University of South Carolina Libraries
" THE UNJIN TIMES., .. . l if, _ . -? *' i - " ?? ||fi VOL LVII NO. 14. UNION, SOUTH CAfc?5fj*& fRI DAY, APRIL 5, 1907. ^ $1.00 A YEAR. GOVERNMENT SHOULD * REGULATE RAILROADS C ? Position of President Roosevelt Set Forth in an Address Made at Raleigh, N. C. So much interest is being centered in the attitude of President Roosevelt on the railroad question, that he has cited the public to an address made by him at Raleigh, in October, 1905, as cmbodying his views. It is also expected that he will give particular attention to railroad control in his proposed Jamestown speech. In Raleigh, the president spoke as follows: * "I do not believe in government ownership of anything which can with propriety be left in private hands, and ; in particular I should most strenuously object to the government ownership of railroads. But I believe with equal firmness that it is out of the question for the government not to exercise a supervisory and regulatory right over the railroads, for it is vital to the wellbeing of the public that they should be managed in a spirit of fairness and justice toward all the public. Actual experience has shown that it is not possible to leave the railroads uncontrolled. Such a system, or rather such a lack of system, is fertile in abuses of every kind, and puts a premium upon unscrupulous and ruthless cunning in railroad management, for there are some big shippers and some railroad managers who are always willing to take unfair advantage of their weaker competitors, and they thereby force other big shippers and railroad men ?who would like to do decently?into similar acts of wrong and injustice, under penalty of t>eing left behind in the race for success.. Government supervision is needed quite as much in the interest of the big shipper and of the I rat road man who want to do right, as the,merest ol the small shipper and the consumer. Kxpenencc lias shown that the prcsJn?. *rhare icfcctive and need amend- J straint oP cfimWu^n, w.tthilvit ,?Jl ? ?._ J able or unreasonable, is unwise. What we need is to have some administrative body with ample power to forbid combination that is hurtful to the public and to prevent favoritism to one individual at the expense of another. lr other words, we want an administrativi body with the power to secure fair an< .?'? just treatment as among all shipper who use the railroads, and all shipper have a right to use them. ***** "But, in my judgment, the most in portant thing to do is to give to th administrative body power to mal its findings effective, and this can done only by giving power when coi plaint is made of a given rate as bei unjust or unreasonable, if it finds t complaine proper, then itself to fi> ?n-crards maximum rate, wium ... . just and reasonable, this rate to into effect practically at once; that within a reasonable time, and to ; in effect, unless reversed by the Cot "This is not a revolutionary prop on my part, for I only wish the s power given in reference to railr that is now exercised as a matte course by the national bank exam as regards national banks." (>? "In his address to the delegath v* railway employee orders in this November 14, 1905, the President "There has been comparatively complaint to me of the rates bei a whole too high. The most s |-p comptalhts that hn** t>oen ma I me have been of improper discr tion in railroad rates. * * * * * "But I am convinced that thcr * be an increased regulatory and visory power exercised by the C ment over the railways. Int would like it exercised to a mucl cr extent than I have any'idea c ing at the moment. For insi would greatly like to have it e in the matter of over-capitaliz; ...no fam convinced thai mc would be larger if there vyere i tious capital upon which divid to be paid. I need hardly say does not mean hostility to wef III 1 shall act against the abuses . just as against all other abuse I All I want in and rate legisla I give the government an effici 1 vicory power, which shall be i as scrupulously to prevent ii s the railroads as to prevent t injustice to the public." Mr. Tuttle, secretary an treasurer of Aetna Cotton moved with his family into r house on Main Street, occu G. P. Smith and family. DEATH OF A GOOD WOMAN. Was One of Union County's Oldest and Respected Citizens. Mrs. Mary R. McKissick, aged 83 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eugene Evans, Pendleton, S. C., on April 1st, and the body was brought to Uhion for burial in the old Presbyterian cemetery in this city. Mrs. McKissick was Miss Mary Palmer. She was first married to Dr. Glenn. To this union was born one child, Mrs. Eugene Evans. Her