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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18
BUSINESS BEFORE po1IrENESs.

It had to be sadly admitted that 'the
 lobby" 'the interests, etc, etc., didn't
 treat the Governor of Connecticut with
 any great respect or consideration In
 some of their performances last week.
 Now some who are not lobbyists and
 who do not represent what are called
 the interests are treating him with scant or no courtesy. In his message
 he said There is no doubt that a ma jority of the voters of the State, ire spective of political affiliations, demand that the law concerning the selection of county commissioners, judges of city and borough courts be changed. share in the general opinion that the law should be amended so that county commissioners shall be appointed by the governor, and not be nominated by a legislative county caucus. The pres ent system has for many years provok- ed severe criticism even from members of the General Assembly, who, by vir- tue of their positions, are compelled to participate in the selection of these off, cers. If the General Assembly will give the governor authority to nominate county commissioners and judges of the city and borough courts those respon- sible positions will be largely removed from politics, and their usefulness will be enhanced.
 All right enough, isn't it? But what do we see? Do we see those who want to be county commissioners and judges politely waiting for the legislature to give the governor power to appoint them? Well, not to any great extent. They have already got themselves in the legislative works in the usual way. They are not going to take any chances that they don't have to. They feel that they can appoint themselves and per haps in some cases also increase their and while they admire and love their governor they also think pretty well of themselves. So they are as busy as bees, and not half as polite to the governor as the people of New Haven are to each other in the conta- gious hospital matter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18

namely, Spain-which Germany had herself chosen as the most favorable ground on which to thwart the aims of the Quai dOrsay. M. Jules Cambon had been transferred to Madrid from Washington as the man best fitted to do special work. He had been Gove~- nor-general of Algeria, and was tilor- oughly acquainted with the Moroccan problem. In Washington he had the good fortune to arrange for Spain the Dreliminaries of peace in a way hon. orahla both for that country and for the United States. Fully equipped, therefore. on the Moroccan side of French Mediterranean policy, and be- in@ favorlte at Madrid, he was ap- pointed minister at a moment when Spain had become the arena where the fate of Germany's comprehensive poli- cy was to be decided. How ably he played his part of the diplomatic game was promptly recognized in Germany, and his present selection for the post of French minister at Berlin Is not only tribute to his capacity, but a proof of the importance which the French Government attaches to the ,ooSt
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18
MORNING COURIER FRIDAY JANUARY IS 1so

drink the licensed liquors and thereby pay the license.
 If the county commissioners should make any radical reduction of revenue Toy refusing large number of licenses their places would be filled as fast as vacancies occurred by men who would worship the golden calf six days in the week, no matter at what altar (if any) they bowed on Sunday No! gentlemen of the cloth, you must not take yourselves too seriously in this age when as our friend John says you can run church without relig- ion, but you can't run it without money which statement has no poet ry in it, but trace of truth.
 AMMAN
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18
COMPENSATION OF HEALTH.

Miss Harriet Curtis, the golf cham pion, at a dinner in Boston praised golfs effect on the health.
 Many persons.p she said, especial ly many women, have i'll health be- cause they never take any exercise, and their nerves weaken, and half their complaints are nervous, imagin- ary ones, that hard work would cure. T know doctor who has a patient of this type--a big, robust woman, who is never without a list of ailments as long as her arm.
 "The last time she sent for the doc tor he lost patience with her. As she was telling him how she was suffering from rheumatism, sore throat, nervous indigestion, heartburn, pains in the back of the head and what not, he in- terrupted her.
 An he said. in an admiring tone, "what splendid health you must have in order to be able to stand all these complaints Washington Star.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18
Some Reflections on Current Events.

