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GENTLY PLACED ME ON HER

of all the wonderful things Janoo could
do He said that she had been known
10 go into the jungle alone. hunt out a
wild or stray elephant. fasten its forelegs
together SO that it could not go far, then
come back and tell the hunters.
! did not quite believe the wonderful
stories Chumura told me. though OF
course. l pretended 10. and L must say
the white elephant looked very intelli-
gent she stood watching while we
talked
was still standing near the old keeper
when Wesley came in and spoke to me.
At the sound of his voice Janoo raised
her trunk high in the air and uttered a
wild kind of a whistling cry. Then she
turned and numbered eXcitedly toward us.
| gave a yell and pulled my brother
toward the opening. but before we could
reach it Janoo was on her knees close
TO us with her trunk encircling my broth
er's body.
Keep perfectly quiet" commanded Ala
Chumura, "she means no harm.
Though he spoke so reassuringly 1
could see the old keepers face was ashen
gray.
For my part I shall never forget the mo-
ment. My heart beat like triphammer
and Wesley's face was whittier than Chu-
mura's turban.
But our fears were groundless for ia
moo merely lifted Wesley gently in the
air and placed him on her huge neck.
struggled 10 her feet and moved toward
''She has mistaken you for some English
sahib whom she has learned to love- said
Chumura. rubbing his long. thin brown
hands together. Now order her to
kneel'
'kneel. Janoo." commanded Wesley in
quiet voice.
The great brute obeyed at once. and
Wesley slipped down from his perch.
On an indigo plantation after the ground
has been all chopped over with little sticks
IL Is allowed TO lie for time before
planting the next crop and as the last
had all been turned into great cakes of
blue dye and sent off. il was idle
time on the place. and Wesley took a
breathing spell and We went around to-
gether seeing the sights. We never missed
going 10 Chumura once every day.
The old keeper took great fancy TO
Wesley and as for Janoo she fairly
danced whenever he spoke TO her. Some
times she would even follow him out OF
the inclosure and to the very stone wall
surrounding our bungalow, but when
Evening star., 1908-01-25
GAME OF BUBBLE BOWL ING.

Bubble blowing is certainly lots of
fun. but bubble bowling is much more
exciting.
The game may be played on any long.
narrow table, which must be covered
with an old wooden cloth or shawl, and
the cover must surely be something that
nobody minds having get wet, because
wet it will surely become.
Goals must be marked in chalk at
both ends of the table. Each goal con-
sists of two marks. eight inches apart
Any number can play this game-in fact
the more the merrer-but there must be
an equal number of players on each side
captain must be chosen for each team
and the names must all be written on
slate or place of paper. Each player is
provided with a clay pipe, and there is
one bowl of soapsuds used in common
by all.
The teams gather at opposite ends Of
the table, and the person standing next
to his captain blows a bubble, not too
large, which he tosseB upon the table
The captain. as first bowler. stands ready
to blow tire bubble on it's course down
through the opponents goal. When the
captain has had three trials the cap
tain on the other side hscomes bowler.
and the one standing next to him blows
bubbles for him. When this captain re-
tires the member of the opposite party
next to the captain takes the bowler's
place, and is assisted by the one whose
name is next on the list: after him the
player next to the captain on The other
side: and on until the last on the list
has his turn, when the captains then be-
come assistants, and blow the bubbles.
Each player has three trials; the bubbles
which break before the bowler has start
ed them are not counted Every time a
player sends a bubble through his op-
ponents' goal point is won and mark
is written opposite his name; every time
he fails. cross is recorded. The game
is twenty-five points.
A prize may be given to the player
getting the most points. and BOBBY
prize to the one witn-the greatest num-
Der of crosses.
Evening star., 1908-01-25