second husband was Mr. John R. McKissick. To this union was born one son, Mr. Jack P. McKissick, now a resident of Union. Mr. McKissick preceded her to the grave by several years. Since his death she had spent a part of each year in Fcndleton, and a part in Union. Mrs. McKissick was a member of the First Baptist church here, and was faithful to her duties as a member of the church. Her daughter, Mrs. Evans, was sick and could not come with the body to Union. It was accompanied by two of ncr grandsons, Lieorge and Ulenn Evans. Her son, Mr. Jack McKissick, met the l>ody at Spartanburg, and came back to Union with it. Mrs. McKissick was one of the oldest people of the county, and had many friends, old and young. ?p?*?nh by a Ne<yr* r|?acner. Rev. J. C. White, pastor of Corinth Baptist church, spoke to a large gathering of colored people in the colored graded school building a night last week. His subject was: "The Negro Problem." In his speech he showed the evil results of the negro having fallen into the hands of the carpet-bagger. He spoke against the idea of social equality and advocated that the negro stay out of politics. Said the negro was not yet capable of exercising such privileges for the reason that he has not reI negro Ja ! only come through enhgh^rtment and religious and moral training. There was an admission fee charge 1 for the lecture, and that, together w.tl , some collected by subscription, made ? up the sum of $51i Principal A. A. Sims is in charge o s this school. It is under the control c s the trustees for the white schools, an * hoe flVe! Superintendent jcnncs ? ?*;? ..._ l- sight of the school. There are 450 pi is pils in the school, and taught by fr te teachers. Sims has been teaching f' be six years, and is a graduate of Benedi W- college, Columbia. He is a wort ng man and has the respect of the wh the people of Union. He is doing : a great work in elevating his race, as ? k? Bewley Hardware Company Si is, ?tuy D. Bewley has sold his hi irts. ware business to Mesrs, Clark osaI composed of Mr. T. B. Clarkson an1c his brother,Mr. G. F. Clarkson. T oads y0ung men are both married, and r will occupy Mr. Ira Harris' hous iners Church street. Mr. T. B. Clarksoi been in the hardware busines at )n of ney, Both of the brothers are f ctty? date busines men. said: ^jr Bewley will probably deal little dustrial and mining securities. H ng as continue to live in Union, erious .? tniihio rntton Supply. imina- ,,a'u,v ? c must New Orleans, I.,a., April i.? super- tary Hester s statement of the iovern- v's'6'e supply of cotton on Ma leed, I issnc(1 today, shows the total vi i great- 5.378.8i8, against 5,387,400 lasl ?f press- an<1 4.653,496 last year. Of this tance, I la'? ?* American cotton is , xercised aKa'nst 4,024,400 last week, and ition. I last year? and of all other kinds es fund ing ?-8ypt, Brazil, India, etc., no ficti- a8ainst 1,363,coo last week, and ends had 'ast ycar* that this the world's visible suppl ilth. But ton tI,erc >s now afloat and of wealth Great Britain and Continent? ,s * ? 2976,000 against 2,209,000 lasl ition Is to Et^Pt 212,000 against 174,000 ent super- in In<l'a> 742.000 against 9; and in the United State exercised 3 ? injustice to aKainst 1,300,000 last year. heir doing 1 Death of Respectable Co d assistant Adolphus Goss, a respe Mills, has well-known colored man di< ooms in the He was for many years a v pied by Mr. Gibbs house and had the c [both white and colored pe V nsaaaaaaaaaaaaaHftfeaaaasHB ? FREE TRIP TO JAR r. The Times Will Give a Free Trip r and Five Lady Teachers lo ? of Votes! 1 KIlliiEHBnCIBEBEKCKBBKHBBBEaU The Times takes pleasure in ann<S* I cing that it will give a froa trip*)! twenty five of its friends to the gilt Jamestown Ter-ccntennial Expositii, which will open at Norfolk the latr part of this month, and continue ft several months. ~slt iPn""[7in spects surpass all previous expositions and a trip to it will be invaluable, (t The Times will give a ticket-^' * jj school boys in Union polity, tci school girls, and five teachers I the County, and the Editor and his wir will personally conduct the party. We arc able to do this on account < the following voting contest. I. Each person who sends us a ne one year subscription at $1.00 will A entitled to 100 votes for the most pw ular girl, boy, or lady teacher in county schools. ? J ? r-. u ?rs0nwhQ ? ncwal payment for not less than^ne [year will be entitled to 50 votesJj 3. The school children must Ye 14 1 UMP Citadel Matter to go Before Bqptf Columbia, S. C., April 3.?(Sp< Several of the gentlemen who/e son' left the Citadel last week, a/tpr th< investigation as'.to the breaking o | barracks by some of them, met irt thi city today, and held a conference a t . 