The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, October 26, 1900, Image 4
THE UNION TIMES
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UNION, S. C.f OCT. 20, 1900.
Don't let the Blue X mark hit you-*
paper. If you get so far in arrears
that the Blue X mark appears or.
your paper the jig is up with you
until you come in and settle up.
The Republican party spends its
time congratulating itself upon tli"
existence of things which it did no*
cause aud shirking responsibility for
things which it has done, says Win.
Jennings Bryan. That is a fact, they
don't fail to claim everything in sight
that has the appearance of prosperity.
600 bushels of corn and nine bales
of cotton last year, and 7*'0 bushel <
of corn and 10 bales of cotton this
year made with one mule is not bad
farming. This is what Mr. James K.
Cantelou, of Edgeiield, has done, and
this year was unfavorable for the t\v >
crops. 'Ho simply understands the
business of farming. How many of
Union's farmers can show as good
record as this?
On Tuesday morning Oct. 16tli th ;
xMitancuf Hp{?0 Ms>!S&\ .?
There was no insurance. lie lOPt
A4 A.>
diu.3 in monsj-, about $30 worth < f
cott >n pf(d, 25 bishelj of loa*, an 1
ail the household goods. Tota !o.s ij
house and contents about 81.5C0.
We note thut Messrs. W. I), i'orcher
Jc Co.'s rice exhibit ut the Paris
Exposition, won the gold modal. (
This is <iuite a victory, as lliey had ,
Egypt to compete with which is recognized
as the greutest rice growing |
oounti-j. o/ thn world. Messrs. Par- ,
c'ler *fc Co., are among the largest rice ^
dealers of Charleston, and we con- t
gratulato them upon tho success cf ^
their exhibit at the great Paris Expo- rj
sition. .
====- tl
Regarding the plan determind up- r;
on by the Directors of the South Carolina
Inter-State and West Indian Ex- tl
position Company, the main building tl
of tho Exposition to be held at Char- w<
leston next year will be Textile, Agri- al
culture, Machinery, and Electricity, ti<
Minerals and Forestry, Commerce an
and Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, Trans- ri^
portation, Woman's, Educational to
nau itogro, 11 is expected that there $-'
will be stilljother buildings erected up- lav
on the Exposition grounds and that u tor
number of the States of the L'uion and sin;
enterprising cttiea wiii ?Twt ?att?Wp nhr
structures for the display of their S
characteristic products and resources, dop
The purpose of the Exposition is to nog
bring together on oouthern soil reprt - taki
sentatlvo exhibits he arts, indus- per;
tries, manufactures and products of us a
the soil, mine and seus, and to il'.us- in w
trate, in this way the magnitude of play
the resources and possibilities, partie- on u
larly, of the Southern States of the you
Union, and of the country at large head
and in this way, at the opening of t he The
new century, to cement more clos dy plon
the bonds which now unite the paits then
of this great country. Jnaddilionto the
these "domestic" exhibits, the indus- his fi
tries and resources of Cuba, Porto Ri- con si
co, Mexico and the South American and 1
Republics and of the Philippines will frienc
be Illustrated in such manner as to dreds
aid in the development of new and sees t,
closer trade relations between the that 1
United States and the markets which pistol
are waiting for American exploitation j it.
ind occupancy. j It is
CAltRVIXG COXci:\r:
i;n wj:a roxy.
There se.ems to bo no abatement
in tin- number of homicides occurring
every your in tlie State of South
Carolina. There wore 2.">0 homicides
reported in the State lust year, the
majority of whom were victims of the
ever reacty pistol, nnd. judging from
the cases of hiTing, so far reported
this year, the probability is that the
number will e:;ceo.l that figure this
year, and the h r. ly pistol has played
a most promino'.r part, in the drama,
is there no ream 'y for this evil ol
carrying conceal? I weapons? How
1 mg are our people going to stand
this law!es>:?e-? [r >noms that tlie
law against carrying concealed weapot'.s
i> practi -ally u dead, letter. The
situation is just this: The r,.';im
who disregards the law carries hi?
