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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
A NIGHT OF TORTURE
1T BROUGHT A FORTUNE TO ITS IN
NOCENT VICTIM.

Ty.icc Strra,; Z, by Lynchers. He
Confessed to N"rdcr and Was Aft-
crwn-I FinIicntcd and Recovered
Gc5,G00 From His hssaiIants.
Late In the tiftics George w. King
was the proprietor OF hotel in OK
ford, 2G miles from Lafaycttc. Ind. In
1859 stranger arrived 1T the hotel and
gave his name rs DR.. Rowe. He told
King that he had no money and asked
to be trusted for his board till he could
get practice in the place, promising TO
pay him rs promptly as possible. King
consented to the arrangement, and
Rowe soon became Il favorite with the
people on account of his companion
able disposition and superior intelli-
gcncc. The doctor, however, fell deep
or and deeper in debt. He had been at
the hotel for nearly Il year when King
reminded him one morning that lie
had not paid anything on his board
bill for three months. The convcrsa-
ton, it aftcrward appeared, was over
heard by some one in the hotel, though
nothing was thought of it at the time.
a week after the conversation Rowe
vas called out late at night to see n
patient ana failed to return. Days
passed without any word from him, and
his disappearance soon was connected
with the conversation that had passed
between him and the landlord about
the unpaid board. One night three
months later Il party of disguised men
entered the hotel and, ovcrpowcring
King. took him TO n woodland adjoin-
ing the town.
He recognized the voices of several
Of his captors and especially Of the
leader. who told him that he was sus-
pcctcd OF numbering Rowe and de-
mandcd that he confess. King stoutly
maintained his Innocence, ana the
leader of the mob ordered his com
panions Ito string him up" \ rope
was placed around his neck. dozen
men pulled down stout limb, over
which the other end OF the rope was
thrown, and when the lim1 was re-
leased ii carried King Off his feet and
left him hanging by the neck lie
was nearly unconscious when let down
and again ordered TO confess.
After much delay he was restored
sufficiently TO understand what was
said TO him. and he again refused de-
clarinS his Innocence and saying he
did not know what had become OF
Rowe. a second time he WAS strung
up and n second time ht down but
life was nearly extinct, and he was
much longer in being restored than be-
fore.
The lucklcss landlord knew lie could
not pass through another such ordeal
and live. 50 he consented to confess
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
HAVOC WROUGHT CY STORM.
Damage Far Less Than First Reported.
No! II Life Was Lost.

SHEBoYGAN, Wis, Aug. 21.-A care
full review of the havoc caused here by
yesterdays tornado shows the damage
to have been far less than was at first
thought. The number Of buildings de-
stroyed or partially wrecked is not over
70 and the pccuniary loss in the neigh
borhood of $l00,000
The most remarkable feature of tho
storm is that not n life was lost. The
storm originated at Muriuctte and from
reports from the north it seems to have
followed the line OF the Chicago and
Northwestern road down as far as Osh-
kosh. There it vcered to the cast and
apparently spent its force on Lake
Michigan
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
SAVED Her MISTRESS LIFE.
After g.. Years Mrs. Sheldon Is Re-
wardcd lror Her Bravery.

ALBANY, Aug. 2I.-For savin:; tho
life of Mrs. Elmer Carthage of Calves.
ton, Tex, 81 years ago, Mrs. julia Shel-
don, scamer i'll a knitting mill, is made
heircss to q fortune of $1,000. Mrs.
Sheldon was Mrs. Carthage's maid in
1868.
While out riding with her mistress
one day the horse ran away. Mrs.
Sheldon Cut the traces i'll time to save
them from being dashed over Il preci-
rice. Maid and mistress parted soon
after this incident and Mrs. Sheldon
never heard from Mrs. Carthage. Mrs.
Carthage died several weeks ago. When
her will was read her relatives werc
surprised TO learn that Mrs. Sheldon
had been made sole heir.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
FARMERS IN CONVENTION.
National Congress In Annual Session
at Colorado Springs.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Aug. 21.-The
twentieth annual session Of the National
Farmers association assembled here to-
day for three days session.
Acting President r. G. E. Candage Of
Brooklyne, Mass. called the gathering
to order. President Slocum Of Colorado
college delivered the invocation, and
welcoming addresses We're mado by Gil
bert McC.urg, secretary Of the Colorado
Springs chamber Of commerce: Mayor
Robinson and Governor Charles Thomas,
to which responses were made by mem
bers Of tho congress.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Fought About II Girl.

