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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-02
THEIR GAME
OF HEARTS
By Elsie Carmichael
Copyright. 1895, by 7. c. Mcclure

Il am awfully sorry" he said meek
ly, but his eyes bclicd his words. Il
really wouldn't have come If had
known 1 had to inflict myself on YOU
IN this wny." IIc offered his arm.
looking at her downcast. piquant little
FACE with world of pity in his eyes.
Don't take 1t so hard, dear" he whis-
pcrcd.
She raised her head and flashed him
defiant look. "You forget" she said
1cily. Don't take advantage OF our
having to sit next one another through
long dinner to treat me so. ! don't
sec What Mrs. Clarke was thinking Of
Don's eyes twinklcd "Wcn. real
~, hc said. Il don't see that Mrs.
Clarke can be blamed. How could she
know that YOU had refused me last
evening? If YOU don't want to talk to
me you can talk to your other neigh
bor"
Nan looked at the fat, stupid old gen
tleman on her other side and made n
little moue. "He Is certainly the lesser
OF two evils" she said and turned her
round white shoulder to Don.
Tho latter, with seeming carcrness
talked to gay young widow on his
other side and Nan listened with wan
dering attention to the dissertation OF
the elderly gormand on the delights of
pate dc foic gras
The conversation between the widow
and Don wGXed most frivolous. Nan
felt the angry tears coming to her
eyes. 1t was not fair to treat her so.
NcvSr since she had known him had
nc deliberately turned his back on her
Every one would notice IT. She hated
that widow.
An, thnt will be glorious.' cried the
latter. "Will you come for me at 3.
and may j really drive those crays Of
yours all the way out to the club? I
long to feel the reins I'm my hands
again. haven't driven good horses for
no long. Most people arc afraid to lot
m" try, but you know I can drive.
don't you, Don? DO You remember
long ago. in those good old days how
we used to 20 spinning out to the
Country club and Then her voice
dropped, and Nan heard no more.
Oh, IL only Archie or Dick or NAL
calm were next her, wouldn't she show
Don how little she cared? But this
stupid old Mr.. Jones could hardly he
induced to take his attention from his
plate for moment. She talked cxcit-
ediy the color mounted into her checks,
ana Don. who watched her surrcp-
ttiously, thought he had never seen her
30 charming. IT was bitterswcet
thing just to sit next her this way, even
III She would not speak to him
He listened only half mechanically TO
What Mrs. Wright was saying His
mind would wander back to that last
evening when ne had finished that de-
hcious waltz with her and they had
strollcd into the conservatory. He
could still hear the last strains of the
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-02
]fSH1>HU IN "SSVEDY, Frcsiucnts
+. H Hyatt, Manager, Columbia, 4. G.
Hamcs Lipscomb, Agents, Union, s. &.

minuucS.
Nan missed the ball. "Why?" she
asked. The color left thcr face and
then surgcd back again
II am going to start for South Africa
next week." hn said ''Some business
interests call mo there, and if all goes
well may decide to stay-forcvcr."
Nan picked up the ball "Oh!' she
said after Il moment South Africa
must be r-a-cr-vcry interesting place,
but rathcr-cr-hot, is it not?"
Yes hc said pcnsively. Its very
unhealthy climate where 1 am going.
Marsh fever. cholcra-all those things
kill people off rather fast"
He sent the ball back so wildly that
it landed OH top of the bookcase. ''The
game Is mine," he said, throwing down
his racket
"But it isn't" she said. II won 1t
fairly and squarcly." =.
Her lips were trembling and there
were bright tears in her eyes as che
went over to the fireplace and looked
down into the lcap'ng flames There
was something so pathetic and lonely
about the little figure in the fire light
that he went to her quickly.
"Plcaso say the game is mine," lie
begged and held out his hands
She swaycd for moment as though
she would fall and then turned and
put both her little hands in his.
"Weli, yes" she said. smiling through
her tears. "You have won, Don. Only
please don't go to South Africa"
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HImpo md ssRr1tv

How the use Of words changes is
well Illustrated by this extract from
Bacon's Pathway Unto Prayer"
Let us pray for the preservation of
the kings most excellent majesty and
for the prosperous success Of his ell
tirrly beloved son, Edward, our prince,
that most angelic imp"
In those days brat" had also quite
another significance. In an old hymn
by Gascoigne is the line:
20 Abraham's brats, o brood of
blessed seed."-John Bull.
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Bridge Letting.

On Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1903, the County
Board Of Union county will meet
with the Cherokee County Board,
at GIindall Shoals, for the purpose of
letting contract for new bridge at that
place. Plans and specifications can be
seen at the place on day of letting. Low
est responsible bidder will get contract
and will be required to give bond for
faithful fulfillment of same. Main span
will be of steel, 220 feet long, on either
steel or stone piers. Bridge will be let
at 12o'clock M
3S-3t II. J. BETENBARGu,
Supr u. &.
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Mortgagee'S S Sale.

BY virtue of the power contained in a
certain Chattel Mortgage, given 10 the
undersigned on the Second day of April,
a. D., 1903, by j. 5. Adams, and duly
recorded in the Office of the Clerk of
Court for Union County, South Caro-
lima, on the 21st Of April, in "Rtcord of
Chattel Mortgages. Book G., No. Z, page
2l5," the undersigned will sell to the
highest bidder for Cash, before the
Court House Door, at Union, 5. c., on
Monday, the 5th day of October, 1908,
beginning at II O'Clock, a. m., the fol-
lowing described personal property, to
witt
Three (3) mules bought of Crawford
and Aycock, one black horse mule,
mule, about SIX years old, and the other
a black horse mule about seven years
old.
Two r. mules bought of Morgan
Iron Works, Of Spartanburg, one black
horse mule about ten years old, and the
other black horse mule, about seven
years old.
One III black mule bought of o. p.
Morgan, of Spartanburg, about five
years old.
One black mare mule bought OF
w. d. Sartor, about seven years old.
One II Sorrel horse mule bought of
7. G. Duncan, about twelve years old.
Three 81 New 81 Wagons bought of
Crawford and Aycock.
One / second hand q wagon bought
of II. &. Duncan.
Eight sets of two horse wagon har
ness"
Being the property covered by, and
described in said mortgage.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
Buffalo Cotton Mills, Mortgage,
Per Il. G.. Duncan, President.
September Is, 1903. 9-2l
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Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that A. j.
Hill, guardian Of the estate of Annie
l.. Betsill, minor, has applied to
Jason NJ. Greer, Judge of Probate, in
and for the County of Union, for final
discharge as such guardian.
1t is ordered. That the 10Th day of
October, A. D, 1903, be fixed fcl
hearing Of Petition, and a final settle.
ment of said Estate.
JASON M. GREER.
Probate Judge, Union County, S. G..
Published in UNION TIMES 18th of
Sept, 1903. 3S-3Od
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Masters Sale,

State of South Carolina, / Court of Com
County OF Union. mon Pleas.
S. G. Grady, ct al,
vs..
George Harris, ct al.
In obedience to an order made in above
stated case, will sell at Union, dunlng
the legal hours of sale, before the Coui /
House door, on salesday, 9Th of O;t.,
1903, the foil wing land. viz:
All that certain piece, parcel or tract
of land lying, beiag and situate in Union
township, county and State aforesaid.
and bounded formerly by Frank Hob ,on
place, lands of States II. Crawford, the
Thomas Sartor place, and lauds oe d
Thomas B Jeter and others and contain
ing about one hundred and eighty-six
acres, more or less. and known as the
Harris and Sartor place.
TERMS OF SALE:
One half Cash, balance on credit of
twelve months with interest from d " of
sale, secured by bond of purchiser and
mortgage of premises sold with leave
to purchaser TO pay all cash. Purchaser
to pay for papers and recording.
g. II. PEAK,
3S-3t. M.s,er
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Notice to Creditors.
Sale Of Real Estate

The estate of Mrs. E. II. Turner, de-
ceased, containing $50 acres more or
less, in Pinckney Township, will be
sold at public auction, before the Court
House door, on Salesday, Monday, Oc-
tober 5th.
Terms of sale: One third cash, bal
ance on credit of one and two years
Purchaser to pay for papers.
Mrs. w. NJ. Gallman,
Mrs. H. N. Gallman,
VIM. Turner,
Mrs. +. Nj. Smith,
Mrs. A. S. Kelley, 39-2t
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

