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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30
BILL ARp'S WEEKLY LETTER.
PHILOSOPHER TALKS OF OLD TIME
POSTAL CHARGES
HE IS BESEIGED WITH QUESTIONS.
Correspondence with Old Friends y
Great Pleasure to the Sage
of Barlow.

There is perhaps no invention Oh
contrivance that has brought more
comfort to mankind than that of let
ters and their easy transmission by
modern postal service. How wonder
fully cheap they are and how swiftly
they come and go! Only cents to
the utmost limit of the United States,
say 1000 miles, and only cents to be
carried across the ocean. 1t takes only
cents to carry letter to the City OF
Mexico, but it takes cents to bring
one back.
My wife says that it is hard on Carl,
for besides his weekly letter TO us. he
has many friends, and the girl he left
= behind him, and his postage is quite
tax. She thinks I ought to write to
President Diaz and Mr.. Mckinley and
demand reciprocity, just for Carls
sake, but / compromised with her by
promising to inclose dime III every
letter L wrote to the boy. In almost
every mail that comes she is on the
look ont for a letter from some of the
absent ones, and when she gets one
she reads it two or three times and
files it away on her side of the room.
The morning and the evening mail has
become as important an event i'll the
routine of our daily life as our daily
meals. 1t is an event that has grown
on us and become Indispensable. Time
was when neither she nor | received Il
letter month. for she lad no lover
but me, and | had none but her and
our postal system was Il darkcy boy.
1t was like that Of Ieb Vance, who
received note from some fashionable
woman in Washington with the myste-
rious letters, "R. :. V. p endorsed on
jtn9pJI WSr s." D.".N.r"red it he put ON
up with society, he said. When she
afterwards asked for an explanation he
smiled and said: oh they stood fol
Sent by n nigger.
remember when the postage had to
be paid at the last end of the line by
the person who received it. and Il was
- cents if it came 300 miles. II less
than that, but from ont the state. it
WAS Is, cents, and ii within the state.
1t was II cents. We had no decimal
currency then, but We had the seven
pence (l2! cents and the thrip Is!
cents and they were worn to the quick
from constant use. Nothing told their
value except their size. We received
the great United States mail twice a
week and the footing of the stage dri-
ver's horn rs he rose to the brow of
the distant hill aroused all the people
of the little village, and most of then.
gathered at the postOt,ice to hear the
news. Perhaps there were as many n>,
twenty weekly papers taken in the
town, but none of them made mention
OF murders on suicides or lynchingS or
elopcments or baseball or football or
bicycle races or the fashions or re-
wards for guessing or advertisements
OF celery compound or photographs of
men or women or babies or the arrival
=" anybody less than president or u
governor. But in our state papers
mere We're some little pictures or cuts
vi h'H'F ""n"rtnr"S---""""" md
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30
BITTER AND SWEET,

The apple that grows highest is the best
upon the tree;
The rose that Is most fragrant always has
the sharpest thorn;
The pearl that is the purest lies within the
deepest sea.
And the deeds that live the longest are OF
hardest efforts born!
The love that's won too lightly Is not treas
urcd as gem;
The words that flow too freely never have
the greatest weight;
Man appreciates his blessings If he has to
strive for them,
But he never knows their value IL they're
passed up on plate!
Cleveland Leader
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30
0OOth Anniversary of the For,

Venice is about to celebrates b.,
9ooth anniversary of the first il 10
duction of the fork for table use. Tbo
merit of its adoption belongs toltbe
Doge orsoie, who, at the wedding of
MS son produced silver fork and n
goid spoon. 1t was not until 800
years later that the fork reached
france, while it was only in the year
i'oo that 1T was first adopted for table
service IN England. Chicago Record,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30

.~.".o n,y Iast letter about now to
raise children was published I have
bod several very comforting episths
from friends and some from strangers.
Rev. William III. Strickland makes
mention of several families from old
Hwinnett whose children are all grown
ana are esteemed by all who know
them rs good pcople-honcst. law
apiding and temperate. He names
me three sons and five daughters of
my ola friend Jim Dunlay. Also the
ei8ht children Of Rev. ID. ii. Moncricf,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30

work. or had picked UP the skirt in Il
spirit of canine playfuln"ss are unsolv-
ed problems. But doggy did his work
as though he was used to 1t. and he did
it well. He picked up the hem of the
skirt in front with his teeth. and am
Died along beside her as though he was
stuck OH his job
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30
DEAF SMITH, THE SCOUT.

