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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-11-26
GnSher Struck in ROane County.

The Fisher Oil Company has
drilled in the best producing oil
well in Roane county on the Loeb
Atkinson farm, on Scaffold fork
of Tanners Run, about 2 miles
west of Spencer, in the Berea
Grit. The well came in at the
speed of something like 600 bar
rels a day, we are Informed by
guager Col. June. The we'll has
not fell below $50 barrels a day
since it came in last week, and it
is thought by oil men to settle
down to something like 400 bar
rels.
AS a result of this excellent
producer the operating compan-
les are losing no time in starting
new work, and rushing to COM
pletion the wells already under
way, and the excitement in oil
ranks is beyond that created in
other fields of the county.
Some six companies are rush
ing work in the field, and every
plat of ground deemed accessible
will be tested.
Spencer is feeling the effect of
the fine strike. Bulletin.
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Let the Bull Moose Ponder.

As Hon. Woodrow Wilson is
now the target of much sage
Bull Moose advice predicated on
the fact that he did not receive a
majority of the popular vote on
election day, the subjoined COM
junction is not without interest:
Popular vote for Tai, 3,401 900
Popular vote for Wilson, G,4S8, 900
Total, 1924, 900
Popular vote for Roosevelt 4,l74,O 900
Roosevelt beaten by 5,75O,OOO
In this table the latest availa-
bic estimates of the popular vote
are used. They are not official
but they will terve the purpose,
for if the combined vote for Mr..
Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt can be
made to yield a lesson for Mr..
Wilson, cannot the combined vote
for Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Wilson be
cited for the instruction Of Mr..
ROosevelt?-New York Sun.
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Cost $2S,33O.62
Did Bridge Across the Little Ka-
nawha River at this Place
Letter From Mr.. Stump

The cost of the bridge across
the Little Kanawha river at this
place has been the subject of
much discussion since the COM
pletion, and believing that the
taxpayers are entitled to know
the exact cost of this great pub
lie improvement, theiNews has,
from the records of the county
court kept in the county clerks
office. ascertained the exact
amount. The orders were not
allowed in the bulk. as shown by
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-11-26
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Bank of
Grantsville will be held at it's
bank rooms in the town of Grants
vile on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18th,
1912, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. for
the purpose of electing Board
of Directors for the ensuing year
and such other business as may
properly come before the meet
ing.
ARTHUR G.. MILLER.
Cashier.
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my county in conclusion that |
have tried to be a faithful honest.
fair-minded. kind-hearted and
Just servant of the people. |
have done my best to be just as
kind to the man wearing blue
over-allS and working by the day
for his living as | have to the
man wearing broad-cloth. | as
sure you that did not take hold
of this matter to make money for
myself. ! did it for no other
purpose than to try as best
could to build up public impruv-
ments in my county. For in
stance, | put In on the Grants
vile bridge alone all told 364 days
as inspector for which | charged
the county the sum Of $500, Just
about enough to board me. |
mention this fact to show 20 the
taxpayers that | did not under
take this work expecting il to be
money making matter for my
self, for you see | have charged
hardly enough to pay my board
while actual work on the bridge
was being done. BY my close
attention and careful inspection
| believe that in quality and
quantity that l have saved Cal
houn county all of $4,000 on the
Grantsville bridge alone.
There is no man who thinks
more of the good people of his
county than do, and l am inter-
ested in all their welfare and
happiness, and the gentleman
who will follow me in this Office.
Mr.. George w. Dye, / have
known from his boyhood. He
is noble, honest, pure, upright
gentleman. His father before
him was noble citizen and his
two brothers, who are physicians
IN this county, are as good citizens
as can be found anywhere. 1
want to say for the other newly
elected county officers, who will
take their office on the first day
of January, 1913, Mr.. Robert
Knots, elected sheriff, Mr.. AL
bert Smith, prosecuting attorney:
Mr.. Will Sturm, assessor; Mr..
Robert E. Hays, member of the
Legislature, and Mr.. Dwight
Shock, county surveyor, | know
them and have known each and
every one of them that they are
the souls of honor, and high.
minded gentle men.
With this statement | desire
to lie We the matter with Won
| hold no malice nor hard thought
against any man. woman, or
child living under heaven or
among men. My hope is that
God will bless, care for shield ALI
from harm.
l remain one of your humble
citizens,
T. r. Stump
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Notice.