Some Reflections on Current Events To Editor of the Journal and Courier:
 It is written somewhere that 'the poor ye have always with you" etc. but we ought to be thankful that there is to be no more ndiscriminate aid for the poor. It makes me trenlble to think what would happen if some poor widow with nine small children and one at the breast should be so greedy and successfully greedy too as to ob- tain three several half tons of coal from different sources for her winters supply And if some poor rich man with forty, fifty or even eighty tons Of coal in his cellar should come to know of indiscrimnate aid to this poor widow to this extent, would it not strike such chill through his poor frame that like Harry Gill who drove Goody Blake out of his forest where she had gathered an armful of sticks to keep from freezing in her hovel and on whom her bitter curse fell as she prayed that he might never more be warm and of whom the poet said
 His teeth they chatter, chatter still?"
 Oh, there is a whole lot of chattering about charity, but the charity that "sueereth long and is kind" does not chatter with its tongue, no much.
 But the coal question Is a closed in- cident, and let us talk about 'wittles and drink" which, 1t is said, was the principal diet of one old woman And here poetry comes to our aid with nn earnest inquiry as follows
 Said one old crow unto his mate, What shall we have for grub to ate,'
 A little while since when we learned that a medical expert had 'corralled' 25,OOO, 900 "backsilly" in a cubic some thing of milk it was hoped that there were not many left running around loose But along comes another ex- pert who says there are lots more in everything we eat and drink only he says nothing about beer or rum! Are they immune? But there is devil in them bigger than a ground hog. But we anticipate.
 Now comes expert No. and says there are piles of germs or things In all our food and that they are not half bad to eat only that If eaten too frse- ly they tend to make one obese, Here's a caution for some over stout people- strain out the germs even if you swal- low the adversary.
 The drink problem bobs up serenely no matter how deeply buried. and of late some or all of the clersymen of New Haven are tackling it with heads .f not with hands and feet. C'hey propose to the excise board to greatly restrict the number of licenses. which is a serious attack on the revenue. And in this way are laying their hands on the ark of the covenant, so to speak, One of our evening dailies said edito- rially some months since that the pres ent license law twas enacted to reg ulate the liquor traffic" But that edi- tor was young when this law was passed and has since learned some things that aren't so. The law was passed for revenue purely and to help the rick property owners to shift a part of the taxation from their own shoulders to the poor fellows who
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18
The Freak Legislator.

Now comes the gladstone time of year When legislatures meet, And men with freakish measures seek The public ear to greet We hear of some assembly chap
 Who never, never lacks The nerve to rise and introduce
 A batch-and-sp -spinster tax. Then there's the man who doth insist That none who love shall wed Until both have been judged quite free From buzz-wheel in the head: And there's another who doth rise And say that, in all elimes, The kissing habit should be placed In each states book of crimes. They'd legislate against this thing And send to jail for that They'd have it proved, by some state That our old world is fiat; They'd legislate the style of clothes And fix on each mans worth; And then, perchance, they'd legislate Themselves quite off the earthl
 Denver Republican.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18
.TEEES CAMROM.

Commenting on the reported appoint ment of M. Jules Cambon to be French ambassador at Berlin, the Paris cor- respondent of the London Times de- scribes it as an act of marked defer ence to Germany, and an earnest of the dignified spirit which IS to inspire French policy. Like his Brother. the present French ambassador in London. M, Jules Cambon has been identified With the policy of M. Delcasse, which helped to restore France to her right ful place in the councils of Europe. The Mediterranean aspects of that policy says the correspondent, were not the least important. and it fell to the lot of M. Jules Cambon to serve his country and his chief at the psycho- logical moment in a task of great dif
 ficulty on a diplomatic battlefield
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18
OPPORTUNITIES.

