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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-03-02
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.

Fred Johnson, Of Yellow creek,
was in town Monday.
S. J. Wayne. the progressive
West fork business man., was a
pleasant caller at our office Mon
day.
M. w. Hoskins, DR.. Riddle and
Terrell Altizer, prominent Arm
oldsburg citizens, were in town
on business Monday.
Mrs. Henry Booth, a highly
respected lady of Tariff, in the
edge of Roane county, died last
week, of appedicitus.
Henry Barker, one Of White
Pines bright young business
men, came in Saturday and sub
scribed for the Chronicle.
Capt. Norm Williams new
boat, the "A. E. Kenney," will
soon be launched. 1t will be a
low water boat and is said to be a
dandy,
G. C. and w. E. Bee, of Cres-
ton, are agents for the Syracuse
pillow in Calhoun County. We
carry full line of repairs for
same. Give us a call.
We learn that S. w. McClung
and wife who left here last week
intending to go to Florida, have
changed their minds as to their
destination, and will go to either
Old Mexico, Colorado or Texas.
Alfred, the two-year old son of
DR.. and Mrs. A. j. Pickering,
has been very i'll for several days
just pas t with pneumonia fever,
but we are glad to state that at
this writing he is better; and
hopes are entertained of the
bright little fellows speedy re-
covery,
We have just received a large
Quantity of doors, windows,
porch posts etc., on which we
have very close price. We offer
12x24 windows at $1.00 Doors
from $1.00 and up, porch posts
$1.00 and up. If you are going
to build, would like to supply
you. e. g. & w. E. Bee.
Miss Eta Johnson has been to
Cincinnati to consult an occulist
in regard to her eyes. She had
a diagnosis, and is not greatly
encouraged, The specialist in
Formed her that she had a very
rare and serious affection. An
abcess has formed on her eye and
the ball is apparently sloughing
off. There is still some hopes,
however. that her eyesight may
be restored.
The news Of Columbus Hard
mans sudden death at his home
in Roane county last Wednesday
came as a great shock to his large
number Of friends and relatives
in this county. He had been a
man Of wonderful constitution
and had always had good health.
Wednesday morning he arose in
his customary good health, and
proceeded to do up his morning.
work. After this was finished
he returned to his home, where
he fell dead, from heart trouble.
The burial took place at Spencer,
where the deceased had a daugh,
ter buried. Many relatives and
friends from this county attend.
ed enc funeral.
The shipments of carbon black
FROM che plant of Godfrey l.
Cabot at Grantsville during the
past few days has been the larg
est in the history of the plant
and has kept Capt. Wright of tn,
Rasolene boat Winona, quite busy
The carcon was shipped from
Grantsville to Palestine by boa
and there it was loaded into carr
and brought out for the eastern
markets. The shipments of the
past few days consisted of 80, 0OC
sacks Of twelve and a half pounds
each and 800 barrels of 80 pounds
each, in ali about $50, 900 pounds
The other carbon companies il
that section have also shipped
out quite a large quantity within
the past few weeks, as there is Z
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-03-02

