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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03

they are voting for reform when they support Delegate Wickersham, not withstanding his opposition to self government simply because he shouts in loud voice "mangy politicians" "a dirty bunch of politicians" fish trust" thief, thief. liar"
 Considered at their best. all these are phantom chasers, just as the so- called reformers before U'Ren had been pursuing fancies up and down the Pacific coast for a generation.
 Senator Sulzer has stated the case for the people of Alaska. Let us get the powers of government here in our Territory where the people can use them first. With that let us get the election laws purified, let us get law regulated and controlled primaries, let us get the initiative and referen- dunn and recall if necessary. Let the people get control of the government powers and machinery. Let the pec- pie who cannot participate in their government unless it is brought to them-and the people who cannot do that are the common people of the Territory, the people whom Lincoln said God must love because he made so many of them-let these people unite to secure self-government. That Is necessary before anything else can be secured.
 And there is first step in the pro- cess of securing self-government-- and that first step is the election of a man to Congress who believes in the principle of self-government and who has sufficient vision to see in self-gov- ernment a remedy for Alaskan ills.
 There is no one acquainted with Alaskan conditions but who must ad- init that Senator Sulzer's candidacy offers those who seek self-government for Alaska their opportunity. Sena- tor Sulzer has always beeen an advo- cate of self-government. His public utterances for fourteen years, his re- cord in the Legislature, the platform upon which he is a candidate, his speeches and pledges in the present campaign, and our knowledge of his earnestness and the sincerity of his purpose are the proofs.
 There should be a complete union of all the progressive and forward looking people of the Territory in electing Senator Sulzer to Congress that there might be orderly and eff fective work in progressive govern mental construction in Alaska.
 Let us wake up and get in step with the procession of progress that has been moving from State to State in the country below. Let us cease spend ing our time in fighting over prob lems that are unsolvable under exist ing conditions. Let's start at the be- ginning and move in orderly manner
 Juneau Empire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03

VERY useful handkerchiefs arc those which are supplied to French soldiers. They have printed upon them number of sanitary precepts to be observed on the march and dur ing campaign, and are further dec orated with pictures of officers of all grades, so that French private can tell at a glance to what grade any of ficer he may see belongs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03
German for Senator.

It ought to be easy for any voter oi the Third division to make choice among the four candidates for terri torial senator. The best man is Dr E. F. German. His political views should cut no figure because they will not be an issue in the legislature and on all subjects affecting the develop ment~of Alaska Dr. German can be trusted to vote right.
 John Roman is not in the running, because. of the hostility of the miners. Now what are you going to do? Will you vote for Frame or Dooley, or will you vote for Dr. German and help elect senator whose character needs no whitewashing?
 St REPUBLICAN VOTER.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03

WHAT is said to be the largest yield of bone from a single whale was taken in 1883 and amounted to 3,100 pounds. The largest yield of bone in this country could he produc- ed from the heads of those who vote for-oh. well, what's the use; the election will be over next week. any how
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03

DURING the last year there were 1906 fires caused by cigars and cig- arettes carelessly thrown away Tn New York alone. The average loss of a fire is about $569.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03

SUGAR is manufactured from rais- ins and likewise is a lingual product otherwise known as bull" Ergo. Wickersham must then be a sugar factory.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03

UNTIL 1645 marriage feasts known as penny weddings" were held in Scotland. Each guest paid penny or a small sum of money to defray the expenses of the feast. If any money was left over it went toward the furn- ishing of the new home
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03

How about that photo you promised to send home? Go to Jenner. tn Photographer, and have it taken to- day. It only takes a few minutes. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03

VANCOUVER Island, it is estimat- ed, alone can furnish one billion feet of merchantable timber year for 1 % years to come.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03

IN WORKING as a nurse the Queen of Serbia is shOrt-sighted, though pa- tIiotic. If she'd only go into vaude-
 vile she could earn enough to pay q
 whole hospital staff of nurses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03

See our windows for Bargains at the Owl Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03

