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JONESVILLE NEWS LETTER JONESVILLE, S. C., July 28.?As this is the first dog day and we have had rain we hope to get plenty Tor the next forty days. We got a fine shower here Saturday evening and crops are doing well. . All along through the past ages there has been a warfare between disease and the medical fraternity; and while the medical science has made great advancement so has the diseases of the human race. I can remember when meningitis was not known in this country; at least, I . well remefnber the first case of the J! *? ? umuiui uiseuse mat was Known in our community. The patient was a young man and he soon died. Some years later appendicitis made its way in our land and then still later pellagra made its appearance upon our people and the doctors have been baffled at first to locate these troubles and to find a remedy or remedies and treatment for them. The knife was scarcely ever used in my boyhood days. Calomel and quinine were much used but there were no pellets, capsules or tablets. Quinine was either dissolved in water and drank, or poured into the palms of the hands and licked up like so much sugar. Calomel was stirred in molasses and eaten like child's food. The doctors made all their pills; compound carthartic pills being the favorite and most used. Bleeding, cupping and blistering were practiced ?~i- ? .n uivaii iBsca ui pneumonia, f ew medicines were given for typhoid fever, but sponging with pure apple vinegar and cold cloths to the head were the principal remedies. Fever patients were not allowed to take much nourishment as that was considered feeding the fever and to starve the patient would be starving the fever. Blue mass was the old woman's favorite medicine for all her ills. The blue mass was some times made into pills and called blue pills; but a very popuar way was to take it in considerable doses and it would build up the old women when all other remedies failed. AnH so tho wo**fo?.A r: 1 ? ?w .uiaoic giuwa uurcer and more formidable as the years come and go. The doctor used to harge a dollar a visit and they usullly went to see their patients about avery other day. Doctor's bills were not so heavy way back in the good old days as they are in the late years. One of my grandfathers was a doctor and was considered one of the best in his day, and I heard an old gentleman say that grandfather attended his wife during a spell of three months' sickness and his hill for the whole thing was only three dollars and fifty cents. I know a man that went to a hospital in our capitol city the other day and was operated upon and he was on the table only thirty minutes and the charge was one hundred and fifty dollars and then the man that administered the chloroform had to be "tipped" to the amount of five dollars and then the trained nurse to twenty-five dolars a week besides the charges for broth and other very light refreshments. The family of Mr. J. J. Littlejohn moved last week to Albany, Ga. Mr. Littlejohn has been over there most all the year where he is engaged in firming. Mrs. J. R. Randsom and two children after spending some time with her sister, Mrs. Dr. M. W. Chambers, returned to their home in Atlanta last week. itev. w. H. Ariail goes this week to assist in a protracted meeting at Abbeville. Rev. L. L. Wagnon, of Union, will fill the pulpit of Rev. Ariail next Sunday morning at Bogansville and Jonesville at night. Rev. Louis M. Rice preached one of his strong sermons at the Baptist church here Sunday morning. His main subject was, "The Love of Money, or the World, and how men valued these above human character and human life. Rev. W. H. Ariail filled his pulpit here Sunday night and he stressed the importance of individual work and responsibility of church members and Christian people. Dr. H. T. Hames is in Anderson this week in the encampment with the S. C. militia. Mi3s Ocey Corkhill, of Chester, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. Hames. Mr. D. B. Free and daughter, Miss Anna attended preaching at the Baptut church here yesterday. Mr. J. L. Wyatt and family attended preaching at the Baptist church yesterday. Mr. J. W. Cunningham and family attended preaching at the Baptist church here yesterday. Miss Clara Foster is on an extendAf) vlatf fA ** . .Wiv w HVi OlOVCl