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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1907-02-21

Hundreds of imitation brands are
on sale that look like Schnapps; the
outside of the imitation plugs of to-
bacco is fue cured, but the inside. is
filled with cheap, fimsy, heavily
sweetened air cured tobacco; one
chew of Schnapps.will satisfy tobacco
hunger longer than two chews of
such tobacco.
Expert tests prove that this flue
cured tobacco, grown in the famous
Piedmont region, requires and takes
less sweetening than any other kind,
and has wholesome, stimulating,
satisfying effect on chewers. If the
kind of tobacco you are chewing don't
satisfy, more than the mere habit of
expectorating, stop fooling yourself
and chew Schnapps tobacco.
Schnapps is like the tobacco chew
ers, formerly bought costing from 75c
to PI.ooper pound; Schnapps is sold
at soc. per pound in SC. cuts, strictly
10 and IS cent plugs.
PANV N.SATFM NJ n
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
A Polish Officer slain.

Lodz. Russian Poland, Jan. H. Col. Patko Andrieff, chief of the gendarmes of the Lodz district, was shot and killed Thursday morning on Polundniowa street A passing infantry patrol fired volley at the assassin but only wounded several innocent persons. The assassin es- capped. Poludniowa street was closed by troops and the police began mak- ing strict search of all the houses fronting upon it.
 The Pennsylvania Road Needs Funds
 New York. Jan 12.-Stockholders of the Pennsylvania Railroad company will be asked by the management of that company to authorize the issue probably of s100,000,00O additional capital stock and s100.O00,0O0 in bonds.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
APPEALED REBATE CASES.
Packing Companies Convicted at Kan sas City Have Hearing Before
 Circuit Court at St. Louis.

St. Louis. Mo, Jan. 12.-Arguments in the cases of foui packing com panies convicted of accepting rebates in the United States district court of Kansas City were argued on appeal Thursday before the United States circuit court, with Judges Sanborn, Hook and Adams on the bench.
 The action of the packing com panies in carrying the case to the cir cult court is regarded as a precedent and the outcome is awaited with in- terest by legal, railroad and indus trial authorities throughout the coun- try
 The Swift, Cudahy and Nelson Nor ris companies were convicted in the district court on an accusation that they accepted rebates from railrods and each was fined $15,0o0 by Judge McPherson. Similar cases had been tried in United States district courts but none had ever been carried for ward on an appeal
 The appellants are represented by Frank R. Hagerman of Kansas City and John c. Cowan of Omaha, and the government interests are looked after by District Attorney Van Valkenburg of Kansas City. The arguments were closed Thursday and the matter left with the court.
 Several contentious were advanced ly counsel. which are considered sin gularly delicate and important.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
VICTORY FOR LA TOILETTE.
wisconsin Senator Succeeds in Get. ting His Railroad Bill Through
 in Spite of Opposition.

Washington, Jan. 12-By a vote of 70 to one the senate Thursday passed bill providing that railway employees engaged in handling trains shall not work more than 16 consecutive hours. which period is to be followed by ten hours off duty. The one negative vote was cast by Senator Pettus
 This result was reached after an entire day spent in considering the subject. The parliamentary situation was confused during the entire time, caued by the 40 pending amendments and the three substitutes for the ori- ginal bill, all of which had to be dis posed of.
 The bill which was finally passed was a substitute offered Thursday by Senator LaFollette and not in print. It was amended in several re spects by the senate.
 The bill provides that under certain contingencies and in case of accl dent the time fixed may be exceeded The enforcement of the law is placed in the hands of the interstate com. merce commission and the federal courts, the penalty provided being a fine of not less than $100 nor more than s1,000. The act is to apply to trains doing an interstate or foreign commerce business.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
4 MILLION DOLLAR LOSS
A Destructive Fire in the Tobacco Warehouse District of Lancas-
 ter, Pennsylvania.
BUILDINGS AND CONTENTS DESTROYED
Warehouse and Factory of s. R. Moss & Co.,, Four and Five Story Buildings, Burned to the Ground Other Large Buildings We're Threatened.

