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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
JUST FOR FUN,

"1f Virgins called You a liar yon
ought to make him prove it," What
good would thai do?"
Tommy-Paw, what is the difference
between a liar and prevaricator? Mr..
Fight IS a difference in weight.
She Indignantly husband,
you know l never can get in a word.
He-No. but you get plenty of them
out.
Yeast-There's lady pianist at the
museum who plays with her toes.
Crimsonbeak-Umph! That's nothing;
my baby does that.
Mrs. Newed-Was l nervous. dear.
during the ceremony? Her Friend
Well. a trifle at first. darling; but not
after William had said yes"
Bacon-My partner and myself want
a wooden partition across the shop.
Builder-Well. thi2i II you put your
heads together you can accomplish Il.
Uncle-BObby. suppose you've been
a good little hoy Bobby-No. I
haven't. Uncle-Well. hope you have
mt been very bad? Bobby-Oh, no:
Just comfortable
Say, Bessie. dear, couldn't :-ou
quietly induce your father to get hi,
shoes in style?" "Why?" 80 tha;
next time I'm invited out that way
II won't he with a razor tor"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
Holder for Electric Lamps.

Magnetism has been applied in an in
genious way to the automatic holding
OF electric lamps in any desired posi-
ton. The holder of the lamp. which is
thoroughly magnetlzed. will adhere to
any piece of iron or steel at any angle
so that by its use iron workers can Sc
cure light at any part of their work
without the Inconvenience attendant
on the use of torch. AS the light can
be made to shine exactly where 1t is
wanted. the magnetic holder is OF the
greatest service when the workman
is employing the lathe, planer, drill and
other tools. Its use in boiler shops is
doing away with torches. as it can be
carried inside the boiler For many
classes OF work. especially the making
of locomotives. 1t is highly recommend
ed. not the least of It's advantages be-
ing that 1t frequently enables an as
sistant to be dispensed with.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
A CHEAP AND USEFUL FENCE.

tom is as desired. The fence may be
made with three, four or five boards,
according to the use to which it is to
be put. In making a three board
fence, if barbedi wire is used at the
top, two feet spread at the bottom will
be sufficient, though for taller fence
two and half feet spread will be bet
ter. In setting the fence in location
where high winds prevail, stake may
be driven in the ground at every third
or fourth panel, set so that it will come
flat against the boards and be nailed
in that position. Byplaoing the lower
board fifteen inches from the ground
and blowing furrow each side of the
fence, banking it up to the board,
fewer Stats will be required. This ar
rangement leaves a depression about
eight inches deep three feet from the
fence on either side of it, into which
the animals forefeet will go, and place
him in position where he cannot
readily jump. Atlanta Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
Improving Old Stables.

There are thousands of old and
poorly constructed stables, sheds and
the like all over the Northern States
in which cattle are kept during the
winter. These are often so cold that
the ground freezes solid. Such shell
ter is very inadequate and results
from lack of building material in
many of the prairie States and also
neglect of farmers to provide comfort
able stables even when the material is
Mt hand. On all farms where grain is
raised these stock barns can be made
comfortable with the straw. If it can
be baled so much the better. Place n
layer of bales on the inside of the
barn wall just as you would lay brick.
emitting of course the mortar. When
the top is reached place a board or
rail on the top bales to keep them in
place.
If it is impracticable to have the
straw baled it can still be used with
good results. Build a fence as high
as the wall of the building five or six
feet outside of it and have it made
comparatively tight by placing the
poles or boards used not more than
one foot apart. Fill in the open space
between the fence and the buildino
with straw and tramp it down as
solidly as possibly. If flax straw can
be used this makes the best kind of
filling. 1t is impossible for the wind
to blow through this, and the stable
will DO as warm as need be.-New
England Homestead.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
OLDEST TYPE oAREprlLE.
But Little Known Tin yer About tho
Curious Taetara Lizard.

