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THE UNION TIMES Published Every Friday. ?by the? UNION TIMES COMPANY Rooms 1, 8, 5 unil 7, Bank Bmi.mxu. J SO. It. MA THIS, Editor. L. G. Young, Manager. Registered at the PostoOlcp in Union, 8. C., as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year SI.00 S<y months ------ "0 ?ents Three months - - - - - 'J" cents. ADVEHTISSMEnTS One square, first inso-.tion - - ?1.00. Every subsequent insertion - 50 cents. Contracts for three months or Ir.ngei will be made at reduced rates. Rejected manuscrpt wi'l not ) e returned. Obituaries and fiibi.tcs > !' respect will'be charged for at half rates. UN CON. S. C.. DEC. 28. 10(10. Don't let the Blue X mark hit your paper. If you get so f ir in arrears that the Blue X mark appears on your paper the jig is up with you until you step up t> the Captain's office and settle up. This year is nearly dosed. The record page is nearly filled, in a i\ \v more days the last lines will have been written and the pa^e v. 11 be closed forever and numbered among tho things of the past. As wo lo >k back over the record we find that, in spite of tho many good resolutions formed at the beginning of the page, wo hare lofr, undone m mv tbin-rs that we should have done, and thit we have done many thing:? tliit should have l.otte. been left undoi e. But to err is human, and if we have a clear conscience uf having faithfully strived to the best of our ability to do that which was right, tin I to have done unto our fellow man as we would have him do unto us, we have not lived the past year in vain. J.- t year and the beginning of the next, to make the record of the coming year an improvement upon that cf 1 lie year just passed, what* ver it may have been. Let us make the coining page one that to review may not bring a blu-h of shame nor a sigh of regret >> ? sincerely \vi?a our patrons arid friends, one and all, a very happy and prosperous New Year. We clip the following fr >rn the Columbia State regarding t!ie excel-! lent deal made by Mayor 31 icbeth ! Y'oung in placing Union's bonds at j 4 per cent, an 1 at a premium. 31 lyor j Young deserves the highest words of , praise, not only because the bonds ; were placed at this figure, but b?- ; cause he made the fight single hand- j ed and alone in the Council Chamber I against very strong opposition, which ! contended for giving an option on i $40,000 of bonds. The mayor finally carried the day against the option businsss: "The rapidly growing little city c f' Union has another achievement t > | boast of besides its census record. The ' municipality having determined \ < 1 issue 000 of 10 year coupon !> n.N, ] redeemable after!!0years, the is*u ;.> be devoted to sewering the city, 1-1 1 U'Olfil iim( H'rtnl.* Ar.^n-.-l 1. a . . .. ... I "v,u * ..~v.? l.|? ... .1 ... IIIV I'M"' I . . of applicants from Cincinnati, CJevc-j Jand, Chicago and Atlanta, and it ! was found that competition hud r? - j suited in securing terms said t > 1 j.? : , the best ever ottered, with two excep tions only, a city of under !?;?,(? >i?j ' people. There were two bids fur 1 i per oent. bonds. One from a Cinein- | i nati house ottered par, but rtquiri-d 1 , a deduction of $ 1,0o0 as a commis- i eion for placing the issue. The I award was made to an Atlanta man, I who ottered 101.0f> for i per cents , < and to furnish tlie lithographed bonds ! at his own cost. 