davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
Letter From EIfOrd Grove.

Mr.. EDIToR:-We have had pretty
stiff fight with Genl Green but he has at
last drawn in his forces and beat a re-
treat, leaving only a struggling remnant
of his once mighty host. Those Of us
who yet have grass can utilize it for hay.
We have the kind of weather to cure it.
Mrs. NJ l.. Mabry aud two children,
Coleman aud Bertha, are visiting at the
home of parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Worthy of this place.
The people who have had corn on the
river bottoms are just beginning to get
it worked, they we're considerably handi-
capped by the repeated rises of the river
causing the bottoms to overflow. 1t is
to be hoped that the yield will yet pay
for all the trouble.
My guess is $500.
JOHNNY REB
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
Home Once More,

Mr.. R. j. Fowler, of Bessimer, Ala.
who moved away from Union some Ii
years ago, is back at his old home
base visiting his relatives and friends
once more. He called in to see THE
TIMES while in town, and he will
hereafter keep posted Of the happen
ings hereabouts through it's column J..
Mr.. Fowler says he is we'll pleased
with Alabama. He says there is
plenty Of life and push around his
section. He will return in few days
to his home and his work. He is a
machinist in the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad Company.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Remaing in the Post Office at Union
s. c., for the week ending Aug. 2ud,
1901.
Mr. r L Basinger
MIR w Nj Beaty
Mr. Matte Bedenbaugh
Mr. t f Clark
Mr. F II Combs
NJ A Cunningham
Miss Fannie CrevetOn
Miss Carrie FAINT
Mr. James Glenn
Mrs w II Johnstone
Miss Katie Lawson
Mr. John Nets
Miss Darkes Moore
Mr. John A Proctor
Mrs Matte Sans
Mr. Smith
Mr. & l. Turner
Mr. j NJ Ward
Mr. E f Williams
Mr. Thos Wilson
Mr. Irwin Williams
Mr. Daniel Wood
Persons calling for the above let.
lers will please say if advertised, and
will be required to pay one cent for
their delivery.
}. G. HUNTER. P. M.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
GREAT
BARGAINS
FOR EVERYBODY
NJ. w. BOBO,

Mrs Annie Pitt died at her home in
Union Monday July Goth, after a short
illness. She leaves an infant only a
week old, mother and husband. The
remains were sent To Spartanburg for
interment Tuesday.
The merry-go-around is in town. 1t
is just behind our Office and we are en-
tertained with its music(?j to full suf.
ticiency. Some of the tunes sound like
some one had kicked out few no,es
just for the fun of the thing.
Ex-Gov. Jno. G. Sheppard came
from Glenn Springs Saturday, where
he has been spending some time. He
met with Messrs. T. L. Hames, OF
Jonesville, and Dan H. Wallace, the
administrators of Judge Wallace g
estate, for a business consultation.
We had the pleasure of a hearty hand
shake with our old friend and versatile
correspondent, Vox, on the street We'd
nesday. We were very sorry we could
not accept his invitation to attend
children's day exercises yesterday.
Everything seems to come off on Thurs
day.
Mothers who have always so dreaded
the approach Of hot weather when they
have teething babe, should not forget
that TEETIIiNA counteracts and over
comes the effects of hot weather on child
rem keeps them in healthy condition ard
makes teething easy. TEETHINA only 25
cents per box at druggists; or mail 25
cents to G. ]. Moffett NJ. d., St. Louis,
Mo. 3l-2t.
N. p. Dunbar is digging the founda-
ton for his two story brick market
bnilding. He will set his present iron
house on the rear Of the lot. The new
building is to be 2Sx42 feet, the upper
story will be converted into offices, two
front and two in rear. This building
will very much improve tine appearance
of the place.
A dead dog was discovered under the
undertaking room Of tine Bailey Furni-
ture Co. Wednesday. 1t was discovered
by the stencil. 1t had been making this
place headquarters for week and had
been driven away several times. It is
presumed it starved to death. Some
say it expected to have a decent burial
by the undertaking.
Mr.. G. M. Fowler, of Jonesville.
tells us that he planted on one por-
ton of his wheat land II bushels and
threshed from this 40 bushels. He
planted 5 bushels in the entire crop
and threshed 92t bushels. He used
| IL sacks of fertilizer in the crop. This
is another man who isn't going to
want for plenty of bread. He says
cotton is looking pretty fair and that
corn crop will yet be made with
proper seasons.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
From The Seat of War.

