The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, October 13, 1905, Image 8
BUFFALO MILLS MEETING.
Same Program Followed
as al the Union Meeting.
The meeting of tlie Buffalo cotton
mills Mock holders on October .">th
showed that concern to be in bcttir
shape than the Union mills, the
stockholders and creditors have and
as ii. :lie caso of the Union mills,
alike pledged themselves to lend their
assistance to get the mills out of
their trouble.
The business was transacted in
m*?re of a routine way than the dramatic
session at Union. President
Duncan was re elected and immediately
resigned E. W. Robertson
was elected president and treasurer;
T. C. Duncan, chairman of board of
directors, with a directorate composed
of A. S Wattles of Canton Junction.
Mass., II. C. Fleitman of New York,
T. II. Reese of Graniteville, E W.
Robertsou of Columbia, John A i/.iw
of Spartauburg, Win. Winchester of
Baltimore. A. II. Foster and F. M.
Farr of Union were dropped from the
board.
1 he expert accountant's report was
read, but its full details could not
be secured from the officials, though
it is learned unofficially that approximitelv
the Buffialo mills liabilities
are $1 ,SOO plus the capital stock
of that the losses in cotton
speculation amount to somewhere
near and that the president's
indebtedness to the mills is something
I ke $ I0,0()i>.
An expert mill man who went over
the entire plant has expressed himself
as delighted with it; that in his
opinion it is one of the best in the
country and could not be built now
for less than two million dollars.
1 l,? u;i,,.e;n? l>.. <r. I
so complicated us :it Union, as nori"
of thi? utht'r enterprises owe it ar.ythiiij;.
As in the ease of Mr. Duncan's
indebtedness to Union, it is understood
that he put up more than
tlie equivalent of his indebtedness in
stock representing his one-third interest
in the Nenl Shoals power plant
and the bonds of the Union and Glenn
Springs road, which he owns entir* )y.
These, he was negotiating to sell even
at a sacrifice to pay f->r his indebtedness
and the crisis came before the
matter < ould be consummated.
The local and out-of-town business
men show that they consider the result
of the meetings very satisfactory,
and that a great deal has been lifted
from their minds and confidence
strengthened as to the town's con
i
tinned prosperity. Everything considered,
it is said that the expert
accountants who also worked on the
Olympia situation in Columbia two
years ago have stated that the situation
hero is not nearly so bad nor
complicated as that of the Olympia,
whose stock now commands a good
price under the circumstances.
While Mr. Duncan's duties have
not been officially announced it is
understood that he will he executive
officer in charge of the industrial feature
of both these magnificent plants,
and with his knowledge and recognized
ubility and the fact that he can
now give his undivided attention .to
the production of goods it is believed
that he will be able to <lo much to
work out success in his department.
E. W. Robertson when seen by a
press representative said:
"A meeting of the directors of the
mills will be held here. We expect
nil the mills to run without intermission
just as in the past. About
moving the offices to Columbia the
only thing taken there will be the
books. With reference to clerical
help all who have been faithful will
retain their positions while any whom
it may develop have proved unfaithful
will naturally be needed no longer.
Whether or not the company store
will be continued cannot be told today,
as that remains for the directors
to act upon."
A statement made late by a seemingly
reliablo party is to the effect
that it is now thought that the Buffalo
Mills preferred stock Is practically
unimpaired.?S partanburg
Journal.
The Old Time Gentleman.
A few afternoons ago we were in
the union depot ut Columbia waiting
for the departure of the Charleston
train. Anxious, restless people were
moving in every direction about the
depot. We sat there and studied the
faces of numbers of them as they
walked around. Wo could easily tell
tho woman of culturo and relinement,
and feel sure of her social standing.
Her face and kform and manner told
her position in life. And it was as
easy to select the gentlemen. The
man who had opportunities, and who
hnd seen something of the world I
But somehow, it seemed to in that
in ail that crowd our e>es did r.ot full
upon cue whose face, dress and demeanor
made the impression on us
that he was unything like the gentlemen
of former days. His conduct,
in the prose nee of ladies, lacked evidence
of l hat gallantry so conspicuous
in the old time gentleman. He would
whip out his deadly cigarette, strike
a match on the back of his l'g, stick
the 11 ime to the thing und put! uway.
It ali seemed to be a matterof course,
and tho young women chatted away
with him us merrily as you please.
Finally, our eyes rested upon a
courtly old gentleman standing in
front of the door. He nnd a young
tnun bad just met, and eoon were
engaged in earnest conversation.
