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THE UNION TIMES Published Every Friday. by the UNION TIMES COMPANY Rooms 1, 3, 5 and 7, Bank Building. L. G. Young, Manager. Registered at the Postollice in Union, 1 S. C., as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ------- $1.00 Six month* - - - - - - 50 cents Three months ----- 25 cents. ADVERTISEMENTS One square, llrst insertion - - $1.00. Every subsequent insertion - 50 cents. Contracts for three months or longei will be made at reduced rates. Rejected manuscript will not l>e ret <w1 ( >l\it nsirins Jinrl tributes of IP spect will'be charged f?>r at half rates. UNION, S. C., AUG 3, 1W>0. . Tlie rain Is of some people are so narrow and thin that they could he drawn throigh a comb w.t'iout friction. There have been some hot times in New Orltans, La., dining the last week A negro desiterudo, named Robert Charles, in resisting arrest shot jipoplt down promiscuously from the lions** in an alley where he had taken n fuge. afiei killing six white people lie was finally smoked out and his body riddled with bullets. In the m?autime the people 1-ecaoie so wrought up, that they began killing negroes right and left The police force and the military to tie? nuinbei 1,000 hail to be called out to quell the disturbance. There were only < or 7 | negro* 8 killed by the mob, after all. "A1r. Wilflrtn has spoken in Ashevillr. i rvinmhiw an<t other Points. and lias iug a rejwtition of our campaign and Ih-j act of Mr. Wilson in leaving his own district and State during liis own campaign in order to help hit tar t tel biolheis iu an act of migiianimity which will tie appreciated by all right thinkinc people."?Spartanburg Ileadii Jit. It will, surelj. However he knows he is saf? for re-elect ion, and his going to the help of his brothers in need in the tar heel State will do liini no hat m. We all desire white supremacy, and Stanyarre Wilson will gain votes by his magnanimous act. roc ARE THE ONE MINED. In speaking of our interview with Mr O. C. Greer, the Ches'er Lantern say? we got mixed as to Mr. Greer's h uue. It says: "IheTimis spoke <;f Mr. Greer as from Union, whereas In- was from Cluster, having gone to Union only a lew yeais ago " Come off the roost I rot her, Mr Gilmer C. Grter was lsirn and reared in Union county, and if we mistake not was born in the bouse that lie still cccupies. The statement that it was Mc* Gowan who was killed at Fredeiieksburg, when we intended to say Gr?gg was an error of course that escaped us in reading proof. AS TO THE SALARY. Pursuant to our request l ist week that, the member.* from Union give usdtti9 nite information regarding the salary of the Supervisor of Union county. Senator Douglass called and made the following statement: "The bill referred to was a county government bill from the House, introduced by Representative Sharp, of I.< xington county." When it came to the Senate it. was amended by Senator Douglass, of Union county to read as follows : "Tliat the Board of Commissioners of Union county shall consist of a supervisor and two commissioners, whose salary shall be $~2o0 each per annum, an I they shall each give b>nd in the sum of $2,000, said bond to lie approved by the county Treasurer and county Auditor." ^s it was a House hill it of course had to go back to the House for tinal action. If M amendment had not been accepted, it would have been so reporte 1 back to the Senate, as the bill never came back to the Senate, Senator Douglass says he took it for granted that it had passed with the Home co icurring in the amendment, lie. says if there Mas any charges made after it went back to the House he was not aware of o Alt* He .says that the omission in the published Acts must have beey an overflight, but that as t lie Act reads, he things our position is the correct one, and that the Supervisor's salary r. mains f600. The Senator says he could not get rid of the office of Hujiervisor nialer the Constitution, and his idea was to have tlie Supervisor