FAlRBUEN, Ga, Aug. 2l.-Near New
Hope church, in the lower part of this
county, q fight occurred between John
Phillips and William Longino. which
came very near being serious. 1t seems
that Longino was i'll company with Miss
Birdie Gaddy, when Phillips put in an
appearance and got ahead of Longino.
The sequel was fight in which Lon
gino cut Phillips about the face and
arm, severing the leader. and Phillips
used rock 20 good account on Longino.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
O!SAGREES WITH THE KAISER
,, Conflict Bctwenn Count Won BucIoy
aud lSf fs4r William.

Conflict Bctwsen Count Won BucIow
aud fp9r William.
BERhkS Aa Fer the last day
or tsV knors liivb boon current in the
press condiSt hesween Count Won
bueiow ana the Kdisef' aud the military
party regarding China.
DIR. Theodore Barth, we'll known
member of the reischstag, who ia known
to be i'll the confidence of the foreign
secretary. publishes an article in Die
Nation, i'll which he declares that Count
Won Buclow could not regard the APP
polntmcnt of Count Won Waldersee as q
purely military question. He had prob
ABLY given his consent to it, but its pre-
mature announcement to the press be-
fore he had finished negotiations with
the foreign cabinets was sprung upon
him by ;ho military party anxious to
bring about fait accompli.
DIR. Earth declares the treatment of
the WalderSce question causes anxiety,
as it looks rs if military Influences were
at work OH the foreign office.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Negro Killed at u Church.

COLUMBUS, Ca, Aug. 2l.-A negro
meeting at Brown Chapel, in Harris
county, broke up III wild disorder. Jim
Sellars and Sog Moore, tho latter a
noted moonshiner, began fighting be-
cause Moore took the latter's wife driv-
ing, and Sellars shot Moore dead near
the church. Moore had attacked Sellars
with n knife and cut him seriously. A
negro III the crowd who had u spite
against another began firing at him, but
did not hit any one.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
MINING PROPERTY SOLD.
Chattanooga Capitalists Purchase tho
George Haynes Gold Lot.

CANTON, Ga, Aug. 2l.-Dr. Q Q.
Ennis, Jewett, Allen s. Co., and somo
other Chattanooga capitalists, have pur!
chased what is known as the George
Haynes gold lot of so acres near Holly
sWings, in this county, and begun some
prospect work on same.
l. is proposed to take out several tons
of pay dirt" and ship to the smelter i'll
Atlanta, and if the test thus made
prove, satisfactory and confirms reports
of the assays Of the oio rallen from tho
property, plant will lH established for
immediate and active vrlopment. A
fine shute has been III 'o,1red and the
vein matter is quite rich, while there is
also good placer workings Oh the prop
crty. This property adj 'n' tho fa-
nous Putnam mine. from which $l,950
was taken many years ago b. one miner
i'll a few hours.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Child Burned to Death,

SPARTANIURa, S. O., Aug. 2f.-Mrs
Annie Reynolds, q widow with four
children, went to church, leaving two
daughters, II and years old, at home.
The lamp exploded and the oldest girl
threw it off the table to the floor, where
the oil scattered. Edna, the youngest
child, was caught by the spreading
flames and burned to death.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Excitement In Lee County.

LEEsBURG, Ca, Aug. 21.-I. p. Cooke
of this county arrested and brought to
Jail negro about ~ years old who COM
mitted an assault OH Julia Lane, the l6.
year old daughter of Doll Lane, ~rea.
spectacle negro. The negro admits
striking the girl twice and committing
the deed. 1t has caused a great deal of
O stir among the negroes
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Will Go OLt of Existence.

HEDRlcE, Ia, Aug. 2l.-Tbe be Hedriclz
kitc.shapod track, Oh which Imany fa-
nous trotters and PAGERS haptA A,sontested
for supremacy, will go ont Of setence
and Secretary and Owner Uttd Iack has
already commenced to tear dOSvsi tho
buildings. Local opposition, it is said,
has proven too strong for the continue
ancc of the race meetings. The track
was built i'll 1892, and has record of
sos held by Rubcnstein.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
BURCHERS MUST TAKE
j OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
All Refusing Will Be Treated
as Prisnnars of -Wor.---
CALL FOR MORE TROOPS
Relnforcemcnts to BE Prepared For
South Africa-It Is Believed That
Roberts Proclamation VIII Mako
! Acccssions to the I3ocr Ranks.

