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1 HE UNION TIME!: Published Every Friday. L. G. Young, Manager. W. E. Cook, Editor. Registered at the Poetoffloe in Union 8. C., aa aeoond-claaa mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One year .... fl.OC Six months .... 50 cent? Three months , . . 25oenti Subscription payable in advance, a ways. Remit 1rj postal order, check o registered letter. Currency by open ma at sender's risk. ADVErtTISEMENTS. Inmil/m 81.0T VUO 04U(U<0| UIOV uwuav.VM . w Every subsequent Insertion fiO oenti Contracts for three months or longe will be made at reduced rates. All communications which suhnerv private interests will be charged for a advertisements. Rejected manuscript wi not be returned. Obituaries and tribute of respect will be charged for at hal rites. All papers will be stopped the day the expire. We will hereafter make no df viation from this rule. letters and remittances should be ar dressed to TIIE UNION TIMES CO., Union, S. C. UNION, S. C., DEC. 9, 1898. According to Promise. According to promise we send oc The Times this week in enlarged forn We have adopted Uie six-column"quart s:ze, which Is the most i>opul*r now" i ??u> \V?i haw pnntpnmlrtbil thischans all along, nnd have only l>een waiting t perfect arrangements to carry out on plans. It is a matter of pleasure an satisfaction to us to lie able to give on put runs better service, and we arc assure tliat they will fully appreciate this im provement. We have other improve ments in view which we propose cany in into effect as we find it practicable, a tending to nvke The Timks the i?et of any weekly pajier published in tli State, both in the quality and quantity c reading matter furnished. Every issu will^conta'n tve lu'.est telegraphic news Talmage's sermon, llill Arp's letter, an a*ehoico selection of miscellaneous mai ler, as well as alljthe county news of an inqioitaiice. We have secured tl e ee vices of f ilicient corps of corresponded to aid us in kctping all matters worth of note liefore tlie public. Every d< paitment of Tin: Tnif.s will l?e keptu to date, giving our readers a first-clai paper in every inspect. THE DISPENSARY CONTEST. .??r*or Contest Flnell As piiiit?<1 in The Slate several da] ago, AIr. Sailor, the Union dispense! was "oiatMl" by the county l>oard xr. Mr. T. K. Palmer elected in his stent It was claimed that Mr. Palmer's elc< lion was illegal. a* Mr Cole I.yles, i merulier of the hoard, was recently eleel ed to tlio Legislature. Mr. Sailor con tested the election. At the afternoon session the Ur.io cane was taken up and nigued by Messn It. F. Tow mho id and V. E. DrPa&s, fn Mr. Sartor, and Messrs. Sawyer no William Munro, for Mr. Palmer. The Ixiard. after carefully listening t< tlie iirciinu-iiis iln iil.il i.? "i?r ti..? ;..ai rial department decide the right of Mr levies to act as a member of the count; >N<ar<l, but ;is Mr. 1'aimer's petition ha< not been tiled twenty days before be wa elected dispenser, bis election was tie clared void. Mr. Townsend said that tbe ground: on which the contest would be math would lw that tbe txwrd had not. U*eii legally formed when Mr. 1'aimer was electetl. lie state*! further that the; would waive tbe charge that Mr. lVdine: is addicted to the habit of driokinir. Mr Sawyer said that ro pa;?ers bad been served on them, and that they bad had no int imation of the contest except fron newspaper notice. It was argued thai tbe Imaid should be present>d with tin legal,technicalities. Mr. Townsend said that the loan! which on December la! el?