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THE UNION TIMES Published Evciy Friday. bv the? UNION TIMES COMPANY Rooms 1, 3, 5 and 7, Bank Building. J SO. R. MA THIS, Editor. L. G. Young, Manager. Registered at tlie Postofflce in Union, S. C., as second-clu^s mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ------- $1.00 Six months ------ 50 cuts Three months - - _ _ _ 25 cents. ADVERTISEMENTS One square, first insertion - - $1.00. Every subsequent i)isertion - 50 cents. Contracts for three months or longei will made at reduced rates. Rejected manuscript will not l>e returned. Obituaries and tributes of respect wiH"be charged for at half rates. UNION, S. C., JAN. 11, 1901. Don't let the Blue X mark hit your j paper. If vou pet c ' that tl>e--*W/. 0- inr"in arrears X ll,,,rk ?rPrnrs on ^ ..or paper the jig is up with you until you step up to the Captain's office and settle up. READERS TAKE NOTICE ! IVe have made a clubbing arrangement with WM. JENNINGS BRYAN, the great Democratic LEADER, to clith his famous news paper "TIIE COMMOiVRR" for Union County. TVe will furnish to all Subscribers who pay a year in advance, THE TIMES ana THE COMMONER, weekly, for $1.75. This is your opportunity. Senator Marshall, of Richland, introduced the first bill of the session, it is a bill to abol.->h child lub >r. Success to the bill. m mm?r By a vote of 105 to 102 the membership of the llousj of Representatives was increased from 057 to .'ISO. No State loses a member, but several States gain one. Crumpaeker's bill to reduce South's membership was killed by 100 to 110. uuuiu Carolina's Delegation will not be reduced, so says the report from Washington. Crumpacker, and his North Carolina negro associate, had better crump themselves in a hole and pack the holo in on top of them. lion. Stanyarne Wilson's magnificent speech in opposition to the bill is responsible in a large measure for its defeat. "Two South Carolina editors are one year ahead of the balance of their South Carolina brethren?Editor Hemphill, of the Abbeville Medium. an<l Editor Mathls, of tlx IlvjQX., 1SS Jessed 'into 'its'second year."?Newberry Observer. We do not wish to see the discussion opened up again, but will simply say that if Editor Hemnhill is with us we nro in good company. With its first issue in tlie NewYear, the Scranton News announces that a copartnership has been formed between W. Hampton Edwards, its former editor and publisher, and W. Eugene Coolc. Mr. Cook assumes elitorial control of the News while Mr. Edwards assumes the management of the mechanical department of the paper. Mr. Cook, it will be remembered by our readers, was engaged in the newspaper business in Union for some time, first associate dltor of the Ne.v Era, then as editor of Th:: Times T.ie News is a spicy local newspaper mh 1 we wish these young men success in their combined effort". The Board of Health held a meeting in the law office of J. J. F>urnett, K*q . yesterday afternoon. The principal matter transacted at this meet i jng was the passing of a resolution /indorsing the report of the H'ate Board of Health in favor of compul ory vaccination throughout the entire Htate. This is the only means of thoroughly etamp'ng rut smallpox and preventing the epidemic from spreading. A copy of the resolution as passed by tho city hoard of health yrslerday will he sent t? each of Spar tanhnrg'a representatives in the G^n.eral Assembly. It is gratifying t? ataie that this city is practically rid of mailpox.?Spartanburg Herald. .Let Union's board and other boards do likewise, and the disease can he tan ped out. L >eal compulsory vac C'nation will not d > it. The above is res I ectfully submitted to the members 'torn Unit n. Till? STREET CAR IS COMING It gives us pleasure to annouitd that the franchise fur the Union Eloc trie Street Our Line lias been grant ed. At tho meeting of tho Oit> Council last Monday night, Mr. T. C Duncan and his associates wert authorized and empowered to con struct, maintain and operate a stroe railway along tho streets of Union Tho railway is to he constructed witl single or double track-, at the optiot