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UNION, S. 0., APRIL I, 1M2.
The House of Representives passed
the Arinv Appropriation bill with but
one important amendment. That
provides that the 'Secretary of War
may call -into active service those
officers who have heen retired for disability.
The amendment is aimed
at certain officers who have been retired
and have later so far recovered
as to he able to earn compontencios
outsulo of the service. On Friday
the House devoted itself to the pension
hills of which there were a great
number on the calendar. Saturday
Wild tn i lto f?nn?'wlornl inn r*f u
bill making various changes in the
Revenue Cutter.
Wonders will never cease. This
hide-bound, single gold standard administration
has endorsed the free
and unlimited coinage of silver dollars
for tlve Philippines, and the present
understanding is that the Philippine
bill now being prepared by t he Senate
committee on the Philippines will
provide therefor, and the administration
footers are claiming that the
proposed free coinage of silver will
make all the silver-propucing States
advocates of the permanent retention
of the Philippines, which is an indirect
way of acknowledging that
those States do not now favor permanent
retention of the islands.
We have received a copy of the
Monroe Enquirer, and notice that it
has been added to our list of exchanges.
We see that Messrs. 15.
Clegs; Ashcrnft and Eugene \shcraft
are its editors and proprietors. It
will lie remomheriid hv mnnv nf Tin
Tunis' renders that Mr. Eugene Ashcraft
was sotne years ago foreman of
the mechanical department of tlie
Union* Tim+:s, and made many friends
during his stay in Union, who will be
glad to ' hear that he is now half
owner of one of North Carolina's best
weekly newspapers.
Tlje Enquirer is an 8 column folio,
and is chock fall of good local news.
With iho last issue comes a four page
Charleston Exposition supplement,
in which a fine writeup of the Great
Exposition i? given, including fine
half'toneS of the many beautiful
buildings to he seen on the grounds.
Mr. Ashcraft is getting out a
newsy, wide-awake paper, and we are
gla i-to wolconie it to our exchange
list. Here's a hearty haad-shuke to
you, Eugene, and best wishes for
your continuod prosperity.
(motherhood)
Tho greatest ambition of Amor- g
h iean mrn and women is to have ?
m hdmes blessed with children. The H
I wontan afflicted with female dis- H
1 eafcc is constantly menaced with gj
I becoming a childless wife. No V?
S mi'dioino can restore dead or- gj
grins, but Wine of Cardui doos ft
rogulato derangements that pre- B
I vent conception; does prevent ?
miscarriage; docs restore weak 0
I functions and shattered nerves
nnjl does bring babies to homes 6
barren itnil floanlom ?? ?
? ?.. v.^.?v#???vvy 1V/1 J UUI??
W'lno of Cartlui gives women the U
health ami strength to bear heal- jjj
thy children. You can get a jw
dollar bottle of "Wine of Cnrdui S
friin your dealer.
WINE^CARDUBI
'a k. A-43 Market btreet,
/.'j? Memphis,Tenn., April 14,1901. fl
I A'February, 1901, I took onu bottleof (S
Wlko of-Carnal and one package of B
ThdOfdnt's "black-Draught. I had Dcon B
mattied- fiflcon years nnd had never
givon blrth to a child until 1 took Wino B
of ubrdgi.' &Q-* I am mother of a fine I
baliirgirl which was born March 31,1901. B
Tlufrjiahy weighs fourteen pounds anil I B
feci as well as any person could feel, n
Now my home is happy nnd I never will If
bo without Wine of Cnrdui In my house D
again. Mrs. J. W. O. SMITH, P,
Kor aitrfee and literature, address, Riving P
symptoms, "The ladles' Advisory lie part- B
yient", 1 he Chattanooga Medicine Company, ?
B Chattanooga, Tenn.
'4 /.
I : CTURIS TO FA K V F RS.
