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* r ft! I WATCH Ti ??^ NEXT ' M. W. * . (\ ARRIVALS JND DEPARTURES Or the Double Daily Passenger Trains, Union, S. C. Train going North 9:00 a. m. " " South 11:35 a. m. " " North 2:35 p. m. " " Soutli 8:53 p. m. # V These trains only make a few minutes stop at Union, so that the hours of arrival are practically the hours of departure. Any change in this schedule will be published in Thk Times for the benefit of the public generally. Local News Notes ^Bftints Personal and Otherwise I a J r\ I I ncuen up ana raragrapnea by Our Pencil-Pusher. Mr. Louis Garner, of Pinckney, was in the city^Ionday. Mr. S. H. McLean, of Columbia, spent Sunday in the city. Miss Belle Moorhcad, of Mt. Ta^ir, was in the city Monday. \ ^"Dtist Voung People Union forsiv / Carolina met in convention tW week in Spartanburg, S. C. Mr. E. M. Anderson has begun the erection of his residence on Duncan Avenue near the home of Mr. J. H. Baltics. Mrs. Jane Mathis fell out of the do >r at the home of her son, Mr. J. R. Mathis, Thursday of last week and was severely bruised. Mr. J. E. Hancock has moved into his house on Church street which he purchased a few years ago and is known as the Lampley cottage. Mr. Paul Baldwin, who has been with the Southern express company at this place for several months, has resigned and accepted a similar position in Columbia. Miss DuPrcc, a young ladj 1G years old, died at Union on April 2nd, and was buried at tin City cemetery April 3, 190G. Sh? livttd At Union Mills, but was on a visit to relatives at Monarch. The Mutual Dry Goods Company t* beautifying the front of the mail > uilding by a fresh coat of paint ii g hen and white, and the plate glas? f^ont of lower story in letters of gob wit h is very attractive and impos ! ^iis SPACE WEEK. B O B O. / On Sunday morning as the 0 o'clock passenger train was coming in, two wheels of the Pullman car jumped the track at Main street crossing and was not noticed until the train stopped at the depot. It was discovered that a broken rail caused the trouble. The train was delayed but a few minutes. The MeLure Mercantile Company have in this issue their explanation of the aeason why their usual spring millinery opening had to be postponed, which should satisfy their customers. This company asks that their customers give them a call and be assured that their line will be | equal to any in the market this season and at as reasonable prices as any. Death of Mrs. Hlly Hegerman. Mrs. Hily Hegerman, an aged lady, died at Excelsior Knitting Mills, Union, S. C., on April 2, 1906. She lived with her son-inlaw, Mr. T. B. Hutchins, who has been in Union for the past three years. Mrs. Hegerman came to Union from Wartaga county, N. C. At the time of her death she was 82 years of ago. Sinco childhood she was a consistent Christian, and her long life was a good testimony for her Saviour. She was buried April 3rd at the City cemetery. Death of Godfrey B. Fowler. Mr. Godfrey B. Fowler died Monday about one o'clock p. m. at his homo in Jonesvillo. He had been suffering from an attack of la grippe for several days, but had only been confined to his bed a day. IIo was sitting on the bed when he died suddenly, from heart failure. He was a well known and prominent citizen, and was twieo elected to the I Y_Y ? ~ ? I ! -1 I ..! 1 .1 rgiauuure. xiu was a uriuge nunuor by trade and was also a very good surveyor, having followed the latter occupation for several years previous to his death. Mr. Fowler was a man of strong convictions. Ho was fearless and rave in defense of right. Ho was i loyal member of the Baptist church at Jonesvillo. Ilis pastor, in speaking of him recently, said: "Bro. Fowler is one of my very best helpers. He is a thoroughly conseraied man." We extend sincere ympathy to the relatives, espeeialy the wife, thus bereft of a loved ? TILLMAN ISSUES MANIFESTO TO CITIZENS OF THE STATE (Continued from 1st page.) not wanting however indications that sinister influences are at work and that a few men are t seeking to obtain practical control of the state government and to dominate in our affairs. The corporations have not regained the sway which they once held but are gradually getting more influence and direction in our politics. There are evidences of more than "incipient rottenness" in the state and if the schemes of certain men are not thwarted in the coming primary election, it will be only a short time before another "state ring" will have full sway in our