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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
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There was Il certain young minister
In Maine who OIL his first charge wins
called upon to preach funeral sermon
over IL woman. 1t was lis first funeral
sermon. and he laid himself out to
make an impression and succeeded
The woman had. had her faults. but
the minister forgot them. This was to
be expected. but lie eXtOlled her so
highly that the poor bereaved husband
sitting there listening. couldn't rccog!
nize her by the description: Finally, In
a glowing peroration, lie pictured God
and the archangels and the angels and
all the hosts Of the redeemed. joyously
forming n parade to welcome TO heaven
this zone of the very best of ali wom-;;
en-" The husband could stand it no
longer, and, leaping up, interrupted
him with beckoning hand. gasping out: :
mo. no. elder. Not quite that! :, She
was only bout middlin'." H.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
How to Find Him:
BRITISH CABINETS ATTITUDE.
In Mood to Accept. Any Way Out Of
Venezuelan MuddIe

Berlin, Feb. 3.-The German ambas.
sador at London. Count Wolffe-Metter.
mich, in a dispatch to his government
referring to British opinion on the
Venezuelan question and the British
cabinets attitude in consequence
thereof says the government is con.
scious of the lack of popular support
in its associations with Germany, espe.
cially OF the disapproval of the middle
classes.
Premier Balfour and Foreign Min.
lister l.ansdowne have the support Of
the other members Of the cabinet in
their determination to carry the agree.
ment out with Germany, but the am.
bassador ventures the opinion that
Lord Lansdowne's position is weaken.
ed through loss Of public support and
that the cabinet Is in a mood to accept
almost any way out Of the Venezue.
Ian ENHANCEMENT that promises the
ultimate payment of the claims.
Ambassador Wolff-M etEernich also
says a very genuine dislike exists gen.
orally in Great Britain to the govern.
ments partnership with Germany and
in consenting to the negotiations at
washington, he intimates that If the
situation becomes more confused it is
conceivable that Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain on his return from South
Africa may become the interpreter of
the popular view in the cabinet and
advise the other ministers accordingly.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
MEXICAN REGULARS
HAVE FIERCE BATTLE
Battalion Almost Annihilat-
ed by Yaqui Indians.
After Having Defeated Indians In
Fight at San Marcial They Were At
tackled by a Second Band of Which
they Were Unaware.

Tucson, AriZ., Feb. 3.-Word has
Just reached here that the Twelfth
battalion OF the Mexican regulars was
almc:t ar:iihilatcd in battle with the
iaGuis. whom they were pursuing
after having defeated them in a fight
at San Marcial.
The regulars were caught in a trap,
and their retreat was cut off by a sec.
ond band Of whose existence they
knew, nothing. There were 500 sol
diers ir the battalion, and according
to the report of the survivors of the
fight who reached San Marcial, a
great many Of that number were kill.
cd. The reports, however, are be.
lievcd to be exaggerated. According
to t@e last previous accounts The reg
nlars were in a critical condition, and
mad lost a-}arge number, although the
casnaJtfcs arc not known.
The Twelfth battalion has been sta,
toned for some time at Potam Rio
YaGu. 1t was made up of soldiers
trained to fight the In.ians in the
bushes. and, was oficered by some of
the best men I'M the service in Sonora
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
CAN EASILY PAY ALLIES.
German Charge d'Affaires Talks oi
Venezuelan EmbroqlIo.

New York, Feb. 3.-Herr G.. Won
Pilgrim Baltazzi German charge DAT.
faires in Caracas. when the present
Venezuela imbroglio began, who reach.
ed this port yesterday, said in the
course of an interview that Venezue.
In should easily be able to pay the al.
lies 30 and France 13 per cent of the
customs receipts, besides providing for
her own administration expenses and
other obligations. A moderate estimate
OF her yearly income he placed at
about $4,000 900
He declared that Germany had not
Dcen the aggressor, and that trouble
at Fort San Carlos was almost a com.
ic opera episode. The Panther. he
said. is small vessel and while
blockading off Maracaibo she found
the water inside the bar so rough that
she went closer ashore to get out of
the choppy seas, when she was fired
upon by the fort. She replied with
about 18 shots, and going closer for
better range, found herself in danger.
Gus shoal water and withdrew. This was
claimed to be a great victory by the
Venezuelans. They set off fireworks
amid great rejoicings in Caracas. The
fort was then destroyed as lesson to
Venezuela. "j
What Venezuela most needs" con.
tinued the diplomat, 'Hs an antitoxin
for the revolutionary baccillus., Gas
tro, whatever his shortcomings, is en-
ergetic and fighter. Matos is mere
ly moneyed man. He was at Will
lemstad during the month I spent
there, but avoided meeting him. Ma.
tos Is not soldier and does not at
tract popular support"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
Morgan Iron Works Sold.

