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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23

sides of Broad river and its TERRITORY
includes the whole of the "Ninety
Nine Island section, which abounds
in gold and iron which together with
the valuable minerals including tin
ana lead. From my point of obser-
walton it ouly remains for the rail
road through this section to be com>
pleted and then Union and Gaffney
will practically be united with bonds
OF iron and both will be benefited by
the union.
Union county has contributed
largely to the material makeup of
Cherokee county, and the city of
Gatfney gets some of its very best
citizens and business men from old
Union. AT present the bar is made
up mostly of Union county men
towit: 7. B. Butler, j. G. Jeffries, J.
z. Otis and Judge Of Probate James
q. Webster-all these attorneys gre
getting good practice. The Sheriff,
Clerk of Court, Pension Commits
sioner, Superintendent of Education
and three members Of the County,
Board of Commissioners are ex- Union
county men, and all of them first
class officers. 1t does seem that in
tae distribution of officers the Union
county cut off has got the lions share
of them.
The readers of THE TIMES will
regret to learn that Mrs. Henry
Tate, very excellent lady, died at
her home at Webster last week. She
was Goudelock and one of our
most highly respected ladies of the
land. For a long time she had been
in i'll and declining health until the
messenger bade her come I'D higher
She leaves husband, two sons and
daughters and host of friends to
lament her departure. She was a
member of the Asbury Methodist
church and died in the hope Of q
6lest Immortality beyond the grave.
Truly with the believer she could
exclaim:
when all Thy mercies, O my God.
My fisiDg soul surveys,
Transported with the view. Pm LOST
In wonder, love and praise.n
Peace to her ashes. Voy
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23
Opposite Hotel Union

makers have not seen it. in that line.
Free-indirectly- or IT eiect as the
pleasure may be. and it should be accent
since at This time some people do not
seem TO he awake led to the all important
duty toward their children.
There is some cotton being sold from
lme TO time. Those who raised cotton
as surplus crop may sell at leisure.
When more of our farmers learntn.. res-
son they can then exercise their indie
pendence on broader scale. -
Bacon at eleven cents at this season 8f
the year should be good stimulant for
more home raised pork. .. =.
January has proven to be a month of
unrest among large number of tenants
as there has been several ch 4ngss M ,de.
IL VIII ever be the case am ,ny a ore at
majority of people.
The letters from here and there which
appear in TIE TIMES are M IRE than in
terestiDg, especially the Texas lettara.
Giving both sides of the picture. a con-
clusion can be very readily drawn. The
general tendency is to give the bright
side of dark picture, 49, q F[p1' ;
The mail boy from Gaffney via Web
ster brought the wrong mail sack one
day last week, nor was tho mistake dis.
covered until arriving at Webster. Rem.
edy--return to the city nine miles distant
ana get the right mail. Had there been
Tree delivery system in operation thi, {
error could not have happened.
The most pressing problem of the
rural schools should be read. re-read and
acted upon ey those in position to ao M.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23
Eta Jane Efchines.

