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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-11-10
)Tation..'' H.

Hon. Arthur L. CASTOR of the
subcommittee of the house now
employed in the investigation of
the South Carolina dispensary
was here Monday on professional
business. He is member of
the house from Chester and a
very popular attorney in that city
and county.
The dispensary investigation
has not been lately heard from
but it continues to go on. Mr..
Lyon, the leading prosecutor, is
quite i'll at Abbeville and his dis
ability has caused some DELAY.
Another hitch in the work is due
to the Farnum case in which the
decision has not yet been rend-
cred. This case will settle the
point of law as to whether this
dispensary Investigating commit
tee of which Mr.. CASTOR is a
member can legally summon
witnesses and compel them to
appear. 1t seems that a techni-
cality is involved in that the
resolution was concurrent and
did not receive the reading three
times,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-11-10
The DispenSary Matter.

The affairs of the dispensary
in this county have been settled
temporarily until the United
States Circuit Court convenes in
Richmond when action may be
taken by the parties locally in
terested in the case. The order
obtained from Judge Pritchard
was in the nature of transfer.
The legislature of the State con-
venes in January and so short is
the interval between then and
now that it is to be doubted if
little change in the status of the
dlspensary in the counties in
which it has been voted out will
be made. The county of Oconee
has just voted the dispensary
out by an overwhelming majority
and other counties are soon to
try the issue.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-11-10
the Townsend Buildino,

The new Townsend building is
progressing rapidly and will soon
be completed. The brick work
is practically done and the inter
Tor will soon be started upon.
The rooms are large and capac..
ious and will nuke handsome
store srooms. The whole upner
front will be used for club rooms
by the Clover Club.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-11-10
Union Fire House and Three
Dwellings Prey of Flames.
Twelve Thousand Dollars Worth of PROP.
erty DeStrOyed---Eight Mules Roasted
- to Dedth---WaS it the Work
So of an InCendiary?

Wrapped in flames, the Union
fire house and several adjacent
dwellings,, were utterly destroyed
shortly after midnight last Sun
day night, and valuable property
to the extent of twelve thousand
dollars was reduced to ashGs.
The awful scream of the fire.
whistle awoke the people of the
city only a few minutes after the
fire started, but the heroic work
of the citizens and the energetic
efforts of the fire company could
not prevent the destruction of
the fire house containing the
hose wagon and other valuable
equipment, three dwelling houses
and stable belonging to the city,
in which were eight mules, all
burnt to death. The desperate
work of the firemen, assisted by
the citizens generally, prevented
further spread of the flames.
The undertaking establishment
of M. w. Bobo, the Briggs prop
erty, and the stores beyond, as
we'll as the law offices on the side
of the court house and the gro
Gerry store of Mr.. Porter were in
imminent danger, but were
saved by the efforts of the fire.
fighters. The hose belonging to
the city was demolished in the
flames, and nothing could be
done until the hose belonging to
the Excelsior Knitting mill was
secured and then a persistent
fight against the fire saved the
houses imperiled.
The flames spread rapidly.
The firehouse was reduced to
ashes before the majority of the
people who had been aroused by
the alarm arrived on the scene.
The two horses of the fire COM
pany were saved by John Turner,
the negro, who slept in the fire.
house and had charge of them.
He was just awakened in time to
do this by the noise of Policemen
Moseley and Davis battering on
the door to try to save him.
These two gentlemen first per-
ceived the fire from Sharpe
street, and Immediately hastened
to the fire.
The mules were simply roasted
to death. In the haste made to
save the negro and other sup
posed inmates Of the fire-house
they were lost sight of. The
stable was attached to the fire.
house, but without connection
between.
The law offices of Messrs. Jas.
Munro, ]. A. Sawyer and Magis-
trate w. w. Johnson We're in
great danger, but prompt and
careful work prevented their de-
struction. All the books and
furniture were moved out as a
precaution, but no damages were
sustained in the loss of any doc
uments or furniture of any sort,
the only traces of the fire being
on the woodwork in the rear.
The sole occupant of the fire
house was John Turner, the ne.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-11-10

