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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
The Simple life.

Ann Maria Wilhelmina Pickering.
in her Memoirs" edited by her son,
tells Yorkshire incident which con-
tains a great deal OF human nature.
Variety spices life; the plain is monot-
onous, until its extent entities IL to
the name of prairie or desert. and It
gains interest through vastness.
There was an old couple in the vii
lage whom l used often TO 90 to see.
One day, when / found them sitting,
one on each side of the fire. the old
man said to me:
We'll, { misses and me. we've been
married night on 90 years. and we've
never had one quarrel"
The old woman looked at me. with
a twinkle in her eye. and said:
1T war verie conscientious. but
varie dool"-Youth's Companion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
POINTS FOR TARIFF MAKERS
Smuggling Scandals Prove That Hu.
man Nature Has Not Changed to
Any Remarkable Degree.

Makers OF tariffs. whether for public
revenue only or for private spells
only. learned long ago that II was
folly to lay high duties on things
easily struggled. Experience taught
them that low duties would get more
buyers OF jewelry and other small but
costly things. and they acted accord.
ingly
But OF late our American tarif
craftsmen. ignoring experience. or
thinking the idle rich" had grown
honest. or that the dear masses had
become easier marks, restored the
obsolete high duties on such things.
And now they find that there ia plenty
OF smuggling, as of yore. where there
is plenty OF motive.
The latest news In this line comes
from New York. According TO the
dispatch conveying 1t a banker OF
great wealth. not named. is the e1-
pert under whose direction many ar.
ucles OF small bulk, but immense
value. have been smuggled through
that port Citizens OF high standing
In the world OF industry and COM
merce are said to be involved.
Such disclosures should convince
our new-light tariff makers that their
predecessors knew something. and
that American human nature is not
less prone to iniquity than It was in
the days when. as they assume, tariff.
building was less scientific art.
This noble art has not become more
progressive or scientific than It's kin.
dred art OF gambling.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
Champ cIark,s Reply.

Champ Clark's reply to President
Taft. reduced to It's essence. amounts
to this:
I'VE Democrats were put in power
on our pledge to give the people re-
lief from tariff exactions. We did our
best to keep faith. We helped the
president put through the reciprocity
bill because ~ meant lower duties
We united with progressive Republi
cans In other tariff legislation for the
benefit OF the people
I'VE stand for the best interest OF
the masses; he stands for a handful
OF protected tariff barons and by his
veto enables them to continue to levy
unjust and exorbitant tribute upon the
consumers OF the land"
Badly that IS the Issue as II now
stands. And on that issue there can
be no question what the verdict OF the
people must be
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
How Many Stars in Flag?

ed to make his guess IN perfect good
faith.
Many Of the veterans said they 70.
membered how many stars there were
In the flag at the time OF the memor
able conflict. but they had somebow
lost track since being mustered ont
One old soldier said he knew tbere
were a stars in the flag some lime
ago. But" he said. y don't know
how many there are now since we've
taken In Cuba"
OF the ~ different answers re-
ceived. nine veterans said thev
thought there were a. stars IN the gaq
now Among the men who favored
this number was the retiring depar,
ment commander OF the q. A. r. The
other answers went like this. Sir
were for 48 stars. three for A. three
for 46. two for 40. two for ~. one for
40. and one each for 30, %. So IS
and So
Which OF these numbers Is cor
rect2 How many stars are there ir
our flag?
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07

John Dudley Hall. fifteen.year old
Pinora (Ga) high school boy. wan
dered into New York police headquar.
ters looking for shelter. Since June
3 he worked his way to Savannah.
Hamburg, Germany; Leith. Scotland;
Dundee. Scotland; Leith again, Ham.
burg again. London. England. and then
TO New York He had a letter from
Daniel Svenson. assistant superintend.
ent OF the Savannah Port society. stat.
ing the boy had had HIS parents con.
sent to travel. TO ship as seaman. OF to
90 sailing in any other capacity a
ships master might wish. Hall said
he was hungry. having been In New
York several days. spent all mis-
money and could not find work. lie
was sent to the Children's society
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07

These three achievements Of the
attorney general OF the United States
remain most prominent in the public
mind:
1. The exoneration OF Ballinger
and the condemnation OF CLAWS on a
most perfunctory examination of the
record. including the classifying of the
date OF the opinion.
Q. The denunciation in n speech Of
the progressives after tie tariff SEES.
sion for an attitude which has proved
to be the general attitude of the peo
pie.
3. The recommendation Of the dis
missal of Doctor Wiley, most efi.
cient public servant on a charge
which was evidently absurdly trivial
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
Failed to Scare Tim.

