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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-23
OUR CHRISTMAS GREEf3

We extend to our readers OF
TINES aud to the people all over
our county, which includes, of course,
the dear children, q Merry Christmas
and q Happy Now Year. At the
close of this most prosperous year.
We congratulate all, and hope that
the coming year will be no less happy
and fruitful. May we all live to
say ga Merry Christmas to All" for
many years to come!
TIE EMPTY STOCKING.
"Would you add to the joy and
mirth by which you are surrounded?
Then give a thought to those who
are in sorrow and in want. Amidst
YOUR bounty forget not the cheerless
fireplace nor the empty stocking
hanging there. A. toy, an, orange.
some Of the good things to eat associ
ated with Christmas Day; how
imple-yet it makes the whole
world kim"
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THE CITADEL TO BE MERGED.

With reference to the views ex-
pressed and the recomm; ndation by
Supt. o. B. Martin that the Citadel
Academy at Charleston be consoli-
dated with the South Carolina COL
lege and the two merged into a State
university located in Columbia, we
hero and now enter our solemn pro-
test. The Citadel has ever been o
citadel Of educational strength, physi.
cal culture and military training.
Some of South Cardinals best and
noblest men have gone from its doors
the best equipped for the battles of
life of any institution Of which the
state can boast. The arsenal at Co.
lumbia was the fitting school for the
CitadePs graduates, and when a
young man finished his course in the
latter he was a man we'll worthy of
credit and pride of bis state. We
do not charge supt. Martin with
being actuated by any other motive
than that of looking to the best inter
ess' Of the states school system,
n he sees it. but we differ
with him as to the adyisa-
bility of such consolidation, for we
do not believe that from the,eiu-
mensity of such a consolidation the
results would be as satisfactory from
the standpoint of efficiency and the
personal attention and control. IT,
is possible frohf an economic, point
OF view some money might be saved
to the state, but we feat it would be
done at the sacrifice of the personal
good Of the ssudspt body.
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UNION. 8. c., DECEMBER %, 1904.
BURN A MILLION BALES.

We are in receipt of circular
letter from Mr.. w. G. Whitner. OF
River View Farm, near Rock Hill.
g. G. In this circular letter, MIR.
Whitner asks that We advise the
farmers Of this county to cooperate
with him in his effort to have on.
million bales of cotton burned. His
idea in having this number Of bales
burned is to decrease the supply, and
by so doing to increase the price.
We arc not prepared to advise or
accept such a wild cat scheme or
proposition as this, and we feel as
sured if We we're to do 50, the farmers
Of this county would be ready to call
for a writ of inquiry from the Judge
of Probate as to the sanity of the ed
itor Of this paper. We fail to see
how the burning of q million bales Of
cotton would result in raising the
price Of cotton to price high enough
to make up the loss on a million
bales of cotton. II farmer had 4
bales and would burn two and sell
weighed 500 pounds each, two bales
would bring Sl20; the four bales al
7 cents would bring $140; so he
would loso 800. Consequently the
price would have to be high enough
TO make up the difference in the
number sold and burned. We dor >,
know whether Mr.. Whitner has any
cotton to sell or burn; but it strikes
Us that such thing would be cut,irg
off your nose TO spite your face. The
idea of great many cotton experts
is that the government has overesti
mated the number of bales. Whethe,
this be true or not i. would in our
judgment be folly to burn any cot,
ton even should the farmer only ge,
enough out of his cotton to pay the
expense of making it would be bette,
than nothing at all, and this would
certainly be the case if it were
burned.
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weighing 376 net, and It was young

