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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29
Located in Union.

DR.. T. B. Littlejohn, Of PacoIet, a;
c., has located in Union for tn prad-
tice OF dentistry.
DR.. Littlejohn occupies the offitS
over Nicholson Bank and Trust Com
pany, formerly Occupied by DR.. J. NJ.
Wallace, DR.. Wallace having moved 70
Spartanburg and located in that city
DR.. Littlejohn and DR.. Wallace werle
class mates in the University of Mary
land.
We are glad to welcome DR.. Littld
john to our city. He is young nah
of splendid character and, viii w
friends rapidly in our city.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29
Tom Walker to Hang.

Fayetteville. N. c., March 27.-Tom
walker, the negro murderer of Chief
OF Police ChaSon and Officer Lock
amy, on March 2nd, was tried TODAY
and convicted OF murder in the first
degree He was sentenced to be hanged
on April IS. The troops that have been
on duty for the past 24 hours as a pre-
caution against possible violence have
been withdrawn.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29
The Gorton MinstreIs.

The Gorton Minstrels played to a
fairly good house Wednesday night
The performance was one OF the best
that has ever been presented in our
city. The costumes were fine, and
every feature OF the periormanc was
up-to-date. The Crescent City Quar-
tette did ample justice to the troupe,
and the Performance, as a whole, was
enjoyed by every one who attended.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29

1T is doubtful if all the people in
and the great work il is doinp-apd
the woman whose name is almosa a
synonym for the work done. whbse
whole lie seems wrapped up in the
beautiful scriptural quotation: That
our daughters may be as cornerstones
poished after the similitude of pal
ace"
While honors are being conferred.
let not this handmaid of the Lord be
forgotten, and let us show our appre-
cation OF such labors as hers while she
lives to reap the satisfaction therefrom
Saluda, S. c.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29
A Negro Row.

On Tuesday night, at Annie letters
house, near Crawford & Aycoct.s
stables, general row ensued and
charley White was struck by Joe West,
cutting cash about 4 inches long in
Whites head. Both negroes were be-
tore the Mayor wednesday morning,
and were fined $40 or twenty days each.
They paid the fines.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29
The Williams Comedy Co.

his stock company has played the
opera house here this week and has
oeen largely attended. 1t is a good
popular priced show. Every perform
ance that has been presented has been
very good. The members of this
troupe play their parts well. Thev will
play here for the remainder of the
week. If you attend this show you will
never regret the price.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29
(Sigl,ed)
Attention Confederate Veterans!

You are hcrby reqircd to meet at
Union, on Monday, April ISt, next, to
select delegates to the State Reunion
at Columbia in May, (time not yet
tiXcd.) and also delegates for the gen
cral Reunion at Richmond, Va, on
May 3oth to June 3rd, inclusive.
Come prepared to pay your dues.
Matters oi Importance to all veterans
who desire to attend meeting at Rich
mond will be considered, and every
veteran ir ~Ur';..i,- County is requested
to be present.
BY order OF
Capt. \. II. Foster, Commander,
Camp Giles u. c. "
F. NJ. Farr, Adjutant.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29
SOUTH CAROLINA IS FIFTH
Among the Leaders in Donation for
Chinese Famine Sufferers.


70 the Editor OF The Safe: :
You will confer favor on the Red
Cross by publishing the following; com
Letters rseeiye to-day:
..-,rrE q. {6ti idnal s:IIeadquarters,
Washingtea,, d. c.
- ~ Kaufman: =. -.
Esle second check from yoaf branch
Ss9e vas siisgd5 5ss sfsw 4 s.ass Ago
= |.sssy s5; seass it wdaild
35tsff !SS,,sas !SS,,as
'oVSf The Scontributioffs asdG Gsffnd deh-
nitely how much has been received
from each branch for the Chinese
famine fund, but l am quite sure that
you are among the first five states
New York, Massachusetts,, Connectl-
s5y.--z-sse-p-..:1 1,--.--s=sruro- sent ~
generous amounts. To be among the
first five is distinction of which you
should be proud, when you consider
that such states as Ohio and Illinoi:
fall below you.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) c. L. McGhee,
Secretary.
1t is our desjss that OR fellow citi
zens in Soaisr Carolina should know
the. Estimation III which this Soutl
Carolina branch is held by those high
est in authority.
\. c. Kaufman,
President South Carolina Branch
American National Red Cross.
Charleston. s. c., March 27, 1907.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29
Ornamental Post Cards Can't Pass

