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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-08-21
AN ESSAY ON sAuERKRAUr.
flce-Consui Murphy Unable to Penetrate
Its Deepest Mysteries in Germany.

Nice-ConSul Murphy at Magdeburg
writes 10 the State Department Al
Washington concerning sauerkraut in
Germany rs follows
The best German sauerkraut is
made in Magdeburg: but when con
sular officer attempts TO ascertain how
II is made. he encounters the usual
insuperable obstacle-business secrets.
The manufactures politely replies to
all inquiries: My receipt is what
makes my business profitable II
gave il to YOU. YOU could make the
same sauerkraut in Washington The
fame of Magdeburg would thus he
dimmed. and what would become Of
the orders which mean SO much To
me-"
The process of manufacture. omit
ting business secrets. is about as fol-
lows: Take number of heads OF
white cabbage, as fresh as possible.
and cut them into fine, long shreds.
Place in layers in barrels or kegs.
strewiug salt over each layer, using
One-half n pound of salt for each TWEEN
ty-fivc cabbages. Press the mass
down with clean feet, wooden shoes
or n heavy stamper. Place cover
on the barrel ana upon this lay a
heavy stone. This presses the Sauer-
kraut more and cOnserves it better
The saucrkraut must then be allowed
tO fermeut In - cellar for from three
to eight days. according 10 the temper
allure OF the room. The barrel should
then he tightly closed and kept in a
cool place. preferably in Il cellar.
Fancy grades of saucrkraut arc
produced by pouring white wine into
the barrels after they are filed APP
pies chopped very fine are also some
times mixed with the cabbage.
After the barrel is closed the sauer-
kraut will he ready for use in about
n week As soon rs some is used. the
barrel should he coTercd and a stone
again placed on top.
I'm preparing and keeping sauer-
kraut sunshine and extremes Of heat
cd cold should be avoided"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-08-21

Some time ago the Dominion Gov
ernment purchased 100 acres OF luud
in the section Of what is known rs thr
Spy q tract of land adjoining tic
St Regis Indian reservation. nca.
Cornwall. Ontario. The other day th"
Government sent an officer 10 survey
and divide the land into eight lots ~
fifteen acres each. which constitute 20
homestead. and 10 allot the land io
red men who did not posses q hour
stead. The allotment was made 600 fhr
following unique manner.
Those Indians who were without
land and who were the fathers Of d.,
family. and who were in poor circuu
stances. gave IN their names Ia tho
chiefs Of the tribes and those whom.
the chiefs considered worthy wer.
placed on a list When an applica.
tious were in the chief selected sixt,
min" names But there were oui-
homostcads for eight. So the dimcuIt<
was overcome 10y placing iu.r9@f
sixty -ninc names. sixty oua-nr v.bi,i.
were blanks. An Indian bov dror
from Tho hat rs the names of tho o.,
plicants were called ont. and in M
way thc eight capit,l prizes ,vc-
drawn Tho Indians were satisaoJ
with the method Of distribution and n,
results
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-08-21
WORDS OE WISDOM.

Man is unjust, but God is just and
finally justice triumphs.-L ongfcllc t.
There is little influence where there
is not great sympathy.--S. !. Prime.
In every rank. both great and small.
it is industry that supports us all
Walter Scott.
He that is ungrateful has no guilt
but one; all other crimes may pass for
virtues i'm him.-Young.
He is armed without who is innocent
within, he this thy screen, and this thy
wall of brass.-Horace.
What is often called Incidence L.. in
fact. the unconscious consciousness of
lncapacit c. Robinson.
You are tried alone; alone you pass
into the desert; alone YOU are sifted
by the world-F w. Robertson
Human nature is so constituted that
all see ana judge better in the affairs
of other men than in their own-Ter-
ence.
In life it is difficult to say who do
YOU the most mischief-eucmies with
the worst intentions or friends with
the best.-Colton.
Let all your views ia life be directed
to a solid however moderate, indie
pendencc; without it no man can be
happy. nor even honest.-Jupius.
What right have we 10 pry into the
secrets of others True or false. the
tale that is gabbled TO us what con
Germ il it Of Ours: Bulwer
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LIrense For Target rrnetice.