weighing 376 net, and It was a Young
hog, 100.
Talk sb-ut cruelty to animals, but
some of the rdi)Ioah contractors must
have lost all ert or feeling towards a
faithfut dumb brute, and. perhaps might
prove unsatisfactory to people. When
tH<y are mel CHESS themselves, and give
tpe poor ,d-d, sore aud abused mules
siueofhe hands Of something not far re-.
moved from brute bimself-a negro
one need not expect anything but cruelty
have seen some of tho mu'es with raw
sores on their shoulders as big as one,s
hand, come In a trOt or gallop, then n
heavy load put on, then because the
beast could scarcely move it for pain.
they would be belabored by negro with
something akin TO big STICK and made
to go of in trOt, and they Can scarcely
90. but their flesh is being beaten into a
pulp almost. They may try TO claim
that this IS necessary because of the a.
ture or their work, but If every man
who drove mules in that fix and in that
manner was arrested they would be
bound to stop, and it ought to be done
II railroad building bad TO stop. Grad
ing may make sores on mul. 6, but thew
could be doctored, and it is little use To-
beat them almost to death, Fut some
farmers are bordering clio Q N to the
Cruelty OF rail- Dad contra Tors. I have
seen farm mules run almost to death be-
cause Of business"
sSomethiDg Is going wrong in tbe wbis.
Key business, for as many admit. tbry
never remember so much whiskey being
shipped by express 10 this place. The
past week n dozen jugs being carried
away day was somtLDlUg like the busi-
NESS. 1t is, / understand, sbipped in
various names, and IL appears there is
hltle hesitation for some one to forge
name and have jug sent in. There is
niue doubt bnt that a number of negroes
are selling it. Almost everyone who can
ouys II aud sells it out by the half pint
at 20 cents and doubles his money.
Perhaps waters IL TO make more iuice:
carries 1t sometimes In his pocket to hand
out TO customers when he meets thu,
One negro. l heard took nine gallons
out, three three-gallon jugs. In one day.
NO doubt he is the stud-rat in selling
lhings are getting greatly debauchpd
IL is suspected that somebody is getting
y commission from the distillers To order
the stun. Will not some express agents
agree to deliver jugs any time Of night.
II cOnstables were around in order To
foil them2 wink at the traffic? Some
people are wondering what prohibition
would DO In this kind Of business. How
wouip Hith This ordering and
scheniinJ HAT Is going on now.
We are getting p6sor a change of al
fairs, and some Of the most prominent
men, and some who think The dispeosary
Is far above the old way, ara esI>I |1ns for
a change, for test, sometb1||6 |6 q
up the evil that Is existing hef8 -
Some people who attempt toi|
lDqnor evil confne them selves 5
pepeary evil, and the origlnslof1 8n,y
thef0fqro f3aht only The dispens<1 the
principle movers, and not the liquor
itself, as I see IL; but the whiskey ia
needing your attention. Try the whis-
key evil In Its broad sense.
Hey DepRer.
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licensed % incumbe3 yourself We
Ihelieve under marriage license law

