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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21

Office would tend to discourage the ex-
ces i've and improper use of money.
Inc governor argues that losses nv
personal injuries be laid. BY some
workable plan Of mutual contribution.
upon the whole body of the EMPLOYERS
the employees and the public, thus re-
pairing TO the maximum of practicable.
ity' the individual misfortune. and
minimizing the individual loss.
The governor urges an efficient ten
ement house law; favors the enact
ment OF law to simplify land trans
ters' and advises making Lincoln's
birthday legal holiday.
State Parks.
with the advance of civilization
says the governor, one by one all the
places of scenic beauty and historical
interest, are passing away. Before
II IS too late, it is we'll TO pause and
consider whether it is not befitting
that some of them be preserved for
all time as parks Coming genera
uons will have just cause to regret
the short-sighted seIfshness of this
generation if all such places within
the state are destroyed, and no action.
taken to preserve at least a few of
them. Once destroyed they can
never be restored. He recommends
that action be taken, before it is too
late, to the end that one or more
places be set aside as state parks for
the use in common. of the people now
living, and as a heritage from them
to future generations.
The needs of the charitable and
penal institutions is discussed with
friendly appreciation; bank directors.
who will actually direct, the governor
thinks are a proper demand of the
day; he believes all bank bookkeep-
ing should be uniform; asks for theI
same protection for savings deposits
in commercial banks as is provided
when savings are entrusted to mutual
savings banks; calls attention to the
danger of excessive loans to bank of |
ticers and directors; recommends |
semi-annual state examinations; and
that trust company deposits be sub |
jected to exactly the same safeguard |
ing laws as those of banks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
Forestry.

A strong argument in favor OF for
est preservation is made and better
fire protection is urged. He has no
doubt of the right of the state under
its police powers to require persons
cutting timber lands, to- pile, at the
time, and as the work progresses, the
refuse material, and to provide that
it be burned within a reasonable time
thereafter when conditions are favor
able. Such an act would meet the ap-
proVal of all right-thinking citizens,
and strictly enforced, would remove
one of the causes which experience
has shown to be most potent in pro-
ducing the vast annual loss from
forest fires.
During the past two years the state
has purchased, through the depart
ment, about $4,000 acres of cut-over
lands, as an addition to the reserves
in Iron, Oneida and Villas counties,
and has entered into a contract to
purchase 1,400 more acres in Villas
county These lands will in time, be
of great value to the state in timber
produce, but their greatest value is
in protecting the head waters of our
rivers and preserving the water pow
ers thereon The lands preserved by
the state are not of value for agricul-
tural purposes and have been pur-
chased at a small outlay. The acquir
ing Of other lands for forestry pur
poses, especially on or near the head
waters of our streams, should be en-
cOuraged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
The University.

The growth Of this great education
al Institution during the last biennial
period has kept pace with its former
phenomenal growth, says the governor
The success of correspondence schools
in this country suggested to the legis-
lature of 1907 the advisability of pro-
viding a small fund to support extern
sion work by the university. The sum
of $4,000 was appropriated. The ex-
tension division is strongly organized,
and meets with Teat favor. At the
end of the first year after the appro-
priation. more than one thousand stu
dents were doing regular correspond
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
Income and inheritance Tax.

At the last general election an
amendment to our constitution was
ratified, which gives express authority
to the legislature 10 impose a tax on
incomes, and to provide that they be
graduated and progressive. and that
reasonable exemptions may be pro
vided. The government now urges
the enactment of such law.
There was collected during the last
fiscal year the sum Of s245 653. 30, and
since that time, there has been added
to this amount the further sum OF
S294.700 A. the greater part of the
last amount was collected from one
estate after a long and expensive Ie-
gal contest. This source of revenue
Is constantly increasing. and the ques,
ton Of proper enforcement of the
statute is a matter of growing import
ance. The governor asks that the
statute be 50 amended so as to require
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21

In the governors opinion, the law
placing the supervi ion of the issue
OF stocks, bonds, and other evidences
of Indebtedness of public-seTvice cor
porations under the jurisdiction of the
railroad commi sion, should be amend
ed so as to include telephone com
NAMES
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-08-31
Teachers Examinations.

