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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

Is buying your work. You don't need
me. You never needed me. But
l."
I'm lonesome and miserable. / do
need you. l want literary partner
and l want the other kind of partner.
too. l want a wife. Norma. love you,
dear, and l can't so on without you. {"
you will have to. / shall neither
marry you nor resume our literary
partnership"
The next day she took the revised
stories to the editor of the Arcade.
He glanced over them. Good stuff. -
he announced. You've touched up
these stories and put the real sub
stance into them. I'll publish these
and all others as good"
She gathered them up. They are
not for publication. wanted to
know something about them. and you
have told me what wished to know"
Three months later. in response to
charmingly worded note. Graham
Ford came to Norma's fat for dinner.
Inc HVing-room had been refur-
nished and was a harmony OF dull
WOODS and soft .colors. Before the
CRATE IRE was a small table set for
two. Norma wore over her pretty,
light gown a white apron.
1t was well cooked dinner which
the white-aproned hostess served. Ora
nam Ford ate steadily and appreciate
~ through the course. When the
meal was finished they carried the
table into the tiny kitchen. Graham
looked he h,,A
one.
Norma pushed an easy chair before
the fire. He dropped into it and light
ed a cigar. Norma. still wearing her
apron, sat on small chair drawn
close to his.
Graham" she said in a low voice.
how do you like tiny little fat and
my dinner?"
1t is a domestic paradise" he
sighed. Would you like to have it
all the time? You can If you want
10, she went on as he stared bewil-
dered. Il refused you literary wife.
Will you take domestic one? Sit
still while l tell you about it. l was
so spoiled by my literary success that
/ thought | had real talent l ended
~NA AllCT IndL
not sell story. The only merit my
stories possessed was the revision
you gave them. With it they sold;
without it they were worthless.
After we separated | realized that
that loved you. When you asked
me to marry you wanted to- want
ed to with all my heart. But l could
not do it. had nothing to give you
in return for all you were ready to
give me. | refused you and-and--I
went TO school to learn to be a good
home-maker. learned to cook, to ar
range rooms, to shop economically
I've practiced here in my little fiat,
trying to become proficient enough
TOTO make your home comfortable
and happy I'm a literary failure, but
/ am n good cook and now l can be
real partner-a useful one-if you"
But the rest of the sentence was
left unfinished as the girl and the big
white apron were drawn into the easy
chair.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
LONG AFRICAN TRIP
English Girl Penetrates WiIds
of Dark Contirc--.t.
Discovers Waterfall on River Mao
Kali and French Authorities in
Country Name Cataract Les
Chutes Macleod.

London.-Miss Olive Macleod, who
left England in August last to visit
the grave of her fiance, Lieut.. Boyd
Alexander, who was murdered by ma
tives in central Africa. recently ar
rived in England.
She was met by her father. Sir
Reginald Macleod, when she landed.
and left for Paddington. Thence she
proceeded by motor car TO her beau
tiful home. Winners. near Maid
stone.
Altogether the African journey con-
sisted OF 200 miles, mostly on foot
or horseback. p. A Talbot, district
commissioners OF Niagara, and Mrs.
Talbot, accompanied her during the
whole Of the journey, and were re-
sponsible for the arrangements.
Among the many trophies that Miss
Macleod brought home were two
baby lions, which were presented to
her In French Niagara.
Miss Macleod was very eager to
take them home with her, but. being
now six months old, they were thought
to be rather dangerous pets for Maid
stone. and have been sent to the
zoo.
During the journey Miss Macleod
traversed land across which no white
woman had ever been before. At times
the party included as many as so ma
tiyes, these being required to carry
stores and food.
Miss Macleod, with her companions.
on arriving at the west coast of AT
RIGA. travelled up the Niger as far as
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
BRAVERY OF SToKE-HoLE MEN
Many Deeds Of Heroism Reported
Among Firemen on Board War
Vessels and Merchant Ships.

