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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

We, the undersigned believe tho
foregoing statement to be correct TO
tho best of our knowledge
ID. y. STUTKR, Mayor
a @. MATHEWS, Recorder
S. j.. BELL. Council
a. G.. MILLER, mcn
Subscribed and sworn to be-
for5 me this Gle eth day of May,
1907. W.J.MATHEWs, IT, f.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Wallpaper, Carpets. Mattings
and Oil carpets at
III. e. Stump q Co.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Wallpaper, Carpets, Mattings
and Oil carpets at
M. Z. Stump & Co.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Double and single shovel
plows, garden rales, hoes Get
at Want & Barr's.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Edwin Hays is slowly recover
ing from the effects Of bis re-
cent illness of pneumonia fever.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

James Bryner, Of Joker, was
d business visitor in town one
day last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

The Greed Brooks gas well is
also a pretty good producer Of
the golrsy fluid. 1t is one Of the
strongest gasers in the county.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Starcher & Pickering have
changed their minds about
building a small boat for the
passenger trade between here
and Creston, and are now pre-
pairing to build a large boat, a
little larger than the Reliance,
and something after the style of
of her.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

We are indeed sorry to note
the illness of Mrs. S. c.. Barr,
who has been suffering with
something in the nature of
paralysis. She has been in
feeble health for several weeks
but her sickness reached an
acute stage last week, and she
has been confined to her bed
since then.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

w. J. Holden, timber dealer, of
Chenille, stopped in town over
Thursday night, or his way back
from Lower Leading Creek,
where he has been taking up
some ties.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

D. d. Barnes, OF Philips Run,
was in town Saturday, on
business.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Hartman Martin, Of Bio
Spring, one of the good prosper
Gus citizens of that place, was i'm
town Saturday making some
purchases.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

See Craddock G Stump's swell
line of samples for spring and
summer clothing and then leave
your order with them for that
spring suit.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Craddock & Stump sell goods
one price to all Good goods, a
fair profit and nice treatment to
their customers is their motto
Buy your groceries Of them.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

FOR SALE:-A 3 inch Oil
King wagon, almost new, COM
plete with flats, chains, and ev-
erything that goes with a wagon:
also set of good harness. VIII sell
cheap. Call on or address,
QUIN HOSEY, Purdy, w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Our wallpaper line is complete.
NJ. e. Stump q Co.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

See the lineof House furnish
ing at the Furniture Store.
M. Z. Stump & Co.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Uncle Peter" Johnson made
the Chronicle Office a pleasant
call last week, and, as he has
done each year for the last p
years, advanced his subscription
to the Chronicle, We are sorry
to leran from him that his health
has not been very good for some
time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Miss Matte Hays is now assist
ing in TIM composition Of the
Chronicle.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Charlay Stump has one of the
finest COWS in the county and
that's no lie She rolls out 6
gallons of good, rich Jersey
milka day.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

If you want a swell spring and
summer suit of clothes leave your
order with Craddock & Stump
They guarantee you a good fit; al
so the style and workmanship.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Buy Grantsville Bridge Co.
stock.
Fruits, candies. etc, at Grad
dock & Stump's.
Lunch goods, fruit, candies,
etc, fresh and clean at Craddocll
& Stump's.
Mrs. Hufman's music class
started off the first Of last week,
9Th flattering prospects.
Capt. G. Rice left last Friday
for Petersburg and other points,
on business,
Ehie Stevens, of Pine creek.
is recovering from her recent
severe attack of typhoid fever,
Delbert Smith has so far
recovered from his serious illness
as to be out again, but is still in
very delicate health.
Roy Stump has been improv-
ing els property on lower Main
Street by enclosing it with a
neat iron fence.
| % --.--.----
Miss Matte Hays has been en-
ployed by the NJ. E. Church, S.,
Sunday School to give its pupils
instructions in vocal and instru-
mental music.
The Greed Brooks we'll near
the mouth of Big Root, has come
in 4 fine gaser. This means a
great deal more development in
that community.
Mrs. John Kerby, Of Joker.
died on Saturday, April 18th,
after a long illness. Her re-
Inains were laid to rest in the
Bryner burial grounds, near
Joker.
E. L. Austin is expected home
from Kentucky today. He has
some royalty nea, the Greed
Brooks wen, which, ne purchased
several years ago, and which
now looks good.
A man by the name Of Hardley
Killed . fellow by the name OF.
Summers in Roano comfy last
week, the outcome Of domestic
infelicity. Eardloy was held
without bail.
Attorney a. G. Mathews was
surveying on Leaf Bank one day
last week, running a disputed
line between his own land and
that Of Ellis Burrows. Scott
Ferrell did the surveying.
Lee Bell, of Joker, D. D.
Nutter, of Leatherbark, w. l. i
Hensley, of Okla, w, II. Wal
ters, Of Mt Zion, and Noah
Wells, of Grantsville, are new
subscribers to the Chronicle
since our lastissue.
Starcher & Pickering have
changed their minds about
building a small boat for the
passenger trade between here
and Creston, and are now pre-
pairing to build large boat,
little larger than the Reliance,
and something after the style of
of her.
We are indeed sorry to note
the illness Of Mrs. S. C. Barr,
who has been suffering with
something in the nature Of
paralysis. She has been in.
feeble health for several weeks
but her sickness reached an
acute stage last week, and she
has been confined to her bed
since then.
Uncle Peter" Johnson made
the Chronicle Office a pleasant
call last week, and, as he has
done each year for the last p
years, advanced his subscription
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

