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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07
Holding on Your Stock.


This is always a serious question to
consider. How long shall one hold on
to the stock when feed is scarce and
high in price? OF course a good mar
ket at n profit would tempt any man
to sell, and no false step might be
taken, but TO sell the stock at a sacri-
flee is nearly always bad policy. Yet
many do this. They actually go into
the cattle business as n sort of specu-
lation. If feed and prices are salts
factory they will make money. If
feed is high and prices have not adj
vanced correspondingly they sell and
lose. Such policy is ruinous. 1t is
much better if we exhibited few
more of the gritty principles Of the
bulldog ana hung on. There may some
times be danger i'm hanging ON TOO
long. but as a rule most Of us get dis
couragcd too soon. With poor food
and high-priced fodder prevalent all
over the country the prices for cattle
are bound TO advance. These prices
never do seem TO go UP, however. until
most Of the stock has been sacrificed.
Then for some strange reasons the
market advances and somebody makes
money
Speculation has good deal to do
with this. Shrewd dealers go forth
ana purchase stock wherever they are
offered at n sacrifice, ana they hold
them for the boom Experienced breed
crs hold on to- their stock. and actu-
ally produce more in the very face Of
a fodder famine. Bat they have Cis-
counted the future, and can pretty ac-
curatcly predict the future course OF
events. .-.
The very best policy for a stoc...uan
10 pursue is to hold on as long as pos
siblc, and do not make a sacrifice Of
stock i'm any event There is no sense
n that, and no reason. Pull through
some way Find some ways and
means to make both ends meet. In
order to do this it may be- necessary
TO resort to extreme measures. but
half the resources Of the farm have
not yet been discovered Oh exhausted.
There is good bright straw. which. if
mixed with hay and some grain. can
bc converted into FOOD o. fair value.
Millct sorghum, pea hay. corn fodder.
pumpkins. turnips and everything
else should be utilized. Take every
thing that can be found or purchased
cheap and try TO convert fit into fodder
by mixing it in with more nourishing
feed. Plant late grass and hay crops
piece ont the ranges. and pasture ana
scour the country for bargains finn
straw, hay or some other stuff Chat
can be turned into food by q little
study OF the conditions and dctcrn-
nation TO hang ON. the cattle can be-
carried along for months yet without
losing amy of their fat ana when
prices begin TO- advance the uupro6ta-
ble season may te turned into dis
tiuctly profitable one Wmom Con
way. iu American CulGyator
a man of industry as rule is the
honorable man
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07
RnRds in Enronr.

Two hundred years ago England
had the worst roads in the world, be
cause the peasanry living on the
roads alone were required to work
them. In speaking of them Macauley
says that a route connecting two
great towns which have a large and
Furnishing trade with each other
should be maintained at the cost Of
the rural population scattered be
tween them is manifestly unjust. 1t
was not until many toll bars had been
violently pulled down, until the troops
had i'm many instances been forced to
act against the people and until much
blood had been shed that a good sys
tenn was introduced" Every class
now contributes to the maintenance
OF the road system in England. The
French have probably the most eff
Client laws and regulations in the
world for the building and repairing
OF highways. The Minister of Pub
lie Works has the general superin-
tendence of all roads and ways by
land and by water. There are four
classes Of road recognized by law,
namely. % national, (2) departmental
C3) military. G) cross roads National
roads are built and kept up by the
national treasury. Departmental
roads arc a charge upon the depart
Eents through which they pass. and
part OF the military roads are kept
Up by the Government aud o pcrt by
the departments through which the
roads pass.
The cross roads are kept Zip by the
communes. though sometimes in thin
~ populated regions these communes
receive assistance from the Govern
ment, especially when these roads
Lecome Of Importance.
The national roads arc paved like
n street. having an average width Of
ffty-two and o half feet The de-
partmcntol roads are thlrty-ninc feet
vile. end The military and cross
roads arc OK variable width. Piles
OF broken stone are placed ut conve
nlcnt distances. and q man is con
stanUy employed ir repairing encb
scction.-American Asphalt journal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07
FARM and GARDEN.
Location of tho Farm House.

