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Thing for which he feels fancy, and
- Is brought to him. The only draw
back from his point Of view is that the
bill Is presented to him just as 1t would
be anywhere else, and in the event of
his refusing to pay up he would eventu-
ally be served with court summons.
Among the occupants OF the Clocl,
Tower have been the late Charles
Bradlaugh. who found himself con-
signed thither en- account Of n little
difference with Mr.. Speaker on the
subject of the parliamentary oath.
When Northampton returned Mr.. Brad
laugh to parliament. he was not allow
ed to take the oath nor the substituted
process known as affirmation. Mr..
Bradlaugh, however. secured New
Testament and took self administer
ed oath. after which he proceeded to
the next step of signing the roll. He
refused to withdraw when the speaker
requested him to do so. and conse-
quently the sergcant-at-arms took
charge of him. aud to the Clock Tower
prison he went.
When the erection of the Tower
bridge was being considered. n state
ment was made that the Tower bridge
bill committee was subject to bribery
and corruption-a serious charge. Two
men responsible for 1t were pronounced
10 have committed a breach Of privi-
leGc. for the house Is very sensitive
upon such matters. and the speaker is
sued summons for their appearance.
One OF them. Mr.. Ward. gave himself
up without delay. and he got seven
days in the Clock Tower prison. The
other offender. after n little delay, was
captured and was for brief period
housed at Newgate.
The first NJ. =. imprisoned I'm the
present house of commons was w.
Smith O'Rrien. One day In 1S4G he
committed contempt Of the house by
declining to sit upon certain commit
tee. Consequently he was sent to prls-
on during the few weeks that the com.
mlttee delberated. This time. how.
ever. he was not sent to the Clock
Tower prison. which was not finished,
but did his durauce in the cellar of the
house.
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he! haven't had shillngs' worth
or flowers In the last i've years, but
he can send bouquets to typewriters!
Well, We'll see about II. Room 90, eh?
Land me at that floor"
but you won't give me away,
| ma'am" l asked.
"Of course not. You've done me q
| great favor, and I'm much Obliged to
you and won't bring you into it. 1
| think l have little surprise on hand
for James Hopewellr'
She also had one for somebody else.
She walked into room SO, and the bou-
! quot was on table and the stcnog-
| rapher was ut work. The bouuuet
went sailing across the room from n
blow of the fat woman's parasol. and
then she stood before the surprised
stenographer and told her what waa
what The row lasted ten minutes,
| and they had to threaten her with the
| police before she would 30 out. She
went from % to 10, and what happened
there no one could tell. The brick man
happened to be alone and his wife
locked the door. on him and sailed In.
| When she came out she went down the
| hair was down, her hat broken and
her Shirt waist torn In three or four
places. An hour later Mr. HopeweIl
| asked II I wouldn't please be so kind
as to step up to his office n few miu-
utes. put my slungshot in my pocket
and prepared to sell my life dearly. but
he met me with n smile AMI shook
hands. He had seven CT eight
scratches on his face and lad lost con-
siderable hair and half his buttons.
"Sammis," said he. rs lie handed nlc
50 bill this is for the mortgage"
"Thank you. sir
"And others Will follow and we shall
be the best OF friends, I'r, n little
slow, Sammis, but finally get around
to recognize true merit. You've got 1t
and want to be friends with you.
Just how YOU managed to bring about
this little affair | don't know. but
please don't 10 it again. That is. work
1t off on some one else. That's all to-
| day, my dear boy-ta-ta."
i went down and told Mr.. RaSher all
about it. and though he said he would
not allow any elevator boy to create n
disturbance among tenants, he added
that it. was positively wonderful how
my merits were being recognized and
the money rolling in to pay OF that
mortgage. Mr.. liopewcll and | are
quite chummy now. and shall be glad
to continue the friendship. When n
tenant who has sized NE up wrong ad-
mits his mistake and hclhS out the fra
ternal hand, he will always find one
who will meet him half way In Sam
mis-, the elevator boy NJ. QUAD.
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CHRISTMAS ON
INDIAN ISLAND.
BY W. x g. rALEs.