We are very glad to state
that Mrs. j. NJ. Hamilton IS
almost entirely recovered from
her recent severe attack of
pneumonia fever Dr. Hamilton,
of Weston and Robert Hamilton,
vino were here at the most ct.ti-
cal time of Mrs. Hamilton.
sickness. have each returned
whence they came.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07
White LeghOm and WyandOtte Egg,
For Sale.

have settings of full blooded
White Leghorn and White Wyan-
dotte Eggs, which l am selling
at so cents the setting. The
chickens are all the very full
est bred and these eggs would
cost 81. so to buy them from any
poultry firm. Take advantage Of
this low price so cents for ID
full bloOded Leghon or Wyan-
dOtte Eggs.
Mrs. w. O. UMsTEAD.
me-. Zion. w. Va
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Howard Price left for his home
at Arnoldsburg last Wednesday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

The Greed Brooks well near
the mouth of Big Root, has come
in fine gaser. This means a
great deal more development in
that community.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Lee Bel, Of Joker, D. D.
Nutter, of Leatherbark, w. 1.
Hensley, of Okla, w, II. Wal
ters, Of Mt Zion, and Noah
Wells, of Grantsville, are new
subscribers to the Chronicle
since our last issue.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

A few nice pike have been
caught here by local fisherman.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Mrs. DR.. Wright returned with
her two children last Thursday
evening from Brooksyille, where
she has been visiting for a few
DAYS.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07
Read the new legals.

Read the new legals.
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Jailer Bennett now has five
boarders.
Barb, smooth and baling wire
at'Wiant & Bars.
Buy your canned goods Il
Craddoclx & Stump's,
Ray Wilson, Of Sycamore, was
in the city Saturday.
See Craddock {; Stump's line
of groceries before buying.
Squire Bee Hopkins was in the
city on business Saturday.
When in town visit Craddock
& Stump for your goods.
Wait Polling made a business
trip to Spencer last week.
Canned goods OF every varie-
tyat Craddock & Stnnps.
4 Our Wallpaper line is complete.
M, E. Stump & Co.
A few nice pike have been
caught here by local fisherman.
Howard Price left for his home
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Miss Matte Hays has been en-
ployed by the NJ. E. Church, S.,
Sunday School to give its pupils
instructions in vocal and instru-
mental music.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

! 4 Our Wallpaper line is complete.
v NJ, E. Stump & Co.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Canned goods OF every varie-
tyat Craddock s. Stunp's.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Attorney a. G. Mathews was
surveying on Leaf Bank one day
last week, running a disputed
line between his own land and
that OF Ellis Burrows. Scott
Ferrell did the surveying.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

a man by the name Of Hardley
Killed . fellow by the name OF
Summers in Roanc comfy last
week, the outcome Of domestic
infelicity. Eardley was held
without bail.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Jailer Bennett now has five
boarders.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Roy Stump has been improv-
ing els property on lower Main
Street by enclosing it with a
neat iron fence.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Mrs. John Kerby, of Joker,
died on Saturday, April 18th,
after a long illness. Her re-
mains were laid to rest in the
Bryner burial grounds, near
Joker.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Wait Polling made a business
trip to Spencer last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Fruits, candies. etc, at Grad
dock & Stump's.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Commiasioner Of CaIhouu County.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

c. c. Starcher and DR.. Picker
ing were at Parkersbnrg last
week on business.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

E. L. Austin is expected home
from Kentucky today. He has
some royalty nea[ the Greed
Brooks web, which, he purchased
years ago, and which
now looks good.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Attorney Bruce Feirel is at
Elizabeth, attending court this
week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Barb, smooth and baling wire
at'Wiant & Barr's.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

