davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
SANTUC LETTER,
Post Office To Be Moved To New
Ouarters-Rise In Broad River
Floods Golfer Dams-SmaU
POx Over at The Dam.

"Now Spring is on her way" but
L am not going to forget to remain
close neighbors to my coat.
Miss Myra Owens, stenographer
in the Epworth Orphanage, came up
and spent from Friday to Monday
with the family of her father. Rev.
II. B. Owens:
Mrs. Adams, of Pinckney, is here
on visit to her son, Mr.. j. s. F.
Adams.
Miss Mamie Smith, of Union, and
Miss Agatha Barnett of the Upper
Fair Forest section, came down Sat-
urday on a holiday visit with Miss
Lily Adams.
Mumps are raiding the physiog-
nomy of Mr.. w. Il. Stokes, Jr.
Rev. j. d. Mahon preached at the
Baptist church Sunday morning
from the text Matthew 1920, "And
what lack | yet. Sunday night, at
the Methodist church,. Rev. T. B.
Owens preached from the text found
in John 1:39.
There was delightful sociable,-
small in numbers-at Mrs. D. B.
Fants Friday night.
The new joint stock mercantile co.
will open up in the store room of the
Porter building.
The estate" Co., of Columbia is
arranging to have telegraphic reports
OF excessive rainfall, sent to that pa.
per from the Weather Bureau station
here.
The expert creamery man, Mr..
Q. q. Voigt was here some days ago
trying to work up an interest in
cheese factory at this place, but I
failed to obtain anything of how he
succeeded.
L have just received good sized
package of fine cottonseed from the
Department of Agriculture, the kind
ness Of Congressman Jos. T. John.
son, and they are going to receive a
good trial, too.
The Post Office is to be moved
from up town into the new store that
is now being fitted up for the new
joint stock company. 1 can't
grumble, onl y it will meal little
more of jaunt to meet the opening
of the mails.
The rains of two weeks ago put
smart rise in Broad river, so much
that the Golfer dam was flooded and
about all of the past week was con-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

sumed in pumping out the holes.
All that could be seen of some of the
hosting engines was the smoke
stacks sticking out of the water.
Owing to the recent cut up con-
dition of the roads during the wet
spell, the weight of the loads to be
hauled to the dam has been smartly
reduced. Just after the freezes, then
rains. wagons soon cut deep ruts.
To "outsiders," there is something
amusing in the scramble to see who
can get the most loads to haul over
to the river. 1t looks akin to lot
of shoats around feed trough. The
poor mules, though, catches "thun.
der in being driven. 1t trots and
gallops to beat some other to the pile
of stuff.
The swampy creek bottoms on the
road leading towards Meals
Shoals are in deplorable condition,
as regards the walking mode of
travel. 1t does seem that a county
making show of doing something
might fix places for those who must
walk to, cross such swampy places.
1t could be done and with small ex-
pense if the county would, but it
won't, and there it ends.
Smallpox is getting on a big
raid over at the dam, but 1 hear that
they are closely guarded to keep the
patients in bounds. People are be-
ing vaccinated and ,vaccinated.
Some man said that we needed a
portable post Office or stationary post
master. If all men were station
ary' enough to be found at their
place of business, especially at a
public office like post Office, patrons,
especially ladies, would not have to
be inconven:euced as to have to run
all over town, hunting up the post
master for their mail.
A man from York county, came
over last week. arrested three ne,
groes for violation of contrs ct, hand
cuffed them together. and then let
them get away, but It is suspected
that the negroes were aided. If a
man, an employer, should aid or abet
negro in violating contract he
need not be surprised to find his own
hands slipping off, and they ought to
bad as it is. recently heard a man
throwing out hints to negro to quit
his employer and come to him.
That was right here too. That is
rascally. HEY DENVER.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

Ts1O the ladies of Union, town and
- county, l take pleasure in saying
that | am prepared to supply your wants
with Tie largest assortment of Embroid-
cry. EdgingS and Insertions to match,
Mercerzsd Damask and Lace effects for
shirt waists, =. KS, fancy, solid and
broken stripes, Organdies in up.to date
STYLES, plain and mercerZ4d Ginghams,
White Lawns, Bleaching in all qualities,
Cannon Cloth. All these goods bought
when goods were cheap last September,
and they have just been received in the
last ten days and am now iu position
to offer these new desirable goods at
from ID to 25 per cent. less than any
merchant in Union can buy the same
goods today. Come see for yourself and
be your own judge and save money.
ID. & Flynn, Mgr.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
TEHHE straw indicates the Winds course

