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ROCKSDALE

Forest Riggs, who attended high
school 1T Charleston this year, came
home last week to spend his vacation
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. s.
Riggs
The revival meeting at this place
which Was conducted by Rev. G. Hell.
mick. Of Hur, closed last Monday night
after accomplishing much good.
Mrs Adah Kirkhard and Mrs. o. A
March, Of Akron, Ohio. are visiting
their mother. Mrs G.. w. Starcher, of
this place
Miss Iona Starcher, OF Arnoldsburg
was here Sunday visiting her grand.
mother Mrs. Julia Starcher. She was
accompanied home by her sister, Miss
Edna Starcher who spent a few days
here visiting relatives.
A. } Ball. OF this place. who has been
Ia III health for some time, Is 1t Par
kersburg this week consulting q physl.
clan,
Everett StarcbeF recently purchased
new Ford truck.
{. G. Nutter who was severely IN.
jurcd when he fell from building. is
some better.
ID. -. Roach 10 completing a fine new
dwelling a. thls place.
sunday School Is progressing nicely
With Miss Eva stsrcher as superintend.
ent Everybody come.
Miss Thelma Hardman who has been
attending Ward-BelmOut College. Nash.
VILE Tenn, came home Sunday she
was accompanied BY her mother. Mrs..
A. HaFdmaR, who met her at Clhcin.
natl.
The recent hoods have done much
damage % the farmers crops IN tbi,
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INDUSTRY ITEMS

We are having quite q bit Of rain
down In this section Of the county.
Mr. and Mr.. =. N. Maze spent Sun.
day with Mr., and Mrs. A. NJ. Maze and
family.
g. w. Maze. who has been In IN
health for some time. Is somewhat bet.
ter at this time
Miss Belle Maze was the guest OF
Miss safrons Belt Sunday afternoon.
Ira Bell who II employed on the
High School Building at GrantsvilIe
spent Saturday and sunday with his
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. \. A. Bell
Sunday School aud Young Peoples
Meeting Is progressing nicely a. the
ObriOn school house.
Misses Ruth aud Nellie Maze. Opal
and Ruby Hayhurst were the guests OF
Miss Lucy BELL Sunday.
Denver Wilson. Of Freed. was cslllns
on Hiss Alva Mills Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs H. l.. Belt were shop.
plug In PsrkerSburg Saturday.
Mrs. Sampson Rose. who has been
suffering with a painful carbuncle ON
her hand Is somewhat better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Jones and little
son Cleo and daughter Margret, Of
Hartley, were visiting and Mrs. Frank
Joi es and family Saturday aud Sunday
Carl Collins. a prominent young man
OF Freed was visiting az the home OF
Nh and Mrs. a. 81 Maze sunday even.
ing,
Mrs. John HAyhurst and little dauKh
te''' Gwendoiyn and Juanita. are visit
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Min. o. Aunday
this week
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA:
At rules held In the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court OF Calhoun
county on the first Monday in June,
1922.
Emma Fast, Plaintiff
VS.
William Fast, Defendant
In Chancery.
The object OF the above styled suit is
to obtain from the defendant a divorce
yinculo matrimonii.
And 1t appearing from an affidavit
now on file with the papers I'm this
cause, that the defendant is a non-res-
ident Of the state of West Virginia II
IL therefore ordered that he do appear
here within one month from the date
of the first publication OF this order
and do what is necessary to protect his
interests herein.
And 1t Is further ordered that a copy
OF this order be published once a week
for four successive weeks In some news-
paper published in Calhoun county. and
that copy OF the same be posted Mt the
front door Of the Court House Of Cal
houn county for twenty days before
decree is rendered.
A Copy Teste:
L. L. TERRELL, Clerk.
= H. WALDO T. .. 6-8 At
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dividing ridge between Camp Fork ana
White Oak Greek thence down aaid
dividing ridge to a point or interuae4-
ing ridge opposite the mouth Of Waller
Creek, thence down said point or inter
secting ridge to the West Fort
of July in Parkersburg, which will be-
under the auspices Of the Parkersbur0-
kiwanis Club. The affair is being held
There will be all sorts of attractions
for the purpose of giving the people OF
they have ever known and indica tiopS
are there will be an immense crowd in
st the mouth OF Walker Greek. thence,
que East to the top Of the dividins.
rlose between Walker Greek and wal
nut Creek; thence up said DIVIDING.
ridge to the Clay county line; thence
with the Clay and Roane county lines
TO the place Of beginning.
1t Is further ordered that the vOtinx
place for said Precinct No. 4 be ana
the same Is hereby established at stiu-
son schoolhouse, In the village OF stin-
son.
1T Is further ordered that the votfn~
places for Precincts Nos. 1, 2, ana 3 -,
established at the same places N wAaeh
the same have heretofore been ovtabg-
lished and had"
Tests:
A-lk-4t ST WAEDn 60
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SENATE CANDIDATE nrsE

