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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-28
SERVICES WILL NOT BE CHANGED.

Following is copy of a letter
from John G.. Walber, General
superintendent of transportation
of the b. q O. road, to the Post
office Department. The copv
was sent to Postmaster Albert
Smith accompanied by the letter
from Mr.. Vickery in which he
says that in view of the state
ment made by Walber it hardly
seems possible that the original
service will be restored.
Baltimore, Md. June 15, 1910.
Mr.. Charles w. Vlckery.
Superln tendent Railway Mail
Service,
Washington, ID. c.
Dear Sir
l have your letter of June 10th, i'm
regard to mail service on the Lite
hanawha Railroad. To lie frank with
you, The owners OF this property
would make money if it could be clos
ed altogether.
During the month Of April the COST
OF operation was l76 percent of the
income, exclusive of general expenses
ana liked charges, and during the ten
months ending with April, such ex-
penses were - per cent.
The passenger business for the
month of April shows loss of 1885,
90, ard for the ten months ending
with April, the loss amounted to 1886.
rs.
The popularity OF the experience
with this property, is that during the
summer months wlPn boats are Oper-
ated oil the Little Kahawha river
passenger business falls of 20 Il martk
ed extern, and it isquite possible tina
the people complaining about the
railroad service give their patronage
TO the boat lines If they were to
patrOnize the railroad, it might be
some encouragement to them, but. as
stated, the service we have been fur
nlshlng is at Il most pronounced Joss
and we believe that the change we have
made provides reasonable accomoda-
dations. 1t will still result I'm loss
however TO the railroad company.
The only expectation that we have
is that our loss will he reduced We
have 10 idea that in taking off the
service Will result in any profit from
operations
Yours very truly,
JOhu & Walber,
Genl. Supt. Transportation.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-28

Squire Golf, Of Richardson.
was in town Monday.
Sam Hays, of G!cnyillc, was
here a day or so last week.
Holly Barr has been a
great help to us during the past
week.
Squire Means, of Leading
Creek, is very sick at the present
time.
Merchant S. II. Wilson was
in from Russell early Monday
morning.
Tom Stump was shaking hands
with his many friends here
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs X. c.. Hardman at
tended the funeral of Jessie Ben
nett sunday,
Mrs. Nelson Bennett, of Steer
Creek, visited friends here dur
ing the last week.
Ed Starcher, of near Arnolds-
burg, was a business caller i'm
town last week.
Evert Starcher, of Rocksdalc.
was in our city a day or so dur
ing the last week.
Capt. George Gibson our good
cd Democratic friend from
Claria, was here last Thursday.
Mrs =" rart and Miss Monnic
Eli Of Steer creek. attended the
+ nera' OF JESSE Bennett here
$ nday
Ellsworth Fersoll and wife of
+ lrnthoasa. spent few days
IL this count last week visit
ing friends.
Miss Ella Matthews returned
during tae past week from Rich
wood, where she has been visit
ing friends for some time.
If Mr.. Roosevelt would like a
mans size job he might get him
self deputized to see that nobody
steals Alaska. Chicago News.
Miss Jennie StalnaEer, daugh-
ter of landlord Stalnaker, who
has position at Parkersburg, is
visiting her parents at this place.
Otis McEndree, of Pine creek.
is one Of the Chronicles latest
subscribers. Otis is good fell
low, politics TO the contrary not
Withstanding.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-28
JOhu u. Nalber,
Genl. Supt. Transportation.

l.. S. ( enniger the Henrietta
teacher and business man was
here Monday.
Mayor Charles Stump has
been very sick for several days
past, but is improving at pres
ent
Tell Mcdonald. the progressive
Sycamore farmer and business
man, was a pleasant caller at our
Office Monday.
Uncle jim" Wilson one of
Big Spring S venerable and high
respected citizens, was in the
city Monday. He recently re-
Gently returned from a two
weeks stay at Webster Springs.
where he says he was greatly
benefited in health.
WEIGH, w. Va. June n. Con,
gresham James a. Hughes, oil
Huntington. was renominated foI
the sixth term by the Republican
congressional convention of tn,
fifth district here this evening
Hughes was nominated on TIN,
final ballot by acclimation on tn,
motion Of his opponent, A. A
/ Lilly. The convention was II
session two days.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-28
Rev. Burns Dead.

