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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
GUNS ARE KNIGHTED.
They Are Also Sentenced TO Death by
the spnninrds when They
Fail to Work.

Although it seems almost incred-
ible, yet il is fact that there are at
the present time guns belonging to
the Spanish army undergoing sem
tences of death and Imprisonment.
An astonishing case of this kind
was brought to notice by friend
of Spanish officer while paying
visit to him when he was stationed
at the Spanish artillery barracks,
San Francisco square, Porto Rico, n
few years ago. Waiting at the en-
trance of the barracks for his officer
friend, he happened to see Mauser
rifle hanging by the gunsling to n
nail in the wall. The gentleman,
thinking it very curious why such a
good piece of ordnance should be
thus neglected and allowed to get
rusty, asked the sentry on guard the
reason, and was informed that this
Mauser rifle had been sentenced by
court-martial to three years impris-
onment.
While practicing with this gun at
the shooting range it suddenly went
off and knocked over the soldier who
was handling it. On being examined
it was found that the trigger had
not been pulled, and the three years
sentence was the result of an in
quiry into the affair
Another case of gun belonging
to the Spanish army being disgraced
happened while the Spanish were
endeayoring to quell the Cuban in
for the night, and stiffness reigned
through the camp, when suddenly a
terrific report rent the air. In an
instant the sentries rushed to awaken
the camp and every man was ordered
to stand to arms. The general COM
manding was perplexed to know the
reason of this sudden firing. and is
sued an order for every mans rifle
to be examined with a view to find
ing the culprit of the scare. After n
thorough examination the offending
rifle was discovered and the owner
was taken off under escort to await
court-martial. Happily the soldier
was proved to have been lying in his
tent at the time of the rifle going
off, and he was therefore acquitted,
but the guilty Mauser was sentenced
by the court-martial 'to be hung
with its cap on for period of two
years"
At the attack on San Cristobal
castle 100 years. ago by the English
one of the English warships was
sunk by a big gun fired from the
fort. So pleased were the Spanish
at their success in destroying the
English ship that the then reigning
monarch of Spain bestowed on this
cannon knighthood, and it is en-
titled to be called "his excellency"
like an ordinary army general, and
soldiers have to present arms
when passing it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
STEEL RAILWAY TIES.
Latest scheme Is to Make Use of old
Rails That Are No Longer Fit
for Service.

With the growing scarcity of tim
ber and increasing cheapness of steel,
the possibility of using railway ties Of
the latter material has been talked of
a good deal for quarter of CEN
tury. Little has actually been done
in this country toward the substitu-
tion, except in an experimental way,
but even this is rather instructive. OF
course, the chief drawback to metal
tie is the large first cost, and for q
considerable time to come that will
prove an obstacle to its introduction.
One of the latest trials of steel tie
was made near Sandusky, o., and pos
sessed a novel feature. An attempt
was made to utilize old steel rails that
were no longer fit for service. These
were cut up into sections sh feet long,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
OLD RAIL USED AS TIE.

and turned upside down, so as to rest
on fiat plate of the same length, and
eight inches wide. The plates, of
course, and certain other objects
about to be described, were new, but
added little to the expense of the
work.
AT three points--in the middle and
under each track rail-the old rail
(used as a cross tie) and the UNDER
lying plate, were fastened together
by means of pair of thin angle irons.
One arm of each angie iron would be
bolted to the plate, and the other
arm to the upright web of the old
rail. Under each track rail two short
pieces of rolled iron were so applied
to the cross tie as to widen out the
surface furnishing a support. These
extra pieces of iron were fastened to
the tie by the same bolt which Sc
cured the angle irons. To give it a
better hold in the soil, the plate con-
stituting the lower part of the tie had
two deep ribs running across it on the
under side near each end.
The roadmaster who designed this
tie estimates that it would outlast
four sets of oak ties. costing S2.40.
and he puts the cost of his steel tie
at about $2.92. About $50 of the new
line of the Lake Shore road east of
Sandusky. where they are being sub.
iected to hard usage.-N. Y. Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23

For the splendid defense rendered
by the soldiers in MORO castle when
it was attacked by the Dutch two
centuries ago the castle was knight
ed, and every afternoon the band
plays Marcia Real" the same march
which is played when the governor
approaches.
n Spanish soldier is responsible
for the statement, says Tit-Bits, that
while he was stationed at Cadiz he
saw large rifled gun sentenced to
death" for having burst and killed
some gunners with the breech- block;
1T was subsequently smelted down
and made into another gun. There
are at several arsenals and castles
in Spain weapons which are doing
time"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
Speaks without Adams Apple.

