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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29

started The village band and the
Cappville Marching Club escorted
Mayor JephSon and his father to the
! depot. There were cheers for the
young man as the train pulled out. and
the old man, leaning ON his sons arm.
could not forbear a gentle pressure as
he whispered:
Just wait Daniel. till we get to
New Manchester | bet four bits the
Hawkinses the DoleSoS the FittseS
ana all the best. old families O. New
MancheSter'n be down TO the deepo If
they know I'm coming. l wouldn't be
surprised-by ging I'll bet old jim
kirS'n he thar He don't like me none
too WEXFORD. how l put it over him
in that last spelling bee-but by ging.
I'll bet If old JinkinS knows I'm coming
he'll let bygones be bygones and come
down TO the deepo, and he'll give me
the right royal hand o. welcome. That's
what he'll do. That's what they'll all
do when they know Daniel Jephson is
coming back for n visit"
So young Daniel sent anead a tcle.
gram to the Gazette announcing that
Idulel JSphSon, one o. the Olu-Jlme,
eminent men of New Manchester"
would arrive at 10 a. m. on the fast
mail train from Cappville and the
West 1t took the train nearly twenty
four hours to get into fix to whistle
for New Manchester. and by that time
the old fellow was getting nervous
about the speech he meant to make
when he skipped off the train into the
arms of the enthusiastic populace.
do YOU think I'll have to make a
speech too:' asked young Daniel,
when the train began to slow down
speech! You" laughed the father,
why, Dan, they won't even notice
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29
An Enelnr to Rndents.

The use Of mouse traps at the City
Hail has practically been abolished
since the recent discovery tina, one of
the assistant clerks of the Supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia is.
To- all intents and purposes. a human
ferret This talented young man IS am
adept at retarding the earthly career of
meandcring rodents and his process
of determination is a novel one. AL
though his home Us in the suburbs. ne
werds his way to- Che Court Hous. each
week day morning long before the hour
for the opening OF the Clerks office.
Quietly entering the latter. Doe seldom
fails to locate several mice at play.
Selling % heavy book which IFS kept
for Che purpose thc cntcrprlsine clerk
deity tosso- o. The result is always
very disastrous to the little follows
ON The floor
The admiriue friends OF tho death
dealing clerk declare chat Doe has be.
como o proficient Goo thc art of book
throwing that he can regulate the off.
feet of the same TO- the extent of merely
stunning thc mice or killing them out
right os Doe may Ioct-W Washington
STAR
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29
- sIrnnIInr ln -.

An experiment in marine fog signal
ing is shortly to be carried out of Eqc
Rock Lynn, England A large bell 3,
to DO fixed below q buoy. so as To- II,
rung fifty feet under water. 1t will b,
worked by electricity from the Epr
Rock Light station. so that the opera
tor on the island can sound it when ne
quircd. Tho theory OF mariners IS tha
bell ringing under water is beard nj
q much greater distance by sailors on
at sea than when it is rung while sus
pended in air. st the same time. tint
loud ringing VIII mo longer disturb poo
pie living iD the neighborho0d
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29
P g &S:ss r.

White designs or colored grounds
are the latest effects in fine handler.
chiefs.
Pearl cabachous as hat ornaments
are much newer and better style than
rhinestOnes.
Smartlooking belt buckles in silver
are designed in characters of the Chi
nese alphabet.
Hats of foliage, trimmed with grapes
or cherries. are among the smartest
and most exclusive effects of the
spring.
& gown OF black ana white striped
silk, gorcd and corded. and so arranged
that the stripes form zig-zugs. is a
sp9ng model
Sterling silver belts. richly pierced
and chased made with jointed sections
to render them flexible are worn with
evening gowns.
Pearls are very popular for embroid-
cry decorations ON satin and lace even
ing gowns Gray and black pearls arc
both combined with Che white most CT.
fccuvely
All sorts Of things in old rose. ycrg
ing ON tho pXblood shades. are going TO-
DE- worn by little girls tbis year There
are many pretty things made up for
them iu wash and other materials.
a big white hat which sets on the
face is trimmed with % big knot Of
pale blue satin ribbon and q fcathcry
spray Of white flowers. while there is
q knot or rosettc OF the ribbon over
the face
Some Ingenious mortal has intro
duced an effective novelty this season.
namely black velvet roses. about the
size of the palm of ones hand. ready
TO applique onto silk, lace or chiffon.
There is am open circle fin the middle.
through which the material can be
drawn. These roses make the most
effective sort OF decoration.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29
The Homemade Screen.