Just Received tn" iatest Popular Songs and Music Valdez Drug Co If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03

A. pigs tail is of no more use to pig than the letter 'p' is to pneu- mOnia.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03

Location notices, both quartz and placer, for sale at the Prospector of flee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03

Best Sourdough hotcakes and best coffee at the Arcade. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03

Baggage is our middle name. City Express. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-03

For all kinds of cement work see Blake. If
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24

Union county. On May II, 1907, this
was unveiled with appropriate exer-
cises. Col. w w. Lumpkin was ora
tor of the day. Mr.. E. r. Kelly, in
behalf of the town, and Mrs. Willie
Scott, in behalf of the chapter, greet
ed and extended a welcome to the
.throng present on this memorable oc-
casion. The veil was drawn aside by
the daughter and two nieces and sis
ter of Capt. John Hames, namely:
Miss Anna Hames, Miss. Mayme JEFF
fries, Mrs. F. NJ. Ellerbe and Mrs.
A. H. Eison. The monument is an i'm
posing granite shaft with appropriate
engravings and inscriptions. 1t stands
as silent sentinel to keep guard
through the coming years DER
"The nameless graves on battle plains,
Washed by many winters rain;
Where some beneath Virginia hills
And some by green Atlantic rills,
And some by waters of the west,
A myriad unknown heroes rest"
In the way of marking graves the
chapter in 1904 placed 32 granite
hsadstones at unmarked sgraves at
Gilead cemetery. Later in 1911 80
large iron Confederate crosses were
placed on soldiers graves at Gilead
and other cemeteries near Jonesville.
Our work of memorializing the valiant
deeds of those soldiers has extended
beyond the borders of our county.
More than $4,000 was contributed to
the Jefferson Davis monument; $1,000
was sent to the Hampton monument.
More than $4,000 has been forwarded
for Shiloh and $4,000 for the Airing
ton monuments; $3.50 was given to
the Soldiers Home in Columbia, S. C.
Many contributions have been made
to worthy causes fostered by the u.
D. c. During the fifteen years of our
history we have raised and disbursed
Continued on Page 16)
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24
0be first Daughter Of lGnion County

OF the sophomore class. During her
senior year she was elected president
OF the chapter there, serving in that
capacity throughout the year. The
movement to organize a chapter at
Jonesvllle, her home town, ORIGINATED
with her. and aroused enthusiasm and
cooperation among the loyal women of
the community, resulting in the organ
lzatlon of the chapter there. the first
one to be organized in Union county.
She was president of the John
Hames chapter 19O9-1911.
Mrs. Scott is a graduate of Win
throp college, year 1901. She is y
woman of great versatility, and pos
sesses brilliant mind. She is a com
plete refutation of the charge so of
ten made against club women. that
they neglect their home duties A
devoted wife, the mother of five chill
dren, her home is model in its
orderllness; yet, she finds time to lend
hand to the furtherance of commun-
lty interests. She is a musician of
no mean attainment, can make a lopi
cal speech, has "ready pen," vet in
the exercise of her gifts she is modest
IN the extreme. Trained in mind. Wig
orous in body, skilled of hand, she is
worthy of the honor that will always
be hers, the honor of being the first
Union county Daughter of the Confed-
eracV
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24

pany. Later his remains were brought
home and on November 80, 1861. the
funeral was conducted at his mothers
home in Jonesville by the Rev. A. A.
James. The body was carried to its
last resting place at Gilead cemetery.
There was present on this occasion "a
fellow comrade, Mr.. Elias Mitchell,
who assisted in his first burial and
who, although he was on crutches,
placed shovel of dirt in the grave,
and so helped to bury the same man
twice.
After the war members of his COM
pany erected a modest stone at his
grave with the following inscription
on it: "Thomas Fowler, 27 years old.
Killed July q, 1861, at Manassas.
Member Pea Ridge Company, 5th Reg
iment. This is a tribute to his BRAY
cry and soldierly qualities from his
comrades in battle"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24

