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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-15
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

The first crop of American tea,
grown near Charleston, S. c., is be-
ing marketed
The extreme Russian revolution.
lists have decided TO reopen a cam
paign of terrorism.
Secretary Hitchcock says there are
400 land fraud cases now on trial in
the Federal courts.
The various campaign funds in the
recent election in New York State ag-
gregated nearly S2,5OO,O0O.
Under charge of selling cocoaine
DR.. Albert J. Dahlberg, a Chicago
drug clerk, was held in $40, 900 bail.
Charitable requests aggregating
100000 are made by the will of
Otto Young, who died at Lake Gen
eva, Wis
Sweden has passed a law that the
use or the countrys waterfalls as
sources OF electric power is reserved
TO the State.
Professor Poirier is quoted in
special cable dispatch from Paris as
saying that all serums have failed
TO cure cancer.
1t was announced in Vienna that
the new Foreign Minister had taken
SltpS 10 remove the QlStruSt between
Austria and Italy.
It was said that trains would be
running from Morton street. Man
haitian, to Hoboken, through Hudson
River tubes, by or about July j.
France and Spain are said to he
embarrassed in regard to. action i'm
Morocco by tho fact that the Nlgeci-
ras convention has not been ratified.
F. T. Grimes, former State Treas
urer OF Kansas, voluntarily paid
S93S1-a shortage for which an in
vestigation found his administration
responsible.
The Virginia Supreme Court OF APP
pcals has upheld the validity of the
constitutional provision creating the
State Corporation Commission which
the railroad companies questioned
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-15
SPORTING BREvITrEs.

Heapy. the leading Jockey i'm Bel
GUM. has ridden ISL winners this
season
NJ. Eugene Fishom is the leading
winning owner this year on tho
French cross-country turf. with $751;
Terry McGovcrn. the former feath-
er-wcight champion OF the world. has
been taken to a Connecticut sani-
tarium.
Danny Maher. the Jockey. thinks
English race horses arc from four
teen TO twenty-one pounds better
than American.
President Roosevelt has consented
TO act as honorary president of the
American Committee on the OIvmpic
games 60 hc held at Athens i'm 1910.
BY rapid strides Harold Chase. the
crack first baseman OF the New York
Americans. has come TO be regarded
as one of the best ball players in
America.
Three players in the American
Baseball League showed perfect field
ing during the season-Grif1th and
Leroy, pitchers, and O'Brien, third
baseman.
ooCNtIs winch was practically un
known I'm Baltimore three years ago.
mas had a wonderful growth there.
ten tea now playing the English
football .me.
James y. Haggin, Americas fore
most breeder of thoroughbred race
horses. has made nearly 800 nomina-
tons to the $4,000 Hopeful Stakes,
to be run at Saratoga in 1909.
a. G. Vanderbilt's 200 horse pow
or racing car of eight cylinders may
be entered in the Florida speed tour
nament by Boston automobilist who
Is negotiating for its purchase.
Ferdinand Garcin. the French
champion, conceded fifteen to Robert
Moore, Jr., in court tennis match
at Tuxedo, and defeated the latter
two straight sets by a score of Sc,
SIS.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-15
When Lincoln Was Lawyer.

In his "Lincoln, the Lawyer"
Frederick Trevor Hill writes: Gin his
% years at the bar Lincoln had no
less than 172 cases before the high
est court Of Illinois, a record unsur-
passed by his contemporaries; he APP
peared before the United States Cir
cult and district courts with great
frequency; he was the most indefatig-
able attendant at the Eighth circuit
and tried more cases than any other
member of that bar; he was attorney
for the Illinois Central Railroad, the
greatest corporation I'm the state, and
one which doubtless had its choice of
legal talent; he was also counsel for
the Rock Island Railroad, and other
corporations and individuals with i'm
portant legal interests at stake; he
was sought as legal arbitrator in the
great corporation litigaRions OF iii,
nois and he tried some of the most
notable cases recorded in the courts
of that state"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-15
The Origin of Pearls.

