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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-04
MEET AT MARQUETTE, MICH.
Teachers Of Upper Peninsula in Annual
Session.

Marquette, Mich. Feb. 4.--Three hun
dred teachers met here to attend the
session OF the Upper Peninsula Teach
ers association. Among those who will
take part in the exercises of the con-
vention will be State Superintendent
Jason Hammond of Lansing. Acting
President of State University II. B
Hutchins of Ann Arbor. c. L. Smith.
Waukegan. Ills, DR.. r. G. Boone of
State Normal, w. s. Mack. Aurora.
Ills. and William G. Bruce of Mil
waukee. In addition to these the lead
ing county commissioners and superin-
tendents in the Upper Peninsula viii
make addresses. DIR. Hutchins of Ann
Arbor will speak at public meeting in
the opera house Friday evening on the
topic. THE Higher Education OF Today;
Its Relation to the People"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-04

that Senator Thurston. Assistant Sec
retary Webster Davis. Representative
Foss and Representative John Wise
Of Virginia will go TO Detroit Repre-
sentative William Alden Smith has been
asked to preside at the Detroit gather
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-04

Topeka. Kan, Feb. 4.-Bishop John III.
Vincent of the Methodist Episcopal
church. appearing before the state tenn
perance union. appealed to his hearers
To take up the chewing gum crusade.
and to persevere until 1t was crushed"
..f q
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-04
senator. May visit Michigan.

washington, Feb. A number Of
senators and representatives are ar
ranging to go 10 Michigan later this
month to attend the Lincoln banquet
At Grand Rapids on the 18th and Mich
igan club banquet at Detroit on Wash
ineton.s birthday. IT 10 expected that
Senators Mason and Wellington and
Representatives Mccleary. Mccall and
Pearson will GO to Grand Rapids and
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-04
ssa Saw Mi,l Destroyed.

Marinette. Wis. Feb. 4.--Sawyer q
Goodman's mammoth saw and shingle
mill was destroyed by IRE early In the
morning TIE loss is $4,000. fully COW
cred by insurance az Lloyds. The min
will be rebuilt at crfe
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-04

omaha, Feb. 4.-Twenty- business
men OF st. Paul. Minneapolis. and 9th
er Minnesota cities are here looking
over the exposition grounds making ar
rangements for participating In the sx-
position. ,..n.-> p. ~ :. = -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-04
Postmaster as Augusta, Ga.

Washington. Feb. i-President Nc
Kinley has appointed w II. Stallings
postmaster at Augusta, Ga.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-04
JAPAN OUT TOF THE WAY
Opposition to Annexation of Ha.
waii Is Removed.
RIGHTS OF JAPs IN THE ISLANDS.

Agreement Reached Between Uncle Sam
aud the Mikado Days Proceedings
i'm the National Legislature-Congress
Asked to Pass Bin Enlarging Yellow
stone Park Senators to Visit Michigan
Other Washington News.
Washington. ID. c.. Feb 4.--Japan has
been removed as an element in the OPP
position TO the consummation of the
annexation of the Hawaiian islands by
the United States. This result has
been attained by the conclusion of an
agreement between our government
and that of Japan. as represented by
Minister -Hoshi which by practi-
cally settling the status of the Japan
ese In Hawaii removes the only sub
stantial difference that has existed be-
tween the two governments. The Jap
anese government. for its part, an
nouneed some time ago that it no
longer cared to interpose any objection
TO annexation of Hawaii based on prin-
ciple.
Japs i'm Hawaii.
Since that time the correspondence
between Minister Hosh and the state
department has been directed 10 a sat-
isfactory settlement OF the status OF
| the resident Japanese in Hawaii and
| this last point has now been adjusted.
so far as the executive branch of our
| government is capable of acting inde-
| pendently, the agreement being re-
duced to the shape of written memoir
| andum. The exact basis of this agree
ment has not yet been made public
but the general scope of it is understood
| to be recognition of the rights Of Jap
| anese in Hawaii to claim equal rights
| with Japanese in the United states
| after the taking effect of the treaty
| with Japan proclaimed in 1895.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-04
Suits Against Gr~nl~.

