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?? ? wrnmtmimmtumm n i i hi mi ** : i THE UNION TIMESj Published Every Friday. ?by the? UNION TIMES COMPANY Rooms 1, 53, 5 nnd 7, Dank Building. JNO. It. MA THIS, Editor. t. g Ynnvn \f n n ni?pr Registered at the PustofBce in Union, 8. C., as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year - -- -- -- $1.00 Six month* ------ fill rents Three months ----- 2o cents. ADVERTISEMENTS One square. first insertion - - 51.00. Every subsequent insertion - ~>0 cents. Contracts for three months or lotigei wiii oe made at reduced rates. Rejected matniscript w ill not be returned. Obituaries and tributes of respect will'be charged for at bait rates. UNION, S. C., NOV. 2. 1000. Don't lot the Blue X mark hit your paper. If you pet so far in arrears that the Blue X in irk appears on That was a terrible catastrophe" vrhich occurred in New York on the 29th, an account of which will 1>< found on the 8th page of this issue The loss from the effect of the explosion Is estimated to be about two million dollars. Grover CUvolant has announce! tint no one knows how he means to vote. Dut lie has lepis'ered rn.l the chances nre that lie wili follow the thousand who believe in gold but will vote for Bryan because of his attitude ou trusts and imperialism. Before the ltepuhlicuns talk too mud: about the suppression of the ignorant negro vote in the south, sup|K>se they read the Constitution of O.egri, a black liepuhlican state, and explain why it contains a clause forbidding negroes to reside in the state or to own real property therein. For it does contain that vtiy thing. Mr. Bryan lias announced tint, if elected, he will enforce the gold Msu.daid M ? TT JIIUV t& J iru n ... But he says that he will not canst rue the law until he comes to it. If the 11 'publicans made the h,\v homstlv, intending it to Maud,they need have i:o fears. By the way. how ii if. tli ?t lite lt-piib1 !/? .. l.jnii.u 1.1 . ,I..vr.. I t.. ?... I?fi?v. U year ago against, tne iniij'iiiy i f ihe l'aper Trust are n?.w eiiiiui-i iM:e;dli> endorsing .Mr. I lamia's assertion tfi:?t ilipieare no trusts ami Mr. HieeveltV (i.vt<i I ion that the only tru la nowexi.ilii g are good ones. Columbia had best look to her laurels. Spartanburg is seriously contemplating bidding for the State fair to be h< M in that hustling, up-todate, wide-awake city. It is said that Spartanburg easily raised an amount for her carnival, twice as large as the amount subscribed byColumbia for the State fair. Spartanburg has just demonstrated that she is thoroughly competent to taxe care of a very large crowd, and her carniva' was a blooming success. If Spartanburg does make up her mind to bid for the State Fair, we will probably have it closer home next year. RESULT OF ADVERTISING. The Augusta Herald of Oct. 22nd contains a notice of incorporation for the Harris Lithia Springs Company, capital stock, iJWjO,000 . Mr. Harris has sold this property for .$102,000 in cash. This only goes to show what can be done by a in.... aI.o i? possessed of energy and business capacity. Mr. Harris bought the property nine years ago as ordinary farm land. He gave perhaps $2,000, and now realizes more than a hundred thousand besides having inade more than $.">,000 a year while he was developing it. We reproduce the nbove for the information of those who say they cannot seo how it pays to advertise. It \a worth the consideration of all who think thusly, and are too close fisted to ptit money in advertising. The above is the direct result of advertising, upon the part of Mr. Harris. What do.you suppose the property would be