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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
WOMAN ELECTROCUTED.

Mrs. Martha Place Pays Penalty For the
Murder OF Her stepdaughter.
Mrs. Martha Place, Of Brooklyn, N.
Y, was electrocuted at Sing Sing
prison Monday for the murder OF her
stepdaughter, Ida Place.
She made no scene. The first shock
lasted four seconds. The voltage was
1.76O. 1t was then reduced to 200
five or six seconds. A second shock
was then given.
Mrs. Place went calmly to the chair
She leaned on Warden Sage's arm:
Her eyes were closed and she seemed
neither to see nor hear. She murmur-
ed n prayer.
Mrs. Place was calm beyond expec-
tation. No one has walked into the
death chamber as serenely as che.
| Death came with less struggle than
was ever witnessed before. Death was
instantaneous.
Just rs she sat down in the chair
she said: "God help me-"
The electrode was fastened in a mo-
ment; another was placed over her
thick light hair, turning gray, small
circle of which had been cut away.
The straps were adjusted over her face
and a pad over the forehead. Only
her mouth was visible.
Tn her hand Mrs. Place carried q
prayer book, and when the shock came
she gripped it tightly The other held
fast to the chair handle. The woman's
mouth merely closed; the face was a
trifie livid. Her pulse ceased to beat
within n minute.
The crime for which Mrs. Place suf'
fered the death penalty was an atroci-
Gus one She killed her stepdaugh
ter. Ida Place, at thtir home, 59S
Hancock street, Brooklyn, on Febru
ary 7, 1897. The girl was but twenty
, two years old. A double murder hat
< been planned by the woman. Sh'
o killed her stepdaughter when the Cir
r was taking an afternoon nap, splitting
her skull open with an AK, and pour
= ing vitriol on her face and into he
: mouth.
n The same evening the woman lay i
n wait for her husband, William w
n Place, in the darkened hallway of Tn
r house, and when he entered she struc
him in the face with the nx and lniiic
d ed n severe wound. lie managed I
u get outside the front door and alari
If the neighbors before he became III
l. conscious. When the police and neigi
h bors entered the house they foun
al Mrs. Place in a bedroom i'll which g'
was escaping, and she was shammlu
rt uncousciousness. Mr.. Place recovere
1t consciousness and said his wife h9
le tried to murder him, and the womI
m was arrested after they both had bee
l. taken to a hospital.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
ESCAPED IN SHOE BOX.
convicted Murderer Carted From the
Indiana Penitentjary

convicted Murderer Carted From the
INDIANA Penitentiary.
John Ferriter, who murdered Police
man Charles We're in indianapolis two
years ago, made ; successful and sen.
sational escape from the Michigan
City penitentiary Thursday afternoon
he was in tho shoe department., and,
sollcitln8 the aid Of some of his fellow
convicts in the shipping department,
they boxed him up in shoe case. The
box was placed upon the delivery
wagon and carted to the depot.
AS soon as the driver was well ont.
side the penitentiary limits, Ferriter
broke out of the box, knocked the
driver Off and took to the wnods-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
BRYAN IN CHATTANOOGA.
Addresses n Big Audience and Is Ban
quettcd BY Democrats.

