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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01
GOOD NATIONAL INVESTMENTS.
ONO of the Res uIts of q Fifteen VI iIIioD
DOLLAR IN I'M m loo Yrars Arn

ono of the Res ults of = Fifteen VI ilIioD
Dollar fn'S.,m 100 Years Ago.
Something less than 100 years age
the United States paid $15,OOO.OO0 to
France for about S64, 600 square miles
lying west of the Mississippi River
which was somewhat in excess of the
area of the territory embraced i'm the
original United States OF America
About 100000 people were scattered
about this area, which extended from
the Gulf OF Mexico to the Canadian
border on the north aud the Pacific
Ocean on the west. Our OF this area
there have been created. i'm whole or in
part, sixteen States and Territories.
viz: Louisiana. Arkansas. Missouri.
Kansas, Nebraska. Iowa. Minnesota,
the two Dakotas, Colorado, Wyoming.
Washington. Oregon. Idaho. Montana
ana Indian Territory. This is about
onC-third the area OF the United States.
Was the purchase Il wise and profit.
able one? \ few figures will answer
the question In 1900 the population
had grown to over 14,7OO.O00. The dis
trict produced that year 2G1 100000
bushels of wheat. The corn product
was nearly onc-half that of the entire
country and the oat crop about thirty
eight per cent The leading agricultu-
raj products, including wheat. corn.
oats. barley, rye, hay. potatoes and
cotton were valued at 500. 1000, 600
The wool product alone was equal 10
the entire first cost OF the territory.
The value of the farm animals was
over SS20.O0O,O0O. Included in mineral
products were SD. 100000 OF gold. 500
100000 OF silver and 22.OO0,O00 tons OF
coal. There were 5G1S newspapers
published there in 1900, and nearly
G0OOO miles of railway were in opera.
ton. The deposits in the national
banks We're nearly S33O,OO0 900. In
Nebraska alone there are 427 banks
with deposits OF about So 600. 900.
Under the stimulus of American en-.
ergy ana industrial development the
$l5,0O0,000 paid out for tho Louisiana
Purchase has proved a pretty good
vestmcnt.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01
The Sent of The snn1-

Professor Lombard. Of Ann Arbor.
Instructor Of physiology in the Uni
versity of Michigan, believes that he
has located the dwelling place of the
soul in the spinal column He has
arrived At this conclusion after many
months of experiments with frogs.
Results of experiments seem to in
dicatc that death through the medium
OF the brain does not terminate the con
troll Of the muscles The professor
produced before his class live frog.
from which he removed the brain. 1t
was then suspended by IFS under jaw.
An hour later a drop OF acctic acid
was touched TO its foot
Instantly the frog began to jerk and
witch TO get away from the stincs Of
the acid. Twcnty-four hours later a
tiny bit Of filter paper saturated with
acid was placed against ;he body. The
frog kicked with houh legs and dis
lodged the paper Placed upon its
back. thc paper was shaken of Every
time il was placed ON any part OF the
body the legs sent il flying.
Professor Lombard calls this activity
reason movements" ana viii con
tnuc his experiments for the purpose
OF asccrtaining how far the reasoning
instinct may CO. Sew YORK Times
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01
ANGUS THE LOVER.
BY ErnNA cARnrrY.


] follow the silver spears flung from the
hands OF dawn;
Through silence, through SINGING of stars.
l journey ON and ON.
The scattered fires of the sun. blown wide
ere the day be done
Scorch me hurrying after the swift white
feet OF my tawn
| am Angus the Lover / who haste in the
track OF the Uiud
The tameless tempc-t before. the dusk OF
quiet behind
From the heart oi blue gull hurled. /
~. rise on the waves of the world
Seeking the love chat allurcs, woful until
| find.
The blossom o., beauty is She. glad. bright
as a SHAFT %, flame
burning arrow OF life winging me iov
and shame;
The hollow dccps of the Sky are dumb TO
my searching cry.
Rendinc tine peace of the gods with the
melody OF her name.
My quest is 10y lonely ways-in the cairns
o. the mighty dead
On the high lorn peaks of snow-panting
TO hear her tread.
At the edge of the rainbow well whose
whispering waters tell
OF lace bent over the rim. rose-palc. and
as roses red.
Thus she ever escapes me-a wisp Of cloud
In the air
streak of delicate moonshine. a glory
from othcrwhcrc:
Yet out in the vibrant space 1 shall kiss
the rose in her face
shall bind her fast TO my side with n
strand OF her ilving hair
-lIarper's Magazine.
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

