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Morris tribune., 1915-01-22

The earthquake in Itay-the greatest in century,
cost that million dollars in relief ap'
propaton the of getting ready for possible
war Italy oated of two hundred twenty five millions
recently It's pity the money can't be used in produc-
ing two hundred earthquakes to be judicousy
distributed about the countries at Peace would
come long before the hundred twenty fifth shake
Morris tribune., 1915-01-22
Dare's Philosophical Funnyisms

by Representative F. A. Dare in Walker Pot.)
In the hpeakershp contest the vets landed high and
dry.
1t wouldn't take much to make the U. S. go to bat
tie. Even the tax makes folks fighting mad.
After ALL the fellow casting the deciding vote in the
speakershp contest last week other than JOIN
Bareycorn.
1t isn't what say but what we do that counts A
might shout for temperance until he is hoarse and
then give himself away in the same breath.
st. Paul maintains "dop house" where free beds
are given to the unemployed In order to avoid confu
sion, the of this institution should be changed so
not to conflict with the House of Representatives
Morris tribune., 1915-01-22

Why should wheat be jumping so in price now that
most of passed out of the farmers hands, All thru
the fall the price of wheat ridcuousy low IN view
of world conditions. Perhaps the price only the result
of what the buyer will and what the seller wi" take
but nevertheless this great in price the
farmer has sold his crop looks peculiar.
Morris tribune., 1915-01-22
DRASTIC PROHIBITION BILL
Measure introduced in Upper House
of State Legislature.

A drastic prohibition bill has been
introduced in the upper branch of the
Legislature by Senator E. e. Lobeck
of Douglas county, one of the state
prohibition leaders
The bill would prohibit the adver-
Using, manufacture, sale, barter, gift
or tra eorc?> alton Of alcoholic lit
Morris tribune., 1915-01-22

man down in New Jersey is in favor of the United
States having big army, and as the owners OF large
pieces of national wealth have the most to lose he
would the first battle line composed of men with in
comes upwards of 100000, and the men with smaller
incomes would compose the second and third line of re-
serves This would bring the ordinary who usually
does of the fighting into about the seenth reserve
Goud schema.
Morris tribune., 1915-01-22

One general CARA is president of Mexico accord
ing to latest reports No trying to remember the
name -there'll be next week. In passing we
might remark that Mexico has the best constitution ever
written.
Morris tribune., 1915-01-22

Tor purpose OF beverage. It applies
the same principle of abatement to
the traffic that the Wallace-Fosseen
law does to resorts.
The bill seeks to make it the duty
of the sheriff to watch for violations
and place his findings before the coun-
ty attorney, who must then proceed
to abate the nuisance. The owner of
property is made liable to a fine of
from $3.50 to $1,000.
Persons selling or giving away in
toxicating liquors are subject to i'm
prisonment for ninety days under pro-
visions Of the bill.
Revenge.
she said she didn't think she could
ever learn to love me-"
What did you say to that?"
II told her perhaps she was right;
she never knew anything when she
was in school" Buffalo Express.
Morris tribune., 1915-01-22
foreheads

Says the Northern News One great strong unselfsh
person IN every community would actually redeem the
world.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-03
FROM VAUDEVILLE

Jack-Tel me, is your girl fond of
any other kind of pets besides dogs?
Fred-Yes, indeed, she owns NAL
tese cat, a parrot, a cow-and a pair
of fine calves.
Jack-What, the girl
Fred-No, the COW. And, say, she's
got the loveiest dimple on her chin.
Jack-What, the COW?
Fred-No, the girl. But sometimes
/ wish she wasn't such a bookworm.
Jack-A what-worm?
Fred-Not what-worm, a book
worm. A woman who loves books is
a bookworm.
Jack - Then 1 suppose woman
who loves silk is a silkworm.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-03
FIB TO CURE FI5BINc