AT the surgeons congress at Berlin
DR.. Gluck gave an exhibition of a
speaking apparatus of his invention
which enables patients from whom the
thyro-cartilage, or" "Adam's apple" has
been removed to speak more or less
distinctly. The apparatus works auto
matically by inhalation or exhalation.
DIR. Gluck stated that in IL cases it
had worked well where the entire ap-
pie had been removed and in ~ others
where half the apple had been re-
moved, but as satisfactory. One of the
latter was man "A years old.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
Action of Rnin Explained.

Rain acts in two ways: C) chem
ically, by dissolving certain SUBJ
stances, such as lime, out of the rocks,
and (2) mechanically by wearing down
their surfaces as it flows other them.
Any old building-a ruined castle or
cathedral, for instance-shows a
"weathered" surface resulting from
the action of rain and wind. In sand
stone structures the details of cary
ing are often lost. and on old tomb
stones the lettering can hardly be de-
ciphered Springs are due to the rain
water collecting in rocks and rising to
the surface. Rivers are fed by rains
and springs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
BRIGANDAGE IN BULGARIA.
Mountain Districts of This Section of
Europe Afford Haven for Inv
less Adventurers,

Bulgaria and Macedonia are the hot
beds of brigandage, known as such for
ages. The territory is mountainous.
crossed by no regular thoroughfares
except the paths worn in the rocks by
the feet of the caravans of centuries.
These districts are populated by Bull
garians, Albanians and Turks, living in
small towns among the mountains,
where hard and precocious living can
be wrung from the stony soil only un-
der the most favorable conditions.
With little or no protection from the
government, and subject to repeated
and heavy assessments upon their
scanty crops and struggling herds by
the rowing bands of brigands, whose
strongholds are in the same mountain
Businesses, it is not surprise that the
people become restless and learn to
look upon the brigand lead as great
and powerful man. Fathers apprentice
their sons to these leaders of lawless-
ness and crime to learn the profession,
with the earnest hope and prayer that
by their prowess and strength they,
too, in due time, may be at the head of
robber band of their own. The
region, moreover is especially adapted
to brigandage, because it is the meet
ing place OF Europe and Asia, where
lawlessness and rapine are fostered
by the intense race rivalry and hatred
that consequently prevails.-Rev. DIR.
James L. Barton, in the Woman's
Home Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
DESTROYED by Fire.

Philadelphia, May 21.-A large
three-story brick building at Broad
and Vine streets, occupied jointly by
Marks Bros, department store pro-
prietors. as a warehouse, and the
Pennsylvania Electric Vehicle Co. was
destroyed by fire yesterday. Mrs.
Sarah A. Meyers, "A years old, who
resides In small street in the rear
of the warehouse, and Ross Rauch.
fireman, were overcome by smoke
The loss Is estimated at 100000.
Marks Bros. sustaining the bulk of
the damage. The origin # the fire
Is unknown.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
ELECTRIC Lines in Indin.

From the falls of the Convery, one
of the sacred rivers of India, to Kolar,
in Mysore. American electrical engi-
neers have recently set up an Ameri-
can transmission plant against an in
vasion of elephants and white ants.
The wooden poles were sunk into SOCK
cts seven feet high to prevent the ants
from devouring them, and the wires
were strung just beyond reach of the
largest elephant standing on his hind
legs and gropipg with his trunk.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
A WATERSPOUT.
IL Causes Six Deaths and n Great
Property Loss.