affairs with its headquarters in the State newspaper office in Columbia. There are several thino-s in cnn. nection with our state govern ment that I will discuss in the coming campaign, but in this address I shall treat of only two ol the things the people of the state should earnestly consider now and take immediate action about. One is the settlement of the whiskey question and -the othei is the control of the Democratie party of the state by a majority of all of the democrats rather than by a small fraction of the voters. The two ideas are interlocked and cannot be separated and, therefore, I shall treat them together. TIIK WHISKEY QUESTION. At this time by elections held under the Briee act 15 counties in the state are enjoying the blessings of prohibition. (Two have always been dry).^ No whiskey can be lawfully citizen living in those r'<k>uil!"*' !.lM^ only to keep his eyes open and look around him to see what the results have been. First, let every man who reads a newspaper printed in those counties search its columns and sec the advertisements of whiskey houses outside of the state and then let him ko to the exnress offices along the lines of the railroads and see how much liquor is being daily brought into those 17 counties. Then let this citizen follow up this liquor and find out who drinks it, hut before doing that turn to the editorial pages of the newspapers and sec the constant allusions to the 'blessings of prohibition," "quietude," "freedom from drunkenness." "peace and good order" that are proclaimed. Of course there are exceptions to this bright and beautiful picture as shown in the news items about tin; recent murder in a blind tiger in Greenville followed by a similar occurrence, in Columbia,but upon the whole a man would be very much edified to know how much money flows info the coffers of these journals from whiskey advertisements, | while the same papers are exploiting prohibition and sobriety. LIQUOR THROUGH EXPRESS. A little calm consideration without bias or prejudice will soon convince a man of ordinary sense that the whiskey trnfiio now as compared with the whiskey traffic under the dispensary is something like this: liquor used to he sold by the pint and quart mainly through the disi pensnrics; it is now sold through j the express offices by the gallon and | keg, while the retailing is done by the drink almost everywhere as in the good old barroom days. The moonshiners are of course getting in their work unmolested. There may he less drunkenness, though T doubt it, under the present regime than there was under the dispensary, but what is the actual condition? The poor man cannot get his liquor from Georgia or North Carolina, but must buy from the fellow who brings it in by express or from the moonshiner 11* lift it nltlillt tlwt 0<\lli.tetf .V ?.w?? wunvy, The rich man has no such trouble and it makes little difference to him whether the supply conies from the dispensary or express otlice. IIow was this situation brought about? Ts it by the direction or under the or ders of the whole Democratic party? Oh, no! Did it come to pass by the votes of the prohibitionists? No. IIow then? The three elements opposing tho dispensary, prohibitionists, high license men and moonshiners or blind tigers, all combined to vote the dispensary out. To make this the more clear I have prepared j a table which will be understood at j a glance by any man who reads it, which will show conclusively this fact: that a majority of the Democratic voters in 110 one county declared against the dispensary sys; teni and that this prohibition which \vi> iuiw tinva in IS r?nr?nli<>? it in no sense the will of the democrai cy. Why didn't the people vote nl these elections under the Brice law^ The answer is easy. Many of then: could not because they were nol qualified electors and more of their would not because they were disgusted by the mismanagement nnc <*>riug>Uo* wbivk Uswi ehovn 1*.l to exist in the State dispensary and , in some of the county dispensaries. Special dispensary elections under the lhicebill: Vote for County. Total Governor Vote, Aug. 15)01. i Union 1,173 2,501 ! Newberry 1,221 2,GIG I Marion 1,120 3,209 , York 85G 3,158 Horry 1,176 2,663 | Lancaster 1,082 2,557 i Florence 1,381 2,35)6 Darlington 071 z,403 j Oconee 753 2,5)18 Spartanburg 2,530 7,080 ' Greenville 1,211 6*767 i Anderson 1,867 5,663 ; Fairfield 570 1,571 > Edgefield 623 1,630 5 Saluda 600 1,065 ( Williamsburg 1,035 2,156 . Laureus 1,55)0 3,101 20,115 54,730 ^ 1 he above table shows that less than one-half of the people voted, ; while only one-fourth of them were in favor of no dispensary. ' These are the official figures oh* taincd from the oihce ^ri.. tary of state in Columbia ami from1 ! the'records of the democratic state committee. r A PLOT SUSPECTED. There is one more matter upon ' which I beg to warn the people. There are evidences in plenty to I show that, the same clique or ring i which is lighting the dispensary ami which has always fought me intends ! or hopes to bring about a change in j our primary regulations so as to prevent any democrat front voting in the primaries who is not at the same time a qualified voter. They hope to use the club which has m.ct fvctiw ill till! lir'? fiiiiiig the election to qualified elect.C u4?ji) control of the democratic party to resume their swaj', undisputed until 181)1)? I warn th<> farmers and all other democrats, especially operatives, who are busily engaged and have little time to devote to politics, to attend the next meeting of the democratic clubs 4th Saturday in April (28th) and get their names on the rolls and send delegates to the next county conventions who will represent them truly. The allies and directors of the new Columbia ring will bo on the alert and carry all of their forces to these club meetings and, unless the people take more interest than they did in t/llO Ml'TCo law* oluctio^c, ilia naui J state convention will be controlled [ by this element and the possibilities arc that the regulations of the democratic primary will ho changed to suit their purposes of disfranchisemcnt. The alliance men of 1800 need not he reminded of the old an- ' ecdotc of the policial! who told the ( farmers to "plow on" lie would at- { tend to their public affairs. Let all j of the people take an interest in . politics this year which is their du" ty in order to protect themselves 1 against the schemes of these trick- I store and all will he well. | I have felt it my duy to give this' warning and whatever the result I' will how to popular will without"," murmur. If the people want pro-, hihition, either the actual article or? the hunihug which we now have, I do not object; if they want county dispensaries instead of a state dispensary, I do not object; what I do object to is that they shall neglect to inform themselves and be le< I by I the nose by designing men. When the democratic party has spoken authoritatively, I will how to the will of the majority, hut let it be all of the democratic party and not a small fraction which claims to represent ~.... Iw.nt uui uuci jn:u|ni;. | B. It. Tillman. English" mill men. British Spinners Presented to President. Washington, April !>.?A delegation of cotton manufacturers of I England was presented to the President l?y Representative Lovering of : Massachusetts. The delegation of English visitors is on its way South to urge the cotton growers to hale their cotton in better shape than it is now haled. The members represent the* cotton spinners of (Ireat Britain. i l "The members of the delega- i I 4:,... >> a.U \1- T : ?? I tiun, nun mi . uuviTiug, are going to ask that tho rotton be pot up in stronger bales. The present sys1 tern of baling cotton has been used 1 for more than half a century. It is I of no protection to the cotton, as the bagging may be cut or torn easily. Every hale of cotton is rob1 bed of from 15 to 25 pounds before 1 before it rencnes its destination, j particularly if it goes to England. ' The dishonest cotton broker who ' does not make his office rent out of 1 the pickings from the bales he hank dies is not considered up-to-date. 1 It is hoped by tho English visitors to hate some reforms in tho haling 1 of cotlon instituted."?Spartanburg I vjoxu r JUST A LAD! nBBBB We are sure yoi lookirw E ACTED El ii brio i til n " STYLISH 1 If the best th buy will interest your service. There is no for Women Shoe* WE ARE EXPERT S Union SI nUJ/MV-Tr* A* j 41. % DID IT EVER 0( it p That there is no better way p buy what you really need in p question to decide is when 3 g there is no better time than ?> better place than ours. Wh be beat in price, terms or tre l> nearly everything necessary 1 Have you all the FeatllC want? Our wagon is in the expect to visit every home i ?; ing counties as fast as we c p interested and would like fr *> and talk with you about a Machine, Organ or anything ^ write us or send word and v ^ 36 Pound Feathc .TURNERS. 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