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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-05

You don't deposit this quite this
way" he explained See, you have
forgotten the H."
The young woman looked at her
check and blushed a rosy red.
Zach, so l haf," she murmured,
and wrote hurriedly:
age 23."-Philadelphi Times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-05

window of a Walnut street savings
bank the other day was made pay
able to Gretchen H. Schmidt, and she
had indorsed it simply Gretchen
Schmidt. The man at the receiving
tellers window called her back to rec
tify the mistake just as she was turn
ing away.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-05

The Portland municipal campaign
Is at least offering the public a long
needed education. Now the people
will understand how certain things
have been so.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-05

This is the cinco de Mayo, the fifth
Of May, and the Mexican national
holiday. 1t was on this day in 1852
that the French under Macmillan
were defeated and the independence
OF Mexico again established. How will
the federals and insurrectos celebrate
the occasion?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-05

The sketch Of the branch asylum
looks very good. There will be plenty
Of light and air for everyone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-05
IN VIOLET VALLEY.

1.
Now. in the violet valleys, 4
B In shadows thick with vines, 4
D The ripple Of the river. 4
The preaching of the pines! 4
II.
B Great trees that bow good 4
morning
, To the risen sun, and then. 4
The gospel of the woodlands,
, And the winds to shout 4
D Amen"
III.
, All in the springtime weather.
Forget the winters gloom,
, The seed climbs to the sunlight, 4
b Earth eloquent with bloom,
} Frank L stanton in Atlanta 4
Constitution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-05
WILLING TO TELL TT.

The check which the comely young
German woman handed In at the
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-03-21

tie day of juds ment. All goodness
and prosperity shall be in the house
where copy of this letter shall be
found Finished.
The story goes that the little child
who found it passed it to one who
became a convert to the Christian
faith. He failed TO have the letter
published. He kept it. however.
as u sacle ell memento of Christ and
it passed down to different genera
tons of bis family for more than
thousand wears. During this per-
iod the family suffered repeated
misfortune, migrated to different
countries until one of them came to
America bringing the letter with
them. They settled in Virginia
then moved further south still fol-
lowed by misfortune when finally
the last member, a daughter, APP
preached her death bed and called
a neighbor, Mrs Thompson. giving
her the lettor and related its history
for more than one thousand years.
The Thompson woman began the
attempt to have it published and
it first appeared in the Rome, Ga /
Tribune, on Oct 81, 1891. 1t then
in the Dalton GA Citizen
and Mrs. Workman, now living in
Ind, clipped it and kept it
in her possession for many years
an effort to have it publish
ed. She was followed by misfor-
tune, which she attributed to her
neglect to have the letter published.
Mrs. Ruby Crutchfeld, of Treza-
nnnt Tenn is also SAID t. have had
n copy and failed to make an effort
to have it published for three years
md was followed by a varied lot ell
misfortune, wi ich she attributes to
the fact of her neglect in this res
pect. Della Hays'ett, Kerr'5 Creek, |
Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-03-21
Rhode Island Reds.

| have the famous r. |. Red
chickens and eggs for sale. Call
me on Citizens Phone. or write
for prices etc.
j. M. Wilson,
Mt. Zion.
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ATTACKS SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

\ severe attack ON school principal,
Chas b. Allen, Of SylvAuia. Ga, is thus
told by him. 'For more than three
years, he writes, II suffered i, describabIe
torture from Rheumatism, liver and stom-
aeh trouble and diseased kidneys All
rcmcdScs failed till ! used Electric Filters,
but four bottles of this wonderful remedy
cur d me completely" Such results are
common Thousands bless them for curing
stomach trouble. female Complaints, kid
ucy dis rders, bliorsnc.s, and for new
health and vigor' Try them. Only 50c
at all druggists.
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Notice To Take Dispositions.

