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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-09-10
startInn . Raee In MlsaourI.

The starter of the running races at
Joplin IS a big, black negro. lie has
created much amusement In getting
the horses off.
a half dozen or more attempts were
made, when tho Negroes patience be-
came exhausted. Most OF the Jockeys
wcro negroes, and as a final warning
to ono who persisted in swapping the
rubber before the others were ready
he said: Niger, If you does dat
again I'll come out dar and knock you
off dat boss" and he exhibited good
sized stick attached 10 tho end OF n
rope. which he commenced to unwind.
The exhibit of the stick had It's effect
Joplin News-Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-09-10
PEGGING AWAY.

men seldom mount at single bound
1hey must slowly climb il, round by round,
>. with many start and stop.
ana the winner is sure TO be the man
=, Who labors day by day;
Tor the world has found that the safest
plan
=, Is to keep on peeging away.
lou have read, of course, about the hare
=, And the tortoise-the tale is old
how they ran the race-it counts not
where
M, ana the tortoise won we're told.
The hare was sure he had time to pause
And TO browse about and play;
30 the tortoise won the race because
He Just kept pegging away.
-. IL. Sweet, in the Technical World
Magazine.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-09-10

An old South Carolina darby was
sent to the hospital Of ST. Xavier I'm
Charleston. One of the gentle, black
robed sisters put a thermometer I'm
his mouth to take his temperature.
Presently, when tho doctor made hl.
rounds, ne said. We'll. Nathan. how
DO you feel?" 81 feel right tol'ble,
boss. " Have you had any nOurish.
ment?" "Yossir.' what did you
have?" "a lady done gimme a piece
uf glass ter suck, boss. "--LiDpin-
cote
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-09-10
WHOLE NO. 1928.
BOY PREACHER IN ENGLAND.
Earnest and Eloquent, He Has Made
Great Impression.

Inc boy preacher is creating q great
impression, says an English paper.
He occupies a tent pitched on n piece
OF waste land just without Holloway
station, London, amidst broken bottles
and rusty tins. Lawrence Dennis is
handsome, olive-skinned lad. with
long ringlets, born OF an American
negress and a French Canadian. He
seems to have had no regular educa-
ton, yet he possesses a remarkable
command of languages. His address
is no parrot-like repetition OF phrases
learnt from others. and his self-pos.
session is entirely distinct from side"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-09-10
The Bow Preacher.

He preached on Sunday on charity.
What struck the observer most was
the fact that amongst those who some.
what nervously held up their hands"
and came forward to prove their allie.
glance to Christ, were many lads of
twelve or fourteen years of age. They
may have meant it or not, but the i'm.
preston left was good.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-09-10
Household
Matters.
How to Test Milk.
SSeses @I~ 1913 SG

To test milk dip well polished
knitting needle into jug of milk and
quickly withdraw 1t in an upright po-
Bition.
If the milk has only a small pro-
portion of water this will prevent
even drop of milk adhering to the
aeedle.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-09-10

a trolley cable threo.quarters OF an
inch I'm diameter became slack and
saRged across the railroad track nj
Hudson, N. H. It caught an engine
moving ut full speed just under tho
headlight Strange to say it did moi
break but instead tore up telegraph
poles for some distance and finally
knocked a house off It's foundations.
The train was halted with It's driving
wheels still revolving.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-09-10
Smoke Surprise.

In the top of a shallow pasteboard
box cut two holes. each about an inch
in diameter, and place over each an
arranged lamp chimney. Stand in one
hole a candle cut long enough to pro-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-09-10
whItewash That vii Not Rnh nn

Stake one bushel of fresh lime
with hot water. While shaking add
one pound OF glue previously dis
solved In warm water, and stir thor.
oughly. Before applying. add SUN.
Gent bluing to give the tint desired
This whItewash is good for both I'm.
side and outside work. - Green's
Fruit Grower.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-09-10

ject half an inch above box. Light
candle and then hold over other lamp
chimney some burning touch paper"
dipped I'm solution of saltpcteT. The
smoke. instead of rising, will go down
one chimney, and, after it has filled
the box, Will rise through the other.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-09-10

Japanese Animals Demonstrated.
Japanese birds build their nests IN
the city houses. wild fowl. geese and
ducks alight in the public parks and
wild deer trot about the streets.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-09-10

The 50Oth anniversary of Leipsic
University will be celebrated in 1909.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-09-10
j. T. Waldo & Co.'S.
LIVERY AND FEED STABLE,
cRANTsVILLR, W. VA.

