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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
STATE OF CONSTANT FEAR.

Places Some Provinces Of Philippines
Under Military Control.
San Francisco, Dec. 23.-H Is stated
by officers arriving on the transport
Thomas that the Provinces Of Cavite,
Batangas and Tayabas, in the Philip
pines, are to be placed under military
control because OF the difficulties Of
the civil government with the La
drones. In speaking Of the situation
d. ]. O'Connell, Manila newspaper
man, said:
"The proposed change In due to the
increase Of robber bands which infest
these provinces. ,Agliapay, q Filipino
asitator, has declared himself pope Of
the Filipino natives. He is at the
head OF movement for the reorgani-
zation Of an insurgent element. At
present the Ladrones keep the con-
stabulary In state of constant fear.
They come within few miles of Ma
nila and fire upon the mounted pa
trolls. The military authorities do
not Interfere because the situation Is
in the hands Of the civil government.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
Italians Are Defiant.

Caracas, Dec. 23.-The Captain of
the Italian battleship Giovanni Bausan
has issued q notification that he will
not allow the American Red ID" line
steamer Caracas to enter LaGuayra
harbor. Where she is due to arrive to.
day. This announcement has Great.
ed great excitement among the foreign
importers. The action of the Italian
commander Is in contradiction of the
Wow taken by the captain OF the Brit
ish cruiser Tribune. who, before his
departure from this port advised the
British consul that the Caracas would
be allowed to enter the port.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
ONE MAN DEAD ANOTHER DYING.
Friends Fight at coehran-one Is In
stantly Killed.

Friends Fight at coehran-one is In
stantly Killed.
Cochran, Ca, Dec. 23.-Charlie Hogg
Is dead and Jent Grantham is lying
at deaths door with a bullet hole
through his body as the result of a
shooting affray near this place.
Both are we'll known in this COM
munity and prominently connected.
They have always been known as
friends, and yesterday afternoon left
Cochran together. Grantham was
going to take supper with Hogg.
While on their way to Hogg's home
the two men became engaged in
dispute. which grew in heat until
Grantham gave Hogg the lie Hogg
resented this by slappins Granthams
face.
At this Grantham drew his pistol
and fired. The ball pierced Hogg's
body. but as he fell he proved his aim
true by sending a bullet through
Grantham.
Hogg died almost instantly without
speaking word. Very little hope Is
entertained for Grantham's recoery.
The affair Is universally deplored
here, both on account of the promi.
nence of the men involved and the
belief that they really had nothing to
tight about.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
The Noyal "we.n

There has been a tendency Of late
years on the part of royal personages
to discontinue the use Of we and sub
stitute l. Before the reign Of Richard
l. 81" Ego) was always used, Richard
being the first sovereign in Europe to
use the royal "we'" (Nos). What sgave
rise to the change Is q moot point.
Richard l. was the first king ID seal
with n seal Of arms which bore, two
lions. and 1t hns been suggested that
the lions were typical of the royal I'VE"
and occasioncd it's use.-London Chron-
tolo
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
CASTRO HAS ACCEPTED.
Signifies His Acquieseence to Terms
OF French Note,

Signifies His Acquieseence to Terms
Of French Note.
Paris, Dec. 23.-The foreign office
has received President Castro's accept,
ance of the conditions Of the French
note. The president says France
will receive equal treatment with the
other powers in the settlement and
payment of the claims. The purpose
of the French negotiations was as
previously pointed out to safeguard
French claims against being subordi
mated to those of the powers which
are adopting forcible means for their
collection. It Is expected here that
the United States and other powers
which are not resorting to force will
receive similar assurance to that
given to France.
The officials view here favors. first
arbitration; second, the appointment
OF an international committee to exc
cute the decision of the arbitrator
similar to the commissioners appoint.
ed In the cases OF Egypt and Greece.
In case the commission is appointed
1t is probable that the French claims
which 1t had been decided to submit
to arbitration, will be included m
those to be considered by the com.
mission.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
THE KADlAK BEAR.
His Winter Habits Much Like Those
of Bears the World Over.

