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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-10
Meeting of the stockholders of the

Meeting of the stockholders of the
Union and Glenn Springs Railroad
Co. was held in the office of Presi-
dent T. G. Duncan on Wednesday,
the Sth inst, at 10 o'clock a. m.
as per the notice published in THE
TIMES. The purposes of the meet
ing were fully carried out at this
meeting. There were other matters
of Importance and interest to the
said company and to the public
discussed and agreed upon which
we are not now at liberty to make
public, but will do so at the proper
time.
The approaching engagement of
Gorton's Minstrels at the Opera
House, Wednesday, February 18th,
is looked forward to with pleasure
by all lovers of this popular form of
amusement. Gorton's Minstrels
have long been regarded as one of
the standard attractions which may
always be depended upon to more
than fulfill all promises, and the
addition this season of many new
and important features insures a
performance of unusual excellence.
A street parade, unrivalled in its
magnificence and costly equipment,
will will be given at noon. Seats
On sale at Union Drug Co., Monday
18th, 8 q. m.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-10
LOCAL LACONICS.
Happenings of Interest
About Town.

Mr.. w. w. johnson is visiting
in Florida.
Mr.. Thos. Aughtry is salesman
at Estes grocery store.
Mr.. G.. r. Long, Of Jonesville.
was visitor to Union this week.
Misses Wilhelmina Pucket and
Maude Goforth were in Atlanta last
week.
Mrs. r. A. Hopkins. of Spartan
nPurg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. F.
~d. Trefzer.
We regret that the communica-
ton essays and compositions from
1 the Mt. Tabor school arrived too
late for this issue of The TIMES,
will appear next issue.
County Commissioners Bentley
and Wilburn, Notwithstanding the
condition of the roads and weather,
met Monday and Wednesday in
the Office of County Supervisor
Betenbaugh.
Rev. B. +. Wilson has received a
call to tho Presbyterian church at
Harrisburg. Va. This is a very
f1attering call and DIR. Wilson will
probably accept. He is now at
John Hopkins, Baltimore. He
spent part Of last summer at Har-
burg and preached several times
this congregation.
We call the attention Of our read.
ers to the advertisement Of T. w.
Wood and Sons, seedsmen, of Rich.
mond, Va. This is well establish
ed and most popular seed. house,
and the seed sold by them are
guaranteed, well selected, and
adapted to the soils OF the South
When you order from T. w. WooG
and Sons you get what you want
and cannot fail to be pleased with
results.
Gorton's Big Minstrels will appear
at Opera House, Wednesday, Feb
!. ruary 10. The management prom
Uses everything new this season will
xthis favorite company. There vii
he big novelty features, great dane
ing spcciaities, sweet singing, anus
ing comedy, etc., all of a first-clas
character. The company will Civ
a street parade at noon, which j
said to be one Of the finest and mos
complete minstrel parades eve
witnessed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-10
Mr.. r. G. Trefzer Missing.

Last Tuesday morning Mr.. +. G..
Trefzer left his home about ten
O'Clock going towards the city
supposedly to 60 to his store. On
the afternoon of the same day Mr..
Jim Malone saw Mr.. Trefzer beyond
Buffalo Mills going towards Fair
Forest creek. Search has been
made ever since and nothing has
been heard or seen of him.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-10

Mr.. w. F. Hughes has purchased
the back half of the McBeth Young
lot on Bachelor street and will erect
thereon carriage works and black
smith shop to take the place of his
shops which were burned in the
recent firm.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-10
That Beautiful Gloss.

Comes from the varnish in Devoe's
Varnish Floor Paint; costs cents
more quart though. Sold by
Bailey Lumber & Mfg. Co.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-11
A REPLY TO THE MODERATE
DRINKER,

That staunch old Scotchman, DR.
Arnot, gives q good illustration Of
the total abstinence question. You
will find the world full of men who
will tell you that they ''are not
obliged to sign away their liberty in
order to keep on the safe side. -
"They know when they have had
enough; no danger Of their becoming
drunkards,' and the like.
DR.. Aront says: True, you are
not obliged; but here is river we
have to cross. It is broad and deer
and rapid; whoever falls into it il
sure to be drowned. Here is a narrow
foot-bridge, a single timber extending
across. He who is 1.-the Of limb and
steady Of brain and nerve may ster
over it in safety. Yonder is broad,
strong bridge. It's foundations are
solid rock. It's passages are wide ;
its balustrade is high and firm. All
may cross it in perfect safety the
aged and feeble, the young and gay,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-11
to repeal the law, but to get another
mayor. The clippings are as follows:

to repeal the law, but to get another
mayor. The clippings are as follows:
Charlotte is one month out of the
untried sea of prohibitions and the
Observer man wa ! -esent when she
took her bearings lar night. In the
month of January 1904, there were 166
crimes of all kinds. Of these fifty
five were DRINKS and one was blind
tiger. During the month which end
ed yesterday, there were committed
seventy three crimes of all kinds, ten
of these were DRINKS and thirteen were
blind tigers. The total criminality
in this year is SOL per cent. less than
last year for the corresponding period.
THE only increase shown by the
docket is in blind tigers. The chief
of police says that he does not think
there has really been any increase in
this respect, but since prohibition be-
came effective the tigers have been
more easily brought to bay. Every
drunk now gives promise of the dis
covery of tiger, but when the sa.
looms were open the presumption was
that the drunkard obtained his booze
legitimately.
"Of the ten drunks last month sew.
eral came in from Salisbury and
other saloon towns, and were arrested
about the depot. Chief. Erwin reports
better order last month in 1.-THE city
than in any other month ssince his oc-
cupancy of the position. His opinion
for what it may be worth-for the
days of the prophets, except Dowie, is
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-11

the tottering wee ones. There is
no danger there. Now, my friends,
you say, I am not obliged to go yon-
der. Let them go there who cannot
walk the timber. True, true, you
are not obliged, but as for you, we
know that If we cross that timber
though we may go safely, many
others who will attempt to follow us
will surely perish. And we feel bet
ter to 60 by the bridget"
Walking foot bridge over a rag
ing torrent is risky business, but il
is safety itself compared with tamper.
ing with strong drink.
FIFTY-SIX PER CENT. LESS CRIME
The following clippings are taken
from the Charlotte Observer and the
Charlotte News. They are quite in
teIesting as q study Of facts. They
show the result that will always fol
low when the saloon is driven out an6
when the law is enforced by the po
lice. The fact that there are mer
who try to run blind tigers is not al
all surprising, but it is very gratitiy
ing that the Charlotte police are catch
ing the violaters and bringing then
before the court. Prohibition Car
never succeed in anv town unless thu
citizens see to it that the police force
and the mayor are determined to en-
force the laws. If the mayor lack
backbone or fails to realize the enorm.
ity Of the offence against the law
then the law will fall into disrepute.
In such case the thing to do is no
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-11
PROHIBITION AND CRIME.

One thing. The saloonist will
never appeal to figures to Justify his
internal business. Nor will the man
who votes for license, high or low
bring his reasons into the lime-light
of actual, solid investigation Texas
has the stage just now to show what
license and prohibition do for peo-
pie.
There are in Texas % Prohibition
counties that have no convicts in the
penitentiary, and with only one con-
vict each. In 80 Prohibition counties
there are only % convicts in all
San -Jacinto county alone, with a
poulation of 10, 277 and the open sa-
loon, has 25 convicts, and Montgo-
merry, with open saloons and 17,067
population, has 81 convicts In the
State prison; and these are two poor
counties in the pine woods. Collin
county, with 90, people and no sa-
looms, has 20 convicts; Lamar county
with AZ, 600 people and saloons, mas
90. A large part Of Texas has no
saloons, and has one convict in 1900
of population, while the territory
with saloons has one convict for every
500 of population.
These facts typical of Kansas and
Iowa, as we'll and of Vermont gone
over to license, will be conclusive,
it would seem, to any man except that
particular taxpayer who thinks that
the license fee may in his own par
ticular case ease up little his taxes.
But is not that saving an investment
in blood money: 1t is alfearful in
vestment Central Christian Advo-
cate.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-11
". G. 7. U. COLUMN.
Edited by Local Chapter
FOR THE YOUTHFUL ORATORS

FOR THE YOUTHFUL ORATORS.
AT the punch bowls brink,
Let us pause and think
What they say in JaI an:
First the man takes q drink,
Then the drink takes drink
Then the drink takes the mani
Don't laugh at the drunken man
Keeling through the street. However
ludiorous the sight may be, just stop
to think. He is going home to some
tender heart that will throb with
intense agony. Some mother will
grieve over the downfall Of her once
sinless boy; or it may be fond
loving wife whose heart will break
with glief as she views the destruct-
ion Of her idol; or it may be loving
sister who will shed bitter tears over
the degradation Of him, shorn of his
manliness and self-respect. Rather
drop tear in silent sympathy with
those hearts so keenly sensitive and
tender, yet so proud and loyal they
can't accept sympathy rendered them
either in word or look. although it
may fall upon their wounded hearts
as the summer dew on the withered
plant. Elk
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-11