Lunch goods, fruit, candies,
etc, fresh and clean at Craddock
& Stump's.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

y IIEHI ENIIH,
Comm'r Of Calhoun County.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07

The Chronicle turned out q
nice bunch of job work last
week. We please all our pat
rons. Give us a trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-02

deferred while the government has been carry
Ing the Trades Disputes bill through Parliament
Disputes between the unions and employers have
been considered inopportune by the labor leaders
while legislation is impending With the iabil-
tiles OF the trade unions for civil damages from
strikes discharged by act OF Parliament there
is likely TO be recurrence of labor agitation IN
the new year. Wages are already rising in
various Industries the natural consequence
of an increased demand for skilled labor. The
trade unions. so long disabled and paralyzed by
the Taft Vale decision, likely to take full
advantage Of their restored liberties. This is
point to be carefully considered by Americans,
who have been steadily increasing their invest
merlts in English industries during the last year.
In London. Manchester and other cities Amer
lean capital is invested In considerable
masses in various manufactures, large forces of
English workmen being employed. One Ameri-
can firm that took a contract for the construc-
ton Of cars for one OF the tube railways is now
enlarging its business and plant IN Manchester,
filling orders for Italian, Belgian and other Con-
tnental lines and increasing its working force.
The permanent success of investments of Amer
lean capital in English industries will depend in
large measure upon the conditions of labor I'M
der the Trades Disputes act. IN. F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-02
A WALL STREET sKYsCRApER

BY the middle of the month Wall Streets first
real skyscraper twenty-five story office building
will be all incosed and ready for interior finishing
1t viii take it's name from the Trust Compan,y ~
America, which will occupy the lower mart n
VIII mark the centre OF the greatest financial dis
tIict in the Western Hemisphere. The building
will rise 337 feet above the street level the arcb
lecture IS Colonial! the exterior will be part marble
and part red brick. and in convenlences # will be
as complete skill make It,
w men a plot or land costs
the building il must have commensmrata Uaii.n
such 4 view was taken in this case, with the re-
suit that the building now well along toward CON-
pIeJon VIII also represent Investment rIInnin o.
TYPICAL Of tie Street n ev eq Iespe dsssR9d to 6
It's interests and wealth and enterprise and OF its
about thirty thousand tons and to have a fonndo
ton ht to carry this weight Il was necessary 70
dig sixty feet under Wall Street. The foundation
was IHlsheu ABOUT the middle OF October. Sinas
then the brick and steel work has advanced ar AZ
rate Of four stories a week. Altogether some six
Architecturally, the Trust Company of Amartca
building VIII be striking exception To the r,,Ia'
mat most tall buildings are ugly. IL has a styIe ~;
its own. The first stories are faced Hit ~,
marble above Above the twentDrsecond oat TICK ana
red brick to lend harmony to the design 7H
me entrance han is 10 be finished I'm Italian
marble with bronze mullons and panels rs ~ IN In
the trust company's banking room and The corrido,
running through to the Wall Exchange PuIldina, H.,
tween Wall street and Exchange Place An the
other floors viii also be connected with the Wi
Exchange Building. 'i
SO FAR as equipment is concerned, the Trust
company or America Building furnishes an intaras1
ing study in The development Of the skvscrapsrr
Inc building VIII have IT'S plants to suppIv
light; heat ana power. The pumping plant aIoppss
EWhlch VIII run the SIX high speed elevators and
"a city Of 5000 600 gallons a dav ~ 'e ca
Every Office in the building can have ,,+.r,o
'iiNaicdlhs felephones' news bureaus and Stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-02
EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURES.

The buildings for educational purposes eithes
Just completed or under way in the city as
noteworthy as those for any other purpose. Ths
city has for considerable time possessed tbs
largest public school building in the world. and
there has just been opened in the De Witt Clin-
ton High School. bearing the name OF one OK
the noted Governors of the state. the largest
high school I'm the land. The erection OF new
school buildings in all parts of the city
has been necessary To keep pace with ths
steady growth OF population. both from the
natural increase and that from immigra-
ton. For higher education the erection OF
high schools and college buildings is also
going apace- The group for the COL
lege of the City OF New York at Amsterdam
avenue and ST. Nicholas Terrace is one OF this
most noteworthy, including five great buildings.
costing S5O00OOo. AT Columbia University there
are under construction two new structures.
Hamilton Hall and ST. Paurs Chapel. The plans
for n new stadium and athletic field on mads
ground extending out into the Hudson River
from Riverside Park also under considers
ton. and will involve the expenditure of abous
S1.NO.O0o. The recent gift of the Schwao es-
tate for New York University. University
Heights, gives that great institution mUch n
creased room for It's normal growth and deve.,
opment. and will enable il to consolidate al
Its work about the campus and concentrate 0a
energies devoted 70 training youth :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-02
ADVANTAGES OF THE TRINITY BUILDING

