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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-29
MT. JONIS WITnDRAwS.

Mr.. a. c. Jones, candidate tor the
Democratic nomination for United
States Senate against Senator Tillman.
has withdrawn from the race. Chair.
man Jones accepted the withdrawal
and will r,turn the fee that Mr.. A. g..
Jones paid to the Democratic Execu-
tive Committe. This leaves Senator
Tillm,n without opposition. York.
vile Enquirer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-29
A FINE OFFICER.

1t is gratifying to know that S 'lici-
tor Sease is not going TO have oppcsi'
tion. He could distance any man in
the district who might enter, but a
contest in his case would mean only
lot of unnecessary labor. Solicitor
Sease has developed into the finest
prosecuting officer in the State. Flo
deserves the favor in which he is held
by the people of this district. He has
fairly won it on his merits.-Spsr!an.
burg Herald.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-29
LOG TRAIN WRECKED.

The log train Of the Lukens Lam.
boc Company was w;eckedat S INNER.
ton Wednesday, the accident being
caused by an open switch, which had
been tampered with By some person
unknown. The switch had not been
used for some time past, and it is sup.
posed that the sccundrel, whoever he
WAS, threw it open Tuesday night, and
when the log train came along it ran
heallong into the trap. The track
was torn up for some dis.arc', the
train dcrailcd and number of the
trucks wrecked. None Of the train
ranGs were hurt. Herald.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-29
POPULAR CONTRACTORS.

r. G.. Thompson and Bro, of Birm.
inghsm, have secured the contract for
the erection of the Seneca 6. C)
Cotton Mills, the price being s42 $50.
This makes tho third recent contract
received by the above firm for the
erection of South Carolina mills, the
other two being the Olympia Cotton
Mills at Columbia and the Buffalo
Mill at Union, $. C-T'extile Excel
sior.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

ing an effect on the Cape Beers, as a
Dordrecht dispatch dated Feb. %, says
they have opened negotiations for sub
mission. General Burbank is treating
with them. The War Bulletin publish
ed in Pretoria, Feb. 90, said that COM
munication with Cronje was still open
Feb. 81 and reports of heavy fighting
occurring east of Cronje's lager had
been received.
No Change mt Paardeberg.
Paardeberg, Thursday, Feb. 22.-
(By Associated Press. )-There is little
change in the situation. There was
intermittent Smelling today. 1t is re-
ported that 1000 Beers are operating
to the northward of this place French
has captured hundred prisoners.
Startling Berlin Rumor.
Berlin, Feb. e4.-By Associated
Press. )-Several newspapers announce
that they learn from private sources
that Cronie has succeeded in forcing
his way thru the British lines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

some change may be made in the pres
ent revenue laws. The recent supreme
court decision on the taxation of in
surance companies is. thought by SEN
ator Junkin to necessitate the revision
Of the revenue laws. The supreme
court has held that under the consti-
tuition, the property of corporations
must be taxed as the proper
ty of individuals. The present state
law provides that taxes of insurance,
express, telephone and telegraph COM
panies shall go. to the state, and not
to the local taxing districts. Senator
Junkin desires that this be changed,
by amending the constitution, making
it possible to tax certain classes OF
corporations entirely for state pur-
poses.
Senator Lewis good roads bill
stands good chance of being defeat
ed in the house. The senate commit
tee is thought to favor the measure,
and Senator Lewis believes the bill
will pass in the upper branch. In the
house, however, among the farmer
members, there is decided opposition.
The bill provides for the adjustment
of all road districts smaller than a
township; that all road taxes shall be
paid in cash; and that state and
county tax for permanent roads shall
be levied. Of the permanent road
work the state is to pay one-half and
the county one-half. The farmers OBJ
ject strennously to paying road taxes
in cash. They want the privilege OF
working them out. Senator Lewis is
! considering the advisability of amend
ing the bill, increasing the county tax,
and striking out the cash payment
clause. If this is done the county
taxes will be used in connection with
the state highway tax, for permanent
improvements. A number of good
roads advocates have been in the city
in the interests of the Lewis bill, but
fear the opposition in the house viii
make it impossible to obtain all that
the bill provides. They are in favorine
of compromising, securing thereby al
much as possible.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
NEW TRIAL GRANTED ESSEX.
Lucas County Boy Convicted Of Attempt
TO Wreck Train Gets Another Chance.

