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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-07
Pass 1t, BY All Means.

1t is no9f up to the legislature
10 make record that will solid
ify itself with the people. Just
now popular demands in matters
of legislation is most insistent
for a general primary law with
especial reference to the election
of United States Senator's by the
people. Everywhere you hear
men Of all parties lining up IN
favor Of such a law. Those who
were bitterly opposed to the idea
in the past are now its strongest
supporters, and the party that
fails to heed the demand will die
through contributory negligence.
We not only want such law, but
we want it to be effective in
1912. This is not a question of
partisan politics; it is a case Of
obeying the will of the people.
You who believe in such legisla-
ton should write to your dele
gates and senators about it, not
only once but twice and thrice.
lombard them with arguments,
and you will get the law. There
is no more effective lobbying
force than a word from the folks
at Notwithstanding Sentinel.
That the 'progressives" of
both parties and girding their
loins for a battle royal with the
"reactionaries" for control Of
party politics is evident to the
most superficial observer Or
ganization Of the Republican
Progressive League BODIES i'll for
the second term aspirations of
Mr.. Taft, while in the Demo
cratic ranks the progressives are
quietly but determinedly taking
measures to forestall any ascen-
dancy by the reactionary ele-
ment. The Democrat progress
ives have an advantage over the
Republicans of liberal tendencies
in the fact that they constitute
the vast majority of the Demo-
cratic rank and file, which is not
similarly true of the Republican
progressives. The Republican
party, by its years of subservi-
ence to the special interests, has
become the party of privilege.
The Republican progressives are
not strong enough to change this
condition. They might as well
give up the effort and come over
to the Democratic ranks, where
they belong.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-07

Confidence in the courts is a
good thing only if the courts are
entitled to confidence. There is
no divinity that hedges a Judge
Thomas Jefferson, who was no
wild-eyed anarchist, did not hes
itate to criticise the courts and
any efforts at this late day to
make it a species Of les majestic
to do 50 will not succeed I'm
fortunately history is replete
with evidence that the courts
have not always been immacu-
late, and it is not to be expected
that frail human nature shall
take no celestial purity with the
donning of the judicial ermine.
The quality of justice emanating
from the bench must inevitably
be tinctured by the preiudices
and temperament of the Judge.
The way to maintain respect for
the courts is to have none but
judges who command respect.
At the present time not all of
them receive or deserve it.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-07

Lodges election under a
cloud. Newspaper headline.
What! The immaculate literary
statesman from the hub of cul-
ture and refinement suspected
of having secured re election by
uncouth methods? BY the sa-
cred cod, these be parlous times.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-07

- Stops itching instantly. Cures piles
eczema. salt rheum, teter, itch, hives.
herpes, scabies. .Doan's Ointment. Atany
urug store
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-07

Need a new wagon? Buy the
Weber at Want & Bars. The
best wagon built today. Come
look it over.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-07

A peculiar instance of results
that can come about through the
popular election of United States
senator's is shown in Nevada.
Although the legislature has four
Democratic majority on joint
ballot, it has just reelected
George S Nixon, Republican,
United States senator. No 9th.
err name was presented and Nix
on was chosen unanimously, he
and his Democratic opponent,
Key Pittman, having agreed be-
fore the November election to
abide by the popular vote. Nix
on received a majority of 1, 100
in last falls poll and in accord
ance with the compact is return
ed to the senate by a democratic
legislature.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-07

Tom G. Brady, formerly of
Clarksburg, is having a gavel
made from a piece of wood which
was part Of the house in which
Stonewall Jackson was born,
near Clarksburg. He will have
it suitably inscribed and present
ed to Champ Clark to use when
ne is elected Speaker of the next
House. West Union Record
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-07

BIG MONEY We want an agent
in every town; smary and Cammis.
sion; reference required, For full
particulars, address subscription
dept. NATIONAL SPORTSMAN
Inc, rs Federal ST Boston, Mass
He Never Got His Money
back suthcrlarGs EalIe Eye sa'yc c1rcI
BIS eyes and me did not want &c. Purlc
and harmless 25c at ll dealers
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-07

j. Pierpont Morgan's time is
money, so when he had a hurry
up trip to make from Washing
ton to New York the other day he
did it, via special train, in three
hours and Sc minutes. The dist
ance is 225 miles and express
trains take five hours for the
trip. If j. P.'s special trains
had tried to pass another train on
the same track, however, even
the Morgan omnipotence and op.
ulence would not have made his
mangled remains any less mussy
than those of slower, poorer and
less important folks.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-07

