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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-04-02

A healthy man is king in his
own right; an unhealthy man is ali
unhappy slave. Burdock Blood
Bitters builds up sound health---
keep you well.
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judicial Sale.

by virtue q decree Of tie Circuit Court
of Calhoun County, West ' rginii, rcr-
dered at the April term, 1911. in the chan
Gerry cause OF the Spencer Grocery Com.
pany corporation, against j. A. buck
and others; the undersigned, who was by
said decree appointed commissioner for
that purpose. will on Tuc~day, the
10Th day Of April, 1912,
offer for sale at public auction to tie high
est bidder at the front door of the Coa.t
house OF said county the real estate by said
decree directed to lie sold, to wit: A tract
of llS9-lO acres of land situate IN tie Lit.
tie Kanawha River, in Sheridan district
Calhoun County, West Virginia, between
Lemuels Run and Annamoriah Creek,
hch is the residue of three parcels aggre.
eating l73 acres, (suhiect however to an
abatement OF iG Clio aeres) which was
conveyed to John a. Buck and Malulnq
Buck by J. Z. knight and wife by deed
dated on the 9th day Of April, 1902, which
is Of record in the Clerks Office of the
County court Of Calhoun county in De-,
Book No. % at page 49, and which il
subjett to further abatement Of IL acre.
conveyed by the ssid John a. Buck anl
Mahuldo Buck to Nancy A. Buuner an,
Others, leaving as the residue us OIL
acres to be sold.
II, however, the debt decrecd in sal,
cause in favor Of the Consolidated Tinbe
Company shall be paid al or before in
said sale, then only the undivided one
half interest Of tbe said John \. Buck il
the said real estate will be offered for sale.
TERMS Of SALE: OGe.tiird the purchas
money cash in hand OF day Of sale and th
residue upon a credit Of one and two year.
taking from the purchase Is notes or bond
with good security, bearing interest froi
day Of sale.
j. NJ. UAAuLroN, Commissioner.
&c G. Starcher Clerk Of the Circui
Court Of Calhoun Coacty, West Virgini.
do hereby certify that a bond in the pena
ty of$5 900 90 has been filed with me d
the said commissioner as required By Oh
said decree
c. Z. starcher, Clerk
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Suffered day and night the tor
ment of itching piles. Nothing
helped me until 1 used Doan's ONT
ment. 1t cured me permanently"
Hon. John r. Garrett, Mayor
Girard, Air.
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oLOCALS AND PERSONALS
Hardmans for furniture.