Spartanburg. s. c., Feb. 3.-The
chief interest yesterday centered In
the sale Of the Morgan iron works.
There were only few bidders for
this property. among them being H.
f. Ravenel, w. s. Montgomery and a
gentleman from outside the city. The
property was bid in by w. s. Mont.
gomery and others for $16,4 400. This
property was put up on December
sales day, but did not bring the upset
price. $4,000, and the sale was post
poned. A decree was then granted
by the equity court by which the prop
erty should be sold to the highest
bidder, on sale day In February. Mr.
Montgomery is prominent mill man
Of South Carolina.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
WAS ROASTED TO DEATH.
Conductor Meets Horrible Fate on Bal.
timore and Ohio Railroad.

Akron. O., Feb. "a work train,
running 40 miles an hour, on the Bal.
timore and Ohio railroad, colliied with
a caboose and some coal cars that had
broken away from another freight
train early today The caboose was
demolished and Conductor William
Miles. OF Newcastle, was killed, and
brakeman j. r. Coney, of the same
place, fatally injured.
Miles was pinioncd in the wreckage
and slowly roasted to death in the fire
that broke out Immediately after the
accident. Miles and Coney were
asleep In the cabooss.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
The Meek AMI LowIy Editor.

When an editor makes mistake In
his paper. ali the world. sees 1t and
calls him n liar. When n private citI.
zen makes n mistake. nobody knows II
except few friends, land they come
around and ask the editor to keep It
out Of the paper. When the private
citizen dies. the editor is asked to write
up all his good qualities and leave Out
the bad. When the editor dies. tire
private citizen will say. "Now that old
llar will get his deserts."-Cleveiand
(Okla) Triangle. ~. * ~. j..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
BROKER WAS MURDERED.
Dead Boay Found In Lodging House
at Los AnaeIes, Cal.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 3.-The dead
body of J. NJ. Seward, a real estate
broker and money lender, who disap.
peared mystciiCusly last Friday, has
been found in lodging house here.
The head and face bore wounds evi.
IDENTITY inflicted with some sharp in.
strument. The former occupants of
the room who left the place Friday
were named Martin, and in memo.
randum book found in Stewards pock.
et there is an entry showing that he
had loaned 5000 on diamonds to Mar.
tin.
Martin has been missing since Fri
day A woman, said to be Sadie Lar
sen, has been his companion.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
The Easy Pill.

DeWitts Little Early Risers do not
gripe nor weaken the system. They
cure biliousness, jaundice, constipation
and inactive liver, by arousing the secre-
tions, moving the bowels gently, vet
effectually, and giving such tone and
strength to the glands 'of the stomach,
liver and bowels that the cause of the
trouble is removed entirely. These
famous little pills exert decided tonic
effect upon the organs involved, and if
their use is continued a few. days there
will be no return Of the trouble. F. C..
Duke. - .
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
Appointed Venezuelan Minister

Berlin, Feb. "a dispatch TO The
Lokal Anzciger from The Hague to-
day announced that Herr Won Brollius.
secretary OF the German legation, had
been appointed minister of Germany
says that the first SAnrw d.art7m
to Venezuela.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
A Rich One.

Rich One.
The Visitor-And what are you going
to make of him?
Mammal want him to be n philan-
thropist.
"Why. there's no money in that"
But all the philanthropists have
been very rich"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
Negro Hanged at Ct. Louis.

st. Louis, Feb. 3.-Charles Gourley.
the negro slayer of Rosie Higgins. with
whom he was living, was hanged today
dn the jail yard in the presence of sew.
eral bundred persona.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
100000 Mortaaae Filed.

