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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-08-07

the matter to your own good judg-
ment. | have nothing to say against
my opponent"
j. &. Greer was next introduced.
I'D feel proud to come before YOU, if
for nothing else than to thank you for
the vote you gave me two years ago.
This is an important Office Twenty
years my opponent has held office.
If | beat him, | will beat him honestly
and squarely. My opponent has made
good as he said. l have launched nv
campaign backed by qualification and
honesty. | ask for trial. My op-
ponent, if not physically able to run
the job, must deputize the running
the management. Two years ago |
got the majority of the total vote. If
you vote for Jack Greer | will ALWAYS
hold it in remembrance"
PROBATE JUDGE.
w. w. Johnson, the first speaker.
1T was predicted that lawyer would
in the office charge more than another
man. | got the basis of nv charges
from the figures of Judge Greer.
have often cut in half my fees.
was instrumental in having the legis
lature cut in half fees in small es-
tates. have nothing to say against
Judge Greer. | have tried to do nv
best to fill the Office have made as
efficient, so may be on equality with
Judge Greer, who held it for IL wears.
will not ask for the Office again.
Buffalo has stood by me all the time.
believe that having proven true to
the trust you will again do the same
thing"
j. M: Greer, next speaker. "No
issues. Economy is the word. Judge
johnson said all over the county that
he wanted the office two terms in his
speeches two years ago Both our
records are good; but his friends are
responsible for my running now. I
do not get much. l want some of the
money that the office now pays. If |
get elected no lawyer will get a fee
in my winding up, if it is not requir
ed. The probate judges office is not
a place for lawyer. If you put me
In p! want to stay in four years, and
Will step down and out. | am the on
ly Confederate soldier now running
for an office in Union county. l have
worked more to get pensions for old
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-08-07

am not the product of any citizen or
ring or upon any mans vote. We
must pull together. l am advocating
better mental training. Your bows
must have better show than we had.
God knows we need it. Eighty-fiye
or ninety per cent of our children who
Will get nothing but that training in
the school house. If on the 25th of
August you see fit to send me to the
legislature l will do all in my power
to put through what you desire
FOR THE SENATE.
Hon. Macbeth Young was the next
speaker. II come to give an account
of my stewardship. / want also to
show you that l deserve a better SUD-
,ort now than before. l have one of
the most remarkable records a public
servant ever had. l introduced 9;
bills the first year, 10 of which pass
ed into law. One of these bills was
to have the commissioner of agricul-
ture investigate textile problems. I
introduced and passed a bill to have
the mill management to give the on
eratives 30 days notice before closing
down mill. In introduced bill and
passed that poor estates be taxed
half fee. 1 introduced bill provid-
ing for the separation of the races
of textile institutions. B. G. Wilburn.
j. Frost Walker and myself agreed
upon such bill right here at Buffalo
when we saw the negroes working in
the mills right here in Buffalo.
want the cotton mills to be composed
of white people of my own race. l do
not want little negro boys to be
sweepers with the chance to be made
weavers. A report has been circulat-
ed that killd Walkers bill. A black
er lie was never told. Do you expect
me to do in days what it took Walk
er 80 days to do? 1t would be un-
reasonable to expect it. No man
could do more. No man could do less.
If he be true man. l have been true
to you; have been loyal to YOU. I
have always defended the cotton mill
man. have done all 1 could for you"
]. Gordon Hughes was next intro
duced. 81 am in the race asking for
the honor of election to the highest
office in your gift-the senate. The
senate is the chief safeguard of the
tyranny of the executive. believe I
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MASTER.
II. {. Williams was introduced az
am candidate for reelection to the
office of Master for Union county.
Some miles from here | first saw the
light. | am proud of the vote that |
got last time. | have tried more cases
by half than any other master for the
same period. No man have ever set
aside one of my decisions. 1t is usual
for the people to give the office to a
man for two or more times, if he
makes good. If elected will strive
to do my best to fill the office"
j. j. Colson, candidate for Master
spoke next. aye crags and peaks,
am with you again, in the language
of William Tell. | have been a citi
zen of Union county II years; | have
many friends in this county. At their
solicitation, | am Offering myself
have no great record in office to tell
you. | will do my best. 1t has been
asked: Is Colson competent 10 Ill!
the office?' l feel that | am, ani #
elected | will fill the office faithfully.
have no fight against r. c. Williams
he Is my friends. But Williams has
said that he was sorry for me. The
ofhce belongs to you, you are the
JuuSeS. mere Is no issue involved IN
the race for Master | will, if elected,
DO the best to satisfy you and to fill
the office to the best of my ability.
AUDITOR.
+. j. Betenbaugh spoke. 81 am la
boring under the disadvantage of a
weak throat. My physician has urg-
ed me not to exert it. | am here to
render an account of my stewardship.
and to thank you for the good vote
got here two years ago. | have tried
to attend to the duties of my Office
faithfully and to be courteous. There
Is no issue. 1t is only question of
one out, who desires to get in, and
the one in, desirious to stay in.
have tried to do my duty as best
could. | am better qualified now, |
feel, than ever. l am willing to leave
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There will be protracted meeting
at the Second Baptist church, Union,
commencing on the End Sunday in
August, the pastor will be assisted by
the Rev. H. R. Chapman, pastor of
Graniteville Baptist church of Gran
ltevllle, S. c. You have a cordial in
vltation- to come and worship with us.
j. d. Croft, Pastor.
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LOckhart Defeats PacOlet.

