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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-26
OUR WEST INDIAN ,SLET.
A Barren Pile Of Rocks Twelve Miles Long
and Four Miles Wide.


and Four Miles Wide.
My attention is called to stateslcnt
that appears on page 532 of ths-second
volume Of Bryce's Commonwealth"
that lone islet only, Navassa, between
Jamaica and San Domingo, belongs to
the United States" writes We. Cur
tbs in the Chicago Record. e. +.
Sweet, who makes this inquiry, sug-
gests that it would be interesting to
many Americans to know what this
islet is, and how the United States nc
Quired it. n
1t is an acknowledged maxim Of in
ternational law that title to territory
in America, whether insular OF conti-
mental, is based on discovery or con-
quest, and not on transfer from tie
aborigines. Away back fifty years ago,
Congress passed an act which now APP
pears as sections $50 to 5578 of the re-
vised statutes, providing that whenever
any citizen of the United States dis
covers deposit OF guano on any island,
rock or key, not within the lawful ,ju-
risdiction of any other government,
and not occupied by the citizens of any
other government, and takes peaceful
possession thereof and occupies the
same, such island, rock or key may, at
the discretion of the President, be con-
sidered as appertaining to the United
States. and the President is authorized
at- his-A2iscrctiop to employ the land and
naval forces OF the rMted States to
protect the rights of the dfsN Noverer;
but it is provided that nothing in the
act of Congress shall be construed as
obliging the United States tQi retain
possession of the island after t suano
has been removed.
Under this law certain citizens Of the
United States obtained possession OF
Navassa, which lies south of Jamaica,
the AYES islands, which lie north of the
coast of Venezuela, the Lobos islands
on the coast of Peru, Swan island, upon
which a lighthouse was authorized TO
he erected the other day, and several
other islands in the Atlantic Ocean and
| the Gulf of Mexico, for the purpose of
securing the guano which had accumu-
lated upon them by the deposits OF
| birds during previous centuries. The
| titles to all of them were disputed, and
| have been the source of much diplo-
matte correspondence, and they re-
mained unsettled until the claimants in
| this country took away all the guano
| and then of course lost their interest
in the subject. The title to Navassa
has been disputed by Haiti, and from
1857 to 1872 was the subject of contro-
versy, but as was the case with the
restoLhaerfee ~as e6HAG ohttHn4fd States
Navassa is barren pile of rocks
about twelve miles long and four miles
wide. in the Gulf of Mexico, without
vegetation or water, and Profe sSur
Bryce has probably been convinced by
the arguments made by Secretary Sew
ard and Secretary Fish concerning its
ownership
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-26

A prominent Chicago lawyer changed
his Office from the third floor OF sky
scraper to the twelfth. "My friends
use the elevator" he explained, ''but
Ialways walk both ways. My physician
reported that my heart was weak and
advised hill-climbing. A Chicago
Office -bzilding is better than any hill
I could find."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-26

Census Agent Holmes calculates that
one-eleventh of American families
own three-fourths of American wealth,
while one three-thousandth own one
fifth. DR.. Spahr computes that one
per cent. of the families own ffty-five
per cent. Of the wealth, while twelve
per cent. own seven-eighths of it.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-26

Counting oil classes of reserves,
Germany can in twenty.four hours
raise an army of 1900, 900 disciplined
men. Young Germans know this, and
they get out OF the country before the
raising takes place.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-26

IN JUG OHiIeu OVHIeS to-
day about rs, 600, 900 people who must
have food, clothing, shelter and fire.
Besides the housing and clothing, each
person must have about three pounds
of food material every day, with fuel
enough to cook it. Thus it is that
from 325,OOO,OOO to 35O,O00, 900
pounds of foodstuff is consumed every
day to keep the people alive.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-26

Comptroller Roberts, Of Now York
State, calls attention to the fact thai
the une equal burdens imposed upon
the small holder of property is breed
ing discomfort, if not a revolt against
existing methods.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-26

years for the purpose of erecting new
court house. Inasmuch assno loan can
be made for longer than one year it is
safe to say that Aiken cannot}bt this
81, 900.
A meeting of the commission has been
called for March 30 to consider all these
matters. 1t will no doubt be attended
by all the members. s
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-26

