THE UNION TIMES Published Every Friday. ?BV THE? UNION TIMES COMPANY Rooms 1. Jt. fi and 7. Rank Rirn.mvo JXO. R. MA THIS, Editor. L. G. Young, Manager. Registered at the Tostoffice in TTnlon. S. C., as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ------ - fl 00 S?* month* ------ 50 cents Three months ----- 25 cents. advertisements One square, first insertion - - $1.00. Every subsequent insertion - 50cents. Contracts for three months or longer will be made at reduced rates. Rejected manuscript will not l>e returned. Obituaries and tributes of re*l?ect will'be charged for at half rates. UNION, s. C., jan. 25, 1901. READERS TAKE NOTICE ! TVe have made a clubbing arrangement with XV M. JENNI^OS JiRYAN, the great Democratic LEADER, to club his famous news paper "THE COMMONER" for Uulon County. We will furnish to nil Subscribers who pay a year in advance, THE TIMES ana TIIE COMMONER, weekly, for $1.75. This is your opportunity. The Batesburg Advocate Is tiio name of a new paper just started at | Batesburg, with John Bell Towel 1 as Kditor and Manager. In his salutatory the editor sets up an excellent standard. The paper starts out with a good advertising patronage. We wish it success. Jn his annual report the State Superintendent of Kducation recommends the appropriation hy the legislature of $200,000 to be apportioned to the public schools throughout the State. There is certainly a netd of more funds to give longer terms, and to furnish comfortable school buildings, and if it can be raised with 1 i mills, we believe it would be a laudable action upon the part of the legis- j lature to do so. The schools of the country and small towns are the ones mostly in need of help, and they should have it. Victoria, the beloved Queen of Ktgliod, l? (lead, and Edward VII now reigns King of England. A pull of Badness is cast not only over England, but over the civilized world. The cvreer of Victoria has never been e]ualled by any woman the world has ever known. She began her reign in 18117, and for Gil years has ruled over ' England in such a manner that her | death is mourned by all, and mcs- | sages from every (juarter of the globe ' have been pouring in condoling with ; England in the loss of her beloved J Queen. Death came at exactly 0:110 on the evening of January the 22nd. Both the House and the Senate at Washington passed suitablo resolutions expressing America's sympathy, and tho same was forwarded to the ; Prime Minister of Great Britain. ! The news of the Queen's death was heralded by the ringing of church bells all over the Empire. An account of the death of the Queen will be found on the 8th page. It gives us great pleasure to anflvof InHrrn ll A TAtvna^lwl ; has been elected to succeed himself as Judge for the Seventh Circuit. There were several opponents in the held against him at first, but possibly recognizing the futility of an attempt i to beat Judge Townsend, who is ac j knowlekged to be one of the best ' Judges on the bench, they dropped out until the final race was between ' Jud^e Townsend and Mr. Ilydrick. | Judge Townsend was nominated'by j Hon. A. C. Lyles, tho nomination i wtm seconded by Messrs. Thos. I? i Butler, of GafTney, and Mr. Sharpe, ' of Lexington. Senator Ilydrick was , nominated by Mr. Dean, of Spartan- j burg, and seconded by Messrs. Williams, of Lancaster, and Brantley, of Orangeburg. In the vote of 148, Judge Townsend received a majority of 110 or 15 more than necessary for a choice. The members did themselves proud in their selection, it was a well merited endorsement of the faithful stewardship of an eminent Judge. i 4 CARRYING CONC HA HHD XV HA PONS (From TLo F out lieru Industrial Sews > "During the j ast two months, tin Union Timks, of Union, S. 0.. which by the wuy, is one of our best an: most valued exchanges, has been en gaged in a irutade against what i familiarly known as the'pistol tot in; habit;'or to Le more exact, it ha been engaged in an efTort to seeun the enforcement of the laws agains su>*h practice. In this it has booi utdv seconded by other papers, boll in its own and other St ates, all agree ing