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" THE UNION TIMES - _ Published Every Friday. ?by the? UNION TIMES COMPANY - Rooms 1, 8, 0 and 7, Bank Building. L. (J. Young, Manager. Registered at the l'ostoffice in Union, 8. C., as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year - -- -- -- $1.00 * Six month? ------ 50 cents Three months ----- 25 cents. ADVERTISEMENTS One square, first insertion - - $1.00. Every subsequent insertion - 50 cents. Contracts for three months or longer ? Ml U- MAn/1n of rfuInon/1 r*?fr?Q Will IW IU?UC an Icuuuvu >? Rejected manuscript will not l>e rctnrued. Obituaries and tributes of respect will "be charged for at half rates. UNION, S. C.. MAY 11, 1900. The trouble between the Doctors and factory people is to be regretted, but we are sure that all parties, on a cool second thought, can reconcile their differences and pull together for good of community. Agree on some middle ground, gentlemen, and stop so much talking before such a position is untenable. At this writing wo see no reason why the conflicting reports cannot be explained honorably to all. Prof. W. H. Wallace, of Newberry, is to take charge editorially of the Greenville Nows. A better selection ' could not havo been made. Mr. Wallace is one of the most forceful 1 1 am4?. writers in tne state ana nus pieuij of newspaper experience. Mr. Featherstone says lie will not l>e a candidate for Governor, although he has been solicited by a number of friends to again make the raee. In speaking of the solicitations of friends to run ho says : "I appreciate their kindness more than I ean express, but it will bo impossible for me to comply with their wishes. I entered the race before because I thought it was right to do so. In the campaign of 18US I formed many lasting friendships, and I am sincerely grateful to the people of the State for the kindness shown me nnd the support given to ine." Judging from the report of t'.e recent meeting of the county Democratic convention held in Spartanburg last Monday, the etTort to arouse public sentiment against lion. Stan* yarne Wilson, which bus been made by one of the papers of that city for some~time past, was completely snowed under. Congressman W ilson was re-elected chairman, also president of the convention. A resolution was offered unanimously endorsing and approving tho course ol Stanyarne Wilson in Congress. It is reported as having been a largely attended meeting of the Democrats ol Spartanburg count}*, and such a sweeping endorsement from his constituents at Ids home is a pretty strong evidence of tho fact that an opposing candidate need not bank on much support from Wilson's home county, Spartnnburg. The News and Courier of Saturday last devoted two pages of its valuable space to a write-up of the city of .. Union, by Mr. Norment of the stalT. Mr. Norment's ability as a descriptive writer is too well known to require any special endorsement here. Kuince it. 10 say uuii 110 nus nui. ium his art, and wo but voice the sentiment of our citizens when we say we appreciate the comprehensive manner in which he bus shown up the rapid development of our little city and the many natural advantages it offers to home seekers and capital. Cuts of our churches, factories and school buildings and of a number of our prominent business men makes the pnges attractive. The News and Courier which has ever shown a willingness to give space at any and all times to anything looking to the UDbuildrncr and industrial progress of any section of tho State deserves a considerable share of onr sincere appreciation. Having been a correspondent for the News and Courier a number of years wo can speak from personal knowledge when we say it has never turned down a letter in which we tried to showUnion's progressiveness to the outside world, and we believe that through the medium of its columns the eyes of Northern capitalists first began to turn this way. We have seen numbers of articles about Union in Northern papers clipped from tho Jn'?ws and Courier. t FA R3tRRS MUTUA h. 7 The quarterly meeting of the Farm0*8 Mutual Fire Insuranco Associatiou of Union county convened in t'.io court house last Saturday. There were quite a number of the members present. The necessary business of the association was transacted and this being the day for the annual meeting the former meeting adjourned and the annual