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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-21
NRANlSNllI1E. w. Va, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER

the gang" In an hour she bal
made hasty toilet and was playing
the organ as prettily as you please.
BY the middle of September the 100
acres, which Is the area prescribed by
the unwritten law for each gang, is
turned. Then comes long rest, so
Far as the wheat crop is concerned.
until April l. About that season Of
the year, if you should be driving
through the realms of the wheat kings,
you would witness some transiorma-
tons. Yesterday the snowdrifs were
melting in the April sun: to-day the
farmer, or the farmers man, is follow
ing the four horse, thirty. six foot
harrow, smoothing an acre for the
drill at every sweep across the quar-
ter section. Tomorrow the drill
starts. No daylight is wasted.
Twelve to twenty acres day is seeded
till the crop is in. Then the rush is
over. At more leisure the garden is
made, the cornfield plowcd, planted
and cultivated. In July, haying and
preparation for the harvest are in
order.
If Fortune has smiled; if shower
and sunshine have followed each other
in due proportion; if drouth and
sirOcco, tornado and hailstorm have
spared them, the fields of ripening
wheat are a poets dream. But to the
farmer In the great wheat belt harvest
is distinctly and emphatically non
poetical. 1t means long days and
short nights, dust and sweat, grimy
face, hands blackened with oil, weari-
ness and aching joints. Harvest is
the most critical aud important part
of the years work.
The most practical and successful
wheat growers are divided in opinion
as to the relative merits of binder and
header. The headers are made to cut
ten, twelve or fourteen foot swath.
With twelvefoot header thirty to
thirty-tive acres n day can be put in
the stack, but it requires crew of
six to eight men aud boys and eight
or ten horses. With six-foot binder
two men with three horses will put in
the shock twelve or thirteen acres.
But horses are more plentiful than
men IN the Western harvest fields.
BY using II seven foot binder and
eight horses in two reliefs, three men
frequently put mp twenty acres or
more in day. For the header it is
contended that the harvest can be
taken off more quickly aud cheaply
and the grain is III the stack when it
is cut, leaving the field ready for to
pillow earlier than by any other m cans.
The advocates OF the binder argue
that it is not always possible to secure
enough hands to fill the header crew
while the farmer can run his binder
with one hired man.
BY either method the work is
pushed from dawn till dark. Tue
farmer and his help reach the end of
harvest worn down by hard work and
long hours, but with sense of relief
that the fruits of the years labor are
measurably secure against the hazards
of the elements. While wheat is, and
must necessarily remain, the leading
feature of Northwestern agriculture,
the best farmers have ceased to de-
pend on the wheat crop alone for their
living. A herd of cattle, flock OF
sheep, few pigs, the great American
hen, and we'll kept garden supply
many of his family wants, leaving
him in better shape if the wheat crop
fails.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-21

During n recent Thunderstorm iu
Berlin most curious effects were pro.
duccd by the lightning on the persons
who were struck Some Of tho strange
freaks performed ore described ne fol
lows None Of the wounded have ex
teusive burns; the wounds look as II
caused by n charge Of grain shot. The
holes roach to tho bone, and are sur
rounded 10y n web of blue and brown
lines. Many OF the injured have quite
n number OF such wounds in their feet
and ankles, while others got of with
n skin covered with blue and brown
marks, as il beaten with a trick stick. 4"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-21
conls to Fll muncl,,ncI.s.

a curious illustration OF the al.
vance OF tho cutters art is shown
nowadays in the making Of clothes fot
hunchbuck men. Forty years ago, as
middle-aged persons can recall, the
coat Of hunchback man was likely TO
fall more or less loosely from him,
while now his coat is made to 40 him,
ne far rs it goes, as well as any mans.
While the tailor oyorcomcs many ordi
nary defects of man in fashiouing his
clothes, he cannot Of course overcome
this one, but Inc can cut garments that
will make the least of it, and will Gt
the wearer with the same appearance
Of trimness as that which character.
ICES every garment Designed with
care; and that is what no docs. Nov
York Sun
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-21
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted at ons
dollar per square for the nrst insertion AMI
uity cents Tor each subsequent Insertion.
Local. Business and Special notices ten
cents line, aud no notice inserted FOR less
than one dollar
Legal advertisements will be inserted at
the rates allowed by law and Will In all ca ses
De charged TO the attorney. and payment win
be required upon delivery or certified copy
CHARGES FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS - FIR
county officers, s.; State ana Congress. $40.
Terms for standing advertisements made
known on application To the publisher
Jon PRINTING executed with neatness ana
Dispatch ~ Orders by mail will receive
prompt attention.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-21

