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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-06-01

Schmidt, democrat, was elect
ed mayor of Wheeling by a maj
GRITTY of 191 at the city election
held there last Thursday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-06-01
The Grim Reaper.
MRS. BENZ. DYE.

Mrs. Benz. Dye, mother of our
townsman DR.. w. T. w. Dye,
died at her home Sunday, after
a lingering illness of several
years duration. She was sur
rounded when the end came by
all her sons, and many of her
grandchildren. She was a
splendid woman and lived an eX-
emplarv Christian life, and many
who knew her in life will be
sorry to learn that she has gone
from among US.
FRANK TRIPPETT
Note is made elsewhere in this
issue of the serious Hines of
Frank Trippitt, but on Friday
it was thought that he was out of
danger. Sunday morning how
ever, the startling news reached
us that death had claimed him.
Frank was a very bright and
progressive young gentleman and
the news of his death came with
a great shock to his large num-
Der of his friends The Chron-
icle extends coincidence to the
bereaved ones
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-06-01
SCOTT MEANS.

Death claimed one of Ches tnut
Groves brightest and most pop
ular young men Sunday in the
person of Scott Means, who has
been sick for months with con-
sumption. The Chronicle ex-
tends its sympathy to the be-
reaved ones.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-06-01
JOSHUA HAUGHT.

The death of Joshua Taught
occurred at his home on Syca-
more one day last week, caused
by disease incident to old age.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-06-01
10 Any One Wishing Photography.

I am prepared to make any
thing from small to large pict-
ures and post cards and do not
collect in advance. If not salts
fed do no not ask you t. pay for
e.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-06-01

Try the Chronicle a year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-10
PLAN SUGGESTED
TO BOARD CT CONTROL
State Will Be Compelled to Purchase
More Land for Agricultural Pur'
poses, and the Above Suggestion
May Be Acted Upon Favoraby.

JACKSON, Miss, August 10.--The
establishment of a state farm to be
tenanted by convicts and devoted ex-
clusively ITO the cultivation of the
ribbon cane for which South Missis-
sippi is justly famous is the latest sug-
gestion made to the board of con-
troll
The idea will doubtless be given Sc
rious consideration, owing to the
large increase in prison population
which will soon render it necessary
for the state to purchase more land
for agricultural purposes, and 1t is
generally conceded that a sugar cane
farm would be a paying investment.
At least, there are hundreds of farm
ers in South Mississippi who are maxi
ing handsom profits in the industry
each year, and this season their crops
are especially fine, promising a net
profit, in some instances of $3.50 per
acre. L lie state uepdl lHlSHC VI oS4i
culture and commerce has been en-
gagged for several years in fostering
and promoting this industry.
Apropos of the growth in prison pop
ulation, the Biloxi Commercial Club
is now sending to members of the leg
islature copies of a resolution recent
ly adopted urging that the farming
system be abandoned, wholly or in
part. and that the convicts be employ
ed on the public roads. The idea thus
far has not met with much favorable
comment, for the present system is a
substantial source of revenue to the
state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-10
WAR DECLARED
ON BEGGARS
SUBSCRIBERS TO CHARITIES Or
GANIZE TO PREVENT
IMPOSITION.
Army of Men and Women Make GOOD
Livings by Drawing Contributions
From Half a Dozen Char
tiles At Once.