of Mr. Duucan and his associates The speed is not to exceed lo in'lei per hour in the city limits. Work i: to begin upon the construction of iht road on or before July 1st, lUoi, hiu must he corn pit-te 1 and in operatic r hv .Tnlv 1 vf 1 ? T!.,. f- >-: ?' . Alio ilUlltlllM' i*X tends over a j cried of fifty years from date. This we think is one of our greatest achievements, and is a g"ent level in pushing Union stili further toward the front ranks in the industrial progress of our beloved State. We hope and believe t he enterprise will be a paying one to the promoters and owners. To have a first class electric street car line running through our town equipped and operated without a cent's cost to the town is n big thing for Union, and will be welcomed as a great convenient*"J:"-*' ... . uy our citizens. \\ e beiiqw *?' I ,-,no line will ,*.iy from the jump, and when Col. Duncan establishes .his par.< at one end and possibly Maj. Fant one at the other end, it will require a number of cars to accommodate the patrons of the road. We call attention to the ordinance in another column Now for another railroad outlet fron Union to the Seaboard road and w< will be hnpnv. "Murder*. Martler*. A killing near ty every day in the Stntc. Pistols it the hip pockets of the greater num ber of our people all the time, on al occasions and everywhere. Will no tho Legislature make the law si stringent that tlie law will be maste of the situation? Will not a licensi system Directing tlie dealer in pistol: and the carriers of pistols go far ii mitigating the concealed weapoi evil? Make tho dealer pay a license i'hen make the license apply mor heavily upon anybody who carries i pistol at all. Require the registra lion oi everjuuiij win# wuiiis i? uarr; a pistol, niul charge the oflicers o ?he law with the enforcement of th law. Make both the dealer and ul purchasers of pistols pay a heav, line and cause the dealer to forfei his license and the purchaser tn < ??*ujv.* 'Adopt this plan ordoany othe way to stop the dreadful work of tin concealed weapon. If law canno stop it, just acknowledge that we an a commonwealth of imbeciles anweaklings, and that murder will eon tinue to walk rampant, aud reekin; in bloody truils up and down on thoroughfares and throughout th State, causing hearts and homes t' grieve and mourn and the pur > am innocent to suffer. Shame upon us that with all our boasted progress we cannot enforce a law preiroar. 'p with right find justice! Let tli source of the law's power uphold tli majesty of its might."?Newberr Observer. ' xtownerr; Observer come out flat footed against this pocket pistol evil We bellevi we have the majority of the papers o the Stato with us in this Aght, thougl there are several yet who have no expressed themselves. From wha we have seen of the expressions o; the press of the Stato it seems to b< the concensus of opinion that a tax be put upon the sale of the weapon and a record made of those owning them. Wo think this would bo a long step toward suppressing the evil. We would suggest that the tax]be implied to the public school fund of the counties. It is a pleasure to outsiders, and no doubt to the citizens of Atlanta, to know th.it Atlanta at hist has a new mayor. Mr. Livingston Minis has been elected to that important ofTice. Anl, judging from the favorable comments of the Atlanta press ho is an upright, clean and sober man, who will reflect credit upon tlie ofTice, the city and himself, Tho Atlanta News speaking of the now mayor says: ''He is a man who3e business training has equipped him for the office; a man successful with his own affairs, [ therefore ahlo to take care of the city's affairs. The logical sequence of such a man's administration is a clean, wholesome and refreshing government for the people who chose u : ? > > III III The now mayor in an interview said : "I have found the job of mayor more trying already limn 1 over expected," ho suid yesterday toa friend. "i?ut I am glad I am to bo mayor of this beautiful city. There is ho much good t.o be accomplished for the people of Atlanta that I am truly thank ful for an opportunity to perform oven a small part of it. I love Atlanta and she shall havo my best efforts, for she deserves the best elTorts pf any man." We congratulate Atlanta, and wish the new mayor a successful administration. 