Organization Of SDtlltom @olaee Chapter. Nnton. S. G.

opera house with some profit; on De-
cember 3rd Confederate Monument"
lunches were served in Bobo's furni-
ture parlor, oysters and hot coffee on
Salesdays and the "Big Bazaar" was
held in the opera house on December
II with its pyramid cake .surmounted
by soldier (of white sugar) on guard
and its booths for the sale of Christ
mas novelties, including beautiful
one, presided over by Indian maidens
in full costume
And so the work went on, very much
like Shakespeare's famous "Much
Ado About Nothing" for it's expenses
were heavy, the work hard and profits
very small. There was another ba-
zaar held in the opera house when the
special feature was an old fashioned
pound cake-a big one, shaped like a
cornucopia and very beautiful and
heavily iced-a miniature fort formed
by heavy icing on top and three can
non mounted on the ramparts. This
work was done by an expert. Mrs.
Janet Wallace and the cake was
known as Mrs. Stonewall Jackson's
cake was more than paid for in full
by the vote cast by the little chill
dren, each vote counting SC and
marked Mrs. Stonewall jackson. 1t
was sent to Mrs. Jackson by express
and fully appreciated.
Then there was a New Years din.
ner served in the opera house on a
bitter cold day when the ice and snow
was six or seven inches deep in the
open. Despite the cold good dinner
was served and men said they ate
f5c dinner and were charged SOC.
There was still another bazaar held
IN the store now occupied by Sigh,
where real Lady Baltimore" cakes
were imported from Charleston. But
with all the outlay and work, the mon
ument fund grew slowly and at last
determined women took hold of the
subscription lists and made a close
canvas with strange experiences some
times but some results and at last
four grey-haired Veterans selected the
site-the spot where the Union coun-
ty Confederate monument now stands
and with tear-dimmed eyes the Off
GERS of the VIM. Wallace chapter
ioohSu Oil lnelT WnlCone0 nea0S and
feeble forms. This is the reason, cit
liens of Union, that the Union county
Confederate monument can never,
while time endures, be moved by the
hand of man from the spot where it
stands.
On July 10, 1906, the contract with
the McNeal Marble company for the
erection and construction of the mon
ument in the said town of Union to
the memory of the Confederate dead,
was signed by the committee. Mrs.
b. G. Clifford, Mrs. C. H. Peake and
Mrs. w. E. Thomson.
1t was unveiled on May "a, 1907
paid in full. 1t represented four years
of self-sacrificing enthusiastic work
on the part of many busy women, to
whom it will always be a matter of
regret that it is not bigger. grander
and more in proportion to the loss of
money and property and tears and
blood that it commentaries.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24

Distinguished Daughter u. D. c.
Educator of renown. Has by her un-
selfish devotion to every worthy cause
endeared herself to all the people of
Union county. The Confederate mon
ument and the Carnegie Free Library
are among the tangible results of her
leadership. A Christian woman with
high ideals and with undaunted am
bitions.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24
THOS. w. ("Bunker"O FOWLER,
First Soldier to Be Killed From Union
District. Cut Shown Was Made
From Tin Type. His Last
Resting Place
written by Willie Southland Scott)

