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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-13
ARMY OFFICER DIsGRACED.
Quartermaster of Twenty-Eighth
Infantry Placed Under Arrest.

MANILA, March 12.-Lieut Hagadorn,
quartermaster of the Twenty eighth in
fantry, has been placed in confaement,
charged with embezzlement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-13

Continued ON Seventh Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-13

Continued on Third Page.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-14
ONE MINUTE COUGH CURE.

Is the only harmless cough cure that
give; onick relief. Cures coughs, colds.
GROUP. bronchitis, Whooping cough pneu-
monia, asthr,a, lagrippe and all throat,
chest and lung troubles. got soaked by
rain, says Gertrude F. F"nner, Mnncie,
Ind and contracted a severe cold and
cough falet rapidly lost a" lbs. My
druggist recommended One Minute Cough
cure The first bottle brought relief
several cnred me | am bacl to my old
weight. l4s lbs. One Minute Cough Cure
cuts the phlcgm relieves the cough ar
once, draws ont Inflammation, cures
Group. An ideal remedy for children.
Johns )n's Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-14
NEW FREIGHT HOUSE!
New Siding.

'Don't say any more about,
d new freight depot, Mr..
Peck; You shall have one at
once, and a new side-traCk as
long as you want it" This
is what Maj. f. K. Huger,
division superintendent for
the Seabord, said to agent
Peck last Wednesday morn
ing.
This new building, which
is badly needed, will be loca
ted between the Sea board and
trolley tracks, and will be of
sufficient size to accommodate
the constantly increasing
freight traffic handled at our
town, and will enable our
Pinehurst friends to transfer
direct to their cars.
Any one having a good pia,
no for rent on reasonable
terms will please leave their
address at this office.
We had a pleasant call Tues
day evening from DR., +. $,
Packard, of Woburn, Mass,
who has been making tour
ct orr section. He left at |
night for his eastern hone,
and will return very soon
with his family TO spend the
u;,tur
fERSoNAh-Mrs' .. - Wy /
mer and daughter, Miss Flor
pnce of ROuIpttp Pa are
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-14
Mexican
Mustang Liniment.

It gives immediate relief Get piece of soft ole
linen cloth, saturato it with this nment and binc
loosely upon the wound. You can have adequate
idea what an excellent remedy this is for burn unit
you have tried it,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
A RefrIgerntinr Err Nnm.

Undrcamed Injuries are being show
cred upon us thick and fast in these
opening years OF the twentieth cen
fury.
"One of the most unique Of recent
inventions is "a rcfrigcrating egg" saws
Cold Storage. 1T is a capsule OF
nickclplatod copper, OF the size and
shape of a hens egg. 1t is hollow ana
nearly filed with water Being placed
i'm q freezing mixture its contents in
q short time become ice.
III YOU have q glass or milk that
is not cold enough ana YOU object 10
putting ice into DO on account OF the
addition of water TO the beverage. and
YOU have ono OF these eggs at hand.
YOU may drop 30 into thc glass and in
" Few moments tho liquid is reduced
to lhc desired temperature. I'm tho
same way 10 you desire to cool your
cup or coffee and are TOO high toned
to pour 10 into thc saucer and drink
DO thcrcfrom. Ihis little frozen cgp viii
relieve thc cmbarra or the situa-
ton This same idea is applicable 10
amy other drink
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
"Dry as statistics.n