Mobile. Ala, Feb, "A mortgage
for $4,o0O,0)o has been filed in pro.
bate court here by the Mobile, Jack.
son and Kansas City Railroad compa.
ny to cover the recent authorized is.
nue. Of bQpfA
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06

Regulations which have been forced
into an unnatural bloom fade almost
MS soon as they have expanded Ma
caulay.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
Union Times Picture Puzzle

See who solve the puzzles that appear weekly under this
head We trust this department will furnish amusement
for our readers, both young and old. We will publish all
correct answers sent in.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
FOrRctful.

us Bronson as forgetful rs everW
More so. Why, that fellow has to
look himself up in the directory every
night before he goes home from busi.
ness-forgets his address,"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
REVENGE PROMPTED CRIME.
mexicans Assassinate Shipper and His
Teamster In Arizona

CANISTER IN Arizona.
Phoenix. Ariz.. Feb. 3.-Charles F..
Joddart. a well known shipper, and
his teamster, Frank Cox, have been
assassinated in cabin at Goddart
station. so miles north of Phoenix by
unknown Mexicans.
o. Revenge. 1t Is thought. prompted the
crime. Posses have left In search OF
the assassins.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
GOOD FOR YOU VIOLA.

Little Viola Farr is the first "fnd the Porter in
Picture Puzzle of last week This little Miss is only five
old, and lives at Mt JOY S. e.. This evidence that
Viola close observer her tender age of five years
How to Find Him:
Picture Puzzle No. 1Invert picture Head of porter at
Tight shoulder of large stranger Porters face strangers
chin.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06

JERSEY BULL standing AZ my
house. SOC cash In advance for service.
Calf guaranteed or money refunded.
2o-ly J.C: HuNTxR.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
. Man of Means

can ill-afford to be without the
pamphlet published by The
Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York" A
Bankers Will" 1t explains a
curious provision in the will of
the President of a National
Bank in New-York City, and
gives the list of securities in
which the largest accumulation
of trust funds in the world is
invested. The pamphlet is sent
free to those who write for it.
This Company ranks
Eira-ln Assets.
Eirsf-In Amount Paid Policy-holders.
FirJk-In Age.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06

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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06

THE MUTUAL LIFE Insurance.
COMPANY OF New YORK
RICHARD A. McCuRpY, President.
FIJI. Hyatt, Manager, Columbia, sc.
Hamcs Il Lipscomb, Agents, Union, s.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
COLLIDED In HARBoR.
Mix-Up in Which the Flyer Was
BADLY Damaged.

s"8oos
Seattle, Dec. Three Puget sound
steamers were in collision in the bav
yesterday morning, with the result
that the Flyer, the most seriously in
jured OF the three came near being sent
to the bottom with seventy-five people
on board. She had miraculous ecape
from being cut in two by the steamer
Beliingham, which had in tow the
steamer Dode. A fourth vessel, the
German ship Chile got good joltinp
by the Flyer, helpless and adrift, bump
ing into her. Still three Others. the
United States revenue cutter Manning.
the city fire boat Snoqualmie and tug
Mystic were involved IN the melee as
rescue craft.
The passengers of the Flyer, about
forty in number, were lowered into the
life boats OF the Manning, which went
to their rescue, and were taken ashore.
while the Mystic and the Snoqualmie
picked up the disabled and leaking
Flyer and towed her to her own dock.
The collision occurred during a dense
fog, ut 1888 o'clock, about 500 Yards
from shore, off the foot of Yesler way.
1t was within perhaps 100 yards Of the
Manning, which is tied up at one of
the city buoys.
All three of the vessels in collision
are laid no by reason of the injuries
sustained, and the total damage will
run up into the thousands, to say
nothing of the cost of litigation almost
certain to ensue, and the far-reaching
consequences of an investigation, which
will be promptly called by the board
of United States marine insectors.
Great Hole in Side.
The Flyer had great hole torn in
her port side, abreast of the engine.
While she was hit by both the Dode
and the Bellingham, the latter did the
most serious damage. She cut through
the eponson of the Flyer into the main
hull, and broke the timber heads and
sheer streak inside, and seriously dam
aged the engine and other high class
machinery of the vessel.
Disabled and with the water pouring
into her through the great hole, the
Flyer drifted over against the ship
Chile, but while splinterinq her own
stem, did no serious damage to the
ship, a steel craft. The Chile was tied
up to buoy. She could not get out of
the way and had to stand the Flyers
humping.
In the mix-up the Belilngham had
the lower portion of her stem carried
away, and also her forefoot. As for the
Dode, she had her stem torn off entirely
and in rebounding from the Flyer she
stove in the side of her house by strik-
ing with great force against the Bell.
ingham.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
REPORT Is UNFOUNDED.
Denial Made of Ship Subsidy Bill
Compromise.

