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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-09-27
Back From Texas.

Mr.. w. j Hames who has been on a
short trip through tie black belt of
Texas near the Chactaw nation has re-
turned home. He says he took es,ecial
notice Of the crop prospects along the
route and made considerable inquiries
from travelling men from other sections
of tho west and he says the prospects for
ca,ttOn and corn are the most discOurap-
ing he has ever seen in Texas. that cotton
Is badly of and that the corn and oat
crops ART practically a failure. Corn
which at gathering tim" usually sells for
25 TO 81 cents per bushel is already eell-
ing for 81 90 and can scarcely be had for
that price, and oats, former years 2Oc per
bushel are now worth 75c per b,shel.
THIS looks very much like high prices
for cotton, oats and corn Our little
failures do not amount to much but
when the crops in the west fail it means
something.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-09-27
Local News Notes
Put Together For Ready Reference
Gathered Here and There by
Our Man About Town.

We insert local lines for the adver-
tising merchants at &c per line, one
insertion. SIC per line for non-ad-
vertisers.ssS
10 yoatgiff in the race for the trip
to tho fair.
MIR X. Carson of Spartan burg
WAS In Union wednesday, in attend
aDce upon court.
We regret to report that Mr.. Eu-
gene Edwards is quite i'll at his home
near Union.
Miss Aurelia Gallman has been
visiting relatives and friends in Kel-
tOn this week.
Capt. McBee, soliciting agent for
the Southern, was in Union Saturday
ou business.
Messrs. B. w. Whitlock and G. r..
Long, Of Jonesville, were in town
Tuesday on business.
Mss. Jso. K. Young entertained
the Euchre Club Tuesday evening at
her home on South street.
Mr.. JAS. Fl. Maxwell, Of Greenvill, +,
who has been visiting at the home OF
Mrs. Dan H. Wallace, returned home
Tuesday.
Mr.. Robert Allen has gone to At
lanta where he will accept q situation
- stenographer for q large mercsn-
! tile establishment.
II. Nc Jennings left Union Monday
fof the University of Maryland, at
Baitimors, whore he will resume his
medical studies.
Mrs. Emma Hobson, who has been
Z On an extended visit to her sisters
Ind other relatives at Santuc, has re-
turnedsto her home at Aberdeen, Miss.
She was accompanied by Mrs. T. B.
Bates, who will spend . month among
relatives and friends at Aberdun.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-09-27
Smoke at Ru faIo.

The first smoke from the stuck
of the bix Buffalo mill cuiied upward
no last Tuesday. The houses are Icing
file'i up and they will hexim O s'art up
the uiarhiner. in thirty DAYS, majority
m The ~ cl,ir,'s are in plac Tue fnl
lowing men arc in charge Of the mill
Capt ID r. Hartman. superintendent; !;
A. =. Winsl"w, assise,nt superinteni-n.
and cAld room boss; Ii. T.. Lane, bo>s
spinning room; Geo League, weave
room; A. N. Wise, cloth room. j. r.
Wilburn, electric engineer; Geo. Bur-
wick, chief engineer; VIM. Ande. son,
assistant chief engineer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-09-27
A BARGAIN For Someone.

The MepR place advertised on sixth
page Of this issus is one Of the most d.
sirsble places now on the market In
addition tn the pastnrag.. and farming
ard IT, contains one Of the largest aud
finest BIDS al hr'ck . S.'l jug ware clays ia
the State, with u large body nf pine w,Od
adjacent!fOr burning same. This desirable
place will hr closed To some of the many
inquirers in the next thirty days. So il
yon contemplate buying you had better
stop thinking about it and close the deal
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-09-27
M. w. 30 30,