worth today, if Mr. Harris had sat down and waited for business to hunt him up and develop his property for him? It certainly pays to advertise. And the more liberal the advertising tho better the results, i The Times is a splendid advertising medium. I ?mmmmmm? in ? Til n Cli XS l'S 11U1.1, / ; T1X xo. Twelfth Census of the Uuiti States. Fir the benefit of (lie readers Tin: Times wo have made arrang merits to receive the reports fro Was- hington of the census retur from the d States of the Unb as taken in the twelf'h census tl: year, it would be well to file utvi every copy of Tin: Times cont??i these reports for future refercmWe will cover every S:.:ti in the Unio and the information will be valuif to some of our readers, tt onpurati statements wiii e m do sh ?wing i gra in tl increase in population du i the past Si) years. No v is the ?i: to subscribe for Tin: Times if you u not already a subscriber, and seen . i.: Kl . i i? .1^.., ...ill >ui uauiu i I'Luiu . iH'n; > in found the fourth installment: The Bulletins are prepared unci the direction of Mr. Win, CJ. llui Chief Statistician. poeui.vrroN' ok at. via ma. Alabama was organized as a ter tory Starch 1), 1S17, and admitted a state December It, 1S15). In IS Washington county, then in the ter tory of Mississippi, but subsequeti inc luded in t:ie territory of Aluhnti had a population of 1.2o<>. In IS tho counties of Baldwin, Madison a Washington, then in the territory Mississippi but subsequently eluded in the territory of Alubati ha I a population of 9,0IG. The population of Alabama in IS was 127,901, and in 1900 it is 1,82 <>97 as against 1,old,017 in 1890, n resenting an increase since 1890 20 S. The population of Alabama in 1". is more than 1! times as largo as t population given for 1S20, the fi census taken after its organization a s tate in 1S19. The tot d land surface of Alabai is,approximately,51 ,5 10 square mil th) average number of persons to t sq rare mile at the census of 190' 85. i. There are 2oL incorporated citi towns and villages in Alabama, which the population in 1900 is so rate!}" returned that have a popi 1 (UtA ~ t t 1,.. ? O liAA mm i ij i;mjw ui mure iiwin a of these only 0 have a population ex -ess of o,U00. Birmingham, Mobile anil Mo ^ ^ ?* u kuv ?^.i i J Cil Ib'M 1(1 iV bnma that have a population in I', of more than 2?),0U0. T//y; wFdu run:. The w'u!e tire question ha? Le ug'tuting tin; minds of our people i year or more, and a hot discuss! of the subject filled the papers 1 fall, We took the position in t discussion that the v.ide tire was t he it preserver of the public roads, >v? 11 as easier pulling on the teanr tlure are many in this section w disagree with us in this matter, a every one is entitled to his own op ion. Wo have not yet changed c ideas regarding the matter, and doi think we shall. We firmly believe that if the \vi tire was adopted, the people woi so m universally agree that they wi much belter than the narrow tires every way. The argument of some is that I wide tiros would slip and slide on t hill sides. This might be true. J one of the objects of the road wo ors should be to change the hillsi to a level road, which, with the i of the wide tire would soon becoi t h iroughly packed instead of cut into unsightly mud holes, that < deeper and deeper with the passi of every loaded vehicle, until tl point in the road soon becomes i passable and a detour is made, wli possible, while the driver curses c lie County Supervisor and every n else who lifts anything to do \vi keeping the roads in order. Wo 1 liove tlie wide will come, and that will he appreciated by all when use becomes