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r j w ?W:% 'f I ) A. * ~?w*1 ' /: Vl-V) /C C'r- . L\M-WV t v?" > . / "? ' > y. . j| THE TOWN OF UNION HAS S fB"^ M ~B B *B "1^ "T B T B^^ |( THE TOWN OF UNioM^HAS^ffi II Two Cotton stills, one the ill Si B 8 H /jj fj| ^1 ) The largest Knitting Mill and W || niture and Wood Manufacture |j jj| ll B^ J B B W v H M Q B ' J ll nm* Manufacturing Co. that jjj || Seminary. Wuter Works und |;[ H B -B B A ^ B . < 1 B B W B B A ^\^_^/ ? ii( Three Graded Schools. Arte- j|| M Electric Lights. |(| , * (h sian Water. Population (>,500. JJ j ???? ? ? ??? ?? - ~? v ? "~~~ VOL. L NO. 43. " UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER '2, 1000. #1.00 A YEAR. * <h> -;k- ??? * J F. M. FARK President. | GEO. MUN!. ^ Cashier, J | Merchants' and PI; X I QF 9 ? ^ Capital Stock t* Surplus Stockholders' Liabilities...., si. Total * A Diiiectoks?J. A. Fant, 1 a T. 0. Duncan, J. T. Dougluss, J Win. Coleman. & 5 We Solicit 1 ? *- ^ *? <?? ** ?? ? CATAPHORESIS^ DR, H. K <^_DENr Crown and V) Bridge Work. ?j * ? I 1900 IQYEMEER 1900 Jik Mo. JU We. Tit jri. Sat _ 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 90 01 90 OQ 01 J-U -L V fiJU fj? 25 26 27 28 20 30 ONION COUNTY NEWS. Items of Interest Gathered from Various Sections by our Correspondents. I MORE ABOUT WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE. Miss Ga.rui'i Scans J:ully Competent to Hold up llcr J Cud of the Argument. It is up to Mr. Murphy. Mr. Editor: ? 1 trust you will please allow mo to continue toy say through your excellent paper with due con sideration for Mr. Murphy's forceful argument against woman's tulfrage. The sentence, whicti attracted my attention most in the last reply, was in speaking of tho (?ucen cf England making war on the Jioers, the writer fr. adds "just what other women officers ^ would do." I have read much history and of many women officers, yet, I never remember rea ling of any wo man making war on any other nation; though women have rondored valuable service in time of war. Queen Victuiia, during all hor long and prosperous reign, has never male war on any nation. The ol I gentleman, wlmm b 1)6 appointed over the Uoer province, seeraod t> think he could manago the business better entirely independent of the English government, and help ed to incite these law-abiding libertyloving peoplo to a rebellion, which the brave, loyal English gentlemen walk fia ed over, and tried to quell as nicely as possible; allowing the old ruler to return unmolested hack to his own native land and meditate on the grea1 trouble and loss he had caused tin people ho should have made hajqq and prosperous by teaching them h>y ally to the proper sovereign. Prob ably if a man was supreme ruler ove England, the old man would be a;1 rested and imprisoued as is cuatomar; in such affairs. Americans generally spoak of tlChineao as a low, ignorant, eavag class of people, because they neve come in contact with the intelligfi: educated class, who have ever bee decidedly opposed to missionaries u vadiDg their nation. If thero is an truth in history, there is much iole ligeuce, oducatiou and wealth amor tho better class ot these Mongolian They have many just aud reasonab laws, which they most strictly en fori by severe punishment. One of tl most prominent features of the Cti neso religion is tho excessive revo once, which is paid to parents. \\ remember tho commandment of o * Honor thy father and thy moth* * that thy days may be long in tho la. which the Lord thy God giveth the* The Chinese have long lived in the t / v' i 3 A. H. FOSTER, Vice President. ? . D. ARTHUR, Assistant Cashier. | inters' National Bank $ 'f torv, m, o. ^ I $00,000 1 50,000 J 00,000 f . $170,000 | W. II. Wallace, Win. Jeffries, ^ E. 1J. MoKissick, A. H. Foster, ^ four Business. a 7 ELECTRICS. :. SMITH, risT.