Keeps constantly on bsndl Rsle6
Hay, Chop. eto., Rt reasonable htAk
Gan supply you with q horse ainfia
horse buggy, tWo-horse bua9y oYRtF,
roy, with or WITHOUT driver, tor shoe
or long trip, on short notioe anA ~
reasonable prloeA
The Washington times., 1907-02-08
The FallaCy of " Fingey.

The Hon. "Fingey" Connors. chair
man of the Democratic State COM
mittee for New York, announces
that in the Interest," Of party har-
mony, reunion, and reorganization,
he is shortly going TO have a meet
ing of party leaders from all the
States. This meeting will be held in
New York. Its purpose will be TO
thrash out all differences inside the
party, and To get together for the
purpose Of presenting a united front
10 the common enemy.
We opine that the Hon. "Fingey"
has undertaken a contract that will
keep him busy for quite a spell. In
the first place, the Democratic
party is not easily to be led into
the paths of harmony and the ways
of fraternity. The Democratic party
always keeps itself in good fighting
trim, because where there isn't any
thing else in sight TO fight it fights
itself. And about the time the Hon.
"Fngey" issues the call for a meet
ing in New York, right under the
aegis of the money power and. at
the same time, within the immediate
sphere of Mr. Hearst's influence, he
viii discover that he has stirred up
"a line of trouble that will keep him
occupied indefinitely.
Mr.. Connors is not the right man
TO start harmony movement. Har-
mony that is promoted by Mr..
Hearst's State chairman will not be
accepted as genuine by large wing
of the party, no matter how well
the label NAV read. The effort to
pick out the representative leaders
of Democracy in each State-or in
any State, outside of n few in the
solid would necessitate max
ing selections as between the oppos-
ings wings OF the party. No human
The Washington times., 1907-02-08
Some Possibilities.

If "a cold is worth $1,000 how
much does pneumonia come to-" is
a question our courts may be asked
To decide in the near future, pro-
yided Francis +. Chagnon. of Spring
field, Mass. wins his case against the
Central Vermont Railway Company
in his suit for $1,000 damages for a
cold caught through being elected
from "A car owned by the defendant
company.
If ChagnoH wins his suit, a rail
road or railway company would APP
pear To be even more liable in case
a passenger should contract cold
or other illness while ON the train
than he would through being
elected. Unlimited possibilities APP
pear in this. Aside from accident
damages, here is something fearful
for railroad officials To contemplate,
also something delightful for cor
puTatiOn bleeders TO get busy with.
Draft from a car window may be
used as an excuse for a $4,000 suit
against the road, claiming a stiff
neck or sore throat was contracted.
Or perhaps the color of the plush on
the car seats does not harmonic
with "a young woman's gown, and by
this lack of attraction she misses
an opportunity to land rich young
Pittsburger who is introduced 10 her,
and she sues for half a million. 1t
may be the ricketts, or ST. Nitus'
dance or housemaid's knee, but at
all events the victim of the malady
should sue the road on the claim
that il was contracted through
germs that were allowed 10 ramble
about the ear.
Maybe the millennium is at hand!
The millennium for shysters.
The Washington times., 1907-02-08

wisdom could so carefully balance
and choose as TO assure that both
elements in the party would be sat
isfied. Instead, both would be thor
oughly dissatisfied. When they got
together to thrash out their differ
enees they would more than likely
go TO thrashing one another
In the end Mr.. Bryan would tell
Them all what Democracy meant,
and how they stood with it, and
they would have 10 take his word
for it. Mr.. Bryan's dictum is the
only safe test of Democratic faith
at this time. The party is agreed ON
him, and therefore must agree on
what he says, The Democratic
party must take MIR. Bryan, and it
will have to take him at his own
terms, for they are the only ones
To which he ever agrees.
Preliminary conferences will only
accentuate differences. Mr.. Bryan
can sit down in his library and hold
with himself the only peaceful and
effective Democratic conference that
is at present possible.
The Washington times., 1907-02-08
A Great Movement.

