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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11
DEAD FROM LACK OF SLEEP
Russian Lives Six Years After Frac-
turing Skull In Railroad
Accident.

St Petersburg puzzle to ply
siciana was NJ. Petronovitch. a lawyer
who died few days ago at Nikolsl1-
Ussurisk. NJ. Petronovitch had hardly
enjoyed a wink of sleep since he frac.
tured his skull six years ago in a
train collision.
For some weeks he was at the
brink OF death but his strong consti-
tuition triumphed and he recovered
and was discharged as cured from the
hospital. A curious phenomenon then
manifested itself He found he could
not sleep, but that did not worry
him. as he did not feel the need cf II.
After a while, however. he beeon
TO be uneasy under the strain of this
unbroken wakefulncss The strongest
soporifics had no effect on him They
made him iii but did not bring sleep
For weeks at a time he never closed
his eyes. Then he would drop off iafo
q light doze Of two or three hours
duration and wake apparently re.
frcshed.
This lasted some years and then he
began TO complain Of intense fatigue
the only remedy for which. lac Ills.
covered. was n vigorous massage of
the head. AS he was fairly we'll to DO
he could afford to consult several emil
nent specialists. but his case bamed
them ALL After his death his skull
and brain were disscctcd but the sur
geons could ind nothing 10 explain bia
persistent Insomnia
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11
CITY OWNS PIGS AND PIANOS.
inventory Being Prepared in Cleve-
land Lists Everything From
Canary to Elephant.

Cleveland. O.-The task of pre-.
pairing an inventory Of every bit Of
property movable and otherwise.
owned by the city of Cleveland. is now
drawing to a close. Twelve hundred
typewriter pages in the office OF De-
partment Examiner Brown, at the city
hall, show a complete list OF every.
thing that the city of Cleveland owns
from office blotter to reservoirs, and
from lead pencils to Minnie. the
Brookslde zoo elephant.
The work, so far as 1t has pro
crossed reveals the fact that Cleve-
land owns at least three pianos and
two organs, six canary birds, II pigs
239 chickens, 60 COWS, several barber
chairs and a number of razors. and
only the general schedule for two de.
partments out of a total Of 200. has
been completed. There are 1873 rock.
ing chairs at the CITY hospital and 11S
at the infrmary.
Cleveland is the second city in the
United States to adopt the plan OF
preparing an inventory OF all goods
and property owned. The first was
Lynn, Mass.
Il believe that the municipal code
should require every village I'm the
state to adopt this plan" said City
Examiner Brown. ''An inventory
should be made at least once every
year. It is a valuable thing for city
to possess, and it is a businessIike
procedure that should be generally fol-
lowed by cities OF the state"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11
DENTISTRY REFORMS BAD BOY
Delinquent Chicago Urehin Testifes to
Good Done Him by Forward
ing Gold Piece

Cnicaeo.-Teu dollars worth of den
tistry, supplied by the Children's Day
association has reformed delinquent
Chicago urchin into an honest. indus
uious hoy a hve-dollar gold piece re-
ceived in Chicago the other day proves
the transformation
joseph Bojloyec sixteen years old.
bohemian boy. IS the hero OF the
story. Bejlovcc was until "a short
time ago delinquent youth. spent
most of his time lodging the truant of.
hcer and the rest I'm mischief of moro
or less serious nature.
He was arrested and taken before
the Juvenile court There he was ex-
amined by the physician attached 10
the court and his teeth found 10 be I'm
bad condition. The physician spoke 10
the court nurse and the nurse told the
agent of the Children's Day assocla-
ton. The association is devoted 10
relieving emergency cases that appear
before the court, and the agent was I'm.
terested Immediately.
She gave $40 to be used i'm fixing
Bejlovec's teeth As soon as this was
done the Judge told the boy he would
not punish him, but would send him
to a farm at Schervllle, Ind. where
he could work and if he were willing
to do so could save enough money to
pay back the $40.
Bejiovec went TO the farm. The
other day a letter was received at the
Offices Of the Children's Day assocla-
ton in the Woman's Temple When
u was opened a five-dollar gold piece
rolled from the envelope. II was from
Bejiovec. He said he was WORKING
steadily had saved the five dollars:
wanted 1t to be accepted as half pay
ment of his debt, and that he would
have the other five dollars saved mp
within a short time and would send
Il on
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11
ONCE HOME OF JOHNSON.

