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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
A SANDER.

The Bachelor-l wonder why those
fats are not supplied with Warm wa
ter pipes like the others?
The Benedict-They are probably in
tended for married men.
The Bachelor-Does that make q diff
ference?
The Benedict-Yes. When a man is
married, his wife generally "keeps him
in hot ter."-Philadelphia Record.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
Appointed to Columbia Universitv

New York. Jan. 13.-Joseph John
thompson, D.S., FRS, 1889, a well
known English scientist, has been ap-
pointed head of the department of
physics by the trustees of Columbia
university to succeed the late Ogden
Nlcholas Rood. For the last 1S years
professor Thompson has been Caven.
dish professor OF experimental physics
at Cambridge university England.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
Vale Univareity Funds,

New Haven, Con-, Jan. 13-The an.
nual report Of the treasurer of the Yals
corporation for the fiscal year ended
July 81, 1902, shows that the pcrma.
nent funds Of the university were in.
creased during the year by $156,S36,
aud the building funds by $493,11S.
The consolidated statement of the
special and general fund and assets
shows a total of $6,S06,752.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
Bio Ranch For Georni,

Richmond, Ind, Jan. 13.-The South
ern Georgia Cattle company has been
formed in Indiana. 1t rs composed
OF Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri and
members from ether states. The
company has bought 10000 acres in
southern Georgia, which is to be di-
vided into grazing ranches. Active
operations will be begun in the spring
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
Cures Eczema, Itching Humors.

Especially for old, chronic cases take
Botanic Blood Balm. 1t gives healthy
blood supply to the affected parts, heals
all the sores, eruptions scabs, scales;
stops the awful itching and burning of
eczema, swellings, suppurating, wale,y
so es, etc. Druggists, ST.. Sample free
and prepaid by writing Blood BALM Co.,
Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free
medical advice sent in scaled letter.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
ProCressiyc.

care you having pleasant timer
asked Il lady of little MSS at fash
ionable children's party.
Delightful, thanks"
"And will your papa and mamma
come latcr?"
"Oh, dear. no; papa and mamma and
| don't belong to the same set"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
Every R0ff1e of ChamberIain's
Cough Remedy 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-thirds of the
contents. This is the best remedy in
the world for la grippe, coughs, colds,
Group and whooping cough and is
in pneumonia. For sale by F. c. Duke,
Druggist.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
Entire Town Eiahts EIannen

LACROSSE. Wis, Jan. >13.--Fire at
Onalaska, miles north of here, early
today destroyed the general store Of
Thomas Thompson, dwelling and
WooGman hall. The entire town Is
fghting the flamess which are beyond
control and may spread to the city
hall and other buildings. The loss
may exceed $4,000.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
New Morgan Trust Not Proiec}e,

London, Jan. 13.-P. S. Morgan &C.
CO., OF this city, today denied the re.
Port circulated by the Brussels CORE
sponGent of the London Daily Tele-
graph, that new Morgan trust is
projected to include all the British.
German. French and Italian shipping
companies trading between Europe
and South America"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
The crowned heads of every nation

The crowned heads Of every nation,
me rich men, poor men and misers
All join in paying tribute to
DeWltts Little Early Risers
III. Williams, San Antonio, Tex.
writes: Little Early Riser Pills are the
best | ever used in my family. I un
hesitatingly recommend them to every
body. They cure Constipation, Bilious
ness, Sick Headache, Torpid Liver,
Janndice, malaria and all Other liver
troubler troubles. +. G.. Duke.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
BALL PITCHER SUICIDES.
Winnie Mcrcer Found Asphyxiated In
Can Francisco Hotel,

San Francisco. Jan. 13--Winnie d.
Mercer, pitcher OF the American
baseball team. registered at the Occi.
dertal hotel last evening and was
found asDhyxated in his room this
morning. Mercer was registered un.
dor the ranle Of George Murray. and
gave his r. rc5idence as Philadelphia
What caused Mercer to end his life
is not known.
Mercer's IDENTIFY was established by
papers fcund among his effects. one
of which re ad: "Tell Mr.. Van Horn.
Of the Langham hotel. that Winnie
Mercer has taken his life"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
A ssodern Ananiaa.

