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RAILROAD WAGES Shall they be determined by Industrial Warfare or Federal Inquiry? To the American Public: Do you believe in arbitration or industrial warfare? The train employes on all the railroads are voting whether they will give their leaders authority to tie up the commerce of the country to enforce their demands for a 100 million dollar wage increase. The railroads are in the mi hlir Rprvirp? your service. This army of employes is in the public service?your service. You pay for rail transportation 3 billion dollars a year, and 44 cents out of every dollar from you goes to the employes. On all the Southern railroads in 1915, seventy-five percent of the tra.n employes earned these wages (lowest, highest and average of all) as shown by the payrolls? Paiitnger Freight Yard | Range Average Range Average i Range Average Ensintcrs. $230g $1455 $,91g $1156 $,56g C.d?.? 1552 1 847 1555 1580 1055 124S Firemen . I 943 1209 G49 979 406 777 [ 1652 1638 1302 Brakemen. | 1109 958 990 1736 1854 y ? 1405 The average yearly wage payments to mil Southern train employes (including those who worked only part of the year) as shown by the 1915 payrolls were? Passenger Freight Yard Engineers $2144 $1712 $1313 Conductors 1723 1488 1157 Firemen 1096 865 688 Bnkcnea. . 1013 845 868 A 100 million dollar wage increase for men in freight and yard service (less than one-fifth of all employes) is equal to a 5 per cent advance in all freight rates. The managers of the railroads, as trustees for the public, have no right to place this burden on the cost of transportation to you without a clear mandate from a public tribunal speaking for you. The railroads have proposed the settler\( flue iiivin uiio v-winiuvLioy v_iinci unuci L11C existing national arbitration law, or by reference to the Interstate Commerce Commission. This offer has been refused by the employes' representatives. *Shall a nation-wide strike or an investigation under the Government determine this issue? National Conference Committee of the Railways EL1SHA LEE, Chairman. a. S. gkeig, a,h. i. Rerei.-er,, I\ K. AI.UKH.MT. Cen'l Manner, l-outa ? * ? Fr.ori.co Railroad. Atlantic t.oaal Uuo Railroad. c. W. KOLNS, Con 7 Manager, I? *. IIAI.IIWIN, Cen'l Manager, Atcbi.oii, Topeka X SuiU F? Railway. ? rolral of Georgia Railway. ? w MrMASTER, Cen'l Manager, t*. 1.. I1AKDO, Ceit'l Manager, Wheeling and Laks Erie Railroad* New York. New Ma.ro A Mar,ford Railro.4. ? ? M.AHKK, VM>sneident, E H. (.(1APMAN, I ice-1*resident, Norfolk and WeiUm Hailwsj, Southern Kailway. _ _ .r, ? ? JAMES K1'SSEIJa, fieri7 Munaeor, S. E. f.OITtR. (.en I Manager, Ifrovrr A Rio Graoda Railroad. Wabaah KmiIvamt. P. E. C.RO* I.KY. A,,t. I'Ire Pre..dent, A' *J; M:H"* y.R. lt?'denl Vue-Prafc. New York C.rotral Railroad. 1 Un" ? C. H. F.HER>ON, r.en'l Manager, W- ?EI?DON, f Ue-Pre,ident, Grral Northern Railway. hr.board Air lJoe Kailway. C. n. EWING, Cen'l Manager, A. J. STONE. Vice-President, Philadelphia A Reading Railway. Erie Railroad. I. . CHICK, Aft. to Protidont, C. 8. W AID, I Ire-Prei. Can*!' Chaaapeake A Ohio Railway. Suuaet Central linra. " a 4It Makes No Difference 4 4 Who Your Doctor Is 4 X X t We can fill your prescriptions. Our drugs are X V + always fresh and of standard strength. We ex- ?? V ercise the most careful and accurate methods V of compounding. Every prescription is double ^ ?? checked before leaving the store, this will alV woys avoid errors. Our prices are reasonable, Y and should be taken in consideration by the & ?! patient. We deliver promptly and make no exV tra charges for messenger service? Y V X 4 GIVE US A TRIAL f x x Imilhous DRUG CO. I & PHONE 76. V A A A aV A KELTON ? Kelton, July 24.?It continues t< rain. It is raining this morning. It looks very much like the farmers an not going to get to lay by their crops Cotton is seriously injured by the con tinued rainy weather. On la'st Saturday afternoon about j 4 or 5 o'clock we had the hardest tair that has fallen in Kelton in 40 yean d or probably the heaviest in my recob r lection. It must have been a clout - burst. Portman creek was the highest e I think I ever saw it. It was frou s hill to hill washing away or buryinp I. most of the corn in the mud. Roath f are badly washed and in many place* s so that they will have to be fixed be d fore public travel is safe. Rural mai - carriers are compelled to move oi tt Uncle Sam will discontinue the sen vice. These bad places in the roads e will have to be worked by our super a* visor and then look after the bridges s and the public highways as soon as - possible. We have no use for bridges if we can't travel over the roads tc d them. I don't suppose that the oldest citizens ever saw so much rain ir e July before or saw the crops in suet t a condition the last of July.