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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-05
w. II. Coffee Injured on Railroad

Last Sunday night about 1890
O'clock, while the night crew Of the
Union yard, conductor Cambell in
charge, were at work just below
Church street crossing, at Payne's
siding, they left tank car on the
main line, meantime No. 81 in charge
of conductor Daily came in from
Spartanburg. They cut loose the
engine and ran down to Payne's sid
ing to pick up car from that siding,
and ran into the tank car which had
been left standing on tho main line.
Seeing the danger ell those on the
engine jumped of in time to save
themselves except the fireman, Mr..
w. II. Coffee, who was just Ee.
tween tho tender and the engineer g
cab when the crash came and he was
caught and mashed, being severely
injured internally. DR.. j. II. Hamil-
ton, the railroad physician, was soon
called and took charge Of the injured
man, who was taken to the Summer
House. DIR. Hamilton was assisted
by other doctors of the town. The
injured mans life seemed to hang by
q thread for two days, but finally the
crisis was passed and he is now i'm
proving and there are bright hopes
of his recovery. The matter is being
investigated to find where tho blame
| for the accident lies.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-05
Yours for business,

THE TIMES will accept few loads
OF wood in payment for subscription.
The Office has fire places and we pre-
fer buying wood from the farmers
than buying coal. Bring in the wood
as early as you can, we want to get
it cut and housed before it gets bad
weather. Oak, pine or ash.
The subscribers of the local tele-
phone system are kicking out of har-
ness right along on account Of rotten
service. Between forty and fifty sub
scribers have abandoned the old
phones and ordered the Bell put in.
This runs the list of old phones down
to about 70 and it is not self sustain
ing.
Policeman johnson arrested Bill Bill
lings over on factory hill Monday for
drunk and disordsrly. Billings made a
rake at the police with his knife and cut
six inch cash in his overcoat. The
police then grabbed his hand and took
the knife away from him. Billings was
tried in the Mayors court Tuesday
morning and fined $1,000. The police
did not strike him though the tempta.
ton to do SO must have been great.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-05

ANY CHUECH or parsonage or in
stitu!ion supported by voluntary contri-
button will be given d liberal quantity of
the Longman & Martinez Paiuts when
ever they paint.
NOTE This has been our custom for
iwenty-seven years; any building not sat.
isfact ctoriliy painted, will be repainted at
cur expense; about one gallon of Liuseed
OH 10 be added to every gallon Of the
paint to make ready for use; it's mixed
in two minutes, ard cost OF the paint
thereby made less in price than any
other. Yearly product oyer one million
gailons.
Lougman 81 Martinez.
Sole Agent S. j. II. Howell, Keltcn, sc.
4I-5t
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-05
Small Fire Crackers.

There has been some talk Of trying
to suppress the large dynamite or
cannon cracker. No use to worry
over 1t, there is already law pro-
hibiti ue even the sale Of them ir this
State. We will therefore not likely
have any In Union. We believe In
letting the people, big and little, have
fun Xmas, but 1t should be OF harm
less ma ture. These great crackers,
some OF them weighing half o pound
| or more and loaded with dynamite,
are positively dangerous, and 1T was a
good move when q law was passed
against them. The law requires that
mo- fire cracker shall be sold exceed
ing three inches in length and half
Ian inch indiameter. A penalty OF
$l00 or 80 days follows violation.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-05
THE TELEPHoNE SITUATION
Mr.. Brown Makes a FaaI Settle
menf.

Mr.. Brown again made a statement,
plain, straightforward aud explicit as u
! what the company progressed After
speeches from several gentlemen who
weIe called upon, it was agreed to accept
ihe Bell C0mpany'S proposition pro-
V,ded free service over iiIeS ALREADY
built was maintained aad individuals or
communities that saw fit 10 construct
lines at their own expenses in the future
could build to the six mile limit and
become part of the Spartanburg ex.
change free Of tolls. This was finally
adopted as substitute for motion 20
70 take no action.
Mr. Brown when seen after the neet-
ing stated that the company has done Ill
1t could do and it WAS unnecessary for
him to remain longer, 50 he left for A.
lanta.
Mr. j. e. Brown, who has been in
the city for week or more trying TO get
at the will OF this community iu regard
10 telephone service, is an old NewDarry
boy who has had a pbenominal rise in
his profession. Mr.. Brown has treated
tie people OF Spartanburg aud the Cham-
Der OF Commerce with the utmOst con-
sideration and be has made his presenta-
ton in straightforward, honest ard
Intelligent manner, The fact that he
did not succeed in arranging the consoli-
dation is not his fault. The general
opinion seems to be that as result of
Mr.. Browns work the two exchar ges
will ultimately be consolidated. ed.--Spar-
tanburg Herald.
While nothing issaid as to other towns,
we presume the same arrangement would
apply to those suburban towns or sub
scribers who wished to become subscrib-
ers TO the service in Union, viz: bnild
their line to the town limit and there
be met by the Bell people and run into
the switchboard giving them connection
To every subscriber in town.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-05
Threw Up His Job.