A plan was formed to scare a Ger.
tain Tim Casey, living IN a village
near Belfast. on his returning from
market by night past the churchyard.
AS he went by. the usual turnip. white
sheet. and lantern Of the convention
al ghost were submitted 10 his gaze,
with the customary weird howls. Tim,
however. simply looked fxedly az the
apparition for moment and re-
marked: "Arrah. now. and Is Il a gen.
eral resurrection. or are yet Just tax.
ing a walk by yerself?"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
rAFTS THREE POINTS
PRESIDENT SHOWN rs STAND
PATTER OF FIRST WATER.
In Effect the Chief Executive Declares
His Opinion That the People Are
Incapable Of Deciding Tar
iff Question.

In his preliminary talks and ad-
dresses in the east and in his veto
messages. President Taft indicated
the points he would seek to emphasize
in the course OF his western trip
that is, in connection with tariff dis
cussion.
Those talks, addresses and messages
show that he bases his policy and pro-
gram on three assertions.
The first is. that he will deal with
the tariff on the basis OF recommends
tons by board appointed by himself
and responsible TO nobody but him.
self.
Second. he is opposed TO all tarin
legislation not in accord with the Re-
publican national platform.
And, third, congress is incompetent
to exercise proper Judgment on tarin
matters.
Last November, the people sent to
congress new lot of representatives,
especially charged to carry into effect
the popular demand for tariff revision
Mr.. Taft pronounces the people in
capable of deciding on such policies
'N "~SAhS SHo hhoh SeiSStSu W carly
them into effect-though gratefully
welcoming their aid in connection
with his pet projects.
He stands pattest of the pat in ser
vile adherence to party platform
heresies.
He announces adherence to no plans
or policies not formulated by his per-
sonally conducted tariff board.
These are the three points OF his
propaganda in the west. He grows
weaker and weaker. all the time. in
the estimation and support OF the
people.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
Must Cut Out the Graft.

No revision of the tariff would be
scientific" except revision that
would take out the graft. Any tarir
designed to raise prices instead OF be-
Ing designed to raise revenue is a graft
measure-it is 80 by the law OF IT'S
being. and cannot be anything else.
The understanding OF the president
and OF the friends OF the tariff" 10
that scientific" revision consists In
going about among the beneiiciaries
to find out with how much profit they
should be reasonably content. and
then fixing the schedules so that the
benefits desired would accrue. City
councils might with equal justice con-
suit with municipal contractors as to
the profits desired by them and award
contracts I'm accordance with the un-
derstanding reached. Tariff graft and
contract graft are in the same cate
CORY OF wrongs; the only difference is
that the former has obtained legaliZed
responsibility and an odor OF sanctity.
while the latter is still penitentiary
ofrense which smells to heaven.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
What a Husband Replled.

Among the bargains TO be found
these days are woman's hats. and a
fashionable young Philadelphia wife,
who has all the hats she can wear
without exciting suspicion. could not
resist the temptation to add Just one
more" TO the collection. When she
reached home. she produced il for
hubby's admiration.
Howard. it's poem" she said.
Yes, but it doesn't rhyme well
with my pocketbook az this time" ne
commented.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07

Germany follows on after France In
taking steps 10 reduce the cost OF iv.
Ing In the most obvious way. by con.
sideriug measures for the reduction OF
tariff on foodstuTs The minister OF
agriculture has taken the extraordinary
step. az q means OF instant relief. Of
ordering the sale Of fodder TO needy
persons At reduced prices Men ana
women must live. even lf the middle
man fares less sumptuously as the
days 60 b.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
Must BE "selsntlHo .

