The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, October 31, 1902, Page 4, Image 4
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TTVTOTC K r OfTOHF.R 21. 1902.
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Monday, 27th, was President Roosevelt's
birthday. He was 11 years of
age. They had a big birthday dinner
at the White House in which the
children were allowed to participate,
and knowing children as we do we
have no doubt they lost little or no
time in participating. The President
received a number of birthday
gifts.
We are indebted to the Youth's
Companion for a copy of its handsome
almanac for 1'.)??:{. It is neatly
gotten up. Showing the monthly
readings that will be found in that
famous Journal for young people.
Also naming important events in history
opposite every day in the coming
year. It is a valuable almanac
to preserve fer reference.
Mr. E. L. Wilson, of Spartanburg,
makes the first report we have seen
from the recently appointed agents
of the government to get the facts
about the cotton crop. He has sent
his first report in to Washington, he
reports that:
"The total number of bales of cotton
raised and ginned in Spartanburg
county this year up to and including
Oct. 18th, is 2d.!>2t).
"Therejare ! 12 gins in active operation
throughout the county. During
the year 10 new ginneries have been
established, and an equal number has
been discontinued."
We would like to hear from Union
county.
Judging from the reports in the
daily papers the people of the State
generally are having a (lala week of
it at the State Fair in Columbia this
week. Well, this is as it should be,
there should be at least one week in
the year in which the people of every
* part of the State can meet together.
It draws the citizens of the State
nearer together and makes us feel
that we all belong to one great family
circle. It Is a pleasure to meet
thus and compare notes and gain valuable
information one from another,
and Columbia is the place, on account
of its central location, for such an annual
gathering. It would be a great
pity for the State Fair to ever suspend.
We hope it never will.
Capt. J. X. King, well-known
throughout the State as a bridge contractor,
died yesterday afternoon at
<"> o'clock at his home near the city
after an i lness of several weeks, lie
was ."?S years old.
The deceased was born in Murray
county, Tennessee. During the civil
war he served gallantly as a captain
of a Tennessee company. He made
a true, loyal soldier and was never
known to shirk duty. At the end of
the war Capt. King moved to South
Carolina and settled at Xinety-Six,
where he lived until ho moved to
Greenville several year3 ago.?Greenville
News L'Sth.
Capt. King was well known in
Union county, having done considerable
bridge work for the county some
years ago. His friends hero will regret
to lehrn of his demise.
WMWwewrwsmj mi <
On account of the cruol treatment
by a step-mother in Xewberry county
a child was turned over to another
family to bo reared as their own.
After a while the father tried to get
the child bafck. The parties in chargo
refused, and the child did not want
to return. The father went to law
nnd crnt ftlO Kanlr
was this (lone than a warrant was
taken ont for the parents charging
them with assault and battery with
Intent to kill, an:l they were required
to givo an $SO0 bond. The outcomo
of this case will ho watched with interest.
It is astonishing that a stepmother
will deliberately resort to
cruel treatment of the children of
her husband's former wife, but the
strangest part of it is that in many
Instances the father will hank the I
Dew wife up in hor cruelty.
THE PISTOL EVIL. j
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What can the schools of the State <
do towards inculcating a higher sense 8
of the sacredness of human life? The
terrible recklossness in the use of '
fire-arms is becoming a serious men- 8
nee to our civilization. It is time ?
for teachers and good citizens to 8
raise their voices against the fearful 1
violation of law, both human and Di- I
vine. Human life should be regard- 8
ed as the holiest trust that society r
has in its charge. How far is the 8
toy pistol responsible for the pistol
carrying mania, and the consequent 1
disregard of life? The young lad is 8
given a toy pistol, he learns to han- 8
die it, and to snap his "paper car- 8
tridtre." But soon ho tires of the 8
toy, and wants to own a "sure
enough gun" that will kill something.
Teachers and parents are familiar
with the process of evolution.
Let the toy pistol be banished from
the school and from the home, if you
would keep from developing in that
boy the murderous instincts of the
savage. Teach the child the sacredness
of human life?yes, all life.?Anderson
Intelligencer.
A good idea. We are in this thing
now up to the neck, and the object
is to remedy the evil. Let us leave
no stone unturned that will tend to
bring the result so much desired by
every true and law-abiding citizen.
Anthracite coal has taken a healthy
tumble. It sold in New York City
last Saturday for $0.50 a ton for the
first time in six months. It is fortuuate
that the slump in price came
before cold weather otherwise great
suffering would have resulted.
OENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Gathered Here and There and Condensed
for Quick Reading,
Ban Brown, a 16 year old negro,
was lynched neat Tallapoosa, Ga.,
last week for assaulting Mrs. Ilenry
Dees.
The negro was b\nged from the
iron n-iuge wnicn spans tne lauapoosa
river, aud his body was riddled
with bullets.
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The case of Barney B. Evans for
kil'ing J. J. Giiffin a year ago, was
concluded in Columbia Saturday and
resulted in his acquittal after the
jury had been out but a few minutes.
