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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
ANIMALS At SCHOOL
Not to Learn, But to Instruct
Young Chicago Pupils.
Bugs, Frogs, Puppies, Kittens, Mice
and other Dumb Candidates Ad-
nltted to lnculcate Taste for
Nature Study.

Chicago.-Kittens. puppies. pigeons.
chickens. rabbits. squirrels. guinea
pigs. Japanese mice. white rats, tad.
poles. salamanders. turtles, toads.
frogs, birds. bugs. ants and bees are
some of the new pupils which com
mittee of principals and district SUI
perintendents appointed by Mrs. Ella
F1agg Young has decided to admit TO
the Chicago public schools.
At the head of alice I'm Wonder
land"-or was II alice in the Looking
ss?"-Lewis Carol describes a
court scene in which the jury box is
just such strange little menagerle
as this. The idea was one which APP
pealed powerfully to the imaglnations
of children
Acting on the same principle, the
school authorities have decided TO give
the youngsters I'm the kindergarten
grades this strange conglomeration OF
school companions They wish to In
culcate in the children taste for ma
ture study and they believe this the
best way to do It.
With natures living handcraft be-
interest will be quickened In time
they will come to know their grotesque
schoolmates as we'll as they do the
little boys and girls who study with
them, and from this will come not
only knowledge that will be useful.
but humanity toward all living crea.
lures which will make the lives of fu.
ture generations of frogs. tadpoles.
mice, turtles and even salamanders
better worth the living.
The list of the dumb candidates for
kindergarten work has just been made
out and Will be submitted to a mass
meeting of the principals to be held
with Mrs. Young. 1t is expected that
all of them will be allowed to matri.
culate
In higher grade of the kindergar.
ten work the children will take up the
feeding of caterpillars and the study
of the habits of crickets and spiders
The report in which the strange roster
of kindergarten pupils is suggested
says:
THE kindergarten should aim TO de
velop the sense of delight in nature
and of interesting plays with nature
material, also the sense of affection
ate kinship with all living things"
Short excursions should be taken
often, especially in the spring and fall
The purposes of these excursions
should be to see trees, flowers, grass
and to have motor and sense expert
ence in connection with them. such as
feeding the roughness of the bark, the
GOODNESS OF the grass, and so on: to
gather pods If possible, to play with
shadows and sunshine, to watch the
clouds, to feel the wind and play with
It There should be many plays with
lights and colors, blowing soap bub
bles, using reflected and refracted
light and transparencies."
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
PLANS AMERICAN AIR LINE
Capt Baldwin Says AeropIane Service
Between New York and Chicago
Is Practicable.

Mineola, /. Count Zeppelin's feat
of inaugurating a passenger-carrylng
airship line may soon be duplicated in
the United States. If the hopes of
Capt Thomas S. Baldwin, who built
the United States army dirigible No.
J, are fulfilled. Given the necessary
capital, Captain Baldwin is confident
that a fleet of dirigibles could be nut
into commission within three months.
to travel on a regular schedule be.
tween New York and Chicago.
an spite Of Zeppelin's success" said
Captain Baldwin, Il still pin my faith
to the nonrigid type BY this. / mean
the balloon type made of rubber silk.
instead OF an aluminium envelope. with
many compartments. The bag meas
uring $50 feet would hold 10000 cubic
feet Of hydrogen gas in three compart-
ments
Personally, / think the first dirig.
ible 70 make the trip viii be the small.
est in the world ever built for endur.
ance work In my opinion this craft
Will not be over $50 feet long and will
be driven by a 5O-horse power engine.
with such a ship / could transport
six persons and their baggage from
New York to Chicago in 80 hours. and
would be able TO navigate I'm winds
up TO 30 miles an hour with perfect
safety. A craft of this kind would
not exceed I'm cost $4,000. against the
100000 which is the price of a Yep.
pelin."
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
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 n close. Twelve hundred
typewriter pages I'm 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
Brookside zoo elephant.
The work, so far as II has pro
crossed reveals the fact that Cleve-
land owns at least three pianos and
two organs, six canary birds, II pigs.
2S9 chickens, GO COWS, several barber
chairs and n number of razors, and
only the general schedule for two de-
partments out of a total OF 200 has
been completed. There are 139 rock.
Ing chairs at the City hospital and 11S
at the inflrmary
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 in the
state to adopt this PLAN" said CITY
Examiner Brown. IAN inventory
should be made at least once every
year. 1t is valuable thing for city
to possess, and it is businesslike
procedure that should be generally fol.
lowed by cities of the state"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
GAS PIPE ITS OWN PLUMBER
When Fire Came From Leak a Lead
Jacket Plugged the HoIe-Expla-
nation Is Simple.