For the last two years Professor
Dendy, OF Canterbury college. New
Zealand, has been infinitely inyestigat-
Ing the development OF the tratara
lizard, declared to be the most re-
markaole reptile now living in New
zealand, and detailed account Of the
results OF his researches has Just ar
rived In England and will shortly be
published. Although the lizard IN
question is said to be the oldest exist
Ing type OF reptile up to the present
time, little has been known OF its
lie history. as it is very rare and shy
ana retiring in its habits. The tua-
tara lizard was grst mentioned in q
diary kept by Mr.. Anderson. the COM
panlon OF Capt. Cook, but the first
really detailed account OF the reptile
was given by Dieffenbach in 1913.
when he said: Il had been appraised
OF the existence OF a large lizard,
which the natives call tuatara, or ma
rara, and of which they are much
AFRAID Owing to the rarity OF the
tuatara lizard the New Zealand gov
eminent passed an act TO prohibit the
taking or Staying of the reptile. but. as
usual, forgot one of the most important
namely, the insertion OF a clause for
bidding the collection OF egSs. For
tunately for the tuatara, however, p.
Henaghan the principal keeper on
stephens island appears Mt present to
be the only man who knows where to
look for them although II is stated
that two German collectors have been
lately making vigorous but vain eff
forts to obtain specimens OF the eggs
Professor Dendy had permission
granted him by the government to
collect both eggs and adults ana with
the help of Mr.. Henaghan he has been
so successful in his Investigations OF
the life history Of this interesting rep
tile that many new and important facts
VIII now be made known to the sclen-
tine world. The adult animal has
spotted skin and a crest OF separate
white, fat, sharp spines, and is pos
sessed or three sets of teeth. On Ste
phen's island the eggs OF the lizard
are found to be laid in November, and
the embryo pass the winter in a state
Of Information unknown to any other
vertebrate embryo. and do not emerge
from the egg until nearly thirteen
months have elapsed. One curious
fact that has come to light IS, that
in the latter stages of it's development
the skin OF the young animal had
strongly marked pattern of Longitude
nal and transverse stripes, which dis
appear before hatchlng gives place to
the spotted skin of the adult animal.
This lizard is particularly interesting,
owing to the fact of its being allied TO
the extinct reptiles OF the Triassic
age.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
Farming From Experienoe.

Every farmer learns much each
year about his business by the ex-
perience he gains. 1t is the most
valuable knowledge, provided the
farmer has learned to discriminate as
to the true cause of success or failure.
1t will at least teach twice the capacity
OF his own soil and location. While
farmers read with interest what other
farmers have done in other localities.
it does not affect them as does de-
cided success or failure in their own
neighborhood. What one man in
any locality has done others may also
do if they have like soil. and condi-
tions. Almost all the special crops
that are grown in certain neighbor-
hoods are the result of experiments
made at first with much doubt, but
when proved a success, melting others
to initiate the example. In such case
the pioneer who introduces such crops
benefits the entire neighborhood
quite as much as himself. He is not
injured by the competition of his
nelghbors, for whatever the farmer
grows there is sure to be so large a
market for it that the production of
large amount calls purchasers from n
distance, so that the farmer can sell
at his own doors instead of mark citing
his special crop at n distance. An
Individual success, no matter on how
extended scale, cannot create such
home market.-American Cultivator.
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right.-Emma Clearwaters, in Farm,
Field and Fireside.
For Spring Chickens.

Our modern methods of living are
ticulars. The demand is now for
early spring lamb aud chickens in
February and March. Early spring
chickens have to be raised in the
winter season, and to do this requires
certain expert knowledge that is the
price of success.
Spring chickens at fifty cents a
pound are profitable, and even at much
less than this one can find money in
the business. Besides, it gives the
poultry grower work to do at what is
generally considered a lazy season of
the year. In fact, there is more
money to-day in raising spring chick
ems and winter eggs than in any other
branch of this business. Those who
stick to the beaten tracks are the ones
who never make great deal out of
their enterprise. But every one will
not succeed in raisiug spring chick
ems, and it is well that this is so, for
otherwise the business would soon be
overdone. 1t takes shrewd bushes
tact, exact knowledge, to make the
work profitable.
In the first place one must have a
warm house suitable for the chickens.
1t does not take large one to accom-
modate 100 chickens, but it must be
warm, we'll ventilated and even in
temperature. This is the first re-
quisite. The house should be located
so that it will receive the sun through
the glass most of the day. The sit
tiers must be selected for their success
IN Matching eggs, and those that show
an inclination to neglect the eggs
should be discarded. The sitters must
be fed separately when off the nest so
they will not be bothered and worried
by the others.
The sitting house should be darker
than the main room, and the nests
should be arranged in rows. Each hen
will learn to know her own nest. Water
as well as food must be provided the
hens daily. When the chicks are
Matched they must be kept together in
small colonies free from cold winds
and storms. They must be kept grow
ing all the time, and good food, water
and clean surroundings will accomplish
this. Warm mush, bread, oatmeal and
scraps from the table should be their
chief daily diet. New hatchings should
be made all of the time, so that
younger chicks will take the place of
those sent to market 1t is astonish
ing how many can be raised in small
house by Matching out new broods
every two weeks, and by spring one
will find more profit than can be made
from the old chickens all through the
year:
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
AGRICULTURAL.
Observation-Disclosures
Irrigation For Fruit.