written by Willie Southland Scott)
One of the main purposes of the or
ganlzation of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy is to perpetuate his
torical facts connected with the War
Between the States. The subject of
this sketch deserves our attention es-
pecially for the fact that he was the
first soldier from all our District to
die the martyrs death for the cause
of States rights.
Thomas w. Fowler, better known as
Bunk" Fowler, was the son of Mrs.
Katherine Fowler. He was born near
Jonesville, S. c., May 81, 1884. Dur
ing his childhood he attended the pub
lie school taught on the outskirts of
the present town limits of Jonesville
and near the Church of Gilead. Mr..
William Meng was his principal in
structor. The friends of his youth tell
US that he was bright attractive,
boy with fair complexion, blue eyes
and sandy curly hair. He was cour-
teous in manner, pleasing in appear
ance and numbered his friends by his
acquaintance.
he was employed by Mr.. B. d. Beard
en- as clerk in his store. The coun-
try was in state of unrest and un-
easiness following the secession of the
State. The climax came with the
siege of Fort Sumter The people of
that day knew little of daily papers
and had no means of rapid communi-
cation. On the afternoon of April ii,
1861, Capt. Clark, the conductor of the
Southern train from Charleston to
Spartanburg got off his train here
waving a South Carolina flag and
scattering circulars telling of Fort
Sumter being fired upon and calling
for volunteers. Bunk" Fowler was
one of the first to determine to answer
the call of his country, so on the fol-
lowing day he bade farewell to his
mother and left for Charleston to Join
the Pea Ridge company, 5th regiment.
This command remained on the coast
for defense under the State control
until the latter part of May, when
they returned hcme only to reinlist
and join the army of Virginia. They
were ordered to Virginia in June, and
~ eiiS Soei VI Uuly ndu reached MA
nassas. Old comrades tell us he was
a brave, fearless soldier.
On the morning of the 21st of july,
1861, he approached cousin of his,
Mr.. John ID. Long, and told him that
he had presentiment that he would
be killed on that day, and that he
wished to give him his knife and what
money ($30.00) he had with him in
order that Mr.. Long might return it
to his mother. The cousins joked the
matter over as to the probability of
both being killed. But the youth
seemed positive that he knew death
was near to him and to satisfy his
mind Mr.. Long took possession of
his belongings. True to his convictions
the fatal shot came and he fell the
victim Of the enemy's dart. He died
in the arms of DR.. Jim Long, a pri-
vate in the same command. Thus fell
Union Districts first soldier in that
great struggle.
Bunk" Fowler came from family
renowned for bravery. He was a |
great nephew of the famous Sergeant
Jasper of Revolutionary fame.
The body was buried temporarily on
the battlefield by members of his COM
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24

The population of the United States
has increased by twenty-four million
people in the last fifteen years, and
the number of beef cattle has de-
creased six million and sheep ten mil
lion, while hogs have increased only
eleven million.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24
NOT FAR WRONG.

"A-u-t-o-c-r-acy," spelled Tommy,
reading aloud. After a pause he pro-
nounced it triumphantly, "Autocrazy".
And he wondered why his father
laughed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24
GRAVE OF THOS. w. FOWLER.
First Soldier Killed From Union Dis
trict. Killed in First Battle of
Manassas. Buried in Gilead
Cemetery, JOnesville,
s. C..

Bull associations reduce the cost of
the services of purebred bull for
the dairy herd. The average cost of
service in large number of associa-
tions investigated by the u. S. De-
partment of Agriculture was $3.4s for
each member.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24

Miss Elizabeth Coker is the guest
of Miss Minnie Maude Wilson on East
Main street.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24

Miss Hames is woman whose bal
anced character, gentle, refined and
unselfish, beautifully exemplifies her
inheritance from her father. She is
greatly interested in the work of her
local chapter, and has from its organ
ization devoted herself to it's advance
ment. She is one of those rare spirits
more given to thought of others than
of herself. Jonesville chapter owes
much to her.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24

She is the first Union county Daugh-
ter of the Confederacy. She was a
charter member of the Winthrop COL
lege chapter, organized in 1898, the
first chapter organized in a Southern
college, and while she was a member
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24
MRS. ANN HAMES EISON,

Wife of N. B. Eison, Only Surviving
Member of Hames Family-Sister
of John Hames. Has Celebrated
Golden Wedding of Fifty Years. =
Very Active in All That Per-
tains to u. ID. c. Work.
President of John Hames
Chapter, 1876.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
HOMES FOR DISABLED TROOPS
Sale of War Seals Provides Funds
to Endow Flats for British
Soldiers.