The president has presented medals
TO the six members of the engineers
crew OF the battleship North Dakota.
who. when an explosion OF oil fuel
occurred, rescued injured comrades
amid steam and deadly fumes and
saved the ship from destruction.
II Is one OF the curious anomalies
known 70 the merchant service of the
salt water that stoke-hole men. re.
cruited from human riffraff and scarce
recognizing the mere existence Of dis
cipline. have risen to the noblest hero
lam. They bave stayed by vessels
deserted by deck officers and men.
They bave made repairs when every
breath drew In scalding steam and
worked at furnace doors when the
wascr was so high upon the plates Il
splashcd into the ash pit doors. II 70
their lot to be held partly in contempt
and partly IN fear Their labor saps
the life of strong men. That OF Ore
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
llLllIlJlQLJ[l ]Lll1l1OOC1OC][-
PARTNERS
BY ANNIE HINRICHSEN
tcopyrishi. 1917. by Associated Literary PressJ

Our partnership must end" The
girl spoke decisively.
Il don't see the reason" objected
the man.
We have been writing together
very successfully for several weeks"
she explained. But we have reached
point in our work where each one
can do better alone. If we stay to-
gether our influence on each other
will be a real detriment to success.
My work will take on the quality of
yours; yours will become like mine.
Our talents will develop IL we work
separately
In spite Of the hurt in his eyes Ora
ham Ford's lips twftched.
Perhaps | seem ungrateful." Nor
ma Atwood went on. II am really
your protege rather than your part
ner. came to the city with the in
tention OF devoting my life to newspa-
per and magazine work All my ar
ucies and stories were refused. When
1 met you l was utterly discouraged
1 told you my difficulties. You read
my stuff. showed me how to alter 1t
into salable matter and introduced
i4'c ~ cuieOio. OuCCeSS came 1nmeQl-
ately. am selling everything
write. We have been working to-
gether. You write your things and
i write mine. Every morning you
come here to my fiat and we go over
the stories and give each other advice
and suggestions. We have called our
selves literary partners.
Yesterday the Arcade asked me to
furnish them daily story. These
stories and my work will take all my
time and these morning hours to-
gether must be given up"
Ford's brows drew together. 81 I'M
derstand." he said briefly. You offer
two good reasons; you are so success.
ful that you haven't time for me, and
we can do better work without the as
sistance of each other"
Two weeks later Norma Atwood
went to the office of the Arcade.
"Mr. Mills" she said to the man.
aging editor, you promised to pub
fish a story of mine every day for an
Indefinite period. This morning you
sent back to me a bundle of my
stories accompanied by a letter tell
ing me TO write better ones If
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
Small RepubllcS.

Kiein-Alp is diminutive republic
tucked away between Switzerland and
France. Only in summer is the re-
public Inhabited, and then by miners
and cowgirls. There is one hotel.
closed during the winter. Another lit
tie republic is in Tyrol. between Aus
tria and Italy. and in long gone years
was under the Jurisdiction of first "A
king and then an emperor. But in the
adjustment of frontier lines the state
of Val di Ventino was in some way
overlooked, and 1t promptly organized
itself into Lililputian republic II
has now about 1000 inhabitants. liv.
ing in six villages. Neither Val di
Ventino or Klein-Alp have any taxes.
There are no officials or compulsory
military service. The only industry
of Val di Ventino. aside from the
farming OF small fields. is charcoal
burning
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
PLUMBER UNEARTHED.

Smithson-As the mail carrier on
rural route out of Catawba was pass
ing along the road he spied some
tempting ripe raspberries by the road.
side Dismounting he climbed the
bank, pushed his way into the hedge
after the berries and was surprised
to find a big bundle cached in the
thicket Examining the contents OF
the cache, the postman found a large
quantity of women's shoes and cloth
ing. In the bundle was a note direct
ing where another bundle would be
found. Next day the carrier followed
up the directions, and again he found
several pairs of women's shoes and
many articles of feminine wearing ap-
parel. 1t has been recalled that sew
eral houses in the neighborhood were
burglariously entered last winter.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
CUTTING Alfalfa

Alfalfa should be cut when Il begins
TO blossom. or even before II the
leaves begin to turn yellow. The field
should not be pastured When used
as green fodder alfalfa should pre-
ferably be allowed to wilt before It is
fed. The dried hay cut and cured at
the proper time ranks above other for
age crops Of the same class and is an
Ideal feed for cattle, horses. hogs and
poultry. Ground alfalfa meal made
and sold by dealers i'm the west retails
In tho east for poultry feeding at $40
TO $50 a ton. Professor Davis Gays
every farmer should aim to have n
field OF alfalfa. and even thought the
first trials arc not success. to keep
Mt it and success will come sooner or
later, and the best paying crop on the
farm be established.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
TWO BUILDINGS BURNED.