Capt Frank w. Greer, of Pacolet,
dropped in to see TIE TIMrs while in
town Saturday. He talked very enter
tainly about the Philippi, es and the peo
pie, their customs, languages, their
fighting qualities, etc. Mr.. Greer has
recently returned from year and half's
soldering in the islands aud SAYS the
trip was an education. He will con-
tribute few letters to Tue TIMES tell
ing our readers something Of this people
and his experience in the Philippines.
The first letter can be found on therfirst
page of this issue.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
Too Much Cabbage Heads.

Billy Gillian raised some queer look
ing cabbage this year, one was brought
in for our inspection. No, wa hav.
never seen anything like that in the cab
Sage family. 1t is whole cabbage
family unto itself, there are 90 hard heads
ranging In size from a hen's egg to n
goose egg size, all growing in bunch on
one stalk, each having stem of it's own
attached to the mother or main stem
The whole is somewhat larger than an
ordinary Cabbage head. 1t is curious
freak of nature.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02

DR.. Mason's Complexion Tablets
removes pimples, freckles, wrinkles,
blackheads, redness Of face or nose
and any skin blemish, giving clear
and beautiful complexion. $1.O0 a
box. J. III. Mason & Co., Hancock,
Maryland. 29.1y
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
r1ONEY TO LOAN

On farm lands. Easy payments. No
commission charged. Borrower pays
actual cost of perfecting loan. Interest
seven per cent, up, according to securely.
JOHN B. PALMER & SON.,
27-6mo. Columbia, S. G..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
Local Schedule for Passenger Trains.

TRAINS FROM COLUMBIA.
Arrive 9:15 a. m. Depart 9:15 a. M
" 1:4Op. m. 4" 2:00p. m
TRAINS FROM sPARTANBURG.
Arrive IL :37 a m. Depart II :57 a. m
" 7:10p. m. 7:80p. m
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
HOK,S ThiS2

W. offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all busi-
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDIN, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price 75c per bottle.
Sold by all ID uggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
A Destructive Storm at SedaIia,
Mr.. EDIToR:-I am sorry to inform
you that destructive storm of wind,
rain and hail visited our section last
Friday afternoon about 2 O'Clock. 1t
started in the neighborhood of New
Prospect school house moving in a south
western direction carrying destruction In
its pathway. Crops are nearly destroyed,
fences blown down, trees uprooted,
orchards and fruit badly damaged. A
large oak was blown on "a house occupied
by Peter MOOrman, colOred. owned by
T. X. Palmer, crushing in one end of
the building aud knocking down part
of the chimney. The storm extended
about mile in length averaging about
a half mile in width. w. F. Dukes,
NJ. w. Bailey, j. H. Bagwell, j. Il.
Bobo, j. w. Bobe, Peter Moorman, j.
B. Murphy and she writer are the
principal sufferers. We are glad the
storm was confined to so small an area
The scene was awful and grand. Twenty
five years ago the 10Th of next September
We had a heavier hail storm here but not
30 much wind.
c. r. Bono
The Conservative, 1901-04-11
TWO FAMOUS APPLE TREES.

The decayed stump is all that remains
of the famous "mother tree,' the oldest
known specimen of the Rhode Island
greening, says the Providence Journal
A few rods southwest of the old lime
kiln on the northern verge of Fruit hill,
on Frederick w. Winsor's farm, stands
a younger tree. Mrs. Winsors great
great-grandfather, Nehemiah Smith,
planted the mother tree, Of which the
other is limb wrenched while loaded
with fruit from the parent stock, during
King George IFS reign, in 1748, and
was therefore 141 years old when it was
cut down in 1889-90, and it's life from
the seed must be nearly l50 years.
The present tree, the "daughter tree"
so-called, is limb Of the mother trunk
and was broken off in the September
gale of 1915, and which, from an elbow,
thrust into the moist, rich soil, took root
and became independent. F. M. Perry,
of Canandaigua, N. Y, a famous nur-
seryman and pomologist, pronoun ced
the fruit of these trees the finest of the
greening family, and procured hundreds
of scions from the stock to introduce
into New York and the middle states
The present year the younger tree
bore about ten bushels of the finest
quality of apples, and bids fair to breast
the storms Of many a winter yet to
come.
The Conservative, 1901-04-11
Tbe Conservative.

