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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19
MRS. FISKE, AS TODAY
 ON STAGE FOR 46 YEARS

Mrs Minnie Maddern FViske. who is universally admired one of the most charming, talented and intellectual of American actresses, was born in New Orleans forty eight years ago today. She was born in the atnos phere of the theater, and was only two, "doin on free,'' when she made her stage bow, and brought down the house. by sing a ballad entitled "Jamies Coming Over the Meadow She was chris tened Minnie Maddern Davey. Her father, Thomas Davey, was a well known theatrical manager in New Orleans and other southern cities. Maddern was her mothers maiden name. The mother Of the famous star was the daughter of Richard Madden, an English musician who tourned Europe and America with concert company composed exclusive ly Of his numerous brood of chil- dren. Mrs. Maddern later became a, distinguished actress. In her child hood Mrs. Fiske was billed as Minnie Maddern. At three she played the Duke Of York in Richard Ill., rnak- ing her debut at Little Rock At five she appeared in New York with Laura Keene in Hunted Down." At ten she was Prince Arthur in stKing John,'' in a cast which included Juius Brutus Booth, Agnes Booth and John Mccullough. At twelve she played Francois in 'Richelieu' During the intervals of the theatrical season the young actress was educated in con- vents in Montreal, New Orleans, St. Louis and Cincinnati. At fifteen she became a fu11-fledged star, and ever since she has held large place in the affections of the theater-going publics of the United States and Can ada. She was twenty-five when she married Harrison Grey Ffske, the em- inent dramatic critic, and since then she has been known on the stage as Mrs. Fiske.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19

And am like to love three more
 If it orive fair weather
 There's a class of men who imagine, no matter how many decades of years have passed over their heads, that they are always pleasing in the eyes of women; that the fair sex is always susceptible to their charms. At thea tre, or ball, dinner, or at whatever gathering they may be, they single out some pretty woman to captivate. She may have an escort, young and good looking. But, dear me; they don t mind that one bit.
 They imagine the young man is a novice at making himself agreeable to the fair sex. The old beau believes he can give them cards and spades on : the art of fascination. The young woman who is the object of his at tention would point him out to her escort forthwith if it were g. young man staring at her. She is in inno- cent doubt, however, whether he is really a masher or some kindly elderly man who sees in her a resemblance to, perhaps, a lost daughter, a sweetheart whom he loved long ago, when time was young with him. The elderly dandy mistakes her kind toler- ance for the assurance that he re- ciprocates the interest he has evinced in her.
 If the young woman happens to be without an escort-and he is sure to single this kind out
 The NIasher Tries to Scrape. An Ac-
 quaintance With Her
 He approaches her politely, and with some casual inquiry as to wheth- CT he shall advance or retreat he takes the cue from her. Wise young wo- 4o0 nc& fn f VanceS of a stranger. They reply to his query with stern, but courteous formality. If he were answered by a smile and pleasant retort, he would take it for granted that his presence was not unwelcome.
 2 There's no mistaking the masher He comes forward, with a smirk on his face and his eyes take on a IeerinE expression. Only the coldest demean- or will freeze his ardor.
 Even if he does fall in love with woman and seeks an introduction to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19
THE MOTHER.

like a cradle rocking, rocking,
 Silent, peaceful to and fro Like a mothers sweet looks drooping On the little face below Hangs the green earth, swinging
 turning,
 JarIess, noiseless, safe and slow: Falls the light of Gods face bending Down and watching us below. And as feeble babes that suffer,
 Toss and cry, and cannot rest Are the ones the tender mother
 Holds the closest loves the best; So when we are weak and wretched By our sins weighed down, distressed Then it is that Gods great patience Holds us closest, loves us best. Q great heart of God! whose loving CannoI hindered be nor crossed; Win not weary, will not even
 In our death itself be lost Love divine! of such great loving Only mothers know the cost Cost of love which, all love passing, Gave a Son to save the lost. III H. Jackson in Saxeho1m Stories.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19

This lovely dressing sacque is ad- nirably suited to development in lin en because the material is semi tran sparent in texture and exceed ingly dainty in effect. If a very e1ab- crate effect is desired, lining of deli cate pink or blue china silk may be added.
 The sacque is made with the dreop- ing shoulder seam and the elbow sleeves are put in without fitness. Provisions are made for long sleeves,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19
SATURDAY NIGHT ENDS
 SALE OF REID GROSS SEALS