1t is fairly obvious that the study OF
statistics is not exactly what would be
termed popular pastime, says Win
throp NJ. Daniels in the Atlantic. Lii
brarians do not discover any extern
sive demand for statistical literature.
Sir John Lubbock, if 1 remember right
ly, found no place for a single volume
Of figures in his hundred best books.
and in that food OF articles on Books
That Have Helped Me, by authors
great and authors small, the same sig
niiicant silence seems to be maintained.
There were some very curious books
that had apparently proved helpful
to certain persons. but there was an
unbrOkcn testimony of a negative kind
that nobody had ever been helped by
hluc-hook TO say OF anything, AS
dry as statistics is at once 10 cOnsigR
1t to the netheTmOst Limbo or Aridity
Such is the verdict upon the finished
statistical product AS for the meth
DDS employed in constructing such
tables weighted averages. index mum
hers. or curves OF errorS-these. TO
the wayfaring man. are hidden and in
genious refnements OF cruelty. to be
avoided at all hazards. or at least
forgotten with a shudder and a prayer.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Where passions prevail purposes
perish.-Wellspring
In great attempts it is glorious even
to fail.-LonGinus.
There is no ghost so difficult to lay
as the ghost Of an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Smith.
y true and genuine impudence is ever
the effect OF ignorance without the
least sense OF it.-Steelc
The shortest life Is long enough if it
lead to better and the longest life is
too short if it do not.-Colton.
The least error should humble. but
we should never permit even the great
est to discourage us.-Potter
Leisure for mon of business, and
business for men of leisure would
cure many complants.-M Mrs Thralc
No abilities, however splendid can
command success without intense Ia.
Dor and persevering applicatlon.-A r.
Stewart
At the bottom of good deal of
bravery that appears in the world there
turks miserable cowardice. Men will
face powder and steel because they can
not face public opnion.-E. II. Chaplin.
Life is a building. 1t rises slowly.
day by day, through the years. Every
new lesson we learn lays a block OH
the cdilice which is rising silently with
in us. Every influence that imprcSscs
us. every book we read. every CONVEX.
SdtiOn we have. every act of our com
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
Greyhound the Fastest rour-Footcr.

4 correspondent says HAT MS the re-
suit of experiments nc has made under
careful timing Ec finds that the grey
hound,is the fastest of all fouv.footcd
animals. When going fun gallop il
can cover twenty yards second. on
about mile in minute and twenty
eight seconds speed that comes
pretty near that Of the carrier pigeon.
There are few thoroughbred horses
that can exceed nineteen yards sec
ond. Greyhouuds have been known TO
better that by four yards FoShoundg
have record of four miles JIM Sis and
half minutes or nearly eighteen
yards % second. This speed is 90 some
extent am inherited gift as wolves can
run at the rate of mile Zoo three min.
utcs. hansen says tina, Siberian dogs
can travel fortyiivc miles con lcc iu
five hours ST. james Gazette.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
Scientific Treatment For Deafness.

Mr.. Marage has lately communicated
TO the Paris Academy of Sciences a
scientific treatment for deafness which
is substantially as follows:
o. Measure accurately the auditive
scnsitiycness by causing the patient
to listen, at a constant distance. to the
sounds Of siren reproducing the fun
damcntal vibration OF the vowel
sounds. The intensity OF sound being
proportioned 10 the pressure Of the
air the auditive acuity is-Whpn the
pressure must be millimetrcs I'm order
tbat the sound may Dee heard The nor
mai acuity unity. is jhat of the car
which hears the sound under "a pres
sure of one millimctrC
O. Make thr patient listen to The
sounds of the same siren through "a
tube provided with % membrane which
transmits all vibrations without intro
ducing or supprcs-iug amy or tine har-
monies. This is Kind or massage of
tine car made by vibrations which 10
is destined normally To- perceive This
treatment is never painful and newer
produces buzzing~ or increases fnc
deafness and has frequently produced
cNCcllcnt results
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
Breastworks of Snow as n Defense.

Recent experiments made in Norway
have proved that snow is a substance
which offers a surprising resistance
TO penetration by rife bullet. It's re-
Sistancc has been found TO be far
greater than wood, though not Of
course, so great as earth. 1t was shown
that n wall of snow, four feet thick,
is absolutly proof against the Norwei-
gan army rife. which is an arm OF
great pCnetrative force. Nolleys were
fired at the snow brcastworks, first at
distance of half a mile. and then
gradually AT decreasing distances. until
the range was only fifty yards. and the
white walls were not once penetrated.
This suggests a new means of field
defense in winter campaigning. snow
being much more easily handled than
earth or sand bags. Troops intrench-
ing themselves in snow banks would
he novel and picturesque sight 1t
is disputed whether or not Andrew
Jackson made use of cotton bales in
his defenscs at the battle OF New
Orleans, though he got the credit for
having done so. Whether he did or
not, he will have to give place in the
matter of novel breastworlls TO the
general who shall first use field forti-
hcatiOnS of snow.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
UNCLE SANS GREATEST SECRET.
The Paper on Which Our NJ oney Notes Arc
Printed Guarded From Pulp to Press.