there" he shouted. Il can hear vo,
breathe and your dress rustic. ms,
ike your ugliness not to answer Eel
low! Do YOU hear. Sue2 Black NV
boots, quick! I'm waiting for them
And bang. bang came the useful
articles of wear in question down the
winding stairway that led into the
kitchen
Poor little Ethel. She half rose up
then sat down again. piteouSly unde
clded what TO do-and even while she
heSitatcd. with color varying like the
red ana white of the American flag i'm
a high wind. the door ant the foot of
the stairs flew open and i'm stallled Mr.
Julian Morand, sallow and dishevcled.
with unkempt hair and beard. fright
iuily curved mouth and most unbe
coming costume of q Soiled Turkish
dressing gown. faded neither garments
and Stockinged feet. thrust into dirty
red morocco slippers.
Il say you!' he snarled out: why
don't you"
And then. pcrceiving to whom he
was actually addressing himself. he
started back, turning fiery red.
Miss Hunt"
And with Il downward glance Mt his
toilet he fairly turned and fed. the
skirts of his Turkish dressing gown
floating like red and orange meteors
behind him. And, mortified and terri
fled though she was. Ethel Hunt could
not resist the temptation to break into
peal of hearty laughter
This. then, was her ideal among men
her gallant cavalier. her Sir Launce.
lot of fancied perfection, snarlng at
his mother and sister like an nl-condi-
toned bear, tlinging old boots down
the stairs at them. tumbling out of bed
at O'Clock in the morning. while his
mother split kindlingS and picked to-
matoeS out in the vegetable garden!
Like some Chinese idol. so fell Mr..
Julian Morand off his high pedestal in
the estimation of Miss Ethel Hunt.
She told it all to Sara Martel when
they were safe at home.
Aunt Sara said she. Il am thor
oughly diSenchanted."
Miss Martell shrugged her shoulders
and mentally thanked her lucky stars.
'OulN hd|C 'Olu you rs lhucn ne
fore said she. These Adonises are
like cheap calico-they will neither
wash nor wear! Wait until Everard
Grafton comes"
And who is Evcrard GraftonT
THE incest young fellow in the
world-after my berothed husband"
When Mr.. Grafton came he so far
justified Aunt SaraS pncomiumS that
Ethel really did like him. And Aunt
Sara was willing TO leave the rest to
fate.-NCw York News
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

GIVE made bad breaks before. but /
certainly cclipscd all previous efforts
out in Cleveland the other day" said
q well known business man lately. "A
business friend met me q, the station
and said that VIC would drive around
D Dit before going TO his new home.
lie slowed nip bit as we drove around
q curious looking mansion iu which
several styles of architecture had been
mixed with terrible results. / was
forced to cxclaim:
What fool was unhind enough TO
Tot up that monstrosityT
My host then took me to- his club
for dinner Tie said i'm explanation.
We VIII dine hero. because / have
n hcadaca". and the fresh paint odor
OF my Eew house might make it
worse
"Tho no. day another friend showed
me my Gut friends new house. 10
was thc mousrosIty OF tbc day be-
fore Ncw Yori Tribune
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01
Pastlmes Of Tnrkish Lndios.

