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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-23

hi. e'iid WIS. ID. ~. IolldleT dllu
daughter, Miss Maude, were
! pleasant visitors in town Monday.
Ross Stump. of Hattie, was
mingling with the crowd here
Monday.
A nice line of Christmas Boxes,
Tinsel. Cards, Tags and Seals.
The Want 4 Barr Store.
One 26-piece Silver Plated Ia
bic Set, $3.50 value, 5000 at
Geo. w. Harnilton's.
G. w. Barnes, prominent
citizen of Revere, was in town
Monday transacting business and
calling on friends.
B. B. Belford, first class cit
izen of Big Springs. was in town
Friday attending to business af-
fairs.
A nice line of Ladies' and
Gents guaranteed watches, prices
ranging from 81 to $50, at the
Want & Barr Store.
A. j. Ball, prominent farmer
and business man of Hur, was
here few hours Friday looking
after business interests.
Homer Wilson, a prominent
farmer of Yellow Creek, was
pleasant visitor at the Chronicle
office Monday while here attend
ing to business affairs.
Ten per cent interest will be
added to taxes not paid before
January LIST.
From the Spencer Reporter we
learn that S. P. Bell, Trustee of
w. E. and M. L. Butcher, Bank
rupts. will sell the two hundred
acre farm OF the latter which is
located on the West Fork, near
Richardson, on January 18th.
Latest popular fiction at Geo.
w. Hamilton's.
w. H. Jackson, of Big Springs.
returned Friday from Marietta,
where he was called on account
Of a serious accident that happen
ed to his son. Homer V. Jackson,
at that place last week. The
! young man is getting along very
well and will be able to be out
before long.
/ If you sell your Cross-Ties be-
fore you see our prices for 1916,
you will be disappointed.
Gorrell & RAIDER,
; Marietta, Ohio.
A. ]. Holbert, of Ayers, was
in town Monday on a business
errand. Mr.. Holbert recently
returned from a two months Wis
it at Crooksville, Ohio, where he
has relatives. He is contemplate
ing moving to the latter place If
he finds purchaser for his farm
on Big Root.
Ladies, Misses and Children's
Coats and Ladies Jacket Suits at
greatly reduced prices at the
Want & Barr Store.
A party of about twelve or ff-
teen thirsty looking strangers
hailing from the metropolis of
Gilmer county passed down the
river Sunday on the gasolene
boat, Chenille. 1t is said that
the helm of the good ship was
set for Marietta, but their bust
ness in that thriving Ohio city
was not made public.
Don't contract your Cross Ties
until YOU see us, as we are going
to be in position to pay better
prices than have ever been paid
in the Kanawha valley, for 1916
delivery. Write for prices stat
ing about how many you can
furnish. We take oak, beech,
elm, etc.
Gorrell q RAIDER.
Marietta, Ohio.
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-23
JoHN NJ. HAMILTON,
LoRENTZ &. HAMILTON,
Commissioners.

|, Lee Gamer, Clerk OF the Circuit Court
OF Calhoun county, West Virginia, do
hereby certify that John NJ. Hamilton and
Lorent2 9. Hamilton, the Commissioners
appointed by decree in the above mention
ed chancery cause, have executed and fled
with ne a bond in the penalty of eight
hundred dollars, conditioned according to
law, as required by said decree.
TeSte:-
LEE GAMER, Clerk
a COPY teste.-
LEE GAMER Clerk. Tex12.2 %
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-23

required b. deores in the abOvs mentioned
cause.
Tesle-
LEE GAINE r Clerk.
A copy teste:-
LEE GAMER, Clerk. Texl2. %
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-23
Uncle Eben.

uncle Eben,
DE man dat wastes his time brag.
gin'," said Uncle Eben, lis like an
.nstne dat uses up all his steam on
E9 whistle"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-23
MaeauIav BITTER.

We know no spectacle so ridiculous
as the British public in one Of is De,
riodicals FITS Of morahty.--Maeaelay.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01
PILE s

Itching, Bleeding, Blind or Pro-
truding Piles quickly and perma-
nently cured WITHOUT THE
KNIFE. No cutting, no chloro-
form or other dangerous anes-
thetic used. He gives a contract
and guarantee to cure every case
ne treats, no matter how long
standing, or refund every cent
OF your money.
If you are afflicted with this
painful and troublesome malady
it will pay you to call and have a
talk with him.
The doctor is authorized by the
State of Kansas to treat all chron-
ic diseases of uen and women.
Examination and consultation
free anG confidential.
OffieA address:
L.GS SPARR, Nj,
Ills Grand Ave.
KANSAS CITY, MO.
Reference: Gaze C,ly No,A Bank.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01
SHALL KANSAS REMAIN IN
THE LEAD?

