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Evening journal., 1910-04-02
BOWLING AN
ANCIENT SPORT
Known in the Middle Ages,
But Always Played Out
Of Doors

Ever since people began recording the
pastimcs OF mankind and years before tho
gnomen Of the CatslSlls roued tenpins
down tho mountains 10 warn Rip Van
Wrinkle Of an approaching storm. as told
iu Washington Irving Interesting story,
-lowling has been gradually advancing IN
popularity
There is q decided contrast. however. be-
tween bowling as SC is known to-day and
.as 81 was known yenrs ago The contrast
IS so great that it is impossible 20 com
pare the sport In the two periods Dur
ing tho middle ages bowling was purely
an outdoor game. Every sort OF a sport
was In that time lt was known by "a
variety Of names and was called bowls, %
.',.arrcau" and "French bowls These
were the most common names although
there were several others.
In the middle ages the game was very
dinerent from that of to-day. but there
was a certain similarity Contests were
played with teams as to-day. but tho balls
were made OF stone. one-half spherical
the other oval This gave the hall the
curve as II snod down the ancy or green
as it was called al that time. During tho
reirn of Queen Anne and tho FIRST three
Georges bowling green was as populai
and as necessary TO o. genueman's coun
try seat as billiard tab,o IS to-day. 80
an afternoon game for our Dutch AM
l~+tisfe ancestors. bowling was immense
ly popular.
Bowling was introduced into America
early IN the eighteenth centurs and a.
once. sprang into popularity IN New Norl
whence IL spread 10 other cities.
In New York and in cities In many 9TH
crs of the original states of tho Union
there was a bowling green The sport has
never died ont and many towns and cities
have taken Sc mp again.
The greatest ambition Of the bowler
and tho real ono IS to roll 300 yet few
realize this hope.
Evening journal., 1910-04-02
INSTRUCTION FOR
RAILROAD men
Local Employees to Be Shown
Demonstrations Of Air
Brake Apparatus

The p. B. and w. Railroad has in
stalled at the Wilmington passenger
station a complete and up-to-date air.
brake instruction room. in which there
is a complete apparatus for demon
strating the use of air-brakes on loco
motives running single and double
headed with full passenger and freight
trains
IT is the railroads purpose TO instruct
all trainmcn Go the use of this ape
paratus even more thoroughly than has
been the practice in the past and TO re-
Quire examinations from time to time.
Evening journal., 1910-04-02
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that canot be cur
ed by Halls Catarrh Cure
r. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe
him perfectly honorable in an business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggists Toledo. .
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon tho blood and mi-
cous surfaces of the system Testimonials
sent free. Price I5 cents per bottle Sold
by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion
Evening journal., 1910-04-02
RIFLE PRACTICE
RESUMED TODAY

After a lay-on of because OF the IN
element weather OF the winter. members
of the organized Militia OF Delaware will
begin practice this aftornon ON the rifle
range below New Castle Hereafter prac-
tice win be hold every Saturday and when
tended to Thursday afternoons for the
benefit OF those who have "a half holiday
Oh that day.
The range has been placed in hrst-class
condition and the target appara tus az tho
butts have been placed in good order.
Evening journal., 1910-04-02
Jaquette WitwortI1.

Allen Clifton Jaquette and Miss Mary
Nitworth were married on Wednes-
day evening at the home of the groom's
sister, Mrs +. Elam Green, here. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DR.
John McElmoyle, of Elkton. in the
presence Of immediate relatives and
few intimate friends Of the con-
tracing parties. They were attended
by Miss Reba Witworth as bridesmaid
and Clinton M. Jaquette as best man
Mr.. and Mrs. Jaquette viii live on
the grooms farm near Elkton.
Evening journal., 1910-04-02
HOOVERS SIGN
WITH GRIFFITH

H. A. Grinth. manager Of thc whining
ton Gas team OF the New Castle County
League. has signed the we'll known Hoover
brothers to play on the team this year
The Hoovers have been playing IN fast
baseball for. several years and will add
materially to the strength Of Grifhth's
team Dave" Zearfoss. another fast
down-State man, viii be another fixture
ON the gas team.
Evening journal., 1910-04-02
BOARD OF TRADE
ANNUAL MEETING
Officers viii be Elected by
Trade Organization on
Thursday Night

