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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
Who Are WTheYfv

"They say; what say they? Let them
say" said Bishop Berkeley. Who are
the they" thus SO boldly apostro.
phized? We may say with one of the
fathers. II know when you do not ask
me- but how difficult 1t is to get near.
er! We all have these mysterious
they" on our lips. and yet we cannot
define them. Yet, though we cannot
define "thcy," partly because there are
30 many of them and partly because
none Of the great elemental things like
time, love. death and sleep arc capable
OF. definition, we can still know and say
n great deal about "thcy." "Thcy" in
Dolly Winthrop's mouth meant Provi.
dence. II wouldn't speak ill O. this
world" she was accustomed TO say.
Seeing them us put us In it knows
best In her sense 1t is Of course
rarely used. though the slang expires.
sion "as good as they make 'em" re.
calls 1t. Still. they has generally q
slightly mysterious significance. When
we say 1t wc allude to some power we
cannot define or to the incomprchcns.
Die clement In some set OF people,
London Spectator.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
The Mammoth Ocean Appetite.


1T is often said" remarked the tray-.
clrd man, that steamship companies
make big profits out of srasick passen-
gers. SO QIy may, but the others
make the Htrnice'cvcn.
There are so many meals on M.
ocean liner. and such healthy appctites
ar" cultivated III sea that l can'tIAa-
ngin" how the companies ,rnkc<X:L,
pront out Of passengers.
Not long ago l Travelled from Pan
anna to Guayaquil on an English liner.
We hardly stopped eating all the way.
The first breakfast was from Z to O.,
the second from 9:3O to IL, lunch from
to 3, tea from 4 to 5, dinner from G
to 9 and supper from to II. If any
body got hungry between meals, as
often happened, the deck steward came
around with beef tea, biscuits, oranges,
bananas and other trifles.
Il never missed a meal, and I don't
think anybody else did, They were
good, hearty meals too.
The German lines across the Allan
tic and the lines running from England
to the West Indies are also very liberal
In feeding passengers"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
Covering hooks.

To cover paper bound books take two
pieces of cardboard a tiny bit larger
than book. Paste fly leaves at front
and back to cardboard, which of course
Is outside. Then take n strip Of strong
cotton cloth; paste 1t down back Of
book; have it wide, SO 1t will cover
about one inch of each piece of card.
board. thereby Joining the two pieces
together. Now put a cover Of brown
paper over all. pasting securely, and
your decorated cover goes over this.
The books may be covered with deco.
rated silk. piquc or duck If you paint
or cmbroidcr, but the simplest way is
to cover with tissue paper mot crape).
Paste pretty card on the front and
after cutting title and authors name
from old cover arrange them prettily
on the new one.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
All Contraltos Dark,

did you ever see blond contralto?"
asked teacher of vocal music. "I'll
be bound you never did, for the reason
that all contraltos are dark. For n
matter OF twenty years 1 have OBJ
served the human voice, and I have
come to the conclusion that the color
Ing of person has some sort of in
huence upon the vocal organs. Blond
persons with blue eyes, ruddy COM
plcxions and yellow hair incline to
have high. ~ 5,p, metallic vat;ss-so-
prano voices I won't 70 so Afe n.
say that 1 can tell by n WON arous
pearanGcc, what type Of voice.
but 1 w,.!say that can usually /.
pretty good guess as to her voice. To
be sure, have seen blonds with deep
Voices and brunettes with high ones
but 1 have only seen this rarely. Never
In my life have seen n blo6d contral.
to-a naturally blond one, I mean."-
Philadelphia Record.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
TEN THOUSAND CHURCHES

In the United States have used the
Longman q MARTINEZ pure Paints.
Every Church will be given a liberal
quantity whenever they paint,
Don't pay $3.50 gallon for Linseed
oil (wcrth 60 cents which you do when
you buy thin paint in can with paint
label on it.
8 q make IA, therefore when Won
want fourteen gallons of paint, buy only
eight gallons of l. s. M, and mix six
gallons of pure linseed oil with it.
You need only four gallons of L. M.
Paint, and three gallons of Oil mixed
therewith to paint good sized house.
Houses painted with these paints
never grow shabby, even after Is years.
These celebrated paints are sold by
- l.. McWhirter, Jonesville; b. G..
Wlburn " Sons, Cross Keys.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
A Mere Mans Idea.

