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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-03-12
Not East Hnrens


MY dear old father came to visit
me last week." says a friend whose
name we omit. There's one great
old scout. my dad. But, of course,
he's villager, and he can't see this
easy-come easy-go method of getting
rid OF money. He had to be there
with a little Main Street Congrega-
tional church advice Said he:
Son. hear you've been losing a
lot of money on fast horses
Father l came back, that Just
shows how news will get twisted by
the time it arrives at tho old town
1t is true that have riskeG some coin
at the track. but 1t wasn't on fast
horses. What lost me my money was
quite the opposite, dad-quite the OPP
posite.'"
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whatever, why should the Amer
can people longer tolerate Seized
ule K?
HoUN' DOG HELPS DEMOCRATS.
Democrats with poetry in their
souls are coming to the bat in
every part of the United Sta tes
with protests against any further
abuse of the ''ole Houn dog"
Years ago some unknown poet
of the OZarks wrote a few home
ly verses on a certain hound
which everyone seemed to have
a desire to kick around, and row
that Missouri has supplied a like
ly candidate for the presidency.
this plain ballad from the zinc
laden hills of Missouri has leaoed
into ma ional fame. A Washing
ton newspaper has offered a
prize for additional verses. Even
members of Congress are COM
peting.
The first verse of original song
runs as follows:
Every time l come to town,
The boys start kickin' my dawq
aroun';
Makes no difference if he IS a.
houn',
They gotta quit kickin' my dawg
aroun'.
Taking this for their cue, the
poets got busy as follows:
Champs on the hunt with his
ole houn'
And he's gcttin' votes in every
town,
The people are gatherin' for
miles aroun,
To vote for him and his Ozark
houn'.
Every time the door bell rings
Somebody raises the price of
things,
Makes no difference if we're as
rich as kings,
They gotta quit boostia' the
prices of THINGS.
A HOLD-UP GAME EXPOSED.
Before you pay charges on ALI
express package again, it might
be a good idea to make sure the
charges have not been paid at
the other end.
The extent to which the ex-
press companies have been rob
bing the people by collecting the
charges at both ends of a ship
ment, as revealed before the In
terstate Commerce commission,
is amazing.
In the case of one company alone
it was shown that it made 5000
overcharges in one day, and col
lected in one year $67, 900 as ov-
exchanges.
The officers admitted that the
system employed to identify pre-
paid packages was faulty, but
had no particular apology to
make.
Demand for transportation
charges on prepaid shipments
must cease" declared Commas
sioner Lane, who was plainly
provoked. 'The complaint of
this practice is universal"
In addition to the cases of ov-
exchanging which come to the
attention of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, it is believed
that thousands of shipments are
paid for at both ends. Of which
the commission never hears, ow-
ing to the fact that the victims
do not know they are being feec-
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She What has become Of Esparan-
ia, the new language. which a few
claimed was going to supersede all
other languages? is It used at all
now?
He-Yes; the railroad conductors
on this road use it In crying the
names Of the stations, believe.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
BY {. II. Tavcnner.


Washington. - The WOODEN
trust. having found that bayo-
nets would not compel its Sc, 81
aid So a week workers to call of
their strike, is now utilizing the
hunger of little children as a club
to force the parents to return to
work at reduced wage.
Here is how the trust is work
ing its new scheme:
Many charitable organizations
in cities adjacent to Lawrence.
where the strike is in progress,
after reading of the desperate
straits to which the strikers
children had been reduced, made
arrangements to have hundreds
of these children cared for in
private homes outside of Law
renee until the strike ended.
Under this plan, many children
were sent away, some to New
York and Boston, and some as
far away as Philadelphia.
With the knowledge that their
children were being cared for
tenderly, the mothers and faith
ers back in Lawrence gained
courage to carry on the fight.
Freed from hearing their own
children crying for bread, the
strikers took renewed hope.
What happened? The trust
magnates, realizing that if all
the little children were sent
away from Lawrence the strikers
could longer endure the struggle,
at once issued orders to the serv-
lie police and militia command
erS to put a stop to the deporta-
ton of children. They knew
that where bayonets, per5ecu-
ton, unlawful imprisonment, and
all other ordinary weapons of
big corporations in fighting the
unions might fail, there remained
one thing which the strikers
could not long resist, and that
was: the cry of their own child
rem for food. These miIlionaires
knew that where strong men and
women could suffer in silence
themselves, they could not long
bear to see their children suffer.
Accordingly, there was issued
an edict against sending the
children away WHARF, they could
obtain food. Immediately a
squad of state soldiers was sent
to each railroad station, and
when the strikers arrived with
their children many OF them
were seized and thrown into
jail.
Diabolical as this may seem it
actually is being done, not in
Russia, but right here in these
United States.
The wooden trust is the most
highly protected Of all trusts.
1t makes millions of dollars an
nually in profits on stock that is
watered until it is soggy, and it
is the same trust which refuses
steadfastly to listen to the plea
of its men for a conference to
talk over wage differences.
Query: Since the protection
lists declared that Schedule X.
which places a heavy tax on
every article of wooden clothing
sold in the United States. was
passed solely" to protect" the
-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-03-12