FHHE straw indicates the winds course
n and If appearances indicate any
thing Flynn is doing the business. His
sore Is never empty, you will always
find custonIe S buying there and they
keep the old fellow hustling all the time
Any fair day he is as busy as he can he
lhoush thaC IS not strange as people in
our Gays always go where they can get
lhe most for their money, and if all re-
ports be correct Flynn is giving the
general public more for their 81 90 than
th@y can get anywhere else. The reason
why he IS doing business without any
expense, Is he knows where to buy,
how TO buy and pays cash for his goods,
and ne certainly ought to re able to un-
derSeii other merchants who have big
expenses.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
THE new Embroideries, Edgings, H.

THE new Embroideres, Edgings, In-
- sertings, Laces, White MerceriZed
Lace and Damask effects, Stripped Or
CANDIES with satin stripes, p. X 5 and
all the newest white g0o.Is for shirt
waists is a thing Of beauty a. Flynn's
The new Ginghams, Chambrays, Per-
Gales. Madras aud pretty CalicOes are
dla|ing the biggest crowds to his stot e
these days and the Old man is busy all
the time, in fact it is hlrd to get waited
on there now. The goo! s are all new
and the p1ice, are lower than they were
last year. You cannot catch old nan
Flynn mapping. He contracted for these
goods befC re- the advance in the p:ice Of
cotton and now he is giving the benefit
OF his got d judgm 9nt u his custom ers.
The ladies s,y he has the pcettiest and
much the cheapest lot of goodsin Union
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
SOLDIERS GUARD PRISONER.
Negro Who Killed Mall Clerk Threat
ened by Lvnchers

negro Who Killed Mall Clerk Threat
ened by Lynchers.
Meridian, Miss, March l.-Thres
full companies of state troops sur
rounded the county jail here Monday
night, in which Is lodged ]. p. Paris
negro who Is charged with the kill
ing OF John r. Stockton, mail clerk
the serious wounding ofJ. A. Bass
another clerk, and the robbery of the
mail car on the Alabama Great South
ern train, which left this city Mouda,
morning for Birmingham.
Paris was captured early Mouda,
by bloodhounds following q bloody
trail, strewn with bits OF registered
letters and other mail matter, from
the scene Of the hold-up to @ negro
cabin, where Paris was found.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

R'I'P'A'N'S Tablets doctors
find a good prescription for
mankind.
The scent packet is enough for usual
occasions. The family bottle go cents)
contains a supply for year. All drug
gist sell them. tf
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

CABBAGE Plants-Big arrival ex-
~ pected at once. Come quick and
get them in the ground for early cab
baSe. ). NJ. Rice, Jr, f. u.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

Stops Cough and Works off the Col
Laxative Bromo-Q -Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure, no pay,
price 20 cents. ely.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

MISS May Robinson wants sh, rt.
AA hand pupi s for night class. Rates
cheap, course thorough Fer particulars
apply at The Peoples Supply Company.
1927.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

ERESH Garden Seed in one cent
papers. Peas, Beans, Onion Sets
and Seed Potatoes at SCAIrEs
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

Mitchell County, Ca, Goes Wet.
camilla, Ca, March 1.-Onic,al
count shows that the antis carried tha
county by a majority OF 10.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
Charged with Attempted Asau,t.

Savannah, Ca, March 1.---Anottes
DeCris is in trouble. This time Il II
Joe, brother of the notorious Ma
mie DeCris, the diamond queen, whs
was sent up from Savannah, and who
created such a sensation last sum.
mer at the prison by being whipped
by the superintendent. Joe is lock-
Cd up at Thunderbolt, where the fami
ly reside. on charge of Attempted
criminal assault on young white
woman. He is alleged to have seize1
her, and she only escaped by scream
Ing for aid, which arrived in time.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

WANTED - EVERYBODY 70
w know that | am giving reduced
FIRE Insurance rates on approved risks
in strong Companies.
o9-tf. GEO. II. OETZEL.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

IRA Y Ed About IA month ago a
~ spotted shOat weighing about Sj
pounds. a reward will be paid for its
recovery. Brown IL Horn, Lockhart,
s. G.. 1t
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

THE ONLY FIRE INSURANCE
l. Companies that have reduced their
rates in this city are the Greensboro
Companies represented by Geo. II.
Oetzel. Agent. Call on him for partic-
uiars. soft.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

FOUND-A bunch OF keys. Owner
Il can get them by calling at this office
and paying for this ad
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

