The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, December 08, 1899, Image 4
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UNION, 8. C.. DECEMBER 8, 1899
The cost of running this govern
ment next year is estimated to b<
$631 ,081,094, an inercuse over the ap
propriations for the present fisca
year of $84,23"),024.
The Presbyterian synod, which re
cently met in Birmingham, Ala.
adopted strong resolutions condemn
ing polygamy in all places, high am
low, and endorsing all lawful effort
to permit the sitting in our Congrcs:
of any poligimisb or defender of po
ligamy.
Debbs, the socialist, says the out
of the present situation is near. Ib
says when all commodities, munufac
luring industries, etc., nave inerg< (
Into trusts', tlie worm will turn?ih?
peoplo will then take charge of tin
trusts and manage them in the inter
ests of the people.
The Piedmont Headlight lit *
changed hands. Mr. Jones has soh
the paper to Mr. J. L. Stoppclbein,
Mr. Stopplebein is a newspaper mar
of experience, and judging from lib
salutatory, he is going to give his
readers a good paper. Wo extend the
hand of fellowship, and wish him
success.
Cotton seed meul make belter m i
nuro than the cotton seed. The oil
in the seed is mostly carbon and ot
little or no value as a fertilizer. JJ\
\
having them ground and pressed you
can realize 011 tlie oil, use the hulls
for cow feed and the meal to mix
with other farm manure, or to feed
with as you prefer.
I). Q. Chenowith, Indianapolis.
Ind., says : "My crop of l'ult/.o Mediterranean
wheat yielded bush
els on 80 acres, over U bushels per
acre. Part of it was 011 corn ground
which cut the average down. I raised
it for J. R. Kveritt, of this place,
who will send line samples to those
who wish to try it. it is the greatest
wheat I ever saw.
Odo of the greatest battles
of the I3rifish-Boer war was
fought last week at Modder
River. No quarter was given on
either side. For five hours the Brilish
batteries poured tons of shrapnel
and shells into the Boer's ranks, Lord
Methune had twenty-two -runs each
of which fired an average of LOO
round*, The Boers Inid about iiu
equal number, which it is reported
were served mostly by French and
German artillerists. There were
heavy losses on both sides. It was a
regulur Waterloo for the Boers.
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S Taken at night stops the ctcr- sj
5 nal thinking by putting you f\
J to sleep. It reeds your brain
5 so that it recovers its tone ^
g for the next day's toil. t
5= All dr-ijjtflsts sell It.
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Wj; TOIJ) YOU 4?0.
Wo remarked in these columns that
ths great combination that has been u
forming and gobbling up nearly nil a
the fertilizer concerns for the last c
few months was not being done for r
tlie fun of 1 lie thing nor for tlie ben- e
Cut- ol the users or me iertuizers.
We knew in reason (lmt it meant a
jatnp in the price of fertilizers. You
can always count 011 this being the
result when you see a corporation
buying up manufacturing establishments
and getting tho whole thing*
us near as they can, into a combine
or trust. It simply means to shut
1 out competition and get a inoreilcs,<
4 grip on tho consumer, who cannot
help himself. But in this ease there
is a loop hole through which cur
farmers may escape the grasp of the
octopus. Here it is: Resolve to
plant a short crop of cotton next year
1 and go to work, and go at it in earnest,
to making your own compost
- heaps. You have time enough to
- make your own fertilizer, and if you
cannot make all you need, you will
1 have the satisfaction of having very
little to buy ut the cxhorbitunt pried
- you will have to pay, nnd by united
- effort along this line you can smash
?> the the thing like you did the ha *
ging and tie trust some lime ago,
1 which, like this, was organized for
the sole purpose of throttling and
crushing the farmer. Nothing would
- please us more than to see the furm.
I ers of tho whole South <?o to work.
- and by united action smash this i
1 latent trust. Hero is what it will do
< for tho South if the farmers use the
a usual amount of fertilzcrs in next
- year's crop. About tho average
prices paid in the year 1S')S were:
Gorman Uainjt $12 f>0 per ten
] Acid phosphnto lo.OO per ton
Guano 1") 50 per ton
While tho prices that will be charged
j next year, according to the Trusts'
> quotations to a certain party, will
; be:
(terman kainit $15.08 per Ion
Acid phosphate Id.ttS per ton
Guano It).70 i or ton
This additional levy by the Trust
will mean an increase in the cost of
' u year's supply of foililiz r*
' $15,000,000 for the South. Farm r
; friends this is an alarming state o*
affairs. Now wake up to the seri> us'
noss of the matter and let's burst the
b inds this unrightous Trust is trying
to well arounrl you. It can bo done
by united effort. We have advi-cd '
you since lust August that the cotton 1
crop was short and for you to h -Id (
i.ru-k your cotton as much as jou *
possibly could and you would bo re- v
warded by higher prices. Oilier p:>- ^
pers have done the same thing, and 1
you and the farmers of oilier States 1
have held what you could and you *
have consequently made many do!- *
lars. Not or.ly that, but we, as ?
