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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06
Metal Tariff Bill is Passed.

Washington, JAM, 20. Demo
cratic metal tariff revision, to
make reductions averaging 80
per cent from the existing steel
and iron duties of the Payne-Ald-
rich law, passed the House today;
by a vote of 210 to 100. Repub-
lican efforts to amend or debate
the bill were brought to an end
when Democratic Leader Under
wood refused to permit the offer
ing Of further amendments. and
forced the house to vote upon
final amendment.
Insurgent Republicans voted
for the bill, while the Democratic
delegation from Colorado, Mar
tin, Rucker and Taylor, dissatis-
fled with the reduction proposed
in the lead tariff, voted against
the majority. The Republicans
who supported the bill, all insur-
gents were:
Davis, Lindbergh, Minnesota;
Hawgen, Hubbard and Woods,
Iowa; Helgensen, North Dakota;
Murdoch and Young, Kansas;
Kent and Stephens, California,
Binkaid, Norris, Sloan, Nebras-
ka; Lafferty. Oregon; LaFollette
and Warburton, Washington
Lenroot, Morse and Nelson, Wis.
cOnsin.
The insurgent Republicans
against passage were: Ander-
son, Smith, Volstead and Steener
son, Minnesota; Cooper, Esch
Copp, Wisconsin; French, Idaho
Good, Green, Kendall, Kennedy
and Pickets, Iowa; Hayes Cali
fornia.
Failing repeatedly in their at
tempt to force amendments into
] the measure the Republicans raj
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06
With the Live Stock.

Never whip a horse when he
SHES. 1t will increase his fear.
In fitting horses for hard work
increase the grain ration but not
the hay.
Horses are very fond of va
riety, and fusing always pays in
the better condition and greater
usefulness Of the horse.
The sheep know their masters
voice there is no doubt of that;
but it is more important to know
what they do when they hear it
- whether they flee in fear or
come in expectancy.
Sheep like other animals, are
creatures of habit, and should
always be handled by the same
attendant, who should move
about them gently and give notice
of his approach by speaking to
the flock.
Take care that none Of the
soapy water from the house gets
into the milk fed the hogs. Al
most sure to cause bowel trouble.
If a young pig becomes chilled,
take it to the house and plunge it
in warm water las hot as you can
bear your hand several times,
and then wrap in warm flannel
and put in a warm place.
Don't let the COWS out in the
storms to stand around. 1t
doesn't pay.
1t is best to reduce the milk
producing food, so that mature
cow will dry and rest for month
to six weeks before calving.
The first milk of a cow is of q
peculiar character called colos
trum acting as a purgative, anc
this puts the bowels of the young
calf in perfect working condi
ton. From February Farm
Journal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06
Morgan Decided Quickly.

At one time a business partner OF
]. Pierpont Morgan had been work
ing on an important traction PROPOSE
ton for long time preparing details
and a statement. When all was in
readiness, the partner went to Mr..
Morgan late in the afternoon and
asked II he was ready to go into the
matter in the morning. 'It will take
some time" he added. I'm going to
Washington tonight" said Mr.. Nor
gan, but get into my carriage and
well talk 1t over as / drive home"
When they reached his Madison ave
nue. residence the veteran financier
had solved the knotty problem on
which his firm had labored for weeks,
and gave the answer with as little
ceremony as II he were asking the
coachman to call at eight.-Joe Mitch.
ell Chapple in National Magazine.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06
Outbreak.

Lawrence, Mass. Jan. 80 This
city is under martial law today
as far as laws of Massachusetts
will allow. Twelve hundr, d
armed men are on duty. and OIL
onel SweetZer commanding said
the position Of the militia was no
longer that of waiting for trou-
bic, but the soldiers were look
ing for il.
Twice during the early hours
shots were fired but no one was
hurt.
The worst rioting in the fort
night of the Lawrence textile
strike involving 10000 persons,
occurred late yesterday when
street cars were held up and
stoned by mobs which refused to
let operatives go into the mills.
One woman was killed by stray
bullet a patrolman was stabbed
in the back but not seriously; a
militia captain was badly cut by
a brick and several others hurt
by stones as we'll as by the clubs
of police and militia.
Governor Foss ordered twelve
additional companies of infantry
men and calvary troops to pro-
coed at once to Lawrence TO rein
force the nine companies already
there. All the troods arrived
shortly after midnight.
There were no parades or
mass meetings last night such as
have marked other evenings of
the strike. This was due largely
to the ultimatum issued by Col
odel Leroy E. Sweetzer, COM
mander of the military forces in
the city,
He announced that he would
allow no more parading and no
more gatherings of strikers, and
that any person participating in
such a demonstration would be
arrested and treated as a rioter.
With the additional militia Colo
mel Sweetzer believes he will be
able to enforce his ultimatum.
The military lines will be ex-
tended. to all parts of the town.
Rumors that the strikers might
attempt to reach the mill district
by crossing the ice under cover
of darkness reached the military
headquarters late last night and
as a result an extra guard was
placed on duty and everything
made ready to repel such an at
tack, should it develop.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06
costlIest Of Apple Trees.

