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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
Dedication Week.

Dedication week begins October 8
at the Young Mems Christian associa
ton In Charleston. when the beautiful
building, perfectly completed and ade-
quately equipped throughout, will be
formally dedicated. The services
throughout the week will be deeply
interesting. Some splendid speakers
nave been secured. among them
Charles Bayard Mitchell, ID. D., of Chi
cago, ILL.,, who will deliver the dedica-
tory address on Monday evening. the
9TH. DR.. Mitchell is known through
out the United States as an orator of
high ability.
On the afternoon OF the 18th (Sun.
day), II. m. Wharton, ID. d.. pastor of
the Brantley Baptist church of Balti.
more, Md, an evangelist of great pow
er, viii hold services. Rev. Wharton
is the possessor of remarkable power
and his evangelistic meetings are pop
ular wherever held. Throughout the
entire week, and on every day of the
week, something of a special nature
VIII be offered. The committees look
ing to the arrangements for the dedi-
cation are now busily at work.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
SECRETARY WILSON FLAYED
BY West Virginia Methodists for Ac-
tivity in Brewers Congress.

Charleston.-Three hundred minis
tiers Of the West Virginia annual con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal.
church adopted a series of resolutions
protesting against the. recent accept
ance by Secretary James Wilson, OF
the department OF agriculture, the
vice presidency of the National Brew
ers' congress.
One OF the resolutions charged that
two members of President Taft'sscab-
met have given the weight of their
official position and influence in aiding
and advertising the International
Brewers association soon to meet in
Chicago"
DR.. S. V. Leech, of Washington, a
retired member of the conference, was
directed to present the resolutions to
President Taft.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
WEST VIRGINIA INTFRrsren

Washington.-The so-called "Arkan-
sas rate cases" reached the supreme
court OF the United States and we're
docketed for hearing. The cases test
the validity Of rates prescribed by the
railroad Commission Of Arkansas.
which we're held by The federal court
Of that state to be improper, and
which we're set aside by that tribunal
pending appeal to the supreme court.
Rate cases Of similar nature are
now pending the supreme court from
other states. among them being West
Virginia. Minnesota and Oregon.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
BABY WAS DROWNED.

Graham.-A very sad accident oe.
Cured on the Bluestone river. at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Durham.
when their ten-months-old baby was
drowned. Mrs. Durham had left home
to do the milking. when the little ones,
a girl aged about two and one.half
years and the baby, attempted TO fol.
low. The little girl had succeeded in
crossing on the foot log, and was wait.
ing for the baby. who was trying to
crawl across. when 1t fell into the
river
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
School for National Guard.

Beginning October % and continu-
ing till April 6. inclusive, school ses-
sions for the officers OF the West Vir-
ginia National Guard will be held.
General Orders No. have been issued
from the office of the adjutant general
to that effect. For all the line and
regimental officers and battalion staff
officers, these schools will be held
once each week. At each station, the
senior officer present, with the excep-
ton of colonies, will conduct school
and act as instructor. He will also
fix the day and the hour for the
school, keep record of the work
showing the attendance. The first
such report will be made to the office
Of the adjutant general on December
81
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
ZOE MINING Coal

Moundsville.-Fou modern electric
machines for mining coal are being in
stalled in a local mine, together with
a powerful motor and other necessary
appliances for mining coal in the most
up-to-date manner. The machines. mo-
tor and other appliances have been on
the ground for some time, having been
purchased by the Pittsburg parties
who had the mine under lease but
never installed. The installing of
these machines will greatly increase
the output of the mine and lessen the
cost OF production per ton.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
West virsinia's Semi Centennial.

For period of several hours Hon.
Henry G. Davis was in conference at
the executive mansion with Gov
Glasscock with reference to the pro-
posed semi-centenhial celebration
which will be held in some city in
West Virginia in June, 1913. in OBJ
servation OF the 50th birthday of the
state. Different phases of the situa-
ton were gone over carefully for both
men are enthusiastic in their efforts
to make the occasion one that will at
tract the attention of the entire coun-
try TO the Mountain state.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
GRAND CHICKEN ROAST.

