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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-13

with any oar all Of you To the Criminal
record and let TINT speak for MS all
However an open confession il zonh
for the sui, and | now confess that
dil commit one heni"us crime " hen
went against Rufus Knots in the
convention al Granisville.
4 to my corn, have pleu,y ana
/" spare. and NIGH, have had more
could | have gotten pay for furnish.
ing wu"d aud building fires to The
amount Of IS, which | could not CD
Icct, and you know Nhy.
In n talk With Il } Chcuowe,h. he.
not knowing il ras for publication,
gave me & history "f The circle "f civ
iza'i"n ~ he understood it lie saws
that it had its origin come p or 80
Years ago, when Charles Preston. ~
fine scholar, bat moral wreck, wish
ed Ia teach the Frozen run school
and lac, X J. Cheuowcih. refused Ia
cmpl ~ him on account of his morals,
but ID y Cheunweth who nfirrward
became President "i the +. of T.. and
arp ,intcd Bobby Moloh"n's successor.
succeeded III employing him A. n
result of said school. Is teachers were
given t. the public, all "f whom have
hal trouble with king alcohol. Some
of rhcm are now teaching in the dis
/ irict. One uf them had Ii tie tussle
the other night. in which he Was 81,
badly wmrsted that he could not find
his horse until the next day, having
to walk n distance OF 10 "r IL miles
to get 10 his school, Without SUI per or
breakfast. We heard nf another
young man Who slept in +. G.. kunti'>
barn because he had been tusseIing
with me king; another one, with his
assistants, a~c now acting in very
questionable manner.
| would ask, if these are the results
"f the Circle 1T civilization, what will
;hc harvest he?
NV /" the Il. of f ify"u wish /,
reply do -, but do hot du as You did
i'll the Rrip Iridl, when young Chem"
welh said lac had lie stick with which
The heatimgs had been dune, dodge Ia
something else, aud whc,. he SAID ,hui
he did not know what reasonable
whipping was, yru again lodged the
:. issue
La conclusion, will say to any old
Uncle that |. tou, am in favor of civil
iizution, but the kind that civiIizc,
and docs not demuralizc.
We only have to refer YOU to the
examination heid ut Armnldsburg II
few Years ago, when Go. Supr., Bourd
ct Examiners and ahoui twoIhirdo al
the teachers were all demoraizrd.
Again v" are very credirabIy III
formed hat You can 90 to No. Z, III
Center district, AID there obtain re
suit ct Your civilization, where the
teacher VAS So far advanced IN youi
civilization thar the scholars all left
the school aud ven, home.
| do not wish To- speak one word IN
Justly of anyone, hur speak the sent
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-13

Politics are getting warm in many
sections.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-13

+. VI. Wine made Us II pleasant,
friendly and profitable call Saturday
morning
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-13

1t is now time politicians we're
Aheezing out loud.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-13

Two to one on Freer if Elkins d, nj
unheaA n barrel.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-13

Political problems ought to be
thought nul With much sobriely.
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Better ca'ch hem Philippians aud
bring them to Ky
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-13

Kentucky ought TO be well govern
ed, with Two Governors.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-13

You want to be ''leedle" careful
about being ton familiar with your
neighbor'S left arm just now.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-13

Some papers have put Calhoun
county away ahead of herself.
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Tie hof heads of Keumck are
cooling of litlle uow.
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All trains daily except Sunday.
Ii. ; Wilson, Jr., Traffic Agt.
L. +. WILSON Supt.
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C. / WILLIAMS, K.DYF.
Superintendent Gen. TRAIT. Ag,.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02
Chances In Nebraska.

1T looks to me very much as IL Ne
braska would go Republican" said a
travelling man at one of the hotels
last night. Il travel over most of the
state, and it is remarkable how many
former Bryan men are supporting Nc
Kinley. For instance, in the east half
of Muddy precinct, Richardson county
a Republican club has been organized
and among the members are fourteen
men who voted for Bryan in 1896. At
Hay Springs, Sheridan county, the Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt club has thirty
two former fusionists, and at Alliance
there are sixty-one who have turned
over to Mckinley. That is about the
way it is all over the state"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02
Large Cities Increase in Proportion.

