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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26
4 New Bell.

Many sensitive persons are startled
by the abrupt incisive sound given out
by the ordinary electric bell. NJ.
Guerre, Il Paris electrician, who has
been working on the idea that this
charact cristic OF the electric bell was
net irremeiiiable, has produced bell
which gives continuous musical
sound. The note is very soft, and
sweet, although penetrating, and is
said to DO an exaggeration OF that OBJ.
teined by rubbing the edge of glass
with the finger. Instead Of a bell with
hammer and spring interrupter, q
steel bell is used, which is its own in.
terrupter. When the circnit is closed
By the pressure of the button at the
other end of the line, it is released
from the electromagnetic forced for
ward aud released again for a number
Of times with great rapidity. Tho
vibration set up produces the pleasing
humming instead of the familiar sound
so irritating to nervous people. The
pitch of the note can at any time bo
changed. For instance. should there
be sickness in n house and it IS desired
to reduce the carrying quality of tho
note, it can be lowered until it is audi.
bic only to servants, or others whom
it is iateaiei to SUMMON.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26
SWALLOWED BY THE WAVES.
British Steamer Goes Down with
Hundreds on Board. One Saved.

A special telegram from London says: The
British steamer Drummond Castle, which
sailed from Table Bay, May 2Sth, for this
port with $50 persons on board, has
been sunk near Cshant. the most western OF
the island of the coast OF Brittany. France
The steamer Drummonl Castle was wreck
ed at midnight Oh June 10th. 4 survivor of
tn" disaster namcd Marquard is ut Ushant
ana two others are at lie de Molen. Six bod
les have been recovered. including that OF
officer Gill. About six bodies have
been placed in special house. The
ship sank in three minutes.
The Drummond Castle struck the rocks west
Of He Dc Molrne ut midnight OH the 10th aud
sank Immediately. There was no time to
take out the boats. Present information is
that Que person was saved at Cshant and
two other survivors are at lie de Molene.
Their names are not given. A government
tug is carrying on tn" search The telegram
states that the Sybille lowered her boats and
did all that II WAS possible to do to rescue
those on board the steamer. but SO sudden
was the collapse OF the vessel that the efforts
OF The cruisers men were in vain.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26

me OF a negro boy who had served
nine years and had eleven more to
serve. He went in boy of fifteen,
charged with arson, and now it appears
most clearly that he was not guilty,
and it could have been so proved, but
the witness, substantial citizen,
lived out of the state and his evidence
could not be had. The boy was con-
victed on circumstantial evidence.
The governor has aifidavits that place
the Innocence Of this negro beyond all
doubt, and of course he has set him at
liberty. He has shortened the terms
of a great many and his consideration
for those who have behaved we'll re-
ceives unusual commendation.
Reform is, said to be one of the OBJ
Jects Of punishment, and if the Grim
lnal has really repented and reformed,
he should be given another chance.
My wife was commenting on that
little chair that WAS the poor mothers
token of her dead child and that re-
minded her OF little workstand that
the yankees took from her and carried
off. 1t was beauty and WAS made
specially for her twenty fourth birth
day and she has lamented it's loss all
these yoars. Forty more years have
passed, and now she has another birth
day, and all that had to give her was
morning kiss on her brow aud
white rose in her raven hair and to
wish her long life and happiness and
that her last days might be her best
days. God grant that no ntfiiction or
calamity may befall her! Her absent
boys wrote her loving letters, and as she
read them she said: "Iknew they would
not forget their poor old mother"
Poor ]" said /. "You are not poor.
You are fat and You are rich in your
posterity, and you are not old-not II ear
as old as / am. Why not sny their rich
and lively and we'll preserved mother?"
But numerous grandchildren and
more coming does make an ancient
matron feel old, especially if she had
to play runagee from the fowl invaders
and carry half dozen little helpless
children with her during O long and
cruel war. Those four years ought to
count ten in the calendar of mother's
age.-BiLL ARP in Atlanta Constitu.
ton.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26
OUR TROOPS IN MEXICO.
Treaty Signed Permitting Our Soldiers
to Cross the Frontier.

