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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-01-27
Honor Roll.
SCHOOL NO. j.

SCHOOL NO. !.
1st Grade Vera Humphrics, Louise
Sexton, Guy Pool,
2nd Grale-Fred Sexton, Herbert
Green, Louise Murphy, Louise McKis-
sick, Lunette Townsend, Hunter Young,
Louisa Duncan,
SD Gradc---
4lh Grade-Amie Lee.
9TH GTnde-Sydney Gage.
9th Grade--
Ttl Grade
Sth Grade-Walter Smith.
9th Grade-Edna Foster, Helen Sims.
school,. NO. J.
1st Glale-Perce Brandon, Viola
lIames, Sammie Morris, Lettie Wiekal,
Willie KENT.
2nd Grade-Eula Hendrix, Letaa
Parker, Glen Dickerson, Ben Lybrand,
Willie Feaster.
3fd Grade-Archie Lihrand, Una
Parker, Jesse Parker, Estelle IL brand, i,
Frank Dunlap.
4th Grade-Delll Bolick, Lizzie Cren-
shaw, Green SarGcrs.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-01-27
DR.. Y. l.. POOLE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

Offers his professional services to he
people OF Union and vicinity. O.l:e
over Dukes Drug Store. Telephone
No. 81 5c-3m.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

The most picturesque figure next to
Dom Paul In the Anglo Transvaal war
is Cecil Rhodes, diamond king and pol
itician. He is the mightiest million
aire Of the age Others may have more
money, but Rhodes possesses the pow
er and ability to shape the destiny OF
South Africa. The son Of minister
sent to South Africa to improve his
health, he has added within a few
years an empire to England's territory
and has become the modern colossus OF
Rhodes.
The surprising growth of British
South Africa Is due largely to the eff
forts Of this one man, the organizer
and manager of the Imperial British
South African Company. The career
of Rhodes has been meteoric. Proba-
bly, no Englishman since Sir Francis
Drake sailed round the globe with the
gold Of Spain has brought more glory
to his country with less expense to his
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

pert chemist, who lived in fine house
on Huron street.
When the Haymarket riots occurred
she was only II years old, and fell I'D
love with Spies when she saw him at
the preliminary hearing. She became q
constant visitor to the courtroom, al
ways elegantly dressed. She made no
secret Of her infatuation, sending how
ers and meals from expensive restau-
rants to the jail. Her parents made
no effort to break off the attachment.
When Spies asked her to marry him
she consented, but the sheriff inter-
fered. It was then decided to use a
proxy, and Miss Van Zandt was mar
ried to Chris Spies, aching for his
brother. The girl continued her visits
to the jail, and used every endeayor
to save her proxy husbands life. For
a long time after the anarchists death
Miss Van Zandt shut herself up in her
home on Huron street, and denied her.
self to all callers. She had a marble
bust Of Spies made.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30
MAKE FINE WAX FROM OIL.

D..,auaI oil from IlIuminants Makes
Article Superior to Honeycomb.
The busy little bee was long ago
cheated out of his monopoly ~ the
honey-making business by artific1ai
honey manufacturers. Now he Is left
to improve the shining hour as best ne
nav. for his corner on wax Is rapldly
slipping away from him. Paramn, a
product of crude petroleum, is taxing
the place Of beeswax in commerce very
largely and half the "wax" candles OF
today are of pure paraffin and never
saw the inside of beehive.
Whiting, Ind, just over the southern
line Of Chicago, is the place Where
this wonderful wax is made. Cleve-
land Ohio, has a paraff1n works, but
it is only a small affair compared TO
the Whiting plant. The paraffin works
are quite distinct and apart from the
oil refnery-which is near the lake
front-and is quite large plant In IL
self. The oil treated here is the re
sidual OIL" or oil from which all illu-
minating and fuel oils have been dis
titled In the oil refinery, and which
would be deemed practically worth
less by an outsider.
AS it is pumped from the oil refinery
into its first receptacle, the star stills
huge piles of iron and brick with
innumerable pipes-it has the appear
ance Of liquid tar or New Orleans mo-
lasses or anything else that is dark,
sluggish and looks as unlike the beau
tiful candles as possible. The COM
pany has the money to pay for the SER
vices of expert chemists and by their
skill, combined with continual work,
this ropy, dark stream becomes
thing Of beauty.
A parallel could easily be drawn be-
tween the paraffin works and bee
hive, only instead Of one building there
were many, each under its own man
ager and each doing It's part in con-
verting this worthless looking refuse
into wax.
Nothing is wanted. AS this residual
oir' is pumped from building to build
ing in its course of publication it in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30
A GOVERNMENT JOB.

