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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-08-13
How &c Win an Author.

"Thcre's no greater fallacy." said
an author at the New York Authors
club, than the popular one TO the
effect that writer's don't like you to
talk 10 them about their work.
MARK Twain exploded this fallacy
we'll when he said that there were
three ways OF pleasing an author:
First. to tell him that you have read
one of his books; second. to tell him
you have read all his books, and. third.
to ask him to let you read the manu-
script of his forthcoming book. The
first way wins his respect, the second
wins his friendship. and the third wins
his loy&."
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-08-13
FOUND WAY TO SEE PARIS
EneIishman Quickly Got on to Scheme
Which Enabled Him to do" the
City Thoroughly.

There is very good friend of mine,
whom l now call the New Innocent
Abroad, says a writer in the London
Times. Though he has lived the great.
er portion of his life in the West end
of London, circumstances have always
conspired to prevent him crossing the
chanTel.
He cannot speak z word of French.
and last week he spent three days in
Paris.
When he came back / went to see
him.
81 think have seen everything there
is TO be seen in the streets of Paris" he
said when | met him, because | dis
covered the ideal way Of seeing q
strange city.
whenever wanted to 60 anywhere
signaled taxicab and showed the
driver the address wanted. Now, all
these French cab drivers are men with
wonderful intuitions. They knew at
once that I really wanted to see Paris
IN al its beauty. So they took charge
Of ne. apd whenever l wanted to 80
from one Office to another they drove
NE all round the city.
Often after the first day knew
that the place I wanted to call at was
not more than few hundred yards
away from the hotel. Still the cab
drivers determined that I should i'm
prove my knowledge Of Paris.
"Tho proper way to pursue this
method of sightseeing Is to drive for
half an hour in silence. Then you
stop the cab with violent signals, pro-
duce your written address again and
flourish it in the drivers face.
HE smiles politely and generally
treats you as though you are naugh-
ty child. Meanwhile. a small crowd
collects composed Of polite individuals
all anxious to proffer you their serv-
Ices.
They direct you to different places
Of public interest, and after an e1-
change Of courtesies you start on an.
other Joy ride for half an hour or So"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-08-13
How Carlsbad Got Name.

An American who says he has
nothing to do between drinks" has
estimated that Carlsbad is now enter
ing upon the five hundred and fifty
sixth seasonal least, ii there is any
faith to be placed in the old chrCnic-
lers. They ascribe the discovery OF the
medicinal properties OF the "Sprudel
to Charles ", in 13JS-or, rather, to
tie pack OF this famous huntsman,
which. while in hot pursuit OF stag.
fell into the boiling caldron and had
to be f?hcd out IIcre dead than alive.
Hence the "Carls" and hence the
Lad"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-08-13
CROSS AS TWO STICKS
BY ALLIE FORD.

"Therc!" exclaimed the little stenog-
rapher, taking her watch from her belt
and setting it in front of her. I'm 60
ing to hold my breath till it's five
o'clock and then I'm going to run! I've
always felt above watching the clock,
hut I'm beginning ia understand few
things! Besides, I've had horrible
time to-day trying TO get ready for the
Fourth"
The bookkecpcr slid his ledgers back
on the shelf. Now what's the mat
tcr?" he asked, with an exaggerated
air of resignation.
oh. I'm tired 10 4 fraZzle and IS
cross ~ two r;icks." Tie little
&tenoEraI;ier. exploited.
"Wpl'. cent take it out on me-" OBJ
iccted the bookkeeper amiably. What
las harrcreG. anyway"
''E.verythi%g!" returned the little
stenOEra.hcr dramatically. I've been
turned into hCusrieeIrr, general util-
it, Man-anything but the stenoS-
:&phcr thought | was. the stenoS-
, rapher trying tn get things shipshapo
in preparation fer the holiday.
This morning had to devote two
solid hours TO checking up his club
bills for Mr.. Gray. And my files Il
nile behind, waiting for a clear min
/ ute. If those men don't hear my type
writing machine rattle they think I've
nothing 20 do. And they bother
around for an hour 20 think up some
thing to help me PASS the time. Nr.
Gray smiled generously when he hand
ed me his bills, as if he were giving
me the time OF my life by permitting
me to see how he spends his money
| and incidentally keep his personal ac-
counts for him!
when finished that Mr.. Nicholas
called me in and said his wife had
asked him if wouldn't be so kind as
to write out her club programs for the
whole of next year. The club was
about to adjourn until fall and H was
| saving money by doing its own pro-
grams instead Of having them printed.
Mr.. Nicholas beamed on me as II he
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-08-13

