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, 1904-05-21
PALACE OF ELECTRICITY.
Eight Acres of illumination Showing
SpIendid Architecture and Statuary

st. Louis, May 21.-The beautiful
palace of electricity is one of the cen
trail structures of the exposition. stand
ing opposite the palace of education
on the west side of the Grand Basin.
The lagoon system extends entirely
around the building and the approach
is by means of several ornamental
bridges. The entire setting is most
beautiful.
The palace of varied industries
stands on the north and the palace of
machinery on the west, and the Cas-
cade gardens rise on the south. The
building covers eight acres anu is one
of the most costly on account of the
many lofty columns and e~ntablatures,
the high towers at corners and en-
frances and the liberal use of sculp-
ture.
The architecture is such as to make
a picture of unusual beauty when the
electric current is turned on and the
thousands of bulbs glow with festive
radiance. In the beautiful night pic,
ture the statuary on the lofty corner
towers and elsewhere stand out prom.
inently against the dark sky.
The sculpture on the corners is by
Bella l.. Pratt. The standing figure
represents Light, holding aloft the sun
while at her feet, in the shadow Of
her mantals, crouch figures repre-
senting darkness.
, 1904-05-21
FLOOD OF WATER DOWN CROW
CREEK CARRIES CHILDREN
TO THEIR DEATH IN
STREAM LAST NIGHT.
Bodies Recovered This Morning and
Search Being Made for Other Per-
cons Missing and Unaccounted
For-Cne Life Lost and Damaue
Done to Property at Fort Collins
Storm Severest in Years.

Cheyenne, Wyo., May21.-A terrific
cloudburst occurred on Crow creek,
several miles above Cheyenne yesterday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock in which it is
known that four persons lost their
lives, others are missing and a vast
mount of damage was done to prop
erty. The four bodies of the persons
known to have been drowned in the
flood have been recovered. They are
Edith Sproul. Archie Clayton. Charles
Clayton and Harry Clayton. 1t is fear.
ed there have been other casualties, as
a number of persons are sill missing.
The dead resided at the foot of West
Sixteenth street, near Grow creek.
They were asleep in bed when the flood
came and were unable to get out.
Rain had been falling for twenty
four hours, when the %cloudburst occur
red, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Grow creek had been running bank
full, n when the cloudburst took
place a wall of water six feet high
came down the valley, sweeping ranch
buildings. fences. c~orrals, haystacks
and other movable articles in its path.
Five hundred people living in the low
lands along the creek in west Chey-
enne were given no warning whatever
until the wall of water was upon them.
Many had retired for the night and
flew without their clothing. A general
alarm was sounded and hundreds OF
scu on horseback and in boats
were soon at work. In south Chey-
enne 20 people live in the flooded dis
trict and a number are missing.
Serious washouts have occurred
south, east and west of Cheyenne and
trafac on the Union Pacific is seriously
impeded. Telegraph and telephone
lines are also down.
The rainstorm vas the worst in
many years.
, 1904-05-21
Retreat of Japs Not a Reverse.

London, May 21.-Careful analysis
of reliable reports of the retreat of the
Japanese advance guard of $1,000 men
before $4,000 Russians shows that the
returns were anything but a reverse
to the Japanese. and that the conse-
quent engagements were mere Skin
mishes. The main body of the Japan
ese, numbering $4,000 men, is near
Feng-W ang-Cheng, and the Russians
are well pleased with this inactivity,
because every days postponement of a
decisive engagement permits an in
GREASE of forces and the strengthening
of positions. Heavy rains here greatly
hampered the Japanese artillery.
, 1904-05-21
FOUR LIVES LOST IN CHEYENNE
DUE TO CLOUDBURsT ON MOUNTAIN

