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government the its first against Manehuria
is thus referred 20
The mad with the world began. Far up in the
nortt where the Aur flows deiuded Chinese bonn
bardcd the OF Bagovesehensk killing three Russians
A tragedy followed picture viii haunt the memory
those who read the story picture OF the great river half
chcked with the bodies OF thousands Of women and
children OF desoated homes OF barbartes 20 put
TO the blush Sir T. Ashmesd Bartlett speaking in the
house Of commons described the crimes committed by the
against the Chinese in Manchuria far
oious than the revolving butcheries of Armenans by the
Turks They stirred this swift terrible vengeance
say by Chinese reacherya Can the attack be called
treachey when or month had been raging in North
China Would the cachey OF the Chinese soldiers give
Christian nation the right dye river with the blood Of
the wives and children of her foe? The Russian
wash its hands of this crime for the Office
in direct eeeaphic communication with the Amur region,
and there is evidence that General Gtbs acting under
explicit orders. General Oo received similar orders but
telegraphed ST. Petersburg entreat be allowed
spare the peaceful Inhabitants II Is significant fact that
General Orlo subsequently degraded by the Office
rcprimand 4"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
Americans Are Great Readers.

THE habit reading is becoming National in this
try" writes Hamilton W. Mabie, in his Literary Talk in the
March Ladies' Home Journal. There is great and IN
creasing number Of Americans who read habitay for in
formation and instruction and for pleasure And with
few exceptions this multitude OF readers selects good books
books which have striking quality OF thought style
or dramatic interest Books which widely read twenty
years ago would receive small attention today The readers
who appreciate The Choir Invisible, Hugh Wynne,'
The Cavalier and The Ruling Passion would find neither
profit nor in many OF the stories which
popular twenty years ago With few exceptions
which reached sale of three hundred thousand
have wholesome in and many of them have been
cvcellent In form"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
A Confederate Hero.

L., 81 y.rs. which takes its title from the initial
tO't ,Ss hook "The Nameless Hero" by James Blythe
oe ~ viii be published Immediately by the A. Vessels
COMPANY 800, cre,,ed will be due perhaps to the
Incidents upon which the is founded than to
lis intrinsic merit ., .t 49,. .x..,,;on 90
CnnfsJratss Al Palmyra Mo- October 1862, BY order
OF General John Mcneil .;,. 49,. both a. ~
paper and bindinG
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
What Is Christianity?

This volume consists Of sixteen lectures delivered by
Prof Harnac present rector of the University OF Berlin
to an audience composed OF students in all the faculties IN
the university The lectures exteuporc and were
taken down shorthand without the knowledge Of the
fesor afterward read the report and approved for
publication.
They give plain Of the Christian religion
enuncated by Christ and OF the various phases which has
exhibited in the Of history and they embody in
popular form maured views of OF the best OF modern
historians.
The concluding words Of the volume follows:
ut is religion the love OF God and negbor which gives
life meaning; knowledge not do it, Let nc II you
please speak OF my experience who for thirty
years taken interest in these things, Pure
knowledge is a glorious thing, and the who
holds light bun his for It, But the question,
Whence whittier and what purposei it gives
1t does indeed instruct facts detects inconsistent
ces it links phenomena it the receptions OF
and idea But where and how the Of the world and
the curve OF life begnthat Of which it
shows us only section-and whittier this leads
knowledge does tell But if with steady will we
affirm the and the standards which the SUBMITS
OF our inner life shine highest good nay
self II and courageous enough
them the great Reality and direct lives by them and
IL we then look the of mankinds history follow
its upward Developments and search in and
ten service for the communion of minds in it, shall
not faint in WEAKNESS and despair but certain Of
God of the God whom Jesus Christ called his Father and
who is also Father o. P Putnams Sons New York
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
A Meau Author.

Mr. Roy Relfe Gibson author Of When Love = ouns,
very young man. having been born IN Clinton, Iowa
years ago He educated IN the West ana
early In his journalistic he served as dramatic ea
or The Detroit Evening News Two years ago Mr. Oson
came East and joined the staff Of the New York
Advertiser which he resigned last spring 70 nnlsn
written only short stories which have appeared n hs ssa-
,nagsxnes Mr. Gibson served Ia the Spanish
nnpe followed him even there and he wrote stories n ez
ahen the opportunity offered. His novel 'fhsn kess y
Young Is one OF the charming books % ne
tnsa sstlHf. y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
Tfq,e in the Sunshine.