7 the main hall of
t h Q magnificent
capitol of Austin,
Texas, there hangs
an i'm m Q II s @
picture, at least
twenty-five b y
fifteen feet, on
cased in n massive
gilt frame. The
figures. of which
there are many,
are all of life
size. The moro
prominent a r g
q O neral S a m
Houston, "Deaf
Smith," andSanta
Anna. General
Houston is reclin-
ing on a sort OF
mattress under a
h uge live-oak.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30

The Police Department at Taunton,
Mass, is trying a novel experiment to
decrease drunkenness in that place
the name or every person arrested and
convicted OF the offense in question is
to be sent to each licensed liquor deal
er in the city. with a warming that if
liquor is sold to any of them within
six months after the receipt of their
names. the pcrSoa 80 doing will be
liable TO fine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-24
BLUE RAPIDS WOMEN.
They Will Buy the Opera House and
Present it to the City.

The women of Blue Rapids have or
ganized and Incorporated a company to
save from the mortgage the Blue Rap
ids Opera House. The women of that
city, a few years ago, organized a sim
liar company, and, unaided, managed
the financial feature of the construc-
ton and equipment of one of the finest
and most modern public library build
ings in the state.
The purposes of the new company as
declared in the charter which has been
filed in the office of the secretary of
state are ito purchase the Blue Rapids
Opera House, to finish and furnish the
same and to perform all things neces-
sary to accomplish that purpose not in
consistent with the laws of Kansas;
after accomplishing the above purpose,
to deed the said Blue Rapids Opera
title to be vested in a board of trustees
with not more than nine nor less than
five members.
The women who undertake this task
are as follows: p. J. Wheatland. A. J.
Stocks, N. w. Barlow, c. A. Holmes,
L. d Smith, L. Smith, S. L. Stocks, G.
L. Hunter and A. G. Plehn.
The charter provides that the opera
house. after having become the prop
erty of the city, shall be opened free
of charge for G.. A. r. memorial exer-
cises, the city school cOmmencements,
the Ladies' Library association and for
election purposes.
The property was mortgaged and is
about to pass under foreclosure, but the
action of the women will save it from
the hammer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-24
THE HUBBARD CASE.
Trial of A. D. Hubbard in District
Court for Embezzlement.

The A. D. Hubbard embezzlement
case will not be concluded today There
are % witnesses for the state and Ref
cree Charles Spencer was on the stand
all forenoon. His examina ton will not
be concluded until late today. The ex-
animation refer principally to accounts
and are consequently wearisome and
uninteresting.
The case for Hubbard is being con-
Quoted by z. G.. Wilson and his partner.
P. H. Forbes, but Mr.. Hubbard is taxi
ing a hand himself and suggests the line
of questioning. Hubbard's family con
sisting of his wife and four children are
in the court room, just like a murder
trial. At the present rate the case will
hardly be concluded this week.
The case grows out of a shortage in
Hubbard'S accounts as receiver of the
Hamilton Printing company. His bonds
men made a settlement of the IS. 900
shortage and Hubbard turned all his
property over but it did not satisfy the
claims. He was president of the A. p.
A. at the time the shortage was diScov-
cred but the organization did not re-
pudiate him and he still holds an Office
in the state council
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-24
TRAINMEN TO MEET.
Officers of Four Big Orders to
Boost the Silver Jubilee.

A joint meeting of the officers of the
four railroad orders in this city, the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
the Order of Railway Conductors and
the Brotherhood of Railway Trafnmen,
Will be called early next week to dis
cuss the part to be taken by the mem
bers of these orders in Kansas in the
Santa F'e anniversary celebration
Correspondence will be opened with
the officers OF the orders at the respec-
tive division points on the Santa F'e in
Kansas, and it is probable that the
members of each order in the state will
combine in making a display. If such
combination is effected 1t will be a
great feature of the celebration, as
there are several thousand members Of
each of the four orders in this state.
and they are composed of men of ori-
ginaI ideas and no end of enthusiasm
and activity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-24
CORDLEY BREAKS.
esBOstOn Syndicate Company
of Boston Goes to the Wall.