Addresses n Big Audience and Is Ban.
quetted BY Democrats.
Hon. w. j. Bryan was the guest OF
the Bryan Birthday Anniversary Club,
democratic association Of CHATTANOOGA.
Tenn, Monday and was rendered an
ovation by the democracy of the third
congressional district. a general re-
,cption was rendered Mr.. Bryan and
Governor Benton McMillin at the
Southern hotel during the afternoon.
At o'clock Monday evening Mr..
Bryan addressed an audience of 5000
people At the City auditorium, where
he discussed the issues before the krb-
le among Fonsy @thsI Question trnsts ne tn'0%e ths
standing army and imperialism. fol-
loving the lines similar to those of
recent speeches.
Speaking Of imperialism Mr.. Rrvon
said: "Our nation is temnted 70 ~
part from its standard of moralitv'
an" ADOPT policy Of criminal aggres-
sion. But will it yield?
IF | mistake not the sentiment Of
.he american people, they will spurn
'ne bribe of Imperialism, and, by re.
Sistih9 temptation, win such victory
as mas not been won since the battle
of Yorktown. "'''o
The forcible annexation of the
fhllippine islands is not necessary to
make the United States n world power
FOR over ten decades our nation hoe
been n world-power. During IFS brief
existence it has exerted upon tho
human race an influence more potent
lor good than all other nations of the
earth combined, and it has Iexerted |
u ,nat influence without a sword or pat- |
ing gun. Mexico and the republics
OF Central and South America testify
TO the benign influence of our institn.
tions, while Europe and Asia oove
evidence of the working of the leaven
OF self-goyernment.
I'm the growth of democrocv wo
observe the triumphant march of an
i"ea-sn idea that would be weighted
down rather than aided by the armor
'"d weapons proffered by imperial
sm."
liter the auditorium speech Mr.
Bryan sat at banquet rendered him
" the Southern hotel by. the BRYAN
birthday Anniversary Club, at which
here were seated 430 prominent ladies
md gentlemen and many leading
lemocrats, including Governor Benton
icAlillin, Hon. John Tor linson.
nember of the national democratic
Xecutive committee of Alabama, and
Tiers who were invited guests. Hon.
.omllnson Fort, of Chattanooga, pre-.
lded as POSTMASTER.
Responding to the toast, "Democra-
y Mr.. Bryan took up democracy
long Jeffrsonian lines and gave his .
easons for believing that the demo- q
fatic idea was the growing one and
onld ultimately y prevail over the plu- s
'cratic ideas embodied in republican c
olicies. I
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
The New Industries Reported in tho South
During tho Past Week.

The New Industries Reported in tho South
During tho Past Week.
Among the more important of the
new industries reported for the past
Mississippir iris6 ala wor6s in kent%sky ana
mines in Kentucky and West Virginia;
cooperage works in Georgia; cotton
congresses in Georgia (round balel.
Louisiana, North Carolina and Texas ::
two cotton compress manufacturing
companies in Texas; 800, 900 cot
ton mill III Georgia and one of ). eco
splndles in Louisiana; cotton seed
oil mills in Georgia; an cleo
trical supply factory in Viz
ginia; Touring mills in Alabama and
North Carolina; 1000, ,OOO-bushel
grain elevator in Texas; hardware
factory In North Carolina: a harness
factory IN Georgia; ice factories IN
FLORIDA, Louisiana and Mississippi: n
Sloo,00O Improvement company in
North Carolina; a $6O,OOO irrigation
company i'll Louisiana; S15, 900 knit
ting mill in East Tennessee; lumber
mills in Georgia, Mississippi, South
Carolina and Tennessee; a $3.50, 600
marble company in Tennessee: two
novelty works in Virginia; rubber
tire factory, n silk mill and n spoke
and handle factory in North Carolina;
stave mill in Kentucky; n tobacco
factory and general Woodworking
factory In West Virginia. a.-Tradesman
Chattanooga, Tenn.)
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
Was False News.


Seldom has official Washington been
more completely stirred by conflicting
emotions than it was Tuesday by the |
announcement of the death OF John
Sherman, and then by the contradlc-
ton of the report which came few
hours later, the one giving relief
which was as marked as was the sor-
row produced by the other.
The first report, which came from
New York, was received at O'Clock
in the afternoon and was cried In the
department just before they closed for
the day. The announcement seemed
to follow naturally the other cable
grams of the day, stating that the ven
erable statesman's condition had grown
worse since Monday, and there was
universal expression of regret, and IN
many cases of personal distress over
the news.
Cabinet ministers, senator's ana
members of the house expressed deep
sorrow, speaking not only III terms OF
! admiration and respect for the eN-sen-
ator's public career, but dwelling with
loving kindness upon his personal
! character.
The contradiction of the first report
! did not arrive until $50 o'clock 1T
came to the Associated Press IN the
shape of positive statement from
Santiago de Cuba. made in the knowl-
edge that the report of the ex-senator 5
death had been circulated. This. dis
patch was immediately gwen wide cir
culation in the city as it was possible
for it to receive at that hour. Secre-
-: -. - .HA rlspaain noesess'on- OF
almost a marvellous colI,s.,.,, o
affairs, remarked the secretary. II,
then proceeded to express his grea
relief that the first news was not con
firmed.
The news of the reported death OF
Mr.. Sherman took many persons
friends and others, to his house on K
street. Among others who were con.
gregated there when the representa-.
tive of the Associated Press called
were the two former private secre.
taries of ex-senator Sherman. Mr..
Babcock and Mr.. Vale, as we'll as
Miss Kate Wilcock, niece, and Mrs.
Colonel Charles Hoyt, whose husband
was cousin of ex-senator Sherman.
They and others present read the dis
patch stating that the ex-senator was
stlii alive with tumultuous Joy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
MINISTER'S CONDEMN CRIME.

