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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11
DON'T YOU KNOW

Everything we sell is
absolutely the best
Money can buy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-11

Minnora P. G. Jarvis, II. C.
Fisman, and Dink Parsons:
Okla Rusty Bill" Jarvis.
Jno. j. Bailey, and Seldom Spen.
Ger.
Frozen Run = George Arnold,
f. M. King, ST., and Frank Reip.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
ARTIST rs NOW HIGHLY
FLATTERED

Feodor Won Luerzer, who recent
ly had trouble with the Spokane
Society of Washington Artists over
a picture placed upon exhibition,
is thoroughly pacified now, and is
rather complimented by the pro-
test that his work was too old
fashioned, than angered.
when the judge said, Your
painting was rejected because it
simply will not do to overawe the
amateur, who must be encouraged,
and the exhibition is to represent
the art school for beginners, | was
highly complimented," said Mr..
Luerzer. Mr.. Luerzer has signed a
contract with the president of the
Great Northern to paint scenes in
the Chelan country for the G. N.
and for Mr.. Hills home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
MUDHEN INVADES
KINGFISHER GAME

RACINE, Wis, Dec. 9.-(SpeciaD
A party of fishermen at a northern
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09

taxicab for the same length o
time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
W|FE'S TESTIMONY AND "UNWR|TTEN
Low FREES MENL0 MOORE

before the killing occurred. She
alleged that Gibson induced her to
accompany him to barn, where he
told her she would find Moore with
another woman. She alleges that
Gibson assaulted her.
Moore met Gibson at the railway
station as the latter was buying a
ticket to leave town. The plat
form was crowded when the the
atrical manager came up with the
millionaire. According to testi-
mony at the trial, Moore drew a
revolver and fired several shots at
Gibson, who pleaded for mercy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
SOCIETY BEAUTY
SEVERITY BITTEN
BY PET BULLDOG

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Dorothy
Caldwell Taylor, one of New York
society's famous beauties, niece of
the late Governor Roswell P. Flow
er and intimate friend of the first
Mrs. Frank ]. Gould, was attacked
by her pet bulldog in her home,
NO. 7S4 Fifth avenue, and is now
taking the Pasteur treatment.
The dogs fangs tore the young
woman's cheek and chin, and it is
probable that her beauty will be
permanently marred. She has
been known in London. Paris and
the fashionable resorts abroad. as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
SPECIAL ON COAL

One trial viii convince you that
Superior coal at $S25 per ton is the
coal to buy. order from Unity Fuel
& Feed Supply, distributors, phone
Max. 3471, yard 01310 Cedar street,
or Hedrich & Merritt, sole agents,
Main 4034.
Pine, $500 per cord; fir and tam
arack, $500 per cord. Pine, $3.50
per rick; fir and tamarack, $2.75
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
(By United Press Leased Wire)

VlNCENNES, Ind, Dec. 9.-Men-
10 Moore, charged with the muir
der of Charles Gibson, whom he
shot and killed October 8, was &C
quilted today. Moore, a theatrical
manager, killed Gibson, a million
aire, at the railway station here.
He pleaded as a defense the ''un-
written law" Moores wife was
the principal witness for the de.
Tense. On the stand she sobbingly
told of her relations with Gibson,
affirming that she had repeated
the same story to her husband just
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
SNAPSHOT SERVES TO
IDENTIFY BOY

WALLACE, Idaho, Dec. S.-A
snapshot taken by ranger en-
ployed on the Occur d'Alene ma
tional forest enabled Seattle
father and mother to discover that
John Hill, burned to death in the
Setser creek fire last August, was
their son.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
BANDITS WORK WITH AUTO

LOS ANGELES, Dec. s.-The pc.
lice are searching today for a pair
of bandits, who operate with an
automobile. B. G. Wilfskil was
their first victim, and he COM
planned today that his ride with
the robbers had cost almost as
much as though he had hired a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09

PHILADELPHIA-The United
States circuit court here this after
noon dismissed the suit filde by
the government to dissolve the
anthracite coal trust, but declared
the Temple Iron company to be
combination in violation of the
Sherman antitrust law and there
fore illegal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
ally hit a mudhen

ally hit a mudhen.
The mudhen, not badly hurt, was
captured by the man who fired the
shot. He Immediately dispelled the
curse that had lowered over his
head by tying spoonhook to the
left hind leg of the hen and turning
her loose. The mudhen dived and
cut capers, and presently returned
to the boat with 30-pound fish.
Clint Hamilton of this place is re-
sponsible for the story.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09

