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THE UNION TIMES Published Every Friday. ?by the? UNION TIMES COMPANY Rooms 1, 8, 5 and 7, Bask Building. L. O. Young, Manager. Registered at the Fostoffice in Union, 8. C., as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ------- SI.00 Six month i ------ SO cents Three months - - - - - 25 cents. ADVERTISEMENTS One square, first insertion - - $1.00. Every subsequent insertion - ."0 cents. Contracts for three months or longer will be made at reduced rates. Rejected manuscript will not bo re turned. Obituaries and tributes of lespect will be charged for at half rates. UNION, S. C., SEPTEMBER 1, 1S!*9. The South Carolina Telephone Company have about got things in rendi^ ness to begin building their new telephone line which will connect Coliimbia with the Pee Dec and PiO'Wnont eections of the state. Henry M. Neill, the cotton prophet, who made a "bad break last year in b.^-lffecfiction of tlie cotton crop. missing it a million bales, will make a still worse break in his prediction of a 12,000,01)0 bale crop this year. The market manipulators, however, have gono to work with his estimate as a basis and as a result the price of cotton has dropped oil' 15 points, which means a loss of .$2.25 her bale. The question of wheat growing is being more thoroughly ventilated than any branch of the farming industry that has been before the public in year3. Nearly every paper in the State is urging the farmers to pay more attention to the growing of wheat?king cotton's reign is nearly at an end. There is no doubt there will be be a much greater acreage in wheat next year than South Carolina has known in years. It seems that pea vines as a fertilizer is the thing. Here is what was dor.o on a tfouth I Carolina farm, this year. "As an experiment a farm that produced fifteen bushels of wheat to tlue acre four years ago was made to yield sixty bushels this year. No fertilizers wore used, but after the wheat was harvested cacn year cow peas were down and the vines ploughod in. It is likely this full the wheat acreage of last year will be doubled." Let our Union fanners give wheat a fair trial and cut loose from the nilcotton idea. iVe clip the following from the Greenville Mountaineer, which we think Is A good idea. Ami would suggest that tho business men of Union adopt a similar plan to encourage the more extensive growing of wheat. "A movement is on foot to ofler a number of premiums to the wheat growers of Greenville County for th crop next year. The proposition Is that the merchants and business men of this eity shall raise a fund to be divided into premiums, which wjM he offered for the host yield of wheat on three, five, ton, fifteen, twenty, twenty-live and soon up lobby acres, am! it is proposed to raise not loss than $800 for this purpose and possibly $500. This plan is intended to stimulate wheat growing at once, and there is no doubt as to the beneficial effects upon our farming interests. A thousand farmers competing for those premiums would make a vast ditforence in the circulating medium next summer." ^riniUllIll 111S12^1: t i tllinilllC!!i! ^ I " I a ^ mep^Y|o!tic ^ <|. ^waukcc ri tlH sett>?* 7 he " Rest " Tonic, and y former M?ti,"cni a-; to Its worth. XI te could Know It i>k do, yoti would ^3 to supply the demand. J believe 75 tv wife s life." Joseph H. 32 Bridgeport, Conn. S3 At all drug storea. jU imiiimnnMiiaaaaaa^mj|^m| j n ?' * * """" ~r"" LAKE CONGAKEE. When DeLessep proposed tho Suez canal a great many thought him crazy, and when Father Morse with his roll of wire and ticker first appeared in Washington nearly everybody was satisfied he was a fool ttf make such claims. Columbia's mascot, W. B. Smith Whalcy, (who by the way was recognized as a genius by our mill directors among the first in the State) is not a fool nor crazy, though we suspect several of the aioss Jtacics and nip \ an >\ inivieiies will think so when they read the leading editorial In The State of last Friday. He and his associates have bought the canal, street railway and lighting plant and will appear before the next legislature asking authority to build a dam across the river, 'J."