Oh NSpNoJ iliOl iiilS az "
clock, a. M, the spirit of Rev.
William Burns took it's flight back
to the God who gave it. His
death was Immediately due to a
cancer of the stomach, with
which he had been afflicted for
some time, and which he bravely
combatted to the hour of his
death. Only a few weeks ago,
feeling the ravages of the disease
weakening him day by day, he
departed for Webster Springs,
believing that he could in a meas
ure be restored to health by a
rest at that resort, but the in
siduous disease had taken firm
hold on his vitals and he become
very ill soon after his arrival at
that place. He was removed to
his home at Enon, about three
miles above town, where his
death occurred a few days later.
William Burns was born Feb
ruary 3, 1849, and at the time of
his death was in his 61st year.
Was converted in 1867 at the
age of Is years, and entered the
ministry in the year of 1875 at
the age of &c, and had for the
past 80 years devoted himself to
the church and to the Master,
whom he loved and whom he
faithfully served. During his
ministerial life he has administer
ed the ordinance of baptism to
approximately 400 people, and
in his own meetings has witness
ed the conversions of about 1000,
and equally as many in meetings
and religious services in which
he was assisting. He was called
to the pastorate of the Bethlehem
Baptist Church, at this place, on
January 3,rd 1891, and with the
exceptions of about two years.
has served as such since that
time. He has been called, and
has served, in the pastorate of
the Baptist church at Smithville
for thirteen successive years.
On June /, 1861, Rev. Burns
was united in marriage to Miss
Florinda Stump, daughter Of
Rev. John Stump, who survives
him. Twelve children were born
to this union who survive the
father. They are: John, Mrs.
Rosa More, Calvin, w. D., Scott,
Everett, Mrs. Jennie Burch, Mrs.
Emma Weaver, Harper, Stella,
M innie, and Arlan. Two sons,
Calvin and w. d. have entered
the ministry.
The best evidence of the re-
spect and esteem in which this
worthy man was held by the
people, his neighbors and people
with whom he had come in con-
tact during his labors, was attest
ed by the several hundred peo-
pie who assembled at the Enon
church Wednesday to pay their
last respect to the cold and pulse.
less form of the man whom they
had loved in life, The funera
/ discourse was delivered by Rev
Whit Stump, Of Staten and i'm
mediately following the morta
remains were inferred at the
Huffman burial ground, near tn,
church, to await the final sum
mons when the graves shall Civ
up their dead.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-28
Announcements.
For State Senate:


10 the voters of the Tenth Senatorial Dis
trict;
hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the nomination for the Office of State
Senator from the Tenth Senatorial District
composed of the counties of Braxtcn, CAL
Eoun, Gllmer, Pocahontas and Webster
subject to the action Of the Democratic
Convention when held. If nominated and
elected to said Office, | pledge myself to
vote for and aid in every way possible the
submission o. the amendment to the Con
stitution known as the "Prohibition Amend
ment" l.. NJ. MCCIINTIc.
Marlinton, w. Va, May End, 1910.
To the Democratic voters of the Tenth
Senatorial District:
l hereby announce myself candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the Office
OF State Senator from this Senatorial dis
tr1ct. If nominated and elected to this Of
ice, will take pleasure in voting in the
Senate as / did when a member of tn
$ House, to sub nit the prohibition amend
menP TO vote Of the people.
a f. KINNEY.
GAINESVILLE, W. Va, May IA 1910.
TO the Democratic voters of the tenth
senatorial District:
sta5d unqualified in favor of the sub
mission Of the Prohibition Amendment
and for a change in our tax system 10 the
end that the burdens on the farmer and the
home owner may be lessened ] am for a
modification OF the assessment laws, the
game laws, the road laws and the dog law
and believe in economy in governmental
affairs and will work for and vote for few
er office holders and reduction in salaries.
do not believe that West Virginia owe
any part Of the so called Old Virgins
Debt and should not pay any part Of thu
same
My record in legislative matters for tn
past several years Is open for public i'm
spection, and my experience qualities mn
for greater usefulness to my party and tn
state IN the future, and experienced mel
are needed in the legislature.
j earnestly ask your assistance in my be
half Very Respectfully,
go X. r. KIDD,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-28

John M. Hamilton, Jr. is now
able to be out on crutches, and
his many friends are glad to NJ te
that he will soon be fully recov-
cred.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-28