Lockhart, August 1.-Lockhart
wins fSom Pacolet, score 8 to o., Fea,
lures of game was pitching of Thorn
ton and catch by preacher" Thorn
son. Batteries: Thornton ano
Vaughan for Lockhart; Gossett aud
Sutton for Pacolet. Lockhart will
play Pacolet at Pacolet three games
Thursday and Friday, two on Thurs
day and one on Friday.
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ANNUAL EXCURSION.

August IL, 1914. Via u. G. G. s.
and s. A. l.. Railway, from Union.
u, 10 Round T. F.
Washington, d. S1O.75
Richmond, Va. $1,000
Norfolk, Va. $1,000
Tickets on sale August 18th only.
limited to reach original startino
point before midnight August 3Oth
Merchants going north should take
advantage of this very low rate, also
parties wishing to visit Norfolk, Rich
mond and other points of interest.
Through electric lighted steel cars
from Chester, S. C. For further in
formation, schedules, reservations,
etc, phone 1872.
c. L. McEACHERN, Agent.
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FOR SALE-100 acres of farm land
two miles from Santuc, s. c., at
5000 per acre. This is a bargain.
IT Citizens Real Estate G. Loan Co.
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COUNTY CAMPAIGN OPENS
At BUFFALO SATURDAY
Continued From Page One.)

one of us should die in three days the
affairs of the office would go on.
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news. It's interesting sometimes
See? BLACK-EY SUSANS.
GOODMAN.

The Rook Club met with Miss Anna
G. Pickens on Friday afternoon. AT
ter several games of Rook were played
delightful cakes and ices were served
by the hostess. The prizes were
awarded to Mrs John Donald and Miss
Edna Mitchell.
Mrs. j, ID. Powers and daughter, Lii
liam, spent several days in jackson last
week in the home of DR.. J. N. Pow
ers. On. their return they were accom-
panied by Miss Olive Powers. talented
daughter Of DR.. j. NJ. Powers.
Taimasses ssN Do5nnald 'fH are Esp Spending the
week in Lexington.
Miss Charlotte Nelson entertained at
delightful house party last week.
Among her guests were Misses Hosford
Latimer. Allison's; Sara Middleton,
Mary Shingher. Messrs. Dean Hebron,
Wilfred Cole. Niles MoseIy, Jackson;
Sam Bull. GreenvIlle; Bob Bridgforth,
Pickens
DIR. and Mrs. Millard FillmorePo
and baby. of Greenville. Miss. are Wis
itin9 his mother.
Mrs. J. s. Grow is visiting her mo.
ther in West.
We are sorry to note that Waldo
Nelson is on the sick list this week
Miss Maggie Donald left today for a
house party in Magnolia.
Miss Lucille Meek spent a few days
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taloupes with from fair to moderate
prices.
Friday evening sweet little Ruth
Melton, the good fairy of our commu-
nifty, captured our old maid bodaceous-
ly and transported her into the magic
circle OF Rpth's home, where the old
maid was made to feel the CHEEKY
warmth of happy home.
Some OF our people were fish frying
around Spring lake in Attala. Saturday.
They reported pleasant time, plenty
fish and rapid biting.
Our little jewel. Virginia Melton.
was suffering with q bad eye lately :
it looked as IL she had been mixed up
u rlliae as fl9lah flglah canbat In s ,su Dussgy m ,r,.
community were sadd.ned BY the shock
produced by the news of his death,
way down in Louisiana. May the gen
tie Jesus. Man of Sorrow. comfort the
bereaved ones.
Mrs. w. III. Melton had the pleasure
of playing fair hostess Saturday even.
ing, having as her guest the amiable
Miss Lavania Brister and chum.
Messrs. Hubert Melton and Jesse
Aldridge were seen rapidly riding
north Sunday afternoon. Was anything
hurrying you. boys?
That's 30, we forget to mention the
fact that Messrs. Jesse Aldridge, Les
lie Ellard and Hubert. Melton shared q
part ~ of Mrs. w. H. Melton's hos
pitality Saturday evening.
We were glad 70 see you again. Gold
Dust Twina. Try To not miss anoth-
er issue. as we like to have Goodman
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the promise of rain.