1 believe that apple and plum trees
will bear full crops every year if they
are amply supplied with water and
manure. Two years ago L put up a
wind pump for irrigating which raised
40 barrels of water an hour in a good
breeze. Having plenty of water az
hand 1 put 10000 barrels of water on
half an acre of plum orchard and about
the same amount on the apple orchard.
l had large crop of both kinds of
fruit that year. This season, where 1
irrigated moss the previous one, I
had full crop of plums and where 1
irrigated least only few. Where 1
did not irrigate had nothing at all
1t is exactly the same with the apples
My orchard land is pure sand In
dry seasons it suffers very much from
drouth, the plums and apples falling
off badly.-Henry Wade, of Nova
Scotia, in Orange Judd Farmer.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

Have just taken out OF tue chnrn n
nice batch of gilt-edge butter. and nj
though we use milk from but one COW.
we get just such butter at every
churning, and churn three times each
week.
The milk stood tweuty.four hours
then the cream was taken off and mt
In the cream jar. Each time cream
was added TO the jar the whole was
thoroughly stirred. When the churn-
ing was in the jar a half teacupful of
sour milk and a teaspoonful OF solt
was stirred in, the whole set i'm n
warm place eighteen hours 10 open.
The churn was scalded with boiling
water, the cream poured in, and after
churning until the cream looked but
terry, which was not more than ten
minutes, the sides Of the churn and
the lids were rinsed with warm water.
The instant the butter formed the
milk was let run of, the butter washed
i'm cold water until the water ceased
to be milky, the water then let of and
salt in tho proportion OF on ounce TO
the pound OF butter was sprinkEed
over it. y
II was then taken from the churn TO
n platter with wooden butter ladle,
all tho water pressed ont and tho but
Ter formed into q square cake.
Proceeding i'm this way, but little
working is needed, and no second
working is required
II probably eoInds tedious to some
butter makers b 70 10 is not really so.
After one gets accustomed to this way
Of doing they can tell exactly when TO
cease churning tobo-lhe butter just
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

With local applications, rs they cannot reach
the seat Of the disease. Catarrh is n blood or
constitutional disease and in order to cure
IT You must take internal remedies. Halls
rectly on the blood and mucous surface Halls
Catarrh Cure Is not quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in
this country for years, and is regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect ombination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in cur
ing catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
i: j. CHENEY Il Co, Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price, Ijc.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
a Portable Fence.

In locations where fences are neces.
sary for keeping pigs or sheep within
bounds or for enclosing small areas OF
land the portable fence here illustra.
ted is great convenience. This fence
is made of boards or stats, and the
best material is cheapest both for post.
and stats. The panels are eight feet
long, nailed to uprights two inches
square. The tops of the uprights are
beveled so that they join closely
together when the spread at the bot.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
ReyivInC His Credit.

A man is said to have caused the
banns Of marriage to be published in
Yorkshire church between himself
and a lady to whom he was not en-
gagged, and who had no intention OF
marrying him. The man, it was al
legged, had come to the end of his
credit, and astonished the town by
having the banns published between
himself and rich lady who ne had
ascertained was on the continent. At
once his credit was revived.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
The Cars Proposal.

Wall. Jim, wot dye think abart the
Car o Rooshia and this ere universal
disarmament"
Jim-'Well. it's summat like me and
my old woman, mate. when there's a
bit of a shindy brewing The one wot
proposes peace is the one wot amt got
old OF the poker."-Fun.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
Besuty i. Blood peep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without Il. Cascarets, Candy Cathay-
TIC clean your blood and keep It clean, ID
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackhcads,
and that sicSly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents All drug
gusts, satisfaction guaranteed. loo, sc, soc.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
A Chance to Mako n1nno-.

Mrs. Peck-"Henry, I've been talk
ing to you for twenty minutes. and
I'll bet you don't know a word I've
said"
Mr. Peck-"say, go and try to get
somebody outside of the family to
take that bet, will your"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
A LIVING WITNESS.
Mrs. Hoffman Describes How She
Wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for
Advice, and Is Now Well

DEAR Mrs. PNKuAM:-Before using
your Vegetable Compound l was a
great sufferer. ! have been sick for
months, was troubled with severe pain
in both sides of abdomen, sore feeling
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

above the kitchen stove by wire
arranged as indicated in the accom-
panying illustration. There is a much
better plan than stringing each piece
of apple upon Irvine thread.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke rour 1,r. AWAY

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag.
netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To.
BAG. the wonder-worlSer, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists zoe or a. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
FO. Driving Fruit.