^s. ^ Union, S. C. | Imr.o; U'.ov have outlive<1 (ho king! ioiiiS 11" Persia, Egypt, Judee, B.iby! ! . Crecce and Home. Daring the Woild's fair,at Chicago, 181*.), there was Iielcl a religious oaveuticn, euhl to bo the greatest cvr known, compote I of the ra?st int-Tigoat, cdueaifd Christiana of every nation. Fivo (acred hooks were examined and aekncw'edged by tl tee i learue 1 Christians to have equal weight fur their establishment. Surely sncli ru acknowledgement should put a stop to so much initsionary work, uulcen it can be properly received end given freely as a work of love. I have read the Bible through seviral times, and have ucvcr seen anything in it to justify oue nation ia forcing Christianity u;>ou another. When the A.postle3 were sent out to preach, they wero commanded to go first to the'r own, the lost sheep of Israel, aud preach tho Gospel. It'the millions cf dollars, that havo been rouandered uselessly upon the lowest tmgtrotters of China, had been used 1:1 ueltoriii^ many honest intelligent Indians, who havo been forced upon reservations as wards of our government hero on their own native land, it would have been a true work of loving ChrisiU anity justly rendered and properly appreciated. Our government lea passed and is strictly enforcing the Chineso Exclusion Law. Then what justice is there ia forcing its people into China for the couteinpt of that nation? Hasn't the Empress of China the same right to pass the foreign exclusion law and enforce it, if she is iv loyal sovereign to her people. I mentioned these two noted women becaueo they were generally known ? ? T 1 A t to overy body, i nngnt uavu muiition6d some women herein our own dear United States, who hold positions of trust and are ever at their post of duty. While the men, who are elected to fill the public office?,become worried so very soou with the public busi ne?s that they are generally off at a pleasure resort resting, and spending most lavishly the people's hard earned tax money; while a clerk can ho trusted mobt of the timo to attend to the business of the people, which doe9 not much concern these highly paid of1 ficers. This forceful writer has brought up the old Adam and Eve apple caso. 1 The only lesson, I can see that it 1 teaches, is that Adam obeyed Eve, t and so ought men to continue to obey women, as they generally do for evil r if not for good. -Surely we, who believe iu a riser * Saviour,will not give Paul's argument r the preference? The firot messag< - sent by the Saviour, after his resurf rection, was sent by a woman. "6k and tell my brethen I have risen.' e Surely women ought to continue b ,! carry messages for good? r Even the planitary system is callei t upon to enforce the argument againa n woman's suTragc; but human bein^ '* : are not such stationary objects a V 1 nlaneta: neither does it appear tha r i f ' # *- any of them except one particula g class are especially wanted to remai stationary ai planets. All the rest r I*1 humanity are out day and night, they chooso to he, enjoying all th >?> free iom of nature, either for evil c i tor good just as the fancy takes then r- Who is alarmed that there is an o danger of their morals being iojuret Id or their priceless jewel character bein !