return to reality. I have no time to
dilate on the indirect utility of the
forest, of the forest as healer, Of the
forest as regulator of water and navi
CATION, of the forest as an employer to
the wage Garner. The indirect utility
of the forest is apparently most highly
appreciated, where no forest exists. In
the United States millions Of dollars are
spent for raising forests in the treeless
regions, and scarcely a cent for prevent
ing forests from losing ground on soil
fit for timber production only.
No stronger argument can be proffered
for governmental forestry than the
present condition of the forests east of
the Mississippi left helplessly in the
hands of private owners. Adam Smith
(who condemned state-forestry 1O0years
ago. would quickly change his opinion,
if he could see conditions now prevail
ing in private forests, even in Germany.
Conservative use, far-sighted forest
policy cannot be expected from short
lived men. The commonwealth, an
association of families formed for pur-
poses not limited by time, is the proper
owner, the most successful manager of
forests.
In addition, great freedom may be
given to the acts of private owners, if
the far larger percentage of the forests
is controlled by the people or-which
seems the same-by the crown.
9. A. ScHENcK, PHI. D.
The Conservative, 1901-04-11

We note that Bulletin No. 5, published
by HI. w. Johns Manufacturing Com
pany, has been issued in somewhat
larger size than heretofore. 1t is in the
nature of revised price list of The
"Noark" Fuse.
The Conservative, 1901-04-11

over woodlands (as was done i'll Europe
since centuries), or else the owner must
be continually driven, at the expense of
the people by financial inducements,
towards that forestal practice, which
makes the forest source of direct and
indirect revenue.
Whether it is not preferable for the
government to practice forestry on its
own account, rather than to enter the
slippery road of inducements and
bounties, is question open since Adam
Smiths time. Only thorough apprecia-
ton of the economic and polite sphere
of a country allows of solving the
problem in given case.
The Future.
The development of Canada S gigantic
forest reserve must be necessarily slow.
When it is accomplished, after the lapse
of another century, Canada may supply
the entire world with timber. If in the
year 1850 prophet had dared to foretell
the actual happenings in German
forestry, he would have been laughed at
by all intelligent people. At that time
square miles of forest could be bought
at the price now fetched from the sale
of single oak tree standing in it.
Pictures "German Virgin Forests"
For more remote districts, it can be
historically proven, that the spread Of
forestry abroad was closely connected
with the expansion of roads and railroads.
A tree (-just think Of the enormous
Mahogany trees in middle America!-)
has no value, unless it is within reach
of transportation. If tree has little
value, the Seeding promising to develop
into tree after hundred years only,
has practically none, and consequently,
it does not pay to put any stress on its
propagation and protection.
Forestry investments, like those of
railroads and insurance companies, are
as rule longtime investments. The
forester is compelled to look far ahead
into the future. In many case, the
teachings of history throw light into the
darkness of coming events.
In Canada, if the population continues
to increase, if the facilities of transpor-
tation continue to be developed, the
price of pine stumpage, so years hence,
might be $40 per 1000 feet b. m.-the
price now prevailing in Germany and
France. If such are the prospects,
Canada will be the richest country on
earth before the dawn of the next
century, provided that she continues to
conservatively manage her forest re-
sources again, if such are the posi-
bilities, we should at once proceed to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
saltwater News.