Post Master Hunter informs us
that the mail rider for the Cross Keys
route threw up his JOB on Wednesday
morning, and that he was not aware
Of the fact until he got the letter,
when it was too late to employ an
other man to make the route. He
put on a temporary rider yesterday
until he can secure permanent rider.
This explains why no mail went over
the Gross Keys route Wednesday.
Mr.. Hunter is making every effort to
secure q prominent man.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-05
Local LaConicS.
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST ABOUT TOWN
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

Lockhart sent a good delegation to
hear Gordon Monday night.
We are glad to report that Mr.. L.
N. McNeace is convalescing after a
two weeks illness.
Bo b Taylor, the famous lecturer, will
be here on Dec. 3lst. When you hear
Bob Taylor you will hear the best that
you will ever hear.
Mr.. Byars Greer, who has for some
hime been at Gainesville, Ca, has re-
,turned to Union and accepted posi-
tion, with Young, the Grocer.
Mrs. J. Aubrey hics's suit against
: - sourhern Railroad for the killing Of
* husband has been adjusted by arbi-
tratiop. She receives $500.
Ehe not, TO crop, the turnip crop
81 tha oo,n o.-op this year have all
been fine, we don A"o" 81 Nu'"
about the hog crop.
Arthur Redfern receives Ii, "'. n'ne'
for riding race horses than any ot. o' ~ w.
Of his weight in the world. If he is i. "
TO ride all next season he will earn
q 9o in the saddle.
The Barlow & Wilson minstrels will
hold the boards at the Opera House on
next Monday night, Dec. 9th. This is
q good troupe and well worth going to
hear and see.
Mr.. Hawkins, who, recently had
the misfortune to lose his house by
fire, will rebuild soon. Mr.. r. J.
Foster is getting out the material for
the new building.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Anderson's lit
tie two-year-old son, Forney, died at
their home on South street Wednes-
day night at II O'Clock. The little
body was taken to .Greenville for in-
terment. We extend sympathies. to
the bereaved parents. ~
Mr.. w. J. Fridy brings us o mon
saer turnip. 1t weighs nearly eight
pounds, is seven inches tall and 25
inches in circumference. 1t is in the
shape OF dinner pot and nearly as
Iawe as an ordinary pot. 1t Is oi
the purple top variety.
Mid [ey Lettis, Miss RI. E. Tin.
. sley's hner, who has been criti.
- iii some weeks, is convalescing
{ and her nurse, Miss Hurt, says she
3 viii discharge her next week. Miss
Lefty Will 60 to Washington, where
s she will stay q short while and then
70 ON to her home In Maryland.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-05
Knitting Mill For Carlisle.

'rr. D. FAINT Gillian has succeeded
IL ring about SIT 900 of stock for
10 m 500 ecG NJ - Knitting Mill to be built
ms poo,oo~ -lisle. Mr.. Gillian has
ao OF near va. 'stly for some time
been working gu, n when be vert
on this enterprise III zeal ho uoS
down to Carlisle last .no oona ma
only few hours in secur.- on :.
thing like $15, 900 in subscript. no ,sJ w
stock. The enterprise Is an assu. o"
fact and regular organization will
soon be perfected. and subscription
books opened. The enterprise will
be pushed rapidly to finish as soon
as everything is got in readiness. 1t
Is fine location, being at the unc-
ton of two trunk lines, the Southern
and the Seaboard. Nothing to hin
der It being q success
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- - -
FOiIS A Deadly dffac K.

"My wife was so ill that good physi-
clans were unable to help her." writes
M. NJ. Austin, of Winchester, Ind "but
was completely cured by DR.. Kings
New Life Pills" They work wonders
in stomach and Liver troubles. Cure
constipation, sick headache. 25c at f.
c., Dukes drug store.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-05
Our Ads Catch Them.