"First Impressions are, proverbially
dangerous guides unless one happens
to be Of the sex which always has the
gift Of making its first impressions
rhyme with the ISSUE" says recent
writer. But n woman always awaits
the issue before she confides her real
first impressions to the outside world.
She may "say things" which the male
outsider may mistake for her first i'm.
pressions, but they are not her real
first impressions. They come only after
the event This, however, is profitless
digression,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
ChnIking Sunday.

In the west Of Ireland the majority
or marriages take place between Christ
mas and Lent-a great number of them
on Shrove Tuesday. In the county Of
Limerick 1t Is customary on the first
sunday In Lent for the bachelors and
spinsters who have allowed the festival
10 pass without pairing to mark each
other on the back with piece of chalk
or with chnlked stick. The marks OF
distinction are not rigldly confined to
eIglble parties. but are often bestowed
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
A Man to Know.

One of the chief joys in life is to
know men by whom you can swear, to
know man here and there over the
world Of whom you can say: "Wher-
ever he is tonight, there he is helpful,
truthful, sincere, wise. intelllgent-an
educated gentleman; educated In every
faculty Of his being, in those things
which go to make the body thing of
delight and beauty; educated in con-
science, so that even as the eye seeks
the light his conscience seeks the right;
educated fully and completely"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
Final DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that Martha
dodgers, Administrative of the estate OF
J. w. Rodgers, deceased, has applied to
Jason M. Greer, Judge of Probate. In
and for the County of Union, for final
discharge as such Administrative.
IL IS ordered, That the 9th day OF
November, A. D, 1908, be fixed for
nearing OF Petition, and a final settle.
ment of said Estate.
JASON M. GREER,
PTobate Judge, Union County. s. C..
tuoilshed in UNION TIMES 9th of
Oct, 1903 41.ad
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
NOTICE 10 TAXPAYERS.

The tax books will be opened on the
18Th day of October and closed on the
3l-t of December for tie collection of
taxes,for the fiscal year 1903. There
Will he per cent. penalty charged on
all taxes not paid on or before the 31s,
day of December. There will be an.
other l per cent. penalty charged on all
taxes not paid on or before tie 3lst da,
Of January. There will be 5 per cent
rera!ty more charged on all taxes moi
pald on or before The last day Of Febru.
AIRY. After the 18th day of March exc
cutions will be issued
VIII commence to collect cOmmuta-
iion road tax OH the 10Th day of October
ard close on the 1st day of February.
1914. Age for paying Communication road
TAX Is to so. Age for paying poll tax
2l to 80.
when paying your taxes please OBJ
serve the following rules in order to save
unnecessary executions which is annoy-
ing to the taxpayers, the Treasurer and
the Sheriff.
1st. BE sure that you get the Treas
nrer to look on his book for your name
before you go to the Auditor for an ad-
dltional. If you did not make your re.
turn some one else might have made il
for you.
2hd. BE sure that you call for your
lakes by the same name as that in which
yOu returned it.
3rd. BE sure that you call for the
same township in which you made your
return and not call for the one into
which you have moved since making
yCur return.
4th. When you come to see about
or ray your taxes be sure that you men
non The townships in which you own
pr"pelty, as the Treasurer is not sun.
posed to know where all your properly
IS located.
Will collect taxes at the following
places as follows:
Union. from Oct. 18th to Nov. 2nd.
Buffalo, November 3rd.
Union, November 4th to Sth
Monarch, November OH.
Loo khart, November 10Th
J"nesville, November 1lth.
krlton, November l2Lh.
Adamsbnrg, November 18th.
Union. November 14th and 10Th.
West Springs, November 18Th.
Cross Keys, November 10Th.
Stdalia, Move mber both, forenoon.
Can Isle. November 23d.
Sah'Lc, November 23d, forenoon.
Unlnn. November 26 h, and on till
'imr expires:
Tax levy as fOllows:
For Constitutional school. 2
hor ordinary County
For Interest on Railroad Bonds 2
FOR sinking Fund.......... ...
TOT hoau''.... ........................ l
Total =, a
Union Special School .......... 2 miIls
rlsh Dam Special SchCOl.... go.
Saituc Special SchoOl......... 2
JonesriIlc Special School. ~
Bogansvillc Special School. 2T
j. III. BATTLES
II 81. 1''"'''
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
Masters Sale.
State of South Carolina. } Court of Com
County Of Union, mon Pleas.
j. Calhoun Edwards, Pitt,
John W. Howard Dft