Staple inn, where an alarming
crack has appeared in the brick
work Of the outer court, seems so
called because originally a hostel of
the merchants of the wool staple, and
has for farms" a woolsack. 1t has
been an inn of chancery since the
reign Of Henry v, and in the spa
cious days of Queen Bess had 145
students during term and 60 out of
term, larger number than any 9TH
er house of Chancery. The much adj
mired Holbein front, one of the old
est existing specimens of our street
architecture, dates from the time Of
James /. Doctor Johnson removed
hither on the breaking up. of his es-
adjustment in Cough square, and
wrote from here to tell Miss Porter
that he was 'going to publish a lit
tie story book" This was "Ras-
selas," which he wrote Gin the eve
nings of one week" to defray the ex-
pense of his mothers funeral. In
the pleasant garden behind the inn
are two small service trees, said to
have been planted about that period.
Westminster Gazette.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11
Friui.'va Chinese currency.

Whiting ro. Che interior Of China.
traveller says: Currency is print
tive to q degree Lump silver only is
used md copper cash. Coined money
!s not current Even in Honau city,
which is distant only two days by
!eii irom PeAin, lump silver, the same
cumJrous currency that has hoen used
Jon centuries, is still employed II is
cat Into small pieces by hammer and
chis-l Every town and VILLAGE has Its
own weights and scales. and there IS
no prctcuse at uniformity"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11
GIRLS TRADE SCHOOL.

The first girls trade school in the
country to be conducted by a munic-
ipality will be opened next year in
New York and it was through the
influence of Miss Olivia Leventritt
that the board Of education has con-
sented to take charge of this school
for two years. The object Of the
school is to help the working girl of
fourteen to make living.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11
Daily Health Hint

Understand that if YOU are mentally
unified with sickness. old use and
death, no amount of slcsire or afHrma-
ton can make you wen. young or
long lived. TO be healthy you must
be mentally i'm unity with health. to
remain young you must be mentally
one with youth, and TO live long. you
must be mentally unified with life
says Wallace d. Wattles in the Nau
titus.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11

Altoona pam aged man con
tributed three dollars TO the con.
science fund OF the Blair county com.
missioners' Office the other day. He
said that 80 years ago ne faxed" an
old justice Of the peace and got paid
twice for a foX's scalp He had made
his peace with God and he could not
rest until ne had returned the illgot.
ten money He went away happy with
the receipt
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11

Orange. N. Annual report of
state highway commissioners declares
that olling of roads To- lay dust has
had a marked effect on Jersey mos.
quitoes. driving them away from resi-
dental districts and combining them to
tracts where The roads are mo-, Great
ed. Smoke and gases from passing
had the same effect
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11

mr.. styles This paper says The
total number of useful domestic ami
mals ON The globe is believed to be
about 100000 CQ0' 1lr styles
Don't for one Instant think chat that
pet dog of yours SIS iualad @ Coz Aa,
numb
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11
Requirement Of Sympathy.

limos, everyone con love, but 70 is
not everyone who can sympathizo.
sympathy is born of suffering, and IS
only truly posse ssed by those who
have been educated in the school of
trouble and experience. Joan Mac.
lean
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11

Dr. j. r. Floyd. The well
known eve specialist from Har-
risvillo w. va, viii bein Grants
vile. October 18th and 18th
1910. He has hundreds of tesh-
monials in Ritcnie and adjoining
counties. Anyone having trou-
BILE with their eyes should cone
suit him
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11

Tattered Tom - Automobilin'
beats bicyclin' all right. Dere amt
no pedals or nothin' to work. You
just sits back an rides.
Weary Walter-Yep; but yer hat
ter hold on ter de thing wot yer steer
wit.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11

After Dave Darlington lost his
voice be used To- rap on the trough of
his pig pen at feeding time Then o.
woodpecker went TO 1.-Two in the pig
pen. and the hogs went crazy.-The
RamrOdders
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11
A QUESTION OF GIFTS.

