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THE UNION TIMES Published livery Friday. ?by the? UNION TIMES COMPANY Rooms 1, a, 5 and 7, Bank Building. L. O. Young, Manager. . Registered at the Tostoflice iu Union, 8. C., as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ------- $1.00 Hix. monthi ------ 00 cents Three mouths ----- 2o cents ADVERTISEMENTS One square, first insertion - - $1.00 Every subsequent insertion - 50 cents. .Contracts for three mouths or longci will be made at reduced rates. Rejected manuscript will not be returned. Obituaries and tributes of respect will'be charged for at half rates. UNION, S. C.. MAY 1?, 1900. Howdy do; howdy do? How are you, old boy, I am glad to see you; how are all the folks at home? Oh, they are about as well as usual, I believe, what ollice is it you are running for? It. will be seen by reference to the Supervisor's notice to "Road Overseers," in another column, that the recent legislature has increased the length of working hours for road delinquents from 8 to hours per day. The uouien \\ eea, :i journal punuMiiu at Florence, S. C., in Ihe interests of tlie planters, buyeis and manufacturers of tobacco in the State will issue a "South Carolina Special Edition" (luring the month of July. It will be profusely illustrated and will contain a complete exposition of the tobacco industry .of Soiith Carolina. Delegations continue to go to Washington for the purpose of arguing for the repeal of this or that portion of the stamp taxes, although it is very well understood in Congress that nothing will be done until next winter. If men have money to waste in traveling expenses however, th?y can, of course, do it; this is a free country. Tho Navy Department has purchased the submarine torpedo boat Holland, for $1*)0,000, and agree] to purchase other boats of the same wMMian, inane last year, w.i5? trough* about largely by the favorable showing made by tho Holland in the exhibitions given on the Potomac river, near Washington. The telegraph strike has Wen called : off by President W. Powell. In his letter he says the o|?erators who are out may apply to the Southern for |>ositions v without being called scabs, but advises v t hem not to do so. Says the boycott against j the road will be continued and the light \ will never stop until the demands of the telegraphers are noceeded to. Mr. Powell e >mplains of operators who did not hold out faithful as being partially lvspotiMble for the result. e James J. Jeffries knocked James J. 0 Corbett out of the box in the !Wrd . round in their fight which was pulled off at Coney Island on last Saturday. o It Was a hard fought battle and Cor- a-, bett surprised even his bankers by his >'a wonderful display of scientific work, rr but his wind was not suflicicnt to s "holdout in the rapid work he was |>a, tloing. Jeffries is a veritable giant, at nnd showed that he was able to stand an extraordinary amount of pound- ,,r Ill ing. lie was. no match for Corbett |)e scientifically, but when he did get in go his sledgehammer blow he knocked vo Oorbett cold. nt an By the overwbe'ming majority of wa 210 to 15, tlie House adopted a reso- ('r' 1 ntion providing for a Constitutional p"1 amendment, for the election of Sena- j>i( tors by direct vote of the people the Sentiment in favor of this change Sot was largely increased by the investi- Mn^ roji ( gation of the dark case, which re- wj*j( suited in the report of the Senate a(i0 Cornmitteo on Elections, declaring unanimously that Mr. Clark, of Mon- x tana, was not entitled to a sent in the claii Senate. Some Idea of how the opposi- p)0'; tion viewod tlie proposed change may (;im be gathered from the following ox- natc pression of opinion : Senator Chan- prefJ dler?"It does not appear that by \|j? electing Senators by direct votes of tj the people, we shall get any nearer ativr to the popular wishes than we do .ship now. If Senators aro elected by -the phon people, State Conventions of the po- hihit litical parties will name the Senators, sliou Is a political party caucus any more p?pe likely to act independently, honor- popu ably, or wisely than the legislaturet" u fuj THE ECLIPSE. Don't forget that next Monday week, the 2Stli of U is month, is the time se'udnled for the mom to pass directly between us and the sun and will hide from our vision for a few moments that bright orb of day, while high in the heavens. Begin watching for it at 7 o'clock in the morning; it