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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-05-21
Whole No. 1879
DeFHe Making Lively Canvass

Col. Hal Depue, candidate for
concentrating, left today
tor he upper panhandle. wher,
he VIII spend a few days locking
at,er Lis campaign in that sec
ZION.
Mr. Depue spent the last four
days in Parkershurg lining up
lis forces. While here he met
q d conferred with his workers
from a number Of the interior
c unties and appears very san
guine over the outlook, as he. al
ready has a very strong organi-
zati)n of men who admire Linn
for his pluck and fighting quail
ties, and who will stand by him
on all occasions.
Expressing himself on some ,
the live issues before the people
Mr.. Depue, before leaving day
sid:
| am absolutely for prohib'-
ION having voted for it and ex-
pect to vote again for it when
the opportunity presents itself
have been a loyal supporter OF
the national administration
have always supported the Dem
ocrauc ticket and am a Wis m
Bran Democrat. / assisted ia
hghtlng the ba ties Of the plrty
during the darkest d ~, alway,
entertaining the hope th.tthc
party would eventually triumph.
Discussing the nomination To
which lie is aspiring, Re said: Il
nave very encouraging reports
from every section of the state.
The strongest indication cf nv
strength is tn t the people of my
county and all the surrounding
couhlles are giving me the mes:
loJ al support in this campaign
and will go into the convention
with solid delegations from those
particular counties and with DEL
egate8 from many other counties
which practically assures nv
nomination.. "
The friends in this city and
county of Mr.. Depue recognize
that one of the elements cf lis
strength is because he is close to
the people, and. as one of his
supporters remarked, Their in
tereats are his interests and that
will BE- his policy if nominated
and elected. "-Thursday's Sem
tinel.
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Lyman Benefits Experience in
Mexico

Charleston, w. Va, May 10. r
Held a prisoner by the rebels for
90 days in the heart Of the trou
bio zone in Mexico, Lyman Ben
nett, a West Virginian, formerly
a rt sident of Chenille, who has
just returned to his home town
with Mrs. Bennett a. refugees
from Vera Cruz. tells a thrilling
sorry Of his experiences.
L must say that while the
rebels he'd me prisoner | re-
ceived the best of treatment. |
was ptured by General Con
za's' men in an inland town 200
miles from the coast"
Did you meet any West Vir-
g'nians in your experiences in
MeXico?' he was asked.
No. | was acquainted with
cn'y one West Virgini4n who
gave his name as Sherman Brit
ton, and last night | met him in
Clarksburg.
He lad left Mexico several
weeks in advance of us"
Were you in any bs tiles or
shirmishes where Americans
were killed."
Yes, was in Vera Cruz
when the American marines and
MeXicans were fighting. In this
/ attic ! know Of Is Americans
| eing killed and SO wounded.
Il think General Mas will
capture Tampico very shortly, +"
ne continued. The rebels are
bound to win out, and it is only
a matter of short time until
Huerta will have to give up his
post. "
Mr.. Bennett, who looks to be
o er 80 years of age, stated that
ne and his wife had gone to the
s.u hern part of the state of
Vera Cruz to conduct a coffee
plantation. They left GIenville
only last summer and had hardly
got settled until trouble began in
Their part of the country.
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Grand Old Man on the Job

Charleston, May 10. Hon.
Henry c. DAVIS, who is past
rine'y proved that his active
business career is by no means
at end by appearing before the
State Board of Pubic Works
in the interests of the Coal e.
Coke Railway Company prelim-
mary 20 its assessment for taxa
ton for 1914 West Virginia's
"G and Old Man" demonstrated
that ! g is actively in touch with
ev,ry detail of the roads opera
ton ard earning capacity, md
hat his insight into business has
rot been impaired by his advance
Cd years.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-05-21
Col. Roosevelt Dated up fer West
Virginia

