The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, May 20, 1904, Image 4
THE UNION TIMES
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UNION, S. C., MAY 20, 1904. ,
TO REINSTATE DAN'L. J. SULLY.
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The Spartanburg Herald seems
horrified at the idea, and protests 1
with righteous indignation against
the plan proposed by Mr. J. M.
Huuse, of Alabama, to tax the cotton
planters ten cents per bule, for the
purpose of raising a fund to place
I)an'l J, Sully in the New York Cotton
Exchange again, to bull the i
market as he did the past season
Sinco the Spartanburg Herald in its
attitude of high moral standard and
opposition to gambling in cotton, to- ,
gether with all who agree with it,
cannot put out of existence the New
York, New Orleans, or Spartanburg
cotton and stock exchanges, we deem (
it. the part of prudence and good pol
icy to have some one who has a little
feeling, consideration and regard for
the overburdened cotton planter and
the south generally, in order that
those who manipulate in the other
direction should not have everything
their own way, as have the Bears for
the past 20 years; in other words itP
always advisable to fight the devil
with fire. We are not advocates of
gambling or speculating in cotton or
any other commodity to extent of
making a fictitious or purely speculative
value, but on the contrary long
to see the day when all will be governed
by supply and demand. By
reference to an editorial in The Union
Times, Issue of April 15, 1904,
we find that we were viewing the situation
through similar glasses as
those through which Mr. Hause
looks, with reference to Mr. Sully
and the New York cotton exchange
Our plan, however, differed from Mr.
Hause In that it proposed the opening
of books of subscription for ?
company of 500,000,000 shares at $1
per share to be known and styled, I)
J. Sully, Southern Farmer Co. The
shares would soon be absorbed bv
southern farmers, business men and
cotton mills. With this capital and
owning all the cotton, it would be
the biggest trust in the world; this
would freeze out the Bears, and other
enemies of the Southern planter.
Many of the newspapers manifested
the despisable disposition to rejoice
over the failure of Mr. Sully, and
like many people who kick you after
you are done, The Yorkville Enquirer
Bays Mr. Sully is not the one to whom
the credit should be given of being
the champion of the bull movement
in advanceing the price of cotton;
that Messrs. Brown and Hayne, of
New Orloana were the manipulators
of the successful bull campaign. The
following extract from the Manufacturers'
Record of May 12, special corspondence
from Mr. Lee J. Langley,
shows that The Enquirer don't know
what it is talking about, and needs
to be informed:
"SULLY STOOD BY SOUTHERN GROWERS"
Mr. Langley savs, "that when the
news reached New Orleans that Mr.
Sully intended to quit New York for
a time the price of cotton dropped?
the bears immediately taking advan- I
tage of the proposed absence of Mr. i
Sully to force down prices?that Mr. (
Wm. R. Fagin of that city wired Mr.
Sully the facts in full, with a sugges- '
tioo that if possible to stay in New 1
York and abandon his proposed vaca- t
tion. Mr. Sally wired back a copy |
of his physician's certificate. Mr.
Fagin wired Mr. Sully that he fully
understood the situation, but there '
was no getting around the fight, that <
if he left New York market at that \
time the South would be a sufferer to (
the extent of many millions of dollars,
and if possible to change his i
plans."
Mr. Sully remained in New York,
with what result we all know; had he (
left then, he had a clean ten million
to his credit, and today would not (
have been a bankrupt. The forego- '
log facts are vouched for by those in t
a position to know, therefore we en- .
dorse a plan either of Mr. Hause or ?
others for the purpose of reinstating
Mr. Sully. !
THE COUNTRY NEWSPAPER. ; I
The country newspaper fills a need,
i want that cannot be met by the ,
greater and more comprehensive daily
papers printed in the oities, says the : j
Baltimore Herald. While it is true I j
hat the editor of a country newspaper
8 not subjected to hurry and worry (
she daily newspaper editor ^is, yet he
las a more critical and exacting class
)t readers for the simple reason that (
these readers get no other paper exsept
possibly a religious paper. The
sditor of a couutry newspaper is
therefore compelled to cater to the
taste of this class which is varied
?nd peculiar. The country newspaper
must not onlf give neighborhood,
lounty and State news, but news
from all over the world. esnpeiHllv if i
there be a war in progress in <soine
foreign country and the roaders want
the latest news from the seat of war.
Some will say, "Why are the country
people interested snd want to hear
about the the war between Russia
and Japan?" We can't answer that
question, but they do, and we try to
ijive it to them. The work of an editor
of a rural newspaper is never
quite finished, as one issue of the
paper goes to press the editor must
begin to look around for news matter j
for the next issue of the paper.
"The country editor is respected
in his county and State, and if
aroused he may be an object of fear.
The rural newspaper is generally, a
cheerful visitor. The editor takes a
hopeful view of things and delights
to give himself full swuy in deserih- j
ing a social function, especially a j
wedding, and is always gallant and j
complimentary to the ladies In a ;
hot political campaign his blood may
become heated over an oyster or a
dog law, and some ink may be wasted
when two writers begin to slash at
each other, but the day for duels having
passed, these battles are generally
bloodless, and when the opponents
meet the next court week they will
be found approaching each other and
saying, 'How do you do Boh? Jim,
old fellow, glad to see you,' clasping
hands and straightway moving toward
the place of business presided
by Messrs Howell and Faucett for a
district purpose."
