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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-02-02
A GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT.
The Union Delegation Deprived Of the
Pleasure OF Hearing SOuSa'S Band.

Last Saturday about fifteen of
Unions music lovers met at the
depot to take the 9 o'clock train
to Spartanburg in order to attend
the concert given by Sousa's
band in the Converse auditorium.
After waiting on the train some
time, they were notified that it
was derailed and that it would
be five or six hours late.
Quite a number of the young
ladies in the party had already
secured their tickets, both for
the train and concert. However,
the money was refunded for the
railroad tickets, but those hold
ing tickets for the concert will be
out their money as we'll as miss
ing the concert.
The condition of the railroad
track between Columbia and
Spartanburg is something fear
full, and anybody riding over it
in it's present condition simply
takes his or her life in their own
hands. Something should be
done by the railway company to
insure safety to it's patrons.
Among those who expected to
attend the concert were Misses
Josephine Fewel, Julia Harry,
Annie Rodger, Ruth Foster,
Sarah Watson, Cornelia Greer,
Marie Clifford and Mamie Oetzel,
chaperoned by Mrs. Mary Dixon,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-02-02

train wrecks in one week. Three
wrecks on the road from Colum-
bia to Asheville and one on the
road from Charlotte to Atlanta.
These wrecks not only DELAYED
passenger trains but caused great
loss OF time and money to the
company.
Monday afternoon at Campo
bello about a O'Clock a freight
train ran into the rear end of
another freight train, causing
the death of Conductor Lacy,
whose car was smashed and
burned, also three other freight
cars caught fire and were burned.
Evidently there is poor service
by the dispatchers or a disregard
OF orders on the part of the train
crew.
Monday, the passenger train
due here at 11.37 was behind
time and the passenger train due
here at 2.35 came in as the other
train was moving out and came
very near having a head on COL
lision. The fact is they don't
seem to know or care where the
trains are on the road, and reck-
lessly run in and out of stations
without regard to consequences.
The road bed must be in very
bad condition, not having had
much work done on it for some
time back and the continued
So SOFT A't" and and it ngISek kean tbe IS SsarHth 9Th
weight of the running trains.
We naturally conclude that the
reason of this giving down of
the road bed is greatly owing to
neglect in not keeping it in good
shape and the putting in of new
ties and rails. The railroad COM
missioners found the Yorkville
depot in bad condition and wholly
inadequate for freight accommo-
dations. They should go over
this line from Columbia to Ashe-
vile and see what the condition
of the line is and find the cause
for the frequent wrecks.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-02-02
A BRILLIANT and UNIQUE RECEPTION
Was that Given by Mrs. L. J, Hames
In Honor OF Her two Sisters.

One among the most unique
entertainments ever given in our
city was that given Thursday
evening of last week at the home
of Mrs. L. j. Hames in honor of
her two visiting sisters.
The guests were received at
the door by Mrs. Hames, assisted
by Mesdames w. D. Arthur,
Mamie Linder and S. M. Rice,
Jr., E. u, each of these ladies
carrying in her hand a Japanese
fan. They were then escorted
to the reception room which was
artistically decorated with
wreathes of holly and evergreens,
from each wreath was suspended
a Japanese lantern. In this room
the ladies were presented to the
guests of honor, after which they
were shown into the dining
room. The decorations here
were perfectly beautiful. Over
the table in the center of the
room was suspended an immense
Japanese parasol festooned with
holly and mistletoe. The walls
were draped with flags of many
nations.
The refreshments were served
in Honkong China ware. At one
end of the table Mesdames w. H.
Sartor and M. A. Moore served
Japanese tea and a salad >course
while at the other end of the
table Miss Belle Moore served
ices and bonbons.
The ladies who attended this
reception will have something tc
comment on for some time, as il
was entirely an original design
of the hostess and quite out OF
the ordinary reception plans.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-02-02
Successful Raid on a Blind Tiger.

