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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

enough for us for State Sen
ator or any other place on our ticket
but that will not secure him the
place. Let us all get to work and
see that he gets the nomination and
is elected. Then we can say this
Senatorial district has an honest ca
Pable, christian young man to repre-
sent us in the highest law making
bodies of the State.
How would Lawrence Hamilton
do for Representative? A young
man who has just arrived at his ma
turity. Let us give our young men
show.
AS to Sheriff, we have an album
dance of good material: Claude
Jarvis, Allie Hardman, Roscoe
Hardman, S. H. Wilson, Nell Mar
shall, General Taylor and several
others that would make good, safe
men.
Now, we have in our mind some
young men who woald make ideal
Clerks: Taylor Waldo, Everett
Proudfoot, Harry Bennett, Harley
Downs, Charley Eismon, Bob Hays
and several others. You may ask
what is the matter with Starcher
and McCiun9. Nothing, absolute
ly, nothing, but we do think any OF
the others whom we have named
need the proceeds of the office a
great deal worse than either Star
cher or McClung.
For County Commissioner: As
the Office belongs to Wash. or Lee
district, we feel sure that either of
the following men would be an hon
or to the Court: Charlie Offut or
Clay Starcher.
For fear some one may think we
are trying to make slate we i'll
close and come again.
We take our whiskey straight
most of the time and if some one
has better list to select from, let
him present it and we will say o. K.
But let us, whoever we select to fill
our Offices in this county, give them
to those who need them the worse, .
Sam Slick.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25
Call for Republican Mass Convention
At ArnOldSburg.

A convention will be held at
Arnoldsburg, Calhoun county,
West Virginia, on
TUESDAY, MARCH "a,
to elect delegtes to the following
conventions:
State nominating convention,
which meets at Charleston July
9th.
State delegate convention,
which meets at Parkersburg
April Doth;
District and congressional con-
ventions which meet at Parkers-
burg April 9Th;
County nominating convention,
time and place not set, and to
transact any other business that
may properly come before it.
We request all Republicans and
others interested to attend.
BY order of the Republican
County Executive Committee.
w. E. POWELL, Chairman.
CLAY MCDONALD, Secretary.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Col. Bill Holland is meeting
with a great deal of bad luck
lately. Only recently the dwell
ling house on his farm near Hen
rietta burned, causing consider
able loss; and last Thursday he
had the misfortune to lose a
high class colt. 1t was a fine
bred one and would have no
doubt, brought a fancy price
when matured.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25
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Bear,tbs 7IhO Kind You Have AwaJs Bought
Signature of L%1H2zzzx

The preliminary hearing for
Brady Belford, who was arraign-
ed before Squire Norman upon
a charge of malicious assault up
on one Joe Richards, was held at
Big Springs last week. Mr..
Bedford was held to answer in
dictment. Prosecutor Mathews
and J. T. Waldo, who was en-
ployed to assist in the prosecu-
ton, attended the trial. 1t is
the concensus of opinion that Mr..
Belford will never be convicted,
although it will cause him a great
lot of trouble.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

J. w. Pell, of Grantsville ia in
Parkersburg, and will remain
here a few days attending to bus
mess matters. Mr.. Pell has long
been prominentin Calhoun coun-
ty, being recognized as one Of the
best citizens there. He is a
leading business man and has
been so for MANY years. Mr..
Pell is a republican without guile
and stood by the Grand Old Par
ty in West Virginia when it look
ed as though doing so would be
without hope of reward, the Dem
ocrats being in power in the state
by a large majority. He has
many friends in Parkersburg
who are always glad to see him.
Parkersburg Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Everybody should attend the
play to be given at the court
house by the Grantsville Library
club. 1t is a thrilling wartime
drama, full of the most exciting
climaxes and is interspersed
with choice bits of humor. The
club is working hard to do the
play justice, and as it always has,
we presume they will meet with
success.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

F. S. Wilson, the Big Springs
merchant, is one of the best
statesmen in the county. He adj
vertises his stuff and always has
just what he advertises. Mr.
Wilson is one of the Chronicles
best supporters, and we have
had quite a bit of dealing with
him and find him to be a gentle
man in every respect.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

John Kemner, of Richardson,
came in and subscribed for the
Chronicle while attending to bus
mess in the city Tuesday. He
says that operations are not as
lively in the oil business in his
community as they have been in
the past, but thinks as soon as
travelling can be resumed on the
Roane county roads that things
will be as lively in that locality
as ever.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25
Harry W. for Sale.