FARMER OF Central Branch. Kan.
estimates that one hen is equal to an
acre OF land, because an acre OF land
produces twenty bushels of corn. worth
-, while the hen, which costs less to
take care of, lays ten dozen eggs. worth
81 M
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-26
n Towns Unique prclicappnt

|: has been discovered in tho to,vn nj
jamestown, II. /, that it is impossible TO
secure man hero for jury duty, rs they are
al members Of the fire department..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-26

! A Vermont man, who has carried the
mail tw elve miles twice day, and re-
ceived the muni6cent sum of one cent
for the four years, is to have $96 for
the next four years.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-26

The expenditures OF the variou @
state governments have considerable
increased within the last few wears
In proof of this statement the Phila.
deiphia Press gives number of
hSures taken from the official records
Comparing tho expenditures of tho
present year with those of 1860 the
following marked difference is OBJ.
served In some of tho Eastern Statos.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-26

what is true of the foregoing State.
IS also true of every State in the
Union, maintains tho Atlanta Consti.
tution. AS population increases and
inc state advances in wealth and en-.
terprlsc, its government necessarily
becomes more complex and expensive.
II Is duo to no extravaganza, there.
lore that the various States of the
Union have increased their cxpeDIj. |
lures but solely to ire donanIs O! |
progress oad development.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-26
ABOUT LOANS TO COUNTIES.
Several After the Funds in the State
Sinking Fund.
THE NEW ACT CONSTRUED.
Several Counties Apply for Various
Sums-The Text of the Act--A
Coming Meeting.

There were but few measures intro
duced ut the last session of the General
Assembly which caused more thought
full discussion than that intended to al
low the funds Of the sinking fund com
mission to be loaned to the several
counties of the State. Many possible
dangers were pointed out at the time,
but the bill was passed and became an
act, being approved on Feb. %. 1t be-
comes effective on the Goth day there
after. And now the subsequent pro-
ceedings are interesting the State and
county officials. Already several coun-
ties have made applications to the sink
ing fund commission for loans under
the act
The act reads as follows:
An act requiring the sinking fund COM
mission to lend funds to the several
county boards of commissioners of
the State for the use of their counties,
preference to lending same to other
applicants for same funds.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of the State of South
Carolina, that the sinking fund com
mission is hereby authorized and re-
quired, when in the judgement of the
ii nf fha al n u ~, I'm nTl
The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-06
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications, as they ca nno
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an int1amed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
eustachian tube. When this tube gets
infiamed You have rumbling sound of
imperfect hetring, and when it is entire
ly closed deafness is the result, and un
less the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube be restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever: nine cases out OF ten are caused BY
catarrh, which is nothing but an inf1am
ed condition of the mucous surfaces
We will give one hundred dollars tor
any case OF deafness Caused By catarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls Eatarrh
Cure Send for circulars tree.
F. j. CHENEY Co., Toledo, 0.
nR- Sold by druggists, 7sc.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-06
A Victim Of Election Returns,

Clinton. Mo, April 28.-Ten days
ago the Clinton city mar shsl rounded
up gang of tramps, and finding on
one them en- ugly dirk knife, he was
prosecuted for carrying concealed
weapons, receiving a thirty days Jail
sentence To-day Sheriff Callaway
received letters from Thomas F.
Colbert, superintendent of police,
and A. F. Gearing, private secretary
to Mayor Thomas Taggart, Mayor
of indianapolis, Ind, asking elem.
ency in behalf Ct the prisoner, who
is stated to be Ed Bergen, worthy
and respectable citizen of that place
Mr Gearing writes: ''Bergen's case
is a peeu' lar one During the cam
paign be made foolish bet to leev'
towo for two years if Bryan lost, th'
other fellow to do the same if Nc
Kinley was beaten, Hence, you hay,
found him in your state" Mr.. Ber
gen will have to serve his time out
| but as the sheriff is good democra
he will doubtless be easy on him.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-06

