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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-23
BELL COMPANY WINS.
A Decision In q Suit Involving Fivo
Million Dollara

Million Dollars.
The Supreme Court at Washington,
d. c., has denied the petition for q writ
of certiorari in the case of the American
Bell Telephone Company vs.. the West
ern Union Telegraph Company to COM
pei the Circuit Court of Appeals for the
first circuit to certify the case to the
Supreme Court. The case involves the
question of royalties claimed from the
Bell company by the Western Union
company, and was originally brought
in the Circuit Court for the District of
Massachusetts to secure an account
there of royalties. About ST., OOv, UuU is
involved. After instituting suit the
Western Union sought to have it dis
missed, and after it was dismissed the
Bell Company appealed to the Circuit
Court of Appeals when the decision of
the Circuit Court was reversed The
W estcrn Union Company sought to
have the case reviewed by the Supreme
Court, but the opinion rendered
denies this petition This takes the
case back to the Circuit Court for
further proceedings
1t Is victory for the Bell Telephone
Company, and it is said this mpany
will at once go into the telegraph field,
while the Western Union Company will
be shut out from the telephone field.
An expert, speaking of the possible ex-
tension of the telephone company into
the telegraph field, said that the new
telephone wires could be used simulta-
neously for both telephone and tele-
graph service, SO that the two would
not conflict i'll the least.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-23
NEW covERNoR-cENeRAL OF CANADA

Tho Duke OF Leeds Win Succeed Lord
Aberdeen at Ottawa.
The Duke OF Leeds. who will succeed Lord
Aberdeen in juno as Governor-G General OF.
Cana Ia, assumed the title aud the estate OF
the family about a year ago on the death Of
Dukes name Is George aodolphin Osborn.
and Is second son. His elder bro, her died
In 1851. The future Governor-Generai Is
only thirty-four years OLD, but has already
won prominent ma ne for himself In politics.
Lambeth. He was formerly honorod With
post OF Treasurer OF the Household. which
he gave up, according to custom, whom no
retired from Parliament. In 1884 he married
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-23
Miscellaneous.

Carter H. Harrison was formally in
stalled ss mayor of Chicago Thur, day
evoning. He delivered short inaug-
ural address.
It is announced in London that the
Venezuelan treaty will shortly be rat
ifed.
While mass was being said in a
church near Castres, France, the roof
collapsed, killing seven women and one
man. and injuring 80 persons seri-
ously.
A Boston special says: Under fav-
orable conditions and to the satisfaction
of all concerned, the United States bat
tleship Iowa has been given her official
trial over the Cape Anne course, and
under the inspection of the naval board
appointed for that purpose. On the
trial she made an average speed of II
knots over the SO mile course, exceed
ing her contract speed by one knot,
winning $500, 90 bonus for her builders.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-23
STARVATION IN CHINA.

Hundreds Dying for Lack of Food.
Poor Efforts.
A San Francisco, Cal, special saws
the natives in the vicinity of Ichang,
China, are dying by hundreds of star
vation. The grain crop last year was
almost a total failure, and as the peo-
pie exchanged their maize for rice to
last them through the winter, food has
been scant for long time. Supplies
are now completely exhausted and the
harvest of death has begun. The off
cials are making efforts to furnish foo /
for the starving people by sending in
rice, but the supplies they are able to
contribute are so small and the number
of those in direct need is 30 great that
little good is ACCOMPLISHED.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-23

La aty Katherine Francis Lambeth, a daugk-
ter OF the second Earl OF Durham. and thoy
have four pretty ttle xirs. Tho Duke.
when he was In Parliament as the Marquis
OF Car'narth hen, was the youngest memosr in
the Commons, md the youngest looking un-
til he grow a beard. The Duke Is a popular
member OF the House OF Lords. and HIS eio-
walton to the distinguished position OF Coz
ernor-G"nerat OF Canada is not much OF 4
surprise to thos- who know the inside work,
ings OF tho Government.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-23