Suits have been started at Omaha and
attachments issued against the prop
erty of Francis c. Cradle. The house
and stable. with their furnishings and
eou,pmpnt. are listed at $4,000. Mar
Gus L. Parrote OF Omaha. CRADLES res
ident agent. sues for $500: Francis @.
Hamer OF Kearney. an attorney. sues
for sl700. and George II. scripps sues
for $4,000 on note. The early mail
brought deeds from New, York; traps
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27

All kinds Saddles, Brides, Girths,
Halters, Breeding and Check Lines
at Pells.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27

Wanted, badly, a good news story.
Affairs have been distressingly quiet
in these parts this winter. Time was
when we didn't have to go begging for
anything Of this sort, but could find it
by the yard. Our world is either at
a stand still or a wave Of reformation
has swept Owe: the county to the al.
most utter undoing Of The newspaper
business Until the lull is over and
Providence again. smiles upon us,
our readers must content. themselves
with tie lesser affairs Of life as chron.
icled in their county press. cts a
long lane that has no turn" and the
clover fields must be reached some
Time. Pathfinder.
Why don't you send oiT some place
and get you an oil field? Or come
dowr here and buy few bottles OF
gas, and get the good old days of love
affair going once more?
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27
SisterSville, w. Va.
DEC. 20. 1898.
DEC. -, 1898.
5. G. BARR, Esq.
Grantsville, w, Va.

5. G. BARR, ESQ,
Grantsville, w, Va.
NV Dear Sr:-Find enclosed my
check for 81. am so attached to
the Chronicle that d. not feel like
doing without it. There are few
county papers, OF counties, where am
unacquainted that care to read. /
like the CHRONICLE and Chenille
Pathfinder for their originality. Both
are favorites at the Daily Oil Review
office. / still have supreme faith in
Calhoun as n coming oil field he
lieve that the Little Kanawha Valley
Is destined to he one of the great oil
fields of the State. | was appointed
City Engineer last spring, and until
lately, have done nothing in the oil
business. Everything is booming
here now, anil oil territory is in great
demand. 1t is very hard to get oper
ators interested in Calhoun territory
from the fac; that the first geological
survey of the county classifies it as
the salt water and gas territory, which
is certainly incorrect, from the TACT
that wherever salt water aud gus
exists, oil exists in the neighborhood,
in corresponding quantity.
would enjoy game OF pedro with
you people. / certainly enjoyed nv
self while in youc county, and think
will be over there again before the
whip pnor-wills holloa.
| Will close, hoping that your poll
tics are changed and that your best
efforts may be put forth in purifying
elections, and that every low politi.
clan will he shown upin his proper
light. whether Republican or Demo
crat. Respectfully,
j. }. SAMMoNs,
No. BOG Wells St.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27

We are now about to enter upon a
week of festivities. This week marks
period in the worlds history that
should be tittjngly celebrated and by
all men most reverentlv observed. 1t
should be held in remembrance of the
time when the wise men of the East
were led by the star OF Bethlehem to
II manger, wherein lay the Savior of
the world. TO this occasion we should
look with all the ransomed powers of
our souls and with that reverence that
is due from creature to Creator,
bow our heads in acknowledgement of
the great plan of human redemption.
Shall We spend the week in revelry
and vice, or shall our conduct betoken
that, as community, we have been
with God and learned of him ? The
effect, "the coming Of the King" had
upon the world, was most wonderful
and its refining influence is percepti-
bic all over the world to day. Then
let us not forget the duties, as a
ChristIanized world, we owe to each
other. Remember those who are
hungry, thirsty, sick, naked, in pris-
on, or i'll any other condition where
a helping hand can aid them.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27
OUR PRICE LIST AS FOLLOWS:

Or 9.OO per quarts
Very old Apple Brandy, 81 80 per gallon
Holland Gin, from 81. 80 to $3.50 per gallon.
Alcohol $3.50 $3.50 gallon very proof
We have lower grade of whikey which sell
gallon.
OUR BOTTLED GOODS demand attention Full pns 1915
to $3.50 per DOZEN full quarts per
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27

fains in The chest when II person
has cold Indicate tendency toward
pneumonia. A piece of flannel damp
ened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and bound on To the chest over the
seat of pain will promptly relieve the
pain and prevent The threatened at
tack of pneumonia. This same treat
ment will cure lame back in Il few
hours. Sold by Dye Pharmacy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27