lcepscd % lacunoe' yourselt we
Ihelieve under marriage license law
~ 1puld sbe fewer marriages Of
such character a5 would necessi.ate
the enactment of divorce law. ~
marriage license law has~@sny .fea>
lures to recommend it and would
doubtless produce most desirable
revolution in the marriage. system Of
our State. We have no marriage
law in our State, that is, we have no
prescribed forms and ceremony, alb
solutely no definite requirements to
constitute legal marriage, and in a
marriage license law all things per-
taing to legal and valid marriage
could be included.
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stee. D:s a Bsy Ia q. yllls
was here Sunds d Scbel IS Inc
Presbyterian ch6ftn 4e56Iar ap-
pOintment y
Rev. } D. Mahcn wiz preach at the
Baptist church nea sunday, Christmas
doy. which closes the years work here
but he will continue lis work as pastor
next year.
Some OF the merchants have their
supplies OF Christmas toys ard tricks.
NC, Tut it seems this is not a place IN
get lid of many such things, as was some
years ago when We tried to have Christ
mas.
A merry Christmas TO you all. do
net Know that it will be a merry one
here. in straightforward, upriabt. in
good spirits, AID a moral way, but there
i Eo reason why it should not. Even n
one lspoor aud the "fature" gamblers
are Keeping down 'he price OF cJtton
there is no use of havingtoo long face.
One needn't get "mellow.'s 11'es.ass
A blizzaId came here one dsy recentIv
through the mail. I saw it throuab the
wrapper. But met cold wave in the
summer time once
Well, We have had a snow for spre
Saturday morning it fell thick and fast
for an honr or two, and we began to
draw up for big one, tbut were relieved
by it suddenly stoppiuk, and IL was a
reiief. some fell Wednesday night and
was still lightly Oh theground.
Capt. and MIS-. RAs Thomas cele-
DRAFTED their golden yielding Wednesday
'asfslast week. Fifty Mars of happy mar
ried life must be eot6d,bipp for AN aged
couple 10 be proud and something
many will not live celebrate. Capt.
Thomas is fine old Gentleman by nature
and practice, and hswifes is fully his
sqpal: = hope Thy may have many
more 3eafs spared o them to enjoy life
together.
Was this a goodbOep | pronounce it
one of the best, Mr.. Traverse letter
Killed one last wek that weighed 43O
pounds gross and $50 net. ODly 40
pounds lost out Of 430. Who can beat
that. am not giving this for the big
gest hog hut the snall amount of waste
from the gross weight. This sd VS.
three-fourths Pohpd- China AID one
fourth Berkshireg: e
Mr. Hutchinson ne Of the Chief men
at the dam, is rasi}g hogs around the:
camps and killed q y 9 tsw days ago,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-23
MARRIAGE LICENSE AND DIVORCE,

Durlpg Cne meetlng OF the Oouth
Carolina Conference of the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church, South, in
Darlington, S. c., last week, Rev.
II. B. Browne offered resolution.
which directed that this conference
petition the South Carolina general
assembly to enact marriage license
law. The resolution was voted down
1O7 to 90. Bishop A. Coke Smith
was very much grati6ed with the re-
suit, because he said the passage of
a marriage license law would open
the way to the passage of divorce
law. We do not question the right
Of this august body to miugle in mat-s:
ters of political economy or things
looking to domestic felicity, but we
very much doubt the propriety of an
ecclesiastical body taking such steps,
and are glad that the resolution died
within the ranks. We have always
favored a marriage license law, there
fore take issue with Bishop A. Coke
Smith, as we firmly believe that
marriage license law would have the
apprehends.
10 require a marriage license
would be to say to the persons who
desired to be married: Are you ofage,
and do you fully realize the import
ance, seriousness and consequences of
such a step in life? Whenever q
preliminary step has to be taken be-
fore launching business, especially
where compliance with law, is re-
qu'rei, it will surely make one think
twice, where he would not 9th, rwise
think but once, and sometimes not at
all, and more especially still when
the business is one for the life time of
either one or the other of the con-
tracing parties, such as marriage.
A marriage license law would pre-
vent the marriage of children: we
say children advisedly, because we
consider girl under Is years old
child, and boy under .21 is a min-
or, not a man, neither of whom really
know their minds before that time of
life. 1t would prevent a marriage in
haste to be repented of at leisure, and
thus obviate the necessity ofa divorce
law. 1t would lessen the number of
elopemcnts and abductions, which
are so frequently followed by crimi,
nal prosecutions. A license to marry
carries with it a certain solemuity,
dignity and sincerity of purpose
which will impress the person with
the peculiar responsibility about to be
assumed, whereas on the other hand,
the person would doubtless act upon
an impulse, and in an unguarded
moment act rashly, having NO re.
straint such as license requires
ment would impose. 1t is our judg-
nent that a marriage license law
would lead to more discreet, happier
marriages, and far fewer causes for
divorce be felt; in fact, we believe
that there would be really no cause
or desire for divorce law to follow
a marriage license law. 1t is true
that a marriage license law ia more
frequently followed by . dixokss IN,
insthose states which have divorce
laws. This, however, is not
necessary c0Ilze quence, because either
law ~ and be efficient and
effe' larry out the purposes of
enae Independent of the other.
IL does p theresoss necessarily fol-
low that = you have to rot q license
to marry, there should be a law by
which You can get rid Of the iucum-
brance with which you bad been
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low that Z you have tosst q license
to marry, there should be law by
which You can get rid of the iucum-
brsnce with which you bad been
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SANTUC NEWS ITEMS.
Capt. and MIS- r. S. Thomas Cele-
crate Their Golden Weddingz
hog Killed Tl3RtA We