eo!Ion producing people, have simply "
knocked Xeill, the New England cot- ?
ton prophet, out of the l>cx, ar.d hi.- 1
name is mud, so fur as his inllueiu c '
will be worth in tlie future, and \v< '
cm knock this trust out if you w'iii 0
only come together und resolve not to "
buy the fertilizer at the irero.ucn 21
price if every cotton field in South '
Ourolina has to go without f.-rliliz -r. L
But it will not come to this if you
will go to work and make every pound
of fertilizer you con on your farm. r
Don't treat this mutter lightly, I'
friends, it means a g'-eat deal to you.
Explanatory. ,
We have s?nt out a number of cir- t
culars t he past ten days, wo wish to
say in explanation that this is not (J
intended as a dun to those who have
p ti 1 up or who are only a few months <
in arrears. But we have decided to *
allow the month of December free to "
those who will pay up their back A
jd ies to Nov. tJfs.t and advance llo .
| s inscription for one year, t hus da; in:
j them for arrearage and one dollar, up v
I to January 1, 1001. We are making < *
! this offer to delinquents, aiul thought 1
l it would not be jusb to deprive our '
subscribers who pay up promplly of d
tiie same advantage of a free month, t:1
and that is why some have received li
, the letters who are not considered Y
delinquents. We are very much v'
pleased with the hearty rospo-i -
w th which the letters have in. t..
, Very few so far have failed to nd
vanco t'.r extra dollar, and thus to i 1
: th'iir dating up to January 1, 10'iJ ''
Wo are trying to give our render u 11
good newspaper, and the way we an
getting in new subscribers and the ^
! in.mucr in which those in arrears nr "
coming forward and paying up ahead 1'
loads us to believe that our paper is ^
appreciated. We do not believe in
dunning our subscribers in the columns
of our paper, and nol a line in H'
the shape of a dun or a plea for those ul
in arrears to pay up, thai we are hard "
pressed, etc., has appeared in the - w
eolumns.
SAWDUST AND SHAVINGS.
One good method of making manre
for your lands is to make shaving
n I sawdust bedding for your stock,
a! tie and hogs. We have read the
esults of experiments made by scvral,
and they uro entirely satisfied
riih the result. The stock keep
nore cleanly than when only straw is
ised. This means a good deal,
specially so far as milk cows art
t \ - ' - -?
vii^aiicu. wuu man 19 su WtfJJ
>lcase<l with shavings and sawdusl
hat he now buys it, when he docf
l it get it for the hauling. He pays
L5c a balo for shavings. . I'rof. K. R.
IToorhccs, of (he New Jersey Kxperl
nental Station, says that sawdust
nay bo used or shavings with perfect
lafoty and (he manure is very bene
icial to the land, as it rots verj
readily, and he is well pleased aftei
:hree years' experience.with it. lit
rsys the manure should not beat
owed to lie in loose heaps and heat
rapidly and thus fire-fang, but if th<
i([uid manure is mixed with tlx
jolid, and even water added t<
jet the heap moist, there is no inert
lunger of loss than if straw were used
IJegin at once, farmers, to mako youi
nanuro by every means and in every
nanner that is convenient. We wil!
ry and render you every assistance
ve can by keeping you posted as tc
iny additional ideas that may shove
ip in making your fertilizers at home
ind in your fight against the new
lyjreheaded monster tint is threat
ning the farmer, the Fertilizer Trust.
yj; H KI.OXDIKK.
Hero is something that will set tin
people of Florida wild if it does nol
arove to be n houx. It is report cc
h it a stranger handed a jeweler sev.
rral large nuggets for testing. Tin
e.veler found that each nugget eon
mined several hundred dollars wortl
>f line gold. He stated that he hat
sicked them up in Duval county, lit
reports acres of land in the woods
sovored with them and said he woulc'
>e the richest man in the world
IVel I, yes, rather, if there are acres o!
and covered with such nuggets to In
lad just for tho raking up. But w<
:rc inclined to think there would la
nore than one at the raking. Rathei
oo g?)od to be t rue.