My business has changed
hands. All persons indebted to
me must call and settle at once,
without further notice.
S. S. PATTERSON,
Grantsville. w. Va.
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tives and friends in Spencer.
Attorney Amos E. Kenney, OF
the Spencer bar, was engaged
here professionally last week.
DR.. Floyd, the eye specialist OF
Harrisville was here last week,
looking after his growing prac.
tice.
+. f. Roberts, of Hur, was 9
caller during court, advancing
his subscription account one
wear.
Hon. K. l.. Hays, of Arnolds-
burg, was attending to business
matters here a day or two last
week.
w. b. White, Jesse Mason and
Cleo Terrell of Ayers. were in
town Saturday evening to attend
masonic lodge.
G. P. G. Taught. of Sycamore,
one of the county's very best cit
liens, was in attendance at court
here last week.
G.. j. Kingsbury, one of Lee
Districts good citizens has our
thanks for financial favors rend-
cred during court.
Charles E. Offutt, of Crummies
Creek, purchased the DIR. Lowe
farm of A. E. Kenney while in
Grantsville last week.
Hon. George Dye. member
elect of the county court. was
here, during circuit court, look
after business affairs.
A. Mr.. Owens, from Brooks
vile, moved his family to the
Trace Fork oil field last week
where he has employment.
Deputy Sheriff Howard Waldo
took Allen and McCune the two
robbers and Jail breakers, back
to Parkersburg Jail Friday.
j. w. Pell left the first of last
week to join Mrs. Pell at Par
kersburg, from which place they
went to Pittsburg and other
points.
County Court will meet on De-
cember 10th for the purpose OF
receiving bonds from and quail
flying newly elected county and
district officers.
Farmer. miller and gentlemen,
John H. Barr, of Russell, came
across with a smiling simoleon or
two last week causing we eds
heart to beat unanimously.
Col, Alfred E. Kenney came
up from Parkersburg to attend
court last week. Mr.. Kenney
was elected to the West Virginia
electoral college in the recent
election, probably the only time
a Calhoun county man has had
that honor.
Had dyspepsia or indigestion
for years. No appetite, and what
/ did eat distressed me terribly.
Bur1ock Blood Bitters reached the
cause Fl Walker, SuEbury,
Ohio
Merchant C. L. Chenoweth has
purchased the first story and
basement Of the Odd Fellows
Building from A. j. Pickering
and w. II. Belts, and will remod-
ell the same into first-class, up-to-
date storerooms. The basement
will be finished up and converted
into a store room and the room
now occupied by Mr.. Chenoweth
will be enlarged. When the
work is completed Mr.. Cheno-
weth will have one Of the finest
store rooms in the Little Kanaw-
ha valley. Mr.. Chenoweth has
also purchased the residence
property of DR.. Pickering and
will probably move into the same
in a short time.
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Never can tell when you'll mash
finger or suffer a cut, bruise, burn
or scald. BE prepared. Thousands
rely on DIR. Thomas Eclectic Oil.
Your druggist sells it 25c and 5Oc
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Notice

All persons having debts,
claims, or accounts, or oweing
the estate of Robert r. Terrell,
deceased, will serve same for
settlement tome.
James E. Terrell, executor
Burnt House, w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-11-26

Here is to Honest John Hamil-
ton. A better, cleaner gentle
man never was in politics in this
state. An able lawyer, a keen
thinker, a kindly gentleman, who
sought to serve the people with
out regard to sheir politics. Had
he but served himself with half
the zeal he served the people, he
would have been triumphantly
elected. -Pennsboro News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-11-26

The winners in this election
have simply got to make good or
ruin the party which elected
them. If Wilson doesn't make
good we believe the next Presi-
dent will be a Progressive Re-
publican. If Hatfield doesn't
make good he will be succeeded
by Il Democrat. If our county
officials who were recently elect
ed don't make good, their places
will be filled by men from the
other camp. The temper of the
people is keyed to such a pitch
now that they will demand wor-
thy and competent officials re-
CARELESS of party utilization. This
is a good sign. -Fayette Sun.
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Gbr CALHOUN Gbronitlc.
TUESDAY, NOV. 26, 1912.
locals AND PERSONALS
See Little Buckshot. 4"

