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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-06

isfied with things as they are il
often the worst kind of sin. II
the people of our town could see
clearly what our town is now,
and put that in contrast with
what it would be if all our citi-
zsns would upite in making it
the town it ought to be and
might become, they would weer
over it as Jesus did over Jerusa
lem.
1t would seem that the time
is ripe for the churches of our
town to unite more along the
lines uf common welfare. The
churches should keep to the
front all things that make for
the higher life of our town.
They should he a sort of Jobu
the Baptist calling the people to
consider the great things of
their own town and of the king
dom of God.
There is coming TO Chesterfield
Ia Booster Chautauqua in the
near future that will furnish us
an opportunity to begin to do
some of these great thing for
our town. The first is to get to-
gether and make it a great sue.
cess. We can do this by a unit
ed and enthusiastic effort. We
can discover men and women
among us who have the gift of
leadership, we can discover our
ability to cooperate on a matter
of community welfare. If we
will do this it will be worth ten
times what it will cost us and it
may be the beginning of great
things for our town.
May we measure up to this op-
portunity and to our ability to
meet it.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-06
r. r. Bonds and Taxes

On Monday the County Com
missioners paid out $4,000 in in.
terest due on railroad bonds
These bonds, it is said are in the
nature Of a subsidy to the rail,
roads. 1t is nevertheless a prof.
table subsidy, as the Sea board
has just paid to the treasury
$13 ,907 taxes.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-06
]. r. Abbott Leaves
Rural Police Force

The last few days have wit
messed few sudden changes In
the rural police force of the
county.
Mr.. j. r. Abbott is said to
have left town rather unexpect-
edly, apparently resigning his
position as rural policeman.
Mr.. j. T. Grant, formerly or
Pageland, is now occupying the
office vacated by Mr.. Abbott,
while Mr.. G. L. Melton, has
been assigned the place at Page
land.
Rumors are flying thick and
fast as to the cause of Mr.. Abb
bott's leave-taklng, but none of
them could be- corroberated at
time of going to press.
1t is the concensus of opinion
that Mr.. Abbott has been an
able and efficient officer and for
all that is known has discharged
his duties in conscientious
manner, leaving a clean record.
Mr.. Lee Melton, who goes to
Pageland is new man on the
fierce, but is man of the sort to
make q fine officer.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-06
First Monday a Busy
Day In Chesterfield

An unusually large first Mon
day crowd was in town this week
Balmy, sprins-like weather pre-
vailed and many horses change
I owners.
There were ten sales of rea'
estate before the court house
door. These transactions am mout-
ed to $15.S They were as
follows:
The w. Edgeworth bankrupt
property, in and near Pagelaad
sold to g. K. Laney, attorney
for $25.CO, he assuming mortgag.
es for $4,000.
Maynard Raley Realty and
Trust Co., against r. e. Hanna
7. K. Mulloy, ct a., 376 acres
southwest Of. town. Sold to r.
E. Hanna for Sd. $50.
Band of Cheraw against F. S.
Gillespie and w. l.. Gillespie.
certain lots in Patrick. Sold t.
b. f. Pegues, attorney, for 5000.
j. Allen Taylor against I'll. j.
Goodwin, five lots in Cheraw.
j. Allen Taylor for $3.50.
4. j. Little against Martha
Campnell, interest in two acres
near Cheraw. Sold to Steven
son and Prince, attorneys for
$500.
Il. J. Little against Cardoza
Campbell, interest in two acres
near Cheraw. Sold TO Steven
son and Prince, attorneys, for
$50.
Pocamokc Guano Co.. against
S. j. Sellers, Mrs. Nellie Sellers,
Liverpool, London e. Globe In
surance Co., 75 acres near Ruby
S>ld to Pollock and Pegues, at
torneys, for 81 900. Lot in Ru by
sold to Stevenson and Prince, at
.torneys, for $3.50.
iCatawba Fertilizer Co. against
a. l.. Steen, ct al, tract of land
near Ruby. Sold to Stevenson
and Prince, attorneys, for 50. 400.
j. X. Pegues against Mary
Black. tract of land near Cheraw.
Sold to Pollock and Pegues, at
torneys, for $3.50 90.
PagelGnd Realty and Iusuranc
90. against =. II. Arant, ct al,
tract OF land near Pageland.
Sold TO j. a. Arant for $2,925.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-06
OUR JITNEY OFFER
This and Sc

