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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-01-12
THE MEANS.GANlT CONTROVERSY.

AS WAS said in THE TIMES at the
time OF the fire in the office of Sec
ret ry OF Stltc when certain books
were said't to have been consumed,
the fire was too mysterious and un-
accountable not to admit of doubt
az to- it, origin and intent on the
ptrt # SOM. one who desired to
place the said books beyond the
reach Of the investigating commit
tee. The subsequent developments
and disclosures point directly to the
fact that such was the reason for
the fire, and further, that it is not
altogether certain that any of the
books were burned. Mr.. d. III.
Means, a highly respectable and
truthful member OF one Of the best
families Of this State, has recently
& rid that while he was clerk Of
the sinking fund commission he
kent q scparatc book in which he
made entries of fees paid for COM
missions issued by the Secretary of
State; that this little book was
kent hy him as q reference and
duplicate of the book in Secretary
OF States oitice Tor some purpose;
that he kept this book IN a certain
place known only to himself and
Secretary Can't; that about the
time OF the investigation by the
committee appointed by the lcgls-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-01-12
CONSTITUTIONALlTY OF THE RRICE ACT.

The arguments of the attorneys
before the Supreme Court Monday
were masterpieces OF legal effort.
Attorneys Eellinger and Welsh, who
carried the dispcnsary cases from
Ncwberry and other counties that
had voted out the dispensary raised
the question Of the constitutionality
of the law known as the Bricc Act.
These attorneys reviewed in their
arguments every phase OF the dis
pensary law from the time it was
first enacted and through all Of Its
changes and amendments and the
Constitution OF 1898. wherein il
had any bearing upon the dispcn-
sary. They argued that the Brice
Act was class legislation, WAS un-
constitutional in all of its provisions
IL Il compromise provision. impos-
ing Il tax unprovidcd for under the
Constitution, transccndcncy Of
power Ivy the Legislature wholly un-
authorized by the Constitution. In
reply McsSrs. Leroy +. Guumans,
.Assistantant Attorncy-Gcneral, rep
rescntlnS the state, and Stanyarnn
Wilson, representing the Union
County prohibit;onist, argued in a
most thorough manner the conSti-
tutionality of the Bricc Act. They
not only pointed out that any one
portion of the bill could be uncOn-
stitutlon without clfccting the re-
mainder of the act, but the right
to vot, out the dispcnsary was
clearly a constitutional right; that
the people were not blinded to the
effect Of their vote and were willing
to pay for the closing Of the dispcn-
Sary. These attorneys made most
eloquent appeal to the Court not to
override the wishes of the people as
expressed by their vote hy deciding
the Bricc Act unconstitutional,
when there was no legal ground for
such decision. That the Lcgisla-
turc in passing the Bricc Act cxcr-
cis I'd its every right under the Con-
stitution and their act and the
wishes of the people should not be
ignored, by declaring the act null
and void upon a constitutional point
of view. The arguments were most
able and exhaustive, and it is hop d
that the Court will not delay it, dc
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-01-12

The r"minisccncc, the locking
back sixty years. Of Col. James ].
Bacon published in the Sunday
News, sounds the key note to what
the society OF South Carolina should
b. today, since he says there is no
new South, but only the old Soutl'
reclaim ing seemingly lost prcstig".
II the present generation would
look back and thus become inspire"
to emulate their ancestors, the So
called new South would again bc
an earthly paradise.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-01-12