Wisconsin lake
were badly both
cred by one
member W h 0
lugged a gun
along and scared
all the fish away.
They We're de-
liberating wheth-
er to drown him
or cuff him into
inse n S b i Ii t y
when he fired at
a clump Of bush
es and accident
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09

SAN FRANCISCO.-The body of
Fred S. Chase, salesman for local
paper company, was found today in
a vacant lot with bullet hole
through the head. A revolver was
beside the body, but nothing was
found to indicate the cause
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09

well as in this country, for her
piquant prettiness and her slender
throat and the poise of her head
were among her most striking fea-
lures.
The new era., 1910-10-13
A NOTE OF SYMPATHY

Immediately knowing Of a death In the
family of friend one should show formal recog
milton of the fact, even though the acquaintance
be slight Only if Is really an old friend does
one send a note go to the house, but unless
some attention is paid to the afction those who
are undergoing it have way of knowing
whether the others from whom they have not
heard are aware of it.
To post ones visiting card. or, better still, to
leave it at the house in person is the most formal
way one may do Something may be written on
the card or not, chooses; but, generally
speaking if one writes at all the form should
take that of note and not line on n card.
which may always be considered casual, saving
the bother of note. The card which should be
accompanied also by that of the husband when
a woman is married. is addressed to the widow
or widower as the case may be- or to the parents
when the death has been that of child.
Flowers which may be sent are addressed to
the head of the house and visiting cards are
placed in the box 1t is not good form to send
them when funeral notices request that flowers
shall be omitted. II one is keenly desirous of ex
pressing sympathy which is felt, may wait
until after the funeral services and send flowers
to the person most deeply bereaved. as the wife,
or widow. Only at that time are blossoms re-
ceived by an individuals that rs, any sent before
vices and are not retained in the house. Those
sent several days afterward undoubtedly
meant for the of the individual to whom they
addressed.
1t is a very pretty thought to show such an
attention a week after funeral, for those
in affction more than apt to feel that their
grief is quickly forgotten by their friends. who
are all sympathy at first 1t Is not necessary that
any note shall accompany the box. but the recipi-
ent Is required to send note of thanks written
either by herself another member of the fam.
lily q friend for her.
The new era., 1910-10-13
GonnRAkER
Points to Good Future.

Seven poor children, four girls and
three boys, all about ten years old,
went to nearby seashore resort, in
charge of two women, for days out
ing. The funds for the picnic were
provided by two. boys who sell papers
and who live in one of the two houses
from which the excursion party was
recruited. One of the women in
charge of the children said that the
boys had arranged the outing "of their
own accord, and the remarkable thing
is this: They are not good boys by
any means and one of them is prob
ably the naughtiest boy in the neigh
borhood. But we think that when boys
do little things like this they will come
out all right.''-New York Tribune.
The new era., 1910-10-13
FOOD DRINK.
Which Brings Daily Enjoyment.
A lady doctor writes :

A lady doctor writes
Though busy hourly with my own
affairs, l will not deny myself the
pleasure of taking few minutes to
tell of my enjoyment daily obtained
from my morning cup of Postum. 1t
is food beverage, not a poison like
coffee
Il began to use Postum eight years
ago, not because l wanted to, but be-
cause coffee, which l dearly loved,
made my nights long weary periods to
be dreaded and uniting me for busi-
ness during the day.
"On the advice of friend, l first
tried Postum, making it carefully as
directed on the package. AS l had
always used cream and no sugar, !
mixed my Postum So 1t looked good.
was clear and fragrant and it was a
pleasure to see the cream color it as
my Kentucky friend always wanted
her coffee to look-'like a new sad
die
Then tasted it critically, for I had
tried many substitutes for coffee.
was pleased, yes, satisfied, with my
Postum in taste and effect, and am
yet, being a constant user of it all
these years.
II continually assure my friends and
acquaintances that they will like 1t in
place of coffee, and receive benefit
from it's use. l have gained weight,
can sleep sound and am not nervous"
There's a Reason"
Read THE Road to Wellville" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter2 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
Ever read the shove letterf new
one DDpenrs from time to time. They
nre genuine, true, and full OF huma1
interest.
The new era., 1910-10-13
Why He Was Patient.

