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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
PROOF OF THE nEIucE
Geological Evidences That Have Be
Found at Mt. Ararat

Nounu at MT. Ararat.
Evidences have been found of n
former great sea around Mt. Ararat.
The biblical account of the flood is
substantiated! DR.. Frederick g
wright, Professor of the Harmony of
Science and Revelation at Oberlin
College, tells OF his great discovery in
convincing article in McClure's
Magazine for June. While travelling
in Asia he found geological conditions
such as only could be explained by a
vast internal submergence of all that
region where the Scriptures locare the
flood. The evidences OF the Gelupe
DR.. Wright sets forth very clearly. and
his conclusions are so logical as Il.
admit of no question. The facts as
they appear TO him, based OH the story
In the Bible and the geological con
ditions, are as follows:
Some time during the prevalence of
glaclal Ice over Northern America and
Northwestern Europe, man came into
existence In Central Asia, where the
climate was still congenial From this
point he spread as far West as the At
lantic seaboard in Europe, and east
ward to the Pacific Coast, whence he
succeeded in reaching, by way of the
Boring Sea and Alaska, the western
coast of North America. and thence
migrated to the Atlantic Coast. where
his remains are found in the glacial
gravels of Trenton, New Jersey. But
the extreme and rapid changes Incl
dent TO the closing stages of the gla-
cial period naturally, and very likely,
eXterminated man.
In Asia the rapidity OF the sub
sidence spoken of, though so great
that man could not adjust himself 10
1t, might still have been so slow as 10
be almost imperceptible. But towards
the close of this period there were
100 years Especially mentioned i'm the
Bible as a time OF warniug) i'm which
the movement was accelerated TO such
degree that the rising waters gave
point 10 the preaching Of Noah Dur
ing the last 371 days Of this period the
catastrophe eliminated I'm the facts
specifically related i'm the Book of Gen
esis when the reverse movement be-
gan and cleared a space near Mount
Ararat on which the ark could rest.
ana where the race could make a new
start under more favorable condi-
tons
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
Died of Mauyaca Bite.

a tragic story comes from Iron
cones, Misantia, in the State of Vera
Cruz, of q horseback excursion, in
which one of the party was fatally
bitten by snake known as mauyaca.
The victim, ID. GregoTio Flores v
Foglia, accompanied by a party CT
friCnCs, Lad been Passing the day in
the country. and was returning to
"ro1coIes. II riding through some
underground which reached well up
en- the horses cides, the beast ridden
by Mr.. Flores FogIia eDrGng sudden
ly into the air and then stood still.
trembling violently. His companions,
seeing from the riders face that some
Ting was wrong, started to go to him,
but their horses refuted to approach.
showing absolute terror Meantime
Mr.. Flores y Foglia, who seemed I'M
able TO speak, FIJI from his horse max
In siSnC to his friends in the direc-
ton Of something in the underbrush,
where to their horror they saw an
enormous snake making off through
the bushes. The Injured man, who had
lost his speech. communicated to his
companions that at the moment their
horses refused to approach the snake
wac still wound about his leg. having
just bitten him. He was removed to
his home. but IN spite Of everything
that could be done for his relief. he
Cicd few hours later-Mexican Her
old
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
HER ANSWER.
MADELINE X. VAN PELr.

They were old friends, but they hadn't
met
In many. many years:
And the tide of life had hurried on,
] with ITS Joys and hopes and fears:-
onI poth the women had met at last -
va playm0tes once again.
They talked of girlhood's dreams now
past
Its buOyant hopes, now slain.
"'Ah. Kate" said Madgc, you're not the
same
You've lost your charm of face
" on We lost your pretty, rosy checks
You've lost your form of grace
Your chestnut hair has turned 70 gray,
Your lips have lost their red;
AL things are changed,-an soon our
: Will turn TO night instead" '-..I
Dear one" Kate said 1--WE nothing lost.
For here's my hair of brown
On Prue's dear head. my eldest born
And Bess has not a frown
On her sweet face, that's just like mine
OF thirty years agone,-
while kitty's blue eyes dance and shine
Like sunlight in the morn.
milne shone in Just the self-same way :
When you, dear, saw me last,
And Margaret's lips are just as red
As mine in days long past.
No, no, my dear, I've nothing lost,
My life if on the wane -
My children have my own youth cost
In than live again"
Ladies World
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
Moscow-nr t;1nsrnu,