10. in the sunshine, don't live in the gloom,
carrv some rladness the world TO Hume.
live in the brightness, and take this to heart,
The world will be gayer il you'll do your part.
live on the housetop not down in the cell;
Open-air Christians live hobly and well
I i've where the joys are, and, seorning defeat.
NJ. good morrow for all whom you meet.
live as the victor, and triumphing go
rsro,'ah tbs queer world beating down every foe.
live IN the sunshine God meant il for you
live as the robins and sing the day through
-MARGAREr Z. SANosTER IN februafy EVeIy WH"e'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
A Great Political Success.

Dr. John White Chadwick in lengthy review of "Ulys-
es in the New York Times Saturday Review says that Mr..
Stephen Phillips has taken his foundation stones from
Homers inexhausbe quarry and has built from them
structure OF aboundng loneliness both its general
cepon and in details 1t IS indeed wonderful that
old story in this presentation cool and
fresh il had not before known Of it. great wind
blows through that is full OF life and reshening We
swept along with quekening heart 1t will remain
of the great poetca of time 1t is thing
Of beauty and il will be perennial Joy TO all lovers of high
poetry and these fresh needed that
Pan is yet dead" (rhe Macmillan company
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09

o'ity Of private individuals but are usually supported nv
aNatou after they begun They making the
people c the United States tho greatest book reading book
purchasing people in the world But this very avidy Of the
people TO read and OF the librarians purchase makes de-
mands the purse Of the taxpayers and the shelf
space OF the libraries which always easily met Pres
dent Eots suggestions Of economy growing Of Har-
wards plight have than local value thereorear-
bcrs HcckIY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
Recefped.

In White and Black" by w w. Pinsen. illustrated by
Bert Ball The Sau6eld Publishing company New York,
Akssa. o. Chicago -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
Proposed Memorial to the Brontes.

The Brone Society Of England is making efforts
buy the old home OF the Bronte sisters known Haworth
parsonage Their intention is it into memorial
to the remarkably gifted who have made it famous.
There poor trouble-rdden Charlotte Boute Jane
Eyre and it the publishers with tho following note
(see Mrs Gaskel Life of Charlotte Bronte Haworth
edition OF the Bronte works.
August a. (s74).
81 send you per rail MS entitled Jane Eyre,
novel in three volumes by Currer Bell. II is better
in address Mr. Currer Bell, under Miss
Bronte, Haworth Bradford YORKSHIRE there is risk Of
lettes otherwise directed reaching present To
trouble ! enclose envelope
The MS aroused the utmost enthusiasm Of the publish
ers readers whom up half the night to fnish it.
Meanwhile Charlotte had kept the from her father but
after the OF the novel the following conversation
took place between them see Mrs Gaskel)
Papa, I've been writing book
Have you, my dear "
YES and want you TO read it
Il afraid it will try my eyes too much"
But it is not in manuscript; it is printed"
My dear you've thought OF the will be
1t will be almost to be loss for how you get
book soldi No one knows YOU your name"
But when he in to and had read the novel he
said Girls do YOU know Charlotte has been writing
book, and ii is much better than hkelyY
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

learn that the company he has bee II
working for, has gone into the hands
OF receiver. Well its queer why com.
panies bust up when we are having
prosperit.
a. W. Kelley is now spending HE
idle moments with his best girl
John II Wilson who was thrown
from lis horse on the evening OF the 8
Of June dnd received painful Injuries.
is at this writing getting along nicely.
ly, but we are sorry 10 say 81 will be
some time before he can 20 to wUrK.
(HcIe he eplied to Wild mans arti-
Gle ia the News but the crowded con.
dition Of our paper will not permit of
it being printed in this issue
Give us X + Kidd for Slate Sen.
ator, aud uur own j NJ. Hamilton
| fr Judge, j. +. Waldo for the leg
isature. 5. W. McClung for County
clerk, 0 j Gamer iOr Circuit clerk
L. ). Peninger Tor Go. 6upt. f. h
Stump for commissioner Ut the Go.
court With these men on our tick.
ct we can beat anything the repub
licans wish to trot OUT.
Wishing the Chronicle anil ia
many readers success.
OLD Sol.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01
Mothers Have Earned a Rest.