general. We (dip the following from the A gusta Chronicle on the subject whi co-incides with our view: "Kxperiments in recent years ha established that the wide tire on lo:i ed vehicles is not only better for t preservation of the rondsvay, h ii {liter for (he horses. Kvery ar^ inent is in favor of the wide tire, a we know none against it. Why, then, do not manufacture adopt it, and thus more rapidly ma it vogue without waiting for laws ( inanding their use? The ordina life of a wagon, dray or cart, is on I. ti-w vr.nrj nnil if mnmifHetiir. would put wide I in s, not less th four iindies on the new ones that 11 turned out, it would not take a i cade to inako the narrow, road-t strojing tire a rare thing. '1 lie narrow tire is one of the inc destructive of tho agencies that lei to destroy a well-paved street, or v 1. w?dl-kept, country road, n il it i? of ii I o >r business economy for i!u? city or th i county to go on paving struts ami U _ (/ building roads and tit tho same time iui,? permit thousands of wagons with or* i narrow tires to go on cutting them g:.p: up ns fa-t as they are laid down. . Whim to the narrow tire is ad led it . ' loacl of U,000 or more pounds it be?* comes a formidable weapon with ?1' i5 m which to ruin streets. 'tout ns It is safe to say that the average fy11' M purchaser of u wagon would just us lish* . ' soon have one with a wide tire as and l,s with a narrow tire, and if he was it- eepl ny formed by tho manufacturer or the ag salesman that it was tlie latest stylo, ^.q. ,t. and that all the new wagons were be- xro ing built with wide tiros because .1 'b rti.l nril cinlr intii f V* a nrt.l e X .. >le were lighter on the horses, wo bellow vo thoro would bono difficulty ia put- m u(' lie ting thorn in general use. It wouM be u moan a grout saving of our city pave- task " mont and county roads. -hot a it.ei Llv AX APPEAL TO VOTE US. (M (J jjc The cities of Charleston, Columbia !c Itock Hill, Georgetown and Florence x\ r have issued an earnest appeal to tho 'J-j' j. voters throughout the State to vote ,<(,x for the amendment to the Constitu- t.f t lion, allowing them the privilege of ( voting upon tlie question of issuing ?toc !1 bonds for the purpose of putting in Uou , s waterworks and sewerage system, in he ' excess of the 8 per cent, limit allowed ?? ri" by the Con it itutiou. Sonic of these [ cities hid ulreudy a lion led indebtedin. ? . . . . 1UC. ' ness fur in excess of the S percent. , My 3 lOl when the clause was included in the ( Constitution. This being the case, ! \yj, "f wo do m>! think it fair to force the j , 111 S per e? it . olauso upon these town-, tea K*' as it will he a hindrance to their pr<- ti e grass. Whilo we would not like to see Uai m step beyond the 8 percent. iimir, wo tliii k the matter under dis* cussion concerns the cities in qucstion alone, at.d it does not caus3 th? , r . - 11... .. . , f 8 issuance 01 urn; u ninr s increase <u . ., >00 , ^ bond*, but sin:ply s; ves thorn the J ? iv "C privilege of di itig so if they fi'i I it ?; to be to their best interest. A no'.i- i j? s tion would li.ive to bo signed by a - o majority of the free holders usk'.eg j I':>r 11,1 for an election, then the voters of tie' I 'l ' 08 t ' ? . ' town would have to say so, before the ." ' 110 " !) ^ ( bond issue would take place, in either ; ,. " > is . , ' i !