Nc Barr is teaching the Brynel
school this winter.
John Fogle, of Russell, was
in the city Friday.
Drummer Conneway SundayeC
at the Home Hotel.
C. C. & w. E. Bee for poultry
netting, roofing, harness.
Harrison Osborn has returned
to his home on Bull river.
R. P. Mollohon was laid W
with rheumatism a few days last
week.
Mrs. Clyde Parks, of Joker,
is recovering from serious i'll
ness.
Miss Freshour daughter of
Nell Freshour, Of Nobe, has
pneumonia.
Cal Elliott ordered the Chroni-
Gle sent to his address while in
town Friday.
Francis and Martin Erlewine,
Of Henrietta, were visitors in
town Saturday.
Ross Stump has been doing
some work on his farm at the
mouth Of Laurel.
George Hamilton hurt his hand
severely while playing on the
school grounds last week.
Reese Blizzard, Jr., returned
last Wednesday from visit with
home folks at Parkersburg.
A. L. Belts and son, of Hur,
were pleasant callers at our office
one day the first of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Law, of
Purdy, were both quite sick last
week, but were reported better
Saturday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Thornt-
on Cain, of Brooksviiie, one day
last week, a fine big boy. Con-
gratulations.
Aggie Fluharty's wife and
small son Of Nobe, have just re-
covered from a severe attack of
pneumonia,
Charley Stalnaker took AL
Gamer over to Tanner Saturday
afternoon, driving one of Smith
& Huffman's teams.
w. Q. Umstead, the Mt Zion
merchant, was here Saturday.
He is shipping a great deal of
lumber from Steer creek to Par
kersburg, by the Steamer Clar-
ence.
Thurman and Scott Duffield
and Okey Eismon, three promi-
nent young men from Washing
ton district, came up from Par
kersburg Friday on the Steamer
Clarence,
Daniel Douglass and Mrs. Pres
ton Conley, two highly respected
citizens Of Minnora, were recent
ly united in the holy bonds of
natrimony. Long may they live
and prosper,
Watson Elliott has purchased
a one-half interest in q very fine
saddle stallion, Robin Denmark,
Jr., from Allie Hardman at a
fancy price. See ad elsewhere
in this issue.
Sheriff Claude Jarvis moved
his family to Grantsvi1e, and has
taken up his residence in the
Jail building. We Grantsville
people are glad to welcome this
estimable family back into our
midst
Ere Stump, who has been
working in the Brooksville oil
field, spent a few days with home
folks here last week. He will
work on three or four more wells
for the same people for whom he
is now working,
| Postmaster Smith has moved
the office into the Stump building
and is costly fixed. The limited
lobby space, however. makes the
patrons Of the Office remembe,
with more appreciation the splen.
did quarters supplied by former
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-03-02
ROBIN DENMARK
JR..
The Great Three ear-Old Son
Of the Famous Saddle
Stallion Robin Denmark.

OF ble EdiOOuS DduQlC
Stallion Robin Denmark,
Will make the season Of 1909 for
the entire county Of Calhoun under
the management OF Watson Elliott.
This hoise is perfect in every par
ticular His mother was ono Of the
best combination saddle and driving
mares that the blue grass State ever
produced. and everyone in the
country is familiar with the style OF
his sire.
A. HARDMAN, Jr. O,,uo,...
WATSON ELLIOTT N"''0' %
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-26
THE DITCH HALE DUG.

The Isthmian Canal commission on October 23 announced that the Panama canal ditch was half excaYated. The grand total of excavation made by the Americans to the end of September was S7.17205S subic yards, 322,479 yards short of the one-half estimated to complete the work, and the half way mark was reached early in Octo- ber. The French took S1,543,000 cubic yards of dirt from the ditch before the Americans got control.
 This doesn't mean that the canal win be completed in 1912. There is great deal more to be done to perfect this great enterprise than ditch dig ging and while some of it may be carried forward in the next three years considerable time will be needed to perfect the locks and the abutting walls at weak points.
 While We look upon the work with wonder we do not seem to appreciate it's importance as do the people of Australia. The Sydney N. $. w., Stock Journal declares that mo event since the discovery of America by Columbus has had such an effect upon the nations of the earth as will this enterprise completed" It brings New York 1000 miles nearer Sydney than at present and the Australian frozen meats may help to solve the meat problem here as they have in London.
 In the annihilation of 2,OO0 miles of distance it is going to put all the na- tions on the west coast of the South American continent nearer for trade, and it will be greatly to the advantage of all eastern nations with whom this country has traffic.
 It will also bring the Philippines weeks journey nearer home, and our western coast for defence by battle ships some 14,O00 miles nearer the Att lantic stations.
 When complete the Panama canal will be among the great engineering wonders of modern times.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-26
THE VALUE OF A BEAN-PATcH.

