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9))r fifr r juu QHjronirlp Published on Thursday by TRICKLIN t'RINTINQ CO. Cheraw. S. C J. If. 8TBICKL1N, Editor and Manager. All Cards of Thanks, Resolutions of ftftpeet Obituaries, or notlees of other Eats aot sf public interest, and all wHtmm ct a personal nature is charged ft* at the rate of one cent per word fte as eh insertion. Such mrtter is Mt assra tees ass or Is the Cheraw Reporter wtfcft wee estahliahed July 9, 1186, vet entered as Second Class matter ?* n.r.? a n LET'S HAVE A REAL CELEBRATION. The following little Bquib has met Vith so much commendation by our citizens, many of them requesting us to continue the work until every one in Cheraw cries for a regulor "Old Tim<$," Fourth of July [celebration, that we have decided to reprint it, hot being able to think of anything better to say just at this time. Generally, with its big presses, lino9 types and other modern equipment, * The Chronicle aims at things metro- ' politan. Its continuous receipt of let ters commendatory promotes egoism. However, It admits occasional desire to lapse into provincialism (where it belongs). The battering Is upon us i now. The Chronicle wants a Fourth of July celebration this year. A regular oldfashioned celebration. One with cannon crackers at day break and more of them all day, knd sky rockets sputtering and whirling and fire works * i at night?"a grand display of pyrotechnics" at night, sir, if you please. It wants to hear the declaration of independence read by a pretty girl in a white dress with a red sash, and it wants Mayor Sprull, or some other fellow who understands the job, to set the eagle screaming Yes, } The Chronicle wf^ts to "See the Che raw Military company, the Uniform Rank W. O. W., or both the U. R. and the Military company at the head of j the procession, and it wants to see | Smythe Henderson in the lead with his bugle and his bugle corps. 'i The Chronicle wants to see a cali- I thumpian parade. Its soul yearns for v the aroma of beef and park and beans a la barbecue. It wants to see Che- ' raw's streets filled with people drinking red lemonade aud eating pop corn. ( / It wants to see the city council on pa i rade and the various societies and or- 1 ganlzations laboriously marching, a ' procession of floats representing the industries and mercantile establishments, | with prominent men astride prancing '] chargers, wearing big red sashes and i gaudy badges. Yes, sir, The Chronicle wants to see these things. Shamelessly it makes the declaration. It would not shudder . if the fire department turned out in red shirts and redder helmets, and it '] wants the business men to wear white ' gloves and march eight abreast, with 1 the bigger oses (averdupolsly speak- 1 * ??v ? Tf wonfu fn CAA fhn '' lug; up 1U 11VUI. At TV U1UO IV wv M.V stores decked out in bunting, flags \ a-fly and happy children shrilling their ( delight. i The Chronicle wants a Fourth of 'I July that is a Fourth of July. It '< wants a lot of 'acrobats, a man to i make a balloon ascension and another ' to walk a tight rope. ] No one doubts that Cheraw is the biggest little town in several states, and it should show itself in a celebra- > tion that would resound with patriot- i ism from River Hill to "Scratch" and Foundry Hill, and from Whortleberry to the Brick Yard. The Chronicle wants to see a Fourth of July that will make every one forget that there ever was such a thing as a war in Europe. Easter will not be observed in Cheraw this year; at least it is natural for us to think so. because none of our merchants have advertised any Easter goods. But 'then the ladies may have prepared for the occasion by going to Bennettsville. IJartsville, Chesterfield. Wadesboro. or even Morvin, and got their Easter hats and dresses as the dealers in each of these f towns have been telling for the past two weeks in their heal palters of the wonderful millinery and dress goods to be bad at their stores. ! THE TOWN HALL. Clean up the town hall. Beautli the premises. Make of the public pro] ert.v in Cheraw a place which may I a source of civic pride. Private proi?erty owners cannot we be invited to keep their homes and su roundings attractive if the town itse persists in letting its own public proj rty