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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-03-15
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.

See change in adj Of A. H.
Jackson, of Big Springs.
Everything in gas and mill sup.
plies at Want & Bars,
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
G. w, Hardman, Of Barnes Run,
is quite sick,
Constable Dudley Lutz spent
last week with home folks in
Wood county.
Oak Terrell, of Leaf bank, will
dress tools on BickePs we'll on
the West Fork.
Go toe. C. & w. E. Bee, Ores
ton, w. Va. for fertilizer, grass
seeds, seed oats. etc.
We are in receipt Of a remit
lance on subscription from A. j.
Townsend, or Ira, this state.
Squire Isaac Hershman, who
has been attending theological
school in Tennessee, has returned
to his home near Stumptown.
John w. McCulty and C. S.
Lockney, two good West Fork
citizens, were guest of the city
one day last week.
Mrs. Art Huffman and Mrs.
ii. Z. Campbell, of Enon, were
pleasant guests of friends in town
one day last week,
All kinds of plows and repairs
at Want q Bars
Our genial friend l.. T.. Ayers.
of Revere, was looking after his
business interests in this locality
last week.
VIM. Knots, and son Charles,
OF the West Fork, two of the
county's most prominent citizens
and sterling democrats, were
county seat guests last week.
John Marshall, of Parkers-
burg, who has charge of the
drilling of the Sherwood Oil Co.
well on the West Fork, was a
guest of our townsman, r. M.
Marshall, one day last week.
Miss Edna Jeffreys, the pleas.
ant daughter of Mrs. J. d. JEFF
treys, entertained quite a mum
berof her little girl friends at
her home on Main street, last
Wednesday evening in honor of
the 18th anniversary of her birth.
j. M Hamilton and r. M.
Marshall have purchased 300
acres of the farm in Sheridan
district known as the Sixteen
Bend. This is one of the best
pieces of farm lands in the coun-
ty, and we understand that it
was purchased at rare bargain.
Mrs. Allie Hardman, of Bar
mes run, who has been in a hos
pital 1T Parkersburg for several
weeks, returned last Tuesday
evening to her home, fully re-
covered in health. She was ac-
companied home by her daugh-
ter, Miss Leila, who had been
with her for some time.
Merchant AL Jackson of Big.
Springs, was a business visitor
in town one day last week. Mr..
Jackson is closing out his stock
of goods at Big Springs, and in
doing so, is supplying the wants
of the people of that community
with whatever they eed in the
mercantile line at greatly redu
ced prices He is Offering some
real bargains Read his ad in
another column, and profit there
by.
Drummer AL Gamer. well
known to most every one in the
state, has purchased the mercan-
tile stock from M. Barnes. Of
Revere, and will take charge OF
same April 1st, Mr.. Leon Ayers
will have charge Of the stock Of
goods until next fall. when Mr..
Gamer will retire from the road.
and take charge Of the store him.
self. He has the reputation OF
, being one Of the best salcsmon
in the state, and he has a large
number of friends throughout
this county who will greatly
Slis5 his hearty handshake and
pleasant smile. as he has been on
the road so long that we look foi
him as we do the seasons. The
lfbr,rfnI1 -. 81
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c. ]. Gamer a Candidate.