It Very Often Saps the Energy of Its
Holder.
The narcotic effect Of government
employment is notorious, explains an
Eastern newspaper writer, but, as in
other cases, the victim of the sedative
habit does not believe and cannot real
ize its power until it is too late.
There is a certain fascination to the
old and hardened to watch the young
struggle against their fate. The same
sensations may be secured by observ-
ing the operations on sheet Of fly
paper. The victim is "foot loose and
is looking around for favorable open
ing. In the meantime it seems desir-
able to have some temporary Judgment
-standing-roo as it were-until the
delayed opening appears. So the fly
steps into the soft Government stick
UNI. At first 1t does not seem SO bad.
and it Is only when he feels his fee
sinking that he decides to quit. But
this he finds it not so easy. He pauseS
and begins to cast about for a little
leverage or way to wade out In the
operation he tangles up another men,
Der or two. BY this time he suspects
that the danger is serious and buzzes
frantically. The result is the same,
and while he is resting from the exer-
ton he tangles up one wing. The other
waves for a while, the emblem Of
disappointed and hopeless ambition,
now and then buzzing about the time
to come when he will quit the Gov
eminent fly paper and enter business
or profession. Then he rents larger
house and his wife takes few friends
to board. His body is submerged in
the Government glue and he is in the
Government service for life.
As Secretary Of the Civil Service
Commission Mr.. Doyle has had oppor-
tunity to observe the number Of Gov
eminent employees who leave the SER
vice for other occupations and then re-
turn to it. "A few years ago." said
Mr.. Doyle, my attention was called to
man by the excellence of the exami-
nation which he passed. He secured
the place, but after year or SO he re-
signed. He had saved money and was
going to Yale College. After four years
4 heard he had graduated and was
studying law. Then heard he had
been admitted and had gone to New
York to practice. And just the other
day., he continued, 1.-THE man came in
and made application to take the ex-
animation for his old place in the de-
partment"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

Henry Clews believes that civilization
IL largely matter Of beef steak, pota-
toes and wheat and corn bread. These
with the bath tub, he believes, are more
potent than missionaries. Degeneracy
Is blood disease and good food and
sanitation reach the blood. The Chi
nese. in Mr.. Clews' view, are weak in
intellect because they live on rice. Give
the orientals the stimulus Of western
meats and cereals and they will come
up to the standard of our civilization.
Mr.. Clews does not hint at enlightened
selfishness in his plan of redemption,
but it may be added that we have the
meat and bread for sale.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30
Churchill i'm PhiladeIpi1ia.

When Lord Randolph Churchill was
last in America he visited Philadel-
phia; and, while collecting statistics
relating to the State prisons of Penn
sylvania, he was referred to the head
Of the Prisons Board, Mr. Cadwallader
Biddle. Before calling, Lord Randolph
fell into the hands Of ways Of the Union
League Club.
You've got the name wrong" said
one Of these merry testers; .it's not
Cadwallader Biddle, but Bidcallader
Addle.''
"Don't mind what he SAYS. Lord
Randolph" exclaimed another: athe
real name is Wadbillader Caddle."
A third member took the EXCHANGED
lor Of the Exchequer aside and impart-
ed to him In confidence that he was he
ing gulled.
The actual name," confided his false
friend, s4is Didbollarder Widdle.o
And when Lord Randolph drove to
the Prisons Board that afternoon he
was SO much upset that he stammered.
"Win You take this card in to Mr.
d-cad-wid-wad did - dollarder
what's his name? mean the chief
but forget his extraordinary nomen.
clatural cOmbinat ion.n
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

turn leaves refuse from which axle
grease and all kinds Of lubricating oils
are made. Here they make wool oils,
rope and twine oils-some of pale yell
low, others red-and carbons for cleo
trio light. The carbons are made from
the last stubborn dregs from which ev-
cry drop of oil has been pressed. The
extreme refuse Is used as fuel and is
called coke. It gives out great heat
and is used for heating stills and
sometimes the homes Of the employees.
A more interesting process cannot be
conceived than that by which wax is
made from petroleum. The machinery
used Is massive and complicated and
the manager Of each department is an
expert in his particular Hne.-Chicago
Chronicle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30
Entertained by a Hen.

