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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-11

the early part of the year 1909 L hao
been a sufferer from kidney troubles
for many years. The pain in my back
became worse and worse until 1t was
daily burden that interfered with every
duty. / was much afflicted with head
aches and dizzy spells and was unable
to rest well nights. In May 1909 after
using Doan's Kidney Pills l made a
statement for. publication declaring
that they had entirely relieved me of
the pain in my back. Ihave since then
had a years time in which to study the
effects of the medicine, and while L
have had slight touches of the trouble
since, the use of the pills has always
driven away all signs of the disorder
and / have become convinced of the
fact that the first treatment was prae-
tically permanent in its effects, and l
know that a box of Doan's Kidney Pills
kept on hand is a sufficient guarantee
against any suffering from the kidneys
or back. / should advise everysufferer
to take Doan's Kidney Pills, and know
that they will be surprised and pleased
with the result"
AFREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Frederick
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price 90 cents per
how
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-11

People seldom improve when they have
no other model but themselves 10 copy
after.-Goldsmith.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-11

CHEAP TO MINNESOTA.
To this beautiful summer region daily
low tourist rates Of approximately one fare,
plus So 90 round trip.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-11
TESTED BY TIME.

| Mrs.
Broderick who
resides at 1915
Virginia ST., in
San Antonio ).
Texas, tells an
experience that
will interest ev
cry reader. 1t
shows as well
that Doan's
cures are last
ing cures. She
says Up to
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-11
CHEAP TO


moi Outing.
Take your vacation in Colorado. Re
markably cheap daily tourist rates nfter
June lst, and from july I st to ION round
trip rates are less than half.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-09

almost impassib!e from heavy haul
ing. while the small impossible
streams hare been spuilcd for farm
purposes and the pnstoraga oF cttslr
made impossible by tho sq}, w,tr
ani oil refuse from wells. AMI efcrr
tho oil era is passed tie 'ecriorv VII
require years Of work and The on
pelditure Of many d,ila.s to Iut it
back into first c'ass f,rmjng co, Ill
ton again, but the owners fgmr
that they are getting many times rs
market value per year in roy li.s.
and that there is nothing LIST # j. s
never reclaimed for fartus. .-ILe En-
Iuirer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-09
ALARMED BY THE
Oil OUTLOOK.
Dealers Look to Two States Now
For The High Grade IIIumi-
~ unprecedented
Figures.

Alexandria. Ind.-Special zIndi.
ana oii.field men are jnbilant oyer
the increase in price Of Indiana oil
to the unprecedented figure of $l.o4
per barrel. The operators are coz
iident that the top has not yet been
reached, The November demand
exceeded production over 100000
barrels and the total shipments from
the two Statcs--Indiana aud Ohio
ios that month reached 2443,046
barrels. The runs from the wells.
in the two States was but 2 112, 122
birrels. Pennsylvania was drawn.
.oa in addition for 100000 barrels.
1:hatthese figures saye SGT the
standard Oil Company To- posSeripg
oytr iho fssure IS plainly evident,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-09
The heWS From GrindalI.

Kind II litor: Christmas has ne W
come 10 close. II and a.ound this
section it passed of quietly, as it
should p' 50 at all times, yet ia many
instances it IS otherwise.
Several days ago Mr.. Glenn Nc
Whirter, who now resides iu Texas,
came to hiA old home on visit after
being gone 27 yeays. His father
moved from hero while he (Clem) was
bu: II small hoy. FL weut in the
hou9e Ia waiCa ne WIS born but could
not remember anything, but said it
felt like home. IIo sat before ,hs
sa ne fireplace, he viewed the same
sight, walked the slmo paths and d
draok ttom t5o Same stream of his
chiidho(d days. Mr.. Mack Gauit.
one Of TIE TIMES corr spondeuss,
was one in The number who went
aronId with Mr.. New nirier.
NJ. } \ Isnm aud Mics ,Jauette
Worthy were j,inei in bot mstri-
mooy Sunday, Dec. %, 1902. We
W sh them happy life. Nj. Eison
is hrsiling yoaug nan.
| wish THE TIMES long life aud
a hsppy nsw yenc TO all its many
reader, ana i!s kini editor.
ID. Z. +,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-09
AS TO COMPETITIVE
TELEPHONES.
3.r. ,. G. Spearrnan Gives Some
.EoihiS .te.SaTdinS the two Sys-
TENS of Telephones.