Twill sell for cash either a one
half interest in, or the whole of
my gasolene boat, the HARRY
w. It is the best small gasolene
boat on the Little Kanawaa river
Reason of selling will be explain
ed to prospective buyer. Will
sell right. Hurry up If you
mean business.
NORM WILLIAMS.
Grantsville, w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25
Sam Slick
Writes an Interesting Letter from the Center o
the County Makes some good selec-
tons for County Officers.

AS this is a cold, snowy day. we
thought to while away part of it
in giving you the happenings, or a
few of them, in Sherman district.
G. l. Shock has moved into his
new house. recently built at the
head of Phillips run, and Is now
Gu ting timber for A. NJ. Umstead.
Mr.. Umstead is having a tie set
sawed on Pine, and Madame Ru-
NOR says that Andrew has his
weather eye on one of the fair dam
sells of that locality"
A. B. Wilson and Ralph Terrell
are driving w. o Umstead & Co.'S
teams, hauling cross ties
Bud Sharps and Rev. Dan Con-
molly visited the home of Rev. j. S.
Sharps recently. Bud is teaching
n very successful term Of school at
Sun Rise. Richie county, this win
ter. He is one of the solid hoys of
Sycamore, aud we predict for him a
bright future.
Mrs. Harvey G. Burrows has been
quite sick for several days.
DIR. Dye was called to see Uncle
Billie Proudfoot one day this week.
Uncle Billie is one of the oldest and
most respected men in our county.
The school at the head of Road
Run is moving along nicely with
Gay Stalnaker as teacher. And
here we would like to stop and ask
what is the matter with the schools
of our County, We greatly doubt
if there is so per cent of the pupils
of our county in schools. We think
it time to call halt and inquire,
"Are we getting value received for
our money!" 1t our solons while
they are at Charleston trying to de-
wise means whereby they can filch
every dollar from the farming and
business interests of cur state pos
sible, would pass a compulsory law
that would compel the parents and
guardians to send those under 81
years of age to school six months
each year, they would accomplish
more good for our people than in
hunting up the dogs and il run
ming down the old hens to find out
how many eggs they laid. We be-
heve Supt. Gamer is doing all he
can in trying to build up our schools
but the parents have got to help if
the thing is a go.
Well, MR. Editor. this is cam
paign year and we have been wait
ing to hear some one speak up and
say he was q candidate or he knew
some one who was, but so far they
have been mum. Now, we have
had hint or two that some of our
wise ones have got a slate made up,
but 80 far they have kept us COM
mon people in the dark And allow
me to say that that way hasFproven
to De very expensive in former in
stances. We have no slate but
would like to suggest Jesse Ward
for Assessor. Most people know
that a few years ago he had his hand
taken of in corn shredder. Yet,
for all that, today, as cold and snowy
as it is, he is running a saw mill,
saving cross ties, trying to make an
honest dollar Not tEat all who
may aspire to the assessors place is
equally as energetic, but none so
far as we know. are 50 handicapped
from performing physical labor. lie
is a young man Of good Judgment,
honest, capable and would make an
ideal assessor, 80 let US for once vote
as we pray and give this deserving
young man a chance in the race OF
life
Yes, we say Paris Bell is good
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Foster Williams, Of this place,
has accepted the position as fore
man and general manager of the
Gassaway News, and will leave
the first Of March to take charge.
He is bright young man and we
sincerely trust that he will meet
with success and that his work
will be satisfactory to his employ
ers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

w. E. Butcher, of Richardson,
was transacting business in our
city last Thursday. He is a
hustler, and such a bad day as
Thursday cuts no ice in his bus
mess when he has anything to do
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

The new teachers salary bill
fixes No. Is at $40; No. rs at S33.
and No. IS at $40. uniformly in
all counties. Members of the
district boards are to receive
81. so per day for services not to
exceed ten days for members,
and Is for the president.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
DR.. Wright that has been so very
sick for the past week or so, is
much improved at this time, a
fact that we are glad to n ote
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Little Albert Stump. son of
Charley Stump, made this office
a pleasant call Wednesday. He
is bright little fellow and one
cannot blame Spav for being
proud of him.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Congressman Tawney, chair
man of the committee on appro-
priations, warns his colleagues
that they must face a deficit of
$118, 600, 600 in revenues of the
government. Where I! oh where!
is Republican prosperity gone ?
West Union Record.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