Delbert Golf, of Bigbend, was
a pleasant caller Thursday.
A. H. Jackson and ]. T. Waldo,
made flying trip to Beech last
week.
Miss Mamie Kelley, of Phil
ipps Run. was shopping in town
Saturday.
Miss Losie Knots, of Minnora,
is attending the public school at
this place.
Jesse Mason, of Yellow creek,
was attending to business mat
tiers here Wednesday.
Alva j. Johnson, who is now
located at Redwood, adds his
name to our list this week.
Monroe Ward, splendid citizen
of Hur, was transacting business
in the city early last week.
Lee RAIDER, good citizen of
Lemuels Run, was here Friday
attending to business affairs.
w. F. Gherke and daughter,
of Apple Farm, were pleasant
visitors in town early last week.
You will save money by buying
furniture of Ira Hardman.
John Harris, an employee of
the West Virginia Carbon Co.,
has moved to this place for the
summer.
j. A. Elliott, one of Sycamore's
respected citizens. was attending
to business affairs here early
last week.
M. H. Hardman buys old rub
Der.
Jasper Elliott, efficient Secre-
tary of the Board of Education
of Center district, was a caller
Wednesday.
We are indebted to Drummer
Lloyd, of the firm of Shattuck
& Jackson, for handsome wall
map of West Virginia.
Perry Black, good Democrat of
Trace Fork, was here one day
last week, after load of goods
for Gamer and Ayers, of Nobe.
Mrs. Martha Clark, of Reedy,
arrived here early last week and
will spend several weeks visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Ira Hard
man.
A go3d Five-Drawer, Drop
Head Sewing Machine, with full
set of Attachments and 10-year
guarantee, for $12.5 at Want &
Barr's.
Bighearted Harvey Robinson,
of Sycamore, was here Thursday
looking after business affairs.
Harvey does not talk a great
deal, but we expect him to saw
some political wood this year,
A good Five-Drawer, Drop
Head Sewing Machine, with full
set Of Attachments and 10-year
guarantee, for $12. so at Want &
Barr's.
r. H. Rogers came up from
his Brooksville home Sunday Of
last week and remained over un-
til Monday attending to business
affairs. He informed us that he
will leave in a short time for
Texas to join his SOD, Samuel,
who is located there.
We are in receipt of an inter-
esting letter from S. G. Belts,
formerly of this place, but now
one of the influential business
men of Prosperity, Mo-, in which
he states among other things
that the health of his mother is
much improved since she went
to that country last fall, which
will be gratifying news to the
many friends of Mrs. Belts in
this vicinity.
A wedding that came IS a
surprise to his many friends in
this place, was that Of Foster
H. Williams to Miss Michs
Gatrell. The event occurred al
the brides home in st. Marys one
day last week. Mr.. Williams il
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs l. M
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Five Drawer drop head Sew
ing Machines $11.50 and $500
at Chenoweth's.
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Buy your clothing at Cheno-
weth's.
Good 5-Drawer drop head Sew
ing Machines $11.5O and $500
at Chenoweth's.
Cal Elliott will move into his
new dwelling above town Tues
day.
Good 5-Drawer drop head Sew
ing Machines $11.50 and $500
at Chenoweth's.
Born Sunday morning to Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Haddox, of
Ayers, a fine boy baby.
Mr.. Earl Shaffer, of Mt. Zion,
and Miss Lille Smith, of near
this place, were quietly united in
marriage at the home of the
brides parents Sunday. Mr..
Shaffer is an excellent young man
and his wife is one of the most
popular girls of this vicinity,
The Chronicle extends felicia.
tons on the happy event
A good Five-Drawer, Drop.
Head Sewing Machine, with full
set Of Attachments and 10-yeal
guarantee, for S12. 80 at Want &
Barr's.
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was business visitor Saturday.
L. Frank Norman, good Demo
crat of Leafbank, was a visitor
Friday.
w. H. Otto, one of Revere's
sturdy farmers, was here over
Friday night.
Constable T. J. Starcher, of
Claria, was here Saturday on a
business mission.
Misses Maud and Goldie Smith,
of Cabot's Factory, were shop
ping in town Friday.
Harley Knots, one Of Mimi
ora's prominent young men, was
here over Friday night.
Capt. Ed Morgan, of the good
ship Harry F., was transacting
business in town Saturday.
B. R. Wright business man
and farmer of near the head of
Spring Fork, was here Friday.
Earl Shaffer, who is working
for Deems Bros, on Bells Run,
was pleasant visitor Saturday.
Mont Dusky, progressive mer-
chant of Richardson was trans
acting business in town Satur-
day.
Ira G. Reip, one of the upper
West Forks prosperous farmers,
was a business visitor early last
week.
The Florence Pell No /, on
Bells Run was drilled in Wednes-
day and is good for from ten to
fifteen barrels.
Ernest Mollohan found a pair
of eye glasses near the Grants
vile Mill Saturday. He will re-
turn them to the owner when
properly identified.
We acknowledge receipt of a
letter from Mrs. Charity S. Wal
tiers, of New Philadelphia, Ohio,
in which she says she could not
get along without the Chronicle
for another year at all.
Annanias Simmons, venerable
and respected citizen of White
Pine, was here Friday attending
to business affairs. He has just
recovered from a protracted
siege of sickness and his many
friends are glad to see him out
again.
Mrs. Allen Hardman, of Maple
wood, was called to ParkerSburg
one day last week by the serious
illness of her mother, Mrs. Mary
E. McClung, who has been max
ing her home at that place with
Mrs. w. G. Rathbone.
Frank Bell, of Annamoriah
was here Saturday attending to
business matters. He will leave
some time during the present
week for the state Of Washing
ton where he expects to make his
future home. He is one of
Sheridan districts best citizens
and we regret to see him leave
Calhoun county.
M. H. Hartman pays 18 cents
for eggs, and gives you No. 1
coffee at % cents; 6 lbs. rice for
25 cents; 15c Mating at 10 cents.
Mrs. VIM. Freshour died at her
home on Leafbank last Wednes-
day after suffering for several
years with tuberculosis. She
was about twenty six years of
age and was a good Christian
woman, whose loss will be
mourned not only by her imme-
date family, but by all those
fortunate enough to know her. She
leaves a husband and three small
children. Funeral services were
conducted on Thursday by Rev.
w. II. Beal and interment was
made in the Pleasant Hill GENE
terry.
A good Five-Drawer, Drop
Head Sewing Machine, with full
Set Of Attachments and 10-year
guarantee, for $3.50 at Want &
Barr's.
The sale of personal property
] of Mr. opd Mrs To-, CfoIroLo,.
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Edward B. Kenna Dead.

