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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20


cline gas is first lighted. then the oxy.
gen is urned on. The resulting flame
produced at a point about an inch
from the blow-pipe is a temperature of
$500 degrees Fahrenheit. The temper
ature of the sun, 91,000,000 miles
away, is 10000 degrees Fahrenheit. It
is apparent that the blow-pipe flame
will melt any metal in short order;
but 1t does more than melt it. 1t
burns it up.
With its assistance the criminal not
only could break into any safe: he
could break out Of any jail. Steel bars
never have been forged which will
Withstand it. An Tp-to-date murderer
could destroy his victims body in ten
minutes. He could transform the cor
pus delect into handful of ashes, and
scatter them on the sidewalk He
would have to be CAREFUL in doing it,
because, for instance, If he put the
body in a bathtub to burn he might
burn hole through the bathtub. All
these sinister uses of the marvellous
blowpipe, however, are imaginary.
They have never been attempted. so
far as is recorded.
But the beneficial uCes Of the blow
pipe are becoming the wonder of the
industrial world. With 1t diamonds,
rubies and sapphires are manufac-
tured. Scientific rubies. which are
better than the natural product and
can be produced for the cost of paste
gems, are now made in Paris. and a
plant is to be opened in New York
for their manufacture.
A ruby which If mined would sell
for $4,000 can be made for n few dol
lars and is sold for SIS. The color Of
the manufactured rubies is better than
the natural kind
Sapphires are more difficult to pro
duce, but are successfully handled
The diamonds made by subjecting car.
bon to the intense heat OF the blow
pipe are not so hard as natures dia.
monds, but are more brilliant. Tn max.
Ing diamonds it is not the oxyacete.
line process, but the oxyhydrate that
Is used. The difference is that hydro.
gen is substituted for the aceteline. be
cause Of the chemical effect which the
latter has. The temperature produced
Is not quite so great as with the acete-
line. but gets better results in max
ing gems.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20
Guard Your Ideals.

How true It is that without a vision
the people perish. says Orison SWEET
Marden. in Success Magazine. Where
the pursuits are sordid. where the
highest aim is the all-absorbing am
bition to make money. everything that
is finest, cleanest and most beautiful
ia life evaporates; the nature coarsens.
This is the threatening picture Of
American character today.
The vast resources and great com
mercial prizes of this country are so
tempting. 50 fascinating. that by the
time they are ready for active life
our youth arc so saturated with com.
mercialism. so ambitious to coin ev-
cry bit OF their ability. their education.
their influence, their friendships. al
most everything into dollars. that all
else is neglected
They lose their ideals. which are
the true test OF character
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20
. s%,: s1S., T ass Thompson's Eye Water
Politician and Preacher.

politician in western state, long
suspected Of crookedness and noted
for his shifty ways. was finally in
dicted and tried. The jury was out a
long time. but eventually acquitted
him. After the verdict was in and
the politician was leaving the court
room, a minister who had been In
part responsible for the Indictment
and trial approached the politician
and said: We'll. my friend. you have
escaped; but you had close shave.
trust this will be a warning to you
to lead better life and deal more
fairly with your fellow men,"
That may be-" the politician re-
Piled. THAT may be; but / amt
pledged to any one."-Saturday Even.
ing Pest
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20

Hogs in England receive great va.
riety of feeds. potatoes. turnips. car
rots. beets. peas. beans barley and
oats The grain Is either steamed OF
ground and the vegetables are usually
cooked and mixed with swill. Grass.
es and clovers are cut and fed during
the summer time English hogs tend
more to the bacon type than do those
raised i'm America II lean meat is
wanted, We must feed a greater va.
rioty and select muscle forming foods.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20

on imported nursery stock, and the i'm
portations for the season 1911 are
again bringing in these brown-tail
moth nests. This infested stock, com.
Ing largely from nurseries in northern
France, has been scattered widely
over the United States east of the
Rocky moutains, and while every eff
fort has been made to trace these
importations and inspect and disinfect
them the probability OF many unre.
ported shipments or inefficient inspec.
ton is very great.
general warning is therefore Civ
en- to all users OF such imported plant
stock. namely. to nurserymen. fruit
raisers, and purchasers of ornamen.
tails for city or part planting, to keep
all such imported stock under strict
watch to see that these pests do not
develop.
IL is scarcely necessary to comment
on the tremendous danger which the
importations of nursery stock of the
last three seasons have brought to
this country. The enormous cost of
the gypsy moth and the brown-tail
moth in New England is now well
known. Throughout the Infected dis.
tricts of New England orchard - have
been completely destroyed and forests
largely obliterated. and even where
woodlands and parks have been pro.
tected at an enormous expense their
beauty and value have been vastly
lessened.
Massachusetts has spent millions of
dollars in an effort to control these
pests, and with their spread to other
states the work of control has been
taken up in these also. The National
government has been asked to come
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20
Dirty Dishes.