Now that silkollnes. cretons and other
fabrics are made in every kind of de
sign, including birds Kate Greenaway
children and Oriental colorings. home
made screens may be constructed nj
slight expense to harmonic with the
furnishings of any room. Ready made
frames can be obtained at the depart.
ment stores, and should be covered
with foundation of burlap or canvas
Over this is fastened the decorative
fabric. For nurseries. highly colored
flowers and birds are interesting to
children. For libraries, screens covered
with mats of Chinese grass cloth, and
solid colors are considered the most
appropriate.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29
Two Hnrnes

There Is Stayer. the man who ex-
plored portions Of the interior of Asia
starved, thirsted. froze. was chewed
by wild BEASTS, tortured by barbarians
yet came out of IL all to-"
ITO write about it and talk about IL
at big prices. Twas nothing. What
do you think Of SLAYER who nursed
his wife and three children through a
long siege Of sickness without a hired
girl, kept up expenses through it all
and came out Of it oll to ind that
everybody to whom De- mentioned his
experience was az once inexpressibly
boredf There's a hero for your New
York News
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29

How little we realize the changes
that are going on and how stubbonly
we resist them, We hate the motor
car as our grandfathers hated the rail
way. Think OF the police in rural dis
tricts being drawn off all their ordi-
nary duties in order to time motor cars.
as If safety depended on speed and
not on the capacity Of the driver to
guide, stop and control his vehicle
We work ON the false analogy OF the
horse and probably shall continue to
do so for generation; but the con-
sequence. of course Is that the auto
mobile trade goes to France and
America Westminster Gazette.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29

A geographical party was the
form which one of the hoij.
day entertainments assumed Ev.
cYrybody was asked to come rep.
resenting by costume or decoration
some place on the map" When all
were assembled. time was called. and
every member of the company provid-
ed with piece Of paper. bearing num-
oers / to ~. the number assembled
each paper in addition being dcsl--
mated by one OF tine numbers as the
Identity OF IT'S owner One hour was
allowed for gucsses each guess TO be
set against the list number correspond
ing to the number OF the person whose
insignia was thought to Doe dcciDhercd
strict enforcement OF the rule o. no
assistance was made. that the contest
might be perfectly fair AT the end OF
the hour papers were signed. and all
were collected. committee of two
taking the count. Prizes were awarded
TO the man and woman making the
greatest number of correct guosses.
and consolation prizes for the least
number A part of the fun was to- SEE
lect cmblems that were misleading.
One young man carried around % box
Of soil with a large capital ~ partly
imbeddcd .u &c. Pin lard." Fin
land was what Doc intended Co repre-
sent but % number of guessps read &c
GARTH Firth a slender glass bot
tle. half run of waite. iu which Goltpd
holly berry. was correctly guessed
Waterbury by some. but by others
was read Clearwater and Spriugwoter.
A large capital @ cut out Of white
paper was instantly guessed ot % first
glance, and was down ON every paper
as White Sea, lts correct reading was.
however Bearing O." Beriug Sea a
card ON which was printed twouty-
four letters of tine alphobo, mcaut "R
% gono.' Oregon a yclowish IS cut
from cardboard and pinned bali way
down q ladys skirt wa Buff A.
low" Buffalo Another young woman
confused the guossers with three skoic-
ton letters ID u j.. worn as tiara
around her hair Everybody promptly
put lt down as indicating Dell
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29