There is little in the platform
of the Republican Progressive
League that has not been Dem
ocratic doctrine for years. In
fact practically all the planks of
the insurgent organization are
lifted" bodily from Democratic
platforms and have been advo-
Gated by Mr., Bryan, by voice and
pen, with far more consistency
than they are now put forth.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-07

There is much significance in
the sudden cutting down Of the
fancy salaries hitherto paid Of
ficials of insurance, banking,
railway and manufacturing cor
porations. A marked streak of
economy has struck the directors
since the late congressional cleo
tons. 1t is evident they real
ize that the era Of graft under
legal Iorm is nearing it's end.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Pioneer Residents on the Audrain
Line Celebrate.

Fulton, Mo, Jan. 14.-Mr. and
Mrs. James f. Holman, pioneer
residents of Galloway County,
their golden wedding at
their home north of Fulton tins
week with family reunion. Mr..
and Mrs. Holman were born and
reared in the vicinity in which
they now reside and have been
living on their present farm for
the last forty years. The south
fence of their farm is the divide
line of Galloway and Audrain
counties.
Twenty children and grand.
children were present at the cele.
bration. The children are: |
w. Holman, IA Fulton real estate
man; John b. Holman, Wallace
Holman, Mrs. William Offutt, Mrs
Reed Burke and Mrs. Clarence
Brown, all of whom reside with
their parents, or on farms ada
cent to them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
COOPERATION NEEDED.
The Farmer Is a Beggar-He
Should Dictate His Prices.

Missouri is rich and her soul
is rich, but when we destroy our
soils by poor farming methods
Missouri will soon become poor" "
said Prof. S. NJ. Jordan, the Mis-
souri, corn man, at the Farmers
Week meeting in Columbia last
week. when a man destroys
his soil by poor methods, he is
committing a crime against his
children and future generations
The greatest problem at the pres
ent time is the problem of the fer
tility of our soils" "
That the farmers of Missouri
are to a large degree slaves of thc
trust and labor organizations was
the opinion expressed by Il. n
Plank, a prominent fruit grower
of Decatur, Ark, who spoke on
Successful Farming"
"Your calling" he said, lis one
of the greatest on earth and
ought to be the most Independent
AS it is, you are to large meas.
ure the slaves of trusts and labor
organizations. They hem You
in on both sides, and you pass
through single file. If united
you could not be ground to earth
by these elements; combination
is the only thing that will lift yor
out of the rut you are now in.
In business sense, the farmer
is "A beggar. He gives to the mar
kets and says what will you give,
| instead of debating the price o
his produce as he should and coulC
do.
"All successful industry i
based on combination. This ap
plies to farming as we'll as to tn
other industries. Cooperation ,
the secret of successful farming.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
SOME CASH; SOME NEWS.

G. L. Cook gets ahead for tie
Message another year.
ii. f.. Mundy, down Worcester
way, subscribes for this paper.
Mrs. Mamie Hudson and Miss
Annie Beaslcy renew for the Mes
sage
These good people renew for the
Message: Robert Platte, A. B.
Smock, w. NJ. Peak and j. w.
Lyle.
c. c. Lucas of Santa Fe called
and renewed for the Message last
Friday. lie brought w. f. Kerr
and wife and five children to the
railroad station who were moving
to Dunston, Okla.
c. w. Scott, at Cambridge,
Neb., who we believe owns farm
near Laddonia, this county, sends
us a plunk on renewal and adds :
eve can t do without the Message
for it is like a letter from home. .
Our splendid friend f. S. John,
sten, down LaddOnia way, sends
us kale seed for the Message and
saws: "For de Lawd's sake don I
stop it.. lie added further
"Busy hauling wood to keep the
children warm. -
John w. BeagleS, down Worces.
ter way, has our thanks for a re
newal favor. lie tells us that Joe
IL. Beagles is taking the short
course in Agriculture at the Stat,
University. Glad to see our Au
drain county boys taking more
and more interest in scientifi,
farming.
C.. f. Bush leaves dollar OF
our desk for the Message. III
|. lives out in Duly neighbOrhood
Bro. Bush is nothing if not pro
: gressive. lie wants the schoo
, directors to put a new front ol
the school house and install hi
call bell and put up pole AM
catch the weather reports fron
Mexico. Now ism t that all righ,
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
1T WAS UNFRATERNAL.
The Auxvasse Paper Hands the
Mexico M. w. A. an Unfair
Deal.