Parke-Tf move out to the suburbs what do need?
 Lane-A silk hat a frock coat, baby carriage and moving machine.-- Life
 Elderly spinster-Ah, I ought to have married; that's where I made the mis- take. Friend - And I married, and that's where I made the mistake. Meggen- dorfer Blatter.
 Well-meaning Humanitarian Why are you beating the poor donkey in that way?
 Coster (with whitening scorn)-And a bloomin lot O good 1t 'ud do beatln' the car-eh Punch.
 Chapleigh-I was-aw-out late lawst night, and the-aw- Wesult was I had a head on me this mawning, doncher know.
 Miss Caustique Well, if I were you I'd stay out late every night.--Chcago Daily News.
 T suppose you write for posterity ?" observed the visitor to the scribe with bulging brow.
 Me? Not on your life" frankly re- sponded the person addressed. Ever notice any checks being signed by pos terity ?"- Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Governor Hughes is a great joker, isn't he?"
 What makes you think SOP"
 Why, you remember his campaign promises?"
 Yes
 well, he meant Philadelphia Ledger.
 You are in favor of giving new mem- bers of congress more opportunities to make speeches"
 Certainly" answered Senator Sor- ghum; the sooner a young man in pol tiles gets over this idea of telling all he knows the better it will be for every body. Washington Star.
 One of the band-Why so Respondent, captain? We have reached the Pole beyond doubt.
 Famous explorer-Ah, that's just 1t. Think of the countless polehunters, as yet unborn, that I have this day de- prived of a livelihood in the book and lecture fieldt-4Puck,
 Cassidy = Well, now, iv this paper aln't got these names mixed up I'll ate my hat
 Casey-What's wrong wid thim? ,,Cassidy-Shure, here 1t sez: Last night Policeman Caesar Jackson artist ed Dinnis O'Hoolahan in tn act av stealth soraa chickens. Philadelphia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants. Rents and other small advertisements One Cent Word. sach insertion. Five Cents Word forI . full week.
 Display advertisements, per inch, enc, insertion. s1.2o; each subsequent inssr. sion, 40 cents; one week. sS.3o; saeI month. s1o: one year. $40.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18
The New Thought.

To Editor of the Journal and Courier:
 Altruistic thought cut deep gash in ethereal brows at the meeting of the Religious Educational Federation of New Haven on Monday evening, and laid in waste the sordid people who go to hear preaching Sunday mornings in the mighty torrents that poured out. We scoop up little of this wash-me- whiter-t than snow liquid Sunday morning preaching service in our churches will soon be a thing of the past. Such services will be replaced by classes in Bible study" If the peo- pie will but open the shutters of their darkened souls, cast out the Sunday morning, and admit this light of logic and reason, wo won't need any more meetings in Woolsey Hall, not even for the barkeepers, and members of the Yale corporation can go hang.
 Again the air was pinched and this was let loose: Supporting members are allowed to contribute as much as they wlsh-$1O or over
 Gan such things be
 And overcome us like a summers cloud Without our special wonder?n
 QUIDNUNC.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18

There are many causes. Cadet Sloan, of the South Carolina Military Tnsti- tute, having been dismissed by the fac- ulty for drunkenness when on parade, has been reinstated by the board of governors on his solemn statement that he hadn't tasted a drop, but had been overcome by eating four big bananas.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18

A f1gurer estimates that twenty-one acres of land are necessary to sustain one man on fresh meat. The same land. if devoted to wheat culture, would feed forty-two persons; If to oats, eighty-eight; potatoes, Indian corn and rice, 176, and if to the plan tain or bananas. more than six thou sand persons.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18

But" said the man who considered himself smart, when your wife starts talking on an embarrassing subject why don't you change the subject?"
 You don't know my wife," replied Peckham. Shed simply exhaust the new subject, and then take up the old one where she left off. Philadelphia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18

Denmark cares well for it's poor. Should person over sixty years be- come destitute, he can if he has a good record. get old age relief, He Is cared for in home as sort of state pensioner free from any suggestion of pauperism. The government re- gards these men as veterans of indus try.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18

The bacteria of irritability and i'm patience seem to be afflicting us as people. President Melancthon Stryker said at a Hamilton College dinner in New York citv: T think that one great province of the college of to-day is to calm mems minds to the rea!lza- -ltion that things are not all going to pot and that God reigns.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18

WO beginners on the violin can re- eeelye instruction in their homes, two nalI hours a week at moderate cost. S. R. MacLane, 83 Howe St.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18