His Winter Habits Much Like Those
of Bears the World Over.
The Kadiak bear finds no trouble In
getting oil the food he wants during
the berry season and during the run Of
the various kinds of salmon, which
lasts from June until October. At this
period he fattens up, and upon this fat
he lives through his long winter sleep.
When he wakes In the, spring, he Is
very weak and hardly able to move, so
bis first aim ID to recover the use Of
his legs. This be does by taking short
walks when the weather Is pleasant.
returning to his den every night. This
light exercise lasts for q week or So.
when lie sets out to seek upon the
beach kelp, which acts as a purge. He
now lives upon roots. principally OF the
salmon berry bush, and later nibbles
the young grass. These carry him
along until the salmon arrive, when he
becomes exclusively a fish eater until
the Berries nre ripe. have been Aqld
by the natives that just before he goes
into his den he eats berries only, and
his stomach is now 80 filled with fat
that he really eats but little.
The time when the bears go into win
ter quarters depends upon the severity
Of the season. Generally speaking, 1t
is In carly November. shortly after the
cold weather has set In. Most bears
sleep unlnterruptedly until spring, but
occasionally they are found wandering
about in, mIdwlnter. My natives SEEM
ed to think that only those bears which
have found uncomfortable quarters are
restless and that they leave their dens
at this time Of the year only for the
purpose of finding better ones.-From
"Big Game of Western Alaska" by
James H. Kidder, In Outing.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
WHAT is A "COLD2"
The Word That Covers a Multitude
of Ills Expounded.

The Word That Covers q Multitude
of Ills Expounded.
Professor Lohnberg, In the Vienna
Clinical Review, on an essay on cold
In the head, says that the Ordinary
cold Is no individual complaint, but
only collective name for a large num-
Der Of different complaints"
lie continues, "The attempt to dis
cover a universal remedy against a
cold is just rs absurd as to search for
generally efficacious remedy for
headache" The particular complaint
Of which the cold Is the symptom
eau only be ascertainedASy careful ex-
animation of the nasal cavities and
neighboring parts" Hence sufferers
should be circumspect In the use Of
remedies.
The professor says only that which is
true, but Of which the mass Of man
kind Is ignorant. Colds are Of innu-
mcrable varieties, but the most COM
mon one is that which is pc~slstently
misunderstood. 1t Is attribu' Il to any
thing but the right cause, which Is q
microbe.
IL
~ infectious fever, and the public in.
stead Of blaming the microbe of infec-
tion and striving TO kill It will persist
in denouncing drafts, wet feet, low
temperature. etc.
They exclude air, the enemy Of the
microbe, from their rooms; they supply
temperature In which 1t can multiply,
and. having become thoroughly inocu-
lated by breathing the germ laden at.
mosphere, they find that cold current
Of air causes them to shiver. The shiv-
ering of the ordinary mind decides the
question Of causation.
1t is significant Of every fever that
1t begins with shivering, and q cold
Is no exception.
Cold, wet feet, drafts, ETC., are ut
most only accessories. By putting a
greater strain on the animal economy
they decrease Its resistance to micro
bial Infection,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
SHOT TO DEATH BY HIS BROTHER
North Carolina state Senator Meets
Tragic Death,

Asheville N. c., Dec. 23.-News has
been received here of the killing Of
State Senator Zeb Wilson. Republic.
an, at Burnsville, in Yancey county,
by his brother, Hiram Wilson.
The Wilson brothers had a quarrel
In regrad to a horse and Hiram pulled
his gun and shot his brother, who died
almost instantly.
The dead man was chosen at the re.
cent electloF to represent his district
In the senate Of the next legislature
and was highly regarded by his friends
and neighbors. His brother Hiram
Us distiller and is generally regard.
ed as a, desperate, character.
a few years ago he was tried for
an alleged murder. but acquitted. The
trial is said to have cost Yancey coun.
ty $4,000.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
Remarkable Recovery Of spseeh

Springfield, Mass. DEG. 2s.-within
few days Miss Mary o'Brien, aged
about 30. living in East Longmeadew
has suddenly recovered the power OF
speech after being dumb for IA years.
She has since talked almost incessant.
ly while awake, and her mind seems
disordered. A council of physicians
has been held and the woman may be
examined to determine her sanity. Her
failure OF speech IA years ago was due
to throat trouble. She has since
been In fairly good health.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
/. HuRRY.uP ORDERS IssupEp.
Bic Warships Preparing for Any Prob
able Eray. 81

Big Warships Preparing for Any Prob
able Fray.
New York, Dec. 23.-The recent Or
der OF the navy department to hurry
up the finishing touches on the battle
ship Maine has been followed out at
Cramps ship yards, q World dispatch
from. Pniladelphia says: .'a
with steam up the battleship lies
In the Delaware river ready to go into
commission. Her hull Is painted q
dazzling white from stem to stern,
while at night hundreds of tiny electric
lights make her decks as bright as
day.
The following big guns have been
placed on board the Maine: Four IL.
inch -breech-loading rifles, sixteen 6.
inch rapid fire guns, six 3.inch rapid
fire guns, eight 6 Founders, six !
Founders, two colts, two 3-inch rapid
nre field guns and two submerged
Whitehead torpedo tubes.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
sfso,ooo Fire at Beatrice. Nes.