Monday morning Policemen
Gregory, Moseley and Ward
raided Wade Hampton's restau-
rant. They sighted box with a
lock on it in one of the apart
ments and asked, where the key
to it was? They were told that
Bum Thomas had it. The police
considered that evidence enough,
so they broke open the box and
found z or 8 half pint bottles fill
ed with ~whiskey, several empty
bottles, and a funnel in the box.
Bum was out attending to his
morning duties at the time of the
raid.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-02-02

This career of brilliant raiding,
however, suffered a check, and
he was driven back into North
ern Alabama.
1t was due largely to Gen.
Wheeler's skill and fearlessness
as a cavalry leader that the Con-
federate forces, under Gen. Brax-
ton Bragg, were able to retreat
in good order and almost unmo-
Tested after Missionary Ridge
and Lookout Mountain.
Gen. Wheeler's most famous
exploit, perhaps, was performed
in opposing Gen. William T.
I Sherman's advance on Atlanta.
Scarcely day passed without a
skirmish, which was almost a
battle, and the Union troops
never knew at what hour or
place Fighting Joe" might be
expected with his furious on
slaughts of cavalry.
In one of his attacks on Gen.
Stoneman's forces he succeeded
in capturing the General himself
and several other famous officers.
In August, 1864, Gen. Wheeler
led a successful raid in Sher-
mans rear northward as far as
the Kentucky line. Subsequently
he opposed Sherman's advance
on Savannah, and in February,
1865, was promoted to the rank
of lieutenant general.
He continued in command of
the cavalry division of Johnson's
army until it surrendered in
April, 1865.
He was wounded three times
and sixteen horses were shot
under him. Eight of his staff
were killed and thirty-two
wounded.
After the war Gen. Wheeler
became a lawyer and cotton
planter, at Wheeler, Ala. He
terved as Representative for the
9th Alabama district, 1881 to
1890, was reelected to the 56th
congress, but resigned.
| On May a, 1893, President
Mckinley appointed Gen.
Wheeler major general of volun-
teers, United States army. He
was assigned to the command of
the cavalry division of the army
at Santiago. At the battle of
Las Guamas. June "a, 1893, he
was in command and was senior
officer in the field at the battle
of San Juan Hill.
1t was before Santiago that
Gen. Wheeler. leading a charge,
yelled to his men, in the heat
and excitement of the battle,
"Give the Yanks hell, boys;
there they CO." From August,
1899, to January, 1900, he COM
manded a brigade in the Philip
pine Islands.
On June 6, 1900, he was COM
missioned brigadier general OF
the United States army and as,
signed to the command of the
department of the lakes. He re.
mained in the army until Septem.
ber 10, 1900, when he resigned,
and was retired on full pay.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-02-02
WANT DISPENSARY DONE AWAY WITH.
Petition Being Circulated Against Noted
Establishment OF Athens Preacher
Leads Movement.

ACnenS, ia, Jan. 25.-A petit
tlon is being circulated through
out the county asking the legis
lature to pass a bill abolishine
the Athens dispensary. The
movement is being led by Rev
w. g. Crawley, pastor of Oconee
street Methodist church, anC
already quite a large number OF
names have been signed to the
petition. These petitions will
be circulated in every country
district, as we'll as in the city.
1t is claimed by those who are
behind this movement that there
will be no trouble in securing a
majority of the voters on these
lists, and that the representative
from Clarke, Hon. ]. w. Rucker,
seems pledned to advocate what
ever the majority of the white
people of the county ask on this
question. The dispensary advo-
Gates will strongly oppose the
movement and do not seem to be
worried about the outcome.
The above article was written
from Athens, Ca, to the Augusta
Chronicle and will be interesting
reading for the people of South
Carolina in view of the fact that
Athens is where the dispensary
project came from. It will be
remembered that Mr.. Larry
CAN'T, editor of the Headlight,
brought the dispensary scheme
from Athens where he had lived
for a number of years. The only
difference between the Athens
dispensary and the South Caro-
lima institution is that Athens
was local and ours a State insti-
tuition of more gigantic proper
tions and susceptible. of more
graft in rebates, etc. A peculiar
coincidence is that both Athens
and South Carolina are trying to
get rid of the dispensary at the
same time. Athens, however,
has suffered much longer than
South Carolina; in other words it
has taken Athens longer to dis
cover the evils of the system.
Another reason we most naturally
conclude is that the dispensary
was confined to Athens, a Geor-
gia town, and not a very large
town, and therefore did not
afford any very great opportunity
for corruption in it's Management.
We hope both parties will sue
ceed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-02-02
A VETERANS TRIBUTE.
Mr.. B. F. Browns Happy Address Before
the Daughters Of the ConfederaCy
In Augusta.