1 ' An Ordinance c - Gr.inlinpr T. O. Duncan, his assoc.iatos } . and areigna a franchise to build and , equip an Electric Kailroa I in Hie town ' of Union, t>. C. He it ordaiued by the Mayor an I Warlll tl-i (tl I llM hiWM i>f IFi.i.vi ? I ' ill council assembled au I by the authority of same. s 1 Sec. 1. That T. C; Duncan and ids 1 . associates and assigns be, and thev are j hereby authorized and empowered to construct, maintain and operate a st reet j 1 railway through, on and along the streets . and avenues ana all streets and avenues j that may hereafter be opened, and are authorized and empowered to operate the ' same by electricity and necessary iquip3 meats it eluding erection and budding of j poles and wires in ea,id street*. Sec. 2. That the said railway shall be 1 constructed with single or double traoks - its may lie determhlad upon bv the said i T. C. Duncan, bis associated and as signs, with all necessary and coiiveueut turnouts, switches and sidings; pro\ i led t tlie tracks shall not be laid nor maiur tained above or below the suifaue of the I streets, and shall Ikj constructed <>t class 4tT" rails, in such rummer tint ' carriages and otlier vehicles may cro-s i the s-me at all points freely and easily [ without obstruction. All proposed plans, courses, styles of rails and the manner of ' laying the same, u? be submitted to the Street Committee 1'or their approv <1 and j sanction, which shall be obtained before said Company proceeds to break ground or occupy any..of {{ft highways of the ' __ ^ r?r ? . ' -l ' Sec. 3. That the ra'es for t.-auspo-tntiou of passenger* and property shuil l?e fixed by the Company operating said slictl railway, providing, that the rale of fare for each passenger for one continuous ride in any o m direction inside the city liuiitssltall not exceed live cents, txcept before or after regular hours, . when lea certs may be charged. Sec. 4. In case <?f accident to theel?rtriciil ctpiipiiient,animal or <? her motive 1 power may be used temporarily. Sec. ii. The space between the tracks j and eighteen inches outside of the rails shall,l>e kepi in good condition and lepairs 5 so as to conform to the condition of the balance of street upon which the road runs, and satisfactory to the Mayor and ei'y " ecu u i during the life of this franchise; 1 and in case t lie same shall nut be kepi in a - s'ate of repair satisfactory to the said 1 Mayor and city council the same uiay be t repaired by the city and the expenses of o such repairs shall ba chargeable to the r said street railway. 0 Sec. (J. The ears on said railw.iv shall s l;e run as often as the public interest j demands, and the speed of said cars j within the eitv limits shall not exceed fifteen miles per houv. ^ See. 7. All car?*, while running after dark, shall be provided with suitable !l headlights. No cav shall be allowed to " stop upon the cross walks or in fioutof V any intersecting street unless through t' necessity. Cars operated upon sai ! raile way tracks shall Ik? entitled to the light !1 of "way, and the driver of any vehicle y j obstructing the fame shall turn out and t ' leave the track free upon ti.e approach i -.-ja.ue, auu any uriver or r I *ty.iy other person, win, upon tin P call or signal of the moitoruian, c.m. dactor or other ixnson in charge of anv car, shall neglect or refuse to vacate said track shall be subject, to imprisonment in j the discretion of the Mayor or city council not exceeding thirty days or to a flue, i ot, ' less than one or moie than fifty dollars r ! for each and every offence; to be col0 j lected as other tines are collected in the > ; town of Union. Providul that this soc1 tion shall not apply to the various fire . ; apparatus of the city which at all times , lmve the light of way in all streets in t. case of lire. o j Sec. 8. The said T. C. Duncan, his aso ' sociates and assigns, shall forever save v 1 harmless the