The protracted meeting at the
NJ E. Church, south came to a
close on Wednesday night of last
week. There was considerable
interest manifested, and at the
close the following persons sig
nifed their intention of joining
the church: J. Hardman, Mr..
and Mrs. S. w. McClung, Miss
Eva Hardman, and George and
Victor Hamilton. Mrs. Harry
Bennett was admitted by letter
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Rev. VIM. Burns baptised nine
people in the Little Kanawha riv-
er at Grantsville Sunday. The
weather was very cold, and it
took lots of faith to go into the
ice water, but neither Rev. Burns
nor the candidates hesitated a
moment. Those baptised were:
A. G. Miller, o. j. Dulin, C.. T.
Scott, Mrs. Wait Polling, Gray
Huffman, Orda and Kee Cheno-
weth, Hugh Cunningham and A.
j. Pickering.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Linn Jeffreys has been quite
sick for the past week-too sick
to make his usual trip to Anna
moriah.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Lloyd Stump is giving the pa
irons along the Grantsville and
Creston mail route good service.
The weather don't get too cold
nor the roads too muddy for Mig
to make the trip.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

VIM. Hamilton, son of J. M.
Hamilton, was very sick the first
of last week with congested
lungs.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

tits saidsthat sthe Broomstick
Sunday school is the best in point
of interest and attendance of any
in the county.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

The Prohibition amendment
was lost in the State Senate.
The vote stood 10 for and IL
against, and as it required a two
third vote to pass, the Prohibi-
tons lost.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Mating 123 cents per yard and
up. Wall paper A 1-2 cents per
bolt and up. Carpet 80 cents
per yard and up at
M. E. Stump & Co.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

AS soon as the weather will
permit, Street Commissioner
Bennett will commence cleaning
the treets and alleys of the town
and we may rest assured that
they will be in tip-top shape.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Street commissioner, Jessie
Bennett, and ''Tode" Bennett
did a very neat job of putting in
a cement curb around the new
town pump last week, which
adds much to the appearance Of
the street.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

We did job work last week for
the Edith H., DR.. Connolly, F. S.
Wilson, The Fairview Library,
J. P. Dobbins and several others.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Bonnie Barnes summoned up
nerve enough to face the weather
and take the mail to Smithville
last Wednesday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Uncle Jim Bryner, of Joker,
one of the most highly respected
citizns of that locality, was among
our visitors Wednesday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Aunt Druzy" Stump was
slightly indisposed a few days
last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

G. T. Scott returned from a
business trip to Parkersburg,
Marietta and other points last
Tuesday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Former Circuit Judge, VIM. T.
Ice, Of Philippi, died last Monday
after an illness of several months.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Constable Howard Waldo was
out of town for several days last
week, looking after the business
of his office.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Mrs. r. c. Hardman, of Ma
plewood, visited her mother, Mrs
S. G. Barr, last Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

French Stump and Hugh john
son, of near Enon, were in town
last Tuesday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Lee Gamer. of Pine Creek,
was in Grantsville Wednesday,
looking after business and buy
ing supplies.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Mrs. L. Frank Norman, of
Leaf Bank, has been sick for
some time, butts better now.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Ira Stump has a fine line of
wall paper and mating, and he
knows how to sell them-by adj
advertising.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

DR.. Lovett, the drug man and
jolly good fellow, was here a few
days last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Bert Craddock has been all
crippled up with rheumatism for
the past week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

w. J. Mathews, assistant
cashier of the Bank Of Grants
vile, has accepted the position of
general manager of the Little
Kanawha Telephone Company.
Messrs. Mathews & Bell. who
have had the telephone work in
charge, find that it is growing to
such proportions that they can
not well handle it, and as they
are both connected with the bank
they will do Mr.. Mathews work
there. This arrangement will
give Bill" plenty of outdoor ex-
ercise, which he is anxious to
get and will give the firm of
Mathews & Bell work which is
more to their liking.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

S. w. McClung has been kept
pretty close h?me lately with the
grippe.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

John Gardner, of Big Springs,
was in town Wednesday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

A small oil well came in near
Srnithville last Tuesday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Mrs. Fred Pell was quite sick
a day or so during the past week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

New line Of Wall Paper at
M. r, Stump & Co.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25
New line of wall paper.
M. E. Stump & Co.

