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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-06-11
Delegates to Congressional Con
yentiOn

By virtue of authority given
me by the Democratic County
Convention of Calhoun county on
June 9th, 1914, l have selected
the following delegates and al
ternates to represent said county
at the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict Democratic Convention.
which will assemble at Parkers-
burg on June 23rd. Where con-
venient | would be glad for all
delegates to attend the Conven-
ton, but if it is not entirely con
yenient for all to do so, the ones
who do atteud will have the
right to cast the full vote of the
county In these appointments
! have recognized the delegates
appointed by districts so far as
bpv Upra t,noIo
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-06-11

A~NCNutiNC NNlIlHllNCS lUG l)t mo-
cra's of Calhoun county asse m
bled in the Courtyard lere Sat
urday for the purpose of nomi-
mating a ticket to be elected in
the November election. 1t is es-
timated that there were from
2, coo to $500 people in attend
ance. On one ballot nearly l. 500
votes were east and there were
many Rel ublicans and Demo-
Gratis who did not come 20 vote
hut TO look on. The invention
was SIN lothly corduc el, the
crowd was orderly and harmon
ious and nothing but the best Of
feeli g prevailed Though VI the
entire convention.
Promptly at twelve o'clock
Chairman c.. A. Jarvis, Of the
county executive committee,
called the vast throng 10 order
and named Hon. John M. Hamil-
ton as temporary chairman and
Coleman J. Gamer as temporary
secretary. In the short address
accepting the craftsmanship Mr..
Hamilton referred tc the course
Of the present administration
and pointed out how it had kept
faith with the people in lower
ing the tariff schedules, the en-
ac,ment of the new currency
law, etc.
The temporary organization
was then made permanent and
committee on rules and order Of
Business consisting Of one mem
her from each mAgistelial dis
trict was selected by the conven-
ion. The following composed
I'll e commit ee: Sheridan dis
trict. j. +. knight; Sherman, l..
H. Stump; Center, F. S. Wilson;
Lse, G. l.. Lynch; Washington,
c.. A. Witt. The committee re-
tired and while it was out reso-
lutions indorsing Hon. John M.
Hamilton for Congress. Hon.
Hal w. Depue for Congress-at-
urge, and Il. II. Morten for
State Senate were offered and
adopted by the convention. The
thanks of the convention w.r,
also extended to the Enon and
Sycamore Brass Bands for music
furnished fer the occasion.
Rules and Order OF Business
Toe committee On Rules and
Order of Business brought in the
following report which was adop-
ted
/. The election of Chair.
man Of thh County Executive
Committee.
2. The nomination of a can
didate for County Clerk.
3. The nomination Of candi-
date for Circuit Clerk.
i. The nomination Of a candi-
date for County Superintendent.
5. The nomination of a candi-
date for County Commissioner.
6. The nomination of a candi-
date for House of Delegates.
z. The selection by each els
trict of a district committeeman.
the nomination of candidates for
district offices, the selection Of
delegates to the various conven-
tons.
On motion Of Capt. II. A. Fer
rell, amended by J. r. Waldo.
the basis Of representation for
the districts was fixed at 10 cleo
! tOral votes Tor each lOO votes
cast for Wilson for President in
1912.
h. J. Knots was nominated
for Chairman of the County Ex-
ecutive Committee and was elect
ed without opposition.
Nomination Of Candidates
/ Nominations for County Clerk
were called for by the chairman
and in a short address T. S. Will
: son placed the name of w. n.
Jackson le'ore the convention.
No other candidates were forth
coming and Mr.. Jackson was
r1adn tho uDapiroouc choice cf
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-06-11

The above popular vote on the
basis fixed by the convention was
equivalent to the following cleo
torial vote:
Gamer II
Waldo Ga
Mr.. Waldo then took the plat
form and pledgine his support
and that of his friends to the
successful candidate, moved that
the nomination be made unani-
nous. This was done and Mr..
Gamer was declared the nomi-
nee. Nh. Waldo did not enter
the race until a short time before
the convention and the strength
he developed was a surprise even
to his most intimate friends. 1t
was Gear, fair and sportsman
| Ike race and there are no hard
feelings or sores to heal up.
For County Superintendent
Bruce F,rrell placed Claude I .
Board before the convention and
j. r. Waldo nominated c.. M.
Eisman. The vote in the several
districts stood &C fOllOuvc.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-06-11
Jackson, Gamer, Eisman, Taught,
and Waldo, Nominees Of Convention
instructions for Hamilton, Depue and Merton by
Large and Enthusiastic Crowd of Democrats
to fill vacancies.