strong Resolutions Adopted Regardinp
the Palmetto, Ga, Horror.
AT meeting Of the Methodist min
listers of Atlanta, Ga, Monday morn
ing resolutions relating to the Pal
metto tragedy were introduced and
unanimously adopted The resolutions
expressed strong sympathy with the
good citizens of Palmetto, commended
Governor Gambler and condemned the
crime OF the mob in the strongest
terms.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

And here is another that our dear |
good friend, Joe Brown, sends. 1t Is
exouisitely engraved "Golden Years, |
Golden. Hearts," and his letter is an
other gem.-a prose poem that is worth
more than the ring to me. fcr am not
a woman. And here is kioadlke
nugget sent from friend who lives
in the far-off state Of Washington and
is now mining in Alaska. And here,
hanging on the parlor wall. is beau
tiful picture of John Anderson, my
Jo, and his loving spouse. It is en-
cased in an exquisite golden frame
and nothing can be more tenderly
d, thetic than this sketch, where the
good old matron is smoothing the thin
and silvery hair of her lifelong COM
panion as she sings, "Now We must
totter down, John, but hand in hand
we'll CO." This came from Mrs. Ward
of Birmingham, dear old family
friend, who was q school girl in pant
alettes when we moved to Rome in 81.
She, too, had to fee from the foul in
| yader in '64, the same night my wife
and children did, and when they two
get together I tell you they make the
Yankee fur fly and the yankees' ears to
| Iurn. if ears do burn when t9ese who
wear them are talked about.
Did YOU ever try to drive aAEtd hen
with a brood of right young dickens
ont of the garden. Well, that's the
wav these two mothers fled and lodged
md raised their feathers, and pranced
around all over the country, trying in
vain to find some place where the foul
;nvader could not come. But let that
pass. After fifty years, let all sad
memories he smothered, and s'i re-
sentiments buried. We have many
| dear friends among those yankees and
= on this glad event they have al beer
c kind. very kind. The lawyers ten u
e of n statute of limitations wkch Il
D called statute Of repose, audNwhict
Il ouiets titles to land and cuts on pun
h ;shment for crime. The Jews nude
;, ;ubilee of every fittieth year, andpro
4 claimed liberty throughout the lone
d and cancelled all debts ana ga" tn
land and the cattle rest.
- And so now let us have rest M
neace both in body and III mlnd. ma
., is all very sweet and very prettyUSy
my wife, but we must work oGt IN
~ made up her bed this morning a
usual, and is now sewing new buttm
on my old vest But L can't help ST
ing the new rings on her fingers III
:, the golden hair pin that Major McCt
llm gave her in her hair. As for m
/ have my orders, for it has long be-
my habit when l get new suit
49, clothes, to keep them on as long
she will let me, and sometimes VIII
she is not watching, / work i'll the,
Already she has put my wedding 81
away, and l will not get it again un
Sunday morning. The truth is,
don't see much difference between NJ
and then between the past and pre-
ent. I am still the boy. She wal
me to bring in some coal right 40, 40
~. --------v.anra Uonstitutio
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
Mr.. Sherman IS Improving
FALSE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS
DEATH CIRCULATED.
ORIGIN OF REPORT NOT KNOWN.
Advices From Santiago Contradict tho
Statement And Say That tho sni-
ferer IL Growing Better.

A special of Tuesday from Santiago
de Cuba, says: "There is no truth In
the statements published in the United
States and cabled back here repre-
senting that John Sherman is dead.
cit is incomprehensible how these
reports originated.
1.-THE American line steamer Paris,
Captain Frederick Watkins, arrived
Tuesday evening before dark, and IL
was Immediately reported that MIR.
Sherman was not only alive, but bet,
ter, was resting easy and was expected
to recover. He will be transferred II
all goes favorably to the United States
cruiser Chicago on Thursday"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
ENTOMBED IN NINE.
Bodies of Three Men Are Euried D.o,

'""'es OF Three Men Are Buried Deep
Down In the Earth.
The bodies of three white miners
now lie l25 feet under ground beneath
great volume Of water and tons of
ant and debris in manganese mine
nine miles from Gainesville, Ga. where
they met death Tuesday morning by
being mashed and smothered by the
great mass above where they were
working caving in on them.
The mine is on the Canton roa,; md
is known as the Chamber Hill mine.
~ mas recently been leased and worked
with force of from three to five
hands.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
HEAVY DAMAGE IN ALABAMA

