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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-09-12
Farmers Institute.

The interest shown and at
tendance had at the Farmers
Institute at Mt. Zion last week
speaks well for the intelligence
and progressiveness of our farm
ers.
A few years ago, such a thing
as School for Farmers was
almost unheard of and were one
to suggest it, he was met with
smiles of scepticism.
Now, witness the change;
everyone, everywhere, is conced-
ing the fact that scientific in
struction in the art of tilling the
soil is essential as it is in the
law, medicine or any other pro-
fession.
The subject of agriculture has
become res ! study and our very
best farmers are striving to learn
of the newest and best scientific
principles and methods that will
enable them to reap the greatest
possible returns for tn cir toll.
without at the same time ex-
hausting the fertility of the soil.
The Charleston Gazette suggests
that fitting memorial to Lincoln 6
memory would be a macadamized
highway extending from his birth
place IN Kentucky through West
Virginia and Maryland to Gettys-
burg, and thence to Washington
The idea is good one. Such a
memorial would be appreciated by
millions, and would be far more in
accord with the utiltariaD ideas of
the great Lincoln than such colos-
sal outragcs on good taste and de-
cency that have been perpetrated to
the memory OF Grant and Garfield
and Mckinley. The Lincoln Road
Let us have it. And whether we
hike it. bike II, OF honk it, the yer,
thought That it is the greatest road
IN the world built in memory Of one
Of the greatest men in the world
will be an inspiration.
Ladies new fall line of Hats at
Chenoweths.
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Established June IL. 1883.

L. L. ana W. u. DelI, OF Hen
rietta, were transacting business
in town Saturday.
Why pay more for clothing and
shoes than the low prices at
Chenoweths.
Landlord Harmon Martin, of
Big Springs, was in town on bus
mess one day last week.
New fall clothing at Cheno
weths.
Mrs. Haman Martin, of the
mouth of Leafbank, has been
quite sick for several DAYS.
Fall line of ladies jacket suits
and coats, at Chenoweths.
jeff Kelley has been suffering
with trouble with his eyes but is re-
covering,
Charley Knots, of Euclid, was a
business visitor in town one day
last week.
The public schools we're to
have opened at Grantsville Mon
day morning, but owing to the
extreme heat, the opening was
postponed until next Monday,
the 18th.
Chenoweth will save you mon
ey on ladies coats.
A baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Harper Barnes, of
Philips run, last week but only
lived couple of days. The re-
mains were inferred at the No
seven grave yard.
Big assortment of childrens
coats at Chenoweths.
The venerable Peter johnson,
of across the river, was quite
Ill for several days last week,
with sickness due to old age.
Uncle Peter" as he is familiar
ly known, has passed his 85th
mile post, and has led an upright.
useful life.
Camp No 2 of the Bear Fork
Hunting Club, returned last week
from their outing, all we'll pleased
with their trip and their appe-
tites for game fully satisfied.
One hundred and seven squirrels
and eleven rattlesnakes in five
days hunting is their record.
We have an abiding faith, not
that the wish is father to the
thought, but based upon many
reasons, that perhaps this is not
the opportune time to make pub
lie, that the next master of the
White House will be Speaker
Champ Clark, Of Missouri, Ken
lucky and West virginia. Pan
handle News.
See the new fall line of mill
inery at Chenoweths
Ernest Stump left Monday
morning. for Bow Island, AL
berta, Canada, where he will!
work on a drilling well, under
the management eff wig" Bick-
ell, who has charge of a crew of
men who are drilling for oil in
that territory. Grow" expects
to remain there for year or
more, if he likes the country.
Star Brand Shoes are Bet
ter"
Every school boy knows that a
kite will not fly unless there is a
string tying it down. 1t is just
in life. The man who is tied
down by a half dozen blooming
responsibilities and their mother
will make a higher, harder,
stronger fight than the bachelor,
who has nothing to keep him
steady, is always laundering
around in the air. If you want
to ascend in the world tie your
self to somebody.
Full line of fall and winter
shoes at Chent weth,
Despite the hopeful predictions
of the Republicans and the fore
bodings af pessimistic Democrats
the Democratic party is in better
condition than for many years.
both as to internal harmony and
the opinion of the public
Champ Clark and his wise fol-
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LOCALS AND PERSONALS.