The legislature will soon con-
vene and make the appropriations
to run the state for the next two
years. Already the cry is going
up, keep down the taxes. The
absurdity of this is apparent if
we stop to consider the fact that
state buildings are deteriorating
and the demands on all inStitu-
tiOnS are increasing. Then how
are we to keep pace except by in
creased appropriations. The state
expenditures are very low COM
pared with other states. Kansas
assumes to lead in the procession
of states but she will soon get to
be a joke if our law makers fail
to grasp the fact that money must
be appropriated in ever increasing
amounts if we are to keep our
place. Not one salary paid by the
state of Kansas is commensurate
with the ability and responsible
ity required by the duties of the
office. Yet no demand is being
made for increase in this direc-
ton. All of the increase comes
in enlarging our state institutions
and maintaining their efficiency.
The demands for public service
were never so great, and these de-
mandS come from the people of
our state, and we hope to see our
legislators get away from petty
politics and act like statesmen
who have some appreciation of
their responsibilities and are not
afraid to do their duty to the
Srate.-Kinsley Graphic.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01
DR.. E. E. SPARR
Specialist
will be in
GREAT BEND
Tuesday January 5
at the
Hermann Hotel
For One DaV Only
He Returns Every Four Weeks.
HOURS: 8 A. NJ. to 6P.M.

YOUR AILMENT SHOULD RE-
CElVE THE EARLY ATTEN-
TION OF A COMPETENT SPE-
CIALIST.
There is nothing in the world
more dangerous than neglect.
Nothing else is responsible for
so much suffering and disaster.
Trace the cause of misfortune,
and you find that, somewhere,
neglect has had part. Neglect
is more dangerous than disease.
1t is usually through neglect that
they grow serious, undermine the
constitution and reach an incur
able stage.
DIR. Sparr'S success in treating
difficult cases of long standing
has placed him among the fore
lnOSt specialists treating these di-
SeaSeS. This success is due to
several things. 1t is due to the
study he has given his specially,
to his having aScertained the ex-
act nature of these ailments and
thoroughly scientific methods of
treatment he employs.
To those in doubt as to their
true condition, who wish to avoid
the serious results that may fol-
low neglect, he offers free coE-
Sultation and advice.
If your case is one that has
reached an incurable stage he will
not accept it for treatment. If
you feel that you are not a perfect
man or woman call on the date
above mentioned.
A little advice may be all you
need.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01
HE DOES NOT USE THE KNIFE

DIR. Sparr treats diseases of the
Stomach, InteStineS, Liver, Blood,
Skin, Nerves, Heart, Spleen, Kid
neyS, Bladder, Sexual Diseases, Di-
SeaSeS of Women, Rheumatism,
Diabetes, Catarrh, Bed-Wetting,
Leg Ulcers, certain forms of Par
alySiS, Weak Lungs, Asthma,
Bronchitis, Appendicitis, Gall
Stones, GoiterS, TumorS, Cancers,
BiliouSnesS, Dyspepsia, DropSy,
EmaciatiOn, Epilepsy, Headache,
SleeplesSneSS, NenraSthenia, ObeS-
ity, PleuriSy, ScrOfulouS Diseases,
Diseases of Men and the Tobacco
Habit.
If you have Kidney or Bladder
troubles bring an ounce bottle of
your urine for analysis.
The doctor furnishes all his
own medicines.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01
WEST COMANCHE.
Special Correspondence.

Merritt Flanders left WedneS-
day of last week for Crystal Lake,
Illinois. 1t is his first trip out
there since coming to Kansas in
1886. We don't suppose he will
be very we'll acquainted. Gordon
has made the trip twice, the only
one of the boys that has ever made
the trip.
Miss LeOna Collins is visiting
her sister, Mrs. F. A. Miller, of
Hudson, this week.
Miss Fannie ROhrbacher had a
fine program and also a fine treat
for the children in Dist. 50 last
Thursday, the oath.
We understand Bunk Hewitt
has Joined the high rollers in
Black Cloud. Wonder what kind
of an organization it is?
These are fine jack rabbit days
and Gordon Flanders bagged 16
last Sunday in about 3 hours,
using a 22-rifle. Can you beat it?
If anybody wants to know how
it goes walking home through the
snow at 2 a. NJ, ask R. S. Collins.
Everybody is happy in Dist.
55 this week, as there is no school
and we can save coal in the morn
ingS.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01
PICKED HIS OWN CHRISTMAS
PRESENT.

