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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14

meanwhile giving voice TO the most
startling and blood-curdling cowboy
yells.
Never had Wet Dog seen or heard
anything like it; he stared aghast,
his knees trembling. and eyes pop
ping out of his head. OF truth
must he be crazy, or bewitchedi But,
as he stared, the yellow wig slipped
from its last hair-pin, and scared re-
joicingly through the air. The van
ishing head of Shorty Smith was
therefore barred to the public, and
Wet Dog swore again, and yet again,
as he realized how he had been duped
by his cowboy enemies. The other
of them, he could see, was riding
close behind. and-oh, horrorsi-
held n cooked SO Colt pointed
straight at him! But the chief, who
had not even a knife on his body,
gave forth one warning shout to Lily
maid. The squaws, however, having
with horror viewed the yellow scalp
locks of the fleeing white woman, and
the lack of effect OF Lily-maids bull
lets Gall blank, OF course), in turn
banks, emitting wild yells of terror
at every jump. Wet Dog fairly
groaned aloud as he caught a glimpse
Of their fleeing backs.
or course, he could only throw up
his hands. What else can one do
when confronting a leveled, cooked
pistol? And very soon Wet Dog
found himself dismounted, disposed
OF his beloved pony, handcuffed. and
tied stoutly to a cottonwood-tree
Thence he could only glare impotent-
ly at the actions of Limping Jimmy,
who leisurely placed his own saddle on
the pony Blue-Jay, and arranged lead
Ing ropes on the other horses, mean
while keeping up a running mono
logue on the doping OF ponies, with
many pointed illusions to Apache
habits in general, the characters OF
Apache chiefs and many other things
too numerous and profane for me to
even hint at. Then, with a patroniz-
ing wave of the hand, off loped jim
my.
"Injun must excuse my hurried de-
parture," he stated, sweetly, "for my
partner, ahead there, Mr.. Shorty
Smith, ain't no hand at countin', and
he might slip up on them there tur-
quoises. Besides, Mr.. Smith has been
ridin' side-saddle fashion for some
days, and is probably some played
out. So, adios. chief Coin down to
Gold Gulch any time soon? See you
there later. them"
In fbi. xl3I t.----
square himself with Chief Wet Dog.
And late that same night, unpursued.
and safe over the Arizona border.
two hysterical cowboys undisguised
themselves, and a very nervous gray
horse with one white leg. which had
been painted pinto, and otherwise
fixed" with artistic, but very unfiat-
tering eve neck. This same horse
later won several thousand dollars
worth of races, with a close second in
fleet Indian pony by the name OF
Blue-Jay.
OF this, old Wet DOG never knew.
for he died shortly after his adven-
ture with Limping Jimmy. The res
ervation agent wrote down his death
as due to heart-failure, but the
squaws whispered otherwise. 1T was
white mans medicine" they MUIR
INJURED. For had they not themselves
seen the white squaw's hair come of
her head and fly through the air, and
had not Lily-maid's bullets gone
through her body and never killed?
Natural causes, indeed! They had
seen, and they well knew OF veri-
ty, was the white mans medicine
powerful.-Argonaut.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
BASEBALL.

BY defeating Reading the Lancas-
ter team won the pennant in the Tri-
State League.
There is no possible chance of the
Giants and the Highlanders meeting
in a post-season series this fall.
The championship of the Carolina
League has been won by the Green's
boro team, with Anderson second.
Montreal fans are not sore at Jim
my Casey because he has not landed
the Royals in the first division this
year.
Two of the fastest runners ever in
baseball, two who ran like real sprint
ers, have been Brownes-Tom and
George.
The National Commission in de-
cision handed down awarded catcher
Martel to the Philadelphia National
League Club.
With all due respect to Archer's
good throwing he hasn't yet con-
equal as a backstop. Not by several
amperes.
Red" Farrell, an outfielder who
was bought by the New York High
landers from the Marion team of the
OAO oSoIS LSaSuS, SOuIiuuSS W pay
great ball in that organization.
The New York Highlanders will
have crackajach set of pitchers next
season. but fans right now are fearful
that the proper men to backstop for
them are not now on the reserve list
Claude Rossman, the former first
baseman of the Detroit champions,
announced he would not play another
game with the st. Louis Americans,
who recently secured him in a trade
for Tom Jones.
The attempted enforcement of the
National Baseball Commissions rule
that players drafted from amateur or
semi-professional clubs must be paid
for has resulted in the release of pitch
er Bob Howard. of the Los Angeles
Club.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
TAKING WHAT HE CAN GER.