Uncle Rufus says: Some white
folks loses heap o. time trying to
figure out why lightnin don't strike
twice in the same place, but they
neva stop ter think dat de place amt
dar when ligbtnin' com aroun' again."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-11

On May and 8, the Queen and
Crescent Route will sell round trip
tickets to Chattanooga, Tenn. on
account of Biennial Convention,
Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the
World, at the low rate Of one fare
plus % cents for the round trip:
Tickets will bear limit of May 26,
1905. Through sleeping cars are
operated to Chattanooga from all
points. For detailed information in
reference to rates, schedules, etc.,
apply to and agent or. Geo. FL. Smith,
General Passenger Agent, New Or
leans La.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-11
past--is that this first month of the
new regime will prove representa-
tive ."-Obseryer.
A POSITIVE NECESSITY.

Having to lay upon my bed for IA
days from severely bruised leg. l
only found relief when used bot
tie of Billiards. Snow Imminent.
can cheerfully recommend it as the
medicine for bruises ever sent to the
afflicted. Tt has now become positive
necessity upon myself. D. R. Byrnes
Merchant, Doversville, Texas. 25c,
SOC, $1.00.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
The Little Bunch Of Rah-rahs.

A lad matriculated in the college IN our
town,
With a bunch of rahs-rahs in his throat
He wasn't up on class room rules, put
had the gridirOn'S down,
And a little bunch of rah-rahs in his
throat,
He wore a dinky little cap, so jaunty
and so neat,
You could hear his gaudy sweater as he
sauntered down the street.
And likewise hear the rainbows that he
wore upon his feet.
And the little bunch of rah-rahs in MS
throat.
In all athletic branches he essayed to do
a stunt,
With his little bunch of rah-rahs in his
throat.
He'd sure have made the 'leven had he
not been such runt,
With his little bunch of rah-rahs in his
throat.
But he never missed a football game, and
my, how he could root!
The girls around him couldn't hear a
locomotive toot:
He had a horn, a megaphone, cow bell
and, to boot,
That little bunch of rah-rahs in his
throat.
Where're he went the people knew he
was a college boy
BY the little bunch of rah-rahs in his
+ throat.
It made the heart exultant bound in mad
= unbridled joy
To run a team : without his aid the
coaches dare not try,
He reused the brave eleven when he gave
/ - : his f1endish cry,
But in the classroom not an answer
ever did get by
That little bunch of rah-rahs in his
throat.
You'd think the cigarettes and pipes he
smoked would suffocate
That little bunch of rah-rahs in his
throat
But such an end was not to be, though
quite as sad a fate
O'ertook the bunch of rah-rahs in his
throat.
Twas just before Thanksgiving day the
great misfortune came,
He caught a cold and grew so hoarse hi
scarce could speak his name.
On, wasn't that an awful thing. to 81
I = ; clear through the game.
Without a single rah-rah in his throat
Puck,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
Hows YOUR STOMACH !?
Bowditch, Webster & Co. Hava
a Remedy which They Guar.
antee to Cure the Worst
Cases Of Stomach Trouble.

We wish to tell the readers NJ III.
paper about a remedy for Dysnennsias
which is a marvel in medicine. IL ci psia
the worst cases, from the acute attaeIs
Of Indigestion to Chronic Dysnens,a
This remedy is known as Alberts y y,,s-.
Dinner Pill, being the prescription ~ NJ
Hutchinson, the noted specialist Of r ~ ~.
don and Brighton. England, who. nrsri
GUS to his decease had built up a rernarh
able practice as a specialist in dieaaaA-
Of the stomach! DR.. Hutchinson cIaimes
that his success was due to the nee ~
this pill. and since its Introduction on M M
American Continent e has perforn alis
wonderful cures. Mr.. 3. H. LornhssS
Cascos Me- writiasttI am now rast =
years Of age and have had stomanh
trouble practically all my life, / sent ana
got a sample package Of Alberts fjtnaa
Dinner Pill, thinking that it would tnrn
out to be one more disappointment h,,
from the first dose l found relief, and csn
say that l am now better than ever hi IN
fore in my life. 1t Is wonderful cpra
for Dyspepsia and I heartily recommenS
1t to all sufferers from stomach troubles
Alberts Little Dinner Pill contains Nc
Physic. no Acid, Alkali, Ginger, Pepsin'
Pancreatin. Soda, Morphine or any nrs g'
arat'on Of Opium, or in fact any OF IL
ingre dents usually found in so-callss
the cause and makes the worst cssas
well being guaranteed to benefit or III
purchase price returned. At drug storas
or by mail Is cents per package. samniss
free. Address Albert Chemical Co Re-
ton. Mass. Sold and guaranteed by Rov-
ditch. Webster & Co., Augusta, Me.
SIM.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
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A LIT E O F F.
EVERY T H l N G