were cc1.CT::-aS an CCn0r upon me that
could never be estimated in letting me
get so close to his wife's club as to
spend few hours writing out the club
programs! Then she'll feel so right
eous when spending on charity the
money I've saved for her, when the
full credit-wcll. it belongs elsewhere,
II do say it myself.
Just when | was working as hard
as could to get that finished. SO that
could get started al that awful filing,
who should come cut aid look over
my shoulder but iir Brown himself. |
could tell that he thought was pre-
Stunning a good deal in writing some
thing that was not business letters. 50
| hastened to explain what it was
was.d0ing. That gave him an idea and
he went back into his Office and re-
turned preceatly with his silk gloves.
"'Wcn't you please. when yCu have
a little tiyno. just catch these threads
tcgct,.lr!' he ASKED And he Showed
rt fingers CT lis gloves that were ai-
most t..ir,ly zone at the tips!
Catch them toEcthe!!' Why, ! had
positively to crochet new tips oil ;ntiA!
And | didn't dare DO anything but nay
very carCiulcst work Tor him.
"ThAt's tie way its been Ill Cay
long. Mr. Gray asked ne TO pack his
suitc&se-f"cm that drawer whore he
kpeps shirts ana collars, YOU Know
Tor lie lad To 80 out of town Tor the
Fourth. Aud while | was at that Mr..
Vandywatcr had a bright idea. lie
suggested that phone reservation
for him-and then run down and get
il! A.d--cn. we'll, what's the use!
I'm going hOmc!"
She half arose from her chair. AS
she did 50 Nr. Brown emerged hastily
from his Office.
Here" he said, i've got to run for
my train. Will you shut my desk and
close the window and sign the letters !
left there?"
The little stenographer nodded and
said no word.
And" called the bookkeeper, as he
poked his head back through the door
as he was leaving. don't forget to put
the cat out and wind the clock"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-08-13
How the Rain Rcres Holes.

When rain fails It does not actually
soak into the earth, but borcs its way
in. forming tiny tubes, says the Reho-
both SurCay Herald. These tubes are
so small that it would be impossible
20 insert {. hair III Cne OF them with
out bursting its walls. Sometimes the
tubes are bored down to depth Of
four or five feet. When the surface
dries the water evaporates from the
tubes. just as it would from pipe.
ii tie tube is twisted it takes longer
fO- The water to ev2Norate.
II one takes u rake and stirs the
GrCuLd a:trr each rain he breaks the
tCrs a the tubes and the water will
stand il them for months. In this way
the farmers of The West, on SCml-arid
lands. store tho rairtalls one year
and raise & crop of wheat every other
ycar. there being sufficient water n
two yc"rs. but rot enough in one, to
raise q crop.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-08-13
REAL CAUSE FOR ANXIETY
Old GentIeman's Exceedingly Neat
Rejonder to TactIess Remark
Made by Nephew.

There is an old gentleman in Phil.
adelphia approaching the ninety mark
who still finds much zest in life, and,
having retained all his faculties, he
feels that a, few of the physical dis
abilities of age are Of small account.
His nephew is a man of small tact,
a fact which has always aroused the
ire of the old man.
A few weeks before the old gentle
mans eighty-niEth birthday this
nephew, who had been overweighted
with busines cares for years, start
ed on a trip to Europe that was to
consume year.
Il have come to say gocd-ty," an
nouncCd the nephew to the old man.
Il am starting abroad to be gone a
year-perhars longer. l thought
might never-well,. you understand
I wanted to be sure to see you once
more"
Whereupon the cid man leaned for
ward, fixing his nerhew with his bead
like eyes.
Pill" he said imprcssively, do you
mean to tell me the doctor doesn't
think you'll live to set back?"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-08-13
riches Ito the states"

riches Ito the states"
Well" said the grizzly old veteran,
II know what III do. I'll go as straight
as the carsIl take me to New York,
and when / get there I'll make bee
lire for DelmonicC's and I'll get the
blankety- ty-blankedest dinner that mon
ey can buy. | don't care II it costs
ME $50, I'll have it,"
mo-, what do you think you would
order" Gueried Fred, with some Gu
riosity. IF YOU were to 20 into Del
monico's for a $50 dinner"
We'll, dunno: but guess Id have
some ham and eggs-yes. would; Id
have some ham and eggs!"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-08-13
Ken Terror 10 Enelishmen.