will lie over with lictwoon iho hours of 7 and 9 o'clock, a. m. I' will be a glorious sight, one that you may never see again, as it will Id many years before the eclipse wi'.l again bo total in this section. It will b: an interesting study to .old and young to watch it from beginning to liuidi. The mast impressive sight will lie the corona, a beautiful sdveiy halo which will surround the moon duri lg the * c'ipse. livery one should m ike prepara t ion to v iew t his wonderful spi c'ae.le to the very liest advautago possible. To prepare for it take two pieces of glass almui t iiicm'H wiuo ny o incites long. Mn >ke or.e piece so that you can easily look at ihe sun in mid day, get a thin board, cut a hole two inches in the Inianl, glue this board on the smoked side of the glass. Then glue the other glas* on top of the board, which protects your smoked glass, thus equipped you cm watch the eclipse at every stage, as it passes, without injury to the eyes. There has been a stone age, the age of gold, the iron a,e, but wo now teem to have an age of knawiy. thieving and rascality in high lite. Some of the pets stem to he availing themselves of MeKinlcy prosperity with a vengeance, the latest sensation sprung which Ins thrown the present administration into a fever of excitement and alarm, coining as it does, jighton the eve of election, is the defalcation of C. F. W. Nee\v, llnancial agent of the Cuban Postal system. lie i> charged with making a steal of all the way from SoO.iMO to .5lM"?,(iO(l of Uncle Sam's funds. This makes the third administration seand.d of tlio w-.it This wholesale* embezzlement. ot' C'uUin Postal funds, which the United Slates ; were to handle in tiust, has alarmed i McKinley aiuliltis cabinet more than tin Alger and Eagan disclosures together, j t he prosprcts of the result. p ilitic.dly, i- _ not very llottering There is no douh ih.it there is plenty more of the same kind to follow. It seems that, it haheen a regular grab gann over in Cuba. " This will cause a Searching investigation into the way affairs are b-ing , managed in Cuba. Gen'l. Wood is now making an investigation and 11 j-re mi; also be a Congressional inve-tig ition ordered. J.et the good work proceed: ( turn on .ij'v nerTT'fn! those glowing accounts of the line palaces fnrnislud i;i such a Piiijccly wit!: line cairiages, and g?.|J mounted harness li etc., etc , enjoyed hy oar Cuban nilici ,1s. " Give some m< 11 plenty of rope and " they will hang themselves in a v? r\ " dijit time. w ??___ 11 The National Populist Convention n: vhlch met at Sioux Falh, S. I)., last veek nominated W. .1. P.ryan for ar 'resident and Charles A. Towne for 11,1 > ice President. Townes was nomi- du inteil only after a struggle lasting <>XI overal hours. Mr. Bryan was nomiated amid the greatest enthusiasm. to loth nominations were made by nclamation. The closing paragraph 'U" f the financial plunk reads as fol- ^ iws: 1 "We reailirm the demand for the ,] !-opening of the mints of the United ' tates to the free and unlimited coin- v*'" (e of silver and gold at the present ' lio of Id to 1, the immediate in- tioi ease in the volume of silver coins tax id certificates thus created to he j ,|ev ibstituted, dollar for dollar, for the , mi* notes issued by private eorporions under special privilege granted ' x*' r the law of March II, l'JOO, and ior national banking laws, there- the uining portion of the bank notes to u?l replaced with full legal tender llCy vernment paper money and its j( lumo so controlled as to maintain all times a staple money market. >J'U .1 - ? 1 u a siame price level." h 'd 1'he financial plank of llie platform l>oir s received with wild cheering. |,|^h ies of "Good," ''Good" greeted (he v(.jV( lunciation of the administration's . ilippine policy and the Porto ran tax. When that portion of ,im" plank extending pympathy to the l,ie * 'rican republics, denouncing ihe r r alliance with foreign powers was astli 2hed tho convention broke into 1 applause. The platform was (.luv ptod without a dissenting vote. it m t he middle of the road Populists, ^ ming ?o he the one and only poo- ^ s party, met in conventicn at * 'I I I I M 'inurn11 " , lust week and nomi- U(U1S <1 Wharton Darker, of l'enn,, for .j,.,^ j ident and Ignatius Donnelly, of iiie.sa n., for Vice-President. and ll leir platform demands the initi) and referendum, public owner- ^ of railroads, telegraph and tele- . ' ? 