->- ] city, Jhts being llio case wo cannot see any objection to voting for the m , ' amendment allowing the privilege to ftl j exceed the S per cent limit. "Wo take it for granted that, the citiz ms the of every town have sense enough to 1 u'1 tii!;e care of their interests. We fail 1,1 to see the boogaboo in this matter, if one exists, its some seem to think it . Of* (]i f | aluilrau no 4 0 .. f S ( Kil i ^ I't n source of revenue to the cities in' steal of a tax burden. Suppose the j ^.e_ cities issued bonds for the purpose of | putting in thoso necessary convon- as icccies; the citizens naturally would ' f" avail themselves of this method, the 1:1 l be>t of all, of cleansing their prom- ','j 0,1 is- s. a? i keeping them in a cleanly the ' ' ur.d lieal'y condition, also other con- of ft ve liencies a'dorded by the water In ! he . . , , . . i . i unworn-?. 1 his wou.u nt onco csiabiah . 11S 1121k a source of rcvonua, which w ?u! I |?u 1S' bo continually on tl\e Increase, as ICi> I ' ill 1 citizens fc-1! in line, and tin b ?:i is l?v '*( would r.o doubt be liquidated by this P1' in- ... , . e,n income, and the plant or system bo gm, lU( i ! -ared of debt, yet continue a source ' cos n ' of revenue to the city. Let everyone j 'J vote YES ou the amendment ones- ?er ide .; . _ wil lion. _? ihl . nl ere i; ICIIAXGIS OF TEXT LOOKS. ? v ~ | cor Mr. D B. Fant,County Suphof K1 u-1 pro jie cation, hu hauled us the foliowiug . Mc "l letter which we published f jr the infor i the , ' m vtiou of all emceri.it.g Mr. Fant i unl ,u nys 11-a*, te achers c in secure the books ' r'v* ut res ary a 1(1 make the CXO'tangO of vos i(l? d i books by calling ;.t his offirr. *\l( tso , , of 1 Mil M .MAKAN d I.EJTIUI. mi "1( ' I qnirics have been made of .no a? t> \vh a. !> >oks arc to bo acctpie I by I >et the publishers in exchange lor books Un no j t t adopted. The contract is tx- sev ml plicit "al; text-b ?oics of any fO."i;S or ,,,,r in- a y cdtiti >n io tl>o hands of pupils i Jr t i?n tii i do jig io 1 t > bu dhphicod l?y tLo )Ut text itiois heron adopted." Tnis ire ij p'ics evc.i t ? tho3i old b oka that jj were long him ' ft off the S'atn list. *t A chut buying a reader car obtain i. ,l( j \ at tho reditu d 'exchange price* il hd j)r) II oil-rs in i xc iange for ii a ?y oi l reader, 11 s i ii st 1 ?r p lira', A so mud thru tee >nd ot.r. S) of uri'.h n siics ? to This I . M XT 1 - OH, u- r ingetmnt, o ailiuucs u itil A >v. l > ch IK 'I Aftcr that lime liic.ro is no " r ^ nrau'30 that tl:e old bioks ci:i b; 4 vo Iij> no l of a1 uny pric\ Yet no such ^ 1 * L,l- l>?>kft can l>j me 1 in ihe pubii; sch iolj, <jVB lx- .iiec<? tin Act of the Legislature directs $-j'. '.it it:e State 15 ar 1 of Elucaihn '-Jo pro 'J !u* scribe a id t > enfirce, as fir as pu.t- p'n ic iblc, tin lin of a uaifbrm serin of ol,w text lioiksiu ihs fres public schools" ' r>b i i < % ii ii C(ivi auu tlie State lnard has no v a lop'.o 1 p,,. [e. a singlo exc'usivj list, a-i I entered i i tint ry I > c >:ilraot w.t'i the publishers t> on tha ily r >roe, as u rule fir the giverm (''ra rs merit of llie public schools, the S in toll >*injr:" Tiiat no pay wur au ' iro r ii.t slm'.l be issue 1 by uoy 13 sard ['! \ le- . i ? t ? P' *1 J o trustees approve 1 by any C nay 'c'~ ~ i; cri U ndent of Educ ttion iu lavnr ist a?y r, who afur Juoo 30. ^ [Uj 1001 ujrs in the publ'o schools of tins by u fc.a.^u y l.xl links is tin exclusion J Tim io lost book or books adop'cl oi n ioio subject." [moo vou cn n>t t>> s'roa^jlj r:as up> i t'.u mioU of t!u? toajh mil tbe paopl-) too i upjrtp.ice o i ig t . o a'l of! i-x4 h<>Vn no i ig ih is li,? '?/ fi; pooli)') 1'ir i!i 'J . 11 / i.iie i?I ir t' i 14 i -1.. p ? . ^ J 'I'tirs i; ilioi vv 1 uo ti k.,' 1 1 ? ? 1 i >. i.i i^i LJ (1 > 11 >' s ! 'i . i MI 1 i:ifrl III iy ?!?' ? I' I ->,1 '/! -! ? I to (lie? ch > .< 1 *ii'i jut, n v w 11 a : i n x : u 1: . it it u, m ?