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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-30
As to Orr School System.

ETA JANE, Aug. 2G Mr.. Lem
Brown died yesterday after short ill.,
ress with pneumonia. He Was u Con.
'ed-rate 5oldlrr-a member of the 18th
Regiment. CO. +, and wau Wonnded at
second NJ ipassas. H. was a good. quiet
inoffnnsive citizen. lie was about 10
years Of age. He viii be buried today
or tomorrow at Eibethel.
Rev. Mr. Creech preached at Meso-
putamla Sunday
Rev. r. {. H,ckson. assisted hv Rev
Mr.. Ross, uegan pIo.racted meetlcg at
Abingdon Creek vest lday aud will con-
iinue Though this week.
Mss Agnes WyIie will begin her
SCHOOL at this place this a. M
IL is hard for country correspondent
20 get up something for his corr, spond-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-30
ence every week, and he must do good

ence every week, and he must do a good
deai Of c,nvassing or make failure.
Will attempt to give something along
the line Of sci ools for our readers TO pom
der over this week.
Can the turmoils raised by the recent
criticisms of our school III, thOds pass
without awakening attention to the real
defects Of The system?
The New York World has already
pointed out some of theS3 defects, and
it is my wish to discuss some of the de-
fects themselves u little more specific
ally
The time allotted to common school
education is so short that at Dest only
comparatively small field Can be covered
az all adequately. But the great ma
j)rity of pupils have not that brief time,
more or less short by necessity. Will
them tire time is 50 short that if more
than very little IS undertaken nothing
is learned we'll
This fact is not sufficiently recognized
The assumption is too general that each
pupil will take the whole course. Be
ginningS are made III too many things
and II ne course is cut short these be-
ginnings leave the pupil with next t.
nothing To show for mis- work.
The key to al knowledge is the abilit,
to read intvlligentIy. In view of the
facts of life among pupils the first car.
or the schools should be to teach that
art, and also its handmaid, writing. as
thoroughly as possibly in thv brief
time so that il the pupils school course
is cut short they vii! at least carry with
them the instruments of education.
ct as a matter of observation neither
reading nor writing is well taught ever.
in higher grades. In order to learn to
read llHently and intellige,tly one must
read much
The pupils in our schools read nothing
but fiX'd lessons of brief extent, thr
greater part of the time being given tu
other things. As result they read but
little in the lower grades, and often even
when they graduate they have almost no
practice III eXtcmpOramous reading.
With writing, the case is still worse.
No person can learn TO write easily, rap
idly and legibly with character in the
result except by much practice and con-
tinuoils practice.
The schools ought to give such prac-
tice rs "A few private schools do In
stead they set the boys and girls a task
Of laboriously initiating an engraved
copy for certain time each day and
When their schooling is over the best
they eau do, as rule, is painfully to
draw an uncertain imitation of their
copies as they remember them. They
have no facility III writing and there is
neither character nor dignity III what
they do.
IN the teaching of English Grammar
th" field is still greater. Ii should ie
the care of the schools To teach other
pupils to speak aud write English with
pr"rriety. They teach nothing of tie
KIND 10 the great majority. They
"tuddlr' their brains instead with aD
attempt to make philosophical analysis
OF the language--a task III which no one
can properly engage until after ne has
lcatned the language. The result is
prolittss-the time misspent. Every
uelchau', banker, editor or other person
who employs boys in his business knows
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-30

The teachers of the Political Sum
mer School inaugurated ut Union are
on their rounds this week, they open
ed school at Spartanburg Wednesday,
at Greenville Thursday, and at Au-
derson today, with probably a round
up at S! trman's Springs Saturday.
All points have so far reported good
average attendance. Laurens and
Abbevlle are so far booked for Sep.
tomber, with several other places get
ting ready to make a "call." Keep
the ball rolling.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-30