A certain carelessness about proper
names is a common quality with arts
tocracy and royalty, and this is said
TO he borne out by a story going the
rounds about his Majesty the King.
Some weeks ago he pointed out a pic
turc to ono OF the royal household. and
said: Il have promised to send that
picture 70 Moscow; see that e goes"
ITO Moscow. your MajestyT said the
gentleman addressed. Yes Moscow"
said the King; there an exhibition,
or something Of that sort on there
just now" Moscow! your Majesty"
said the official again. There's no
exhibition az Moscow. Your Maiesty
perhaps means Glasgow" "Ahi GIns-
gov, is it?' said Edward VII. reGec-
lively; 4 dare say 80 rs. Anyway. see
tfat the picture IS scnt"-Glasgow
Uvcuiug News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
Cycling NO Longer a Fnd.

Cycling has now passed its fad
period. Some years ago. when every
available hall in the big cities was
turned into an academy for the in
struction of the novice. bicycling re-
ceived a big boom; in fact during 81
and '0S nearly every person of high
and low degree had a wheel. The ap-
proval of society upon cycling enlisted
new recruits, aud for a season or two
all other sports waned. This definite
approval by the smart set succeeded
IN giving a much needed impetus to
the cycle pastimc and Industry. which
was responsible for calling wide
spread attention TO the general utility
OF the bicycle. and now that the fad
element has abandoned IT'S enthusiasm
good, substantial sport-loving crowd
pcrsistently clings To- the bicycle for
The genuine, healthful enjoyment to he
derived from Its proper use. 1t is
ridiculous 70 assume that the bicycle
VIII supplant tie horse. but for gen
eral usefulness and all-around pleasure
the cycle will always have strong
followiug.-Walter j. Masterson. in
The Woman's Home Companion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
main longer 1watchlng the daughter

main longer watching the daughter
at some household task.
One evening / stayed for tea. Mrs.
Traine wore a dainty gown OF white
and blue. with q great deal OF lace.
There is no sight so welcome TO .
bachlor as a pretty woman at the
head or a tea table. The uext morn.
ing 1 pictured the pretty widow sit.
ting opposite me at my breakfast
table, wearing the pretty house jacket
had seen on my morning calls.
That afternoon l took NSs. Traine
and her mother for q drive. and was
rewarded by another invitation to tea
A reason for such close attention 10
my patient was no longer apparent.
1 was hunting about in my mind for
another excuse 10 prolong my delight.
full calls. when Mrs Traine knocked
at my door one evening.
IL have come TO see you on bust.
ness" she said, taking the seat 1 of.
fered her.
"You have been very kind to moth.
err she went on. "Of course we want
20 pay you for your trouble. Would
you mind telling me. please, how
much the amount isl"
L saw the anxious look growing
deeper in the sweet face opposite me.
How much denial and privation pay.
ing a doctors bill meant to that little
woman. already burdened with re.
sponsibility!
ut must be a large bil," she said
at last. as I remained silent, watching
her You you've made so many
calls"
Eyes. 1t is n large bill" 1 said, slow.
ly.
There was a quick uplifting of the
blue eyes. IL hope" she said. softly.
that you won't mind if we don't pay
1t quite all at once; If can arrange
TO pay you so much every week until
the bill is settled"
mo" 1 said, in business-likc tones.
II should prefer to have the whole bill
settled for at once"
My heart smOte me for the alarm I'm
the face that was lifted to mine. l
leaned forward and took her hand.
do you want to know how much the
bill will be? Well, it's a great deal.
Nothing less than the giving of your
own self to me, my darling, will sat
isfy my claim against you"
You mean" said Mrs. Traine.
the bushes suffusing her pale face.
That l want you TO be my wife,"
said, drawing her head down upon
my shoulder. us the price too greatY
Chicago Tribune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
low he Got He job.