Three principal hypothesis have
been offered to account for the origin
of pearls. According to one, they
arise from secretions caused by the
presence of some foreign object, such
as a grain of sand, within the she'll
Of the oyster. But 1t has been shown
that fine pearls are not thus pro-
duced, but only pearly corrections.
Another theory is that pearls are
the result of disease in the oyster
The third hypothesis, sustained by
NJ. Seurat, of the Oceangraphic Mu-
scum of Monaco, is that the origin
of pearls is to be ascribed to the
presence of a parasite. The species
of parasite differs with the species
Of oyster. but this mode of origin,
NJ. Seurat believes, is general with
all fine pearls. To restore the lustre
of a dead" pearl the outer furnished
envelopes may be removed with
acids. Thus the effect produced upon
a furnished pearl by causing a fowl
to swallow It is accounted for by the
dissolvent action of the gastric juice.
Youths Companion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-15
WHAT ROBERT SAW.

Robert was i'll. He had found that
wet feet sometimes bring unexpected
consequences. This time he had
walked through the cutters on his
way TO school, and then sat all the
afternoon in wet shoes, and so in
stead of going to grandmas for
visit he went to bed
The days had been quite tedious.
and when he began to sit up there
was not much that amused him.
Mamma drew his couch up by the
window, that he might look out and
see the boys going to school. AS he
sat there he saw a bird fiuttering
about the gutter that ran by the bay
window. The birds had begun some
time ago to / Ike the journey south,
and so he was surprised that this
nest was not vacant. He watched the
bird and saw that he carried some
thing in his mouth each time. 1t
was first worm, then a bit of bread
crumb from the dooryard.
Robert called his mother to come
and see the little fellow, working
away so happily and briskly. Mamma
was as surprised as Robert, and af-
ter studying the birds comings and
goings for while she decided to call
the gardener and have him investi-
gate the matter.
The man put ladder against the
window and went up to the nest.
Mamma had wrapped a blanket about
Robert, and now she opened the win
dow that he might see what the gar
dener had found.
In some strange way the birds
mate had become entagled i'm a string
that had unwound from the nest and
which had been part of its founda-
ton, and was so tied by the leg that
1t was impossible to get away. She
had picked at the string and made
her leg sore. but the knot was too
strong for her. The gardener gently
took up the nest in his hand and
brought it down on a level with Rob
ert, and then began to unwind the
threads that held the bird a prisoner.
Her mate flashed back and forth, but
did not act dismayed. He even
seemed to know that help had come.
1t took but a few minutes to free
the tangle, and then the man carried
the nest back. Hardly had he done
so than away flew the bird. and the
first place she touched was the little
pond in the garden, for she had been
without water so long.
She circled about the water, taking
dip now and then. Presently the
mate sailed by. and together, like two
children, they set off over the hills
and away toward the south
Il am sorry 1 disobeyed mamma
about the CUTTERS" said Robert, as
he watched the pair sail away. but
If l had not been sick we should not
have known about the bird, so there
was some good came out of it. 1
wonder if they will come back again
in the spring."
He never knew whether they did
or not, but he tried to make himself
think that the birds which came to
the nest I'm the gutter were the same.
Perhaps they were, for as ne watched
them they seemed to be happy in the
old nest.-Youth's Companion.
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FOR OTHER LITTLE GIRLS.

I've picked them up and packed them up
and put them in box,
with what my grandma calls their "fol-
derols"
All their dainty little nightgowns and their
bonnets and their froclIs.
To give to girls who haven't any dolls.
There are Isabcl's and Claribel's new
dresses that | made.
i hope they'll know that purple sash is
Molls.
For, oh, love her best OF ALI She'll miss
me, I'm afraid,
With the little girls who haven't any
dolls
I'm ten, YOU know, so I must grow to
care for older plays,
And have my grown-up gowns and para.
soils
But how l really wish l was the age that
always stays
Like. the little girls who haven't any
dolls
I've picked them up and packed them up
and sent them off, YOU sec,
With all their pretty fluffy "folderols."
I'm sorry for myself, but, oh, I'm glad as
| can be
For the little girls who haven't any
dolls
Alice Van Lecr Carricls, in Youths
Companion.
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THE POPOCATAPETLs.

