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THE UNION TIMES Published Every Friday. ?by the? UNION TIMES COMPANY Rooms 1, 0, 5 and 7, Baxk Buu.imxg. JXO. R. MAT HIS, Editor. L. G. Young, Manager. Registered at the Postoffice In V liou, S. C., as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES On? year ------- F-l ()0 H;x months ------ r>o rent* Three months ----- 25 cert.';. ADVERTISEMENTS One square, first insertion - - $ 1.0ft. Every subsequent insertion - 5ft cents. Contracts for three raon'.hs or longo; will be made at reduced rates. nejectea manuscript, win xi<>; m* ? | turned. Obituaries ami tribute of respect wilFbc charged for at ! a!t rates, j UNION, 8. O.. FEU. 1,1001. HEADERS TAKE NOTICE ! | I TTe have made a clubbing arrangement with WM. J/:XXINCS JtRYAN, the great Democratic jCEADER, to cltth his famous news paper "TIIE COMMON!', li" for Union County. We will furnish to nil Subscribers who pay a year in advance, THE TIMES ana THE COMMONER, weekly, for Thin is your opportunity. - TT .. 1.,. ,.r,l '^llie nouse itiici u ici'f,.!!,. ....... ... terest'ng discussion kills the Thomas bill which required expert supervision of schools outside of cities. It was opposed on the grounds of economy and because jt wss too theoretical. The Carolina News Is the name of a paper just started at Chaptn, B. C. H. J. Gusque is editor and business | munajer. The second i-suo has reached our de?k, and it is full of local news and starts out with a liberal advertising patronage. Success to The News. | We see it stated that Bryan refused ten thousand dollars for an advertisement On the last page of his paper, "The Commoner." lie must hold hi? advertising space at u high premium. Why The Times would give. the prospective advertiser the whole of its last pngO for in which to disq lay liia advertisement for that amount. >Quite a panic occurred in the Leg islature last Monday when It, was announced that small pox was epidemic In Columbia. The eiforfc was rrt^do to adjourn the Legislature to 9omc other point. An immediate investigation was made, and it was found there was no cause for alarm, And the excitement died down. The "Out.'ook" is another candidate, in thefjournalistlo IjfrJJ; for pub- j lie favOf. We have just received the | initial number of The Outlook, pub-1 lished at Georgetown. G. W. Wolf j is editor and J. Walter Doar is associate editor. The salutatory has the i right ring about it. There is plenty j of news in the first issue, r.tij the merchants should give this new In- , dustry a liberal patronugo. A good j newspaper is the greatest town build er of all. The State Senate passed the bill ! -appropriating $.70,001) in support of | the Exposition at Charleston. The bill was carried by 27 for to (1 against j the measure. Several interesting speeches favoring the i?tl; were made. ! We hope the exposition will be g , blooming success. It is not n local ' atfair, but its objects will be for the ! promotion of tiio best interest of t'no 1 ?Jtate at large, and we bel'cyc it will . attain the end aimed at. "The Luke Butler Star" is the] name of a new paper that made its bow to the public on Friday, .January ' 18th, at Lake Butler, Fla. Our old j friend and former fellow citizen, V. j (*. Shell, is the sole owner, editor and manager of the paper, and promises that he will bend every energy to the ! accomplishment of tho purposes set : *?ii- i- * i? ?