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k ? mill ! I III I ?WTIMWia? i M. W. I ;5> I *** mn / M. W. I *7 ,, I ; , ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES Of the Double Daily Passenger Trains, Union, S. C. I Train going North 9:00 a. m. \ " " South 11:35 a. m. I \ " " Nortli 2:35 p. m. " " South 8:53 p. m. ^ Those trains only make a few min/utes stop at Union, so that the hours l of arrival are practically the hours of j departure. Any change in this schedule will be published in The Times for the benefit of the public generally. Local News Notes ^ ?s . ' ' * ^, v^iDts Personal and Otherwise & . f Picked .up and Paragraphed j I .by Our Pencil-Pusher. Mr. G Jenn Foster has resumed Fant Bros. & Co. ^ Lillie and Ora Fant went Jponverse college Wednesday. E'^MHjC^Fant and Jno. B. Wardlaw to the South Carolina Ool^^BKicsdny. t&illfflBBr8' ^Pencor Ferrin and Sid^^^^ oss returned to Clemson ColgSgfcesday. ' Osborne returned to the i after a pleasant Christmas *lMfh his parents. I w Miss Beatrice Wilburn and Miss ^Hernicc Going returned to Grcen^Cnm^? Wednesday^"^Emancipation day was not ob. served in Union by any demonstra? tion on the part of the emancipated. Miss Bess Tiong will leave Saturday for Cross Keys. She will teach the Cross Keys school and board with Mr. B. G. Wilburn. Miss Marie Harris, ol bpartanburg, came to the city Monday to attend tho New Year dance. She was the guest of Mrs. Macbeth . Young. Miss Aurelia Gallmon left Sunday for Sumter where she has accepted a position as seamstress in one of the largest sewing cstablishments of that city. Married at tho residence of VV. m J. Gore at Cross Keys, on Dec. 25, - 1005, Mr. Charley Prince and Miss ^" \ Lolia Brcwington. Only a few of their relatives and friends witnessed \ y\f the ceremony which was performed J \ by Magistrate John \V? Goro. ;A / BOBO m 30B0 \ Monday, January 1st, 1906, was the day for good resolutions, hut resolutions generally are casily madc and as easily broken as pic crusts. Miss Louise Young, after spending the holidays with her parents and Misses Bess and Louise Long, has returned to her school at Edgemore, Chester county. All the banks, mercantile artd industrial corporations in Union County paid dividends on January 1st, ranging from 3 to 6 per cent., ? ? 1 l : i uiiiiii.ii hi hi suim-aiiuuai. When you talk shop, talk to a purpose, the best way is to lot Tin: Union Timrs have the first say, so as to let the people know what you have in your shop, then when they come you can do your part. Miss Lizzie Lee Hydrick, of Spartanburg, a charming and most popular young lady, was the guest of Miss Sydney Gage a few days this week. She attended the New Year dance Monday night. Mr. Arthur Estes who has been with the M. W. Bobo Department Store for several years has accepted a position as clerk for the Hailc Shoe Company and will he glad tc serve his many friends at his new place of business. The best time to judge of how well the streets have l)ecn worked it during and just after a rain like that which fell Wednesday morning. Bachelor street and pavemenl I ? i- tt r\ i. I1UII1 vuiwh tj WIUOI MJ II. u. J>illle^'s beef market is a succession oi holes. On this street and pavemenl five or six months work was dow and there is not a smooth, levc surface anywhere. The phvemen is one hole after another all the way If this l>e the case with Bncheloi street, what must tho condition o other streets bo that have not beer worked at all? New Firms and Changes of Old Ones The Hailo Shoo Company, nov ready for customers in the Town send block next to T. E. Bailey Lumber Co. The Octzel Hardware Co. now ii their new quarters in Townscm block, East Union. The law firm of DcPass anc Do Pass havo moved their ollico U the Peoples bank building. L ll J<l?? IMPORTANT MEETING CF THE SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIATION. The Union i nty Division of the Southern Cotton Association Met Monday. The Largest Number, Present Since E. D. Smith Addressed the Association. As an evidence of an increased interest in the County Cotton Association there were a great many more in attendance Monday when Pres't. F. M. Farr called the meeting to order than there had been before since Pres. E. I). Smith addressed the Association last summer. The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. The president then called for reports from the township organizations as to the reorganizations on Dec. 15, and the names of officers elected for 11)06, and delegates elected to attend this meeting of the County Association. As the townships were called the "names of officers and delecrates wore orivon in the see rotary. Then reports from the collectors of the 3 cents per bale was called for, and the money collected was paid to the treasurer oj the County organization. A report of . the executive committee was called i for and handed in to the secretary. The secretary then read a call made by President Harvie Jordan for a mammoth convention to be held in New Orleans, January 11, 12, and 13. President Jordan urged