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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-16
Arrested on Suspicion.

Il. G.. Mercier, of lila, Ga. was ar
rested in Union Sunday afternoon, upon
suspicion of being concerned in the
JOnesvllle safe blowing which occurred
last week. Parties came from Jones
vile, Mr.. Watt Scott and Mr.. Sam Lit
tleJohn, who identified him as being the
hlpnotlst who left Jonesville the day
before the robbery was committed that
night, His trunk was searched, but
nothing was found to cOnvi.t him with
the Jonesville affair. but it is said that
letters OF suspicious nature were found.
that led the searchers to believe that he
was wanted elsewhere. He had some
fifty odd dollars on his person which he
turned over to the Sheriff for safe keep
ing. AS bank robberies and safe blow
lngs nave recently occurred at SwitZ.r.
>. Cr and at Perrin, Ga, quite recently,
the authorities were notified of this ar
rest and parties came from Switzer to
Identity him Monday, but they failed to
40 50, as the party they are after has
ilghc sandy moustache while this man
has black hair and moustache.
1t Is said that the bank ut Perrin, Ga,
was robbed Of $4,000.
Mr.. Mercier refused TO be interviewed
or MAKE any statement to the repol ter,
other han that he was from Georgia and
ms name was Mercier with the French
pronunciation
One Of the policemen says that ne sa~
man answering the description of the
man wanted at Switzer in Union the
same day Mercier was arrested.
The other strangers who were seen in
JonesNlle the evening of the robbery
have not yet been located. AS regards
Mercier's connection with the Jonesyille
affair one of two things must be true,
he is either innocent of the charge or
is foolshly reckless in stopping in Union,
so neal Jonesville, the scene of the rob-
berry.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-16
Gross CareIessness,

MIR. itor:-Please allow me
space to call attention to the proper
authorities of what came near being
a destructive fire within the city on
Tuesday caused by carelessness.
Parties were washing while the wind
was blowing fercely. The boiler
being only few feet from the house,
the wind blew fire under the house,
which was fortunately discovered be-
fore any damage was done. Other
wise several houses, probably, would
have been destroyed. 1t may be be-
yond control, but an amendment, to
prevent thoughtless persons from
placing boiler near house, fence,
etc, would render property more Sc
cure from flames. Ye scribe have
spoken of the matter to thoughtless
people who, on windy days, would
place boiler within three feet of
house. Should there be no remedy
for such carelessness, then property
owners must ever suffer time to time
for the lack of unwritten laws?
Numerous destructive fires may be
often traced only to be found to have
originated from carelessness. Can
this in measure, be limited?
Respectfully,
CITIZEN.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-16

Four ways.
The problem was worked out syste-
matically, or by the rule, by "Roxy"
two weeks ago. 1t will be noticed,
however, that typographical error caus-
ed the number IL to appear in two
columns, viz. in column 3 and also in
column 5. The No. IL in Column 3
should he 10. If our readers will care
fully study the method IN which the
figures were arranged in that weeks is
sue, after changing the figure IN 3rd
column to read 10 instead of l6 they will
ne able to work the same problem UP 10
any amount from one to any odd number
The beginning of the count must stalt in
center of top line, and the last number
must be at bottom of same line.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-16
To Kill Rats.

Mr.. T. A. Aurrah says he has rem
edy for Kidding his premises Of raes which
he thinks beats friend Vices method.
We give it for the benefit Of our readers
who are troubled with rats: Take a
teaspoonful Of plaster of paris and mix
it with half pint Of meal and put in a
convenient place. The rats will eat the
preparation, the plaster of paris will
become moist and set the ,nUal into 1.
ball ia their stomach and it never fails
to kill them and they never know "who
hit Billy Patterson"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-16
SIN ashed the Piano.

Some days ago DR.. I. NJ. Hair was
speaking of getting some one to haul the
piano, belonging to Mrs. Meador, from
the opera house to her home A negro,
familiarly known as Gopher" over
hearing tie talk deci'led to take it upon
himself TO do the job and he hauled it
from the opera house, but when near
Mrs. Meador's residence, the piano
toppled over into the street and smashed
it up considerably, damaging it to the
extent of $35 or $40.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-16
Wild Goose.

