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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05
David Ayers Dead.

One by one the pioneers of this
country are dropping out. Their
battles are fought; their races
are run. Manyof them have left
worthy examples for the youths
of our country to emulate, and
their noble characters and fine
deeds will be remembered q long
time after the sod has grown over
their last resting place. The last
one to go from this immediate
neigborhood was Uncle Davie"
Ayers, an aged and very highly
respected citizen of White Pine,
whose death occurred last Thurs
day. He was every inch a gen
tleman, honest, straightforward
and true, and his death causes le-
gions of his friends to mourn.
The funeral took place Friday at
the mouth of Tanner.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

s. P. Bell, b. Chenoweth and
the editor of the Chronicle, went
10 Arnoldsburg one day last week
to meet some representative citi-
zens Of the West Fork country in
conference looking toward the
building of a bridge at Mushroom
and one at the Court house, We
found the people just as anxious
to see these improvements made
as we ourselves were, but for
some reason Mr.. Hoskins refused
to sign a call for a special session
OF the county court TO consider
such change In the present order
as would meet the demands of
the w est Fork people, but it is
likely that a special session will
be held and a change made.
Watch next weeks paper for par
lticulars.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Rev. William Burns, of Grants
vile, who has been assisting in
the meeting being held in the
Baptist church for the past two
weeks, left for his home Monday
morning. Mr.. Burns is a clear
thinker, q sound reasoner, but
above all he Is a man full of the
Holy Ghost. He breaches the
truth clearly and plainly and for
chilly, and breaches it in love.
He greatly endeared himself to
the people Of Redwood during
his short stay and they showed
their estimate Of the man and
their appreciation Of his services
by giving him $500. This, his
he tells us, is the largest contrib.
Iution which he ever received for
one meeting. The people, of tho
town honored themselves in thu,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05
Walnut.

MIR Editor:- People here hay,
decided that Grounding mus
have been onto his job.
Mr.. A. IL Knots has made d
pleasure trip to Spencer, though ",
think he meant to bring a load OF
goods home with him.
Il w. Gump purchased horse
and wagon recently.
Mr.. Rufus Knots is still in q very
critical condition.
The we'll on ID. o. Chenoweth' Z
farm il now about sixteen or seven
teen hundred feet deep with plenty
of gas and some oil
j. 2. Hardway is doing a fine lot
of saving on Q. g. Knotts's farm.
Yes, still have little having
going Oh in this district.
Parson.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05
Notice to contractors and build

The Board Of Education of Center Dis
;rict, will on the 21st day Of FEBRUARY
1907, at W. II. Hormano Store, on Snider,
Ridge, in said District, offer for sale, by
public auction, the contract of building
school house near the said Norman's Store,
according to plans and specifications
filed in the office of the undersigned Sec
retare + said Board, being the same az
the plans and specifications of the Big Root
school house, in said district. The contrsct
Of the building of said house will be let
to the lowest and best bidder, who will be
equired to execute bond with security 10
DO approved by said Board in the penalty
OF $4,000, conditioned for the completion
Of said house in the time required and
according to the plans and specifications
furnishedi said building to be completed on
or before the lsl day of September 1907.
One bali the contract price will be paid
upon the approval Of the contract and
bond aforesaid, and the remainder when
the house Is completed and accepted by
tho Board.
The Board will at the same time aud
place, also offer for sale the contract Of
removing the Jackson School house, from
ito present location. distance of about one
mile, to point near the John Thomas
Richards farm; the exact point to be made
known ON the day Of the sale
The board resesves the right TO reject
any and all contracts.
s. T. Bell gecretsrx
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05
Paragraphs.

