davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-03-24
UNION, s. c., MARCH "a, 1865.
THE TEN HOUR SYSTEM.

Our highly esteemed contempo-
rary. the Grccnvillc Daily News,
has worked itself into perfect
frenzy and hcaping fury of dcnun-
cations over the inauguration of 10
hours as the maximum of Il day $
work in the cotton mills, of which
Col. Thos. c. Duncan is president.
Not content with giving it as news
item, the News indulgcd in quite a
lengthy, sensational and would-bc
alarming editorial, in which the at
tempt is made to attach serious re-
suits, such as crippling the industry,
reducing the operatives earnings ten
per cent, unscttling the settled and
harmonious working of all the mills
in this state and probably of all in
the south. The far reaching i'll
llucncc with disastrous effect upon
the mill industry depicted by the
News is only in the imagination of
the wild, reckless writer, who says
that the wild and reckless schcmc'
of Mr.. Duncan will not be supported
10y other mills. If this be SO. then
why rave over the course Mr.. Dun
can is pursuing. since such a move
g. can only effect the mills of which
that Mr. Duncan ought to have
common sense enough to realize
that nc is making dangerous
move" We say that it is Mr..
Duncan's common sense and prac-
teal knowledge of the mill bust
ness, that has enabled him to man
age SO successfully the mills under
his control The News says that
Mr.. Duncan made the move with
out any consultation with other
men engaged in the manufacturing
business, and that Mr.. Duncan
started at such critical time
How this can be more critical
time than formerly or at Il later
date, and why Mr.. Duncan should
consult others engaged in the manu-
featuring business We fail to see.
OF one thing we are sure, that if
MIR. Duncan or any other business
man must of necessity consult every
one engaged in a similar business
before making a change in his bust
ness that his best judgment dictates,
he would be unworthy of the posi-
tion he holds and should give it up
To some one more capable. Evi-
IDENTIFY the News is but the mouth
piece of some alarmist, or deep schcm-
CT in the cotton mill business, as no
other paper in this state has taken the
trouble to vcntilatc the scheme or
predict disaster, or even attach any
very great Importance to the move
since it is local i'm effect. The facts
are that the move was not an arbi-
trary one on the part of Colonel
Duncan, as he consulted only his
operatives in giving them the OPP
portunity to express their willing
ness or preference in working II or
10 hours with certain conditions
and assurances on the part of the
company, and further kind and
beneficial considerations for the
young help. To drag Il child out
from home at ) o'clock in the morn
ing and put it to work in sleepy,
listlcss feeling, no good work can
be accomplished by it. Upon the
spinners depend the best output of
the mill and nearly every operative
in the spinning room is a child
from Is years of age up. There is
practically no reduction of wages
for the simple reason that the opera
tives who work ten hours are in
better condition physically and can
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-03-24
NORTH SIDE.
This Monument
Pcrpetuates the Memory

This Monument
Pcrpetuates the Memory
OF those who.
True to the instincts of their birth,
"ltii ."I q" - hing af their fa thSrs
Constant in their love for tile State,
Died in the performance of theirdu
Who
Have .5lorificd fallen cause
BY the simple manhood of their lives,
The patient endurance of suffering,
And the heroism of DEATH
And who,
In the dark hours Of imprisonment
In the hopelessncss of the hospital,
In the short, sharp agony of the field
Found support and consolation
In the belief
That at home they would not be for
gotten.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-03-24
SOUTH SIDE.


Let the Stranger,
Who may in the future times
Read this inscription,
Recognize that these were men
Whom power could not corrupt,
Whom death could not tcrrify,
Whom defeat could not dishonor,
And let their virtues plead
For just Judgment, -
or the cause in which they pcrished
Let the South Carolinian
OF another generation
Remember
That the State taught them
How to live and how to die.
And that from her broken fortunes
She has preserved for her children
The priceless treasure of their mem
ories.
Teaching all who may claim
The same birthright
That truth courage acd patriotism
Endure forever.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-03-24

The TIMES and Metropolitan
magazine one year for $1.80.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01
GIRL TRIES SUICIDE.
Eva Thlbaut, Aged 10, Leaves a Note
Explaining Rash Act.

