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TnE UNION TIMES. VOL. L\J NO 42. = UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1906. """""" $1.00 A YEAR. ?????? I WE PAY II 4 I ON TIME D I Wm. A, 1SICHC ?-' ,1 BANK REV. SAM P. JONES DEAD. Noted Georgia Lecturer and Evangelist Dies on Train. The Rev. Sam P. Jones, probably one of the most noted Sreachers and lecturers in the outh, and certainly among the leaders of the Methodist denomination, died early Monday morning, October 15th, while aboard a sleeping car on train No. 4 of the Rock Island Railway, near <4 ^ Perry, Arkansas. Heart failure < * was the cause of the evangelist's death. Mrs. Jones and his two daughters, Mrs. Pryon and Miss Julia Jones- were present when the end came. Mr. Jones had been conducting a revival meeting in Oklahoma City, I. T., and left there Sun day night en route home to attend his family reunion; Tuesday, October 16th, being his 59th birthday. At 5 o'clock Monday morning Mr. Jones arose from his berth and complained of nausea. In a very few moments he breathed his last. The body was embalmed and lay in state at Cartersville, Ga., his home, until Thursday, when it was buried; the funeral services being conducted by Rev. George R. Stuart, at one time his evangelist colleague. Rev. J. A. Bowan and Rev. Walt Holcomb. who was with Mr. Jones when he died. Rev. Jones was a brother-inlaw of Mrs. Barsie F. Jones, of this city. He has lectured in Union, and his name is a household word. Wherever he went, and that was all over this Southland and even in the North, he commanded . great audiences, which he charmed with his native wit and peculiar eloquence. Death of Mrs. J. K. Hamblin. Mrs. J. K. Hamblin died in the hospital at Wilmington, N. C., Oct. 11, 1906. Mr. Hamblin was with her at the time of her death, having gone on several days vj> preceding it. She had been in * poor health for many months, and everything that could be 1 done was done for her restoration. Three weeks before her ; death she was carried to Wilmington and was operated on J several days before the end cafne. I The feeble state of Mrs. Hamb- ] lin's health kept her confined to .. her home during the year she I ; . resided in Union, having come here a bride about a year ago.. Those who knew hex loved her V ' She was a woman of most excellent qualities and bore her sufferings patiently. Her maiden name was Miss Eva Croom, and she was a native of Magnolia, N. C., which place is also the former home of Mr. Hamblin. i | ??<? Negroes Committed to Jail. ] Prince Pearce, Aaron Holmes, j and Bub Daughtry, on the charge , of car-breaking and larceny, , / were committed to jail on Monday, October 15th, by Magistrate , W. E. Ratchford. These negroes broke into a freight car near Herbert, and stole some shoes and other articles. They are in jail here awaiting trial. Cotton Burned at Herbert. I About 150 bales of cotton were 1 burned on the platform at Her- 1 bert, below Carlisle, Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. The cot- ] L ton belonged to the Dixie Cotton j Co., of Carlisle. It is thought k the fire started from a spark < thrown out by the northbound j passenger. 1 r \ ?i \ NTEREST EPOSITS. >LSON & SON, ICRS. I WRECK NEAR WINNSBORO. A Head-on Collision in Which four Were Killed and Others Injured. A head-on collision between the fast freight northbound on the Charlotte and Columbia Hi. vision, and a switch engine running toward Columbia, which happened near Winnsboro early Sunday morning, resulted in the death of four men and injured others of the crew. Conductor H. M. Dixon, engineer Henry Pile and fireman James McPherson, all of the light engine crew, were killed at once; and James G. Price, engineer on the freight, was fatally injured. Both Dixon and Price were well known in Union, having run for a long time on this division. Death of an Aged Gentleman. Mr. Bennett Hancock died in Columbia, S. C., Oct. 9, 1906, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. M. F. Murphy. Mr. Hancock was eighty one years of age and had been sick for several months. His remains were brought to Carlisle, and buried at Kellv's Chapel. He was a native of Newberry County, and married a Miss Smith, of Union County, living here for several years. He was a gentleman possessing many noble traits of character. Miss Ada Hancock, one of his daughters, is quite well-Known in Union, having for several years been engaged with the Union Cotton Mills Store, where she had charge of the millinery department. Death of Robert Jeter. Santuc, Oct. 16.?Young Robert Jeter, the 11-year-old son of Mr. Paul H. Jeter, who lives near Carlisle, died Sunday afternoon from an acute attack of appendicitis. He suffered intense agony for several days, and all of medical skill possible was done to relieve him. Dr. J. G. Goincr. of Union WHO r>no rvf fVio