Sistersville.-Fire was discovered
in the Prosser boarding house on
Catherine street, and within a few
minutes, the entire structure was in
flames and some Of the inmates had a
narrow escape from death. Dan Noes
singer, boarder, jumped from one
of the second story windows and was
injured, one of his hands being cut
and his hair was singed By the flames.
A man by the name of Wallace was
also compelled to jump from a win
dow, but he was not injured. Both
lost all their clothes.
The fire within a short time com
municated to the home of Councilman
7. w. Bell, and it was soon a mass of
flames. Mr.. Bell and roomer, John
King, had narrow escapes, both being
compelled to rush through the flames
to safety. Mr.. Bells aged mother and
father got out without being injured
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
lust Rabv's Size

In a car filled with ladies'. 90
pound dude sat wedged i'm tightly. At
a street corner a fat woman. hand
somely dressed and with a baby in
her arms. got in. The little dude strug-
gled to his feet and souched his hat
politely. remarking face;iously:
Madam, will you take this seat?"
The fat lady looked at the crevice
he had left and thanked him pleas
antly.
You are very kind. sir" she said.
Il think it will just fit the baby"
And 1t did.-New York Evening
Mail
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

wished the Arcade to use them. I've
come to ask you what is the matter
with them"
The editor was a direct man and
frank one. They lack snap and
point. Your earlier stories were
clever; these are fiat. Write as well
as you did few weeks ago and no
story will be returned to you"
l few days later another bundle of
stories was returned to her.
One evening Graham Ford came to
the little fiat. 1t was his first visit
since the dissolution of the partner
ship.
How are you getting along?" he
asked abruptly.
Il am very busy" she began brave
Iy.
Are you selling much?"
Every writer has periods OF fail
ure."
What is the Arcade doing with
your stuff"
Sending It back to me-" After a
moment she added. $50 is every other
editor"
"Brutes." he mathematical. Let
me see your stories"
He went through them, cutting.
transposlng and adding whole para.
graphs. These are good stories" he
commended. Try them on those
editors again. They will buy. You
write we'll"
She shook her head.
Norma. let's go back to our part
nership Will you? I'm lonesome
and unhappy. ] can't write alone"
Every big magazine in the country
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

The first official record of imported
Guernseys occurred in 1888, when a
sea captain while stopping at the is
land, bought pair and sent them to
his brother in New Hampshire Since
then their growth in popular favor has
been steady, the Improvement of the
breed, along scientific lines. has been
pronounced and 1t has resulted in one
Of the greatest of dairy breeds
The New England states have re
manned the center Of the Guernsey
Industry and proud Of the fine. record
breaking herds which they have inn
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

men has been placed as low as six
years. They are always I'm danger
from shifting coal, breaking pipes and
tumbling slice bars The beat of the
waves may throw them against white
hot furnaces or the waves themselves.
coming over the rails. may tumble
through gratlngs and drown them like
rats In a barrel.
II Is surely a great thing that
beings OF III reputation and hard. cruel
ives should yet appear ON the records
and In the tales never recorded as
the bravest men in the hour of trial.
The six men OF the North Dakota
because they are Of the navy. gain
something Of reward. They are. how.
ever. but brothers OF a world vide
family.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
Busy at the New Dam.