1t was announced at the Pro-
gressive state headquarters in
Wheeling yesterday that former
President Theodore Roosevelt.
now returning to the United
States after spending several
months in the Brazilian wilder
ness, will spend two days in
West Virginia the coming fall,
making speeches in behalf of tt @
Progressive party candidates for
congress in the First, Second
and Fourth districts.
The announcement Is au hen
tic, and is made by the state
committee headquarters, after
correspondence with the national
committee headquarters at Wa. h.
ington.
The dates of the former presi-
den's visit are not yet fix, d, Lpt
It is probable that his visit will
be timed during the month of
September.
The state committee announces
that Col. Roosevelt will enter the
state from Pennsylvania, first
speaking at Morgantown, and
that his other dates for the en-
suing two days will include The
following cities and towns; Fa f.
mont, Grafton, Clarksburg, Pork
ersburg and Wheeling,
It is possible that later in the
campaign Colonel Roosevelt will
be heard at Charleston and Hun
tington,
If the Wheeling meeting is
held in the Afternoon it will be
a. the state fair grounds; if at
night probably at the Auditori-
UNI,
Efforts are being made by the
Progressives to have Governor
Hiram w, Johnson, of Califor-
MIA, Roosevelt's running mate in
1912, appear in West Virginia
simultaneously with the colonel.
Wheeling Register.
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with the international situati, n.
These who took the less optim-
lstic view thought that the fall
OF Tampico today might lave Tie
effect of making Huerta Gesces-
ate, and leading him to take scr1e
step that might force the hand
OF the United States without
awaiting the outcome of the
pending meditation negotiations.
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tives from the Office of the state
attorney general.
Experts from the Federal Bu-
reau of mines will begin their
investigation tomorrow and the
owners will have the mine exam
ined later in the week.
This will be followed by an IN.
quest.
There are still fourteen bodies
IN the mine. but crews are work.
ing day and night to clear q ny
the debris which covers the bod
les,
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COxey'S Army DwindleS to 8

Martinsburg, w. Va May 10.
General jacob Coxey's AR
my" had dwindled to eight per-
sons when it reached here lst
this afternoon, about O score Of
privates having deserted to get
Jobs chopping wood above Hag.
erstown yesterday. Coxey IS
undaunted, however. by the des.
ertations and declares he will
complete the journey to Wash.
ington if he is compelled 10 SO il
alone. He delivered a haraugue
to a small crowd in the square
here today.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-05-21
Wheels In 2 Witch.

The main wheel in an ordinary
american watch makes four revolu
lions u day of twcnty-four hours. or
i.4'iO in a year; next the center wheel.
- revolutions i'm "a day. or S.TGO In a
year; the third wheel. 1872 i'm day. or
59uSO in Il year; the fourth wheel.
lilo in day. or 545.COO i'm a year; the
Hfth. or Scape wheel. 1900 i'm day.
or 4.T2S.200 in year The ticks or
beats are assoc i'm a day. or 141 $50.
$50 In a year. Milwaukee Free Press.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-05-21

Washington, May IL Eyacu-
alton of Tampico by the Mexican
fedral garrison began 1T 1880 p.
no. today according 10 q relayed
wireless dispatch to the navy de-
partment from Rear Admiral
Mayo. The federal troops were
leaving by the railroad.
This news eau cd an manner
Of speculation around the state.
war and navy derar'mc. Is.
Some officials were inclined to
attach special significance 70 the
move. seeing in it evidence of
Hueata's intention To- strengthen
his position around the great
port occupied by The Americans
and possibly TO assume an often
sivie attitude. On the other
hand, it was sug2 stol that Gen.
Mas conduct had disp' cased the
dictator and chat bis removal
very probably has nothing to do
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Inquiry Into Mine Disaster

Eccles, w. Va, May IL For
inquiry into the cause leading up
to the explosion In mine No. 5 of
the New River Galleries Com
pany. April 30, which claimed
l72 lives, was commenced today
by Earl Henry, chief of the
West Virginia Nine Department,
IN connection with REPRESENTA-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-05-21

a reporter asked an opera manager
one day If he believed M the new Their.
npeutic idea that music was medi
cine Relieve in it? OF course ! do
the impresnrio replied 81 know at
least three operas that are a drug ON
the market. while as for popular songs
there isn't one OF them that doesn't
make me ill."
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Porhana 1. Wonld

Gibbs believe in early rising. don't
you? Dibbs- We'll there's mo- abstract
excellence I'm early rising % 400 de
bends on what Won do after you rise
II would be- much better for Tive worlc
e some people never got up Eu.to,
Transcript
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MeaninulesN.