town of Union from and ' ! aaainst" ?d legal damages, judg' merits, decrees and costs that may t<e re. ; covered against the said town by reason ' of the privileges hereby granted or 1 v l) reason of any act or acts on Mieir part ' under and by virtue of the provisions of * this ordinance. t j Sec. 9. The light is hereby reserved t ' to have water or sewer mains laid, as the f public may require; but if it should 1") ) necessary, at any time, to take up and reJ move any part of said tracks for the , 1 purposes ab >ve mentioned, then {he s rm? r shall he replaced as promptly us,may be, and in as good condition as fouull, at the expense of the party for whose benefit | they were removed, and lieforo any such ; removal the railway shall be securely iuj demnifled against any loss or injuiy i t!i relrom by lite persons or corporation's for whose beta lit such removal wis made, i When the streets aie not gutd.cd or , paved the truck shall be laid so as to conform to the sui lace of the streets, but ! vv in ii fei!/'.'! kt rPi f-4 sir** hprnul'tm* I ti;ui! 11* time paved or improved tlie j I tack shall con form to tie improved or J 1 adopted grade. . ! >< o. l'.? It consideration of the coni .stiiu'lioii and operation of the said rail| way within the t??'vn limits and its e.\; j t? nsion and operation to Monarch Cotton Mills, Excelsior Knitting Mills, and , Buffalo Cotton Mills, and the public h-rii tits to Ik* derived therefrom, the Mayor and the town council hereby waive and iemit to the said T. C. Duncan, his associates and assigns, any and all license, tax or fe*s, that may now, oi at anytime thereafter l>e assessed up in or against tin? said railway, not relieving the sai.t 'J'. C. Duncan, his associates and assigns, oi any prt pr -.iy tax tu which they may be liable Sec. 11 All policemen, when on duty and in lull uniform, shall tie allowed to tide on any of the cars of said railway lice of charge within the city limit*. See 12. The powers and piiviiegos j la rdy granted shall not vest until the ; i I T. <J Duncan, his associates and assigns. r ii ill have extcuted a formal ac-. <u piaiice. in writing, of the provisions of i .is oidinance, agreeing to comply with, u.d be banal by the terms and conditions thereof. Sec. Id. It h further provided that *ork shall begin in good faith upon tlie cj instruction of said track within the r.own limits on or ticfore July 1st. 1001, i lid the said railway shall tie completed ai d in operation by July 1st, 1002, unless r? attained by insiiperahie obstacles. S? c. 14 The rights' herein granted rhull continue for the period of llfty years from the date thereof. I s S'<- 1"). It at any time during the terra I f this franchise said railway shall not f t?e operated for a term of nine months, I hen, this franchise or privilege sltail thereupon cease, determine and Itecomo null and vM, unless tvpvented from so doitur hv Mi proems of the law. See. 10 The town c ?uiicil reserves to itself the liuht and o.??v? r at all times to pass such nidioat-c J, roles and regulnStinnscoii eroiog end st us t railway with- ' iifahc corporate limits of the city and tlK^kpiatioo of tit-suite, as may in Its opiuin^j^M iit'Ceasary to the public safelv and eoi vwfc^nce, an<l in the exercise of I the |Mli(v^^^prs, incident to the city, I not lurondsd^^^with tie terms ot tins f Hindi iso. s?c. 17. This shall become null ami void u<-i*'B^^hwith accepted. D iuea'iJ n' ti -I ii^^Bufila-seruhled, on (1.is, ihe Til: d:-y i>f 1901, at Union, S. C. ai.test; Macbeth Clerk and Trou. The State Legislature has got down to work. J no. C. Sheppard ' was re-elected president pro tern, and Gen. Hemphill was ro-elected clerk. Mr. Schumperb was elected sergeant at urms. The Governor's message was read Tuesday in the Senate but not in the House, nor was the work of organization perfected at first session of the House. Wo hope for a memorable session, one that will bo able to sot a pace of intelligent Legislation for the now century. We hope thoy will take some action looking to a remedy against I ho deadly pocket pistol, child labor in the mills and some other things we might