'J ho pnmium: amounted to (' ?. I nion i< to 1 o I warmly congratulated upon this evi- s dence of its fine credit?a credit due, i no doubt, to the knowledge of its t very rapid growth in industries and , population. Union hoi .Is the record so f ir, but if the supreme court .shall ! decide t tie pending constitutional ' amendment question in Columbia's <: favor we hope that before 1901 is j ? over this city will bo enabled to surpass It with an issue of 1 per cent. 1 ' for the sarno purpose. Columbia's r old bonds, now bearing 1 per cent, t Interest, already command n premium In the market." Our front page is devoted to storh s u suitable for Christmas reading. Next | ! i we?-k we will print a new years' Begin the New Year with a renewal b or a new subscription to Tin; Tjmkb. n . \ SPARTANBURG AM) I'M OX. They Protest That the Smallpox There in not of Character to C mi no Alarm to Visitors. Union, December 20.?Special: A vi-it to (ho reported "smallpox ce mtr-.s ' reveals nothing alarming. la fact it iicli 'fw is h nrd of smallpox in tlio l-avn* of Union n:ul S;> irtanbu.'u '!uui is h-vrd at other places eonCl r? i / >situation at these poiei-; I lie ilotini of Health at I < <*u am! l..i. t:r; have ailojiivi as stringent ifn-inaivs as i< |i s-itih' a* <1 every iireeau''o*i is system iHea'ly w rkni Ihr-niif'i t > ? * orj??ini/.ations \\ h?-re loeic a few eases oi x in I 'i. >e l--e.ilit .es t liere is no ill >re than h : - *-e n the ea-e f-.r two \ears. S-> I was ?e!i able informeii at hotli towns. l>r. Kvan's r-noft- of l he S > irt mini ^ -itU itioa is n r it ifyin-^ no i un-ini-u nlslv etiiloi-- -I l-y all Willi \\ h i:i I '. -vussi.il t lie sit a., i iot< At Union I w-s < flicially no.t ncenr-itdy informed that t!.: ii , i -1 nth of Mrs. Carter fmtn smallpox was a mistake, as her ileal ii resulted i\v>tn an entir< lvc.i'.T -rent eati-e. 11 it!i <> ' these (owns are somewhat ? f rottnopolitnn ilitr.ctisiot s and trrowth, and new out er-prist s c 'U-t atit ly hrin^ laborers. 1 ii ixtreti-dy ilifllcult io have perfeet control of -1; .-li :i sitlation, but i i si fir i-s this can be lone nothinif rem-.ins in done. The business tnon < f t.'riin and Sbartanburg fools much aggrieved at reports which will cause material damage to the holiiday trade, if tint to the towns intor? sied. l imy very much deprecate t!<<> nbrning reports emit out and certain it is tli.it at botli places there were no visible inter: u:.t ion that denoted any cause forspaci ! alarm. So far as t ho real facts of t h situation are concerned it seems that fear of the disease has rx igg ?rated the real dangers of the situation. J. E. X. We clip tho above from Frie!n\ issue of theXtws and C.ouricr. Wo are very glad that this widely circulate.1 journal sent its representative, Mr. .1. 10. Xorment, to investigate the small pox situation here. His report substantiates our statement that the seriousness of the situation has been greatiy exaggerated. Me have some cases here, i! is true, but it has been seat'ereil about over the S;ate, h ?r > a< well as el ?i\vh *re, for i he pust two y?