Sistersville.-Peter Koski is mourn
ing the loss of 95 fine chickens The
fowls had been bothered with lice and
Kosh set to work applying a liberal
quantity of lamp oil to each, having
been told that carbon oil was an ex-
cellent remedy. He was placing one
of the fowls on the roost, when the
bird flew over the pit lamp on his cap,
igniting the oil-saturated feathers of
the chicken, and. attracted by the
flames, the whole flock huddled about
and in a moment the feathers of every
chicken in the coop were in flames.
When the flames were finally extin-
guished 50 of the chickens were dead.
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circumstantlaI Evidence

A Scotchman anC his wife were Wis
iting in a wild, beautiful part OF the
country. While driving one day with
their host, the two men sitting to-
gether in the front seat while the lady
sat behind. they crossed a high bridge
which spanned roaring torrent An
unusually loud splash caught the gen.
uemen's attention for a moment, but
nothing was said. After several miles
the gentleman turned to address
remark to his wife. but her seat was
empty
Aye" he remarked to his host,
that will be yon splash we heard.
Housekeeper
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION

Wheeling.-George ID. Benson, rep
resentative of the Industrial and His
torical Pageant corporation, met with
the committee on arrangements for
the Halloween celebration at the Bust
ness Mems association headquarters.
The session was rather important and
quite number of business matters
were transacted.
The committee went over various
details and estimated the returns
from various sources. All are very
optimistic and are sure that the big
celebration planned for this city,
October 30 and 81, will be the big
success that it is anticipated.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
Good American Apples,

Growers of apples in West Virginia
should bear in mind the fact an
nounced in the daily consular and
trades bulletin that the English apple
crop this year is about the largest and
best for many years and that France
will have an unusually beautiful crop
of apples this year. Shippers are
warned by the consular bulletin that
early consignments of American fruit
to England for auction are likely to
prove bad ventures. At the same time
with an exceptionally large crop in
France it is stated that good American
apples, packed in cotton and attrac-
lively displayed in Paris. bring from
10 to 80 cents each.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
SAID TO CONTAIN MONEY.

Clarksburg.-The federal grand jury
returned indictment against David L.
Henderson. He was arraigned later
and confessed to having checks cash
ed, which he said he found on a high
way. He also admitted to the burning
Of one check for $500. The indict-
ment charges him with stealing a mail
pouch at Shenandoah Junction, Au-
gust 20, and rifiing it. The govern
ment alleges that there was $4,000 in
the pouch.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
DYNAMITE AS BAGGAGE.

Graham.-An Italian was arrested,
charged with shipping a trunk con-
tanning dynamite caps, as baggage,
which is strictly against the inter
state commerce laws regulating tho
handling OF explosives. The dynamite
caps were discovered when they fell
from the trunk in the local baggage
room and the Italian was at once
sought.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
A Metaphor Resented.

Did i understand you to say. SIR
said Colonel Stilwell, that you re.
garded that orators remarks as moon
shine?"
That's what 1 said" replied tho
critical person.
Well, sir. ] do not wish to seem
captious, but when II comes to com
pairing that line of talk with a noun
tain product for whose vigorous quail
tiles / have a large degree of respect,
/ must say your efforts to be carapli-
mentary, sir, go entirely too far
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
Creator
Intended
Some Men
to be Fat
By w. X. RUDDELL
Portland. Ore.

For breakfast usually destroyed platter cakes three eggs and
end of thinslced bacon besides fruits and cups
This lifelong abandoned for
all the and all the vegetables
milk taking the place of morning the
chief item the dinner bill of fare Lunch
addition walked
of stunts with outfit
perpeated all on the floor
till my body bruised.
AT the end Of thirty days felt fit a ooace OF
in the ring with the champion
About this get weighed and
l made a bee line for scales.
My assured that they ounce
showed had gained fourteen the period
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
This One Is on HUGH

When came into the Union sta
ton the other morning, after travelling
all night" said Hugh Reilly. at the
Commercial club. 81 went into the
barber shop. When you spend the
night in a sleeping car" I said to the
barber. It doesn't improve your per-
sonal appearance. does it.?
Well said he, as he looked me
over. I don't know how you looked
when you started. but perhaps you're
right"-Washington Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
SEPTEMBER RECORD.

MISUNDERSTANDING to the city
health commissioner the month of
September just past set the record for
violent deaths, including suicides.
deaths by burning, drownings, railroad
and street car accidents. etc. During
the 30 days Of September there were
some 10 such deaths. one occurring on
an average OF every two days.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

Roanoke.--The third annual conven.
ton Of the Southern AppalachlaH
Good Roads association assembled In
this city with delegates present from
Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia, Tss
nessee. Kentucky and The CarolinaA.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
SALARIES A SHAME
Striking Pastor Utters Criticism
OF Clergy's Income.
Advocates State Board Of Control Over
Establishment OF Congregations
Pictures Preachers Often
Near Starvation.