on the nature aud prevalence o the evil, but noue of them separately nor all collectively, being able t< point cut a remedy. In i?s (irsl article on the subject, the TtMt:s con fessed to some dubiety as to t lie con stitutioiiahtv of the law against car rying concealed weapons, inusmucl as the 'right to keep aud bear arms is guaranteed by that venerable in strument which was derided by That Stevens as a 'musty piece of oh parchment,' but seemed to think thai this should not weigh against the enforcement of the law as long as it 1; on the statute books; and in this the Tim ks is probably correct. But should the law bo on the statute books? To our mind, it has always been plain thut all such laws are in contravention of the plain wording ol the second amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which declares that 'the right of tho people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.' Note thut the bearing of arms by the people is recognized as a 'right;' something which was theirs naturally, not something which had been conferred upon them by law, and which could therefore be abrogated by law. The Constitution makes no pretence of conferring this right, but simply recognizes it as existent. Note also that it is provi b d that this right (which could not be abrogated by law, being inherent) shall not even be 'infringed.' Now when any attempt is made to limit the exercise of a right, or hedge it about with provisions and conditions, it is to that extent 'infringed.' It is claimed that the States, under their police powers, can regulate the method of 'keeping and hearing arms' within their respective borders, but to us, it is, and always has been, apparent that if the State can legally provide that a man shall carry his weapon in sight, it can also provide that he shall carry it in his hand, or on his head, o.' in any it'ier impossible manner. I n other words, j,nv law which makes diiiicult or irksome the exercise of a right, to that txtci.t infringes that right. And the great reason why it is so difficult to enforce these laws is that the people instinctively f? el that their natural, inherent rights arc being invaded and they resent 16. It is a recognized fact that this instinctive resentment of tlie invasion of what they consider their natural rights is mainly responsible fur ihe illicit distil I iat ioti of spirits in the mountain districts and the same fee-ling pervades all classes of freemen when they consider that their inviolable rights are being infringed. Art tin o if nt- nn,i . ,.ni 4,, .nfnir. ? .. x&i5y going armed, so that when they meet, 1 lie latter is at his mercy. Is not this a travesty on thut njgis of justice and protection which tlie law is supposed to extend over those for whose benefit it is made'/ If a law cannot be made to apply (practically) to all classes alike, 11 should be repealed, especially whuu. in its operation it benefits Ihcr lawless element of the community at the expense of the law-abiding element. Finally, if the law assumes to deny n man the right to secure tiis own protection, It is incumbent upon the law to supply tho protection thus vacated; it a man may not hear arms in his own defence, an officer who may hoar arms must bo provided to defend him. As this is manifestly impossible, the law has no right to deprive a man of the means of self defense. The law in question is therefore impotent as well as unjust, and should be repealed."?O K. I?. CONCH ALU I) WEAPON39. ' The judiciary committee of the Senate" it is noted in the account of J.nrislat uie procci dings on Tuem'av, l r?* (aTied unfavorably on Senator lalertouh bill to enforce tho concealed weapon la w. but it went on the calendar." We have not teen a copy of the bil', nor an explanation of the commit LeeV action on It, but It may faitly In; assumed that it is a streily prop-r bill in every re. jf-ie:1, utul that the committee so regarded I it, hiit re??,?ited it u?.favorably on the ! groutr' alou ^ hat it was of no use tc 0 KU'iniit-Mi its ado; tio ?. as it would !*? < ! no ?l\*-?