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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
MAKING a Lead Pencil.

If you have ever given the matter a
thought you have wondered how the
lead got into the pencil. AS before
observed, 1t is not lead at all, but a
composition Of graphite and clay.
These ingredients are ground very
fine and purified. The graphite makes
the mark and the clay is used to pro-
duce the varying degrees of hardness.
The powdered graphite and clay are
mixed into a soft paste, and, by
means of a powerful press, forced
through a die about the size of the
lead to be used in the pencil 1t is
then cut to the required length and
baked in ovens at an intense heat,
when 1t is ready to be put in the
wood.
Soft red cedar is used in making
pencils, and this comes from the saw
mills In the south, where cedar logs
are cut into Stats slightly Longer than
a pencil to allow for trimming, as
wide as six pencils and half as thick
as one, two Stats being required to
make pencil. These stats are first
run through a machine that grooves
them for the lead, then through an
other that gives them a thin coat Of
glue. The leads are placed in the
grooves and two Stats are fitted to-
gether and placed in a press until the
glue is dry. Next come the shaping
machines, which turn out the pencils
In round or hexagon shape. The ends
are trimmed to equalize the lengths,
and the pencils go through sand
papering. polishing and vanishing
machines, and finally through a hand
polishing process, which gives them a
fine, glossy finish. After this they are
again trimmed neatly on the ends and
stamped with either gold or silver,
when they are ready to be packed in
boxes for the trade.-New York Tri-
bune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
A College Presidents Revolt.

Now that President Taylor of Vas
sar has kicked over the traces his ex-
ample ought to be followed by fellow
educators. DIR. Taylor says he has
got through with begging money for
his institution, 1.-The most disagreeable
job in the business, and suggests that
other college presidents say TO their
trustees: II am through; I will do no
more of that. If l can see an oppor-
tunity Of asking man to contribute
100000, l will do it, but / will not
beg for $40 and $40 and $50" In DR..
Taylor's opinion, the raising of funds
for colleges is n matter for business
men and not for teachers. The head
of great educational institution is
supposed to be a scholar, and more
than that, to be skilled in imparting
his knowledge to others. He is ex-
pected to supervise the duties OF his
professors, to enforce the college dis
cipline, and by his personal example
to be an inspiration to the student.
To do all this he must be on the
ground and not travelling about the
country like a drummer. There are
students in American colleges who see
their presidents on an average of
twice a year: in October and June.
The rest of the time "Prexy" is on the
road with subscription paper
Pittsburg Gazette Times.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13

work in hand. In many instances,
while in use the difference between
the ends of each pair of pointers may
be so slight as to lead to some con-
fusion and errors on the part of the
workman making use of the wrong
end of the instrument. This possibil-
ity OF error is eliminated in a new
implement which has been recently
patented and which is shown in the
accompanying cut. The entire instru-
ment Is about twenty-five inches in
length. One pair of arms has a ca
pacity of twelve inches and the other
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13

oughly as II performed by the larger
plant which is drawn around on the
running gear OF a wagon The ma
chine occupies a space about eighteen
inches square and Is less than four
feet i'm height. II weighs about sew
enty-fve pounds. and. being fitted
with universal wheels. may DO readily
rolled around the establishment with
little labor a fan making ninety
revolutions per minute creates SUM-
cient vacuum TO draw the dust from
the draperies and carpets I'm a very
complete manner. The machine is
driven either by electric motor or by
hand power. Where electricity is
made use Of the current Is obtained
by means OF a flexible cord connection
with the electric light circuit. Wash
ington Star
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

II is n good plan to keep several
needles always threaded in the pin
cushion for times of haste. Those
illed with white thread and black
thread are best.
To avoid mold on cheese. wrap It
In cloth damp with vinegar.
To keep bread moist. : good way
Is to wrap II in n white cloth. wrung
dry from cold water: then dry towels
on the outside
Always pierce an opening in fresh.
ly baked potatoes, as they come from
the oven, else they will be soggy
Save little paper sacks from the
grocery to slip over canned fruits
to exclude air They are easily slip.
ped of to examine the cans.
A few grains OF popcorn In the salt
cellars will prevent dampness and
"caking"
II the hands are stained by pick.
ing over fruit or peeling new pota-
toes. rub with a piece OF tomato and
the stain will disappear.
A slice OF bread in cake box will
keep your cake moist.
A tear darned with ravellings from
same goods and pressed will show
very little.
In ironing a skirt-if you will iron
the entire hem first, 1t will hang
very much better than to iron one
breadth at a time.
In putting away your laundry put
the last TO come in in the bottom Of
the drawer, and in this way the
same things will not be used right
over again and will last a great deal
longer.
To black a stove to have the black
ing stick and last. when you mix
the blacking don't have it too thick
then add about ID teaspoonful OF
glycerine. II will give your stove
fine polish ana It will last for a
week or more. did net black mine
for three weeks. Just rub 1t over
with n newspaper or cloth.
Keep by you a small piece of wax
candle, and when you find your cal
lars or cuffs with rough edges on
frayed rub the part with the way
and then rub off with a clean hand
kerchiet and you will be delighted
with the result
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13

j. b. Boucher of Hartford, Conn,
describes the hospitals and the medi-
cal work done in them In Sweden,
Norway and Denmark. These are
entirely up to date, and the courtesy
of the physicians to strangers is OF
the best sort. The author describes
at length the hospitals in Stockholm,
Christiania and Copenhagen, one OF
the most interesting of which is the
one founded by Finsen for the treat
ment of diseases by the Finsen light.
Lupus seems to be of extremely fire.
quent occurrence in these countries
and marked Disagreement is caused
in many cases. These cases are treat
ed for months and years with the
light, the technique of the use OF
which is given, with the result OF a
cure of the disease process. The X
rays are not used now for cancers
Medical Record.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
Our Sugar Supply.