All of this shows the object, aim
and life purpose of the country newspaper,
without which the people
would remain in ignorance, grow
more ignorant with time, lapse unconsciously
into heathenism ; as it is,
the people become more enlightened
and refined, and welcome the coTmtry
newspaper as a dear friend whose
weekly visits bring sunshine and
solace.
THE VICE-PRESIDENCY
GOING BEGGING.
Never before In the political history
of the Republican party of these
United States, have men in politics,
In the line of political promotion,
been so very reluctant, and even re
fusing to allow their names to be
mentioned as candidate for vicepresident.
Mr. Joe Cannon is very
popular and is being urged, but persisteutly
says no. 'Tis thought he
is looking higher, and then there is a
superstition that the vice president
can't afterwards be elected president.
Senator Fairbanks is also highly
spoken of for the position. He too,
doesn't care to be second to Roosevelt,
then he is not sufficiently urged
by the president to accept second
place. At last, in looking around, it
is discovered that the State of Illinois
is a somewhat doubtful state and
Mr. Hitt is a very influential man in
that State. This Mr. Roosevelt
seems to regard as a rather lucky
Hitt, therefore agrees with his
friends that Mr. Hitt is the best man
for the vice presidency, and it seems
that Mr. Hitt is not so averse to occupying
second place on the republican
ticket, as are Messrs. Cannon
and Fairbanks, both of whom have
higher aspirations. It is highly posolKI
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muio vuaii vuc JJurBOU HpOKOtl OI HO
confidently in republican ranks for
president has something to do with
the refusal of the men who are urged
to accept the nomination for vice
president. The democrats are not
making any noise about who will be
chosen for second place on the presilential
ticket. Suffice it to say that
in the democratic ranks there is plenty
of material which will be satisfactory
and congenial companion for the
president, fcnd in the event the vicepresident
should be called upon to fill
the place of president, the people
would have no cause to regret the
;hoioe of a vice president.
ALFALFA OR SPANISH LOCERNE.
In writing about alfalfu we feel
tailed upon to explain to those who
lo not know that this forage plant is
no re commonly known in this secJ
lion as lucerne, and as it has been
jrown in different portions of the ,
tountry it is not altogether unknown (
;o many of onr farmers. This plant
ins recently been attracting considsrably
moro attention among the
Farmers of Homo of the Southern
States than it has for same years
past. Its value as a hay crop, and
its superiority over other grasses has
been fully demonstrated at several
experiment stations where tests have
been made, as will been seen by the
following account;
"Under direction of J. F. Duggar,
of the Alabama Experiment Station,
at Uniontown, Ala , experiments in
raising alfalfa were made last year.
The Reed was sown broadoast March
20, 1903. Three cuttings were made
up to September 8, when drought interfered
and rendered a fourth cutting
impossible.
"Each cutting of hay required ouly
one day in curing. It was then regarded
by Mr. Rieheson, who was in
charge of the work, as dry enough to
stoje in the barn, where it kept without
moulding.
This shows a yield of more than
four tons of hay per acre when stored.
It would probably not be safe to regard
this" as thoroughly cured hay,
suitable for storing in large masses.
If, to be thoroughly conservative, we
assume that a further drying out to
the extent of twenty-five per cert,
after being placed In the barn, would
be uecessary before we could regard
this as thoroughly cured hay, we
should still have a yield of more than
three tons per acre.
"Alfalfa stands higher than anyother
forage plant as a source of
wealth for the regions to which it is
adapted. It prefers a lime soil and
is especially adapted to the better
grades of lands throughout the Canebrake.
It has wonderful possibilities
as a hay plant for this reason. Its
hay has a recognised place in the
larger markets The yield is greater
that; Johnson grass on lands to which
it is adapted It affords a hay that
is unsurpassed in nutritive qualities,
a'id thnt is capable of sustaining farm
teams without a fraction of the usual
ration of corn. We can not too
strongly advise that at least enough
alfalfa he sown this spring on every
Canebrake farm to afford a supply of
hay for the teams. By devoting a
few acres of suitable land to this
crop, the area of corn necessury to
feed the teams will be reduced In two
ways: First, by the smaller amount
of corn which it will be necessary to
feed when alfalfa hay constitutes the
forage; second, by the increased
yield of corn per acre that results
when the blades are left on the stalks,
instead of being pulled for fopder.
"Alfalfa is capable of becoming the
foundation for stock raising in this
pait of the State. It makes excellent
and safe pasturage for hogs and
horses and mules, and no better food
for wintering or fattening cattle can
be had than alfalfa hay.
Remember Josh.
If Josh could give up his watery grave,
and return to mother's grepn earth
again, uo doubt ho would be elated over
his brother Mabe'a (I. M. Mobley) success
in deceiving t he people of Union
couutv. When any one man gets to belirving
that he can fool the people of
Union county for any length of time, he
himself is the darnedest fool in the county.