Mrs. Mate!and-IIenry. wonder IL
you love me rs much as you used to
love me before we were married. You
never say the pretty things to me that
you did In those days.
Mr.. Matcland-Thats because I love
you more than | did then, dear. love
you too much now to lie to you, you
uow.--BoSt on Transcript.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
Important Arrivals by Steamer

New York, Jan. 13.-Among the pas.
sengers who arrived by the steamer
Kaiserin Maria Theresa from Bremen,
Southampton and Cherbourg today
were Admiral Lord Charles Beresford
and Otto Won Etzel, military attache
of the German embassy at Washing
ton.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
Fatal Enough.

"Do you think my new novel covers
the ground"
"Well, I caught brief glimpse yes.
terday Of man who had just read 1t,
and he was certainly covering the
sround"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
DOea II Hfn.scIf-

"They say some blind people can ac-
tually distinguish colors by the sense
Of touch"
'That's nothing; there are times
when / feel blue myself - Boston
Commercial Bulletin.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
Was Economically Inclined.

Wantanno-And is your friend strong
In the faculty known as Saving COM
mon senseT'
Duzno-Remarkably 30. When it
comes to saving common sense, he is a
regular miser. l never knew him to
use particle Of it in my life.-BaIti-
more American.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
SuLTAN'S TROOPS
FIGHT PRETENDER'S
Inhabitants of Fee Rise
Against Sultan.
Rise
ANXIETY ..REIGNS AT RABoT
Immediate Attack by the Pretend.
er's Forces-Reinforcem Dis
patched to Sultan.

Madrid, Jan. 13.-Fighting is pro.
ceeding between the troops of the sui
tan and the forces of the pretender to
the throne, according to a dispatch re-
ceived by The Globe from F'cz. The
followers Of the pretender are said
TO be overcoming the imperial troops.
The correspondent Of The Globe
adds that the inhabitants Of Fez have
risen against the sultan and that
anxiety reisns at sRabat, where the
Europeans are in fear of an immediate
attack by the pretender's forces.
The su!tan's representative at Tan
gier has been ordered to seize cattle
and to despatch reinforcements to the
sultan.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-16
Vineyard Company Rankrunt.

Tallapoosa. Ca, Jan. 13-The Geor-
gia Vineyard company has gone into
bankruptcy. Colonel Lloyd Thomas.
one OF the city's attorneys, has been
appointed receiver by the United
stassA cauxt !.-s...:--.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
MANY SERVICES HELD.
Methodists Take Part in T'1oPtTe or
More Meetings.

Asburv Park March . (SpeciaD.-Beginning al .
a m a dozen or more services were h'iu iieio ,
and in Ocean Grove to-day in connection WIN
the slxty-seventh session Of the New-Jersey afilu%
conference of the Methodist Episcopal Churcn
Mcthodists from all parts OF the stare mcluuii's
hundreds of farmers from Monmouth ana oCedH
counties. participated in the meetings. hu'""et
oF the best known Methodist preachers spoke Al
+he First Methodist Episcopal Church. where the
sessions of the conference are being helh' lhe
pulpits OF the various other Protestant ChufcHeS
were filled by the visiting Methodist cI"rEyHlei
The conference love feast was held In the local
Methodist Church at a. m. The edlnce was
crowded The service was led by the Rev Dr.
Thomas O'Hanon, OF Pennington. who receh"Y
resigned the presidency of Pennington seminary
Hundreds Of testimonies were given. and the sing
ing was spirited. feature Of the service were
the testimonies of the Rev Dr. John Parker and
the Rev DR.. Joseph H. Bryan. both of Whom
entered the Methodist ministry over haf century
At 1890 a. m sermon was preached by Bishop
Charles H. Fowler Of Buffalo. from the he te%a and
sXan Sm Ga nas Whch Is above every other
name Henry Lawrence: Of Hani!ton scn sanaPr GT
aaH aned ddEssd Gsscdns A
this m st. NE
Church ocean GrGye The 2rdRaon Ssey and ts
edeTs BY ynssed ths afT BY Bishop M
mstS ths
The John andey Of Long Bro9ch AIMS MAS and 5d
ehargs and sde hT tbn 6e Rev Dr. j. r shaw the
Rev Dr. NJ. Z. Snyder and the Rev r r PohertSf
The Epworth League meeting at twilight nrousnt
out large number of young church work
The meeting was led by the Rev Dr. e r. s a, ioe
Maris of Camden. president OF the onterenCe
Epworth League. The evening service IN the t1h on
ference Church devoted to missions DC
Rev. Dr. H. G. williams presided. and the prln-
cpal address was made by the Rev. Dr. r. L.
Gamewen a missionary from Peking, CHINA WI.
The Rev Mr. clifford. in his sermon at the FIRST
Baptist Church roundy denounced slch DIVERSIONS IONS
as card parties and the dance for cha ar1tahle pur
poses He compared those members Of the chuTEn ,Tf
who conducted such affairs 10 the TRAITOR pull
of the Chicago slaughter house Dancing. saId
Mr. clifford. 'fs only hugging set to music. lie
referred to the two recent bank failures in TINS
city. and spoke Of the families of some Of ti11 the
ba nix officers who held their positions in the social
world by means of the savings of the washer
women and other tOilers. ~
It was said tonight that the Rev. Henry T.
KELLEY of Millville. will in all proba bty be made
presiding elder of the New Brunswick district and
fnat the Rev George H. Neil, ir.. of Hightstown,
will be sent to the Broadway Church. at Camden;
to succeed DR.. J. ". Marshall the new president
of Pennington Seminary.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
DEFENDS FLOOD BILL.
Senator LerUis Replies to Critics of
His Water Storage Measure.