county or Union, mon Pleas.
j. Calhoun Edwards, Pitt,
John w. Howard, DIT.
In obedience to an order made in
above stated case, will sell at Union,
before the Court House door, during the
legal hours of sale, on salesday, 2ud No
vember. 1908, the following lands, viz:
All that certain piecs, parcel or plan
tation of land, lying, being and situate
in Union Township. County and State
aforesaid. three miles South east of
Union Court House, known as the
Peake laLds, containing sixty acres.
more or less, and bounded on the East
by Tinker Creek and lands now or late of
w. II. Davis and j. G Edwards. North
by lands of said w. r. Davis, deceased.
West by lands now or late of John Bran,
don, and South by lands of l. w. Smith
and estate of Benjamin Hawkins. . II
being the same tract of land convened
by Fl. l. Goss.
Terms of sale: One half cash, balance
in twelve months, with interest from
day of sale, secured by bond of purchas
er and mortgage Of premises sod.
Z. II. PEAKE, Master.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23

upon boys and girls without regard to
their original significance.
1t is asserted that the custom pre-
walls In other agricultural districts in
Ireland. that the chalking mostly goes
on when the people are going to or
from church and that in towns where 1t
Is carried on to very great extent the
tootpaths are white at night with pow
dered chalk.-London Telegraph.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
Feline Aristocrafs.

The Siamese is said to be the most
delicate and expensive of all cats. 1t is
called the royal cat because, according
to Science Siftings. it has long been
>9GSl in the family Of the king of Siam.
Tt is a short haired cat, which looks
curiously like dog Its coat is pug
dog color and very short, firm and silky
%more like dogs than a cats. 1t has
black paws and nose and twist in its
tail
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
story OF Young Dan webster,

story OF Young Dan Webster.
a New York lawyer. recently told an
interesting story Of Daniel Webster's
boyhood.
Little Dan and his younger broth
err, said the legal light. "had each
been given some money. They started
out glecfully, and 1t was evening be-
fore they got back home.
Wcll, Dan.' said the senior Web
ster. what did you do with your mon
eyi'
Spent it, the boy answered stur-
dily.
land how about you? What did
20" 90 with your money! the f,tNsr
asked the younger brother.
"I loaned it to Dam was the reply"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
N Otice to Creditors

tate of SO NIB Carolina, Courtof
County "f Union. Probate.
Ma ". B. Munro az Admin dratrix
"rh will annexed of George Munro,
':eceas d, Plaintiff.
against
- on as * Pal urr ami &. ii p-ake,
ID f,nddnis
Under il" above rr, c,e.lirgs the cred
E";s Of Gt"fso MLnrr, deceased, are re.
gne'ted Il iIeSeiL ttclr claims properly
al es: d within thirty days from date.
JASON M GREER.
o. Probate Judge.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that s. J.H.
Howell, Guardian of the estate Of 7 w
Kelly, minor, has applied to Jason NJ.
Nreer, Judge of Probate. in and for the
county OF Union, for final discharge
as such Guardian. %
1t is ordered, That the 9th day of
November. A. ID. 1903, be fixed for hear
ing OF petition and final settlement of
said estate.
JASON M. GREER,
probate Judge Unon County, s. c..
1 published in UNION TINES oct. 9th,
i'oo' 4l-30d.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23

Fortune has often been blamed for
blindness. but fortune is not so blind
as men are.-Samuel Smiles.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
A Good Excuse LACKING

IL wish had rich father"
"Why~
"Then I'd have some excuse for be.
Ing so worthless" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
%=>>>st FURNITURE. la~+ =

Cockery
catchy prices We okey
nice lot of Cut Glass o. - "
the price comps
Our low prices and attractive
with us for will
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
Demand for
Investments

is growing with the prosperity
of the country and a man OF
character and ability can
secure ample rewards if he
has the ability to market such
securities. / want a few OF
the best men obtainable for
this work.
In writing & give age,
occupation and bank
references.
All letters treated AZ strictly con6dsutiaL
GEORGE r. DEXTER,
superintendent Of Domestic Agencies,
The Mutual Life Insurance compsny OF Now York
"a Nassau Street, Now York. NY.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23

Underskirts from SOC to 1893
Walking Skirtsfrom CSC tod so
Plush Capes from CSC to 3.48
Childrens Jackets 98c to 4.48
Ladies Jackets 500 to 600
Fascinators, each. ....... .25
Shawls from 25c to-. 1.4S
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
WONDERFUL
In all the departments of the
WONDER STORE.

