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????wy ?? THE UNION TIMES PUBLISHED EVERY FT RID AY By The UNION TIMES COMPANY TIMES BUILDING, MAW STREET BiELL PHONE NO?. 1. LEWIS X. RICE .4- Editor. Reiristerod at the PoBtmfflpn In TTn_ ion, S. C., as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION BATES: One Year ....? $1.00 Six Months ?. 50 Three Months 50 ADVER1TSEMEN TS: One square, first inaertioia $1.00 Every subsequent insertion . ... .50 Contracts for three months or longer w ill be made at reduced rateB. LEGAL NOTICES. The regular legal rates .are charged for all notices published I according to law, which rates are as follows: Matter to be set in 8 point, brevier olid type?first Insertion, per inch $1.00; each subsequent insertion, per inch, 50 cents. Citation to Kindred anid Creditors, 3 Inches, 2 times, $4.60. Final Discharge, 13-4 Inches, '4 times, $4.50. Administrator's or Executor's -notices, 1*4 Inches. 3 times, $2,150. Obituary notices, tributes of respect, resolutions and cards of thanks s\rlctly one cent a word. UNION, S. C? MARCH 8. 1912. THE TIMES HAS FUtE. On Wednesday morning between four and five o'clock The Tiitnes building and practically all its contents were destroyed by fire. To say that we awoke in astonishment and with regrets is but to put It mildly. Our plight, looked upon In the cold light of early dawn, was not to our liking. One side of this week's issue had gone through the press. All that had to be reset and the other side, much Df which had already been set up ready for the forms had to be done over. In fact, it was about the worst In-opportune time we could have found for the unlucky blow to fall. But, such as it is, here is yoar issue for this, week. That was some hust^SUttCf* Sentle reader, if^e do say it. * *""" Our contemporary. Progress, came to our help, and but for that, we coald not possibly have gotten out on time. We wish to express to Mr. Allan Nicholson, Mr. W. W. Colton, Mr. PhomVinra onrl \Ti? Qmlfrli oil nf tho Progress force, our sincere thanks. Their help, their plant, and the faithful work of our own composing room force, helped us over th? worst "tight place" we have yet faced. We cannot, in words, express all the gratitude we feel to each one for the help rendered. There is yet another thing: Hundreds, men and women, have expressed sympathy for us in the calamity that has overtaken us. Some by word of mouth, some over the phone, some through the mails?the helpful words have come to us. It is a real uplift to feel the sympathy of friends true and tried, and we will always hold them in kindly remembrance for the words of cheer spoken in a dark hour. We cannot say how the fire came, except that it came as a "thief in the night." We have, on more than one occasion, had threats made by some cowardly whelp who did not have the courage to sign his name. But we do no believe such a base cur would come to low as to tire a building and thus put in jeopardy the lives of men against whom he had no malice. We do not .therefore, make charge against some unknown assassin. We sincerely hope there was no one so utterly base. We prefer to suppose the fire accidental. As to the future: We expect to "get busy" with a new building and the installation of a new plant. With the blessing of the Ood whom we serve and the good will of the friends we )o\e and with the courage that any worthy soul should pessess, we will go forward. We do not propose to miss an issue, nor to pause a day in the work of reconstruction. We have, as best we could in the brief time at our disposal, reached the conclusion that about three thousand good dollars of actual loss, and the in convenience of having to work under difficulties, is about what we are "up against." That does not dismay us. MORE LIGHT COMES. Upon reflection we have about reached the conclusion that The Times fire was the work of an incendiary. There are several straws which point that may. We have heard of remarks expressive of joy that the "d thing" was burned. One worthy (?) citizen of Union said: "It was the best fire tJnion ever had," so we hear. We are not in the least dismayed bv these laments from the dirty lawbreakers of Union. We are I afraid of no one of them or of all of them together. We know where the shoe pinches, and why the "sweet" remarks, from such scalawags. Now then, let's get down to business. If the law-abiding citizens of this town do not stand upon their legs and fight for honesl government, decency and the enforcement of the law, there will soon be no town left. The conditions are simply intolerable anc what is sure, they will result in th< collapse of the whole thing. Wt deliberately and with calm thought expres our honest conviction upor these matters. The lawless elemen in this tozim is in the saddle ant running like a runaway horse. It is enough to make the sober-minded people call a halt. They wil have to do So or go down with tin destruction that threatens. W< purpose standing fearlessly anc openly for truth, honor, clean citi zenship, the enforcement of th< law and for everything that it worth while. We shall, in the fu ture, as in the past, and agains the blind tiger, the court juggler the jury medler, the ballot box stuffer. and everv other damnahlt I piece of rascality that inflicts it: rottenness upon the honest peoph of Union and of Union couny. Now. Mr. Good