The fierce tribe Of Penobscot war
riors which once dominated Maine.
New Brunswick and Quebec is now
represented by a thriving civilized
community on Indian island not far
from Bangor, I'm the commonwealth OF
Maine. Here for nearly a century they
have been trained and educated by the
dcvout Roman Catholic sisters, aided
by few priests from our own people.
They have become civilized and Chris
tianized and are today among the best
citizens OF the state. They are proud
OF their Lineage. and they speak, read
and write English.
In matters of faith they are devout
Romanists md observe the festivals
Of their church with fidelity and zeal.
Their pricstly advisers with commend.
able wisdom have encouraged nll OF
their old rites which are poetic. enter
tanning or marked by the love Of M :.
ture.
Christmas Is the great day OF their
year. No small hoy with deiirious vi.
sions OF Santa Claus looks forward to
the festival with more delight than
these children Of the forest. The week
before homes and churches are trim.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
What Russia Is Like.

In Russia everything is large and
everything is loud. Moscow is like an
immense village. and everything In 1t
Is built broad. not high, because thero
Is 50 much space to cover. The pIblic
squares, unpavcd and surrounded by
little rim of coDDlcs, are as big as
meadows, The arcndes and passages
with their cellars below, their shops
above. their glass roofs. are so cnor-
nous that they could hold the Passage
des Panoramas and the burlington
Arcade and the galleries at Milan with
out filling more than corner of them.
Colors shrek and flame; the Mus
covite eyes sees only by emphasis and
by contrast red Is completed either by
another red or by bright blue. There
are no shades. no rcticcnccs. no mod
ulatioHs. Tie restaurants are filled
with the din Of vast mechanical Or
gans, with drums and cymbals; great
bell clashes against a chain OH all the
trans to clear the road; the music
which one hears Is ferocity of brass.
The masons who build the houses
build In top boots. red shirts and pink
trousers; E.. houses arc painted red
or green or blue; the churches are like
the temples Of savage idols, tortured
into every unnatural shape and colored
with glaring color. Bare feet, osier
sandals and legs swathed in rags pGcs
to and fro among the top boots Of the
middle classes, the patent leather boots
Of the upper classes, like the inner
savagery Of race still so near barbar-
ism. made evident In that survival of
the footgear Of primitive races.-Satur-
day Review.
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n"or. When wrarcr or the togc
found himself in ncCtl Of "shiftCr." he
hah cnly to crCss over to the rails
department and pass through 1t to
the little circular room aforesaid.
which was about the size OF Il pantry.
The EOlc In the Wall was the first
senate restaurant. and the bill Of fare
for edible; was short. though To the
point. There were ham. guaranteed to
hay" hCcn &Hoi:Cd fer six r3nthS. a
v""itani" s;:iiiEiat!Cu CT the pork prod
Cct: likewise c&rucd lCcf and bread
and cheese. iut very littl" else. They
served. however. as an accompaniment
for the fluids. anh when the Hole was
crowded. rs wis C;trn the case. sen
ators nj" their sandwiches outside, in
the po$to.ic". Washington Post.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
THE ELEVATOR BOY.
HE TELLS OF ONE OF HIS UNIQUE
EXPERIENCES.

In Which the Leading Actors Arc a
Brick Agent, the Boy Himself, n
Steno8rnpher, and the wife of the
Aforesaid Brick Agent.
Copyright. 1900. by C. b. Lcwis.I
When Mr.. Hopewell, the New Eng
land brick agent. moved into room No.
AZ Il month ago, l wui,tL 10 show my
friendly spirit, and so called on him
to see il there was anything I could do.
Eyes. Sammis: there ls." he replied
as he looked me up and down ns il
was only codIsh. Yes: you can do
something for me by TirdlTG your
own business You look to me like a
very fresh kid. and | am glad to have
the opportunity Of telling you that II
you play any Of your monkey shines
OIL me youll get your nccl; broken!
That's all, hubby"
"Rrt I'm neither fresh nor tricky" |
protested.
Then it will be all right. 1t may be
that your looks arc dccciving."
"And I'm q fatherless boy, with n
widowed mother and mortgage on
my hands"
"Fm glad to hear it. and you needn't
expect any help from me. When
have any money don't wane. I'll
throw 1t into the river instead Of CIy-
ing it over to you. I'm from tho gran
lite hills of the Granite State. Sammis.
but there Is no mess OH my back. Run
along now and keep your face clean"
never had tenant talk to me that
way Scforc. and went down and told
Mr. RnSher thp a~pnt what hcd kac,,
said
"Well. Sammis," he said after lis
tcning to my story, "thcre nrc what
they call nonapprcciative men In this
world, and Mr.. Hopcwell seems to be
one of them. think you'd better 20 a
little slow. He Is evidently bad man
to deal with. In time perhaps he may
come to recognize your merits ut their
full value. but for awhile he will prob
ably be little dstrustful."
/ saw that | had Mr.. Rashers good
will and sympathy, but that didn't
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Nc SNCTcd,

