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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-28
THE INNOCENT CONVICTED.
shot While Defending His Master and
Hanged as a Murderer

Hanged n Murderer.
Appearances are deceiving," said
al Old lawyer the other day. '"The
strongest case of circumstantial evil
dence L ever knew was against an in
nocent man. Ny father was n lawyer,
and IN the criminal practice. One of
his clients was hanged for murder
which he never committed.
Just Mt the edge of our town live l
rich old man in a grand old house.
He had no family, aud was alone with
his servants. One night there was n
fearful disturbance in his house. and
neighbors hurried in. Several pistol
shots hal been frel. Tho rich old
man was dead. with bullet in his
brain, and the butler lay with his
hands full Of jewelry aud watches.
right in the doorway of the old mans
room, with n bullet somewhere in his
head, but was not dead
His revolver lay by his side, aud.
so far as could be seen, the whole
story was told right there. The butler.
who had attempted to rob his master.
had been caught in the act aud shot.
but had killed the cid man in the
hight. That was the only translation
to 1t, and here was no other for several
days, because the butler hal a very
serious wound and was delirious for n
weei. However, it was not fatal. aud
as soon as he was himself he made n
statement to the effect that he hal
been awakened in the night by foot
steps, and he had taken his pistol
which had only two loals in it out OF
five, aud gone down into the hall be-
low to see what the noise was.
He noticed that his masters door
was partly open, Mt the far end OF the
hall, and hurried toward it. As he
approached it he heard his master
speak to some one, asking who was
there, and with that there was a pistol
shot and he jumped into the room,
grabbing a burglar rs he did SO, and
Mt the same time getting n shot in the
head from his masters pistol. Beyond
that he remembered nothing more.
This was the condition of the affair
when lay father took charge of it, and,
though he really believed the buffers
story, and tried to prove it, he could
not do it, and the man was finally
hanged. n year later burglar was
shot by policeman in the city near
est us, and he confessed on his death
bed that he was the murderer of our
rich man. He had hidden in the
house early in the evening, had col
lected all he could of jewelry and
other portable valuablas, and was
about getting out when he was caught
both by the old man and the butler.
and that the butler had got the bullet
intended for him, as he had run into
the room just as the old man fred.
Dropping everything in his sudden
surprise, he rushed down stairs and
hid in this hallway, from where he
slipped as soon rs the front door was
opened. In the excitement he was
not observed, and he got away with
out any trouble ct all, as the nearness
to the city made strangers so common
that their presence excited no sus-
picion. I'll never forget that Incl
dent, and Til never be in favor of the
death penalty on circumstantial evil
dence, don't care how strong it is.
Even lynch law is less unjust. Chi
caoO Post
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-28
a Useful Ant-Eater.

When n horde Of yellow caterpillars
infested the linden trees at the Zooloqi-
cal Gardens last week, Head Keeper
Manley, who is in charge during tho
absence Of superintendent Brown, was
sadly puzzled for a way TO get rid of
the pests. Poisonous sprinking mix
lures, tar and coal oil were applied to
the trees, but the results fell far short
OF what had been hoped. The cater
pillars flourished in spite of all, and
seemed 10 increase in numbers Then
the ingenious head keeper had happy
idea. He took the South American
ant eater from its cage, and securing
it with a collar aud a long cord, started
IL mp one Of the trees. The way the
creature laid about with its long sticky
tongue, scooping in caterpillars by the
dozen, more than realized Manley's
greatest expectations. It took TO
them with rs much relish as though
they were its natural food, and in the
course Of half an hour completely
cleaned the tree Manley put the ant
eater mp another tree and it ate until
it wes gorged. Since then it has been
turned out three times a day, and so
great have been its industry and apoe-
tito that the caterpillars are nearly
exterminated, Philadelphia Record.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-28
PlTH AND POINT,