have often beet asked questions
hy hose interested in good and eff
clcnt telephone service regarding the
status # tcerhone systems from q
npefi'lvc s'anGpoint. Afer max
N. II close observation and having
ncrn connected with Ihe tu, u,i,ess for
several years, can speak from a
knowledge born of Familiarity with
the most intricate workings of the
systems, anil | am compelled to give
an adverse opInirn t. the independ-
Hht system. First, tr"m the reason
that construction of well euuipped
exchanges are very costly. aud the
maintenance Of same efficiency etc.,
VIII abs ,rb n,st if not all of the
.roiits ar,hing from their conduct,
icAvlnS no reserve fund fa- repairs.
or increase OF eficicncy, etc. The
!Uods are necessarily SO low that only
Inexperienced mcn can be secured az
the salary paid, thereby giving a
g'ado + service that will naturally
cause dissatisfaction upon the part of
subscribers. This failure to meet
tie Expeditions of the subscribers
brings about the very conditions
most embarrassing to even larger
Institutions, and are wet blanket
to those who have entered the strug-
gle for existence handicapped.
Second, the low rates at which most
OF them are compelled to work uader
are entirely insufficient to meet the
demands made upon them by the
business and social worli. which de-
mands are more imperious with each
year Of It's existence. Third, have
seen such companies organized with
sry fiom fifteen to, twenty thousand
dollars, doing for awhile dividend
paying business, but eventually, when
the necessity arises for extension or
repairs, are confronted with an in
significant fund on hand with which
to effect same. The dividends, if
there be any, having been paid into
the hands of stock holders, who from
disposition to look for continued
proceeds without additional invest
ment, than the original contribution.
fail to respond to the needs of these
Exchanges, when such response is
matter Of vital importance. Thus
we soon see an abandoned exchange,
and a non paying investment.
1t is needless to enter upon sta
tistical expose of the workings of the
independent telephone system, for /
am sure there would be very little
IntercsS in such to any one, and 1
take it that there is small use in car.
rying Goals to new castles.
Having been manager of the inde-
pendent telephone company at Union
for some time, | feel that would be
sadly reaiss were [ to fail in ex-
pressing my highest appreciation of
the many and continued evidences
of open hearted generosity, and So
fictitious interest, that have been ac-
corded ne by the people of Union
during my stay among them. | as
sure them one and all that the men-
ory of my short stay in their. midst,
Wilt ever remain one of the records
treasured in a truly grateful heart.
II. G. SpEARMAN.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-09
L0CKHART LAC0NICS.'
The Yankee IsuG Holds The Fort
al LOckart.

al LOckart.
There IS Il peculiar bug of the
roach family that has taken its
abode among rs that deserves more
than IL passing notice They are
commonly known as Yanky bags,
but how they came to wear such u
historic name is more than can tell
Some say they were shipped from
1ankccdom in some boxes of mer-
chandise. BE that as it may they have
been at Lcckhart for several years
and DO not show any signs of sur
rendering. In hahit1 they arc ON,
niverous and everything they eat ap.
pears to agree with them. Arsenic,
stricma, calboiic acid and tobacco,
one at Il time or ali mixed together.
is eaten with avility and with i'm
punity. They appear proof against
all the extcrmlnOtcrs and to get rid
of one it is necessary to crush him.
In size they are something like half
an inch long aud one fourth of an
inch in width. Self preservation
appears to be well developed in their
cranum. One might expose dozen
or more to the light and they Will
disappear almost Immediately and
you can't tell where they are gone.
Throw hot water on them and thew
will whirl over and kick around but
instead Of shedding their mortal c,il
they will shed their coat and vest and
are gone.
Their fccundity is great as it is
said by those who have tried the ex-
pertinent that yon may put one in Il
bottle and cork him up that in
short time the bottle will be half full.
Their young appear to be able to
take care of themselves az Il very
early age and need not take special
course in deviliry.
In habits they are very Industrious
and are. able to put in twenty -foui
hours in each day and sven days in
a week without seemingly being
wearied. They generally choose
for their habitation place near the
safe where plenty ratlons can be Sc
cured and shelter can be had from
outside attack.
In religion they must be congrc-
gationalistic in their views as they
are very fond of congregoting to-
gethcr.
In politics they have the same
views as the radical party that ruled
South Carolina in the early seven
ties, from the fact they appropriate
all in sight to their own use.
There was family some time ago
who moved ont and certain man
fell heir to lis house. 1t being .
brick house ho had it white washed
and the overhead ceiling painted
The bugs being in the ascendcncy
the house was fumigated with barn
ing sulphur, tar, feathers and the
walls washed with carbolic acid and
other unsavory disinfectants. The
bugs merely moved out to the wood
pile and whiled away the time in con
genial chat so to speak until the
house was tenentable and asserted
their rights. That man stood guard
with bush while his wife mixed up
dough for the family meal but he
was not able to keep thom OUT of the
tray and he was an active man and
it was bad day for bugs at that.
The bugs charged them and ,hcy
were not able to stand and fed and
took up quarters in the hotel leaving
their household goods behind. In
few days he got reiuforcements and
moved out his goods to other qnarters
HOMO.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-09
Every Rosfie of CTamberIain's
CoH6h Kennedy Warranted,