The sale of Red Gross Christmas seals which has progressed so spIeu- didly for the last week will end gatur- day night, Dec. 20th. Thousands of these dOubly cheerful little greetings have already been sold and those v7.-o have charge of their distribution hone to clear at least $1,OoO on them.
 They are doubIy cheerful, first. be- cause they are pretty in fhemseIReg
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19
Georgeton, Tex

Georgeton, Texas, J. A. Kimbro, says: For several years past FoIey's Honey and Tar Compound has been my household remedy for all coughs, colds, and lung troubles. It has given permanent relief in a number of cases of obstinate coughs and coIds.' Con tains no opiates. Refuse substitutes. Hindle's Drug store.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19
CHANGED HER MIND.

Miss Solomon Grundy, Looked around on Monday, Considered on Tuesday. Changed her mind on Wednesday, Bought on Thursday, Took it back on Friday, Was sorry on Saturday, To be better on Monday, AND SHOP EARLY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19

Have you ever noticed that the av- craze man will turn out of the way of a go-cart with a baby in it. and lift his hat to the proud mamma who wheels it, with never a murmur, and then scow1 at a crowd of society women on their way home from a club meeting, who crowd him off the side walk?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19

The French government proposes to found a movie museum for the pres ervation of historical films, such as those showing Pegoud looping the 1O0Ps
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19

Statisticians prove that Americans are the greatest consumers of sugar in the world. We've known 1t all along-our girls are the sweetest ever -Saccharine's not in 1t with them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19

If Mother Eve were to suddenly ap- pear in our midst, her cherished fig leaf would be ripped all to pieces by the tongues of envious society leaders and the newspapers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19

A charming new model having the dropping shoulder effect and the low CT edge gathered into band of the same material trimmed with enbroid- cry and lace. An underslip in co1ored silk adds to the daintiness of the model
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19

A Babylonian tablet, just unearthed contains laws that existed 2,S00 years BIG. One refers to bankruptcy, but none of them say anything about rid ing wheels on the sidewalks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19

pr. Wiley says that ''woman sprang from 8 monitious bioplasrn" We have seen her spring from a mouse and a. snake.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19

Paterson, N. J.-F>ire in school clothes closet. Two thousand pupils march out, thinking alarm only a fire drill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19

What has become of the oId-tine parent who used to be obliged to count his fingers before he could tell you how many children he had?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19
MARION.
PITHY PARAGRAPHS

Almost any smart young fellow can tell the weight of a girl by holding her on his lap. A fellow of our ac- quaintance once found out the weight of the girls father on this account.
 That Hoosier governors wife is a peach In a recent address, made be- fore the Indiana Democratic Editorial association, she said: Every editor likes woman who can give him good chicken, nice hot biscuits and peach cobbIer''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19

That there are as good fish in the sea as were ever caught is mighty poor consolation to the fellow who has just lost a four-pound bass or a 125-pound girl.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19
THE ELDERLY WASHER

"Out upon it, I have loved
 Three whole days together; And am like to love three more
 If it orive fair weather"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-19

Bonner Springs, Kan.-Ro1la liar by posse.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-04-11
Tilt l0nG-. .ss~~sa rlnur
Inc Hull w. w. Johnson. Comp.
IS NOW WELL UNDER way
Applying for Exami-
natiOn-SchOOl Children
Found to be One-FOurth
Incapacitated for Work.
Only Two More Weeks
of Free Examinations,