"The Woodman Camp Of Mex
leo extended a cordial invitation
to Auxvasse Camp to come over
and enjoy big supper and to wit
ness the initiation of several can
.didates into the mysteries of the
order Tuesday night. A few
members from Auxvasse went
over to witness the big doings.
On arriving, they soon discovered
that they were faxed. One can
didate was initiated, but there
was no supper and the boys had TO
buy their supper and pay other
necessary expenses, and thus were
royalty (f) entertained. Mexico
papers please copy"
Tire above paragraph appeared
in the Auxvasse Review last week.
j. w. Plunkctt is secretary Of
the Woodman camp here. lie
has proven himself so efficient in
that place that the Neighbors have
kept him in the place for years.
When the Message called Mr..
Plunkett's attention to what the
Auxyasse paper had said in the
above he was justly indignant
He characterized the attack as
Ipuerile, scurrilous and unfraternal
1.-The facts in the case" he went
on to say, are that Il. G. Davis, a
member of our camp, who lives az
AuXvasse, sent in his remittance
recently and asked when we
would have some work. | replied
saying we would have two initia-
tiOns on the following Tuesday
night and that | would be glad il
he could come up and bring any
; body from over there who wanted
: to come. Mr.. Davis came, like
wise three other WoOdmen from
AuXvasse. We greeted them cor
daily and after the initiation, Jos
Licbler brought down IA case Of
soda pop and we sent out and got
box of good cigars.
" Absolutely nothing was sad
to Mr. Davis about II banquet. We
had our banquet here two wecHs
before AMI it was attended only
by members Of our camp. | be-
lieve that if the AuXvasse lodge
had been invited to "a banquet
4 here they would have been
4 treated right.
$ II do not believe that this story
r was gotten up by Mr.. Davis, but
S think | know where it came
/ from. The hospitality of Mexico
, WoOdmen is too well known to be
S questioned and we have received
j very unfair deal from the Aux
vase paper and the person or per-
sons who cOncOcted this story.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
MIR. Norris Funeral.

The funeral of w. Ii. Norris.
who died last week, was held al
the home of his brother, +. B
Norris. The following friends
OF deceased served as pail bear
ers: j. Il. Botkin. ID. NJ. Roberts,
X. ii. Herman, Preston Dunlap,
T. II. Marshall and T. II. Turley
Mr.. Norris was native of Sus-
quehannah county, Pa, born III
1886. He served in the u. )
Navy during the Civil War. lie
came to this county about 81
years ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
MIR, Humans Dead.

S. ID. Humans Of Columbia, who
came to Mexico about two weeks
since to help nurse his grand son,
i'll with pneumonia, took the same
disease himself and died last Fri
day. The remains were shipped
home for burial. He was 81
years of age. One son survives
him, G. ID. Humans, Of Columbia.
Two daughters also survive him,
Mrs. Ora Baldwin of Mexico, and
Mrs. Lulu DAILY of Columbia.
His death under the circumstar-
ces is dOubly mOurnful.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
EAST LICK

The trees looked picturesque
with the icy ornaments on their
limbs, the latter part of last week.
The oil tanks were very con-
spicnOus last week. The farmers
are taking advantage of the OPP
portunity to purchase oil at an
extremely low price.
Several cases of grippe at this
writing.
Otis Montague visited relatives
near Cuivre Thursday of last
week. His mother has been on
the sick list.
1t is time to take the annual
rabbit hunt.
The butcheriing squad has been
busy recently. Fresh meat is
now a part of the menu.
The death of ID. II. Weakly OF
Farber was a shock to the cOn-
munity. Our sympathy is ex-
tended the bereaved ones.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
Mrs. Burch Dead.

Mrs. George n. Burch died at
her home in Laddonia last Sunday
of pneumonia. She was aged
about 50 years. The writer knew
her in her girlhood, back in the
'50's-a modest child, Of noble
mind and fine grace. Before her
marriage she was Miss Nancy
GiIlilland, daughter Of the late
" Uncle" Jesse X. GilIilland. The
Gillilland family lived on the farm
now owned by w. w. Braden, on
Middle Lick Creek. Deceased is
survived by the husband and four
children. The children are: James
Burch, of Laddonia; VIM. an1
Ernest Burch, of Utah, and Mrs
Benjamin Stevens, four miles
north of Laddonia. The funeral
was held Monday afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
Celebrates 81st Birthday.