1 to uie Slc';s to Dc laKCI1 UIV It was decided to take the tS&t ^hc^noardof Visitors, and Columbia, and JoscpK of Greenville. ' Among those present today at tl ' conference were Messrs. G. H. Mah< : of Greenville, T. L. Alexander of Chs lotte, Andrew Crawford of Column ^ 1 Mr. Able of Orangeburg, John T. Slo of Columbia, each of whom had a s (' involved in the Citadel affair. r" It was stated this afternoon that L,~ case for the cadets would be prepa k'e in legal form, and made public at or proper time by the counsel. The Be ict of Visitors through Col. C. S. Gads hy the chairman, will be asked to hear 'tc case as soon as possible. The gcJ a men whose sons are accused of prer cation ami u.'gtiat,.. -?,ty conduct clare that a gross injustice and w; ells has been perpetrated, and that the tend to fight the matter to a (i ard- They claim that there is no evi( :son upon which the action of the C and faculty can "be legally based and t hese >s their intention to investigate they fully. e on Disastrous Fires. Gaffip-to Last week was characterized 1 in in- bad fires in South Carolina. Ir e will berry a considerable portion town was destroyed by 4Jire flames burnt a number of res two churches, and fifleeir'W' The losses are partial!; SIOI C3. -Secre- ed by insurance. There is a gc world's er works system, but at the >rch 29. mnment the pumps would not isible is At the Spartan Mills, in Spai t week, a larRe nur"ber of operators' < the to- were burned- The Messrs. N 4,007,818 ery' in charKe of this and lai 3,122,496 are amonK the most succesful it includ- but bave faced disaster sucl 1,371,000 bave- The flood washed awa; 1,531,000 8 cyc,one hlew away their C Ga., mill, and now the fire ti y of cot- l,p tbe spartan mill. I held in Speaking of fires, we wish il Europe 'ature wPl,'d pass a law agaii t year; in ?' otber than safety matches last year, br'nf? down the insurance ral '0,000 last a 'ot va'uab'e property, s 1,449,000, Notice Confederate V ^?*, lored Man. The John H ames Liiap.. reqpest that all Vetera CJU?!e ?"d "Crosses of Honor" will ed Monday. /aiter at the at once to M" J' L McW onfidcnce of ter President, for appli< ople. jcates. JAMESTOWN FAIR OPENING. ?? President and Family Will Start Down the Potomac April 25. Washington, April I.?President Roosevelt will be accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, their two youngest sons, Archie and Qucntin, and possibly by Miss Ethel, on their trip to the Jamestown Exposition, for which they will ' Ipnvp Washinortnn nil the afternoon of SnKaaasBaaaaaBaaBaBaaaBBaaa STOWN EXPOSITION 1 U u Ten School Boys, Ten School Girls 3 Receive the Highest Number 3 This Contest * 3 u 2BBBB?BBEEBBEKiSBEEBKEHEKEKK! years of age or over. 4. Let it be understood that upon payment of $1.00 The Times will be sent the full year to the subscriber, as well asjfcet the ico votes. 3W Let it >e remerabred that upon the-subscriber renewyffjgv^is paper will have his paper adfVanced one year as well as get the 50 p-Votes. j 6. Each successful contestant n.*?it f receive not less than 500 votes. 1 7- The ten school boys, 10 school girls, and five lady teachers receiving j the highest number of votes will be the successful contestants. I ,8. The contest clod*s May 30, 1907. | 9- Remember, this contest is oper t'the town and county school" Bp, for children throughout th< wwty of Un.on. Address all communicat ons t< : Th^runes, Union, S. C., or call at ou office at Bachelor Street, opposite tin I post office. .j Trying Easter Weather. We have been through an Easter ful 5 mpcai crisis in the weather. Beginnin; e Saturday night the cold wind blew thre if ds its.' and nights from the North an N rth-east. Monday night ice wa fe med, but little damage was don< KMlcscJay at Sllnsct tJlc keen win(j dead^ff thc : &'uuyr&frTe$rjithbbr iff <*?a T:t $*as. ' ^fP,cWrip leJ As best we can find before ^oiA^.. 5J) press, while early garden truck got irJiheavy blow and fruit was damaged co ,a\ siderably still a lot of the fruit escap< ,art This was' no doubt because the br: on winds had dried out the moisture c< siderably. the red The Norris Industrial School. the >ard The corner stone of the Norris .dffcn Industrial School building, six miles ithe of Union, near Rice's bridge, wil I'\f" laid April 26. Pari- The building is a large wooden, .Vfic- story building, now ready to be 1 .?! > w.. , will accomodate sevent } '?n" girls. The building has a h!m-rtn inish. [seat four hundred. Another bu 1 wice ; will be erected at once for boys, i ad 1 J The school gives instruction in Hat it 1 ing, sawing, brick work, sewing, :j thisi jry aruj blacksmithing. ? ' One third of the colored tc AHf f in Union Lounty came v?.v ' school, and many of the f"rmer I are scattered throughout the bt by two i Hew Road in Operation i New of lhe Greenville, April i.