meeting was held. The affairs of the association ( were shown to be in excellent shape ] and there had been considerable in- , crease in momborshio. After paying all lossos thero remained n cash balauce on hand of $d(>2.72, from the , collections last year. This is the , time for annual collections which ( will add materially to the amount. There had been losses paid to the amount of $216.70, during the year. Insurance in force $192,487.60 and ten thousand more to add making ( the grand total of over $200,0C0 in- | surance. All the old olllcers were j elected by acclamation. The policy , of this association is for mutual pro- ( tcction pure and simple and we don't see how any farmer in the county can hesitate a moment to avail himself of the protection it offers. Mr. , T. IT. Gore is the General Agent of the association and is meeting with ] much encouragement in his work. ( One of its features which strikes us , as being among t he most commend- . able is the fact of their extreme care- ( fulness in selecting risks and a de- , termination to insure no property for more than jj of its actual market j v due, said value assessed by a careful board of assessors in each township wherein the association in carry- , ing risks. The annual assessment is ( one-fourth of one per cent. This covers , all expense of operation and any.sur- . plus goes into the protection fund. When a fire occurs, and an assessment is made, it is made so much per thousand insurance carried by the members. It. comes as near the mark of''insurance at actual cos.," as anything we can imagine, aiul we wish to say right here that we are not writing up an advertisement, but cheerfully give this space to a very laudable elTorl upon the part of our farmer friends to band themselves i together as brothers for the mutual protection of each other when calainj ities befall them from the effects of , wind or fire. Looking at it in this way wo heartilv recommend our farmers to join the. movement. We 1 >ok upon the farmers as our friends, and anything that we think will be f >r their interests and the betterment of their condition can have attention in our columns, and what advice wo may take the liberty of offering will always be, according to the best of our ability, for the promotion of their best interests. MAIMED SOLDIERS BATAIJOW ( one of"the features of the reunion at Louisville, Ivy., and the one that , will inostTforeiblv remind the vis- ! itor of the terrible war between the States will be the batalion of maimed Confederate Veterans. Tho batalion m being formed at Atlanta, On., and will be commanded by Maj. W. P. Dearing, of] Atlanta, Assistant Adj (len'l. of StovallsjHrigade^during the war, who led the famous charge on tho Federal troops at" the battle of Atlanta, to be entitled'^to'enrollment in this batalion one must havo lost an arm, hand, leg or an eye. Many men of high civil rank will march side by side with the poor veteran, who is unablo to pay his way. All expensos of those unablo to pay their expensos will bo paid from a fund now being raised for the purposo mainly by the efforts of the Daughters of tho Confedraey. Tho batalion will carry tho old Springfield rifle used in the war. It will l)e one of the grandest and most pathetic sights of the occasion, and will thrill the hearts of all those who love their country and tho noble heroes who fought, bled and suffered for tho cause. There will he 105 veterans ' composing the hatalion. Cannot a similar hatalion he raised in South Carolina? Our dear old State has many such veterans among her citizens. Lot an etTort be put on foot at oneo to org inize such a hatalion to go from South Carolina and join Georgia's hatalion it) the parade. The necessary funds can easily he raised. Should it be necessary, every patriotic citizen in this grand old State would go down in his pocket to help raise the funds. Mark flanna siys that McKinley haaa'wiys been iu touch with the Republican pirty. Wou'dn't it be more accurate to siy that the II'publican party has a'ways bom tjuc.iing him fur colonial loot. ' II1$ SMALL POX SITU ATM Board of Health Makes Vacci tion Compulsory. Town Vat natal, hut Strong Resistance J With on Factory IU1I. Thrc Made Against the Officers, W flow Smashed in, Some Arri Made. Col. Dnncnn's Circu Letter fo the Operatives. Mai Turned over to the Governor. Last Friday at a meeting of Board of