A lady was reading over THE TIMES
and occasionally she would run across
an advertisement of some medicine
handled by DR.. Duke, finally she re-
marked: 81 wish DR.. Duke would
put his advertisements all together
so people would know when they got
through reading them" That is
what the advertiser is after, friends,
+hey don't want you to know when
YOU are through reading them. They
want yor to read them over and over
again.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-05


THIS rs OUR
RED HOT" CORNER
And we propose keep it filled each week with "red
competitors.
For the next Thirty Days
We are offering special inducements in Pianos Organs
and Sewing Machines. In Pianos give you any
style and price from the cheapest to the finest at
3argain Prices.
In Organs have the Estey Hamilton and
Monarch at the lowest prices ever offered in Union.
Wheeler & Wilson No. g. New Home, Davis, New Ideal,
Southland and all other high grade sewing machines at
about
One Half the Price
Asked by others for grade machines. All tn
above goods sold for cash installments We also
handle needles, oiand supplies for all makes machines
We will repair your old rlachine
Or take it as part pay for Give trial
and save money and annoyance by trading with u.s. as
guarantee satisfaction all customers We have
made one hundred happy homes this year by put
ting in them light running machines. Its your time
next, so come right along
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-01-28
Au Explosive Fruit.

A very curious fruit has been discoy-
cred growing wild in Batavia, and a
sample has been sent to French pro-
fessor of botany at Paris. 1t appears
to be a species of bean, resembling a
cigar both in form and color. though
only about an inch in length. But it
has a peculiar characteristic that rem
ders it a very unique and interesting
object, and this is the exceedingly en-
ergetic manner in which it scatters it's
seeds. If one of these little fruits be
thrown into a basin of water it will
rest quietly on the surface for from
two to five minutes, then it will ex-
plode with violence. hurting most of its
contents into the air with a noise and
splash for all the world like a small
torpedo. 1t is hardly necessary to say
that this phenomenon is caused by the
pressure of the elastic substance of
it's interior, which overcomes the re-
sistance of it's hard outer shell.
The fruit usually splits open length
wise. If plucked before maturity and
allowed to ripen in a warm spot, It
opens gradually from apex to base,
making, as it were, pair of diverging
horns starting from the same point. If
left to ripen on the plant, since the pro-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-01-28
To a Poet.

To learn poetry ''for repetition" IL
doubtless a means of cultivating a
knowledge of literature but schoolboys
sometimes regard the authors of poems
learned as taskmasters and personal
enemies. This view is amusingly ex-
pressed in a letter which was found
among the papers Of the venerable
German poet Geibel. 1t was written
to him by some schoolboys of Lubbock,
and is signed Karl Beckmann, II.
Klasse." The letter is printed in Lit
erature. After stating that two boys
had been fogged because they could
not learn Herr Geibel's Hope of
Spring." the letter reads as follows:
We suppose you did not think of such
things when you wrote the poem. The
Herr Lehrer says it is very beautiful
poem. but there are so many very beau
tiful poems and we are obliged to learn
them. Therefore we beg and entreat
you, esteemed Herr Geibel, make no
more beautiful poems. And to make
it worse we have to learn the biog-
raphy of every poet, what year he was
born in, and what year he died in. We
write to you because you are the only
poet still living, and we wish you a
very long life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-01-28