Boston, June 24-F. R. Cordley & Co,
stock brokers, have assigned to Charles
K Cobb, Of the firm of Nichols & Cobb
The company has branches in several
cities in this state and also in New
York. 1t is believed that the liabilities
will be in the vicinity of $3.50, O00- 1t is
understood that the firm was caught
short on Boston & Montana mining
company's shares.
Frank r. Cordley and George H.
NoIte comprised the firm of COrdley &
Co. The company Is Interested in the
Topeka land development company
which owns a large amount of land west
of this city, including Martins hill and
adjacent properties. The general offices
of the company have been maintained
at Boston and only a few years ago Mr..
Nolte left Topeka to locate in Boston.
where he would be more conveniently
situated with regard to his business.
The firm held no other investments in
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-24
GOLD IN MINNESOTA
May Lead to International Boundary
omplications.

st. Louis. Mo, June PA special to
the Globe-DemOcrat from Duluth, Mimi,
says:
Gold has been discovered at Oak
Point in Rainy lake, which will IN
doubtedly lead to an international
boundary dispute between Great Brit
ain and the United States. According
to the maps of the geological survey,
the island is in Canadian territory, but
according to the wording of the treaty
of Client, the island is a part of the
state of Minnesota. Canada has issued
patents to several valuable mining 10
cations on the island and vigorous pro
tests are being sent to Washington by
American prOspectors.
The miners throughout the Rainy
lake district are wrought up over the
matter and there is probability of trou-
bic unless something is done. The way
things now stand the United States
loses entire control even of her waters
in Rainy lake, as, according to the geo
logical survey, the United States can
not get boat into Rainy lake without
first going through Canadian waters.
This is a direct violation of the treaty.
The Three Hundred Island boundary
dispute is of minor Importance COM
pared to this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-24
SALOONS MADE HIM.
Another Product of the Traffic IN In.
toxicating Liquor.

Chicago, June 24.-Crazed with drink,
Fred Burgen ran amuck in Harvey,
stabbing right and left and breaking
and destroying objects in his path. Po-
liceman HeaIy, who tried to arrest him,
was stabbed three times, and Chief Of
Police Bates saved his own life by put
ting a. bullet into BUrgen, from the ef-
fects of which he died at st. Luke hos
PitaI.
Before he was taken Burgen spread
terror throughout the streets of the
town. He sped down the street -four
ishing a knife and yelling like mad
man. People fed at his approach into
houses and barred the doors behind
them.
The police tried to arrest him and
Healy was stabbed for his pains. Final
ly the insane man seemed driven to
bay but with one of his naked fists
smashed a great plate glass window
and passed through into an empty
store room, where he found a carpen-
ter's chest. Knowing nothing of the
carpenter chest, they pressed through
the window after him, when Burgen
seized a hatchet from the box and flung
himself upon them. Chief Bates raised
his revolver and fired. Burgen drop
ped with the hatchet under him. A
stretcher was imprOVised and Burgen
was carried to st. Lukes hospital,
where he soon died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-24
FALL FESTIVAL MUSIC.
Committee of Fifteen Makes Ar
rangements for Hiring Bands.

At the meeting of the Committee of
Fifteen tonight the question of music
will come UP. The committee has de-
cided that whatever music is employed
must be directly by the committee. It
has been proposed to employ three or
more bands to be on duty during the
week and subject to call at all times.
The plan of having band contest was
q success last year but the members of
the committee fear that it would not
prove such a success this year and they
would accordingly be left without music
The music last year cost in the neigh
bOrhood Of s., 200 and the committee will
probably not have more than that
amount to spend this year. If the funds
permit it, however, there should be at
least five bands, for the floral parade
will undoubtedly be two miles in length
and three bands will not afford sufficient
music. It is quite likely that some of
the visiting Santa Fe delegations viii
bring bands with them. Every band in
the state should be invited, even if no
prizes can be offered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-24
CONGRESSMAN COOKE DEAD
He Expired From Heart Disease
While Alone in His Room.