They appeared mutually deferential
the one to tho other, but it seemed
to us that the elder outdid the
younger, and it whs all so easy and
graceiui. AC last a lady approached, |
having recognized the elderly man.
As quick as thought one hand grasped
his hat, which he raised from his
head, while he gavo her tlie other,
with a hearty handshake. Thero he
stood, w'th hat raised, as the conversation
went on. There was not the
slightest evidence of affectation or
formality. It setmed to be second
nature v\ ith him, and just the thing I
for u gentleman to do. We said to 1
ourself, there is u gentleman?a gentleman
of the old school?and for the
lack of his type ihe manhood end the
womanhood of our State are all the
worse c!T.
We knew him when we first saw
him, We kuew him over thirty
years ago when we were a studc'nt at
Furman University. He was a gentleman
then. He is still one. He
was a gentleman when he rode nt the
head of his men, and led them in'o
the dcauly conflicts that tried the
souls of his noble braves. He was
younger when we first saw iiim, but
he is the same gallaut, affable gentleman,
whose age can never take away
from him his magnanimity of soul
and his high regard for ladies, and
his gcruice politeness. We wonder
if such men are not born gentlemen,
and if they can really help being
what ihey are. Be it 60. We wish
the young men of this day could
learn the genuine worth of true politeness,
und practice it, until it
should become second nature with
them. The man to whom we refer was
called by the students, and almost
every one else in Greenville, where he
was rectcr of Christ Church years ago,
Gen. Ellison Capers. They coll him
now Bishop Capers. Grand old veteran
of the cross?we wish the world
had more soldiers like you to strike
for that Christianity which softens,
refines and elevates men to the highest
type of manhood. The greatest
compliment that can be paid anyone
is to say that he is a Christian gentleman
No ouc need trouble himself
to soy this of Bishop Eilison Capers,
for his manner proclaims the
fact with far more eloquence than
words can.?Editor G. W. Gardner,
in Greenwood Journal.
Out of the Mouths of
Babes.
The naughty New York World
anents the talk of the learned theologians
who tell us with such familiarity
in the use of the Name and with
such pesitiveness as to their own
knowledge of the will or the requirements
of the Creator from the creature.
tells this story, which points
its own moral:
Ethel, the four rear old rknifhtpp
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of a prominent member of the stock
exchange, is very fond of romancing.
A short time ago she came into dinner
from playing.
' Well, dear," her mother asked,
"where have you been this afternoon?"
"I've been down at Susie Brown's,
playing with a lion."
"What!" said her mother, "nota
lion, Ethel?"
"Yes, mother, a real, live lion,"
"Why Ethel, you ought to be
ashamed of yourself; you know it
was only the Brown's St. Bernard.
Now, when you go to bed I want you
to tell God what you said and ask
Him to forgive you."
"All right, mamma,'' dear," responded
Ethel, unabashed, "but it
roally was a lion."
After the little one was in bed her
mother went up to bid her goodnight.
"Did you tell Hod what you said,
Ethel?" she asked.
"Yes, mamma, and God said: 'Oh,*
that's all right, Miss Ethel; I've
often taken that dog for a lion my- I
self,"?Abbeville Medium,
CONVICTED MEN
ARE INNOCENT.
Governor Pardons Pris-|
oners Charged With ;
Cracking Safe at
Lafta. |
Columbia, Oct. 5.?H. E Cunningham,
Leonard Hlnkey and George H.
Waring, the three men who have
been serving sentence in the penitentiary
on the charge that they robbed j
the postoflfice and bank at Latta,
have been pardoned by the Governor.
This action was taken after letters
had been received from Judge Watts
and Inspector Pulsife, setting forth
the fact that these men had been unjust
lUmprisoned on that charge.
Th^^tory of the conviction of the6e
men constitutes one of the mo?t peculiar
constructions of circumstantial
evidence ever brought out iu court.
Cunningham, Hi. k->y and Waring
were convicted of safe cfackingf, the
specific charge being that t.hev robbed
the bank Hnd posfcofftoe at Lntta
on May 2."? 1904 They were tritd
and convicted and sentencd to two
years imprisonment in the State
penitentiary.
Last spring one of the post i ffice
inspectors in walking through the
penitentiary noticed the men there,
and on lenrning the history of their
trial he stated that they were convicted
of a crime they did riot commit.
Their-attorney, J. H. Wells, of
Florence, then took up the matter.
Affidavits were obtained from parties
in that section of the state sajing
that the men were sign painters
and two of them absolutely proved
an alibi. Governor Heyward decided
to wait however, until the case was
thoroughly sifted Inspector Gregory
came to Columbia and gave as his
opinion that the men were innocent.
