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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13
Court Week.

Court convened Monday morning,
Judge Il. G. Watts presiding. Solicitor
Sease and Stenographer Motto were in
their places, but the witnesses and jurors
were not very much in evidence. 1t
seems to have been the general impress
sioh that court would convene the third
instead Of the second Monday in June
aud many witnesses failed TO answer.
The Judge became somewhat vexed at
the failure of witnesses to respond and
was not at all pleased with the way
the business was hanging fire as cOnSe-
quence Only one case came up, that
of Ernest Beacham for stealing a cow
from Josey Herndon, both colored. He
plead guilty and the Judge immediately
sentenced him to pay a fine of one dollar
and to serve a term of one year in the
penitentiary. He then adjourned court
till three O'Clock, stating that if the wit
nesses did not answer they not would not
get any pay and if that did not do he
would have them arrested aud put in,jail.
There is one murder case on the
docket, David Thomas, colored. for kill
ing negro on Mr.. Gillian Jeter's place.
This case was carried over from the last
term. The criminal docket is light at
this session. In many cases no bills
were found
The following cases have been tried:
Walter Johnson, house breaking and
larceny, sealed sentence.
William Bird, violation of dispensary
law. Plead guilty, sentence 500 or 30
days on chain Gang.
Walter Jeter, burglary and larceny;
guilty on second count, fined S100 or 30
days on the gang. His mother at once
paid the line.
The civil locked will be taken up
next week. There are several interest
ing cases to come up.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13
MarkS-MarkS.

Mr.. II. w. Marks, of Union, and Miss
jamie Laura Marks, of Spartanburg,
were happily and quietly married at
Cherokee Springs last Sunday afternoon.
The bride is a charming young lady and
truly the groom is to be congratulated on
winning so fair bride.
Mr.. Marks is special agent of the
Virginia Life Insurance Company and a
man of sterling qualities. He has worked
up an enormous business here and now
has three sub.agents. An Inspector on
a recent visit here said "Mr. Marks is the
greatest hustler in our employ
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13
A Serious Affair.

On last Saturday night telephone
message was received from Buffalo say
ing that a man by the pame of Patterson
had numerically beat his wife and it
was later reported that he had killed her.
A warrant was sworn out for his arrest
and Deputies Walter Sanders and w. II.
Couch were sent out i'm carriage by
Sheriff Sanders to make the arrest. Ar
irving at the house they were told they
could not come in. They said they had
a warrant for Patterson and were going
to arrest him. They went in and the
row began. The officers say the women
took part and fought and resisted while
Patterson attempted to run. He was
caught by Mr. Couch as he attempted to
leave the house and he submitted quietly.
In the meantime Mr.. Walter Sanders
had his hands full in one of the rooms of
the house, and chairs and furniture were
being knocked around promiscuously.
Mr. Couch went back with his man and
entered the room TO assist Mr.. Sanders.
AS he did SO he saw man reach over
the heads of the women and point a
pistol at Sanders, being in reach he
knocked the mans hand up and the
pistol exploded sending the.ball into the
wall just above Mr.. Sanders head. 1t
was very narrow escape. The lights
were then put out. Just as they went
out small brother Of Peterson threw a
rock and struck Mr.. Sanders on the
head. Both officers kept perfectly cool
and finally got their man out. Immedi-
ately after the lights went out several
shots were fired but no one was hit.
After the officers got their man out and
while taking him to the carriage several
other pistol shots were fired in the yard
or nearby. Besides Patterson there were
in the house a man, a boy and seven
women. George Lee came into the
house during the melee Saturday night
and assisted in making the arrest and got
his hand considerably chewed up
by one of the women. The whole house
hold have 10 doubt gotten themselves
in seriOus serape by resisting the
officers. The boy is tho one WHO threw
the rock and the man is the one who
tried to shoot Sanders. His name is
RILEY Williams. His name was ascer-
tanned from Patterson under the threat
that his whole household would be ar
rested if he did not tell. Deputy Clarence
Sanders went for and arrested him,
although he said he would die before he
would 60 to Jail. Arriving at the Jail
he jumped out Of the buggy and with an
open knife in his hand he made step or
two towards Mr.. Sanders who Instantly
covered him with pistol and told him
if he moved another step he would kill
him. This brought him, to his senses
and about this time Sheriff Sanders and
another son came up and took him into
Jail where he will Likely await nsxt term
of court or give good bond,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13
.ViruIent Cancer Cured.