Beatrice. Neb.. Dec. 23.-Fire broke
out at 2 o'clock this morning in the
basement OF Gays Drug store situated
IN the Masonic Temple block. The
nre was OF incendiary origin. The en-.
tire temple. a S-story business block,
was destroyed. A defective boiler al
the city pumping station added to the
difhcult!e3 OF fighting the fire. The
loss will aggregate $15O.O0O, partially
insured. This is the third large fire
In the city within the last 18 months
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26

counteract his extreme weakness. He
pathetic scene in Westminster Abbey
ut the coronation of King Edward was
one of the earlier indications of his
Ealing strength. Then came the col
lapse In the house of Oris at the con-
clusion Of a vigorous speech in sup
port Of the educational bill. He had
not left his bed since. He will be
buried at Canterbury. The bishop Of
Winchester is considered likely to be
his successor.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
Everything For Myers.

Eavan nah. Ca. Dec. 23.--Mayor Her
man Myers was waited upon ut the
city exchange yesterday by large del.
!egations from three OF the. district
organizations Of the Citizens club. Ho
was urged to run for reelection as
mayor. He promised to run IL he
should receive the nomination. There
rs no question that he will be tho
choice OF the faction and that he wiz
he elected.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
Exon Grated.

Three-yenr-old Jack had pulled n
large bunch Of nasturtiums in his
grandmother's yard, though strictly for.
bidden to touch the flowers. A court
martial was held. with grandma as
Judge advocate.
"Jack." she said. "who pulled grand
mas fowersT
With sad countenance the beautiful
little fellow replied, Kathleen" his
elder sistcr).
Then the grandfather, rather stern
old gentleman and a great stickler for
truth. spoke ND.
"Jacl;. he a man and say, 4 did itr"
With a bean,ing expression OF relief
Jack cried out. "Ob, yes; grandpa did
'itg'--Judgc
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
, Red ID" Liner Arrives.

Caracas, Dec. 23.-The Red ID"
hne steamer Caracas entered the har:
Dor Of LaGuayra this morning. The
mail, freight and passengers were
landed at 10 o'clock. The captain
Of the British cruiser Tribune notified
the commander Of the Caracas that
throughout her stay at LaGuayra she
must leave the harbor every night.
This measure is regarded as vexatious
and causes great expense to the own.
ers OF the steamer. There were five
newspaper correspondents on board the
Caracas.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
CONTRACT CATTLE DISEASE.


Veterinaries In Massachusetts, DeveI.
op Peculiar Symptoms.
New York, Dec. 23.--Henry F. Tur.
per, state cattle commissioner, and
John F. Pollard, state veterinarian,
who have been working to stamp out
the foot and mouth epidemic prevalent
here, have, according to the worlds
Providence, R. l.. correspondent been
attacked by the disease. Large blis-
ters have appeared on their tongues
and the other symptoms have been OBJ.
served. Neither patient, however, is
confined to his home, and both are
believed to be out of danger.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
Potter sentenc.d For M.

Savannah. Ca. Dec. 23.--W. J. Pot.
ter convicted on Sunday OF the mur.
der OF Fred Taylor. negro, was to.
day sentenced to the ,penitentiary for
life. The case will be appealed. His
son Swayne. who was acquitted, will
be tried for the murder OF Gugie Bour.
quin, the two men having been kIllsd
at the same time.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
VENEZUELAN TROUBLE
PASSES ITS ZENITH
Present Situation I ldicates
Speedy Settlement.
COMPLICATIONS MAY YET Arise
But Representative Men Of All Nations
Feel that an AmIeabIe Settlement II
Practically Assured In Near Fu-
ture.

