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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
Wa1drop-CaId we'll.

Our young friend, Mr.. T. b. Waldrop,
Of Campobello, S. c., spent Xmas in
Union among his many friends. He
called in to see us Wednesday just before
returning to his home, and was the hap
piest man we have seen this Xmas. We
smelt rat and began quizziDg him, and
he informed us that he was going TO be-
gin a new life with the closing days of
this old year and century. His first step
was to run his subscription to TIE
TIMES ahead year. He said the next
important step would be taken that
Wednesday evening, when ha would
take unto himself bride. The event
took place at the home Of the BRIDES
parents. The young lady is Miss Bessie
Caldwell, of Campobello, the charming
and accomplished daughter of the senior
member of the mercantile firm of I'M
Caldwell 81 Son, for whom Mr.. Waldrop
has been working for the past eigh teen
months. Mr. Waldrop is a steady, sober
and industrious young man who has won
the esteem Of his employers by his close
application TO business. We extend
congratulations to the happy couple and
wish for theua every blessing.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
Sold Out.

One of our merchants, who had not
been advertising heretofore, ordered a
large stock of toys and fancy articles for
the Xmas trade, when the goods and
bill arrived it was SO bulky that the
merchant became uneasy, fearing that
too large an order had been placed, and
a lot of them would probably have tn be
carried over, when the happy suggestion
was made by one interested, that these
goods be advey tised in The TINES, as
so much had been said about the bene-
fits resulting from advertising in this
paper. So the advertisement WAS
brought in. The day after Xmas the
wide-awake mascot who had suggested
the columns of THE TIMES as the key
to the situation, stepped in to settle up,
and made the cheerful announcement
that they had scld completely out.
Nothing in that line remaining but a
lonesome cup aud saucer. This is not
fairy tale but an actual occurrence.
Could stronger argument be- offered
in favor of advertising in THE TIMES
when you have anything you wish to
dispose OF? We think not. A word tC
the wise is sufficient.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
Machinery for the New Mill.

1t is an assured fact that Union is
to have another large cotton mill.
The plant will contain 1O, 900 spindles,
and employ $50 operatives and have
capital stock Of 5000, 900 George "A.
Gray, Of Gastonia, the well known
mill man, will have entire charge Of
the erection and equiment of this
plant. The main building will be two
stories high, 100 223. 1t will con-
tain six pickers, "a forty-inch revolv-
ing top cards, II drawing frames, two
slubbers, four intermediates, II fine
frames, A spindles frames, 22S spin
dies each 10 spoilers, Of l1O spindles
% twisters, 224 spindles; 10 reels, so
spindles: cone winders OF 100 drums
each, and two Wrappers Contracts for
machinery have been let, and the
plants for buildings will be ready in
the spring. w. III. Sarter will be
president and treasurer.-Textile Ex-
celsior,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28

We understand that chicken fighting
was one of the features of the day Xmas.
This is very cruel sport, and we are
sorry that some of our citizens could
not find suflicie:t amusem 9nt without
indulging in this sport.
4 Christmas tree at the Second Gra-
ded School building Saturday. and one
at the Second Methodist Church, were
among the festivities OF Xmas. Both
We're loaded with presents to the great
delight of the little folks.
The Misses Goforth had pretty
Christmas tree at their home on Church
street Wednesday night. A large num-
Der of children were present and enjoyed
the occasion immensely. The tree was
loaded with presents. Mr.. West as
sumed the role of Old Santa and deliv-
cred the presents from the tree to the
great delight of the little folks, many of
whom thought he was the real Santa
Claus of whom they had heard so much.
The Wonder Store was certainly a
wonder to behold the three days during
Xmas. The crowd Of customers and
Sight-seers formed a surging mass Of
humanity from front to rear, but then
there were so many pretty girls clerking
there, it is small wonder that the Won
der Store did wonderful business
The laughing, walking, talking and hus-
tling, rosy checked dolls were among
the greatest attractions.
One mig was bagged at the Wonder
Store and put in the lookup for appro-
priating fine cup and saucer. He
went into the store prepared for busi-
ness and he did not waste time. He
had an empty basket on his arm and
began operations as soon as he entered,
by hooking China cup and saucer near
the front. Mr.. Rice who saw him
raised some objections to this method,
and turned him over to the police, and
he will probably help improve the streets.
II is not life alone that they prolong,
But while you live they keep you healthy
strong
"I.ongavita'' Tablets restores the dim
pies in your cheeks, the wan look van
ishes, the wrinkles, telling of approaching
age or sorrows past will De removed ant
life toned up to make it worth the living
1t is a purely vegetable compound, a pre-
partation which represents the culmina
ton of years of labor and scientifi
re search of two Of Germany's mos
noted scientists. Our ad. In another col
umn will interest you. The effect O
these tablets upon the human system
marvellous by their certainty of action
aud the Immediately beneficial result
Q from their use. At last q mystTy ma
y been cleared and a battling probler
solved.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28