ent Dolan says it will be impossible
to run trains south of here before
Sunday.
The Santa Fe yards are full of
passenger and freight trains, and
many south-bcund passengers with
little means are in a sorry plight.
Rescuing and relief expeditions have
been busy ell day.
The scene of the food presents a
picturesque appearance Houses and
sheds ara piled up in streets. aud
dwellings left standing are covered
with mud.
Reports received to night from
the Sac and Fex agency island say
the Deep Ford river is Two miles
wide, and houses are afoat on it..
Acres and acres of crops are destroy,
ed, All the bridges over Bell river
were washed away.
Daylight found dozens of people
still cliuging to trees, overturned
houses OF timbers in perilous posi-
tions, which they had sustained all
during the weary night. For miles
along the scene Of devastation 1.500
people homeless, half i'll from ex
posure aud hunger, passed a miser
able night and morning found most
of them too weak to avail much
assistance either to themselves or
others
The scene in the flood swept dis
trict this morning was one of desc
lation. There is a confused mass oi
debris and overturned and demolish
ed houses scattered over the valley
where last night was a sea of water
The banks are Uttered with the dead
carcasses of horses. cattle, hogs aud
chickens. Whole blocks whore yes
terday stood a home on nearly every
lot, are stripped bare, huge trees
torn up by their roots, were scatter
ed everywhere, great gulches hat
been washed out of the streets
gardens were devastated, fruit tree
leveled, lawns and flower beds clear
ed off level as a table. and fence
completely gone.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-06

Jefferson City. Mo, April 28.-
State Auditor j. II. Seibert, secye-
tary Of the State Board of Equaliza-
ton, was apprised by wire to day
that the County Board of Equaliza.
ton Of st. Charles Co. has resc;nded
its order refusing to obey the mar
date of the State board, and raise
the assessment of realty and personal
property 10 per cent On each class.
The State board was preparing to
mandamus the St. Charles count,
officials. The increased assessmen,
will be made in accordance with the
State boards directions.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-06

ing to trees aud roofs on buildings,
but could not be reached at 2 O clock
in the afternoon.
1t is impossible to get any definite
news from the hundreds of rescued
people on the bluffs west of the city,
and those who escaped are rushing
frantically about in search of missing
ones. The submerged section EN-
braces two of the FIVE wards of the
city, including 20 stores and ware.
houses, an ice plant, depots and a
large residence section.
Guthrie, Ok April 29.-With the
falling Of the waters last night and
to day some estimate of the awful
devastation and loss of life by the
terrible food of yesterday that laid
West Guthrie, a suburb Of 5000
population, bare, may be made.
The first estimates were hardly
overdrewn in the matter of fatality.
1t is now certain that over three
score of people, mostly colored wo-
men and children, were carried down
the swift current of the overfowinp
Cottonwood to the Cimarron river,
two miles north. A poll of West
Guthrie this morning showed 80
persons missing, the majority of
them colored. Several bodies were
seen floating on the Cimarron to day
but they could not be recovered, ow.
ing to the turbulence of the stream.
The property loss will fall below
the first estimate. Probably 5000,
600 will cover the damage in the
county, and at least $125,0OO is in
Guthrie. The damage to crops is
put at S5O,00O, and the Santa F.
road will lose $4,000 alone. Owe,
400 homes in West Guthrie were
washed completely away.
The waters ofthe Cottonwood ant
Cimarron rivers began receding early
! last night. During to day the bodie.
of six eolored people were takel
. from the water. One body was iden
titled as that of Henry Miller,
I teamster. John Miles and Mrs Fan
, ME Ruffin were found buried in
clump of weeds. The Cimarron rive
continues raging, and its shores ar
|. strewn with wreckage
r At Seward. four miles south, tiv
!. miles CT track were washed away
some sections of which can not b
" found. Railroad traffic to the sout
r has been at complete standstin fo
:. two days, and Division Superintend
The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-06
TIE MONTH OF ROSES.