Quite crowd gathered near ore Of
the windows Of the up train Monday
evening, to get look at IA genuine wild
goose. which was hanging by its neck to
a hat rack on the inside, its body being
in plain view in the open window. A
passenger had killed it while in the lower
part of the state. 1t was a fine specimen.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-16
Working on the Railroad.

The material train force has widened
out the cut between Mr.. q. G. Nays
and Judge ID. A. Townsend's lots aud
have graded the drains to prevent the
water standing, as it has been doing
heretofore. Tie light of way is also
being wldened below Mr.. j. ID. Arthur's
lot. 1t improves the. appearance Of the
road materially.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-16
u. r. Baldwin.

We have received letter from Mr..
Thomson Baldwin, of Miss, asking in
formation regarding his brother, Ben
jamin F. Baldwin, Of Union county.
Ii living he is 78 years old. Mr.. Bald
win would like to learn something of his
brother, his address is Saltillo, Lee county,
Miss,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-16
Worked Another Way.

Essie Carter, Of the Union Graded
school, hands us the following answer
OF the Ito 25 square puzzle he has got
the answer correct, and as he did not
work 1t cut by the rule he deserves credit
Tor his patience and for his perseverance,
and II he continues to let this principle,
OF never giving up until success is att ain
ed, govern his life, he Will reap rich re-
wards In his future business life.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-16
Paid in Six Weeks.

The warrnt from the Knights Of Honor
for 81, 600 has been received by Rev. B.
g. Clifford, reporter, for payment of the
death claim OF Hon. VIM. Munro, pay
able to Mis-. Elizabeth Munro. Warrant
dated Feb'y. Goth, six weeks after death.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-16
Local Schedule for Passenger Trains.

TRAINS FROM COLUMBIA.
Arrive 10:20a. m. Depart 1920 n. m.
:" 1:40p. 2:OOp. m.
TRAINS FROM sPARrANBuRa.
Arrive IL AS p. m. Depart LOS p. m.
+" 7:lOp. m. 7:3Op. IN.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-16
Cotton zoc A Pound.

The old price of cotton 16 to 90 cents
per pound seems like q dream to the
people Of this day. An old bill of 1870
has been handed in to us which we
believe will bs interesting to our readers
and we reproduce 1t:
Union, G. H., Jan. 81, 1870.
A. G. Wood sold w. &. Harris Il Co.
/ bale of cotton. $50 20S SOB 81
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-16

S467. 81
The following is bill of goods bought
the same year, showing prices at that
time:
A. G. Wood to w. G. Harris & Coss
Jan. "a, to 11S lbs coffee $500
=" - to 12t " cheese 27c 3.3S
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29

All the latest things in shirt waists
at Kelly's.
Valentine Voll will build a residence
this summer on the lots north of his
laundry.
The two year old baby girl of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Plummer has been quite i'll
for week.
T. E. Burke talked life insurance and
renewed old acquaintances at Larimore
the greater part of the week.
A. E. Lindstrom spent Sunday with
hla brother O. L Lindstrom the receiver
at the Grand Forks land Office.
"The quickness of the hand deceives
the eye" No need of being deceived.
A. o. Void will fit your eyes with
glasses.
Seventh street is to be further orna-
mented this summer by handsome
residence Attorney Mclean intends
building.
Lanedon ladies have formed class
to lock the doors, put on trou-bloom-
ers, and practice physical culture. Nelson
Co. Herald.
The Mt Carmel court of the Catholic
Order of Foresters announce they will
hold an entertainment and box social
on the 10th inst.
Another change in the ad of Schulke's
Trade Palace this week, His bargain
price list of groceries ought to bring out
all the cash buyers.
Jim Medd. of ice rink fame left Mon
day for his farm west of Hannah and
expects to make small fortune before
next fall raising flax.
The DEMOCRAT wants live cor
respondent in every neighborhood in the
county. There's lots to write about now
such as crops, settlers and usual gossip.
April the post Office at Easily will be
transferred to Geo. G. Elford who takes
charge of the branch store lately opened
by Elford Bros, at the old Wrightson
stand.
The enforcement league at its annual
convention last week re-appointed j. D..
Salter as vice president of the league
for this county. It is understood he
had no opp osition.
Engineer Pete Ferguson is out as
candidate for alderman of the Third
Ward in the city election at Larimore,
Pete's friends here have nothing but the
deepest sympathy-for the other fellow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
~ Schu1ke.