"Reminiscences of Good Times Boys
Used to Have.
Boys don't see fun in winter nova
days, as we used to-" AN elderly farmer
lawyer, or lawyer-farmer, maintained.
''Why. when 1 was a boy, out in the
country, we used to set snares and
catch as many as twenty rabbits ev-
cry night. 1 remember one prank !
played with rabbits heads about that
time. My uncle had a blacksmith S
shop and had to work nearly all day
in it just making horseshoe nails
awfully tiresome work for a boy who
would rather be out in the woods set
ting rabbit snares.
Zone day l had thirty rabbits heads
the proceeds Of two nights snares;
not quite as many as usual. l had
heard my uncle say that Farmer
Hobbs was coming in the afternoon
to get his horse rough shod. So at
the noon hour 1 slipped off down the
road, out of sight of the shop, taking
my bag of rabbits heads with me.
In the road 1 made a big pyramid of
those heads, the long ears all sticking
out every which-a-way.' 1t didn't look
like anything that human eyes had
ever beheld-it rather scared me, re-
member, although 1 knew l had made
it myself. Then 1 hid in the fence
corner-old rail fence, mind you-and
waited for Farmer Hobbs. 1 knew
he rode a rather skittish little black
mare-Kitty.
"Well, sir, Kitty came pacing along
very decently, and all of a sudden she
stood on her hind legs and paved the
air, then jumped off the road side
ways, then whirled around and tried
to run away. Farmer Hobbs had
hard time of it. He whipped Kitty
and he said bad words at her, but
90 ahead she wouldn't and didn't. He
had to dismount, tie her to the fence
the very corner behind which !
crouched. snickering in whisper.
Then he walked up the road to the rab-
bit monstrosity, which he inspected
and then kicked all to pieces, saying
more bad words. Even then he couldn't
lead the mare past the scattered rab'
bits heads, so he had to tie her up
again, until he had picked them all UP
and hidden them in the woods.
"Of course" continued the farmer
LAWYER, according to the Detroit Free
Press, II slid off through the bushes
and was hard at work, making horse
shoe nails long before he got to my
uncle's shop"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-01-28
Use of Preseryatiyes.

use OF fTGSerVaI1SeSs
The committee Of the British Local
Government Board has been for two
years Investigating the subject of pre-
servatiyes and coloring matter in
foods, and their report does not indi-
cate the danger from their use that
had been feared by the alarmists. They
name as these preservatives four
classes, borax or boric acid and its
compounds. sulphurous acid and sui
phites, salicylic acid or it's soda salt.
which is more soluble, and formaline
or formaldehyde (made from wood al
cohoD. Of these the last is the only
one in which they could find any proof
of injury caused by their use. Yet as
milk that is clean and properly cared
for needs no preservatives. they would
run no risks in an article Of food so
largely consumed by young children
and recommend that the addition of
preservatives or coloring matter to
milk offered for sale in the United
Kingdom shall be an offense under the
''sale of food and drugs" act. They
would have the use of formaldehyde
and it's preparations absolutely prohib-
tied, and that saiicylic acid should not
be used to over the amount of one
grain in pint or pound of food There
is no evidence that it is hurtful in
this small quantity. For butter.
cream and margarine only boric acid
or borate of soda should he allowed
to be used. and that only to amount of
one fourth of one per cent in cream
and one-half of one per cent in butter.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-01-28
Beyond Classification.

The dodo will bite, the worm will
turn
At one fashionable boarding house
young lady who daily ate hash with
the other guests acquired quite repu-
tation for odd table manners. They
were unique. She would haul any dish
she fancied up to her place and eat it,
regardless of the ugly glances of the
others. They might cry out, Help,
help, help, or help wanted" despair
fngly, but they never got it. One morn
ing at breakfast her mamma saw a
stern look of disapproval on the face of
a new boarder. a swell young man.
'Mr. Hightone," she began, suavely,
81 trust you will pardon my daughters
bad manners"
bad manners" exclaimed the indig-
nant dude, 'why, she hasn't any man
ners at allv-Louisville Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-01-28

Put a halter on. Take a sound or
dinary cart rope. make a loop at one
end and pass it over the head and let
it rest close around the neck. low
down, like a collar; bring the rope TO
the near side, pass it over the back
just behind the shoulders, bring it un-
derneath the chest and pass 1t under
and then above the rope. so as to make
loop around the chest; carry the rope
back, pass it over the loins and bring
it underneath the belly, close to the
fianks; make another loop as before
and carry the rope straight behind the
animal and tighten up the loops. one
close to the elbows, the other close to
the hind flanks. All being ready, in
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-01-28

struct the man who holds the halter
shank to pull forward, and at the same
time the men who have hold Of the
loose end of the rope to pull straight
backward, and down the animal goes.
generally without struggle. Keep
the head down and the rope firm, and
as rule the animal lies quietly until
such time it is desired he should get
up, when slacken the rope and up he
gets, none the worse for the casting.
way, but Of course no one would think
Of casting an in-calf cow or heifer
either this or any other way.-Ex-
change.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-01-28
.ixe1x Game for Indoors.