pistol regardless of conse<iuences, lit
violates tiiis law with the same 1:0:1
chulance that lie would any other
but the difference between a violation
of this and any other law is that it
this case the lawabidlng citizen, whe
wishes to recognize and ob^y the law!
of his country, leaves his pistol a
home, thus putting his life in tin
hands of the radian, without tin
suuuow or u snowing or defense
whether the ease be one of robber\
or of insult. Tiio present law seem;
to play into tlie hands cf the rougl
and hot tempered clement, and out
jumps the pistol upon the slightest
provocation, and a life is sent, all nr.
prepared, into eternity. Many tim?;
it happens that the innocent and dis
interested person receives the bu hl
intended for another.
Why is it that this law against
carrying concealed weapons is not
more rigidly enforced? Why so few
convictions for violations? Simplj
this: When a party is brought tc
tlie bar of justice, there is an unreasonable
amount of quibbling ; circumstantial
evidence seems to have ni
weight, for instance; a pistol shot
rings out ; t he attention of a do act
people is attracted, the smoking pistol
is seen in the hand of the party,
lie is tried for concealed weapons,
no one of the dozen will swear that lu
pulled the pistol from a concealed
place on his person, while they will
swear that they saw him a few minutes
before and were in conversation
with him and noticed no pistol, hut
they cannot swear that ho did m t
was not concealed, of course, and
thus it goes. It strikes us that sou c
stringent measures should be adopted,
and some examples made that
would make a lusting impression no
on the minds of those who will not
obey the law.
The Constitution of the Ui.iWil
States guarantees the right to its citizens
to hear arms, but did the burners
of the Constitution intend it to
cover the handy and dangerous pocket
pistol, that may be carried conce ded
in the pocket, ever ready to be used
i/>on the slightest provocation, to
he serious bodily injury and perhaps |
he taking of the life of a fellow being? 1
Ve cannot believe that to bo the case, j
'he manner in which tlie arms are i
o be caviled is not stated and that it
tie open gap through which the carping
of the pistol comes.
The State of Arkansas has a law ;.
lat conies about as near restrictir g i J
ie carrying of pistols as anything p
o have heard of. The only pidol ! 8
lowed to be carried is the Regain- s
m United States .Navy revolver, j c
d the pistol shall be carried in tl.o I1
lit hand with the muzzle pointing b
the ground. A line of from tj-'.'i) to h
)0 is imposed for a violation of tlds tl
The law is enforced to the let- 1*
, and the stulislicn show n very sc
tdl per cent, of deaths from uiatcl or
t wounds. vi
louth Carolina is certainly in a
ilorahle condition. Nearly every 11
ro has his pistol, and ho seems to tw
d great pride in having it upon his
ion at fairs, festivals 2 and fr<
result there are f*ov negro frolics, ">i
hich the liundy pistol does not s<>'
a prominent part, and from now !
intil the winter carousals uro over '
may expect to sec the familiar(lines
"another nigger killed.'' lt>,
whites are to hlame for this do- 1
ihle state of alums for many of '1}iv
1 carry the pistol as regularly a?> Ari
negro. The white man knows ??k
iend is carrying a pistol, hut. he of J
dors it is none of his business
ic has no desire to report tho IS'Jl
1 for doing what he knows hue- able
of others are doing. The negro 11
his state of affairs and concludes and
ie has as much right to carry a l">pi
as Mr. A. or Mr. I>. and dots turn
pop u
time something was done to can (
s^op this practice, nncl thus curtail
the i*?rijx list of homicides charged up
to our beloved State annually ns a
direct result of carrying concealed
weapons. What possible excuse can
bo offered to justify the carrying
, around, upon the person, a deadly
, weapon. We are supposed to be liv,
iug in a civilized country, we are ru^t
savages nor are we nt all likely to
come in contact with savages. We
, are not living in the jungles Of Africa,
where we are liable to bo pounced
upon by some wild beast of prey.
