The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, June 02, 1899, Image 4
THE UNION TIMES
Published Every Friday.
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UNION TIMES COMPANY
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L. G. Young, Manugcr.
W. E. Cook, Editor,
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UNION, S. C., JUNE 2, 18W.
POLITICAL POINTERS.
The next State campaign promises
to be full of interest and excitement.
Although it is a long way off yet,
there is a good deal of speculation
going on as to who will figure in the
contest. Various gentlemen more
or less prominent in public affairs
have been mentioned as prospective
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candidates, and doubtless some 01
them are grooming themselves for
the race;
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It is the opinion of some of the
leading men that the prohibitionist
will name a ticket and make a fight,
and that Mr. Featherstonc will lead
the forces. The splendid fight he
made last year has given him considerable
prominence and he is regarded
as the best man to carry the
prohibition banner. Mr. Featherstone
is a young man of known abil
ity and would no doubt make an acceptable
governor, but we do not believe
he could be elected. The prohito
overcome opposing forces, and
there is not a man in the State who
could get elected on that platform.
However great may be Mr. Featherstone's
prominence and popularity,
and however able and aggressive he
may wage his campaign, there is no
chance of his election to the guber.
natorial chair on the prohibition
ticket. We arc not opposed to prohibition
if it can be successfully en.
forced, but until public sentiment is
educated up to the point where the
people will give the law their active
support, its enactment is inexpedient
and undesirable. Unfortunately that
time has not come in South Carolina,
and any candidate posing as the exponent
of the prohibition doctrine
can not be considered as a material
factor in the race.
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Ex-Governor Sheppard, of Edgefield,
is spoken of as a prospective
aspirant for gubernational honors,
and there are many people in South
Carolina who would be delighted to
aoe him elected. This distinguished
gentleman has all the abdity and experience
necessary to fill the office
acceptably, and wc beliovc he would
give the people an able and satisfactory
administration. He has a clean
jrecord and stands sans pcur et sans
xcprochc. But it is said that he is
pot in full sympathy with the dispensary
law and for this reason the advocates
of that institution would
-strongly oppose his candidacy. This
.great octopus seems to l>e a mighty
factor in South Carolina politics, and
the roan who dares to laisc his voice
against it blights his prospects for
political preferment. We do not
know what Mr. Sheppard'c views on j
the dispensary law are, but our iu.pression
is that ho wa.s elected to the
state senate as favoring it. and v. e distinctly
remember hearing him urscrt !
in a speech before that august body
last winter that he would not at that
time vote for i's repeal, because be
believed the people wanted it, and he
himself hsd become convinced that it
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was in many respects a good law. a
Ilis former opposition to it, however,
is against him and would "cut con- u
siderable ice" in his campaign should *
ho enter the race for the chief execu- ,
tive's office. I
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The friends of Lieut. Governor .
McSweeny are anxious to have him j
enter the field for governor, and if <
he consents to do so, we believe he |
will make a winning fight. He has |
filled his present position with honor j
and distinction, and has made him-j
self very popular with the people, j
As tho.presiding officer of the State j
Senate he has always been fair and !
impartial and has given entire satisfaction.
There has not been a word
of complaint against him, but on the
contrary he has received the highest
commendation, lie has proven himself
worthy of all the honors the people
have bestowed upon him, and
there can be no question as to his
fitness and qualification for the high
and responsible position to which his
friends desire to promote him.
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Col. Wilie Jones has also been
? o%.! *?1\1 a Mtnrt fnn r?At?
auggca-.cu as a 'YcJSW?
strong support should he allow his
name to be placed on the ticket.
Some of his intimate friends say,
however, that they do not think the
Colonel has any aspirations in that
direction and it is not at all likely
that he will offer for the position.
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There are several others who have
an eye on the Chief Magistrate's
office, and who will presumably make
their appearance on tho political
stage in time to take part in the next
campaign vaudeville in South Carolina
Internal Improvement.
In this fast age the necessity for an
increase in the number of good roads,
in order to facilitate travel, is daily
becoming moro apparent. I n the rural
districts the farmers and resident
physicians feel the necessity of shorter
routes across the country. Distance
is now measured by time not
miles: therefore, it is all the more
essential that greater attention he
devoted to the opening and construction
of new roads. The building and
maintaining of good roads should he
the study of our road commissioner*
The laying out and keeping in repair
of public highways is vel an unsettled
problem as the best system to adopt.
