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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-02-15
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

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mcnt We now have one OF the best
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office i'll the State. But our motto is
plus ultra more beyond. And we are
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-02-15
troubles of the Railroads.

The public has suffered untold hard
ShlpS because OF delayed trains. Pas
SengcrS and freight traffic has become
/ so much congcStcd that relief seems to
be far away. Accidents on the rail
nave increased and the number of ia
talitlcS has reached an alarming figure.
Damage claims i'll the courts have been
given excessive verdicts by the courts.
ana some agltators i'll the legislature
are cndcavorlng to reduce by law the
passenger rates. The public, on the
one hand is suffering because OF the
inability or unwillingness of the roads
to furnish proper facilities for bandI-
ing the traffic, and on the other hand
the roads are suffering from the negli-
gcncc OF employees and the damage
SUIT jury and the crank legislator.
Without cnquiring into the causes, law
yerS and JurleS have contended that
the roads are at fault, and juries have
sustained the contention. Without
even a tair knowledge OF conditions,
legislators have urged drastic penalty
and reduced-rate legislation as a pan
acea Tor all railroad ills; and the gen
eral public has not looked into present
conditions.
President Finley, OF the Southern
railway, has issued letter to the nat-
rons of his road in which he briefly
out instructvely, reviews conditions.
and he shows that because of the enor-
nous increase in traffic in recent wears
and the inability to secure cars and en-
glnes and laborers, the roads are ut-
terly unable to meet the present needs
The following extracts are from his
letter:
In 1895 the Southern hauled r,oo8,-
832, 88+ tons OF freight one mile; in
1906 it hauled 4,4S8,oI5,83o.
In 1895 it hauled I7S,oI5,o25 passen-
gers one mile, and last year the num-
Der was 54o,5IS,645
In the last II years the Southern
has spent S36I84,oIS on improvements
and Soo,4S2o45 on equipment.
inc increase IN rolling stock during
the same time has been: Locomotives.
from o23 to I,544; freight cars from
1924 to 58+0T; passenger cars from
4S7 to I,oo8. Nor does this fully rem
resent the increased capacity OF the
locomotives, ior they can haul heavier
loads, and the freight cars have ca
pacity OF more than one-third more
tonnage now than formerly.
NOT can the factories turn out loco
motives and cars last enough. The
southern on November 7, zoos, order
ID % locomotives and 1906 freight
;arS to be delivered in February and
March OF last year. These contracts
lave not yet been completely filed
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-02-15

and OF course l understand that. But re-
member doctors object to internal remedies.
GoWAN's PNEUMONIA CURE being external. it
IS all right for you to use it. We owe it to the
children to keep it in the house. am away
so much and will feel absolutely safe for both
you and them if you will keep it on hand. 1t
don't cost much-there are three sizes, 25c.,
5Oc., and one dollar. 1t is worth to me more
than an insurance policy. They are only
cashed after we are dead. Get a bottle TODAY.
1t not only cures Pneumonia but coughs and
Group and cold as we'll
With love,
JACK
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-02-15

All trains on the Scaboard Air
Line came to a stop ior five minutes
thursday at 3 o'clock, at which time
the funeral of late President Walter
was being held in New York.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-02-15

The treasurer oi the Savings Bank
OF New Britain, Conn, is short over
hall a million dollars.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-02-15
UNION, S. c., FEB. IS, 1907.

