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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-26
Mllady's
Mirror
Worry an Enemy to Beauty.

All signs OF approaching age are pa
thetic, but sagging muscles proclaim
so Enthusiastically the wasting OF the It's
sues that they always seem particu-
larry so. They are inevitable. but there
Is much that woman can do to ward
Off these signs. AS n matter of fact.
any woman can grow old so graceful
ly that even to quite an advanced age
the flesh may be prevented from sag
cling and lines be kept from scanning
her face.
II you wish to preserve the contour
OF the face, prevent the muscles from
stretching, like wornout rubber bands,
the chin from doubling or trebling IT.
self, and to keep strained, tired look
from creeping into the eyes. cultivate
cheerfulness, even II II does not hap
pen to be natural to you. Try also to
keep your illusions as long as you can
and as many OF them as you can.
Danish worry and Ill temper, turn
from all petty annoyances, do not al
low yourself to be the least bit in
terested in sad events or happenings.
Sadness tends to keep the muscles re-
Taxed, particularly those around the
mouth and eyes.
woman who Is sad and has q wor-
risome disposition will age long before
her time, and all the massage treat
ment, with application OF ointments
and creams, can do little to ward off
this aged look. The fat muscles of the
cheeks relax. and this soon leads to
deep ridges and burrows about the law
and the chin. In turn the eye muscles
are pulled down, and the result is n
haggard, unhealthful look
1t Is generally admitted that two per-
sons living together often become alike
In many ways and habits. Their man
nerisms become so pronounced that
even others notice it. The same thing
may be said OF woman's thoughts.
II they are pleasant they reflect in her
race, and the result is pleasing per-
sonality. A pleasant and happy dispo-
sition has great deal to do with the
making and keeping of firm flesh A
woman who Is cross and becomes peev-
ed over trivial matters usually has a
firm look about the mouth and chin.
This flrmness strains the muscles I'M
der and about the chin to such an ex-
tent that when there is the slightest
relaxation the flesh about those parts
becomes baggy and loose, double chin
often resulting.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-26
The CrOaker

From one OF our exchanges we
get the following selection:
A cr0aker sat on the gamblers
bench and croaked that the town
was dead, and ne'er did once he
lift his hand to push the town a.
head. He cursed and swore
with all his might--such a town
he ne'er did see-the times were
dull the stores were bum, as bum
as bum could be. And so he
sat from early morn. each
bright and happy day, aid croak-
ed and croaked with all his
might till summer passed away.
And then one night when the
wind blew cold, and the winter
time had come, he croaked his
last and closed his eyes upon his
earthly home. But when he
reached the other shore, the city
bright and fair, it was no good,
twas dull and dead, he would
not enter there! And since
there was no other place, to the
croaker's fate he went, unmourn
ed by men, unsung none cared
a bloomin' cent.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-26

Cure "A. G. 1.-THE STRONGEST de-
Tense OF the Panama canal. in my cpin.
ion. is the fact that hostile vessel
must come into a 50O-foot channel long
before it is within striking distance OF
the vital points OF the canal, the locks.
and in doing so must pass within easy
range Of the forts that arc being tu.it
10 guard the entrances"
So spoke Colonel Goethals vhen !
asked him as to the vulnera biUty q
the canal in time of war. Continuing,
lie said
THE naval power of the nations 70
30 nicely balanced now that no one
OF them would be willing to risk the
destruction of a single battleship by
attacking those forts, which VII be
equipped with powerful guns, and of
course the accuracy of guns on shore
IS much greater than that OF those on
moving vessels. / do not believe the
forts would be attacked from the sea
before the enemy had fought and won
a naval victory"
The forts of which Colonel Gcethals
spoke are nearing completion and the
NAAi RAASSAipAtS III many VI Niic ltdN
guns already have been constructed.
No one not officially connected with
the work is permitted to approach
them, but venture to say that in case
Of urgent necessity the guns could be
hurried down to the isthmus and
mounted ready for emergency service
within a very short time.
Two forts protect the Atlantic en-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-26

plea for clemency for the father.
The little girl kissed and fond
led the governors hand and
begged him to save her father.
The Governor became angered
and voiced his displeasure to
play upon his sympathy in an eff
fort to induce him to depart from
what he regarded to his sworn
duty.
Fred Gastel, who was with the
children, started to explain the
object of the visit but the Gov.
ernor stopped him with the
statement that the Cherka case
had been closed wien he sent a
letter to Warden Fogarty at the
prison refusing to intercede in
behalf of the condemned men.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-26
CrOmer Expedition Perished