1t is announced that the famous
Glenn Springs property has been
leasad, (or arrangements 20 that end
are beirg perfected to John X. Gar.
rett, OF Hampton county, aud L. y
Darlington, OF Laurens county. Mr.
Garrett is TO be the financial back.
and Mr.. Darlington the manager
The lease it is said will be for ;,
period OF five years, with the op,ioI
OF making it ten. Great improve
ments are to be made in tn. hotel
and the sale OF the mineral water i,
to be pushed all over the country
The spring is already famous for the.
curative powers Of its waters, and ~
these gentlemen are reported to bc
excellent business men and indafntjr
able hustlers, we have no doub
the property will be brough; up
its proper place ut the head Of the
mineral waters Of the south. It j.
ed that the Glenn Springs rail-
road is not to he included in the
lease.
We would respectfully urge that
these gentlemen join with Col. r. G.
Duncan, OF Union, in building, at an
early date, the proposed railroad from
Union to Glenn Springs. We believe
1t would prove Eonanza for the
springs.
The new company is expected to
take charge the first of January next.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-30

Three important decisions have
been filed in the Attorney Generals
Office recently by U. y Gunter, as
siStant Attorney General.
First, that dispenser has no right
to fill physicians prescription after
hours under any circumstances, as
it would leave too much opening for
unlimited abuse.
The second is to the effect that the
dispensary being State institution
no mayor Of a town has any righy to
order dispensary closed upon any
occasion. They are not subject to
municipal regulation.
The third was that no board of
school trustees could elect teacher
for Ierm extending beyond the time
Of the trustees term Of office.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-30
COL. NEAL PARDONI;D.

The Governor has hardened to the
appeal OF the citizens Of several com
ties by petitions literally signed and
numerous personal letters from some
OF South Cardinals prominent citi
zens, and has pardoned Col. VIM. a.
Neal, eXsupt. of the State peniteu-
tiary, who was convicted by jury Of
his peers of having failed to turn
over the funds OF the penitentiary to
his successor within thirty days after
he was elected and took charge, as
the law requires. Now we are heart
course when it is wilfully violated,
and we do not think that any par
tiality should be shown, the law
should be no respector of persons.
Aud when man wilfully violates
the law he should be made to suffer
the consequences, be he prince or
peasant, white or colored, but we do
not believe in extreme punishment
for the violation Of a purely technical
point of law, when no one is injured
and no loss sustained. If we under
stand the Neal case, there was no
evidence that pointed to an intention
upon Neal part 10 defraud the State.
He was tried for breach of trust with
fraudulent intent and was acquitted
OF the charge, therefore the only
thing against Neal was the technical
point that he had not made the trans
fer of funds in the stipulated time
60 dayS), it appeared that the bonds
men Of Neal had paid over to the
State ali the money that it was final
Y ascertained that Neal was due, and
according to their statement, had
been reimbursed by Neal, even prior
TO his trial for breach of trust. I'm
der these circumstances, we think
that the modification OF trial and
conviction and the unenviabls motor
ity to which Neal has been subjected,
is ample punishment for the actual
ollcnse of not havi < turned over the
money in 30 days. We believe in
justice to al and special privileges
to none, and punishment to one and
all for crime, but we do not believe
in persecution. We do not believe
in X. king man when he is down.
Our sentiments would be the same
did it apply to the most humble
white man or negro, under like cir
cumStanceS. Considerable comment
has been published by different pa
pers regarding the probability of the
pardon being granted by the Cover
nor, and some Of them have intimat-
ed that if Neal was pardoned the
negro who stole corn or something
else should also be pardoned We do
not think there is any similarity be-
tween the cases. But suppose the
negro thief, whose full intention and
purpose was to steal, had done what
Neal did, viz: reimburse the loser
fully for what he had stolen, there is
nine chances to one the case never
would have come to court, although
there may have been not a doubt az
to the negro's guilt. As to Neal
there is considerable doubt as to his
guilt and no evidence showing inten-
ton to defraud.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-30

Now comes Laurens and Abbeville
with the announcement that ARA nge-
ments are being perfected to have the
Democratic Summer school hold II
session in those towns, The usual
aggregation are to receive invitations
to speak. A few others yet TO hear
from-speak out gentlemen. We
will yet make n record for our sum
mer school not to be sneered at, es-
pecially in an off year.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-30

1t is stated that Mr.. w. A. Court
ney, President of Newry Cotton Mills,
has a governors bee buzzing in his
bonnet. and that he is. figuring on
making the race. Mr., Courtney is q
mill president who is opposed to the
proposed expansion doctrine. Mr..
Courtney was the mayor at Charles
ton who organized the present fire
department of that city, and it is
said he made the best mayor Char
lesion has ever had.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-30

1t seems that the postal authori-
ties have at last located the place
familiarly known as hell. A letter
having been addressed to "Hcll, n
J -, wss put in the Patterson mail
bag. This is for the information OF
The Rock Hill Journal, Chester Ian
tern and Newberry Herald and News,
all of whom have recently shown
some concern, editorially, regarding
the location.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-30
Attention Veterans!

