Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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' t ' t 1 i|f" ' m K : S &? ?. :*| K, ? UNION AND SUBURBS HAS 3 ^ M W y?yr y -?| y y -?r y ^ -?r W W ^tjT^ ' * UNION AND SUBURBS HAS m Female Seminary, Flvo tlradod ** I SbbIj 3 1 1^^. IBM 1 I ' fl ' B \L /B n! J vW. Flro Large Cotton Mills, K nittinK ? X S?,^s8^r'5uuES : 3 I -H li I \ II I \ I 4/ H S "' X Rfc '* . ? gate capital of $250,000. Mucada- o I fl fl B J H % I V f ^ Q H ykf Q K ? Jv Oil Mill. I-urnlturo Manufacturing m V g mlBca^re^ Popul^lon 12,000. JL JL JL JL-^fl UL \ XV-/^L 1 JL JL X Y JL JL_^ ? and Lumber Yard*. Water Works. " - ? J- : ? L , .. m&fr* VOL, LVI NjO -20. i UNION, SOUTH CAROLJN/it' FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1906. $1.00 A YEAR. - ' ?-" ??? " _ , ? ? I WE P^Y ir I ON TIME Dl , I ' rv'-m,- , # 1 |*Wm, A.#UCH01 ' v.t" ' DID VETS MEET,v_". IN CAPITAL CITY 4' ' . f THE' "BOYS Of *61" CLASP HANDS * ONCE AGAIN. c Arrival of Veterans?A Day Seeing Co-1 i lumbia?The Band?The Meeting On ' Wednesday Evening-Governor D. C. j Heyward Makes Eloquent Speech. { y > , Columbia, Wednesday Night. , Special: Columbia is full of vetomns The hotels are crowded to overflowing, and all the houses are filled; such a crowd was not expected, but the old capital is equal to all emergencies, and has ?? - ?made all right. Many of the old t soldiers arrived last night, but p the large majority came in today. It was an interesting sight to see ; them arrive. On every train j were crowds and they poured up j the stairways of the Union station in almost continuous stream. Men in every condition came, some with one arm, some with one leg, others with only one eye, some with faces all shot into awful shapes, some totally blind, ?*rld StjH others with neither arm left th>ni. This is not mention* ing toe many grievous wounds I?iMllllll - ? ? T|j| ? ">' l-annnn j scensor today. Thev heart was touched by the scenes that took place. For instance, one crippled old fellow stepped off the train into the arms?did we say arms, no, not arms, but into the arm of an old comrade. Neither spoke for a moment, but thev looked steadily into each other's eyes, j "Thank God, William, that I've lived to see you again. It has been many a long year since we : clasped hands, and I was afraid \ we'd never see each other again. ^ I'm getting weak now, and I'll j ( soon be over the river with dear < old Jackson, God bless him, and there we can rest again. Bill, j old boy, I haven't rested since I the war began; for after it was1 all over I began a tough struggle and now I'm about through; but I'm glad I was spared for this;: to see you again, my friend, is worth living for. What we went, i through at Sharpsburg was, enough to make us friends; throughout eternity.'' And tears . all but welled over in the eyes of these two strong, old men. The meeting of friend with i friend was indeed the most im- < pressive part of the day. But < there was something else besides 1 pathos in it, there was humor, : too. "Why. dog-gone your lazy ;i hide, I ain't laid eyes on you ' since you ran like a turkey-J] buzzard at the Wilderness."i < That was one type of salutation, i i "Say, Zack, do you mind when j j we took that ham from that poor \ I old woman? Well, my conscience 11 has been a-hurting ever since, ? but I swear I'd do it again if I ; got hungry." "Well, I'll be I John Brown if here ain't old , the biggest liar in the whole blamed army. Can you tell lies like you used to, pard?" And so it was at the station, on the streets and before the tents on the Capitol grounds in I Columbia. Stories, recollections,' yarns galore. Stories heretofore , unwritten and untold, which would cast many sidelights upon J that wonderful period of the, p world's history. ( That John Barleycorn has played his part in all this story ( telling of the white tented Co- e ^ lumbia camp of 1906, just as the v f - Virginia distilled apple and peach ! p ^rbrandy did in the untented 1 camps of '61-65, goes without! j paying. But there is a marked * a 4TEREST j' ?P06pS. I 35 V.' LSOI* & SON, ERSt I ~,[ ? lifference; then, it was stern eality, now fond recollections, lugmented by vivid imaprinations, rhen they were awakened by a stern volley; now by only an ?mpty reveille from fond dreams )f the long gone bye. " Tonight at eight o'clock the whole of Main street was lighted jp with the hundreds of colored ights that had been strung for the occasion. Standing on the n :*~4- ^ i oapiiui steps, it was a ueautiiui sight to look up the whole length 3f Main Street. The opening exercises were held in a great tent pitched on the Capitol grounds at 8:30. Not only the tent but the grounds surrouuding were crowded. There was so much noise and such poor order that it was almost impossible . to hear the speeches. Continued cries of "louder," "three cheers," "hurrah for Hampton and Ben Tillman" disturbed greatly even those who might have heard. Mr. W. D. Starling, of Camp Hampton called the meeting to order, and after prayer and the doxology began the address ol welcome and the response. In behalf of the city, Mayor T. H. Gibbs extended a most hearty welcome to all. President W. A. Clark, of the to Columbia. After Mr. Clark came Col. VV. W. Lumpkin in behalf of Camp Hampton. Mr. Lumpkin declared all doors kicked open and all windows broken out for the benefit of the veterans. Hon Porter A. McMaster was unable to be present and substituted Solicitor J. B. Timmerman, who in addition to his own welcome, read Mr. McMaster's greetings to the veterans. Then came the event of the evening, the speech of Gov. D. C. Heyward^ Col. E. J. Watson introduced Gov. Heyward, who spoke a welcome on behalf of South Carolina. While the Governor is not an orator, by his good, clear voice, he held the attention of his audience better than those who preceded him. He said that it was not fitting that a young man should tell the older ones how they fought, but he could assure them that sons and grandsons of veterans would ever hold dear and keep untainted the deeds of the men who wore the gray. "When South Carolina ceases to honor her veterans of '61-65, then let the star af her glory sink; let her be wiped off the map." Mr. Heyward told a little story about General Grant during the war, while he was encamped near Richmond. As the General was aut riding one day he met a little Southern boy. He asked the little fellow a number of questions, and when he had finished, the boy asked permission to ply jome questions. "Where are you going, General Grant," he isked. "Well, I might be going ;o Richmond, I might be going ;o Petersburg, or I might be gong to either Heaven or Hell," vas the reply. After a moments lesitation, the boy replied, 'Well, General, you can't go to Richmond because Lee is there: rou can't go to Petersburg, for V. P. Hill is there; and you can't ?0 to Heaven, for Stonewall fackson is there. so vnn mn?t ho roing to Hell, for there are no 1 Confederates there." In a few appropriate remarks Commander fhos. W. Carwile ixpressed the appreciation of the ' reterans of U. C. V. He then | >resented the sponsor, Miss j lambers, and her maid of honor, | diss Henry, who did not respond ; & announced, but smiled sweetly ( W. W. HUGHES SHORT 'v N ABOUT $30,000 ;AME AS A GREAT SENSATION TO CIT-1LC IZENS OF UNION. - | ?? I . flr. Hughes For Many Years Trusted j Tt Employee of Farr & Thompson and1 Secretary and Treasurer of Union t Building And Loon Association. It came to light last week that; Mr. W. W. Hughes,Secretary and i Treasurer of the Union Building Lj and Loan Association was short , in his accounts. To what extent, it is hard to estimate but it is ru- ni mored about $30,000. This caused J w great commotion and excitement i fo, among the citizens of Union, and ^ an Invcsttpr??ti<Mi. was started at *s once. An expert accountant w As , n sent for at once and is now at ^ work on the books. j si Mr. Hughes was for years re-1 s, garded as strictly honest in all _ 1 _ _ l ; 1 1 1,1 Li. x. I '* nis dealings aim nem me esteem of his feUow citizens. It is un- t( Jerstood that speculation in cot- b ;on was the cause of his defalca- c tions; the same snare that catch- s ?s so many others. Mr. Hughes