The State dispensary is dead and
buried. Let us hope that the "whiskey
question" will never again be the Spar
amount issue" in South Cafolina.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-02-15

1t is reported that trouble is brew
ing in South America. Nicarauga,
Honduras and no telling what else, are
seeking trouble. Uncle Sans big
ditch will likely get mixed up in it be-
tore 1t is over. But, then, South Amer
lean States would be unlike themselves
If they behaved for six months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
AT THE TFIEATER

election, and how the boss" schemes
TO make public office a private snap
for INSCRIPTIONS individuals and or
CARNATIONS by abuse or bribery. In
this play the Man of the Hour" is Il
young man. honest, sincere, determin-
ed to adhere to principle whatever the
result may be. Great losses confront
him. His family honor is threatened
His sweetheart spurns him, and all the
world seems to turn against him at the
critical moment when he is prepare l
to veto a franchise which the bosses"
and a corrupt corporation had drawn
up to rob the people of their rights
and to reap rich profits for themselves.
The Man of the Hour'-mayor Of the
city follows his mothers advice to
let honesty guide him whether life or
death result Then comes the grand
climax. The grafters are trapped.
Their cunning schemes are exposed.
Their rottenness is revealed. They
find themselves thwarted and Outwit-
ted by the honest mayor of the city,
and in disgrace they withdraw their
| IL / Lt MAN VI tilt nun
triumphs in his honesty His sweet
heart sees the truth and returns 10
him, and there is happy restoration If
love and avoidance of the calamities
which confronted him when he was i
choose between right and wrong. be-
tween money and principle. More. of
such plays are needed for the Amer
can stage and the American peOp.a
In these days of modern political
"bossism and graft. such as exist i'll
some great cities, and such as has
been exposed in st. Louis. where there
was a gigantic franchise steal: in PhIl-
adelphia, where grafters looted the pub
lie treasury, and in San Francisco,
where Mayor SchmitZ is now in jail
as a result of the exposures of the
grating by the executive and his
boss" Abe Reuf-mOre such plays
we repeat, will serve to effeCtually edu.
cate the American public as to tho
Vaccinations of boss rule. Such j
play deserves more than passing com
mendation. There are too few like it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20

there is plenty of fun, causing hearty
wholesouled laughter; bright, witty
dialogue. reasonable and logical com
piicatlons and situations. set in an a.
mosphere of art, with touch of life
in Bohemia, and there is not one word
which can offend the most sensitive
nature. MY Boy, Jack" is a story OF
friendship, love and truth, and no
greater sermon has ever been preach
ed from any pulpit by the most emf
nent divines of the day, than can be
drawn from the presentation of "Mv
Boy. Jack" Jack Padden," the hero
is the acme of young American man
hood, he is true. loyal. chivalrous ana
self sacrificing, he is the kind of boy
that in the time of trouble goes to the
front and dies for a principle. and i.
these days of hustle, worry. intrigu;
and selfishness, it is refreshing t.
come in contact with one of nature
noblemen. and such is Jack Padden,
whose unconscious motto is, DO unit
others as you would have them do unto
YOU" and yet he will make you laugh
Edwin Milton Royle is responsible 70,
him, and he may well be proud of IN!
| Boy, Jack"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20

"Man of the Hour"-Following its
presentation at Springfield a few weeks
ago. "The Man of the Hour the play
which appears at the Illinois next Tues
day night was accorded the rather
unusual distinction of an editorial no.
tice by Editor Clendenin of the State
Register, in which this we'll known
writer and politician took occasion to
call attention of Springfield citizens -
the lessons to be learned in the play.
In his editorial comment Mr.. Clendenin
said: George Broadhurst's play,
''The Man of the Hour has more than
mere entertaining quality in it. 1t has
an educational value to it inasmuch is
it is well planned demonstration OF
what actually occurs in American poll
tics. OF course "The Man of the Hou:'
is dramatized fiction. but George Broad
hurst obviously constructed his play
TO make it harmonic as nearly as pos
sible with actual events of the times
as they occur in franchise fights in oul
| American cities. some of which are II
| the clutches of organized greed. This
| play demonstrates how some profes
sional politicians pose as being friends
of the people; how they plan electio
of men whom they hope to use to fur
Their their own thieving desires after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20

of indianapolis, Ind. who has been her
guest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
BETTER PRESSURE
Will be Provided for Gas Service
When Equipment Under Con-
struction is Finished.
BUILDING A BIG HOLDER
Work on New Retorts and Governors
to Be Commenced in a Few Days
at Moline Plant.