State of Sonth Carolina, Court of Com.
County of Union, mon Peas.
9. II. Peakc, Master, for Union
County, Pltf., VS.
Mrs. M. G. Ray, ct. al, DIT.
In obedience to an order made in above
stated case, l will sell at Union, before
the Court House Door, during the legal
hour of sale, on Salesday 5sh October,
1903, the following lands, viz:
That certain lot of llnd and the build.
ing thereon, in the Town of Union,
County and State aforesaid, on the East
side of Church Street and adjoining lot
of w. Il. Davis aud of w. A. n. binson.
Terms of Sale:
One half cash, balance on Gre III, of
one year from day of Sale, with interes.
Credit portion to be secured by bond of
purchaser, and a mortgage of the prem
ises, with the privilege of paying all
cash. Purchaser to pay for papers
and recording.
1886. j. w. SANDERS, Sheriff.
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Stops Cough and Works off the Cold

Laxative Bromo-Q Quinine Tablets cure
cold 10 one day. No cure, no paw
price 20 cents. ely
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Notice to Trespassers.

All persons are hereby forbidden to
trespass on any of my lands either nv
walking, riding, hunting, fishing or in
any other manner.
3S-4s. W.T.. MORR1S
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music die away, sobbingly sweet. She
was radiant in her filmy rose colored
gown that he told her looked like a bit
of sunset cloud. She had seemed happy
and content until he had made the mis-
take of telling her he loved her, and
then the whole radiant world was
suddenly turned to cold gray tones, as
when the evening colors in the sky fade
into the twilight.
The hostess rose, and he stood back
to let Nan pass. She had never look
for him, but chatted gayly with Madge
Trelawney as they left the room. Then
he threw himself back in his chair and
smoked in silence, not listening to the
talk about him.
When he strolled into the drawing
room half an hour later Mrs. Clarke,
who was near the door, held out de-
into the library to play pingpong," she
said
But perhaps she won't want to-" OBJ
jected Don. Mrs. Clarke looked ut him
shrewdly.
Don't YOU think I know that you
and Nan have quarreled?' she asked
"Am / blind! BE good boy and
make 1t up"
Il am willing enough to, Mrs. Clarke
he said so earnestly that his hostess
felt rs though he had taken her into
his confidence and lei him up to the
low couch near the fire, where Nan was
still talking to Madgo Trclawney. The
color had gone from her face now, and
she looked tired and listless.
Take Mr.. Prentice into the library
and make him play pingpong, Nam"
begged Mrs. Clarke. Things arc 60
ing very duly tonight and I want
some one to start them up a bit"
Nan was surprised to find herself n
moment later alone in the dimly lit H.
brary with Prentice. She had not in
tended to come. Now that she was
there, however, she longed to sit down
on the low seat before the flickcring
fire and have him tell her again how
he loved her. If she could hear those
words now she thought her answer
would be different. He had taken her
by surprise last night. lie had taken
her love too much for granted and
hurt her pride. But all that was over.
She dared not yield to the spell of the
fire light. She picked up racket and
tried the delicate little celluloid ball on
the table
Come on," she said. 1--WE might as
well play set to please Mrs. Clarke"
They played game absent minded
ly. "I-ove one" lie said when they had
finished.
but 1t isn't" pouted Nan. "Its no
fun TO play with you. You never keep
score right You won that game
"Oh, did ~ he inquired. II am sur
priscd. You always win"
WHAT" asked Nan scornfullS.
"What game do I ever win, Don? I
nm stupid at most games, and you
lnow it,"
"Oh, hearts," he said.
But this isn't hearts, she cried,
millfully misunderstanding him. "Its
pingpong. and IT isn't love one
but it always is for me-" he said.
She went OH playing and ignored the
subject.
81 think this will probably be the
last game we will have together for n
long time" he said mouInfully after
,ucy had Dlaypd in silence for n few
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Bridge Letting.

On Thurs lay, Oct /, 1903, Board of
Commissioners will be at Cedar Bluff
bridge 10 let contract for the bnilding of
approaches to each end of bridge, also
to raise piers few feet higher than
present ones are Als) on Friday, 2ud
of October, will let approaches at Gisi
bridge, and the building of one new pier
and raising Of one few feet higher.
Specifications for each bridge and pier
can be- seen on day of letting. Letting
each day 10 he had at eleven O'Clock.
3o-3t Il. j. BETENBAUaH,
Supr u. G..
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Notice..