Probably the highest price ever
paid for an apple tree was $500 which
David Junkin of Linn County. Oregon.
receive two weeks ago for a 13-year-
old Seeding which grows in a fence
corner on his farm. This tree is as
remarkable as the price for which It
was sold. II yields ripe apples every
month from May to November, and the
fruit is rich in quality as well as
prodigious In quantity. During the pc
riod named the tree bears ripe fruit,
green fruit. buds and blossoms all at
the same time just as the orange tree
In Florida does. The purchaser Of this
tree has stipulated that Il shall re-
main where 1t is, but that he shall re-
ceive all its fruit for ten years. He
is dreaming Of an orchard of ever.
bearing" apple trees.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06
Goth Year, Whole No. 1864.

lied upon motion of Payne, of
New York. former Republican
chairman of the ways and means
committee. to recommit the bill
to that committee, with instruct
iors to hold it until the tariff
commission made its report upon
its pending investigation of the
metal tariff. This motion was
def 20o to 108.
The regular Republicans FRO
tested to the last against the APP
plication Of rules closing the de-
bate. Mr.. Underwood was
charged by Republican Leader
Mann, with ruthless appllca-
ton" of the force of the Demo-
cratic majority.
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Oldest Woman in West Va, Dies.

Weston, w. Va. January u.
Miss Fanny Ramsey, the oldest
woman of this county and pos
sibly the oldest woman in the
State, died at the home of Byron
Jackson at Jackson Mills Thurs
day, AGED 113. She nursed
"Stonewall" Jackson when he
was an infant and has always
lived with the Jackson family.
But few people could give as con
else descriptions Of the Civil War
as she, and her remarkable mem
DRY has been the source of much
correct information of the life OF
'Stonewall" Jackson.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06
County DIRECTORY.

Judge, w. A. Parsons.
circuit Clerk, G. g. Starcher,
Deputy, Everett Starcher.
Prosecuting Atty, A. q Mathews,
Assistant, =. L. Bell.
Sheriff, &. A. Jarvis,
Deputy, J. :. Jarvis.
Assessor, Bob KnJtts.
Do,,,,;, George HAYS,
deputies Boil Mollohan
Supt. or Schools, Wheeler Chcnoweth.
Com'r OF School Lands Bruce Ferrsll.
County Court 6. l. Lynch,
Gran johnson
Clerk, s. w. Mc.lung,
Deputies 5. 7; Waldo,
Circuit Court convencs 3rj Tuesday In
April. August and November.
County Court meets LIST. Monday in jan
uary, April, July and November.
Commissioners in GhanceIy, Daniel 4
Stutler, Albert Smith, At,1,G Mathews
and Elliott Chenoweth.
Commissioners of AccDI l.. W. Hall.
.Arno'dsburg, and S. +. Wal. o. Grantsvills
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06
Place Of Lost Hopss.

