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\ [~| THE UNION TIMES pi L VOL. LXVI. NO. 32. UNION. S. < FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1010 *1 oo * ' : \ i; COUNTY C N Large Gathering Heai Springs?Good Ordt Prevailed?Candid: iinH Qnlinitnr Ulivt LFV11V11VI The Union county democratic cam- I paign opened at Monarch mills Sat- o urday met at Jonesville Monday and o West Springs Wednesday. The candi- o dates for solicitor and for congress e also spoke at West Springs Wednes- j day. r For Coroner. I S. Ezelle Gregory, candidate for cor- o oner, was introduced by the chairman, * G. T. Hyatt. Mr. Gregory promised < if elected to render the best service 1 of which he was capable. Would do f his duty in all cases, and merit the 1 honor placed upon him by the people t of his county. r D. Lester Gault, candidate for cor- t oner. Ask those who know me and ^ I will abide by their judgment. I have been magistrate for ten years. There are no issues in this campaign. c I will make you a good coroner if you j see fit to elect me. ^ W. D. Harris was next introduced. { Candidate for coroner. Have no speech 8 to make. You all know me and if you e nannla ooo f a olnof a1#I " T^aIln?* pw|/t? oc? itv w vivv, v viu vL/uuai ] Bill" Harris, you will find that I will t make you a faithful coroner. c E. D. Humphries, candidate for cor- c oner. Do not feel I am a stranger j to you. I have lived in your county ] seat for 20 years. I feel that I have t lived a law-abiding citizen and have s tried to do my duty. If you do not ] know me, ask my friends about me. I t \vill abide their judgment. This office <j is in your hands. Will appreciate your suffrage when you come to vote. c O. K. Kirby, candidate for coroner. a I was born eight miles above Jones- ( ville. Went to work in mill at five c years of age. At 12 years of age my ^ father moved back to the farm. Will do the best I can, if you elect me. s Mr. Godshall has made you a good cor- j oner. He is my friend. I will make e you a good coroner if you elect me. t There are seven of us in the race; all j T 1 1 xL. Ml 11 kuuu men. i wuikbu in tne mill an g last night. I ask that you remember c the "O. K." man, 0. K. Kirby, on 29th s of August. c W. C. Lake, candidate for coroner, t Will greatly appreciate your support ? on the 29th of August. 1 J. B. Estes, candidate for coroner, j Glad to be here this morning, in West ( Springs, S. C. Was born in Cross j Keys township. This is the first time 3 I have ever run for office; feel that I t am qualified to be yourV:oroner. Have I been a farmer for years. Now work- f ing in the cotton mill. Will do my j duty if elected on August 29th. e Sheriff's Race. i J. Hay Fant, candidate for sheriff, ? first intrnHin???H I nm honV ooVInn I for another term. Could bring a rec- c ord, but I have tried to do my duty. ^ If elected, three things I promise: I 4 wilP be sober, honest and ready to go when called on. I promised this be- ^ fore and promise it again. It is for c the people to say whether I have made fl good. Thank you for your attention. * Norris Leonard next introduced. I ' come asking the good people of my ' native county to give me a chance in * life. I am talking to the people of the c various walks in life. I was born in c Jonesville. It is the height of my ^ ambition to lift myself.* I challenge ^ any and all to say that I ever drank ' any liquor. I will also be faithful and d will go and handle the situation when * get there. It is your duty to give c . u: ? ?tk. ik.i j ' tmo unite tu me uue mat ucscrvcs it. * I will live in the jail. I will keep ? he rural police in the county. You 2 have to phone to the sheriff's office ' when you need protection. I am a poor man. I ask the poor man to be d my friend. There are numerous things c that I might say. But you know my ' father was a follower of I^ee and v Jackson. But I ask not your vote be- * cause of my father's record as sol- c dier, red shirt democrat and all else; d but I ask for the office because I want a a chance to make good. I place my- ' self in your hands. Norris Leonard I will not be a bit surprised if Norri3 v Leonard should be elected on the first v ballot. I can tell from your faces that Norris Leeonard will be your next 11 sheriff. 