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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05
What Every Girl Can Do.

The Girls World suggests fifteen
things which every girl can learn be-
fore she is fifteen. Not every one can
learn TO play or sing or paint well
enough TO give pleasure to her friends,
but the following Accomplishment"
are within every girls reach:
Never fuss or fret or fidget.
Never keep anybody waiting.
Shut the door, and shut it softly
Have an hour for rising. and rise.
Always know where your things are
Learn to make bread as we'll as cake.
Keep your own room in tasteful
order.
Never come to breakfast without a
collar.
Never go about with your shoes I'M
buttoned
Never let button stay off twenty
four hours.
Speak clearly enough for everybody
to understand.
Be patient with the little ones, as
you wish your mother to he with YOU
Never let the day pass without doing
something to make somebody comfort
able.
The girl who has thoroughly learned
all this might be called "a mistress of
arts"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05
Holiday Presents Found In Shops.

Ten dollars Is the price of very
interesting gift-a silk umbrella I'm a
velvet case. The case Is sheathlike
cylinder, either deep mauve or black.
which incloseS the umbrella when not
I'm use. At the same shop which sells
these umbrellas others are shown
which hide tiny powder pun and case
In their handles. Canes for men are
sold with handles which open To dis
close tiny cigarette cases. large enough
TO hold three or four cigarettes.
An inexpensive gift for man IL "A
shaving set. packed into small case
convenient for the traveller. There are
n safety razor tube OF shaving cream
and shaving brush. There are two
tiny pockets 20 hold extra blades. and
the whole case Is not more than i've
Inches long and three wide. IL costs 81.
Husbands covered with Chinese en-
broidery are charming. One thag ~ ssnds
about eight inches high and that Ia
covered with dark. deep blue silk. en-
broidered In shade blue and yellow.
costs SO. A taller one. covered with
lighter silk. costs 80 cents more. These
stands are n convenience that any wo-
man would appreciate. and their orr
entail coverings put them in the top
notch OF fashion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05
The Weathercocks.

Any number of players may take
part in this game, which Is really good
fun.
The four corners of the room are
named after the four points of the
compass, north being diagonal to west,
the rest are weathercocks. The latter
should stand in line in the center of
the room. When the windtyoints to
one corner, calling out the name of
that direction, the weathercocks must
Immediately face the opposite drec-
ton. Thus If the wind says south
they face north. and so on. If he should
name point they are already facing
they must remain perfectly still
When the wind cries variable" the
vanes must raise themselves to their
toes and sway back and forth until
the name of one of the cardinal points
is again called. when. as before. they
turn TO the opposite point.
Whenever the wind shouts storm"
or Tempest" each vane must whirl
completely around three times. Any
player falling to observe any Of these
orders, which are more confusing than
they sound, must forfeit some article,
such as handkerchief, hair ribbon or
trinket, to be redeemed by humorous
stunt after the game is over
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
u Causes Hardening OF the Arteries
and Other Grave Troubles