From the Wind and Rain Storm OF Inst
Wednesday.
A Birmingham, Ala, dispatch SAYS:
Wednesdays wind and rain storm was
the severest ever known in this sec.
ton outside Of death dealing cyclones.
The record of losses in the little sub.
urb OF Avondale, on the west of tho
city, Will amount to at least $50, 600
and probably great deal more. Some
OF the escapes were simply marvellous.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
His Private Opinion.

Mrs. Homespun (suspiciously)-I
wonder why Hennery's college diploma
is writ in Latin, Josiah?
Mr.. Homespun (grimly)-Wai, Sa-
rah, to tell you the truth, ! think the
perfessors have got suthin' to say
about Henry in that diploma that they
don't want us to know about-Puck
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

nlan of Connecting that country with France
by railway Engineers say roadbeu can 20
laid on the bottom of the English chahhel,
and by mounting trestlework on wheels, 30
that It projects above the water, tho raiIWay
can be operated. This seems beyond penet,
bu1 IT is perhaps no more remarkaple tnap
some OF the cures accomplished 10y Hostet-
tors Stomach Bittcrs I'm bad cases o. ays.
pepsia, indigestion and constipation. Inns
an age of wonderful achievements.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
(iOmez's Army.

General Gomez's army reaches 49,
600 men. Well, S3,0OO,O 900 will give
each one over S62 of United States
money, and that is more than lots OF
them ev er had in their lives.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
What to Say.

Mr.. Fayntart-I don't know what to
say to your father.
Miss Fyrie-Just tell him that i
have decided to marry You. That Will
be enough. Boston Globe.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

IT II GREEN'S Sons, OF Atlanta, Ga. are II
only successful Dropsy Specialists In the worl
See their liberal offer in advertisements III III
otbor column of this paper.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
GRIGGS WILL SELECT SITE
For Location of Zig Federal Prison At
Atlanta, Gn

Atlanta. Ga.
Information has been received in
Atlanta, Ga, that Attorney General
Griggs will arrive in that city Tuesday,
April 18th, for the purpose of selecting
site for the new federal prison.
He will carefully inspect the various
sites rendered for the prison by the
city and will select the one he believes
to be best fitted for the structure.
The buildings will cost $4,000, 900.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
te.thinr softens the gums reduces inhanma-
lion nllnys pain cures wind collie. 25c. - oottie.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

Some of the stars move with velocity or
fifty miles u second.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

Piso's Cure for Consumntion has saved mo
mony n doctors bills. +. HARDY, hopkins
place Baltimore, Nd, Dec. =, 1891.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

Eaucato Your Bow els with Sascaretss
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation 'u o,ov
zoe 25c TfC. C. c. foil, druggists retuno nioaoS'
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

Newfoundland Is now the sixth copper
producing country in the world.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

There Is not as much human misery az
sentimcntalists imagine.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

To get rid OF lsziness is civilization. to get
rid of selfi shness is Ch ristianity.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
Spring Unlocks
The Floqvers
To Paint the LAUGHING Sod.

To Paint the Laughing Sod. y
And not even Nature 4uould
allo4u the flowers to Sro1u
and Blossom to perfection
evithout good soil. Nosu
Nature and people are much
alike; the former mast haze
sunshine, latter mast haOe
pure blood in order to haOe
perfect health.
bles of all sorts. II is s"Eo' to the i.e human
system what sunshine is to Nature
the destroyer of disease germs. n
nerer disappoNts.
Poor Blood" The doctor said tber.
Were not seven crops OF good blood i'm INV
Dody. Hoods Sarsaparlla built me up and
mace me strong and we'll" SUSIE E. Blown.
10 Astor Hill, Lynn, Mass
dyspepsia, etc" complication OF
trIuoI"s, dyspepsia, chronic Catar IN ana
Inflammation OF the stomach. rheumatism
etc. made me miserable Had.no appetite
Uh'ii J. took Hoods Sarsaparlla, which
ac'9o IKE magic. | am thoroughly cured"
~ H. SEELEf, 1874 w. 18th Ay Denver Col
,Kneunat:sm My husband was
ool!sed TO give up work or account of rheu-
IIatiSih. 40 remedy helped until he used
hoods Sarsaparilla. which pernanentIv
cured cured MIN: 1t cured my daughter OF ca
."iin. n i give u to the children with good
results MKs J. $. McMArH, Stamford, Ct.
H6odJ Sa>sabozzM
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