paper Cole" as he is familiar
ly known, has made splendid
record as an official, and his 10y
atty to the principles Of Demo
cracy is we'll known. No better
teacher or Democrat lives in the
county. There is a precedent in
this county for giving each in
cumbent two terms Of office,
whether or not a majority of the
Democrats desire to perpetuate
this precedent remains to e seen
Rumor has it that Mr.. Gamer
will be opposed by three or four
excellent young men.
Don't fail 10 see Want & Bars
line of 10c goods,
Solly Stevens, of Pine creek,
was a visitor in town Saturday.
j. L. Kerby, of Henrietta,
was doing some trading at the
county seat last Tuesday.
Charley Stump has his ferry
completed, and it is one of the
best ones on the Little Kanawha
river.
Tel Mcdonald, one of Syca-
mores leading citizens, vas a
business visitor in town one day
last week.
Watt Stump is working on
Cabots factory at Creston We
understand he will move his
family there soon.
We have some good values to
offer in shoes which we must
move. Will give you a bargain.
Want and Barr.
E. j. Vannoy, a prominet
young timberman of Staten, was
pleasant and profitable caller
at the Chronicle office Thursday.
We are glad to learn, that the
venerable Amos Ash, Of White
Pine, is recovering from his re-
cent severe illness.
Rev. Whit Stump and Charles
Stump, of the Steer creek valley,
were business visitors in town
one day last week.
A. E. Kenney visited his home
county a day or so last week,
distributing some Of the needful
to landowners while here, paying
up rentals.
We carry a full line of doors,
windows, roofing and all kinds of
building material. c. c. &
w. II. Bee.
County court will meet in
special session next Faiday for
the purpose of granting fran
chise to Charley Stump to main
tain and Operate a ferry across
the river at this place.
Miss Myrtle Dearst and Mr..
Frank Kelley, two of Grantsvilles
we'll known young folks, we're
quietly married by Rev J. S.
Sbarps, at the home Of the bride
last Wednesday. Long life and
best wishes.
Wig Bickcl is transporting his
tools and machinery from this
place to Orma, on the West
Fork, where he will drill well
for the Sherwood oil Company.
The well will be a rank wild
cater" and will be watched with
a great deal Of interest.
Joshua Smith one Of the
Chronicles good friends Of Index,
was the guest of his brother,
Postmaster Albert Smith, Of this
town, one day last week. There
is one feature of Joshua's make
up, wherein in our opinion he
greatly eXcels his brother Albert,
and that is in being q sterling,
all woodland a-yard- wide Demo.
crat.
A friend Of the editors, who By
the way, is one Of Natures no.
blemep, came in and chatted q
short time the other morning
and while sitting at our dcsl
scrubbed this little gem, in which
there is a splendid sermon,
on a sheet of copy paper:
Don't look for iIc Gav ay.4eI Uwlel
lifc;
And even when yDu ful ,lm
ltis oi.c and tind O., ae somewhat bIiuo,
And look Cor thc riitIas loh.nItlan
The following new subscriber.
wcrc last week added Co ou
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-03-15
Bargains,

j am rlw in a position to p.acs
in your lone any kind Of piano Or
organ to your liking / get my
goods d act from the factory ard
c1u YOU musical Instrument Mt
factory price. Buy DOW and /:
WI give your son or daughter one
term of e.s9rs cu piano ale az d
orc lali em ON organ sale frce, all
81 0ill eco yJu is your board.
can also 'um you second hand
msrmne u very low rgurc.
Begin nov o. educate your chill
,aan thDcis nothing ike Music in
ihc homo
Tu f.Hlu Information adlre-s
MRS. MIA HUFFMAN,
Re " w. W.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-03
Through
The Wall
BY CLEVELAND MOFFETT
Copyright, 1903. by D. Appleton
a Co.
Synopsis Of Previous Chapters.

Synopsis Of Previous Chapters.
Paul Coquenil, famous French de-
teetive. meets a mysterious young
girl selling candles in Notre Dame
cathedral. The girl, Alice, loves an
American, Lloyd Kittredge.-Co-
Quenil believes a great crime is
about to be committed, and present
ly 1t occurs. He has strange pre-
sentiment of danger.-A man is
found murdered In restaurant. He
is recognized as Martinez, we'll
known throughout all Paris as bill
Hard player.
Lloyd Kittredge is suspected OF
having murdered the billiard player.
He is arrested at Alice's home and
put in prison.
Coquenil starts to solve the case.
He DISCOVERIES the identity of a wo-
man known to have been with Mar
tinez when murdered.
The murderer's pistol is found
CoQuenil puts his dog Caesar on the
trail and interviews M. Gritz, pro-
prietor of the restaurant, where the
crime had taken place. Coquenil
discovers two auger holes in the
wall in the private dining room
where Martinez was killed. They
lead into another private dining
room, which he visits,
He shows Papa Tignol that the
bullet came through one of the
holes. A mysterious stranger over
powers Coquenil and robs him of a
valuable clew he had got.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-03
Read the Journal Want Ads.