their heads. l recognized Wesley's two
friends and l heard one of them say:
Let the poor boy sleep: it will be time
enough to tell him tomorrow"
Then l knew something had happened to
wesley. | hurried out only to see that
the young men had borrowed horses and
were galloping swiftly homeward.
grasped the arm of Dalloo. who stood
looking at me gravely. Where is my
brother. Wesley?" l demanded
He shook his head and pointed to the
forest which lay like dark line on the
horizon.
rs he dead?" / cried
Il know not. answered the man One
moment he was with US. the next he was
gone. We searched the forest for hours.
put could not find him. Tomorrow we
will go again.
Tomorrow cried, will be too later
Almost wild with grief l suddenly
thought of the one man who might be-
friend me, with his advice at least. and
without another word l rushed down the
road 10 Ala Chumuras little hut close
by the elephant yard. The old man was
still awake. He had heard of my broth
ers disappearance and was very kind and
sympathetic, but advised me to return to
the bungalow and wait until morning
when he would send for guides and search
the jungle.
In the meantime Wesley may be living
injured and suffering in that frightful
place at the mercy of some wild beast, |
answered. I'll find Wesley or die there.
too"
Chumura called after me as l ran along
the road, but l did not turn Not liy-
ing thing was stirring; the great white
moon shone down on WIDE deserted
sandy cart track. then through tall grass
and weeds and finally into a mere foot
path which led directly into the forest.
! stumbled onward for more than an
hour, then suddenly l was STRUGGLING tn
extrcate myself from the thorny en-
brace of vine which covered the ground
in every direction.
In vain | struggled. Every movement
sent the sharp thorns deep into my flesh
and tangled the vines closer about my
limbs.
From the heart of this forest came all
manner Of bloodcurdling noises. screams
of nightbirds. chattering of monkeys
growls and howls of beasts. / thought
of Wesley lying perhaps wounded and
helpless surrounded by these noises Then
Evening star., 1908-01-25
THE REASON WHY.
By NAY BURKE.

When Bobby country boy he had the great
est fun:
With haught 10 do the ivelonG day he lived ont
in the
He rolled upon the grass and he sprawled be-
meath the trees:
His CLOTHES old. his stockings. too. had
extra double knees.
He grew sturdy could he. his hands and
face grew brown:
His mother said, You'll lose your tan when
90 back to town..
When Bobby was a city boy lie had 10 60 10
school
And study, oh. very hard, when days antt
nights grew cool.
His Breakfast lie would hurry through. and ct
school would
His mother said. II b'lipyc you haven't taken
time wash your face.
And Bobby growing very red. yet spoke up like
a maa.
I'm 'fraid 10 wash my face mamma for fear
I'll lose my tan.
Evening star., 1908-01-25

WORD SQUARE.
l. Lnaiulterated. = Customs. ). To harvest.
4. To decry.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
My I. =. 3 is unit OF measurement. NV
), |. =. .. is "A pleasant expression. My o. q.
s. -. 10 is 10 remain erect. My 10, IL. L.. Is
is utensil.
HIDDEN ADVICE.
!. Tin wood. =. Why efs knot 3. Flee
cEerub.
BEIIEADINGS.
Behead: J. 4 sharp instrument and leave
part OF a sentence. =. Not and yet always.
:; On high and leave part Of barn. 1. 4 he
religion of Mohammcd and leave to bang.
PIED pRDNERB.
4 offs sweanr thentur yana thraw.
CHARADE.
Never do my first when you say goodbye. Al
ways do my second 10 evil Make .onr hoese
my ttvd ard you viii he healthier My Whole
MOI meant tp he loved.
Evening star., 1908-01-25

the diagram shows. Line A-B represents
the bottom. A-C the rear wall of the
box. D-L the slanting piece of paste
board and De the santing piece of look
ing glass. In the centers of the front and
back sides of the box round openings are
made: one for the eye, the other one to
admit a marble. which is to roll down
the slanting piece of cardboard. If you
let the marble roll down and look into Inc
box at the same time you will see the
marble roll upward,
This is very puzzling little illusion and
will amusc your friends if you do not tell
them how it is done.
Evening star., 1908-01-25
AN EXPLANATION.

AZ wonder how the stars are mane.
And where they got the gold,
Said Bob to bigger brother Fred.
Now. Fred was Ave years old.
And he was wise in many things,
As little Robbie knew.
SO now he thought little while.
His brown eyes darker grew.
Why. don't you know" at length he said
That when God made the moon
He had some shiny pieces left,
And so He cut them soon
Up into tiny little bits
To scatter through the sky.
And that IL how the stars were made,
That twinkle up 50 high
Evening star., 1908-01-25

and if | don't haYe it III run behind in
my lessons, and | couldn't do that-not
if my fingers froZe. and he east a rueful
glance at his red hands.
You're a brave little fellow, ! have
a pair of mittens my boy has outgroan.
also a pair of rubber boots. FL get them
for you. Then You can shovel until you
are tired. After that come in and get
warm. and l will pay you.
Could any city contain a boy ore proud
than this one?
Evening star., 1908-01-25
SHEPHERD WIND.