It seems as if the deer-invaded bean patches of Vermont were very similar in value after they are lost by the depredations of deer to a husbands alienated affections, where something originally prized as worth 50 cents, is alleged to have been worth $500.
 A Rutland business man, says The News of that city, investigated for himself a ruined bean over which the farmer fumed and cursed the deer. and he reports that to the best of his judgment, the entire crop, had 1t been properly cultivated and cared for, would have been worth something like dollar and fifty centsl The little, miserable patch of beans, beets and other vegetables had been allowed to go to weeds, which undoubtedly had reduced the crop to a much greater extent than the nip ping, which was evident in spots, pre- sumably by deer.
 He was somewhat surprised at what he found, as he had been led to believe that the deer had done hun dreds of dollars damage. Of course, 1t is possible that to the remote farm CT the loss of a dollar or two is equivalent to the loss of hundreds of dollars to other farmers on larger scale. Such losses are comparative"
 The News is of the opinion that it would better pay the state of Vermont to expend s10,00O a year in remuner- ating farmers for damage done by deer than to drive them from our woods and hills.'
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-26
JAPAN SETS US AN EXAMPLE.

No one expected when Commodore Perry opened the ports of Japan to the world little over a half-century ago that Nippon would become a world power in 1909, and in some things excel even America itself This is what Ja- pan has done in the past nine years and we cannot revive our merchant marine until we recognize the value of foreign methods and adopt them.
 Since 1900 Japan has paid an an- nual subsidy to a European line of 2.67S000 yen, and since Japanese yen is worth 49.S cents in American money. that Is equivalent to about Sl,336,500 She has paid to the Hong kong-Seattle line 654,00O yen, equiva- lent to about $327,O00, and to the Hong kong-San Francisco line 1,O13.OO yen, or about S5O6.500. Since this policy was inaugurated, except during the time when Japan's commerce suffered because of the Russian war, the com mercial lines thus subsidized have flourished, and ill two of these three lines it's success has been won at the expense of American shipping in the Pacific, due to the fact that Japanese government was assisting the ship ping interest, while the American gov ernment was not.
 We have been considering this mat ter for great while. but we are doing nothing; and doing nothing never yet accomplished anything of note
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-26
SATURDAY PAYMENTS.

Not long since a Meriden newsboy complained that some families did not promptly pay for their papers on Sat urday night and explained how he was embarrassed in consequence, and how much better it would be if these peo- pie would be prompt.
 This newsboys plaint might be re- peated by many who work and also by many tradesmen. It is a good bus iness habit to meet ones obligations as promptly as possible, and, yet, there are people who work their credit to the utmost many paying slow and too many never intending to pay at all.
 How much better 1t would be for the merchants if patrons who have been accommodated walked up and paid promptly. They are no doubt often embarrassed by the slack busi- ness methods of those who could -as well be prompt. How would they like to have a few thousand of their mon ey in other peoples pockets instead of in the bankl They would not stand for thatI Then they should not
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-26
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Cleanliness.


 MT. Editor: The common practice which obtains in all barber shops of using the same brush and comb on many patrons is patent to the casual observer.
 I write to protest against this prac- tice, not only because it is the cause oF infection in many serious scalp and skin affections, but also the cause of most cases of dandruff, falling hair and badness.
 The progress in the treatment of the hair during the past ten years has been due to the study of bacteriology. Se- borrhoea or dandruff, followed by bald ness, is due in most cases tos germs, micro organisms, or bacteria.
 To demonstrate this fact Dr. Lassar took the scales of dandruff from a pa- tient whose hair was falling out, mix ed them with an ointment and applied the same to the back of a guinea pig. After few weeks the guinea pig be- came bald.
 Combs and brushes used in common become filled with these parasites and in turn infect those who use them. Hence no strange brush or comb should be used in public wash room, fac tory, club, hotel or barber shop. In one's home each member of the family should have their personal brush and comb-nurses should be prohibited using the childs brush and comb, or vice versa. All combs and brushes in private families should be washed in an antiseptic solution and disinfected at least once a week. In barber shops the combs and brushes should be ster- ilized and disinfected every day or several times day. In seborrhoea or dandruff physicians have antiseptic methods of relieving or curing the dis ease. However, in badness, if the hair follicle is dead, regeneration with a new growth of hair is impossible.
 SAMUEL G. TRACY, M. D.
 New York, Oct 23, 1909
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-26
The Lee 6 o,aooa Co.,. special Agents.