Fruit may be dried in the house
during the winter. Have a shallow
box with wire netting bottom. Sup
port this against the wall back of and
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

Inc volume OF business hHDdled by the
savings bank department OF the London
nostofiice has grown TO enormous tropor-
lions, AID at present the STAFF OF the Central
Savings Bank numbers more than 500
persons.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

Hsvers.onary bequests, amounting 90 200.
goo ore madc to charitable institutions iu
Philadelphia by the will OF John S. Graham.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

Most OF the railroad stations in Russia ars
about two miles from the towns which they
respectively serve. This is a precaution
against fire, as many Of the Russian dwell
ings are thatched with straw.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

o.. VIC think Piso's euro for Consuinption ;s
t ii,, O3iy nedic9e I3r Coughs JENNIE PINCE-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
ton. ellays pain, cures wind collie. PC. a bottle
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

Do your little duties in "A large way.
and God will trust you with greater
ones.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

1t Is estimated that the output of the
mincs OF Butte and Anaconda. Mont. Is over
u 600 tons a day OF Upper ore.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

Th6OcTeat bulk Of books in America
is published by about one hundred
firms in fourNchiei cities. The output
is about five tb)2usaud titles, in edi-
tions Of from 100 to-, 900, 600 copies.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

Tho pen with which Governor Roosevelt.
OF New York signed tho oath 81 ofIlce wns
kept by the Governor himself
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

Educate Your Bowels with Cascareta.
Candy Cathnrtic, cure constipation forever
ioc. 25c. II g. @. O. foil, druggists refund money
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

The Lest hotel in San Juan, Porto REQ,
charges 81 day.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

The besi-mnnaged diaries in Minnesota
have reduced tho cost OF manufacturing q
pound OF butter 20 1.2S cents.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

Fits permanently cured. No nts OF nervous
ness after first days use Of DR.. Klino's Great
Nerve ltestorer g. trial bottle and treatise free
DE. ~ u. hLIEE. Ltd. glI Aroh 81. PMlla.. Pa.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28

The trusts now in existence in
America have An aggregate capitalize
ton OF 81, 1888, 773, 300.
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Catarrh Cannot be Cured

Oscar Blumenthal Is the most popular
playwright in Germany.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
To euro Constellation For.v.-

The Bank OF France is four times as large
rs the Bank Of England.
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No-To-Rao for Fifty Cent?.

- Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes vsan
men strong' blood pure bOc, e. All druggists
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To Cure A Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Ouinine Tablets. Al
Druggists refund money ifit fails to cure pc
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No constipation Forever
Tnko Cuscarets Candy Catbartic 1Oc or 9zo
Al - u y. fail TO cure, druggists refund money
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y CT puTJOI DOW
5, also suffered
with dizziness,
headache, and
could not sleep.
l wrote you n
letter describ-
ing my case and
asking your
\, advice. You
= replied tell
ing me just
what to do. l
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lolloNCu your dlrcc-
tions, and cannot praise your medicine
enough for what it has done for me-
Many thanks to you for your advice
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has cured me, and will recon-
mend it to my friends. Mrs. FLORENCE
r. HOFFMAN, SIP Roland ST., Canton, O.
The condition described by Mrs. Hoff-
man will appeal to many women, yet
lots of sick women struggle on with
their daily tasks disregarding the
urgent warnings until overtaken by
actual collapse.
The present Mrs. Pinlham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
leled, for years she worked side by side
with Mrs. Lydia L. Pinkham, and for
sometimes past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as hundred thousand ailing
women during single year.
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B = J = e z
7 HAN
BUT T ER

Butterine il That Is g. is better than very
nearly all butter. The best butter that be- pro-
duced Is AZ good a. Butteriue. IL isn't better IL
cant be. And the butter good only a. the
moment 81 comes from the cburn. IL doesn't stay
50. Butter and Butterine remain a parity only
for few moments The butter begins TO deterio-
rate Immediately. The Butterine doesn't.
Why do you not huy But'erineg
It's because you are preiudiced. You have .been
told that Butterne f. artificial What does artificial
meant IL means variety Of things according 90
circumstances. Butterine IL artificial 80 T. but
ter. Butterine is manufactured by a process.
Butter D. manufactured by q process. One Is just
artificial a. the other Tbs elements Of both are
produc by nature. Both come fT m the same
animal
And these elements are practically indentical.
That's why butter cant be better than Buttsrine.
Pure Klondike gold can't be any bet or than pure
Cripple Creek gold. Gold ia gold Certain elements
the same whether in butter or Butterne-
whether I'm the milk or the fat Of q COW.
The difference between Butterino and the best
Butterne process II urerior aud IL guarantee of
purity.
And with Gil its merits Butterine costs les than
butter-only loo. per pound And a. this low
price We Will send 4 60 you express prepaid.
% n packages in 3 70 rolls
~ n packages fsolidl
You are enjoying. other modern masterpieces Of
science, Why not this wholesome and economical
onef We want You 20 try 70.
WILKINS & co., POS 9th street, N. W.,
Washington, ID. q. r. q. Box 305.