Printed Guarded From Pulp to Press.
If there is any secret which Uncle
Sam jealousy guards it is the process
of manufacturing the fibre paper upon
which his money notes are printed.
He pays Massachusetts firm forty.
three cents a pound for it, and this firm
does its work under the surveillance
OF Government agent The paper is
manufactured Of the finest rags.
cleaned. boiled and mashed into pulp.
As il is rolled into thin sheets silk
threads are introduced into il by
secret process. These are the distn-
gushing marks making imitation OF
the paper well-nigh impossible. The
sheets Of paper, already counted twice.
and placed i'm uniform packages at the
paper mill, are stored i'm 4 Treasury
vault and issued to the Bureau of
Printing and Engraving rs wanted.
Before leaving the Treasury they are
counted three times more. and the re-
ceiving official at the bureau must re
ceipt for them. Then the bundles are
unwrapped and the sheets are counted
twcnty-eight times 10y corps of wom-
en-. This is to insure that each printer
gets the recorded number-no more
no less. If one sheet of this precious
paper he lost the entire force of men
and women having access TO the room
where the displacement has occurred
are kept i'm. like so many school chill
dren, to find it. Each sheet is issued
from the vault for the printing of a
definite amount of money upon it.
If the lost sheet Were intended to Ill
timately roprescnt $1,000 worth of
notes, the group of employees to whom
the responsibility of its displacement
has been traced must make good that
amount if they cannot locate it within
n reasonable time. The most eXpen-
sive loss which has thus occurred was
of blank sheet issued for the printing
of $50 upon it's face-John Elfreth
Watkins, Jr., in the Ladies' Home
journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
NAgRe MARRIAGE is A LOTTERY.
fine Chinese Girl Knows Nothing OF Her
Husband Until She Is welded.

Marriage is truly n lottery to the
Chinese girl. for she knows not what
she is getting until she is actually mar
lied" writes Sui SIN Far. in the La
lies Home Journal. Sometimes Il is
4 kind good husband. an amiable
mOther-in-law, and much comfort;
sometimes II is tyrant, a mother-in-
law who is eternally scolding, and
life that is WEAKNESS to both flesh
9nd spirit. The ceremonies of hetroth-
nj and marriage cause much trouble
and anxiety. The young mans family
begin the negotiations. They engage
a go-bctween to call on the girls fam
lily and tender n proposal OF marriage.
If the young man is considered cligi
BILE by the girls parents they consult
Il fortunetcller who decides whether
the betrothal would be proper. If his
decision is favorable the go-between
is given Il card on which is marked
the hour, day. month and year when
the girl was born. This is delivered
TO the young mans family. who in
their turn consult q fortune-teiler. If
he also pronounces favorably, a festi-
val is held by both families, the be-
trothal contract is signed. and the
bridegroom makes n present to the
bride Of pair of bracelets. but neither
he nor she is present. The hetrothal,
| however. is not considered binding I'M
I til Il pasteboard card has been inter
| changed by the families. The bride
groom's family provide two of these
cards, one having a gilt dragon on
its face, the other n gilt phoenix. The
} phoenix card is retained by the young
mans family as evidence of his en-
gagcment, while the dragon card is
kept by the girls family. The betroth-
nj is then complete"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