Flo was fond of EbeneZer-
Eb fer short she called her beau.
Talk of tide of love-" great Caesar.
You should see 'em Eb and Flo.
Cornell Widow.
Eb and Flo they stood as sponsors
When Flos sister was bride,
And when bride and groom receded,
They, too, went out with the tied.
-Yonkers Statesman.
When their first child came-a daughter
The nurse, for a larger fee.
Went to some one else who sought her,
Leaving Eb and Flo at sea.
Chicago Record Herald.
This happy couple. Eb and Flo,
They named their little daughter
To he in keeping, don't you know
Minnehaha Laughing Water.
Springfield, Mass, Union.
Next came triplets, heaven bless EN-!
Ebenezer looked quite grave,
Then quoth he to Floretta:
This looks like a tidal wave'
Boston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
Personal Notes.

There will be a notable gathering of
authors at the dinner to be given by
George Harvey to celebrate the seven
tieth birthday of Mark Twain at Del
monico's on December 5.
Dr. Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve one
of the foremost Greek scholars of the
world, is delivering a course of lectures
at Richmond College, Richmond. Va,
on Greek Elements in Modern Liter
ature'
Nahum. Mier Schaikewitz, known
widely as the Hebrew Dumas, and
who was the foremost Yiddish author
in this country. and practically the
founder of Yiddish literature, has just
died in New York.
RfesNiants IF ROOSEVELT Affftttsu received
twice the honorary degrees ever given
any other president. Two doctorates
have been conferred upon him this
year. He is the first president to re-
ceive the degree of L. H. D.
After a service of a quarter of a
century at Augustana College at Rock
Island. ILL.,, Prof. A. w. Williamson
has given up the chair of mathematics
and retired on account of i'll health.
He is the author of several text books.
Bit by bit Professor Jacques Loeb
is completing his set of experiments
into the secret of the origin of life.
He has just added another to the many
steps already taken in this matter by
issuing an announcement regarding
chemical methods he has employed in
maturing eggs of a mollusk, the "lot-
tia gigantea.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

Japan is now experiencing the dam
gers and difficulties which beset a ma
ton when it energies from great war,
dangers and difficulties against which
not even ali overwhelming victory is
safeguard. The Industrial and financial
situation is grave one and 100000
healthy, high-spirited men. relieved OF
military restraint, are clamoring Tor
employment, while the government
seems from the dispatches to be faced
by a perceptibIe diminution of that
unanimous reverence for authority
which swayed popular sentiment before
the PRONUNCIATION of the unpopular Kit
terry treaty The next few years will
be most critical ones for the plucky
empire of the Mikado which has made
such giant strides along the path of
progress within generation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
Something Lacking.

What ! find fault with in the school
system" said the fat man, as he waiv-
ed his arms about, lis it's incomplete
ness. There is always something lack
ing"
IN what way?" asked the other.
"Well, for instance. the school books
tell about Capt. Cook, don't they?"
Cook, the explorer? Surely they
do Every child should be interested
in the natter
He made many discoveries, the
school reader says
Yes"
He finally got around to land on
one of the Fiji islands"
He did, -
"And was there killed and devOured
by cannibals.'
Perfectly correct. / don't see where
there is anything lacking about that
"Oh, you don't? Well, do. He left
widow. didn't he? And you find out
by any of the school books if you can
whether she ever married again or
not"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

