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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-07-24
Eta JANE ETCHINGS.
Proposed Telephone Line-Mail
Route Re-opened-NearIy
DrOwninS-Chrfstian En-
deavOr Society Officers
Elected.

ETA JANE, July 2O.-Yesterday
Rev. MIR. Hammett preached at Ab.
ingdon Creek church to a large and
orderly congregation. His subject
was "The Exceeding Joy of the Re-
deemed" and his text, Acts 1853
together with 31st verse. This was
our first time to hear him since he
has been serving that people, and we
were very much impressed with him
as man and minister. The second
Sabbath in August was the time set
to begin the protracted nesting at
that place.
The weather still continues warm,
and we are needing rain. Cotton is
faring very we'll. Corn too, looks
we'll where it has received its neces-
sary work.
We regret to hear of the sickness
reported on "The Ridge" and we
deeply sympathize with our old com
rade and friend, II. s. Porter and
his family in the loss of wife and
mother.
A few cases of sickness are scat
tered over this county, but none of
them are serious that we know of.
| The telephone line will soon be
completed to Sarratt's, and we trust
it will run on to Union or to Gaffney
to give us an outlet on this side Of
the river.
Arrangements have about been
completed by which the mail from
Union to this place will be started
regularly. Congressman Finley has
taken the matter in hand, and will
give it such recommendation as the
interest of his constituents this side
of the river demand. This has been
a great inconvenience to our North
Pacolet people. While those South
of the river have Jared much better.
The regular summer meeting will
begin at Salem on the night Of the
3Oth inst, and continues perhaps a
week.
The farmers on both sides of Paco-
let river have suffered greatly by the
floods. So much so that they are
practically ruined by it. Thousands
of acres of land will be unfit for agri-
cultural use for the next generation,
at least.
We are needing bridges at both
Skull Shoals and Grindall Shoals,
and hope the counties of Union and
Cherokee will see their way to re
place them soon.
Bee Conner, a son of our esteemed
friend and ferryman, V. G. Conner,
came near being drowned one day
last week while in the river bathing.
He was drawn under the fat and
taken out on the other side nearly
exhausted. The water, fortunately,
was shallow, and that is all that made
it possible for him to be saved.
The Cherokee county chain gang
is now camped at Sarratts. The
roads in this county are badly need.
ing work.
The G. E. Society elected its Off
GERS yesterday for the next. six
months: T. j. Estes, vice president;
Miss Ethel Strain, secretary and
treasurer, and Mrs. Sallie Estes, cor
responding secretary. H. T. Estes,
Lester Wright, and Miss Maude
Blackwell, prayer meeting committee.
w. G. Blackwell, Mrs. Mamie Strain
and Mrs. Sallie B. Estes, lookout
committee. Miss Jessie Strain,
Matte Estes and Mrs. Leila Fowler,
flower committee. VoX.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-07-24
BrufaIIy Tortured.

A case came to light that for persistent
and unmerciful torture has perhaps
never been equaled. Joe Gobobick of
Colusa, Cal, writes, "For 15 years
endured insufferable pain from Rheu-
matism and nothing relieved me,
though I tried everything known. 1
cano across Electric Bitters ard it's the
greatest medicine on earth for that
trouble. A few bottles of it completely
relieved and cured me-" Just as good
for Liver and Kidney troubles and gen.
eral debility. Only SOC. Satisfaction
guaranteed by F. O. Duke, druggist.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-07-24

The Great Yellow Ticket Sale starts
next Saturday, July 25th, aud ends Sat-
urday, August 1st, one week only.
1t THE BAILEY COPELAND Co.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-07-24

Our Yellow Ticket Sale starts Satur.
day, July 25th. Be sure to come.
1t TIE BAILEY COPELAND Co.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-07-24

You should set apart one day next
week TO visit the greatest OF all sales,
that's our big Yellow Ticket Sale.
1t The BAILEY-CoPELAND Co,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-07-24

Our Yellow Ticket Sale next Saturda,
means saving for you.
1t THE BAILEY-CoPELAND Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-28
Teach Them Industry.

