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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-03

Turner Junction. now part OF Chi
cago. saw his opportunity. He went
to Texas as a salesman and soon took
enough orders to swamp the manufac-
tory for which he was working. Then
he asked for share in the profits
and was refused. He became a manu-
facturer himself, establishing a plant
at st. Louis. and soon found himself
involved in lawsuits over patents. He
moved into another state where the
court injuctlons issued against him
could not reach him. finally won his
case and continued for a time a sue
cessful career as maker of barbed
wire.
Gates neye' turned his back upon
opportunity and he saw opportunity
reckoning to him. He began organic
ing and consolidating wire companies.
He organized the Consolidated Steel
and Wire companH which was capt.
tallzed at s9OO0O,Oho, and which he
sold to the Federal Steel company.
Then followed the American Steel and
Wire company. capitalized at 800, OOO,-
900. and a little later the United
States Steel corporation. with which
Gates companies were merged, was
formed. He made millions out Of
these deals and other millions out of
railway and industrial stocks.
During his spectacular plungiug In
Wall street. which he entered soon
after the close of tho war with Spain.
various attempts were made to break
him. Occasionally his wings we're
somewhat singed. but ne was never
seriously wounded and he made the
financial interests OF Wall street reck-
on with him. One OF bis brilliant
coups was the control he gained of the
Louisville & Nashville railtoad. His
control OF it lmperilled certain import
ant projects of J. PierpOnt Morgan
and other money kings and they were
forced to buy his stock pracd cally at
his own price.
In wheat and corn corners b. Is said
to have made millions. He had near.
~ perfect system OF getting iaforma.
ton Of things which might affect Wall
street His own eyes were always
open and when he could not look far
1hburh rhNau ne paul OiNtIt TO 90 IDS
scouting. After his retirement from
Wall street. in 1907, he went to Texas
entered the oil fields and rorced the
Standard OH TO abandon hat t9rri
tory.
Gates business training BEGAN early
Before he was sixteen he contracted TO
husk a neighbOrs corn and made
enough money TO buy an interest fn a
tbreshing machine He happened TO
strike a year Of bumper crops and he
succeeded so wen that no was able TO
buy out his partners Givink his
threshing machine as security. he
bought piece OF woodland. con yerted
II into frewood. cleared $1,000 aud
still had his threshing machine And
no was not then eighteen years OF age
Some Of Gates spectacular ventures
we're on the turf and with many sue
cesses to his credit here he invaded
England and is said TO have made g.
$4,000 one season. He was a man Of
tremendous energy, Of heavy build.
but not tho least picturesque r. OBJ
pearance. He was not at all brusQue
and domineering. but gentle 10 man
ner and speech.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-03
ARRANGE GOOD
HOG PASTURES
Ferner Who Starts to Diversity
Hta Crops ouId Adopt
Wha Is Called n
Minor Rotation.
lRy j HENEYl

believe that every farmer who
starts TO diversity his crops should
adopt what is called a minor rotation.
or. ia other words. he should build a
fence around some small pieces of
ground handy TO his building 10 be
used I'm time as a hog pasture. n place
for growing potatoes and perhaps for
special patch Of seed corn. A pig
that is fed grain all his life usually
fa.!s 90 pay expenses. One which is
given the run OF such a pasture until
he Is up to $50 pounds weight along
with some grain feed will be produced
very much more oheaply and econom.
lcally
a good hog pasture may be had By
sowing a mixture OF two pounds
Dwarf Essex rape. a bushel OF barley.
q b1shel OF field peas and a little mil.
ief seed per acre.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-03
ILLUSTRATIONS by n.G.Kxff>yE~