Butter is highly recommended as n
food for pulmonary and other invalids.
Therefore, II butter Is agreeable to tho
testinal disorders. it would seem an i'm
portant adjunct to the present dietetic
treatment. Then, too, II 1t is an ad
vantage in this condition. why not in
other were facts are indicated?
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-23
PURIFYING MISSISSIPPI WATER
The Largest and Best Filter Plant in
the World

the World.
The largest. the costliest and b est
plant in the world has just been com
pleted at Davenport, Iowa Practical
men. whose experience has made their
opinions worthy of ofrespectful attention,
according to the Chicago Times H erald,
say that this plant really solves the
water supply question for nearly all
Western cities. The cost of the plant is
81, 2oo, 900. The ten double filter shells,
which contain the immediate water
supply, have n capacity of 1900, 900
gallons. The water is taken from the
Mississippi River at point above any
large sewage outlet. and where the
river water is naturally aerated and oxi-
died by the presence of rapids.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-23
Great Loss OF Cattle

Between billiards. and high water
cattle on the ranges throughout the
Northwest have been having a tough
time of it since the first of last winter 8
storms. In several South Dakota coun
ties the loss to stockmen will be 40 or
so per Gel t., and scarcely anywhere
will it fall below 20
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-23
Angry DepositOfs.

At Chicago, 800 angry depositors in
the Globe savings bank met to protest
against the treatment they had received
at the hands Of @. w. Spaldinp. its
president, and his fellow officers. and
to devise means for rescuing, if possible.
some portion Of their savings which had
beoen tied up by the banks failure.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-23
British Postal Savings.

One Of the greatest bankers in the
world is the British government. As
bank it holds nearly $500, 900, 900 in
postoffice deposits payable practically
on call, and pays interest at the rate
OF two and half per cent. per an
mum to its depositors. Last year the
deposits increased $50, 600, 900. San
Francisco News Letter.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-23

snowsiide Kills Three Miners.
A snowslide occurred at the Corinth Mine,
in the SLOGAN, British Columbis. killing three
men and carrying away the head Of the aeYia
tramway eecently erected there.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-23
Havoc Wrought by Floods.

A conservative estimate OF the havoc
wrought by the Mississippi foods places the
loss Of life at 200, the number OF those made
property ut moro than 800, ,000, 900.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-23

SpOols are turned and bored by
simple machine, which Is said to be
able to complete from 5000 to 5000 per
hour. =.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-23

Negotiating for u Now Loan.
The Spanish government is negotis-
ting with . syndicate of English bank.
ers for new loan,. by means of which
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-23
An Unusual Burglary.
BY MARY n. p. HATCH.

TOPLE are decry.
ing the sophisti'
Gated state of the
country, q n d by
people ] mean writ.
ers in particular.
They cay that there
is lit I'll Q pictur.
esqueness except in
the backwoo6s and
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-03

A visitor in Pass Christian, Miss, the
other day heard some pistol shots and
asked a negro boy what they meant.
"Oh," was the reply, "them fellows
dun be shootin TO- hats" shooting
for hatsr' exclaimed the visitor, "what
on earth do you mean?" "Sure, dere is
muffin strange bout dat. They's doin it
ebry day most. When de train is COM
in, day jes' fires dem shots when she
gets good ON to de bridge. an de men
day sticks dere heads out to see what 9
up, an de wind jes' takes dere hats off
an drops 'em in de bay. Den dey rows
around an picks 'em up. Sometimes
dey gets a lot of 'em. Other day Josh
johnson got seben." "What does Josh
johnson do besides shoot for hats?' was
asked. "Oh, he fishes an does odd jobs
an lives New York Tribune.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-03
is 1T A MATTER OF TlME2
what Was Considered Modest and Proper
. Hundred Year, Ago.