1 Jno. W. Sanders, candidate for sher- 0 iff, next introduced. I want to pay 8 my respects to the good ladies and the good people of West Springs. I lived in your community. I am here e to announce myself for election to t the sheriff's office again. My record t for the eight years as sheriff was one t of which I am not ashamed. I am n h farmer. I expect if I had Mr. Fant h and Mr. leeonard out in the field I c believe I could lay them in the shade, h ;ampaign ow in fu Speakers at West ir and Good Will ates for Congress Also Speak. f I am elected I will not give any f the jobs as deputies to members f my family. You know all our records. Mr. Leonard will find it a hardr job than he thinks to take up the | ob of sheriff. If a great many of , ny friends had not urged me to run would not be here today. I am the , ldest man in the race, but I am fully ible to fill the office. On the 29th >f August I hope you will put me in. ( f you da not I will go back to my arm, ana win treat everyooay rignt. will have this right arm pulled out >y the roots before I would disgrace ny family by not doing my duty. Come ,o see me in the jail, for if elected I vill live there. Candidates for Clerk of Court. Godshall, candidate for clerk of :ourt. I come the second time asking 'or a public office. You elected me joroner. I come now asking for eleciion to the office of clerk of court. I im as competent as any 6f my opponsnts to All the office. It does not 1 -equire any great training, but it retires common sense. There are four :andidates. There is but one di'ffersnce between us?each of us wants the 1 ob. Mr. Williams is your master. Je makes a good one. Let him stay here. Mr. Peake has had the office i long time. Mr. Long is a good man. I 3ut I want you to remember me on ,he 29th of August. I will do my 1 luty. 1 Jas. G. Long, Jr., candidate for < lerk of court, next introduced. I am . isking your suffrage to the most im>ortant office in the great scheme of : iur government. You should inquire vhether a man is honest and will do lis duty. If the office is badly kept ind should be destroyed it would cost rou more than the loss of any and ivery office. I was brought up in he court house for my father was for 'ears sheriff. My record is before rou. I have made good. I had charge if the affairs of the county dispenin A ?-?/I f nrlnvt 4- V* ?-? T Tn, nnu luuay tUC UIUUII tUUIlt/ lispensary is the only one in the State hac not a breath of scandal was foun*igainst it. If elected I will prompty record all papers. I will take pa>ers one day and record them at once. )f my opponents I can say: Mr. 3eake has made as good a clerk as /ou have ever had. But he has had he office long enough. And when yoa ?ave a man who is as good a master is my friend Williams is, keep him n that office. Godshall has made a rood coroner. He should have sought t again. We live in a democracy. I im satisfied that if you give me the >lace I think you will say at the end >f my four years, "Jim Long, you lave made as good a clerk as Union ;ounty ever had." R. C. Williams was next introluced, the last speaker for clerk of ovirt. I saw the light just three and i half miles from where I stand. I im making no kick against the man vho has held the office for 16 years, "ive years ago I asked for election o the office of master. I was your -hoi'ce. I have made good in that >ffice. I have never been reversed >y a case that I have tried as master. The clerk's office is merely a recordng office. He should know how to conluct the court. My experience as maser has fitted me for the work in tne ierk's office. If elected on 29th of 1 tugust i promise to nil the office well ind to treat you courteously. On the !9th of August I hope to receive a early support from my people. I. Frank Peake was next int?*oluced. I am a candidate for clerk of ourt. I appreciate your past suf- ! rage. I do not hope to get all ihe 'otes of West Springs. Mr. Williams , vill get some; he is a native of this ommunity, as am I. The other candi- , lates will get some. I give all men n equal and just treatment. Vote . or the man of your choice. I hope will be tflat choice; but, if not, I vill step down and out and feel no ill vill to any man. At this point there was an inter- | nission of one hour for dinner. At ] :30 o'clock sh?rn. P.hnirmnn Hvnlt ailed the meeting to order and the ( peaking wan resumed. For Superintendent of Education. ] Thos. H. <Iore was the first spenk- ! r. He said: I am at a disadvan- i age. There is too much stirring ovei < here. A friend told me that I wrs 1 he best stump speaker Union ever i ad. If so, that's all I have ever < lad except a wife and a number of i hildren. I have a