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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-29

striking figures of TIE san ,ssV
been a member of that bS> SM.N2
eight years and was one of its strong
est debaters and a recognized authori-
ty on constitutional law. %A
Before he entered the senate he had
attained national reputation because
OF his vigorous conduct of the late
Admiral Schley's case before the ma
val court of inquiry that investigated
the action of American officers in the
battle with Admiral Cervera's Span.
ish fleet.
Mr.. Rayner was a native of Balti-
more and was 62 years old. He was a
member of the Maryland Legislature
when 20 years old and served three
terms in the national house of repro.
sentatives in the period from 1886 ia
1892. He was elected to the United
tates senate in 1904 after having
served a four-year term as attorney
general of Maryland.
AS member of the committees ON
foreign relations and the judiciary,
Senator Rayner devoted much atten.
ton during the first few years to
American foreign problems and con.
tinental legal questions. He was a
strong advocate of the abrogation OF
the treaty of Russia because of that
country's discrimination against pass
ports presented by American Jews
and exercised a marked influence in
getting the senate to endorse such ac.
ton.
The control of the United States
senate after March may hinge on
the death of Senator Rayner. The
Republican whom it is expected Gov.
Goldsborough will appoint in his
place will hold office at least until the
Maryland legislature meets in Jan.
uary, 1914.
Senator Rayner's death removes one
of the Democratic members on whom
control of the senate depended in the
new congress. With his vote the
Democratic leaders counted on mus.
tering 49 votes, or one more than q
majority. In any event, 48 votes
with the vote of the vice president in
case OF tie, was looked upon as suf-
ficlent strength to insure control.
While the Democrats still have an
apparent strength of 48, the death of
the Maryland senator reduces the SUD-
posed majority to a point very near
the dividing line of party control.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-29
SENATOR RAYNER
PASSES AWAY.
Brilliant Marylander Succumbs to
Neuritis, Which Has Afflicted Him
for Years-His Death May Cause
Shift of Balance of Power in the
Senate, as Successor Will be a Re-
publican.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Isidor Ray
ner of Maryland, one of the leading
Democratic members of the United
States senate and a man whose name
was offered to the Baltimore con-
vention by William ]. Bryan as a
suitable candidate for the presidential
nomination, died here early today at
the end of a long illness resulting
from continued attack of neuritis.
Senator Rayner had been in coma
tose state since last Wednesday with
only one or two slight rallies. His
severe illness covered a period of
about six weeks, dating from the eff
forts made in the joint political de-
bate with Bourke Cochran at Balti-
more late in September. Physicians
compelled him to retire from the cam
paign Immediately after that and he
returned to his Washington home
where he died at 6:20 o'clock this
morning. For over five years Senator
Rayner had been suffering from neu-
ritis, the attack often making his
work in the senate arduous and pain
full.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock at the
Rayner home in this city. Tne) e)services
will be conducted by the Rev. u. G..
B. Pierce, chaplain of the senate, and
President Taft's pastor, assisted by
the Rev. Chas. Wood of the Church of
the Convent, in Washington. The
interment will be in Rock Creek cem-
etery in this city.
Will Pay Tribute.
Official Washington will be largely
represented at the funeral. Presi-
dent Taft and members of the cabinet
have signified their intention of at
tending and committees from both
houses of Congress as we'll as many
tarylanders prominent in official and
civic life will be present.
Senator Rayner's death creates a va
cancy in the senate that probably will
be filled by a Republican by appoint
ment of Governor Goldsborough of
Maryland. While the legislature of
the State is Democratic it does not
meet this winter and the Republican,
governors appointment will hold
through the opening session of the
next congress.
Senator Rayner was one of the
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-29
WHAT ONE FARMER
LEARNED ABOUT SELLING

