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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13

ding diplomat. ITO what other hotels
would the Turkish embassy be likely
to send its men?"
Sometimes their charge de'affaires
goes to the Nederstrom."
Go up there and find out whether
a room has been reserved for Telhk
Bey. and if so. by whom"
Nos 335 and 1856, which the man.
ager opened proved to consist OF a
small sitting room, bedroom and a
bath, each with a large window giving
on the cross street, well back from
Fifth avenue.
Here's where he was found" The
manager indicated a spot near the
wall of the sitting room and opposite
the window "He had just pushed
the button when he fell Bronson. the
bellboy on that call, answered. He
knocked several times and got no an
swer Then he opened the door and
saw Mr.. Telhk down, all in a heap"
hat-er-about the-er-shot p"
The manager looked startled. wen.
Bronson says that just as he opened
the door he saw a bullet cross the
room and strike the wall above the
body"
You cant see a bullet in fight"
He saw this one" insisted the man.
ager. AS soon as il struck II ex-
ploded. Three other people heard IL.
Bronson ran out and fell, I'm a sort OF
fainting IT. He came to long enough
TO tell his story. Then he got terribly
nauseated and went on again"
Had anyone else been in the room
or past it within few minutes?"
Absolutely no one The floor girl
must have seen anyone going in. She
heard the shot And minute or two
before, she heard and felt a jar from
the room
"Corroborative OF the man having
fallen before the shot" commented
Jones.
When got here FIVE minutes later.
hc was quite dead continued the
manager.
Evidence of tine explosion was slight
to the Investigating eye OF Average
Jones. Tine wall showed an abrasion.
but H the Investigator expected. no
bullet hole Against the leg or desk
ho .aUd % small metal shell which
he Ia.I ou thc table
There's your bullet" he observed
with % smile
TITS % cartridge. anyway cried Che
hotol man ole must have been shot,
after all"
From inside tbo room? Hardiyi
And certainty not with that Irs e.
very small illuminate of mercury she'll.
aud never held lead NO. The man
was down if not dead before that
went of"
Average Jones was now at Che win.
dow. Taking a piece of paper from
his pocket ho brushed the contents OF
the window sim upon &c. A dozen dead
flies rolled upon The paper lie ex.
amIned them thouelHfmly, cast thom
aside and turned back to the mana.
ger.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
Glass of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Omen sluices Of the system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, stagnant matter.

Those OF us who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when we arise;
splitting headache. stuffy from cold.
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom-
ach. lame back. can, instead, both
look and feel as fresh as a daisy always
by washing the poisons and toxins
from the body with phosphated hot
water each morning.
We should drink, before breakfast.
a glass of real hot water with tea
spoonful OF limestone phosphate in
II TO flush from the stomach. liver.
kidneys and ten yards of bowels the
previous days indigestible waste, sour
bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleans
ing, sweetening and purifying the en-
tire alimentary canal before putting
more food into the stomach.
The action Of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
is wonderfully invigorating. It cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one
splendid appetite for breakfast and It
is said to be but a little while until
the roses begin to appear in the
cheeks. A quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate will cost very little at
your druggist or from the store. but
is sufficient to make anyone who is
bothered with biliousness, constipa-
ton, stomach trouble or rheumatism
a real enthusiast on the subject of in
ternal sanitation. Try it and you are
assured that you will look better and
feel better in every way shortly
Adv.
bleached blonde is always suspi-
cions of other women with light hair.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
of several shore towns along the New
Jersey and Staten Island coast:

ADRIFT-.A SMALL HoUsEBoAT LOST
several days ago from the Hackensaclx
Meadows. Fifty dollars reward paid for
Information leading to recovery. Jones.
Advisor. Astor Court Temple. New York.
Two days later came a reply. locat.
ing the lost craft at Bayonne Aver
age Jones went thither and identified
it. Within its single room was utter
most confusion. testifying 10 the sim
plest kind of housekeeping sharply
terminated. Attempt had been made
to burn the boat In a heap OF rub
bish. where the fire had apparently
started, Average Jones found. first a
Washington newspaper, which he
pocketed; next, with swelling heart,
the wreck Of the pasteboard cabinet.
but no sign of the strange valise which
had held it. The Mercy" sign was
gone from the cabinet, it's place being
supplied by a placard. larger, I'm a
different handwriting, and startlingIy
more specific:
"Dangerl " Found Destroy at Once.
Do Not Touch With Bare Hands,"
There was nothing else. Gingerly,
Average Jones detached the sign. The
CABINET proved to be empty. He
pushed rock into it, lifted it on the
end of stick and dropped II over.
board. One after another eight little
fishes glinted up through the water
turned their white bellies to the sun.
light and bobbed. motionless. The in.
vestigator hastily threw away the
label and cast his gloves after it. But
on his return to the city he was able
to give a reproduction of the writing
to Professor Gehren which convinced
that anxious scholar that Harvey
Craig had been alive and able tc
write not long before the time when
the housebOat was set adrift
Some days after the recovery of the
houseboat, Average Jones sat at break
fast, according to his custom. in the
cafe of the Hotel Palatia The Orien
tai papers found in the deserted Bel
| lair street apartment had beer
proved, by translation, to consist
mainly of revolutionary sound anc
fury, signifying to the person mos
concerned. nothing. AS for the issue
of the Washington daily. culled from
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operatLon waa q Eallu-.

a young married man. whose wifc
sometimes talks in her sleep. recently
underwent an operation for the re-
movaI OF his tons.is Tits health has
been benefited. but st is hard TO- over
como the habit of years and bo stu
slumbers with his mouth omen mt tiues
Tho other nigh. ho awoko with a
start and grelo iu his throat his
wife. too had been disturbed. although
NOT enough Co awaken her. $50 IL was
Nor suhconscious self which spoke
when she said irritabIy OF don't Soc
why when they arc taking out the ton.
sils they don't cut ont the snoro foo %
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13

Sonny loved natural history and
consequently was Oh attention whom
teacher explained about the whale and
lne many uses its parts we're put To-.
When she had finished up went Son.
ny's hand and much to teachers am.
prise. Say, teacher. whom a whale
spouts' does he do Il to bale himself
out?"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
I'M WESTERN CANADA
"He Who viii and Does Work Win
Not Want"

AS in the United States 1t Is said,
that the Mennonites in Canada are
very much oppressed, and have to suf-
fer from a great deal Con account OF
the War in Europe) and have been
requested to write something about
this, will do so.
/ came with my parents A. D. 1874,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13

Mr.. a. V. r. +. Jones-Average Jones.
his friends called him-was tired OF spend
ing his dead uncle's millions in New York
and doing nothing more. and craved to
take part In the dynamic activities OF life.
At the suggestion OF the owner OF an i'm
portant and decent newspaper. he opened
ofhces In Astor court and went in for fol-
lowing up queer advertisements and trac-
Ing down fraudulent advertisers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
THIS TURK A QUICK JUMPER
TeIfk Bey, Guest Of Turkish Embassy,
Barely Escapes a Speeding
Motor-Car.

..rr-t .- ,r, . 90.
w no rs ielnN bey ne injured.
ne lsl L. Up 10 Yesterday he was
a guest OF thl5 motel
Inc tone was significant Average
Jones goodnatured face became
grave
"Ch. ] beg your pardon. Tommy.
what he friend of yours?
NO lie was in sense ward OF
me department Bycr here ON invita-
ton This Us what has almost driven
noe crazy.
fumoIing nerVou5iy in the pocket
o. ms - 'se.ess white vaistcoat be
brought iofih death notice.
rom 'He Diai' ne SAID handing 1t
TO AFef'Ee Jones.
Ihe clipping looked conventional
-"''-"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
Does not
Fear
Expressions.

