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THE UNIONTJLMEti Published Every Friday. ?bv the? UNION TIMES COMPANY Rooms 1, tf, 5 and 7, Bank Buildinq. L. G. Young, Manager. Registered at the i'ostoilice in Union, S. C., as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ------- $1.<X Six month* ------ 50 cent.< Three months ----- 25 ceuta ADVERTISEMENTS One square, first inseition - - ?1.00 Every subsequent insertion - 50cent? Contracts for three months or longei will be made at reduced rates. Rejected manuscript will not be re turned. Obituaries and tributes of re ftpect will^Lfi charged for at half rates. UNION, 8. C.. DECEMBER 8, 1899 The cost of running this govern ment next year is estimated to b< $631 ,081,094, an inercuse over the ap propriations for the present fisca year of $84,23"),024. The Presbyterian synod, which re cently met in Birmingham, Ala. adopted strong resolutions condemn ing polygamy in all places, high am low, and endorsing all lawful effort to permit the sitting in our Congrcs: of any poligimisb or defender of po ligamy. Debbs, the socialist, says the out of the present situation is near. Ib says when all commodities, munufac luring industries, etc., nave inerg< ( Into trusts', tlie worm will turn?ih? peoplo will then take charge of tin trusts and manage them in the inter ests of the people. The Piedmont Headlight lit * changed hands. Mr. Jones has soh the paper to Mr. J. L. Stoppclbein, Mr. Stopplebein is a newspaper mar of experience, and judging from lib salutatory, he is going to give his readers a good paper. Wo extend the hand of fellowship, and wish him success. Cotton seed meul make belter m i nuro than the cotton seed. The oil in the seed is mostly carbon and ot little or no value as a fertilizer. JJ\ \ having them ground and pressed you can realize 011 tlie oil, use the hulls for cow feed and the meal to mix with other farm manure, or to feed with as you prefer. I). Q. Chenowith, Indianapolis. Ind., says : "My crop of l'ult/.o Mediterranean wheat yielded bush els on 80 acres, over U bushels per acre. Part of it was 011 corn ground which cut the average down. I raised it for J. R. Kveritt, of this place, who will send line samples to those who wish to try it. it is the greatest wheat I ever saw. Odo of the greatest battles of the I3rifish-Boer war was fought last week at Modder River. No quarter was given on either side. For five hours the Brilish batteries poured tons of shrapnel and shells into the Boer's ranks, Lord Methune had twenty-two -runs each of which fired an average of LOO round*, The Boers Inid about iiu equal number, which it is reported were served mostly by French and German artillerists. There were heavy losses on both sides. It was a regulur Waterloo for the Boers. amnnmiiiiniKiiiiiuuitiuiiiiHiKKtiiii: s to I E ! r -/ ' ^ i i 1 I i Mais: Exams# & I fbnic S Taken at night stops the ctcr- sj 5 nal thinking by putting you f\ J to sleep. It reeds your brain 5 so that it recovers its tone ^ g for the next day's toil. t 5= All dr-ijjtflsts sell It. %0 % k Wj; TOIJ) YOU 4?0. Wo remarked in these columns that ths great combination that has been u forming and gobbling up nearly nil a the fertilizer concerns for the last c few months was not being done for r tlie fun of 1 lie thing nor for tlie ben- e Cut- ol the users or me iertuizers. We knew in reason (lmt it meant a jatnp in the price of fertilizers. You can always count 011 this being the result when you see a corporation buying up manufacturing establishments and getting tho whole thing* us near as they can, into a combine or trust. It simply means to shut 1 out competition and get a inoreilcs,< 4 grip on tho consumer, who cannot help himself. But in this ease there is a loop hole through which cur farmers may escape the grasp of the octopus. Here it is: Resolve to plant a short crop of cotton next year 1 and go to work, and go at it in earnest, to making your own compost - heaps. You have time enough to - make your own fertilizer, and if you cannot make all you need, you will 1 have the satisfaction of having very little to buy ut the cxhorbitunt pried - you will have to pay, nnd by united - effort along this line you can smash ?