wr ?? ? J II MU v?i*v \/a. V11V I attending physicians. Robert was a bright boy, well along in school and much loved by companions and teachers. The grief-stricken parents have the sympathy of the entire community. Health Inspector Doing Good Work. ?J&E. M.X. Lake, the city inspector, is manifesting commendable zeal in his efforts to care for the health of the community. He is constantly on the go, and sees to it that the regulations concerning these matters are en- i forced. Everv trood p.itiz#?n should I co-operate with Mr. Lake in his work. He advocates the use of plenty of lime and the thorough cleansing of the premises. We are glad the health inspector 3hows such energy and feel sure that if he has the co-operation af the citizens there will be very few cases of fevers and other serious maladies. from Laurens in Automobile. On last Sunday a party came >ver in an automobile from Laurens, and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Smith, who have recently come to Union from Laurens. The party consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Babb, Mr. J. H. Peterson, Mr. Eduard Hart and Miss Lynn Smith, daughter of Mr. G. P. Smith. The party made the trin >f 29 miles in 2 hours. On the J return trip, the time was still: t>etter, 1 hour and 40 minutes. | miu uic wiil)ia[ljr I1CIC SUUU1U i not be compelled to pay rent. 1 The city receives the benefit of a < company and should contribute i to its support. We do not know 1 the time when the presence of a 1 militia will be of invaluable ser- 1 1 vice, and it would be an irrepar- ] able loss to lose it. And Col. i Boyd intimated that unless ? Union did her part the company i would be disbanded. The state 1 appropriations are inadequate to i meet all demands, and the ex- I pense should be lightened by a ' free hall furnished them by the 1 city. The state of South Caro- i lina appropriates only $15,000 1 for military purposes, and this i.ci 1 insufficient. Florida's appropri- i ation is $90,000, and Georgia's is \ more, by a great deal, than 1 South Carolina's. Col. Boyd while her, talked with many representative citizens about the matter and expressed himself as much pleased with the sentiment he dis- ( covered. The people, it seems, ( are willing to help the company, j The Colonel assured us that he ' would do all in his power for the j Union company, but he desires , this city to do her part. ? Negro College Blown Ud. ] t SenftPft. S r. Q7QQ tVto ortonn a# 1 >*MW va?v UVVIIb Vi I great excitement last Friday t night when a negro college was < dynamited and partially wrecked. Rev. J. S. Williams, the president of this college, it is alleged, has been making incendiary speeches, urging the negroes to [ not work for white people and to i demand equal rights with them. ( He made himself obnoxious to ? the community, and it was j hoped that by this "hint" Wil- j liams would be compelled to j leave Seneca. Anonymous let- { ters had been previously sent to r him, but these he disregarded. t The sentiment of the Seneca \ people is against the act, but t they object to another College being established there, considering that they have still an- T other besides the one presided | over by Williams and which was ^ partially destroyed. Some of ^ the people think this other col- ^ lege was in some way in con- ? junction with the perpetrations " , of Friday's outrage. J rostmasrcrs to Meet. a The South Carolina Association of Postmasters will meet in Columbia October 24th and 25th, Fair week. This association is r, for the improvement of all post- s office officials, and great good re- n suits from their meetings. Mr. y J. C. Hunter, of Union, will like- h ly attend, and all the post-mas- g ters throughout the county are v urged to go. Reduced rates on 7 the railroad. t Lecture at West End Academy, t On Saturday night, Oct. 20th, at 8 o'clock, Rev. J. L. Harley will deliver at West End Academy, Union, S. C., his humorous lecture on "The Olden Times l< and Now," or "How Far Have t We Got." Just after the lec- l ture fresh oysters will be served n by the young ladies. The pro- 1, ceeds go for the benefit of Green e Street Methodist church. Let v everybody come. t Mrs. Jefferson Davis Dead. Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow k of the president reyt he Ccnfed- b eracy, died at th' Majestic B in New York Tuesday y night. Deat' - *\l *j cold contract . mAi> . 