Then why should we lug a pistol
, around with us as if we were in eon
, stant dread of assassination, or attack
I by some wild beast? It is a diaboli,
cal practice tliut there should be a
stop put to, and that utfthe earliest
. possible moment. But how is this
, to ba done? Wo confoss that we
. cannot just nowseo our way
, clear to oiler a feasible plan. Utili.
juries who have such cases in hand
come down to good, common horse
, sense nu thods, and stop quibbling
, over frivolous legal tccnlcalitics,
, there, will be few convictions ftr
. carrying conetTffn'tr ^
I We respectfully call upon the pms
. of the State to ta<to up this question
j and discuss it and otTer suggestions,
with the object in view of finally ar
. riving at some feasible plan of hand.
ling this question and putting a stop
j to the pernicious practice of carrying
h concealed weapons. Some parties
i may think this is intended for a pcr.
! sonul attack upon them. But it is
. not so. We have no particular man
or set of men in view as we write.
But we rarely pick up a paper in
which we fail to see accounts of shooting
scrapes. Wo think it is u blot
upon the fair name of our State. Wi
. think it is a very unnecessary evil
. that should be removed, and we tl.ink
( that some stringent measures should
be adopted to attain so desirable an
end.
( What do you think of it, brothers
of the press? If nothing better can
be suggested let's have the Arkansas
i j Law.
. tij i: cj; x\s rs n ui< l is tin no. 3 .
Twelfth Census of the United
States.
! Vak ?!>n / > ' H,, ..,.1... ~
?v.?l v, 1 i i;.o v
1 vv.i ui V uC vrrn.^?a.-? "WNfffi.".
j from the different States of the Union
as taken in the twelfth census this
| year. It would be well to file away
every copy of Thk Timks contoing
! these reports for future reference,
' We will cover every State in the Union,
! and the information will be valuable
I to some of our readers. C nnparativo
statements will be made showing the
gradual increase in population during
j the past Su years. Now is the time
I to subscribe for Tin-: Timi:s if you are
' not already a subscriber, and secure (
: this valuable record. Below will be
found the third installment : j
The Bulletins are prepared under j
the direction of Mr. Wm. C. Hunt, ,
Chief Statistician. v
ARIZONA. * ?
Arizona was organized us a torri- ^
tory February 21, 1SG5J. In IS GO t,
Arizona constituted the county of |j
Arizona, in the territory of New j,
Mexico, and had a population of (>,IN2.
In ls7<> the first census showed t,
i population of 'J.GbS and in IlJOO it ai
hows 1 > ) >!.>
i nis sliow.3 sin in- |r
reaso during last decade, of 104.1) fr
icr cent. The population in 1890 0,
aving been only .">9,t'?20. This largo fr(
icrease is due in part to the fact 0ci
mt there were 28,109 Indians and (]t.
jI other persons on t'ne Indian !le- ^
rvation in Arizona, who were enum- ph
ated ??>.. specie^ plosion,
but were not included in the
rieral population of the territory.
ie population in 1900 is more than
elve times as large as in 187o. j(j3
The total land surface of Arizona vve]
approximately 112,920 square foot
!e?. The average number of per- him
is to tlie square mile is a little over thoi
erro
I'h re are 1 1 counties in Arizona,
ricopa has the largest' populut ion J
8<W. ' Pftul
? 11CVC
.'he following territorial charges ^
'0 been made in i!>"
... ^ vuiiiiUPS Ol % t
zona sinco lSWr Part of Yuvapai i>x
in to form Coconino, in 3801, par. show
ipncho to form .N'uvajo i:i lSi)h and
of Puna to form Santa Cruz, in silent
>. All countiot show consider- ant'
increase in tho llio last decade, j1'/111lero
aro 1# incorporated cities \ ^
towns in Arizona, for which tho
nmg
llation for l'Jix) is separately re- j,
ed. Pour of them have a
llation in excess of 2,000. Tii3- Don
Jitv tho largest, showing 7,mil. IT *u
AS TO SMAI.l POX.