Neal Etarcher VS. Olive Starcher, in cqui.
~, in the circuit court of Calhoun
county, West Virginia.
To Olive Sarcher
You will take notice hereirorn that the
dispositions Of Marshall Starcher. Neil
Starcher and Others will be taken at the
reeidence of Carr Shaher, on Barnes Run,
in Calhoun county, West Virginia, on the
Sth day of April 1911, between the hours
OF a. m. and 6 p. m; SAID dispositions to
be read as evidence in behalf nj the plain
tiff at the hearing of said cause And if
for any cause the taking OF the same shall
not be commenced, or being commenced
sh all not be completed at the date above
named, the taking of the same shall be con-
tinued from day 20 day and from time to
time until the same are completed.
Respectfully,
NEAL STAECuER, Plaintiff
by counsel.
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Take It In Time.
Just as Scores Of Graulsviue People Have

Waiting doesn't pay
II YOU neglect the aching back
Uinary troubles surely follow.
Don's Kidney pills relieve the baukache
Cure every kidney ILL.,
ManypeoPle in this locality recommend
poan's Kidney Pills
Here's one case
ii G. Feldner, Sl4 Fifteenth St, Park
ersburg w. Va says "In 1897 | first
used Doans Kidney Pills and it gives me
pleasure to say that it affected a complete
cure. suffered for long time from a
constant pain across The small Of my back.
and the kidney secretions ANNOYED me
greatly by their irreguarity in passage |
tried all kinds OF remedies, bat found no
relief until began taking Doaus Kidney
Pills As / felt better in short time,
continued using this preparation until |
was cured"
Mr.. Feldner gave the above testimonial
in December, 1904 and when interviewed
on December If, 1907 he sand 81 have
been free from Kidney Trouble since Dolu's
Kidney Pills cured me. am always glad
to rcccomend this remedy whea have the
opportunity"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States
Remember the namc-Doan's.- sand take
no other.
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SION GOLD
Name Ii and The Money is Yours.
OUR FOURTEENTH ADDITION

To the City Of Morgantown is
about TO open. and VIC want YOU
to name it. There are no re-
strlctictionS or onditions.
Please send us one or a dozen
names as soon as you read this
offer.
j. w. WuLES,
President,
GLOBE REALTY COMPANY,
MUrgantown, w. Va.
z.-..-.,----..------s=----=
IS cents.
will secure the Weekly State Journ-
al and Friday Journal for one year.
Two live papers each week.
% cents
Will get the Daily State Journal
until March is, covering the Leg
islative session.
SO 90
Secures the Daily State Journal for
One Year, s months tor S2.-4
months for 81. Send check, money
order or cash to
STATE JOURNAL
Petersburg, w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-03-21

who are on salaries, in addition to
that indirect United States tax are
compelled to pay city, county and
state taxes, before they have cen t
to buy the necessaries of Ike. For
taxes are bike death, one can't evade
them.-Register.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-03-21
Want & Barr.
SMOOTH sKIN

Black heads chaps, mmrles sores and alI
unhealthy conditions of the skin are un.
slightly aud detract from the looks. Buy "a
box OF DR. HelPs AndsepGc salye creamy
snow white ointment apply as as directed
and your skin will DE as clear as 20 babes
Atall DEALER iu mcdioin..
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-03-21

Harmon Martin, a good citizen of
Big Springs was in town Thursday,
interviewing oar BUSINESS people.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-03-21
By counsel:
BRUCE FERRELL.
Dr. Bells Antiseptic SaIve
Good for all Skin Diseases.

Constipation causes headache, nausea
dizziness, languor heart palpation. Dras-
tic physics grippe, sicken, weaken the bowels
and don't cure. Doan's. Regulates act
gently and cure constipation p cents
Ask your druggist.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-03-21
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.