When the Peoples Power company
completes the new equipment now un-
der construction at its plant in the
west end of Moline its patrons will be
furnished with much more satisfac-
tory service, and an even pressure of
gas. OF late the capacity of the plant
has been taxed because of the enor-
nous sale of gas stoves and the many
additional connections made as result
Ii frequently has happened that the
pressure during the period of greatest
consumption. just preceding meal hours
that the pressure has fallen very low
Installing New Holder.
The company is now installing a big
new gas holder at the foot of Fourth
street, and this will materially increase
the capacity of the plant The new
holder is 100 feet in diameter and is to
be 80 feet high. Approximately $4,000
rivets are required, and the merry
tattoo of the air pressure hammers as
they fasten these rivets can be heard
for some distance from the work. The
holder will have a capacity of over half
million feet of gas. 1t is consider
ably larger than either of the two pres
ent holders.
In a few days work is to be COM
menced on the new retorts, and these,
too, will enlarge the capacity of the
plant These, with the new governors
which are soon to be installed. will in
sure much more even pressure, and
eliminate the difficulties which have
been experienced during the summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20

\. D. 1907. at the hour of 10 o'clock a.
M, offer for sale at the store room,
known as 1925 Second avenue, in the
city of Rock Island. H., all the prop
erty and effects of every kind belong
ing to the Central Electric Manu-
turing company, of Rock Island, H..
said effects consist of various kinds OF
machinery for the manufacture of cleo
trical devices, manufactured electric
stock, materials, patents for electrical
devices, accounts. Office furniture an /
fixtures, etc. Said sale will be made
either in gross or in part, as may Je
deemed most advantageous to the I'M
dersigned as receiver for the said cor
poration. Terms of sale will be for
cash. CARL HELLPENSTELL,
Receiver
Dated this 10th day of September,
1907.
Al the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20

Sunshine Relief Society Meets.-The
Sunshine Relief society met yesterday
afternoon at the home of Miss Clara
Hampton, 737 Seventeenth street. A
large company of ladies interested III
the work was present and much rOu-
tine business was transacted. A COM
mittee for the purpose of investigating
families who have applied for help
was appointed and arrangements com
pleted for the card party to be given
by the society next Tuesday at Maths
hall for the benefit of worthy family
in the lower part of town.
Hosiery Shower for Miss Hail.
Miss Jennie Collins and Miss Eliza.
beth Hartz were hOstesses yes
terday afternoon at hosiery show.
er at the latter's home, sd Nine
lteenth street, for Miss Florence Hall
bride of next week. About 40 young
ladies were present The Afternoon
was spent in marking the hosiery ana
for finishing the work in the shortest
time Miss Selma Bear took the prize
There was also game played i
which the prize for making the be5i
gum figure was given to Miss Hattie
Camper.
4 This afternoon Miss Stena Volll viii
entertain at the Tower for Miss Hall
at a notion shower.
Dinner Party for Guest.-Miss Mary
Dixon of South Rock Island was hos
tess at a dinner party to II young
ladies at the Outing club. Davenport
yesterday given for Miss Lulu Dixon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE.
Real Estate Transfers,

Noble e Stuart to c. w Benshoof.
west one-half southeast quarter sec
ton rs, northwest quarter northeast
quarter and part northeast quart II
northwest section 35-17-4w. $4625.
John N Wangelin to John H. w.
Hillmer, part lot 8, block IS, Old
Town, Rock Island $4,000.
Emma c. Campbell to Augusta S.
Dart, lot 6, Campbell's second addition
to Rock Island. $500.
Laura L. Ainsworth to Theodore e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
ILLINOIS SEPTEMBER BOOKINGS.
22-Eugene Moore.
24-The Man of the Hour.
26-27-2S-29-The Flints.