y single hi, gun OF the many now
being put In place for the protection
of seacoasts costs a large sum. Some
interesting figures on this subject have
just been submitted. says the Sclen-
t!fc American
y twclve-inch breech-l loading rifle
with lis disappearing carriage. costs
one hundred and forty-onc thousand
dollars; ten-iuch breech-loader. nine
tynine thousand two hundred and
fifty dollars. and am eight-inch seven
ty-two thousand dollars. The figures
show that modern high-powered guns
cost great sums. and the cost of firing
them is proportionatcly large
The report Of experts who have in.
spected these guns and the devices
for securing an accurate aim. shows
that great saving IS effected 10y mod
crn ranec-fnding and position-fnding
devices
Tho demoraliziug effect Of q biz as
compared TO q miss said one of these
reports cannot Doe reduced 10 ~
money value but it costs big money to
shoot big gun and then miss the
mark
Take for example the twoivc-inch
gun TO miss the mark is simply TO
throw away five hundred and sixty
ono dollars and seventy cents. With
the Ien-iuch gun the loss is three hun
drcd and twenty dollars aud for
~ cents and with tine cightiuch rife
81 ie one hundred aud sixty-four dol.
qre and sixty cents"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-08-21
THE FALL OF THE BACHELORS clvs

q he Was the head of the Bachelor Clu,,,
Helgh-ho my lady,
And he unused a. he sat WITH his glass
and his stub
Heigh-ho my lady
NO wife with her wants and her trouhlcg
for me.
No hluhbering babies to hold on my knee.
But life that from Earring and jenclius
frec,'
AIused he
Hcigh-ho my lady.
q he was the pride of the bachelor l,ovs.
Heigh.ho my lady
And lac Ncotfed at mems visions OF ntat,-
lal lows.
Elegh-ho sweet lady.
lie c.auc and he went when Ice pleased
and he said:
a man Is man till he's married or
But the stpbbopest mule to the trough
Heigh-ho fair lady
@ She was a maid full OF maidenish wilc4.
Hcigh-ho my laddie;
And she frowned but to make sweet
amends with her smiles.
Heigh-ho my laddie,
What an ankle peeped out Ger the top
of her shoel
What dimples she had. how she mastered
them, too
W h'tl size Nisneu TO nave hohc twas
pleasure for You
To do
Heigh-ho nv loddie'->~
She Glanced TO trip past when he l5ite,S /
one day "a
Hegh-ho nv laddie.
And She tossed her proud head m N
hoart-breaking way.
Hcigh-ho poor laddie'
Men are manly until they arc love loru,'
Ah let
The scotier 60 hang. Love is manlier vet -
There - crepe on the door where tn,
bachelors met
Heigh-ho brave laddie
s. +. kiser, in Chicago Times Herald
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An amusing incident. which shows
That animals are subject 10 feelings
very like those which occasionally
rufllo tie bo>oms of men. occurred
some little time ago ~ the Jardin dcS
Plantrs i'm Paris
y large elephant. formerly the cen
tire of attraction. found itself suppIaut-
ed i'm public favor by new arrival
90 young camel. The camel was the
latest acquisition. and very naturally
engaged the attention Of visitors
The elephant for ng time showed
signs OF dissatisfaction. ana at last
its jealousy reached q point where IT,
must fud expression When the usual
crowd gathered about tho camel. tho
elephant prepared for action 1t
dGod it's trunk With water. and with
deliberate aim discharged the water
all over the people who TODD looking
at Che baby camel
This method of throwing cold wa
tor upon th" admirers OF rival
brought laugh crct from t- vice
fiH-
Equally wise ir making its calcium.
uoh~ was oat that chose peculiar
spot ror bed Comfort was tho cats
o'j.r. and thc chosen spot dld not
-'ou In hn calculated ~ afford &c. Th,
cu' was found fast asleep in large
-hinHuII'u- yard. living ON what
seemed tn N. very muddy p1tH
lt wl found Huvorar that tHc -po,
chosen hr ih" ea Tor its couch WA.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-08-21
olTH AND POINT.

iStreSs q NoraM-"What must IN
the condition Of the pcrs in order Ia
I've buried in consocrated groundr" No.
Alb lin great SURPRISE Dead mum"
Incle gave a pretty toy /
Piano TO little DAISY.
Md little DAISY. IN her loy
Is driving the family crazy /,
Chicago Tribune
Take seat. George" said the ex-
y ant maid. Was papa in" Yes
returned the young man. sadly Il
don't care about sitting down. tbanl,
you"
do YOU think Bilkins has real re-
spcct for the RUTH" He has so much
respect for it that he never makes
common use Of it."-CIeveland Plain
Dealer.
Bjones-"I understand you are look
Ing for rich wife Harduppc
Well I'm sort Of on tn, lookout for -
rich father-in-law. hadn't though'
much about the WIFE
Pa, will 'senney-weeny' rhyme with
'eeny-mecnyT stop it. my boy
Stop it instanter, We don't want any
Alfred Austins in this happy family"
Cleveland Plain-Dcaler
lie sneaked coIlar-button ON the patc.