here to Western Canada, here we have
found a healthy climate; the acre
yields on an average more and wheat
is better than in South Dakota. What
concerns the Government. up to now
we have had a good one, have been
able to live according to our creed and
have not been oppressed in any way,
and believe: All Mennonites, who
live according to the fundamental be-
liefs Of the Mennonites and to Gods
word, as their guide, will agree with
me.
He, who, here in Canada, will and
does work, will not want. So much az
an answer.
Remain your friend,
(Sgd) DIEDRICH GOOSSEN.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13

r. eoiiner Gray's Sweet Powders for chuaren
rese H. .,a ln rs houra, relieve Beverish.
D...- ~ move nnd regulate the bo,geis ~
1Siif-iy. orin9. They are go pleasant To- tais
Ai f-''..... lnen. used bv mothera for7syeara.
AZ 'tt 1'r. sample EREH hddrrer.
'''''' cray Co.. ie HoSN y
Frodery is q wig often used IN cover
bald rhrrnrfrr
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13

>
from Southern Rus.
STA to America,
South Dakota, and
A. d. 1907 I came
with my family
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
Remain your friend,
(Sgd) DIEDRICH GOOSSEN.

Very few farmers cultivate the habit
OF keeping careful accounts OF their
receipts and expenditures, showing at
the end Of the year a balance. either
for or against. The farmer of Western
Canada is no exception to this. It is
felt II more careful bookkeeping were
resorted to there that much better re-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
Statistical State
ment Shows a Divl-
dend Of $50 in
1915.

OMADOtg tAlDtIl2t
1t has just issued certified statement
OF It's operations for the years 1912
1913, 1914 and 1915. This Company
has had for the past few years about
1900 acres in wheat and between 200
and ESQ in oats. The total operating
and general expenses for 1912. includ-
ing interest at go and depreciation al
$50, were S12,5S7, for 1913 S17.5O6. for
1914 $1S,729, and for 1915. S29.SO4.43
Expense per acre of land In crop was
$3.50 in 1912, S11.57 In 1913. s1i.7O in
1914 and $17S7 in 1915. Total re.
ceipts were 1881 in 1912. S3O.661 in
1913, $81,5S9.S7 in 1914. and s62. 520.2e
IN 1915 The percentage earned upon
capital invested was 6Ikg5 In 1912.
8o%e in 1913. % 10 In 1914. and 5Ogs IN
1915, In which year it paid a cash dlvi.
dend Of $50.
The Company's statement shows
that the average dates OF finishing
seeding was April goth: tho average
GATE commenced cutting was August
Observation-Disclosures
You can't gain admission TO a mana
confidence by knocking
Have Hanford's Balsam on hand for
accidents. Adv.
Most men who make hay while the
sun shines make st for other people
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suits would be OBJ
tanned and shown.
There is the case
of the Crowfoot
Farming Co, Of
Crnwfnni AIhnrin
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13

want JoD, AYerageE
Bertram reached over and prodded
his friend severely in the ribs Listen.
/ cut this out of yesterdays Evening
Register. With your kind attention.
lad ss and gentlemen" He read:
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13

A bleached blonde is always suspi-
cious of other women with light hair.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13

Most men who make hay while the
sun SHINES make Sc for other people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-13

There arc many.
many different and
delightful ways in
(which you can serve
The Velvet Kind Of
Ice Cream-Send for
booklet OF receipts.
It's free.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-06
TO BOOST EAST
MICHIGAN PIKE
IN BIG MEETING

Detroit automc bilists. TO the mum.
Ner OF 100 or more. will leave July
20 on ~" FIRST annual tour over the
cast Michigan pike. These men will
b. joined by Others along the route
and the enterprise will eliminate in
4 Joint meeting with the West Mich.
lsan Pike ssociation and several
state development bureaus on July
IL. IN Mackinaw city
The object OF the trip Is 10 Gre
ate interest in this highway. and 10
hasten i's completion The Mack
NAV mcotiLg vii be In the interest
NJ good roads for the entire north
crn section OF the state.
At tho principal towns along the
route short meetings will be held
Men ~ prominence viii give good
road talks and tell OF the East
Michigan pike. Various forms of
literature containing good road in
formation will be distributed al
each o. The stops.
Reports recently received by the
committee show that a great amount
~ enthusiasm has been aroused
along the route. Elaborate plans
% enter: iCment for the tourists
are being made A fish dinner and
n swim IN Lake Huron are only two
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-06