Was your love affair romanic2"
"Oh, very. | met Reginald at the
sea shore We both pretended to be
very rich"
yes. yes"
And now II turns out that he col.
lects the payments on our piano"
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Professional Pride.

The Judge-Then you acknowledge
having robbed the safe. Were you as
sisted by anyone?
No, indeed. your honor. I've BIN I'm
the perfeshun for nineteen year an |
amt never elaborated with nobody"
Life
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-03-12

81 think q trip to Europe would do
your wife good However, shall
call I'm another physician to sec n my
diagnosis is correct"
81 guess it's correct enough, doc.
Better call in a drcssmaker If you
want 10 hasten the cure"
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Boston Ent1usiaen1.

Ardent Lover-Dearest, when gaze
into your soulful eyes feel myself
transformed into higher sphere. and
my heart cries out to you with
great yearning
Miss Boston-Really? How Interest.
ing.-Life.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-03-12

Miss Gwendolyn is q very super.
fetal sort Of girl. with her head filed
with fine clothes ana making herself
pretty. ! don't suppose she gives a
moment TO soli-renection."
Doesn't she? Just watch her when
a mirror Is anywhere I'm sight"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-03-12

this project may be expected be-
fore the short session of Con
gross begins next December.
While there was no chance to
get an appropriation for the or
iginal project, which contem-
plated locking and damming the
river into the coal fields, it is be.
leved that favorable report of
the project contained in this
bill will be made by the engi-
neers.
Congressman Hamilton was
honored by Speaker Clark a few
days ago by being called upon tc
preside again over the delibera-
tons of the House during the ab.
sence of the Speaker. This is
about the fourth time Mr.. Ham.
ilton has acted as Speaker and he
has done so each time with dig.
nifty and fairness.
~
Congressman Hamilton has OBJ
tanned for A. NJ. Murphy OF
Hazel Green the accrued pen
sion due to his mother, Nancy
Murphy at the time of her dea h.
not long ago.
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Aroused &c su.plelonn.

I'm beginning to be afraid my land.
lady has designs on me"
What arc tho circumstances77
y sent around this morning for my
trunk and she told the man that she
would not let It be removed until I
called and consulted her. I'll bet she
doesn't went to loso me-"
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"1lavo you seen Miss Beanpole since
she inherited a fortuneY
yes. she IS greatly changed"
"How7"
well, che used TO be frightfuIly
skinny. And now she's divinely slen.
der"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-03-12

Want to go to the ball game to.
morrow ?"
No; I'd rather 60 TO the matinee.
I'm sure Of happy ending there"
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Here and There.

