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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-16
A SUGGESTION.

The grand jury of Union county.
at its last session, suggested that II
ion county enlarge or build new
court house, aud gave several rcn-
sons for the suggestion.
We don t need new court house
our court room is about as large a.
YOU will find anywhere. We think
that the windows of the present c"ur;
room should be improved by cutting
,lem lower, as the room is very
,iisagrecable in warm weather. II
should also have set Of rcvcrsib c
or storm doors.
In lieu Of tho new court .louse We
would suggest that the cou..ty buil!
IL two story brick house on the cor
ner Of the square next to Judgment
street, with four offices down stairs
and large room upstairs. Our
reasons for Suggesting this building
arc as follows: FIRST, the county
has 20 rent three Offices every year
one for the County Treasurer. one
.or the County Su, crvisor, and one
ior tic School Commissioner. The
rent for these three Offices per year
is about $3.50, with the chances o!
shc rent advancing every year f"m
now IN, as Offices are in dc
lnand in Union.
Secondly, the large room or hall
up stairs in the proposed building
shoul! be reserved for the sessions
oc the grand jury. As matters now
stand tho grand jury has to use the
Clerks office during these sessions,
and it is not at all suitable for that
purpose. At the same time, if any
citizen has business at the Clerk ;
office he canno: attend to it While
he grand jury is in session. As
important body as the grand jury
of county should have Il room
properly furnished and constructed
for It's yyccial purposes and work.
1t j. tie most important Dody OF
the county and Is due some consId-
Grafton. y matters nov Sand our
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win also have 10 be vo.e,l upon. Gaffney,
it is supposed, will be the county seat.
The following is the proclamation of the
governor fixing the election for Decem-
ber Sth, 1896:
Whereas, petition signed by the
qualified electors of certain sections Of
Spartanburg, Union and York Counties,
has been filed with me, and from said
pears that one-third of the qualified
electors residing within the area of each
section of the old counties proposed to he
/ cut off for new county have signed
said petition; and whereas, the boundaries
of the proposed new county, the proposed
name, the number of Inhabitants, the
area, the taxable property, as shown by
the last tax returns, and that the pro-
| pos.d lines for the new county do not
| run more than eight miles from any
court house now established, and set
forth in the said petition. ~. -
Now. therefore, |, John Gary Evans,
Governor of The State of South Carolina.
in compliance with the requirements OF
| the act of the general assembly. entitled
an act ITO provide for the formation of
nCw countless" etc.. approved March
9th, 1856: do hereby order an election in
| tie counties tu bc cut off for the new
county on Tuesday. the Sth of December.
| y. ID. 1897, 10 be heidi arcCrla;c Will,
| the requirements OF the said act, at which
election the electors shall vote. ''yeS'' or
mo- upon the question of creating the
new county and upon the name an'l
county seat of said proposed new
CoUuty.
! There are SOME five or six other new
! county schemes, most Of which the gen
| crll public has heard of from time to time.
| The latest is that of dorchester
county. which will take big slice of
Cullcton county and give an historic
names To an historic section of the State
Greenwood. Iionra Path and Calhoun
arc some of the names proposed for Other
.lcw counties :or which certain citiZeu>
are working. The State.
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AN OUTRAGE.

Ore night last week, while scrr:ccs
were being conducted at the Pre- by
tcrian church, some vandaL took the
taps from tho aAcls of bugSics, and
committed various other misdcmcan,
crs Of n Ike nature: this was an out
rage upon public deccncy, n mca"
low ard cowariiy way Of taking
revenge or spite uron any one. !
disgrace to the town, ani oh insul:
to tho presiding minister and religion
in general.
We like fun mischief and frolc a.
much so as any orc, but wc don't ap-
prove Of that kind of fun by whcl
some one is liable to be seriously in
iured for lie, and tho church is not :
place for any kind of fun or trol;c
Our citizens are very indignant ovc'
this outrage and the guilty persons
will surely suffer ifapprehendc!. We
sincerely hope that VIC will never
lave another such an occurrence as
this in our town.
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ATTAI.ss A. JONESv LII,
Our Correspondent Telephones
Us The News