A fortnight ago Jay Mercer
dropped out of town quietly and
while a few of the boys were next,
the majority did not know until
the latter part of the week that
Jay had gone to West Plains, Mo-,
to bring his Christmas present
back with him in the form of a
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Mercer ar
rived here Saturday night atwhich
time he was given the glad hand
from the boys of the city. The
following complimentary notice
Of Mrs. Mercer, given in the West
Plains Daily Quill will inform our
readers of the lady of Jays choice
better than any other source we
have at our command:
Mrs. Lydia Ellen Seiberling,
a prominent retired business wo-
man of this city, was married to
Jay Mercer, a business man of
Pawnee Rock, Kansas, at 1880
o'clock Saturday evening, mar.
riage taking place at the home
of the officiating clergyman, Rev.
T. P. Shaffer, of West Broadway.
Mrs. Seiberling. who is known
to a wide circle of friends in West
Plains, was for a number of years
engaged in the millinery busi-
ness here. She is the sister of Cal
and Phil PowleS of this city. She
and Mr.. Mercer met Two years ago
when both were visiting relatives
in St. Louis.
Mr.. Mercer is manager of the
Farmers & Merchants Telephone
Co., at Pawnee Rock where he
and his bride will make their
home. They will depart the last
Of this week for Pawnee Rock
Pawnee Rock Herald.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01
OLMITZ.
Special Correspondence.

Too Late for Last Week.
Looks like Christmas time.
Mrs. Schrieber is on the sick
list.
Walter Riedl is here visiting
relatives and friends.
Miss Carrie Weltmer is clerk
ing at the Stencil Emporium over
the holidays.
The baby of Joseph Mikolas is
sick with tonSilitiS.
A big ten pound boy was born
to MIR. and Mrs. Henry Schugart
last Saturday.
j. w. Brannin, the HoiSington
machiniSt, was in town one day
last week doing some auto re-
pairing.
About five inches of snow and
three below zero last Monday
morning. Some winter.
VIM. SchOn had the misfortune
to get his finger in a corn shelter
last week, bruiSing it consider
ably.
Lester Brown, of MulIinville,
KanS., came in on his motorcycle
last Friday to spend the holidays
with relatives.
Andrew Galyardt and family
and NJ. E. Hickey autoed to Rus
sell last Saturday in the latter's
car and returned the same even
ing.
Amos WilkiSon and family
went to Lacrosse Friday night on
No. 3 where they visited with |
Mrs. WilkisOn'S parents, return
ing on No. 4 Sunday morning.
d. w. McCann is putting the
finishing touches on Frank Ak
mans house, in other words, fin
iShing the cage while Frank is {
the bird. That's right, I
Frank, that's the way we got our .
start.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01

See Zudora at the Echo Theatre
next Friday, January 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark CosS and
family were down from Heller
Christmas day to attend a family
reunion at the home of their
mother, Mrs. C. B. CoSS, in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hayes and
family were here from Burdette
to spend Christmas vacation with
home folks, the Writ Dawson and
W. E. Hayes families and other
relatives and friends.
Watch for sensational develop
mentS in the new episodes of Zu-
dora. The early episodes of this
wonderful photoplay are con-
Structed to lead up to some of the
most remarkable pieces of acting
in the history of motion pictures.
1t will start at the ECHO Theatre
Friday, January s.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01

Our Special Price Sale on
Pianos is still on. If you are
thinking of purchasing a piano
any time during the next year you
can save big money by making
your purchase at the present time.
We have more high grade inStru-
mentS than we care to carry and
are making very low prices in or
der to reduce our stock at once.
Hooper Drug Co., The Rexall
Store.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01

Frank Hammond, who travels
1or m the Faeth Iron Co., of Kansas
City went to Kansas City Sum
day evening to attend a meeting
OF the representatives of the COM
pany.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01
WILL YOU DO YOUR SHARE?