School and Fireside.
There are some misguided parents
in this world. They send their chill
dren to school with the one aim in view
to educate them, never dreaming that
education or book learning alone does
not accomplish much. The writer
once heard mother tell her boy that
she wanted him to have an education
go he could make his living easier. A
boy educated with that purpose will
not be benefited by an education. The
boy when he enters school, especially
the higher institutions of learning,
must be given to understand that edu-
cation does not fit q man for idleness
but industry. That he may moro fully
understand his duty and be able to do
1t In more satisfactory manner, both
to himself and society In general.
Then, too, he should be given to un-
derstand that all labor is honorable.
Teachers often overlook this point
while they instruct the boy. A boy
that Is not industrious from childhood
up will never amount to much, educa-
ton or no education.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-28
Of General Interest.

There ara nearly 100000 acres
OF land in Italy still uncultivated which
could bear good crops.
Wisconsin ls first in lumber and tim.
Der products, and Minnesota leads In
Touring and grist mills.
The number OF passengers carried
last year by the various street railways
and omnibuses of Berlin was 532 ,957,.
All, an increase OF 1854 SIT over
1901.
Russia controls the platinum mark
cts, the Ural mines furnish $500
pounds a year, the rest of the world
hardly thousand. The price Is near.
Iy $500 pound, as the supply is not
nearly equal to the demand.
A number of manufacturers OF
watches are preparing to emigrate
from Switzerland to Germany. Ribbon,
silk and other manufacturers have pro.
ceded them. The object is to save
tariff fees and secure cheaper labor.
Odessa, a city of 400, 1000 Inhabitants,
has an orphan asylum of which, since
1897, from 63 to 6S pei cent OF the in-
fsnts received each year have died,
Official investigation showed that this
frightiul rate of mortality was due to
unsan.tary arrangements and the use
OF poor milk.
The population OF ihe United States
on June 80, 1900, was 76,3O3, ,3O7, an
increase of 13,233,63l since 1880
About 100000 Immigrants arrived
during that period, so that the annual
increase by births was 1.3 per cont.
which is about the same a. Germany.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-28
What Constitutes a Gentleman.

Cardinal Newman answers this ques-
ton as follows In his Idea O. Univer-
sity:
cit is almost defininition of gen.
tleman to say he is one who meyer in
flicts pain. This description is both re.
fined, and, as far as it goes, accurate
He Is mainly occupied in mere remov-
ing the obstacles which hinder the
free and mbarressed action of those
about him, aud he concurs with their
movements rather than takes the ini-
tiative himself. The true gentleman
in like manner carefully avoids what
ever may cause jar or a jolt in the
minds OF those with whom he is cast
all clashing of opinion or collision of
feeling, all restraint, or suspicion, or
gloom, or resentment; his great con-
Germ being to make every one at his
ease and at home. He has his eyes on
all his company be is tender toward
the bashful, gentle toward the distant,
and merclful toward the absurd !; he
can recollect to whom he is speaking !;
he guards against unreasonable al.u-
slons or topics that may irritate he is
seldom prominent lii conversation, and
never wearisome. He makes light OF
favors while he does them, and seems
to be receiving when he Is conierriDg.
He never speaks of himself except
when compelled, never defends him
self by mere retort be has no ear fer
siander or gossip, is scrupulous in i'm,
putting motives to those who differ with
him and interprets every thing for the
best. He is never mean or little in his
disputes, meyer takes unfair advantage,
never mistakes personalities Or sharp
sayings for argument, or fnsinuates evil
which he dare not say out. From \
long.sighted prudence he observes tho
maxim of the ancient sage that we
should ever conduct ourselves toward
our enemy as IT he were one day to be
our tr1end. He knows the weakness
of human reason es we'll as its strength,
lts promise, and its limits. If he is an
unbsliever, he will Be too profound and
largs minded to ridicnle. rel1eion or to
act against It he is too wile to be q
dogmatist or fanatic in hie infidelity." )"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-28
ROGER AND !.