to fill vacancies.
EVANSVILLE IND. DISTRICT
r M. Marshall. Ira Hardman
and r. l.. Hamilton were nomi-
mated for members Of the board
of education in the Grlntsvile
Independent School District.
CENTER DISTRICT
President of .he Bolrd of Edu-
caticn, b. B. Bedford; Member
of board, S. l.. Gamer.
LEE DISTRICT
Is. L. Whytsell for, Pre- sident
of the Board AMI John Kemner
for member. w. T. Price was
nominated for justice TO fl the
vacancy caused by the death of
T. j. Starcher and Adam Starch
er was nominated for constable
WASHINGTON DISTRICT
w. II. Adams for President
and p. M. SierS for Member of
tn Board Of Education.
Election Of Committee
When the convention was
ready for the election Of mem
bers of the Executive Commi .te e
the several districts separated
and in some of the distric s spir
lite contests were had.
In Sheridan district the names
of w. l.. Hardman and William
Cooper were Tres ented and, after
Mr.. Cooper had withdrawn the
sci c,:on Of Mr.. Hardman was
made unanimous.
In Saerm2n district w. E.
Stump was elected over O. J.
Eufrmln an.
Center district se'ectei DR.. j.
A. Mvrfyrd after the names of
l.. Frank Norman, r. P. Wilson
and Dir. Morford had been placed
in nomination, previous to which
Mr.. Norman had withdrawn
from the contest.
In Lee district W. J. Sturm
was elected over Guy Bailey.
G. a. Witt was the unanimous
choice of Washington district for
its member.
The new committee is compos-
ed of most excellent Democrats
who are Independent, r-think-
ing men and we have no doubt
the ship of Democracy will be in
competent hands during the COM
ing campaign.
Delegates TO Convention
Only two districts, Sheridan
and Sherman, selected delegates
to the various conventions. and
on motion of A. E. Kenney
j. M. Hamilton, Hal Depue and
f. H. Morten were each author
lied to fill any vacancies in the
delegations to the Congressional,
State Congressional and Senator
ial conventions respectively.
The County Executive Com
mittee was authorized to fl ! any
vacancies that may occur in the
county ticket.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-06-11
Nomination Of Candidates

Nominations for County Clerk
were called for by the chairman
aud in short address T. S. VIII
son placed the name of W. H..
Jackson le'ore the convention.
No other candidates were forth
coming and Mr.. Jackson was
made the unanimous choice Of
the convention.
When nominations for Circuit
Clerk were called l.. G.. Ham
ilton touk the platform placed the
name Of Lee Gamer before the
convention. In a short speech
George Hall nominated Howard
Waldo and the districts separated
for balloting. The tellers APP
pointed by the two candidates
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-06-11
Application

tne important end Of historical
knowledge IS a prudent application =,
lt to ourselves, with a view to rogn-
ate and amend our own conduct =.
Thomas Couch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21

sidered no good. But this land has proven good and
those who said otherwise have been mistaken They
have all proven to be good and if anyone thinks differ
ent let him try to buy farm in Of the states west
of the Aegheneys and he will find that those people
mistaken who kept saying that land west Of them
good.
Jim Hill, Of the shrewdest and best posted men
in the world says the United States will have two hun
drea and fifty million people to feed in 1850 Just think
what this to the people who own land that will
produce the things that these millions will have to eat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21

What will this to good producing land It
will in value in the next five years than it
has in any previous twenty-five years Get in the
ground floor where you make good quick money
l have been in the business long time and have
sold thousands of Of land and sold piece Of
land to anyone that has not made money do so if
they will SELL There is only side to the land ques
ton-if you buy it at market prices it will make you
money. t-
Our next excursion will be June %. Leave Cres
ton Burlington Number Nine at 7:25 p. Fare for
the round trip from Creston, $2o7s good to stop off
anywhere going coming Tickets good until Oct 81
I have been to the Texas Gulf coast country as far
west the Pacific coast also to Canada, looking for
tract of land that could recommend to my friends
good investment and in all my travels saw nothing
that equal this land in the Denver district and adj
wise any of my friends that have enough to buy
piece of this land to do backed up my judgment
with my money and bought with of my friends
tract of land in the Denver district, which
selling out cheap easy terms. If you go with me to
this land you under obligations to buy if it
does not appeal to you We will show you nice city
and beautiful country and nice time.
Come and this land. We cannot bring the land
to you. If you buy you will never regret it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
DON'T YOU KNOW

the people used to think that just west of where they
lived the land was considered good and it has been
so ever since the country dscovered' At one time
lands west of the Aeghcneys considered no good;
then the lands west of the Mississippi were considered
no good then lands west of the Missouri were con-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
THE NATURAL HOME OF ALFALFA

