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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-12-17

Although there has been some
feeling aroused in the state over
the insurance laws as revised by
the last legislature, it seems as
if the changes were good for the
state, and that they are already
bearing fruit. The state seemeto
have been pretty well bid of the
wild cat companies, the people
who take out policies have some
assurance that theiI interests
are going to be protecteed by
the state, and better thRn a great
many other things welhave noted
within the past few weeks, the
organization of two ery large
companies to keep upRur insur-
ance premiums at honae. If we
can be assured of the pundness
of the home companN certain
ly ought to afford us ure to
keep so large a sum oj ley as
is paid in insurance. hiums
within our own state pr in
surance money ha . thn
might just as 1ei{S bee3.
used to build up our cities.
Evidently the legisld vas
on the right t. oQn pood
of the state. AETofg
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-12-17

The board of trade of Danville,
Va, have appeared before the
Ways and Means committee to
ask for q higher duty on Turkish
tobacco as the fyreign commod-
ity is beginning to enter into a
sharp competition with the weed
grown in Virginia.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-12-17

Man with gilt edge reference
and with years of experience,
is open for position as superin-
tendt mt of farm. Address box
119, Cheraw. S. G..
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-12-17
For Sale

For Sale or Exchange for
Shingles one 50 inserted tooth
Circular Saw and 20 b. p.
Return Tubular Boiler. One
fine milk cow for sale. Apply to
r. B. Laney, Cheraw, S. G.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-12-17

Washington. De- 11.-The
indignation Of the nmbers OF
the house of representatives
over the paragraph gthe presi-
dents annual mesge relating
to the secret servic found ex-
preston today in resolution
offered by Mr.. Perks, Republi-
can, of Now York, rowing for
the appointment Of committee
OF i've to consider he subject
and report what adon should
be taken in connectia with the
matter. yi> -
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-12-17
Wanted.

To sell the Geo. w. Parker
homestead near Cash's. Nice
little home, good land and build
iugs. Cheap for cash. If not
sold will rent. II. S. Gregory.
1928.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-12-17

WANTED-More subscribers
to The Chornicle.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-12-17
For Sale or Exchange.

Some very fine blooded heifers
from 6 to 18 months old is offered
for sale Or exchange for beef cat
tie. Apply Chronicle Office.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-12-17

You should always Remember
that most cough and bid cures
are constipating. Yet The most
important thing to do When you
have a cold is to move NE bowels.
You cannot promptly cure q cold
until You do this. kennedv's
Laxative Cough Syrup latops the
coughs by allaying infkmmation
of the throat and lungS. and Il
drives the cold from II 1e system
by gently moving til bowels
Children like it for it t&stes near
~ as good as maple sui bar. Sold
by all all druggists.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-12-17

WANTED-To buy Peas in
any quantity. T. M. Knight.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-12-17

Senator Tillman WIS in his
seat when congress op{ned yes
terday morning for th4 first time
this session.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-12-17
CLASSIFIED ADS. !.

Advertisements issued under
this head at the rate of one cent
per wOrd-minimum Is cents.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-12-17

q partial digester-and physics are
not digesters at all.
Kodol IL q perfect digester. II
you could see Kodol digestinSe every
particle Of food. OF II kinds. In the
glass tasttuhaa I'm Ooee4nsaae. !.
you would know this just a. wen
a We do.
Nature and Kodol win always
cure q sick stomach-but In order
to b cured. the stomach must rest
That IN what Kodol does-rests the
stomach. while the stomach gets
we'll Just % simple as A. b. G.
Our Guarantee
Go 70 your dfuGgfss today and rot . dol.
lsf bottle Then Aftef you have used the
entire contents Of the bottle II ron can
honestly say, thAs 10 ho6 not done you any
good. return the bottle 20 the druggist and
ne Wtll refund your neosy without ques-
ton or delay. We VII then pay the drua-
(tst for the bottle. Don't hesitate, Al
druggtsAs know that our guarantee 10 rood
This ofer applies 70 the large bottle onfy
and 70 but one In Q family. The largo bot.
tie CONTAINS ~ times - much a the nfty
cent bottle.
Kodol 10 prepared at tho labora.
tories OF Z. G. Dewitt & Co.. Chicago.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-12-17
Better Not Get
Dyspepsia

If you can help 1t. Kodol prevents Dyspepsia, BY
effectually helping Nature to Relieve Indigestion
But don't tzifle witt, Indigestion.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-12-17
This is Worth Redding