Sntuc. Dsd u Rev ~ Il. VI IA
was here Sunds d Scbek ss In
Pr.sby terian ch1fth fea{sIaf ap-
pO;Dtment - = i sssssAsl'N
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09

Miss Gertrude Frye, the district su-
nerintendent of the Maine Children's
Home Society of Augusta, is in Bath
soliciting for the Home. The Home
was founded by Miss Matilda Atkin-
son, a Friend minister, but the institu-
ton is undenominational. The Home
is at present shelterins Is children
whose ages range from IA years to
three weeks. These little ones are
placed in suitable homes as soon as
such can be secured. Last year 80
children were placed in homes. The
president of the association is Charles
G. Hunt, the husband of Mrs. Hunt, the
former president of the Maine Fedora
tion Of Women's Clubs. The treasurer
is Joseph f. Briggs. son-in-iaW OF
Charles NJ. Bailey of Winthrop, and the
superintendent IS n. c. HaWes OF Au-
gusta. The Home publishes paper
which has many subscribers in Bath
Bath Times. Feb. 8.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09

j, was reported. last evening. that
three young men from the Insane hos
pitaI gave an exhibition on the high
way, that beats anything that has yet
been attempted in ground and lofty
tumbling. outside of a tent. To be
sure, no one saw the exhibition, except
the stars. but 1t happened. just the
same. According to the wireless report
sent out, three young men connected
with tine hospital. whose Christian
names are Charles. Thomas and Jonn,
started early in the evening. to walk
ever to town, but on reaching the
highway, a team consisting Of a horse
and big sled came along. and the
young men We're asked to ride. which
they did. The ride would save them
u long walk. and they were just con-
graduating themselves OH their good
luck. when the horse became frighten-
ed at some thing and started to run.
The ouickness Of the movement
destroyed their balance, and the three
went hcadlong into the SHOW by the
roadside. receiving such a duckinS
that they had to go back to the hos
pital 10 rearrange their toilet. AS no
later bulletins were received. it is not
known whether they started out again
or not.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09

The Cony High baseball team will
soon begin the work Of getting into
training for the seasons schedule. us
irg the gym" for practice until they
are able to get out on the dirt. The cap
tain this season is Earle Bither. and
the manager. Oakes Little. and as the
te..n is with the exception of kins-
man and Kingsley. made up of the
$. me material as last year, 1t would
seem, with the men in their old places,
ai.I with good material to draw from.
tie team should be better than last
year. OF the last years players, the
positions will probably be filled about
as follows, although subject to change:
Catchers, Metcalf and Walter Dun
ham; pitchers. Bither. Langston and
Hall; shortstop. Little: Sd base. San
fCrG, Cd base. Smith; Tuell and Stamm
will be i'm the field. the former playing
left. The other places are open. Among
the candidates mentioned are Flynt.
Danforth and Tenny. Coach Thacher
CT L. of NJ. who will look after the
work of the team. is an authority on
the game, and il is expected that the
boys will put up good baseball.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09
KOUSSiNOC CHAPTER, D. A. r.
The February Meeting at Which Off
GERS Were Elected.

