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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
STAY IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Second Coal State In Union
Soon be first.

Think Off, West Virginia with
her sixteen thousand square miles of
the best coal in the world, more oil.
more gas, and the best tim Der i'm the
world, out IF debt and "A million col.
lars III the treasury, just sneeze ~
Texas on oil. Governor White and
myself have about concluded that
we are the second coal state IN the
Union and it won't be long until we
head the list. No. no; don'l leave
West Virginia, just stay where you
are, and invite all of your friends to
come and live in this goodly land
just Look at the city of Fairmont,
end old MorganLown and many others
that | might mention with good old
Wheeling and Parkersburg thrown
in, all growing like mushrooms, and
don't perish with zero weather.
Now don't you think, young man,
mat win tins great inc rease of the
population of your state and towns
SPringing up like magic and people
coming in by thousands to make thi,
their home, that you will have a
good home market for all that YOU
can raise, and when you get this
market supplied you will have all
the other large markets which will be
available by the great railroad fac.
ilities that you will shortly have all
over this state? Buckle on the armor,
my country boy pull off your coat
aud roll up your sleeves, stay on the
farm aud be a man, and don't have it
said that although your state leads in
whstl have named is behind in aQricuI
tuTe and horicnlture.-W. F. Brown.
State Pomolngist, in West Virginia
Farm Review.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
How Helen Keller Writes.
Her "StOry Of NV Life" was an
Extraordinary Literary
Task.

Not ene person in ten thousand of
those who will read Helen Keller's
own story of her life, when it begins
in an early issue of The LADIES
HOME Journal, will have the least
conception Of the amount of hard
work required to write .he story.
First of all Miss Keller puts down her
ideas "in Brsile" as the blind ex-
presses il; that is to say, in the sys-
tenn of points" raised on paper by
means of stylus aud slate devised to
aid the blind; these points" being
read afterward by passing the seusi-
tive finger over them. When all of
this BrSille work has been completed,
Miss Keller goes to her typewriter
and uses these notes as a guide to the
rewriting OF the story.
As soon as page Of matter is type.
written it 10, 50 to speak, lost to Miss
Keller, who has to depend upon her
faithful teacher, Miss Sullivan, To
repeat it to her by spelling out each
sentence by means of the hands. Ii
Is tedious task, especially as some
of the pages have 70 be read again
and agsin, with changes here and
there, before Miss Kelley is satisfied.
Then when the proofs are sent to her,
all this slow pro,es of spelling word
after word has to be gone through
once more, 50 that each word that
Helen Keller writes goes through her
fingers 1T least FIVE time. twill be
a satisfaction To everybody to know
that the publishers Of THE JOURNAL
have recognized in a substantial man.
ner the extraordinary ability and pa.
thence which Miss Keller has shown
IN her work
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
FREED.

II. W. Freed. who sold his store
at this place TOT. &. Freed rome
time ago, has got on new line Of
goods at the old stand at his resi-
dence.
On Saturday before the End Sun.
dav in this month A. B Wilson and
Miss Annie Snider were Joined in the
holy bonds Of mstrimony, by Rev.
Warner, at the home Of the brides
parents They both were members of
the U. B. Church ut this place
Sanford Collins has moved from
Cairo to this pl ace. We bid him
welcome.
NJ. Nj. Trippett had his teeth puI.
led last Saturday.
Rev. Warner has been holding a
p-otracted meeting at Pine Grove.
Arthur Collins left here last Mon
day or Plttsburg aud other points.
Mrs. Sarah Efelburg. of Missouri,
is visiting friends here. She is form.
erly of this place and We understand
she will make her future home here.
Atty II. Il. Tucker will commence
select school at Pine Grove.
A Sunday school was organized at
Hoy Chapel last Sunday.
81 UERELL-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
In Memory.