(( u tijiiM <i la Hi 1 )
Tli v( lv ,41) is lii.-i v t'sla'OI'cul
f<?r h?.ick You r.ni try." t .! ?
nut know how you farro^is !?: . ?
use it I > \ know \v!ic!lt-\"
will 1h' pr.'ir i.'-il. (By 1W. S ' i in
"Tlunv is 01 < advantage in
hi-iwi, y? >i r.unot li u v??m it s;:: 1 . i ;<
oblififil to lft it stay and tin is ^ :li'
ieiiili'/fi' it c attains.'*)
tV iMtfil the liirinnrs to :is'< oions.
ready to answer questions
Don't think winter pastures are as
valuable as some of you thiulr. Aoj
couutty that can raise the food products
you -can, can put you- st ck in
barns and feint them what you have
raised. The noith does it and make
money out of it, hen tin y have nothing
like the advantage you have in >our
land. As to pastuie grasses Hie following
are good: Spring rye, Hunntada
grass and Texas blue grass
Has been looking for :t plant that will
stay green ail the war around, that the
roots does not die, 1 Kit you can burn
oil arid not kill the roots, that will grow
high enough to shelter the cattle in
winter, that is so p?olilie that lie could
not g.itle ii< all. That I could gather
and sell ail 1 wish and then have enough
left for the cattle to feed on. I have
not found it yet and may not do so. ?
Laughter.
Bnttnula grass and Texas blue glass
aie lino pasture grass. It wo could raise
the two side bv side we might have
pastures the year round.
Ufafa is a line feed. It is very prolific.
1 know a man w ho cuts eight tons
of alfafa hav from on" acre. When in
i's natural ho n<- I know of no hay crop
equal to it. You f unlets can try it an<t
report, on it. I needs irrigation on
sandy sod or good alluvia! soil not too
badly water soaked The northern
fanners are veiy much interested in
alfafa. Have samples, questions from
audience 11 g.mlit.g tin* lertilizing of coin
which is about ready to plant. We inns'
use w ide scrapes and prepirc the land,
can make a crop of peas and a crop of
corn.
Explained how to get rid of burmuda
crass, but burmuda grass is your friend
and it would lie well in some cases to
give the burmuda giass possession, it
can bo killed \vi'li peas
Never allow a crust to form on your
laud, as it allows the moisture to pass off
instead ot sinking into lli? land where
it does good If you stir the laud after
evciy lain you will have 110 grass in your
crops. The killing of grass is not the
main object in farming. The most important
object i3 to keep the crust from
forming 011 your lands.
To kill nut grass plow thoroughly
every week in the year. Deep and constant
plowing will prevent the formation
of the nuts.
('.mis weie handed out to those present
to say what kind of seed they wanted.
A large sack of samples were thru distrih
ited and the meeting ahjourned.
I'r.if. Spiluiau suggested that the
fanners meet once a year and compare
.o'os oil ' leir experiments. It was a
very inter..-.t ug meeting and 110 doubt
much beiidit .vill be derived from it.
OOnUT WEKK PKOfEEDIVOS.
(Continued from page 1.)
Ned Smith, violation Dispensary
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icivt , v* ?o i utr urni. vjjnc uiivvii ujj im uiiday
afternoon. Mr. DePass represented
tin- prisoner by request of the
Judge. Solicitor and Counsel submitted
case to jury without argument.
Case went to jury at 8:85
after being out 4 minutes jury returned
with verdict of guilty on first
count. Sentence?1 months on the
chain gang or pay $100.
John \V. Sims, violation of contract.
Sims was not present and no
attorney appeared for the defendant.
Jury took case at 8 :48 and returned
at : 1S with a verdict of guilty.
A sealed sentence was rendered.
Simon Ellis, for the killing of
Charley Bird. Defendant haying no
lawyer to defend him Mesers J. A.
Sawyer and J. G. Hughes were instructed
by tlie Judge to represent
the defendant. The prisoner stating
that ho was not ready fcc come to
trial, Wednesday morning at 9:80
was fixed for the time of hearing the
case.
James Hamilton, for stealing a
cow. Guilty. Sentence?One year
on chain gang,
Edward Lindsay, assault and battery
an<l resisting an ofTicor. No
argument made in the case. Jury
took case at I : 18 and returned at
j: 10 with a \erdict of guilty with recommendation
to the mercy of tne
court. Sentence?$20 or 80 day* on
the chain gang.
True hills were returned by the
new Grand Jury in tbo Tom Going
case and as to John I'loyd. No bill
as to Wilkes Floyd and Will Vaughan.
naving disposed 01 the bills handed
in by the Grand Jury the court
waited 10 minute* mi the Grand Jury
for more bills, none havng been
handed in court was adjourned at
i>: 10 until 9 :510 Tuesday morning.
