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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-15

Newport News, Va, September 4.-Dur- ing terrific wind and rain storm which ragged here tonight wires were prostrated fences leveled, telegraph and electric light poles unrooted or felled in several parts of the city. No serious damage to shipping in the harbor is reported
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-15

The Aee-tieraId Engraving Depart. ment makes -ood cuts.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
The Union Creamery Company.

This company has completed all The
necessary arrangements for beginning
work in a very short time. The farm
ers i'll the Immediate nejehbolhocd can
now make their arrangements to dispose
OF all their sweet milk to this company
at fair living price. To sell in bulk
will be far better than selling in small
quantities from house to house. known
as the peddiDg business. This company
will open market to.the farmers such
as they have not previously had The
books Of subscription ARE still open aud
We think it would be well for the farm
ers to take some stock. The par value
of shares is only fifty dollars, ten per
cent. of which is called for at stated
times.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
Parker Boom.

The Parker boom is daily gaining
strength, momentum and like the in
flation of a balloon swelling to its
full capacity, has "turned the ccrner,
is now travelling the main road
toward st. Louis /" The Atlanta
Journal says, "The logic of the situa-
tion demands Democratic unity upon
the candidacy of Judge Parker"
New York is for him, and the decis-
ion Of New York is final. Mr.. Bryan
has spoken satirically OF the proposed
Parker nomination as "the nomina-
tion OF an Interrogation point" to
which an Anti-Bryan paper replies
that even that would be better than
nominating full stop, as the party
did in 1896 and 1900.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
A Unique and Beautiful Souvenir.

A unique and beautiful souvenir of
loves last token to General John B.
Gordon has been preserved by the skill
full needle of Mrs Kate Robson, of
Kirkwood, an intimate friend of the de-
parted statesman. Alone in her
quiet home at 9Th Nest" the ar
tistic home cf her daughter, Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis Dunwoody, she has combined
the slken lengths of the ribbons that
knotted the scores of f0tal tributes
hea ".d upon The grave of Gordon into An
immense Confederate banner which will
be presented to Mrs. Gordon upon her
return from Florida.
Mrs. Robson, who is charming wo-
man, modesLly states that the idea of
thus preserving the beautiful ribbons,
came to her as an inspiration. ANY
body could have sewed them," said she.
"bnt am 80 glad that it fell to my lot.
When first / saw the, great heap of NIB
bons taken from his grave, 1 thought of
making Confederate flag to abide at
Sutherland, now that he is absent"-an1
as she tenlarly hay did the silken folds
OF the banner, she continued: "I have
tried not to love it too much, for know
that l will have to give it up to the
rightful owner"
1t was Mrs. Robson who made the
flag under whioh Gen. Gordon first left
for the war in 1851. as captain of the
famous RacrN1 z iyhs. Shs has now
made the dsG and after all the most
precious. because Its abundant and beau
ful material shows in part the wealth of
love that the people showered upon the
great chieftain.
The flag is an exquisite creation. 1t
is large in proportion, being FIVE by eight
feet, the regulation size. The work.
manship is excellent Every bit of ma
terial used in the making of the flag was
taken from the grave and the fact will
add to its great worth. The colors are
rich, and the silken folds Of the banner
shine forth with rare brilliance. Stud,
ding the blue field In the left hand corner
are thirteen white stars, each one en-
bOssed with letter--John b. Gordon.
The stars and even the letters were
the grave. The center bar of the flag is
composed of white ribbons, while those
su either side are red.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
Liquor Made In the Cellar.

One of the most interesting cas,s, says
The State, which the coliecto of revf-
nues will take to the session Of court.
which meets in Greenville in few weeks
is the prosecution of distiller named
Beard. This distiller was operating a
plant near the city Of Greenville and had
Il permit from the Government as well as
from ;he State. 1t was suspected that
there was something wrong and the
place was watched. Finally. it was dis
cOved that in his warehouse there was a
trap doOor giving access to big still in
concealed basement. This illicit still
was operated to avoid the payment of
license on the stuff manufactured.
From the legalized still some distance
away there were pipes bringing in the
steam necessary for working the mash
and operating the retort, The refuse
was carried by pipes under ground to
where the refuse of the legalizsd still
was dumped.
We have heard of still even more
ingeniously constructed than this and
less liable to detection and discovery than
this one. This distillery was owned
and operated by miller whose cabin
was on the opposite side Of the stream
frcm the grist mill. The dam was built
after the usual mode, of plank at an
angle of forty five degrees. The miller,
ostensbIy for the purpose of strengthen
ing the dam closed it with strong plank,
running up and down from top of dam
to bed of stream. This done, made
close room under the dam. Here the
old hand copper distillery was operated.
The pipe, which conveyed the smoke
was laid under the ground up the hill,
and came out in the fireplace of the
millers cabin, SO all the smeke went up
the chimney. The miller operated the
distillery for years undiscovered ard
without exciting any suspicion and
doubtless could have done so for an in
definite period had it not been for the
tongue Of o traitor.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
The Dunbar Hand Bell Ringers.