Squire Hawkins about?" asked the
old fellow, rubbing his hands
"HawkinsT' murmured the curly
haired young man at the counter II
don't know anybody named Hawkins"
Then pale. freckled young mar
came out of the dark and said:
You mean Squire Hawkins that
used to own this store?"
That's who l mean" said .Tephson
old Enoch Hawkins, How'S he get
tins on?"
"Oh. he's been dead for eleven or
twelve years" said the spotted clerk
coming ont. lie was my uncle. you
know. lie died in 1889. / think II
was"
Old JephSon's face was solemn now
He asked for the Fittscs and the
Joneses, for everybody and anybody
he could think of. but the druggist
didn't know any Of them.
Some of them names are familiar"
he explained "and there is family
named Fits living out toward SKINNY
on the west pike. The only Jones l
know of is the station agent. His
name is Jones all right. but he lust
come here last year"
1t was with much misgiving that old
Jephson then preached the name OF
Cal Jinkins his ancient and despised
enemy.
Know such a person as Cal jim.
klns| he said. trying to modulate his
voice so that Dan wouldn't hear him
is poor, old Cal here yet?"
Pete" bawled the freckled druggist
to his partner, "ain't that old fellow
Hopkinses are keeping named jim.
kns?"
Yep" roared the other that's him.
Crazy Cal the kids call him"
And where is Hopkinses?" asked
the old man.
Last house to the end of this street
on the left side. Got iron deer with
one horn broke of in the yard"
And the old man from CaDpville.
ILL.,. started for the door. His son. ut.
terly wretched and puzzled. followed.
They all seem TO he gone but old
CAL explained the sire. Remember
me telling you about old Cal Jinkins,
DAM"
"Oh. yes. The fellow you put down
so often. The fellow you licked at the
barbecue?"
That's him. He's living-down to
Hopkinses-iron deer-poor old Jink."
The old fellow was talking to him.
self. They walked along to the ward
with the iron deer, and there in the
yard they saw a lean. drivelng. weak
old man sweeping the snow from the
board walk His feet were wrapped I'm
burlap, the frost was in his frowsy
beard and the light of his eyes was
gone.
Hello, CAL" said Daniel the elder.
WHO be yeou, calm me CALI" whin.
MED the old sweeper passing dirty
mitten across his chin.
It's me, Dan Jephson, Cal" ex
planned the visitor.
"Oh, it's yeou, is it," the old rancor
was in the piping voice Did We come
all the way to New Manchester to crow
over ne? Well, We can go ez you come
We allus wuz a bully"
Young Daniel was going already.
The old man, bowed now and silent.
followed.
by ging, Daniel" said the old fell
low alphabetically, when they we're
seated in the train that bore them
away that afternoon; by ging, l clean
forgot. l might have known that most
o them would have passed away be
fore me. l allus was the strongest.
heartieSt man in New Manchester"
And they rode back to the West.
where all the world is young.-John II.
Raftery in the Chicago Record Herald
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29
Removing stains From Marble.

The following treatment will remove
many kinds of stains from marble:
Dissolve half pint of sal soda in n
pint of boiling water, stir into this
half n pint of quickllme and enough
whiting or fullcr's earth to make a
paste like thick cream. Spread this on
the marble aud let it remain two days
or longer Scrape Off and wash clean.
Repeat process if not effective first
time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29
The ModishChinacIoset.

The CONNIE II faut china closet of
the hour is an exact reproduction of
those of our ancestors in mahogany.
The old-time lines are most carefully
followed and the reproduction is per
feet, even to the glass knobs. Side
boards. too, these days are long. me
dium-height affairs in sections or com.
partments and usually las is most con.
sistenD without mirror.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29
The Dining Table.

Whether pedestal or five-leg bot
tom for dining table should depend
upon the size of the dining room. The
solid, massive effect of the former is
much more suitable in a large room
while five-legged table will not look
out of position In small room as
would the heavier one. A round din
Ing table is far and away better style
at the present time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29

The funniest case of absent minded
ness was ono that happened I'm ST.
Louis Che other day A pale. nervous
looking young fellow came into the
grocery with hIs baby ON one arm
and thc coal oil can on The other
He set thc can ON the counter and
said gently. "Sit there moment.
dear" then holding tbc baby TO the
dazod clerk Dice said "a gallon of kcro.
sene in this. please ALippIncotrs Mag.
0zinc -.....
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29
window Curtain Fasteninvs.

Ribbons to fasten back window
curtains are quite passe. A simple
cord and tassel is preferable where II
is desired to fasten the curtain back.
The latest style. however. is to have
the curtains hang straight. just reach.
ing the sill.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29

Wear" Delaware. Instead. It read
Delhi. The contest made much merri-
ment, and is particularly suited to n
company of young and old. as chil"~en
fresh from geography lessons are quite
as apt as the elders, if not more so. at
correct guessing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29
Household
MATTERS
An Artistic Sofa.

A small sofa called "dormeuse."
that has high arm and back at one
md. which extends only half the length
of the seat and then ceases altogether,
is considered Il very artistic and swag
ger parlor fitment these days.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29

II serves his country best
Who lives pure life and doeth righteous
deeds
And walks straight paths, however others
stray.
And leaves his SONS. as uttermost bequest,
\ stainless record whicha all men may read :
1 MS is the better way.
Susan Coolidge
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29
How tho business woman shouId pro..