Nav is called the month of flowers because
under the increasing heat of the sun, vegets-
ton blossoms rapidly and lends its varied hues
to beautify the landscape.
During this month also there are usually dis
turbances in the haman body. Winter diet
the foul air OF close rooms, insufficient exer-
else. have left the system full OF Impurities
which. under the influence of warm weather
manifest themselves in biliousness. fred feel
ings sluggish brain nervousness,
Indigestion, loss Of Sleep These symptoms
are only ,fererunners of more serious diseases
sure to follow. unless measures are taken to
purify ana strengthen the vital organs. At
strengthening properties Of Prickly Ash Bit
ters are particularly appropriate Il is fouI
medicines in one kidney tonic. liver regu-
later stomach stimulant and bowel purifier 4
few doses taken when the annoying billion:
symptoms appear will strengthen and tone up
the system and enable the body pass through
the heat of the summer unaffected by the dis.
eases common to the season Sold by AcClem-
ent Co.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-06
DEBOE WINS.
Elected United States Senator
From Kentucky,
The Famous Deadlock is Broken
at Last.

Frankfort, Ky, april 2S-Wil.
liam j. Deboe, Republican, was to-
day elected United States Senator,
to succeed Blacs burn, Democrat.
The decisive ballot was the Goth OF
the present session Of the Legis.a-
ture, and the l12th taken to fill
Blackburns seat Eighty one were
present, making ~ necessary TO
choice, and Deboe got II votes
The ending of the two years fight
to elect a Senator was dramatic. At
IL o'clock politicians were crowding
into the lobbies of the old State
House. The Republicans marshaled
their forces an hour before the joint
assembly met at noon and a steering
committee kept careful eyes On every
legislator. Women were scattered
through the House of Represents
tives.
DEMOCRATS SAT SILENT.
Upon the roll call the Democrats
sat silent, only Republicans and half
the gold Democrats answering.
Eighty one responses assured quo
rum and Deboe's election.
|
Deboe was then formally placed in
nomination by Nat Howard, Re
publican leader, r,seconded by Senator
Clark. AS only 81 Were present, by
the roll call, ~ votes were all that
was needed to secure the victory for
the Republicans.
Deboe got II votes; Martin, the
candidate of the gold Dem ocrats, u
When Speaker Blanford of the
House cast the ballot that landed
Deboe, men stood and cheered and
women waved their hankerchiefs. A
roll of the absentees was then called
and the Blackburn silver Democrats
responded, their effort to break a
quorum having been useless.
This brought the number voting
to 135, making So necessary to a
choice. Deboe had won by margin
OF 2 votes.
Lieut.. Gov. Wortbington announc.
cd the result at 1927 o'clock The
members yelled for ten minutes and
then the joint session adjourned sire
} die.
3 Frankfort is full of Republicans
ioned jolli6cation tonight.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-06
Bond Issue one of the Possibilities Of the
Near Future.

near Future,
New York, Apr. 2s.-It is thought
by some here that if the outflow of
gold continues and the tariff bill re-
mains hung up that the Mckinley
administration will have to face a
boad issue before the middle of the
summer.
There was talk in Wall street this
morning to the effect that Secretary
Gage, who is now in this city, in
tends to have talk with the leading
bank presidents before returning to
Washington. The Secretary, it was
said, will make an effort to sound
the fDanciers on matters of currency
and msnetsry legislation by Con
gress, with the view of ascertainine
what sort of Legislation is most need
ed.
It is expected that the Secretary
will submit his findings to the Pres
ident, and that the subject will soor
hereafter be taken up at Cabinel
meeting.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-06
Elizabeth. n. J.. Oc., 10. 1895

Ely Bros Dear Si,s:-Please &C
cept my thanks for your favor IN the
gift of 4 bottls of Cream Balm. Let
me say I have used it for years and
can thoroughly recommend it for
what It claims, If directious are fol.
lowed. Yours truly.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-06

The French say sit is the impossi-
be that happens This has proved
to be the case with the Mount Leb
anon Shakers The whole scientific
world has been laboring to cure
dyspepsia. but every effort seemed d
to meet with defeat. Tho suffering
from stomach troubles has become
almost universal. Multitudes have
no desire for food and that which
they do eat causes them pain aud
distress. Sleepless nights are the
rule and not the exception, and
thousands OF sufferers have become
discouraged.
The Shakers of Mount Lebanon
recently came to the front with their
new Digestive Cordial, which con
tains not only food already digest
ed. but is digester of food.
1t promptly relieves nearly all
forms of indigestion Ask your
druggist for one of their books.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-06
Deacon Bros. & Co.

