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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02

Is the way Findlcys Eye Salvc is sold
Chronic and granulated lids cured in 80
days; common sore eyes in 3 days, or
money back for the asking. Sold by all
druggists, or by mail, 25c. box. j. l..
HAYTER, Decatur Texas.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02
important items in his business
Farmers Guide.
A Movable Fence.

A hinged section of movable fence
is shown herewith; also diagram
and view showing the zigzag way in
which this fence can be set up, thus
obviQting the necessity for stakes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02

On the occasion of n baby's chris
tening the godmother should take it
from the mother or nurse and give it
to the clergyman, saying the baby's
name distinctly.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02

G G are two old pillow shares with the
points of, bolted to the timber. A
makes a good band side. L is a piece
of an old wagon tire Nail n board
over the top, and you will have an OK
cellent grader.
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thoroughly natural and healthful
pleasure a child can have.

pleasure a child can have.
There is in all this a sense of owner.
ship which is as unselfish as posses.
sion can be, for connected with it is
usually the desire to give away the
first fruits as an offering to friendship
or charity.
The flower lover is almost always
the flower giver, and nothing is
sweeter than to see dear child bring
TO the fond mother the first blossom
from my own garden" The best
and surest way to shut out evil
thoughts is to furnish themes for
good aud pure and beautiful thoughts.
We cannot overestimate the real value
of flower culture for children. Won.
ems Life.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02

Now, Mr.. Doolittle. what
have you learned about your topic the
diamond?' Mr.. Doolittle-"That every
woman believes it harmonizes exactly
with her complexion" - Jewelers..
Weekly.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02

to the sheep. The folding" of sheer
upon such crops, which is practised
very largely in England, could with
profit be more largely copied in this
country. New York Tribune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02

Two may talk and one may hear. but
three cannot take part in a conversn.
ton Of the most sincere and searching
sort.-Emerson.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02

Freight rates in England are considerably
higher than in the United States. They are
fixed by act Of Parliament and set forth in
elaborate tables of classification and rites,
together with the lines over which such
uunly
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02

We refund l0c for every package OF Put.
NAN FADELEss DYE that fails to give salts
faction. Monroe Drug Co., Unionvllle, Mo.
Sold by all druggists.
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of sheep can be turned upon O turnir
field or other crop, which would thu.
be paatured off without tho work o.
gathering the crop and feeding it out
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Plan a Garden For tho children.

Love Of flowers may not need Guilt
walton in the majority Of youugpooplc,
for with the most il is Unborn.
Parents. however, will make no mis-
take il they employ all the means in
their power io increase the natural
love of these beautiful gifts Of nature.
The little garden where the chill
dren arc allowed TO have a plot OF
their own affords one Of the most in.
noccnt delights Of childhood. The
planting, the wedding, the Watching
for the first blossom, keep the whole
family interested, and is the most
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02

Inc t i've
90
Girl
ne " IT'S kind printed the
Cross" Laundry
twentieth Century
mas won for Itself praise from all
g heretofore
rice and corn and chemically prepared scientific
practical experience fancy laundering
m tho Unite gs for
Starch and obtain these beautiful Christmas presents
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02

Lord Salisbury's son. Lord Edward Cecil,
is with Colonel Bad"n-Powell at Mafeking
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02

Fits Tcrma n"uUy cured. NoGts or nervous
rCss after inst DAYS use Of DR.. kliuc'S Great
Nerve Re- torcr.S = trial hottie and trentise free
j II. X. II. KLINE. Ltd, SCI Arch St. Phila.. Pa.
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Tho Word WON Him.

Sprockett - Wheeler seems To- bs
stuck on that new doctor OF his. Skor.
cha-Yes. he likes his up-to-dateness
When Wheeler was sick in bed the firsl
thing the doctor said was: 90! we'4
have you on pedals again I'm a few
days. - Catholic Standard and Times.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02
No Cmrc. No PnN.

The Burlington Railroad Is talking Of
conducting n special chicken train once
month.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02

For Whoopng Cough. Piso's Cure is sue
ccssful remedy. MP. DIETER, 81 1hroop Ave.
brooklyn, =. y, Nov. If, 1884.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02

Mrs. Fuller Twaddle-"Yes. she's a
very practical woman, n regular utiIl-
tartan. But they say she has 90
ton in her closet" Mr. d. sKele-
Chinn-"She has? W.. Gadabout
uses il To - ~ell. I'll bet she
r. fang neT coat on to keep 1t
in shape, If It's anywhere near the
right size. New York World
All that is best in the great poets
of all countries is not what is national
in them, but what is universal.-Long-
fellow.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02
An In.nll To Tic Dog.