In the summer season Turkish ladies
look for one OF their few pleasures In
comparisons with their European sis
tcrs. Turkish ladies have very poor
time, in fact, they practically have nc
amusement at all. in the summer
however they manage to get consider
able pleasure by going to the Sweet
Waters OF Europe and Asia on Friday.
and Sundays. All through the fine
weather these two rivers are crowded
with hundreds Of boats and caiques OF
all descriptions, full OF Turkish wo
men. who are rowcd up and down. Tn
fortunately. the graceful caique is dy
ing out and being replaced by the more
useful boat a caique has many dis
advantages. thC chief OF which is thai
it requires a special boatman to row it
and he viii never do any other work
AS most Turkish households are be
coming poorer, and therefore more eco
nomical, they abandon caiques snt
keep boats which are rowed by a mar
who Will dc gardening or any Other
odd jOb.-LondCu Telegraph.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

Tho preparation OF dried dates is
carried ON largely at Awabi and as
the season had now commenced. took
tho opportunity TO observe the process.
ana was taken round the factories by
the shcik The dates selected arc
picked before they are quite ripe The
factory had q chimney about fifteen
feet high aud contained several omen.
circular copper boilers capable OF
holding five gallons each. and nearly
fun Of water Into these vessels tho
dates arc put ana allowed TO simmer
over @ slow fire. AS The water fn tho
copper decreased from evaporation.
it was filled up again, but lt gradually
became nsp.ssated by Tho extraction
Of the Juice of thc date. The fruit
is left iu the water about half am hour
and is then taken out and spread ON
mats or ciotus u ,hc sun to- dry after
which it becomes hard ana off n paIo
red color Itis exported iu largo quau.
titles from Musbat To- India The Geo
graphical Journal
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Her LANGUAGE wholly 1nodcor,.o


y revelation OF the utter inadequacy
OF the feminine vocabulary to express
deep emotion was given TO crowd
waiting for cars at the bridge end the
other night AS Fulton street car
came around The curve ana halted the
usual mad rush for seats followed.
After the car was crowded TO The rail
ing an elderly woman. large OF person
and heavily laden with bundles.
emerged from the crowd. She was
red in the face and putting with her
cXcrtiuns as she hastened toward the
car waving her bundles vigorously
90 attract the attention of the con
ductor and emitting short. sharp
smieks intended to signify that She
desired the car to wait for her.
But the conductor stolldly pulled the
cord, and just as the weary woman
reached the steps the car moved away.
ON the platform tie conductor stood
with folded arms and smiled calmly
back at her.
For a moment she stood gaspine with
rage. Then she waved all her bundles
yiciousiy i'm the direction of the rapidly
retrcatine car, ana shouted az the OF.
Tending conductor.
"Oh YOU. YOU, you. man. you"'-
Now York Tribune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

White lights for all-clear signals Will
probably be abandoned before long
Not only are there a great many pri-
yate white lights among railroads, but
IN ease either 4 green or red danger
signal has the glass broken il is sure
10 be misunderstood. In a number Of
cases where such signals have been
mnliciously broken bad wrecks have
occurred. In New England there is a
strong movement for the abolition of
The white light. In some districts vel.
low is already used instead.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

Aueu kotiu- is tauors assist.
m i.. mHh.s $50 wcos hy gu ac
continuous .ul combining ha. DIS CHEST
hH- ue.om. hollow aud Dol. checks
dubcu DO cost him S. week .o live
The remaining So bc spends u sugar
coffee and condensed mills. ON Sat.
mday nights Doe borrovs hors. and
wagon. and loads thc wagon with "a
big can OF slcamine hot cohcc If the
night is cold De stops for while af
Aston Place and Broadway. g, that
the conductors and motormcn of the
Madison and Second avenue cars NAV
have % hot drink Where crowd
has gathered or idlcrs loiter hc goes
giving coffee to any ono who Wishes
it n you ask him why be does This b,
viii reply. l have only uUp. with
cofc. ! cau show good viii to go
many -Ncw York Post
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