do something for somebody and
do it now.
Thinking will doesn't count un-
less you act we'll
Don't follow in the footsteps Of
your competitors. Set the pace.
Life if not worth Ii wing unless
you live for the good you can do.
There are times whom An ounce
Of ingenuity discounts q ton Of en-
ergy.
The moro sunshine thore is in
some mems lives the less hay they
make.
No man ever got pain in his
back from carrying his noiglibors
burden.
Many Of our anticipated pleasures
are anything but pleasures after VIC
get them.
Some men are able to boar mis-.
fortunes and some others have
sense enough to avoid them.
Only a mother can distinguish be-
tween the mischieyousness of he
boy and tho badness of the bo,
next door Selected
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Sam Bettes, the professional
CRATER and religious hypocrite,
is at present holding forth in
Mcdowell county, with excellent
prospects that his stay will be
short in the land where his pres
ence as as a professional apostle
Of the Prince of Peace seems to
be productive only of discord.
Any community which can get
rid of Bettes has made distinct
stride toward perfection and
morality in religion. Charleston
News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

The play given by the Grants
vile Library Club, on last We'd
nesday and Thursday nights,
was a great success, both in a
financial way and the manner of
performing. The receipts were
$73. 30, and this amount together
with the $50. 90 recently donated
by Mr.. Cabot and the amount in
the treasury Of the V. N. R,
Club, which will be applied, q
pretty nice bunch Of books will
be added to the Library,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

W. E. Butcher, of Richardson,
was transacting business in the
city Saturday. We learn from
him that the Carter Co. has just
completed another good producer
on the Charley Starchen farm.
He also informs us that there
have been forty wells drilled ir
the Rowels run field, and not a
dry hole In the bunch. This Is q
phenomenal record.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

LorentH Hamilton returned one
day last week from Charleston,
where he was an Interested OBJ
server Of the ways Of the law
makers. We understand, too,
that he was lobbying against the
new dog law. II will be pretty
hard on old joe" as he is very
fond Of chicken.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05
Select School.

There Will be select school at
the mouth Of Rush run commencing
April 10. 1907, and continuing for
eight weeks. Special attention will
be given those preparing for the
uniform examinations. In addition
to tie common school branches,
there will be class in Rays Algebra.
Tuition $3.50 and $500 per
month payable in advance. Board
can be had from 1925 to 81 rs per
week,
D. w. SHOOK.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05
DOWN YUKON'S SWIFT STREAM.
\. W. Kcuneys Wcnderld Adventures In the
Land Of Sncw.-Great Wealth IN
Cold, Coal and OF,

Tweuty-six hundred miles down
tho Yukon is tho experience Of Ar
thur Kenney, Of Alaska, who with
his brother Amos +. KennGy, oil
Spencer, is here to visit A. f. Ken,
noy, the talented representative OF
Calhoun county. in the legislature
Mr.. Kenney left West Virginia, in
1896, with L. f. Andrews Of New
York. to prospect for gold IN Alaska.
They went by way of Dyea and
the great White'pass, and were in
the ia ned Kl1ndyke region before
the discovery WAS made, but not
finding anything encouraging they
built boat at lake Bennett and
started for Circle City, a thousand
miles below, at which point they had
heard there had been several finds.
They had an exciting time de-
scnnding the swift stream, but man
aged to reach Circle City without
accident, although often in danger
OF their lives from the rapid ever
changing currents.
The Indians along tho stream
whore ever they touched the SHORE,
were uniformly kind and supplied
them with fish and game in OK
change for u little -four or other
merchandise. Upon reaching Cir
Gle City they found the gold boom
had been exaggerated, and after q
short stay they again embarked on
their long voyage down the Yukon.
Again the Indians supplied their
needs. as they preferred purchasing
of them to taking time to hunt OF
fish-sometimes they stopped to
gather the strawberries that grew
in wild profusiOn along the banks.
Thus on they sped for many days,
enjoying the fine weather, the won
derful scenery, until the latter part
of August, when they swept out of
one Of the mouths of the Yukon in
to Norton sound Despite the fact
that this water is noted for it's storms
these brave adventurers Towed their
boat 70 miles to ST. Mich aels island
where they took steamer to Sau
Francisco.
Upon reaching California, Mr.
Kenney, who is an experienced. oil
man, began drilling for oil. He
followed the oil business until con
tinued rumors OF Alaskan oil terld-
tory induced him to go again t.
that country. With a small party
he left California, and in a short
time they were prospecting IN the
vicinity of the mouth Of Copper riv-
or. They found that tho reports
were not exaggerated. and in many
placea the oil is literally flowing
from the earth, being carried up
from below by water or forced mp
by gas.
They drllled enough to End that
at depth Of about thousand feet
there is an abundance of oil, clear
as amber and having a specific gray
ity Of about 45 degrees He reports
that there are only about a half doz-
en- companies who have engaged in
the work and there are no refneries
yet, but tn ere Will in q short time
be great development.
He says there are inexhaustible
beds Of coal around Cooks inlet, and
that agriculture can be made quite
profitable and predicts q great fu.
ture for Alaska. charleston Gaz-
cite.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