Newmarket. where news OF the Cam
bridgeshlre comes from, has often sent
its patrons grumbllng away. There
was Coke o. Norfolk. for instance, who
in his younger days visited the "hor-
sey'' town and came away poorer
man. And remembered the fact all
bis life. He never raced again. And
more. Ho even refused to look az the
place Of his lost hopes. Whenever
necessity drove his chaise across the
heath he pulled down the binds. and
coached his son TO take like precau-
lions TON. my boy" he would say,
remember when you pass over New
market, never look at the place.
Nevertheless. Newmarket still sur
vives.-London Chronicle.
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speech in New York, used these
words: The people are not 81
ways able to decide what is best
for them. A great many mer
who believe this to be true lack
the courage to say it,"
In explaining that the people dc
not always know what they want.
the President made no mention
of the fact that the people do not
always have chance, under the
present cumbersome election
methods, to give expression tc
their opinions. The people. for
instance, probably would not be
in favor of allowing hundreds of
office holding Republicans in the
South to nominate the candidate
for President, but how can they
help themselves? Moreover,
when the people decide almost
unanimously that they want a
certain thing, such as the recall
in Arizona, the President steps
in and says they shall not have
it. When both Houses of Con-
gress pass bill revising the tax
on wooden downward, the Presi-
dent makes that legislatisn i'm
possible with his veto. Appa-
rently it makes small difference
to Mr.. Taft whether the people
know what they want or not.
Railroad Wrecks.
The tragic deaths of former
president j. t. Harahan, Of the
illinois Central, and three other
nigh railroad officials, at Kin
mundy, ILL.,, again illustrates the
small regard American railroad
nave for human lives, compared
to other nations. The number of
passengers killed in this country
n 1908 was 301; in 1909 the num-
Der was 253, and in 1910 the
number rose to 421. These fig
lres are for passengers alone.
and do not include trainmen and
other employees, among whom
he fatalities annually reach into
rhe thousands.
against this slaughter of
American railroad passengers
The British railroads, in 1910,
KILLED only % passengers, num-
Der greatly in excess of the
average. In 1911 not a single
passenger was killed in a wreck
N England.
That these wholesale degths
are not necessary in this country
g proven by the fact that one of
the big Eastern roads, for the
asst two years, has used nothing
out solid steel coaches, during
which! time not a single passen-
ger has been killed on that road.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06
WOOdmen Rates Raised.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 20. By a
majority of $50 the delegates to
the national convention of the
Modern Woodmen of America
here adopted a resolution which
will raise all whole life insurance
rates from so to 100 per cent
over the price now being paid.
The new rates will go into effect
January 1st, 1913 and will affect
all present members as we'll as
those who take out insurance in
the future.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06
As to the Expense.

About the only objection that
is made to the after-the- election
senatorial primary is the cost oil
conducting such an election, the
greater part Of which at least
would be borne by the senatorial
candidates. Yet, if there is. to
be a senatorial primary of any
kind, land that seems pretty
well assured-the objection is
not soundly based. AS has been
previously pointed out, the regu-
lar election officers could not,
under any circumstances, conduct
the democratic primary. The
law forbids that. Then, if we
are to have primary on the
general election day, as is pro-
posed by Col. McGraw, there
must be separate set of election
commissioners, clerks and chal-
lengers for the primary, just as
If it were held on another day,
and the expense would be the
same as in case the primary were
held on some day before or after
the election. This objection as
to the expense applies not par
ticularly to all after-the-election
primary, but to any primary
whatsoever. And, as before
stated, it is pretty we'll assured
that there will be senatorial
primary.
There is yet another very Sc
rious objection to the election
day primary proposed by Col.
McGraw. The population of
West Virginia is largely rural.
In rural communities elections
are generally held in school
houses, and in many instances it
would be impossible to find a
place for holding the primary in
close proximity to the regular
polling place, and the result
would be the wide separation in
manV instances of the democrat
&c working forces, a condition
that could only work to the ad-
vantage of the republicans in the
general election. A divided
force is at a serious disadvantage
in war and in politics.
Viewed from every standpoint,
The Advertiser believes that the
after-the-election primary is far
preferable to any other plan that
has yet been suggested. 1t elm
mates the probability of a fight
within the party, it enables all
candidates to join hands in elect
ing a democratic legislature, and
it brings the contest at such a
time as to assure that any ami
mosities that may arise from the
senatorial primary will have no
i'll effect upon the party as a
whole. - Huntington Advertiser.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06

Ground oats, wheat bran and
a little oilmeal, together with
some alfalfa or clover hay, will
keep the brood sows from becom-
ing feverish.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06

