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second floor into a slotted receptacle.
under which is a place where corn fod-
der or other material can be- placed
from Cine walk i'm front. the front edge
projecting i'm front Of the hay crib to-
make 1T more accessible. Here Che
grain ration can he placed. or "a grain
bag can Doe set into this space.
Figure 9 shows how the COWS are
fastened at this dairy farm They are
not fastened at the neck at al. The
stalls are three and a Ealf feet wide.
with chain or rope stretched across
the stall behind tho cow The sides of
the stall must bee high enough aud ok
tend back far enough so That the cow
cannot turn around in the stall She
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

were new to the writer, and to many
Others doubtless. They are shown in
various cuts given herewith Figure
! shows this dairyman's plan for keep.
ing the COW from soiling her tanks
when she lies down. y strip Of ioist
two by three inches nailed across the
floor Of the stall just behind the hind
feet OF the COW, when she is standing
as far up in the stall as she possibly
can. This croSspiece Is shown mt 4
The COW cannot lie down upon this
piece Of wood, so she steps ahead and
lies down, all G. the dropplngs there
after falling behind a. Only a shall
low trench is found at d.
Figure , shows an excellent Han for
a crib. The hay comes down from the
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

girdle at the waist. tying loosely i'm
front, and falling low on the skirt.
This girdle is of the ubiquitous Rus.
sian gold ribbon. A yoke which seems
to be all made of cloth Of gold covered
with jet is on the bolero, which is a
tiny mess-jacket edged with the fur.
Under this is n blouse OF exquisite
cream lace threaded with gold. The
collar is Of the gold and Jet in com.
bination, with fold of the lace around
the top. Sleeves cut somewhat on n
mare come TO little below the elbow.
Where they are finished with band
of the gold and jet and binding Of
fur. and from inside them appear full
lace sleeves like the blouse The toquc
to match is made largely OF the fur.
with the jet. gold ribbon. and lace all
appearing in it's COMPOSITIONS
er's Bazaar
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05
IS Is q
,m5gSSs2 NEWEST
~ ~ FASHIONS
ESLS X x 81 & ]
G&%S+ 'A'''S

French knots are as commonly used
for dress decoration as they were last
spring.
Arab laces are very popular.
Panne velvet spotted with gold is
very attractive.
Bands Of lace insertion aItcrnated
with tucked bands of gray silk form
effective waists
Red velvet applique designs embroid
cred with gold are the decoration on
the bolerO Of a white taneta SILK
waist
a charming finish to the boler3 is q
scarf of plain or fancy silk that forms
reyers to the jacket, knots I'm front and
falls down on the skirt
A pretty vest is made Of cream spo
ted net, tucked at wide intervals.
filed in with tiny bias bands Of col
ored silk stitched on the edges
Some Of the new hats in rough
cameIs-hair effects. also iu notified.
heather mixed. and granite wcavings.
are brought out to wear ON suite with
utility costumes Of like pattern
Plaid woods are now seen. ana they
are very effective in skirts made with
out tine front seams and arranged with
pleats and clusters Of tucks ON the
sides. This leaves the plaids stgaiehl
in front
A bcwitching tcagowu IS Of acco1-
dion pleaicd nuns yelling. caught a.
thc sides to- tine figure by cirdle that
leaves front and back loose. a fall of
handsome ecru guipure outlines a yok.
and appears also at tine wrists.
a rough material called friezc. sub.
ducd by n surface Of white hair. seems
TO boz one Of the smart materials for
winter. These rough fabrics arc uer.
ally trimmed literally witt, bands cf
silk CT satin covered with rows Of
stitching or with some OF the fancy
braids
Demands for the new art jcwclry
seem to Doe increasing The gold g
tinted to harmonic with whatever
jewels are used. so the effect of colcr
is charming Belt buckles are cs
pecially desirable. but Of course there
Is the usual variety OF UoocEes and
trinkets
Many OF the folded stitched
blouses which are cut
der the chin TO show the go
OF the vest also a large number
new bolerOs, are finished with
graduated shoulder capes lined
silk TO match the Jacket They an.
edged with q narrow scroll design M
silk braid or merely with several rows
Of stitching
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05
True Economy in Dress.