Now that the season of the year
has come when members of the
household are contemplating the
accustomed summer outing. MIR.
Bryan calls attention. To one parlicu-
lar member of lie family who has
earned II vacation, and who always
gives way foi the pleasure e others.
lie urges some considerations tor
mothers happiness. We reproduce
his article below:
As summer approaches prepara.
tiuns should be made for a summer
vacation. 1t is matter of regret
that so many are not able to take
such a vacation, and matter Of still
deeper regret thst the vacation, when
taken, often goes 10 The member Of
the FAIRLY who least needs it while
those who have hest earned it,, have
no relief from the daily routine oi
1 lie.
Asa rule, the wife needs vaca
! ton more than the husband for htr
| life ID more mountainous aud less re
lieved by social intercourse. III,
wife who does her own work, il
whole or m part, finds work a. oCcu.
by her time from the rising hour q
the hou, Of retirement, and 1t is If
character that wears upon her b.
constant aud uuvar' lug repetition
\ The wife Of The labnrer, the eountr,
merchant, The professional msn o
moderate means, alrI even more
the wife Of the farmer these nee
more change aud rest than they usr
d ally secure
, While the Commoner is putlishe
] primarily fer the discussion Of q ucl
b tious al sting government, sociolog
and poliical ecmumy, 10 seeks
! serve the interest. Of the family
4 ever, Useful way, and it urges upo
iis readers che importance of reason
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

able summer vacation. While il is
endeavoring to secure conditions
that will permit an increasing pro.
portion to enjoy the luxury of re
freshing rest. it reminds it's readers
that even Inder present conditions
may shorten their lives by working
more continuously than is absolutely
necessary. A summer vacation need
not entail great amount Of expendi-
ture. 4 short period, even a week,
of absolute relief from the daily
round of daily work and care ia like
an oasis 1t usually would require
but little sacrifice on the part uf
the husband aud children to enable
the wife aud mother to secure this
respite. Sons ADD daughters often
throw away every year in useless
expenditures enough money to pay
for the mothers outing, aud certainly
they would End more pleasure in see.
ing her freshened and invigorated
than they can fud in spending the
sum upon themselves In return for
the great care thai the mother givet
and the constant sacrifice that sh,
makes from the time the child is burr
until II reaches the gra We, she ough
t. be able To- count on a consideration
that is too often Withheld. Thi
would be a good year 70 inaugural
the change
Boys and girls, too--try it and se
how much happiness you will get on
Of q little sacrifice made for mother
sake.-Commouer.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01
Co""eSpOn0ence'
White Pine.

Ed Chronicle Since ming forth
from my den and seeing your ex-
cellenl paper has the largest corps If
curespondents / ever had the pleas
ure of reading after.
Some fine rain the past week,
The fruit crop IN this vicinity is
almos' failure
have been looking for school
for the past few days, the schools
seem to he all under promise.
We are glad to report that our
good friend james NJ Wilson is on
the mend, Ne hope lie will son be
enjoying his usual good health
] learn that the republican party
Is now ready to hand he so-called
fifty cent dollar to the Filipinos aud
give the Island silver basis. oh |
Thought they SAID that the silyerques
tiun was dead issue
Wiley Daily, If near the Aver,
p 0. was here recently hauling lot
Mead Bros q Go. While here he in
formed us that they had the cOutrac
of drilling a we'll for GuHey d GALLEY
near Gifts store ia Richie county.
Now that Senator Hoar recon-
mends al opeu session during lh
Philippines investigation and want
the light turacd on. suppos
we sugges democratic congress.
Miss Dode Ward, Of Big run q
Laurel, was a pleasant visitor at Mr.
A " Simmpus recently
Have you read Hears speech %
TIE Filipions cause. Alb its gyt th
old time demosratic ring
a j Ward who has been on th
public works in Webster county 10
the past three years, we learn vii
m,vs back o. the WarI farm 5n Bi
ran OF laurel usx. m Jnth, we sls
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