famous New Haven turnpike" and it's use will save something over five miles, if we are not mistaken, in travelling between here and New Haven.
 This road represents Commissioner Macdonalds standard, as we under stand it, of highway; and 1t is a splen- did piece of work It is firm and yet elastic, smooth, and so well built that an automobile runs up it's highest ,sIdes as easily as if it were on level ground. The pleasure of riding on such roadbed is so great that it is inevitable that this will be subjected to an immense amount of use irrespec- tive of what may be called the neces- sary wear and tear of ordinary team inS. In other words. 1t will be used not only by people who are going some where, but by multitudes of peo- pie who are going nowhere in particu- lar, but are attracted this way by req son of the choice quality of the sur face. Its durability will be severely tested.
 The opening of the road may well be celebrated in a formal manner with abundant rejoicing. It is something to be proud of. and there is every reason to hope and believe that this work will prove a practical and emphatic answer to the critics of the commissioner. There is no denying that they have
 
 that, like other men in office and out, he is keenly sensitive to such attacks. When he can say This is the sort of thing I am going to give the state" and the road stands, then it will be his turn and the trouble will be ended. When they were asphalting and re- modelling Fifth avenue in New York same years ago it became a part of the duty of every citizen to damn the street commissioner. but a week after the street was reopened there was nothing but praise.
 In our opinion MT. Macdonald has suffered not a little from his excess of interest in his work. It was up to him and he has apparently taken the ground that he himself must do it all. This is too big a job for any one man. It is too great 8 nervous strain and too great physical strain. He would have had far less worry if he had secured responsible representatives in various parts of the state and unloaded on them not merely details, gut de- cisions of large importance. But there are few public servants whose chief fault is too close attention and too great interest in theiR public duties. The very criticism of Mir Macdonald carries praise with it.-Hartford Cou- rant.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-26
THE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
WHAT ALLIED JIMMIE

wind blew you to kingdom come. Fish didn't bite and the golf course was a regular corduroy road. Nice sumn1eri Huh!"
 T didn't know there was place on earth as bad as that, unused the have my sympathy. But might one ask-wby didn't you get out of there?'
 "Huh!" growled Jimmie. What would have been the use? Next placed been just as fierce, if not worse!"
 Say" broke in the sunshine of the sroup nervously. If any of you fel- lows are looking for tailor let me tell you to go to Scissors. He made me the"
 "scissors!" cried Jimmie, in tones of molten scorn. He glared at the abash- ed speaker with indignation that scorched. "Of all the inspired idiots of the tapeline, of all the stone break CTS. butchers or ditchdiggers let loose in a tailor shop, Scissiors Is the worst! He couldn't sew up a bag that would look like a bagi You should see the thing he made for me and called a dinner coat!"
 Here, Jimmie!" said the oldest man of the group, in real anxiety, are you feeling just right? Head doesn't ache? Liver in good order? You look kind O thin, is why I ask"
 "Oh, my health's all right" returned Jimmie, with deep gloom. You'd have to take a gatling gun to kill me. Why should anyone ask about my feelings? Who really cares how anybody feels ?''
 The group eyed Jimmie with much curiosity. Something certainly was wrong with him.
 Look here" said the bravest man. why don't you go and call on some girl and cheer up? Go get some of the nice ones to do a rarebit for you in the chafing dish and"
 Jimmie sprung to his feet. "Girlsi' he exploded. why should man of sense waste time on girls? Chattering creatures, with imitation brains and cast-iron hearts and no appreciation of devotion when they see it! Giggling firtsi That's what they are! They"
 Hold on, Jimmie" said the daring one, who had an inspiration. Any girl you're specially fond of gone and got engaged to another man?"
 Jimmie glared down at him with tragedy in his mien, but there was a yearning for sympathy in his eye. Since you are so disgustingly curi- ous," he growled, as he made for the door, "she did!"
 The group sat in silence after Jim mics tumultuous exit. Finally, then the oldest man spoke up: How fortu- nate" he said. relievedly, "that it is only his heart! I was dead certain it was his liver!"-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-26