New York, Feb. II. Members
of the Besley expedition which
left here last summer to explore
unchartered regions of South A
merica returned today ON the
steamship Byron. and reported
that they had found the bones
of the members of the Cromer
expedition who entered the
wilds of Peru nearly two years
ago. The Cromer expedition
was headed by w. H. Cromer.
former West Point cadet, and
William H. Page, Chicago High
School teacher. The Besley ex-
petition crossed the continent
from Lima and came down the
Amazon to it's mouth They
found hip boots and other traces
Of the Cromer party on the way
and erected a cross to their
memory.
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able 10 DROP shells with accuracy close
behind Taboga island. making that
place untenable for an enemy. Be
sides that, there is nothing on tho
island that n hostile fleet would want
The United States might have ac-
CURED Taboga but we didn't need it,
How strong land force is to b.,
kept in the zone by the United States
| believe has not yet been determined.
1t is generally admitted that the great
est danger to the canal In time OF wa :
lies In attacks by forces that might
have succeeded in landing on the istli-
mus. AS a defense against this 1t may,
be that small army must be main
tanned in the zone. and it has been sutsl
gested that the towns OF Empire anil
Culebra, instead OF being destroyed
because they are on the wrong slde'
of the canal. be utilized as quarters for
the soldiers. This would necessitata
connecting them with the other side "a
the canal, where the Panama railroad
has been relocated, by ferry, bridge or.
tunnel. No decision on this matter ha 4
been reached yet by the authorities.
Meanwhile the army has not been
neglecting its part Of the defensive
work For some time the Tenth IN
fantry has been encamped in the zone
and it's men, in small detachments,
have been hiking" all over that part
OF the isthmus. The possibilities on
landing a hostile force on the shores
of both the Atlantic and the Pacific
have been investigated. and Llso tho
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-26
Appointments Made

An interesting announcement
was made from the office of the
governor when it was made
known that J. A. Viquesney had
been reappointed, as from June
30, 1913, as state forest, fish and
game warden. He will serve
four years. Viquesney is from
BelinRton, Barbour county.
Chief deputies have been sell
ected to assist Mr. Viquesoey.
They are Ohio Williams, Of Mar
tinsburg, who retired to devote
himself to the practice of law,
and w. B. Rector, of Belington.
who has been holding that posi-
ton for a number If years.
-Four ears is the term of each
deputy.
Another appointment announc-
ed is that of DR.. A. n. Kessler.
Of Huntington, as a member of
the state board for the exami-
nation and reistration of nurses.
This term is for three years.
dating from June 19, 1913.
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trance of the canal. One is on Toro
Point, at the land end OF the long
breakwater that shields Colon harbor,
and is on a considerable elevation. The
other is on Margarita island a low
lying islet close to the shore about a
mile northeast Of Colon. Both these
Notifications are shielded from obser-
walton by the palms and other tropic
vegetation.
At the Pacific end of the canal, a
little more than three miles cut in the
ocean and close to the eastern side OF
the deep water channel, lie the four
little islands of Naos, Perico. Culebra
and Flamenco. These the United
States acquired with the Canal Zone.
On Culebra is the quarantine station
for that end of the canal On the
others are being built strong fortified.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-26
Many Divorces in Kanawha

Charleston, Feb. 10. Com
planning of the large number of
divorce cases which were pre-
sented to him, Judge Sam D,
Littlepage, of the Kanawha Cir
cult Court, today asked COM
mittee of the bar to ascertain if
he were empowered with author
ity to refer divorce proceedings
to a Commi ssioner.
Divorces in Kanawha County
are almost as numerous as mar
riages," declared Judge Little
page. Il have sometimes as
many as eight cases in one day."
The committee reported that
the judge was unauthorized to
refer the proceedings to a Corn
missioner.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-26
Hard Luck for Calamityites