LONDON, August 10.-lf the new
plan which is being worked out by 6
number of public men in London tc
put the administration of charity on
business footing succeeds, the occupa
ton of the professional poor man and
woman who have made a good living
by drawing contributions at the same
time from half dozen or more organ
i..ations for the relief of distress will
soon be gone.
From time to time one hears of the
.ealthy beCgar who lives in compare
tive luxury in a neat suburban house
and sends his children to good
school on the proceeds of his indus
try" This can only be done, of course
bv drawing contributions. from many
sources. A lot of money is spent in
charity every year IN the greatest city
in the world. but even in London there
is no one charity that will enable the
beneficiaries to live in better style
than most Of its contributors.
A few days ago a well dressed and
well groomad man of middle age was
charged at one of the London police
courts with begging. An officer of
the Mendicity Society told an amazing
story. He said that the man had been
known to the society for years, but
until this time the officers had never
been able to get any evidence against
him. It turned out that the man lived
in a first class villa in one of the Lon
don suburbs His neighbors there
thought he was something IN the
city," and he went up to town every
and returned every evening
n a first class railway carriage.
Worked il Cleverly.
He had an office in one of the great
in the city where he chang
d every morning from his good clothes
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-10
why IT SUCCEEDS

Because It's for One Thing Only, and
Hattiesburg People Appreciate This.
Nothing can be good for everything.
Doing one thing well brings success.
Doans Kidney Pills do one thing
only.
They ure backache, every kidney i'll.
Here is Hattiesbur& evidence TO
prove it.
r. G. Poge, Ellisvilld1 Miss, says:
Il suffered for some time from an
acute attack of kidney hnd bladder
trouble, evidenced by pait and weak
ness in myShack and hips land though
took several rspedies I REV no bet
ter. I finally reaf<about EDoan's Kid
ney Pills and procuring a Jbox, began
using them. | improvedFrom the first
and was soon on the road to health
The pain in m back, also the burning
sensation during passages of the Kid
ney secretions gradually subsidized and
by the time had taken the ontents
of two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills,
l was cured. I recommend this valua-
BILE remedy highly"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
lake no other.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-10
Point Unsettled.

Rebecca-Wo was de bes' man at
de wedd'n', Jonsin?
Jonsin'-Dat's a point what amt set
tied yet, Rebecca.-Judge.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-10
A CANE farm FOR
THE STATE CONvICTS

nto an outfit of filthy rags, avoiding
detection by always entering and leav'
ng the building by different doors
Thus attired he went to the West End |
shopping district and there piled his |
trade as a beggar during the hours |
when the streets were full of women.
When the shops closed he went back
to the city, changed again, and took
the train home. In addition to his
receipts from street begging he also
received half a dozen regular weekly
contributions from organized chart
ties. He was on the books of one as
a hopeless paralytic, another had him
registered as a consumptive and
third contributed to his support on the
ground that he had received an incur
able injury to his spine in a railway
accident. Of course the man was
first class actor and he followed his
! strange trade with a degree of indus
try and application that would have
brought him a good income in almost
any other calling.
The officer who prosecuted him said
that the society had knowledge of a
dozen other men and women who were
plying the same trade, but had not
been able to get legal evidence which
would justify prosecution, and it had
no doubt that there were scores more
of whom it knew nothing.
1t is to deal with this evil of over
tapping in charity that the new organ
ization has been formed. 1t is to be
known as the Association of Subscrib-
ers to Charities, and at the first meet
ing were most of the men and women
whose names figure for large amounts
on the subscription lists. Some idea
of the enormous sums spent in charity
in London was given by Alfred Nose
ly, whose name is almost as well
known in America as in England. He
has reckoned up from the printed re.
ports of the organized charities oper-
ating in the London area that $4,000.
600 year is spent by them and he es-
| Inmates that another $25,000,000 is
spent by individuals in promiscuous
giving. In addition to this huge sum
$25,000,000 is spent from the taxes on
infirmaries and other activities, which
must be classed as charitable. making
the enormous total of $100,000000
spent every year in London for the re-
| lief of distress.
Hospitals Need Money.
In spite of all this there is a con-
slant demand for more, and most of
| the London hospitals are constantly
in difficulties for money. Some of the
| largest have been forced to close
wards, and one last year actually was
taken possession of by the bailiffs to
satisfy a debt. The new association
does not propose however, to dispense
| any charity. 1t believes that with prop.
er organization and the elimination OF
fraud there is ample money to relieve
| all the legitimate distress in London
and what is proposed to do is to sup
| ply the coordination needed.
Branches with voluntary workers
are to be established in each of the
London boroughs, and a register is to
be made as far as possible of all the
recipients of charity. The names will
be sent to a central office and tabu
lated and compared and it is hoped
that in this way the perosns who are
obtaining contributions from more
than one source will be detected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-15
IMPORTANT
QUESTION
FOR GARY
Saloon Remonstrance Gases
Against Mike Binzen and
James Scanlon Up for
Trial at Valparaiso To-
day.

