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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-31

is the reappearance after more than
fifty thousand years of a gigantic land
tortoise in something like its original
form.
The solving of a puzzle which goes
back thousands of centuries has
proved "A tedious and nervc-wrecking
Job. nut the effort is worth while
from scientific standpoint.
The reason is that the tortoise of
this age fully assembled is a rare
specimen. 1t was found in crumblY
condition In Phillips county in a strata
known as the loup fork mioccne.
which was formed, according to an
estimate by II. T. Martin, curator of
the archaeological museum, between
$4,000 and $4,000 years ago. Not only
Is the shell or carapace complete, but
1t is said to be, the first specimen found
in the miocene strata with the shell
and cervical vertebrae also present in
entirety
Life Bigger Then.
When this land tortoise roamed
over Kansas the animal life was much
larger. Where tortoises of the pres
ent In this territory weigh only few
pounds this tortoise of the dim past
weighed more than. one hundred
pounds. Its skeleton measures II
inches long. l9 1-2 inches wide and
1t stands ten inches high, II was con-
temporary with such animals as the
rhinoceros. Curator Martin says.
The work of assembling the parts
has been done by Vic Householder.
now employed in the museum, under
the direction of Mr. Martin.
Mr.. Martin says that the skull with
its thin and fragile walls, which sepa-
rate almost at every jar, is one of the
hardest and most delicate he has ever
worked on, but that "a practically per
| feet skull and under Jaws will be the
result of the work at hand. AS every
bone has to he specially treated and
hardened before 1t can be handled,
great patience and care are required
in removing the bones from the sandy
matrix.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-31
MUST PROVIDE FOR
ABSENTEE VOTERS
State Election Told 10 prepare Nt'i-
daNits tO Dis;r.b1tc
over Natr.
Special to Th' WCld.

Specialize Th' WCd
OKLAHOMA CITY. oct. 30.--ln an
cpiricn rendered the state election
board by the attorney general the
board is required to furnish affidavils
TO be used in the voting of aosentecs
At the coming election and the board
immediately ordered $4,000 affidaN'ts
to ho printed The board will dis-
tribute these affidnvits on the average
# about % TO precinct, but they wiz
90 pTorated as to cities anl towns rot
ative to the number ot possible az.
sentcos. \ city precinct would ot
course receive moro than Il country
precinct, for IN many 81 the latter
there probably would be no calls ior
.bcm. It Is the intention Of the hoard
20 send these affidavit blanks to the
secretaries of the county clecu"n
hoqrGs throughout the state W''h m
structions how to distribute Them I"
The precinct boards. rhc state elcT-
lion board did not nm lcrSland c'eaty
whether 1t wa tho duty of the s'h'e
board tc furnish these aitldaNlts o,
whether The county boards shou'h
supplv them. Tho opinion~from the
attorney general put ;hinGs f1El'I
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-31
COTTON IS KING
AROUND BRISTOW
Highest Price Ever Paid
for Staple Realized Dur
ing Last Week.
FARMERS ELATED
Is Still Coming in by Hun
dreds of Loads With No
Letup in Sight.

Special to The World
BRISTOW. Okl.., oct. sO.-yr,,,t
cotton Is king is now conceded by 81.
For two days past it has gone aboyc
the S-cent mark reaching ss.25 on
Friday the highest price ever paid
for cotton in the state Two days
before 1t got to sS.l5, and one toad
brought in Christ Raabe, u farmer Il
few miles south OF Bristow, brougnt
the largest check ever paid for one
load of cotton in this state. and II Is
belieVed ever paid ever paid for n
load of seed cotton in the United
States-the load brought the sum
total of s230.23.
Two years ago the farmers NOIld
have been satisfied If they could have
gotten that amount for four loads.
Cotton in 1914 sold for s2.l5 u hun.
dred. end the highest price paid dur
ing the entire season was close to 4
cents-about $3.50. and the farmer
paid just as much for picking ;hai
year ns they do this The farmc~a
are surely jubilant over the fact tha;
the price has been SO good this sea-
son. 1t has placed many of them on
easy street, and the cotton farmers
have made more this season than over
before.
Has Made Money.
Joe Abraham. who has earned the
title of Cotton King of Creek county.
has earned his title this year. Last
year and the beginning OF this season
he lost something like $3.50 ON the
market, but since the market has
been so bullish during the past month
Abraham has made back all he lost
and Is now to the good over S25 900.
Abrahams gins in this city have
ginned something like six thousand
bales. and each one of those bales Las
brought him close to 500. In fact,
The avcSage = little above that
amount"
The cotton is still coming in by the
hundreds of loads each week, and
there are numerous fields near this
city that have never bean touched and
will net the owners II neat slm now.
as cotton is so high. One prominent
cotton farmer Ays that all the cot
ton will not be picked before the
first Of the year ANA maybe not that
soon. With what cotton has been
grown in this part of Creek county,
and what will be and has been
shipped in. some of the gins clHlm
that there will be better than ten
thousand bales ginned in Bristow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-31
Piece Together Shell of
Turtle $4,000 Years Old