No-To-Ba fo- FIFTY Cents
,,on s,ronr blood pure. soc. 81. All druggists
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
manufacturers and Dealers in
- "A :" M Tits


'" "hs, cotton Gin Machin.
so, cry and Grain Sepnrator..
n1,x sioCKs, knight's Patent Dogs, EiTd..n s ana
Bars and nnxine f1I ,,n ,hepsi,, Govern"r.,G Grat.
iree by mentioning this INNER "'"'ogue
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
1t is Now "GovernOr Stone"

Last Thursday Governor Edward
Scofeld took his departure for Passe-
dena, Cal, where he. will visit his
wife and son and spend several weeks
in the hope of beneftting his health.
During his absence Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jesse Stone, of this city, assumes
the duties of the chief executive. Mr.
Stone enjoys the full confidence of the
people of the commonwealth that he
will meet the exigencies of the hour
IN highly creditable manner.
In this connection the political gos-
sips are already using our esteemed
tOWnsman's name in relation to
the Republican nomination for gov
ernOr in 1900. OF course, on this
subject Mr.. Stone has nothing to say
at present but the fact nevertheless
remains that he is in the line of posi-
bilities. 1t is a long time ahead
though, and much may happen in the
meantime. However, we venture that
nothing would be more gratifying to
his tosts OF friends throughout the
state than such a promotion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
Circuit Court.

The February term of the circuit
court convened at Jefferson Monday,
Judge Bennett presiding.
In the case of the Bank of Kewaunee
VS.. Geoege c. Congdon, judgment by
default was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff corporation.
A. j. Wood VS. Dominik Doerr. the
case was stipulated to be tried on the
10th before the judge at GAINESVILLE.
?. H. BOlger VS.. William Agnew,
Jr., continued for the term.
Carl Nehring VS.. Green Valley But
ter and Cheese association, continued
by consent of both parties.
Charles F. Fraasch VS.. Elizabeth
Lutz, jury waived and trial to take
place at the end Of the criminal cal
endar.
In the case Of the State OF Wiscon-
sin VS.. James Wilson, for burglary.
the trial was postponed until Friday.
The jurors were dismissed with in
structions to be on hand Friday. The
calendar is a very light one, there
being only five jury cases one issue
Of fact and two issues of law for the
court, and one criminal case.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
After Many Years

Dudley Beecher is visiting his sister,
MRS. Thomas Martin, 902 Western
! avenue. ''Dud" is an old timer, and
was one Of the ''boys" here when most
OF the grandfathers in Watertown we're
wearing calico frocks and pantalets.
''Sea-Slnker' and her tribe Of Winnie
bago Indians made up by far the larg-
est part of our population when
Dudley arrived on the scene. But
Watertown was like all frontier towns:
her white population was made up OF
as hardy, brave and honest a lot of
men and women as ever faced the
| prlgatlOns and perils attendant upon
a thousand-mile trip through dense
forest and quagmire roads over which
the early emigrant was Obliged to
travel TO reach this Eldorado of his
ambition. Watertown had practically
no law In those days. Every man
was self-appointed guardian OF the
peace, and In the instance of real in
cOrrlgible case the vigilantes quickly
gathered about him, a speedy trial fol-
lowed, and the judgment of the court
was executed without delay. The pen
atty for the first offense was three duck
ing8 in Rock river, which was accom-
pllShed by tying rope around the
body OF the condemned and throwing
him over the railing from Main street
bridge. For a second offense death
by hanging, the spot chosen for the
execution being on West Main street.
black oak tree which stood nearly
opposite where Began's store now
stands being brought into service
for suspending the body for forty
eight hours as a warning to all
offenders. However, very few were
ever found to incur the pen
nalty which was sure to result from
a second trial. Well, Dudley and his
| fathers family lived here in those
days, the family home being located
on Seventh street, just north of where
Krueger's bakery now stands. With
his father and younger brother, Gil
lette, he followed the business of
house moving for time, but popu-
latlOn was increasing too fast and he
once more turned his face toward the
setting sun. This was about forty-fve
years ago. Finally he rounded up at
Rochester, Mimi, in which city he now
makes his home