Mike Binzen and James Scanlon left
today for Valparaiso where they are
in readiness for che trial of the re-
monstrance cases in which they hope
to again have licensed saloons in this
city before the expiration of the re-
monstrance March fist. The complain
ants hope to lessen the period that
Gary shall remain dry by at least five
months.
1t is not expected that the series of
delays in the trial of the case which
have heretofore blocked the hearing.
will cause another postponement. At
torney Matthews of the Anti Saloon
league stated few days ago that he
thought the case would certainly come
to trial and intimated that it would
not be his purpose to seek another
delay
Both sides seem to feel that they
have better than an even chance OF
winning the case, and it is hard to
guess what either of them might have
up their sleeve. In case Binzen and
scanlon win their cases and are grant
ed licenses they will be the only IL
censed saloonkeepers in the city until
the other proprietors take legal action
along the same lines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-15
START BOYS CLUB.

Indiana Harbor, Ind. Nov. ia
boys club has been organized in the
Methodist church. this city under the
supervision Of the pastor, Rev Homer
P. Ivy Its purposes are social and
athletic, and the intention is as soon
as the club has a sufficiently large
membership and can find a place to
practice to organize teams of all kinds.
including basket ball, indoor baseball
and in the sumner regular baseball
nine
The club has held a number of pre-
liminary meetings. but was not organ
lied until Friday, a which time the
following officers We're elected: Paul
Reed, president: Roy Bland, secretary
Rex Walton. treasurer; Claude Riggle,
custodian of athletic paraphernalia;
James Spittle, Walter Collins, Boyd Lu-
kens. executive committee.
Meetings will be held every Friday
in the church parlors, when a social
time will be enjoyed, or business tran
sacted, according as the circumstances
warrant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-15
GARY PIONEER
PASSES AWAY
Indiana Steel Company Of
fetal Dies from Heart
Trouble.

In the death of Julius B. Patton, one
of Gary's pioneers passed away Satur-
day noon Mr.. Patton was superin-
tendent of pipe fitting in the Indiana
steel plant where he had been en-
ployed during the time that he has ben
in Gary. Mr.. Patton leaves a widow
The cause Of the death was heart
trouble, with which the deceased has
been ailing for some time His death
Saturday was sudden. although not un-
expected. lie was ~ years of age.
The remains win be shipped to his
old home al Clayton. Pa. for burial by
Undertaken G. p. Jones. The funeral
services will be held at his late resi-
dence. $50 Connecticut street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-15

the Castleman and the Hammond,
Whiting and East Chicago franchises.
both Of which will go to third reading
at the council meeting this evening.
The club, which consists of Whit
ing's most influential citizens. was well
represented there being about forty in
attendance.
The president. Rev. Felix Seroczyn-
ski, presided. Both of the franchises
were gone over and discussed thorough
~. Neither one is looked upon with
favor by the members, and it is the
consensus of opinion that many amend
ments will have to be added before
either has any chance of being ac-
cepted with the sanction of the tax
payers.
Addresses were made at the meeting
by Henry S. Davidson and DIR. A. ].
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-15
MERCURY FALLS
TWENTY DEGREES

The mercury started toward the
freezing point last night. in accord
ance with the prediction from the local
weather bureau and from 65 at ,
o'clock in the afternoon had fallen
twenty degrees. to s.. at 10 p m
Cloudy and much cooler" is the pre-
diction for today. At midnight ~ de-
grees had been reached
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-15

Lauer.
committee was appointed to draw
up resolutions to be presented to the
council tonight. The committee con-
sists OF William Greatrake, chairman;
Morton Trout, secretary, John Schaub
~ S. Davidson.
Representatives of the club will be
present at the council meeting this
evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-15
Extends His Thanks.

