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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-23

$50. 900 900 Needed for Flood Control.
Washington.-An expenditure Of
y45. 100000 70 5O.0O0.OO will be re-
luired to insure the lower Mississippi
country protection against floods. Col
Townsend, president Of the commits
sion. told the Flood Control Commit
-nn
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-23
When II Fails

Has she every confidence in heI
husband?"
Yes, except when he IS driving the
car with her in it."-Detroit Free
Press
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-23
out of the Question.

81 was afraid you ana Dubwaite
would come to blows yesterday"
When we had our little argument
about the WARP"
Yes"
NO danger of that You see. neil
Their of us is a pacifist"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-23

She Cot the Last Word
He Man was born % trouble as the
sparks 1y upward.
She Yes. to trouble woman
Judge.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-23
Generous Man.

Il near the divorce allowed each to
have the child half the time"
"Yes-he wants it days. Judge.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-23

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pieroe's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
hver, bowels and stomach.-Adv
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-23
Drank Dandy Novelist. Dies

London Mrs. Julia Frankau. the
novelist died in her home I'm London.
She wrote under the name OF Frank
Dandy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-23

Only a fool has the nerve 10 boast
Of his good sense
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04
GEM IN CHICKENS CRAW.
colwyn (Pa.) Woman Found There
Diamond Worth More Than 500.

Colwyn. Pa.-Whether there is "A dia.
mond mine in Philadelphia or in Della
ware county Mrs. Otto Woerner OF 80
South Third street. Colwyn. is not sure.
but she does know that the chicken
that she recently purchased from a
Baltimore avenue EAST I.ansdownel
dealer was a most valuable bird and
incidentally proved the best invest
ment she ever made.
When Mrs Woerner opened the
chicken and cut open its craw she saw
something sparkle and on closer exam
inatlon was surprised and delighted to
find that it was a pure blue-white dia-
mOnd OF the first water
Having it appraised by an expert, she
was told that II was worth consider
ably more than 800. Since the an
nOuncement OF this discovery was made
the dealer has had a run on chickens.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04
FREEZING IN CABIN,
GIRLS PEN GOODBYS

Butte, Mont. Feb 81 Realizing they
slowly were freezing to death in their
remote homestead cabin east of Havre
in Northern Montana. two school
teachers wrote letters to their mother
in Ohio, telling Of the bitter cold and
bidding farewell to the folks at home
Their names were Misses Moore
The nearest inhabitant was nine miles
away and a trip through the fierce
blizzard was hopeless.
The two girls took up a homestead
a year ago They resided with a
rancher and his wife, at first, but
when their funds ran low they decid-
ed to live on their own place to cut
expenses. The rancher took them TO
their little home and it was after he
bad driven out OF sight they realized
they had no matches.
That night the mercury dropped 40
degrees in an hour. BY morning it
was 60 degrees below The girls had
few blankets. Realizing they were
freezing to death the sisters each
wrote a letter to their mother Their
frozen bodies were found wrapped in
blankets. The letters which lay on
the table with "Goodby" sprawled by
frozen fingers have been sent on.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04
TRACES HIS FAMILY
BACK TO YEAR 416
Kansas Couple Celebrate Six
tieth Wedding Anniversary.

Abilene, Kan.-The passing of their
sixtieth year of welded life was quiet
ly celebrated recently by Mr.. and Mrs.
Mason Seelye of this city, when few
Of the children gathered for the occa-
sion. The illness OF Mr.. Scelye pre-
vented any elaborateness
Mr.. and Mrs. Seelye are respectively
eighty-six and seventy-eight years of
age, and in his illness be is cared for
wholly by his wife.
They came to Kansas In 1856, locat-
ing in Marshall county. and for thirty
four years underwent the hardships of
a pioneer and homesteader's life. Re
tiring, they came to Abilene in 1890
and have resided here since.
Mr.. Seelye, who is giant of man.
has only been in failing health the past
two years. Mrs. Seelye is exceptionally
active and alert for a woman OF her
age. OF a family of five children all
are living
Mr.. Seelye takes great pride i'm his
genealogical record. which he traces
back 800 years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04
MULES CHEW TOBACCO.
Those Used In a Mine Will Resort to
Tricks to Get the Weed.