~ i * ~ .iiu. iiTi.? I juruii 1U i lie muuu ui me jmjnir. i n? i People's Good and the Country's < Progress." The paper starts out. j with a liberal advertising patronage, j and if the first issue is tin indication of the amount of local news ilmi ,'s to be bandied, the paper will certain- ! ly be a credit to its editor and the (Community in which it is published. W.e wish the paper success. CONCHA I BD WEAPONS. ' ____ 1 Have P.tssi"! I! c 1 ill and Sent It To t he Senate. Mr. Co >| or, of Lauren", look tip I'm mui.li mooted f.nicialeil weapon law lit: sod lie was not opposed to takio" suns ( around. To avoid tl;e constitution d iuhi- : bitio'i lie would prohibit, tlio earn 'nj* of | weapons. ? xceot of certain lengths, :\:i 1 ; this. he thought. wouid cover tlieoonsii- ' lotion i. ? j inoM. To .Satiify himself j on n o .. i . i'pi ioo-i] question hoconsult M(| I '1 'I llf llil ) . ?*. I 11( l l 1 in { IIH Si. ll?*. ! t : 111* I I' It 'l.oiojht II ? oil I1 I|l io|.i| flip! Ini.it i lie siy.e of pistols toll i'.iimihI, 11 sui.|>\ wanted lo stop the jo 'dtioua halm of earr> i-uj iriMoN. In IVx o ud Teni essee a loan is not allowed toe.o y ; pistol, nlictlirr concealed or not. Mr liuMer suggostcd that thoah-H iui r i ... ? , .. ..1 ...? !... l ... Ol llip (> VMIl-t V\,l.-? ilW'HIli LI It? U?J?l/ I; 111^ t(l <!(?. Mr Cooner said the T?xus founts had ] sustain*u ehe law prohibiting tin* i ill)! ? ! p'.-toi.s. Mr (hdluchut wanted something <?o:i>- j tn |i uteji 111iiiit people. The hill era ' he amend* ?i Mr. .i.C. iio!;? rsou and Mi Umuiju wanted 11 e- l? l. pa-set! orauninli i|. Then was a great deal of merit in tin; ni".i-> ! ure. Mr li'am;*ua:d insisted th.p, pMtols we, 111.nle tor t lie pui ??.? * uf kil'iiij*. ajv' they ought to be dealt W.th :, trdnign. Mr. Me' ?>wat>, of I .aureus sli iwed : i: r. the average number of hnmiuates i i tii;s Stale annually was ;'gl, an I ttis w is ;< terrible reeoul 1 r. was altog-'tner on*, of propoit.on with what it i-> in oilier 'Countries. Tin' pistol hahit was ir.|Mii>i "tile and it ought t > lie stopped, if there 1 o anyway to do so Sir. Spears ol j eted to ;lie b:V. thit it put a premium ou man who ?i11*I ; p on their neighUe ., u <1 wh n tl.e lap seeks to prohibit biingiug e i'aia I) anus into the Stsbe it wa> in i;o; tl u \% I a the Inter-State l*w.s. Me Ind he. ->\ 1UI IrW V> % V?tlS> i-.i i si case of carrying o nicealni we { > except where it was lor spi"* (>r gatt n; even on some grii vsmce Tie ,< o.i- . i v ample law to prohibit cam im, .mo -1 weapons and tin- sh ml l :i. on ;-i. i. to eff ct. Mr. Kinkier. of harleston favon 1 i'i bill sual argued t! it it was on the i: 11. line, ami lie urged that it wa; a c i-litu:i-Cii.l sict. Mr. liaiiiin favored the 1m; i-cis lie regarded it in the Iritere-ts o; hainanity. Mr. Tmser, of >uinptf'r. sil-i the b woiiM opusde sigaiimt I ie l.ev-abiaio.;' I citr/ens as a jialiusi t h. i iu l-'ss. *>>111 titui it is necessary to cam a pxtol, no i > kill luii fos1 iirol.ee:i hi. I.'inter the ptop ?<1 lull county In a-aies woiil i have lio protection Mr. 1 III lei. i r -aid ; t in, I II, t -houM b ! Ml.lilt* I??i' i no ia l 10 ij ? in <> emu. i o ! opposed it beonu-e if \v:is u.i" >i: 'i'i t < n al and coli c dioli ??i' peis<>i ai j ?? ity. Mr. 11. I*. A. Ko'uinsnn -?i N.?t,e thii g to prevent the pistol hahi', as did Mi-. .1. (.'. Robertson. Mr. llacol regarded Lite bill a'- impracticable an ! not trasdi'.e. Mr. Franc.:- 11. West >n >-.*i i ev oy measiue inlinduced for jwi.s m t \\ ii:s objection and the Iv-st, re.medv w... i prevent the .- ;!? of pisto's. I'ut the * ;! under |*oI:ce n gul.di ins and tl.e in (tui tion ot pistols i an .