A new terror has been added to the
many under which mere men labor in
rnyI"nG under the rising tide OF mill
;ort suflragism. A wealthy suffraeette
cr London has altered her will. disin-
her:,ing her sCr and making her vote
lcss Gausl.ter sole heir Other women
IF Ike persuasion are said to be con-
to,rrloting similar action. As means
of coercion the plan would be effective
only hv halves. Commoness might be
terrcrized, but the members OF the
house OF lords almost universally hold
t,eir estates by entail in favor Of the
o,dest male heir. Their younger sons
do net Inherit anything but tempera
mental and other defects, anyhow
philadelphia Record.
The person with diploma from
the School Of Experience Is pretty
we'll fixed.
You will find that most men are
all right. IL you only take the trouble
to ask them.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-08-13
StevensOn's Platform

s "N'F"r
in ntu particulars:
River and aror projects
failed to comply with the CONSUME
~ n 1 and maintain pmrah would $7HN"'" year on the p"r "'s
South Carolina and
as,7 in M Fifth each county in this DA" THIS Congress
ranl spending T"'""H'"
mako q anmM this District Now the
m M r Of thc Fifth District 1t mnm the District especially the
The value o lands would be doubled
-, uev are Disseminated in is the Rela"atH" Service:
n ird@e the states I" the west why " give "
o it
citizens were DISCRIMINATE" s" y "
engaged i'll the co"N"F u"e "en
and maintaining the canal the pe'pe'""
of gift people VINO e"HN
MORGAN Yok,ar informed and the ' "
shining companies the Fifth District VINO OWL" w
stocks or bonds then m" the mn'""s 0i " ~
Yet "ro" wilson S' "
wrong from uv point followed Champ Clark against the request O WOO"
Wilson the Fifth DISTRICT e wants "
Peruvian this moves IN SHIPS ef
had the manufacturers W" England Ne"
York and PENNSYLVANIA enwse California oregon anu "
of free shipper and the fhh DISTRICT ~
~ au again and Congressman Mr. Stevenson opposed " s
andswnhIr Wilson on this ISSUE
FINALLY ooposs the great water Il.
9,whM they gave 20
Ozark Power Company Missouri Waterway Com s : net
hundreds of other like projects Do we ever hear OF the
dictng?
Trva the candidate
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-08-13

He had heard several old miners
who had for many years been living a
rough frontier life discussing what
they would do when they had made
their piles" and could return with
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-08-13

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-08-15
JAPAN IN FORMOSA.

Japan is having desperate troubles in
its attempts to pacify Formosa,
according to arrivals at San Francisco
from the Far East At the time the
mikado acquired the island, great
hopes we're entertained, because of the
fertility and natural resources of the
country, of making it support a con-
siderable portion of the home countrys
surplus population, 1t might be do
ing this already, say those who have
been there recently, were it not for the
intractibility of the natives. After
years of efforts to conquer them with
small bodies of troops, many of which
were cut to pieces in the remote inter-
ior, it is stated that an extensive cam
paign has been launched in the hope
of more speedily ending the constant
warfare between natives and Japanese
authorities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-08-15
PASSING OF kINGCRAFr.