Physicians have always studied the
pulse. because II gives valuable infor-
nation concerning the bodys condi-
ton OF health or disease But II is
only recently that they have begun to
use the term blood pressure" FIRE.
quently and TO regard the amount of
that pressure as OF great Importance.
That Is because they now have instru-
mcnts for accurately measuring the
pressure. which previously they could
only estimate 10y feeling the pulse.
Blood pressure or the degree OF ten.
sion OF the blood current within the
arteries is chiefly significant because
a permanent increase In IL is quite
sure to be followed in time by harden.
ing of the arteries and by the degener-
alton or disease OF important organs.
especially the Kidneys.
The blood pressure is increased by
number OF causes that increase the
force OF the heart beat or that con.
tract the smaller blood vessels Any
excitement-anger. joy. fear. nervous
ness"-raises it temporarily. But that
Is of little Importance unless the emo
WIN 10 iiSpututly IeItdleu OF unless
the person already has diseased arte-
ries. The blood pressure that Is per
manently high is more serious. That
comes from long continued mental ex-
element. such as worry. business anx-
fety or political strife or from the ac-
ton OF certain poisons that are formed
In the system and not properly ex-
GREETED.
These poisons come from the waste
products Of digestion. especially In
large meat eaters. They raise the
blood pressure Gy causing the smaller
arteries to contract.
In small amounts these poisons are
excreted ut once. but I'm persons tho
eat large quantities OF meat. especially
OF beef and mutton poultry and fish
are less harmful-they are sometimes
formed In amounts so large that the
Kidneys cannot dispose of them prompt
ly. When this happens. especially II IL
occurs In person who Is under q con-
slant mental strain. like the politician,
the fnancier or the chronic worrier,
there Is grave danger of a permanent
ly high blood pressure and. following
that, of hardening of the arteries and
of kidney disease. mental disturbance
or apoplexy.
If you must worry be n vegetarian:
IL you must eat meat do so only once
a day or. better still. every other day.
Youths Companion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05
TWO GREAT STARS.
Sirius Is the Brightest of All, and Ca
nopus Comes Next.

The results of that instrument OF
precision, the meridian photometer. are
that Sirius is seven-tenthS Of magni-
easily teaches that Sirius is brighter
than any other star
Campus. next in brilliancy, is visible
from all that portion of the world
south of north latitude 81 degrees,
since its declination Is south 80 degrees
and 80 is the complement of 81.
Ii therefore never rises above the
south horizon OF any point 81 degrees
north. The latitude OF this observa.
tory is "a degrees II minutes; hence
Campus rises very nearly degrees
above the watery wastes in the Pacific
sea- Its low altitude makes it much
fainter than higher Sirius, as the light
must traverse layers of dust and wa
ter vapor near the earth's surface.
Still 1t Is magnificent, especially when
standing over calm ocean surface.
Campus has no parallax that the
highest power telemicrometers that
can he made are able TO measure This
is one of the most overwhelming facts
within the entire range of human ex.
perience This means that if one goes
to Campus with the most powerful
telescope ever made. turns and looks
back this way, the base line. the entire
diameter Of the orbit of the earth
$50, 1000 miles dwindleS to minute
point too small to be measured by any
microscope. Some idea may be had
OF the immensely Of the universe by
thinking of this fact during each spare
minute. Better to SO think than to
waste the precious moments Edgar
Lucien Larkin in New York American.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05
A Little aov'. Wish.

Wish didn't have TO go To bed
When Santa Claus is going 10 come.
think pa and ma sits up all night
And they're the ones that has the most
fun.
Old Santa Claus must be skeery, some,
III he let's children drive him away.
would like to mount upon his back.
'Twould be fun with him to romp and
play.
P'r'aps he'd take me in his reindeer sleigh
And give me lcng and Joyous ride.
And az we sped. oh. far. far away
ia feel like some pumpkins by his side.
Maybe. now. he has an AFRO plane.
That would take us up 80 very high
That we could see what little boys do
That live away up In the blue sky.
| wonder III they have Christmas. too
And II IL can be one bit more fair.
] asked my pa and ma II they knew
And ma said. 1T Is always Christmas
there
traps can 40 by myself some time
III ! really learn to find the way
And every day Christmas would be fine.
I'D like year for n Christmas day
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05
FIGHTING A FIRE IN IRKUTSK.
\ Comedy Of Flaming Torches and
Empty Water Wagons