Health they determined mforco vaccination which had b made compulsory In order to prev the further spread of tho disct Accordingly I)r. J. (1. Going 1 dected as the Hoard of Health p deian, with power to employ two iistanls and as many guards ns i essary to keep Iho town propc iiuarantined. IIo began with town, and finishing up tho vacci lion on tho (litTorent streets u which tlie physicians had been > cinating for tlie week previous, began on. factory hill, and there trouble began. We have endenvo to gather the particulars from par concerned and it seems that physicians who had been va nating on factory hill had vaccina those who consented to allow it i when any one refused they left tin Dr. (doing having no list of those \ iiad refused to be vaccinated liej canvassing house to house for tli not vaccinated, and his slutenen is follows as to his metho 1 of] ceduro and tho opposition h? n with : (Dr. Going asked us to w it lib Ids statement for tho present a the above was in type.?Kd.) Policeman II. A. May being on the parties present when the an of the lady and Iter son was m which brought to a climax trouble that had been brewing, have seen him nr.d the follov.in what he says: "A voui)2 man at Mrs. Arrorwo. house, suppose it wu.i her sop, > ho would not be vaccinated, and lining instructed his constable; arrest him, which they did, win upon the constables were attachy Mrs. Arrorwood and several standers who took the boy away : in the fracas Mrs. A. jerked oui the officers sticks from his hand began to flog them with it. ' police were sent for to bring warr and arrest Mrs. A. and others. T came and finding the house secui locked, some saying she was in; others that she was not, the}' t doors and windows, and being un? to elfect an entrance Chief Po Gulp picked up a brick and smas a window and went in, hut foi that Mrs. Arrorwood was not in house. Tim polico found at a neighboring house arrested her with her pulling b and resisting, and brought her jail. She was not put in jail hut soon released on bond. She was ' cinnted the next day by J)r. Poc Mr. May says the police regret very much to make the arrest, bov who hud been taken away f the officers has not been nrres f hey did not find him. *'A lady tho crowd while Mrs. A. was b< put in the buggy exclaimed, 'n t here are enough of you to lake r.nnj' iruiu infill Wily UOI1 t J'OU (lO Mr. May says at that moment he pecteil a serious affair but that one made any move to carry out advice.'" In regard to the arrest of Wood, the outcome of which was arrest, last Monday, of Chief C I>r. Going and II. A. May. Mr. ] Said : "One man named George \Y had made threats thut he was going to allow t hem to vaccinate 1 and said that he had his gun loa with buck shot and would kill one who attempted to come into bouse for that purposo. The pc were called nnd when tln-y arr they found Wood away, but f saw him coming from towards Pkelton's store. When lie came the police arrested him under strijctjohs of Dr. Goings. Wood t said lie would consent to bo vn nated but that l)r. Pool had to d? Dr. Going said he had no objec to Dr. Pool doing it, that he d?d wish to vaccinate him himself i did not wish it, hut that it was business and duty to seo that it done. I)r. Pool was in another ro lie was sent for and came and Vti nated Mr. Wood." not'TOR AN*n POLICE AKKKSTKO, About I :J>0 o'clock Monday a i rant was served by the De{: SherilT upon Dr. J. G. Going, O Police Culp and JI. A. May. warrant was taken out by Mr. ( Wood mentioned above and chni malicious trespass, all three wert rested and taken to tho Sheriff wl they furnished bond in tho sun $200 each. The people of the hill are ' much wrought up over the affair there was talk of other arrests b ma,de. Dr. S. S. hinder, chairman of Hoard of Health, took tho matte with the Governor and the follov is his letter to the Governor: "Dear Sir: There is quite a n ber of cases of small pox in our t< on Factory liill and for two we >2V- we have been endeavoring to vucci- A nato the peoplo. Yesterday we made ft some arrests. Last night President "fj" T. O. J)uncan issued tlie onclosed Met c'rcu'ttr- ^ 0 desire to vuccinate the <uts people and we beg you to order at 'in- once Mr. J. Fred McLure, T. J., to ;sts issue warrants upon our affidavits." '*,,r In addition to the above Dr. Crown Iter Kit] Torrcnce, the Secretary, sent the fol?CO lowing telegram to the Governor, not t|10 receiving an answer ho wired again Sty I [ lo tliat the matter was urgent then the een Governor replied : ent '"lion. M. B. McSvveeuey : ... igp Four cases small pox on Factory MIS) Hill inside the town of Union; lm- 11 'VH* possible for local board of health to j.