A report on Japanese cotton mills by a special agent of the Department of Commerce and Labor throws some in- teresting light on labor conditions in Japan. The report says that the mills are well built four-fifths of the en- ployes are women, the wages are small, ten or fifteen cents day; the hours of labor are long, and there is no Sunday rest, though certain days are allowed each month for rest, as suits the en- ployer. There is no child-labor law and some very young children are worked. The report says that at pres ent Japanese mills are making profits not because of any special skill of their operatives, but simply cn accoun. of the difference in price between the raw ma terial and the simplest forms of manu- features therefrom.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18

Speaking of the action of the Boston aldermen in granting a blanket fran chise to the Metropolitan Home Tele- phone company under pretense of pro- noting competition, the Chicago News points out that incidentally this trans action illustrates the advantage of an optional referendum, such as Chicago's proposed new charter provides, in case of public-utillty grants"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18
EAmratanm.

FREDERICK WELD, Baritone, Voice Culture-Garcia Method. Private les. sons Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat. Classes of grouped voices especial terms1
 stUdiOs 13O Orange Street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18

The village inn at Addington, Eng land, has been tenanted by the mem bers of one family since the reign of Henry VII. On the death of the moth- CT of the present hostess she left no son, but only three daughters survived her. The three sisters in turn took possession, and the present hostess is the last of them The Jolly Millers' inn at Newnham, Cambridgeshire, has been kept by a family of the name of Musk for the last four hundred years. It is recorded in Cambridge annals that Queen Elizabeth once stopped here and drank a quart of ''ye olde English ayle" without getting down from her horse.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-18

Five millions a year is the cost of London's education. Government grants meet two of those millions. the rates three. The average roll of the elementary schools is 75OO0O children. The staff of teachers in the segv!ca of the council numbers 10000. Of these about 17,OOO are engaged in public ole- mentary schools, and receive salaries amounting to over 92,OOO,OOO a year.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13
For Sale.

A farm on Leaf Bank, contain
ING Az acres Of land, with dwell
ing, 2 barns, good water well.
and out buildings, on county
road and within $50 yards of the
school house. A gas well on
farm which supplies an akund-
ance Of free gas for domestic
use, and the soil IS very rich.
Nearly all cleared; woods contain
conSi derable timber. A fine set
Of blue grass and meadow heavy
with clean timothy.
$1,000 will buy this farm.
$4,000 down and balance on
from one to seven years time. A
bargain for some man who wants
a farm.
Farm is within one mile Of
the corporation line Of Grants
vile.
Call on or address,
r. E. HAYS,
GrantsvilIe, w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13

The County Court at it's recent
session laid the following levies:
General county fund % cents.
Special levy, 10 "
The road funds in all the dis
tricts, except Washington, was
fixed at 10 cents; in Washington
B cents.
Sheridan district teachers
fund, rs cents; building, 10 cents.
Center district teachers fund,
10 cents; building, Is cents.
Independent district, teacher S
fund, 25 cents; building, 1Ocents
Sherman district teachers funC
25 cents; building 25 cents.
Lee dictrict teachers fund, q
cents; building 20 cents.
Washington district teacher,
fund, 30 cents; building % cents
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13

Mathews & Bell are elated over
the decision rendered by Judge
Hunter Moss in the Seals-Somer-
vile law suit which went in their
favor. There was a 800 acre
farm and about $500 cost involved
and the battle was certainly a
hard fought one. The brunt Of
the fight upon Mathews & Bells
shoulders, and they deserve a
great deal Of credit for the man
ner in which they have handled
the case.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13
MuSie.

Mrs. Ala Huffman and
daughter, Gem Huffman, will
teach a class in music, beginning
on April, 22nd. and continuing
through the summer months,
with a Musicale July, 18th. which
will consist Of music running from
Grade One to Grade Seven.
z For further information, ad
dress.
MRS. ALA HUFFMAN,
Grantsville, w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13
MUSICALE.
By MISS GEM HUFFMAN.

