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THE UNION TIMES. \ VOL. LVI NO 31. ^ML 7 ' uW'ON, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1906. . $1.00 A YEAR. -1 - "A 'i it . ? WE PAY I I ON TIME I f Wm. A. NICttC # ' BAN* THE HOBURN CASE. _j. Detective W. G, Milliard Secures Evidence?No Arrest So far. On Wednesda??>bf this week. Mr. W. G. HillwiJS th^ Pinkerton detective itf the .employ of the State, and ivho has been in the Goshen Hill neighborhood for some weeks workuig up the Mose Hughes case, gave ,a lengthy interview to a Times reporter. He had just returned from the Coleraine country where ,, he went to investigate the HoA S burn case. Mr. Hilliard states that he has three or four witnesses in the case, with evidence to convict two young white men. These are Lum West and Ollie Ponder, and the testimony of these witnesses is that they made statements and even boasted of having whipped Mrs. Hoburn. On the strength of the evidence secured, Mr. Hilliard recommended to Magistrate L. P. Bogan the arrest of these two young men. But Mr. Bogan refused to do so on the ground that the crime was committed in Spartanburg county, although the two men live\ in Union. However -the crime was so close to the line as to necessitate a survey to determine accurately. So the case stands open until either Mr ^sf ??nf/\ T)an?n m /"\*? Monriof vofA V\ iiatc uu^ari ui lua^iouatc uiiuui, of Spartanburg county, issues a warrant. It is remembered that Mrs. Hoburn was whipped and shot at on the night of July 3rd, and that she uisappeared next day. Her present whereabouts are yet unknown, although diligent search has been made. Unless she is found and brought back to testify, it would be hard to make any convictions. It is thought that many others may be implicated in the matter, when full light is thrown thereon. Just what the motive of this treatnr ^t was is yet unknown, and v rious opinions are held. It seems that Mrs. Hoburn enjoyed a good reputation before the events of July 3rd, but since ^ then, many stories of her loose * character have been in circulaf tion. It is the opinion of several %?ti * i i i _i_ < reiiaoie men mat ner cnaracter was not altogether what it might have been. Yet this does not explain the motive of the maltreatment, considering what transpired on the night of July 3rd. The Times does not make a specialty of this kind of news, especially when it is based chiefly on rumor; neither is it a selfconstituted investigating agency. Consequently little has been said in its columns concerning this case. The above statements are direct from the officials in charge jjBL. of the case, and are facts; furthermore, nothing but facts will appear in any future issue. Just before we go to press the following strong protest from one of the best citizens of the Colerain section comes to our office. We commend it to the consideration of the thoughtful reader. Coleraine, August 1, 19o6. Editor Union Times; 1 am more than willing to give justice to all parties as I have not taken any stand on either side in the whipping that took place in the Coleraine section. Hut I do not think the story has been rightly told, for if the woman had been whipped verj badly she could not have walker to all of the places that it is saic she has visited since she left * There is one thing that I d< j know, and that is that ow L i ;! I NTE&EST y ' )EPOSlTS. )LSON & SON, CERS. SENATOR A. C. tXTIMER IN UNION. ! rjSpeaks on Subject of Good Roads. Strong Argument For Good Through the invitation of Mr. , Mr. T. J. Be ten bau gh, supervijsor, Senator. A; C. , Latimer ; speaks in Union Friday morning, on the suhiecjoof good roads. This is a subject th&t Mr. Latii mer is well lip On, since most of his work in the Senate has been along this line* The people ,of ; Union county should be interested in this matter and if they hear I Mr. Latimer, no doubt will learn many things of jthportance. The commutations are as follows: V Belton, S.. C., July 31, 1906. Mr. T. J. Betenbaugh, Supervisor Union Co.,Union, S, C.. v * Dear Sir:? \ I have youf letter of July 30th inviting mejto^ be present at Union Augua tfteftfd and make a speech on iooct ffeads, t In reply will say jhat^speaft: at Seneca to-day, it Anderson Thursday, and a< Armenia, Chester county, Apgvsfc, the 4th. I ^Kxpect^d-;o k.k\v3 here on the ll o'clock train Friday for Greenwood, making connection there with the Seaboard for Chester. If I could speak at Union on Friday and make connection for Chester so as to reach Chester that night I would be delighted to go. I could probably leave here on the Thursday evening ; train and get in Union that night, if I can make connection at Carlisle from Union on Friday so as to reach Chester Friday night. On receipt of this I would like to hear from you with regard to the meeting, whether it is a regular campaign ! meeting and whether I can make the connections referred to. i You had better wire me on receipt of this, and if connection can be made I will be there. With best wishes, I am, Very truly yours, A C. Latimer. Mr. Betenbaugh wired the following: "Tillman speaks here on that day?can make connection. T. J. Betenbaugh. 