BARRANQUlLA Colombia. MAY
colombia has future-a rich
and wonderful future. This future
howeyer-is not for our generation:
ror for the generation following us
The future OF Colombia awaits the
raising OF a new breed OF people,
who will favor development and edu-
cation.
Certainly money and energy In.
vested in Colombia should bear
fruit. The future OF Colombia. how
ever. viii be bright only when a
body OF people secures control who
want a change The people now In
control OF the resources OF Colombia
are satisfied with things as they cx.
list. These people are the curse OF
Colombia.
Although the northern Atlantic
section OF Colombia is dry and can
be cultivated only with irrigation.
there are millions Of acres IN the
river valleys which offer wonderful
opportunities for agriculture Of all
kinds
Today-generally speaking there
is no such thing as agriculture in all
Colombia
Knowing the richness OF the coun'
Try. was astouished az the very
poor quality OF corn which saw
in ne market az Barranquilla.
Upon speaking 10 some one about H.
he replied
If you know how that corn was
raised you would think IL a compli-
ment TO the country. The farmer
who raised II did not pillow the land
or cultivate II in any way. lie sim
ply cut OF the brush. burned II and
then put the seed into little holes
which he made with his knife In he
ground. After planting this corn
he gave no more attention TO il. lie
never looked at II again until bar.
vest time
Truly. land which can feed 5000
coo people without hoe or cnltiva.
tor has great possibilities when It
Is really farmed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-06
ax Ed. /. KEEN.

(Sto1 Correspondent United Press
LONDON, May o.--Washing,oF
PRESS dispatches. reporting ina
President Wilson probably will &C
cept in substance the German reply
brought disappointment 10 The Loh
ION press today.
The early editions Of the morning
newspapers. carrying the iull tex
CT the German reply, printed
lelgthy editorials The writers
agreed almost unanimously that Ger
many had failed 10 meet the Ameri
can demands. that diplomatic
break was inevitable. and that short
~ the United States would be rang
ed beside the Allies in the war.
The English newspapers express
ed concern. too. over Germany's at
Tempt 10 embroil Gres, Britain and
) merica BY making her concessions
condition upon a change in the Brit
ish mode OF warfare. They united
in the declaration that the British
will not allow itself to
be made a party in such three
sngled diplomatic game.
The only paragraph of the Ger
nan note that brought satisfaction
@ London today Was Germany :
declaration that her concessions 10
he United States were made 10 pre-
.ent the prolongation Of the war
ondon critics seized upon this as
In admission that Germany. despite
he utteranees OF the Won TirpliE
ties, is seriously warmed over the
fleet of Americas entrance into the
var on the side of the Allies,
The Express declared the German
'epIy was an insult 10 American in
diligence. and added tha, Germany
i as attempting to force the United
states to obtain concessions from
treat Britain by threatening 10 stop
nunition shipments
The Morning Post and Chronicle
greed that Germany Is only pro
pnging negotiations again. and eX-
,ress certainty that the reply will
ot prove satisfactory The Teie-
raph and Times take about the
anne attitude.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-06
7 HOUSEHOLD
l lELPS
BY MARY LEE.