AL! persons are hereby forbidden to
trespass upon any of my lands either hy
walking, riding, hunting, setting rabbit
gums or in any other manner. Suc!.
persons will be prosecuted to the full ex
tent Of the law.
3S-4t. EPuRAM LETTER
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
fIENDISH MURDER and ROBBERY.
LARGE PAY ROLL SECURED.
Hiehwaymen Explode Dynamite Mine
Under Roadway, Killing a Con.
tractor Wounding Rookkeeper.

Dynamite placed beneath a drain
across a roadway between the village
of West Middletown, Pa, and the
Wabash construction camp mile
and half north, was set off electric
ally. by robbers and killed Samuel T.
Ferguson, a contractor. OF Pittsburg.
His bookkeeper, Charles T. Martin,
aged 36, of Cincinnati, was so badly
injured that he may die. Two INV
horses and the rig in which Ferguson
and Martin were driving were blown
to pieces. and the robbers. supposed
TO be two in number secured $4,000.
Two men are under arrest for the
crime and third is believed to be in
an abandoned coal mine, which is
being guarded. The money secured
was in a satchel and was to pay the
labo:ers at the construction camp. No
one saw the crime committed. but
Lewis Liggett, farmer, was in a field
about 200 yards away and was the
first to reach the bodies. Dwight
Johnson was also quickly on the
scene. Ferguson was killed instant
ly. The battery and wire used to fire
the dynamite were recovered, and also
shotgun. which was beside the bat
uery, eVlpenUly Tor the purpose OF KILL
ing the two men II they should be
able to make any resistance after
the explosion or If the mine" failed
to go off under them. The explosion.
which is believed to have been dyna.
mite. was placed in the center Of the
road in a deep ravine. the banks of
which go up from the Patterson mills
road at an angle of As degrees. The
wire was concealed by the cu;vert.
which crosses the road at this point.
From It went about 80 yards of fine
insulated wire. of the kind used for
exploding fuses. This was connected
with battery up the side Of the bank
under big tree. BY pressing a but
ton the robber and murderer was able
to set 1t off just at the moment his
victims were directly over it. AL
though several rigs passed the spot
just before Ferguson's did, they were
not molested
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
TREASURY VAULTS WELL FILLED,
HARD TASK TO MANAGE.
Cash Balance as Shown by Secretary
Shaw's Books, Has Reached
the Sum Of s309, ,oo0,o

Secretary Shaws policy of increas-
Ing the deposits in the national banks
Is forced upon him by the operation
OF the revenue laws and the independ-
ent treasury system. The receipts are
running ahead of the expenditures at
an average rate of about 81. 100000 per
week, and are constantly increasing
the available cash balance, which now
stands at the unprecedented figure of
S23S S,562,S79. This Is the balance as
stated on the books of the treasury de-
partment. Strictly speaking 1t Is much
larger, for whenever any money Is
credited to a United States distribut-
ing officer 1t is at once charged out as
liability and is deducted from the
cash balance, though 1t may remain In
the treasury for months. There are
thus charged out at the present time
s4a. .918,303 credited to disbursing Of
Ulcers and $5,59S,344 credited to the
postofflce department account to meet
the current expenditures Of the
postal service. II these two items,
which may be described as the balance
set apart for immediate needs. are
added to tie available cash balance,
as stated on the books, they bring
the total to sSOS, ,O79,526. If the gold
reserve Of s150o00,0OO, which was
counted in the cash balance prior to
the act of March IA. 1900, should be
added to this total. 1t would bring the
grand ttiai or cash up to $45s.079,-
52c. Next to the management of the
finances Of the country, when the re-
ceipts are too small to meet the ex-
penditures. there is no task so diff
cult for secretary of the treasury as
the management of such a large cash
balance. The only practicable way
for the secretary of the treasury to
rut the government funds into circula-
tion Is to distribute them among the
depository national banks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
HUNDREDS SLAIN.
Jews Said to Have Been Slaughtered
without Mercy,