ETA JANE, Jan. 19.-The Salem
Christian Endeavor Society elected
the following officers for the present
six months, ending July 1st, towit:
Sam j. Strain, President; II. j.
Estes, Vice President; Matte Estes,
Secretary and Treasurer. PRAYER
Meeting Committee: Ethel Strain,
Maud Blackwell, H. T. Estes and j.
L. Wright. Lookout Committee:
r. j. Kirby, w. C. Blackwell and
N. j. Blackwell. Flower Commit
tee: Jessie Strain, Matte Lee, Liz.
zie Edwards and Mrs. Mamie Strain,
The repairing of Salem meeting
house is getting on finely and tho
workmen expect this week to get the
house ready for the painter. When
the repairs are done the congrega-
ton will perhaps begin to make prep.
aratlon for centennial service. The
church proper was organized in 1910;
but for about six years prior to that
time a nucleus of worshippers held
/ religious services in the community
from which grew the the present
Salem church. Therefore next year
Will be an appropriate time to hold a
Centennial meeting.
There has been good deal of talk
pro and con since the fatal tragedy
in Columbia last week. The .'I-told,
you-so's' have come out and can tell
it all now. Scarcely any two Of
them have exactly the same theory.
But the whole thing at best is de-
plorable aifair-a lamentab!e misfor
tune--aud both the actors are objects
Of pity. am not one of those who
has looked for such fatal termina-
ton of an old feud. It's only a full
filiment of the prophecy: "They who
SOW the wind will reap the whirl-
wind !"
Since Mrs. 'Rebecca p. Ward is to
be represented i'll the columns of
The TIMES we may reasonably look
Tor considerable increase in its
subscription list. Mrs. Ward has
gained an ehviable reputation in
foreteling future events-as a seer.
MIR. and Mrs. r. A. Foster, of
Hickory Grove, are visiting the fam,
lily of Mr.. S. +. Estes.
Mr. and Mrs. III. b. Mcdaniel. of
Hickory Grove, are rejoicing over
the arrival of new born girl at
their home. Mrs. Vox is spending
a few days with them.
| understand some capitalists are
of erecting some large man,
afactories along the immense water
powers in this county. Cherokee
county has more and greater water
lower than any county in the State.
For about IL miles it lies on both
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23

Senator Tillnan has announced
that he VIII oppose the nomination
Of Crum, the Charleston negro. That
means he, Tillman, is going to make
hard fight to oust the negro. He
is getting his timber ready. Rut
what about McLaurin? Ii is I'D to
McLaurin now. Since the breach
between him self and Tlman, and a
considerable majority Of the citizers
of South Carolina, he has been sup
posed to be very close to the Presi-
dent. He c0n not stand on nutral
ground, he must, in his action in this
case, either break loose from the
President or break loose from the
people Of his State, who are unani-
mously opp >sed to the negro Ccum
as collector Of the port.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23
The News From Webster.

Mr. EDIToR:-The winter has been
All that, one should desire for school or
any other enjoyment adapte. 10 onr
climate at This season of tie year. There
pave oeep lev days that the mercury
round recreation in the lower region. bo;
the scene Las changed aud the weather
is now pleasant again.
Inc attendance IN school generally IA
as u shonid be- -shows.a healthy condi.
ton. All should send IL only ten dave
ap1'it The only restriction that IN, IL ~
~ ql'Tes There shoaid be ssma con.
puiaiCn along thus lins but OH. law
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23

The Northern papers, some Of them
at least, are eternally bowling about
the south's objection to the appoint
ment Of negroes to important Offices,
but it seems that when they have a
dose Of the same medicine admins
tered it does not set well on their
stomach. We are not surprised at
this, however. We hope the Presi-
dent will continue to administer the
same physic north of the Mason and
Dixon line.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23

"News and Views" is the name Of
n bright and spicy new weekly news
paper the first copy Of which has
reached our sanctum. 1t is a 6 col
umn quarto. If we are to Judge from
this first copy, we would say that
the paper has the right title, it is
full of news and views, and last but
not least has liberal advertising
patronage. We welcome it as an ex-
change and wish for it long life of
prosperity.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23
EDITING A NEWSPAPER.
1hiS Man Knows Whereof he
speaks. - ~. . 81 :.

Oh SPEAKS. - i~ D :
An Indian Territory editor hes
this to say of his work:
Editing newspaper is a pleasant
business If you can stand it. SO q
lit contains many advertisements
subscriber complains that thew
take up too much space. If theirs L
lack of advertising, it is unpopular
and the people won't have it.
1t we attend church reuula,lv
they say We go for effect. If we stav
away from church, they say we are
monstrously heathenish.
Ii we go to the opera house. thew
say we go on free tickets. Ifwsare
seen upon the streets too often th.s
say we neglect our business. Ifye
avoid gong on the street, thew sxvs
we don't hustle Ground nfter ~
news and don't care 70 associats with
common people.
1t we publish a man who b..s I,
brought disgrace upon bis family.
me friends of the family never for.
give us. II we, out Of eoodne.s - e
lcart, decline to say anything on tbe
SUBJECT. the mans enemies are diusr. (,
pointed aud we are branded a WI.
ivered cowards.' s-Ti''s ~ AZ
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23

