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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-20

uuly SraJelul Tor inc c0urteSieS
shown us by the citizens and of
ficials of Grantsville and vicinity.
That we heartily endorse the
sentiments, and appreciate the
labors of our able and worthy in
structors Riggs and Robertson.
That we fully endorse the act
i've and wise course OF our coun-
ty Superintendent, Wheeler Chen
oweth, and pledge ourselves to
our best efforts to make the
schools of Calhoun county better
than heretofore.
That we endorse the course
pursued by our State Superin-
tendent in relation to the schools
of the State from the primary to
the University and appreciate his
solicitude for the schools of our
county.
That whereas, in many coun-
ties OF the state, of which CAL
houn county is one, the statutory
levies of II 1-2 per cent on the
building fund and 25 per cent on
the teachers fund is not sufficient
to run the schools the required
six months. Therefore we rec
ommend that the legislature at
its next session so remove the re-
striction that each district Board
of Education shall have power to
levy a sufficient amount to run
the schools for the time prescri-
bed by law, without having to
hold an election for said purpose.
That we recommend to our
next legislature h a t
they change the school law so as
to place our school elections at a
separate and distinct time from
other elections, and that rea-
sonable educational qualification
test be applied to each voter at
said election.
That the constitution of West
Virginia be so amended as to ex-
tend the right of suffrage to
women in all school elections
when otherwise eligible accord
ing to the West Virginia election
laws.
That the salaries of the eff
Gent country school tie chers be
increased to q minimum of
$4,000. $4,000 and $500 per
month.
That we believe that steps
should be taken by the proper
authorities to establish a high
school in Calhoun county.
That we recognize that tenn
erance is sanity, health, wealth
and power in an individual or in
a nation, pledge ourselves to sup
port the prohibition amendment
to be submitted at the coming
election in this State and further
pledge ourselves to use all reason
able efforts for it's adoption.
d. E. STUTLER,
HANING POLLING,
ALBERT NESTER,
ORvILLE STALNAREE.
LEE GAMER
Committee.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-20
Lawn swings at Want

Barr's.
c. M. Eismon, of Walnut, was
a pleasant visitor here last week.
Want e. Barr have few ice
cream freezers which they will
close at a bargain.
Miss Losie Knots, of Minnora,
was the pleasant guest Of Miss
Hope Hamilton several days last
week.
H. f. Hicks, an excellent citi-
zen Of near Milo. was attending
to business affairs here early last
week.
M. V. Bowser, a staunch Dem
ocrat of Jesse's Run, was here
one day last week on a business
mission.
AL Gamer, the progressive
Nobe merchant, was here the
first of last week attending to
business matters.
On account Of the estimates
appearing in this issue we are
compelled to crowd out many To-
cal items and communications.
A nice line of summer dress
goods at Want & Barr's to close
at 4, 8, 10, & Is cts--regular 5 to
25ct values. They are going
fast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Farms
worth, of Buckhannon, were
guests of the formers sister,
Mrs. P. j. Terrell, of Henrietta,
a few days last week.
George Hall, one of the teach
ers attending the institute here,
was called to his home at Ar
noldsburg Tuesday on account of
the serious illness Of one of his
small children.
Hon. John 7. McGraw. nation
al committeeman from this state,
has announced his candidacy for
the United S tes Senate contin-
gent upon the election Of a Dem
ocratic Legislature.
Andy O'Donnel, who has the
contract for building the APP
proach to the bridge, on the
south side of the river, arrived
here the latter part of last week
from Arnoldsburg and has com
lmenced work on the same. The
false work for the main span is
about finished and by the last of
this week the contractors expect
to have the iron in place.
A pretty wedding occurred in
the parlors Of the Stump Hotel,
on Wednesday when Rev. w. H.
Beal united in marriage G. H.
RAIDER and Miss Mae Freed. Mr..
RAIDER is popular and promi-
nent young man of Brooksvillt
and his bride is one of Leading
Creeks charming young ladies.
The Chronicle joins their many
friends in extending congratJ
lations on the happy event.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-20
LEE


