second, Viola
knight third. Time, 1:4334.
Mile, Liselg won, Amelia May second, Linda
third. Time, 1:41L.
OAKLEY, OHIO, July 12.-To-day's re-
suits:
Six furlones. The Winner won, Sir Dixie Sec
ond, Rondo third. Time, :15N.
Seven furlongs, Sissy Knott won, Minnie
Baxter second, Noah third. Time 90.
Five and half furlongs, Monteith won, Sid.
One and three-sixteenths miles, Voorhees,
JOB sSe e'e'A'ss 'e'0HO' nay > 'A-'D' Line
One mile. Captain Drane won, Peabody sec.
ond, Oakley third. Time, AK.
Seven furlongs, Strathrol won, Grammar sec
ond, Doctor third. Time, 1:2S.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 12.-To-oay's
results:
Five furlongs, Buttress won, Old Man second
Sir Archer third. Time, / :043l.
Seven and q half furlongs, Zaldivar won
Anna Mayes second, Sir George third. Time
:36H.
six iurlongs, The Rock won Red John sec
ond, Helen Wren third. Time. lis.
One mile and twenty yards, Freddie L T won
Fakir second, Ell Reno third. Time, 1 :43L.
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A REGATTA FOR BLOOD,
Preparations Made for the
Third Race for the Trophy
Tomorrow.
ALL ARE AFTER THE QUEEN
Morrell'S Boat Looking for the Per-
petual Challenge Cup News
of the Yachts.

A hop will be given at the San Fran
cisco Yacht Club house at Sausalito to-
night, and tomorrow the second regatta of
the season under the auspices of the club
will be held over what is known as the
clubhouse course" The race is for a
trophy given by local firm and is open to
all yachts in regularly organized clubs on
the bay. 1t will be the third run for the
trophy, which is now held by the speedy
Queen. Should the latter make the fastest
time over the course tomorrow Charles
Morrell, her owner, will retain possession
of the prize for good. The first race was
in last September and the second on
May l, the Queen winning both handily.
The regatta of o-morrow will be a race
for blood, for it will be the last chance that
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wonderful torrent did cease to flow, and
the river ran dry. The preceding winter
had been severe one and the ice which
had formed in Lake Erie was of phenome-
nal thickness.
Then came, on March 81, sudden ex-
ceedingly warm spell of weather, which
melted the SHOWS, and then warm rain
poured downin torrents during the entire
day of March %. The ice was loosened
and strong east wind drove it far out in
the lake during the night. But at sunrise
on the 10Th the wind came from the west,
and, as the sailors say, it was "blowing
great guns" This terrific gale drove the
immense mass of ice into the mouth
of the Niagara River, where it was
gorged and piled up from shore to
shore, Theoretically sealing the river from
damming the waters back into the lake
Thus it happened that Niagara ran dry, it's
falls became black, barren rocks and its
mighty thunders were put to sleep. With
in four or five hours tiny streams of water
began to trickle through the gorge. The
tremendous power back of those streams
accelerated their flowing, and in short
time the ice dam gave way, and there
never was such a wild, roaring, mad flood
in Niagara before or since, and thus the
cataract became itself again.
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a GUN ANNEI.
The Stockton Athletic Association Arrang-
ing to Organise One.

The Stockton Athletic association Arrang-
ing TO Organise One.
STOCKTON, CAL, July 12-At meet
ing of the board of directors of the Stock
ton Athletic Association last evening three
delegates were appointed to represent the
associations gun annex in the board of
governors of the State Inanimate Target
Association, and the gun annex was au-
thorized to proceed in perfecting per-
manent organization.
The annex will meet tomorrow even
ing at the clubreoms, and all mem
bers of the association are requested
to be present to elect officers
for the season, and to perfect arrangements
in the matter of laying out grounds at
Goodwater Grove, which has been secured
No dues will be required of members of the
athletic association who wish to join the
gun annex.
In the matter of traps, ETC., it is expected
that the association will provide every
thing for the annex at the start, as they
have provided for the boatmen, wheelmen,
etc. But after the annex is started on it's
way it will be self-supporting, through the
profits on bluerocks and the privileges to
be awarded in the matter Of sales of am
munitiop etc
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against the Campbell Company in the
United States court to-day. The receivers
are to continue the business.
The bill states that the company is an
Illinois corporation doing business in
Kansas City, st. Louis, Chicago, South
Omaha and Fort Worth. 1t has done an
extensive business in loaning money, Sc
cured by chattel mortgages On herds OF
cattle, and by negotiable promissory notes.
THESE were Endorsed by the company, sold
to the bank and in discounting these loans
the commission company in each case in
dorsed the note SO discounted, thereby
guaranteeing the payment to the bank of
the loan. The bank loaned the company
$4,000, which was secured by chattel
mortgages. The bill states that the COM
pany owes other debts to the amount OF
$4,000.
The assets, other than the money owed
TO the company by cattle-raisers and pros
pectlve commissions of 100000, are esti-
mated at 100000, of which only half is
available.
Receiver Black said this morning that
the business last year had been bad and
losses incurred. He asserted that the cred
ltors would receive SO cents on the dollar.
circular has been issued to customers an
Dounclng continuance of the business by
the receivers