*" efface 1 or entirely destoryed? W id man's suff rage will have only ouecla i" to bring out in public, and the iu >ir [juence of that oiaM i? greatly needc to help biiihl up a better moral government end bIiow that a spotless character is just as nrcpssary fcr a man as for a woman. Even if the gentlo ruodeet lady does get her priorIces jswel modesty cfl'aced by co.ring out iu public, eho willl only the I cttcr corrcspoud with the rest of humanity. The writing of this exolusioaist reminds me of antebellum*" days, when s)tno persons could hardly b-ar to hoar negro freedom mcutioncd, and when tho ru'erj of our government saw best to pass laws for tho abolishment of slavery, offering to pay the owners f?r tboir slaves, a few hot headed southern leaders sprung up like mush rooms, determined to ha\e their own way, but they lmd no power i) wuusianu wuat jujt'.ca hatl decreed, Tho great tidal wave for the abolishment of slavery swept over cur land, nud what wc3 thought to ho a great tflblion or a-1 versify prooves a blessing in disguiee. The lady accustomed only to luxury and tho service of others, who had b een taught from infancy that labor ia degrading, fcas proved to ti e world her strength of character. Sho bows gracefully to the submission of (ho. inevitable, and spends lar time in some kind of labor or work f?;r a livelihood. Tho command to labor seems intended just as much for women as for raon. It is a biasing to have health and strength to labor, and all houeat employment should bo considered honorable everywhere. A woman should bo respected as an equal human beiog (not exeaclly as a humau beiug, as the print made jug say in tho former item). Surely the beat cla?3 of womsu at lue ballot box is not going to ci*catc such un alaxm that the liberty-loving tuon will want a millstone hung about ihpir Tifif-kw anil to ho nast. in tlin s."? ! rhey had betler imigrato to the laud where women are kept looked in harems ami wear very thick vtils, never showing their face3 in public. Ojo of the best laws of our libei ty loving land is decission by a majority vote, if that vote could be obtained honestly with reference to all business. The question of woman's suffrage should be of interest to all persons. Thoy shouldfeel at liberty to tjcprc** l^tiri'iuay appear rather cnthOffiareiflfc on the subject, but I am happy to think it ioes not need my help. I cin"only stoud .13 one on the watchtower and conscientiously proclaim that this glorious movement of justice aad liberty for the best class of women is forceiug itself upon all, and they should prepare to meet the inevitable. Eliza. A. Garner. ? JOTTINGS FROM JONESVILLE. A Drop in Cotton Seed. Free School to Open Soon. Tho weather holds good, nud all kinds of work is moving on in good shape. Farmers are finishing . up their last cotton and getting it ready for tho market. The drop in the price of cotton has caused some farm- I ers to hold their cotton for better prices. Cotton seed has dropped from 27 to 22 cents, but really 22 cents is a fancy price for them, and nine cents is a paying price for cotton when an average crop is made, but nine cents will not make the crop of 1900 a pay-* ing one; consequently it is working n hardship on the cotton growers of this country to take the present price?. A good many of our peoplo are gpttiug ready for the 8tato Fair, and tho crowd went Wednesday. The school trustees have arranged > to open tho free school in Jonesville [ township next Monday, as the cotton will nearly all be picked by that time. t It will suit the people to open the fall t, schools early. 5 Safe robbers havo come into the . county again. They cut into the sale ) of Mr. Brown, at Pacolet, last Satur ? day night and secured fifty dollars 3 The safe didn't have the regular com bination lock. The robbers cut 11 1 with a cold chisel, t Mr. and Mrs. Li J. Ilumes, o H Union, were in our town visiting rela 8 tives Suuday. t Mrs. E. H. Jeter is visiting rela r tives in Georgia. n In my communication last weel ,f I spoke of Mr. N. P.. Eison plantin; if some velvet beans last spring, bu l0 the typa made mo say velvet peart >r I also said that Mrs. P. P. William la and children wore visiting in Atlanti y but the type made mo say Mrs. P; 1 \t Hamilton. The