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THE UNION TIMES PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY ?by thk? UNION TIMES COMPANY Second Floor Times Building over Postouuce, Bell Piione No. 1. L. G. Young, Manager. ' * r~' Registered at the PostotBce In Union, 3. C., as second-class mail matter. W SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ------- $1.00 Si* mouths ------ 60 cents Three months ----- 25 cents. ADVERTISEMENTS v One square, first Insertion - - $1.00. Every ubsequent insertion - SOcents. Contacts for three months or longei will bo nade at reduced rates. Locals inserted at 8J cents a line. Rejected manuscript will not be returned. Obituaries and tributes of resoect will be charged for at half rates. w UNION, 8. C., APRIL 29, 1904. OUR NAVY. The United States Navy now stands fifth in the world in point of number and strength of war ships. This is not as it should be, taking into consideration her territory, population, wealth and facilities for ship building. The material to man our war ships is not wanting. It has been fully demonstrated on more occasions than one that the American gunoers are the best and most accurate shots in the world, this is the result of proper training, steady nerve, keen eye sight and truo courage. It is a mistaken idea that some people entertain with reference to tho navy, when they think that the uuvy is made up of roughs, vagabonds and riff-raff, but on the contrary is composed of the more high-toned men, if not so high-toned when they fitwt enlist, the discipline is such that even those who are not naturally dis * * - - J 4. 4.1 poseci co no us ueceuii u? me ut^uipllne of the navy requires, will *>on fall into line and bo as their comrades are. We presume the mistake has been made by clas/kjg the marines with t the majority of the sailors, There is f now a U. S. Naval recruitipg statio? - I --?^ptiClhftrleston for enlintm<nit o/ men' lor the United States Navy from the ages of 1/ to C5, as seamen, ordinary seamen, landsmen for training, clerks, electricians, carpenter's mate, ship fitters, shipwrights, blacksmiths, '* machinists, cooks, bakers, plumberp and fitters. The books for enlist V ment will be open in Charleston, 8; C., from April 2.5th to 110th. Lieut. .Oeo. Pettengill is the recruiting officer. > "GROWLING." "When the farmers all over the United States get rural free delivery they will want the world to come to come to an end. They no longer will have anything to growl about." This beautiful sentiment taken from n prominent paper whose name will not be given publicity in this page, is exactly the idea held by a great many people who, not being farmers themselves, affect to despise thoso who. are. The person who knows the conditions of life in this country, and who realizes what the rural districts have done to make America great, cannot understand the spirit that makes the word "farmer" a term of reproach. Why is it that tho person who is city bred too often looks down upon the man who tills the soil? Is a man the less honorable because he is a farmer? Is not he rather so far superior to the parasite of the city, who lacks independence, lacks broadness, lacks even fresh air, that there can be no comparison? There may have been a time, years and years ago, when the farmer was not a progressive being; but that was the fault of the times, not of the man himself. But he is no longer in the ruck of civilization. In somewhat inelegant but decidely expressive phraseology. "he is up and a oomin'," XL t- 1- - * - 1 -i * ' bnuugn no is uegruagea ine advantages he craves, and is accused of "growling" to get them. Why a person living in a city, where everything , comes quickly to hand, should feel himself injured because a fellow mortal asks a share in the easier life which ehonld be all humanity's, is incomprehensible; but this feeling has obtained for years, and such sentiments as the one quoted in the foregoing show that it is not diminishing. The farmer only growls because he wants those things which belong to him by right, and we hope he will keep on "growling' pntil he gets them all. v r , i CONFERENCE FO.l EDUCATION. The Columbia Slate seems disposed to ridicule the account of the ' Ogden party" given by the Manufacturer's Record. Wo rather liked the sarcastic comment, in fact we wero so much