*ctrd Mr. 1'aimer was conq?osed of Mr. 15. F. Wbitlock. chairman, Mr. It ?. Foster and Mr. Cole I Ales, lie was prepared to show that Mr. Foster \vaalso a mender of the county Imard ? e(|iiali'Aation, aed drew salary for sucl tteivices. Further, that Mr. A. C I.yle was elected to the lagislatiue. and. it' In accfpted this position, be wasdlsqualitiei. from being a merulicr of tbe county lioard. There wits no doubt of bis ae ceptance. lor be bad jiermitted the ofli cial vote to lie declared with nit withdrawing bis name. lie then quoted section 10 of tbe Constitution, which says: 'The term of of flee of the senators and representatives chosen at a general election shall b;*gi n on the Monday following suph "lection.'' Mr. Lyles acted as a member of the county lioard of control two weeks aftei the election. Mr. Williams interrupted Mr. Town rend by saying that in his opinion ill aictiou quoted showed that Lyles ?a 1 rather disqualified from holding a so ?t hi the jrenerarl assembly. aud was not do qualified from being a member of th county bonol Mr. Townseud thought that Die la* meant that the last office accepted \vh " the one which the party s-hould be coii sidered as holding, lie then brougti up another point in evidence, lie sui ^ that eection G of the dispensary law stipn lated that "applications foi iiositionH o county dispenser shall be l>y petition signed and sworn to by the applicant and filed with the county Inwud of con * trol at least twenty days before th meeting at which the application m to b s. considered." He produced the jietitioi of Mr. Palmer, filed on Novamlier lGtli but fifteen days before the meeting. > Mr. Sawyer, in rep'y. said Ihat th county board had seen Ut to elect Mi Palmer, and he didn't think the Stat board would see fit to torn hint out o - a simple technicality. There would b no charges against him. |- The iK*ition taken by Mr. Sawye T was that, although the law said that n .. man could hold two offices at tho sain 11 time, Mill it did not declnro that eithe nfllce would be vacated until he accep: ed both. The constitution says that i any member accepts any such ollloe, "h vacates his seat." He was not here t I say anything in regard to Mr. Lvle* ineligibility to the legislature, but he di< contend that he was eligible to retain hi ir membership on the county Ixrard. The constitution says that the term c e office commences on "the Monday afte general election, but every ollicer inuf qualify aud take tlie oath before he ca " discharge the duties of that olllee. Mi <b I.yit-s could not sit in the legislator [f without qualifying?a man can be a otllcer-elect. but not necessarily an oftlc holder. He contended that Mr. Lyle - had not accepted his membership in ill general assembly until be had qualifier <..iw.i/, ?i?. i, ,,r niis ... :j ti. y ouiaxituin^ 11iv/ "avu w* viiiva^ ij v?i only acceptance. Permitting; his nam to po on the electoral ticket is not neces sarily acceptance. The pcneral eleotio I- was not declared until the tirst day c December, the very day on which Mi Palmer was elected. Even if that d? deration inuile him a member of ill general assembly, and the law takes n - cognizance of paris of days, Mr. Lyu was not a niemlier of the general asstn bly until December 2nd. = He admitted that. Mr. Foster wsi holding two offices. Hut hiscommissio as a member of the county Itoard ante . dated that of member of the board < 1 assessor, and, while he contended thr i. his acts as a member of the D?anl t d control weie not invalidated, still, h membership on the board of assessoi were voii. To summarize, he said that Mr. I.yh o had not accepted the office of member < ir the general assembly, and that Mr. Foi ^ ter's actions on the board of contr< were valid. If the board was illesrall ir constituted, every act of the board sim d February were illegal, for it was the i- that Mr. Foster liec.une a member of tli board of assessors. Mr. Munro, in reply, stilted tli:it sr?c c tion 12 of the general statutes si\s thsi 11 before a meinliev of the general asscmbl !r can hold olllee, he most sulm-rilie to il p oath. Spoke of Judge Gage's letahiln 1 his seat in the legislature after bein elect*<1 to the bench, but lief*ire he w; le sworn in as a judge. When does Mi *, Lyles become a member t?r the leghli t'. lure? It is when he quidilies for tl ' duties of liis olllco. The time specific t_ in the constitution is merely that bevon i> which his predecessor shall not hold *> r. tiee. Mr. Palmer