The grammar OF the Chinese Ian
guage is 50 simple rs TO be almos.
non existent The same word serve,
indi0ereutly az n noun, verb, adverb.
or adjective. Moods, lenses, persons
gender aud number are lacking: there
are neither conjugations nor declen
sions, nor auxiliary verbs. The few
Chinese who have attempted to master
the English tongue regard its gram
matical construction as clumsy auc
full Of pitfalls.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-21
snnI.es chnrm aud Kn1 nn,.c.

Abram Robson, near Grautsburg
Ind, while hunting a stray hors,
which had been missing for two DAYS.
noticed a large blacksuake. which ro
treated toward n cave formed by NJ
overhanging ledge Of rocks in one Of the
high bluffs surrounding his pasture
field. His horse was found lying in
this cavern, but covered by whai
looked 90 him like a mountain O.
snakes, so numerous were tho rep.
tiles. Robson fed 10 his house auC
secured his shotgun, with which he
returned and oponed fire until hit
cartridges we're exhausted. After the
battle he counted the bodies OF 415
snakes lying around and over the body
Of his horse, which was dead. while
many reptiles escaped in wounded
condition. Ho believes that his horse.
which was magnificent animal
weighing 1000 or more pounds, had
been charmed by the reptiles 80 that
he was powerlesg to escape. Knox
Vile Sentinel
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1t was a black
night.
The porter, in
response to the
push bell, had
Just came back
with the cigars,
and at the Sound
of the two short
b lasts of the
whistle he shot
Il scared look at
his IN n 3 er.
Mine host, the
general III n IL
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-21

The automobile vehicles which cost
about $500 are very popular in Paris.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01
what Constitutes wealth.


In the popular thought land Ia con-
sidered form OF wealth. sois clothing
and housea Both that which comes
10 man from the land of nature freely,
without any exertion on his purt, and
also that which Is secured through la-
Dor, are both termed wealth. For the
purpose OF clear and exact thought
this will not do We must better de-
hno what wealth Is, Land is plainly
the source of the thing produced,
Wealth, properly speaking, Is all those
things which minister TO mans needs
and convenience, and those things are
brought forth (produced) from the land
by the labor OF man. Grain that makes
tho food OF man is wealth, but tho
fields from whose bosom tho reaper
gathered the grain is not wealth, but
the source OF wealth; the steel bridge
Is wealth, but the iron ore resting in
the hills Is not; while II lies there IL Is
OF no use to man, Only after labor
has dug II and smelted IT, and shaped
IL, 10 II fitted TO mans service, I'M
touched natural resources are not OF
the slightest use TO man, Unless there
be the union OF land and labor, there
Is no wealth.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01

A striking example Of the rapidity
with which the people are taking up
the demand for municipal ownership
comes from New York city. A few
evenings ago mass meeting was held
at Cooper Union to hear debate on
the question; ''How Shall Rapid Tram
sit be Secured?" There were 1,70O peo'
Pile present, aud at the close of a two
hours debate n vote was taken which
showed that all present except 10 were
in favor Of municipal ownership and
construction j. S. Crosby aud M. NJ.
Dawson spoke for public ownership,
while Lawson N. Fuller represented
private ownership.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01
GRAIN MARKETS