We guarantee every bottle OF Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and will re-
fund the money to any one who is not
satisfied after using two-tbirds of the
contents. This is the best remedy in
the world sor In grippe. coughs, colds,
Group and whooping cough and is
pleasant to take. 1t prevents
any tendency Of cold to result
in pneumonia. For sale by f, G. Duke,
Druggist,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-09
OUR COLORADO LETTER,
New Years. Cost of a
Turkey Dinner Dropped Dead
From Astonishnent at the Price
of fMcat-More of Hunters Bend.
BLACK AND YELLOW MExICANS.
DENvGR, Colo. Jan. l. 1903.

DENvER, Colo, Jan. l, 1908.
DEAR EDIToR: sss
Christmas has Come and gone and
the beautiful new year arrived here
about the time day, began to dawn on
THE TIMES Office and Ahe many read
ers in that vicinity this morning. /
hope THE TINES and all its readers
enjoyed merry Christmas and o
happy new year with many more to
follow.
We had about four inches of snow
last Sunday just before daylight, but
have had besutifu1s tansaine ever
since, that is dur,ng-,he few hours
each day that the sun is in sight of
our land. Of course this is not at
all a rare occurrence out here but |
can appre ciate it. nuch more sitce
returned from the South, though ]
am sure none of the readers can have
the faintest idea what it is to be'in a
land where there isplenty of snow,
pleasant cool weather and absolutely
no mud, bad roads or rain for about
six months each year. unless they
have been out here long enough to
love this climate.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-09

have been out here long enough to
love this climate. =.
MEAT AND TUFfEYs HIGH.
I beg lSardon for. saying a few
words about the Christmas prices on on
a few things out here. AS turkeys
are very essential feature of big
dinner out here there is always
great demand for that hind of bird.
There seems to have been q corner
on the turkey business Somewhere
as they were very scarce out here,
insomuch that the price went to zoe
per pound and even higher, and some
families required four large turkeys
for their bounteoas repast, for.whieb
s$hey had to pay more than sixteen
dollars. l beard Of one family who
paid eighteen dollars and twenty
cents for turkeys for their Christmas
dinner. That is not all, the meat
trust has raised the price of all meats
continuously until it is very high
and no prospects of getting lower.
There was an aged gentleman who
came into the market few days ago
and asked for some nice cuts of meat
and the butcher took the meat off
the hook to wait ,on THE old gentle.
man, at the same time stating the
price Of the meat, whoreupon the old
man fell backwards and was dead in
less than. five minutes. A physician
was at haGd in very few minutes
but could do no good. The dead
body was taken away in the city
ambulance and his death was attrib-
uted to heart failure. This is SOL
emn fact, but whether the price of
meat caused his death was a point
the coroner's jury did not decide.
MORE ABOUT HUNTERS BEND.
Well / will once more attempt to
finish my account Of Il few things
learned while at Hunters Bend. /
had hoped to first tell something of
the Mexicans, but there is much
regarding the white people OF that
place which, though perhaps may
not be very interesting, yet it is Of
vital Importance and may teach,us,a "a
lesson which may be of benefit to
some one. There was one habit of
those people which made a very deep
as we'll as lasting impression on the
mind Of your humble scribe. This
habit Of which / now speak was their
non attendance at church, though
they had preaching two or three
times almonth at the Decker Branch
Baptist church, yet there were very
few who attended from this Bepd,.
though it'Rould have hardly been.
two miles for the farthest of them,
to have csme to the church, and it.
might be we'll 1T :his time to state
that the common renters of this local
ity are far better provided with
!. horses carriages, buggies AID wag-
ons than are the most prosperous
renters ofSouth Carolina, yet with
all their conyenicnces they do not
seem to take much interest in their
SApiriiual life. There are whole lam,
sfies who go in body to the river
early Sadday morning and stay there
until nitht; they do this Sunday afer;
Sunday all summer when the weather.
is fayprabl@ They say they 90
sSkyre 70 get away from she heat of
the broIiHg sun and spend pleas
ant day III rae ebasie cf the trees
slong The banks Of the river. Of
course there is s.nore pleasure iasbse
ipg in . good shade then being out
y sls y
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-09