and the two Commissioners to bear equally the responsibilities ^nd to eacli receive the same sal- ' ary. It seems the bond a No has Uen , clianged from *2,000 to $l,0oo. , <* ? ' ? ELECTRIC RAILWAY FOR UNIOM franchise as iced for mok day?energetic men a t run in;ai) of the enterprise - union coming at a gallor. A BIG THING FOR UNION. Spartanbnrg after years of struggling with the question of an electric street sar lino litis at l ist succeeded in gotting auo built, and everyone soeun to 1>j highly pleased with the trolly. Union is to have oj;e also, she is not far behiii!! Spartanburg. We were a.varea week ago that a movement was on foot for the building of an electric ear line but w were asked to hold the information u itd this week. Tlie trolly line is an assure 1 fact and will be one of the greatest lean builders that has struck Union, today nothing of the convenience it would afford those living some distance from their business in town. It will atfo:<l a means of pleasure to our cit'z nu aftei the badness of the day is over to take a cool afternoon ridj with their f.uuili- f at a very moderate expense. And tIn whole town welcomes the news that wi are to have a trolly car line. The plan seems to be to run frou Buffalo to Monarch Mill going through M? i i street, and another track will be laid on Montain street from M tin to tie Knitting Mill, a track will probably b laitl from there to the Union M ils fo in ing a belt line. The power for runnin j tlie ears will le suj plied by tiro elect ii power plant at the Buffalo Mills. A nice park will b3 built at B iff do. This will be very attractive to the citi /ens who wish to sjiend an afternoon out wlcue they can breath the fresh country air. We inngine that it will sun beer me a poptil ir resort. The citizens will be asked to grant i .* t.it flu.ii' 1 mi! i\'\ o <>! IC A in' I * !? " ? v.. . " the proposed route so as to allow tin streets to be sutli liently widened t? admit of the lajing of the track, givin' euou^h room oil either sida t.oi- whiole j We trust the council wi.l meet with in irrt| 1 - M way. Trie counci. ikis sipplwi ior j franchise, and the electrie line is not t cost the town a cent. This will be ; big thing for Union and will materia'! enhanse the vain; of suburb* i propjrt.1 of the town along the line. Mr. T. (' Duncan is at the head of th e ateiprii and that fact, of itself, is stilli :ient evi deuce of its being rapidly pushed to ; ihiish. Won't Union be in it thougl with the street cars rushing along it stieets? We'll be in it, strictly i.i it Hurrah for Duncan. THE CAMPAIGNERS AT UNION SPEAKING IX Tin-: HEAT T ITT I, OAK[GROVE, PERTIN'S WOODS. GOO!) SUA I)i: FOR .11,1,. CAX1)11). 1 Ti: S A I. L WIC I. L PLHASFI) AND CHEERFUL. A LARGE CROWD PRESEN1 The candidates spoke in I'en in's giov a mile out from Union. A huge crow was present though tlioy were not a demonstrative as upon former nccrio:.. .Mr. Tillnnn being (lie one the crow seemed most, anxious to hear lirough fortli s< m*.! of the old time feeling dm ing his speech. The candidates a showed up their sid?-s in the b st ligh l>ossible, no friction at all except. t.? tween the opponents for Comptrolle General, they got a little caustic in soni of their roan arks. Mr. i hooker wa Herce in his attacks upon the present. en eumbent lor alleged niism niagement. The County Cnairinan, Judge J. M Gieer, introduced the spc.ikeis af .er I'i meeting had been opened with pra>er b Uev. W. A. Mass*boaii, the speikiu began about 11 o'clock and continue until four. Theie being so man speeches, of course we cm only I'm space for a sliort synop-isof tlienr. Cole L. llleare, did not. lielieve a p> > man ought to be taxed to cdueat negroes. Was somewhat against Stat aid for higher idocalion. A baid xvoil ing field lx>y could stai d no chance i examination room with a !?? -? 11 ln?y. ('. J.. Winkler, was glad ihe.e was s much good feeling among ihn people o he Mute. Did I.ot bi li? ve in iiitiniisi on another* demeius. No mud slinging Coumieialtd the Prohibitionist on Hi plank of the plat form, to supjwnt ijua'.i Heat ions for office. Favored di.