Tuesday of last week Mr., and
Mrs. X. II. Wright Of this city
gave special dinner and held IA
family reunion in honor Of Their
father, Mr.. NJ. Is. Wilkcrson, who
was 81 years Of age on that day
There were present on this oc-
rasiOn Mr.. and Mrs. h. B. Wilkcr-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. ". Y. Wilker-
son and Mr.. NJ. S. Gill, all of Mex
leo; Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Wilker-
son, of Strother, and Mr. and Mrs.
G.. b. WilkersOn, of Santa Fe.
Mr.. NJ. B. WilkerSon is well re
membered by many of the early
settlers of Monroe and An Train
counties. lie is the founder of the
Wilkerson Nursery and Orchard
Co., and is a high-minded Chris
tian gentleman and most worthy
citizen.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
Wilson-Snow Nuptials.

Mr.. Jesse Wilson and Miss Ethel
Snow, two highly respected young
people of Rowena community.
came to Mexico Wednesday, of
last week. and were united in
marriage in the parlors of the
Ringo Hotel, Rev. w. 4. Shullen-
berger officiating. Mr.. Louis
Wilson and Miss Celia Holloway
were the attendants. We extend
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson our congrat-
ulations and very best wishes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
Burgess Hall Nuptials.

Mr.. T. f. Burgess, son of MIR.
John Burgess, north of Mexico.
and Miss Daisy Hall of Farmer
City, H., were married at the
Rest Room in Mexico last Satnr,
day afternoon, Judge Alex Car,
ter officiating Both are fine
young people anl we offer then
our CONGRATULATIONS and best
wishes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
Mrs. Null's Funeral.

The death of Mrs. G. B. Nun
was mentioned in these columns
last week. The funeral was held
Thursday aftc"non from the home
Mrs. Null was a good woman and
highly beloved. She was born in
Warren county, Mo, in 1910
Was married to Mr.. Null in 1861
Eight years later they moved to
this city where they have lived
ever since. Besides the husband
three daughters and one son sur
vive her. These children are
Mrs. Nettie Quisenberry, of 81
Louis; Mrs. Josie QuiSenberry, Of
Mexico. and Mrs. C. H. Anderson
of Rockford, H., and 7. j. Null
of Mexico. \ sister and brother
Mrs. Matte Spcary and Noah l.
Bowen reside at Vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Chickens with short toe-nalls
can always be counted on to be
good layers, says Prof. j. f. Rice,
the poultry expert of Cornell Uni
yersity. who spoke in the Agricul-
tIral Building at Columbia during
Farmers week. These chickens,
he says, have short nails from con
tinually scratching for food, AMI
n chicken that wears its nails short
from scratching is sure to be
thrifty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
Bank Election.

The Farmers ( Traders Bank
of AuXvasse has elected the fol
lowing officers for 1911:
Il. Il. Buckncr, president; Il
w. Wakefield, cashier; Harry
Meyer, assistant cashier; j, +
Berry, H. G. Thomas, Hiram
Threlkeld and William Yates, dir,
ectOrS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Judge Alex Carter, north OF
Mexico, sheared a number of his
young mules last week. lie had
trouble in getting one animal into
the lot and just as it was forced
thru the gate it fell dead. Judge
Carter thinks it died from fright.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Martinshnrg Oracle: Ihc iii
rectors of the Martinsburg Bank
at their regular meeting Friday
showed their appreciation to Miss
Mary Stevens for calling np tn"
citizens of MartinSburg during the
bank robbery of Dee. II by pre-
senting her with a ten dollar gold
piece.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Desire Deticnne of Mt, Carmel.
this county. came TO Mexico last
week to see Gray Hook. who is
critically i'll. Mr.. Detienne is II
close relative of Gen. Marquis DE
La Fayette. who was the gre1t
helper of the Americans in tn"
Revolutionary War.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

or eight miles barefooted, in the
cold. They got his good saddle
too AMI he was left with II dilapi-
dated old vermont article, aud
we never did hear whether he
found his stock.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

John W. Wright, 81 years OF
age. veteran of the Mexican and
Civil Wars, died at his home in
Wellsvillc last week. The body
was Inferred at MartinSburg
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Live Stock Reporter: Among
the well known shippers repre-
sented today was Col. +. J. Shobe,
of Audrain County, Mo-, who had
10 butcher steers and heifers of
TIP lbs. at $3.50.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