DON'T MISS THIS. Gut out
his slip, enclose with DC and
nail it to Foley & Co., Chicago,
Illinois, writing your name and
address clearly. You will re-
teive in return a trial package
containing Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound, for coughs, colds
and Group; Foley Kidney Pills,
lorpaln in sides and back, rheu
natism, backache, kidney and
bladder ailments; and Foley Ca
1hartic Tablets, a wholesome Q
,nd thoroughly cleansing cathar.
ic, for constipation, biliousDess,
headache and sluggish bowels
Square Deal Drug Store.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-06
Get Rid of a Racking La
Grippe Cough-It Weakns

For the severe racking cough
that come with la-grippe, Fo-
ley's Honey aud Tar Iompund is
wonderfully healing and sooth
ing. 1t eases the tightness over
the chest, raises the phlegm
easily and helps the racking,
tearing cough that is so exhaust
ing and weakening. h. q. Col.
line, ex postmaster, Barnegat,
N. j., says: "FoleE's Honey and
Tar Compound sofn stopped the
severe lagrippe {ough thatc ON.
pletely exhauste me. 1t can't
be beat. t."-Squd Re Deal Drua
Store. ,%Aw
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-06
Teutonic Outrage
Kills North Carolinian

just as it seemed that Austria
had repented her recent outrage
In the Mediterranean Sea, the
sinking without warning of the
passenger ship, Ancona, news
reaches our shores of two fresh
and very similar offences. With
out warning, and as in other
cases, IN plain violation Of inter-
national law, two more passen-
ger vessels were sent to the bot
tom. They are the Persia and
the Glengyle.
The sinking of the Persia brings
Austrla's crimnality close to
home, for by this act she took
the life Of Robert Ney McNee-
ley, of Monroe, N. G. Mr.. Nc
Neeley was we'll known in this
county. His many friends are
shocked to learn of his death.
Mr.. McNeely had left Monroe
in October for Washington,
where he went for q months
special study in the State De-
partment preparatory to taking
up his duties at Alden, Arabia,
where he had previously been ap.
pointed consul. He sailed from
New York to London on Novem-
ber 9th, and spent some time
in London before en-. barking for
his post. AT the time he sailed
there was an unusal activity of
submarines IN the Mediterran-
can and the American consul at
London advised him to take an
other route, but he had already
engaged passage on the Persia.
Mr.. McNeely had no tear of the
war infested sea, and oftel jest
about the matter.
The fact that Mr.. McNeely is
the second American consul to
lose his life in this way has given
the case an unusual sensation.
His name has appeared in the
last few days in every large daily
paper in the world. The North
Carolina newspapers, to whom
he was known, have been very
warn and sympathetic in their
comments.
Dispatches from Cairo state
that the Persia was struck with
out warhing and sank in five
minutes with a loss of probably
300 lives! Between $50 and 16O
survivors were landed at Alex
andria, Egypt.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-06
Raises Question
Of Fertilizers

Representative Lever the 9th
er day urged upon Secretary
Lansing of the state department
and Mr.. Polk, counselor for the
state department.. the import
ance OF every effort being made
through diplomatic channels 70
enable this country to receive
sufficient potash for agricultural
purposes during the next crop
year.
Beginning last summer Mr..
Lever has repeatedly urged the
vital Importance Of the potash
situation upon Secretary Hous-
ton because he realizes that in
some sections of the Sou6h it is
impossible to grow full crop of
cotton without potash and this is
especially true of the sand belt
districts.
Mr.. Lever suggested to Secre-
S.ry Lansing and Mr.. Polk the
%advise bilitv of the creation of
some kind of joint commission
omposed of representatives.
from the several countries most
directly interested, which com
mission should be authorized to
work out the details Of a plan
by which Germany might ship
I potash to this country and at the
\ same time be assured by this
\ country that such potash would
a6s be used in the Manufacture
of munitions of war.
Mr.. Lever was not at liberty
| to disclose what had been said
to him beyond the bare state.
ment that he found those in en-
thority at the state department
fully alive to the Importance ce
&of the situation"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-06
Taxes Collected

