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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13
AN ADMIRABLE MEASURE.
Poster Monstrosities Should Bc Di,
couraged by Taxation.

MOnstrOstttes SHOULD Bc DIS
couraged by Taxation.
1t has been long recognized that a
certain kind OF vulgar advertising Is a
positive Disagreement OF city street or
rural landscape. and various sporadic
efforts, chiefly on the ground of good
taste, have been made to remedy the
evil.
Assemblyman Landon's bill follows
conservatively the approved lines of
French and Belgian legislation on this
subject. 1t imposes upon all posted
advertisements, except those displayed
where the business advertised is &C.
tually conducted and those required by
law, stamp tax of one cent for every
two square feet-reckoned by the
greatest height and breadth of the
printed or pictured surface-of poster
displayed in public. In consideration
of the payment of this tax the adver-
tiser receives the additional guarantee
of fine of So upon any person who
destroys or defaces a poster properly
stamped The tax is very moderate
one.
When the new law-for we must as
Suiic tuuI So 0umlraDle Il measure
will meet no serious opposition In the
Legislature-has been tried for year
or two it will be easy to make amend.
| ments, possibly such as should dscrim-
mate against the larger and more I'M
slightly class. of painted advertise
ments. The important thing to do is
to establish the principle that posters
may and should be taxed.
1t should not be for a moment i'm
agined. either, that the Landon bill is
drawn in q spirit of hostility to legiti-
mate advertising The advertisers stand
to gain by withdrawing from the
scramble and studying effective means
of attracting the passing throng. The
shrewdest advertisers have long ago
perceived that an attractive design and
legend in the right place was worth
many blatant hoardings in any place.
The great multiplication of large adver-
tlsements, in fact, probably represents
rather the Indictment OF the advertis-
ing syndicates than the sober judg-
ment of the individual advertiser. 1t
Is because the Landon bill is so much
in the interest of all concerned that
we confidently urge its enactment into
law.-New York Evening Post.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13

Here is something every one should
know. A peculiar property about ice
cold water is that 1t attracts to itself
large quantity of the poisonous gases
which are exhaled through our lungs
and pores. The colder the water the
greater its capacity for holding lmpur.
tiles, and water which has stood during
the night in close bedroom is highly
injurious to drink
At normal temperature a pitcher OF
water WILL under these circumstances.
probably contain 0n the morning. from
a pint to pint and half of carbonic
gas and a larger proportion OF am
monia; when nearly az freezing point
its capacity for lmbibiug poisons Is
doubled.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13
Trip I'm a Unioue Boat.

Captain Il. ii. Greenleaf and party
OF gentlemen are planning novel trip
Ivy water from Albuquerque to New
Orleans, and their boat Is now under
construction on the captains premises
on Silver avenue, Albuquerque The
boat will be about twenty feet long
and four and half beam. and will be
well fitted with a stove. also compart-
ments for cooking utensils. tents, blan-
kets. guns aud ammunition
Ducks and geese are plentiful along
the river. and the boat is to be fitted
out with grass blinds and decoys. thus
making complete sportsmans outfit.
This craft is designed for river protec.
ton. and will carry heavy HOtchkiss
steel swivel gun forward and two Cat
ling guns behind. with one torpedo
amidships.
The craft will be under the command
OF Captain George TOffey. and Cap
tain Greenleaf will act as pilot. he
being we'll acquainted with the intri-
cate channels OF the river.-Albuqucr-
cue Citizen.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13

a rather startling theory recently
put forward b. young physioloeist
o attaining considerable attention This
student believes that glanC or ccl.
tain glands i'm tie system secret, q
narcotic substance; mat this substance
is stored In the gland or glands unit
nj definite times--mainly innueuc. b5
habit and tircduess Of the individual
1t is thrown into The circulation aut
thereby causes the phenomenon oil
sleep. Further. hc suggests that slecI
continues as long as the natural mar
cOtic' Is Kept up-unti the latter Is s..
far attentuated i'm. or wholly abstract
cd from the blood by the excretiug or
gaus.
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william. you've been i'm the service
Yes. sir" said William, Il put in
five years in the Fourth Cavalry"
IL can tell regular the minute
clap eyes on him. said Mr.. Sparks
Il put in n good many years myself
You have two fine children here, VIII
liam"
Yes" said William. assentingly, and
then Mr. Sparks said "Good-by."
That night when Mr.. Sparks reached
home his wife said: The janitor came
up to-day and washed the windows.
didn't think it was part OF his work,
but he said it was ali right and insist
ed. He told me that he used TO be in
the regular army and that he knew
you had been in the service, too"
That's it, Eliza said Henry, "an
old soldier likes To do things for an
other old soldier. He washed our win
dows because we had both done hard
duty on the plains. Nothing like it.
He must be Il good, steady fellow. for
he has a wife and two children. They
have fat in the basement"
Mr. Sparks met William quite fire.
quently after this. William always
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13