Washington, June 24.-Congressman
Edwin Dean Cooke was found dead in
his room at the Cochran hotel this
morning about 5 o'clock, presumably
of heart disease. Mr.. Cooke retired
about IL O'Clock last night, apparently
in perfect health. At ? o'clock this
morning Night Clerk Cochran was
called to his room and found him suf-
fering from nausea, but he soon recov-
cred and declined to have a physician
called. He returned to bed and moth
ing further was thought of the matter
until Mr. Cochran returned to the hotel
about o'clock this morning and went
to Mr.. Cookies room to inquire for him.
Mr.. Cooke was dead, and the physician
who was Immediately summoned said
that he had apparently been dead for
several hours.
The members of the Illinois delega-
ton were at once notified and the ser
geant- t-arns took charge of the body,
which will be prepared at once for ship
ment to Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-24
POWDERLY'S PAY.
To Be Made Immigration Agent
for Last Summers Sell Out.

New York, June 24.-The Journal and
Advertiser says:
President Mckinley, it is said has de
cided to appoint Terrence v POWderly,
formerly general master workman of
the knights of Labor, commissioner of
immigration at this port to succeed DR..
Joseph H. Senner. This information
aches the Journal from prominent
local politician who returned yesterday
from Washington. This man has been
friendly with the president for many
years and declares that the whole mat
ter has been settled and that Powder
ly's name will soon be sent to the SEN
ate.
1t is said his appointment is to pay
for his support of the Republican plat
form last fall. 1t is further said that
the stea mship companies as well as the
regular organizations are opposed to
the selection of PowderIy. The opposi-
ton of the steamship companies, will,
however, cease, as they are interested
an landing all the emigrants they can
and a unfrlendIy commissioner could
make it very uncomforta BILE for them
during the four years of his term.
The local Republican machine will
probab try to stop PowderIy's ap-
pointment.
Most of the leading Knights of Labor
in this city are very much opposed to
ex-General Master Workman Powderly
being appointed commissioner of imnli-
gra ton or appointed to any govern
ment position. When it was rumored
first, about two months ago, that he
might be appointed. protest was sent
to Washington from number of local
knights, stating that in their opinion,
he was not fitted for such a position.
It was said here last night, that the
Knights of Labor throughout the coun-
try did not share the feeling of the New
York knights against POwderly. 1t
was said that the Knights here will
proba ably send another protest to Wash
ington against PowderIy's appoint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-24
1900 WERE FED
At the Princess of Wales JubiIeeDin-
ners to the Poor.

London. June 24-The Princess of
Wales jubilee dinners to the poor to-
day were very successful. About 5000
dentzens of the slums We're sjlmptuous-
ly entertained at the various centres.
The Princess Victoria of Wales and
Prince and Princess Charles of Den
mark visited the principal halls.
The places visited by the royal fani-
ly were the Peoples Palace in the east
end; Central hall. HOlborn and the
w esleyan school house at CIerkenweI
Al the Peoples Palace, the royal visi-
tors We're received by the lord mayor
and the lady mayoress The guests
consisted of a thousand ragged child
zen After the national anthem had
been sung, the children were served
with a good feast of roast beef potatoes.
pes, tarts, Jellies, oranges and ices. The
1are at other places was the same The
Frncess of Wales and her party re-
CeiVed an ovation everywhere
The Princess of Wales requested the
lord mayor to deliver a message to the
diners as follows:
Although L am unfortunately unable
20 be present at al 1.-The dinners for nv
Door. L shall be with them in spirit
Hoping that they will enjoy themselves
and give three cheers for their queen.
tSigned) PRINCESS OF WALES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-24
ALMOST AN ULTIMATUM.
Japan's Protest Against the Annexa-
ton of Hawaii.