Leo F. zelinski, of Is Gibson
St., Buffalo, N. Y, say{: ST cured
the most annoying cold sore I ev-
er had, with BucklenPs ,Arnica
Salve. Iapplied this Hive once
a day for twy days, wleh every
trace of the sore was gorI |" Heals
all sores. Sold under kuarantee
at T. E. Wannamakkr's drug
store. 25c.
Five white prisonerb burned
their way out of Jail in Laurens
yesterday but were sdon after.
wards recaptured.
Daily picayune., 1908-10-09

shots wer,, being fired. The pistol snapped after the second shot. Then Holiday rushed at Clay, his knife in his hand. and Clay started to run. Just as Holiday was about to overtake him Clay snapped the revolver twice more, when it was discharg- ed again, the bullet lodging in the brain of Halliday. killing him instantly. As he fell Halliday made a lunge at Clay, cutting him in the arm. The murdered man staggered back under tde shed, rolled over on his face, dying in a few minutes.
Daily picayune., 1908-10-09
CAPITOL HOTEL NEAR COMPLETION

Little Rock, Oct. 9-Large burners appear on the Capital Hotel, proclaiming the fact that it will be ready for occupancy guests will be welcomed on Dec. 13. The electrical workers are now wiring the building, all of the walls being in, and the num- Der of rooms increased from the old hotel one third, by the mak- ing of three rooms out of two. As soon as the electricians have finished the plasterers will begin It will then be rapid work until the $8O, 600 worth of improve ments on the old building are completed.
Daily picayune., 1908-10-09
FOR NATIONAL CAMPAIGN

Little Rock, Oct 9,-The Elk. ecutive campaign committee o1 the Dem ocratic state centra1 committee, R. F. Milwee, chair man; Bruce T. Bullion. secreta- ry; and H. F. Armistead, met in Little Rock yesterday afternoon te prepare for the national cam paign i'll Arkansas. The ex. pense account of the last cam paign was read and approved, after which a general invitation to democrats all over the state to Bet out and stump the state for the democratic cause, was is sued. The committee passed another resolution, calling on the people of the state to sub- scribe literally to the cemocratic campaign fund and the meeting rdjourned. It was devoid of any of the gyrotechnics which ac- company Republican committee meetings in Little Rock.
Daily picayune., 1908-10-09

Senator Davis is at present al El Dorado as attorney in a mur der trial, and cannot go at pres. ent. but just as soon as ne is footloose, will strike ot for Chi cago, or any place the Commit tee sends him. He will return the last week in October, how ever, to fill the following dates, which schedule he prepared some weeks ago:
 Marshall, Oct. %. 1:3O p. m. Leslie. Oct. 26. 7:30 p. m.; liar rison Tuesday, Oct. N, II .. m. 1; Green Forest Oct. N. 7:30 p. m. ; Berryville. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1:30 D. m.; Eureka Springs Oct.
 8. 7::30 p. m.; Fayetteville. Thursday, Ocs. g. 1:30 p. m. ;; SprinQdale Oct. 29. 7:3O p. m.; Gravette, Friday. Oct. 30, II .. m.: Rogers Oct. 30, 7:SO p. m.; and Ft. Smith Saturday, Oct. 3l. 7:3O p. m.
Daily picayune., 1908-10-09
MANY WANTING
 REEVES PLACE
Powell Clayton Will Attend Republican State Execu-
 tive Committee Meeting

Little Rock, Oct. 8.-Business is decidedly lively today in Re- publican circles, where the fen
 ces for the big pow-wow of the state executive committee are being fixed for tomorrow, when
 a successor to w. F Reeves, who resigned as receiver of the land office at Harrison when elected prosecuting attorney in that dis trict, will be chosen. The wire pulling in this case has become so strong on account of the promi- hence of the applicants and the great number of them that the big boss himself Gen. Powell Clayton, who is a member of the committed has telegraphed from Washington that he will be on hand when the roll is called in the Lincoln Club rooms tomor- morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Daily picayune., 1908-10-09
LOAN SHARKS MUST 60

Little Rock Ark, Oct, 9.
 loan sharks must go. The Threads and other corporations l the country have taken a stand kainst them, and it means that Aeir operations among the em-
 oyes will soon be a thing of the It.
 l It was rumored on the streets l Argenta yesterday that the
 pn Mountain officials had post ] a bulletin stating that no loan lent would be allowed on the
 op ground
Daily picayune., 1908-10-09
DAN HOLIDAY
 SLAIN BY R. E. CLAY
Both Are Prominent Men Killing in the Schader
 Wagon Yard.