The c4lamit, ties whose hope
of political change rests entire
ly in treir anticipations that bus
mess is going to the bad, are
having more and more hard
luck.
From Chicago come dispatch
es which say that the wor d.
greatest railroad center, the
commercial hub of the nation, is
facing a freight car shortage, al
ready serious, and threatening
soon to assume proportions of a
calamity. There's so much bus
mess there are not cars enough
move it.
Meanwhile Senator Weeks
tells the Pennsylvania Bankers
Association in a speech that the
new currency legislation has
eliminated all ordinary causes of
panics, and Will be followed by
the greatest business expansion
in fifty years.
Thes are the times Of hard luck
for the people whose best luck
lies in the misfortune of the
community at large. Baltimore
News, Bull Moose.
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chances that such a force would have
Of finding sustenance. Then little
groups of soldiers have been started
from various possible landing places
with instructions to make their way
as swiftly as possible to given points
along the canal, mapping the country
they traverse, in order to determine
what an enemy could do.
The result of this work of investfga-
ton so far, briefly and wholly unofi-
cially stated, is that the shores of the
Atlantic ocean, within a good many
miles Of the zone, are impracticable
for landing force because OF the ma
ture OF the country; that a landing
could De made easily on the Pacific
side some distance west of the zone.
but between there and the canal the
jungle IS so dense as to be virtually
impassable; that the dangerous dis
lrict is that lying Immediately east OF
the zone on the Pacific side. On the
last mentioned shores an enemy could
well land an army, and the semi-open.
rolling savannas between there and
the canal would give easy access to-
the zone.
The army officers on the isthmus
make no secret of the fact that their
Investigations are being carried ON
mainly with the Japanese in mind
How those islanders could land there
and what they could do II they did
land are the problems engaging the
attention OF Colonel Greene and hia
men of the Tenth.
One defensive measure that has
been adopted is the clearing out OF
practically all inhabitants from the
zone, except at the ends Of the canal
and in several OF the larger towns,
which, as I have said, may be kept as
quarters for the soldiers. All holdings
of land are being valued by a mixed
commission and the residents moved
away. When the canal is completed
the jungle, much Of which has been
cleared out. will be allowed TO grow up
again, for the experience Of centuries
has shown that that jungle itself is q
powerful defense against an invading
army. The practicable roads through
It are few and far between, the
streams not navigable, and the growth
of trees, brush and great vines so
dense that It is virtually impossible
for a body of men, to say nothing OF
cannon and supply wagons. A rapid
dash through the Jungle would be en-
tirely out of the question, and when
the zone is deserted all food supplies
viii have disappeared.
Some fear has been expressed that
q few men could land, make their way
quietly to the canal and blow up tho
locks. But IL seems unlikely that they
could get ashore and transport 70 the
canal Undecided enough explosives
to do any great damage.
On the whole. the canal will be quite
adequately rotected-provided II e
not attacked too soon.
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"Queen City" Wrecked

Louisville, KY, Feb. II. One
hundred and twenty-five Mardi
Grass exursionists, stranded
here early today when the pack
ct, Queen City, one of the larg-
est stern wheelers plying the o.
hio, was swept by a current a
gainst rock and sunk in 8 feet
of wafer, tonight were put a.
board the Steel City, another
packet, to continue their inter-
rupted trip to New Orleans.
The Steel City is a sister ship of
the wrecked Queen City.
The Queen City, with 8 feet of
water in her hold, is not thought
to be in a dangerous position.
Efforts are being made to float
her by shifting the 720 tons of
freight which she carries.
Including her crew the Queen
City carried 200 person, but the
transferring in boats to the u.
5. life saving station here in the
darkness was ACCOMPLISHED
without mishap or confusion.
Extensive repairs will be nee
essary before the wrecked YES
sci will be seaworthy again.
The Queen City was due to ar.
rive at New Orleans Sunday.
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Points
for
Mothers
"rm Frightened"