Mr.. Newlywed--Why don't you call
me n brute and done with it? Mrs.
Newlywed- You forget that Fido is
present!-puck.
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save the NickeIs.

CALIFORNIA; dried fruit crop this year j.
worth approximately il5, 900 600.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-02
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING BY MAI,

Mrs. Brsant has founded college for
Hindoos at Bonar,s.
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Sr.lury and save

,yu,er - city debt has incrcus eli $4,000 G9
siiice January /.
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---..-.-~-S The use OF - -,oroh

v Tho use OF starch
Book! Book IN the spN1cI.FRea Cross" and
'Hubihgers-Dcsp' starch, makes It just
like finding money. Why. for only sc you
are enabled to get one large 1Oc package
OF RED Cross" starch, one large lOc pack.
age OF "Hubinger's Best" starch, with the
premiums, two Shakespeare panels, print
ed In twelve beautiful colors, or one TWEEN.
heth Century Girl Calendar, embossed in
gold. Ask your grocer for this starch and
obtain the beautiful Christmas presents free
temperance organization which should
lay down as its fundamental law abstinence
from excessive eating would do away with
the greater part of the ordinary sickness
among persons who should live up to the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-30
Nashville Entrics.

Six furlongs, maidens-S nowstorm IA.
Robert Gray Charity Long Bsdinage. Left
Wing 100 Harrlngton's Domo 1Os. Recovery
1O5, Columbia Belle Clipsetta Lunar. Mo-
noghan, viturla 1O4. Grey Forge lOl, siler lol
Maggie %.
-Four furlongs-sinh lis. Montreal, Elsie
Del. Isobe Tenny Belle The White Lady,
Crescent Queen. Virgie dor, Hoodoo zorrc,
Tromor l09. Juanette. San Andres, Janowood.
Princess Mai l05,
Mile. selling Northumberland los. Trim
mer. Chopn lO7. Trehor, Bequeath loo, Pros
poo lOi. Uhlers. Lillian Reed, Banrica l02,
Abusive. Frank Mcconnell 100.
Seven furlongs-Lord Neville Free Advice
l03 CLAW Pointer 1O6. The Pride 1903. Kunia
lot. Medclpe Guest. Coral Pharaoh Bob
Heed 95 lea Ledford 80,
Five ara half furlongs, selling-Minnie
q llO. pumbarton 100 Virgins Manlius lU7
The Lirrt LOG. Decide. Free Lady. Lady
Towhattan Ben Frost John Boone l05. Doc
tor Ed Gold Standard Springwells l0i, VIII
mar 100 Brown Vail 100.
Mile. selling-Arquebus los. Belamy log,
Ocie Brooks. Wild Tartar. Howtzcr. Tonic
i0l, Windwnrd 100 Nellie Prince 9S. Aurea
81 Round o. Elderim 50.
Track fast; weather clear
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-30
THE COAST SCANDAL.
when Everything Is Known. Many
peopie Mny he IuyoIysd

People May he Involved.
Upon promise being given Of a license
Jockey Mike Henneesey mas made con-
fession to the California Jockey club
which has thrown the race track world
into convulsion The confession is in the
form of an affidavit which is now in the
hands OF Oakland track officials, and be-
fore it is disposed OF may lead 10 a
scandal which will eclipse the Little Pete
episode Already Jockeys Joe Piggot,,
pullman, Henry and Willie Martin, an
ex-jockey and Danny Lynch, who was
mixed up in the sharkey -Fitzslmmons fake
are said to be implicated and thee may
be others Before Hennessey confessed
it was rumored that certain Jockeys were
riding in the interest of the bookmakers,
and the judges looked upon some races
with suspicion, but had no good evidence
of any fraud At the last meeting at
Oakland Hennessey was set down for L
bad ride on one OF Burns & Warehouses;
2-year-olds and the chances of his ever
riding again were dubious, Being broke
and having a family Hennessey confessed
that he pulled Hard Knot at the request o.
Danny Lynch at Tanforan upoa the as
surance that he would be reinstated. IN
his affidavit he also duplicates Joa Pig
gott. He swears that he approached Pig
gott, who was down to ride the same
horse Hard Knot, In another race, and
asked him what he thought of his chances
Plggott advised him not to back Hard
Knot for he said he was not going to try
to win the race. In view OF this state
ment Hennessey RETAINED from backing
Hard Knot, who lost again. Mel lslnigan,
politician, who was partner with Lynch,
claims to have learned that Lynch wa
having horses pulled when he (Laniganl
was betting on them. Having picked
Lynch up when he was broke and set him
up in business he could not believe the
report at first but subsequently he ascer-
taired that Lynch was several thousand
was a heavy loser. Thereupon the two
dissolved partnership and Lynch bought
Hard Knot
Piggott always bore an envable repula-
ton until he associated with Lynch Bull
man went away several weeks ago but
may be sent for to make a defense AS
soon as Jockey Henry began to ride win
ners he fell in with Lynch and il is alleged
that he pulled Ed Corrigan's horses
Henry, who vert East Sunday to ride for
~ J. Arkel, will be wired to return and
render statement. Corrgan believes
that Henry put the brakes" on his horses
at the last meeting al Tanforan. Several
different parties have given him almost
positive evidence.
Lynch has been sent for 10 return Pig
sott can escape punishment II he con-
fesses and some think he will. Thu
Jockey club is more anxious to convict
Lynch than any one else
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-30
THE RACES.
Aqueduct Entries.