BY MISS GEM HUFFMAN.
AT the Baptist Church August
18th 1907, at 8 o'clock.
PROGRAM.
LIST. AS Falls the Leaf,
w, f. Sudds
end Awakening OF the Lion,
ID. Kontski
3rd. Motion song,
Odessa Che noweth
4th. When the Swallows Home
ward Ely, Theo Oesten
5th Alice, Archer.
9th. Solo. Beyond the Gates OF
Paradise, Gray Huffman.
9Th. Last Hope,
l. NJ Gottscbalk.
Sth. Presentation ct Diploma,
}. NJ. Hamilton.
9th. Solo Changcless the Love
OF the Master,
Fred Hathaway.
You and your friends are cor
daily invited.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13

We have had on exhibition for
several days at the Chronicle Of
fee two splendid specimens Of
beets, raised by Mrs. DR.. Thorn
as, of this town. When first
pulled, one Of these beets would
set on top Of half gallon cup,
and was the incest we have ever
seen,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13

Old man Hicks, who was serv-
ing a 80 day sentence and who
escaped from En- Ball while work
ing the roads on Pine Creek, was
re-captured by Marshall Hildreth
Monday and landed in the Grants
vile Jail. BY the time he fin
ishes a six months sentence for
escaping the old man will think
thatit wasn't so much fun after
all.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13
Teachers Examination.

The third uniform examination
for teachers will be held at Ar
noldsburg, w Va, Sept. 9th and
18th 1907.
G. j. GAMER, Co. Supt.
Calhoun County.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13

AS the result Of an order pro-
mulgated by Postmaster-General
Meyer, message: may hereafter
be written on both sidesof gov
eminent postal cards, the new
ruling going into effect August l.
Some months ago the postal laws
were amended 50 as to give that
privilege to users of private post
cards, but the concession was not
made applicable to postal cards
issued by Uncle Sam. 1t was to
remedy this inconsistency that
the new order was made, which
provides that the face of postal
card may be divided by a vertical
line placed approximately one
third of the distance from the
left end of the card, the space to
the left of the line to be used for
a message, the portion to the
right to be reserved for address
only. A very thin piece of paper
may be attached if it completely
adheres to the card, and such q
paster may bear both writing
and printing. Advertisement,
illustrations or writing may ap-
pear on the back of the card and
on the left third Of the front
Postal cards of a new design con-
forming to the conditions Of the
amended regulations will be
! placed on sale at postofiices
throughout the country.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13

A proposition has been made
to bond the town Of Weston for
100000 for the purpose of COM
plotting the paving, putting in
sewerage and making other inn
provements, besides paying off a
debt of eight or nine thousand
dollars.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13

A pleasant marriage occurred
at the Stump Hotel Saturday af-
ternoon, the contracting parties
being Mr.. Ray Conn and Miss
Myrtle Arthur, of Richardson,
Rev. Nutter performing the cere-
mony.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Dulin.
of Pittsburg, Pa, arrived here
Sunday to visit Mr.. Dulin's
mother, Mrs. w. T. Dulin. They
will remain for several days
after which they will go to Spen-
Ger to visit relatives.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13

Hester Stump was at Parkers-
burg short time last week, con
sulting physician about the
condition of his health which is
very poor.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13
Boz Supper.

There will be a box supper at
Che Iardman Chapel Saturday
night August 9th, 1907, for the
benefit Of the preacher, Rev VI.
G Nutter All are invited to at
tend this social.
BEN HATHAWAY.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Pell and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Miller left
last Wednesday for Jamestown
and other points. They will be
gone about three weeks.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. McClung
left for Parkerburg Sunday
where they will remain for q
few days.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13

Linn Jeffrys has returned from
PIT Pleasant and has been en-
gagged at the home of Al Hard
man, ST, at Hardman Bend, paint
and papering.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13

Hon. J. NJ. Hamilton acted as
assistant cashier during the alb
sence Of Squire Marshall last
week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-08-13

John H. Barr and 6. H. Wilson,
two of Russet's progressive citi-
zens were in the city one day last
week. on business.