> the the thing like you did the ha * ging and tie trust some lime ago, 1 which, like this, was organized for the sole purpose of throttling and crushing the farmer. Nothing would - please us more than to see the furm. I ers of tho whole South <?o to work. - and by united action smash this i 1 latent trust. Hero is what it will do < for tho South if the farmers use the a usual amount of fertilzcrs in next - year's crop. About tho average prices paid in the year 1S')S were: Gorman Uainjt $12 f>0 per ten ] Acid phosphnto lo.OO per ton Guano 1") 50 per ton While tho prices that will be charged j next year, according to the Trusts' > quotations to a certain party, will ; be: (terman kainit $15.08 per Ion Acid phosphate Id.ttS per ton Guano It).70 i or ton This additional levy by the Trust will mean an increase in the cost of ' u year's supply of foililiz r* ' $15,000,000 for the South. Farm r ; friends this is an alarming state o* affairs. Now wake up to the seri> us' noss of the matter and let's burst the b inds this unrightous Trust is trying to well arounrl you. It can bo done by united effort. We have advi-cd ' you since lust August that the cotton 1 crop was short and for you to h -Id ( i.ru-k your cotton as much as jou * possibly could and you would bo re- v warded by higher prices. Oilier p:>- ^ pers have done the same thing, and 1 you and the farmers of oilier States 1 have held what you could and you * have consequently made many do!- * lars. Not or.ly that, but we, as ? eo!Ion producing people, have simply " knocked Xeill, the New England cot- ? ton prophet, out of the l>cx, ar.d hi.- 1 name is mud, so fur as his inllueiu c ' will be worth in tlie future, and \v< ' cm knock this trust out if you w'iii 0 only come together und resolve not to " buy the fertilizer at the irero.ucn 21 price if every cotton field in South ' Ourolina has to go without f.-rliliz -r. L But it will not come to this if you will go to work and make every pound of fertilizer you con on your farm. r Don't treat this mutter lightly, I' friends, it means a g'-eat deal to you. Explanatory. , We have s?nt out a number of cir- t culars t he past ten days, wo wish to say in explanation that this is not (J intended as a dun to those who have p ti 1 up or who are only a few months < in arrears. But we have decided to * allow the month of December free to " those who will pay up their back A jd ies to Nov. tJfs.t and advance llo . | s inscription for one year, t hus da; in: j them for arrearage and one dollar, up v I to January 1, 1001. We are making < * ! this offer to delinquents, aiul thought 1 l it would not be jusb to deprive our ' subscribers who pay up promplly of d tiie same advantage of a free month, t:1 and that is why some have received li , the letters who are not considered Y delinquents. We are very much v' pleased with the hearty rospo-i - w th which the letters have in. t.. , Very few so far have failed to nd vanco t'.r extra dollar, and thus to i 1 : th'iir dating up to January 1, 10'iJ '' Wo are trying to give our render u 11 good newspaper, and the way we an getting in new subscribers and the ^ ! in.mucr in which those in arrears nr " coming forward and paying up ahead 1' loads us to believe that our paper is ^ appreciated. We do not believe in dunning our subscribers in the columns of our paper, and nol a line in H' the shape of a dun or a plea for those ul in arrears to pay up, thai we are hard " pressed, etc., has appeared in the - w eolumns. SAWDUST AND SHAVINGS. One good method of making manre for your lands is to make shaving n I sawdust bedding for your stock, a! tie and hogs. We have read the esults of experiments made by scvral, and they uro entirely satisfied riih the result. The stock keep nore cleanly than when only straw is ised. This means a good deal, specially so far as milk cows art t \ - ' - -? vii^aiicu. wuu man 19 su WtfJJ >lcase<l with shavings and sawdusl hat he now buys it, when he docf l it get it for the hauling. He pays L5c a balo for shavings. . I'rof. K. R. IToorhccs, of (he New Jersey Kxperl nental Station, says that sawdust nay bo used or shavings with perfect lafoty and (he manure is very bene icial to the land, as it rots verj readily, and he is well pleased aftei :hree years' experience.with it. lit rsys the manure should not beat owed to lie in loose heaps and heat rapidly and thus fire-fang, but if th< i([uid manure is mixed with tlx jolid, and even water added t< jet the heap moist, there is no inert lunger of loss than if straw were used IJegin at once, farmers, to mako youi nanuro