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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Mrs. Jake Bennett returned
the latter part of last week
from Gilmer county where she
was called by the sickness of
some member of her mothers
family.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Miss Dyce Stalnaker has been
clerking in Craddock & Stump's
store for a few day. She is an
excellent clerk, and the many
patrons of that store hope that
she will remain there.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

If you want a swell spring and
summer suit of clothes leave your
order with Craddock e. Stump.
They guarantee you a good fit; al
SO the style and workmanship.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Mrs. Ira Stump and three little
children and little Eula Stump
returned the first of last week
from Annamoriah where they
have been visiting at the pleasant
home of Mrs Stump's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Bell.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Robert Smith, of White Pine,
came in and gave us some en-
couraging words last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

We are requested to announce
that Rev. Bud" Smith, P. F.,
will preach here on the Ord Sun
day in this month, in the even
ing, also chat there will be a
business meeting held at Hard
man Chapel on Saturday before
the Ord Sunday, at 3: .. m,
followed by preaching by Rev.
Smith. There will also be
preaching on the 3rd Sunday
morning at Hartman Chapel by
Rev. Smith at 1890
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

E. L. Austin left Friday for
Kentucky, where he is turning
his attention to the coal, oil and
gas business. He is interested
with Percy H. Carr in that State,
and will no doubt make a success
out of his undertakings as they
are pair of interchangeable work
ers, and success usually crowns
their efforts.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Al Hardman, Sr.
of Hardman Bend, were at
ParkerSburg several days last
week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Aunt Druzy Stump returned
last Wednesday from Parkers-
burg, where she was taking a
treatment under DR.. Frame.
She is much improved in health.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

o. M. Roger, the horse buyer,
was here Saturday and took
several good horses and colts
away with him.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Misses Florence Elliott and
Laura and Zee Mcdonald, of
Sycamore, were shopping in town
one day last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Allie Hartman purchased a
horse of Jeff Kelly last week,
paying $3.50. for it which is
about as high aprice as is usually
paid for them here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Bert Craddock and Sinclair
Stump went to Parkergsburg
last week with a barge load of
lumber.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Miss Bertha Westfall and
Miss Ward were visiting in town
one or two days last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

j. l.. Gardner and Thomas
Johnson, of Big Springs, have
leased the Jerome Hardman farm,
across the river from this town.
and are preparing to put out a
very large crop.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Mrs. G.. w. Silcott will leave
in short time for the North,
where she will visit the coming
summer.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

By a letter from R. L. Hays
who is at McCabe, Arizona, we
learn that John and Lee Pritt,
two former Gilmer county boys,
have struck it rich in that State,
having recently located claim
for which they have been offered
a fabulous sum, but which they
will develop themselves.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Miss Matte Hays is getting
along nicely with her work of
instructing the Sunday School
pupils in music.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Attorney f. Chenoweth was
on the West Fork last week, on
business and to see his mother
who was sick.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Farmer Gates father died at
his home at Charleston last week
after a lingering illness.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Engineers were here last week
making soundings, measuring,
etc, preparatory to the estima-
ton of the cost of erection of the
bridge. They decided that the
hest location would be at the fer
ry, and it will be built there.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Capt. H. A. Terrell was in
town a day or so last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Mrs. Art Huffman was quite
sick a day or so last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Mrs. Hamilton is still on the
mend, a fact we are glad to
learn.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Foster Williams had charge of
the News last week during the
absence of Miss Barr.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

An insane man by the name of
Waugh, attempted to commit
suicide in the Jail at Chenille
last week. He took a case knife
and sharpened it and cut his
throat from ear to ear, but luck
lily did not reach to jugular vein,
The long notice of sale of the
Lowther Co.'S. holdings on
Yellow Creek which is published
this week takes most of our
space, but if it wasn't for this
kind of reading matter news
papers would have a short ex-
istence, and we hope our readers
will bear with us. We will give
more space to news next week.
At the stockholders meeting
Of the Calhoun County Bank
last week the same officers were
reelected and the only change
made in the directors was S. w.
McClung who took the place OF
S. p. Bell. Under the efficient
management of the present
officers the Bank has made re
markable progress and is one OF
the very best institutions of its
kind in the State.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Boyd and Airing Stutler will
attend the big show at Parkers-
burg this week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Barb, smooth and baling wire
10 Want 4 Bars.
Buy your canned goods at
Craddock q Stump's,
Our Wallpaper line is complete.
M, f.. Stump & Co.
Mr.. Bickel, of Parkersburg, is
here, the pleasant guest of his
sons, Lou and Wig.
There will be meeting of the
Library Club Thursday night at
the home of Miss Hattie Williams.
Misses Fay Oles, Annie Bell
and Pearl Williams, three pleas
antyoung ladies from the fac
tory, were shopping in town
Saturday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Ross Stump is attending the
big allow in Parkersburg.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Harmon Martin was in town
on business Saturday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Our Wallpaper line is complete.
M, II. Stump q Co.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14

