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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
REACH FOR WORLD CONTROL
Stupendous 10 the Idea That Steel
Masnates Have Allowed Them
selves to Conceive.

1t would betray a milkiness OF child
like credulity to accept at their nomi-
nal worth the philanthropic utterances
OF the steel magnates assembled at
Brussels. Stripped of air DISCUSSES, the
aim of the Brussels conference is to
control and monopolize the iron and
steel production of the world. When
Judge Z. H. Gary. chief promoter OF
this conference. saw plainly foreshad-
owed the purpose of the American
people to reduce the steel duties to the
lowest revenue standard he lost no
time in seeking means of defense in a
worldwide steel trust
Under the operation of the 40 per
cent duty on building materials OF
steel. the most important of the
trusts products. imports from Europe
have entirely ceased. On the other
hand, II the invoices are correct the
exports of structural steel in any con.
siderable amount are sold abroad at
upward of $50 ton. There may be a
partial explanation OF the high price
in the peculiar character of these ex.
ports. Should the duties on steel
building materials be repealed the eff
feet will be destroyed by the Brussels
agreement against Injurious competi.
ton and the substitution for 1t OF the
Golden Rule" OF the Founder OF
Christianity. Thus II the duties are
repealed. there will be no foreign COM
petition in structural steel In the
American market, which the trust will
absolutely control. while 1t will keep
up its prices SO as not to seriously In.
terfere with European manufacturers
In their own markets. What mockery
to cite the Golden Rule in behalf OF
such conspiracy! But 1t is ordained
that the tallest trees do not grow
quite into the sky. and 1t will go hard
If the nations do not find effective
means of arresting the growth of this
worldwide steel monopoly.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
Democratic Victory at Hand.

Republican defenders OF corporate
greed declare that Democracy's atti.
tude upon the tariff issue is mere poll.
tics.
It involves the question OF human
ity. II involves the welfare OF the
common people.
Who are responsible for the social
and economic conditions which per-
petuate these infamous inequalities?
The State Register has fought long
and hard against trust rule. against
government by monopoly. against
special privilege That is the fight
Democracy Is making today. That is
the fight that has resulted in a split
in the Republican party. II has
brought out the so-called progressive
Republicans" who have adopted some
OF the Democratic principles. They
are thus seeking shelter.
IL 10 gratifying to see the fight upon
this issue getting 30 hot II Is we'll
that the subject is being more gener-
ally understood. and that the social
and economic phases are not permit
ted TO be eclipsed By mere political
manipulation.
Democratic victory IL at hand.-Iln-
aojs State Register.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
Combines Retain Vitality.

Just at this season of the year tho
public may overlook without reading,
or read without attention, the an.
nouncement that eight manufacturers
OF heating apparatus have combined.
But winter Is coming and II takes
three or four years after a case has
arisen to learn from the Supreme
court whether given combination Is
In reasonable or unreasonable re-.
straint of trade. II is a matter OF
some interest that regardless OF the
Sherman law and the unusual activity
Of the department OF Justice the proc
ess OF organizing combines goes on
without restraint The trusts are
formed faster than the courts can dis.
solve them. The complaints that
business is paralyzed by the perni.
cious activity Of the government in
running down trusts do not receive
much support from the record Of new
trust formations.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
Wisdom From Champ Clark.

The Democrats constitute one-half
OF the American people They are en-
gagged in every species of legitimate
business known among men and posi-
BILE in this country. The effect OF law
falls, like the rain. the sunshine and
the dew of heaven. equally On the just
and on the unjust Consequently the
Democrats cannot injure other peo-
pies business without injuring their
own. ] have said before and say
now that no legitimate industry in the
United States has any cause whatever
to fear the action of the Democrats.
and the sooner these prophets OF evil
are squelched. the better the country
will be off. The desire OF Democrats
is to so arrange things. as far as may
be that every American citizen shall
have an equal chance in the race or
life.-Champ Clark. In Leslie's.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

$4,000 acres to s73,70S.0oo in 1910, OF
per cent, but larger increase, Is
per cent, is noted in improved acreage,
which IL 1900 was TAI. 100000 acres,
and in 1910 477.424,o00 acres.
More conspicuous than the increase
In the number and acreage of farms
has been the increase in sAe improved
values of farm property. The land In
farms rose in value from S13,O51. O33,-
600 in 1900 to s2S.3S3. S21 900 in 1910,
an increase of 11S per cent, and dur
ing the same period tho average value
per acre of all land in farms rose from
$3.50 to 1880, or 103 per cent.
Farm buildings which in 1900 were
valued at 1855, 900 were reported
in 1910 as worth s6,294. 025. 900. an in
crease of II per cent. Farm nipple
ments and machinery reported in 1910
as worth S1,261 $4,000 and 10 years
previously as worth $749, 778, 900, show
an increase Of GO per cent.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
FARMERS WEALTH IS DOUBLED
Farms, Buildings, Acreage. lmple
mcnts, All Have Grown In Num-
bers, Value and Utility Dur
Ing the Last Ten Years.