"Why did you deliberately make
an enemy Of your old friend Jinks p"
Because he is to be married next
month. "-Lippincott's.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11
DO YOU woNoER7

ole used to be a straight enough
chap. What made him get crooked p
Trying to make both ends meet,
/ believe
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11
CAUTIOUS MEN,

HlRgs Whenever / leave town 7
tie up the dog.
BigHs Whenever I 80 away I
wire my wife.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11
vA MEOICAL 60. OF oHARLEsT0N. v. Va.

Send for autographed booklets and
Souvenir post cards. free.
Putnam patriot., 1910-12-02

suavIry OF an aecomlalsasvu s~s~...-.--.
Josie and Angie sided together. gig
Cling and simpering. quite overcome
Putnam patriot., 1910-12-02

all mean. when the weather isis
In a way~you might put II, vanilla
weather"
hut | like chocolate best" Angle
pouted And he hated her consumed
ls for the moment
Very WE'LL Josie told him sweetiy.
"l'll have the vanilla"
He thanked her with unnecessary
efYuslon and turned TO inspect the
glassware There could be no mis-.
take about the right jar. however.
there was nothing but vanilla. aud.
seizing II. be removed the metal cap
and placed II before the girls. With
less ease be discovered whisky glass
and put II beside the bottle. with
cordial wave OF the hand.
A pause ensued Duncan was smh-
ing fatuously. serene In the belief that
he had solved the problem--the way to
serve soda was TO make them help
themselves. II WAS very simple. only
they didn't With a start he became
sensible that they were eying him
strangely.
"You-ab~ wanted vanilla. did you
not7'
Yes. thanks. vanilla" Josie agreed
Putnam patriot., 1910-12-02

SQUARE, DECENT MAN, sPERRY
dust a bit while you're out senoihs
that wire
You'll find one In the cellar, guess.
bgt-your clothes
"Oh. that's all right. Where's Inc
CELLAR?
Underneath Graham told him SIM
ply. taking down a battered hat ifon
a hook behind the counter
Il know. But how do get there
by the steps You go through that
door there into the hall The steps are
under the stairs TO our rooms ! I'VE
above the store. you see
Yes Goodby. Mr.. Graham
'.Goodby, my boy"
Duncan watched the old man move
slowly out Of sight. then. with sFoan'
sat down on the counter TO thfhA y
over. lit wouldn't be me II dloh
make mess Of things somehow ne
told himself bitterly. Now you nafe
gone and went and done IL MI for
tune Hunter You stand sNes1
chance Of getting away with the sessis
when ron take a vageless job IA a
spawned country drug store Wssa ~
trade worth mentioning aud neshaAS
70 draw II with JUST because tnat 90
DIFFERS the only human being ysa Rs
spofres3 10 this burg !,
Wonder what Harry Wenla - -
he heard ahour that wonderful essss'
ness ability ding But what IN fhan-
der car we do 10 bring business " 1a1-S
bum joint =
He rakei his surroundings win .
discouraged gisnce-
oh he said fheushffalfy' ia's
limit
Five minutes later Ben sperTy found
Putnam patriot., 1910-12-02