the sending of delegates to this convention from every cotton state. President Jordan insists that the farmers plant no more cotton acreage in 190(1 than in 1905, and further that each farmer grow everything needed on the farm in the shape of food products for home consumption and for the market. A paper was read from a business house in Germany, in which an appeal to the cotton growers was made to ship their cotton direct to Germany, and thus cut out the middle man, who is invariably the speculator. Many of the southern ports arc now open for direct shipment of cotton and other products to all of the foreign ports. In addition to our railroads leading into Southern ports, inland water ways are * being developed which will greatly facilitate transportation and lessen freight rates, all of which affords the opportunity that farmers never before enjoyed, of sending, their cotton direct to the foreign markets and dealing direct with the consumers of the raw material, j President Farr then called on a ' mintlvii* (YDtiili.niDit ffi.m tltn .lif_ I J l,W,,,WV 6MIVIU.IV.I ilUH. V.**, *.**- | ferent townships to give their views and expressions of the status of the : Association in their respective townships. Mr. Wm. II. Gist, a successful business man and hanker of Carlisle, said that his bank was giv- , i ing the farmers all the financial as- J sistancc they needed. That one thousand hales of cotton had been stored in the ware house at Carlisle and the farmers showed no disposition to sell; in faet, he believes they would hold for 20 cents. That he thought it the prevailing sentiment, and it was pretty well agreed in his section, to plant only 10 acres to the mule, and he I thought that if this policy could be I | carried out, there would he no fears of a big cotton crop for 1900, that is over-production, which means low price cotton. , Mr. I). J. Farr then said for Pinekney township, they were very . well organized and all worked in harmony, that the Association was , daily increasing in strength and 1 popularity, that there were yet a Jew progressive and influential farmers who were in full sympathy 1 but had not connected themselves with the Association, but he thought that they would. Mr. J. V. Askew ! and Mr. Adams confirmed what -? * i i *i i-\ nr ' Air. i<arr naci saui. it. hi. ? . r Culp responded to a call in his usual happy and versatile way. He said ho felt that it waapresuniptious in him to talk to farmers, as i he had never been a farmer, and ' now owned 2 bales of cotton the first time in his life. He joined the Association with an abiding faith in the farmers ability to stick together and accomplish their purpose, and dc what iic could to l further this object, and lie had fully f realized his every hope and confidence. That at the beginning ' much was said against the organiza tion by a great many who doubted the farmers, but all that had passed 1 and he recognized in the present meeting a chango of feeling and sentiment by there being no disposition to antagonize, but a quiet determination to pull together; that f he realized with pleasure that all former opposition lmd been to no r purpose, and given way to the fact that the farmers were organized. As an evidence of the general recog1 nition of this faot, he quoted from 1 a New York financier, who gave as two reasons for the scarcity of mon. cy in tho money market, one the lock of cars to transport farm prodJ nets, and the other, that the farmers wore holding their cotton, thus showing tho power now in the hands of the farmers. That it is unqestionubly true, the prosperity of the farmers is also the prosperity of every othor business. He felt that right now was a critical time in the history of the Association, right now is the time to be cautious, that the leaders should map out the course for the farmers to follow in the future. That tho Association was not an organization for a year but for all time, and an unwise step might prove disastrous. Dr. Culp suggested, and it seemed to meet with the approval of the Association, that a journal be nublished as an organ of the Asociation, that each farmer subscribe for it, and be assured that whatever cotton news or Association news would be reliable, and lie could depend upon whatever was contained in this paper as correct and thus cut out all false reports seen in other papers, lie suggested the Southern! Cultivator as the best for this purpose. As an encouragement to the farmers to raise corn, etc., lie quoted from a paper in which one Mr. Wood ley, living in one of the lower counties of this Stale, who reduced his cotton acreage 25 per cent., and planted corn on the land. His eiop yielded 4,000 bushels and about 10,000 bundles of fodder. Judge J. M. Greer then spoke most enthusiastically of the great work the Association had done. Congratulating the farmers upon being the happy recipients of 11 and 12 cents for cotton, instead of G?all the work of the Cotton Association. That a farmer was entitled to every cent he could get for his cotton; if it was 50 cents a pound he ought