These form one OF the most severe
tasks in household work. When they
are stacked up with grease and I'M
used food 1t is quite a task to the one
who has to wash them.
Hewitt's Easy Task Soap solves
the problem. 1t is a pure, white soap
which quickly releases grease and
dirt and saves at least one-half the
labor.
Pure food without pure dishes is OF
little avail. and Hewitt's Easy Task
should be welcome occupant of sv-
cry home. Five cents a cake.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20
SUCCESS WITH
LITTLE CHICKS
Most Important Factor in Start
ing IL to Refrain From Feed
ing for at Least Thirty
SIX HourD.


The most important thing i'm start
ing young chicks is TO refrain from
feeding them a single atom Of food for
at least &c hours Nature has elled
their little stomachs before they left
the shell and II they arc stuffed as
soon as they appear. many will die.
Give them plenty of water. and after
36 hours feed them lightly on fine
rolled oats or coarse corn meal. then,
Just as soon as they show strength
and vigor let them run on the ten
der, short grass for a little while every
day
Watch for lice from the start and
n any arc found on the heads or un-
der the wings. touch the spots lightly
with lard or vaseline Having start
cd right by following the above direo
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20

America leads the world in valua.
ton as well as number Of horses. and
out OF total Of 95,00OOOO head we
have 25.OOO.OOO. or over one-fourth. in
the United States. European Russia
comes second with 2O.O0O,OOO; Argen.
tine, 100000. Asiauc Russia. 1000.
600; Germany. 100000; France. g..
100000; United Kingdom. 1000. 900.
Austria, 100000; Hungary, 2.O0o, 900
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20

10 the rescue, and is now appropriate
ing 100000 year in the mere at.
tempt to check the distribution of
these pests along the principal high.
ways. Massachusetts and the other
infested New England states are now
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20

- - fNA@A- o aNfAL bAONsI ~ a II MSS
Stitched 10 TO the inch. reinforced
Where the strain comes round edge
finished throughout Bride Satin. box
cnecks, round stays. nose band
BHbAST COLLAR: sin. V shaped
SADDLE: single strap Bin: BACK
BAND; lin. doubled and stitched
kINl.S: INlh-in. spring ends.
BitbECIfING. lW-in. HIP STRAPS:
&-in TRIMMtNGs. nickel. brass or
irritation rubber Price ONLY SIS a
his harnss'ean Do depsnded upos 70 90 eirsumssaess
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20

tons the success depends upon the
fidelity with which you manage the
flock until they become full hedged
or are ready to be sent to the market
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20
HiredI

Employer want a boy who is abb
solutely trustworthy. Do you ever
give business secrets away?
Applicant-Not much, boss! 1 sells
'em.-Judge
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20

One hears much Of the ancient in.
habitants Of the Inflated dty OF Pom.
peii; 1t scarcely occQrs 10 one that
oeopie may be living in that place
soday. II he's remained for Mr.. How.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20
one TO 90.

Elocutionist Strike for your affairs
and your firesl Strike TIL the last
armed foe" Fan-Dats two
strikes, misterl One more an yer
out
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20

considered profitable to raise; the two
varieties of calls and the black East
India are bantams and are bred more
for the show room; the crested white
may be considered as almost purely or
namental, while at present but little
is known OF the blue Swedish in this
country. The illustration shows a
Rouen drake and duck
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup for Children
tcething, softcns the gums. reduces iufinmma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, 25c "A bottle
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20
GUARANTEED
HARNESS