corporators are W. II. Farr, d. B..
Free, Jr., and John Park. They
occupy the store house of j. l..
McWhirtrr, formerly occupied by
f. +. krlli'y, who has retired from
the mercantile business and will
give his whole time to writing in
Surancc.
VIM. a. Smith who was with the
X. W. Scott Co. for the Christmas
holidays has returned to Union,
his former home.
DR.. VIM. A. Smith, of Glendale,
has been staying with his uncle,
Charles r. Long, for some time,
Mr.. Long having been quite ill, but
he is now much better.
Mrs. Carrie III. Foster returned
last Friday from two weeks visit
to her parents in Gaffney.
DR.. F. M. Elcrbc has returned
from his Christmas trip to his for
mcr home.
Mrs. j. l.. McWhirtcr has been
quite sick but she is much better
just now. 1t is quite interesting t.
hear Mrs. McWhirtcr talk of her
late trip to California, Portland,
Washington and British America.
She has whole lot of scenes and
photographs Of the towns, hotels,
mountains, rivers, lakes and rail
ways along the route of her trip.
Rev. ID. f.. Camak filed his pull
pit here last night and he had
full house to hear his interesting
New Years sermon.
The gi,ls and young men who
arc atten' ing college left last week
for their places until next COM
mencement.
TELEPHONE.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-01-12

The marriage of Miss Alice
Roosevelt to Mr.. Nicholas Long
worth of { incinnati, Ohio, will take
place on Saturday, February Il, al
IL o'clock noon, in the east room
of the Whit House. We venture
the reelection that from this Gate,
no day for the marriage of any
young lady in the United States
will suit as we'll az Saturday ut ~
efla&eti 1AaeH, 40 tAiafifs nsarlhiiaGgqGss ri GgGs
future. Saturday will he wedding
day.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-01-12

cision. The legislature is looking
10 the Court for further action on
the dispcnsary question, but we
think the Legislature should be gov
erned ly the wishes of the people,
irrespective of what the Court does.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-01-12
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ONION. S. c., JANUARY H., i"0

Mission of the Press is TO safe
guard society and educate the pro
pie, therefore must hc accurate,
fair. fearless and honest.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
Women,s Knitted Underwear

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Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

record. and that appear 10 have. even a
remote bearing on the subject In queS-
tiOn are letters from General Lee to Cen
Lee. published In the Official records OF the
union and confederate armies, series l,
volume 46, part ill., pages we and, and I?S9
The Military Secretary
Second Endorsement:
WAR DEPARTMENT. July 6, l9O6-so
far as the records OF the War department
are concerned the statements submitted by
you regarding General Grants action are
without any foundation whatever.
ROBERT SHAW OLIVER,
Assistant Secretary Of War.
Letter from Younger Grant.
On July s, 1896, the following letter was
written by Major General Frederick D..
Your letter enclosing an extract from the
address delivered at my fathers tomb on
said statements l can only say that have
heard my father speak of this interview
with President johnson when the arrest Of
General r. f. Lee and other confederate
dent. The statement that father always
made in my presence was that he. General
Grant had protested against such action
being taken as the arrest OF the confeder-
ate officers, so long as they observed their
parole, as they had surrendered to HIM
General Grant, upon terms which he as
a legal right to grant or dictate and that
II our government violated these terms
tEIftu HlDh III WOulu ulSotSult MN 40 wei
a. our government, and that In case 81
this arrest OF these confedeTates he would
be obliged to resign his commission I'm the
United States army.
In the above I am giving you almost
fathers exact words. heard him make
this statement frequently, and what is at-
tributed 20 father in the incident as re-
lated does not at all harmonize with my
fathers character, and, In my mind, is
absolutely impossible. The speaker was OF
course misinformed.
FREDERICK d. GRANT.
Your committee further finds, as matter
Of history that the Interview alleged t.
have been had between the president anc
General Grant must have occurred, II al
all while the armies Of the United States
were in camp IN the vicinity OF Washing
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
SOC Assorted Chocolates
Saturday Only, 2SC

We have made arrangements
with one of the leading candy manu-
focturers to make us special prices on
assorted chocolates in pound boxes, to
he sold Saturday only, at the very low
Drice of 20 cents per pound. We ex-
pect to get these goods in on Friday
Of each week, so they will be abso-
lnte,v fresh. We want to impress
upon our customers minds that we are
giving real coo values for 29c. and
not the ordinary cheap candy. See
our north window.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

and music was furnished by an orchcstrs.
Prior TO tho reception Mrs. Logan ard
Mrs. Tucker. In company With Mrs. r. T..
Montgomery, drove 20 Fairview cemetery
10 view tho Ninsman monument which was
erected a few years ago in tho soldiers
burial ground through the assistance Of
General Dodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