On last Tuesday, March H. 1902
a gloom was cast over the home Of
Mrs. Sarah Bennett, when death Wis.
tied that home and took for its vic.
tim a son, Alvs lie was only sick
about 3 days, only severely bad
about Is hours When at2 o'clock
Tuesday be was called to the Great
Beyond, from whence 10 traveller ere
~ yet, has returned
Alvs was a good kind and devot.
ed boy, and will be greatly missed by
all who knew hin. lie WAS prof
essor Of religion, and To the bereavsd
friends we extend sympathy and
hope that all may live so ere the sum.
mons " death comes that one aud all
will meet him in that cline where n,
pain, no dea lh, no sickness can ever
como.
Alva Bennett wss q son Of &. A
aud Sarah Bennett Died March n
1902, sge 20 years 8 months and
days.
l Ert~er
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
POstmasters for Life.

Postmaster-Genersl Payne has IT,.
sued an order providing that fourth
class postmasters shall not be removed
at the will Of Congressman. In Re.
publican exchanges We see il asserted
that President Roosevelt has under
consideration the placing IF fourth.
cls's Postmssters formally under the
civil service rules, making their terms
Of office for life or good behaviour
Congrsssmen are said to be making
stagePIay opposition to both of
these measures. but ne the present
incumbents Of the postofices owe
their appointments t. those very Com
gresham, snd as the Conpressn en-
hope to keep themselves continuously
~ office largely by she influence OF
these very p7stmasters, IL is not as
ionishing ~ hear that At bottom they
are quietly showing the new move.
ment along When Postmaster
General Payne's entering wedge 10
driven home by Roosevelt. the willy
Congressman will have established
IN every community for life = thick
and Thin hacker sslarled 1T the pub
lie expense, while az the same time 70
other aspiring patriots who van,
/ postoalce' he can "cuss" the nov reg.
ulatious which prevent him from
giving them the helping hand
According go this nice arrange
ment. there are 10000 Republican
In the United States Who are 70 hold
Office foF life -or 40 long Al
the Republican party 10 kept iu pow
er Those WIN do not belong N tnis
fav,rsd class need Not apply. TX
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
Did the Almighty Make Wolves
and Mathematics ,

This question is asked me, and (
answer, ! don't know. have read
in the Good Book that lie made q
great variety Of things, including
man and declared them all good
Then the Devil came along aud made
men bad.
Whether the same old rascal made
some ANIMALS bad is a question that
/ cannot answer But do know
that's Good Being never created
horses mutilated for life with their
tails cut of, nor did he ever declare
good" any man or woman who would
commit or encourage such heartless
outrage Our Dumb Animals.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

DR.. Jessie Norris was visiting hel
sister, Miss Ruby Norris, aud other
friends here last week. She returned
to Fairmont last Tuesday. She has
about decided to make visit To
Europe this summer, starting in July.
She will be accompanied by Mrs.
Morrc, of Fairmont, who has made
several trips abroad here tofore.-
MOrgantown News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

Rev. Sam G. Bettes, the COW boy
preacher, continues to attract large
crowds to his meetings. He has
been preaching during the week at
the Nj. +. Church, assisting in the
proIracled services under the charge
of the pastor, Rev. ID. q. Helmick.-
West0n Democrat.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
Which is the Beastl

