The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, April 27, 1900, Image 2

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BRITISH SUCCESS DEPENDS ON FRENCH He Is Expected to Repeat His Paardeburg Feat. MOVING FROM THE NORTH His Force He lied I'pon to Swoop Down on Iloer?In Free Statc-Hrltlsh Troops j Occupy Wcpener und Koodo Dorp j After Heavy Fighting. London, April 25. ? The indecisive' action and slow progress of Generals ' Hart and Brabant are relatively nuimportant when compared with the progress of General French. It is now evident that Lord Roberts wishes not only to defeat the Bt>crs, but to pen them in as at Panrdebnrg. To this end 40,000 British troops are concentrating in the ontheasteru portion of the Orange Free S4fnt.. nrwl nr.. .......... f i .... ...........11.... ... I carefully devised plans, in which the delay may be as much due to strategy as to necessity. The success of this important move almost entirely depends on Geueral French. If he can sweep down from the north with the rapidity l of execution which he displayed at Kim- j berloy and Paardeburg he will effect the same swift, sudden transformation which followed the cavalry evolutions two months ago. According to last accounts he was pursuing on successfully. Every day the Boers remain at Wepener improves General French's clianco of success. To put a girdle around the 2a, 000 Boers estimated to In- in the northern part of the Orange Free State, Lord Roberts has evidently taken large chances. The British crities differ regarding the result, while others reserve their opinion until more definite news of General French's progress is received. There is a general impression that the main advance upon Pretoria will ho taken up without any reeoncentratiou at Bloenifontein, as with more than half the British army stretched in echelon across the Orange Free State such a change in directions would indetinetoly delay the accomplishment of Lord Holders' main objective. It is reported that the British have occupied Wepener after heavy lighting. It is also said that the Boers are unable to escape to tlio north and that great developments are expected. Itritish Occupy Itoodc Kop. Lord Roberts reports that Pole-Ca rp'iv s envision rencneu xionue Kop yesterday without casualties. Its advance was covered by cavalry and liorso artillery which drove back the enemy with heavy losses, their dead being left on the ground* The luoui'O'd troops halted for the night at Grootfonteiu and at 7 o'clock this morning were crossing the Modder river at Vaalsbank, in accordance with instructions to French to endeavor to place himself astride the enemy's line of retreat. French's arrival near the Modder evidently alarmed the Boers, who evacuated their position near Dewet-J during.tdie?dPH,'hi?lsiou this morning. The mounted infantry drove the enemy off the kopjes in the neighborhood of the waterworks without casualties on our side. Hoers Attacked Hart. Mazkiut, Basutolaml, April 25.?Generals Hart and Brabandt have covered only u short distance, finding a strong force opposed to them bivouacked on the ground they had occupied. The tiring has been desultory and the casualties very slight. The British are edging up toward the Basutolaiul border. Persistent rumors are in circulation that Commandant Olivier, with 1,500 men, is preparing to attack General Hart's rear. There is no sign of the advance of General Rundle from Dewot's dorp. Tr to \ ? v ?.