'v x' \/ NtbKU KILLED ON RAILROAD. d Hill, Uuion bounty's "Lightning Calculator/', Dies of Injuries. Santuc, Oct.e 16.?Sunday, a legro died here? from the effects >f an injury re. ceived by jumping ?rom a moving Itrain several days lefore. At firsk it was said it vas on the Sout'hern, and again t was said it h appened on the LJ. & G. S. Up > to date that is, lot settled, as rAo one thought to jive it much a jttention in their lusy moments t Some did not tnow it until ht ? was dead. His lame was Ed [ Hill, was about $ro%n, and dl|d not have good sense, only he .was a great calcu-1 tator, and coul d work some diffi- j suit problems "out of his head" rapialy, but he miscalculated when he jumped from the train, [t is said he had an u> v hole in his head which struck a crosstie. No one thought about an inquest at the time. Later the coroner was not available, but a telegram was sent here from Union?but not official?to hold ! an inquest, but the negro was i buried. Everything here towards it was tied up anyway. mere was no one who knew of any witnesses, or what road to took for them on, and there was ho doctor able to make the examination. So far as is known, his people "accept the verdict" as it is, without any "to-do"; about it. A Painful Accident. Mr. Edward Lipscomb, while cutting wood for exercise Tuesday, received a painful and serious wound in his right eye. A 1 stick of wood flew up and struck ' his eye-glasses, breaking the rim ! and driving it into his right eye. FT<e ball of the eye was seriously wounded, and it is feared that he 1 has lost the sight of the eye en- 1 .irely. Mr. C. E. Lipscomb, his 1 brother, left with him for Atlanta early Wednesday morning to consult Dr. Calhoun. Change In Dry Goods Firm. < During last week the deal was j :losed by which the firm of l Hutchinson & Wicker was chang- ( id to Hutchinson & Caughman. j The new member of the firm is j llr. A. B. Caughman, of New- j jerry, Mr. Hutchinson's former { tome also. Mr. Caughman will ? tt-: uii?c in tjiuun some ume in the 0 lear future; just when, is im- : Kjssible to say. Mrs. A. M. g Vicker, the former partner of a he firm, sold her interest to Mr. }aughman, but will remain in harge of the millinery departnent until January first. Hutchinson and Wicker have j( ?een in business only since the ^ irst of January, but even in hat time it has built up a desir- q ble trade, and the business has ^ rospered. From indications it ? nay be judged that the new ^ rmi will do even a greater ji maunt of business. c lMr. J. T. Hawkins Very III. g . h Mr. J. L. Hawkins of this city eceived on Wednesday a mesage from his sister, Miss Fan- IV ie Hawkins, that her brother /as much worse. At first he mproved under the treatment at ipringer, New Mex. Later they ^ zent to Las Vegas, New Mex., ^ 2 miles further south. But even t his move seemed to no avail. dr. Hawkins wired to his sister ^ hat if possible to bring Mr. t lawkins badk to Union. n .? m ?. c Death of Mrs. Moseley. v t Mrs. Maria Moseley, of Char- c Jtte, N. C., died at her home t here on Thursday night, Oct. i 1th. Mrs. was riother of PolicifsSergeant Moseiy, of this city, who was presnt when his mothe^r died. She vas in her 82 year, b\eing at the i ime of her death 81 y*ears and 4 < il t * ' i nonins old. , IJ The remains were brought to 11 Jorinth Baptist church, Chero:ee county, and buried there >eside the old church ) home, on Friday. Mrs. MosaJe* v was for ears a consistent J ember of oL clVV"1 * Hier {Veral was ?K fa^y ot the old 4 .V F. M. FARR, President. THE MERCHANTS & PL ti i? : >i. n After tfi? crop has escnjxd tli have to li^cht ilist, anil yo still liable to lose tin* crop, safe place. Wc offer to the fa from his crops, and we offe hank can possibly give to its vesting, is to harvest the rr, sound, safe Hank. Moral: Deposit your crop > MR. THOS. B. PEAKE DEAD. Young Man, After Lingering Illness. r\*_ . p? wes ounoay. Mr. Thos. B. Peake died last Sunday evening at 8:30 at the home of his brother, I. Frank Peake, clerk of court. Death came as a relief after weeks of painful sufferings, caused by a complication of ills. The remains were interred at Bogansville church on Tuesday, October 16th, the services being conducted by Rev. D. M. McLeod. Mr. Peake was 34 years of age, unmarried, one of five brothers. The four surviving are Messrs. I. Frank, George, Glenn D. Jr., and Lamertine. He is survived by his widowed mother, Mrs. Thos. B. Peake, Sr., who was with him at the time of his death. Two sisters survive: Misses Mamie and Fannie. For several years Mr. Peake was employed here in the store of Norman and Murphy; while here he gained the esteem of the business men of Union. Lately, he has been on the farm of Mr. Glenn D. Peake, Sr. A large number of Union people, as well as those in the Bo?ansville neighborhood, accomfKn Vvwlir ?? -? vnv wu/ w tnc grave. Against the Law to Hunt Now. Some may not realize that it is \ violation of the laws of the State to hunt at this time. In ;he last legislature an amendnent was passed whereby it is mlawful for any person in the tounty of Union, between the 1st day of March and 15th day of November, "to catch, kill or inure, or to pursue with such inent, any wild turkey, partridge, [uail, woodcock, mongolian or ther pheasant;" and further it b unlawful to sell or offer for ale, within the next five years iny of the above named birds. 