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The age-herald., 1901-12-13
2O,O0O,OOO TONS
 CONTRACTED FOR
IRON ORE IS BOUGHT IN LARGE
 QUANTITIES BY INDEPENDENT COMPANIES Wf.o FEAR UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION.

Cleveland December 12.-The Plain Dealer tomorrow will say:
 Fearing that the iron and steel trust would gobble the supply of iron ores and leave tho independent companies In helpless position the latter have contract ed for upwards .ot e0,0Go,0O0 tons of raw material under contracts running for several years. Millions of dollars are in- volved in the deal.
 Since the organization of the United States Steel Corporation there has been considerable talk about the trust buying the property of the outside mines.
 To protect themselves the independent furnace mon have taken the action noted above. All sales of mesaba ores are be- ing made at an advance of 25 cents ton over the prices that ruled this year. Vice President Gayely of the United States. Steel Corporation suggested the above advance and the independent mine owners as a rule agreed with him and the greater part of the deals that have been closed for 1902 were made on that basis. fs1 a
The age-herald., 1901-12-13

Paris December 12.-The Chamber of Deputies today began the discussion of the public worship estimates which the committee proposed to suppress.
 M Milnernoyo. National Republican, said the suppression of the estimates would not be merely religious but po- litical and social revolution and an act of spoilation of Catholics.
 The Abbe Lemire Christian Society ~~%<~~~<%~<>>> >~<<<>>>- ports of the United States and any DOT tion of the territory through which the canal was built. This view was concur red in to certain extent by Senators Tillman and Bacon. the former intimat- ing that if that were true relative to the United States. Great Britain, on account of her Canadian possessions, and Mexico, both extending from ocean to ocean also could contend for similar privileges. This he thought, also would be true of any South American country whose ter ritory extends from ocean to ocean.
 Rights of Other Countries.
 Senator Spooner was decidedly of a con- trary opinion, and insisted that these countries did not acquire any rights of a coastwise trade character along the route of the proposed canal, which ter ritory was under. the control of, or which might be ceded to the United States. The mere fact that Canadian or Mexican territory extends from ocean to ocean would not give them the right to mako demands for the generosity or business foresight of the United States.
 Senator Spooner also contended that the United States would have a right to control the canal after its own manner during any war to which this country might be party.
 Senator Mason interjected that treaty agreements never bind a nation to the extinction of it's military right and duties.
 Senator Spooner assented to this, and said that no matter what might be tn, provisions of the treaty, the nation could not be accused of dishonor or immortality if its terms were broken In defense of its own existence.
The age-herald., 1901-12-13
OBTAIN A CoNsUMPTIvE.
Second Case Where Inbound Passen-
 ger Is Delayed.

Galveston, December 12.-The first case wherein an inbound passenger was de- tained or account of tuberculosis at Gal. weston, and the second at the orders of the United States, was that of Paul H. Edwards.
 MT. Edwards was a passenger on the steamer Bernard Hall, which arrived a few days ago, and was duly inspected by the customs authorities. It was found that he was afflicted with tuberculosis, ano the examination of the marine hos pftal surgeon confirmed this. MT. Ed wards was bound for Amarillo for the benefit of his health, but he was held at Galveston until his case could be passed upon by the treasury department
 The decision of that department was that he should he permitted to proceed to Amarillo with the understanding that after year he may be deported. MT. Edwards is connected with the cotton firm of George McFadden & Brothers.
The age-herald., 1901-12-13
WILL ENLARGE
 STEEL PLANTS
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE u. S. CORPORATION HAVE BEEN DECIDED UPON BY THE ADVISORY BOARD.

Pittsburg, December 12.-The Chronicle Telegraph says today:
 Some extensive Improvements and en- largements of the various plants of the United States Steel Corporation have just been decided upon by the advisory board of the big steel combination. The steel-producing capacity of the corpora ticn will be largely increased, as the out put of finished material is far in advance of that of the Bessemer converters and open-h hearth plants.
 One of the plans is to equip all of the open hearth furnaces of the Carnegia Steel Company at DuQuesna, Pa. that the steel may be made by the Mcneil pro- cess. which has already proved to be successful at Homestead. It is estimated that the monthly output can be increased thousands of tons by adopting the pro-
The age-herald., 1901-12-13
TARIFF INCREASED PRODUCTION.
Imperial Secretary Continues Debate
 in the Reichstag.