Charleston.-OI marked interest IL
the census bureaus announcement of
the latest general farm statistics of
the United States. showing that land
In farms more than doubled In value
during the past 10 years, having in
creased s15.252.7Ss.o 900. or 11s per
cent. In 1900 they were valued at s13-
o5l.OS3,OOO. and returns OF the thir-
teenth census show they are now
worth s2S.3S4.S21, 900.
Farm lands. farm buildings and
farm implements OF the country are
valued at s35.s59. 100000, compared
with s17.357. 425.oe0 10 years ago.
The number of farms In 1910 was
6.S4o.12o. as compared with 5.737,972
In 1900. an increase Of IL per cent.
The land increased In 1900 from $685.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
West Virginia Educator Honored.

Prof. l.. ]. Hanifin, of the depart
ment Of schools, who at the recent
meeting of the southern states rural
schools supervisors held at Jackson
vile, Fla, was elected secretary OF
that body. will spend the. greater por.
ton OF the rest of this year touring
the state in the interest OF institutes
and the rural schools with an idea OF
helping them wherever possible.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
Relieved Of His Command.

Maj. ]. p. Verlander. of Huntington,
commander of the first battalion OF the
Second infantry, now encamped at Ka-
nawha City, and for ten years one of
the leading officers I'm the national
guard, was relieved of his command
by Adjt. Gen. Elliott. and Capt. James
l. Pratt, assistant to the adjutant gen
eral. placed in command.
Differences over the conduct OF the
camp are said to be the reason for the
change.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
Dates For Examination.

The state board of education has set
September Is and 16 as the dates on
which examinations will be held for
professional certificates, and also
named the following places where the
examinations will be held: Wheel
ing. Parkersburg, Belington. Chester.
Hinton and Keyser. Prof. u. S. Elem.
ing, who was a member of the board
for many years. recently retired and
DR.. II. B. Work. of Wheeling, sue,
ceeded him.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
DOffing
Ones Hat
i'm Public
Elevators
By GEORGE HUGHES
Chica6o

harmless In the evening boarded Northwestern sta
ton Several seated Surely thought this is a place &c
won't wait to take So off came INV tc
and into my ribs went Jims elbow"
"Sou IDIOT" he snapped 81" this eegator?"
mo" I answered Its a conveyor."
"Well then, put your hat"
AT the station boarded magnificent women were
present Surely commented 81 can't So Off camc
hat and into Jim hd You hopeless pnhead Is it DOS
be can't distinguish the difference elevator and rail
road coach?"
hunby remarked that there is distinction difference
Each is a public conveyance
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

l arrived the other day, met cousin Jim,
and he offered to show me the town. In
a large office building on State street wa
stepped into the public elevator. Fou,
women and two men, besides our humble
selves, were present One of the men was
uncovered. Jim doffed 1 followed suit.
Coming down we DOTTED again, ladies be,
ing in the car
Next, we boarded a street car. Women
were much in evidence and 1 uncovered.
Jim didn't. Instead he gave me nudge.
Men frowned at me and women smiled, az
much as to say, "He is off but evidently
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

Five hundred women and children
arrived in New York q few days ago
on their way from Scotland 10 ioin
thelr husbands and fathers who have
become farmers In Minnesota. ses.
katchowan and other states and prov.
tnces between there and the Pacific
THE Is one OF the explanations OF tbs
decrease Of scotland's population.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
Pellagra
Endemic
Disease
Rather
Than
Epidemic
BY GORDON LLOYD.M.D.

Bergmo He reports that the disease endemic rather epidemic
and that the cen of infection have remained the
He found that when affected the
pelagrouo district spread of pelagra occurred.
The sand fly mdge gnat Whether have the
Of sand fly in this that Sambon
prepared he entomoogst that
have with the south small nake called
sand fly however, to be largely restricted country
penetrating inland puncy Adirondack
variety of said fly also.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

Certain vague illusions in the pa.
pers lead to the suspicion that Keo-
kuk ia building a dam across the
Mississippi which will conserve ali
the water of that eccentric old stream
that is not needed for the mainten.
Rnce Of its catfish. Keokuk hitherto
has been called the gate city" Hence
forth It will be known as-but this Is
merely conjectural
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

A Chicago doctor Is quoted as say
ing that 60 per cent. Of the dogs that
bite people are infected with rabies.
Then the popular impression that be-
Ing bitten by a mad dog Is fatal seems
% be pretty thoroughly refuted. mas
much as no rabies epidemic among hui
man subjects has been reported.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

man In New York who has
achieved an international reputation
as an inventive engineer while out on
ball on a charge of larceny. now goes
TO jail for two years and six months.
The state can well afford to see that
he has leisure In captivity to go on
with his inventions.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