Governor Marshall has extended
thanks to the members of company f..
L n. G., of South Bend. for their readi-
ness to respond to his call on election
day to go to Gary to suppress possible
riots
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-15
BANKER
.DENIESSTORY
Of MARRIAGE
Thomas T. Smell of First Ma
tional Bank of Gary, Di-
vorced Is Months Ago,
Says Story of Engagement
to Show Girl Is Not True.

Gary is agog over a reported engage
ment today.
Another romance of the footlights
was reported-and denied all in the
same breathe have overtaken Thorn
as Thornton Smell. grandson Of the late
Col. Smell president of the First Ma
tionai bank and the First Trust & Saw
ings bank Of Gary The rumor said
he was engaged to marry Miss Hazel
Adele, until forty-eight hours ago
show girl with the montgomery and
Stone company.
Smell denied the alleged engagement,
saying: 4 give you my word of honor
there is nothing to it
Miss Adele in small, musical voice
said: There is absolutely nothing to
it."
Nevertheless. Miss Adele quit the
company Friday and last night was
present with Smell IN the audience in
the theater where she had previously
appeared behind the footlights They
left together and Miss Adele went to
her suite Of rooms in the Congress ho-
tel
Fortune in Gems Bought.
Rumor had it that not only the young
man but even his mother had been cap
tivated by the beauty of the show girl.
A trousseau, it was said, had been paid
for by his mother. A visit to a well
known jeweler, according to the same
rumor, cost the Smells a small fortune.
It's all a joke" Smell said. Il think
I know where that story of the pur-
chase of the jewelry arose. I visited a
local jeweler with Miss Adele, but 1 did
not purchase any diamonds. 1 went
there to have q monogram inscribed on
my watch"
, Smell admitted that Miss Adele had
quit the company. ana said that she
would not 20 to New York with the
company, which closed its Chicago en-
/ gagement last night, but that she is GO
ing south with her parents for the win
ter.
When Miss Adele came to Chicago at
the beginning of the engagement she
occupied rooms in a modest boarding
! house at Eighteenth street and AIichi-
gan avenue. she met Smell during her
| engagement here and since then she has
taken a suite OF rooms at the downtown
hotel.
Smell was divorced about eighteen
months ago By his wife. Harriet Stan
ton. who has since returned to the
stage in New York She Is said to be
playing at the Casino there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-15

Y0U MAY TAKE ALL THE PAPERS,
BUT IF YOU CAN ONLY TAKE ONE
TAKE THE TINES.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-29
Windows For N. e. Church

The new stained glass windows
placed in the Elkton NJ. t. Church at
an expense of upwards OF $500. were
viewed by the congregation and other
residents on Sunday, with much pleas
ure aud not a little pardonable pride,
adding. aS they do, to the dignity and
beauty OF the cdificc. which is one OF
the finest and best equipped on the
Peninsula Several oi the windows
are memorials One was erected by
the congregation to the memory OF
Miss Jane Torbert. Another was the
gift oi Mrs Howard Bratton. in MEM
ory oi her parents. William ] Jones
ard vile The Terrell family gave an
other in memory oi Joseph s. Terrell,
aud the daughters oi James Mercy
aud wife one Ia their parents memory.
Others ni the windows wcr, given by
Irwin H. Dcibcrt. the combined Sun
day School Henry NinSinger's class,
Miss Carrie Ricketts, class. Miss Mol
lie McCnv's class 1.-TWO small ones in
rear OF the pulpit the Epworth
League and the congregation
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-29
Wesley Church Still Closed