Nevada City, Cal-The miners at the
Champion mine in this city have
taught the mules that haul the ore cars
hundreds of feet below the surface to
chew tobacco, and these animals are
regular fiends after tlse weed.
Some Of the miners whose work
throws them more in contact with the
mules than the others say that the
mules will resort TO tricks in order TO
get tobacco and that one instance is
recorded where miner had his pants
torn 10y mule who observed where
the tobacco plug was placed in the
mans pockets and attempted to pun 1t
out through the cloth
Recently when a mule from the
Champion mine was lost it was finally
captured through the lure Of chewing
tobacco. 1t would not permit any one
TO come near it on the road, although
ordinarily it was very docile. When
Foreman Thomas Gill approached the
animal with a piece of tobacco i'm his
hand the old mule quietly tapped his
long ears and came forward and per
mitted himself to be led gently home.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04
Farmer Buried Alive.

Warsaw, Ind.-Martin Greenbaum, a
farmer. narrowly escaped death under
a strawstack. Cattle had burrowed In
the stack so that 1t threatened to top
pie over. Greenbaum attempted to
der IL when 1t collapsed. He was dug
out two hours later by relatives who
missed him and who had found him
under the straw after long hunt. He
was almost suffocated when rescued.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04

grams and other information presented
to him and makes a note Of all inter
csting matter The time from 10 to II
O'Clock is assigned to walking. but
nearly always from 10 To half past 10
o'clock he receives the reports Of the
officials of his household or gives spe-
cial audiences 10 dignitaries or men
who interest him, and only during the
time until IL o'clock does he walk
alone or with his son. accompanied by
two Scotch hounds At II o'clock he
returns to the palace and tests the food
Of his infantry regiment or Of his body
guard A sample OF the soldiers food
in locked stewpan is brought to him
by the chief noncommissioned officer
Of the regiment After the test of the
food the reports Of the ministers be
gin. lasting until luncheon
The luncheon is informal. There he
meets his family for the first time in
the day. Sometimes the officers of the
suit on duty that day are invited Aft
er luncheon the emperor receives Off
cials and deputies, and from to 5
o'clock he walks. drives. rides on bi-
cycle or canoes and goes boating with
his son or with his daughters and the
empress. From 10 : o'clock he works
again In his study From to half
past he dimes with his family. and
from that time TO l. or half past he
works again He never rests during
the day. yet keeps cheerful and unwea-
ried. Sometimes. when he finishes his
task earlier than usual he reads to the
empress at her evening tea. Before
going to bed he prays.
On the eve Of holy days the car goes
to the evening church services at half
past o'clock. and on holy days he
goes to mass at IL. The rest OF the
time on holy days he works as on week
days.
Possessing an excellent memory and
a clear method of thinking, the czar
writes in a clear hand. quickly and
without erasures. Ills thoughts are ex-
pressed simply and briefly; he does not
like long phrases and foreign words.
The czar receives thousands OF per-
sons during the course OF a year. His
speeches to deputations are always
short. simple and hearty. Il never pre-
pare my speeches in advance" said he,
but after a prayer to God speak as
ii comes"
At the greater part Of receptions the
visitors stand. but venerable persons
are invited TO his study TO sit down.
After audiences in Tsarkoe Selo and
Peterhof the visitors are treated TO
luncheon. The ministers have special
days for their reports the duration of
each being fixed In advance. The audi
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04
C0NFESSES OLD CRIME.
Killed Soldier Near Manila In 1908
Hasn't Had Luck Since.