The happy people are not those who
10 right, but those who are blessed
with conceit.-Atchison Globe.
The secret of success has been fair
W we'll kept, considering that so many
people are anxious to tell all about it.
Puck.
Ruralville Citizen-"Did You enjoy
ihe band concert last night?" Another
Ruralville Citizen-"All but the mu-
sic. Puck.
A close friend is one who will not
lend you any money, and dear friend
~ one who borrows all you will give
MIN. columbus State Journal.
First Golfer-"Did You hear about
Weaver? He's learning to play lawn
tennis" Second Golfer-~"He must
be paying an election bet Brook
Ign Life.
A person who judges solely by
baseball standards can't be made to
see how it was that Turkey won when
Greece made all the runs. -Philadel-
phia Times
Ethel-"Wonder why Good Friday
is called Good Friday?" Freddy
"Why, You s'prise me--its named
after Robinson Crusoe's faithful SER
want, of course. Judge
DO you mean to say that you have
actually seen such a fashion as that?"
Certainly have" "Where?" "On
the fashion page of Sunday news
paper. Chicago Evening Post
my wife has joined a physical
culture class" remarked the Judge.
''All the exercise my wife takes is to
run up dry goods and millinery bills"
replied the Major. -Pittsburg Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
CIara-"I don't know how you
manage to break of your engageyne nfs;
and still keep them as friends. L
can't" Maude-"But / always make
1t n point to return all their presents. f"
Brooklyn Life.
81 have proposed to seven girls al
ready this season." said Timmins,
land / haven't been able to get nc
copied once. Dinged if / am not be-
ginning to feel like one of my poems.
Indianapolis Journal.
''Did You hear old Gotrox Boosting
that his life had always been free and
open to the observation of all the
world?" 81 did. And yet everybody
knows that his first big money was
made in n corner. Indianapolis
Journal
81 see that some scientist claims
that death is largely matter of habit,
depending upon thought and all that"
he said Nonsense" she replied.
old you ever know any one who was
in the habit of dying?" she returned.
Chicago Post.
Mrs. Stebbins is the meanest wo-
man on earth" "What has she done
now?" "'5he gave her little boy
shoe % breal and butter, and told him
to go out and sit where he could smell
the blackberry jan M-r1te e. = :. 60.
making. Chicago Record.
f5'Yez know Casey, the contractor"
sail Mr.. Dolan. sol do" replied
Rafferty,. 'Is he what ye'd call re-
liable?" ''He is the most reliable
man Oh liver knew. Whinever he
tells yez anythin' we kin depind on it's
not bein' so. Washington Star.
docs your wife take any interest
in current politics?" asked the earnest
woman. Nav" replied Mr.. Sod
farm, "she don't. But if it's currant
jelly or curraut pie, why, allow she
could tell you more things about 'em
n you ever dremp of. Household
Words
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-28

The biggest price for printing wss
that paid for Meissonier's "1s14." NJ
blanchard gave $40, 900 for it. The
most costly building OF modern times
is that Of the New York State Cspitol
at Albany, n Y. Nineteen million
six hundred thousand dollars haze
been spent on it. In 1892 L. Malcolm
Forbes paid $3.50, 600 to Senator Stan
ford for the horse Arion, making it the
most valuable equine the world las
ever known. The most valuable book
in the world is a Hebrew Bible now in
the vatican. In 1912 Pope julius RI.
refused 20 sell il for its wei,tht in geld.
which would amount TO about 91O3.
600. The Imperial" diamond IS CON
sidered the finest stone OF its kind in
the world. The Nizam on Hyderaoad
offered 92,15O,OOO, the largest price
ever known, for this diamond. The
costliest meal ever served was q 8up-
per given by Eelius Verus to a dozen
guests. It is said TO have cost 1912,
200
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-28

The public speaker can now see in
his spectacles what he is 20 tell his au
dience- at least, an invention 10 ac-
complish this has been made. II CON
sists Of double pair Of spectacles.
Between the two sets is pair Of tiny
rollers, upon which winds n scroll OF
paper, containing, in minute manu-
script form, the speakers notes ON the
subject which he is to discuss. The
first pair Of glasses sufficiently magni-
fies the handwriting TO make it distinct
10 the SPEAKER eyes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-28
THE WEAVER,

Beside the loom OF life I stand
And watch the basy shuttle go:
The threads hold within my hand
MAKE up the filling; strand on strand
Ihey slip my fingers through, and SO
Thts web of mine fills out apace.
While stand ever In my place.
ono time the wool Is smooth aud flno
And colored with n sunny dye;
Again the threads so roughly Irvine
Ana weave so darkly line on line
MY heart misgives me. Then would /
ram lose this web-begin anew
But that, alasl cannot do.
some day tho web will all be done,
The shuttle quiet in it's place.
from out my hold the threads be run;
And friends Mt setting of the sun
VIII come to look upon my face.
And say: Mistakes are made not few.
het wove perchance rs best she knew"
carpet and Upholstery Trade Review.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-28
c1crer rrick wlih nn I,mhreIln.