IND wonderful items
Pano Organs and kinds smaller Instruments
Nndol
,pnohes Strings ard suppl for all these
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-12
HOW A MAMMOTH DIED.


Description OF q Mounted Animal In the
st. Petersburg Museum.
An account is given In Nature of the
mammoth which has been mounted for
exhibition In the Geological Museum at
ST. Petersburg. The, animal a young
male of rather small size. was found
buried under the Siberian tundra, and
was photographed at various stages in
the excavation, DR.. Otto Herr, leader
OF m expedition organized by the st.
Petersburg Imperial Academy, took
the photographs, and some of these
have been presented by DR.. Salensky.
director OF the Geological Museum, to
the British Museum; two OF them are
reproduced in the article in Nature.
According TO the general report pub
llshed by Or. Herr, he began to exca-
vate the specimen from the front. In
this manner he soon discovered the
two fore limbs. spread widely apart
and sharply bent at the wrist. Pro-
ceeding backward on the left side he
unexpectedly met with the hind foot
ttiAhbcA a. oilNNs Nuu II SLNNNlHN We
came evident that the hind limbs were
completely turned forward beneath the
Jody, DR.. Herr then removed the
skull, and found the well preserved
tongue hanging out Of the mandible.
He also noticed that the mouth was
flled with grass, which lad been
cropped, but not chewcd and swal-
lowed. Further examination OF the
carcass showed that the cavity OF the
chest was filed with Clotted blood. 1t
is, therefore, natural to conclude that
the animal was eatrapped by falling
into hole, and suddenly died from the
bursting of n blood vessel near the
heart while making an effort to eStri.
cate itself. As shown by the recent re-
searches of Or. Tolmatschow, the fee
surrounding the carcass was not that
of lake or river. but evidently formed
from snow. 1t is thus quite likely that
the mammoth was quietly browsing on
grassland which formed the thin GOV.
ering Of a glacier, and fen into crew
asse which was obscured by the loose
earth.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-12

One Of the most successful hroilcr
raisers in this country markets his
chicks ut ono and threc.quartcrs n
two pounds weight. at m average cost
to raise Of twenty-five cents each. He
is liable TO market q broller chick for
every two eggs nut IN his incuhators
dnclnding infertiles'. and his carefully
kent estimate cf cost extending over
several years. is Ms follows: Two eggs
Eve cents: labor. seven cents, feed.
light cents; picking FIVE cents; total
twenty-five cents.
At the price he paid the farmers for
eggs his average cost is not quite two
cents an egg, as the price paid for
picking Is one or two cents above the
market price for picking brOilcps. his
estimate of the total cost is llhrrar
one. He said: 81 would rather pay
that price and have the chicks care
fully picked. eac. man picking fifty
or sixty day. than have q plcker earn
the same amount of money by hurried
~ picking 100 a day. 1t is quite easy
for n picker to siimp his work. and
the brollers would ie n chcaner look
ing lot In CONSEQUENCE, shrinking the
rrice nerhaps four or FIVE cents
pound"
In other words, quality nays in hrolT-
ers MS well ms In other things ard the
fact that this mans broilers Frequent
" bring him FIVE cents n pound above
the highest market quotations. ap-
proves tho policy Of paying the picker
good enough price 10 insurc having
the chicks carefully pIcked.
Broilers bring the highest prices IN
Anrila At the early summer ser sou
of the year they bring forty to fifty
cents n pound. which price gradually
scales down to twenty cents or a IT.
tie less in August Later in the year
the price again advances. the adYanc"
being most rapid in February and
harch.-Southern Planter
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-12