San Francisco.-Confes that he
had killed his terminate near Manila
over twelve years ago and that he
wished now to surrender and atone for
his crime. w A. Ojeda. an ex-soldier.
gave himself up to the police
Ojeda says the man lie killed was
George ID. Miller, who enlisted in the
army from Omaha under the name OF
George Moore. and that the crime oc-
CURED in the camp about four miles
out Of Manila. during the night of June
y. 1903. He declared he shot him for
self protection.
Il have never had any luck since
then" he continued, "and. although /
have married and raised three chill
dren. everything has gone wrong.
want TO square myself OH this thing
and then start over again
Ojeda says his family is now at Ce-
dar Hill. Tex. lie claims to have been
raised at Hollister, Cal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04
ENGRAvlNGS ON OLD NUT.
vTginisn Made the Pictures Years
Ago, and Georgia Woman Has H.

Alpharetta, Ga.-Miss Mary Hook has
large hickory nut which has been a
cherished possession of her family for
six generations. 1t is covered with en-
cravings made with a pocketknife In
1871.
The work was done by one Of her an
cestors, William Kendrick, a civil en-
gineeer and schoolteacher. The en-
cravings are perfect pictures. although
SO small that the aid of glass Is re-
quired TO see them.
In addition to the initials w. X. and
the date 1871 the pictures are a hickory
nut tree, a hog, a cormorant, fox. an
eagle and squirrel with its tail curv-
ed over it's back and nut In its paws.
This was done In Virginia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04
FEET FROZEN, WALKS FAR.
Western Man Travels Hundred Miles
and Goes to Hospital In Seattle

Seattle Wash.-Andrew Hills feet
were frozen recently while he was
sleeping in box car a short distance
from Gle Elum. Suffering intense pain,
Hill. who is thirtyfour years old, set
out early the next morning for Seattle
afoot, and despite the 100 miles that
separated him from this city. he ar
rived here. He is in the city hospital,
and fear was entertained for his left
foot.
Hill started for Seattle from a farm
near Gle Elum. where he had been
working for several months. Not hav-
inc sufficient money to pay his way ON
the train, Hill walked I'm the noun
tains he climbed into a box car for the
night lie awakened the next morning
with severe pains in his feet and legs
Believing the pain would disappear
with exercise. Hill resumed his jour
ney. For long time he kept up "A slow
run. he says. The following night he
found a haymow and protected him
self from the cold by crawling into the
loft and burrowing into the hay
When lie arrived ut the city hospital
examination showed that the toes OF
both his feet were gangrenous
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04
S4OO FOR OLD BOTTLES.
Gross Also Makes Money Out Of Old
Grain BAGS and Other Junk.

Hood River. Ore.-With Oregon dry
it is safe to predict that history will
not repeat in the case Of one crop har-
vested in the Hood river valley when
ii. Gross, local purchaser of junk, col
lected and sold 1000 dozen whisky and
beer bottles The bottles were sold for
an average of 20 cents a dozen and
brought the junkman $4O0.
Other junk collected and sold by
Gross the past year were 10000 old
grain bags, 10000 used automobile
tires, 5000 old rubber shoes. 5000
pounds of brass. copper and other met
ais, G,0O0 pounds of rags, 10000 pounds
of scrap iron. 1000 pounds OF green
hides. 1000 pounds OF wool and 1900
pounds of pelts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04

The name Of William Sulzer, for
mer governor of New York, has been
filed with the secretary of state of
Minnesota as a candidate for the Pro
hibition presidential nomination An
made his official appearance in Min
nesota in the person of Eugene Foss,
former governor OF Massachusetts.
The Prohibitionists have filed two
names in order to have a contest and
thereby increase interest in their fight
for the presidency
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04
BEAR CAUGHT IN CITY.
He Was Fine and Fat, and Butcher
Bought Him For $40.

Seattle. Wash.-A fat black bear
weighing nearly 400 pounds was trap
ped and killed on the edge of the city
limits, near Cowen park and about one
and half miles from the university.
The downfall of bruin was brought
about by two unknown men who sold
the bear while 1t was in the trap to A.
Lampaert, a butcher Of Redmond, for
$50. According TO the men who trap
ped the animal. it had established its
headquarters on the hill near the Cow
en- park ravine and had apparently de-
cided to spend the rest of the winter
there.
The bear was in prime condition and
had evidently found the back yards of
Cowen park residents fine foraging
grounds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04
SHE THOUGHT ANGELS
HAD SPOKEN To HER
Hears Music After Twenty-SeV-
en- Years of Deafness.