The Teachers Uniform Examina
tons for 1909, for Calhoun county
will be held on the following dates
at the following places:
First Examination, May 20 and 81
at Arnoldsburg.
Second Examination, July Is and Is.
at Grantsyille.
Third Examination, Sept. and 10
at Arnoldsburg.
Applicants should reach the place
of of examination the day before the
examination begins, so Ms to enroll
and lest for the work next day.
Examinations commence at 700
u. IN. and close at 6 p. m. each day
The County Supt. will mark 20
per cent on theory and art of teach
ing and applicants personality and
record rs teacher. Applicants for
renewal of certificates expiring June
30, 1909, may take the May exam.
nation.
All applicants will be required to
pass on primary agriculture Any
one taking the examination out of
his own county must present . lot
ter from his Co. Supt youching for
his conduct.
There will be no duplicate certif
Gates issued because of tho useless
ness. additional expense, fraud and
trouble resulting from this cause.
These instructions were handed
to the Co. Supt. by State Supt. NJ.
p. Shawkey.
G. j. GAMER. Co. Supt.
of Calhoun county.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-08-31
John SickleS Commits Murder.
Believed to sc Inc same man who was cnce
Resident Of this County.

a murder occurreda about three
miles south of Dallas, Marshall
county, shortly after 6 O'Clock
last evening, when Randolp h
Ritchy, age 80 years, was shot
and killed by his uncle, John Sick
les, aged about So years.
According to the story told by
Sickles to a farmer living near
The scene of the murder, Sickles
had been a way during the after
noon, and returned home for
supper after 6o'clock. AS he
entered rhe door he heard his
sixteen year old dauhtcr Scream
ne and when he hurried to q
Dom off the parlor he found
Richy in the act Of attempting to
cunlinly assault the girl.
S!ckles at once grabbed hold of
Richly and the two men engaged
IN desperate fight, Sickles the
while cndeaoying to force the
intruder from the house, until
finally Richly got the better of
8ichies AMI threw him to the
floor. Thinking that was the
end Of it, RieAy then walked out
the front yard and out Of the
gate into the road. He was a.
about 3 feet from the gate when
SickIes recovered himself and So
cured his musket. He walked to
the f"ont door, and taking DELHI
crate aim, fired at Richly, a
charge Of buckahot entering his
back between the shoulders,
some Of tho scatteing shot going
into the back cf his head. Richly
fell on his face at the side Of the
road, and Sicllles and daughter
and one small son remained in
the house until some Of the
leighsors called upon him.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-08-31

Homer Knots admir- Of Jenni {
B. Knots, etal, decree of sale.
Little Kanawha Log & Tie Co.
rs Jno and Alzona Buck commits
sioners sale confirmed.
Ella Eismon VS. Arminta Knots
etc, sale Of real estate confirm
ed.
Godfrey l.. Cabot VS. D. A. Up
ham, ct al, continued.
q. e Haverty VS. 7. NJ. Conley
ct al, sale Of real estase confirm
ed.
Z. Chenoweth conn VS. P. T. L,
Depue tai decree Of sale.
L. F. Anderson VS. Maude An
derson, divorce.
A. G. Matthews admr VS. NJ. w.
admr, answer to bill Al
ed,
Henry Wabrown VS. Ida B.
Walbrown, divorce granted,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-08-31
Dental Notice.

DR.. John Stops, will visit,
GrantsviIle, Sept Is, IA and Is.
Big Bend, 16 and II.
He will be thoroughly prepared
to do all kinds of dental work.
lhe Grantsville Mill grinds ev-
cry day. They grind new as well
as old wheat, and pay the highest
market price for wheat. Their
regular grinding days are on Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday but
at the present time are grinding
everyday.
r. A. Terrell, of Purdy, was
a business caller at our office
Wednesday of last week.
Miss Decide Olsen is visi-
ting friends and relatives in Glen
vile this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w McCluug
spent a few day at Maplewood
last week
Supt. Joe Smith, Of Cabots
factory, was in town Monday
morning.
Everett Burus, of Enon, was
in town Monday.
The Bear Fork Hunting Club
left this (Monday) morning for
their annual hunting tour. We
wish them the best Of luck
Elliott Stump Of Stumptown.
has our thanks for financial fay
ors last week.
Word was received here lasa
Saturday that q fine COW belong
| ing to Evert 5tarcher. of Rocks
dale had been shot through the
sack, by what looked like q
wound made by a revolver 1t
will be remembered that this is il
the vicinity Of the Nicholson Sc t.
Element where Ralph Nicholson
committed a rape on Nellie Star
cher some two months ago, and
wher very bitter feeling exists
toward the Nicholsons. It's pre
sUmsd that some unprinciplc,
person who is a friend Of Nichol
sons has committed the dastardl,
deed for revenge, on accoHslt o
the Starchers pressing the prose
cution of Ralph Nicholson who j
lnow i'm the county Jail.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-08-31
Staten and Dodrill.