- It is I safe to say if the rains stop now foi lc a great deal of cotton and corn t( e make over half a crop with favorabl< d weather. The grass and weeds have e got so firm a hold on them that it wil be ruinous to clean them, being s< t 'e in the season. It looks like nov y that the farmers will have to lay dowi I the hoes and take up the pick aprons t and the baskets; that is, if there is o anything to gather and if they shoult ? fail it will be the first since Noah's d flood. (I guess all crops were losl RELIEF FROM PAIN BRINGS HAPPINES! Substantial Farmer is Nov Happy Man. RECOMMENDS TAN LAC It has been said that health alii happiness go hand in hand. Aftc much suffering, when relief is experi enced, there is no wonder that on experiences happiness and joy. It i in the wonderful story told by J. C Cr.'in, one of the sturdy farmers o Westminster, near the dividing line of the States of South Carolina am Georgia, that we are given a bejAiti ful example of this return of joy whei health is again made better. Mr. Cain wrote recently to th State Agent for Tanlac at Columbij a voluntary testimonial of Tanlac. Hi experiences are best told in the fol owing letter, which he wrote: "I feel under obligations to sen* you a correct testimonial for Tanlac. " Ihave been sick for the past fivi years. I stayed bilious and sick a my stomach all the time. Nothing ate agreed with me and nothing I tool did me a"ny good. The doctors her announced that I had gall stones am gravel stones. My kidneys gave m severe pain all the time. "Before I began to take Tanlac i was a dra'g for me to get out ever; morning to feed my stock. Now can get up and call my wife to ge breakfast, and by the time I get inb the yard I catch myself a-whistlinj and a-singing the sweet songs I use< to sing. My mules recognize m; voice and begin to bray a"nd to knick er, knowing that I am coming to giv them their food. "Before I began taking Tanlac m; wife would ask me if *1 wanted to g with her to preaching on Sunda; morning. I would tell her, "No." didn't feel like going. Now I get U] every Sunday morning and ask m; wife if she wants to go with me t preaching. "Before I began to take Tanlac i was a drag for me to go to the fielc and sometimes I had to tell the boy and show the other hands what to dc Now I call get up every morning am eat a hearty breakfast and drink m; coffee, too, and it doesn't hurt me and I can go to the field and do a much work as any hand I h&Ve got. It is just such statements from citi zens of various walks of life like Mi Cain, who holds the highest esteem o the community in which they live, tha have prompted others to buy the grea preparation, and, therefore the maker of Ta'nlac are indebted to these person for their testimony and says amoni other things: "I can cufc^fheat all da; long noto, something I wive'not don in five years." Tanlac, the master medicine, i sold by Palmetto Drug Co., Union Jonesville Drug Co., Jonesville; Lock hart Mills Store, Lockhart; Buffal Drug Co., Buffalo: R. J. Fowler, Mon arch; B. G. Wilburn & Son, Cros Keys, S. C.?Advertisement. In some parts of Russia the milk i sold in frozen blocks. RHEUMATISM POWDERS TNADt MAHP are made for a single purpose, Ilheu matism in its various forms. If trou bled with rheumatism, try them o and $1.00. G.iymph's Pharmacy, Ur ion, S. C. our guarantee. Sold only by us, 50 The newsboys of Moscow mus wear uniforms. 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WRITE for HmPT* ??ecimcn paces, illustrations, e to. r FREE, a set of Pocket Maps if you nuns this y then). To-morrow is the last day that th< e voters will have to enter their name! on the club rolls if they expect t( y vote in the primaries. 0 Rev. J. R. Copeland filled his pul y pits yesterday at Bethlehem, Fla 1 Rock and Foster Chapel churches. p Mr. Copeland says he will preacl y at Elford Grove the 5th Sunday in th< o afternoon if nothing prevents. The presiding elder of the Spartan t burp District will hold the third qu&r I, terly meeting of the Kelton chavge oi s next Saturday at Flat Rock and wil >. preach Saturday and Sunday at 11 d a. m. and hopes there will be a gooc y turnout of the official members anc ; the people in general. G. T. G. s * ' ? The weight of the Statue of Libert] _ in the New York harbor is 440,00( | pounds. f I Egypt has more blin.l persons, pro 11 portionately, than any country in th< t world. E Under normal conditions, one-hal 8 of the population of France is en f? gaged in farming. ' CLEAN CHARACTER WORTH SOMETHING IN CONGRESSMAN ? I)AVE TRAXLER OFFERS HIE ~ SERVICES WITH CLEAN HANDS. s (Political Advertisement). The old saying that virtue is it: own reward remains true, but now a-days virtue brings an additional re ward in dollars and cents. Take the matter of booze, for in stance. The railroads and all big in dustrial corporations have frowne< upon it. The booze-fighter goes beg ging for a job, while his sober brothei take a' place of responsibility am draws a flat salary, n Even men who drink regularly ii moderation are careful to select met who do not drink when they ar 0 choosing men to look after thei business affairs. This same eaie that men exercisi in hiring men to attend to their pri 1 vate businesses, should be exercise | in selecting men to look after th public's business. a The man who gives a part of hi l? time and a part of his energy and ^ part of his brain to courting th S demon that lurks in alcohol, may b I- energetic and honorable when he i entirely sober, but since he canno be fully trusted to keep his hea I and do the right thing in privat business, does it look like good com I mon sense to trust him with the af i fairs of the public in any official ca p: city ? The race for Congress in this dis Itrict is assuming tne aspect of moral test. Perhaps the candidate 'icmselves have not desired tha such a test be made, but the peopl are judging and wili judge to sui themselves. Dave Traxler, of Greenville, is i no sense a milk-fed mollycoddh Indeed, he is every inch a man's mai Hut he is without vices, and the energ = of him and the things he has bee | able to accomplish for himself and fc [ the nublie. may be explained in larg | part by this very fact. Trnvler hns lipen ship tr? <ln mnp in Y. M. C. A. work in (ireenvill simply beet, use the young fellow know that he is consistently and <h eently clean. They know that he i dependable, that he speaks the fran truth without an effort to curr favor, and that he will keep hi word at any cost. And hear i mind that the judgment of young fe lows is usually a clear and true judj ment of character, for they judge h what a man really is and not by th amount of his possessions or by whi he says of himself. If Traxler has an enemy it is or he has made by standing up for th right. No man can or will say tht Trasler has wronged him, or has failt to keep his word to him. , | CANDIDATE CARDS t - All Candidates Cards are $5.00 casl * in advance. t FOR SHERIFF. > I hereby announce myself a candi ? date for election to the office of Sher - iff for Union County and pledge my I self to abide by the decision of th t Democratic primary. ' Norris Leonard. ; I hereby announce myself as i , candidate for the office of Sheriff o . Union County, subject to the rule I governing the Democratic primary. r J. W. Sanders. I hereby announce myself a candi date for reelection to the office o ' Sheriff for Union County, and pledg ' myself to abide by the decision of th ' Democratic primary election. J. Hay Fant. t 1 FOR CLERK OF COURT. i 5 I hereby announce myself as a can r didate for the office of Clerk of Cour > for Union County, subject to the rule , governing the Democratic primary. I > elected I promise to be found on th I job and to render the most faithfu > service that is possible for me to dc ; R. C. Williams. ] I hereby announce myself a candi ' date for reelection to the office o j Clerk of Court for Union County, an pledge myself to abide the result o 1 the Democratic primary. I. Frank Peake. ' I hereby announce myself a candi 5 date for the office of Clerk of Cour > and pledge myself to abide the dc cision of the primary election. Jas. G. Long, Jr. t I hereby announce myself a candi t date for Clerk of Court for Unio > County, and pledge myself to abid by the decision of the Democratic pri . mary. I have tried to serve faithfull; . in the office of Coroner for the fou , years I have been honored with tha i trust, and if elected Clerk of Court, [ will give that office my very best ser j vice. Leslie B. Godshall. i FOR CORONER. / I hereby announce myself a candi ) date for election to the office of coi oner for Union county and pledge my . self to abide by the decision of th ? Democratic primary electio'n. E. D. Humphries. r I hereby announce myself a candi ' date for election to the office of Cor oner for Union County, and pledg myself to abide by the results of th Democratic primary election. W. D. Harris. I I hereby announce myself as a car didate for Coroner of Union count j and pledge myself to abide by th decision of the Democratic primary. Wm. C. Lake. I hereby announce myself as a car didate for Coroner for Union Countj subject to the decision of the Demc cratic primary election. S. Ezell Gregory. I hereby announce myself a candi - date for election to the office of Coi - oner for Union County and pledg tl myself to abide by the results of th - Democratic primary election. i | U. K. Kirby. ' (Better known as Otto Kirby. Everj body vote for the "O. K." man) 1 I hereby announce myself a cand e date for the office of Coroner fc ' Union County and pledge myself t abide the result of the Democrat: L' primary. J. B. Estes. d I hereby announce myself a cand e date for Coroner for Union Count; and pledge myself to abide the resu s of the Democratic primary, a D. Lester Gault. e e s FOR TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONEI I hereby announce myself as a cai didate for Township Commissioner f< e Fish Dam Township, subject to tl action of the Democratic pri'mai rules. W. B. May. I hereby announce myself as a cai !