Post Master Hunter has received the
following instructions from the Post
Office Department at Washington in
regard to ornamentcd post cards:
February 10, 1907.
"Order No. oS.
Post cards ornamented with particles
OF glass, mica or other similar sub
stances, liable to injure the persons OF
those handling the mails, are hereby
excluded from the mails except when
enclosed in suitable envelopes
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29
All Negro Soldiers Go to Philippines

Houston, Texas, eAIareh a7vAp-
nouncement was made today at'>tAe
local recruiting station that orders have
been received from the war depart
mes Washington that no nse-5-
Annoesr eep1ed for asSXs5 msds ,bat any, y,
negro troops in the United States will
be dispatched to the Ph .lippines.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29

There will be given an entertain
ament, Lady Baltimore Tea, at the
parsonage of the First Baptist church,
3apr,l end. An admission fee of one
sent for each year Of your age will be
|&harged
y lhe entertainment will begin at E
O'Clock p. m, and continue till II D. m
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29
Moore, also negroes.

Moore, also negroes.
Walter Fallen, the white man IN
charge OF the gang unloading the car
received severe bruises about the head.
and four negroes belonging to the crew.
wereF painfully hurt. -:
The car had just been opened o be
unoadcd, and negro truckman is
supposed to have struck with hS truck
one OF the cases co tanning the caps
causing the explosion oi the eight
cases, nearly 1000 pounds i'll all. The
car in which the explosion occurred
was Splntcrcd, and three other cars
nearby were wrecked; the freight depot
roof was lifted up. and broken for so
feet and section OF the wall was
thrown down.
The force oi the explosion tore the
bodies oi Jenkins and White 10 pieces
! One oi Jenkins legs was found on 4
building several hundred feet distant
The property damage is several thous-
and dollars.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION IN ATLANTA
Two negroes Are Killed and Several
Others Sustain Fatal Injuries.

Atlanta, Ga, March 27.-Ihe eXplo-
sion OF eight cases OF dynamite caps in
a Gar at the Peters street freight depot
OF the Southern railway here today
caused the death OF two negroes, fatal
injuriesS to ojsess and several injuries
TO several 2 bsrson... both white And
Black. aIhe dead: t.>,,
YIN fJe1ieins raand Ed White. ne.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29
]. G.. Farr.

here will be no preaching Sunday
morning at the First Baptist Church
on account OF the absence OF the pas
tor, DR.. Taylor, who will be in attend
ance upon the Sunday school conven-
ton at Beulah. The evening exercises
VIII be held at the usual hour.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29

Editor Hartwell NJ. Aver, OF The
Florence Times, seems to think that
ex-governor Hayward is the logical
successor to Hon. Asbury c. Latimer
IN the u. S. Senate.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29
~~zSs -
Easter Services at ..trTS Chapef rs

There will be Easter service at Fos-
ter's Chapel Sunday. Service will be-
GIN at II o'clock. Dinner will be on
the gronud. We will have an address
in the afternoon. The public is in
vited.
]. G.. Farr.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29

MIR. K. II. Lawson and his wife. Of
ElNe, both very old people, are re-
ported as being in exceedingly poor
health. Mr.. Lawson is an old Confe
crate soldier. Both these SA, If
are OF Union County's best
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29

Miss Beatrice Wilburn
5s':ssS: S;%'; ;sss: ss he; !; s, w. Going.
J.,A. Wilburn. y
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29
Sunday Schools Re-organize.

church on the h:rh IstaY At Ny. the }ai,lN II NosSJ Ns,
the Sunday schoS he reorganized.
There is some -anizina the
Sunday ~ # '.st church,
same date, MORT Sc could go
to each school AZ ffercnt5kcN<s
and have good But wv {ij<
term "Reorganii There is no. Nd
reason why thd ould not SO }xlil
year here, with good buildifgs id
stoves. and an abundance ofsMoQ 81
the land. But one thing HIsl$1 of
stability, lstaybility) for in 6R
when the trees are budding SJlds "a
mowers. t-ooruingT aires II, peup1Ss - -
the tip-top OF enthusiasm, elect officers,
and some parents come; later, .children
come without parents, later still, some
children stay absent, in the late sum
mcr, and little later on all you' can
see at Sunday school is three or four
who stick and forbear, (no parents on
young children) until the officers feel
that it is poor compliment to them. and
they have to quit for want OF material.
There Is no excuse for such affairs.
and this cannot be contradictcd. :
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29

Mrs. L. P. Epton, of Spartanburg.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. d. Will
kins.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE
Efforts for the Public Interest Should
Be Applauded and Appreciated.
By A. b. Cargile.

