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THE UNION TIMES ft<BLIS!i?D EVERY FKIIUY ?dy till ? UNION' TIMES COMPAKV Snoovi) Fi.ook Timrs Builuiko. JXO. *, XATMI9> Kdttor, L. G. Yeuns, Manafor. Registcrol at the L'ostoifice in Union. 8. C., :ts sec >nd-c!ass mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ------- $1.00 Six months ------ 50 cent* Vuwe months ----- 25 cents ADVERTISEMENTS ne sq la^e, first insertion - - $1.00. very ubsequent insertion - 50 cent?. Co i acts for three months or longer will bo nade at reduced rates. J/vals inserted at. Pi cents a line. Hej'-cted manuscript will not be relarnevl. Obituaries and tributes of re pect will be charged for at half rates. UNION, 8. C. SKPTKMH12R 2<lt 190!? SEEMS TO WORK WELL. It will bo remembered that when the anti-pistol I iw became operative there were some wio sneered at it fcnd made bold to say that the former law again it carrying pistols was inoperative, was in fact a farce, and that the new law would be just about M great a farce and just as muoh of ft dead letter as the old law had proved to be. Wo hold the other View and claimed that the law would have a good effect in lessening the number of pistol toters. Wo believed that the nrr i -ritv of the irond nwnlt * - ? -- o r ? were in favor of the law, at they saw in it a means fjr lowering the percentage of homicides that had bser incre ising at an alarming rate during the past three or four years. We did not think any one wjuld take the great risk of making a test of the law's constitutionality. That we were right his been proven by the merchants all shipping back their stock of pistols. And more thin that \?*e believe the law is being obeyed, and that it is of very rare occurence that a mm or boy cm be found lugging a pistol around with him, as was so frequently the case before the new law went into effect. They are pos-ibly a'rai 1 to risk It, and well they may be; and this kind of fear is not cowardice. We should all be afraid to disobey the laws, eveo It we were to Inclined. We betiwrt the ne* latr has already 1 be* 11 a bltnlio tn ? -- .J. tk? approaching term of court there is not a single homicide or murder case to be tried. We have not the records bofore us, but we do not remember to have had a single session of the upper court for a number of year< in which kher6 his not been a case of the kind. The han ly pistol has been a powerful factor in furnishing work for our sessions court. We hope and believe that the new law marks the passing of tlie pistol as a pocket weapon, a id many lives will be saved as a result. On another page we publish an arklelo regarding the abience of the ready pistol at negro meetings. This isconiincing evidence that the law Is having a wholesomi efTiot 01 the negroes, the most dangerous elemsnb of;"plstol toters." Last Friday night Just after Booker T. Washington had finished addressing l,59t* negrees la S'lilo Bxptist church, at Birmingham. Ala., a tight began in the rear of tho church, caused by one negro treading on the toes of another. Some one yelled "fight." The congregation mistook the word for "fire" and a resistless Stampede was begun. Ose hundred negroes were knockel down and tramped to death while many otherj wrra badly ipjured. A mysterious murder was committed in New York some days ago that has caused a furor of exoitemant. A Woman had gone out at night to buy some fruit for her husband, who was hot feeling well. She never returned fcnd her body was found the second ( day In a canal With a weight tied to i it. She had bruises on her hoad and ' a terrible knife wound in her side, j Her name was Pallitzjr. Djteetlv.s j nt work on the case have arrested u man by name of Hooper Young, h grandson of the famous Mormon, Brigham Young, an account of wins 3 j arrest and confession will b3 soju o i . our 8th page. Dr. John Mathews, pastor of the ^ McKendree churoh, of Nashville ' Tenn., has just finished the first, vs i ation he has taken sines he en'erod | the ministry, f>7 years ago. Dt. JoMT ft * aflokar from way talfek, bat it (foefn't Ipwk trell tov* thfe eofigfegAtlon he has bssn imio'g. | TKi NEWS FROM SiNTUC. Co' ton Pro<*pcr'.s n >t Very tin our< Jin,ij?Outlook F.i vnrable For a Good A jrra/J of Omit, hocnl News Notes. DI ATH OP MR. J. C. P. JETER. full of art!e?s jealousy h guilt, spills iisolf iu fearing to bo spilt." 1 * s mnch truth ai p>e-'r? in that sure. ' i to thru thing#, spectacles, what do ill "tirklt V" M ill tli's go on iccord as "Thecwl Septaniliei ?