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Picked Beets-Add to one quart
of raw cabbage chopped fine an equal
amount of chopped boiled beets, ia
blespoonful OF salt, a teaspoonful Of
black pepper, a teacupful of grated
horseradish and little sugar to
taste. Cover with cold vinegar am.
seal
Black Currant Fool-Steam and
wash the currants and put I'm a pan
with sugar to sweeten. Stir over
the fire until the sugar is dissolved.
then put through a fine wire sieve.
Return to the pan and cook until re-
duced to the consistency OF thick
cream. Set on the ice until cold.
Turn in a glass dish and serve with
whipped cream.
Baked Asparagus - Place cooked
asparagus I'm a buttorod baking dish.
season with salt and pepper. beat the
yolks of four eggs until very light,
add two tablespOonfuls each OF butter
and cream season delicately and
whip I'm stimy beaten whites of the
eggs. Pour 10 over the asparagus.
Bake I'm a quick oven until the eggs
ar3 set
Steamed Steak Take about two
pounds of round steak and cover
with a dressing as for chicken. then
roll the steak up and tie # with q
good string Put sc in p lard pail
and cover tightly Set this pail in
q kettle Of water and steam for about
three hours Take from pail Ind
thicken very little The gravy in bot
tom Of pail.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-01-21
Elizabeth pFIc6 I'M So. Nioholns.

1t was very hot to sit still and sew.
me needle would get sticky in spite
OF all the little emery strawberry
could give 1t, and Beth's fingers had
never felt so clumsy and uncomfort-
able. If only May and Billy wouId
play little further off it would helm
some, but there they we're I'm plain
sight, under the very shadiest mamie.
WIN all the games Beth liked best.
III was an apron she was making
white cambria with wee cunning
pockets and bretelles that were To
come quite up to her shoulders and
narrow, delicate tatting over-handed
every bit of the way around only the
belt 1t wasn't at all like the aprons
little girls wear nowadays. but II was
stylish then, and very pretty. Beth
had made Il, every stitch-seams and
facing that had 20 be hemmed down
so carefully, and It was all done ex-
cept part OF the tatting. But OH
thore mad been such a lot of that
yards and yards It seemed to Beth. as
she glanced lOngingly out once more
at the shade, and May. and Billy. and
HfRnN
years old there are things that seem
more interesting than over-handing
Mamma, busy at her own sewing
heard a long-drawn sigh and looked
up to smile comfortingly Il think
you'll be through by 5 O'Clock
Betty she said you know We
must send It of tonight SO as TO
have It entered on time. You've
done beautifully dear, and you de-
serve a premium whether you get IL
OF not. Beth smiled back and de-
cided that. after all. It wasn't so
dreadfully hot, and o'clock wasn't
very far away. do you think III
get 1t, mammal" she asked for the
twentieth time.
II don't know, dear. If mamma
was judge, you surely would, but they
haven't invited me to award any
prizes You mustn't count on It too
much, for you may be disappointed
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Entertainment i'm Esperanto.

Everything was done in Esperanto
the songs, admirably rendered by
local choir; the secretary's state
ment, the presidential address, the
speeches by delegates of various ma
tionalities, and to all the miscellane-
Gus audience everything was perfectly
ineligible. The Mayor OF Cam
bridge, a local business man, whose
life, 1 imagine, has not been given to
linguistic studies, made speech I'm
Esperanto; the MayOress, with an &C
cent less sternly British followed him;
the secretary of the congress, whose
working days are passed in Capel
Court, spoke Esperanto as II he had
never spoken anything else; Colonel
Pollen, the vice-president, delivered
his remarks in Esperanto of a son.
orous Evolutionary quality. We sang
God Save the King "Gardu la
RECON Di in Esperanto; to-mor-
row we shall assist at a representa-
ton OF "Boks kai Coks, and another
day we arc TO have q reading OF
"Bardell kontrau Pickwick. From
an account of the Esperanto Congress
I'm the Standard
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EMBROIDERY RBMNANTs

Mothers with babies should never
destroy remnants of lace or embroid-
cry, especially Insertion or fine
white cloth, such as India linen, Per-
sian lawn, nainsook and the like.
Youwill be surprised what pretty Jokes
can be made for baby dresses from
such remnants. For example, sup
pose you have only three or four
inches of one kind of insertion; take
that for the centre of the yoke and
finish the yoke with some fine cloth
nicely tucked. IL you have enough
Insertion for two rows make the CEN
tire of the tucking-about four tiny
tucks; put row of insertion on each
side and finish as in the first instance.
In these days when lace and embroid-
cry are combined, there are many
ways of utilizing the odds and ends.
Suppose you take fine embroidery for
the centre, then tucking each side,
then lace insertion and finish with
tucking. Many combinations will sug-
gest themselves to the woman who
wishes to economic. -- Ladies'
World.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-01-21
EASY HOUSE CLEANING.