The following which is taken
from the Augusta Chronicle will
be read with interest by many
South Carolinians, he having
been a member of the 1st Regi-
ment of South Carolina Volun-
teers.
Daughters of the Confederacy:
Great as were the deeds of the
Confederate soldier, they would
not today have that marvellous
record in the annals of fame
which they hold, were it not for
our noble women in the war, and
the equally noble women who
have come after them.
But for the3aving work of their
consecrateas hearts and tireless
hands many of the memories of
the glorious' past would have
slipped away with the actors in
that terrible drama as they
crossed Ger to the other side.
The Confederate soldier laid
down his arms only to over
whelming numbers and re-
sources, after a four years's ex-
hibition of such patriotism, pri-
walton and martial glory as as
founded the world.
Ruin was the lot of his cause,
but did ever soldier come up out
of defeat with such splendid and
spotless renown!
At most it will be but a few
years when not one of that once
brave array will be left to tell
the story of the days of danger,
nights of waking" But their
deeds will never die, for their
constancy, their valor, their inn
notation ON the altar of their
country for what they believed
to be right, and the dazzling
splendbr of their achievements,
are enfhrined in the hearts of
w w Dsagnssit Though haa2Iffsefderacy, al sfae .. ~
and through whom the world
will be told of the Confederate
soldier until time shall be no
more.
Veterans, whom the Daughters
of the Confederacy delight to
honor today, 1, speaking in their
name, salute you! And in loving
remembrance of those days when
you were the personification of
all that was noble in daring and
splendid in action, place upon
your breasts the great patent of
nobility of our beloved Southland
the Southern Cross of Honor
of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy. That badge which
marks you as of the manhood and
the knightly race that followed
the standard of the immortal
Observation-Disclosures Davis =
from the rising sun of the Con-
federacy, at Sumter, to it's set
ting at Appomattox. And which
typifies in the strength and dura-
bility of it's metal that steadfast-
ness and endurance which made
the Confederate soldier the glory
Of his country and the marvel of
the world.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-02-02
DISPENSARY In PRIMARY.
Tlllmdn Will Take Stump Consensus Of
opinion Of South Carolina Sena-
tors and congressman as to
DiSpenSdry.

Washington, Jan. 25.-If the
opinion of South Carolina sena-
tors and representatives here is
an indication of opinion in South
Carolina. the legislature will not
bother with the dispensary law
and will leave the whole thing to
the people for settlement this
summer. 1t is almost the unani-
NOUS conclusion among the South
Carolina congressman that vast
majority of the entire vote of the
state is in favor of the dispensary
system, if remodeled to eradicate
all possibilities of corruption and
graft. The opinion is strong that
If the legislature undertakes to
give the system it's death blow
the members of the legislature
will have to pay the penalty be-
fore the people in the primaries
this summer.
The reasonings upon which the
conclusions are based are of the
best. tits pointed out that in
the vote of every county so far on
ths Ilsive edllsslpesnasasry 81 en- nothing like
pressed their wishes. It is de-
clared that in every single county
so far voting, the prohibition
vote has been polled almost to a
man, while the dispensary vote
has not been brought out. The
zealousness of the prohibition
lists is manifested by early action
and by going forward with all
their might, while those inter-
ested in the dispensary have not
bothered about going forward.
With the whole state aroused this
summer, with every man turned
out in a Democratic primary,
where registration is not re-
quired, the prediction is made
| that the dispensary will be over
whelmingly successful and those
who vote against it now punished
by the people. 1t is a noted fact
that the prohibitionist never
misses an opportunity to vote
and there are few who doubt
that in the elections so far held
there were mighty few prohibi-
bitionist votes left unpolled.
1t is stated here that the re-
suit in Florence county was due
to the fact that Senator Ragsdale
aroused the whole county and
managed to provide for a vote of
the same kind as polled in a pri-
mary and not of the registered
vote. With a similar vote
throughout the State it is not
doubted that nearly every county
will maintain the dispensary.
Senator Tillman today declined
to express an opinion as to the
prospects in the legislature. "It
l should say anything he de-
clared, there would be dirty ac-
cusations of popping shis whip,
etc., and consequently I shall
not talk"
1t is pretty plain, though, that
Senator Tillman proposes to make
the campaign this summer a hot
one. His health is better than
it has been for years, and if he
lives he will make the issue in
South Carolina so close that
nearly every vote in the state
will be polled. That issue viii
determine whether the people
will stand by those who stand by
the dispensary or whether they
will reward those who have
turned against it. The majority
: of the South Carolina people here
believe that the men who will
: get hurt will not be dispensar!
| oI1roootac n
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-02-02
Four Freight Train Wrecks and a Con-
duCt0r Killed.

The Southern railroad company
seems to be in bad luck, there
having been four bad freight
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-02-02
GEN. JOSEPH WHEELER DEAD.