the promise of rain.
If there be any who think hard
times is lurking around in our vicinity
it is because they are notacquainted
with our citizens. Ands Black eyed
Susan would be delighted to have such
people visit US and we'll show them q
time roasting ears. fried chicken,
plenty Jersey ice cream-while we are
waiting for the autumn beans and
Irish potatoes and watermelons.
Talk about small farmers, and we
can tell you of cne of ours who has i'm
proved an eighty acre farm four hum
dred per cent in ten years and made q
nice living for a family of growing
girls. How? by depositing evey sur
plus dollar in the soil instead Of bank.
He has bought and paid for the land
built a comfortable dwelling, supplied
the home with most of modern conve-
niences, kept his children in school
and provided for his family handsome
ly without help from any source, ex-
cept what advantages may be derived
from a genial disposition and good citi-
zenship. II
With all OF Corn ClubSmith's q erudite
eloquence and ack-eyed Susan o
prayers Durant couldn't get sufficient
cooperation to secure the creamery.
West with her splendid citizens and
such noble leaders as DR.. Rogers and
MIR. w. ]. Brister and others have
secured the cooperation sufficient to
build. These good men and true went
out and offered the right hand, which
is the helping hand, to our farmers
and the farmers responded heartily.
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and we opine an undreamed of success
for the creamery at West. Durant
was far more advantageous in the way
of location. Yet West possessed the
spirit that wins. We bespeak the
patronage of all farmers in Holmes
and Attala counties for the upbuildng
of this most worthy and needful enter
prise.
AS we always like to keep our car
hitched to star we are of mind to
write it South West instead of North
Durant.
Mrs. Milton Ellard spent q pleasant
while with her daughter. Mrs. Earl
Howard, recently.
Mr.. Lawrence Parkinson, one of our
progressive young planters, has neen
wa~ss- Luutfy -CaIg1gSu marketing pro-
duce in the marts Of Durant lately.
Mr.. Jno Strowd returned to Mem
phis to take up business after pleas
an tacation spent with his brother, s.
u. Strowd.
It has been told US that some people
object to their names being used in
North Durant items. That. in our
opinion, 10 Tommy Rot.
MEs J.. EdTkl0bOMs our WlOSJ SuCCSSS~
fu. tomato grower, has just finished
marketing very satisfactorily the. best
and finest crop of tomatoes in Holmes
county Mr.. Parkinson just simply
knows how to handle tomatoes.
s. N. Strowd realized good money
from tomatoes.
w. M. Melton realized one hundred
and twenty-five dollars in the clear
from three-fourths of an acre Of can
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MARKSVILLE.

guess everyone will be surprised
5aeaas Been 65llf f-di1 Oh Z vacation and bas
Just returned ''''~
The farmers around here were de-
lighted with the nice showers they had
Sunday and Monday.
Messrs. John Collier and Baxter Gar
nett passed through Marksville Tues
DAY on their way to the city. M
Messrs. Guy Rogers and Gid Hocut.
of Lexington, visited w. H. Mooney
and family from Saturday to Monday.
Messrs. jeff Holloway and GusW oods
were visitors to Cruger Tuesday.
Mr.. Lee Lehman. ofCruger, was q
pleasant caller at w. H. MONEYS Sat-
1rday afternoon.
W II. Mooney and son were business
visitors to Cruger Saturday morning.
Messrs. jeff and Oscar Holloway
were Sunday visitors ateMr. Woods.
Messrs. Gid Hocut. Guy Rogers, Bill
lie Mooney and Howard Lloyd were
guests of the Misses Holloway and
Buchanan Monday afternoon
W. II. Mooney called on w. 8.
Seay awhile Sunday afternoon.
Misses Annabel and Lille Mooney
leave Thursday to spend few days
with friends at Coxburg before leaving
for Gulfport Saturday. where thsy
have accepted position. We wish
them niue success in their work.
J. l.. Hutchinson and son, John, were
seen going to Cruger Saturday morn
lug.
] will not write much this week ss
we have been absent 80 long, | will
leave room for more talented writer.
Wishing The Advertiser success,
PAPA'S COOK.
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OVER THE COUNTY
TCHULA.