Owing 20 the hard times and the
suffering In Germany following the
prolonged drought there. the Berlin
chamber OF commerce and the Mer-
chants guild have petitioned the gov.
eminent TO reduce the tariff on pota.
toes 90 per cent
While ms change might give relief
70 the poor " IS clearly q most unrea.
sonablo demand Such a reduction
would be "unscienufc." and should
not be considered until a tariff board
has passed on the matter early IN
1894 All the best and most conserva.
tive authorities condemn popgun tarin
tinkering Chicago News
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
Wide ouesses Made by Veterans Who
Had Fought Under lt-Do
You Known

AZ a recent state encampment OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic a news
paper IN the city where the meeting
vas held decided TO find out the vet
Grams ideas as to the number OF stars
which should be In the United States
flag at the present time. The results
Of the papers endeavors we're interest.
ing. Thirts-one veterans were cues
toned vsnd ~ different answers were
received The veterans guesses ranged
All the way from 90 70 60
Ono soldier, whose answer was not
counted as Il was palDably wrong
said that there were ~ stars at the
present time in our Gag. This soldier
had served In large number Of fights
in bis four years in the United States
army in the Civil war and had been
attending developments regularly since
they had been inaugurated. He .som.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07

They Intended" Mr.. Rudyard Kip.
ling says OF the colonists In bis new
School History OF England" &C
shake OF al our restrictions on Their
trade and TO buy and sell IN whatever
market they could find
Unfair restrictions OF trade by tar
IN duties always have made trouble
as the standpatters are learning to
day.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
Lawn Economics.

II note" says the sage. that you al
low a sprinkler to spray water upon
your lawn almost continuously"
Yes" said the native. I'VE do that
to make the grass grow"
But the other day | saw a man
pushing a clicker contrivance over the
lawn and"
oh. yes; that was a lawn mover 4"
And what is its purpose?"
Why, 1t cuts the grass"
Then why do you put water on II
TO make it grow II you simply cut II
down as fast as It comes up?"-.Judge.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
only Ones Worthy Of svmpa+,v

In China famine stalks abroad as \
result Of disastrous floods sweeping
over large areas OF cultivated lands
and destroying the crops In France
and Germany there are food riots
brought about by famine prices caused
by high tariffs on bread and meat. Be
cause the Chinese cannot help them.
selves they are more deserving OF
confederation than their highly.civil
ized fellow sufferers
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
EXPLANATIONS at svraeuse and Sci

At Syracuse Mr.. Taft's explanation
OF why he vetoed the lower-cost-of-liv.
ing bills consisted mostly Of statistics
showing why It was necessary to
spend some money each year to dis
seminate information to farmers on
the subject Of scientific agriculture.
AT Erie Mr.. Taft's explanation OF
why be vetoed the living
bills consisted mostly OF telling bow
he will compromise with the senate
on the question of arbitration treaties
with Great Britain and France.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07

By way Of compensation for hig We,
toes Of tho tariff bills TO reduce the
cost or clothing a hint from President
TAFT that he would approve a bui 10
reduce the duty on refined sugar wcUlc
doubtless meet 8ith muck public fayos
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
swiss Woman pr.acher

Miss Gertrude Won Petzold will prob
ably be the FIRST woman preacher IN
switzerland. now that the synod OF
the cantons has decided that women
may preach. She was formerly min.
lister OF the Free Christian church in
Leicester. England. where she vas
born She has also preached in this
country.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
A Preference.

Marriage is lottery" said the
ready-made philosopher
No, it isn't" replied Mr.. Growcher.
I'm lottery you can lose once and
forget about 1t. instead OF having TO
put up alimony'
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07

There IS a certain amount ~ I've IN
soap, but that is no reason why it
should be injected into the advertise.
ments
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07

Inhammatory rheumatism NAV make
ron cripple for life Don't wait for
inflammation TO set in When the first
slight pains appear. drive the poison out
With Hamlins Wizard Oil
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07

Thehides OF prairie dogs are TO be
used for making gloves II is reason
able. therefore. TO expect American
prairie dog raisers to Immediately ap-
ply for a high tarih on prairie dogs.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07

No matter how hard the rules may
be. they're as fair for us as for the
rest OF the gang!
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07

Bot many a college graduate avoids
the disgrace Of dying rich.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07