go to waste. Let's have populs vanity enough to make the town hall place to l>e pointed out to visitors fc them to envy. iWjii Regardless of the size of a eommun ty, any place may have its own civi center. We can have ours by beaut fying the town hall. A single lot?eve a vacant lot?may be transformed hit a civic center if we will only hav pride enough to do it The town hull is logically the civl center of this community. Theoretics ly it is such a center. If 'the hub c community interest is unkempt, dh heveled, maintained in a state of us< lessness and carelessness, the rest c that community is in danger of follow ing the pattern set Suppose we clea up the town hall premises and set th fashion right. Suppose we beautify th public property and make it a sight t be seeu and admired. Made a place of attraction, the tow hall will become a place of inspiratio for the whole community. It is for u to strive to l>e more beautiful and har pier, and here is a decidedly good wa; in which to begin. It is not too late t do it yet this year. What do you thin! about starting right'away? Will yoi volunteer to assist the movement? Le us have your opinion; talk it over a home and discuss it with your neigh bors on the street when you come dowi town. Since the above was in type a meetin; of the citizens has been called by th town council to consider "what to d< with the town hall." CLEAN UP WEEK iueae viurus are yuuicu nuui vtu* rnor Manning's Clean Up proclaraa Jon: 3 i JMBjEJ "Whereas, It has been proved be yond all doubt that clean prlvab premises and clean public space: greatly conduce to the public health and, Whereas, the women's clubs an planning a great "clean up" moveraen for the week commencing April 5th; Now, therefore, I, Rich^^. Man SlPJL eqvun% 'I clean up week, and urge . author! ties and all private citizens to giv< their time, attention, and personal ai( Jo this movement conducted by oui women for our common aid and ben bflt" In conformity with this proclaraa tion, the citizens of our town shoulc begin on April 5th and for the follow ing seven days to set their places ir brder. This eans that back yardf as well as front gardens should b< made as clean as rake, hoe, broon and fire can make them. This means also, that the entire street in front o: a building as well as the sidewall should be cleared of all debris, sucr as the sweepings from the walks, th< dead limbs of shrubbery or of treei from garden or grounds, the grass o the vintage of last fall. In short anything unsightly to one's self one'i aeighbor, or to the passerby should b< wiped out of existence. Trash or dlr is matter out of place. Let everyon< see to it that there be no matter ou of place from April 7th on. It is the aim of the Civic League t< make Cheraw spotless as well ai healthful. To succeed in this objec Will require the aid of every house keeper, storekeeper, boy, and girl o the town. The first breath of sprini warms up breeding places of flies am mosquitoes. So, to begin with, all tii cans, old bottles, and piles of rubbisl Should be hauled off the premises o burned. Along with these should g< aid papers and the litter that makei the walks and streets so unsightly. All trash that cannot be burned it t hoped will be gathered up by the towi cart which may go around for thi puriNise at the end of the week. Let each one give a helping han< toward making Cheraw more sanitar; and more beautiful. Death of Maj. A. W. Davis. Major Alfred Wt Davis, one of tlr ltest known citizens of Cliesterfieh county, died at his home at Chesteriieh at o'clock Monday afternoon, in th 77th year of his age. Major Davis had lieen in had healtl for quite a long time and his death \va not unexpected. The Civic League. Headers of The Chronicle wii >iu<i ii teresting reading appropriate to th Master season in other columns of till issue. We are offering reaocs of Th Chronicle this week some dandj Haste articles. You will tind them interns ing and instructive. Head them. THE RETIRED FARMER <^r 'y l>" By Ellwrt Hubbard. ** Of all the mental misery that comes to mortals I know nothing 11 quite so tragic as that of the retired r* fanrit'r?and the i>eople who have to " live with him. ~ A- MnflwA/l ^amviAwa In A . iciucu muucin iu a ir town and they will start a melana eholia