is qualified to hoi I. olllco. No allegations have lieen brougl against him. The only thing again; hiiu is that the petition was not liled -J *- * lays before the meeting. A statute p not mandatory until negative words ai used The stat ute under consideratio is directory. This statute is not mat datory. for it does not say that "the p< lit ion shall not 1m; acted upon until'J days." It niciely directs the board as i v the time, and does not command. ."sawyer had not p.ojierly interpreted tli r? constitution. The constitution said th* r. i he term of cilice of a legislator-elec d shall l**gin on the Mo;, lay after tli 1 election. He took tl.; ground that ; uian was in olllee when his term begat ii i'he constitution says nothing uImmi taking the oath of ofliciv lie lore Ihmii i- (pmlilied to transact the duties of oflict lie contended that Mr. Lyles' term c n office did t>egin on the Monday after tli i election, lie stid that Mr. Palmer's at r torneys were afraid of the i>etition n d Mr. Palmer, lie had not complied will the law. Sixteen days is not a com 0 pliance of the law any more than on i- day. lie claimed that thev were en titled to a new election, and that tli 1 |K:tition should be liled in the prope I way. * In regard to the word "shall" lx-inj - mandatory, he said that tno law ?ai< very explicitly, 20days, "at least." lb * demanded that the board lind the elec - 'ion of Mr. Palmer illegal, and ordei i lhat. another held. k After the attorneys had retired, Mr L. I. Williams rug.ested that a com i uiitlee lie ap|>ointe*l to confer with tin kltomey general on tlie matter. Mr. ll.tseldeii sail I that his mind wa made up; that the petition of Mr. I'a! uiea was not noted upon after the propel lapse of time, and that Mr. Palmer': election was, therefore, illegal. As t< I ilie right of Mr. Lyles to sit as a metiihei of the hoatd, he thought that was a matter for the attorney general. Mr. C-oopet agreed with him, and offered a motion to that tlTecl. Ills motion was ear: led. There was a number of whiski y dealers who were |>erniitted to come u-i'o.? he board, after which the meeting adjourned until 1) o'clock this morning.? L'he State. The Lesson is Plain. It has been stated that basause of the low prices at which a farmer can procure r.lie things he lues to huv, he is better ofl despite the fact that he gets so little foi his cotton. bi?t this has been < fleetively and convincingly answered as follows i>? ?.he Augusta Chronicle: Suppose a Timer's cotton costs him o cents a pound to make It, anil he sell* i RSSS J Makes the food more del it for 8 wilts. lie lias .1 cents a pound b profit with which to buy his sugar, coffee, u clothing, shoes aud other necessities. '? Now suppose that, though it cost him r? cents to make it, he only gets 4 cents a pound for it. Instead of having a e balance to spend, he has lost mon?>y on ? his year's work. Now what does it e matter to the farmer who has not made r a cent whether sugar, shoes, household o m*?us, ciDiuiiiLT, eic., are cneaper man e they were a few years ago, if lie lias r nothing with which to buv them? This [ is not a fancy sketch, but is the p-ob'om ?. that confronts many a farmer today. 0 Here is a statement from an intelligent man in Jefferson couuty who keeps | books 011 his farm'ng operations. It is the experience of a white tenant. ?f Rented a 2-horso farm $ 10 75 l' Paid for fertilizer 50 00 't Hire and board of one hand. . 