AT the annual meeting OF the Board OF
Trade on next Thursday night the fonow-
ing officers. nominated at the March
meeting will come up for election:
President-R. ]. Maclean withdrawn.
William r. Budd Josiah Marvel, Charles
A. Rudolph.
First vice-President-John A. Booker,
LOWS p Bush. A. S Reed
second vice-P -President-C. y. Garrett
son. S. s. Hon, John A. Alendinhall.
Evening journal., 1910-04-02

Mrs. W. Christopher and Master Joseph
Of Dover, arc spending the week in this
city.
Evening journal., 1910-04-02
DRAUGHTSMEN
HAVE SMOKER

The third annual smoker and dinner Of
the draughtsmen Of the Pusey and Jones
Company was held in the Hotel Whining
ton last night. A most pleasant evening
was passed with speechmaking and music
A. NJ. Main was the toastmaster
Among those present were B. j. Bonneson.
Arthur McDougan A. s. Reed, Jr.. Philip
Evening journal., 1910-04-02
Anti Saloon League Workers.

The Anh-Saloon League will be ac-
tive every Sunday unit 1.-The Novem-
Der election. Tomorrow the Rev. John
A. Arters. superintendent OF the lea
gue. will be the only speaker work.
ing in New Castle county, Caleb r
Burchenal viii make three addresses
i'm Kent county, and the Rev. Leonard
White will make two speeches in Car
oline county. Md
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-04-05

Millinery, dress goods, notions,
hosiery, muslin underwear,
dress skirts, collars and belts,
and everything for ladies and
children. All fresh and new at
the lowest possible cash price at
Hardmans.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-04-05

l.
North, East, South and West
will be benefited. In this day of
conserving natural resources,
every sound reasoner will say
"On to huntsville"
Let our section join hands with
the improvement in Ohio, that
we may have a union of waters.
firm the Lakes to huntsville,
and thereby develop a country
in the Little Kanawha Valley
that has the wealth of an en-
pire.
desire to file with your board
the following resolutions passed
by our citizens.
Trusting that the Board will
make a favorable report as to
the tonnage that can be produced
in our valley. | thank you.
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, The continued and sys
tematc Improvement OF the navigable
"aerways at our country, under super
vision of United State, Eng ineers, is en-
tiileito the further development of the in
land and foreign commerce of the United
States and
WHEREAS, The Congress of the Uuited
States, approaching the vast importance of
our internal waterways, rs necessary
factor in the achievement of our manifest
destiny, the industrial empire of the world,
have already taken the preliminary Steps to
improve the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
anG thoir tributaries, as commercial chan
nels of the United States, and
WHEREAS. The inevitable result of
such improvement of our internal watel-
ways must be of the greatest importance
and benefit to the state of West Virginia.
in Connection with the United States at
large, and
WHEREAS, 1t his heretofore been de-
terminel by the Government Engineers
that it i, feasible and practicable to lock
and dam the Little Kanawla River To
huntsville, and
WHEREAS, 1t has been ascertained b.
competent engineers and staiiclans that
there is more than one hu"d:ed thousand
acres OF interchangeable coal in the Little
Kanawla valley, and that it would he
great national asset If water Transportation
WAS extended to this field; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, BY the citizens of
Gilmer and calhoun counties, hat we,
clost sincerely common the wslom 81;
the said Legislator by the Congress of the
United States, and urge upon it the impair
ative necessity for completion OF the im-
provements contemplated, as soon as COM
patihe with their nature and importance.
RESOLVED. Further that this i'm
prOvement on the Little Kanawha River
should be 10y the continuous contract sys-
tenn; all the locks and dams should be To-
Gated at once and o'ork on all OF them be-
gun, so that within the next few years we
could have slack water from huntsville to
Parkersburg, and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this reso-
luton shall be sent u the Board Of Engi-
GERS that meet at Parkersburg, March 18th
lllD and Ia -,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-04-05