Thank you, Mr.. Editor, for putting
d on the front page. We like that
yer so much better th.n being in the
liddle OF che paper.
Miss Blanche Foose is visiting hel
ster, Mrs. Carrie Sue Duncan. in
Lolly Springs. this week.
Misses Minerva and Laura Iurnage.
H Kosciusko, are the cherished guests
f their sister. Mrs. 5. r. Perry. this
Feek.
Mr. johnson, of Charleston. is filing
descriptions at the Tchula Pharmacy
low. He ana Mrs. Johnson are stop
ling at the City Hotel for the present.
e bid them welcome to our town.
MIR. and Mrs. John Ohleyer spent
tuesday in Greenwood.
Mrs. E. e. Bean after a week q
leasant stay with relatives and friends
sturned to her home in Clarksdale
tuesday,
Mrs. Bessie Whitehead. who has
een the highly priced guest OF her
hther. ID. N. Foose. for some time
as returned to her home in Winona
j. P. Woods. of Pogalusa, La, came
ID Saturday and was the guest of MIR.
sSnd Mrs. A. C. Cothran. He returned
onday, accompanied by his charming
title daughter, Alice, who has been
ere for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. McAtee are rejoicing
yer the arrival of a bonny boy at
hGir plantation home.
Miss Lillian Hutchins, the popular
Jerk at the postoffice. still continues
stay away on her. vacation and we
hiss her smiling face very much and
hill gladly welcome her return.
4 B. L. Howard, manager of the Cum.
arland Telephone Company, has re-
rrned to his post of duty after a fit.
ben days vacation.
A freight was wrecked early Monday
orning near WAITS and the south
bund train had to transfer its passen-
ers and express, which caused delay
Il several hours. The wreck was not
feared until about 8 p. m.
DR. T. w. Foster had the misfortune
lose his valuable saddle horse last
eek. DR.. Foster had gone out on a
bill and when he went out to get his
prse it had gone to the happy hunt
g grounds.
A. G. Kelley came down Sunday and
bent a few days with Mrs. Kelley.
e says the work on his light plant is
kogressing rapidly.
DR.. Lane, of Greenwood, has located
bre and has his office in The Tchula
aarmacy. DR.. Lane is gentleman
II very pleasing appearance and we
I'd him q hearty welcome to our midst.
Mrs. Amanda Wallace, of Sidon.
eme down to see her son, R l.. Wal
Ice, Monday.
Norman Reinhard, Courtney Perry,
aldon Arnett and Sam Cox borrowed
eeds from v. sReinhard and rode to
&e scene of the wreck Monday.
#S. j. Foose has improved the appear
Zee of his drug store very much by
e addition of ferns. palms and new
airs and tables for the ice cream
erlor. It is q delightful place to stop
Bw for cold drinks or a saucer of
eam with your best girl.
miss Viola Brown. of SidOn. was the
ghly priced guest of Miss Tommie
bster Monday.
III. j. Bogue and John ShackelfOrd
lent several days at Clear Lake fish
~ last week.
''They do say" that Hiram" 10 feel
AZ very lonely and says he will be
kfully glad when vacation days are
Ter. LADY GAY.
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NEAR HOFFMAN.

A. Z. Wiltshire spent a few hours
with I. M. Brooks Monday.
Mrs. julia Rigley spent Wednesday
with A. P. Wiltshire and home folks.
3, L. Smith called on X. T. Brooka
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ethel Mayo called on Mrs. Em.
ma Smith Monday evening.
Mrs M. b. Swinney spent Monday
evening with Mes. Nj, ID. M Mayo,
J j. Mayo went to Durant Tuesday.
Josie Maie Pritchard is better at
this writing. we are glad to know:
Miss Hattie Wiltshire spent Wednes.
day night with Mrs. Julia Risley.
MIR. George Pritchard called on hie
friend. I. M. Brooks. Thursday even
ings
Mr.. and Mrs. s. T. Smith spent
Friday very pleasantly with Mrs. Leila
Pritchard.
7; M. Brooks made business trip
to Durant Friday.
II. Z. Mayo was seen going to Attala
Thursday We thought he was about
through going there but believe he has
Just started.
J. J. Mayo and M. B. Swinney car
ried nice load of truck to Durant
Friday
Mr. George Pritchard made a busi.
ness call at Mr.. Frank Parkinson's
Tuesday afternoon.
Watern1elons are the cheapest food
we have because we have plenty OF
them.
T. M. Brooks called Oh Mr.. George
PritEhard Saturday AFTERNOON.
Mr.. George Pritchard made a trip to
Duraht Friday.
Wishing everyone success in ail
their undertakings.
H0NEYsUCKLE.
u 10 to your advantage to live I'm
. prosperous community. Ruy AZ
home and aid lnNmI la SA~as~
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n Pickens last week.