Mr.. G. .B. Fowler is down ut Meals
shoals OH Broad River, repairing Mr.. w.
Il. Jeter's mill.
Our high school is moving along nicely
with Prof. i. p. McGee and Miss Anna
uames ut the helm.
Mr.. and Mis-. \. b. Eison have lately
been to Clinton visiting the family OF
Prof. L. r. Aycock.
Mr.. l.. J. IIames and Mr. w. J.
Halle, of Union, were in J0neSville
yesterday to see their many friends.
The brick masons are laying brick in II
hurry on the store house of the ]. j.
Littlejoln Company, on Main street
In the report of the Veterans meeting
i'm THE TIMES last week. the type sail
the next meeting of the Veterans would
lie the first Monday in July when it
should have been January.
1t seems Ii we are to have frost saoncc
aS the weather is bordering in that dircc-
ton. 1t will do bat little damage to the
cotton crop, as it is about all opened and
most all picked. Gardens, potatoes and
pastures would be much benefited b.
/ ltlc iiOSt.
The travelling gins are going from
farlt to- farm ginning up the cotton and
| the work will soon bn done. 1t has been
said that it takes thirteen months to
make and gather u cotton crop, but this
year will be an exception TO the le-it
| will be Il ten nlonthS crop.
Mr.. Banks Fowler. one of Jomcsvile'S
boys. who has been in the state of Wash
ingLon for the last three years, retirned
to .JoneSville last week. He says Wash
ington is Il great state. The lands are
rich and wheat grows to perfection there
from forty to sixty bushels per acre is
the usual Yield. Irish potatoes and fruits
also do well. Elr. Fowler SAYS schools
and churches are plentiful there. but
! Sunday is not Observed only by Il few.
The stores open on Sunday, and wagons
run as any other day. Mr.. Fowler thinks
he will return to Washington; he likes
the country, AMI yet il is long way
| from hCine--a6out 400 mi!lcs by rail-
TELEPHONE
October 18th.
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On our first page this week appears
Judge Townscnd's decision, in full,
Of the G. II. & w. Railroad mandam-
US case. Many vital points are made,
all of which goes to show that in rcu-
dcring decisions of this nature orr
Circuit Judge Goes lot ignore the
rights IF the people to curry favor
with corporation. The decision Is
in,eres ting, and Will repay careful
pcrusal.
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REPORT Of tbs CONDITION
or THE
Merchants & Planters
y n ITO Al Es \ ~ T6

UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA.
At Union. in the State of South Caro-
inn, at tie close OF business, October
9Th, 1896.
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ADYEETISEM ENTS:
Friday. October lO. 1896
NOTICE.

All correspondents of THE TIMES
will please send in their communica
tons by Monday of each week if it is
possible.
Evening star., 1896-11-11
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Two Girls Held ON n S.r,
CHARGE

one or TIE most audacious cases of hold
UP and highway robbery occurred at an
early hour Saturday evening last at the
corner of 4th and O streets the victim he
ing an old colored woman named Naryare,
Williams. The Eighwaymen or rather
hlshwaywomen were Blanche White and
BESSIE ADAMS, young coiored girls.
The old woman had worked hard for a
week In the service of a family in the
country. She was paid 81 for the work
Saturday night she was waiting for a
street car at 4th and o streets in company
with a little boy, a relative. The pair
proceeded to the gas lamp on the corner
and Mrs. Williams searched in her purse
for scent piece with which to pay her
car fare
AT this tuncture two colored girls 3D.
preached and without warning threw sand
in Mrs. Williams eyes, binding her. They
then struck her and one of the assallants
seized the purse containing the 81, and
made way with it.
The little boy positively identified the
thieves and Policeman Cooper arrested
Blance White and Bessie Adams on infor-
nation received from the lad. The girls
We're taken before Judge Miller in the
Police Court this afternoon and remanded
to jail to await the action of the grand
jury in default of 500 bonds. AS they
were led from the court room the girls
wept as though their hearts would break.
Evening star., 1896-11-11
LIKE okD FOLK