APnoldsburg Harley Downs
and T. l.. Haymaker.
Lynch School House C. d..
Seamon, and Simon Whytsell.
Hur- James KERRY and John
Bell.
Richardson Mont Duskey and
Howard Brannon.
WASHINGTON
Minnora T. r. Dufield and
0. j. Stalnaker.
Oka-'W, G. Conley and Will
Ellison.
Frozen Run G. II. Knots.
G. K. Chenoweth.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-20
DR.. MOrfOrd Coming

DIR. Ray G.. Morford, the repu-
table Spencer dentist, will visit
GrantsviIle August 18th, and will
remain one week, Make your
appointments early. Office in
the Bank of Grantsville Building.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-20
Resolutions

We, the teachers Of Calhoun
county, West Virginia. at our an
nual county Institute assembled
do hereby adopt the following re-
solutions and recommendations.
Resolved:
That we appreciate and feel
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-20
AQUATIC SPOUSE.

"Paor Blenders! lie has a hard
time"
"Why sop
off his wife isn't keeping him in
hot water about some Of his indis-
cretions, she is throwing cold water
on his schemes for getting rich"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-20
silks

so full and part pieces best Csc and
$1.O0 Showcrproof Foulard Silks--sur-
plus taken from our own stock or
carefully selected styles and not lot
OF manufacturers leftover stock. De-
signs and colorings are rich and rare
of the highest character in every
respect-chance for big saving not
often offered-S5c and S1.OO Foulard
Silks, CSC yard
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-20
Gbe CALHOUN Gbronitlr.
TUESDAY, AUG 20, 1912.
9LOCALS AND PERSONALS

Want q Bars.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bryner, a
respected couple of Joker, were
shopping in town Thursday.
G. w. Hardman, of Mt. Zion,
was business visitor here the
first of the week.
Want & Barr carry full line
of pumps for either shallow or
deep wells.
Lee Gamer, of Pine Creek,
has our thanks for favors rem
dered in time of need.
B. F. Rogers, the first class
city barber, boosted his sub
scription year this week.
We will close our entire line of
ladies waists at cost. Want &
Barr.
VIM. Hathaway, of this place,
has been in charge of some road
work on Pine Creek for the past
week.
Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, will lead to chronic consti-
patton. Doan's Regulets operate
easily. 25c kox at all stores.
Ralph Mccoy, prominent
business man of Parkersburg,
was a visitor here several days
last weeks.
Ward Wright, an influential
Democrat of near Hattie, was at
tending to business affairs here
Saturday.
Contractor l.. p. Bickel is
cleaning out and preparing to
drill deeper an old well on the
Van Camp Farm on Lemuels
Run.
r. M. Keith, an excellent far
mer of near Orma, was attend
ing to business affairs here one
day last week.
Roy Morrison, one of Sher-
idian districts progressive teach
ers, was a pleasant caller at our
Office Wednesday.
Don't let all those bargains in
dress goods at Want & Barr's
get away from you, but take adj
vantage of them before they are
gone.
Homer Witt, formerly of Min
nora, but who has been attend
ing the University at Morgan
town for several months past, ar.
rived here Wednesday for short
visit with relatives at this place.
Isaac Hershman, a prominent
farmer of Stumptown, was here
Friday OH a business mission.
Since his return from the hospit.
al at Baltimore the condition OF
his eyes has much improved.
We are informed that the
County Court has decided t.
build a small iron bridge across
Leafbank where the Crestor
road crosses. 1t will be placed
on stone piers and the road OF
each side filled.
Grover G. Kelley, formerly oil
White Pine, but who has beef
in the standing army for the pas
three years, located at FIT. Snel
ling, Mimi, was here Friday en-
route to White Pine for a few
weeks visit with home folks a
that place. He has not decide,
whether he will enlist again o
not.
Harley Downs, French an
Richard Hoskins, three progress
i've young Democrats of Arnolds
burg we're here Wednesday al
ter the iron for the bridge whic
will be built across Milestone q
its mouth. A contract for tn
stone work has been awarded
Roy and Ray Sturm, of Arnolds
burg, and the work will be con
menced at once.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-20
Saw Min for Sale.