by every means and in every nanner that is convenient. We wil! ry and render you every assistance ve can by keeping you posted as tc iny additional ideas that may shove ip in making your fertilizers at home ind in your fight against the new lyjreheaded monster tint is threat ning the farmer, the Fertilizer Trust. yj; H KI.OXDIKK. Hero is something that will set tin people of Florida wild if it does nol arove to be n houx. It is report cc h it a stranger handed a jeweler sev. rral large nuggets for testing. Tin e.veler found that each nugget eon mined several hundred dollars wortl >f line gold. He stated that he hat sicked them up in Duval county, lit reports acres of land in the woods sovored with them and said he woulc' >e the richest man in the world IVel I, yes, rather, if there are acres o! and covered with such nuggets to In lad just for tho raking up. But w< :rc inclined to think there would la nore than one at the raking. Rathei oo g?)od to be t rue. Tho various trades Union's are eon I'llinlnt ill T 1 lift Iiilnnl in r\t > (i. i?l. nark?a union label?and that one )f these labels should bo attached tr ill goods sold by the manufiutureb vli > arc paying their laborers satisuctory wages. The idea is to let tin uirohaslng public, who are not fa niliar with the labor conditions where ho articles t hey buy are made, alsc o induce the purchaser to buy only he goods bearing this label, and thus tssist the manufacturers who pay rood wages to their employers. Thi? s all very good if it would answer he purpose. But is it not more than ikedy that, the other manufacturing ' v.icerns, should the effort becomr .le.rming, force their laborers to sigi . contract, allowing a ?-hnilar label t< attached to the goods they seta cat. Surely this is the tig? of X rusts an< ombinations. Hero comes ar.othoi iroposit ion to form a big sugar com inc, with a on pit i ligation of if21)0,000, i m>, and Havemeyer, the sugar king s at its head. It i*? understood that bo (ilncose Company is to be pnit !:{?>,f:(K?,00(> for their plant, and $20, 00,000 will ho used to buy up out ido refineries. The capital stock ot he (ilucosa Refining Company in 10,000,000. When this arrangenont. is perfected, up goes sugar, i'ou can stick a pin here. The venerable editor of tho Abbeiile Medium defends tho eouchco ouehc-e dance, and scores Charleston I* closing it out. BrotherIlemphil, hows the sacred authority fur tho ar.ee. \\*e would like to know if he insiders that such an exhibit ion will red to the moral elevation of the oung boys and girls who witness It. fonder if ho has seen the modern ouchco, couchfto dance? . j . a. ? Subscriptions nro being solh-itcd a new ](i,(K:0 .^indle mill for (r?ff] '} . One of (r/tIT ey's most prouiW ami wen 1 thy citizens Mr. A.N. >oi(l is to bo made president, and lr. K. R. Cash, a well known mi 1 mo, is to be generul manager. Let ?o good work of mill building in nuth Carolina continue. Several ears mo South Carolina was hardly nown in the cotton mill world. Now io stands about third on the list, ad if the yearly rates of mill build* ig continues a few more year3 she ill head the list U3 a cotton manu* icturing State. SPARTANBURG GRAND JURY, fl The Grand Jury of Spartanburg P for tho November term have handod in their presentment, and in it they > recommended tho investigation of some very serious charges. MagisL trate W. J. McCain, of Greers, S. C., ? is charged with failing to turn over m t fines collected by him. R. M. Pil, gram, attorney from Woodruffs, S. > C., is charged with being in the court I room in an intoxicated condition, and t> Mr. C. P. Sims is charged with as> sisting a prisioner to escape and so* liciting prisonors in jail .to defend him and threatening to work for their conviction if they refused to employ t him, and that he has persuaded his c I clients to commit perjury to win I his cases. Theso ire very serious T charges, t^uite a number of wit- . r nosses are named by the Grand Jury for the various charges. Mr. Sims puDiisnes a cam ernpnatacaiiy aenyt ing the charges against him and asks i tho pcoplo to withhold judgment un' til the case is heard. He demanded ) a hearing for last Monday. Price & McCormick, of 70 Broadway, New York, deserve the thanks __ of all the cotton planters of the South "" ' for tho noble fight they have made 5 in tho interest of the cotton growers ) of the South, and it is mainly