MCrat i.a;Etral. tie great journalist
OF T"rt!rlCS. went to General William
T. E.:::::'::,,,,::::'s headquarters once for
the latest news from the front" Hal
stead w"i &:':!2l with many fine in
troductory letters, but decided 10 rely
mainly Oil one given him by Thomas
Ewing. Shcrman's brothcr-in-law. He
found til" general and presented
EwinSs letter. The general opened
it somewhat impat!cn!ly. read n few
lines, folded 1t and said:
"Ah, you come from Ewing. and you
desire to have all the latest news
the next probable move CT our army.
eh? Wen. there's n tain leaving this
town for Cincinnati at 2 o'clock
Here. take this ticket. and step over
there ana get Your dinner. Gad then
get on that Train
"Weli. bat. General Sherman be
gan the rewsn%Hyr man. III; Sherman
waved him CT.
$50 over III !-"t y :~oc! dinner; we
have plenty aal always S::ivc 10 treat
OIL: fI.cni,S well. BUt he sure you
don't miss that o'c.Ccs tia.Aw And
Ealstrad wisely oLcycI.
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comfort me altogether. There are ele-
sator boys who can be walked into the
dust. but l am not one of them. MI.
IIopewell had humiliated me, and
wanted to get even. 1t wasn't over
four or five days before n woman came
In and asked for his Office. She spoke
In such n way that l knew she was his
wife. She was n monstrous fat wom-
an. with hands like hams and a snub
nose, and there was look In her eyes
that told me her jealousy could easily
be aroused.
''It's awful about these men," said
rs we went slowly up.
What men do you meanT she asked
Mt once.
Certain men In this building, ma'am.
They are married men, and yet the
way they flirt with the typewriter girls
Is something awful. If l hadn't prom
ised not to say anything. I could tell
you
"Boy. what could you tcll! she de-
manded as she laid hand on my
shoulder and began to breathe hard.
Il dasn't say. ma'am."
SIS it about my husband? If catch
him flirting, he'll think house fell on
him! Is lie one Of the men who are
cutting up?'
l was silent and after a minute sic
handed me n quarter and said she
wanted to sec Inc again. When she
came down. she was with her husband,
and both looked mad. AS she left the
elevator she sort of winked Mt me, and
knew she'd be back next day. Next
morning ] bought bouquet for so
cents and sent 1t In to the stenographer
In room No. 80, and two hours later the
rat woman came waddling in. saw
suspicion In ber eye while she was
set 20 feet away and as she got into
the elevator she handed re O dollar
blll and said:
"Now, bub. I want to know about
writer's as they ride up and DOWN.
'"They do. ma'am."
"And they talk with 'em?"
"Yes; they whisper behind my back"
80 they whisper, do they? Nice
state Of affairs! And do they go out
to lunch together"
Every day. ma'am."
'They do. ell? | suspected as much.
Now. boy. want the truth from you.
You must know my husband by sight?"
"Yes'm."
"And Is he one Of the Girtcrs?"
was silent.
so he's flirting with the typewr!t-
crs. Is he!" she said rs her breath came
hoarsely. HE never wants NE TO
come down and lunch with him. and
the reason Is because he's taking some
me else out. Boy. your silence tells
tie nm rightw
II don't want to get anybody into
trouble" replied. but II was mar.
tied man wouldn't send bouquets 10
.som No. 81. One went there this
morning."
: "Ah! Got to sending bouquets, has
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
rc,c-tn,cn. on r Car r,a.-o--,