sake Of sentiment II gave each Of his
children quarter this morning and ]
gave his wife a dollar the other day,
but that's not enough to do for n man
who spends most OF his time making
your life happy in fiat"
That night Mr.. Sparks went down
town to do some work. Hc didn't get
back till one o'clock He slipped of
his shoes az the door so as not 10
awaken his wife. He passed into the
hall and, feeling hungry. he went back
through the dining-room with mind
and appetite bent on exploring the
Kitchen pantry. The door leading into
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13
n Prince-NIecl,nnin-

The progressive Japanese have taken
hints from the United states before.
but it is interesting to know that q
member of the royal family Of Japan
is employed i'm one of the big railroad
repair shops at Altoona. Pa. Prince
f3mamotO came 20 this country last
fan. and expects to remain 1--WE years
learning all he can OF our railroad sys.
TENS when he Will return to Japan
and put his United States ideas into
practice. The Prince desires particu-
larry TO familiarize himself with loco
motive building and practical railroad
work
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13

In a quiet and deserted buryine
ground on the Island of Martha's Vine
yard, with not a few stones bearing
dates Of the seventeenth century. the
occasional visitor. " he takes time ia
decipher them. finds many quaint cpl.
taphs. One OF these reads as follows:
Had charming grace and innocence
And all that's pleasing 10 the eye
Against grim death been defence
Elizabeth had not gone hence.
--------- New York Tribune
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13

Not guilty but pay the costs" is
the finding Of the jury in the libel case
brought by Frank G.. Harris. State
Treasurer-electof Pennsylvania, against
y. Cray Meek, editor of the Bellefonte
Democratic Waterman. The charge
made by Mr.. Harris against Mr.. Meek
was criminal libel. The suit was based
on publication in Mr.. Meek's paper
rejecting on Mr.. Harris In the recent
state campaign. The costs amounted
to about $1,000. The case attracted
widespread interest In political circles
throughout the State and almost every
prominent politician and officehOlder
In the State was subpoenaed as a wit
ness.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13

was n dream. She cooked things 10 n
turn; she was willing: she didn't have
y cross word In her vocabulary; she
didn't care 20 60 10 balls on Saturday
night. and size was plump and good
looking. The Sparks family life was
ideal.
One morning as Mr. Sparks was lcav.
ing the building to go 10 thc Office he
met the janitor. who was coming up
from the basement leading n child with
each hand Mr.. Sparks had barely
noticed the j0nitor before. This morn.
ing something IN the maWs bearing
struck him, and turning, he said:
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13
Gormnn AIpinists at Play.

The German Austrian Alpine CluI.
now numbers over 10000 members. and
hiss many branches all over Austria
and Germany. 1T builds and maintains
some thousands of shelter tents iu
the Alps. and keeps and improves the
mountain paths. In the winter the
club holds a great costume festival in
krOlls Theatre. Berlin. All who take
part in 1t are in mountaineering cos.
tune. On the stage mountain shoot
or slide is represented. which. begin
ming before the boards. rises to Il con.
siderable height. The shoot consists
of highly polished board set up al
such steep inclination that the men
and women who III down and slide
down it travel like lightning TO the bot
tom. where they are caught by their
friends. Every now ana then the slid
crs follow each other at such pace
that there is heap of them at the
foot Of the slide, bit this adds to the
fua.-LondOn Graphic
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Don't preach unless you practice.
Deeds are more convincing.
Don't shout into the inOffensiye ear
Of a foreigner. To do so never made
any one more readily understood
Don't mistake fiippancy for wit. for
there is a mighty difference between
the two. 80 q
Don't howl or roar; gentlemen laugh
when they are amused.
Don't confound hauteur with digni.
ty. One wins dislike, the other re-
spect.
Don't groan over the wickedness OF
this world, but mend your own
Don't tell too much. and be careful
to whom you tell anything at ALL
Philadelphia Record. .--...-...-..J
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13