In many sections the farm houses
are some distance from the county
roads and surrounded by trees. hedges
and shrubbery. In other localities the
houses are close to the roads. where
dust from every passing team is car
ried TO the house. 1t may he more
convenient TO be close to the road. but
with so much land as a large farm to
build upon it should be more comfort
able to set the houses back. so as to
ornament with lawns and make the
farm more attractive in appearance,
which will add to it's value.
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Oh. XII NE NOT
ny ruth RAYMOND.


ooh. kill me not" the robin said;
Ae-Although my breast is deepest red.
\ "A nest / have in yonder tree,
VA mate, and downy bindings three;
FOR food, ALAS they'll cry in vain,
az 1, the parent bird, am slainl"
s'0h. kill me not" the linnet said;
II carol softly overhead:
\ My silvery music. soft and clear.
Full many an aching heart doth cheer;
oh, could you hush my voice So gay
On this clear, happy morn in May:'
'Oh, kill me not" the sparrow said;
Y I'm errands dear my wings are spread;
\ My song may not be sweet or clear,
But l stay with you all the year,
And build beneath your friendly caves
My little nest of straw and leaves"
Then kill us not each warbler said;
But love and cherish us instead,
And all your kindness We'll repay
by useful task and sweetest lay.
One tender voice Is hushed and stin
Whene'er precious bird YOU kill"
Ladies' World.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07

An Indiana engineer recently estl.
mated that tho cost to novc enc ton
per uilc by horse power over n dry,
sandy road was sixty-four cents; over
wet rond. thirty-two cents; over an
earth road and ruts twcnty-siE cents;
over an cartl road that is dry and
hard eighteen cents; over q broken
stone road i1 good condition. eight
cents; over a compact gravel road So
cents; over stone paving. 5.33 cents
over asphalt. 81 cents If wagon
transportation could be carried ON at
e. cost OF five cents per rifle per ton
Tho result would DE % saving of many
millions OF dollars. and would put in
motion many millions of tons of mer-
chandise that cannot now bc handled
with prodt-Amercan Asphalt Jour
raj
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The cut shows one end of the poul-
try house partitioned Off. and the sep
arated portion divided i'm two by a
platform at the middle point from
floor to ceiling. The upper part con
tains the roosts and below is a dust.
ing place, with small window to-
ward the sun. In front is hinged
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07
WARM BOOSTS.

door that shuts up before the roosts
Mt night to provide warmth. and shuts
down over the busting room in the
daytime for warmth Two round
openings give entrance to the busting
room and ventilation to both places
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07
Keeping Land Covered with Growth.

SHAhR A%hhN NoNtItu WIN NrOWth.
New discoveries are sometimes moth
ing but verification of old methods.
In some sections half a century ago
it was customary to allow the land to
rest for year after producing two
or three crops. During the resting
year the land would become covered
with weeds or other growth, which re-
manned, thus serving as a mulch. Re
cent experiments show that when n
crop of crimson clover, grass. rye or
any other growth is allowed to die
down and fall upon the land without
moving, or moved and left in place.
the shading Of the soil promotes the
formation Of humuS. especially in
summer, as the dampness, darkness
and protection from the direct rays
of the sun place the land in the same
condition as forest land. There is.
however, a loss of years time. and
the condition Of the soil affects the re-
suits. The main point is whether
such a system would be economical.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07

The other plan shows a house set on
n level with the stable or other dwell
ing, giving an open space beneath that
gives n cool run in summer and can
be closed by hotbed sashes to provide
a warm run in winter.-New York
Tribune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07
Handling and Feeding Corn Fodder.