why is 1t that you don't mani
fest more concern about being ar
rested for fast motoring2"
We'll" answered Mr. Chuggins,
ITO tell you the truth I'm so delighted
when the machine goes at all. that
am willing 10 pay for the extra
speed. ~ Washington Star.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
NOT HIS FAULT

1rate Woman 1872 These photo
graphs you made Of myself and bus-
band are not at all satisfactory and
/ refuse to accept them"
Photographer - What's wrong
with them2'
Irate Woman What's wrongi
Why. my husband looks like a ba-
boon"
Photographed Well. that's no
fault Of mine, madam You should
have thought Of that before you had
him taken. ID Boston Transcript.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
INTERESTING TO GIRL.

"But what made you irritate her
father"
Il had to do 1t. I wasn't any too
popular with the girl until her father
forbade me the house. Louisville
Courier-Journal =: Is
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
S1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
DECEIVED

DEOEIN ED.
your feet are small, 4" the shoe clerk said,
As he her instep pressed
The lady sighed and bowed her head,
And gladness filed her breast
But little time with her he spent,
A busy clerk was he:
He sold her skies ere she went
But they were numbered three.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
A FAIR MAN

Then you don't insist on having
your moneys worth of everything you
buy?"
No; only a reasonable percentage
Of my moneys worth. I'm willing to
let the other man make fair profit"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
THERE WAS HAIR-pULLrNG

Mrs. Scrapp-"John. are you go
ing to Mr.. Browns wife's funeral?"
Mr. Scrapp-"I guess not. It
makes one feel awkward, you know,
to go to anything and not be able to
return the invitation. boston
Transcript.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
THE BALD TRUTH

Polite Misunderstanding a bottle
of this preparation, sir. Splendid
thing for badness"
Customer (sarcastically)- 1t
may be, but I've got all the badness
] want, thank you. Parsons
Weekly.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
HE LOST HIS NERVE. ANYWAY.

A Wichita man was cussing be-
cause OF his aching teeth
why don't you go TO a dentist7"
asked one of his friends
"Oh, I haven't got the nerve. was
the reply
Never mind that" replied the
friend. the dentist will find the nerve
all right."-Kausas City Star.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14

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The latest suggestion for the treat
ment of asthma comes from Ger
many. It consists simply In breath
ing exercises conducted in such a
way that the inspiration IS rapid
while the expiration is as slow aud
as thorough as possible.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
TICKLE. FICKLE GIRLS.

Blsie-"You remember, dear. thaA
young man you were sweet on last
year at the beach. l suppose you
will go to the same place this year,"
May-"Oh, no; he might be
there. boston Transcript.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
SCARED FROM RURAL SCENES

What do s'pose It Is dat is over
crowdin' de cities?" asked Meander-
ing Mike.
dunno" answered Flooding
Pete, unless it's dis habit farmers is
gittin' into OF advertiser fur harvest
hands. Washington Star.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14

On one of the new transatlantic
liners "a bulkhead doors, each weigh
Ing half a ton. can be closed from
the bridge in 80 second by hydraulic
power.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
THE POET.

DO you believe in Inspiration"
"Oh, yes. A call from a bailiff will
always set me to grinding out verse;"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
OH, MABEL!

Miss Mabel - II heard mamma
talking about your shooting a fiume
In the West, Mr.. Weete"
Bill Weete-"Yes, Miss
Miss Mabel-"Tell me, what other
big animals have you shot?"-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
GLOOMY RESEARCH.