-
This company Of artists entertain ed
a large and apprsciative audience
last Friday night at the opera house.
Each individual member of this COM
pany performed his part admirably.
The varied program of vocal and in
strumental music was par excellence.
The musical bells were listened to
with wonder and amazement. This
part Of the performance far exceeded
all expectations, as many had no real
conception of the variety Of tones and
melody that could be produced from
bells, as this part was new, novel and
delightful. This was the concluding
number Of the Lyceum course for the
season,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15

Mr.. j. p. McKisSick having sold hi,
plantation to the Union Creamery G J.,
will move to Jonesvile TO i've.
Mr.. Henry b. Green and Miss Mary
Flannln were married Sunday evening.
Rev. l.. l.. WagnOn officiating.
The meat market of Mr.. Ben Ed.
wards, on Factory Hill, was destroyed
by fire on Monday about noon.
Miss Matte Moore Burris, who has
been visiting relatives and friends here
for several days, returned to her home
Wednesday.
Mrs. r. w. Tinsley returned from
Chester Wednesday, where she had
been on visit to her daughter, Mrs.
DR.. Pryor.
Mr.. E. s. McGlashen, who has been
engineer on the s.! fer here, has been
ransierred to Coiurub'a, and engineer
i;e' aer has taken his place.
Ground is being broken on Mrs.
Briggs lot next to her residence ON
Main Street preparatory for the
building Of brick store house.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. l.. Henry and chill
dren, of Ashevile, n. c., who have
been visiting Mrs. Henry's mother. Mrs
j. M. Powell, returned to their home
Judge Geo. w. Gage was too sick
to hold court in Chester this week
de made the attempt, but was ad
vised by the attorneys to adjourn the
court. There will doubtless be an
extra term later on.
Drs. j. III. Hamilton, G. w. Austsll
and / M. Hair and Mr. A. w. Lowry,
members Of the Mystic Shrine, went u
Charleston last Monday to attend the
meeting of the Shriners. This
ancient Arabic Order of MOBILES of the
Mystic shrine held high carnival in that
city this week.
The Merchants and Planters bank
has put on beautiful spring dress.
The walls have been newly papered
and the ceiling pail white with a
cream and blue border, the doors wal
nut grained, and the entire interior
presents q neat and attractive ap-
pearance.
We acknowledge with much pleasure
the receipt of an invitation TO Founders
Day reception in honor Of Governor
Charles b. AycOck of North Carolina
and Governor ID. G. Hayward of South
Carolina, Thursday evening April 81,
1904, $50 O'Clock, Converse College, ac-
companied with az admission card.
Mr.. H. @. Lawson died on Tuesday
last, about IL O'Clock m., at the home
of his son Cole, on Perrin Ave, and was
buried In the Padgett's Creek church
Wednesday at l O'Clock. He
was T8 years old Mr.. Lawson was Q
veteran, good soldier anC
citizen. Ws hope to give q fuller &C.
essns n eur asxt i~ss.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
DEATH OF MISS SUSIE scHoFIELD.
She Had Been a Faithful Teacher
In the Clifford Seminary Since
its Establishment.

