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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-02

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The colored Baptist Association was
IN session about one mile out from
thursday to Sunday. a large number
aeiegates was present, as nearly a
isicHed coach Was uuloaded here Thurs
lay ana afterwards nearly every day
cram, especially the down trains brougbt
,n large numbers, until Sunday they ont.
II. msir doiug, aud about a hundred 90.
III me early morning train, and
"o 'haG many or more off the down
sraln' These l suppose were not dele
morning until high noon the roads nre' %
| 'ented almost a continuous string of ue
| ticles of every kind going to the cbnrc,,
Some people say there were 2 OOO wha,,
they passed the church, and others thinL
| here must have been 5000 there SIN.
lay. Dust was plentiful, the wind b,ew
March-like, ana with so much trayrI
one may be sure there was a clouI NJ
'ius', and some unpleasantless because of
T.. Ihe colored folks had a big time of
MS meeting, and big Sunday. They
ame from far and near.
hecentiy negro man was shot in the
heah over at the dam, but this one onjv
'aught the lead that was sent on mis-.
ION ror another buck, and that by a wo.
nan. "A woman was shooting at a m IN
)uC missed him, and another one WAS lv.
'hg III MS PED, all innocent suppose
no caught The ball square in the ton of
MS mead. He was not however. ha,lIv
injured. Constable Johns was sent ove-
aIter the woman, but she gave him the
uodge. She may be one of those worth.
'ess lncubus'-a lOafing vagrant wb5 has
oeen run from some city to keen off tho
cbaingaug. VII ''o
Cotton is opening fast. but the yerv
pest progress is not being made gather,
ing II. The crop is short and on that
farmers are disappointed, or rather
iown, as they have been expeotino II
ma they are getting little blue over
enc downward tendency of the pricc
The factories and so-called bio man
may say what they please abont a
dig or full crop being made, but II IT,
comes as near the reports, otherwise
OF short crop as Union Countv 10
the farmers will need a good price to
De able to pull through. I wish r.
was so farmers could, and thew would
cease selling as soon as it went belou,
zen cents. l have heard that a fac.
So.y president at Union offered to
BET that bigger crop of cotton was
being made in Union County than
ever was made before. II he Judged
from viewing the crops that [ have
seen, and really believes it, he hasn't
so1 cotton sense sure. But his opin.
ION or saying will have the desired
effect. But hope the home facto-
RES are not putting their fingers in
the price lowering pic. II so, I do
nope, cotton producers everywhere
could find something else and not
make one fourth as much cotton for
me factories to get rich on, and keen
building others on.
HEY DENVER.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-02
OF Interest to Old Soldiers,

will be at Union on the 9Th and
9th of October for the purpose of
comforting with Confederate soldiers,
who have claims under the Act of
Congress. which authorizes the
Quarter Master General to compen-
safe Confederate soldiers for side
arms, horses and baggage taken from
them at and after the surrender, in
violation Of the terms of the parole
Of the Confederate soldiers.
JOS. T. JOHNSON.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-02
Local Laoonics.
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST ABOUT TOWN
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE

Mrs. F. G. Duke is visiting in
Gaffney this week.
Mr.. Jessie Whitmire, of Cross
Keys, was in the city Thursday.
Mr.. N. w. Betsill, of Cross Keys,
paid US pleasant visit Thursday.
Mr.. A. j. Estes, of Cross Keys,
was in Union on business Wednes-
day.
Mrs. James Stephens, of Pacolet,
is this week visiting Mrs. w.
Halle. y
Mr.. Josh Spears, of Jonesville,
made business trip to Union Thurs
day.
Mr.. J.-P. Hicks was married to
Miss Pearl Britton in Spartanburg
last week.
Miss Anna Belle McAlister has
taken up her work at the Clifford
Seminary.
Mr.. Jno. Gordon and bride, OF
Ophir Gold Mines, are in the city
this week.
Mrs. Jno. g. Carey and son,
Whitner, Of Lockhart, were in the
city Wednesday.
Mrs. J. D. Mahon returned Mon
day from q weeks visit to relatives
in Anderson, s. G.
Miss Thomson, music teacher at
the Seminary, has returned and
taken up her work.
M. Emmett Jones, d. d. s., of
Richmond, KY, was in the city
Wednesday prospecting.
Mr.. II. T. Estes, who has spent
several weeks in Cross Keys visiting
friends and relatives, returned to
Union Wednesday.
Don't fail to attend the "Heart Of
Woman" next Tuesday night at
the opera house. 1t will be a treat
for the people Of Union.
'Uacle" Robert R,y, of Cross
Keys, paid hi, daughter, Mrs. j. A.
Wllo1en, a short visit this week.
Mr.. R.y led the prayer meeting
Wednesday evening ut the First
Baptist Church. He has been a
member Of the church 81 years and
'hever missed but one m eetiag day
except during the war" That is 3
good record. Mr.. Ray has many
friends ia Union, in fact everybody
knows him and loves him.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-02
County Board of Commissioners