For good fresh groceries at lowest
market prices go to Kelly's.
When looking for stylish spring hat
don't forget to look at G. J. Kelly's line.
He handles the Gordon Hat. ~
Mrs. w. L. Drury of Hope township
went down the line to Larimore last
week for visit with the family of Rev.
D. A. Mckenzie.
Miss Benheim, the young lady in
charge of the millinery department, of
Elford Bros, store last season has re-
turned to the city with a new spring
stock.
The DzAoolAT has a full line of new
horse cats and can get out attractive
stallion bills on short notice. Call and
see samples and get prices before order
ing elsewhere.
Foreman S. T. Scott, of the Republi-
can is compelled to remain at home
these days. His little ones having the
scarlet fever, though only IN mild form
we are glad to learn.
3. A. McCay is having a good time
righb around home since the arrival OF
twin boys on Sunday of this week. He's
having better time than the ward
politician. That's what's the matter
with Ed
Mrs. A. I. Kohmstedt is fast recover
ing strength after her serious illness Of
two weeks ago. The entire family
express genuine appreciation of the many
kindly courtesies rendered by thought.
full friends in the sick chamber.
For all the latest novelties in clothing
go to Kelly's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
WHEAT MARKET.
G. J. Kelly handles the largest and
most select stock of neckwear in town.

most select stock of neckwear in town.
"Phrenology is the subjet of Pastor
Beers lecture at the M. E. church
tomorrow, Friday evening.
Presbyterian services next Sunday at
M, at the Mclean school house at 2 p.
NJ, and IN the church of this city at
7.3O p. m. Rev. Thos. Dougan, pastor.
For SA1E:-A we'll matched team of
farm horses, eight years old, weight
about 1900 pounds. For price and
particulars see Louis Fortney, or Nick
Perius. of Mt Carmel, N. D.
There was church social held at
Dresden about two weeks ago that
can doubtless ascribe much of its
success to the fact that among the
notables present we're Rev. Beer, Rev.
Beerwagon, and Mr.. Faucet, of Osna-
brock. The three names of themselves
have suggestiveness of the amber
colored beverage that is refreshing even
in prohibition North Dakota, but when
the trio mix up with a crowd of Dresden
ites-well there is likely to be enough
fun to last until morning any way.
A good macintosh for $3.50 at G. J.
Kelly's.
Additional Local on Front Page.)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29

For the best value in shoes go tc
Kelly's.
E. A. Farrell was business visitor tc
Park River on Monday.
Dr.J. w. Mcqueen was here over
Sunday visiting friends.
The Wegley restaurant at Osnabrock
has been rented to Frank Lasher.
DR.. Gibson was called to Elkwood OF
Monday to attend the wife of Collector
McConnachie.
The general advance in the price OF
building material has prevented many
contemplated improvements on farms
and in the city.
Miss Ella Gogin visited her claim near
Osnabrock couple of days this week,
entertaining Miss Lucy O'Brien as her
guest while there.
There's some talk in musical circles of
the probable return to Laagdon during
the summer of Prof. G. j. Martin; with a
view to locating mere again.
@. K. Vierhus came over from Michi-
gan, Nelson county this week for a visit
with the family of his brother Alderman
Vlerhus, of the Second Ward.
The Philharmonic, with the Ferguson
sisters, two young ladies with I'D ex-
tensive Langdon acquaintance, as lead
ing soloists give concert in Grand
Forks at the "Met" on Saturday evening
Mathisen & Speckmann, the Dresden
merchants, offer their customers "tep
big bargains" this week that ought to
draw trade from ali over the country.
Watch for their new list of bargains
next week.
Langdon's students at the state univer-
sity, Miss Jackson, Cecil Mahon, Percy
Abbey and Will Mercer came up from
the Forks last Saturday to spend the
weeks vacation which follows the close
of the school year.
The excellence of the water at Wal
halla Is being recognized and ship
ments are regularly made to Grafton
and Grand Forks parties. 1t is reported
that the G.. N will put on a tank car to
supply the people in the northern part of
the state.
Jerry Frawley's opening spiel on
resuming editorial management of the
Osnabrock Cycle is anything but stereo-
typed in style and the humor of the
writer is brought out forcibly when
stating that he will not stand for that
poker game the fellow has coming from
the late editor-to got even.
A kick has been registered. On two
different days the past week, Monday
and Friday, the mail and passenger
service on this branch Of the Great
Northern was completely blocked by
wrecked freight trains south OF Lari-
more. On each occasion an accommoda-
ton train composed of box car, oabooss
and smoker made the trip from Lari-
more to Hannah, but failed to carry the
mails thereby causing Inconvenience.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