Albert SMITH,
Comm'r Of Calhoun County.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
BRYAN ANSWERS TAFT.
braskan's Address in Oklahoma City with Interest.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Sept 7.-Ten thousand persons heard William J. Bryan here Thursday reply to the re- cent address of Secretary of War Taft upon the Oklahoma-Indian Territory political situation in Convention hall and 5000 persons, unable to secure ad' mittance to the auditorium, attended an overflow meeting nearby. MT. Bryan was enthusiastically received. In addition to scoring Secretary Taft soundly for placing his personal ambi- tions, above the welfare of the people of Oklahoma and attacking the views of the secretary of war, on national policies, MT. Bryan declared that the constitution of the proposed new state was even better than that of the United States.
 Thursday MT. Bryan also spoke at Vinita, Sapulpa. Tulsa, Bristow and Chandler. Okla
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
FIREMEN IN CONVENTION.
Oklahoma City Entertaining the Tenth Annual Meeting of National As
 sociation of America.

Oklahoma City. Ok. Sept. 6.-The tenth annual convention of the Ma ttonaI Firemen's association of Amer. tca was called together at Convention ball Thursday morning, National President James D. McNeil of Fayette- vile, N. C., presiding, The conyen. ton will last three days. More than 500 delegates were in their seats when president McNeil rapped for order. Addresses of welcome were delivered by Gov. Frantz of Oklaho- ma; Mayor Henry NJ. Scales of this city and President Henry Thompson of the chamber of commerce. Re sponses were made by President Mo Neil and the chiefs representing vari- ous parts Of the country, The feat ure of the afternoon session was an address by T. P. Gore of Lawton. Ok., on the Nations Interest in our Bremen"
 Owing to factional fight growing out of the changing of the original date of the convention many eastern delegates uncertain as to the exact date remained at home. The election of officers which will be held Satur- day promises to bring out hot fight. President McNeil is a candi date for reelection.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
r,REMEN IN OKLAHOMA CITY.
interesting Papers Read at Seconu Days Session of the National
 Association.

Oklahoma City, Ok. Sept. 7.--Dele- gates to the National Firemen's asso- citation on this, the second day Of the convention, listened to the addresses on the needs and improvements in the fighting of fires. At the morning ses- sion papers were read by F. E. Smith of Akron, O., on Some Plain Reasons for a Wider Patronage to the Cause of Fire Journals and Firemens Liter ature:' by Frank M. Clements of Kansas City, on Benefits Derived by the Fire Alarm Telegraph System; by Chief Mark Kessler of Oklahoma City, ot "The Needs for Uniformity in All Our Standards of Apparatus
 After the morning business session a street parade, in which all the visit ing firemen participated. took place At the afternoon session addresses a oDg the same lines as those of the morning continued At night the vfs itors were the guests of the local fire men. trolley ride and an entertain ment at an amusement park closing the day.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
ARCTIC STEAMER LOST.
v.esel Which Carried the Anglo-Amer' ican Expedition Sunk by ice--
 Three Men Missing.

Athabasca Landing, Canada, Sept. (. News of the probable loss of the schooner Duchess of Berford, the snlp belonging to the Anglo-Amerlcan Arc tic expedition, which hoped to ma q new continent north of the Mackenzie river was brought hore by Alfred liar rison who has been in the arctic CIT cle tor two years and who came here on the steamer Midnight Sun.
 MT Harrison said Ernest Stefanson of Harvard university, after whom the expedition has been called, himsel brought the news of the loss Of their boat to Herschell Island. He also brought the news of the disappearance of three members of the party, and expressed the fear that they had met death in the frozen north.
 The missing men are Capt. Mikkei- e,n Dane. Ernest Letfingwell of Chicago. and J. NJ Marks. They ieit the ship in February with 50 days provisions for the supposed land 10 the north and had been gone fJ days. and no news had been received from them. One of their teams of dogs had returned, and it is likely the party will never be heard from again.
 The schooner Duchess of Bedford, stefanson thought, had probably sunk The ship had filled with water, prob, ably from the ice strain, but they had been able to remove everything oi value to the main shore.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

A. F. Rust of Kansas City, resident engineer of the Kansas City Southern railway, was in Mena Friday, and in conversa- tion with representative of The Star spoke of some of the ir- provements that are to be made on that road in the mountaius north and south of Mena, as rec commended by Horace c. Burt at the close of the extensive in- vestigations made last winter, the purpose of which was the re- ducing ot grades and improving the line.-~
 The first work of construction to be begun will be between Howe and Heavener, where about five miles of new track is to be built. At this place the fusl sur veys have been made and the contracts for grading let, the con tractors now being on the ground preparing their camps.
 The new line at this place will leave the present right of-way al l
 Howe and will come in again bout one mile north of Heaveuer, avoiding a bad hill by so doing.
 In the vicinity immediately north of Mena there will be done considerable work in cutting down the grades between the city and Rich Mountain. In some places this may be done by slig hl changes in the line of the road and in others by improving the grades on the line as now estab' | lished.
 A surveying party now at Si- loam Springs will be in Mena IT a few days to make the surveys for he line south of Mena.
 The work will begin at the lower end of the yards, and tn, line will for the most part, 1t is
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Absent-Minded Composer.