The Wind. he is shepherd.
And every pleasant day
He drives his feecy lambkins
Out in the sky TO play.
They roam within a pasture
All beautiful and blue.
I'd like TO be shepherd.
: And phclp to drive them, too.
Evening star., 1908-01-25
AN OPTICAL ILLUSION.

This amusing toy consists of a little
square box made of cardboard 2X2xo
inches). inside of which slanting piece of
cardboard and piece of looking glass are
glued to the sides of the little box, as
Evening star., 1908-01-25

excla lined the head keeper I
OF course | accepted the offer at once.
| I do not know whether l made good
bargain not. but l never regretted the
exchange that made me the happy pos
SCISSOR of Janoc.
Evening star., 1908-01-25

DIAMOND.
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I. y T. W Y l. 4 II
W ~ l. AT
q. X \ L
q. IL
CONCEALED ABODES
J. Hut. =. Hotel >. Tent. i. Hoyc
POSTMAN'S BAG.
|. Please-ppasp =. Maize-naZc 3. Soldier
solder. T. Slave-ave.
WORD SQUARE.
I. u : X
:. IRON
=. 80 |. -
&. n NOW
w0ED PUZZLE.
j. Ear-arc. =. Now-o~u. :. kin-ink l. SeAt.
eats.
NUMERICAL ENEMA.
Holiday.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1908-03-13
Not an Ideal Juror.

During the selection of the Thaw
jurors Martin w. Littleton, the de-
fender of the young millionaire, told
at luncheon a story about a jury.
man, says the New York Times.
1t was in the far west," he said
in the distant days before our wes-
tern percentage of illiteracy had
fallen to be the lowest in the world
"A juror had been selected in a
murder trial, and they were about
to swear him in when the Judge, to
be on the safe side, bethought him
self to say to the man:
/ trust sir, you fully under
stand the duties and responsibilities
of a juror?'
Strengthening himself up to his
full height the man nodded calmly
and replied:
Pm a plain chap, and / believe
in being fair to all. / don't go by
what the lawyers say, and | don't
go by what the judge says, but !
look carefully at the prisoner in the
dock, and say to myself: He
must have done something or he
wouldn't be here. SO / bring 'em
all in guilty."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1908-03-13
Interdenominational S. S. Convention

The Program Committee has had
one thousand thirty-two page songs
ters printed and bound with the
program. Five hundred of these
are for immediate distribution. This
booklet contains a complete program
OF the convention and the songs that
will be used. If you want copy
of the combined program and songs
ter write Mr.. j. M. Way, General
Secretary, Pelzer, S. c., that you
are going to attend the Convention,
give him the name of your Sunday
School, the name and address of
your Pastor, Superintendent, Secre-
tary and every teacher in the'school.
You will then receive a copy of the
program and songster neatly bound.
By getting the convention songster
now you will have an opportunity
to learn the songs before you get to
the Convention.
The railroads have granted a rate
OF one and one-third fares plus
twenty-five cents, tickets to be sold
on the certificate plan. Each dele
gate will pay full fare in going to
the Convention, but will pay only
one-third of one fare plus twenty
five cents returning. See your
superintendent about railroad rates,
and it he cannot give you full par
ticulars write at once to Capt. j.
Adger Smyth, Jr., Chairman of
Executive Committee, Pelzer, South
Carolina.
All delegates should write ut once
to Mr.. Geo. II. Oetzel, Chairman of
Committee on Entertainment, IN
ion, 5. c., that they will attend the
Convention. Mr.. Oetzel and the
committee of which he is chairman
will secure homes for all who attend
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1908-03-13
The One He Kept.

A young man entered hat store
and asked to see the latest styles
in derbies. He was evidently hard
to please, for soon the counter was
covered with hats that he had tried
on and found wanting. At last the
salesman picked up brown derby,
brushed it off on his sleeve and ex-
tended it admiringly.
These are being very much worn
this season, sir" he said. won't
you try it on?"
The customer put the hat on and
surveyed himself critically in the
mirror. "Iou're sure it's in style ~
'"The most fashionable thing we
have in the shop, sir. And it suits
you to perfection-if the fits
right"
"Yes, it fits very we'll. So you
think | had better have it ?"
81 don't think you could do bet
ter"
"No, l don't think 1 could. So
guess l won't buy new one, after
all"
The salesman had been boosting
the customers old hat, which had
become mixed among the many new
ones.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1908-03-13
A Roosevelt Family.