Newport, Ky.-Here is the great ad-
venture:
1t is to hear music when one hasn't
heard a sound I'm a lifetime of twenty.
seven years.
To Mrs. Hilda Runkel of this place
it was as though angels had spoken.
Until recently Mrs. Runkel neither
heard sound nor spoke a word. And
she is twenty-seven.
Recently she was paying visit 10
her downstairs neighbors, the Catillas
John Catilla had fashioned a home
made violin out OF cigar box. 1t was
a fairly good violin at that. 1t is good
enough to produce my Old Kentucky
Home" And that was what Catilla
was playing at the moment of the
miracle.
Mrs. Runkel was seated. But sud
denly she arose. In her eyes was a
look of one TO whom had been given a
great revelation. She lifted her hand
to her right ear, and then she pointed
to the violin and then again to her ear
And thus she made 1T known that she
had heard
Each day since her hearing has i'm
proved. She is now leS1 ming to make
the sounds she hears. In seven days
she mastered fifty-two words, Mrs.
Catilla is her teacher.
Mother" was her first word, and
father" was the second.
The words came painfully like those
of n baby learning to talk.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04

a SrivTair-- against Inn Mann The
minority leader had been rcweling
the Californian pretty hard. and Raker
finally felt hurt He talked about the
"unkind comments" Of Mann Il real
ize his astuteness." went on Raker,
'and ! realize that he has great body
of men on the other side behind him
and he can demand anything he wants.
but he often makes improper use of
his power and his language.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04

ences of private persons with the en-
peror ordinarily last from three to
four minutes.
The private charity of the emperor is
extensive. He gives not only by hun
dreds, but by thousands of rubles.
The difficult work of the government
the cZar does alone-he has no private
secretaries. He has some help from
the officials of his household and the
officers OF his suit
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04
Has Eight Grandparents.

Eastford, Conn.-What other infant
can make the claim of Beatrice, the
new daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
III. Buell. of this town? The baby has
two grandmothers, two grandfathers,
three great-gro ndmothers and one
great-grandfather.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04
War Factory Demaged.

Utica, n. Y, Feb. 3.-Several sheds
Of the Savage Arms company were de-
stroyed by fire which threatened the
main building Of the big plant. The
company is filling big war contracts
for England and an investigation is
under way TO determine whether the
fire may have been incendiary
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04
Rises Early and Puts In Twelve
Hours OF Work.
MEAL TIME is MADE MERRY.
All Governmental Affairs Are Tabooed
When Royal Family Is Eating, and
Time Is Passed In a Jovial Manner.
Always Prays Before Retiring After
Strenuous Day.

PetrOgrad. - The czar Of Russia.
to whom few Americans have had the
opportunity of speaking save diplo-
matists, is one of the busiest rulers in
Europe
He rises at : o'clock after about sew
en- hours of sleep and then puts in ten
or twelve hours Of work, ana no fewer
than four hours of these are spent
alone. About six hours are given to
meals and relaxation with the family.
No governmental affairs are allowed to
be discussed during mealtime. and the
ear, czariua and the children indulge
in merry talk.
Before . the car has finished his
modest breakfast and begun his daily
work. He reads the newspapers. tele-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-04

Twin Falls, Ida. = Bounty in the
sum Of S412.50 has been paid to z. j.
Lynch Of Miner who brought in the
hides OF 162 coyotes and three wild
cats. All were trapped by Lynch in
little over two months time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
PITTSBURGH OR GIANTS LIKELY
 TO GET CHASE