1 lion p io lines, s'oal mines, etc., pro- ^ s alien ownership of lands, which 1 Id bo bold for actual settlers; R2reen r money based upon wealth and tvh'c'.i lation of the country and to he j be cxc 1 und legal tender for ull debts, gu?j o, taxes, etc., free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold 1 <> to 1 for the present, income tax, election of President and Vico President, Federal Judges and United States Senators by direct vote of tho poople and opposed tooth and toenail to trusts. Not such a bad platform. THE TREASURER EXPLAINS THE SITUATION. It seems there lm b03a som; kicking by some of the citizens throughout tin; county who do not understand why executions arc sometimes issue 1 agai ist patties who hoi I tax receipts, an I they blame the Treasurer or tin Auditor f??i the same : Mr. 11 irtlos ha 1 It m led ti t a statement of how it occurs, a id shows that neither ln or the Auditor are to blame for the sum\ We were s > crowded for spice last week that we c > i! 1 not get the article in. S) we will e i 1< av >r to cover tho points iu a con loused form: As an illustration how the error omu s VIr. Parties cites a cae in Crosf Keys. A Mrs. K II. Biitey returns 212 acres of 1 un.1 an l 2 lmilliugi v fit; 1 at $<?D0 taxes paid Nov. 8th. ".)) Charged to the Treasurer in anothe; p'ace on the tax books is Carriuo Bailey personal pioperty $20. This last namwas never called for to l>e paid on consequently the Treasurer issued an execution against the party. lie was not supposed to know that Mi's. K. II. Bailey md Canine Bailey wereoneand the sunparty. Had the returns for the pecs ma' property been given in properly in tie name of Mrs. K II. Biiley as tl^ land hid been given iu there would hive been noexecutioi, ar it would luve bsen put together ami all paid on at the same time. It is utterly impossible for either the freasmer or the Auditor to avoid the ssuing of executions occasionally against those who hold tax icceipts so long ;.s fit urns aie made by Tom, Hick and Harry, each of whom may hand in the <ame name diiTerciitly. Oik; man will possibly give in your name, using onl> ( our first nam ; whild another will give t in in some nick-name by which you are 'am liarly known. Such as Bad Smith. I) >ck Snrtli, etc , while yon have p wslb'y u? m a fi-rai?r occasi >n re'urned i: yourie!f in a projier in inner using botli youi nitials. By this means two uamc* appear on the lrooks each m presenting the !<ime man. This being the eass how is it i?os.-iblfc foi the Treasurer or the An lior to be charged with resj>onsili':ity ' a this carelessness V Another reason of the executions igainst jh*i50HS who hold tax ;iecei|ts is I ve. li i ling t!ie Treasurer h is not grt it, i> y thou go to the Auditor for an addion.d, tlr*v then pay their tax without lent inning the fact tli.it they had moved uin another township. Consrquentlv J i execution is issued against that name j hen the Tieasarer runs across it in c ie old township, and the party who v )'.d.s a receipt for tliat year cannot J al-rstaud how it happened. * a It wiil be seen that these occurrences, a e brought about by the parlies and a eir friends, and that the oili:er whose t lies are to issue executions against A ?ry unpiid name th it appears upon his w nks, in not resplib'e for it. Th; wiy al remedy this tiling i: foreaj'i tixpiyei ?' mak^ his own returns and cjuiu and w r his own taxes or send their names i* r" itinz to the e Hieerr so tliiit tliey may 1 c8 k for ilie same name every time. St. V.iiot her iusUince among many, a party ed to pay the tax of a colored man ra o he said live 1 in Pinckney township. aj. . i...mo ' * - * , .......c uiiuu in>u oe lourui, an addital was potion fioiu the Auditor, his jjc paid and a receipt issued. It. later au l-Ioih' 1 i!ait the negro h.ul ma le his s^3 irns in Jonesville township, and an un nit ion was of course issued against nni> iid n me in Jonesville, although ha party h s!d the Treasurer'.! reoeipt. ho h x I in >ve 1 from lonaiville to Ihnck- thi after nuking his return. &JT i several instances tin township l'1 ds had male returns for pirtiet who kn already mule their own returns, the Ci' d's returns were in every in stain C->J1 *r thii the pi tin h11 milj tlnna- f.en fSti :s so executions had to la; issued j . st tlie amounts the hoaid had re- ? pap id, the names appearing twice on ? }' b >oks. The Sheriff, liuding that , UI vceipt you hold ii not for as much p iiiiitiitti I"* ' * .!