Editor Union Times:
The poet has we'll said:
Lives OF great men all remind us,
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing, leave behind us: d.
Footprints on the sands of time
and right wholesome sentiment this,
f0o. But while we render unto Caesar
- - 6---~-,s and to
Ood the things that are Gods and tu
man the things that are mans, let us
not forget that it is also our duty to
'e''uer unto woman the thing. that
are woman's. And as we contemplate
the fact that it has been only a. few
decades since the first woman in this
country was awarded diploma of
-7duation and that from n southern
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24
1.-THE OLD WORLD And ITS WAYS

This is the title of 4 new profnsc-
~ illustrated book by Col. William
Jennings Bryan, rccounting his
noted Journey around the earth
and through Europe, which was
50 widely hcraldcd through the
American Press.
The book is an illustraled-anl
descriptive record of that Journey
which is so memorable in current
history. The Journey embraced Il
period OF a wear. and covered
practically all the nations of the
earth.
Col. Bryan travelled with camra
and pencil, and not only described,
in brilliant phrase. what he saw.
but further illustrated his Journey
by photographs. The photo
graphs constitute Il striking
pictorial presentation and lend
especial interest to the book.
They number 30 and they show
in picture tlle Norld rs he saw it.
They constitute Just that many
striking Object Lessons of the
people of all countries in their
cities, towns and villa@cs-in their
homes and everyday occupations.
The book will interest cvory
reader as a unique presentation
OF Il wonderfully interesting
journey. 1t is sold only through
solicitors. The Thompson
Publishing Company, st Louis.
Mo-. are the fortunate publishers.
They advertise for agents in
another column of this issue.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24

~ ae opcaing Of the Cheyenne
River Reservation 4. n matter in
,alfe, p,.,. .,t.u., ,.,auo.,.a
"'' N''~'N "''o SP''i'o''
Hoo.i Of land. only a sinail portion
OF which is occupied De the allot-
ments OF the indians. The opcuino
i. oto,ost ~ ~ -
- w n.y.
WI" ~ 70 '"e s''" "'l.a-e
OF 'ne Indians to dispose OF their
surplus lanos to secure The pro
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24
BEAUFORT HOTEL.

Whcn you visit Minneapolis call
at the Beaufort. Situated right in
the business centre of the charm
ing city of Minneapolis, amid APP
pointmcnts not luxurious, but pos
sessing home comforts. Here you
may have Il home for a night or Il
year-a home excelled in few re-
spccts-at a very reasonable price.
A home devoted entirely to the
use of the travelling public. The
only hotel in the Twin Cities hav-
ing automatic fircproof doors at
all elevator openings. 112 Third
street s., Minneapolis, MINI.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24

at the school for five weeks of the
vacation to care for the farm and
stock. Silas Afraidofcncmy will
return August LIST to relieve the
other three.
Francis Andrews left on Mon
day for Tacoma Wash. to spend
his vacation.
Jno Rcdowl has gone to Genoa
Neb. to visit old acquaintance
and school friends.
Miss Sheridan and Miss Newell
will leave ON Friday, the
former going to McClainsboro Ill,
and the latter to Pukwana SD.
Hiram Jones leaves ON his
vacation Friday, going to Wash
ington DC where he will spend ten
days, thence visiting the Tcrccn-
tennial Exposition at Norfolk Va
and return by way of his home
srUtC OF f1nnCSsCC.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24

TO the girls: If your best fellow
or any other fellow, ~ovcrstays his
time when calling on You, spring
this on him: take any number be-
tween n and nine. add one,
multiply by nine, cross out the left
hand figure, add fourteen, add the
number you started with and then
watch the young mans coun-
tenancc. It's great. One young
lady tried it and reported that it
worked to perfection. Now isn't
that recipe worth the subscription
price of this paper.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24