Buy thc best materials you can ar
ford
Air and brush each garment after
each wearing.
Never use pins i'm lieu of hooks ana
eyes and buttons
Keep hooks and eyes and buttons
tightly sewcd on
Rip hooks and eyes and buttons or
WORKOUT waists before consigniuc
them to the rag bag.
Buttonholc-stitch ripped glove seams.
Keep your shoc-hcels straight bv
having lifts removed as they wear
down
Keep your shoe buttons sewed fast
ana your shoes buttoued entirely. to
Keep them from running down at the
heels"
To improve your figure. carriage and
appearance. buy shoes. gloves and cor.
sets. large enough iucy win Keep both
their own and your shape better than
If too suugntuug
First time YOU wear % new hat ad
just the pins comfortably. then draw
them ont ON one side only. to save
wear ON che hat besides >paaug your.
self the trouble of continually read.
iusuug thc hat and tHo pins
Wear your pcttco8t TWO inches
shorter than your dress SKIRT
Hem your scwing.sils vcil before the
first wearing
skin off your Kid gloves air. them.
then turn them and stretch them
steam up" yclycts and yclyot rib
bous that have become creased.
Pin tho COLLAR turnover into your
waist it can hc more quickly and east
ly removed to Doc washed and both it
and thc waist viii receive less wear
than if DO were scwed iu.
put your dd gloves on slowly and
carefully tho first Umc seeing that
.hc seams arc straight md they VIII
Keep in shape Philadelphia Record
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4 snrro.tinn for 1924.

We would suggest TO the brethren
who are so anxious about 1904 Il
change of subject
The quadrennial meeting OF the
Olympian games will be held in the
United States during that year 1t is
rs yet uncertain whether the scene
will be in New York or Chicago.
Wherever the games are held we can
find in their anticipation more enjoy
ment than In the contemplation of a
political campaign.
The games the thing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05
l NOVELTY For Mristhnnds

y pretty novelty for belts and wrist
bands is the silk trimmings. four OF
five inches wide. with several rows OF
Harrow Persian strips i'm white. blue.
red and beige. Many of these bands
are in rich, plain colors. embroidered
in chenille effects. \ novelty i'm silL
braids is three-inch width in n ia
mond basket weave, shot with either
gold or silver. Other black velvet trim
ming bands come in scalloped effects
embroidered with French knots d.
gold
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

Mrs. Wiggles-Did you have good
time at thc Watsons playing whist last
evening?
Mrs. WaggloS-Wc had perfectly
lovely time.
Mrs. Wiggles-Which beat?
Mrs. Waggles-Well, we didn't
either OF us beat The fact is, we spent
the whole evening talking about our
children.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

The Queen having departed after
having deposited with her royal con
sort a piece of her mind, the court jes-
ter remarked:
Sire, you remind me OF King Henry
VIII"
Too much wife," asked the mon
arch. in haste to get horse on the
Jester
THAT amt bad for an amateur" re-
piled the court jester but / was al
luding TO the fact that he was called
the bluff King. Gimme y cigar, will
your"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05
R1OO Rnmnrh. R1on.

Tho readers of this paper ~ al be pleased 20
learn that there Is ut least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able TO cure In all
it. stages, and tbatis CHtarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now know to
the medical fraternity Catarrh being a con-
sStutional disease requires a consti tu tional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
npllv, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation OF the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building mp the con-
stttit.on and assisting nature in doing its
work The proprictors have 30 much faith In
it, curative powers that they offer Ono Hum
bred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list OF testimonials. Address
+. i. CHENEY * Co, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 15C.
Halls Family Pills are tho best.
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can only back out and this the chain
prevents This seems the most hu
name cattle fastening imaginable and
it works very satisfactorily iu th.
b3rn referred TO-. or course. tho ina
nure is scraped from the rear end of
Che platform several times day
tho Eh while eating her bay the Cow
stands well back where the manur,
win fan into the gutter The shallow
trench saFes the CO g from many q
slip and ar-New York Tribuae.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05
Some Cow stnIIDcriccs.