LAWRENCE, Kan. oct. 30.-Huu-
dreds of pieces of crumbly shell have
been glued together in the palaeonto-
logical museum of the university dur
ing the past few weeks. The result
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-31
sTor SPECULATION N EGGS
Italian Authorities Sci7r large GUAM
tticS at MILAN.

ROME. via Paris. oct SN.-Vhe
municipal authorities at Milan nave
seized one hundred cars containing
rfteer million eggs as the result OF
a campaign 70 prevent specul'.'o,', Oh.
NtiI1r rorc and other centcrs have
hnrn crgIcss for the last week, not
,ithstanding the existence of immense
stocks.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-31
IJc I,oycd Her. Naybp.

Following an attack uron MS
sweetheart. steve Morris 4 negro who
re sides 1t Alsuma. Yesterday was ar
rested upon charge OF assault with
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-31

Marie Edwards. the
Morris struck her over
the butt Of . revolver
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-31

and inflicted severe. Injuries. Mcr-
tie WAs brought 70 the county 'ail
here yesterday
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-31

intent to Kill
women. claims
the head wEh
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-06
Homer Lawson in Durance

Homer Lawson, of near Orma,
was brought to this place Wed
nesday by Constable Burley Siers.
OF Mlnnoraa, and lodged in jail
to await the action of the grand
jury on charge Of breaking into
the store Stalnaker & Burns, at
Orma. and taking a large bunch
of hides and furs and other arti-
Giles.
AT the preliminary hearing
which was held before Justice
Bee Hopkins, it was brought out
that another resident of that sec
ton was implicated in the crime,
but he fled before he could be
arrested. The offense was COM
mitted on the night of January
18th. Lawson will be held in the
county Jail until his case can be
presented to the grand jury
which meets April 18th.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-06
DiShman Committed TO Asylum

Andrew Dishman, who has
been living on the divide between
Little Greek and Rowels Run for
the past year, was adjudged in
sane by the lunacy commission
which is composed of President
of the County Court G. w Dye.
Comfy Clerk Fleming and Pros
ecuting Attorney Smith. The
examination was made Wednes-
day, Drs. Dye and Morford and
some of the unfortunate mans
neighbors being the witnesses.
The complaint was made by
neighbors who were alarmed by
Dishman's peculiar actions. He
is said to be from the southern
part of the state, and had been
confined in the hospital at Spen-
Ger for several years up until
about year ago when he was
released and when he moved to
this comfy.
His arrest was accomplished
by Special Officer Charles Hard
wick, but only after a hard strug-
gle. Dishmar was heavily arm
ed and threatened to take life of
any who came near him. He
was taken to Spencer by Sheriff
Knots Thursday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-06
Notice to the Public


We have re-Opened our Feed Barn, near the
Bridge, In GrantSvle, and will be pleased to have our
former customers call when in town.
We promise the same fair treatment and honest
dealing that characterized the Smith & Huffman Barn
during the many years that we were in business here
The Barn will be in charge of Fred Barr a capable
and experienced who will extend to tine public every
possible accommodation and courtesy.
large line of Hay Chop and Feed of all kind Will
be carried in stock and sold at the lowest prices
We solicit your patronage.
smith q Huffman, GraptsviIle
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-06
Notice to Taxpayers

AS l will soon have to make
my annual settlement with the
County Court, it becomes neces-
sary that I collect notwithstanding
taxes, 50 those still owing me
taxes are requested 90 settle the
same soon.
r. J. KNOTS, Sheriff.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-06
April Term Of County Court