$50 you are again at your micro
scope investigating germsi"
Yes" answered the scientist; "I
am the man you read about who is
always looking for trouble Wash
ington Star.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14

At a meeting of the Academy OF
Sciences I'm Paris it was established
recently that ultra-violcnt rays
passed through milk viii completely
steriIize the liquid and enectually rid
it Of all microbes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
FROM THE VERY BEGINNING

low did e git on with the peg at
Chaggivord, then, Garge?"
"Oh, zold en- perty middlin' like,
but 'er didn't make wat thought 'er
wild. didn't think 'er id."-The
Taller
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
DOWN ON RIVAL PLANTS.

Wife-"John, the hens have
scratched up that egg plant seed you
sowed."
Hub = Blame 'eml Jealousy, I
suppose. boston Transcript.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14
TESTING ON A SERIOUS NATTER

Wife-"Short weight on the steak
as usual. You never see the butcher
robbing himself"
Hub-"I dunno, my dear. I've
seen him steel his own knife. "-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14

The great importance X-ray and
radium already play I'm the treatment
OF disease is shown b. the appearance
in Germany of "Handbuch der
ROentgentherapie' hy O. Ncmnich.
which has nearly thousand pages
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14

II is reported from France that il
IS proposed 20 manufacture fuel from
peat under new patented process i'm
the peaty district ON the borders of
the Charente Inferieure and Deux
Sevres Departments The fuel pro-
duced experimentally SIS said to be OF
good quality
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14

In British Columbia platinum is
found in many Of che alluvIaI gold
workings. where &c can be saved as q
by-product. The saving of 60 boo a
small way U.s.. however. attended With
so much trouble that 60 has been prac-
tically neglected and no appreaable
production made recently.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-12-14

A steam-driven power plant is be-
ing built at Galena, ILL., to transmit
power twenty-five miles north into
Wisconsin The first two units in
stalled with be 1900 and 1850 kilo-
watt three-phase alternaung-current
generators driven by reciprocating
Corliss engines The current is gem
Grated at 1900 volts. transformed to
q line potential Of $4,000 and re-
duced again to 1900 or lower where
necessary, for local distribution.
This plant will supply among other
places the zinc mining centre at Hazel
Green.
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06

three hours The rain did not fall in drops but came down in con tinuous sheets, and the lightning was so vivid that the heavens seem ed to be on fire. and occasionally balls of electricity would shoot from the clouds. The rain caused White River and Illinois creeks to rise out of their banks, and sweeping over the country destroyed thousands of dollars worth of property, by drown ing cattle and sweeping away corn, wheat and fences. It washed away a considerable portion of the St. Paul division of the Frisco road, and did considerable damage to the main line near West Fork. Old settlers who have lived on White River all their lives say 1t was fifteen feet higher than was ever before known.
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06
REST FOR THE WEARY.
Just Imagine If You Can.

Backward turn Backward. O Time-hear me speak Give us a drouth again, just for week, Turn on the sunlight and cut out the rain send us a wind that will dry things again 1 am so weary of torrent and flood, weary Of slosh- ing around in the mud; weary of paving in water or muck, weary of wishing for feet like a duck.
 Give few twists that the dry weather crank. plug up the hole in the rain-water tank; send us the eli mate they keep in the South, send us a drouth again, send us drouth, :, Backward. turn backward, 0 tide of the years am all mud from my feet to my earsi l am all covered with gumbo and clay, am in dan ger of washing away Cut out the cloudburst and cyclone and squall, give Us d chance to be playing base ball We are bedraggled and down in the mouth-giye us a drouth again. give us a drouth,
 The foregoing clipping was hand ed us by a friend. We regret not to know the name of the original author nor where published.
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06
TWAS TWENTY YEARS AGO.
(The News, August ,, f889o