The fact that beauty is only skin
deep shouldn't influence a woman TO be
shallow
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

oornpieteo for the French hna II win -.
place as the first sailing ship OF the v,u-la
me huge German sEiler Prsuassu which
WAS lost last year on the English oossr
Inc France viii be 1913 feet long and ia
beam VII measure ftfty-two fest Its ois-
placement viii be 10.1BO tons
On its five mAsts win be suread n Suo
square feet Of canvas expected 20 furnish
4 speed Of seventeen knots an hour. Tnsrs
WI, however, be an auxiliary power Of
TWO l.Be-horse power motors each turuauR
propeller and designed 10 give a Epeed of
eleven knots. BESIDES eomfurtAhls Aooou-
mooGt1ons for crew and officers the FrAooa
VII be luxurious n that II wTn have q
finely appointed salon and ruroir for pas-
senEsrS as well a. the offoers. while tn
Accommodations for passengers WIZ incfud.
seven large cabins de luxe" The vessel
VIII be lighted with electricity and win
have central steam beating OUTFIT with
rhdisturs- The mammoth ship IL ths rBrod-
uct Of Gir0nas Ehtpysrd- II IL buft for
houen shipping masters and VIII SAL be-
tween European ports and New Caledonia.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
FRENCH RAILROAD MEN WISE
Conservative Group Of Workers De-
feat the ReVolutiouiSz.
UNION TO BE KEPT STRAIGHT
EnEtReeEs and Ptrsnsa, 20 Org1B-
Use ~ RSAAS-FEDss HAs
Biggest SAn4nE snip.

PARIS, Aug. M-The annual congress Of
thu union railway workers a France, which
does not by the way, Include ths enE1nssrs
and firemsn. proved 10 be q battle between
what Is called the Revolutionary and re-
formist wings. The reform element con
tended broadly fov the American idsE thai
strikes should be proclaimed only "a 3
means o. actually lettering 4 condition q
the workingmKn and not used a. a pure
revolutionary weapon.
Unbiased observers think the refor1nistE
carried the congress and that AZ attempt
VIII be made 70 put the railway employees
union upon Al absolutely nOnrsvoluti0nEry
basis and keep Ii as far as possible from
domination by the rsvoluriunETy general
labor federation On the other hand. the
proceedings showed that the union is split
In q serious manner, while the vote against
wIfm destruction Of public property IN
tune Of strike indicated that hundreds OF
delegates failed 70 register their opinion
To Organise by RSAdk.
An important decision Of the congress
was 20 dishEnd a. a general union and
reorEEnize into several bodies each one OF
which VIII be composed OF employees Of the
different railroad companies Each Of the
new unions VIII send delegates 10 3 ma
nonAl federation One Of the chief causes
Of the strife at the convention was the fsN-
urs Of the great railway strike last year,
winch Wa marked by a series Of outrEges
against property and which fABso largely
through the acton of n BRAND. who Was
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
United States District
Judge Burned in Effigy

SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. 26-United States
District Judge Cornelius H HEuford wAs
HANGED IN e1figy here last night while q
mass meeting was being held 70 protest
against his action in granting a temporary
Injunction sought by the Seattle Reufun
a Southern railway. The injunction re-
strains patrons OF the company IN The
Rainier valley from interfering with en-
foroemsnt Of a new fare schedule No ar
rests were made.
resolution was adopted at the mass
nesting calling upon the people OF the
JnoiciA4 district Of western Washington 10
petirion the national house Of reprsssn-
tHtivss 10 appoint q COMMITTEES 10 iuvssti-
gate judge HEnfOroE judicial and private
life for the purpose az bringing impsAcb-
meut prooeedinEs-
Amung the speakers AZ the mass meet
ing were Mayor FEwcett Of TsoomA. STATE
Senator J. ". Bryan and John T. Hum
phries candidate for the republican nomi-
nation for United States senator last ysEr.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

E0vsrnmsl1t 70 reorgEniEe the AdministrH-
ton End promote advancement on the lines
Of western countries
The fear Of the masses ia Of foreign con-
frol becoming fixed upon them along with
the railways. but the government Ia draft
ing al loan Agreements WIN careful pre-
cdsion in order TO insure against any such
calamity II is considered unfortunate by
ths agents Of the lending banks and the
foreign Contractors hsre thEt Chinese gov
srnrnent officials 30 not enjoy the conf
6snos Of the people, who believe thAt the
only object Of officials IN making foreign
loans is for purposes Of ''sqDseAs." or. as
II il called in America ''Erstt"
Daring woman Tr1veler.
Miss Elizabeth Kendall. professor Of his
tory al Wellesley college ia just completing
q year Of travels beyond the railways Of
many eastern countries without q com
paniun Of her own race and color.
Beginning on the DalmAsaan coast. she
went 10 Turkey and India Failing 10 ot-
tain 3 passport from the Chinese govern
menI permitting her 10 enter China from
Burma she went By sea 10 Canton. where
abe picked up al Ownerlsss Irish terrier, a
strange dog in this country. who followed
her afoot across China TO the borders Of
Tibet She came thence Gown the TEngtss
KiEng 70 the rRiIheRd a. HankoE. making
the journey by Chinese boat, pony. native
cart and SEDAN chair, according 10 1hs
nature Of the country and the facilities
Miss Kendall is nov arranging 70 cross
Mongolia by the caravan route through the
Gohi desert. melting the trGnssiberisn rail
way al q station near Lake BAikEl. ana
returning 10 America by way Of Europe
The IRISH terrier VIII follow her across
Mongolia and Win be taken home by her 10
Ainer1cE-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
Five Murders in
German Village Are
Followed by Suicide