New ideas have done away with
some of the old-fashioned notions
about cattle fastening. and have
brought much relief to stock. But all
dairymen have not yet reached the
most humane and most convenient re-
suits. a recent visit to the progress
siye owner of dairy farm was pro.
ductiye in securing several points that
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

No matter what Hils you, headache TO 4
cancer, you wall nHver get we'll until youc
bowels nra put right. CAsCARETs help
nature, cure on without grippe or pain,
produce easy natural movements, cost you
just 10 cents to start getting your health
back. CAscARETG Candy Cathartic, tho
genuine, put up in metal boxes, every tab
let has C.C.C. stamped on 1t. Beware Of
limitations
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05
Z g eds
the Hail

Have you ever thought why
your hair is falling out? Ii is
because you are starving your
hair. If this starvation con-
tinues, your hair will continue
to fall.
There is one good hair food.
1t is Ayers Hair Vigor. II
goes right to the roots &C
hair and gives them jus
food they need. The
stops falling, becomes he
and grows thick and long
Ayers Hair Vigor
another thing, also: it
restores color to faded OF
hair.
One dollar bottle.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05
aoesss9sssssssssssssssA
AGRICULTURAL.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A Useful TANK For n Farm

The arrangement shown in the cut is
'ery convenient for numerous pur-
POSES about n farm. 1t Is a square.
galvanized iron tank with sockets on
Zach side to run a couple of handles
Trough. Attach an old barrow wheel
O these handles and the tank can he
Wheeled anywhere and tipped over
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

The Night Wind stirs uneasily.
why do you croon?" asked the Owl
in fretful cadence.
We'll, / have to do something that
rhymes with moon, of course?" signs
the Night Wind
There is poetry in nature
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

with great ease. The tank can be
lSed to carry skim milk to calves or
Digs, to remove kitchen Stops to the
manure heap, thus doing away with
sink drain, or for many purposes that
will readily occur to any one.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

Chinese women believe that the evil
spirit holds possession of all the high
points of the earth, and that is why
no Chinese women can ever be in
duced to climb a mountain.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05
Uncle Sam,s soIhier.

VIII eat Libby's Plum Pudding for Christ
mas dinner The u :. Government has Just
purchased n large consignment OF Libby
Mcneil & LibDy's famous plum pudding
which VIII be supplied to American Soldiers
In the Philippine Islands ana Cuba.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

Some beautiful fur trimmings are
sed on tbe gowns for the winter one.
VI q rich blue br3adcioth. has Che cf-
fsct OF an undcrsfIrt of broad-tau As.
trakhan shown through long. deep "
haped cuts at the bottom of The skirt
These points set .u give q pretty full
ness TO the foot Of tho dress. and make
it extremely rich 1ho edges OF the
cloth are finished with band Of Jet.
which is repeated ON each side OF a
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

There are about 117,000 novels in
the Paris National Library, and near
" $4,000 volumes OF French poetry.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

A permanent lifeline. consisting of
3 strong wire cable, has been stretched
along the entire distance OF the Chi
cago drainage canal, "a miles 10 be
used in case OF accident
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

The owners Of the tramway in
Greece, connecting Athens and Pire.
have been given three years in which
to convert the limo into an electric
system
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

The American quail imported into
Sweden some time ago seem TO thrive
and increase in number 1t remains
to be seen however, whether the birds
can stand the long winters there.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

A Colonel in the British South African
army says that Adams Tutti Frutti was Il
blessing to IFS men while marching.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

The percentage of initeracy in Kan
sas Is less than 1t is in any state in
this Union, or in any country on the
globe save Belgium.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

Tor the location of the apple orchard
select % high piece OF ground. for the
atmosphere is o few degrees warmer
than in the valley below. which may
save the crop about blooming time
or apple trees ] do not believe there
Is much difference in any particular
"'oIion of slope Before setting any
ground iu frstclass con
and draining The
w plowed ana
Yen by SUBJ
first.
5D
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