97 00 11 Necessary family expenses and taxes G4 00 v Necessary farm expenses, gin" ning, bagging, ties, etc 118 15 * $289 55 1 Received for all products on y farm $288 37 e i. Balance to loss account $ 1 75 ii This is a rather discouraging result of ft year's labor. It d?ies not matter much to him that sugar, shoes, furniture and clothing are cheaper than ever beo fore. Wherewithal! has he to buy? It ?s is stated by the gentleman who furnished l" us these figures that the tenant is a us thrifty, industrious man, and in addition n to the laboring himself, two other mem^ leriof his family worked on the farm. There are six in the family to clo'he and if shoe, etc., and there were doctor's bills $7.i;0 and taxes $2.4U. Take lhi*sc lS ainonuts from the amounts charged to ,s "necessary family expenses," and one >f can judge whether the expenditures of - this family of six persons were extravagant or not. When such is the experif ence of an intelligent, industrious and n oeouonvc.il family, in which every effort ie was made to make both ends meet, it is easy to see how much worse it was with a largo percentage wli > are sliift'ess and y w ho kept no account of expcnJituns or ie cost. It is a bad state of affairs, and all " talk aliout 4 cent cotton not hurting the ^ Southern pi inter is simply talk and , nothing more. In the abandonment of i- cotton to a large extent and the cultiva,rt turn of diversified crops, the Southern 'j farmer must look for redemption. Coitin must lie raised in the South, of d cour-e, and will continue to bo, but the ?t Southern planter must raise his food .? i( , crops also, and in us learn to produce 1S cotton at less cost, e i ' ill ?- UlSIIUt-^iH'ilHflfiClSlllUUllUilliUIiUU !0 2 r. it S is mere cr less a very slow process, E t s according to the severity of the ? ? sickness. Vitality, when at a low EE i Ej ebb, works at a great disadvantage, ? it ? and more time is required to regain EE g E the lost strength and power. = ' I .. Rattst | ; i Malt Exirad i ? | TfcBesTTonic | 1 ~ produces marvelous results in such 3 c E cases. The richness of the malt 3 r E gives life to the blood and the hop E ~ principle gives tone to g j i EE ,hc stomach?creating ? ' H r* botb a c*csire 'or *0O<1 5 _ S j and the ability to di- g r 1 ^ ?cst it jjjf U. At nil drug stores. - niiiiniiiiiiiuiiiiiuiiiiiisifiiiiiEiiHmuiiR LIHT OK LETTERS. Remaining in the IVst Office fit Union S. ( for the week ending Dec. Dili J8DS. Miss Cornelia Ihown. Miss KM/,i Humphries. Mi?s Xanev Lee. Mr. W. M. l'aris. Mr. W. J. Salter. M r. .Tolinie Itiw. Mr. William Smith. Mr It. It. 1 leaner. Mr. .1 Ilenry Terry. Malcolm Wilks. 1'erson.s calling for the atmve letter will plmso say if advertised, and will b required to i?ay one writ for their delivery. .1.0. IIitvter. 1*. M. Final Discharge. Notice is hereby given that II. (I. ' I.ittle. guardian of the estate of ltlcxlu 11.on (M ) Millwood, minor, has applied to .Iji.-oii M (Jreer, -I* dire of I'roliate. in and for the county of Union, for a llnal discharge a* such guardian. It is ordered, that the 12th day of .fauuary A. 1 >. lK'.r.i, l?e lixeil for hearing of petition, and a liuul settlement of sod (state. .Iason M. (htckit, I Volute Union County. 11 W-4t .. ftwinfr i ** Powder i VkE Rdous and wholesome MR CO.. MW YORK. ^ MAXIMS IN THE SOUDAN. * Fight earnestly, leave off evil; the avoidance of It Is a true education. } He who overcomes his own heart hends It as a sickle is bent. 1 T1.I. II#. <- . 4 I M . 4k. [ I HID Illt7 43 u DUWIUf) LA 4410 AUI IIIO * future life; all who sow good deeds ( shall enter the great city. Whoever chooses this world rejects ' the choice of the next; he seises one cowry but loses two thousand cowries. \ About this saying there is no uncer- j talnty: whoever rejects It, leave him alone, that he may become a heathen, j This world is like a room where we see ropes set up for weaving and thread j is placed ready. If there is no purity there is no ] prayer, as you know; if there is no prayer there is no drinking of the wa-. j ter of heaven. You will obtain a reward according ' to the character of your actions on ] earth; you will come to meet with ] these actions In the next world. ] He who possesses knowledge but 1 does not act accordingly, what will he < have to say on the day of the resurrection? OUT OF THE ODD. J Eight feet is the usual width of a ] street in China. < No particular form of religion re- ] ceives official recognition in Japan. The left side of the face is considered by artists and photographers more 1 ucauvuui %uc*u iuu i *sut. Pious Russians do not eat pigeons because