TAe TOWN OF UNION Has
Tire, Cotton Mills, one the
largest in the South. Four Fur
nftufe and Wood Manufactur-
! ing Concerns, One Female
Setninary. Water Work
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-09

The largest Knitting Mill and
Dye Plant in the State. An Oil
and manufacturing Co, that
makes an unexceAed GunnO.
Three Graded Schools. Ar1e-
sian Water. Population $50.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-09

l am standing here in Coils place for
[ am Gods authorized agent" bat he
did not scare those who held diff
ferent opinion to himself. Your
scribe glories in the steadfastness of
his opponents in this matter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-12
The Earthly Facts.

A story told of Lord Holt, who was
lord chief justice Of England in the
eighteenth century, shows what dead
" enemy to wild superstition a sense
of fact may be. \ man presented him.
self to Lord Holt and said:
- spirit came to me from the other
world and told me that in your next
case you must enter a plea of mol.
pros" that is, refusal to prosecute.
Lord Holt looked at the man mo
ment and then smiled.
''Do you believe that such message
is wise for human being to obey"
'It is absolute"
"And do you believe that the messen-
ger had full knowledge of the law of
England!"
eyes, and of all law. By following
this heaven given advice you will be
doing justice
"Well, you tell your messenger if he
comes again that he should have sent
his message to the attorney general.
The lord chief justice of England never
prosecutes, and if the spirit knew any
thing about the English law he would
know a simple thing like that"
Youths Companion.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-12
Every moment dies a man,
Every moment one is born"
Every moment dies a man
M nr,n nrnl a cir-tnn,ntl, ie- harm
Meta Lure Athletes.

Races through deep snow are an at
tractive feature of winter sports in
Germany, and athletes who take part
in them do not always fare very sue
cessfully.
The reason is because over the ground
which the runners must cross are laid
nets with strong meshes, and as these
are covered by the snow and hence are
invisible the mems feet almost always
catch in them, the result being that a
race instead of being won by the swift
est runner is generally won by him
who is lucky enough to escape the nets
or who succeeds in freeing himself the
most quickly from their meshes.
Races of this kind always attract
large crowds, and there is much amuse-
ment when the nets begin to get in
their deadly work.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-12

BOSTON HARBOR FROZE..
But That Didn't Keep the britannia
From Sailing on Time.

From Sailing on Time.
Boston harbor froze over in January
of 1914, and the advertised sailing of
the Britannia. then in dock, seemed
surely to be impossible. But the mer
chants of Boston would not have it 50.
They met and voted to cut way.
their own expense, through the
that the steamer might sail practically
on time. The contract for cutting the
necessary channels was given to mer-
chants engaged, like Frederick Tudor,
In the export OF ice, not from the
harbor. Their task was TO cut. within
the space of three days. channel
about ten miles long For tools they
had the best machinery used in cutting
fresh water ice, and horsepower was
employed. The ice was from six TO
twelve inches in thickness As the Ad-
vertiser of Feb. >. 1914, described the
scene: "A great many persons have
been attracted to our wh0rfs to wit
ness the operations and the curious
spectacle of the whole harOor frozen
over. and the ice has been covered
bys skaters, sleds and even sleighs.
Tents and booths We're erected upon the
ice. and some parts of the haroor bore
the appearance of a Russian holiday
scene" On Feb 3 the work was done,
and the Britannia. steaming slowly
through the lane of open water, lined
on either side By thousands of cheering
spectators, made her way TO the sea-
NJ. A. DeWolfc Howe in Atlantic.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-12
BUTCHERING TIME.
Curing Choice Bacon and Pork For
Boiling Pieces.