Tho various trades Union's are eon
I'llinlnt ill T 1 lift Iiilnnl in r\t > (i. i?l.
nark?a union label?and that one
)f these labels should bo attached tr
ill goods sold by the manufiutureb
vli > arc paying their laborers satisuctory
wages. The idea is to let tin
uirohaslng public, who are not fa
niliar with the labor conditions where
ho articles t hey buy are made, alsc
o induce the purchaser to buy only
he goods bearing this label, and thus
tssist the manufacturers who pay
rood wages to their employers. Thi?
s all very good if it would answer
he purpose. But is it not more than
ikedy that, the other manufacturing
' v.icerns, should the effort becomr
.le.rming, force their laborers to sigi
. contract, allowing a ?-hnilar label t<
attached to the goods they seta
cat.
Surely this is the tig? of X rusts an<
ombinations. Hero comes ar.othoi
iroposit ion to form a big sugar com
inc, with a on pit i ligation of if21)0,000,
i m>, and Havemeyer, the sugar king
s at its head. It i*? understood that
bo (ilncose Company is to be pnit
!:{?>,f:(K?,00(> for their plant, and $20,
00,000 will ho used to buy up out
ido refineries. The capital stock ot
he (ilucosa Refining Company in
10,000,000. When this arrangenont.
is perfected, up goes sugar,
i'ou can stick a pin here.
The venerable editor of tho Abbeiile
Medium defends tho eouchco
ouehc-e dance, and scores Charleston
I* closing it out. BrotherIlemphil,
hows the sacred authority fur tho
ar.ee. \\*e would like to know if he
insiders that such an exhibit ion will
red to the moral elevation of the
oung boys and girls who witness It.
fonder if ho has seen the modern
ouchco, couchfto dance?
. j . a. ?
Subscriptions nro being solh-itcd
a new ](i,(K:0 .^indle mill for (r?ff]
'} . One of (r/tIT ey's most prouiW
ami wen 1 thy citizens Mr. A.N.
>oi(l is to bo made president, and
lr. K. R. Cash, a well known mi 1
mo, is to be generul manager. Let
?o good work of mill building in
nuth Carolina continue. Several
ears mo South Carolina was hardly
nown in the cotton mill world. Now
io stands about third on the list,
ad if the yearly rates of mill build*
ig continues a few more year3 she
ill head the list U3 a cotton manu*
icturing State.
SPARTANBURG GRAND JURY, fl
The Grand Jury of Spartanburg P
for tho November term have handod
in their presentment, and in it they
> recommended tho investigation of
some very serious charges. MagisL
trate W. J. McCain, of Greers, S. C.,
? is charged with failing to turn over m
t fines collected by him. R. M. Pil,
gram, attorney from Woodruffs, S.
> C., is charged with being in the court
I room in an intoxicated condition, and
t> Mr. C. P. Sims is charged with as>
sisting a prisioner to escape and so*
liciting prisonors in jail .to defend
him and threatening to work for their
conviction if they refused to employ
t him, and that he has persuaded his c
I clients to commit perjury to win I
his cases. Theso ire very serious
T charges, t^uite a number of wit- .
r nosses are named by the Grand Jury
for the various charges. Mr. Sims
puDiisnes a cam ernpnatacaiiy aenyt
ing the charges against him and asks
i tho pcoplo to withhold judgment un'
til the case is heard. He demanded
) a hearing for last Monday.
Price & McCormick, of 70 Broadway,
New York, deserve the thanks __
of all the cotton planters of the South ""
' for tho noble fight they have made
5 in tho interest of the cotton growers
) of the South, and it is mainly due to B
their elforts along this line that the
< papers havo been kept posted as to to
the cotton crop and wore thus able to an
post their readers. This firm has '''!
spent a great deal of money in receivlng
telegraphic weekly reports of
from thousands of points in tho cot- 851
ton growing section, and played an
important part in showing Niell up
for what he is worth as a prophet
and knocking him out of tho box. ?
We arc all thankful for the fight they
have made and the money they have
saved our farmers.
t
I P<
Congress opened the 1th inst. Enormous
crowds witnessed the opening
scenes in the House. Tho principal
' interest seemed to conter *in the disposition
of the case of Roberts, the
Mormon Representative from Utah.
Nothing sensational occurred. It is
reported that tlie petition to refuse
Mr. Roberts his seat was signed by *
7,000,000 people. All members were
sworn in except Roberts, who U
was held off for the present. He
however secured a seat by accident.