The books of the tax collecto r
which ordinarily close on Jan.
1st, will remain open until to :
day, Jan. 9Th.
Taxes paid up last night
amounted to 100000, half the
amount assessed, which is about
$12O,000.
Communication tax paid in is
$500.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-06

|selves at K1t-ei-Amara, a hun
dren miles down the Tiaris.
rhev lost 1867 at Ctesiphon and
lduring the retreat down stream
and 1927 since reaching Kut-el-
Amara. This is very heavy, con-
sidering the size of the force,
which was at first said tn consist
of only one division, that is
about 10000 men.
1t is expected that Teheran,
the capital, will soon be occu-
pied by the Russian forces who
are now fighting the Turks and
Perslans only twelve miles
away. The capture of Hama
dan brings them within about
22O miles Of Kut- ell Amara,
where the British are besieged.
If the Russians can reach the
Tigris and join with the Brl fish
they will have q chain stretch.
ing from the Caucasus to the
persian Gulf, and "the German
road to India" of which there
has been so much talk recently,
will be barred. Prince Firman
F.rma, who has been formost
among the Persians favoring the
Russian side, has now been
made premier and virtual ruler
of the country, since the Shah is
only seventeen years old. This
shows that Russian influence is
now dominant in Tehersu and
the effort of Prince Henry to
win over the Shah has failed.
Russia's campaign is Bessara-
bia constitutes to be the most
important visible war activity.
From the Piipet to the Rouman.
ian frontier, over a front of at
least 300 miles, huge Russian
force with great appearance of
L.- s,o !, eo
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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-06
Notice

Notice is hereby given 60 the
stockholders of The Oh ssterfield
Mercantile Company, Inc, that
there will be meeting of said
corporation at the store of Hur-
sey Bros. Co., Chesterfield, s..
O., Thursday, February, 3rd,
1915, z: 2. M, for the purpose
of considering a resolution that
said Chesterfield Mercantile 90.
shall go into liquidation and
winds up It's affairs and dis oNve.
w. j. Perry, Ee had
L. E. Hoy, Sect'y;$anA St,
Hanna IHunley, AIN
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-06
Mill g. Farm Tools for Sale

We will offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash, on Jan. ,
10Th the following: saw mill,
grist mill, cotton gin and farm
ing implements, on the estate of
j. A. Watson, / mile south of
Long Pine church.
|4ap j. b. Watson, Aamrs.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-06
A Weekly Review
OF The Great War

is now the chief objective in the
Great War. 1t has long been a
bone Of contention among the
Balkan states and the cause of
more shan one war. Greece,
Serbia, Bulgaria and Austria in
trigued and struggled for it's po'
session when Turkey should re-
linquish it because it is the most
important port on the Aegean
and the natu raj outlet of the
richest agricultural region in the
vicinity and of the countries to
the north. When the Balkan
coalition of Greece, Serbia, Bull
garia and Montenegro attacked
Turkey, the Bulgars and the
Greeks raced for Salonica, but
the Greeks got there first and
obtained possession. Then th&
disappointed Bulgars attacked
the Greeks in the hope Of gain
ing either Salonica or the port ot
kavala to the east of it., but in
this second Balkan war Bulgaria
was defeated by her late allies,
the Greeks and Serbs. But the
Serbs were by no means satis-
fec with the results, for they
had tailed to obtain by their two
wars their great desire, a port
on either the Aegean or Adri
attic.
The policy of the Austro- Hun
garian empire has for more than
fifty years been directed toward
securing o trade route through
Serbia to the sea at Saionica. 1t
was this am bition which brought
about the conflict between Aus
tria-Hungary and Serbia and 50
preci pirated the GreatWar year
ago last July. Twice the Aus
tro-Hungarian troops tried TO
force their way down through
Serbia and failed, The third
time they succeeded with the
help of the Germans and Bul.
gars and the armies of these
four nations now stand on the
Greek frontier, only thirty five
miles north Of Salonica. But
between them and the desired
haven are the lines being forti
fed by the French and British.
The first line Of defense is estab-
lished on the hills close about
the port; the second front larg-
er semi-circle of about twenty
five miles radius. The Greek
troops have been withdrawn
from the prospective battlefield
between Salonica and the Ser.
bian frontier. They are said to
have been transported to Kava-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20
Latest in Hosiery