f 1MAMT2S* Vf IV< Hoyt, at Johnson, S. C. Mr. M. M. Lawson, who was operated on in Columbia two weeks ago for appendicitis, is up again and is visiting with his family at Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bates. Mrs. J. H. Herring and two children are visiting relatives in Jonesville. Mrs. Geer is the guest of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. O. Southard. Until a short tin one person in a ever tasted a r< cracker.?as it < crisp from the o Now everybody enjoy the cris x * * jxesn DaKea so<u out going to th Uneeda Biscuit ery to you. A food to live on. I ers. Strength for 1 them to the little: $ NATIONAL BISC Capt. R. W. Scott attended the convention of the postmasters at Glenn Springs ast week. My communication to the Times last week got in several errors, either by the writer or the machine in the office. I will only correct one as it was such a big one. I said two hundred bales of cotton were sold in Jnrinovillo fV>/\ 1 1 A * * ? ?..vu, ,,iv VI1C neeft ueiurtj, L)Ut It read in my letter, twenty bales. I can't allow a discrepancy of 180 bales to pass without correcting it. The store house of the J. F. Alman Co. was entered one night last week by a burglar and robbed of several articles. Telephone. NEWS FROM THE JUNCTION LOCKHART JUNCTION, July 28. ?The weather is good and crops are looking fine. Protracted meetings, ice cream suppers and picnics are now in season and a good time is here for all who will enjoy it, for life is what we make it. This writer went out to collect some money for the preachers several days ago. One fellow gave us some money and said he made it selling peas. We met another fellow but he belongs to the other circuit joining this one, and I told him about this man and he said he paid the peachers all they had him assessed, and the very same day he paid up, he sold enough peas to replace the money he paid out. So you see it is good to pay the preachers. This writer knows a church that eight members of that church pay half of the preacher's salary. Now you see who pays the preacher. This church has many members. This writer attended church at Bethlehem Sunday, and with T. B. Gault, visited the home of Mr. R. G. Haney, where we were invited, and j enjoyed a bountiful dinner and gen- I uine hospitality. Mr. N. C. Rollins, who lives with Mr. Haney, is well known by many people in the county. He is 85 years old and in reasonable health, all but his eyesight; he can't see to read and doesn't recognize anyone, is the greatest trouble with him. He has been unable to get glasses that will do Kim any good. , Mrs. Nancy White, who is 87 years of age, is in very good health/ for her age. These two people are the oldest in this section. Mr. T. B. Kelly gave an ice cream supper at his home for the young folks last Saturday night and all enjoyed a good time. Mr. T. E. Kelly and wife visited Mr. T. B. Kelly last Sunday. Mrs. R. L. Vinson, of York county, visited Mr. T. M. Tweed Saturday and Sunday. There will be preaching at the Gault school house next Saturday night, August 2nd. Miss Wren Porter and Miss Pearl Pridmore, of Jonesville visited Miss Myrtle Gault Sunday. Mr. Ernest Parks was irs company- with these young ladies out driving in his bugsry. Mr. R. G. Haney has three acres of cotton he is counting on 5 bales of cotton it -- 1 ' , it iv io seasonaDie from now on and the fall is favorable I believe he will get 3jx bales. This land is well prepared and well fertilized. Mr. Haney is a successful farmer and is experimenting. His other cotton is small compared to these three acres. Mr. W. R. Kelly and Mr. Jack Holcomb are in this section with the force of hands with the road machine making good roads. Moxy. Clara McGee, a white woman, was committed to jail in Spartanburg on Thursday on tho charge of forging the name of J. A. Lowe to the endorsement of a check.?Newberry Observer. le ago, scarcely l thousand had sally good soda same fresh and iven. can know and p goodness of . <1 t era.titers wixne baker's oven, bring the bakStamina for workthe delicate. Give folks. Five cents. :UIT COMPANY LIFE OF NEGRO PAYS FOR SHOTS Georgia Merchant Wounded by Burglar in Store?Posse Makes Cap ture?Negro is Strung to Pole in Negro Settlement and Badly Mangled. Macon, Ga., July 27.?After an allday search for a negro burglar who