Startling proof of a wonderful advance
in idelicne is given by druggist. G.. w
Roberts Of Elizabeth, w. Va, An old
man there had ioi 6 suffered with what
good doctofs pronounced incurable
CANCER. They believed his case hopeless
tilrhe used Electric bitters and applied
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, which treatment
completely cuEed him When Electric
Bitters are. used to expel blio%s, kidney
anu microb poisions at the same time
this salve exerts its malhcless healing,
blood diseases, skin eruptiohs, ulcers and
sores vanish, Ritters 5Gc, Salve 26c at
+. &. Duke.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13
Saved from An Awful Fate,

Everybody said had consumption,n .
writes Mrs. A. NJ. Shields, OF Cham 5.
burg, Pa, 81 was 50 low after six
months OF sevevere sickness, caused by
Hay Fever and Asthma, that few
thought | could get well, but | learned
of the marvellous mirit of Dr King 'sNew
Discovery for consumption, used it and
was completely cured.' For desperate
Throat and Lung Diseases it is la..9 safest
cure il the world, and is infallible for
Coughs, Colds and Bronchial Affections
Guaranteed bottles 5Ocand Si.U0, Tria,
bottle free at f. &. Dake's
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13

The school house on knitting mill hill,
also the house where the three ladies
were recently kill, which were being re-
built were both blown down again by
Sundays wind storm
Mr.. w. E. Altman is building a
commodious ware room and office
uear Mr.. Jake Rice's mill, where he
will open up a lumder yard. The
yard on Bachelor street being found
inadequate for his growing business.
III you want clean, smoothe, velvet
shave try Mulyihill. His razors are
sharp and his towels are clean. His
razor never hang or pull but glldes
over your face like the touch of the
gentle zephyr.
The write up of the Press Association
meeting at Georgetown was crowded
out last week and we regret to have to
cut it In sections but are forced to on
account of the space taken up by the
Treasurer's report.
Mr.. Lee Wash Floyd was in Union
Wednesday arranging for putting up the
new poles for his telephone system. The
holes are now being dug. Some of the
poles are very large ones. The service
is to be greatly improved.
Mr.. Ii. F. Bates, formerly of Union,
but now of Albany, Ga, who after grad
uatiDg In the business college at that place
accepted a position in a wholesale estab-
lishment, has just been appointed cashier
of one of the leading banks at Albany,
The Union boys usually get there, Eli.
Mr.. A. Jeter Butler, who has been
taking three years law course in the
Georgetown I.aw School at Washington,
has recently graduated and received his
diploma. He is home again and con-
templates hanging out his shingle in
Union.
Union had show on the Rawls lot
last Friday night. It was very good
show and the price was only l9 cents.
The sword-swallowing act and the
trapeze performance were very coed .
Mr.. Weight ran a % inch blade down
his throat. 1t was no fake.
There seems to be considerable
anxiety regarding the police ques-
tion, many are on the anxious bench
and many others are nursing pleas
ant anticipations of the time when
they will don the blue uniform. The
election of the police Of the town has
not yet taaep place, and may not for
some little time. The police matter
Is very important one and the Sc
lection Of these officers should not be
made hastily. The very best men
that can he secured should be APP
pointed, irrespective Of politics or
factions.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13
Gathered Here and There While
StroIiing Around Town.

Mr.. Oliver Roux had the new portion
of his house, recently built, blown away
last Sunday.
There was considerable hail in the
storm of last Sunday, also shower Of
hail ON Saturday.
DIR. j. G. Going is building an addi-
tion to the rear of his Office near the
Union Hotel.
,fhe storm Saturday blew down the
show tent and seata. Rather than re-
build they packed up and left for another
town.
Union will soon gain the reputation
now held by Fort Worth, Texas, as the
windy city if we have many more wind
storms.
Mai. j. A. FAINT will build a school
house NJ Monarch to be ready for the
next school term. Mr.. Nicholson will
probably rebuild.
Miss Edith Phillips stopped few
days IaH week with her friend Miss
Sallie Morgan on Church street upon
her return home from Converse College.
Mr. 5. c. Gregory was another loser
by the big storm. His shop and an out
house were blown down while one part
Of bis house was torn loose and twisted
out Of shape.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13
Local Schedule for Passenger Trains.
TRAINS FROM COLUMBIA.