1.-TWO kittensl 1 thought Mrs.
Bruce was to let you choose one"
Yes, mamma" said Philip, but
we didn't know which to choose and
Mrs. Bruce put them all on the floor.
we called EN- TO see which would
come. an every time we called, these
two came running to us"
Just the same two. mamma ="
chimed i'm Bessie. and can't we keep
them? Please. mamma"
Who could resist sucn eager little
faces? not Mamma Dale. They
are very pretty little maltese" she
said smiling. "1fow can you tell
them apart?'
The children lifted the kittens
heads. showing q white spot I'm tho
fur ON each little neck
'9roastpins' cried big Sister
Edith, and Bcssie'5 mas the larger.
What shall you cali them?"
I ann going TO caIl mine Popocata-
petl" said Philip. VINO was studying
geography
"What?" laughed mamma and
Edith together
I want to- call Popotoppykettle.
too. cried Bessie.
You might name them both PoDo-
ca'8pel' cried Edith. sdU laughing.
'ond call one by Tine first end Popo.
and Che other by the laa. PeU"
"Aud Pop and Per Tor short. add
ed mamma
lJ was when the PopocataDetls had
grown to be of "a good size that Philip
and Bessie came in one day with a
iot black kitten. very glossy. very
small and very pretty
"Childrcni"
"He was am lost. mammal" cried
Bessie, breathless with excitement
And he followed MS am the way
home from school" added Philip.
cts he 20 De q popocatapetl, too?"
asked Edith, misohloyously "You
cen call him by the middle OF the
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-15

United States Senator e. w. Pet
tus. OF Alabama. who is eighty-six
years of age, when asked what vo-
cation ne would choose If he were
again beginning active life replied :
THE high calling OF a farmer I
would purchase nicely located farm
and settle down to farming as my
ifework, thus guaranteeing to my
loved ones and myself the highest
and happicst Of hours, with full
crib, a full smokehouse and full
measure of usefulness"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-15

steamed Pudding-One cup cold
water, one-half cup molasses. one Gun
chopped raisins, two cups -four. one
teaspoonful soda. one tablespoonful
oil butter littlo salt spices of all
kinds Steam three hours; eat with
sauce
Corn Sponge Cake-sift together
two cups of corn meal. one cup of
hour and one level teaspoon each
oi salt and soda Beat three eggs
with one level teaspoon of sugar. add
the egg miXturc to the -four, pour I'm
two cups of sour milk and mix well.
Bake i'm one loaf
Thin Sugar Cookies-Mix four
slightly rounding tablespoons Of
sugar with three tablespoons of
melted butter, two tablespoons Of
milk. one egg two level teaspoons
OF baking powder. and -four enough
to ron out very thin Cut I'm shape
and bake
a Tempting Salad Prepare and
cook swcotbrcads in the usual way
Tear apart the small sections Of
which they are composed. Have
ready tho same measure of chilled
cIcumbors cut into cubes. which mix
"itn ODE swcetbroad8 and sprinkle
the mitturc with mayonumse.
Baked Eae Wth Crumbs RItter
individual baking dishes and for each
person at tho table mix together
two table uo9uluIs each off rich. thick
cream and bread crumbs. onc-haIf "a
,easpoonluI oi finely chopped par
sioy 20 few drops of onion juice and
salt and pepper to season Put one
half of the allowance for each person
in each baking dish, into which break
an egg. cover with tho remainder OF
the mixture and bake until tho eggs
are set
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For the SNSe
- Younger NSHrESN
81 SSs0

name. you know, and make 1t Gaia. I"
May we, mamma?"
Mamma was doubtful. but when
papa came home he was positive.
This is too much, children" he
said. You cannot have three cats;
you must give one OF them away"
"Oh. papa, course we can't spare
Pop or Pet, and Gaia rs so cunning!
Oh! look at him now, swinging on
the chair"
isn't he just the cutest"-
You hear what l say?" interrupt
cd papa. You may keep whichever
two you choose, but the third you
must give away in the morning"
Philip and Bessie retreated to the
broad window seat in the hall. Their
mournful voices now and then
reached the sitting-room, where the
older ones sat reading. although all
seemed uncomfortable because the
little ones were unhappy
Suddenly Edith put down her book
and left the room. A few minutes
later peal of childish laughter rang
out
What way Edith has with the
children!" said Mr.. Dale, looking re-
lieved as the laugh rang out again.
She is a dear girl" said Mrs.
Dale.
Il wonder what they are laughing
at"
Now, it so happened that the next
day was Mr.. Dale's birthday, and
when he came down in the morning
he found upon his chair covered
basket To it's handle was tied a
card: For dear papa. With love
from Philip and Bessie. Many happy
returnsl"
New" came family from within
the basket Then the cover stirred,
and up poked Gaia little black face!
Papa sat Gaia on his shoulder, and
laughed till the tears came.
Come here, my little request" he
called to the children, peeping in at
the door. "A man can't refuse his
own birthday present"
So the three Popocatapetls stayed
with the Dales and were happy ever
after.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-15