have caused" Mr. Grimm apologized
to Miss Thorne as he assisted her to
alight. You must be exhausted"
If it were only that" she replied.
with a slight smile. And is II too
early to ask where we are going?"
The prince turned quickly at the
question
we take the Lusitania for Liver
pool at ten o'clock" said Mr.. Grimm
obligingly. Meanwhile let's get some
coffee and bite TO eat"
Are you going to make the trip
with us?" asked the prince.
Mr.. Grimm shrugged his shoulders.
Weary and spiritless they went
aboard the boat. and little while
later they steamed out into the stream
and threaded their way down the bay
Miss Thorne stood at the rail gazing
back upon the city they were leaving.
Mr.. Grimm stood beside her: the
prince, still sullen, still scowling. sat
dozen feet away.
This is a wonderful thing you have
done, Mr.. Grimm" said Miss Thorne
at last
was a destructive thing that you in
tended to do. Did you ever see a
more marvellous thing than that?" and
he indicated the skyline of New York
ITS the most marvellous bit of mech
anism in the world; the dynamo OF
the western hemisphere. You would
have destroyed it. because in the
world-war that would have been the
first point of attack"
She raised her eyebrows, but was
silent
Somehow he went on after a mo-
ment, II could never associate a wom
an with destructiveness. with wars
and with violence"
THAT is an unjust way of saying
it. she interposed. And then, musing-
ly: Isn't 1t odd that you and i
standing here by the rail-have in a
way held the destinies Of the whole
great earth in our hands? And now
your remark makes me feel that you
alone have stood for peace and the
general good, and l for destruction
and evil"
Il didn't mean that" Mr.. Grimm
said quickly. You have done your
duty as you saw It, and"
Failed" she interrupted.
And / have done my duty as / saw
IT,"
And wont" she added. She smiled
little sadly. II think, perhaps you
and / might have been excellent
friends n it had not been for all this"
-. 4
Grimm. almost eagerly. Il wonder IL
you will ever forgive me for-for-?"
Forgive your she repeated
There is nothing 10 forgive One must
do ones duty. But I wish It could
have been otherwise"
The Statue Of Liberty slid by. and
Governors Island and Fort Hamilton;
then. IN the distance. Sandy Hook
light came into view
I'm going to leave you here" said
Mr. Grimm. and for the first time
there was a tense, strained note In his
voice.
Miss Thorne's bluegray eyes had
grown mistily thoughtful. the words
startled her a little and she turned
to face him
'It may be that you and I shall
nevor meet again." Mr. Grimm went
on
we will meet again" she said
grayely When and where I don't
know. bot 1T will come"
And perhaps then we may be
friendsT lie was pleading now
Why, we are friends now. aren't
ue?' she asked and again the smile
curled her scarlet lips Surely we
are friends, aren't we2"
We are" ne declared positively.
A. they started forward a revenue
cutter which had been lowering about
sandy Hook put toward them. flying
some signal at her masthead Slowly
tho great boat on which they stood
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-03

such economies in his management as
seem desirable. Carefully-kept rec
ords and accounts with the farm
horse, show that the average cost of
horse labor on the farm is about eight
and one-half cents per hour. The rate
seldom averages less. and generally
runs higher. This means that the act
ual cost, on the farm. of horses
labor for ten-hour day. is IS cents,
or $1.70 for a team.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-03
SYNOPSIS.

Count di Rosini. the italian ambas-
-sador. is at dinner with diplomats when
"a messenger summons him to the en-
oassy. where a beautiful young woman
asks for a ticket to the embassy ball
The ticket is made out in the name OF
Miss Isabel Thorne. Chief Campbell OF
the secret service. and Mr.. Grimm. his
mead detective, are warned that plot is
brewing In Washington. and Grimm goes
20 the state ball for information. His at
fenuon is called TO Miss Isabel Thorne.
VINO with her companion. disappears. A
shot IL heard and Senior Alvarez of the
mexican legation. Is found wounded.
Grimm is assured Miss Thorne did IL; he
visits her. demanding knowledge OF the
anair. and arrests Pietro Petrozinni. Miss
.Thorne visits an old bomb maker. and they
<Hscuss wonderful experiment Fifty
thousand dollars is stolen from the office
OF Senior Rodriguez, the minister from
Venezuela, and while detectives are in
vestisating the robbery Miss Thorne APP
pears as a guest of the legation. Grimm
accuses her OF the theft; the money Is
restored. but new mystery occurs in
che disappearance OF Monsieur Boisseg,Ir
the French ambassador. Elusive Miss
-Ihorne reappears. bearing n letter which
states that the ambassador has been kid
MAPPED and demanding ransom. The am
oassador returns and again strangely dis
appears. Later he Is rescued from an old
mousse In the suburbs. 1t is discovered
that I'ietro Petrozinni shot Senior Alvarez
and that he is Prince d'Abruzzi. Grimm
ueures In mysterious Jail delivery He
orders both Miss Thorne and d'AbruzzI
ito leave the country.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-03

hams Vegetable Compound was rec
commended, and after taking three bot
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to your medicine. / can recommend it
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CoBRRAN, 1103 Rutland Street, Balti-
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Hundreds of such letters from moth
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Lydia IL. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for them have
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Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful
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Write to Mrs. Isinlsham, Lynn,
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-03
Injurious for Figs.

When the SOW is given warm, rich
slop, or other milkproducing feeds
just after her pigs are born, a strong
milk flow is forced The newborn
pigs get too UGH and have diarrhoea
which often kills en-.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-03
HOW ENGLISH
TRAIN HOP VINES
LnGe NOUS Farmers Arrange
SttIts, Fastened to Legs,
Enabling Them to
Reach Wixea.