Headquarters Kansas Belgian
Relief Fund. Topeka, Dec. o.
This will reach Kansas homes
New Years Day, if the editors of
the states 700 newspapers are
as kind as they always have been.
Il will find Kansas families eating
their New Years dinners, the
feast of unSelfishneSS and good
will. How many will think of
Belgium and its starving millions
!, ,EthOllSandS of them homeless
and hopeless and untold num-
berS dying mostly women and
Ebabies and children. How many
who have not yet been moved to
pity will send a dollar, or more,
to the state committee in Topeka
to swell the fund with which food
is being bought for these famine
stricken millions across the sea?
How many will think more of a
dollar that a baby'S life-for this
is just what a dollar will do
save a baby'S life or child or a
helpless woman. The time has
passed fOr. argument. All Kansas
knows the story Of Belgium now.
Everyone, thanks to the press,
knows that Belgium is starving,
a nation torn aSunder by the
frightful wrongs of war. No other
nation is doing as America is do
ing. No other nation can do such
gigantic work for mercy. How
many will help to put Kansas first
on the list of generous states? No
KanSan ought to forget this hu-
mane duty as he sits in his own
happy and well fed family circle.
No KanSan can forget that never
in history has there been such a
Christmas or such a New Years
day. America at peace, and pros
porous, Kansas blessed above all
the states with a crop record
never surpassed, cannot afford to
ignore the appeal of a people
calliRg for food. H. C. Hoover,
Chairman of the American Com
mission in London, has cabled
"Of Belgium'S seven million peo-
pie remaining, five million are
women and children. Babies are
dying i'll mothers arms for lack
9 of milk. We are reaching and
reScuing all as fast as possible.
America is their only hope. The
Germans are not interfering with
the distribution of this food stuff.
Not one mouth full has gone down
a German throat yet, nor do |
. believe it ever will. We have had
nothing but help from the Ger
mans. AT this moment, surround
ed by a ring of steel 100000 peo-
pie are in the bread line and no
household in Belgium has bread
to eat except it comes through us.
The natural philanthropy of our
American people, our wealth and
our abundance those are the ar
gumentS which we put forward"
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01

We have absolutely the finest
line of box candies ever brought
to the city and in order to close
out the stock are giving them
away at ridiculOuSly low prices.
Hooper Drug Co., The Rexall
Store.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01

Just as well eat the best kind
of candies as the cheaper kind.
We have the finest line in town
and are reducing the stock by
making very low prices. Hooper
Drug Co., The Rexall Store.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01
To Our
Patrons
CO.

The Arkansas Valley Tele-
phone Company has asked the
State Utilities Commission the d.
right to raise the rates on Great
Bend city service only. While
this is a matter wholly up to the
commission, the relations of this
company to its patrons have been
so close and the service so we'll
received that we intend to pre-
sent the matter to you the same
as to the commission.
In this space. we will publish a
series of articles explaining the
reason for the raise in rates and
we will welcome any questions
you may desire to ask. We have
nothing to hide, nothing to keep
back and we want the public to
feel that we are its servants as
a public service corporation in
every sense of the word.
We shall attempt to make no
statement that is moi absolutely
true and we invite your careful
attention to these articles.
The company has not paid 2
per cent on its investment and
we have refrained from asking
for this raise in rates the last two
years because of business condi-
tionS, though merchants general
ly have been compelled to raise
their prices according to
quotations from their jobbers.
We feel that the Great Bend
plant is giving a far better grade
of service than almost any tele-
phone exchange in the state and
if this is to be maintained we
must have a readjustment of rates
Party lines must carry more sub
ScrlberS or more individual
phones be installed.
We wish to take up the differ
ent phases of the service in these
articles and if there is any point
made that is not clear we will be
glad to explain same to your sat-
isfaction, and, if the point is
worthy of general explanation.
to incorporate it in some of the
articles to be published.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. o. Duncan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Shady
spent Christmas with relatives and
friends in Larned.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01
TO IRRIGATE ORCHARD