Gushing Young Wife-rhis talk
about men always being impatient
when a woman is getting ready to go
out is all nonsense.
Her Old School Friend-why, does
your husband never complain?
Young Wife-No, indeed; only lass
evening / asked him to go out with
me, and | couldn't find the gloves 1
wanted to wear. Then | had long
hunt for half a dozen other things.
Yet, when | was finally quite ready to
go, and went downstairs, l found the
dear boy seated reading the paper and
calmly smoking as II | had not kept
him waiting at all.
Friend-You don't say so? But
may | ask where you were gong?
Young Wife-Shopping.
The new era., 1910-10-13

the bodices. Shoals of brown children laugh ana
dance about the shining heaps, thrusting out.
here and there little bare feet to touch and make
leap some strangely shaped, brilliantly hued fish.
All is swift movement, glowing coors and VI
vacious sound. the whole picture backed by the
cottage walls, which themselves display many a
soft, weather-stained tint, for the Buranelli are
fond OF washes of pink. light green and primrose
color
There l first met old Pietro. with his crisp,
white curls, ruddy bronze, and merry laugh, de-
spite his ninety years and many seasons of toll
in the boats still cheeruly making his daily cast
of nets. Old Norma, his wife, herself only a
few years younger, but possessing head Of
thick. wavy white hair, of which any woman
twenty years her Junior might have been proud.
Always busy She mending, cooking, clean
ing, and always. it seemed happy. with smiling
word for every passerby.
There, too, dwelt little Adele, their grand
daughter, incarnation of youthful oveliness
and delight in life. Merry. gracious, tender heart
ed Adele, with your great brown eyes, tossing
curls, and flash of teeth with your dancing feet
and quick. helpful hands, how many pictures and
memories you gave us. little one! l recall how
when first we landed from gondola, and the
bandit horde of village children came flying down
the shore leaving their games to crowd around US.
with their cries of "Sod soldi. signore!" you, like
proud little princess remained behind. by the
ruined wall tying your bunch of rosy flowers
Yet once you did beg; 1t when you took
us to see that poor wasted little friend of yours
sitting at her cottage door. bending frallly
her pillow lace; then you took her small.
thin hand and drew 1t toward me. whispering q
shy "Soldi" in my ear, and l felt proud of my
little friend and her way of begging
And again see you. with your young rogue of
a brother, Beppo. putting out in the small. light
gondola-sandola. did you call t?-one May
ing at moonrise to take the little friends
bunch Of pink Judas-blossom across the lagoon
and lay 1t before the shrine of the Fishermans
Madonna, that stood up solitary out of the shad-
owy waters, there to offer up your simple prayer
for her recovery.
The Burandelli independent spirited.
hardy, strongly marked race, but their dialect is
one of a caressing softness: slurrng and half.
singing their words. they dwell on the vowel
sounds till the consonants wenigh disappear and
The new era., 1910-10-13
A Question.

Vera (eight years old)-What does
transatlantic mean, mother?
Mother-Across the Atlantic, Of
course: but you mustn't bother me.
Vera-Does trans" always mean
across?
Mother-I suppose it does. Now, If
you don't stop bothering me with your
questions l shall send you right to
bed.
Vera (after few minutes silence)
Then does transparent mean cross
parent Ideas.
The new era., 1910-10-13
Scented a Barqain.
Army.

A worker in the Salvation Army.
tells the following story:
"A down-and-out beggar came along
an uptown street the other day where
l was getting ready to hold meet
ing. The man looked pretty much up
against it, and | watched MIN to see
what he would do.
He approached a bystaEder, shame
facedly, and muttered something. The
man asked him to repeat it, and I
heard the beggar say:
"'Please sir, viii you give me 10
cents for bed?'
Certainly, certainly the man re-
piled, taking a dime from his pocket.
Where is the bed?' ?'"-Boston Trav-
eler.
The new era., 1910-10-13
A year ago there emanated from the