Reform the menus" is to be the
slogan of a New England Hotel
Mems Association, formed but four
days ago from seventy-twO hotel
proprietors who feel that it is in
deed time for "A change in the
menus. They are not alone in this
feeling. All over this chilled and
snow-clad section of the country
there are travellers who will gladly
lift their voices for this reform.
The idea started originally be-
cause of a rivalry among hotel pro-
prietors, apparently TO see which
hotel could boast the longest menu
with the largest number of unprO-
nouneeable words. This became
costly. not so much because of the
extra amount and variety of food as
because of the cost of cardboard
and printing. II will be the effort of
these hotel men 10 bar all words of
ten or more syllables from their
menus. also To eliminate the French,
German, Italian, Sanskrit, Choctaw,
Chinook, Esperanto, and reformed
spelling, and in place Of these to
give fewer dishes; each of the re-
formed dishes 70 be spelled in good
plain United States.
II is the greatest reform ever
started in New England, or any
place else. When the average
hotel proprietor eliminates all the
crests and coats of arms and foreign
languages and frills from his menu
and serves instead q good, bcunte'
GUS variety of food he will have
done more for humanity than any.
one else since travellers became pos
sessed of appetites.
The Washington times., 1907-02-08
LAW BARS SENATOR BACON
FROM IMPORTANT SESSION
Should the President Assemble Congress to Make New
japanese Treaty the Georgian Could Not Take
Part in Proceedings

That Senator Bacon OF Georgia car,
by no translation of the law. hold his
place as a United States Senator In the
time from March 4 next. the expiration
OF his present term, 10 the time when he
shall be elected by the Georgia Legis-
lature next June. is the claim advanced
here today by prominent men familiar
with the situation.
Senator Bacon and his friends have
thought all along that they had the sit
uatiOn well In hand when they secured
the promise OF Governor Terrell 10 ap-
point Bacon as Senator 20 MI out the
Interim which came as d result OF the
change OF the Legislatures time Of
meeting from November TO June.
Now the claim IS made that under the
law the governor has no right TO ma e
the appointment Of q United States
Senator unless the vacancy be cauBed
BY the resignation or death Of the hold
CT Of the job Investigation seems Ia
uphold the statement and, II the point
were pressed, there would be no diff
Guilty In showing that Bacon would have
no right 40 the salary or the name OF
United States Senator from March
until next June.
The Washington times., 1907-02-08
The Reason.

\ wall of anguish comes floating
over the Western sea and across the
Continent from our vice consul gen
eral at Yokohama, r. G. Rabbit,
formerly of Dorchester, Mass. The
aforesaid anguish results from the
fact that the American consular of
ficers have no distinguishing uni
form.
Vice Consul Babbitt has written
home 10 reveal the panied surprise
evinced by foreign potentates when
they discover that the representa-
tives OF those great and glorious
United States have no clothes 10
mark them from the ordinary bust
ness or club man. Rather than
offend the Japanese at ii recent dip
lomatic function at Yokohama, he
writes, which was held i'm the fore
noon, he himself wore a dress suit.
Who knows but that il was the
wearing of evening clothes. in the
forenoon, rather than the Frisco
school matter. that really precipi-
tated all this Acknowledgements
war talk?
The Washington times., 1907-02-08

Some amusement has been caused here
by the situation because OF the posi-
bility OF the President calling an extra
session Of the Senate 10 make a new
Japanese treaty. II there Is. one thing
on which Bacon takes his stand IN the
Senate as particularly learned. il Is the
science Of making treaties. the art Of
placing commas in such documents, to-
gether with his ability 10 patch up "A
paper OF this sort that viii be binding
as steel ana lasting as adamant.
Should Governor Terrell refuse 10
make the appointment which, il Is
thought would be unlawful. Bacon, the
great treaty maker, the wonderful
Trainer OF pacific documents, would have
TO retire 10 his Georgia home or sit
idly by In Washington while Lodge and
the other treaty luminaries held their
rare feast Of commas and binding
clauses. The treaty would no doubt,
De finished before the Georgia Legis-
lature met IN June and. beyond recall
or remaking, great document OF state
would have gone out into the world
without feeling the compelling hand OF
the senior Senator from Georgia.
OF course, there is the hope that no
extra session will be called and that.
thus, Bacon may have a hand In the
treaty fashiOning next autumn.
The Washington times., 1907-02-08
WOLVERINE SAVES
MAN FROM BEAR

