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ONION, 8. C., MARCH 18, 1904.
THE PANAMA CAN >L
ROUTE A REST HOLE.
It is said by those who know, that the
site chosen for the ctnal across th o isthmus
of Panama is a breeding p'ace for
all soits of diseases, and to send American
laborers there, would l>e a wanton
sacrifice .of human life. While it has
been known all the time that this see'ion
was extremely it;-.healthy, yet the ful>
extent of the datigets of I he diseases thai
are common there were not fully known,
until assistant surgeon Claud C. Pi-ice's
report was made, a part of which is a-follows:
"Leprosy ex ids in the city of
Panama, in ttie villages along th? line ot
the Panama railroad to Colon and in th*rural
districts. Tiara ate 22 known
crises in Pauama city. There is a collection
of shacks, known as a It/, iretto,
on the outskirts of Panama, where lepers
may go if they choose to a:.d be supported
by charity. lJut as they are not
n ? *- ~ o-icoa urn t n lu
COIUpCllCU uj l>c i3iu.1icu, <.? >? ---found
in nearly any part of the citv
Small pox, yellow fever, tuberculosis,
pernicious malaria and eleph intlasis aie
always present.
THE MORMON SENATOR.
The contest of Mr. Reed Smoot for
a seat in the United States Senate as
a member elect from the State of
Utah is being widely and variously
discussed by the press, not only of
this, but of other countries as well.
The investigation now being made by
the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections is uwakening a new and
lively interest in the Mormon State
ntlairs. The protest which gave rise
to and necessitated this investigation
begins by stating "that Mr. Reed
Smoot is one 01" a self-perpetuating
body of men who, constituting the
ruling authorities of the church of
Jesus Christ of latter day Saints, or
nl\nfi?li flnim h n fl hv their
i'lUl UJV/U Vl?vtl V?*t v. ~ J ? - _
followers ure accorded the right to
claim,' supreme authority, divinely
sauctioned, to shape the belief and
control the conduct of those under
them in all matters whatsoever, civil
and religious, temporal and spiritual,
and who thus uniting in themselves
authority in church and State.do sc
exercise the same as to inculcate and
encourage belief in polygamy, who
countenance and connivo at violations
of the laws of the State prohibiting
the same, regardless of pledges
made for the purpose of obtaining
Statehood and of covenants made
with the people of the Uniten States,
and who, by ull the means in their
power, protect and honor those wlic
with themselves violate the laws ol
the land and are guilty of practice?
drstructive of the family and home."
Mr. Smoot formerly and persistently
denies these charges, The test imony
taken before the investigating committee
so fur is very damaging to Mr,
Smoot, establishing the fact that Mr.
Smoot adheres to Mormon priesthood
according to the doctrines or that
church, is vested with supreme authority
in all things temporal and
spiritual. That ho as one has not
abandoned the principles and practice
of political dictation, so also he
has not abandoned bolief and practice
in polygamy. The supreme authorities
in the church of whom Senatorelect
Reed Smoot holds the first presidency
and twelve apostles not only
connive at violations of, but protect
and honor the violators of the laws
against polygamy. It will be seen
by the foregoing that in the State ol
Utah the Mormons are almost as pronounced
in their adherence and practice
of polygamy in open violation ol
the laws of the land as they were before
this State was admitted Into the
Union. This is a shocking state ol
afTairs, a menace to good government,
and a blot upon the fair name of this
Christian and oivilized people.
r f>r: it; or
. t bio iti'i: Id:
The tinny press claims the honor o!
tHug the creator of public opinion, to b?
th> to deflue what the American pe.oph
think and feel, and to influence the pub'1
iic oiind to such an extent, that i
creates a sentiment, which is hut th*
iiom'd of public opinion, 'i he ndudu'rtration
at Washington is a claimant bj
reason of a special kuowledge of the
power aud policy of political parlies
1'his is uncertain, for the reason iiret
political policy rarely attains to the digmly
of public opinion, brine eith?i
ahead or hopelessly behind in the match
) t;fll:eg:eat popular mind. '-Whit is
? usua ly accepted as public opinion may
ixr manufactured. It is lot a d tlicult
- thing to make. It is made every day in
the r Hi res in Washington, by proclann tion
and acts of the adtninistraliot by
. articles in the magazines, by books, an"
i by the daily pi ess. IJut this is not real
public opinion; only a more dat gerou
Kind of momentary passion that tiiusi
. feed upon the ot j-ct of its Lalrtd or d:ffriiQf
"
One j uirnal that stems to be verj wt-1
versed iu nratteis of the uiouliliu^ t;f
public opinion, after a dissertation upi n
the power of the press of lifty jonrs ago.
alien Horace Gret ly, of the New York
ftiliune, Jaines Gordon Bennett, of the
Iltiald, William Culieti Brjaut, of the
Evening Post, Henry J. Raymond, of
the Times, Samuel Bowies, of the
Springfield (Mass.) Republican, an 1
o:h;-v old time editors, w'n > were ko > vn
to all men as the editors of tin ir iPRpertive
j iur ials, controlling,.""dictating an 1
guiding their corns', by the lorca <>!
cneir arguments, the advocacy of>.i?I.
patriotic principles, th?se editors but n >
leaders, and linkers or' th? p ib'ic op: uiou.