fgro, who went to bed about
eleven O'Clock. as he was very
tired, having been kept up to a
late hour the previous night by
the fire on Church street. He
declares that aa G;s iaf the stove
that night or that day, and he is
very positive that he heard no
one enter during the night. The
inmates who sleep in the upper
story were by chance absent, and
it was very fortunate that they
were, for they would have been
in great danger of being burned
to death.
The suspicious circumstances
point very strongly to incendiar-
ism in the origin of the fire. 1t
begun and reached a terrible ex-
tent in less than twenty minutes.
A prominent citizen passed by the
fire-house shortly after 1890 and
saw nothing wrong and no signs
of any fire. The only thing that
he noticed was that the upper
story was lighted and against
the window he saw the figure of
a man moving about. Nothing
seemed amiss; for he naturally
thought that this person was
some member of the company
just coming in, but investigation
shows that no member was there
at that time of night. This still
would strongly indicate the pres
ence of an incendiary. 1t was
then 1890 when the gentlemen
passed by, for he remembers dis
tinctly having looked at his watch
a very few minutes before. The
fire had already started and was
we'll on it's terrible way when the
alarm was given just at the hour
of one. The fire, therefore, must
have started within twenty min
utes and it seems impossible that
with no wind blowing and under
ordinary circumstances the fire
could have gained so great a
headway in so short a time. 1t
is suspected that the front premi-
ses had been secretly saturated
with gasoline or some other COM
bustible liquid and that the great
and rapid progress in the short
interval was due to this cause.
Another strange fact in the
chain of circumstantial evidence
was that on the previous night
the house occupied by the fami-
lies of Policemen Linder Meow
an and G. B. Gregory was also
burned down. The activity of
the police in the arrest of mis-
creants, especially those who
have dealt in the illicit sale of
liquor, is the generally suspected
cause of the. venom and ven
lgeance which resulted in the de-
struction of the house of the po-
licemen and the city fire house
This is merely conjecture but if
1.-THE fire was of incendiary origin
this is the most reasonable and
natural hypothesis for the cause.
| The loss, both to the city and
to individuals, was heavy. The
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-11-10

goods of Turner & Mayfeld
amounting to fully $500. Mrs.
M. A. Briggs had the misfortune
to lose, without insurance to
cover, her stable and kitchen.
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Just About Pencils

Did you eyer notice how particular
some men are about hanging on to a
pencil-or that is to say how nice they
will remind you not tn put it in your
pocket when you borrow 1T a minute.
If you will glance at the trade mark
on such a q pencil you will notice that
it is usually the old and reliable
Joseph Dixon make, who began max
ing pencils way back in 1927. A good
lead pencil is certainly a Joy-when
there are such an everlasting lot of
poor ones on the market. Buy a
Dixon pencil and you'll want to muir
der the man that quietly pockets it..
If your dealer doesn't handle this
well-known make insist on his getting
them. They cost no more-and will
last twice or three times as long as a
cheap %thing-and give you pleasure in
using it.
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a Famous Seed nouse

An instance of commercial develop.
ment growth to proportions unusual
is cited in the are of the we'll
known seed firm, d. M. Ferry & Co.,
of Detroit, Michigan. Since Its es-
adjustment half a century ago, the
company. following out principles Of
strict business integrity and building
upon unqucstionable merit, has stead
lily grown until the name of Ferry's
Seeds is now a household word with
every planter in the land.
Ferry's Seeds are famous for their
purity, freshness and reliability. The
greatest OF care is exercised in their
growing and selection, and only seeds
of the highest possible standard are
placed upon the market. Every pack
age has behind it the reputation of a
house whose standards are the highest
in the trade. A fresh stock, just re-
ceiyed from the growers. is carried by
dealers everywhere.
All farmers and gardeners ought to
have a copy of the 1905 Seed Annual
of the Ferry Company. 1t contains
information and suggestions that are
invaluable. The Annual will be mail
ed free to anyone addressing d. NJ.
Ferry \ Co., Detroit, Mich.
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Auditors Notice