Lebanon. Ind.-"The manner In
which the pastors OF many OF the
churches in rural communities and
small towns have to exc out misera-
BILE existences on the pitiable salaries
given them. is a disgrace to Christian
ity, reproach TO American civiliza-
ton and a reflection upon present
day church government" declares
Rev. f. T. Greenleaf. who recently
resigned the pastorate OF the Leban-
on circuit of three rural Methodist
Protestant churches. because. in view
of the present high cost OF living. the
salary was not sufficient to provide
an adequate living for his family.
and who. because of the publication
of the reasons for his resignation. was
left by the conference without an APP
pointment for the ensuing year.
The business world today does not
know the conditions surrounding the
financial affairs of the ministry" con-
tinued Rev. Mr.. Greenleaf. The
church itself covers up the matter
because IL the truth became known
the whole religious institution would
be shamed. The ministers them
selves suppress the facts because oil
their fear that the pulpits of churches
would be closed to them in the future
or because of a belief that the money
mad world would charge them with
being mercenary II they should de
mand more pay.
Salaries OF ministers In rural COM
munities and small towns do not
grow appreciably larger as the years
go by. On the other hand. the preach,
ers' old-time perquisites are passing
away. Railroads have withdrawn. or
are withdrawing. transportation con
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
Board of Trade Committees.

In making committee assignments
for the following year the state board
of trade did not overlook some of the
leading men of Charleston, and in one
instance named a local man as chair.
man of an important committee
Charleston will be represented on five
of the committees.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
Mine Demonstration.

j. w. Paul, of the United States Ru-
reau of Mines, is urging the operators
TO form teams to take part in great
demonstration that will be held in
Pittsburg October 30-31. The demon
stration will be the greatest of the
kind in the history of mining in the
United States. 1t will include first aid
work, testing of explosive gases and
effects of dust explosions, etc. An ex-
perimental mine will be exploded to
show the progress that has been made
in recent years in coal mining.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
Methodist Conference.

The Goth annual session OF the Meth.
odist Episcopal conference was open.
ed by Bishop Joseph f. Berry. of Buff
falo. n. Y. This is the seventh confer.
ence of the church that has been held
in this city. The first one was in 1851,
the second in 1858. then in 1870, 1877,
1885, 1894. 1t has been II years since
the last meeting in this city.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
Ancient
Idea of
Real
Home is
Passing
BY N. X. KILBERG

od-ashiOnd home while today She prides
Her is onciao while that OF her neghbor
next fat domneering.
They comparative strangers but the
covered the meekness of friends wife y home this
she said the writer is full Of
do? We have moved three
bory neghbors but the change been
better The whole trouble appears lie people
forget that the cheapest form Of displaying
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
TRAVELLING MAN SUICIDES.

Wheeling. Bowers. aged rs,
a Toledo travelling man. was found
dead in his room at a botel. a bullet
hole I'm his temple. The coroner reu
dered verdict Of death by shooting
with suicidal intent
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

whether historical scientific on any other?
a business man must know little more than the
mere facts relating TO his business
salesman, to be successful must know of other
things to talk about than his wares
do not mean by this to imply that a grammar
school graduate will not succeed 1t depends on him
But a good education combined with good natural
qualities must of necessity fetch the better results
The high school tries to teach and make man
out of every student who has the will to exert himself
So we see that high-school education is very
good for the Of moderate as well as of small means
that it is essential for business as well as for profes
sions and that it certainly should be encouraged
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

Chicago man has discovered that
cows like to hear music while they
are being MIXED. This opens a field
of useful and harmless occupations for
some of the singers on the vaudeville
stage.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

treatment. DR.. Derbys Kidney Pills,
will save your Kidneys upon which your
very life depends.
III you have crucifying or dull pains
In the bnck, Bright's disease. diabetes.
rheumatism In any form. pain In the
bladder. profuse or scanty urination. or
discolored. foul urine. do not let tho
day go by without getting package
OF DR. Derby's Kidney. Pills and see a
hours. IL you want to try them first.
tell any. druggist to give you free sam
pie package.
DIR. Derbys Kidney Pilis-25 and 10
cents at drug stores or we Will urply
you IL your druggist hasn't them. Ad-
Mich.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

San Francisco millionaire's wife
wants a divorce because he allows her
only $50 a month Come to think Of
IT, being miliionaires wife on 500
month Is not what might be called
a pleasant pastime.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

And some of the American heiresses
want to know what they have done
that King George should reconsider
his intention to create a bunch of new
English peers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