Friendship. Love and Truth-"My
Boy, Jack" will probably be one of the
most unique productions given at the
Illinois theater, Sunday, September p.
this season. There are no slum scenes,
no heavy browed villains. no adVen-
turers. no exaggerated climaX2s or
impossible situations, no monkey fac
ed comedians. no impossible Hebrews
and no short skirted soubretteS, but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20

Missions met last evening at the
church parlOrs of the Memorial Chri!-
tian church and elected officers for
the year as follows:
President-Mrs. r. Bollman.
Vice president-Mrs. Mary Wells.
Secretary-Mrs. W. b. Stfna.
Treasurer-Miss Nena Fickenschcc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
Emancipation Day Picnic.

Tomorrow the colored people of tn.
three cities will have a big celebration
of Emancipation day. There will he
speech making in the afternoon. and
in the evening there will be dancing
and various cake walk contests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

TSoclety news. written or telephoned
70 the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20

Lundell, lots 1. 2, east one-half lot !,
block /, Atkinson's first addition 20
Moline. $4,000.
John H. Pardon to Z. Edward Luz
deem, lot I, Paridon's second addition
South Heights. 1925.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20

Give Evening Reception.-Dr. and
Mrs. C. w Foss at their beautiful new
home corner OF Thirty-eighth sire II
and Eighth avenue last evening ente"-
tanned at the annual reception to the
members of the Endowment Fund So
ciety, the hours being from to 10
O'Clock. DR.. and Mrs. Foss received
alone and in the entertainment of the
guests and in the dining room where
collation. was served they were as
sisted by the officers of the society,
Mesdames Andrew Kempe, c. \. Lar
son, c. A. Blomgren, George w john
son, S. G. Youngert, Edla Lund ana
the Misses Charlotte Woltmann, AnnS
OLSON and Eva Hasselquist Frappo
was served in the upper hall by a
bevy of young ladies. The house was
beautifully decorated in the Augustanl
college colors, gold and royal blIa
golden rod and purple asters being
banked on the mantles and tables
The affair was one of the most plelS
| ont of the season and was attends FL
iby large number of twin city people
Mrs. Foss is the president of the Sd
ciety and the reception was given IL
order that the life and active mem
bers might become more intimately
acquainted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
Licensed to Wed.
Public Sale Notice,

Notice is hereby given that I shall
on Friday, the 9th day of September,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20

W0MEN'S BOARD ELECTION
Officers Are Chosen by the Church
Mission Body.
The Christian Woman's Board ,,r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20

At the EIite.-HOward and De Leon.
a clever acrobatic couple, open the
show at the Elite commencing today
and continuing through Sunday ami
please. Som Rowley is a scream IT
monologue and song, especially his
imitation of grand opera singing bari
tone and soprano in the one song. AL
frey, Reese and Alfrey in a comedy
sketch introducing comic songs and
eccentric dances Illustrated songs
and the latest moving pictures com
plete the bill
The state herald., 1907-12-13
Mount Morrison Electric Road.

Denver Plans for an electric niier.
urban railroad from Denver to the sum
nit of Mount Morrison ut Morrison In
Jefferson county west Of Denver. we're
outlined by John Brisben Walker at
the regular weekly luncheon of the
Real Estate exchange.
Mr.. Walker believes that the view
from the summit of Mount Morrison
In as magnificent as from Pixies Peak
ana he laid stress In his address To
the exchange that instead OF being
open for only three months in the YEAR
as is the Pixies Peak road that tic
summit OF Mount Morrison will be-
open the year round for the benefit OF
such winter travel ms now passes
through TO California.
Il have begun work on n railway to
the summit OF Mount Morrison" said
Mr.. Walker. starting at the baSc In
the park of red rocks. This will be
pushed at my own expense In the hope
Of having the railway opened TO the
peak and the mountain lighted by 5000
electric lights, In full sight of Denver
by July 4th next. The trip should con.
stitute Denyers greatest attraction for
tourists and instead of stopping lnr q
day. visitors will spend week In this
city and many become permanent resi-
dents. II should be good for sl.1OO,00O
year to Denver's hotels. thaatCra
banks and mercantile houses. The
building OF this road to the peak is
my personal effort. but In order To
make II valuable 10 Denver. II viii be
necessary TO construct an electric road
connection with the street car System
Of this city, making the trip 10 the peak
iu thlrty.fiye minutes.
This connecting road must be. In
part at least. the work of those inter.
eBted In Dcnver's prosperity nnl to
proceed with Il Immediately. corporE
ton has been organized and s250.l00 Of
first mortgage bonds will be issued
The state herald., 1907-12-13
National Council o, Commerce.