(TO be cOntinued.J
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-03

- uay MOt0er BOnnetOn brought
before her a lady of striking beau
ty. who wanted to see the towers
of the ancient cathedral. When alone
with her Alice was amazed to hear
her visitor speak of knowing Lloyd
Kittredge, and she learned that the
woman in some mysterious way was
connected with the shocking murder
of Martinez. That the strange visitor
had come to further some purpose as
sociated with Kittredge became evil
dent to Alice, whose amazement grew
apace,. for, in addition, the woman
seemed to know considerable about NJ.
Coquenil.
Finally the visitor said: "You must
go to NJ Coquenil at once. Tell the
old sacristan l have sent you on an
errand for 20 francs"
Alice smiled family 81 can manage
that But what shall l say to NJ.
Paul?
The woman drew forth a roll of 100
franc notes and handed them to Alice
Speak to him about getting a good
lawyer for the prisoner-and the mon
ey; l will send more if necessary. Tell
him what has happened between us
and then put yourself in his hands.
Do whatever he thinks best There
is one thing want NJ. Kittredge to
be told wish you would write it
down so as to make no mistake, Here
is a pencil, and here is a piece of
paper" With nervous haste she tore
a page from a little memorandum
book and dictated a message to the
American prisoner In the conciergerie.
which Alice took down carefully.
1t was not until after vespers that
Alice was able to leave Notre Dame
and start for the villa Montmorency.
Left alone in CoQuenils study by
servant to await his coming. Alice
glanced in surprise about this strange
room. She saw a photograph Of Cae-
ser and his master on the wall and
went nearer to look at it, Then she
noticed his collection of plaster hands
and was just bending over 1t when
Coquenil entered She turned with a
start.
FL beg your pardon" she muir
INJURED.
Are you interested in my plaster
casts?" he asked pleasantly.
II was looking at this hand" replied
the girl Il have seen one like it,"
Coquenil shook his head good ma
turedly THAT is very improbable"
Alice looked closer. "Oh, but have"
she insisted.
You mean in a museum"
''No. no; in life"
"You have seen hand with a little
finger as long as this oneT
Yes: it's as long as the third finger
and square at the end I've often no
ticed IT,"
Then you have seen something very
uncommon. mademOiselle That Is the
most remarkable hand In my cOilec-
tiun IL is the hand Of man who
lived nearly 200 years ago He was
one of the greatest criminals the world
has ever known"
The detectives curiosity was arous-
ed. Would you mind telling me the
name of the personnel course IT'S
man-who has this handT
Yes" said Alice. IFS a man. but ]
should not like to give his name after
what you have told me-"
"A man that you liker
"Why-er-why, yes. like him.
But the detective noticed a strange look
IN her eyes. He changed the subject
you'll have a cup Of tea with me-
won't your Then we can talk eom-
fortably. You haven't told me your
name"
my name is Alice Groener. My
family lived in Belgium, but ! have
only a cousin left. He is a woodcar-
yer In Brussels. He would pay my
board with the Bonnetons. but I don't
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-03

Alice looked at the paper blankly.
"But what is itY she asked.
"It's what you asked fora permit
to see this American prisoner, by spe-
cial order
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-03
CHAPTER X.
BY SPECIAL ORDER.

LICE passed a night of suffer
ing and sleeplessness after
her lovers arrest. The next
day Mother Bonneton brought
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-18
TEN YEARS AGO

After ten years of hard political
contest in which party lines are brok-
en- what is the result in Wisconsin.
The railroads and other corporations
have paid III great deal more tax to
the state aud paid it out in commits
siuns. We are governed by bureaus
and commissions and it il treason to
say anything against this mighty
power. But after the battle Is over
what do We find. The Stalwarts are
in The saddle in the state and nation
A few half breeds and one lone Demo
crat are in Congress. A handful cf
Democrats in the Legislature. Even
the Democrats are not given fair
representation OH the state board Of
agriculture. The Garmania, a Repub-
llcan paper except on the Bennett
Law, tells what Democrat should go
on the Board of control. NoR what
in the name Of good con- non sense
have the people got out of the whole
thing ?-Reeseville Review.
Bro. Hughes, you are way eff. in
one or two particulars. There is not
a single stalwart hvlding a state office
at the present time. They are either
half breeds or quarter breeds. But
who is to blame for the existing con-
dition? A few years ago many
thous and of democrats voted against
their nominee for governor and turned
the state over to the half breeds and
they have been bowling ever since.
Our representation in congress ls
either half breed or quarter breeds all
claiming to be "retormers' and the
state and nation being burdened with
taxes and no relief in sight. The
democrats in the legislature and state
have been ignored because they have
played fast and loose with the half
breeds instead CT maintaining party
independence and unity; having party
principles and defending them in ser
son and out of season. Has the dem
ocracy learned wisdom from defeat?
The future of the democracy in the
state will show.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-18
WHO is TO BLAME?