AFIB TO CURE Fi5BING
'''Now, Willy" said the mother,
you told me a falsehood. Do you
know what happens to little boys who
tell falsehoods?"
mo, ma'am," replied Willy sheep
ishly.
"Why," continued the mother, "a
big black man with only one eye in
the center of his forehead comes
along and flies with him up to the
moon and makes him pick sticks for
the balance of his life. Now, you viii
never tell a falsehood again, will you?
1t is awfuIly wicked. Ladies' Home
Journal
The evening world., 1915-12-08

ously upset. He wouldn't stop. and
he kept running TO the door. so Miss
Campion decided to have a look. She
threw on a wrap and opened the
door, and In the hall saw a man tip
toeing toward the stair. He was
burly, and wore a SLOUGH hat. His
shoes were tied around his neck and
he was in his stocking-feet.
Other doors opened, and there APP
peared Miss Ida Campion and Miss
Kate Campion, together with Jere-
miah J. Campion. the elderly retired
man of clubs and society, who has
lived in this four-story brownstone
house for forty years.
The foxhound redoubled his banks
and a resolution came to Miss Cam
plon.
IF you don't come right back here.
she announced. addressing the man on
the stairs, 'I'll set the dog on you"
The intruder hesitated.
'Br-r-rwgh!" growled the foxhound
and tugged madly at Miss Campion's
grip of his collar.
Struggling his shoulders, the man
came back. Miss Campion, white but
determined. pointed to the door OF a
hall room, a sort Of den.
Get in there!" she commanded
The evening world., 1915-12-08
FIVE MINUTES! NO
GAS, INDIGESTION
OR ACID STOMACH
Instant relief from sourness,
heartburn, headache,
dyspepsia.
"Pape's Diapepsin" is quick
est and surest stomach
relief known.

Why not get some now-thi, mo-
ment. and forever rid yourself OF
stomach trouble and indigestion A
dieted stomach gets the blues and
srumbles. Give Il good eat. then
take Pspe's Diapepsin TO start the
digestive juices working. There will
be no dyspepsia or belching Of gas or
eructations Of undigested food; no
feeling like a lump Of lead in the stom-
acb or heartburn, sick headache and
The evening world., 1915-12-08
The burglar got In.

The burglar got In.
Quickly the three sisters and Mr..
Campion took hitch around the
doorknob with a bath towel, and Mr..
Campion went to phone to the police.
Listen" said Miss Kate Campion.
He's raising a windowi"
Resolved that her prisoner should
not escape. Miss Campion rushed back
into her room, threw up her own win
dow and treated lower Fifth Avenue
to an assortment OF cries, in which
the words "Burglari" "Policei" and
"Thievesl" were so effectively mingled
that other windows went up. doors
opened and private watchmen came
running With them was Policeman
Peter J. Lynch, who went up to the
den and made the arrest.
The prisoner made no resistance
In his pockets they found rosary
silver comb. a gold cigar cutter and
E.15, which had shortly before been
In Mr.. Camplon's trousers pocket.
At the Mercer Street Station ths
man said he was Richard Sylvester
flfty-four years old, with no home.
Il have an eighty-year-old mother,
he said bitterly, and won't tel
you any more. Yes, I'm just -four
months out OF Sing Sing. I don't
know why I gave up when that Cir
told me to-"
Sylvester later admitted that he va,
the same man who on Nov. 20, 1911
entered the home OF Charles Lanier. q
retired banker, on East Thirty
seventh Street, in the shadow of j
Pierpont Morgans house. and threw
that fashionable district into vast ex-
element when he fed, carrying q
servants mandolin, and was captured
, several blocks away.
The evening world., 1915-12-08
RUNAWAY GIRL CAUGHT.
Albany Miss Expected to See New
York with RS Cent?.