-> npiiuvi iiiai urmg nas ueen heard between Zuzetron nnd Wepener, and it is believed that Generals Brabant and Hart are in contact with the enemy. The Boers are so su:merous that it took them two days to cross the Caledon river at Bastard's drift. Boers Attack Dalgctty. Mazf.ru, Basil tola juI, April 2.?.?On the breaking upof the bivouac this morning Generals Brabant and Ilart discovered that the Boers who fell back toward Wepener Monday had advanced during the night several miles nearer to Strauss' farm, which is a favorable position for resistance. Colonel Dalgctty was severely at tucked with six guns Tuesday morning probably with a view of preventing him assisting the relief column. It seems that Dalgettv has practically been relieved, but the offensive attitude assumed by the Boers this morning shows that to have been erroneous. General Hart is behind General Brabant's division, which is waiting for the former to come ?P- ; NEGRO PREACHER ARRESTEE He Is Wonted ot Five Different I'laces In Georgia. Biloxi, Miss., April 2-">.?Rev. S. S. Dawson, alias It. L. Durden, said to bo wanted in five different places in Georgia under charges varying from murder to skipping a lioud, lias been arretted here. Dawson, as ho says his name is, claims to be well known in Atlanta and a graduate of the Baptist college in that city. When arrested he endeavored to escape and fought like a tiger until landed in jail. lie says he will return to Geor gm ami race rne charges. E. C. Andt rson, the sheriff at Marietta, (in., and the sheriff at Home, Gn., have telegraphed here that officers with the proper paperH are on the way to get JDawson. Louisiana Purchase. St. LjOins, April 2.">.?A special car attached to the Washington train on the Baltimore and Ohio, which left hero today for the national capital, contained the delegation that will apjiear before the special committee of the house to ; consider the legislation affecting the Louisiana purchase centennial building. 1 < AN ORDINANCE. To Raise Supplies for the Fiscal Year Commencing May 1? 1900, for the Town of Union, S. C. lie it ordained hy tho Mayor and wardens of tlio Town oCUnion, S. C., , in council assembled and by authority of the same : That a tax to over the expenses < 1 said town of Union from the firat da) of May. 1000, to tho first diy <1 May, 1901, bo levied and collected ijj manner and form aa follows: Section 1. '1 hat a tax of five (?>) mills upon every dollar of the value of real cbtate, personal property, stock in trade, is hereby levisd to meet the ordinary expenses cf muuieipal grv ernmcnt ol said town for tho fiscal year commencing the first day of Mav, 1000. Sec 2. That a tux of 2\ mills upon every dollar of value of real c-stat", personal property and stock in trade, is hereby levied to pay interca* o:i bonds for building and tquipping a sewerage system, bonds for improvement and enlirging picsent system of water works and bonds f >r building j; town ha1), during the 1'ncal year be ginning 11 o first of May, 1900. Sec. o That a tux of 2A mills upon every dollar of the value of all real estate, personal property and ftock in trade, is hereby levie 1 to paj intertst on water works and electric light bondr. f?i:o. 4. That the sum of three (.'>) dollars be fixed as a commutation for street or ;oul duty, and the said sum io be paid by all able bodied malt persons ablj to perform or cause to he performed the labor herein required, between tl o ages < f eigh eon (1<$) aud iifty (-30) years, who resi ie within the corporate limits of sdid {.own, except ordaiued niiuistcis and those? x -inpl by law, and any person liable to this tax. who shall fail to pay the si me vith'n the time speei(iid aliaH le required to w>rk on the streets of the citj six days yxx.ljr the dirictiou of the street overseer, and xny pr rson failing either to pay said c >intnutat:on ( r peifmn sai 1 labor, shall be brorght before the Mayor's court anl upon conviction, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding ten dollars or imprisonment not exceeding twex ty day?, cither or both. Slc. 5. That the Town Clel-k and Pleasurer do proceed at once to collect thotsxo3 hereiu levied, and lb* t he shall keep his books open Irom tl e ij.i c - j i ? 