Portable Schneider Mill, p ID
Horse.Power, in good condition.
eng inc rebuiltand as good as new
Also other machinery. Will sell
to responsible party or good time
and easy payments. Call on or
address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
No More AbsiutIte

"Now that the United States forbids the importation as we'll as the manufacture or absinthe this well known drink will soon disappear from the liquor trade,' said an old clubman. "Even in some of the coun- tries of the old world the manufacture of absinthe is being prohibited.
 Tt has been long time since tasted absinthe but when I was a young man occasionally drank an absinthe frappe or cocktail and felt no ill effects from this liuuor that is said to be so insidious. Several years ago I spent some time in Paris and I do not remember tasting absinthe there, although I noticed that people in cafes often put few drops of It in their black coffee.
 ''Fiction writers are largely responsible I think for the common notion that wormwood, or absinthe, is particularly en- slaving From my observation l would say that whisky was far more enslaving than absnthe. Every tippler is in danger of acquiring the liquor habit and the abuse of lauor comes from the fact that so many drinkers allow their thirst for whisky to &rOW OH tHcni. VI "ii eh~ drunkards have known and all theme drunkards not one of them indulged in absinthe unless it was, like myself. once in a great while. It never enters the head of a regular thinker, as rule. to call for absinthe. I always regarded It as a fancy drink and one that would never become prevalent.
 ..The fact, however, that chemists con- demned 1t makes it right for the govern ment to prohibit it. but the evils of in- temperance will not be appreciably les sened I have, for some time, been a member of total abstinence society, but | believe the best way to promote temperance would be to stop the manufac- ture of whisky, regulate the making Of beer and restrict the alcohol in it to about per cent. The usual run of beer contains, understand, less than per cent of alcohol and this could hardly make a child tipsy. I believe the time will come when beer and wine will be sold un- der small license and strong drink banned altogether"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Elmor's Prize Corn Acre

The state record in corn growing has been carried by Benny Owens of Wares postoffice, Elmore county, to 2374 bushels from single acre: The preyious record was PA bushels grown by boy in Tallapoosa county.
 Benny Owens did not follow any one else's methods. The acre was broken up to the depth of twelve inches. The rows were five feet apart, and the seed was planted three inches apart in the drill. The young corn was not fertilized until it was month old, and then 200 pounds of kainit, 200 pounds of muriate of potash, 200 pounds of mixture of meal, 25 loads of manure, and 15 bushels of green cotton seed, were put on the acre.
 This caused the crop to grow seven feet high resembling in some respects thick oat field, and each stalk bore from one to five ears. There were 24OO bundles of fodder to the acre.
 That acre in Elmore shows what a sandy soil in this state is capable of, and no doubt Bennie Owens full re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Turks and Christians Face to Face

Peace between Italy and Turkey seems to be assured, the Turkish cabinet having accepted Italy's latest proposals. The preliminary agree ments will no doubt be signed, and peace will follow. What the peace terms are is withheld at present fron, the public, although it is well known that Tripoli and Cyrenaica will become Italian territory. Turkeys last bit of African territory will then have been ceded away.
 The elimination of Italy from a Balkan uprising simplifies the possi- ble struggle, confining it to Turkey on the one hand and Bulgaria, Servia, Montenegro and Greece on the other, Roumania is mobilizing her army, but it is not believed that she will declare war against Turkey.
 In European Turkey there arc 6,000,00 of people, one-third of them only being Turks, the rest being Christians. The treatment of 4,000,- GOO Christians in Macedonia and Al bania by s,000,000 Turks is the ap- parent cause of the proposed hostili- ties. To- tell the whole truth, how.
 
 ever, all of the possible combatants have territorial acquisitions in mind Greece wants Crete and other islands in the Aegean; Montenegro wants Al bania; Bulgaria wants Macedonia, ant Servia wants Noribazar. None o1 them are strictly altruistic.
 But Turkey in Europe is not all oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