the worst in the history OF northern
central Colorado, and unless the wide
spread damage inflicted upon the If
riSation systems can be repaired i'm
~mediately. the loss to Laramie and
Weld counties, through lack of irriga-
ton, will reach the 50 .000,O00 mark.
The blow is a stunning one to this
section of the state and it was not UNI
til this morning that the full import
OF yesterdays terrible visitation was
realized.
The valley for miles northwest and
to the east is a vast scene of ruin and
desolation. Dead carcasses OF live
stock are eel everywhere, as well as
wrecked houses hat were picked up
and carried down the t%orrential Cache
La Poudre when the floor was at its
heighth.
Thousands of people are %patrolling
up and down stream looking or miss
ing friends and neighbors, who are
supposed to have been drowned in the
avalanche of water which swept down
with the force of a cyclone, carrying
everything before it.
The wall of water, when it struck
the outskirts of Fort Collins, is esti-
mated to have been from fifteen to
twenty feet higT, completely submerg-
ing the bridges across the stream and
carrying them away as though they
were made of pasteboard. Six bridges
at Fort Collins were washed out. the
Linden street structure is so badly
damaged that it is useless today and
only the new bridge is open for traffic.
Serious washouts have occurred on
the railroads in every direction, and
traffic is badly impeded. Telegraph
and telephone lines are down.
, 1904-05-21
WAS SHUT0UT.
DENIED PRESS PRIVILEGE AT
CONFERENCE FOR PRINTING
FALSE STORY OF FIGHT.
Declared That One of Candidates for
. Bishop Called Professor Liar and
Knocked Him Down-Candidate
Denied Story and Strong ResoIu-
ton Was Passed.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 21.-A sensa-
ton occurred at the Methodist confer
ence this morning, as the result of a
story printed in this mornings paper
to the effect hat DR.. James Day of
Syracuse, a candidate for bishop,
knocked down Prof. Alexander Hardie
and called him a liar in a controversy
over high criticism. DR.. Day made a
Buckley read a resolution declaring
the attack a disgrace to journalism
and an insult to the conference, and
hibft it from the privileges of the
press. The motion was carried.
, 1904-05-21
THREW ACID n FACE
DENVER DIVORCE SUIT HAS A
STARTLING AND SENSA-
TIONAL TURN.
Man Declares He Ear Prove That His
Wife Hired Negro to Disfigure
Him and She Makes Counter
Charges-Girl Of Seventeen Years
Takes Poison.

Denver, Colo, May 21.-The divorce
suit of Albert Wassenish, a prominent
business man here, is attracting con-
siderable attention. A short time ago
Wassenish was assaulted by a negro,
who threw acid in the mans face. I'm
mediately after the case was tried
Wassenish filed suit for divorce, and
now claims to be able to prove con
clusively that his wife hired the negro
throw vitriol in his face, and thus
disfigure him for life, ad probably
cause him to lose his eyesight. Mrs.
AYERS equally startling actions on the
part of her husband.
, 1904-05-21
The Situation Locally,

News Of the terrible flood at Chey-
enne last night. in which four lives are
known to have been lost, reached here
about 8 o'clock, and since then numer-
Gus inquiries from people here with
friends in that city have been made
An attempt was made last night t.
communicate with Cheyenne by tele-
phone, but the wires were down. The
storm on the hill impaired the tele-
graph, also, and there was little to
satisfy the desire for information. All
day today The Republican Office has
been answering inquiries as to the ex-
tent of the disaster.
The -four children drowned were
Edith, Archie, Charles and Henry Clay
ton. 1t was reported that Miss May
Artist, daughter of the pumper at the
water works pump house and a fire.
from exposure, she having been caught
on the roof of the house and been COM
PEELED to remain there several hours
thinly clad. 1t was also said that her
father was i'll from exposure and might
have a serious time.
Conductor Bevans, who came in on
train No. ] at 1880 this morning said
the flood was terrific. A perfect tor
rent of water poured down the usually
small stream, carrying everything be-
fore it. Some of the houses in the low
places were flooded and had to be
abandoned early.
On one side of the stream lived a
family in a small house. The man
was engaged in raising hogs in a small
way. When the flood came his house
and stock were swept away, and moth
ing was left standing but n barn
on a little knoll.
1t was reported here this morning
that eighteen lives had been lost, but
later reports cut this number down
materially. 1t was given out that,
while the bodies Of the four children
had been recovered, other persons
were missing and unaccounted for. 1t
, 1904-05-21
Fears for the Big Dam.