Cincinnati, May 21.-A terrific wind
and rain storm, accompanied by wa
terspout, swept over this locality yes
terday, causing the loss of six lives
and injuring many others. The fury
of the storm continued only 30 min
utes, but the damage wrought in that
time will amount to more than
S1.00O,OOO in the business section of
Cincinnati, and as much more in
other parts of the city and its
suburbs.
The dead: Clement Davier, Mrs.
Flachner, Willie Green, aged 4;
George Becker, Ferdinand Rapp, d..
w. c. Belleville.
While storm damages are reported
throughout Kentucky the worst
point seems to have been in the
suburbs of Covington, Ky, where
there was a waterspout. The water
rolled down the hills in wave 30 feet
deep at places, and about 100 yards
wide. The frame house of Edward
Wohrley was carried away for dis
tance of over four blocks and finally
dashed to pieces in the Coyington ball
grounds. The house was occupied by
four families. OF these Mrs. Elchner
and Willie Willen were drowned. The
others narrowly escaped.
Dayier and Becker, who were
driving teams, were swept from their
wagons by the rush of water, and
drowned. Belleville, carpenter, was
carried away with the roof of a
building on which he was working,
and killed. Rapp, n peddler, was
caught by the water while attempt
ing to take his goods out of the eel
lar
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23

from his employer. He promises to replace
the money as soon as the deal is carried
through-and awakens to find himself in the
hands OF the law.
In much the same way he is led into
playing the races and other forms OF
gambling-and with the same
disastrous results.
Making expensive presents and carous-
ing with gay companions is another common
pitfall, although very many go down in the
race before this stage is reached.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
WHY YOUNG MEN
GO WRONG
By WILLIAM J. SUTHERLAND,
vice-President Mooney q Boland Detec-
tive Agency.

conpels the conviction that PARENTS ARE GENERALLY MORE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISHONESTY OF THEIR BOYS
THAN ARE THE BOYS THEMSELVES This egi-
may construed the boy who goes wrong
il should show the future moral failure the
1t is not the who has hard boyhood who
More enbees deauters kindergarten
OF LUXURY and EXTRAvAGANCE than from POVERTY-ten
times over!
Would give boy the best possible safeguard against
the temptation to become dishonest? Then keep his spend
ing down to what he would have personal
OF life he had to his living supply his ngence from
his surplus earnings That will hir the right basis
Many sober and naturally young gone wrong
by assuming early life responsibilities beyond his powers Our
metropolitan houses filled young
receive salaries of $Io They with this
the hope that live home Of their cheap
y without home If the wife the least inclined
to extravaganza the who the living
finds himself hard pressed He salary and he is
tempted to take what will not be given him his due Many
prison cells have been filled from this
Envy of employers in the field Of speculation
other prolific of commercial dishonesty The empoye learns
that the who him his salary has made several hundred
thousand dollars by lucky OF the stock grain market Why
he do the He perhaps makes little profit
the first deal Then he deeper and later finds
that he caught for which he only by stealing
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
THE DECEPTIVE POSTS.

compass will show that all three are
of exactly the same length.
The eye is deceived by the inclined
lines, which represent the top and bot
tom of the wall, so in the corner dia-
gram the short inclined lines deceive
the eye and make the two equal hori-
zontal lines appear unequal The de-
ception in the case of the posts is
chiefly an effect of perspective.-De-
troit Free Press
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
Restored the Train Service.

Philadelphia, May 21.-The Read
ing railway has restored to service
eight of the passenger trains recent
ly annulled on week days on the
Shamokin division between Pottsville,
Shamolin and Ashland because of
the strike in the coal regions. The
eason given by the officials for put
ing these trains back is that it was
for the purpose of adjusting the train
crews,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
DECEPTIVE POSTS.
A Peculiar Effect of Perspective
Which Shows the Defect of the
Average Mans Vision,

Who can help believing that the
left-hand post-or the most distant
one if we regard the picture as per-
spective drawings much the
longest, and the right hand, or near
est post, is much the shortest of the
three? Yet measurement with rule or
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
The He'll of Dexysbury.