Mathllda welsberg. a pretty fourteen
year-old girl. walked down the gang
plank OF the Manhattan liner Mohawk.
from Albany. to-day, wearing u rusty
brown felt hat she had begged from a
member OF the crew. Her coat collar
was turned up TO hide her iacc. Detec-
tive McNamec, who was waiting, picked
her out at once by the brilliant knitted
scarf she wore.
Chief OF Police Hyatt Of Albany. had
asked for her arrest at the request OF
her father. Mathilda's three older SIS
tors had excited her Imagination by ac-
counts of a visit to the metropolis and.
make the trip. she took Sl.35 from her
fathers pocketbook. II l. charged. and
bought q ticket to New York for 81.
She cried when she was taken "a
Police Headquarters TO he sent home.
The evening world., 1915-12-08
GIRL AND PET DOG
TRAP AND CAPTURE
! BURGLAR At WORK
Miss Campion's Foxhound
! Gives Alarm That Leads
! Her to Face Intruder.

I II was very. very dim and dark
On the second floor of No. 20 East
Tenth Street early this morning, and
Miss Frances Campion shivered
little bit as she peered over the edge
Of the bed and said TO her pet fox
hound:
stop that barkingl"
But the foxhound seemed tremend-
The evening world., 1915-12-08
Furs for Gifts

Tagged with their true names;
reliable, inexpensive and worthy as
gifts.
Persian paw sets, Sc; black coney
muffs, $3.50, So; black coney scarfs,
$1.75, $3.50; natural muskrat sets,
SIC; red fox sets, $50; natural lynx
sets, $l4, $50.
The evening world., 1915-12-08
RIGHT PLACE, WRONG MAN.

IRON the Philadelphia Bulletin.)
stranger--I want to buy good farml
Real Estate Broker--You'vc come to
the right place. sirl What's your busi-
ness?
Stranger--Tm q farmeri"
Rroker-oh, have no good farms for
farmersl I thought you were a city
chapi
The evening world., 1915-12-08
Slippers

clippers
A bewildering choice OF styles:
For Men-felt slippers, Toe; comfy
slippers, SIPS; leather sole Romeos,
$3.50 to $3.50; canels-hair slippers,
$l.50.
For Women -camel's-hair slippers
with leather soles, $l.25; felt slippers,
65c; felt slippers with leather soles
and heels or with comfy soles, 81;
leather Juliets, rubber heel, sl.75.
For Children-felt slippers with
leather soles and pompons, 81. Juliets,
S1.10, sl.25.
The evening world., 1915-12-08
Novelty Jewelry

Sterling silver bar pins. SOC; hat
pins, 25c pair; cuff links, Zoe pair.
Beads of imitation pearls, l0-kt.
clasp, SOC.
Imported metal bar pin set with
rhinestones, soc.
Lavallieres, SOC.
The evening world., 1915-12-08
Am Unusual Offering of House Gowns
A Sale of Travelling Bags,

A Sale of Travelling Bags,
Suit Cases s. Women's Hand Bags
will comprise remarkably attractive assort-
rnent of these articles i'm the wanted styles,
all marked at prices much below their value.
TRAVELLING BAGS (sizes 10, II Sc Is inches)
OF dark russell or black cownide leather;
leather-lined =. S4.85
OF black walrus-grain leather russell cow
hide, with sewed frame and corners, . $3.50
SUIT CASES
Of black enamel duck (sizes "a, 20, 20 and 80
inches), with tray, adjustable hat conipart-
nlent and outside straps $500
OF dark russell cowhide (szes "a and 20
inches), Iinen-lined, with shirt fold, 5000
WoMEN'S HAND BAGS
OF genuine pin morocco i'm black or colors, or
of black chiffon velvet; lined with coHored
silk and having inner frame pocket and
mirror SEAS 6 2.75
OF genuine pin seal otherwise same as
@VO'S pS'"o
The evening world., 1915-12-08
Pictures

Reproductions OF famous artists.
Figures, landscapes and interiors, plain
and colored, wood or gilt frames. Zoe
to $3.50.
The evening world., 1915-12-08
Silk Underwear