Mrs. Aaron Parks is very low
at this writing.
Era Stump visited home folks
day or so the first Of the week
Quinby and Charley Hosey, of
Big Root were in town Monday.
Amos Gibson, one of the good
citizens of Daniels run, was a
business caller in town Monday.
Mrs. G.. w. Hardman and
grand daughter, Miss Leila, were
visiting relatives in town Mon
day.
Speaker Cannon has been
studying a set of burglar tools.
If he leaves politics, of course it,
will be necessary to have some
other gainful occupation in view.
Philadelphia Ledger
Messrs. Gay, Russell and Char
ley Hardman and Mrs. Charley
Hardman any Mrs. 'Dess"
Hartman, all of Roane county
are here, the gentlemen fishing
and the ladies visiting relatives
and friends.
G. S. Smith returned last
Thursday evening from Buck
harmon, where he spent Il few
days last week. He was accom-
panied home by his daughter,
Miss Fannie, who has attended
the Wesleyan university at that
place.
Congress is facing the ques-
ton whether union labor shall
be exempt from prosecution I'm.
der the Sherman antitrust law.
The House by a decisive vote in
sisted upon the exemption.
which is sharply opposed by the
Senate.
Miss Nettie Stump returned
last Friday from visit with
friends at Charleston, Parkers-
and other places. Miss Nettie
is running one of the best hotels
in Central West Virginia and her
absence is always noted and re-
GREETED by many of the travelling
public.
Oklahoma City, Okla, June ID
"A conservative estimate based
on returns from forty to the sew
enty counties of Oklahoma, is
that Oklahoma City has won
over Guthrie and Shawnee in the
contest for the location of the
state capitol by $4,000 plurality.
SiXty-five of the counties of the
state voted affirmative on the
proposition that the capitol be
permanently located at this
time.
Alfred E. Kenney came in Sat-
Urday evening and cast his vote
in the Democratic primary. He
recently came from Webster
county, where he attended the
convention for selecting Dele
gates to the senatorial conven-
ton. They were all twelve in
structed to vote for L. M. Nc
Clintic. The convention in Brax-
ton county on the 18th day of
July will determine the result
of the senatorial contest.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-28

"Dcy cay dot dis yere !odium can
turn n cullud pusson white" said
Uncle Rasus; "brt 70 can't make n
complete 8" finished Job on e onless
it kin wipe out his appetite 10 policy,
pu simmons. an rossum'
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-28

A Washington dispatch Of
June "a says Five new judges
are to be appointed for the new
Court of Commerce authorized
under the new railroad rate law
and a great scramble is on for
appointment. 1t is stated that
quite a number Of West Virgin
ians are being considered in con-
nection with the appoint
ment and that their friends are
writing and wiring Influential
members Of the West Virginia
delegation in their behalf. The
court is to be a non-partisan body
it is understood, which
would not preclude the appoint
ment of democrats. Among
others discussed for the new
court is Judge w. G.. Bennett,
of Weston, a democrat, a jurist of
long experience on the bench
and looked upon by all who know
him as a fair minded man. It
is said of Judge Bennett that in
his eighteen years upon the
bench in West Virginia he was
never reversed and this record,
it is reported will be, presented
Taft by those who would
have him appointed. The
chances are that couple of
democrats will be nam ed upon
this new court and it would not
be surprising if West Virginia
would get one of the judgeship:
in view of the fact that Senator
Elkins was the patron Of the bill
I creating the court. Several 9th.
er West Virginians are said t
aspire to the place but the one
most talked of here at present is
Judge Bennett.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-28

The Democratic State conven-
ton of Ohio Wednesday, renom-
mated Judson Harmon for Gov
ernor and indorsed him for the
nomination for the presidency.
The Endorsement was made
against the protest Of Gov. Har.
mon.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-28