The writer has read the speeches
recently delivered by Hon. Levi
Bancroft, speaker of the assembl and
John F. Donovan anent the surrowful
experiences which threaten this coun-
try which is not only predicted py
them, hut other thinking men who
look to the future with grave appre-
tensions and we are constrained to
ask the question which is the captium
for this article, "V no is to blame?"
The country today is controlled by a
money aristocracy and the line de-
marcation between wealth and power
ty, between plenty and penury is be-
coming great and Irritating. The
labor of the country is being robbed
by trusts and monopoiies to further
augment the wealth of the few who
practically control. not only the price
of labor. but about everything con-
sumed by labor.
Think it over and ask yourself if
this be true, and follow that ques ton
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-18

up with this Should it BE- 10? and
with this other "Has il to continue
SO? ?" and end by asking Who is to
blame?"
In Rome, when luxury and auto
cracy ran riot. the decline Of tie
mighty empire began. and went on
to decay and dissolution who were
to blame?
In Russia where millions suffer
from the exac ions of the few. who
are to blame?
In France, where King and Church
crushed the freedom and joy out of
life by unjust taxation in varied form
and the Revolution followed, who
were to blame?
IL England, where q few fuedal
barons owned all the property and
controlled in absolute the very lives
Of the tenantry and vassals, who
were to blame?
In America, where through tariff
system of taxation the great middle
classes are over-taxed, and where
luxuries and trusts and monopoIies are
under taxed, who are to blame?
1t is your privilege to send to Con-
gress men who do not believe in that
system, and if you fail, surely you
are to blame.
The condition which confronts us
is more alarming than generally SUP
posed and the danger lies in going too
far in the opposite direction and doing
incalcuabIe harm to the country.
What we need today are statesmen
who will be fair and just in dealing
with the petplexing questions of the
hour and men at the polls. who will
not BIZ influenced in casting their
votes by the clamor of demagogu-s.
Vote for men who love their country
and who are sufficiently patriotic to
make heroic sacrifices for it's welfare.
jefferson Banner.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-18

Creforr'), receipts. So v 2;
disbursements, 81, 762, 771.49
Increase under reform. SO. IS per
cent That is progress with a
vengeance.
"Further:
"For The two years Of Seofeld s
last term state expenses totaled ST.
883. STA SO. In the two years ending
on June 80, 1908. this blatant. bogus
brand Of reform cost the taxpayers
SD, 229, 037.78. Balance against
reform, $6. GAS. 462. SO.
"But enough Of such ccmparisuns
for the present.
"Those are the fundamental figures
and it IL worth the Wisconsin texpay-
ers' while to think them over. If he
doubts their accuracy land they are
certainly staggering), let him test
them by the records.
CHOW in this main particular of
taxation, of stewardship for the peupIe
of Wisconsin, that the reform game
been worth the candle? Think it
over"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-18
THOUGHT IS BY The WAY

With the progresslves. progress
in government means office. Ask La
Toilette, Stephenson, Lenroot, Ekren
and a few more that are on tire roos,
yelling leform at 80 much ger annum,
and the taxes are climbing upward.
The progressive editors in the state,
a bakers dozen more or less, recently
held a meeting and pledged them
selves to restore progressive govf rn-
ment in the state. What in thunder
have we been having for the past ten
years? Our state taxes show that
there has been u plaucity of progress
siveness toward the state treasury.
A California astronomer predic ts
that when the tail of the HALEY
comet strikes tho earth owing to the
cyanoven with which it is charged, it
will destroy all animal life On this
planet. Should his prediction prove
true, there will be one satisfaction
any way. We will escape any further
discussion of the tariff, the excite
ment of state election and the rich
animals will have no advantage over
the poor animals-so come along with
your old cumet and do not try to scare
US to death.
The attorney general of this state
has rendered an opinion to the effect.
that the license of liquor dealer con-
victed of selling liquor Oh Sunday
should be revoked.
The immediate friends of the
president should advise him to talk
but say nothing. The man who talks
a good deal. frequently makes break
of which his enemies take advantage.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-18
LADIES' HOSIERY
Stockings

Mems, Boys and Children's
Stockings will be sold at the same
reduction as Ladies' Hose, so do
not miss this chance on these goods.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-18
IRVING BRENDEL liz N WATER STREET, WATERFOWL WISCONSIN

ments; he has been busy waving a
bloody shirt in the senate lately in an
effort to detract from the scandal.
Somebody ought to tell him. that the
Civil war ended As years ago.
Colonel Harvey has split the Re-
publican ty anu elected a Demo
cratic CONGRESS all in one double
loaded paragraph.
The locating of the Garden Of Eden
at Scranton, Pa, leads to the conclu-
sion that some people supposed it was
beer garden.
"Wfat is muck raker?" inquiries
correspoI dent in the Philadelphia
Public Ledger A party who steps all
over the pet corns of somebody you
rather like.
We observe that the word "Pull"
is printed rather conspicuously uron
most of the doors of the Capitol.
There wss a time hen the Wealth
er Bureau couldn't tell whether a cold
~ vas sppoeching, or whether it
was just Senator Hale.
If Mr.. Ioeb is continued us collect
or of the port of New York, it NAV
reoe~e.-- 70 Increase the tariff
Ei1e government.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-18
wisconsin Inventors