Charccllpr Nicholson last Friday an.
nounccd that under the constitution
and laws ni Delaware the Court OF
thauccry had No power to issue the
preliminary Injunction prayed for re-
,traiulng the trustee, ni Wesley NJ. f.
Church Dover, from locking the
Church and parsonage upon Rev f..
q llntcckcr the pastor assigned at
the recent Conference at Milford. and
that the controversy raised could be
determined only after final hearing oi
the plcadlngS and arguments in the
csuSc The matter will come up before
Chancellor Curtis within the next two
months Bisl:np Moore, noting Chan
ccllor Nicholson'S action. said at Gin
cinuati. on Tuesday. that il did not
affect TIE main issue raised by the suit
The Conference had simply ruled that
Rev DR. I.ightbournc' credentials
were null and void Meanwhile. DR..
Lightbournc has returned To Dover,
and will continue To- minister to many.
II >pt most, at the Wesley congrcga-
tinn whether title to the Church shall
be- found finally to rest with the Con-
ference or otherwise
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-29
Church Services
METHODIST

"Elkton NJ. f. Church. Rev. II. A.
G. Westeriield. Pastor. Preaching at
1890 a. m. subject-"The Christian
Soldier" Sabbath School, p. m.
Epworth League Devotional Service,
.7Is p. m. Tomorrow being Children's S
Day at the Presbyterian Church, in
accordance with the custom OF former
years, there will be no evening service
in the Methodist Church. the congre-
CATION at this time worshipDing frater-
nally with the neighboring church.
District Superintendent A. s. Now
bray will hold the first quarterly Con-
ference for Bethel and Summit Charges
talSo Csyot's and Port Herman. at
Bethel. Saturday, goth. at 2:3o D. M,
and will preach at Bethel Sunday morn.
ing the goth Chldrcns' Day service
will be held at Bethel Sunday evening.
the goth Nj invited
'Hopcwcll NJ T.. Church. Wood
lawn. Md. Rev Howard Gray, Pas
tor. Sabbath service. May 90: Sunday
School at o:'o preaching. at 10. go. sub
jcct. Two Edged Sword" Epworth
League and preaching at p. m. sub
jcct. The Mother ~ Siscra at the
Window" Decoration Day sermon.
Preaching nj Asbury at ! p. M Nj
welcome,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-29
EpHorfh League Celebration

The twentieth anniversary oi the
organization oi the Epworth League
was observed ou Wednesday evening
IL Elktun NJ f. Church by the local
Chapter Several members OF the
Wilmington District Cabinet were
present and took part in the program.
Addresses were delivered ~ Dr Mau-
chester. oi Wilmington. who took the
place Of Rev J II Mitchell. oi Zion.
who could not attend Rev J. X. Bick
ing. of Cherry IIill Second Vice Prc>i
dent; Mrs Dr Manchester. Fourth
Vice Pre- sdcnt; Mrs Bicking, oi " IL
mington, Secretary: and Rev w. T..
Greenfield. oi Silvcrbrook Church.
Wilmington. President The church
choir rendered an anthem and Miss
Lizzie Biddlc and Miss Esther Terrell
gave duet, followed by musical Sc,cc-
. rs by members oi the League NJ
the close OF the program a reception
was given to visiting members and
friends oi the League, in the lecture
room
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-29
To Sell 81, 900, 900 Bonds

The Board oi Public Works on Mon-
day authorized the sale oi Sr.ooo.n,o OF
bonds ior the Use oi the State Road
Commission They will bear ala per
cent, interest and a good price is cx-
pcctcd from buyers Bids will be
opened toward the cud oi June The
Board also examined the States Sc
curitic, in the vaults oi the Safe De
posit and Trust Company. aud found
them a'l intact Proposals were in
yitcd Tor State ard Legislative print.
ing. and bids will be asked Tor supplies
for the State Librarian. which il is ex-
pectcd will cost $1,000 less tins year
than las, year