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*' '-r? COUNTY BENEFIT A ; OF AN UNION r 4. M.GREER, President. UNIOIN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT C DEATH Uni . v. M. Greer, President, Union Dear Sir: ?I desire to 1 County Mutual Benefit Associa kit the prompt payment of deat ropsure you the money tout in time of need, and that I gfe#nber in the Association. I fetfancc in the highest. It is a ftnierliVvAwa linlr> nonV> ?' hpu uwij; gaV/U UliiVl 1J fWUBOn why every man should r isnomnce, as the cost is very lit \ thotBacd limit at an early d The following letters are a few more df the voluntary words of eudoreeineu t #f the Ctomnty Mutual, and its excellent gfhra of insurance: J. tL Greer, Pread't?Dear Sir: I MB a policy holder in your Company tod I aan truly say that I think it one of toe brtt and cheapest insurances 1 ever *rw% A. L. Robinson. J. M. Greer, Pres't?Dear Sir: As to why I joined the Co. Mntual toneflt Ab'q, will eay, I have never had an opportunity to get insurance at toeh Km figures. I consider it is the simplest and best insurance of the day. Yours truly, T. K. Foster. J. M. Greer, Pres't?Dear Sir: I waa one of the first to take out two policies, one for myself and one for my wife. I have always liked the plan. Mace yon have paid the first death claim A goes to prove, beyond a doubt, how iee this insurance will work. I would to to SM you organize in every county in Mm State. Very truly, J. G. Going, M. D. J. M. Greer, Pres't?Dear Sir: Allow me to say a word in behalf 'of your organization. I urn proud to know yon ham devised a method whereby both ana and women can get insuraace at . Mm tame rate and at the same time at actual cost. Push the good work and Ma gat up the one thousand members. Yours truly, Rev. John G. Farr. The County Mutual I writess the cheapest Insurance one thousand people, men and business way to help each othe It is more like a family affair th when one dies. If you join m tip until January, 1904, unlesi members. ' If the hand the silveiy thread that holds tl friend or neighbor, who would little sum of One Dollar and U l&nd pay expenses paid out on ?. mmmirin en d itiidir Ann nlon V*AUUI?A1V UUU R WUVi^ V/UA I'iUUi protect your family at actual cc to complete this county* Don' np at .once. The following ge plain and take your applicati Nelson, J. T. Rose, T. J. Chap If there is anything yoi policy, call on any one of the a i takO pleasure in explaining the is tlie only opportunity ever p eurtmoe at actual cost. You c to yourself to secure their protc from them. If you are over th chance you will have of getting have been secured no one over replace a deceased member. County Mutual .Benefit ... . . r i .. .. MUTUAL SSOCIATION IERICA >1 VISION. D. T. DUNCAN, See. and Treas. I, s. c. IF PAYMENT OF FIRST CLAIM. on, S. C., Dec. 2othj 1952. , S. C., iiank vou, as President of the e tion of America, Union Division, h claim of my deceased wife, came under sad circumstances received One Dollar for every recommend this method of in . county blessing, where friends n time of trouble. 1 can see no lot protect his family with this ;tle. l^liope to see you reach late. Yours truly, I. M. SUMNER J. M. Gcrr, Proe't?Dear Sir. I think, since you paid the death claim so promirtly the people in general will see and realize that uuless they come at once they will miss insurance that tliey have never had an opportunity of receiving at such little coat. Very truly, C. E. Tinsley. J. M. Greer, Pres't?Dear Sir: I recommend the Go. M. B. A. to any one wialiing insurance at actual cost. The policy is clear and explicit, a twelve year old boy can see through and understand the policy at first sight. Whereas one man oat of twenty-live, possibly, can understand an old line policy after half day's explaining by the agent. J. M. ltodger. Santnc. 