I'm his institute talks, S. NJ. JOr-
dan advises "hogging down" the
corn, using a portable fence 10
fence off few acres at a time to
prevent waste. The hogs, says
Mr.. Jordan, can husk corn as well
as n man, besides they have more
time and are more interested in
doing it. After the hogs have
finished the corn, turn in sheep tu
harvest the cow pea crop. Thus
both crops are gathered with m
expense to the farmer. and the
fields are fertilized by the stock
lie does not understand why farm
ers keep hogs in pen. take M
their time to haul feed to them
and then lose the manure.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Sits of this
city have been at the bedside OF
Mrs. Sits mother, at Nandalia,
Mrs. j. G. Walker, who has been
very ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
Farmers Meeting.

Among those from this county
who attended Farmers Week y
in Columbia last week were the
following: F.. S. Sappington, II
c.. Spar and o. A. Lindenmeyer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

The 236 acre farm three miles
east of Mexico, known as the
David McGee farm. was sold Fri
day last week under n Iced of
trust for $6.2OO,OO II. p. Warden
being the purchaser. This farm
has been the subject of litigation
Tor a number of years in the ease
OF Stonemets VS.. Head and this
trustees sale now clears the title
to the land. 1t is considered that
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
Mr.. Warden got a bargain in this
farm at the above price.

. G. ii. Culbcrtson, north of Ben
ton City, sold his 100 acre farni
last week to Mr.. Brase of Black
burn, Mo-, for $4,000. Mr.. Cul-
bertson thinks of moving to Mex
ico
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Rev. ii. B. Rice of Laddonia has
been called to the pastorate of the
Union Baptist church, southeast
of Mexico, for the year 1911.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Mrs. Fred Jacoby, "a years Of
age, mother of Mrs. Elmer Keiser
of this city, died at her home in
'Fallon, Mo-, one day last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Mrs. Elmer Keiser and little
daughter of this city are visiting
Mrs. Keiser's father at O'Fallon,
Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Sam Kendall, after month :
pleasant visit to relatives here,
has returned to his home in Mary
vile, Cal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
WARE A WINNER.
MIR Warden's Fine Purchase
Hog Down" Your Corn
Chickens With Short Toe
nails.

Lutte Diggs, northeast of Ben
ton city. traded his farm recently.
100 acres, for the Nieham 260
farm. $4,000 difference.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
T.. f. Ketter visited his old
home in Ohio last week.

Mrs. John Wilson, i'll with tu-
berculosis. who went to her mother
in Calixico. Cali. a few months
ago, died at that place one day last
week. The husband, residing
here. and four children survive
her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Live Stock Reporter: Powell
4 Mnndy, regular shippers from
Audrain County, Mo-. marketed
223 heal Of western lambs that
weighed 50 lbs. and brought 81 %.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Otto schultz of jefferson City
visited his brother here last week,
Paul Schultz.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Steel rails for five miles of the
electric railway were unloaded
here last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

w. A. Symington, formerly of
Mexico, died at his late home i'll
independence, Mo-, last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Yes, hogs are scarce i'll my
county," said Nj. NJ. Givens, who
had a load in here yesterday from
near Mexico, No., said the Live
Stock Reporter one day last week.
There are not near so many as
last year, and it looks like the pig
crop this spring will necessarily
be unusually light. | don't know
much about the number of cattle
in the county, hut think there
are just about as many as usual.
This years corn crop was an aver
age one, and the corn is selling
some for 45c per bushel, but most
of it at 35c per bushel. / don t
ship very much, bat | always pre-,
fer the National Yards of St
Louis" "
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

James III. Ware, northeast oil
Mexico, won third premium for
best white corn at the State Corn
Show held in Columbia last week.
Harris Hopkins, who lives with
Mr.. Ware. received the premium
for the best ten ears of white corn
in the young mems class. The
corn shown in both cases was the
White Dent variety. Mr.. Ware
knows how to grow corn scientit-
ically. lie argues that it is not the
acreage that counts so much for
profits as it is the character of the
seed corn and the manner in which
the corn is cultivated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

LaddOnia Herald: Clarence A..
Barnes, admr. estate of Robert
Patton S estate, was down last
week and sold Thos. Brown 3 tons
of clover hay at T6 per ton, and b.
ii. Browen purchased the timothy
at $5.05 per ton and 1l12.9G
bushels of corn at 33 3-4 cents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs, W. F, Lambert, of
Duly neighborhood, have y
visiting their dauSl6
Sterling Martin,