pleased with it that we reproduced it in The Times. We could have pc objection to u party of Northern, Southern, Eastern or Western peoph travelling in splendor and luxury? always like to see the people enjoj themselves when they have the mean! to do it with, but it did look a litll< theatrical or liarnum like, to mak< such au elaborate display, especial!;) ! by such a party on such a mission Doubtless tho Columbia Stute wil class us with those who are unneces sarily suspicious of the aim and ob ject of the Ogden movement, althougl Mr. Ogden has declared that then "is no movement," but to us it doe: look a little suspicious in view of th< tact that not many months ago then was a litt lo private conference in Nev York Oity by lending rduomtora ir. which the question ct invoking gov eminent aid for public schools wai discussed at some length. (Mr. Og den we think was present on this oc casion ) The revival of the Blcii Educational bill was the gist of thi conference. We feel that we havt every reason, iudging from the nast to fear and be suspicious of such eo lossal philanthropy from such i source, and wo confess we are no prepared to appreciate such geueros Ity. We think that the Ogden part] has delayed their coming at lens 1 twenty years to be of any materia benefit to the South in an educationa point. There was a time in our his tory when our treasury needed fundi for educational purposes, not now for we have already made our ar rangements for that purpose, ant expect to continue to do so even a the same sacrifice we havo already done. While Mr. Ogden denies thai this tour is not a movement, yet it view of the fact above mentioned ai to government aid for public schools the Ogden party is gathering all tin 'necessary information with reference to the condition, management ant financial relative positions of tin schools of the two races, upon whicf can be based a memorial to Cougresi ^asking for government aid, such t jbmori&l strengthened by persona ' ktfowiedge and observations would b< I VpOt^.powrr to -Ft'oil re the pnssag< of such a bill by a Republican Con gress.ln this the time of indiscrimi nate unconstitutional appropriations We do not object to donations bj private individuals, but from t,h< government and under goverumen control deliver us. Mr. Ogden may not now admit the this tour is a movement, but wo ur< of the opinion that it is but a prelim inary step toward organized ellort t( obtain government aid. The facl that several of the Southern State! have by their constitutions practical ly eliminated the negro from th< polls and politics by educational anc property qualifications makes wit! the Ogden party and their co-workeri the groater the necessity for the edu cation of the negro in the South. The News and Courier quotes th? following from the Norfolk, Virginia Pilot in speaking of the Ogden party "Is it not just a bit significant thai they made a bee line for a negrt school when they left the State', There is the University of Virginia t.hnt. hna hncn lionrsi 1l' ...w. ? ? w MWM uvMtu VI unui V. vr I dare say that the tourist have hearc it mentioned, and there is Williarr and Mary, Itaodolph-Macon, Rich nioud, Washington and Lee, and th< Virginia Military Institute, but thes< tourist seem to have avoided these and Hampton Institute was mad< the sole objective." It means in our judgment that this whole movement has about boilec down to a movement for the educa tion ol the negro. The New York Sun, in speaking ol the departure of Mr. Ogden and his friends, said: "The first stop in the tour of th< party is made in the course of an it inerary which provides for visits tc several of the leading institutions o.l the South, including those for th< education of the negro." The New York Globe and Commer cial Advertiser said on Wednesday: "As the guests of Robt. C. Ogden sixty persons who are interested in the negro, left Jersey City in a spe cial train over the Pennsylvania Rail vau/1 loaf nlrtKf '' Ihis party of guests visited Winthrop College at Roclc Hill, 8. C, You will see an account of their visit on the first page of this issue of Thf Timks. Of course, it is a part ot the policy And purpose of thi9 party of so-called philanthropists to visit some of the leading institutions fox the white children in the South for the sake of comparison. We can have no objection to tho Ogden party travelling all oyer the " V' tow ?? South and spending as much as they i like. We hope they will come again | in 1905 and spend a week in Oolumt bla and scatter their wealth among the deserving citizens. ? ^ ? 