8, C., Deo. 30, 02. J. M. Greer, Prasd'l?Dear Sir: I have been a member of the Union Division of the County Mutual Benefit Association of America for some time. I am entirely satisfied with ray polloy and heartily recommend this company to any person desiring insurance. T. E. Davis. J. M. Greer, Pres't?Dear Sir: I hold several insuraace policies in different companies. I valnc my insur ancfl in the Uounty Mutual aa highly as any. I have never heard of any insurance company that will wiite insurance as cheep as this company. It is very aasy to nnderstand, however, each member is a stock-holder and we only pay when we loee a member. I consider it eafe, cheap and good. Very Truly, W. T. AustelL benefit Association of America of the day. The plan is to take women, bind them together in a r in time of need and trouble, an anything else. You only pay ow your first payment pays you i we loose one or more of oui of providence should sever be life of one of our loved one*, hesitate a moment on paying the en cents to replace the amount leath claim. Consider the matter, You are receiving Insurance tc >st. We have put out six agentg t stand back, let them write you mtlemen will be the field to exon: Dr. J. G. Going, W. G >man, #A. Harnes, J. H. Howze, i wish to know* in regard to the (Yonilom^tn on J fliotr tirill UV/TC o ivuii. nuu ui^jr IT i?i policy to you. Remember thig relented to you to secure life in>we it to. your family, you owe d x?tion in case you are taken away irty years of age this is the only 5 in. After the 1,000 members thirty gets in, and he only tc Association of America. IN.. 6. GONZAL EDITOR CO! SHOT THROUGI JIM Til WITHOUT A WO! The startling announcem tPVflltV oftornnAn ^ -"""J UIIVIUUUU) lutiu XI. VI". State, was shot and perhaps fa Tillman. TnE Times at once wired which were sent and same wa Union Hotel. The telegram, v COLUJ THE UNION TIMES: About two o'clock this aft zale3 was walking down Main Mr, Jim Tillman. Without a \ his pistol and fired at Mr. G stomach and passed through ti and to the left just above the 1 with Tillman, sajs that not spectator says that Tillman aft V roill ctrtn nniir '' VT II l/U^/ JJUf! Mr. Gonzales was taken t( tion is being performed and th tured and that he may live bul Tillman at once surrender and was put in jail. He will anyone and seems very nervous At 7.45 his pulse were ] As we go to press at 9 o'c] the information that Gonzales Local Laconics. HAPPENINGS* OF INTEREST ABOUT TOWN PERSONAL AND 0THERWL8E. Dr. W. J. Douglass, of Jonesvllle, was In town yesterday. The court square is being improved in appearance by the setting out of a number of young shade trees. The members from Union county Went doyn to Columbia Monday to be present atr~th?^ opening session of the Legislature. ~^ Mr. H. ?. Burdett, of Charlotte, boiler inspector, is in Union looking after the boilers used in the industries of Union. Mr. E. E. Williamson has closed out the remainder of his stock of tft Mi* TO n Tfof j.i* on/T mill soon begin travelling for a Jewelry concern. The Chester gang of negroes en, , route for Arkansas passed through , Union Wednesday morning. There was a big crowd of them, apparently ' close on to 100. Mr. R. A. Whitlock had a serious 1 attack of paralysis at his home iu L Jonesville Wednesday n'ght. Grave , doubts are entertained of his recovery. You can't help reading an adver> tisemont like that of the Bailey-Cope. land Co., on our 6th page, can you? . | And you can't resist the temptation ' | to get a move on you and get there to pick up some of the things you i! need at their Cost Sale. And this is I a Cost Salo in dead earnest. We know wRereof we speak, we'vo been I there, and we're going again. MnnitNltMMtlVVtl*! 5 A 20 DAYS a You can buy Blanks' Celebrated pound for 2 Blanks' Breakfast Queen, worth * e Blanks' Breakfast Java, worth 2" B * , j 5 This will only last 20 days to I J the best Coffee in Union at prleef ', coffee for. Give me a trial and I I J the best Coffee on the market. g ' YOUR^FO |R. M. E o Phot it-.i' Sr. . ' * '? ' * <3* "CMM1MRVBHMI ,ES,' I LDMBIA STATE, j i 1 THE BODY BY LLHAN. RD OF WARNING. ent was received in Union yesOnn'/.nToa TVin Tl.? w. , vuv xiuivui vj I i lit; tally wounded by Lt. Gov. Jim August Kobn for particulars, s posted in the lobby of the vas in substcuce as tollows: JBIA, S. C., JAN. 15, 1903. ernoon, while Mr. N. G. Gonetreet, near Gervais, he met vord of warning Tillman pulled onzales, the ball entered the he body coining out at the back lip. Senator Talbird, who was a word was spoken. Another or firing the shot sai : "You i the hospital