Miss Emma CLARK, who has been
visiting in Union, at the home of
Mrs. E. l.. Clark, returned to her
home in Anderson Tuesday.
The report of the Goings trial in
this issue is the fullest report of any
trial ever published In Union. Tell
your friends to subscribe at once and
get this issue.
Misses Lila Betsin and Edna
Davis. after pleasant visit among
friends in Union and at Coldwell,
have returned to their homes In
Gross Keys.
" Mrs. J. Ed Hancock has gone to
Hickory, N. c., whore she will spend
several weeks with her parents and
friends. Mr.. Hancock is working
now at the Buffalo Cotton Mills.
Morgan and wagnon's delivery
wagon is the pretteist thing on
wheels upon our streets. 1t is in
keeping with the bright, neatly kept
and attractive appearance of their
store and stock of goods.
A party Of ladies, about ten in
number, took a trip to Buffalo Mon.
day. They were delighted with the
trip, and were astonished at tho won
derful change that had been wrought
at that place.
Some young men who are not sub
scrioers have sent in coupons Tor
their fxvorite girls. No one who is
not subscriber can vote. Subscribe
boys then pull for your girl for all
you are worth, the time is short.
Mr.. F. G.. Shell. editor and propri.
etor Of the newsy and up-to-date
Journal Of Lake Butler, Fla, "The
Lake Butler STAR" was In Union the
carly part of tho week. The Star is
q coming newspaper and deserves the
n 'arty support and cooperation of
the enterprising citizens of Lake But.
Ter. Mr.. Shell says he is we'll pleasrd
with the prospects of his paper.
Senator J. L. Glenn, of Chester,
was In Union Tuesday and Wednes-
day. He was the attorney represent
ing the Seaboard Air Limo railroad In
the suit of j. A. Low of Union.
against above railroad for diverting
the shipment of his household goods
from LyIssyille, N. c., to Union. The
goods e<sps by way Of Carlisle instead
OF by chsrlotte and spartsnbnrg %
requested by the shipper. Mr.. ]. A.
Sawyer represented the plaintiff. The
case was nonssuited.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-09-27
Card of Thanks.

Mr.. Editor ALL US space to thank
our friends for the kindness shone us
during our sad misfortune. Dear
friends such kindness will never be
forgotten. There are some things in
this world too sacred for mere words,
80 1t Is with our grief, and we shall
make no attempt to describe it. but
we want our friends to know that no
matter where we may be that their
kindness will never be forgotten.
Mr.. and MRS. J. L. KIRBY.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-09-27
A. G.. z. A., Atlanta Ga

TO Cure Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Ais druggists refund the money II it
rails TO cure e. w. Groves signature
on eeoh box. 56c. lS-1y
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-09-27
0etzePs Hardware Store:
STILL IN The LUMBER BUSINESS!
Six cars just unlo aded, ten more on the wav.
going almost as fast as unloaded.

Shingles 81 o5 to $275 for the best made Sdiny oc ~
$I5o Flooring $I25 to S75. Ceiling ooc to S7s Drv
Dressed Boards, $3.50 Rough Lumber $500 to S1,o
Laths w. $oo in lots. Lime s o5c in 10 bbl lois
SASH VI to all sizes in stock. Doors ooc to sso
Blinds VI according size. Everything else propor
tionately low
Material furnished and all kin1 structural work dors
promptly under competent foreman.
Estimates and information of value to builders cheerllv
furnished. Every treated fairly.
Call on us before buying.
PHONE "a. WE. ALTMAN.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
GOLD BARS RECOVERED.
Jack Winters Makes Confession and
Reveals Hiding Place Of
Yellow Metal,

San Francisco, Aug. 12.-The gold
bars, amounting to $2sO,O00; stolen
from the strong room of the Selby
smelling works during Monday night
last, have been located and $4,000
worth of the precious metal has been
recovered and the balance will be
taken from it's hiding place within
a few hours.
The detectives worked on the sus-
pect Jack Winters all Friday AFTER
noon and the greater part of the
night with the result that he con-
fessed his crime and at an early hour
Saturday morning took the detectives
to the spot where he hid the gold.
The spot chosen by him was poor
one for the secreting of so much
treasure, it being at the end of the
railroad wharf, but short distance
from the company's plant, and but
a few feet of water covered, it's HID
ing place.
Winters stole in order to get money
to build an airship. He will receive
reward for returning the gold and may
escape punishment.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
THE CADILLAC A WINNER.
American Yacht Defeats Canadian
Yacht Invader In the Tirktof .,
Series of Five Races.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-7The Cadillac won
the first of thetraces for the Canada
cup. r. .~~-: r. 49, :
She came in at 1:46:s5, leading' the
Invader by minutes and IS seconds.
The Detroit Boat club has thus
scored the first victory over the Royal
Canadian Yacht club of Toronto. -
Great enthusiasm was manifested
at the finish.
Yachtsmen of Chicago. Milwaukee,
Detroit and lastly as far off as Toronto,
which sends the Invader here, were
deeply interested in the third interna-
tional struggle for the Canada's cup.
The first of the trials was that set for
Saturday over the equilateral triangu-
lar course and the cup goes to the best
boat in three out of five trials. The
float craft Invader, the pride of the
dominion, freshly scraped to cut the
Michigan waters, has been wooing the
winds that she might down the stanch
defender, the Cadillac, manned by a
Chicago crew.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
IN ASHES.
Best Part of City of Rantoul, ILL.,,
Burned - The Loss Will 4
Exceed 100000.