Washington, Sept. 27.-Statistics
have been compiled at the census bu-
reau based on the population of large
cities which. have been announced up
to the present time, which demonstrate
that the 155 largest cities in the United
States numerically increased in popu-
lation from 1880 to 1900 almost exact
ly as they did between 1880 and 1890.
These 1856 cities increased their pop
ulation 4,7O6, 1O7 from 1880 to 1890.
and 1927 ,953 from 1890 to 1900, or
just rs, 154 less during the latter than
in the former period. OF course, when
the aggregate percentages of increase
of the population of these 155 cities
during these two periods are compared
they show that the percentage of in
crease was considerably lower in the
last ten years, because the increase is
compared with a larger population in
1900 than it was in 1890
The fact that numerically the in
crease of the population of these cities
has come out just about the same dur
ing the last two censuses is r-vre in
teresting from the fact that the rates
of increase of the various cities have
varied greatly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02
HOWARD CONVICTED OF
NUMBERING GOVERNOR GOEBEL

Frankfort, Ky, Sept. 2I.-The jury
in the case of James Howard, on trial
for alleged completely in the Goebel as
sassination, found the defendant guilty
and fixed his punishment at death.
Howar" did not display the least anx-
iety and apparently was unconcerned.
The verdict was SURPRISE as the gen.
eral public We're led to believe that the
jury was divided.
1t develoned that the delay in reach
ing the verdict was over the degree of
punishment, some of the jurors favor
ing life Imprisonment, while others
stood out for rhe death penalty. Sew
eral ballots were taken, but the first re
suited in n unanimous vote in favor of
a verdict of guilty. After that the bal
lots We're as to the degree of punish
ment. The first ballot today resulted
in a verdict, two jurors who had voted
for life Imprisonment gave in to the
majority and voted the death penalty.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02
CHARGES AGAINST
LEASERS OF CONVICTS

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 27-Charges
have been filed with the prison com.
mission of Georgia by Solicitor j. w.
Edmundson of Brooks county against
the Mckee convict camp managers of
Lowndes county, in the form of afiida
Wit from prominent citizens, to the
effect that the Mckee brothers have
kidnapped innocent men and women
and made them work under armed
guards for an indefinite period.
The charges filed by Solicitor Ed
mundson contain the following:
Fanny jackson, ciEht or ten years
ago went to the camp 10 visit her hus-
band, who was kept there as a con-
Wet. When she went 10 leave the
camp she was arrested and forced to
work, chained with the men, watched
by the guards and frequently whipped.
She had n young child with her and
finally VIII Mckee whipped her terri
bly, to make her bind the child to the
camp in order that it might grow up
convict. Her statement in part fol-
lows:
Il finally had to give up my child
to prevent what seemed TO me further
uncomfortable beating. The skin was
beaten from my body and the flesh
made raw. l was beaten first on Sun
day, and then made TO sit in salty
water, l suppose TO cure the wounds.
On Monday following l WAS beaten
again and made to sit in salty water
again. was then put to work and
George McRee went into the field and
made them let me 20 10 the house. /
was sick from the beating nearly four
months; too sick to work, and great
deal of the time could not rest at all
except on my stomach, Mr.. VIII has
my child yet. He took it from me by
force. l have never been paid any
wages"
Many other aflidnvits of similar
nature have been made.
Several white citizens of the vicinity
P. allege that the aiiidavits of the negroes
are accurate as to statements made in
them.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02
SPANISH WAR
VETERANS MEET

Washington. Sept 21.-The conven-
ton of the Spanish war veterans con-
tinued its business here to-day. The
chief item of interest in connection
with the election of officers was the Sc
lection of Colonel James n. Tillman
of South Carolina as senior vice com
mander-in-chief. Major Harold Me-
grew of Indiana had been nominated
for the office, but withdrew and substi-
tuted the name of General Joe Wheel
er, who received four votes in the bal
loting.
The convention decided on n uniform
of mixed bAe and gray as typical OF
the union of the North and South dur
ing the Spanish war. The following
officers We're elected:
Commander-in-C Chief. General Nelson
a. Miles; senior vice commander-in-
chief, Colonel James n. Tillman: junior
vice commander-in-chief, Colonel VIII
liam ii. Hubbell, New York: inspector
general, Colonel Frank ii. Harrington,
United States marine corps; judge ad-
vocate general, Major Charles Il. MIL
Ter, Ohio; surgeon general. DIR. $. Cliff
ford Cox, United States navy; sponsor,
Miss Clara Barton; council of admins
tration, Colonel NJ. Emmett Urell, Dis
trict of Columbia; Captain Henry d..
Green. Pennsylvania; Captain Ber-
Hopper. New Jersey; Max Fleischman,
Ohio; Otto l.. Suess, North Dakota
Major Harold G. Megrew, Indiana.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02
The Standing Army.