Among the famous bells of Dews-
bury, Yorkshire, England, is one
known as "Black Tom, of Soothill,' -
which was presented to the church in
expiation of a murder. "Black Tom
is always rung on Christmas eve. Its
solemn tolling as it strikes the first
tap at exactly midnight is known all
over Yorkshire as the "devil's knell,"
it being the notion that when Christ
was born the devil died.-Boston Her.
aid.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23

Too much spending money in
boyhood starts more young men
on the wrong road than any other
cause = Perhaps than all other
causes combined. This conclusion
is the result OF years devoted to
the professional probing of hun
dreds of cases of commercial dis
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23

Quebec, May 21.-Col. Gaynor and
Capt. Greene are prisoners in the
Quebec Jail.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
Discount Them

Promises don't swell bank account
Sentinel.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-04-04
The Improved Order Of Hepfasopl

Is a fraternal beneficial organization
established in Baltimore Aug. 20, 1873.
Membership and character second to
none. Mr.. John B. Sloan, of Charlotte,
N. g., is in charge of organizing de-
partment Of North and South Carolina
and is in the city to assist Deputy III. A.
Wise, in organizing conclaye in this
place. BY permission we refer to the
following gentlemen who are members
of the order. Correspondence will be
cheerfully answered. John w. Lifting,
President of National Bank, of Balti.
more, Md; Hon Ojin Bryan. U. y.
Senator from Mary land, address Union
Trust Building, Baltimore; M. Hays
Perry, Deputy Inter Stats Commerce,
Washington, ID g.; Judge Mayer Black,
Baltimore, Md; Hon. L d. Zeigler, M.
Congress, York, Penn Hon. Frank G.
Wachter, M. Congress, Baltimore, Md. {;
Hon. John Walter Smith, Governor OF
Md, address Snow Hill, Md; Judg.
David Sloan, Cumberland, Md. 1tp
FOR SALE -l26 acres Of land nea
Monarch Cotton Mill, suitable for trucl
or derry farming. Apply to
0-u' II. b. GILLIAN, Santuc.
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An Intelligent COIored Man.

. j. M. Beatty, one of Unions pros
porous colored farmers, formerly be-
longing to Col. Robt. Beatty, and who
has been farming on his own hook for
10 years and making a success of it,
says he makes plenty Of food to do
him. He lived on Mr.. VIM. Smith g
place in Bogansville section eleven
years, made 16 bales to the mule.
Made one year 20 bales Of cotton on
IL acres. He now owns his own
farm Of $50 acres. He has always
made enough to live on, has plenty
OF corn now. He stepped In to see
us a few days ago and paid for three
years subscription. He remarked
that the negroes who read the papers
are rarely ever into trouble. :s:He has
a level head on his shoulders. He is
an example to his race:
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MANY pPSIDpRra

5our city are thoroughly acquainted with and know
nnaoulous cures that DIR. Thacher's Liver and
Etsod 100 syrup has made. In other nearby towns and
Sss ths same success has been attended with thoss
v2S use the old established remedy.
Tns liver Is the greatest blood cieansino oroan ~
N shsnIn oody. When working as Nature Intended
- h,eoS double ONCE Of separating Impurities from
III. pi90a and secreting very necessary fuid tha
snir.ow whsn ne the functions Of tho liver become i'm.
IttSu tno poisonous products are retained in the
80 ana promote the srayest maiadies. bilious
Ss,yee. nsomha, dyspepsia, vertigo and Nervous Dc
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.y 0oAsu nIter they become chronic ana difflculS
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EnS neod 70 any warning Of trouble such e
seies iscns nausea, salow complexion, sipation
ssomaSh and disxiness ~ '''s1o' sS~'
onH surs ana safe way 20 keep the liver 4.
$ySneos ana healthful condition is 10 use q remedy
49,. II ~ eohers Liver and Blood Syrup that roes
~ tno parts anected. This cure 70 natural ana
s.IS sn0e 1879 Dr Thachers Liver and Blood syrup
- ~ Thacher's Liver Medicine (Dry) have bee1
GS m.rket During this time thousands have
sySn penonted by using them.
snd aios, emMeotng mg permanent cures for all Liver
sums it acts as tonic 70 the entire
Thon.sHs ySm; ~ building it up and enersirine,t
i.y is in proving our remedy the best Don't DO.
49, ssnss Hsr bottle. liquid. at your Druggist II be
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Local Schedule for Passenger Trains,
TRAINS FROM COLUMBIA,

TRAINS FROM COLUMBIA.
Arrive 9:15 a. m. Depart OILS q. m
sd p. m. 2:14 4p. m
TRAINS FROM sPARTANBURa.
Arrive IL :37 a. m. Depart IL :S7 q. m
" 7:15p. m. 7:85 p. 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. 8 and 10 carry through Sleep
ers between Jacksonville and Cincinnati.
SEABOARD SCHEDULE.
No. 27-South bound passenger arrives
at Carliale at "a no.
No. 31--Arrives at Carlisle at 1925 a. m.
No. 39-North bound passenger arrives
at Carlisle 1897 a. m.
No. 34-Arrives at Carlisle 6:48 p. no.
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Final Discharge. -