This was proved afterwards when
James Johnson, Joseph King and H.
R.tgens were convicted in the federal
court in Charleston for the same offense.
The latter cow has an appeal up,
and the other two are serving a sentence
for the crime the three men
were charged with. Later John McCarty,
who is now in prison in Connecticut,
came to this state to testify
in .the Rubens case. He suid he
wanted to lead a better life and was
willing to confess all the crimes in
which he hud taken part. His confession
absolutely cleared Hinkey
and th< other men and Inspecfcer Pul- i
OMVI nao n uticiJ IIJC guvcruur. |
After these papers were referred to 1
Judge Watts, who was at first oppos- <
ed to the pardon, the judge at once 1
commended fuvorable action on the i
petition by the governor, and accord- 1
ingly this was done this morning, i
The case is one of the most interest- I
ing with which the chief executive
has had to deal, and has attracted at- <
tention in police circles all over the
country. i
WHAT "DINNER
SESSIONS" DID.
A Suggestion to Teacher's
Association. 1
The Association of Intermediate
Teachers was in a bad way. It had
been founded in high enthusiasm ten
ytars be/ore, and at first its meetings
answered all the hopes of the pioneers.
Later, dry-rot seemed to fasten upon
it.
Attendance fell off. Sometimes
the member chosen to read a paper
on some phase of a teacher's work
defaulted altogether, and genernlly
the discussion that followed a reading
was dry and formal. Teachers
who wero faithful to the association
remained so from a sense of duty,
but found little pleasure in it. At
this juncture one woman made a suggestion.
"We are all unmarried and selfsupporting,"
she said, "and many of
us are so nearly homeless that we have
to board at restaurants. We have
dinner or supper or tea, whatever we
call it at six o'clock. Why shouldn't
we meet here at that hour and have
the meal together? Our business
meeting would follow. We could
close earlier, and since we come from
all parts of the city, and don't enj^y
returning late at night, we'd save
considerable wear and tear."
Circumstances favored her idea, for
the janitor of the hall was a caterer In
a small way, and his capable, motherly
wife was glad of a chance to
make things pleasant for these younir
er women. Provided a certain number
came, they agreed to supply a
good meal, including at least one hot
dish at the rate of twenty-live cents
a head.
Curiosity mainly, accounted for a
large attendance at the first "dinner
IA SQ
I IS WHAT
Ra every man, wc
qj door. We hav
M We regard one
yi just as much a
?k business by a,
take, thereby 1
pecting, but m
m all, in plain fig
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M . THAT DO
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are being load*
63 bombard high
gg bargains all o^
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KS i lot of Dixie or Gannon C
[T) ioc, per yard
i lot of New York Mills Blc
U3 yard
SntN / lot of Red Flannel, per ya
LM i lot of Outing, worth g\c, 1
Special Bargains in i
wear and Millinery.
SH with your cash. Un
& Just as Good Goods at TH
Q ti?a DAIIIII
uj i iic ncaiiiii
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session jet the members seemed to
get their money's worth. The food
was excellent, and the friendly spirit
sf the feast, exemplified in voluntary
waitresses, lasted through the business
meeting. Members who had
been neglecting the association found
that they had had a good time, and
resolved to come again.
Then and there, indeed, the association
took a fresh lease on life.
Few societies of its 6ize exert an
equal influence, and the reason is [
that few are so united. The members
are drawn together hy something
more than interest in a common
occupation. They are held in
ties of friendship which the "dinner
sessions" regularly renew.
"But please remember," explained
the proposer of the plan, "we have
never tried to make money by
it. We don't pester friends for contributions.
We don't ask anybody
to work for nothing, making arrangements.
We take turns serving each
orner, but everybody pays for her
meal, and gets a good one.
"To eat together is a sure way to
promote sociability?by our method.
But if some of our members were
worn out from getting things ready,
and if the others knew they were paying
a quarter apiece for ton cents'
worth of food, so the society could
make a profit out of them, do you
think we'd epjoy it?
"We find our profit in the good
feeling that our little picnic dinners
foster. All our successes arise from
that. And when its members are in
perfect harmony, a society has no
trouble raising all the money it
needs."?Youth's Companion.
CLUBS AND SUFFRAGE.
Ex-President Cleveland!
|\An/?/>n ar% I
ov-vo uuiiyci in inc. i ill "
motion of the Club.