For Christmas. We have so many Goods we
could not begin to describe them in paper, so we
bid you merry Christmas and give you special
invitation to visit our Mammoth Department
Store for Bargains this week. Furniture of many
styles at prices that make the man shiver who
beats it.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
4 Handsome Present.

The employees OF the Union Cotton
tills Department Store, as an evidence
heir appreciation of kind treatment,
resented Mr.. w. p. Thomson, the
courteous manager, with handsome
Masonic ''chaptcr" pin. NJ. Thomson
is very pnpular with his large force of
employers. rs well as with the li'st OF
customers who pNtronize the mammoth
establishment. JIe is Il business Young
man from the word 90, and lis sue 'ess-
full man cement OF by far the largest
mercantile establishment in thu t"wn,
aud surprised hv few in tn state, he
has shown that he i, endowed with tho> e
qualifications that guarantees success
full career
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
Honor Roll Graded School.
SCHOOL NO. |.

SCHOOL NO. L.
1ot Grade A.-Jusie Brock, Annie
Tinsley, Cory Waters, Fannie Price,
Christine IIumphIies, Lottie Raven
scroft, Jack Bartield, Roy Johnson.
1st Gra ,e B.-Broadus Eison, Charlie
Wilson, Norman Beatty, Lampley Whis-
enant, Tom Johnson, Pearl Betenbaugh,
Daisie Yates.
Cad Grade. Miller Arthur, E5sie
Lake, Willie Goforth, Banner Lam
bright, Pauline Spiilers, IIillaud Thomas,
j. sic Hughes, Douglas Brown, Brown
Crosby, Charley Arthur, Dogan Arthur,
Pearson Bolick, Nora Moore, Viola
Uames.
3ri ade.-Myra Young, Fred Sex
ton, EdIh Smith, Emma Rodger, Hern-
don Thomson, Emma Mcclure, Louise
Sexton
4lh Grade. Albert Oliphant, Ward
law Perrin, Walter Counts, Dudley
Beatty, Wilson Arthur, Claude Nay, Ed
WhiSenant, Herbert Green, Leila Bailey,
Ida Palmer. Katie Smith, Shepard Mich
olson, Cornelius HolcOmb.
9TH Grade,-Della Bolich, Mary Muir
rah, Nina Sexton, Graham Pool, Sta1ke
Hamilton, Wallace Gibbes.
9Th Grade -Ora Fant, Sadie Johnson,
Water Going, Boycc Lawson, Sim Ly-
BRAID.
1ih Grade Fannie Thomas.
9Th Grade. -Medora Duncan, May
Robinson, Lillian Williams, Ralph
| Smith.
9th Grade.
| SCHOOL NO. =.
! 1St Grade A. Wallace Fowler, Jessie
Roberts, Bessie Stone.
1st Grade B.-Lora Garner, Willie
IIames, Louis Miller, Churchill Willie
ford, Barney Hugging', Farnun w
lud.
2nd Grade. Charley kitchens, Willie
| Willeford.
3rd Grade. Gregory, Ciar
Clyde Hames.
4th Grade. Mildred Fowler, Ett
IIares, Hattie Price, Leon Hall.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
Rev. Z. A. Mcdowell Called.

Rev. +. A. Mcdowell. of Monticello,
). c., has been called to the West
Springs, Putnam and Upper Fair Forest
ChurcheS in Union County. 1t is prob
able that Rev. Mr.. Mcdowell will accept
the pastorate of these churches. They
will take up two Sundays of the month
and these churches are trying to get
other churches to cooperate with them
in locating the pastor in Union county.
Mr. Mcdowell is a courteous, cultured
gentleman, good preacher and pastor,
and would be great helper to our Bap-
tist friends in Union County. 1t is to
be hoped that they will locate him in
the county,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
A Card of Thanks.

Editor Union Times:-PleaSe allow
us space through your paper TO give
some expression of our heartfelt thanks
for tht uutiIing efforts and mceasing
Kindness Of our neighbors and friends
to us in our great trouble and atlliction.
We cannot find words to express how
deeply we appreciate their great kind
ness, we feel that it will remain with us
long as we live as q treasured appreci-
alton and precious remembrance.
JESSE Nix,
F. A. @, MCCREIGHT,
WILLIE Nix,
+. G.. SCHELL.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
Cure For Small POx.

Tie following has been handed us,
which we publish for the benefit of our
readers. 1t is said to be a sure cure for
small pox or scarlet fever: Sulphate OF
zinc / grain, fox glove (digitallis) |
grain, half teaspoonful of sugar mixed
with water, when mixed add ounces
of water. Take a teaspoOnful every
hour. For child give smaller doses ac-
cording to age. Either disease will dis
appea in twelve hours.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
Remembered Abroad.

The Editor and foreman of the
TINES office were both made happy
this week oy the reception Of hand
some peice of jewelry for each. The
donor is one of our most highly es-
teemed lady friends formerly Miss
Minnie Counts now Mrs. Fred Holland
of Atlanta, Ga. She also expresses
regret that we could not be present to
enjoy Xmas dinner with them. We
certainly would have enjoyed being
there.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28

week. IL hv
Miss Pearl Humphries, of N "
is spending the week at tb6S
Mr.. g. G. Sartor. w.
The sale at Capt. Briggs
takes place at 10 o'clock aNcolet, spent
day July 8rd. hon
~ Mr.. and Mrs: FletSs, of Trough
Charleston, rs in Union.
OF his brother, or pincknev is
Church Street, Eo;no On Cburch
Miss Mary
been attendir Manson College. is
osps' essaa'"s aaa Mr., Nh. g Of Mr. A. p H.
Miss Be: Ehad many visitors during
teachips Number of whom are still
hQH tArthur Long had two of his flu
= Is city badly scorched by Roman
candle Xmas night.
Master Willie Tinsley, of Spartanburg
lis visiting his grand parents, Mr.. and
MRS. II. w. Tinsley, of Union.
Mr.. Lytle, the Western Union oper-
ator, who has been i'll for several days
1--WE are glad to say is back at his post o.
anty.
Mrs. Sallie Greer and the twins
misses Fannie and Annie, OF Pacolef
Is. c., have been spending several day
with relatives and friends in Union.
4 Several small scraps were among tn
Xmas casualties. There were only
few arrests made Christmas eve. Thes
fwere mostly for shop-lifting.
Quite a nnmDer Of firewor ks WEI
!sent up Tuesday night, and rockets an
sRoman candles could be seen illumins
itino the elements in various sections
tho town,
We have never seen our merchant
Smore cheerful snd pleased with thei
ktrade Xmas than they are this weei
{The universal verdict is that it beats u
Irecord. Not only Christmas, but u
entire month Of December. We are tru
slad It y thus.
-, kssa@,.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
DO you wAHTC TO
HOLD YOUR COTTON?
VIM. A. NICHOLSON & SON, Bankers,
Store Cotton and Advance Money if Desired
A Card of Thanks.

Mr.. Edltor:-p -asa allow me space
in your valuahr !.tper to thank our
many friends and acquaintance for
their kin,'u"ss during fathers illness, as
it was greatly appreciated.
Mrs. AUG. TREFZER.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
NOTICE.

All parties indebted TO me, either
by note or account will please come
forward and make i'm mediate settle
ment, as l am going to change my
business, and wish to close up all ac-
counts by the first of January.
5O.3t w. II. SARTOR.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28

Say, Have you seen GeorgeP
Yes, l saw him few minutes ago.
He had dollar in his hand and said he
was going up to subscribe for The
Tu6ns.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
TO Be Given Away
HARRY g. BELK'S

With every Suit OF Clothes sold from $3.50
up to the highest priced Suits will be
given handsome present for a Christ
mas Gift
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-28
We have the Goods.
We have the Prices.

Big Line of Dry Goods, Mems and Boys Cloth
ing, Overcoats, Shoes, Boots, Hats and Caps.
Groceries-Good Second Patent Flour at So 80.
Sugar by the 100 Pounds for So. All other
Groceries at Rock Bottom Prices Call to see
us we want to sell you something for Christ
mas. Lockout for our shipment of Steel
Ranges this week, others ask $65, our price
for this week $50 and $35
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26

