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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20
OVER ONE HUNDRED LOST
UPON STORM SWEPT COAST
Repor From Section Devastated by Gulf Hurricane Places
Deaths at Over Five Score and Properly DAMAGE
at Something Like $50, 100000

With large sections of the stor,..
swept southeastern coast of Texas
still cut of from communication re-
ports received last night and early
today place the number known to
have been killed in the tropical hur-
ritanc which swept the Texas coast
at more than 100. The property loss
was vaguely estimated in .the mil
lions, some estimates placing the
probable loss as high as $4,000, 900.
Galveston suffered probably the
heaviest financial loss, but only IA
persons are known to have last their
lies in that city while at Virginia
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20
FORMER UNION MAN
WINS TENNESSEE BRIDE

Miss Fay Jones, the brides sister.
was maid of honor and was dressed
in beautiful gown of blue crepe me-
teor trimmed in lace and delicate
pink roses and pink tulle. She car
ried a basket of pink carnations and
pink roses.
Miss Bernice Boswell and Miss
Lucille Denton were brides maids.
Both were lovely in pink taffeta
gowns and carried baskets of carna
tions and roses.
little Altha Wingo carried the
ring m beautiful lilly and was
daintlIy dressed in white organdie
with pink ribbons.
DR.. Virgil Hawkins, of Union, S.
Ch., was best man, and Messrs. Guy
Graves and Robert Blanks were
groomsmen.
The groom is manager of the cot
ton seed oil mills at Benettsville.
The brides home is in Trezevant
but has been living in Milan for the
past two years, where she has a host
of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins left on the
midnight train for Atlanta, Washin,-
ton and few weeks stay at Wrights-
vile, n, C., then to their home in Ben
nettsvlle, S. C.
Mrs. Hawkins wore a midnight blue.
silk sult.with hat to match.
The lovely array of bridal Gifts
SHOW IN a small way the good wishes
OF their friends for happy and pros
porous life.-The Milan (TennD Ex-
change
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20

Our people are fortunate in having.
the privilege of listening to an ad-
dress by Hon. Oliver w. Stewart, of
Chicago. Mr.. Stewart is to speak or
Monday, Aug. 23, at T. NJ. under the
auspices of the Flying Squadron
Foundation.
This organization has as its hea..
Hon. j. Fank Hanly, former Cover
nor of Indiana. Mr.. Stewart has
been closely associated with Gov.
Hanly for nearly two years. They
worked together in the long campaign
which took the Flying Squadron of
America into every state of the Union.
|nd theY are continuing that aSSocIa-
ton in the work of the Flying Squad
ION Foundation.
Mr.. Stewart was the only prohibi-
ton member of the Forty-third
General Assembly of the State of
Illinois. lie was elected on the prohi-
bitlon ticket from the Chicago Dis
trict.
Those who are responsible for his
coming here have arranged for the
lecture to be free and everyone is in
vited to attend.
The Flying SQuadr0n Foundat;u,.
makes contribution of air. Stewards
services including his expenses to q.
sist the people of South Carolina in
the great campaign to make this a
drv state. All that is asked of our
community is that the local expenses
such as advertising, etc, be met.
The meeting will be held in the large
tent of the Salvation Army opposite
the Court House.
Everybody is invited Admission
fraa
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20
JONESVILLE JOTTINGS.

Joneseville, S. c., Aug. 17th.-
There has been several good rains in
this community the last week, and
crops are doing fine. Cotton has
commenced to open. Mr.. N. B.
Eison brought in the first open boil
several days ago. There is same dan
ge of the cotton shedding if it don't,
it will be very good. If the price
will only stand at ten cents, our
country will be in good shape, but we
are at the mercy of the unmerciful
bears and must take for our cotton
what they please to give us. The fact
is, we think we are free people but
when we investigate, we find that
we are not. New York prices our
cotton and the middle West prices
our meat and bread and New England
sets the price for which we pay for
our clothes, shoes and dry goods. We
like to think of the ''land of the brave
and the home of the free" but we do
not realize the latter clause of it.
The Sunday School of Jonesvile
have their summer outing TODAY and
have gone to Hendersonville on the
Excursion.
Mr.. }. w. Bates has been tenting at
West Springs for several days for
his health; he returned yesterday
evening much improved.
Mrs. Charles Pender, of Augusta.
is the guest of here parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. b. Foster.
Mr.. j. r. Littlejohn has added an
other Ford to the transportation of his
family.
Mr. r. B. Roger, is on a pleasure
trip to New York and Boston The
title Mr.. has almost gone out of use
among the negroes. Col and Cap
tain have been substituted. There
are more colonels and captains in the
country now than there were in the
time of war.
Telephone.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20