Asa maze, OF Industry, was
visitor in town Saturday.
VIM. Richie and wife, of Vel.
low creek, were shopping in town
Saturday.
Ex-Sheriff j. S. Jarvis, OF
Minnora, assisted in waiting on
the Court last week.
p. M. McCune, of Orma, was
here on q business mission the
first of last week.
Arch Price, a robust and stall
wart Democrat of Roscoe, was
here during court.
j. L. Kelley, of Hartley, was
here one day last week looking
after business affairs.
w. H. Furbee, representing
the Locke Shoe Co., spent Sun
day at the Home Hotel.
Our good old friend S. W..
Sourburn, of Annamoriah, was
in town one day last week.
M. w. Hoskins, merchant and
business man of Arnoldsburg,
was caller here Saturday.
Sam Kellar, of the good district
of Sheridan, was one of our
pleasant callers during court.
A. j. Ball. farmer and stock
man of Barnes Run. was here in
attendance at court last week.
Curt and Scott Dufield, two
big hearted boys of Minnora,
were visitors here during court.
We're Haymaker, a prominent
young farmer of Arnoldsburg,
was here day or two last week.
George W. Pugh and his most
estimable family have moved
from Cabots factory to Grants
vile.
Don't miss the low price on
High Grade goods at Marshalls,
Henrietta. w Va
Editor Stutler, of the News,
was laid up a day or two last
week, with a severe attack of
tonsilitis.
E. w. Propst and William
Webb were raised to the sublime
degree Of master mason at the
communication Saturday night.
S. F. Fleming and Alpheus
Norman, two excellent citizens
or Richardson, were business
callers in town a day or two last
week.
E. F. Ball, who spent a week
or so hunting birds with friends
in this and Gilmer counties, has
returned to his home at Parkers-
burg. Quails are reported very
scarce by all hunters.
A Mr.. Fisher and family, of
Gilmer county, have moved to the
Log & Tie Company's farm OPP
posite the mouth of Nicut Run,
and will become citizens Of Cal
houn. The Chronicle is glad to
welcome them.
Guy Bailey, Of Mt. Zion, has
purchased S. S. Patterson's black
smith shop at the end Of the
bridge and has taken charge. Mr..
Patterson will remain with him
for some months. Mr.. Bailey
will move his family here some
time in the near future.
G. j. Gamer, of Arnoldsburg,
was here attending the communi-
cation of the masonic lodge Sat
urdaay night. Mr.. Gamer has
recently been appointed postmas-
ter at Arnoldsburg in lieu of
w. E. Powell, who resigned on
account of i'll health.
Uncle Joe" Smith, the genial
and accommodating superinten-
dent of Cabot's factory, has been
laid up for some time with a Sc
we're stomach trouble, but Is now
improving nicely, and we hope
will soon fully recover his good
health.
Captains Norm Oles, Jake
Huffman and Watt Stump, and
Engineer Earl Gates went to
Pt. Pleasant last week, where
9bo,, ,,aosod fho ofiC,o 70
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the appended statement, but
were allowed at different terms
of covering a period of three
years.
While the bridge cost several
thousand dollars far in excess of
the first estimates, we do not be-
lieve, taking into consideration
the great height required by the
government, and proportionately
increased length of span. it could
have been built for less. The
government engineers first re-
quired that the floor of the bridge
be 60 feet above low water mark
Local officials believed this to be
in excess of actual requirements
and after much palvering induced
the engineers to reduce the height
to 81 feet, and the four large
piers were built accordingly.
The local officials and men in
charge of the construction were
under the impression that the
matter was definitely settled; but
shortly before the men came on
to put up the steel this spring,
orders came from the govern
ment engineers to raise the
bridge four feet. Again another
delay. Finally the matter was
adjusted by raising the piers on
the south side several inches, adj
ding still mors cost to the bridge.
The bridge, with the approach
es, is over 600 feet in length;
500 feet of which is steel. The
longest span span across the
river is 235 feet in length and
81 feet from the low water level.
The orders in full of all amounts
issued for the construction of
the bridge are as follows:
j. V. Tulley, for build
ing four stone piers, $14, 793. 80
A. O'Donnell, build
ing small concrete piers, 4O2.OO
Chas. Stump, build
ing approach on town side 10000
A. O'Donell road ahd
approach on south side, 986.11
Canton Bridge Co.,
steel and building bridge 1, 600. 90
T. r. Stump inspecting
work of bridge and piers 297. 100
L. r. Stump survey
for steel work 800
L. r. Stump paid for
hands helping survey 7.13
T. r. Stump storing
cement 28O
T. R. Stump for cement 1880
Want & Barr for cement ITO. "a
T. R. Stump expense
to Wheeling 14.85
Mathews & Bell tele-
phone messages $50
Roy Stump for work
on bridge floor LOO
S. T. Stump for work
on bridge flor 100
Want & Barr, for 80
barrels of cement 1900
A. G. Mathews ex-
pense to Parkersburg,
Wheeling, Washington $500
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Mr.. Stump's Letter.