 Among the latest novelties in wom- ems silk hose to be shown in this market are Roman striped effects, with clocks, the stripes running around the stocking throughout it's whole length. These goods cost $30 a dozen at whole sale. Other effects on this idea show the stripes in series, about an inch and a half to two inches apart, on white and on black grounds. Up-and- down open stripes of boot length run through both the ground and the colored stripes in these hose, which are also high priced.
 Among the real novelties are stock iEgs that wholesale at S60 dozen. These hose show inserts of fine silk net, coupled with exquisite designs em- | broidered in black and in silver and gold tinsel. They are made of the finest silk and the workmanship throughout is said to be superior to any imported goods yet shown here. They are of fered in dainty pastel colorings to match evening gowns, as well as in navy. purple and the other leading darker shades. The inserts are quite large, starting well down on the arch of the foot and running well up over the front of the ankle.
 For currS<ss street wear gold clock ing on bronze grounds is well favored. 1 In the staple goods very large busi- ness is being done on white hose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20
.erHE GRAY DAWNl

By Stewart Edward White. Illustrated.
 Doubleday, Page & Co., publishers,
 Garden city, N. Y.
 ''The Gray Dawn" is Stewart Ed ward White story of early California a tale of love and adventure during Wig ilante times when men lived big and the gold coast emerged out of chaos to 9 state of rough and ready order.
 The California of AZ was a seething un- formed mass-its people rough and hardy eoulbining the best and the worst of ciyi- lization, bringing their own code were law unto themselves. But others fol- lowed them of different stamp-shifty lawyers, interruptions, crafty politicians and scoundrels of every walk in life who had never been to the mines and who settled down as parasites on those who worked in them.
 This was the San Francisco that MI ton Keith, a young lawyer from Balti- more. and Nan, his wife. found after their long voyage from the east. But in those days making friends was easy and after his first introduction Keith knew all the younger set of the town, and, working, in it's atmosphere of cor rupton and frenzy of money-getting, was soon heart and soul in the struggle for fortune. It was so that he put through the deal with Malcolm Neal, tangled himself in Irritation with Mrs Mor- rell innocent enough in itself but pro- ductive of evil consequences, and be- came the tool of one of the most cor rupt politicians. Meanwhile, Nan, neg lected in the mad scramble, fascinating, and used to adoration, found hersely de- pending more and more on Ben San some, and this led to her adventure with him and Morrell at Jake's lonely road house-with nearly fatal consequences.'
 How Keith is brought to his senses by this affair with Mrs. Morrell; how he undertakes to convict the murderer, Cora, in spite of threats by the gang and takes his part in the execution of both Cora and Casey during the trying days of the rule fthe Vigilantes; and how finally. reunited with Nan, after the exposure of NIorrell and Sansome they begin their life anew with the con- firmed vision of a glorious future, is a story that vividly. expresses the spirit of California in those early days. Into it MT. White has woven the characters who laid the foundation of the state w. T. Coleman, leader of the Vigilantes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20
Prophecy

Walt Mason in Judge.
 When I was young I took delight in doing things I shouldn't do; whooped around the town at night, the leader of ribald crew broke into old Kickshaws shed, and kelptomaned his sitting hen, and graybeards looked al me and said, Hell end his Journey in the pen"
 1 dyed old Farmer Jimpson's hogs they once were white, l made them blue; I tied tin cans to many dogs and watched them raise a howdydo With boyish zeal did I aspire to do things better left undone; l set old Wiggin' s beard afire, when he was sleeping in the sun I placed tack upon the chair on which the teacher used to sit and laughed to see him tear his hair and paw around and have fit. All OCT the country wild and Wide, my fame was thick as it could be, and graybeards looked at me and sighed Hell end upon the gallows treev'
 Then I braced up and ceased to play the trick that brought me fierce re- nown; I studied hard both night and day, took my books and held them down. I realized that life was short and if lad would put up grass, he'd have to cease to be sport, and lei
 