Marsh Trippett, who has
charge of the poor farm, met
with a very painful accident last
Monday morning. He was rid
ing on a sled when in some man
ner he fell backwards, to the
ground. His shoulder was dis
located and he suffered terrible
pain. DR.. Dye was called and
relocated the injured bones and
the patient is now getting along
as well as could be expected.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

See our line of Mattings.
M. E. Stump & Co.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

so. Hopkins. dentist, from
huntsville, is registered at the
Willard this week, and is doing
quite a lot Of dental work. 1t is
reported that he will locate here
permanently, aud should he so
decide, we will assure him that
he can find no better people this
side of the Pacific, than are in
this county, and, Judging from
the frequent visits of other dem
lists heretofore, this will be a
good field for his profession.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

DgH &c get immediate relief from
Z ILLJ Dr.. Shops Magic Ointment
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

Jesse and ]. M. Bennett have
closed a deal with Contractor
Morgan whereby they acquire
the string of drilling tools and
all appurtenances thereto belong
ing with which Mr.. Morgan has
been operating in this county.
The Messrs. Bennett have con-
tracts for the drilling of three
wells for Mr.. Cabot---two on Leaf
bank and one at Stumptown.
They are hustlers, and, as the
Chronicle has before predicted,
they will succeed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16

taurants and hote1s are the only places
where any one may stop. Hotel
clerks and managers are doing the
work of the negro porters about their
hotels. All the hotels employed col
ored help in these capacities. This
morning when they showed up for
work the proprietors sent them home.
The clerks put on overalls and jack
cts and have been doing the work of
those employed
Aged Negro Lynched.
William Dunnigan, an aged negro
living at Edwards and Springfield
streets, within two blacks of the state
capitol, was dragged from his home
by a crowd of hundred white men.
The old negro was then shot several
times, his throat was cut and he was
trampled upon and the mob then
strung him up to a telegraph pole.
Soldiers were stationed at the state
! arsenal directly across the street,
from the scene of the crime, but made
no arrests. They split the party into
two sections, headed one section in
one direction and sent the other away
in another direction.
The murder of Dunnigan was the
first over act in the execution of the
plot to wine the entire negro popula-
ton out of Springfield and it was the
! boldest crime yet committed.
Many Mobs Are Formed.
| The successful execution of the
hn mil; ond the
police into disorder and it looks as
though they are losing their grasp on
the mob. Reports are now coming
! that twenty separate mobs are oper'
ating in different parts of the city.
| The mob that killed Dunnigan
was permitted to start out on its mur'
derous errand and from the very shad'
ow of the military headquarters. II
paraded through the main streets OF
| the city shouting and vofcing such
cries as ION to the Capitol" Lets
get the armory" and Were after the
niggers," and no hinderance was of
| fered by the numerous sentries which
stood guard at every street crossing
Woman Sounds Alarm.
/ Five minutes after the moD nat
passed down Monroe street toward
| the capitol woman who lived neal
the capitol telephoned that she had
/, heard the shouting of the mob anc
had then heard pistol shots. Still {
few minutes later word reached mill
tary headquarters that old man Dunni
gan had been murdered. The moi
acted with utter disregard of the sold
iers who were within a few hundred
| feet of the scene of the crime. At one
time they even stopped within cal
| shot of the state arsenal and listened
to an address by a man who urgee
that they move on the arsenal and se'
/ if the militia men would use .Thost
| toy pistols The mob vetoed tht
speaker and shouted Lets kill mig
! GER Then they swooped down tt
where poor old Dunnigan had beer
left to shift for himself by other neg
roes who were younger and stronge
and could flee from the city Alrins
| the day time. After they had so bru
tally ended the life of the old man
the crowd triumphantly marche,
throughout the capitol grounds, gui
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
CRANK WANTED
TO SEE ROOSEVELT
Russian Complained of "Rich
Enemies"

Oyster Bay, Aug. 15.-By the first
train leaving Oyster Bay this morning
went a man calling himself Moses
Okun, a Russian, describing himself
as a manufacturer of gas fixtures. In
spite of the careful guard usually
maintained about the President, Okun
roamed about town yesterday un-
checked, and half a dozen times got
within speaking distance of the Pres
tident For some reason he did not
address Mr.. Roosevelt.
Okun later complained of various
rich enemies" and wanted 10 see
President Roosevelt To get protec-
ton" He did not seem to be violent
and President Roosevelt only laughed
when the story was told. The man was
shipped out of town.