1 HURRAH FOR JONESVILLE. ? Our sister town sind neighbor, Jon< s- | , ville, is suie coming to the front. Fully ? alive and awake to her needs and inltr. est this hustling progressive town on the . 19th inst., voted the issue of lmnds in , tiiesniu of six thousand dollars for the purpose of erecting and furnishing a new 5 scliool building, wliic'a when completed as designed will make her educational facilities superior to other town of simi' lar size and population in the State. On the same day of this election for a bond issue, was also elected the following named gentlemeu as school trustees 1 for a term of two years: Meesis. .1. J. ' Littlejohn, Muuroe Whitlock, .1. II. * McKissick, .1. L. McWhiter and W. -T. * Douglass. We rejoice at youi p'.dFpeiity ? and most heat lily commend ycu&spitit < of enterprise and push We predict that i iiiu iKur with leiial - with which you are porsetsed, the fu'.uie 3 holds for you a metropolis, w hose name . may be Hairieburg. ^ A SOUTHERN BEAUTY. r _ 3 To be calltd pretty is extremely giali3 fying to a woman's prate, we were nb ?ut ? to *ay vanity, but then all pretty -promtu - are net vain. We hope what we say in i this will not make the little Mit'-f t whom we write vain. To he select* d : s . one of flie pitlt;?s'. of 112 is nraiecouij pliment, i specially where the selection t was made by an artist, of world renown, j as a judge of beauty, as Mr. Walter j Rus'sel, who has doubtless drawn and painted thousands of pictures and pors traits of children's faces. Little Mi s Frances ii. Nicholson, daughter of Mr. ' and Mrs. Emelie Nicholson, was selected j by Mr. ltiiaeel as one of the prettiest < f the children of tho 112 photos sent to the Ladies Home Journal. The photos ' of .'17 of these children are in the May uciuber of this Journal. Mr. Russel 1 will make a furth r selection of 12 out 3 of the 112 as b^ing tho most, beautiful'of i all this number, after which he will he i sent by the Ladies Ilomo Journal to ti e 3 homes of ihese children a d will paint a 1 portrait of each of the 12. The '--7 faces 3 in the May uuoiber being the flrst group i we naturally conclude them to bo the j first choice, and out of this nuaiber will j, of neC'Ssity be selected the favored 12, 1 and according to our artistic eje for > beau'y, we can s<e no reason whs s Frances will not Jje of the numbf*L CENTENNIAL EXERCISES TO BE HELD AT GILEAD. r The Hustling Town of Joncsville Is 3 Fast Forging Its way to the Front, As New Dwellings Are Going Up fc Every Day?Other News Notes. t Jonesvii.le, April 25;he-r-The lata 3 ruins have l*en very light in town and . just now a good rain is much meded j Farmers got in a good week's work last i week, but the seed will not do,much sprouting until we pet rain. Tlie Township Democratic Club was reorganized here la^t Saturday and delegates elected to the County Convention at Union, on May 2nd. viz. F. P. O'Shields, J. O. Si>ears, John Whitlock, Jr , F. J. Mabry, W. W. White, R. W. Long, D. C. White, W. W. Gossett, J. E. Fowler, J. \V. Scott, Zach Reeves. There was a show in town last Sat ur day night. It was a reproduction of the June flood on the Pacolet liver hist year. The showmen were traveling in an automobile aud they came in the eveniug and rode through all the streets several times. It was the first auto that ever paraded our town and it was a much belter show to most of our people than the performance at night. The first game of base fall of the skis >11 was played here Saturday by the Pacolet and Jonesville te.?ni9, which resulted in favor bf Jonesville. Prudence Lodge No. lob A. F. M. I met Saturday night and worked in the lirst degree. Some of our lioys had a d ie outing ^ last week on Fair Forest fishing ai.d hunting. They carried a bout to navigate the stream and a tent to sleep un aer, and tbey nport a Une liune having ' Hah fries and squirrel stews. } Mj\ J. F. Alwrfn is "laying down lumf ber tdlniild a .neat house on Main street > between bin dwelloig and I)r. Southard's. .