1 county has been rid of a charter that is a nuisance to any I community. And I must say that there is more wind and blow about the case than there is reality. If the state officers have or do find her, I don't be neve tney wouia claim sucn a character as I would judge her to be; but would try to get her back to Knoxville, Tenn., where she said she walked all the way from in five days?a right nice little walk?something over seventy-five miles per day. But to the point: I am of the opinion that if parties in this community would have stuck right down to the truth that the name Harriet Hoburn would not howe been thought of any more after her joyfuL departure from ; this community/ Now just a word to that great dispensary man. Brother Hemphill: If there was any whiskey ip the affair, I say it was not > Eblind tiger." I understand . diat there are some men over on Vhe Spartanburg side that will ; Vide to Laurens for a 5cts. spool ' of thread in order to go to the j dispensary, the distance of about 5 25 miles. It rather seems that r Hemphill forgets that the dispenl sary is ir progress at Laurens i and that (fery week whiskey is , brought :ito this part of the > country i om that agent of the p1 devil. A Citizen. DEDICATION OF BETHEL METHODIST CHURCH. GREAT DAY WITHTHE METHODISTS AT MONARGH AND AETNA MILLS. Sunday. July 30. Was A Day Filled , With Good Work?Sermon by Rev. C. B. Smith. Pastor Trinity Church. Charleston.?Other VisitI /> a r\ ors ana speakers.~5ome racts About the Building and the Pastor, Rev. L. E. Wiggins. Sunday, July 29th, was a great day with the Methodists at Monarch and Aetna Mills. The oc| casiqn was the dedication of the ; new church building by that congregation. Rev. C. B. Smith, : pastor of Trinity Church, Charleston, had been invited by the congregation to preach the dedication sermon. He was on hand and preached a sermon that wag greatly enjoyed by those who heard it. His text was I Peter 1: 18-19: "Forasmuch as ye knotf that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as 8ilve^?*hct goldj from your vain conversation '?received by tradition from yo\pr 1 ' .. m . Mkk. " 'fx f' r^aB^; w^ ^rmml REV. L. E .WIGGINS. fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot," The following brief synopsis of the sermon hardly does justice to the splendid effort of the preacher: "Redemption, broadly stated,, means saved from. The express meaning here is, 'Saved from the vain conversation, the false hope, the superstition, the ignorant teaching received from your fathers.' What a characterization of what their fathers taught them? How would we like to have our religion so characterized? The text implies that we must be saved : from something. Redemption is accepted as a cardinal fact, but what from? Moral darkness. Man is morally ignorant, spirit=============================== .i.v v ' ' . f' ' i A BETHEL CHURCH, ? ; ually weak, unable to help himself. To be saved from such there is absolutely no redemp.: tion but by Jesus Christ. Christ I jsaid: T am the life.' We find this to be true. What other source have we for moral enII lightenment? s "But Christian redemption im| plies more than a mere negation. ; It saves us not only from what | is low, but to that which is high i and noble. Christ said: 'I came l that ye might have life, and that }re might have it more abundanty.' The means by which we are helped out of this depth, or the [It# pric^rwith which we are bought is hfflte given. Nothing so forcibly snows the depth of our degradation as the force required to lift tys out. but was this necessaryj In answer to this, note this fact: Absolutely no good comas to man that is not paid for in tirms of suffering and labor. Truth is born in blood, and so is our redemption. Life had to be bought. The natural birth is in pain. But the true mother travails in greater pain for the moral elevation of her child. "Let us notice the statr/fopnce of the term 'blood.' of Christ has no value in itseu. That of bulls and of goats would have been just as efficient. The true Redeeming agency lies back of the blood. Blood is but one j evidence. It was the spirit of love in Christ that drew him to ! the "cross. Here is the redeeming Jjower. Here we learn the greft lesson of the world's redetrftption. The world that l;es ii} Jjporal darkness knows not of Christ. How were they fb.la taught? By the love which Jfigik had for them in you and ma|r We are to redeem them by OUtflplood or its equivalent, our &Bpor them. We too frequentJ* ?