Speaker Clark talks like a wide.
visioned statesman instead OF mar.
row provincialist. and II the Democrat
ic house shall act as he talks the
party will have every reason to enter
the next national canvass full of con.
fidence and enthusiasm.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

A Philadelphia woman gets di.
vorce rather than live in Chicago.
Quoting George AIDE: Somebody
must live here" However, the time
from Philadelphia to New York has
been cut to less than two hours.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

general public recognizes
reduction schedules
condition and the ideals Of the the
of the student body All these factors should weight
fore, in determining their length.
OF these scholarship of stands but the views OF
athlete
If possible harmonious result obtained.
For training coaching
Sufficient financial only number of
The interest of the student body the sport maintained only by
modcum of exhibitions
The ideal number OF contests each considerably less
than that
suddenly lose the all History made
fast and have be unmad For instance consider
OF baseball week ideal college,
ton from twenty eighteen the first all that would be
wise make Schedules however, should
absences make special legislation of the
athletics This initiates against the democracy of the college
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

The people of Charleston. s.. c., are
jubilant because fifteen babies were
born there in one night recently.
Charleston may be expected to imme-
diately apply for the taking OF a new
census.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

A punch in the jaw" delivered by
a wife laid her husband up for TWEEN.
ty-two weeks. With a passion, for ex-
act detail. he also reports that the
third yertebra was displaced one-six-
teenth of an inch.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
sojer Boys Enjoying II.

Reports from all three of the ma
tional guard camps now in operation
indicate that conditions are satisfac-
tory and that all the troors are get.
ting along nicely. At Cadell, near
Kingwood, Gen. Elliott has been spend
ing several days and II is likely that
he will not return to his ONCE here
until after a visit to Camp Baker. near
Ravenswood.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

A New Jersey woman is said to
nave been inoculated with rabies by
being hit by a bullet which passed
through mad dog. Fast thing. the
germ that can hook onto a bullet
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

Out at Omaha debating society has
decided that the horse is more desir-
able than the automobile. The So
ciety must be made up of people who
get wages instead OF salaries.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
Flames 200 Feet HIah.

The big gas well on the Walker farm
near here was ignited by a bolt of
nghtning. The we'll has an output of
nearly 10000 cubic feet Of gas and this.
when on fire, produced a wonderful
spectacle. The flames leaped at least
two hundred feet into the air and illu-
mined the country for miles.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

The kaiser's only daughter is IS, OF
sunny disposition. and will marry
whom she CHOICES. Other recommen-
dations may be had by addressing her
father at his Berlin residence.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

Because her husband kissed her
only twice day during their honey
moon a New York lady has applied
for a divorce. Probably they were
stngy little kisses, too.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
STRUCK OIL ON
SYCAMORE GREEK
THE FIRST PAYING DRILL IN kA.
NAWHA COUNTY-PEOPLE
ARE ENTHUSED.
EXAMINATION DATES ARE SET
State Board Holds Mecting-Contract
Let For Rebuilding Normal School
Major Relieved of His
Command.

Charleston.-With production
promising to hold up to some
thing like fifty barrels a day. local
concern. while drilling for oil. has
sent in one, the first we'll. to pay and
will Immediately drill three more on
the same land and in the immediate
territory. The strike was made on the
farm OF Goshorns. near the line be-
tween Kanawha and Clay counties, on
Sycamore creek. In the tract is about
$4,000 acres. All of II will be thor
oughly tested for both oil and gas.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

Wheat from an ancient Egyptian
tomb" has been successfully planted
In Colorado. so good wheat must have
been selected by the cute Arab guides
who put 1t in the tomb.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

A Frenchman who recently visited
this country says that he found many
climates in America Quite true. and
now and then they have a habit Of
coming all at once
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
Board Was Busy.

Board Was Busy.
The state board OF public works held
meeting at White Sulphur Springs
and transacted considerable routine
business. All the members of the
board except State Superintendent of
Schools M. p. Shawkey was present.
Among the more important matters
disposed of were the fixing of the as
sessment of the valuation on the Jami-
son Coal and Coke Co., car line at
S325,000 for 1911. The valuation of
the Morgantown q Dunkard Valley
Railroad Co. was placed at $4,000.
The board also accepted the bond Of
the contractor for the Concord Normal
school at Athens, Mercer county. and
also approved the contract.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

Senator Clark has a $125,000 pipe
organ in his mansion. but when il
comes 20 music we have no doubt
that the senator prefers ragtime.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

New York judge has decided that
a woman is not entitled to alimony
when she makes her husband cook his
own breakfast Hoorayi
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