80 '1A~h 0SOlSC hCILiiuISc WAS
( shopping in town Friday.
Jacob Morgan, of the West
Fork. was prominent visitor in
town last week.
G. L. Chenoweth is the leader
in low prices.
Cashier R. M. Marshall left the
latter part of last week for
Charleston and other points, on
business.
Your moneys worth every time
at Chenoweths.
Henry Edmon, of the head of
Leafbank. remembered the
Chronicle with some of the need
full last week.
The venerable Jack" Wright,
of Wease Ridge, was in Grants
vile Friday, looking after bust
ness affairs.
Ladies jacket suits and coats
that will please at Chenoweths.
Through an error we stated in
our last issue that box supper
would be held at Cherry Fork
Church on Sept 10th. The date
was wrong. 1t will be held on
Sept. 10th.
County court met in specla ses-
sion Saturday, and the contract
with the Canton Bridge Co. for the
iron work for the bridge at this
place, was approved. Measure
ments will be taken in the near fu-
fure.
William Hathaway. formerly of
Sycamore, but who has recently
resided at Redwood moved his
household goods into the Hardman
hoase on Court Street near Hick-
mans blacksmith shop. and will
fHoTe his family here in the near
future. He will drive a team this
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. E Chenoweth and
family left Monday. morning for
Chenille where fer the next ten
months the children will attend the
Normal school. They have rented
house and Mrs. Chenoweth will
remain there and keep house for
them. Mr.. Chenoweth will remain
IN Calhoun county and look after
his legal interests and Mr.. Cabot's
gas collections.
The Baptist Association at
Stumptown is reported to have
been we'll attended and a thor
oughly good time was enjoyed.
Albert Smith was reelected Mod
orator, Fred Witt was elected
Treasurer and G.. T. Stump was
eIectrd Secretary. Grantsville
was chosen as the place for hold
ing the Association next year, on
the 7th and 9Th of September.
Don't fail to read the statement
OF the condition of the Calhoun
County Bank, published elsewhere
IN this issue. She's a dandy.
That old reliable safe and sane in
stitution is going right on. growing
stronger and better with each day.
week and month. No bank in an
interior county Of West Virginia,
the age Of this bank, can show a
better statement, and It's steady
growth in strength and popularity
IS proof positive that it is we'll off
eered.
Kester Divers, of Wease
Ridge, was in town Thursday
transacting business. Mr.. Di-
vers had the novel experience.
during the recent high water, of
having raft of timber, which
he and Trevy Kimball were run
ming, to sink with him. The
raft was Of hickory timber and a
large poplar log had got under
II and they got along fine until
they were near Bells Ford, when
the poplar log came out from
under the raft, and it gradual
" sank to the bottom. The two
men were taken off by a boat
man, who was near at hand.
After the water had fallen Mr..
Divers went down and found his
raft intact and lying where it
sank. He Immediately tore it
up and rerafted it, putting in
with fho bickort, Loo. .o,... 49,
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MISS Blanch Coberly, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. G..
w. Taylor. returned today to her
home at Elizabeth.
Henry Clay BeattIe was found
guilty of wife murder at Oh ester
field Court House. Va, Friday and
will be elcctrocuted November "a.
He is wealthy.
Mrs. Ira Hardman and family
OF boys, returned one day last
week from a pleasant visit with
relatives and friends in Roane
county.
Otis McEndree, progressive
farmer and fancier Of we'll bred
dogs, of Pine creek, was here
Saturday, attending to business
affairs.
Two of Sida Hath away's child
rem are very sick of diptheria at
the home of Oscar Hathsway, on
Pine creek. Sida recently lost
a child from this same terrible
disease.
Cattle men Conway and All
ender took another large drove
of cattle out of Calhoun last
week. They have purchased
practically all the cattle that
have been taken out of this
county this year, and have given
general satisfaction.