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May M-Hard wheat
samples generally sold to-day at about the
prices ruling yesterday--lOc 10 lOXc over test
weight, the latter for choice milling wheat
There were some sales OF choice At llc over
test yesterday, but none ut TINT price to-day.
Offerings were larger and an increase In the
movement Is looked for next week, Soft
wheat was nominAlly steady
Hard Wheat-No Z, 00ho; No ., $50; No, 4.
6iHci rejected, 6S%c, Soft Wheat-No,2 7b077
No h 7lb7io No. 4, &c, Spring Whoat-.No. .
0i00Oc; No Q, ol@o1c; rejected, GEO
Mixed Corn-No, 2, 3lAci No s S0Ac; No 1
21Mei no grade, 2i09so. White Corn-.No q
3lAci No, ., 8ioi No. 4, 80%c
Mixed Qats-No, 2, 276De7l6o; No 3, 97j N
4, Csc. White oats-No, 2 2sAo, No .
28Ac; No. 4, 27c.
Rye-No 2, 6Oci No, q bOXci No. 4, $40
Flaxseed-o5c per bushel
Bran-blc In i0O-lb sucks,
Hay-Prairle hay, choice M000I5O; No l.
tGebd67b, No, . G00G6bOi No, g. abo06 Ooi
No, 4, S3bO0L0Oi packing S9O0135l Tim,
othy hay, choice, Ss50a20) No I, SsOO0a5O;
No 2, eTbN@sOOi No 8, SOo0Lb0 Clover
mixed, o. /, R7b0a 81; No. 2 SLeS0H5oi No
q GLOO@L9a Pure clover S&2fDLO0 Alfalfa
E0Ola0l Rye straw, sLb0OE0)i wnoas
straw, sLOO04bO oat straw, tAbOOLO
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01
TRIBUTE TO ARMY NURSES.
Dr. Nicholas Sem Recalls the Work OF
Women In Camp and TIeld.

GALEsBURe, H., May 97.-Dr. Mich
olas Sem Of Chicago delivered the adj
dress at the third annual commence
ment OF the Galesburg hospital train
ing school. His theme was 1.-The
Doctor ON the Battlefield" but he
prefacted It with glowing tribute to
American nurses in the late war. On
this point he said:
'Our sick and convalescent soldiers
and the government owe q lasting
debt of gratitude to the small army of
trained female nurses and Sisters Of
Charity, who left their homes with no
expectation of pecuniary gain and
served their country and its heroic
defenders in camp and field and in
fever-stricken districts, and in COM
mon with the soldiers suffered the pri-
vations incident to an active campaign
without word Of compl aint."
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01
WOULD DESTROY MANY EVILS.
How Direct Legislation would BENEFIT
the Masses,

"Direct Legislation would be the
means Of educating the inert mass OF
our people, who at present can scarce
ly DO urged to an intelligent knowl-
edge of how our government is consti-
tuted, much less TO knowledge of
Its workings under present conditions
The responsibility of more direct and
personal participation in affairs would
be such q schoolmaster as our youth
have not yet had. 1t would furnish a
means OF carrying out the injunction,
we must educate, and serve as pre-
tentative to the awful catastrophe, or
we perish.
"The initiative and referendum
would destroy many of the present
evils and make way possible for 9TH
er needed reforms in city, state and
nation. am in favor OF both because
delegated responsibility has proved to
large degree failure and because
our representative government has
ceased to represent under changed
conditions and the power of Doodle,
and because direct legislation offera =
way by which we may apply bedrock
principle Of our government viz, the
rule Of the majority. Let ns have the
initiative, the referendum, the imper-
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01

alive mandate and everything else
necessary 10 putting tho government
into the hAndSo Of the largest numberI'
IL Is necessary 70 the destruction Of
boahism, undue party power lobby
power money power, corporation pow
er, aud any and NIL power that aub
verts human character and the rights
of the individual man and woman"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

NEW YoRK, May H-Money on call gDsh
per cent? primo mercantile pAp)r STDaN
per cent
Sterling exchange, steady, with a,tual bus"
mess In bankers bills at eL8IADLBB Tor
demand, and N8bNGbL 8bA for sixty days.
posted rateS hsc)EDt ssNi commercial blllS'
NeS
Government bonds, strong aa, registered, 1901
b., registered, lOaN; coupons, iOoti now ~
registered, 1904 new "a, coupon 1904 n
registered. ileK Ia, coupon, ilSAi bs, regis
tered, li2Nt ~, coupon. ii2N,
bar silver Ole ounce, Mexican dollars
teNc Bar silver In London, "a l-l0d
Following arc closing prices on tho stock
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01

God has lent us the earth for our
life. 1t isa great entail. 1t belongs
to them who are to come after us, and
whose names are already written in
the book OF creation, as to us; and we
have no right by anything that we do,
or neglect, to involve them in unneces-
sary penalties or to deprive them Of
benefits which it was in our power 10
beoueath. John Ruskin.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01

Earth, air, sunshine and water, com
bined and utilized by labor, constitute
the wealth OF the world, Labor, the
force that made these elements useful
to man, has the least share, Those
who never added single thing to the
worlds wealth have the most worldly
goods and claim the best seats before
the throne. Have you ever thought
out why this is thus?
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01

Take any present evil, sift it deeply
and logically, and on analysis we find
the cause is that man has been de-
priyed by unjust laws, ignorantly ac-
quiesced in, OF his natural rights-the
right to life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01
exchange,
Weekly Bank Statement.