The Saturn cleared yesterday with
large consignment of lumber for various
dealers at Burlington and otiler down
river cities. The Frontenac cleared with
a raft Of logs for Laird, Norton q CO..
Winona.
William J. Brotherton died yesterday
morning of consumption, aged twenty
two years. Deceased was son of Mr.. and
Mrs Adam Brotherton, and was ma
tive Of New Brunswick. The funeral
will be held from st. Michaels church
tomorrow morning.
The funeral of James Mackey Will De
held this morning, and the interment W II
occur in the Catholic cemetery at South
Saltwater.
The board Of prison managers viii meet
at the prisOn next Tuesday Warden
Wolfer states that there is little of i'm
portance to come before the board aside
from parole applications of which there
are a number.
M. Coles, who has been in declining
health for several years, died early yes
terday morning of consumption De-eaS-
ed was twenty-four years of age ana was
well known among the young men OF
this CITY. The funeral will be held tomor-
row.
The stockholders of the staples-Atlee
Mill company are considering the sale
of the mill and expect to close the deal
within few days. It is said that If
the mill Is sold the purchaser Will start
the mill as soon rs possible and continue
it in operation throughout the season.
r'he funeral of Thomas Mooney. whose
remains were brought here from Nicker-
son. Mimi. occurred yesterday, and the
interment took place at South saltwater
Samuel Atlee, a prominent !umberman
of Fort Madison, To-, was in the city
yesterday morning.
William KAISER. Of Muscatine, To-, today
expects his first train load or logs from
Bemidji They will be unloaded tomor-
row, and will be sawed at the Atwood
mill
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
FIGHTING FOR HER HONE
MRS. MELLETTE APPEALS TO TIE
SUPREME COURT TO SAVE
HER HOMESTEAD
ECHO OF THE TAYLOR SCANDAL
Legislature Ordered the Property
Decided Rack to Her, but
Gov. Lee Couldn't
Comply.

PIERRE, S. D., May 2.-(Special. At
torney General Pyle and Hon. George
Case, Of WatertoWn, Wore engaged Mon
day in the supreme court in the trial OF
case brought by the state in the thitd
circuit to quiet title to the Mellette home
stead ant WATERFOWL, which the state
claims as q part of the property turned
over by w. w Taylor defaulting state
treasurer at time the settlement was
made with him following his return from
hiding. Mrs. Mellette claims that the
homestead was merely pledged to Taylor
by her, deed being given to secure a
mortgage of $4,000 upon the property and
that the only way the state can secure
possession legally is to forecloSe the
Taylor mortgage. At the time Of the set
tleuent with the bondsmen the judgment
against Mellette as one of the bondsman
was credited with the property which he
turned over to the state and in the trans
action the note given by Mrs. Mellette to
TAYLOR for $4,000 was returned to her.
She now has the note AMI also has pos
session of the property. The state had
possession of the premises for year. but
in 1851 the legislature passed a joint reso-
luton authorizing Gov. Lee to deed the
property back to Mrs. Mellette. Lee re-
fused to comply, but the states tenant in
the house paid his rent to Mrs. Mellette
on the strength Of the legislative action
and a subsequent tenant continued to pay
her the rent The position of the state
is that inasmuch as the note given by
Mrs. MellCtte to TAYLOR has been paid
and is in her possession the state is en-
titled to the mortgaged property or to the
money. The matter has now been drag
ging for five years. The state won in the
lower court, but an appeal was taken
and there is a prospect that it will be
settled SOON
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
GOOD CROPS EXPECTED
NORTHERN PACIFIC REPORT SHOWS
A FAVORABLE OUTLOOK.

The first crop report Of the Northern
Pacific was issued yesterday afternoon.
and from all points along the system
the prospects are stated to be highly en-
couraging. Especially in Montana the
indications point to q heavy yield, and
the bulletins from the western portions
or the line show that seeding Is com.
pleted, and that the farmers nre OK
pecting favorable season. The detailed
report for the Minnesota and the Dakota
divisions appear below:
Minnesota DiVision-The indications are
that on this division there will be q very
good crop, and the farmers express q
general feeling of satisfaction. There is
plenty Of moisture all along the division.
Farmers have nearly completed their
work of seeding.
st; Paul & Duluth Divisicn-Grain
seeding on this division is about corn
plete, but the planting of potatoes has
barely begun, some of the blowing for
this crop not yet being finished. Agents
agree In estimating that there will be
an increase in the grain grown. but ths
potato crop will probably be the same as
last year.
l.. f. & D. Branch-From Little Falls to
GlenWcod the seeding is from ten
days to two weeks later than last year.
owing to some late storms but west OF
Glenwood the season is fully as much
ahead of last year There will be a de,
acreage which will be more than offset
by &r increase OF 20 per cent in corn.
Other grains will be about the same.
f. +. & B. II. Branch to Oakes-Seeding
along this branch is from ten days to
two weeks behind last year, owing to
frosts end cold rains this spring. but tho
ground is now in splendid condition, seed
ing is progressing rapidly, and farmers
predict good crops.
D. & NJ. misunderstanding on this d.
vision is not nearly so far advanced az
on the other divisions and branches, it
having just begun, in fact. The Iateness
is due to excessive moisture, which has
been increased by the recent rains.
Dakota Division-The reports Of agents
on this division as to the conditions of
soil and progress of seeding are not very
harmonious. All agree that the seeding
Is somew hat behind last season. the DIFF
ference being principally In the condition
of the soil and the progress made From
Fargo to Medina all reports are faYora-
BILE, with the exception of the country
around Valley City and Sanborn, where
high winds have blown seed out of thu
ground on the high lands, and rain Is
needed.
Reports from all parts of the system
in regard to the hay crop are most IA
Vorable.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
TAX COMMISSION AT AUSTIN.
Several Citizens Give Their Views
on the Subject.