shop. ,r A prosi>ertous farming community | seems bound to produce a few of 1- these malcontents. The very beaulc ty and fertility of the soil make ft i- jx)ssll>le for a man to save a little a money, move to town and live a life o of gossip and growl, e a farmer who farms is fine, but a retired farmer is fierce, ic The town to avoid is the town 1- made up of retired farmers, if In years agone I used to hear men 5- say, "I intended to make my pile and j- retire from business and enjoy myself." if I am glad to know that anyone to r- day who makes this remark is regardn ed as booked for the bughouse, e The man who does nof enjoy hlme self in his business will never know o what happiness is. \f The limit of rest is very soon reach n ed and then misery follows fast n Well did Iago wail: "My occupa8 tion? My occupation's gone!" When your occupation is gone, y you bad better throw your cosmic grij> 0 sack overboard and Jump overboani after it / a Lack of occupation is not rest; a t mind quite idle is a mind distressed. t We must arrange our work so to get a little rest every day. But too ^ much rest is almost as bad as too much food: The idea of devoting the balance of your life to rest is a beckon for ^ Charon's mudscow. e Retired farmers are a blot, and a o blight on the civic prospects of any town. The farmer works hard until he is 50, 55 or 60. He has a few thousand <lnllnrs In hank .Th? mnnto. gage has been cleared off. He has cii opportunity to rent his place, or his ~ children will manage It for him. He * buys a house in town, turns his farni " ] over to the boys or to renters anJ 21 looks fonvard to a long life of lelf 3 urely enjoyment. I ? His habit of life is to be up afw o'clock in the morning, feed horsn 3 pigs, cattle and chickens, doing has 1 chores, looking after a great number of details that have to have his pel sonal attention. T^Tii"eirVutl "worn'^flt^^lnia muM pliclty of things to look aftei; he /eJ cides to throw up the whole Job wind 1 he does. , j ' r ' No\V he can get up any time that - he wishes. He can lie abed until noon. There are no chores, no responsibili ties, no horses unfed, no cattle mooh- J I ing for him to come aud minister1 to . them. His occuimtion is gone. < t discontent. 3 He wanders around for the gAhr> ery to the postofiice, then to the black- . ! smith shop. He stops and masticates the textiles. I Rut the joy has gone out of life; exisl tence becomes one gradual, growing , growl. Luckily for the wcrld, such meu do 3 not last long. The man who lasts is the f man who sticks to his job. 3. NOTICE. ' I The county board of registration will meet in the Auditor's office at Cheater* * field on Saturday. April 3rd. 11)15. This will be the last day for registering be5 fore the election May 4th. as the Ixioks 8 must close 3<> days before the election. 1 W. M. BELK, S. It. TIMMONS, f K. T. WHITE. Board of Registration. l i __ews reaches us of the sudden death r of Mr. T. F. Malloy, Jr.. at his home in 3 Asheville. X. C. Mr Malloy was well s known in Cheraw, being the eldest son of Mr. (!eo. A. Malloy, of our town. K _______ 1 STATEMENT s ? 1 of the ownership, management, cireuy lation. etc.. mpilred by the Act of August 34. 1013, f The Cheraw Chronicle published weekly at Cheraw. S. C., for April, 1015. e Name of editor. J. X. Ktricklin. t il Publisher, Stricklin Printing Co. :i uwnec. j. a. Mriciviin. Cheraw, S. C. e Known bondholders. mortgagees, and other security holders, holding 1 i>er li cent or more of total amount of bonds, s mortgages, or other securities. None. J. N. STRICKLIN, Owner. Sworn to and subscribed before me i- this 1st day of April. 