 panions used to come, and cry, "Oh, lei us paint the grad! Without some fun this life is bum, and full of prunes and punk and sad"
 I sternly shooed the boys aIoof and said, This is my busy day; I'm storing knowledge meath my roof-just watch and see me put up hay!"
 kept my resolution strong, I studied days, I studied nights; and soon life's prizac ma along and I clfrnhed Ir the decent heights. My name was in the magazines. my picture in the Sun day sheets; and I had coin to buy the beans, and sundry other brands of eats
 The graybeards marked me as rose those fine old men of sense and wit and they exclaimed, Just look at thosei We always said he'd make a hit! His young career we marked with joy. his forward march that naught could stop, and said, when he was but a boy, That lad is bound to reach the tOpn'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20
MiIler's Antiseptic Oil. Known As Snake Oil

Has perhaps relieved more sufferers than any other known remedy in the same length of time. More than 40,0O0 bottles sold in the past four months, un- der an absolute guarantee to give sat1s- faction or money refunded, and only three bottles have been returned. Many have testified that they had suffered with Rheumatism until they had been forced to give up their work, because they could not use their limbs. Some could not even raise their arms above their head, have been restored and are now praising this wonderful oil that other sufferers may be relieved. No wonder this great oil treatment has sprung into such tremendous populari- ty in so brief time, and so much praised today by the thousands throughout the South. For Rheuma- tism, Neuralgia, Lumbago, stiff and aching joints or any kind of an ache or a pain, it is said to be without an equal For Sore Throat, Group, Diph- theria and Tonsilitis and for cuts and burns, it has been found most effect i've. This wonderful new oil remedy that is producing such remarkable re- suits throughout the country is now for sale by all leading druggists. Accept no substitute, for there is nothing like it. Golden red color only. Every bot tie guaranteed; 25c and soc a bottle, or money refunded. Jacobs Drug Store. Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20

and when they begin to walk around with wings dropped I pull out these flight feathers, which stops all this trouble.
 By this time the poults are six weeks old and weigh around two pounds They are then fed more liberally on grain and also keep before them cot tage cheese in which I put a little onion tops chopped fine. After they "shoot the red" at which time most of our troubles are over, place clab- bered milk where they can get it when ever they want it. It is an excellent food and they will eat large quantities of it. From this time on they are practically given their liberty to roam over field and woods, receiving light feed of grain at night just before they are shut up. This induces them to return without any trouble
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20

When the Anglo French expedition sacked the summer palace in Pelin, China, in 1860, among the spells sent back to England were specimens of bantams that had previously been bred and owned exclusively by the Chinese Emperor. They were very small and red in color, had feathered blue legs and five toes on each foot. Because of their origin they became known as Pekin Bantams and were so bred for years. Their similarity to the large Cochins in so many respects eventually led fanciers to attempt to breed them in exact duplicate of the larger fowl, but in Bantam size The color was changed from red to a golden buff, the legs from blue to yellow and but four toes allowed on each foot This took considerable time and hard work, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20

was eventually accomplished, 50 that today the Buff Cochin Bantam is an exact reproduction of the Buff Cochin in everything but size. They are very small, the males weighing only 2e to 30 ounces and females A to 26 ounces. They become great pets and are very heavy layers, laying an egg that is extremely large considering the diminutiveness of the hen that laid it.
 The hens get broody, sit and rear their chicks and are such careful and successful mothers that there is steady demand for Cochin Bantam hens in large numbers to be used by breed CTS of large fowls expressly for use in rearing chicks.
 These bantams do well in very small quarters and are inexpensive to keep. They can be fed with table scraps and will require but little grain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20
Bitter Bit

From the Chicago Herald.
 A we'll known bishop tells the following story of a clergyman in his diocese. This clergyman once, introducing his wife to the bishop, quoted the phrase from Shakespeare's 'As You Like It."
 Allow me to present my wife-'a poor thing, sir, but mine own D
 The good lady resented her husband s somewhat unfortunate jest, and being a woman of spirit, immediately turned and said
 Allow me to present my husband-a poorer thing, sir, but mine owner"