*' Wo wil? noon bo in the embrace of the " Beautiful Indian Summer." Mr. It. E. Jeter will leiva till* week to canvass Cherokee county, selling clothes line wire. lie is a ra >ral young man mirt I Initio ho trill Rii(<n w.l Mr. K. F. Johns, tlw newly app tinted cotton weigher, lias taken charge of his ofiioe. lie servrd in this c?paeity two years ago and gave sa'isf.tc i hi. Mrs. J. C. Sartor and daughter, M as Mary, for Ihs past two weeks h ive b?en enjoying them3elves among relatives iu Georgia, near Atl mta. Mr. J. It. Lebby has been rem >vtd as station agent here and pr m ?ted to a position at Union. Mr. McMeekiu, of FairQeld, is now agent at tins place. Miss Hat tie Moss, who has been off visiting relatives, returned to her home here last week. Miss Ada Foster, of Spirtanb irg. i3 here on a vis't to the f im ly of hsr brother, Mr. E C. Foster. Mr. T. K. Foster, of Uniin, c\me down last week to bore a well for Mr. W. T. Stokes, bnt af.er getti ig in sight of water, struck a hard rook an I had to quit. Mr. Btyd, of the firm of Green & Boyd, was here la3t week put in g signs and trying to sell grain sowing machinery. I have not heard as to his suoce s Protracted services at the PresybVeriau church here have been going oil sines last Wednesday to Suudiy night. There were three additions to ths church. 11 ?v. Mr. White was expecting Riv. Mr. Wardlaw, of Union, to aid him bit failed to secure his services. Quite a large crowd of negroes we it on the excursion from this placi Friday, lOi.h TicVflti vurn sn'it liv inrlivi In >la and not by the agent., so I was un ibid to 11 ud out how rainy did go Judging from the way cotton Is opening and being ginnel, the "short horse" of a cotton crop will soon be "curried" and all gone almost, for it isal.eaJy spent?unfortunately. Some preparation for grain sowing is in progreis, and talk of sowing i< going right along, and the indic.iti >us p ?in?. to I the seeding of a largo area of land to wheat and oats. Hawks are getting distrossing'y fa-1 miliar around simi farm h mses. an I i they are n )t particularly ch ?ic^f al in . choosing from the cradle up. II it there ' is a hawk for evjry s:/. ? chick n [ b ? I lieve, though N ituruliiW sav there is j OQly two or three species that it destruc-1 tive to birnyard fowls. Hit it is myi business to kill everyone I get a chance at except the little sparrow hiwk. The | name hawk carrits ill-rep ite and c indemnation with it, exoept tha < x *ep tion noted, and therj is no trust n : weak I?pint* in ih it case with ma any m >.e thin where a crow is in the 411 >s i 1:1. i)*atn ok a oqoo crrtzsM. Mv. John C. P. Jeter, lerentvix yean of ag?, died Sunday night, Sept. 21, at 0:10 o'clock, of disease in >stlv incident to old age; just giving out of na tufe, lie h iviug lived his allotted ti n s. He was born of and connected to a large, prominent and chivalrous family, an 1 in the bitter days in ante-bellum tlmis, j was considered weilt.hy. bit o ving to ( the fortunes of war lost his property and was never able to regain it, old age kept coming on, times were getting h irder for him, and he died a paor in in. hi' retained self-respect, chivalry, and loyalty, to a high degree. j He was a graduate of P irman University, studied law. prac icM his pro- I fession in the city of Greenville until tin 1 breaking out of the war, and afterwards to a small extent. Ila volunteered and went through 1 lie war from beginning to end, being lor some time cap uiu of the wagon tsain in Gen. Jos E Johnsb n-i1s army. It is 8 id of him that lie washraveaud nervy, aud daring th i* period never swerved f?on the path of duty, nor flinched from danger. lie e i rly connected himself with the! Bapti it church aud was a member of Salem church at this place for a numbsr j of years, serve I in it< v irlom ca >iclties, and died having faith and h<*pe in his belief. In all of the vicissitudes of life he complained hut little, never scem.d discourag?d, always entertaining a h ipeful vie v. lie htl I up rtmtrkably well, until a little over a year ago, when he began to fail perceptibly and grain dly sink to the lust. lie was willing to die, ay? I began to wish for the end, never sulT ring any piin, retaining a clear mind and consciousness up to a few hours before he died. He was buried in the Salem Baptist church yanl M mday evening, Sept. 22, where friends and relatives collected to see Lis mortal remains lai l to rest. He was tw cs married. He leaves a wife and one son of Ids last maniage. and a large numlir of relatives and friend?, to mourn hii departure. Tnere are only three old m-.n and a few w ?men blood connect ions of From whit Inform ition wj can gather It looks likn citton Is going to at least reach tho 9 confc mark, and mny go higher. Spaaker Henderson exploded a bumb shell in the Republican camp when he declined renomlnatlon. lienderaon