Arrive 9:15 a. m. Depart 9:15 a. m
&" :54 pm. 2:l4p. m
TRAINS FROM sPARTANBURa.
Arrive IL :87 a. m. Depart IL :37 q. m
7:15p.m. " 7:85p. m.
Close connections at Spartanburg with
trains for Atlanta and Charlotte and
intermediate stations, and at Columbia
for Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville
and points south. Through trains for
Asheville. etc.
Trains 13and ii carry through sleep
ers between Charleston and St. Louis,
and Nos. 0 and 10 carry through sleep
ers between Jacksonville and Cincinnati.
sEABoARD SCHEDULE.
No. 27-South bound passenger arrives
at Carliale at ga m.
No. 31--Arrives at Carlisle at 1925 a. m.
No. 3S-North bound passenger arrives
at Carlisle 1887 a. m.
No. 34-Arrives at Carlisle GAS p. m.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13

G. W. Ham, President of the Board
OF General Appraisers at New York has
resigned to take effect Aug 1st.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13
All Glasses can get it.

The grocers who are handling "Clif-
ton" flour are the ONES vino hive the
best trade and tightest grip on it "Clif-
TOM is "a flour of quality. aud Rn,s into
the homes of people who want the best
the market affords, and this applies in
this free country to all from the lowest
to the highest station No sumptuarry
law can prevent the humblest American
citizen from buying the pures5 and best
flour, and every housekeeper knows she
gets the purest and best when she buys
"Clifton".
BransfOrd Mills.
Owensboro, Ky.
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Local News Notes

Put Together For Ready Reference
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13
Winthrop College Scholarship and
Entrance Examinations,

The examinations for the award of
vacant scholarships in Winthrop College
and for the ad ..i.s'nI of new. students
will be held alt the county Court House
on Friday, July llJh, at 8 a. IN.
Applicants must not be less than f-
teen years of age.
When scholarships are vacated after
July 11th they will be awarded to those
making the highest average at this ex-
animation.
The next session will open September
II, 1902. tulgs,.' f,'#
For further information and "a cata.
logue address Pres. d. b. Johnson,
Rock Hill, S. G. 22-7t.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13
Sunday School Convention.

The next session of the Union county
Baptist Sunday School Convention will
meet with the Beulah Baptist Church
beginning Friday before the 9Th Sunday
in June.
[tis very necessary that Sunday schools
send full representation as it will be
an important meeting. The program
will be announced. Beulah extends a
cordial invitation.
+. w. JETER, Secy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
Charleston, S. G.

Founded in 17S5. Strong Faculty;
well equipped chemical, physical and
biological laboratories Library Of
4O, 900 volumes; the finest Museum
OF Natural History in the South.
Elective courses leading TO the de.
grees Of b. A, B. s. and M. A. Board
with furnished room in COLLEGE
DORMlTORI can be obtained for
1910 a month. Tuition, $40. One
scholarship giving free Tuition is as.
signed to Union county, the holder
to be appointed by the Probate Judge
and the County superintendent. To-
tai expenses for Scholarship students
| 81 II to S180. Al candidates for scf.
mission &Fe permitted to compete for
vacant Boycc Scholarships which pay
$3.50 year. Next session begins
September 90, For catalogue. ad.
dEess HARRISON RANDoIpu
Zf-ZtP President.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13
Now Candidates.

The following new candidates have
announced since last issue: E. G. Howe
for County Supervisor, w. F. Bobo for
County Commissioner, b. b. Betsill for
County Treasurer, M. Kennett for
County Commissioner. Keep your eye
on the announcement column.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13
j. F. MCPHERSON,
Civil Engineer, Surveyor
and Draughtman

Office Law Range over w. w. Dixon,
Atty, Union, $. G.
Railroad, Water Power, Sewerage,
etc etc. Estimates, plats, plans, pro-
files on all kinds of earth work, masonry,
brick work, city work, bitches. terraces,
Typographical surveying, grade lines es-
tabllshed. Fist class work guaranteed.
20-4t
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13
Winthrop COLLEGE.