What right has I. M. Mobley to
take the people's money and pay it to
delinquent men for working I lie public
highway. Those men were not inclined
to vote for Mobley, the primaty being
close on hand, and when tli3 money was
paid to those men, why were they cautioned
to secrecy, "don't say anything
about it." Why did not Mr. Mobley
pay t> e delinquent colored man for doing
the same work? The answer is simple,
because the negro was not going to
vote.
Those white men did not ol>ey orders;
they knew the transaction was dishonest
and revealed the cautious secret to their
many friends. AH are willing to return
the small sum to the county treasurer.
I hereby give a verbatum copy of letter
mailed to county supervisor, as follows:
Mr. T. J. Betenbaugh,
My dear friend: When I worked the
roa i last I had failed to pay ray road
tax, but Mr. Moblev went to town ard
got the money and paid three of us for
working tlie road, when it was our duty
to woik. As we don't want any dirt*
dollars and knowing it to l>e illegal", we
have concluded to return this money to
its proper place, the county treasury. I
write to ask you will you receipt us for
same, Please answer by return mail.
Your good friend.
Edi> Tram ell.
Some fat pet of the county may say
that the amount paid to those men wh?
too small to be noticed, but if Mr. Mobley
bad drawn out the last dollar in the
treasury for this purpose, the principle
would have been the same. However,
we will turn to larger sums. Will Mr.
Mohley inform the |>eop!? through The
Union Times how much money be
made out of bis (list bridge deal? It
none, will lie make an affidavit for the
people through The Times? I will pay
for affidavit. Will Mr. Mohley inform
the jreople through The Times bb to
the proposition he made to W. N.
Br< ck to pull the county for (iffy dollars?
If no proposition, will l.e please
make affidavit as above? I will pay for
same. vVe all have heard of ancient
Rome, or modern Spain; no doubt bnt
what the deep troubles of these two
great nations was batched in their county
oov??rr>nriKnt. tiffina ? >!? K .?
v ..v t nivn n
n ?< immune to kleptomania, lienoe the
do ^ nfoil of two of (lie strongest nations
Ou earth previous to their srertaeUnf
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Printed Batiste and Lawns.
pretty patterns, neat figures
6ic, choice :
Yard-wide "Piedmont" SI
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Clothing departm
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MUTUAL D
trouble. Aie we not encouraging tbe
same strain that ruined Home and Spain?
For instance a county pet, whose mania
and h.ve for county crumbs is far stronger
than that which he holds for his wife,
would quit his wife in preference to dist
uibing the channels in which the county
ctumlis flow. Have we not come to
a pretty pass, when the county's money
has to be used to elect its oflieere? If
, the cost of the many pets of this county
could bo shown to the people, no doubt
but what somebody's shop would be
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The Valor of Confederate Boys.
The Confederate "Boy Company,"
most metvbeisof which were so young
as to require the permission of their parents
in order to enlist, bears a brave record
in the annuls of the Civil War. At
first, camp life seemed a new and exciting
game to the young fellows, who even
found drilling enjoyable.
Later, with their eyes opened to the
sternest, side of war, when their numbers
were lessened aud their strength weakened,
they carried to the battle-field the
same boyish enthusiasm, and fought for
their losing cause with the same courage
and ardor that had markrd their entrance
into the service.
From the camp at Manassas, the night
before the first battle, they rent a message
to General Lee:
"Tell Uncle Robert not to forget our
battalion to-morrow "
The battalion was not forgotten, and
it fought pluckily and well.
After the bat tle of Shapsburg General
T,ee reviewed the Boy Company. Its
ranks were broken and wearied, and
many uames were missing from its rollcall.
-ince the bantering message of
Manasses the youthful soldiers had learned
the meaning of war; they t ad- tnken
put in fierce bloodshed, aud seen their
friends and comrades fall lieside them
They were tired from long marches and
privations, and the general's eye moistened
as he looked at the slender forms
arrayed before him.
"Boys," he said, "you are only boys,
but today yon have been wh?ra #?nio
men dare to ffo! Now every man of yon
who is willing to return to the battlefield
stej? two p.ices forward."
Without a momenta hesitation and as
if .moved by one impulse, the young
ranha stepped forward. The Bov Company,
no longer exoited by t he romance
f war, but understanding well what it.
was taking upon Itself, had responds as
a body to the geneial's call.?Youth's
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pretty, yard lengths, "No Name/' worth .
5c 10c, our price 8ic
25-inch Plai Is, nice smoothe finish, all
big lot, size checks, worth 6ic, our price ... 6c
worth
0C "A. F. C." Gingham, the best gingham
made, pretty dress styleg, fast
leeting colors, worth 12ic, our price 10c
ell you Real Pretty Embroideries and Inser
6ic tione, value 8c and 9c, choice 5c %
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D "Hanan & Son" Shoes Free
)0 different numbers in a box and
>uying the amount of $5.00 in our
lent gets a chance at this pair of
ig a number from the box. After the
been drawn out we will publish the
tich will entitle the one holding it to
t chance for you, besides getting the
idise for your money all the time, by
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