They light fires In n peculiar way In
Siberia. First you find the Ore The
city is plotted into districts. each with
Its engine house aud watchtower ON
the watchtower 10y day aud night
stands n guard who scans the house.
tops for a sigu OF smoke When the
fire has got enough Roadway for him
20 sec the smoke he gives the alarm
and the engines dash out The specta-
tor is amused. not SO much az the dash
as ut the engines They uresYrimitiye.
and the use OF them Is more 70
We went TO fire one Sunday after.
noon I'm lrkutsk continues Mr. Rich.
ardson l.. Wright I'm his book Through
Siberia" IL was close 10 our hotel. so
that we had an excellent view First
came troika team that dragged n
hook and ladder carriage. On the car.
riage chung the iremen. bowling Cos.
sacks with brass helmets jnmmcd
down over their ears. who carried I'm
one hand-how the symbolism would
have stirred the heart OF Maeterliuck!
flaming torches. BEHIND the hook
ana ladder was the hosecart. aud then
~
grandfathers used to drag to fires
After that, for two blocks. traIled n
queue Of water filed hogsheads on
wheels. The cavalcade passed us i'm
cloud of dust, accompanied 10y the yclls
of the torch bearing Gremen. When
the supply of water ran out the carts
dashed down TO the river and were re-
pleniShed.
This crude high pressure service gave
rise once to Il rather humorous Incl
dent that the lrkutskians tell with
great glee. During II fire several years
ago string of water wagons went
down to the river, were filed and came
rumbling back When they reached
the fire the water was gone. The en-.
thusiastic captain of hogsheads had
neglected to put back the plugs in the
barrels and had spilled his supply for
several blocks along the main street
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05
Uncle Sans Anteoedents.

a reader asks how the name Uncle
Sam came TO he adopted for the i'm
aSinary genius who directs the des-
TIMES of this nation. The answer is
very simple. Uncle Sam" is merely
popular expansion of the letters ~.
s. Albert Matthews once wrote a
forty-Gve page monograph to prove
this. and he showed that the expression
went back TO the year 1918. James
Fenimore Cooper in The Prairie" in
1927 spoke of the we'll known initials
that have gained for the gov
eminent of the United States the good
humored and quaint appellation of I'm
Gle Sam."-New York Post
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05
Repairs Old FLAGS.

Mrs. Amelia Fowler of Boston. who
has made reputation for taking care
OF old flags. says that she has never
seen one so old that II could not be
preserved. Some Of those which she
mas renovated. flags of the civil and
preceding wars. seemed to he disinte-
grated until she got hold Of them. One
OF them is Perry's battleaag. which
flew from the masthead at the battle
on Lake Erie.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05

One OF the sights of London is the
costermonger when he is arrayed in
gala attire. The coStermonger. as
many OF our young readers may not
know. is a pcddler of fish or vegeta-
bles, and he travels the streets of Lon
don i'm his barrow. which is small
wagon drawn by donkey. When
dressed for n holiday the costermonger
is II sight to behold. He wears suit
OF velvet decorated with rows and cir
Giles or whatever figure suits his fan
cy all done with pearl buttons. Some
OF them have been known to disport
n costume with 10000 pearl buttons
sewed on us decoration, and the
young people of his family are SINH
larry clothed on special occasions
such as IL picnic or other outings. The
girls in the picture are costermongers'
daughters. Their velvet costumes are
covered with pearl buttons, us the pho
tograph discloscs. They We're dancing
at picnic when the photographer
passed that way and caught them in
action.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05
ArroWheads.

The Indian art of making arrow
heads is being practiced by white men.
who use them for commercial purposes
and sell them as old and genuine
The flint is not Clipped with stone
or metal. as You may have imagined,
but with water.
An Indian wishing to make an ar
rowhead held a piece Of flint in fire
until it was sizzling hot, then allowed "a
drop of water to drip from a stick upon
the spot he wished to chip away. The
sudden cooling made the flint chip or
at once.
The only cunning necessary i'm the
art was the shaping of the arrowhead,
and so it was not so difficult thing as
most white men imagine
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05
The Original New zeaIanders.