Little Rock, Ark. Oct, g. Growing out of a dispute over tie possession of Charlie Clay. which was thought to be settled in the Chancery Court here several months ago when the father was given possession of the child. Clay this morning shot and killed Dan Holiday in Schader wagon yard at 910 West Seventh street. Clay was cut severely in the right arm during the affray, while Holiday re- ceived a wound in the head which caused instant death.
 According to witnesses the men stood under the shed and talked for some time, being very intent on what they were saying. Finally Holiday, who had been whittling all the time, walked out into the open part of the yard, ard Clay started as though he was going to leave the yard. He turned and said something to Holiday, who was about 20 feet away. Holiday was then heard to say:
 Well you go to my mother and apologize for the way you have acted.
 Clay then drew a revolver and fired twice at Holiday. Holiday made no movement while the
Daily picayune., 1908-10-09
MRS. cRossLANo DEAD

This morning about 8 o'clock Mrs. Fannie Crossland died at her home on East Second Street. She had been confined to her room for several months with that wasting malady. consump- ton. She leaves five children, three girls and two boys. Mrs. Crossland's mother. Mrs. Tyree, has been with her for some time Her remains will be buried at Moscow tomorrow at ten o'clock. Funeral at the house at g o'clock.
 The Picayune sympathises with the bereaved and especial ly those motherless girls and boys.
Daily picayune., 1908-10-09
,prnlcIS HEAVY SOCIALIST VOTE

Iittle Rock, Oct. 9. - Dan hocan. National committeeman { the Socialist party. and It's Indidate for governor two years |ro, is in the city, and will at- end the Dunaway- Cox-Rhodes |ebate at the state house tonight. ! |Mr. Hogan speaks enthuslastl- Illy of the progress of the nation kcampaign for he Socialist can- Hates, and predicts a popular |bte of l, 1,5O0, 900 in this country ! November. He modestly pre- tcted vote of 5000 in the late
 lection in Arkansas, and wears mile because it was nearly Inn
Daily picayune., 1908-10-09
LECTURE TomIeHT

At the Methodist Church to- night at 8 8o'clock there will be . lecture by Mir. Yama nato. a Japanese student of the Epworth University of Oklahoma. This lecture will be very interesting to all, both children and adults. It will deal with life in Japan and some results of missionary work in an incidental way. Mr.
Daily picayune., 1908-10-09
JEFF DAVIS ou TIE STUMP

Little Rock, Oct. 9-Apparent- ly we'll satisfied with the sample, the democrrtic campaign com mittee. through chairman At wood, las called on Jeff Davis for the real thing. Chairman Atwood has wired to Senator Davis to 20 north at once as are a number of places a speaker of his calibre can be we'll used.
Daily picayune., 1908-10-09
CURfEW

The curfew law will be en- forced by inc city marshal, be- ginning tonight. No person un- der the age of IS will be allowed on the street.
Daily picayune., 1908-10-09

Yamamoto has been in America five years and speaks English fluently. He is 27 years old. Be sure to hear him. A treat for all. T. D. Scott.
Daily picayune., 1908-10-09

The curfew will begin tonight. Look out boys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
HAMILTON HONORS
RIVAL PRESIDENT
Head of Capital Traction
Company Gives Banquet
for Mr.. Norment.

A dinner attended by fifty representa-
tive Washington men was rendered I'm
honor of Clarence +. Normert. presi-
dent Of the Washington Street Railway
Company, by George r. Hamilton.
president OF the Capital Traction Com
pany, at the New willard Hotel last
evening
The banquet was held I'm the large
ballroom Of the hotel. and the table
was adorned with palms and flowers.
At the close Of the banquet Mr.. Hamil-
ton introduced the president o. the
Washington Street Railway Company.
Mr.. Norment recalled the carly days
.of his life, speaking feelingIy of the ad-
vice Of mis- father. and reciting Sam w.
Foss Take Him By the Hand"
He was followed by Commissioner
mcfarland. who delivered a facetIous
speech.
IhC Commissioner spoke OF the fact
that the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion had robbed the District govern
ment OF most Of its work concerning
street railways and also spoke of the
TumOTed merger OF the two COrpora-
tons represented at the dinner.
Mr. Hamilton replied TO the last state
ment OF the Commissioner, declaring
that nothing OF the sort was about 10
occur, and stating for Mr. Normeut
and himself that the only desire of The
two companies was the best street car
service possible for the people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
THOUSAND CHILDREN
WILL HAVE OUTING
Retail Grocers' Association
10 Take Poor Youngsters
10 Marshall Hail