Doom TO rent The room over the
~ post Office, formerly occupied ty
Mr.. Squire as photograph gallery.
Apply at The Union Times Office.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

T .OST-A gold crescent shaped head
- of a scarf pin. Was lost on the
street last Sunday afternoon. A liberal
reward will be- given if the finder will
leave it at this Office or at the MutuaI
Dry Goods Company's store. 1t
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
Special Advertisements

Notices will be inserted in this column mt
the rate OF - words or less for 25c one issue
four issues for 15c. Additional lines over
twenty-five words DC q line.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

WIANTED-Several Industrious per-
" sons i'll each State to travel for
house established eleven years and with
a large capital, to call upon merchants
and agents for successful and profitable
line. Permanent engagement. Weekly
cash salary of S24 and all travelling ex-
penses and hotel bills advanced in cash
each week. Experience not essential.
Mention reference ard enclose self
addressed envelope. THE NATIONAL,
332 Dearborn St., Chicago. I
New-York tribune., 1904-10-16
LOSS OF LIFE IN BATTLE.
Decreasing Ratio 1cith improvement
in WeapOns.

As war groWs terrible. 1t would seem that
each Improvement IN destructive weapons is-para-
ooncai though IL may seem-the cause OF a de-
creased loss OF life in battle This is the o5serva-
uoh OK war Department experts based on investi-
Eauons and practical results covering the entire
history OF wars. They contand that at the con-
c!usion OF hostilties between Japan and Russia
When exact figures OF those engaged in the various
Datues and the number Of casualties will become
aValiaole. the above theory Will be found correct
Notwithstanding present reports OF unusually
large ratio Of killed and wounded. Keeping within
TINS view military experts prove that the number
OF casualties in war greatest from the time the
use OF firearms became general TO the introduction
OF the iron ramrod and the bayonet.
During this period the infantry was divided into
ABOUT equal numbers Of pikemen and musketeers-
Tney were formed ten deep (pikemen in the centre
and musLeteers on the fank). because it was
found that when the front rank had fred it could
reload by the time nine other ranks had 20
the front and hred. The musketeers wore over the
shoulder bandolter Of broad leather. with dozen
charges fastened 10 II in horn wooden cases.
which were suspended by long strings that they
could be readily brought to the muZzle OF the
piece; the musket barrel four and half feet
long Attached to his girdle the soldier carried bull
let bag, containing moulds, bullets, worms, screws
and 0rtmirK iron He also carried his securing
stick with horn rammer at one end and screw at
the other for the worm In the right hand he car
New-York tribune., 1904-10-16

a land hunter On Indian trails and naas touzH
BY riding hog saddle and eating acorn ed pork
and dodgers.
Ny life has been a success thus far. for AZ, SIN
alive. but pecunlartly dead Who ever made money
and played the eccentric Wauderer from one rude
vocation another but little better than urapper
and common honey and venisOn hunrer2 have
had much comfort out OF all this. and would not
take the best farm in NeW-TOrk STATE for tho
sights have seen
-. Ny literary raid has been short hzv- nst
az much fun out OF IL as any nan who ever lived
and when reflect that II is but little more than
five years since drst put comic Ink on paper, y
certainly feel that II I have not made much
coin, have the quiet satisfaction OF knowing I
have never written a line IN malice against t1>
truth virtue or The world ] might have
gathered more wisdom sleeping IN q clOister, but
would have missed the lark's Wild song in the
morning and the sober hOOt OF the midnight owl
in the wilderness. 1 never sick all daV
IN my NE never saw a man IN a tight place but
was willing To loosen the screws. have lived
among the nigh and the low and never put IN ny
pocket knife or pistol. Excuse this IL il looks
IKE eSorsul-I only mean TO brag on the JOY Sn-
world has furnished Yours tenderly.
Fl. ". SHAW.-"JOSh Billings
New-York tribune., 1904-10-16
INTERESTING TO OCEAN TRAVELLERS

Americans who so abroad viii be glad 70 know
a. last what they have a right to bring home with
them without beinS pestered TO death by customs
officers. Secretary Shaw who has brought
unusual amount OF with him into
the Treasury Department. has issued circular
advising transatlantic travellers when they TeturIa
from Europe, put All dUIiabla articles near the
tops OF trunks and bring original recepCed
bills for articles necessary and decorative puT-
chased abroad. TO save customs Ou1cerS ana
travellers both a good deal OF trouble Mr. shaw
announces also. IN accordance with the recent de-
cision OF the Circuit Court of Appeals. that each
passenger may bring into the country tOr himself
any other person articles purchased abroad up
the OF 500. provided they are not Tor
sale. The senior member OF a family may include
all the members thereof his or her declaration
And now IL little common sense could be Infused
into the conduct OF the customs department..
that there could be exercise OF fair dtScrtrIiA
ton and Judgment IN accepting the word of decece
and respectable travellers. much OF the Outc-y
against a protective tariff which originates tns
sreamship docks OF NeW-YOrk City. would b hoard
no uOre-(Ieslte's Weekly.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-16
JOSH BILLINGS,S BOAST.
Life Has Been a Success. for 7 I'm
Still -4Lve." He Once Urote