LITTLE TOTS WANT COFFEE FOR BREAKFAST.
please let inc fave n little cup Of coffee to
break my doughnuts in-yOu have 1t and why can't
II! 1t is hard to refuse the cute little folks.
when we know that coffee and tea are injurious
beyond doubt, for hot coffee and sweet bread and
butter or doughnuts TASTE SO good for breakfast.
A physician has discoeered method Of preparing
grains so as to produce. beautiful drink exact
1acsimlle or the finest Mocha coffee and fattening
and nourishins 1t ITS place with weak stom-
achs and for the littid folks coffee The coffee
habit can be dismissed instantly when the new
food drink Is used in its place, and health is
sured because Of the fact that it is made only of
pure and wholesomel grWm. 1T makes red blood
Is the motto and Postum is the name. Grocers
Sell 1t and 1t is made by the Postum Cereal Co.,
Limited, Battle Greek, Mich.
reliable grocer will never offer a cheap or weak
imitation OF genuine original article because he
happens to make little extra profit. But 1t is
well TO observe that when genuine Postum Cereal
Coffee Is ordered that you get Postum and not
spurious imitation offered as Just good
G. G. CORNWELL.
BROWNING & MIDDLETON.
RAY l. CRAIG.
JNO. Ii. MAGRUDER.
II. Z. BEATTIE.
IL W. II. ZEH.
Evening star., 1896-11-11
BUILDING TRADES.
Busfness Transacted at the Regular
Meeting Of Council.

The regular weekly meeting Of the Build
ing Trades Council was held last evening
at Electrical Workers Hall, No. sos l1th
street northwest.
President William Silver presided, and
Mr.. James Boyce was secretary. The busi-
ness consisted mainly of hearing the re-
pert of the committee appointed to repre-
sent the body in the peace conference
which was sought to be arranged 10y the
Central Labor Union, and which was iden-
tical with that made by the representatives
of the latter to that body Monday evening,
and published in The Star of yesterday.
The report was accepted, and the commit
tee discharged, with thanks for the manner
in which they had performed their duties.
An invitation to inspect Heurich's brew
ery and ice plant Friday afternoon next
Operative Plasterers' Union were received
and accepted.
The subject of issuing universal cards to
members of all trades represented in the
Ruilding Trades Council was discussed and
finally referred to the several local unions.
Twenty-three organizations were repre-
serted at last evenings meeting OF the local
Federation of Labor. President James L.
McIiugh presided, and Mr.. G. A. Maidens
was secretary.
The special committee appointed to in
yestigate the condition of Webster School,
which had been reported unsafe by the
Tailors Union, submitted report that the
latter had been misinformed on the sub
ject, and that the building was entirely
secure.
Credentials from the Operative Stone
Masons' Union and Gambrinus Assembly
were submitted and the delegates were ad-
mitted and obligated.
1t was announced that the Taiors' Union
had decided to place labels on all clothing
made by members of their organization.
A proposition was submitted to place two
theaters on the boycott list, but this was
vigorously opposed, and the matter was
of the chair
Evening star., 1896-11-11

The Epworth League literary DEPART
ment of the METROPOLITAN M. E. Church
entertained the league and its friends last
evening, taking Daniel Webster for the
topic Of the evening.
Evening star., 1896-11-11
LADIES IN EARNEST.
AN ECHO OF THE CAMPAIGN.

Political managers and the public in general have
been deeply interested in the national vote of the
mans Of postal cards sent 10y women ALI over the
lh1t"d States 10 designated manufacturing of
NE, Who's: clerical force handled and co6nted the
p"no's. nLIlc IL Is true that the ballots cannot
be counted for the fayorite presidential candidates
~ a h'tp sehlhc"nce, giving GL excellent ilustrn-
tion OF the drift OF opinion nmoIlg public
matters ma as compared with the oppressed opinion
1t will be observed that the Prohibition vote is
very niuci heavier In proportion The other votes
than Is shown In the mems election. There
some thousands Of names which c:snnut H., counted
signature aIl'eared On the postal card envelope
Mere counted Many Of the ladies In their honesty
OF purpose, failed to realize that much untairncss
lfht creep In II votes we're counted on the t'ei-
any of some other individual than the The
no prejudice being allowed In the Office of the Pos
tum Cereal Food Coffee Co, whose office force, 10y
iols on the God and silver question
This Wonan's Vote has called forth letters from
n'aiy prominent women throughout the country,
and while they know the votes do not count de
iaclo The writer's appreciate the underlying motive
me 'dea "f the right OF women 10 cNrr'~s their
opinion Ia who sh; make the laws under wh,'ii
a iuair,ness Running through the following letter
eoo saa Ti rnm fs pSerrtsd M Prn mind Tn e,
OF tine candidate she voted for.
Postum Cereal Food Conee Co..
Battle Greek, Mich.
Il am very grateful you for the hcncfccnt priv
il'ge OF voting this fall. Through this yod
Prove that You think your mothers. wiysT, sisters
ana swecthearts citizeEs Of these United States.
never WAS foreigner, and yet this Is the first
time have ever been a eli izen.
have n,rcr bcen traitor. n spy OF any
kind. never WAS bank roll.cr. countcrf,iter or
thief. newer placed In reformatory and let loose
Il few days before election. been a drunka ri
nor I.auIer. The oIpasile tell me the reason
Why have never been citizen is because was
not born right. Therefore, for half "A century
L have been unable To cast my vote.
1T Pleasgs me 10 nay first vote for
American principles. 1 sincerely trust that tn.
woiLcn Of land will Ice free hereafter,
and deniOfstratc that progressing In the
right direction, for vote will he b.,
for an honest purpose, for right thinking right
living. wt:.h Will give honest and intelligent
lot OF voters. whose efforts will lee put into Office.
III. man who will stand firm against all that is
evil IL is of great concrrn to who shall be
rulers, and If the. stand for political power aIh
gIf.dy ends alone. the inevitable result must h,
wicked in their adminstra
In the hope that the right may I've upper
most. an.
Yours very truly,
Mn. -
The postal cards end l,ttcrs have been dragging
along by various delays Of mail, and IL has been
impossible 10 give reIort until now II
IL published, this late date, in order -
give the reader clear idea Of how the ladies
pI, ssec themselves.
woMEN'S VOTE To DATE
Evening star., 1896-11-11