| desire to say to the taxpayers
of my county that / have done
my best to fulfill my promises |
made to them six years ago when
| asked them to make me mem
Der of the county court of Cal
houn county. ] stated then pub
licly that my reasons for wanting
to be a member of the county
court was to build a bridge at
Arnoldsburg and one at Grants
vile. With their aid and furnish
ing me the money have succeed
ed by the help Of the county
court and all of the county Of
ficers along with them. will
mention the names of a few of
the very many noble. high-mind-
ed, enterprising, well-to-do citi-
zens who by their kindnesses
along with the large amount of
taxes that they paid upheld me
in this undertaking: Remember
fellow taxpayers, that this was
the biggest project ever underta-
ken by Calhoun county as coun-
ty) | at all times in this matter
had the good will of such noble
men as Mr.. G. S. Smith, OF
Grantsville; both of the banks
Mr.. Hagan Barr; Mr.. J. w. Pell.
Mr.. G.. w. Hartman, of Barnes
run; Mr.. Frank Sturms. OF
Arnoldsburg. Mr.. Joe Jarvis, Of
Washington district; and hundred
of others who are just as good
citizens and large taxpayers.
And / want to say that every
county officer was a noble helpei
a noble helper. Mr.. A. G Mssh
ews, our prosecuting attorney
Mr.. Claude Jarvis, our sheriff
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| will pay 75c per bushel for
Sound Corn in the ear during my
reduction sale.
Adv r. l.. Marshall,
Hanriatto w Uo
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You can get more goods for
less money at r. l.. Marshalls
reduction sale.
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Total cost of bridge $28, $50 81
4 X
Below we append a letter from
T. r. Stump. President of the
County Court, addressed to the
taxpayers of the county:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-06

run her on the rocks when she's home
ward bound"
Nearly all Jimmie's faultless teeth
were showing in broad smile as, from
his hunched attitude over the rail he
glanced backward. And in the instant
Of that smile, with a deafening 1000
hung, a cracking roar and hurting
hiss, the world collapsed beneath his
feet and he was precipitated into the
chaos of disintegration. Kehoe dropped
with him, and they found themselves
clutching each other and cropping
blindly in hell of hot, twisted iron
and scalding steam.
TITS a busted boiler" stated Kehoe
calmly. 1--WE seen it before, but moth
ing like this"
Let go my arm" choked Jimmie,
manfully suppressing sob. Its
broke, guess"
Patrick caught him by the other
arm. Come on" he said.
Knowing the bowels of the ship as
well as he did it's exterior, he stun
hatch, where he felt the bent ladder
still in place. With an arm around
Jimmie's waist, he swung him from
his feet and lugged him to the topside
as he would dashed hammock, bore
him across the warped deck to the rail,
lifted him arm's-length overhead,
hurled him out into the water, and
plunged in after him. An incoming
fisherman hauled Jimmie out of his
arms, and he Immediately turned and
swan back to the ship.
More than a hundred men were
killed in the catastrophe, and less than
a score Of the crew escaped serious in
jury. The immense volume of abrupt
ly released steam formed an apex in
the sky and swiftly settled, a hot fog,
over the entire bay. There were no
other large vessels in the harbor, but
a feet Of small boats put off from the
wharves and circled the sinking gun
boat, picking up survivors as they
flung themselves into the invisible
water. Many boarded the wrecked YES
sci, which had settled on the bottom
with the upper works showing, and
with the sailors who were not disabled,
did heroic rescue work. Kehoe, leader
among them, performed marvels of
valor until he was struck by falling
fragment Of the bridge, so witnesses
afterward testified, and knocked over
board. When the official report of the
disaster was prepared, he was listed
with the Dead and missing"
A torpedo boat from the Navy Yard
reached the scene during the night,
and the next day the remnant of the
crew, dead, wounded and we'll, were
conveyed to the Navy Yard. Jimmie,
with the other sufferers, was placed in
the naval hospital at Bremerton, where
for several days he was attended by
Jennie, who had been summoned by
telegraph.
Except once, at their first meeting,
these two did not speak of Patrick.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-06