-Specia ' Thc sengcr trains today began runm idences,|the GreenviUe and Knoxvdle a8 far as Travellers' Rest on y cover- schedules. >od wat- The jnitial trip was ma critical morning and quite a numbe work. izens of this city were passe rtanburg. t^e train by invitation of th< dwellings q{ the road- There are t\ fontgom- a day each way on the roat rg? mills, scheduje js so arranged thai fnill men, jeave Travellers' Rest in t h as few ing and spend the day in K Pacolet, returning to their homes t 411* I .( tkic r itV ca . . and people ui m.o , ries to eat _F ? , !L ' V go to Travellers Rest and the legis- day" Thc first days busin nst thc use road was a rushinB one . It would , . ~ ~ tc, and save Jonesville's New Cott The new cotton mill of tl Mfg. Co. is a fine mill, 6T6dnS. equipped with modern m; ? every convenience and ac? ;r, U. D. C., that can be devised is t itis desiring an<l the operators' house please apply b"'ld?n8s? anfl the opera .. _ work at this mill will be I trter, ap t|1Cy wj|j nce<ied SOOn ration certifi- wj]j jn operation by tl if not sooner. / April 25. According to the President's understanding the trip will be made on the yacht Mayflower, which will be the President'^ headquarters from the time he leaves until he returns Exposition day, A^ril 26, will be a busy day for Mr. Ro^^'elt. Various functions, includ( inspeech, will occupy the. time from H o'clock in the morning until 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Some time between the latter h*uir and 8 o'clock there will be a reception to governors of States, diplomats and other distin1 guished guests. At 8 o'clock the Pres, ident will be the guest at dinner of Harry St. George Tucker, head of the : Exposition company, at his home in Norfolk, following which the Mayflower, with Mr. Roosevelt and his family aboard, will return to Washington. 1 Mr. Tucker was at the White House . ! today consulting with the President ; about the features of his visit and the : programme for the opening day. 5 Baptist Convention. r The Union County Baptist Convenc ition held its first quarterly meeting oi this year, with the Beulah church on last Saturday and Sunday. Although the attendance of delegates was but few. the meeting was interesting all ; fie way through. The kindness of the ; X xr>,y as - were present. Rev H K K n "i. , or,ltr'>"" J I Uie ctefciion to ^ct as President W7?M*?I- ^,e a/. Qhi^.VV't of delegates Tl?><h*re beineXV' a|i9o7r ?tcussion } " -sou,, n- I. H. Paulk, J. J. 'allyHJr'jPh. . ;d. J. R. Fundcrburk. After the close c isk the discussion an adjournment of or an- hour for dinner was decided upon. The work of the afternoon beg; with the election fo officers for t ensuing year, and were elected as f< lows: J. R. Funderburk, Preside) jn_ |J. T. Going, vice-Presidcnt; E. W. west ' Srcrt-'tary; T. D. G. Gregc 1 be i Treasurer. The program commit l as appointed by the president, cons (wo. j?f the following brethren: H. K. E . ! J. J. Taylor, and Joseph Sanders. '* ">? Minn t: >auu- c. ? remainder of the alien or.. ^? __ y-hve t, ..in IhP in discussing the various topic lilding t'ie ProBram, witW the exccptioi two that were postponed until Sui farm- The 'Convention reassembled Su laun- morn'nK at 10 o'clock and disci for one hour the subject, "How achers wc >mProve our Sunday schr >f this ^tcr which the missionary sermo pupils Prcachcd by Rev- J- J- Taylor, ate very forceful manner. Missionary was put before th people as Dr. had seen it. At the close pf the s a collection for Foreign Missioi taken up, amounting to $21.40, I: Pas- jng tj,e amounts sent up to th ing ovei vention form the churches. Tin railroad nGon session was taken up dis regujar t^e subject, "What movement ''fis '>e ''laugurated by our temperar ide this pje at t^js time?" Quite a nu r of cit- g0od speeches were made by tigers on brethren. After the close of : officials 'cl,ssion the convention adjou vo trains meet at jts next regUiar time 1 and the church desiring it. t one can ____________ he morn- Nq Rajse Jn Rat0s jf| South this city, hat night, ^hc railroad commision has n likewise or(|cr f0 the Southern Expi spend the pm1y forbidding any incrcas< ess of the on |jnes jn this State until a h The State. he held by the commission. 