whistle of the engine at tt ,K Alpha Cotton Mills has boon hear this week. S> it is safe to say thi J they have had steam up on Factoi xl Hill. Telephone. NOTICE OF ELECTION. For President in 1 Electors and li tcSentntives in the 57th Coi gress of the United States. State of South Carolina, ) County of Union. j Notice ;s hereby given that an e tiou will be held at the several | cincis estaonsr.eA oy law in uu couniy, pi TUESDAY, SONEMBER G, 1000, for nine Presidential Electors, 5 for a Representative in the Fif Seventh Congress of tlie United St a 4;.h Congressional District. Po'dk at o^ch voting precinct \ bo npsfped at 7 o'clock a. in. and clo at \-pf r.i. The following named persons hi been appointed MANAGER'S OF ELECTION, to wii: e . Union Township?Union Preciu T. IC. Foster, A. S. Whitener, G. Greer. Sautuc Townfchip---S.inluc Precii John W, Gregory, Sims Giloic Georgo Harris. Fish Dam Township?Carlisle P cine!: J. Mobley Hill, W. T. M Gowau, R. G. Hill. Goihen Hill Township ? Bin liitk Prccirc'.: C. W. WillarJ, N. Brock, Green J. Lr-e. Cross Keys Township?Cress KP.cciacf: B. G. NVilburn, Pits'. B Ao, J. M. Bennett, Bogansville Township ? W Springs Precinct: R. C. Williur \V. C~ West, M. U. Loo. Gibboj Precinct: Saufor.i Wi burn, Ilonry Smith, J. B. Davis. Co.'eraino Precinct: J. R. Sumn Br. ley Lawsou, Ann row Hembrcw. Jouesville Township?Jouesvi Precinct: M. C. Gault, F. P. O'shieh A. C. White. Pinckney Township?Kelton Pj cinc': Goorgo Gault, H. S. Port< J. W. Smith. Lockhart Precinct: Joseph Bailc W. C. JohnsoD, W. M. Ross. Hughes Precinct: I. S. Vaugbu F. M. Adams, Oscar Harris. The ballot boxes in the precint mu&t he located as to be in view Pl'i-aop* outside the polling place dt distinct from that used by the Man gers of the State Election, must railed off or otherwise provided, each precinct, under direction cf I uudorBigucd. But one voter must be allowed enter any v ;ting place at a time, a * i .,,.4 uo oao except ine ruauugera musi allowed to spoak to the voter while the voting place casting his vote. For further instructions cee not of Commissioners of State Electi One of the Managers at each j ciact named abovo must call upon Board of Commissioners for the F eral Election at Union on Saturd the 3rd day of November, 1900, receive ballot boxes, poll lists and structions and to be qualified. B. Lancaster, ") Corn's John. W. McGowan, v of Fed< C. S. Greer. ) Eiectio NOTICE OF ELECTION For State and County Offices ; for Amendments to State Con stitution. State ofSouth Carolina, ) County of Union. ) Notice is hereby given that an < tion will bo held at the several cincts established by law in Ui county, on tuesday, november 6, 1900 for the following offices, to wit: ( ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Secre of State, Attorney General, Ck A.tliiLaiit and J llUIiri VJOllOKVl) + M.XM <? ) spector General, State Treas . State Superintendent, of Educa ono Railroad Commissioner, one cuit Solicitor, one Senator, two i resentatives in the General Assen Supervisor, Sheriff, Clerk of C f Coroner, County Superintended . Education, Probate Judge and licitor. Pursuant ti the Conslitutio South Carolina, and the terras of k Resolutions No. 340 and 341, g proved Fehruaiy 10th, A. D. it [Acta of South Carolina, pp. f>7f }, 571], an election will aho ho he! I8 the same time and place forar l( ments to the Constitution of f >. Carolina, as follows: Amend Section 7, of Article ie of the Constitution of South Car (| as follows: Add at the end tl xl the following words: "Pro1 y That the limitation imposed b Section and by Section 5, Articl ? DO YOU "V -"HOLD YOUI ... Win. A. NICHOLSON ;ko , ion 1 i Store Cotton and Advar I T-! of this Constitution shall not apply io tl tea, bonded indebtedness incurred by