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THE UNION TIMES PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY ....BY THE.... UNION TIMES COMPANY second floor times building bell phone no. 1. L. G. YOUNG, - Manager Kogistercd at the PostotHee in Union S. C. as second class mail matter. SCBHt'RinTION RATK8 * One year - $1.00 Six months - - .50 Three months ... .25 AnVKRTISRMKNTS : One square, first insertion - $1.00 Every subsequent insertion - .50 Contracts for three months or longer will be made at reduced rates. i.ocnls inserted at 8 1-3 cents a line. Rejected manuscript will not be returned. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for at half rates. UNION, 8. C., MAY 12, 1905. On the first page of this issue is an article to which we call the special attention of teachers in all the schools. And we also call the attention of the trustees most particularly. The article is entitled "Education in the Common Schools." This is unquestionably the best, the truest and most forcible of all articles we have ever read on the subject. It should Ik; read and treasured and we hope a decided liencfit to the teachers, schools and trustees will l>c the result. CARROLL'S LECTURE. It is refreshing to listen to so s -risible and logical a talk as Rev. Richard Carroll gave to the white people of Union last Sunday after lift !1 A A A\ A At n >on. iv line u is true mat uie policy and course of conduct advised and urged l>y him, to be pursued by the two races, is not new nor original with him, since Gov. Wade Hampton in bis inaugural address in 1870 and in bis frequent utterances both private and public prior to that date outlined a similar course. Yet lie it said to the credit of Carroll, that it lias lieen left to him to put into effect as far as he is able the sage advice of the loved and lamented Hampton, since no one else took up the work in the practical and effective way in which Carroll now moves. The fact that Carroll meets with opposition from many of the leading citizens of his own race is an evidence of his being upon the right track, leading to the elevation of his race as contra distinguished from those who oppose him, they having never been freed from the poison of the designing unscrupulous politicians. OGDENISM. "So enthusiastic indeed lias liecn the response to the influences of the conference that it may lie said to have at its ready command the whole machinery of the public school system of the South." The above quotation is a part of a quotation at the head of an article or editorial in the Manufacturers' Record, entitled "Ogdenism claims control of the smthcrn public school system." This, says the Manufacturers' Record is what Mr. Ogdcn said in his a< bin ss Ijefore the conference for Education in Columbia, 8. C. If this is all the harm the Conference for education ("Ogdenism") has done South Corolina, the South as a whole, we confess neither are badly hurt and can see no cause for alarm and think the Manufacturers' Record has wasted much valuable time and space from first to last in sounding the alarm. But it is a conceded fact that our school system is defective, and if the Southern Conference for Education has given light on the subject, inspiration and impetus, we should feel grateful, yet we feel it to Ihj a sad commentary upon the inteligunce and ability of our Superintendent, 0 State l>oard of education and legislature. if the conference for education is unofficial, unorganized, a mere coming together of educators by mutual consent for the purpose of lettering conditions, then we can have no cause for alarm. The only fears we have entertained with reference to this movement, with Mr. Ugdeu at the bead and apparently in the lead, was that it wan but a stepping stone or entering wedge by , which it was hoped to educate the leading educators of the South to the point of favoring government appropriation for the support and main"1 tcnancc of public schools. In which j event the government would have the power and the right to control t the public schools as to number and i location, dictate text books appoint ( boards of trustees, and possibly have a national bo&rd of trustees in 1 the city of Washington which would exercise control over all boards in each and every state, thus I assuming entire control of all pubj lie schools, the naming or election of teachers as well, and of course the distribution of funds. Aside from this state of affairs with reference to our schools and synooi system wc are willing ana would gladly accept anything looking to the educational liettermcnt, in system and method. The South is 110 longer handicapped hy pover(ty or otherwise so far as the education of her children is concerned. WAKEFIELD GIVEN FREEDOM. N. C. Man Will Go Back Home. Tom Wakefield was acquitted in Greenville May 1 of the murder of Jas. E. Hicks. The crime of which Wakefield was charged was committed more than a year ago at the old Block House distillery just within the South Carolina line near Tryon. A cocking main was in progress at the time and the killing attracted widespread attention. Both Edward and Tom Wakefield were charged with the deed, but the former brother escaped from custody and has never l>een seen since. At the first trial of Tom Wakefield the jury could not agree and a mistrial was finally ordered. That was during the winter term. The defendant had remained in jail since his capture, and though he was recently admitted to hail under a bond of S2,(XX), there was some hitch in the security and he was not i released until after the verdict of acquittal yesterday. The second trial began Wednesday afternoon. The greater part of yesterday was devoted to argument. 