eople waken mp, by and by, to
their eyes and 6nd that the Humane
Society, which they had called moth.
ing but childreu's nonsense" was real.
ly II powe- in the town. 1t happen
ed or this wise; Ii was one of the
early June days, and summer had
surprised the rest of the world and
Eastfnrd, by coming upon them with
one bound. The mercury stood at
NINETY. five in the shade High nom
and every man greeting every other
man with interjectious On the heat,
when a noisy pair appeared driving
into Eastford on the X-road, racing
up Long Hill with horse just read y
to drop in the thills. II say, Harri-
man" cried Cad Rogan to thu driver
the two men were well known
throughout the country; best known
in the grog shops and police COURTS
Il say you have been driving that
horse pretty hard haven't your
School was just dismissed. The
sidewalk was covered with bows and
girls. The affair happened in front
of Judge Otis's house.
"Nothin' but pack IF school boy :"
said the fellow, with sn oath. But
he looked about. There we're a round
dozen of them, aud Hartman saw
that in their faces which frightened
him.
In the scoaching, blasting heat of
this June day, Hartman had driven
this iaded beast ten miles-up hill
miles-from x into Eastford,
without stop or stay, a nd here they
were. The horse stood drenched
with sweat, legs shaki ng, eyes blood
shot, noslrils red and breathing like
creature in death agpnies. There
was Judge Otis coming briskly down
the walk.
Here they are, sir, man and beast.
(Which is the beast ?" asked Judge
OIis, and his kind old face took on a
look Of wrath which no boy there
had seen it take before Ten min.
utes more and The road was cleared.
Hartman and his drowsy comrade
were marched nf to the lookup, to
await trial before justice. They
were fined fifty dollars apiece, and
went to Jail for lack of wherewithal
to pay. Cad Rugan and Ned Can.
ming with the doctors man, we're i'm
the stable working away for dear life
over a half dead horse. You may
wish to know, as most people did,
what became Of the animal: aud |
think you will be glad :to hear that
the rubbing. brushing and blanket
ing saved his life, aad that he went
home TO his master next day, sad
der and wiser beast. So much for
the Humane Society in one day.
Il tell you" said Miss HeDsey.
with great eArneslness. Il tell you
I'm thankful the Lord has let me
see this fore die I've lived here in
this town of Eastfrd ever since | was
born; n I've seen more suferin'
among dumb creeters than l could
tell ye. The whole creation groan-
in an travelin' in pain together till
now / b'leive that airs what the
'Ptstle meant when he said them
word', an / tell you its time them
things was looked into. I'm glad
we've got teacher 'mongst us here
that's got the heart to do it. say
now what I've arays said. shat no
bles8in' would be sent down on this
ZION ill folks stopped abusin' dumb
creeters. From Striking for the
Right by Julia A. Eastman.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
II. M. COX.
AGENT FOR
The Singer Sewing Machine
Bigbend, W. Va.

The Singer" is the host, mist dur.
able lightest running and best Ink.
ing sewing machine made. They are
perfect 10 every respect Mr.. Cox
will call on you ifyou will let him
know you arc interested Terms
reasonable and prices low. Old ma
chimes taken in exchange for new
Repairing speciality "SinRsrs"
are guaranteed for Eve years. If
broke they are ropplred free of charge.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

We have often heard about il,
have often read about it, but never
saw the actual occurancc until Men.
day whec we we're ou the G.. q y. &C.
COMMUNICATION. We are talking
about a woman and dog. The dog
was little one, and very ugly, or.
binary Infamous green eyed dog, and
the lady was not what might be cal.
led pretty so she may have had a
good excuse for kissing the dog
She not only kissed it once but ate
candy that his dogship had refused
after lolliog IL around in his mouth 3
few times We now believe an ~
have read snd all we have heard
about a woman's aDilily to kiss dog
Passengers on the train who wer,
fortunst5 possessors of newspaper
shut out the disgusting spectacle by
holding up .heir papers. Beliugtor
Courier Journal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
THE E.EITI!!s NORMAL SCHOOL

Invites young men and young
women who are willing to make the
effort that secures an education. IN
join is ranks and enjoy i.s advaR.
tages.
Students may enter - any time.
Review classes in Spring term. which
begins March 25th Healthful loca-
ton, good equipments, excellent
place for study. For outaloge or
other information, write 70 the pria-
cipal,
JOHN e. SHAW
GleuVllle w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

People in this county are receiving
a very clever circular letter from
green gods men. They tell you all
about how toget rich quick-if you've
got few hundred dollars 10 invest
in their goods. BE careful and don't
let them get you interested. We
have sample letter here from them
aud to tIre unsuspec ting, it might
appear 20 be a good thing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

Lum Rafferty, stopped here awhile
last Tuesday morning, om his way
down the river on pickup. He
lost several hundred ties in the recent
high water Lum is being urged by
many IF his friends to make the
race for County Clerk, and he says
he is sor, Of looking things over now
and will let the readers Of the Chron.
icle know pretty soon whether he will
run.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

The usual order Of things is revers
ed in matrimonial warfare. FRS I
comes the surrender, then the engage
and last but not least, the call to
srns.-Chlcago News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
Where?