Section men are busily engaged in
laying switch from the main line of
the b. & o. at New Martinsville to the
site of Dam No. Is, which is to be
built at that place. The laborers who
are to work on the dam are coming
into that city on almost every train
and will start work. The construction
OF this dam will give employment to
about three hundred men who will be
engaged upon the work for at least
three years.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

The cover Of milk pail shc-d be
suihciently convexod so that the en-.
tire inside OF the pail can be seen
and easily reached for cleaning. II
should be made flush with tho very
top OF the PAL. 70 as to avoid a groove
which will conduct material from tn,
top Of the PAL around to the opening
and into the milk.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
MAY COPY OUR
SCHOOLS SOUTH
West Virginia System Liked
by State Officer
FOUR THOUSAND ARE EXAMINED
New United States Court District May
BE Created-Chilton's Bill Passes
Senate-More Postal Savings
eanks-Old Building To
Be Sold.

Charleston.-Prof n. r. Baker. SUI
pervisor of Alabama rural schools. at
tended the educational meeting which
was held at Morgantown. Prof. Baker
said that the rural school system of
West Virginia was the best in the
United States and that this fall he
would start the system in all the rural
schools of Alabama.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
German sausano-

Sausage in Germany is made NJ
chopped meat and fat. liver. lung
heart. brain. rind of bacon. often with
the addition Of spices. salt. saltpeter.
grits bread crumbs. rice, raisins. etc
hlled In intestines. stomachs and bad.
ders. Most sausage is made OF pork
although beef. horse and mule meat
mutton. goose and game liver. and
sometimes even fowls. fish and crabs
are used
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
Two Millions in Treasury.

Two Millions in Treasury.
With considerably in excess OF
s2,o0O.00o in her treasury. West vir-
ginia is pretty well fixed financially
according to the report of the auditor
and treasurer.
State Fund-Balance June
80 .............sS SCI, 500. Ga
State Road Fund-Bal-
ance .......... 1862
General School Fund
Balance ........... 574,65S.41
The School Fund-Bal-
ance NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100000
Investments in bon u.s.. etc. 100000
Total The School Fund
Crreducible) ...... 1000 100000
Total in all funds. LIST, 235.07
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

proved. these people have protected
this breed with jealous care, individ
ualIy and as clubs, the American
Guernsey Cattle association being well
known throughout the United States
b cattle breeders. In fact the great
est Guernseys of the world. Missy OF
the Mist and Dolly Dimple." with
whose remarkable performances every
breeder is familiar, are owned bv
members OF this club. OF the two
Dolly Dimple" is at the head. her
butter record being LOSS pounds.
4dissys record is 100 pounds.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

Detectives Howard Smith and Rob-
ert Ball placed Peter Alderman Under
arrest on charge of counterfeiting.
Alderman is charged with making spu-
rious coins of the 20 and 80 cent de-
nomination. also ten dollar gold
pieces. Alderman was taken before
United States Commissioners Joseph
Ruffner and was held under $1,000
bond. A number of other persons are
suspected of being party to the al
legged counterfeiting.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

A Kansas City hotel boasts of bav.
Ing five brides as guests I'm one day
In Houston. where about $50 passen-
gor trains arrive every day. tho
brides enter the corridors IN such
stream that II Is not uncommon for
the sweepers to gather up bushel
and a half Of rice At q single sweep
Houston Post
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

Parkersburg.-T Lessell Art
works finished the building of their
mandatory including the installation
OF the machinery. The company will
begin work with a complement OF IF
teen or twenty men who are skilled in
tho art of pottery making.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

Middlebourrc.-The Tyler county
grand jury after being in session near
j. two weeks, investigating conditions
in Sistersville was adjourned until
July %, when the investigation is to
be resumed. Before adjourning the
grand jury reported in court total OF
343 indictments.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
Examined Four Thousand.