A statistical bulletin on sugar CON
sumption IN the United States and the
sources of it's supply contains inter.
esting information, some of which has
a strong bearing on issues OF the dav.
It is shown that the total consumption
OF sugar in this country aggregated
last year slightly over seven billion
pounds. That IS more than one-fifth
the supply OF the entire world At the
average retail price Of So cents this
makes its sugar annually, an average
or $3.50 for each man, woman and
child In this country.
This supply was furnished in the
Following proportlons 21.3 per cent
from domestic productions III per
cent from the insular possessions and
81 per cent from foreign countries.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
Deafness Cannot b. Onred

bylocal applications as theycanDot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by consti.
tutional remedies Deafness is causeS byan
lnhamed condition of the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tubeis in
named you have rumbling sound or iInper-
Lect hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the infam.
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will
Dc destroyed forever. Nine cases out Of ten
s re caused oycatarrh, which is nothirgbutan
lnhamed condition of tho mucous gnrfaces
we will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case ofDeatness lcaused bycatar that can.
not be curedby Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
clrcuIars free. F:J. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constinat,on
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
TaIklnn Postal Cards.

The talking postal card is the inven.
ton of French engineer, and has be-
come so popular in that country that
the American rights have been Sc
cured and the device will be placed
In the cities of the United States. The
person wishing to send a talking pos.
tai card TO a friend, enters the booth
and talks into a machine that records
the words on the specially prepared
's-al card. When the recipient re-
toives the card a hundred or a thou.
sand miles away, he, or perhaps she,
takes the card to the nearest postal
booth and inserts it In a machine
which talks the message it contains.
The record on the postal card is in
destructible and the exact voice Of
the sender is heard.-Popular Me
chanics.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
An EnqlneerInu Test.

The civil engineer who has excited
more or less flippant comment by
stating that the roostlng of birds on a
bridge is a good test of the security
Of the structure ventures to repeat
his proposition, and he quotes such
distinguished naturalists as Darwin
and Audubon in support of his con-
tention. Elephants cannot be driven
over weak viaduct. burros refuse to
take dangerous trail and rats are the
frst to desert a leaking ship. Call
1t all an absurd superstition IL you
WILL" says the engineer "the fact re-
mains that some things have their in
huence on poor. frail humanity that
cannot be supported by logarithmic
computation" Boston Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
DR.. A. ]. PICKERING,
POsT-0FFICE BUILDING,
EVANSVILLE, w. VA.
AN INEXPENSIVE DISH.

A toothsome and inexpensive Dish
is filet de boeuf when made of rump
steak. The steak should be cut into
slices three-eights of an inch thick
and trimmed to the shape and size
of mutton chops. Melt some butter
in a baking tin, lay the filets in it.
and let them stand in a warm place
for an hour or two. Then take them
out and fry them in very hot butter
or good dripping. turning them so
as to let both sides color. Melt
tablespoonful of butter and mix II
with a tablespoonful OF -four Mos
ten with some good stock free from
fat, add a little coloring and hand
full of button mushrooms neatly trim
med and washed. Let the sauce cook
till the mushrooms are done. add the
juice of half lemon. pour the sauce
on the dish, heap the mushrooms In
the centre, and arrange the filets In
q circle.-New York Globe.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
INT0LERABLE ITCHING.
Fearful Eczema All Over Baby's Face
professional Treatment Failed
"A Perfect Ctre nv Crffcura


when my little girl was six months old
noticed small red spots on her right
cheek. They grew so large that sent for
the doctor but, instead of helping the erup-
ton, his ointment seemed to make it worse
Then l went to a second doctor who said
1t was eczema. He also gave me an oint-
ment which did not help either. The dis
ease spread all over. the face and the eyes
began to swell. The itching grew intoler-
able and it was a terrible sight to see l
consulted doctors for months, but they
were unable to cure the baby / paid out
from $40 to $50 without relief One evening
began to use the Cuticura Remedies The
next morning the baby's face was all white
instead of red. / continued until the
eczema entirely disappeared. Mrs p. f..
Gumbin, Sheldon, Ia, July l3, 1905"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props
OF Cuticura Remedies, Boston, Mass.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
Improved Twin Calipcrs.