fire and for a light lunch for patient toast, poaehed eggs and tea 'Phoning to United Workers for cot, mattress and. bedding. soap, towels, basin, scrubbing brush, etc, and by night the patient was clean, in a clean bed, room ditto, and the window open; sleeping arrangements for the man and child in the third room, and man scared into a little sense of decency and the duty he owed to his wife, who was pretty, docile young creature, and worthy of a better fate.
 This patient lived only six weeks, although everything possible was done fer her, and she herself was anx- ious to dc all she could to carry out instructions as to fresh air, nourish- ment, medicines etc, and she was ex- tremely conscientious in obeying orders for the prevention of infection.
 The physician in charge of this case says there is no doubt but that this girl could have been saved, or at the very least her life prolonged under timely care and proper conditions.
 Case "B'-Woman about 33 years old in last stage of tuberculosis. When found was leeping in small room with. one window, tight shut. Double bed with feather bed in which she slept with two small children-sputum on floor and bedding.
 Was persuaded to use cot and mat tress, sent from the United Workers, and to sleep alone. But in spite of all the nurse could do or say this pa tient would not use the sputum cups, would spit anywhere. When she was sitting up she always spit out of the window to the great distress of an in telligent family living in the same house.
 Patient was a confirmed alcoholic and lived on stimulants The relatives who pretended to take care of her would buy her all the liquor she want ed and would do everything they could to keep the nurse out.
 Now the first great need in all such cases is for suitable environment, care and food. These cannot be had, gen. orally speaking, in such homes as these patients live in. We need some house or buildings or tents, airily To- cated, and well equipped with the con- veniences that sick people require, to- gether with suitable diet and nursing. stamps in Norwich last year brought into the treasury of the local organiza- tion several hundred dollars which are available, I understand, for anti-tuber- culosis work in Norwich. Only a small portion of that money has been ex- pended. If this coming season the sale of the 1909" stamps should be in creased there would be in the neigh borhood of $1,000 which might be used for some such purpose as that outlined above.
 Perhaps those of us who are inter- ested in this ti-tuberculosis move ment will talk up and take up this matter till We have in Norwich a san atorium of some kind for the salvation of many precious lives.
 When so many people in our city are suffering from some phase of this Great White Plague" and when so many supposed victims are curable by modern methods, it seems pity that for want of suitable attention and care so many people should die prematurely and so much infection be spread in the homes of the sufferers.
 CHAS. A. NORTHROP.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-26
NAMES NoN- PRESIDENT PAT
 HOMAGE.

Maine, with its fine summer climate and cool and picturesque coast, draws a large warm-weather population from other states and the non-residents who invest in summer homes there have millions invested and distribute thou sands there in taxes and trade every year.
 By order of the Maine legislature a recent census has been taken, with the following result:
 There are. in 'the settled parts of Maine,' 3,O97 cottages located In 226 cities, towns and plantations, owned by citizens of other states and occupied only during 'the summer season." These cottages" are as- sessed at $10,162,0s3 in the aggregate, an average of $2,000 each. In addi- ton to summer homes of non-resi- dents, the bureau found there were 4,650 cottages owned by Maine citizens and occupied only for temporary so journ, valued at $3,109, ,473, in 233 cities and towns. The summer hotels as distinguished from hostelries open all the year round numbered 620, in 132 places, and were assessed at $2,235,075. First and last the bureau finds that there are 10,367 summer" cottages and hotels. taxed at s15,5O6,5S1.
 There is s290O000O worth of proper ty which provides entertainment for 50,00O people. The Boston Transcript estimates that the 5000 cottages en- certain five persons each, making 25,- 900 summer visitors, and the 620 hotels must provide lodging for as many more transients. These 50,0OO visitors must spend thousands of dollars there, while the taxes upon this property gives the state a permanent and in creasing revenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-26
CIRCULATION
THE JUBILEE BOOK.

The Jubilee Book. containing a complete record of the celebration of the 25oth anniversary of the founding of the town of Norwich, with complete illustrations, containing at least 100.- 900 words and 50 pages of portraits and scenes of decorated streets and sections of the parade. etc. The Bull letin hopes to have the book ready for delivery early in December If you have not ordered one, fill out the cou- pon printed elsewhere and mail to the Business Manager of The Bulle- tin, Norwich, Conn"