-t if it weie adapted. j 'I lie committee would have been fully v.a?ranted, at any late, in taking that view and saving on it. Demands, i.i and r [ out <>f ilie Legislature, for the euforce* menl ot the same law. have been heard s sit. every session for mauy years, aud " many bids have beeu offered to requite 1- its eiifora meiit, and possibly sonn ot' 1 them may be found on the statue book, i If they an there, however, they are as - ilesid sis the law they sought to enforce? f and every man and bay in th* State who , s ? desires habitually carries his concealed > weanonr without, fear of the slightest t i* iialty, or Iutertereuce froru any quai. ter, even wlien his habit is known to . every officer of the law ia hi* community. j At the same time, also, the sale of such , weapons mostly pistols, and of ammunition for them, is as free throughout the J State as the sale of dry goods or groJ ciers. There is no prohibitive suparvis' ion, tax or oilier check oil mic'i sales in k any case or plact. Any persm who wants such a weapon, or its ammunition, ? cau buy it at auy city, tnvn or canity > rtore \\ 1 \cli deals in such goods, at , prices tint put it within reach of the i poorest or youngest customer. Tlie.e i | are hundreds f thousan is of the we p > s , in pi ivate hands, aud pockets, through an. tlie State, and thousands moie aro s ?ld very y?ar. And they are canied always and eveiy whete and used at the pleasuie | of their owners, with impunity to ttieir owners. In thiie conditions, which are tIt3 re! suit of a very general indifference to the i concealed v\eap'?u law, and a very gen, cral sentiment in approval ot lie* practice j at which it is aimed it. is plaMily useless j to pass any bill or any an niter of bids, j to enforce the law. It wdl i ofc be e.ui fo'ced. There is no intent ion ot ei.l'? eon* r in tlic* Legislature or out o p.. 1 . i lie j 1.(?(?.slaturc were 111 (Min<'.st, m <1. siring I its enforccm *nt it would do something I inward restricting the fieedoui of Mile or I tlie vcapons in the lirst insance, as ii I Ii.is done with so much laliof and pains i to restrict the sale of li | i u\ It is far i easier for a inau, or boy, b ac'< or wlnte to buy a revolver in tiie Stale tliaii for him I to buy a drink of wiskey. Th . lapi irdis! peii.-aiies are limited to from o a? to half I a do/"ii to a c unity. The pistol dispei.j Mines ate mimbiTcd by the so ?. e or Ion j died in ilie sun * eoun'ieS. Tli" in iioi.ii> : eomuiiti e was iuht, in not lecumiia-aiding the pass isjenl'a p"lfeCtl.V useless meas! mv, and one which it knows and every i i v.* it... i ...... i.*%. . i. ; ?u III?; j luc i\j uc ! not worth the co-it of printing i?.. j The simple fact is Mint the praeii ;e in <1 ics* i i n is ! t) 01 il c n I! i I in i Ins fun ivii' tr .ii? \Mu?g e in P ons. : il l it > vain i?? lry In iMiinu n. Ii llii s.iln <1 tin iwapnisw r piohilnttd, m sougl t m ; be ivgu'ated, lii pruli l> tun an*I regulations w hiM l> > ig-iote-l or evu I il. It ilmy i were tax-d heavily they wii ini not l?* ieturiinl f a tHXat ion. and in at y i veiir, the 'I piohihiioiy in rigulative law would lt?1 i legardid only by rr.en at nlmiu i wasn 't aimed, and Led, Legislative venture* regie!iu< the i ! evils growing out of the practice might | well lake a new dir. ctioa, and perhaps ' might take one which would accomplish the main at d all important end withoui fail while leaving impossible and o >mj p.iratively uniinpoitant ends unnthir.pJ ted. In short, it is now the carrying el' ' concealed weapons, but the using of them ' which constitutes the gnat evil that is j the obj;,ct of a 1 this vain legislation, and j what appears to In* really and moot , needed after all, is a law that will insure the severe punislirm nt of any and every man who uses a deadly weapon on another, or threatens hiui with it, except in [ self-defence. Such offences are usually and nearly always too notorious to depvitd for thiir prosecution on th? zeal of an ollic.al or 1 other iiiformer. The offender is theiefoie, usually brought to account. Let him l?