>- :?V. 3HyyipH^^W^^^^^M^MMK'pffSWB[gpga8]aBpil^llB5a|pKffi j^BE^ ^EP^nr *nv A mb i - it ji Iff ?'C \] IjIu ^ i^? T T V I f^BL^' Sf JBM JBL ' ?~W '^f" ' ' ^ ^ *" . ^ . -?? ~ * I, ,.,, .i. . 1 - . i '.. i .r. ... . .*" . f?/j^e^~' '' '- ' * ' ' "Tie Not In Mortals to Command Success, but We'll dd^KSg^r ;-7 ' ' , - I In the Matter of the Board of Trade. The cjiiooicle published a ^ communication last week t headed* "Do it?Do it Now." If was in effeot an article c<iiu; .attention to t he fact that a live - board- of trade is an absolute necessity to the town, and point? iog out the f ict that to have a < lf-oard of trade it was nec. /" v essary to have the right kind zt secret ry, and then suggests how such j\ secretary might be . secured The Chronicle agrees in the the corresp?mdent. For'tbe prdper growth and development of a town or city it ^ is absolutely ' necessary for the town 6r city to have alive board . of trade. And i here is no questioning the fa t that Cheraw's board of trade has been a very "V live one, it is also beyond quesJ tion that Cheraw's board t main ?tain its board- of trafte, and ilu a? that the organizalioi Jj trtaiotained sq, as to d< Justice to the- t^stfh and th< WFjpnisuuuw, w-iyuu us suits' U by our correspondent?vie I* ^^^^a^coo^eteo t secietalrS g^S^*^eL?? io no 0?0 r-v, ? -' xvuvna. L?t the board of trade and town council confer and arrange to employ ihe same person ps clerk of the council and secre tary of the board of trade, pay a salary sufficient to enable the clerk-secretary to devote his entire time to the duties of the clerk of the council and the duties of the secretary of* the board of trade. Lot lym have his office in ihe council chamber where he can be seen at any time by any one on any business conS nected with the town oroper ^V' or the board of trade. He could v ry well attend to all of the duties devolving on the clerk s of the council, and in addition -keep up with all the corresponv, dence of the board of trade and keep the town well before the .^public by regular letters to the BjgTdailv papers, the correspondents ^^^fiposition for which could be readily sec ured. I' as 10 tne pay of such a secretary: It will not.be jury 10 expend but vdry more money than is now expend-d.. Let the town II raise the .salary nowrbe aid the clerk and let the of trade agiee to pay a n ^mount. These two its supplemented by the its received as corresponfor daily papers ought to a very attractive proposi0 a very competent man. amount of the raise in ' of the clerk by the council be met by an equal reducn the salary of the Mayor, 1 would -work no hardn the Mayor inasmuch as 7 does not have the duties form that were required iu * i - o - Iwioj ui n noil llIU IVJttyur o r was raised. * s in rough is the plan sug4 by The Chronicle. The s could be worked out by eo governing bodies of the interested. pething has got to be done [odo right quickly, in-sola secretary of the board of I it concerned and The Icle's only plea in the ft it that some scheme will Ibted that .will continue the usefulness of the board of trade for the best interests UR of Cheraw, whether it is the scheme suggested by it er not ?,r ( pr) "*^rt - V i' < , . . Tillman orT*ffc *-' X 1 ' Senator Tillman made the fel- ] lowing statement in an interview given to the Augusta Herald. ^ . Mr. Taft's administration is going to be like a calm after a ac, storm. He is a patriotic, just- pC minded, bighearted man. He 1 will be popular in every section) 1 of the country. He will bring' j() about an era of good feeling." iu, -i- se Senator Smith on Mr. Taft. g* And uow comes Seoator E D *n