TO Wreck Train Gets Another Chance.
Charlton, Feb. 23.-(Special.) The
motion for new trial in the case t.f
Charles 1. Essex, who was convicted
at this term of court OF an attempt
to wreck the Burlington fast mail
train No. 8, on the night OF November
%, was argued before Judge Eichelber-
ger Thursday. The house was full of
eager listeners when the arguments
were made. Many points were argued
and all overruled by the judge until it
came to the case of Fl. Poucher, one of
the jurors, in which several affidavits
were introduced to prove his mind was
prejudiced before entering the jury
box, when the judge allowed the mo-
ton. When the decision was announced
the entire court room clapped it's
hands and cheered with as much gusto
as il it had be n at political meeting.
The judge and bailiffs were unable to
restore order for some time. When
the enthusiasm finally subsidized the bond
was fixed at $4,000, which will be furn-
ished. The decision OF the judge meets
with almost universal satisfaction, and
it is doubtful if the case will ever be
tried again.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
miner, Denand GOOD Powder.

Des Moines, Feb. 23-Two hundred
men in the employ of the Carbondale
Coal and Mining company walked out
Thursday morning and refused to
work until they were given better
powder for use in the mine than had
been supplied them. The men are en-
ployed in both of the mines Of the COM
pany. The trouble has grown out of
the fact that the last powder which has
been given them for use in the mine
was a grade lower than that they have
been accustomed to using, and they
objected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Apoyyder mill Explosion

removes everything in sight; so do
drastic mineral pills, but both are
mighty dangerous. Don't dynamite
the delicate machinery of your body
with calomel, croton oil or aloes pills,
when DR.. Kings New Life Pills, which
are gentle as summer breeze, do the
work perfectly. Cures headache. con-
stipation. Only 25c at Clark & Molli-
sons drug store.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
sIGOURNEY RARBER GOES INSANE
Threatens to, XIII Several People and
Gives Himself Up.

sigourney, Feb. .23.-(Special. - Gus
Murphy, colored barber, became yio-
lently insane Wednesday evening. He
threatened killing several different peo-
pie, and went to the city authorities
and gave himself up, saying he was
afraid he would kill someone. He was
taken to the asylum at Mt. Pleasant by
Marshal Grimes and Deputy Sheriff
Pfaff. At latest reports he was in
very bad shape. 8 .-l5
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
RoERs BEAT BACK BRITISH.

Hoofsd Lager, Ladysmith, Feb. 81.
-(By. Associated Press -There was
heavy fighting all Monday and Tues.
day, and it still continues since early
this morning. Our officers hope to
dislodge the British from their posi-.
ton. Last night a body of British
troops tried to cross the river, but
We're beaten back with heavy loss.
Our loss was slight. Our positions are
being bombarded from Ladysmith.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Caught Him at Last.

Sioux City, Feb. 2s.-Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal Tracy arrested H.
L. McCune, for whom United States
authorities have been searching for
four years. McCune will serve thirty
days in Jail for violation of the inter-
nal revenue laws.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Becksm'. Injunctlon Case.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 23.-By agree
ment between the attorneys, today was
set for the hearing in the injunction
suit of Governor Beckham against Gov
ernor Taylor and Lieutenant Governor
Marshall before Judge Cantrill here
today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
To Meet July 4, at K.n.a. City.

Washington, Feb. 23.-On July A at
Kansas City the democratic national
convention will assemble. This was
the conclusion reached yesterday by
forty-nine of the fifty-one members of
the democratic national committee.
There were but two competing cities
Kansas City and Milwaukee-and the
convention was given to the former on
the first ballot by a vote OF 40 to 8.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
MOVEMENTS OF HENDERSON.

Arundel, Feb. 22.-(By Associated
Press. )-Colonel Henderson's squadron
of Inniskillings, with two guns, recon-
noitered westward to Mooifontein farm
on the direct road to Colesberg and
Hanover. They got close to the Beers
in the hills and. were fired on. They
quickly got their guns in position and
shelled the hills. Eventually the
Beers were driven out.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
HIS Life wa. saved.

Mr.. j. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen
of Hannibal, Mo-, lately had wonder
full deliverance from a frightful death.
In telling of it he says: Il was taken
with Typhoid Fever, that ran into
Pneumonia. My lungs became hard
cned. 1 was so weak couldn't even
sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. 1
expected to soon die of Consumption,
when / heard of Dr.. Kings New Dis
covery. One bottle gave great relief.
/ continued to use it, ard now am well
and strong. / can't say too much in
it's praise This marvellous medicine
is the surest and quickest cure in the
world for all Throat and Lung Trouble
Regular sizes 50 cents and ST. Trial
bottles free at Clark & Mollison's drug
store; every bottle guaranteed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Put Gunpowder In the stove

Washington, Feb. 23.-A daughter
of Frank Page, who lives in the coun-
try, while preparing to move, unin-
tentionally put q quantity of gunpow-
der into the kitchen stove with some
rubbish. The, gunpowder exploded,
burning her hands and face badly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
..TI,e Noblest Mind

When Shakespeare employed this
phrase he meant, OF course. to healthy,
able-b bodied men. If he had lived in
these days he would have known that
men and women who are not healthy
may became so by taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. This medicine, by making the
blood rich and pure and giving good
appetite and perfect digestion, i'm
parts vitality and strength into the
system.
The non-iiritatiag cathartie Hood
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Death OF JOSEPH, Bridgeman.

Des Moines. Feb. 23.-Joseph Bridge
man, the Oldest member of the Odd
Fellow lodge in Iowa, died at the
home of his son here, Wednesday
night, aged 81 years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Chicago, Feb. 24.-(By Associated
Press. )-P Professor Il. r. Boyer, direct
of the Chicago institute OF pedagogy,
died today of pneumonia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
SUNDAYS DEATH LIST,

London, Feb. 23.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-THE official report gives 146
men killed at Paardeberg Drift, Sun
day, February IS, including sixty-three
and eighteen Canadians.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Doctors Can't
Cure It!

Contagious blood poison is absolutely
beyond the skill of the doctors. They
may dose q patient for years on their
mercurial and potash remedies, but he
will never be rid Of the disease; on the
other hand, his condition will grow
steadily worse. s. s. s. is the only cure
for this terrible affection, because it is
the only remedy which goes direct to
the cause Of the disease and forces it
from the system.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

~
ISOLATED Press. Today is the third
day Of CronJe's Imprisonment and grim
resistance. Early this morning the in
fantry engaged the enemy in the bed
of the river, driving him back a short
distance. The morning sun disclosed
the Beers toiling like ants on the en-
trenchments around their laagers. A
few shells were fred to prevent them
from continuing the work but most Of
the day was quiet. French's artillery
was heard off to the east presumably
engaging the Boer achievements.
Every opportunity was given the Beers
to surrender, but when towards at
ternoon there was no sign of such in
tentions, Roberts determined to crush
once for all Cronje's resistance. On the
south bank of the river at range OF
about two thousand yards, three field
batteries and two naval twelve pound
ers We're Fashioned. On the north
bank and enfilading the whole river,
one Howitzer, three field batteries and
three naval AZ inch guns were placed.
Then followed the most wonderful scene
it was ever my lot to witness. Once
before in Thessaly, had seen Ito
guns in action, but never such
numbers Of powerful guns concentrat-
ing their fire upon spot about one
mile square. Exploding lyddite shells
raised great clouds Of green smoke,
completely filing the bed Of the river.
The shrapnel burst on the edge of each
bank except for short space where
the proximity OF the British infantry
made it dangerous. Our shells search
ed every bush and each ravine of me
river bed. The enilading guns must
have done terrible execution. The roar
was deafening, yet, with spirit of
desperate madness now and again the
Beers would attempt to snipe the navel
guns which were firing at range of
one thousand yards. The long line OF
fhree batteries belched forth death,
while on each side of the lane were
two batteries OF infantry, whose Max
inns sounded petty beside the roaring
OF the big gun. What loss the Beers
suffered is not known yet.
THE MONDAY FIGHTING.
~ Paardeberg Drift, Orange Free State,
Feb. 20.-(By Associated Press)-Mon-
day morning broke finding the Beers
in The same place, they having during
the night constructed entertainments
around the Lager, which is still
threatened by General Smith Dorien.
The infantry rested after a terribly
hard days fighting Sunday The
mounted infantry and battery of horse
artillery started to observe the enemy,
who was holding the Kopje, but while
riding around the southern side of the
Kopje, they received a+heavy fusilade
andwere obliged to move further out
Pushing on the detachment found that
the Kopje extended a considerable dis
tance west, sloping gradually to the
plain. They seized a good defensive
position, which was garrisoned. They
continued the movement and complete
~ turned the Beers, whose left held
strongly by a farm house, which
was vigorously shelled. The detach-
ment returned to camp at nightfall,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

An effort is being made at Creston TO
raise sufficient funds to purchase the
old fair grounds, so that town may
have an agricultural fair.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Hemmed Up in Valley Of Death He En-
dures Terrible Artillery Fire
HE REFUSES ABSOLUTELY TO SURRENDER.

Correspondent Of Associated Press Graphically Describes
the Scene of the Bombardment-Clouds of Green Lyd-
dite Smoke Fill the Valley-Story Of Mondays
and Tuesdays Fghting-Boers Beat
British Back at Ladysmith. @
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