Citizen, don' think that by standing aside am taking no hand you will save youi own skin. You will be the firs man so stripped. This is no tim< for wavering and uncertain mien T.et us come together and set uj our standard and defy the world the flesh and the devil. Here's ont who is ready to go the limit, anc that asks permission of no man foi so doing. There are others. Th< time for action is already at hand A word further: If an incendiary did put the torch to The Times to get revenge upon the F.dior, the dirty scamp missed the mark. The man he really struck is the hongst laborer. The calamity that has befallen The Time* will be overcome?it is tnere monej and we know how to make more Tint there are two men, one deal and dumb, the other up in year* and with a family to support thai l./i M - * ? arc icii wiuiout a jod. trial hurts innocent people, even if Th< Times' Editor were a devil. W? ve?V 'mo apprecTaTS'Tne Ttmar fill work of the Union Fire departmen on Wednesday morning. While thi Times building was not saved, th< surrounding property was. The roo on the HumphrleB-Perrln Co. wai badly damaged and their store roon was flooded. The small building Ir the rear of The Times' office was noi scorched. The Rice Drug Company'i building, one side of which Is a Joinl wall with The Times' building, escaped with some slight damage to th( roof. Mr. J. IT. Gault owns both the buildings adjoining tho Times building. Tlie good work of the flremei saved these and the buildings in th? rear of The Times. Mr. Bob O'Shlelds got his handi burned severely while fighting th? fire, and Mr. John M. O'Shlelds got t severe cut in the hand. We feel grate ful to one and all for the service* rendered, and rejoice that neither ol these injured men were serlouslj hurt. Our unfortunate fire destroyed th< copy and the type belonging to an interview The Times man had with Hon Lowndes J. Browning this week. Th< article was, we think, well worth go ing to the readers of The Times. Mr Browning was one of the most usefu members of the House of ItepreBenta tives this year, and the interview re ferred to above was in the nature o: questions upon matters which cam* up during the recent meeting of th< legislature. We shall mako ,it oui business to get another interview witl Mr. Browning and hope to publish li next week. J'ardner" it gets right into a fel low'8 heart when you speak a goo< word to him in the day of testing. A Card of Thank*. We wish to thank our fr'ends ant neighbors for their kindness and sym pathy shown us during the illr.oei and death of our loved one. Maj Ood in His mercy bless and protect each one of them. Clyde Willard, For the Family. A Kind Letter. Jacksonville, Fla. eD. Z3, 1?1Z Union Times Co., Union, S. C. Gentlemen: Your statement received. I enclose you check for $3 which will pay my subscription t< June 15, 1913. I enjoy reading th< paper and wish you continued success. Yours truly, F. S. Robinson. Mr. C. P. Summer spent Sunday it Jonesville. I KELTON NEWS. Kelton, March 2.? We have had . three or four days without any rain and the ground Is beginning to dry out a little but It will be some day* I before the plows will start for it was i thoroughly soaked. The fanners are ; behind in their farm work. Mr. Foster Qault has bought an en[ gine and saw mill and will be ready . to saw In a few days. He will do his I first sawing at Mr. Geo. T. Gault's. ; I see in The State that Gen. Wal? ker, commander of the U. C. V., de r iim'3 mi; report mat ne was going 10 I do away with the parade at the reunt ion at Macon in May but says he in1 tends to cut it short in distance and t to do away with some ot the parade - heretofore practiced. I for one am 1 pleased to know that the commander ; is going to make some changes. ] ; don't see any sense in holding the old 1 vets an hour or two in the hot sun - waiting for some who are to take pari e in the parade to get ready. I believe 5 it was at New Orleans that the pro cession was ready to move but had tc t wait somethting like an hour for s prominent family to get ready. No - I would not bave that part of the ree union cut out because that day is the s biggest day of the whole gathering bg ; let the boys of the sixties who feel like marching and viewing the beauti* t ful ladies do so because we love to 1 look at the beautiful girls'the same r as we did fifty years aeo. There t? t one thing I hope that the comroandei ; will he able to secure and that is to . get a young lady to march with each > one of us. If he can there will be the , largest number of old vets in the pa; rade that has been seen in many I years. r Mrs. Mary Relly, of Jonesvllle, ii ; visiting friends and relatives In Kel. ton. Prof. Southard, of Jonesville, prin; cipa) of the Kelly High School, Is ths i right man at the head of that school i There is not a great deal of sick* : ness in our community at the pres. ent time. G. T. G. * ' News From Konte No. 4. f Union, Route No. 4, Mar. 5.?The . Kelly school No. 2. taught by Miss t Nannie McDow, closed Friday. MIbs McDow gave perfect satisfaction in . her work tind any school should feel <? ?? - ? *? 