These ednors were fearless, sndeP'l.d^nt
a id ou*sp?k?n Thus it vv:?
fifty yca~s ago, not so today. Tin m- tr.?p
'lit.au iltily *prem b-lngi to and i*
controlled by corporations, and it is no *
left to the rural press, independent if
coercion or ii tluence of those wh > seem
to regard seltlsh interest of more importance
than the public weal. . Fti rural
population, the bulwark of thenati >;i,
its defense and protiction, these are the
readers of the rural press, whose opinions
aie molded. These people look to
you for guidance and advice in matters
of public concern
It is therefore the duty of flie editor
to weigh well matters of state and give
the i?eople hone3t, conscientious and patriotic
advice. '-A few weeks ago a
Protestant journalist, visited Pius X at
the Vatican Rome. During the interview
the Pepe took the gentlemen's
editorial pen, pronounced a beneiicii tn
over it and returned it, saying, "No
one has a nobler mission than the journalist
in the world of today. 1 bless your
somlxil of office. My predecessor s cons- -
crated the swords and shields of Chr ?tian
warriors. I chcxose rather to I>-?cr
blessing upon a Christian journalist's
pen."
POLITENESS.
At this day and time, politeness
. seems to be a lost art, if art it can be
, called. In tho hurry and rush for
the goal just ahead, people stride and
I swagger along life's pathway nnmind.
ful and inconsiderate of the common
courtesies due to each other. This
is a loud, whistling, jostling, push,
ing, crowding, get-out-of-my-way gen,
eration, regardless of age or characI
tor. We admire push, energy ar:4
, activity; at the same time we like
. gentility, civility and decorum. True
. politeness is born of love, self-respect,
, noblo impulses, a genorous, genial
, nature, alive and awake to the pleas,
ures, comforts and conveniences of
those with whom we come in daily
. contact. It is a trite saying, but
, nevertheless true, that politeness is a
f cheap commodity, and among busi,
ness men it may be but an acquired
habit, hut It is none the less telling
in its efTect.
In being polite you will be happy,
in being happy yourself you make
others happy.
Kxample is wonderfully catching
and contagions, for you may tell a
person a whole year what should be
done, bat unless yon do it you have
nine times out of ten wasted your
breath. We should erect a standard
of politeness, and have ever before us,
( "as others see us," and should vie
, with others, never let any one be
, more polite than we aro. Alas! wo
fear that the days of the old school
gentleman have passed; gone, forever
gone.
A BLOW TO TRUSTS.
The United States Supreme Court
has decided that the Northern Securities
Merger exists in violation of
law. This decision sustains the lower
courts in their findings upon similar
' cnses, and will result in the termi1
nation of this illegal combination.
This practically lays down the law
1 and the rule which must govern the
1 courts In all future determinations
of matters Involving trusts and oom^
/
i ti .n-. This decision in bll 8 tou
i .1 respects declares the | rincl,>les
underlying the formation of
trusts and combinations to be contrary
to law and good policy. The
way is now open, in fact the Attorney
General did promise that if he succ?ed
to attack the Steel Trust, the
Standard Oil Company and other
combinations existing in restraint of
trade.
UANKISG HOUSES,
A11 a '" : j ending fection 1,760 of the
statutes, passed by the legislature during
the last session, provide that all institutions
doing business in tbis state, in
tending money or receiving deposits, under
acts of incorporation granted by the
State, are required nnder penalty of forfeiture
of their chatters, to publish in a
newspaper in the city or town tbc-y do
business, a sworn statement-, every three
mouths, of the condition and business of
su it institutions. This applies to piivd.e
bat king houses as well, wlietlr i
chartered or not.
We publhli iu this i^sue of True Times
the olliciil statement of the l'topl s
Bank of Union, iu compliance with tit s
h8w law. This bank makes an excellent
showing f^u the shott period if its
existence.
JONESVILLE NEWS.
Another Old Soldier Answers Roll
Cull?A New Enterprise For
J ones vi lle?Ot licr Notes.
Jo\ksvilli5, March 14th.?Mr.
Adolpbus C. White died very suddenly
last Saturday night. Mr.
White lived near Lockhait function,
and was well known in the county.
He was about 71 years of age and
was in his usual health up to the
la*t moments of his life on earth.
Just as lie laid down upon his bed
for the night lie threw up his hands
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auu iiiauu a lew motions Willi tUC-ni,
and breathed his last with appoplexv.