Miss Paragon ftom New York
City arrived Tuesday to fill the
position of superintendent at the
government hospital.
The second houscboat in one
week visited us Monday. 1t con
sisted of a long frame with Il tent
to live in on one end. 1t only stop
ped for a few hours.
Another "houseboat' passed
down the river Saturday with two
male occupants. 1t was a differ
cnt contraption from any of the
others in having all of the cor
ners of a dry goods box on the
bottom side of it's bull.
Mrs. Harry Camp and baby.
her mother, Mrs. S. ID. B%onscy,
and sisterinlaw Mrs. l. Bonsey
and children came over last Fri
day, and were the guests of III. f..
Gates and family until Tuesday.
An eastern party was i'm town to
see Ralph Herrick about purchas-
ing his farm. 1t is understood that
the party has agreed to a price
near S25 per acre. 1t is prob
able Mr.. Herrick will move back
to Wisconsin.
The horse market seems to be
experiencing some lively times.
Since about the 18th inst. $4,000
was pad by horse buyers to stock
raisers of Potter county and the
Reservation thru one bank, the
Potter County Bank. of Gettys-
burg.
Jack Hendrickson, of Swan
valley, has lately completed the
sale of his ranch property and
report says it Melted him $50, 600.
A pretty'good showing for ''dcs-
ert country. The accumulation
represents only about Is years of
good business management.
A party of homcstcadcrs from
Jerauld county were in town Mon
day on their way back from Butte
county, where they had been to
prospect for homesteads. They
stated that they had come hack
without finding anything to suit
them. They found the country
to be full of hills and rough land
and the best of the land all taken
by other homesteaders. They
were up as far north as Stem.
The school election last week
was 80 quiet that Ye Editor forgot
to cast his ballot. The result was
q tie, 70 votes for the present in
cumbent for chairman. j. f. Whit
lock, and 10 for f. B. Congdon.
The question is still undecided.
.. =. Swift was reelected as treas
urer.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24

/ understand that there are lots
of people that don't know where to
get there Carpets woye, so |
thought would let you know did
that kind of work. and first class.
Take your rags to the store that
you trade at, either in Forest City
or Gettysburg. and | will call and
get them. MRS. l.. MoRTENsoN
Forest City SD.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24
SPECIAL SESSION
OF Board Of County Commissioners
Potter County.
e ooo'od.a hom d'st ~s,,e.l

were examined audi acted upon Il
follows:
BIZ of +. \. LoycleSs OF SlA.25
for expense incurred during quar-
antinc OF family for smallpox was
laid over for reason that same wa~
not certified to BY board OF health.
Bill Of lIouck < I.innell for de-
liycring provisions to fani;lcs of
w W Lovcless. ID Palmer. Nes-
hart and X llcrrick during quar-
antinc of said families was also
Iaid oyer for above stated reason.
Bill of j j Martens for uuaran-
timing hotel at Lebanon and fumi-
eating fourteen rooms of same.
was laId over till certified TO by
board OF heglth. $
The following bills were allowed:
J + Kelley, blanks and sup
plies for county Offices IS -. OG
Walter Smith. cleaning Jail.
by order sheriff ........ 3 90
Anthony Rock, | day work
ON road in Lucas Twp. . 90
nails used on cuIvcrt 10
II NJ Carr. official printing. rs 90
w III Ballard, 1900 HIS coal
furnished co supt's Office. s %
dravage...... 80
w Nj Wclch Co. 1000 letter
heads for sheriff ........ ) 10
II \ KipIingcr, 1000 letter
heads for clerk OF courts
and printing for county. il 20
Lillian Morrow, taking de
positions i'm case of State
vs. Pctcr Gross % 20
Harry BoIinycr, clerk of
court fees ........... II II
postage ...... > lG
G NJ Brcenc, deputy hire
2nd quartz 80 90
Bond of j + Armstrong; as ccun-
ty surveyor was approved.
Bond of Potter County Land &
Abstract Company was presented
and annc was approved.
School loan applications were
allowed as follows
George Fuller, ncilo-l11-7o s 500
|CN Whortcr. sw % WI &
ne tsc 4 nwf mel ll-l2o-
1000
CIV Stewart, NJ nwi Oils
70 $50
Bill of Ernest Peterson. for re-
fund of SID, 1901 tax. and Sl.lO
1905 tax, paid twice. was allowed.
a petition having been present
ed by residents OF the southwest
ern part OF Potter county. asking
that a bridge be erected across
ArtIchokc creek. ON section line
between sections 81 and 32-ll7-1S.
Board instructed and empowered
Benton Doner to purchase vatcrial
and cooperate with the road over
seer of Cattron township i'm con
structin@ the same.
Stephen Simon was instructed
and empowered to contract for the
construction of Il bridge across
Swan creek between sections 6and
in Hoyen township.
Board ordered county auditor to
advertise for bids to furnish one
road grader with elevator attach
ment for county.
Board ordered the county audi
tor to ascertain the amount of
money due the county from the
school textbook repositories and
to cause same to be paid over to
the county treasurer.
Upon examination of petition of
residents of Roy township asking
that a bridge be built across creek
between sections IL and Is in said
township, Board recommended
and authorized road supervisor Of
said Roy township to construct
same.
Wolf bounty was allowed as
follows:
ID b Miller. / wolf........S / 90
Mark VanWald. b wolves. 81 90
VIM Pence 4 4 90
N i Ridgcway 1 49,. i 90
j l. Cross 800
James Joslin | 90
A w Cooper IT !. II 90
IS d Soole 6. !. 6 90
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24