good record. I i lave done more for the schools than 1 He handled no money. He did not S( steal. I don't believe he would if he had the chance. In one year we have 17 school houses to my credit. There P1 is not a county in the State that can j* beat my record. Every school house . has been built and paid for. When 11 I came in, the term was short and uncertain; and there was a deficit unpaid claims. The school terms were tl lengthened. There was $5,000 lying c? in the bank, drawing no interest. I y< got it turned over to the savings de- y< partment. Why did not my friend do ft this ? It was just a bit of headwork. v< Will be glad to show you my books, hi Iiast year I bought hundreds of feet ?] of blackboard, and have contracted li for 800 feet more. I taught school tc for 19 years, and I know something dl about schools. If we had the one- ui room school all over the county in st the name of common sense how would al the 90% of our boys and girls get any ti show? I stand on my record. I would tl rather be defeated 5 to 1 than win bi by unfair means. I claim to be a hi clean man. la 0] Candidates for House of Represents- . tires. c< J. W. Cunningham was first intro- a duced. He got no big tales to teli. m Am too close home. I'm a farmer. I li try to run a progressive farm. I be- ai lieve in good roads, good schools, low T taxes, as low as can be. But I can't Y promise good roads and good schools t? and at the same time reduce taxes, rt We must pay for what we get. I think w often our funds have been wasted. If si I am sent as your representative, a w working man, promise to represent the ti working man. You all know me. I si never before offered for election; now oi that I have stated, I would like to w be elected. I want South Carolina to bi have woman suffrage, but do not be- T lieve it should be a national question. I PaI T P. 11 i i n / q n mo a novf nun. i?i lidate for the house of representatives, w I little thought when as a boy I rode w behind my grandfather on horseback ai here that I would ever stand here di seeking to represent you. I knew the w old citizens and now know them, but I rt try to meet the younger men. I am w in favor of promoting the welfare of b< everything that builds up an increased ei navy ,army and education. I could w not be opposed to education if I b< wanted to be. My grandfather was O! V LL SWING i __ bi c? any other man. There is sucl| a tl thing as slander. On the morning} of tc the election it was 'phoned over the T county that I was $2,000 short in my D accounts. People were surprised that m I was defeated. Slander did it. I )t>e- si lieve in more money and more schrol di houses and less concentration. If ai elected, as I will be, I'll apply to the gi government for tents rather than hat* g* any little child to go three mil* pi through the mud. I believe in college at education, but I don't believe in edu- w eating a few and the many not hav- fr ing a chance to go on account of the at mud. I believe trustees should coide p< before the people and be elected. It's ie taxation without representation to do yi otherwise. Tear down the one-roam fa school houses and you pull down tie in very foundations. I'm fighting th,* at fight of my life. Hope is a good teach- T1 er. We must send him back to teach, m I could not have parsed "Peter's Cap" fr when I started life. It is your bu^- th iness to vote for whom you pleasfe. lit A slandered is a "giastitute." Y<ftt re will not let a citizen of fine character fe go down under slander. I am a na- m tive of Union. I'm sorry that my tr friend Hope was not horn in thic county. I've got a "rubber" in my h? heel. I'm making this defence for is< the sake of my wife and children. 1 la wish the babies would squall. It ta makes the best music I ever heard. T1 The children are the mud sill of alt th civilization. I belong to the stock thai qt never proved a traitor to any trust, or I've got two minutes. I'm a speaker, te That's everything I ever did have ex- at cept a wife and seven children. My pj guuu lnenu win ten you ne coiiecw.l T1 Ave thousand dollars. That's good, tn But I collected t>vo millions. Cedar w Springs got my attentfon. That's the pi best school in the world. I love my wi brother man. If I love not my broth- hi er I am not worthy. Twenty-seven or gt eight hundred votes will do for me on m. August 29. b< Jas. H. Hope next introduced. ? Seeks reelection to office of Bupaciiv. Itf tendent of education. "If we WerA-P to