Berlin, December 12.-In the Reichstag today the Imperial Secretary of the State for the Interior Count won Posadowsky- Wehner reiterated the governments de- termination to carry the tariff bill through andrsaid that besides other ad- vantages 1t had the Social-Political ob- ject of prosecuting work and good wages for the toilers.
 The Secretary adduced figures show ing how the customs tariff of 1879 increas- ed production and the demand for labor He deprecated the light that was being made against wealthy land owners though personally he favored the formation of present holdings out of large estates. The Secretary also favored commercial treaties of long duration.
 The adoption of the bill, the Speaker declared. was calculated to assist the commercial treaties while it's defeat would leave the government weakened, weapons with which to conduct the nego- tiationA
The age-herald., 1901-12-13
REMOVES TH~ BODY.
Imposing Ceremonies Over Pan-Amer-
 ican Delegate.

Mexico City, December 12.-The removal of the bcdy of the late Duarte Pereira, delegate of Brazil, frcm the hotel where he died to the hall of the sessions of the Pen-American confsrnce was an impos- ing ceremony.
 The route was lined with soldiers, be- hind whom thousands of the population watched the procession. The casket con- taining the corpse was conveyed in a hearse and the delegates to the confer ence followed on foot.
 The delegates and secretaries of the conference are taking turns in keeping watch over tho remains. The floral of ferings are numerous.
 The United States delegation nave sent a floral representation z; the Brazilian haR.
The age-herald., 1901-12-13
Miss Stone Tries to
 Convert the Bri9andS

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The age-herald., 1901-12-13
Orders New Rolling Stock.

Roanoke, Decem Der 12.-Owing to their heavy coal and other traffic the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company has or dered 800 eighty-thousand pound capacity box cars. 800 eighty-thousand pound ca pacity coal gondolas and 250 stock cars. As soon as these orders are out of the way, 1000 more 5000 pound capacity coal cars will be ordered.
The age-herald., 1901-12-13

colectorship by the appointment or MT. Mckinney. When the popular railroad man was informed that the place could be had for the asking, he declined it, say ing that he preferred to remain in the service of the railroad
 Mir Mckinney returned from Washing ton this mornir g, ard he talked freely with a newspaper correspondent about his visit.
 ''I went to Washington" he said, "be- carse I had never visited that city, and I had some friends there whom I wanted to see While there I called upon the President with quite a. party of Alabama Republicans and Democrats, and we were cordially received.
 "The President gave the party an au- dience. He listened attentively to what each man had to say. We were with the President perhaps tw, hours Never in the interview by word or look did he give any hint or intimation as to what course he would pursue in Alabama mat ters.
 ''The newspaper reports sent out from Washington as to the Presidents in- terests in Alabama again are valueless and irresponsible. No man. Congressman Senator, ofhceholder, Dem or Re publican knows what the President is go- ing to do.
 q would like to deny publication in the Washington Star which stated that I went before the President to down Captain J. w. Dimmick. Captain Dim- mick is my friend and nothing was fur ther from my thoughts than to abuse him before the President" e~~<~ <-<<><<%<<<<<><< cess ,at all the open-hearth plants of the company.
 It has been decided by the American Sheet Steel Company to install additional mills for the rolling of heavier gauges and the work Is to be begun at number of plants in a short time.
 The American Tin Flate Company will also In the near future install machinery for the rolling of black plate for tin mills that will be largely automatic. It is said that machinery in this process will do from two-thirds to three-fourths of the work now done by hand in the plate mills. 1nc the output will be ma- terially increased.
The age-herald., 1901-12-13
Arrests Eight Prominent cattIemen.

Guthrie. o. T., December 12.-The ar rest of eight prominent cattlemen has been made this week by order of the Okla homa Live Stock Sanitary Committee on the charge that they attempted to drive diseased cattle across the territorial and federal quarantine lines. Other arrests will follow. The board refuses to give the names of the men arrested
The age-herald., 1901-12-13
SCHLEY COURT TO MAKE
 VERDICT PUBLIC. TO-DAY

2The nearing the of will submitted it
  Bpewriten copies of it
  
  dorsem in of
The age-herald., 1901-12-13
To Write schIey Biography.