Champaign ILL.,, Aug. 1o.-The en-
tire business portion of Rantoul was
destroyed by fire Friday afternoon
The Martin louise is the only building
in the business section that escaped
the flames. The fire originated in the
grain elevator, and soon spread to adj
jacent buildings. A steamer was tele-
graphed for from this city, and in As
minutes it was operating gaiast fire.
Five blocks were burned out, manyof
the buildings destroyed having been
erected since the fire two years ago.
Thirty-six firms were burned out.
Among the buildings destroyed were
the post office, depot, Masonic temple,
New hotel and opera house: Both
Offices were burned
While much of the contents of:the
stores were saved. the loss will ex-
coed 100000. The INSURANCE will fall
far short of that. IS ;'''
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
CUMM1NS THE CHOICE.
Town Republican, Nominate the O9s
MOincs Man for Governor On y
the Flrat Ballot. X

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. s.-The fol-
lowing ticket was nominated at the
republican state convention yester-
day:
For governor-A. B. CuMmins, Des
Moines.
For lieutenant governor-John Herriott.
Stuart.
For Judge of the supreme courts. NJ.
Weaver, Iowa FallsA
For railroad commissioning. c. Brown,
Sheldon.
For superintendent of public instruction
r.. c. Barrett, Usage.
The platform lauds the national and
state administrations. declares Gov.
Shaw to be 'justly leader of ma tional
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16

NJ. Sven Hedin has discovered Sec
ond Dead sea in the highlands OF IL
beta vast lake so imprcgnated with
salt that indigenous life is out OF the
question. 1t was impossible for him
to get his boat close to the shore,
so that he and his companions had to
wade out two boats length before
she would float; and this was stftt-
Gent to coat their legs and clothes
thiclzly with salt. The entire bed OF
the lake appeared to consist of salt,
and the density of the lifeless water
was, of course very high.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
Tears have a functional duty, like

Tears have functional duty, like
every other fluid in the body. The
chemical properties of tears consist
of lime and soda, making them salty
but not bitter. The action of tears on
the eye is beneficial. Their duty con-
sists in washing thoroughly the scnsi-
tive eye, which allows no foreign fluid
to do the same work. Nothing
cleanses the eye like good, salty
shower bath, and medical art has fol-
lowed nature in this respect, advo-
eating a salt solution for any dis
tressed condition of the optics, OF its
lids.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
EVANS REPRIMANDED.
The Rear Admiral Disciplined for
Criticism Of Former Secretary
of Navy Chandler.

Washington, Aug. 12.-The navy de-
partment has reprimanded Rear Ad-
miral Robley D. Evans, acting upon
the complaint made by former Sec
rotary of the Navy Chandler, for
criticisms of the latter in Admiral
Evans book, "A Sailors Log" The
letter of reprimand was sent to the
rear admiral Friday. 1t refers to his
act as repEehensible and censures Ad-
miral Evans for ''this breach of the
obligation imposed upon, you as an
Office of the navy of the United
States"
Senator Chandler has been fur
nished copy of the reprimand. =
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16