* niii-n against you pro- r?as accordingly and collects again. O.ie |. ,\ ery readily see from the above Unit g >0] ii just to censure the Treasurer or prui .uditor for this carelessness upon II n art of the parties concerned and p ?rt have, no one but themselves to tin i Hereafter make yonr returns fie i If or send tlx in in in writing, so by t he name w ill come in every time tin i me way and from the same place e*-? lis will end the trouble. the " ha7? ing no probability of onrly ac- elit-i a the Nicaragua Canal trca'y, goes ( Senate, Secretary Hay and. th" linal i Ambassador havo signed an whci ncnt ex'onding tin time in c>m[i ratifna i )-js of the treaty in ly p'isli, hai)go reven niontlii from Au jng 11 , next. opeu TO THE CONFEDERATE VETERAN, The People of Kentucky Ready Receive Von With Oiten Handi Hospitality. All Should Go Wit Can. As quite ;i number of our veterans a contemplating attending the Con fed era Veterans' Reunion, which take3 place i Louisville, Ivy., from May 30th to Jui 3rd, we herewith give space to ll circular issued by the Executive Coti mitteo for their information. To the Confederate Veterans: "The undersigned have bten chnrgt by the people of Loui3villo and Kei tuclty with the duty of providing f? your proper entertainment during t! sessions of the coming meeting ol' tl United Confederate Veterans' Associ tion. Ample means have been coutribuU for this purpose, una there is among tl peoplo of Kentucky a sincere and unai imous desire to make this gathering < the association both memorable an pleasing. Kentucky Confederates recall wit gratitude and pride the many kinduessi they received at your hands and those < the Southern people during the gre; conflict, and they wish now, by the we come given and by the most hospital*; entertainment possible, to show th. they have not forgotten the symjmth and assistance tfiey received from tli South while battling for its rights To properly euro for you aod thoi who come with you, it is highly iiupoi taut for us to be abla to arrange fo your accomiuo lation during your stay i Louisville. May we, therefore, sngges that you write to .Mr. (i. E Johnson chairman of the Accommodation Com niittee, an t notify liim of your wislic concerning. ente.talnm>"it, and in e.i? tliere should be Confederates who wii need fine eutertiiiiment while lore notify us of the ti.unei and residences o such persms. Wo are mindful of the sp'endu achievements of the Co ifed 'r.ite soldier and his g! ?ry is considered by us its oi in ist priceless heritage. ' Kentucky will feel honored by you p.esoucj on i'i r, om.sIo.i, .til prop is?: to o'fer yo i the b *s' *!i i:; a id in ask uig you for this untie:; of your' c lining .1 It only from a desire to show you tin no ior, t li it h ispiudity and tli it kiudae.s .vaich lilts our hearts towards you uu< yours. , It is with peculiar pride t at those o 11 > who are (Jonfederates realiz3 that \v< shall be able to have the people of K"n tuckv look upon the men who were eo g.ig-jd in tint greot struggle for South eru iu l-'Pui'leucoand who have perforins* so well ill sir p ?i't iu m rkiug the aehievui itils of South m u m ttihood iinmortut. We beg that you will e ill up >n us f.n any information, assistunci or surgestions which will 111 any way ad I to youi pleasure or comfort* while ii the c.ty o Louisville. Yours rcspeotfu ly, Bennett II. Yol'NO. President, .1. 11. (Jasti.eman. 1st Viee-L'res., It. W. Duke. -Jnd Viced'res , Geo Gaulukiu, ilrd Vice-l'res , 8. II. JIl'cii a van', 4th Vice-lh es ., , Wm. M. Mauki.NKU, Secretary, - i?i4 rJ^4+ v' rf;, ' rer. Wm. II. II almsman, Executive Committee. The Senate, by a vote of 14 to 8 de dared its approval of the clauso ot th? \rmy Reorgaui/.ition Bill* proviii >{. .hat the senior Msj. Gen. commanding he army shall have th3 rank and paj >f a lieutenant general, and approves! vitbout a division, the clause pr >vi L ug that the Adjutant General of the rmy shall have the raak an 1 piy cl major general. Although uo uauioB re used, everybody understands that hese promotions are inteu ie l fjr Gm liles and Gan. Corbie, t.v> otli :ers 'ho have little love fir eich oth^r. nd who havo beau OH nnn/ioi*A ? - B1 Jt'H f every army controversy connected ith the war with Spaio. Tna a--iny 'organization bill also pro', i I s for 1 increase of 100 in the number ot idets at Wcat Point, two fron each ate and tea p.l iarg^; also f?r an inane in the artillery" branch tf the gular army. Tha cnrioj3 thing tout this