The February meeting of koussinoc
Chaptetr. u. a. r., was held with Mrs.
+. =. Lyman at her home on Winthrop
street. The program for the afternoon
consisted of 4 paper on the "Early
Governors of Maine" by Mrs. o. o.
Stetson. and a report of the state coun-
Gil meetings recently held in Portland,
by Mrs. Holway.
The following officers have been
elected for the coming year: Regent
Mrs. Olive Fowler Holway: vice re-
gent. Mrs. Lillian Huntington Camp
bell. secretary. Miss Alice SOuthworth
Reynolds: treasurer. Mrs. Blanche
Eimball Fisher; registrar. Mrs. Persis
Rodwell Martin: historian. Mrs. Flor
ence Allen whitney: councillors. Miss
Helen Williams Fuller. Mrs. Blanche
Eimbnll Fisher Mrs. Emma Hunting
ton Mason: honorary councillor, Mrs.
Laura Coiman Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09
PROBATE COURT.
Business Transacted at the Regular
Session. Monday.

In the probate court. Monday. the fol-
lowing wills We're proved. approved and
allowed: OF George \. Philbrook. late of
Augusta. Anna J. Philbrook Of Augusta,
appointed eXecutriX; David G. Wilson.
late Of Litchtield, Martha A. Wilson of
Ltchhcld. executriy: Mary l.. Pierce, late
of Augusta. Annie b, Ellis and Addie
Wood. both of Augusta. eHecutrices
Administration was granted on the fol-
lowing estates: OF Esther A. Gannett o;
Augusta. George +. Gannett of Augusta,
appointed administrator: Harry kicst
late of Waterville. Ethel l.. Kiest of Wa
terviilc. administratriN; Hannah A. Blu.
ker. late OF Gardiner. .. r. Clason ot
Gardiner. administrator.
Frank d. Howe OF Nassalboro. was ap
pointed guardian OF Frank G. Howe o.
NaSsalbo-c.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09
Augusta Lodge, A. o. U. w., Installa.
tion

AT the meeting OF Augusta Lodge
No. Is. A. Q. T. w. held in the ban
quet room of the I. .. .. F. hall, Mon
day evening. the following officers
wer installed by Deputy W. H. Smith:
P. NJ. W., ]. c. Howes; N. W.. T. c.
Buckley: foreman. W. c. Smith: over
seer. Robert F. Welsh: recorder. e. L.
Nicholas: financier. NJ. L. Wheeler: re-
reiver. II. L. Bates: guide. H. c.
Smith: /. W.. Geo. r. Anderson: q. W..
G.. J. Simpson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENT. roo,,,

r. w. Soule.
=. g. Barker Go.
hor Sale-House~.
Hyomei for Colds.
Munyon's Paw Paw. t.-
Postum. Cereal Coffee
Wanted-Smart Waitress
Paine's Celery COMPOUND
10 Let Furnished Rooms
The nderwood Typewriter
Wantcd-tiirl for housework
Wanted-ioung LADY Folders
Mason Tender:is Union notice
Wanted-Position as honsnleen.-
For Sale-Watches and Spcc;arle.s
For Sale-TwO-story Double Horsa
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09

The bedstead used for many years by
Queen Marie Antoinette is still pre-
served exactly as she left it at the
Grand Trianon. Judged by many
modern designs, neither the furniture
nor the settings are particularly royal
in appearance. The bed is inlaid nav
ing been built after the designs of a
great artist of the court. 1t is con-
sidered priceless, both because of its
artistic and historic value.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09
NOTICE..

Nigwam Cushnoc Tribe. No l.. l. O. r.
NJ. Augusta. Maine. Feb s. lnni:
Whereas Bro. Louis Pao,i;n our former
collector of wampum. has paid to thi%
Wiswam all m'r"y collected by him as
sucn collector. row therefore be il
Resolved: That Bro. Louis Paouin has
acted SQuarelT and honestly with this
Wigwam and that he is hereby Cleared
from all charges as to his conduct as col
lector of wamp,im in this Wiswam.
PETER GOODlNE. Sachem
= q =.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09

The funeral of little Irene Gaudreau
Was held at st. Augustine's church, at
g O'Clock, yesterday morning. Ihe
services were conducted by Rev. F'r.
Hanei, ana were Of a most beautiful
and impressive nature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09