When you buy a set OF harness. re-
member it's your money you are spend
ing, and insist on getting a harness that's
guaranteed. GEMCO Harness are sold
In your town at advertised prices. You
can identify them by the trademark.
"GEMCO' on the box loops Each set
is carefully inspected before IL is sent
out and then tag is attached to It
signed by your dealer and by as. war
ranting the harness TO be without de-
feet either of material or workmanship
Buy "GEMCO" harness and after the
factory shine is off you still have a har-
ness II any defect shodld appear your
dealer Will make il good without expense
TO you. II you want n style different
from that shown here. ask your dealer. or
write to us for free booklet, No Gil, and
mention your dealers name.
THE -MORSBAcH CO., CINCINNATI. OHIO
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20

The right kind OF a decision today
will put powder in your gun for to-
morrow.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20

There are IL standard varieties of
ducks raised in this country as fol
lows:
The white Picking. white Aylesbury.
colored Rouen. black Cayuga. colored
Muscovy, white Muscovy, Indian run
ner, gray call. white call, b'ck East
India. crested white and blue Swedish.
OF these varieties the first seven are
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20

Garfield Tea cures constipation. keeps
the blood pa tones up the system.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20

Don't let your money burn a hole
in some other fellows pocket.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20
CBy c. L. MAR1.ArT. chronological Unit

Wy y u NINTNIsNII, EntOmOIOgISt, UnIt-
ed states Department of Agriculture)
Winter nests of the brown-tail moth.
each filled with hundreds OF young
larvae. and occasional egg masses OF
the gypsy moth have been brought in
to the United States. the former in
enormous numbers. during 19O9-191O
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20

A Redeemins Feature.
Maud is a harem-scarum sort, isn't
she?"
"Yes. but her skirt isn't"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-01

Just above the buffet In the dining
room of q Richmond house there
hangs a huge. finely mounted antlered
head. This trophy Of the owners
hunting prowess is fastened so firmly
to the wall that the glistening neck
seems to be coming right out through
the plaster. When a little boy from
the city saw this decoration for the
first time he eyed 1t with considerable
curiosity and very evident uneasiness
1t looked almost too lifeiilA for COM
fort Finally the youngster asked to
be excused and slipped from his chair.
going into the next room. He return
ed to the dining room flushed with
embarrassment
whats the matter. Harryr' asked
his host.
81 wanted to see." explained the
child sheepishly. 'if that animals legs
were really as long as that or II he
were standing on something In the
next room."-Lippincott's.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-01

"a Chinese coolie." said a mission
airy. will carry i07 pounds forty miles
q day over difficult and mountainous
roads. His pay Will be threepence per
day. and on this be win live well
enough. eggs. for example, costing only
q penny a dozen In inland China.
There Is no porter on earth equal
to the Chinese coolie. The coolies who
carry Szechuen tea into Tibet travel
over snow choked mountain passes
1000 feet above the sea with loads of
432 pounds Of compressed tea on their
patient backs.
Salt. coal. calico. copper and tea
are carried by coolies thousands Of
miles. The express coolie. with his
light load Of 1O7 pounds. swings along
Mt the rate of forty miles a day The
accommodation coolie. with 100 pounds.
does thirty miles. The various freight
coolies. loaded respectively with 200
pounds. 300 pounds and 400 pounds. do
twenty, fifteen and ten miles.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-01

Paris = fxrovsss ewnssv srw @
thief wno usez animals =. accoursscsm
About pear 40 o forwsxn Iooktnx
naa- r@fn~r 6sxnilr dressed ensmr~d
q jewelers. shop In the Rue De - Pair
and asked 60 - shown soxne r1ax~. A
tray was placed before hin- bcs h
asked for snosher. The shop sstsnd.
ant turned 10 ct them The ssan did
not move: but. ~ II nappeDed. thsrs
was . mirror In the opposite val 30
hind the counter. pa, there for The
special purpose Of detecfinw thieves
In this the attendant saw q ttny hrown
bead posed out Of the customers peck.
ct: then long. thin. spldery arm 6ash.
Cd cot. seized two rings and vanished
The attendant touched m electric ball
which summoned help. and the man
and monkey were both arrested Tbs
nan turned oct 20 be a Mexican. He
had been travelling with q menagerfe.
had. stolen the monkey and taught the
little animal TO pick up any article
which its owner had previously touch.
ed with his finger. His lodgings were
full Of stolen lace and jeweary.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-01
Saved His Wife's Life.