Point 30 were killed, and at Texas
City, across the bay from Galveston,
lS lives were lost. Other points re-
porting loss of life were: Morgan's
Point, n; Sylvan Beach, 8; Houston,
=; Hitchcock z; La Porte z; Port Ar
thurf4; Lynchburg 3; Seabrook 3.
8 Pvoperty loss estimates were vagu.
81, siew instances. Some ssof
the estimates were as follows:
Galveston $15,00O,OOO; Houston 81
10000; Texas City 100000; Port
Arthur $vO0,0O0; Seabrook $1OO, 900;
Sabine 100000; Sabine Pass $780,
600; kemah $50,00O.-hTe State.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20
PROMINENT speak, ERS
AT CARLISLE.

Quite a treat is in store for the
citizens of Carlisle and surrounding
country next month. Rev. Watson B.
Duncan, Jr. pastor of the Carlisle
Methodist church, has secured several
prominent speakers to deliver ad-
dresses in the Carlisle Methodist
church.
On September the 9Th. the first
Sunday, DR.. Henry Snyder, the presi
dent of Wofford College, will speak at
4:3O p, m. DR.. Snyder is considered
one OF the strongest and most gifted
of speakers.
On September the 18th, at IL a. m
Governor Richard |. Naming. will de-
liver an address. Governor Manning
$ without doubt the finest speaker in
the State. He always has something
good to say and sSys il in a good
way.
Every one is cordially invited to
attend these services. Come and YOU
will be well repaid for your trim.
Watson B. Duncan, Jr., Pastor.
Happy is the girl who thinks her
father is the best man on earth.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20
DEATH OF l.. =. FOUCHE

A tlegram received Yesterday an
nounccd the death at Williamston of
Laurens p. Fouche, of Columbia,
While Mr.. Fouche had been in failing
health for some time, the immediate
cause of his death was heart failure
and the announcement will be q shock
to his friends and relatives. Mr.
Fouche was Ga years old and was born
at Ninety-Six.
Mr.. Fouche was twice married, the
first wife being Miss Prince of viii
liamston and the second Miss Mary
Vincent of Union.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20
DEATH OF MISS ELIZA BOBO.

Miss Eliza Bobo died at the horn,
Of her brother, Mr.. Barnham Bobo,
Tuesday about 10 o'clock and was bur
led the following day at Padgett's
Creek church
Miss Bobo was about 76 years of
age and was woman of exceptional
ly beautiful character. She was a q
voted christian and was always ready
to serve others. She was never hap
pier than when administering to the
sick or comforting the sorrowing.
Her life will long continue to be
benediction to others.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20

Mr.. T. II. Gossett of New York City
and Mr.. Ralph Gossett of William
sto, visited at the home of Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. E. Kirby, this week. They
have been spending a month at Pac-
olet with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Prioleau, and
Mrs. James Munro, left Saturday for
Eutawville, to visit the family of
Major w. Fl. Sinkler for two weeks.
Mr.. c. r. Wilburn, of GAINESVILLE,
Fla, spent last week with his uncle,
Mr.. John III. Wilburn, where Mrs.
Wilburn has been visiting for several
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.

Mrs. T. A. Murrah happened to a
very painful, though not serious ac-
cldent last week while on visit to
her daughter in Spartanburg.
She was walking through a build
ing which was being remodeled and
hatchet which had been left on the
scaffoding became loose and fell
striking her on the chin and cutting
1t off. She was taken to the hospi-
tai end is reported doing quite well
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20
INTERIOR RETOJCHED.

The interior of the banking rooms
Of the Citizens National Bank has
had new coats of paint and varnsn
and is greatly improved in appearance
thereby. Another room i'm the rear
has been fitted up as the presidents
Office. while the room formerly used
by the president has been turned into
waiting room
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20
Conner McC arSGn.