Up to date DR.. Riser has examined
735 persons, and Of this number 800
were school children. Of the 800
school children, 1875 were from two
schools, Cross Keys and Sedalia.
These two schools had SO per cent in
fection. The infection for the school
children of the county was found to
be rs per cent, one in every four
examined being infected.
At conservative estimate it is
found that of all children examined
that they were one-fourth incapaci-
tated for work.
The following schools have been
represented in the examinations:
Carlisle, Jonesville, Sedalia, Cross
Keys, Mt. Tabor, Adamsburg, Kel-
lys, Santuc, Lockhart, Oakland, Buff
falo, Farr, Wesley Chapel, Cedar Hill,
MCGOWAN, Union schools, Booker,
Cross Anchor, (Spartanburg county,
Gowdeysville, (Cherokee).
DR.. Wychliffe Rose, of Washington,
was in Union Wednesday and made a
SAAP W Siooo NSyS Will LII. NlSST.
DR.. Rose is financial secretary of the
Rockefeller commission to fight hook
worm. Accompanying DR.. Rose was
DR.. La Brice Ward, who has charge
of the work in this state. Both these
gentlemen spent the day with DR.. Ri
ser at Cross Keys, and left Union for
Pickens county where they go to in
spect the work in that county.
Mrs. Wilburn, one of the teachers
at Cross Keys, informed DR.. Riser
that several of the children in her
school who took treatment three
weeks ago had shown marked i'm
provement in their classes.
DR.. Riser found an extreme case
at Cross Keys, a boy 16 years old
and weighed 62 pounds. He was de-
veloped about like year old boy.
DR.. Riser will be in Union county
only two weeks after this week, and
the work must be carried on with
greater activity if the best work is
done.
If you are contemplating having
your children examined you must
come during the next two weeks The
examination and treatment are abso-
lutely free. DO NOT DELAY, BUT
COME.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-04-11
Charles Given Preliminary.


The preliminary hearing of the
case Of Marvin Charles before the
United States Commissioners, was
held here on last Friday. The hear
ing was before Judge Atkinson. The
government was represented by AS
sistant Attorney Young, of Charles
ton. The defense was represented by
Attorneys Dean of Greenville; Sims of
Spartanburg and Walker of Union.
The hearing was held in the court
house here and there was quite a
number of spectators. Charles was
charged with fraudulent use of the
mails and with raising bills of lading
to secure shipments of whiskey.
A number of whiskey houses were
represented at the trial. Govern
ment officials, bank employees and
railway employees were in attend
ance, having been summoned as wit
nesses. The hearing occupied about
three hours. Judge Atkinson gave
notice that he would render his decis-
ion later, and admitted Charles to bail
in the sum of $4,000 on each of the
two charges against him.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-04-11
Shower for Miss Meador.

Miss Mary Sartor entertained with
a miscellaneous shower on Saturday
afternoon for Miss Ruth Meadots
whose marriage to ME-. Bsthz ~ y
Jr., will be an event Of April fS2k.
The house was scene of loveliness
in its decorations of spring flowers
and ferns. The dining table had for
its centerpiece a miniature bride
dressed in satin with overdress of
lace, veil of tulle, and shower boz
quet of roses. The chandelier was
filled with pink and white flowers and
pink and white tulle was caught to
the four corners of the table.
The favors were pink and white
hearts. A dainty white parasol sus-
pended in the hall showered numer-
Gus gifts upon the honoree.
An ice course with cake and mints
was served which also carried out
the color scheme of pink and white.
Each guest wrote her favorite rec
ipe in book which was presented
to Miss Meador as a souvenir of a
very happy occasion.
A Guest.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-04-11
Civic League Meeting.

At meeting of the Civic League
held last week committee consisting
of Mrs. Emslie Nicholson, Mrs ]. C.
Wallace and Mrs. T. C. Duncan, was
appointed to confer with the county
board of commissioners with a view
to beautifying and improving the
grounds around the court house.
In connection with the "clean up
campaign, the League, at the suJgges-
ton of DR.. L. A. Riser, passed the
following resolutions:
Whereas, there has been presented
to the Council of the City of Union,
South Carolina, by the Board of
Health of the said city proposed or
dinance for the purpose of requiring
merchants and all venders and deal
ers in food-stuffs, fruits, ETC., to pro-
tect the same from dust, and flies and
other insects:
"And Whereas, the Civic League of
Union, South Carolina, regards the
said proposed ordinance a step in the
right direction for the protection of
the health of the community; There
fore, be it
Resolved, by the Civic League of
Union, South Carolina, that it proves
the said proposed ordinance and urg-
es its passage by the Council in the
enforcement of said ordinance in case
it is passed and ratified.
Resolved, further, that copy of
these resolutions be presented to the
said council of the City of Union and
be published in the newspapers of this
county.
"Mrs. Macbeth Young, Pres
MRS. j. w. Mixson, Sec"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-04-11
TYRUS COBB AND WOFFORD
PLAYER SCRAP IN HOTEL
Trouble Which Started Sat-
urday Comes to Rough
and Tumble Climax in
Greenville Hotel - Rut-
ledge Osborne Thrown
and Kicked.