Baltimore, December 12-The Herald will say tomorrow that Capt James Parker, who was one of Admiral Schley's counsel before the court of inquiry. is en- gagged in the collection of material for biography of Admiral Schley, which he proposes to write.
The age-herald., 1901-12-13
FRENCH DEPUTIES. MAY
 CAUSE A REVOLUTION

pointed out that the public worship bud get did not provide for the salaries of the clergy, but provided an indemnity, and he added that if the budget was suppressed it would prove civil war throughout France.
 NM. Zevaes and Pelletan, Socialists, supported the proposition to suppress the budget of public worship.
 The discussion was adjourned until Monday
The age-herald., 1901-12-13
THE WEATHER.

ALABAMA: RAIN AND COLDER FRIDAY; SATURDAY FAIR AND COLE WITH EASTERLY WINDS.
The age-herald., 1901-12-13
Taxes America's Commerce.

''That antagonism which is an imperfaS policy of Great Britain in the beginning has become plan for gathering wealth
The age-herald., 1901-12-13

kcons.nued on sPaxs Esa
The Conservative, 1901-06-20
John P. BROWN AND HIS WORK.

John P. Brown, of Indiana, secretary
of the international society of arbori-
culture, is in Lincoln as the guest of DR..
John M. Mayhem, on G street. Mr..
Brown comes from Arbor Lodge, where
he was in consultation with j. Sterling
Morton, president of the society.
The object of the international society
is to encourage the preservation of for
ests and extensive planting of trees by
railways and farmers. Last summer
Secretary Brown travelled fifteen thous-
and miles throughout the west, and sue
The Conservative, 1901-06-20

1t is the belief of the Richmond (Va.)
Times (Dem.) that ''if vote were
taken in Virginia today as an indepen-
dent proposition on free silver and like
doctrines advocated by Mr.. Bryan in
1896, it would be almost unanimous
against Organism"
The Conservative, 1901-06-20

ing within doors, he ran boldly up to
the wall, and cast himself down man
fully among the thickest Of them but
they, quickly giving back, and space
being made, he fell down in the midst
of a void. Nevertheless, while there
was yet breath within him, being in
famed with anger, he rose up, and
though his blood gushed out like spouts
OF water, and his wounds were grievous,
yet he ran through in the midst of the
throng, and standing on steep rock,
when, as his blood was not quite gone,
he plucked out his bowels, and taking
them in both his hands, he cast them
them among the throng, and calling
upon the Lord of life and spirit to re-
store them to him again, he thus died"
Jewish View of Suicide Doubtful.
have been unable to form definite
opinion as to the exact view which the
Jews took of suicide. I cannot find
any passage in the Bible in which it is
mentioned as sim 'Thou shalt not
kill" does not seem to cover the ground
and Ahitophel, who, having "set his
house in order," killed himself very de-
liberately, was buried in his fathers
grave. 1t is incredible that this would
have been done had suicide been looked
upon as a moral offence. Of course, the
way in which the Jewish religion re-
garded self destruction may have been
entirely changed prior to the time of
Josephus, without any special mention
being made of it. That historian tells
us that the bodies of those who had
killed themselves were not buried until
after sunset. This, as is well known,
was the Athenian law, it's object being,
1 think, chiefly to deter men from the
suicidal act.
Christian Church Opposed to the Act
The Christian church was, from the
first, opposed to suicide. 1t was not,
however, for several centuries after the
death of Christ that it did more than
enter remonstrance against it, and then
only when it occurr ed under certain cir
cumstances. Suicide seems to have
been comparatively rare among Christ
ians until persecution drove them to it.
In Gibbons "Decline and Fall of the
Roman Empire" we read that when
Christianity came to be tolerated by the
pagans, and martyrdom became COM
paratively rare, the more infatuated Of
the Christians deliberately melted the
pagans to acts Of violence against them
selves, and when brought before the
magistrate, begged that sentence of
death might be passed and carried out.
This conduct of the early Christians
was at times SO glaring that the pagan
rulers often refused to pass any sentence
IL L. III
The Conservative, 1901-06-20