Miss Eva McCarson, ofUnion, :.
{. and Mr.. Albert Conner. of Spav-
tanburg, S. c. were quietly married
by Rev. l.. l.. Wagnon, at his home
on South Church steet, at Union. S.
{. Tuesday evening. Auoust 10 1919
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20
NICHOLS TO SPEAK HERE

Hon. Sam j. Nichols, candidate for
Congess, will deliver an address hero
Saturday evening, August 21st, at 8
p'clock. The address will be delfv
er"d in front of the court house. The
public is invited to hear him.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20

As matrimonial bait, however, n
dimple in a girls cheek is worth
more to her than a cooking school
diploma.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20

Mrs l.. V. Padgett and little daugh-
ter, of Lincolnton, N. c., arrived this
wee tx to visit at the home of Mrs.
Padgett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F..
B. Barnett.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20
CARRIED TO MARIETTA
AND HANGED TO TREE
Plea of Former Judge Prevails,
However, and Town is Spared
Further HororHis Remains
Taken TO Atlanta by Auto.

Marietta, Ga, Aug 17.-Leo ~
Frank is dead "a victim of mob law.
Shortly before o'clock this mornin.
he was hanged to an oak tree in
woods two miles east of here, after
having been removed from the Geor-
gia prison farm 100 miles away late
last night by band of about 25 men.
Thus ended the career of the man who
for two years had maintained his ir-
nocence of the murder of Mary
Phagan.
Frank, on his ride to death, was
clothed in a silk night shirt, with the
letters, ''L. NJ. F." embroidered over
his heart. When found today white
handkerchief had been placed over his
face and piece of brown cloth bound
manacled before him and his feet
were bound with a piece of rope. The
hangman's knot lay against his right
jaw.
The Body Found.
Discovery of the body was made at
$3.50 o'clock this morning by search
ing parties which had been organized
after Franks removal from the prison
farm became known. The news
spread with lightning-like rapidity,
and within a half hour hundreds of
people, including scores of women ano
children, from Marietta and the SUI
rounding countryside began to arrive
to view it. This continued until Cor
oner Booth arrived three hours later
Objection was made by some to the
coroner's announcement that the
body would be cut down at once and
taken to Marietta. Cries of "Don't
move the Jews body till we shoot
it full of holes." were heard. Then
y Former Judge N. A. Morris of Coz.
county appealed to the crowd.
"Let there be no further violence"
he pleaded. "The work of the mob
is done. Leo NJ. Frank has given
his life for the crime he is alleged to
have committed. Do not mutilate tn.
body. Let it be sent to his mother.
l appeal to your better judgment and
l ask all who agree with the cou..
| suggest to raise their right hands, p"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20
WILL MAKE INQUIRY.

Fitzgerald, Ca, Aug. 17.-Gov.
Nat E. Harris, who came here early
today to attend the annual reunion
of Confederate veterans, announced
that he will return tonight to Allan
ia for the purpose of aiding the pris-
on commission in an investigation o,
the lynching of l.. M. Frank.
"The people are entitled to all the
facts in the case" said the governor,
"and | propose that they shall have
them.'
He said a thorough inquiry would
be made.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20

Happy is the girl who thinks her
father is the best man on earth.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-20


slayer Of Mary Phagan. was taken by
mob from the state prison farm at
Milledgeville between 10 and IL
O'Clock Monday night and rushed
away in an automobile. after the mob
leader had announced to captured
prison officials that Frank would be
taken to Marietta and hanged over
the grave of the little girl for whose
death he was serving life term In
prison.
The mob worked quickly and quiet
ly, and by surprise attack succeeded
I'm capturing Warden Smith. Superin-
tendent Burke and the three prison
guards then on duty
The mob of between fifty and sew
enty-five men quietly approached the
prison farm in their automobiles. eight
or ten in number. about 1890 O'Clock
and had within few minutes secured
Frank and were speeding away with
him in the general direction OF Eaton
ton.
warden Smith. asleep at his home.
was awakened by the crowd. and
when he came to the door i'm answer
to the mob leaders insistent demands
he was seized and handcuffed. With
the warden i'm their custody and his
keys in their possession. the leaders
then proceeded to the home Of Super
intendcnt Burke. Within Il few min
utes the prison superintendent. too.
was prisoner in the hands OF the
mob.
Little attention was given by the
mob to the excitement caused at the
homes of the prison officials. Forced
by the mob. Warden Smith and Super
intendent Burke led the way to the
prison office, where the three guards
on duty were overpOwered.
With the office of the prison i'm their
possession, and the officials and
guards securely bound, the mob ended
their attack when they took Frank
from his bed I'm room adjoining the
prison Office and bound him with
ropes and handouts.
They accomplished their purpose 80
quickly that the other prisoners i'm the
CellhOuses were not awakened. and
neither were the day guards. sleeping
near the Office. The leaders gave Il
few words OF instruction, and the
members worked methodically, indi-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-23
Old Resident
Drops Dead