I have found that the upheaval
which occurs in the spring and fall
house cleaning can be entirely done
away with and infinitely better re-
suits obtained. My plan is to take
room at a time whenever it seems
very dusty. and clean It's walls and
woodwork, as well as carpet or hard
wood floor and rugs. The day this
Is done the other cleaning need not
be so thorough. A room at time IN
this way does not Inconvenience the
entire household, and, too, prevents
the great accumulation of dust which
comes. with waiting for spring and
TALL cleaning. Closets clean once a
month, thus leaving no chance for
disorder, and promoting cleanliness
as a steady, not an occasional feature
OF home life.-Harper' Bazaar
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-01-21
The UnemhelIished Ono

Drape me with fig leaf, said Pru-
derry.
Decorate me with epaulets, said
Mediocrity.
Clothe me in the robes of right
eousness, said Sin
Deck me with the garments of in
nocence, said Vice.
Put sincerlty's gown upon my
shoulders, said Deceit.
Place the crown of fidelity on my
brow, said Disloyalty.
Cover me with the draperies OF
love, said Lust.
Give me the staff of tolerance, said
Persecution.
Adorn me with the cloak of liberty,
said Tyranny.
Beautify me with the dress OF duty,
said responsibility.
Garb me with the habiliments OF
humility, said Pride.
Then Truth said: Let me be naked
and unashamed.-- Robinson, in
Life
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but your time has not been wasted
even IL you get nothing but the pretty
apron, and the ure OF knowing
that you mad lrself, and very
neatly"
What is ak I hear of pre-
miums and mysteries?" demanded
Uncle Ed, coming In from the porch.
It's the county fair, Uncle Ed
next week-and they have offered So
to the best sewing under fourteen
years old, and I'm trying to get it,"
explained Beth, excltedly.
Which you surely ought to do, for
can testify that your sewing is con-
siderably less than fourteen years Of
age" declared the roguish uncle. But
Beth was too full OF her subject to
heed teasing. Uncle Ed had been
away for month, and it was such a
comfort to find somebody who hadn't
heard the matter discussed over and
again.
I'm only eight, Uncle Ed, but I've
been most as careful as fourteen,
don't you think?" and the needle
roughened forefinger pointed to the
tidy hem. Uncle Ed hunted for his
eyeglasses-"because can't see them
at all without" he declared. "Of all
the ridiculously small stitches-why,
Beth, I'll be surprised If those near
sighted judges don't think you've
glued that petticoat together
Its an apron, Uncle Ed" ex-
planned the small seamstress, patient
ly TITS very important, because If I
get the money it's to go into the bank
to help my education, so 1 can be q
teacher, and mamma won't have to
work"
II see. And If you don't get It
you'll have to be an ignoramus all
your life. should think 1t is impor-
tamil"
And then May and Billy clamored
at the window, and Beth set the last
careful stitch, and the clock struck 5.
The county fair began as usual !;
just as IL Beth's apron were not a
part of it. 1t was too far away for
mamma and the children to attend,
but Uncle Ed went. On the last day.
and he was to bring back word of the
result. Beth was certain she should
not sleep wink until he came, no
matter how late that was, but man.
ma insisted on her going to bed as
usual, and the next thing she knew 1t
was broad daylight. Uncle Ed was
down in the dining room, but he
didn't say much-just looked over
his eyeglasses and talked about pre-
MUM pigs and moving machines and
pretended he hadn't heard a word
about aprons. BETTY crept away by
herself. She understandable hadn't
gotten any premium, and Uncle Ed
didn't like to tell her. Well, If she
couldn't ever be educated she'd have
to be dressmaker like mamma, and
sew, no matter how hot it was
And then breakfast was ready, and
Uncle Ed called her to come quick
before he starved.
She slipped quietly into her chair
and slowly lifted her plate to release
an edge of the napkin, and there, I'M
der it, folded neatly, lay her very
own cambria apron with blue rib
bon pinned fast, and across it a
smooth, gray-green, fascinating SO
bill.
And this isn't a made-up story at
all, for 1t every bit happened.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-01-21
cHIcKEN sTEALING RATrLER.