l have been farming all my life,
and am now 35 years old, and =
have just awakened to the necessity
of selling my produce, and of buying
household and farm supplies more
economically.
During all these years / have been
shipping my surplus produce to COM
mission men in the cities, or taking
IN to the nearby market and dump
ing it off en- the retail men lat any
kind of an old price. In the early
spring / began to take in sweet po-
tatoes, housed over from last year,
also cabbage, and was selling pota-
toes for GO cents per bushel, which
| considered fair price, and small
cabbage at 81 to $1.50 per 100
heads. While | would be unloading,
I noticed the middleman or huckster
would be selling potatoes Tor 25 cents
to 30 cents per peck, and the very
same cabbage l was unloading at five
cents for choice, or two smaller ones
for five cents or three medium ones
for ten cetns.
1t occurred to me that Ii customers
would come to the stall and buy at
these prices, that / might take nv
produce to the customers doors and
get the same price. I made trial of
next load / took in, and was so sue
cessful that l have not unloaded on
the middleman since. BY spending
tyn tN -.
ing through the city, I find increase
the amount of cash taken in from
each load from SIS to SO.
| find this plan has another bright
side to it. | can market off perish
able fruits and vegetables that the
middleman could not handle because
he would be overSocked. For in
stance, just this fall, there has been
an extra crop of Keifer pears in this
section. | had no trouble in selling
mine to the consumer for 25 cents
per peck. At the same time | would
see farmers hauling them in to the
middleman for so cents per busnei.
and would say they were glad to get
that price, as it was too much trouble
to peddle them around town. 9th
ers would let theirs rot on the ground
Or feed them to hogs, as they could
find no sale for them. Had | not
caught the idea of being retailer,
would have done like my neighbors
/ know | can realize from 25 to
100 per cent more for my produce
by this method than I have been do
ing heretofore.--G. l.. Hardison, in
The Progressive Farmer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-29
STRIKE LEADERS
ARE NOT GUILTY

Salem, Mass, Nov. 26.-"Not gull
ty" was the verdict of the jury in
the case of Joseph Ettor, Arturo Gio-
vannitti and Joseph Caruso for the
murder of Anna Lopizzo, who was
killed in Lawrence textile strike
riot last winter.
When the three men had heard the
words freeing them from the charge,
they embraced and kissed each other.
Giovannitti then sprang to his feet.
Gentlemen of the jury" he said,
his face beaming with joy, "in the
name of justice, truth and civilization,
thank you"
The court interpreter, Alfred Sacco,
arose for Caruso and said:
"Mr. Caruso desires me to say that
he wants to thank you all and now
that he is free man he says that
he was innocent of the crime"
Ettor Addresses Jury.
Ettor, leader of the strike at Law
renee and chief centre of interest that
has aroused worldwide attention, ad-
dressed the jury:
May it please the court" he said,
81 thank you not only for myself,
but in the names of my companions.
also feel impelled to thank the
court for the fair manner this trial
has been conducted. The thanks we
offer are not only ours, but thanks in
the name of the working class"
The jury entered the court room at
S:20 o'clock. Immediately thereafter
the prisoners, each wearing a red
carnation, were brought to the cage in
the centre of the room. All were
smiling. Judge Quinn assembled the
bench at SAP and asked if the Jury
had agreed upon a verdict.
Defendants Arise.
"We have" said the foreman as he
handed it to the court baliff
Joseph Caruso, stand up" COM
manded Clerk George
AS Caruso obeyed, the clerk called ::
"Caruso, face the jury: the jury
men, look at the prisoner. Gentle
men fthe jury, is Joseph Caruso
guilty or not guilty."
mot guilty" was the unanimous
reply.
Etto and Giovannitti We're likewise
commanded to rise and again the
jurors chorused verdict of mot
guilty" for each defendant. The jury,
which for more than six weeks had
listened to the evidence in this not
able trial, was then excused from
further service, with the thanks of
tbo court. The jurors hastened from
the building and were cheered by
the crowds of mill workers in the
streets.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-29
At Last We Are to Have
System of Parcels Post
Packages Up to Eleven Pound;
May Go as Fourth Class i
Matter. &
run as high as 81.

run as high as 81.
Another feature that is keeping the
postoffice department busy is the prep,
aration of zone maps for all offices.
For the purpose Of designating the
zones the entire country is divided into
blocks of thirty minutes. or about thfr.
ty-f1ve miles. square. There are ap;
proximately $500 Of these blocks Or
units. each having an index number
This looks complicated enough, bnt
Is simple when one understands che
system Moreover. 1t need not con:
fuse the general public. since the
postoffice clerks are the ones who will
have to study 1t out.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-29
Table Of Zone Charges.