SHOSHONI, Wyo.. Feb. S.-Wiuiam
Malloy better known as Bear BIZ be-
cause of the number Of grizzly bears he
has slain. is relating the story OF re-
cent remarkable escape from death
which he experienced and which hinged
upon the recognized but ineXplicable
respect of the grizzly bear for the vol
VERNE Mailoy had shot and wounded
a large silver tip grizzly and was trail
ing the animal.
Bruin entered a cOpse and lay in wait
for the hunter, who was an unsuspect-
ing victim of the ambush. Malloy was
watching the tran intently when the
bear suddenly rose In the brush at his
side and dealt him a CHANGING blow
when sent his rife many yards into the
thiCket Realizing the futility of flight
through the retarding bushes, which
ton 10 the bear, Malloy snatched his
knife from his belt and prepared 10 die
game.
The bear charged him and again
struck a glancing blow, this time de-
priviug the desperate hunter Of his
knife. Defenseless. Malloy crouched
down and awaited death To his aston
ishment the grizzly suddenly turned tail
and shuffled away III great haste. Nal
10y looked about for the puZZling retreat
and discovered "A large wolverine. which
had been watching the fight from a
position OF safety fifty yards away. The
bear. with the hunter at his mercy. mad
turned tail before ar animal that II
could have destroyed a easily as a KIT
ten. Old hunters know the bears fear
OF the wolverine, but are unable 10 ac-
count for It.
The Washington times., 1907-02-08
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY s. 1901.
Costly Indifference.

The costly inattention-amount-
ing in practice 10 a lack of govern
meat from which the District of
Columbia sometimes suffers at the
hands of Congress is just now inn
pressiyely and unfortunately illus
trated by the career of the amend
ment TO the fire-escape law pending
in the House Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The legislation which il is pro-
posed to change was enacted year
ago. Its course through the two
houses occasioned so little stir that
the community did not realize its
Importance. When 10 had become
law il was found 10 impose unneces-
sary expense among many property
owners and distinct injustice and
hardship upon others.
Accordingly, effort was made at
once TO have il amended. No one
sought, and no proposition has been
made in any form, TO avoid frees
capes in any place where there is
danger to human life. The purpose
was simply 10 lift a burden which
was manifestly oppressive and
proftless, and the form of the
amendment was precisely that of
the legislation originally desired by
the District Commissioners. \ sub
committee, consisting of Mr.. Camp
bell of Kansas and Mr.. Taylor of
Ohio, was appointed to investigate
the matter, did investigate il.
studied the proposed amendment
carefully. and fully and cordially as
scented that il was necessary and
proper.
Nevertheless. several meetings Of
the full committee were held before
either member of the subcommittee
went to the trouble of calling up
the amendment. Then two other
members asked time To investigate
it. On the measure being explained
TO them. all opposition To it van
ished Then the matter was allowed
10 sleep through several meetings
more. Finally. when called up yes
terday and objection was made by
Mr.. Sims of Tennessee to report
ing it without full Information, no
one, not even the members of the
subcommittee had interest enough
in it 10 explain its provisions.
The consequence is that q measure
which bears unfairly on many Dis
1rict citizens and will prove a heavy
financial burden on many others,
seems likelyto stand unchanged. And
this situation exists solely because
no one of the House Committee on
the District of Columbia seems to
care enough for the District 10 see
that the amendment is properly pre-
scented
The Washington times., 1907-02-08
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
PREPARING FOR RALLY

The Anti-SalOon League Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia held an enthusiastic
meeting at the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union headquarters, SO sixth
street northwest, this week for the pur-
pose of perfecting arrangements Tor the
rally OF temperance's hosts at the CAPT
tol building on the morning OF February
Il
There were represented by delegates
~ societies affiliated with the league
TIL. pastors OF thirty churches made
reports favorable both 10 the Capitol
rally and the big mass meeting 10 be
held at the BelascO Theater next Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock
Thess speakers were announced for
the Belasco Theater mass meeting;
Superintendent Baker of the National
Antf-Saloon League; Representative Lit
tlefeld, tie Rev. Frederick POWERS
REPRESENTATIVE A. r. Weber. the Very
Rev. Father A. r. Doyle, the Rev. Don
aid s. Macleod.
The Washington times., 1907-02-08
Judgment of Paris.