The average adult head has cir
cumfereuce of fully % inches. The
average adult hat is fully 6M size.
The sizes OF mems hats are ga and
63s generally. "Sevens" hats are COM
mon In Aberdeen. and the professors
OF our colleges generally wear rs TO
sizes.
Heads wearing hats OF the sizes OF
SIS and smaller, or being less than
ri inches in circumference. can new
er be powerful. Between 10 and 20
inches In circumference heads are i'm
variably very weak, and, according to
this authority, "no lady should think
of marrying a man with head less
than 20 inches i'm circumference"
People with heads under 10 inches
are mentally deficient. and with
heads under Is inches Invariably
idiotic. Young Woman.
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500 Reward. 500.

Thereaders of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all its
stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known TO
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being n con-
stitutional disease, requires n constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces ofthe system, thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease, and giving the
patient strength 10y building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have so much faith I'm its
curative powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list OF testimonials. Address
+. j. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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FRAMING PICTURES.

Don't have a frame more promi-
nent than picture.
Don't select a frame that does not
harmonic with subject.
Don't get a frame that is too large
for size of picture, or one that is too
small
Don't use a frame that will take
light or life from subject.
Don't put an oval frame on a
square picture, nor a square frame
on one that is oval.
Don't use a wide frame with a
wide mat, nor a narrow frame with
narrow mat.
Don't attempt to give perspective
with a fiat frame.
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SILK CURTAINS

Transparent silk curtains are of
great value in coloring the light
which enters the room, and these
should be used in direct reference to
tho light. If the room is dark or
cold i'm its exposure, to hang the win
dows with sun-colored silk or muslin
will cheat the eye and Imagination
into the idea that It is a sunny room.
II. on the contrary. there is actual
sunshine in the room a prevailing
tint OF rose color or delicate green
may be given by inner curtains of
either OF those colors.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-15
WALNUT FURNITuRE-

The new Circassian walnut furni-
turo is delightful and modest in eff
tect, though costly. It is made in
very simple forms Circassian wal
nut is much lighter than black wal
nut, with fine raised grain and a
soft surface, reminding one of the
bird's-eye maple. AS yet no chairs
have been made of it, only the bed
room pieces, such as bureau, chif-
fonier and dressing table. Instead
OF each drawer coming from a differ
ent strip of wood they are matched
so that the whole bureau front is like
section of the tree. Instead of sill
yer bureau ornaments, gold-backed
brushes and gold-topped bottles con
test with blue china trays and pale
gray or green handkerchief baskets.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-15
TO PRESERVE oILCLoTH.

Oilcloth should never be scrubbed.
If this course be followed, the paint
viii quickly be worn Off 1t should
first be carefully swept with a soft
brush, to remove all the dust and
duff, and then wiped with large
soft cloth wrung out in tepid (not
hotO water. If it is very dirty it may
be necessary to use a little soap, but
this should be done rarely, and on no
account must soda be used. When it
is dry, wipe over with cloth or
sponge dipped IN skim-milk. which
Will brighten and preserve the col
ors and give it a polish. After spong-
ing with the milk, dry with a cloth.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-15
The Silent Cure