You will meet in your respective
townships on Saturday, August 8lst,
at p. m. to select a delegate to rep
resent you at Union @. H., Sept. End
(Monday) ii a. m. This meeting Cat
Union) will be for the purpose Of elect.
ing a county pension board to serve
the ensuing year 1902.
ID. L. BLACK, Chm.
Aug. 10th, 1901. G. B. p.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-30

There are eight candidates so far
for selt in the Senate. That must
be an extraordinarily soft seat, seeing
that sc many gre anxious to hold il
down. Come along gents, fall il
line, let's have it an even dozen any
way. 1t is a pity there are not
enough seats to go around. Bur
then those who fail to get seated
might make application for admis-
sion to the school Of Scientific Farm
ing to which Mr.. Davis called atten-
tion last week. II is not all Of life
to be II senator, The country needs
intelligent, scientific farmers more
than they do senators, anybody can
vote when his name is called, not
every one can farm.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-30

The Alabama Constitutional Con-
ventiOn has declared that the Leg Il
liture Of that State meet only once
every four years, what blessed re-
lief to the people of Alabama.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-30

The biggest Jack pot we have heard
OF recently is the pot Of gold amount
ing to 500, 600 found few days az"
by an Alabama man name Jack. Ii,
now has Il full hand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
R TELEPHONES.
Farmers Institute of Ohio County Fa-
vOrs Them-Strong Resolutions
Adou4o

Farmers Institute of Ohio County Fa-
vors T~hem-Strong Resolutions
Adopted.
At the last meeting of the Farmers
Institute of Ohio county, some time
was devoted to a very interesting dis
cussion of rural telephones, and all
endorsed Lem. The discussion was
opened by a practical paper, read by
F. W. Moore. Ut is regretted that lack
of space prevents its publication in
full. Mr. Moore went into the question
of cost, and also told of the great con-
v~euiences of the telephone.
A committee consisting of S. S. ia
cob, A. r. Jacob, James Dixon, Scott
Nezum and S. l.. McColloch reported
the following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Ohio County
Farmers Institute heartily endorse the
idea of the rural telephone system, be-
lieving that it would be a great con-
v~enience and financial benefit to the
farmers of this county. And that the
farmers of this institute cordially
welcome and invite any company or
corporation interested in any system OF
rural telephones TO come among us and
establish the same.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
Colts CLAIMS PROPERTY

Which c. p. Newman Thinks He Has
Farchased-COurts May Haye to
Decide the Controversy.
Several weeks ago Nj. C. E. Neuman
purchased property on North Market
street. involved in the suit OF Ada
Diehl VS.. w. j. Cots. Yesterday Mr.
Neuman excitedly notified the sheriff
that Colts tore down some buildings
on the rear of the property, and cut
down the surveyors stakes which
marked the division line.
The sheriff could afford no relief. and
referred Mr.. Neuman to Deputy Clerk
OF the Circuit Court Jack Wilson.
Clerk Wilson issued q writ Of possess
sion, which was placed in the hands
of Deputy Sheriff Theirs. Mr.. Cttts
claimed to the deputy that the prop
erty upon which he was working was
not included in the sale. 1t is possible
that the courts may have to define the
rights of the respective claimants to
the property.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
Preparations for . Bfg Ceal Ship

nent.
PITTSBURG, March 4.--The numer-
Gus ice gorges along the Allegheny,
M~onongahela and Ohio rivers have
broken, and are moving without doing
any damage. The warm weather of yes
terday and the light rains of the past
As hours had the desired effect, and a
barge stage of water in the Ohio river
is anticipated. II it materializes, the
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal
and Coke Company will start south
Between Is and 20 towboats, towing
200 barges of Pittsburg coal, or 4,000.-
600 bushels.
The towboat Harry Brown, which is
coming from New Orleans to Pittsburg,
has in its tow the barge Hannibal,
with a cargo of graduated sugar. There
are 1000 barrels filed with the sweet,
and its estimated value is $50, 1000. The
barge Hannibal is one of the eight that
we're built at the marine ways in this
city about seven years ago. They are
235 feet long and have a beam of SO
feet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05