MY wife would have been in her
grave to-day" writes o. H. Brown,
of Muscadine, Ala, ''if it had not
been for DR.. Kings New Discovery.
She was down in her bed, not able
to get up without help. She had a
severe bronchial trouble and a dread
full cough. | got her bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery, and she soon
began to mend, and was well in a
short time" Infallible for coughs
and coughs and colds, it's the most
reliable remedy on earth for des-
perate lung trouble, hemorrhages, la
grippe, asthma, hay fever, Group and
whooping cough. soc, $1.00. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by all
Druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-01
KILLING IN 0nfaishfuI Lover.

When a Japanese girl has been
sighted by her loyer she reveuges her
self according 10 the following quaint
custom: In the dawn Of the early
morning she rises and puts on O white
robe and white clogs. Bound her neck
she hangs a small mirror. which falls
to her breast. and on her head she
puts q metal crown with three points.
each point bearing d lighted candle.
In her left hand she carries a small
figure Of straw or rags-supposed TO
represent her unfaithfulz lover-and
this she nails to one Of the sacred trees
surrounding the family shrine. She
then prays for the death Of the man.
vowing that If this comes TO pass
she will pull out the nails which are
hurting the sacred tree aud make Of
ferings to comfort her family god Ev-
cry night she comes to the shrine.
strikes In two more nails and makes
the same prayer. her idea being that
the god. to save his tree from further
injury. viii kill her lover.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-01
An Oyster Gormandizer.

when should oysters be eatenT
Our question would have received a
ready answer from a certain seven
teenth century worthy. Henry Has
tings. second son of the Earl OF Hun
tingdon. was the man. An invitation
TO his parlor and the guest would have
met an oyster table where his host ate
oysters twice a day-wet or fine-from
Jan. / onward to Dec. 81. In other
respects he might be called "eccen
tric" His great hall. for instance.
was strewn with marrowbones and
full of hawks perches. hounds. span
iels and terriers" and all his old hats
and here is a use for the old hat-were
stuffed with pheasant eggs. When he
died in 1850 he had missed his century
by one year. Oysters three times a
day and he might have achieved the
distinction. He was a sportsman
London Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-01

4 queer old woman had a horse
which was the pest OF the neighbor-
hood 1t especially delighted in graz
ing on a certain neighbours lawn This
was a great annoyance TO him: but.
not wishing to have any trouble. he
decided TO buy the old horse. He
made the woman an offer Of $40 for
the old animal. which she declined.
About two weeks later she came to
her neighbor one day and told him she
was very sorry TO part with the horse.
but as she was In need of q little mon
ey she had decided to accept bis offer.
The neighbor SAID. Very well" and.
drawing out his purse. handed her
$40. She thanked him profuseiy and
started to leave when the man be-
thought himself and said. Where
shall send to get the horse. madam"
"Oh. he IL dead down yonder In the
canyon" the woman calmly replied
and marched on out.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-01

when 81 w~~a~a~sas~ ruu1sy wss
farslsnx wits ss~ prs~E-~x q rsis-
read eexzp~ssFsaa 90 a~xus o fhe n<w
eompmny thai was 10 e0shd wwnf
TAru1gn Pelham Mancr ozytng proper
y fer the right % way. lie rz1s tns
socwnasl GO o0e rszsdsns. ~ne wMs ~.
sng In q renfed houss ss SO no5tA
VIII yea take $4,000 sss sAis
souseY- demanded the sxxnk
Oh. %. I couldn't sxamnersd the
tenant.
WIN yoz take ssooor
Il couldn't do e.
well. think IL over.-
Mr. Tenanf fcxzly runs srcund TO
the owner Of thu property and gsts IN
agreenenk % ssu aim tho property
for ta0oo II he can raise ths nonsy.
The railroad's agent resurna-
VIII you take ts.oooT
No"
Tenr
Yea"
-DoneF-
Oh. yes. there Ia such q thing N
luck when q man has tho wits % 80
it coming bis way.-New York Prssa
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-01