Mrs. Manervia Rodgers is now
with her youngest son, Mr.. J. S.
Rodgers here at Monarch. She was
born in 1925 in Yancey county,
n: c. She was the daughter of
William Pwek. She married d. S.
Rodgers in 1S45 and lived in Bun
combe county. She is the mother
OF ten children-7 boys and 3 girls,
81 grandchildren, 125 great grand
children, great-great grandchild
She is now 80 years old. Her hus-
band, d. $. Rodgers, died in the
Confederate army Feb. %, 1865.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1908-03-13
A Card.

Editor Union Times: Will you
kindly allow us space in your col
umns to express our heartfelt thanks
to the many true friends who SO
kindly helped us in sympathy and
many loving acts of kindness in the
death and sorrow which has fallen
to our lot in the loss of Father and
husband?
Thes?special faithfulness of Dr..
Maddox and nurses, Misses Clements
and Shirley, with that of the tender
sympathy and ministerial services
of athe Editor of the Union Times
will be treasured in our hearts with
special favors of all of our friends.
(Signed) Mrs. Jesse Nix.
w. w. Nix.
Mrs. w. w. Nix 4.
F. &. Schell.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1908-03-13
The Thunderer.

1t is not perhaps generally known
under what circumstances the name
of Thunderer was applied to the
London Times, says correspondent
of the New York Herald. Two la
dies of Kew were splashed with mud
by an i'll behaved horseman, and the
Times, taking the matter up, in a
leading article vigorously denounced
the rudeness of the rider, alleged to
be the Duke of Cumberland. On
the allegation proving false another
article appeared by way of apology,
in which occurred the phrase eve
thundered out" This grandilo-
quence caught the public fancy, and
the name Thunderer followed as a
matter of course.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1908-03-13
Entitled to the Palm.

Capt. Jack McKissick is entitled
to the palm. A colored gentleman
whom he desired for some purpose
undertook to give him leg bale. The
Captain, feeling in specially good
trim and not wishing to have any
slow going sort of affair, fired his
pistol several times.
Now it is known of all men that
nothing makes negro so nimble of
heel as to shoot at him. After the
negro had been put to his best speed
and had gotten a fairly good start
ahead the Captain gave himself full
rein and picked him up in short
order.
1t is>a great pity the timekeepe,
was not on hand for it is certain
this would have registered record
breaker.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1908-03-13
CaImino Him Down.

"If women just had little tact
and didn't fly to pieces their own
selves when their husbands git to
jawin' and tearin' around, there'd
be less trouble in families" said
Mrs. Grim to neighbor.
81 suppose that's So" replied the
neighbor.
81 know 'tis," replied Mrs. Grim.
"Do you suppose l lose my head
and my tongue and 60 all to pieces
and say things I'm sorry for after
ward when Grim gets into one of
his tantrums? Well, l don't. l
just keep cool and calm him down"
GLOW do you calm him down."
"Well, sometimes with "a stick
and ag'in with broom handle, or
mebbe I'll grab up a pail O. water
and douse it all over him. There's
plenty O. ways to calm man down
if woman will only keep cool her
self and try 'em."-Strand Maga-
zine
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1908-03-13
A SLEEP PROBLEM.
The Way Il eothers Ono Man Who 10
Growing Old.

Gin these later years." said Mr..
Grayboy, 81 have found that l re-
quired less sleep. When l was
younger, used to sleep eight hours.
and frequently when / was very
tired L could use nine. But there
came a time few years ago when
discovered that seven hours sleep
was ordinarily all that l required.
"Now, l mentioned this fact cas-
ually one day to a friend of mine,
and he said that this was one of the
benefits that came to men as they
increased in years-that requiring
less sleep they had more time for
labor and so could accomplish more,
and that this was one reason why
men Of maturer years were counted
as of greater value.
ga pleasant fancy, that, ]
thought.
"Another friend of mine said
more plainly that my requiring less
sleep was sign of my advancing
age; that very young people, young
children, required great deal of
sleep; that as people grew older
they required less, until in middle
life they needed, say eight hours of
sleep, but that as men came to be
past middle age they required less
sleer and my needing less simply
showed that | was getting old.
Not quite so pleasant, that, but
here is new complications:
81 find within the last few
months that l am again requiring
more sleep. Whereas for some years
seven hours l found sufficient, | now
sleep eight hours. And what does
that mean? Does it mean that
have stopped growing old, that l am
growing young again or that l am
advancing now to my second child
hood?
HIN! This sleep business
guess | hadn't better dwell on too
much. New York Sun.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1908-03-13
The Ruling Passion.