If all the people-men aud women
in this town would follow the ad.
Nice:"Speak well of thy nei ghbor or
speak net at all how much more
pleasant it would be to live In Grants
vile.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
CAN'T KEEP IT SECRET.

The splendid work Of Dr. King
New Life Pills are daily coming 70
light osuch grand remedey for
Liver,sud Bowel troubles was ever
known before Thousands bless them
for curing constipation, sick head
ache, biIIiousness, jauniice and 10.
digestion. Try them. 95c a. the
ArnoldsbuTg PharHaey and w. O.
Umeieads
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

The town OF Addison is having
trouble over the city officials. The
old officers refuse to vacate and the
new officers have organized a new
council by appointing Wait Talbot
mayor. What the result will be no
one can tell.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
Dental Notice.

@EA DIR JOHN STOOPS,
U1fYD the we'll known Dentist,
will visit Grsntsville on the 9th day
of April and remain three DAYS.
Stumptown, April 1lth and 18th.
lie will be thoroughly prepared to do
all kinds of Dental work. Call
early.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

A bo"kle, how 20 obtain patents,
trademarks, copyrights, etc, will be
sent free 60 anyone wriiing 10 G.. q.
SHay n 90. opposite the Patent or
Gee Washing % O.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

Miss Fannie Campbell, daughter
of Senator. Hiram Campbell of Ores.
ton, came up from that place last
week on one of the gasoline boat Is
for visit with her sisters Mrs. l..
Huffman and Mrs. Oke Stump. of
this place.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

BE charitable, Every ton of coal
given to the poor in this world will
be 80 much fuel saved from use in
the next.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

Grsutsville lacks hustle. What.
ever is your particular line Of work
e. after it as though you meant to
get rich at it, aud see what differ.
ence it will make. This thing OF
dragging along at a stage coach gait
has kept GAINESVILLE back in the
woods d. your best for your own
success and when you have al oppor.
tunity, contribute q word or decd Ia
some oi YOUR neighbors business BE
progressive in all Get a 2:O2t hustle
Oh you BE up with the times.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

Over fifty libraries have been ts.
tablishel in GIlmer county in the
past two or three years. --W. Va.
School Journal.
Where?
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

Mrs. w. + He'll, of Henrietta,
visited her son, 5. Z. Bell, few days
last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

Roe" Coberly, the merchant.
blacksmith, of Ayers, was in town
Tuesday, attending 20 business mat.
ters.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
LoCALINCTUMS.
News Gathered From Town,
County and State.

Don't jeer at SnybodY's religious
belief.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
CARD OF THANKS.

| take this means Of pressing my
sincere thanks to all those who g.
kindly assisted me in my late bereave.
meHt-the death Of my husband Lun
Shafer-and especially do | thank
MIR. Bickel and his fellow workmen
at the factory.
Yours gratefully,
MRs. LILLE SHAFRR
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

j. g. Hayhurst and g. d. Starkey
we're here together Tu esdaY spending
,he day around ire gas fires, it being
day when they could do little else.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
w God Co. Bank,
PARKERSBURG, w. VA.
DEPOSITORY or STATE or wCsrv

Capitol Fully Paid, S8O.OO.O0
Shareholders Liability, $4,000 90
Surplus and Undivided Profits 100000
Total security over and above all
other assets, Sl9I, 900. 90
OFFICERS:-H. L. CAswELL. Presl-
ident; EDWARD NELLY, Cashier; l.. b.
DLLLIcKER and +. f. WATEKNAS, Vics
Presidents.
DIRECTORS:-Joel Beekvith, II. Lr
Caswel., w. J Davidson, l.. B. Dellicke
Thos. Gartlan, +. G.. GerwiR, Joe Kellar. B.
s. Pope, A. b. White, F. f. Waterman.
INTEREST PAID ON TIAE DEPOSITS.
Offers to depositors every facility whieh
their balances, business aud responsibility
warrant.
Safety Boxes for rent OF the latest aud
nIos; improved pattern
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