But he was sorry for Il in q minute.
1t was his gold one, with the diamond
in it.
Philadelphia Press
And why did you leave Your last
place. Cook and me had q fallin4.-
out, men, Il don't see WHY YOU
should leave for little thing like
that" But we fell Out o tn third
story window. mem. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Editor Have you decided what
business to put your son atT' Friend
No. I suppose he'll Ice philau
thropist eventually He never notices
the faults or mistakes Of others" Ed
itor-"H Huh. He's cut ont for ~ oor-
reader"
Yes. / caught u beautiful string.
said the sun blistered banker Many
"f EN- weighed four pounds There
was - brief silence. The voice OF Tho
insurance agent biokc it, About how
many did it take To weigh it:' H.
mildly asked. Not over ten" replied
the unabashed banker. Cleveland
Plain-D Dealer
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lie moved to let the agent get peep
What shall we do:" he asked
Go in and catch him" answered
Hampton.
is the door not locked"
Yes. but we can force it open
NO need To do that: make some
noise that will scare him away To
morrow night he will return to finish
his work. We will have some officers
here and catch him in the act
The two men hurried quietly up
the steps at the rear of the cellar. and
going into the front Dtiice made lot
of noise with their feet on the floor
rs il they had but Just arrived. The
Kissing sound was soon shut OF.
+ 'ir ruSe had worried the desired re-
suit
The following night found Mr.
Blackstone. Mr. Hampton and an Of
tccr secrcted in the room behind a
pile of cylinders about eleven o'clock
small portion of the floor was raised
from its place. y moment later a Ian
tern was hauled M through the open
Ing. then the head and shoulders of
u man appeared. Slowly he drew him
self up through Puttin; the lantern
on his arm. hc took a small wrench
from .his pocket iU!d, ..s:.'-'''--'~-' -
to do 1t.
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One of Life. Little Tragedies.

Life is full Of little tragedies that the
busy world takes no more of. The
world has other things to think about.
and the humble actors in many pa
thetic little drama OF real life live and
love and suffer and die while The
world goes merrily on There were
two funerals in Il recent week in an
uptown block one on Thursday and
the other on Friday. They had been
boy and girl lovers. these two. He was
not yet twenty-one, and she was about
Il year Younger Ever since they had
been old enough 10 talk they had been
constant companions He was not Il
robust boy. and cared little for the
games into which his companions en-.
tered with such zest. He preferred to
he with her. And so they grew up to-
gcthcr to young manhood and young
Womanhood, with no other thought
than for each other. \ year ago the
doctors said he had consumption. He
took the announcements calmly. and
seemed quite resigned to his fate until
the Other Man came. He was older
and richer ana was able to give her
everything her heart desired. She was
young and unused TO the ways of tho
world. and SO their engagement was
announced. Then the boy gave up
hope. and showed no inclination TO
battle for life. But they were not dos
tined 10 Ice separated. The Girl con
tracted typhoid fever aud last week
she died. They told him about il at
once. 1T is Gods will" ho said sim
ply. Tia, was all but his meaning
was obvious The next day he. 90
was Observation-Disclosures Record.
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pom his return from Wasnuafc.
i"r t1c summer vacation Kin Commit
sioucr-Gcucral Lysandor John AppIr
ton VIII call "a congress Of fathers o.
meet at Atchison Many question
regarding The proper age at which
daughter should Doc allowed TO rocai, A..
company what allowance a man ur-
ting SO month should mako to b
sons per month TO spend on rides an.
ice cream Tor their girls what RIGHT.
q man has 70 SID iu Dis own parlor
etc. VIII bc discussed Men rl0e,
over need IN excuse for caiiin. tbcn,
away from the daily routine of dutle.
and for that ason the congress viii
he widely attended ola bachelor.
and married men who are not father
VIII not be barred Atchison Globe.
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Among Iho many stories told iatoN
boo connection v.h thc late Duke OF
Argyll Ibn following seem. to have
escaped repetition a distinguished
officer of 'hc army called ON tho Duke
at Invorarv Castle. and WIS told by
thc servant That hc was not at home
Where is hcF asked fhe officer
Hes ava AVA" was pcnalds hes
itatmg reply ava washing himself. d"
Ihc Duke was at q seaside watering
place London Globe.
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Il will senl for my foreman and
ask him about it."