Vests of glove silk, low neck,
sleeveless, crocheted top and rein
forced arms, pink or white, 81 each.
Knickerbockers OF glove silk, re-
inforced; black, white or pink, SITS
each.
The evening world., 1915-12-08
Am Unusual Sale of
Decorative Linens

for Thursday and Friday will offer appro.
pirate articles for holiday presentation, at
much below the regular selling prices.
Luncheon Sets of Chinese hand-embroidered
grass linen, consisting Of Is pieces (2S-inch
centrepiece, twelve 6-inch and twelve l0-inch
doylies) per set $3.50
Luncheon Sets of handmade French Cluny
lace. consisting of Is pieces (centrepiece.
six turnbIer and six plate doyIies)
per set $3.50 1850
Afternoon Tea Cloths, III combinations of
handmade Italian Filet. French Cluny
lace and English embroidery,
each. $3.50. 1878 & IL. so
Madeira hand-scalloped and Hand-embroid-
cred Luncheon Sets, consisting of IS pieces
(24-inch centrepiece, six 6-inch and six 10
inch doylies. per set S4.25, AIS & 7.25
Madeira Hand-scalloped Tea Napkins. with
one corner ornamented with Madeira hand
embroidery per dozen S4.7S
The evening world., 1915-12-08
Silk Stockings

Reinforced mercerized soles and
tops; black, white and colors; some
embroidered, 81 pair.
The evening world., 1915-12-08

Specially Prepared Sales, Seasonabe and Interesting
for Thursday
Am Unusual Offering of House Gowns
for
purchasing
nd-embrd
y 900
obes trimmed satin
The evening world., 1915-12-08
Sweaters

Women's sweaters; some with
pockets, collars or belts, 81 to $4.75.
Childrens sweaters, Sl.50 TO $3.50.
Motoring scarfs. Toe to 81.
The evening world., 1915-12-08
For Children

This collection of novelties for chill
dren contains hundreds Of gift sugges-
tons.
Rattles, DC to Toe.
Brush and comb sets, 50c to $3.50.
Cord dolls, 25c, SOC.
Coat hangers. hand-painted, SOC,
81.
Worsted bootecs, l5c TO soc; nit
tens, zoe TO SOC.
Satin hot wat er bottles, 75c to 81.
The evening world., 1915-12-08
Luggage

Travelling bags, black, brown, russell
cowhide, all sizes, S..
Suit cases in russell and brown
$3.50 to $3.50.
The evening world., 1915-12-08
Inn the Upholstery Section

] N Tine upholstery SeCUlOm
appropriate gifts of distinction, taken from
tine regular stock, have been specially priced.
Am unusual offering of Japanese Table
Covers of tinseH cloth i'm quaint designs
and colorings, and i'm various sizes. at the
very special price of
each Sl.N5, $50, FPS, 800
Also am assortment of imported Jute Squares,
i'm subdued Oriental tones each Sl 10
French Broche Scarfs, neatly finished with
silk fringe to match each 81 so
The evening world., 1915-12-08

For Men--plain hemstitched linen
handkerchiefs, $l.50, So, SO dozen;
initial handkerchiefs, box of 6, 75c,
81 and $3.50.
For Women--initial handkerchiefs'
box of six, Toe, 81, $3.50; boxed hand
kerchiefs, 2 for SOC.
For Children-initial, 8 in box for
25c or SOC; cross-stitched, box of 8
for SOC.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-04-08