For local delivery the rate is less
than that for the fifty mile zone. the
first pound being cents and I cent
for each additional pound. Local rate
is meant to include all deliveries In
the city where the shipment starts or
any rural route leading therefrom or
any shipment beginning and ending
on the same rural route.
As already stated. the present limit
on the weight OF fourth class mail
packages is four pounds. and dat
rate In charged for all distances-fhat
Is. 1t costs as much to send a package
one mile as 1t does to send It 1900
miles. A comparison of charges nm
der the present method and under the
new parcels post shows a vast redrlc-
ton In cost Of packages OF four pounds
or under: SO
Parcels weighing lib. 2lbs. 3 lbs. lbs.
Old ates. all dis y
tanees :...:....:. so.ls so.s2 SOS ,aa
lew rates, in ef- E Is
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-29

According to scientist, all men
will be baldheaded in 500 years. It's
a cinch they will if they live until
then.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-29

A'o"S IL TO o. ISt
To carry the law into effect 1t will
be necessary to print large number
Of postage stamps Of new denomina
tions. as distinctive stamps must be af
fixed on nll packages hfDre mailing
1t is predicted tnut denominations will
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-29

Somebody claims to have discovered
black snow in the Alps. But any win.
ter he can find lot of it in Pitts
burg.
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The New Law Goes Into Ef-
feet About the First of
Next Year.
BY JAMES A. EDCERTON.

A FrEIt years of agitation the Unit
IA I'd States is at last to have
4 "A parcels post. We are practical
~ the last civilized mtion to
inauCurute the system. Great Britain
started it in 1888. an. other nations
followed in rapid succession. We lag.
ged behind. John Wnnamaker when
post master general waS once asked by
J. Henniker Heaton. NJ. T.. the Eng
lish posta, reformer. why the United
States was SO backward in me matter.
There are four insuIerable obsta-
cles to the establishment OF a parcels
post in our country" responded Mr..
Wanamaker. The first is the United
States Express company. The second
Is the Adams Express company. The
third is the Wells Fargo Express com
pany. The fourth Is the American
Express cOmDnnv"
Parcels Post Versus Express.
How the new parcels post compares
with existing express rates Is shown
by the following comparison. all figures
being cents:
Weight not over. 10. Abs 7lbs Ii lbs
so mile zone:
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-29

Before ordering your split pea soup
you should patriotically inquire if the
pea was split in Germany or America.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-29

At the meeting of the Clean Lam
guage League of America arrange
ments were made for nation wide
campaign in the interest of clean Ian
guage, which is to put the ban not
only on swear words but also slang,
suggestive expressions and certain
songs of the ragtime variety.
A publicity committee will arrange
for organizations in every state in the
Union. The preachments will be car
ed into schools and colleges. Girls
schools will not be missed.
The assault on music of the cabaret
variety will be one of the main flank
movements Of the league. The coop
Grafton Of noted musicians has al
ready been assured.
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lDSN'T SAY blank,
OR "BLANKETY BLANK" :"
- Language League Also Puts
the Ban on Slang and Rag
time Songs.

& Chicago, Nov. 26.-Mother must
not use slang; it sets a bad example
for the little folks.
Big brother must move his phono-
graph; some of the records might
put ideas in little brothers head.
Big sister must not sing Every
body's Doing 1t" or characterize SUCH
and such as "devilish."
Little brother is barred from such
expletives as "doggone it," "gosh
durn it" "geeminy crickets," for
these expressions mark the mild be-
ginning of a disastrous end.
And father will no longer be able
to indulge in such language as
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Thus the United States will have the chief for
eign trade, probably, of South America and the
far east, provided our people awake to the situa-
ton before England and Germany have monop-
olized these fields. / believe that the day will
come when the present crushing ornaments will
,besuperseded by one big international army and
navy for the purpose Of keeping order through
out the world"
That one great army and navy, like some wise,
patient, just and firm big brother, will ultimate
ly maintain order throughout the world is dar-
ing and somewhat Utopian thought, but not by
any means so absurd as might at first glance
seem the case. The Hague tribunal would have
been just as absurd not many decades ago; the
world peace movement is even now branded as
Utopian by overzealous men of war; and yet
both are working out in practical results. DIR.
Harris is putting forth a somewhat novel view
Of an International alliance to control and super
sede corporations, and tacitly he seems to rec
ognize the inability of national laws to check the
growth of corporation supremacy.
He is looking far into the future, but at least
he is not looking as pessimist, but as the best
kind of an optimist,-tlfe man who believes be-
cause he has faith in human intelligence to sug
gest practical methods.
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A HANDY COMMANDMENT