Bccman Wright, Of near To-
vada, was among the many in
town Saturday.
Jerome Frame one of the hus-
Ting farmers Of Philips Run.
was in town Saturday.
j. G.. Rogers, brother Of our
barber, Andrew, visited at this
place day or SO recently.
Atty J. M. Hamilton returned
Thursday from a business trip to
Petersburg AMI otf,er points.
Jake Meadows and Perry Par
sons, two Of Arnoldsburg'.,
good citizens, were in Grants
vile Thursday.
j, w. Dawson. who formerly
run blacksmith shop at this
place, was q business visitor
here rec entity.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Riddle. ami
bright little son, Of near Hattie.
were pleasant callers at our Of
flee one day last week.
Miss Ia Stalnak,r, the accom-
plishcd daughter of Landlord
w. r. Stalnakcr, has. been very
sick for several days past with
the measles,
Lorimer resign? He seems to lac
just rs much incline | to stick "a the
boy "who came 10 the party and
ate just as hearty rs though ne had
been really invited"
John Lowers, Of The Upper West
Fork country, who recently COM
pleted term at the penitentiary,
was in this town a short while on
his way home.
FIX Sheriff Il. w. Gamer was
a visitor in town Thursday. He
has been suffering considerable
Of late with sore eyes, but we
are glad to note that he is better
now,
As The 4th of July approaches try
to persuade little Willie that it is
better to have two hands, two eyes
and two feet on the Ssh than to
have perfectly corking time ox-
ploding dynamite on the 4th,
Our friend Albert Jackson, Of
Chestnut Grove, called on us a
day or so ago. He is intending
to take tip west in the near
future, and expects to see much
of the country while gone.
As there is somc discussion Of The
matter OF The Presidents travelling
expenses the d IN 'crlGc Campaign
Committee should offor to foot all
OF Lis road bills a. loug as be wi
continue to make those pr1 Piyre
laws adpro Allrich oraGons.
. J. V. TulIey will move his family
to GrautsliIle, where they wil
reside while MIR. Tulley is doing
/ the stone work for the bridge 10
. be built across the Little Kanaw-
ha river ut that place They
.will return to Sutton next fall. ~
I fp,ayI..p n.p,,arof
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-28
A Card of Thanks.


thanks to cur friends who
gave us their kind assistance
during the illness and death of
our son Jessie. We appreciate
your loving kindness more than
can be expressed.
Mr.. & Mrs. Jacob Bennett.
Many railroad companies have
found that branch lines which
proved Improbable when opera.
ted with steam trains, can be
made to pay by using the more
economical gasolene motor car,
the service being as good, if not
better, with the latter than with
the former. Why not try this
system on the Little Kanawha?
Sentinel.
Rev, Porter Bennett, Of Burns
vile circuit, u. B. church, came
in last Friday and remained until
Monday morning. The Reverend
gentleman is the twenty-sixth of
the twenty-nine children Of sam
uel and Anura Bennett an old
time family that would surely
meet the most exactiug require.
ments of Theodore Roosevelt. -
Webster Republican.
Ex-senator II. c. Lockney anC
SON Of Anoldsburg, Calhoun
county were in town last Mon
day While in town the Senate
did not forget to Subscribe fo
the Pathfinder. II occurs tha
while VIC may have little chanc
TO elect any one from the Tent
| Senatorial District set Senate
iLJckncy is about The best ma
1--WE could select TO make the rae
on the Republican ticket Patti
finder.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-28

An editor died and was, of course,
directed to ascend to the A & ode Of
the Just. But during the ascent
the editors Journalistic curiosity
asserted its elf and he said:
'Isn 1t permitted for one to
have look at tho other place."
Certainly was the graciouc reply.
accordingly descent TO tho other
place was made, Here .he editor
found much to interest him. He
scurried about and was socu lost
to view. His angelic escort got
worried at last and began Al svmpa-
thetlc search fJr bin. Ho found
to editor at last, seated before a
furnace, tanning himself and gazing
at the people in tho fire. On the
door OF the furnace was plate say
ing Delinquent Subscribers.
Come. said the angel 10 tLo od-
itOr '.wc must bo going "Yor
go on, laid the editor, witbon
lifting mp his eyes, I'm aot com
ing This is heaven enough fol
me
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-28
Thanks,

In the contest for House of
Delegates which terminated Sat
urday in the selection of myself
as the nominee over S. Z. Bel.
one of the best men of our coun-
ty. | did rot get to sec all the
voters, and to M loyal friends
who supported me and to those
of my friends who opposed me
| desire to extend my heartfelt
thanks, to the former for their
support, and to the latter for
the gentlcmanly and friendly
manner in which they opposed
me. Again | pledge to the Demo-
Gratis of Calhoun county my
hearty and conscientious support
of those principles which are for
the best interests Of our citizens.
Yours very truly,
G.. Warren Hays.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
ROSES FOR LIVING
INSTEAD OF DEAD
IS NOVEL SCHEME