To the list of .cures-air. water,
milk and grape-the "Gaulois" adds
the Silence cure" for those who are
compelled to do much talking or TO
bear with much noise Nine. Jeanne
Giraud Inspector OF the maternity
schools. Of Paris. has in her in
structions to the teachers. recon-
mended TO them this treatment.
There is too much noise and talking
going on in our schools" she writes.
''As a setof you should have days of
absolute silence, without speaking or
being spoken to-"
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Ernest had been to a children s
party and eaten all that me could pos
sibly put beneath his little blouse,
but 30 nearly broke his heart TO think
me could not do greater justice To- the
feast of good things before him A
bright idea came TO him Early next
morning he went around to the scene
of the festivities. and on being asked
by Mrs. Johnson what he would like,
replied, 'Id like an the things I
couldn't eat Yesterday please "-
HaFpeFa Weekly
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CARE OLE PIANO

n n good piano receives proper
care its value increases with use. It
becomes more mellow. more respon-
sive and richer even in appearance.
Avoid placing a piano near the win
dow, as the varying temperatures
which necessarily exist in such a po-
sition are injurious to the strings.
BE careful, too, that you do not have
one end Of the instrument near a
fire and the other near q window or
door. When a room has become very
cold do not heat it too quickly, but
increase the heat gradually.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-15

The DELL used at Wellesley College,
Massachusetts. is from an ancient
Buddhist temple I'm Japan
Marking China. has four bells
which weigh $4,000 pounds each.
The metal In these monsters averages
FIVE and a half inches i'm thickness
throughout. being about eight inches
on tho lower lip, or rim. In Pekin
thcre is q chime of scycn bells. each
OF which weighs 10000 pounds
Sew York Globe
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RUNNING SORES ON LIMBS.
Little Girls Obstinate Case of EczemA-
Mother Says; "CutIcura Remedies
Household standby"

Last year, after having my little girl
treated by a very prominent physician for
an obstinate case of eczema, / resorted to
the Cuticura Remedies, and was so well
pleased with the almost instantaneous re-
lief afforded that we discarded the physi.
clans prescription and relied entirely on
the Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment and
Cuticura Pills. When we commenced with
the Cuticura Remedies her feet and limbs
were covered with running sores In
about six weeks we had her completely
well, and there has been no recurrence of
the trouble. We find that the Cuticura
Remedies are valuable household stand
by, living as we DO twelve miles from a
doctor, and where it costs from twenty to
twenty-five dollars to come up on the
mountain Mrs Lizzie Vincent Thomas,
Fairmount, Walden's Ridge, Tenn, Oct.
l3, 1905"
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A hardy breed of men, doing their
duty as they find it, the sailors of
the Great Lakes are more in demand
TO man the new fleets that are build
ing every year While the ship
yards of the sea coast were wailing
over the dearth of business the ship
yards of the lakes booked orders for
81 steel vessels for the season of
1906. in size from 5000 to 10000 tons
capacity with a total value Of $14,-
O0OOO.--Outing.
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rhe Yankee In German Exes.

The Yankees are a joyous people,
They are before everything optimists.
Why should they not be? They dwell
I'm spacious land full of the treas
ures OF the earth. They are not
over-burden with knowledge, but learn
for practice. and during the greater
part of the year blue heaven
stretches over them. For all those
reasons the Yankees may well laugh.
The Americans are. moreover, born
humorists.-Die Woche of Berlin.
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a Great outside Remedy.

Most pains are of local orign-a "crick"
in the back, a twinge OF rheumatism, a
soreness all over arising from q cold-are
all cured by outside applications The
quickest, safest and most certain method
is illcocRs Plaster, known the world ovcI
as a universal remedy for pain They
never fail, they act promptly, they are
clean and cheap. You con $50 right aheac
with your work while The healing process
goes on. Sixty years use has given them o
great rcnntatinn
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FINGER MARKS.

Unsightly finger marks are q great
annoyance to the tidy housewife. and
should be removed with a soft fan
mel wrung out in water in which
few drops OF ammonia have been
mixed, and then rubbed with soap.
Having removed the stains. the
paint should be washed with clear
water and thoroughly dried. Such
marks. however. ought not to be on
the door. as the handle is all that
need be touched in opening or clos
ing 81.
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WHAT HE REALLY MEANT.

Little Harold had been directed by
the teacher to write the word fol
ly."
Il can't" said Harold, cause my
pencil busted"
why, Harold, what did you say
was wrong with your pencil?"
IT'S busted"
Dear me! Children. can any of
you tell what Harold means? I'm
sure ne hasn't used the right word. &"
Up went the hand of little Mar
jorie.
"Ah, Marporie, dear, thought you
would know What does Harold
mean?"
He meanth that hith penthil it'll
buthticated." American Home
Monthly.