New YoRK, May M-Tho weekly state
ment OF the New York banks, issued to-day
shows the following changoS Reserve, In
crease, $780, g0Oi loans, decrease, Sl7,1Oe,sOJi
specie, increase 100000; legal tenders IN
crease, e. 49, i0l deposits, decrease Sie GEO 800,
circulation, decrease, 60 900, Tho banks now
hold SlS 0jO,7eb in excess OF the requirements
OF the p per cent law,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01
The Manufactured Rubber Company

The Manufactured Rubber Company
has been incorporated at Trenton, N.
j., with SO, 200, 900 capitalization, 1t
proposes to do general rubber manu-
featuring business. The stock is di'
yided into 10000 shares Mt $50 each,
20, 900 of which shares are preferred,
barring accumulative dividends of 8
per cent.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01

The loyalist patriots creed; My
country, right or wrong. My party,
right or wrong. My state, right or
wrong. My city, right or wrong. My
neighborhood, right or wrong. My
family, right or wrong. Myself, right
OF wrong. Mel
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01

There Is much philosophy in the an
swer OF the soldier who, being re-
proved by Wellington for some faults
reminded the great captain that "you
cannot hire all the virtues at seven
dollars month" The progress OF
country, declares Emerson, should be
determined, not by the size OF It's cit
les, nor by the maguifcence OF its
buildings, but by the kind OF men the
country turns out Given extremely
hard conditions OF life and the result
il warped and stunned manhood and
womanhood Mans social, intellect
ual and moral status Is dependent
largely upon its prosperity. To inn
prove mans conduct. improve his con-
ditions.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01

II Aguinaldo had only taken the pre-
caution to have incorporated his gov
eminent under the trust laws of New
Jersey, he could have dened tho United
States authority with IMMUNITY.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01

The milk trust snatches the milk
from the infant as he enters the world.
The ice trust causes him to sweat in
summer, and the coal trust to freeze in
winter. The coffin trust waits to res
ceive him when life's ttful dream is
DER Verify, the infant of the future
has u rocky road to travel.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01

When tire government takes the form
of machine" manipulated in the in
terests of q selfish few, it is a greater
menace 70 the prosperity OF the masses
than all the labor-caving machines
ever invented.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01

BlNeHAMroN, N. Y, May 81. Bur,
glars entered the house of Joseph
Wakeman, a wealthy farmer living
near here. last night, and stole more
than $4,000 in cash and $95, 900 in se-
curities. .ta. taw4t!i ~
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01
LIVE sTooK


KANSAS CITY NO., May H-Catte-Ro-
ceIpts, 1873 cattle; calves II; shipped, 1871
cattle; calves The market was nom
lnally steady,
Following are representative sales:
SHIPPING AND DRESSED BEEF STEERS
No. VT Price No VT Prlol
o..,.. ll87..."4S
NATIVE COWS
l.,""llS0..""l e..""I0lS...".400
i,..,,. iasO.,""SS5 o., sOS,.,..8ao
NATIVE sTooKERS
i',,,' 5aiSS''""4sSS Lee" S0.''"'fSo
STOCK COWS AND HElFERl
4.,,., b0j..""i81 l.."" N0.."iO0
MIXED.
10 Il cvs 282....47S ST evs. 1853. 1000
bulls, lis0..,.401 / bull. .lSlO....S 20
Hogs.-Receipts 4bO,i shIpp,l 2O5a TAG
market was steady to DO higher
~ a. IL
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01
ollowInR me UNDERSTANDING snlell

Sheep-ReceIpts, gI8; Shipped Y,U33
Tho market was nominally steady
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01

Chicago Board of Trade.
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13
Papers and Periodicals,