Your father called me a tiynbsT
wolf What did he mean by that?'
oh, that's just one of pas political
expressions lie used to live out
west YOU know, and nothing ever
pleased him so much as to shoot q
timber wolf before breakfast. or
course he didn't mean anything By
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Nan MangIed in Saw Mill

Charleston May IL. Charles
Howell, sawyer at the White
Oak Lumber Company, at White
Oak. Boone county, was horribly
injured when he became entan-
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Don't you know that your husband
is walking the floor because of his
debtsT
Isn't IL fOrtunatet' replied youul
blrs. TOrkins sweety. "YOu know the
doctor said that Charlie simply must
lake more exercise. Washington Star
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Hatfield and Commissioner Fight

Charleston, nj ay IL. That
Commissioner Charles H. Bron-
son, Governor Hatfield's brother
in-law and member of the public
service commission of the state,
this morning rendered his resig-
nation to the Governor, was the
substance of statements current
at the state house and on the
street today. The statements
further declared that his resig-
nation was decided on because
of a personal encounter with the
Governor last Friday afternoon
in the Governors office.
When questioned about the
resignation this afternoon, Wal
ter Hallar. secretary to the Gov
ernor. declared that it had been
received.
The encounter in the Govern
or's flee is said to have follow
ed rebuke given the Commits
sioner by the Governor which he
resented. Commissioner Bron-
son is reported to have been Sc
verely injured and to have been
removed To his home in a taxi
cab.
CLYDE B. Johnson has been re-
tanned ly Commissioner Bronson
10 represent him in civil suit
for damages for the injuries he
received.
Commissioner Bronson, who is
one of the two Democrats on the
commission, is a brother-in-ls w
of Governor Hatfield, being a
brother to Mrs. Hatfield.
StsnOgrapher Quits
A personal controversy be-
tween Governor Hatfield and
Homer Gray, secretary Of the
Board of Public Works, occurred
at the hearing of representatives
of the railroads and express COM
panies of the state before the
Board this morning on assess
ments for taxation purposes. fol-
loving which Mr.. Gray left the
Governors reception room, in
which the hearing was being
held.
The incident occurred while
one of the railroad representa-
tives was making his oral state
ment to the Board. 1t has been
customary for each of the COM
panies in these hearings to file
long typewriter briefs of his
case, but at the same time make
an oral recitation of the particu-
lar points he desires to make.
1t has also been customary for
Mr.. Gray, in reporting these
speeehes. merely to make notes
on them and then write them up
for the Board to be turned in as
soon as possible.
While this was proceeding this
morning it is said, Governor Hat
field halted the speaker and ask
ed Mr.. Gray if he were getting
all of it. He stated that he
wanted it all taken down and
transcribed each evening. so that
the Board could have it the fol
lowing morning.
Mr.. Gray replied that he was
only making notes and would be
able to write it up only in part,
that it would be an impossibility
for him to transcribe full copies
of the representations of the
companies attorneys and have
them ready by the next morning.
He declared that a corps of stem
ographers would be required to
make the reports in full if they
were desired.
It is said that Governor Hat
field then said that he was not
asking for any suggestions from
Gray and did not care to argue
with him.
Gray is then said to have re-
piled holly that he did not care
to argue the matter with the
Governor either.
He was invited to retire and
Immediately did 80. This left
the Board without a secretary
and it vas half an hour before
another could be secured from
the other Offices at the state
hofoo
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to pupils.
Telegraph and telephone wires
to the entire section are down.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-13
Son of Sam Wilson of Cosby
Shot to Death in N. 1.
WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN
Shotgun and Rifle Duel Sunday
Afternoon Between Lumber
Jacks at ROSman-Other
Cooke County Men
Wounded

The body of Harlan Wilson
reached Newport Monday morn
ing from BOSNIAN, N. c., where he
was shot through the head on
Sunday and died within a short
time after the shooting. Wilson
met death in a battle in which two
factions Of mountaineers partici-
pated Sunday shortly after the
noon hour. He left Newport a
short while ago for Pennsylvania
county and was employed at a
saw mill near BOSNIAN. With him
were Claude Valentine and Isaac
Benson, neighbors. Wilson and
his friends met another party of
woodmen in the forest and it is
said all were drinking when some
trouble arose. Wilson it seems
was unarmed and received abuse
from the opposing faction. He
walked a distance Of four or five
miles and armed himself with a
Springfield rifle and in company
with his friends, went back in
search of the other fellows. When
the men met they began firing at
each other at a distance of about
a hundred and forty yards. After
firing three shots Wilson fell with
a mortal wound, a buckshot hav-
ing passed through his head. He
lived about three hours. Valen-
tine and Benson were also wound
ed, but their wounds were slight.
Several No. 3 shot were picked
from the face and bodies of each
by DR.. Delozier after they reach
ed Newport. Benson and Valen-
tine were armed with shotguns
and they claim members OF the
opposing faction were wounded.
Colman Hall and man by the
name of Shelton were arrested
and tried before magistrate on
the charge of killing Wilson and
were bound to court. They en-
tered plea of self-defense and
were released on bond.
Harlan Wilson was thirty-two
years Of age and a son of Sam
Wilson of Cosby He leaves a
widow and three children. The
body was taken to Jones Cove and
aid beside other members of the
family in the Huff cemetery.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-13
Mrs. Caroline McMahan Dead