ceeded in interesting many railway
companies. The Rio Grande Western
planted 5000 trees on it's line this year,
as a result Of his visit Last June the
Journal gave all account of this trip and
Mr.. Browns report of the destructive
bark beetle of Black Hills forests, which
he was investigating.
More than million catalpa trees
have been planted as result of this So
ciety's efforts. All the railways are in
terested in the voluntary work of this
society, it not having any aid from state
or government, and are helping the Sec
retary by furnishing transportation and
all facilities for performing his work.
Mr.. Brown says that timber suitable
for ss-ties is getting scarcer each year,
oak now being almost out of the ques-
tion, and in ten years ties will be ex-
tremely difficult to obtain. He urges
corporations to plant catalpa timber in
large quantities, as this is the only
rapidly growing tree which is suitable
for cross-ties and telegraph poles.
The society has 1916 members, part of
whom are in Australia and New Zea-
land, as well as members in all the
states. The hot winds of the west, Mr..
Brown thinks, may be eliminated by ex-
tensive paintings of forest belts running
east and west at frequent intervals
through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and
Nebraska. He says no farmer can af-
ford to ignore this question, since belts
of trees, if planted in sufficient numbers,
will greatly increase the productive
ness of farms and maintain their fer
tility.
The society is now printing bulletin
which will be ready July 1, and will be
of great value to every farmer This
will be sent to those interested in arbori-
culture who write the secretary at Con-
nersvile, Indiana, inclosing postage.
Mr.. Brown says that eastern Nebraska
has a greater amount of valuable tim
ber than any portion of Indiana which
was originally heavily timbered. He at
tributes this to the care the Nebraska
farmers are taking with their woodlands
and the influence of such men as J..
Sterling Morton and others. Speaking
Of birds, Mr.. Brown, who was in Kan
sas in 1874 during the siege of grass
hoppers, said: "There are more birds
about Arbor Lodge than I have seen
elsewhere in years travel enough to
destroy all the locusts in Otoe county,
were they as thick as they were during
that historic year of the plague"
Mr. Brown will leave tonight for Den
ver-Nebraska State Journal, June II,
1901.
The Conservative, 1901-06-20

ton of pleasure in the midst of ex-
quisite torture. Several examples have
been preserved of zeal impatient of
those restraints which the emperors had
provided for the security of the church.
The Christians, indeed, went so far as
to supply by their voluntary declara-
tions the want of an accuser by disturb
ing the public service of paganism
and they afterwards implored the mag
istrate to pronounce and carry out the
penalty prescribed by law. Upon one
occasion Antonius Plus, the pro-consul,
refused their clamor for sentence Of
death, saying, unhappy men, if you
are thus weary of your lives, is it so diff
ficult for you to find ropes and preci-
pices?"
Suicidal Fanaticism.
The fanaticism of some sects, such as
the Donatists, was very marked, since
they tried by every method to get their
opponents to kill them and even prom
ised reward to pagan who would
take their lives. When this method
failed, they threw themselves from some
high place, and many precipices acquired
fame by the number of religious sui
cides.
Voluntary self destruction among
M, 10, li1 to
preciable extent until about 452 A. D.,
when the Council of Aries condemned
it under all circumstances. But even
this condemnation did not have any i'm
mediate result, and several centuries
later fanaticism, in the form of thirst
for death again became quite common.
cat the battle of Hittin, during the
crusades, those Knights Templar who
refused to adopt the Moslem faith were
ruthlessly slain by command of Saladin /;
and many Christian soldiers who were
searching for the glory of martyrdom,
but were not Templars, put on the
mantles of the slain, and went gladly to
their deaths.''
While suicide is not specifically con-
demned in the New Testament, it has,
nevertheless, been strenuously opposed
by every Christian sect for the past
thirteen hundred years; and if self
destruction in the supposed cause Of re-
ligion occurred today in Christian
land, the suicide would naturally be re-
garded as lunatic.
Buffalo, New York, June Is, 1901.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-06-21
UNION, s. c.. JUNE 81. 1901.