A clever and practical device for
hiding portable washstaud aud toilet
set was carried out by bright young
woman recently in the following way:
a large canvas umbrella, such as
artists use ont OF doors when sketch
ing, served for the frame work. This
was raised in the corner of an artists
room and secured in place, aud from
1t full curtain of figured material was
huno
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-28
WORDS.

III words could satisfy the heart,
The heart might flnd less care;
But words, like summer clouds, depart
And leave but empty air.
The heart, pilgrim on the earth,
Finds often, when IL needs,
That words are OF as little worth
As just so many weeds.
49,
little said-and truly said
Can deeper JOY impart
Than hosts OF words that reach the head,
But never touch the heart
The voice that winds it's sunny way
lonely home to cheer
Has oft the fcwest words to say,
But, oh, those few-how deari
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-28

Germany's highest bridge ~ over
the Wupperthal, at Mungsten, near
Remscheid, back OF Eberfeldt. u is
$50 feet high and 1880 feet long, the
central arch having o span Of $40 feet.
The only higher bridge in Euyope is
tho Garabit viaduct, 4O5 feet high, in
Southern France The Mungsten
Bridge was opened for railway traffic
on July /,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-28
Dog Meets tho nIeu main.

A big black dog Of uncertain breed
seizes the mailbag when il is thrown
OF the train at a certain rural town ia
Georgia and scampers away with it to
I'll Postoilice 1t is said he seems TO
kGow the time when the train is due,
add is always punctually at his post.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-28
ADVERTISING RArEs.

Advsrtisem snts will b inserted e enc dsnsH
per square for the Ara insertioa and Arr
sens for each subsequent insertion.
cents q line. and no notice inserted Tor ls6
than one dollar.
Legal advertisements win b inserted a
the rates allowed By law and viii, In all sasse
be ehssed 70 the attorney. and payment VIII
be required upon delivery Of certified copy.
CHABoEs ron ANNoUNCEMSNrs-Fo
oosnty eficers. IS; State and Congress, $40
Terns for taniing advertisements made
fooua on application 70 the publisher.
jon PRSWTINa executed with neatness and
skPeseh. eg-Orden By mail VIII receive
S-Josra attention.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-28

~ nave los {
y o ur senses,
Marioriel None
but one utterly
daft would reck
| e 8 s ! y throw
away such an
o II e r. What
matters it if
there are a few
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-28

In 1895 Germany had %, 726 post
Offices, with 154, 293 officials. The
number Of letter-boxes was SO, 500,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-28

sudden move, that Of young Hard.
ing. ] Thought he was too sensible TO
let the Western fever influence him
when he was doing we'll at home.
Better let well enough alone But /
understand he has sold out everything.
leased the farm aud started ont anew.
He gives no reasons 10 anyone. I'm
sorry, foi ] always liked the lad, and
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT

engaged in the banking and brokerage
business. He WAS succeeding we'll until
the disastrous Black Friday of 1873 over
whelmed the firm of which he was a
member, along with many others
throughout the country. Shortly after
engaged in the manufacture of tobacco
and cigarettes with John T. Allen. I his
was the foundation of his fortune and
the source of the wealth he used so
wisely and we'll
In 1880 he purchased Mr.. Aliens ir-
terest for $65, 0OO,. The firm of Allen &
Ginter was then incorporated aud con-
tinued to increase in wealth and the ex-
tent of its operations until at last Major
Ginter sold out for $7,00O,0C0 to the
American Tobacco Company, of which he
was the largest shareholder. He was
also financially interested in many other
business enterprises in Richm ond, ard
contributed most literally of his means
towards the rpbuilding of that city and
the county adjoining 1t. The Jefferson
IlOlclf Ouc vi CLo llueSG III Cne SOuCD,
was erected largely by his aid. and there
are many other monuments to his mem
DRY in and around the city; but while he
owned much valuable property it was in
his improvements northwest OF Rich
mond that his liberality and public
spirit was best shown to the people.
The Brook turnpike, at one time one of
the dreariest and toughest highways
that ever lead to the heart of a.large city,
was transformed by his munifcence into
six miles of beautiful granitized road, as
smooth and durable as the streets of
many cities, while for miles on both
sides of that thoroughfare were evidences
of lavish expenditure of money in
buildings and other improvements. It
would, however, take more space than
the average newspaper can spare to tell
all that Major Ginter has done for Rich
mond and her people; but it is gratifying
to note that his liberality is fully appre-
ciated by those who were its beneficial
ries, and that if the dead could read the
praises now devoted to his memory by
the press of the capital city he would
feel that he had not lived in vain
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05

The call of the queen regent OF Spain
upon Senior Sagasta. leader of the Span
ish liberals, to form cabinet is received
with much satisfaction at Washington,
where it is believed more liberal policy
towards Cuba will be pursued by the In
coming ministry. 1t is already reported
that Captain General Weyler has been re-
called from Cuba, and it is believed in
Havana that General Polaveja Will be
his successor. If Senior Sagasta succeeds
in forming cabinet it is believed that
autonomy will be offered Cuba as the
prize of peace; but the leaders of the revo-
luton declare that after all their sacri-
fees aud sufferings they will accept moth
ing from Spain but absolute independ-
ence. If such be the decision Of the ma.
jority of the people OF Cuba change of
ministry will not bring about peace, for
Spain is not yet prepared, even with the
liberals in power, to surrender the SOW
erignty of the island
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
WHAT NEXT?

The Judiciary of this country, until
the past few years, has been looked upon
as the interpreter of the laws, where
doubt of their scope and intention existed,
and rs n bar 10 entertainments upon the
constitution of the country by the legis-
lative or executive department. of the
government. Until rec ent years the
courts have been regarded as the Fighters
Of wrongs to individuals or communities.
Late decisions Of federal judges In regard
to strikes and strikers and their arbi-
trary use of injunctions in support of
monopolies and the money power have,
however, excited the alarm of the Amer
lean people, who, now that this abuse of
power has commenced in earnest, know
not where it will end IL o limitation be
not soon put to these ursupntions.
While the high-handed rulings of fed
eral judges III the cases alluded to above
have excited the appsehensionss of the
people, nothing yet done exceeds in the
abuse of personal rights and individual
oppression the order CT Judge u. +.
Clyde, of the Charles City circuit of the
State of Iowa, as will be seen by the sub
joined publication from the Chicago
Chronicle:
IAN Iowa newspaper publisher by the
name of Is. +. Wright, who seems to be
man OF enterprise and credit, as he
publishes three or four local issues, came
into possession of some scandalous letters
relating TO the appointment of post
master at Charles City, in that State.
They were written by Senator w. Il.
Allison, Senator Gear and some of the
members from the lower house OF Iowa.
at was rnderstood that Editor Wright
would print the letters in the various
newspapers of which he is proprietor.
One or two of the epistles were given to
the public. This was warning as TO
what would follow The Republican
managers feared the disclosures that
would result
They therefore applied to State
Judge named j. F.Clyde of the Charles
City circuit for an injunction f0rDidding
the publication of the letters and he
promptly responded. His name and his
jurisdiction should be perpetuated to
commemorate a shameful episode in the
judicial history of the country. 1t sur
passes in its vicious usr rpation sof Judi
cial power all of the recent acts of the
federal judges in the strike cases.
The Ubiquitous order of Judge Clyde
for its oppressive character, for it's refer
ence to unknown persons in which it ap-
pears as general criminal ukase, for its
other unusual and unlawful character.
istics, is curiosity in Jurisprudence
1t is as follows:
= 'B. f. Wright is strictly enjoined
and restrained from in any manner us.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05