-pensai v I..I.a : - ... : iVlfll'V I KMIilUI IWUPb I H'lil j >1 Hil'i Jill', in wliicli lie commended tluun; many for i personal business. Against high liceme the higher the license tho iiio:h theb.r keeper tries to sell. Approved belie <ducati >n. Wanted l>citir pensions o the old confederate solder. Jno. T. Sloan. knew the fanners arm wete sore from lighting grass, a!* front .shaking candidates hands. Is i: favor ot IWeuni'il sessions of Legislature make sessions shutter, taxes lower. J! liewd in maj nity mle. The 'kmslifti tion p ovules for rule of the |>eop1e. If; comity wanted dispensa ies or Iti^rli ii <ei.se or i rohihii ion let them have whit they want. Jhlicvcd each county wight to U* allowed !o say. Wanted the Legislature to always appropriate money f"i public schools hut not extravagantly. Was in the war U-foie he was 17 jc?i> old. Can appreciate the old Confcde a'e soldiers, in favor of good pensions t<>i I la in and hopes they will teineiuber him jii August Jbih. Was here on a court | ! expedition, ttr-t time got si wife, wanted to tret the votes this tune. Mr. liellinger and Mr. Jav. II. Moore, for Attorney Gcnend, not pic^nt. Mr. Jennings, for State Tressiner, makes his first appearance before the people. Comes highly reeon>mended by tho jieople of his home, Fairfield, where he woe tx?rn hu<1 reared. Has lived in Winnst-oro for last 8 yeans. Has held county otlice long time hut uow wants a State ofliee. Thinks that wbiM Dr. Timrnermun has made a good officer the time has couie for a change, as Or. Tim, merman has bauk otlice and is a physip clan. His county has never had a Sttto otlice and he thinks it about time to give them one. Tho Dr. has lioasted that ho is going to beat me 20,00'J votes but he [ is talking through his lint. I)r. Timineruian, present State Treasurer, asks the people to look <>u he and Mr. Jennings and see which is the best i looking man, (laughter ) Having beou renml on a farm can appreciate the farmers trials and hardships. Two and onehalf millions of dollars pass through the 1 Tieason r's hands. Referred to his honest administration, if a ringle act of ?litI cial conduct has been unworthy lie will retire front the race, lias never said a word derogatory u> the high character of 1 hisopponent, who ikh new c.mce 111 nis county for 1*2 yeare and should have rest., i lhoniises to retire after thiscampaign, if . elect*il, to private life. Named several former Treasurers who had liccn elected 5 because they were pres.dent of a bank. " It costs the State some to change the otlicer, State Treasurer. His oppo, nent should therefore not only show that he will make as ellicient rill er, but ! should he $l,tiUO better. think ! he or any uian in the State will make > that, claim. Sineeiely lielievts he will , Ik1 re-elected. T. 15. l)o trough, encumbent Comptroller General, could not pos-itdy cover 1 the position of so important an otli <; as Comptroller General in ten minutes allowed. lias nothing to do with asses iinent of the Union cotton mills or any thing else of the kind, but his husi ess is to see that the taxes are collected oe? >id ng to assessment. Ilis letter to t i e Auditor of Union county was to l>e seen ( j at the Auditor's c ilice. The people, or' Union coun'y or of South Carolina has nothing to do with where the family c f 1 the Comptroller General lives, n> long us [ tliev can show nothing wrong in the p cilice. Was Id years old in 7(i campaign and did all he could to assist the De tio) era'ic pruty. His opponent while ?ul >2 ir/.ing hiimelf for his great sco vice s to :1 c Mate, cannot deny ,'t he fac' U*a'-l-' 'yv , always been turned d iirn ?iy the pe =p.? of his own county when he came out i T'.r'-.