After painful illness OF several
weeks, the spirit Of Miss Susie Scho-
field took its flight into the realms of
bliss. The end came at noon on Sun
day last, 10th inst, at the Clifford
Seminary, with which institution she
had been connected from the day of
it's beginning. She possessed hap
py, cheerful and genial nature. kind,
gentle and generous disposition, be-
loved by all who knew her, and her
place in the seminary, the church
and the social circle cannot easily be
filed.
She is survived by two sisters and
brother, Mrs. E. G.. Clifford and
Mrs. Geo. H. Oetzel, of this city, and
Mr.. s. G. Schofeld, OF Davidson, n.
IC.
Life is made up, not of great sac
rifices or duties, but of little things,
in which smiles and kindness, and
small obligations given habitually,
are what win and preserve the heart
and secure comfort" We live in
deeds, not years; in thought, not
breaths.
The funeral services were conduct
ed in the First Methodist church
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock by
Rev. A. G. Wardlaw, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church, assisted
by Rev. B. M. Mcleod, pastor First
Methodist church; the interment in
the old Presbyterian cemetery The
pail bearers were Messrs. s. NJ. Beatty,
K. z. Harry, E. Nicholson, B. B.
James, B. F. Arthur, JAS f Powell.
A large concourse of friends and ac-
quaintanees followed the bier to the
grave to pay their tribute Of respect
20 the dead. The casket was covered
with springs most beautiful floral
offerings, and the grave was lovely
fragrant mound of flowers, touching
typical emblems OF the one who rests
below.
Another flower has dropped, with
cred, died. In the spring time of
life, in the sweet bloom Of woman
hood, she is called to blossom in the
garden Of Eden, where the flowers
never die. She is taken from her
flowers here that she loved so well
to nurse, watch and water; she has
left these flowers she loved so we'll
to be watered by the tears of those
who loved her.
How the universal heart of man
blesses flowers! They are wreathed
around the cradle, the marriage altar
and the tomb"
"And with childish, credulous affec-
tion,
We behold their tender buds ex-
pand;
Emblems Of our own great resurrec-
tion,
Emblems Of the bright and better
land"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
Local News Notes
Points Personal and Otherwise
Picked up and Photographed
by Our PenciI-Pusher.

Mr.. Carlisle Perrin is on visit to his
parents.
Mr.. Lowndes J. Browning. of Sedalia,
was In the city Tuesday.
Miss Fannie Carter, of Asheville, is
visiting friends in Union.
Miss Julia Thomas, of Saptuc, Wis
tied In the city this week.
Mr.. M. M. Boyd of Spartanburg, was
in Union on business last Saturday.
Mr.. Guy White, OF Columbia, was
ia the city this week on business.
Mr.. Charles Goforth went to Colum-
bia the first of this week on business.
Mrs. Chappell, of Newberry, is vis-
iting her sister, Mrs. l.. N. Rodger.
Mr.. Grant Long, of TOWNSVILLE,
was in the city Wednesday on busi-
ness.
G. p. Sims, Esq, of Spartanburg, was
in the city this week on professional
business.
Caroline Williams, colored, was carried
to the ASYLUM Tuesday by Mr.. Emmett
Sanders.
Mr.. Jas. d. Graham, prominent
farmer Of Cross Keys, was on our streets
Tuesday.
Miss Sallie Garner, Of Pinckney. spent
e. few days this week at the home of Mr..
j. G. Long.
Miss Willow Boyd, of Laurens, is now
employed as stenographer at the Excel
sior Knitting Mill.
Mrs. Dora Powell, we are glad to
say, has for the past week very much
improved In health.
Miss Ethel Walker, who has been
teaching school at Wilksburg, 10 now at
bone with her parents.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
Pickpockets.

The pickpockets who snatched DR.. l.
NJ. Hairs diamond pin, did not appear
at the Court in Columbia They We're on
bond, that is, they had each deposited
with the clerk of Richlanh County $500
each, and as neither appeared fer trial,
Judge Gary ordered the clerk to turn
over The money to the county treasurer.
Dr. Hair never recovered the diamond.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
registration Certificates.

All fSho wish to vote either in the
munifipaloor primary lelectiops must
get . registration certificate. Mr..
Wiiiioms, town register, and the
Coupty Board Of Registration will be
founH at their respective places to
accohodate applicants. Don'f forget
to register.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
Local Schedule for Passenger Trains
TRAINS FROM COLUMBIA.
Arrive 800 q. m. Depart 900 a. m
GO 2:2S q. m. I" 2:2Sp m
TRAINS FROM sPAhTANBUI

TRAINS FROM sPAhTANBURa.
Arrive IL :35 a. m. Depart IL BE a. m
" 9:O8p.m. 9:03p. m.
Close connections at Spartanburg with
trains for Atlanta and Charlotte and
intermediate stations, and at Columbia
for Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville
and points south. Through trains for
Asheville, etc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
STEEL WORKS DESTROYED
THREE KILLED AND NINE IN
JURED BY EXPLOSION AND
FIRE AT CAMBRIA MILL.