The painter and the colOrs is an
amusing indoor game. The leader is
the painter. The rest of the players
are colors, each taking name-orange,
blue, green, etc.-to which he must
respond directly it is mentioned. Be
yond this there are four words which
must be answered in various ways.
When the painter names the palette,
all except the painter cry out, "Colors,
colors!" When he speaks Of colors in
general, all cry, Here we are!" When
of his pencil, the answer exacted is,
Brush! brush!" Finally, when he
names turpentine, general consterna-
ton is excited and the colors with one
accord exclaim, Help, helpr'
Any "color" mentioned by name must
Immediately name another "color" of
the party. The latter replies simply,
Here, SIR Any mistakes or hesita-
ton in giving replies is punishable by
a forfeit. -
Here is an example of the game:
Painter-I am commissioned by my
noble patron, the Marquis Of Carabas,
to paint a picture of Hamlet and Ophe-
liza. have made my design and shall
begin to set my palette.
All the colors-Colors! Colors!
Painter-I intend astonishing the crit
les by the brilliance of my colors.
All-Here we are!
PainterI can't employ you all at
once-too heavy a task for single
pencil.
All-Brush! Brush!
Painter-Silence, or I'll exterminate
you with dose of turpentine.
All-Help! Help!
Painter-Be quiet, or 1 won't employ
one of you! I'll begin with the eyes Of
Ophelia. They ought to be black. Of
the painter names a color not in the
collection he pays a forfeit.)
Black-Green! Green!
Green-Here, sir!
Painter-No. She was called "the
fair Ophelia." Her eyes must have
been blue
Blue-Orange! Orange!
Orange-Here, sir!
+ Painter-As she was in trouble, her
cheeks ought to be pale, almost white.
White-Purple and cherry color!
Purple and cherry (together)-Here,
sir!
Painter-Au the colors-
All-Here we are!
Painter of the rainbow shall be
employed, etc.
And so the game goes on, another
member Of the party taking the place
Of the painter when one of them makes
a mistake. -.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-01-28

have taxed the fertility of the soil and
returned little to it. The farmers Of
the South learned the lesson of over
taxing the soil by the constant crop
ping to cotton. and a bitter lesson it
was. They are wiser now, and are
realizing the value of stock, of legumes
and of the judicious use of commercial
fertilizers. The soil of every farm ia
the factory of its owner and to pro-
duce the greatest crops possible for an
indefinite period it must have constant
care. study and improvements, other
wise, like any wornout machine, it will
fail to produce results.-Indianapol
News,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-01-28

make both sides even. When you have
done this lay the fourteenth match
right on the top of the bottom one, only
it will not rest on the latter, but on the
II upper ones, being careful not to let
it protrude over the edge of the box.
Then carefully catch hold of the bot
tom match. lift it gently, and If you
have done the trick correctly you will
find that you have been enabled to lift
13 matches with one.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-01-28

the narrow opening OF the front DOar0.
The box is supported on a low, table,
like structure with a narrow cleat
around the edge, to prevent the food
from falling to the ground. A cover
should be attached so that the fowls or
sheep can not get at the contents of
the box from the top.
Comfort for Swine.
A model sleeping room for swine may
be cheaply constructed by using heavy
lumber and covering it with tarred
paper The house should be set up from
the ground the height of a brick laid
fiat at each corner and the space be-
tween the corners filed in with boards
to keep out the wind. The floor should
be of plank or cement, and there should
be some division between the portion
where the animals are to sleep and the
clear space in the house. This division
need be nothing more than an eight
inch plank set on edge. Plenty of straw
should be used for bedding, and when
it is broken up so that it is too fine for
this purpose it may be scattered over
the floor in the clear portion of the
house.
Make the Cow Comfortab BILE.
A cow is a great deal like q person.
She enjoys a good and comfortable
place to eat and sleep as well as any
man. Do you think that you would ell
joy standing out on the south side of
barbed wire fence to eat your meals
when the wind is blowing at the rate
Of forty or fifty miles an hour from the
northwest in the winter? No, guess
not! Can you expect cow to make
YOU money when served in that way?
Then, summing up all of this, the cow
must be at perfect ease and comfort
ably situated and have kind treatment
in order to give good results.
How Much Grain.
The amount of grain fed should vary
with the individuality of the cows says
Prof. D. II. Otis. A COW giving thirty
five to forty pounds of milk daily will
need from twelve to fifteen pounds per
day, while a cow giving fifteen to
twenty pounds of milk will probably
not need over six to eight pounds of
grain. The amount of grain should
vary with the yield of milk. Give the
cows all the grain they will consume at
a profit.