1 mo nrst diy of .June, 1900, after which time he shall proceed by distress, '>r otherwise as prescribed by law, to collect s tch as remains unpaid, with a penilty of twenty (20) per cent, and ocs? of eoUccting added. Ki.c. (j. That the basis of value fortdXatiui of real estate, personal pr per ty and stock in trade, si all bo taken fnm asicssn exits as levied by too Ciuu'y Auditor in February, 1 onn A %J \J \J% Sec. 7. Every iiiucr.ii t physician or vender <r seller of medicines, patent i r of his own make, or prac titiag as an itinerant l?ia piofeision or (ailing, shall pay a license of not leps than So per day ?>r $20 per week, in the discretion of the Mayor i nd towa council. Si::. 8. Every person or pcrsne peddling or selling within the corpoi<.te limits fruits, poultry, v ge al>!er, butfer, eggs or otlnr like cilice* <f produce,shall j?ay a license < f ten (10) dollars per annum or fi7e (o) dollars per quarter of three ( '>) montl s, or one (1) dollar pi r day. Providtd, That this section shall not be held to apply to sellers of produce and like chnracur raised on farms in Lluion county, S C. Sec. 0. Each and every dealer or c inpany retailing fresh meats, such as beef, mutton, pork and the like, shall pay a license of thirty-five (3;>) dollars. Provided, That this section shall not he held to apply to persons celling any of the aforesaid kinds of meats in quantities of not !e s than ooc-rpiarUr of the animal, ?uch pers ;n shall first make and fi'e an affi, davit with the Clerk of the C uucil setting forth the following fac's : 1. The narr.c and po.-t olHco al dress of persons proposing to sell. 2 That the animal or animals butchered were raised by or on farms of the. proposed vender. Ttiat the meat to he offered i< in sound end wholesome cmdi.iin V _ .. ! .1. II? I ? a A I / I I l j) n iiiiug fcucn 11 in iavii H i; i-ie/K may give to saiil proposed voi ibr a certificate that lie lins c implied with this article ami ho shall then bo permitted to make sale of s?i<J meals by the quarter without license. SPECIAL TAX E8. Si c 10. Kich am) every fi e, l.f-. accident or other like companie lbr iimirar.ee of any kin ) s! al! ntako a styorn s'a'emt nt < f their annual gr a receipts f>r the j'ear pri >r ami ending .January, 1 )0, (?t eat h c nipany as represented by their agents, and w I ose agents uro required t > make such returns to the (J erk ami Treas nrer when returns on i t ier pro; i r.i-* are rtquirtd to bo math*, am! l> pay on theic gross premium receipts the amounts as a'sasscd on r^al and per* ] soual property and if such return as made t? County Auditor in February, 1900, shall be copied by Clerk auit 5 Treasurer. I Sec. 11. Nj person, firm or corpor ation shall bo engaged in, proeecuto 1 or carry on any business, occupation or profession hereafter mentioned without first receiving from the town ( Clerk, upon the order of the Mayor, a special liceusc, thereafter as follows | to-wit : lLacn and every peraon ruuniug an ice wagon or dealing in ice 8 20 00 Each and every livery and feed stable 50 00 Each and every feed and salo stable 50 00 EaoJi agent or dealer (who has no annual license) selling mules or horses 85 per da}*, or 820 per week, or mules and horses at suction por day 10 00 For each dealer fin fresh (ishor oysters outside of meat market 15 00 For each restaurant outside of moat market on Main street 25 00 For each oyster saloon 10 00 For each restaurant outside of meat mirket on ba; k street 15 00 For each itinerant plumber.. 10 00 Fur each barber shop with ouo chair 5 00 For each barter shop with more than one chair 10 00 For each si o>ting gallery 10 00 Fcr each skating rink 85 per month cr pjr year 10 CO Fur each rail read f. r business do'uO within the Slate and not including that done without the Statr 100 00 For each two horse carriage, i ?_ I c i ? ? or iinon. nrju lor hire outside of a livery ttable 15 00 For each one-horse carriage, buggy <>r hach kept lor hire outside tf a livery stab'e 10 00 For oach two-horse dray 10 O0 For each oue-hor.ie dray 5 0:.? For each boot or shoe blue!1.. 