"The bulk bill is now in the
hands of the house fduciary COM
mittee. It WAS placed there in an
effort TO kill it, and if it is not kill
ed then it will be killed when re-
ported. 1t has been the most ex-
pensive bill Of the session, remarked
a member Of tile house yesterday.
att has cost,the state $50, 1000. How?
Wednesday the house amended the
appropriation bill, giving the Nor
NAL school at Glenville the sum of
$15, 900 for 1907 and like sum for
1908. This is for q new building,
something that neither committee
allowed, an appropriation for auy
state institution. 1t WAS done by a
bu nch Of republicans trading votes
with the democrats who wanted the
$50, 900 for the Glenville school.
The dem ocrats In exchange have
agreed to vote on the bulk bill.
This aroused the ire of some other
republicans and $17,OOO was added
to the appropriation bill for build
ing for West Liberty Normal school,
making an additional S47,O thus
added to the bill. But if the con-
ference committee fails to climate
f0ils to climate these appropriations,
the governor Gao and doubtless will
This the republicans knew when
they made the trade that they had
everything to gain for the bulk bill
aud nothing to lose.-- Charleston
Gazette.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

McFarlan Ball, one Of Steer
creeks leading farmers, was In
town Thursday. He was In Gil
mer county when a $4,000 debt
to build bridges was voted, and
he says that he could not see any
change to speak Of In his taxes,
and were he q citizen Of Calhoun
he would undoubtedly be in fa-
vor of the present issue.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

The new ballot law recently pass
ed az Charleston will interest every
voter in West Virginia. The law is
designed to make scratching easier,
and generally to simplify the ballot.
1t has been recognized that the
large number Of defective ballots
thrown out under our present law,
are great loss and often work an
injustice The new ballot which
West Virginians will vote hereafter,
will be covered with small printed
squares. Under the words, Demo-
cratic ticket or Republican ticket
will be a large blank square. The
man who wants to vote straight
ticket, will simply put a CROSS marx
in the square on the ticket no wishes
to vote and the deed is done. Al
the right OF the namo of each can.
dldate there is a space one-fourth oil
an inch square To vote for any
candidate, the voter simply puts {
mark in the square opposite hi
name. The law reads as follows
"The voter shall mark cross il
tho square at the head Of the tickle
ne wishes TO vote, and in case Tn,
voter wishes to vote for q candidat
on another party column he shal
mark o orossin the square oppoat
the name Of the candidate for whom
he wishes to vote, using pen and IN
or indelible pencil in marking sal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Poor old Capt, jim Nelson has
laid down his burdens, and CROSS
ed the Great Divide. One day
recently he was found at a de-
serted house on the Annamoriah
fats in q dying condition. He
was removed to the home of his
son, near Creston, where he died
in 8 short time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

We have just received a car
load of doors, windows, porch
posts and building material of
various kinds. We can save any
one contemplating building, con
siderable money, as we bought
these goods before the great ad.
vance.
G. G. & w. f. BEE,
CrestOn. w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