-.ml ought to b* prohibited. The bill ts on the r ; . line. Mr. DorroJiui i n / liii .! : the!. 11 v.i.iiM do any good. To pass tin. oil; w id oith ! allow cowards and mUi.ius to catpy j tola. .Ntr. Kiuliardsou favored sou;o sut I legidali >n and wanted tie: hid ane-i-. n-d I Mr. Doiid \\aiit?d the State to t trn I over new lea* a d p'oic ! thep'op.e He I did not think it le u. -s.i.y toargu l'uln r OU the bill SO p Cell', ougiit to b the u.guiiielits iii la vol* of the hill, lie a tag a d the pistol habit vigorously. (hi the motion los'iueout the our a'.- 1 ing wools ot the lull the vote stood: Teas?Speaker Stevenson, H it it, ! HaiiLs. Hutler. Dean, Del.'iach. Douiiii'ck, Donah, Dm ant, Frasier, (baird-.n, I !/Jhle, James, K'f-K I.evr, I, le, D igoii, I M uiUiin, Mr I .angld.ii, Mriison, .Stu-s. Mmeh;? ?n, I'liuee. Kia.Su r, M. J, "Su.i h. ! S leais, W. .1. Thotlas, Wi lis, Wiial y, IV'lhiiii ? .'111 Xa>?--Aslik'V. Aull. Austrn. Bibs. Bi-ariintMid. J J vi ns, Bats, Hr<? Brown, i.'uiwpheM "Vat?M\, ('driek, Coi-pvi, Ci'iiiii, Ti < > !, IPpioer. I) i Klder, Fstii!_e, Fox, (i;isf.<u, t all c('i) ii, liUHlcr, Ilaitiui, !?!:', 11 ? i;ii pkrey, .Jat eigan. .loiiuvwi, Kdi!.K.iinrj. Knisrp, Little, L lels-vu >1. Loin \, LyU-s. .May-on, Mi Leo I, .Mciiin',. i, i<;Jj:i Mi"NfasUi)', Misn e, Mo 'rje.w. .*> > Inlt, Jni*diois. V<*. L. l'.itioT. i*. llatiUin, it lui/jiM. 11 i; ti'ls. It'#-m !- 1 >on, Ii. ]), A. It ihiljson, !! ?.'. i o'. | SinckhoiiHe. Siukler. -1. B ."vitAI'. > <> .i. Stromal). Thews. Thonip-mi, V merit, ' Webb, West, Weston, Wingo, Woo!ward?0">. Tite House having refus-"! to scr-'.'.? owl Hit! enacting worth of the- i>, i j amendments were in order. Mr. IkMin^waiit moved I > striken ' j tin? wools: * it swell ii rearm or v. #*.i is less I linn tliiiiy inches in ie-.g' ii 1 end )r>s than three and owe-half pounds j iti v.','. ' Can iul. The iiouy * declined to p quire pen. ( Hi rers to cut iy fW;y pistols open and i unconcealed. Mr. B.itler moved to strike uni J rlao-e providing lor a division Ol hie j i'uiIt'll to the into iiier. I. ist.. "Jr. Coojier and M ". Ktaard offciv 1 j atneiiuj,;y its permit: n;g ?11- can yog oi pfStols on oo?!-i; oy. n preui'ses. din led. I Mr. Doinliiick Ltinufer,' i' sir*li heavy j \veai>0!is were to if. (mm irii !^ nv ;n * ol?je?-lion to carrying Mit-in uiicoucmlc J. lit; mnyed n;i uuieini aeut, ittvoriliiigly. Mr. 1'iiuwi li .ought the* Homo was going too far in r? fifing to allow pistols to I mi can led at ail. Mr. Dieninsi k's amend.iifttit via** lljeii lost ami the lull ordered lo its third reading as follows: {Section 1. Tli.it- from and after the 1st dyj'of .J uly. 11)01, it ih ill Im> in.lawful Moii!)U.i' ' > '.any .>1> nil the | civ>o >, wliciliei concealed or jot, any lire.am usually used for t In iiihciioa i<i ji -r. </ii ii injury, hi el it fciial in unlaw In) for any o iso", linn or cm poiati >:i lo niauufa tu#e, sell or offer for Hale, or tianspi.it lor sale or ; iu!0 ll.H "1 it.*. any lireai in or weiip hi if 1> s? length and weight. Any violation of this section shall lie punished i.'V j II ie of uot less than ti ty iwtr more thro one hundred dollars, or i;t. ?i?r thiny day*; and in <..>t i*. violation by a en. p .ration it sb ill l? a fVil. Mm* sum of me- Mi:i?i:ed dol1 ?fi t ?... .1- f .the iiMj >?t the county vv .. .hi i!|i. \m'.iij.?M t.il.rs plaee, to be r c .v. i.si as other ilia s and forifilui'w: lYovUl." this Act .seal not u.-plv to I ct'? Hi ms in the actual d seiiHiye ol tin ir duti?