The secretary Of state has signed treaty
that has been concluded with Mexico. and
that goes into immediate effect, for which
the United States has been cont.ndng fer
many years. 1t permits troops o! the United
States to cross the Mexican frontier in pur-
suit Of bands of Indians who have commit
ted outraccs and dcpredations on American
soil and fled into the convenient states Of
Mexico to avoid being hunted down.
This feature Of Indian warfare has been
particularly exasperatinS to energetic and
cnterpriSing commanders like General Miles
and the late General Mackenzie. who on
more than one occasion have rounded up
hostile Apaches only to see them slip across
the Mexican frontier, and laugh the cha
grined commander to scorn.
Cochise did this, as also did NatcheZ. and
when Captain Emmett Crawford, Of the Uni
ted States cavalry, followed the latter over
the line, the American officer was shot to
death with some OF his comrades by Mexican
troops. who were protecting the neutrality"
OF their soil against Gringo invasion.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26
THE COMMERCIAL REPORTS.
Business Shows iruprovcmnt. De


Business SHOWS i"proVemnf. De-
crease I'm the Number of Failures.
Dun and RraIstrec,'s commercial reports
,,,. =, ~ ,,,,.,. r,L -
lor inc past "eeh Is 's io'io"s' ihere are
continued signs that gain In business has
begun. Stocks have gone higher than thew
80, ho,r, ,b, or,ioc;,, hr.oL 20, L.,
"' A "So'
wheat anu cotton are III oetter demand; there
IL more confidence in monetary circles and
tho tendency to,vnrd sbrinknyo i'm yro,t in
dn.tr,as saa,rs T., som. nnasnr, -. So -.
bc rbnot.d Will. tbn outc,m, nf liz
Da,nocrntic C,nvnnt,o,, 20 ,,ncnr,,,n ~, liz
orcat IONS mr.. rnt vet wholIv hs,ond 5nnoar
q snr, ,nt st,or,, iynnrnyeront .nuI1 hn al.
he rxnected lint tho Tone IN hnsinsss circles
has crown distinrtIv more honef,I
Taytila mannIart,rers do not ,,,i,
The only CHANGE In cott,ns 10 y rn,,ct;o,
In bI.ocbrJ shir;inrs In ston1a-Js 70 tho
Iowest nrire eyer rencb.J ,hon,h Tho
chanr. disrlos,s no new ,ranLp Lp.ssos h,t n
heIinf tbnt ,hn limo b,s come wb.n s.,.s co..
beneut nv r.ductio, and larr. snias nre now
rcnor,,5 Stocts -, 1.,iars . On L,;.,..d ,~
be % low tbnt renlenisbm.nt wnrid now
make n rrcnt change, i'm the cnn1;,inn 90 IN
Tustry "
in,. waiting 4, iron md st,., br;roo ,
slightly lower nvrrot-e oT nricss tho inS.st
s;nrc SnriI 1 nrd onI,, IA nor ,.nt nhora
the lowest of the v,,r thou,,h tb, comb;no
tiops mako NO chances in nnn.nt;o,s n.nn.
nre uuotrd delivered instead of Mt tbn will
but numerous contracts nre lent boct. con-
sumption Of wire nails at currant nr;c,s bn.
ca 5erlinn5 ,r,, Iror;,,, ,,;r. frtc go
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26
An Editors Memories.

There was a time when newspaper
men in New York and Washington
contributed rot Il little to public en-.
lrrtIinmcnt by the savage way I'D
which they pitched into each other
That doughty combatant. James Wat.
son Webb. WAS grand master in this
kind of strife. Back in the ,hirtics the
liability to be challenged tempered. hut
did not restrain. the virulcncr of news.
paper abuse. and il fourShcd unchcck-
ell in the early days of the New York
Herald. when The entire Press of .hc
city combined to pat down this daring
and successful aSpiraut for public
favor
In lIudSon'S History OF Journalism
in the United States" may hc found a
collection of the choice epithcts hurlcI
at the elder Bennett in 1910 by PARK
benjamin in the Signal, by Judge Noah
in the Evening Star, and by James
Watson Webb in the Courier and En-
Quirer. These have not been Sulpas assrI
bcfOr" or since. Besides them. Gree
lryS little william" chara ctcrization of
Raymond in 1853 and after sounds
tame. The last eminent professor of
the cut-and-thruSt method of dealing
with his brethren of the press was Jr.l-
ninSS. of the Times. He found ! think.
n genuine delight in it. and ore of the
p1StimcS of the New York editors
of twenty-five years ago was to goaI
this rrdouhtahl" SwaShbucklcr into
photographic fury. He gave, rs rule,
as good rs he got.
But il may be doubted whether his
nnimadvprSiOnS on the table manners
and the condition OF the finger nails of
the editor of an evening contemporary
had precisely the effect intended. Tllr
victim was not ScnSitiv" to that kind
of criticism, ana ii made discriminate
Ing readers gricvc.-Foriim.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26
COTTON CROP CONDITIONS.
Unusually Good From Alabama to
the Indian Territory