Roberts Proclamation VIII Mako
Acccssions to the I3ocr Ranks.
LONDON, Aug. 81. - Lord Roberts
proclamation in regard to the Transvaal
burghers who take the oath of neutral
aty in the future has been received with
general approval here. 1t is an un-
doubted fact that Lord Roberts policy
OF socalled leniency has been unpopular
in Great Britain for somo time past and
public opinion has been urging that
more severe measures should be taken.
The effect of the commander in chiefs
proclamation will be that MI those
burghers who have not taken tho oath
OF allegiance to Queen Victoria may b.
treated as prisoners of war and removed
FROM the country. 1t is undoubtedly
unprecedented to regard n civilian pop
ulation of All invaded territory, when
unarmed, as if they were the cnemy's
troops, bnt 1T is maintained that, i'll fact,
the Transvanl burghcrs are all actual or
potential combatants, and it is impossi-
bic to make distinctions between those
in the field and those on their farms.
The farmers, therefore, must choose
They must either loyalty become British
subjects or else they must be dcomod to
have thrown i'll their lot with tho
queens enemies.
II they take the oath and violate it
Lord Roberts threatens them with i'm
prisonment or death, and tho farms and
buildings of all persons aiding and abet
ting the Bocr forces will DO confiscated
or destroyed.
It is admitted that the adoption Of
this policy must intensity tho savage
and bitter character which tho struggle
has now assumed, and that the immedi-
ate effect is liable to make consider
able accession to the armies of Dewet
and other commanders in the field
Orders have been sent to Aldershot
for fresh drafts of rcinforcements to be
prepared for South Africa, so that it
does not look as if the hope of the min
istry that IL large proportion of General
Roberts army may b. brought back in
September, is ut all likely To be fulfilled.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
OTIS PLANS ARE MODIFIED.
Philippine Commissioners Adopt Ills
Municipal scheme.


Municipal Scheme.
MANILA, Aug 2l.-Tho Philippine
commissioners, when installed on Sept.
1, will consider bill for municipal or
ganizations. General Otis municipal
scheme, as modified, iucludrs provisions
regarding land taxation and civil scr
vice bill empowering "a" co,lmiSsi III to
make appointments by system Of civil
service advancement by whicI it will be
possible for the iucumbcnts of tho low
est offices, through efficient service and
competitive examinations, to attain po-
sitions at the heads Of departments and
under secrptaryship'.
The civil authorities are authorized to
discharge employees for cause, b;ig must
fill vacancies through tho regular path
OF promotion. The commisSion's ; cXccu-
tive sessions will DO open to the public.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Was a schoolmate OF Mrs. Myrlcl.

SAVANNAH, Aug. 21.-It is not gen.
orally known that Sophie Brcsci, the
wife of the anarchist who killed King
IIumbert of Italy, was schoolmatc of
Mrs. Marie Louisc Myrick OF the Amer
icuF Times Recorder. Mrs Myricll
knew the girl as Sophie Neil at Shelby
vile, Tenn, and there went to school
with he" The story of Sophie Neil has
become we'll known since tho assassina.
tion.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Lindner VIII Probably Die.

PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, Aug. 2I.-
Charles Frcyaugle, formerly of the Fifth
cavalry, and Henry Cinquias, formerly
of the Seventh cavalry, 10th members
Of wild west show, and City Marshal
Charles Lindner, shot in last nights riot,
are in serious condition. 1t Is believed
the marshal will die. Night Policeman
John Merrill was also badly injured.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Explosion Kills Three.

GLENFoRD, O., Aug. 2l.-Manna Hell.
ser's sawmill boiler exploded today,
killing Iaviga Dupler, Elsa Winegart-
ner and a man name Mclaughlin The
bodies were horribly mutilated and
blown great distance. The owner of
the mill was seriously injured. Cause
of accident unknown.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
To Build IL New Furnace.

KNOXVILLE, Aug. 2l.-A massive iron
furnace is to be built at Rose Hill, Va,
near Middlesbo-o, Ky. The enterprise
is backed by Brown Bros, bankers Of
New York, who own about 5000 acres
of rich iron lands at Rose Hill. The
quantity of ore is infinite. The Illinois
Steel company is also said to be inter-
ested il the enterDrise
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Prccipituted Into the Sea.