1fesuav.
Charley Lindsay, Foster Lindsay
and Clarence Johnson, breaking into
and robbing tho store of S. J.
II. Howell, 5 pairs of shoes,
100 yards of cloth and other
goods to the amount of $2">, on Sept
7, 1901. Jury took case at II :20 a
m. and returned at 11 :85 with n verdict
of not guilty as to the three.
Defendants represented by \V. W.
Dixon, Ksq,
J. K. O'Shields, for assault and
battery with attempt to kill George
Gore, colored, in March, this year,
at Buffalo Mills No battery being
shown the Solicitor asked only for s
verdict of guilty of assault. Jury
took case at 11.151 and returned at
11:18 with u verdict of simple e.ssault
and battery. Seal sentence.
Tom Giles, Foster Lindsay and
others, for house-breaking and larceny
Oct. 19, 1901, of Aycock, Little
tfc Co's store. Tons Giles Inlng arraigned
plead guilty and asked for
the mercy of the court stating that
> 't >?! {; y out if ho could.
, r. v? iir in the penitenv
-?i -.vms entered as to
l? ?'i-r th.v? in the indict :i
? 15 f ? <? s -nU ueiug the pris- !
> .l.i'I.e r marked that it up- j
r ! i > hiin th.it some of iiie pun- j
it fixed for crime were very
nvir.god, for instance, "if one
: pig or a row, the puuishinent
i- lit ! 1 -i.- tl ??i 1 your iu the penitentiary,
while if a burglar break
into a house with intent of committing
a felony ho can only bo sent to
i the penitentiary for one year, it is a
strange arrangement," and we are of
the same opinion regarding this as
Judge Hudson.
John (list, burglary and larceny,
June 4th, 1001, in the night. Robbing
cot ton house of W. E.Sinclair
of I) bushels of peas. Guilty. Sen
o ~ ! L ? it
wuiivu?^ in pyiiiuttutiury. w
fendant represented hy V. J). DePass,
Es<|.
Huttie Hobson. for houso-breaking
and larceny. Guilty. Sentence?8
months in the penitentiary.
WEDNESDAY.
The case of Floyd for the killing
of J. J. Vaughan was called Wednesday
morning at 10 o'cloek.
The defendant, was represented by
Messrs. O. L. Schumpert, of Newberry,
T. B. Butler, of Gaffney, J. A.
Sawyer, W. W. Dixon and Carroll H.
Foster, of Union.
Mr. V. K. DePass assisted Solicitor
Tlios. S. Sease.
There was uu immense crowd of
spectators in the court room. This
case is one in which a great deal of
interest was munifest. Mr. Floyd is
a good looking young man and seamed
to be very little disturbed though his
life is at stake. Several ladies of the
families concerned were in the court
house. From the stir and brisk
movement of the attorneys when the
case was called it could be very
readily seen that this was going to
be a battle royal.
The following jury were finally secured
after several objections, most
of them being sworn on their voidier:
u . 1.1 11 rv ici
E. G. Thomas
J. i) Churlcs
J. H. Rodger
R. .1. Kirby
W. I). Wilkins
V". J. Weathersby
F. M. Oudd
W. E. Sinclair
E. II. Jeter
J. S. Tillman
J. H. Spears
The drawing of the jury occupied
50 minutes. Mr. J. M. Spesrs was
selected as foreman of the jury and
the case was begun.
John Floyd was arraigned upon the
charge that he on October 3rd of last
year did shoot and kill J.J. Vaughan
in the county of Union. To this
charge ho pleaded not guilty. The
jury was instructed accordingly.
The Judge excused all jurors not
concerned in this case until 10 o'clock
Thursday morning.
At 10:55 Dr. M. W. Chambers, the
first witness for the State, was sworn.
Lives in Jonesville. Knew deceased
J.J. Vaughan. Was called to see
deceased October 3rd by his son William,
Went andjfound Vaughan lying
in road dead. Several relatives were
there. On public road leading from"
Jonesville to Grindall Shoals.
Vaughun's house is one mile from
that road. It was three miles from
Jonesville. Rath leads from Vaughaa's
I house to this road Body found at
entrance to path from the public
I road. Examined body and found
gun shot wound in right side and
' bowels, some twenty shot entered.