listen to the argument of my op- w ponent we would go supperless to- w night. I was born 12 miles from the e Union county line. I taught school s' at Buffalo for nine years. I taught school in the city school of Union P for three years. What little money I've made in Union county I've in- s.' vested in Union county dirt. Let our records decide. It was not slander that defeated my friend. The trouble was in forgetting to charge off his books the special taxes which -<^1 error was in bookkeeping. He failed to account for this on the books. D' ne of the founders, practically, of /oflford college. I want to go to Coimbia with my hands absolutely iosed. I want you to send me there > as to meet the issues that arise. I ill do what I consider is for the best iterest of Union county. I have had le privilege and opportunity to help jild up mightily the material interits of this ,my native county. Also le town of Union. Efforts were m-tde > build a warehouse in Union county. k... *T_:? i xoiivu. xj axb vi i iiuw nas 'jrii? ? uncan built it;. Efforts have neen ade to throttle this institution. To iow that I am alive, I ,'aw a "evv lys ago an account of the federal d to the flood sufferers. I ieleraphed our congressman, told him to st busy. He wired that the var deirtment would that very day sand 1 inspector to see what ou:* needs ere. There have been .statements om Buffalo: Duncan owns the '.and ound Buffalo, but would not let the ?ople pick blackberries, nor would he t the people of Buffalo have a graveird. This charge is as foolish and ilse as the first. I did grant a buryp pround when I was in authority ; Buffalo, and it was without charpe. he new manapement must buy of e if they want one. The rumblinps om Buffalo are caused for the reason at the people of Buffalo have been sd to. I know the ear marks of the port. I am not huntinp a job. I el that if your interests are put in y hands I must be faithful to the ust. John K. Hamblin, candidate for the msa. If I'm elected I cannot promb to put through any law or set of wm. What are we to pet for our xes? Schools, police protection. ie management of the tax fund is e important question. It is not a lestion of where a man was bom what his occupation, but the preat st is: Our representatives must be >le to cope with the situation. I have *acticed law in Union 14 years, lere are some things that should be odified. No pood roads bonds issue ill be put throuph by me; the peoe have already spoken on this. There ill be no peddlers' bill, if I am to ive what I shall stand for. The ime law is too strict, and should be odified. I believe a remedy should j found for the endless appeal left a lan in our courts. The court should : required to give a certificate showit mtfrit was in the appeal; that I injustice had been done. The boll eevil is rapidly approaching us. Misry and ruin comes with it. I believe )mc steps should be taken to meet us pest that is coming. I will suport any movement that will help us > meet this monster. I believe in iipporting, helping our old soldiers berally. Also would help support our ounger army. Yet, I saw another rmy, our army of school children, he rural schools should have the une help that our city schools have, he tax on fertilizer should be divided etween Clemson and the rural rhools. This would give equality of pportunity. I think a student should s helped, but not have all his course adi for. The child should oe taught > help himself. Send me to your gislature and I will strive to make fe for our boys and girls a long, veet dream. Col. R. W. Hamilton, candidate for le house, next spoke. I feel like .'10 mts following Mr. Hamblin. He told au what he was in favor of. I'll tell au what I am in favor of. I am in ivor of the rural credits system. I'll ate for this if I go. I want us to ave free trade. I have not had any pples in I don't know how long. Some ttle old corner grocery man wanted > make money on apples, as the pedlers' bill was passed. You have lived nder a good many of my laws. I ;and for public schools first, last and II the time. Mr. Hamblin can connue more cases and keep them on le bar. As long as you keep that iinch filled up with lawyers, you will ave a multiplication of the laws deiy. "What do the farmers want: Lowr taxes and his children educated. believe in a majority rule, for the >unty and the community. I think child who has gone tc school nine lonths should be allowed to work a ttle in the mill to get training. 