Examined Four Thousand.
The total number of applicants to
take the recent teachers uniform ex-
animation, the papers of which are
now being graded in the Office of the
state superintendent of schools, by a
corps of graders, was 4,547, in addi-
ton to III renewals. Just how many
OF these will receive first, second or
third grade certificates can not be as
certained until the grading has been
completed but from the grading that
has been completed the indications are
that larger number will receive GER
tihcates than at any previous exam
ination held in this state. The second
grade will be especially large and
the first grade will comprise many
educators.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

DO not keep too many male birds
as they are not needed for breeders
and are a constant expense Hens lay
as well or better without them and
the eggs keen longer, a-s better for
storage and private oustOmerh
Twenty hens. tho best you haze.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

Fairmont.-Le Roy Moran Is lying
at the Miners hospital I'm a serious
condition as a result OF having his left
hip crushed, left leg fractured and
probably internally injured by a wire
cable coil weighing twenty-five hun.
dred pounds falling on the lower part
Of his body when a heavy truck broke
down whie he and several fellow en-.
pioyes were unloading the cable.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

Martinsburg Harry NJ. son Of wal.
ton Folk. a prominent young farmer.
fell from a field roller while at work
and was killed. The roller passed over
him managing him i'm such a manner
that he died i'm a few hours without
regaining consciousness.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

Huntington Judge Dayton made
himself the most popular man in the
city by announcing that the hitherto
iron-clad rule of the court which pro.
hibits the appearing within it's pre-
cincts of anyone. lawyer or layman, in
shirt sleeves. would be temporarily
abrogated
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

A posse OF citizens and a squad of
Infantry from the West Virginia Ma
tional Guard secured the mountains
looking for two tramps, one of whom
shot and killed Detective Jack Horton,
of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad,
who tried to arrest them for stealing
a ride on a freight train. The killing
occurred within one-half mile of the
camp of the First infantry of National
Guard.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

Fairmont.-The annual convention
NJ the Wes0 Virginia Funeral Direct.
ors' association will be held in FAR.
mont on tAe IL, 10 and 10 OF July. A
large attendance OF undertakers Is ex-
pected. and some important matters
will be brought up at this convention.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

Fairmont.-Chas J. Dougherty. 35.
of Enterprise, the son of Justice VIM.
Dougherty, of that place, fell from the
fourth story of the Tavern to the
paved alley below. His skull was frac-
tured, and he was removed i'm a dying
condition
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

The senate passed the bill OF Sen
ator Chiffon. creating an additional
circuit judge in the fourth judicial
district, which comprises the states of
West Virginia, South Carolina, North
Carolina, Virginia and Maryland. The
district now has two circuit judges
Judge Nathan Golf, at Clarksburg, and
Judge j. c. Pritchard, at Asheville, n.
c. The other eight circuits have
three judges. Lawyers complain that
the work of the circuit is behind and
an additional judge is a necessity
The bill cannot PASS the house at
this session, but will be referred to
the house judiciary committee for its
consideration at the regular session
next winter.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
The Horse Show.

The Kanawha horse show was we'll
attended. Gov. and Mrs. Glasscock
and other prominent citizens were in
attendance. Senator and Mrs. c. w.
Watson had large string of horses
entered for the events including MY
Maryland" and Lord Baltimore" and
were successful in a number of events.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
VOTED ON a STRIKE.

Huntington.-Ten thousand men on
the Chesapeake and Ohio voted on
strike following the refusal of the
company to grant a wage increase.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
EAR ASSOCIATION.

White Sulphur Springs The state
Bar association met on July Il
and IS. Dean G. r. Hogg, Of the West
Virginia University Law school, made
an address on the Virginia debt
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
Marvel EXPLAINED.

Mrs. A.-Your boy is different from
the others I know. lie always keeps
his face clean.
Mrs. B-Yes; he hates so to have II
washed
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08

The first of July notes the legin-
ming of new license year for the cor
porations chartered under the laws of
the state of West Virginia and it is
expected at the Office of the secretary
OIL state an unusually large number
will be applied for at the early part
of the fiscal month This year offered
no exception to the rule.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
Governor to Summer at White Sui.

GoVernor to Summer at White Sui
phur Springs.
Accompanied by Mrs. Glasscock,
their son, William, Mrs. Snyder, of
Fairmont, mother of Mrs. Glasscock,
and his private secretary, NJ. j. Ma
lamphy, Gov. William e. Glasscock,
left for White Sulphur Springs where
he has taken a cottage and will re-
main for the rest of the summer. Sec
rotary Brightwell will remain here
and attend to such matters as will
not require the personal attention of
the governor.