Accordingly. Mr., Hampton sent
word to his foreman that he wished
TO see him in the office. When he
came he asked:
John, what gas cylinders did YOU
send to Mr.. Whitcomb Yesterday"
They were OF the new lot received
Wednesday,
He says that there was no gas -
them-or that they were not full"
Il do not understand how that coulC
be. for YOU X. ow what lively time
we had when Gam let one fall and
break tho valve Oft"
Yes. ] know. How many did YOU
try. Mr.. Whitcomh:"
All"
Hun. Something strange here
Mr.. Hampton replaced the defective
cylinders-gaS. rather-but. to his sur
prise. Mr.. Whitcomb made his appear
ance the next morning, and informed
Mr.. Hampton that thece last cylinders
contained no more as than did IN,
others.
This resulted in an examination of
the cylinders remaining in the cellar
MOI ono Of them contained enough caS
To charge over two or three fountains.
Mr.. Whitcomh ordered some cvlin-
derS from the Jones Brothers Com-
pany, and rs they proved satisfactory
he continued 10 deal with them.
The next day complaints came pour
ing in from Ill sections. Mr. Hampton
agreeing To make all damages good.
He telcgraphed to the gas manufact-
urcr To send ON his agent: and he or
dercd another car of cylinders TO be
sent at once, and another load to fol
low the next day. In the meantime
the Jcncses were supplying the de
mand.
The gas company'S agent arrived on
the scene. The affair puzzled him: he
had never heard of such thing he
fore. hut here was the undcniable
proof
When the new carload arrived. the
agent. Mr.. Blackstone took one of the
cylinders. and opening the valve. al
lowed all the gas to escape. This CYL
inder was satisfactory. All the old
ones were removed from the cellar
and the new lot stored away.
The next day an uptown confectioD.
er ordered ten cylinders TO he deliv-
'I'd L" him at once. Two hours later
h' 'tItph'n'd 10 Mr. Hampton TO
come for them that they We're not
iuIlN charged.
p'l any person hay" these before
got 'hcm he asked over The phone.
-Nho'"'I 'Nam'nail-n OF IN" cylin-
"u'. 'l me ''il"r i"i'Wcd' they We're
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements viii be inserted al ON.
Collar per square for the nrst insertion and
my cents for each subsequent insertion.
Local, business and Special notices tan
cents line, aud no notice inserted for less
than one dollar.
Legal advertisements Will be inserted at
the Tatee allow ed by law and will IN ali Ca se I,
be charged 10 the attorney. and pay ment W / 4
be required upon delivery o; oertined copy
CHARoEs FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS. - For
county Officers, s.; State and Congress. $40.
Terms for standing advertisements mPa.
known on application 10 the publisher
Jon PAINTING executed with nestness an /,
dispatch. ~ Orders by matt win receiv.
prompt attention.
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"Thc stupidist animal in the world. 90
said Henry Rudolph Us just q plain.
every day sheep About two weeks
ago sheep Belonging 60 g W.
Painter who lives about three miles
south Of town turned up missing Mr
Painter concluded that 81 had been
killed 10y dogs but % fnw days ago.
while looking under the barn floor FOR
some purpose. be saw the missing ami
NAL in a salt barrel The barrel was
lying ON IT'S side and the sheep had
gone in FOO lick mp the salt which nd
bcred to HE sides Of the barrel Find
ing that it could not go on through,
1t stopped and had been there nine
days when discovered. without food
or drink And it would have stayed
there until it persisted All So had TO
DO was 20 back out Of the barrel, but
10 hadn't sense enough 90 10 it,
PUNK sutawucy Spirit
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hN\-1lH Sf. S3ran -. Jones.
~ fE ~ -ttA comprised the firm
III SyhI%[1H This * the way their
ET,iy4 A;A business card read:
$>LIW r'S(s1 The Jones Brothers
Co, ProprietorS of the Arcti" Storage
Rooms, S15-S23 S. St. New York
Now New York City is n large place.
and few firms. If any, expect to do
business there without sharp competi-
ton. The Jones Brothers COMPANY
had no desire To own the only cold
storage rooms IN the city: hut then
II did infringe on their IDEAS of right
and wrong when young Oscar Hamp
ton purchased the extensive tract Of
land adjoining Numhcr Eight Hundred
and Twenty three s -- street. and
expressed his purpose of erecting a
large and strictly modern cold storage
house upon his new possession
What could the Jones BROTHERS doE
II young Hampton had the necessary
money. who could prevent him from
building cold storage houses all over
New York City?
AS the immense building nearcd com
pletion. the setting sun east shadow
FAR beyond he limits of the Jones :
dominion. An up-to-date artificial ice
plant was placed in one portion Of the
STound floor. ana the ammonia pipes
were distributed through all the rooms
that were 10 hc rented An Immense
elevator was placed in The centre of
the building, close to which wagons
could be driven for loading or unload
ing.