Recently 1 lost seven of brood OF
choice Plymouth Rock chicks i was
confident that neither cats nor other
four legged thieves could reach tho
brood 50 / kept clost watch over
the coop.
One day last week / reached the
place just i'm time to find big rattle
snake stretched out on top OF the
screen I'm which the chickens were
kept The snake had a foot or more
of his length pushed down through
one of the sogments of the screen,
and already another chick had fall
en- prey to his appetite The snake
was despatched and measured more
than four feet
10 had evidently taken up a resi-
denco I'm an old stone fence near the
chicken yard. and every day or so
crawled To- the coop and selected
plump specimen of chick and crawled
away with it.-Correspoudouce Nash
Vile Banner.
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Rings Around the Sun and Moon.

Among the popular notions regard
ing the weather there are several
which seem to have a good founda-
ton. One of them is that a ring
around the sun or moon will be fol-
lowed In a day or two by a heavy
storm. Such a ring is usually formed
in layer of cloud so thin as not en-
tirely to hide the luminary which is
encircled, and the cloud is always at
q great elevation. 1t is apt to be
composed Of ice particles, but, any
how, the sheet proceeds from the up
per part of a distant storm area, and
is swept eastward by one of the high
er currents of air. An observer of
the United States Weather Bureau,
writing from Columbia, Mo, notices
a difference in the consequences of
rings OF small diameter and those Of
greater diameter. The storm usu-
ally follows the former, If 1t occurs at
all, in from twelve to eighteen hours.
In the,other case It is liable to be de-
layed from thirty to thirty-six hours.
When q ring is first observed, he
says, the storm often is 500 or 1000
miles away. Sometimes in its east
ward movement it will press to the
north or the south of the observer,
and hence it is not a perfectly trust
worthy sign, but great confidence in
IL is felt by this particular scientist.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-01-21
WHOLE NO. 1850.
A PROPOSED
EDITORS UNION
% %
by the Editor Of Life.

Editors are busy men. Their time
Is oftentimes unnecessarily taken up
by would-be contributors.
In most cases 1t would be better IL
the contributor did not see the editor
at all. HIS manuscript would re-
ceive more careful attention. because
the editor would have more time to
give to It.
There are many instances, how
over. where IT is profitable to a con-
tributor TO see the editor. He re-
ceives suggestions. ideas, advice.
1t is almost always profitable to a
contributor to see an editor. 1t is
almost always a loss to an editor to
SEQ a Contributor loss In time, in
nervous energy.
In view OF these facts, why not
have It understood that editors
throughout the country charge an
office fee whenever contributor
wishes to see them? This will put a
stop to all superfluous visits by
would-be contributors to editors. AS
a rule, would-be contributors are not
over-anxious to spend their money.
When they have to pay for an editors
time, they Will do so only in cases of
necessity.
If, for example, contributor de-
clares that he wishes to see the edi-
tor on a matter of the UTMOST i'm
portance," he should be willing to
back up his assertion with cash. This
will at once place the whole matter
on business basis.
When this is done there will always
be a small proportion Of would-be
contributors who are willing to pay
to see the editor. They will be sim
cere. and probably worth seeing, be-
cause, when it comes to putting ones
hand In ones pocket, only those will
do 1t who have pretty strong con-
viction that they are going to get 1t
back.
The following schedule of prices is
suggested:
For submitting a manuscript in
person, not to take over five
minutes of editors time. $500
For an interview lasting fifteen
minutes. .. .... SOC
For reading poem, In addition
All lady contributors, 81 a minute
extra.
No interview to last over fifteen min
utes.
There are about 5000 editors in
the country who are constantly trying
to avoid being interviewed by would
be contributors. Say that they are
visited by would-be contributors one
hour a day for five days In the week.
This would be on the average about
100000 a week-an enormous in
come, almost sufficient to turn a
presidential election.
What shall be done with this
money?
Many ways suggest themselves.
Some of 1t might easily be set aside
for the support of broken-down liter
att. Perhaps, however, the best way
the money could be used would be to
create a fund for all persons who
wish to become writer's, to prevent
them from doing 1t by contributing to
their support.-Life.
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A Possible substitute For Radium.