CARTHAGENA, SPAN, Aug. 21.-Whilo
dance was III progress i'll floating
BATH house here yesterday the flooring
gave way AID $50 persons, mostly chill
drcn, We're prccipitated into the sea.
Many OF them were wounded and
bruised, but no one was drowned. 1t is
believed the catastrophe was the work
OF miscrcant, as the screws Of tho
flooring We're found to be missing.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Killed While Gambling.

LEXINGTON, Ga, Aug. 81. - Buck
Moody and Jim Hambright, two me-
grocs, were engaged in game of cards,
about miles south of here. The usual
alteration took place and the game was
brought to close by Jim shooting Buck
with o pistol. causing death.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Killed With a. Plnnlx.

DAWSON, Ga, Aug. 21.-Moso Cole.
man and Will Ladd, two negroes, be-
came involved in difficulty at Graves,
a small station miles woSt of Dawson.
During free fight Coleman struck
Ladd on the head with II pine board,
which fractured his skull and resulted
In death
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Locked Sheriff Up and Escaped.

AsHvILLE, Ala, Aug. 2l - Sheriff
Tree was enticed into the cell occupied
by Thomas Simpson and his 1C.yeur old
son, charged with tho murder CT John
Baptist. Simpson and his boy over
powered the sheriff, locked him in their
cell, took the keys and made their es.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Hot Weather In 1t. Joujs

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-Thc intense neat
that prevailed hero for several weeks is
almost without intermission, with prac.
tically no prospect of cessation. Two
deaths and Il prostrations have been re.
norIad
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Double Tragedy In Texas.

FoEr WORTH, Tex, Aug. 2l.-Gata
and Cicero Copeland were instantly
killed in q duel with George and Charles
Baker III Polk county. The men battled
at 20 PAGES with WinchesterS Both Of
the Bakers were badly wounded in tho
shoulders and groin and may die. Tho
origin of the trouble is due to family
affairs q
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
NAVAL STORES.

SAvANEAH. AuR. 21.--Spirits CT turpen.
tine, firm ut -; receipts, 1879 sales,
a6S; exports. 9,4 Rosin. firm ami un.
changed; receipts, 3,1l!; sales. $40; OK.
ports. 1850.
CHARLESTON. Aug. 81. - purpeptiuo,
firm at 3'tsctSoi sales. none. Rosin, tirnIi
sa!es none; unchanged
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
An Anarchist Arrested.

BUESos AYREs, Aug. 2l.-The police
rs Carlos Ravesser, in whose possession
was found numerous bombs. Ravesser
is known to the police as an anarchist.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Bresci Asks u Postponement.

ROME, Aug. 21.-Bresci, the assassin
of King Humbort, has asked for post.
ponement OF his trial until witnesses can
arrive from the United States.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Health Office Hours,

Will he in my cllice, at the Council
haniber, from 10 ii. m. to II m. every
day, Sundays and holidays excepted, for
the convenience of citizens Wishing burial
permits or to transact any other business
pertaining to the office.
2O-tf. w. d. HARRIS.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Endcavorcrs Returning.

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 2l.-The North
German Lloyd steamer Aller, which
sailed from this port for New York this
afternoon, had on board 900 returning
Christian Endeavorers.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Whitman Ecnts Lnrncd.

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 2l.-M. D.
Whitman, holder of the championship,
beat w. a. Larned, challenger, 6-4,
1-6, C., CO.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
Down and Tn

Down and Up.
"Hcllo, Mike. do you find much to do
now?"
"Yis. I'm jest after cuttin down a
trae, and tomorrow I'll have to cut 1t
up."-Albany Journal
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
DAILY MARKET REPORTS.
COTTON FUTURES.

New York. Aug. 21.-Cotton futures
opened steady.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

spot cotton closed firm middlin9 u
lands. i0c; middIing gulf lOIc.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24