Edward B. Kenna, son of the
late Senator John E. Kenna, and
editor of the Charleston Gazette,
and once a pitcher for Wheeling,
Louisville, Denver and other pro-
fessional base ball clubs, and
known generally as the Poet
Pitcher" died at Grant, Fla, of
heart trouble Saturday, accord
ing to a dispatch received by his
uncle, Senator Chiffon. at Wash
ington.
Mr.. Kenna died after an illness
of several months. He was a
graduate of the West Virginia
University. and while there was
prominent in base ball and foot
ball, making a worlds record in
the latter game by kicking three
field goals from fifty-fve, fifty
and forty-fve yards in one game.
He was a member of the Phi
Kappi Psi fraternity.
Three brothers, Jack, Arthur
and Joe, and one sister, Mrs.
Blaine Elkins, survive.
While a student in the univers-
ity he published a volume OF
poems which was we'll received.
After leaving the university he
played league base ball, and later
became editor of the Charleston
Gazette. Tyler Journal.
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Star Brand Shoes at Cheno.
weth's.
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THE ACME

J. Z. OleS & Son, Owners.
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
W|SEGUY WOULD
GIVE MARQUARD
HIGHEST H0N0RS
American Association Has
Sent Many Stars to
Big League.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Dec. 27.-"Why don't
you write an article for the paper about
the ten greatest baseball players Of
the American Association queried Mr..
Wiseguy last night, after viewing the
near-acting Of Richard Coeur de Leon
Marquard. alias "Rube," pitching sensa.
tion last season In the National League
nag race. Like several hundred others
who had witnessed Marquard's "vode-
vear' efforts. Mr.. Wiseguy formed an
opinion that was anything but fatterinG
to McGraw's wry-necked soupawer. In
cidentally. his suggestion was a life
saver, for verify the news was scarce In
baseball circles.
In casting about for the ten greatest
Mr.. Wiseguy did some fne-comb pick
Ing. and we gave him free rein as he
listed the topliners. Being a topliner Is
the year. and our picker friend deemed
It only proper that the Rube's monickel
appear first and foremost In the rating
"It took the Rube long enough to ge,
a toehold In the majors. but he's ar
rived to stay this time" ventured the
expert. "Whatver his shortcomings
after reporting to the Giants. MarQuard
certainly has won the right to be reck.
s He hs as s Of al
Ice while working miracles on the In,
dianapolis slab stan. Just mark hin
down for No. L.
But where are YOU going to place Joe
Wood?' we chimed In. Just by way oil
precipitatlng an argument And righ
OF the reel one fine little discussion wa.
set a-Going.
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
lANGFORD NEARER
WORLDS TITLE BY
DEFEATING M'vEy
Tar Baby Knocks Out Old
Rival in Australian
Ring.

SYDNEY, N. q. W.. Dec. 27.-Samuel
Langford, Boston's tar baby, got rid of
one Of his meal tickets yesterday when
he knocked out Sam McVcy, an old
enemy. In thirteen rounds. The sleep
wallop was long time coming to Nc
Vcy. but lAngford In landing It
strengthened his claim to Jack John
sons title.
Langford first met MeVey two years
ago In Paris. 1t was twenty-round
bout and Referee Eugene Corrl called
letting up on McVey after a dozen
rounds had been fought. a habit the tar
baby has frequently practiced In order
to keep himself supplied with opponents.
Last year LangfOrd followed McVey
to Australia and both signed contracts
with Hugh Mcintosh. The first time
they clashed In the Rushcutters Bay
better Of his negro rival. but the referee
decided In McVey's favor. a ruling that
caused a howl. Another match was
made and the Australian sporting pub
lie paid more good money to see 1t.
This time Langford was the winner
on points in twenty rounds with another
referee In the ring. Having played the
string out and realizing that Australia
wouldn't fal! for more than one more
terday to end the long-drawn-out con.
troversy.
The meaSer accounts Of the battle re-
ccived by cable say that the men fought
bitterly all the way. with honors even
until Langford finally reached the vital
spot with one Of his tremendous
punchex
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
COLLEGE ATHLETIC
REPRESENTkTWES|N
SESSION At GOTHAM
SINNER Baseball Will Be
Main Topic of Dis
cuSSiOn.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Many Of the
ninety representatives Of the colleges
and universities at the National COL
lesiate Athletic Association meeting
are on hand anticipating that the ses-
sions, which open today. will bring out
much that IL interesting toward the
solution Of the problems In college ath-
letics.
The organization was formed In 1906.
when the general antagonism against
the American game Of football prompted
general gathering Of the athletic
heads for q reformation. The meeting
Is to be presided over this year by Dean
LeBaron Russell Briggs. Of Harvard.
For the first time in many years there
will be no discussion Of further changes
in the present football rules. as colleges
desire to give the rules at least another
The report of the football rules com.
mittee will be read by Or. Harry l.
williams. OF the University Of Mime:
sofa. and W. q. Ehler' OF q ! specia'
among college football men in 1919. Last
year the association was convinced that
the news reports Of football casualties
had been greatly exaggerated. ana NC
this year will have q report Of its own
The old question OF SUNNI! summer sn oasena,
and then will be heard the report Of the
committee on affliation Of the Inter
collegiate Amateur Athletic Association
Of America and tho 1ntercollegiatt
Amateur Gymnssts' Association o.
this report to be submitted by Pau
wilmington. assistant graduate manager
Of athletics at Harvard.
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
ROGER BRESNAHAN
COMES TO TERMS
WITH c. v. MURPHY
Will Affx Name to Cub Con-
tract Within Day
or Two.