Grover Cleveland in the Ladies Home :
Journal. (
In this maguzino a few mouths ago, I
I ventured to publish some views I
entertain touching woman's clubs
and their tendencies. I am afraid a
portion of what I wrote has been a
little misunderstood by some women
of genuine disposition whoso good
opinion I would be glad to retain.
Nevertheless, I have no intention of
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>man and child -tt
e no pets or favorit
i man's dollar as
is another's, We <
sking more than
leecing the unwar
ake the lowest pos
fLi res.
REFUND THE MONEY 01
ES NOT PROVE SATISFi
PTrnm/* m
I I LKY 5 bl
ed to the muzzle,
prices as never bef
/er the country.
SPECIALS
loth, worth 100 dozen Mist*
81 o 50 dozen Attn
aching, per s\or}Jl IS?
She Men's Elastic ^
' , , '' Men's White 1
* chiefs at....
\cryard.... 5c Men's Socks at
Shoes, Clothing:, Dress Go<
Always visit THE BATTE
derbuy and Undersell is oui
IE BATTERY as any place?Just a LIti
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attempting to make my meaning
plainer or of modifying the opinions
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i uuve expressed relating especially
to women's clubs. I desire to supplement
these opinions by declaring
that, while that they have elicited1
considerable approval from women, I
have been hardly less gratified to discover
in the expressions of many who
have dissented a tone of charming
womanliness and moderation, which
has confirmed me in the belief that
there need be no apprehension that
such women are prepared deliberately
and willfully to undermine woman's
legitimate mission, but what I fear
more and more is the result of their |
good natured and indirect affiliation
with those more radically disposed,
who witjj noisy discontent, and possibly
with not so much disinclination
for notoriety, exploit in the newspapers,
their unpleasant temper and
their indifferent attempts to commend
women suffrage, accompanied
occasionally by something very like
unwomanly abuse and misrepresentation.
In the face of an adverse majority
and such indilTerence among their
own sex it is not unreasonable to
#nauujw mat me propagandists 01
female suffrage who continue to goad
on the cause rely considerably for
final success upon the 'aid of the
numerous women's clubs, which
whatever their declared object may
bo, are apt to pave the way to the
reception of woman suffrage radicalism.
I have lately received a letter
from a thoroughly conscientious lady
which illustrates the graduation from
membership in a moderate woman's
club to the most extreme affiliations.
While protesting in a delightfully
wtfmanly way against my views in
regard to woman's clubs, she frankly
admitted the consequences, in her
own case, of acquiring the club habit.
She first joined a literary* club for
the "mutual improvement and culture"
of its members; then an art
club, then a civic club, and finally,
having thus been brought within the
influence of certain missionaries in
the cause of female municipal suffrage
she became, and continues to
be, an ardent convert to that doctrine.
I do not claim that many instances
have fallen under my observation
which so completely demonstrate how
apparently Innocent club membership
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leads to unanticipated extremity. It
is not unusual, however, (or women
in all stages of such membership to
admit that the formation of the club
habit is one of its frequent accompaniments.
Our knowledge of human
nature does not permit us to discredit
the shrewdness of the advocate of
female suffrage, who frequently en
courages all sorts of woman's clubs,
perfectly understanding how this
habit can be utilized to open the
female mind to the acceptance of
their creed.
Final Discharge.
Notice is hereby given that John 8.
Kendrick, administrator of the estate
of Elizabeth Burgess, deceased, has applied
to Jason M. Greer, Judge of
Probate, in and for the County of
Union, for a final discharge as such Ofadministrator.
It is ordered, That the 6th day "of
November, A. D. 1936, be fixed for
hearing of Petition, and a final settlement
of said estate.
Jason M. Cheek,
Probate Judge Union County, 8. C.
Published in Tiie Union Times October
Oth, 1905, 40-3t
Notice.
All parties holding claims against the
estate of H. C. Lawson, deceased, wHl
please present them at once, and al.
those owing the estate will please call
and settle at once to H. C. Lawson, Jr.1
Executor.
BABY CAPS 'J
AT THE ^
Cash Bargain Store
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1 I IC IICWC5L ell iu most up
to-date line of Baby Caps
that we have ever seen in
Union. They are the best in
quality, grade and shape.
The designs are baautiful.
A new line of Skirts and
Jackets just received, and are
on display to those who wish
to buy style and fine quality.
Our skirts are tailor made,
made of Panama Cloth in all 1
shades and shapes. fcv
j _11 J
v>uiuc: uiie anu an ana g6t '
first choice at J
MRS. D. N. WILMIRN. 1
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