He hal studied all the rulcs CT cour-
tcsy laid down for conductors and had
prottcd hy them. IIc G,l not intend
to bc caught mapping.
"What car Is thiS?" as,,:cu the sweet
young thlng.
He GaTcd Lis cap Gnd gave her q
Chcstertieklian bow.
"Madam." he said, "this Is car No,
319."
II mean" she explained. 'twhat Is it's
destinations
Madam" he answered with the
same courtesy, ''it affords me pleasure
to be able to inform you that It's dcs-
tination Is the car barn. go
Post.
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They Are Intended Particularly IIor
Members and ether Persans Who
Violate Pnrlinmcnt's own Dignity.
Rules end Customs.
Few persons are aware that Eng
lands parliament has it's own special
prisons within it's own precincts which
are intended particularly for its own
members md persons who violate it's
own dignity, rules and customs. or
course these prisons seldom are used
now, but they have been In the past.
and not so very long ago, and may be
again. The house OF commons has
one set and the house Of lords another.
The commons prison Is a little way
up in the Clock Tower Here are two
sets Of prisons, intended only for the
accommodation of one prisoner each,
one set being a little higher up in the
tower than the other. Each set con-
slsts of n sitting room and two bed
rooms, the former being a nice, COM
Portable room about three by five
yards, with neat carpet and chairs
good enough for anybody. The extra
bedroom Is not intended for the pris-
oner or for any friends whom he might
desire to put up for the night. but Is
the sleeping apartment Of the official
who looks nfter him during his incar-
ceratlon. This man Is usually the su-
perIisor or badge messengers, and. be-
sides looking after his man, he Is also
his servant for the time being. and
waits upon him just like any other.
He never need worry himself much
upon the question Of the possibilities Of
the prisoners escape. for the sergeant
alarms Is responsible. and inasmuch
as the only way Of getting to and from
the prison Is by way OF this sergeant's
house and through 1t, the risk Of such
thing ever happening Is practically
prohibitive
While he Is there the prisonss .SsHv
has good time. No restrictions as 10
hours are placed upon him. and he may
rouse himself from his slumbers just
when he feels most inclined and return
to them In the same way. Practically
the only thing he cannot do is to walk
about outside just as he pleases. but he
Is permitted to take an hour and q
hairs exercise each morning and an
hour Ia the afternoon on the terrace
OF the house. and the terrace. broad
and long and with Its splendid outlook
upon the river. Is by no means bad
place to take exercise. III he were left
entirely unguarded the prisoner might
dive into the river and swim away. or.
what.would be simpler. hail passing
boat So. just for precautIon's sake, %
couple Of officers accompany him
while he takes these breaths Of fresh
air.
He goes on Sunday to tine church In
Vincent square. and on these occa sions
also he has couple OF innocent looking
attendants.
Moreover. there Is no question OF so
many ounces Of bread and meat. but if
he has the money to pay for II he may
feed himself upon the choicest viands
that the most cultut palnte could
suggest. The house of commons has
first class restaurant. where the hungry
nj. p. may dine as well as he could my
where In London. Each day the dishes
which the kitchen has prepared are
Indicated on a menu which is brought
up to the prisoner, and he ticks OF any.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
The senrte,. Hole In the wall.

When the nineteenth century was as
yet only half grown, senators applied
eustomarily for their toddies at the so
called Hole In the Wall. small circu-
lar room just or the postofiice Of the up
per house. The latter body. as will be
remembered, then occupied what is
now the chamber OF the supreme court,
and the postoffice was across the main
corridor Of the building on the. same
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
UNION AND GLENN SPRINGS
RAILROAD COMPANY
Schedule Effective Nov. xz, Iooo.

Train No. Is leaves
Union Mill Station 6:15a q. m
Arrives Buffalo G:27 m
Train No. II leaves
: Union Mill Station 4:3O n. M
Arrives Buffalo 4:42 n mn
Train No. 16 leaves
Buffalo 1916 r. m.
Arrives Union Mill Station 12:27 n m
Train No. 18 leaves
Buffalo 6.10 n n,
Arrives Union Mil Station 8:22 =. m.
All Trains Daily Except Sunday. :"
The Union and Glenn Springs Ran.
road Co., is now prepared to handle Iii
passenger and freight business hetw4en
Union and Buffalo. ALBRIGHT for B,,f-
falo will be handled either from tRa
southern Railway dept or from the
Union Cotton Mill Station Tickets TO
Buffalo will be 81 ld at the Union Cotton
Mill Station. We row have a first c,s.a
passenger coach In operation.
=. q. Duncan, Geo. M. Wfinlt;
President. Gen'l Manasse.
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med with evergreens and flowers. the
decorations uniting the convent ionni
methods OF the great cities with the
freer aud more graceful styles OF their
own race. The Indian blood comes
out in the profuse use Of antlrrs. elk
horns. deer heads. bows and arrows.
stained porcupine quills, eagle feath-
ers and birch bark panels for decora-
tive purposes.
Their own band gives what may be
called continuous concert. playing
the latest compositions and more espe-
cially the anthem songs and dances
written by the Penobscot composer
aud musician. Hon. Horace Nicolar.
formerly Il representative OF the tribe
I'm the state legislature. The perform
ers ure Indians, and the music has a
strange flavor OF the ancient moon
dance and war dance.
Everybody gives Christmas gifts to
everybody else. and In the giving there
Is considerable common sense. utility
rather than mere ornament being the
feature OF the presents.
Christmas afternoon there Is always
a dress parade. Young men and young
women warmly dressed In half Indian
costume stroll up and down the snowy
streets, skate upon the waters which
surround their home or ride In sieighs.
They are fine looking procession. The
men are tall. erect and muscular and
the women bright eyed, exquisitely
proportioned and as graceful as swans.
Some OF the bellies would be stars In
New York drawing rooms.
The sorrow Of yesterday Is rs moth
Ing: that Of today Is bearable; but that
Of tomorrow Is gigantic, because in
dlstinct.-Euripides.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
A scotch Custom.