A leap year ball is to be given 4
Waterville, Monday evening, Feb ]
with Pullen'sgfull orchestra for muSl
and it is expected that quite a part
of Augusta people will go up to eRis
the festivities of the occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09
Daily ksnnebss 1pulr,

Cards Of Thanks, ob,tu,,-
resolutions Of respect - so0es|
charged at thA rate Of to M
6ve cents sss1h,
All advertising, anneune.m...
ts,s,ne tsn ing. OF 7, money. money vim BE- ch.,,s ;
. .I, tne rate OF fifteen cents q iins
advertising ara,ssns notices, news form, !, !.
excluded from our local oolur.sal sl
cept such as refer to advertis..s 8.
cnpying space in our aays,s
columns. and will be nn ~"
separate head on ons sf =. ~ : |.
subscribers who fail to rec.,,. .
Journal promptly will COME,
by notifying the Once imm..ns ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09
LOCAL MATTERS.

The Noisy Club passed a pleasant
ocasiOn at the home of Miss Josephine
Caffney, on Oak street, last evening.
Several games Of panic" were played
and refreshments were served.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09

The remains of o. E. Dunton, VINO
died last week at Pueblo. Colo, ar
rive. on train No. 25. last evening. inc
funeral will be held at the residence Oh
Nathaniel Noyes. Noyes place, at S."o
o'clock. this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09

r. w. Soule announces that thoe
felt-top card tables which were ordercI
before Christmas and which vea
shipped by the manufacturers by nil
take to Augusta, Ga, have at last u
rived and await the call Of his .cusl
toners. a&@
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09
LOCAL MATTERE
Journal Telephone Call, 1874
Germs Preferred,

Though they affirm
A deadly germ
Turks in the sweetest kiss.
Let's hope the day -
Is far away
OF antiseptic bliss.
Though carboline
And listerine
Are very useful drugs,
Yet who would sip .r-s
Them from d lip '''-'
In preference to bugs:
To sterilize
a ladys sighs
Would simply be outrageous
I'd much prefer
to humor her
And let her be contagious.
Atlanta Journal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09
Special Advertisements.

SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS not ex-
ceeding twenty-five words coming under
the head Of WANTED, FOR SALE. TO
for Is cents and cents for each subse-
quent insertion. ADVANCE PAYMENT.
In sending by mail remittance Of postage
stamps should be made with order SIS
the charges are too small to open &C
count for
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09

The boys of Co. NJ. are no.l'
regular rehearsals and putting
of work preparatory to the prooM
of the Military Minstrels. which '
off the first week in April, at C'
and a degree of interest is being i
tested which would seem TO
success. The entire company W
IN the circle, in uniform, anu
Drake will officiate as inteI
Private Frank Bilodeau IS s
the chorus. All of the details -
completed, but it is assured tna.
the features of the producfioh.
the speciality work by Corpora,
Grenier. The second night W.,
voted to a grand military p'A
music by Dennis orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09

The funeral of the late Mrs. aV'l
d. Farnham. whose death ocea'i,|
Saturday forenoon, was held al u
home of her son, Mandred 0. Sasas1
5 Gannett street, at 2 O'Clock. Meiis.|
afternoon, in the presence OF reiaa
and friends. The services were
Quoted by Rev. III. E. Dunnack pa
of the Green street Methodist GNU.
who delivered most eloquent aauls
The bearers were Frank G.. Farrins
Henry Il. Morse, Albert Jones
Albert A. Nichols. The remains
placed in the town. at Mount rlu
cemetery, and will in the sprihs As
taken to Gardiner, for burial u
family lot. at Oak Grove Cerne'e'f
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09

The graduating exercises of Ton
High will occur. Monday evening, Fei
2S. at the congregational Chanel
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09

John Ccughlin is in receipt 0.
fresh supply of Lowneys chois
chocolates in dainty packages.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-09

j. Maurice Arnold is confined to
home on Wyman street, by a seva
attack Of pleurisy.