m wzs oo~ - shs waxxrsss - -
ls<~.i 80 TIT ssrsc9. sa<1s cosrss
sx~rused snwsr wIsl Co p~ssan<<s VIA
sux surwws~wwcrw frua he oa<nsr
erursx. ssys TIE Ccsxozzs Ct Cd kae-
land~ Te<y exssnsf~d eoesso<s.ess
taxwnsasy n fhe sreafEznt of p<ssSar
81 5s~s u q case &C LssTrec IN
Orson~<. fsGs: -o1e Thonzas So1nsoa
lad n~~a apg~~sended Ter psrktnx
par~~m Apparwatiy - ano&rwsnf 40
regular trial to- wss cess with s1sn-
marty. the rroxram oesaw ID fssao~s;
First - was irnprtsoned several oays
and aixhts. and then - was sailed
ny the ar to Q poss sf The sssA snaEa-
hisa As the next ifen % was tnrnsd
eut naked frcn the middle upwnrd
and uaEy boys with witny rods Whip
ped him out % tho tcwc- De wss
then locked TO q clog With g iroa
chain and horse block until 0as I'M
aay morning following and finally ao-
fured the town nrfore the mayer aoe
hailifrx. M the same time making rss-
tuition Of d. Sd TO the wtfs of ons
Henry Myin--
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-01

% rebels. The troop. were ssecess-
ful IN beating or the inssrrectos. whc
lost thirty killed.
General Diax and hia party. coz
sastIng OF Madame Diax. Col Porfrio
Dsaz and the Ia;fer's family. LEFT Mex.
leo City on = special train composed
Of three sections
The first section carried the Elev-
entk eglment II Infantry. the pre@i-
Dental party vas ia the second sec
ton. which wa followed closely By
the third, also carrying troops
When approaching Tepoyahualco
they encountered body Of some 700
rebels. The leading section Of the
train pulled up and the FederaIs sue
ceeded In defeating the insurgents,
who retired. leaving on the field thir.
~ dead. their standards. and a boz
containing 900 pesos.
General Diaz and his son, Colonel
Porfiiro Diaz, on arriving at the scene
Of the engagement, descended from
their car and took part In the fray.
The ex-President was received here
with the greatest respect He plans
TO leave Vera Cruz on board the Ham
burg-American steamship Ypiranga,
which sails for Europe May 31st.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-01

The drongo shrike IL . tgrd OF pug-
nacious disposition. especially at the
nesting season. when IL guards Ii ness
with. fer a small bird. great ferociy.
Douglas Dewar. from whom this &C
count In taken. says that DO has watch
ed a pair OF these little birds attack
and drive way q monkey which tried
20 climb into the tree IN which their
nest was placed Indeed. % able q
fighter In the shrtke that some other
birds. notably orioles and doves. fire.
1uentiy build their nests In the same
tree In order TO share the benefit OF his
prowess The drongo cuckoo lays its
eggs In the nests OF such birds Is the
king crow. These are psguacious.
even ferocious. and without some guile
q cuckoo could not accomplish this
feat But the drongo cuckoo Ia 80 like
the drongo shrike. even having the
same odd twist TO its tail feathers. that
the king crow Is deceived by the re-
semblance and hesitntes to give hght
to what she takes to be one OF the pug
nacious shrikes.-New York World
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-01
A Clear Case.

A Clear Case.
The beautiful young prisoner entered
the box in her own behalf
What is your age. missT' asked the
lawyer.
Forty EIGHT" was the steady reply.
The feminine Jury caught Its breath
with an audible little gasp and sat
there rigid.
How much did you pay for the hat
you are wearingY
''Ninety-eight cents"
Are you guilty Of the crime that Is
charged against your
mo"
Thus did the willy prisoner attempt
to establish her veracity and then con-
vince the jury that she was innocent
But don't forget that this was a Jury
OF women A verdict OF incurable in
sanity was brought in---New York
Journal
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-01
TERRIBLE TRAIN OF TROUBLES

Lake Charles, La.-Mrs. E. Fourn-
Ter, SIG Kirby Street, says: 1.-The
month before took Cardui. I could
hardly walk. / had backache, head
ache, pain in my legs, chills, fainting
spells, sick stomach, dragging feel
ings, and no patience or courage.
Since taking Cardui. 1 have no more
pain, and feel good all the time.'
Take Cardui and get the benefit of
the peculiar herb ingredients, which
have been found so efficient for wo-
manly ills. Other people have done
the testing. You profit by their ex-
perience. Try it.