5000 ~ ~ iA'ii NOlilS.
Talmon Kerby, son of James
Kerby of Barnes Run, has been
confined to the house for several
days with la grippe.
Mrs. c. L. Shock was calling
on the sick on Road Run, Fri
day.
Mrs. Cell Stout, who has been
sick 50 long, is slowly recovering.
Aus. Stump and Lem Trippett
of Sycamore are hauling goods
and feed from Grantsville.
Evelyn, the little daughter of
j. M. Wilson, who has had a
severe attack of lung fever, is
slowly improving under the skill
full treatment Of DR.. Dye.
The Hathaway brothers are
sure putting in some timber on
Sycamore. They are running
four teams ard two crews OF
cutters.
Uncle Absolom Huffman, of
Enon, is very poorly with Sc
we're cod. Everyone hopes TO
see him out soon.
One by one the old landmarks
are being gathered home to their
father. The last to answer ;he
call was Aunt Polly johnson.
More than cighty-fve years ago
she was born on the farm from
which on last Tuesday morning
her soul answered the summons.
well done thou good and faith
full servant" No ore ever ask
ed a Christian favor Of Aunt Pol
Iy but who had a sympathizing,
attentive listener, whose hand
was ever ready ID administer tc
the poor and destitute. Surely
such a life ought to be an inspir-
alton to everyone, and when the
summons came she wrapped the
drapery of her couch about her,
and lay down to pleasant
dreams. She is today realizing
the sentiment of that song she
so often sang here, The Home
of the Soul" Lies fitful fever
over, she rests.
Mrs. j. S. Sharps of Sycamore,
has been suffering from neural
gia for several days.
We recently saw letter from
W. D. linn, Of Philippi, who de-
clared himself a candidate for
Commissioner of Agriculture. No
better man in West Virginia for
the position. He is a self-made
made man, q farmer who not
only has a reputation in this
State but is a National man.
whose services are in demand
everywhere We hope it will be
the pleasure Of every delegate
from this county to vote and
work for Mr.. Zinn.
Yes, Sam Wilson is good
enough for Sherman for County
Commissioner. But we thought
he aspired to something higher.
But Sam, or Lewis, or Elswol tn,
either are all o. H., and We hope
one of them will receive the nom
ination. But let the fight be
made between all candidates in a
fair manner and whoever receiv-
es the nomination can be elect
ed.
We are reasonably sure that
the rank and file Of the Republi-
can party are opposed to third
term of any man for President.
1t is only one step fr m a third
term to a monarchy. Let the
people beware. 1t is reported
that a Republican said, on Syca-
more the other day, tina. he
would vote for Roosevelt to be
President forty times if the op-
portunide5 presented them
selves. " Sell his birlhright for
a mess of pottage. No wonder
he was defeated for the Office o.
Sheriff a few years ago. But
that has ever been the Republi-
can policy a strong, centralized
government q government in
the hands Of a few, while the
rank and file of the American
voters are serfs.
TIE OLD JIGCER.
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peanondencv.

Full YEARLY he climbed life's hills,
The days no gladncss did lmpart;
Alas for him who never thrills
with purpose true and hope ia hearth
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workers in the wooden industry.
and since these workers are re-
ceiving absolutely no protection
whatever, why should the Amer
can people longer tolerate Seized
ule K?
The Detroit times., 1912-09-28
AREBACH DECLARES
SHOOTING WAS ACCIDENT

BALDWIN, Mich, Sept. 27-"I have
nothing to conceal In this case" SAL
O. M. Arebach, who is held in con-
nection with the mysterious death cf
Harry W, Fisher, of Chicago. Are
bach issued a statement giving the dc.
tails of the hunting trip he made with
Fisher. After saying that they vert
out one morning early TO hunt birds.
ms statement continues:
'"I smoke cigarettes always before
breakfast. and suggested that VIC
smoke before we went home. i placed
the rife against the stump OF an old
pine tree, which stuck out about TWO
feet from the ground. Fisher was on
the opposite side in crouching posi-
ton and as | was about to roll my
cigarette, I heard shot. II AL hap.
'Gened so quickly that did not even
have time !. to finish rolling my
cigarette.
81 turned quickly around and saw
Fisher on the ground He was LYING
face downward. stripped OF his
Norfolk jacket and saw blood trick.
ling down the front of his shirt. |
IAN about block through the woods
when l met George Stewart and Ed
Fain, two helpeB OF ours, who were
on their way to work. I told Their
that Fisher had been shot, was prob
ably dead and to get help at once"
The Detroit times., 1912-09-28
TWO ACCUSED OF HOLDING
UP RESTAURANT OWNER

Richard Flaherty and Stanley Cam
mings are held In the county jail,
charged with entering the restaurant
OF Peter Christy. No. 3029 Woodward
ave-, early Thursday morning, and
holding Christy up at the point of q
revolver, while they robbed his till
of $50. ,
Officers Worden and McCready, has
tening to the rooming house of Annie
Mcintyre, were denied admission by
the woman, and McCready, seeming
a plot, went to the back of the house,
just In time to catch the two men as
they were escaping by the rear door.
Then they arrested the Mcintyre wo-
man, aud allege that she had the
stolen money and a revolver, In her
possession. She Is held on q charge
of receiving stolen property. The ex
aminations of the woman. and the two
men. will be held before Justice Mer
ique. Sept. 80,
The Detroit times., 1912-09-28
LUCKIAG ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Says Strong Candidates Were
Placed in Field by Grand Z,
Rapids Convention rs