Washington, Sept. 27,-Orders have
been issued at the War Department to
the chiefs of the different bureaus to
prepare statements showing the cost of
recruiting and maintaining a volunteer
force as against the cost of mainte-
nance of the same number of regulars,
and based on the item of extra ex-
penses attached to the recruiting and
organization of the volunteer forces.
The department will make a strong
fight to have their project for an in
crease in the regular army put through
Congress.
The time is fast approaching when
the present volunteer force in the Phil
ippines must be withdrawn General
Macarthur has frankly stated that he
cannot spare any troops, and is in need
OF reinforcements. To maintain the
necessary force in the Philippines an
other volunteer army must be author
lied or else an increase in the regular
army and it will be the endeavor
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02
Last Min. Closed In Shenandoah District


Shenandoah. Pa, Sept 27.-The clos
ing tonight of the Cambridge colllery,
operated by the Cambridge Coal Com
pany, completed the tie-up in the vi
cinity of this borough. This is a small
opertion, employing about 40 men and
was the only colliery working to-day
between HaZelton and Ashland. D. r.
James, member of the firm. informed
Provost Marshall Miller to-day that
strikers had intimidated the men and
that the company decided to suspend
operations to insure the safety of the
employees. Mr.. James told Major Mil
Ter that strikers had entered the homes
of Cambridge employees mt night and
threatened them with bodily harm IL
they continued to work.
Brookwood washery, east of Maha-
noy plane, was working with a full
force this morning, when a number OF
strikers visited the place and induced
the men to return TO their homes. The
strikers did not resort to violence.
At Ashland the Bast colliery re-
sumed to-day with almost its entire
force.
There is no change in the situation
at Mahanoy City, all the collieries
there remain Iule. The men are quiet
but express determination to remain
out.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02
FILIPINOS SHOW
RENEWED ACTIVITY

Manila, Sept. 27.-On Monday night
vigorous insurgent attacks We're made
upon the United States outposts in
the district near Zapote bridge, Las
Pinas, Paranaque, Bacoor and linus,
twleve miles south of Manila the
scene of the fighting last October. 1t
is estimated that the rebels numbered
400, and they We're armed with rifles.
The inhabitants took refuge in the
churches. The Americans have since
energetically dispersed the enemy, kill
ing and wounding fifty.
party of scouts belonging to the
Twenty-tifth United States infantry
landed on the island of Samar, the
inhabitants and insurgents fleeing to
the mountains. The Americans met
with but slight resistance and burned
town.
Last night there was outpost firing
at Paote, Pagsanjan and Santa Cruz,
in Laguna province.
1t is reported that an American
scouting party developed Il body of in
surgents in the province of Nuova
Ecija, two skirmishes ensuing, in
which twelve of the natives were
killed. Similar brushes have taken
place near Indang and Slang, in Ca
vite province, and near Iba and Subig,
in Zambales province, the Americans
having two killed and three wounded
Advices from the island of Loyte
state that General Mojica's band has
been scattered and demoralized by
Major Henry L. Allen of the Forty
third infantry, who has vigorously
pursued the insurgents in the noun
tains, capturing many and taking n
quantity of money, rifles, ammunition
and stores.
Senor Arollay, the chief justice;
Leon Pepperman, the recorder; Mr..
Schurman, Judge Taft and Mr.. Hig-
gins have been appointed commission
ers of the Philippine civil service This
morning the commission enacted
bill designating their line of legislative
procedure.
The commission also, at to-day's ses-
sion, established a bureau of statis-
tics and appropriated $4,000 for ex-
penses incurred by the War Depart
ment in the Philippines.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02
DENVER LETTER FUSIONISTS'
YELLOW DOG TICKET

centage necessary to carry the state.
Now that the conventions are all
over, the regular work of the campaign
is progressing apace. State headquar-
ters for the Republicans have been es-
tablished at the Brown Palace hotel.
and Chairman Ford and his assistants
are hard at work. The state 10 better
organized than 10 usual at this time of
the campaign, and cheering reports
come from every county. Altogether,
the outlook grows more favorable ey-
cry week
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02