> feet high, from the penitentiary to the Lexington side, just below the mouth of the Saluda ; thus giving them an additional o.OOO to 7,<h"> horse power, which they propose to convert into electric power at, foot of (lervias street and distribute throughout the city for manufacturing purposes. They also propose to build standard locks on the Lexington side, which will lower boats to the level of backwater from the government dam at Granby: thus giving a water communication between the lower and Tipper counties, without in any way effecting the manufacturing interests on the banks of present canal, by lowering the water in it while nllowing a boat to go down to the next lock. The construction of n dam 2.~> feet high will of course make a fine lake, for water will ho backed up the river for miles and thus insure a storage which will guarantee a full supply to ail the turbines during the most protracted drouth. Give the pleasure seekers an opportunity for boating and the fish, which have been cut otT from the streams contributary to Broad and Saluda rivers by the "Dam ai Columbia"' for past ten or twelve years, will have full swim with the boats in the locks and thereby restock them. Red horse may again be plentiful at Xeals Shoals and Loves Ford. We are satisfied this plan solves tlie menacing question that has been a nightmare to the owners of the canal and will ever allow the owners of "the valuable factory sites below GervaU street" to use them for pastures or put their shoulders to the wheels and assist, instead of block, the dovelop( naeot of Columbia. TVJTO TO PATRONIZE. We had an editorial last week on the subject of advertising, also one a few weeks ago endeavoring to show the merchant the advantages of advertising during all seasons of the year. We wish to staio here that wo have no kick coming about our advertising patronage, and while there are a few merchants in town who are not advertising at present, possibly holding to the fallacy that it won't pay in the summer, stiil we point with pride to our advertising columns and call attention to the excellent manner in which those up-to-date merchants are handling their space : makj O * ing the same an attractive and interesting feature of the paper. The following from the Florence i ) Duly I imeN ii ,so goon, anu mi wen {its the news pap or rend.rs of every eomiriunity. that v.*e wiil r? produce j il for the information of our readers: ' * I! lauds to reason that the mat: who advertisos his goods sells them fester than tiie i..un who does not This is a position that cannot be Nttcessfnlly eontroverted It stand.* to reason that the a Ivertiscr sells for cadi, while the man who does not I d?>t) i c.ii?*li t lie rash l>usines>awl what j business he doe- is largely on credit. , in ?he credit business some mop mii.?t pay the hills that otiiers ler.vi unpaid. The man v.ii.e .-oils for cash and turns his goods over and gets ni> j pr?>r.i on itin inonpv iw?? > i- i ui-.-i- uni-.i in u season can do with n smailer profit and make more money in the year. Now the in.?ral of thh*. is thai | yoi: can do belter for yoursolt j j by studying the advertising er?l; .mi's of tie- newspaper. parti j iarly one, and trading with' I lie merchants who -a "'-clis.1 tin rein. I Kvon at the same price for you I are still the gainer by patroni/'ng the i men who advertise, for von help and | encourage their cuterpri-a and do a j great deal towards helping the n. ws, paper enterprise thai is doing a.- mu. ii if hot more, towards building up .intown than any other one enterprise !n it. These are straight facts." MISS .V.I AA/iv Sfi YTOX WIS*. Well, the bicycle contest has ; closed, and Miss Nannie Sexton, the i popular and charming daughter of Mr. .J, T. ocxton, of Union, is the successful contestant, and c!-o ?Qts 1 the "Dewey Special." Toward the i' close the race became very D.xciting, 1 anil the last day the coupons poured in right up to tho tiiue to close the contest?10 o'clock. We understand that a number of coupons for both tho leading ladies were not handed in as they could not get here iu time. It was a close race, as Miss Liilic Whitlock. another one of Union's charming young ladies was a cloje second; her vote standing 2,357; Miss Sexton's vote was -.030 ?not 300 difference, while Miss Edith Ljles, of Carlisle,, was a strong third v\i;h a vote of 1,543. The count took place immediately af:er 10 o'clock Thursday morning m the.presence of