-ars, and with to people being vaccinated so r.ipi I'.v tl at an average of 200 points per \v<vk are used, we cannot see that the situation is at all alarming, and see no reason for it incoming so if the 15 iard of Health will use proper precautionary measures and enforce the quarantine or a premises, when it m or.ee put on. But the putlingupof a !! ig at a house, as a notice to outsiders of a case of small pox within, while th it.mates are allowed t > go out at th sr 1 1> a sure and mingle with the people hi the streets or elsewhere, is not the ] hind of quarruntino that is goiefr to havo th a desired elfect. if we sire jroiny to quurrnntino let be made of- , feetive, and let it l>o distinctly under- \ -I nod t ii.it the inmate who wilfully! ijot s out from a qunrruntined house j subj^ts himself to arrest a; d eon'lno mer-.t in the pest house. Wo doubt if there are more cases in h'r.ion than in some of the towns w uuse papers nave neon so inm:strously spreading tho letter regarding the small pox situation in l*i"ion. The people generally ore ready and w i!! i ng to be vaccinate 1, and we think this an opportune time to order a .sufficient quantity of tulu s, employ a physician to do the vaccinating in a careful manner free of any charge to the citizens, and thus stamp ou' the d -ease. It w< ul 1 ho money veil spent hy tho to.'.n. Health (Hirer Harris informs us that he is an. w ri g calls day and night to vaccina e families, hut he needs help t > push [lie work along tho more rapidly. rSic doctors are aho vaccinating ;! eir patrons when requested tod) so. Vaccination is the only remedy, and .ve are glad our people have at last otne to a realization of this fact. While it is not claimed that vaccination will render one immune from reriloiil, it has actually proven to he no upon several occasions, where the >artie-? waited upon the patient an i lid not contract tho disease. The (inlfney Ledger came out lac veek v.ith a Id-page edition, coritai: ng u comprehensive write-up of th hriving Jitlle city of (r.iffney, which nnkei ?v very fine showing l>ntK f.-.r ho town and the paper. Gaffney i1110 of the prize winners in the recent :ons'H returns. Irs dovdopmon1 nd industrial progress !i is been pirn lOtninal, and the L "d/er is humping ight along neck-and-ncc!: with tie own. 'Ih.) Atlanta Daily News was an rti-tic gem Saturday, also Christmas ' ay. Its colors wers red, white and luc. Jt promises even greater things >r its Saturday's edition. 'I he At- t :nt t News is ono of tho newsiest ewspapffj in tho South? yP, P. i>l. PARK. Preaidsnt. y/ X UPO. A1UNK'\ Cashier, J. ? ^ercliaiits1 and P!a ft ? or tr>;ii X Capital Stock '}* Surplus v Stockholders' Liabilities & X Total v ? Dikf.ctoks?J. A. Fant, \ T. C. Duncan, .T. T. Douglass, '? Wm. Colernan. & X We Solicit Y -s;4tp *k<- -5* -ar -m* <** e*- -as $ ! TOMtSYITsLi: NEWS AOT/vvS. Dent '/ of an listiiuablc YolinR Man. (jOo:1 Xinax Trade. Copper end Iro:i in the Country. Joacivi'.le, Do3. 24?Christam eve has been a lov.'y day and the s;nitry psop'.o nave couio t > t nva i i ! r^.? uumbor? aid Iuvj been tpiite li una! tnwaids tha ni re-nints ami imv? give < ! lh?in a good trat , but the d.?y ha; ] been a s d, day ! r .1 mcsvdin < >i kc [ c unt ? t' ('.iu lii'iril of Mr. J me.M. MoH'hirtor, who.'o remains wi r.-1 laid ( > r? at ;ii t :?j vit'a^i e-m ?> r/ .it i (iiLain rej pre km oo it a iir^j congregaii" ; id r la'.ives a J ; -.!< . j tie bluer d tt rvi 'o b i .* o<? < do- i ?1 i by II D Ilnoks i.ium Mo Vii (i r w-s lean t! m >tr .1 mesvilo mi M had n a ;y love?1 unci and i.? [ lids c mi 'li unity v. li ? now im.uni hi.