both hands eutsrresd until he realized
that this was the pose Of grocery.
man. ~what'u You hsves- be de-
manded genially "Er--thas ISL
mean. would you prefer vanilla or
ah-SsAaa -
A chant ansphenai answered. him;
81 hate Vanilla
and - dc /
soh. don't sly THAR he pleaded "of
course yen know there'S- ah-vaallls
and vanilla Al some vanilla | know
Is deteStah,e. hut when ven get real.
y fine vintare-ah imported Vanilla.
its quite smother matter-a h--parfic-
nlarly nj this sestson uf the Year
His confusion was becoming painful
"oh. is ify' asked iosie aelnfuily tier
eyss dwelt apon hts With eoaading
expression which he later character
ized as baby stare and ne was
promptly reduced To bahhling idlocy
Indeed II Is: no doubt whatever.
Miss lockwood Especially lust new.
yen kuow-ah-sttcr the book seas0a--
Putnam patriot., 1910-12-02

by his manner. mntiied How de
do. from Angie and a half strangled
echo of the SALVATION from the other
were barely artieulate. But. hearing
them, he bowed again. separately to
each.
Good afternoon. he said and wait
ed In an inquiring pose.
.sThis-this is MIR. Duncan. isn't it,
inquired Josie. controlling herself.
YES. and you are Miss Lockwood, If
I'm not mistaken
Renewed gicgles prefaeed her oh
how did YOU know Y
could any one remain two weeks Int
Radeile aud not heae of Hiss Lock
Wood =
The shot told famensly. sIIow nice
OF YOU Mr. duncan. | want You 10
meet my friend Miss ruthill"
've Ind the hunof of adnIiring Miss
Tuthill from "A distance" Duncan as.
sured the younger woman. And shell
burn un." he feared secretly. watching
the conflagratien of bushes that she
displayed Just think Of getting
away with line of mush like that
Hurry was right after all. This Is a
country town. all right
"And-and are you working here
Mr.. Duncan !. Josie pursued.
I'm supposed to be. I'm afraid /
don't know the business very well rs
yet
"oh. that's awfly nice" Angie
thought.
He thanked her humhly.
eve didn't expect to see you here
Josie assured him. I'VE just thought
we'd like some soda"
Soda" he parrored. Mortified. He
east glance askance mt the tawdry
fountain. Lets see. how d'you work
the Internal thincF" he asked himself.
utterly bewildered.
Yes" Angie chlmed in. its SO
warm this afternoon we
Eve got to put 1t through some
how" he thought sasagely. and aloud.
yes. certainly he said and smiled
winningh 'swfll you he pleased to
step this way"
Out of the corners OF his eyes he
detected the amused look that passed
between the girls. "Oh. very welif'
he said beneath his breath. You may
laugh. but you asked for soda. and
Putnam patriot., 1910-12-02

far be had broken onIy one Of the $500
gold certificates, and 81 that enc he
had the greater part left Living Is
anything bur expensive in Radville.
m beginning to understand that
was cut out for an actor he told him.
self IS he tAambesl the roii with a
serious air and an assumed iadider-
ence. which permitted Saerry to esti-
mate its size pretty accurately.
That's quite stack Of chips you re
carrying. Sperry observed
puaeau's hand airiiy waited the re-
mark into the limbo Of The negligible.
A triiie- mere triae.e he said eaSu.
ally. IL tioH't generally carry mneh
cash about me. Haven't for I'VE
years" be added lrrsfsressihiy. He ex-
tracied 4 as9s dollar certificate from
the sheaf and han,lei il over. III
take receipt. bat you needn't mention
this te Mr. tsfa lHsus ilsi nav. =
No, certainly not Snerry Scrawlei
his signature. 70 ihe biii
And abent that line If ereiitg~
Neil With this iaid slleSs ron
could have What yeu needed IN moder.
alton. or course
NV name is nanean-N Nathaniel
Duncan.
Sperry made memorandum IF it on
the back OF an envelope Any for.
mer business eonnectiousg
None that care TO speak about. .
Duncan confessed giumly.
Sperry.s face heightened NO ref.
erencesss
Ii took thought and after thought
courage hut Duncan hit upon the So
mtien AT length. DO you know l.. ].
Bartlett X Co. the brokersf'
''po know J. Pierpont Morganr
'Tben that's all right Tell your
people to Inquire OF Harry Kellogg.
the junior partner. He knows all
about me-"
Noting the name. Sperry put away
the envelope That's enough IL he
says you're all right you can have
anything you want" He consulted
his watch. Hmm, Train TO catch.
But lets see. What do you need
here?''
Duncan reviewed the empty shelves.
his face glowing. pills" he said.
with a laugh-"all kinds Of pills and
everything for a regular. sure enough
drug store. MIR. Sperry. everything
Sothern 4 Lee carry aud lot of Mt.
tractive things they don,t-snal lots.
You know. until see what we can
sell
q see. You leave II TO me. | preha-
bly, know what you need better than
yon do. Ell make out list this after
noon and mail IL tonight with instrnc-
tiens 10 ship it nj the earliest possible
moment
splendid. Duncan told him. You
de that and don't worry about onr
making good. I'm going to put all my
time and energy Into this proposition
and
Then you'll make good all right"
Sperry assured him. 'Ail anybody's
got to do Is look AT you to see you're a
good business man" He returned
Duncan's pressure and picked up his
sample case .'S'long.' said he and
left briskly. leaving Duncan speech
less.
As II to assure himself of his sanity
he put hand to his brow and stroked
II cautiously. Heavens he said and
sought the support Of the counter.
that's twice today I've been told that
In the same place."
Its funny" he said. half dazed. Il
never could have pulled that Off for
myself"
Putnam patriot., 1910-12-02