Mrs. A. NJ. Kennan has been ill for several weeks.
 Doc White made q flying trip to Fayetteville Friday.
 Quite crowd from this place at tended the races at Rogers Satur- day.
 The brick work on the new bank building commenced Wednes- day morning.
 Mesdames B. F. and J P. Deayer gave party Monday at the home of the former in honor of Jas. W. DuPree.
 Mrs. James Dodson and daughter Nettie and son John left yesterday for their old home at Imboden where they will spend two or three weeks visiting
 Lee Christian had t(e misfortune to get his right arm broken Friday, W Hllt idiuS HUI di oNAid iai NAA yard at the residence Of Gibson Dodson he passed under q clothes line and was dragged from the horse
 Miss Willie kennan. who has been visiting at Ft. Worth, Texas, for the past month, returned Sat urday morning and was accompa- nied by her sister. Mrs Florence Hale, who will visit here for some time
 In our report last week of the closing exercises Of the public sehoo We overlooked to make mention Of the fact that Miss Mirtie Petross captured the prize for his exam- nation in higher grammar and Miss Kate Patterson took second prize for best recitation.
 Sunday night Washington County was visited by one Of the most terrifying and destructive electric and rain storms ever occurring in this section. It began between II and 12 o'clock and continued about
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06
ROOM FOR GOOD MEN.

Col. Henry Waterson says that when he applied for his first em- ployment on a newspaper he was told:
 There are never any vacancies on a good paper, but there is all ways room for a good man.
 Col. Watterson says he thought the reply so good and true that, after becoming an editor himself, he said the same thing to all ap- plicants.
 It is true in all kinds of busl- ness. The whole world is full of good places for a good man
 There is hardly d big business concern anywhere that does not re- alize it's need of good men. The work i. waiting for them.
 Thousands of incompetents of fer themselves, are sized up by quick. shrewd methods of measure ment and dismissed But the good man, bright alert, willing, ambitious reliable. is slow in coming. He is rare.
 But when he does come to claim his own he comes into kingdom
 The practical question confront ing every young man today is not; Is a big job ready for you?
 But:
 Are you ready for big job?
 If you have the right stuff Tn you. you don't have to go crawling on your stomach for any man s fa- vor
 You don't need to beg for job as though you were asking for char ity
 But don't swell up and wait for brass band
 Maybe, after all. there's not much in you. People will not take you at your own unsupported estimate. You have to show them.
 Ninety-nine men in hundred think they each would cut fine figure if only they could be picked up and set upon ready-made ped estal
 But there's nobody in the bus mess of making pedestals for others to stand on.
 A good way to begin is by talk ing the best job you can get. though little one, and turning it into big one.
 The smaller it is when you take it, and the bigger you make it, the better.
 Mems abilities are measured by what they have done. not by what they think they could do if some body else gave them chance.
 Most all of the men in the world who have amounted to much never had half chance until they made it themselves. Memphis Scimitar
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06
DISTRICT No. 1l2..

The apples are falling badly. Yet the drouth is not broken sorn is damaging considerable in this part of the county
 Bob Mustain and J. J Arthurs are very anxious to sell their farms, so if you see any homeseekers send them around.
 Our people are very well satis- fled with the new assessment la" The only objection is that 1t Is not a state. instead of a county, law District No. 112 has just put in patent desks and expect the child ren to do much better this fall Patent desks and compulsory school law
 AFtn
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06
The Offended Bride

senator Crane, discussing a tariff argument last month, said
 Well, I was misunderstood. I was as badly misunderstood as the Gloucester clergyman.
 Gloucester clergyman was filling out marriage certificate. Forgetting the date. he looked up, pen in hand. and said to the bride:
 Let me see. this is the seventh, isn't it?a
 The bride, whose marital adven- lures had been manifold, flushed hotly and repled.
 No. it's not the seventh. It's only the fourth
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06

There were sixty seven ballots Tn the senate important and unimpor- tant on the various tariff schedules. Of course, roughly speaking, a vote against Aldrich is a Democratic vote It is aso true that the number of failures to vote is important. A senator may often be absent in good faith or he may occasionally be paired with another senator of the opposite party; when either party to pair" is absent the other refrains from voting. But senator who has failed to vote more than twenty-five times out of slxty-seven would seem to owe his constituents an explanation \ failure to vote is often as serviceable to Mr. Aid rich in d crisis as direct vote with him The record of Gore of Okla homa is probably the typical of a genuine DemOerat-only four failure to vote and two votes with Aldrieh while his votes against Aldrieh number siXtg-one.
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06
HOW THEY VOTED,