Notice is hereby given that there
Will be a meeting of the cattle owners
OF Brule county held at my office in
Chamberlair, S. D., on Friday, March
II, 1905, for the purpose Of organizing
d cattle association for Brule county,
and to choose a cattle Inspector for
said county to be appointed to serve
for the ensuing yea by the state vet
erinarian. as provided by the newly
enacted lew creating a state live stock
commission. 1t is desired that every
owner OF cattle in the county will be
present at such meeting and partl-
cipate in the campaign being Initial.
ea for the eradication of infectious
and communicable diseases among
cattle in the state and county.
Gaillard b. Duncan,
County Auditor.
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Correct English"

This is the title OF a most excellent
monthly magazine edited by Miss
Josephine Turck Baker and publishe
at Evanston, ILLINOIS, price SLIGO a
year. 1t lisa periodical that should
be in the hands of every teacher and
is OF great value to every business
man who has much correspondence to
attend to. Nothing gives a better
impression than a nicely worded let
ter-especially so if the diction is
good. This the magazine teaches. In
fact, the periodical is a practical ap-
.%plication OF the text books and as such
should be in the hands OF every per-
son who does much writing.
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The Colonel,. Wat erloo

Colonel John NJ. Fuller, OF Honey
Grove, Texas, nearly met his Water
loo from liver and kidney trouble. In a
recent letter, he says: sit was nearly
dead, of these complaints, and, although
| tried my family doctor, he did me no
good; so ] got assoc bottle of your great
Electric BitterS, Which cured me. Icon.
slider them the best medicine on earth
and thank God who gave you the
knowledge to make them" Sold and
guaranteed to cure, dyspepsia, bilious
ness and kidney disease by Il. ID. Miller,
druggist, at SOC a bottle.
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The Rainy Dax

"Archie" Gum, the artist, tells a
story of a fellow-worker who was re-
Gently IN receipt of letter from a chap
who has regularly made it a practice
to borrow money of Mr.. Gums friend.
In this letter the chap who is always
in financial difficulties surprised his
correspondent by saying: "This time
l have decided to reverse the usual
order of things, and, instead of bor-
rowing from you, I enclose herewith
$50, which l am going to ask that you
will lay aside for me for a rainy day."
But the friend of Mr.. Gum couldn't
find any remittance IN the letter. He
searched for 1T on the floor, under the
table, in fact everywhere he thought
he might have dropped it. Then quite
accidentlY he turned oyer the sheet
on which. the letter was written and
discovered the. postscript: give just
looked out OF the window and it's
raining like the very deuce!"-Colliers
for February %.
TRY n Fer Sole'3 M IN tho Cr,nhio
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Notice to Creditors

State Of South Dakota, County of Brule. In
County Gonrt.
In the Matter of the Estate of Christopher
Halvorson. deceased.
Notice to Creditors.
To the creditors of raid deceased. and to all
persons having claims against said estate.
You are hereby notified and required to
present your. claims against said deceased or
his estate, with the necessary vouchers, to ths
undersigned, who has been duly appointed ad-
ministrator of said estate, at his plane of resi-
dence at the city of Kimball. South Dakota,
before the 10th day of September, 1905.
Witness my hand this 10th of March, 1905.
Us Halvor Halvorson. Administrator.
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CASTORlA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s s;ss: sss ., &mZzZW
Teachers Examination


The regular teachers examination
tor state and grade certificates will be
held at the Court house in Chamber
lain on Friday and Saturday, March
"a and %, 1905.
All teachers in the county who hold
certificates of any grade issued on pri-
vate examination are required to be
present.
Work will commence promptly at s
O'Clock a. m.
Please notify the superintendent in
advance if you intend to take this eX.
animation. Myrtle B. Farmer.
9S Co. Supt.
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tt1tS buQISC