Kansas City, Mo.-Chance some
times works overtime 10 produce very
insignificant results, and, as an exam
pie, here's the story of a fire In the
joint basement below the Economy
Furniture company, S13 Main street.
and a pawnshop owned by G.. A.
Stevens at S131s Main street. A lead
1acketed pipe runs through the floor
OF pawnshop to a steam radiator
above. a space near the pipe was
left when the plumbing was done Di-
rectly below the hole is a gas pipe.
Now, at exactly two minutes of II
o'clock in the morning. George A.
Stevens, Jr, who clerks I'm the pawn
shop, dropped a lighted cigarette
through this hole; at the same sec.
ond the gas discovered a small leak
in the pipe and ventured out. The
cigarette set fire to the gas and I'm a
few moments a little blue flame was
scorching the floor of the pawnshop
BY the time several fire companies
arrived the fire was extinguished and
the gas pipe leaked no more.
Now here's the explanation: The
flame had melted the lead packet
about the steam pipe, the lead had
drpped down on the gas pipe and the
leak was plugged
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
A WORD TO EMPLOYERS.

There is a vast difference be-
tween spelling employees and treating
them kindly. In the former case
shiftlessness is passed over-in the
latter men and women are expected
to earn their money. 1t may be hard
to pull them up to the demands of
cold weather living. but nothing is
lost by relaxing the system a trifle
during the vacation season. All new
acquaintance do not turn out salts
factorily, but there is the likelihood
Of never meeting them again. The
world is large enough to swallow
many disagrceables
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
PUBLISHERS BEST SELLER
Made Up Of Nasty Details and Written
in Poor English-Read by Re
spectacle People.

One Of the customs of all good
Americans is to read a best seller,
boldly states Life, then proceeds to
back the assertion up thusly:
The best seller is ostensibly book
manufactured according to a wells
known recipe. This book is written
by man trained to the emergency
and encouraged by publisher. The
publisher and the man sit down to-
gether and concoct the idea of the
book, which is made up of mystery,
action, dialogue, few nasty details
and a lot of bad English, or Ameri-
can. as it ought to be called.
The book is then printed and
pages in the papers announce its adj.
vent.
The proud author, who is very
rich, waits calmly for another ovo=
ton.
All the virtuous and respectable
women in the country then order
their husbands to bring home the
book, which their husbands do. After
the women have read it they hide it
IN a place where their daughters can
easily find it, When the daughters
have read it it goes to the virtuous
servants.
The women, having all read it, de-
clare that it ought never to have
been written, that it does no good"
and that they hope it will not have a
bad influence.
They then wait in calmness and
complete confidence for another.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
EXTRA INFORMATION.

She was not in the heydey of
youth, her glances were more con-
gealing than melting and her hat
was Of vintage of the days gone
by. No one but a goat blind in one
eye and with an overgrown cataract
on the other, would have put her in
the flirting class. She walked into
store with the stride of a grena-
dier and waited impatiently in the
rush for attention. Presently, tired
of waiting, she accosted a clerk who
was fastening by.
young man." she demanded,
"are you engaged?"
"Yes'm," answered the clerk,
"but it's not announced yet"
Then he fled.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
LOVE MEASURED BY MACHINE
II VIII Be Patented by Man Who De
clares That II Records Psychic
logical Attractiveness.