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Ban phs 1Ihs kint Ng Haze 1Hap Boggs
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-26
IF THE CITY REFUSE TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION OTHER MEANS WILL BE DEVISED TO CARRY ON THE WORK.
BY ANNIE KENDRIck WALKER.

l br ANNIE kENDRiCk WALKER.
 There will be a meeting of the Blrming- ham Humane society this afternoon at s:sO o'clock in the office of Chief of Po- lice Austin in the city hall.
 MT. T. Rates, president of the society. has just returned from Atlanta, after a weeks absence. and he is anxious for the society to begin it's work at once. He hopes particularly to interest the women of the city n this humane work, and he urges a large attendance of women at the meeting this afternoon
 The committee that appeared before the city council last week will make it's report and the plans of the society will be fully outlined. It is hoped that the city will make an appropriation for the maintenance of a specially detailed of ficer, but if the committee 10 which the matter has been referred does not mako a favorable recommendation the humane society will not abandon it's efforts to raise fund In some other way.
 It is urged that the members of the old humane society be present at the meeting this afternoon, and an invitation is extended every person interested in the work that has been undertaken by the society.
 The efforts of the society are com mended by every one who has not be- come callous to the sufferings of dumb animals, and while in every community there are persons with brutal inclina- tions, there Is fortunately a humane ele- ment that may control by legal restraint if necessary, that element apparently deed to the instincts of humanity.
 Now that attention is again being called to the importance of enforcing humane laws in this city. it seems a reflection that a city .he size of Birmingham has so long neglected it's duty in this matter.
 With the organization effected last week, however, Birmingham will take hold of this work, and the humane so- ciety should be assured of broad spirit of cooperation and that public sentiment is back of its efforts. There should be a membership of several hundred. and there is no doubt but that hundreds of rames could be secured today. The sec retary will be glad to receive any names at the meeting this afternoon.
 That the humane society was organized through the efforts of Chef of Police Austin would seem to indicate that the movement Is strong one. It could not be backed by a stronger agency, and the initiative has certainly been taken all over the country.
 In greater New York the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has a task that seems gigantic in comparison to the work in smaller cities. get 1t is so well equipped that 1t was able to provide hundred thousand hats for the horses during the recent hot spell.
 The street in front of the offices of the 1 society was blocked for hours by truck men who had gone there to avail them selves of the opportunity to get straw hats for their horses free,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-26
A BIRMINGHAM WOMAN AT
 TENDS FLORISTS CONVENTION

Birmingham had two representatives at the recent convention of the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horti- culturists, which was held at Asheville, N. c. MT. ". E. Lindsay and Miss Amy latter being still in Asheville, where she will remain a week or two longer.
 In the following letter to the Wo- mans Department of the Age Herald, Miss Huffman writes most Interestingly of the convention, and every lover of flowers will read with pleasure her de- scription of the floral exhibit made in the auditorium and the account of the convention The visitors were entertain ed on the Biitmore estate. where the northern contingent at least were given sufficient evidence that the laurel and honeysuckle and rhododendron bloom in riotous loveliness on southern soil
 Miss Luffman's letter follows
 The convention of the Society of Ameri- can Florists and Ornamental Horticul- turists was a great success. The well coming speech was made by MT. A. S. Barnard of Asheville. He said in part: "Asheville appreciates your presence and acknowledges the favor thus conferred. That 1t should have been chosen the first southern city in which to hold a convention of your society. composed of members from all over the American continent, gives 1t a distinction and prominence of which 1t is justly proud. That her enterprising and progressive people will use their utmost endeavor to prove 1t worthy of this preference l feel fully assured.
 "The responsibility for your formal re- ception has devolved upon men. The op- ligation for your proper entertainment has been cheerfully assumed by the entire citizenship. They rejoice at your coming. and extend you a cordial well come"
 MT. P. OMara responded in fine lan- guage to this welcome: T in behalf of the s. A. F. and O. H.. am selected to make response to these most beautiful