One OF the most important meas
ures before the Legislature at its
present session, and the one in which
most interest is centered is the child
labor question. There are two bills
up, one by f. III. Aull, Of Newberry,
and one by Mr.. Marshall. 1t seems
that the Marshall bill is meeting
with the most encouragement, sew
ernl of the mill representatives stat
that while they see no need for any
legislation on the question, they
would not object to his bill. His
bill calls for compulsory education of
children for eight weeks in each year
IL we remember correctly. We are
in favor of compulsory legislation,
but would like to see a'\longer term
than eight weeks named. 1t should
not be less than thirteen weeks or
three months,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23

The editor wishes to acknowledge
n very kind and pressing invitation
from The President Of John Hames
Chapter, U. D. c., to be present at
the presentation Of the cross Of honor
to the o. confederate veterans, and
also to expresses his regrets that he
was detained at the last moment and
could not attend. We had calculated
Of availEg ourself of this pleasure.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23

Playing chess by means OF the wire
less telegraph is the latest and most;
novel pastme during an ocean trip,
one party on one vessel the other on
another. The first game was played
between party on the American
liner "Philapelphia" and party or
the CuHader "Luciula" while making
voyage this week.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23
DEATH OF EDITeR-GONZALES.
Shot Down on the Main Streets of
Columbia by Jim TfIIman.
Looks Like Cold BIoOdcd
Murder. The Tragedy
Has Cast a Pail Oyer
the Whole State.
DIED ON z. E. LEES BIRTHDAY

lost one of it's most brilliant and
forceful writers, one of the leading
Journalists Of the State. The cir
cumstances of the shooting as report
ed in the daily papers are about
as follows: Tillman had just
come from the session of the
Senate, where he occupied the next
highest office within the gift Of the
people, that of 1t. Governor Of his
State, clothed in the robes of his Of
| hce as president of this honorable
body. But it seems that beneath
these robes of office there was con-
| cealed an arsenal. AS announced in
last weeks issue of THE TINES, he
met Mr.. Gonzales directly after leav-
ing the Capitol and shot him down.
Titlman claimes that Gonzales had
sent him message, but Gonzales
emphatically denied the statement.
Gonzales was unarmed, when Till
man was searched he had two pistols
on his person, he claims that his act
was justifiablo and he will show it's
justice when the time comes. He
declines to make any statement.
Ever since the fatal shot was fired
there has been the most intense in
terest throughout the whole country,
and South Carolina especially. The
telegraph wires have been busy an
swering messages Of anxious inquiry
from every section of the State, while
hundreds OF messages were sent Of
fering words of sympathy for the be-
reaved family and prayers for the re-
covery Of the sorely stricken editor
until the final, sad news arrived an
nourcing the death of the victim.
The interest of the public was not
less than upon the occasion Of the
killing Of Capt. T. w. Dawson, OF
the News and Courier, or President
Mckinley. Mr., Gonzales lived Just
niaety-!ive hours after being shot.
II made q hard fight for his life, but
there was very little hope for him
after the nature Of his wound was
learned, but every one hoped against
hope that his wonderful strength and
will power aud his excellent physique
would pull him through. He died at
| 10 o'clock Monday afternoon after
every means known to medical science
had been resorted to to save his life.
His death occurred on Robt. +. Lees
birthday, Jan. 10. Lee was q great
and noble General, he did q grand
work for his country, and left a name
that will be honored and reyered as
long as Southern blood flows through
the veins Of our people.
Gonzales did q noble work for his
beloved State, when he lead the fight
that secured the defeat of Jim Till
man in his race for Governor of the
State Of South Carolina. Gonzales
name will long be revered for this
good WORK alone if for no other. The
whole State mourns his loss.
Now let Tillman have full and
fair trial, and let justice be done
though the heavens fall.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23

1t costs Uncle Sam 81 $50, 600 an
nualy to run the weather bureau.
They could run it at great deal less
expense and give as accurate informa-
ton possibly much more accurate by
subscribing for million copies Of
Irl r. Hicks Word and Works and
distributing them iudiciouslv.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23
UNION, s. C.JANUARY %, 1908.