About seven furlongs selling-sparrov
Wing 116 Gambia 50. Lindula 1O6. oIea 1O5
Racebud 10l Wine Press 1O5, Diminutive.
dangerous Maid. Pink Domino 1Ol. Insur.
rection. Elsie Skin 81.
Four and half furlongs. sellng-Give All
49, Bowen no. Galanthus Servant 9s vouch
ITO, key Diddy. Hansarust l0l. Billonaire
lOi Sweepstakes g. Remsen, Zenado iOl
Mile and seventy yards, selling-Pickwick.
ian lO6. Bannock 100. Blueaway 1l3, FRS,
Whip SO. The Gardner. Bangor l0G knight
OF the Garter III. Dutch Comedian 10, Merry
Prince ILL., Sea Robber 40.
Four and a half furlongs. maiden 2-year.
old fillles. selling-Lady Quality 9S, Della
Gee. The Jade 104. Novelty 9S Mudder %,
Golden LILY 80, Zenaide 1ol. Quite Right 1O4
AIMEE 49, Connie 104.
Six furlongs selling-Jamaica 105 Owens
horo Ito, Jucoma 106 Pink Domino los Daily
Report ITO. Gold Lack 107. Lottie Shevlle
10l. Cupidty 100 Manitoban ia. Purifactor
1lc. Golden Rattle los. The Amazon 10i.
Five and half furlongs handicap oney
foy 1l3. Heliobas III Doublet ia Zanone
1lS. l'Alouette. Leedsville. Gaathee 102, Star
Chime. Kamara rs.
Track fast; weather ces-.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-30
A GRAND MEET ASSURED,
len Starters 10 the Kentucky Derby al
Churchill Downs.
LIEUTENANT GIBSON SILL THE fAyOpIIf
All the Stables Filling Up-A Tbou.
r""a Horses Expectcd-severaI
Fine Stake Events ON the card.