londonderry Gordon Selfridge in
his strenuous business career never
hit upon a happier idea than that of
the war seals" the little red paper
things which are sold for a cent to
fasten letters. The money derived
from the sale of these seals goes to
the new foundation" which is in the
hands of Mr.. Selfridge. Oswald StOll
and other leading business men for
building blocks of fats where the dis
abled soldier or sailor can live with
his family on his pension without
charity.
The sale has brought in nearly
100000 so far. There will be forty
eight flats in War Seal Mansions at a
rent of $1.56 a week. The disabled
man will get medical attention, heat
and light baths galvanic treatment,
massage and so on. There will be a
big entertainment room.
1t costs about $4,000 to endow a
fat, and people are asked to do so az
memorial to relatives lost in the
war. 1t is hoped that clubs and so
cieties all over the country will col
lect funds.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Soy OF 10 SUPPORTS MOTHER
Former Actress, Blind, Never Has
Seen the Face of Her
Plucky Son.

San Francisco-A wonderful little
life story of boyish pluck and mater
nal patience has been picked from the
streets of San Francisco, where
frankie Lewis, now ten years old, has
been supporting for two years his
blind and helpless mother.
And an angle of it that lifts it out of
the usual is that the mother, Mrs.
Frances Lewis, lost her sight three
months before the boy was born and
has known only the touch of his hand
and has never seen him.
Mrs. Lewis, who used to be an
actress, retired from the stage fifteen
years ago TO marry George Lewis of
Los Angeles. Lewis met with an acct
dent and became disabled. Mrs. Lewis,
worrying over their affairs to a point
of obsession, was suddenly stricken
blind Three months afterward little
Frank was born.
II was a hard struggle for Lewis to
support his family, and he finally gave
it up. Mrs. Lewis, when frankie was
one year old, came to San Francisco to
live. Two years ago-Frankie was
eight years old at the time-Mrs.
Lewis was herself giving up the strug-
gle not wanting to be a burden to her
friends
Little frankie solved the problem
not all at once. by any means. but
slowly and with certainty. He took to
selling papers on the street The first
day he made 40 cents. Twenty-Five of
this was expended for a room for the
two of them in a cheap lodging house
and 10 cents for their dinner
Dark days. many of them, followed.
They never got very bright. except for
the sunshine that frankie brought
home with him, along with his meager
earnings.
IT'S a hard struggle" said Mrs,
Lewis. But the courage of my boy is
overwhelming.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

A marked fondness here for things
American is shown among all classes.
American shoes are driving out the
wooden shoes OF "Wynken, Blynken
and Nod" American clothes are rapid
ly replacing the oaggy monstrosities
that once reached here from London;
the girls look like American girls-and
therefore they look good to me-and
your putchm&n is very happy when
you tell him that he speaks English
like an American The only foreign
touch in public gatherings is supplied
by the spies-and not by all of these
either. In fact, the hotel section of
The Hague looks at night like slice
OF the Broadway white light district,
and the modern Dutchman looks like
and - the American of Europe.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
STOLEN ART COMING TO U. S.
Many Churches in Italy Robbed of
Their Treasures During
the War.

ROme.-The recent robberies of val
liable paintings from st. Peters basili-
ca at Perugia and Etruscan gold jew
elry from the museum of Corneto. as
well as thefts of minor works Of art
from small churches in Tuscany. are
suspected to be due to the increased
demand for Italian works of art
abroad, and especially in America.
In fact despite the war, art dealers
in Italy are doing a profitable business.
Many American buyers for museums
and collectors in the United States are
now in Italy. An ancient statue has
been sold for $4,000 in Rome two
figures by Donatello have fetched
100000 in Florence, and similar big
deals in paintings and sculptures have
been made in Venice and other cities.
1t is admitted that business transac-
tons in works Of art with American
buyers have been aboveboard and le-
gal, but 1t is believed that art dealers
agents resort to robbery to satisfy
their customers. Since mobilization
the italian churches and museums are
not so well guarded as before II is
probable that the fine art department
will suspend the granting of eXporta-
ton permits during the remainder of
the war.