The one staple drug that is now
used the world over is quinine. Wher-
ever there is fever or malaria there
natures antidote stands ready to re-
lieve the sufferer. From Patagonia
to Alaska and from Cey)on to Siberia
the prescription used oftenest is the
white powder that is the product OF
the cinchona tree. The discovery of
quinine by the Spaniards in South
America is an old story, but it is not
generally known that the worlds
present supply of quinine comes from
the Island of Java.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
NEGROES BURN At STAKE
Mobs in Alabama and Georgia
Take Revenge on Colored>
Wretches.
WERE AssA|lAN1s OF WHITE WOMEN.
BY Frenzied Residents or
Districts i'm winch iheE
Were Committed, the Torch A",AP-
piled and They Are Burned 10
Death.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. Suffering
alternate curses and prayers and
shrieking as the flames encircled his
writhing body, John Pennington
negro, died at the stake near Enter
prise yesterday, a victim OF the ven
ueance of a mob of 500 whites ana
blacks.
Though the suffering wretch Plead
ed for mercy and frantically endeav-
ored to break the chains that tightly
bound him, not trace OF sympathy
was shown on the faces that Peered at
him through the flames. pennington
had committed brutal assault upon
Mrs. J. C. Davis, the wife of one OF rhe
best-known farmers of Coffee county,
and confessed his guilt.
The attack was made when Mrs.
Davis, who was alone at home, was IN
her garden. Leaving his victim uncon-
scious, the negro fed into the woods
about the place. AS soon as she re-
gained her senses Mrs. Davis crawled
to the house and gave the alarm.
Captured After a Chase.
A large posse was quickly organized
with bloodhounds and the negro was
chased until early Thursday morning,
when he was captured in swamp.
Pennington was bound hand and foot
and taken back to the Davis home for
identified ton.
Mrs. Davis Immediately recognized
him. and the negro broke down and
wept. He admitted the crime and
pleaded for mercy, but, deaf to his
cries of terror, the leaders dragged the
trembling man from the house.
Several members of the crowd had
already driven an iron pipe into the
ground, and as the men approached
with Pennington both whites and
blacks were piling brushwood around
the stake.
When all was ready the cry: was
given and the crowd stood BACK. A
match was applied to the pile' and,
with oil to feed upon, the tiny flame
soon burst into a roaring fire." The
terrified negro again pleaded for
mercy in the most agonizing tones
and prayed that those around him
might perish. He then called upon the
Maker for forgiveness, and as the
flames leaped up and encircled his
neck an >unearthly shrek was heard
and the mans eyes had almost bulged
out of the sockets.
BY this time the fire had gained such
Roadway that nothing could be seen
accepting wriggling motion..in the
center of the circle of fire. A deathly
silence followed and in few minutes
the flames had subsidized sufficiently to
disclose Pennington's head, fallen for
ward and hanging limp over the iron
chain.
The body was quickly consumed,
after which the crowd quietly dis
Dersed,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
Sues for Divorce.

Medicine Lodge, Kan, Aug. TO-
David Nation, through his attorney,
Friday brought suit for divorce
from his wife, Mrs. Carrie Nation, the
temperance crusader. Mr.. Nation.
who is now visiting in Iberia, O., al
leges that his wife held him up t % pub
lie ridicule, neglected her family
duties and abandoned his home.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
HUSBAND APPLIES TORCH.
Starts Fire Which Burns the'Assail-
ant OF His Wife.

Savannah, Ca, Aug. 12.-The negro
assailant of Mrs. j. J. Clark was cap
tured at Liberty City Friday by R. L.
Young, section master of the Sea-
board air line. Friday night he was
taken to Ways Station and identified
by Mrs. Clark positively. While be-
ing removed from Ways to Bryan
county Jail the prisoner was taken
away from his captors by mob, and,
it is reported, was burned at the stake.
Later the story of the burning of
the negro was confirmed. His positive
identification by his victim sealed his
fate. A mob of 400 men clamored for
his life, but the leaders of the mob,
numbering less than dozen, carried
into execution the plans of vengeance
they had formed. The rest of the
mob was kept at distance and was
not permitted to come within 100 yards
of the place where Washington met
his death. This was at spot few
feet from the railway track and not
500 yards from the house in which the
ravisher, committed the crime for
which he paid so dreadful penalty.
He walked to his death without trem-
or and met it without prayer or an
appeal for mercy. He admitted his
guilt of crimes incident to. the princi-
pal one, which proved his guilt of that.
But to the end he stpbbornly refused
to acknowledge that he had assaulted
Mrs. Clark. Along the side of the rail-
way track a crowbar was driven into
the earth. To this Washington was
forced, and bound in sitting posi-
ton. His legs extended straight in
front of him on either side of the bar.
A chain held him fast around the waist,
while heavy rope encircled the bar
and his neck.
Washington's victim had been asked
by the leaders of the mob to apply
the torch to the pyre, but at this Of
flee her soul fevolted and she refused.
Her husband was selected in her
stead. Washington looked straight
into the eyes of Clark as the latter
stopped down to apply the match.
The wood was rich, fat pine and was
saturated with kerosene oil. The
flames leaped hungrily towards
Washington's body. The man showed
no signs in his face of the agony he
must have suffered, and met death
without a groan, as seemingly he
had faced it without fear. The Lead
ers of the mob watched Che work of
the flames until Washington's head
fell back upon his shoulders and he
died.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16