County Court convened Monday
with G. w. Dye, President, and
q. johnson and S. +. Keith, Com
mlssiopers, present. Although
the Court finished its work and
adjourned Wednesday morning,
considerable routine business was
disposed Of.
The vacation appointment by
the clerk of Ira Yoak as registrar
for the White Pine precinct, in
lieu of Everett Bennett, who re.
fused to qualify, was confirmed.
Licenses to keep hotel and res
taurant were granted to the fol-
lowing persons: W. r. Stalna-
ker, Nettie Stump, w. P. Hosey,
M. d. Fogle, and G. w. Hamil-
ton, of Grantsville; Harmon Mar
tin, OF Big Springs; M. w. Hos
kins, G. w. Hays, Jr., F. L. Hay
maker, and H. d. Robinson, of
Arnoldsburg; G. w. Terrell and
Lee RAIDER. Brooksville.
The resignation of Tell Melon
aid as supervisor of roads for
Sherman district was accepted,
and Arch Shock was appointed
in his stead.
S. G. Chancey was relieved of
an erroneous assessment on 46
acres in Center district.
John j. Bailey was relieved of
an erroneous assessment on 81
acres in Washington district.
Camden and Sommers relieved
of an erroneous assessment on
sol 7-8 acres in Washington dis
trict.
An order for $261.75, in favor
of Fred o. Blue, for the recent
aundit of the county officers. was
ordered paid. Remember this,
taxpayers, for we are going to
have something further to say
about this item little later on. }
Roy Morgan, road supervisor
for Lee District, was ordered to
notify Andy O'Donnell to remove
his fence from the road and in
the event of his failure to do so,
the fence is to be removed at the
expense of the county.
Harley Downs, of Arnoldsburg,
was granted license to keep hot
ell.
S. K. Jarvis was relieved from
an erroneous assessment of road
capitation in Washington district.
The Farris Bridge Co. was al
lowed $1,000, balance on the
bridge across Steer Creek at the
mouth of Rush Run, The bridge
is now completed and will be
ready for travel as soon as the
approaches are built.
We are informed that authori.
ty was given to VIM. Farris, OF
the above company, to make the
surveys and plans necessary tC
secure the governments consent
to the erection of the bridge
across the river at Annamoriah.
Oral Hathaway was granted
a certificate for appointment as
notary public.
! The vacation appointment OF
Boyd B. Stutler as administra.
tor of Grandson Adams, was
confirmed.
The vacation probate af the
will of B. A. Right was confirm
ed.
The action of the clerk in vaca.
ton, authorizing Albert Smith tC
celebrate the rites of marriage,
was confirmed.
r. E. Snodgrdss was appointed
guardian Of Robert L. Metz anC
Nina M. Metz. Bond in the pen.
atty of $4,000
Warder E. Stump was author.
lied to celebrate the rites Of mar.
riage.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-06

If you need a new suit Of
clothes, buy a Heldman Pile of
Style. New Spring Styles or
display at the Want & Barr
Store.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-06
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE

By virtue OF q decree OF the Circuit
Court of Calhoun County. West Vir-
sinia, rendered on the 18th day OF No
Vember, 1915. in q certain chancery
cause therein pending, i'm which w. BE-
/ Burke was plaintim, and II. D. Knots.
Sheriu OF Calhoun County. and as such
administrator of the estate OF Ezekiel
suck, deceased and others We're de-
PENDANTS, the Undersigned Commits
sioners. who were by said decree ap-
pointed to make sale of certain real
estate, Will on Tuesday. the 18th day of
April 1916. offer for sale by public auc-
ton TO the highest bidder NJ the front
door OF the Courthouse of said Calhoun
estate by said decree directed to be
sold to-wit:
/ a certain tract or parcel of land sit
uate ON the waters or Big Toatherbaril
tributary OF Heury's Tuyk iu Lee
District Of Calhoun county West Nir-
4nlaj which was conveyed lo the said
EAokial Buuh by John H. Price and wife.
by deed dated ON the lth day of May
1917, OF record I'm the Office of the
County Clerk of Calhoun County in
Deed Book No. 81 at page 222. which
said tract contains . acres and 90 poles.
more or less. For more particular de-
scription OF the real estate to- bc offered
Tor sale. reference lis made to the plain
tins bill and exhibits herewith nicd iu
said cause. But there viii bee reserved
from such sale one-half of am the oil
ana gas within and UNDERLYING tho said
Term of sale Ouc-third the pur-
sn9Sf money cash On hand ON day Of
sale, and inc residue upau % credit of
six and twelve months. taking from the
purchaser FOR the deferred tust8ilmeuts.
interest bearing notes with good SCI
Curity.
a. G. MATHEWS.
=. i. BELL
Commissioners
/. Leo Gamer Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Calhoun county. west vreinia.
do hereby certify that % bond iu the
penalty OF 100000 with good security
and conditioned according TO law has
been executed before mo bV tho above
uamld Commissioners aF ftuuitd pv
I-cruo m enc abQvo mentioned cause
which said bond has been approved by
me.
Tcslc.
LEE GAMER CIere
a Copy TCstc.
LEE GAMER. CLERK
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-06
oRpER OF PUBLICATION