<1 libera !ru).i > i . ( o . c a r?c. iuu*fc b tiro i of * j ..ii r i'io s -h <>; r to b s ts,?i i 1 b i .4 ab.iut I hi .iiiv > ui 1 ot toi iwn'i/ a lopte< Ci. tt? t* j ?i:i i.l i i llii coulld'J !o by tbe b.aty li su-J. Tii s \nl .1 beat a niMflt. iiil!iou!t a:i<l thaiklea a ad c.-r;ai i'y t*i-3 publisher ill Le i.iJeri s't.l iu doiuj r pirf, ii' Sot 0 uiforiuiij L'lirud by 1 <iv.) ii not to bi t Tho pub: libera aro to pa j < 1 - 1 C L in.ijat, urayugc, expense or paca. etc., conrnc e.l with taking up ol IiooUb, which are t<? cut only th< change price" priated on tb3 bac'; he books. Jaunty Sapsiiiitcudout's Stork: Tils k of displaced books in cae! nty Deposit >ry, Nov. 1, 11)00 mus taken up by the publisher* iho newly adop'e I book .be eatnc subject J-.t their on it to lb< i-jty S tperiulenden'. This cms udca freight and dray age. 1: ri, the school fond invested in ouel ko is to romii i undimitihhtd ere a a obi -on; has been rj-odoptci i !-> vr r price, tho C muty Sapori i ici.t should notify the publisher o number in stock, uu.l the pul.f.r nri-t ere lit the C anity I) |? t y widi a sum t q ui to tho di.f r in tli9 obi and new price. A to. kv.ubcr 1st, the b >ok in :s\ be ed!:e i cA pr co. T:;o Srat: 15 * tr poied t oo ?.d p iinoi t xt 1? >o ' K.Ives and ( n tin so tu: j >ots ( to. provided for) arc net iaclule.t ii i xdnnge list. fr light on No v 1) uks: The publish have contracted t > pay tho truns fatiou o.i all book?, s> the tho books will Cist t is ot i.unib.r of cants printed cn tli Y, a ?d w.ii bo sold by tho Cjuu'.j pos t >ry at thalcx ret price. II sac: r.ccessity of aiding a cent t re ti the price to cover cost t .grit his iiocii removed. It yo j!rct to requite the publisher to pa freight it will be your loso. Respectfully, Joii.v J. McMauan*. o.c'y t.f State Hoard El. Ii: TRIUMPH OF M'KISSICl di-> decisi on of the General Passer Agents Association to meet i hoville next year may bo rogarde His triumph of MeKissiek. riio li uiifuc i liar always been n of isnpo taneo. Ho forms the< u - ting link b t'.veo.'i tlio di.slinguhs! s*ratigor nod l!?> n itlve, ni >ngh his *ii11 nuticn.nl policiesh.i\ eri been s-h pod. To him the st 11 : n naturally turns for inf>: nritioi 1 up >n his rep irt business ventur 'o often been either withheld < nchcd. With such a man as M islck in every e'ty in the fouth t! il odvant>ig-s would be si e." itod that ne.v Flighted WdiiM 1 ptic.l of hor millmon, and tl okestack would earn tho place < it-of-arms for this whole section, 'he meeting of the general pas<oi agents in the center of the sout 1 bo a great event. Wide-nwaV rt, intelligent,-and having tho oi the business and mnnufacturir rid, the passenger agents will b no tlio greut evangelists of pub! igres.s in the south. They e.in piir Kissick to the whole union, but i i same time they will tell of tl told natural wealth of this sectioi tho bounding opportunities for i dement, of the friendliness ai igressive spirit of our people, an nil the claims which we have 1km. king for the past quarter of itury.?Atlanta Constitution, ilnj. F. 1'. McKissiok is ono i ion's beloved sons, who has f oral years been the popular man of I lie Famous ilattory Pa lei at Ashcvillo. .-!/ IT 1/7WV1 UUTTVN. 