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TiiK U N ION TIMESI i\ BLiSiiED EVERY FRIDAY !r i ? HV I Ml-? | U\1 >N f iMES COMPAK V j i, H, .? mid 7 Han* BuiUilXi-. , f .XI}. U. M ^ llif, L:!itoi. L. G. Yoitkq, Mhii^cr ,u !.? ? r-rmiitioe IU 3 k ' . iv> iwmiisI- iiv) DAII limit-Mr. 5UBSCMIP JN MATES <)! yivu - * - - - $!.? Si> - - - - - - 50 IVii> i Th? ?*e months ----- 2<> e?*? i? ADVENT IS-ME'vTS One -rj are. 'Vrat -iinertinit - - lid* Bv'--rv MH.sj-iet.i Ml*eri -n - 5<lceid*.0'ia net* f<?r : hre?* innnUiii or < 1 I v.. .*? t ,,/ln. "4f ps i will ir- ll'V - 'i<> ? ?" !, ? its inse? N ;i h* 8^ 'saline. , [top cted rtiAi: i.sc:r'p1 Aiii not b>* rtn i- f Obr v-.ries and tributes of "* *,iw "i i ilt Oe obarped for ??t halt rateis nt') \t, w t. jan. 'o. t??2. Y <ur subs^rintion expires with *b r*j.(#? on the label ?>n your pnner ' Wben the date is older than the. dst"- s of the paper it is time for you to r f pew If VOU del |V t.his t.OO lonp TO'wi" (ind the hlueX u'ark.thHt men? ^ you are cut off until y?>u settle u?> -1 A ___________ i "i hree million bushels of pruin nr< j held at Ohicapo on account of the | lark of rollinp stock fecilities. v It is shown hj' the cpiisus bureau ^ report issued last Tuesday, that th? population of the United States ir pledinp out)u> ing possessions, is re. co'dinu'to t he census of Ifltwt, 81.25151.? 0(5!). W itb the Philippines we p?o , jSUI'.t, from Puerto Ri?*o 0.">5|,2P', ^ Hywdi I">I,'mt(?f A laskn f>5{ ,r){)2, Guam 9,0')0 American Sun ?< ti.ltk). Schley has determined to exhaust r every means in his power to overture I c the judgment of the court of inouirr | f in his case. He has appealed to tin t President. The President gave hiir b full opportunity t? present the ca?? t from his standpoint and it is stated ? that h* left. the White House in * < satisfied frame of mind. We hop- d ho will win ou? in the end. d * t The yield of gold and silver for f 1901, according to the mint report, f is slightly an increase over the pre- ? vious year. The total numlx r of g ounces of fine gold produced is shown j to have be??i 8,880,578, of the value ^ of $80,213,800. i he number of fine a ounces of silver produced wa? 59.- t <>58 788. having a commercial value | of $89,792,2<>0. The coinage value ot r, the silver is approximately $77,<XMi.- n 000. t, Tho statement being circulated by a certain publisher's bureau in Ohicu- f' go to the etlect that there had bean a ri ruling by the post office officials at 0 Washington that, all papurs would he ^ required to descontinue sending " papers to subscribers as soon as th?date to which they had paid hud ex- ^ pired, is not true. There has beeu n<? H such ruling. * ?,ihis need not deter deii queii's from coming forward, however, w<- r have used up several receipt hooks ' laiely, but we are ready to prio c in ire us soon as the present supply 11 is exhausted. Come across friend* * don't be hashful, we are always glad * to see you The battle between the advocates p of the two canals hits opened. I'he / discussion was begun in the Senat- t. and the House Tuesday. The Pan- ? a.-rih Canal Company has offered i<- t sell its property and franchise to the n United States for #-10,000,000. Mr r Hepburn argues that this new offer . on the part of this company is onlj Htiotlier scheme to delay action o>the cat.al question. 