Caracas. Venezuela, Dec. 23.-The
Red "D' line steamer Caracas, Cap
tain Woodrick, from New York, Dec.
Is, via San Juan. Porto Rico and VIII
lemstadt. Curacoa, ts expected this
lowed free entrance by the blockaddng
vessels. This decision, however. as
briefly cabled last night, was not ar
rived at without some difficulty, due, It
ID claimed here, to the lack OF unity
of action on the part Of the allies.
The commander Of the British cruiser
Tribune yesterday notified Mr.. Schuck.
the consul Of Great Britain, that the
Caracas could enter the port OF La
Guayra today. The Tribune then
sailed from LaGuayra leaving the nal-
ian cruiser Giovanni Bausan in charge
of the blockade. The flrst act Of the
commander OF the Bausan was to mo-
tify the agents Of the Red I'D" line
that the Caracas would not be allowed
to land her passengers, mail or freight.
The commander Of the United States
gunboat Marietta, Lieutenant Com.
mander Diehl, the commander Of the
French cruiser Troude and the United
States consul were Immediately In
formed Of the stand taken by the Ital-
ian commander, whose decision was
regarded as violating the terms Of the
DEGREES establishing the blockade
which allowed all steamers coming
from the United States ten days
grace from the date Of the establish
ment Of the blockade, Dec. 20, in
which to reach Venezuelan ports. Mr..
Boulton, of the Boulton; company, the
agents Of the fne, and all the foreign
merchants entered protests against the
Italian commanders decision, and the
commander Of the Marietta and the
United States consul cablsd to Wash,
ington for instructions. Meanwhile
Lieutenant Commander Dieh1, after an
hours conference with tho Italian
commander, succeeded in convincing
him that he was wrong In his interpre-
tation Of the blockade DEGREES, and
finally the captain Of the Giovanni
Bausan assured Lieutenant Command.
er Ddehl that the Caracas would be
allowed to enter the port of LaGuayra
without hindrance. Mr.. Boulton then
was notified that the Caracas would
have free entry and he cabled to VIII
lemstadt, where she was awaiting or.
ders, instructing Captain Woodrick
to proceed to LaGuayra
The German warship. which passed
LaGuayra Sunday towing two large
schooners, was the Panther. She cap,
tured the vessels near Maracaibo. The
German cruiser Gazette arrived at La.
Guayra yesterday morning and sailed
again at noon. The Bausan and the
Tribune captured the following prizes
yesterday: The schooner Castor, load.
ed with salt from Araya, the schoon.
er Maria Louisa. with q cargo of CO.
Goa from Caronero; the sloop Josefita
Carman de Vega, loaded with a. gen.
eral cargo from Carnero; the sloop
Cornelia from Guantana.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
SENATOR SABINE DEAD.
Peaceful End Came This Morning In
CHICAGO,


Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 23.-Former United
States Senator Dwight NJ. Sabin, of
Minnesota, died suddenly early this
morning In his apartments at the Au.
ditorium annex, Senator Sajbin had
been guest OF the hotel since Nov.
2. He was striken with heart fail.
ure and physician was summoned.
He found Mr. Sabin in dying condi.
ton, and beyond medical aid. The
patient remained conscious for up.
ward of an hour, and the end was
peaceful.
After separation from his first wife
In 1889, Senator Sabin was remarked,
and the second Mrs. Sabin was with
him when he died.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
s. Fir~s onto ca a.nl.

Thf construction OF tanass was be.
gun IN 1875, and by IS3.., 40 nhIcs Of
nAyignble spnais were completed. x The,
opening Or 3he Gfst Ohm c,,u,l. wns
aeconlpIished fuiy 4, 1927. On TINT
day the nrst boat ssie~criidesl from
AKRON to Cleveland. She wns,cheercd
ON her ,passage BY thouwnds Of people,
who assembled from the adjacent coun.
gy 70 witnsss Tie novel ana interestlng
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
THE BISHOP OF
I CANTERBURY BEAD.
Collapsed FIRST at Coronation
of King Edward.
his SUCCESSOR ANTICIPATED.