State of West Virginia To-wit:
At Rules held i'm the Office of the Clerk
of tho Circuit Court of Calhoun County.
on Monday, the seventh day of FCbru-
ary nineteen hundred and sixteen.
K. J. Knots, Sheriff OF Calhoun County.
and as such Administrator of the
estate of Nj. j. Haverty. deceased.
plaintiff,
Against
Matilda Haverty Seminole Lawson.
Dora Parsons. w. : Haverty. Selda
Mitchell Minnie Freshwater. George
Haverty, Joseph Haverty and Cecil
Mace. the three last named being in
fants under the age of twenty-ouc
years; George Stutler Mart Mace.
John j. Bailey and a. Il. Boggs, de
PENDANTS.
In Chancery.
The above is the style and title of a
certain suit in chancery pending In the
Circuit Court of Calhoun County. West
Virginia, the object of which is to audit
and settle the accounts of the plaintiff.
r. J. Knots, as Administrators Of the
estate OF Nj; j. Haverty, deceased; TO
have ascertatned and reported the debts
of the decedent, NJ. J. Havcrty. and to
whom owing, to sell the real estate of
said decedent to satisfy such debts. or
so much thereof as may be necessary.
after the application of the personal es-
tate Of said decedent thereto. and the
costs of said suit. and for general relief.
And IL appearing by affidavit filed
that the defendants. Matilda Haverty.
Dora Parsons, w. :. HaVcrty, Selda
Mitchell, Minnie Freshwater. George
Stutler and y. f.. Boggs are nou-resi-
dents of the State of West Virginia. IL
is ordered that they and each OF them
do appear here within one month after
the first publication hereof. and do
what may be necessary to protect their
interests.
TeSte.
LEE GAMER, Clerk
y Copy Teste:
LEE GSINER.
HAMILTON x HAMILTON.
Attorneys for plaintiff
Date of first publication. March rs.
1916.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-06
LOCALS AND PERSONALS,

~Na'fN,S ~ viz W iohb " bdi OIOIS.
S. M. Crisis, of Bigbend, was
business visitor at Parkersburg
a day or two last week.
The postoffice at Roscoe has
been re-established with w. T.
Price as postmaster.
James Duskey, a prominent
Democrat Of Richards IN, was a
business visitor here.
We now feature the Florsheim
Shoe, the standard Of Mems fine
footwear.
The Want & Barr Store.
The Steamer Harold H. took a
party of young folks to Chenille
Monday night to hear the Appel
10 Concert Co.
Howard Knots, prominent
young farmer of Minnora, was
here a day or two the first of the
week attending to business.
w. o. Umstead ard P. M.
Woodford, of Mt. Zion, were here
Thursday attending to business
matters.
A new live line of Mems,
Women'o and Children's Ok
fords. Kinds to please the
whole family.
The Want & Barr Store.
Capt. and Mrs. Lynn S. Oles
moved into the house on River
street recently purchased by him
from C. L. Chenoweth, the latter
part of the week.
We are requested to announce
that A. w. Hallenbake will deliv-
err his message, "The Resurrec-
ton of the Bones" at the church
at Mt. Zion next Sundf y.
There is always a satisfaction
in having done something we'll.
That's why the Want & Barr
Store feel proud of the new line
of Spring Merchandise that has
just arrived at their store.
C. M. Park, one of the depend
able and energetic Democrats of
Joker, was here few days the
first Of the week greeting his
numerous friends and attending
to business affairs.
Emery Kerby, of the mouth Of
of Bells Run, was here Friday
arranging his affairs preparatory
to moving to Parkersburg. Mr..
Kerby is a first-class citizen and
we are sorry that he is leaving
the county.
The Steamer Acme Is making
daily connection with Parkers-
burg and meets Steamer Louise
every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, thus insuring prompt
and sure service. Your patron
age solicited,
Consider the quality of the
Florsheim Shoe, not the price;
for one pair of Florsheims at So
will prove positively that good
shoes cost less in the end. Sold
exclusively at the Want & Barr
Store.
Braxton county natural gas is
to be converted into carbon and
lampblack. according to the SUIT
ton Democrat. A large plant
will be built at Rosedale by the
II. C. Beacon Carbon Co, New
York corporation, and the great
volume of gas produced in that
field will be manufactured into
lamp black.
A series of revival meetings
will be commenced at the local
M. f.. Church, South, April 10th.
Rev. B. F. King will be in charge
of the meetings and will be as
sisted by Rev. w. /. Canter. Of
Fairmont. Rev. Canter Is one of
the big preachers of this confer
enee and no doubt much interest
will be shown in the revival.
Syracuse and Vulcan Flows for
sale at the Want & Barr Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Tay lor and
Mrs. S. F. Fleming anu their
children departed Tuesday for
Elizabeth to participate in the
.celebgation Of the 5Oth wedding
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-06