The ways Of a hen are often original
and sometimes mirth- provoking, and .
Plymouth Rock did novel and amusing
things to the joy Of carload Of pas
sengers, on recent trip from BraddMk
to Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Com
mercial Gazette tells the story.
Carrying a hen proudly man who
was evidently a foreigner got on the
trolley-car at Braddock He was
drowsy and not quite sober, and Ks
crossed his legs, set the hen on his lap
and went to sleep.
Four miles out Of Braddock the lien
suddenly woke from it's own reverie,
and cackled. It's owner opened his eyes
and found himself and his hen objects
Of interest. He was annoyed; but IL e
passengers had more or less excuse for
staring; they had discovered fresh
egg resting snugly on the mans lap.
No one could speak the mans
language, but every one was bound
that he should know what had happen
ed. Twenty index fingers pointed To
the hen, and forty eyes were turned Ia
the same direction. Finally the stran-
ger lifted the hen tenderly, and the Sc
cret was revealed.
Then he was wide awake. With his
left hand he held the egg aloft, that all
might see; with his right hand he az
fectionately stroked the hen. Evels
body smiled. All at once it seemed to
occur to him that refreshments we've
in order. He grinned at his fellow
passengers, tapped the shell on the sest
to open a way to the interior, aud
swallowed the egg.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30
Gold in the Philippines.

It Is said that there is not a stream
rising in the mountains of Luzon-
the same is true Of other islands Of thu
philippine group which has not It,
goid-bearing sands. The aHuvial de
poslts OF the precious metal have beer
garnered Tor many years, but no thor
ougn exploration for gold at it's sources
- 'ne mountains has ever been made
because the Spaniards were unable ID
conquer the tribes inhabiting the inte.
rior regions. Some Of these tribes ara
sala 70 look upon the digging up Of the
ear1n as sacrilege, and they win not
seek gold in that way, nor permit Others
- 10 y lest the wrath Of the gods
shouid grow hot against them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

phodea was made premic- OF the col
ony and in 1895 was appointed Queen
yictoria's privy councillor. purely
honorary position.
His great ambition was partly rear
ICED. He added almost an empire y
Great Britain's possessions.
The present war in South Africa =
in line with Rhodes policy-tne lorna
ton Of q British empire in South Al,
RIGA that shall embrace the Transvaal
republic and the Orange Free State.
Rhodes, with all his millions, hvea
humbly. He has a home, Groot Schuur'
at Cape Town which is presided over
by his sister, who is as great a Mater
of men as Rhodes is Of women. bu.
he is happier when living on the plains
in a tent with only an attendant 70
look after his personal wants.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30
King Alfonso's Spirit of Fs


The young King of Spain seq
have inherited his mothers el3'
temperament and to have a sp1
fun which even-and this is Y
much Spanish etiquette
quench. The following story u
told of his majesty: The l'p1
had been reading out to Dis v
sentence In the words, "she pea
in the highest degree the dls'ln N
manner Of grace and speech iD i
in princesses," and TO hls y
amazement remarked; "lha'
didn't know much about courts
why do you say that, SIR
"WelT, look at that pair {"
cesses." IA
One of his royal sisters e.sl
dreadfully hot and sleepy "s a'..o|
ing over her desk in a very u.s sa,
titude, while the other appai's.m
able to solve difficult prOOls,r n
absently rubbing her eyes auu N
dazed meanwhile. His maJesu =,
the hair of one and pinchea y
of another princess, evoAlns 4
very strong and familiar '''
terly reprobation. =, msb|
"There are Distinguish NJ hl
and grace of speech for you Min
claimed, regarding trlunpN
t11torf,,- Chronicle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30
Too Small.