Mrs. Happy Homemaker looked
literally ike a May morning as she
stood in her white dress. framed in
the poisoning rorch vines.
This Is my fTst day OF summer
Uniform and feel as gay as an ap'
pie blossom sh, called, waving her
broom sit in that clean corner
until rave finished sweeping the
qorch. then I'll bring out my work
basket and well have a nice little
visit out here IL the sun.
DO always wear white in the
mornings. and isn't IL extravagant.
YOU ask Yes. and no.
Il used &c wear Bingham and per
Gale dresses for morning. and have
large. envelopinE checked Bingham
aprons 10 dust ard do the kitchen
work in. but those days are past.
find iNe wardrobe that now
choose Tor sumner more sstisfac.
tory in every way.
First let me- tell you the arts
tic side. for | am firm in my faith
hat prettiness and daintiness have
much 10 dc with the making Of a
happy home When husband and
The children see mother at the
breakfast table all dressed in fresh
epotless white on a hot summer
morning their thoughts turn instinc-
lively 10 shady green places and
white fragrant flowers, while II she
wore dark girsham dress with a
mig CHECKED apron they would think
OF hot, dusty roads and the weari.
ness OF he days work. Now. don't
laugh--tAis isn'1 ali imagination.
Then on the practical side ! buy
enough material for four cotton
'repe dresses a can get IL cheaper
in this way. they do not have 70
De ironea. excep: pressing the hens
end the lace a, neck and sleeves
Instead ~ ginshams for aprons.
buy very cheap unbleached muslin
This washes much easier than the
better quality and fulls up anC
whitens into a cerviceable material
Sometimes edge these with pin'
or blue bias bindings, and have
aprons az pretty and dressy as on'
would wish TO zee.
"Tor morning wear use white
seersucker slips and petticoats. still
no ironing. and Isle combination
suits instead OF muslin chemises.
"Wher there are three childrei
IN the family. and two OF them girls
there Is OF necessity some contriv
ing in erder 10 insure wash o
reasonable dimensions. With M
morning wardrobe OF crepe an
seersucFer. muslin and isle. cal
care for everything myself with tn
expenditure OF very little time ant
labor"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-06

Senator Fletcher today. back from
tic International High commission
trip TO the southern continent.
Formerly q suspicion against the
Urited States pervaded all Latin
America" said Fletcher But South
America thinks that the patien;
course Of the United States with
Mexico Is ample proof that II does
not seek to dominate all the Ameri-
cas-.
MANY South Americans feel we
have gone as far as we can TO save
Mexico from itself. and that all We
car do now is to withdraw or inter
yene. whichever course We took
would not be disapproved BY South
America"
A tremendous market for Amsri-
can manufacture exists in South
America, said Fletcher. What is
needed, he said. is a merchan; ma
rine to provide sure and cheap
transportation
For a day and a night the com
mission rode through tremendous
Argentine wheat fields" said Flet-
cher. where the grain was rotting
in the fields for want OF shipping.
We were told 400 900 bushels al
ready had been lost
South Americas market for cof
fee and rubber also IL hur, by lack
% transportation.
If there were but one line OF ship
ping. these South American coun.
tries would b. =s:s TO ship their raw
materials 20 us and 70 Europe and
tuy back almost untold quantities
OF manufactures from us Every
where We were told that South
America cannot finance either
steamship companies or large indus
trial enterprises
awe look 10 you many Of the
best informed men in South Amer
lea told me We haven't the capt
,al, you North Americans have
shipping rates have Jumped lss
per cent since the war opened BY
opening steamship lines the United
States will develop a trade ally 81
every South American country"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-06
WILL ANALYZE
BIBLE TEXTS

The Rev W. "A. Wray Boyle's sub
ject in the morning In the Wood
ward.ave. Presbyterian, will be "A
ROYAL provision. In the evening, is
the Bible up TO date or out Of dateF'
In celebration OF the one hun
dredth anniversary OF the Bible so
ciety. The discussion will turn upon
the question of whether or not the
Bible + still the book society needs
Dr. Doyle's thought will touch the
universal uses OF the book while Or.
Andrew Smith principal OF the
Thomas Normal school. viii give
testimony frcm the point Of view Of
an educator.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-06

Ambassador Gerard has communicat.
ed ms to his conference With Kaiser
wilhelm AT grand headquarters. The
contents of that highly confidential
communication are being closely
guarded for the tine being.
In The meantime, tie president
w.ll do nothing in this direction IN
Ill he determines whether he can
with dignity accept the new German
pledge. as wholly aFar' from It's dis
cussion OF the British blockade