I'm frightened"
Many children are little timid by
nature, but II the timidity is at all
strong or frequent It amounts to an
illness and must be treated as such.
A healthy child is seldom seriously
frightened. 1t may be startled for n
moment. but that is quite n different
thing from the chronic terror which
spoils some poor little lives. II your
child Is always nervous-ready to shiv-
er and cry ut a strange sound or to
shrink from an unknown person or to
tremble at n dark room or run from a
strange dog, these signs indicate that
he is not well.
1t Is curious fact that boys under
the age of ten are often more nervous
than their sisters, though girls be-
tween the ages Of ten and twenty are
far more nervous than boys. And 1t
Is not an uncommon thing for young
boy to run for protection to sister
practically the same age as himself.
A really nervous child should never
be forced to do long or hard lessons
Its study hours should be shortened as
much as possible, and it should spend
the greater part of the day out of
doors. Neither lessons nor play should
be too energetic-he should just be al
lowed to go his own way and amuse
himself as he thinks best.
Sleep is Of the first Importance. A
nervous child cannot sleep too much.
He should always be in bed before 8
o'clock at night and should be allowed
to lie till he rouses himself In the
morning. 1t Is a very bad thing for
him to be awakened violently, for this
gives the nerves a shock from which
they suffer during all the morning
hours.
cold bath in the morning Is an ex-
cellent thing, provided that the child
is strong enough to stand it. But If
he dislikes 1t very much he should not
be forced into 1t, as this would lead to
another shock which would do away
with all the good gained from the bath.
An ordinary wash followed by n brisk
rub down with n rough towel makes
quite good substitute for cold bath.
The food should be generous and
simple Very nervous children need n
large number of light meals during the
day, as they are not able to digest
great quantity of food at one time. 1t
is Il good plan to give n glass of milk
and buttered biscuit in the middle of
the morning and another glass OF milk,
with sponge cake or piece Of chloe
olate, the last thing at night. If the
child sleeps badly and Is restless you
may put couple OF biscuits on the la
BILE beside his bed, so that he may eat
them IL he wakes during the night. 4
comforting little meal of this kind will
often send him Off to sleep again. when.
without 1t he would lie awake for
hours shivering in the dreadful dark
ness.
Above all, treat the nervous child
most tenderly. Never let the others
laugh at him or call him coward, but
make them understand that his timidi-
ty arises from Illness and that he must
be pitied and treated as gently as any
other invalid.
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Georgian Senator at Rest

Washington, Feb. ID. Angus
tus Octavius Bacon, u. S. Sena.
tor from Georgia for nearly 10
years, and chairman of the for
eign relations committe since
the 'asce ndency of The Demo
cratic party. March a, 1913, died
in a hospital after an illness of
ten days He was the first u.
S. senator elected by "a direct
vote of the people under the
seventeenth amendment 10 the
constitution.
Though Senator Bacon had
been s, riously i'll with kidney
trouble and complications devel-
oping from a broken rib, his
death was unexpected. 1t came
suddenly at 2 o'clock in the af-
ternoon and news of the end fell
upon the senate as shock as it
was in executive session. The
immediate cause of the senator's
was diagno9esed as blood clot
of the heart. Half an hour be.
fore his death the senator talked
with his daughter, Mrs w. D.
SPARKS, of Georgia. She had
just left the room when he
raised himself in bed. AS Mrs.
Sparks re entered the room her
ia her fell back and collapsed
and never gained consciousness.
In tie absence of Senator Hoke
Smith, Of Georgia. Senator Over
man was notified and proceed
ings in the senate were abruptly
halted when the North Carolina
senator announced his death. A
brief resolution Of respect was
adopted and the senate ad-
journed.
The scene on the floor was an
unusual one. Not only had
the death of their colleague
shocked the senators but the eff
feet of his loss at a time when
foreign relations were pending
at once impressed itself on the
Of Democratic and Republican
leaders.
Announcement or Senator Ba
cons death was made in the
house later on in the afternoon
and resolutions of respect pre-
sented by Representative Bart
lett, of Georgia, were adopted.
Washington, D. c., Feb. IT,
Funeral services for Senator Ba-
con were held today in the SEN
ate chamber. There were no
speeches, no eulogies, no music,
no flowers excepting che design,
the tribute of the senate, which
rested on the coffin.
The Episcopal burial service
was pronounced by Bishop AL
fred Harding of the Protestant
Episcopal church, and a bene-
diction followed by the chaplain.
The body will be taken to At
lanta where it will lie in state
until it is taken to Macon.
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Two viii Die in Electric Chair