Denver. Colo, May 21.-Daylight re,
vealed immense damage lone by water
in the Cache La Poudre valley, in
northern Colorado and southern Wyo.
ming. Grave fears are entertained
today for the safety of the huge Cham
bers lake dam. Should it break, a dis,
astrous avalanche of water would fol.
low. Railroads southeast and west of
Cheyenne are laid out.
, 1904-05-21
A JOIN STRIKE,
BoiIermakers on Santa Fe Likely to
Follow Machinists.

Topeka, Kas., May 21.-lt is stated
on good authority that the boilermak-
ers of the Santa Fe may join the ma
chinists' strike within thirty days. 1t
is predicted also that the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers must follow,
owing to their disinclination to take
out locomotives not repaired by union
machinists.
, 1904-05-21
Girl Attempts Suicide,

Denver, Colo, May 21.-Kate Moody,
a handsome girl of II years, this morn
ing attempted to commit suicide by
drinking carbolic acid at her home.
The girls life will be saved, but the
acid ran its way down her cheek and
her beauty is irrevocably marred.
Mrs. Moody had been sick for several
weeks and Katherine had attended
her constantly. This morning the
mother was much worse, and Miss
Moody thought she had passed away
and in her grief attempted to end
her own life.
, 1904-05-21
may be that more bodies will be found
as the water recedes.

may be hat more bodies will be found
as the water recedes.
Enginesr Tom Lynott went to Chey-
elne this afternoon. He owns a house
in the low place affected by the flood.
and he heard that it had been carried
away By the flood. A house washed
down and caused a dam under a
bridge, ii being necessary to remove
it with a steam derrick this morning.
Mr.. Lynott's sister occupied his house.
A washout occurred on the Colorado
division of the Union Pacific, and the
trains on that o are not running.
The washout on the Wyoming division
occurred lei Cheyenne, just at the
western edge of that city. where the
road crosses the creek. 1t was a Sc
vere break in the road, and the west
bound trains did o get across it I'M
til about 6 O'Clock this morning, arriv-
ing here about 7:3O o'clock. The yard
master here had instructions to send
no freight trains east, and only one
was sent out, that going shortly after
noon.
There was another washout about
twelve miles this side of Cheyenne,
but that has also beer repaired. Su-
pervisor Beck of the bridge depart
ment has a strong force of men at
work getting the breaks repaired for
the complete restoration of traffic.
The telephone line had not been
repaired this afternoon and efforts to
communicate directly with hat city
failed.
, 1904-05-21
CROWN PRINCE SERIOUSLY ILL.
Fondness for a Lion Tanner Rumored
to Be Indirect Cause.

erick William is reported to be &C.
riously i'll. and it is rumored his illness
is due to unrequited love of Clare
Heliot, a female lion tanner. who has
been performing with her lions here
during the past winter. The atten-
tions the crown prince has paid to
Miss Heliot have been so alarming that
his father, Emperor William, ordered
the young prince placed under arrest
for neglect of military duties, and for
a week he has been confined in mill
tary barracks.
, 1904-05-21
IS ASHORE
RUSSIAN VESSEL BOGATYR ON
ROCKS ON COAST OF
vLADlvosTok.
Paper Has Story That Vessel
Was Blown Up to Prevent Its
Failing Into Hands of Enemy
kuropatkin Will Make Stand
Against Japanese at Lao Yang.

Toxic. May 21.-News from Japan
ese sources confirms the report that
the Russian cruiser Bogaty: has gone
ashore at V~ladivostok. A report from
the Japanese consul at Wonsan says
the Cossacks attacked the city castle
At Yam kow. One Russian was killed
and several wounded. The Russians
retreated. This attack was probably
made by the Cossacks who recently
attacked the Japanese rear at ANU.
, 1904-05-21
Rich Woman KIN. Herself.