Much has been written and many
suggestions ina.ie and plans adopt*
ed, but stfll the cry comes from ail
sections, "more roads and better roads
the country must have." No road
working system yet adopted has given
entire satisfaction, because it has
failed to meet fully the public demands
for more roads and better
roads. This is not the fault entirely
of the Supervisors and road com mis
Honors because they endeavor to follow
the law. but evidently the fault (
of the law. and where it is defective
it should be remedied. <>ur luw-mnk- j
ers should study this question closely, ,
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ious and wholesome
nd, if possible, provide a more satis- a
ictory system. It has beon well *
nd wisely said that the roads through 8
country bear the marks, and arc a ^
lure indicatiou of the prosperity, in- J
olligenco and civilization of the peo)le.
Internal improvements then is
ho price of the peoples' reputation,
rhe American people ore not lacking (
n enterprise and progrossiveness, for
t is aYush to see who will be the
[irst to reach the goal.
BRIEFS.
The pension rolls for 1S99 have been
practically completed and shows an
increase of :M0 names. The pension
money will be sent out at the earliest
possiblo moment and the amount
each pensioner will receive will be
about the same as last year.
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Governor Kllerbo is very low at his
home in Marion and his friends have
practically given up all hope for his
recovery. He is gradually sinking
and the end is regarded as not far ofl.
The governor is said to be cheerful,
however, and does not seem to realize
the seriousness of his sickness.
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Very little has been said lately
about the penitentiary scandal.
tito matter rest 'until' th"2"!ion \?.I
tion is concluded. The logisfatTve
committee who are looking after the
alTuir will resume their work on the
lath, and as soon as they finish the
investigation and report to the governor.
action will be brought to rec.over
Col. Neal's shortage.
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The annual meeting of the State
Press Association will be held this
year at Harris Litliia Springs July
2?>th?2Sth. It" has been decided not
to take the usual summer trip, but
to spend a week or longer at the
Springs and arrange while there for
U&Putfl/VaKiffilrs tnp. ,0
P. A. Stoval, of the Savannah
Press, will deliver the annual address
after which a banquet will he tendered
the association by the proprietor
of the springs.
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Senator Tillman has been elected
one of the Vice Presidents of the Anti-Imperialist
League. The other
additional vice presidents elected are,
Senator Dcnclson Catfney, of Louisiana:
Kx-Congressman \V. Burke
Cockran, of New York: William H.
Fleming, of Georgia; Kx-Congrossman
Henry I'. Johnson, of Indiana;
President David Starr Jordan, of
Stanford Lniversity and Prof. Herman
Yon Hoist, of Chicago Lniversity.
The purpose of this League is to
establish and encourage close relations
with all associations and indi\iduals
throughout the country that
are opposed tq the imperial policy,
with a view to organising ail tljo elements
of opposition to this policy for
the most effective and united political
action at proper time.
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Mr. \V. K. Kay is now exhibiting a
.cry strange freak of nature in what
lie claims to be the sacred horned hog
of the Philippines. It is a tine, healthy
specimen of a hog, and weighs
over pounds. It. cannot walk forward
hut ha- the backward movement
a crawfish on account of long horns
growing from each of its toes. These
lorns are from six to eight inches
<>ng and resemble the tendrils of a
fine in shape, but are ;is hard as a
lorn and about the size of your linger.
Mr. Kay is at present located in a
cut between the stores of Messrs.
P. K. Bailey an*d X. P. iHmbur, and
barges ten cents admission to see
lis Filipino. The exhibit is attract- J
ng large crowds, especially ladies
md children for since the hoard of
icalth lias prohibited hogs in thocorlOrate
limits some of our iittlc ones
re growing up in ignoranco of such
nitnals, never having seen one.* Mr.
fay, is therefore, occupying the dual
nnaeitv of slinvrmni, ..,,,1 i..l i ---
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'm: T'.mks extends its host wishes
>r 1110 success of our latter day Mr.
arnirin.
You 11 wonder n; it when you see
ur summer muslin underwear nn;i
car the winning prices. The Old
ie liable.
OR THE MOST POPULAR LADY. |
HE TIMES COUPON CONTEST.
i Modern High-Grade Bicycle
Offered the Most Popular
Lady in Union.
The Union Times is going to give
iway a bicycle?a lady's first class n\odern
>icycle?to the most popular lady in
" ' " 4- ^ to nn
jnton (town or couuiy.; im-i? "
ige limit and the wheel goes to the lady
ivho receives the largest number of votes
>r coupons clipped from the Union
Times.