Broke Down In the House Of ords at
Conclusion Of Vigorous Speech In
Favor OF Educ ationaI BlIl-WIil Be
Buried at Canterbury.
Ln.don, Dec. 23.-The Most Rev.
Frederick Temple, archbishop Of Can
terbury and primate OF all England,
who had been Ill for some time past
II dead.
The archbishop Of Canterbury pass
Cd away quite peacefully at S:1b
O'Clock in the presence Of his wife
and two sons. His death had been
anticipated for some days, and only
his remarkable vitality enabled him to
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26

A mans good work lives after him,
but It isn't always identified. Satnr.
day Evening Post.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
The Leader

Ninety-nine per cent. of the busi.
ness of The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York has been
acquired since 1859, when the next
largest company began business.
During these forty-two years it's
record has EXCEEDED that of any
ether company, by
ro..l Income. - -$a16,SI3,51o
Pis%s.s: sssis:... to Policy. 188,o63,836
Premium ,neen. I34,732,oI1
1....... Income. 82,175,981
sa.rsnss. Value. 67,S83,47s
Death Claims. 44,822,897
Dirise.a., 38,127,777
Eaao-nsnu and Annui,i.., 37,229,o89
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26

Write to-day for "Whcre Shall I Insurer"
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY 6F New York
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The suburban citizen., 1902-12-13
A Finger Bowl Legend,

To be denied the use of finger bowl
at meals is one Of the penalties people
have to pay for the privilege of being
invited to meet English royalty. 1t is
a piece Of antiquarian lore and dates
back TO the time Of the pretender.
Then the Jacobites used to raise their
glass over the finger bowl in order to
drink to the king. The reference was
obvious, for they meant to "the king
over the water" although they did not
dare say so.
Some people have declared that the
Jacobites used to drink from the finger
bowls themselves to "Charlie across
the water,' but this is a needless as
persion on the followers of James III.
Good men and true, they were no more
in the habit Of drinking water than the
rest Of the people of the time, and the
drinking vessels in those days were
sufficiently large to obviate the use
OF finger bowls as we understand them
to-day. ....-..-.
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-13
Not Far Wrong.

The story is well known of Eliots
translation into the Indian language
Of the passage from the Bible, "The
mother of Sisera looked out at the
window and cried through the lattice"
Not knowing the Indian word for
lattice" he tried to get the Indians
to help him out, and described a wicker
framework. The Indians thought they
recognized his meaning, and gave him
the word. Afterward Eliot found that
he had made the mother of Sisera
cry though the eel-pot. a similar diff
Guilty in coaXing n definition from the
untutored was met by a schoolteacher.
She was trying to make the children
define the word "bovine."
'It applies to an animal" she said.
"Can any one tell me what animalg'
There was the silence Of confessed
Ignorance. The teacher began to throw
out leading hints.
"The animal that gives us meat"
Still silence.
"And Shoes" she added.
No light broke on the twenty puzzled
countenances.
"And the straps that you carry your
books in"
"oh, 1 KNOW" cried a young voice,
with explosive eagerness."
"Well, James, what animal Is itYi
"Fatherw
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-13

"In all my experience as a physl-
cian," said Dr.. S. Weir Mitchell the
Philadelphia nerve specialist, in a lee.
ture the other day, Il have not seen
more than a dozen men or women who
have been improved morally by long.
continued suffering. Acute illness and
illness which brings the patient close
to death often has a beneficial effect
upon the disposition, but 1 cannot
agree with the assertion which we fire.
quently hear made in the pulpit that
suffering is usually the means of refn-
ing. l have seen few isolated cases
In which this was so, but it is not the
rule by any means. The chronic inva-
lid is almost invariably selfish and pee.
wish, and it is hard task to find n
nurse who can stand the strain Of such
a service"
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-13

Ingenious evidence in exculpation
surely never went further than that Of.
fered by man hauled in a foreign po.
lice court for fast driving. The charge
against him was for exceeding the
speed limit. But he maintained that
his horse was travelling not faster than
"six or seven miles an hour" All, but
the policeman swore that the animal
was galloping. Yes, but it was neces-
sary to discriminate; the beast was
really "Totting in front and galloping
behind 1t was the pecullarlty Of
that particular horse to "ramble" on ,:s
hind legs, which made it look as if IL
were galloping. Reckless chauffeurs
hailed before the magistrate might well
envy such facility Of proof that in
spite Of appearance and stop-watches,
the speed was slow. The horseless age
is not without its legal disadvantage.
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-13

The fire at Weston, Mass, the other
day destroyed the famous John Flagg
Tavern, which antedated the Revolu.
ton many years. 1t was here that
President Washington passed a night
on his way to Cambridge and Boston
in 1889, and in 179S President John
Adams occupied the chamber pre-.
yiously that Of Washington. On the
following day he received an address
from the townspeople, and his reply
is still preserved in the Weston Town
Library. What renders the loss Of
this memorable tavern the more to be
regretted is the loss by this fire Of the
old Colonial flag Of thirteen stars,
which for many years doated over this
tavern from the date of Washington's
visit.