Another horrible series of atrocities
are reported from Gomel, In the Rus
sian province of Mohilev, which eye
witnesses declare were worse than the
kishinev massacres which aroused the
horror and indignation of the world.
The prosecuted Jews by hundreds are
fleeing toward Koenigsburg. Accord
ing to the refugees the Jews Of Gomel
were holding an annual fair, similar
to the great Nijni-Novogord celebra-
tons. Thousands from other parts of
the province of Mohilev came in for
the jubilee. Rioting began Septem-
Der IL and was continued on the 14th.
Jewish homes were pillaged, women
and children cruelty attacked, and the
men who tried to shield their loved
ones were brutually slain. The mil
itary, 1t is charged. fired on the mobs
without reserve. always taking good
care to direct their volleys into Jew
ish ranks. The Hartungsche Zeitung,
OF koenigsburg, publishes an account
furnished by an eyewitness Of the
massacres.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
Houseboats on the Mississippi.

There is an especial charm about
life on a houseboat on the Mississippi.
Unlike houseboats on most bodies of
water. they can land whenever they
will and enjoy any chance pleasure by
the way. Cities are In easy reach, and
even a theatre party can be INDUCED
in at short notice. Between st. Paul
and st. Louis seven magnificent rivers
can be reached by boats passing
through more than that number of
states.
From La Crosse to st. Louis house.
boats meet the eye every few mo-
ments. At every town along the river
one sees boats lying ON the shore. They
are usually moored in little bays with
their launches alongside and shaded
by the overhanging branches of trees.
When a steamer passes the occupants
appear at the doors and windows. and
sometimes go to the upper deck to
wave their greetings. The water is
very high at present and the boats
fit in so perfectly that the lovely green
foliage seems to have grown in antici-
patton Of the coming of each particular
boat. Many of the river islands arc
submerged and the trees seem to shoot
up from the water.
Numerous houseboats are in course
of construction along the rivers. Many
are to be used by their owners to visit
the st. Louis exposition next year.
Minneapolis Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
CABLE NOTES.

The German Imperial budget for
1904, now in preparation, allots $37,-
500 for combating typhus. which ia
specially virulent in Bavaria. Prussia
and AlsaceLorraine The contamina.
tion of the rivers appears to be fire.
quently the cause of the fever.
One hundred and eighty-seven out of
591 caballerias of land Ia caballeria
is about 33 1-3 acres) at Guantanamo
naval station have been acquired by
the Cuban government. The price
paid was s39.577. being the original
estimate made by the government
commission.
M. Muravieff the Russian Minister
of Justice and President of the Vene-
zuelan arbitration tribunal. will ar
rive at The Hague September 80. II
the indisposition OF the Portuguese
arbitrator continues the Gear will ap-
point a third arbitrator from one of
the Balkan States.
The United States government has
just completed the purchase of the
Hotel De Oriente. on the Plaza de
Calderon de la Barca, Manila. The
building. one of the best kind in Ma
Mia. will not be adapted to the re-
quirements of the Federal authorities.
with suites of rooms arranged and Of
fees for the various departments. The
price paid for the property is said to
be $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
TURKS LOSE 500.
Hundreds Perish In the Flames Of
BURNING VILLAGES.

According to fugitives who have ar
rived at Rila from Sjoumala serious
engagement has occurred at atPerin,near
Melnik, 65 miles from Salonika, in
which the Turks are said to have lost
800 men killed. including two colonels.
Most of the villages in the district OF
Melnik are in the hands of the insur-
gents. Many of the villages are in
flames. A special dispatch from Ria
gives the following details of the fight
ing at Perrin: "On the 10th of Septem-
ber 1000 Turkish troops surrounded
the village and attacked the bands un-
der Stelnoff and Dervjngoff. who had
taken up a position there. The latter
were reinforced by the bands COM
manded by Yankoff and Zontcheff,
and the combined insurgent forces
turned on the Turks and completely
annihilated them. One Turkish COM
mander was captured. According to
information received at revolutionary
headquarters from Monastir 120 per-
sons perlshed In the flames of their
burning villages near Kastoria. More
than 1.200 bodies of women and chill
dren are said to be lying unburied In
the fields and on the roadsides around
that place.