What Was Considered Modes, and Proper
Hundred Year, Ago.
Modesty, as has often been said, may
almost be considered matter of time
and place. In the time of George III Of
England, though the drapery was of the
scantiest, IL was not considered delicate
or refined 10 uncover the forehead. Some
young ladies who had been abroad were
considered bold looking because they
wore their hair Madonna fashion. La.
dies not in Ia premiere jeuncsse very
generally wore wigs. The princesses
had their heads shaved and wore wigs
ready dressed and decorated for the
evening TO save time for the toilet.
Widows almost always shaved their
heads. Lady Murray says her mothers
beautiful hair was cut off for her deep
mourning, and she never wore anything
but wig in after years.
AT Windsor castle In those DAYS
luncheon was not, as it is now, gen
eral meal. Each lady had n chicken, u
plate of fruit and bottle of kings cup
(the peel of lemon put to soak for
some hours in cold water and then
sweetened with sugar. brought to her
room every day. Those were the days
for servants perquisites. On all the
highest saints days tinsel cross of
divers colors was placed ON the tables
Of the ladies or sent TO their residences,
and guinea was understood to be due
in return. A bottle of wine every two
days and unnecessary wax candles were
the perquisites Of the ladies' maids.
Candles were extinguished as soon as
lit, TO be carried off by servants. Pages
were seen marching out before the royal
family with bottle of wine sticking
out Of each pocket, and the state page
called regularly upon each person who
attended the drawing rooms, with his
book, to receive the accustomed gra-
tuity. The ladies in waiting then wore
the Windsor uniform, which is at pres
ent confined to the gentlemen attend.
ants. 1t was blue cloth habit, not
long, as worn for riding, but the length
of gown, with buttons having a star
surrounded with the motto, "Honi soft
qui NAL y pense" and scarlet collar. -
New York Herald.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-03

Nicely furnished rooms at the
Popular House, l54 Fort street,
from $l.00 per week up.
Kroeger Pianos, sweetest in tone,
Jas. W. Bergstrom, sole agent, cash
or installments. Warerooms at
G. Vests, Masonic Temple. Of
fee at Thrum's Book Store. Tun-
ing and repairing. NJ Tele-
phone BAT. y
When you have a portrait en-
larged see that you get your
moneys worth. King Bros. have
reduced prices to $500, $3.50,
$3.50 and $1,000 for work that
they guarantee to be frstclass.
They invite comparison.
Singers lead the world. Over
l3,O00,0OO made and sold. High
est awards at the Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition for excellence of
construction, regularity of motion,
ease of motion, great speed, ad-
Instability, durability, ease of
learning and convenience of ar
rangement, b. Bergersen, agent,
lGt Bethel streets.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-03
BY POLICE AT CALLAO,

Inquiry here confirms the story com.
ing from Lima to the effect that the
State Department has lodged a de-
mand with the United States charge
Of legation at Lima for the release OF
the mate of the American bark "Uncle
John" He y's ashore on December
10 last Mt Callao, and was arrested be-
cause OF his constant demand for Raj
nier Beer" On tap or in bottles at the
Criterion Saloon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-03
Footed the Bills.

Francis W. Bird, the Sage Of Wal
pole, once went to see DR.. s. @. Howe
and found him with his feet swathed in
fiarnels and extended on chair.
"Howe, what is the natter" he asked.
II have got the gout," said Howe.
"You have got the gout-such tenn
perance man as you" Eyes, Bird, my
ancestors drank wine, and l have to
foot the bills. '"--Boston Transcript.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-03

In former times chapels were COM
monty built on bridges at the entrance
Of towns and villages, but the custom
has long since fallen into disuse, and
very few Of these structures remain to-
day. One of the best existing specimens
may be seen at Rotterdam. 1t stands
ON the bridge crossing the Don and was
built in 1883. Leland mentions it in
1860.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-07-01

held in subsection by force or fear.
Ali of Her Majesty's subjects owe
willing allegiance, whether living
in the mother country or the most
remote of the provinces. From
Lands End to John O'Groat's, from
the sheep pastures of Australia to
the wheat fields of Manitoba, her
people willingly and even proudly
submit to be counted her faithful
subjects.
No other nation than Great Brit
an, no other age than the nineteenth
century could afford such an ex-
ample of political strength under
such peculiar conditions Of segregat-
ed parts, as the empire Of Victoria
presents to-day. Rome never could
have held her vast dominions to-
gether, compact though they were
as compared with England's pos.
sessions, except hy the strong hand
ofmilitary power. Napoleon failed
in his effort to amalgamate his con-
conquered nations into one Euro
pean empire. Russia, to-day, with
all her imperial resources, would
not dare to grant local selfgovern-
ment to her motley people. Even
England, previous to the Victorian
age, governed her dependencies by
repression. 1t was not until her
fateful quarrel with her American
colonies that she began to conceive
of the liberal colonial policy which
has been brought to such perfection
during the present reign and made
her to-day the most powerful factor
in the Worlds civilization.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-07-01
HOG CREEK .