is in New York. The U. B. & L. A. is a perpet- |a lal institution; and has been sue-, v cessfully run for twenty years, ! e -series 1, 2 and 3 having already 1 j >een wound up. Series Nos. 4,11 >, 6, 7 and 8 are still in exist- i nice. It is thought by some that j r chis shortage is scattered through j r ill the series; if this is true the t \ loss will not be heavy in anyone j series; therefore, the losses to in- j dividuals will be light. , The accountant will makcta^ statement as soon as possible>, concerning the condition of each series, and each and every stock- | holder will be invited to attend j the meeting at which this statement will be made. If the stock S holders will but exercise patience ( [Mwrfffppctefear'* When the stockholders meet it ' is suggested that they continue 1 each series and let it work itself i J out. In the course of about two: 1 years the loss will be recovered i' from and without much hurt to ( any one. i I* or the further information of 1 the stockholders it may be stated 1 rtiof M.. U..~i i * . uuuu itxl iiu^iics wus unq6r domg j ^ for years up to January of this ,' year. It is hoped that part of the loss may be recovered through : I this bond. ic Off to the Re-Union. , \ The following" left for Colum- j bia Tuesday: Mr. Sanford Wil- r burn, Mr. M. B. Lee, Rev. W. . M. Foster. W. It. Billings, G. T. | Hyatt, Thos. Brooks, E. A. c Stokes, J. G. Moseley, Geo. W. t Fowler and son, O. M. Sims, ^ R. G. Lawson, Mills Summer, fi G. W. Hollins, E. C. Lawson, son ! (| of vet, old uncle Ed. Gilliam, col.1 j. Monarch School Picnic. S o On last Saturday Miss Mahala Smith carried her classes in the Monarch graded school on a picnic to Neals Shoals. Through the kindness of Capt. Dickert q they were transported over the a Union and Glenn Springs road at ? ' 11 vnvi itiLc ui unu ccni per mile,and ^ in addition to this, Mr. Dickert took them on board as he went down in the afternoon to Pride's r? and gave them a ride free of F charge, which was enjoyed by ir every one, and Capt. Dickert F can rest assured that he has won c the admiration and love of the r< entire party. The children spent the day! playing and fishing; while the y older ones sat in the shade, and " looked on wishing that they too were children again. to the audience their appreciation of the honors. t< Resolutions of resneo.t for I hp d dead were offered and ur.ani- I' mously adapted. c! After announcements for ti Thursday the meeting adjourned. J* The music was furnished by a b select band from the army and tl Columbia musicians. As ever a '.'Dixie" and "The Bonnie Blue jJi Flag" elicited tremendous ap- ,Y ylause. lw EGRO KILLED SATURDAY NIGHT (VELACE YOUNG STABS ROBERT I JETER TO DEATH. ? ? if Murder Was Committed at The! "Ben Jenny" ChurGh, Where a Negro IT rtft Itf 1 cf -? o tn D??Artf Aor om/I 'i r ! lo.unm was 111 i luyuoi, aiiu in; I'sual "Booze" was the Cause of the Murdor. {Saturday night at about 11 ?$6ck, "Ben-Jenny" church in leiity limits was the scene of a e&ro murder. As usual there rX a church festival and every0ly was drunk. Lovelace vT.^C did .not like it because wtfert Jeter was talking to "his rtfman," so he drew back and truck Jeter in the face. It is apposed that this is when the nife was driven with terrible j orce through the skull and ina the brain, although this is not ertain since it was dark, and ince further altercation took dace. .Jeter died in a few hours ifter receiving the blow. He vas entrust in front of the left iar, ihc^nife touching the brain, ie was So drunk that he hardly ealized Ae was hurt. Y?u:iglthough a hard working mgro, iffifet terror among other iegro??i***"yrln? s^ot severjd and cilU'fone about six years ago. tie s&ys he does not know any;hiri about the killing: and this nad he true for he was too drunk to-iifiow much. The witnesses it we inquest Sunday morning ill testify that Young did the kill Jig. He was captured by theftxdice a few minutes after thai deed and is now in jail awaiting trial. Columbia, Wednesday. Special: Crowds are in the city. This norning vyas taken up with the Democratic Convention, in the