Back from the Democratic state
convention in Grand Rapids. Alfred
Lucking, Democratic candidate for
United States senator, says Of the
conventions work:
''It was a great and enthusiastic
convention, whose personnel and
work were OF the highest order. The
ticket nominated must appeal to all
good citizens and suitably rounds out
the ticket headed by Wilson and Mar
shall.
II was sorry, for only one thing,
that both Hewlett and Scully could
not be nominated for attorney-gen-
eral. t~,
For 20 years past, Democratic state
nominations have gone a-begging, but
this time there were two or more
candidates for every place. This fact
speaks volumes.
1.-THE platform will appeal to every
man having the good Of his state at
heart. The men from every nook and
corner OF the state reported bright
prospects. met a large number OF
the legislative candidates, and II
can believe their reports. our chances
for carrying the legislature are strong
and growing. In most districts the
third party ticket seemed to be the
one the most feared"
The Detroit times., 1912-09-28
NEW SENATOR FROM
TEXAS is SELF-MADE MAN

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept 27.AFrom
night Waterman to the United States
senate is long jump, but 1t viii be
achieved by Congressman Morris
Sheppard, recently nominated by the
Democrats OF Texas to succeed Sen
ator j. W., Bailey. His election by
the legislature next January is as
sured
When Sheppard came to Austin
about seventeen years ago to 'enter
the State university he was without
means to pay for the education' that
he had started out to obtain. He got
the Job of night Waterman In the
state comptroller's department, and
Tor two years he guarded the records
OF that Office at night and studied at
the same time. During the day he
attended classes. at the university.
snatching what sleep he couldfin the
intervals between recitations. After
graduating In law at the university
he took upon himself the task of pay
ing of an Indebtedness OF many thou
sands OF dollars in which his fathers
estate was involved. He recently
completed IT, Sheppard is only al
ready 39 years old, but he has al
ready served several terms in the
lower house of congress.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-28
BEGINS INVESTIGATION
INTO ORGANIZED VICE

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.--Over the head
of States Attorney wayman, grand
!uryJury investigation into organized
vice in Chicago was begun today. Per.
sons who claim to know said that the
inquiry, IL given fill sway, would
cause the wiping out Of the segregated
vice district and Reorganization Of
the Chicago police department.
At the first hearing today the fol-
lowing we're called to testify:
Rev. Elmer l.. Williams, pastor Of
Grace Methodist Episcopal church
Clifford G. Roe, OF the Civic Reform
association; Arthur Burrage Farwell
president OF the Chicago Law and Or
der league; II. II. Baker, president OF
the Chicago Vigilance association, and
the city editors OF the Chicago
Tribune and the Chicago Daily News.
Information Is said to be in the
hands OF these witnessegs suficient
to indlct the keepers IL 900 resorts In
this city. West Hammond, ILL.,. and
other suburbs. In case these indict.
ments are returned, II Is said. the pc.
ice department will be the subject
of a secondary investigation and that
6 shake-up IL bounrd to occur.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-28
HANNAH EXCHANGE TO
GIVE FREE MOTOR RIDES

People who have ridden. only as far
as Palmer park, can't appreciate the
full beauty of Woodward-aye. Out
farther, is where one realizes what
a great thoroughfare this is A
boulevard pavement extends, away be
yond the fair grounds, making one OF
the finest automobile runs m this Sec
ton OF the country. Although less
than a 10-minute walk, the Hannah
Real Estate exchange will operate
big sightseeing automobiles, Sunday
afternoon, between Palmer park en-
trance and Woodward park. This 10
the new subdivision. which they have
just opened up and the sale Of lots
will begin Sunday.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-28
Political Gossip