A year ago there emanated from the
Passenger Department of the Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad a folder giving
the time of trains, with notes descrip-
tive of the points of interest, the see
merry and the Industrial and commercial
importance of the cities located on its
line together with information regard
ing attitudes and populations. This
folder, at once SO simple and under
standable, was such a marked improve
ment over the puzzling leaflets usual
ly handed the traveller that It was re-
ceived with instant favor and attracted
much attention. It's drawback was an
awkward fold, and it was minus
map. All this has now been remedied,
a new descriptive folder, with splen-
did Coast to Coast map and a collaps-
ible fold that simply falls together.
having made it's appearance day or
two ago. The Rio Grande now enjoys
the distinction of issuing the simplest
and most readily understood time ta-
BILE of any railroad in the United
States.
The new era., 1910-10-13
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each sentence ends In sort OF grooming diminu-
endo.
home at last. But the lagoon Is quieting down
to pearly gray in the evening light though still
flushed to westward with a faint rose, which
touches also the far-away peaks Of the Euganean
hills. Presently the moon rises behind Murano,
and ere long a welcoming path OF reflected lamp
lights shines the water from Riva and Piazet-
ia, and soon Daniellis landing stage receives one
again But that first glimpse of the brilliant, Wv
i'd scene in the f1shermans canal at Burano, OF
the healthy. handsome old faces and the laughing
young ones will haunt a grateful memory for
many day.
And Adele herself may still be found there,
only two years older, and STILL one may hope
wreathing her flowers tending her old folk and her
little friend, working busily at her lace, and al
fording in her gracious being recompense for
many disillusionment of travel.
The new era., 1910-10-13
Enterprise.

A Boston doctor sat in front seat
in a fremont street theater the other
night. In the breathless silence as
the third act neared the climax, there
was a commotion near the door, and
then a grave voice said:
rs DR.. Blank in the audience"
Dr. Blank rose calmly. He walked
down the aisle with the serious. self
contained air of one on whom the life
OF a fellow creature depended. A
young man awaited him at the door.
"Well?" said the doctor. We'll, sir,
what is it,"
Doctor" said the young man, as
he drew large wallet from his breast
pocket, I'm Cash & Payup's new cob
lector. Would it be convenient for
you to settle that small account this
evening ?"-Washington Star.
The new era., 1910-10-13
A Freak of Nature.

Col Dennison had become the hap
ply father of twins, and his unhounded
pride in his two-fold blessedness
found expression on every occasion.
He stood with a friend on the bank
steps one day as young woman
passed wheeling a baby carriage con-
tanning a pretty girl baby.
Doesn't a woman look queer" said
the colonel, loftily, with only one
chiId?"
The new era., 1910-10-13
Mo Hctp Needed,

been allowed to stay up for an even
ing party, was told about $3.50 to go
to bed. Very, very slowly she moved
toward the stair. An aunt, seeing her
reluctance, asked:
Helen, can l do anything to help
you?"
No" replied Helen. "I will get
there altogether too soon as it is"
The new era., 1910-10-13

A special line of insurance has been
devised for aviators. Probably when
they pay their premiums there will bs
so little left for gasoline that most of
the bird men will have to get out OF
the business.
The new era., 1910-10-13

BY putting on all the brakes. Will
liam De Morgan has held his latest
novel down to 425 pages. Such self
repression has something heroic about
it.
The new era., 1910-10-13

A revolt of baseball players is being
planned. The poor fans" most OF
whom have to cheer for losing teams,
never get chance to revolt
The new era., 1910-10-13

Not even the statement that some
cocoanuts produce pearls will bring
the cocoanut pie back to the popular
ity that it once enjoyed.
The new era., 1910-10-13

If a woman doesn't hate man all
of the time she is in great danger of
loving him part of the time.
The new era., 1910-10-13
~ 90 110G12W OF 9c9eATG

dOUSANDS OF travellers
hopefully seek Venice year
ly, their imaginations long
fed by the painters and po-
cts who have pictured the
beautiful city in hues and
terms which, though 1t may
be true to their own highly
cultivated senses, tend to
bring no little disappoint-
ment to the ordinary be-
holder. For Venice, but too
often. proves to the latter
not quite the fairy Venice
of his visioning, his chief dis
appointment being, perhaps,
its lack of those glowing
colors which he has been
led by books and picture
And NOWADAYS this falling
The new era., 1910-10-13
The Permanent Equine.