Mrs. A. A. Hoskins, and son
John Sole, Of Spencer Station,
Ohio, are here visiting at The
home of l.. Frank Norman, of
Broomsticll. Mrs. Hoskins is the
mother of the bright little boy
whom Mr.. Norman adopted sew
eral years ago. The son, John
Sole, will likely remain in this
country and work at his trade,
which is dressing tools in an oil
field.
AS will be seem by an ad.
elsewhere in this paper, A. A.
Stump, of Staten, will have a
sale on the 30th inst. prepare
tory to moving his family to
Missouri, where they will make
their future home. We are sor-
ry to lose such splendid citizens
from our county, but we wish
them unbounded success in their
new home.
The five year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sturm, of
Hur, died last week from the eff
fects of diptheria. Two more of
their children have had this ter
riole disease, but are improving.
The little girl who died was an
exceptionally sweet, bright child,
and all who knew her were very
fond of her. and the parents
have the sympathy Of all in their
sad loss.
F. A. Woofter, formerly of
Richie county, but who has re-
sided in Gilmer for the last
twenty-three years. and family
passed through Parkersburg,
Tuesday, on their way to south
western Texas, where they will
make their future home. Mr..
Woofter is a brother Of L. J.
Woofter of this city and of John
S. Woofter, former resident here.
Rev. George A. Woofter, who
afew years ago lived at Williams
town, is another brother The
family is one of the prominent
ones of West virginia, being an
old pioneer one. 1t is a pity for
this State to lose so excellent a
citizen as Mr. Woofter and his
estimable family but the Texas
fever has seized him as it has
a good many more of this local
ity's people. State Journal
While not defending improp-
erly protected amusement places.
the Parkersburg State Journal
indicates that there are plenty
Of other ways in which people
may meet accidental death.
Quite right. Facilities for IN
taneous and unexpected annihi-
lation increase as rapidly as civ
ilization progresses. A hundred
years ago about the only means
Of accidental death consisted Of
going TOO near the water. or of
turning your back to the Indians
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Subscribed and sworn to before
me this z day of Sept, 1911.
B G. STUMP, Notary Public.
My commission expires 213- 1919
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We invite your attention to the following Ohio River
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RESOURCES.

State Of West Virginia. County Of Calhoun:
r. M Marshall, Cashier OF the above named bank do SOL
emn that the above true to the best Of
knowledge ana DeHef r. M. MARSHALL. Cashier
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-09
Is BY Austin Dale

and even cheerful. She told him OF their
experiences in Paris. of her belief in his
powers and soon set a cup of hot beef
tea before him.
1T is getting late" he said at last.
1T is selfish Of me to keep you here.
Your father
His voice broke off. Footsteps were
heard hurriedly ascending the stairs.
Armand Marriott burst into the room
with q white. drawn face.
Lucy, for heavens sake. come along
al once to the hotel:" he gasped.
Father has met with an accident!
1t may prove fatal! Quick-I have a
cab waiting at the door,
The color left the girls cheek and
she trembled violently. Recovering
in an instant. she pressed her lips on
the composers forehead and followed
ner brother from the room.
"Remember your promise. Merlin"
she murmured a the door, and then he
was alone.
Sir John Marriott lay dying. With
the patient. besides the doctor and the
nurse. was Sir Johns solicitor. hastily
summoned.
Il want to add codicil to my WILL
Somers,' murmured the dying man. Il
want to disinherit Armand my only
son. He is a scapegrace, an extrava-
CANT rascal. who has brought only
shame and sorrow to my name. He
shall not spend my fortune in gambling
1iS4Ao. save 1oI l"
a year. l beQueath everything l have
to my dear, devoted daughter. Lucy"
The silence of the room was disturbed
only by the scratching Of the solicitor
pen The necessary alterations were
made at last. The table was drawn to
the patients bedside. the pen was placed
in Sir Johns hand. when the door
opened and Armand Marriott appeared
with a letter in his hand.
Can l speak with you. father-1uss
for one n1otnent?" he said with flushed
cheeks and shining eyes. l would not
disturb you ouly-only that most in
portant news has come for me"
His eyes wandered from the lawyers
face to the blue document upon the
table. and he drew IN his breath sharply.