2 50 For each boot or shoe black with privilege tf chair on street 5 00 For each photograph gallery 10 00 For each iiiuernnt photographer per day 1 00 For oach billiard rouiu ou Main street 25 00 For cuih billiard room on back stree' ?'" *** T7 i'?'? alley 50 00 For each circus per day 100 Olr For each side show per day.. 25 00 For each opera house 25 00 For each lecture, musical entertaiimen', play or b'<ow lor rewaid outside of opera house 5 00 For each auctioucer per day 82 50 or per year 25 05 For each itinerant sewing machine agent or dealer... 10 00 For each agent or solicitor f^r cubtcripion for shares or st ck ?.f auy non-resident B. tfc L. association or insurauco Co. per day 25 00 Express company and oil ennpany transacting and doing business in this town and other point or points within this tjtate, for corptrations other than the g >vernnieut of United States its ofiicjrs and agents. JOxpre83 company 25 00 Oil company 50 00 Each telegraph orupauy operating an otfieo within the incorporate limits of tlrc town of Uni >n, wlut'.ier by a railroad or other corporation, shall pay a license per annum ? f 25 00 Etch architect 10 00 Each civil cngioeer 10 00 Kith a.irvejo- 5 00 Etch bank with S'25,000 capital or more 25 00 Eveiy person, linn or corporation contacting private batik, lending money on icul e.-tatc and individual 8?< urities 15 00 lirokers s lling ami dealing in merchandise, produce on c mmissioi or margin 10 0 Itinerant b >ok agent per day 2 50 1 tinciant !> >>k ags its s tiling books f ?r sub. criplion pi r rlov O A'\ W w'/ K?ch coul dia'cr 10 00 Kadi c?a' at.d w-,o i yard JO 00 Kach wood y? r 1 6 00 Kich contractor from So') to $">00 5 00 Kicli contractor from $">00 to $1,000 10 00 Kicli contractor from $1,000 ail u| wurdp 15 00 Kichcollou need buyer, rx(ct>t f >r local mill? 15 (.0 (Jo'ton teed oil mill, including seed buyer tlioref r 25 00 Kadi cotton bii)cr 10 00 Kacli fruit tree ng 'hf 5 00 I j-iiich dealers per day 1 00 Ojuiist or opt clan itinerant per Jay 5 00 Itinerant stove dealers per day 2 00 Each u dertakor or embalmrr either 15 00 For each aud every business not specified above shall ho charged ut the discretion of Mayor. Site. 12. Auy person or persons, company, firm or corporation embraced or met)ti >ned in any of the foregoing sections or section of this ordinance aud required therein t) ob tain lic.mfo or to pay for the pcrfi rm ing or carrying on their respective bmincfs or for the transactions of the same, who shall fail, refuse or nrg'rct to pay the license or amounts therein specified in advance, and each and every person, firm or corp iration giv iug, showing or attempting to give or show any of tbo performances, shows or exhibitions without having received and pai l for their license to do so. and any person or persons, firm or cirporation violating any part or parts of this ordinance, shall bo sub j?ct to and for and required to pay a line of not less than ore dollar per day for each and every day as oftii d ed, or not nrri thin one hundred dollars per day, or to be imprisoned and made to woil: on the streets and public p'acea of the tnvu for not more than forty days f>r each day s-? offended, and at the oijcrclioa oi Uie Mayor or town c >uucil. All or<liia>C!8 or parts of ordinances cu.fl cling with this ordinance are hereby declared repealed. D >no and ratified in council as semblod ?n le-* the h?i?:d of the Mnyoi and seal of council this the third dav ' of April. 1900 Attest: [1j S] J. II. IloixJEit, Mayor. W. D. Arthur, Clerk and Treasurer. : Tribute to Mr. J. M. Turner. The suhj -ct < t this skeJoh was horn i May 2>).h, 1S47. ii?? went out wkh t'12 cightcou-ycar-jld troops under C'apt. F. M. Farr, from Uai ?n county, in the war between the IStatrs. After the so-rendcr he devoted his time to forming, of which he made a tucc sp. I have often heard lriin my ho found real pleasure in farming. O.i the morning of the olil Deer in hpr IX'.MI wi:K lii.4 funiilv lie lufr. hi. old homo near Cold Well I >r iho new home previously purchased near Cy jjerl, Ark. Ia speaking of his moving, Mr. Wni. Me Lure Sr. said to me.. ' Union county cannot well a Hard t > loose such cilizins as Mr. Turner, 1 am 8 rry he ia g >ing away." O.i the tifih oi' March (1900) he was strickcc do.wu with pneumonia from which he never recovejcJ. lie leavaa ?- ??'?<? atuTebven children to mourn his loss, [t was ever his amhi.i m to accumulate a competency for hid family, lha lite for them might he diveste I ol many hardships, aud ho auccesded to a p'ausible extent. Mr. Turner was e nverte I and baptutd into the Bathaada or B uck Itock church by Itev. C. C. Vaujhan, who was pas'or at that time (v z 18D0.) Mr. Turner had many friends i r Union county whore sympathies go out to his bereaved wile and children. Seduliu, S. C. It M. L. Casualties of the British. London.?The war office lias issued return of tlie total British casualties. Killed in action 211 officers and 1,900 men; died of wounds, 48 offi ccrs and 40.o men; missing and prisoners, 1(>8 officers t^nd 3,722 men; (lied of disease, 47 officers and 1,48.7 men; accidental death?, 3 officers and 34 men; repotriatod invalid*, 288 <>Hi ccrs and 4,034 men. Total 13 30 ), exclusive of the sick and wounded now in hospital. To the war office returns of casualties must b? aided the l->s*C* of last week and the wounded, ag^rogiting about 10,000 making a grand total of upward* of 23,000 office.s and men put cut of action. v/ssss ffisiTGRADEj i'U.1 ill d66QS> \ Oar ? a i r.t : \ :i Farm Seeds is T to-day i t) o laiycst in this V C urtry. A i d;:c to the faet 0 that ;e-v !;:;? been our > coihii 'in. ',Vo lupply A ? ? Pc. ze:p:;r?id i'?r the Farm. \ G3AS5 CLOVER SEEDS, \ ' Cow Peer, Cotton Seed, $ > Seed 0nl:-. Seed Corn i 1 SoJ-i, Navy & Velvet # Bca ns, Sorghums, ? ) Broom Corn, Kaffir # / Corn, Peanuts, ( Millet Seed, # ) Rape, etc. ' ncjcrlptJvo Catalogue N ,'i?*?? if.> fullest InfonnflHon nbout A ili.-rttr ui.u nil oilier Kfprt?; beat methods ) of o.iiuire, Foil ??p?t adapted for differ- A front crooH niul pr.iotleAl hint* ns to.T viki i Are Ilkf-i* to prove most profitable A t T'>v. Catalogue r.\: ilcd free upon X I T.'k WOOD & SONS, j SSEDSMCH^ Rlcbtaand, Va^ a ( STILL 1NT0W1 Towr v WITH "EV Nice New Gro Pickles, Prese * Sugar, Coffee. LJ D J i ncinis, u. uaw " Oat Meal. Bu ? Cheese Bread 9 Fine Confect i etables, a Canned Mea J Canned Vege Our line of Cigari * Chewing Tobac * complete. | L. S. TOWN ; Phone 18. I FREE DE a ?BMWCa?BMMWW 1 Summons for Relief. hate of South Caiolina, ) Court of Com County of Union. j nion 1 Meas. (r. A. Wilson, Plaintiff, against J. K. Aim in. Defendant. To tlied* feud mt, J. K. Alman. You ire hereby summoned and required to inswcr tlio complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer 10 the said complaint on the snliscriher it their otliee at Union. South C arolina, within twenty days after the servi e hereof; exclusive of the day of such service; anil if you fail to answer ihe. coinplaint wiM?in the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the court for the relief demanded in this complaint. Dated Apiil 11. A. D. 1000. IIydum'K & .Sawyer, J Maiiiciflf's At tornevs. To th * d fend.int, .1. K. Aluian: Take notice; that the summons in th 8 action, of wliieh 'lie foieg ?ing is a copy, was lilt (I in the ollico of the Clerk of thCourt, of common pleas for Union county, at Union, for the county of Union, in the Sta'e of South Carolina, on the lltli day of April, A. 1) 1900. llYDHICK & SawYKit, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Union, S. C., April 12, 1900. In (it. * Final Discharge. Notice is hereby cciven that T. T. I lames, executor of the estate of Josiah l'oster, deceased, has applied to Jason M. Greer, .Judge of Probate in and foi the County of Union, for a dual discharge as such executor. It is ordered th it the fith day of Ma> A. I). 