Shot entered direct at. right angle,
illustrated upon person of Solicitor.
Was dressed in pants and shoes, no
coat on. Found no other wounds at
post mortem examination.
Cross Fx. The feet toward Jonesville,
head in northern direction.
Munroe Smith?Lives in Jonesville
township, 2A miles from deceased, 2
miles from defendant. Defendant
had told mo in conversation that if
deceased ever crossed his path he
would kill the J)? S? It?. Told
me some time before the killing.
Had heard threats several times.
Cross Kx Have been sworn on
this ease by Solicitor, "Are you
swearing now same thing that you
swore before?" Considerable hesitancy
about answering, became terribly
confused, at lust acknowledged
that, he was not, both were the truth.
Not swearing against same man. I
was living with T. L. Humes when I
heard the threats. Heard them in
the woods. Don't remember whe\ it
was. It was in September, IfHil,
about lust of month. No one present
but John and I. I was wanting to 1
buy the land, lie began about t i
and l?iil Nance having a row. Could i
not remember what he said about
bill Naiico, but remembered that he
said if he got a chance at Joe
Yau_,hun and no witnesses he would
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uboul u marriage. Don't remember
telling about the threats to any one
bui Mr. DolVss I was bound over.
Jno. Floyd had said at my house if Joe
Vaughan ever bothered him lie would
k'll him, that was some time in the
sninmer. Don't remember when
Wm. Vaughan married Maggie Floyd,
heard of the marriage. They married
at Mr. Eison's. I was in the
buggy with them, my mule and buggy.
Mr. .loo Vaughan met us and
broke it up. He took William' back
and I took Maggie back; that was on
Sunday. Think they married on the
f dlowing Thursday night; I was not
with them. They hid themselves in
the woods; they had left me. Met
Mr. Joe Vaughan and told him I did
not knosv where they were. Joe
Vaughan came to ray house that
night, did not throaten anybody.
Did not see a gun 11 he had one; did
WE A
To our utmost ca;
that visit our stor
(25) are kept very
?M I L
Our three ladies it
keep up with the many
to appreciate the very hi
styles here. Some very
Ribbons, Satin Tafletta
Chiffon, Flowers in gre*
PRIC
^WHI
This is to be a grea
want here. We have tL
Persian Lawn*, India I
Swiss, Point de Esprit,
RRI
?UND
Ask to see the new
accordeon pleats, a well
?SHIF
We are showing tin
None but the real correc
trimmed with pretty ins
Watch this space n<
goods coming in almost
every tine you come to c
MUTUAL U
Opposite Hotel Union.
not tell anybody so. I left them,
the couple, in the woods. Claude
Vaughan came with Joe that night.
Joe asked me if they had married, I
told him that I expect they were. 1
had not seen them since morning.
Never saw Joe and Floyd hunting
after marriage.
Re-direct. Don't remember whether
or no 1 had my own buggy that
day. I own u buggy but don't remember
it I had mine. Coroner's
inquest next day. I was there. John
Floyd was not being tried when T
wore the other time. Win. Vaughan
was the one's case that was being
investigated; it was in regard to him
I was testifying, this testimony is in
regard to John Floyd.
J. W. Nance?Lives in Cherokee
county, five miles from Jonesville.
Knows Floyd and Vaughan. Know of
the killing. About last of July, 1JKS1.
John Floyd lived with me. We had
some words. John told me that he
intended to kill me and Joe Vaughan
before Christmas. I drew my pistol
on him once when he was advancing
toward me and told him to stop, he
was my man if he advanced another
inch He left my place after killing
Mr. Vaughan. I was in charge of
the Judge Wallace place. John
Floyd's house is 150 to 200 yards from
public road (the Spartanburg road.)
Three dwellings some hundred yards
II MM rf. 'u 11 nrl Vm llr?l.u r. 'a
"W.IU v ivugnuil O liuini'3
adjoining places.
Cross examined?doe Vaughan's
house nearest the public road. Not '
much difference in distance from (ho I
road. Hud curried deceased homo
when I saw him. Vaughan and 1
had heen to Union that day in buggy,
(rot back to Vaughan's about good
dark. I went on home as soon as I
got my mule saddled. Joe and I had
taken a drink or so about dinner. He
took another drink with me on the
way home. I left a bottle of liquor
at his house for his sick wife. Had
prosecuted Mr. Wilkes Floyd for
breach of trust. He was tried two
days after the killing. Wilkes is the
father of John. Don't consider that
wo were on bad terms. I um administrator
on the Vaughan estate. Attended
inquest. Took out letters of
administration I think about October
'20th. Made application the week
following or some time along there.