One Of the most profitable products
Of Bulgaria is the oil or altar Of roses.
which amounts to more than 81 .OOO. 900
annually. The town OF Snipke. where
was fought the decisive battle Of the
Turko-Russian war, on July Z. 1877. is
the centre Of the rose gardens.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13

A substitute for wooden flooring IL
being introduced which appears to be
built up with asbestos as basis. Its
special features are noisclessness. du.
rability and heat-resiSting qualities.
being absolutely fireprOof. 1t is laid
down on a cement foundation. The
material is said TO lend itself readily
to designs in color and is susceptible
of high polish upon surfaces not sub
ject to abrasion. 1t appears to be de.
signed especially for use in public
buildings, libraries. halls. hospitals and
on war vessels. In the case of hospi
tails it forms a very desirable floor.
owing to its noiselessncss and its SAM
tary qualities. 1t is readily cleansed.
and when used in combination with q
so-called sanitary base gradual
curve from floor TO Dashboard eliminat.
ing the corner angle, is forms an ideal
flooring for the purpose
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13

M. StazZano has noted several facts
going TO show that the aurora borealis
is of terrestrial origin: that it is init
mately connected with phenomena
classed as meteorological and now
shows from statistics that low pres
sures of the barometer are the sign OF
the most direct connection, auroras in
creasing in frequency with low press.
ures. They act not only to extend the
auroral zone which. in both hemS
pheres, follows the line of low polar
pressure, but also the period of the
low pressure influences both the dur
nal and the monthly period of the au.
rora.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13

NJ. Ducretet, repeating the expert.
ments of BourbouZe made in 1876 has
lately endeavored. with success. to
transmit human speech through ordi.
nary telephones, using the earth as the
only conductor. The results are very
interesting. though difficult to explain
One thing is certain. says the expert.
menter. namely, that earth filters out,
SO to say, the continuous current neces.
sary to the operation of the apparatus
This current is diffused into many 9th.
ers capable of actuating a certain mum.
Der of telephones distributed around
the transmitter. and in the expert.
ments cited these diffused currents
were strong enough to operate relay
with n call-bell
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13

Each likes to talk about the way
He loves his fellow-man, -
But you will notice. day by day, 80
He docs him" when he can
The golden rule he quotes "a truth
IT'S instantly forgot.
These human beings are, in sooth, -
A most peculiar lot.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13

At present. when so many efforts are
being made to reach the northern ter.
'mination OF the earth's axis. the geo.
graphical north pole. comparatively
little popular interest is expressed con.
corning another north pole, quite as
important in many ways. the pole of
magnetism. But scientific men do not
lose their interest in the latter, and
Professor Amundsen intends to spend
three years in the peninsula OF Boothia
Felix. the northernmost point OF the
mainland of North American, wherein
the north magnetic pole is situated. He
will make his headquarters exactly at
the pole If he can.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13

is worse than one OF Dante's circles
III make just one more move before
die. and that will be into house in a
suburb. Here We are just moved
everything topsy- turvy and no girl
OF course. the latest acquisition from
the employment bureau had to leave us
just to throw all the burden OF the
packing up and unpacking on us. Then
again the janit0rs of all fats are nui-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13
PECULIAR.

Oh, human beings are, in sooth.
A most peculiar lot.
BY them a lady or a youth
Is kidnapped, like as not.
Ihey love To turn to reckless fun
Which undermines the health:
And each feels happiest when he's W,
Another's hard-earned wealth.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13
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Professional divers. who remain I'M
der water from two TO five minutes at
a time. are accustomed. before SUBJ
merging themselves. to take deep res
pirations for ten minutes. The object
Is said TO be TO store up oxygen. not In
the lung cells. but in the od-corpuS-
cles. This renders temporary sus-
pension OF the breathing possible by
supplying the corpuscles with an extra
quantity of oxygen. To be exchanged
chemically with the carbonic acid. pro
duced by vital processes, in the blood.
A correspondent of Nature has found
that the spiral horn of wild sheep.
when SO placed that the ear is the axis
of the coil makes the ticking of Il
watch more audible in one particular
direction. Since the ear of the sheep
Is surrounded by the horn he infer3
that the latter acts as an ear-trumpet.
not improving the hearing for distant
sounds. but disclosing the direction of
n sound. This would be useful in en-.
abling the sheep to ascertain the exact
points from which sounds come when
there is mist or fog covering its feed.
ing grounds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-07
A BUSY DAY IN COURT.
Many Orders Granted by Judge Me-
AIpin on First Day of Term.

Many Orders Granted by Judge Me-
Alpin on First Day of Term.
Yesterday was the first day of the
October term of the Court OF Ordinary,
and, as is customary on such an oc-
casion. n large amount of routine BUSH
ness was transacted by Judge McAlpin
Letters of administration were grant
ed as follows: To Edward ]. Coffee on
the estate of Ella T. Coffee; to w. C.
Fripp, on the estate of Foster Jones;
to James w. Jones, on the estate of
Sarah f. Jones' The last named estate
is valued at $4,000.
Letters dismissory were granted to
liant j.. and Lila B. Evans, formerly
minors; to Tracy 1. Hickman, executor
of the estate of Anna Maria McAlpin;
to Conrad ]. Leonard. administrator of
the estate of Clancy A. Blakewood to
Max l.. Byck. administrator of the
estate of Johanna Byck; to George A
Mercer, Jr., administra tor of the estate
of MarY Walter Mercer.
James NJ. Rogers, administrator Of
the estate of George Turner, was
granted leave to sell the property of
the estate at public cutlery and to this
end to employ an auctioneer. other
orders permitting the sale of property
were grated to the representatives of
the estates of Cyrus Harrison, Mat
thew I. Nelson, Margaret Gordon and
James H. Heidi
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-07
CITY BREVlTlES.

The Elks meet tonight. There will
be an initiation,
A special meeting of Council will be
held this afternoon at o'clock to rati-
fy the official statement and assess
ment roll of the Price street paving
w. w. Bierce! Jr., of Chicago, repre-
senting the Bierce Company. Limited,
is in the city to inspect and test the
cotton congresses of the Union COM
press Company, which were built by
his concern under his direction and
supervision. The test will probably
take place tomorrow.
Many pedestrians have commented
recently upon the growth of the Span
tsh bayonet plants in Johnson Square.
The plants were set out by the Park
and Tree Commission for protection
for the corners of the grass plats.
which is afforded by the prickly
leaves. The plants have grown so
high. however, that they obscure the
view, and it has been suggested that
they be cut down to within three or
four feet of the ground
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-07
CITY WILL GIVE $500
TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSE INCL
DENT To GREENE FUNERAL.
COMMITTEE WILL so ADVISE.
CITY WILL NOT ASSUME THE d.
RECTION OF ARRANGEMENTS

Meeting of the Special Greene Com
mittee Was Held Yesterday When
IL Was Decided to Report to the
Committee of the whole of Council
as Outlined AbOve-The Presi-
dents Letter, Declining tine invi-
tatiOn to Attend Was Submitted.
Ceremonies viii Re Under the Di-
rectiOn of the Patriotic Societies.
They VIII Begin Work Soon.
The ceremonies incident to the re-
interment of the remains of Gen. Ma
thanael Greene will not be taken
charge of by the city, but win be I'M
der the direction of the patriotic soci-
cites that first took up the matter. This
was decided yesterday, when at a
meeting of the special committee of
the City Council President Roosevelt's
letter declining the invitation to Sa-
vannah to be present at the renter
ment was read.
The committee decided to recommend
to the Committee of the Whole that
the city should decline to take charge
of the ceremonies, but that it should
give $500 to the cause. This leaves the
societies in a position to arrange their
own programme and under such terms
and conditions as they think best.
The matter was first brought to the
attention of Council by petition sign
ed by a number of patriotic societies,
asking that the city take hold of the
arrangements for the re-interment, as
the societies did not feel that they.
unassisted, could arrange so elaborate
a programme as could be wished. Now
that it has been decided that the city
probable that the societies will begin
preparations for a more modest pro-
gramme than it had been hoped would
be given upon so interesting an occa-
sion
In the Morning News of Sunday the
announcement that the President
would not attend the ceremonies was
made. 1t was received with regret by
those who had hoped that the occasion
might be graced by the attendance of
the chief executive.
Preparations for the funeral serv-
ices will be undertaken at once by the
committees representing the societies.
The fund available from the city for
the interment beneath the Greene mon
ument in Johnson Square and other
incidental expenses being met.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-07
Miss bertha CREIGHTON