Bacon is the most popular and the
iost easily digested of any pork meat.
When new corn is ready to feed, select
early spring pigs that are strictly
healthy, but. are thin In flesh. Feed
them up rapidly. thus causing the flesh
to be tender Pigs weighing about 150
pounds make the best bacon. Cut the
sides into strips three or four inches
wide and put them for six weeks into
a brine made thus: For 100 pounds of
meat use six pounds of salt, two
pounds of brown sugar and four ounces
Of saltpeter, with water enough to COW
er the meat when closely packed in a
clean cask Boil, skim and cool. Sprin-
kle thin layer of salt in the bottom
of the barrel. so the meat will not
touch the wood Put the skin side
down and be sure the whole contents
are covered with brine.
At the end of six weeks take up the
meat and smoke it, using hardwood
chips of hickory or apple. Smoke till
light brown or tan color. Sew the
pieces up in muslin bags and white
wash these. Store in dry, cool place
or pack away in dry hickory ashes
Pork for boiling is cured in the same
way, but as it is left in the brine the
year round it is well to examine, and,
if necessary, make fresh pickle. The
pork barrel should be well scrubbed
and aired before using and may be
sweetened by charring lightly the in
ner surface by burning with lighted
chips.-Farm Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-12
INTERIOR OF POULTRY HOUSE.

inches by three inch perch with pegs
five inches high and eight inches apart
to prevent crowding. Back of the drop
ping board is partition Of wire net
ting separating the house into two
compartments, B for roosting and lay
ing, by IA feet, and A for sitting
hens, 4 by IA. The nest boxes marked
n completely fill the space under the
dropping board.
When hen is done laying and wants
to sit, give her the eggs and push the
box back until it opens into the sitting
compartment. She is then confined
and safe from intrusion by other fowls.
The cut shows one nest box thus
pushed back. This house should front
south and the front side should be
closed with four inch strips three einches
apart and have door opening thence
into the feedroom. The north side
and the ends are boarded up and the
joints covered with four inch strips.
Texas Farm and Ranch.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-12

Health is a magnet which irresistibly
draws the man to the woman in iife's
mating time. Health does more than
tint the skin with beauty it puts music
into the voice and buoyancy into the
step, as well as happiness into the heart:
A great many women covet beauty and
are constantly seeking aids to beautify
them. Let woman frsL seek perfect
health and all other charms shall be
added to her.
There can be no general health for
women while there is disease OF the
delicate woran1y organism. The first
step to perfect health is to cure womanly
diseases by the use of DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription. 1t establishes regu-
larity, dries weakening drains. heals
Inflammation and liberation and cures
female weakness.
rr used four bottles of your 'Favorite Pre-
ery,' writes Mrs. Elmer d. Shearer. of Mount
hope, Lancaster Co., Pa rand can say that am
cured of that dreaded disease, uterine trouble.
Am in better health than ever before. Every
one who knows me is surprised to see me look
so we'll In June was so poor in health that
ten everybody that DR.. Pierce's medicines
cured me-"
FREE. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt OF
stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Send 2I one-cent stamps for the book IN
paper covers, or 81 stamps for the cloth
bound volume. Address DIR. r. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-12
News and Notes.

BY shipping celery in the rough, the
salable portion is protected from
bruising, and the punches look more
fresh and clean when trimmed and
washed but a few hours before being
offered for sale.
The Red Polls are getting q great
deal Of praise lately in all parts of the
country.
Forestry ON the farm is receiving
much attention from the wideawake
practical farmers.
George NJ. Clark, the eastern grass
expert, makes the comfortable asser-
ton that ''there is no such thing as
wornout lands; they are simply dor
mant"
The net decrease in the new beet
and cane sugar crops Of the world is
estimated at 1.10S,6S0 tons by the
Sugar Trade Journal.
The rhubarb plant loves darkness
just as well as light, and winter
forcing in cellars is new and profit
able outcome Of that fact.
To paraffin butter tubs for the pre-
vention of mold is recent proposition.