New York, May 21.-Mrs. Katherine
Green of Boston, aged As years, alleged
to be worth $45, OOO, 900, committed sui
eide yesterday afternoon by crawling
to the fifth story window ledge of the
Hotel Endicott and %plunging to the
street below. She had been suffering
from nervous prostration.
, 1904-05-21
Big CHECK TURNED OVER.
George Perkins Gets Balance Of Pan
anna Ten Millions.

Washington, May 21.-The state de
partment today handed to George Per-
kins, Pierpont Morgan's representa-
tive, a treasury check for nine mil
lions, being the balance of the ten mil
lions the United States agreed to pay
the Panama republic.
, 1904-05-21
Bogatyr Was Blown Up.

London, May 21.-The St. James
the cruiser Bogasyr was lost at Vladi-
vostok. The cruiser, the paper says,
grounded and later when seen was in
vent its falling into the hands of the
Japanese.
, 1904-05-21
Japs Marching on Mukden.

st. Petersburg. May 21.-A report
reached the Russian capital today that
a detachment of the Japanese army
is approaching Mtkden. A telegram
K~uropatkin is strongly in force on
the Lao Yang and intends hat the
japanese shall engage him in battle
there.
, 1904-05-21
Japs Win This Skirmish.

Toxic, May 21.-Japanese who land
ed at Takushan. Manchuria, yesterday
defeated a force Of Russian cavalry
Japanese sustained no losses, but the
Russians suffered severely. One Rus
sian captain was taken prisoner.
, 1904-05-21
Japanese Vessels Reconnoiter,

Toxic, May 21.-.Vice Admiral Togo
reports that the Japanese gunboats
and torpedo destroyers reconnoitered
toward Port Arthur yesterday, steam
ing close to the entrance of the har-
Dor. They sustained little damage
from the latter's batteries, and, de-
spite the hot cross-tire, suffered no
casualties.
, 1904-05-21
IN HANDS,.
Newark Bank suspends While Inves-
tioation Proceeds.

Newark, N. j., May 21.-The New
ark Savings bank was closed today
and a receiver vas appointed pending
an investigation Of the alleged dis
crepancies in the accounts Of the cash
Ter. The assets are $4,000 and the
liabilities 5000 900, it is stated.
, 1904-05-21
LOSES LEFT LEG.
And May Lose His Life as Result o.
Operation.

Buffalo, N. Y. May 21.-Major Theo-
dore Bingham, superintendent Of
buildings and grounds at the White
house. is in a critical condition at a
local hospital, the result Of the ampu-
tation Of his left leg yesterday. 1t
was undertaken to prevent blood poi.
soning.
, 1904-05-21
Minor Russian Success,

St Petersburg, May 21.-News was
received here today of a minor Rus
sian success near Port Arthur. Gen
eral Stoessel, chief of staff, sailed
forth to protect a train bringing am
munition. A skirmish with the Jap,
anese resulted in the retirement of the
enemy with loss. The train arrived
safely. The date of this event is not
fixed.
, 1904-05-21

Fort Collins, Colo, May 21.|One hui
man life lost and 81 900. 900 worth of
damage to property is the result OF
the great flood which swept down the
Cache La Poudre valley from the head
Of the Cache La Poudre river e
Livermore to Fort Collins, yesterday
afternoon and evening. The foo was
, 1904-05-21

DON'T MISS THE 20 PER CENT
REDUCTION SALE, COMMENCING
MAY 20, FOR ONE WEEK. LARA
ME DRY GOODS COMPANY. 243t3
, 1904-05-21

Spring suits that are the best we
have ever shown. Woodruff & Terry.
, 1904-05-21

Lovett ID doing the papering the
other fellows can't compete and are
doing the hc1dAG.
, 1904-05-21

Spring suits for men and boys. II
costs nothing to see them. Woodruff
& Terry.
, 1904-05-21

Bullet ties and all the new creations
in neckewear. Woodruff & Terry.
, 1904-05-21

Weekly Republican. only 81 a yea..
, 1904-05-21

BARGAINS ALL WEEk, coMMENc-
ING MAY 20, FOR CASH.. LARAMIE
DRY GOODS COMPANY. 243t3
, 1904-05-21

Daily Republican soc a month.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-23
The Dance Monday Night.