Wednesdays Spartanburg Herald)
Despite efforts to keep the affair
a secret, it leaked out yesterday that
Tyrus Cobb, of baseball fame, and
Rutledge Osborne, of Anderson, sec
ond baseman of the Wofford college
team, had rough and tumble fist
fight in room in a Greenville hotel
Monday night. Mr.. Osborne got
somewhat the worst of it, but declar-
ed that three friends of Cobb held
him on the floor while the Georgia
peach" kicked and pummelled him.
The trouble grew out of the game
here last Saturday when Cobb's crew
of "all star" transformers crossed
bats with the Wofford boys. Cobb
was pitching, and Osborne was coach
ing back of the third base. Another
Wofford lad was coaching near the
first base. According to Osborne,
Cobb blamed him for something
which the man at first base said, and
directed some hot language in his di-
rection, to which Osborne retorted in
kind. The situation looked serious
for while, but cooler heads prevent
ed fight.
Cobb's bunch and the Wofford
team happened both to be in Green
vile on Monday, Furman University
playing both teams.
Osborne says that he met Cobb in
the hotel and the latter started to re-
new the quarrel of Saturday. Os-
borne declares he told Cobb that so
far as he was concerned the matter
was closed incident, but Cobb re-
fused to see it that way. Ty demanded
an apology of the Wofford lad and
Osborne replied that he had done
nothing to apologize for.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-04-11
Camp Giles.

Camp Giles met in the court house
Monday. The delegates to the gener-
al reunion at Chattanooga, Tenn,
May 27-29th, are: J. G. Long, ST., NJ
B. Lee and j. j. Eison. The alter
mates are: Gordon Williams, w. H
Gault and R. H. Johns. Sponsor for
the general reunion, Miss Mary Sar-
tor. The delegates to the State reun-
ion at Aiken, April 23rd and Oath
are B. G. Wilburn, G. C. Greer and G.
T. Gault. Alternates: J. M. Greer, L
S. Ivey and ]. ]. Eison. Spon-
sor for State reunion, Miss H. Louise
Foster.
All the old officers of the camp
were reelected for the ensuing year
These are: A. H. Foster, commander;
c. S. Greer, 1st lieutenant; M. B.
Eison, End lieutenant; F. M. Farr
adjutant and treasurer; J. G. Long
Sr., color bearer and T. B. Bates, sur
geon.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-04-11
THE EARLY CLOSING HOUR.

The merchants of Union have a.
greed to close their places of bust
ness at o'clock on next Monday af-
ternoon, April 18th, until September
18th. The following are the names
of the firms who have decided to close
their places of business:
Wilburn Brothers, McLure Mercan-
tile Co., c. Allen Co., Halle Shoe c.,
Clarke Clothing Co., N. Shapiro, The
Battery, Oh. L. Gaffney) Humphries
Hdw. Co., The Busy Bee R. A. Jones)
/. From, George w. Going, w. H.
Burris Furniture Co., Union Hdw. Co
Union Bargain Store, Bailey Furni-
ture & Lumber Co., S. Berelowitz,
FAINT Bros. Co., Farr and Thomson,
Mutual Dry Goods Co., Norman Muir
ply Co., Union Shoe Co., Peoples
Supply Co, Bradley Estes, J. Cohen,
Miss M. E. Tinsley.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-04-11
Committee Appointed to Secure Pastor

Rev. w. D. Wakefield, pastor of the
First Baptist church rendered his for
NAL resignation as pastor of the con-
gregation last Sunday morning.
The church reluctantly accepted his
resignation and committee with
Prof. Davis Jeffries as chairman, was
appointed to prepare resolutions ex-
pressing regret at his decision. Mr..
Wakefield goes to the Second Baptist
church in Columbia on June 1st.
A committee consisting of Mr.. ].
A. Sawyer, Mr.. Davis Jeffries, Mr..
Geo. w. Going, Mr.. John X. Ham,
bin and Mr.. E. L. Spears, was ap-
pointed to take steps towards secur-
ing another pastor.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-04-11
Sunday School Workers Visit Union.