* held always to a special heavy penalty I for the use of a deadly wiapon, indeiiend; ently of other grounds of off-nee, and it j may be safely presumed that, after a few | impressive examples of the uuavoid.rile | operation of that kind of a law the u e ; of Mich wiajions vyould lose a very largo . degive of its piesent popularity. And j when their use ii thijsmade surely costly and otherwise inexpedient it may l?e believed that the practice of carrying them will also be greatly restricted. I Such a measure as is here contemplated j was proposed at a recent session of the ; Legislature, but we do not remember j what was its late. If it was killed it should l?e revived and passed, If it was passu!, it is evidently in as much 'need ! i?i t ulher enactment to insure itsenf.ucei nn-nt as the concealed weapon law itself, 1 -.. .I ul...i.i.i i... .....a.. ... ... ...... ..in j niiu oii> uiu i-'* uinuc Liiiuvc in <*ii ji; i.? r* ; cl assault to which it applies, wijhoul ! being subject to tin; disoretim of llie ! prosecuting olllcere.?Charleston X.-ws j and Courier. | An Ordinance (Jranting T. (J. Duncan, his associ ttes and assigns a franchise to build and trpiipan K'ectiic Kail road in th; town ot Union, S C. ID it onl,lined by tii? Mayor and Wardens of tin town of Union, S. C., ia council assembled and by the authority of Hiiine. Sec. 1. That T. C. Dtucan and his | associates arid assigns be, and they are I lint hy authorized and ompo verod to nnnfitriir-t. m?iTildn and ii'iAKiIa :t sl.rt'i't. railway through, on and along the streets and avenues .....1 ail .V.reets and avenues that may hereafter ba opened, and are authorized and empowered toojrerate the same t?y electricity and necessary uju'pment8 including erection and building of poles and wires in said streets. See. 2. That the raid railway shall hi constructed with single or double track < as tiny l>e determined upon by the said T. : foi 111 to the c -ndition of the balance of stri et upon w liich the road runs, and satisfactory to the Mayor and ciiy council during the life of this franchise; and in c ?se tlm same shall not be kept in a state of npiir satisfactory to the said Mayor and city council the satne may be rep died by the ci'-y and the expanses of such repairs shall be chargeable to the said stieet railway. Sec 0. The cars ou said railwa' shal l>e run as often as the pub ic interest demands, and the speed of said cars within lite city limits sh ill not exceed fifteen miles per h >ur. tac. 7. All cars, while rinninr aftet dark, shall be provided w i ll suilaVe headlights. No car shall bj allowed to stop upon the ciosi walks or in froi.t o" any intersecting street unless through 1 ii?i f V P:1IN niiot tifrul iilbtn fi'iirl r_.il way tracks shall t>e entitled to the right if way, aud the diiverof any vihide obstructing the same shall turn out and leave the track free upon tue ai>pr? ach in cessary, at any lim-, to lake up and remove any part of said Hacks for the pinpases abCivemention s', then the soushall lje replaced as promptly sis may be, and in sis good condition as found, at the expense of the party for whose bem til they were removed, ami before any such removal the railway shall Le securely indemnified against any loss or injury therefrom by the persons or corporations for whose benefltsuch removal was made. Wlw... t 1 m ? .J..J ... M lieu lliu OU CC13 UiU IIHI/ 1>| paved the track shall be laid so as to con-, t'onn to the surface of the streets, hut I when such streets are hereafter froin time to time paved or improved the track shall conform to the improved or adopted giade. See. 10. In consideration of the construction and ojieralion of the sai l rail^ way within lite town limits and its ex" tension ami operation to Monarch Cot ton Mills, Kxcelsior Knitting Miils, n?.,| buffalo Cotton MilN, and the public henrtlta to be derived Iherefiom, the Mayor and the town council hereby waive aial temit to the said T. C. Duncan, his associates and assigns, any and all license, tax or fns, tliat may now, 01 at anytime ' Iheied'fer he assessed upiu or against th Haiti railway, not relieving tlie said 5 T. ('. Dntican, his associates and }-ss:gns, of any jiiop?rty tax to whith they