State Chairman. Shields. returned
from the Democratic convention In
Grand Rapids. plunged into a mass
of correspondence today. THE cam
paign IL still In process OF organiza-
ton" he said. I'VE had a good,
harmonious convention and are In
hne shape for carrying on the WORT,
Our program OF speakers Is not ready,
but We hope to have Gov. Marshall
here soon"
~,
The Progressive headquarters are
very busy under the direction az
Ralph Hall Ferris. Senator Colby. Of
New Jersey, Is expected here a week
from Saturday to speak In the bull
moose cause Jane Adams, who vii.
address the Board OF Commerce. Oct
10, will also be secured by the Pro.
gressives IL possible. Col Roosevelt
is expected between Oct. Z and IL,
the exact date not yet being fixed.
Next Monday afternoon, In Lansing.
the Progressive editors OF the state
will meet to discuss the Campaign,
and at the same time, In separate
places. there will be meetings of the
candidates for the legislature and or
the county chairmen.
The county committee of the bull
moose party in a recent meeting ac-
ceptcd the withdrawal of Jefferson
Butler as nominee for prosecuting at
tornoy and substituted Robert M.
Drysdale, of Detroit. Ralph Hall Fes-
rls, finding his choice as county chair
man irregular. resigned, and was i'm
mediately reelected.
Patrick H. Kelley addressed Re
publican meeting In Kalamazoo,
Thursday night. State Chairman
Groesbeck was TO have spoken, ard
tried to get to Kalamazoo. He found
his train two hours late in leaving
Detroit, and on going a second time
to the station found IL still another
hour In retard, so he gave up the at
tempt.
The following speakers are an
nounced by Maj. LOOMS, of the Re
publican state organization:
Dent Atkinson, of Ohio, in Hills.
dale, Sept. 80; Marshall. Oct. L. AL
Logan county, Oct. 2; Hartford, Oct. g.
Amos S. Musselman and p. III. KEEL
ley. in Holland. Sept. 30; Muskegon,
Oct. 1; Allegan county, Oct. 2; Ora
tiot county, Oct. 3.
Grant Fellows, Ingham county,
Sept. so; Clinton county. Oct. L.
Shiawassee county, Oct. @; Inlay
City, Lapeer county, Oct. 3.
Alex j. Groesbeck, Ingham county
Sept. so. Judge C. B. Collingwood
and Mr.. Groesbeck will speak in
Leonard. Oakland county, Oct. 2.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-28
$40 INJURED IN % DAYS,
SAYS INDUSTRIAL BOARD

LANSING. Sept. 27.---A report given
out by the industrial accident board
for the first % days OF It's operation
shows that many companies, especial
ly manufacturers. are not reporting
minor accidents as required by Law.
but II Is believed they will do 80 soon
as they understand the law. The nrst
report reads: -,. !.
Three hundred and forty-nine In
juries were reported OF which 3S9
we're males and 10 females. A total
of 125 firms made reports Four OF
the accidents reported were fatal, Is
classified as MAJOR accidents and 319
as minor. The amount of weekly coin
pensation specified amounted to sss.55
and the injured, who were married
number 156, while 1913 were single.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-28
MOB ATTACKS HOME OF
UNITED STATES MINISTER
Sympathizers Of Ettor and Clio
vannitti Try to Demolish
BoutelPs Residence

BERNE, Switzerland, Sept. 81 Il
Screaming Down with the United
States,' 500 Italian workmen, on
strike in sympathy with Ettor and
Gloyannitti, tried to demolish the
American minister's house here tc-
day. Police and soldiers dispersed
them after brisk fight.
No serious damage was done to
Minister BoutelPs residence, owing to
the promptness with which the police
acted. For the civil authorities alone,
the mob would. have been too much
If the fight had continued long. They
We're able TO stand the demonstrators
eff, however, until military reinforce
ments arrived.
No diplomatic complications are
anticipated, speedy and effective pro-
lection having been given the United
States representative.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-28
SAYS PANAMA CANAL ...
MEANS CHEAPER LUMBER

MT. CLEMENS. Sept. 27-The
opening Of the Panama canal viii
mean reduction In the price OF timber
throughout the contry of probably be-
tween 80 and 40 per cent" said j. p.
Smith, OF Cincinnati. .who is at tho
Park hotel.
Alaskan wood" he added, will be
used extensively in eastern markets
md fine WOODS from South America
will be reduced In price~fully 40 Per
cent. The quality of the lumber that
the country will then be able to-us
at reasonable prices will be remark.
ably improved"