| LOUISVILLE, April 29.--when the saddline he'll
rings at Churchill Downs, next Thursday !,
| VIII inaugurate what promises to DO the
greatest meeting In the history OF the Louis.
vile Jockey club. Already the city is alline
up WIN Inc advance guard of turtles and IL
expected that fully 10000 people will wit.
ness me Kentucky derby All of the railroad
hnes entering Louisville have put on excur.
sion rates for the meeting and big crowd
| OIL visitors is expected. Two weeks ago the
ueroy looked like Il might be a three Morse
race Lieutenant Gbsons work being 81 inn
pressiye as to stamp him as the class nf the
race Since then, however, tho favorite has
either not been doing so well or the other
contenders have been doing better. AS il looks
now there VIII be field of eight sure starr
W anu possibly ten. The sure ones are:
Lieutenant Gibson, Kentucky Farmer, r W.
broue- tlndus, Highland Lad Florizar iii g
Exeeliency and Benadier. no
:, 10 these may be added Thrive and Flaunt
rlaunt worked the derby route this morning
~ XII Although Lieutenant Gibson s
strength has deprecated during the last fort
nlsht ne will still go to the post a married.
iinVorlte, Tom McDowells colt, His Excel
trn.y, VIII receive consideration from the
Jaw mat ne has made one and an eighth miles
on the Lexington track in 1:54h Notwitb
standing r w, Brode's ugly temper his
owner says he will start him in the derby
lie mas sulked in his last two races. hui Il
may be that he will take a notion to run
klholy on Thursday. II he should run TO
to beat ' Ho'so
hertucky Farmer VIII start. hut his prepa-
Latloh mas been so slow and conservative that
ne mas few friends outside of his trainer
Ilghland Lad will be put in as the pacemaker
Tor MS stable companion, Florizar He has
considerable speed, but is not thought Ia he
mile and a quarter horse. II he goes out
alter Lieutenant Gibson for the seven fur
longs, however, he may prove bothersome
TO the hackers OF that colt. Hindus is
aarK one. he belongs to George j. Long and
has done all that has been asked of an
Benadler is constant little horse
All the stables are filling UP rapidly and by
the time the Memphis contingent gets here
tomorrow morning. there will be 1000 horses
here The Turf Congress handicap, worth
$500. will be run on Saturday 1t has Bangle,
John Bright, Pink Coat and other good ones
IN It. The Clark stakes, a renewal of the
derby at a furlong shorter distance, will be
run on May 10 and the Kentucky Oaks on
May H. There are eleven stakes in all.
Charles +. Price will be the presiding iudgo
as usual and Morgan Chnn will do the start
ing.
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I Corbett has this to say about the matter
Nothing | have ever done in my rins
career pleases me so much as the coming
battle with the champion lost the title,
and the one ambition OF my life Is 70 win
II back / think ! can do this In the fight
with Jeffries OF course, he Is a big and
ugly customer TO tackle, and he is NC
SLOUGH at the game. but am his master
in the art OF hit stop and get away. and I
can outgcneral him. His size and weight
do not make me doubt for a minute. He
can hit stiff punch. but he can not land
It effectively on me. I'll feint him into a
III and when get his eyes wandering I'll
get in a rip to some finishing spot
Another thing. | viii fight him on differ
ent lines from any have heretofore used
have made study of this game and
have few surprises in store that may
make the wise ones open their eyes In
astonishment II isn't always size and
strength that win fights. skill and science
and knowledge Of the most effective way
to avoid attack and at the same time be
on the aggressive, are the most important
factors in getting the referees verdict
dou't think Jeffries is as we'll up In this
part OF the programme rs am and on this
fact ! am banking.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-30
WHAT THE FIGHTERS SAY.

Sonfies makes the following statement;
ooroett will be outclsssed. dont mean
tnsi ne is not good and clever man. hui
VIII have him beaten on size and weight
ana strength. I'll go in TO smash him from
a re sound OF the bell I'll make n a short
, usnt It won't be case OF his going The
unit as With Shsrkey Corbett can b,x
anu mas good head on his shoulders "a
,9ng as he is not stung with a hard ran.
ne can stand for gruelling. Hit corbett
nara and he is all at sea. I'll hit him
sard enough. and | don't think any one
uouots that | can do It.
! can box a little myself and know few
,,lKs OF the trade as we'll as Mr.. Corhett.
When he PUSHES | will let him come and
meet MIN with stab or two in the wind
Ut neart that will make him pause.
suppose he will fight me at long range
II ! VIII let him. but won't iii rush
ana MS guard won't stop me from landing
can beat II down and get home the lar
tnst knocks the props from under a man
! non ! underrate Corbett at ALL Il do not
mink he has gone back as some peope
say. he Is probably as good as. ii not
better. than he ever was. But ne is not
good enough to take the championship
away from me.
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sentence 1, will be remembered thai
Burns stands forbidden 10 accept noun s
from any one other than his contract EN-
ployer. John r. Schorr The offense for
which he was punished was insubordiul-
tion, AT least that Is the alleged cause
The severity OF the sentence. however,
is such as 10 create tho impression that
more serious things we're charged up
against the star jockey. and II Is practi-
cally certain that at least one OF the
judges. MIR. Murphy still held In mind
some very bad rides of Tommies at the
fair grounds last summer As a matter
of fact Il liz an open secret that at one
stage OF the game the fair grounds vera
seriously considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF
visiting very severe punishment UP n
the young man and one or two OF his as
socaties. The San Francisco discipliuing
however. has peeu very unpopular with
horsemen, and FOR some time past a
petition has been In circulation IN turf
circles pleading for the complete rehabili-
tation of the hockey. The petition was
started al Little Rock.and was numerous
ly signed and has found many slguers at
Memphis. 1t is now practically complete,
and as soon as the gentlemen TO whom Il
is addressed, who constitute the lie nse
hoard Of the turf congress, come East, the
petition will be presented. There is no
question but that II should be granted.
The very good argument advanced by
Burns friends is that II the boy is dis
honest he should not be permitted to ride
for Mr., Schorr or for any one else; If he
is honest, his field OF operations should
not be restricted
AS 10 his INSTRUMENTATION, nc Is not
greatly 10 be blamed. He has been petted
and INDUCED by racing officials. has been
permitted to take liberties with starters
other boys dared not attempt, and little
tricks of riding which have brought pun
ishment to other boys have been regarded
as evidences OF special ability III the case
of Burns. Under the circumstances. It Is
not at all surprising that he should have
become more or less insuhordinate.
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MORE FLOODS FEARED.
Condition Of the Brazos Causes Railway
Officials 10 Be Apprehepsiye.
COLORADO RIVER IS SLOWLY FALLING
The snn antonio and Arnnsas Ia, :
Has suffered severely, Though All
Large Bridges Are safe.