*<, ?u to persons while ou their o -V11 i'l Section ~J. That bno-iialf or t'aa lines so d.i'ot lV il iri s :*>? >vo provided tor tdi.iH : *?? to 11 to i.ifi l'ltiaii*. and the ot!iOf halt to t In* county. >cetioti '<>. I i i a so it shall ;?pp"rir to the >.ll !.m?C ..MOlt'tll-pr-rl till^.iu <>t III IL 51 I|lc, h-iO.tS *v!j"iu Mich offender la II 1p?I, Ili.it. i he date slant li id sp?o 1 reason to fear injury to the jh-isou or property and coirit'd said ive.in im t.? nr. item. him. sell' 0/ j-i.'jM'My, lie limy, in hi* diseieli ??, MlS|H*lid SentcHCl'. > ( el i'iu 4. Th a all Acts and parts of Acts iiic-nibiatent with this Act sue herel*y i> j' "il?'*l. The lull hail strong support at)4 we it t<? it third i carl in j.', after v\hich it. was . OKI to the >C!'.atc. TIU? /;//./, is .1 TAxc.\i:. The concealed weapon hill lias [vi?M'ii iho House and Is up fo the Senate. There septus to h tvo been s..:uo inexcusable can ieasness upon the part of the House in sending the hill to the Senate in its incomplete shape. After the amendment. was adopts I, striking out th ? clause regard n< the weight and length was carried, the hill was sent to the Senate without correcting a clause further down, widch r- ferrc 1 to the size iitul weight, and th; teluusp reads, ' a?.il it shall i o unlawful for any person, li.un 'or corporation to maniifaetu. r, sell or oiler for sale or t ranspor fi-r sale or use into this State any firearm or weapon of less length am) wiiu.ht.'' What length ar.d weight is meant h re? that clause having he en stricken out l.y amendment, there is nothing :: tli.* ii ii 1 rcfrrii'gt.) length or weight, and .lie !.'.!! is uninteliig'.hie. Again. the fact that no specification of weapon is made, on account of the anmndmoot ku kill.; out the weight and length future, tlio hill could easily ho construed to ."-poly to rities or shot gwr.s, which was cort linly rot the inti nil >n of 111 ' hi.!, or of :ts su;?P"r!?-r.s. is -to I hoped that tlie Senate will put it in an intelligible shape and that- it will In conV a law. The argument that it should not ho passed because it might not h - obeyed by the lawless element is absurd. If the country has got to tho point that it does not care to pass laws tint is not acceptable to the lawless element it Juts certainly ccmc to a poor pa-s. The same argument might just as wall be brought against the law against arson, burglary, rape, cr any law on the statutes, are they not all violated daily? itAI((iliST IN Tin: SOUTH. Wo clip the following from the Buwfori (i izoito to show how the rapid growth of Union is being watched and commented upon by our neighbors. There are several other new industries that might be added to the list : "The Excelsior Knitting Mill of Union, which manufactures and sells socks, etc., as well as its own paper j boxes, lias notified the Secretary of State that it has increased its capital stock from to ^00,000. This means that South Carolina is to?hnve the largest knitting mill in theSmthern States. This particular mill has been a success from the very first. In oar last issuo wo showed something of the enterprise of this t >wn ! of I'nion and we reprint the item this j week. i'ho establishment of one! factory creates a demand for another j and thai for another, and so on. < .u'si: ani> i:i ! t:or. Toe Cause?The town of Union has , two cotton mills?one of tlieui ihej h.iire; t in the South; two furniture end wood-working concerns; the lar- | knitting mill una dye plant in [lie >.. ate ; an oil mill and man ufact ur- ! company thut, makes excellent :Vrr i i. rs. i?" Van t w.irks, electric lights: population '#,.">10?an increase of 5Mo per eeri?. in i rt yenra. Places town bonds at bolter than 1 per cent. , Moral?A t <\v:i can grow, thrive and prosper without a n ?va! station I it li?