last night shot down J. F. Hammock, a merchant of Dunbar, 15 miles south of here, a posse tonight captured the negro in a swamp at Wellston and after taking him back to Dunbar, strung him to a pole in the heart of a negro settlement and riddled his body with bullets. Mr. Hammock was brought to this city and lies in a critical condition at the Williams sanitorium, suffering from gunshot wounds in his wrist and breast. Mr. Hammock heard a noise in his store Saturday at midnight and, , leaving his house, nearby, investigated. He saw a man working inside , and commanded him to come out. The negro loaded a shot gun inside the store and came forth, shooting . two charges into the body of ?Mtr k Mammock. The merchant fell to the ground . He recognized the negro. Persons rushing to the scene, attracted by the shooting, were given a description of the burglar and started at once on the hunt. The posse gained in size until tonight when the capture was made there were more than 100 men in the party. The pursuers had been led into Houston county by bloodhounds that were placed on the trail. Not far from Wellston, some 15 miles from the | scene of the crime, the dogs came to a halt at the water's edge of the swamp. Members of the posse waded into the water with their drawn revolvers. There in the water, nearly up to the negro's neck, they found him. The negro was dragged from the swamp, placed in one of the automobiles used by the pursuers and taken to Dunbar, where the lynching occurred. Several hundred shots were fired into the body of the negro. The negro's name was John Shake, about 50 years old, who, according to On nKr??? 1 ?~ i/cujjic, una causeu mucn trouble in the past and it is said has been caught in l,>e act of attempting to break into the store before. YOU who require the best and purest medicine see that you get Foley's Honey and Tar Compound in preference to any other for all coughs, colds, croup, asthma, hoarseness, tickling throat and other throat and lung troubles. It is a strictly high grade family medicine, and only approved drugs of first quality are used in its manufacture. It gives the best results, and contains no opiates. The Rice Drug Co. The six-cylinder, 95-horse power auto fire truck bought by Spartanburg has arrived. It cost $9,000.? Newberry Observer. Sometimes the symptoms of kidney and bladder trouble are so plain no one can mistake theim Backache, weak and lame back with soreness over the kidneys, sharp pains, rheumatism, dull headache, and disturbed sleep, are all indications of a trouble that Foley Kidney Pills will relieve quickly and permanently. Try them. The Rice Drug Co. The Farmers Union will hold their next annual meeting in Anderson.? Newberry Observer. Kidney Trouble began with lame ha?k J. L. Hackl, 915 Eighth St., Lincoln, 111., was recentlv cured of a bad case of kidney trouble that started with a lame back, and says;, "I am certainly thankful in getting a cure of my kidney trouble by using Foley Hidney Pills." Try them yourself. The Rice Drttg Co. LETTER FROM TILLMAN ON RIGHT TO VOTE Senator Wants Every White Man to Vote, But Wants it Done Legally. As to Hesistratlon Certificates. To the Editor of the Orangeburg Sun, Orangeburg, S. C.?Dear Sir: In your paper of Friday, I find this: "In the days when Tillman was seeking election and reelection he was always 'whooping it up' that every white man should be allowed to vote. Now he seems to have gone back on all that and doesn't care a rap whether the poor white gets a registration certificate or not. Tillman, of course, never expects to run for office again." Candidly, Mr. Editor, isn't that unkind as well as untrue? Honor bright, now, and say yes or no. The only time I recall ever having stressed, or had anything to say about "every white man being allowed to vote" was when I was urging the calling of the constitution convention, and when some newspapers were howling about the poor man I never being allowed to vote again if the constitutional convention was called. I told my friends among the' poor white people then that I would j suffer my right arm to be taken off before I would consent to any constitutional provision which did not safeguard the ballot to every white man. They had confidence in me enough to vote for the constitutional convention, and we got it by a narrow margin?about