'i'he above i named company wanted $109,000,000 t for the property until they saw thai 1 favorable action was about, to be ? taken on the Nicaragua*! canal, > This great drop to $40,000,000 looked 1 suspicious to Mr. Hepburn. Jt. is going to he a not fight. < At a Pro-Boer meeting in Cleve- j land, Ohio, lost. Sunday, at which there were four thousand people, W J. Bry*n and many other prominent men among the number. Resolution- ^ Were adopted calling the President's attention to the conduct of the war by th" British and waking him to en- j force the treaty of Washington aarainst British chips carrying aup- t plies of war from this country, 'the ^ Ifon. W. J. Bryan and Mayor Johnson spoke briefly, but very strongly. Mr. Bryan says it is a disgrace to t this country that no word of official * protect has yet been mada against \ the war on the South Afrioan Repub- ] fie*. C . - t ii ; if*. * ' \ '.4 FJNJC s//<> n ist r\ It will he remembered by ail tluifc i here w.ii seme pretty strong hi kIr>^ : <] ?y s mie of t he tuxpnyer> wh<*n ih<* 1 u evy whs mined hv the City Omit oil & >o In mills. I' it Id see in somewhat J iurderiuome, hut we cull attention ?,t t ,] ur renders to the report of the town : c lerk m.d treMsttrer published in ?? j >ther column in this issue, nud the ! g esuit win rile>w ?hut the acti .n whs J i wise oue on the part of the city tubers. It w'jis h strong pull md a | pull ultogtiher that pulled iho town nil ol the mire into which it <v?s 1 friiutt >liy sinking, deeper and de? p r is rhe years rolled by. I When the Kodger council wet.i in hey encountered an outstanding } lebt Against the lowti of some twenty x ..Irl thousand dollars. The town j.-gan to grow faster and faster, the i U mends for further expenditures bi y h?- city council for additional streets, ncrease of police force and other c ifcessary work Increased accordingly 1 I'he council hesitated to increase the evy, snowing that a kick would r?ult. The funds accessible were not t uffijient to meet the demands upon 1 iiu council for improvements, u en - ! ant borrowing of funds was tie j latural consequence, and the towo i ;ot deeper in debt, and interest Was ' iccumulating. When the present, t nincil came in charge they h.vd t-> boo an indebtedness of some $119,000 t t whs u gloomy looking prospect, t vith the collection of tuxes some iine in the future, it was soon f bund that some heroic measures hao ,o be adopted. It was first suggest- t >.t that the taxes be raised slightly * or II years and thus get the town on * i^irm financial busis. After discus- j lion it, was finally decided to make a c >reak and put on a sufficient levy ut f nice to pull the town out. of the rut he council realized the fact th t ^ c here would be kicks coming and the j try of oppressive taxation would be leard on every side. But t.h?y had ne interest of the town at iioart, and mew that wh??n the result was shown i ip every one would be glad of their v LP.tinn. 1 he lew ivua rui?i?d ia I r> ii i I Ik. To make this apparent bur- h len us easy to beur as possible they t lecided to divide the collection into r wo payments, 7$ mills was there- v ore called for in May and 7^ in the | all. While it necessitated a great j ,m<?unt of explanation having to be f ;one over to the taxpayers, when j t was explained that it was much | letter to pay a heavy tax one year | ,nd thus get rid ftf the burden on 'he | own, the taxpayer was satisfied q ^is has been done and the state- t nent of the town treasurer must ?j nake every patriotic citizen of the t own feel proud of Union, feeling j hat he is in a measure responsible or the fine showing his city now i nukes to the world. Of the several i; itles that hive been heard from e Jnion's showing, comparatively t peaking, Is the finest of them all t Ihe has liquidated her outstanding t leht, paid the interest, on her bonds a nd now shows a surplus on hand of ^ 2,685.0C. J This will go a long way toward the t inning expenses of the town, and \> lie taxes for this year are yet to