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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
FATAL ELECTION
ROW IN VIRGINIA
Two Men Killed and Another
Will Probably Die.
ANOTHER Is SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Democrats and Republicans In Scott
County Have Mix-Up-General
Shooting Took Place at Polls with
Aforem entioned Result.


Shoot'ng TOOK Place at Holis win
Aforem entioned Result.
hhoNViiie' lenh.' NOV. "a special
to The Sentinel from Bristol, Tenn,
,, .; ,
i"'"' e'e'''oh ~" iEu "'
rair''e"' III oco'' county 'irsiii'a'
this morning. TWO men were Killed.
one other fataiiy injured and one Sc
rlouSly.
Inc dea" are:
Johu Osborne, shot through the
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
Presiacn. Gees to * - sav

New YORK. Nov. 3.-Pi" i!ant Roose.
welt accompanied by Secretary Cor.
telyou. Secretary Loeb and n number
of secret service men. passed through
the city early today On his way til
Jersey City in the car Rover" and
the Marty arrived in New York at 7:3O
O'Clock III two open carriages. they
were dr!;en across the city TO the
Ions Island city ferry at the foot OF
East ThirtY-fcurth street. whore they
Immediately boarded another hoat for
the train in waiting at the Long Is
land city depot
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
Coveted Volume of Poetry

New York, Nov 3-One of the most
coveted volumes in the world a be.
containing the original poetry of "Vic.
tor and Casire." the pen name of Shell.
ley and his sister, has been sold hero
foI $4,000, cables The Herald's Lon.
don correspondent. 1t was a presen.
tation copy from the printer. Charles
Phillips. The book fell to a private
collector who now owns the only two
known copies.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
ORGANIZED BIG COMPANY.
Yet Promoter Arraigned for Not Pay.
ina Board Bill

New York, Nov. 3.-Cornelius DeI.a
vergnc, aged 10. who talks hopefully OF
an invention he claims to have per.
fecteI for a secret process to manu-.
factl:c lard. butter, oils and fatty SUD.
stances, has been arraigned before Il
police magistrate on the charge o.
failing to pay a board bill amounting
to $3.50.
The defendant is said to have incor.
poratod under the laws of South pa'
kota the Northwestern Industrial com.
pany with capital of 100000 900 to
take M his invention. OI this amount
it is ave"red. the inventor set aai,;
$4,000. Goa for tre benefit OF the EN-.
ploycs u: the company. They we're
to have libraries and homes built for
thcm ana a generous amount to take
care OF them when disabled by acci.
dent or sickness. He has been work.
since 1896 ana says that he had re.
tanned a prominent law firm here t.
draw up the necessary papers by whi
his valuable patent could be conveyed
to the industrial company.
After hearing the complaint Mag.
istratc Ommen held DeIyavergne in
custody of his counsel for further
hearing.
William s. Coursey, formerly pri
vate secretary to Pclice commissioner
Green says he was engaged by De-
I.avergnc last August to act as his
secretary. The salary was large and
he was to have a goodly block OF t
stock in the now company. but alleged
that up 20 date he has received en-
actly $3.50 in cash
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
Emperor May Attend Funcra,

Berlin. Nov 3.-Empcror William
and the empress will attend the funer.
al o! Prnfo~ sOr MAmmsen Thursday i,
the WiHsbaian program admits of it.
Otherwise. the will bc represented
by one of the princes. The expense
OF the funeral will be borne by the mu.
nicipaitv OF Charlcttcnourg. which
years ago conferred on the deceased
professor tho freedom Of the city.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
Uncle Sam Given Orders.

Columbus, Ga, Nov. 3-Uncle Sam
has been notified that he must keen
up with the procession in Columbus.
The sidewalk around the government
building in this city is at present paw.
ed with brick. The city is now finish.
ing the work Of paving some 80 blocks
of sidewalk with cement and the city
authorities insist that the government
take mp the brick sidewalk and sub.
stitute cement, so that it will be in
uniformity with the rest of the walks.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
MAYOR LOW.