Everything on our creek is get.
ing along nicely.
Hot weather.
Mrs. John s. Shanks visited her
father, A. Mitchell, Sunday.
The Fourth will soon be here.
Jasper N. Shaefer is on the sick
list.
S. G. Grader has got the best
wheat in our neighborhood.
W. d. Allen is contemplating
moving to Marble Hill soon. Sorry
to see him 60.
John Critics, son of Joab Critics
is sick this week.
W. F. Shanks was visiting the
family of d. P. Grader Sunday.
John Shanks says "Young Reu
ben" has killed two already, and
"Hard Tack" had better watch out
B. H. Ramsey is on the sick list
at this writing.
Born--To Mr.. and Mrs. Newton
Fox, 10-pound boy.
D. F. Grader is doing o hustling
business with his binder.
close with best wishes to youi
valuable paper and its many read
ers. PETER SHIEK.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-07-01
The Commencement Season.

The commencement season is
about over, and the essays Of "the
sweet girl graduates" and the ora
tions of the young men--God bless
them both!--are delivered, have
been applaudod, and the manu-
scripts are folded away in belief
that posterity--at any rate the di-
rect posterity of tho young folks,
who some day or other will be old
folks at the heads of families--wiIl
"do them justice" 1t will. 1t will
take no notice of them.
But, oh, young man! oh, young
woman! Be not discouraged. Your
essay or your grafton has done
good. 1t was, in fact, very jejune
if not a very grandilcquent affair;
your friends, and possibly the local
paper--if the commencements were
in a country college-may baye
spoken of it as "evincing a pro-
found insight and manifesting u
firm grasp on what is, perhaps, the
most intricate problem Of modern
life" But it was nothing Of the
kind. 1t was girly girly ora boy
boy kind of an affair, as you your
self will confess if you shall hap
pen to read it in ten or even five
YEARS hence. But it WAS useful. 1t
said what you thought, May it
ever be that you shall dare to say
what you think, 1t is the lot of
few to be able 50 greatly to dare,
Moreover, shallow as it was, it was
chiyaIric--and there is great tneed
of chivalry just now, You believed
yourself able to right all the wrongs
of all the world, and you come
pretty near to saying that you are
able to do it. You will know bet
ter soon-too soon, perhaps. But,
what is charming, you protessed
yourself willing to aid in the better.
ment of the world, and your pro-
fosssion was not a sham; it was as
real as your being. Thus willing
may you ovor be. Time, only too
surely, will disclose to you the diff:
ticulty, if not the impossibillty, Of
making all the rough places smooth
and all the crooked places straight;
but may it be that Time himself
never shall chill your ardor for re-
form, nor SO cnfecble you that you
cannot aid therein.
Peace be with the heroines and
heroes Of the commencement season
Wiser they surely will grow; less
generously impulsive may they
never be. The commencement sea
son is not, as the cheap jokers would
represent it, silly season. 1t is a
| time of high resolve and chivalrous
devotion, grotesque as may be the
views of some of those who are grid
ing on their swords to take part in
life's battle.-The Inter Ocean.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-07-01
For Sale.
The Mobile & Ohio
Railroad Go.
THE sOUTHS GREAT SHORT
LINE REACHING