The County Board of Commission
ers met on Monday, Sept. %, and
appointed Mr.. II. II. Robinson to
take charge of the county chain gang
in place of Mr.. Il. A. Hancock, who
resigned few days ago. Mr.. Rob.
inson has already had some expert
ence in managing convicts and run
ming road machines, and can also
build bridges. In fact he is an all
round good man for the place, and
we think he will como as near filling
Mr.. Hancock's place as any man in
the county.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-02
at The Opera House.

"Heart of a Woman" is the next
attraction at the Opera House. 1t
will appear next Tuesday night,
October 9th, and comes highly re-
commended by the press. Don't
fail to get your seats early at Union
Drug 20. Prices: 25, so, 75c.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-02
Mass MecfinS.

The farmers Of Union County are re-
quested to meet in the Court House
on Monday next Immediately after
the Court adjourns for dinner to discuss
some important matters that are of vital
interest to themselves.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-02
Notice to Trespassers.

All persons are forbidden to hunt
fish or trespass In any manner what.
soeVer upon the lands of the under,
signed Mas. SUSAN TrNsLEY,
Colt Est. Of Ira T.. Tinslay.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-02
County r1utual
Benefit Association
OF America.
UNION DIVISION.

Death has invaded our ranks. Mrs. Fannie
" W1iaEd Pnc1 ded Ma ,%e On the 2srd Of last
OF the Division to call for assessment No. 3. I
nope that all members will respond promptly
This is the second death We have had since our
organization. No such record can be shown bv
any other insurance Company. We must keep
let us be prepared to meet cur next loss. 1t
may m be you, we have no means of knowing who
it will be-.
}. II. GREER, President,
Union Division.
The colored American., 1903-01-24

delphia, being highly entertained by
relatives and a host of friends.
Recorder John G. Dancy is about to
commence active work on his book,
the Life and Character of Joseph c..
Price" The subject will be exhaustive
ly and entertainingly treated.
Prof. Jesse Lawson will take up the
cudgel against Prof" w. H. Ferris
before Bethel Literary on the first
Tuesday evening in February, defend
ing the work of DIR. Booker T. Wash
ingtOn.
There is a threatened objection on
the part of the stockholders to the
receivership of the Capital Savings
Bank, and a demurrer to the action
of Judge Hagner may find a hearing
before the court.
Hon. George II White received a
tremendous ovation at the hands OF his
North Carolina friends during his re-
cent visit to Newberne. The eX-cOn-
gressman occupies warm place, in the
hearts of his old constituency.
Miss Carrie Curtis, of New York,
spent the holidays here as the guest of
Miss Letitia Ferguson, of 1874 22nd
street northwest. She returned to her
home last week, delighted with the
sights and society of the nations
capital
Prof L. NJ Hershaw substituted
capably Tuesday evening of last week
at Bethel Literary, in the absence of
Hon. George H. White. His paper on
The colored American., 1903-01-24