Though airships in the blue may roam
And autos speed along,
It takes hoss to haul 'em home
When anything goes wrong.
Washington Evening Star.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-28

here on former occasion. the play
was enthusiastically received and
more than made good on its third ap-
Ipearance.
| Henry B. Harris has a splendid cast
in the company which appeared here
interpreting the various roles, ard the
scenery and efects were all. that
could be desired. Mark Smith, son of
the noted father of that time, took the
role of jolly Bob Blake, the knight
of the grip who falls in love with
Beth Elliott, dallas Tyler. the
ticket agent and telegraph operator,
and befrfends her: Dean Borup. well
known In light comedy. appeared as
Ted swtts. while Emmett SheckeI-
ford played the part of the old poker
hend. PIerve GIL. Diana Huneker
took the par. of Mrs. Baibbitt and
George IycVerc aszuned the role of
JULIUS. the porter. a; the Elite hotel. in
the country village. the scene OF the
play
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-28

The road highly pleased good sized
thoush having been seen
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-28

the metropolitan critics as one OF the.
most entertaining dramas OF recent.
years. In writing this brilliant mas
terp!ece Monsieus Alexandra Bison,
the famous Partisan dramatist, has
evinced the characteristic skill OF the
| French playwriKhts. He has realized
THAT it would be Impossible for any
audience to endure the strain upon
the sympathies and emotions that this
wonder work calls for. unless there
we're adequate humorous relief. He
also understands human nature we'll
enough to comprehend that there Is
humor in even the most tragic mo-
ments OF any ones life. Thus Mad
anne Ky possesses great deal OF the
lighter and more amusing character
istics: features that make for laugh
Eter-as wen as those things made for
tears
Henry w. Savage will offer this SUI
I! perb drama or moth er-love. staged ex-
actly as in New York. and played by a
company of the highest merit, at the
Grand Tuesday. November l.
= = + =
Justina Wayne, the accomplished
and beautiful actress who plays Rcv-
erly calhoun, George T:arr Mccu,ch-
cons delightful heroine in Beverly .
although young in years is thor
ouFaly e,.3erienced actress. having as
mere cA.'d played prima donna sou-
.brette roles in comio opera and later
as an ingenue In leading stock organ
izations OF the principal cities. This
excellent training admirably fitted her
for more finished and important work.
$50 that when an opportunity was Of
! fered to play leading roles with Nat
Goodwin she was not found wanting.
ElMlss Wayne's last American engage
sment was with cyril Scott In the orig
lina{ pro duetlpn of''The Prinse Char. 2
lshe has just returned7 from Australia
where she played a stock staring ems
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-28


Nothing could ingrafiate reporter
more in the eyes - the managing ed
itor than a .sc5op.' Sine the frs:
newspaper there has been every Kind
of exclusive story but in the COM
edy of the lottery Man. new COM
edy by Rida Johnson Young. which
the Shuberts will present At the Grand
tonight. use Is made of perhaps one
Of the most novel beats ever found
in the columns or the press
The central figure in The Lottery
Man" is Jack Wright. news gatherer.
He is a warm friend of "Foxey" Pey-
ION. who owns the paper. and when
he gets a Wall street tir. Wright goes
to his chies FIR money, promising as
security, in ;he event OF failure, his
pledge 20 turn into the paper one OF
the biggest stories New York has ever
known AS the tip rails, Wright Is
compelled to make good. This he does
by offering himself as the prize In a
lottery which is to be conducted by
the newspaper. Naturally the coupons
appeal mostly to women and the cam
paign among the thousands OF contes-
tants wakes warm. Shortly after
Jack has offered himself as the hu-
man prize he falls in love with Helene
Heyer, which fact causes him to deep
ly regret his entry inc such foolish
scheme.
An unexpected turn of affairs takes
place when the lucky coupon Is won
by the old maid companion to Mrs.
PSyton. The maiden lady being very
much, as she thinks, in need OF hus-
hand. eagerly holds on to the lucky
number. only giving it up under the
most extraordinary circumstances.
This in the main is the thread OF the
/ delightful story that Rida johnson
YounE-author of Brown of Har-
! ward by the way-has woven in The
f. Lottery Man. which after its long run
] at the Bijou theater New York. comes
4 here with a capital company.
I = + = =
! In addition to being thrilling and
tear compelling beyond any other play
in the memory OF this generation,
; .fMadume X" Is likewise regarded by