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Jan. 21.-As a re-
suit Of the breaking of a governor
belt, allowing an immense fy-wheel to
run away and burst in the Can't ria
Steel company's No. rail mill, early
to-day, three men are dead, three are
fatally injured and six are more or
less severely wounded.
When Engineer Hishler, who was
standing by his engine, felt the jar
of the immense fy-wheel running
wild, he rushed to the steam valve and
tried to stop the engine. He was too
late, however. for the explosion of the
wheel was almost instantaneous.
Flying pieces Of metal broke the
steam pipes and released the scalding
vapor. Redhot pieces Of metal were
roof, setting them on fire.
At the, same time water pipes were
broken, flooding the floor to a depth
of two feet making the rescue Of the
injured difficult.
When the fire had been extern
guished the recovery of dead and in
jured began, and it is believed that all
have been taken out, tho at first many
more were thought to have been killed
and injured.
In clearing away the debris during
the forenoon the Workmen found two
more bodies. One of them laid near
the boiler and the flesh was hanging
from the body in shreds. All the
killed and injured were foreign labor
ers Nothing but the walls of the mill
are standing, and they are full of dents
made by the pieces of the flying wheel.
The property loss will be $4,000 to
$4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
WONT CLOSE VARIETIES
POLICE SUPERINTENDENT CON
ROY SAYS THEY AREN'T run
MING ILLEGALLY AND HAVE
IMPROVED THEIR CONDITIONS.

f superintendent E. J. Conroy of the
ponce department says the Columbia
and Park theaters will be allowed to
run until he receives orders from rec
ognlzed authority to close them.
The saloons connected with the
theaters have been closed" saias the
superintendent to-day, land will not
be reopened unless the council saws so.
for the proprietors have applied for
asrevocation of the liquor licenses.
j. c. Sodini and John Hart have
made applications for theater licenses
under the ordinance passed by the
council last December and have de-
posted the license fees. It has been
customary when applications for
license have been made and the fee
deposited, to allow business to be car
ried on and l see no reason why So
DIM and Hart should be excepted from
the general rule. After a personal OBJ
servation, 1 can say that there is no
comparison between the present and
former conditions. In the first place
no liquor is sold or consumed within
the theater and this removes the one
great evil Then more care is exer-
cised in the admission of boys.
Whether the theatrical performance is
or not is question for
the dramatic critics to decide and not
the police"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
MEAT MEN OBSERVES LAW
INSPECTOR COSTIGAN FINDS LESS
BAD BEEF TO CONDEMN THAN
IN PREVIOUS YEARS,

Wyman Costisan. the health DEPART
inentS meat inspector. was able to pre-
Vent the sale of 1896 pounds-nearly ten
tons-of tainted meat in 1909 This is
nowhere near some of his former records
out the showing indicates that meat deal
ers and commission men are observing
the law more carefully. In fact MI. Co.'S
tlsan, IN his annual report. states that he
mas mad the hearty co-opera ton of the
commission men in diseouraging or pre-
venting country dealers from shipping in
products likely to be condemned
In addition to, the commission houses.
there are 10 retail meat markets in the
CITY, and most of them are run as if the
owners were trying to observe the laws
Inc compulsory killing of diseased cat
Tie by the state has materially helped TO
reduce the quantity of bad beef on the
market but Mr. Costgan says the in
spect1on should be extended to family
cows as well in order to make the work
as effective as possible
The items making up the ten tons of
condemned meat are as follows: Beef
6,Ool pounds; pork, 1888 pounds; veal.
I,490 pounds; mutton l. 701 pounds: poul-
try, 1895 pounds; sausage SIS pounds: fish.
l,I95 pounds, and 80 gallons of oysters.
In the year Mr.. Costigan made IA 938
inspections. of which $3.50 were of com
mission houses. 1916 to wholesale houses
ana 2.SO2 to retail meat markets
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
MAY COME FROM
A "BABY FARM"
POLICE PUZZLED BY MANY CASES
OF INFANT ABANDONMENT.
Think One Person Is Responsible
Clue in Connection With Child Left
on Doorstep of Mrs. C. A. Wheaton's
Residence Yesterday - Unknown
Woman Makes Inquiries by Phone.