The original New Zealanders were
known as the most ferocious cannibals
and the most warlike savages. They
were big, gaunt fellows, OF immense
muscular force and great sagacity.
These savage New Zealanders. though
they ate their enemies. inferred their
own dead. and they believed that the
third day after burial the heart sepa-
rated itself from the corpse and was
carried to the clouds by an attendant
spirit
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05
Riqht 10 the Point

Some months ago excavations were
being made for new tracks on the line
of certain railway. At one point Il
nearby resident obtained permission to
remove quantity of turf to resod the
premises, the section foreman being in
structed to notify the excavating
gang" when the resident should have
secured all he desired
The foremans report is as follows:
THE man that wanted the earth has
got t."-Exchange
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05

1.-THE happiest dream 1 can recall"
said successful business man, was
one ] had ten years ago In 1t i was
with my good mother again. seated In
the old home church. She placed her
hand on my head and whispered, Son,
am proud OF you That little state
ment has kept me out OF wrongdoing
more than all the sermons have ever
heard and, think. has made me a bet
ter man."-Phiadelphia Record.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05
His Rucu nnu

You say you called this morning on
my husband ut his Office? He's always
so busy. Did you have any trouble In
seeing him?"
Yes. at first He was sitting behind
his desk. and ! couldn't see him until
he moved his feet Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05

"Can any one name a liquid that
doesn't freezer asked the teacher.
There was a moments silence. says
the Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung Then
an excited little voice i'm the rear OF
the room answered eagerly, Please.
teacher. hot wateFr,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05
HI Both Wnua-

Tramp Yes. Indy. loved girl She
wouldn't hey me. aud | became n wan
derer Woman-Poor chap! II she had
married you all would have been well.
Tramp-Oh. ] dunno Me friend out in
de road dere Is de feller wot got her!--
Puck
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05

Mario, the singer, who died in 1888.
appeared in London. bis favorite city.
for thirty-two years. during which time
he appeared in forty-six parts. n record
which has never been approached by
any other artist
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05

willie-Paw. what Is the smoke nui.
rance? Paw-The fellow who is nj
ways borrowing matches. my SON.
cincinnati Enquirer
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05

Not only strike VAen the iron is hot,
but make il hot by striking -Ollver
Cromwell
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05

However mean your life IS. meet Il
and live II, not sbun 1t aud call II bad
names .~-Tboreau.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05
But No Man Doea.

A man would save a great deal Of
valuable time If a list OF addresses
important in his business were g
asy to remember as a bunch OF fsn-
ny stortes.-Washingto Star.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-05
TIE OHIO FARMER

= on the past quarter OF century has been one
Farm Paper that has stood Ike
riay %. sunshine trouc;i nGry sky by It's straisht-
SiricSs nude big
Ing ie public In Eeral ond the farer in particular; BY
az uncin5inS policy OF accepting publication,
ndEeTsing OF established aud reputable concerns ~
hmlering advocacy OF everything Tat has
10 'e PgePSn' OF The farmer his family and farn It
A' InT % Farm Press :-IR4 ONO FlRllER.
FROM ~ 4S pages week. Magazine Section
voted to hgh-clas fiction. travel science sketches
poetry, articles for J f.. rs,
REGULAR PRICE, u CTS = YEAH.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-08-08
NOTICE
Of Names of the Judges and
Clerks of Election appointed
for Cecil County for the year
1914.

In compliance with Article 80 of the Code OF
Public eneral Laws of Maryland, titled 'Eec-
tons, as amended by the Acts of 1898, 1900,
1901 1902, 1904. 1906. 1908, 1910, 1912 and
1914 notice is hereby given of the names nj
the Judges and Clerks of Election appointed
by the Board of Supervisors OF Election CT
Cecil county to serve for the year 1914.
The residence of each, the precincts and dis
tricts in which each official is to serve, and the
political party which each represents is given
below:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-08-08
Guard Your Children
Against Bowel Trouble