Denial Made Of Ship Subsidy Bill
Compromise.
Washington, Dec. Representative
Grosvenor, chairman of the house COM
mittee on merchant marine and fisher
les, to which ship subsidy bills will be
referred, stated last night that 80 far
as he was concerned, the published re-
port that compromise had been effect
ed whereby no ship ubsidy bill would
be pushed at this session, but a COM
mission of investigation of the subject
created instead, was erroneous. He
added:
81 know of no such compromise or
agreement, and l venture to say that
nothing of the kind has been arranged.
A single individual came to me Friday
morning and handed me what purport-
ed to be bill for the creation of a
commission. / have not read it. /
merely glanced it over. do not know
who agreed to it, or who drew it, or
anything connected with it, beyond
that stated, and am quite sure that
if any agreement, compromise or ar
rangement had been made by anybody
having authority or official relation to
congress, should have known of it,"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
ELLIOTT ENTHUSIASTIC.
President of N. II. Returns From the
Northwest and Is Greatly Pleased

st. Paul, Dec. 4.-President Howard
Elliott, of the Northern Pacific. has re
turned to headquarters after his first
inspection trip, covering a total OF
5, 1873 miles, enthusiastic over the out
look in the Coast states, the prospects
for solid businessc onditisRs in the fu-
ture, and the hearty reception he re-
ceived in Seattle and other cities.
cit was wholly in the ntaure Of an
educa tional trip tor me, and 1t was en-
inently satisfactory" said he. 81 have
q much better under standing of the
geograp hical and commercial situation
along the road than could have gained
in months of Office work. found the
roadbed in excellent physical condition.
Our inspection was as careful as the
time would allow. The property is In
magnificent shape, and this includes
equipment and rolling stock. We are
in shape to handle tremendous vol
ume of business"
"Did you find any uneasiness or ap-
prehension in Western commercial cir.
cles?"
"None at all, replied Mr.. Elliott.
Business is very brisk, and apparently
the people of the far West have no bus
mess worries worth speaking Of. They
were geatly interested in the future
policy OF the company. and / was asked
many questions by citizens and repre-
sentatives of various bodies concerning
Improvements. extensions, etc.
"Such matters, are, of course, unde-
cided as yet. The policy with regard
to the Coast country is to bring its
highest state of development. / roget
ted that was not able to Aply definite
ly to the questions asked in Seattle and
elsewhere, but these are meatters that
will gradually adjust themselves, L
trust, to the satisfaction of both the
system and it's patrons. | was much
leased with the hearty reception l re-
ceived and with the opportunity OF meet
ing business men OF the Coast cities.
found them alive to their opportunities,
energetic, progressive and 'hustlers.'
"These are the qualities that i'm.
pressed me, and they account for the
wonderful development of their cities.
Seattle, when | was west last l believe
had perhaps 10000 or 10000 people;
now, / understand, it has more than
120, 900. 1t has the business OF even
larger city, and is growing
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
FARMERS UNIONIZING-
New Organization in Texas Spread
ing Rapidly.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec 5-The farm
ers of Texas are being unionized at a
rapid rate There are today 3 900 unions
in Texas, with a total membership of
100000 or more, and the organization
is spreading like wildfire.
1t began at Emory, Raines county,
about ten months ago under the name
of the Farmers Educational and CO.
operative Union of America, and is now
established in nearly every populous
county in Texas.
About the middle of February next
a meeting will be held for completing
a state organization and it is believed
the movement will spread to other
states as the Farmers Alliance, which
was organized iii Kansas, did a few
years ago.
The purpose of the union is to buy
and sell in bulk, to educate along agri-
cultural lines anu to eschew politics,
but nevertheless to discuss political
economy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
TO CLOSE CAMPS
LOGGING OPERATIONS TO CEASE
!. FOR SEVEN WEEKS.
The Suspension Will he General
Throughout Western Washing
ton.-OperatOrs for Association to
Stop Over-Prodnction and Main
tain Prices.