Canajoharte \. Y. Oct. 10 (SpeciaD.-In looking
over old records TO write the tweRty-hfth ami
versary article for '"The Canaioharte Courier &c
Wilet r. Cook. its editor, came across the follow
ing curious and quaint letter 10 his partner
Charles Bowen. by II W Shaw. better known as
Josh Billings"
New-IOrk, January % 1861
Dear Bowen, II you can get me Tow calls
@ IektCr OUT your way 10 VIII be clever in you
sorry that nave no pictorial biography of nv
face 10 send You. The fact IS i am 81 cI1ss-d
"hEmDly that cannot De taken 80 7 hav.- -eru
70 England for one OF the Book Billings Those
publishers are worse than scrr-ctio-i ists- hey
steal a man while living. I ought TO have had AZ
least $500 from the London publishers but IaVa
never mad cent Ny lektur on MIX has been
SKINNED Tor LyceuTn taste. There aiut ANYTHING
IN II that need make amy bodily faint away. and
l neieVe mere Is some nervous rTcLl IN iy.
IhdS Istf can "ny state that 2 born IA
Massachusetts, between two mountains ia The vear
$50 At the age or fifteen the first business at
tackled was the WOOL ousIness-driviNg sheep.
had never beeu away from home before, and every
boldly seemed TO know than Z id. : saved
myself but lost the flock of sbee1 prerrv rbOr-
ouEhly. At sixteen / brought up on The west hank
OF the MISSISSIPPI even them davs cutie a stream
and the past tulrtN wears mas haen divided multi
piled and suntFacted IN ana among the various
schemes OF q E1sIanI Temperament. implanted in
q strong natural constitution such as husbandrv
in a wilderness where there were more wild bees
to hunt than oats to cut, urercha nd.znag az tha
forks OF a mud turnpike with a stock or broEan
boots. loWeiL callco and whiskey BY the quart:
running a hlsh pressure Steamboat on the Ohio
River. a lively life where M car SEQ human
nature with the bark on, and learn how 70 swear
with great precision Also speciaIZad in Wesr
India stoves and potash. the two firsr crops or a
new country an anetionaer and for eight yaArs
New-York tribune., 1904-10-16
HE HELPED HIMSELF.

Well Bobby. how do you Ike ehurenF asxsd
his father as they walked hOmeward from the
sanctuary to which Bobby had Just paid Bis 1-ss
visit.
It's hner' calculated the young Ean ~Ho~
much did you get father2"
How much did geCt WI ny Wnat 40 HoO nnsaa Z
How much what?" asked the asLonisheo p4recc AZ
this evident irreveTence-
'sVVhv don't you remember when ths funny old
man passed the money around2 7 only sot ID
cents."-CL -CLippiacOtr's Magazine
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-04-14
poRTERsvILLE BOROUGH.

grenneman d j, store Poriersville
Brenneman J s. cigars. ..
Covert Mrs X B. milliner.
Damn w II. harness. ..
Hebering Jean, milliner.
Heberling Ii, hardware.
Hay s. drugs. gs..............
Humphrey w a. Son, store.
Mcdonald q B, hardware.
Mcdonald & Co, furniture.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-04-14
THE COS9ACKS.
Fnvorffe Camp story Through
which Generals Arc Criticized.

