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THE tfjflo^TtMES PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY ?11Y THEUNION TIMES COMPANY Second Flook Times Huiloino. JNO. R. MATIIIS, lithtor, . L. (i. Young, Manuger. Registered at the Posldtllce~Tu TTin'ou, 8. C., as second-class mail matter. * '? SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ------- $1.00 Six months ------ 50 cents Three months ----- 25 cents. ADVERTISEMENTS One square, first insertion - - $1.00. Every .lbsequent insertion - 50 cents. Con acts for three months or longei will be nade at reduced rates. Locals inserted at SJ n uts a line. Rejected manuscript will not be returned. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for at half rates. UNION, S. C., JULY IS, 1902. Lieut. Poary, the arctic explorer^ has again set sail for the Northern regions in search of the North Polo. This time be takes his wife and daughter with him. The Peary club who are ba*kin?r him are confident of his ultimate -i.cctss. They expect him to return in September. There is n plant ithe department of agriculture in Washington called the kissing palm. Jt is a native plant from the South Sens. It is said that under its influence oscula* tion is irresistable. Tt will make a man kiss his mother-in-law. This ought to be a pointer for some of the homely maids. As to blooming youth, most any old plant or shady nook will answer the nurnose iust as well if both sides are agreeable. That was a terrible catastrophe last week at the Johnstown coal mine. Some six hundred miners were at work ip the mines when there was a gas explosion, which entombed hundreds of the miners, only about ^50 of the miners have shown up alive so far. Many of them were five miles underground. The foul air, or afterdamp, had to be driven out with fresh air before the work of rescue and the removal of the dead bodies in the mine could be carried on successfully. "We would like to have an expression of tfee editor's opinion as to the practice some people have of "beating" candidates. Some of the newspapers in the up-country are discussing the subject and are strong in their expressions of condemnation. There is need for reformation on the part of some along this line."?Cor. Weekly Mail. We would also like to have the expression of not only the editor of the Mail but of other editors upon the contemptible practice above referred to. The only expression vouchsafed by the Mail's editor was a headline "Don't beat them." The candidates will be with us Monday. The speaking will be at t.hn orpflflftrl ooKaa! Kit* 1 A ; ?- 1 - ? ...... ovuuui uuinnii- >? tl vyi'lcome the speakers to Union and bespeak for them a respectful hearing, We trust the speakers will eliminate personalities and mudslinging among themselves and confine themselves to their platforms and the issues of the day. Let the occasion bo one of pleasant gathering aod friendly feeling one toward another, and let each speaker stand upon his own merits and not upon the demerits of his opponent. Union county's voters wish to hear something elso besides personalties and abuse of individuals. The Senatorial campaign will he here on August 12th. "The Link," a colored people's paper published at Spartanburg, S. C,, has arrived ut our sanctum. The paper is a creditable sheet. Jiev. Jt H. Manley, I). 1) , one of Union's most worthy and influential colored divines, is the editor. There is a long list of associate editors and correspondents. We are glad to see this effort upon the nart of our brother in black to train his race in literary pursuits. As wo have remarked before, wo believe if the negro was prevalcd upon to subscribe to newspapers and put in his idle time pursuing their columns and onlightening his mind, instead of mingling with disreputablo companions, we would soon see a groat improvement in their morals. Truly an idle brain is the devil's workshop. Strive to put your paper in every liom? of your race, put in your best licks for morality and obedience of luw, and may success crown your efforts. viro WAS TO IILA ME? I n Jul ?pcoch tit- Tilden Club Clevelarrtl gja-iuid that tho tie- j feat of the Jvmocrut ic ?riy 'vus duo to Bryan aiui ih" Chic 'O | ' itf <rm. Ho seems to t'oiget the fact that it was his (Cleveland's) o'a :i w<rk while President that almost ca?:-od the collapse of "the DeniOoruiiu party'. He^ aiso "forgot to'" mention the fact that Bryan's vote was many thousand more than?JtitM>vq? was in his second race. Cleveland forgets that when he was first elected in 1SP2 he had a strong Democrat.lo Congress at his back. In tlie