The consolidated returns OF reports to the
statistical division OF the Department of
Agriculture for the month OF June shows the
State percentage OF cotton rs compared with
last year to be rs follows: Virginia lO7, North
Carolina III. South Carolina Ill, Georgia
lib. Alabama 1l3. Mississippi; ia, Louisiana
109 Texas ll6, Arkansas 1870, Ten
nessee l2S, Indian Territory l6l. Mis-
souri 163, Oklahoma, l9I The general av-
erngc Is ll6.2, being 1.3 per cent. increase
over the May statement. The average condi-
tions of the crop for June / was: Virginia 81.
North Carolina 90. South Carolina ", Geor-
gin 9j. Florida. IS. Alabama. lO3, Mississippi
l04. Louisiana "a. Texas 92 Arkansas lO2,
Tennessee lis, Missouri 92. The general
acreage is 97.2.
In the Atlantic States, in spite OF dry
weather in early spring, the crop is lit
tie earlier than Usual. Poor stands on ac-
count OF drought. ure reported from two
counties in North Carolina and South Caro-
lima and from seven counties In Georgia; but
the plants are ill fine condition as respect
both cultivation and growth through this
region.
In Florida the crop is late and stands are
poor on account OF the excessive drought
From Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana.
Arkansas. Tennessee and Indian Territory,
the reports are unusually encouraging. In
Texas the conditions have been less favorable
than in the Atlantic and Gulf States.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26

The Union Bank of London would
not admit responsibility for giving
Mrs. Langtry's jewelry to the wrong
party on forged order; but "to
avoid expensive litigation" it settled
by paying the lady so, 900 in consid-
GRAFTON OF her loss through the banks
agency. This, explains the New Or
leans Picayune, is the stubbornncss
that sticks to the dca that n bank can
make no mistake, even when an over
paid customer has the money IN his
hand to prove the bank has paid him
too much.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26

One OF the most appalling results of
foreign pauper immigration, observes
the Atlanta Constitution, is disclosed
by the fact that nearly one-half of oil
tho crimes committed in the United
States are traceable to this obnoxious
element OF our population. This state
ment is based upon the official records
furnished by the census Of 1890, and
is, therefore, the mos: reliable infor-
nation that can DO obtained on this
important subject. At tho time this
census was taken the number of Grim
lnals in the various prisons Of the
United States was found to be 50 800.
of this number 25, ,019 wero of African
descent, leaving 57,31O white Grimm.
ais. Dividing this number between
the native and foreign elements of tho
country it was found that I3. 10 per
cent. were native born, while 56.S1
per cent. were Of foreign birth. Not
withstanding the fact that only one
seventh of the courtry's population
was made up OF foreigners, it was new
ertheiess discovered that more than
onc-half Of all the crimes committed
by white persons in the United States
were committed ny .nis clement.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26

Tho course of Immigration Commits
sioner Senner, i'll deporting On immi-
grant who has been drunk throughout
the Transatlantic voyage, is to be COM
mended, thinks the New York Mail
and Express. The habitual drunkard
is, In anticipation, n combination of
pauper, criminal and lunatic. It is
merely question of development.
He is one of the most Objectionable
OF immigrants. We have no welcome
for him.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26

A new law in Pennsylvania provides
that ail typewriting heretofore cxecut-
ed, and oil that may hereafter be done,
for any purpose whatever, shall havo
the same legal force and effect as or
dinary writing, AMI that the word
writing" occurring in tho laws of tho
State shall be held to include type
writing. This is the first State that
has thus legalized tho work OF the
typewriter.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26
OF the IL 100000 direct living de