When the doors of thc new Hampton
place were thrown open to the public
great rush was the result. Thomas
Jones was sitting in his office when
he saw one of their oldest customer
wagon coming up the street.
There comes Barnes with load
OF beef. Jake he cal',d 10 one Of his
men. Hurry arc mi and help him
TO unload"
Jake hurried ont To the main build
ing and opened the door. but Barnes
never so much a> looked his way:
ne drove on, and stopped a, the office
Of the new concern.
Well" asked Mr. Jones when Jake
returned. how much beef did butcher
Barnes have
None"
None"
THAT is. hc didn't stop here. hc toob
IT 30 Hampton's
oh. no. NJ. Jones didn't swear. I'm,
You should have heard him rave,
" was plain o. he seen that tho
Jones Brothers were fast losing trade.
Somehow the patronizin- public fuv-
ored the modern hosting machinery.
the easy running truc,~. ana the new
rooms that were To- bc found i'm tho
Hampton building
II was evidently ra-c Of tltc old
arm sitting idle aud watching tho new
one hustle.
About this time Oh. drugs o., ana
ccnfectioucr~ comm, Iccd 10 charge
their own soda f,uuuiu- This was
done az 10 IS to-day 10y u~iu. car.
donated gas dealt out 10 them Zoo lous
cylinders
Tho Joncses held the mli-put,I
right iO ttc sole agency OF large CON.
Germ that manufactured This gas Thry
sold lnrg, amour OF 3d.. and thr soda
water vendors took kindly to this NOW
method because 10 was cheaper Ny half
'"a' VIC ''"
'u' ''n'S'1 ''',i 'h' nnpi~ruIed
''sH' ,' "'uoi' 'H'- N'" product i"r
I"N' slN months 81 ,H' 'hh OF ihH'
time oscar Hampton fhou-nt im tho
1917 ., ,'' ...'...' ."''' '"'.''.''
'' ... .'~.''f '.."
taking hold of BE-
his act cora li. pH wa- signal rur
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One loafer certainly calls 70
another and the habit suon become
epidemic.
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Some patches of corn and stabI
of hay suffered considerably the mig
the show was here.
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We may be little lopsided t
week, but if we are it is only C
firm,ng the scriptures: "From
abundance of the heart the MOI
sneaketh.'
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John Nutter, who once resided
TINS county was last heard from
Wyoming.
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The infant child IF Judge Blizzar
was very sick last week also Il. NJ
MarshnlHs child.
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The ting-a-ling of the cowbells ring.
When the shadowy twilight falls.
While stand and wait by the pasture
gate
As the whppoorwill loudly calls:
The cows come home through the shady
lane
Briudle and Bcss. and Nell
with their comrades all marching slowly
To the sound OF the tinkGng bell.
\ load ui hay M the street TODAY.
Mud scent ot clover bloom:
\ fragrance sweet floats AZ from the
street
Through my dim Jud dusty room
And the musty volumes OF legal lore.
The tircsome briefs and bills.
For a moment are gone. and care FRO
boy
Still sports on his homestead nils
Florence NJ llough
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BY d. Howard Bdumdn.

ESSRS. William Jones
and Thomas Jones.a
their respected moth
er. Sarah =. Jones.
comprised the firm.
This is the way their
business card read:
The Jones Brothers
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Petersburg the first of last We
IA We regret to have these good pc
Wn 90 from among us, but we hope
T'' ~, be heltar sitqaied.
was cub." said the old operator who
was in a reminiscent mood. Il was
scIF ont To relieve an operator i'm lit.
tie country town. On my way there
| noticed at town about ten miles
from where l was going thar the Office
was in charge of a girl operator
was n gay spark in those days ana |
Immediately made MP my mind 10 get
acquainted at once. As soon as ar
rived N the Office | was 10 take charge
of | lost no time i'm calling her up.
and was soon getting on famously.
Inside o. a week | sent her box of
candy and was thanked 50 swcctly for
it over the wire that I Immediately
bought another hoE OF more expensive
candy and sent that Il her Luckily
for me there was nothing To do but
L. report a train now and then. so /
managed to get along without being
called down 10y the train dispatcher.
for | spent most of my time sending
sweet words over the wire To- my
charmcr
"One sunday | made up my mind
To give her a call. and | asked the dis
patcher for permission to 20 down
there, but got point blank refusal
Nothing dauutcd / figured ont that
could slip down there between trains
and no OH" would bc the wiser Secur-