Communications on Subject.
July 3, l9Q6.-Geueral Robert SHAW Oliver
Assistant Secretary OF War-Mr. Secretary;
his date. and In connection with the same
10 call your attention TO the following ca
,y1cl from an ADDRESS delivered by judge
.omb at Riverside:
johnson spmmo9ned Grant 70 the Why ny.
4 Intend to fix IL forever In the minds OF
the American people that secession Is a
crime Grant was silent. L intend 70
put 10 public death Grant did not speak,
When Johnson had finished his harangue,
Grant rose In silence 90 take ale -. e
What DO you mean TO do? sked Johnson
Then the quiet man made answer: 4 am
army upon Washington; / shall proclaim
martial law and take command. My rea-
son for 50 doing e. this; ! received the
surrender OF General Lee, which ended the
war. That surrender put into my hands
the life and safety of every ofhcer ana
official on the confederate side, and l hCla 1
they are protected according TO the rules
OF war and common right. You can com,
1ss9S Msa % 81 @ SSR Sasaed the
necessary orders and waited for the procia-
nation to be made. Then he rece we'd word
that Johnson had changed his mind"
have the honor "a. request that you Will
kindly advise me whether there Is OF Is
not any proof in the records OF the war
department of the foregoing statement, or
any material part thereof. II there is such
proof I will thank you for an exhibition
of e, or a preference to II that j may eX-
anime g. II there is no such proof, | hope
that you will so state 20 me. ] have the
honor TO be, very truly yours,
JOHN G. BLACK.
WAR DEPARTMENT, THE MILL AIRY
SECRETARY OFFICE. WARRINGTON,
July 3, looS-Respectfully returned to the
assistant secretary Of war.
Nothing has been found OF record In this
once either TO prove OF diEprOve the state
ment made within or. any material part
thereof
the only papers that have been found OF
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
aodv Found Near Pierre.

PIERRE, 5. D.. Nov. ESPECIAL 'rele-
gram. MAYOR Albright today received a
telegram from the Cheyenne River agency
announcing the finding Of the body Of an
unidentified man at the mouth Of Chey-
enne river, and the information that he was
supposed to have been one Of party OF
three coming down the river by boat, and
a request to look out for the others OF the
marty,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
BANQUET As 4 FITTING FINALE
Archbishop ireland Delivers n Notable
Addreas

Archbishop ireland Delivers n Notable
Address.
The banquet last night was a fitting close
TO the reunion The large ball room on
the sixth floor Of the Grand hotel In which
IL was held, with It's beautiful decorations
and assembaRe of fair women and brave
men presented brilliant scene. No less
that fifty large center pieces of American
Beauty roses graced the tables, IN addition
10 the other flowers, while banks Of ferns
and large clusters Of white and yellow
chrysanthemums graced the mantels and
corners Of the room. Tho chandeliers were
draped with smHax leaves and the national
colors predominated at every vantage point
over the entrance and facin gthe table at
which were seated General Dodge and the
distinguished guests and speakers was the
large memorial emblem Of the order. con-
structed OF immortelles, piece which meas
used six feet in height and 1ve feet in
width.
The menu card was artistic in the ex-
treme On the front cover was photo
graph Of the late oClonel David b. Hender-
son. former speaker Of the house OF rep
resentatives while on the back cover was,
In gold and colors, the badge Of the society.
All Of the gold and color work was in re-
and blue ribbon with a miniature silver rife
at the ends.
At the close of the banquet there was an
extensive program of toasts. interspearsed
with selections by the Elks' quartet The
first number on the program was the read
ing by General Dodge of the following lot
ter received by him from President Roose-
welt expressing his regrets at being unable
20 be present:
THE WHITE HOUSE. WASHINGTON,
Oct. Ii, l906.-My Dear General Dodge: 1t
Is matter of sincere regret to me that
| can not be at your home at Council
Bluhs when the Society OF the Army of
the Tennessee there holds it's thirty-sxth
annual reunion. In the first place, Il Will
ever be to me a peculiar pleasure to meet
the men Of that great army; the men who
/ won undying renown for themselves and
/ reflected undying honor upon the country
/ In the next place, my dear general you
/ know the peculiar feeling | have for you
| and how particularly pleasant II would be
| to be your guest, especially there to meet
! the only living commander of the Army
! of the Tennessee, General Howard with
! the sons OF Generals Grant and Sherman
and the wife and daughter of General
/ Logan.
! 18th all good wishes to you and your com.
| rades, believe me, faithfully yours,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
Combs