11. F. Townsend and V. E. DePass were heard for the prosecution. They were retained l>y the widow of the dead man to assist Solicitor Boggs. T. P. Cothran spoke for the defense. He was followed hy a stirring appeal on the part of Alvin II. Dean for the defense. Solicitor Hoggs closed for the state. Judge Prince delivered a strong charge to the jury. He impressed upon them the duty they owed their state, the widow of the dead man and the defendant himself. He told them to l>c just, but to do what they conceived to 1k? their duty under the law. One of the strongest points upon which the defense relied for acquittal was the testimony of several witnesses to the effect that Edward and not Tom Wakefield did the shooting. Should Edward ever 1 w brought from his hiding place, it is interesting to speculate on his chances before a jury. The avenue of self-defense is open, however, and would doubtless l>e plead in extenuation of punishment. The Lecture in the Opera House. Sunday afternoon at "> o'clock the opera house was as full of white men as it could hold, there to hear the lecture of Rev. Richard Carroll, a colored divine in his famous lecture, "A vision of the Sunny South" or the lalx>r problem. Before l>cginning his lecture Carroll told who and what he was, what his aim and object was in delivering lectures to the white people on this most vexing and vexatious problem of labor. He outlined in his lecture a course to l>o pursued by both races. That the white and the blac k races had lived together without a race war f,.,. * 1 1 -1 .W. wmii vwm lluiHirCU years. That the interest of both races were identical in the main, that the white man could make money out of the negro and that the negro could get rich off the white man if they would each keep in their respective places. That the raee and lalior problem eould Ik; more easily solved I Hit ween themselves than by outsiders. That the negroes as a rule were suspicious of him as were some white people, hut lie had the endorsement of the lietter class of both races who were satisfied that he was sincere in trying to lietter the condition of the negro race and relieve the strained relations 1h>twecn the two races in order that lsith l>e mutually lienefittcd and not antagonistic. He said so far as politics was concerned, lioth political parties were dead. That McKinley killed the Kepublieau and Cleveland the Democratic party. That the party now ruling this country was the busmen* men of lx?th sections, that is, the men who had the money and did the business of the country. He told some amusing anecdotes illustrative of the negro character. That the negro is an imitative creature, and would follow the example set by the rich people as far as he could, therefore the white man ought tc he careful and set a good example. He gave good, wholesome advice, and seemed to say that he knew the breach between the races waf narrowing, that each year developed the fact that the southern white people were the best friends the negroes have on earth. Carroll is doing a good work and should l>c encouraged. As manage) of the Industrial Home for , the destitute negro children of thu i state he is filling a long felt want of his race. In this institution tin children are educated, hand, hearl and mind. There they are taughl industry, receiving moral and religious training, fitting them foi l)etter and more useful citizens. The following is a sufficient cn dorsement of the good work Rev Richard Carroll is doing. Rev. Richard Carroll, Columbia, S.C. Hi Mir Kir W.? tlw. iimloraimiml N/<* ?f V vaiv uimvioignvv desire to state that we attendee your lecture to the white people o Union yesterday afternoon and wen much impressed with the same We heartily indorse your ideas ai to how to elevate your nice am wish to assure you that you hav< our co-operation. Yours truly, John A. Kant, Emslik Nicholson, J. P. Arthur, F. M. Farr. Union, S. C.f May 8, 190o. The Sassafras Tree. JIY ANNIE OAKKS 1H NT1NOTON IN YOlTIl's COMPANION. In certain old English liooki alwut trees, a quaint story is relate* of the sassafras, which is made t< play an important part in the sue cess of the voyage of Columbus His courage was nearly exhausted we arc told, and his hope of ac complishing the purpose of his voyage had almost reached its end when the perfume of sassafras flow ers, borne by a breeze from the land, convinced him that the long sought land could not l?c far distant. Stimulated by this assurance, he con' tinucd upon his course, and when his crew mutinied, the fragrance ol the tree enabled him to persuade the men that they would soon reach land. We are thus obliged to conclude that if it had not l>cen for tin sassafras tree, there would have lieen small chance of the discovery of America in 141)2. In the New England States the sassafras is found growing in riel woods, and it varies in height fron fifteen to 1CK) feet. The hark e>l the trunk is rough, and the branch cs often grow in a singular, twistec manner, unlike those of