san trancisco.-A mechanical ar
rangement which he terms love
machine" and which he declares win
measure the strength of human affec.
uons between lovers, friends or rela.
tives-which will correctly tabulate
the amount of resistent will power OF
any individual, and which will also
tell TO an infnitesimal fraction the
amount of psychological attractive
ness eXerted over a person by another
has been invented by Charles Tru.
DOW, mechanic. who lives on Jones
avenue. Elmhurst Trudow has applied
for letters patent upon his contrivance
and is seeking capital with which to
start love machine" factory.
The machine is termed a "physty.
mograph" by Trudow. Its powers are
such that the human emotion termed
love is drawn into II when two per.
sons grip pair Of handles, not unlike
those of an ordinary electric battery.
a dial which connects a continuance
OF springs and wires registers the
amount of affection the two persons
who grip the handles have for each
other. II there is no love between
them the dial hand remains motion.
less. According to tests by Trudow
its only fault IS that it cannot tell
the full amount of love between some
extra affectionate couples. The ma
chine Will not measure the affections
or two men-the dial hand remaining
motionless, as is the case when there
Is no love between men and women.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
AVOID FAMILY GATHERINGS
Usually the Different Members Have
Changed Considerably and Cause
Unpleasant Criticism.

In large family party sentiment
becomes merged in criticism. 1t is
impossible to be sentimental and
critical at the same time. Families
come together as a sort Of duty on
festive occasions. The various MEM
bers have not seen each other for
long time. Some have grown stout
er, some richer, some thinner, some
poorer. All are older. George has
developed mustache and Aggie has
put her hair up, Uncle Jim has de-
veloped aggressive views on the fiscal
question, and Auntie Belle. whose
husband has grown rich, has cult
waited a new style Of conversation.
All these things are of enormous in
terest to the family party. They
discuss them here, they laugh over
them there. 1t is all criticism, criti-
cism, criticism, until the critics get
impudent, and the criticized impa-
tent, and then the row begins. Mind
YOU, this is merely taking the aver
age family, not congregations of,
saints. A family party is a sort of
social intermarrying. Extreme clan
ship is out of date and unnecessary
If YOU want to enjoy life and help
others to enjoy it, mingle with stran-
gers. Then for one point of view
You will get ten; for one cast of
countenance you will get fifty; for
one friend you will get a thousand.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
BUILD NEST LIKE INCUBATOR
Alligator Lays Eggs on River Bank
and Steam Arising From Mud
Hatches Them.

can alligator's nest is an inter-
csting thing" said Alligator Joe, as
narrated by Harriet Quimby in Les
lies Weekly. "Wild alligators build
their nests on the bank of river Of
in marshy places. They are made
Of mud, saw grass and leaves and
plold. They are sort of natural in
cubators, for the eggs, which are laid
from IS to so in nest at one time,
are Matched out by the steam which
comes up through the mud rs much
as by the sun. Around a nest a pile
of grass is laid, sometimes as high as
six feet, and from a distance resem-
bles stack of hay. The mother ga
tor has her den near by. She makes
1t by burrowing into a bank of soft
mud, and sometimes 1t is 20 feet
or more inland. The only way to
get her out Of den like that is to
take long steel rod and thrust it
down the tunnel, which is always
slanting. When the gator feels the
prodding she will come out to see
what the trouble is. 1t takes alli-
gator eggs two months and six days
to hatch. When the little ones come
out the mother calls them together
by noise which is something be-
tween a cluck and grunt, and they
all scramble down from the nest to
her den If it is ON the edge Of a
river the den is filed with minnows.
AS the mother enters the den she
swishes her tail around with terrific
force, killing the smallest fish, and
when they float the little alligators
nab them up.
GA mother alligator will some
times have four or five dens and she
takes her brood from one to another,
repeating the swishing process in
each one until the young ones have
had a full meal"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
ARE YOU
WORMY?