The calipers are indispensable i'm
plements to the workmen in machine
shops and other similar establish
ments where precision is required in
the manufacture of machinery, and
the additional advantages of the twin
calipers were recognized long since
These have usually taken the form
of the four curved arms working on
a single pivot, each pair of arms re-
ferring to a separate norton of the
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13

Says the Denver Republican: There
is no reason why the inhabitants OF
American cities and towns should
submit to the nuisance OF much OF
the tumult which results from the
carelessness and Indifference OF men
and boys engaged in selling their
wares in the streets and the drivers
of vehicles OF one kind or another.
These needless noises can be sup
pressed. and so can much of that
caused by street cars which roar and
rattle as though they were about to
tear everything to pieces.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
Church All Of one Piece.

The only temple IN the world
whose walls. floor and roof are Of one
single piece was opened Yesterday at
Lake street and Forest avenue Oak
Park. II is built OF REINFORCED con
crete, on the Edison plan. OF continu-
Gus material with no seams The
temple belongs TO Unity congregation
It's completion was celebrated with
music speeches and an address by
the pastor.-Chicago Tribune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
Protest Against PistoI.Totinq.

Every good citizen should help to
crush out the pistol-totlng habit.
There should be the most stringent
laws and the penalties for their viola
tion should be demanded of our
courts. The merchant who sells OF
aids in the buying OF pistol should
De fined heavily and, if necessary,
sent to the rock pile. The pistol
carrier should be made to pay as
dearly for his infraction of the law
Memphis -Scimitar
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13

Mr.. BalfOur Browne. X. c.. the
Cnionist candidate for East Bradford
during the last s or % years made
the most consistently good income OF
any man at the bar More or less
accurate estimates have been made
and 1t is said that $4,000 rather
than 100000 has been his average fin.
come for the past rs years. -Titbits.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
Posed as AntIFat ModeI

\ starving man, picked up on the
street in Paris. who looked like the
proyerbial skeleton man OF a dime
museum astonished the magistrate
before whom he was taken. bv the ae-
sertion that he was a professional
model for an antl-fat compound war
ranted TO reduce heavyweigbts TO
normal state OF avoirdupois.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
PIantain and Banana.

The plantain (Musa Paradisiaca)
Is small tree-plant that is closely
akin to the banana, but differing from
1t in not having the purple spots on
its stem. The fruit of the plantain
Is also larger and more angular than
that of the banana.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13

We venture humbly to expostulate
with the distinguished feminine pub
licist OF Evanston, ILL.,, who insists
that Adam was a loafer." De don't
mean to defend Adam AS the cause
OF work In his somewhat numerous
posterity he never can be popular He
may have been a malingerer. but
surely he is protected by the statute
OF limitatIons.-New York Sun
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
LEPRosY DUE TO DIET
Theory Of Hawaiian Doctor, Who De
niles II Is ContauIous.

DR.. John Atcherley OF the Royal
College OF Surgeons. London. who has
practiced is years in the Hawaiian
islands, now makes public new theo-
ry as to the cause OF leprosy. He at
tributes the disease to diet and says
II is analogous to scurvy.
He ascribes the disease to restricted
diet In which some necessary element
is lacking, with the injection OF an un-
due amount of poisonous. bacteria,
ptomaines and toxin. He says all the
symptoms resemble scurvy. He says
his study has shows leprosy is not
contagious.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
No EASY Job for Bishop.

Being a bishop up in the Yukon re-
gion is no job for a weakling. The
Rt. Rev. DR.. Stringer of the Anglican
church is making plans to accompany
n northwest police detail from Daw-
son to Herschel Island, 900 miles
through the widest kind of country
The round trip will take all winter
New York Tribune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13

OF late years oxford has become
more cosmopolitan; the advent Of the
Rhodes scholars has done much to
effect this We welcome them heart
fly, and the more pronounced are
their national characteristics. the
more hearty is our welcome, Var
slty, oxford.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
Panama Canals Cost

Another point not referred to in the
isthmian canal commissions annual
report was the probable cost of the
complete work. The latest unofficial
estimate based on expenditure for a
canal one-third done Is 100000, 900
Springfield Republican
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13

An Illinois man says he has received
a call to sell all his stock and go to
preaching. As stocks have gone up
considerably, notes the Louisville
Post. he has decided to obey the call.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13

six inches and the difference in the
length of the arms prevents confusion
where there is but a slight variation
of the diameters registered by the
nt.-Washington Star.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13

Half the people in the world are
always doing somethh : to take of
flesh, and the other half TO put 1t
on. moralizes the New York Press.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13

He-Do you ever wonder why love
you so much, darling?
She-Oh, no. / am a little struck
on myself.-Boston Transcript.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
Only One "Broo,o or,tutper

That Is Laxative Broruo UuInine. Look
Tor the signature of r. W. Grove I sci the
World over to lure Cold in One Day 25o.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13

The vacuum system Of cleaning the
interior Of houses has been so far
perfected that st is now possible for
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething 5oftens the gums reduces infsmma-
ton, aDays pain, cures wind collie, z5c bottle
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-13
PfIea Currd ln 0 to IA Dnrs.

PS1o Ointment is guaranteed to cure an7
ease Of itching, Blind. Bleeding or Prot rudinq
Piles in TO II days OF money refunded SOC
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-02-26

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