Notice IS hereby given that I
Wi. not be responsible for the
debts or contracts of Ellie Nc.
-.3,hiin or her minor children.
She having left MY bed and
board.
a. G. MCGLoTHIrv
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-06
R. P. Bell Elected Mayor

Editor Robert P. Bell, of the
PIT. Pleasant Register, has been
elected mayor of PIT. Pleasant to
fill the vacancy caused by the
recent death of George w. Cos
sins, whe was drowned when he
fell from a launch into the Ohio
river.
Mr.. Bell is a native of Calhoun
county and was editor and mana
ger of the Chronicle for a few
years before he moved to Point
Pleasant. He has many friends
here who will be pleased to hear
of his preferment.
For Merchandise of Value go
to the Want 81 Barr Store.
s. L. Gum, of Mt. Zion, was
a business visitor here Thursday.
f. K. Stevens was a business
visitor at Parkersburg a few days
last week.
In the Despard we'll on Trace
Fork a small but paying flow of
gas was found in the Salt Sand.
Pants King" Trousers So. 90
to $500. There are none better.
The Want & Barr Store.
Deputy-sheriff George Hays,
of ArnoIdshurg, was at Parkers-
burg a few days last week visit
ing his father and sisters,
The residence of G. Vanhorn
at the corner of Court and River
streets is well under way and will
soon be completed.
r. 2. Mollohan left Wednes-
day for Washington district to
spend several days helping assess
the personal property Of that
district and visiting friends.
Pittsbtrg Perfect Poultry and
Garden Wire, one and two inch
mesh, all widths, at the Want
a. Barr Store.
What was said 10 be the larg-
est shipment of machinery ever
going up the Little Kanawha was
( taken 70 Grantsville today by the
+ g sJlene boat Paul S. The boat
was chartered Is the Information
al Harvester Company for the
trip and a barge filled with farm
machinery taken up. Twenty
/ five mowers, as many rakes and
harrows and other machinery
wese included in the shipment.
The machinery vas consigned to
Hunt e. Umstead at Grants vile.
/ General Agent Dressed stated it
was the largest shipment of farm
machinery ever taken up the
river. Mondays Parkersburg
! .st,s..fs.y.f
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-22
UNCLE SANS FLEET
IS At THE WAR CAME

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. "a
The big war game" along the Atlantic
coast states began this morning. The
Red" enemy feet, conveying thirty
transports with an invading army on
board, arrived within six hundred
miles of the east coast at six o'clock
this morning.
Within an hour twelve battleships
and the Blue" Defending feet rushed
to sea to locate and destroy" the
hostile ships. Destroyers and scout
ships preceded the Blue fleet to sea
and will actively participate in the
maneuvers.
Rear Admiral Mayo is in command
of the Red fleet with fifteen battle
ships, six destroyers and six other
craft, representing transports, while
the "Blue" feet, commanded by Rear
Admiral Helm, consists of seven light
cruisers, twelve battleships and sew
enteen destroyers.
The rules OF the game provide that
Admiral Mayo's feet has until septem-
Der 7th, in which to elude the de-
tenders and land his army, while Ad-
miral Helms feet is charged with de-
Tending the coast against hostile at
tack.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-22
Developments This Afternoon.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 22.-
The Brotherhood representatives this
morning failed to agree upon plan
OF definite action, and adjourned until
9 o'clock this afternoon. The repre-
sentatives of the railroad employees,
before the morning adjournment, ac-
oepted an invitation rendered by Vice
President Marshall to visit the senate.
and spent portion of the afternoon
a; the capitol.
The exact nature of the railroads
reply to President Wilson's proposal
had not been revealed at 320 o'clock
this afternoon, but the fact that the
railroad executives communicated this
morning with their respective boards
of directors, leads to the conclusion
that the reply includes concession of
the eight-hour day. One suggestion
understood to have been considered
favorably by the railroad executives
is the submission of collateral issues
presented in connection with the mems
present demands, to the Interstate
Commerce commission, or some pro-
vision for creating permanent COM
rission for handling such problems.
The suggestion considered by the rail
roads is considered substantially the
same as that submitted by President
Wilson during the recent conference at
the white house.