The subject Of dress is question
difficult indeed to the woman in bust
ness. who Of course has the feminine
tastes and foibles peculiar to other
women, yet who must study carefully
inc economy of the question. for her
clothes must answer many demands.
Always first comes the tailor-made cos
tune which seems to answer so well
the many requirements of modern life
and particularly the needs of the bust
ness woman. 1t is certainly the most
useful and economical costume that
she can have, for many changes in the
way of little accessories are possible
with a suit of this sort. With few
blouses, tailor made suit means al
most wardrobe" to the woman of
slender means. With it, and flannel
or challie blouse for working hours. n
SILK one for evening and church. and
one of chiffon or lace for the theatre
or any small informal affair. she may
always appear well dressed.-Nlrs.
Ralston, in The Ladies' Home Journal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29
Pure cocoanut Candy For Cbldrsn

Pure Cocoanut Candy For ChiIdre n
Take one pine of sugar a quarter of
pint of desiccated cocoanut and a
quarter of a pint Of milk. Boil these
ingredients in granite-ware or por.
,elain lined saucepan for five minutes.
Remove from the fire, set the saucepan
IN dish of cold water and stir briskly
until the mixture is creamy. Pour on
lightly buttered dish and mark In
squares while warm, so that it may be
easily broken when cold Cocoanut
cakes are very easily made and would
be variety. Beat the whites Of two
eggs TO a stiff froth, add gradually a
small cupful of sugar, the Same dtfan.
tity of cocoanut, either desiccated or
freshly grated, and one tablespoonful
Of -four. Drop OIL a buttered tin I'm
small round cakes and bake for five
minutes in quick oven.-Ladles'
Home Journal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29
An Error In House rnrnishinr

An error which the inexperienced
housefurnisher often makes is to put
two reds of different tones in rooms
that open into each other. A hall.
perhaps, will have terra Gotta on the
walls, and there will be red in the
dining-room to which it leads. This is
wrong. Put negative color on the
hall tone of buff or mastic with Il
small broken figure i'm self-tones, that
there may he no suggestion or strong
contrast to the red OF the adjoining
room. If blue is to be used in the
1iningroom, not too light q yellow
may be put on the hall 1t is these
Earring arrangements in adjacent
rooms that may destroy wholly an eff
feet in either apartment that by it.
self or properly complementcd would
De altogether charming.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29
THE BETTER WAY.

He serves his country best
Vino joins the tide that lifts her noblv ON .
For speech has myriad tongues for every
day,
And song but one; and law within the
breast
Is stronger than the craven law on stone:
There is better way.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29
Beautlml Odd RndIces

blouse" of Oyster-tlnted LouiSine
has the two fronts cut away from the
neck and down either side in scallops.
outtonhoied over at the edges with
gold thread to reveal an under chemi-
settle and front of white chiffon. finely
tucked to the waist. each tuck hand.
sewn with gold thread. The Louisinc
bodice part and the sleeves were hand
embroidered all over with dainty bou-
Quets of roses and vlolets in their nat
ural colors, pouching at the waist over
deep belt of white silk elastic. en-
broidered in gold, and fastened with
an art nouveau buckle of roses and VIC.
let's quite eight inches deep. These
deep waist buckles are n feature on
most of the belts of to-day.
An old bodice of black chine silk shot
with Il rich brocaded pattern of flow
ers in all shades was quite plainly
made. with gaugings of narrow black
Gauze ribbon running from neck TO
waist back and front and down the
sleeves. at intervals of about three
inches apart, with very good effect.
the collar being one Of the new V
shaped ones sharply pointed in front.
OF gagged black gauze.
a bodice of tambour lace. with down.
ward stripes of black velvet TO meet n
broad piece of Venetian guipure RIM
ming round the centre Of the bodice has
knot of black tulle placed to the
right side, the elbow sleeves being
finished with lace frills.
a blouse Of pale gray taffetas. worked
with roses is slashed down either side
of the front and down the sleeves. to
show creamy lace underneath. laced
across with black velvet, and bordered
with minute pearl buttons. The lace
yoke Is outlined with black velvet
lines to match the top of the sleeves.
a pink flannel shirtwaist is pat.
termed with flowers in a faint check.
the top of the corsage and down the
front outlined by a strapping of pink
taitetas, dotted with fat gold buttons.
The yoke and cuffs are of stitched taf-
fetas. with black satin cravat. tucked
IN at the top and reappearng below
the belt with fringed ends.-New York
Commercial Advertiser
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aJi8gtAess>
@TSAsTs8 (