Emperor William stands twenty
fourth in the direct line of success
sion to the British throne, yet there
are only two adult males between
him and Edward VII, the kings only
son, the duke of Cornwall and York,
and his only brother, the duke OF
Connaught. The others before the
emperor are women or Children.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
ALBERT B. CUMMINS.

influence and renown." emphasizes
fealty to the gold standard, denounces
southern laws for the disfranchise-
ment Of the negroes, and favors such
tariff changes as may be made advis-
able by changing conditions, while at
the same time reiterating adherence
to protection and pointing to the re-
adius tments possible under reciproc-
ity
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
HOwisOn Selected.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE vacancy
in the schley court Of inquiry caused
by the ina bility of Rear Admiral Kim
berly to serve, on account of ill.,
health, has been filled by the selection
of Rear Admiral Henry L. Howison.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16

Men with one extra finger or toe
may sometimes be seen, blt very
rarely does one hear of or see :. per-
son with twenty-four fingers and
toes. Consequently, a servant OF the
Marquis De Ealincourt, who is thus
equipped, is at present exciting much
interest among European scientists.
He is young man.. and on each hand
he has six well-developed fingers,
while on each foot he has an equal
number of well-developed toes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
leagues:
May BE Sent to Panama.

Washington, Aug. s.-The United
States will maintain free transit across
the 1sthmus of Panama, and in addi-
ton to sending the gunboat Machias
to Colon has ordered the battleship
Wisconsin to proceed to San Francisco
and. be held ready to go to Panama.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16

Among the last of English stage
coach drivers was Stephen Philpott,
who has just died at Dover in his
eighty-ninth year. For many years he
drove between London and Dover.
Among the distinguished passengers
was Prince Albert, whom he brought
from Dover to the capital when his
Mghness came to be married to
Queen Victoria.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
Had No Power.

Columbia, S. c., Aug. Ex-senator Nc
Laurin has notified the democrat tic
state committee that it had no power
to read him out of the party, and de-
fed the Tillman faction.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
Beers Are Warned.

London, Aug. 10.-Lord Kitchener
has issued a proclamation decreeing
permanent Punishment of all Beers
who do not surrender their arms be-
fore September Is. This action has
been ordered by the British govern
ment and is generally indorsed,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16

One of the greatest freaks OF ma
ture has recently been discovered
close to the immense tunnel that is
nearing completion OH the line OF
the Southern Pacific running along
the boundary line of Los Angeles and
Ventura counties. Some workmen
employed by the company discovered
an immense rock that is perfect
image of a mans head.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
Bomb Kills One Man.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Alfonso Vincenzo
was blown to pieces Sunday night by
an explosion of dynamite or bomb
in the alley in the rear of 433 South
Clark street. Two persons in a room
in the building were severely hurt. The
cause of the accident is a mystery.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16

Cleveland is the field of activity of
an 'ankle bug" which promises to ri-
val the kissing bug in evil notorie-
ty. It is partial to low shoes and
op.nwork hosiery, and its bite is said
to Oc so severe that the swelling
extends to the knee. In some cases
the victim has been crippled for u
week or more. The local scientists
have not yet discovered the insect
that causes the mischief.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16

Washington, Aug. 1o.-Admiral
Sampson is in such condition, physi-
cally and mentally, that it is feared
he will be unable to testify in the
Schley inquiry. Capt. Chadwick WIS.,
tied him and verified stories of his
lroo L n own
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
Must Pay Tax.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The COM
missioner of internal revenue decided
that dealers in puts" and calls
must pay stamp tax and a special
tax on every Office maintained by
such dealer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16

/ No strip of popies. no tinct'tre OF
opium, no powders of morphine. says
one of the medical journals, can CONF
pare in sleep-producing power with
sunshine. The worst soporitic is lau-
,danum and the best is sunshine. There
fore, it is easily understood that poor
sleepers should pass as many hours
in the sunshine as possible.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-16
One hundred Lives Lost.

London, Aug. 12.-According to
dispatch to the Daily Mail from St.
Petersburg, in the recent confagra-
ton at Witebsk 1000 houses we're de-
stroyed and 100 lives lost. The prison
there was burned and many prison
ers perished