At the home of Mrs. Rena Nc
Mahan in Eastport on last Sunday
morning, Mrs. Caroline McMahan
departed this life. She was the
widow of Willis McMahan and
was seventy-six years of age
Albert, Robert and William Nc
Mahan are her sons. She hao
been member of the Baptist
church for fifty years and was
lovable character. She was known
and loved by many of the Older
people of Cooke and adjoining
counties. A daughter Of A. j
Spurgeon of Greene county, she
moved to Sewer county with hel
parents when a child and wal
reared at Jones' Cove, where sh'
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-13

and it was his companion in the
night time when beautiful sleep
was denied him.
He was young man of splendid
physique and robust health and
was regarded as man of fine
business parts. He was energetic,
enterprising and self confide mt.
His business enterprises were
usually successful and until his
health was seriously impaired he
was quite prosperous.
All who knew him intimately
will testify that he possessed a SUI
perior intellectual endowment and
might have distinguished himself
in any professional field that he
may have chosen.
He was a man of generous and
kindly nature and was ever ready
to help his unfortunate friends
who appealed to him for assis-
lance. His associates, generally,
will sadly feel the loss of good
cheer which he so liberty dispens-
ed and those more closely related
will grieve for the loss of one
whose life was tenderly linked
to their own by the cords Of af-
lection and love.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-13
NaillOn News.

Farmers have been behind with
their work, but are about up now.
Wheat is looking fine and the
prospect for fruit is good.
Mrs. Louis Smith, who went to
Knoxville last Thursday and was
operated upon for tumor, was sent
back home in a coffin the day
following.
It was rumored at the church
last Sunday that mo )nshine liquor
was being made near the church.
IA deputy sheriff summoned two
or three men and after a search
located a still within a half mile of
the church. It is time our citizens
stood together in an effort to pro-
hibit this kind of law violation.
The law should be enforced
against all alike.
Joe Rains left last week for
Toms Creek, Va, where he will
be employed in a coal mine.
The smallpox is still raging.
VIM. Henderson is very low at
this writing and is not expected
to live. He is a civil war soldier.
Miss Winnie Ford of Crestmont,
N. c., is visiting homefolks here.
Miss Ellen Ford has been quite
sick, but is better.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-13
To The Public.

| take this method CT thanking
the mayor and aldermen of New
port, the people and public at
large, for the interest shown in
helping me to secure franchise
to carry on an electric light, heat
and power business, and also to
thank those who have been gen.
erous in enabling me to secure
water rights and a power line in
to the town. | feel that with the
completion of the plant will be
able to furnish power to new en-
terprises which will result in
much benefit to the town and
country at large. From the time.
l came into your midst the people
have extended helping hand,
they are still doing so, and | APP
preciate it more than | can ex-
press and during the years to
come hope to be able to demon
strate that lam worthy of the ia
vors which have been conferred
upon me. Yours very truly,
CHAS. S. GOUGHNOUR.
May 9th, 1914.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-13
High School Notes

nellie Rowe has been absent
from school few days the past
week.
While the High school is pre-
pairing for examination the pri-
mary department is practicing its
songs and other commencement
exercises.
Tuesday was the last library
day. We have had quite a sue
cessful year of it. We collected
40 in fines.
We had a beautiful moth up
here today. One of the High
school girls brought it to school.
It was very large and beautifully
colored. The ninth grade intends
to chloroform and mount it to be
used in Biology.
Today "wednesday will be
history examination for the tenth
and eleventh grades. Come on
we warriors, patriots, conquerers,
invaders, kings, queens and dicta-
| tors and aid us as we aided your
countries in the days of yore!
Mamie Stanberry was absent
/ the latter part of last week.
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GRAND VIEW AGAIN OPEN.
DR.. Masters and Patients Back From
Port Orange.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SEASON
Dr. Masters the Only Physician in u S. Who Has Prepared
Winter and Simmer Home For Patients.
pa, Morning Tribune:

pa, Morning Tribune:
Mrs. A. M. Bavier, who for
several months has been under
treatment for tuberculosis at the
Grand View Sanitarium, Port
Orange, Fla, is visiting her broth
er, c. c. Bavier. Mrs. Bavier's
local friends will be glad to learn
that she has fully recovered from
her trouble. After a short stay
here Mrs. Bavier expects to join
her husband at Torrington, Conn.,"
1t is to be hoped that general
awakening on this subject will
occur throughout this section.
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met and married Willis McMahan.
She moved to Cooke county in
1875 and lived in and near New
port since that time. For many
years Mrs. McMahan had lived
with her son Albert, but recently
went on visit to her friend and
was there seized with Indigestion,
which was the immediate cause
of death, although she had been
in feeble health for several months.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Bennett Holt and inter-
ment made in the Union cemetery.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-13
OLD MAID CLUB
PLAY TO BE REPEATED

For the benefit of the M. E.
Sunday School and by special re-
quest the play will be repeated on
next Thursday night and it was
such a great success that we think
it will have an audience even larg-
er than before. They have de-
cided to make the admission only
Is and 20 cents and no charge for
reserve seats. To be given at
opera house.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-13
Church Dedication

The New Salem Baptist church
house will be dedicated the 9Th
Sunday in May, 1914, at Jones
Cove. The sermon will be preach
ed by Rev. j. w. OHara of New
port at 1890 a. m. AT II o'clock
dinner will be served on the
ground. Rev. Will Weaver of
Aliens Grove will preach in the
afternoon. Everybody cordially
invited.
j. B. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-13
Del Rio

Miss Edith Huff of Parrottsville,
route one, who has been attend
ing school at Mars Hill, N. c., re-
turned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Ruble of
Newport, spent Sunday here with
Dr., and Mrs. j. w. Ruble.
Mrs. j. W. Justus spent several
days last week at Newport.
Mrs. L. L. Colt has been visiting
her sister, Mrs, Warren at Gambler,
N. C.
Mrs. T. S. Runnion and daugh-
tiers, Grace, Phyllis and Isabel Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Runnion at
| Wolf Creek last week.
| William Willis was here one
day last week on his way to Kitty
ton, Tenn, to visit relatives. He
has been spending some time at
Asheville, c., visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Eta Rector.
Ralph Burnett of Morristown,
and Horace Burnett, who is at
tending school at Jefferson City,
visited homefolks the last Of the
week.
Mrs. DR.. Seay Of Newport, has
been visiting in this community
for several days.
Mrs. L. R. Gains is at Newport
visiting friends.
! It is with sorrow we note the
passing of Mr.. Swan L. Burnett,
VINO died at his home in Newport
i after an illness Of two weeks
Mr.. Burnett was born and reared
in this district and resided here
until one year ago when he moved
to Newport, but since his removal
he often visited here, he was here
the day he became seriously i'll
He was the second son OF Mr.
James and Mrs. Caroline Huff.
Burnett. He was born Oct. q
1847, married Miss Ellen Stokely
daughter of Charles Stokely, Sr.
in the year 1872. Died~MaE 9th
1914. His remains were intereo
in the Union cemetery at Newpor
May 18th, after funeral services II
the Baptist church, which were
, conducted by the Rev. O'Hara
J pastor of the church, and Rev
Jesse Burnett of Jefferson City
A large concourse of friends
and relatives from here and sur
rounding neighborhood attended
the funeral. His brothers wht
survive are: James and Joe Bur
nett of this place, c. Edward Bur
, nett of Newport. His sisters: ar
Mrs. Mary Rowe and Mrs. Maggi,
Smith of Newport, Mrs. Eva Tay
, lor of Morristown, Mrs. Sue Bae
, of Knoxville and Mrs. Laura Law
| son of Washington, ID. c. MI
, Burnett's jovial disposition an
. FRANKS of merriment will long b
| remembered by his many friend
who shared his pleasure.