Lancaster. Pa, Jan. 12.--A fire winch started in the tobacco ware house of S. R. Moss & Company here Friday spread to adjoining property and caused loss estimated at $1,- 000,00e delay in turning in tho alarm gave the fire a good start and when the firemen arrived 1t was be yond control. The structure was four-story brick and was well filled with tobacco. The flames communi- cated to Moss cigar factory adjoining, a five-story brick building which was also destroyed. When the south wall of the cigar factory collapsed the only truck of the fire department was buried in the debris and a number of firemen had narrow escapes from death or injury. The loss on the warehouse is placed at s300.000 and on the cigar factory at s200,000 The warehouse of the American Cigar company to the north caught fire but was not greatly damaged. It is feared, however. that company's loss on the contents will be very heavy from water and smoke To the East of the cigar factory five dwellings were ruined. On the opposite side of the street are several large tobacco ware houses and in their rear the immense freight sheds of the Pennsylvania company The wind swept the flames aganst these warehouses and as the fire apparently was beyond the con trol of the local firemen, appeals were made to Harrisburg and Columbia for help, the request later being counter handed The fire department turned almost It's entire attention to the warehouses of Morris Levy. Kramer & Goldberg, and John Brimmer which were being licked by the flames. None of them caught fire but their contents were damaged by the water and smoke.
 The fire is ascribed to the falling of an arc light which pulled down a weak electric light wire pole. This in turn caused crossing of wires
 The Pennsylvania railroad officials sent men to the roof of their freight station to play a plug stream on the roof. Among these were two men named Beam and Myers, who fell through skylight and were badly injured
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
BURNED BY Ml TEN STEA.
Workmen in Furnace at Pitts burg, Pa., Meet an Awful
 Fate.
SEVEN ARE DEAD AND MANY MISSING
And in Addition 12 Badly Burned and Crippled Foreigners Are in the Hospital Three of Whom Will Probably Die of Their Injuries Coroner Investigating.

Pittsburg, Jan. 11.--As a result of an explosion of molten steel at the furnaces of the Jones & Laughlin's company. limited, Wednesday night, the charred trunks of seven men are at the morgue and 12 badly burned and crippled foreigners are in the hospitals, while anxious workers with crow. bars, picks and shovels are dig ging through a mass or steel and cinders for the bodies of several more who are still missing. Of the injured three will probably die
 The scene at the morgue Thursday was pathetic as the building was beseiged by constant stream of rel atives of the unfortunates who lost their lives in tlA explosion The bodies of the victims were badly burned and are almost unrecogniz- able, but despite this five of the seven taken out have been identified. The company officials absolutely re- fused to allow any one to enter the plant, E. l.. Messler, the superinten- dent stated that in his opinion the accident was caused by the 1oosening of one of the steel bands about the bottom of the furnace. It fell away and that made that portion of the shell weak. The great pressure of the steel charge and gas against the weak point, resulted in a plate giv- ing way and other plates were na- turally affected.
 There were 100 tons of steel in the furnace at the time. The loss to the company, according to Superin than $50,005 and may greatly exceed these figures as the entire furnace bottom is said to be ruined. The es timate of damage includes the value of the stock house. the pump house laboratory and small office build ings which were destroyed by the fire following the explosion.
 According to the statement of one of the employees the accident hap pened at one of the worst possible times. The shifts were changing and about 40 men, he said, were in the vicinity when the furnace broke At least 23 of the 40 have been ac counted for
 Coroner Armstrong, after personal view, said many more bodies are likely to be recovered. He is noi satisfied with the explanations as te the cause of the explosion. If the in vestigation shows that blame can bt attached to any one prosecutions vii follow.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Farmers !! Farmers |!

Do you know where to buy your provisions in Mena, and save money? Have you been trading any at Reaches big wholesale house? If not you have not been buying to your best advantages Roach is making speciality of selling direct to the farmers They buy everything by the car load and will sell you anything in the line of groceries, provisions, hay, feed, etc, any quantity you want for less money than any body. The next time you are Tn town go down to their big store building near the freight depot and they will prove these state ments. 4Ow u
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
The Grip.

Before we can sympathlze with others, we must have suffered our selves" No one can realize the suffering attendant upon the grip, unless he has had the actual exper- fence. There is probably no disease that causes so much physical and mental agony or which so successfully defies medical aid. All danger from the gnfn, however, may be avoided by prompt use of Chamberlain,s z Cough Remedy. Among the tens of thousands who have used this remedy. not one case has ever been reported that has resulted in pneu- monia or that has not recovered. For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Dead in Gas Explosion.

Wilmington, H., Jan. 12.-F. H. Pope and Edward Scheibner were instantly killed and a dozen persons were injured Thursday night by the explosion of a gas plant in Wood man Hall The most seriously in- jured are Father Dwyer, Catholic priest. Miss Roe Heck and Mrs. James Cavanaugh. A card party was in progress in the hall. The gas plant was leaking and the two men who were killed went into a rear room to make repairs. The explosion followed and the two men were blown through partition. The rear of the building, two-story brick structure, was completely wrecked.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Leading Photograph Gallery.

Look pleasant and we do all the rest and turn out the finest work in the city-n nothing but the best material used-and our work speaks for itself, also do copying and enlarging in all sizes and styles, carry the largest and finest picture frames in the city; Kodak and Photo supplies. Kodak work finished, Post Cards and Souven- frs of Mena in different kinds; Post card Albums, Stcreoscopes and views, Yard pictures and DIG lures of all sizes, framed or with out frames, for sale. Remember the place, the Leading Photog- rapher, Bert Hiltebraud, on De Queen street. 263 d&w At
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
All the World

is stage, and Ballard's Snow Lini- ment plays a most prominent part. It has no superior for Rheum atism, stiff joints, cuts, sprains, and all pains. Buy it, try it and you will always use it. Anybody who has used Ballard's Snow Liniment is a living proof of what it does. Buy a trial bottle. 25c, soc, and LOO. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
THEIR SALARIES INCREASED.
Giving Supreme and District Judges More Pay.

Topeka. Kan, Jan. 12.-The house bill providing for raise in the salary of justice of the supreme court to s4,- GOO per year, and the salaries of the district judges to s3,0o0 per year, was passed in the senate Friday by vote of 21 to 16. The bill provides that the law shall take effect upon its publi- cation in the official state paper, and is in time to raise the salaries of the judges who take the oath of office next Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Flakes Pain go Away.

Are you one of the ones who pay in
 toll
 For your right of way through life? If so you will find Hunts Lightning
 Oil
 A friend which will aid in the strife. To those who earn their own way by their own labor, accidents occur with painful frequency. burns, brui- ,es. cuts, and sprains are not strang- CTS to men who wear corns on their hands. A better remedy for those troubles does not exist than Hunts Lighting Oil.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
To Send Flour to China.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The Ameri- can National Red Cross has ordered through the commissary generals de partment of the army the purchase oi 900 tons of flour for shipment to China by the steamer Coptic sailing from San Francisco for China on the 18th instant This flour is for the relief of the. famine sufferers of China and will be purchased with vol untary contributions received by the Red Cross society for this purpose from every section of the country
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
A San Francisco Coal shortage.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 11.-Un- less the coal situation is relieved, San Francisco will suffer seriously next week There is at present in the bunkers and in the hands of the retail dealers little more than seven days supply of fuel After that the problem will become decidedly more serious. There are no colliers on the way to this port and genuine coal famine threatens the city.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Poisoned in a Hotel.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-It was defin- itely determined that woman whose lifeless body was found Thursday in room in the Hotel Whitcomb in West Madison street was poisoned. She came to the ho- tel with a man who signed the reg ister "M. Friedman and wife. He disappeared before the death of the woman was discovered. Nothing in the effects of the woman give the slightest indication of her place of residence
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Not "Inst as gnnd,-its the best.

One box of Hunts Cure is unfailing and absolutely guaranteed to cure any form of Skin Disease. It is par ticulary active in promptly relieving and permanently curing all forms of itching known.
 Eczema, Tetter, Ringworm and all similar troubles are relieved by one application; cured by one box.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Why

should your baby suffer? When he is fretful and restless, don't experi- ment on him and use any old thing your neighbor recommends Buy a bottle of Whites Cream Vermifuge, greatest known worm medicine and cure for all children disease. It is mild in it's actions, bnilds up the sys- tenn, makes thin babies fat.
 Mrs. J. c. Smith, ,Tsmpa, Fla, writes:
 My baby was thin and sickly, could not retain it's food and cried all night. I used one bottle of Whites Cream Vermifuge and in a few days baby was laughing and well" :" Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
$55,000 Reward

will be paid to any person who can find one atom of opium, chloral, morphine, cocaine, ether or chloroform or their derivatives in any ot Dr. Miles Remedies.
 This reward is offered be- cause certain interruptions persons make false statements about these remedies. It IS understood that this reward applies only to goods purch- ased in the open market, which have not been tempered with.
 Dr. Niles remedies cure by their strengthening and invig- orating effect upon the nervous system, and not by weakening the nerves
 1T consider that there are no better remedies put up than Dr. Miles Nervine. Anti Pain Pills. and Nerve and Liver Pills We have used them for years, and recommend them tv many others My wife is using the Nervine and considers it the best medicine in the world. A lady. friend of mine. who was almost total nerv- ous wreck. through my earnest s0lci- tation has used several bottles of the Nervine with wonderful results.
 VIM. cROME. Salt Lake Chy utan'
 pr. Niles AntI-Paln pllls are sold by vour druqolst, who Will guarantee that the first package will benefit. V v falls, he Will return your money.
 25 doses, 25 cents. Never sold n ouik. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
convlcts to be rrIed AaaIn.

Jefferson City, Jan. 10--The sec ond trial of the convicts Vaughan, Ryan and Raymond was Tuesday set for hearing in the circuit court on January 21. lThe defendants were convicted of having murdered Guard John Clay while attempting to escape from the penitentiary in November, 1905 and were sentenced to be hang cd but the supreme court granted them a new trial on the grounds Of improper instructions to the jury.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Dangers of a Cold and how to
 Avoid Them.

More fatalities have their orlgn in or result from a cold than from any other cause. This fact alone should make people more careful as there is no danger from cold when it is properly treated from the beginning. For many years Cham barlain's Cough Remedy has been recognized as the most prompt and etfeetual malicine in use for this disease It acts on naturaS P p loosens the cough. relic e thslun ys, opens the secretion and aids natpre in restoring the system to a healthy condition. Sold by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
twenty Perish in Flames.

Strassburg. Jan. 12.-Twenty per sons perished Friday in fire which destroyed the book bindery of Hudert & Company, an English firm at Geispolsheim. near this city. vat of boiling celluloid exploded and the flaming liquid caused such instan- taneous ignition of everything with which it came in contact that all the exits were cut off in very short time. Some of those who escaped from the burning rooms were dread fully scalded.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Promotion for shaw's Secretary.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Arthur F Statter of Walla Walla, Wash, at present private secretary to Secretary of the Treasury Shaw will be ap. pointed assistant secretary of the treasury to succeed Charles H. Keep when the later retires in February tc become commissioner of the state of New York.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
The Joy

of living is to have good health Use Heroine and you will have bushels of joy. You need not be blue, fret ful and have that bad taste in your mouth. Try bottle of Heroine. a positive cure for all liver complaints. K. Harrell, Austin, Texas, writes.
 "I have used Heroine for over a year, and find it a fine regulator. I gladly recommend it as a fine medi- cine for Dyspepsia" Sold by Jack. son Drug Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Tt Knocks the Itch"

It may not cure all your ills, but it does cure one of the worst. It cures any form of the itch ever known no matter what it is called, where the sensation is itch" it knocks it. Eczema, Ringworm and all the rest are relieved at once and cured by one box. It is guaranteed, and its name is Hunt, $ LigntningOil.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
A Jamaican Lady Speaks tiighI, of Chamberlain Cough Remedy.