The Return broke some Of her
machinery recently and they are
now waiting on the new parts.
We understand that it was q
pretty expensive break, costing
in the neighborhood of 5000. 00sto
have itrepaiTed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Agents now at work are making S24 to
$40 a week selling the New Jus, i,ateued)
AlnminUm Mu'tible Rejecting Shade for
all gas lights, the electric bulb and kerosene
lamp. Grandest seller nj reasonable price
ever invented. Throws light down in
greatly Increased 5riliancy. Largo de-
hiand for use IN stores, Offices, work shop
aud the horca. III. w. KELLY, 1925
Green street, Phil, Pa. Write tor Terms
and illustrations.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

The English dog will have to
look pert. They have passed q
dog law under which every dog
wearing a strayed expression
Of countenance" will be taken
up. 1t makes no difference II he
is wearing also a collar and prop
er tag, He must wear his face
wreathed in smiles.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

We understand that Mrs. Al.
Hardman will soon return home
from an extended visit with her
brother in Florida. We are sor-
ry to learn that Mrs. McClung,
who was with Mrs. Hartman,
has had very poor health since
going there.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been appointed and has quail
fled, as the Administrators of J. j. thomas,
deceased All persons, who owe the estate
Of the decedent, are requested TO settle
their liabilities at once; and all, who have
claims against the said estate, are likewise
requeated 10 present their claims for pay
ment.
Dated this January Both, 1907.
J. NJ. Hamilton, Administrator.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Uncle Bill" Burrows was in
Grantsville Friday morning. He
met with an accident while work
ing in the mountains last sum
mer that has left him in a pretty
bad shape He got his hand
nearly cut off with a circular saw
while working on a saw mill, but
the wound was properly dressed
and the hand grew back healing
nicely, butleft the fingers stiff
end numb,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05
Horses Wanted.

The undersigned will be at Wal
dos barn, in Grantsville, on Mar.
9th, 1907, for the purpose Of
buying horses and mules from
four to eight years old.
Yours Truly,
0, M. Roger.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Misses Bertha Westfall and
Maude Ward, two pleasant young
ladies from Bull river, attended
the play at the Court house Thurs
day night
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Linn Jeffrey, who has held a
position in the Chronicle Office
for some time, has left us to take
up his old trade Of painting
Linn is a reliable boy and will
make good at anything he tries,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Oke Vanhorn has closed a sue
cessful term Of school at Fairview
and is now attending the public
school at this place. He is a
splendid youth and is taking the
right course to make a man Of
himself.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Dick" Hays left Monday
morning for McCabe, Arizona,
where he has accepted a position.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Hays and Nat
tie and Edwin, will leave for that
place in a short time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Miss IONA Marshall and Will
Mathews brought down the
house" several times in the rem
dition of the 'Brookdale Farm, "
and those two are the recipients
Of many compliments for the able
manner in which they played
their respective parts.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

E. H. Flynn, editor of the
Roane County Record, has been
re-appointed post-m ast ter a
Spencer. This is Mr.. Flynn's
third term in that position,
which speaas well Of his manage
ment.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

A fine big baby boy was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Riddle, of
the mouth Of Pine creek, last
Thursday evening.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Grantsville was so quiet all of
last week that to fill newspaper
with local news was an exception
ally hard task.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Cassie Ayers. the South Penn.
man, was here day or so last
week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Messrs. Hays and Kenney
have secured an appropriation of
$1,000 for the Chenille State
Normal School.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

John Mathews, who has been
teaching for some time, was a
visitor in Grantsville Friday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Attorney W. S. Blizzard, of
Parkersburg, came down from
Chenille, Thursday, where he
had been attending to legal bus
mess.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

We have news from a reliable
source, but which we cannot di-
vulge which indicates that work
on the L. K. Railroad will be re-
sumed this Spring, Here's hop
ing!
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Jackson e. Snyder, of Big
Springs, was q business visitor
in the city last Thursday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