Sir: The 1lot th1o1onR Tho n1rEcr Il
The plot thic1enA Tho niger ID
the Cuncilmanic woodpile Is about to
come forth. Tho Wheeling Traction
Company will soon ask Council for the
passage Of an ordinance. Wonder what
they intend offering the city for a re-
newal of their lease OF our streets.
Keep your eye on certain Councilmen
of great cunning, but who play the
baby act occasionally. What is your
Judgment, Mr.. Register? The public
awaits a reply.
OBSERVER.
Wheeling, March 4.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05

Yesterday in Clerk Rebertsons ONCE
the following were recorded:
Deed made February -, 1901, by Mt
Zion cemetery 70 John ohell and L.
Burial. consideration $50 Transfers
lot $50.
Deed made February 20. 1901. by d.
ina and Samuel Sim and others to c.
j. Wolf. consideration $1,000. transfers
part OF lot IL on Jacob street near
Nineteenth street
Deed made July IA. 1900. by Campbell
Jcbes and wife 10 John B. Jobes, con-
sideration 1880. transfers a lot in
West Liberty.
The probate of the will OF the late
Henry Mitchell was POSTPONED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
A BOLD ROBBERY.
to the Register.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, Pa, March lone OF
the beldest robberies ever committed in
this city occurred yesterday in broad day
light. At about 2 o'clock in the afternoon
three men entered the residence of Fran
cisco Cailetti, an Italian, on East Maiden
street. Only a young girl was in the
house and was too young to know that
they were burglars. They secured $500
in money and q gold watch, diamond
ring and other jewelry amounting to $500.
After the burglary has been made known
the police arrested three suspicious char
acters near the B. & o. depot, who were
given ten days. Three other suspects
were arrested at C~laysville. but were re-
leased. So far 10 clue as to the robbers
has been learned.
Our necNssity Ii your grin. Read
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05

Yesterday navigation was resumed
on the Ohio by a number of the pack
cts, and the remainder of the boats
will be out to-day. The City of Wheel
ing was the first boat to reach this
port. She came in at 8 o'clock yester-
day afternoon from Darlington. and
departed at 5 p. m. for New Matamoras.
She will be back tonight and leave
at IL o'clock for ~Parkersburg to-mor-
rev morning.
The Queen City, Capt. Sanford in COM
mand, is due up this morning at 4
o'clock for Pittsburg.
Capt. John H. Dippold is i'll at his
home in Baden.
The Leroy will resume to-day and
leave at 8 o'clock for Darlington.
The Keystone State will pass down
5 a. m. to-day for Cincinnati.
Captain Gordon Green has notified
the wharf boat that the Greenwood
would be her to leave at z O'Clock to-
morrow morning for Charleston.
The Virginia leaves Cincinnati to-
night for Pittsburg.
Rivermen expect no more Interrupt
lions in navigation until the low water
n the fall forces them to tie up.
IL marks q tho uhasS q nidnieht
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
THE failure Of CONGRESS


The Work Of Improvement Along the
Ohio VIII be Delayed for ut Least
One Year-There IL No Remedy 1t
Hand, and Operations Must be Sus-
pended and Rivermen Await
Action Next Winter-The Status of
Things II Decidedly Bad.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
wbedin9 R&sisttr
WOoLENS."

Now open for Inspection. Foreign
and Domestic Novelties in Suitings,
Overcoatings, SILK Vestfngs ana
Fancy TrOuserfngs. Sa~tisfact1On
and prices guaranteed.
C. HESS & SONS,
Fashionable TaiIors and Fine Fur.
nishers, 1921 and 1928 Market st.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
Mark. From Above.