where an operae doctors Ray the liver is punct the chances are against him. ed himself to the suthorities not talk about the matter to 5. AupUST KOIIN. L20 and respiration 3G. lock Thursday night we receive is dying. Col. A. C. Jones was in town this week. Mr. Jones is one of tho most popular tra\eling men on tho road and has many friends in Union who are always glad to see him. Mr. F. G, Trefzer has moved into his new stare where he will be glad to see his friends in Search of anything in the way of jewelry or who want watch or clock repairing done. He is now in the stand recently occupied by E. E. Williamson's Jewelry store. Don't forget the lecture by Prof. Sam &teel on Wednesday night at the opera house. Tickets are selling like hot cakes. One little girl sold ten dollars worth of tickets in three hours a few days ago. B& early if you want a choice seat. Sedalla and Cross Keys are both connected now with Union by the wires from these points being connected to the Union switchboard of the Ball telephone. This gives us Santuc, Carlisle, Cross Keys and Sedalia over the Beli as regular subscribers without extra ..charge for conversation at present. ^? Lookout For Mrs. Ward. How would you like for us to devote a column to Mrs. Ward in The Times, in which ?he will make her predictions and will answer questibns apked by subscribers of this paper? Well we are contemplating doing this very thing. We know there are hundreds who would not like to acknowledge that they have any faith in Mrs. Ward, still they would like to see this department "just to seo what eho has to say." Wo expect to open up this column about Feb. 1st. Wo will later tell you all about how you can get your questions answered. ???m OFFEE PRICE* | Portonllla, worth Hoe per ? 25c. S l()c, for 20c. >c, for. 17^o. m give you'aof opportunity to buy you have b?#n fretting ohoap 2 will prore to you thot Blanks la O R COFFEE, 2 STES-I \e 84. 5 a* ' ^""I***9**** Our Furniture ol 111 Wood K Besides the handsome design aiu attract v What rs in We find to be in ours. The interests of buyers and sellers is mutual. UnJes3 we can please our customers we cannot please ourselves. Such being the case we carry in stock and 1 oiler for sale only such Furniture as we know will KmUfv tin* - J particular. There's ujore than mere money's worth in these things. They are beautiful enough and durable enough to create a fceliug of companionship. They'll grow into heirloom BAILEY FURN 94 and 95 IVIain Street, DUKE'S C01 Costs l>nt 2.*>e p size it is cquti patents. Xf you not pleased a money will !>e < turned. I DUKE'S DR! I Gome! Com 5 , /^Tr ITHE CASH BA! For bargains in I)re>t Pants, Boy's Suits and Shoe: appointed. Yon ask why t o Bargain Store and that the j rush. It it easily answered. low and we are selling them Have not charged 1c worth o price to all. Our customer.s > know tlint they don't have h So they come, they come ar.< We arc agents for TheiN w sheets given away. Have ju Walter Pratt & t o's line per ialiy are invited to come and With many thanks to ( trade they have given us, we | a happy New Year., THE CASH BAI S D. N. WI ItlMHtltlltltltHtMII ? turn ' HBBB 3 Looms Up 'k'SU' v a' d temptingly. Tho?e f ordinary discernment can oe that it is not ordinary *uritnre, though tlie price seem# j be about the sam?. But the able is different. This Furniture /"ill be still beautiful and yet in tractive service when the other mil li is joined the grout army f "has > dens." Much to ndilro in this line of dockers 1 fine finish. The prices are re. Your Favor Coyn'aM T<?" s if you buy from ITURE CO, Union, S. C. JGH CURE miawiA**. er l>ottlo. Xii 1 to tlio 50o try it and are vitli it your lioortnlly re JG STORE. ? le! Come! j >?V 3 RGAIN STORES s Good.-, Notions, Men's $ and 3*011 shall not he dis- S he great rush at The Cash gocda are g??ing out with a Our fnnds urn r???r Knt 9 t,? w uv rf UUb Jj jit the lowest cash price, g> of good-* to any one?one * appreciate this for they m d help pay the other bills* 2 1 still come. lew Idea Patterns?fashion st received a nice stock of * fumes. The ladies espec- 8 sec some presents for them. ' * nir friends for the liberal with for you one and all S 3GAIN STORB,! LBURN. * Jjm