D EnVorffr camp story Through
which Generals Arc Criticised.
Unlike other Russian soldiers the
Cossacks are very intelligent In mill
tary matters and do not hesitate to
criticise their generals freely among
themselves. They have bitter tongues
and genius for satire. There Is a IA
vorlte story Which has been told IN
Cossack camps for generations. 1t Is
handed down from father 10 son, the
names being changed to fit the mill
tary commanders Of the. day. Freely
1 Y lated, II runs something like this:
20 war god OF Russia was asleep
IN heaven one day when lie was awak-
cncd by the confused clamor OF two
hosts In battle on the earth beneath.
He shouted to the Angel Gabriel:
Look out and see what my Cos
sacks are doing"
"Thcy are fighting the Turks. and
Prince Potemkin Is leading them"
"Oh, That's all right" said the war
god. Hes good man"
So the deity went asleep again, only
TO be awakened by another turmoil.
whats thatr' he asked slccpily.
"They are fighting the Turks again
under Suwarow."
Hes fine fellow. They'll do all
right"
And so the story goes on intermina-
bly, around the campfire, each man
adding the name OF his favorite com
mander until ut Last one OF them
makes the Angel Gabriel mention the
name Of some general who happens to
be regarded by the Cossacks as duff
fer. Then the next man makes the
war god reply In accents OF great
alarm:
"oh, my beloved Cossacksl They
must be perishlng under that man! 1t
IN time l interfered. Hasten, Gabriel,
and bring me my long boots, for
must 20 down ut once and save them"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-04-14

Lyndora Theater Co........"....Lyndora
The Court OF Appeals win be held at
the Office of County Treasurer in But
ler. on Friday, April 29th 1904, between
the hours Of 10 n. IN. and p. m, at
which time and place all who are inter.
ested in the above report may attend u
they think proper.
GEORGE p HARVEY,
Mercantile Appraiser.
March 25th. 1904.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-04-14

McCrea e Co, Feed... ............Church aIIey
McCabe J +. cigars. ...407 ) Mexican 1T
Mccrorey j q 81 Co. 5&i0c. 407 =
Mccullough J y, notions, 103 Main st
McClain NJ, furniture. ...- 40i Centre ave
Mccullough A. meat.....I03 Lincoln aye
Mckee J l.. estate, drugs. Butler
McGorlick J Il. store. e......60i Centre ave
McCntcheon Il a. Co. junk. Butler
Martincourt B a. Co. buggies
12s T. jefferson VI
Miller q w. store.......ll6
Morrison T A, confectioner, 2l2 ) Main st
Miller Grocer Co, store, $50 u JEFF Ut
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31
TIE GROCERY MAN.

I've got some good news for you,
Evelyn said the grocery man, as he
unloaded his packages On the kitchen
table. I'm going to quit my fool
ishness.
Its amout time" remarked the
pretty cook.
"Better late than never" said the
sroceryman Pm savin' my wages
now, l seen a piece in the paper about
a business a man can go into with
81, 900 capital. It's winner. There
amt no mistake about that. 1t brings
a feller in steddy income of $50 per
week, and doubles up his thousand in
side O. six months.
81 don't see where the good news
comes in for me on that" said the
pretty cook.
"You think because I'm going to get
rich I'm likely to go back on you. +"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31
NO oVERcRoWDlNG
AT ST, LOUIS.
Ample Accommodation at Reason
able Rates.

The alarming and altogether crro-
neous reports which have been circ'l-
lated from time to time regarding the
probable overcrowding Of visitors to
; the exposition and the lack of accom-
modations may be entirely discarded,
as the arrangements which have been
raade in the Cascade City are such rs
to provide good accommodation and
entertainment for all who come.
Chief among the prominent hostel
ries which have opened their hospit-
able doors is the Inisde Inn situ-
ated actually within the grounds OF
the exposition itself and erected I'M
der the supervision of the Worlds
Fair management It is three sto-
ries high. is 400 feet wide, 500 feet
long and contains $500 room, in a.ldi.
ton to its parlors and waiting rooms
and dringroom and restaurant,
seating $500. The Inside Inn is un-
der the direct management Of Mr.. r..
M. Statler, the well-known caterer OF
Buffalo, who maintains hishclass
and uniform cuisine and service for
everyone Of his guests.
The Inside Inn is rIn on both the
European and American plans at
rates ranging from $3.50 to $3.50 per
day, European, and from $500 to
800. American, including admission
in both classes. The range of prices
being solely controlled by the size
and location of the rooms.
The advantage of a large, COM
Portable, and thoroughly equipped
home-like hotel right inside the
grounds will be at once obvious to
all who remember the long, weari-
some journeys so often entailed both
at the Worlds Fair in Chicago and
at Buffalo, by those who lived some
distance away from the exposition.
No admission fee other than the first
one is needed, visitors being within
the precincts of tho exposition all
the time They thus save all loss of
time, expenses of street cars, etc.
and are able to devote the whole Of
their time 10 the pleasures and en-
joyments of the exposition.
Reservations may be made for any
date and full details regarding the
many ad@antages Of the Inside Inn
may be obtained by adressing a pos
tai card to the Inside Inn. Administra-
tion Building, Worlds Fair GrouN Is
ST. Louis.