to have it. The farmer has suiTered long enough?ho was now able to get hack some of his hard earned losses, lie urged the raising of home supplies and be independent, lie urged every member to come forward and pay up all duos and do all in power to promote the interest of the Association because the Asso 11. . t ri i eiuuuu whs uie inrniers menu una benefactor and every one should feci grateful and do all in his power to keep up the Association. It can't run without some money, nothing can. Mr. Jno. \V. Gregory spoke along the same line, and spoke of results. That it did not look possible to market a 14,000,000 bale crop at 10 cents, but the Association made it possible, and only the combined PoWorts could make it possible to further control prices. That the till! secret was organization. That another result was* the increased value of farm lands. As the result of high prices for farm products, the price of farm land increases, so I wo are benefitted in two material ways so we should all the more closely stick to the Association and never pull hack, but move forward. Mr. A. G. Bentley also spoke cneonraginly of the Pinckney Towhship Association, said that there were a number of good men, farmers and business men who were in full sympathy yet had not joined. He advocated the planting of a small cotton crop, but plant plenty of corn and sow peas for pea vine hay and improve the land at the same time. I Rev. Jno. G. Fair then spoke in his usual eloquent and appealing style, lie reviewed the organization from its first meeting in New Orleans; was proud that he was among the first to issue a call for the organization of the Association in Union County; that he had been honored by being sent as a delegate to the New Orleans Convention; that at the time the Convention met in New Orleans cotton was outselling for (> 1-2 cents; in less than three months after cotton was sold for 10 cents. This was an unprecedented rise, and showed clearly the jnmiu ui suuu u i IMIN t i11 it>11 cuia; this the Association has steadily grown, and the world now recognizes the. Association as the most potent power to control and fix the price of cotton; that he had felt a i little shaky and uneasy all the year about the Association, as though it were hanging by a mere thread, when contemplating the inaction of so many farmers. What have you done to further the caush? I mean individually. What sacrifices have you made? lias it not been left to a few moving and enthusiastic citizens who have done all that has been done, and you have reaped the benefit. Too many stand back for others to go forward. Every individual should feel a personal interest and responsibility. The present meeting *hows a decided increase in interest, strength and growth of the Association, but all are not doing their full duty. , The Association is undoubtedly growing, but not as it should, with the material Union County lias in it. We need the support of every farmer large and small, white and black. Have never asked a colored farmer to contribute that refused. We should be willing to contribute to the expense of winding d legates to New Orleans; it is for our benefit. Wo should pay our dues promptly. # . - 1 , Start tl NEW YE Right ...BY Bl Union S I MAIN ? % I2c Cotton j * i $? Will be welcome news f ft and to know that we | f are giving the best II Ql possible values in Fur- J& $ niture, Stoves, Clocks, & ? Trunks, Sewing Ma- j p chines, etc., to be had ? ^ in the State is also in- | & teresting to prospec- I p tive buyers. All we I p ask is a chance to | ? prove our claim. * #; ? Ask to see our line ol Rocking Chairs, Baby Ch to inquire about our 36 pc tTURNER & r ti NFXT TO mm mm n i mmmmmmmmmmmmmmbm Let the world see that wo are worthy members of the grandest Association ever organized in any country and able to stand against tin4 money power of the world. I Dr. M. Culp moved, and the motion carried, that the Association pledge? or guarantee one hundred dollars to pay the expenses of the three or five delegates to the New Orleans Convention, which meets 11th, 12th and 13th of January. The following gentlemen were nominated and elected delegates to the New Orleans Convention: Mr. E. F. Kate!>ford, of Carlisle; Kev. Jno. G. Farr nominated Capt. F. M. Farr, but Capt. Farr was compelled on account of business connected with his bank, to decline the honor; Dr. M. W. Culp, Judge J. M. Greer, D. J. Gregory and Kev. Jno. G. Farr were then elected. The Association then moved as one man forward to the treasurer's desk and paid their duos. Meeting adjourned to meet first Monday in February. Forced to Starve. B. F. Leek, of Concord, Ky., sny>: "For 20 years I suffered agonies, with a sore on my upper lip, so painful, sometimes, that I could not eat. After vainly trying everything else, 1 cured it. with Bucklen's Arnica Salve." It's great for burns, cuts and wounds. At Dr. F. C. Duke's drug store ; Only 25c. ??raw? ?i ?mmt^c <?M?< 1 lie .fs AR JYING... YOUR iiiOES AND HATS FROM ihoe Co. iTREE T. 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