1t is a most inconvenleat time" re-
turned the baronet testify. But you
may as well hear. Armand. from my
own lips what 1 propose to do You nave
disregarded my wishes repeatedly: yoI
have scorned my advice: you nave drag
ged my name in the mud time ana
again have disinherited YOU your
allowance of two hundred year Will
be maintained. That IS all you II nave
CT mine to squandsr.
The Young man -eeied and caught a:
the bed rails
But father. father. you cannot near
IT." he pleaded You have Away
thought RE lazy *agaoond: hut-ou
read that It has Just Tsacaeo ne fsea-
If to father, Mr.. Soners-
VITA trembling fingers Re thrust ta'
.ypewritten sheet in the lawyers hands.
Dear Sir read the solicitor. II have
.re pleasure 20 inform you that YOU
waltz dedicated 20 Miss Lucy Marriott
ras been adiu6ges the best Of those sub
ruftted IN the competition The frs
prize Of two hundred pounds Will b,
awarded 70 you at the concert tina. Ia
hce- arranged to take pr -''-.n
week at the Rsya! Hall sn London. wheI
vou- com position Will be PLAYED By III
famous Royal Orchestra Yours faith
fully.
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By Aunt HuLda Eccliston

had roof over my head, but taxes
and the expense Of my clothes had
to be got somewhere.
got awful blue and discouraged
and used to cry some, and then
one day a lady from the city came
along. She was in an automobile.
and she stopped to ask the way
and get a drink OF water from my
well. that has a tall sweep and
which always attracts city folks
notice.
Well, she was a lovely lady. She
looked at me closely and saw that
/ had been crying. and she sat
down and says to me:
Now, what's the matter?" she
says, with her voice soft with sym
patty. 1t made me cry more. and
then she says, after 1 had told her
all my troubles:
Nov. am not going to give you
any money. l know you are too
proud to take 1t; but am going to
help you to help yourself. I'm 60
ing to send you book. and want
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tho composer. looking from the con-
fused. shamefaced man to the silent
figure by the window. you've done me
no harm. You repaid the loans you had
OF me a week ago"
The waltz-the waltz! You know
what meanT' said Sir Armand hoarss-
ly. You remember the night came
here to borrow nifty pounds?''
The waltz? All. yes! have heard
OF your success. Armand I conErAtu-
late you.
"But--but." expostuiated tho aston
ished composer. the manuscript was ~
the tube. l saw the sheets T.
"Taey were blank sheets took from
my pocket" interrupted the other.
i stole your composition. and sent IL In
as my own work. l say! Do you un.
derstand now2 Do you realize my
villainy? 1t is you who have won the
prize. The fame Is yours. IL am An
imposror. a rogue! Speak-oh. Heaven,
speak. If it's only to turn nae in dis
gust and horror from the room!"
The young baronet sank into = chair
and covered his face with his banda
Merlin CRANKY stared at him, only dim
iy realizing what the disclosure means
to him
Armand has endeavored to repair
his sin.' said soft voice behind him.
and his arm was gently touched by the
girl he loved He has seen the COM
petition secretary and confessed all
Al the concert tonight they Will an
nounce your name. Merlin. as the win
ner of the prize and award you the
two hundred pounds Armand Is will.
Ing to make you any recompense you
may consider just You'll forgive uA
Aerlin?"
Forgive you, my darling'" cried the
composer. hugging the girl to his
breast in a paroxysm Of joy. There
Is nothing 20 forgive. have already
forgotten. Armand. Armand. look up.
and shake hands with me. Let us be
friends again The tide has turned At
last"
1T was Lucy who discovered the
fmposture, said the young baronet.
gripping the extended hand. They
sent me copy 1T the waltz and she
You're good chap. Merlin. and I'm a
I'm going to alter. 1 shall not for
&c: your mercy to-day. When you
two marry III do something to make
you happy.
Before long Merlin Granby's waltz
was being humrnsd and played and
danced to all over the ngdom The pub
Usher who obtained a composttion
from the new gsnius's pen considered
himself a fortunate man. Years OF
disappointment and ceaseless efroe,
had been rewarded at last Fame and
fortune had turned smiling facea upon
him in his biackes. hour.