'Ihe Conspiracy Against the Rights OF
Man, was a logical and forcible dia-
tribe IN opposition to the revolution
ary suppression of Negro suffrage and
civil rights in the South. The good
sized audience was entirely in SYM
pathy with Mr.. HerShaw's scathing ar
arrangement of the 'Iily-whites'
Lawyer Thomas L. Jones will be the
speaker Tuesday evening next at
Bethel Literary and Historical Asso-
citation. He will show the absurdity CT
Senator Morgan's recently announced
scheme for the deportation of Ameri-
can Negroes to the Philippines
Tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
Mr.. r. w. Thompson will deliver an
address on Booker T. Washington and
His Critics. setting forth the true at
utude OF the great educator on politics
educational systems and business. re
plying to the structures of Prof" w
h. Ferris and the Boston Guardian.
A large audience should be in attend
ance.
The Epworth League, Of the Mt. Zion
NJ. E. Church, of Georgetown. 2Sth and
Dunn barton Avenue, will hold special
services on Washington's birthday.
February %. Mr. r. w. THOMPSON
will speak on the character of the
nations first president. and a musical
program VIII be rendered by we'll
known artists.
The District Commissioners have
transmitted to Chairman Cannon of
the House appropriations committee. a
copy of the request of the Recorder of
Deeds asking them to recommend that
provision be made for fire-proof hook
SheiVes and file cases, and for reindex-
ing Old records. The Senate Commit
zee on the District of Columbia at tbe
lasC session recommended an appropria-
-ion OF $4,000 for this purpose. but
me matter was sidetracked in the
house 1t is sincerely hoped and
oelleved that favorable action will he
taken In both branches at this session
as the needs of the office are forcibIv
deputy. ' eiiiei
The colored American., 1903-01-24

wards of DR.. Lees great institution.
About seventy persons pa~took of the
sumptuous repast. Carriage conveyed
the guests to and from the edifice.
The officers of the committee in charge
of the arrangements were: President,
Mrs. Maria Bias; vice-president, Mrs.
Bette Pollard; secretary, Mrs. Carrie
ColStOn; assistant secretaries, Miss
Erminie JohnOn and Mrs. Marion
Griffin; treasurer, Mrs. Susan Lang
horne.
Mrs. Annie Smith and family have
taken apartments at the Brunswick
temporarily.
Prof. w. H. H. Hart appeared before
he House appropriations committee last
week in the interest of a $4,000 al
lowance he desires to have made fer
he maintenance of the Hart Farm
School, near Fort Washington, where
he has been caring for a number of
The colored American., 1903-01-24
City Paragraphs
xsxs.s.xxxSSS Sx $3.50

Mrs Martha Cant, of Madison street,
has been indispOsed.
Miss Harriet Miles is visiting her
parents in Compton, Md.
HonH. P. Cheatham spent few
days in the city last week.
Mr.. Archibald H. Grimke, of the
Boston bar, was in the city this week.
The aged, crippled and blind, OF the
congregation of the Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church, were given hand
some dinner Sunday week in the Sun
day School room. Of the church. This
is an annual event, and is looked for
ward to with much eagerness by the
The colored American., 1903-01-24

colored juveniles charged with offenses
against the laws of the District The
amount was appropriated last year,
but for some reason, was held up by
the District Commissioners. The
school is a useful institution and Con
gress will do well to provide suitably
for its perpetuation.
L. c. Bailey has sold the barber shop
operated by him for Sveral years on
Seventh street near F.
Miss Lannie Willis, of Rapidan, Va.
is visiting Mrs. Mary ]. Carver, of As
Hanover Place.
Mrs. Mary WiemS has accepted the
position of head laundress at the Wash
ington College, lexington.
Miss Maize Wiems. of 90 Defrees St.
northwest, will be one of the sweet
girl graduates" this year from ST
AIMS Academy.
Mrs. Richard F. Selden, Miss Rena
Selden and Master Richard Selden
spent three delightful weeks in Phiia-
The colored American., 1903-01-24
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sAYABLE IN ADVANCE

This paper is solely owned and controDsc
by a native directorate. and is published in
the interests of the African race, The a,
rectorate in order TO increase the circulation
of the paper In America have decided to r..
duce the price to the above scale for a limited
reriod, South Africa In undergoing recon.
struction and those desirous to understand
the cor ditions existing nsre will find Izw
Labatu q good msd1um for information.
The colored American., 1903-01-24
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Distributing the products of Mfg
20. Ia your own town, among your
neighoors. No capital required. We
nave now a great many men aud
women taking orders for the goods.
~ hlch have been ssold wholly by
agents for 25 years. II you want
permanent, profitable business near
home, send self addressed return en-
velode for full particulars 30 A. Lea
Wade, Gent. Agt. (J-3J Roxbury,
Mass.
The colored American., 1903-01-24

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EAST L0ED0H S0UTH HFRICI.
A weekly native organ published in En-
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The best advertising medium for reach,,.
native customers and cOnsum ers in an
large centsrs of labor.
Authorized Medium for the publication
Government Proclamations and Not,css
addressed ed TO. natives throughout the
colony and the territories.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
Wedding Day Costumes.