legislation is that o ily a oek ago Sonator Jo ie;, of Ark., puhily stated that the minority would low none of it to get through the nate. Tne minority apparoatly iderwent a change of min Ben Butler one; sii 1 that Congress d never en?ct:d a lav that a f.ou:-? rse team could not be driven 'ough. That miy have .eoua i ex^oration, but it is a fact that trough legislati on is aim a. uuown. Pubblic attention i? se'doin to J to tho errors of omission and amission i:i minor lavs, but wh<. aemOera au important law piese' t dil not have to bcfdlowel by ialatna to wipe out flaws or ii i i? Although the bill proviliug ir.n of government for the torri or) Hawaii was bjf r; Congresi f>r ith*, it ii far from bing even a lonab'y pirf:ct law, an 1 a I lit': i u! s'atiou moat bo had bifire tin lav i into dl ict The ue w la v faile 1 i.? I rule f >r a oollester of cuttnm for l I vaii, a'th >ugh it eitAhliahet fair! j of entry: it 1 saves a doubt as to ' ^ authority of Secretary (\ ?gn to piy j Hawaiian public debt an provided i he annexation treaty; aim aa to i j right of th^l'ostmader (General to id the postal 'aw? to tie island, out furtlir Icgij'atiou. O.io of tbioga that Congrc9t ought to i 13 a thoroughly omjet-'nt bill >r, whose solo duty it ah >tild be to iref illy over every bill before a vote is taken upon if, and report her it it prsporly drawn to ac. ' iliih what it is i itend j I to accoin NVh-stber lhtr.? ia a in in liv iited for such a position, ia an <juealiou> mmm?a?mmmmm?mmmmammmm?mmmmmm?Bmm?mmBmmmmHmammmm?mm : Everybody Reai ul to nrp A IIor They always conh re DLunUOL gry Cash Bargain (0 i" DTP A HOC" We always have je DLbMUoL advertise/ 'I BECAUSE Mo?eyhvays givo R p P A 11Q r ^ e ^ 3'0U more ie ULvnUOL money. :c ii- ?????_??????? ;! HERE ARE SOME MONEY SAVE 1I'j Ladies' Crash Skirt, well made, full width, Ladies' Fine Bleached Gauze Kibbcd Undei our price )t' Ladies' Leather Belts, with harness buckle, Big Value 1le Ladies' Fine White Lawn Handkerchiefs it width borders, strictly y I Georgia Linen lluek Towel, 22x50 inches. .. Ladies' Pure Silk Gloves with extra finger t ! broidcred backs in white or fast black Extra Heavy Cotlon Worsteds for boys' or The 25c kind, our price Spier did Quality Skirting Duck, in so i l?bl The 12Ac kind for r 1 Beautiful Japanese Folding Fancy Fans, and figures . Children's school Umbrella, strong frame, f I value 50c - 1 r wren's Gauze Undershirt with ribbed ela regular 10c kind i s Little Boys' Wash Crash suits, blouse and p The material alone worth more. The [ Fine Quality White Check Dimity very < dresses and aprons, the 10c kind. Oui i I Men's Extra Strong Elastic Web Suspende i This adv. will not so avail yourse these big ba iTHEA. H. FC Igreen & ; |j Do the Buggy B , |j Union Cot Get in line with your fri' i\K bors, come around ar I BUGGY, CARRIAGE SH carry a complete ^ and can suit you. VS m QUALITY and | "OLD HICKORY" WAGONS 1 CHATTANOOGA PLOWS . [!(5 VOUItS TO SKI.I. AND I GREEN & ~ -? S E E~l When you want a new mantl one repaired. We are fixed ft of odd jobs in cabinet work ; tiling that can't be had in r/>? ... .V| also keep a big assortment of ; ing material and the Best Pair tive guarantee. WILEY FURNITURE & rhre parlor c Having recently purchased the b isinos9 o am prepared to supply the needs of your tabl lM ION 10 US YOUI and they will bo attended to with prom ALL GOODS DELIVE Butter, Eggs and Vegetables al 0 I I < - fl I I :ST PIIIC or garden, farm and barnyard product CHAS. R. SniTI ds Our. Ads. nil "Good Meat" for HunHunters. * > just exactly what we the best values for the than others, for the same :RS FOR MAY BUYERS: with wide hem ? ... 23c rvest. Others ask 10c, ? ? 5C black, tan and russet t. i, hemstitched with 0 1/ Vhummer IOC ips, soap button, emmen's summer pants. _ _ _ *5C ack, navy and white. IOC big variety of colors ast black, 2G inch rib, *yg\r' stlc neck band. The ants, to fit ages 5 to 8. ^ suit ^5^ sheer, for children's _ ~ r price 5^ rs, The 15c kind.... iOc appear again, Ives now of ifnraltic 11 ?CllUO? ISTER CO. BOYD ! usiness of 1 inty. 1 ends and neigh? ?| id buy a new ,jS OR PHAETON. | line of Vehicles n! Te guarantee gi PRICE. W j ALWAYS % j ON HAND. PI.F.ACF BOYD. | j s? e made or an old or doing all kinds and making any?ular stock. We ill kinds of build it sold on a posiLUMBER CD. GROCERY. f the PARLOR GROOKRY, 1 WANTS ptnoas and dispatch. RED FREE, ways on hand. ICS* 1>AII> ) suitable for table use. H, Mgr. <!