Many children at an early age
become constipated, and frequently
serious consequences result. Not
being able to realize his own con-
dition, a child's bowels should be
constantly watched, and gentle
laxative given when necessary.
DR.. Miles Laxative Tablets are
especially we'll adapted to women
and children. The Sisters of
Christian Charity, 53I Charles ST.,
Luzerne, Pa, who attend many
cases of sickness say of them:
Some time ago we began using DR..
Miles Laxative Tablets and find that
we like them very much. Their action
is excellent and We are grateful for
having been made acquainted with
them. We have had good results in
every case and the Sisters are very
much pleased
The form and flavor of any medi-
cine is very important, no matter
who is to take it. The taste and
appearance are especially important
when children are concerned. All
parents know how hard it is to give
the average child medicine" even
though the taste is partially dis
guised. In using Dr. Miles Lax
alive Tablets, however, this diff
Guilty is overcome. The shape of
the tablets, their appearance and
candy-like taste at once appeal to
any child, with the result that they
are taken without objection.
The rich chocolate flavor and
absence of other taste, make DR..
Miles Laxative Tablets the ideal
remedy for children.
II the first box fails to benefit,
the price is returned. Ask your
druggist. A box of IS doses costs
only rs cents. Never sold in bulk.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-08-08
CHAPTER s45.

AN ACT to amend Section a., Part VII, of
Article 4, title, sheriff., of the Constitution
Of this State, and to provide for the submission
of said Amendment to the qualified voters Of
this State for adoption rejection.
Section l. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-ffths of all the
members of each of the two houses concurring,
that the following section be and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment to Section
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-08-08
ROCL A NJ ALTON
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
of Maryland

WHEREAS. at the January Session of the
General Assembly of Maryland, held in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Fourteen, an Act was passed proposing an
Amendment to Section a, Part VII, of Ar
tice 4,title "Sheriffs," of the Constitution of
the State of Maryland, which said Act is
known and designated as Chapter s45 of the
Acts of Maryland of 1914. and is in the words
and figures following:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-08-08
Notice to ExeCutOPs 8 Administrators

Why embarrass your friends by asking
them to go on your bond and thus, pos
sibly. involve the title to their real es-
tatt, when Surety Company will go on
your bond for small sum and the cost
of the same will be charged against the
estate which you are administering?
Each and every kind Of FIDELITY AMI
SURETY BONDS issued.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-05-29
Me|by viii Garry BoWbe||s
Strong al Primary Election

He has at least a hundred friends
who are devoting all their spare
time in making votes for him. He
has no newspaper support, and
must depend entirely on himself in
getting before the voters.
IT there is single qualification
that would better suit Mr.. Melby
for the office which he seeks, no
one as yet been able to discover It.
He has a general knowledge Of the
affairs which will come up before
him in office, he has a keen judg-
ment, a good education. has been
a resident of the county for many
years and knows the neels CT he
people, he has large family, is a
heavy taxpayer, and has every
thing necessary to entitle him to
the vote and support of all who 60
to the polls at the primaries. The
voters who want the facts in all
cases are cordially invited to look
up Mr. Melby before making up
their minds who to vote for. ,5s5s3
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-05-29
FATHER Of MRS.
7. B. HURLy DIES
IN BOWBELLS, PASSES
AWAY IN MICHIGAN.

st. Joseph Evening Herald, May
1S-After an illness lasting only
since Friday and due to old age,
the death of Samuel Ritchle oc-
Cured about 6 O'Clock Sunday ev-
ening at the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. Byron Tobey, S Court street.
He was 80. Mr.. Ritchie was born
in Scotland, March S, 1925, and
came to America with his parents
in 1899. The family settled in
Canada, and after few years Mr..
Ritchie went to New York state
where he was married to Miss
Phoebe Blanchard who died in
1900. Over half a century ago
he came to St. Joseph and since
that time has been employed with
various lumber companies, being
an expert mill man. Deceased
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Irene
Hurry of Bowbells, N. D., Mrs.
Tobey of this city; and two sons,
Robert Ritchie of Buffalo. N. Y,
and Samuel Ritchie, Jr.. of St.
Joseph. Fraternally Mr.. Ritchie
was a member Of St. Joseph lodge,
No. 437, F. and A. NJ, and also
Burnett lodge, No. 119, I. 0: o: F.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday afternoon at 1880 at the
house and at o'clock at the NJ.
e. church, Rev. G. Z. Hoag Of
ficiating. The services will be un-
der the auspices of the Masonic
lodge.