uaay 1 be liab'e Sec. 11 All p ?1 icemen, when on duty J and in lull uniform, shall be allowed to tide on any of the cats of said radway free of charge within the city limits. Sec. 12. The powers and privileges hereby granted shall not vest until the said T. C. Duncan, Iiis associates and as- , signs, shall have executed a foirnal ?c- 1 or pi a nee. in writing, ot' the provisions of , this oidmai.ee, agreeing to comply with, < and lie b mini by the terms and condili -us thereof. Sec. Id. Iu is further provided that wnik shad begin iu goo I faith up >n the c n.struction of said track whbhi tlie tun limits on or la-fore July 1st. I'JUl. I ttiil tlie Sitkl lailway shall lie completed ] iii.tl hi i iteration by July 1st. lliOJ, tin less r? stiaii.cil by insuperable obstacles.; Ne II The lights lien in giipited .shall continue for the period of .lifly years fro n Mie date thereof. See. 15; If at any time during the term the f franchise. I See,. 17. Tliis franchi.n .sh 11 b e im r ] null and void unless forthwith a:oepj4d | D.rneand ratifi d i'iCouncil a a*nib'e I, on this, ihe 7th day of Januaty, 19(H, a* ! Union, S. C. I Attest: MacuStii Young, W. T>. Arthur, May of. j Clerk and Tie.is. 2-3t I I ! ' To Cure a Cold In One l)ny J ! , I j Tebe Laxative Brotno Quinine Tablets, j AH druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Gvove'a signature " is on each box. 95o. ?; -id-ly | Your Moi Is Y And no man has a rig by charging you too m need in your daily life, We saved the Cash Buj THOUSANDS and T during the last quarte'r of tl Now let us all pull togetl new century and we will si save you. We arc in tVe and to give our customei satisfaction we give, the mo Right qualities and Litl np-to-date way of conducti Sell good goods and a heap and selling close. That's c Our business for the la flurvl nco wo rrivn nnv till' Vij ?? V C^? ? V- Vll I have a right to expect. 1 satisfied with what we sel goods, refund their money i That's the way to ruu a B like ours. Our promises and our p yesterday, and right along l Do we get all of your C serve? This is a Fair Business 1 seriously and let us do mor 1901. TOE ros THE PEOPLE'S tlW, " % ' * i ; i n- ' :j * : ;.! fr 1111$% i> J . l/V - r%r*Y \ \ i KV !* ' . "f'lt *" I ; I j Christmas, is an el Phaeton, sumctw ball bearing axles, rubber tires, ana s] riaing a delight. The; can bi in several styles a your consideration. GREEN Nineteen Hundred and C Twelve mouth ago we be Your interest we sought, Your patronage we won, We feel you can say with This year we begin, othei How about it, can't we cc Our stock is complete, All prices we meet, "whe GRAHAM < PHONE 84. THE PARLO] Having recently purchased the bu urn-prepared to supply the needs of } PIIONE XJM Y< and they will bo attended to w AbL GOODS L>l?I Butter, Eggs and Vege I J HIHEST P] For garden, farm and barnyard CHAS. R. sr PHOI* ley" ,v . . our Own ht to throw it away, uch for the goods you rere of Union and vicinity HOUSANDS of Dollars be old century. ... O ber for the first year of the low you how much we can business to make money, rs satisfaction. The more ire money we make, tie margins of profit is the ing a mercantile business, of them, by buying close tur way of doing it. st year increased just one customers just what they ^ f they are not altogether I them we take back the and hold to their, good will. ROAD GAUGE business olicy are the same today, to all people alike. }ash Business that we de'ropositiou. Think it over e of your Cash Business in rati. 5 CASH STORE. A Royal Gift . t ? v Fop Christmas and one that will be held in grateful rein embr an ee for many a suceedlng legant Stanhope or * jusly upholstered, pneumatic or hard prings which make e seen here nd are well worth & BOYD. ? L' if' I jMb >ue>. ''ib gun, i * \ s 5 1; v; | / i us well done. 1 p patronage to win, . ^ mnt vou in? -f\ n we don't beat." ? -** & ESTES.r The Fanoy Grocers. - I'm ? WW1 ? R GROCJERV islness of the PABLOB GROCERY, roar table. ^ OUR WANTS Ith promptness and dispatch. .IVERED FREi?: tables always on hand. RICES PAID . produce suitable for table'use i 1ITH, mgr. (K TO.