river transportation reduces the
price of all the coal sold on the
Ohio and Lower Mississippi by
90 cents per ton, and at times
this reduction may DE as much
as 81 t. S1.5 1t also appears
that there is annually consumed
along the Ohio and lower Missis-
sippi from %, 100000 to $4,000. :
600 tons of coal. Therefore it
appears possible if not probable
that by these two river improve
ments the consumers of coal are
saved in that one article alone
from Sl2, 900, 900 to $50,000.000
per year.
AS the main conditions to be
considered for any coal field is
the quality of ihe coal, the cost
OF mining and loading and the
cost OF transportation to the con-
sumers, it appears from all the
information which can be OBJ
tanned on the subject that if the
Little Kanawha River is improv-
ed so as to transport this coal by
water, this field will prove to be
as valuable "a national asset as
the other greatest bituminous
coal fields of the United States.
The improving of the Little
Kanawha River, thereby adding
a third field open to free water
transportation, would no doubt
tend to further reduce the price
of coal all along the Ohio and
lower Mississippi. Should this
reduction be only ten cents per
ton, the annual saving to the
consumers of coal will be from
-, O00,0 900 to $5,000,000, more
thar the entire Improvement of
this river will cost.
1t should be borne in MIND
that the coal from these fields
can be moved to the consumers
by barges at about one-ffth the
cost per ton mile of movement
by rail, and that if this Little
kanawha coal is shipped by wat
er instead of by railways, this
great difference in cost between
these two methods will de saved
to the consumers and to the
country.
The Norfolk and Western has
spent six times as much to get
into the Pocohontos field as is re-
quired to improve the Little Kan
awha River. The Virginia Rail
road has spent $40, 100000 to
build road into the coal fields
In the southeast corner of this
state.
WILL 1T PAY ? 1t will save
to the public as much each year
as the total cost of the locks and
dams. Do you know anything
that will pay better ?
All the argument that has
been advanced for the water
ways policy applies as well to
the Little Kanawha River as to
the Monongahela, Big Kanawha
or any other river.
WILL 1T PAY ? Well. if it
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-04-05

NiiSiSS UOuo w anu
near the river, which can be
mined cy drifting. In addition
there are several thousand acres
of the Pittsburg vein below
water, which can be mined by
shallow shafts.
1t is believed that there are
many thousand acres of the
Freeport vein below water which
may be mined by shafting to a
depth not exceeding 100 to 600
feet.
| am reliably informed that
where the Little Kanawha coal
comes in competition with the
Goals from the Monongahela and
Ohio RiI ers, that for domestic
use and blacksmithing, the for
mer, on account of superior quail
ity, sells for about % cents per
ton more than the latter.
From all of these facts il ap-
pears that the Little Kanawha
field contains great quality of
coal which will require q century
or more to mine out; that in it
the Pittsburg vein attains its
greatest perfection Of quality,
and that its structure is such as
to make the cost of mining very
reasonable when compared with
the best fields of the state or
United States.
Coke is one Of the most valu-
able products of bituminous coal.
1t is used for many purposes, but
its greatest use is for the man
ufacture of steel by the Besse-
emer process. The Plttsburg
coal is not good cokeing coal, but
the Freeport is first class for that
purpose and is said to be second
only to the Connelsville and
Pocahontas, the greatest coking
Goals in the world.
The greatest reason for i'm
proving this river is to transport
the coal and coke which may be
mined from these two great coal
veins the Pittsburg and Freeport
by barges to the Ohio River.
Such transportation Is now en-
joyed by only two coal fields in
the Ohio Valley or by only two
great soft-coal fields in the
United States, the Monongahela
River and the Kanawha River
fields. Out of these fields there
is now annually going b. water
some -, 100000 tons Of coal, and
tie price at which the river coal
is sold greatly effects the price
of all the coal marketed along
the entire Ohio River and along
the lower Mississippi to the Gulf.
The effects of this river transpor-
tation are so great that it has
been known that the retail price
of coal in the interior of West
Virginia, within % miles of the
mines, to be SO per ton, and, at
the same time, in Cincinnati.
325 miles from the mines, to be
81 per ton delivered in the con-
sumers bins 1t appears per-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-20
ChlsoeOo Cry
 FOR flE1CkER'S c A s T oRIA W- -A .~- -.-~- {S STATE PENSION BOARD COMPLETES ITS WORK