Within two hours from the time
that a baby was left ON the doorstep
of the residence Of Mrs! "A. c.. Wheat
on, 1929 Second street. N, yesterday
morning, a woman called up the desk
sergeant at police headquarters and
said: a%@}
II heard that a baby was left on
doorstep in North Minneapolis this
morning. I would like to get: that
baby, as I have no children of my
own. Can you tell me what was done
with it and where I can get it,"
Desk Sergeant Maedder informed
the woman that the infant had been
taken by Police Matron Schaeffer, and
that she could get information con-
corning the child by calling on the
matron. The woman thanked him
phone. AS she did not call on the
matron, the officers think she had
some motive in trying to learn the
disposition of the child. They sus-
pect that she knows something
about it's identity and of the person
who placed it on the doorstep.
The police, feel that they have a
hard problem to deal with in solving
the mystery surrounding the numer-
Gus cases Of infant abandonment in
North Minneapolis. That there is
BILE for these cases they are certain,
but the identity Of that person is a
problem they have not yet been able
to solve.
A little more than year ago, with
in a fortnight, two infants were left
on North Minneapolis doorsteps. Since
then there have been other cases, and
the police have not yet been able to
find any evidence against the sus-
pected persons.
One significant thing in connection
with all Of the cases is the fact that
the person who abandons the infants
always selects the home of some poor
person who is unable to care for the
little one, and is compelled to turn
it over to the police, who ultimately
place it in home for foundlings. The
officers think that this indicates that
the infants must come from some
baby farm and that the proprietors
of the farm are unable to place the
children in the home without the aid
of the police.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
OUTLET FOR PARKWAY
THE EAST RIVER-BANK DRIVE
MAY BE LED OUT THRU THE
STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.

~ The park. mission is consider
ing a project to connect the boule-
ward thru the university campus with
the East Riverbank parkway. At
the present time this fine drive is not
much used, largely because it does
not begin or end anywhere and has
no connection with any well-known
thorofare. On the north, the drive
ends on the bank of deep cut in
which the Northern Pacific railway
runs.
The parkway can be easily reached.
but strangers and many residents do
not always know the way. 1t is only
a block away from Pleasant street.
which is boulevarded thru the cam
pus and under the control of the park
board. To connect the two drives, it
is now proposed to open a boulevard
along the south of the Northern Pa
cific right of way from the Pleasant
street bridge to the East Riverbanll
parkway. strip of about 100 feet
wide will be required, and it is be-
lieved that it can be secured for a
few hundred dollars.
The park board has ordered a plat
of the land needed, and this has been
made so that the board is in position
to consider the matter at it's next
meeting. 49,. e.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
CHARGES ARE
NOT SERIOUS
Accusations Against Goodnow
Thought to Be Trivial and
Not Well Founded.
However, They Will Be Investi-
gated Conger to Look Into
the Matter.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Buildir

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Jan. 21.-Inquiry at
the White House to-day develops the
TACT that no action has been taken by
the president regarding certain new
charges which have been filed against
Consul General John Goodnow Of
Shanghai. The president has not
heard Of these charges, and nobody at
the White House knows anything
about them.
At the state II department it was
learned that new charges had been
MED against Mr.. Goodnow, and that
the department would probably take
them up by mail in a short time. This
means that several months will elapse
before any conclusion can be reached.
The cooperation of Minister Conger
IN the investigation is to be asked.
State department. officials are not
inclined to discuss the matter in adj
vance of Minister Conger's report, but
II is very apparent that the new
charges do not on their face carry
conviction of guilt. Charges are fire.
quently filed against our consular Of
hcers by certain classes of Americans
who hang on the fringe of civilization
IN the Orient, and the several investi-
cations have so uniformly shown that
the consular officers have been acting
- Sou Ae'ieii ~ PioIeCI Cl!e natives
from the INSCRIPTIONS schemes of
these Americans, that charges such as
those last preferred against Mr.. Good
now are not on their face regarded as
being serious.
1t will require more than a month
Tor the department letter of instruc-
lions to reach Mr.. Conger, perhaps
another month for Mr.. Conger to get
ready for his report, and a third
month for that report to reach Wash
ington, unless he finds the charges
sustained, in which event he will com
municate with the department by
cable. =
w. w. Jermane