Dock and Nellie Stump aae hav,
ing n new dwelling house erected
which will add to tho improvement
as we'll as the convenience of their
home. Willie Bell is the boss car
penter.
Ellis Vannoy is now in the Spen
Ger oil field with his team, and we
predict he will come home with the
dough.
The school at the mouth of Rush
Run, taught by Roy Linger is start
ing off nicely. He has A PUPILS
enrolled. We wish Roy success,
Robert Bennett is working three
or four hands on his farm, and what
they are doing to the grubs and
briers is plenty.
They tell me that Abby Stump IS
still hoeing corn. 1 suppose he
will quit when hasking time comes
Rev. Whit Stnmp and wife ct
tended the Harrisville Association.
F. Y Robinson, the U. S. mail
carrier, is making preparation to re-
model his house.
Jerry Kimble, one of Roccoon runs
best farmers, purchased uice marc
and colt recently.
Corn is looking fine. Now if
the farmers will make as much of an
effort for a wheat crop this fall as
they have for corn crop, there
Will not bl so much money go out of
the county for breadstuff in the next
year rs there has in the past.
A. II. Stump seems to banker af-
ter the idea of swopplng once in q
while.
Miss Ethel Robinson Will start in
a few days for the West Fork
where she will teach school for six
monshs We wish her an abundant
OF success.
Judson Mitt of Sycamore met
with misfortune last Monday to
cut one of fingers of while hopping
baraelI.
Ably Stumps little daughter Won
da is very much indlsposed at this
writing.
Jane Cain started to Spencer
for load of goods for Dock end
Nellie Stump Monday.
Homer Polling of Dodriil porchas-
ed some fine sheep at E. Y. Robin
sons few days ago,
S. w. Dobbing who has been
working on the telepone bne from
Spencer to Chenille visited home
folks Saturday and Sunday
Wishing the long tried and trusty
Chronicle success, remain
Hunter.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-08-31

Brady Belford, Of Big Springs,
was in town one day last week.
Hardmans for a low price on
everything.
Dr.. Hairless, Of Arncldsburg,
was a business visitor in town
Saturday.
Dr.. Wright, of Brookfyille,
was here enc day last week.
Sec the shoes on uardmans
bargain counter. it viii pay you
Everett Bennett, of Hattie,
was in town on business Satur-
day.
The local kid base ball team"
viii play the Glenville team at
Latonia Saturday
We have the greatest bargains
ever offered in GrantsyilIe in
Boys suits, shoes, hats and etc. -
M. IT. Hartman
Jennings gathav az, The Pine
/ Greek ,im3-ruGn, wa5 In t0Wr
Saturday. We are g'ad TO state
tha, hohas nearly recovered from
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-08-31
County Court,

County Court met in regular
session on Tuesday, August "a,
Present, G. w. Maze, President
and G. L. Lynch and Zach Stump,
Commissioners.
G. w. Maze twas appointed a
committee to superintend the
construction of a pier for the
bridge at the mouth OF Leading
creek.
The court proceeded to lay .the
levy for the ensuing year 1t
was ordered that q levy Of 20
cents on each 500 valuation for
county purposes, and a levy of
10 cents on each $lG0 valuation
for road purposes in the several
districts. 1t was also ordered
that q special levy of 20 cents on
each 800 valuation be laid for
the purpose of building bridges
across the water courses of this
county.
The court fixed g tax Of 80
cents per capita upon every male
dog, an $3.50 on every female
dog, four months old and over.
r. w. Hall was appointed a
notary public.
Lee Golf was appointed q con
stable Of Sheridan district, to
fill the vacancy caused by the
de2th of j. Frank Trippett.
r. J. Knots. assessor, filed
his report of capitations collect
ed.
a large number of orders were
allowed.
No action was taken in the
matter of building a bridge at
this place.
Court adjourned Tuesday even
ing.
CHANCERY ORDERS.
P. P. Bell VS. Henry Blair, L.
Blair, ct al judgment and decree
to sell.
Traders Trust G Banking Co.
vsAM and John Sutton, ct al, de
cree Of reference.
VIM. II. Thomas, Jr VS. Georg,
/ Wagner ct al, commissioner
report received and committee
appointed to assign a,lot to wild
ow, her dover righ1and deere
to sell.
Everett Gamer etal, vsS. II
Wilson, etal dismissed. agreed.
p. p. Mollohon VS. Oh. Mollo
hon, dismissed
hbaalom huffman VS. Lenor
Be-. ct al, COMM s.o1cfs repor
received and J. " Hamilton ap
pointed to sell Che H. Hufmar
real Jate in the town of Grants
vile
]. ~ VincentvsJ J. Douela.
decree Of reference.
, Louis Bennett ol al VS. j. a
Buck ct al decree OF SALE
Thos- w Terrell VS. j.. NJ. ID,
pue and O. G. Bush, decree c
reference.
j. w Lane VS. ChHstiaDa Conle
= ct al committee appointed
make partition Of 100 acres @
r iand in Washiuqtou district.
y sMollie Mace vsCarrie r. Wii
+ ner ct al, sale Of real estate con
frmed, and judgment Tor S3l3.1
s rendered plaintiff Tor balanC
due.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-08-31
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.