the si cities of Columbia, R ck Hill, Char V'H baton uud Florence, where the pro C eed ceedsol'said bouds'are applied solely d f r the purchisr, C2lr.b'::hat:at, maic- !i tenance or incrente of water works tl plant, or sewerage system, and by the b oiiy of George t< wo, when the proceeds r( raid buuilj urj applied solc'y fdr the ict: purchase, establishment and main n< (\ tenance or increase tf water works R J p'a; t or teweragc syst^in, g-ts and ^ c;. I electric light plant?, where the entire re >rc, vet.uo arising from 'ho operation ol 9t such pluuts or sy items shall be dorC. rotfd solely and exclusively to the [c_ j la&iuttnance and operation of the wm?, and whore the que??!on of inck curring such indehtucsj is subuii'ted \y_ to the, freeholders and qualified voter* i vl of such municipality, us provided in 8 the Constitution, upon the question o! ,ja other bonded itdeb'.ucas." H Amend the Crestitution of Sruth e-t Carolina by adding theritr tho fol,1j| lowing to bo known as "Article I of I Amendments to the Conbtitution"; j "The General Assembly shall provide I bv law for the condemnation, through c r, ' p? (;per official channels, of all lands j usieis.iry l'or tho proper drainage ot lit: l'l? swamps ami lew lauds of tblb s.,:> ld) Stati; and aball ala > provido for the 'ui tqiitablo assessment *.1 all lauds eo rg. drained, for tho purpose of prying br :r> tho expenses of such condom nation and drainage, ph Tho sail Amendments shall be wi submitted in such uiauner that the in, electors qualified to vote for Members 8e< of tho Ilouee of Representatives shall ;td voto for or against each of such gr 0f amendments separately. gr ir Amendments should be on separate hr tickets. Ballots in favor of the a ! j> re< a-' ?*;' "c r- should contain i gr< {jo followed by tha wora *rtr, ?- , .. |Qn at opPjaC ^ the adoption of an amend{J0 moot sh: ul 1 contain the amend meat voted upon, fdlo'.vcd by the word to "No" * . .. \ nij Polls r.t >.ach v ?tiig place will be tf) be opened ?t 7 o'clock m. and closed *J ju at 4 o'clock p. m. The following named persons have been appointed ei ice :i \naoer3 of election ^ (>n* for Stata and County officers and for e, ire" amendments to Stuto Constitution, p ,'ie to wit: fe e"" Union Township?Union Precinct: ft ay. Oliver Sims, \V. T. Cunningham, P. fr .t0 J. Davis. tl m~ SantucTownship?Santuc Precinct: c< *_! t 1 \ .?!j .ui^f \fni^nial lb \\r _ n ?* ?'?- . ? p Jeter. b 5ra Fish Dam Township?Carlisle Pre* c n* ciuct: Paul H. Jeter, E. Stokes, M. ^ C, Deaver. o Goshen Ilill Township ? Blank ^ Rock Precinct: R, S. Wilson, Jack t Mobley, W..R. Gilliam. r uul Cross Keys Township?Cross Keys j Precinct: G. T. Hollis, W. C. Murphy, Jesse B. Davis. \ Bogansville Township?West Springs , Precinct: D. H. Miller, Wm, Little, j , W. A. Lancaster. , 3,cc' Gibbes Precinct: W. I. McKissick, | I*1 ?* H. C. Lawson, Jr., J. Norris Rodgcrs. | Q,oa Coleraino Preciuct: D. B. Wil- | liama, C. T. Lawson, Sam'l Sumner. ? Jonesvillc Towenhip?Jouesville , 3ov* Precinct: J.Jau W. Crawford, N. B. tary Eison, J. W. Scott. >mp* Piuckney Township?Kelton Prolu cisct; W. H. Gault, E'zie Kelly, urer, Jack Farr. tion, Lockhart Precinct: J. W. Meng, Cir* John Cranfird, J. V. Askew, Hop- Hughes Preciuct: J. D. Hancook, ably, W. M. Vaughan, M. C. Palmer, loart, On the dry of election Managers it of must organize by tbo election of a So- Chairman ami a (Jierk. too uon*; stitutional oath must bo taken by each n of Manager before he can act, and also Joint by the Clerk. The Chairman elected ap- is empowered to administer oaths. 