mention. Mr, Stevenson, the speaker of the House at organization Tuesday, in his | speech upon taking the chair predicted that "the history of tho State ^ in the new century will show progress without Radical features and Conservatism without old fogyism." It is to be hoped that his prophosy will be fulfilled. Tub Union Tines is making a well directed fight agaiunt the practice nf ntrvinrr ivillPAmd BPRIIinfi. There V. V..J.MJ, ? f - is a law in this State against carrying concea'od weapons but is not, to forced. The next Legis'ature should take up the question and see if tome iuprovuient cannot be made in the enforcement ol the law. The follow iug plan, proposed by the News and Courier, is a step in the right direction"Wo are of opinion that their sale should be practically prohibited, rr, TIL IUISV, Ul VIO OU"J tC ? " ? ?? ??#? gulationa as the sale of liquor, with a add h p<hfttYtfy,lw. their use for any pirrposo otlier than 1 that of eelf-defence." ? County Messenger. ADVERTISED LETTERS. Rsnnai ig in the P ;8t Office at Union, 3. C., Ur the weekending Jan. 11th 1001. Mr Jesse Allen MrKdd Ilobo W 11 Lawson Mr Willie Nichols (2) Mr W H Nichols Mr It II Leo Miss Selia Parker Mrs Ella Powell Mr It >bert Quick Miss Gertrude Sims Miss M E Swindler ( Mr M \V Townsend i Mr W P Thomson j Miss Anna Whiter ? K W Walker . Mr David Wei la Mr W J Woods * Tenons calling for the above letters wili please say if advertised, and will be required to pay one cent for their delivery. J. C. Hunter, P. M. j Notice To Taxpayers. 3 I wi'l l?e at the following places as designated below: Ma11ford's Store, Jan. Hth, 1901. Liuder's Store, forenoou Jan. Oil), _ 1001: Sa< fud Willnirn's Store, afternoon ; .Loniaiy 9 ii 19 d. W*11 >tii'ti It.<>s stoie, Jan. 10i.Ii, 1901. | rsMiaita, forenoon Jan. 11th, 4< 'p Jback lloc.k, forenoon1 Jau. 12th, 44 Carlisle, Jan. 14th, 44 p Santuc, Jau. loth, 44 " Jonesville, Jan. lfttb, 44 S1 Union, Jan. 17th, 18th and 19th, 44 ' Lockhart Mills, Jan. 2lst, 44 ji Adamsbnrg, forenoon Jau. 22nd, 44 K'dton, Jan. 23rd, 44 p The time v. ill expire for making tax returns February 20' h. AH male persons from 21 to 00 is side ject to a poll except those exemp'ed by iaw. j It will ckhtainLY l?e t? the interest ^ of all taxpayers to make their returns " b'fore the time expires as the law rosrriVRbY lerpiirea 30 |>er cent penally to h; added to those failing to make re-' turns at the proper time, so 1 would ad- j viie everybody, oven if you hive nothing hut a poll to return, to make it liefore the time expires. Take warning as the law demands eveiv uersmn tl?"ir ret'in 18 so their names will appear on the Treaaurei'a Duplicate when tbov call 11 i?ay their tax. John G. Farb, 49? Auditor. F \\ ANTED, for cash, Dogwood and Persimmon logs. Southern Hard* wood Compay, P. O. Box r>29. Ghar* lestou, S. C. 40-8m6s, LOOK OUT HOT S Th Space DURING T 19C E5& WW IBB i 1'HK A. H. ? |J|| F Christmas, is an elej Phaeton, sumctuou ball bearing axles, p; mbber tires, ana spr Haing a delight. FPU ** r? ?? ? i. ? me) villi oe n several styles anc rour consideration. GREEN & rhe Best For 'his is no catch. Our Groceries an lete, with prices few meet. Fruits, pecialties for Christmas. You will ljury if you don't see us before yoi lies, GRAHAM &, 'HONE 84.! THE PARLOR Having recently purchased the husln< am i>rrnnr#ul In miv\rvl?r J - ~' , r v. vitv uotua Ul ) OUI PHOrVK US YOl and they will be attended to with ALL GOODS DELI Butter, Eggs and Vegetabl I IIC4HKST PR] or garden, farm and barnyard pr< CHAS. R. srii PHONI i FOR; TUFF ? IrT J lis * '?. . ix HE YEAR 11 / Insraiii. I Royal Gift 'or Christmas and ne that will be eld in grateful relembranee for rnny a sueeeding ?ant Stanhope or % sly upholstered, neumatie or haro ings which make seen here 1 are well worth i. BOYD. , The floney. 2 fresh < and our stock coin, Candies and Nuts nro An?? . v r do yourself an irreparable i buy your Christmas supESTES. Free Delivery. GROCERY of the PARLOR GROCERY t&Die. UR WANTS promptness and dispatch. VERED FREE, lee always on hand. ICES PAID )duce suitable for table use* J (TH, Mgr. ( G TO, - W . X 3