How growers of Kent. England.
have discovered novel way of fixing
the wires on the tall poles on which
the hops are trained to grow. The
poles are about 10 feet high, and
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-03

IdaugnCer Alice, who
was restored to
health by Lydia T..
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
ble Compound. She
was pale, with dark
circles un der her
eyes, weak and irri-
table. Two different
doctors treated her
and called it Green
Sickness, but she
grew worse all the
time. I,ydia H. Pink.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-03
Mean Man.

why don't you speak to Mr.. Mill
yuns any more?"
Jaw, he wouldn't let me shoot hlra
I'm the Leg" answered the Florodora
girl. when he knew 1t would gimme
some fine Advertising"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-03

placed In rows at intervals OF four or
five feet in the fields. Upon these.
wires must be stretched. and for this
operation the ingenious farmers have
devised long stills. which are fastened
to their legs. enabling them to stand
at a height of seven OF more feet from
the ground.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-03

Many a man who claims to be as
honest as the day is long wouldn't
want the searchlight turned on his
night record.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-03

n the young turkeys prefer to roost
IN the big tree Ia the yard. let them.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-03
MY
DAUGHTER
WASCIJRED
By Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Baltimore, Md.-"I send Won hers
with the picture of my fifteen wear old
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-03

The fear OF death IS more to b.
dreaded than death itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-09
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-09
Ne7vs of Ensley

The junior department of the Metho- dist Episcopal Bible school will give a "trip around the world" Friday night, November IS, in the basement of the church.
 The Ensley Shoe Store was broken into late Tuesday night, the thief securing about $45 in money, suit of clothes, an overcoat a watch charm and about 2C pairs of shoes. There is no clew to the robber. A. A. Loyett is the proprietor of the store.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Wylam Baptist church will give an oyster sup per Monday evening at the Vivian phar- macy.
 The members of the Accountants base ball team of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company's league, and & few invited guests were given a banquet Tuesday night by Joe Lamont, the man acer of the team. The Tennessee com pany's orchestra furnished the music for the occasion.
 There will be meeting of the Bush School Improvement association this aft ernoon at 2:30 o'clock in the kindergar- ten room of the Bush school. All mem bers are requested to be present.
 Mrs. I. Keller of Gadsden is spending a few days with Mrs H. Keller.
 Mrs. Fred Lindsey of Russellville, Ark. is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Earl Griffith of Ensley Highlands. Mrs. William Stewart has returned from visit with friends in Gary, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-09
COMMISSION STUDYING
 NEW CONTRACT OFFERED

The Birmingham commissioners will meet tomorrow and the proposal of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company to that body. to make certain concessions for a 10 year contract with the city, will probably receive attention. The proposition from the company was read yesterday and pondered over by the commissioners, although they have known for some time, it is said, that such an of fer was to be made to them. The statc- ment has been made by the commission CTS that an informal referendum will be invoked, in order that the electorate or Birmingham and those most concerned might have word to say about the -ejec- tion or acceptance of the company's pro posal. It is hoped by the commissioners that the fullest and freest discussion ana consideration will be accorded the ;ro- posal made in order that the people may be minutely informed as to the situation
 Commissioner Lane yesterday declined to express directly what his proposition would be in the premises. However, he reiterated the statement made heretofore that he did not believe the commission should buy for the people, those conces- slons from a public utility concern, winch were wholly unfair to deny them, and were right to be granted by the corpora tion on their own merits. Generally speaking. that will be the position of Judge Lane, which Is indicative that he will resist the affirmation of the proposed 10 year contract.
 President Culpepper Exum excused him. self from interviewers yesterday by say ing that he was not at this time ready to comment upon the proposal or
 the other. His views. it is anticipated, wni be made known in his usual forcel,ll way within a short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-09
Hears More Talk Than Ever In East for Oscar
 Underwood
HE AND TAYLOR TO
 INSPECT THE SHOALS
Senator Says Tuesdays Elections Were About As Expected and Shows Fine Outlook
 for 1912