FRANFoRT-oN-T THE MAIN. Germany.
Aug "A series Of sensational murders
was reported today from the vInaFe Il
Renoel IN the province Of Hesse-Nasssu
man named GunderlCuh. a Fugitive from
justice. returned from London 10 the
house Of hts fErher-in-lHw where his wife
Was living. EGrly this morning Gunder-
loch shot ms wife. her parents ana her
brother and sister and then escaped. Gun
derloch'E body later VAS found IN a potato
field. where he had committed suicide BY
firing a bullet into ms mouth
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
Sand Fly Blamed
for Spread of Pellagra

TOPEKA, Kan. Aug. s6.-BslisF1nE rhaf
the little EEndny is responsible for ths
spread ofq the dread disease peIlAgrA. Of
which there are now q dozen cases recorded
II the state Pref 8. J. Hunter Of ahs
meteorological department OF the Kansas
state university TODAY dispatched four sx-
pert bacter1ologistE on motorcycles 70 COL
lsct specimens o. the ry and It's larvae
for further examination from various psrts
Of the state Prof Hunter evolved MS
theory from an examination Of larvae a
the Fly found "a a swamp near OrtawE
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

then prime minister. In calling out the
strikers Rs military ressrvistE
n Bennett, who IA recognized as one q
the leading railway unionists Sad: The
French railway workers must realize as I
think many DO. that outrAges and violence
viii not Eid railway uncuis1n They must
recognize and follow the idea Of the Amer
can uniOuist that real progress comes from
education and fierce Of numbers."
Aerial Photograph.
Ibs rooms OF the French Aero club at
Paris tell Of what has been done IA the
way of photogr1phing from balloons 3
hundred OF more curious pictures Of Paris
taken from great heights adjoining the
walls. A new room viii soon be given over
70 photographs taken from aeroplenss. for
serOpiEns photography IL as rapidly de-
velOping as is the RerOplans itself
The aerOplRne photographer must con-
tend with the great speed Of the machine
upon which he sits and ms negatives must
necessarily be taken instEntEneousiy. Lieu
tenant BlErd Of the Frenoh army has just
performed the most interesting Of the
ssroplEne-ETt feats by taking views Of the
city and forts Of Rheims while flying At
height Of S.SOO feet
Russia Given n BOSst.
Former Congressman Joseph A. Conry Of
Boston, who holds the position Of Russian
vice consul At that city. has arrived IN
Paris after an extensive tour and study Of
Russia he IL amazed over the possibih-
ties Of commercial development In that
country. especially IN the northeast Rus
STA. said Mr. COnroy, 'is oeplorshly mis-
understood IN the United States. We shOuld
commence a campaign o. edneAIion there
dealing with the real RusEiE-itH wealth
its refinement the delightful character Of
IT'S people. and we ahOEld tsQ also the
story Of fts wonderful citisA To me the
great city q warsaw. with its culture and
riches and prosperity. WGH q wonderful
ehEptsr."
France Has Biggest Sailing ship.
France win have ne biggest sailing YES
sci in the world II Is 70 be lHuDohsd
within a few weeks and wiz be called
Ia FrEnoa Ike the new steamer bang
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
Grocery Specials Monday & Tuesday

lEc cans Lady WEahanrf on
lima Beans win Chiokan.
81 three fur. 2Sr
! EkEE. Diamond Crystal
shaker Salt and 10
stamps. 81 .......-.. asU
le-lh. sack Diane ud Cry
ErRl salt and 20 st'mps, aSo
SIX Bars Ivory soap asc
Fun Cream Cheese and 10
stamps. per u. 1900. So.c
\ III. Can e c Baking
Powder and Is Et'DpE. las
Bottle GaillErd's Pure olive
OH ana 20 EtHulpE use