Once upon q time some deer in the
woods Of Maine were I'M conversation
Providence is not just to us" soic
ono of the younger ones "Our swift
legs arc our only hope, and even with
them the hunters can overtake us with
their much swIfiar bullets Where is
our protcctou|
"Dont talk so fooishly. child" an
swcrcd au aged buck Look about
you iu the woods and you will see
many dead hunters who have faller
by thc rifles of their companions. Our
case Is not so hopeless as it may appear
90 one with litlc experience
Moral bonc often carries itf
own antidotc.- New York Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

As interesting "a steamship as eyer
visited this port left at the end of the
week. loaded with coal for Bordeaux.
She was the French prison boat Gale
donie and She had come TO PhiladcI
phia from Cayenne. where She had
landed COO convicts
Tile cells OF the Caledonia are i'm tiers
on her main dcck quite comfortable
apartments twelve by fifteen feet I'm
size. and each containing "a cot.
washstand and % chair Each also con.
iains coil of steam pipe 80 arranged
.hat at the first sign of amy rcfractori-
ness steam may Doc sprayed into every
nook and granny and the inmates in-
s.antiy scaidcd into submission. There
has never been am0ue DO. Calcdouic's
prisoners amy occasion for the use OF
,h.s dreadful weapon. but once. some
years ago. the snip was attacked ON
h1 arrival at Cayenne by th. convicts
quaworcd there Forthwith hose was
1tfH"acd to iHc mau boiler. donkey
ue.uo brought into u,c and the at.
1rAue party was -autcd with great
streams OF water which was not boil
n- Hur U. captain was mcrcffui
main. hut which was nevertheless uu
comfortably warm a fcw drops apieca
were enough. and with ycus of pain
lhc band OF criminals Grd m alI di-
directions Philadelphia Record
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PLANT OF THE MAN ON A sALAR,

Oh, I'm only salsried man
Doing the best that / can
To save up a little and put by little for
use when I'm old and gray;
But, ever and always they seem
To be planning some new kind Of scheme
To take all my earnings away,
l work and [ work and | try
To make myself worthy-to let
My employer discover that
Am earning much moro than l get
And he gives me a raise
After many delays,
AND JOY fills my breast and | soar
rs boy does and then
lhcy hound me again.
ANA leave me as poor as before.
Oh, I'm giving the best of my life
q arrange matters so that my wife
May pay out the dollars and hand OF
the dollars to silence the hungry dc
mauds.
When ] earned but a thousand thought
~ Just had two thousand I'd not
iSe puppet In any mans hands
When ! got my two thousand at last
found that i ought to have three;
An; my hoping, my dreaming, Is past
There will never be leisure for me-
They scheme and they plan
To get all that a man
Can earn. let him toll as nc may
One thousand or ave,
lhey keep looking alive"
And manage to get it away
The hair on my temples is white
And I'm forced to work extra at night
To keep the wheels going. to keep up the
showing for those that are helpless
and dear,
And when I've dollar or two
Ahead it's a sign that a new
Expense of some kind will appear
The money I'm going to save
Next week or next month or next wear
They take with the rest and l slave
For Il mere dull existence down here!
Though 7 toll night and day
They still get it away
And leave me to struggle and fret
Let the salaried man
DO the best that he can,
Still they'll always take all ne can get.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

An observing writer notes that the
self made man Of to-day starts WITH
little means. but with a purpose &c
make large success Usually he
makes some mistakes which deprcss
him Tor q time but ne renews his ex
perlments. and in most cases he learns
chat mercantile success depends ON the
sale of more goods. which means ln.
tcresune more people through public
1851 in other words. hc depends OIL
newspaper advertising Philadeiphia
Record.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Is one cause of great activity in build
ing operations in St Louis. The build
ing permits issued there 10 Tie year
Just closed aggregated $13.207.99l in
value. being an increase of S7.201 .OO7
over 1900. For the coming year con
tractors. house builders and all work
5ngmen engaged in buildir.. are antici-
pating a still greater increase.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

a magazine writer has gone 20 great
pains to explain that lccbergs are not
seven-elghthS but only two-thirds under
water. Now that this momentous
question has been settled the world
Will please resume rolling on.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