Several member* had not been pre- ^
vided for and the speaker got consent
' of the House to allow all unprovided 2
for to select seats?thus Roberts got
in and selected a seat In an obscure ol
' place. Tho people don't want any "j
poliga mist in Congress. ?
1 On tho night of December 1st the ^
Southern Express car was robbed ^
1 near Branchvllle of $1,700. The rob- y]
ber or robbers (reports conflict) pulled
the bell cord, after making the mossongor
hand over the money at the ^
1 point of a pistol, and jumped off and Q|
scaped in the woods before tho train w
stopped. Tho conductor saw a man, bi
' but supposing it to be a tramp,
' signod the engineer ahead. The rail- \j
' pad detectives have been joined by ?
the Charleston detectives in the D
search for the robbers, but
|
no clue has been found. Governor
McSweeny has added $200
to I he $">00 reward alreudy offerod by
the railroad and express company for
i tho arrest of the robber. ?
Dun's Review gives a very encouraging
report of the linuncial condition
of the country last week.. Total ^
amount of failures, $0,818,51)0, while ,UJ
tlie same week last year was $8,1 ;0.- c.i
-17-"), and in 1^97, $12,000,000. Monev 111
? * at
has thrown easier, and purchases are
larger than last year. The shipment
1 of boots and shoos have been 14 per ?
cent, larger than in 1807, and UJJ per
I cent. Igrgcr than in 1890. Failures
j in the United States have been 144 p
I against 281 last year. The country tl
is in pretty good shape. of
tli
Richard Oroker sailed for Europe th
last week. Befcro going lie suid:
j "Wm. J. Bryan will be the standard
( hearer of the Democratic party in tho _
, next national campaign," that "the
j fight will he made against trusts and
imperialism, and Mr. Bryan Is the
| only man to lead such a fight. Tain- !j
I many Hall will give him its heartiest tu
support." If the fight against trusts K
| it; to ho one of the issues it should bo
backed up and supported by every
fuvmor, mechanic, laborer and conother
fire. The origin of the lire ia
sinner in the country.
PLAIN SEWING. th
I ?m prepared to do plain sewing by R
the d-iy or the garment at reasonable j)
pr ces. A pieial card to my address < <
will br n < 1110 to you for a tr .de.
47-11. A-'iss WlLLlK WeoowABD*
MMENSES.
OF DRY GOODS,
HATS, MILLINE
ren Thousand
WORTH PUT U
TO BE SOLD A1
UFACTURERS* ]
Jrofits not Co
NOW IS THE Til!
CHANGE IN E
PATRTl let ni7 .T
McLU
Final Discharge.
Notice is hereby given that L. .7.
rowninsr, administrator de bonis non
ith will annexed, of the estate of
aniel II. Sheldon, deceased, has applied
Jason M Greer, Judge of Probate, in
id for the county of Union, for a tinal
scharge as such administrator.
It is oideied, that the 11th dav of Deinl?er.
A. 1). 1899, lie fixed for hearing
petition, and a final settlement ot
id estate.
Jason M. Greer,
Probate Jude, Union county, S. C.
Published 10tli of Nov. 1899.
4*>-4t.
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Notice to TrespassersWe,
the undersigned parties, hereby
>tify all jtfrsons against trespassing by
rnting, riding or fulling on lauds in our
wsession.
I)n. J. A. Hancock,
A. C. Lyles,
It. <4. IIit.l,
W. K. Thomas,
W. T. Baths,
M C. BRAVER,
.1. M. IIill,
J. P. Sartor.
.T. Woods Jeter.
Carlisle, S. C., Nov. 28. 1899.
l-4t.
pening of Books of Subscription.
State of South Carolina, )
County of Union. S
Persuantto a commission issued to
le undersigned as corporators by M.
,. Cooper, Secretary of State, on the
1st duy of November, 1899.
Notice is hereby givon that hooks
r subscription to the capital stock
f the Alpha Cotton Mills will be
penedat Messrs W. A. NICHOLSON
SONS and MERCHANT'S ?fc PLANERR'S
BANKS, in the city of Union,
. C., J. J. LITTLEJOHN CO., & J.
. McWHIRTER & CO., Jonesvlllo
. C. State and County aforesaid, on
[onday Nov. 27th 1899 at 12 in.
The said pronoaed corporation will
ave a capital stock of $100,000, divd1
into 1000 shares of the par value of
LOO each, with its principal place
! business at Jouesville, S. C., and
ill be empowered to engage in tho
nainess of Manufacturing Cotton
ito Yarns and Cloth to mako und
;11 Brick to buy and sell Generui |
erchandise, to own and onnrnt.ft i
lectrie Plant to build and operate u
ye Plant,
J. J. Littlkjohn*,
W. L. Littlejohx,
J. F. Almas,
J. L. McWhiktek,
W. H. S. HtKRIS,
Corporators.