City election Monday.
Land hunters ere numerous again.
County commissioners meet Monday.
Better be getting your seed gram
cleaned.
Our schools close for weeks holiday
at Easter.
Farmers around here are looking for
seeding to begin about April 10.
It looks some now as if the spring city
election will pass into history without
blood shed.
Candidates will soon begin to take
q great interest in your welfare-make
themselves distressingly agreeable.
The independents are first in the field
with their county convention, to be held
here in Langdon next Monday afternoon.
Osnabrock people were jumping side.
ways last week afraid of being sevved
with subpoenas to appear on the Lang
don drug store cases.
The hunting season of 1900 opens
April and shot gun artists can get
their annual permits at Auditor Works
office over at the court house at the
usual price.
Upwards of twenty new settlers with
with their families and belongings ar
rived at Osnabrock OH Tuesday Of last
week from Indiana and Illinois. 1t is
understood they will seek homes in the
northern part of Townsr county.
Last week the Milton Globe changed
its size from quarto to a folio, giving
the same space as heretofore to it's home
news matter but dispensing with four
pages of ready print "insldes." In it's
present shape it is in line with all
modern ideas of country newspaperdom.
The Langdon band expects to have
its m en- bership raised to twenty by the
time open air concerts once again make
the summer evenings pleasant. Leader
Moore has class of six new, beginners
who are out for practice three nights
during the week and will soon be able
to drill with the older horn blowers.
Immigrants made their first appear
ance in Langdon on Thursday of last
week when four families from Mountain
Lake, MINI, arrived bringing with them
horses, farm machinery and household
effects that filled several cars. Land
in the south western part of the county
had been taken up by these parties
several months ago.
Cavalier county republicans open their
1900 campaign with meeting of the
central committee at Milton next Tues
day when time and place of holding con-
Yentions and the issuing of calls will be
determined on, This starts the ball a
rolling seven months prior to the closing
Of the polls on Nov. 6, which fact the
candidate and his bank account are
likely to appreciate before election day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
See B. Erickson before making
your final proof and negotiating
your farm loan.

Be sure and read Mathlsen & Speck-
mann's ad this week. 1t contains ten of
the biggest bargains ever offered to the
buying public. 1t will pay you to come
from any pert of the county to take ad-
vantage of 1t. ....
Lawrence Carr, whose sudden death
in Minnesota lumber camp was re-
ported here a couple of weeks ago, came
in on yesterdays train and enters a
vigorous denial to the allegation that he
had passed in his checks.
Jas. Buffers is another of Langdon's
best who will indulge in a foreign tour
this summer. He leaves in about two
weeks and will spend most of the sum-
mer at his old home III Manchester,
Eng, returning about August LIST.
Walter F. Gushing is giving the North
Dakota readers of the Minneapolis Jour-
nal some spicy political forecasts over
the nom de plume of ''Flickertail." The
matter has all the ear marks of "Cush"
and shows a knowledge of matters on
the inside at the state clpitol.
"Billy" Smith, the drayman, who last
week was accredited by common report
as having a we'll developed case of
small pox is much better-in fact it
only proved to be measles-and they say
he got 'em at Hannah. The community
generally feels immensely relieved over
the change and there's whole lot to
take back for the party who carelessly
first started the talk about it being a case
of small pox.
20. Supt. Fox returned Friday from
Fargo, states that Cavalier county teach.
ers will have a weeks institute again
this year instead of cooperating with
some of the adjoining counties in hold.
ing summer training school, lasting q
month In this county there are toe
many out of town schools open for only
four month term in the summer tc
make the holding of summer training
school practical, for the present at least
The institute will be held in June.
Last week the Inkster Tribune stated
in three line item on its local page
that the Langdon schools we're CLOSED
owing to the prevalence of small pox
The Tribune, in order to set itself righ
with the people of Langdon in particula
and it's readers in general, will nov
please correct this error by saying in it,
next issue that there is not and never ha
been single case of small pox in thi
city, neither have the schools here beef
closed owing to sickness of any kind.
Alex Osmondson, the big six foot Gt
Northern brakeman we'll known by PEG
pie all along the line between here an,
Larinore, met death suddenly last weel
by fall from box car while switching
in the yards at Minot. At the tim
of his fall the train was crossing bridge
and he was not missed until the depo
was reached. The crow found him lynn
on the ice, dying ten minutes ate
discovery, but not recovering cor
sciousness. Osnondson leaves a viii
and young child.
j When in town don't fail to look Z
Ksllys bargain counter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-06
GREAT BRITAIN's POstTION.
fekfn Authorities VIII He Held Per-
sonafly Guilty for Injuries.