My corn shocks are of average size.
and when husked are tied at the top
with binder Irvine. When ready to
house two men pull the bottoms to-
gether with n rope and tie with same
Irvine. The shocks are rolled on n hay
frame up a wide ladder which drags
behind. This fall l shall try the ST
lage wagon. 1 think two men can
lift shock upon such wagon. These
shocks are placed in the barn with
horse hay fork, and while stin tied
they are lifted by hand with this same
fork to the cutter platform. which is
rs high above the upper floor as could
make 1t.
The cutter is run by a one horse
level tread power on the ground. The
room for the fodder, and all things to
he cut, adjoins the one having the
floor and the cutter platform, and is
one story. The steel track for horse
fork runs full length of this room and
over the cutter platform. Beneath
the blades Of my cutter, which has a
down stroke, Is n cylinder which
grinds. chews or masticates the fod-
der after il is cut. My stock eat IL
without waste. They are eating it
now, and they are by no means
starved to it, For bedding i'm stall
sty and coop it is superior. The heart
of the whole matter is the masticator
1t is not a splitter. a shredder. nor n
slicer-W. L. Smith, in New England
Homestead.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07

that commend it. Fig. l shows u two
story house, both floors OF which are
easily accessible from the stable or
other building. BY few steps only
one may reach either the lower or up
per floor, as shown in the diagram in
Fig. ..
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07
Two Plans For Poultry Houses.

Where the ground falls off, at one
side of barn or other building, it is
possible to add two styles of poultry
buildings, each of which has features
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07

In the year 1915, shortly before the
battle of Waterloo. a widow named
Iverson, residing near Cheltenham,
England, and who subsisted on
small sum which her late husband
had invested in Government consols,
dreamed one evening that Wellington
had been defeated, with the allies, by
Napoleon. The dream, strangely
enough. REQUIRED a week later. and
she instantly conceived the notion
that the vision had been sent in order
to prompt her 10 sell the stock that
stood in her name. This. against the
advice Of her solicitor. she proceeded
to do. realizing, Of course. a sum in
finitesimally small compared with the
normal value Of her holding Three
weeks later came the news OF the en-
tire overthrow OF Bonapartc and the
unfortunate woman. who i'm the alb
sencc of the fatal dream would have
been the possessor Of large compe-
tence, found herself practically beg.
gar She died soon aftcrward. fret
ting to the last over her financial dis.
aster.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07
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\ postal card sent from Paris to
Paris via Moscow. Vladivostok and
San Francisco. made the trip around
the world in eighty days, at a cost Of
two cents.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07

In Victoria n sick voter can record
his vote 10y post: it has just been en-
acted that lie can obtain his ballot
paper through the local postmaster
from the returning officer, fill it up in
the presence of the policeman, who
must not look ut the name he is writ.
ing. and post il.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07

The business done in mouse wills.
kers is considerable now. for they are
used in the making of the wonderful
new fly for fishermen-thc new gray
gnat." And they are expensive
nearly two cents per whisker. Trout
rise very much better at mouse wills
ker flies than at the same "gnat"
dressed in jungle cock hackles, which
look very much like them.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07

a man Of industry as rule is The
honorable man
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07
ThR GENTLEMAN in
the 0thRr Bed.
By A. NJ. Barnes.

HAT had been the greatest
game year South Carolina
sportsmen had known since
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07

On tablet erected in All Saints
Church, Aldershot, England, to the
memory of those gallant soldiers who
met the death of heroes at Abu Klea
is inscribed the name of Matthew
Wagg. In that engagement Wagg
served as a private in a cavalry regi-
ment, and so desperately was he
wounded that he was left for dead
and for a week lay among the slain
When at last these We're removed for
burial It was found that although his
name had been included among the
list Of killed he still breathed. Ten
derby nursed he became sufficiently
convalescent to he shipped to England
and taken to Netley Hospital, whence
after n while he was discharged, to
ne employed on light duties in Alder
shot camp.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-07

In Bremen, Germany, is n curious
trolley line which there is some talk
OF adopting in n Western city. Slant
ing pillars support a narrow platform
at n height OF thirty feet above the
street. There are two rails on this
platform holding the wheels from
which She cars are suspended by
hooks. Riding in them is an odd sen
sation, for the timid fear that the
cars will fall, but no accident has oc.
Cured since they were started.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-01
Returned from the West.