Just remember that the Denver District is the nat
ural home of alfalfa and producing it on land
that can be bought for $25 when the Iowa and
Illinois farmers trying by every to grow it on
800 to $3.50 an acre land-and beat them. AL
fafa crop every year in the Denver district
we'll other crops
The United States has increased in population in
the last four years about 100000 people, enough to
fill up about three states like iowa
few years ago there was land than people
and in very short time there will be people than
land.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
DON'T YOU KNOW

that it only been few years ago that there we're
hundreds of thousands of of railroad lands and
Indian landsY How is now7 They have about all
been cut up into farms and sold.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
DON'T YOU KNOW

it has only been few that there were govern
ment lands to be had in all the western states7
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
DON'T YOU KNOW

it has only been few years ago that you could get
cheap land in all of the statesi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21
DON'T YOU KNOW

that has only been few that illinois and
Iowa lands cheap9 &c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-21

Who wants to make good investme
can buy today from $3.50 to $500 per
that at the present time if Illinois and 10
Illinois, what is the use Of giving the lane
town and good people and make you a 90
you will be independent the same as. the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-21
Sheriff. Settle lnent
9 tcontlnuea from PAGE .welve.l

Tax 115s7s4
personally 1913
INTEREST
public service corporations, 1913
receipts
Sherns tax sales S35
snerns tax redemphons 2064
es2ss7
pyerdraft 25o5ss
8 Grand total =. e5.s7ss
Orders paid e4s442s
.leinquent real estate 1908
ilenquens personally 1886
tmpropey charged real estate 1925
discount at stings 30757
T4oneiauons S19
commissions q o per cent 1928
onissions g ~ per cent on public service 1903
COMMISSIONS V ~ on tax sales
x Total
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-21

40 G. q Shrege !. ). 1000
142 J. Scott Hall . !. y 5. 90
III Wayne Spindle e Al
len Law =. Z. /. /. =. I. -. 3z.ou.
1913 WI. Nicholson ~. 1900
1875 w r. Randolph 1900
l24 r. n. DAVIDSON 1000
STATE OF wEST,vIRGINIA,
County Of Harrison, to-wit:
4 ], Ross F. Stout. sherin Of Harrison
County, West Virginia, do swear that
the vouchers mentioned in the list
hereto attached were paid In good
faith to discharge the Dox Tax Fund
Debt o fsaid Harrison County, and
that said list Is correct and true to
the best of my knowledge and belief,
SO help me God
ROSS F. STOUT.
Sheriff of Harrison County.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 37th, day Of July, 1914
LEO p. CAuLFIELD.
Notary Public in and for Harrison
County, West Virginia.
My commission expires Sept IA, 1913.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-21

aszEH ". Maori No. j ! i.6U
297HH Anthony vicaFi No. E .ss,a
217HH fancy Mnllnsor Nos 81. 10
27SHH Joseph Cirillo No. Z y s4.UV
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
County OF Harrison, t0Swit;
Ross B. Stout. Sheriff Of Harrison
County. West Virginia, do swear that
the vouchers mentioned In the list
hereto attached were paid in good
faith to discharge the Clark District
Road Debt Of said Harrison County.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Mrs Brad Barr of Macon come in
yesterday for a short visit with rel
atives and friends. She will visit
in Canton and Palmyra the last of
the week.
Many citizens are installing fans,
motors, irons and other electric ap-
pliances since day current has been
given the public
Mrs, Josephine Hilbert has been
a recent guest of Ely relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Haskins spent
Sunday with Shelbina relatives.
Miss Ruth Knox, of HunnewelI
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. S.
E. Shortridge.
Miss Jessie Shank went to Lake
nan Saturday.
v Harold Jayne of Hannibal spent
Sunday with his parents, A. S.
Jayne and wife.
Miss Lenore Welsh, of St. Louis
visited her parents from Saturday
until Tuesday.
Mrs. E. j. Crawford of Hunnewell
visited her daughter, Mrs. Ray Sor-
rell Saturday.
John McGlasson and wife, of
Quincy have been visiting his sister
Mrs. Anna Lee.
Miss Irene Lyell left Monday for
a visit in Hunnewell and Shell
bina.
DR.. j. D. Scobee went to Kinks
vile yesterday
Woodson & Jackson's is the place
to buy wall paper.
Bell & Boarman threshed 5582
bushels of wheat off IT'S acres drill
ed measure. One field AVERAGED
81 IL bu. and one q 1-2.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

R. E. Cleek of Shelbina has placed
his four horses in charge of H. E.
Clark of this city for training. John
0'Neal also of Shelbina has placed
his green pacing mare in Mr.. Clark's
care. He now has these horses at
the Monroe City lair grounds. Mr..
Clark is a good trainer and will
bring out the best in horses under
his charge. He will take his string
of horses to several fairs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