The CuRoNICLE job printing de
parlment has recently been supplied
with all the equipments necessary for
any kind of printing, from the neat,
plain business stationery to the multi
colored poster We give special
attention to book work.
Closing out at cost Read adIer-
iisement an this page.
GAINESVILLE STORE co.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27

Deputy Sheriff Allie Hartman was
in town Friday lifting school and
and other orders as he came to them.
When the people of this county get a
more prompt and obliging official
than Allie Hardman they will re.
member it.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27
Notice to Take Dispositions.

falhoun County, State of West Virginia
~ in the Circuit Court Of said county.
James G.. Arnold,
VS.
Sarah f.. Arnold, DEPENDENT
To Sarah f. Arnold, take notice that the
dispositions of myself and others will be Ia
ken AT the office of Geo. Griffin Notary
Public, in the county of Calhoun and Stat,
of West Virginia, on the Dist day of Jan
uary 1890, between the hours Of : a. m. and
< p. m, to be read in evidence on hearing OF
the above cause, in behalf of the said Jane
{. Arnold. If from any cause, the taking OF
the same shall not he commenced, or being
commenced shall not be completed on that
day, the taking of the same will bc adjourn
ed from time to time, until they arc complct-
ed. Yours &c,
JAMES &. ARSoLD,
A. Smith, ; ,., Per Counsel
J. ID. Cutlip, N' ~
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27

We are now busy making up annu.
al statements, and they will be sent
out between this and the first of Jan
uAry, 1899. We hope it will be the
pleasure of all to call and seltle be.
fore we go to the trouble and expense
of sending them out.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27

Go to the oyster supper.
Turkeys have suffered greatly OF
late.
County court will meet in regular
session next Monday, Jan. 2nd.
|. n. Bell the Chief of Hard.
man bead was up to town Friday.
"Bud" Saurbonrn died of typhoid
fever at his home near Creston few
days ago.
We are expecting an invitation to
q wedding in this town or hereabouts
most any day.
Leasing for oil and gas purposes
has been rather lively in this county
for several months.
John Freed is peculiar about his
travelling days. lie always picks Il
rainy day to come To town.
1t is said the "know it. but can't
express it" class, will have to go by
freight; they can't express themselves
Banner.
Miles has worked 50 long and hard
trying to get gas into this town that
he will be too warm to enjoy it when
it comes.
Jacob Minney, of Rush run, died
Of typhoid fever last Thursday night.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27

Rev A. WesllaIl performed the
cermony which made l.. ID. Cain and
Miss Clara Bland man aud wife, at
the residence OF the brides parents last
Wednesday. The ceremony vas wit.
nssed by the near relatives only, but
the charming appearance Of the bride
and groom together with the rnestima-
bic worth Of the bride whom il is our
good fortune to know personally,
made 1t one Of the most brilliant af.
fairs transpiring in the recent history
of this country The writer's inform.
ant could not find language to express
the absolute and Undesirable gran.
dure of the wedding table prepared
and superinteuded Ivy Mrs. Henry
Hand, the brides mother. Our sin.
cere wish is that the -
stream Of life may he
shine
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27

We have already consulted enough
men of capital and secured their
promise to aid in the establishing of
bank here to make it Il go. We
have no interest in the matter except
the general good that will grow out
Of such an enterprise and as the coun-
try at large is benefited we are bene.
fitted. Now it only remains for some
Of cur best business men to get to.
GsthsE6nwaRke up their minds to
aiQtain such an en-.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27
Order of Publication.
w est Virginia to-wit:

At Rules held in the clerk Office of the
circuit court of Calhoun county, on Monday,
the 9TH day of December, 1898:
James G.. Arnold,
VS..
Sarah +. Arnold,
Is CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to obtain di-
vorce a vinculo matrimonii froa the bonds
heretofore celebrated between the plaintiff
aud defendent, and it appearing by affidavit
filed in the papers of said cause that the de
PENDANT, Sarah +. Arnold, is a non-residen {
ofthis State it is therefore ordered that she
do appear here within one month from the
date of the first publication hereof and do
what is necessary to protect her interest.
Tcste:
X. w. HAIL, Clerk.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27