ClDNl IOOu OF the inhabitants, con
sisted Of larger grain, which had de
cidedly a better flavor So fine it was.
in fact. that one grain nicely boiled
and served was enough TO provide "a
dinner of sufficient size to satisfy the
hunger of q full-grOwn man or two
children; while the merit of the people
was such that never had they to weary
themselves nigh 10 death by toilng
beneath The SCorching sun to gather
the rice. When il was ripc and ready
for picking. it simply fen gently down
from the stalk ON which it grew. rolled
steadily towards the village. and snug
~ ensconced itself i'm the gTanaries
that were waiting TO receive it,. taking
care as it did so that no man might
think himself more favored than an
other 10y becoming The recipient of one
scrap more than was necessary for the
consumption of himself ana his fam
lily.
And this delightful way OF living
would have gone ON existing. aye.
unto this very day had not one greedy
person, through 20 desire TO crafty her
own avidity Spoilt everything by her
cOvctOus wish 90 secure more than ncr
fair share OF these privileges
In one of ,hc villages that proftcd
greatly 10y the thoughtful behavior of
ihc rice there dwcit i'm % small NUT "a
widow woman called Chum Paw ana
hcr TWO daughters. both OF whom were
renowned for their common sense and
loneliness.
ono evening. ,ho three OF ucm
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

The American girl has brains ana
common sense. plenty OF humor and an
amiable disposition, high ideals and
the conversational gift 4 little care
with respect to her walk the modula-
tion of her voice ana an attention to
the pronunciation OF words SUCH as
teachers and public speakers have
rarely given ana she will be in APP
pearance, what She is in fact. the most
charming product of nature and art.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

: Lord Curzon of Kedleston has
achieved the rare distinction for an
Indian Viceroy of winning a graceful
acknowledgment of his administration
from the Indian National Congress,
the informal native Parliament On
the other hand, his fearless removal
OF abuses of permanent odicialdom
and curtailing official autocracy have
made him detested by AngloIndian
oficialdom.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

There have been four Cabinet officers
chosen from the state of Iowa. and
Governor Shaw as Secretary of the
Treasury is the fifth His predecessors
from Iowa in the Presidents Cabinet
were Belknap, appointed Secretary Of
War by President Grant McCrary. APP
pointed to ihc same Office by Mr.
Hayes; Kirkwood, appointed Secretary
OF the Interior 10y President Garfield.
and Postmaster General Hattou, APP
pointed by President Arthur
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

born, life was very different in Siam
ana Farther India from what it is
now.
All things seemed TO he better then
The earth was not so old nor so worn
out, neither was she so saddcned
through having TO watch day and night
the deceits ana petty avarices that
were practiccd among the men and
women she tcnderly nurtured. In the
time of which 1 write peace had cast
her mamie over all things, and human
beings lived happily together in pros
perity and contentment.
The men enjoyed such Il reputation
for bravery and might that their enc
mics had not the courage to attack
them; the women, who were both
good and beautiful, never lacked lovers
ana husbands, while, after they were
married, their welded life seemed TO
be composed of one continual dream
of bliss. Whatever the season Of the
year might be, the people did not
suffer for want Of food; the fruits OF
the trees that grew around their dwell.
ingplaces were larger and sweeter
and, in every way, superior to those
which we now eat and think perfect
while the rice which formed the prin
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
THE BACHELORS CONFESSION.

"Why don't YOU marry me?" | am askeC
Quite frequently and So
] feel II is my duty. friends.
That | should let YOU know
My reasons. and forever stop
Your oft repeated wall
Concerning me and why m still
Beyond the marriage pale
lis not because ! am afraid
l could not earn enough
To buy "a wife fine dresses and
New bonnets. on such stuff:
Nor do | fear Ia have to wall,
The floor while baby bawled
Or that lite would be hurdensomc
When my witc's mother called.
Such things would not jar me a bit:
/ don't believe 10 pays
To worry. for hy doing so.
You'll quickly end Your DAYS:
So IN tell YOU IN confidence
just why I'm single still.
! can't get amy girl TO say
Those loving words. II will. "
Phil Philandcr.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