The young man stood before tho
great steel maguate. 4 moment later
the latter looked up.
lie stared at the rough clothing. the
muddied shoes and the unkempt hair
Of the youth.
"Weu?' he said.
The youth retained his presence Of
mind He wanted a job because he
needed it.
sir" he said II have came"
lie got no farther a smile irrndiat-
ed the magnates face
That's al right" he said; "thc job
is yours / was afraid al first that
you might be one OF these worthless
college graduates
And when the youth. the volcdic-
toriau of his class and the pride OF the
university, again faced his mirror he
wiukcd cXprcssivcly at his own reloc-
ton Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20

Como of the young gentlemen now
busy over their books in The law
schools or law offices will be deliver
ing the opinion OF the court long be-
fore the clock strikes 1850. THAT is
an additional reason why all those
young gentlemen sincc the wisest OF
as cannot pick ont the future judges
now should be melted and required
TO study two or three C8t least Of the
John Marshall decisions for the style
mo less than for the natter lie said
what be- he'd to soy in simple. straight
forward English every tmc Tho
ability go DO that Isl worth lakiuZ. and
it Us much rarer among "a eminent
occupants Of The bench q 4 60 ougat
TO De Hartford Courais
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20

Southwestern Russia bad au old
fashioned" Snow storm last winter. iu
which travellers were accumulated and
held SO long at certain small stations
that SO was very difficult TO get food
enough for them. AT one station there
were over 1000 passengers. waiting 60
be forwarded and 1000 laborcrs en-.
gagged In digging out The road jim
some places Tire snow was thirty feet
deep. An this was about u Uhc lau.
tWe of Paris aud Vienna Regular
rescue trains With slcdges were GUted
QUE provided with provisions. vgups.
oversncaf rio. aud sent il search OF
the stalled trains. whose passengers
were usually carried by them 10 o6os-
sa.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
Luxury of English country Lie.

Various stories are told of the lux
ury OF life in English country houses,
but one New Yorker who has lust re-
turned from England thinks that he
has had an experience that marks the
limit TO which pretentious luxury in
living may go. He was stopping at the
home of an American girl of wealth
who married an Englishman of title,
and lives now in England in all the
circumstances that his position and
her wealth made possible. The dinner
was, of course, served by as many
men as there were guests at the table
and was as pompous and elaborate
as was to be expected.
1t was the next morning, however,
that the most peculiar feature of the
household methods came to his
knowledge. He was awakened by the
valet at the hour lie had named and
was surprised TO see him n moment
later before he was fully awake hold
ing at the side of his bed a silver
bowl filed with water. The New
Yorker stared in amazement at the
man and the bowl without the faintest
idea what his duty In the matter was.
The valet looked at him compassion
ately moment before he came to his
assistance. Then he said with a sug-
gestion of pity for the ignorance Of
poor American:
It's to test the temperature for your
bath, sir"
1t was relief to the guest to realize
that he was not to do more than put
his finger into the water and say that
it was all right.-New York Sun.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20

do you think maam." inquired
punctilious Bridget "it would be- prom
er for me TO accept Of q Gift from the
butchers manW
The butchers man" echoed Agnes
Dorothy somewhat blankIy over n
half-drained cup of breakfast coffee
She had come TO recognize Bridpot ms
one ln whom The muses. OF etiquette
ana grammar maintained au equal and
triumphant rule
Yes ma'am. if SO happen that You
didn't mind. being your tradcsmau
and all that"
why. certainly ] outmuI. Bride-
GO. if he is friend of yours But do
you know him quite wcnt'
"Oh yes. ma'am-as wen as could
DC uy tube New York SUM-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20

81 wonder why said the girl m
the pale green shirt waist, the vertical
system Of penmanship is becoming un-
fashionable nowadays"
Have you forgotten" replied the
girl in the Gainsborough hat. that in
the best circles we have discarded tho
vertical system Of walking ana adopt
ed a modified slantY- Chicago Trl-
bune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
Moral: Don't Drop Your G,s.

Mamma" said little BERTHE, do ra-
vens have headaches:"
why, no, my DEAR" the child's
mother answered, what makes you
csk such a question as that?"
"Wcn, heard papa say this morn
Ing that he Lad n raven headache.'>
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20

What made you jump into the
midst Of the hght?' inquired the
friend. you had nothing to do with
the feud these men were trying to ser.
tie"
That's perfectly true" answered
Colonel Stlwell But I had to take
sides one way on the other ] couldn't
take chances on being an innocent by
stander."
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
Much CIeverer.