THE PAST WEEK HAS BROUGHT NEW
BEAUTY TO THIS DEPARTMENT.
spick and span. right from the manufac-
turers, a new line Of fancy combs. To at
tempt a description would not do them
justice. They must be seen 70 be appre-
clated. Shell and amber combs, studded
with rhinestones, and also pretty high back
combs IN plain or studded effects.
PRICES FROM $3.50 TO $3.50 EACH
Come Saturday and see them, II only for
a look.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

ton, prior to or about the time OF the grand
review; that thereafter and from August
u, 1857 to January -, 1868, General Grant
on the appointment of President Johnson;
that in view Of all the circumstances, as
shown by the reports from the War de-
partrnent and the we'll established facts Of
history. 1t was not possible for such an
interview to have taken place or for such
declarations TO have been made by Genera
Grant, and especially that no such orders
were ever issued by him looking TO the
overthrow OF righttul authority and the
placing Of the capital of his country under
Whatever may be our individual views
az to the character of the man who then
was president Of the United States, We know
that the declaration by General Grant Of
such an intention and the Issuing Of orders
by him as comma nder-in-chief Of the armies
of the United States, as alleged would
have been an act of fragrant Urea son, for
war was then still the legal status in the
United States. We are convinced by the
evidence and our knowledge of the man
that our great commander never made any
intimatiOn expression or orders or did any
act that might have been disastrous to the
laws or destructive to the liberties OF his
country. on the other hand, we know that
every act of his public life as soldier and
as civilian showed unfaltering regard for
the law and devotion to the liberties of
the country as well as a scrupulous regard
for the preservation of our laws and the
sanctity of the constitution. We have
searched in vain for any record OF any
| 1ct OF our great comrade in the midst of all
the vicissitudes Of his life that could he
construed into reasonable attempt, and
we present this report as the reply of the
army OF the Tennessee. OF which he was
| the first commander. and 10 which his fame
now Is and ever will be very dear, to every
charge from what source sosver emanating
| that would connect his name with an act
| reasonable 20 the country and destructive
! 20 its government. Respectfully submitted
! OLIVER o. HOWARD.
! MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN.
! VESPASIAN WARNER
JOHN c. BLACK.
visit to High school.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
Veilings

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hsdcs. at quick selling prices. Auto walls,
hres yards long. at 81, SIPS, $50, g, $3.50
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Our Mon Bijou'' automobile veil is very
swell. is made OF handsome silk with draw
strings 20 form a hood, the face covering
being made Of soft chiffon to match, price
H7.5O each.
Maline, all desirable colors, CSC a yard
Chiffon yelling Coo and 75c yard. Sewing
silk yelling. CSC yard. Barege or wool veil
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yelling with or without spots, all fashion
sbie shades. prices sc 9Oc, CSC. lOc, soc,
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Main hoor
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