Col Roosevelt's scriptural slogan, "Thou
Shalt Not Steal" evidently is to be used only ON
certain occasions.
1t is to be drawn upon the Taft forces like a
sword from its scabbard and fourished in the
air with vast popularpeffect, good deal like a
lcircus act, but there are times when it is to be
Isheathed, and one of these times is when there
is talk of what the presidential electors go
ing to do.
Senator Dixon, Roosevelt's manager, is out
with the declaration that already seventy five
electoral votes have been pledged for Roosevelt
regardless of the wishes of the states they rep
resent q
OF course this isn't stealing; no, indeed The
eighth commandment is not being violated, oh no,
indeed. a9sDs7FA II d
The unvarnished truth is that no elector in
the historyof the United States has betrayed the
wish of those whom he represented, The unor-
namented. truth isl that, without any legal re
ttrrtien; public opinion has been SO binding that
no eeetor has dared to defy it by going contrary
to the expressed desire. Of those who voted for
him., - fffikkEKx ska
Dixon's audacity is also the audacity Of
Roosevelt Dixon's boast that he has pledged
Republican electors to betray their trust is the
boast of the rough-riding colonel. Roosevelt's
supporters threw fits all over Chicago at the
mere mention Of seating Taft delegates; and
after throwing fits, they declared righteously
that Roosevelt would not accept the nomination
with stolen votes. Roosevelt supporters came
back to Hawaii with the statement that the
colonel could have won the nomination by tax
ing tainted votes, but he would not do it.
Where are those qualms of conscience now,
when it is matter of pledging for Roosevelt
men who were nominated as Taft electors? Z
Where are those pious paIozysms?
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IN DARKEST SOUTH AMERICA

The atrocities of the Congo under Belgium
seem. harmless compared to the terrible cruelty
reported 10 be characteristic of the operations
81 a British rubber company in South America.
No less an authority than Sir Roger Case
ment British consulgeneral at Rhode Janeiro-
has described at length barbarities of almost
unspeakable iiendishness} practiced lin the rub
Der district of the upper Amazon, and as Sir
Roger substantiates the stories of witnesses in
a formal report, and as he was formerly consul
in the Congo and investigate the Belgian cru
elty there, there seems no doubt that the British
company has made Of itself hideous machine
OF torture for the sake of a few pounds.
Under the sting of these stories, not only
Great Britain but the United States and other
nations are stirring to action and it is notable
that as a practical remedial measure it is pro-
posed to establish Christian mission on the
Putmayo. Peru has decreed that it is against
the constitution to admit the Reformed faith
into the country and Sir Roger Easement and
others intend to establish Catholic settlement
in the region.
The tale of cruelty is almost unbelievable,
and the British company's operations have al
ready occasioned the use of the phrase ssIn Dark
est South America"
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Our liberty depends b, the freedom of the
press, and that cannot be limited acithout being
arholIy Iost-Thomas jefferson.
A TEMPEST IN An INK. WELL