I hey know a good thing
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-27

wrung from the man who earns any,
where from SIS to 500 month, The
tax office never does nor never has
worried much about the many thous-
ands that the wealthy fail to make re-
turns of.
1t is here that The Star takes its
stand. The Hawaiian, the Chinaman,
the Japanese or the poor white, II he
has not paid his personal taxes, is at
once hauled to Jail after January l..
But a smooth talking foreigner, a man
with a store and so forth, or a govern
ment official, may fail to pay his taxes
up to March 81. If he has not paid them
after that he may or may not be
charged ten per cent for failure to pay.
But the aforementioned poor have
to pay one dollar at any time after
the first of January.
1t is true that the tax office is in
it's right to levy according to section
1863, which says I'm case of personal
taxes due and unpaid on the first day of
January in each year, If no personal
property can be found wherein to de-
strain, the assessor may cause the ar
rest and detention of the person of such
taxpayer" and then proceeds to give
the form of the warrant but The Star
would like to ask how often the irres-
ponsible people that the tax office
uses as employees ever ask If there is
any personal property to levy on, ac-
cording to the law? Law is law, and
because a large number of people
choose to swallow an illegality, 1t is no
reason why it should be carried on ad
infinitum simply to suit the convenience
of the treasury. The mass of people
arrested dare not state their grievance.
Last year the grievance was stated in
court and the tax office lost its case.
1t might be well, before closing, to
call attention to the fact that it was
not so long ago that a Cabinet minister
lost his vote because he had not paid
his personal taxes, but the tax office
had not issued a warrant for the minis
ters arrest. He certainly had
property, but it was not levied upon.
The tax office never charged him a dol
lar for collecting. Why should a poor
Chinaman or Japanese be so charged?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-27
TAXES.

The tax law is open to serious email
longing in the manner in which it is
administered. The Star means the per-
sonal tax Last year there was a cas-
where a boy who was under age was
seized in violent manner by the myr-
midOns of the tax office, assaulted by
them, hauled down to jail and locked
up. The result of that case was that
the assaulting tax collector had to pay
a fine. This would, Of course, not
amount to anything as far as the gen.
eral public is concerned. The case did
not matter. The injustice did.
But the working of the law, or the
Interpretation thereof, comes up again.
Two reputable citizens complain Of
the manner in which their servants
have been treated. Their servants do
not object to paying their taxes; the
period when taxes will be delinquent
has not yet expired; the men are work
ing for responsible citizens, and yet
the two officials, granted a little
power march forth, swear out war
rants and proceed to arrest at a dollar
extra charge, men whose time for pay
ing is not up till long after the war
rant has been issued.
The Star can well remember the wall
that went up from the tax office a year
ago. IF the N'gee case is lost we shall
lose thousands Of dollars" After all the
total personal taxes are but a flea bite
in the tax returns Of the country, so
there was no reason for the fearful
wall. 1t only meant that if the men
under the tax collector could not be
allowed to do injustice under the law,
few miserable dollars could not be
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-27
BEGIN THE FIGHT.

Two more cases of plague after an
other week of immunity, and breaking
out at widely different points, go to
show that we do not understand the
lines upon which the disease works. and
it is just this accountability of the
disease which makes it so dreaded.
There are other diseases which cause
far more havoc of life than plague, but
there are none which are SO much
dreaded.
The most probable theory for the
sporadic cases is that the rats carry
the germs. We have a case to our
hands in Maui. The plague cases
among the people have ceased, but
when Quilts stables were removed the
other day two rats were killed. and one,
upon examination, proved to have
plague bacilli in it's organs. In Mel
bourne, where cases of plague have not
yet made their appearance among the
population, infected rats have been dis
covered.
The Star has quoted instances in
Vulnerable in this direction and it is
becoming evident that the arguments
for the destruction of rats are most
thoroughly cogent and sound. The
Board of Health must face the situa-
ton and find a solution for the diff
Guilty 1t is not talk that is wanted
but 1t is action. There has been any
amount of discussion in the Board, and
there the matter rests. Let the Board
organize a proper crusade. We know
that among the rats lies the danger,
and it is folly to keep on discussing
while the rats are breeding microbes of
plague to the continued loss Of the COM
munity.
The fear of plague breaking out again
will never be completely removed till
we have eXterminated the rodents. The
rat has a peculiar fascination for the
plague microbe. The latter thrives up
on the rat and becomes the more viru-
lent after having spent his time in such
congenial soil. Our motto now should
be, death to the rats"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-27

The little row in Paauhau over Jap
anese gambling scrape is only another
straw in the direction which The Star
has frequently pointed out. When the
Japanese get the upper hand they are
often lawless. OF course, this applies
to the Coolie classes. But we have had
too many murders by japanese, and TOO
many acts of lawlessness not to be
rather doubtful of our Japanese popu-
lation. 1t would be well for the leading
Japanese to start a propaganda of law
abiding among their own people.