Monday, inasmuch as Lord Salisbury the
British premier, was to make speech at
Guild Hall. London, the same evening. 1t
is an annual event at which the premier
usually takes occasion to review he status
of the most important international Ques-
tionS For this reason ii was desired, If
possible, to have Lord Salisbury make pub
lie announcement of the final and salisfac
tory adjustment of the Venezuelan Ques-
Evening star., 1896-11-11
FOR THE PLAINTIFF.
A Case Which Has Been Tried Seven
Times.


In the case Of Benz. L. Keyser. receiver
Of the German American National Bank.
against Reginald Fendall and r. Ross
Perry, administrators of the estate of the
late Thos. L. Hume, and Mary Z. Pick
erell. executrix and only surviving personal
representative of the late Adolphus H.
Pickerell. verdict was rendered today in
Circuit Court No. . for the plaintiff. after a
trial lasting several days. The present is
the seventh trial Of the case.
The plaintiff sued on a note of 81 6til 3S
alleged to have been made by Mr.. Hume
to the order of Adolphus H. Pickerell, Sep
tember IL. 1878. and payable ninety days
after date at the GermanAmerican Ma
tional Bank of this city, with interest at s
per cent until paid. 1t was charged by the
plaintiff, represented by Attorneys Leigh
and Conway Robinson, jr, that Pickerell
indorsed the note and delivered II to the
said bank for full value before maturity
but that it was dishonored upon presenta-
ton for payment. Mr.. Pickerell died May
2, 1879. leaving Mr.. Hume and Mrs. Pick
ereli executors Of his estate. Mr.. Hume
died October 2S 1881, Messrs. Fendall and
Perry being appointed administrators of his
estate. The note was never paid. II is
claimed, and suit was Instituted on it No
vember f. 1885.
Counsel for the defendants Messrs. Enoch
Totten and Gordon & Gordon, contended
that Mr.. Hume never indorsed the note,
and several experts in handwriting were
examined on both sides. The jury retired
yesterday afternoon, Judge McComas di-
recting them to fix the amount, If they
found for the plaintiff. But they reported
this morning that they had merely found
for. the plaintiff. Counsel for the defend
ants insisted that the verdict is an incom-
plete one. and Judge McComas stated that
he will hear counsel on that point Friday
next.
Evening star., 1896-11-11
King Oscar II to Head the Venezu-
elan Arbitration Commission.
SELECTED FOR His KNOWN FAIRNESS
The Essential Details of the Treaty
Providing a Settlement.
THE CORRESPONDENCE

King Oscar II. ruler of Sweden and Nor
way. has been chosen as the fifth or final
member of the Anglo-American commits
sion or arbitration on the Venezuelan
boundary question. The other arbitrators
four In number are to be designated, two
by the lord chief justice of England and
two by the chief justice of the United
States. az
The treaty for the peaceful settlement
of the long-pending dispute between Great
Britain and Venezuela was concluded at
the British embassy in this city Monday
ing her Brittanic majesty and Secretary Oh
ney the United States. Since the return of
Sir Julian from London three weeks ago
negotiations toward a final settlement have
been proceeding. Most of the meetings
were held either at Mr. Olney's residence
or at the British embassy. 1t was desired
that an agreement SHOULD be reached by
Evening star., 1896-11-11