OF the II, 100000 direct living de-
scendants of the Vikings, 2,50o,OOO,
moro than cne-ffth, reside in the
United States-b born of scandinavian
parents, either in Europe or America
Few provinces OF Denmark, Sweden
or Norway contain SO many Scandi-
navians rs the $4,000 who make up
one-fourth of the population of Min
nesotA. Wisconsin and Illinois have
each 100000. Iowa, Nebraska and
the two Dakotas have the larger part
of the remainder. 1t is suggestive
fact that SO large proportion of the
Scan dinavians are settled in the dis
tinctively agricultural States. The
most reliable figures obtainable indi-
cate that, of the Scandinavians, one
out OF four engages in agriculture.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26

According to the Railway Age,
Chicago is now the terminal point for
thirty three lines Of railway, repre-
senting twenty-four distinct systems,
with thirty fourth line directly con-
nected by lake ferry. There are also
three elevated passenger railways and
two more under construction.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26

A person who is accomplished in tho
science of agrostology was wanted at
the Agricultural Department, Wash
ington, and the Civil Service Commits
sioners superintended competitive
examination for $500 appointment.
Ordinary people call an asrostologist
n haymaker.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26
An Unexpected Victory.

An unexpected victory for woman suffrage
has been gained in Michigan. The Conv en-
ti"n Of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of
that state has decided to permit women to
vote upon election OF vcstrymcn and other
church matters. Two years ago the clergy
Of the diocese voted for canonical amend
ment to this effect, but the lay members OF
that Convention gave Il majority of two
against IT, 1t was adopted last week by
vote Of % clergyrnen and - laymen for and
20 clcrgymen and 10 laymeL against.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26
Georgia Fruit Crop Injured.

The Georgia fruit..crop, which up to n month
ago gave promise Of being one OF the best in
many years. now appears to bevery poor.
The cause Of this failure Of the crop is due
to the long dry spell in May and the ravages
Of insects. From all parts OF the State re-
ports come that the fruit is dropping Off the
trees, and conservative men estimate that the
fruit crop OF the state this year will rnt
amount TO more than half Il full crop.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26
The Bible Iiruycr's Guide,

Deputations. with the Mayors OF all the
towns Of South Africa, waited upon Prcsi-
dent Kruger to thank him for his clcmency
to the convicted Rcformcrs. President kru-
ger pointed TO the Bible with the remark
that there was his guide. He then referred
to Cecil Rhodes. who, ho said. was acting as
he We're eSging on a dog fight. He who
sd caused the trouble was Still unpublished.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26

Milson-"IIavcn'ty you gone to house
Keeping YETI Newly Married Man
'No: were waiting to save up enough
to live in Keeping with the style of the
wedding presents - Philadelphia
North American.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26

DR.. Anderson, instructor of ath-
letics at Yale, says that the ethical
element should be considered IN that
department as in everything else, and
that broken down prize fighters arc
not proper instructors for young men.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26
Tennessee Town Financially Wrecked

There were eight assignments precipitatcd
10y the closing OF the Bank of Watcrtown,
Tenn, A. Bryan, president. Speculation in
futures, il il claimed brought about the dis
astcr and has almost completely wrecked tho
thriving little town. so sudden and uncA-
l""t"d was the collapse the whole commuE
ity seen. daZ"d. For years Wat"rtowE has
teen ro!siG'r"d one Of til" most solid and
Conservative a:.anciai ""iIt"rs ia WILSON
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26

The Denver Miring Industry says:
''For unmitigatel, lying, internal
scoundrelirm in mining promotion,
we have seen nothing equal to our
present one. Colorado has become
the Botany Bay of bunco stcerers."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26

"IIc is very gifted" said Miss Gush-
fngt0n. "WAy. Ec can sit down AMI
write poetry hy tn" yard" "Ycs." re-.
Piled the cnvious rival. "Thc only diff
Guilty is thA: the public reads it ny
rhc inch. WASHINGTON S:ar.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26

The boy had smashed his fathers
shaving mug when his mother dis
covered him. "Oh. Freddie" she cx-
claimed, what will your papa say
when he comes home and secs what
YOU have done well. mamma. |
don't think Ia like tn repeat 1t before
you."-PcarSun'S Weekly
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26
The English aro worrying over tho
large surplus in their Treasury.

A Chicago paper editorially an.
nounces that fashion has decided
against the bloomers.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26

IRRY you? Why, no,
Vane, of course l
won't! You must
have taken leave Of
your senses, and / al-
ways told you l in
tended to we'd a man
with blue eyes and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-08-22
First pub. August -. i>t5
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
County OF Bara "a.
5. i>16; last sept. ., 1893.