Hosea Page dropped dead while doing
the noon chores at his home six miles
from North Freedom Thursday. He
had been in his usual health and his
sudden death is great shock to his
relatives. He was born in Rochester,
New York, seventy years ago and came
with his parents to Wisconsin in his
youth. He was married to Miss Eliza
beth O'Day of Sauk City forty years
ago and short tly after moved on his
farm where he resided at the time of
his death, having lived there over forty
years. Besides his wife he leaves four
sons and five daughters: The sons are
Bailey, Currier and Hosea, of North
Dakota and Harry, who was at home at
the time of his fathers death. The
daughters are Mrs. Peter Sattler of
Lemen, South Dakota; Mrs. Bert Fisk,
EIroy; Mrs. Herman Hertz, town of
Freedom; and Mrs. Charles Hertz and
Mrs. Charles Sanders, Baraboo. The
daughters from Baraboo have gore to
the home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-23
SON GIVES BLOOD
To SAVE LIFE
Of HIS MOTHER
Prairie du Sac Case Of In
terest at Madison
Hospital.

Reports from St. Mary's hospital at
Madison Wednesday night indicated the
success of an operation, for
TRANSMISSION of blood few days be-
fore, in which Joseph Roehrich Cf
Prairie du Sac sacrificed q pint of blood
to save the life of his 62 year old moth
er, Mrs. Frank Roehrich. Physicians
decided the only possibility of saving
Mrs. Roehrich from the hemorrhages
of the stomach from which she was
suffering would be through TRANSMISSION,
The son volunteered Immediately, insist
ing, moreover, that all the blood neces-
sary be taken from him
Although faint at the conclusion of
the operation and IN a critical condition,
he declared he would do it all over
again if it would help his mother recov-
er. Both mother and son we're
reported on the road to recovery Wed,
nesday night.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-23
LADIES' SOCIAL
CIRCLE or LYONS

The Ladies Social circle of Lyons
met Thursday afternoon with the presi-
dent, Mrs. j D. Martin, fourteen mem
bers being present. This was entirely
business meeting and several matters
of Importance to the circle were
brought up and discussed. 1t was found
that under the laws of an organized
society it is necessary that there be
trustees elected and that will be done at
future meeting, when two thirds of
the members are present. A sunshine
bill of So. 50 was allowed. Flowers and
sick committees were chosen for the
new quarter. The question as to
whether the circle have an exhibit at
the winter meeting of the Sauk County
Country Life association was discussed,
and it was decided that as we have 9
received no list to follow in preparing
for such an exhibit, we will not make any.
Money turned into the circle amounted
$7.71. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Walter Odell in town.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-23
BARABOO LODGES
ELECT OFFICERS

The Beavers met on Tuesday evening
and elected the following officers fol
the ensuing year;
M. w. B.-S. A. Pelton
M. W. O. Mrs. S. Buchner
w. C.-Rev. E. C. Henke
w S. and T.-E. ]. Battles
O. of L Mrs. E. C. Henke
W. P.-Mrs. Earl Pierce.
W. G.--Glen Pelton
w. T.-Frank Love
Trustee for three years-G. Stecken.
bauer
Trustee for two years-C. B. Schu-
bring
Medical Examiners-A. L. Farms
worth and r. Cahoon
Organist- Miss Mable Schenk
Scout George Steckenbauer
Delegates to Grand Colony in Super
ior in June-E. j. Battles, S. A. Pei
ton
Alternates- E. C. Henke,
George Hanson,
Guards Mrs. William Sigglekow,
Mrs. F. McGirr, Mrs. S. A. Pelton,
Mrs. George Hanson
Hunters-C. B. Schubring, Eerl
Pierce, G. R. Marquardt, George Ham
son
The next meeting will be held Tues
day, January IL. There will be installa-
tion of officers, initiation of new mem
bers, and oyster supper at The Peoples
restaurant.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-23
LEFT =. r%'.SifSTMAS
Cash IN .RARABO0

