Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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A lift under fa_iiA ?\COVERNMENe ; Jwnnn? S&^SUPERVISIOI ^jllhnnr# member bank under 111 I ni 11 II IIID^ ^ federa l reser ve act : THE~. I Merchants & Planters Nat'l Bank i "The Old Reliable" T he Oldest and Largest Bank in Union County ! "SAFETY FIRST" is a fundamental principle with I this bank. The safety of your money is the first consideration in opening a bank account, and we will be pleased to have you call and let us show you the many safeguards we place around your money. You can teach your DOLLARS to have more Cents by depositing them in our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT, where we pay the highest rate of interest, consistent with safe and sound banking methods. i LOOK FOR THE BANK WITH THE CHIME CLOCK | And deposit your money where it will be absolutely sate F. M. FARR, W. F. GILLIAM, J. I). ARTHUR, ? President. Vice-President. Cashier. I : ?. 1 i : i X THE :| * _ < |"Old Hickory":] | Wagon j T 1 | Has Led Them All For More !j | Than FORTY YEARS Y *i | And Still Leads I] v _ ! . - - - ? - ?* **" ? .**. m. ' -T- > ??? - ^ ?- -w ^ HAPTISTS TO HOLI) We want each church to feel t REVIVAL CAMPAIGN you are at liberty to act as you th ^ . . .rf-.nrvraJK* '"Y ' 2 I The Peoples Supply Co.| <5 Y......... J?VVVVV-."? ~ - 5 ' : i Mothers! \ our care it eomtorf$$ ing the aches and pains of the family from youth to old age, are lessened when you use this old and trust-worthy remedy? V^?<LFCV1A. O SB | Liniment * Bruises Rheumatism Neuralgia H H Mothers: "Keep a bottle in your home" ^ Price 25c., 50c. and {1.00 Chain of Evidence i>; complete. A verdict lias been reached by th people of Union beyond any reasonable doubt th;i ( itv Market is the place to buy every kind of fres ! i *' 1 "l l!.. and cured meats, verdict reacneu aner nuim these facts: Perfect cleanliness, Superior Qualit of Meats Offered, and courteous treatment. City Market and Cattle Co. E. R. GODSHALL, Mgr. na MEXICANS PAY PRICE | OF AMERICAN LIFE. ? Bernardo and Federico I)uran Exe1 cuted by Carranza Authorities for Killing of Bert Akers. M ? 1 i El Paso, Jan. 23.?Bernardo and Federico Duran, Mexican cattle , thieves, condemned to die by the CarJ ranza authorities for the killing of J Bert Akers at San Lorenzo, near the j international boundary, Friday, were J executed at daylight in the cemetery ? at Juarez. Akers' body was interred ? here today. The Duran brothers died cursing ? Americans. Bernardo appealed for J mercy on behalf of his brother, J Federico. ; "It is unjust to kill two of us for ; one American," he said. "It is giving J two eyes for one tooth. I am willing to /lio ltiu?a 11 eo I Lrill^wl ? " ? mvvumov m. niiiCll Hit" KI-IIIK", hut my brother ought to be allowed to live." Tl)e bullets of the firing squad killed Federico, but Bernardo was conscious after he fell and the officer commanding the firing squad gave him the "mercy shot" through the head. The bodies of both Mexicans were buried immediately, but that of Bernardo who confessed to having fired the shots that killed Akers was exhumed to satisfy a doubt concerning the identity of the slayer. Identification by Downs. Douglas Downs, an American, who was with Akers seeking stolen cows and who escaped the bullets of the Mexicans, declared last night after seeing Bernardo Duran that the prisoner was not the nan who shot Akeiv.. Downs was at the Juarez cemetery | when the face of the executed man I was exposed later today and admitted that he had been mistaken last The certification by American of% licials who were with Downs that the slayer had been duly executed served tonight to calm a feeling at f Ysleta were removed to jail in El V. Authorities; h;i?l r t.??uu.c 111 ^ ^ sleta. Three Mexicans previously arrested ^ in connection with cattle stealing at Ysleta were removed to pail in El k Paso for protection. The first automobile carrying specif tators reached the cemetery shortly V after .'5 a. m. It was greeted by a lone sentry who growled that, "the * prisoners had been shot and buried." ^ The machine raced back to military <? headquarters, where a drowsy cor< poral, roused from slumber on the > floor, declared the Durans were to be ^ shot at 5 o'clock by the provost W guard. ^ Bugles were sounding reveille and | dawn was just breaking when the prisoners, carefully bound, appeared to take their place before the adobe ^ wall where hundreds have fallen since >, Vw <yvjl \V-1' iri JVfovi^p hat MRS. TIDWELL AND WOODS ink ARRESTED; WHIT^ Si ?* ?W IVeaio ago. ' * Wanted to See. ^ As the prisoners faced the rifles o. ? the firing squad, with eyes unbanrt^ aged, Bernardo shouted: % "Watch and see how Mexicans die. t If I had a rifle," he added, "some ol f you would go with us." There were no Mexicans preser.t % except the soldiers and officers i. charge. r>_ i? xtroc 91 woar: dci ilc&i uu, iiic i ivivi , *??*o ? = of ape and Federico 22. The latte pave a tintype picture of himself to a soldier to be sent to his parents at 5 Santa Rita, N. M. Bernardo pave hi^ hat as present to a policeman who ^ embraced both prisoners as they left jg the jail for the execution pround. 