At session OF the Probate CoUrt Tor the
county OF Baraga. hoaeu al the Probate O-iiet
IN the village of LAnse, on MONDAY. tac tenth
40 day of august IN the year one thousand
eight hundred aGd nupty--ix.
Present, Alex, G.. Shields. JGd re of Probate.
IN the matter .; the Estate OF Isaac Bird.
deceased.
On recalling ANA sling the petition, duly ver..
He'd OF Eliza shaw, praying that certain in.
sirument now on HE IN thisA court. purDortin-r
20 be the lat w!!l and testament ut saia
deceased, may be admitted to Probate. aud
that
Thereupon il j. ordered, That Monday, the
seventh 80 day of september, at 40 O'clock
In the forenoon. be assigned for tAr
nearing of said petition. and that
the heirs AT law Of said deceased. and
All other persons Interested il said eStat-,
are required To appear ~ a session uf -p!G
Court then To be holden AT the Probate Office.
in the Village Of L'Ausr. and show cause. If
any there be, why the prayer OF ,he petitioner
should not Ue granted .,ud 1t j. further
ordered, that said petitioner,,li uctice to the
persons Interested in Nsaid estate, of
tAe penGeucy ~ said petition, and the hearing
thereof by causing Il copy OF this order to be
published la THE I.ANSE SENTINEL, a news.
paper printed ana circulated IN said county
%: BarHga. four successive weeSs previous
To said day of hearing.
ALEX q. SHIELDS.
"A True cory Judge at Probate
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-08-22
ASSINI\S.

Pond net fishing is getting very
poor.
Grorg" Curtis. of Odanah. Wis.
was here Thursday.
George Pine and Frank Pluver. OF
the ". f. Mission. visited this place
Thursday.
Frank Hugo and James johnson
Of k"wepnaw Point, were visitors
par, OF the week
Miscellany LaRose, of Sault Ste
Marie. is visiting her cousin. Mrs.
NJ. Bcllord, OF this place.
William Grcggs passed through
this place Thursday on his way from
thr copper country to his home at
COvinglOn.
J. Malaxagoy. of this place. re-
ctiy"d his appointment this week as
mai! messenger. He succeeds Dav-
id Cadottc,
James Edwards and family. OF
lIoughton arrived this week. They
will spend several days at their sum
mcr resort at Fewsville.
Mrs T.. Edrerton of Portage En-
try. visited this place Sund9g. Up
on her return she was accompanied
by Mrs. lilly Dercsher.
William Denomie arrived here
TucrdaY from Reserve. Wis. where
he has been teaching school. He is
the guest Of his uncle and aunt Mr..
and Mrs, Simon Denomie. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-08-22
First pub. July 4, 1906; last Aug. 81 1895
STATE OF MICHIGAN. !.


At session OF the Probate Court for the
county OF Baraga, holden at the Probate office
In the village of L'Anse, on the 26th day
hundred aud ninety--iN
Present, Alex q shields, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Margaret
Baker, deceased
on reading and filing the petition.
duly verified, of James Holiday, praying
for reasons therein set forth, that a day be
liked by this court for hearing the said petit
ton. and after full examination in the
premises that the said court adtudicate and
determine who are or were at the time OF her
death the legal heirs of said deceased, and en-.
titled by the laws of this state To inherit her
real estate. and the share or portion thereof
that each of the said heirs were entitled 10 at
that time, and the right title and interest that
each of them may have therein.
Thereupon IL il ordered. that Monday, the
cath day of August next, at tea O'Clock in
tn. forenoon, he assigned for the hearing of
said petition, and that the several heirs at law
of said deceased, and all other persons inter-
ested in said estate. are required To appear AT
"A session of said Court, then To he holden in
the Probate Office. in the village of T. Anse
and show cause, II any there be, why the
prayer of the petitioner should not he granted ;
And il i further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the different persons Interested in
said estate. of the peudency OF said petition,
ana the hearing thereof, by causing "A copy IF
mis- order 10 he published in THE LANsE SEN.
TINEL. It newspaper printed and circulated in
said county, three Successive weeks previous
10 said day OF hearing --.-[
ALIEN G. SHIELDS.
lsEALl Judge OF Probate.