snos We've got to build up the bust
ness. Well put out some signs and
and. we'll. we'll get the people in the
habit Of coming here somehow. You'll
see
he raked the poverty stricken shelves
with a calculating eye. all his energy
fired by enthusiasm at the prospect Of
doing something. Graham watched
him with kindiing liking and admira-
ton His old lips quivered a little be-
fore he voiced his thought.
"You-you know. my boy. you've got
splendid business ability" he asserted.
with whole souled conviction.
Duncan almost reeled. 'aHhatT' he
rried.
i was just saying you have wonder
ful business ability
You're the first man that ever said
that / wonder If it's So
I'm sure of it."
Well" said Nat ehuckling. 'I'll
write that to my ehnm He'll.'-
"Oh. can tell" Graham interrupted.
Now. / Well. you see. I've been a
failure In business. So far as that
goes. I've been failure in everything
al NY life
Duncan stared for moment then
offered his hand For luck" he ex-
planned. meeting Graham's puzzled
gaze as his hand was taken.
Wondering. Graham shook his head.
and gratitude made his old voice tren-
uous. He put hand over Dunean's,
patting it gently.
7 want you to know. my boy. that
appreciate" His voice broke. Its
mighty kind of you to buy the sirup-
very kind
Nothing OF the sort. It's Just be-
cause I've got great business ability"
Duncan laughed quietly and moved
away We'll want to clean up Bit"
said he. Got a broom? I'll raise the
Putnam patriot., 1910-12-02
CHAPTER TX.

- RESENTT.Y Duncan moved and
came out of his abstraction
I'D better get that broom" he
said slowly. THE place Ger
tainly needs some expert manicuring
before we get that new stock In"
He swept the door. thrilled with the
sensation of accomplishment.
Two shadows moved slowly athwart
the windows Strengthening up. he look
ed. gasped and fed for the back Of
the store. Heavens he whispered.
Putnam patriot., 1910-12-02