The following patents were issued
this week to Wisconsin inventors, re-
purted by D. Swift & Co., Patent
Lawyers. Washington, D. @.
Egmond B. Arnold, Milwaukee,
Publication binder.
Kent W. Bartlett, Madison. Appara.
tus for treating liquids.
John Dellwo, Grantsburg, Railway
spike.
Alexander Der and M. Fischer
West Allis. Acetylene gas gener ator.
John Fraser, Milwaukee, Gyratory
machine.
Otto F. Griem, Milwaukee. Foul
gas valve. e ld).
VIM. K the. j., FL. int,
Counter5alanee for water pumps
An6rew L. Nelson. Foss, Fence
post.
Squire y. Falms, Hudson. RCcker
valve.
Albert z. See, Narkesan, Comput-
ing machine.
Leonard K. Steel. MilRauk e. Glass
lined milk can.
Leonard R. steel, Milwaukee, Milk
car.
Albert E. White. Eau Claire, Saw
sWage.
Copies Of an, Of the above patents
will be sent to any of our readers
upun the receipt of fen cents by u
Swift & Co., Washington, D. c.,
our special patent correspondents.
Smoke --latest Out" Sc cigar
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-18
81. ~ Per Year Strictly In Advance
thple copy free. Advertising Rates are
FURNISHED on Application,
WdtertOWn. Wis. Friday, Feb. Is
K IFORM AND TIA ZES.

REFORM AND TAXES.
Under the above heading the Mil
waukee Sentinel. in it's issue of last
Sunday publishes an editorial that is
an excellent democratic document. No
better argument can ba made for a
change of administration at Madison.
Here it is:
The Watertown Leader hits the
bulls eye when it declares that the
crying need of the state is less poll
tics and more business judgment IN
the management of state affairs, or a
barking back tn a regime of reason
able economy and thrift, such as
protected the taxpayers against waste
and exaction in Gov. Scofield's time. =
Fright you are, Neighbour. And if
that sentiment be treactionarv", let
the "progvessIves' make the most of
it.
he Leaders, yearning for the
"good old times of thrift and bust
ness capacity ard good stewar dship
at Madison is evidently inspired by
the comparative figures and tables
Compiled from the records) in Eman-
uel l.. Philips eye opening articles
on Taxation" which will be issued
in book form for the enlightment of
the public.
1.-The most important local question
for the people of Wisconsin at this
time is beyond compare over-taxation,
with its corollary of uncomfortable
watse of public monev.
1.-THE expense of state governm ent
has Increased Unfortunately and unpre-
cedently, is increasing, and ought to
be diminished. With business ability
and methods in contruI again. the
people of this state could get present
service fer half the money. AS a
witness for such propositions let US
cite the pontiff of reform" himself,
Senator La Toilette.
'tIn his first message as governor
Q9OD, Mr.. La Toilette threw up his
hands in real or affected c1nsterDation
in stating that the cost had increased
some so per cent (44 was the correct
figure) during the preceding decade.
He was profoundly shocked.
'tBut with him and reform"
would rise in the armament the morn
ing star of the dawn CT better things
for the people in general and the
taxpayers in particular. His heart
bled for the taxpayer, but the taxpay-
er should be bled no longer.
"Tne morn of reform was REDEEM
ing in the east. and the nightmare of
that Al per cent. increase in taxes
was over.
"Well, what has happened?
eve have had our decade of re-
form administration, and can judge
tho froo hu ite fvI1ifS Tho fai
fruit promised in the reform Goshen
as to be economical administration and
taxation relatively reduced. How has
it PANIED out?
'tLet US turn to the figures;
'During the nine halcyon years of
reform the cost of running the
states business has increased nearly
100 per cent or, to be exact, 99.85
per cent.
''As "A per cent. increase in ten
years once so shocked and scandalized
Mr.. La Toilette, his state of mind
over this 80. SIS per cent. increase must
indeed be poignant.
''Some more figures:
I'm 1899 (Scofield governor), total
state receipts, 5000, Bis 81; dis
bursements, So, Ss4, 339. 46. In 1908