improvement eio
follows:
Cheraw Township not to
exceed in bonds. :: $40, ,O0O.OO
Cole Hill Township not
to exceed in bonds. 2O,OOO.OO
Steer Pen Township not
to exceed in bonds. 23,Ooo.oe
Mt. Croghan Township
not to exceed in
bonds ...... 3O,OOO.OO
Court House Township
not to exceed in
bonds. 100000
Old Store Township not
to exceed in bonds. 25,O0O.OO
And each of said townships are
to vote separately on said amounts
respectively and each to determine
the question of the issue Of bonds
for the amounts above set forth
and said bonds, if issued shall be
printed coupon bonds to run 1or
= period of twenty-five (25) years
from date of issue and to bear a
rate of interest not to exceed o.
ner cent per annum, payable an
nually and the proceeds OF SAD
bonds shall be used exclusively;
for road Improvement and main.
tonapce in the township voting
same.
Under the law at the same time
said election is held the electors
If each township above named
must elect Board of Public
Works consisting of tree cleo
tors of such townships who shall
attend to, the issue of tie 6onds|
for such township, if the map orltyJ]
If the ,-vvtc- 4-.i lss 70. :.
o discharge such other duties as
required by law. a
At the election herein called
all qualified electors shall be en-
titled to vote at their respective
precincts.
The following are appointed as
managers to conduct said election
and tickets, boxes, and instruct
ions can be procured at the Office
of the County Supervisor:
Cheraw-I. S. Huntley, Il. A.
Malloy, T. NJ. Knight.
Brooks Mill-A. F. Parker,
Fred Miller, Joel Brock.
Grants Mill-W. 7. Mc6Tlde,
Robert Gardner, j. R. Parker.
Cat Pond-J. w. Ruthven, &. Il.
Sumner, J. w. Wirburr.
Bethel. R. Burn, ID. 5. Mathe-
son, p. f. Treacy.
Patrick-J. G.. Baker, W. f.
Winbuln, j. E. Williams.
Odom's Mill-W. j. Davidson,
J. w. Winburn, Mike Watson.
Douglass NIill-T. II. Douglass,
A. \. Douglass and j. r. Sut-
ton.
Court House-C. H. Rivers, A.
w. Hursey, II. j. Sellers.
Snow Hill. w. Parker, j.
Carroll Davis, w. 3. Duncan.
Wexford-D. G. Griggs, 2. A.
Gul!cdge, r. n. Pitnlan.
RUBY. S. McGregor, JAS. +.
Crawlcy, R. ID. McCreight.
Mt. Croghan-J. O. Taylor, j.
II. Rivers, II. A. jackson.
Cross Roads-Guilford Gull
ledge, ID. A. 7. Douglass, Y. y.
Waddill.
Pageland-S. II. Laney, j. a.
Turner, II. b. SOwcll.
Winzo-H. F. Evans, l. j.
Rivers, II. u. Outen.
P!ains-G. w. I[inson, G. W.
Hicks, G. II. McManus.
Dudley-O. j. Jones, d. u.
Fundcrburk, S. A. Fundcrburk.
Polls will be open at S a. IN. and
close at t D. m. The law and
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-04-08
FARM LETTERKEADS.

One of Put Sandles' points in his
farmers week address was this :, Make
"our farm attractive-the house, the
ward, the walk, the roadside, adorn-
ing it all with trees, Shrubbery and
grass, and when it has thus built up Il
beautiful character for itself give it Il
name and thus establish an identity
by which it may everywhere be known.
Make yC'" home place of beauty.
expressive of Il lovely life within.
Then. when this is accomplished. have
letter heads printed WI tie namr Of
the :arm hon" up"n them an tiiI>
add TO The Signiti al of the SPOT. II
will help along the genuine pride that
one should feel for the dearest place
OH earth. And then have your namc
and your wife's printed Oh the letter
head and thus give her sense of her
own prominence in your life and pur-
pose. 1t will not only advertise your
farm. but likewise your generous spir-
it and happy life.-From Columbus
CO.. State Journal.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-04-08
HOW FRENCH PEOPLE
CURE STOMACH TROUBLE

