The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, May 11, 1900, Image 4
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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.
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