James Byrnes, who resides in the
western part of the county has paid a
fine in Justice Ell. Z. Halsted's court
and when he reaches home he will have
something unusual to tell. Some time
ago according to statements going
about son became intoxicated with
White Mound booze and as he was post
ed person the matter was worth c0nsl-
dering by the authorities. A warrant
a as issued and when served by John
Wagner of fLoganville Byrnes lay down
on the ground and refused to bulge.
The officer was compelled to go
home without his prisoner
and justice was cheated out
of it's due. 1t is long lane that has no
turn, however. On Saturday evening,
December II, Byrnes and his son reach
ed Loganville filled to the nine gauge
with Reedsburg booze. To clean up
Loganville was the program but Wag-
ner was on the job. Before Byrnes
could give seven winks he was peering
through the bars Of the village lookup
and later told his trouble before Justice
Leischer. After paying his fine and
having something like $50 left Wagner
thought the program should be contin
ued while the going was good. Next
then a little journey to Baraboo where
chapter two was written in the big
book in Justice Halsted's Office and
Byrnes peeled ten dollar bill from his
roll as a fine and added enough more as
costs to make the whole amount more
than S24. This is considered a snappy
climax by the neiRhbors of Byrnes but
just what he thinks about it can better
be imagined than described.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-23
CONSERVATION IS
DISCUSSED BY CLUB
Paper on the Lincoln High
way by Mrs. S. Thorn
as Williams.

One of the subjects which interest
, the women of the federated clubs of
the country is conservation. Conserva~
tion means thrift in it's many branches.
The problem is to cultivate and spread
nation wide understanding of the
need for good economy, for the utmost
utilization of all of our resources-in
human beings, in our public lands. in
our waterways, in our forests, our birds
and wild flowers Our children are to
he taught the lesson of conserving for
I the present and future generations all
I the useful and beautiful things which
have 30 often been wantonly and
thoughtlessly wasted. Beautiful scenery
is to be preserved and the country
beauti6ed by the planting of trees.
shrubs and flowers. Teachers and SUI
perintendents are beginning with the
school grounds in order to impress the
lesson upon the young. One of the
very interesting features of this con-
servation movement is the Lincoln
high way, fine public thoroughfare
which is to cross our continent from
ocean to ocean, durable and beautiful
with trees and shrubs which Will be
boon to the autoist and the farmer and
! model for other road building and
which is to be memorial to our great
Abraham Lincoln.
Mrs. S. Thomas Williams read very
interesting article upon this subject be-
fore the Twentieth century club at it's
meeting Thursday afternoon calling
forth discussion by the members.
The next meeting of the club will be
, January 6.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-23
OLD RESIDENT
Of SAUK COUNTY
DIES IN IOWA

Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Allen leave this
afternoon for Powersviile, Iowa. to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Aliens broth
er, Albert Allen, aged 73, VINO passed
away at that place yestei day. Albert
Allen was an early settler of the town
of Reedsburg and once resided at Nor
eran of the Civil war Besides his wild
ow, he leaves two sons both of whom
reeide near Powersville He also leaves
two brothers, Hiram of Cambridge,
Nebraska, and Charles C. of Baraboo.
His wife was formerly Ellen Welton.
They were old settlers near Reedsburg.
She is sister, of Mrs. George Douglas
of Delton.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-23
IGETS 80 DAYS FOR
R0BBING GUM MACHINE {

Elmer John Vanderpool of Merrimack
was arraigned before Judge H. L. Hal
sted this morning on charge of rob-
bing the slot machine in the Merrimack
depot recently. HeIpleaded guilty and
was given a sentence of thirty days in
the county jail. Sheriff Fl. L. Hale
made the arrest.
This is a sad case which is attributed
to liquor. The young man says that an
other member of the family drinks and
he became discouraged and took to
liquor also. 1t was all right as long as
Merrimack was dry, he says, but with
booze so easy TO get. he lost ground.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-23
HISTORICAL GIFTS
RECALL OLD DAYS
Badge Won by Attorney r.
T. Warner Fifty Years
Ago Presented.
Ago Presented.

Among the recent gifts to the Sauk
County Historical society are the fol-
lowing:
Mrs. Louise B. Avery, 702 Grand
street, Bsloit, sends a copy of the
"Young Lady'o sunday Book" pub
lished in Philadelphia by Key and Bid
die in 1885. The manual deals with the
christian duties of piety, benevolence
and self government. Among the names
written in the book and evidently the
various owners are Miss A. L. Jones,
Thomas B. Hill, A. A. and Louise r.
Avery and F Longley.
Mrs. Annie E. Peck Burt COB Ridge
street, Baraboo, gives piece of onyx,
crystal, cutie fan and metal badge
worn by R T. Warner, now a citizen
of Everett. Washington. He enlisted
from Sauk county in the Civil War md
while in the service wore the badge
which reads as follows: