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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06
A DArtagnan Statue,

All readers of the Three Mushe
teers" and admirers OF DArtasnan
(and who does not admire him2) will
be glad to hear that q statue is to be
raised to their hero. 1t is to be placed
at Gers In Gascony, which is perhaps
rather far aAsld. but then D'ArtAgnan
was. OF course, a Gascon. We agree
with NJ. Paul Ginisty In the Debats
that the pedestal Of the statue, at
least, should have a medallion of the
charming N. Bonacicux. M. Ginisty
tells us that D'Artagnan was drawn
from life. There was a certain Charles
de Bate Castelmore. Seigneur d'Ar.
tagnan, who played a heroic part In
the wars of Louis XIV, and Dumas
took his hero from this character. The
real DArtagnan fought In a prodigious
number OF campaigns and was en-
ploysd on secret missions by Richelieu
and Louis XIV. Finally he was killed
at the siege of Maestrioht. just when
his fortune was at it's height. There
"a not, we think, any evidence in Du-
mas book that our hero ever married.
But the real DsATtagnan married and
made a sad moss of 1t, for he had a
very Jealous wife. 1t Is possible that
posterity would never have heard OF
this charming adventurer II 1t had not
been for Dumas.
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T. 5. Wilson DispOses Of Good Stand.

+. S. Wilson, who for many
years has been engaged in the
mercantile business at Bic
Springs, has disposed of his
stock of goods to the Wilson
Company, limited. The store
will be under the management
of w. w. Wilson. an experienced
business man and new stock will
be placed in the shelves, making
it one of the best country stores
in the county.
We are not advised as to Mr..
f. S. Wilson's plans for the fu-
ture, but it is to be hoped that
he will still remain resident of
this county, as he is an honest.
upright man and his removal
would be a distinct loss to the
community.
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LItaraI INTERPRETATION.

A sneakthief had got into the car
and made off with a fellow-traveler'
pocketbook. A hayseed, who was evil
IDENTIFY on his first trip to the city,
had taken the episode in with GER
tain amount of relish, and despite his
supposed gresnness, apparently knew
more about the identity Of the guilty
one than anyone present. when the
alarm was raised. He touched the
conductor ON the arm and pointed To
. man who was hurrying down the
block for dear life. There's the
thief" he ehuckled dryly. The con.
duetor turned on him sharply. you
-- fool IF yer saw I'm
pickin' tn gents pocket why didn't
yer report I'm stead o. lettin' i'm slip
on that way7" THAT sign up there
scared me-" returned the hayseed
what sign7" '"Tb' one thet SEE BE
ware Of Pickpockets. Exchange
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06
ARE YOU EDUCATED?
Could YCa Answer the Twenty Questions
Used as a Test?

| Not long ago a lecturer at the
University Club, of Chicago
handed out 100 typewriter
sheets to as many men in the
audience. These papers con-
tanned 20 questions, and the lee
turer explained that if any gen
tleman present could answer cor
rectly che half Of these questions
he might consider himself an
educated person. Otherwise he
had better go back and take a
postgraduate course for fear
that his college degrees might
receive the recall.
So here arc The questions.
Just test yourself on them:
l. Name the Vice President
of the United States.
2. Name the Treasurer of the
United States.
3. Name the conductor Of the
New York Symphony Orchestra.
A. Name the leader of Tam
many Hall.
8. Name your Congressman.
6. Who is Hugo Munsterburg?
z. Who was Sir Christopher
Wren?
s. Who is All Bahia?
9. What is the Pentateuch?
10. What isa seismograph?
Ii. What is a clevis?
II. How many justices are
there on the bench of the Su-
preme Court of the United
States?
Is. Name five of them.
Il. Who said, The child is
father of the man.?
10. Who said, The groves
were Gods first temples?
16. Who said "Once more unto
the breach dear friends, once
more?
IL. Who was Mommsen?
Is. Who is President of the
Lake Shore Railroad?
10. What is the fourth city in
size in the United States?
20. What is a proposition?
All of the gentlemen present
were college graduates. Forty /
one OF them read the questions
over and and gave them up.
The other 40 filled them out.
Not one man answered all of the
luestjors correctly and very few
gave Coz. Get answers to half of .
Il EN-.
Ofc5ur-e this does not prove
that these men were incompe- |
tent. It merely shows that a
man may know a great many
facts and yet be ignorant on
many simple propositions that
the average high school sophie
more can answer correctly.
For the benefit Of any one who
may think he is very ignorant
individual on account of his ina
biiity to answer all of these
questions, let me say that educa-
ton IS more a matter Of qualities
than the acquisition of facts. -
New York American.
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r. F. Wolver ION, Of Big Root
was a Grantsville visitor Friday
A new and up-to-date line O
Misses and Children's suits ant
dresses at Want & Bars.
Era Stump has been acting as
clerk on the Return for the pas
few days.
The good Steamer Edith H
came in one day last week with
a large load of merchandise fol
local merchants.
Want & Barr are offering some
rare bargains in Winter goods
that must be closed. 1t will pay
you to investigate.
The protracted meeting which
has been in progress at the Enon
Baptist Church closed on last
Thursday and was productive of
much good, seven converts being
baptized and received into the
church.
Rev. w. L. Reid, presiding
elder of the M. E. South, Par
kersburg district, and Rev. w. H,
Beal, of the local circuit, held
Quarterly Conference here on
Saturday and Sunday. On Sun
day Rev. Reid preached two ex-
tremely able sermons to large
congregations.
Park Bowser, Superintendent
for the Guaranty Oil Co., on Vel
low Creek, was in town Thursday
arrangements to build a
store-house at this place, for the
purpose of storing gasolene.
The gasolene manufactured at
the plant on Yellow Creek will be
hauled here and then shipped by
boat to Parkersburg.
There is nothing new to re-
port in oil this week from this
county's fields. The Trace Fork
well is producing about the same
as it was when drilled in, and in
the Bells run field the w. A.
Bell No. A is drilling at 1900 feet
and the Reese Blizzard No, 2 is
at about the same depth.
The Despard No. 3, which was
from the salt sand to the
Berea grit by the Potomac Oil
Co.. was found to be dry in that
formation when drilled in last
Tuesday. This is the third test
well in this field which has been
dry, and since the N. T. McCon-
No. 3 came in, it is a
settled fact that the field is
pointing almost east and west.
The McConaughey No. 3 well
Is as good as the average one in
this field and operators are of
the opinion that quite a bit of
work will be done along this line
in the early Spring. The pro-
duction in Bells Run is holding
up at about $50 barrels per day,
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James K. Holbert. of Leading
Creek, and one of Calhoun coun-
tvs respected citizens, died at
his home last Thursday. He was
born April 8, 1853, in Marion
coucty and is survived by a wife
and son, Bryan, and a host of
friends. He was converted to
Christianity on Dec. 8, 1911. He
was laid 10 rest in the Brummage
cemetery on Friday, Rev. w. Fl.
Beal officiating,
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Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds

AT the Parkersburg Poultry Show. we
mad the best shaped and colored Rose Comb
Rhode Island Reds in the Show and took
three ribbons, having seven winners out of
ten birds exhibited, and for laying qualities
they are excelled by none. We have two
young Cockerels and Eggs for setting from
three pens for sale.
For prices on birds and eggs, call or
write
w. B. White or j. Allen.
Kanawha Phone. Ayers. w. Va
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Notice

/ irresponsible for any
debts contracted by Louisa Lam
bert, nor be responsible for any
thing she does.
Blanch Lambert.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06

Itching iorturing skin eruptions. dis.
figure annoy drive one wild. Doan s
Ointment birgs quick relief and lasting
cures Fifty conts al any drug store.
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SLoCALs AND PERSONALS.