The young men of the city gave a
dance ar the hall IN the "pora house
Monday night. Those present being
Miss Puckc5r with Dr.. Going. Miss
Whitlock with II. l. Swygert. Miss
Walker with DR.. + M. Hair, Miss
Sallie Hix with VIM. Miner, Miss
Jessie Hix with Willie Perrin. Miss
Matte Hix with Harry Pate, Miss
Rodger with Phillip Flynn, Miss
Foster with J. H. Rodgcr. Jr., Miss
Cotton with J. g. Hughes, Miss
Greer with Roy Fam. Miss Long
with Il. A Jones, Miss Thomas ith
G. d. Sexton. Miss Thorn with DR..
E. Foster. Miss Bowen with Thos.
Thompson. Miss Cravens with Dr..
j. NJ. Wallace. Miss Louise Long
and Geo. Macatee.
The chaperons were DR.. and Mrs.
NJ. W. Culp, DR.. and Mrs. Crown
Vorrence, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fl.
Garner. The stags were Messrs.
Chas. Moore, Walter Smith, w. w.
Johnson, W. T. Beatty, Ben Arthur,
Hugh Burris, Herbert Lindsay,
Thos. McNally, R. l.. McNally, II.
l.. Goss and Chas w. Gnforth.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-23
Petite ON TO D1vIue JUneSvnIe
School District Into Two,
Office of County Supt. of Education |

Office of County Supt. of Education /
County of Union.
Having been petioned by one-third of
the qualified electors and like number
of free-hOlders OF Jonesville School Dis
trict number ONE to divide said district
into two districts, the public dirt road
leading from Thomson's Bridge to town
of Jonesville and North of Union road
from Jonesville to Grindall's Shoals be-
ing the dividing line. All of Jonesville
Township North of above mentioned
public roads to comprise one school dis
trict to be known as "Gist School Dis
trict Number One" and all South of
said public loads to be known as ''Rocky
cation FOR UhI6n t6thtHS tHSt tuaaa IL In Il sr,,.,,a,
De held on Friday, October 7th, 1904. at
Mabry School House for Gist District
and Saturday, October 9th. 1904 ot
ROCKY Greek School House for Rnctv
Greek School District, for the purnoss
oI Young a special levy of three mills
TAX 10 supplement the constitution tax.
the trustees of Jonesville Township to he
managers: The election to be Conducted
as general elections, those in favor of
tax to vote "Yes" and those opnosed tn
vote NO" Trustees to report at once
results to County Board of Education
ID. b. FAINT,
DAVIS JFFFRIEs
II. w. ACHERMAN
County Board of Education. Union
County. onioh
Union, S. g., Sept. II, 1904. 3s.at
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-23
Bachelor Street.

1t Is evident that the city council IL d..
termined to make Bachelor street The
best street in the city, Main st,e, t no,
considered. Not content with hui ding
a stone wall, that would serve as breass-
work, and successfully stand a ,ieoe ~
Dompardment from IL 8 psund paraptt
guns, The work Of digging out The
surface and hauling off the top soil pr, =.
ssfaIory 70 building macsdam street
rom where Bachelor enters s.uli, ~
M am street, in addition to mpn,h :.
nore work ON this street, In addift,n IN
this impxe9nable rock wan. -
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-23
Letter to N. P. Dunbar.
Union, s. C..

Dear Sir: Good Yarn: How we yot
our agent at Delhi, N. Y. e0'
0iadstone d Paine we're agents for
~ we mustn't tell names
we wanted 'em. Paine was paintino o
MS big colonial house. Said II toot
lo gallons OF white for the trim.
We sent him 10 gallons and said
II you get 1t all on, no pay; IL Won
nave any left, return it and pay for
the rest. Agreed. '
he returned four gallons and tool
the agency. Four or five years 81 omn
he knows now that his old paint was
ana is adulterated; that's wbv r.
TOOK ten gallons to equal six Of onrs
oo py the name; there is but one
10 60 by; Devoe lead.and- zinc.
Yours truly
40 FW DEvoE G. Go
New York
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-23

HAVE for sale at a bargain ons eight
horse power Frick Engine, Portable
and has run only one cotton season.
j. j. LITTLEJOHN, Jonesville, S. G..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-23
Notice to Piano Owners.