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 19-The State Pension Board completed it's la- bors and adjourned Thursday after noon for the year. The board this year passed upon larger bunch of applications for pensions or increase in pensions than usual, but the num- Der allowed is about the same as the number of vacancies caused by death of pensioners, so no increase in the number will be shown when the books are compiled. Two weeks ago
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-20
ROOSEVELT SORE
 A! THE COMMITTEE
Take an Active Interest in the States Political Situation by It's Action But That He Will Get Into Any
 Game He May Desire.

New York, Aug. 10.-Colonel Roose- welt made it clear today to friends that the reports to the effect that he did not intend to take any part in the coming State campaign were we'll based. As the colonel put it, he did not think he had been encouraged to take an active interest by the action Of the State committee in turning down his name for the temporary chairmanship of the convention
 His close friends are authority for the statement today that Colonel Roosevelt never indicated by the slightest word what his intentions are with regard to 1912. The colonel, however, always said he reserves the right to engage in any situation at any time whenever he holds his policies demand it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-20
ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous in-Pine
 Bluff.

Do the right thing at the right time.
 Act Quickly in times of danger.
 Backache is kidney danger
 Deans Kidney Pills act quickly.
 Cure all distressing, dangerous kid hey ills.
 Plenty of evidence to prove this.
 Mrs. s. M. Davidson, Twenty-second and Pine Sts., Pine Bluff, Ark, says: ITO say that I suffered from kidney trouble but feebly expresses the mis- cry I endured. I was so bad at times that I was obliged to call in a doctor and was often laid up for weeks. I had severe pains in my right kidney, felt tired and nervous and had mis- erable headache. After trying many remedies and getting no relief, I had the good fortune to hear of Doan's Kidney Pills I procured box at the Mann-Tankersley Drug Co, and was astonished at the promptness with which they relieved me. I was soon freed of my aches and pains and my kidneys were strengthened. I now feel like a different woman but occasionally use a box of Doan's kid- ney Pills, finding that they act as a tonic to my system. I cannot praise this splendid remedy too highly For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's sand take no other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-20
CUT OUT DRINKING CUPS
Wisconsin Trains Will Carry None
 After September 1.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-As result of the agitation against common drink ing cups. travellers on Wisconsin trains will discover that after Sept ember l the railroads no longer fur nish them. Orders have gone out from the general offices of all roads which run into that state. that train men shall put the public drinking cups now supplied for the benefit of thirsty passengers in hiding when they cross the state line and not take them out again until another state is reached.
 The new system is the result of a rule promulgated by the Wisconsin State board of health which holds that common drinking cups are dangerous and communicate infectious diseases.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-20
W. L.. DEWOODY & co.

the board singled out many petitions which were denied for insufficient proof of indigency, service and hon. orable discharge, and sent them to the county clerks. This brought the de- sired proof in all but few cases so the pensions were allowed. Many pen sions allowed in former years were disallowed on recommendation Of county clerks over the state who show they have kept check on the pension CTS during the year. Only one vet eran outside the state asked for 9 pension, which of course was not al- lowed. There are usually number of outside applications.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-20
LIFE ON PANAMA CANAL

has had one frightful drawback malarial trouble-that has brought suffering and death to thousands. The germs cause chills, fever and ague, billiousness. jaundice, lassitude, weak ness and general debility. But Elec- tric Bitters never fail to destroy them and cure malaria troubles. "Three bottles completely cured me of a very ssvnre attack of malaria" writes Nm A Fretwell, of Lucama N. c. land I've had good health ever since" Cure stomach, liver and kid ney troubies, and prevent typhoid. SC Guaranteed ny all druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-20
HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES

which have stood the test of time de- serve a place in the medicine chest of every family. Mothers are today sd- ministering to their children the rem- edies their grandmothers used.
 For thirty years, Lydia B. Pink hams Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been cd~ieg the women of this country from the worst form of female ills, and merit alone could have stood such test o1 time and won such an enviable re- cord.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-20
BlACKWOOD ARRESTED
Fourth Arrest Made in Shirey Mur.
 der Case-Bail Granted.