[Frem Boston Evening Transcript
Well, Roger, my dear old doggie, they
say that your race ls run
And our jolly tramps together up and
down the world are done;
You're only dog, old fellow; dog,
and you've had your day:
But never friend of all my friends has
been truer than you Away.
We've had glorious times together in
the fields and pastures fair;
In storm and sunny weather We have
romped without care;
And however men haye treated me,
though foul or fair their deal
However many the friends that failed
me, I've found you true as steel.
That's right, my der old fellow, look
up with your knowing eye,
And lick my hand with your loving
tongue that never has told a lie;
And don't be afraid, old doggie: if your
time has come to 90,
For somewhere out In the great Un-
known there's a place for you, I
know.
Then don't you worry, .,sold comrade !,
and don't you fear to die;
For out in that fairer country will
find you by and by;
And LII stand by you, old fellow. and
our love will surely win,
For meyer a heaven shall harbor me,
where they won't let Roger in.
When I reach that city glorious, be-
hind the waiting dark,
Just come and stand outside the gate,
and wag your tail and bark
I'll hear your voice, and I'll know it,
and LII come to the gate and say !:
"Saint Peter, that's my dog out there,
you must let him come this way"
And then ii the saint refuses, I'll 60 to
the One above,
And say, "Old Roger is at the gate with
-. his heart brim full OF love;
And there isn't shining angel of all
the heavenly band
Who ever lived nobler life than he,
in the Earthly land"
Then 1 know the gate will open, and
and you will come frlsking in,
And we'll roam fair fields together, in
that country free from sin.
So never you mind, old Roger, if your
time has come to go;
You've been true to me, I'll be true to
you-and the Lord is good, I know
You are only dog, old fellow; dog,
and you've had yopF day
Well, I'm getting there nyself, ,ol3 bev.,
and / haven't long to stay;
But you've stood by me, old comrade,
and I'm bound to stand by you;
So don't you worry, old Roger, for our
love will pull US through.
JULIAN s. CUTLER,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-28
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS For nE5E5s 7Ess,
Professor Powell, Of Washington, D. c.,
;. Recommends Re-ru-na.

OUCH straightforward evidence can.
~ not be overlooked. What the com.
mon people say carries weight, but when
man Of national prominence says "Pe-
runa should be used in every household"
1t ts significant fact to the Increasing
prominence and undoubted edacacy ol
Peruna.
Peruna is of national fame a. q catsrrh
remedy. It is the only internal sys-
temic catarrh remedy known to the med.
ical profession. It makes diseased mu.
cous membranes healthy, whether it IL
the mucous membrane lining the nose.
throat, lungs, stomach, kidneys or pei
vic organs. It cures various diseases Of
all these organs, because two-thirds Of
the ills Of mankind are due to catarrh.
With healthy mucous membranes cli-
matte diseases lose their terror, the sys.
tenn is enabled to throw of contagiou.
and health follows inevitably.
Mr.. A. r. Wood, Mt. Sterling, Ky,
writes:
"Eor many years Ihaye been Q suf.
ferer from catarrh. and have spent
used many kinds of remedies which
were guaranteed sure cures, but ia
every case II was money thrown away.
"lneaped no benefit whatever from
them. In my seemingly vain search
for relief I purchased . bottle Of Pc.
runa, having no confidence In Il what.
ever at the time. This was about one
year ego, and began to Improve and
Was able to attend to my business
without being c0nsfanfiy hsmpered by
every kind Of pain known to = human
being. My hearing, which was aln70sSf
entirely gone In one ear; got very much
better. The medicine not only seems
to cure, but to prevent disease.
"7I1is winter when every one was
suffering from Ia grippe. I stood Nke .
stone wall, absolutely proof agsinsf II.
lam not a believer In patent medi-
cines,' having found the majority Of
them fakes, but do not hesitate to
recommend Peruna as the best medi-
cine for cafarrh the world has ever
constantly and shall continue to do SO,
because believe II to be the best med
icine on earth. never leave homo
fhaf I don't put q bottle Of II In my
grip" A. r. WOOR
Mr.. Evan d. Bowen, Dodge City, Kan,
Conductor on Che A. T. & 8. f. r.. R.,
writes: 81 have had catarrh Of the stom-
ach for seven years, and I began to think
that never was going to be cured. At
the time I began taking Peruna, I was un-
able to make more than one or two trips
on the road at q time, not being able to
keep anything on my stomach. then
weighed l6s pounds. have been taking
Peruna since that time and have never
lost . trip, and now weigh 400 pounds"
Evan D. Bowen.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from tho use Of Peruns,
write at once to DR. Hsrtman, giving .
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable all
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus
Ohio.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-28
Saving His Bacon.