caution was taken to keep 1t 20 during
the day, policemen, being stationed
at every polling place ana heavy forces
in reserve at all the starion houses.
During the night 20 men suspected
of being thieves were arrested and
they will be held at police headquarters
As hours as a prCcaution.
Reports from the state indicated that
the vote would be heavy, the early
morning vote in all cases being large.
No stormy weather was reported, but
in several sections heavy clouds gath.
cred and gave warning OF possible
rain later n the day. Some districts
reported Il third of the vote cast In
the first thlee hours.
At Troy. a shooting affray occurred
Philip J. Reilly being shot by spe
cal deputy sheriff during an ATTEMPT
to keep Reilly tho prescribed distance
away flom the polls. The bullet en-
tered Roiliy's side. but his condition
is not cons idercd dangerous
Arrests for alleged illegal voting be-
gun early. hut in small numbers, eight
arrests in Manhattan and two in Long
island City bcirG reported during the
first hour. At the police courts the
ordinary cases were disposed OF early
and the courts were held open for
prompt action on election caSns. rat
torneys representing the fua!onists and
Democrats being present in each CONT.
State Superirtendert CT Elections
Morgan denied the report that he had
evidence of illegal registration against
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
MRS. MOLINEUx AGAIN TO WE'D.
Having Secured Divorce She Will Be
United to Wallace Scott

united to Wallace Scott.
Chicago, Nov. "a license to mar.
ry was taken out in Chicago in the
names Of Wallace ID. Scott and Blanch
de Ch2sCbrough. Their ages are Civ.
en- in the license as 2S and 30, respec.
lively. and tho residence of both is
given as Sioux Falls. S. Oak.
Sioux Falls. S. D.. Nov. 2.-Wallacc
d. Scott who. in Chicago took out a
license to marry Blanch d. CHEESE.
hrouSE. the former wife OF Roland B.
MoiineuN, of Chicago. Is a member of
the local law firm Of Kittroigc. Winans
& Scott, the senior member of which
is United States Senator A. B. Kit.
tr1d2o. Gtr Scott is serving his sec.
ond term rs states attorney of this
county. He left Sioux Falls Saturday
fer Chi"aGo. where he Is supposed t.
have met the former Mrs. MOlineuy.
who let New York on the same
day that Ma. Scott left this city. TIL
law firm OF which Mr.. Scott is a mem.
Der represented Mrs. Nolineux in her
recent divorce litigation in this state.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
Big Drop In Corporations.

New York. Nov. 3.-Another big
drop in corporations is shown by the
record OF the eastern states for Octo.
Der. The total OF new companies
with n capital of $1,OOO.OOO or more
was $G1,3GO,GOO. which covers New
Jersey Pennsylvania. New York and
Delaware. In October a year ago II
was $l9J,90U.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
French Crop Estimates

Paris, Nov. 3.-The ministry of agri.
cultur" haH published approximate es.
timatc". ni French crops for 1903 as
follows: Barley, 16G8S,964 hectic.
htIc* @ he"tolitrc is 2.Si bushcls). as
compared with I4.7S2,5lG in 1902; oats
lll,1il.5Si hCctolitres., compared with
1886 oSl hcctolitres in 1902.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
Studied Morstary Situation.

New York. Nov. administer of FL
nance Limantour, of Mexico. who has
remained in this city for a few DAYS
after his arrival here from Europe,
where he studied extensively the
monetary situation in behalf of his
government. will leave today for the
City Of Mexico.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
VIII Declared Invalid

New York, Nov "a will by which
Mary f. Corwin left $4,000 to be usc;.
FOR the personal necessities OF spirit.
ualisis r"aiijng in South Hold. Long
Island. has been declared invalid. The
relatives who received only $500
successfully contested the beauests
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
Will Commute His Sentence

Denver, Nov. S.--It is stated on good
authority that the courtmartial which
found Brigadier General John Chase
guilty of disobedience of orders. fix.
eds his. sentence at dishonorable dis.
charge from the Colorado National
guard. but that Governor Peabody will
commute the sentence to a reprimand.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
Mitchell, Labor eader ,Rattsr

New York. Nov. 3.-John Mitchell.
the labor leader, who on his arrival
here last Saturday night was taken
with a severe attack OF stomach trou.
BILE, was much better today. He was
not confined to his bed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
BATTLE OF BALLOTS
IN SEVERAL STATES
Heavy Vote Is Polled III the
State of New York.