DR.. E. T. Bell came in Monday
from Minneapolis where he is one
Of the Faculty Of the Minnesota
State u, to spend few days with
his parents DR.. and Mrs. j. H. Bell.
He is close student and is climbing
in his chosen profession. He is a
splendid young man and has a large
circle of friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Mrs. R, o. Ballard and children
left Saturday for a short visit in
Palmyra. Mr.. Ballard left earlier
in the week for Terre Haute, Ind.
where he has a position. If he likes
the work the family will join him
in the near future.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Miss Ina Bottorff. of New London
Misses Lillian O'Rrien and Gather
inc Drain and brother, Ben Drain of
Shelbyville attended the Epworth
League Conference and remained
over for a day or two with Miss
Irene and Van Lyell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Isaac Borden walked from his
home up town Saturday for the first
time in five months. He has suf-
fered severely with rheumatism but
his many friends will be pleased to
learn that he is now improving
every day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

j. F. Rodgers returned Tuesday
to his home at Harrington, Texas,
after a short business trip in this
vicinity. The many friends of the
family hope that at some future
time they will again make Monroe
their home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Do not get discouraged there will
be plenty of rain and good crops
will be harvested. Some few weeks
ago most people saw the wheat
crop ruined, yet the harvest return
ed a good yield.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Mrs. A. E. Farrell. Mrs. Stephen
Hays, Onie Bowen, of Hannibal,
Russell Hays, of Shelbina and j. D.
Stillions and wife OF Quincy attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Harriet Stod-
dart last Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Misses Alma Drescher, Gladys
Clark and Evelyn Jackson went to
Clarence Saturday to visit relatives
and friends. Miss Evelyn returned
Monday, Misses Drescher and
Clark will spend the week there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Miss Nell Millspaugh who has
been the guest of her uncle, M. P
ASbury and family returned to Can
ton Friday. Miss Virginia Asbury
accompanied her and will make a
short visit there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02
Card of Thanks.

We desire to tender our heart
felt thanks to those who so kindly
assisted US during the recent illness
and death. of our dear mother, Mrs
Harriet N. Stoddart.
The Children.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Miss Ruth Tuley returned Satur-
day from Quincy where she has
been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wes-
ley Drescher.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Miss Lois Mcleod ret urned 10
Hannibal Friday after spending two
weeks with her sister, Mrs. B. E.
Sandifer and other relatives in
this vicinity.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Mrs. Walter Tate returned Mon
day from Montana where she has
been visiting for the past two
months.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02
Dog Tax.

Pay to George W. Tompkins, City
Clerk, and get your tag.
T. B. Hayden, Marshal,
City of Monroe.
June 80, 1914 10
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Mrs. J. F. Renshaw and daughter
Mis- Georgia visited their daughter
and sister. Mrs. r H. Stevenson in
PalmNra the last Of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Miss Della and Alonzo Paschal
of Quincy arrived Monday to visit
their aunt, Miss Julia Paris, south
of town.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Misses Fannie Jayne and Vivian
Veach went to Hannibal Saturday
to visit Mr. and Mrs. VIM Shannon.
Miss Veach returned the first of
the week but Miss Jayne remained
to visit her brother. John Jayne
and family.
Mrs. Ida Gottman and daughters
Misses Lizzie and Rose went to
Palmyra Saturday to attend the
dedication of the new Lutheran
Church Sunday. The Misses Gott-
mans returned home Monday and
Mrs. Gottmal vent to Hannibal to
visit her son John.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Miss Hazel Hanna, of Canton at
tended the Epworth League Confer
ence and visited friends here last
Of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Miss Bcrnice Bixlev returned Sat-
urday from a two weeks visit in
O. ncy viii, her sister, Mrs. Wesley
Drescht..
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Charles Buchanan and wife visit.
ed her parents, Joseph McClintic
and wife near Palmyra the last of
the week
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Mrs. H. c. Duer and daughter,
Miss Irene. of Hunnewell were here
Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Miss Grace Turner spent part of
the week with Hannibal friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Mrs E. L. Luke and children, of
Coin, IDwa are visiting her mother
Mrs. Auna johnson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Mrs. Cora Umstattd spent part of
the week with relatives in Hanni-
bal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Sul,Znan'S Bread, Fresh every
morning. CHRISTIANS. 10-1.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-02

Mrs. L. D. Green returned to
Milan Monday after a visit with
w. r. Smiths family.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-23

as he had fondly expected her TO do:
and then there was that very disQui-
citing laugh Of Sara's. A hundred
times over he repeated TO himself that
sickening question: What the devil
was there to laugh att" and no an
swer suggested itself He was decid
eddy cross about it.
Another hour passed. His heels
were quite cool by this time. but his
blood was boiling. This was a deuce
of a way to treat fellow who had
gone to the trouble to come all the
way out in a stuffy train. by Jove. II
was! With considerable asperity he
rang for a servant and commanded
him to fetch a time table, and 20 be
quick about it, as there might be a
train leaving before he could get back
if it took him as long to find it as
1t took other people to remember their
obligations! His sarcasm failed to
impress Murray. who said he thought