Walnut Ridge, Aug. 19.-Attorney w. T. Blackwood of this place was ar rested yesterday afternoon on a bench warrant charging that he is an &C., cessory to the murder of A. W. Shirey who was shot at Minturn in March.
 Blacbwo ood is a law partner of W. P. Smith, chief counsel for J. C. Langston, who has been indicted for first degree murder in the same case.
 Both Smith and Blackwood were released yesterday afternoon on s5,- 900 bond each.
 Langston is in jail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-20
DYSPEPSIA

Having taken your wonderful Sasca' rets' for three months and being entirely cured of stomach catarrh and dyspepsia, think a word of praise Is due to .Cascarets' for their wonderful compost ton. I have taken numerous other so- called remedies but without avail, and l find that Cascarets relieve more in a day than all the others have taken would in a year" James McGune,
 Io8 Mercer St., Jersey City, N. ].
 Pleasant. Palatable, Potent, Taste Good
 Do Good. Never Sicken, Weaken or Gripe.
 lOc. 25c. soc Never sold in bulk. The gen
 zine tablet stamped CCC. Guaranteed to
 cure or your money back. sS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-20
Entered at Postoflce at Pine Bluh. Ark. as second class mail matter.
TURNING DOWN T. R.

The defeat of Colonel Roosevelt fer the temporary chairmanship of the New York Republican convention, so far as the action of the county con- mittee goes, is a political incident of more than ordinary interest. The &C., ton of the committee may be reversed by the delegates elected by the voters, or it may be sustained by them. The matter has simply been transferred to the voters themselves and has not as yet been settled one way or another. But the decision of the committee has sharply defined the issues, giving the regular Republicans } clear-cut op- portunity of saying whether they want for chairman a distinguished ex-presi- dent who is of thingly disguised, if not open, insurgent predilection, or whether they want the vice president who is actively and unequivocal- ly identified with the present nation- al administration The insurgents are given the opportunity, of which they will undoubtedly avail themselves to the utmost, of making Roosevelt the paramount issue of the campaign that will be waged in the Empire state from now until the convention meets
 In this controversy the president and the national administration do not appear to be directly involved. There is no evidence that the presi- dent inspired, or was aware Of, the rejection of the name of Colonel Roosevelt. On the other hand, Roose- welt has not declared openly or overt ly his attitude toward the national
 administration and the president method of enforcing the Roosevelt policies. The ex-president has been home for two months, and though he precipitated himself into New York politics within a week of his return and has been hobnobbing very afec- tionately with leading insurgents, he has not expressed him self in any way regarding the merits of President Taft This silence -aturally taken as an evidence of greater or less degree of unfriendliness, or at least lack of sympathy, and the Republican leaders of the state adopted the view that a chairman who was either hostile to the president or had not made up his mind whether to carry an olive branch was not the man to make the key note" speech at a convention of so important a state as New York. That view of the situation seems eminent ly logical at this writing, though the whole matter is shrouded in uncer- tainty and events may possibly trans
 pire during the next six weeks which will result in substantial harmony be- tween the regular Republicans and
 those who are opposing them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-20

No, Little Rockians ought not to ex- pect the people of other cities and towns over the state to contribute fi- nancially toward the entertainment of the old Confederates next May. If Little Rock could not handle the re- union she should not have invited the veterans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-20

We have yet to hear of the first ar rest this season for failure to cut weeds. On East Second avenue just block from the City hall, weeds are as high as surrounding buildings. It seems to have been only threat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-20
BISON SCHOOL BOARD
 ELECTS TEACHERS

Rison, Aug. 9-At a meeting of the Rison School Board yesterday 4. D.. Chavis, was elected principal; Miss Tinnie May, second assistant; Miss Ray Barnett, third assistant. The election Of first assistant was defer red one week, the board not being able to agree.
 School will open September F for an eight months term.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-20
-.o4o.

An Atlanta society girl eloped the other night clad in her nightgown, after all her clothing had been taken away by her parents. Naturally there is very little in the society columns of the Atlanta papers about the brid4s