Uncle 'Zek'el Wetson was accustomed
to seeing good-sized squares Of cup
cake or gingerbread on the supper
table, and when he had his first plata
of ice-cream in a city restaurant ne
looked with some disfavor upon the
macaroons and small sponge drops
which accompanied it.
ssHow do you like it?' asked his niece,
who was doing the honors of the city
for her uncle
.sThe ice-cream is first-rate,' and
Uncle 'Zek'el. Il call it extry good;
but when you come to these things. he
added, lifting one OF the sponge lady
fingers and surveying it doubtfully.
aI presume to say they're all right
enough what there is of'em, but there
isn't enough Of 'em just nothing but
cape and sWallowl''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30
PUMA SHOWS ITS cp,r
Big Cat Anlazes It's Keen.

Big Cat Amazes It's Keen,
hibition of Friendsh.'
Keeper Mullen is constantlp
to the wild beasts in the ~.
/ them their food and in cles,la
cages. Last week he was as
the pleasant occupation Of h.'s'|
the outside apartment of law,
For reasons of his own he ~
been In the habit of permittjn,
mails to roam in the inside ~.
he cleaned the outside one
time he somehow forgot fl
door, and the puma walked
him.
There was a brief pause, dus,.
time Mr.. Mullen hastily r4viss
past life. The puma stood n ~
way blinking at the light and Nj
up the only means of escape la']
were the hard iron bars Of nj
The puma, waving its long cath
slowly approached, and Mr. h
brought his broom to a positlo,
in army parlance is known .,
bayonets. Great was the kea,.I
prise when the fierce animal l
rubbed It's sleek sides aeajnt N
bling leg, very much after tina \
of a large cat. 1t exhibited n
recognition and pleasure and
purring loudly.
Mullen could scarcely believe N
He fancied the animal was ony
ming and biding his time, and
ed every moment to feel its sbsn|
in his leg. Not to be outdous
animal, he began blufting, too NJ
II it were the most natural thIu,|
world that he should be patil
puma's head. He tried to mai
animal feel how much he was NJ
1t, and the result was that thT
soon romping on the ground d,
like two friendly children.
This Is the explanation of it
Mullen had removed a tumor IN
side of the puma. The operate
performed by the aid of catgut Al
some time. The puma suffered
deal with it and seemed relieved
1t was over.
1t has shown great affection
keeper ever since, permitting
pat its head between the bars,
until he accidentally found hinl
the same Enclosure with itdid thei
believe that he could ever entai
and come out unscathed.
Keeper Mullen naturally atH
the display of affection to the oN
which he performed, and he say
hereafter he viii not be afraid b
the<puma's cage any time be nl
fit. He knows that hereafter ths
be good friends.-Philadelp II
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30
NINA VAN zANDT.

woman Who Was Married by froAS -
August Spies, the Anarchist
Nina Van Zandt, the woman VINO
was married by proxy to August spies.
+he anarchist, almost upon the eve OF
his execution, Is now Mrs. STEPHEN
Malato. wife Of prominent Italian
politician Of Chicago, and has Deen nv
IND quietly since her marriage, four
Years AFRO. She now dismisses the esca-
made OF her proxy marriage to spies
nv saving: 81 was foolish young GIT
then.,' She is the daughter OF an e1-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

The divorce agitation that pervades
the country, of which ministers Of ev-
cry denomination are speaking and
church conferences are passing resolu-
tons, is not to close the doors so as to
render escape from unhappy marriage
impossible. Neither is it intended to
throw the doors wide open and to al
low all to pass through without ques-
ton. 1t is not all for the interest Of
women, as many have supposed. 1t is
for men, women, home and society that
the people are discussing with great
earnestness, are viewing in all its as
poets and revolving in their minds the
great question. In twenty years there
were 1924, 716 divorces granted, of which
212,176 were given to women, indica-
ting that men are guilty of violating
the marriage bond more frequently
than women, an assumption that few
would care to dispute or are prepared
to refute.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

An organization called the Loving
Cup Club has been formed. 1t would
be possible to make up a pretty large
social club Of the distinguished men
upon whom mugs of this sort have
rained recently.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30
There is considerable sarcasm CON

There Is considerable sarcasm con-
cealed in the assertion that Cornelius
Vanderbilt was "cut off with a beggar-
ly million and a half dollars" More
than this could be of no advantage to
him; much less would enable him to
keep the wolf from the door. Those
who sympathize with the young man
are sorry victims of morbid sentiment
talitY
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