Principal Interest Seemed to Center In
the Result In New York and Ohio,
Weather Conditions Were Reported
Good In Many States.
Now York, Nov. 3.-EleCtion day in
this city dawned clear and bright
ideal weather for getting out a heavy
votc-and the early morning polling
was especially heavy, not only in the
Democratic strongholds down town,
but in the uptown precincts, where
tho Fusionists are strong. Intense
districts long before the polls were
oponed at & O'Clock waiting voters
stood in line.
Mayor Low voted early going to the
voting place in Park avenue near Six.
ty-fourth street.
The election was very peaceful
during the early hours ana every pre-.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06

Governor OF German Southwest Africa
Cables Confirmation of Reported Up.
rislnss In Great NamaquaIand-Re.
Pressive Measures Taken.
Berlin, Nov. 3-The governor Of Ger
man Southwest Africa has cabled 4
confirmation of the report from Cape
Colony that disturbances have brok
en- out in the Warmbad district Of Ger.
man Southwest Africa.
The governor says that lieutenant
and sergeant have been killed, and that
q trooper was wounded.
All the necessary measures to sup
press the outbreak are already taken.
Tkc report from Cape Colony said
the German garrison at Warmbad had
been annhilated by Hottentots.
Warmbad is a mission station in the
Great Namaqualand.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
Bishop .3rondeI Dead

Helena. Mont. Nov. 3.-The Rev.
John Brondel, bishop of the Helena d.
ocese of the Catholic church, is dead
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
ELECTION IN OHIO.

Claimed herricks' Plurality win Ex
ceed 100000.
Columbus, O., Nov. 3.--Reports re
ceiysd here from Cleveland, Cincinnati,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
The RhOdum stdus,

An amusing story told by Hood de-
scribes how country nurseryman
made a large sum out Of sales Of a
simple little flower which he sold un-
der the name Of the Rhodum sidus. This
charming name proved quite an Mt
traction to the ladies, and the flower
became the rage Of the season. 1t was
one Of those freaks Of fashion for which
there is no accounting. At length q
botanist who found that the plant was
not an uncommon weed requested to
know where the nurseryman got the
name from. He ELECTED the following
reply: 81 found this flower in the road
beside us, 80 christened 1t the Rhodum
sidus
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-06
The Dangers Of Travel.

Grouchy Bachelor-I heartily disap-
prove of taking children on railway
Journeys and to large hotels.
Doting Mother-So do I. One meets
so many rude people and sees so much
selfshness ut those places that one IL
always glad the little darlings aren't
there to pick UP bad habits.-Baltimore
American.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

The acquired accomplishment of a
Jersey City monkey that can pitch a
ball and sometimes knock q fly with
q broomstick opens a great field on
the possibilities of baseball game by
two mines of chimpanzees. The chim-
panzee Is the most Intelligent of the
monkey family, and has been trained
In some instances to eat with fork and
spoon. If this Jersey City monkey can
sometimes knock fly that is all
many players on the field can do.
Sometimes they can't knock one.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

Fred w. Atkinson, ex-superintendent
of education in the Philippines, made
an interesting speech before the Mas
sachusetts schoolmaster club, in which
he gave a graphic description of the
conditions in the islands at the time
the first consignment of American
teachers went out there and, of the
characteristics of the people. As the
English language is to be the official
language after 1906, the natives who
desire to hold Office are very anxious to
acquire it before that time. He de-
scrfbed the children as being quick to
learn.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

From records of 1892 to 1897, it ap-
pears that the city Of Agama, Guam,
has an average of 13 earthquake days
per year, and the average for Manila
for the same period was 124. Statistics
for Toxic show an annual average Of
'129 earthquakes. Many of these, how
ever, are registered only by very SEN
sitive apparatus, and the days of earth
Quakes strong enough to be felt aver
age 81 q year.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

The Jerusalem exhibit will OCCUPY
ten acres of space at the worlds fair.
The distance between st. Louis and
the holy city is much greater than it
appears to be on the map.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

e. One thousand people are killed each
year In the crowded streets of New
York. The strenuous pace is an unri-
vailed cemetery promoter. :,
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

Departmental estimates calling for
over 100000 900 for the cavy. over
$3.50, ,000. 900 for the interior department
and nearly $80,000,000 for the army
show that we are getting to be even
a bigger country than some of us in
our carelessness realized.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

=. 1t is popularity Of Carrie Nation
that you never hear of her twice in
the same place. Railroad travel must
have a fascination for her..
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

Chicago is already discussing q
proper celebration for the next Fourth
OF July-by putting in Jail all persons
who sell or explode torpedo canes.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