1900, lie fixed for healing of petition and a final settlement of said es tatc. Jason M. Guker, Probate Judge, Union County, s. C. April 0, 1900. lo-fr. Final Discharge. Notice is hereby given that William Coleman, administrator of the estate of A. G. ltice, deceaeed, has applied ti .Jason M. Greer, Judge of l'rot'ate. ii and for the County of Union, for a final discharge as such administrator. It is ordered, that the 12ih day ol May A. D. 1900, l e fixed for heai int of petition, an 1 a final settlement ol said estate. Jason M. Greek. Probate Judge, Union County. S. C. Published April 13. lfOO. l-5-4t Teams and Hands Wanted. Twenty te ims wanted at once. $3.00 per day for good team, wagon and driver. $2.50 foi team and driver. ~>0 hands at 75c to $1.00 per day. Cash every Saturday night. Apply tq E. R. ESKRIDGE &CO,. At I>uHalo Cotton Mill. 300,000 PLANTS. Cabbage plants of the earliest and and best varieties. 200,000 yet on hand to he sold at ET w* ? ?> - ? - IOU l-'t.H TOO or 81-25 l>y the 1000. Also 100,000 Tomato, licet and Potato plants, Pepper, Egg Plant, etc., at 5c per dozen. These plants can he shipped on order or delivered at your door if in Union. Call on G. Walt Whitman, on Court House Square, general agent. These plants are grown on Col. T. C. Duncan's truck farm within theeorporate limits ofUuion. J. IKE HARRIS, Gen. Mgr. s_o 14 isend 11 y ; I ERYTH1NQ TO EAT " S I ceries, S 1 rves. Olives, m ,'Tea, I son, Syrups, | I ckwheat, 2 B , Banquet Wafers, B ions. Fruits, Veg- 9 ts. Canned Fruits, B tables. 1 3 and S I co is 2 I i I (SEND. Mgr. j I Tinsley's Old Stand. 1 iLIVERY. ! Final Discharge. Notice is hereby given that Delia K. MeMeace, adminLtiatrix of the estate of \V. E. MeXeace deceas^l, h is applied to .he-on M. Gieer, Judge of Probate, in and for the County of Union, for a find disci arge as such administratrix. It. is ordered. that the 14th day of May, A. 1>., 1000, be llxed for hearing of pe-^ titiop, and a tlnal settlement of said et- - 1 Utte. 1 Jason M. Greer. ? Prohate Judge, Union County, S. C. Published in the Union Times April 13, 10U0. 15-41. Final Discharge. Notice is hereby given that J. X. Sparks and W. M. Sparks executors of th" estate of Levi S|>ark*, deceased, has at ptiul to Jason M. Greer, Judge of P.oh ite, in and for thecounty of Union, for a tlnal di-c irate as such executor. It. is uidered that the 10th day of May A. I). 1OU0, lie fixed for hearing of pe ruon, turn ana a final settlement of said estate. Jason M. Grerr, Prsikatc Judge, Union County, 8. C. Published OJi April, 1000, in iho Union Times. 15-4*. Administrator's Notice. All ]>eisons having claims against tl o estate of L. P. Murphy, deceased, must present them properly attested within the next thirty days, and those indebted must make prompt payment to to the uudejsigmd. C. T. MunniY, Administrator of L P. Murphy, dee'd. 15-3t. lr TOU C??l NOT APA9 THI4 SMALL TrP AT 14 m"ms4 sistaaos . YOU NSCO APCCTACK*. Wt A? PACPAI1C PO? ACCAUAT1LT TiSTIA# IHS ires ANO OU'RANTCC dATISPACTION. ; EYES TESTED FftEE At ' WILLIAMSON'S JEWELRY 4 AND OPTICAL STORE. [woman's i Ik.... 1 is hard enough as 71 it is. It is to her that / Tk we owe our world. / .and everything should be made as easy as possible for 17^ ? V A her at tne time of ?\\ \ childbirth. This 7~\ \ \ is just what * MOTHER'S $1 ct) Friend will do. It will make \ M babv'a rntii!ii.? nntl painless, and that without tak( ing dangerous drugs into the system. It is simply to lie applied to the muscles of the alxiomen. It penetrates through the skin carrying strength ami elasticity with it. It strengthens the whole system and prevents all of the discomforts of pregnancy. 'I he mother of a plumb babe In 'J Panama, Mo., says: "Ihavensed Mother's Friend and can praise it highly." Get Mother's Friend at the Drug Store, $1 per bottle. 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