in Pickens last week.
Mrs. Ethel Harrington Smith and
son, stuart, from Union. s. c., are
visiting MIR, XII Harrington. Mr.. Hars
rlngton was seen on our streets with n
new Ford car. Wv" "
A b: Linn, of Camden, Miss. ia via.
ltlng his sister. Mrs. J. B. Browning
Misses Lola Dee and Mamie Mac
Grauley. OF kosciusko, left Yesterday
Tor home after spending awhile with
J. ID. Powers spent Sunday In Tack.
son. GOLD DUST TWINS.
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NORTH DURANT.

know not what the truth may be,
Fell it to you as it was told 10 me.
And "they say" we need rain--for
Fn and grass but not for cotton.
|e trucking, early summer. is about
er. We are waiting for a rain to
lsh planting fall crops and we have
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u 10 to your advantage to live I'm
. prosperous community. Buy a9
nome and aid LEGAL industries.
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REAPING BENEFIT
From the Experience of Madison
People.

We are fortunate indeed TO be able
to profit by the experience of our
neighbors. The public u~tterances of
Madison residents on the following
subject will interest and benefit many
of our readers. Read this statement.
No better proof can be had.
G.. l. Brannan, farmer, II. f. d. No.
4, Madison, says: Il have used
Doan's Kidney Pills for the past two
or three years and | don't mind rec
~ommending them publicly as | know
that they are just as represented. |
have taken them whenever | have
had signs of kidney disorder and
they have never once failed to give
good results. first used Doan's Kid
ney Pills through hearing them spok-
en- of so highly by my friends. | had
considerable trouble with the kidney
secretions and attacks of backache.
Doan's Kidney Pills 500 relieved
me-"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Brannan had. Foster-Milburn
Co, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Cine on the Iittie living machine with

CINE on the little flying machine with
its one man aboard
A moment later the hornet was
upon the bird The torpedo boat bad
delivered the death wound. Straight
ahead and upward rushed the aero
plane, its powerful engine driving the
machine clear through the great gas
bag of the Zeppelin Out upon the
other side came the shattered rem
nant OF the aeroplane-out and then
down with n rush TO earth. The avi
ator's body came tumbling too
The Zeppelin wavered, crumpled.
collapsed and fell With her wrecked
hulk came the twenty-five German
soldiers who formed her crew.
"One," counted the Frenchmen. for
the aeronauts of that nation are ready
and eager to administer similar treat
ment 10 the entire fleet of the kaiser's
Wanted ~zeppelins.
The second battle In the air. was
mt L.ongwy. where French and Ger
man troops FLASHED. That was be
tween aeroplanes. French and Ger,
man machines, n each mounted
high in the mir, and. while several
hundred feet up, maneuvering now
higher and now lower. cfrcling and
swooplng. engaged In a rifle duel.
The Frenchman's Workmanship was
the better One OF his bullets hit the
German aviator while the latter's craft
was flying nj n height OF about 300
feet The German lunged from his
seat and fell to the ground. His ma
chine wabbled and fell after him.
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WARSH!PS enforce
OUR NEUTRALITY

Washington, Aug. 13.-All the big
ships of the Atlantic battle fleet will
be withdrawn from Vera Cruz and
brought north by Sept. l. Although
IL was said at the navy department
that the movement of the ships has
no connection with the European sit
uation government officials admit
some of the vessels may be used In
enforcing American neutrality In the
European war.
Secretary Daniels announced his In
tention TO leave In Mexican waters
only small craft capable of patrol duty
or which necessarily may be ordered
across the gulf to Dominican or Hal
ten waters.
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all the doctors medicines | tried. Many
people have no faith in patent medicines
but l know this is good. Mrs. E. j.
ricketts,, 354 9Th Avenue, West, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
Such warning symptoms as sense of
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aches, dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
l~arities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and inquietude, and dizziness,
are promptly needed by intelligent wo-
men who are approaching the period in
life when woman's great change may
be expected.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound invigorates and strengthens the
female organism and builds up the weak
ened V system. 1t has carried
many women safely through this crisis.
If there are any complications
northumberland write Lydia
T.. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf
dentiaD Lynn, Mass.