Cairo, Memphis, New Orleans, Mobile, Nash
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all points in Florida and the southeast, con-
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New India points, Mexico, Cenhaland South
America.
Double daily trains between St. Louis and
Mobile carrying elegant Pullman palace
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also clean, easy riding day coaches on all
trains, making quick time and sure connec'
tons. Fastest freight service in the South.
100000 acres of the finest farming and tim
ber lands in the South in tracts to suit pur-
chasers tor sale at low prices end upon easy
terms. Title perfect, improved and uniin-
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to homestead entry. Most delightful climate
in America. For descriptive matter and full
information apply to the Alabama Land q
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For information regarding rates, tick
cts, time tables, ETC., apply to any rail-
road ticket agent, or to F. L. Harris,
Passenger Agent 10 Sixth Street, Cairo,
Ills.
E. 4. POSEY,
General Passenger Agent.
JOHN G. MANN,
General MANAGER. Mobile. Ala,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-07-01

In addition to being a tariff for
robbery, the senate bill is a tariff
for taffy. In no item is this taxa,
tion for buncombe more apparent
than in the duty of 20 per cent. on
agricultural implements. Notori-
ously American implements of this
class "hold the market not only at
home but abroad" as Senator White
said, but they are sold cheaper to
foreigners than to our own farm
ers, as has been conclusively
shown. The only thing not "pro-
tected" in the new tariff will be the
consumer.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-07-01

THE result Of the Ohio republican
convention is complete triumph
for Mark Hanna, who secured con-
troll of the state organization, had
himself approved for reelection to
the senate and compelled the enemy
to swallow with forced smile the
bitter dose of defeat. Gov. Bush
nell, who has stood with the For
aker faction, had to make virtue
Of necessity and plunge in to pro-
mote the compulsory love feast Of
party harmony. As o result Gov.
Bushnell and an entire slate accept
able to Mr.. Hanna have been noni-
mated. The platform is precisely
what Mr.. Hanna desired. 1t lauds
Mckinley, declares for Hawaiian
annexation, and presents Cuban
plank which cannot embarrass the
administration in the slightest de-
gree, since it means nothing at all.
The expected difficulty about the
civil-service resolutions was deftly
surmounted by aplank which de-
nounces Cleveland's civil-service
policy and let's the troublesome sub
iect go at that. The final plank
urges Senator Hanna for re-elec-
ton. Senator Hanna promptly
added to the general joy by offering
his hearty support to his late enemy,
Gov. Bushnell. This arrangement
leaves the Ohio republicans in good
fghtiRe trina, pats Hanna in com
mand and places Senator Foraker
out In the cold, whore he must
either remain or humbly bog to be
allowed to rejoin the ranks, Al
tho same time, the Ohio democrats
arc fall Of fight this year, and they
hope to turn the tables on Brother
lIaDna ~ tho fall election.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-07-01
Indications are that there will be

Indications are that there will be
the smallest wheat crop and largest
corn crop ever raised in Illinois.
Governor Stephens has appoint
cd A. ]. d. Burford of Capo Girar-
deau county state game and fish
warden.
The prospect that congress will
stop dickering with the tariff this
week affords a reason for celebrat-
ing this Fourth of July with un-
bounded enthusiasm.
Queen Victoria was so we'll pleas
cd with the jubilee that she will
probably make tia permanent fea-
ture and have one regularly every
sixty years.
The rumored corner in July
wheat at Chicago continues TO hang
over the market like n nightmare,
and has stined speculation. Shorts
are apprehcnsivo Of squeeze, and
the Chicago quotations arc watched
with feverish anxiety. A break Of
2 cents didnot clear The atmosphere,
and the situation Is still involved
in doubt and uncertainty, The ~,
Louis market Is necessarily innu
cnccd by the Chicago situation, and
trading II sluggish, tho general dis
position being 10 stand oil and await
developments,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-07-01

The recent death in Philadelphia
of Christian X. Ross has revived in
terest in the greatest kidnapping
case of the century. He was the
father Of Charley Ross, who was
stolen by two men from his homo
in Germantown, near Philadelphia,
ON the afternoon Of July l, 1874,
The men had secured the confidence
Of the child and his older brother
by giving them candy and finally
induced them to 60 for a rido. The
older boy was sent in to q store
about eight miles from home to buy
some tirecrackers. When he came
cut the wagon, the two men and his
brother had disappeared, From
that hour all definite trace Of Char
ley Ross was lost.