two thousand votes in the state, I think. l redeemed my pledge in the constitutional convention itself by giving three years in which the poor boys about to become of age could qualify themselves by learning to read and write, and I would not hear to a property qualification, except as an alternative. A man must read and write a clause in the constitution, or pay taxes pn three hundred dollars worth of property. I quote from the constitution itself. I safeguarded the ballot of every white man and at the same time maintained white supremacy. Thousands of poor white men last year were bamboo/led into believing l was no longer their friend, and they say "a lie well stuck to is as good as the truth." I suppose that is the reason why this story has continued to be spread abroad. While I do not ever expect to run for office again, simply because I will die ^before the six years of my term expire, I cannot tamely submit to have falsehoods circulated about me which are absolutely unjustifiable as well as unreasonable. Very respectfully yours, B. R. Tillman. Washington, D. C.' The Best Hot Weather Tonic GROVB'STASTEI-ESSctaiU TONIC enriches the blood, builds up the whole system and will wonderfully strengthen and fortify you to withstand the depressing effect of the liot summer. 50c. Some folks are so financially weak they are unable to stand alone. How we luve to hear that man talkwho does not begin his conversation with a reference about the weather. You hear of people wintering and summering, but you never hear of them "springing and "falling." To Prevent Blood Poisoning apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR. PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL. a surgical dressing that relieves psln and heals at the same time. Not a liniment. 25c. 50c. $1.00. MONEY TO LOAN On long time, five to ten years, on improved farm lands, in Union county. Moderate Expense. J. E. MINTER, EVERYBODY Should Take a Tonic To help keep the system in good shape during the summer. we only want you to try one guaranteed bottle DR. HUIET'S Pink Blood Purifier If yOu are not pleased get your money back. PALMETTO DRUG CO. THE MONEY SAVERS UNION. S. C. i | BRING YOU BUS! ^ To the BANK that is not Hh SAM, But has the larges Union County. T* We make a special efl T care of the requirements T their demands are in * BANKING. Deposit your funds wi of a loan call on us. + 1 Citizens Nal * union, sout; * Capital and Surplus IV * STATE, COUNTY ANI * ft************ ^ ^ rir Hfc* HI? HI? *4? * | Columbus a I WAG * + Do you neec + 4f e AI _ ^ ^ see ine v?Ol X Webber Wat % you buy. * + _______ * % Peoples S ? x +?$ ++ <&++?*? 1GET Mr. Wiile-Hv Take Advantaj Seasons We Reduce the feed bill; re ing, make the farm, the y ery vacant spot in town beauty and profit. H A r J^II : 1 icn uuuais invesit Vetch, Crimson Clover, I ber Cane Seed or the be with a few hours work the turnip seeds of all va tard Seed, and Winter UINE UNION COUNT* BAGE, famous for their bility. Everybody can have sj cabbage. Every vacant s ful and profitable in foi feed purposes, as well as seed and small garden s fine for winter use, planl SEE US FOR THE SEED THAT MONEY C your Fruit Jars, Jar Ru! and Sealing Wax for pre Remember our mott< if you want it." And tht ing work you ever saw mand in season and out The Union C "THE OLD I Phone 100 Prompt Delivi > 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* R BANKING I NESS | ; only backed by UNCLE t Capital of any Bank in ?ort at all times to take of all patrons so long as ^ keeping with SAFE *?? * th us and when in need tional Bank t H CAROLINA. lore Than $100,000.00 J ) CITY DEPOSITORY. * X ^ ^ ^ Jjl * ?* ?*? 4? 4* 4? 4? 4* 4? 3C '* ' ind Webber | 0 N S ! * " * |L 1 a Wagon? + lumbus and | jons before + + * upply Co. 3: X BUSY || . - i rake Farmer je of the Fine Are Having duce the high cost of livard, the orchard and evor county a thing of | I id in Winter or Hairy H )warf Essex Rape, Am- I st Acclimated Rye Seed g will do wonders. Then g # rieties, Rutabagas, Mus- | Cabbage. THE GEN- ? r RAISED KOON CAB- g goodness and dependa- 8 dads, turnips and a few 1 pot can be made beauti- I 1 i ? ? rage ana rougnness lor g improve the soil. Bean I seed, even beets will do I ;ed now. I MOST DEPENDABLE I AN BUY. 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