forenoon your correspondent in^ viewed some of the state and listrict candidates. Jas. H. Till"nan announced that he will en;er the race for congress from lis district, Mr. J. O. Patterson vill oppose him. Mr. Tillman renarked to your correspondent, 'I am reluctant about reentering >olitics but my friends have 1 ragged me into it." This was Mr. Tillman's first announcement. Hon. M. F. Ansel, of jreenville, is here,shaking hands vith his many friends. Brother >offord is as jolly as ever. Cole j. Blease, the dispensary eandilate is here, and is a member of he convention. Mr. Blease is onfident of a disoensarv viptnrv his fall. G. H. Mahon, present layor of Greenville, now a canidate for congress in the fourth district, is in Columbia for today, le will return to Union tonight. } Ir. Mahon is a plucky little Irish ; nan, and is confident of running < ver Hon. J03. Johnson. 01 Interest to the Ladies. The ladies of the town are reuested to meet Friday afternoon t 5 o'clock in the Library buildlg for the purpose of organizing civic league. The Every Tuesday Club gave a ?ccption at the residence of Mrs. '. M. Farr's Thursday afternoon 1 honor of Mrs. T. C. Duncan. Irs. Duncan has been president f this club for years and was 2cently re-elected to that office. Mrs. J. Clough Wallace enterlins at her home this, Friday fternoon, May 18th. ? The Farmers' Institutes. Clemson college is now ready ) receive applications from resients of this county fnr Farmnca1 nstitutes to be held during the aming summer. The applicaons must state the place at 'hich the meeting is desired and e signed by fifteen farmers of le locality. It is necessary that II applications be handed in by une 8th as the schedule for the leetings must be prepared at iat time. ^ , \ 8 P. M. FARR, President. T E I Merchants and Plan Successfully Doing Busif R IWII*IUI is the OLDEST Hunk in a lias a capital ami surplu ;? is the only N* \TIO.N A I. Li lias pai<l diviflcmls ?m( fl D pays F()r It per cent, i i is tho only llitnk in Unit J H lias lluriflar-Proof vault ^ 0 3 pays more taxes than A1 I \VH EARNESTLY SOL! STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION MEETS OLD CONFEDERATE VETERANS HONORED j BY CONVENTION. I A Perfectly Harmonious Meeting-First I Ever Adjourned Beiorc Niglit-Fali? j Senator Tillman As Senator Nomi- j nally Endorsed. Columbia. Wednesday Night. 'Special: The State Democratic Convention was called to order Wednesday morning by General Wilie Jones. Dr. S. M. Smith pastor of the First Presbyterian church, led in prayer, after which the whole convention joined him in the Lord's Prayer, The roll call of delegates enisued and all corrections were I made. Then a temporary chair! man was elected, Hon. Robert : Aldrich, of Barnwell an old soldier being given this honor. Al! drich acknowledged this honor in ; a very appropriate and pretty |speech. ! The regular business began by ! the election of a permanent president, Mr. J. Wm. Thurmond, of 1 Edgefield, also a veteran of the [ the prevalent spirit of the whole convention to do honor to those who had worn the gray and who in spirit still wear the gray. Mr. Thurmond on assuming his olhce j made a stirring speech to his j comrades arid friends, declaring ! himself a democrat always and for all time a white man's democrat. He congratulated South \ Carolina and the whole South on ! the remarkable progress made since the days of ;65 those days that were terrible in not only material but civic affairs. TW-. 11 i <1 j Alien Aouovvea cne election ot vice presidents. One vice president is always elected from each district, making seven in all. The , following were elected and in the, ! order shows the district. H. B. Tindal, D.S.Henderson, F. B. Gary. T. S. Sease, J. D. Richards, W. E. James, R. D. Lee. As secretaries, Messrs. Parks and Gray were elected. Mr. T. C. Hames was elected treasurer. Then committees were elected and all resolutions referred to these. The committees presented the following resolutions to the convention which were adopted unanimously and with very little debate. On motion the course of Sena-1 tor B. R. Tillman