I knew this day would come. dear.
said Lucy CRANKY, smiling proudiy
upon her husband one gIorIou, sum.
mer evening Il knew that when once
your work was given hearing Ia
world would recognize your genius
And you've not only made q fortune
for US. you've saved Armand from his
greatest enemy-himself"
1t avs you. my Lucy. you alo,a :
murmurei Merlin CRANKY tender1v
You were my fountain OF hone An.
strength"
aThe End.)
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Earned for AuntEIu in One Year,

you should read 1t, and I think you
will know how to work out your
own salvation then"
So she went away, and in a day
or two the book came from New
York. 1t was all about learning
to look within ourselves for the
means Of making ourselves success
full or great First off l thought it
didn't mean anything at all. l
couldn't make head nor tail of it,
and i says:
Il guess this Is too deep for Aunt
Hubby" but I took it up again and
read 1T through. and l began to get
an idea what was meant. Then l
went right back over it all again.
kind of studying it, and by the time
/ had read 1t four times it all
seemed plain as day, and l felt all
buoyed up and sure that I could do
anything.
1t said in the book one mustn't
run away from things. but just face
it ont; we are where we are meant
to be till we earn the right to be
somewhere else, and that there was
always the means right at hand to
heir the first step.
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RICHARD MANSE. Secretary
A silence followed the reading Of the
letter.
"Impossible-there must be some mis-
take!" gasped Sir John. This is another
OF your rascally tricks. Sir. GIVE me the
letter. Somers!"
Armand WINGED. but he did not reply.
He watched the old baronet take the
missive and examine it carefully. Sir
John looked up at last and held out his
hand a .ear fell down the thin. nag
gard face
Perhaps I'VE wronged you, Armand"
he murmured. brokenly / may be pref
udiced against you because OF your pas!
,nisdeeds Perhaps there is some good
in you, after all. / congratulate you, my
boy, on your success. Somers. tear up
that codicil. I'll let the old VIII stand.
l had never dreamed it possible OF you.
Armand. Forgive my harsh "oros' my
SON.
He fell back on the pillows. his
breath coming in ftful gasps. The
doctor hurried to the bedside.
Fetch Miss Lucy" he murmured TO
the nurse THE end has almost come.
Within a quarter of an hour the
shirt had fed from the frail body. And
Armand Marriott, the new baroner ana
a wealthy man now. was shaking with
tba violent sobs of reulorse and shame
which racked nj sfsame;
Marlin CRANKY sat in his room In
deep depression.
It was the morning OF the great
concert in the Royal Han, "heh tne
prize waltz was to be performed pub
licly fo- the first time Sir Arha q
Narriotts name. as its composer. had
appeared In all the newspapers. ana
the news had caused considerable STIR
amongst all who knew him
Sir John had been laid to rest n the
little churchyard. and though Merlin
CRANKY had seen the new baronet and
the girl he loved on that mournful
DAY. he had come back to London to
NOPE in his rooms IN the depths OF
despair The news OF Armands sue
cess had stunned him.
IL had only sent In my effort In
stead of consigning 1T to the flames,
he Iuuttered. he YEARLY paced the
floor would II have won7 All, no
Fate is against me. The battle is toe
strong for me. l must give in. I mus
go away-ous OF my Lucy's life Wha
use is life without her or the art
love-
He paused to peer through the win.
dow into the fog-Iaden street. cal
had pulled up at the door. Foo;stept
assembled the stairs. The door wal
thrown open. He turned to see 81.
Armand and his sister on the thresholds
Come in. come int" ne cried. after a
n7onentary start Of surprise al seeing
the u1ouruing-clad figures. I'm pleased
TO see you. but how i'll both Of you
look? What-what e the NATTER"
You explain. Armand said the girl
and wandered 20 the window.
Merlin CRANKY stared from one 10 tbs
other in undixguised astonishmeat
Look here. old chap" stamnered tn.
young ba-onet- I've acted Ike a gu
ard a rogue. and I've come to ask 70,
your forgiveness I've been a fool. ou
nv eyes are opened at last l realIz'
the depth TO which I've fallen Your
not be harsh. Merlin? You'u forget tn
past?''
II don't understand" murmuret