Prof. Lanciana, of Rome, says the
skyscraper was not invented in Chi
cago. He claims that there were
twelve-story buildings in the Eternal
City during the reign of Augustus.
What weary lot the old Romans who
lived on the top floors must have been
or did they have elevators, too?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

meat eating aindiyiduaI has definite
and suggestive fact ready for use.
Speculation as to the number OF walters
and the size Of the tip, in case preh's-
toric man had ordered such a steak. is
inevitable if not important.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30
Europe,s Princes and prln y,

A statistician has recorder ,-i,es|
full fact that there are Il n,a rua
princesses of the royal blood III, ID - y
the bonds of matrimony' ooterg
and only At princes Of age , 10 ss
sion is that there are a nrnetic 4
must either contract mor ssarirss
riages or become st. Ca'"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

In Chicago some thives, who were
provided with a derrick and a four
horse truck, succeeded in getting away
with steam boiler. Some interesting
individuals tried to carry off wood
and iron staircase from one of New
York's hotels. Enterprise and nerve
immoral they may be in their applica-
ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

The more the Car looks at the Oar
danelles at this stage of the game the
more he Is inclined to think that every
family ought to have some of them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

The old legal question of the liability
Of insurance companies where the pol
icyholder commits suicide has been
ruled upon anew by the Federal Court
of Appeals at st. Louis in the afirma
tive. The decision takes new ground
1t does not assume that the man who
kills himself is necessarily insane. II
declares that the company is bound to
pay unless it can be shown that the de-
cedent took out his policy with the in.
tention of committing suicide-a fact
which it would be practically impossi'
BILE to prove. The ruling seems to beal
heavily against the companies, but II
is more in appearance than in reality
Few men will commit suicide because
of the knowledge that their heirs will
get their insurance money. On the
other hand, men will be induced to In.
sure by the knowledge that there will
be no quibbling and Wrangling should
they die under circumstances which
might favor the suicide theory. The
decision thus favors both sides and Is
in accord with public policy. Life in.
surance is one of the blessings Of civil
ization. 1t is only necessary that the
man who pays premiums year after
year shall have every assurance that
his dependents will receive the amount
Of his policy without having to fight fol
1t in the courts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30
snasm of Decency in Isasg

The French Society fo[ -, ~ ~ pss
sion of Vice is going u ~ ~ tbe T3
indecent exhibitions aii'oa a;tiop, NJ
tons at the Paris eApD alloTd3
have Of late years been J, si a .
mueh license on sucn 49, the cp
plea mat they illustrate ,. 90 rooupr
and amusements OF o'n'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

Badness, in the judgment Of an en-
inent physician, is proof Of intellect.
The presumption is that the pressure Of
the intellect forces the head up through
the hair
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

The suddenness and completeness
with which Capt. Dreyfus has dropped
out Of sight demonstrates that fame
h usually evanscent. The permanent
variety can be achieved only by the
man who wins glove fight or has a
Scent cigar named after him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

Speed has frequently marked mar
riages, but that Chicago mans two
forty record shows how he went the
pace.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

A man who was 80 years old commit
ted suicide the other day. 1t seems
impossible for some people to live long
enough to learn to be patient.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

The celebrity with which Admiral
Dewey got his house furnished and
moved into is thoroughly characteristic
Of the man as his country knows him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30


When science uses technical speech
the uninitiated listen respectfully, but
are conscious of an aching void in their
apprehension. An everyday compari-
son, however, brings fact aud specula-
ton within reach of the average man.
Fossil remains described in plain Eng
fish can be seen with the minds eye.
A dinosaur, for example, could be pic
tured in scientific terms and but little
more than vague sense Of vastness
would be the unlearned hearers por-
sion.- But when scientist says of a
monster discovered by him, that q
round steak taken from the ham OF the
animal would have been at least twelve
feet In diameter, or more than thirty
ave feet In circumference, the ordinary
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

If the tallow trust does lot slip up
on its own product, then Shakespeare
was right and there's nothing in
name.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30
Bull Eiphfs in pari.

Paris is to have its bull fights to add
to the excitement Of its populace. The
arena, however, win not be within tha
city walls. but at Enghien, which il
some twelve minutes journey By train
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30

One difference between an election
and prize fight is that an election Is
never declared draw.