Don't you think a woman is clever
enough to do any work that man
can" inquired the lady with a reso-
lutte jaw.
"Oh, she is much cleverer than that"
answered Miss Cayenne. "SHle is clev-
or enough to make the man do the
work and give her the benefit of it,
Washington Star.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
He Immediately Supplied One.

at takes a clever man to think up
n good proverb" remarked Mrs.
Twicewed. and then for once her
worser one-eighth plucked up courage
"Oh, don't know" said he; "hows
this, AN grass widows are not green. d"
Philadelphia Press.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
VI eant Vol. Rnt NIndn aim Norrnn.-

Mr.. Fijjit-"Please don't send that
messenger boy who shutters up to my
house again"
Telegraph Manager-"What did he
dOF"
Mr.. Fijjit-"Nothing; but / gave Linn
n twenty -five-cent piece. and he hung
around oil afternoon trying to say
thanks "-Ohlo State Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
The Vaudeville Din.

Daughter, perhaps if you take
more time with your hair it wouldn't
look so rough and baggy over your
left eye"
Time? Why, pa, it took me two
solid hours to make it look that way"
Chicago Record Herald
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
ImpoverIshing Family Tics.

Eyes. my little sister was a good
stenographer, but 1 had to get her
another position"
What was the trouble?"
"Oh. every time l left the office she
would call out: Bring me some can
dy.' "-Chicago Record Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
Reasonable.

Mrs. Jones They say bachelors
should be taxed but 1 don't think
they are always to blame"
Mr.. Considerably mott No man
is always to blame until he gets mar
riedw-Puck.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20

Professor Goss. the English ento-
mologist, says that the cockronch. the
progenitor of the whole tribe OF black
beetles. is the oldest bug so far known.
Remains OF them have recently been
found in the lower Silurian rocks in
Sweden, carrying their origin back to
very primitive period in the life OK
the planet
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
An odd Case,

Nearpass-"I see that man COM
mitted suicide because he thought 10
had outlived his usefulness"
Bennet-"That's strange. The av-
erago victim of that complaint keeps
right on OUTLYING it."-Puck.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20

at Is strange how often the unde-
serving seem 10 prosper" remarked
the thoughtful man
Yes answered Senator Sorghum
II have noted such a tendency i'm at
fairs with growing apprehension.
Every once i'm a while some one with
out any money or influence worth
mentioning gets an Office Washing
Ton Star
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20

DR.. Charles Hose, OF Sarawak. at
ter many experiments has formed
the theory that the disease beri beri
arises in tropical regions from the
consumption OF mouldy rice. DIR.
Strangeways Pigg. of Cambridge. has
expounded the theory In England.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
Scientific.

Tadpole-"Pa, what's the difference
between mushroom and toad
stoolY'
Mr. Frog-"Oh, sonny, when n toad
stool tries to poison somebody and
can't these botanist men up and say
he's a mushroom"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20

Cltizon-'T want q perfectly noise
less lawn mower"
Dealer You are a very considerable.
person
Citizen eyes. have TO be.l IF 7
can't get up early and cut grass with.
out the neighbors hearing mo 1fn have
&C. lend that lawn mower seycl times
before I get TO use So again myP ill.,
Chlcogo Record Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
The Mighty Dollar.

'Do you think the acquisition OF
great wealth is good thing?"
81 know It. Why. ii makes us love
our enemies Detroit Free Press.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20

81 insist that my daughter shall
play nothing but classical music"
said Mr. Siriups Barker.
For what reason?"
None of the neighbors know
thing about it, and she can murder a
piece all she wants to, without their
daring to say a word"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
Abstrnae nnd Catchv.

Heres new book called IT,"
How absurd; what are you going
TO name your exhaustive work on Ian
guagesT'
81 thought of calling It Say"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
OUR BUDGET OF HUMOR
LAucHTER.PRovoKINc STORIES FOR
LOVERS OF FUN.