Small pox iagain breaking cu' in
Union, there aro two or three cases
reported, and some immediute action
should b? taken by the hoard of
I health, i > eor.ju: cti.vi v.;t'i the town
I authorities to stamp nut, ih?*> disease
i before il _-? N a 'nut. It is abso-1
' lately liccos-snry that people bo vucclJ
nut< <1, and tho sooner that the phySHMllltS
i thlt'tif^ 1 Kft ^ fl*lo
fuel, Uio bettor for the community
at large. The winter time is the
time that small pox is most, apt to
spread. We believe a law should be
j passed requiring every one to be vacj
ciliated once ? very sex on years. The
j methods o? vaccination in vogue now
are much nearer perfection than some
years ago, and tho results arc not so
aggravating and painful as formerly.
1( you have been vaccinated more
than seven years ago you should have
the virus applied. If it does not take
there i. no harm done, and you have
the satisfaction of knowing you are
Still immune, if it does take it
proves to you that you were subject
at any time to contract tho disenso
f rrvm nntr uf f/xll'irti* /men
. OWV/.....6 V.4.0V. ?"V
street. It is not only a personal protection
but a protection for the town
in which you live, to keep yourself
immune from the dread disoaso. We
hope the board of health will go to
work at once on this matter, ami see
that vaccination is begun anjl carried
on until every citizen who has not
already been vaccinated, is rendered
immune by vaccination. The disease
could easily bo forever stamped
out of this country if the people
could be made to see the importance
and urgent necessity of vaccination.
That is the only remedy. Let us apply
the remedy while there is yet
time.
There is a strong article upon this
subject iu last Friday's State, from
one cf Columbia's most prominent
physicians that we will reprint in our
next issue, not having room for it
in this issue.
"FROG LRYRL."
t;A i-hoit lime ago Clinton S. Ma seek,
of Manchester, X. II , whoso address is
room .VJ.'l, the Kennard. that city, an
agent of the L'linlential Life Insurance
company, wrot? to ihe postal isi t at
"Frog Level, s. C.,"' as follows; "Can
you give me any inform it ion ah .at one
.1. II. Flmore, wlnen'islu'dat you1'c'.ace
April Id, in Thiid South CarTi'ia
uiiauti v, Co. C as private? I believe his
mot hci's name was .Susanand his fathe. 's
.TacoV). lie was a tnau between lid audi
NVJII IN' ii(t jf*/y i m I..?? -i ? - i
Now some years ago the ruuicof Frog
Level w. s elm ml t > rotnaiia, s mu:t! iii4
thi! p >.-t d authorities did nut knov ,
i' {. Gems, and ilia Seller was seal b ck
mark' 1 "110 such place."
Mr Masseck now sends ilia Jelter lo
Gov McSweency asking his aid i.i he
search.?The State.
The State is slightly in error as to
tin* place once called "Frog Level," it
is not Pomuria bat the thriving little
town now known us "Prosperity"
that was originally known by the name
aP'Frog Level." Tliere is a little story
connected with the name "Frog
Level" which, in brief, is aboui as follows:
Before the town was locatod,
.here used to bo some low places
loar the present site, upon which
vater frequently stood, after rains, g
md these places were the homes of
housands of frogs, with voices fro n C
he keenest trebble to the deepest
ase, anil the racket they raised when
1 full chorus was almost deafening,
lady was passing on one of the
ains and as the train made n stop U
t this point, her attention was atacted
to the great serenade of the
ogs, she remarked that this place
ight to be called "Frog Level,"
nn that time the naino was adopt- ?,
and the town grew and lived unr
the name until it wa9 changed
no l."> years ago, to the more euonious
name of "Prosperity."
No Editors Titers,
'An editor of a couulry paper
anted once that he died and wended
way to where he supposed a warm
come await lhim. The old cloven
ed fellow that keeps the placs met
at the door and said: 'For years
r hr t home the blame for many
r3 that the printers made in the
\r. Your paper has gone, r.l.;a,
die SI that ha > often failed to he
. Men have taken the paper, ^
ir paving tor it, and cursed you 1.