In the house of commons in London yes-
terday the parliamentary secretary Of
the foreign office. Mr.. VIM ST. John Rrod
TICK replying to Mr. John Dillon, said the
government had no information to the ef-
iect that Rear Admiral Kempr opposed tho
attack on the Taku forts on the ground
that 1t would force the Chinese regulars
into an alliance with the Boxers
Mr. Brodrick later announced that ths
government was hourly expecting a reply
to communication addressed TO Japan and
said the Chinese minister I'm London had
been Informed that the authorities at Pekin
would be held personally guilty for any
injuries sustained by the Europeans. and he
had been requested to convey this informa-
lion. so as to have IL reach without fat the
authorities at Pekin
The purport of this said Mr. frederick
In conclusion. will be communicated 10 ,ha
varfou5 viceroys
news agency dispatch from Shanghai
dated Wednesday. July l. after reiteratiur
the statement that there has been heavy
nghting at Tien Tsin. adds that only the
arrival Of 30 Japanese prevented the cap
ture Of the town.
According to a st. Petersburg dispatch.
the senior Russian naval comma nder nj
Iaku recently telegraphed to St Peters
pure Tor instructions to the disposal Il
the Chinese prisoners in his hands and
the reply he received is said to have been
Indefinite and to the effect that Russia was
no; yet in state of war with China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-06
WILL NOT "swAp HORSES
Why q Maryland Democrat PropOses
to Vote for Mckinley.

Why q Maryland Democrat PrOpOHes
to Vote for Mckinley.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
1 notice certain sentiments expressed in
the democratic platform of 1896 which
have been entirely overlooked in the plat
form Of 1900. 1t Is stated that the de-
monetization of silver has resulted In a
fall in the prices OF commodities produced
by the people, 1.-The prostration ofindustry
and the impoverishment Of the people" and
the prosperity of an Industrial people
locked fast in the paralysis of hard times -
Was this omission accidental or was 1t in
territorial, or did the price of wheat, cotton
and iron influence it?
What is a poor democrat to do? His
leaders tell him there is no prosperity
everything is going to the dogs. and at the
same time the exports of the country are
constantly increasing in every branch
l sold my wheat in 1892 at IS cents IN
1893 at g. cents, in 1894 at 6Dls cents in
1875 at 'lsI2 cents Ghis under the demo-
cratic rule): in 1895 | sold at 81 cents in
1897 at 90i2 cents in 1898 at 81 12K and in
1888 at 70A cents, and with great prospects
this year of selling between 80 cents and
81. l am democrat and voted in 1896 the
democratic ticket in Montgomery county
Md. but with the improvement in prices
it seems to me 1t would be foolish to
change parties. for it might mean going
back to hard times and a fall in the price
of commodities. l realize the fact that L
pay more for my stuff than | did before
and L realize that by doing so l am bene-
fitting some one else. but what is still more
to the purpose. what l sell | sell every
year. and what l buy l buy once every
two. three or four years, and SO | get the
best of the rise. l shall vote to let things
go as they are, and won't swap horses in
the river MONTGOMERY.