#St,vS. i c ixxixa vAvroHY. We have noon inore than one occasion called attention to the fact that there 's money to bo made by a canning factory. Wo still bellow that such un industry would pny In this county. There is some execlien' land in tjic cQunty, suitable for truck fanning, and a canning factory vyoi:|d open a market for vegetables that would offer ?.n inducement for tIngrowing of vegetables on a much more extensive scale than is done at pres< r.t. y/e elio the following from the II irnwell^People, widen is o point \ycjl j \v irth mature consideration : ' Baltimore canneries are making i mo icy putting up sweet potatoes,' irul's and vegetables. For potatoes i ! (hey pay from $10 to $20 ft ton. As i ! an ucre should produce eight or ninej tons the potato farmer cun make [ more clear money than the cotton i grower. A cannery with a capacity | or 5.000 c.ins a day would coat $800. I Any u? i^ ird onM r?>f-? ? that! capita!. Vnd in m-.h.M pay better' than i ? .>?! >.. i. ( ? .? * costing a huu- j drc ( t OlI'S "IS "itlfti " Wliai'ii th?* mat?i?r with an $500 f plant fhr 1T ?i.?n, i ? lixgin with? Cotto > advanc. <1 in New York 21 cents per poind l??t we#-k. Monda\ j cotton opened at 10 30 but. went up hy rapid jumps ict'l 12 75 whs reached. It ?* ? ? caused by n January "squeeze." Xo such h rise has ever been known on tIio cotton exchange in tiny one day heretofore. (Ireal excitement prevailed throughout tho day until several heavy holders beSan to unload and take the profits', the priee gradually declined until "J O'clock whou it closed at 11 dl) one cent above opening. Strange to say the incident did not effect spot cotton and onlv those who held .luininrv and sold mad* money out of it. There is about as milch lynching going on now throughout the country as heretofore. But we notice the comments upon the terrible crime of lynching by tho elitors of Northern papers are conspicuous for t heir ab- j sonoo since lynching has gotten to be a Northern as well as a Southern industry. v BUILT UPON A ROCK FOUNDATION. The News fkom the Junction. Lock hart Junction, Jan. 20, *01. Mr. Editor;?I have not found much news to write from this site. However, I like to keep in practice, j but I rather read than write. I can think at this time about the fir>t papers I ever read and if. was Tin: I n'ion Ti mi's and the South'rn Etivistian Advocate. These two pupirs arc still in circulation. These will forever last in my memory. As my father took then when I was a boy; these arc like the house that was built on a firm foundation, they have , stood the storm and they still stand. ' The health of the community at this time is very good. We have had la grippe at our house, and some other epidemics in the neighbot hood, but everything is moving along iticelv at present. I think the smallpox scare*is over. 1 see now and then a sore arm from vaccination. Our public school is being taught by Miss Annie Little, with a full attendance. Some fanners are hauling persimmon, walnut and other woods to this place to be shipped to the Union Hardwood Manufacturing Co. Mr. John Beacham, our agent at tikis place, v. itli his wife, loss taken a rest ami has gone to visit relative-, in different parts of the Sta'c. Mr. ]>. D. (tuarles, of llich Springs. S. C , is in his place. Mo.w ? ? rt ? **" West Springs Locals. Jan. 28, 1001. j Mr. Kdit.r: ? Wo are certainly having some rough weather now, it rains. sum rs and st?ow>, and how the wind di 1 blow yesterday. On account of the illness of the ' pastor there was no preaching at ! Sulphur Springs yoterdiv. < ?ur neighborhood prayer meeting 1 whiclmvas organized about fiv- years i ii?