would seem from this that il
spite of Gov. Glasscocks, Col.
Roosevelt has decided not tc
become a candidate for Presiden.
cy.
The contested election case OF
Rankin Wiley against James A.
Hughes involving the latter's
seat in Congress, has been sub
mitted before the Committee on
Elections and a report in the
matter may be expected soon.
More than 700 pages of printed
testimony was carefully consid-
cred by the Committee and ar
guments of counsel representing
both Mr.. Wiley and Mr.. Hughes
have been heard. A strong case
has been presented in behalf of
Mr.. Wiley and the arguments of
his counsel, George S. Wallace
seem to make a strong impress
sion upon the members of the
Committee. While no forecast
can be made of the Committees
finding. it is known that the tes-
timony is of such a character and
so strong that it would not be
any surprise if they should re-
Tort in favor of unseating Mr..
Hughes.
The Democratic members of
Congress in West Virginia stood
firmly by the party platform in
the matter of reducing the tariff
on steel products. The report of
the Committee on Ways and
Means was unanimously ap-
proved by the Democratic eau
Gus, the Democratic Congressman
from West Virginia being glad of
the opportunity to record their
views on the tariff, which has
built up the wonderfully wealthy
steel monopoly in this country
ard of Their opportunity to vote
for a measure in the interest of
the people rather than this mon
opoly.
X X
Petitions Of w. 0. Umstead &
Company Of Mt. Zion and S. H.
Wilson of Russell favoring a re-
duction of the duty on sugar
has been presented to Congress
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kANAWHA CAMP, No $3.50, N. W.
OF A. Meets first and third Tuesday If
each month, at 7:30 p. M.
Is. A. Shafer Clerk.
X. l.. Hamilton, Consul
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w. Va, Tuesday, February 6, 1912.

Taft Of his own loyal support of
Mr.. Taft for a denomination. 1t
would seem from this that in
spite of Gov. Glasscocks, Col.
Roosevelt has decided not to
become a candidate for Presiden-
cy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06
Secret Societies.

- 50 EVANSVILLE LODGE No.
%rfFXi0 100, |. o. o. f., Meets every
~ Saturday at 7;30 p. m.
9SQzS b. f. Jeflrcys, Secy.
cSS Noble Grind.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06

Petitions of w. o. Umstead &
Company Of Mt. Zion and S. H.
Wilson of Russell favoring a re-
duction Of the duty on sugar
has been presented to Congress
by Mr.. Hamilton.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-01-25
Elect Member Of Fuld

Following the meeting Of the YES
Try Of Bruton Parish church Monday
night. the Rev. L. Ruffin Jones.
rector. was elected a member and
vice-chsirman of the Bruton Parish
Church Endowment Fu1d. Inc. &c
succeed the late John L. Mercer,
This corporation has control Of tbs
investment funds of the parish,
which were started in connection
with the restoration some years ago
Inc vesUy also adopted resolu
nolS of iespect to the memory Ct
Mr.. Mercer. who was also a mem
Der of that body. The vestry diC
not elect a successor to Mr.. Mercer
The Rev. Mr.. Jones viii 90 Il
New York and Washington mex
mont to bring back the communio
services that have been in ihos
cities for the past six monthsfor ex
hibiliun Purposes.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-01-25
HIS Narrow Escape

Dutch" Daus5acher. a German
youth. who is employed by Capt.
futile. had a very exciting and
thrilling experience on James river
during the recent freeze. Daus.
bacher was out alone skating when
be struck an air hole aud snot under
the ice like a cannon ball. so rapidly
was he going. His momentum car
ried him under the ice a distance OF
at least twenty feet. Being an ex.
perierced waterman and strong
swimmer. he located the hole by
which he had entered and swan to
il. Inc water was not quite over
his head where be went down, and
by standing on tiptoe he could keep
his head above water. He made
frantic efforts 70 pull himself out Of
the water which was now chilling
him badly. but every struggle would
result only in badly lascerating hi'
benumoed fingers. Calling for help
was usel SIS. so he had to depend
upon his own efforts and ingenuity
to extTicate himself from his peril.
Gus position.
Finally the boy took out his peck
ct knife. and reaching as far as he
could over the ice. stuck it in as
deep as his failing strength would
allow. Working carefully. he grad
ually cot his booy on top of the ice,
But by this time he was almost ex
hausted from the cold and struggl,
for life. He could not stand on bis
feet, so got down and crawled across
the ice to his shanty. He madt
an effort to start a fire to warm
himself by but was too benumbeo
TO do so. Then he tumbled in bed
and wrapped up in blankets where
he almost froze TO death before he
was found. Dutch" said he
thought when be was in the
water that they would take him back
to his dad in little box.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-01-25
AN ORDINANCE.