Make Money.
Do you want to make it, if so call and
a me at Murphy & Wallace's fmixture
?re 1 have an axle out ting machine
at anyone oau make from two to live
dlars per day that will work it. As I
nuot leave iny business to work the
ituhine I will sell it at a bargain. Call
id I will tell you all about It.
W. W. Cooritu,
4b-3t.
TOWN LOTS
t/x ?al.l 1- * ^
hj no buiu in .jonesvme, 3. U., on
cember 1(1. 1899, at V2 o'clock iu., to
le highest bidder four town lots cut oiT
the Methodist church land by order of
e<iuaiterly conference, l'lat* of the
we can be seen by calling on either of
d subscribers.
T. L. IIames,
W. II. 8. IIauuis,
49-2t. Trustees.
Administrator's Sale.
.1 will sell to the highest bidd?r, at
nion, 8. C., on Salesday, Decern I >er
h, 1899, the law library, otlice furni....
t..~? ^ > '
II' nuu IIUU MIK U1 V Ul. ?l. U. Mcissick,
deceased. Terms of pale? eusli.
E. P. HoKIssiok.
Administer.
)r. O-W- AUSTSLL,
Physician and Surgeon,
Offers his professional services to
o people of Union. Office in Bank
uildiug. Leave calls at Union
rug Co. store or ring up Phone No
) for prompt service.
16-41.
m * p? <"v
ALE,
CLOTHING, SHOES,
2RY.
Dollars' '
PON THE MARKET
* LESS THAN MANPRICES.
c
nsidered.
I/IE FOR BARGAINS.
BUSINESS ANTIC IkN.
1900..
RE'S. i
Change in Business.
TAKE NOTICE.
All p.u ties i ml obi el to us either by note
o;' account must make settlement of
enme by Deb, 25th, as we coutemplate a
oluuse iu oor bu-?iuesj on Jan. 1st 1900.
a. -m. rrA - ?- "?- ? ?
rAl\ 1 HKUiS.
Citation to Kindred and Creditrs.
State of South Carolina, )
County of Union. J
By Jason M. Greer, Esij ., Probate
Judge.
Whereas, Mike Hawkins has made
suit to me to grant hi in letters of almlnist
ration on the estate of and effects of
John Dawkins, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite nnd admonish
all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the 8.ud John Dawkins, daceased,
that they be and appear before
nu\ in the Court of Probate, to be held
at Union C. II., South Carolina, on the
loth day of December, next, after pub- *
liealion hereof, at 11 o'clock in* the forenoon.
.o show cause, if any they liar?,
wliv thesa'd administration should not
be granted.
(iiven under my hand and seal this
2S'.hdayof November, Anno Domini, v
1*99.
Jason M. Grkkr. i
Probate Judge. *
Published on the 1st day of Deoember,
1899. in The Union Times.
43-2t.
FINAL DISCHARGE.
Notice is hereby given that II. W.Docker,
administrator with willannexed, "
of the estate of A. C. Ducker, deceased,
has applied to Jason M. Greer, Judge of
Probate, in and for the county of Union,
for a tlnul discharge as sucli administrator.
It is ordered that tin *2 3rd day of December,
A. I). 1890, lie tlxed for hearing
of petition and a fund settlement of
said estate.
Jason M. Gueeii,
Probate Judge Union couuty, S. C.
Nov. 24, '99. 47-4t.
MONEY TO LOAN.
O i farming lania. Easy payments.
No commissions charged. Borrower
rnya actual coat of perfecting loan
Iterest at 8 per cent.
Joi\N B, Palmsr A Sosr.
C jlumSia, 8. C.
or - *
J. C. Wallac?, Attr.
Union, 8. C,
11 25 98 ly,
New Prunes,
Raisins, Currants
and Citron,
at
SQAIFE'S.
?" . M l.,_ BJg.
Tor hiformntttni and free Jlenflbock write to
mijnn i: co.. 801 biuiadwat. xmr yohk.
Oldest buroau for sc-curlng patent* in America.
15 cry p iloat t?*?ni out ov m Is brought before
ibij public hjr a notice given free cf charge In the
Jpfientific j|racricatt
T-iri.ce'. i relation of c?r edfntlfe paper In the
eo'To. fide acidly lilt.* mo?J. No Intelligent o
nrr.-i etion<4 wkliM'. it. Weekly JM.Wl"*
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