one thousand poor children or Wash
ington VIII be the guests Of the Regaii
Grocers' Association on he latter's an
nuaI excursion TO Marshall Hall We'd
uesday, June %.
In former years it has happened that
the early trip 10 Marshall Hall has ncl
been attended by many OF the grOcera
end their friends for the reason that
1t has been impossible for them TO get
away before afternoon. The boat has
not been crowded, so this year the groc-
ers have decided 10 give the Door chill
dren an outing. and take them down
on the morning boat. Free tickets viii
be distributed from the office Of the
association, room los, Columbian build
ing. 4lG Fifth street northwest Tues
day, June -, between 10 and j a. M
Special committees have been ap-
pointed to take care of the chiIdrez
on the boat and at the grounds ana
they Will be given a genuinely good
time. The amusements Will be at their
disposal and they viii be permitted
to go ahead and have the very best
time they know how. Because Of the
crowds which will go down I'm the az
ternoOn and evening the children will
have the benefit only Of the morning
trip.
"GroceTs' Day" Will be nttingly OBJ
served by the association. Athletic
sports of all kinds have been arranged
and the games will be called promptly
at o'clock in the afternoon. Three
boats viii carry the members to Mar
shall Hall. They viii leave at 10 a,
m. p. m. and $50 p. m.
Among the events which have been
planned are a three leg race for boys
under fifteen years Of age; a she's
race for boys under fifteen; shoe raCa
for girls under fifteen; candle race
for all corners; race for fat women
Weighing more than 200 pounds; pie
eating match and a baseball game al
. O'Clock between the Boston Baking
Company and the Stohlmans Buster
Browns Following is the lineup:
BOstOns-Clarke, catcher; LOrman
pitcher; Alderton, first base; Duckell
second base: Fitzgerald, shOrtstOp; COT
fern third base; BTayshaw, center field,
Ball, left field, Hardesty, right field
Redmond. Sullivan, Borle.
StOhlmanS-E. Works, right field. r
Lusby, left field; T. Reed second base
j, Rosenberg, center neld; B. Byrnes
right Held. Y. Hanes nTst base. J.
Meyers. catcher: H. CrOweI, pitcher
H. A. Meyers, captain, third base; II
/ Thompson, shOTtstOp
Committees:
Boats, 10 a. NH. 7. Meader. J. II
/ GoodFich, George z. Bohannon, ". /
Hart.
> p. mp. p Patrick. H. S. Haight
p. c., Gordon, NJ. A. Lusby.
$50 o. NV L Hart. p c CordAn
Entertainments. S. Haight, chair,
man. J. f. Diggs, NJ j. wheIan
/ Thomas Dean, II. L. Slater. r. W
Schmidt, W. T. Davis, J. T. Fowler, r
\. Rollins, p. p. Patrick, George r
Bohannon, NJ. A. Lusby
Program-GeOrge Z. BohannCs.. chair
man; p. p. Patrick, p. G. Gordon
Tickets-W. /. Hart, H S. Haight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17

CHICAGO. June l7-John Barrett is
here.
He is not a politician. At least. he
does not confess it 10 any but his most
intimate friends. He is. however. a
diplomat. This he does not try to con
zeal. At any rate. the well-known dip
iomat, John Barrett IS in our midst,
mingling with the politicians and hand
ing out a few punches of gentieness'
suavity and other diplomatic products.
Barrett, by the way, Is the only living
example of a diplomat who does not
try to force upon people the value OF
his achievements. He.is a modest man.
Any one who doubts that John Bar
rett is our leading dealer in modesty
should have seen him minsling with
the ordinary politicians in the Annex
lobby today.
Accompanying him was Saint-John
Carney, United States consul 10 Ores
den. In spite of BarreJts innate and
uncomfortable modesty. those who saw
the two together realized that Barrett
had held positions IT. the service SUPERB
or to Ganneys. Gahney. it IS well ~
explain here, prouounces the hyphenat-
ed part Of his name "Sinjin." To All
intents and purposes, ne is 'SinJin
Carney, although the preacher who
christened him fastened on him the
name Of Saint-John. This was dc1e
with TIE consent OF the parents inter
ested in the ceremony. but that has
been changed. only those who wish 10
be insulting 10 the consul to Dresden
pronounce II the way IT Is spelled
The weI-known diplomat and ths
Dresden consul were standing In me
lobby today. brushing elbows with thf
delegates and surreptitiously Tubbins
on the traces of the contract with their
imported handkerchiefs. Finally, there
drifted along a delegate from Arizona
a man who evidently had never been
in either the consular or diplomatic
service and who. just as evidently
didn't care IF he hadn't But he knew
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
Pohick Enjoys Old Time Circus
Which Els Give at Benning