We are in receipt Of the program of
the closing exercises Of Winthrop Col
lege at Rock Hill II is gotten up in an
artistic manner ard has q soft buck kskin
cover. 1t is Il very handsome program.
Prof, ID. b. Johnson, president, has d
fine institution for young ladies. There
are thirty-tblee graduates this year. The
exercises will begin June 18th and con-
tinue to and including June 18th.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-13
Filthy Temples In India,

Sacred COWS often defle Indian tenn
pies, but worse yet is body that's pol
luted by constipation. Don't permit it.
Cleanse your system with DR.. Kings
New Life Pills and avoid untold misery.
They give lively livers, active bowels,
good appetite. Only 25c at f. G. Dukes
drug store.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06

French scholar, speaking the language
fluently. She has a singular sweetness
and amiability of disposition. ani 4
graciousness of manner, combined with
a spirit and force OF character and sense
of justice that we might reasonably ex
pect to find in descendant of Pris-
ella Alden. Her tastes are artistic and
literary, and she Is fond of music. She
has lived in Washington five years. Her
father, Mr.. r. W. Shoppell. is one of
The proprietors OF the National Tri-
5une.'' and is well known in New York
n connection with architectural work.
Another beautiful girl OF this attrac-
i've group Is Miss Agnes Droop, daugh-
.er of Mr.. Edward f. Droop. She is
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Miss GRACE vANBUREN sHAPPELI

The two young ladies leave this month
for trip of several months in Norwa:
and Scotland. Their travels so far have
included. besiies the Continent, a de-
lightful Journey to Alaska.
Miss Laura Josephine sanner is one
of the most beautiful women on the
Heights. She was born and reared In
Washington. is a fine horsewoman, and
very accomplished. She plays the piano,
is fond of golf. and finds time for church
and charity work. She differs from most
girls in being very fond of Thackeray.
MISS sanner has a marked talent for
private theatricals, having much his
.rionic ability
A lineal descendant of John Ind Pris-
lila Alden is sweet Miss Grace Van
Buren, Shoppell. whose picture shows
ovely, pensive face that might well be
counterpart Of that of the Puritan
maiden of John Alden's love. She is
lso of the Cary. Loomis, and vsr
Buren, families, thus counting a Presi-
dent of the United States among her
relatives. Born on Fifth Avenue. Nev
York, educated In the best schools. she
is highly accomplished girl, nue !
The Washington times., 1902-07-06

me to make out an application for a
fifty y-thousand-dollar policey. So delight
ed was l that l requested him to go
surance company for an examination.
This examination was most rigid. the
company's physician pronouncing Mr..
Livingstone to be the most worthy OF
insurance of any ne had examined in
several years. In the course Of few
days the policy was issued. the money
paid to the company in cash, of which
l received my part, dividing the same
with Mr.. Livingstone. who took the
policy and left for his home in st.
Lawrence county. n. Y.
More than thousand times did
wonder IL the second payment would be
made on that policy and gain my COM
mission. This anxiety proved to be
needless, for at the proper time the
company notified me that the payment
had been made and received my share
of It.
About five months later the company
received a telegram from the State of
Massachusetts,, where Mr.. Livingstone
had moved, informing them of his death.
They Immediately requested me to go
there and investigate the matter and
report to them. as they wished to pay
the loss as soon as possible If all were
right. for the sake Of the benefit which
was sure to come to them by the pay
ment of p large a policy.
II went to the town in Massachusetts,
where / saw Mr.. Livingstone in his
coffin, and / attended his funeral. These
facts l telegraphed to the company and
they Immediately made preparations to
pay the loss from the Boston office
where I went with the widow and Mr..
and Mrs. White.
THE whole matter was given the
greatest prominence In the New Eng
land papers. and remained In the New
England territory for several weeks
helping the local agents. who were glad
to divide with me for the good work
which 1 did for them Before leaving
the State visited the town where Mr..
Livingstone died and placed some fow
ers and wreath on his grave. and as
l turned away l wiped the tears from
my eyes-having almost learned to love
the man. Within the year that followed
| noticed In the papers that three good
sized policies had been paid in different
sections of the country. the prompt pay
ment of which had helped to make the
insurance business unusually good.
lone very hot day on lower Broad
way | was astonished to meet man
so strikingly like Livingstone that fall
erred for n moment, then passed on
with the Thought of how foolish to think
If such a thing. Between that time and
,arly fall | met this same man several
lines. and finally / could not resist the
Of stopping him and saying
You are so much like friend OF mine
hat the likeness haunts me. Is your
.ame LivingstcneT oh, no. he replied, |
md remarked that people often resem- |
,led each other. | said: II you had |
andy hair and no mustache ! could
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
Miss LAURA JOSEPHINE sANNER
Bright and Clever Girls That Adorn Society
IN One Of the Popular Resident Sections
of the National Capital.