Not long since an assault was made
at Cloverdale, Botecourt county. Va,
upon two respectable ladies, Miss Lin
kenboker and Miss Keister. 1t was an
nounced on the 18th hat the Roanoke
Light Infantry had been ordered to
be ready to move. 1t was not known
whether it would be required because
of recent developments as to the as
saulC, or whether it would be required
to escort and protect Garfield Hair
stou, the young negro under death sem
tence for attempted assault upon Miss
Gauldin, at Martinsville. The author
tiles, it was understood, would take no
chances as to a mob. 1t was thought
hat the negroes would give trouble
in Henry and some adjoining counties
owe the Hairston case. We see this
in a dispatch in The Washington Post
from Roanoke:
"They cite the case of a white man,
of attempted assault, who was
not sentenced to death, and claim that
the white mans law is for negroes,
not whites. Hundreds of bulletins have
been posted at night, threatening ven-
geance if Hairston is executed"
Rapes and attempts at rapes give
the south a vast deal of trouble. Until
the devils quit the rapings there will
be clashings. and ~hangings and race
troubles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
WORLDS WARNING TO BRYAN

While republican newspapers point
out dangers ahead for their party in
this years campaign, there are demo-
cratic papers hat are very solicitous
lest Mr.. Bryan should be defeated.
They shut their eyes to the facts III
lvolved and the probable character of
the platform. The advice of the New
York World hat supported Mckinley
in 1896, we believe, gives Bryan a
warning. 1t gives a list of states that
voted for Bryan that vent against
Cleveland in 1892. The electoral vote
was 45. 1t gives the list of states
that voted for Cleveland in 1892, but
went for Mckinley in 1896 The cleo
toral vote was 176. OF these states,
we suppo hat Kentucky, Maryland,
perhaps Indiana, and Delaware can be
counted on for Bryan-in all 80 votes.
The contention of the World is that flu
sion does % pay. 1t says four of the
states have been already lost with "A
votes. 1t makes this statement, and in
it there is, it thinks, a clear warning
to Bryan:
I'm 1896 the democrats carried p
states, having 176 electoral votes. The
Republicans carried % states with 2l1
electoral votes.
In the state election of 1S9S-99 the re-
publicans carried 26 states, with 2S5
electors. and the democrats 10 states,
with 162 electors.
1t thus appears that the fusion bar
gain converted a plurality Of 132 in the
electoral college in 1892 into a minority
of % in 1896 and a minority of 12S in the
last elections. 1t has lost the demo-
Gratis the presidency, lost Is United
Estates senators, lost control of the
house, lost all save two governors in
the north, lost three governors in the
lsouth, lost hopelessly on the fusion is
sues the four pivotal states whose
votes have decided every presidential
ELECTION since 1876"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26

ticket perhaps. There are but two NAL
contents who may kick.
There are -four candidates for gov
ernor in South Carolina and they will
all make a in advance of the
primaries. They are Governor McSwee-
ney. 1. B. Gary, Patterson and Whit
man The longest pole will get the per-
simmon.
Dewey has abandoned the race. as
he says the people do not want him for
president. He is thankful that they do
not. All, He will not play second fiddle,
either.
The New York Evening Post notes
that the corruptionist Mark Hanna
appears in a novel role when he urges
approved craftsmanship as a qualiica-
ton for high office"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26

1t is something astonishing with what
readiness a very small force 81 Rus
SLAMS, French, English and Americans
less than 1,S00-marched right into
China with its enormous population and
vast army. There are two or three hun
dred thousands of soldiers at Pekin
now. But the cause of the confidence
lies in the character of the Chinese.
The New York World showed h strik-
ing contrast in races. 1t mentioned that
the entire Dutch population in Africa
was 10000. 1t took 100000 of British
soldiers to overcome them. China has
more than 300, 900, 900, perhaps largely
more.
But no doubt whatever is felt that
one European army corps of 40, 900 men
can capture the capital of China and
dictate terms to the 300, 900 900 of people
and their rulers.
That is the vast difference between
taking Pretoria and Pekin. The Teuton
and the Monaghan are just that far
apart in fighting capacity"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
THE AMENDMENT MEANS A
BLESSING.