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. II.
Execution by electricity will be
administered in Indiana for the
first time in the state next Fri
day when Steve Cherka, Of Ga
ry, and Harry Pasco, of Terra
Haute, both convicted Of wife
murder, will be called upon to
pay the penalty for their crimes
in the state prison at Michigan
City.
With much feeling Gov. Rails
ton today rebuked two men and
and a women who brought Cher
'ka's children, Mary, z, and Phil
ip,5, to his office to make a final
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lions. The rounded tops Of tho rocky
islets have been cut off and q little
army Of men Is busy blasting and shov.
cling and preparing the bulwarks be-
hind which will be mounted long can
non and immense mortars The four
islands are al being connected with
each other. and Macs. the nearest. is
Joined TO the mainland at Balboa by a
breal,water about 1900 feet long. on
which has been constructed q railway
line.
Some eight miles away. nearly duo
south, lies the larger island of Taboga.
and timid souls have suggested that &c
would form a safe shelter and recupor-
atlng point for a hostile fleet. for its
hills rise to considerable elevation
and on It's south side there is plenty
Of deep water. But II Colonel Goe-
thals' opinion is to be taken-and it
should be-Taboga need not cause
Uncle Sam any anxiety
"Tha mcrtars TO be- installed IN the
Pacific Qualifications" said he, will be
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-08
Given Big Surprise.

Hon. Darius Fontenot, assessor
of st. Landry parish, was given
a pleasant surprise by several of
his friends on last Thursday
night. Headed by Mr.. Felix
Chachere, of White & Chachere
fame, a crowd of nearly forty
men invaded the pretty country
home of the assessor and formed
a gay surprise party
Mr.. Fontenot, however, assist
ed by his charming wife proved
to be excellent hosts, as they
soon provided the crowd of in
vaders with all the watermelons
they could possible do away with.
After having a jolly good time
the party returned to Opelousas
and related to their friends who
had failed to appear in the list
the splendid time shown them
by Mr.. and Mrs. Fontenot.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-08
Evans--BroWn.

Mr.. George Evans and Miss
Mamie Brown, well known young
people Of Opelousas, were mar
ried at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Brown, in Bellevue, Wednesday
night at eight o'clock, Rev. G. A.
Morgan of the M. E. Church
South, officiating.
Only immediate members of
the families of the contracting
parties and a few intimate friends
were present, and but few of
their many friends were aware
of the approaching wedding, SO
closely had they guarded their
secret.
AS the enchanting strains of
the wedding march were pealed
forth, Mr.. Evans led his blush
ing bride into the bridal chamber.
There the minister after a few
short questions and remarks sent
forth two loving hearts entWined
in one.
The bridal couple were preced-
ed by Mr.. T. G. Brown and Miss
Mamie Walker. who acted as best
man and maid of honor.
The bride was clad in white
silk of lovely creation, while the
maid Of honor wore a dainty little
dress of charmeuse.
After the ceremony was over
and friends and relatives had ex-
tended congratulations and best
wishes, delicious refreshments
were served.
The bride is one of Opelousas'
most beautiful and accomplished
young ladies, while Mr.. Evans is
one of the most valued young
business men of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans will make
their home in Bellevue. about
three miles from town.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-08
Vile Platte.

Vile Platte, Aug. 6. Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. J. Dossmann and Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Dossmann spent
Saturday and Sunday at Coco
drie Lake.
Miss Mabel Savant after spend
ing several weeks as the guest
of the Misses Milburn left for
her home on Monday.
Miss Ruby Derouen of Colora-
do was the guest of Miss Lola
Derouen-
Miss Lola Derouen entertained
her friends at a euchre on Tues
day night. The lady's prize was
cut for by Misses Cecilia Doss-
mann and Rose Sybille and won
by Miss Sybille. The gentle
mans was awarded to Lee
Plauche.
Miss Dina Dossmann is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Chas. Ventre
Of OpelousaS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Soileau
spent several days in Eunice this
week.
Miss Hazel Campbell spent the
week in Whiteville as the guest
| of her grandmother.