Many children, and even adults,
suffer from Worms; they are Pale
and Puny, their food does not agree
with or nourish them, they are rest
less, grit the teeth, toss and moan at
night, are irritable, have red spots on
one or both cheeks, itching of nose
or other parts, changeable appetite,
or bad breath. All these symptoms
may not be present, but by observa-
ton, you will be able to properly
diagnose the trouble, and if you will
give a few doses of Odbert's Pleasant
Worm Syrup, the Worms will be ex-
PEELED. 1t never fails TO do the work,
is pleasant to take Children like iD,
and as il is laxative, no oil or other
nauseating medicine is necessary.
Many Worm medicines are not only
bad to take, but In addition are liable
to upset the stomach and also cause
serious Inflammation of the bladder.
Odbert's is indeed pleasant, it is
safe, and in addition to being sure it
is also a good la&ative-tonic, and will
leave the system i'll better shape.
1t has been sold more than 10
years, and during all that time has
never failed to give satisfaction. Do
not accept an imitation, get Odbert's
Pleasant Worm Syrup For sale by
all good dealers at 25c per bottle.
VA. MEDICAL co. OF CHARLESTON, w. VA.
Sole Manufacturers
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
SUMMER NIGHT COMEDY.

They sat under a sheltering palm
watching the roof garden musical
comedy.
George" whispered the poetical
maid, "wiil-will you love me till
the stars grow old?'
"They are already old, my DEAR
responded George, as he watched
some of the stars on the little stage
at the other end of the garden.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27

Pueblo. Col-The experience gained
by Kingdom Gould eldest son OF
George Gould I'm the shops Of his IA.
TIERS road stood him ln good stead
when the locomotive attached to- the
Missouri Pacific train upon which he
was travelling broke down q fow miles
east Of here A message was sent 10
Pueblo for another engine. but young
Gould pulled of his coat and had the
damage repaired before the relief 70.
Comotlve arrived
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
Pet PIaeon lntellInent

Vancouver, Wash.-Answering TO
the name of Tom, n carrier pigeon
followed It's owner, Louis Wallen.
two miles and when spoken TO perched
upon the handle bars OF HIS bicycle
and was brought to this city. where
Mr. Wallen works I'm the railroad
shops.
The bird was left near the shops all
day lie was taken home inside Mr..
Wallen's coat as contented as kit.
ten
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
The Lash Of q. Riend

would have been about as welcome to A..
Cooper, of Oswego, n. y, as merciless
lung racking cough that defed all remedies
Tor years at was most troublesome at
night, he writes "nolhing helped me till |
used DIR. Kings New Discovery which
cured me completely never cough at
night now Millions know its matchess
merit Tor stubborn colds, obstinate coughs
sore lungs, lagrip, asthma, hemorrage
Group, whooping cough, or hay fever. 1t
relieves quickly and never fails to satisfy.
\ trial convinces. Doe. 81 90. Trial
bottle free 1t is positively guaranteed by
all Druggists
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
To Err Is Human.

In view of the haste with which the
average daily newspaper is built its
mistakes should not be taken 100 seri.
ously' The Fourth Estate says that
even the Judge on the bench has his
uecislons set aside by the higher
courts and yet although his judgment
Is reversed, he does not suffer in the
east IN public or professional estlma-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
Scalp Graft Haunta Man

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 33 years ago he faxed" an
old justice Of the peace and got paid
twice for a foX's scalp. He had made
hts peace With cod and he could not
rest until p. 3j returned The iu-got.
ten money il1 vent away happy with
the receipt
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
INSURANCE.

"That horse Of yours looks terribly
run down"
"Yep," replied Uncle ST Simlin.
"Why, do You keep bim?"
well it's a kind Of q comfort to,
have him around As long as I've
got him ! feel that there amt much
danger Of my bein' cheated in a
boss trade"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
NOT THE ROOSEVELT VIEW.

New Wears Wife (who has Just
come from her first mothers meet
ing)-And my dear, You can't think
how nice some Of the women are.
Far too respectable TO be mothers
I'm sure Punch.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
SPEECH AND WRITINe.

"Many people talk much more
agreeably than they write" said the
literary person.
"Yes," replied Mr.. Owington
'My tailor does that"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
HIPS BACK

Mrs Benham Hips are coming
back
Benham Well, don't know
where they have been, bat hope
they have had a pleasant visit.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
VA. MEDICAL co. or CHARLESTON, W. VA
Sole Manufacturers
Reccommed and sold by w. g.w.pye.