And That Settled It--A Hint-The Mighty
Dollar-Abstruse and Catohy-Iseason-
Rble-Tho Vaudeville Dip-An Odd Case
He Immediately Supplied One, Etc.
The queen was in the counting house.
Counting out her money;
The king was in his iron room,
Looking scared and funny;
The maid was in the garden,
Hanging up her clothes;
Along came a bombshell
And blowed off her nose!
H. indianapolis Sun.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-20
RkAssS6i~
Hint.

Her Admirer--"Love lives on hope,
you know"
She-"Yes; and one wonders. some
times, how it finds anyr'-Puck.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-09
I he Grand Ball.
SEEN THROUGH ENGLISH EYES
The London Evening" News Cams
mcnts EditorialIs on the Amer
lem steel strike.

London, Aug. s.-The Evening News
in an editorial on the United states
steel strike sees in the strike "a m
ture OF revolution against plutocra-
eH. The paper says;
he contrast between great
wealth and sordid poverty is greater
III American than in England Tbs is
accenfuated hy the vulgar osfeuta-
tons Of the American pIu'ocrat. The
relations etwceu employer and ON
pioAe - very hitter. The human FAC
tor has been eliminated
The real ISSUE in the political con-
test i the continued existence % the
10 nor organizations. The spirit in
which j. +. Morgan met the repre-
sentatites Of the workmen ~howed
thar he wished 10 provoke 4 fight
With the Object OF destroying Tho
trade unions Whichever side wins
he nl'imaf" victory the contest viii
prove disastrous 20 America. rhc
fact that il may be 10 our commercial
profit is oac we can nor consider as
We contemplate the possible results. 80
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-09
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Marriage a Failure.-"Poor Matte,
her marriage was a disappointment"
"Was it?" oh, yes; she didn't get
half the nice presents she counted
on."-Boston Traveller.
After the Dinner-Dumleig
was an awful trial for me 10 make
that speech tonight" Midday
Don't mention it. old boy; just think
what the rest Of US ufered."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Are you going down to the church
this morning? They are going to
pray for rain" No; | haven't time
this morning. But III get out the
lawn hose and do what l can TO help
the cause along."-Indianapolis News.
Not at All Common.-"I should
think the Sphinx girls would feel their
disgrace. Their father has been
proved a common thief" Nothing
of the sort. Why, he appropriated
nearly a quarter of million."-Phil-
adelphia Bulletin.
"Oh, sir, won't you go in and stop
that man and his wife from fighting?
Not much, | won't. l remember too
wildly the fate of the fellow who in
terfered between me and my wife"
London Answers.
Circumstances A1ter-"What an ef-
Terminate boy young Doodley IS"
eyes, he's always smoking ciga-
rettes." His cousin Mabel is quite
the other extreme, very mannish."
rs that SOP Yes; she smokes ciga-
rettes. "-Philadelp Press.
\ Youthful Casuist.-"Harold, what
are you and Reginald quarreling
about?" called out the fond papa.
why. Reginald swallowed the pen
MES out of his bank" answered Har-
old, land now he says he has more
cents than l observation-disclosures Amer
loan
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-09

The sea has sometimes swallowed
mp a church that has been built too
near the edge Of the ocean, but il
IS difficult to underst and how a whole
edfce could sink into the eartn. TO
be rediscovered beneath the founda-
tons of its successor. Such. however,
has been the case with the church of
Santa Maria Antigua. al Rome. built
in the fourth century, and now IN
covered by the demolition of the
newer church, Santa Maria Liberia
trice. The entrance of this strange
old church is built on to a vestibule
Of Caligula's palace, and was once
decorated with pictures, which, Of
course, have been ruined by the ac-
eumulation of earth and debris.
Some, however, are fairly we'll pre-
served, and give the history of Jo-
seph and his adventures with Pharoah
and Potiphar's wife. Another series
of pictures represent the history of
our Saviour. The church. it is
thought, must undoubtedly be the
first Christian church ever built in
Rome, and was especially erected TO
abolish the cult Of Vesta and Ju-
turna. The wonderful point about
It all is" says an Italian savant, that
this Outstanding transformation
actually took place in the palace Of
the Caesars. "-Chicago Daily News.