1r. Glenn Poster Goes to Oklahoma. Mr. Glenn Foster and family eft Tuesday for Spartanburg, yhere thev ioinpH ^ U JL VOICI O arents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L imith, and their family. This arty left for Mangum, Oklahola, where will ba their future ome. Mr. Foster has been in 1 health for aome time and the hange, he believes, will be enencial to bam. He will enage in farming a? juio, ome. The best wishes of Jnion people go with them. Ir. M. J. McAbee, of Elzle, Going to Mississippi. Some time during the fall after is crop is gathered, Mr. M. J. IcAbee, a prosperous farmer of he Elzie neighborhood, will nove to Chickasaw county, Miss, ifr. McAbee has a brother at his place, and they will live tear each other and farm. It is laimed by Mr. W. L. J. McAbee, vho has been there now for hree years, that they make on a >ne horse farm 16 bales of coton and 500 bushels of corn. This s undoubtedly a rich country. Lecture at Mori-Aetna. Rev. R. J. Williams, of Greenville, S. C., will deliver a lecture 5n Palestine at the Mon-Aetna Baptist church this Thursday night, October 18, at 8 o'clock. Rev. Williams has visited the Holy Land, and no doubt will give an interesting account of his travels. The proceeds will go the church, and the cause being worthy, a large attendance is expected. Admission, J. D. ARTHUR. Cashier. ANTERS NATIONAL BANK, ' rt Kl.l A MI.K." e grass and all other things ry??u u get tin- money for it, you are unless you have the money in a niter a safe plaee for the money r to him every assistnnee that a eustoniers. The last act of har- I toney proceeds of your crop in a money in "The Old Reliable." I DEAL fOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS. New Electrical Apparatus to Cost About $8,000. For some time the light and power commission has been figuring on the purchase of an out; fit for the city power plant, i Last Friday, Mr. J. H. Gault | made a proposition to Mr. Jno. j Rodger, agent for the Stanley G. I. Co., of Kansas City, offering $1,000 less than the price asked by the company for a modI ern outfit. Mr. Gault states that : his proposition has likely been accepted, though he has received no official notice of it. The cost of this apparatus will then, if the deal is made, cost the city $8,000 or |$8,600, depending on some items yet undecided upon. City May Refuse to Take Engine. Some time ago the city through the water and light commission, bought from Hamilton-Corliss Co. a $2,500 engine for the electric power house. This company has gone back on the trade and wishes to pan off an engine of less speed. The mmmiscinn vviiii*! IUOIVI1 TV 111 HVt OUUIIUt tU this, and in consequence may be compelled to buy another engine* Toole Elected in Aiken* Mr. G. L. Toole has been elect1 ed senator from Aiken County to I fill out the unexpired term of W. E. Johnson, deceased. Mr. I Toole is a 1 ocal optionist. According to count into the avail| able data, this gives the Senate ! 20 state dispensary supporters, and 21 local option advocates. Death of Mrs. lawson. Mrs. Bailey Law n, of the Meadowoods community, died Sunday night and was buried the next day at Mt. Lebanon church. Mrs. I awson was about 50 years old and leaves a husband and several children to AAAV/UX 11 11W. Quarterly Conference at Santuc. Announcement is made that the next fourth quarterly conference for the Santuc circuit will be held there at the Methodist church the 3rd of November. Next day; 4th, the ~-'J* /tpvt ?- ? 4' - Charlie Jones Killed. Charlie Jones, 'olored carpenter, fell from a . ireh steeple at Cross Keys Weun -sdav afternoon and was immediately killed. Jones lived in Union ana was well-known. The inquest, was held Thutr**^ Church Notice. There will be services at Skull Shoal's church, 3rd Sunday inst., at 11 o'clock a. m., by Rev. H. E. Brewington, in place of Rev. W. E. G. Humphries. All people are cordially invited. Seneca Swept by Fire. Seneca, S. C.f was swept by a terrific fire Wednesday, resulting in the destruction of the main business block, a loss of probably $80,000 worth of property, and only $25,000 insurance. Unveiling Hampton Monument. The Hampton monument will . be unveiled ata^ihe capita' grounds in i Uk J>? i. CUL. J. C. bUiu IN UNION. Adjutant and Inspector General Talks {E of Union Company. Col. J. C. Boyd, Adjutant and Inspector General elect, was in j Union last Saturday on business, j not official business; but while j here he took occasion to look i i into the condition of the military company. Col. Boyd says that the city of Union should by all means furnish an armory for this company. It has state property to; care for and the state requires it i ( well kept. Besides, the other towns and cities provide a hall,! on/1 f Vt a A/\tvtrtnMir U A?*/\ 1. /% ?1 I t