Few women ever do learn anything
about the proper use of weapons
girl In New York laid down a copy OF
the Congressional Record to hit
burglar with rolling pin.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

Ducks In a Massachusetts post Office
saved the place from burglary. but
they never will get as much advertis-
ing out Of 1t as the geese that saved
Rome.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

A health expert in Chicago says
that nature and providence never in.
tended children to live In flats.
Neither, II may be added. do land
lords.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

al am going home" was the remark
made to me by friend and 1 Immediately
responded by asking: "Where is your
homer" And the reply came: '1n flat
building" But homes are few and flats
are many.
The old idea of real home is fast dis
appearing. Clearly, the change has come
TO stay; it may be worse as time goes by,
but improvement is beyond hope.
What is the remedy? Simply to make
the best of the situation instead Of the
worst.
The wife of my friend was reared in an
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

The wife OF the prize model husband
has committed suicide. II is a warn
ing to wives who expect too much.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

citizen OF Boston. seventy years
old. announces that his health is due
to diet Of oatmeal and crackers. He
does not even mention the sacred
bean
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14
How
Clerks
Treat Many
Fancy
Post Cards
BY J. L. DoUCHERTY

tissue paper envelope like any other envelope inside
with writing requires postage the rate Of
fraction.
The postage stamp must always be the envelope
below.
Any card bearing material other than paper fastened
have the regular hst-cass postage if a message
Besides being because Of violating rules many
delivered because Of careless addressing by the
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

Feed your husband II he drinks;
don't nag him." says a woman lecturer
But what If he persists In coming
home full?
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

Flats may be bad things. but houses
In which the maidless housekeeper
tolls upstairs with baby on one arm
and bncket of coal on the other are
worse
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

In spite OF the fact that an aeroplane
gun has been invented our sportsmen
are not clamoring for an open season
for aeroplanes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

new comet is coming. AS If this
poor old world has not already trouble
enough without this herald Of more to
comet
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

California reports that a single ranch
there produced $4,000 sacks of beans
Business of rejoicing in Boston.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

Los Angeles is to have squad OF
policemen on roller skates. They
ought to be funny. If they arc not
very effective
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

An inquiry was made recently concerns
ing treatment Of fancy post cards by post
Office clerks.
Now, this is certain: No cards are de-
stroyed by the clerks and none is sent to the
dead letter Office for destruction unless it is
Of such nature that it cannot, according to
the rules Of the department, be forwarded.
But many pretty cards never reach their
destination. This is because Of the careless
ness or ignorance Of the sender. Cards with
nice tinsel and glass on them must be in
closed in sealed envelopes Many do not
know this.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

have about come to the conclusion
that the good Lord intended for some OF
his creatures to be fat and some thin, re.
gardess of medicines and so-called infal.
lible cures.
For long while tried all the alleged
obesity cures and none of them did me any
good. Then l determined to starve myself
and take lots of exercise.
All my life had been lover of good
eating, and counted that day lost on which
l did not consume for my dinner the bet
ter part of a sirloin steak as thick as a
darky's foot. with all the trimmings.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

The statue of Liberty needs n new
gown. but we hope they will not 60
80 far as to dress the lady in a hobble
skirt
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

An aviator is called blrdman. but
there is many a gay old bird who
never has flown in an aeroplane.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

The French lady who has challenged
an editor TO a duel will probably in
sist on fighting with fatal hatpin.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

Many a summer girl will soon be-
come an autumn bride.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

Some people look on hay fever as
Joke. but the Texas man who
sneezed himself to death probably fails
10 see the point
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

New York states hobo farm is show
ing good results. 1t is driving the
hoboes out of the state.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

Our notion OF the height of incon-
gruity is the national laundrymen's as
sociation holding their convention in
Pittsburg
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

Our ancestors got rid OF bears and
catamounts instead OF feas and mos
Quitoes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

Seattle is going 10 have n sky
scraper AZ stories high. but only Sc
attic knows what for.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

man In Pittsburgh has discovered
a cure for hay fever. Moreover. he de-
ciares 1t is not to be sneezed at
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

Marquette Mich. boasts OF hen
with two stomachs and two pairs Of
legs. but the real questions is. "Boes
Il lay two eggs at The came timer"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

FAN styles in mems hats indicate
that even the bald can have a Httle
wool on the top OF the head in the
place where the hair ought to grow
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

The car has approved of the add
ton OF a big slice Of Finland TO Rus
STA, which shows that as far as that
unfortunate people are concerned. hs
Is beginning at the Finnish.