inc Jumped from 18th place In 1880.
Illinois falls from ninth place in 1880 to
25th in 1900, although greatly reducing
illiteracy among children. AS rule
the older states have fallen in rank, but
only because of the remarkable prog
ress of the newer Western states in
forcing the children into the schools.
Connecticut is an exception among the
older states.
Against such figures of illiteracy as
we have in the North and West We
have for the same class Of children 81
per 1000 in Texas. 69.4 in Florida, TAT In
Kentucky, IT'S in Mississippi. 9o.S IN
Virginia, 1043 in Georgia, HOS in Ar
kansas, 1854 in Tennessee. 1854 III
South Carolina, 1884 in Alabama, loV.'
in Louisiana. and 1861 in North caro-
lima. These figures applying TO while
people alone. The South Is sun 'he
dark spot on the educational map Oh
tho country. 1t is making progress
Louisiana, for example. Leading IN
white illiteracy in 1890 with a proper
tior of 2s7.9 which in 1900 became
1907; but how far the way still to the
fenre of Is now set by the two states
of Washington and Connecticut, or the
figure of 1876 set by our own State
which ranks goth. 1t is much to be re-
GREETED that Maine does not rank near
or the TOP, but that is not because
there are so many illiterates here but
because there are so few in many other
states. 1t is not a large percentage of
illiteracy wnen we have but 13 persons
In every 1000 above the age of 10 who
cannot read or write. Still, it ought to
be less in a State like ours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
How to Build Bridges.

General Grant records story that
used to amuse him greatly, Of a GER
tain rough carpenter who accompanied
"StOnewalr' Jackson i'm many of his
marches. Once when the general was
making a rapid movement, he came
to a deep stream; the bridge had been
burned and it was necessary it should
be restored as soon as possible.
Jackson sent for his engineer and
the carpenter, telling them what was
required, and the engineers retired to
their tents to prepare the plans. Two
hours later the carpenter reproted
General, that bridge is finished, but
them picters amt come yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
Passengers Prefer Steel Cars.

In the New York subway there is one
steel car on every train. and it is curl
Gus fact that this one car is packed. while
the others have many vacant seats. The
passengers realize that there is less dan
ger OF injury in the former than in the
latter style. Thousands of people also
reailze the uanger OF allowing the system
to become weak and rundown and the
blood impure, and consequently always
keep a bottle of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers handy: 1t is excellent as a strength
builder and tonic, and prevents disease
from obtaining a foothoid. Get a bottIe
without any further delay and you'll be
thankful for taking the hint. 1t always
cures INDIGESTION, liver troubles, head.
ache. boating. heartburn. dyspepsia, indi,
gesticn, costiveness. chills, colds, or mala
everywhere. ~; -. =;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
Another Parable,

l saw thoroughbred hitched to a
heavy loaded cart the other day. In
spite of the unkept coat. there was the
sheen of fine silk on her Sides The
veins stood out i'm branching beauty,
and the muscles flowed like water I'M
der her thin skin as she moved. About
her dilated nostrils We're the lines of
sensitiveness that show in the lips of
a man. and the points of her ears
marked the high breeding that finger
tips of women show. 1t was no fault
of hers that she was there, but a scar
red. ugly knee told the tale of man
who knew too little and had drunk too
much. So she pulled load.
She took that load against the COL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
Popular Citizen.

We celebrate the soldier boys
And each heroic clan,
But when Thanksgiving season comes
We hail the Inner Man..
patriotic chap is he
In proper colors dressed
Cranberry sauce his red provides
And white the gobbler's breast.
Plum pudding gives a flame of blue
To make the brave array,
And drumsticks always at the feast
Salute the colors gay.
He comes of Puritanic stock
Whose influence still tells,
For always Mr.. Inner Man
Within the pie-belt dwells.
Puck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

Hall Gaines recent visit to this coun-
try reminded "a certain American nov
elist of an incident that occurred on
Gaines former visit.
At banquet given in his honor in
a certain metropolis, Thomas Nelson
Page had been invited to introduce the
guest Of the evening. A. = e;
Just before the toasts began Pages
right hand neighbor passed his menu
around the table with the request that
Game should lead the usual auto
graphing" with his signature.
Good idea" said Page. iii send my
card along also. I've got to introduce
Hall Game in few minutes, and l
want to be able to say that l have
read something he has written.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

lar as she would have taken the last
ditch or the highest hurdle. The spirit
Of the mighty was in her, yet she pull
ed cart. She had missed her great
glory, but there was glory in the work
she did, because she did it. The hand
of coarse brute dragged the mouth
that was as sensitive as the lips Of a
girl, but she answered with the spirit
of her MISUNDERSTANDING