was commended. It was a motion however endorsing Tillman as a Senator only. The dispensary issue was not touched upon at ail; had it been according to all reports there would have beeu the hottest discussion ever heard in the capital i Of Smith nnrnllno 1 1 v^uiviiiut. Every discussion was on a high plain, without bitterness and altogether harmonious. This convention was distinctive for the facts that it was entirely harmonious, and adjourned at six o'clock, making a session of only \ three hours. This was tho first State convention your correspondent ever attended, consequently he was all attention. Several matters were impressed upon him. First: the lack of order in the meeting. While everything is carried on according to parlia-1 mentary usage, still so much talking and confusion was allowed as to at least mar tho appearance of the meeting. This lack of order destroys the dignity of the proceedings. College boys behave much better in their meetings. \ i J. D. ARTHUR, Cashier. I E E I iters National Bank, I less at the "Old Stand." I Union, y s <>r $io\ooi?. K Hank in Union. B ninthly to $-,110,100. Eg nti1 rest on deposits. B m inspected by mi olJicor. H , ami Safe with Titnc-I.oek. M. tlio Hunks in Union combined. 9 ICIT YOUR BUSINESS. | Another, fact?auoh a diversified representation. No wonder there is so much friction in public affairs, so much debate and such bitter contests. When these different types of men meet then a fight ensues,as there ought if best results be obtained. There were old and young in this con venuun, Miiciu hi 111 great, larmers and lawyers, merchants and brokers, cranks and Solomons I all were there. In casting his eye over theconI vention, your correspondent saw ' several notable figures inSouth Carolina politics; he can not name all only those he hapoened to know. These were: M. B. McSweeney, former Lieut. Governor, Jas. H. Tillman, Geo. B. Cromer, of Newberry; J. S. Brice, of York; D. S. Render- _ son. of Aiken; F. B. Gary, of .Abbeville; Col. It. It. Hemphill, iof Abbeville: Hon. M. F. Ansel, I of Greenville and Cole L. Blease, : of Newberry. i Senator B. It. Tillman was not ! present as it was impossible for j him to leave Washington at this (crisis of the rate bill issue. Sev oral expressed the opinion on the i streets that they were indeed glad he was not here; for if he had ; been and had mentioned dispen] sar.v, there would have resulted I .*..0 v.m xjtyx x ?iuiet.tO oiuie. General News Notes. 1 William Jennings Bryan is "now ; m Fgypt. 1 lie losses to various insurance companies by fire in San Francisco amounted to $11:5,4 il,5!K5. mulling'' Bob Trylor, ox-governor and noted lecturer, was last ; week eloctcd to the I*. S. Senate i from Tennessee. Senators Bailey and Tillman are. loud in their denunciation of the President's action relating to the railroad rata bill. The (Jcneral Conference of the M. 10. Church, South, now in session in Birmingham, Ala., will revise the twenty-live Articles of Belief. The funeral drivers of New York are on a strike. The burial of the dead in the great city has been seriously interfered with. I^ibor unions are the cause of it. The itinerary committee of the Southern Methodist church reported in favor of fixing the time limit at six years and a report in favor of a representative church at Washington was made. Russia is still assassinating ollioials. This tirr\o it is Count Alexis lganatift\ former governor of KiefT,. who was assassinated Tuesday, May Sth. The Czar himself is being closely guarded for fear of the assassin's bomb. Russian nihilists are creating trouble not only in Russia but in France as well. Much of the recent trouble in tin! latter country is attributed to them, and the French police are exerting every effort to track them down. Big Fire in Macon, Georgia. The following information was received through the Union Cot ton Exchange. A big fire wag reported early Thursday morning at Macon, la. Among the buildings burn was the compress which conained between 1,800 and 2,000 mles of cotton. No further in- \ 'ormation could be learned. All Western Unions wires are down,.