CHICAGO, Dec. 17-"Oh, yes; l
am very fond of roses, but / want
them now, not when / am dead
So sings Fred H. Yaple, the Wolver-
ton poet, and his idea is being car
ried out in a movement rapidly
spreading over the country.
Flowers and sunshine for the liv-
ing-in hospitals, orphans asylums
and homes for the aged-rather
than a wealth of blossoms upon the
collins of the dead.
That's the idea which had it's
origin in Cleveland, O., where the
Jewish asylums and other char
knowledge receipt of donations in
liable institutions constantly ac-
money following Jewish funerals.
From small start the custom has
grown to such tremendous proper.
lions that it is quite source of
revenue for some of the institutions
The original suggestion was given
by Rabbi Moses J. Cries of the
Temple. 1t is claimed that the
money formerly expended for flu.
neral flowers and now used to allie.
viate the sufferings of the poor and
add sunshine to the lives of the
orphans and the dependent aged
serves much better purpose.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
WHAT THE WEATHER
MAN SAYS TODAY

High pressure and fair weather
still prevail over the greater part
of the country. The Canadian low
pressure is now central north of
Manitoba, and precipitation has oc-
Cured from the north Pacific sea
board to the western slope of the
Rockies; precipitation also oc-
CURED in the Lake region and the
lower Mississippi valley. The
eastern storm center has moved
out on the Atlantic and crest of
high pressure covers the Middle
Atlantic states. A crest of high
pressure covers Washington. Tenn
perature changes generally have
been moderate; and in the Pacific
states temperatures are about nor
NAL.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
tsy United Press Leased WIRE,

DENVER. Col, Dec. 17.-All
hope of rescuing alive the 10
miners entombed in tunnel No. 2
of the Leyden mine was abandoned
today, when the first division of
oxygen-helmeted searchers re-
turned to the surface and reported
that they had failed to find the i'm
prisoned men.
State Labor Commissioner Brake
who has been investigating the
Leyden explosion, today predicted
that others of the same kind would
follow in mines in this vicinity
within the next six months unless
radical steps are taken to safe
guard against it. There will be
more explosions and more dead
miners, unless something is done,'
said the commissioner. THE Colo
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

night by unjust assessments, II the
commissioners are dishonest men.
Il see no better how to get good
men in office under the commits
sion form of government than
there is at present, and the only
difference is that the chance for
graft and dishonesty is increased
ten-fold under the commission plan
as proposed. The provision limit
ing the expense of candidates and
saying that man shall not be sup
ported by any club or organization
is lie on the face of it, as the
commissioners who wrote the char
ter will be the first to violate it, as
is shown by their actions in lining
up the ministry and every other
organization that will fall in line,
for the new charter"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
NEW BRIDGE READY

The Spokane & Inland's new
steel and concrete bridge at Spo-
kane Bridge was inspected yester-
day and is now open for traffic.
The use of the new bridge over
the river instead of the old wood
en- structure which has been used
since 1908, will greatly lessen the
time and grade between this city
and Occur d'Alene. The next step
in the improvement of the Inland
lines will probably be the extension
of the Traction Vera line to Lib
erty lake and the maintenance of a
3C-minute service on that branch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
A. ]. SINE ATTACKS
PROPOSED CHARTER

A. ]. Slime, president of the
Hays Park improvement club, Sc.
verely criticised the proposed new
city charter at the meeting held
in Kenwood school last night Mr..
Slime is one of the active workers
in civic affairs in his section of
the city and in the last two years
has led in one battle after another
against the powers that be, for
water. street lights, school facili
ties and other things needed in
that growing section.
Mr.. Sine took exceptions to the
proposed new charter on the fol.
lowing grounds: "The rights OF
the small property owner are abso
lutely at the mercy of the commits
sioners, who can confiscate the
holdings of the home owner in a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
'TAWNEY IS
RESPONSIBLE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-De>
claring that Congressman James
A. Tawney is the man responsible
for the present utter lack of pre-
paredness to repel invasion, Con-
gresham Richmond Pearson Hob
son of Alabama assailed the Mime
sofa representative. Tawney, he
declared, has misrepresented af-
fairs in his public utterances and
is now preparing to fight the for.
LITIGATION of the Panama canal.
"The truth u.s." Hobson said,
that Tawney has been misled in
stating that 60 per cent of the to-
tai revenues of the government
were devoted to purposes of war;"