Of all the sections of the city OF
Washington there is none that can boast
OF brighter. cleverer set of girls than
the beautiful hill known as Columbia
Heights. Vivacious and dashing, Column
bia Heights circles are among the most
attractive in the city. They have their
own social club, and a delightful one
it is.
Two of the foremost bellies of the
Heights are Senator William E. Mason S
daughters. Miss Ruth White Mason.
brilliant and sparkling, with beautiful
eyes and teeth speaking her thoughts
before words utter them, has already
distinguished herself as lawyer She
was graduated last year from the Wash
fngton College of Law, and last winter
she conducted some cases very success
fully in Chicago, performance in which
she naturally takes much pride. She is
an enthusiastic kodaker, and has hun
dreds OF pictures taken Dy her. Sne Is
a superb horsewoman. throwing herself
into the enjoyment of the exercise with
the zeal that characterizes all her un-
dertakings. She does not claim cham
pionship at tennis, but it is admitted
that she is the leader of her set at the
game. Her middle name is reminder
that the family is descended from Pere-
The Washington times., 1902-07-06

tall. blonde Of the purest German
type, and Is a most brilliant young
woman. She is a gifted musician and
singer, and is also a linguist, being as
much at home in German and French
as in her own language, and she is a
student of Italian. She keeps abreast
of modern literature. She studied mu-
sic and the languages for awhile abroad,
in Brussels and Switzerland; at present
she is In Europe. She is an enthusias-
tic horsewoman and fine whip; like
all true lovers Of the horse she cares
nothing for automobiles. Her character
and disposition are most winning, and
Washington may we'll be proud to claim
her as a native daughter.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06

as well as to the actors on the stage.
When the play was over my curiosity
prompted me to watch this party, and
as they left, to follow them to their no
tel. where I had an opportunity OF OBJ
serving them more closely as they ate
late evening meal-I doing likewise
at a nearby table. They all drank wine.
the older and finer looking man drink
ing but little.
Il dropped in at their hotel the fol-
lowing day, where l witnessed a fine
game OF billiards between the two men
who had occupied the box the night be-
fore. Their skillful playing attracted
considerable attention. and before the
afternoon was gone I knew the two men
as Mr.. Livingstone and his brother-in-
law. Mr.. White. During the week that
followed / met them quite often. and
was invited one Saturday night to &C
company them to the theater, where
they introduced me to the two ladies
before mentioned as their wives.
This acquaintance became mutually
pleasant. especially so between Mr.
Livingstone and myself-he being inter-
ested in patent which he was anxious
to sell-and / as anxious to assist for
the sake OF the benefit that might come
to me from the sale. We often talked
insurance matters together. l having
suggested that he might do worse than
to become an insurance agent. He re-
piled that there was too much hard work
in it to suit him. that he had rather a
nice income of his own. but had about
concluded TO give me an application for
a policy, which he finally decided to do,
provided he might divide up the yearly
payments into two parts. and to allow
him one-half of my commission on his
first payment.
"You can scarcely Judge of my sur
prise the next day when he requested
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
ROSWELL BEARDSLEY,
The Oldest Living Postmaster.

Lansing postoffice has not been great,
still Mr.. Beardsley, who has been en-
gagged in business all these years, has
accumulated quite a large amount OF
property. His brother Nelson was law
partner of w. II. Seward, President
Lincoln's Secretary OF State Another
brother, whose wealth was estimated at
a million dollars. died few years ago
at Auburn, n. Y. Mr.. Beardsley was
married October %, 1929. TO Miss lisa
bella Conrad. and their happy union ex-
listed until the death of Mrs. Beardsley,
in 1895.
"A representative of the PostofIice De-
partment was sent to North Lansing
shortly before the second Inauguration
of President Mckinley. who invited Mr..
Beardsley to attend that event as the
honored guest Of the department. Ow-
ing to the feeble condition of his health,
however. he was unable to make the
trip"