III Only One Week. Two Distinguished
Physicians and His Son and Four
Daughters with Him During His ILL.,
neSS---He Retained His Consciousness
and Was Cheerful Until Almost His
Last Minute.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-02-02

Ill Uhly Une W6eK---lWO distinguished
Physicians and His Son and -Four
Daughters with Him During His Ill
neSS---He Retained His Consciousness
and Was Cheerful Until Almost His
Last Minute.
New York, January 25.-Gen.
Joe Wheeler's last fight has
terminated fatally, the famous
old soldier succumbing at 5.35
\ O'Clock Thursday, January 25. at
the home of his sister, Mrs.
Sterling Smith, 173 Columbia
Heights, Brooklyn, to an attack
of pneumonia. The disease made
rapid progress, and on Wednes-
day evening all hopes of saving
the patients life were practically
abandoned.
Around his bedside were
grouped his son, Major Jos.
Wheeler, Jr., u. S. A., his four
daughters, Mrs. w. j. Harris
and Misses Anna H., Lucille and
Carrie Wheeler, his sister, and
Mrs. Smith and his nephew,
Sterling Smith.
Gen. Wheeler was buried with
military honors, the interment
was in the Arlington National
Cemetery, near Washington.
The funeral ceremonies were
held at St. Thomas P. E. church,
New York, on Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. w. M. Stires, the rec
tor, conducted the services.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler ranked
high among brilliant cavalry
leaders developed by the civil
war. When he surrendered as
lieutenant general in the service
of the Confederacy he was only
20 years old, yet was senior
cavalry officer of the Confederate
army.
Thirty-three years later, as
major general of volunteers,
United States army, he was lead
ing American cavalry against
the Spaniards in Cuba.
Gen. Wheeler was a native of
Georgia, having been born in
Augusta on September 10, 1886.
- -HeSecured an appointment at
West Point and graduated in
1859, standing 10Th in his class.
On July 1, 1859, he received a
commission as brevet second lieu
tenant of dragons, served in
1859 and 1860 at the Cavalry
School for Practice, at Carlisle,
Pa. On September l, 1860, was
made second lieutenant of mount.
ed rifemen and took leave of alb.
sence until he resigned from the
United States army on April %,
1861.
The Confederate government
gave him a commission the fol
lowing September as colonel o1
the 10Th Alabama infantry. As
commander of a brigade he made
his mark at Shiloh, but Wheeler!
superiors perceived quickly thai
his was the temperament of {
successful cavalry officer, and hi
was transferred to that arm o.
the service in 1862 and partici
pated in battles of Perryville ant
Grand River, went raidint
through Western Tennessee, ant
took part in other engagements
of Gen. Bragg's Kentucky cam
paign. He had charge of tn
cavalry at Mufreesboro, and ha,
earned by that time the reputa
tion of being a dashing and alb
solutely fearless leader of mount
ed men. He was made brigade
general on October 30, 1862, AM
covered the retreat of Bragg
army southwark. At the age o
27 reckless courage had won fo
him a major generals commits
sion. He commanded the Con
federate cavalry at Chattanoog
and Chickamauga. After Chick
amauga, where, as usual, hi
dash and valor were conspicuous
he fell on Gen. Rosecran's lin
and severed it, destroying 1,30
wagons, and damaged Feders
property valued at $S.o00.0O(
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-24
Chris Beck, of Poweshiek Coun.
ty, Dead as Result Of Hunt
ing Accident
BROTHER SHOT HIM IN LEG
Blood Poisoning Follows and Shock Of
Amputation Results in Death-Des
Moines Girl MysteriousIy Missing,
and Lover Suspected of Disposins
of Her.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. Nov. 24.-Chris Beck r.
year-old boy, was buried yesterday in
Malcolm township. Young Beck died
of blood poisoning. which followed a
hunting accident.
In company with his brother young
Beck, who resides on farm FIVE miles
northwest OF GrinneIl, was engaged in
shooting muskrats along the banks os
a creek. One boy was on each side
of the creek, and in some manner a
charge from the gun of the older
brother hit Chris in the leg, about five
inches below the knee The arteries
were severed and gangrene set in re-
sulting in the boys death. altho an
operation was performed in an effort
to save his life. The leg was amputated
above the knee, but he was unable to
withstand the shock
Beck was son of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Beck. who came to this county about
two years ago from Germany
The funeral services were held in
the German Lutheran church in Mall
colin township.