Greensboro-River 10 feet I inches and
rising. Full Of heavy running ice. Rainy
and cooler.
Brownsville-River Z feet 4 inches and
rising. Cloudy.
Observation-Disclosures s feet 6 inches and
rising. Raining.
Steubenville-River Z feet and rising.
Cool and raining.
Oil City-River 2 feet 4 inches and ris-
ing. Cloudy and cool.
Warren-River / foot Z inches Fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
To-Morrow,s K

Charleston. Greenwood, z a. m.
Parkersburg, City of Wheeling. IL q. m.
Darlington, Leroy, 3 p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05

Pittsburg, Queen City, 4 a. m.
Cincinnati, keystone State, s a. m.
Darlington, Leroy, 3 p. m
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
Marks From Below.

Parkersburg-Ohio river Z feet S inches
and rising. Ice running out since noon
Wheeling at 4 p. m. Little kanawha ris-
ing. Locals on time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05

The Mystery of the Clasped Hands
is a thrilling story Of love. romance.
war and adventure. 1t is written to
please everybody. and has proven :
success Don't miss TIE opening chap
tw snndax afasnkM.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05

Special sale OF Muslin underwear-Geo.
E. Stifel a. Co.
showing Spring Dress Fabrics-stsne q
Thomas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05

Registered = stnoe e Z 1T and rising.
The Ice In the Youshioghsny river
has broken and vfll reach this city to
night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05

Explanations-R. +. means rainfall: r,
trace; r, rising; f.. falling; :. stationary.
Our necessity is your gain. Read
ad. GEO. VI. SHOOK a CO..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05

The Best S21 Shoe-MoFssden'a
Racket.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
To-Day's Boats

Yesterdays Departures.
New Matamoras, City OF Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05

Wanted-Capable Girl.
Notice 10 observation-disclosures Haxlett
Son.
Observation-Disclosures Young Lady.
Nctiee-First Meeting of Creditors.
W2nted-Second-Iian6 Safe.
Choice Evaporaf@d Apricots-H. +. Beh-
Co.
Wanted-Girl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
BEGINS sunday MAR. 10
The Register Will Publish
THE
MYSTERY
OF THE
CLASPED
HANDS.
BY Q BooTHBY.

Author of "A Bid for Fortune" Or
Nikola," THE Beautiful White Dew
ILL" THE Fascination OF the King
"Pharos, the Egyptian" "A Maker
of Nations" Long Live the King
Etc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
The Marks.

From the United States government
weather report:
Ctat;0. farJr. C1o-~1 D N
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05

Great Rebuilding Sale. Read ad.
GEO. M. SHOOK & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
80 cents.
90 cents yard.

this is all wool, twilled and OF
very lustrous finish. Is very soft.
being specially adapted TO the
stylish clinging gowns. Y diff
ferent shades and white.
The sun., 1901-06-23

civil service oflees TO private employment,
A recent telephone examination nrouKn'
out crowd that had character AZ ns own
Every man wore pink SHIRT Every s"'
had chain bangle and chewed gun r.. =.
rs IL peculiar TO the specics' asAeo
sun reporter.
We'll, no, I've never seen u Sc mnrKeu
"a this but isn't there beautilul unahiihlS
OF taste?" ,.,
For the ONCE. that require only. manual
labor the recruits arc naturally from me
lower social grades. The great bnlK oil the
applicants co e from the broad middle ciass
Occas ionally a man or woman VINO mas
seen far better days drifts IN and Is thankful
to obtain 5000 year clerkship. .
The applicants accept disappolntmen'
differently. according to their Temperament
some take II philosophically. Others are
bitterly hurt but too proud 10 snow y.
good many are angry and finally convlhcpu
that their. failure Il the result OF careiesshess
or partially on the part OF the examiner.
Appeals pour in by hundreds. ana II tha
papers shew a standing OF not more tnah
per cent below passing point they are cure,
fully. reviewed, though seldom u mus
be admitted. with favorable results
That n tremendous amount OF disappoint
ment Is fOregonc CONCLUSION cnn De sur
by "a glance at the report for any year IN
1909, for example, out Of in.jTi persons VINO
took municipal civil service examinations,
4 3s4 were appointed to Office and S,270 were
left on the eligible list and may. In the coiir
OF human events obtain placcs II th"v 90
not die before their chance comes. Inc resi-
failed completely