Notice: All notes and accounts
must he settled by January 10, 80,
with out fail. w +. w. DYE.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-17

coal to a nation with when IL symJa-
thizes.
There is another reason for the pes
ent Importance of these little islands.
In time of war. a ship or any number
of ships may put in at a neural harbor
for repairs and food and remain there
an indefinite time. II a hostile shii, en-
tiers the harbor, there must he at least
"a hours between h departures Of the
enemies. Considering that on April 1.
1898. there were 80 Spanish gunboats
among the Antilles. We may expect that
many a West Indian harbor will witness
"a repetition of the battle OF Cherbourg.
where the kearsarge waited outside OF
the three-mile limit for her adversary.
Besides Havana n Matanzas i'm
Cuba. Spain has but one fortified har-
Dor among the Antilles. San Juan Bur
rista. or st. Johns. in Porto Rico. II
lis an excellent harbor. and could be
strongly defended by the Niscaya and
Oquendo with the torpedo beats
against our squadron. But the latter
alone could do nothing i'm st. Johns
against our battleships. The fortiica-
tions are o~ld-fashioned and the guns
are useless against iron ships.
In southern Cuba the harbor of San
tiago de Cuba could be defended with
a weak piece, as the entrance H. mar
row and deep, with forts naturally
strong. Inc tortS are NOT mouefn,
however. and the Spanish government
holds by a limited AREA around the
city, so that the so inish viii probably
make the main defense at Havana. snd
everything be made subservient TO
holding the capital. In this case. with
the Oquendo and Viscaya reaching Ha-
vana, the great battle OF the war will
be fought at the entrance TO the har-
Dor. or the American fleet will blockade
and starve the city intJ surrender,
aided by the Cuban army.
The army OF small gunboats and tor
pedo boats lis not to depended on by
any blockading squadron. They rlay
be expected to strike from any OF the
harbors that surround the Carribean.
And at these places we may look OR
a great man. small actions. During
our civil war h Mole -. Nicholas
on Hayti was made an improved coal
ing station for the confederate cruiser
Florida. IL is a good harbor and being
uninhabitei. coal VAS brought there
from neutral ports. which the Florida
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-17

h east. only the two Danish islands,
st. Thomas and st. Croix, are probable
factors in the present situation. Their
Importance would be considerably
greater IL they had been secured by the
United States, as was at one time sug-
gested by our state department. The
harbor of st. Croix is unfortified and
not more than 16 feet deep. SO that II
cannot be of much service as a base.
The island Is a hill that rises LOO feet
out of the water. Denmark bought it
from France for $145. 900 in 1893.
st. Thomas is but 100 miles away
from st. Johns. The harbor is nearly
landlocked and has a depth Of 36 feet.
a dry dock Is here and a steamship for
small vessels. There Is no more pleas
ing sight in the Indies than the harbor
OF Charlotte Arnalie, the capital, and
the towering peak 1900 feet high which
forms the bulk Of h island. Though
the prevailing language of st. Thomas
Is English and a colony of Jews have
settled there. exports are few and the
population IL decreasing. The Virgin
Islands. like nearly all the stands in
this part OF the world. are subject to
earthquakes and the more dangerous
cyclones. 1t IL worth noting that July.
August. September and October are the
cyclone months. Strange to say. there
have been no battles at st. Thomas,
which passed peaceably to Denmark
from Holland. These islands were fire.
quented by the buccaneers. which
shows their excellent location as a rem
devious for a fleet.
OF the islands. extending southeast to
Guadeloupe. all but two Of which are
British, IL Is scarcely necessary to
speak. st. Bartholomew Is French. st.
Martin. of which Is square miles be-
longs to Holland and 20 square miles to
France produces a quantity of salt.
Nevis was the birthplace OF Hamilton.
They are all busy places, but most of
them have no harbor and even in the
event of a coalition between England
and the United States there are more
importan british possessions in the
Lesser mt les OF which our ships
would lax use. They are. notably
st. Lucia and Barbados. Pigem Isl
ands. at the northern extremity of the
former. is an important military port
and will soon be the strongest fortiica-
ton in the Indies. II is a good coaling
station. The capital. Castries. on the
western coast. is a hne town OF 10000
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-17