-ti"" t* lit had heard 4 that Jlr. iirooKer Had ,t?u .i o's iace for Compfrolltr General,''not j so'' by Mr. Hrooker. N. IV. Jhonker, says will specify and v show where Comptroller Geneial had ' was'cd your money. Says he had Ingun this campaign by calling him agnize, man. Gave h:s own rocotd. In J." I counties int; uooks aro in a i <?r 11 i wrvtciu'il and uniiitelhgib'e c<>u?liti?>;i. I anil the Tieasuvers of uj-iny counties li j linii'l know whether tIit-y owe tin; Stab s I or not. The Treasurer has got to k? ep his hooks correct, or lie looses his ?llj.> ' I if I am elected. Charges the Comptnv.lei I (?tiiej'rtl with violation of law hy not ! visiting th'* counties as he should ! Wants to know the Comptroller (Jenrial's law for allowing the Audiioi I emit for exi ciitioits m the hai.tls ol ! SiieiirTs iivit) <> to 10 jears nmoimtinp ' ! to over Sl.iX'u. lteplying to the charm ! of negligence in Marion e .iinty Mr. j lJ.inoi.gh Miiil the agent of the sinking 1 fund commission, Mr. llronker, took lie executions out i f the SlieiilTs hand ami the V- coid so stands, he has collected some and will collect the other when h wants to do it. J. J. McMahan, Superintendent. of Kducation. Has tried to arouse tin people to the fact that education is the thing necessary to tiio uplifting and benefitting the State. Ilis id--a is that the teacher makes the school. Tlr> , teaching of teachers has beeu attained Iiv the .summer school, which has cos! less than one third of the cost of a col e | lege for the same time. Aitist fron d Art Studio, of Chicago, employed l> i.s teach drawing and South Carolina lailie, ! erpplou'd as assistants. Will organizi! a negro summer school. Heretof ni t amount has Is-en sjienl ior negro infttruc - tois Wants to teach negroes to in II dnstiial rather thin literary education it Wanted best white teachers for summei - schools, so as to Hurt what the negr. >r are doing. Man in crowd wanted ti ? know w hether Mr. McNfa' an was an> s I liettcr than he was. Why shut the negn i- from liis business and have liim to com pete witli us. Answer, we cannot driv? the negro from (lie State. The mat . npoVgi/."d for interruption, when a bus y of inquiiy a.s to who lie was started up. g j Mr Capers, attacked Mc.Midiau foi d j employing northern artists to teach. \ Saul that Mc.Malrin intended to take lli? il app liniment of county superintendent! out of our hand--, thinks that the peoph can do l>et t?-r in the appointment. Think.' ?. himself thoroughly competent. Says il ? is moie wise thing to elect goad ('mintj ; ^up: i intendents than # iecting him?elf 01 u McMaliiin. Don't believe in central '/..it ion, it Dads on to militinrisin ai d ex 0 lansioii. Says McMahnn lias never had I' any ex:?eii'Mice in school teaching. IIat ir eniy tilled an assistants chair in a college.1 A machine could almost discharge tin e dut e-1. Applause. A countiy school t< a? h? r -,i more competent. No e.aiidkk-te for Adjutant Gonoral 1 j present. "j Mr. \V. I). Kvans, R. It. Commis' i sinner, asks to ho returned to thf " I office. Is the man whoso scalp they J. ; are all after. Has earnestly en| deavorcd to discharge his duty. ReH| ducod rates on fertilizers, cotton, to, | bn'vo, live stock, wheat, etc. , j .1. II. Wharton, R. It. Commis| sinner, says t liroat is out of order and . ( speaking was against the advice ol - : physiciuu, told joke instead." i J 'I !i'?s. N. IJerry, it. R. Com mi 9 . sinner, (rood speech. Wants charmrler kept clean, don't want his name . I I...I 41... OOt I. K? ~ I iiwiiru \/11 inu un uj a loan pencil mark. IVttigrew, It. K. (Commissioner. S??t forth his claims and promised 'i faithful service if elected. ' (?. \V. Whitman, for Governor, ra' ci-ived first demonstration of the meeting. Complimentary remarks I regarding tho opposing enndidltes for (iovornor. Welcomed then* to IFnion. Self and Hoyt to select from in up country. Thinks he is the only ono who can beat Hoyt. Senator t Tillman has said that he had more sense than the whole caboodle of thorn, but said.hid no pull, and was afi-oid that ho whs wasting tfrne and , money. Tillman also said that he J thought tho State and News and ('ourior had cot the neonle to