Charles Heaton is making ar
rangements to irrigate his or
chard on his farm in Pawnee
county. The orchard contains
about four acres and the trees are
nine years old and about ten feet
in height. They are mostly ap-
pie trees. Mr.. Heateon is figur-
ing on irrigating the orchard
from a we'll, with a gasoline en-
gine or windmill and centrifugal
pump. James Buster two years
ago demonstrated that orchards
could be successfully irrigated
here. He put in plant to irri-
gate seven OF eight acres of or
chard and last year he got 1900
bushels of apples from the or
chard.-Larned Tiller and Toiler.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-11

cation with packers and manufacture
ers who are in a position to furnish
enough to feed all Washington and to
feed the city much cheaper than ii now
is being fed. The club proposes letting
bids just the same as a hotel or a rail-
road does. and the saving will be con-
siderable.
Persons connected with many sources
of food supply have been requested to
furnish samples of non-perishable
goods for use in a permanent exhibit
to be established ct the Home Club.
This exhibit will now specimens of all
the various articles of food. From time
to time the club will hold housekeepers'
banquets. the women members lending
help in preparing the exhibited food
for purposes of eating. Seated at the
banquet table the members then will
give the samples a practical test as
to their food value.
Our plans will not necessarily effect
a revolution in economic conditions.
said Mr.. Perkins yesterday. but they
will pave the way for a very decided
saving in cost to members in their
households. The principal object will
be to link the farm directly with the
household. This will enable members
OF the club to purchase food products
at wholesale rates plus the cost of de-
livery. When the other departments
The Washington herald., 1915-07-11
Spirit of Movement, Spread
ing Among Clerks Of De-
partments, Likely to Lead
to Vast Enterprise En-
bracing All Civil Service
Employees Here.
By RALPH w. BENTON.

Cutting down the high cost of living
through cooperation IS the simple but
effective program that rapidly is being
adopted by the thousands of govern
nent employees in Washington.
The Interior Department. through the
instrumentality of the Home Club. an
organization composed of employees of
the department. is taking the lead in
naintsins its leadership. thanking YOU forlutao-
the cooperation movement. But the
spirit has invaded other departments.
too, and bids fair to develop before long
into a vast cooperative enterprise, en-
bracine all the civil service employees of
the National Capital, and serving them
by cutting living expenses almost in
half
Z The details Of the project are being
worked out by the Home Club, and when
plans have been fully formulated and
the enterprise has been given a thor
ough test. other government departments
will be urged to take a part in the
money-saving scheme. To Secretary Of
the Interior Franklin X. Lane belongs
the credit for this fair vision of n
brotherhood of civil service employees 1t
was he who originated the idea of a club
composed of employees of the Interior De-
partment. forseeing the mutual, benefits
that would arise from the facilities for
closer association ard better co-opera-
ton.
Hopes for Civil Service Club.
The Home Club sprang into existence
TO fill the gap which Secretary Lane
desired SO ardently TO span and so phe-
nomenal has been its growth and it's
success that he is hopefully working for
the organization of a civil service club
composed of employees of all branches of
the Federal government in Washington.
AS there are $3.50 Federal employees in
the National Capitol. it is safe to predict
that the membership of such a club soon
would mount 10 between 10000 and 90 600.
The club would be the largest in the
world. and its activities would be pro-
rortionate. With dues of only 81 month
the club would have an enormous sum
constantly at its disposal TO put into
effect its elaborate plans One of the
first steps TO he taken after organization
is effected will be to request Congress to
grant permission for the utilization of
some local government reservation for
the erection of a magnificent clubhouse
The structure necessarily would be one
Of the largest and finest in the world.
The possibilities of such a club are
enormous. Secretary Lane believes the
members could devise a plan of co-opera-
tive buying similar to the one now in
operation at the Home Club that would
enable civil service employees to cut liv-
ing expenses from 30 to 50 per cent
a magnifcently equipped gymnasium.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-11

large swimming pool and a spacious
athletic field would be among the first
things provided by the club. Later the
organization would select a suitable
camping ground for summer use and
would establish large game preserve.
cooperative Stores a Possibility.
Before long the club would be in a po-
stion possibly to establish a chain of
cooperative stores and cooperative
lunchrooms for the use of its members.
Food and clothing and household prod
uCts would be purchased by the carloads
and would be sold to members of the
club at the actual cost OF production plus
the item of Transportation All profits
would be eliminated.
These possibilities all smack of Utopia
on initial inspection. But Secretary Lane
is not a dreamer, and he believes that
all these things not only are possibilities.
but are inevitable probabilities. He does
not base his VIEWS on fancy. He builds
upon the actual achievements of the
Home Club. which may be viewed as
the proposed Civil Service Club in minia-
ture.
The Home Club is attacking the high
cost of living with A vengeance. 1t has
organized a committee on cooperation
and permanent housing. And fourteen
important subcommittee have been
formed to give consideration to fourteen
distinct phases of cooperation. Perhaps
you will say the whole thing smacks of
socialism; perhaps you fancy that this