A fool woman at Washington. Pa.
wants to marry a murderer who is in
Jail waiting trial in order that she
may reform him. To be tied up for
life with woman who has no more
sense than that would be nearly as
bad as being hanged.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

The somber pathos of the parting of
the Twenty-second infantry from Fort
Crook, Neb., was somewhat relieved by
the toast: ITO the ladies-Our arms
your defense, your arms our recon-
pense. Fall in!'
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

s. 1t cannot be said that the rich man 3
panic has hurt New York. ParQuet
seats for the Patti performance are
selling at sos each. "a, .s:
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

That San Francisco airship was
"a great success" but it came down
In the water just like the rest. =
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

50 A slump in the whisky market is also
inevitable. A Pennsylvania man who
drank five quarts every day has just
died. = -
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

II Lou Dillon and Major Delmar don't
: believe that the Wichita track is full
mile. let them go there and beat
-Cresceus' time. - 80
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

Elijah the Restorer is credited with
having $1,000 900. This ought to rec
oncile any man to a few failures.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

-. President Diaz has fortified to some
: extent against race suicide by inviting
z5 900 MOrmOns to settle in Mexico.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07
CURRENT COMMENT.

- No matter what we do. we can't
keep Canada from scolding at us. Our
bulk will get in her sunshine.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07
An Independent Candidate.

The only independent candidate
for the legislature thus far an
nounced in Mississippi is CAPT. COL
lins, of Yalobusha county, who an
nounces that he will run against the
regular Democratic nominees at the
November election. Capt. Collins
was a candidate at the Democratic
primaries in August and ran third
on the ticket.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07
Attacked by a Cow.

Mrs. Alex Little, a we'll known
lady living in the Magee neighbor-
hood, Simpson county, had a mar
row escape from death day or two
since in battle with a mad COW.
The infuriated animal knocked Mrs.
Little down and she was kicked.
hooked and stamped by the beast
until almost dead. The physicians
believe, however, she will recover.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07
Robbed a Store.

The store of L. A. Moss, mer.
chant doing business at Edwards,
was entered by robbers a day or sd
since and the cash drawer rifled of.
1888 in currency and q number of
valuable papers. No clew has been
secured. Mr.. Moss is a member, of
the legislature from Kinds county.
A reward has been offered for the
capture Of the robber.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07
Pill McAIpln Killed.

Bill McAlpin, a notorious charac-
ter in Covington county, met his
death in mysterious manner at the
town of Mize, a few miles from
Mount Olive, last week. His body
was found in the woods perforated
by several bullets. He had commit
ted no recent offense, but is suspect
ed Of having killed a boy some years
ago in row over a. pony. There
was not enough evidence to convict,
but ne was generally believed to
have been guilty.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07
Switchrsan- Loeee m Ar,n.

~vvssssssssOss AOO0O IN A6U1s
John Henderson, newly employed
az Meridian asa switchman in the
Mobile, & Ohio yards, fell under .
moving train last week and had an
arm 90 badly crushed that II had to
bpsaRpuhted inst below the. elbow.
Want lntsrurban Lines. "
The fxcellent prospects for an in.
trsrhah electric line, with Gfeen-
wood as central point, have
aroused the citizens of .Clarksdale to
action, and plan il now being dis
cussed for an interurban line con-
nectin& sGla<ksdale with Lyon.
Jonest0wh, StoYall and Ffiars
Point. a strong elfoft will be
made 70 induce capital 70 take hold
Of the enterpriee. Tie int 2rarban
line tof Coll4 s5bSii s ;is Il = ssI,IsiI;iIred
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07
MEisDsissippi State Views