believe I . that he (Whitman) was a foolTbut ho couhl not help that, ho would leave it to the people as to whether ho was i n fool or not. Referred to tho opponents pulling diJTerent kinds of trains. If wo are to believe the candidates tho whole stnto machine is rotton. Barrooms open all over Charleston to the amount of 000 and i 200 in Columbia. Blind tygers no more, but now tygers with all eyes open, while the Governor's eyes are beclouded with cataraeks and tho constabulary force is stono blind. Other candidates masquerading in j masculine attire because they don't want any blood shed. lie would enforce law if it caused a temporary riv- { er of blood to flow, for it is coming to that. Nothing can ho done without friction, there is friction among the children when you try to whip one of them, and talk to the contrary is hab.v talk. Governor MeSwecney is ' actuaiiy afraid of Ben Tillman modifying his statement that the dispensary law was better enforced than it | ever had been. Frank B. Gary. Have not come to indulge in mud-slinging. Would rather remain In obscurity than go down into the dirt to 0et it. As to j liquor, one of his opponents has been persistently endeavoring toshow that j he is in favor of high license. Gave ' the News and Courier fits for misunderstanding and misrepresenting speeches. In favor of dispensary or nothing. The people should have what t hey desire. Has no quarrel with those who honestly wish prohibition but they are mistaken. Gun not keep 1 itnnnr ilmvn u*il ltnnf l eonel u Ktil , . .. .. .. - .v...... U ....7. . ! The niunncr in which the law is being ' administered is bringing it into dis| pipe but not the fault of the law but . j by weak kneed administration . The ; law is not being eaforeed, the Govj ernor violates his trust when he cuts , I tU* o?nst?rtbulnry to br\nj* H money into the treasury. Says the ! whiskey men know what will be the ' result, the high license system, 1 because they know that iJioy enforce prohibition. There are lf),(MAt prohibition voters it takes 50,000 votes to elect, so whiskey votes are necessary. Is not against the dispensniy thongh they are sneaking around and | saying so. Wants to leave counties to say if they will have dispensary I or not. Running on his own accord i Don't reject me on account Of my . relatives being in office. As to cotni mon schools, it is not true that we took $250,000 of dispensary mom y from common schools. Tho bulk of 7 the money for Horry and other counties went to the negroes. Tin's they did not think right and adopt<d measures to perfect better arrangements. Stale now gets 10 per cent. ; o? the money. Believes in common schools,supported every such m anno , that ciune up in the legislature. If \ lie is elected Governor no man who I wore tho grey shall ever seo inside < f I the poor house. Xo Governor who went from Lieutenant Governor ha< ever succeeded himself. lias been elected six times by his home people , with constantly increasing majorities. A. II. Patterson, in favor ot disqieiisary. JIave tried Prohibition law in Barnwell. Cases thrown out by grand j jury, and drug stores nourished. How I are you going to entorce Prohibition; t vou will have no revenue to enforce it . with, ife says 90 j>er cent, of our peo. pie drink liquor, and that there is inure liquor sold tu Maine, Prohibition state, . than in South Carolina tier <>miia , Prohibit ion has proved n failure wliere? ever tried, because you can't stop pjople . from drinking whiskey. The dispensary . law propetly enforced will hi the best solution that can be adopted by tho State. There are only four constables , in Charleston. The Governor inn turned , over the dispensary law to the uons'ahf ulary force. If you put the right kind , of governor in, he could shut up all the . blind tigers in a month. , .las. A. Iloyt said lie was glad to , stand lieforo this people again. Mavo , treasured tin memory of the hospitalities received 111 Union heretofore. Here r now representing a principle, which