The French composer Meilhac on the occasion of the first presentation of one of his operas entered fashion able restaurant and threw himself down at a table, thinking earnestly about the event of the evening. A waiter brought him a menu.
 Meilhac abstractedly indicated the first dish on the bill that his eyes had struck. 1t chanced that this was the most elaborate and costly dish on the bill, and when the waiter went to the kitchen with the order there was great eommotion there The proprietor was summoned, and he and the chef de- voted themselves to the preparation of the famous dish. Meanwhile, Neil. hac waited, absorbed. At last the dish was brought with a great flourish, and the proprietor, with proud smile, waited to observe the result. Neil hac regarded the dish with an expres- sion of melancholy interest.
 Did l order that?" he asked.
 Certain, Monsieur Meilhac."
 Do you like it?"
 "Yes-yes, Monsieur, but"
 "Then kindly take it away and eat 1t yourself" ordered Meilhac, "and bring me two fried eggs. The Bell man.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Tracks in Bad Condition.

Jefferson City. Mo. Sept 5.-The board of railroad commissioners Tues. day reported on the condition of the Iron Mountain railroad as found upon inspection recently made. That DOT ton of the main line between Poplar Bluff. Mo, and the Arkansas state lhle is reported in bad condition and a speed limit of 20 miles an hour is or dered until that portion of the road has been repaired. The yards at Popular Bluff are reported to be in bad condition and Improvements have been ordered made. The balance of the line is considered reasonably safe md the branches are safe on a slow speed, but the commission orders re- pairs made to the tracks.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
wOMBLE WILL CELEBRATE.
Invites Everybody to Be There on
 Saturday, September 21.

Womble, the new Montgomery county town, has sent out invita- lions to the people of this section to gather there on September q and join in the big celebration and picnic commemorative of the coming of the railroad to Mont goEnery county.
 There will be present promi- nent speakers and preparations will be made 10 care for all those who will accept the invitation to come, feat, drink and be merry
 The committee sending out tue invitations is composed of w. l.. Womble, l.. l.. Beavers and E. M. Short.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
OLD FEUD RENEWED.
Man Whose Leg Was Shot Off Years Ago Kills His Enemy at Pine Bluff.

Pine Bluff, Sept. 6. Ben A. Hardy, of Monticello, was shot twice and fatally injured on the Iron Mountain train here yester- day en route home. The shots were fired by J. N. McVey, for merly of Monticello, but now of Texas, whose leg was shot off by Hardy in street fight at Monti- cello one year ago.
 This is the first time the men have met since and the trouble has been expected. McVey sur rendered to the officers and Hardy was placed in hospital, where he died at 9 o'clock last night. The parties were formerly promi- nent business men of Monticello and are we'll known over the state.
 The claim is made by eye wit nesses that McVey fired one shot into Hardy's back. One bullet either entered or came out of Hardy's back, near the righ, shoulder.
 It is stated that Hardy boarded the tram at Little Rock add 1t is charged that the McVeys were informed of his intention to pass through this city. Hardy is said to have been cu his way to Monti- cello with party of capitalists to whom he was planning to sell large tract of land.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Formal Order Issued.

Topeka. Kan. Sept. 7.-The formal order decided on "Wednesday by the state board of railroad commissioners. for two-cent fare rate in Kansas was drawn up late Thursday after noon. It Is directed against all roads ln Kansas. It provides that all the roads shall put into effect twocenI rate within 30 days from date for all passengers over twelve years Of age md one cant a mile for all passengers between the age of six and twelve The order is made to cover only hs period of time in which the twocen' care question is in litigation in Nebras ka. When the question in NebrasAs Is settled the order becomes void.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
To stamp Out plaoue.

Washington, Sept. 7-By direction of President Roosevelt the public health and marine hospital service has assumed charge of measures 10 stamp put the plague in San Francisco This step was taken Thursday on request of Major Taylor, of San Francisco, who added that the city would do all that is possible toward providing funds to carry on the work. Acting prompt ly on telegraphic instructions from Oyster Bay, Surgeon Generd Wyman issued the necessary orders and ad. vised the mayor of San Francisco that the corps of service officers already on duty there would be augmented and that additional measures would be taken to prevent a spread of the dis. case.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Claims Prayer Cured Her.