The New York Times states that we
are paying off our Indebtedness TO
other nations at the rate of S35O,OOO,-
900 year. We still owe some 81, 7OO,-
100000 Five years more of our pres
ent prosperity and productiveness
would square the account and prepare
the way for us to become, what we
have not yet become, creditor nation,
a lending nation. not a borrowIng one.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

I The year 1901 showed Il marked in
crease in trade between the United
States and Chile over any previous
year in the last decade. And the pros
poets for the future are brighter and
better than at any time in the history
of the two republics.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

z The luckiest hero OF the present time
IS Captain Shaw, of the Inflated Walla
Walla, which was sunk IN collision off
the coast of California. After bravely
sticking to his post and going down
with his ship, he rose to the surface
and was rescued lie is brave man
whom fate has gone out of her way TO
reward with an uneXamplcd act of
good fortune
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

There are several states without
debt, but no American city, with the
single exception of Washington. the
local debt of which is an. obligation of
congress. state debts are decreasing
steadily. city debts are increasing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

2 Kalamazoo has an Appendicitis Club
of 700 souls. Membership is chiefly
for those VINO fear the ailment ana
Through assessment any member who
catches it will have his bills paid.
When the club. in accordance with
custom, provides itself with q yell for
use in public, appendicitis will have
acquired it's full dignity.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
San Francisco Is the Western gate
way for American commerce.

Canada has difficulty in attractiug
settlers. and her territories remain
empty in spite OF her improved means
Of communication and the oGrcrs made
TO colonists
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

A remarkable naak off Doc foo1 va-
WHuhcd at ihe Maple um Couory
a DIS mule. tine only One ol uuocu
BOZ escape death bias turned gray with
fright The animal before tho doiueD
was coal hIart but is now 90 light gray
Identification was established hs
means off ne-h brand ThHadolpia.
Times
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

Berlin's exports to the United states
during the last year were Tine largest
on record. showing that thc industrial
depression of Germany has not
amounted to paralysis. nor anything
Ike n
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
Mh.n Hnrc. 1IcoL.

Two borc uryns amy amusement
on. Of each other Sew YORK Press.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25
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\ staircase has just been invented
which plays tunes as it is walked up
and down upon \ series Of pins are
pressed by the feet and play gongs and
drums while others are connected with
coilapsihle chambers which blow
trumpcts and similar instruments.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

The Russian empire contains more
than siXiynvc independent racial
groups IL is a vcritablr Tower Of
Babel Even with the omission OF
siberia and Central Asia there remains
iu Russia. i'm Europe and the Cauca-
sus alone forty six different peoples
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-25

Failing u love is getting cscluive
in your affections Sow York Press.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-07-04
DE- on THE cAsH REeIsTER.
It Game TO nm ohio Wan whHe he
Was Wntrhinr the Machinery
Of an Ocean steamer.


"A hotel Keeper watching the ma
chinery Of a big ocean steamer work
ing in midocean received mental sug-
gestion that resulted in the modern
cash register" said G. q. Eakin. of Day
ton. @. "rhe inventor of the first cash
register was Jake Rittie a hotel keep
er. Of Dayton, o.. according to the Kan
sas City Times He was on the way to
Europe several years ago when he was
invited to look at the machinery that
propelled the steamer that was con-
veying him across the sea. The chief
engineer showed the hotel man the APP
paratus that registered the number Of
revolutions Of the propeller.
why wouldn't the same idea he a
good thing to keep track Of a cash ac-
countP the hotel man asked 4 am on
my way to Europe. and some Of my
employees might be rrbbing me back IN
Dayton If ] could invent a machine
to keep cash account ] would make a
fortune. The hotel man hurried home
TO begin work on a cash register. He
did not take his trip through Europe.
but took an early steamer homeward
bound,
"The modern cash register Is the re-
suit of the idea the Dayton hotel
man caught while watching the ma
chinery OF an ocean steamer. OF
course. improvements in cash registers
are made every month. but the princi-
pie Of all Of them is the same"