iot getting out a better one. Th >u
ben on" 1 a dead heat by the '
U'ger conductor whan thou hast 1 iun
n your annual pp a to envious
All the.) thou hc,t born in
?e. Thou canst not tn' .rheie,'
fired* him sway. 'Ilcaveu is his
, and, beeiih , if we would let
!omo in here, ha wudd bo conl!y
stirring up a racket by dun*
hi) delinquent' suVcriber.-, tbr ' ^ 01* 'r
lace is full of them.'" |
foruftt t > '< "
Till; Timu.s, 11 you suvv J
AliOliT
CLOTH INC
Because the weath<
right--but new that
Tj A YR a.v& n.rvnvrm nl
X" I' " v VVN"
tell vcu enough abc
MADE CLOTHI*
"Youths and Men, tc
spect our stock befc
"will post yo::, if we
Cut this out and pas
A splendid line of lloya' Iviieo Pauls, madi
siineres and Cheviots, bought direct fr
of tho cloth. Can lit all ages from -t t<
form low price of
Hoys' Hetter (trade of Knee Pauts, well in
Seat, tape scams, Drill lined and face
big values
Boys' two piece Knee Pant Suits, brown i
breasted Coat, to tit ages (i to L"> year:
Boys' Drown or Grey mixed plaid Cassia
Double Breasted Coat. A splendid
up to 1")
Lit Ho cent's blue : i: i? . B'ousj Suit, S.
with white saii: ; bra: I. Waist at
Youth's pioc* Long iCo! Suits in Dark <
Black iJ.'own tth -v; us, the suit for
Youth's L>:.: Pants Yd Sad, Fancy F
tlTecis. Wei' Lin,.!, agi> it to lib a
Men's Black t'iav Worsted, or Grey am
Wo d Cas-bnuv Sui's." Well finishei1
Men's Dirk '.trey Mvilon (' olh Suit, Rav
spleiulni bu^ui".-s suit for cold weathe
A Special in Men's Black Clay Worsted,
the kind that Regular Clothing Store?
A beautiful lino of Young Men's Fancy
with Double or Single Breasted Vests,
See our line be:
The Fos
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A large, carefully selected
ssortmcnt of the newest t
ompletcly finished family <
Wagonettes, Dog Carts, Deliv
>r business purposes. It will
re to show them to you and
GREEN &.
Fancy Gi
We have what you w
Wo do no blowing.
We sell what we advi
W^e sell as cheap as a
W^e guarantee all we i
We know we can plet
-?-TRY Ui
GRAHAM & E
PHONE R4
H bZ PA R LO R (
laving recently purchased tbo business o|
p:< pai*tMi to supply the needs of your tsibl?
IM L<>^ SO UfS^X>UI
and they will bo attended to with prom]
A.LL GOODS DELIVE
Butter, Eggs an I Vegetables al
HI? BTios; r PRioi
;anlen, farm and barnyard produce
CHAS. R. SH1TI
PHONE 7 4
.AID LOW
OUR
?STOCK
3i" has not been
the AUTUMN
tiing we want to
ut our READY
TG for Boys,
> get you to in>re
buying. We
don't sell you.
te it in your hat:
3 of Wool Mixed Casom
the manufacturers
[> l.? yeara at the unt- ^ Cf
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ado, Double Knee and
d, suspender buttons, ?Ar
nixed Cheviot, Double
s, suit ^I?00
nere Knee Pant Suits,
warm suit, all sizes |
li'.or Collar, trimmed ? ?^
id Pants
drey mixed plaids and ^
$2.50, $6.00 and VO'jv
ronch Plaids, invisible (tr rif\
splendid suit at *Pi7*vFvF
I Brown mixed Plaid (t C orfc
and good lining J/O.ULr
r Edge, Hound Cut, a rkfk
r. See this one sure.. M*/ vHJ
Round Cut Sack Suit, (t Q \
< get $10 for, our price vO?UU \
' Cassimore Business Sack Suits
, $10.00, $12.no, $14.00, $16,50.
fore buying
ter Co.
YOU.
onstantly on
view for the
enef it of cas>
ual visitors
id our regur
patrons?
, attractively arranged '
ind latest designs in
Carriages, Runabouts,
ery and other wagons
afford us great pleasexplain
their merits.
BOYD.
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ant.
ertise. ,
nybody.
sell.
ise you,
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