The Mitchell Republican has the
following that will interest our pco-
pie: "Ethan Cotton of New York, sec
rotary OF Y. M C. A. called on his
way to visit his parents at Bijou
Hills. Mr.. Cotton was very cordially
greeted h6 his many old friends in
Mitchell. He was warmly received
here too but his stay was altogether
short.
DR.. and Mrs. Murray attended the
missionary meeting at Academy
Thursday last and report a very inter
esting time. They are a noble folk
there. That new $1,000 barn is a
thing worth going a long way to see.
Henry Todd sold his farm last week
to DR.. Lloyd for about the cost of the
improyements-or S22 per acre. That
makes three quarters for the doctor
in a bunch. The investment is u good
u and will pay.
Ezra Bond the Oldest settler in
these parts and one of the most noted
characters Of frontier life, with his
wife visited the Hills this week. He
rented a farm through the bank.
The bank rented the Benedict farm
near Iona to L. Knhns for cash rent.
Mike Hrabe is buying a carload of
horses to take the North Dakota.
This is town election day. there
may be a new justice OF the peace.
Village election occurred last week.
Sherm Burger is mayor.
The Dow Ranch is sold for S15, 1000.
TIE purchaser will stock it. L. e..
Troth bought a large number of cat
tie for Platte men.
Ed. Mckay is soon to occupy the
Solomon Peterson place. Wade Peter
son will have his sale next Wednesday
and then moye.
The Lilly ferry is hauled out of the
river and is high and dry AS soon as
the ice is fully out she will ply the
river as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Hays is to remove
to Academy They are arc a
worthy couple.
The aged father of Ed. and Harvey
Convey is very i'll and recovery doubt
full.
A daily mail will soon run to Iona
from here and Trosper ought to drive.
Prof. John Bingham was a guest at
the Murray home last Friday night.
The REVIVAL at the NJ. E. church
continues with interest and success.
Jacob Backer is able to sit up and
the watchers are dispensed with
Floyd Wallace has rented the house
that Sherm Burger has vacated.
Ralph Thwing is courting at Cham
berlain this week-on the jury.
Mesdames Prather and Lloyd we're
callers on Hill friends recently.
The brother of Charles Urban, John
Jr. is quite i'll again-a relapse.
Auctioneer Beebe came up from
Academy for the Hrabe sale.
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SIS. 600 FOR a husband

The Chicago 4 Northwestern road
has just raid Mrs. Agnes Bobbs OF
Sphinx county $4,000 for the death of
her husband who was killed in a rail-
road wreck on that road near Athol
about two years ago. The jury award
ed Mrs. Bobbs 100000. This sum was
rednced to $4,000 by Judge Whiting.
The widow finally settled as stated
above. This is the largest death loss
ever paid by Il railroad company in the
state.
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The McGinIey;s Coming

The famous comedians, Bob and
Eva Mckinley, high class entertainers,
musical experts, singers and dancers,
quick character changers; and Miss
Lizette Hosklns, the vaudeville star
of Chscago in new illustrated songs,
have made an engagement at the
opera-house for Monday evening,
March Is. This company is coming
here well recommended and will un-
doubtedlY do a nice business.
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Borrower s1xuYeura

An old and well-tried remedy.-Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over sixty years by millions
of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. l
sooths the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. l
pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug
gists in every part of the world.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Its value
is incalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other KIND.
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Final Proof Notice
Department Of the Interior.
Land Office at Chamberlain. S. D.. January .

Department Of the Interior.
Land Office at chamberlain, S. d., January 81,
1908.
Notice is hereby given that the ollowirg-nam
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his clam, and
tnat said proof will DO made before the Register
and Receiver at Chamberlain s. D., on March
II. 1905, viz:
JAMES r. MORRIS.
who made II. f.. No. +3S for the SEA Sec. /, L.
14 North. X. 81 West, 18th p. IN.
He Names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
ssid land. viz:
Henry Small of Kimball. s. D.
Orson y. Cook. of Kimbnll, S. d.
james Ward, of Kimball, s.. II.
Halvor halvorson. of Kimbnll. S. d.
CHAS. L. BkOCKWAY, Register.
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ever attained, the prerrietsr and nakers
of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription now
feel fully warranted ia Offering to pay 500
in legal money of the United States for
any, case Of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness,
Prolapsus, or Falling Of Wemb. which they
reasonable trial of their means Of eare.
No other medicine than Dr.. Pierse's Pa
vorite Prescription seuld possibly 'win
out" as the saying gees, ~ such a PROPOSE
ton; but they know whereof they speak.
They have tho most remarkable record Of
cures made BY this world-famed remedy
ever placed to b credit Of any prepare
ton especially designed for the cure of
woman's peculiar ailments. This wonder
full remedy, therefore, stands absolutely
alone as the only one possessed of such
unrivaled properties as to fully warrant its
makers in publishing the remarkable offer
above made in the utmost good faith.
IA short time ago was almost dead with
weakness, " writes Mrs. L.oretto Webster, Of 317
virginia Ave, lexington, Ky; Worthy Treasur-
e!, Independent Order of Good Templars, ~Dr.
ed to me as a sure cure, and I found this to be
true. for I obtained splendid results. securing
t1ns health saith Momep ought to be grateful, TO
them for their troubles. I advise every sick
and suffering woman to stop spending money
and wasting time with doctors prescriptions.
am the happy mother Of two children.
boy aged sixteen, and girl, eight years."
a.. Do not permit the dealer to insult you
intelligence by suggesting some other COM
pound Which he recommends as ujust as
good" because he makes it himself DR..
Favorite Prescription has stood
the test of time and experience. Thou
been cured by it..
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Notice to Crcuitors