bo w ollected. While we cannot make any 3 in mediate promise, the tendency is oward a lower rate ef taxation, with s he town on a cash basis. We think the action of the city n ouncil in the matter was eminentlv " roper as w<? have remarked before Lnd we be'ievo when our readers see f he fine showing now made, they rill agree with lis that it was b"*tcr 0 swallow the medicine at one dose I md be done with it than string i. >ut into several years, while Internet ^ ?n the borrowed money continued to (j >ile up. l)( Did you know that Union is looked 1 lpon hv the outsHe world R9 one of 11 he most solid towns in the State? () iVell, it is so. While several years ,, igo some people, not. a thousand miles 1 way, did not seem to know tiur ^ Tnion was down on the map, this is a >11 changed now, and Union is s j veil known that, a fellow feels qo'te f 1 pride in announcing that he is from < Jnion, wh?n speaking to a chance M I icqnaintance in some distant e ty , "hey now know where Union is wi?h \ >nt referring to the map Hurrah t or Union, and the energetic ynung c ncn who have their shoulders to the J rhcel and are pushing manfully for ts upbuilding and industrial pr >g- t ess. Our people are now united, f hey are Dullincr as a unit for Union 1 rerily in Union there is strength. ' 1 _ i Stone is nt.tlt in the hanria of ,, he Kriganda, the report* that, ahe e ?ad been r<#ea*ed are without, founlation. The laat news from the nap- ? lve tti received from her on Nov, | 8th, In a letter t> Mr. Dlcklnemj, t 'ounael Oeneral at Conptantlnopl#, c \ WIKL WR HAVR COURT? '1'hore is ? very heav?? erimint* locket fi?r this t?-rm of court. 'I her* iro fix murder cuaea and one acces cry f<> murder case, as follows : ] 'I homjts for ihe ki'lingo r. M. Splawu, which was cairic >ver hy mistrial at Just. term. Dave Walker for the killing of Ka; Jp'-nuor, at a negro frolic utsi irown'a Oreek. Anna Kpps for killing Nancy Wil inms, on Mr. J. Epos i ticker's place David Thomas for killing llenr, Tucker, on Mr. Gilliam Jeter's piece Simon Kills for killi"g Chorle, Jir.i near Aetna Mill. John Floyd for the killing of Jo /aughun, both white, near Jones rille. Wilk- s Floyd, father of John Floyd s to he tried as accessory Irt th ihove ease.* The above is one of the heavies criminal deckels we have had in .eg time, and the probabilit i? s ar liit neither of th? case' w"' h- tri?< ,t :ViJ-- term of court, even if we huv , > ?inM ?tf the court, > hi ! w hi> k - .ither doubtful, on nccnmi ?f the ru'lng of J.j?go Gary ? Ii?? })? pfO-(Mil ir.cthod ' !* (]rwvvJ?--r j *i ic * T'i mtlUr l* or Im ih 5ii|.r. 'ij.. O ?vir for U*' il- ^r> ! >pioi?ti: has not been rendered op thi < writinjf Should the Supreme Court tuistaii .he Judge, Mr. J. A Siwyer. on ountv attorney, will probably sdvi he oommis-ioners not to ru:i)inoi> he jury for this term, ns It wou'd i? i useless expense upon the county t< lo so. Should the Supreme Court not ren ler a decision the jury will he d?-Mv , odny, (Friday ) But as Judge trio; mppens 11? be th- j"dge to sit. at tin erm in lT?iion, he will certainly h? h 0 his ruli-ig against the jury draw ng lystem, consequently no mur.lei mscs can b" tried, ;>s Ihe ordefendant. will s'tnply mo\et< [ua>h tho case on account of th urv law, and the Judge wll adj-uii murt of his own motion, if nothirq s heard from the Supreme Court. LISTS HAVE A REPORT. We hnve heard a great, deal of tall n regard to the electric light am rater works commission not mak1n| 1 report to the town and having th' ame published for the informtithu ?r I lie taxpayers. We have hum tothing nbnut it, ns we thouuiu i vould certainly l>eforthcoming. W iave seen or heard nothing of it a ret however, aud us a matter of p ormation to the public we \v??u!