of tho sanctity conferred on ( the dove in tho Scriptures. The United States and Germany are the only two great Powers in tho world I that have no postal savings banks. ' The willow is one of the most adapt' able of plants. A willow switch stuck . i in tho wet will almost Invariably take root. A German officer estimates that in the course of the present century wars have killed 30,000,000 men in civilised countries. When English soldiers are on the 1 march and billeted upon publicans only ' three halfpence per man is allowed for their breakfast. SNAP SHOTS The toper enjoys life fully. A love feast?kisses and pop. It's quite a feat for a poet to get a foot-hold. j Even an even number of teeth may be uneven, j A doze is akin to a nap, but It isn't a ; napkin. Circus people would starve if the tent were their only spread, j The liveryman ought to be thankful I for his 6table income. | Even a blindman may say he has had a pleasant sea voyage. Some balls are a regular clrcu3, even to tne oareback performers. "Now I shall be all roused up," thought the placid water. "There come the white caps." Strange to say, applicants for positions are generally out of place in an employment bureau. REPORT OF THE CONDITION 1 OK TIIK Merchants' & Planters' NATIONAL 15 A TV Ti UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA, At Union, in the State of South Carolina. at the close of business, Dec. 1st, 1S9S. RESOURCES. I Loan.* ai <1 discounts U7:t. I7d !>2 Overdrafts, secured mid unsecured iJ.SK 00 U.S. bonds to secure 13.(00 10 Hanking house furniture and fixtures.. IKIKI .Vi I Other real estate and mort^aRes owned.. 1,5.70 01 One from National banks (not Reserve Arciiis) 1,027 71 A Oiio from approved reserve ngerf 0"-l * "? Checks and other easli items K.S'iO :t.i Notes of other National Banks 0 000W ^ Fractional paper curren v, nickels and I 200 :w ; I.OVKLI. MoNKY llKSKRVK IN ISa.NK VI/.: I Specie 23.482 3 i Redemption imitl with U. S Treasurer's (.*> per ceni. of circulation) G7.*? 00 A ( Total 2247.122 01 LIABILITIES. I' F Capital stock paid in C.0 000 no ,. Sii itlii* fund 43,:il5 87 ' L'nucvided profits, |e?s expenses and (! luxes paid 5 84>" 7ft i,' National Hank notes onlstniidiiiK l.'t.'UHi On I in to oilier National Hunks :tl 'I' Individual deposits sulyect to elieek 111.:<I:t i Notes and bills rcdisuounted 10,fW> 1 Jo J' Tula! $247,122 01 I! Statk of South Carolina, ) ! Union County. i T I, George Munro, Cashier of the A altove naiiii'il Kink, do solemnly swear that the altove statement is true to the best of my knowledge and Itelief. George Munuo, Cashier. SulHcriW'd and sworn to liefore me this 7th day of Deceinlter. 1*98. 1 Charles Bolt, Notary Public. Cork ect? Attest: F. M Pa Hit, | A. II. Foster, > Directors. J. A. FA NT. ) I. H. FOOT iOT PRICES FOR HUNGRY E leavy yard wido unbleached sheeting lens extra heavy white knit undershl lar 10c quality, only Joys mixed ca^simere knee pant suits til wool red medicated twilled flannel /hlidrens ready made flannellette cloa fur collar Joys extra long ulster overcoats with i use and cold weather rleavy brown drilling the standard qui )ouble width fancy dress plaids the li Jhildrens warm wool knit legglns witl to stockings and health Jovs nickel nluted air trun that will kl " gun T T. Heavy brown canton flannel tho 10c q t'ard wide percales in navy, cardinal i radios French form ribbed undervest kind only : Ladies ready made black figured brilll teen binding, rustle lined Plain wool cashmeres doublo width, tl green, black, red, brown, tan Ladies black beaver kouble capo trimi collar and front Ladies double cape of kersey black trli stylish and warm i'oung ladies plush cape silkoline linet Heavy qunlify quilt lining 28 incites v Mens heavy top knit shirts with long Soys fine cassimero caps in new shapt fJest quality resifted whole grain blacl Uhildrons heavy solid grain leather sh tip the $1 kind IVomens solid leather oil grain water ] in lace or button Indigo blue calico in new dress styles Simpsons best quality solid fust black made Ladies fine felt trimmed hats in blue, :Jood quality school boy jeans in grey VI t U h I I ?t?? l> > 1 I 1 1* ??? -?