A household remedy of the French
peasantry, consisting of pure vegetable
oil, and said to possess wonderful merit
in the treatement Of stomach, liver and
Intestinal troubles, has been introduced
in this country by George II. Mayr, who
for twenty years has been one of the
leading downtown druggists of Chi
caro- and who himself was cured by its
use.. So quick and effective Is its action
that a single dose is usually enough to
bring pronounced relief in the most
stubborn cases, and many people who
have tried it declare they never heard
Of anything to produce such remarkable
results in so short time. 1t is known
as Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and can
now be had at all leading drug stores.
It is sold without question or quibble
without question =" bubble il oNl
if ONE, bottle fails to give You absolute
satisfaction.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-04-08

State Superintendent of Education
! r. SWear:rg:l has sent It's COPY
Of the new compulsory school attend
ance law. The editor of The Chron-
icle has for long time been
an advocate Of a compulsory attend
ance law, but we are not much in
clined to the piece meal way provided
in this law. We think if it is Il good
thing it should be Statewide. And
then it provides for an election in each
district and IL one section says the
election must he held on the ''SecGnd
Tuesday in June, one thousand nine
hundred and fifteen, following tie fl
ing Of the pei ton, or on the S,~0nd
Tuesday of June Of any subsequent
year." Then section 13 of the act pro.
vides: This act shall be in full
force and effect from and after the
first day Of July, one thousand nine
hundred and fifteen" Can an election
be held under an act before the act
becomes law and if held would it be
a legal election?
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-04-08
COUNTY GOOD ROADS DAY.

They had a big good roads day
observed by fully 10000 road builders
In Washington county, Pennsylvania. Il
few days ago. 1t was the nrst county
roads day although se1eral state days
have been he'd and national day is now
being advocated, and it clearly demons
trated what may be done by such
county observance. Night touni
'lt 2,1OO miles of lo,sil highways with
in the county's boaraerS improved Il"
they had never been before.
Why not have county, or even Il
township, good roads day here, when
men, women and children may cOnSe.
crate an entire day from dawn to sunset
to work on the highways? What might
not be accomplished in the improve
ment of the highways? What might
not be accomplished in the improve.
ment of the highways in the vicinity
of this town? What spirit of
fraternalism would develope? How
great might be the success Of such a
day?
In Washington county, bankers.
lawyers, manufacturers and under
takers labored shoulder to shoulder
with convicts from the county Jail, city
men worked alongside Of farmers and
farm hands and college students
labOred beside dark Italian coal dig
gers, each one striving to make the
road better. One Of the worst sections
Of throughfare was attacked by the
football squad of a neighboring college,
which left behind it a piece Of high
way which resembled a boulevard
Volunteers from the towns rode out to
work in scores of automobiles and
thousands of men of brain and Drawn
with picks and Shovels followed the
horse-drawn scrapers, shovels, scoops
and plows for ten hours.
For days proceeding, every piece of
road building equipment had been
engaged in putting the highways in
shape for the final day, Just proceed
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-04-08

Don't neglect an aching back.
Backache is often TIA Kidneys cry
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-04-08

ing this day, the equipment was distri-
buted over all sections Of the county.
Farmhouses held open house all day
for the laboring hosts and women
furnished dinner while children pulled
weeds or carried water to the thirsty
men. Everybody saw more Of every
body else and learned to think better
of his neighbor and fellow-man. II
was lesson in American roadbuilding
and it was also a lesson in American
citizenship. Why couldn't we pull of
such a stunt in this township or even
through the county?
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-04-08

Many farmers and others can recall
the fact that when they were boys or
he farm, the farmer who had two
spring seats to put on his wagon for
,ala days was considered a fortunate
md well to-do farm sr. Most farmers
hen had only one ing seat and the
.s:,==:.1..Sss. Ms-ssess4 -nefe boards
aid acfoss the wagon bed. Then came
the farmer who had the spring wagon.
I smaller wagon with springs under it
Then the top carriage and so on. Now
is the automobile that runs not only
III springs but on cushioned tires and
me automobile costs about as much
Is thirty spring wagons used to cost.
n all Of this we may catch the drift
f progress and also an explanation
f the high cost Of living. But we have
have such things now.