< ike to know why this cominis-jioi las made no report of the business Pile business has been going on ottg time now, end we hare h. an iever.il times that it is uot paji"g hat the expense of running it is ver jreat, etc , but wli?re are the mute ru nts showing receipts and disbursnent<? It is certainly very far from on ntention to make any churges < Misconduct against the commission rs. But it certainly strikes us the he town council, whi<#i issued Ih >nnds to put. in these plants, and thi uxpayers w ho are footing the bills re entitled to a showing of what ha ieen done and is doing. While th? it>/.e?.s of Union have every cooli ence in the gentlemen compos!. ^ ho coin nission, It looks like thej ri/n>u wimi to issue a quarterly em-annual or at least an annua taHonent for their own protectiorj gainst the wsgging tongues of thos; rho are ever ready to talk about ome one. Let us have ft statement, it is ? utter in which wo are all interested, n>re or less, aud we would like U now what has been done. - *1 * 1e \ t prom the stars H .S jSOW IiEEN measurel A special to the Chicago RecordI era id from Williams Bay, Wis. says : Whether the stars, millions of miles way, send to the earth's surface any em along with their rays of light, a lHStion which has long puizlcd stronoiners, hits been tinally solved, he heat from these far-off bodies hug ot only been detected but measured, t has been measured by one of lh* nost d licute iirid sensitive astronomical instruments ever made, at; nstrument cnpable of measuring the ieat of a c tndle a mile away. The credit for solving the problem nd for constructing this delicate nstrument belongs to Professor E. F iii-.iiuio, >'i naiHijuuni uuilf^e. ilit xperiuit-nts were,however, perform* c it. the Yerkes observatory of tht i iv.-reily of Chicago, where Profetsoi Nichols spent two of hi* summer 'HCMtioos, The results obtained from he.-*e experiments have just been '.arelully reviewed and computed and icnt to Proh sor George K. Hale, di ector of th* observatory. Professor Nichols' experiments mI he Yerkes observatory have for tin irst time proved beyond a doubt that be planets and some of the fixed start end an appreciable quant it y of hent o the earth. The quantity, howcVt-r f so ininute that the wond-r is thai id inst rumeot could be made sensitive mough to detect it. The instrument which can reoorc tieh an infinitesimal amount of heal * called a radiometer Though bus- d n ?* me extent upon the asm* prlo< iplf as the boloiUvter at<d r^dsotnicro. ,11902. 0 ; Happy N< * \1\ i ri.Hi ivi 1 WISHES A BRIGHT AND TO ONE A We resolve this vear to carrv the best stork i resolve to keep in the very forefront by | i L O W E S T ' We mention a few good things below which wi money: READ Another Ivg lot of that Heavy Diilling j st in, vi (. Extra Heavy yard wide Sheeting, big value, wort s Extra Quality Fine Smooth Chambry, suitable ft our low price only , Clark's six cord spool cotton, for band and macbi r Good Basting Cotton, a 1< t to c'o*e out quick, j6 i <?ojd Heavy Outings, splendid assortment of tfolc t- ^^___ ________________ ) Beginning January 1st we offer son: , Capes, Jackets- Furs. Blankets, 8 i Ladies' Tailor Suits, Skirts and a big r " f Many of fhese articles to go quick and take advantcg: Thanking you for many favors in the past, and I 4 the future, you ;lMOTflAL MY 01 R. P. HAR it met or, which have been ho success-4 f'l'h- lic-fl -r .in M?iiriri|? hoof rays. i>) 1 "V I c ivmchmuii it is e"K%ut iuli,\ dilferent | i II E H I < r this "pirpnso has pioveU far. || | J il elhcliVc. t he hoarinp^ ?.?f thep. fir?t m - Hiiro- j ! entsof ' !,?. h?