Wichita, Kan, Sept 7.-Mrs. Mar tha Henderson, wife of minister liv- ing at Yewed, Ok, claims to have been cured by prayer at the Holiness camp meeting, which is being held in this city. Mrs. Henderson has been an invalid for the past 20 years and was unable to walk across the room. Thursday night she attended the meeting and was carried to the altar on bed. Prayer for the woman be gan at 10 o'clock, and as the excite ment was intense it continued until 10 o'clock Friday morning, when Mrs. Henderson arose and walked from the tent, claiming to be cured.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
WRECK STILL AND
 CAPTURE WHISKEY
Deputy Revenue Collector Lamberton and Posse Have Strenuous Time Near Quincy Searching for
 Moonshiners.

Little Rock, Sept. 6.-For the first time in year in Askansas the internal revenue men have made successful raid in ''moon. shine territory. A report was received yesterday at the internal revenue office in Little Rock that Deputy k. NJ Lamberton, with s posse, had captured some "wild- cat" whisky, copper still worm, a still house, furnace and 30 gallon barrel. The raid was made near Quincy, Arkansas.
 On August 27, Lamberton was at Harrison and received word that still was supposed to be in operation not far from Quincy on Falling Water. He took posse and travelled about 40 miles from Harrison that night to point near Calf creek and about three miles south of Snowball The posse was concealed during the next day and on the next night proceeded about twenty miles
 In the morning, on the 29th, the posse went southeast about five miles and after searching found small quantity of whisky and copper stIll worm on the premises of Henry Felkins, it + reported. They found a place that looked as if it had been oc. cupied by still and Felkins claimed, it is said, the still had been stolen.
 About two miles from the Eel. kius' home Is deep ravine. The posse searched the ravine fol about two miles and in a deel cut found still house. It con tained furnace and 30 gallon barrel. They destroyed the still house. furnace, barrel and all The still and wash tubs had beer removed.
 It IS alleged the house was the property of George and Bud Elan cry. That day the posse searched all the ravines and canyons along Falling Water for many miles, but found no more evidences ol stills. The party was ln tho saddle about six days and travelled, it IS estimated, l4t miles.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
WILL BE A FARMERS TRUST.
The International Union of Farmers Organization Will Have Head
 quarters in Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 7-Chicage is to be the future home of the International Union of Farmers organizations. The Producers and Consumers lnterna- r-onal Equity Union and Cooperative Exchange is the full title of the new central body. It is proposed to make the constitution so broad that all present organizations among the farmers can affiliate with the new central body The Grange, with 700,- 900 members; Farmers Educational and Protective association, with 2,000, ,000 members, and the American Society of Equity, with 300,000, are expected to cooperate with the new body.
 officers elected at the meeting of the directors of the central body here Thursday are as follows: President, George w. Wickline, St. Louis; gen eral secretary, Dr. J. T. Touhy, St, Louis; treasurer, Thomas Emmerton, Boomer, Wis. Twenty-one directors were elected.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
WALTER E. BELLS
 HOME BURNED
Fire Had Gained Great Roadway When Discovered and Caused Total Loss
 Mir. and Mrs. Bell are Out
 of City-Hone Insured.

At 6:30 last evening an alarm was turned iu for fire discovered at the home of Walter E. Bell at the corner oi Honert avenue and Rene street. The flames had gained strong headway when dis covered and the building, with practically all it's contents, was destroy ed.
 The Bell home is outside the waterworks district but the fire boys responded to the call, and with tte aid of a number of other citizens formed the old fashioned bucket brigade, for which Mena has always been noted, and by hard work saved great loss to other property in the neighbor- hood.
 The H. ". Leadaman proper ty, which stood next to the Bell home, was badly scorched and caug ht fire several times, but a bucket of water was ready to quench each blaze that started.
 The cause of the fire is not known. MT. and Mrs Bell are out of the city, Mir. Bell at Deni. son, Tex, running on a railroad out of there, and Mrs. Bell visit ing at the home of her mother at Van Alstyne. During their ab- sence Mrs. Bells niece, Miss Lucille Veatch, has been the only one living in the home, except MT. Bells mother, Mrs. Hicks. who lives in her home in the same yard, and has been spending the nights with Miss Veatch.
 When the fire was first noticed the back part of the house was a mass of flames. At the time Miss Neatch was entertaining some young lady friends on the front porch She had had no fire in the house during tue day and the only way she could account for the fire IS that during the afternoon a peddler came to ,he back door to sell some vegetables and Miss Veatch remembers sec ing him throw a cigar stub away as she opened the door. That the fire started from this is the only theory she can give.
 The Bell home was a pretty B. room cottage. It was insured for S400 and the furniture for $500. This will probably cover spous bali lhe loss