After the verdict Howard was re-
manded to Jail. Howard's cheeks
clanched as he stood up to accompany
the jailor back to his cell. The jury
comprised nine Democrats, one Repub-
lican and two anti-Goebel Democrats.
One of the Jurors admitted that the
failure Of Howard to bring any OF the
occupants of the executive buildings
January Both to testify that he was not
there, was considered as an indication
that he was there. The testimony of
Gaines as to seeing Howard run out of
the grounds, and also of Stubblefeld
who swore that Howard confessed the
killing a few days after the murder,
We're the other principal points upon
which the jury relied.
Howard's attorney will at once ap-
ply for a new trial, basing the motion
on alleged expressions of several of the
jurors made prior to the trial, which
were hostile to the defendant
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02

The Victoria Cross has been con-
ferred upon Corporal F. Mckay. Cor
don Highlanders. for conspicuous bray
cry on May 90 during the action on
Crows Nest Hill. near johannesburg
He repeatedly rushed forward under
a withering fire at short range to at
tend to wounded comrades. dressing
their wounds while he himself was
without shelter, and in one instance
carrying a wounded man from the
open under heavy fire to the shelter
of a boulder
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02
A Desperate Game.

The anthracite coal strike, to great
extent, doubtless is Democratic de-
vice for bringing about the calamity
which the Bryan prophets of 1896 pre-
dicted in vain. 1t is political blow at
the prosperity and Industrial content
ment which have made the Bryanistic
appeals for support sounding absurdi-
ties.
AS disaster refused to follow McIin-
ley's election four years ago, 1t must
be made to precede election day in 1900
or his reelection IS sure.
1t is dastardly game, doomed from
its very enormity to failure.-New
York Sun
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02
TELLER VS.. BRYAN.

Senator Teller on the Paramount Issue
Two Years Ago.
In his letter of acceptance Mr.. Bryan
set all other issues to one side for the
sake of his main issue of "anti-impep-
ialism" when he declared that when
.hat issue shall have been disposed Of
1--WE can safely proceed TO the settle
ment of the numerous questions which
involve the domestic and economic wei
fare of our citizens"
In this there is something for the ex-
pansionists of Colorado to think about.
He cast himself loose from the people
of this state who followed him In 1896
and has planted himself directly across
the path which they desire to pursue
In regard to the relations which the
United States shall bear to the remain
der of the world. He has distinctly
made anti-cxpansion which he miscalls
''anti-imperialism," the issue upon
which the battle for the presidency
shall be fought.
on this issue the people of Colorado
are not with him. They believe in the
policy which the administration has
adopted, and they will never consent
that it shall be abandoned at the com
mand of malcontents at home or enc
mics abroad. BY the aid of soldiers
who went out from Colorado the Am
erican flag was planted in the Philip
pines, and there, as far as the inhu-
ence of Colorado can go, it will remain
until the purpose of the government in
that quarter of the world shall have
been fully accomplished
The people of this state indorse what
Senator Teller said in the address de
livered by him before the Silver Re
publican state convention at Colorado
Springs on September s, 1898. when, in
speaking of the Philippine islands, he
declared:
These islands are in the line Of the
great commerce of the world. They
are worth millions to us, and we can
hold them without any disadvantage
to us. We can hold them so they will
be a glory to us, and glory to the
people over whom we extend our flag
and our republican institutions. l am
one of those who believe that re
public Is better than a monarchy. i
believe the voice of 5000, 900 of men
is better than the voice of one, and l
have faith in the American people, in
their intelligence. in their integrity, in
their ability, and l am willing to trust
these great problems to them, and l
say we shall make no mistake IL we
say to them: I'VE have put our flag
here. we have buried our dead. and by
the eternal the flag shall stay while
the Union lives"
This is not Mr.. Bryans doctrine, but
it is the one which n great majority
of the people of Colorado and other
parts of the Far West indorse. 1t will
not be repudated by them however
much Senator Teller may endeavor to
explain away his words in an effort
to seem consistent in the support of
Mr.. Bryan now. There is nothing in
the attitude of Mr.. Bryan or any of
his followers to attract to his standard
the people of n state who have never
yet been unfaithful TO the flag of the
nation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02
Twelve Million in Gold From Dawson.