LET Us HOPk NOT, Bald DUNCAN
waistcoat pocket. He dropped his
sample case beside the stove and
pumped down in the chair to the peril
of its existence. Il don't make this
town very often" be pursued while
Duncan studied his card "Sothern 4
Lee are the only people | sell to here.
but never miss chance to chin
awhile with old Sam. So. having half
an hour before train time. | thought
I'd drop In.
MIR. Graham doesn't order from
your house, then?"
Doesn't order from anybody. does
he e
Il don't know. I've Just come here.
He'll be sorry to have missed you.
though He's just stepped out TO wire
your house, gather from the fact that
it's in Elmira. he mentioned that town.
rot the firm name-for some sirups.
You don't mean it, Sperry gasped.
whats struck him all Of sudden!
He amt put in any new stock for ten
years. reckon"
well. you see." Duncan explained
artfully. 1--WE persuaded him In way
to try to make something out OF the
business here We're going to do
what we can. Of course. In q small way
at first"
Sperry wagged a dubious head. Il
dunno" he considered. Sans nice
old dufYer. but he amt got no business
sense and never had. You can see Tor
yourself how he's let everything run to
seed here. Sothern 4 Lee took ali bis
trade years ago"
Yes. know That's why he needs
me-" said Duncan brazenly. In his
soul he remarked. ..oh. Lord In a
tone of awe His colossal impudence
dazed even himself But don't you
think be could get back some OF the
trade IL the store WAS stocked up
No doubt about that at all. sperry
averred. he'd get the biggest part OF
il.
You think sos"
sure Of it. You see. everybody
round here likes sam and sothern Il
Lee have always been outsiders. They
would swing tn this shop In minute
lust on account OF that. Fact Is.
wasted a lot Of talk on our tirIn q
couple Of years ago trying 10 make our
people give him some credit but they
couldn't see II. He owed them bill
then that was so old il had grown
whiskers.
And still owes IT, | presume!"
You bet be still owes H. Always
will It's so small that 1t amt worth
while suing for
Look here. Mr. Sperry. how much Is
this bin with the whiskersF
About so. | think said the travel
ing man. fuubiiug for his wallet I'd
supposed 10 ask for payment every
time | strike town. you know. so i
always have II with nse. bur ] haven't
had the heart 70 say word 70 Sam
for good hong time Here i :
DUNCAN studied carefully fhe memo
raneiu,n: re Ndse. as per bin Fen-
Tered. SIS Il Wonder he uiur-
mured
pr said Spe-ry
- uaS wondering. suppose ron were
10 fesi ysasr px5fse thai there's young
felsz.w here wf9'd ike e give this
tore I 80 sag b wants little
-. 4,ts.-f because AR Graham
x +. Ag.n pat IN any cash
tst II ase. sJ,eFrY sesatIsezl
a4sa self. bsgr the heuse-l1o.
~f.f sa pay ttais bEA
-Ys al T5n really Eaean that
-cenai1if msan L !" iaaeAn pro
lr,es.s tie sad II hills which ketlegS
"a fssrnissse,s hin tie night fs-fore
Tnrk Thus
Putnam patriot., 1910-12-02

aghast to recognize a9sie Lockwood
aud Angie Tuthill. Of Hzse ubiquitous
shadows in his way u. had been Con
scious so frequently within the past
several days 4 thought J must have
made an impressions Don't tell me
they're coming in
Behind the counter be struggled m
riously into tbs coat. They are" he
said, With 9 sinking heart. '-ana III
bet 4 dollar my face i dirty
HIS box was very passaisle iraita-
ton Of rte real thing be BATTERED him
self. AID there's No manner u ceus9
bur thar it battered the TWO frefihest
and nsost forward ysnng wossea in
gaaxuse 81 thar day
~May / hare she honor o. wsits1g "a
you. sasaless. D. snauiresf sssth 81 The
Putnam patriot., 1910-12-02
Il THE II
T UNE
HUNTER
NoveIized by
LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
From the Play of the
Same Name by
WINCHELL SMITH
- =
Copyright. 1910 by Wincheil Smith and
Louis Joseph Vance
Copyright 1910. by WincheIl Smith and
Louis Joseph Vance

him In the same position. his head bent
In perplexed reverie Sperry had been
travelling for Gresham & Jones. a
Wholesale drug house in Elmira, more
years than | eau remember. His
friendship for Sam Graham. contract
ed during the days when Graham's
was the drug store of Radviiie. has
survived the decay OF the business
He's square. decent man. Sperry. and
has wasted many an hour trying to
persuade Sam TO pay little more at
tention to the business
MY card. volunteered Sperry. fish.
Ing the slip of pasteboard from his