John II. Barr, of Russell, and
George Lynch, Of Altizer, both
have our thanks for renewals and
all arrearages.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

R. E. Hays was on a short Wis
it to his parents home at Ruther-
ford, in Richie county, the first
of this week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Attorney A. G.. Mathews was
confined to his room with the
grip q part of last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

The Reliance" was landed at
the Grantsville wharf Thursday
night
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Scrip" Hosey. of Big Root,
was on our streets q day or so
last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Mr. and hrs, Howard Waldo
are the proud parents of a fine
big baby boy, which larrived at
their home last Monday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05
@ARcH 1907.

l.. Harris, Of Henrietta, was in
the village one day last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05
. n - II q R "a.
Bears the HIhs Kind You Hae Ewars Bought
A'o a. G%<XEzEXax
The Graves Beside the Cabin.

Senator Scott, of West Virgin
ia, became the center of a fra
ternizing group when he told the
story of a Confederate soldier
who wac killed and buried at his
mountain home with the Confed-
crate flag wrapped around him.
In 1898 his son was killed at San
Juan Hill, brought home to the
mountain cabin and buried beside
his father, with his coffin wrapp-
ed in the flag Of his country
the Stars and Stripes" Il be-
lieve," added Senator Scott,
there Is not a senator on the
other side who will not agree
with me that the difference be-
tween the States is represented
in those two graves where the
father and the son were buried,
and where the friends gather a.
bout those two graves in the
country churchyard, each having
died believing he was right. -
Golfers Weekly.
They sleep beside the cabin where
the roses arc at rest,
Where the mountains guard their
slumber and the sunbeama
light its crest
One who fought the fight wit h Jack
son, 10 auuifo I'm of gray;
One who marched to war in khaki,
with bold heart for the fray.
There beside the Southern cabin
sleeps the fallen of the fight
One in gray and one in KHAKI from
the red wars of the right!
In the old flag of of the Southland
sleeps the father where he
fell;
Meath the stars and stripes the 9TH
er faced the Spanish shot and
she'll
With his country's banner around
him, by the little cabin door,
He sleeps the dreanless slumber as
in childhood days of yore.
Where the daisies bloom above them
sing the soft winds IN their
flight
"1n the battles of their glory they!
have fought for what was right
Down the valleys with old Stonewall
IN the brave brigades of Lee,
Marched the father who is sleeping
where the drifting shadows flee.
On the fortressed hills of Gu ba, IN
the red rush of the fray,
Sprang the son to deeds of v4lor
when the sire had passed away
And they died the death of glory,
and they fought the fadoless fight,
Meath the flag their footsteps fol-
lowed in the cause they thought
was right
Glory haunts the mountain cabin
and the hillsides where they rest,
Where the roses OF the Southland
bloom above each silent breast:
Glory clads the gray-clad soldier,
and the hero that they brought,
In his uniform of khagi, from the
fields with valor fraught-
While the flag above them clinging
mingle fold in fold tonight
For the sleepers by the cabin from
the rcd wars Of the right
Breathe upon them, breath Of sum
n.er
Bend above them roses sweet
Where the tides Of time around them
on the hills Of slumber meet
Bloom, We blossoms Of the Southland
Ger the green mounds of theil
rest,
AS they sleep beside the cabin witt
the loved flags ON their breasts
Wreathe thy wreathos OF love. @
country, for these sons Of glory
light,
| From the far flame of the battle.
that they both believed wor,
right
Good TgU oort. form. U . IT,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Isaac Yeager. of Index, was
transacting business In the coun-
ty seat Thursday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

French Queen, Of Pine creek,
was on our streets few hours
last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Miss Bess Williams is now an
attache of the Chronicle office.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-03-05

Misses Margaret Silcott, Hattie
Williams and May Cook deserve
a great deal Of credit for their
untiring work In endeavoring to
rebuild the town library. We
are very glad Indeed that their
efforts are meeting with success.