-j sad deat'i. lio *v.n a brigh\ earr , getie y-Mi.ig mi i who ha I o.i'y a how i ?eneiuca launched upoi l.t'j wi i j bright pro.'pocU f?r tha fulu'o !I -j ha ! fav ?d up' ! r.'s li ird earnings and ! wis 1' i. i g t i tiki stock in t'u.J mi" i * i villo !v ui iiig Mi Is, a i t win . hs j g'iiig t ea'ir i.i <? bus i;ai ia on - ; tow.i. Jml -u.-h yam* m a ai Jimj McWIi r er w !: make iheir mark io 1 the worl i an I a*e a. i;reif '"s to any j coainiuuity. .J.i ica was taken sick at Uuiou, wlier^ h > wai d i ig Vi-> ; last with Mr. M. W. JJ>b', s.'Veia | weeks a n : .1 n ; iv > \v.v?U'.; sick ; noss i i U ii -a t ' i ' i* in ?v*e i J ; u | i >. i ... i . i .1 I _ i: iio n , 4\ i.* i: ; ^ i; t i : 1 :i;n iu * u cul skill d; i all tut c mid I)) d > 10 but this did not arrest t id itiv"; 8 ! lyphui t nularii an! ho griliull^ went down until death relieve! hi n at one o'clock yra'erday cvoiii ' Joaesville has sufibred heavily in ihr I )?s of yon.' nie:i 'his ;c.ir, Mr. \V. T ihn n .t l mg >inee found a rich cipoar rni:i<: op h:a p ace, nn I now he c .m:i up a . i i sa/3 ha his >'.i--iver:d iron *<ro in | abu : I uice. b ! i ars njor the H a .h I cm UiilwiV id.oat ono ail a hili'l miles north < i" .J meaviilo. T ;o C?tto:i Mill ail Knitting Mill j all u t d > \vn ! a t S it a r i ay until \Y c I tua lay in irniag. U-sv. D.vhl Hacks pr aohil Ida flTit set mo i at the Meth ?list church here 3ca'e:d.i?". He hi lag ml miieuce t j greet him at- his lira: njo-car a.no aid he in.ila a go;d iuipnasion on Ida hearers. Christmas week hi is a'r t? h? dii'l in this comoiuuiiy, g>od dinners and huuting will 'orupoeO the prinirpa' festivities. Oar b ijs and girls who were off at col leg: have all c >nve him to spend Christinas, i xe pt Mr. Alox , Foster, who will ?v:,?du over in IU1 timbre and Mis# Willis S nitbar !, who will epCinittniu at WTnthro.v This closes my c >rr?sp >rn!e *ra i'lr ' another year with Tmo Times a*?-i , wishing tii3 e lit .* ;;;i 1 a'l t:;o file bays a happy Chri. I bM y ?u i ad ou lor the nineteenth cvntury. Tui.kimion 1; Wants Honors I)i vitlal. Emtok Union Times: I thank you very iuuc'i I >c v.;:r i kind \vjrd3 with r.epecilo me av.d t? \ w rk r.i pastor ii your U-t paper. Bat in rolarenoo to the work at the Sec mi-! U.p'it (Jhuro'i I ?i e sirj t > sty a 1'.1 -v w ???U in j i.-t.c t < others wh > liavo LtVirel eir u- t'v 1 tlit-rIt \T. ^V. 10. <i. iluinphti'r dcs'-rvea the ers-ii I r boii is t' o lea ? ] iug spirit n i!.o ma ti.r <-t t!io build in^ ot't!i > h nirft ol < ur w-rahi}). And ll-v. T. 11. CJarfi-tt, lo!ii?'v?* 1 by It v dtjso Lnvi.n, hi? pj I l>rsa;l tli . 1. -u ... i' r! 1 ' j iv,?i:o til' y so ?< <! 1 < ? >! >tii..; o'itirr': ri'.-pri-ti vely. It u' ', I I t :iaL , I? g? t'-iT i* i' ii it1- !. 111: j; a id tv i.ini lit | ? 1 iber*, i'i 'litl r-.ei-ro tin I . ; r i- m iir i.l-i S<iii IVn ?.!I >?.. j 11 j r HpCCi i eCCl.ri II V. ) <Fr (i;i.11 IV lli-j work there r 0* y r. JI<i a tr ie ,i , v. , ; i f !i;c. i tc?' ;i <l deeply pit iu ] i v <; ,! ^ n \ him !.? u.! 1 Sincerely, ij M' kich. {; 1? OTIC 3. I (' .1111fy I?.?; rtl of OommFsionors v .1! hold their annual meeting on j, I>mher 5Jlst, 1 SHH>, for the purpose f, f winding up the business of the tl r. -enl year, All pirt tea having 'tl iiiirns against, rounty will present o Jieni by that time. i c T. J. Betunhauoh, Supr. Doc. 17, lfKK), ?