Washington. June 24.-The gist of the
protest OF Japan against Hawaiian an
nexa ton, which was read to the senate
committee on foreign relations yester-
day is as follows
The acquisition of Hawaii by annexa-
ton to the United States would de-
prive the resident Japanese in the is
land OF rights to which they are at
present entitled under the present
treaty with Hawaii. At present there
are $4,000 japanese in the islands with
large property rights and under the
present conditions, they are entitled to
become citizens of Hawaii In case of
annexation these Japanese could not be
come citizens of the United States as
the decisions of United States circuit
courts, are to the effect that no Asiatic
can become a citizen of the United
States. By annexation the japanese
now resident in Hawaii would be sub
ject to any measure that might be
adopted by the United States. They
would lose the right to become citizens
and to vote, the large interests owned
by Japanese citizens in the islands
would be greatly jeOpardized; therefore
the japanese government must firmly
protest against the proposed annexa-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-24
BULD IRAMPS.
Hold Up a Train on the Santa
Fe
At EllinWOOd and Drawing PiS-
tolls Compel
ALL THE TRAIN MEN
To Throw Up Their Hands and
Vacate.
Citizens and Officers Rally and
Drive Tramps Away.

Ellinwood. Kan, June 24-At about
11:30 yesterday several tramps boarded
the engine of the Santa Fe local freight
as it was leaving town and at the point
of revolvers commanded the engineer
and fireman to throw up their hands
The train crew came to the rescue and
after a struggle succeeded in driving
them off.
The city authorities gave chase and
two of their number We're landed in jail
Upon being searched they were found to
have revoIvers, dynamite cartridges,
steel drills and other burglars tools
The police judge held them on a charge
Of disOrderly conduct to await the ac-
ton of the railroad company.
TrampS have been numerous and bold
lately, but this is the climax OF their
misdeeds, and this afternoon a posse Of
citizens, led by Marshal Klein, drove 25
suspicious characters from the city and
its outskirts.
Great Bend, June 24.-Tramps were
refused rides on the Santa Fe freight as
it was leaving EllinWood, WhereupOn
they aimed reVolvers at the train crew
and tried to capture the train. The
train was backed into EllinWood and a
posse started after the tramps and final
" succeeded in capturing several. Those
captured were walking arsenals for
arms, besides having dynamite caps
and kit of burglars tools. Search is
being made for the other tramps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-24
ALL SLAIN.
Baron Dhanis' Secret EXpedi-
tiOn Into Africa
To Assist the British Advance
on the Mahdi
Meets With Utter Disaster in
African Forests.
5000 MEN WIPED OUT.
Baron Dhanfs is Massacred
With His Troops.
The Entire Command Destroyed
by the SaVages.
Meets With Utter Disaster in
African Forests.
5000 MEN WIPED OUT.
The Entire Command Destroyed
by the SaVages.

Brussels. June 24.-The RefOrme says
It learns from a good source that the
entire Dhanis expedition to the head
Dhanfs himself has been massacred.
Baron Dhanis last year enlisted 5000
men in the Congo Free State to take
part IN a secret expedition. The British
government allowed a number of it's
Hussas troops to join the expedition. but
it was officially denied that an Anglo
Belgian movement had been concerted
against the Mahdists. The general i'm
preston. however. was that this force
was intended to act in conjunction with
the Anglo-E Egyptian expedition up the
Nile and take the Mahdists between
two fires an eventually complete the
conquest of the Soudan.
In August last Baron Dhanis was re
ported to have arrived at LadO, north
of the territory of the Congo free state
on the White Nile and some 325 miles
north Of the Victoria Nyanza. It was
then understood that the Dhanis expe-
digion would push on nOrthWard in the
direction of Khartoum.
Early in December last it was report
Cd that the expedition had met with dis
aster and that Baron Dhanis had been
killed Later it was authoritatively
stated that there was no ground for the
report and that when last heard from
in September, the baron was at Stanley
Falls 600 miles from the nearest Nah
dist forces.
Baron Dhanis was born in London in
1862 of a Belgian father and mother of
English extraction. In 1854 he became
q lieutenant in infantry regiment and
later was entrusted with a mission to
Zanzibar by the Interna tionaI African
association He soon DISPLAYED cOnsfd-
eTable ability and was appointed by the
.gian government to the command
Of the expedition to Katanga. He de-
feated GongOluttete, one of the most ag-
gressive of slave trading Arabs defeat
I'd Zefu and Munie MOharre and cap
5ured NyangWe and KassOngO
Dhanis also inflicted a crushing de
feat upon Rumaliza, completely over
throwing the Arab rule in that district
Later he returned to Belgium and was
made a baron by King Leopold His
appointment 10 the command of the
Anglo-Belgian secret expedition against
the Mahdists was the next chapter in
the career of the officer.