Hardware and Cutlery Bacsmh supplies Iron Steel Nails Wagon
wood work. ammunition Bugges Wagons and Farm
chinery Salt Buggy paints Machine oils Garden seeds
Pumps Corn seers Chicken netting Screen wire Screen DOORS
MUTE Cigars and tobacco confectionery Inware
and Stoves rapges Rope snd Twne Fishing Tackle
The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-06
WEST AND EAST.
Plited Against Each Other on the
Tariff Bill.

PI'ted Against Each Other on the
Tariff Bill.
Washington, D. c, April 2S.-
Senator Jones CT Nevada, whose vote
will be needed if ,he Republican
tariff bill is passed, is credited with
having exac.ed from the Eastern Re
publicans an agreement that hides
shall be put upon the protected list
and duty of one and half cents a
pound levied.
Senators Aldlich, Allison and Platt
are the custodians of the secrets in
connection with the measure and
have been guarding them we'll
These statesmen do not sven tel the
venerable Mr.. Morrill,. Chairman of
the Finance Committee, what they
are doing. 1t is generally coreeded
that if Mr.. Jones has succeeded in
compelling this conce ssion there will
be renewed walls from the New
Enclaud manufacturers of leather
goods
From what can be learned it now
seem to be battle of the Western
against the New England men in the
Finance Committee. New England
| has three men on the committee and
it will be interesting to watch the
Democrats after the bill reaches the
full committee. Jones of Arkansas,
Vest, White and Walthall have al
ways insisted strenously that hides
should remain on the free list.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-06
(Rey H II. Hath

No clergyman should be without
it. Cream Balm Is kept by all drug
eists. Full size SOC. Trial size 10c
We mail It. Ely Bros. Sc Warren
St, n. 7. City.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-06

Laxol, the new Castor Oil is being
used in hospitals. It Is sweet as
honey
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-01-07
WHAT VICTORIA COULD 90.
Has Enormous Power, Though She Never
Dares Use 1t.

AS a matter of fact, says the London
Tit-Bits, our sovereigns have rarely
taken any active part in politics since
George lis time, but they could still
do some very astonishing things if they
chose. The queen could dismiss every
Tommy Atkins in our army, from the
commander in chief to the youngest
drummer boy. She could disband the
navy in the same way, and sell all our
ships, stores and arsenals to the first
customer that came along. Acting en-
tirely on her own responsibility, she
could declare war against any foreign
country, or make present to any for
eign power of any part of the empire
She could make every man, woman and
child i'll the country peer of the realm,
with the right. in the case of males who
are of age, to II seat in the house of
lords. With a single word she could
dismiss any government that happened
to be in power. and could, it is believed,
pardon and liberate all the criminals in
our jails. These are a few of the things
the queen could do if she liked; but it is
not necessary to say that her majesty
never acts in matters of state, except on
the advice of the government for the
time being
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-01-07
How the Nose Works.

In ordinary respiration the nose
recognizes only pronounced odors,
since the filaments of the olfactory
nerve are distributed only in the upper
third of the lining membrane of its
fossae, and in ordinary breathing thu
air passes directly through the upper
half of these cavities. Hence modi-
fed respiratory effort-a quick, forced
respiration or 'sniff''-is usually neces-
sary in order TO bring air carrying odor-
ferrous particles to the olfactory nerve
endings. Nevertheless, whenever air
mixed with odorous gases and noxious
particles is inhaled through the nose dur
ing few successive ordinary respira-
tons, the olfactory sense is awakened
to a knowledge of their presence
through the law of diffusion of gases, in
virtue of which the odorous particles
are conveyed to the superior fossae of
the nose and hence to the terminal fill
aments of the olfactory nerve. Thus
to a certain extent the sense of smell
10 preservative of health.-Dietetic and
Hygienic Gazette.