A ID. Shock, Of Webster county. can
didate for state senate from this dis
trtct. was here q day or two last week
In the interest OF his candidacy. Con
cerning him and his candidacy. tn,
Webster Echo. his home paper, has the
following to say:
Mr.. Shock In engaged Ina the lumber
business and farming. He n q good
mixer, q MAJ Of pleasing personality
and Inns the ability 10 make and able
Senator, should he be nominated and
elected. This being his home county
he will no doubt receive the full supper,
|of the voters OF this county. as well Al
polling large vote In the other cOun
ties OF the district"
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NOTICE OF CHANGE or
ELECTION PRECINCT
wksT VIRGINIA. To.w1r.

west VIRGINIA, TO-wIT:
At a Special term of tho County
Court Of Calhoun county, west virgin
Ia, duly called and held for the purpose
on the lat day OF Nay, 1922. At the
Courthouse Of said county, the follow.
Ing order was entered
The Court this day proceeded to r.
divide Washington district into election
precincts, to number the same and Il
establish the boundaries thereof.
1T Is therefore ordered that Pre-.
einet At Frozen Run be and the Same
remain as 1t is now esta blished: that
Precincts No. at Minnora and No. 2
at Okla be as they are now established.
except In 80 far as they are hereinafter
changed and the boundaries Thereof re-
duced by the ssta blishment OF Precinct
No. 4 at Stinson, as hereinafter set
forth.
1T is further ordered that a precinct
to be hereinafter known and designated
IS Precinct No. 4, at Stinson. be and
he same is hereby established. ont of
parts Of said precincts Nos. 1 and ?. the
boundaries Of said Precinct No. TO
be as follows. to-wit: Beginning AZ
the Roane county hns on TOP OF the
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section OF the county.

section Of the county.
Miss Villa Sturm was the guest OF
Miss Lizzie Fritz last Saturday and
Sunday.
s. Lazarus, Of Baltimore, Mr., was
here this week.
Miss Beulah Church. of Adam, Is
staying with Mrs. Julia Starcher.
Miss Eva Starcher, clerk In the
ROcksdale store. was visiting her moth.
er, Mrs. Edwin Starcher. last Saturday
and Sunday.
Clay Stsrcher and family, of Spencer
were visiting his mother, Mrs. julia
Starcher. of this place, Sunday.
John Bell and son, Of Huntington, are
visiting relatives and friends at Hur.
Nj. and Mrs. Allie Hardman were
called to Spencer last week on accoun,
OF the serious illness Of their daughter
Mrs. +. L. Vandale, of that place
James Kirby of Lemuels Run. was
visiting friends here one day last week
ID. ID. Roach made a business trip to
Spencer last week.
Ray Sampson and Terrell Kerby ar,
working for A. ]. Ball.
Mrs. :. L. Hickman and daughter
were visiting her mother, Mrs. Julia
Starcher, last Sunday.
c. c. starcher, Altizer, was here
a few hours Sunday.
William Deems, deputy sheriff OF
Grantsville, was in this section of toe
county last week collecting taxes.
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nOuncements OF three good men who
would sit OIL the County Court and
serve their country. Two are for the
short term to succeed Commissioner
+. Il. Bennett who was recently ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy caused By
the resignation OF c. T.. G.. Taught, Of
Sycamore They are Asa. N. Maze.
OF Sheridan district, and James Yoak.
of sherman district The other IL that
OF ID. Oscar Chenoweth for the full
| term OF six years.
Mr.. Maze has been candidate for
the short term for several weeks. an.
nOuncing his intention shortly after Mr..
Taught resigned. He Is well qualified
for the position, being u man Of broad
experience, sound and sober judgment
and inflexibly honest and upright. He
is son Of Hon. George w. Maze, who
served on the court several years ago
and who was admitted to be one of the
best commissioners we have ever had.
Mr.. Maze Is Democrat whose counsel
and help are sought hy all candidates
and his friends say that as this Is the
Only time he has ever asked for a nomi.
:latiOn. now * the time TO reward him
for past services.
Mr.. IOak. who opposes Mr.. Maze, is
also good man. He In n successful
farmer who starting ut zero has laid
up modest but comfortable fortune.
I'll due to his thrift and good manage
| n'ent. 1t may be reasonably supposed
hat he will handle the county's bust.
icss In the same manner az he has his
own affairs. He has never asked for
county office before, although ne has
been active and dilligent I'm the service
II his party. He comes from the dis
rict from which Mr.. Taught. who re-
signed. was elected and his supporters
i've that fact as one of the reasons
Why he should be elected.
Mr.. ChenOweth who aspires to the
long term. Is well known ia the county.
especially in Washington district where
ic resides. 4 few years ago some Of
his neighbors persuaded him to ACCEPT
| 'hc rOad craftsmanship for that dis
irict. He did 40 we'll at the job that
'cromc candidate for me OFFICE where
he Will have an opportunity for greater
service. He is levelheaded business
man who realizes the need for i'm
! provements and he is honest and fair
III his dealings. He would make q
splendid commissioner. IL nominate ted
| and elected. He comes of a prominent
Democratic family and has never been
II candidate for office before.
In fact this seems to be year for
Jew faces Mr.. Bailey who Is a candI.
date for the long term commissioners
ship Is also green hand at the Job of
running for office. although he has
devoted considerable effort to the cam
'aigns Of his friends and party. The
tact that none of these candidates are
hronic Officcseekers does lessen our
chances OF getting good commissioners
All OF them are good, well qualified
men, and any way 1t goes we are sure
OF having a good county court.
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For County Commissioner

j hereby announce my candidacy for
the Democratic nomination Tor County
Commissioner subject to the will of the
voters of Calhoun county in the Aug
ust primary. II nominated and elected
to this most important position 1 will
strive to serve the people OF the county
to the best of my judgment and ability.
1 solicit the support of every voter.
" ID. OSCAR CHENOWETH,
Nicut, w. Va.
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Yer Houss Of Delegates

an = candidate for the Democratic
nOmlnatiOn for the House OF DELEGATES.
subject to the August primary. Ny oc.
eupation IL farming. have been q
farmer for fifty years, and II nominated
and elected, I will strictly look after
the interests Of the farmers and the
IaborinR class. so Il hereby solicit
the support Of all Democratic voters.
both male and female Thanking you
In advance, I remain,
Yours very truly,
y. r. ROBERTS,
Hur, W. Va
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A. u. Shock, Of RepIete, Webster
county, announces his candidacy for
the long term state SenatorshIp in
this Issue. Mr. Shock was born and
reared In Gilmer county, and now lives
on a farm In Webster county. He
claims that the farmers do not have
sufficient representation In the law.
making bodies Of the state and offers
his services In that respect.
Mr.. Shock Is not very well known to
the people Of this county, although he
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For Csanty Com.aissisnsr

hereby announce my candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for County
Commissioner, subject TO the August
primary. II nominated and elected !
will serve the people of the whole eOun.
~ regardless OF section or petty politics.
solicit your consideration and sup
port
Respectfully.
~ =. GUY BAILEY,
Mt Zion, w. Va
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For House Of DeleKAtes

am a candidate for the House Of
Delegates from this county. subject to
the will OF the Democratic voters in
the August primary. II nominated and
elected Will do all in my ability TO
promote the interests OF the entire
county. respectfully solicit the sup.
port Of all voters.
BEE HOPKINS,
AinnorR, w Va
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For County Court (Short Term)

l am candidate for the Democratic
nomination for member of the County
Court (Short Term. l respectfully
solicit the support of all voters, promis
Ing In return my services for the inter
ests OF the entire county.
ASA NJ. MAZE.
Industry, w. Va
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am a candidate for the Democratic
psnipation for County superintendent
Of Free schools. subject IT, the August
primary. respectfully solicit your
support.
THORNTON G.. CAIN.
Big Bend, ". Va.
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lives rather near the sopthwestern
corner Of Calhoun
He Is going to make IN active cam.
paign for the office lac seeks and we
have no doubt he Will be strong In the
primaries.
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For County Court (Short Term

hereby announce my candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for County
Court tShort Term) subject to the
August primary. If nominated and ell
ected l will endcaror to serve the tax
payers fairly and impartially.
JAMES YOAK.
Grantsville. w. Va.
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sioner. by decree in the above mention
ed cause; and do further certify that
the plaintiff In said cause has also filed
In my said office the bond required by
said decree to be filed by him.
Teste:
est L. L.FERREIJ. Clarl.
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Fer Hsuse Of Delsrates

hereby announce my candidacy
for the Democratic nominal ok fer
HOUSE. Of Delegates, subject to the
August primary. respectfully solicit
the support OF all Democrats.
;@ MARION Il. HERBMAN,
s. Dodrill, w. Va.
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BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
HOME FOR sALE

] OFFER for sale my farm, comprising
5l acres Of good land IN village on hard
road, 3 miles from ParkersburR. 2
miles from street car. / miie 10 river
and railroad. Nice Groom house with
cabinet mantlcs closets, porchss, recep.
ton ball, etc. Plenty Of fruit for hons
use. Good Outbuildlngs and spIsndld
water.
Price $4,000. Address
Mrs. Annie Stoops.
MineralWeiIs. Wood (Co. w. Va.
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NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE

| by virtue Of n decree OF the Circuit
Court OF Calhoun county, West Virginia
rendered at the April term, 1922, Thereof
In a certain suit in chancery therein
pending( wherein Frank Parks was
plaintiff and Blanche Walton and 9th
ers were defendants. the undersigned
Commissioner will on Saturday. the
LIST day OF July, 1922, offer for sale and
sell by public auction to the highest
bidder at the front door of the Court.
house OF Aaid Calhoun county the fol.
lowing described property, to-vit: an
undivided one-fourth OF all the oil. gas
and other precious metals, within and
underlying a certain tract or parcel OF
land. lying and being situate on Bells
Run. In the district OF Center. county OF
calhoun and state OF West Virginia.
containing eighty-eight acres, more or
less, which said interest in said oil. gas
and metals was excepted and reserved
unto the defendants, Blanche Walton
and Frank Walton in certain deed
made by them to G. n. Park. bearing
date on the 14th day of MAY. 1913. of
record In the office OF the Clerk of the
County Court Of said county of Calhoun
III Deed BOkk No. 81 at page $40; and
being the same interest in said oil. gas
ana metals which has been levied upon
by the Sheriff Of said county in said
suit; to WHICH asid deed and the papers
In said chancery cause reference is
made for q more definite and particular
description of said property. 40 to be
sold.
Terms OF Sale One-half of the pur-
chase money, cash In hand on day of
sale, and the residue upon credit of
four and eight months. taking from the
purchaser notes or bonds with good
security for the deferred installments.
bearing interest from day of sale.
Given under my hand this: 2nd day
OF June, 1922.
LORENTX G.. HAMILTON.
Commissioner
l. l. l. Terrell. Clerk of the Circuit
N.aaw
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
For State Senate

am candidate for State Senator
for the Tenth Senatorial District, long
tcrmj subject to the Democratic voters
at the general primary. August LIST,
1922. Your support will be appreciated.
y. ID. SHOCK.
Replcte, Webster Co., w. Va.
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Fer PrssIdent Board Of Education

am candidate for President of
the Board OF Education Of Center dis.
trict subject to the August primary.
respectfully solicit thesupport OF Dem.
Ocratic voters.
J. II. CONNOLLY,
Mt Zion, w Va.
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For State Senate

To the Democratic Voters of the Tenth
Senatorial District of West Virginia {:
am n candidate for the nomination
for the long term for the office of
State Senator. mt the primary election
TO be held in said district August LIST,
1022. ~
CARY G. HINES,
Sutton, West Va.
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LORENTZ G. HAMILTON.

commissioner
L. l. l. Eerrell. Clerk of the Circuit
Court OF Calhoun county, West Virginia
do certify that the above named Com.
missioner has filed in my office the
bond required Of him, as such Commits
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-03-31
Cow In a China Shop.

Mention of bull i'm china shop
suggests destruction swift and COM
plete, but cow spent quarter of an
hour in china shop in the main street
OF Tipperary without breaking or up
setting a single article Entering the
shop while the owner was absent, 1t
went behind the counter and then
passed into room at the back. Turn
Ing round. 1t reentered The shop on the
outside of the counter and. treading
carefully, left without doing the slight
est damage, to the great surprise Of
the crowd outside.-Iondon Daily Mail.
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SCHOOL CENSUS, MUST BE TAX.
EN- IN APRIL

According to our present school
law, the school census must be TAX
en-, by the school trustees, every
second year, in even years. So next
month is the time to take the census
in all the schools in the county. In
the rural schools, the trustees re-
ceive sc pupil for making the emu
meration; but in the graded school
districts, the Board employs a care
full person to do the work, for a
consideration to be agreed on be-
tween the Board and the census
taker.
In this. census, shall be included
all children who will be six years
old on the first day of next July
(the beginning of the new scholas-
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TWO FARMERS FILE FANK.
RUPTCY PLEAS

A voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed in the Federal
Court Clerks Office at Lexington by
Marshall Revell, Bourbon county
farmer. The petition, filed through
MS attorney, Judge Denis Dundon,
OF Paris, fixed his liabilities at ST.
-7O5, and assets at $1.331.44. The
petition was referred to Ches-
ter D. Adams, referee in bank
ruptcy.
Charles d. Wilson. another Bour-
Don county farmer, also filed bank
ruptcy proceedings in the office of
the Clerk at Lexington, for the ben
eht OF his creditors. It was said
action was caused by the decrease
in the land values.
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PARIS TESTIMONY
Home Proof, Here, There and
Everywhere

When you see Doan's Kidney Pills
recommended in this paper you most
always find the recommended a Paris
resident. It's the same everywhere
in $500 towns in the U. S. Fifty
thousand people publicly thank
Doan's. What other kidney remedy
can give this proof Of merit, hon
esty and truth? Home testimony
must be. true or it could not be
published here. Read this Paris
recommendation. Then insist on
having Doan's. You will know
what you are getting:
o. T. Sprake, contractor and
carpenter, 304 Main street, says:
E"I have been a sufferer from kidney
trouble for many years, but Doan's
Kidney Pills is the best medicine /
have ever been able to find. They
always give me fine relief and l
can't recommend them too highly.
1 have been in bad shape at times
and backache caused me to lay on
work for several days. was great
ly annoyed by the frequent passage
of the kidney secretions which con-
ltained sandy sediment. Whenever
i have any need for such medicine
II use Doan's Kidney Pills and 1t
doesn't take them long to fix me up
in good shape"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
THAT Mr.. Eprake had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co.. Mfrs. Buffalo, n. z
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tic year, and not more than eigh.

tic year, and not more than eigh-
teen on the same date. A penalty
of $50 is attached to the making of
a false report, besides the liability
of prosecution for false swearing.
The census should be taken as
early in April as convenient for the
trustees. The list must be returned
promptly to the county superintend-
ent, and duplicate copy to the
county clerk. In addition, list Of
illiterates and a list of graduates in
the common school branches shall
also be returned.