The most remarkable address of the even
ing was that of Archbishop Ireland, tho
foremost of American Catholic prelates,
whose theme was "Our Country" Passing
from the appeal to patriotism the dlstin-
guished divine gave his first public utter
ance for years upon the growth OF the
socialistic tendency Of the times, and his
rebuke OF it is characteristic of the elo-
quent speaker. Archbishop Ireland said in
part:
Our country! May It ever be what we
wish it TO be. great and glorious, the first
Of earths nations, the pride, the honor of
the war of 1851 lift their glasses to salute
thee, to proclaim thy grandeur, TO vow to
Our countryi II is ours. comrades. in
manner most particular. None others may
aspire to own IT, TO love it, as we own It,
| liege inheritance, or free-willed adoption;
| to us, at the price of the lfe-blood of our
hearts. Old soldiers feast tonight your
I the symbol Of its power and prowess, and
! with souls brimful of sweetest memories
rejoice that, when the flag was in peril of
/ being torn into desecrated shreds, you were
/ there to grasp IT, 70 hold 1t high above
the fury Of the battlefield to declare with
! America should not die, nor no dimmed in
her splendor by the fall Of one single star
/ from her heaven-set constellation.
Our country! Where, across the entire
! globe. are plains more fertile, mountains
| 80 richly laden with opulent treasures,
lakes And rivers so majestic in form, so
: serviceahle to human needs, skies 10 pure,
so salubrious2 Where, on island or con-
tinent, is dwelling place for man 50 en-
ticing so blissful? Where is industry so
challenging of effort and so liberal in its
| rewards2 The people of America number
nearly the hundred millions; the children
are born who will see the two hundred mil
lions They arc from many and varied
lands: but America Is skilled in infusing
into all her spirit. in welding all into one
compact nation. They all love her, they all
are pledged to defend her And what prom,
Use bearing opportunities she offers TO al
to unfold gifts of mind and Of heart, 10
put out in Uemunerative labor energies of
brain and of limb, to build TO themselves
= and to their children homes where com
fort relgns where bliss perfumes the air
t, on American soil, nowhere else, Is pros
perity and a sufficiency of material wealth
within the reach OF the multitude.
Comrades did not America deserve vel
the sacrifices you made for herr Is not
America as she is and as she will be- tbs
plenteous reward of those sacrifices? VIZ
are happy, are we not, this evening in re
: membering that we were allowed to guard
her in her hours ~ peril, and with re
newed enthusiasm we repeat the toast
"Our Country"
Perils OF the Future.
Our country! Great and glorious today
> may It be yet more great and more glorious
, tomorrow. To that end, comrades, We mus
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
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PRICE FROM soc TO $3.50 EACH. .
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
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we give you good value in this depart
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Read the items carefully. They are great
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Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
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Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

a visit from Mrs. John A. Logan. Mrs.
Tucker, General Howard and General
Grant. All classes were assembled in the
auditorium and the occasion was one which
will ever be a pleasant memory for the
pupils who were present.
Mrs Logan's talk to the assembled stu
dents, while entirely informal, was Of the
happiest nature. Much of il referred To
herself and was thus the more interesting.
She told Of her marriage at the age Of H.
mentioning that she was the eldest Of tbir.
teen children, and spoke of the schools OF
her early days, contrasting them with the
school buildings Of today and the numerous
educational advantages which the children
Of the present age enjoy. She spoke of the
death of her famous husband and her
brothers, who were killed In battle. and OF
the death Of her son, John A Logan. ir.
who was killed in the Philippines. In
closing her talk Mrs. Logan spoke earnestly
of the opportunities offered TO the young
men and women of today and her parting
words were, I'VE are held liable for our
opportunities"
General Howard referred TO the fact that
when the Society of the Army Of the Ten
nessee met in Council Bluffs in 1894 he had
the pleasure of addressing the high school
students in the old building on the hill.
He told his audience how he was a school
man himself and this gave him a double
interest in school children, He noticed that
his audience was made up more Of young
women than boys and commented on the
fact. General Howard also lost son in
the Philippines and he spoke with much
feeling on the terrible nature OF war and
expressed the fervent hope that this coun-
try would never be involved in another.
General Grant, who was In the Philip-
pines, spoke interestingly on the campaign
in those islands and related q number Of
anecdotes anent his army experiences,
which were much enjoyed by the students.
At the close Of the Informal talks Carl L.
Slough sang THE Soldier OF Fortune" AMI
responded TO an encore with "A japanese
Love Song"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
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