Warrington is still wet, by the
actions of the voters of that city
last Monday.
NJ. A. G. Board, of Richardson
was business visitor in town dur.
the past week.
Emory Kerby and Clyde Parks of
Joker, were in town Thursday even.
ing, laying in some supplies.
Samuel Ayers, of Slate, is a new
subscriber to our paper Mr.. Ayers
was formerly resident of this coun-
ty.
French Stump was in town
Thursday evening, enroute for some
down river points, where he went
on business.
John Pugh returned the first of
last week from PIT Pleasant and
other down river towns where he
had gone on business.
Henry Barker, of near White
Pine, was in our town on business
Wednesday and Thursday. He
closed a very successful term of
school Sa urday
Spencer is ENJOYING a real oil
boom. The South Penn and sever
al other companies Will put in head
quarters there. and will move some
of their big machine shops to that
place.
Bob Knots was in Gran,sville
the frst of last week, locking after
his duties as Assessor He has
many friends who are insisting upon
hi n 20 make the race for sheriff IN
two years.
Jesse Erlewine, a young school |
teacher from near Henrietta, en-
rolled last week in the school at
this place, to take a course under
Prof. Femell, preparing for the
Uniform Examination.
DIR. BELLS ANTl-PAIN.
sudden attack of cholera morbus is !,
dangerous. Keep Dr. Bells Anti-Pain at
hand dose relieves almost INSTANTLY. It'll
also cures diarrhoea, cramps, lux, and all
bowel troubles.
Geo w Hall from Arnoldsbmg, |
was here on business during the
past week His father Il. w. |
Hall, is making preparations to
move 20 his new farm near Ravens |
wood in about a mouth.
Amos Gibson, prominent young
farmer from Daniels run, was here
the first of last week attending to |
some business matters. He will /
leave in a short while for a trip in
to Webster and Nicholas counties
aud will move his family to either
Webster Springs or Redwood, lat |
or.
Mr.. Charley Barker, of Whi,e
Pine, was in GAINESVILLE Thursday. |
Tuesday Mr.. Barker Suffered an
epileptic fit, and in some manner
during this FIT his right shoulder
was dislocated, which caused him
much suffering. He was attended |
by Drs, Dye and Pickering, end is
now doing nicely.
Ralph w Bennett, Of Stumptown |
was in Grantsyille a day or so the
first Of last week, looking after his
duties as General Manager Of tn
Little Kanawha Telephone company
Mr. Bennett has been in the mer-
camille business at Stumptown f5rI
sixteen years, and has met with
success. He VIII close out his bus
mess at that place during this year.
and he and his wifg will take q rest
Their store is said to be the busiest
one in that part Of the country.
We are going to sell more
shoes this year than ever before
in the history of our business.
We have tho Goods opd r,;oo,. q,
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FOR GROUP

DIR. Bells Pine.lar Honey is the be.t
known remedy. DO not cNperimcnt-ge
the genuine DR. Bells Pine Tar Honey.
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Fisher Succeeds Ballinger.

Washington, March ID. The re
possibilities Of the secretal ysnip of
the department Of the INF erior were
shifted shortly before 10 o'clock to-
dGv, when Walter l.. Fisher, of Chi.
cage, took the oath of office as head
Of that department, succeedia =
Judge Richard A. Ballinger, who re-
tired.
The oath was administered in the
private Office of the secretary by w.
b. Acker, a division chief In the de.
partment, acting IN the capacity of
notary public. The Formally was
entirely without ceremony and only
the immediate principals to the
change were present. Following
the oath taking fluctuations were
exchanged between the new and the
retiring sectary.
Congress in its last term voted
81, O25 ,4S9. GG1 to run the govern
ment for the next two years. Just
consider what that amounts to for
every man, woman and child in the
United States. 1t is little over
$50, or $11 per aunum. Presuma-
bly, there are about five to every
family, which makes the United
States taxes upon every family in
the country equal to at least S55 per
annu n. Isn't that pretty steep
when we come to consider that the
professional man, the clerk, the
wage-earner and numerous Others
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-03-21
A Letter Christ WrOte(?)
Published By Request Of Persons Who Fear TO
DiSobey.