due to B their elforts along this line that the < papers havo been kept posted as to to the cotton crop and wore thus able to an post their readers. This firm has '''! spent a great deal of money in receivlng telegraphic weekly reports of from thousands of points in tho cot- 851 ton growing section, and played an important part in showing Niell up for what he is worth as a prophet and knocking him out of tho box. ? We arc all thankful for the fight they have made and the money they have saved our farmers. t I P< Congress opened the 1th inst. Enormous crowds witnessed the opening scenes in the House. Tho principal ' interest seemed to conter *in the disposition of the case of Roberts, the Mormon Representative from Utah. Nothing sensational occurred. It is reported that tlie petition to refuse Mr. Roberts his seat was signed by * 7,000,000 people. All members were sworn in except Roberts, who U was held off for the present. He however secured a seat by accident. Several member* had not been pre- ^ vided for and the speaker got consent ' of the House to allow all unprovided 2 for to select seats?thus Roberts got in and selected a seat In an obscure ol ' place. Tho people don't want any "j poliga mist in Congress. ? 1 On tho night of December 1st the ^ Southern Express car was robbed ^ 1 near Branchvllle of $1,700. The rob- y] ber or robbers (reports conflict) pulled the bell cord, after making the mossongor hand over the money at the ^ 1 point of a pistol, and jumped off and Q| scaped in the woods before tho train w stopped. Tho conductor saw a man, bi ' but supposing it to be a tramp, ' signod the engineer ahead. The rail- \j ' pad detectives have been joined by ? the Charleston detectives in the D search for the robbers, but | no clue has been found. Governor McSweeny has added $200 to I he $">00 reward alreudy offerod by the railroad and express company for i tho arrest of the robber. ? Dun's Review gives a very encouraging report of the linuncial condition of the country last week.. Total ^ amount of failures, $0,818,51)0, while ,UJ tlie same week last year was $8,1 ;0.- c.i -17-"), and in 1^97, $12,000,000. Monev 111 ? * at has thrown easier, and purchases are larger than last year. The shipment 1 of boots and shoos have been 14 per ? cent, larger than in 1807, and UJJ per I cent. Igrgcr than in 1890. Failures j in the United States have been 144 p I against 281 last year. The country tl is in pretty good shape. of tli Richard Oroker sailed for Europe th last week. Befcro going lie suid: j "Wm. J. Bryan will be the standard ( hearer of the Democratic party in tho _ , next national campaign," that "the j fight will he made against trusts and imperialism, and Mr. Bryan Is the | only man to lead such a fight. Tain- !j I many Hall will give him its heartiest tu support." If the fight against trusts K | it; to ho one of the issues it should bo backed up and supported by every fuvmor, mechanic, laborer and conother fire. The origin of the lire ia sinner in the country. PLAIN SEWING. th I ?m prepared to do plain sewing by R the d-iy or the garment at reasonable j) pr ces. A pieial card to my address < < will br n < 1110 to you for a tr .de. 47-11. A-'iss WlLLlK WeoowABD* MMENSES. OF DRY GOODS, HATS, MILLINE ren Thousand WORTH PUT U TO BE SOLD A1 UFACTURERS* ] Jrofits not Co NOW IS THE Til! CHANGE IN E PATRTl let ni7 .T McLU Final Discharge. Notice is hereby given that L. .7. rowninsr, administrator de bonis non ith will annexed, of the estate of aniel II. Sheldon, deceased, has applied Jason M Greer, Judge of Probate, in id for the county of Union, for a tinal scharge as such administrator. It is oideied, that the 11th dav of Deinl?er. A. 1). 1899, lie fixed for hearing petition, and a final settlement ot id estate. Jason M. Greer, Probate Jude, Union county, S. C. Published 10tli of Nov. 1899. 4*>-4t. * * j Notice to TrespassersWe, the undersigned parties, hereby >tify all jtfrsons against trespassing by rnting, riding or fulling on lauds in our wsession. I)n. J. A. Hancock, A. C. Lyles, It. <4. IIit.l, W. K. Thomas, W. T. Baths, M C. BRAVER, .1. M. IIill, J. P. Sartor. .T. Woods Jeter. Carlisle, S. C., Nov. 28. 