The West India islands, the probable
scene OF many great naval battles in a
war between the United States and
Spain. have had more than their share
OF fighting since the romantic days of
the Spanish main when England wrested
from Spain supremacy on the sea. Near
ly every n OF the islands that curve
about the Caribbean sea played a part
In the struggles between Spain and
England in the 18th. and England and
France in the 18th centuries.
II we begin with the Greater Antilles
of which Cuba Is the gem. and follow
the circle along the windward islands
and through the Leeward islands. which
together form the Lesser Antilles, we
shall touch many points that are des-
tined TO become OF the greatest interest
TO us in connection with a Spanish
American war.
Spain originally held nearly all of
these islands. Cuba and Porto Rico
alone are left to her. She owns also
three rocks called Blanquella in the
Leeward islands. but they are Of no
importance.
ter. the war will spread itself among
the Indies. bringing back their strategic
Importance. which apparently had
passed forever.
The general policy in the disposition
OF the Spanish warships is not difficult
TO predict, because h great number Of
her small torpedo boats and d~estroyers
makes a nearby base Of supplies indis-
pensable. Unlike large cruisers and
battleshipe. these little boats must AXE
on Goa every other day. not only in
order TO navigate but for the purpose
OF protecting their boilers. Unless their
coal bunkers are filled. a rife bullet
viii penetrate the boilers with disas-
trous consequences. There was vitality
grave reasons why the Spanish flotilla
should reach Porto Rico before war
was declared. They must W. coal az
hand for their mail boats. n Qnes-
ton Of coal gives the utmost import
ance to all the islands with harbora in
the Antilles, n mal.s every me OF
them a possible factor in shaping n
result Of this war. While coal Is de-
ciared co1trabaDd OF war. the decision
has been questioned by military hien
and a neutral power is likely 10 give
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people, mostly French st. Lucia has
changed hands several times since the
British took it in 1894 and made Sir
John More governor.
A fine bit of land is the Barbados
and a picturesque. 1t is the HE Eng
lish military station in the West Indies.
1t lies in The track of vessels. and could
we use ii would be invaluable TO our
cruisers acting against Spanish priva-
teers and gunboats. The harbor, Carlise
bay, Is a large, open roadstead and re-
Gently the forts have been armed with
modern guns. Bridgetown. the capt.
tai, stretches with $4,000 people, along
the shores of the bay.
B~arbadoes has been very useful to
England when she vas fighting France
and Holland. During the war that be-
gan in 1156, the island spent G24, 900 in
e%quipping and raising an expedition
which set out under Governor Beck
with and took Martinique. and the fol-
lowing year Guadeloupe.. These two
important islands were finally ceded to
France. If France is disposed to have
1t so, they may be of great service to
Spain in a war with the United States.
Point a Pitre. in G~uadeloupe. is the
important station here. That IL has a
fine military harbor may be concluded
from its sobriquet, THE Gibraltar of
the Antilles" Nevertheless this Gibral-
tar is not as strongly fortified as IL
might be. 1t resisted the English sue
cessfully in 1866. 81 and 1903, but was
taken by General harrington and Adj
miral Moore in 1853. The celebrated vic
tory Of Rodney over Admiral de Grasse
occurred here. A curious feature of the
island is La Rivere Sale tsalt stream),
ITO to 400 feet wide. which divides IL.
Martinique is not a great strategic
point like G~uadeloupe, but there are
some Interesting things about It.. Mt.
Pelee. tallest of its volcanic mountain
peaks. rises 4.430 feet in the air. The
population is nearly as dense as that OF
Belgium. there being les. 900 people to
the island with greatest length and
width Of the island 43 and 10 miles re-
spectiveiy. The place enjoys greater
immunity from hurricanes than the
other West Indian islands. and the
houses may be built there TO a height
OF several stories.
The British possession Dominica Is a
large island without a harbor.
The beautiful ISLAND of Trinidad. the