~ j eS tS >
Teacher-"What is the meaning of to
decapitate. Willie?" Wlllie-."To head
off. manufacturers Statesman
Phrenologist-"Boy. you have re.
markable memory" Boy-"Please. sir.
write 1t on n slip of paper not for me
to forget it."-Fun.
Bridget. what did you say to Miss
Smith when she called?" II tould her
you were out this tonne for sure.
ma'am."-Harper's Bazaar.
Mr.. Pessimlst-"N)w. suppose you
want me to look PLEASANT" Photog-
rapher politely)-"Unless you prefer
to look atural"-Tit-Bits
Bill-"Do you know why the hen
crossed the street," Perhaps she
wanted to lay for some one on the
other side. '-Yonkers Statesman.
Some men work all night long,
And some from sun to sun;
But the bill collector has a snap
His work Is always dun.
Boston Herald
Hostess-"What, going already. Pro
v
little wife away with you?" Professor
Indeed madam. am sorry to say
l must."-Tit-B Bits
Dolliver-" Make it thy business to
know myself says Ceramics Den
ning-"Yes; but it doesn't follow that
man should tell all he knows about
himself. Boston Transcript
He-"Do you think your mother win
be surprlsed?" Shelves, indeed. She
was saying only this afternoon that
she didn't believe you'd ever get up
the courage to propose. Judge.
Will Lingtoo Qeflectively)-"I tell
you. man has got to take a good
deal on trust in this world" Elbo
Zonte (gloomily)-"Got to? He's good
and lucky If he can get it."-Judge.
Whenaer | see my fellow men
All chattering in their g!ee.
l wonder If my talk bores them
As much as theirs bores me.
Washington Star
"That bank cashier speculated."
And, of course. was unsuccessful"
'Why do you jump at that conclu.
sion|' Because they don't call 1t
speculation when the cashier wins"
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Remember" said the Impressive per
son, that your ancestors have left
you an honorable name" Well" an
swered the titled youth. ruefully. ri. is
all right on a visiting card. but it
isn't much at a bank Washington
Star
so, despite all your efforts. your
client didn't escape the death penalty.
eh? mo; he had to go at last. poor
fellow" Did he die gamer Lit
orally so; the papers said that sight
of the gallows made him quail. Rich.
mOnd Dispatch.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05
BEAUMONT.

Miss Cora Bingham entertained with m
elegant dinner last Friday evening IN mono,
% Nr. Thomas iolton OF England
Misses Fuller entertained with cards ..
last Thursday evening AIR. Rdberts anr
MISS hdwards were the prize wtnners.
The marriage OF air. W. n. ouao ana
Miss Hortense Curry on last MONDAY cven.
ing 4 the Presbyterian church wns ,nac,a
Z surprise 70 their many friends. trhe,. sr,
hVW ~ nome on Hehert street
MaSs britain WAS hostess 10 tho I'M
ha9ftu SloO wednesday evening az me
vifsS .wA mere were a number of m.
tbS heslues all the members Al
S NY yluSe OF game OF high uve Mics
N,aoys hrown was awarded the ttst nrtTs
Slu hts. Henry the guest's priRe Fths
NpstVeH sefNeu course OF tcps ma ratn,
Dify. N' Week with Miss
Mrs; N. 4, Blxier was hostess j +no
~ century club on Thusday hfternorn
8i nv " WV shakespeare on Friday mornins
pheasant dances Frlday nIsRt " 'es very
Mls' W. Gano pntprtamea Inn 49,
m'au l1eadlug elub last Satnrdav NJ NIX.
uvnlf on PENNSYLVANIA avenue
Ne Ralph Rlevins and Miss Rasa t,,s,,,
shi.e We're married last Tncsih1 s,,',,,is
0sloeh at 50 Louis ChthonS cbur~s az
'tAst y, NofNell leaves llte ,voec o..
M ss'1i,s,1h ana points IN Virginia Ia spen,,
Mrs. Mortimer Fletcher "a rn,n,.,n. :.
pleasures q the Dallas fair. 'NV
ML Nnn Nfh Il ~. Sniith Jeff A.t,,.,s,...
~ msFlns slsy 10 Alllwausee, ""'NseeF
Alss SlAfa henuedY az 0klahoma l,,v
han Kslakasa Ae@A after spsHulps a saost