House of Representatives there were 219 Democrats, a clear majority of 41. Does he remember that two years later this majority was literally wiped out, the Republicans controling the now House by a majority of 74? This was before Bryan or the Chicago platform was thought of, two years ahead of Bryanism. Does he charge that great slump to Bryan? In this election, 1894, not one single Northern State elected a majority of Democrats in its delegation to Congress, though Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Wyoming and Wisconsin sent Democratic majorities in 1892. Yet Cleveland prates that Democratic States in Tilden's time and afterwards were not "rare curiosities" and implies that on account of Bryanism and the Chicago platform, such is now the case. Is it Cleveland or Bryan who is to blame for this state of affairs? The grand slump was not confined to the Northern States, but a dozon other States in the North. Northwest and West fell back in the number of Democratic representatives to an alarming extent, while the Senate was changed from Democratic to Republican. Is this overwhelming evidence of the belief in the minds of millions of voters, that there was something rotten up the creek, even at the fountain head, t-o be charged to Bryan nnd the Chicago platform, both un-. known until two years afterwards? Tsn't it more reasonable to charge it up to Cleveland, who was occupying the President's chair? Was this terrible condemnation in repudiation of Bryanism or Clevelandism? Cleveland fought Bryanism, of course, the doctrine of Bryan and the planks of the Chicago platform did not set well on his stomach and he sulked. Yet he comes forward again and attempts to point out the trouble with the Democrats and hold up the remedy. No, Mr. Cleveland, you are a little too fresh, you should have remained deud or secluded a while longer, say for a generation or so, until the memory of the voters of 1892 and 1894 had become somewhat more blunt. You had as well go way baek and sit down, the Democrats know you, and want none of your advice. If Cleveland is to represent the Democrats we move that we throw up the sponge, go the whole hog and nominate Mark IIanna for President. We don't know about the other States, but honestly doubt if (irover Cleveland could be elected coroner in any county in old South Carolina. Bryan was beat, yes he was beat, but it is doubtful that any man living could have pulled the party out of the ouat? lniro in vchinh ir ( . n - -- - sinking, and carried it and its load of unpopularity, resulting from the Cleveland administration. The nomination for Democratic President was virtually going-a-begging. Mr. Louis Frost, in the Chicago Public, among other statistics says: "Such was the hopeless condition of the party when the Chicago platform and Bryan wero unexpectedly put forward to save it from dropping out of the political arena or into a scarcely concealed alliance with the Republicans. At once its prospects revived, and in spite of Cleveland's going over to McKinlcy's support, it continued io regain strength. Under the circuit* incos, success was impossible. 15 it the heaviest load it had to carry through it all was not 'free silver,' nor 'Hryanism' of any kind, but the unpopularity of the Cleveland administration. Outside of financial circles that was the tunc which Republican orators sung, and that , together with llanna's corruption fund, were the cause ??f Ui-irun'u deft it. Bryan lia<l not only to ward off Cleveland's blows upon hi.s flank; he had also to curry Cleveland's heavy record upon his back. Yet, see the results. The popular vote for Iiryan in 1 890 was larger than that for Cleveland in 1892 by 01(1,007 His proportion of the total vote was 10 7 per cent , whereas Cleveland's, in 1802, was only 10.08?Bryan's being larger by two-thirds of one per cent. In harmony with this result was the change in the Democratic representation in Congress. From a total of 98 elected in the last Cleveland year (ISO!) the Democratic representation was raised in the first, Bryan yonr (1890) to 180, and the Republican maj ifity reduced from 74 to 21; while 1 in tho second Bryan year (1900) the ' Democratic representation was raised i 1 to 1553 and the Republican in: j rity reduced to 2(> Aud although it might still bo said in Mr. 01evtd:;fd's phrase, that Northern 1)?h?om. tic States wiw r??e<t curiosit'* s,' they had at any rate regained sumo of the representation hieh during his administration they absolut?ly Inst/' M? Mtor?ii?