Notice is hereby given that B. F.
Arthur, administrator of the estate of
j. Dogan Humphries, deceased, has ap-
piled to Jason M. Greer, Judge of Pro
bate, in and for the county of Union.
for final discharge as such administra,
tor.
1t is ordered, that the 9th day of April.
a. ID. 1902, be fixed for hearing of petit
tion and a final settlement of said estate
JASON M. GREER,
Probate Judge, Union county, S. c..
~ Published March z, 1902, in UNION
TIMES. 1O-5t
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Masters Sale.

State of South Carolina, Court of Com
NeWber,y County. mon Pleas.
BY virtue Of a decree of the Court of
Common Pleas for Newberry county, in
the case of J. II. Sloan VS.. Nat Gist, ct
al, defe, da":s, l will sell at public out
cry before T." court house door, in The
town of Union, s. g., on salesday in
April, 1902. within the legal hours of
sale, the following described real estate
on the following terms:
AL, the right title and in'tre nf Nat
Gist in all th,t tract or plantation of
land lying ard being situated in the
| county of Union, in the State aforesaid,
containing one thousand and ten acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands of
estate of Gillian Jeter aud j T. Nix,
Thomas G. Davis and BY lands of es-
tate Of j. r. Jeter, ct al. The said
land lying nine miles from Union Court
House on the Woods ferry road, being
the home place of Nat Gist, Sr.
| Terms of sale, one half cash and the
balance on credit of one year with
interest from day of sale Credit portion
to be secured by bond of the purchaser
and mortgage of the premises sold
Purchaser to pay for papers and record
ing same.
H. III. RIKARD,
Masser for Newberry County.
March Z. 1902. 1l-4t
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nONEY TO LOAN

On farm lands. Easy payments. No
commission charged. Borrower paws
actual cost of perfecting loan. Interest
seven per cent, up, according to securely.
JOHN B. PALMER & SON,
N-6mo. Columbia, s. G.
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j. Ell. %AULT,

Masters Sale.
State of South Carolina, | Court of Com
County of Union. - mon Pleas.
j. F. Evans and B. o. Evans, Plffs,
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WHY NO TBE RELIEVED

from anxiety concerning illness when IL
costs so little2 500 per year pays 81. .OO week
Indemnity. Larger amounts in proportion.
tolicies incontestable. Companies financial
~ i: Accident Insurance, Farm Risks.
Gfire), Best Company in America. City risks
Lie, Old Lines. Call on or address
w. j. OETZEL, Agt, City.
At Oetvel's Hardware Store
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For Sale or Rent.

Four-room house with IL acres of land
on public road, desirable piece of
The PEOPLES REAL ESTATE AacY.
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York Hill, Defendant.

y Evans duu ID. ". Evans, fluS,
vs..
York Hill, Defendant.
In obedience to an order made in
the above stated case, I will sell at
Union, before the Court House door,
during the legal hours of sale, on
salesday, April 7th, 1902, the follow
ing lot Of land viz: All thats certain
lot or parcel Of land lying, being and
situate in the town Of Carlisle, Fish
Dam Township, in the county OF
Union and State of South Carolina,
known as Cottage lot (No. 14) four
teen, containing one and one-half
acres, more or less, and hath such
shape, marks and boundaries as a
plat made by John l.. Young, sur
veyor, in Oct. 1890 more fully repre-
sents. 1t being the same land con-
veyed to York Hill by L. B. Jeter by
deed dated the 25th May A. D. 1895.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-half cash, balance on a credit
of one year with interest from day of
sale secured by bond of purchaser
and mortgage of premises. Pur-
chaser can pay all cash and must paw
for papers and stamps.
@. HI. PEAKE, Master.
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Money to Loan.

l have money to loan in amounts of
$500 ard upwards on improved farms
at Z per cent interest. No com
mission except reasonable attorney fee
for preparing necessary papers.
39-1y. ". r. DrpAss