Henry Watterson in the Louisville
Courier Journal: The Courier Journal
has sometimes ventured the forecast
that after so years there would not be
crowned head in Europe. The cataclysm
which, as by the sudden bursting of a
mighty dam, sweeps the barriers of the
Nations with an oncoming food of
blood and tears, carrying death de-
struction and desolation to lands that
were but yesterday prosperous and
happy, leads US to reduce the years
by half and to place them at five
and twenty, or less; because moment
Gus changes-such upheavals as the
world has never witnessed-betide.
War leaves no land where it found it.
That three men should hold at will
the lives of millions of men, should be
able to speak in the first person singular
of government as a personal attribute
and asset-is according to modern
ethics out of reason and nature. The
end of the convulsion they have
wrought-the arbitrament of arms they
have invoked-will meet the expecta-
ton of no one of them. 1t will be fort
unate if it does not witness the an
Inhalation of the three of them.
One of the trio only is entitled to hon.
orabe consideration. We may dismiss
the emperors of Russia and Austria as
unworthy of serious thought. Franz
Joseph was never in his prime more
than solid, and soldierly fellow appar-
emily untainted by the foul blood of the
crazy Hapsburgs. His single title to re-
spect along with his great age has been
that he has met succession of heart
breaking domestic tragedies with unos-
tentatious forttude, to every appearance
brave, unselfish man. 1t may be as
sumed that he is not free agent-cer-
tainly not compelling force-in the de-
claration of war upon Servia. AS for
Nicholas of Russia, he is beneath con-
tempt; a victim of the accident of birth
which had better made him fiddler
than ruler, pastry cook than czar.
That two such should carry the dest,
inies of myriads of human beings in the
hollow of their puny hands is at once
shameful and ridiculous; a joke if it were
not horror; a travesty in sovereignty
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-08-15
BITS OF WAR NEWS
Conflicts and Happenings of the Week
Marking the Progress of the Great
European Struggle.

The battles about Liege, Belgium, have
cost the invading Germans 10000 men,
and the defending Belgians 5000. The
city was reported occupied by the Ger
mans Wednesday but the belt of forts
were still intact.
The French captured the fortified city
of Muelhausen, Alsace, from the Ger
mans. German losses given as 10000
men, and the French are reported to
have lost $1,000.
Under command of the grand duke Of
Tuscany, 80, 900 Austrians are invading
France through Switzerland.
The Montenegrins have captured the
city of Scutari, Albania, driving out the
AustriaDs.
The British admiralty report the sink.
ing of the German submarine V Is, in
night attack by submarines on the
British North Sea fleet.
Emperor William of Germany has
taken personal command of his army at
Aix-la-Chapelle for the invasion OF
France.
Norway and Sweden have exchanged
obligatory assurance with view to pre-
vent hostile measures taken by either
against the other, because of the war.
Customs officers at New York have
sealed up the wireless apparatus of all
vessels flying the colors of the warning
nations of Europe. The order follows
the wireless censorship to enforce neu-
trality.
The Dutch steamer Alcer has been
sunk and her crew landed at Helsng
Fors. 1t is not reported whether she
struck mine or was hit by shell.
1t is reported from Bellfort that in
view of the execution of French sub.
jects by Germans, seven prominent Ger.
mans haye been taken as hostages.
Italian public opinion considers the
bombardment of Antivari, the sole port
of Montenegro, by the Austrian fleet, as
an offense against the interests and
rights of Italians, because of damage
done Italian property at that port. A
break is expected between Italy and
Austria.
A cable from Athens states that large
Turkish forces are concentrated on the
Bulgarian territory near Feredjik. NOV
ing apparently toward the frontier OF
Thrace and Bulgaria.
Washington: Three amendments to
the banking laws which have been
prompted by the European war. have
been introduced in the senate. They
would recognize cotton and other sta
pie warehouse receipts as commercial
paper upon which currency could be is
sued up to rs per cent of its value;w
increase the the limit of the currency
issued on commercial paper from 80 to
rs per cent, and more fully define the
state banks, fully empowering them il
they join the federal reserve system, to
issue extra currency.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-08-15
CUSTER CITY. SOUTH DAKOTA. SATURDAY. AUGUST l5
REJECTING UNDBsIRABLEs