In many parts OF Scotland 1t used to
be the custom to place on mans
tombstone the symbols Of his trade.
Thus a sugar cane would decorate the
grave Of q grocer: an aX and saw. With
hammer an,l nails. would he found on
that Of II carpenter. an awl and II ham
mer on u shornnkers grave. and so on
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28

The Best Prescription for Malaria,
Chills and Fever is battle of Groves
Iasteless Chill Tome. 1t is simply iror
and Qninine in "A tas;eless form. Nc
cure-no pay. Price soc. Al,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
NOTICE..

l have bought heavy draft wagon
OF $4,000 pounds capacity, and am
now prepared to do all kinds Of heavy
hauling or will hire out the wagon.
45-6m. j. w. GuRHRr
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
Health Offce Hours.

Will be In my Office, at the Council
Chamber, from 10 a. N. to IL no. every
day, Sundays and holidays excepted, for
the convepieDce Of citizens wishing burial
permits or to transact any other business
pertaining to the office.
2O-tf. w. ID. HARRIs.
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The sorrow Of yesterday Is rs moth
Ing: that Of today Is bearable; but that
OF tomorrow Is gigantic, because in
distinct.-Euripides.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
PLEASANT PRISONS.
THE SPECIAL ONES IN THE ENGLISH
PARLIAMENT.

They Are Intended Particularly I.,,r
Members and ether Pe-s.ns Who
Violate Pnrlinmcnt's own Dignity.
Rules end Customs.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-04
|. o. o. r. TEMPLE OFFICERS.

The annual stockholders meeting Of
the I. o. o. F. Temple Association was
held Tuesday evening.
The company is in prosperous con-
dition and the. obligations Of the asso-
citation are being successfully met.
After a board Of directors had been
chosen, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, John Memmer; vice president,
W.
w. H. Lohr; secretary, A. G. Keck;
treasurer, A. W. Hawkins
The directors are: W. H. McBarnes,
John r. Sell, Charles Henry, Theodore
Tallcott, John Stair, John Memmer,
p. H. Hoffman, w. H. Rothrock, a. G..
Keck, Aaron Wagner, w. H. Lohr, e.
Colloredo, Joseph C.oWeayer. Jacob
Keller and A.fW HawEins.' : ff'2 s.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-04
TREMENDOUS
Importance of the Latest Deal In
Railroads,

New York, April 4.--(Spl.)--wall st.
credits the following railroad story:
Control of the Reading railroad has
been acquired by the Vanderhilts. In
the variety of its important bearings.
no other railroad deal announced in
years approaches this. Much more
than on the surface appears is invoiy-
ed. Not only is the vast mileage, with
the extraordinary coal land holdings
of the Reading company taken over by
the Vanderbilts, but two other import
ant railroads, important enough to
have status in the eastern trunk lines
situation. are incidentally absorbed.
The 'Lehigh Valley and the Erie sys-
TENS are to be merged into the Read.
ing. and the Reading, with these acoui
sitions. becomes the property of the
Vanderbilts ~ .i.4
This assures the settlement of an
thracite coal troubles-the unification
of anthracite coal mining and transpor-
tation. On this account alone the deal
has tremendous consequence. In it.
however, are other and even greater
elements. BY this transaction practi-
cally very disturbing factor is re-
moved fro mthe anthracite situation.
Not only are competitive corporations
brought into harmony. but financial in
terests recently antagonistic, danger
ously close to open warfare, are har
monized.
w. X. Vanderbilt himself has direct
ed this absorption deal. In some very
high financial circles the theory pre-
walls that his purpose has been to ac-
quire the Reading, Lehigh Valley, and
Erie in combination, for the purpose of
directly annexing them. to New York
Central.