John Billingsley, successful farmer
OF the Ozro country, stepped from the
train here Thursday night on his re-
turn from the staked Plains country.
He said he had travelled over twelve
or fifteen counties aud thinks that is
q great country for the small stock
raiser. He visited Mr.. Matlock's
ranch and found him doing well. Mr..
Matlock Ia son-in- law of VIM. Hos
ford, and moved to that country ten
or twelve years ago. He was also at
the ranches OF Mr.. Knight and Mr..
DuvalI, two former Ellis countians
who are making money in the cattle
business. They have small pastures
and are raising cattle on a small
scale, Mr.. Billiugsley was we'll pleased
with that country but thinks he will
continue to make his home in Ellis
county.
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| First Presbyterian Church Rev. y.
n. Ivy, pastor. Sunday school o:45
.. M. league 8:I5 p. M; preaching
at II >. M and ct Ills p. N.
First M. E. church South, College
street, O. =. Wright, pastor, Preach
II q. m. and .. u. Sunday school
at $3.50 o. m. w. A. Oalfee, supt. Ep-
worth League p. m. Every body
invited to attend these services.
Baptist Church Sunday school Gas
g. m, preaching II q. m, Z. P. u.
9 p. m, Preaching z p. NIB. A.
Copass, pastor.
St. Paups Church, Mcmillan ST.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock and SER
vices ct IL O'Clock, prayers and sermon
In the evening at 700. Evening
prayer Friday ut O'Clock; also choir
rehearsal Francis Mansfield, Rector.
Christian Church. Sunday school
$50. Regular church services II a
m. and 1880 p. m. Jr. C.E. 3 pm, Sr.
@. e. $3.50 p, ma. E. Ewell, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Sunday school 9:45 q. m. Preaching
IL q. m and p. MILO. Smith, pastor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-01
Prof. Alderdice Talks.
Attorney ct law.

Prof. ]. Nj. Alderdice was In the city
yesterday from his farm near hit.
Peak. Prof. Alderdice was wearing q
broad smile and seemed to be in fine
spirits and TO reporter he impaired
the information that new son had
recently arrived at his house. While
In the city Mr.. Alderdice was urged
on sll sides to make the race for re-
preventative from this county. To q
reporter he said he had not yet made
up bis mind to enter the race, but
that in few days he would furnish
this paper with definite decis on re-
lative to the matter. Ear. Alderdice
lie eminently qualified to make t,rst
class representative and should he en-
ter the race there is no doubt but that
he would make good one.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-01

phone Goa. phone, and do cheer
fully and most heartily state that af-
ter an experience with all the various
systems that have been used In this
city for q period OF nearly twenty
years, have never aeen any that was
so complete, and gave such perfect
and satisfactory service, amid too,
any and every rush, always equal to
the occasion, meeting every demand
with promptness and dispatch. Again,
I must commend by saying In behalf
CT those who handle or manipulate
their switehboards, that for polite and
courteous civihties extended, hsve
never seen their equal.
w. l.. Tucker,
State and County Tax Collector, Nc
Lehman County.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-01

have your letter saying you would
be glad to have So statement relative
to the character OF service rendered
by the Independent Telephone Com
pany", viii say that II 10 entirely sat
isfactory and have never In the use of
same had cause of complaint. The
service lie as rapid as can be, clear and
distinct, and the courteous treatment
of the patrons 10 such as has never
been given by any other company /
have known. / use 1T exclusively and
In fact there 10 DO other system on our
floor OF five offices. Your service Ia
not to be mentioned in comparison
with the Southwestern either before
or eince they have built their new sys-
tenn in this city. / believe 1t is OF
great benefit 60 any city to have your
system and / believe almost every
other citizen Of Waco Ii of the same
opinion. have never heard com
plant against your system since 1t has
been In operation.
Yours very truly,
j. T. Siuder,
Attorney ct law.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-01
The Best Bank