1t will be some time before the Texas
railways can arrive at an approximate
figure as TO the amount OF damage done
by the floods during the present spring
Yesterday trains departed from Hons
ton very close to schedule time. hui
trains arriving were behind ON nearly
all limos. Even where there arc no wash
outs the water-soaked entertainments arc
in some places dangerous and slow time
is made as precautlon against accident
So far there have been no wrecks. aud
the roads are to be complmented and con-
graduated on this fact.
Grave apprehension is felt on account
OF the boom in the Brazos The ground
is SO heavily saturated with water it will
be several days before Il can drain out,
and this enhances the danger OF further
washouts and losses should more rain fall
in the watershed drained by the principal
streams,
The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass has
| been washed out badly on the Waco
| passenger train since Thursday arrived
from san Antonio. There were wash
outs few miles this side Of Sublime aud
also east OF Rock Island The passenger
which left Houston Friday was held at
rock Island for thirty-six hours. The
pay car was attached to this train and
was compelled to tie up. So far the main
bridges on the San Antonio and Arau-
sas Pass have stood the heavy pressure,
the chief damage being to The minor
bridges and trstles which cross creeks aud
swamps and to track in low sandy places.
where there has been considerable wash
Ing out of the soil
Last night the southern Pacific brought
In a Pile driver from the East which was
turned over to the San Antonio aud Aran-
saa Pass for use in repairing the damage
along the line OF the latter road,
Reports to the railway offices in this
city yesterday were TO the effect that the
Colorado river was falling slowly at some
points and at others was at standstill,
while the Brazos was rising aud officials
were extremely anxious lest some OF the
costly bridges which span the stream
should give way.
d. X Colburn superintendent OF bridges
and buildings on the southern Pacific,
with a pile driver. material and large
force Of men, is at the Colorado, near
Columbus ready to commence work on
temporary bridge as soon as the water
in that stream runs down sufficiently
to permit OF work being carried on.
Passengers from Houston to san An
tonic over the Southern Pacific so from
Houston TO Smiths Junction thence TO La
Grange; from LA Grange TO West Point;
West Point TO Flatonla, and thence on TO
san Antonio and points beyond This
necessitates a loss in time of only four
TO six hours, and will be discontinued a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-30
ENGINEERS GRIEVANCES.
brotherhood VIII Try to Adiudicnte
Ihcm win Chnctn ~ OfncinIs.

Them with thOctnN OFFICIALS.
Little Rock Ark. april GA b.
Youngson Of Cleveland, Ohio, assistant
grand chief Of the brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers. arrived In Little Rock
tonight to represent Grand Chief p. NJ.
Arthur at a conference with Choslaw Off
Gals tomorrow. Frank p. Sargent of
Peoria, grand master Of the Locomotive
Firemen, will ALEC be present at the con-
ference.
When questioned tonight as to the object
Of his visit 10 Little Rock, Mr.. Youngson
said Il am here to confer with the Off
cials of the Choctaw system with the view
OF obtaining a uniform scale OF wages for
our men. the same as are paid on compet
ing lines, Al present there Is no fixed
scale. as the men on the Choetaw and
Memphis road are paid different wages
from those on the Choctaw Oklahoma and
Gulf We viii have conference tomorrow
and ! believe the matter Will be amicably
adjusted. When the wage question is SET
lied we will take up the question of the
discharge OF two members Of our organiza-
ton. This is all / care TO say tonight