good deal of tempestuous discussion for
such warm weather as. the present has been
stirred up in the row about the loan fund com.
missions action in awarding 4 school-desk con,
tract to the highest bidder. There seems to be
no doubt, according to an Interpretation Of the
law from the attorney generals Office, that the
commission was within its lega rights, and that
II has the dscretion of accepting higher bid,
II it believes the wares are superior.
In this case, the commissions Judgment is
backed by that of two experienced schoolmen
who certainly ought to know what kind of desks
are giving the best service Both are quoted as
stating that the desk offered by the successful
bidder is the most desirable of the three kinds
considered
The amount Of money involved is small, but
the principle is important. Legal proceedings
10 force the award of the contract to the lowest
bidder would test the law on the point, and out
side Of the legality Of the act itself, the only
question is whether or not the desk chosen by
the commission is really better than those of.
fered by competing firms. 0hhtIis point there
isroom for discussion that will last for several
wears without a decision that can satisfy every
body, and if the court is going to be asked to take
the case up, the rest of the community might as
we'll try to keep cool during the hot summer
months and let the academic discussion of hinges
and seats and ink-wells go on, particularly as
it's vacation anyway.
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The clipping reads as follows:

The clipping reads as follows:
Lincoln, the capital city of Nebras.
ka, is a dry" town-that is, there are
no saloons in Lincoln. This, however
is a matter Of recent occurrence.
A few days ago four railroad mer
started from the yards, headed for the
baseball grounds. Their course took
them by four buildings formerly occu.
pied by saloons. which impelled one ol
them to iokingly remark;
I'D ask you in to have something
but everything is closed
oh, not all the places are closed,
said another one. Come in here with
me and have something"
With this the speaker headed into a
clothing store. followed by three Gu
rious comrades.
Give me lay-down collar, size six
teen, and give each of these fellows
the kind of collar they want
Each man gave his size and style
and the clerk wrapped four collars in
separate packages. Each man took
his package and walked out. Not a
word was said for about block. and
then the man who had first spoken
bIurted out:
Say, wouldn't all of us have lot
of collars and ties, and shirts and such
things If we'd had. good sense? ''-In-
ternational Railway Journal
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DEPICTING .UNDEsIRARLEsr.
sditor Honolulu star-Bulletin.

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Sir:--Is there not a u. law au-
thorizing the deportation of criminals,
Migrants or prostitutes within GER
tain period two or three years. even
after admittance into the territory /
have the impression that the u. S, inn
migration laws contain such provision.
And would it not be splendid thing
elf there is such a law fer the Off
Gals to make use of it from time to
time, rather than have the islands fill
ed with such persons? Probably the
word filled is an exagge alton, but
it is a well-knowh fact that there are
many, far too many, of this class now
in Honolulu, and brought here under
the immigration laws as laborers,
persons who, after getting admitted
under our easy labor laws. prefer to
take up the occupations mentioned in
the second line of this article rather
than labor III
Could not the gentleman who just
pleaded guilty of manslaughter (but
really guilty of greater crime) have
been deported under this law? Could
not many of the class stated. now
residing in Iwilei, Kakaako and other
parts of the city (who ought to be in
the chain gang, be deported under
the laws? Is there such law, Mr..
Editor Can you inform US?
DEPORT.
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PERSONALITIES

MISSES PEARL AND. VIRGINIA
WADE and Miss Augusta Rief left
last week for Honolulu to be gone sew
eral weeks.-Sacrament Bee, July is.
MRS. SEXTON of san. Francisco
left for the voeaHostodag. While in
the islands she win collect material
for a book. She is sthes author OF sew
eral works. including textbook used
in the California schools.
MISS O,BR1EN. one OF the best
known teachers Of San sFfancisco, is
visiting Honolulu Her mother was a
sister Of the late Mrs Steward OF Ka-
neohe and while in Honolulu visiting
relatives made the robe IN which the
Prince of Hawaii, the ill-fated heir OF
Kamehameha Nv. and Queen Emma,
was christened in the Anglican
church.
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LITTLE INTERVIEWS


ALEXANDER YOUNG. = How is
that marine biological laboratory COM
ing on?
DIR. c. w. ELIOT-Please express
my appreciation of Hawaii and her
people. Ny visit here has been a de-
lightful and instructive one.
A. d. COOPER The Republican ter
ritorial central committee did not for
get to issue the primary call We knew
we had until the. last day in July to
do it.
SUPERVISOR MURRAY - A good
many people seem 70 think we are try
ing to make the Rapid Transit pave
with bitulithic between the rails. That
is not the case. What we ask is that
it pave between the double tracks
with bitulithic.