Different countries have curious fash ions of regarding brides. In Switzerland the bride on her wedding day will permit no one not even her parents. to kiss her upon the lips. In many of the provinces the cook pours hot water over the thres- hold after the bridal couple have de- parted in order that it. might be kept warm for another bride. The pretty cus- tom of throwing the slipper originated in France. An old woman seeing the car riaRe of her young king-Louls KILL passing on the way from church. where he had just been married. took off her shoe and fiinging 1t at his coach. cried out: Iris all I have, your majesty. but may the blessing of God go with it!'
 There is an old superstition in Germany against May marriages. A favorite wed, ding day in Scotland is December 31, SC that the young couple can leave their old life with the old year and begin their mar. ried life with the new one. Surely this is a very pretty idea.
 The Italians permit no wedding gifts that are sharp or pointed, from which practice emanates our superstition that the gift of knife sewers friendship. One of the most beautiful of all marriage customs is that of the bride immediately after the ceremony fiingins her bouquet among her maiden friends. The one who is so fortunate as to catch 1t Is supposed to be the next bride.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
Effect of the Bill.

Considerable 'scussion is now on as to the anti-boycott bill which has just been passed by the House. at Montgomery. Nothing has happened in some years of greater interest to the Birmingham dis trict than the adoption of such bill. When 1t Is taken into consideration that there are more unions in She Birming- ham district than all over the State. much interest attaches in the bill just passed. The Labor Advocate, which is the official organ of union labor in the Birmingham district, will say editorially:
 ''he effect of the anti-boycott bill. if 1t becomes a law as now drawn, will be more far-reaching than Its prejudice blinded promoters anticipate. It will draw closer the lines of the class struggle and make more acute the class feeling, the existence of which only the ignorant will dispute. Under the leash the regard for the law that Is inculcated by true unionism may wane and the secretive methods taught by our enemies will take the place of the open and manly fight. The pleasant relations now existing in this district through the excellent under standing of organized capital and organiz- ed labor may be disturbed, and a happy and prosperous people brought to face the terrible probability of industrial suicide. The unions are here to stay, based upon the true principles of an honest remunera- ton for an honest service, and will con- tine to use the weapons that necessity has forced into their hands. The promoters of the ti-boycott bill seem to lose sight of the fact that they first boycotted the unions by refusing to purchase their services or recognize their existence, but vince under the retaliation. and that the boycott system exists among doctors. law yers, retailers, wholesalers. corporations and every class of human endeavor under the present industrial system. A doctor has as much right to go into consult tation with a "quack' as union man has to work with a "scab'' and the tobacco trust to sell to every dealer instead of the chosen few.
 "Organized labor to man deplores the present outlook, and fears for the future, but they will and must maintain their rights. let the consequences be what they may"
 A statement from a labor leader states that unions will be forced to keep all their business strictly confidential. A prominent operator states that 1t is one of the best bills for this section ever gotten up and will invite much capital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
THE YELLOW SCOURGE LAREDO, TEXAS, HAS HAD SEW
 ERAL DEATHS. The Town is Quarantined in All Directions and Many Residents
 Are Leaving Their
 Homes.

Laredo, Tex, Sept. 25.-The yellow fever both in this city and Nuevo Laredo. Mex, is on the increase. Reports from Nuevo Laredo are to the effect that there have been five deaths since yesterday and many new cases are reported. Two hun dred cases of illness are said to exist there but the majority of them are pro- nounced by the physician to be dengue fever and not yellow jack Among the stricken in Nuevo Laredo is the Ameri- can vice consul, J. F. Kimball His case has not been pronounced upon by the yellow fever expert yet.
 Both the men who were reported yes> trday suffring with yellow fever died to- day. They were Frank Gilkerson. a ma, chinist in the employ of the Mexican Ma tional Railroad shops here, and a Mexi- can boiler maker named Jose Cortine, Several cases are under surveillance of the physicians here as they have been announced suspicious. but as yet no more cases have developed which have been decided upon as yellow fever.
 The United States Marine Hospital ser vice yellow fever expert, Dr. Gutierrez, in company with George R. Tabor, the chief State health officer. arrived here to-day. Immediately after arriving the above named experts, in company with Drs Mcknight and Hamilton. respective ly, and the State Federal health repre- sentatives, performed an autopsy on the body of Frank Gilkerson, and all the physicians concur in the opinion that the case was one of typical yellow fever. This city has now been quarantined against in all directions. Towns along the line of the Texas Midland Railway established a quarantine some time ago. Early to-day Nuevo Laredo quarantined against this city. notwithstanding yellow fever exists there. and shortly after noon San Antonio established a rigid quaran- tine. Many of the people who had not left the city at the first sign of the fever left to-day, their objective point being Saltillo Mex, and points south of there in the mountains and the north part of Texas If the State of Texas puts on a quarantine this city will be isolated from the outside world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
WAS WEARY OF LIFE
A YOUNG WOMAN COMMITS
 SUICIDE.
Continued Bad Health and e Failure to Secure Employment Seem to Have Been the
 Cause.