Just clip the coupon from The Times,
\\ rite your candidate's name on the blank
line and send or bring them to The Times
allice. There is but one other condition
attached and that is: To vote you must
be a subscriber to The Times.
NO COUPONS WILL BE SOLD
DURING THIS CONTEST
But all new subscribers will be presented
with ten coupons on payment of a .
year's subscription and those in arrears
will be given coupons at same rate who
pay up l'or back dues and continue;
after renewing or subscribing tiny must
clip the coupon from their papers.
The vote will bo announced weekly
and the wheel awarded on August til,
1899, at 10 a. m. by the clock in Times
office.
On August 1st the three ladies in the
lead may select three disinterested gentlemen
to take eh irgo of lullots, attend
to counting vote and awarding the wheel.
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First Coupon lssue--May 26.
The following is the vote at the time
of going to press today:
Miss Minnie Sulier, 1 nion 8
V doinVbra Wuifd, I 'nlon 8
" Alma Whltloek,Union i>
" Fannie Wilburn, Cedur Bluff..2
" Snllie Wilkins, Union 1
" Lilly Whitlock, Union JJ
" Lorcna Hawkins, Union (>
' Sallie Hi\, Union 1
" Maggie Walker, Union 2
" Jessie Hix, Union 2
' Sallie Bailey, Lockhart i{
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Prices have dropped on our shirt
waists. Formerly 68c now bOc. The
Old Reliuble.
Special underwear values for June
buyers at the Old Reliable.
Winthrop College Scholarship and
Entrance Examinations.
The entrance, examination* for the
award of vacant scholarships in Win
t hrop College ami for the admission
of now students will bo held at tincounty
court house on Friday, July
'J 1st at 9 a. in.
Applicants ifiust not bo less than
fifteen years of age.
When scholarships are vacant nftor
July 21st they will bo awarded to
those making the highest average at
this examination.
The cost of attendance, including
hoard, furnished room, heat, light
and washing is only $8.0(1 per month.
For further information and a catalogue
address President 1). II. Johnsort,
Hock JI ill, S. C.
21-2t.
m kei
ICE has become as much a
from pure artesian water is
place of business every day,
Prices guaranteed to 1
Special prices in large quan
UNION IC
We sell the famous "white t
fectly or quickly, and practi
We also handle the celebra!
hard wood, from $2.75 to Si
BAILEY FURI
T'S TO YOUR INTEREST
To keep thoroughly posted ?to be in touch with
what is best?to travel along the right buying road.
If you desire to obtain your full money's worth, it's
not advisable to do your purchasing until you have
given our stock a thorough look through, in order
that you might get posted. Keeping in touch with
us will enable you to buy always at BOTTOM
FIGURES, for we r.re
THE REGULATORS OF LOW PRICES
For Cash Buyers.
Now comes the June sale of UndermuSlinS?A
great collection of new, crisp
and fresh underwear, awaits you here.
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White skirts of excellent muslin, with umbrella
shaped cambric ruffle, trimmed in tucks and embroidery
edges, at 38c, 50c. 7oc, S8c, and l)Sc.
Night dresses with cambric yoke and insertings,
finished in tucks, full sweep, good grades of muslins
at 38c, 50c, 75c, SSe, and 98c.
Corset covers of good muslin, made with high necks
and square yokes, felled scams. The gcods alone
worth more, but for this occasion we name, 19c, 25c,
33c, and 39c.
Our values in Ladies Lingerie appeal
to lovers of nice seasonable goods.
Tlie Old Reliable,
A. H. Foster & Co.
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PDT THIS IN YOUR HAT. 1
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If you have anything whatever in
A^W 1 - - - -
xne country proauce line to sell take
it to
The Parlor Grocery.
L. S TOWNSEND
will buy it at the highest cusli prices. If you need anything
in the grocery line, heavy or fancy, go to
The Parlor Grocery.
L. S. TOWNSENt?
will sell it to you and you will.be glad you come. Yours
till we meet at the counter,
L. S. TOWNSEND, Mgrt
lP kool. if
necessity as a luxury and to use the kind we sell. P*adp
econemy as well. YVe.deliver at your residence qc
, except Sunday,
be as low as may be offered by anyone.
tities.
K & COAL COMPANY.
iiountain" ice cream free/crs, no other works so percally
for "family use;" they never wear out.
ted Leonard cleanable dry air refrigerator, made of
o.oo.
MITURE & LUMBER CO.
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