No work of fiction ever lent itself
more effectively or more acceptably to
stage use, than Miss Grace Living
ston Furniss' romantic comedy drama.
"A Colonial Girl" which is to be seen
at the theater Friday, matinee and
night. Miss Furniss has rewritten the
piece especially for Miss Bertha
Creighton, who handles the leading
role. The scenes are painted by those
masters of scenic art, Unit and Sea-
vey, for this production.
The story concerns Godfrey Remsen.
the scapegrace of his family who re-
turns from Europe to find himself the
heir of his wealthy uncle and Tilted by
his sweetheart, Judith, who has mar
ried old Sir Henry Danvers. In piuue.
he VOWS that he will marry the first.
sweet, innocent girl he meets. She an
pears in the person of Mollie Hedden.
the orphaned daughter of Capt. Hedden.
She mistakes the Remsen mansion for
Faunce's tavern, and is courted and
married offhand. In the second act
Lady Danvers is a widow and renews
her siege to Remsen's heart; but he is
proof against temptation Then she
tells Mollie that Remsen has married
her for revenge. This poison works
mischief between the newly married
pair. Not satisfied with that. Lady
Danvers picks up letter from Wash
ington to Remsen and induces Mollie
to give it to Col. Carteret, the com
mander of the British forces. Conse-
quently Remsen is hunted down as a.
spy. In clever scene he imperson-
ates British fop; fights a duel with
Capt Lovelace, British officer, in de-
fence of his wife's honor, and the
Liberty boys rush in and end the pref
ty play happily.
The sale of seats will open to-mor-
row at O'Clock. Matinee prices will
be soc and 25c. Regular prices will
prevail at night,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-07
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. e. I. Okarfma left for New York
on Sunday.
Mr.. S. NJ. Clarke of Estill, S. c., is
at the Pulaski.
Mr.. William Pritchett of Dublin is
at the Screven.
Mr.. j. H Thomas of Columbia is
registered at the Pulaski.
Mr. Albert E. Smith, Jr., of Liberty
City is at the Screven House.
Miss Francis Chisolm of Thomasvile
is a guest of the Pulaski House.
Mr.. c. II. Davis of Townsend. Ga,
is stopping at the Screven House.
Mr. E.. H. Dottenheim of Atlanta is
in the city. stopping at the Screven.
Mr. C. NJ McPhail is among the
guests from Atlanta at the Screven.
Mr.. w. A. Bowman of Sumter was
in the city yesterday at the Pulaski
Mr.. r. B. Coleman of cambridge is
in the city, stopping at the Pulaski.
Miss A. Henderson left yesterday
over the Southern for Kansas City, Mo.
Mr.. A. q. Sulley Of Nocatee Fla, is
among the recent arrivals at the Screw
en-.
J. A. Henderson of Blackshear is
laski 4rA
Mr.. A. H. Hayward of Lucknow, S.
c., is among the recent arrivals at the
Pulaski .49
Mr.. Joseph A. Walker of Darien is
among the recent arrivals at the Pulas-
XII House. ~.
Mrs. N. M. Timer left yesterday over
the Southern Railway for Washing
ton. d. C. 5vIt
Mr.. ]. P. Malloy of Howell, S. c., is
among the recent arrivals at the Pu-
lash House, iIoA
Mr.. r. e. Smith and son of Liberty
City are among the guests at the
Screven House,
Mr.. H. H. baltimore, left yesterday
for ten days pleasure trip to New
York, and other points North.
Mr.. ]. T. Sandlin and Mr. w. M.
WEIGH. both of Alexander City, are
among the guests at the Pulaski.
Mr.. T. II. Burns and Mr.. w. b Yer
derry, both of Augusta, arrived in the
city last night. They are at the Pu-
laski.