grimy Of face his blue serge uniform
shredded and caked with mud. stood
by a window looking out, but turned
to stare without intelligence at the in
truders. Jennie, after a low, pitiful.
lnartlculate cry returned his regard
OF panied vacancy in silence. Now and
then the sailor passed a hand across
his forehead with tired, hopeless ges. o..
ture. Jimmie finally advanced with
outreaching hand, calling his old COM
race by name. kehoe's glance was di-
yerted to him, and instantly a purpose
tuI nre filled the before empty orLs.
He leaped forward, grasped the
younger man by the collar Of his Navy
blouse, and jerked him violently for
ward.
Believing himself in the grip of
mailman, Jimmie, in all love but with
resolution, struck the man who. with
mind holding nothing but memory.
was again dragging him in fancy from
the flame-bleeding entrails of tie
wrecked gunboat. Patrick reeled back
ward and crumpled down on a sofa. his
head striking the scrolled headboard.
Blood oozed out through his mud-mat-
ted dark hair and he lay Imply uncon-
scious.
With a scream, Jennie dropped TO
her knees at his side. The others also
knelt there. The girls arms were
around his neck, supporting his head
while the others-including the moth
er, who had entered the room unob-
served-bathed and dressed the slight
scalp wound. A little later PatrieEs
eyes opened on Jennie's.
"Jennie!" he exclaimed weakly: and
again, "Jennie?"
Patrick" Her lips pressed his.
though he had never told her that he
loved her.
He lay silent for time, meditating
looking sometimes at Jennie, soma
times at the others, sometimes into the
windowed vista of viewless air. Final
ly his regard settled on the girl--such
a look as set her brain seething, her
blood surging.
Now l know what It was | was
wanting to do" he was saying; "whera
it was | was trying to go through all
that awful nightmare. / don't know
yet just what happened when | went
back to the ship that time | think
something hit me, and one of the boats
must have set me ashore. But I 60
know that the last thought in my right
mind was of you, dear-that m:ss
go to you. Afterward / only ine
there was something l must do, some
where | must go; and. without know
ing the why or the how, just did it
/ came to you. After all, dear Jennie,
that's what we've been taught to do,
Jimmie and l, out there on the ships
where-where they make men"
Gazing into the gray, glad-to-be-liv-
ing eyes of Jennie Kehoe as. she con
cluded her contribution to my-their
romance, it seemed to me that the sun
was shining on a pleasanter, purer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-06

going from what they had long looked
forward TO, for it had been arranged
that they and that one of the trio now
absent, dearer to each than the other
knew, were to make a little pleasure
excursion of the trip, with who knows
what romantic sequel at the end
Now there was no window to dim
Jennie's view across the woodlands to
the west. In the hooking sunlight.
shrill with birdsong, she stood near
the stern of the swift little steamer,
looking uninterruptedly toward the I'M
seen sea. Jimmie sat on a bench
against one side of the deckhouse,
pale, moody and memory-eyed. He
knew that Jennie was noiselessly cry
ing, but still he said nothing until the
boat shot into the open waters of Sc
attic harbor, and his sullen glance
swerved to the spot where the old
WGtchtuI had been anchored the day
that he, Pat and Jennie had been all
together for the first time. Then he
stood up and moved to his sisters side.
"Jen," he implored hoarsely-"O
Jen! l can't stand it any longer.
Let's talk about him."
Jennie broke into wild weeping, and
their fellow-passengers watched the
pair with sympathetic curiosity, as the
youth placed his good arm about the
girl and led her to the bench, where
they sat down. And when the girl
grew calm they talked about Patrick.
Jimmie's arm remaining around his
sister, she slipped hers about him; and
even in their great grief the thought
came, privately to each, that not since
little girl and boyhood had they so
held each other.
The Colmer cottage was some dis
lance from the car line. Hand in
hand, the brother and sister were met
a block from the gate by their father,
whose specialized eyes gave no hint Of
his emotion. Assured of Jimmie's we'll
being, he spoke jerkily.
There's somebody at the house
waiting for you" he announced. You'd
never guess who"
Neither manifested interest, both
opining that he was making much of a
little matter to distract their minds.
spect, dutifully inquired: who is it,
daddy?"
''Patrick-he got home ahead of
you"
Father" Jennie stopped, her
hands on her fathers shoulder, staring
up into his covered eyes with wild in
credulity. Jimmie too blinked at him
dumbly.
'Father!" gasped the girl again. els
Patrick well? How-when did he get
here?"
only an hour or so ago. He seems
well enough, but-but there is some
thing wrong. l don't understand
about him. He pears to have been
having a hard time of it. His clothes
are torn and dirty, and-and his face
needs washing. And Jennie dear, he