Be Il Ordained by the Common Coun-
eli of the city Of Williamsburg. That
all that lot. piece or parcel OF land iy-
ing and being within the said city Of
Williamsburg. and located on the south
SIDE Of Duke Of Gloucester street.
bounded and described as follows:
Facing feet on said Duke Of Gloc-
cester street and running back between
parallel lines feet 20 the property
Of the city Of Williamsburg on the
south; on the east by the property Of
the city Of Williamsburg, now held by
lease By James A. Banks: and on the
west by the property Of said city. now
held by lease t. the trustees Of the
Baptist church Of Williamsburg. being
the same lot leased 10 Henley T. Jones
under date Of rs and
occupied by a drugstore building. be
hereby leased 60
for the period Of thirty years from
February /. 1912. at an annual renta
offs per annum.
Bids are hereby invited upon the fore
going lease. said bids 20 be receive,
in open session Of the Council Of IN
City Of Williamsburg. then and Their
| opened by the president OF the sal
/ Council. at its meeting on Friday night
1 March 2. 1912, at o'clock =. M
/ The right is reserved 90 reject an
or all bids offered. Bids should b
sealed and addressed 70 r. L. SPEN
GER, Chairman ST. COMMITTEES. q
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-01-25
Mr.. Spencer at Hospital.

Mr.. J. B c. Spencer. proprietor
OF the Colonial Inn. president of the
Virginia Hotel Association. and one
of the widely known hotel men OF
the state. was taken critically i'll Tues
day night. DR.. Blair Spencer was
summoned from Washington, reach
ing here yesterday morning.
He had his father removed to
Providence hospital Washington,
yerterday. for treatment. Mr.. Spen-
Ger has some form OF stomach
trouble.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-01-25

ara CIRCUIT COUNT ron THE crrY OF
WILLIAMSBURG AND COUNTY 90 JAMES
CITY. held Al Ne courthouse thsreof. Dc. a.
tglf.
In ne matter % ne Estate q yonashane. G.
Iwftcheit. deceased
~ arfe2rsa9 20 The coorx that 4 r~perl o. ne
Acc uutc 81 tn9 transactions % Flora ~ THft,
cfit.l, Admir- ~ Jonathnn y g. TWftrhesI
dec q, and q The debts and Demand aEAsrsf ths
estSte o. Tie said Ionafhan ~ a. fwlfrrselI
deceaeed. has been fled IN to- ofncs 81 rs
coort, and ta'tt more tnan opo year has etApsss1
stnce TIE Qualfrcatlon 81 toe sasd AdfninS-
stratrtx, on TIE MOTION % sheridan r. Lazy an
heir as law and ore % tho dfstriba1ees 81 tho
aid jonathan - <. Jwitcheil deeeaaed r "A
orccred that TIE creditors % TIE aid JNnathan
- q lwttcheu, deceascd. 10 show causr n any
ny can, on ne i1lh day u FeoruaFy i9i9
n,rtore Tbs coort at q courtroom IN tte salc
eit( ss,sinst TIE Yaymcnt and delivery q ~.
elal c%tAte % tne said Johatnan - g. Twftc hell
&c ~ 81 tne satd sheridan r. Larry ard thg
other distributes % the said Jonathan NJ q
sltci'eii. cscea-ed or tnelr iaWfai attorney
ti.u q y furtlcr ordered thAt = coy OF thlI
'r'ler - published once n EesE Tor fear sue
,,ssiye weeks. IN Ihe Virginia Ga1 ette = ns~s
s,I@r punitsned h The Clty q Wliismsoarz
Virginia.
copy reste. 7. II. GEDDy. cisrk.
January ,th. 1914
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-01-25
Norge.

Norge. Va. Jan. 25rd.-Mr. B. /.
Jensen spent Saturday night and
Sunday. in Newport News, visiting
Mr.. J. II. Kinde.
Mr. Leslie Southwark, who came
here with MIR. VIM. Andrews, re-
turned Saturday evening to his home
in Ithaca. Michigan.
Mr.. w A. Bangs has been quite
sick for the past week, but is now
improving.
MIR. T. A. Marston spent Saturday
and Sunday in Richmond. visiting
friends and relatives.
Mr.. Carl Anderson spent several
days in Richmond last week.
Mr.. Willie Volneberg went to
Newport News Sunday morning.
Mr.. Niels Oleson and family spent
Sunday at Lightfoot.
Mrs. J B. Crosser went to New
port News Saturday night to spend
few days with her daughter, Miss
Joy.