We are now reapiug the harvest Of
the saloon ia crowded jails, peniteu.
tiarier, ssylums ard poor houses
increased taxes, over production Of
men whom no one wants. irritable
worthless, drunken, no regard for his
employer, without respect for him-
self hence the tramp and the neces
sity Of making corn into liquor IN
stead ct bread II we would stop
this, we must SOW that which will
bring broad minded sober, able
bodied, intelligent men aud women.
The beer can and Whlskey jug vii
lot do This bot the prohibition d
both viii
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

The New York journal clasms To-
have found way to end the coal
strike aud says editorially; "The pub.
lie because of the miners strike, is
out Of pocket; the public lives in a
cloud Of smoke aud the public is
losing its temper SAYS The coal
trust: we won't arbitrate. We
won't tolerate outside interference.
This must he fight to flush The
public helpless? Not if the public
can induce its servants to be as ener.
getic IN acting against ricn lawbreak.
ers as they are against poor law.
breakers fhe strikers will be shot
down If they break the law. Is IL
Unfair to ask that like spirit oI
sterness he shown toward The Other
party to the strike BY combining
10 a trust they break tie law when
they mine coal that being forbid
en- to them by their charters They
break The Law by charging diseum
mating and extorti,nate frcigh
rates tor the purpose Of freezing on
independent mining operators VIII,
not, us a means of ending the slrik
bringing down the price Of hard Goa
and clearing the afr Of smoke, app
the law 60 the coal trust? The Presi
dent Of the United States aud th
governor Of Pennsylvania are m
persons who can d. 10. Each d
them has an attorney genera aud th
courts are opeD.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

Simply because a man wants az dice
does not demonstrate his ability or
fitness TO fn It. The Democrats
should carefully scan the entire field
and nominate their very best quail
fed and mos, popular meD for couu.
~ offices IT they do this they will
succeed. The very first thing neccs
sary 10 achieve success IS IN deserve
IT, To deserve success candidate.
must possess superior qualification "a
fll the Offices and they must have
the confidence Of the people
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

She"1Cjt- iJi0noS und Green Sea- reddy Deired
paints, strictly pte OhtteLe0d Inc and 6otLed h1Seed
oil, tu1Ve71tj21e, JGpID Dryer, engine, kl and hard
oils, C6dch, h0p6J G1oG furniture iU"siSb. WGU
DiSh n 1CiRicSEn Brushes SCSh dO bLindS porch
cOJuD"Y brackets all kinds IT 6d ia hul 1Ouye md
@D FINDS Of roofing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

The thirty-frst annual commence.
ment Of the Fairmont Normal School
was held on Friday. There we're
twelve graduates.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

Just rs Mother Jones had conclud-
ed fiery speech to about 300 miners
at Clarksburg, United States Mar.
shais and deputies drove up and
placed all the leaders under arrest
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

Mrs. Anna johnson; Of Parker.
burg, has been adjudged insane. It
Is said that religion caused her insam.
ity.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

An explosion in The Riverside
Steel Works at Wheeling seriously
injuring six men
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

The striking plumbers at Fair
mont have been enjoined from inter.
fering with the plumbers work there.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

Th7s Evans aud Ed Paul, Of
Steubenville, wakened up in Park
ersburg and found themselves in the
hands Of the Police there They had
been on little spree at SisiersvrIle
and crawled into The box car.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

The West Fork Mine at Mt
Claire, five miles south of Clarksburg,
was blown up with dynamite by srrik
ing miners Holes were drilled 10
the roof and top Of the mine entrance
and over forty feet was blow down.
The mine was completely wrecked
but no one was injured The st,ua.
tipn there is critical aud many arrests
may be made
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

Because Sunday games are prohib.
tied at home the Parkersburg ball
team is talking Of moving to another
city.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

More men have quit work IN The
hsrleston field. The mines az Mar
met and PlYnpth ure nov idle.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

Work OH the National Bank build
ing at Charleston, which is expected
to he the best in the lower part of the
state will soon begin.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

The announcement Of the proposed
lrolly line from NeW Martinsville to
Parkersbufg has otirred np a grea,
amount Of interest aIohg the route.
The proposed lire will be gladly
received.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01
w God Co. Bank.
PARKERSBURG, w. VA.
DEPOSITORY OF STATE or WEsTN