WANTED Reliable, energetic man to
sell Lubricatng oils, greases and paints in
Calhoun and adjacent counties. Salary or
Commission.
Sletson Oil Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
Merchants praise

DR.. Bells Piny-Tar-IIoney. J. w. Nc.
Daniel, Etheiton, Ills, says; There is no
medicine which equals it for coughs, colds.
Grippe, Asthma and Bronchitis. Look
for the Bell on the Bottle.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
IT'S APPLICATION.

Wilson What do You think Of the
Mothers day idea?
Mrs. Wilson Fine; III take pay
day Harpcr's Bazar
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
NORTH SIDE, PITTSBURGH, Pi
Blood Poison

Is prevented hy applying Dr. Bells Anti
PAIN t" cuts, scratches and bruises ii
destroys all seplic matter enables the wound
to heal without soreness. BE sure to get
Dr. Bells.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27

"A Man q Iron Nerve
lndomitablc viii and tremendous energy
,ie never fo'md where ,tomach Liver
Kidneys ard Bowels are ont Of order If
You want these qualities and the success
they bring usc DR. Kings New Life Pills.
The nmchlcsss regulators, for keen brain
and strong body 25c at All Druggists
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
Best ever Used

\. b. lleiulein, Harrison Idaho SAYS:
have used DIR. Relrs Pine-Tar-Honey for
coughs aud colds and Int is the best have
ever tried. Look for the Bell on the bot
tie.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27

w hat to Do in Case Of AC-
Cident
II II SKIN is broken apply Or. Bells Anti
ram al once ana the wound will heal
quickly and never get sore Used inter
nally and externally.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
3 & 3
the new CatalOg

About the time your
card requesting a copy
reaches us the new Au-
tumn and Winter Gaia
log will be ready to mail.
This is our 18th Semi
Annual Catalog and I'M
questionably the most
valuable publication we
ever issued.
Grand from cover to
cover with dependable
information and quoting
mall-profit prices on
medium and better class
merchandise from each
OF the sixty-nine sections
of this store.
This catalog should
become the text book of
True Value in every
household.
Mailed free on request.
BOGGS g. BUHE-
NORTH SIDE, PITTSBURGH, PA.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
A Good Position

Can be had by ambitious Young
men and ladies' in the field Of
Wireless" or Railway teleora-
ply. Since the 8-hour law be-
came effective, and since the
Wireless companies are establish
ing stations throughout the coun-
try there is a great shortage Of
telegraphers Positions paw be-
ginners from $40 to 500 per
month, with good chance Of
advancement. The National
Telegraph Institute operates six
official Institutes in America. nm
der supervision of r. r. and
Wireless officials and places all
graduates into positions. It will
pay you to write them for FIJI
details at Cincinnati. o.. or
/ iI''oueIphla' ia. 81 12w.
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DAILY Th.urht.

What an ornament and safeguard is
humor! Far better than wit for a
poet and writer II is a genius itself,
and so defends from the inanities.-
Walter Scott
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27

The thirst Tor fame IS greater than
the thirst for virtue: for who would
embrace virtue itself if you take away
It's rewards -Juvunal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27

Dusty-Once a man gave me a
whole handful of money an told me
could do whatever | wanted with
i.
Weary-My! What did You dop
Dusty-Woke up.
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POOLING EN-

"Now, we don't wish to look ike
newly married folk. do we?7
81 should say not"
"Thcu vow carry the suit cosos y
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
Long Time in Transit.

Neptune takes more than 100 vC,r.
to mai The complete revolution
round sun.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27
Mother the First in Home

The dominant feature OF the home.
however loving the father may have
been. is the mother
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27

Don't use Calomel or Catbartics.
BUY Fields Prune Syrup and Senno
Pleasant, Safe and Sure.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-09-27

AS people we are rs per cent sick
through eating 70 per cent more
food than our digestive apparatus can
care for Ebert Hubbard