Mrs. Mitcheal Heart, wife Of the superintendent of Cart Service at Kingston, Jamaica, West India Islands, says that she has for some years used ChamberIain's Cough Remedy for coughs, croup and whooping cough and has found it very beneficial. She has imolicit confidence in it and would not be without it in her home. Sold by all Druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Carrie Nation

certainly smashed hole in the bar rooms of Kansas, but Ballards Hore- hound Syrup has smashed all the records as a cure for coughs. Bronchl- tis, Influenza and all Pulmonary dis eases. T. c. II Horton, Kansas, writes: T have never found a medi- cine that would cure q cough so quickly as Ballard's Horehoun Syr- up I have used it for years. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Endorsed the President.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 12.-The up per house of the Tennessee legisla- ture Friday adopted resolution en- dorsing President Roosevelt's stand on the discharge of the negro soldiers at Brownsville. Tex. The house adopt cd the same resolution Thursday
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Naval Bill Nearly Ready.

Washington, Jan. Chairman Foss of the house committee on naval affairs expects to have the naval ap- propriation bill ready to report to the house on February l. Secretary Met calf will appear before the commit tee some time next week and his statement will complete the hearings.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Averaae Bid Was s11.

Lawton, Ok, Jan. 12.-It was found after going over the records of the bids upon the big pasture lands that there was but one farm out of the entire lot which was not bid upon. The average price bid was $11 an acre. or more than double the mini mum price set by the interior de- partment
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Want Hitchcock Set Aside.

Guthrie, Ok, Jan. 12.-Tbe con ;titutional convention of Oklahoma Friday passed memorial to con. gress and the president asking them to set aside the ruling of Secretary Hitchcock in segregating the 4,000.- 900 acre forest reserve in the Choc- taw nation.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Mot Guilty of Land Frauds.

Omaha. Jan. 12.-The jury in the case of A. R. Modisett, H. c. Dale and w. C. Smott charged with con spiracy to defraud the government of the title to about 15,000 acres of land in Western Nebraska by means of illegal homestead entries Thursday afternoon brought in verdict of ac- quittal
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Pension pav in the House.

Washington. Jan 12.-- The house Friday adjourned until Monday af- ter breaking records so far as pen sion legislation is convened. Of TOO private pension bills which were on the calendar 62S were passed in one hour and 8 minutes.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Eelt a Shock in Kansas,

Arkansas City. Kan, Jan. 12.- What is believed to have been an earthquake shock was felt here at 1:45 Friday morning. The shock lasted few seconds. Persons were awakened and dishes rattled but no damage2is reported.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
omaha Land Cases to Jury.

Omaha, Jan. 1.-The arguments in the trial of A, D. Modisett, H. c. Dale and w. C. Shoot, charged with con. spiracy to defraud the government by means of Illegal land entries were concluded Wednesday evening and the case was given to the jury.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Russian Assassin Executed

Moscow. Jan. 12.-Epifanoff. the man whc attempted to assassinate the master of the household of the Grand Duchess Elizabeth recently, was tried by drum head court martial Friday and executed.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Must Pay Frisco Losses.

Hamburg. Jan 12.-The North Ger man fire insurance company, accord ng to a decisicn rendered by the To gal court in test case Friday must pay the losses which 1t incurred as . result of the San Francisco earth quake of last year.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
no, comino to Pacific Coast.

Tokio, Jan. 12.-The Japanese gov ernment has decided that on account of anti-Japanese agitation on the Paci- fife coast that the training squadron will not visit the Pacific coast but will go as far as Honolulu only.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Wei Known cattIeman Dead.

San Antonio. Tex, Jan. 12.-Capt. John T. Lytle. general manager and secretary of the Texas Cattle Raisers association. died here Thursday He was one of the best known cattlemen in the United States
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Don't Delay

The season of coughs and colds is not yet past they will be prevalent for some months to come. Do not neglect or experiment with them.
 It heals the soreness and stops the cough.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
John N Fiorer of BartlesviIe Dead.

Rartlesville, l. T.. Jan. 12.-John N. Florer, a pioneer Indian trader, and one of the most prominent oil men in the Osage reservation, died here Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
-ham berlain's Cough Remedy
 Absolutely Harmless.

Every mother should know that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is per fectly safe for children to take, as it contains nothing harmful. For sale by all druggists.