DEPOSITORY OF STATE or WEsTN
Capital Fully Paid, SSOW 600
shareholders Liability, sOOOO.Og
surplus and Undivided Profits; 81 ,OOO.O0
Total security over and above all
other assets, Stgi, 10000
OFFlCkRS:-H l.. CAswELL. Presi-
ideut; EDWARD NELLY, Cashia. L. Il.
DELLcKER and r. r.. WATERWAYS, Vice
Presidents.
BIRECrORS:-Joe Beckwith, r. L.r
Caswel,, vs. j Davidson, L. b. Dellicke
Thos Gartlan, r.. G. ,.crwig, Joe Kellar, -.
s. Pope, A. b. White g. r. Waterman.
tNTERCsT PAlo CO -IME DEPOSITS.
Oders Co dcir.ir .,sr.v facility which
their halanc u..y,- .iud responsibility
warrant
Safety Boss, f,r rent Of the istest and
mo-i ir.rEvcd pattern.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01
The Largest, Most Complete
and lowest

Priced Retail establishment Of it's kind in
this section Of the State. $500 so. feet floor
room damned full with Hardware, Farmers
and Builders supplies and Vehicles.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

Steel Ranges, cook stores, gas, coal o, rood
DeTt, E2GD1eLed, granite, 0oOdeho, porcelain and
hHlUGre.
large lime Of WeISb0ch gas SILieS students and
library lamps, hall IDDaoS, ch0udeJieys sinele md
double PENDANTS brackets n1aneS, burners cyIi,ders
globes, shades, canOpjeS etc.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-01

CARLOADS OF sTUDEBAKER AND PARRY WHEEL GO
The evening world., 1902-12-05
w LOCKED.
BAD IN THE STREETS.

The snow became so heavy that vision
was limited to a short distance. Side
walks became blocked. thus adding to
the Inconvenience OF the thousands who
20 from their homes to their places OF
business In the morning..
The Metropolitan and Third Avenue
companies sent out all their snow plQws
TO keep the surface lines open. and the
elevated, which had been blocked by
sleet and ice. nov found Itself being
buried with snow. The first real storm
OF the winter had come with a VEN
geance
About the chasm-like streets In the
sky-scraper district the wind carried
the snow in miniature cyclones, which
hurried the pedestrians along or re-
tarded them, drove vehicles against cars
and caused confusion everywhere in the
The storm was especially bad on the
horses. that slipped and struggled under
heavy loads making little Roadway,
In the downtown streets there vera
jams OF trucks and the surface cars
were frequently delayed by. animals
that could not keep their feet and fell
on the tracks, stopping trafic:
At that -FOUR n locomotive cleared the
downtown track on the Third avenue
road, and twenty trains followed It Into
the City Hall stations, all crowded and
coming together.
In BROOKLYN the elevated roads opcr-
ated by electricity were not ~inconvon-
fenced by the storm because they have
no tenders about Their charged rails.
Consequently the shoes Of the trucks
moving over the rail kept It clear.
Schedule time was made there.
The evening world., 1902-12-05
Crew of R. F. PettigreW Taken
on Board Charles H. Sprague
in Heavy Sea off Cape Hat
teraS.
REScUERS RISKED LIVES.
Great Hole Had Been Pounded In
Side of the Water-Logeed Yes.
sci, and She Was About to Sink
When Help Came.
Especial to Tho Ev,airr WORLDLY

PORT CHESTER. N. Y, Dec. 5.-The
Charles H. Sprague, a three-masted
schooner. entered the Port Chester har-
Dor this morning, after an ~eventfui
voyage, during which 1t rescued ten
men from a water-logged vessel in mid
ocea
The Sprague, which is 26O tons burden.
was off Cape Hatteras on Nov. IS when
she sighted the schooner r. F. Petit
grew, water-logged and about to sink.
When Capt. Harper hove to alongside
the Pettlgrew the vessel. which was
heavily loaded and bound from savan-
nah, Ga. to Portland. Me-. was almost
filled with water. which was pouring
through big holes made by heavy seas.
With great difficulty the crew were
taken aboard the Sprague during a
heavy sea-, which threatened at every
moment to send both vessels to the bot
tom. Then the Pettigrew was aban-
doned and later burned by a passing
steamer. as she was a derelict and a
menace to travel.