following which Is alleged to be
letter written by Christ.
In this letter was an injunction
that it should be published to the
world by whosoever found together
with the statement that misfortune
and bad luck would follow tue per.
son having possession of it in The
event that it was not given public
ity. There was Likewise a promise
that whatsoever have a copy Of this
IN his or her possession will prosper
and be followed by good fortune.
According to the history of the let
ter it was written by Christ ia st
after His crucifction, signed by the
angel Gabriel ninety-nine Yeas af-
ter the Sayiors's birth and prusuma-
bly, deposited by him under a stone
at the foot of the cross. On this
stone appeared the legend, BLESSED
is he who turn me over.
No one knew what the Inscription
meant or seemed to have sufficient
curiosity to investigate, until the
stone was turned over by a little
child and the letter which. follows
vas discovered:
"Whosoever works on the Sab
bath day shall be cursed. 1 COM
maud you to go to church and keep
holy the Lords day, without man
ner of work, You snail not idle or
mis-spend your time in bedecking
yourself in superfluities of costly
apparel and VAIN dressing for 1 have
ordered it day of rest, l will
have that day kept holy that your
sins may be forgiven you. You will
not break my commandment, but
observe and keep them, they being
written by my hand and spoken by
my mouth. You shall not only go
to church yourselves, but also your
and maid-servant.
Observe my words and learn my
commandments.
You shall finish your work every
Saturday at 6 O'Clock in the after
noon, at which hour the preparation
for the Sabbath begins. advise
YOU to fast five days in the year, be-
ginning on Good Friday and con.
tinuing five days following in re-
memberance for the five bloody
wounds | received for you and man
kind, You shall love one another
and cause them that are not bapti-
zed to come to church and receive
the holy sacrament, that is to say
baptism AMI the supper of the Lord,
and be made member thereof and
in doing So viii give you long life
and many blessings. Your land
shall be replenIshed and bring forth
abundance and / comfort you in the
greatest temptation and surely he
that doetn to the contrary shall be
cursed,
II will also send hardness to the
heart on them and especially OIL
hardened and unpenitent unbeliev-
ers. He that hath given to the
poor shall find it profitable. Re
member to keep the Sabbath day
for the seventh day l have taken as
a resting to myself. And he that
hath a copy of this letter written
by my own hand and spoken by
my own mouth and keepoth it with
out publishing it 10 others shall not
prosper, but he that publish il to
others shall be blessed by Me and if
their sins be as many as stars by
night, and If they truly believe they
shal. be pardoned, and they chat be
lioye not this writing and my com
mandmonts will have my plaques
upon YOU and you will be consumed
with your children, goods, cattle and
other worldly ouioyments that 1
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-03-21

LenOX soap 7 for 25c at Cheno-
weths.
Jim Ferrell, of Big Root was in
town Thursday.
Charley Hosey, Jr. Of Big Root,
was attending to some business Il re
Thursday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-03-21

Homer White, normal school
student from Calhoun county, is ou
again after an illness of several
weeks. Chenille Democrat
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-31
Guiding storms.

Toguide the storm bids fair to fall
within the power Of man. A case
where the course of q hailstorm was
determined by that Of an electric
transmission line is recorded in Van.
cluse, France. Tho line Il roughly
parallel to a chain Of mountains about
5000 feet high, which has q reputa;
ton Tor attracting hail. It was no.
ticed, Immediately after the construe,
ton SOf the electric line, that hall;
storms, on leaving the valley, turned
from the usual ccprse, following the
electric wires closely,
A land owner, about 200 feet from
the cables, reports that he saw near
the wires three great balls Of cleo:
tricity twice the size Of q mans
head, which remai..ed suspended Ter
a moment and then exploded imme.
diately before the TALL Of hail.
Scleftists are now trying to reduce
the principles involved to an accurate
conclusion, to see IL some system can
be devised for making thir method
Of directing the course Of storing prac;
ticable, Young Peoples Weekly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-31
-wlTcAcR:AFr ID iNpIA.
.RelIet 81 strona Thstl aurnaaInl SEE

Belief SO strong That Human sasri.
flee ls still Pfaesisea.
The belief in witchcrafS Is still fast
rooted in parts of india, and the IN.
fortunate persons suspected q the
black art are not unconmonly done
to death. "
In Bengal last year several cases 81
the kind came before the court. Up
the Sonthal Parganahs a woman was
murdered by her mother and brother,
who believed her 10 be awltch; n
In palamau a man was killed, as
the villagers held that he was q
wizard. IN another case, two women
were murdered on the bare suspics
ion that they had caused the death
Of three childen by cholera. Human
sacrifice also is still practised along
the unciyilized tribes Of Bengal.
InAngul some Khonds sacrificed a
girl as a propitiatory offering againtt
cholera, and in Palamau, . boy was
entlced into the jungle and killed as
a sacrifice; There can be little
doubt that any relaxation of VIGILANCE
would result in serious increase ot
witch killing and human sacrifices; /,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-31
Police COURT
MAYOR MARTIN TELLS PRISON
Frs THAT THEY MUST WORK
ON THE STREETS.