- didate for township commissioner < a Bogansvillo township, subject to tl s decision of the Democratic primary it Victor E. Lawson. I hereby announce myself a canu date for reelection to the office < Township Commissioner for Unlc Township and pledge myself to abi( by the decision of the Democratic pr marv W R. .Tollv. y n I hereby announce myself as a cai >r didate for Township Commission! e from Jonesville Township, subject 1 the rules of the Democratic primary, h W. H. Page, te rS I hereby announce myself as a cai didate for reelection to the office t f3 Township Commissioner of Bogan k ville Township subject to the acti< y of the Democratic primary, is J. J. Davis. n I hereby announce myself a ccnd date for reelection to the office i >" Magistrate for Goshen Hill Townshi y Union County. Arthur Lee. ie it I hereby announce myself a canc date for reelection to the office < ie Township Commissioner for Cro ie Keys Township, Union County, ai pledge myself to abide the result sd the Democratic primary. B. B. Betaill. ? I hereby announce myself a candiI date for reelection to the office of I' Township Commissioner for Jones^ ville Township, subject to the decision , of the Democratic primary. * J. G. Bishop. I hereby announce myself a candidate for election to the office of Township Commissioner for Santuc - Township, Union County, and pledge - myself to abide the result of the Dem ocratic primary. e R. S. Harris. I hereby announce myself a candidate for election to the office of a Magistrate for Jonesville Township, f. Union County, and pledge myself to s abide the result of the Democratic primary. J. C. Mobley. I hereby announce myself a candidate for election to the office of Townj ship Commissioner for Jonesville e Township, and pledge myself to abide e the result of the Democratic primary. J. M. Fowler. I hereby announce myself a candi_ date for election to the office of Township Commissioner for Pinckney Township, Union County, and pledge myself to abide the result of the t Democratic primary. W. F. Farr. ? I hereby announce myself a candi* date for election to the office of ? township commissioner for Pinckney '* Township, Union County, and pledge ' myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary election. W. H. Barnes. f I hereby announce myself a candidate for election to the office of Townf ship Commissioner for Fish Dam Township, Union County, and pledge m VQplf in olliflo + yoonlf MW.MU VIIV 1VOUJV UJL Uic Democratic primary. ^ J. D. Fleming. I hereby announce myself a candidate for election to the office of Township Commissioner for Jonesville _ Township, Union County, and pledge n myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. C. C. Fowler. y I hereby announce myself a candir date for reelection to the office of t Township Commissioner for Goshen I Hill Township, Union County, and pledge myself to abi'de the result of the Democratic primary. J. C. Mobley. I hereby announce myself a can. didate for Township Commissioner for _ Bogansville Township, and pledge myself to abide by the decision of the e Democratic primary. Evant W. Tucker. I hereby announce myself a eandi_ date for election to the office of Township Commissioner, Cross Keys Township, Union County, and pledge mye self to abide the result of the Democratic primary. Edd Stevens. FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUi CATION. ^ I am a candidate for the office of e Superintendent of Education of Union CountV. subiect to Democratic primary. Thomas H. Gore. l~ I take this means of announcing r' rr.yrelf a candidate for the office of Superintendent of Education for Union County and pledge myself to abide by the result of the Democratic prii. mary election. Jas. H. Hope. e MAGISTRATE UNION TOWNSHIP. ie I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Magistrate for Union Township and pledge myself to r- abide by the rules governing the decision of the Democratic primary for South Carolina. A. C. Mann. I hereby announce myself a candi,r date for election to the office of Mag:? istrate for Union Township, Union 10 County, and pledge myself to abide by the decision of the Democratic prij. mary. J. G. Long, Sr. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Magistrate of Jonesville Township subject to the action of the Democratic primary. _ Munro Whitloek. 1' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I hereby announce myself a eandi)r date for election to the House of Rep,e resentatives from Union County, and 'y pledge myself to abide by the decision of the Democratic primary. 1_ Jno. K. Hamblin. FOR CONGRESS. I hereby announce myself as candidate for reelection to Congress from the Fourth Congressional District of South Carolina, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary, j" . Sam J. Nicholls. i- I hereby announce myself a candidate for election to Congress from the Fourth Congressional District, a" South Carolina, and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. A. H. Miller. FOR SOLICITOR. " I hereby announce myself a can0 didate for the office of Solicitor for s~ the Seventh Judicial Circuit of South n Carolina, and pledpe myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. I. C. Blackwood. ^ I hereby announce myself as candidate for reelection to the office of Solicitor of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of South Carolina, subject to the li- rules of the Democratic primary, of A. E. Hill. g8 id Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly of The Old Standard merit atrenathenins tonic, OKOVBVTMTILEM Chill TONIC. drliH out Materia, anrtefrri latMnnd^ndbniidnnpthaay. lam. 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