S-room residence, Ninth avenue S. w;
81 600, 500 cash, Sl5 per month. Very
desirable.
Business lot, Campbell avenue near mar
ket; so, 100.
Sroom residence, Sixth avenue g. W.;
81 500, 800 cash, SO per month.
This one may be just what you want.
Groom house, Fourth street II. g., near
Fifth avenue, good house, good lot,
newly painted, and only $500, and we
can make the terms all right. Come and
see 1t today.
Desirable house, Belmont Boulevard,
near school building, corner lot shade,
stable; in fact one of tie best homes in
Belmont; $1,450, $3.50 cash, $lS per
month.
Groom residence, Fourth avenue IL. W.,
near Jefferson street; $3.50, so cash,
$3.50 per month.
Cozy little cottage, Rorer avenue south.
west, shade, large lot, only 1928. Very
easy to pay for.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05

The people of Central America are said
to be anxious for annexation to the United
States, and as Uncle San as been in the
business since the beginning of the cen
fury he Will, In the course of time. have
to comply with their request. 1t will
not however happen until the Nicaragua
OF Panama canal shall have been COM
pleted and a decent excuse can be found
by the United States for owning territory
in that part of the world. AS millions
of dollars in American capital are in.
vested in Central America, it might be
proper, in order to keep the robbers who
rule the people.there in check, to assume
a mild sort of protectorate over the coun-
try temporarily
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
A PUBLIC BENEFACTOR.

In the death of Major Lewis Ginter
which occurred last Saturday night at
his palatial country home, Westbrook, a
few miles northwest of Richmond, that
city loses one of It's most progressive
citizens and greatest benefactors. Major
-Cinter was In every respect self.made
man and that he should succeed late in
life in amassing fortune estimated at
from eight to ten millions OF dollars, af-
ter reverses in his earlier years which
would have discouraged most men, Is
proof not only Of his fine business quail.
f1cations, but oil his extraordinary cour.
age and perseverance.
He came to Richmond in 1912 from
New York city: and was a direct descend
ent of the early Dutch settlers on Man
haitian Island. After working whine
as clerk he opened n toy store on Fast
Main street. with which he was so sue
cessful that at the commencement os the
civil war in 1861 he was worth 5000, 600
and was partner in the firm of Ginter,
Alvey & Arents, proprietors of the larg-
est dry goods and notion house south of
Philadelphia. When the war began his
well-known business ability secured for
him at once the position OF quartermas-
ter in the Confederate Amy, with the
rank Of major. He continued steadfast
TO the cause of the South, surrendering
with the remnants of General Lees army
at Appomattox.
AS the civil conflict had swept away
nearly all his accumulations he went to
New York city, and soon after its close
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
EDITOR ROUGHLY HANDLED.
Students Of Baylor University Take Ex
ception to His Statements.

Students Of Baylor University Take En-
ception to His Statements.
Waco, Tex, Oct. Nv. c .BraMn, ed
itor of Brann's Ice noclast, was the vic
tim of mob of 200 students of Baylor
University, Il Baptist institution, this af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Brann was sitting in his publish.
ing house when four men, students,
called him to the door. They seized him
and thrust him into hack, which was
rapidly driven to the college campus.
His captJrs were armed with revolvnrs.
At the campus mob of 200 ntudents
were gathered, n majority of whom were
armed. They seized Mr.. Brann, pulled
him bere and there, and threatened to
shoot him. A rope was produced, and
cries of Hang him" arose ON all Sides
Mr.. Brann, under threats of death, was
compelled to sign II paper declaring that
an article appearing in the October num-
Der of the lconoclast, and rejecting on
Baylor University, was untrue, and fur.
Their tn at he would leave town.
This article was the cause of the action
of the students. Great excitement was
caused by the incident and crowds are
discussing it In the streets tonight
The action of the mob is generally con-
demned. BY the expressions heard to-
night is thought that the matter is not
at an end. Mr.. Brann declares that he
cannot be driven from the city, and will
continue his publication here.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05

The trouble in the Luetgert trial seems
to be that there are too many experts"
testifying in the case, and in the mean
time the demand for bologna sausage has
not been increased at all by the revela-
tions made. Expert testimony is we'll
enough in elucidating legal matters
sometimes, but when the "experts" do
not know what they are talking about
they are liable to get their testimony
somewhat mixed, as seems to have been
the case with some of those employed in
the Luetgert trial.