must smell a rat, anil that rat Is a probable Democratic victory. Pr jsldcmt R >osevelt h id to under go a surgical operation at Inilinapolis, Ind , a few days ago, to prevent blood poisoning from a bruiso on bis leg sustained in the trolley car accident soma days ago. Ths remainder of fiU w\?twn trip had to v? *h?o lined and h>> has teturned to Va !il igtoo. V * the family of this name left behind him; > all iho others being of a younger generation. We resign ourselves to tho ooncln-iiott that our loss is surely his gain, lie being an ouly uncle of the writer, I know L will inisi him; miss his visits to our home, miss him as a relative and true friend. Hey Denver. Sept. 22,19 2. Jonesville Newt9 Notes. Jormtille, Sept. 22.?Mr. Joshua Hemes, a very old and respectable gentleman of the olden time style, died at his home in Cherokee county yesterday. Mr. Hemes was a quiet, unotensive man and a farmer, and not often in his old age did he go beyond his own Dlantation. 'The weather still holds fine and good on the late crops. The pea crop is Tory promising if frost will hold up for a month or five woekr, otherwise the peas will not mature. The cotton is being picked and gin* ned earlier this year than ever before. Mr. J. L. West, of West Springs, who has boon quite sick for some time and was not expected ever to get up, has so far re30vered as to be able to visit his relatives at Jonesville. To see him in Jonesville was almost like seeing one who had risen from the dead. llev. Thomas Going preached at the Baptist church here yesterd ly morning; he fi led the appointment of the pastor, who was assisting in a meeting at Lockhart. Mr, Going is quite young b it ho pretehes a fair sermon f >r one of his years. Mr. Mike Sellars, of Cherokee county, has built a nice cotton gin in our town, and will move his fimily here this fill. In speaking of the wreck at Glendile in Tub Tim us last week Mr. Editor, you m i lo me think of something a relative of mine, who lives in Cv)lambu3, M:si., t?ld mo las'. May, when I was on a visit to that town. He said he owned a pl tntaiion a few miles Fr jm bis town and a railroad passes through his pi ice; last rear there was a wreck on the r jad in the plantation, it was a freight train. He went out to see the wreck and the superintendent of tho road was there viewing the wreck; there was some corn to be seen under the wreck, and ray cousin bou *ht tho earn (all there wis in the wreck) fjr eighteen dollars from tho superintendent, and he went to work and got out his cirn and there were twelve hundred buahels of iL . . Our town is very healthy this Fa'J, tlnre is unly two or three cisesof fever an l bat little sickness of sr.y kind. Telephone. BUFFALO MILL NEWS. The Town ia Developing Rapidly. Handsome Streets to be Made. An Electric Ginnery Plant. Buffalo, S. C. Sept. 22, 19<>2. Dear Editor:?Perhaps you will bo surprised to get a letter from Buffalo, but w> don't forget to look for your paper on mail day. | i ne ncann 01 mis place IS good. | Mr. T. II. Hightower has been on tho sick list for a few days, bat is op and at his sport again. I Mr. T. C. Qreen has been visiting > his son-in-law, T. H. Hightower. This place is growing in population and if Mr. Duncan keeps on with his ) improvements it will be one of tiie finest mill towns in the State. We ' have a rock crusher now in operation and it won't be long until we will hare our streets laid in gravel. We als.) have a cotton gin running by electricity, and it turns out the flieat lint you ever taw. J Oar mill is running on full time with plenty of well contented help. This mill don't know what It is to makeup any time. Messrs. Welburn, electrician, and Rhea, chief engineer and master mechanic, know their business and keep things moving. Well, Mr. Editor, if this won't do to go la your poper you can throw it in the scrap pile, and I will learn to d> better next time. You come to see ns and get the news. Much success to Thf. Times, Buffalo Bill. Debating Societies. "Do you think it best to do away with debating societies?" This was a question atked me some time back ani in order to reach as ......jkiuufc pcu|ii? as possiOle, 1 khI( permission to answer through the columns of 1 he Times. Of course like many other subjects I have given this one very little thought, and will ask you, kind reader, to occasionally thlok for your* self and the many good thoughts that I leave out you will please add for yourself. Theory at times and In some things Is very good, but practice is always bettor. The child In learning to walk, talk and write must have practice, just so with onr bashful young men, they need and tnust h ive so ne means by which their different talents may be developed and to iny mind If instructed and practiced in such and kindred societies, many boys yet unknown will write their names in undoing letters h'gh upon the pages of history. The renowned Clay, I believe it is 1 said, failed to speak a word at his . drat yet. died with his temples , 1 ovmh&dowed by flowers of golden I oratory. 