>l-2fc I I 1 * 4*4*4*<*t> <**>?!* "Wr <ifr A. H. FOSTER, Vice President. J D. ARTHUR, Assistant Cashier, f niers' national Bank f ov ^| $<>0,000 a .*>,000 J i?0,(XX) f * #170,000 ^ \T. If. WallM'-t*, Win. .If(fries, # K. V. McKiMH'k, A II. Foster, ^ $ urn liuslnens. i T - ?'?- S?-->? -* -tit- -f!> -;a- *?- $> if The latest t!i ri^ i i tlie j wrnaHslie circle i-i ii weekly newspaper to be I published by W in. Jennings nryBn. ; Its name will be The Commoner. In its columns Mr. Bryan will advocate hi* Demo.'iwtic p Hey. The paper is receiving grutuitious mention by the , entire press of (lie country. Wo | have no doubt it will launch out with | a large subscription list, and advertising space will he eagerly sought j after by the patent medicine man. As an advertising medium it will be second only' to Tin: Union* Ti.mks. lie II:is ;i Level Head. We 1 avj received the foil..wing letter from OIK old friend, Mr. W. II. Crosby, fjrmetly of Union, 10* in business an 1 doing w II in Myrthwijd, A hi. Wo wioh loin in ich rue cc?s. lie .3 the hind :>f young men wh? make a tnccsi i*i lif : Mvrt'-'v.vl, A'i, I) 7, I!) )) Eliior IT si x Timi:*, Dear ^ir:?IviJ!o>el Ii 1 oie(Sl) dollar f>r my su'isi.-i.oti m t> I'iik Timks to November. l!K)2 1 most c >:ig;atulatj you oa tlie splendid get nj) of v air pip^r. I am as prou l p.* ever of my old native county and iSt ite ami (qua'.ly ns proud t > s'i >w lUCJS=?. Alabii'iian- my coi"ty pap T, as it keep i o:v p-ndo t in ivffird t> tho rapi I strides of pr ig res Uuiauis making. lu fir.'. 1 thin1, that a largo iue.i3uro of Uoi uV nchicvemeuts ij duo to Tin: TiMi:a\ W. B. C'rosjiy. Wo aro s).no what of tho mmc opinion. W. B. We are tr.'ir.g d > our par: auy way. Attcntian Pensioners. Tho County Pen dons Boards arc required to meet on ti e third Mo:i la in January, next, (19:>l ) at th couit house. The Township Biir.lare to meit in their tow i h ps on th sjcoud Saturday, the 12th, (1901 ) I was directed by the cmoty e;aiman to give notice which I fare her tafore done. Township? s'.oul I ino t promptly and eao th;?t th.e biK-iu.s i.pri parly p.ltcml .d to. A ? c v I) o.rJ wi 1 b * ii cha'go of the bjMa-sti i/j i i i *i; i .? ju-if G. I) Fo\V:.i;:t A :i Ail \~crt is/;i^ >c/ic.vie. A loc 1 pV>ti)^r<;?'? >r !mi hi'. u;>n ;? novel adv. nisisij: s:ii<-ni* l?y having a \v;i4 >i! drive:i i h.m^li t lie i ?uij> li s' reels DM I ' t' tv It tVl s! I I is t t'lM'llDIV li fill i?f a hi i i in'hi'i'I a e im -i t, hi > it i i a ? tCtJa'.ed tin I.T a 1> >t < e >li Si ii dm a H tie* IM it. ni.i iy |i-r.nVu ae ii<-i:?-i V'-l I. ill I L.'t !l ? i' li l Iv .1 Ml I I I Itiiii? a )? i itiD, i T tii <i c ?>* i ?:i If. 1 in if ludiei'ins siren** li.vn Iv. I'-i- v.i.j in til'ii <1 i imi'i i" a!< ii;il y a nl all* i i*o ike Street toppled Lh" d rnuij a:? i: 11 eunera At oi.e aerowd o: sevt i <i l.n ah? d ;? i>p c i;atlnT"d around iii; i :-s iv Muni i.j QRtur.iilv lay lifeless w'a-iv i' lie! IiI;>m. till) IB a;I !.!;e ut ' M" S at Ml" I! i V I, W I) llild see a I a- :''.:m ft i-.t . ii >;;! e v . liius s ! i. < > if ? x? ! vo i ? III rualif 1 i ? i'id i?:r > '/> \ a i 1 t.u a ! i e it inn, li t! t-y <!i I mij lha mi'.. 1 ^ t' irr.Vfd ilia !i 11.\ li i i li )"!i i \ r i- if i i 11 Lli" fi'D v i h i.I d fi ts d ?1' i' 11 la i i It'x-i: . ? . tft ? Notice To Taxpayers. 1 i ' 1 f :d 11 im !'