Col. R0osevelt's Incredible Ignorance
 The American people are asked by Colonel Roosevelt to believe that he did not know the names of those who handed over $100,000 apiece to elect him President when he ran in 1904. He did not know that J. P. Morgan had poured $150,OOO into his cam paign fund, nor that George J. Gould had given $1O0,000, nor that MT. Archbold had given a like sum, nor was he at all definite about MT. Tricks contribution. All this seems incredible when it is remembered that the campaign committee was officered by Mr. Cortelyou, who had been his private secretary.
 All of these immense contributions have been duly proven, and the pre- sumption is that they were but parts of the corporation money that was used to elect Colonel Roosevelt Presi- dent in 1904. The sum total of the campaign fund of 1904 was S2,1OO,- 00O, not including money spent by state committees and by the congress sional campaign committee. It has been proven that 721a per cent of it came from the trusts. Treasurer Shel- don swore to that fact. It undoubtedly was the worst campaign fund in that respect ever secured in this country George B. Sheldon's testimony stands unchallenged, and yet Colonel Roose- welt would have the voters believe that he knew little or nothing about 721s per cent of his working cam paign fund!
 Colonel Roosevelt's entire state ment taxes public credulity to the ut most. He claims innocence and ignor- ance in matter that was all-control- ling and all-important in the only presidential race that crowned him with success. He can, scarcely expect that all his statements before the Sen ate Investigating committee will be swallowed whole by the critical voter, or even by the man who devotes but a few minutes now and then between business cares and labor to politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Pellagra a National Mystery

The national health congress sitting at Columbia, s. C., made up of physi- clans and scientists from all parts of the country, was forced to declare that the cause of pellagra is still mys- tery, and that there is no known spe- cific for it.
 The congress does not meet again until 1915, and the scientists will no doubt be able to report at it's next meeting that the dread and generally fatal disease has been traced to its lair.
 It is disease more prevalent in warm than in cold sections, and the south has a deep interest in the find ing of remedy against it.
 At present the best doctors have little to offer to the public concern ing it. Few diseases, however, elude altogether the investigations of mod ern scientists, and now that national congress has confessed it knows noth- ing of value about pellagra, we may be sure the search for it's cause and for remedy will be keener than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
HIS MARROW SPHERE

From the Youngstown Telegram.
 The stingiest man in town had just re- fused to contribute to a world wide mis- sionary movement.
 Aren't you concerned about the future Of the world?" asked the canvasser.
 Not much" the penupious one an swered.
 But you must have the welfare of your own country at heart"
 '.Oh, don't know about that
 But think of the state. my good man!'
 q ain't got time to think about nothin'."
 At least" insisted the canvasser. you would do something for the betterment of conditions in your own town.p
 The grouch shook his head. Have you no family?" Another shake of the head" As the canvasser started to leave the tightwad seemed to relent somewhat.
 .sTell you what he said, T am inter- ested in no one on earth only just little Mister Me. If you want to put me down for some amount in keeping with my per sonal responsibility, go ahead"
 'Notling doing the canvasser replied in parting, i've don't bother with col lecting anything less than nickel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Examples of Courtesy

q saw an incident Saturday morning that made my heart warm.' said man about town. 'It was on fair grounds car about 10:S0 o'clock The conductor came through the car collecting fares and in making change gave an old gen tlefnan 10 cents too much. The passenger counted the money carefully and then called the conductor and handing him the dime said: You have given me 10 cents too much change. young man, and I know you need it as much as I do.'
 "On the same car. which was pretty well filled up when 1t reached Third av- enue. were several ladies. The seats were all taken, but the gentleman nearest the doors. as soon as the ladies came in, immediately jumped up and asked them to take their seats, There was not a lady standing when the car reached the fair grounds.
 "The same spirit of courtesy seemed to prevail on the grounds and visitors to the fair will leave the city with new conception of the courteous behavior of Birmingham men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 William Whiting Borden, an American youth who is heir to $5000,0O0. is to be- come a missionary to China. A majority of persons who read the announcement will be surprised It Is the popular im- pression that China gets, as missionaries from America, young men and women who lack other opportunities, and that to become missionary to China is to agree to be buried in heather and "uncivil ized' country.
 AS a matter of fact missionary work in China lacks a good deal of being social interment. Missionaries, dplomatists, representatives Qof European and Amer ican business houses, journalists engaged in making the ever-ncreasing number of newspapers printed in English and other western languages in China, foregather in the seaport cities and enjoy social life that is much broader than that of the smart set in any American city. When missionaries are at their posts in the interior-as a majority of them are a great deal of the time, of course, they have the opportunity--the rare priv ilege-of studying in the field the oldest existing civilization. There is much to
 tempt, and nothing to hinder, the ob- server who has an inclination for author ship.
 China gets a great many high-ciass Americans as missionaries and medical missionaries, and they have unquestion- ably played an important part in the awakening of China from the sleep of centuries Those who have been sojourn- CTS in the Middle Kingdom during the last dozen years have had the experience 1 of witnessing one of the most remark have been recorded in history. Dur ing the short time that has elapsed since the Boxer rebellion no coun- I try in the world has made such ad- yances as China has made. An abso-
 lute monarchy whose court at PelSin of-
 fered an example of the customs and the i ignorance of the dark ages, and whose people, or a majority of them, received
 no mail and regarded OK carts and wheel
 barrows as suitable transportation facil-
 ties, has become a republic, that is build l ing railroads, using electric lights, arti-
 fcial lee, telephones and telegraphs. Every one Who goes to China nowadays
 goes around the world. The guided
 youth who goes in for society in America
 is likely to content himself with Paris
 and New York, adding superficial ac-
 uuaintance with London and a few of the | continental capitals. He is likely to re- l gard the world as lying between the Hud-
 son river and the Eastern Mediterranean. | ic n ntronhv n a md na- 1 pacity for real enjoyment to play out
 before he reaches middle age.
 An heir to S5,000,o00 might do worse
 than to start out in life as missionary
 in China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Concerning We'll Groomed Men