Mr. White enlisted in Company II.,
5 U. S. C. Volunteers, in April,
1801. He had a leg crushed by a
shell at the battle of New Market,
Ya , and his leg was amputated,
which put him on crutches for the
rest of his life. Ilis name may not
be inscribed upon the roll of fame,
but he wore two badges, either of
which is more honorable than the
golden eagle or the Roman garter,
and these were a pair of crutches
and a cross of honor, conferred hv
the daughters of the confederacy.
Last Monday he drove to Jonesville
in his buggy, and had me to write
his will, remarking at the time that
he thought his life on earth was
nearly ended, and he wished to make
disposition of his estate before it was
too late, and his judgment was time*y
Rev. James W. Kilgo held the
second quarterly conference for this
charge at New Hope church last
Saturday preached there again yesterday,
and preached here again last !
night.
Rev, A. A. Jamo9 filled his pulpit
here yesterday evening.
Rev. David Hu?ks and family
who have been stopping at the Wc3t
Springs Hotel for a few weeks for
his health, are in town for a day or
two, when they will return to the
springs.
Mrs. W. S. Lipscomb, of Gaffney.
has been spending a lew days with
her son, Mr. J. W. Lipscomb.
Mrs. John D. Jeffries, of Ashury,
visited her son, Mr. J. D. Jeffries,
Jr., last week.
The J. J. Littlejohn Co., has
added to their service a new and
handsome delivery wagon and a neat
hearse for the undertaking department,
and they have two large fine
grays they drive, which makes a neat
and imposing appearance at the head
of a funeral procession.
The latest enterprises on foot in
our town is a coming factory, which
is being promoted by Messrs. W. II.
?. Harris and A. L. Bassett Mr.
Harris has a good and suitable site
for factory and a large gin house;
with an old engine, which would all
come in very well in the business.
This enterprise has not been perfected
yet, but it is being digested
by the promoters and will no doubt
materialize.
The oil mill is making fertilizers
of guano, cotton seed meal and kainot,
which is a high grade fertilizer
for most all crops.
Mr. G. B. Fowler returned from
Carlisle last Saturday, where he had
been doing a lot of surveying.
Mr. Uobt. P. West of West
Springs, was in our.town today.
Mr. Will Basset, of Flat Rock,
N. C.. made a visit last week to his
brother, Mr. A. L. Basset.
The storm last night was rather
strong, as to wind and heavy thunder
but the rain was light.
Mr. West, managet of the Bell
Telephone Co., is in our town trying
to arrange fir a system of phones in
the town. Tblbphonh,
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LOCKHART JUNCTION NEWS, i
A Few Lucky Farmers Get 15c For
Theii Cotton?Death of An Old
Confederate Soldier.
Lockiiart Junction, March 14.
Farmers have been using the pretty
weather the past week. Some few
finished selling cotton last week at
15c per pound, but there were tew
lucky ones, for nearly all sold ut a
lower price.
Death has again visited this community.
Mr. A. 0. White died at his
home in Jonesville Township March
12 and was buried Sunday at New
Hope church, tho family burying
ground, lie was an old soldier,
lie lost a leg in the Confederate
War for the cause he thought was
right. He was a good soldier, a
crood neighbor, and hnn?at in oil nio
o o y ' *" ul4 1140
dealings with his fellow man. lie
leaves one sister, two brothers, one
in the far west, and many relatives
and friends to mourn his loss.
Pardon, please, I will relate this
the fourth death in this neighbor^
hood since January 1st: Mrs. Nancy
Pickens, an old and respected lady,
Mr. Thomas F. Gault, Mr. Allen
Vinson, and Mr. A. C. White, these
all old soldiers. They all lived in a
quarter of a mile of each other, and
have no doubt been a great help to
each other as they walk down the
path of life.
^ And one by one, we all pass away
and the places that now know us
will soon know us no more. So let
us strew one roses as we go down the 1
pathway of life. Moxy.
Notice! j
is hereby given that the Hooks of Registration
are open at the Smith Company's J
store in the town of Union, S. C. It is i
necessary to show your County and |
State Registration Certificate and the i
State, County and City tax receipts for I
1903. Bring them with you when applying
for Registration.
Gordon Williams, ?(
Supervisor of Registration for
the town of Union, 8. C.
Feb. 23, 1904. ]
Notice to Trespassers. !
Ail persons are hereby warned not to
trespass by riding, walking or driving,
hunting or fishing upon the lands of
Gilliam Kelly, Mary Humph ies or
Madora Jeter, situated In Union county,
bounded b.v lands of Roland Hill, J. T.
Jeter and William Nance. Persons violating
this notice will be pronecuted.
Gilliam Krlly,
Mart Humphries,
Madora Jktkr.
March 7, 1904. U-4t.
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varied ?nou?H to suit tlie
and prices low snousli to
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lgs in The HANANSHOE is our
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