- ? ? ? ? mn.o iii^u i ui? uii iruvuri uruj;Mii3, pe| 17 quart tin dish pans made in ono pi a 25c pan only Mens extra heavy wool knit gloves goi Misses fast black heavy ribbed stocki Mens heavy mixed home mado socks P'liildrens fine dongola kid button sho Mens and hoys strong rubber suspend Large washable doll, 25 inches high, I Kino china cups nnd suucers hand dec the 25c kind Xo. 8 cook stove with extra large oven with 80 pieces of ware completo. . The celebrated Demorest sewing mael cover all plainly finished in oak v wurranted for ten years Theso and many more such "HO' for the nex COME EARLY AND thf nm A AA rn * W 4?4 4^ A. H. FOS1 THE PARLC STRICTLY 1 Everything now and freal found. Sliced "am, Slice 1 I Lunch Tongue, Vienna Sauaag Peas. Table Peaches, etc. etc. Fine Confections. Fruits. Fresh Snowflake Biscuits, Wafers, Honey Jumbles, etc, lound guaranteed fresh and ni Bacon etc, etc. Flour for youi it to he found in Union, "Ing less you know a good thing wi Our aim is to give you the THE PART .O The Only Cash G [ WANT Yf Jen's kip credmoor shoe all solid sew price Tans bulT bids pointed and common s aidios dongola opera toe patont tip, a /idies llexnble sole, soft and as comfo Jaby's shoe, patent tip worth Jlo cents ill wool eiderdown blue und pink, woi >pera flannel guaranteed all wool for 1 only 'uscinntors worth 7") cents for 'eat her boas worth 7"> cents for la pes nicely trimmed in fur, special. . hildrens capes in all the latest stylos ascinalors worth fl'i cents for he latest thing in metal belts worth 5 ndies kid gloves guaranteed, worth $1 udics guantiet kid gloves in blacks ar Mlitr pntnlu t li<* I? < 4 U; ~ ~ '? ? .... .uirnt niiu^ iur oniy. 1 sen island only ii Ladies and childrens ] and Boys caps, clothir I am ready for yo ceived a full lin< at prices that McLU IB & VI I tARGAIN HUNTERS. the 6c quality for .. 4c rta with elastio collar the regu> 26c ; j; , sizes 6 to 15 years 08c the 16o kind 12$c ks, flannel lined, with Angora "... 50o storm collar, the coat for hard $1 98 ality worth 6o our price 5o itest shades and styles 10c i shoe straps, great protectors 25c [11 birds, shoots B B shot, a real * 100 uality for - 8c ind black * 5c s heavy fleeced back, the 25c 10c antine skirts, Need with velve 08c le 25c kind in solid colors, navy, . 10c :ned in 7 rows braid with fur on A 98c | mined in soutache braid and fur, $1 50 el with thibet on collar.. A .... $1 75 ride only. '... >.. 2$o sleeves and rolled collar 25c is the 25c kind 15c Ic pepper per pound 15c oe with sole leather counter and J 75c proof shoe with flannol lining, $1 00 the 5c kind lc and mourning calico the bo9t 5c black, greon 50c and brown 10c *god or screwed soles $1 00 ece with strong riveted handles, 15c od and warm 25c rigs extra long 5c big sixes 5c es spring heel 50c [ers Jeathor ends, value 10c .... 8c )eautiful flowing hair 25c sorutcd with pleasing gift motto 15c and long fire bos, a "lino baker" )j $10 00 line with drop leaf, 8 drawers, nth full set attachments, and ...$19 r NUMBERS" will keep ua hustling t two weeks. i AVOID THE RUSH, RELIABLE. TER & CO. >R GROCERY | [JP TO DATE. h. The finest Can Goods to be leef. < hipped Beef, Pigs Feet, ;e, and Sliced Pine Apple, June Nuts etc, etc. Apricot Wafers, Masliraallow etc The finest Ham to be cBoneless Ham, Breakfast r own especial use, nothing like lehearts Swan's Down." Union you see it don't mention it. i best. i R GROCERY, ooeepy In Union. IUR TRADE. ed and screwed worth $1.25 my $ 1 00 ensc too worth $1.25, my price 1 00 beauty, worth $1.00, my price 75c rtnblo as a glove, in all shapes, 1 50 'for 25c rth J15 cents for only 25o )abios sacks, worth U5 cents for 25o 50c 50c 50c , from 15 cents up. 25c 15 cents for only 25c 1.25 special price I 00 >d tans, special price 75c 30c 04c bats, cloaks, capes mens ig, Shoes and Notions, u. Have just re0 of Glassware will suit you. RE'S. i