Smith to testify for Mr Taft. iQ< The new Seuator from South ha Carolina made this statement! th last Tuesday after coming out of , the White House: I if ( "I have never uiet a rn .n who e& : inspired no* with feelings of le< | higher regard and admiration W( , personally than Mr Taft." . ?r i?l l Co A Farmer Jury. th > They ute still talking about the i verdict in .the Cooper case. One - pf the most sensible comments 3 we have seeu is fiom the Elbtr- hi a ton, Ga.. Srar: The Star says: m > Great stress was laid on the g* 3 fact that the jury which convict* re >- ed the Co >pcrs in Nashville re* T] i- ceutly was composed of farmers, hi . plebeians; if you please. r*1 The eloquent lawyers-fur the ft t ;laaflsJi>(ip !1 |ihy^fr il the fact* o; I tinii o Jiym US : BANK OF 4 Guara. 1 your Depot Capital 1 Stockholders liability Surplus I Total resources over If yovi want o-bsoli your CLCCOunt with us 75he Bank ol Est&blishei Chera^w. i \ ???????? i From a distance it looks as if the verdict of the jury was a just one as well as a humane ona. Thai it meets with the approval of the press of the country is a fact, taking the editorial utter- eiV ances of the leading A mei ican W,J papers as a guide M Whether just or uujust it now remains to be seen whether the verdict of the plebeian jury will 0V he- -cirried out, whether the cor "well educated'' judges will al- no^ low the attorneys for the de r?>nse to find some "technicality in t'i? law," acd permit the ^P aristocratic descendants to esc ipe punishment. P01 "I'd Rather Die, Doctor, I than have my feet cut oflf," said Ku' M. I/. Biughnm. of Princeville, *Pr 111. "hut you'll die from gangrene (which had eaten away eigh.. toes) f110 if yo i don't," said all doctors. 'n9 Instead he used B-.icklen's Arnica Salve till wholly dured. Its cures cor of Bczema, Fever Sores 0. ? ?"*?"l Burns and Tiles astound the world. 25e. at T. E. Wanna- . maker. . col Oldest-Largest-Best. Char - gri lotte Steam Laundry. str Stricklin, the agent, of 1 GFS FARMERS TO REDUCE I ACREAGE ;sklefit of National Ginners , Ass&fctfofl 'Comes Out ^hi a Strong Ldter.; Mr. J. A. Taylor, president of ; national Ginners Association, lies oat in a letter urging the 'mers -to reduce the cotton reage this year at least ten r cent. [n his letter Mr, Taylor says: "A year ago I strongly urged u to reduce the acreage in coti and grow, more feedstuff. It am* frnm thn nftraiura renort it year that only a part of the overs reduced their acreage d in some sections a small crease was shqwn. The result s been about as I predicted, e lowest prices we have had for vera I years. It now looks as the crop will bring around 50,000,000, or over $50,000,000 is thau last year's crop, which is nearly 2,000,000 bales small ; and, taking the cost of growV the extra 2,000,000 bales into n side ration, it means a loss to e South ??f over $100,000,000." Swept Over Niagara. This terrible calamity often Lppens because a careless Bhutan ignores the river'a warning* owing ripples and faster curnt. Nature's warnings are kiud. bat dnll pain or ache in tin itk warns you the Kidneys need Mention, if * you' would escap* tlal maladies?Dropsy, Diabetec r fright's disease. Take filee pie Citte{p at once and see Back and all your best feeling; > i CHERAW ntees sit with $ 50,000 50,000 _ 50,000 $150,000 $300,000 tO SftMirltv ? ? - ? mj n U V p f Cher&w, I 1887. S. C. Encampments Are Off Columbia, March 29.?Adjuit General Boyd said today it it is likely that the summer ampmentsof all the reiji ments II be called off this summer so to buy overcoats for the men, ich coat $28,000. The war department says