1 t? not strong on woman's suffrage, here are two sides to the question: ou would have the colored women > contend with. This political haingue should be stopped. A few old omen travel and speak for woman iff rage. I've been in the West. The omen look like men. We are a disnct people, Southern people; why lould we confuse the situation? Let jr modest women be approved. I ant to make a connection. It has ;en told on me that I cret drunk. his is not so; it i's a campaign lie. never went into the home under the ifluence of liquor. I take a drink hen I want it. I have no patience ith the man who cannot take a drink id let it alone. I expect to take a rink when I please. I pledge you my ord that I will give you a sober (presentation. If I had my way I ould give the people light drinks, ;er and the like. I know one preach who takes 20 coca-colas a day, hen a little whiskey would be far itter. (Continued on last page) ^Of j I THE BORDER irst Regiment Left Monday and Second Followed Wednesday. Quartermaster's Department and 37 Men With Dependent Families All Who Now Remain at Styx Camp. The First Infantry regiment, South arolina National Guard, entrained onday morning for the border, comeneing its three-day and four-night i'p to El Paso, Texas. The movelent was made in three sections over le tracks of the Southern railway. The first section, composed of the hird battallion (Company I, Cheraw, apt. William I.ockwood Gillespie; ompany L, Hartsville, Capt. Robert . Craig; Company K, Anderson, Capt. I II 1 - ? PALMETTO TRO OFF FOF LANCASTER'S BODY f FOUND SATURDAY Was in Abandoned Shaft of Gold Min<? Young Man liOst More Than Two 1 Weeks?Burial at Sulphur < Springs Saturday Afternoon. C The body of Pettus Lancaster, son M of Mr. and Mrs, M. W. Lancaster, of m near West Springs, was found in an tr abandoned shaft of a gold mine early m Saturday morning. The young man tl disappeared the evening of the storm which swept over the county more T than two weeks ago, and despite the C concerted and persistent efforts of the G entire neighborhood, no traee of him E could be found except that his hat was R found soon after the search was begun. d< Many came to suspect foul play, but ni the body, when found, did not bear G out this belief. His money, watch and ni other articles were found to be just le as when he disappeared. The sup- or position is that he left Glenn Springs es late that afternoon, got within a mile by the heavy downpour of rain and S< of his parents' home, was overtaken O the heavy wind storm and, becoming F confused, lost his way. He must have Ji taken the very opposite way home, Si for it was some distance off the road, H and in a thick wooded place that he dt met the tragic end. The pit into si which he fell was about thirty-five M feet deep, had about ten feet of water a. in it, and w?s almost a solid rock basin. This shaft was examined by the searching party, but was not fumped dry as were several others. ar t is supposed that the hooks failed to Ci touch the body and that the darkness tr prevented the finding of the body at ft that time. ? Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster have a wide c( circle of friends who deeply sympa- n< thize with them in the bereavement c( that har overtaken them. They ex- tl pressed deep aopi eciaiior. for the as- m sistance rendered them by the people T of the community, and said: "No one can know how grateful we are for the to unceasing kindness of our friends." ca The body of the young man was laid to rest in Sulphur Springs church y graveyard late Saturday afternoon, the*" burial being conducted by Rev. Lewis M. Rice. DEATH OF L. N. TATE. " Mr. L .N. Tate died in Rome, Ca., " Aug. 7, and the body was brought to ^ Union for burial in Rosemont ceme- t. i.AM. T? 1 ici^ lucautty. ^ Mr. Tate left Union several years ^ ago, and has lived in Columbus, Ga., n and Rome, Ga., ever since. He leaves a widow, who was Miss Edna Davis, a sister of Mr. W. Lester Davis, and four children. tj He had been in ill health for some time before his death . ^ The burial was conducted by Rev. Lewis M. Rice .after which the Masonic fraternity took charge of the services. TO AID FLOOD SUFFERERS. l' E Mr. S. C. Groeschel and Mr. O. H. E Bissell, inspectors of the State De- a partment of Agriculture, were sent to Union this week by Commissioner 1 Watson for the purpose of making in- 1 quiries as to cases of need caused by 1 the damages from the recent flood. They have requested