Albany. March 22.-Last week there were two
hearings before the Finance Committees OF the
S Senste and the Assembly the Lewis Water
y Storage Commission bill This measure will
probably come up for discussion in the Senate
this week The measure has been severely
criticised. and Senator Lewis has given out the
following statement in reply:
Two New-York City organizations. the Board Of
TRADE and Transportation and Association for
the Preservation Of the Adirondacks. haye pubiclEy
advocated by the state Flood Commission is a
ns Of The @ the Bin s9
upon the State Forest Preserve, and that it repre-
Eaents could not be further from the truth
La year f nrodGos6 at the reque. of the
cities up the State. bill making the small appro-
the purpose Of ascertainng If the conditions that
have existed for years throughout the State could
lost annually The bill passed and hecame Law.
Ehom I was the state Engineer and Surveyor thTee
Seoree W R Of Recheeter m rofssor Tas on
4. Landrsth. Of Union University. and ex-state
The report which this commission made sug-
T BY to snf the css
OF the State could come for relief The bill which
sss@siOnss @ s e ~ the &c eopissOH makes an M
General cqnneen., x.th ali the safeguafds thrown
could incorporate in 4 foT the States interest No
private interests could possibly be interested in the
measure in fts present form.
Al the meetings Of the committees to which the
bill reported il developed that every city and
village in the afiicted part Of the State had i'm
dorssd the bill. which makes improveEaents an as-
Hessmert upon property benefited. The interests
which appeared against the bill were the Nev-York
City associations and the water power owners of
the state The latter were enpheticaIly opposed &c
the bill. opposed to IL, will be because
the measure makes all those ~ho derive q benefit
pey for il.
So il win be seen that the commissions bill stands
between two fres-that Of the Adrondacks organi-
zstfon which is fully aware that the State cannot
enter the Adirondack preserve, and which accuses
the power owners Of being interested the bill Q
Neifare, and the power owners themselves who are
against the bill In its present form. This state
ent alone ts sufcent 70 convince the most doubt
9ul OF the measures fairness when the entire state
ectsioe these two influences approves the bill and
iG cl9mortng for the relief which wff hYYnp
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
TALL BUILDINGS AND THE WIND.
From The Milwaukee Wisconsin.


Chicago which IS known the world over as THE
Windy City has one corner where the wind is par
ticularly severe The Chicago Journal asserts
that the wind blows harder at the Masonic Temple
corner than at any other corner In Chicago and In
Inmates that the tall pile Of sree and stone which
constitutes the Masonic Temple Is respon-
plant has been raised against the new Flat
Iron" building, at the junction OF Broadway,
Eifth-ave; and Twenty-third-st,. in New-York
have the plate glass windows Of a Clothing
merchant in the vicinity been blown in during
storms. to the damage OF his stock He asserts thai
the fierce gusts are due to the presence OF his tan
from the owners of the ''Flatiron'' for the loss
which he claims to have sustained. Even il tail
buildings do defect the wind IL Is a question
Whether their owners can be held pecuniarily
sponSible for damage which may result. The issue
Of the suit will tend to answer the question. But II
the answer is affirmative II will give rise 20 another
queStion-that of how far man may 20 in the use
OF his own property. If building must be erected
that II Will not defect the wind. is IL right that
buildings shall be erected which intercept the light
which cut of the view? The proba bility that
the with the bill for broken plate glass will not
be able to collect. If he Is. will the people for
whom the tall structure acts wind break make
up purse to pay its owners for their shelter?
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
MAY BE grARr OF GREATER REFoRMs
DR. silvermsu breaches on Cars Manifesto
an Religious Liberty.