-at, -.iv- Pr ?fesH?>r i RnV & McC( iale, upon l!n* 11history of stars . very l.nporluut. tun general eon- HOH0 ll I unions cannot- bo .drawn until fur- I her; ? .ill - can be obtained. Pro-' . , ? t>T r sh- NichoN remark ? that the great r||1 H fij n f ^ i H. jtii s? teb-^nope, with silvered i mirror live feet in diameter, We llUVe ill '.Kiin' i is being constructed at the tjY rk'* observatory, will lie better cllities this 8 e j HU?,'t"d I ban any other instrument i? < 0, fnr thi.. doiicute work. j ho glass Bluing ID a 1 1 rises of a refra^'ing telescope are |k I ' 1 q u te opaque to some of the heat j | H J |\| ~1 s wdvt-j which reach us from the atars | ' - una ror MiH reason u reflecting tele- Ynnr npicrlil j Kc.-po >/ the lnrgcsr size must b? used k i in .ii' urn experiments. will just let r IVmI'^iOi N i<;IlOl.H W'tiil USSljltod Ml .1 . w p . this vaiuuole work by Professor luat MCl^Ori ' Cli.tiles. E. St. John, of Ob'rliu Col? 1 -i aid A L CVtoi, f-.rm -rly as- n."D T7"C1T\T 1 ! >ta't nt the Lick observatory. VJXVUiJllXi s * Ue v W r; " I A renlly healthy woman hns lit- B ! ' 1 W^? Pll'n or discomfort at the I ja - y?> 1 menstrual period. No woman I 1 1 needs to have any. Wine off i Come and iliSptC Cardui will quickly relievo those (3 i that we Ofln save , M smarting menstrual paints and a ! UTG UI)8Urpa8bCd, 1 the dragging head, back amlfl i leather by the pO side aches caused by falling ofB -jg ; |WKESE:"CAIiStUjS GREE f I has brought permanent rolief to a every month. It makes tho men- j | strual organs strong and healthy. I fl* It is the provision made l?y Na g , W ture to give women relief frotnll tho terribio aches and pains whioh I lblight so many homes. BLANK'S SI M OUMi.:.vof,r>, I.A., Oct. 14, 1000. PrkWITIT U A I I have been very sick for some time. btlr Xr nB' ** " I *m tal.en witli a severe pain in my m i ITQ TlX 8|J M' sidoaml could not sol any relief nntr i ** * I ttiedeboUleof Wino of oATd<ii. Be- KI H Yfll I fore I bad taken all of it 1 w*.. relieved X A An W A va I feel it my duty to nay that voa have a wonderful medicine. I I M- A- Yotnr*. P(?^ . roradTiMaK.'1tin ratnr?,addraM,slvlns>Tmp. I c'' "Toe CSoies" Advisory OeiwrtmeiH,'''TSe | m (Islaneog* Med. aloeCo., Chattanooga, Tenn. I ^W;qp>AHAH j liiM'fi1 ittia 1902. <? I? ew Year. IJTUAL PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR c # ND ALL goods ever seen in Union. We further giving the best values and making the PRICES. ill be of interest to you if you want to save CAREFULLY. alue 7ic, our price only 5C h 6*c, our low price only .* 5o ? )r aprons, bonnets, etc., worth 7c easy, 4c , ne use, warranted 200 yards, 2 spools fur 5o " spools for 5c ^ >rs, worth 9c, our low price * ie Bare Bargains in Dress Goods. hoas. Clothing. Hats, Millinerj, lot of Be man te. ^ ' at about HALF PRICE. B* 3 of this splendid offer. loping that we may serve you still better in rs to please, . fJLNDARD MOCHA AND JAVA S MADE MORE FRIENDB FOR NY OTHER ONE ARTICLE. TRY I WILL USE NONE OTHER* ** Do to 35c PER POTJND.?as & E5TES, The P*??y <***** I H NHS COMPANY.? RY, Micr. )E PROSPEROUS.. )rmick Mower and Rake. There k? them, thuy are as advertised, SST IN THE WORLD, j ready sold a solid car of McCormick Maleason and will hare another car on oar few days. DELAY IN BUYING [>ors are using them and you can if yov . L us know you want them. Don't forget W* nick makes them and & B O YD SELLS THEM, J S Buggies | Wagons J* ? Carriages . ' All Kinds to Suit Eviiykadf. i our block before you buy. We wiil guarantee you money if you buy fr??m us. Our HirMM we manufacture our own goods. Haroeal und or side. Don't Iorget us # 1 ^or sualness, :N & BOYD. FFF. Ft v