Seattle, Dec. 5.-From tie period
from December 10 to February every
logging camp in Western Washington
will suspend oerationsp. The sound .of
the ak and the saw will not ba heard
in any of the cams for nearly two
months. The suspension means the
throwing out of employment temporarily
OF hundreds of men.
This far reaching action was taken
at meeting in the Union block offices
of s. G. Simpson, the heaviest operator
in the state. There were present fifty
of the largest operators on Puget sound
and it's many river tributaries. Last
summer many of the logging camps
closed down, but some of these resumed
operations after a.tew days suspension.
The meetingswas called to devise a
plan to put stop to overproduction, to
arrange and maintain prices for the flu
ture and to do away as far as possible
with harmfl competition. Those who
attended say practically all of These
objects have been ACCOMPLISHED, and Ger.
tainly a most important stop to that
end has been taken.
Very little opposition to the plan oil
a shut down manifested itself. All were
agreed that the situation demanded
some such drastic measure. In fact, q
few of the larger mills have closed
down within the past week and others
were on the verge of doing 80.
The meeting, while not resulting in
the formation of an association is con.
serving all the pourposes of an organi-
cation for mutual protection. A com.
mittee of five WAS appointed, whose
purpose will be to formulate a plan for
an organization something similar to
that maintained by the shingle men OF
the state, which Is to be known as a
selling company. This company will
have tn reduce the output and aport;on
the amount of logs each logging concern
may cut.
The meeting further resulted in an
ironclad agreement not to sell logs at Q
price less than the following:
No. 2 logs, $3.50 per thousand; clear
logs 50 per thousand, with the usual
addition of 81 per thousand for long
sticks; that is, 81 per thousand extrs
for every ten feet over forty.
By the action taken the loggers be-
lIeve they will have little trouble in
maintaining prices 30 as to receive 8
liberal profit themselves and at the
same time continue giving men in their
employ good wages. They believe
too, that the prices quoted will not t.
any material extent decrease the de-
mand for Washington lumber.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
Ottawa University Burned.

Ottawa, Ontario, Dec. 5.-The Otta-
wa university, one OF the largest edu-
cational institutions in Canada, with a
fine library, has been totally destroyed
by fire. The loss 10 estimated at $500, =
600, with insurance at 100000. All
of the students escaped. Three priests
were forced to jump from upper win
dows and were badly injured. One of
the domestics is missing and probably
persisted in the flames.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
Grange Movement Srreads.

Colfax, WASH. Dec. 5.-Whitman
county nov has nine oranges and a
membership of 700. Oranges are or
ganizing all over the county. The
grange at Ewertsville is probably the
oldest in the county and has a very
large membership At dinner recent
ly given by this society more than $50
granger-, with their wives and chill
dren, were present.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
Gut Rates On Export Steel.

Cleveland, Dec. 2.-The rates on fin
ished export steel have been reduced
33 1-3 per cent between Cleveland and
the East; also between all the iron and
steel producing centers and the sea-
board. The aim of this reduction is
understood to be to enable steel makers
to 60 into the foreign markets in oppo-
sition to foreign steel producers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
MURDEROUs ASSAULT.
Assemblyman Craigue Badly In
jured by Unknown Assailalits.

Everett Dec. 1.-Two unknown men
attempted to assassinate j. N. Craigue,
assemblyman from this district and
candidate for mayor at the election to-
morrow, at s:45 last evening. The at
tempt was made almost in front OF his
own door. He was stabbed once in the
left side and hit by blunt weapon on
the head. The attending physicians
pronounce Craigue's condition serious
not especially dangerous.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
Formal Motion 10 Dismiss.

Washington, Dec. a. Attorney
Brown, acting for the Northern Securi-
ties Company, has formally submittd to
the United States supreme court the
motion of that company for the dismiss
sal of the suit OF the state of Minnesota
vs.. the Securities company.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
Garonne Goes Ashore.

Tacoma, Dec. 2.-The steamship Ga
renne, which has been tied up at Quar-
termaster harbor docks, blew ashore
last night. 1t is not known what dam
adge, IL any, was done.