TIA p.v DR. Joseph silvsrman. in Iemp7
rnaru-El Yesterday dwelt with particular e'tl-
h.s,s IN his sermon on the religious hoerty gran
"A hv the Gar to those OF other nehefs !na" 'H0
Orthodox Church - A..
"In view of the facts. the proclamation vi "
Ger Is ,o he hailed at least as an indication OF an
tnnendInR change that will mean better corEi'iOhS
for the masses said Dr. Silverman.
.rrhere are fundamental principles Which nave
,.., for 90 many centuries unrecognized IN Rus-
sto ana which are now but dimiy discerned ny the
nraseut Gar Hence there is much reason 1or re-
o,cpe that religious restriction is TO cease IN th7
Russian Empire and that every man Will De per
nftted to worship his God according TO the o'e-
t,tes n, mis- conscience That will be grano pot,ii
70 large class of Russia's subjects, Who 6S onr
septerx forbidden from practising or o ~
ing their religion in public and VINO, ptcaus i,,;,
social and educational discrfmina ton Many nave
hitherto for f-protection- led life OF
hvnocrisv publicly affiiiating themselves wan IT
CTeek Church. but privately adhering 10 SOME. uiS
Senting order. -. L,.-o alo,,a
q benehciaI effect upon the condition Of the Jews.
for while they permitted to pracuSe tnelL
own religion in their own houses OF worship tne!
were stil subject 20 many unpleasant restricuoHe
he hone fs entertained that the recent ma n1eSto
of the Gar will be only the beginning or ssease sSt
reforms in Russia 1t is the general experience tnat
religious liberty the forerunner OF civil HhertE:
when men become tolerant toward one another
with regard religious faith and practice IL ID an
Indication of an enlightened civilization which eG-
tends its benefcent influence IN other olreTl3nH;
refornation that swept over the continent of Eu-
for several centuries.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
ACADEMIC vULGARITY.
From The Pilgrim.

There is said to be more vulgarity among the
sturdy English lads in public schools than in our
American schools like those at Groton, South
DDS. and Kpling's "Stalky Co" illustrates this:
but sense Of reverence and quiet, self-poised
less our boys. are less INDUCED than they and.
matter from what homes of wealth they come
they learn early despise the coddlng and to en-
dure hardness. In most schools tempera Of so
degrees is considered the normal in winter and
in one Scotch school OF which learned the boys
are required to take on their coats when the room
becomes warmer, and compelled to run two
miles before eating breakfast. except when the
snow Is too deep.
Co-educaton prevails to some extent In Scotland
and among the lower grades to slight degree in
except in the King Alfred School near Hampstead.
not far from Kate GreenaWay'S red tiled
Well paid teachers. both women and men conduct
the sports we'll classes and the two sexes are
never left alone together. though unlike our
schools. boys and girls unite in their hockey and
other
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
ELoPEs: LEAVES HER PICTURE.
White Plains Woman Writes Note for Her
Husband on Back Of Her Photograph.

Rumors OF an elopement week ago at White
Plains of Mrs Charles Shaver. who is a member OF
the First Baptist Church. and who two years ago
was married 10 Mr.. Shaver were confirmed yesteT-
day The elopement took place on March Is. but
was kept quiet Mrs. Shaver told her husband ten
DAYS ago that she to visit his relatives at
Torrfngton, Conn. He acquiesced and gave her
money. On the train she was ioined by clerk
who had been on friendly terms with her
Mr.. Shaver learned of the elopement about mid
night Sunday when he went to his home, IN
Lexington-ave He lit the gas in the dining room,
and almost the first thing that met his eyes was a
photograph of Mrs. Shaver. which had been taken
from the parIor and placed the dining room
table. He found the following message, apparently
hurrfedlv written on the back OF the picture: \
Dear Charlie: I loved you once. but now have
edorrs ms C3oodbv MAY.
Mrs. Shaver also wrote letter to her father
saving she could not live longer with Shaver and
advising him TO get divorce. 1t is believed that
the couple went to Chicago Shaver says ne "fil
take his wife hack again but VIII take e, no
action toward apprehendng the couple MIS-.
Shaver had only just left the White Plains High
School. when she was married in her seventeenth
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
APPEALS FoR CHARITY.