CHICAGO, Dec. T.-Roger Bresnahan
came to terms with President Charles
w. Murphy. Of the Chicago Cubs. here
today, and will sign contract In a day
or two. The former Cardinal manager
has but to arrange his affairs with the
St. Louis club before affixing his name
to q Cub document.
The ralary TO be paid Bresnahan was
the big point of difference between
Bresnahan and Murphy. and for while
It looked as though no agreement would
be reached. because Murphy obstinately
refused to pay Rajah as much as he de-
manded. Finally he conceded sone-
what: and Rajah. too. modified his orig
agreed upon. Bresnahan will receive an
annual salary Of $500.
Bresnahan's status with the Cubs will
be as sort Of an assistant manager to
Johnny Eve,s. Murphy consider: him.
both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia have
been negotiating with the ex-Cardinal
catcher. 1t Is also regarded as q
shrewd move on Murphy's part. for, be-
catching staff. II will give him a check
on Evers. a ready substitute to hoist
into Johnny's shoes should there be
uny quarrcls between president ard
inano ger. such az marked the Chance
Little opposition is expected from the
St. Louis end of the DEAL When Mrs.
Brttton decided to oust Bresnahann she
offered him cash bonus and an uncon.
free agent. and authorised to negotiate
with any club in the league for his
services. Bresnahan took the case to
court. but Il is thought that Mrs. Brit.
ton VIII abide by her former decision
and allow Bresnahan to dictate his own
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
Boom City Wants Nationals
to Come Down Yearly, But
Criff Holds of.
JOHN HENRY WILL BE
HERE WITHIN WEEK
Chick" Candil Discounts the Deer
Staying Efforts OF His
Manager.
By "SENAT0R."

Manager Griffith has offers from Ave
cities to take charge Of the Nationals
Tor spring training In the event that all
plans for Charlottesville fall through.
BY far the most attractive proposition
put to the Nationals manager Is the
idea Of taking the Nationals to Mounds
Vile. Tex, to establish a permanent
training camp. At present Mounds
VILE 10 experiencing q big boom and
the citisens Of tho Texas town want to
give Griff u tract Of land fully equipped
with q diamond and training quarters
to come there yearly.
A representative Of the boomers in
Moundsville has offered Griff the tract
and Is , swadting d1fg an answsr Grin h9S ~.
project until he Is sure Charlottesville
cannot be obtained.
The Moundsville people say their ,, town
ords q dGnS Swing 1 ee 70 on nsr ' iese %sR n
turai lands. and the fact that big com:
panies have taken up the growing Of
vegetables and the development OF the
.oa yy On Nan. OS sdaed ss
would Hi the bill.
-0riff has other offers from Atlanta.
as nS ys H;rfp;s vs g., Wi Viii
II viii not take up any proposition
until the Charlottesville deal 10 called
or" says Gri6 today. until It 10 defin-
itely DECIDED that we cannot 60 to Char
rangements.'
0rin hears from John Henry. who is
spending the holidays with his people at
Amherst, Mass. Henry expects to ar
his knee looked over. Henry and Man
ager 0riffth will 20 over to Johns Hop
kins University, where q complete ex-
animation will be made.
necessary to fix the foatins cartilage.
Henry will got into the hospital immedi.
ately. It Is possible that treatment will
remedy the bad member and Henry may
be able to come out Of It in good shope.
trip With Tie team and wants to be il
the best possible shape before the sea.
son opens. A, repetition Of the two In
juries received last year would handicap
realize this and want to have every
thing satisfactorily arranged.
Chick" Gandil write. Mike Martin
from Shreveport. La. where he Is win
ter!ng. that he is in the thu, best Of shape:
we,Hhts writes sayc ch,ek @ hsve beeS ssS
hunting ali the time and am in the pink
Of condition. After the operation on
ny ,Syu.S s01si's IS nnrdse 3st fine and have con-
"'Some Bull about the old Fox kill
ing a deer with a stone" continues
Chick" Perhaps he will want to
take q turn In the box next spring and
whixx three fast ones across for some
one. That has Zeb Milan's story beaten
o mile"
With the deer Staying exploit Milans
stories Of proweSl in hunting took the
blue ribbon. Zeb relates how he caught
fish from a brook by strangling them
adventures of telling squirrel with
stones.
The Washington times., 1912-12-27