Boston Transcript: Canada has her
alien problems as we'll as the United
States, but she seems to address her
self to their solution with more direct
ness. Her reception of the several
hundred Hindus who have been await
Ing the final action of the government
or rather, her refusal to accept them, is
a ease very much in point. They have
claimed as British subjects the right to
enter British territory wherever it is
located. This the Canadian author
tiles have denied and the courts have
sustained their position. The refusal
to permit them to enter the Dominion
is based upon the claim that they are
undesirable persons. Their attempt
to assert their alleged rights by vio-
lence is fairly conclusive proof that
the ground has been judiciously taken
and in accordance with the facts.
Canada has been somewhat fastidious
with respect to the classes of immi-
grants she has permitted within her
borders and has found her advantage
in the policy that she has pursued.
In spite of her dual origin she has
maintained a degree of homogeneity
that has long since vanished this side OF
the border. Even at the risk of EN-
barrassing imperial authority she has
defended in both theory and practice
the assumed right to say what classes
and races of people might come in
and what should be kept out. She
has also set up her own standards
with respect to what constitutes unde-
sirable persons. Her policy may ap-
ply to them as individuals or in large
groups, as in the present instance. A
like privilege is being claimed in other
of the more advanced British colonies.
One definition of an undesirable per-
son is one who comes to Canada or
to any other country to exploit its op-
portunities but without willingness to
conform to its laws or other institu-
tions. We have such by the thous-
ands, perhaps by the million, in the
United States and Just now others are
coming at more rapid rate than ever
to anticipate, it is said, the restrictions
that are 10 be pnt into force later. II
we had begun so years ago to sort and
sift as Canada has done we might have
escaped much of a very unpleasant nat
ure that has happened since and is like
ly to happen in the future. The talk OF
assimilation is all very we'll but there is
a limit to the accomplishment of that
benevolent purpose. The task is a
staggering one. These people have
not been attracted here with that end
in view and seem indisposed to meet
the best Offices half way. They ap.
pear to have accomplished more in
the undermining processes than has
been offset in the upbuiding. And
every year the problem is growing more
acute.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-08-15
WEEKS NEWS BRIEFS
Important Happenings of the Week at
Home and Abroad-Boiled Down
For Busy Readers.

Fire at Pierre Monday morning at th,
Northwestern railway yards caused
$1,000 damages.
A fire at Wasta Sunday night caus
ed loss of $4,000 to the Mitnel
Lumber company, stores, etc.
A savage attack upon Mazatlan wat
made Sunday night by the Mexican
rebels assisted by Indians. The outer
defe nses were captured.
A total eclipse of the sun on the morn
of of Aug. 2lst will be an event of world
wide interest. The sun will rise in this
section little after o'clock in partial
eclipse.
Washington: Atty. Gen. Nc Reynolds
has received word from New York that
the directors of the New Haven road
have agreed to terms for peaceful dis
solution of the system, which will put
an end to the court proceedings started
some weeks ago.
Winnipeg: Reused to high pitch of
enthusiasm by parading troops and war
speeches by street orators, m OBJ stoned
the German and Austrian consuls and
the German club here, doing consider
able damage. The police were called
out to restore order.
Buenos Ayres, Argentina: The news
of the declaration of war between Great
Britain and Germany was received with
enthusiasm by the populace here, and
numerous demonstrations of friendli-
ness to England and France were i'm
mediately organized.
Washington: The senate has passed
the bill authorizing the president to ad-
NIT to American registry foreign built
ships, less than five years old. The meas
ure, which passed the house week ago,
was amended to require American own
ership of a majority of the stock of the
corporations seeking to register vessels.
Carbajal, the provisional provisional
president of Mexico, resigned Monday
night and his federal troops commenced
to evacuate Mexico City. The British
minister cabled Washington: "Organiz-
ed government has surrendered to
anarchy. Should be protected" Car
rama refused guarantee to lives and
property.
Washington: The federal reserve
board grasped control of the great bank
ing system created by the currency law
and came into existence Monday, the
five members taking the oath of Office.
The first meeting of the board, compos-
ed of Charles S. Hamlin, governor; F. A.
Delano, vice governor; Paul M. Warburg
p. G. Harding and Adolph c. Miller
was held Thursday.
Summit, S. D.: Five head of cattle be-
longing to W. c. Schultz of Laura town
ship were struck and killed by lightning
in storm here. 1t had been the GUS
tom at the farm to milk the cows at
o'clock in the morning, when they were
turned out to pasture and not seen again
until evening. When boy was sent to
get them, he found the cows, steer and
two heifers dead. Schultz carried NO
insurance.