There were three men in the dock
this morning in the Mayors court.
Mayor Martin informed the prisoners
that they would have to work when
they have nothing to pay out on.
Hayes Mcdonald was sentenced two
dollars and costs or ten days in jail
for being drunk.
John Ross colored was given the
same sentence that Mcdonald got.
John F. Ford was sentenced to pay
a fine OF i've dollars and costs or
fire days insthe city jail.
Old John Doe put up a forfeit OF SIX
dollars for being drunk Two other for
feits We're given to the chef q police
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-31

yiving members OF the congregation
when organized in 1866 are Amanda
Kyle, Peter Pagan and Maria Jones':
The two latter Charter members"
occupied seats of honor on the plat
form.
1t is the hope of the congregation
that when the edffice is completed that
it will be free from debt and the COM
mittee in charge, OF raising funds is
hard at work to carry out this expect
Eation If possible. J,
The following articles were placed
in the galvanized iron box put in the
cornerstone:
Bible, given by Mayor A. G. Martin.
Hymn book.
Methodist discipline.
Conference minutes Of Washington
annual conference. y
Methodist year book.
Southwestern Christian Advocate.
Sunday School Journal.
Epworth Herald.
Worldwide Missions.
Christian Republic.
Local Church bulletin.
List Of Members and Regular Con;
tributors. q.
List Of special contributors to cor
ner stone laying.
Historical sketch Of old church.
Description OF new church building.
Fairmont West Virginian.
FnirmnTlt Times. IS 3td m
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robp.eo MonopoIy M ELan,ee. !.

An increase in the tobacco tax IN
France has brought forth { mass Of
official statistics on the subject fits
productivity. Every F'renchlnan, it ap.
pears, spends on an average IS francs
d year on tobacco, and Of these IS
francs net less thsn II francs and o.
centtnes so to support the revenue;
The monopoly was first Instituted by
Louis XIV In 1874. The Revolution
lists abolished it in 1891 and the
Bourbons restored it III 1917. In the
arst year of It's renewal 1t Drought in
an income Of S2,4SO,OOO. In 1903 Il
was Yielding s15S6O,OOO. In 1908 the
yield was $2O,S6O,O0O, and the minister
Of finance estimates that In a years
time II may be expected to yield iii,
tie short Of $4,000, OOO. Westminster
Gazette. 81
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.AoM a cHuacA aELL is T7uNgD.

No matter how great may be the
care taken In maxing the mould, a
bell has to be tuned before-it will ring
a clear, true note. AS a mater 81
fact every bell sounds five notes, all
Of which NUT blend together har;
moniOusly: II one Is the least bttlout,
the lone will be spoiled The first
Of these notes Is produced by the.
vibrations al the mouth of the bell
the second by the vibrations a little.
higher up, the third still higher up,
and so On to the fifth, which Is pro,
duced quite near tie top. As the.
character OF the sodnd. which rings
depends upon the thIckness of the
metsl, it is possible by taking thin
shayngs from various places in the
inside Of the bell, to alter the five
notes until they are all in harmony,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-31
GOOD BILE At GRAND
another SILVER SET 0N
OVER FIVE THOUSAND FEET Of
FILMS FOR TONIGHT AT FAIR
MoNT's ONE cool, ENJOYABLE
SPOT.

r d . 81, b. 4
The Spragg Amusement Company
has On at the Grand Opera House an
excellent bill for this evening, when
over 5000 feet OF film will be shown
for five cents to any part Of the house;
but you must come early to secure a
desirable seat; be on time when the
entertainment begins at 1880 o'clock
for tonight promises to be big
night, it being unusually warm and
the Grand being the one cool spot in
Fairmont with the many electric fans
the crowd will naturally go there.
With the rapidly revolving fans and
plenty Of music the following pictures
are on for this evening:
For Her Sins" (Champlon) beau
,tiful picture which incidents have
often happened in ones life; THE
Will of a Western Maid (Jhampion)
that shows what a western girl will
do when she makes up her mind;
"How Women Win powers Picture
Plays), which is one of the best and
most entertaining pictures ever shown
in Fairmont; "The Light Beyond"
/ Nestor), Is a beautiful pathetic dra.
ma, while THE Transgressor" ts tar
above the average pictures shown in
this section,
On next Friday evenlng-as has
been done weekly for some time
Col. George D. Spragg, manager Of the
Amusement Company, will give away
another set of beautiful Rogers sill.
yerware.