Several Citizens Give Their views
on the Subject.
AUSTIN. Mimi, May 2-Tax Commits
sioners Chuds, Ives and Hahn are hero
TODAY and met representative taxpayers
from different parts of the county. They
listened to suggestions from s. {. BTigga.
I ] Furlong c. Proeshel, S. A. Smith,
]. w. c. Dinsmoor and c. d Relden.
Mr.. Briggs. deputy auditor, told how
taxes were assessed in this county. Mr..
Furlong thought farm lands were UNI
equally assessed. Blooded stock tf as
sessed at full value, would injure the in
PRODUCTION. Mr. Proeshel said little at
tention was paid to the difference in
farm buildings and improvements in as
sessing farm lands.
s. A Smith advised handing to every
taxpayer a blank and let him make out
his own list and swear to 1t. Real es
tate in cities should be assessed at least
once in two years as values change rap
idly In particular localities. J. w. G.
Dinsmoor said that equalization boards
are dilatory and give little attention to
readjusting assessment rolls He thought
the county assessor CT supervisor should
be appointed to give his whole time to
the Office and study taxation in each pre-
cinct and oversee all values and have
thought the publicity of assessments es-
sential, as in Chicago The $100 exemp-
ton should be removed or modified, so
that every citizen should be on the tax
roll even If only for a few cents. In
Austin out 1862 on the personal prop
erty assessment rolls, only 255 are on the
rolls
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT ENDS.

olivia Able to Have Several Sighs
of Relief
OLIVIA, MINI, May 2-(Special.)-Th
stipulation of Thomas Kelly, signed by
mis- attorney, withdrawing the county
seat contest. has beer filed with the clerk
of the court This ends the county seat
fight which has been Waged for the past
twenty years.
The commissioners will meet here to-
morrow to select a site for the court
house, and it is though will take steps to
have the building built this summer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
NELLIE CASs LOSES.

AAVIIH UI WtOFSe WeitOn SUCCESSFUL
in Contest Against WIN.
Z FARGO N. D., May 2-(speciaI)-Th
aIleged Photographic will of George II
Welton, deceased, leaving all his prom
erty TO Miss Nellie Cass, who was in
the employ of the local telephone COM
Rany, was ruled out by Judge Roberts.
The will did not mention Welton's wire
and three children. Miss Cass will an
peal She is now a resident Of North
Held Mimi. She was present at the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
Hastings school Ronrd.

HASTINGS. Mimi, May 2.-(SpeciaI)-
At the. meeting Of the Hastings board of
education this evening, the following Of
fcers were reelected for the ensuing
year: President. Michael McHugh; sec
rotary, Irving. Todd; treasurer. Dennis
Follett; superintendent, w. F. Kunze.
announced. Finance Inspector John
Heimen, ]. w. Wright, J. P. Hanson.
Repairs and Purchases-F. q. Ester
green, j. M. Langenfcld, ]. P. Hanson.
Ieachers-J. P. Hanson, f. e. Esterha-
gen, j. NJ Millett. The unanimous re-
election of Supt w. F. Kunze at an in
creased salary is a well deserved com
pliment to one Of the most faithful and
efficient educators in the state of Mime
scta, and the action of the board is near
thy Commended by the entire community.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
Fargo,s RasebalI TroubIes suhside.

FargO's Baseball Troubles subside
FARGO, N D., May 2.1Harrony has
again been restored IN Fargo baseball
circles, and both the local team and tn.
agricultural college aggregation will piay
on the same grounds. IA non-conGictinS
schedule will he arranged, and after the
have exclusive use of the grounds.
Robbed Warehouse.
SCLTAY, MINI, May 1.-THE ware