other trees, A corkscrew effect is suggested bj the contortions of the upi>er branches when the tree is bare. The leaves are remarkable fo] their variety of form; no less than three distinct shapes may l>e seen on a single tree. Of these the simple and the three-lobed leaves occur most frequently, and the leal with one lol>e, the mitten-shaped leaf, less often. They are a lienutiful, shining green in color, and when bruiser they give out a delicious, aromati< i odor, which Thoreau has described as resembling that of "lemons am and a thousand spices." The Indians of Ixmisiana makes powder from the leaves, which givei guml>o soup?a favorite Creole disl ? its flavor and consistency. A drink is make in Virginia by boil ing the young shoots in water, adt molasses, and allowing the mixtun to stand. The pith of the young twigs yields a mucilaginous cniul sion, which is used by oculists ii certain treatments of the eyes, am the lwirk was once much sought af ter for its medicinal properties. Even in winter the twigs retail their wonderful fragrance, ant Thoreau, in his journal for Fcbru ary 1), 1802, says: "When 1 break off a twig o green-l?irked sassafras, as I am go ing through the woods now, am smell it, 1 am startled to find if flagrant as in summer. It is an im portation of all the spices of Ori ental summers into our New Eng I i ? ? * una winter, very foreign to th< snow and tlie oak leaves." The yellow flowers appear befon the leaves have fully unfolded ii the spring; the dark blue fruit if ripe in the autumn, but is so eager ly devoured by birds that it is rarely seen on the trees. The roots ar< mildly stimulating in effect, am have such a pleasant aromatic fla vor that they have long liecn gath crod by people in the country whe ace fortunate enough to hud th< 1 :FGO E^9 i |wjj| 1 Eg ; &H We are t |?3 t I|| Shoes r m3 0 $1.00, J , || Shoe t i &Sj f iu ; ||s under j ss 1 l?2 HI They a III and Ta s Enl i gi? I Mutual ? SS3H ft ^ 1 ' trees accessible. The young roots ' are the sweetest aiul best; when 5 they are larger than the size of a [ finger they lose their agreeable taste and arc bitter and hard. 5 A small hand piek, like those ' used by icemen, makes an excellent tool to dig up the roots, and when unearthed, they should be i cut free with a knife, care l?eing 1 .taken not to bruise the hark. ' The manufacture of sassafras oil ' was an industry which once flour" J ished in several Southern States. * The process of distillation is very ; primitive, and the oil is extracted from all parts of the tree except the leaves. It is used to perfume soap and other articles, and is seldom : sold in a pure state now, but is 1 usually diluted with oil of camphor. 1 This was one of the first Ameri" can trees which became known in mt - 1. ?? rn i r-<urupc. uie r rciit'n ill riorum * wore told l>y the Indians aliout its ' curative properties, and as early as 1509 it was described by a Spanisn ' physician. It was much in demand I from this time, and high prices 8 were paid for the roots; in fact, it I has the distinction of having forml cd part of the first cargo ever exported from Massachusetts. 1 The sassafras is the last survivor 3 in our country of a race of trees 1 which once flourished in the forests k of both hemispheres. The cinna" inon and camphor of the tropics bc* long to this family, but in our cli" 8 mate the sassafras was the only one ? which could bear the intense cold, " and it is now found solely in the 1 temperate states of eastern North ' America. Its picturesque form, * exquisite green leaves and delicate fragrance make it prominent in the 1 woods, and it richly deserves a * place in our parks and gardens. f No Dispensary Election. i t'pon a thorough and careful canl vass by the county supervisor of the books of registration comparing the names upon the petition asking for an election upon the question of B. dispensary or no dispensary, the supervisor could find only 270 , namcH of qualified electors* on the 1 petition presented to him, this* not , being the number necessary to warrant the ordering of an election 110 . election will be ordered. I Paint Your Buggy For 76e to $1.00 with Devoe's Gloss Carriage [ Paint. It weighs 3 to 8 oss. more to thtpint than others, wears longer and >' siwH a gloss equal to new work. Sold j ^ by 1 "alley Lumber & Mfg. Co* . 1 i' "OMAN!-1 ' ' ^ EkI yora ^ MLj BAD 3ra * SlTq t sole Agent for Godman si and Slippers, the best ff| ^ ?1.25 and $1.50 Ladies |j| nade. Every pair sold ^ a positive guarantee. ||| *v |w|5 ire here in White, Black ? in 1| Dry Goods Co., 1 R. P. HARRY, Manager. ?j| E'VOUB! | BREAD I jjg TASTE BETTER j?j (?) By adding a little good (?) ^ * Apple Butter! It makes you forgive indifferent 5j"y ^ bread, while good bread and ^ v\( good apple butter make an W \t) irresistable combination. We do not hesitate to ??r- ^ ^ ommend the kind we sell for it is - wV I HEINZ I | APPLE 6UTTER | c ((f) The manufacturers author- t ize us to refund your money ]rj if you do not like it, but no W ^j\ one - has ever asked us to ggk make that guaranty good. % J (^) We sell a great deal of it too. (p) xjjC In stone erocks of convenient sizes jg The Union Grocery Co. j|j iV Home of Good Things to Eat. CQ Home of Reasonable Prices. v Jv Home of Courteous Treatment. las (ffi L. L. WAGNON, - - - Manager, vvf ^ -: '+2 x y * K' ''jjffl 6^