| hy- enforco vaccination on account of as- banded resistance and inlluoncc of P iCC. President Duncan of t ho factory, who . distributed signed circulars branding >r -v the board of health officials and ad- -"J the vising the operatives to prevent otli- 1) nn- cials entering their premises. These ? _ i pon peoplo should be vaccinated iinrac_ mediately. The mayor, police and tl . funds are inadequate. Magistrate (| McLure has refused to issue warrants, the Remainder of town vaccinated, but l-rfUJ ired met with riot on Factory Hill, the rr ties ,n?b tuking from officials porsons ar- w .. rested for refusing vaccination. Wire ? Instructions." I^nd CCI" CROWX Tokhcxck, iM. 1)., ted Secretary Board of Health. tind Crown Torrer.ee, Secretary '"j run Board of Health, Union, S. 0. IjJKl vho Have been absent, from Columbia. ,S IT(U) It seems to ine vaccination might be enforced without friction or resort, to ?*p law or arrest by showing necessity W t D for it. Hope you may see impor- If iro- tanee of avoiding riot. Think it ad- j- < , u visuble lo communicate with Presi- DtUl dent Duncan, llo says it is to the H interest of lhe operatives to be vacoiinh1 tinted. I do not believe threuts or fter unnecessarily harsh measures advis- Lad able." M. B. MoSwkexey, n oof Governor. g] rost In reply to I>c. Torr.:iice\s telegram i , Mr. Duiic.iii wired tin tiovertior as tt?? follows: - Lad the ' Gov. M. B. McSweeney, Columbia, S we !' : _ . The telegram of Torrenoe contained i\ ? * in today's Slate absolutely without Jt( foundation in fa?',t. See letter we send id's iu lodai's mail." T. C. DUNCAN. Liltl inid To which Dr. Turret ce rep lied b\ j)r wire t?> Gove:noi: s to "Hon. M 15. MoSweeney, Columbia, S. f?re- C.: * y| Uod My telegram to you dated May (5th. ^ by- which Dunca-; characterized as without ami foundation was authori/.ed hy Union's "PL, e nf tKiarJ of health, L lieing their secittaiy (|nrj and mouthpiece, and it was so signed." Pjie Crown Torrexcb, M. 1). ant The Governor then telegraphed Dr. hey James Evans Secretary of the State rely liouid of htal'Ji: side "Dr. James Evans, Florence, S. C.: I ried There is cou-iderabi.o diss ttistaction jj ihie in Union as to the wanner of enforcing I lice vaccination. In order to adjust mutters hed I deem it advisable for you to gotheie and "'i- once and take the matter up with the t're-Mtut nunc.iii and the local hoard of WW jier health. This is very important." \y% niKj M. 15. McSweexky, Governor. !u/ Wednesday aftennv?n Dr. James lv? 1 ,v Evans wired fiov. McSweeney that he IXfrt would start for Union via Columbia. KM was . KM rac- The following telogram was received (\<fy )l." from the Governor addressed to Dr. KM S. S. hinder Wednesday: "Have roin wired Dr. Evans, Secretary of State la/ tC(]t Board of Health, to go to Union at Wra in once to investigate the situation." lay Mr. Duncan received a similar teleion, gram. fvZ Col. T. C. Duncan having been in- MGj ' formed by some of his mill people fj^ no that harsh measures wero being used KM the by those who were enforcing the vac- ?]W cin&ticn, on Saturday night issued Iff/ tlio following circular to his opera- Sua the tives which is tho circular roferred i i//i U'P? to above: $4 May ?,-p0 tj10 Operatives of the Union Cot- [//^ ton Mills: rJM 'ood I aui in favor always of law and \]}yA not order, but I cannot allow myself to dm, sit quietly and see you imposed upon, yiYs ided and your rights' outraged. The disany graceful and outrageous treatment to Ijo his which you have been subjected for dice the past week is unlawful and with- i/o ived out precedent. You are not a lot of rJW ioon semi-civilized barbarians, and I do fjfe Mr. not propose to submit to your being up treated as highwaymen and thugs. zZZ in- You have rights and so long as I hold "~~ hen the position towards you that I now J~~ icei- do, 1 propose to sec that your rights vrt ) it. and your interests arc protected. No tion man or set of men have any right to not arrest any citizen without a warrant f lie issued in duo process of law. Take his my word for it that the indignities