Ellis Burrows, of Pleasant Hill,
was visitor Saturday.
Wayne Riddle, of Hattie, was
in town few hours Friday.
Miss Edith Mcdonald, of Syca
more. was shopping in the city
Tuesday.
j. Nc Ball, honest and upright
citizen of Bull River, was bust
ness visitor Friday.
l.. T. Stump, good citizen of
Philips Run, was trading with
Grantsville merchants Friday
Want the latest thing in a suit
of clothes? Want & Barr have
just received a lot of new ones.
R. c. Hardman, the Maple
wood stockman, was in our midst
for a few hours one day last
week.
Scotch Mcdonald, good citi-
zen of Sycamore, was here on
legal business one day the first
of last week.
l.. S. Witte, one of Washing
ton districts honest and upright
citizens, was in town Saturday on
a business errand.
Prosecutor A. G.. Mathews re-
turned from business trip to
Petersburg and other points
one day last week.
Hubert and Eustace, little sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hartman
have been very sick with tonsil-
tits for several days past.
Miss Grace Morgan, who re-
Gently closed a successful term
of school at Joker, was pleasant
visitor at our Office Thursday.
George w. Hartman, chairman
of the Democratic executive
committee, was in town Wednes-
day looking after business affairs.
Want your suit made to your
measure? Want q Barr have
line that is second to none. Come
in, look it over, and be the
judge.
Carl Johnson, who has been
employed as a tool dresser by
contractor Morgan, will leave in
a few days for the oil fields of
Illinois.
l.. John Fogle, of Russell, was
a pleasant caller at our office
Wednesday. He had just re-
turned from a business trip to
Parkersburg.
Want q Barr have just receiv-
ed a very pretty line of ginghams
in a variety of patterns more
than twenty-five and are sure
they can please you.
H. w. Freed and A. T. Eagle,
Leading Greek butchers, were in
town Tuesday with fine load of
beef. While here they called
and advanced their subscriptions
a year.
Al Gamer, progressive mer-
chant of Nobe, was in town one
night last week enroute to Par
kersburg on a business mission.
He reports business good in his
vicinity, much activity and ex-
element being caused by the dis
covery of oil on Trace Fork.
The many friends of w. H.
Bickel, Jr.. who has had a posi-
ton in Alberta, Canada, as sup
erintendent of the operating de-
partment of an English drilling
company for the past few
months, will be glad to know
that he has returned to his home
at Parkersburg for a few weeks
vacation, and that he will visit
Grantsville during the coming
week. He reports that Ernest
Stump, who joined him in the
month of September, is getting
along fine and is well pleased |
with his situation.
Mr.. w. H. Jackson, of Big |
Springs, Calhoun county, was a
Chenille visitor last week. Mr.. |
Jackson is a member of the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee for
his county, and a wide-a-wake
and loyal party man. He saws
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~ 1'oSy, VI DIX IsOOl, wa
a caller one day last week.
Miss Icy Stalnaker was slight
ly indisposed for several day
last week.
Coleman Peninger. Of Henriet
Ia, was in town for a few hours
Saturday.
Rev. M. w. Trippett, Of Bull
River, was a pleasant caller las
Wednesday.
Lee Golf, prominent citizen Of
Brooksville, was a business visi
cor Saturday.
Lee Westfall of Pleasant Hill,
was trading with Grantsville
merchants Saturday.
F. X. Stevens, Of Pine Creek,
vas looking after business affairs
N town one day last week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Bennett, of Fairview. Thursday
morning, fine big girl baby.
Samuel Fleming, Eureka. guag-
er for the Richardson field, was
a caller in the city Friday night.
Floyd Haverty exemplary cit
zen of Annamoriah. was trans
acting business in town Satur-
day.
Oscar Stead. Of White Pine,
vas in town Thursday after a
Dad of merchandise for W. H.
Ayers.
Bernard Elliott. progressive
young school teacher of Syca-
more, was a pleasant caller Sat-
urday.
w. u. Hathaway returned
from a short visit with home
folks on Sycamore the first of
The week.
Mrs. James Doyle left for her
home in Parkersburg the first of
last week, after spending few
days with relatives.
Miss Ella Mathews, of Leaf
bank has returned to her home
from a few months visit with
relatives at Redwood.
Mrs. R. G. Hardman, of Ma
plewood, was the pleasant guest
Of her mother, Mrs. S. C. Barr,
Il few days the latter part of last
week.
The local camp Of Woodmen
has rented the old Odd Fellows
building, and will repair and rem
ovate same for use as a meeting
place.
Mrs. John Smith, of Cabots.
lille, is at Elizabeth at the bed
side of her mother, Mrs. Badger,
Who has been indisposed for the
past few days.
w. A. Mahaney made a hur-
iied trip to the Trace Fork oil
lield the first of last week. He
vas accompanied by his daugh-
Cer, Miss Rosa.
Dallas Stutler and Claude Os-
BORN returned home the last of
he week, after completing sue
cessful terms of school at Chloe
md Douglas, respectively.
A. S. Stump, one of Sycamore's
good citizens, was in town Satur-
lay on a business mission. He
has purchased the store at Syca-
more of B. M. Trippett and will
ce-engage in the mercantile bust
ness.
O. j. Gamer has moved from
his former home on Pine Creek
20 the farm recently purchased
by him from Roy Plant on Hog
Knob. He has quite a large
amount of timber on his new
farm and is busily engaged in
getting it out to market.
Editor Boyd B. Stutler return
ed from a business trip to Par
kersburg the first OF the week.
Bro. Stutler is being mentioned
for delegate to the Republican
National Convention, which
meets at Chicago in June, and no
one in the district IL more emit
tied to this honor.
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T. T. Hodges, of Philips Run,
was a caller Saturday.
Rev. Ola Bennett, of White
Pine, was caller Saturday.
Eliza Bigler, of Nobe, was in
town Friday on q business mis-
sion.
For airy pain. from top to toe, from any
cause, apply pr Thomas's Eclectic Oil
Pain cnn' stoy where it is used.
w. II. jackson, of Big Springs,
was transacting business in town
Satur ay.
Many ills come from impure blood
Can't have pure blood wi h faulty diges-
tion, lay liver and sluggish bowels. Bur.
dock Blood Hii,ers strengthens stomach,
bowel AVID liver, and puii6es the bleed.
Thu Steamer Return started to
the mouth of Third Run Friday
with q load Of merchandise for
Tanncr merchants.
After being delayed several
days with a broken shaft. the
Steamer Clarence dropped anchor
in the local harbor Friday. lader
with gaso'ene drums for the
Guaranty Oil Co.
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Mrs. w. t. Dorroh and family Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Westmoreland, of Green
vile, has been visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Parks for few
days.
Misses Lrdic and Estelle Taylor, of
Princeton, attended the oratorical
contest Friday evening, being the
guest of relatives while in the city.
Miss Rosa Lee Franks has returned
from Greenwood where she has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. e. d. An
drews.
Mrs. E. H. Wilkes and little daught-
er, Irene, returned Tuesday from Bal
timore and Rock Hill after visiting in
those cities for several weeks.
Miss Claude Gray, of Gray Court
visited Miss Julia Childress during
last week and attended the oratorical
contest Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. IL. l.. Scaife and chill
dren, Of Clinton, were in the city Sun
day attending the services at the Epis-
cOpal church
Mrs IL. Terry left Tuesday for Tn
ion whore she will remain for some
time aS thp o,lpSt of bnr c;ctor NI,,,,
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4 Corrections.