\Tho trnstees are looking out for a site for the new graded school house. Mr. D. A. T. Fatr does not improve , in health and Miss Florence McGowan 1 is still quite unwell. Mr. Hugh Pentky has improved some f rom his attack of paralysis. Rev. David Hucks is so much improved as to bo able to full his pulpit at Boeanllille yesterday. Rev. Hi' K. ITardin, of vVofford College, preached at the, Methodist church here last night. Mr. ITardin is a fine young man and a good preacher. Mrs. D. L. McLaughlin visited relatives in Spartanburg last weekt Professor II. W. Ackerman and Miss Virgie Littlejohn went up to Clifton to visit Miss Bell Littlejohn. t Oilead Church next Sunday cen, ^ * * *\ WE H Our stock of CI room recently oc you to call and I SNAPPY SPRIIN SUITS, Odd Pan 1 r WE MENTIOIS Boy's Kriee Pants Suit Nice line pretty patterns. Youth's Suits $3.98 t Splendid assortment, n stuff. Men's Suits $3.98 to $1< our peerless line of Suits $12.50 and $15.00. Can't I Men's two piece or mi< Suits, the desirable kind weather, all wool, neat $9 and $10. This is a v< line. S New line, | COiV MUTUALD Clothing Dept. in C "tennial services? will bo held, a church having been organized there one bundied years ago. Every preacher that has ever preached at that place that can possibly bo there is invited to he present. The village cemetery is at the church miu mere are quue a number of prominent people buried there as well as a gieat many (Confederate soldier-". Mr. W. F. Williams i-i in Abbeville, overseeing hands putting in the sewerage of that town. Mr. Williams has lmd ror siderable experience in that kind of work. ' Telemionr. THE R*^. F. CORNWALL JENNINGS South Carolinian Who is in Demand as a Pastor in the North?A Call to Elmira. The Itev. F Cornwall Jennings, a i a'iveof this State who is now pastor of the Wakefield Piesb>terian church at On man town. Pa., has received a call to the First Presbyterian church of Elmira, N Y. The call was unanimous after the congregation had considered the names of 50 prer.chers in all. In sp akin* of his work the Elmira Advertiser says: "Thfe ltev. F. Cornwall Jennings, is a South Carolinian by birth, the son of a Presbyterian minister of note. He is a graduate of Princeton University and Pllroi.fan Z a iii.vt.ii/ii luriiii^ivai .-mj miliary. -A young, man, .T2 years of age, has been regarded as being one of I he most brilliant and successful preacheis in Pennsylvania. lie was pastor of churches in Moriistown, N. J., and Wilmington, Del., liefore being called to Wakefield Piesbyterian church in Germantown, where by his masterly sermons, breadth of mind and adaptability he has been verv successful in the four years he had ixert in charge of that church. "The Itev. Mc. Jennings delivered two sermons in 1hh First Presbyterian chuich in this city atiout six weeks ago that made a mast excellent imp-ession upon the congregation. The Waketleld chuich is about the same in si/.s as the First Pieshyleriau church, and Mr. Jennings is greatly beloved by his large flock. He is an indefatigable worker, having ever 800 scholar^ in his .Sunday School, and it will be .only in the fact that he may see an opportunity for greater work that he can lie j>eisnaded to come to Elmira. Dr. Jennings was favorably impressed and interested in Elmira as a city on the. occasion of bis vteit here and the members of the First church are hopeful that he may be induced to accept the call." DeWIH's'B Salva Far pilot, Burnt, Imi'm. ^ ^ * ' &' V 4' AVE MOVED J J3THING and HATS to the store Y| ;cupied by F. C. Duke, and we want B ook at our splendid line of NEW, ' JG WEAVES in two and three piece its, Etc. \ , . I A FEW INTERESTING PRICES: s $1 to $5 Men's Two Piece Suits, skeleton lined, the comfortable suit for sujii<610 mer, something new, ask to see ew nobby them,-.$10 and $12.50. 5.50. See ***? ^ne Summer Trousers, the at $10 00 celebrated "Crown Trousers," 44they be beat them all," $2.50, $3, 3.50, $4, $4.50 and $5. i-summer for warm _ patterns, See our Blnck Worsted Suits jry strong for men, a world beater, "round and || square'cut sack. TRAW HATS. >retty styles, large assortment. Price 25c to $2.00. IE TO THE BIG STORE. RY GOODS COMPANY. ' '*0 )uke's old stand. R. P. HARRY, Mgr. < \ . i. | Second I | None | J NOTHING BUT THE BEST OF ? ? EVERYTHING GO INTO ? 5 | OUR SHOES. 5 3 . ? ? 4s$\ Why | | best? jj f Union Shoe Co., # Shoe Merchants, fl / ? Main Street, - - Union, S. C, Jjj ,*Ml