An interesting announcement Of
which we shall look for confirmation
with interest comes from the School
of Medicine at Rochefort (France)
regarding a new radioactive sub
stance discovered by a young student
named Luncien. 1t Is said that the
substance is uranyl-mOlybdate, and
as It's constituents. uranium and mo-
lybdenum, are fairly abundant ele-
ments, there should be no undue trou-
BILE in providing the materials, nor
would there BIO In preparing the sub
stance. The mOlybdate Is formed by
adding ammonium molybdate to
uranyl nitrate, when a white amor
phous powder separates. This Is
dried in the dark and apparently
must be kept there, as It Is unstable.
It IS said to give radioactive effects
practically as intense as those given
by radium. Though costly--abOut
$40 an ouncc--the price Is slight
compared TO radium. which has
reached many thousands OF dollars
an ounce. Scientific American.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-01-21
SOME QUEER BABY CARRIAGES

SOME QUEER BABY CARRIAGES.
Gypsies carry their babies in old
shawls slung over their shoulders and
tied about the waist North Ameri-
can Indians carry their babies on tho
backs of squaws cradle and all But
the Eskimo women OF Labrador car
ny their babies in their boots. These
boots come up TO the knee, and are
tied at the top with a flap In front.
In these the little brown babies live
and are happy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-01-21
KEEPING THE STOVE BRIGHT

T.
Instead of backing the entire
stove every few days, try backing
only the top Immediately over or
close to the fire. The sides, front,
oven door, base and other cool parts
may be painted with liquid prepara-
ton, applied with clean, fiat brush,
and left to dry. In short time this
dries out, leaving bright, jet black
finish that remains in excellent con-
dition for many months. The prep
aration cannot be used on the top or
the hot parts of the stove, as it cas-
lily burns off. The hot portions are
simply treated in the ordinary way.
with stove backing. - Woman's
Home Companion.
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FOr,fhe
Younger
Children

to my shelf and settled myself COM
fortably beside the first head OF the
row. At last had found my true
vocation In life. for 1 and my row OF
heads made something without
which no living thing could exist
New York Tribune.
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TO KEEP BUrTERMILK FRESH

~ ANCISI ~ EhmlL FhESH.
While visiting at farmhouse not
long ago. observed that my friend
always had nice fresh buttermilk to
use, and was consumed. with curl
oSity until found out how she did 1t.
Having but little milk at this time.
the Cummings came several days
apart, therefore every drop of the
buttermilk was conscientiously
poured into large earthern pitcher
and to it was added a pint or more
Of cold water.
Whenever she wanted any of the
milk she simply poured off the water
(Which always remains at the top)
and afterwards she again covered the
remainder with cold water.
And the biscuits that she made!
And the shortcakes! They were de-
licious, even without the honey which
made them still more delectable.-
Harper's Bazaar.
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TO KEEP MEAT FRESH.

"A barrel filled about half full OF
fresh charcoal with wooden Stats
nailed across the top in which sew
eral meat hooks were driven. is most
useful for keeping meats fresh In
summer. 1t should be covered with
a piece of wire netting fastened to a
wooden hoop.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-01-21

The Pilgrim Congregational
Church, near London, founded I'm
1915, Is the oldest of the denomina.
ton in the empire, and It was from II
that the London contingent of the
men Of the Mayflowsr was recruited
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]. T. Waldo 4 Co.'S.
LIVERY AND FEED STABLE,
cRANTsVILLE, ~. VA.