'v/uviv;u iu Dcuuiu ucr iur a leacner. Miss Maggie Goings visited Mr. and j Mrs. Mae Amnions of Union visited a at the home of her father, Mr. D. G. f Gailman, last week, a Miss Bess Kelly visited at the home i of Mr. J. G. Paucett Thursday, i Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Charles and t children spent several days this week a at Pacolet at the home of Mrs. Ann t Gailman. Miss Pearl Kelly of Unidh spent i several days last week at Kelly's with 5 relatives. / Mrs. N. H. Paucett of Union is i spending several weeks with relatives ? in this community. Misses Nannie McDow and Beatrice ? rauceu were me guests or miss Bess J Kelly Wednesday night. 1 Mrs. Elizabeth Charles is spending - several days with her daughter, Mrs * Alice Knox. f Miss Bess Kelly entertained a large T crowd of her friends Wednesday night. Candy making and games of Old Maid were enjoyed by all present 3 Will Have Elaborate Parade. 9 Macon. Ga., March 5, (Special)?The visit of Col. W. O. Connor of Care j Springs to Macon, which will occur ' Wednesday, promises to be eventful inasmuch as while in the city Col. t Connor will take up with the local parade committee the matter of pa3 rade to be held here, and discuss the details for the big reunion event, j Col. Connor comes, as the Adjutant t General representing General Maddox, Commander of the Georgia Division. Just what wil be hiR attitude oonecrning the orders, given by General " Walker, shortening the parade, will * not be known until Wednesday when he will act with the local parade committee for General Maddox in the matter. It is hinted that Col. Connor 1 will be in favor of making the parade - even more elaborate than any held at n previous Reunions r Advertised Letters. Advertised letters remaining In Union, S. C., Postoiiice, week ending March 2nd, 1912: Edwin Arimor, Jack Pates, P. G. 'iishop, Miss Janie Danis, Mi: s Violet Dawkins, Mrs. Francis Ff^ter, Mrs. Grade Glenn, Rennie Gist. Mrs. Clarn Gist, M. E. Gleason, Dora Harris. F M. Hughes, Miss Manie Johnson, Mrs. 1 dzzle I/owe, MIbb Lillie Long, F. P. t McManus, J. W. McLean, Jr., Mrs. ? Pink McCown. Miss Hotter Noise, J. , W. O'Shlelds, Lizzie Pane, MJss Bertha Pinckney, MIbs Sarah Sims, Mra 'an? Seism, Mrs, Lou Sssie Smith, 0. ^W. Sligh, E. B. Tailor, Mrs. Annie Thompson, Mrs. Annlehea.? lbtgolf7 Thompson, Mrs. Ada Wommaek, Mlsi Susie Walker, Miss Jetter Wehster Willie WlllJngham, Boyce Wl'Hams. L. G. Young, Poatwaster. JUST 1 A lot of $1.1 I Come in anc j latest colors, j A great ; boys' Cloth thing in me we can save We hav est woolens are thinking spring an4 s e l us iigure v 1 guaranteed. | Mutual I - UNI ANDERSON NEGRO TO HATE SPEEDY TRIAL. No Regular Judge Will Be Disengaged Until Marrh 25th, Howerer a Special Judge Say Be Appointed?Same Court May Anderson, March 6th.?Governor i jBleaee has agreed to order a special term of criminal court foT Anderson county to try the negro, William ii Steed, who Is held In the county Jail, on the charge of attempting to criminally assault the wife of a well known farmer at Dean's station on the night of February 26. Immedlatei ly after the alleged attack Clerk of ' Court Pearman wrote to Solicitor Bon ham to ask the governor for a special term as the public generally thought It best to have a speedy trial. The solicitor made the request on the governor, who stated that he would order the court to convene on any date the solicitor suggested. Sellcltor lionham has stated that the court can he convened on Monday, March 18, but as all the circuit judges will be engaged at that time a special judge will have to be commissioned. It Is possible that there will be some difficulty In getting a lawyer to consent to preside on such a case as Reed's, and especially since the court will last hut one day in all probability. On Monday, March 25, one week later, , -nc of the regular judges will be die. tioro otaA anrl if fha Hmn A m sof hat date this judge -will probably be isked to come here to preside. The , date of the special term Is either one , of these. It is quite probable that Samuel , iyde, the young white man who kill * his wife and father-in-law on July x Inst, and who has been convicted i murder, will be resentenced at the .pedal term. He was sentenced to banged on October 20, but the ex > ntion was stayed pending an appeal :o the supreme court. The appeal wne dismissed by that tribunal, and i case was remanded for a resen ^nce.?Spartanburg Herald. hw ifallow in Dmfitrti fn TTmIaB. Dr. George T. Keller, wno purchased the Btock of drugs formerly ( Tied by Dr. A. C. Dukes, deceased, has about disposed of the stoek, and will return to Union, whers he will | reopen a drug store. Dr. Keller Is an ' old Orangeburg boy, and his many 1 friends here wish him much success. ?Orangeburg correspondent to The State. 0 RECEIVE ^ - --, 50 Shirts going a I look at them. SiTPe 1 J. tn 1 mi ? JLMLJ^SKJ - - -M~ m reduction in me ing. If you ne< n's and boys* C you money, e on display all for men's suits. y <rvf Kiivirinr o ^ VX MIX J xxx^ u. summer come in vith you,< Sati I Dry Goods n\r _ _ c L'V-J'XX} ^mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmmrnmmmammmmmmm i wnmmmbbHII Visit Haile's Sh LITTLE ' ^ l tr ARE MAR SHOI t . I ^o it is (Joublv hard to j enough to'stand up unde still look nice and stylish, the trouble, however, if ) we buy onlv that kind o stand the wear, look well, that way. When you think of i HAIL The Leading S UNION, f i* 3 ID! * ? , ?? t $1.UU All the | i. I ;n's and | ed any- | lothing | st the lat- | If you suit for | and let ? sf action ? ' ? 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