Two women leaned over the backyard
fence
tThe same old fence) as the sun went
down,
While each told the other i'm confidence
The scandals she'd gathered about the
town.
For women must gossip or they can't
sleep;
They think that secrets weren't made to
keep;
So they lean on the fence in thc gloam-
ing.
Two women leaned over the garden gate
In the evening glow a. the sun went
down;
They wondered what made their hus-
bands so late,
And they sneered at the minister :
wifc'S new gown.
For women delight i'm friendly chat,
Without it their lives would be stale and
So they lean on the gate in the gloam-
ing.
Two husbands came home from their
\ gOlfng game
(From the office, they said) as the sun
went down,
Both ready and eager to hear the same
Sweet scandals their wives had hunted
For men, though they work, love gos-
And that's why their wives seek some
thing new
AS they meet and talk in the cleaning.
London Tit Bits
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1908-03-13
Justly INDIGNANT.

A new made widow called at the
office of an insurance company for
the money due on her husbands
policy.
The president said, 'T am truly
sorry, madam, to hear of your loss" !"
That's always the way with you
men," said she. "You are always
sorry when poor woman gets q
chance to make little money"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1908-03-13
What Shall We Have for Dessert?

Try JELL.O, the dainty, appetizing,
economical dessert. Can be prepared
instantly-simply and boiling water
and serve when cool. Favored lust
right; sweetened just right; perfect in
every way. A 10c. package makes
enough dessert for large family. All
grocers sell it. Don't accept substitu-
tes. JELL-O complies with all Pure
Food Laws. flavors :--Lemon. Or.
ange, Raspberry. Strawberry, Choco-
late, Cherry, Peach,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1908-03-13
In Reminiscent Vein.

'A ceiC w. io'o, NO "ClC DoI IL
on top of old Goshen Hill, of your
county. And as age with its mfr
MATES, not to say Oslerism creeps
upon us, our minds turn to the re-
trospection and reminiscence. ! am
basking in such reveries today-it's
so inclement outdoors. / am living
over again my early boyhood days
at old Goshen. I love those dear
girls and boys who were my play
mates and schoolmates away back
in the "forties' and 'fifties." :"
A few still live upon those old
hills, good men and women. There
we dabbled our feet in the big spring
branch, and went fishing and swim
ming in Padgetts Creek and the
Tiger. On those hills we felt the
swelling of the heart, we near can
feel again" There we romped and
played town ball, loved and hated,
fought and hugged. There we fought
the yellow jackets nest, and chased
the nimble bumblebee, and cut our
highest capers when we turned him
loose again. Then we went 'possum
hunting and footed the lonesome
toot of the old dinner horn.
We filled our pockets with chin
quapins and let the girls win them
all playing hull-gull. Could | now
call around me the tow-heads and
freckled noses who were my play
mates in the long ago, methinks the
love feast and experience meeting
would continue until the rising of
tomorrow's sun. A majority of those
dear boys and girls have passed
over the river, others are scattered
the wide world over. All have made
good useful citizens so far as know,
some have risen to fortune, others
are doing reasonably well and the
rest, the writer included, are-er,
well-we owe no man anything,
have a comfortable home and have
something for charity and the
churches.
Dear ones; we may never meet
again in this world, but as | go
rambling down, the little that re-
mains of me, the corridors of time,
doing my little stunts in the cake
walk of life, thought as sweet as
the perfume of the violets will come
to me as often as | think of my life
long friends in old Union county
and more especially those of Goshen
Hill where the halcyon days of my
| life were SDcnt
Sincerely,
w. Leverett Glenn.
fernando, Miss.
March Z, 1908.
State Of Ohio, City OF Toledo,)
)ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner OF the firm OF +. ].
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City OF Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
lof Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
tlilS Otli udy Vi bS-
cember, A. d. 1886
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, 0.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
G. F. Calhoun, over 20 years con-
nected with Barnwell Il Barnwell,
and IL years Mayor OF Barnwell,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1908-03-13

G. F. Calhoun, over 20 years con-
nected with Barnwell & Barnwell,
and IL years Mayor of Barnwell,
died on Sunday last. He was a
good and useful man.