Prof. Chas. G. Burgner is in the city,
agent for the Steinway & Sons pianos,
and will remain for 10 or Is DAYS during
which time all that want their pianos
tuned and regulated by an expert can
have it done. We must say that Prof
Burgner comes highly recommended
from near by towns, and also by one of
our leading citizens. Read the follow
ingItestimonials:
This is to certify that I had Prof
Burgner tune and adjust my piano and
find his work to be first class in every
respect. b. G. CLIFFORD,
Principal Clifford Seminary,
Union, s. G.
Sept. 10, 1904.
This is to certify that we have had
Mr., Chas. G. Burgner to tune and ad-
just our pianos and find his work per
fectly satisfactory. We do not hesitate
to recommend him to any one wishing
any. work, either tuning or repairing as
we have found his work satisfactory in
every respect. Very truly yours,
A. ID. Jones q Co.
Gastonia, N. @. Per M. B. Brissie.
June 25, 1904.
This is to certify that we the under
signed have had our Pianos tuned regu-
lated and repaired by Mr.. Chas C.
Burgner and finding his work to be per-
feet in every respect; we, therefore rec
ommend him as a competent and relia-
BILE tuner to any one needing such work
done. b. 7. Morris,
Geo. A. Gray,
F. A. Costins,
Gastonia Furniture Co.
Per r. w. j.
j. d. Moore.
Leave order at r. NJ. Loves boarding
house or phone 113.
Chas. g. Burgner.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-23
Judges to Be Elected.

--e stereotyped announcement
that Hon. @. P. Sanders and State |
Senator d. E. Hydrick, both of Spar
tanburg, were candidates for Judge
OF 7th circuit which appeared in both
of the Spartanburg daily papers and
as a special from ISpartanburg to the
Greenville Daily News, some weeks
ago was evidently written by one
person, and was either a feeler or a |
straight put before the people the
names Of these two gentlemen as op-
ponents Of Judge d. A. Townsend.
The Spartanburg Journal of the 18th
inst. says: 1.-TWO Judges will be elect
ed at the next session of the legisla-
ture and number Of prominent at
torneys have been mentioned for one
of these places. Judge Townsend's
term in the 7th circuit expires and
while his name has not been men,
toned to succeed himself there are
others spoken Of, among them being
g. P. Sanders of Spartanburg; F. P.
MCGOWAN, senator from Laurens, and
Senator d. E. Hydrick Of Spartan
burg"
TheJournal is mistaken when it says
that the name Of Judge d. A. Town
send has not been mentioned to sue
ceed himself as judge Of 7th circuit.
THE UNION TIMES in it's issue of the
first week in January mentioned the
fact that Judge D, A. Townsend
would be candidate for reelection
at the next session Of the legislature.
This mention was made in connec-
tion with the complimentary remarks
Of the grand jury about Judge Town.
send in their presentment. Judge
D. A. Townsend is a candidate anG
unless the legislature be composed o
an entirely different set and kind o
men, Judge Townsend will again sue
ceed himself as judge of 7th circuit
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-23
World'sFair. st. Louis, Via
Southern Railway.

pest Hnei choic Of routesi tbrcnoh
ra,inlan sleepers and Dining Cars
onp overs allowed Mt Western North
osIoiI'a sommer resorts and othlr n,ints
Urion rs follows: '''' i'"nn
Season tickets eys "a
F,r.se,, se.s ,ss 80 10
For en- s t,s,s scss1 2676
p.e,a.ufe, nN, apply any Agent Stn,tl,ern
Division Passenger Ae,s.
Charleston. > U.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-23

SEED Rye and Barley and Fresh
Turnip Seed at Scaife's.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-23

EVERYTHING up-to-date at Tref-
zer's Store. The latest now is a
ladys.expert matchmaker. Bring
kyour. fine repairing to Trefzer's.