wnshingion.-Thc National cornoil
Of Commerce. with membership
starting with thirty odd organizations
of business men In the larger cities
and expected ultimately TO embrace
practically all the leading commercial
bodies IN tho country. was formally
launched nj n conference In the once
Of Secretary of Commerce and Labor
atfnun ThnfHdny.
The scheme pfohrtibrn that III"
councils functions shall he to keep
the department Of commerce and Ia
bot Informed ~ the needs and desires
of the business world M formulated
by responsible commercial and lndna
thai organizations, representing In
teinai trade and foreign commerce.
both export aud import, and ponslhly
transportation. and also Ia keep ihr
business community informed regard
ing the work ~ the department. ~
plans, methods and results.
The state herald., 1907-12-13
Fraud In San Francisco.

San Frnncisco.-Aitcr having me,
on 100 separate days on which lie
aefalons were held. and having re
turned AL indictments. involving for
q seven persons, tho oliver grand
Jury. the most noted In tho ei,y's his
tory. made Its nnal report to Superior
Judge coifcy Tuesday. Tho report
says In part.
I'VE cannot even outline tho vast
amount OF evidence received by US
showing corruption and yico OF the
lowest kind. involving tho creates,
moral tnrpltudc, such ns the partiel'
patton OF our former mayor Of our
city IN tho proceeds earned by the
prostitution OF the lowest OF fallen
women, which constitute = recital OF
seemingly inconceiynble hin. shame
and violation Of law.
"rhe unlawful md corrupt prot~o'
,ion given by the police 10 vice for thr
benofit pecunlafy and politically. OF
the heads Of tho administration and
many ~ the rank and Mo Of the de
pattmontn. In unbelievable. II I, were
not for the low character of the wilt
naaHesr examined and the tangled mass
of contradictory evidence submitted,
much of II undoubtedly periurcd. bu,
In way perjury could not be legally
proven. indictments would have been
found for os,or,ion and conspiracy In
forming n house ~ ill'fame irunt
"rhare was not property owner In
Han Francisco after the flra, on whose
property there remained any salvage
who was no, robbed by connlvnnea Of
the police officials with the junk thief
or those who were Tuesday indicted
By the grand Jury. Edward Gtnn-y OF
the so called fsht trust. esaupefylsof
q. E. Dun. and Luther Brown. all put
M bonds Tuesday Gtahef'a bond
was In The sum of sib. 900. DufIy's s3o.
900 and Browns $4,000.
The state herald., 1907-12-13
Seeretary's Report.

Washington. his annual report
70 Congress the secretary Of the treas
ufy urges that he be given moEs dia.
cietion In times Of emergency, com
planning that under present laws bis
hands ARE virtually tied when financial
crises arise. lie says tina, II he resorts
10 unusual measures at such umea he
In severely criticised. even though alH
efforts be- successful. whereas the Jack
OF laws adequate for emergencies ia ~
hponaiblc. His only suggestions In this
respect are that he be- riv.n more die
cro,iou or that legislation which viii
make the currency elastic be cnncich
The secretary tells ~ his action Ia
prevent n panic and says: "'fho re-
mafkabi. sound and prosperous tun.
ditlon Of tho country would seen 10
warrant the belief ihnt the STRAIN Will
leave behind no extensive business de-
precision,