The State commissioner to the
Worlds Fair has closed a contract
with a celebrated taxidermist to pre-
pare for the Mississippi exhibit in
the fish and game department at the
st. Louis exposition, specimens Of
all kinds of birds, fish and wild an
imals of the State.
The fish, which will embrace both
the salt and fresh water varieties.
will be elegantly mounted and
shown in aquariums made especially
for the purpose.
The game and birds will be
mounted in the finest style of the
taxidermic art, and will be exhib-
tied in large. glass cases seven feet
high, made of native Mississippi
wood.
For the fish collection one of the
largest tarpons ever taken on the
seacoast has been secured, and. there
will be several smaller fish of this
variety. There will be Spanish
mackerel, pompano, speckled trout,
red snapper, founder, croaker, null
let, sheephead, red fish, black fish,
drum fish, blue fish, blanket fish,
shark, ETC., from the salt water, and
the Dream, perch, trout, jack, cat
fish, drum, buffalo, etc., from the
fresh water streams of the State, in
cluding the largest channel cat that
can be caught.
For the bird exhibit the commits
sioner will want every variety of
wild bird known to exist in Missis-
sippi-the partridge, dove, hawk,
owl crow, thrush, woodpecker, red
bird, blue bird, black bird, jays,
ducks, turkeys eagles, etc.
For the game display every va
riety of wild game will be wanted
squirrels, rabbits, foxes, opossums,
coons, minks, wild cats, deer, bear,
etc..
The collection will also include
alligators, turtles, terrapins, snakes,
etc.
The State commissioner desires to
be placed in touch with the hunting
and fishing clubs of the State, and
hunters and fishers generally, as he
wants two or more varieties of every
kind of fish, bird and wild animal
known to exist within the borders of
Mississippi.
Contributions for this collection
are solicited from hunters and fish
ermen> generally, to whom instruc-
tions for handling and shipping will
be furnished.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07
Birdie Wilkes Jury Hung.

After being out forty hours the
jury in the Wilkes case, at Water
Valley last week, failed to find q
verdict and were discharged. This
is the second mistrial of the case.
The jury this time stood eight to
four for acquittal.,
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07
Planting New orehards.

= : The orchard industry is growing
4hite popular among tie. farlherS Of,
ssissippi, and the acreage Of new
||slhs will Be largely didfeaasd DIR
ing the winter and spring seasons;
Nnfseries outsids the State furnish
' greater porf !, oE 1n yoln1
Trees, and this has suggested . good
|epenlugof ho1ne nurseries. a con-
q 3 kind has been organized
sith : apital
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

President Roosevelt celebrated
his his, *forty-dfth birthday 4 oexber
27th. -:
Mrs. L. O. G. Lamar, wife otthe,,
noted Mississippi statesman, il
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

After Jasper County DelInqusnts.
State Revenue Agent Adams has
brought suit In Jasper county for
delinquent taxes on ST. ,00O, 900
worth Of property. The Delinquent
assessment il from 1853. i
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

By a decision of the New York
court of appeals, Albert T. Patrick,
murder of Millionaire Rice, loses
his alleged interest in the Rice es-
tate, which he claimed by a.. will
supposed to be a forgery. :.
Thomas Bechtel, confined in Jail
at Allentown, Pa, on the charge
of numbering his 18-year-old sister
while under the influence of whis-
Ky, mutilating her head with a
hatchet, suicided by cutting his
throat with a small pocket knife.
"A young man by the name of
Holeman, from Missouri, was kill
ed in a freight wreck on the out
skirts of Warren. Hole1nan was
riding in one of the box cars which
was demolished.
Paul Taska, known professional
" as Paul "Splash," ," high diver,
met an accidental death at. Peoria,
ILL.,, by in some manner coming in
contact with . live electric light
wire that had been temporarily
strung in his dressing roomy /.
Fire at ! Paducah, KY, which
started in the wholesale store of
Mr. Livingston, destroyed = NUM-
ber Of other large establishment.
The oss i placed at half . mil
lion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-05
In jail on a Serious Charge.

w. II. Anderson, jeweler living at
Grand River is confined in the county
Jail awaiting his preliminary trial on a
henious charge, that of assault with in.
tent to commit rape, the information
having been filed by May Anderson his
own fourteen year old daughter. An
derson is a<man about 40 years Of age,
and is hard drinker. He maintains
however that he is innocent of the
charge aud says it was filed for spite by
his daughter to get even with him for
chastising her. He is a widower, his
wife having died about two years ago,
and the Oldest daughter has been keep
ing house for him and the two Smaller
children. Although she is quite young
the girl has an inevitable moral reputa.
ton. The family came to Grand River
"a few months ago from Blythedale or
Eagle vile, Mo-, and it is said the girl
ana her father, were in similar trouble
down there, it being shown that the
daughter had been running with lewd
men, but criminal proceedings were
dropped and they left that country.
The pr esent information was filed be-
fore Justice, ohm Davidson at Grand
River, the preliminary hearing set fol
Feb. IS, and in default of $500 bonds
Anderson was sent to jail.