A new line of ladies skirts at
Chenoweths.
E. w. Snider has moved from
Big Springs to Big Bend.
Farmer Ross Stump came down
to town Friday.
Buy Battle Axe shoes at Chem
owetbs. Guaranteed solid leath-
er.
Jonah Polling, who has be en-
working in Parkersburg for the
past year or so, is home on a Wis
it
Scotch Mcdonald, one of Syca-
/, more's hustling farmers, was a
business visitor in town last week.
Mr.. and Hagan Barr spent
most of last week on their Big
Root farm.
Fall line of fall and winter
goods at Chenoweths.
Mrs. John T. Gamer and two
little daughters are here, guests
at the Home hotel.
Mrs. Jimmie Shanks, of Graf
ton, is visiting friends in this
county.
Big lot of sample shoes we are
selling for less than whole sale
price. Chenoweth.
Martin Erlewine, the progress
i've young teacher of Henrietta,
was among the business visitors
In town last week.
- George MeEndree, one of the
hustling Pine Creek farmers.
was businesses visitor in town
last week.
Latest goods in Ladies collars,
belts. combs and etc. at Cheno-
weths.
Hon. j M. Hamilton was call
ed to Clay last Friday by the SER
ious sickness of Miss May Cook,
who has suffered a relapse of ty-
phoid fever.
Big line of ladies fall and win
terhats at Chenoweths. So Is
Miss Eva Williams, daughte of
Mr.. and Mrs. N Williams, of be-
low town, was quite sick last week
with threatened typhoid fever,
but we are g lad to learn that she
is improving.
R. G. Hardman went to Roane
county last week and brought
hack drove of fine sheep. He
also recently purchased twenty
two head of thorough bred Here
fords in Kentuckey, which will
be shipped here at once
j. j. Geho come up from his
home at Parkersburg last week,
and spent a few days visiting
friends and relatives near Grants
vile Joe has good job at Park
ersburg and is sticking to it. He
will return to his job today.
A pie supper at the Hog Knob
schol house, Saturday evening,
Sept. 9TH. Proceeds to buy
books for Library for Hog Knob
school. Enon and Sycamore
bands will furnish music. Come
and enjoy yourselves.
Committee.
Another star meath times hor.
liens dropt to shine on unknown
lands and seas. Another heart
beat forever stopped. What
mourning words are these,
Ralph Rice Terrell, son of P. J.
and Ella f. Terrell died at the
residence of his parents on the 2!
day of July, 1909, in the 25 yeal
Of his age, and was buried at the
Rice graveyard. The Revs Trip
petit and Coberly conducted the
funeral services.
The bereavmentof the parents
three sisters, and brothers VIII,
survive him is also a bereavmen
to all who knew him None wa
more universally esteemed, re
spected, and loved.
Deaths unerring arrows wer,
never aimed at a more "shininl
mark were the waves of burnin.
clouds are rolled on the farthe
Il Al. $1,000 -. =. Il.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-08-31
All Of for Bear Fork.