1900. Tue Managers have the power to ) and fill a vacancy, and if nono of the Id at Managers attend, the citizens can ap nend* point from the qualified voters the South Managers, who, after being sworn, . can conduct the election. VIII, At the eloao of the election, the olina, Managers aod Clerk must proceed hereof publicly to open the ballot boxes and vided, count the ballots therein, and continue y this without adjoinment until tho same le IV, i* completed, and make a statement of 7"A.3Sr3? TO ? Ft COTTON? 9. OfHI ? 06 aun, DdllMHS, ice Money if Desired. ho veault for each oliico and sign the line. Within three days thereafter, the hairman of the Board, or acme one csignatcd hy the Board, must dever to the Commissioners of Election ic poll list, the boxss containing the allo's 11 ml wrilten'statements of the suit of the election. One of (he above named Managers t each precinct must call upon the oaul of Commissioners at Union, ovembcr 3rd (Saturday) 1900, to coive ballot boxes, poll lists and ins ructions, and to be qualified. G. O. Hue; hey. "1 Corn's As:i tore Vanderford, > of State C. B Bono. ) Election 3METHING MORE ABOUT COHON. rhnt This ljttlc Girl Docs not Know About Cotton is not Necccssary, to liaise a Fine Crop, To A oiri, in noeroN U.iion, S. C., Oct. 13Ji 1900. aar Friends: I will write and tell you about nothing you have never seen growp: that is cotton. In tho Spring time the farmers ??i, ii.? ? i - *' ' vun. uj# ma muuuu wim a piow ana stribote guano on tho laud, he then unta the cotton seeds aud covers them th the soil. The rain comes, wets d loosens the su\ After awhile the ids c>>nio up. rho^plauter then hoes d ploughs tho cotton to keep the ass from among it. Tho cotton ows and the blossoms aro white the st day, tho seconed day they become 1- After awhtlo a boll forms and ows to maturity, it then bursts open 'VvSi4i0JLia disclosed to view and in ilks die and tho leaves afr iau rhen the cotton is picked from the ills it is hauled to to the gig, where o seed is separated from the lint, et me discribe the cotton gin in the wn of Union: Tho house where the igiuo etays is a few yards from the In buildiug. The steam with which le gins are run is conveyed from the lgino to the gin through an iron ipe. The name of tho feeder which teds the cotton to the gin is Munger :eder. A large, long pipe also runs om the gin to the pess, this is called ie flume, and it couveys the ginned >ttou to the pre83 for baling. This lant can gin and pack a 500 pound ale in fifteou minute?. The inferior iteon seed is thrown to one side rhile the good eeeds are carried to anther building through another pipe, iy slipping a gale, which is usel also o stop the seed at will. There is a iretty little.story about tho first cotton r. our laud: It is said that when the fairies lived ji tho South, they took a trip North, .... . .1 iL _ viiile t here a snow storm came ana me ;round was' covered with beautiful, vhite snow, they were charmed with he sight, they had never seen snow before. They prayed to the goddess Lo send them snow in the South, fho goddess told them that she would not se:ul enow, but sho promised to make their fields white as snow and she gave them the cotton seed and instructed them in the manner of its piauiing and culture. The instructions X* II J 1 .1 WCTO IUIIUWBU nnu noiv iuwarded by the appearance of the beautiful Buow white cotton. This in paid to be the first cotton ever known. I enclose you a sample of what we call a lock of cotton. This is from one department of the po l or boll. There are four locks to the boll. [ hope you will write and tell me something about your city. Respectfully, Eloibe Smith. KEY FOUND A store key found, owner can yet same by calling at Tiijb Times ofllce, and paying $1.75 and describing the key WANTED?A good agent in every / township in Union county to sell an article^ that every farmer and horse owner will buy. Write for prices. C. C. Gkkgoky, Santuc, S. 0., Gen. Agt. or Union oounty t 9