We direct attention of our readers
to Mr.. Cothran's article on 1st page,
IA Timely Suggestion" This, as an
amendment to the new pistol law,
would. we have no doubt, go far to-
ward attaining the desired result,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23

Senator Hydrick has bill before
the Senate to put the telephone COM
panes under the Jurisdiction of the
Railroad Commissioners. We have
not seen a copy Of the bill yet, but
Mr.. Hydrick is going to make hard
fight to have it put through.
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II
We are glad to see that the New
berry Observer has entered into the
fight for securing better roads for
Newberry county along the samo
line of argument we used in last
weeks Issue OF THE TIMES. He puts
it well when he says, "a new method
is the remedy, the old method will
not suffice" This is true, and the
results should by this time convince
even child that the method is a
farce so far as securing permanent
good roads Is concerned. We hope
other influential journals will take
up the matter and help US to ham
mer on the representatives until they
come tc tiae and give us the where.
withal to make permanent good
roads. 1t will be paying. invest
ment. Union needs good roads much
worse than shs needs a new court
house,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23
THE STORY OF HIS LIFE,

Narciso Gener Gonzales was born
at Edingsville, Edisto Island, August
., 1893. He was the second son OF
Ambrose Jose Gonzales, native OF
| Matanzas, Cuba, who, with Narciso
| Lopez, began the struggle for Cuban
independence in 1913, being one OF
the junta Of five members who de.
clared the independence of the island
| adopted the present Cuban flag, and
| organized the first fllibustering OK.
| pedition under Lopez, Of which he
was second in command, with the
rank Of brigadier general. He was
the first Cuban wounded in battle
for the independence of the island,
at Cardenas, May 20, 1850; was ex-
lied and was under sentence of death.
In 1896 he married Harriet Rutledge.
youngest daughter of the Hon. Will
liam Elliot, of Beaufort. The father
of Editor Gonzales served in the Con-
federate army as colonel and chief of
artillery for the department of South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida, under
Beauregard, Hardee, Pemberton and
others, surrendering at Greensboro,
n. G. He was in charge OF the artill.
cry Of Johnson's army in 1868.
n. G. Gonzales was taught ut home
until 10 years Of age and Mt ID attend
ed private school in Virginia for one
year. lie received no other educa-
ton, his family being ruined by the
war. He worked as u laborer on
farm in Virginia and for several years
ut the family homestead nlantotio,
in Colleton county. In 1875 he
studied telegraphy and from the sum-
mer OF 1876 he was employed as tele-
graph operator at Varnville, Hamp.
ton county, accepting position of.
fered him by Col. @. s. Gadsen.
In 1876 he organized the first Dem
ocratic club OF the line OF the Port
Royal railroad, and was campaign
correspondent for the Charleston
Journal OF Commerce, the straight
out Democratic organ a. that time.
In the fall OF lS77 he o5talnt d posi- /,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23

The Beaumont oil wells are failing,
and they are unable to fill contracts
on hand. There is a suit now against
one Of the biggest companies in the
field, the San Jacinto Co., who had
contracted while their wells were
gushers to supply large quantity Of
oil at loc per barrel. One OF their
wells have failed entirely, and the
production OF its other wells have
practically ceased. The company is
behind 81 100000 on contracts that
it is impossible for them to fill.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24

act, into which fund shall also be paid
an moneys received from the payment
of this act.
Sec ,. Amend section 20 of said chap
read: ~ ~ "
Section 20. The amount that each tract
OF lanq, public or corporate road or rail-
road shall be liable for on account of the
location, construction and establishment
OF any ditch or bitches under The pro
visions, of this act shall bear interest
from the date of the filing Of the audit
or statement in the register of deeds
Office at the rate of six per cent &c per
cent? per annum until paid; provided
mat when bonds are issued by the coun-
" Tor the construction and establishment
OK such ditch the same rate of interest
ShalI be charged as said bonds so issued
bear, and said interest shall constitute
an additional lien on said lands or roads
until fully. paid, which said interest
when about to be paid shall be computed
by the auditor.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's massage.
Approved April 81, 1903
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
State of Minnesota:

Section / That sections one ~ and
two (2) Of chapter two hundred GOO CT
the General Laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-three QS93) be amended so as to
read as follows:
Section 1. Every village of this state
IS hereby authorized to issue its bonds
Tor any lawful improvements in said vii
Iage, and to aid in the construction and
repair of bridges and roads within two
miles of the limits of such village, by
conforming to the provisions of this act.
Section =. Whenever the village council
or other similar body of any village of this
state shall determine, by resolution duly
passed and recorded. to raise the amount
of money stated in such resolution for
the purpose of erecting any public build
ing or making any lawful Improvement
therein, or for the purpose of aiding in
the construction and repair of bridges and
roads within two miles of the limits of
such village; or when petition addressed
to such village council or other Similar
body and signed by at least Twenty-Five
(25) of the voters and freeholders resid-
ing IN any such village, setting forth in
petitioners that the said village shall
erect any such public building or make
such other lawful public Improvement
therein, or to aid in the construction and
repair of bridges and roads within two
miles of such village, the cost whereof
shall not exceed the amount named in
such petition, which said building or i'm
provement or aid in the construction and
repair of such bridges and roads within
two miles of the limits of such village
shall be generally described in such petit
ton. 1t shall be the duty of such village
council or similar body to cause the prop
osltlon expressed in such resolution or pc
tition to be submitted to the electors Of
such village. at the next annual village
election to be held therein, or at such
special election as the said council or
other similar body shall by resolution des-
ignate.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage.
Approved April q, 1903
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER s32-s F. NO. 545

I1<A1 EN- ooZ-S. r. NJ. 04O.
AN ACT authorizing the extension of the
term or corporations in certain cases.
Be It enacted by the legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. Any corporation heretofore
organized under the general laws of this
state, whose original term has expired
less than three years prior to the passage
OF TINS act, may, at any time during the
three years allowed by law for winding
up its affairs, renew it's corporate exist
ence from the date of the expiration of
ITS original term of existence for an ad-
dluonal period not exceeding the original
period OF its existence, with the same
force and effect as If renewed prior to
the expiration of its original term of eX-
!stence, by adopting a resolution express
ing such proposed extension by a two
thlrdS vote of its stockholders, and by
ming and publishing the same in the
same manner as now provided for filing
and publishing Of original articles of in
corporation, and by paying into the state
treasury the same incorporation fees as
now provided by law for filing original
articles of Incorporation.
provided that such proceedings to OBJ
tain such extension shall be taken within
ninety (9O days after the passage of this
act, and provided further that this act
snail not apply to any corporation which
is fnsolvent or the charter of which has
been declared forfeited by the final judg-
ment OF any court of competent jurisdic-
ton in this state.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
De In force from and after its passage.
Approved April u, 1903.
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CHAPTER s85.-s. F. NO. 500.

<A1N Ell 10 provlde Tor the execution of
contracts relating 20 state Institutions
under thu control Of the board of CON
troll Of state institutions.
BE It enacted by the legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
section 1. All CONTRACTS relating to state
institutions under the control of the board
or contro! of state institutions shall be
chairman ~ 49,
Sec. 2. All acts and parts Of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
IN 1orce from and after it's passage
Approved April q, 1903.
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CHAPTER 323-s r NO All

AN ACT relating to salaries and clerk
hire of judges of probate in counties
organized prior to April LIST. 1853, and
having more than 10000 inhabitants and
less than $1,000 inhabitants. where the
salary of the judge of probate is fixed
by special law.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in all counties in this
state, organized by statute prior to April
LIST. 1888. containing a population of more
than twenty thousand (20,000) inhabitants
and [not] less than twenty-five thousand
(25,0O0) inhabitants, in which the salary
Of the judge of probate is fixed by special
law, under the terms of which no allow
ance is made to such Judge of probate for
clerk hire, postage, stationery or other
wise, the board of county commissioners
are hereby authorized to make an allow.
ance to the said judge of probate for
postage and stationery as shai. be neces-
sary in his office. The said board of
county commissioners are further author
lied to make an allowance to such Judge
of probate. for clerE hire. Of reasonable