Put your money into the best bank
Into real estate. Thus prov ide you
an income and your savings will be
earning money for vou all the time. /
can direct the investment.
/ have large list Of city property
for sale. See me II you ,Mre In the
market for o home, or In vou want TO
invest your Money In sofietl 'ng that
viii bring you good divadends.
Have 2 acres near the Or. Fears
place on the Ray rod for sale, or y i'll
cut into lots 10 suit One of them has
trees, good bari and Two splendid
,istel as, both Scemsnted. All OF the
land 10 nicslpfenced. | will cell thls
property at . bargain or w.Il put 1t In
on . farm and psy the difference In
the new interurbau line that win con-
meet Enpis with Waxahachie, and win
greatly enhance in value.
Four and one half acres northeast
of college. with good 5-room house
and all necessaay outbu'ldings, nice
location. VIII sell very cheap.
One vacant lot on Brown ST., 100x200.
Have several lots In Williams ed :
dition 20 sell at close figure.
II you want bargain In real estate
II win pay you to call and zee me, and /
will show You what | have. No trou-
bic to show properly or ana yer
questions.
One 4-room house on Aldredge ct. I;
good barn and water. Price $500.
A nice b-roum residence I'm West
End with shade trees. viii sell cheau
One 5.room house on Water street,
good water, we'll located; will sell MT q
bargain.
For aale, 6.rn0m house on Lake park
avenue; good orchard, large lot, good
barn and city water. Win sell cheap
A. T. BISHOP.
Office In Mcmillan & Goodwin Build
ing, Waxahachie.
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THE WORK RESUMED.
The saN Telephoas CoiapEsy ! Actively
pusAlsg wsrk again.

Since the weather has settled the
new telephone company has resumed
operations and viii push the system
to completion. The work already
done shows that nothing but the best
material is being used. With good
weather next week the work OF string
Ing wires win be commenced and
thoee who are DESTROYS of having an
up TO date telephone connection, and
have not already subscribed, would do
well to make their contracts before
the rush begins. The contracts of the
company are reasonable and they
agree not to make any charge until
$50 telephones are connected. They
also agree TO put in the latest i'm
proved system which viii be dupli-
cate of Waco and larger cities. The
following letters endorsing this sys-
tenn are from parties ct Waco who
have been using the independent sys-
tenn for more than one year.
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day


J. T. Muse, OF the Anderson ranch,
was in town Monday. He said that a
very good rain fell in that community
Saturday night and Sunday morning
1t rained enough to I'll the small
branches AMI to furnish some water in
the cisterns and wells.
We learn that the citizens of Waxa-
hachie are making an effort to secure
the right Of way for the 1. & G. N.
extension, which in value will amount
TO about forty thousand dollars The
. extension contemplated will start out
from the line that passes here after it
crosses Chambers creek.
p. W. Gardner and family returned
Saturday from Oklahoma. Mr.. Gard
ner left here about three months ago
to seek home In that country, but,
like many others who went to that
land of promises failed to find condi-
tons as fsvorably as they were pict-
ured, and he Is back in old Ellis
county, wher he knows any man can
make Q good living ii be will work,
Mr.. Gardner and family were doing
vel here and this move has cost them
considerable monsv and they have
nothing but a hitter exper ierce to
show for it. Boz be is good worker
and 1t Will 2oe take him long to recsv-
or from the losses brought about by
this unIae'4y move.
News Herald
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-01

1t lie with pleasure that address
you pertaining to the service of the
Independent Telephone Co. OF this
CRY. We find the hello girls ever
ready and willing to do their part, for
as coon as we take the receiver off,
1t is only momentariIy until we hear
a sweet voice say, lumber please,
and for this reason we have to add our
best wishes for the continued succe 90
OF your line. Yours very truly,
Walter v. Fort & Co.,
Insurance Agents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-01
Marrisge Llceuses.

Folio ing are the marriage licenses
issued since last repoiS:
Arthur patterson and Miss Lizzie
Smith.
]. NJ. Berrior and Miss Flora Dow
son.
]. r. Ross and Miss Myrtle EIam.
jim Adams and Miss Jesse Jones.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-01

/ have had the Independent Tele-
phone in my house for something over
q year, also have a desk 'phone and
an extension 'phone In the clerks Of
fee. I use the long distance phone
every day. The service is IS near
perfect as telephone system could
be made, both local and long distance
While i have had the Independent
phone IN my house for more than q
year, 1t has never been out of order q
single time that can recall. cheer
fully recommend the system and ser
vice. Yours truly,
Thos. A. Caufield,
County Clerk, McLennan County.