Birmingham, Sept. 25.-(Special.J-Coro- ner W. D. Paris rendered the following verdict at noon:
 After a careful investigation held over the remains of Miss Khunie Stone. who was found dead in the office of B. F, Johnson in the Hood Building this morn- ing about 5:30 o'clock, with a bullet hole through her neck, and from all the tes- timony obtainable, 1t Is my opinion that she committed suicide while her mind was in state of despondency. caused from bad health. as the evidence showed that she had just returned from Hot Springs. where she had been during the summer. No other possible theory can arise as all the doors of the office were securely fastened from the inside"
 The dead body of Miss Khunie Stone. stenographer, aged under 25 years. with a bullet hole through her neck, entering the left side and coming out on the right side. was found lying at full length on the floor. of the office of B. F. Johnson in the Hood Building this morning about 5:45 o'clock. The janitor of the building was the first to discover the body She was formerly employed with the Blocton- Cahaba Coal Mining Company, in the Hood Building but later has had a desk in an adjoining room. In this adjoining room the dead body was found The jani- tor of the building in cleaning up the various offices came across the door lock- ed. Through nail hole he peeped and saw the body on the floor. Summoning a policeman, the door was broken In and the woman was found lying at full length on the floor. In her right hand she clutched tightly a handkerchief, while her left hand was stretched out beside her. In her lap there was pistol, which. yy1f rtv iJxa had been discharged. Miss Stone came here from Tuscaloosa County, where she has relatives. She had employment as stenographer in this city for some years. She boarded at the residence of M. F. McCarty, on Sixth Avenue, and members of the family state that she seemed to be in excellent spirits yesterday She left the house yesterday saying she would finish some little sewing at night. It is believed that the woman locked herself in the office all night and during tho night committed the awful deed For sev- eral weeks Miss Stone has been in bad health and has been to Hot Springs and other resorts in search of better health. She applied for her old position upon her return and was quite Respondent when told there was no vacancy. It Is believed that despondency over her health and not being able to get back her position caused her to take her own life. The pistol was taken from MT. Johnsons desk. The weapon belonged to Walter Beasley of Montgomery. who left 1t at the boarding house where Mir. Johnson stops The lat ter carried the weapon to his office to have it handy so that he could give 1t back to MT. Beasley.
 A sister of Miss Stone came up this af ternoon from Tuscaloosa and the remains will be carried there for interment There is no definite reason assigned for the rash
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26


 477 against an increase of 234.734 last year and an increase of 6a.74s year be- fore last.
 The total visible is 1,1s2,6s3 against l.. oo4.1bs last week. l,7es.es7 last year and l.46o,26S ytar before last. Of this the to- tai of American cotton is 602 ,633 against 441.156 last week. Ls1o.6S7 last year and 9s9.266 year before last, and of all other kinds including Egypt. Brazil. India. etc. 5sO!sOo against 5Sa.ooo last week. 456.o0O last year. and 461 900 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows an increase compar- ed with last week of 128,477 bales. a de- crease compared with last year of 634, ,034 and a decrease compared with year be- fore last of 317.623.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afioat and held ir Great Britain and continental Europe 4Ss. 900 against S7S000 last year. and 621, ,O0t year before: in Egypt 16,OOo against 2, ,cOt last year and 43.OO0 year before last; ir India, 294.000 against 2s7.0Oo last year and 257.0O0 year before last, and in the Unit. ed States 3S5,0 900 agains. 5s900O last year and 592, 900 year before last.