The very essence of pathos is con-
tanned in "a woman's plea for divorce
made before Chief Justice Aiken. of
Boston, this week, wherein she de-
clared her husband brutally, and
with malice aforethought. coolly in
formed her that her looks spoiled
his appetite.
Hymen forbid, Surely no more
cruel incident has been made public
in our divorce annals. The woman
also said her husband beat her and
pulled her hair. but her one great
heartache. her single mammoth sor-
row. lay in his inhuman declaration
that her face spoiled his desire 10
eat. Even if this were true, which
we CALAMITY doubt. the truth should
not be spoken at all times.
Here appears more trouble for the
already overburdened judges in our
divorce courts Already they must
possess the wisdom of solomon,
The Washington times., 1907-02-08
MISSIONARY
GEN. PROCTOR'S GUEST

DR.. Wnfred T. Grenfel. who was re-
Gently appointed by King Edward a
companion of the Order of St. Michael
and St. George, is in the city, the CUES,
of Senator Proctor. at the Cochran
Hotel. DR.. Grenfell has done good work
ON the coasts Of Labrador and New
foundIand. and it was in recognition OF
this work that he was honoTed by King
Edward
Next Sunday morning al II o'clock Dr..
Grenfeu viii speak in the First Baptist
Church. Sixteenth and o streets, aid at
T:45 p. m. lie will deliver an address 10
the congregation Of the New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church. Dr.. Grenfell
directs the mission OF the deep-sea fish
ermen on the Labrador coast.
The Washington times., 1907-02-08
H0BS0N TO BE INSTALLED
DEWEY CAMP COMMANDER

Arrangements are being made for the
installation of Capt. Richmond Pearson
Hobson as commander of the George
Dewey Naval Camp of the local Spanish
War Veterans. Commander HobsOn
will be installed by Department Com
mander ]. Walter Mitchell. in St. Jo-
seph's Hall. Fifth and II streets north
west. on the night OF Friday. Feb
TuaTy Is.
At a meeting of the department OF
the District last night the veterans
Endorsed the tight OF the machinists OF
Columbia Lodge for a new foundry at
the navy yard The Endorsement will be
forwarded to Congress.
The Washington times., 1907-02-08
POPE Plus REJECTS
FRENCH CHURCH PLAN

ROME. Feb. S.-Pope Plus has reject
ed the plans of the French minister for
a settlement OF the church and state
troubles. The complete text OF NJ.
Brands circular has been received at
the Vatican and commented on adverse
ly The circular. instead Of being
an acceptance, plain and simple. OF
the bishops proposal. is considered in
church circles 10 be a captious, under
hand attempt hidden under an apparent
mask OF Cancellation, 20 force the church
10 accept conditions condemned because
they are against the churchs principles.
Instead of following the bishops in
ftfatiVe ia Cancellation the government.
II is contended, has rendered IL harder.
The Washington times., 1907-02-08
PROVIDING FOR GAME BIRDS
DURING THE WINTER MONTHS
Heavy Snow Having Made 1t Impossible to Secure Feed
and Water, Major Sylvester Instructs Mounted
Men to Care for Them.

For the first time during THIS mos
erratic Of winters the Fish and Game
Protective Association has had 10 take
a hand in the feeding Of same birds
in the District The heavy snow storm
which has covered the District, as well
as all nearby states, with mantle or
white, has cut OF all means OF the
birds providing themselves wi.h food
and water.
To meet the emergency, Major SylVes-
ter, superintendent of police, and head
Of the association. yesterday instructed
all mounted officers ia the suburban and
outlying districts TO put screenings OF
wheat and oats In protected and shell
tered spots where the birds could feed.
II IS estimated that there are between
SOC ard coo quail in the District. and
were II not Tor the interest the asso-
The Washington times., 1907-02-08
RTERhARRIAGE LAW
WITHIN JURISDICTION

House bill 24559, introduced in the
House January Is by Representative
Adam M Byrd, of the Fifth Mississippi
Congressional district, which prohibits
the intermaTriage in the District Of
whites with negroes. or MOngolians, and
which was referred 10 the House Com
mittee on the District, and by that
committee sent 10 the Board Of Com
rnissioners for report. has been returned
To Chairman J. W. BabcOck. Of the
House District Committee.
The Commissioners return the bill
with this notation on Il: The Commits
sioneTs are advised by their counsel that
the matter is one entirely within the
wisdom of the law making authority Of
this Jurisdiction"
The Washington times., 1907-02-08

Canute. and Portia to settle the
varied and intricate questions of do
nestle infelicity, but here, il seems,
they must also possess the judg-
ment of Paris, for il is plainly the
duty of the chief justice to decide.
in his own mind at least, whether or
not this unfortunate woman's face
is an appetite destroyer.