The issue of Newspaperdom for June 22nd
is special STORY number but the story it
tells every week is one of interest and value
to all newspaper workers. The subscrip-
ton is only 81 a year. Chas. S. Patteson,
proprietor, % City Hall Place, New York.
Col. G. Fl. Prescott, proprietor of the Bid
deford Journal, and chief owner of the Bid
deford & Saco Electric Railroad, is back in
the harness again after long rest. He and
Mrs. Prescott were abroad three months.
The publisher of the Gardiner Indepen-
dent, W. j. Landers marks the completion
OF its first three months of existence under
the present name, by inviting all the patrons
OF the paper to take drink with lim-of
sparkling soda. A coupon cut from the
paper and presented at the store designated
enables each patron to drink to the health
OF the enterprising proprietor of the Inde-
pendent.
The Maine Press Association will make its
annual excursion this year eastward, over
the Washington County Railroad, visiting
the most eastern boundary towns of the
American continent, and crossing into some
OF the frontier towns of New Brunswick.
The date of the excursion will be about july
10Th. Manager Dowst, of the Washington
County road, will tender the Press party
private car over hi, entire line-allowinR it
to stop with the party in any section of this
newly opened territory thst may attract the
special attention OF the excursionists for en-
tertainment or amusement.
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13
The Churches,

Meetings will he held at the Peoples Mis-
sion. 50 High street, every Tuesday Thurs
day, Saturday and Sunday evening at I
o'clock. All are welcome.
Mrs. j. P. Simonton, wife OF the Metho-
dist pastor is critically ill., Her many friends
in and out of the church, in which she is so
industrious a worker hope for a speedy
turn for the better. Ellsworth American.
At the Universalist church next Sunday
preaching by the pastor, Rev. Ashley A.
Smith at TO- a. M. Sunday school at u m;
Young Peoples meeting at 80 p. m. topic,
Reverence Wien and where shown"
Miss Millett will continue her Tuesday
afternoon meetings in Miss Frye's school
room at o'clock until further notice. The
object of these meetings is the deepening
Of spiritual life in Christians and the saliva
ton OF the lost around us. Come.
Rev. J. E. c. Sawyer, D. d. editor of the
Northern Christian Advocate, Syracuse, N.
Y, has been elected by the trustees of the
Thousand Island Park Association director
of the Tabernacle service for the present
season to ii ii the vacancy occasioned by the
death of DR.. William Searls, and has accept
ed the position. lions Herald.
Services at the Methodist Episcopal
church next Sunday will be as follows
Preaching by the pastor at 10 45 a. m. Sun
day sch oil at - m. Epworth League at 6 30
p. M. subject, "a friend in need )" leader,
Miss Abbie Stoddard. Praise and revival
service at T. 80.
Last Sunday at the Unitarian church Rev.
j. M. Leighton, the pastor, gave very in
teresting and entertaining sermon from
Matthew 1929, 81. dealing with it from a
naturalist's point of view and with an inter-
est increased by close observation Of life in
all its phases. This was the last preaching
service at the Unitarian church until Sep
TENDER.
The topic Of the weekly prayer meeting at
the North church this, Thursday, evening
will be How do good people set bad exam
ples?" Gal. oil IA. The services next Sun
day will be as usual, except the evening
prayer meeting, which will be omitted
Rev. W. A. Richmond of Freedom will
preach in the morning in exchange with the
pastor. The subject of the G. E. meeting
wi he "A friend in need Luke 10 ;30-37.
| Miss Kate Bickford sang at the Unita.
rian church last Sunday. She has a voice OF
rare natural beauty, and constant and earn.
est study with the best of teachers has en-
abled her to handle it in most pleasing
manner, In the quartette it was low sweet
and clear, but in the solo, The Good
Shepherd" by Barri, the range and volume
was remarkable. 1t was pleasant to listen
to the sympathetic minor strains, but the
reserved force on the high sustained notes
was simply charming. Her modern train
ing was evidenced in the expression and
perfect enunciaton. Miss Bickford was
always favorte. but with study she de-
serves admiration. We hope to hear her in
recital during her vacation.
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
earn that there is at least one dreaded disase
that science has been able in all its stages
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure known to the medical frater
nifty. Catarrh being constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors have so much
faith In its curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any that it fails to
Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo o,
tESold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best. 1m26
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13
Who Wouldn't

Praise Comfort Powder for giving a sick
baby sweet sleep. Miss E. I. Burroughs,
Trained Nurse. Poughkeepsie, N. Y, says:
1T worked like a charm on baby with
.rritated skin, allaying and curing the