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St. Petersburg, Oct. 2G-?The
police have captured an accomplice
in the reported p'ot against Dowager
Empress Maxie Dagmar, of Russia,
which was recently unearthed at
Copenhagen.
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' London. Oct. 27.?In a dispatch
frbtn Brussols the correspondent of
the Standard says it is declared positively
there that Gens Botha and
Delarey have abandoned their pronosed
tour of the United States and
will return shortly to South Africa.
That's sad. Wonder if we will ever
survive this intelligence.
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An unusual capture of blind tiger
liquor was made by Officer Flinn at
the Southern depot at Greenwood
Friday. lie nabbed a whole trunk
full of the stuff, together with a nice i
bed quilt, which had been put in as i
packing to keep the bottles from
breaking and loosing their "precious"
contents. To be exact, the trunk
contained thirty-six pints, two quarts |
and two one gallon demijohns, all '
filled with dispensary. !
That fellow had a level head on 1
him, he had prepared for a snooze as '
well as a booze. - 1
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The News From Joncsville. <
JoxKsvir.i.r., Oct. 27?The ground ]
is well soaked today with the rain t
that has been falling continuously
since yesterday morning.
The sad and very unexpected news r
of the sudden death of Mr. G. Wal- I
ton Whitman was received here early
this morning by phono from Union.
I Since Mr. Whitman mwnd fpnm
Jonesville to Union ho had not visited
our town much, he seemed to be very
attentive to his business in Union.
Mr. Whitman had a good trade when
in bnsiness here, and it was not until
ho entered politics that his business
declined, and he decided to move to
Union. Mr. Whitman stood firmly
to his first principles in politics and
never for once changed his position,
although defeated moro than once he
st'dl stoo I to his principles.
Last Thursday night the dwelling
house of Mr. Hawkins Smith was
totally destroyed by fire, most of the
furnituro was burned with the house.
The loss is about one thousand dollars
with three hundred dollars insurance
in the County Mutual. Mr.
Smith is a very industrious farmer
who has managed to buy a plantation
and build a comfortable dwelling
only to live in it ono or two years.
Mr. Smith thinks his house was certainly
set on fire as the firo started
on the outside of the ell in the piazza
which really looks very much like it
was the w >rk of an incendary.
For the last week thoro has been a
flying trapeso in our town, which Is
the first one that was ever here, and
it has had a good patronage and will
carry of! a nice littlo sum of money, j
When the money scarcn comes round '
i
ust so sure will the shows, flying jen- i
lies, pick pockets, agents and fakirs
some round to scoop up the money
ind they always get it.
I understand Mr, Tom Gregory, of
Helton, was robbed in broad daylight
n Union last week. Gregory just
rave himself away when he went into
i private place and took a drink of
nean liquor with a stranger and then
lulled out his pocket book to change
i ten dollar bill for the stranger. I
lever have any change when strang>rs
want money changed. ,
I made a trip over to Augusta, Ga.,
ast weekand stopped over at several
imall towns along the way, beginning
it Peaks, Lexington C. H., Leetville
ind Batesburg, and while these towns
ire all hustling towns I don't think
my of them is equal to the hustlincr 1
;own of Jonesville. Augusta is of
course nil life nod busiuess and is a (
;ity full of manufactories and com- 4
mercial life.
Mrs. J. H. Littlejohn has gone od
% two month's visit to her daughter,
Mrs. W. P. Odam, at Chesterfield, S. <
ri \
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Mr. Marion McNVhirter, of Union,
and Ernest McWhirter, of WofTord
College, visited their parents in our
town yesterday.
Mrs. John W. McCrary, of Cross
Keys, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
D. L. McLaughlin.
Mrs. N. B. Eison is visiting Mrs.
E. R. Aycock at Clinton.
Mr. G. B. Fowler has been doing a
lot of surveying in Gowdeysville
tbwnship. ,
Mr. Lee Lancaster and Miss Mary
Gallman were married yesterday,
Rev. David Hucks officiating.
Telephone.
JUtii Jane News Notes.
Etta Jane, Oct. 27.?Last week wo
had fine weather for farm work and
people took advantage of it and gathered
corn, cotton, etc.
The young people had an enjoyable
time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.
A. Byers last Saturday night.
Rev. Sam T. Creech preached an
excellent sermon at MeRonnt.nmin ??.
terday morning from the text, "For
ti e son of man is come to seek and
to save that which was lost." Luke
19:10. It was not my good fortune
to be present and hear it, but one
who is a competent judge pronounced
it one of his finest efforts?a gracious
invitation to lost sinners to come to
Christ or even to let him save them.
Mr. Creech will not return to the
Kelton circuit for another year, but
I am inclined to think he can do as
much or more good there than any
new man. His records will show
what a geat work he has done during |
the past two years, fend the class of
people it has effected most make his
work (in my estimation) the more to
be appreciated. His ministerial life, |
so far as I have been able to observe,
(and I have watched it very closely)
complies strictly Jto the teaching of
his text yesterday. He make the
less fortunate the greater objects of
his care?those who have the least
disposition to attend church worship (
and take part therein are the '
principal objects of his care.