Ravendale Wash, March 27.-Eva
Thihaut, aged Is, shot herself Sunday
morning. The bullet entered the left
breast. just missing the heart. pene.
trating the left lung and came out of
the back just left of the spinal cord.
She concealed a revolver in her coat
and went out in the timber about half
a mile and shot herself. Her folks
became uneasy at her disappearance
and went in search of her, and found
her lying beside a log in a dying CON
dition.
A letter was found in the girl's
dress saying how to dress her for
burial. She stated that she wanted
her sweetheart's Crank GrantellD
picture buried with her, and sent love
and kisses to him and also to all her
girl and boy friends.
The girl has been worrying over her
mother, who left her husband because
he drank ana gambled The mother
went to Pennsylvania about two
months ago, where her brother resides.
The girl claims to have written several
answer.
The only excuse she gives for shoot
ing herself is that she is tired of liv-
ing. She says that when she shot
herself it was her intention to kill and
the reason she didn't hit ner heart
was that she was a little nervous.
DR.. Hoye says she has little chance
of recovery. The girl was preparing
to be married soon and raves over her
sweetheart, and wants him to be in the
room with her. He takes it very lard,
and cannot get in the room without
| fainting. Eva's father and Grantelli
both had to be watched by Sheriff
Starwich to keep them from injuring
themselves. They both wanted a gun
to kill themselves. The young woman
was always well thought of in the com
munity.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01
AGELIMIT ARGUMENT.
GOVERNMENT CHEMIST AGREES
WITH DIR. 0SLER.
That a Man Is Old at 10 and His Abil.
ity Ceases at 60 Years of Age-Dr.
Wiley Holds Out Consolation of
Science for Future-He Tells All
About II.

No statement made in recent years
by any member of the medical frater-
nifty created as much discussion in the
public press as the recent declaration
by DR.. Osler that a man is old at 40
and his utility ceases about the age
of 60, according to medical science.
Because of the many exceptions TAX
en- to this so called medical heresy
enunciated by the famous specialist,
| few members of the medical frater-
nifty have dared to express themselves
along similar lines, even though they
| looked upon the Osler theory as con-
| tanning many elements of truth.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief of the
government chemical bureau and a
personal friend of DR.. Osler, in an in
terview the other day indorsed the
Osler theory that man is old at 40 and
his utility ceases at go, but added that
science is already working to increase
the span of human life and in a few
years man may be 80 years of age
and still be young. While indorsing
the theories of DR.. Osler, DR.. Wiley
holds out the consolation of science
for the future.
rs the average man old at 60? 1t
is regrettable but nevertheless true,
said DR.. Wiley. THE average man al
60 today is laid on the shelf. The veins
in his body have hardened and that is
| the real sign of age. AS long as mans
veins remain fresh his body IS invigo
rated, tissues are builded up as quick
ly as they decay and fear of death
need have no terrors; but when the
blood vessels harden, one of them is
apt to snap at any time, and this, il
a vast number of cases, is the cause
of death today"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01
Farmers Reing Swindled.

A number of people in the vicinity
of Pendleton, Ore, have recently been
bunceed by couple of sharpers,
whereby the people have been induced
to sign notes which in effect are for
1915 each, when they supposed they
were giving notes for $l5 each.
The contract notes were for the de-
livery of graphophones. An order was
taken for the machine and 20 discs and
the purchaser presumed they were get
ting the entire outfit for $I5. How
ever, the contract was so worded that
it read SIS each, thus bringing the to-
tai to 1915. The word leach" was at
the opposite end of the contract from
the amount, and the latter was in
blackfacad type.
A humorous side of the affair is that
at the top of the note or contract was
printed in small type the following
1T is expressly understood by the
signer of this order that he signs it up
on his own judgment, after due DELHI
GRAFTON, without any undue influence
having been used or relying on any
other representation made by the agent
other than that written or printed il
this order"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01
Raise Steel Workers Wages.

officials of the United States steer
corporation are reported to have com
pleted all plans preparatory to max
ing the announcement OF a sweeping
wage increase, to go into effect April l.
The amount of the increase is not
known at present, buC it is stated that
with the exception of tonnagemen IN
the steel mills, all employees will re-
ceive the full amount of the former
reduction The total increase for the
wear will, it is said, approximate
50 900 900. The advance will affect
40 600 workmen in this district.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01
RUSSIA FOR PEACE