Messrs. J. T. Sextan, Cha?. Whitlock, L. P. Murphy and Jos J. llughcs Mr. Smith assisted iu the count. Everything wns suisfactcry to all concerned and the Tim ks was complimented for the fair manner in which it handled the cor. tost. Xot a coupon was sold during the contest. Miss Sexton, the winner, graduated at the graded school last year. Sh?, with her parents, hns been living in I nion five years and by lur pleasant manners and loveable disposition has made a host of friends, who will be glud to learn that she was the successful contestant in this friendly race. One of the largest firms in New York hns addressed n letter to the Columbia Record in which they say they having little faith in Xeill's prediction that as large or larger crop of cotton would be gathered this year than any previous year, J^-e telegraphed to all sections of the South, and the telegraphic replies prove beyond a doubt that Xeili's estimate is absolutely false and that his circulars were issued iu an eiTort to hear the market and rush the cotton to market. Xeill is of English birth, and his business is to buy cotton for a Londcst firm. The actual slate of affairs, as shown by the telegrnphic replies, is that the cotton crop this year, will be from 15 to 20 per cent, short. Now all of this shows that cotton should not. be rushed to market. If some arrangement can he had to hold back a greater portion ol the present crop of cotton, it will risw in price as sure as gun is .made of iron. This firm claims that by a systematic hiicdllng of this year s crop the prie* will go to 7 or t cents. It is stated that on account of the advance ol cotton croods the mills can nav S cents for cotton. It seems that the public has noi been alone in having been kept in tin dark by Cren. Otis as to happening, and events in the Philippines. 1 now developes. as will bo seen bj re ferine' to our Washington corro spondence on first page, that a eer tain bit of information of consider able importance found it* way to tin powers that bo in Washington, in i rattier round-abont manner, througl the Chinese Consul at Manila to tin Chinese legation at Wa.-hington, an< from the legation to the department official*. While nothing regarding the matter had been received by any i body from Gen. Otis. It seems that I the Chinese exclusion law* had beer ! applied to the Philippines. Wonde: | if Meivinh-y will had- Otis up in tlib matt- r, as in hi* former acts in pup pressing information, for which Ik n:i< Id'Oii so thoroughly roasted. The Cotton Duck Mills Cotnbina tion ho- been perfected. There aro 'eirtoen Duck Miils in the trust. The style of the trust is tiie Continental Tr ist Company with a apit nii/.it ion f mum n?, ii vril1 nianufaet ur? '.to per cent of the cot ton Duck outt it of the country, it is staieu hy the manager that there s no di-ipo-ition on the part of the concern to advance I ho price of I >u k. but that do s not say it will not be done. It is the u na! result of combines and trust-. i'lmv littvn ? in I tu.'r tmn'nr f n \\ f will s< o later, however. Ai Sa;it:? t i i;.1 (' . , ihrre is Ii) t t church \vlii"!i is 1> lilt id lninhvr .ii ele from .t si;.';l(- oak tree. The free was ? lit <-'t j'i feci ii():ij lie ground, ami liie stiiiviii heinjf h<?'!i>;v, was allowed lo s .imI as tlie church towc.", and a tap, ring steeple was huilt lo ii. The church i> thirty-live feet wide hy seventy feet long at4 ?r it was completed 1,200 feet of luri0 . .dill remained unused. This treo was 1 whopper. Don't forget that The Times is :!io paper you want to take to keep jp v i t!; the "CW9 from everywhere. ' )nlj-one dollar a yeut. FOR THE MOST POPULAR LADY. THE TIMES COUPON CONTEST. A Modern High-Gradc Bicycle Offered the Most Popular Lady in llnioa. The Union Times is going to give away a bicycle?a ltuly'stinsc class modern bicycle?lo tlia most popular lady in Union (town or county.) There is no age limit and the wheel goes to the lady who receives the laxgest number of votes or coupons clipped from the Union Times. Just clip the coupon from The Tines, write your candidate's name on the blank line and send or bring them to The Times otlice. There is but one other condition attached and that is: To vote you must be a subscriber to The Times. NO COUPONS WILL BE SOLO ; DURING THIS CONTEST But all new subscribers will be presented with ten coupons on payment of a year's subscription and those in arrests will be triven couuons at same rate who pay up for back dues and continue: | after renewing or subsenbuig tiny must j clip the coupon from their papers. The vote will be announced weekly ! and the "wheel awarded on August .'51, ; lS'.tp, at 10 a. m. by the clock in Times I ofllce. On August 1st the three ladies in the i lead may select three disinterested gentlemen to take ch irge of ballots, attend to counting vote and awarding the wheel. d g o o o D !:i SB c i i) u ? : u I : ^ T3 : < .y a ; a " : o 3 cs : ij a II i i i it a : g f ts i a a i i t> o : |j H .52 First Coupon Issue--Alay 26. The following is the vote at the final count of the three foremost in . the race, after the close of thecontest Thusday morning at It) o'clock: Miss Xannio Sexton 2(1510 " Lillie Whii lock " "Edith Lyles l.~>45? * :?- mw tm?~ -- ** ? : FINAL DISCHARGE. ' Notice is hereby given that W. E. Thomson Guardian of the Estate of J allies M. Savage Minor, has applied to Jason M. Gferr J mine of Probate, in and 1 for the County of Union, for a linal dis? charge as such ' luardiau. . IT is OUDGUEI). That the 18th day September A. D. 1890. be lixed forhear' inn of Petition and a final settlement ot .* said Estate. jasn M. cjuf.eu, Probate Judge Union Count v. 8-ls-:j4-4t. , Citation to Kindred and Creditors. i State of South Carolina, > County of Union. f , Iiy Jason M. Greer, Esq., Probate Judge. I WIIERAS. Jos. II. MeKissick Clerk of Court of said county lias made suit to me to grant him Getters ot" Administration on 1110 Estate of and effects of 1 Nancy Sumner deceased, i THESE are, therefore, to cite and , admonish all an?l singular the kindred and p ml i tors of lli" said Naiicj Sumner, * deceased, that they he and any ar before nt" in the Court ol Probate to he livid at , I'liiop. C. !?.. South Carolina on t!iv doth day of S;? | it pi n her, r?*\t, after publication hen of, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon { show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not , he granted. tti.en under iny hand and seal this ; h'lth day id' August Ainu* laimini. ls'a'.h At. (fKKI'K, 1 *i hate .Judge. Published on the 1Mb d.iy of August j lvi'.i in the Union Timo. I It's no u To yet anything to tak? j 1 here's in ore durability and r( 'seat you can yet; besides they taste and refinement, and no h We have the nicest line t< i nion, anti we arc Holding dcr economical buyers can enjoy tl There are "no files" on the your house if you use our sen here at one-third less than th< elsewhere?and we handle th Freezer, the best made. ^BAILEY FUR Getting in Good Readiness In every department of the store for the Early Cash Buyer?is a fact fully demonstrated by our recent additional room. Our Buyer is now in the Northern Markets with the Cash in his pockets, on the alert for the newest Fall ideas, and will soon return with timely and reliable styles from the best and leading centers?with superb values that will convince you of the powerful purchases the Mighty Dollar fetches. One of the Brightest Features of our Fall Stock will be the NEW-NESS. As we carried over practically nothing from last winter?therefore CLEAN-UP-TO-DATE-NESS And popular prices will be the chief attractions. We pledge you, that from the beginning to the end of the coming season, we will have a most vigorous selling of the best and keenest values tor our patrons^ old and new. WATCH US ? ' The Old Reliable Department Store, A. H. Foster & Co. IThere Is Danger In overexerting yourself this hot weather. Ladies don't do it, use your phone, call up 76, THE PARLOR GROCERY WHEN YOU NEED ANYTHING IN i a FINE EATABLES, CAN FRUITS, CAN VEGETABLES, y* TEAS, COFFEES, SYRUPS, ETC., ET^ ~ I 1 A fresh lot of Uneeda Biscuits just in. ? urown uneese, Fresh Country Butter and Bottled Soda water on ice. 4 Our up-to-date delivery will deliver goods promptly. We are anxious to serve you. Very truly, L. 5. Townsend, THE PARLOR GROCERY. ise to try i the place of Rattan Rockers. ! : did comfort in them than any \ carry with them an air of good orne^ is complete without them. |j|| V ivn the price so that the most sen doors and windows, made \ ' ci pirce >ou pay when ordered | ' ; e White Mountain Ice Cream NITURE & LUMBER CO.