4 NEY It is getting cool i quarters and Rice & Hutcl mm v ?* * * ? * ? ? ? * - WtnAVtS ITIEn I In all the new lasts, "| made up in PATENT ENAMEL, ' PATENT COLT, , VICI KID, I BOX CALF, SURPASS KID, ETC. Prices*^^.^ $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 Every pair guar-. anteed without an equal. We haven't tin partments this wet ing every day, but many interesting tl MUTUAL II R. P. HARRY, m Andrew Jackson, onoe a raggtd boy, bat afterwards a Statesman, a Govtrr or, a President, would, it Is said a hen but a lad, walk for mihs to debate and then make a complete failure, thus by constant toll with tindeviatiog energy he was placed conspicuously In the political arena of mortal life, high up on the topmost round of oratorlal fame. I mention these to arouse the latent energy that no doubt slumbers today in the bosom of ragged boys, who If properly developed will make shining lights to mark the century in which they live. It must continue as it has been? that is?the children of common folks will have to govern the world, both In a spiritual and temporal sense, then why not have a debating society in every community, a young man's prayer meeting in every church 7 All, of course, cannot make preachers, Statesmen and lawyers, yet it win enable each to know their strength In speaking, praying and singing, and though roughly handled at first, such will prove helpful In after days. 6am T. Creech. A Remarkable Record, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has a remarkable record.. It has been In use for over thirty years, during wh!ch time many million bottles have been sold and _ u8td. It h is long been the standard and main reliance in the treatment of croup a in thousands of homes, yet during all this time no case lias ever been reported to ^ the manufacturer* in which it foil*] to e ?(feet a cure. When given as soon as 7 the child b comes hoarse, or even as soon \ as t he croupy cough appears, it will pre- ? veat the attack. It is pleasant to take, many children like It. It contains no opium or other liarmful substance and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. For sale by F. C. Duke. ADVERTISED LETTERS. Remaining in the Post Office at Union 8.G., for the week ending S pt. 26th, 1902. Arrowood, Mrs Mary Miller, Sarah Branson, JJI Martin, Mrs To.T.lo 1 uamsier, w K Nasi, Ben Clark, Mrs Ola Bell Palmer, MnLoi Consant, T/Ouls 1 lodger, Maggie Cnsas, J B Rurjan. W T Connor, Monro Hollars. Jonas Kiwaid', Frank Sims, China Foster, Lucindr Binder, Walt r O'and, Mrs C N Stefsoo, J A Glenn, Charley Starns, Frank Hames, Llarrv Taylor, Mrs Mary Harrison. AdIU Taylor, A J Hughes, Miss Norah Wallace, Pos Holmes, J M Wilks, James K-lly, Dave Williams, W W Killlan, J E Worthy, Minnie(2) Little. Robeit Persons calling for the above let- A ters will please say if advertised, and ? will be required to pay one cent for 5 their delivery. 9 J. 0. Huvtkr. P. M. * 1 S H 0 inough now to lay as get into a pair of our tins All Americi <ew Shipment in ofPrices Fhe H. C. Godman .ine of Ladies' and 48c yiisses Shoes. Pri This line of ^ I Shoes is so well known to our customors that it is need- 911' less to tell you of the excellent wearing New qualities of this peer- , less Shoe. lie to quote prices in < ^ sac en ram Ma/ 47V IIIUIIJ' 11CW look out next we^ik, hings, also interesting IY GOODS GO cr? ... . Oppc You Make a Mist Keeping your money at trunk or house, for tl through and steal, besides in danger. Robberies a frequent. You can sleep your hard-earned dollars ii Savings Bank Where it draws interest, pt and its yours back for the One of our little books is i ion. THE PEOPLES B. F. ARTHUR, Prt J fSCHOOL S> | That don't cost much | together longer and fit Children's Shoes ireoar grui UNION SHOE C< k Watching Your Shoe li 3TRBBT, Pi' " i II fi ES. 4 > 1 ide those low famous a Shoes. for Children and Misses : to $1.38. ices for ladies. 60, $1.68 d $1.76. lasts with ex:nsion soles. , ! %%1> our other deads are arrivwe will have prices. MPANY, isttq Hotel Union I ake uck away in yonr lere thieves; break your life might be ire heenimncr mnre sounder if you put 1 our lyabl ? twice a year, ask cng at any time, a valuable compan. . BANK, taident, HOES? i, Hans I iiW $ : spteialty. . 5MPANY, nterest. . , UNKtN. ?. c ja ; f/JlM ? fr^TAiYlfrr^ r '