tha ?rcoats are necessary for a itinuauce of fe leral aid, which n sunnnnt.a *70 nnn iv viv,vw First Regiment is going to artanburg, the second to arleston and the third to some ntnear Charleston. Mm Foley's Honey and Tar is a snfeird against serious results from ing colds, which inflame the gs and develop into pneunia. Avoid counterfeits by isting upon having the genuine ley's Honey and Tar, which itains no harmful drugs. W. O'Neal. 11 k. daily study of the New York I ton market and the Chicago tin market makes a mighty ong argument for a raduetiom :ha cotton crop. firs! TKursl uest, ine latest, tne cneam < quality, ask questions con \Th fften i - uric acid that settles in tlW* muscles and joints c a u s i n g rheumatism. I ? ? ? t Another section of the Gatotl dam slid off into a quagmire tb? other day. But you mustn't say; -i > > " aujrviilUK HUOUD 11)0 l'fln(II!)fl! Canal or you'll have a libel suil on your hand a. There is nothing more contagious than grumbling.. n l 111 /! I peiow you win mm Men's ClothiJ $25 Suits at .?:. "fBSp ld) and he hi fTfoflted by placing his proper! in the hands of a hustling Re Estate agent. I represent score of people and am sure that the feel satisfied with the way i which their business is hum led by me for they nlwa.v come back to me when the are in need of assistance agait "Get Wise" as well as "U| to-date," don't, let the othc fellow get. ahead of you bi place your property in my hand and therefore profit by the labf flf ntllll' ? wiiv/B W. J. Strickliu. Cheraw, S. C. Chronicle Building. President Taft will visit Cha lotte on the 20th of May. Tli Charlotte Steam Laundry wi clean his clothes and do his laui dry. Why? Oldest?largestbest. Reason enough, isn't i StricUlio, agent. Phone 189. > i teWiTT'S CUSOUZEO WITCH HUE SALVE .For Piles, Burns, lorw L * ^-lZk'3iW%' T'TC^ ? - Jv ?F-. ' rte "*'. st - - ? ;V. 'IHI Sfcoes and Men ai fcoo $8 Mens Sh?sa at g.00 I .. 3 M H 14 * $8.50 Ladies Shoe 3.00 q 00 *60 7.SC 2.W ' ?.00 f gU? ,1 - Hats of all kiod Boy8 ant t?-22 Shirt7for1 ^1.75 ? * A full ; sorts of at lo* I to compare and inspect of the market is here. ( lipare, then judge for you is sale will rnnfiniiP tl -* "? AT O CIAL S. shman's Store orvtinue till -- S'&ti&.t''*'* Ft.?, . v. '-fyi-.'-trS.' -rZJ_Lrl_ ~ .' '?* Saturday, ? ; ? . . . . . _ Slippers for Ladies id Boys. I have a full 1 $4 00 N Waiets for Lac 3.50 ??? !;{$ Dry Good 1 ! 10c Ginghams 4# ?.50 ?" 1*7* 25c Lawn ~ . ,*X SOcLfiwn - u 15c Lawn s 10c Calico a for Ladiet, Men, 8c Calico i Children. ~ Skirts ; and Dress den and Boys. $6 Skirts at line of all 5 " "1..:. .- ? < A i 4? my showing of new Spring goods. Some in, look over the stock, fe rself. "vroYjgh the month of April. ?vte of beginning of this s&Ie. APRIL 1, 1909. saved is m<^( yours, 5ISHMAN CHE to r?e le y ? g~^ ? A W I e >n I will handle ICE this season and w IS jfi at one half cent per pound in 25 pound t is * In ton lots I will make a special pric iy First carload received and another < i. p- few days. ?r It is Bring me your orders, send them b; >r and you will get prompt service J. B. BU vie J! All bills for ice must be paid promptly ev t? I t. ? ' M / "--> 5'%-y ? . / lay i. i Shirt Waists. * i.* ' ji, .* ^ " line of Up-to-date Shirt lies at very low prices. Is! Dry Goods!! * 7J i-::: is ;; , Is for Ladies in j II Colors. f iso Tl'IlTIZl 2loa V Vl ^iliim " "(' tf'- i, *>> --VV V?jf The newest, the } ' el the goods, test the j -' V Ur *y made i ;raw, s. c. r ill deliver anywere in town docks or larger. e :arload will be here n a ~ y mail or call phone 148 NDY am II vi j inuiiuay. k, - , ___ _ ;l / ? I *