"One of Birmingham's good dressers and Harry l.. White, popular clothing man, were talking together the other day and the subject drifted to a question of dress" said a citlzens "The two men were engaged in the pros and cons of what constitute q well groomed man.
 These cool, crisp days of the past week have caused the men of Birmingham to stop and look themselves over and see what they were going to do toward mals- ing improvements in their personal ap- pearanee. MT. White remarked that the fall season was by far the best of the year for mems wear.
 "The rich coIorIngs of the season har- monize far better with the gold and crimson of the leaves than do the color ings of spring The selections are much easier made today than ever before, as both foreign and domestic fabric makers have come nearer perfecting the blending of colors, giving a richer tone and allow ing greater diversity of choice. Mir. White said that the men of Birmingham are taking advantage of this, too, and it is safe to predict that the standard of dress among men will be much better this season than ever. Although the sea- son is early, I have noticed quite an inl- provement in the demand for better wooden and better makes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Proposed Water Rates

In the proposed water rates ordl- nance no mention is made of fixed term. The ordinance, if made, would be one that could be repealed any day without redress of any sort. This seemed to be what the people contend ed for in the recent referendum. The question of municipal ownership could be brought up at any time.
 Meter rates are the backbone of the Weatherly proposition, and when con- sumers of 30,000 gallons or less a month can get water at IA cents in- stead of 20 cents per 1000 gallons, 1t would seem to be good bargain as things stand. It would be reduc- ton of 30 per cent. Large consumers would fare even better. Under the proposed plan the maximum annual charge would be $12.60, and the bill of the consumer who uses less than 5000 gallons a month would be re- duced accordingly.
 Pending municipal ownership the proposed ordinance seems to be de- sirable on the part of the city Lower flat rates are also offered, and no one is compelled to accept meter rates. The latter would, however, become the more popular, for under them and a city inspector no one would pay for water he did not use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
ROSE O. THE WORLD

By Nora Hopper. Rose O the World, she came to my bed And changed the dreams of my heart and
 head; For joy of mine she left grief of hers, And garlanded me with crown of furze. Rose O the World, they go out and in, And watch me dream and my mother
 spin: And they pity the tears on my sleeping
 face While my souls away in a fairy place. Rose O the World. they have words ga- And wides the swing of my mothers And soft they speak of my darkened
 eyes But what do they know. who are all so
 wise? Rose O the World, the pain you give Is worth all days that man may live Worth all shy prayers that the colleens On the night that darkens the wedding;
 day. Rose O the World, what man would wed When he might dream of your face in-
 stead? Might go to his grave with the blessed
 pain Of hungering after your face again? 1. Rose O the World. they may talk their
 ill., For dreams are good, and my life stands
 still While their lives red ashes Che sossips
 stir; But my fiddle knows talk to her.