>ok to money to do such wonk. Money can't redeem a ioUfli It's value is purely comJtoeipal.' Its economic definition ! how good here?it is a medium Mt ichange. It has its place in recMmption's plans. Money is bo? of money. "That which is boff- of flesh is flesh, and that wWch is bcrn of the spirit is "*jie sermon was listened to with deep attention, and it produced a decided impression .|pr good upon the hearers. ; In the afternoon there was held a sort of mass meeting. Several speakers made short addresses; conspicuously among thc&. was Mr. A. S. Rowell, of Piedmont, S. C. Mr. Rowell is an earnest church worker, al U J. ?J-! J uiuugu iiul an uniainea minister. He was formerly the Sunday school teacher of Mr. W. F. Walker, the Superintendent of Monarch Mills. Mr. Rovvell paid a high tribute to the sturdy Christian manhood of Mr. Walker. And every word he said was true. Pastor Wiggins found him a strong force in the building enterprise. He is the superintendent of the Sunday school, also, and knows how to conduct the work so as to interest the children, and get fine work out of the teachers. Rev. L. M. Rice, pastor of the First Baptist church made a brief speech, expressing good will and I congratulations from the Baptist {brotherhood. Rev. D. M. Mcj Leod; pastor of Grace Methodist ! church, delivered a short, spirit{ ed address; making a strong plea 1 < ' . ' [v : v ' 4, ? v ' % ' ; . s : -v -.,i : , ' > . > J /' . .: . - V\\ i. Mr , MONARCH MILLS. for better teaching in our Sunday schools. The speeches were interspersed with hymns, led by a large choir of young people. Little more than a year ago the first move was made by the congregation to raise money for the building. It was dedicated Sunday free of debt. The cost of the building was as follows: Plans and specifications. $50; church building, $1,960; pews, $250; organ, $50; carpet $53.87; lamps, $30; pulpit chairs, $21.95, chancel furniture, $10.40; book scarf, $5; communion set, $15; collection plate, $2.60: making a J? V. F. M. FARR, President. THE MERCHANTS & PLAP THE "()M) 11 Is Still Doing Business During the thirty-tour years of its e Dividends since its organization amo times its Capita! Stock, and now ha Account equal to more than halt its Department in which Deposits are r Spaid on all amounts left in it for si) offers to Depositors prompt and cart treatment consistent with safe and | Wm. BRIGGS HURT. Head Caught in Machinery at Jones- ( ville?Crushed Skull in four Places. The sad news reached Union Tuesday morning that young Wm. Briggs had been hurt, fa- i tally it was supposed, in the -c I yarn mills at Jonesville. His ? i head was caught by the belt on y the pulley of a card machine. ? It is supposed that he was work- i i ing around this part of the ma- ? chine, his clothes or a limb was J caught by the flying belt, and he ? was hurled into a niche in the t side of the machine. There t was no one near him when the t accident occurred and he was t unconscious when found; so the } exact details of the accident are t as yet unknown. His skull was ? fractured in four places, but not y crushed in; the longest fracture t being eight inches and in j the back part of his head. f Drs. Hames and Southard y were summoned and did all in ? their power for the wounded ? man. As yet they are unable to ( advance an opinion as to his re- l covery. On Wednesday morn- y ing Mr. Briggs was conscious. ? . recognizing those who spoke to > him and all in the room. ' He L was resting very well at that ( time, but the crisis has not been , passed. ( Mr. Briggs is 17 years old, the ( son of Mr. F. G. Briggs, of < Union county, and a brother of j Mrs. T. K. Littlejohn of Jones- ] ville, Mrs. J. W. Crawford and i Miss Kathleen Briggs of Union, j Mr. Crawford went to Jonesville j Tuesday and returned Wednes- j day. ; Two years ago, Mr. Clyde | Briggs, an elder brother of . William, was killed in the mills ; at Pacolet by being caught in ] the machinery. j | Cauqht In storm. Ij 1 Messrs. R. W. Chaney and G. , R. Murphy, on returning to their homes from town Tuesday after- j noon, were overtaken by the severe lightning and rain storm 1t that occurred on that day. They < were in a buggy with two horses , j to it, and when the storm be-, ] came so severe, they drove up 11 behind a negro house on the Bob < Harris place. ] They had been standing there ? only a short while, when both . horses were struck by lightning, ] one being knocked down. This 1 one is still living but is unable : < either to eat or walk; the other ] horse though stunned is unharm- ( ed. Both men escaped being t even shocked. total cost of $2;472.27. 