st. Petersburg, March 31.-The AS
ISOLATED Press is in position to an.
nounce that step in the direction of
peace has actually has been taken.
Russia has indirectly made known to
Japan the negative conditions upon
which peace may be concluded namely
no concession of territory, and no in
demnity, leaving Japan to determine
whether negotiations can be begun up
on that basis. No reply from Japan
has yet reached the Russian govern
ment.
Through what channel or channels
Russia has indirectly communicated
with Japan the Associated Press is not
| in position to state definitely, al
though there is reason to believe that
it is through the United States. 1t is
practically certain that France, and
possibly. Great Britain, rs the two al
| lies of the belligerents and the United
States, as the country acting for Jap
an, have been apprised of Russias po-
sition. Prsident's Roosevelt's friendly
disposition and perfect willingness,
doW0foI, hlo WoIl uuuOI5tOou uclo, anu
without asking directly that they could
be known to President Roosevelt
through Ambassador Cassini the condi-
tions to which she could not agree,
while thus giving Japan an opportunity
of knowing officially what the basis of
peace negotiations must be.
Russia avoids the attitude of suing
for peace OF actually submitting propo-
sails, and, besides, the United States
and Great Britain and the powers gen.
orally in a position where they could
offer Japan advices as to the reason
ableness of the proposals.
Having been apprised of Rusia's po-
sition, Japan has two alternatives
either to decline absolutely to open ne
gotIations on such basis or indicate her
own attitude. If the negotiations are
opened Russia probably will be pre-
pared to make broad concessions on
collateral issues, as stated by the As
ISOLATED Press.
A prominent diplomat is Russia de-
scribes the situation of Russia as fol-
lows:
1.-THE government is now for peace,
but continues to prepare for war.
1t is said that France is not taking a
hand in the negotiations and that the
report that Delasse has been asked to
act in the capacity of intermedlator is
denied.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01
CREATION OF COUNTIES ILLEGAL
Idaho Court Holds That New Counties
Were Improperly Formed.

"SIS iHpTOpSiif TOIItleu'
Idaho's legislature may create new
counties, but has not the power to abol.
ish old counties, lis the substance of the
decision of the supreme court of Idaho
Monday afternoon in declaring that
the action of the last Legislature in
creating the new counties of Lewis and
Clark was unconstitutional and void.
The views of the court were given
from the bench, the written opinion
not having yet been filed.
This means a complete victory for
Rathdrum, which had been making a
hard fight to retain the county seat of
Kootenai county, which was abolished
by the act of the legislature, the terri
tory being taken to make the new
counties.
The court holds that although the
Legislature may create new counties
from parts of old ones, it can not abol-
ish the old county nor deprive any
place of the county seat. In the state
of Idaho the county seat may be re-
moved only by vote of the people,
and the court declares that the lcgisla-
ture can not do indirectly what it has
not the power to do directly.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01
Mukden Prisoners Reach Toxic.

The first of the Mukden prisoners
have arrived at Toxic en- route to the
Narashimo barracks. They were
transferred at the Omori station
around and avoiding the city. There
were no crowds and consequently
there was no demonstration. The
prisoners were poorly clad
The business men association is
arranging for a monster celebration
of the capture of Mukden for April 5,
the anniversary of the accession of
Emperor Jimmu Tenno, $50 B. c. 1t
is planned to have a parade of 100, 900
from Hibiya park to Uyeno park, stop
ping at the palace to cheer the en-
peror. The exercises will be held in
Uyeno park.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01
Disorder at YaIta.

Sebastopol, Crmea. news of
the disorders OF Yalta greatly excited
the local population. According to
the latest advices the chief of police of
Yalta has been seriously wounded.
Warships and three companies of
soldiers are being sent there. Passen-
gers bound for Yalta are remaining
there.
Rioters have destroyed nearly all the
warehouses and vodka shops and the
police station and number of shops
have been set on fire. Troops are
guarding the postoffice and treasury
building. The arrival of reinforce
ments of soldiers is expected momen-
tarily.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01
ARTESiAN WATER ON EAST SIDE.
Present Supply Could Be Greatly
Auqmented.

Frank c. Calkins and N. Fl. Darton,
who have been investigating the water
resources of east central Washington
with view to determining to what ex-
tent the supply may be increased, and
to find whether there is hope of obtain
ing artesian flows in any portion of
that region, have completed their in
vestigatiOn, and in their report recent
ly made public by the interior depart
ment they say that with properly di-
rected experiments and development
work, it is reasonably certain that the
present supply could be greatly aug
mented. While they are confident
that the water is present they do not
hesitate to say that its economical
use remains an open question.
According to theCalkins-Darton re-
port the conditions in Douglas, Lin
coin, Kittitas, Franklin and Yakima
counties, the scene of their investiga-
tons, do not warrant any fanciful pre-
dictiOns when the questions of econ
omy and water supply are considered.
They refuse to raise false hopes, and
rather than to mislead the people on
the east side of the Cascades they
have been very conservative in their
statements with respect to the posi-
bilities in this section of the country.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01