County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of John v. Mashek,
Deceased.
To the Creditors of said deceased, and all per-
sons having CLAIMS against said estate:
You are hereby notified and required to pre-
sent your claims against said deceased or his
estate, with the necessary vouchers, to the un-
who has been duly confirmed aud ap-
executor of said estate. at his place of
residence i'll the city of Kimball, In said Brule
county. on or before the 18th day of August, 1905.
Dated February 10th 1905. Frank Mashek.
U1 Exncutor
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E~duCationa! Column
lSNrLE Il. FARMER Editor

80 -
Library certificates were granted to
Ida Rooster, Grover C. Miller, John
Svoboda and Manic Nichols since
Feb. 81.
A district meeting will be held at
she school house in Chamberlain be-
ginning at 3 o'clock Saturday March
IL.
Why do We not have better spelllng?:
Almost every piece of pupils school
work sent to this office contains n
or mere misspelled words. Let US
make y change for the better.
Certificates of Award have been is
sued TO Leon Miller, Bertha Wodraska
Harry Wodraska, Ottie Duba. Mignon
Cordill, Ralph Dunbar, Ray Brum-
baugh, Jay Brumbaugh and Lee
Miller.
Some very fin. work has been re-
ceived the past week from Miss An
derson's school in Union twp, Miss
Pipal's in Eagle and Miss Wojciehow-
skis in Pleasant Grove. This work
will be kept in the Suptendent's of.
flee for inspection by visitors.
Saturday, March 4, a district meet
ing of teachers held at Pukwana with
an attendance of twenty. Some very
line papers were read and discussed.
Miss Winifrcd Powers rendered an
organ solo which was very pleasing
and did her much credit. Miss Jessie
Stoxen gave a reading which was APP
preciated by those present and showed
good training. The teachers were
unanimous in recommending that a
permanent organization be formed
and meetings held at least once
each month during the school year.
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pleasant ana narm1ess

Don't drug the stomach to cure a
cough. One Minute Cough Cure cuts
the mucus, draws the inflammation
out of the throat, lungs and bronchial
tubes, heals, soothes and cures. A
quick Cure for Group and Whooping
Cough Cure relieves a cough in one
minute because it acts first on the
seated on the lungs. +. e. Miller.
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Bears tho 4 The Kind You Have Always Bought
''s; :; &MM2zZzT

WANTED-Men and women in this
county and adjoining territories, to
represent and advertise an OLD estab-
lished house of solid financial stand
ing. Salary to men S21 weekly, to wo
men $12 to SIS weekly with Expenses
advanced each Monday by check di-
rect from headquarters. Horse and
buggy furnished when necessary: posi-
tion permanent. Address Blew Bros.
4 Co., Dept. 5, Monop Bldg, Chicago
Illinois. 1851
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Ess ,ne Tonic Route

The pills that act as a tonic, and
not as a drastic purge, are DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. They l. head
ache. constipation, biliousncss, etc.
Early Risers are small, easy to take
and easy to act-a safe Jill. Mack
D., says: 1.-TWO bottles cured me
of chronic cunstipation."
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Startling Mortality

Statistics show startling mortality,
from appendicitis and peritonitis. To
prevent and cure these awful diseases,
there is Just n reliable remedy, DR..
Kings New Life Pills. M. Flannerv of
IA Custom House Place, Chicago, says:
s'They have no equal for constipation
and biliouSnesS." 25c at +. d. Miller'S.