ther Of bis fielding percentage. and still
another Of how many games he can
win by his pitching.
I'm Chicago the team Is q unit.
When game is in progress the Chicago
players are on edge with suggestions.
For instance: If young pitcher Is
working. Walsh, or another Of the old
er heads. will coach the youngstcr
along. Between innings ne will tell OF
tne weakknesses OF nnaiv,ouai patters
you never hear anything like coach
ing on the Boston bench. II pitcher
II hit a trifle hard. or II a fielder makes
a blunder the other players criticise in
or yelling words Of encouragement"
Yet Boston won the pennant and Ci-
cote was not on hand when the melon
was sliced.
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
BIRMINGHAM HAS
FORTUNE CHANGED
Starts 1912 Season Mere Substitute and Finishes Cam.
paign Manager of Club, With Good Prospects for
First Division This Year.

failed and Magnate Somers realized Il.
The newspapers had always boosted
Birmingham as being tho owner of
eided he could do no better than give
his Outfielder the chance. Joe Grasped
the opportunity and proceeded to make
good. Today he knows that. while he
cal e oi hs e he "a:
confidence Of the owner. the press. the
players, and the fans. He will worry,
Of course. Joe 10 Of q worrying nature.
Any baseball manager who has his
".
Joe has a good club to work with.
II may not be a pennant winner. but
II looks like team that will hustle.
LajOie and Turner may be ending their
careers upon the diamond. but. at that.
II they do not meet with accidents.
Johnston and Chapman have proved 10
be just the kind OF players Cleveland
was seeking. fast men who were willing
to inject ginger into their play. The
outfield Is an uncertainty. as jackson
and Birmingham are the only members
who are Of proved big league caliber.
and Birmy Is not 10 much with the
While Viii heiboid and and sesii are Yet ye to % BE-
The pitching stan has two stars in
Gregg and Banding. Whether the
Others deliver depends upon the catch
ers. Manager Birmingham and the pitch.
ers themselves. They we're able to ahbI
themselves last year and place the
blame on the backstops. Land and
Carisch will be the receivers next sea-
son. Carisch delivered during the month
of September. but Land will have to be
better than he was in 1911. and be able
to shift the responsibility OF defeats to
the boxmen.
No matter what the outlook IL. the
10. NJ.
mingham q successful season with the
Maps.
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
BIG STADIUM IS
PLANNED FOR THE
TIGERS ELEVEN
Proposed Football Amphi-
theater at Princeton Like
That at Harvard.

PRINCETON. N. J.. Dec. T.-The big
football stadium which IL being planned
for Princeton will. according to the
statement credited to Dean Howard
McClenahan, chairman OF the athletic
control committee Of the. university.
rival the Harvard Stadium and the
amphitheater contemplated by Yale.
Dean McClenahan and the committee
composed Of three members of the fac
uity, three members Of the alumni. and
three undergraduates compose the body
governing athletics at Tigertown. The
plan 10 to build a stadium to seat 5000
persons. The project will cost about
isU.ooo. and already pledges for more
than $4,000 have been received from
Princeton adherents. According to the
han this amount Is sufficient to insure
the building Of the stadium: The COM
mittee Of athletic control will soon take
the matter up with the graduate coun-
Gil OF Princeton for its approva.. ro,
han, will be Of steel and concrete;
oval in shape and open at one end
and similar in shape to the Haryard
Stadium. We own the necessary land
have been made. estimates prepared
with the Graduate Council to go over
this important matter. and ! hope
matter mat has Very recently taken shape
and I am sure Princeton's sons will
respond to the call nobly."
Dean McClenahan stated that there
| was a general reorganization OF
athletics at Princeton and that here.
after the supreme control would rest
with the Graduate Council. Keane
Fitzpatrick, the Tiger trainer. has
siEncd for a term OF years. and Bill
Clarke. the baseball coach. will prob
ably do the same.
"rhe stadium" said Dean McClena-
| han, will be an inspiration, and be-
fore another year has passed ! hope
TO see II under way