1 United States Senator John H. Bank head arrived in Birmingham from tic l east yesterday afternoon and, accom- panied by Congressman c. W. Taylor of Delnopolis left last night for Sheffield. The senator said that he and MT. Taylor were on their way to the Tennessee river for the purposeSo of looking over the work be- ing done by the government at Muscle Shoals.
 Senator Bankhead. on being asked If he heard much talk in the east favorable to oscar Underwood as a prospective presl- dential candidate, said:
 Hear talk about Underwood? Well, l should say I did.
 q was in New York several weeks ago." continued the senator, and l then heard Underwood seriously discussed if' connection with the presidency. But on this last trip l found many more people talking about Underwood and talking abou, hi-n earnestly, too, as the logica. democratic candidate for 1912. Yes. Un- derwood presidential stock Is rising in New York, and it is rising all through the east I spent three days in New York and met many business men and influential democrats who expressed theni- selves in favor of our distinguished Ala banian for President stopped in Bal tinore and there I found strong Under wood sentiment.
 q feel confident that if Underwood keeps up his splendid record in the House of Representatives at the regular session nothing will stop the tide that has set in for the Alabamian as the nominee of the democratic party. Underwood IS not only the logical candidate because or his sane tariff views and his brilliant leadership in the House, but he is ex- tremely popular with prominent party men.
 Although Underwood is a democrat through and through and is progressive enough for the people, he has, at the same time, the confidence of the large business interests of the country. His equipment is solid and the business nen of New York take especially to his bus, mess like ideas in relation to great econo- mic problems
 Senator Bankhead in speaking of Tues day elecuohs salo they tuiiieu out aOOul as he expected.
 Tn New York and in Maryland said he, local questions determined the re- slilt There was alleged corruption in | democratic quarters in both of those states. I think both New York and Maryland will go democratic in 1912. In the case of New Jersey, the defeat of the demo- crats is significant to this extent: It will weaken Woodrow Wilson's influence out side of his state.
 "Kentucky's sweeping democratic vic tory is cheering and all in all. am more than pleased with the democratic out look for next year"
 Senator Bankhead will return to his home in Jasper Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-09
FOUNTAIN HEIGHTS
 REVIVAL GROWING

The revival services at the Foun- tain Heights Methodist church continue with increasing interest. Rev. J. O. Hanes preached last night from the thirtieth verse of the eleventh chap ter of Proverbs, He that winneth souls
 is wise.' The speaker summarized the qualifications needed for winning souls, saying that it is necessary to have, first, a conscious religious experience of sonship with God; second a burn
 ing, quenchless zeal for the salvation of the unsaved; third the baptism or the Holy Ghost; fourth, a work ing knowledge of the English Bible. Net only must the preacher be engaged in this work, but laymen as well. Men are won to God singly, and they appreciate a kindly word about their religious lives.
 Services will be held at the church this morning at 10 o'clock and this evening at 7:45 o'clock. On Friday evening special sermon will be preached by Dr. Hanes on Brother hood" and all of the men of the brotherhoods of the city are cordially invited to the service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-09
BUSINESS VERY
 ACTIVE IN STATE
Eleven Million Dollar Deal On in Alabama Coal and Iron Properties

Columbus, Ga. November s.-(special.)- Tie Industrial Index says in it's issue for this week:
 "A s11,00O, 900 deal ip Alabama coal and iron properties a transaction in that state and extensive woodworking plants, the hotel buildings at Savannah, Ga, and the financing of projected railroad con- struction in Georgia are incidents of the beginning of the erection of magnificent industrial news for the week ending to- day.
 'Elections upon the issuance of county and municipal improvement bonds for sums aggre gsting sS25,000 have been or dered or arranged for in the two states. The counties propose to improve roads and build courthouses, bridges and jails. The cities intend to pave streets and side walks, erect school buildings construct sewers and and waterworks systems and establish electric light plants.
 Items of construction to be done, as reported this week, are as follows:
 "Office building to be remodeled and story added. Rome. Ga, contract award ed for erecting five story office building, Waycross, Ga.; s75,000O. and Athens, Ga, S5e, eco; telephone building, Milledgeville, Ga: bank building. Dalton, Ga.; depot, Cordeie, Ga.; eight story building, At lanta, Ga.; steel bridge, Mobile county Ala.
 Industrial plants will be established as follows:
 Electric light plant, Fairburn, Ga. gas plant, Cordele, Ga; compress plant, with nine acre site, Albany, Ga; bagging mill, Rome, Ga., canning factory, Grand Bay Ala. Mining company has been re-or- ganized at Birmingham, Ala. to develop gold deposits in Alabama. Company Is being formed in Birmingham with cap ta stock of s50o,0Co to establish brewery and 250 ton ice plant. Kentucky capi- talsts propose to establish plant for manufacture of automobile tires, it being proposed to organize company with cap- ital stock of $5,0O0,OOo at Birmingham.
 "An electric railway is to be built be- Tenn. Contract has been awarded for construction of additional section of rail- wav that is being built between flaw kinsvile and Perry, Ga.
 "1'here is steady increase in the number of important land deals.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-09
YOUNG BROKER
 GIVEN 12 YEARS

Boston, November S.-Robert E. Davie, young stock broker, who fled to South Anerica last year to escape clamoring creditors with s500,000 in claims. was today sentenced to five years in the house of correction. He pleaded guilty to one of the i0O counts in an indictment for em- bezzloment.
 Davie's crash came early in November of last year, and an indictment was re- turned ill January. Davie was arrested in Rio Janeiro month later.
 It was said at the courthouse today that his comparatively light sentence was due to the fact that he made settlements with many of his creditors.