Keeps constantly on handi nsls6
Hay, Chop, ETC., et reasonable fhtaa.
Can supply you With = horse single
horse buggy, two-horgs Buggy ~ sac,
reg, with Or WITHOUT dHivsf, ter shatt
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A learned correspondent writes:
Il was examining a witness. an elder
ly woman. last Thursday On my In
quiring her name she said II was Mrs
Bardell, and that she came from
Gravosend. asked. Did you know
Charles Dickens?' She replied, DO
you mean tho undertaken? Such is
fame. London Daily News.
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New Zealand was the FIRST British
colony to accord women the Parlia-
mentsry franchise.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
HAD 4 STORMY SESSION
Kansas Republican Committee De- feats Proposition to Nominate
 State Officers by Primary.
TAFT WAS ENDORSED FOR PRESIDENT
Vote of 21 to 13 After an Ascrimo- nous Debate Between the Square Dealers" and the "Machine''- Stubbs' Terse Comment.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 2s.--At stormy session of the republican state central committee Saturday, Secretary of War William H. Taft. was unanimously in dorsed as the choice of the party in Kansas for president of the United States, and the state convention was called for March 4. at Topeka. A mo- tion to nominate the state officers by the primary system was tabled by . vote of 13 to 21. w. R. Stubbs, Cyrus Leland and D, R. Anthony were the principal champions of the primary system and at times the debate grew acrimonious. D. R. Mulvane, w. Y. Morgan and Chairman Moore opposed the resolution which called for direct primary vote in 1908, also a general primary.
 The struggle over the adoption of the primary system, in the meeting between the two factions of the com mittee known as the Square Dealers" and "The Machine" was very bitter for time, but the Machine" won.
 After the meeting w. R. Stubbs. of tut Puudlc OCdlSio Well, we got them on record any way"
 There will be only one republican state convention in Kansas this year. It will nominate a state ticket and se- lect the delegates to the republican national convention. This convention will meet in Topeka at noon Wednes- day, March 4. The convention and the date was decided upon after sharp fight led by w. K. Stubbs who wanted primary. The Stubbs' resolution to have a primary election July Is to nominate state officers was lost by a vote of 21 to 13. Then the conven- tion plan was adopted without dis senting vote.
 When the roll of the committee was called it was found that every mem Der was on hand except the following represented by proxies: B. N. McFar land, w. R. Stubbs, proxy; R. P. Rice W. M. KreLzinger, proxy; J. R. Jones D. B. Dyer, proxy; T. A. Benkelman John Thomas. proxy; c. J. Evans, C. c. Hall, proxy; B. H. Downing, A. C. Husey, proxy; A. R. Rochester, A. A. Sharp, proxy.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
THE WOMAN IN TH[ CASE
Eldest Sister of Emperor William Furnished Editor with Facts
 Regarding Court Scandal.
KAISER AND PRINCESS ON COOL TERMS
Deposition of Prof. Schweninger in Harden-von Moltke Libel Case Re. veaIs Where the German Editor Got Facts on Which to Base the Cam. paign In His Paper.

Berlin, Dec. 31.-The name of Prin. cess Charlotte Won Saxe-Meiningen, the eldest sister of Emperor William, was brought into the Harden-Von Moltke libel case Monday as the per son who had supplied Maximillien Harden with the information concern. ing the Zu Eulenburg group" near the person of the emperor upon which Harden based his campaign.
 Harden had two meetings with the princess, seemingly at her request Prof. Schweninger, who was present at these interviews, rave brief ac- count of them in a deposition. Cen Count Wilhelm Von ITohenau was mentioned at these nl oetings, but no reference was made to Count Kuno Von Moltke.
 Princess Charlotte and the emperor have been on cool terms for several years. The late Prince Bernhard, bus. band of the princess, was long op- posed to the influence of Prince Philip Zu Eulenburg at court It is apparent that the princess did not forget this feud, and that she has been instru. mental in running Zu Eulenberg's rep. utation and his consequent loss of ia, vor with the emperor.
 The evidence of Prof. Schweninger who was Physician to the late Prince Von Bismarck, was read to the court The professor declared that he had nc i'll feeling against Won Moltke, in spite of the coolness existing between the court and Mrs Schweninger Harden the professor set forth, had met the hereditary princess of Saxe-Meiningen twice in his presence in the course oi visits of Schweneck. On one oi these occasions the princess talked about Gen. Count Wilhelm Von Isohe nau, and expressed Fer sorrow that such degeneracy should occur in high circles" Prof Schweninger deposed that he was very much astonished when following the appearance of the articles in Die Zufunft, the extreme agitation aeaipst r sTden br.se out He could not understand the reason as the articles were not intended tc have personal, but only a political significance.
 Prof. Schweninger. who is now 57 years old. was for 25 years notable figure in Germany because of his in. timacy with Prince Won Bismarck This began when Schweninger was about 20 years old. The young man became Bismarck's physician for the gout, and this led to confidential and personal relations which made Schweninger political parsonage un- til the old chancellor died. Since this the professor has quietly followed his professional duties in the University of Berlin. The reappearance of Schweninger recalls to the German public the days when he was reputed to be one of Bismarck's most able ad. visors.