that any case of real suffering caused by the damages f rnm f Ko flnnrl Kn rnrvAw+rt/4 * ^ C?.. ^ wiiv ?ivvu uv jtpvivcu w oupervisor J. T. Jeter, who will investigate vi and report to Commissioner Watson, 'f there are any cases reported by Dr. Jeter there will be turned over to . the federal authorities and a repre- ,n sentative of the government will come and investigate, and all that the proper distribution of the relief fund is ^ made. If there is any case of real need, caused by the floods, report to . Dr. Jeter, that is the first step and 1 the other necessary steps will be tak- 1,1 ?n" . m ti BOY SCOUTS ON HIKE. The Boy Scouts went on a hike this week about eight miles from Union y and camped for three days. The camp ^ was pitched near Broad river, and w fishing, swimming and rowing was thoroughly enjoyed. The Scout master was unavoidably m detained at home, so the boys were ^ led by Mr. McMaster of Winnsboro. jj They expect to return to the cit> Thursday evening. a| There will be preaching Sunday morning and evening, 11 o'clock and ^ 8:30, at Grace church. The pastor, Rev. E. S. Jones will fill his appointments. I" . hf Mrs. Robert S. Foster, who has been ti ill for several days, is slowly improving. Her friends wish for her a com- e\ plete recovery. jo .i/. nenuerson; company Al, Cam*n, Capjt. Eben J. McLeod), and the lachine gun company, Anderson:, apt. Ralph Ramer, under the comand of Maj. E. C. von Tresekow, ft Styx at 9:03 Monday morning, lly three minutes behind the time itimated for its departure. The second section, composed of the icond battalion (Company E, Union, apt. J. Frost Walker, Jr.; Company , Spartanburg, Capt. Birchette T. istice; Company G. Fort Mill, Capt. am Wylie Parks; Company H, Rock ill, Capt. Lindsay Crawford McFad?n), the sanitar ydetachment and the ipply company, Greenville, ('apt. aj. T. H. Spratt, departed at 10:45 m. Second Left Wednesday. "We are ofT to the border." This was the cry of the 972 men id 50 officers of the Second South arolina infantry regiment, which enained at Camp Moore Wednesday >r movement to El Paso, Texas. The harleston Light Dragoons, under immand of Capt. Wyndham Mana-ing; the Johnson Engineers, under immand of Capt. J. R. Pennell, and te field hospital, under command of [ajor A. M. Brailsford, also moved, he Second regiment is commanded / Col. Holmes B. Springs, of Georgewn, the second colonelcy being vant. AKE NOTICE, IF YOU ORDER BOOZE. Many people do not understand ime features of the present prohibiion law. One thing is that two or lore people are not allowed to "chip l" and order a gallon of liquor to be i'vided among themselves. Another tiing is that it is unlawful to allow nyone to order whiskey in your name, r to order whiskey in another party's ame. Some people do not understand hilt thn low wv.v v.iv *??? uiuvio tuiiiiatunuii ill ach of the above cases. Mayor Wharton requests that noce of the above conditions be given le public, so that all may govern lemselves accordingly . ELECTION OF OFFICERS. At a regular meeting of the Union odge, No. 1321, B. P. O. Elks, M. H. Ivans and Capt. J. E. Hunter and leuben Lindsay were duly installed s members of the order. An election of officers was held to II vacaancy caused by the resignaion of Post Exalted Ruler, Chas. W. oforth, and resulted in the unam. ious election of J. G. Hughes Exited Ruler. J. A. McWhirter was chosen F.s;emed Lecturing Knight to fill the icancy of J. G. Hughes, who was ected Exalted Ruler. Dr. F. E. Salley v... . h> en to fill le piace of J. A .iVIcW?>liter, Leadipr Knight. J. A. Goodwin was elected F,senied Loyal Knipht to fill the vaincy caused by the resignation of (. S. Nicholson. N. Shapiro was elected Ayler, fillip: the place made vacant by the prolotion of E. A. Goodwin. The lodge is in a flourishing condion, and has a large membership. HIX-BARRON. A wedding of cordial interest to nion and Rock Hill folk was cele'ated Tuesday eveninir. Aueust Sin. hen Miss Kathleen Hix became the ide of Mr. Samuel E. Barron. The sremony was witnessed by the imediate families and was read by Rev. . S. Jones, pastor of Grace Methost church. Mrs .Barron is the daughter of Mr. id Mrs. Jesse Hix and is a winsome >ung woman of grace and charm. h?e is very much beloved in Union 1 young and old alfke. Mr. Barron is one of Union's most omising young men, having located >re several years ago for the pracce of law. Mr. and Mrs .Barron left on the 'ening train for a honeymoon so>urn.