1899. l-4t. pening of Books of Subscription. State of South Carolina, ) County of Union. S Persuantto a commission issued to le undersigned as corporators by M. ,. Cooper, Secretary of State, on the 1st duy of November, 1899. Notice is hereby givon that hooks r subscription to the capital stock f the Alpha Cotton Mills will be penedat Messrs W. A. NICHOLSON SONS and MERCHANT'S ?fc PLANERR'S BANKS, in the city of Union, . C., J. J. LITTLEJOHN CO., & J. . McWHIRTER & CO., Jonesvlllo . C. State and County aforesaid, on [onday Nov. 27th 1899 at 12 in. The said pronoaed corporation will ave a capital stock of $100,000, divd1 into 1000 shares of the par value of LOO each, with its principal place ! business at Jouesville, S. C., and ill be empowered to engage in tho nainess of Manufacturing Cotton ito Yarns and Cloth to mako und ;11 Brick to buy and sell Generui | erchandise, to own and onnrnt.ft i lectrie Plant to build and operate u ye Plant, J. J. Littlkjohn*, W. L. Littlejohx, J. F. Almas, J. L. McWhiktek, W. H. S. HtKRIS, Corporators. Make Money. Do you want to make it, if so call and a me at Murphy & Wallace's fmixture ?re 1 have an axle out ting machine at anyone oau make from two to live dlars per day that will work it. As I nuot leave iny business to work the ituhine I will sell it at a bargain. Call id I will tell you all about It. W. W. Cooritu, 4b-3t. TOWN LOTS t/x ?al.l 1- * ^ hj no buiu in .jonesvme, 3. U., on cember 1(1. 1899, at V2 o'clock iu., to le highest bidder four town lots cut oiT the Methodist church land by order of e<iuaiterly conference, l'lat* of the we can be seen by calling on either of d subscribers. T. L. IIames, W. II. 8. IIauuis, 49-2t. Trustees. Administrator's Sale. .1 will sell to the highest bidd?r, at nion, 8. C., on Salesday, Decern I >er h, 1899, the law library, otlice furni.... t..~? ^ > ' II' nuu IIUU MIK U1 V Ul. ?l. U. Mcissick, deceased. Terms of pale? eusli. E. P. HoKIssiok. Administer. )r. O-W- AUSTSLL, Physician and Surgeon, Offers his professional services to o people of Union. Office in Bank uildiug. Leave calls at Union rug Co. store or ring up Phone No ) for prompt service. 16-41. m * p? <"v ALE, CLOTHING, SHOES, 2RY. Dollars' ' PON THE MARKET * LESS THAN MANPRICES. c nsidered. I/IE FOR BARGAINS. BUSINESS ANTIC IkN. 1900.. RE'S. i Change in Business. TAKE NOTICE. All p.u ties i ml obi el to us either by note o;' account must make settlement of enme by Deb, 25th, as we coutemplate a oluuse iu oor bu-?iuesj on Jan. 1st 1900. a. -m. rrA - ?- "?- ? ? rAl\ 1 HKUiS. Citation to Kindred and Creditrs. State of South Carolina, ) County of Union. J By Jason M. Greer, Esij ., Probate Judge. Whereas, Mike Hawkins has made suit to me to grant hi in letters of almlnist ration on the estate of and effects of John Dawkins, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite nnd admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the 8.ud John Dawkins, daceased, that they be and appear before nu\ in the Court of Probate, to be held at Union C. II., South Carolina, on the loth day of December, next, after pub- * liealion hereof, at 11 o'clock in* the forenoon. .o show cause, if any they liar?, wliv thesa'd administration should not be granted. (iiven under my hand and seal this 2S'.hdayof November, Anno Domini, v 1*99. Jason M. Grkkr. i Probate Judge. * Published on the 1st day of Deoember, 1899. in The Union Times. 43-2t. FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that II. W.Docker, administrator with willannexed, " of the estate of A. C. Ducker, deceased, has applied to Jason M. Greer, Judge of Probate, in and for the county of Union, for a tlnul discharge as sucli administrator. It is ordered that tin *2 3rd day of December, A. I). 1890, lie tlxed for hearing of petition and a fund settlement of said estate. Jason M. Gueeii, Probate Judge Union couuty, S. C. Nov. 24, '99. 47-4t. MONEY TO LOAN. O i farming lania. Easy payments. No commissions charged. Borrower rnya actual coat of perfecting loan Iterest at 8 per cent. Joi\N B, Palmsr A Sosr. C jlumSia, 8. C. or - * J. C. Wallac?, Attr. Union, 8. C, 11 25 98 ly, New Prunes, Raisins, Currants and Citron, at SQAIFE'S. ?" . M l.,_ BJg. Tor hiformntttni and free Jlenflbock write to mijnn i: co.. 801 biuiadwat. xmr yohk. Oldest buroau for sc-curlng patent* in America. 15 cry p iloat t?*?ni out ov m Is brought before ibij public hjr a notice given free cf charge In the Jpfientific j|racricatt T-iri.ce'. i relation of c?r edfntlfe paper In the eo'To. fide acidly lilt.* mo?J. No Intelligent o nrr.-i etion<4 wkliM'. it. Weekly JM.Wl"* Vrii-uiil