New York, March 13-A deal where by Hal Chase may play first base for the Giants is brewing. It's only in it's primary stage, and it may be throttled before it has a chance to grow very robust but the fact is that a proposi- tion for Chase to join the Giants and for Fred Merk1e to guard the initial sack for the Chicago White Sox has been broached to the New York club. With John McGraw rests the decision
 If the Giants decline to entertain any proposition for Merkle to go to Chicago, it's very likely that Chase will be acquired by the Pittsburgh club. Jimmy Callahan has put in bid for the one-time Yankee and is very anxious to take a chance with the alleged disorganizer Of ball clubs: Jimmy believes he can handle all sorts of men and that Chase is not as bad as he is painted.
 While New Workers would hate to ! see Merkle leave the Giants, they would hail Chase's coming to the still bear Hal for his thoughtless treatment of the Yankees. Chase, according to well qualified an au- xuority as Hughey Jennings, is still tue great Hal of old.
 Chase had a hard time getting started with the Buffalo Feds last sea- sou, put with the coming of Harry Lord as manager in Larry Schlafly's place Chase went to the fore by leaps ana bounds. He wound up with a bat ting average &of .2S4 despite the fact that late in July he had been hitting for only .250.
 There is no denying that Chase, when in the humor, is the greatest first sacker of all. With a manager like McGraw, Hal could not last long if he tried some of his old tricks If it is a question of letting Merkle go if Chase is to come here, McGraw will undoubtedly ba1k. Merkle had 8 fine year in 1915, hitting nearly 300.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
LEARY FOR COACH
 TAT HARVARD AND HAUGHTON ADVISOR

Cambridge, Mass, March 13-An- nouncement was made last night that the Harvard Athletic Association would meet this evening to ratify a committees selection of a, coaching g staff to direct football affairs this Fall.
 Leo Leary, for many years assistant coach, will be in charge of the active field work and the belief is express ed here that Percy D. Haughton would head an advisory committee, giving him much the same influence that Walter Camp exercised for a long time at Yale.
 It was also reported that overtures were being made with Johns Hop kins University to secure the release of Charles E. Brickley, who has agreed to coach there for another sea- son, so that he could return to Cam bridge and develop drop-kickers and coach the backfield men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
DOOIN DECLARES .CATCHERS NEEDN'T x BE BIG FELLOWS

Charley Dooin, for years the star catcher of the Phillies, and now one of McGraw's mainstays behind the bat, does not subscribe to the popular opinion that a, catcher must be mammoth in mould and strength m order to become a star.
 In Dooin's opinion man Of hght stature who is possessed of strength and agility will outlast the man who is bigger and slower. He cites num- lays especial stress upon the case of Charles Red Dooin. It is known to all real baseball fans that Charles is Hthely built, but is tough and durable as a. hickory sapling.
 HI have heard fans argue for hours on just how catchers should be built,' ' quoth Dooin. ''It is a popular belief among the latter day fans that a catcher must be some sort of a dray horse, with hands like canvassed ham, and a chest like a Norman horse This belief has been fostered by man agers and scouts, who have secured the woods for giants, and a man was often, signed because he was big while some smaller chap of greater ability was passed up-,
 This, of course, I believe to be @ fa1lacy. I have seen a few ball play CTS in my 15 years of major league work, and some of the best catchers were little fellows I won't go into the details, but I will tell you little of my own case, and let that serve as an, example. Today, in my best con- dition, I weigh only 153 pounds, yet there were many keen critics who
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
Fred Tenney's Plan
 To Become Baseball
 Magnate Was Sudden

Fred Tenney's decision to buy into the Newark ball club was a sudden one, according to a New York story. Fred had gone to New York to at tend the anniversary reunion. He dropped into the Waldorf and met old friends.
 Well. what's doing?'' he inquired of one of them, fand how are all the old boys?"
 Well, some one remarked, "the international league is being re-or- ganized. The Newark club looks like a good buy. I understand Jim Price is trying to get it.''
 ''Price?'' said Penney, effectively. DO I know him? Wasn't he a sporting editor or writer when I was here with the Giants?''
 t'Yes,'' came the answer, ''Ie was''
 Show him to me- said Penney, ''I'd like to see him.
 Jim Price was sitting down at one end of Peacock Alley and Fred went down ito talk to him. A day later came the announcement that the two had joined forces and bought the Newark franchise