1 was taken after a number of Oil Mill. had been received concernini iffs, and the company was le Jonesville the same time that tariffs m and will be in the office of the commisi ichinery and At the meeting next Tue? :ommodation der will be passed forbid* >eing put in, crease in the telegraph t ;s are model cently proposed by the We tors that get'Telegraph company. The fortunate, and has charge of rates on bt , for the mill in this State and claims tha le 1st of May, as posted from the 1st o' legal. HEAVIER RAILS MUST BE LAID ^ SAYS RAILROAD COMMISSION J Important Order Issued by Railroad Commission?Notice Served 1 on Southern. The railroad commission Tuesday j wrote a letter to General Manager I Ackert of the Southern Railway, order- , ^ ing the tracks on certain lines in this i State to be placed in first class condi- ' ^ tion Dy tnc ist 01 uctoDer 01 tnis year. : It was stated at the meeting that the J . Southern had made a number of prom- j ises for heavier rail and improvement I [of track, but so far as could be ascer- if jtained this improvement had been slow and for this reason the order was is- ^ sued. Chairman Caughman said that ; the Southern had promised to lay heavier rails on the road between Co- ?l lumbia and Augusta, but with the exception of the work done near Trenton the promise had not been carried out, and Mr. Sullivan said the only way to >1 get the improvement was by issuing the order, and on motion of Mr. Earle the following was drawn up and agreed to: Mr. C. H. Ackert, General Manager, Southern Railway, Washington, D. C.. Dear Sir: After a thorough inspection and investigation of your roads several times in this state, we find the same as hereinafter enumerated not in _ ? . ? -wmmnni ten -rttrr jTtt WfO'-tVtf*? ?. Line from Columbia to Augusta (so far as it concerns this state.) Line from Alston to Greenville. Line from Shelton to Spartanburg. It is hereby ordered that these lines ! be repaired and laid with heavier rails by October, 1907. By order of the Board, B. L. Caughman, Chairman. J. TT. Earle, I J. II. Sullivan. The commission stated afterwards that if sufficient excuse should be given for delay in this work it would be delayed. ' The Board decided to order a depot L built at Belfon, work to begin within ; the next 60 days, and also issued an ' order for a hearing for freight agents of all roads in regard to the change of _ classification of rates of sash weights >f '" - ? Easter Sunday at Jonesville. t ^1 in | he Jonesville, April 3.?The cold snap 1 al- killed much garden truck and damaged I nt; the fruit to some extent. Some early Je- corn patches that were up were cut >ry, down to the ground, but corn will grow tee out again. Small grain don't scetn to ists he hurt, and it is looking tine. zell, Easter Sunday was a bad day and it The caused people to return to winter tken clothes again. Easter hats were not s on much in evidence, and it was really hard ft of on those who had prepared their Easter tday. clothes, but an old fellow like myself inday can remember many cold Easter Sunussed days and disappointments about the ' can Easter dress. >o's?" The Methodist church was nicely decn was orated. Special music had been pre n a pared by the choir, and Brother Camak work preached a fine and appropriate Easter Taylor sermon, but the congregation was small ermon owing to the bad day. ris was Mrs. J. B. Foster, who has been critinclud ically ill, is some better. r%nn- fnrrel H. Foster, who has been e i after- >at the side of his sick mother for some cussing days, returned to his home in Sumter should fast Friday, ice pco- Mrs. Foster, Mrs. C. A. Pender, and mber of Mrs. A. J. Gooddcll, who have been at several!the bed side of Mrs. J. B. Foster, still this dis- remain with her. Miss Virginia Wadrncd to dell, of Spartanburg, the trained nurse, A with any still remains with Mrs. Foster. Miss Waddell is a fine nurse and is very at tentivc and sympathetic in the sick Carolina jroom. Work on the foundation of the new issued an building for Everybody's Bank is going ress com- on nicely. e in rates Miss Carrie Alman, who is in college earing can a^ Greenwood; came home Good Friday I his actios tf) spen(j tbc day, which was given as complaints hoHday at the college. - t._ ;0 toarhing g local tar- _ ,, notified at Miss Belle WhitlocK, who _ . , c, , in the country, took advantage of Good ust be filed ~ . . Friday holiday, and came home. sion. iday, an or- ^rs- J. Fowler returned from the ling an in- North some days ago, where she had ^ oils as re- Been to lay in her spring millinery, ^ stem Union which is one of the finest and most commission beautiful line of spring millinery she has isiness done ever handled. t an increase Mr. H. F. Fowler has been reapI April is il- pointed U. S. Deputy Marshall to succeed himself. | " V -