'cu cant cotton s)U'iJi nice but o.vt en l. .td a pound it ia nothing like pitable as a tol acco crop. At t< ts the average acre will not probah 1 in >re than S M,0 >. I natal 1 of 3 how would you like to reali/ f $2 acae. Real thi>; and try tobacco: 'The Mullins Knteiprise lejiorts lh ?V. II. Diniolt, a M i ri?i (J > 11 ner, has made this year $l,lrti c acaeo of tobacco, or an average 17 p< r acre. Thin is 11 e < qnivnlent, in value. a* a r.sfmin :i siiin>ti? rnlfiilni i ii'-iv oi <K)-cenl c..tlon, yielding -h Kit's )>< r mciv, or of six acres of 10-cc on > ieldintr at t 111! Kiiiio rate. So I h ? evident that ^there arc oilier cio l can be grown, in Soul 11 ("arolii t compare very favorably even wl: 10 cotton. .nun of 1 lie cotton farmers in Mario o'.litr counties uviy learn somethin heir advantage from Mr. ])auiel ising experience. 'ou find the definition of "news a perusal of tho columns of Ti IE8. ; I WE HAV L fl ABOIJ > i i; CLOTH IN ; Because the wea i right?but now 43 ; DAYS are appro i tell vou enough ? ; MADE CLOTI ?i? . ? i -vt #r ; Youtns ana .men ; spect er r stock b : will post y ;a, if ; Cut this out and j A splendid line of Boys' Knee Pants > tbmcre.s and Cheviots, bought dl i of the cloth. Ojn fit nil agos fro , form low price of i Boys' Better Grade of Ivuco Pants, ^ 3 Sent, tape scams, Drill lined qui e big values ' Boys' two piece lvnee Pant. Suits, br breastul Coat, to fit ages 0 to 1; i . Boys' Brown or Grey mixed plaid j Double Breasted Coat. A spl up to lb * Initio Gent's blue tl inn el Blouse S. with white soutaeb bni I. \V Youth's d p'e -> bj 'g P in' Suits In r Black or Be > v.u Cheviots, the 9'. 1 Youth's I, ?:i - ?a:.'s Ye t Suit, Fa ! effects. Well Lined, ages 11 tc Men's Bl.iekCliy Worsted, or Gn Wool Cas-i n we Suit Weil li a Men's Dark Grey Melton Cloth Sal i splendid badness suit for cold \ A Special in Men's Black Clay Wi tbe kind that H gular Clothing L. A beautiful line of Young Men's with Double or Single Breasted i See our line u The F( Ready id ? A large, carefully se ii assortment of the ne> T- completely finished fa ic it Wagonettes, Dog Carts it ?e for business purposes. n, n- urc to show them to y< I GREEN I Fancy We have what We clo no blowi We sell what w We sell as cbea We guarantee t We know we ci iv TR GRAHA1V! y PHC Ti-IE PARK V Huving recently purchased th< ,{> I am prepared to supply the needs Si IMIOMOUN" ' ^ and they will bo attended 1 h ALL GOODS I) n Butter, Eggs and V < iii^ 's For garden, farm and barnya CHAS. R. ? i?u< LAID LOW rIT OUIl IG STOCK ,tlier has not been lat the AUTUMN aching we want to ib out our READY IING for Boys, /vy\4" , liU gci; y WU bU lil" ofore buying. We we don't sell you. paste it in your hat: , made of Wool Mixed Casrect from the manufacturers nn 1 to 13 years at the utii veil made, Double Ivuee and 1 faced, suspender buttons, COG own mixed Cheviot, Double ffcfk ') years, suit V " Cassimere Knee Pant Suits, endid wurtn suit, all sizes lit, Sailor Collar, trimmed _ ? ^. alst and Pants ? 5 Dirk Grey mixed plaids and ^ rn lit for $3.50, $'3.00 and *Po#J>U ney French Plaids, invisible <? C f-kf-v i JD, a splendid suit at y and Brown mixed Plaid <?C rif| nished and good liuing 47*7 LrU t, Raw Edge, Round Out, a <?,? |-vpv veather. See this one sure.. / "*?* >r?ted, Round Cut Sock Suit, Of! Stores get $10 for, our price PO?vrU Fancy Cassimere Business Sack Suits Vests, $10.00, $12.00, $1 1.00, $10,50. before buying1. >ster Co. For You. Constantly on view for the benefit of cas= ual visitors and our regu= Sar patrons? lected, attractively arranged vest and latest designs in miiy Carriages, Runabouts, , Delivery and other wagons It will afford us great pleas)u and explain their merits. & BOYD. Q rocers. you want, ng. g advertise, p as anybody, sill we sell, an please you, Y US/? ! & ESTES. DNE 84. )R GROCERY ) business of the PARLOR GROCERY, of your table. i^OUR WANTS ~~ to with promptness and dispatch. ELIVERED FREE, egetubles always on hand. PRICES PAID ird produce suitable for table use iniTH, Mgr. ?AK 76.