Solicitor Sease struck the nail
squarely on the head one day this
week, when he was rasping An at
torney for referring to witness as a
dirty traitor. He hit the nail. we
say, when he said 81 do not blame
witnesses for not wanting to come
into court, on account Of the tongues
OF the attorneys.' The practice Of
vilfying witness and calling him
every imaginable thing but gentle
man, is useless, unnecessary and
should be frowned down by the bar
of the State. An attorney in his en-
thusasm in trying to make the best
Of his case, possibly has an idea that
such an attack upon witness in
open court has q certain weight with
the jury. We imagine that the only
feeling aroused in the minds of an
intelligent jury upon listening to
these unmerciful attacks upon wit
ness, is feeling Of disgust. And We
seriously doubt that such cours,
makes an impression upon a iur.
favorable to the attorney or his case
Be it said to the everlasting credi
OF the late lanented Hon. VIM
Munro, Of the Union bar, that h
never adopted such methods to wi
his cases. He was possibly one of tn
most successful and most UNIVERSAL
beloved attorneys that ever practice
at this bar. His arguments wer
always strong and forceful. hnt cor
reflect discredit upon 1.-THE COURT
gentleman that he was, the honorabl
calling he followed, or the bar c
which he was the shining light. HI
example is worthy Of emulation b
the members of the bar throughol.
the State.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-06-21

Here are a couple more love letters
from the dear ladies, there is nc
p'wer equal to the ladies' influence
when they pull for you. Well, We
would not take a whole lot for tie
satisfaction of knowing they love
The TINES. See how they write:
Mr.. Editor, the rain here has been
a three days business. / want to
know how it is with you at Union.
know no other way than to take The
TINES. / know of no paper so great
as The TINES. Send it to me G
months"
Dear Editor: Enclosed find 81
to pay another years subscription TO
The TIMES. We enjoy the paper
very much indeed" Mrs.
If these kind Of letters, coming in
constantly isn't enough to make an
editor have kind Of all ovor sood
feeling, well we don't know What ia,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-06-21


That is startling report Of mis-
conduct reported by our Santuc cor.
respondent, and it pains us to see
that he refers to some young men
from Union in the charges. If these
reports are true such conduct is in
excusable, and it brings blush of
shame to our check, to be told that
our Union boys will conduct them
selves unbecomingly when enjoying
the hospitality OF a peighboring com
munity. We hope the matter is ey-
aggerated and not as bad as our cor
respondent has been led to believe.
There is one point, however, that he
mentions that we consider very dan
gerous practice, and we think it is
high time to call halt along that
line. We refer to the habit Of some
OF our young men carrying pistols
around with them. We think this
especially dangerous upon picnic oc-
casions, and many OF them seem to
delight in taking pistols with them
every time they go to picnic. This
was done upon the occasions OF both
the picnics at the Forest given bv
the churches. A stop should be put
to the practice and the sooner it. is
done the better. We know OF an in
stance at one OF the recent church
picnics, where a child came near re-
ceiving bullet in his head from one
OF these pistols in the hands Of some
careless boy. There is possibly no
boy who carries pistol who does not
know that he is violating the law
every time he does so, and If they
will persist in the practice, contrary
to the advice Of their parents, and in
Vi 'lation OF the law, an exannle
should be made Of them, which world
not only be for their own future wei. |
fare but would tend to deter others
from the habit. The prorni> cuons !
firing OF pistols, around picnic |
grounds, whore hundreds of innocent |
children are scattered in evcly djrec-
tion, is extremely dangerous. A
policeman should be deDutiznd to at
tend picnicS and arrest the first man
or boy found with pistol on the
grounds. Otherwise it is unsafe to
allow children t" attend them, ard
the parents heart is filed with fear
from the time the little ones leave
until they aye assured of their safe
~" "' 'ght.
~" pistols at home brys,
,r y"u are nkely To have the remedy
applied that will force you to do so. ,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-06-21
The Abbeyille Press and R,nna,

The Abbeyille Press and Banner is
stepping up to the front. In it's is
sue Of June 10Th appeared a neatly
gotten mp half page ad printed in
red ink, while the balance of the page
is in black. Two color work is an
attractive feature in country weekly.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-06-21

The latest thing in Washington is
movement by the Humane Society,
to have the owners Of horses supply
The animals with bonnets. Well, we
don't know that the horses will OBJ
ject when they get used to it. But
rather think they would prefer u par
aSol,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-06-21

The greatest fire in the history OF
Greenvile occurred last Tuesday.
The total loss is estimated to be nearly
one hundred thousand dollars. Four
handsome buildings were lost wit h
the greater portion of their contents.
Greenville has our sympathy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-06-21

Unfortunately, the Navy 'parlment
cannot be prosecuted for cuun.eife,ine
the heads on those Santiago medals
but it ought to be.