Among all the downtown Office buildings there is
probably none that enjoys the same advantages Of
situation and possesses the convenences of the Trim
fly Building at No. III Broadway. Even a century
ago, long before New York became the leading
commercial centre OF the world and ground space
was not so limited as ii IS to-day In that sec
ton of the city, the site which now stands the
Trinity Building was considered the choicest in the
city
Aside from the luxurious accommodations pro-
mere artistic design than any Office building here
tofore erected Its appearance from the south over
looking Trinity chUrchyard and extending through
10 Trinity Place is no less imposing than is the
front OF the structure. The architect to whom he
longs the credit for the artistic design and com
pleteness Of detail Is Francis H. Kimbal, while the
construction work VAS done by the George A. Full
The Tniled states Realty and Improvement Com
IS now in course OF construction by the same com
pany the site just north of the Trinity Building
at 10 lis Broadway, another structure which viii
be known the United States Really Building
block Sounded by Broadway, Cedar street TTinity
Place and Thames street The two buildings, almost
of light and air. Another advantage OF no small
importance Is their direct connection with the Wall
Street subway station.
The United States Realty Building and the Trinity
Il he he ar HAS on it's ana srosa
way front an ornamental tower embracing five ad-
the four sidss are Of indiana OGi mesioHe w On
thetes Of decoration of artistic modern Gothic de-
down 10 rock bottom.
An important feature Of both the. Trinity and
proof against FIRE Ia the frs place the structural
erees sG paItstioas are Of terra Gotta The tr3a
and woodwork a.e ~ thoroughly hreproofed ma
rsia Corridors. combines Win their exce5t ri Ing
Sf4th, hslp 20 make these office buildings the most
with Twenty-Five elevators of the most modern and
satest type Other distinct conyenienees are the
ten ard hot and Geld water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-02
BIG TREASURY SURPLUS
OYER Se5.00000o.
Il Year Ago Deficit of $4,000, 900
-Receipts from Customs.
fFrona The Tribune Bureau

Washington, JAN 1.-The Treasury Depart
ment ended its business for 1906 with a balance
Of S25, 1877 1926 'to the good" At the close OF
the books one year ago the records showed that
public business had not gone nearly as we'll In
the preceding year. for. instead of a large and
growing surplus, the administration faced a
deficit of SS,35S. 600 at the end Of 1905. The
showing for the calendar year 1906 is therefore
$33 696 1O4 better than that made for the calen-
dar year 1905.
According to the Treasury figures, the Customs
Bureau is credited with bringing IN the largest
share of the receipts mora than $685. Oo.ooO
coming into the national Golfers through that
source. The Internal Revenue Bureau is not
far behind the Customs Bureau. however. for
$13S, Col 900 of the revenue came from the tax
on liquors. wines, tobacco and other articles that
pay tribute to the government for the privilege
Of being on sale within the borders of the land.
All other sources OF revenue. under the caption
OF "miscellaneous'' upon the books Of Secretary
shaw's department, brought in little more
than $25O33O 900.
On the other side Of the balance sheet. the
greatest single expenditure has been, IN nu-
nerous former years. upon account of pensions
In the year tust ended the pension roll footed up
more than $4,000 OOO the civil and miscellane-
GUS list over S64 900 900; the War Department.
more than S56 100000. and the navy, in excess
Of $4,000 600 or the other important expendl-
lures public works cost the taxpayers little
moro than $50. 900, OOO the Indians. a few thou
sands more than S9OOO.OOO: ana interest on the
public debt nearly $17.O0OOO0
Treasury Department officials expect that the
fiscal year which ends on the Both Of June next,
will find the Treasury with a surplus OF nearly
$50 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-02

Exchange tickers,, messenger calls and accurate
fourteen different subsidiary services be placed
the disposal OF the tenants. All the walls corri-
doris and stairways throughout the building are to
be wansooted with marble and all the woodwork.
not only in the corridors but in the Offices. will be
mahogany To make the offices more comfortable
the floors will be of hardwood that will take pol
ish and that by chemical process has been made
n-infianmable.
The Trust Company OF America will occupy the
basement the ground floor and mezzanine floor.
The basement will be connected with the safe de-
post vaults IN the basement Of the Wall Exchange
Building. The Trust Company's banking room on
the ground floor will be of the Handsomely AS
well as the largest in the country There will be
twenty-th stories devoted to office purposes