> i rwi.x J)? you want to be at midshipman in the NaV3jft,rt. R.'Tllliuan haS the ftnPf',VffiS* ftf, , ^wo midshipmen n : ' t Hum ovum viuumni. j%. i:uui[a*im > ? eaaailmMcJifnwilt bo held at Churl nation, Greenvitlb:br,t5olumbiu, on Aug. 11th, An examination will be held on July 28th at the State House in Columbia, where they will select a a principul and five alternates. Those selected will appear before the committee on August 11th. The selection of alternuus is for the purpose of having others ready, should the two successfu' indidates for 'any reason be unable t "> enlist. See Tillman's iet'.er in next week't issue. The latest move to test tho resources of the press is a determination of secretary Moody to allow the newspapers to know nothing about the coming naval manouvcrs, and i throw them upon their own resources for what news they get hold of. The news-gatherers are to be, treated ns a common enemy, and an effort will be made to keep everything .secret. This will only tend to put the news-gathcrer on his metal. We predict that the 'reporter will get there with every foot up, and that more news will be gathered than most papers will havo room for. You can't down tho press. The freight strike at Chicngo is assuming serious proportions, this is the second week of tho strike, and now 20,000 freight handlers are out on Btrike. Shipments are said to be at a standstill. Chicago is a great meat shipping point. Meat is already very high and it is hard to gt t meat to grease your cabbage for dinner. No telling what the price will go to if the tie up holds long. If our farmers raised their own hogs, they conld snap their fingers at Chicago, the trust, the strikers, etc., and < at. their own bacon. How long, h-?w loug will it be before our farmers can be induced to raise their hog and hominy at home. John W, Gates' July corn deal, backed by a syndicate of men representing $180,000,000, looks today as if they had the corn market at their mercy, and are sure to win. The syndicate has 20,000,000 bushels of July corn bought for delivery this month. It seems that the "shorts" will not be able to deliver more than 10,000,000 bushels, leaving 10,000,000 bushels for which they will have to settle on terms dictated by Gates and his crowd. This is how the operations of trusts and combines are detrimental to the interests of the masses of the people. Whenever the trusts corner on the necessaries of life the public are made to suffer. Look out for high corn, all you who don't raise your hog und hominy at home. Etta Jane Etchings. Etta Jane, July 11.?Quarterly meeting was hold at Mesopotamia yesterday and day before. Presiding Elder Rev. Mr. Meadors preached yesterday from Luke 5:11. "And when they had brought their ships to land, thoy forsook all and followed him." The speaker in his discourse dwelt tit length upon tho personality of Christ unci the work He assumed in our stead.?making it clear to the most skeptical that Christ was a personal Saviour?with divine powers to save and care for his people. Tho greater sacrifice wo make to follow him the greater will ho tho reward. Nothing is lawfully gained without more or less sacrifice. On tho other hand he made it perfectly clear that the devil is possessed of a personality that enables him to manipulate his schemes by deceiving people in their security and leuding them into his net whero he makes them fast for time and eternity. For more than an hour he was listened to by an attentive congregation. At tho conclusion of the sermon the Lord's Supper was administered and the meeting closed. The revival meeting will begin at Mesopotamia on the 4th Sabbath, 27th Inst., at 11 a. m. In making tho announcement Bro. Creech told his congregation that he wanted them J to prepare for this mooting?not, he 1 said, by getting tho chickens ready Ki-it * ' - .juu i>y meir nearts ready by going to the Lord in prayer and ask- ' inn M'm to bless the mooting. The chickens and good dinners, ho said, were all right, but. they wore not all that we have to look after. Let us ' gpt our hearts roady for tho work of the Spirit and let us havo a blessing to attend the meeting that will fill us with love to God and love for our foll'iv inen. Bro. Creech expects Rev. S. A. Nettles to assist him In the ; meeting and wo bespeak for them a ' crowded house at each service. Lot | everybody go and give them the support of fervent prayers, attentive | 4 COOLS CHEAPER THAN \ Cut Prices S H I R T Our entii One Lot Percal Shir Chambry and Perc nicely made, choic HI Big reduc Very Fine Mercerized Dimity, Lace Effects in Fine White Go Fine Corded White Goods, imi Very Fine Mercerized P. K ef Good Quality White Duck in a ni tTTI ? r ? * * iriam vviute Muslm, short lon< EH BROIDERIES COME TO SIX BAI MUTUAL U R. P. HARRY, M minds, open oars and receptive hearts and my word for it all will go away benefitted. Master King Mitchell, aged 11 I years and 21 days, was buried at Salem last Saturday. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mitcheil, of Gould, York county, and died on Friday uight last after a short illness. Rev. P. B. Ingraml of Hickory Grove, performed the funeral ceremonies. Wc had a most dolightful rain last Saturday. It began to fall early in the morning and continued for several hours until tho ground was put in fine plowing order. This morning the farmers have resumed the work of laying l?y their old corn and cotton. Much young corn is planted and will be on hand until late in next month perhaps. Some farmers complain that their cotton has been attacked with what they call tho Texas woovil?a small insect that others call cotton lice. TMu ? ' -* ?- ? ?o uuv gciierni, uuo is IOUI1U in some places with a disposition to spread. We regret to learn that our former noighbor, Mrs. John Sprouse, is vr.v i siok at her home at Lockhart. For j a long time she has been in bad! health and gradually grows worse, so i I nni told. Mr. Sprouse and his [ family have our sympathies in the; affliction of the wife and mother. Wo expect the protracted meeting to begin at Salem on the first Sabbath in August at 11 a. m. Who Mr. White will have to help him (if anybody) I haven't heard. A cordial invitation is extended the public' to nttend these services both morning and night during the series of meetings. I am also authorized to state that the church session will be open continuously during the meot-1 ing for tho transaction of anybusi-i ness properly coming before it?this, \ of course, includes a conference with any person or persons who wish to know about tho way of salvation, the church disciplines or anything upon which light can bo given by the session. It will bo a pleasure for tho session to inform inquirers what they are expected to do upon becoming membors of tho church or upon what fundamental doctrines they must place their faith. No ono will 'oe ttmho?i,oaaorl ?v% ? 11 * ....uK.iusiiDu iu uiuKiug tneHfl inquiries. From some reason the mail from Union did not roach hero last Saturday. Rev. C. A. B. Jennings, of Reldsvllle has accepted an invitation to make an address at Salem on Children's day. Thursday, July hist. Succoss to Thr Timrs. Vox. If A Man Lie To You, And say some other salve, ointment, lotion, oil or alleged healer is as good as Ihicklen's Arnica Salve, toll him thirty years of marvelous cures of Piles, Burns, Boils, Corns, Felons, Ulcers, Cuts, Scalds, Bruises and Skin Kruptios SrovQ it's the best and cheapest. 2oc at . . 0. Duke* drug store, V HT IH THE TIME TO BUY UMMERS I0\i EVER HAD'AN OPPORTU ; in all Depa WAIST re line of finfi Shirt Waists at t Waists actual value 5( al Shirt \Vaists worth I T EGO O tion in fancy stripe white former price 40c, now oils, former price 37ic, row tation tucking, value 35c, now Fects in stripes and pretty figures, wor ihort lengths, value 10c, reduced to.... *ths, suitable for linings, etc., per yar GOING AT ABOUT DO YOUR TRADING W1 *GAIN DAYS EVERY W IEY GOODS 01 i%r. op DEPEND NOTO Rely on your own strength dollars, save and deposit dollars as you can in our Savir i I Departi And get interest on them they will grow. The obje Department is to teach and 1 of small means to save a money for the rainy day. saved and deposited in thi desire for further saving, the army of savers who h plan of accumulating.' THE PEOPLE B. F. ARTHUR, Lowrs of Good The Freezer that Freezes itself, and most delicious Ice Cream will s No crank movement, no labor, less lower in price than ordinary Freeze THE XXth CENTUR Is wonderful yet simple. It freez< Hive sizes, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 UNION HARDW Hardware Leaders, Of 5TUFF? INITY BEFORE. rtments. SALE. ; cost. )c reduced to 25o. $1.00 to $1.50, 50o. DS^ ? goods. 25c 18c 18c th 35c to 40c, choice.. 18c 5c d only lie HALF PRICE. :th us, reek. HMD AMY * UiVllMllI posite Hotel Union. N OTHERS. , earn your own as many of these ig-s ment * and see how fast * ct of our Savings encourage people portion of their The first dollar _ 1 1. * _ s uuuk creates a You should join ave adopted this ?S BANK, 1 President. Ice Cream * '* t 4' Here's Something in _ ?ii worm * Reading, that makes the sweetest urely i&terest all of you. salt required and even :rs. Y FREEZER es while it stands still. , $3.00 and $4.00. IARE CO., OoKm.fcO. H