No poor white man, no unlettered
white man in all North Carolina will
be touched or in any way affected by
the franchise amendment. 1t is a lie
out of the whole cloth to say other
wise. Pay your poll tax n your right
of suffrage will never be interfered
with in the least degree. The criminal
class will be excluded from the ballot
as they ought to be.
The rapid growth of public sentiment
in the south against unbridled and free
negro suffrage is directly traceable to
the manner in which the negroes have
borne themselves, their ~long-continued
and ~pertinacious hostility to the whites
who pay SO 2-5 of the public taxes, and
who have been made to suffer through
the bad legislation and worse govern
ment of radical white officials who
have been placed in control by negro
votes. The evil tendencies of negro suf-
frage so long borne and suffered, have
simply compelled the white men to get
together to seek relief. The amend
ment is the outcome, n it will be
pdSSCu. "lClSNCl oil SOuCdllOlldl lCol
has been tried in the south it has
brought no little relief and great COM
fort. Things have marvellously chang
ed in those states that have already
restricted negro suffrage. The tendency
in North Carolina and other states not
hitherto using a restrictive ballot has
been to an increase of evils. Whining
ton is a most pronounced, conspicuous
example of the growth of evil with
an increase of crime and consequent
1awlessness. 1t took a grand, united
white mans rally and $500 repeating
rifles to re-establish law and order, and
put in motion the great building ac-
tivity and the improvements on
hand. No city or community can be
at a and have safety and protec-
ton save only with the establishing
of firm government and h mainten-
ance Of law. No outrages of any kind
upon any citizen, old or young, white
or black, should be allowed to go I'M
punished. If there are isuch instances
of carelessness it is the duty of the
city government to suppress them.
Otherwise there may be trouble.
The amendment is all right. 1t will
in the end prove a great blessing to
North Carolina. 1t will advance civil
ization, it will increase education, it
will attract capital, it will set in mo-
ton many enterprises that will be of
much service to the poorer classes, it
will establish on firm foundations the
reign of law and honest and good gov
eminent. So do not be afraid of the
amendment. 1t is in fact h honest,
industrious poor mans friend. With
white supremacy, which means white
mans government, there will be just
and economical rule, and a better feel
ing between the races.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26

The State Journal, rep, publishes
also a list Of counties that have a large
negro vote:
Mash, 1910; Mecklenburg, 35S7:; Per-
son, 1126; Pitt, 1887; Rockingham, 1878;
Wake, 40S5; Wayne, POPS; Wilson, 1907;
beaufort, 1925; Buncombe, 1865; Cum
berland, 1858; Durham, 1906; Forsyth,
l2107; Franklin, 2260."
There is n highly favored county
Graham-which polled in 1898 but six
negro votes. Wake, the capital county,
and largest in population, is the most
afflicted. 1t has over 1000 negro voters.
The summing up of the dangers
threatening negro supremacy, as given
by the republican State Journal, is as
follows:
With honest elections the negro
can control thirteen counties, and with
a desertion Of a hundred N fifty white
men from the white race they can on
troll twelve more counties. There are at
least ten more in danger of negro DOM
|~ination with a division of the white
vote. This makes thirty-three counties
in the state sadly in need OF the
amendment"
Read. inwardly digest, and say to
yourself-"Where do I stand? Am 1 a
white man or am 1 a mongrel?" Then
vote according to your decision. Ask
conscience to stand by and watch your
decision.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26

cniy useless and widespread extrava-
gance, but IL Is found in every depart
ment of the Mckinley government. 1t
was enormous, most wasteful, before
the Spanish, war, but it is growing all
h time. The New York World gives
this: in the fiscal al 1895, the year
before war expenditures began. the
c'st OF government was $52s, *. o.9. IA
1899 1t % to $685., 231. SIS. In 1900 ii
was ssi,s s1, OF In 1901 II is to be
sio9. 129.A1i. The figures are those Of
the appropriation acts" The actual
increase Is $50. ss4.ss. The Won ~ ..;,:.
and IL is worthy of the consideration
Of all taxpayers and bread winners:
This increase would more Than pay
all the PENSIONS 1t Is more than
enough TO build the Nicarauga canal.
IL wouid pay the navy expenses OF
1897 three times over. 1t would SUP
pert an army seven times as large as
that We had before the Spanish war"
This is not enough, so there is a
movement to increase the Expenditures
Icy appropriating ,141, Oo0,O 600 to dig the
N~icaIaguan canal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
IN THE TRANSVAAL
40 Important Observation-Disclosures
to- be Armed With Cap
tured Rifles.

London, June L., 2:2O p. m.-No i'm
pfTrtant developments mark the pro-
gress of the British in the TransvaaI.
Lord Roberts reports that over 1000
stands of arms have been given up at
Pretoria since the occupation of the
capital. These will he utilized by the
released British prisoners of whom
there are 14S officers and 3,O39 men
Of the former Il and of the latter %
are in the hospitals.
The total of the British losses June
4th says Lord Roberts, amounted to
two men killed n one officer and for
ty-eight men wounded.
General. Butler reports that the first
train through passed Laing's mex tun-
mel Monday, June 18th and proceeded
to Charlestown.
The first batch of Mafeking's sic
and wounded arrived at the hospital
at Deelfontein June 18th.