A kind-hearted New Jersey yard
master held freight car FIVE weeks
on a siding because a thrush had
built her nest on one of its trucks.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

A Massachusetts man was choked
TO death by his celluloid collar An.
other argument for the modern, up
to-date rag sitter.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

A professor of chemistry stopped a
runaway horse by dashing ammonia
Into its face. There's a device that
might be tried on runaway husbands.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

At meeting which Will be held 81
the Kanawha hotel the first OF nexf
month the members OF the state boar
OF health will hold an election of q
ficers and take action on the exam,
nation of the last class which took
the examination. The total number Of
applicants is 76, and It is believed
that decided majority Of them have
succeeded in making the grades neces-
sary in getting certificates to practice
in this state and consequently In II
other states which recognize the basis
OF reciprocity that this state extends
and enjoys.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
242 Men VIII Go To Work.

After suspension of operations ex-
tending over period of about three
months. arrangements are being made
for resumption Of the plant of the
Charleston Window Glass Co.. and by
August IL, about 245 men will be
given employment. large number o.
whom are experts and receive high
wages. The fires in the plant are
now being started and everything got
in readiness for a normal output.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

a physician tells us that yawning
IS good for the health At any rate
people who are ln the habit Of yawn
ing rarely break down from overwork
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
Farmers institute to Be Held.

The advance bulletin OF the
farmers' Institutes to be held under
the auspices of the West Virginia state
board of agriculture will be sent out
within a few days by the department.
These institutes are of far greater
Importance to the farmer than many
are inclined to think and should In
every case be we'll attended. spe-
cial institute for the agriculturists of
Tyler county is to be held but the date
and place have not been arranged, as
yet.
Among the instructors secured are
the following: John Begg, of Column
bus Grove, o.; Miss Lena M. Charter,
RavenswooG, w. Va; E. Diffenbach.
Huntington; Miss Pearl Dorsey,
Moundsville; H. d. Groves. Summers
vile; c. C. Hartman, Spencer; G. e.
Lewis. Maxwelton; Glenn J. Moomau,
Franklin; Cary w. Montgomery, New
ark, o.; S. w. Moore, Elwcll. W. Va;
Verd Petersen, Glenville; E. w.
Sheets, Lost Creek; Mrs. s. d. Smith,
Kenova; Z l.. Smith, Martinsburg;
Josiah Stutler. Reedy; M. c. Thomas.
Mingo, o.; II. S. Vandervort. Morgan
town, w. Va; ]. r. Wells, Bens run;
c. r. Wagner. Arlington, and others,
and in addition to residents where the
Institutes are held. Special institutes
will be held in Ohio, Richie, Gilmer,
Tyler and probably other counties, for
which the dates have not been fixed.
Three Institutes will be held In
Marshall county. At Pleasant Valley,
q IT, ID
November 10 and II. and at Sherrard,
November 10 and IA.
Wetzel ounty-Antioch church, Au-
gust Is and 10.
Tyler county-Deep Valley, August
81 and %; Meadville. August % and
"a; Little Buffalo, August % and 26.
Ohio county-Roneys Point, Janu-
airy 4 and 5, 1912.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

Bursting of water tanks at Parkers-
burg, causing the loss of two lives,
and considerable damage to property
which resulted in a number OF dam
age suits against the city of Parkers-
burg, is to come up in the supreme
court OF appeals.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

In 100 years the summer clad man
will hook back with horror on the
coated man of today.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

There are worse occupations. too. on
a hot day than that OF eating iced
cantaloupes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

am glad that some one has a GOOD
word to say for the members of the unfor.
tunate class whom custom stigmatizes as
Gums" When people get little virtue
their first instinct seems to be to blacken
the character Of others in order TO secure
a contrast which can show up their own
imaginary white wings The first man
they meet who is penniless or sick falls y
victim of their virulent vanity.
No one who has seen life has missed the
sight Of some cheap braggart, elated with
some little success, browbeating and AFRO
gantly overpowerinp some moor follnru I'LL.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

During this weather the softer the
drink the better.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

you can keep a pet toad to attend TO
the fly swatting department?
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

The Democratic party Is rehabill.
tated and reestablished in public con.
fdence. The country Is on a sounder.
saner political basis than II has bpoD
ia decades.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

Danger from rabies would be greatly
minimized II all dogs were given
plenty OF cold water to drink.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22

Austria is to charge its tobacco
smokers s15.O0o.0OO more year. Its
object is not to cure them of smoking.
either.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-22
Those
Who
Succeed
and
Others
BY p. G. CLARKE

happens be less experienced older dsad
vantage
i for believe that phenomenal failure is accidental
While undoubtedly ability and average industry stands an
show Of meeting with follow that
needy deserves his misfortune excessively vr
No polite could devour all the GOOD food Il,
sight while others out Of reach Of the dishes fasting