He does not, like somo other minis- 1
ters and church members, think that '
his church is the only way to heaven. <
Not long ago I met a man whom a 1
few years ago I knew as a drunken '
rowdy, a social out-cast and a chronic 1
blasphemer, who, when asked what [
had wrought such a change in his j
me, 8aia: "it was the effect of Mr.
Creech's preaching to me and warn- '
ing me to forsake such a way of living."
lie said further: "No man 1
has ever taken such an interest in I
my soul's welfare nnd how could I
resist giving up the sins I practiced." (
Mrs. J. N. Strain is quite sick. Dr.
Leach, of Hickory Grove, is her phy- (
sician.
The rain has caught some corn <
pulled down and laying on the ground. J
The farmer forgot that yesterday was 1
Sunday and he pulled more of it '
lown Saturday than he got hauled. 1
Last week Mr. T. M. Littlejohn had f
several wagon loads of roasting ears (
pulled and hauled off his Egypt farm. 1
The corn was planted after the first 1
pf July. 1
The roads in this county will compare
favorably with that of any secJon
of the State during dry weather.
A Few Facts
About mone>
in The People
$5.00 deposited every montl
cent, computed eemi-annuull}
$10.00 a month will yield $C
you would have $1,474.70.
We take deposits o
Money in the Savings I
out at any time. 'Look these
financial condition and let ut
laying up some inomey for i
overtake yju sooner or later.
THE PEOPL
Capital $60,000. Sto<
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And the
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SUITS OF CLO
AT
$2.50, $3.50, $5.00, good
7.00, 8*00, 9.00, better!
10.00, 12.50, 15.00, best,
tailoring and fit.
BOYS' s u:
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50c, $1, $1,50, $2.5
strikers in these
B OY SPA]
25c, 35C, 50c; strc
warm.
A DIP 1 IMr n* Mto
H DIU LIML Ul TMh 10
Any size and priee we have, w<
in stouts, regulars and slims. C
pants and price.
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A last and gentle rc
MUTUAL DB
R. P. HARRY. Mg
Bat the rainy season setting in will IP
change things and wo will have mud Q
in great abundance.
The Owen's ford bridge was let out
for repairs last Friday. I was not
there and can't tell who got the contract
and the price to be paid for the
work. Tne bridge was built before
this section was cut off from Union
Bounty and it has boon a very expensive
one to keep up. It was a poor
job of work at first.
Rev. W. H. White will preach at
Salem next Sabbatn at 11 a. m.
Farmers will sow wheat, generally,
this fall and they will put it in in
ijood condition. j
f^uite a quantity of pea vine hay is J
iown in the rain today.
I hope our next Legislature will i
snact a marriage license law that wiil
"knock up" the silly habit of chil- j
iren running away and marrying, j
Its a shame for this much needed re- j
form to be neglected arty longer. A j
boy wearing knee pants courting a ,
;irl with a short dress on is the most
sickening sight one ever saw. I have
jften thought that to see an old fool
nan wanting to marry a young girl 1
vas bad, but it is nothing compared
vith the other. Vox.
Subscribe for the Times.
and Fiiriirfis I
Mmunwm m wb w p
r deposited 55
Bank. |
i for 5 yeirs with 4 per
r will yield you $332.27.
>04.60, while in ten years ^
Counts up does it not? I
f $1.00 upwards. I
)epartment can be drawn
t figures over, study your
i start you on the road to
the rainy day, that will
,ES BANK,
jkholders worth $800,000.
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latch string: hi
tside at
MUTl
THES|suits fc
Young man we 1
and try it on anc
and strong are. Our Suits fi
ind up-to-date _ wmm
perfect in Va t? EL
There is no use
Yt-i about it we had j
I J JL S. y?u our ma"min?tJ
;o. No B A R
SUit5. In Clothing, Hats
Notions, etc.
NTS. how IN
trig and Do you expect us
we liave when we
papor to tell you
for MEN Pull the
p have them And walk into t
an fit you in , store where you
I article bought of
GENTLE REMINDER.
Jminder is this, w? ai
CLOTHING.
IY MOBS I
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BOILED
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PATENT LI
May be all
town, but
ON A
You need so
more lasti
less expensi
have aspeci
that beats t
They Please
You, your pi
the boys
Small Boys'
Big Boys'
His Father's
hm SI
Watching Your S
Main Street,
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>R YOUNG flEN. >
have the Suit for you, come
1 see how well shaped you
t.
: whiz
in going round the stump
ust as well be plain and tell
i store is chock full of
GAINS
j, trunks, Shoes, Dry Goods,
THE WORLD
%
to tell you all of the bargains
i have not got room in this
about our low prices.
.
Latch String
he Mutual Dry Goods Co's
can save money on every
tliera.
\
re the people for |
B8MFINT..
Opposite Hotel Union
SHIRTS ,
OTHERS
right in
FARM ?
mething
ng and
Lve. We
ial make
hem all.
Everybody,
irse and
$100 to $1.25.
$1.25 to $2.O0.
.... $1.50 to $3.00.
in h
hoe Interest.
Union, S. 0.
- $ . .. -i