The annual meeting of the Newsboys ana
Children's Aid Society held Monday
at the George Maulsby Memorial Homr,
,3o c street northwest. officers We're elect
ed as follows: President, Mrs. T. S Childs;
vice presidents. Mrs. Teller, Mrs. McCul-
loch, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. McLanahan,
Mrs Gallaudet. Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Hamlin,
Mrs Armes Mrs. J. c. Breckenridge Mrs
Mackay-Smith, Miss Corson; recording sec
retary, Mrs. r. II. Atwater; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. n. A. Robbins; treasurer.
Mrs. l. F. Macfarland; superintendent If
home, Mss b. NJ. Wilson; attending physi.
can and surgeon, DR.. A. X. Shands
Evening star., 1896-11-11
New Coats
and Capes.

At no other time during this season will
our stock OF Coats and Capes present such Il
variety Of exclusive patterns as now. Many
OF the novelties represented when sold
out cannot be duplicated. If you wish to
secure a stylish garment whose double
you Will not meet on every street, cOme-
thing that will have an ''out of-the-ordi-
nary look. it will pay yOu to choose now.
A magnificent stock this year, embracing
all the novelties introduced this fall-ah
being constantly refreshed by the latter
day thoughts of the best manufacturers.
Splendid values in Coats and Capes as low
as IS. Call special attention to the line
from $S to S20-qualitics at least 81 above
the prices marked
Evening star., 1896-11-11
MCKrleW'S
Daily Letter.

1t certainly will not pay any woman this
year to make her own Suits. We can give
you higher grade clothes, better workman
ship and more stylish ard perfect fitting
Suit than can he made up at home for any
where near our figures. To Illustrate:
Ladies' Beautiful CheviOt Serge Suits. box
coat, silk lined, skirt lined with percaline,
thoroughly well made. Shown in navy and
black. Such Suit would cost you at least
SIS to make at home. Our price. -. $3.50
Evening star., 1896-11-11
au7-In,w, f-3r

ANGUSTUHA BITTERS RESTORES THE APE
tite and cures indigestion when all else fails
Manufactured by Or. j. G. b. Siegert & Sons
At all druggists. r.
Evening star., 1896-11-11
ME-. Emory Baxter.

Mr.. Emory Baxter died from consump-
ton at 8 o'clock last evening at the home
Of Mr.. J. F. Stock, Kensington. Mr. Bax-
ter was born in Washington fifty-six years
ago. and spent almost his entire life here.
most Of the time residing in the West End.
He was much beloved by the members of
the Union NJ. Z. Church, having been su-
perintendent of the Sunday school for a
number Of years, and a member of the Off
cial board for many years. He was with
Mr. w. B. Williams for fifteen years, and
severed his connection two years ago to go
to Indianapolis. Mr.. Baxter removed to
Kensington in the winter Of 81.
His funeral will take place from the ST
Paul NJ. E Church Thursday at 100 pm
the remains to be taken to Washington on
the 2:55 train. The burial will be in the
Congressional cemetery.
Mr.. Baxter leaves a wife and three chill
dren, Mrs. Charles B. Ford of Indianapolis,
Mr.. Arthur Baxter and Miss Florence Bax-
ter.
Evening star., 1896-11-11
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Damaged Two Steamerx

By libel filed today the Mount Vernon
and Marshall Hall, Steamboat Company
arrested the steamer George Leary. her
engineer, ETC., hecause Of alleged collision
with the steamer River Queen and steamer
Charles Macalester, belonging to the COM
pany. on the night Of September %, 1896
by which collision 5000 damage was
caused, it is claimed, to the steamers Queen
and Manchester.
By a second libel filed today against the
steamer George Leary Isaac S. Filbart.
owner of the steamer Jane Moseley. seeks
recovery OF 5000 for injury to the Jane
Moseley alleged to have been caused by
collision.
Both the libels charge that the Leary
was fastened with improper and insecure
fastenings to a rotten wharf, and that by
the negligence and want of care OF the
Leary and her people the injuries were in
fiicted upon the vessels Hbeilant.
The libelIants in both cases are repre-
sented by Attorney Randall Hagncr.