The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-16

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TT REV. CHARLES II. SHELDON.
management of tfo paper says the mail
ing list and city circulation now contain
$50, 900 copies, and that fresh orders are
coming by every mail, 25, ,0Go yesterday.
Mr.. Sheldon was at h;s desk again at
S:25 this morning.
The paper was not entirely satisfac
tory to tho regular subscriber; and ou.
side papers have been Bought freely to-
day.
Contents Of ilio Il. p r.
The first item on the first page was q
prayer written by Bishop John a. Vim.
cent Of the Methodist Episcopal church.
1t is as follows:
"a morning prayer and resolution:
i will try this day to live q simple,
sincere, serene life. repelling every
thought Of oiscontent, sslt.seeking and
control and the habit of silence; prac.
ticing economy, cheerfulness and help
fulness.
land as cannot in my own strength
do this. or even with hope of success
attempt it. look to Thee, oh Lord. my
Father, in Jesus Christ. my Savior. and
ask for the gift of the Holy Spirit"
A page was devoted 10 local nows.
and the leading features of toiay's issue
were reports OF temperauce revival
aud al anticigarctte meeting. Mr.. Shell.
don instructed the police reporter that
i'll case OF murder or other crime to
write n bare statement OF tho facts II
he had the space 10 spare. Instead O.
filling il up with the usual d.tails, lie
would 60 into diScu ssiou OF tho causes
leading up 70 tho crime.
OIe Iage was given to ta,t graph
news. which ordinarily occupies about
three times that space The Associated
Press report was necessarily blue psu.
ciled with a vengeance.
The market reports wero cut from
four columns to one. All quotations eli
stocks and bonds, giving opt ons and
other matter Involving transactions III
futures, have beea con sgnsi to the
waste basket. and on;y the actual cash
prices of grain, products, etc.. will be
quoted.
A notable feature OF the paper will
be the method OF handling advertise.
ments OF the magazines. accompanied
by cuts. have sought III vain for space.
No retail advertisements from Kansas
City or out.of-town trades will bs
accepted, Mr.. Shsidon holding thnt this
would b. an injustice to home mer.
chants
The twenty dollar suit.of. cothes.for.
Sl4 75 style Of advertising is also barred.
Sheldon, Policy Announced.
The leading editorial was an out.
week and in part is as 10 lows:
Last December the owners of the
Topeka Daily Capital asked me to as.
sumo entire charge of the paper for ono
week and edit it as distinctiyely
Christian daily.
II accepted the invitation on condi-
ton that receive no financial compen.
sation and that share OF the profits be-
used for some benevolent work and
named the week beginning Tuesday,
March 13, 1900. as the week for the ex
pertinent.
with this understanding of the con.
duct OF the paper this week; i will state
in part It's general purpose and politics:
"lt will be newspaper. The word
news will be defined as anythir in
the way Of daily events that tL. pub
lie ought to know for its Development
and power in q life of righteousness
.On the liquor question the paper
will advocate the prohibition OF the
whole liquor business from Maine to
California and ali aronnd the globe. By
prohibition | mean the total extin c; ION
of tho curse Of making. selling, buying
and drinking intoxicating liquors. its
extinction by legal enactment. by per.
scnal total abstinence and BIZ every
form OF state. homo. church and school
education that Christians eau devise.
The great social question OF the age
will be given promineIos. The selfish
ness OF mankind i'll every form of greed.
commercially ami politically. will be
considered as Of more serious conse.
quence To u' as people than many
other matters which too of;en engage
the iiniD ana aiten;ion of minkind
Tho paper Will declare its bhorrence
Of war as IL Is Icing waged today, not
in Africa. bat in tho Philippines and
everywhcre else.
Tao main purpose of the paper will
lie TO iuflucncs i's readers to seek first
the Kingdom OF God. A nation seeking
tho kingdom Of Gcd Arst of all will i'm
time lind right answers TO ail disputed
questions and become powerful and
useful nation.
May Goi bless the use Of this paper
to tho glory of mis- kingdom on earth
CHARLES M. SHELDON.