Captain Cook was eaten ly % miss
weH known chat th. lu.
I explorer .au his dcath at tho
Sandwich. Islanders ana .hat
Haas were af.egn .d doyoJrrd.
hut D., only n been learned
through the accounts VI aged chiefs
who had the story from their fathers.
that the body was cut up as an offer.
ing to the gods and was discovered by
some children who ate So under the
impression That Cine Hosh was porE.
This discovery cleared uD au historical
mystery ana frees .hc HavaIaus from
Charge which they haye always re-
scented
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

According to the recent school census
taken in Kansas. that state has actual
" lost population instead OF gaining it
since the national census was taken.
II is attributed to the migration of
thousands OF families in the last twelve
months to settle in Oklahoma.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

Harper's Weekly. discussing the sub
5ect OF Cabinet officers expenses, de-
ciares that the time is coming when
ability without riches Will be shut out
of Cabinet places and Ambassador
ships. unless Congress secs fit to pay
salaries more nearly equal to the wage
paid by private corporations for men
OF the first rank"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

$50 Miss GotroX is to marry Count
Spaghetti this month? He must be an
ardent suitcr." "Suitor, nothing. He's
fnancicr. Judge.
His voice has a good compass"
yves; but it didn't prevent his being
all at sea in that last song. "-PhiIadefs
phia Evening Bulletin.
Miss Trill-"I love to hear the birds
sing Jack Downright (warmly)-"Sc
do 1. They never attempt a piece be
yond their ability."-Tit-B Bits.
Smith-"There goes man who
hasn't friend in the world" Jones'
Poor fellow. How did he lose his
money :'-Chicago Daily News.
Once more the youthful statesman comes,
For flames fair prize ne reaches:
Once more we find him full of hope,
And also full OF speeches.
Washington Star.
Tommy-"Pop, what is meant by
prophet without honor in his own coun
try" Tommy's Pop-"A weather
prophet, my son. '-Philadelphia Rec
ord
Blobbs-"What is Scribbler's particu
ldl me VI MOIk lNlODDS- he s AT
obituary poet" Blobbs-"Attends to
the last sad writes, h?"-PhiladeIphia
Record.
ones teeth require lots of looking
after don't they?' Yes Ma mislaid
her upper set yesterday and it took us
two hours TO ind them. Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin.
Il care not ior goid-thoueh 1 shall moi
conceal
n certain vague yearning for pelf.
But just give me stock IN thc metal called
steel
And the gold viii take care OF itself"
Washington Star.
Miss Hoamley-"I understand you
do very handsome work and make very
pretty pictures" Photographer
"Yes'm, but | could give you an exact
likeness, if you Philadelphia
Press
La Month wonder what they are
selling over there? l just heard them
shouting: Here is something to catcf
mans eye" La Moyne- HIM! they
must be selling ladies' umbrellas.'-
Philadelphia Record.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

One English industry which has not
suffered from the American invasion"
is the laundry business-which in Eng
land amounts to more than local oc-
cupation. To the English laundres are
sent some of the soiled linen of uol-
land. France and even OF far away
Iudia
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

The scientist who Is experimenting
with view to prolonging the life of
man indefinitely is merely maintaining
the general scheme of things. Since
she earliest times an elixir of life has
been in the process OF decoction.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

Now aa Ann Arbor professor says
the seat OF the soul is I'm the spinal col
nnln. IL has been observed previously
that the grcat-soulcd man is apt to
have plenty OF backbone
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01

Marconi and several other inventors
promise to make the year 1902 enc of
the most remarkable in the entire chro-
biological system.