Outlook.
1t was Chlistmas as day OF 1864 tl.at
Gen. Lee inyited a number OF Conicd-
crate generals to dine with him. His
servant. Ephraim, who bad been his
personal attendant for some time,
seeme1 lie at his ease than rsu The
guests APT cared, ar d dinner was served
In the generals tent on rough table,
and consisted of boiled cabbage, On the
top OF which rested a piece Of bacon
about three inches square. As General
Lee helped each guest he asked to have
II piece Of bacon. AS the question was
asked f. hraiin gave positive signs Of
terror. The dinner concluded with
he piece Of bacon .ndiminished in
size, each guest having refused. As the
guests ieit The tent General Lee turned
to EpkrA'ln and said in low voice:
"Ephraim, we have another cabbage,
have we not?"
The answer was: "Yes, sab, Mass
Bob, we got anudder cabbage, rah."
"rhen, Ephraim," said the General,
"saye the piece Of bacon TO cook with
that cabbage"
The prompt and decisive reply was,
"No, sab, Mass Bob, can't do dat
JUS borrow dat piece of bacon for sea-
sonin' ober dar in Rlchmon', and I
done gibe up my parole Oh honor I'll
glbe biCa back dat same bicon what l
borrow"
General Lee left the tent without
comment, and the bacon was returned.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-28

Mr.. Joseph PoninvilIe, OF Saltwater,
Mimi, after having spens over $4,000
with the best doctors for stomach trou-
bio. without relief, was advised by his
druggist, Mr.. Alex. Richard, u try "A
box Of Cham berlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. He did 80. aud is q we'll
man tnday. II troubled with indIges.
tioo, bud tsste In the mouth, lack OF
apP~ute Cr canstips,ion, eiye these
.Iabiets : trial, and sou are csrtain to
- mose thao p1eased with tho result.
g s -: =. =, - aos e q q. J, :: !:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-28
How Turkish Children Are Trained.

Selected
Little Turks are trained to be soldiers,
every inch of them. A little Turk eats
whatever is given him, obeys without
a murmur, works like "a horse at what
ever task is set before him, walks till
he drops down. draws water for his food,
cuts his own wood, takes care of his
horse and sleeps on the ground without
even giving the smallest sign of impa-
tience. He 1s even taught to do this
without moving muscle of his face to
show that he does not like such hard
work. What about the little boys in
civilized countries who pout because
they have to go on errands and who re-
fuse to eat porridge tor breakfast?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-28

All the troubles of this world sre
born with wings.-Mary E. wilkins.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-28
THE x.RAYs.

Recent experin ents, by practical tests
and examination with the aid of the
X-Rays, establish it as tact that Ca
tarrh Of the Stomach is not q disease
of itself, but that it results from repent
ed attacks Of indigestion. Glow can /
Cure My IndlgestionT Kodol DIS
pepsia Cure is curing. thousands. II
will cure yon Of INDIGESTION md dyspep
sia. and prevent or cure Catarrh OF tie
Stomach. Kodof dlgeets what you eat
-makee the stomach sseot Sold by
e. r. Whitehead II Co
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-28

Everyone needs good blood purifier
in the spring. Rheumacide is recog.
nized as the best wherever known.
Refuse all substitutes. Does not injure
the digestive organs. A superb laxative
and tonic. At druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-28
MOTHERS MOTHERS MOTH.
ERS!

How many children are ut this sea.
son feverish and constipated, with bad
stomach aud headache. Mother Gray's
Sweet Powders for Children will always
cure. 1t worms are present they will
certainly remove them. At all drug
glsts Is cents. Ask today.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-28

The man who marries above himself
must expect to be treated like q nom
union labOrer.-Llfe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-28
SCOTLAND NECK. c. THURSDAY, MAY as, 1908 81

FD1roEs LEISURE fouRs,
Il OBSERVATIONS OF PASSING EVENTS. !
G---------- ----------------=-l
EDITOR William Jennings recently that he would
Chief Supreme of North
Carolina nominee
~e' ~' MI. Bryan very complimentary
Judge Clark thinks for the He
Judge CLARK fair all Democratic issues and
would Cak friends in North
Carolina elsewhere compliment the editor of
The who himself has twice headed national ticket tor the
Democratic party.
following indianapolis, prints
Mss Lula chambermad who refused to
.... makeu up Washlngton's at
">'~ = English a who lost her position
during past
twenytou
s692 Montgomery, $675 Winona
Miss $40 from Picken Miss $40 Memphis manufacturer
$47 Calhoun A and other smaller Mis- Spence
bank she business little and she
proposes money OF the controversy
Mig people
her. While Miss Spence getting letters from the South
pmentay
patbizers Spence to-day
going
positions probably
Hauon damage we'll in hand
being Wesley BIRTH Method
have the celebration of the
Methodism OF John Wesley himself, the Rich
''A1 "e'''S' Dispatch says: Wesley
his raised for work.
a necessary reform CALL
aud with the and heosm Saul Tasus he manu
aessy deouty accomplished
The church had econe his day aohlne
object strong
ganizaton regardless membership
Wesley with the spirit of democracy and the true spirit of
Christianity his that the aim of the church should be
exploit promote pe
which he organized within the church of England
principle the principle personal
beginning like the bit of which hid
the righteousness
began until the lump had expanded all d
entirely aened The whole Christian caught
spirit there church worthy the
all Chrlsendom which has his spirit which does
promotion religion its members
Wesley gofed beloved
he been forgot because he
his
humanity and that the Methods of the world should
celebrate glorious this glorious
should with
religious festival"
The
public the matter OF safety in travel According
statement by the News and Observer,
s~'s'y ~ A'"''
said
nothing with wreck He said
ordinary
accident
many road
this railroad authorities ought
find fault
anything the public often unreasonable rsst
railroad corporations
passengers peculiar obligation the public
public full price for the
complaints make We believe in fair
rendered and
contract for safety transportation The public
learned
look such travel confidence
When their schedules
public against mpledy
diligence carriages reasonably safe
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-21
SOMETHING ON HIS MIND.
While Sheriff Told Story the Jail
Prisoners Escaped.