leauK. and dog and monkey act. The
clowns froiic. by John Croghan ana
Dennis Connell. who are on during the
entire performance. is fine.
The fu. run OF side shows. from the
palmlst. a young LADY With big. black
eyes. 10 the Princess Wee. smallest
woman in the world, Is on hand. All
the games and attractions 20 separate
the farmers" from their coin are doing
business. A card Is the coon" whose
eVasive head Is the object for baseballs
lie Is good dOdgeT. and could hold u
job anywhere as crossing cop. His
ne gets the balls IN vOlleys as well as
slngly, and Elks are usually pretty
good shots with high balls. Half a
dozen line up at a time and buying
three balls, fire repeated volleys. but
never does the head come up at the
expected place.
Girls Sit on Barnyard Fence.
over at the barn dance, which is the
main attraction for the Pohick young
folks. the scene is so realistic that city
girls sit on the old zig-zag barnyard
fence as though they belong there. Not
the smallest detail was overlooked in
the fitting out OF what used TO be the
betting ring 1t makes an enormous
barn, and everything Is there from tle
live stock 10 the hayrlck and corn crib.
Sheaves OF wheat are fastened 10 the
rafteFs, a loaded hay wagon is pulled
up near the entrance, as Is also l0aa
Of corn.
The Pohick corner store is selling
everything from powder and shot TO
saFdines, and Hen WeaJheTby an
nOunced yesterday that 81 were the
best g0l burned days business he had
ever did There are many other Tea
lures and attractions OF circus day. and
rEe tired and thirsty Wend their way
to the German village. This particular
village is doing a land office business
in frankfurters and=-well, everybody
knows what goes with frankfurters.
The German village takes IN the en-
tire club house yeranda and grounds,
and the tables are usually all occupied
by merry parties. Last night "A song
swelled up from one table, something
about Bin BudweiseT. that sounded
suspiCiOusly like the Elks corner table
quartet,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
John Barrett, Modest Diplomat,
At Convention With "Sbyin" Gatffney
By JAMES HAY, JR.

! CT ffney, and Carney, after thinking 4
over, knew him
The Dresden consul then undertook
to introduce the weIl-known diplomat
to the delegate. He did Ii about as
follows:
This is the director OF the American
bureau of Republics. former minister 10
Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentine Repub-
lie, Colombia. panama-and the rest Of
the geographical nomenclature of South
America"
The delegate extended his hand, an6
was about to ma ke an appropriate and
| ungrammatical remark
But Barrett was using his right hand
for another purpose just then. Putting
Il 10 MS mouth so as TO keep the dele
gate from hearing. and 10 make Sin
in catch the words. ne said In a sep
ulChTaI lone:
And former minister to Slam"
ana former minister to siam" add
cd Gaffney. looking panied and troU-
bied, and making d note on his cuff
20 remind him TO study up things To-
Glad 10 meet you" said the delegate.
| ar last hnding the Barrett hand That
| had been DELAYED 10 do the ear trumpet
] "cl. Are yOG "a delegate here?"
no, sir said Barrett
See you later" said the Alfzoust
gentleman, and vanished.
rms IS the story that Is being told
/ ABOUT me Well-knOwn diplomat and The
/ consul who has put rings around the
diphdbtt IN arriving at the proper pro-
| Huhclation of his hyphenated first name.
~ may not be true. Stories about Dip
| iomats, especially modest diplomats. sell
u9ln are true But SO many people are
S5lIlhg II that the readers Of the daily
worth.
At any rate. John Barrett IS from
New England, and New England uro-
quces mighty particular people. Ii would
be natural Tor MIN, therefore. 10 correct
ils subordinate il the subordinate got
the list wrong. II rs we'll known tHat
up IN New England there is some fuss
raised If the laundry list is caught
with A mistake in Il
After all, however, the weIl-KnoWn and
modest diplomat Is in our midst.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17

patriots Of 1776, said Gompers. we
stand for principles Of justice. We are
neither JEALOUS nor covetOus. except as
to our rights as citizens. These rights,
tell you, the workingmen OF this coun-
try will fight for"
Mr.. Gotnpers first presented the de-
mands o. organized labor IN typewrit-
ten form. A number OF COPIES were nv
nished the members. and Ciompers made
a plea that the requests be given everv
consideration.
Captain Smith, Of Aurora, represent
ing the Business Mems Association ~
Illinois, made a protest against the ia
sertiOn Of the plank
Mr.. GOmpers answered.
mo matter what we do or say. We
cannot hope 10 meet the objections 81
the manufacturers.
Nv q have been unsuccessful with Con-
gress- We appeal now 10 the people
10 the rank and file Of the nation and 70
the Republican party"