The Sunday School workers of Un-
ion were greatly helped by a visit
last Sunday of Mr.. w. C. Pearce, as
sociate secretary of the International
Sunday School Association, and Mr..
g.. c. Tullar, the well-known musical
director. These gentlemen attended
the State Sunday School Convention
IN Sumter last week, and upon their
return, were induced to stop over in
Union Sunday.
Mr.. Pearce spoke in Grace Metho-
dist church Sunday morning while at
the same hour Mr.. Tullar spoke at
the First Baptist church. On Sum
day afternoon there was a union SER
vice held in the First Presbyterian
church. The speaker at this meeting
was Mr.. Pearce. He delivered very
fine address in the interest of Sum
day School work. The singing was
led by Mr.. Tullar, with Rev. w. D.
Wakefield as pianist. The choir was
composed largely of those who were
members of the 1908 convention choir.
The meeting was of great help to
those who attended, and will prove
q great inspiration to. Sunday School
y2rkers. ss&S: .r..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-04-11
BOYS TRIED TO HOLD UP
CITIZENS BEFORE TRAGEDY
Young Smith and Martin
Played Another Role on
Street-Smith Had Been
Arrested Several Times
While He Lived in Ander-
son.

Greenville, April 8.-Hollding 8. up
people at the point of pistol just
for jest was one of the feats per-
formed by young Leonard Smith and
Rowley Martin Saturday night just
a few hours before they were killed
after entering Hobbs-Henderson
store.
At least two people were held up
by the young men Saturday night a
few hours previous to their entering
the dry goods store at different times.
One of them was Mr.. Tom Palmer,
who is employed at "The Smoker" )"
in the Wallace building. Mr.. Palmer
was going home Saturday night
about 2 o'clock. While walking a.
long Main street near the corner of
Main and North Streets, he was ac-
costed by the two boys, who drew
guns and demanded to know what he
had in grip he was carrying. Mr..
Palmer knew the boys slightly, and
as soon as he drew near they put
down their guns and turned the mat
ter off as jest. Mr.. Palmer had a
short conversation with the and
left them.
The other person held up was Mr..
Joe Robinson a we'll known barber
of this city. Like the other perform
ance this was also passed off as a
jest by the boys and Mr.. Robinson.
known in Anderson
Anderson April 8.-Few who learn
ed of the tragic death Of two young
men in Greenville early Sunday morn
ing, when Leonard Smith and Rowley
Martin were shot to death by police
men, recalled the strip of boy who
used to run around Anderson and
whose career here was one of shame.
1t were better to draw a veil over
the short lifetime of Leonard Smith
who several years ago was arrested
here several times on account of be-
ing caught taking goods from local
stores. 1t was while engaged in the
same pursuit that the met his death
early Sunday at Greenville.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-04-11
Death of a Good Negro.

Uncle Spencer Young, janitor at
the Carnegie Library was stricken
with apoplexy Sunday morning while
attending services at Beaty's Chapel,
about four miles from Union, and
died Monday night without regaining
consciousness. He was buried We'd
nesday afternoon at Beaty's Chapel.
Uncle Spencer was known to nearly
every person in Union and belonged
to the cold school" darkies, being po-
lite, humble and faithful in the per-
formance of his duties.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-04-11

Memphis, Tenn, April 9.-After
day Of torrential rains and q stiff
wind, one levee gave way before the
flood waters of the Mississippi early
tonight, and at half a dozen other
points a desperate fight is being
waged to hold the turbulent waters
within bounds with the odds against
the flood fighters. Admittedly the
levees are weakening, the water is
already at an unprecedented height,
is pounding against the dykes with
increasing force, and whether the en-
hankments can longer withstand the
pressure is problematicai.
The levee near Wilson, Ark, went
out late this afternoon, said to be
due to the desertion of about $50
negro laborefs this morning. With
a. roar that could be heard for a mile
or more, about 100 feet of the earth
en- preventment collapsed into the
stream and it was by narrow margin
that the workers along the levees who
kept up the fight to the last minute
reached safety. The gap widened
rapidly and as the water came
through with mighty current frail
negro cabins were tossed about as so
many playthings, trees were swept
down and carried away, but so far as
can be ascertained all of the inhab-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-04-11

wired through Mr.. Emslie Nicholson,
urging the party to stop over in Un-
ION for a few hours. In reply to Mr..
Nicholson's wire they expressed re-
gret that they could not accept.
The Chamber of Commerce and the
ladies of the civic league presented
each member OF the party with a
bunch OF Yale violets tied with white
ribbon to q card containing the
statistics of Union. These souvenirs
we're presented by Mr.. Walter X.
Sumner. secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, and were received with
lenthusiasm by members of the party
upon the arrival of the special train
In Union. They invited Mr.. Sumner
togo on to Spartanburg with them.