England's Postal Department for
warded last year 1925, 600 600 letters
and 100000 postal cards.
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Thirty minutes Is Mi the time required to
dye with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES. Sold by
all druggists
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zinc nest PrescrIntIon for ChIIIa

and Fever is a bottle OF GROVES TAsTELEss
GRILL TONIC. IL Is simply iron and quiuine in
q tasteless form. No cure--mo nav. Price SOC.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
fcething,so the gums. reducinRi uhamma-
t4cr, allays rain. cures wind collie. Z5r.a bottle
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. THos Ron
BINS. Maple ST.. Norwich. N. v, Feb. II. 1909.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

The apartment which the late King
Humber; OF Italy used TO occupy at the
Quirinal has been shut Nothing will
be changed in 10, and none but mem
bers of the royal family will be al
lowed to visit It.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05
The Rest Cure For Throat.

You hear fashionable women talking
Familiarity about taking rest cure
FOR the throat during the winter. Ii is
easy TO disinterpret the phrase. This
is not a case of loss of voice or any
bronchial distress whatever. 1t simply
means that the victim of fashion has
ruined the contour of soft white
throat by prolonged indulgence I'm
stock collars. which are not only too
high and entirely too stiff to be by
gienic. but very much too tight In an
effort to have n slender throat our
girls and their mothers have worn col
lar bands hooked up to the point OF
suffocation. Slips Of whalebone. OF
feather bone" or "coraline" stay the
high neck-band and give further dis
comfort to It.
A lady's complaint of feeling faint -
the other day, was met by her huS-
bands demand Ito unlock that foolish
collar" which compressed her throat
into ridges and actually hindered free
respiration.
The remedy is to have your house
dresses made with an open neck. and
TO let the throat have chance 10 re
gain it's smoothnCss by fresh air treat
ment An afternoon dress" intended
for evenings at home can have the
throat cut surplice, and faced with a
little lace
The dresSmakcr should he cautioned
not to send home bodice with Il neck
band which acts as CHECK rein" In
Harvesting up the throat
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05
How not to Pick Fruit.

In picking apples in the fall the av-
eragc farmer makes a pile on the
ground and carries thc apples TO il.
In several orchards there will be n
number of such piles throughout The
orchard. This may b all right where
one is sure that his apples will he
packed and shipped in a very few
days, but wien weeks may pass he
fore they are even touched. il is not
infrequently that the apples are more
or less injured. In some cases | have
seen apples left in such piles until they
were showed in Such experience is
followed with unavoidable loss. We
have always found it the more salts.
factory, whenever we had sufficient
quantity, to take apples direct to the
barn and place them under cover.
They can be readily taken to the base
ment If IL is not dark and damp. or
10 & bay on the floor and carefully
piled. Apples in such places are out
Of the way of rain and early frosts
and the owner has little or nothing
to worry about in regard to them.
When the apple packers come. they
can work steadily rain or shine and
VIII put the owner to the least pos
'l'le expense and Inconvenience
Agricultural EDitOmiSt
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Sold ny Druggists, s5C.
Halls Family Pills are tho best.

Africa contains 20.O0O.O0O Mcham-
medans to about 200 000,00o iuhabi-
tanfs.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05
London's Famous Woman speaker.

Mrs. Henry Fawcett, of London. is
considered 10y many to he one Of the
best woman speakers i'm the world.
She is, as most people are aware. the
widow of the distinguished blind poll
tician who was for so long Postmaster
General of England, and it was at
Brighton, during the course of Il great
political meeting, that the late Pro
fessor Fawcctt referred to his wife as
1.-The helpmate whose political judi
ment is much less frequently at faur
than my own"
Mrs. Fawcett began her career as a
platform speaker very soon after her
marriage. She is great promoter of
the higher education of women. That
being so, there seems something pecu-
liarly fitting I'm the fact that IL was
her only child, Miss Philippa Fawcctt.
who was placed above che senior
wrangler of 1890
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05
Wintcring veal, Colonies.