For Morbid Conditions take Beech
ANS Pills.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

leaving the garrison on the ridge.
Meanwhile desultory bombardment
of the Boer position kept up and
good deal of rifle fire concentrated,
where he Essexes attempting to rush
up the river. About midday the cry
that French had. arrived passed down
the ranks but his division operated
out of sight of our force.
When Lord Roberts arrived he ad-
dressed the several regiments and was
vigorously cheered. Early in the day
Cronje asked for twenty-four hours
armistice in order to bury his dead.
Kitchener refused, and little later
came another messenger with word to
the effect that if the British were in
human enough to refuse an armistice
for the purpose of burying the dead,
Cronje saw no other recourse but to
surrender. Upon receipt of this mes
sage Lord Kitchener proceeded to the
Boer lager in order to arrange ca
pitulation, but he was met by mes
senger who announced that Cronje
said the whole thing was mistake.
Cronje had not the slightest intention
of surrendering, but would fight until
he died. Kitchener returned and or
dered a bombardment of the Boer POI
sition. Three field batteries and 3 q
Howitzer battery took position direct
ly in front Of the laager and began q
terribly accurate fire, the howitxers
using lyddite shells freely. The. Beers
were seen retiring from the trenches
to the river he'd in order to seek cover
but no cover could protect them from
such an accurate and deadly fire. The
Howitzers especially dropped -lyddite
shells with marvellous precision into
the very bed of the river and the
trenches were soon filled with terrible
fumes and green smoke, but again the
enemy held grimly on. Again during
the night deserters arrived. They were
terribly frightened and shaken by
their awful experience. They. report
ed that they had water in abundance
but were only able to draw scanty
supplies from their lager during the
| night.
OPERATIONS NEAR COLENsO.
Colenso, Feb. 21.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The British crossed the Tuge-
Ia over the pontoon northward of
Hlangwana and now occupy Fort Wy
lie. While the naval brigade was bonn
harding Gribler's Kloof and the Beers
big .Creusote gun was replying yester-
day, after the occupation Of Colenso, a
small party of Thornycroft'ss horse
crossed the river but We're driven
back by the fire from the; trenches.
The Beers guns aresstill Smelling the
relieving force from the hills south of
Ladysmith, but the impression is
spreading that they are merely cover
ing the retreat OF the entire Boer
| force. Buffers casualties, Tuesday and
| Wednesday, were: Killed Captain
Crealock, Lieutenants ith-Falconer
and Parry, Somersetshire Light infan-
try, and nine men. Wounded-Six Of
,fcers and ninety-seven men; missing
| Five men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
BATTLE NEAR ARUNDEL
British Attack Beers Under ID elarey
With Indifferent Success.

Pretoria, Friday, Feb. 23.-(By AS
ISOLATED Press.)-A special dispatch
from Colesburg, dated Thursday, Feb.
%, says: Comandant Delarey moved
out and occupied position east and
south of Arundel, where the British
We're encamped, AT, sunrise the Brit
ish attacked the Beers with cannon,
infantry and cavalry, the Beers reply
+ ing. Until late in the evening, when
the Beers We're attacked in their rear
by force presumably from Naau-
poort, rendering the Boer position un-
tenable. The British attempteds to
storm the Boer cannon, but We're re-
pulsed with heavy loss. The Boer
casualties so far as known were two
men wounded.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

medicine, and 1t cured me completely, build
ing up my health and increasing my appetite
yet had q sign OF the disease to return.
w. r. NEWMAN,
II Staunton, Va.
1t is like self-destruction to continue
to take potash and mercury; besides
totally destroying the digestion, they
dry up the marrow in the bones, pro-
ducing stiffness and swelling Of the
j6ints, causing the hair to fall out, and
completely wrecking the system.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

their treatment faith
fully. In fact, I seemed
to get worse all the
while. I took aim ost
every so-calle d blood
remedy, but they didnot
seem to reach the dis.
ease, and had no effect
whatever. I was dis
heartened, for it seemed
that I would never be
cured. AT the advice Of
o friend I then took
8. S. g., and began to i'm
prove. I continued the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Capture Nor Confirmed.

London, Feb. s4.--1:15 p. m,--(By
Associated Press. Up TO this hour
the war Office has no news confirming
the rumor that Cronje has surrendered
There is nothing new from Butler, but
the retreat of Cronje seems to be hav-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
S.S.S.Fff Fl ss Blood

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Twas afflicted with Blood Poi
haaf doctors cid me no good. 4
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-15
REARING THE CHILD.

In trying to understand child-life
make two mental pictures In one
draw in the child as a block of marble
with mother, grandmother, teacher
working away doggedly, relentlessly;
chiseling, hammering, pounding 1t in
to what they are pleased to consider
its proper shape. In the other draw
the child as a plant, with roots firmly
set In the soil OF circumstance, with Pc
culiar tendencies of its own outward
growth, naturally, gladly reaching out.
ward to what was meant to be its bios
soming. Then tell what picture APP
peals TO you as more nearly approach
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| have faith enough in human under
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process than the harsh chiseling pro-
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have to do is carefully to keep in good
condition it's environment; to see that
ii gets its needed sunshine; to study
most carefully its natural growth and
nourish that, and perhaps gently and
lovingly to prune it now and then
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-15

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