\ Typographical error appeared in
the Madden News" column last week
which though obviously unintentioal.
should be corrected. Our correspond
cnt was made to say that The friends
of Mr., Watt Cunningham will regret
to hear that he is now improving ="
OF course it should have been not
improving, for it is we'll known that
there is no one so interested in the
welfare of her ncighbors as is our
Madden correspondents Such errors
as these often creep into the newspa-
per columns and are almost unavoid-
able.
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Protect The Birds.

Editor The Advertiser:
would like to have few words to
say in your valuable paper in regard
to the destructive way that the peo-
pie OF this county are killing our birds
their best friends, and the most help
full farm labor that we have. They
don't stop to consider what it amounts
to when they are killing them.
The partridge, flicker and others too
numerous to mention, are great help
to the farmer in-destroying all kinds
of insects and rodent pests and nearly
all kinds of weeds and grass seeds
such as the farmer has the most trou-
Bile in cultivating his crops The par
fridge is one of the most widely hunt
ed OF our wild birds, yet they are the
most useful to the farmer. 1t has new
er been known to do any kind of in
jury to his crops. If all the birds
were killed in this country it would
be almost impossible to raise anything
here at all.
A few years ago you could see big
gangs of blue birds but you hardly
ever see one now. It's true that a
lot of them have been frozen to death,
but the most of them were killed by
men and boys that didn't know what
help they were to them. Fathers
ought to teach their boys that it is
wrong to rob bird nests and catch
young birds the way some boys do.
The mother and father bird grieve ov-
er their young just as much as you
would if YOU were to lose one of yours.
So let all of us see to it that we do
more to protect our birds in the fu-
ture than we have in the past.
Hoping this will serve as warming
to some who have been mistreating
birds, | rcmain,
Yours truly,
Eugene Madden.
Waterloo, II. f. ID. l.
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Almost n Miracle.

One OF the most startling changes
ever seen in any man, according to
w. b. Holschaw, Clarendon, Tex, was
effected years ago in his brother. "He
had such dreadful cough" he writes,
that all our family thought he was
going into consumption. but he began
to use Dr. King, New Discovery, and
was completely cured by ten bottles.
Now he is sound and we'll and weighs
21S pounds. For many years our fam
lily has used this wonderful remedy
for Coughs and Colds with excellent
results" It's quick, safe. reliable and
guaranteed. Price SO cents and 800.
Trial bottle free at Laurens Drug Co,
and Palmetto Drug 90.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION.