Victoria, B. c., March 80. Mail
advices were received here from Pekin
by the Empress of Japan today that
high officials of China recognize that
China will have to pass through a
grave crisis threatening the very foun-
dations of her independence and in
tegrity at the close of the war, and
that to avert anarchy and chaos the
empire must be we'll armed and ready.
The Manchu civil and military author
tiles are accordingly rearming the
various banner organizations, Manchu,
Mongol and Chinese. To the end of
February, 20 battalions over and above
the 1000 Manchus equipped with good
arms in 1902, had been provided with
either Mannilcher or Mauser magazine
rifles. Factories are working to pro-
vide 10000 more for the Chinese forces
at Pekin. These forces will form the
nucleus of modern Chinese army to
be organized without delay. An army
of half a million men is expected to be
ready, we'll armed, for the defense of
Pekin before June.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01
FIVE men LOST Their LIVES
Drowned in the Missouri River While
Building a Dyke.

st. Joseph, Mo-, March 28.-Five
men lost their lives in the Missouri
river here yesterday. The dead:
Billy Lewis.
Oscar Lewis.
Harry Talent.
Harry Smith.
Howard Hutchinson.
The men were engaged in dyke build
ing operations on the Kansas side, OPP
posite the water pumping station.
They had been brought to the Missouri
side each evening by small steamer,
but on account of a heavy wind and
rainstorm this evening the steamer was
delayed and the men, rather than spend
the stormy night in shack on the
Kansas bank, determined to cross in a
skiff. About midstream the overload
ed skiff was swamped by the nigh
waves and four of the men sunk in the
muddy water and were seen no more
Hutchinson was seen swimming, but
sank before help could reach him.
None of the bodies has been discovered.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01
OYAMA INTERVIEWED
JAPANS GREAT WAR GENERAL
is A HARD WORKER.
Says Japan Was Forced to Fiqht This
War in Interests of international
Peace and Safety of Their Country
He Has High Regard for Russian
Soldiers-He Is in Good Health.

Yinkow, March 2S.-Field Marshal
Oyama has given his first interview
since coming into the field. He re-
fused to discuss the probability of
peace.
Il am only soldier" he said. mot
a politician. The Japanese govern
ment will arrange terms of peace
when the time comes. We were forced
to fight this war in the interests of
international peace and for the safety
of our country. Personally. | have a
high regard for the Russians. They
are soldiers. The officers and men are
brave and able and have fought we'll.
During the war between China and
Japan | was the commander of the
army which captured Port Arthur.
With division and half of troops
we took the city in five hours. The re-
suit this time shows wonderful differ
ence between the Russians and the
Chinese, with whom we had previous
experience.
Our army, both soldiers and Of
GERS, performed their duty as Japanese
knew they would. was minister of
war for Japan for 16 years, during
which time CONSUMPTION laws were
passed. | have closely watched the
making of the Japanese army, which
has proved what say that the officers
and the men have fulfilled every hope.
as | believe they would in the olden
days, when the Japanese army was
composed of the Samuri professional
lighting men. The modern army was
drafted from all classes, yet all our
hopes have been fully realized by the
work this army has done in actual
war"
Field Marshal Oyama declined to
discuss the future movements or
plans of the Japanese army. He init
mated that he was ready to continue
the war as long as necessary.
Despite reports to the contrary,
Field Marshal Oyamas health is ex-
cellent. With his staff, he is comfort
ably quartered in five Chinese houses,
placed at his disposal by the Chinese
viceroy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01
Smash immigration Record.

With a total for the last week of &C.,
900 aliens and with the prospects of
at least $4,000 more to come in on
the steamers arriving this week, it
is probable that all immigration fig
ures will be broken before the spring
Is ended. From all parts of Europe
aliens are beginning to arrive and it is
likely the resources at Ellis island
will be more than taxed in providing
for them.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01
Indexes Cut Out.

No county official has right to in
troduce in his Office any system which
will save money to the taxpayers of
the county at a small expense unless it
is definitely authorized by statute, ac-
cording to a decision of the supreme
conrt rendered in the case of John l..
Dirks VS.. the county commissioners,
auditor and treasurer of Spokane coun-
fu
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01
The 100000 Looked Good.

The American board of commission
ers for foreign missions has announced
that its prudential committee had ac-
cepted the report of the subcommittee
recommending the acceptance of the
gift of $1O0,000 by John D. Rockefel-
Ter, but that final action had been pos
poned for two weeks.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01

Paducha, Ky.-Mrs. Mary Brock.
we'll, whose three children, aged 8, 4
and years, died from poisoning under
suspicious circumstances last Satur.
day, broke down and confessed that
she killed them by giving them NOR
phine and coal oil. She stated that
George Alebrton promised to marry her
if she would get rid of the children
Alberton was arrested as an accessory.