Like pretty much everything else,
this matter of having children has
two sides to it. AS a great many chill
dren are failures and as children are
the joint product Of heredity and envir-
onmert, both elements preponderantly
under parental control. it would seem
more sensible to say that there were
too many people undertaking parental
responsibility instead OF too few. And
further, parenthood has many cares
and sorrows and exasperations. Sull,
when all is said, how many persons
who found themselves childless at
forty-hve have been able honestly to
congratulate themselves?
Children have use as an assurance
against restitution and loneliness I'm
old age. They are satisfactory to the
vanity FOR family IMMORTALITY. But
more than these ard all other ndvan-
tages is the advantage of prolonging
ones life. Growing children will keep
any proper man or woman young in
spirit and in mind, win retard the de-
velopment OF that sour yet compliment
cynicism which curses old age both
for ones self and for those about
one.
The man or the wOman-again the
right sort Of man or womnn-who has
children drinks every day a deep
draught at the fountain OF eternal
youth.-Saturday Evening Post.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-12

Horseback riding is gaining in favor
for some reason or other. Pertains Il
is because the President of the United
States has set good and consplcu.
Gus example MS patron of this whole
some sport AZ any rate. the grow
ing demand for gated saddlers. even
among men Of modest means. cannot
be overlooked, and the farmer who
can produce good stock of this TYNE
f. will find a rendy market for bis
.equines in the large cities, In com.
menting along these lines KENTUCKY
Stock Farm says that. while the
wealthy fanclers who like to take
exercise on horseback are buying the
best that can be found OF both kinds
of riding horses. some rather scrubby
sorts are being sold among the so.
called three.gaited or plain.galted LOT.
The majority of men. however. who
wish to own horse TO cost not more
than $3.50 TO $3.50 have an idea that
they want one that "can saddle 4 lit
tie" and the result is that the demand
and supply of such animals are quite
far apart Even good sized ponies OF
Western origin which have an easy
canter or Clone" arc bringing famine
prices in Louisville. The call. OF course.
is Tor horses thoroughly accustomed to
city life. for the reason that very
many of the men who now find them
selves in n position TO Keep horses
have very little or no previous &c.
quamtance with the saddle Some
years ago most of these very mon rode
bicycles when on pleasure bent hut
now it would be hard matter to
coax some Of them to admit that they
know how TO steer a wheel. let alone
mount one IN public ard set off down
the boulevard. As an. indication NJ
the manner In which the horse is bold.
ing his own against the mechanical
locomotive device. this demand for
low priced saddle horses is well worth
recording.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-12

ed with John Thomas Armstrong;" he
SAID, Smiling \
"Forgive he this deception. dear
Jenny whispered John, as he drew
the asi6nlshed giri to his side. Il
wanted to be,sure that my wife loved
me for myself alone"
There will have to be mutual for
giyeness, y, responded the laughing and
blushing girl. as she raised her head
from her lovers shoulder; my name
not being Jenny but Kate. ~ too,
wanted to'be sure OF your love"
81 hope you are both satisfied, I" said
Mr.. Bagstock, as soon as his merri-
ment would allow him totspeakA "
am sure you ought to be-" s..
Neither John or Kate mdde any yer-
bal response to this but they looked
perfectly contented.
Kate married the rich merchant,
John Armstrong, and the happy years
that followed proved the wisdom Of
their choice; but she often declares
shat the dearest and sweetest name to
her is the one by which she first begun
to know and love him, that of John
Thomas. New York Weekly. '
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-12


The quick growth Of the eowpea AMI
its nitrogen gathering ability make Il
the best summer catch crop for follow
ing small grain. Irish potatnes and
other early maturing crops South or
latitude RS the early varieties win pro-
duce both peas and hay If planted i'm
mediately after harvesting wheat,
oats rye, potatoes and such early
maturing crops, and may be grazcd.
proved In or harvested In time to seed
the same area to any crop sown in
september or October. The soil Is linz
proved. weeds are suppressed. anil 4
crop OF hay or peas or both produced.
A heavy vinlng variety drilled in
TWO and one-half foot rows in the
spring and cultivated until they lap
across the middIes will give ideal con-
dltions for sowing grasses and cIovers
when the pea vines are harvested.
Cowpeas are particularly valuable as
: cover crop IN orchards, ana. follow
ing spring cultivation. rlpen the wood
OF the fruit trees. thus preventing in-
Jury from excessive cold