While Sheriff Told a Story the Jail
Prisoners Escaped.
found the sheriff of an Alabama
town sitting under a shade tree near
the postoffice and after an introduction
and some general conversation the talk
fell upon a negro who had stabbed a
man in town that day and escaped to
the swamps.
The official was telling how he
was planning to 90 about next day
after the man, when negro boy came
up and, addressing him by his title,
said he wanted to speak to him.
Don't you know better than to in
terrupt me, Joe" exclaimed the
sheriff and after growl or two re-
sumed his talk.
The boy retreated in confusion, but
five minutes later he reappeared to
say:
Mars Green, l dun want to speak
to you"
"You here againw shouted the
sheriff. Take yourself off and I'll
teach you manners later on"
The boy disappeared, but the story
was not half ended when he returned
and excitedly stammered:
Mars Green, If you don't come
away"
Hang 1t, boy, but what do you
mean?" thundered the sheriff as he
half rose.
His attitude was so menacing that
the boy fell over himself to get away
and ran across the street. We noticed
him standing there for the next ten
minutes, but it was only when the
story was finished that he slowly cross
ed back and said:
Mars Green, ken 1 speak to you
now?"
"That you, Joe. What is it?"
"I'ze bin waitin' to tell you bout
de Jail, sah."
"Well, what about the Jail? You
should know better than to interrupt
a gentleman"
"But all the prisoners dun got away
half an hour ago, sab. I wanted tc
tell you, but you
The sheriff was off like a wild loco
motive. but he was too late. His seven
prisoners had filed the bars and gone
out by the window"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-21
PU)I1A5}
PULPIT

terial' worldly existence, with its con-
stant round Of toll and care, coupled
WIN only modicum of pleasure.
AL such time the words go forth
ana stand on the mountain top before
the Lord appeal to us with a wonder
Iul force. Get thee out of the slough
ol despair, out Of the valley where
u"ell the narrow and the evil minded.
ana stand on the heights of the ideal
lie, with the great and the good. be-
fore the Lord. This ideal fortifies the
SOUL brushes aside the brooding care,
drlVes away the lowering clouds, and
SENDS ray of sunshine into our dark
surroundings. We begin to feel that
Wnat we have lost is not all of life,
there are still health happiness and
fortune In store for us; that the sea is
never drained; that new friends can
be made In place Of the old; that all
truth and Justice, all appreciation and
sympathy are not destroyed; that new
love can grow even from the grave of
a dead affection. The ideal gives new
zest to life, new halo to our sur
roundings. 1t spells new opportunity
and undying hope.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-21

GEN. y, WHEATON. ry. Inc Generai
fighting record was one greatly to his
credit. He took to the field against the
Cheyenne Indians in 1857 and his
opening fight was near Fort Kearny,
Neb., where he acquitted himself most
gallantly. He took part in the Utah
expedition and, on the breaking out Of
the rebellion, proceeded to his native
State and was made lieutenant colonel
of the Second Rhode Island Volun-
teers; a month later he was made
colonel, and had his troops in vir-
ginla early in May, so that they took
part in the opening engagement Of the
war at Bull Run. Thereafter the COM
mand was with the Army Of the Poto-
mac in all its desperate engagements.
In 1862 the commander was made
brigadler general and directed a dlvi-
sion Of the Sixth Corps at Gettysburg