5 Just inside the cemetery pate, the party halted for a moment. B( "We want to hurry up and have it g over," said Bernardo, in a prowl, an? swerinp the question of an American. ^ "There is nothinp to say except that ^ 1 killed the American and am willinp g to die. We thoupht the Americans ^ were tryinp to rob us and that they ^ wetv sir ned. The peace ollicer with them had no warrant to search oui M place. But hurry up and have i' ovei'." Capt. Alfredo Ortiz, commanding JK th?- fuinp squsul, offered Bernardo s M bandape for bis eyes. He refused, w "I want to see," he said. 2 "I want to die sis my brother dies,' M said Federico, who braced himsel apainst his brother and said: m "We are bad men, we kill th 2 Americans; we should die." ('apt. Ortiz shook hsinds with th |gl prisoners and embraced them. The he stepped back and pave the soldiei orders to siim and fire. W. The captain stepped u> tne noun ^ and fired one shot through Bernardo w head. A shot also was fired into tl . . head of Federico. m K $100 REWARD, $100 M The readers of this paper will 1 (Hi pleased to learn that there is at lea one dreaded disease that science h been able to cure in all its stages, a that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cu is the only positive cure now knoi I to the medical fraternity. Catar beinjr a constitutional disease, recjuii a constitutional treatment. Hall's C tarrh Cure is taken internally, acti directly upon the blood and muc< surfaces of the system, thereby < stroying the foundation of the cl ease, and giving the patient strenj by building up the constitution and S sisting nature in doing its work. 1 y proprietors have so much faith in curative powers that they o'Ter ( Hundred Dollars for any case thai fails to cure. Send for list of te monials. Address: F. J. CHENEY & ( Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 7i>c. Take Hall'? Family Pills for con HH1HI pation. A^A *.^A A^A A^A A^A A^A'J^A' A^A y^T ^0"* AUCTIO ? * I: Union, S. C., Satui <* One Car Load of Gentle a i HORSES a _ _ _ - A A. B. BRANNON'S ST ^ i ? Every one bought direct from th work in all harness; ride, drive and 1 range in age from 3 to 6 years; weigt X This is nnp of Hip Koof nofc w* JLrvuc vaio ?V U J load we will have some nice match V A before sale. x | Remember, We Always Sell, ? SALE BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 1 | I J. B. MAYBRY CO. * Campobello, S. C. % R. E. FOSTEf jng to say about thp case. i: 10 t | ^?r ?* excee^s * b<: J 1 / So? take this infc as ! BkMEk 1! pipe ft"?m itS hi nd I H8KJ J ?and fall-to! .'rn ' \ * / Your wiahea will h 1 Yllfei /! ;.:': for Princ* Alb*? 1 11 \Wwyi^,.hy/ the atatea and ai "GS tins, 10c; handat fine pound cryai "K LONG BURNING l>IPE ANi) j f g?*l>E?;roBACC? I R. J. REYNOLD lie- r i Wmm^m^rnmrnmi rth _ ? fhSe I). A. R. MKKTING. APRROACII1 its Fairforest chapter, I>. A. R., Invitations hi n.? vill meet Tuesday afternoon, Febru- t|ie city to the i sti- iiy ,sl' aJ l!1" ,h?mr ofTJrSh M?b,ey of Miss Jo Saye .eter, at 3:45 o clock. The hostesses , erring with Mrs. Jeter are Mrs. B-Brown ( ros >j * J|mes Mixson and Miss Minnie Wal- damage wi |i home of the bri . i . Mrs. John A. B sti- Satan's most active agents frequent- ary 8, at 4 o'ch 1; sport sanctimonious faces. 25 the young pei 'N SALE I Y ,t ? rday, January 29 t v f a nd Well Broke Tennessee ^ nd MULES! ABLES, UNION, S. C. X W\ I ^ \ e farmers of Tennessee and broke to plough. These Mules and Horses 1 from 900 to 1,100 pounds. Ik t have shipped this season. In this y ed teams. They can be seen day i X Positively No By-Bidding | 0:30 O'CLOCK, RAIN OR SHINE ? y t ! m. F. BRANNON % Knoxville, Tcnn. i* l, Auctioneer X. T Prince Albert its vour taste! the fondest wishes of any man who l > smoke because it has the right flavor oma and coolness. It's the most cheeracco you ever did pack in a jimmy pipe .. or roll into a cigaright V rette. And it's so 1 old* Tobacco Co. good you just fee! /iH^. - _ ?. von npvpr ran net I enough. The patjented process lire the shape ELTlcl pELTCh / ' salable brands *?J?Sbu 1o When you fire up your first ?Tbc pafcnud smoke you'll decide that you u,atI never did taste tobacco that ~ hits your fancy like >rince Albert the national joy smoke n goodness and satisfaction the kindest -inted about it 1 1 this tobacco will be a revelation to you* >rmation at 100%, get out the old jimmy Ko mnlfin'i? naners VJilig ui iva^UIU i?iv w j L be gratified at the nearest store that sells tobacco, f is in universal demand. It can be bought all over '/ over the world! Toppy red bags, Sc; tidy red >mc pound and half-pound tin humidors?and?that 'al-glass humidor with sponge-moistener top that o in such excellent trim. S TOBACCO CO., Winston-Salem, N. C. ING MARRIAGE. their friends in Spartanburg. Mr. Crosby is well known in Union ive been received in and has a large number of relatives approaching marriage md friends to wish him great happiRyers of Sharon and ness* , m _ r of Spartanburg. The Even a chattering woman will give >e solemnized at the money the right of way when it wants de's parents, Mr. and to talk. yers Tuesday, Febru- 1 * 1 >ck p. m. After Feb. It is sometimes better to have loved ople will be at home to and lost than to be the other fellow.