1915. J. L. CRAIG, N. P. Is My commission expires at will of the Governor of S. C. ' e FOR RENT. r j. 5-room cottage on Kershaw street. Apply to Capt. T. F. Malloy. / 9 ) t I Here Is Good News J for Stomach Victims Some very remarkable results are being obtained by treating stomach, liver and intestinal troubles with pure vestable oils, which exert a cleansing, soothing and uprifylng action uj>ou the lower bowels, removing the obstructions of poisonous fecal matter and gases and preventing their absorption by the blood. This done, the food is allowed free passage from the stomach, fermentation teases and . stomach troubles quickly disnpper. \ George H. Mayr, for twenty years a lending Chicago druggist, cured him self and many of his frien is ol' stomach, liver and intestinal tumbles of .rears standing by this treatment. and so successful was the remedy he ? devised that It has since been placed in She hands of druggists a ' over the 1't.r.ds of druggists all over the country, v lo have sold thousand of h"ttios. Though absolutely Iwureless. the elfeet of the medicine is sufficient to r convince any cne Ou its remarkable ' ikctiveues^ and vvi Jl h ur< the * !s ike a ne\. jiersou. Mayr's V\ ii'.Vrfi.! Remedy is.xd by lead'ng 9 druggists everywhere with the postive 1 understanding that your money will be refunded without question or quibble ^ If ONE bottle fails to give you absolute satisfaction. WOOD 91 A LOAD. I am again in the w ood business and am giving the same big old leads for $k that I formerly gave. Wood laid in J the wagon straight and not piled in ^ in any old kind of way T. A. Funder burk, Phone 228. ^ Notice \ The jurors drawn for first week of * civil court need not attend until Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock April 14, 1915. d I. P. Mangum, C Clerk of court. e THE MOST CAREFUL AUTOIST Cannot prevent tires from bursting but be can provide for such .emergencies by carrying an extra tire. ?. C. THOMAS = ii i r THE COAL THAT PROVIDES COMFORT Order a supply of our coal now and compare results with the coal jov'n been using. We know you'll note the difference in the amount of heat coinpared to consumption. Our c*al is dust-clean coal that turns to an ash? 110 bothersome clinkers?no slate H. L. POWE, Cheraw, S. C. FOB REXT -Two connecting office rooms in new Post Office building, fre lights, water and heat. See us for rates. Cheraw Insurance & Trust Co. DR. J. E. FFNDERBCRK Dental Sargeon Phones: Office 138. Residence 174 Office over M. & F. Bank building A. D. CHAPMAN Livery and Feed Stables Sand and Gravel for sale. , CHERAW, S. C. Next to Ranard Hotel Reasonable prices. Prompt Service Special Trail Independent Tours One Way Panama Canal and ! Overlan TO THE CALIFORNIA EX] DURING June ~ July "VIA THE Seaboard Air Lin The Touas will consume 26 to Expenses, such as Railroad and Ste nd stateroom berths; dining car ar lighest class hotels on American pi ;elcs and San Faancisco wheae root ttractive sigetseeing and side-trips. Many Diverse Including Denver, Colcrado S 'ike's Peak, Royal George, Salt I National Park' Grand Canyon pf A f Southern California, San Diego, California, San Francisco, Portland Victoria, Vancouvers the Canadian 'aul and Chicago. All Trains equipped with 1 rawinp- room, stateroom compaJ ars am diners for the exclusiAe us< ntire trip. Personally conductec eroned. Ladies unescorted assure The highest class of service EVERYTHING" everywhere. Write for booklet and detailed Gattis Tourist rourist Agents, S. A. L. Ry. : ' ^ Fresh Beef, Pork and Pork ! H. A. BURGH'S PHONE 80 Covington Hotel Bldg,..S( CHER AW, ) ?^ ? You May Live According to all the Rules However, You Will Die WHAT T Had you Though \ Will you dohts \e paid? Will your tt! as yonr wife? Will your cnildren Is the Prospects Encouraging?or is Thinking long and Well?and if you d for the payment of your depts and th< and orphans ^ I WILL POINT THE WAY Cheraw Insurance I And WELLS will tell LiJJ Building OVer Post Off / y ' ; -J ' I 0 a Tours Trips hrough the Special Train d POSITIONS - August i * e Railway 1 50 days, including all amship fares; Pullman id steamship meals; the an. excepting Los Anns only are furnished; ! Routes J. prings. Cripple Creek, ,ake City, Yellowstone irizona, Orange Croves Los Angeles, Coast of I, Seattle, Puget Sbund, Rocky Mountains, St. \LL STEEL Pullman itm anendo tbservation ; of our parties for the 1 and satisfactory cha:d of every attention. : and the "BEST OF ' : information. : Agency Raleigh, N. C.' ; Z^n? i i ^ - "* " 3 Saussage - MARKET tcond Street c. 'A =' y i ' ' K > Forever! of the Gune, ' ; ; Some Day f ' 'HEN? ' t About It? | % 5 dow wear as good t'*the? t continue In ?cho:l? ? It Clouded with Gloom f | ..IJ. t. mnVa nr?vllla*l It CV/1U.O WJ LU?n.W y?v? ^ s support of your wtd*w . ?? . ..4t 4- -wi-v:.. i -- ?, . *, t } :+ . p i . I TO THE k Trust Co. 7 ' ' you How i ice, Cheraw, S. C i 1 / \->:U m