.?llo\i ii.g p'aees li s!.: sited In-low: Stanford's Store, .Jan. 8th, 1001. l.ii.der's store, forenoon Jan. Oils, 1901: S.i! fo:d Wiihnrn's Store, afternoon January Dili. 11M1. Willanii Itros. Stoie, Jan. 10th, 1001. Stdalia. forenoon Jan. lltli, 44 lllack Reck, forenoon Jan. 1*2th, 44 Carl isle, Jan. 1-ltli, 41 Suntue, Jan. 15th, 44 Jonesville, Jan lGth, i4 Union, Jan. 17ih, 1 Stti ai d lUth, 44 I. ckhurt Mills, Jan. 21 t, 41 Auauii-hurg, forenoon Ian. >2..d, 44 Kelton, Jan. 23rd, 4> j The time v ill exphe for making tax i ( turns Febrmiy 20'h All male persona from 21 to GO is salient to a poll except thorn exempted by IIW. ; It will ckktaini.y 1 c to the In!erest I all taxpayers to make their returns j >'fore the time ?xpires in the law rosrivi:i.Y requires 50 p-r cent penalty to i; added to those failing to make ivurns at the proper tim?, so I would adiso everybody, oven if you hive netting but a poll to return, to make it bears the time expires. Take warning as lie law demands every p- rsoa to rn ?ke | lieir returns so their names will appear n the Treasurer's Duplicate when they all to pay their tax. John O. Farh, 40? Auditor, | CHRISTMAS G l) j ^ <r^7 .? ? < _ ~ \' -? * ~ - /\i> iiiv icaruraws iu a w r; opportune that we should t I / I j ancls of our friends and c S) most liberal patronage th ^ during the past year, an p promise GREATER TMII [i Our efforts to please in H been rewarded, by tlie J,:1 of Cash Customers who / est values, and the bent i j mutual. Our store will {; ' },) for our annual stock-ts D cember 25th to January j.| that the blessings of pr m have corns to you in th cresso with the openini ITew Century, and thai C( enj >y a Happy Christina w j w THE FOSTE _ I he Cash People'; K ?X> ---.A.; | p For (1 ?ne | u heI( u - - ^ mai Christmas, is an elega Phaeton, sumptuously ball bearing axles, pne rubber tires, ana spriin riuinga delight. fllli n vt a a 1- - mey UUIl 08 ! in several styles and g your consideration. GREEN & The Best For 1 This is no catch. Our Groceries are fr plete, with prices few meet. Fruits, Ca specialties for Christmas. You will do injury if you don't see us before you bu plies. GRAHAM &E PHONE 84.1 'thtc parlor < IT iving recently purchased the business o [ a ii pf pared to supply the needs of-your tab! IMIOX *0 TJM ^'OUJ and they will he attended to with proiri AUG GOODS DEUIVE flutter, Eggs and Vegetables a 11 r in?ic For garden, farm and barnyard produc CHAS. R. SHIT PHONK7 REETING.! close it is indeed D hank the thous- S :ustomers for the ey have given us L d in return, we fc NGS for 1901. k the oast* have ] M. ?'| liberal buying j appreciate hon- j jfits have been w close as usual H iking from De- w r 1st. We hope 8 osperity, which A e past, will in- M. 2: year of the C t you all may 8 g R CO., I M fan) s Store. I? ~r.s. ? . loyal Gift Christmas and th^ ' '' > ^ c, and up. A il#~ great variety at $1HL A. Children's Jackets ITlAnd up. Children'# lc and up, and only^e* ' \)HEN'S. * nt bV ismwh\a vita V OF LIFE 10 An \nVUam.) jCCII iry of the Age ,, %ei7 of Life! ire well \v ? been mnn'R *oi?k life- Hut - who have subject* ^Gi to Rivo v't^e.tbe | BOYD. \ 'he Honey. esh and our stock comndies and Nuts are our yourself an irreparable iv your Christmas sup:stes. Free Deliv^ryt_ GROCERY f the PARLOR GROCVKRY; o. 1 wanth iptnens and dispatch,. ;red eree. lways on hand. ish paid e suitable lor table uae H, Mgr. 6,