The Memphis Commereial-Appeal has complied the following table showing how the Democratic Sena- tors voted during the consideration first column representing the num- Der of times they voted with Aldrich the second column number of times voted against Aldrieh. and the last column number of times absent or paired
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06

From our exchanges We note that a number of canning factories have been erected and are being put in operation this season at different points throughout Northwest Ark ansas We are glad to see other communities profit by these canning factories, but regret to say there is nothing doing along this line in Springdale Springdale has prob
 ably the best canning factory build ing. fitted with the best machinery, of any town in the state, but not withstanding this fact the town IS setting comparatively no benefit from 1t. The factory was leased tl.o past two seasons to Michigan has stood idle for the past few seasons and is idle again this sea son The gentlemen who own the stock Of the company have never realized anything on their invest ment, and they do not feel disposed to put any more money into an un- certainty, The factory is good thing for the community. affording as it does, employment to many men, women boys and girls. be- sides furnishing a market for tema-- toes, etc, and it is to be hoped that some plan can be devised whereby it may be operated next sss' on The town can lilly afford to allow the plant to remain idle.
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06
W hat Happened

Willie had tried by various means to interest his father in conversa- tion
 Cant you see I'm trying to read?" said the exasperated parent. Now don bother me
 Willie was silent for almost a minute Then, reflectively:
 Awful accident in the Subway today.
 Father looked up with interest. Whats that?" he said An acci- dent in the Subway"
 Yes" replied Willie, edging to- ward the door roman had her eye on seat and a man sat on it.
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06

Western jury
 A Westerner, you know. once hung himself to the bedpost by his suspenders. and the verdict of the Coroner's Jury ran:
 Deceased came to his death by coming home full and mistaking g himself for his pants. -
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06

Times are hard, money Is scarce, business is dull, retrenehment is a duty. Please stop my Tobacco, cigars and snuff, No. no-not these; but must retreneh some where. Please stop my Rib bons. jewels, ornaments and trim kets? >ot at all Pride must be fostered. if times are ever so hard; but l believe can see way to effect quite a saving in another di- rection lease stop my" Tea. coffee and needless and unhealthy luxuries? No. no, no; not these. I can not think of such a sacrifice. I must link of something else. An, I have 1t now My weekly pa per costs me two cents a week, must save that Please stop my paper: that will carry me through easily. believe in retrenchment and economy ''-Literary World
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06

There seems to be considerable agitation going on in Benton County in favor of an early primary, and one candidate has already announc- ed for state senator The same az itation is going on in other counties in the state. and it begins to look as if we will soon be in the midst of another campaign The Bentonville Sun thinks the primary should be held this fall.
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06
He Knew.

The professor of the class in Eng men of the impressionable age about the Elizabeth Era. when suddenly turning to one of the young men who seemed to be in dream. with far-away gaze. said:
 And how old was AaIzabeth, MT Case.
 Eighteen. last birthday" came the instant reply.
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06

From our exchanges We note that many people throughout North west Arkansas have gone to Seat tie, Washingt to visit the expo sition and many others from this section will probably go before it closes. When people can afford to make such an expensive trip as this it would seem there is not much truth in the complaint of hard times.
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06
w arning Order.

In Justices Court Springdaie, Township.
 in Washington County, Arkansas. The First National Bank ot Sptingda1e, Arkansas. Plaintiff
 r. Marf. James Pezza and John Pozza, Phe defendant. ]. E. Marr. l. warned to anpear in this Court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the Platntitti The First National Bank of Spfingdale, Ark
 ai' WILLARD BERRY ?
The Springdale news., 1909-08-06

The discussion recently started by .. ". Pool Of Springdale relative to the meaning and derivation of the word Ozark is growing more interesting In a communication printed on tie third poge of this issue MT Pool gives us his yer sion of the matter, and Father Bandini of Tontitown contributes an interesting article to the symposium, both Of which are we'll worth read ing If there are others who have different views concerning the mat ter The News will gladly give them space Most Of us are learning things We didn't know before.