Mrs. Vaughan nnd children are at
Jonesvillo Knitting Mill. Wilks
Floyd has also moved from the place,
the property was sold Vaughan had
told me many times that if anything
happened to him he wanted to have
me take charge of his estate. Don't
know whether or not I told Mr.
Hames of this that day. John did
not have his pistol when I drew mine
on him. Said he had forgotten his
but wished he had it.
Dooley?Lire with J. W.
Nance. In July heard oonvereatlou-?
John Floyd. 1 was about thirty feet fH
from them. Known Johu Floyd di
two or three years. th
Re-dlreot. Whs a good pioce from Hi
them when I first houro them talk- ar
Ing. If
Gross Kx. Was about 200 yards wi
from them when I first heard them ?
talking.
p&city serving tne tnroi
es dailey. Our entire for
busy these bright April d
.LINE
i this department have to keep the
orders that are coming in daily fron
?st work and who know that they <
smart shapes and patterns shov\
Ribbons, Linen Ribbons. Plain
it variety, Fancy Trimmings of al
;es very reasona
TE GO<
t season for white goods. Yoi
icm in great abundance. Linen Li
virions, Dimities, Plain and Che
Wash Blonde, P. K's, etc.
CES 5c A YARD TO $.1
ERSKI
Lucille Mercerised Skirt. Full sv
made garment. Very servicable.
PRICES 50c TO $1.50.
IT WAI
3 most attractive line of ladies' wai
t styles, made of Silk Ginghams
ertions, and "made to lit."
PRICES $2.00 TO $3.50
3xt week we will have something g
every day. Something new and
>ur big store.
R.I
THE REAI
.... A CAR L<
ROCK HILL
One hundred different st;
floor to sel
EVERY JOB GUARANTEED
; You take no risk. A bli
us and make
COME, LOOK AND
That we are the peop]
gy, carriaae. waann
wr ' O
A stable full of hor
suit the t
?LIVE
In any shape c
Reasonable prices ai
GREEN 6
J no. Floyd and J. \V. Nance. They
were in a diepute. Hqnrd Floyd tell J<
Nance if Vaughan interfered with d<
him he, John, would kill him or bi
something like that.. They were fa
talking at u wagon lu the read when w
I came up on them. 7.
Croaa Fx. VVaa living with Mr. to
Nance when conversation took place, so
I saw Mr. Nance have a pistol in his ra
hnrwl (-*? uriiu >'hnnf (out. (fnr?
m
lgs of customers
ce of twenty-five
lays.
: r y?*
:ir needles going fast to
1 people who know how
jan find all the correct
'n this season. Fancy
Chiffon, Hand Painted
most every description.
BLE.
i can get just what you
iwns, Wash Organdies,
scked Nainsook, Dotted
oo. v
RTS feep,
corded rufile with
STSsts
ever seen in Union.
, Persian Lawns, etc.,
ood to tell you. New
1 attractive to show you
COMPANY.'
\ HARRY, Mgr.
. THING.
DAD OF ... .
BUGGIES.
ylea of Vehicles on our
ect from.
FOR 12 LONC MONTHS *
nd man can buy from
no mistake.
BE CONVINCED
I? to buy your bug*
or harness from,
ses and mules to M
imes.
IRY ?
lay or night,
id oareful drivers.
?, BOYD.
i . . i j i
Claude Vaughan?Son of deceased
>e Vaughaa. Know John Floyd, A
jfendant. Mother, sisters and
other were at tho house when
,ther got home. After supper we
ent down to Wnr>. Vaughan's abeut
80 or 8 o'clock. We did not go
igether. Others of the family came
ion after I got there with Kemp,
y brother. Shooting occurred
/enty or twenty-five minutes after
ther came. Father and William
sputed about something. Don't
link William invited him In. Wilim
drew a pan handle on father
id he told father G d him,
he did not get out of his yard he
ould knock hirn down. Father
(Continued on page 7.)