IL ANSIO uuulSu Wullc NOnle
burned, doesn't Taft golf while
America sizzles?
Attorney Amos E. Kenney, of
Spencer, was here on business
last week.
Buy Battle Axe shoes; all SOL
id leather. Chenoweth.
We learn that Godfrey l.. Cab
OF will put his Creston lamp black
factory in operation at once.
New fall goods at Chenoweth.
]. w. Pell spent the greater
part of last week in Parkersburg,
undergoing medical treatment.
We have to many sh )es; see me
for bargains. Chenoweth.
Attorney S. P. Bell and Circuit
Clerk Charley Starcher went to
Parkersburg. Clarksburg, and
other points, last week, on bust
ness.
Big line ladies coats at Cheno-
weths.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Bennett
and children will leave in a few
days for a visit at Wheeling and
other places.
Ladies jacket suits at Cheno-
weths.
The tax levying bodies of the
county all met last Tuesday and
laid the several leyies as was in
dicated by the estimates publish
ed in these columns last week.
Ladies new fall and winter
hats at Chenoweths.
The Grantsville Mill grinds ev-
cry day. They grind new as
well as old wheat, and pay the
highest market price for wheat.
Their regular grinding days are
on Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, but at the present they
are grinding every day.
New fall line of clothing at
Chenoweth.
Wig Bickel came up from
Parkersburg last week and set
a meter on his Freshour gas well
His company has abounded the i
dea, of drilling another well in
the immediate future, because of
abe dullhesss of the gas market.
We understand that Mr.. Cabot.
who is the wholesale buyer in
this county, has more gas than
he can use and has several of his
wells shut in.
The Grantsville Mill grinds ev-
cry day. They grind new as
well as old wheat. and pay the
market price for wheat. Their
regular grinding days are Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday but
at the present are grinding ev-
er day.
At the meeting of the Center
District Board of Education last
Tuesday, Bruce Terrell was chos-
en- for District superintendent.
This a new departure in educa-
tional work in this county, and
we believe it will be a great thing
for the schools. Mr.. Terrell is
one of the ablest ingtructors ir
the state, and the Board did {
wise thing in hiring him for this
work, as the duties required of
him are what nc most eminent
ly fitted for.
DR.. Simon Riddle who derilleC
water wells in this town a number
of years, but who is now a sue
cessful practicing physician a
Arnoldsburg passed through tow
] last week with Mrs. Mrs. Gu!
Nitts. whom he took to a hospit
al in Parkersburg for tratment
Spencer Bulletin.
The fastest and bo55 game oil
ball that has been played nea
here for some time was the one
between the Local boys and the
Black Diamond boys Of up tn
river last Saturday.
While the Black Diamonds
claim victory of Z to 2 our boy
and the umpire say that the scor,
is really a tie of 2 to 2.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-29
MEETIi1G OF SOLONS Is
ONE OF INTEREST
Many Matters of Moment
Discussed.

Regular meeting Mayor and City
Council October 9th. Present: Mayor
Fielder, presiding; Aldermen Allen,
Rodgers, Eldridge, Hawkins and
Poole. Absent, Alderman Clark.
Minutes last regular meeting read
and confirmed.
Mr.. G. w. Riley appeared in refer
ence to tax on Farmers Cotton Oil
Co. On motion matter referred to
Board of Assessors.
On motion the $4,000 Agricultural
College bonds be sold to Bond Com
mission or someone else.
On motion, matter of aiding Carne-
gle Library referred to Finance Com
mittee and City Attorney to confer
with committee from library and re-
port at called meeting.
Communication of G. M. Council tt
Maynard and Hooper relative t.
amount due for thing, on motion re.
turned to attorneys in charge.
On motion matter of paving bricl
claim against w. P. Wallis referred tt
Street Committee and City Attorney.
On motion action of Fire COMMITTEES
in stopping moving picture shows il
opera house ratified. All approved
bills read and ordered paid.
T. N. HAWKES., Clerk and Tr
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-29
TO ADDRESS MEMS MEETING
ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON
DIR. Arch G. Cree Will Speak at the
Y. NJ. G.. A.

Dr. Arch C. Cree, the evangelist who
is conducting the services so success
fully at the First Baptist Church, will
address the mass meeting for men at
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton on Sunday afternoon next at 4
o'clock His subject for the occasion
will be "The Tragedy of Sin"
In addition to being a preacher of
rare ability and fervor, DR.. Cree is
above all man for men. In Nash
vile, from whence he but recently
removed to accept the work at Moul-
trie, he was known as one who stood
for all that was clean in life.
He is an ardent baseball "fan," in
recognition of which he was extended
the freedom of the ball parks through
out the Southern League.
To the editor of one of the Nash
vile dailies it was thought a co-inci-
dence worthy of special note that DR.
Cree should return to the city from
short absence, simultaneously with
the advent of the Nashville team from
a victorious trip. In DR.. Cree meT
feel instinctively that they have {
friend worthy of that oft-misuset
term.
In addition to the address there viii
be some special music. including {
vocal duet and orchestral accompani.
ment to the singing.