to was which you have been subjected for ioin, iho past few days sipdl not be roicci peated without bringing the perpetrators of such indignities to a speedy trial. war- * Trust upon Rcllection you will see thut it is to your interest to ho )U'^ Vaccinated, and that you will go to hief your regular Physician and have him The vaccinate you. In any event, how- Ufl Jeo <*ver, do not allow your homo to be Ui . invaded by ruffians under the pre- __ tense of trying to Kxecuto Law. If ; ftr" there is any right (rod-given to innn, A here it is the right to Protect his Homo n of a>?d Fireside against the ruthless . invasion of ruffians,* it makes no uu mutter under what guise they may v6ry como. and I trust that you will all be promptelng ly in your Hceustoinod places in the mill on Monday morning. I will in;j stitlite proper legal proceedings on H" Monday to call to a <juick accounting r l,P tlio parties who have been subjectvipg ing you to thk outrages ok the past 01 week." llJn, T. C. Duncan, Presidont. own (Continued on page 7.) Cluster of At tions nched together here to \ nomy in the price, and th< Ies for Summer wear. scs' Leghorn Flat, with fancy li aimined with pretty wreath of f ses' White Leghorn Flat, turnec led in Rosettes of Mousseline an owers. A very showy and serv rice ies' full size white Leghorn [ousseline de soie, and pretty sj ig value ies' fancy shape Canton Straw, 'immed with pretty roses and sat ainty hat ies' Handsome Chip Straw Hat, led around crown and front wi laline, and beautiful dowel's, ies' fine quality Leghorn Flat, splendid quality ofChina silk, i pray of "American Beauty" ros< ies' Short Back Sailor, made traw, trimmed with fancy stra ml is one of the prettiest hats v ell worth $2.00, but, we figure ?w to ies' French Chipped Straw, tri ake Net or Mousseline, and fane )ine Poupons. A fast selling h; ies' Fine fancy Shape, fancy edg< ied with tucked China silk, i iiadings, rosette*. of Mousseline eautiful summer hat ies' Fine French Chip, with cli at trimmed in Taffetta, any sh lousseline, back of hat trimmed v ases. One of our prettiest hats lies' FxtraFinc Leghorn, beautil aflled LibertySitk, in the pastel nd handsome flowers. This hat tyle that others get $ 1.00 t > $-3.0' onishing the natives with it at. ere is no need to pay extr new hat, when you can I at such low p WE INVITE CLOSE HE A. H. F( GREENi Do the Buggy Union Cc Get in line with your 1 bors, come around BUGGY, CARRIAGE We carry a completi and can suit you. QUALITY ar "OLD HICKORY" WAGO CHATTANOOGA PLOWS YOURS TO SELL A GREEN 6 ^ ? SEE When you want a new m one repaired. We are fix of odd jobs in cabinet wc thinp, that can't be had ir also keep a big assortmenl ing material and the Best tive guarantee. IIS EY niDMITIIDC 5IS. 1.1 I Ulllll 1 UIIL. HE PARLOR Having recently purchased the busir a prepared to supply the need* of yoi 1*1 IOIN K XJaS YO and they will be attonded to witl ALU GOODS DELI Butter, Eggs and Vegetal I I I 2 IIKST PH : garden, farm and barnyard p CHAS. R. sn PHON trac- ot in Millinery ?ive you an idea of the j newness of the correct i icaded straw edge, lowers ,25 I up in back, trimid pretty wreath of iceable hat for the .so Flat, trimmed in iray of flowers. A .50 fancy edge, nicely ;in ribbon bows. A 75 , handsomely trimth delicate tints of A very showy hat $1.00 neatly trimmed in in any shade, large 3?. A swell hat... $1.25 of white Modena iw, lovely flowers, * e ever made, it is this special down $1.50 immed with Snow:y straw with bandit ^ o, elaborately trimn all (lie summer 3 and wings. A $2.00 lip crown, front of ade, Silk Lace and vith large bunch of only $2.2S fully trimmed with ll shades, Aigrettes is just the identical ) for, but we are as $2.76 avagant prices for your iiiv thpcp npw fitvlM ' *"?/ "*W ** W " / " rices here. : INSPECTION. 38TER CO. is>i& lb BOYD I Business of 1 >unty. . i riends and neigh- ?S and buy a new YA : OR PHAETON. 1 d line of Vehicles m We guarantee id PRICE. |J NS, ; ALWAYS U . . j ON HAND. U .SB PLEASE, 3j t BOYD. 1 u s? ^8^ antle made or an old ed for doing all kinds >rk and making any-: t regular stock. W(5 t of all kinds of buildPaint sold on a posi? 8. iiimdcd nn - ?l LUITIUL.il uu< !. GROCERY. iod8 of the PARLOR GROOKRY, ir tublo. I ll WANT& i promptnesn and dispatch. [VERED FREE. l>les always on hand. :IOI3W PAID < roduce suitable for table use. ITH, Mgr. E 70.