he will defend upon all occasions, and has always defended. Four candidates , were against him. G. \V. Wbilinan . stands lust, one way and then another. , He said I was a big engine with huge wheels with Pullman cais full of angels, ' bar keeja-rs, blind tigers, etc., etc. I am . in a fair way to be elected. Is it any. way wrong for in to count the votes . east for u?V Would Mr. Patterson ohI ject to any votes cast for bun? As to I the editorial there are people of different. ; heads, round, level ami .square. I'auer, son has got a tquare liead, he gets ideas I in one corner and can't get them out. He sticks to it, although 1 have exI plained time again It'll! fays a horse is 1(? feet higli, lie sticks to it I declined to discuss Prohibition with biiu before a Prohibition audience. Hive! > told Patterson that lie win on the wrong | ' track in fighting inc. 1 don't think lie has gained from us any votes. As to tin/ papers lie is dcsola e in lii.it jojieet. lie paid the Chirleston News and Courier *10.00' for the pnh'ication of a paper, lie need not talk alxuit MCSwoency suh- j scribing to papeis; the people are ' going to handle this thing. Any one should hi gratified to h ive the lio n si siipjKU t of any of the newspapers. All the oantl.dates stand upon the iliipens.iiy platform, Ihh^iiiho iliey think ..i. n. is the plank to gain the election, an are lighting me lmeaiiso I am for repealing the law. With the local option law in lH'.U, we weie capturing towns and conutit8, and lx?X"S were juit up for i'ro- ! hihitiou votes, 00,000 volets expressed their opinion. 000 voted for IVohiCootinucd on pugd 0. ' lne iuc quality l'ercaics in pretty stripes and plaids Qo very fine goods reduced to ^ * *?i Regular 8c Percales, 38i inclies wide in new styles ^ p all good wash colors for ' ^ 40 * Kxtra Heavy Yard Wide Brown Sheeting, popular filf* price Gc, our price , Standard Fancy Dress Prints in light shades, also fast Jk black and white and silver greys only . A special number in Shirting Cheviot, 31 inches wide, Cio value 12c for t The A. H. Foster Co. m?n?????11 * n t * ( Farmers Save Hay! ' ?"h| Cut Your Grass and Pea Vines with a McCormick Mower and rake it with a McCormick Rake. Those who know most about Mowing Machines always buy the McCormick and will name as their reasons the following advantages the McCormick has over all others: It's ihe first mower invented, has stood at the- head for Sixty-Five Years ar.d gives satisfaction to every, purchaser, it runs lighter, han no side draft, is evenly bah anced, sc simple any one can qperate thpm, will la?t q life time. * ^ , : . .. ^ Call at our Carriage House in Union and see A I * ~ mem set up ready for use. t p. -t - '+ * 1 Yours Respectfully, *t GREEN & BOYD. ? S E E U S When you want a new mantle made or an old one repaired. We are fixed lor doing all kinds of odd jobs in cabinet work and making anything that can't be had in regular stock. We ; u also keep a big assortment of all kinds of building material and the Best Paint sold on 3. posir tive guarantee. BAILEY FURNITURE & LUMBER CO. ' ??I??^?? ????, THE PARLOR GROCERY ? ?, If " # # Having recently purchased tlie husinoss of the PARLOR GROCERY, ' I am prepared to supply the ueeds of your table. f IM I< >TV 15 US YOUR WANTS and thoy will be attended to with promptness and dispatoh. ? ... ALL. GOODS DELIVERED FREE'1 Butter, Kggs ami Vegetables always on band. 111() 11 E?T l'RICES PAID ' For garden, farm and barnyard produce suitable for table use CHAS. R. SHITH, Mgr. * PIIOJfE 7O. 1 * It Is Natural For Cash Bayers to spe*d their xgsfc)$iey for Summer Goods at the ere they always get \ t \ q A REAL GOOD VAMJEjS. , - . otannov | ' 1 ir^ ^ : - w t? tire uuvuig ti gf-jnuiu? fsieara^ice J , Y <1 2J 1 Sale of all Wash Goods, as they ?r|ust go In August to make the way clear for New Fall Goods. Here are some of the pr ees that are attracting CASH CUSTOMERS licnutiful Quality of Yard Wide Percales worth 12' # reduced to * | VJ 'IM -<iv /\ i*. * * * "