Air. w. r. Henderson, of Gray Court,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Ford Franks spent Friday in
Greenwood
Miss Aurelia Lodge. Of Gaffney, Wis
tied Miss Mamie Kate Hudgens for a
few days this week.
Miss Rebecca Wolff has been in the
city for few days as guest at the
home of Mr.. and, Mrs. John A. Franks.
Mr.. Ed Hicks left few days ago for
his old home in Tennessee, where he
will visit for few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. p. l.. Abrams and
family We're in the city Friday OH a
shopping tour.
Mr.. Gus Hart, of the University of
South Carolina, spent Sunday in the
city with his mother.
= Mrs. JOS. T. Johnson, of Spartan
burg, has been spending few days
in the city with relatives.
Mr.. Calhoun MCGOWAN made bust
ness trip to Ninety Six Thursday, re-
turning Friday.
Mr.. w. a. Baldwin, of Gray Court
Route No. 4, was visitor in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. ]. A. Arnold of Anderson was
among the visitors in Laurens yes
terday.
Miss Mamie Dorroh who is now
employed at Anderson, visited hcr
mother here Sunday.
MIR. j. T. Johnson and little son. Eu-
gene were among the visitors in town
last Thursday.
Miss Hester Cooper spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her cousin Miss
Mary Taylor at Princeton
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Wright and chill
dren, of Woodruff, were the guests of
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Fr'F M EtEt#F AAsHtR kNsNtFr atzs.kx.NsN

Miss Oiinthia Jones entertained the
Forty Two Club Wednesday afternoon.
Tables were prepared for twenty peo-
pie. A most enjoyable afternoon was
spent. After a few games were play
ed delightful iced course was served,
Miss Willie Jones delightfully."- en-
tertained the members of the Bridge
club and other friends Thursday af-
ternoon. After a number of games
were played delicious course of ice
cream and cake was served.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church are preparing to entertain the
Woman's Missionary Institute at an
all-day meeting May 10th at The First
Presbyterian church. A luncheon will
be served to the ladies and a very en-
joyable and helpful meeting is antici-
pated.
Mrs. A. Dial Gray entertained the
Social club at her beautiful home on
South Harper street Saturday after
noon. She was assisted by Misses
Florence Brown, Annie Davis, Taccoa
Caine and Willou Gray. Delicious
punch was served the guests upon
their arrival and after pleasant af-
ternoon was spent a delightful course
of strawberry ice cream and cake was
served. This was a very delightful
affair and greatly enjoyed by all who
were present.
Mrs. Frank *. Spratt entertained at
an afternoon tea Friday afternoon at
her home on Main street, in honor of
Miss Julie and Miss Nettc Spratt of
Chester.
The whole lower floor was thrown
together and artistically decorated
with wreathes and punches of spirea
and Lady Burband roses.
In the reception hall Mrs. a. C. Todd
met the guests and Miss Mary Todd
served punch. Receiving with Mrs.
Spratt were the Misses Spratt, Mrs
j. E. Clary and Miss Josephine Fuller,
also the two grandmothers of the host
ness, Mrs. S. l.. Frierson and Mrs.
Creswell Darlington.
Mrs. James Dunklin and Mrs. p. A.
Simpson invited the ladies' to the din
ing room. Mrs. J. ID. Watts assisted in
the dining room, where carnations and
ferns formed the table decoration and
bowls and vases of narcissus and
spirea adorned buffet and mantel
Misses liarriette Simpson and Mary
Wilkes served cream and cake
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Addressed the Voters.

An address to the people of this city
and county was to be made by Hon.
N. b. Dial in the court house last night
in the interest OF his candidacy for
the United States Senate. AS the adj
dress was made after the regular time
for the Parer to go to press, it WAS
impossible to give an account of the
meeting. 1t is safe to predict, how
ever, that an enthusiastic reception
was accorded him.
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LNcenm nt Mntcrlno.

The next attraction of the Waterloo
lyceum course will occur next Thurs
day night April 25th in the school au-
dtorium. The entertainment promis-
cs to be a brilliant success and is be
ing pleasantly anticipated by large
number. The entertainment will be
given by the Toronto Male Quartet,
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Waterloo, II. f. d. /.