The Brooklyn Bureau Of Charities appeals for $40
to pay rent and to help widow with six children
the woman being at present i'll. She and her mother
able to support the family until her Ill
ness, and called respectable, Industrious and
deserving. The bureau appeals for $40 to send an
invalid man. wife and two children to the country
where the woman has been promised employment
There is good assurance of permanent self-support
hereafter. The bureau also appeals for SIS for
temporary help to a deserted wife with three chill
dren. The woman is person Of unusual merit and
capacity, and with temporary help will probably be
peals for $40 to help temporarily two widows. one
with six children and the other with three. Both
are honest hard working and capable and have
obtained work, so that in short time they Will
The bureau desires to acknowledge the following
responses to its recent appeals: Mrs c: P. Pr s.:
N s. A." s.: FRED A GUILD. S: Cash, q cents:
Cash o." so; J. W. Russell, 81: Mrs, NJ. l. Rob
erts t1o; Mrs $40; MIS- Alice spense 81; Thso. eco
James McLaurin, S; Thomas H Hubbard, Sl5
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
kETHoD1sTs BURN MORTGAGE.
Williams Avenue Church in Brooklyn Cele-
bYateS

There was much rejoicing among the members
OF the Williams Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church. Williams and Atlantic aves. Brooklyn,
last night when the Rev. George Adams, the
pastor consigned mortgage OF 5000 to the flames
while the congregation Joined IN hymn of praise.
1t was at the Of the services held in celehra-
ton Of the anniversary Of the organization or the
church and payment of the mortgage indebtedness
The first service of the day was love feast at
"a m At 1880 O'Clock Bishop E G. Andrews
preached. The afternoon meeting at o'clock was
presided over by the Rev A. VI. Byrt. superintend-
erN. Of the Brooklyn Church Society Addresses
were made by the Rev. William Platt and the Rev.
Joseph s. Thomas, former pastors: David g. Veitch,
former superintendent Of the Sunday school, and
John V. Eastland, present superintendent.
At $50 .. M the Epworth League held a ce1ebra-
ton under the leadership Of Allen H Hubbell. An
John.E searles president of the Brooklyn Church
p fJoan treasurer Of the Brooklyn Church Society;
William Harkness, W. B. Dayton and Bejamn
Moore. . ,,. ...
ward became the Williams Avenue Church, was IN
March 1851. when society was incorporated under
pal Church. Services were held at Atlantic v ana
Tan Sicklen aves. under the direction OF the Rev.
William E. Smith, who was III charge of that dis
trict Of Long Isa nd. After hard struggle and .
REORGANIZATION, the society came to be known as
the Fulton Street Methodist Church, and later, in
1858, as the Ebenezer Methodist Church Of East East
dedicated by the Rev. DR.. Abel Stevens. Since
that time twelve different men have acted as pas:
tor tor q @ tne cRHFGs Bha M was in m 1 that the
Of The fse 0ccs CbS4cs Was ecae S
ssSon ndreTS vs. who preached yesterday morn
ing, in 1893 the Rev. r. W. Jones became pastor.
and remained for FIVE years. He was followed by
the Rev. Dr. Lewis R streeter. the predecessor OF
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
THE POTATO METROPOLIS
rom IIarper's Magazint


The chief source OF wealth in Greeley up 20 the
present time has been the Potato-or. they fre-
quenty say in Colorado the spud. In Greeley
potato Is king" Potato is king" does not sound
so poetCal as cotton Is king" corn is
king" but one who has never seen the broad fields
OF Greeley in potatoes cannot imagine their beauty
have never seen the cotton fields in their full
glory, but have frequently admired immense
areas covered with Indian corn IN Illinois, Iowa
and Nebraska. But no cornfeld which l have ever
seen equals in beauty. IN my opinion. the potato
fields OF Weld County, Col. They stretch away for
long distances toward the horizon in long straight
rows. covered with the richest green and dotted
with the beautiful potato blossoms. Here and
there toward the horizon one sees the cottonwood
trees sometimes looking like stately elms some
times like sturdy. broad branched oaks: and / NAV
remark that the cottonwood tree. often desptsed,
has beauty which is rarely appreciated by those
who live where 1t hourshes and Is the main re-
lance for shade. Occasionally long
avenue Of cottonwood trees which can compare In
beauty with the elmS OF eN-Englald town.
II Is claimed that nowhere else In the United
states 10 there 90 large production per acre of
potatoes Of high quality as in Weld County, OF
which Greeley Is the county seat and the principal
city. An eighty acre farm has been known to pro
duce as high 10000 worth of potatoes In
single year. In recent years the price of land has
become high. say from S75 to NS0 an acre. but il
has again and again happened that . man has
paid for his fREm Ia one CROP