Weak colonies are always in the
most danger Of becoming winter
iilled, md cannot stand near as much
cold as strong colonies. Hence. we
must provide extra for them. than we
would for stronger ones. 1t is usual
y found best to not to try to take
weak stocks through the winter. but
frequently we have some valuable
queens. that we do not like TO lose.
snd thus would rather take chances
On carrying them over if possible
\ weak colony that does not near
az tho hive or brood chamber with
bees, should DC contracted w i'm the
hive - the use OF division boards
20 the amount Of space the swarm
VIII clevcTly occupy \ hive Of eight
frames may he contracted up to four
or five frames OF comb. with honey
~ them necessary 20 carry them wen
through the winter 4 division board
should be placed on both sides. thus
leaving q space on each side of the
bees. The space should be- filled up
closely wi,h a chat cushion. and the
hive then treated the same as with
chah hive iu general.
If winters are not very severe. we
can usually ,9E" ouch colonies through.
and with careful manipulation i'm
spring bring them uo to standard re-.
1urements. ANA they viii prove prof.
table These weak stocks are stnl
better TO b" wintered iu % cellar. but
even then, 81 viii pay to- thus use the
division boards and chat cushions.
and thus contract the spac, I'm the
hives. il is always much better. If
matters not iu what manner we win.
ter bees to have strong colonies TO
begin with. ana uniting these weak
colonies together until of proper
strength. is the rule.
CnitIn weak colonies is better done
carly in autumn. SO tbet 30 gives them
q chance 10 form their brood nest
and Che queen a chance to- lay some
eggs. and ho ch some young bees be.
fore winter begins But il mis work
is neglected until late I'm autumn ID
may bp done yet to- @ better advan.
togc than TO Jet thorn rcm1iu as they
area IT, Dun. in Farm. Field and
FircsIde
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

Tako LAXATIVE BROMO QUINtsE TABLETS An
druggi-t refund the money ~ 10 fails To cure.
b. " GROyE's signature IS on each box 25o
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The Secretary of Agriculture has es-
tablished i'm the Division of Chemistry
n laboratory for testing physically and
chemically all varieties OF road ma
terials. These substances include
rocks Of all kinds. gravel shells, brick,
clays and other bodies used i'm road
building I'm country districts. but do
not include materials for municipal.
ties
Any person desiring 20 have road
materials tested I'm this laboratory is
advised to write to the Office Of Public
Road Inquiries. Department OF Agri.
culture. washington. j. Co for i'm.
structions I'm regard to- the methods
Of selecting end shipping samples.
Specimens viii bc tested i'm the order
in which they are received. excepting
those sent by Tine special agents of tho
Department. which viii be- given pref
orcucc over all others.
Samples of a miscellaneous nature
not taken in accordance with thc di
rcctions given by the once OF Public
Road Inquiries viii not Doe examined
A fun description OF the laboratory
and its installation and The methods of
conducting the tests wifi hc given ir
forthcoming publication OF Che DC
partmeut. Martin Dodge Director
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

Ii your druggist cannot supply v,
us Sf.oo and we will express bottle
all chafges prepaid. BE sure aud
your nearest express Office.
J. c. AVER CO., Lowell,
Send for our handsome book on TIL
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- cnnnlrv - nuIIdInE.

Some practical trations o.
economical road building have been
done Mt Calhoun. $ g.. by lbc United
states Department of Agriculture zinc
various kinds Of nateriai4 found
nearby were used 1T1u ei0 clay
road which was almost impossible
during wet weather Thc road was
macadamizfd TO "a depth of nine inches
and nine wide The gnoiss sur
face on O. tclford or macadam
foundation ave q hard smooth road.
Gravel ordoocadam was also satisfac.
tory. wifi q coat of sand ON top of the
clay rgled down smooth and hard,
but q6rtz did not consolidate readily
with the macadam or telford
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05

French knots are as commonly used
for dress decoration as they were last