Washington, Sept 27.-Some inter
esting facts regarding the situation at
Dawson City are contained in the re-
port of Consul ]. c. McCook, under
date of August 22nd.
Consul McCook says more mining
claims have been worked this summer
than in any other season, because the
heavy rainfall has afforded sufficient
water for sluicine. Machinery is now
found everywhere in the district, and
no one thinks of working claim with
out boiler. engine and pump. The
amount of gold sent cat this season,
as per consular invoices. is $12,5OO,-
COO 1t is possible that n quarter of Il
million more has gone out without any
record.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02

An interesting experiment in tobac-
co culture is being tried in the fields
of Connecticut Tobacco Experiment
Company at Poquonock, Conn. Nine
rows, 500 feet long. of tobacco plants
are being grown under covering of
thin cheesecloth. the object being to
keep the temperature in which the
plants are growing comparatively even.
and to protect the plants from insects
and the elements. Already the sue
cess of the experiment is said to be
assured. Success means the obtaining
OF leaves so perfect that they will sell
.or g higher price than ordinary Con-
nuecticut tobacco.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02

The well-known Spanish painter
Joaquin Sarolla. has been awarded {
frst-class medal in the Paris exposi
tion. and all those who admire his
works are pleased at his success. The
Medrilenos call Sarolla "the painter
of the sum-" because no one can sur
pass him in those wonderful scenes
of outdoor life painted in full sun
shine, brilliant light everywhere, daz-
zling to the eyes, with heavy Jhadows
lying where the light cannot pene-
trate
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02

So far az dining is concerned in Par
Is, the prices have not been put up as
much as people expected; indeed, at
the best restaurants it Is doubtful If
they have risen at all and Paris today
is an infinitely cheaper place to dine
well in than London is. But great
sameness has come over the menu at
all the restaurants. which is owing,
probably, to the multitude of strang-
ers who are in Paris and who expect
certain dishes at q French restaurant,
and order those only.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02

of the War Department to point out
that the latter is the only feasible one.
The plan now in contemplation is for
the authorization by Congress of
enough additional regiments to raise
with permanent recruiting stations
throughout the country that the regi-
ment may be kept up to full strength
by constant recruiting. This plan, it
will be claimed, will reduce the ex-
penses of the army as well as to raise
its efficiency.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02

It is a singular fact about Count
Tolstoi, the celebrated Russian writer
and socialist. that he possesses an
enormous power OF self-deception,
which is not only highly remarkable
but convenient. 1t is one of his favor
ite tenets that all property is wrong,
and that the holding of any unneces-
sary property is an even worse crime.
Therefore he has handed over all Of
his property but a bare pittance to
not to his poorer neighbors or to char
ity, or to some socialistic committee
tor the equalizing OF everything-bu.
to bis wife and children.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02
wireless TeleErAphy.

NJ. Guarini has decided to experiment
with his repeating system of wireless
telegraphy between Brussels and Ant
werp. With his apparatus he says he
can send dispatch around the world
in one hour. He further states that his
telegraphic system between New York
and London would only cost 100000
($07, 800, whereas a cable costs many
millions. The experiment will be made
with a repeater at Malines, which Is
halfway between Antwerp and Brus-
sells
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02

Sion r. Bostwick, the man who cap
tured Santa Anna during the Mexican
war, is still alive. He lives in San
Saba, Tex, and, although eight-one
years old. is healthy and hardy and
as straight as an arrow.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02

A German surgeon recently cut of
Q patients toe and sewed 1t to the
stump OF a missing forefnger. 1t
proved very good substitute, and can
be moved by the owner. as an arti-
fetal finger could not be.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02

Aluminium has Just been employed
for the construction of new fireproot
curtain to be used in theaters. The
curtain is 60 feet wide by "a feet high,
is composed of aluminium sheets one
twelfth of al inch thick. and weighs
1000 pounds
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-02

1t is now claimed that the Duke
of Saxe-Coburg had a premonition OF
sudden death. His ideas on the sub
ject went so far that he expressed the
opinion that he would die in land
outside of England.