1 < Of this total the Ladies Aid \ Society raised the goodly sum of $825.75. Mrs. W. F. Walker, a ? lady given to good works is the . leader in this society, and she j labored faithfully in helping on ( the work, as is shown in the large , amount that society contributed j towards the building. s Mr. J. C. Haynes, of Pied- \ mont and another friend of Mr. A Walker, attended the dedication j services. | , At night the exercises dosed ; with a sermon by Rev. D. E. Camak, well known in Union, having formerly been pastor at Union Cotton Mills and at Monarch and Aetna. He is now pas- , tor at Jonesville, and is a strong ( : preacher and leader. I j Our congratulations to Rev. L. t E. Wiggins, under whose min- , istry this building has been erect- , ed, and to all the earnest hearts , that have seen the fulfilment of 3 their plans. May Jesus Christ s abide in this Bethel. I} ML J. D. ARTHUR, Cashier. I ITERS NATIONAL BANK, 1 KI.IAII1.K." L at the "Old Stand." g xistenGe. It lias paid Semi-Annual I unting to $214,800. nearly four I s a Surplus and Undivided Profit R Capital Stock. It has a Savings ! eceived. and 4 per cent interest B : months, it solicits accounts and S iful attention and the most liberal | profitable banking. | TILLMAN IN SPARTANBURG. japtain Ghas. H. Petty, the Veteran Newspaper Man of Spartanburg, has Written the Following Interesting Estimate of Senator Tillman: Spartanburg awoke this mornng, and after shaking herself tscertained that the visit of Senitor Tillman had not interfered vith the regular working of the solar system or.caused the Piednont escarpment to tilt a little it this particular place when he eft for Abbeville. A considerible number of the old consistent Antis were present. Hv the way, it is well known that the senator likes them better than he does the wabbly pielunting Tillmanites, who desert he ranks when the pie runs short. There is another class vho joined the rank late when hey thought there was a chance ?or a little pie. He has no use for them. Some of these Antis vent out to take his measure ind ascertain if he had grown iny in fifteen years. Their contusion was that his speech was acking in the old time vigor. It ,vas rather tame and elicited no ipplause of consequence, except ,vhen he told an anecdote or r ising an expression that was dose akin to "cussin'." He has lot improved in his vocabulary >r diction. In the whole adiress there was not a single sentence that one would care to preserve for its beauty or worth. It was wanting entirely in originality. Thero were no surprises in it from beginning to end. If the speech delivered yesterday is a sample of his talks in the Senate the Antis are bound to believe that he has not grown since he began his career fifteen years ago. While he was talking there were 400 to 500 men seated in front of him. They did not applaud anything he said. They were solid substantial citizens. A practical speaker can soon tell whether the audience is in sympathy with him or not. The silence of those voters in front of him seemed to tone him down and make his speech tame. The Tillmanites, nm l rco t Vi inlr Via 10 o (Yrnnt tyx vvui UV) I'llin IV I1V( AO (A ^ A VJ (1L man and that he has made a most wonderful speech, but they were very sparing in their applause and other manifestations 3f pleasure. Even after h's speech there was not the oldtime rush to shake hands with him. When he was seated in his special car with the committee not more than three or four lame to the window to shake :heir leader's \ and. It was a line, sober, wellbehaved audience. Even the Senator had to admit that it was 1 very sober crowd for a prohibition county. There were 2,000 people or more present, and not i drunken, or even a "boozy" nan in the crowd. The sober, :onservative condition of the people had a tendency to check ;he ardor and enthusiasm of the speaker. On his way back to ,he city he sat quietly and was vanting in vivacity and words, tfe looked like a tired man that vas not much in love with his iob. vf? Maga/ine Bureau. Tub Times Magazine Bureau is low in operation. A large number >f members have liecn secured and he magazines will he distributed at he beginning of next week. More nembers are desired and a rare opportunity to save money on reading natter is offered to the public. If rou are interested in this new icheme, let us know, and we will pay you a call. Ilk,