ID b Miller. / wolf ...... IS / 90
Mark VanWald. b wolves. 81 oo
VIM Pence 4 4 90
N i Ridgcway 1 So. 90
j l. Cross 3 90
James Joslin | | 90
A w Cooper II i. II 90
is ID Soole 6. s 90
Bill of b w Austin, for S25,
claiming same for damages on ac-
count of defective roads, was on
motion rejected.
+, The following bills were al
lowed,
Stephen Simon, 3 days on
county board. ..........' II 90
mileage 2 GA
3 days inspecting county
roads and bridges - 90
mileage 4 60
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-02

Sobiesh dynasty, The definition Of
dynasty is a family of kings. Poland
in the days Of John III. WAS an aristo-
cratic republic and elective monarchy
There lis tradition that comes down.
however, that when the elective sys-
tenn was abolished by the new consti-
tuition In 1871 1t WAS the general
understanding that the Sobieslsi fam.
ny was to be the royal family, The
constitution was only prevented from
going into force BY the conquest Of
Poland" .si
Col. Sobieski' denies that the So.
bieskis disappeared from Polish his
tory; he says they were In every fight
for Polish liberty.
f'Reenrding the charge that the ex-
ccution OF Sobieskl (hts father)
wonld havs made thrill had II really
occurred" lie says, Nicholas |. hac
wonderfully effective method OF
quieting thrills. or. ut. least the mani
festatlon Of them,Y
7 Col, a0bieski hes, instrlstsd hit
chicaxe attorney e cenlsr with tl,f
Polish editor regardlnx ~ submisdio,
Of ihe case v crscc tisersitv.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-02
cMS Z6 MMAlaM.

proofs of descent. He suggests that
his documents and proofs be submit.
ted to the Imperial Academy of Sci.
ence at Cracow.
He may be somewhat chagrined to
learn. that the paper containing his
defy has come into the hands Of Col
onel Sobiesh. who has promptly ac-
copied the challenge. He has written
to the Chicago Record-Herald and to
Editor Siemiradski that he will be
pleaued to leave the question to the in.
stitutlon OF learning named In the
defy II II can be shown that II is a
university ,of national importance and
stending In Poland. Colonel Sobieski
confeases that he has never heard
Of It.
1T H. only for my honor that ! am
preparing these documents" said Col
onel 6obieski 10 the writer
He Wants No Throne.
"There is no throne in Poland. II
there were one and II were offered to
ne ! sivs you my word should re-
1,,sp Az
yhs Owes of theold ,ioblo,nan flashed
- - addsa:
sI(Aiher would 1 go 70 the cradle
ianA strspyle that little baby As he
TN \ " . ti} ~ tl.i ---~>-~s
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-02
DR.. rRsNcA's wArEaNsLoNs.'


or all the favorites OF the .storicd
rast,"in the matter OF original clever
ness and qualntness of humor, few
surpass DR.. French. OF the little VII
lage Of Bath, N. II. DR.. French has
been dead over 60 years. yet some OF
his unique adventures arc household
words to-day. IN
One summer he possessed crop Of
watermelons that made his heart
glad and the small boy envious. One
moonlight night the sin Of envy was
transmitted into larceny. and tho doc.
tor was bcreft OF the finest OF his
patch.
He said nothing, thought much, and
apparently did nothing. But some
evenings later. before midnight. he re-
ccived sudden summonses to the bed.
side OF half dozen small boys In the
neighborhood. They were very III,
and vomited copiousiy.
DR.. French then knew who had
taken his melons, az he had inject.
ed a stiff dose OF tartar emetic into
some of his melons. Since he col.
lected his usual fee from each patient,
he was quite Indifferent to tho fur
tler punishment of the bad boys, and
discovered q new source OF profit In
melon raising. But tho story was too.
good to keep. and In later years bic
often repeated It.