^o, is ;it present :is iotec *ti'ig and | as hugely attended as v.'lic'ii Hr.-t. organized. M tlu-> j r?y?r meeting continue and still cl-< as good work in tlio fu'ure a? it has done in the pas*.! Tiie next uieetinwill In' held at thej ii-iinc of .Mr. C. 0.1?tncastcr on next ruiid :y tii 'i.t. Miss Sallie Wost, an elderly ; ui lid -n lady, died at the residence ol Mr. J. A. Wert on the night of Jan. . 24th. Her remains were intered at. the West Springs cemetery Jan. 215. She was a member of the West Springs Baptist cbureh. Miss Essie Johnson has gvne on a visit t > her jp.mt at nttut. She is cxpeciod Iu ho gone ?ouie nine. Mr Editor, what has become of hrother *'15. B."? He don't neem t-< be writing much those days. I think he might have told ui about his < Iroenwo -d trip. M. L. .final Discharge. ' i Tviipe h Ijf-n-hj' yiv?t{j i*. (1, ]*. 11 um* ins rtiat It. H le-miiHter, ex'Tutoih of Hi ' MMnte of Italpli L? master. de ceii-pn, Il ls applied lo .MSOTI M. (ir?T, Judge of Ptobate, in ami for the county of Union, for a final discharge as hueh ?xecutore. It is oiMeved. that tin 2Si.li ?lay of Kf-hvucr,,, A. I). lu;'i, 1*? IUhI ' for hearing of petition, and a final sett lenient of Maid (.state. J A BON M. GRKKW, I-it. Probate Judge Union county, i ; * T? -* I N ...WE , 1 Pleased to ljj? i/o 1 hat wc have secur flM Miss Maude S. Eple Sjw Millinery Designer i has had wide expcri< jtej York and Baltimore ms oc reauy to serve yo fi% Department tit tin ||!| Spring season. She jtaj Miss Roberta Hix, v jjCj duction to our many h/| nery customers. !i? This is a strong T [jm . fife; tion, and we shall m ' elforts in our rnillin Mm please you in styl ifj REASONABLE PF 1 ||| Further Partic | The H. Fos tk Tiio Rsprcsentativ -^fUr : ( '! . i i . V . . ' \' i \j ZgMJg* l . , IYi. j V"^- > i-'.'f v ' v \ : \ mfWM , , -\ " . > V Nt. \ I J V\ | - , I v \ \\ ' ?/.' " ' " v-r-;' \ i j \\ ' ' j ;&- \-" ' - * Christmas, is an el< Phaeton, sumctuo ball bearing axles, rubber tires, ana sp riainga delightThey can be in several styles at your consideration. GREEN < Nineteen Hundred and Oi Twelve month ago we beg Your interest we sought, Your patronage we won, We feel you can say with This year we beerin. other O ' * How about it, can't we co\ Our stock is complete. A]1 price* we meet, "when GRAHAM PllONE 84. THE PABEOI t T ii ' t fl iw .. 1 * 1 * ?ouuiiw^ puruiiHHCil I n6 l)U? i uui prepared to supply the needs of yi PtJONKU^ ^'C and they will be attended to wl ALL GOODS IMCL Butter, Eggs and Vegefc i 3 UlHE^j r P I garden, farm and barnyard CHAS. R. sr I i % ' . T - . \ \ ^ ' \ ARE... \ 1 Announce I ed the services of cm r, of Baltimore, for j|l ind Trimmer. She Wr ence in both New #| Miss Epler will u in our Millinery yi 2 opening of the flV will be assisted by Kr? /ho needs no intro- gfl friends and milli- ?fli dillinety Combina make the greatest |j| icry experience to e, combined with 'ICES. j| i^ars Later. Ij ster Company. ? e Millinery Store m lion. |jlj 11 v' \ A Royal Gift y Fop Christmas and one that will be held in grateful rem rv? K ? ? " x in c in u r ti 11 t; tJ lor many a suceedlng egant Stanhope or usly upholstered, pneumatic or hara >rings which make r seen here id are well- worth &, BOYD. ne, un, us well done, patronage to win, I (it unit in9 -?4V J VU All i we don't beat." i ESTES. The Fancy Grocers -? ?JT7- .iui.~r. ^ grocery rtness of the PAH LOR GROCERY, our table. >UR WANTS th promptness and dispatch* JVEREQ FREE, abjes always on hand. IICES PAID produce suitable for table uaq, IITH, Mgr. 79.