The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, February 21, 1902, Image 4
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UNION, 8. C., PBR. 21, 1902.
The war tax was repealed in the
House at Washington Monday by a
unanimoua vte of 278.
After an extended debate Monday,
the Senate at Washington passed the
bill establishing a permanent census
office.
It is announced unofficially that
the President and his party will visit
Charleston about the 1st or middle of
M arch.
If every law is to be attacked upon
its constitutionality which operates
differently in different counties where
is the tronble going to end?
The veterans of Union county are
unanimous in their praise of Senator
Douglass in his position on the soldiers'
home and pension question.
Senator Douglass' bill to increase
the salaries of all circuit solicitors
from $1,5150 to $1,500 was given its
second reading Monday without debate.
When one dances over the appro
prlation bill passed at this session of
the Legislature he is irresistibly impressed
with the thought that Retrenchment
and Reform are a thing
of the past.
A resolution was offered in the
House Monday to inquire of Governor
McSweeney whether the resignations
of Senators Tillman and McLaurin
had been tendered. The
House refused to consider the resoln.
tlon
How many of our readers remember
the name of the man who assassinated
the late President McKinley?
The notoriety he sought was short
lived. The tragedy is only a few
months old and even the name of the
aaaassin has almost sunk into oblivion.
On accout of the recent Supreme
Court ruling on Philippine imports,
it is said that there are more than
two million cigars on the way to this
country from the islands, and that
before the middle of March there will
be ten times that number consigned
to American dealers, The factories in
the islands are working night and
day. __
Frank James is taking steps tr
top the play entitled "The Jaraof
boys in Missouri." He says it is ar
outrage upon his family and wil
stop it if there is any law to do it
He has secured a temporary restrain
ing order. He says he has for twentj
years been trying to live down the
unenviable reputation that came t<
him in early life.
Dr. Evans, Secretary of the State
Board af Health, roports that then
is a greater epidemic of small poj
now throughout the State than at
any time since it became epidemic
It is a pleasure to report that Unior
is not now troubled with the loath
Mine disease, on account of the thor
? -i ?: l..n? a
HUglinvHH ui vuuviiiniiuii uio mou m<
year*. It is the only safety. 1
there are any who have not been vac
einated don't delay any longer.
A bill was Introduced in the Senati
to revoke the license of the Virglnii
Oarolina Chemical Company to do
business in this State. It was per
haps the hardest fought measure thai
has been up this session. Senatoi
Oraydon led the tight against th?
eompany, while Senator Walkei
aade the strongest and most logical
speech against the bill. The bill
was killed by a vote of 20 to 10 which
majority was somewhat of a surprise,
II is net a goo i idea to throttle
foreign cspltal invested in our > tat*
unless it Is shown that the people arc
being oppressed.
THR ANTI-TRUST BILL.
The whole of last Friday was takeu
up with the Anti-Trust bill and the
Road Law bill. There was a hot
fight against the anti-trust bill, and
a number of amendments were offered
which were calculated to interfere
with the effectiveness of the bill;
but they were all killed one after another
as they came up by an overwhelming
majority. An effort was
made to exempt Farmers and Laboi
organizations, but it was showD that
the bill would remove the necessity
of the farmers organizing to light
1 trusts and combines, and the bill
was passed to its third reading without
any exemptions whatever. The
vote standing 73 in favor of the bill
against 29. Both Mr. Lyles and Mr
Little voted for the bill. This bil
has been considered one of the mosl
important before the General Assem
hlr and has caused a arrest deal o:
discussion.
It makes it unlawful to form an)
kind of trust or combination of what
ever nature, the object of which is t<
crush out competition and a forfeit
ure of from $200 to $5,000 is to b<
paid by any concern for every da]
they violate the law. Kach presi
J--1 - 1! - 0 ! -1
uoLii ui erj uurpuraiiuu 13 luruisuci
with a blank affidavit upon which h<
is to make oath that his business hai
no connection with a trust or com
bine, effected to control prices o:
suppress competition. A failure t<
subscribe to the oath will be takei
as prima facia evidence that the cor
poration or concern is violating th<
provisions of the law, and the pros
1 ecuting attorney will he instructe<
, to enter suit for the money forfei
and the taking away of charter.
This law is principally to scotch
among other things, the expected de
pression in price of cotton see<
by the oil mills in this Stab
which are all being bought up bj
the Virginia Chemical Company, ai
soon as they have succeeded in throt
tling competition. The people bo
lieve, that as soon as the oi
mills throughout the State are in tin
hands of this trust, they will dro]
the price of seed and pay what the;
please for them, there being no com
petitive mills to raise the price. Thi
bill is, we think, a very good one
and is a long step in the direction o
giving some protection not only t(
small industries but to the consumer
It is a very deep question, and tin
more one studies it tne more ne 1
impressed with the fast there are tw<
sides to the question. We are al
ready to admit that it is manifestly
unjust and morally wrong to use cap
ital combine for the purpose of crush
ing out struggling minor industries
but can we legislate away the righ
to buy and to sell? It seems thai
the tendency of the age is towarc
combination. You can hardly la;
your finger upon anything of impor
tance that is not controled by som<
kind of combine or trust. The com
bination of capital and brains is cer
tainly the most powerful organiza
tion that oan be conceited. If use<
properly it can be made a blessing t<
the masses.
' This law not only applies to organi
I zations in the State, but to any out
1 side organization, corporation, trus
' or combine doing business within ou
State.
> It should be remembered, howevei
, by (he farmers, that should the pric
, of seed go too low to euit them the
1 can use them to good advantage 01
their lands.
The bill is very lengthy, contain
j ing a dezen sections, and seems t
j be very carefully prepared, and as i
} succeeded in getting through to it
third reading void of amendment
and exemptionns, it will probabl
9 stand the crucical tests that it will
9 no doubt, be called to undergo. Bu
' that remains to be seen.
' TEXT OF THE AVTI-TIIU8T HILL.
rpu. kill a 1 - ? ? -
mo urn, m rmRiif oraerea to it
> third reading after exhaustive debut
* is as follows: * ,
"Any corporation organized unde
the laws of this or any other State o
country, and transacting or con
ducting any kind of business in thi
tate, or any parnership or individual
or other association of persons what
soever, who shall create, enter intc
beeoine a member of or a party t
any pool, trust, agreement, combini
tion, confederation or undorstandin
with any other corporation, partnei
ship, Individual or any other perso
or association of persons, to regnlat
or fix the price of any article o
manufacture, mechanism, raerchar
diss, oommodity, convenience, repaii
any product of mining or any articl
or thing whatsoever or the pries on
premium to be paid for insurioj
property against loss or damage b
firs, lightning or storm, or to main
tain said price when so regulated o
fixed, or shall enter into, become i
i member of or a party to any pool
agreement, eomblnstton, oontraot
I association or confederation to fix o
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limit tho amount or quantity of any
article of manufacture, mechanism,
merchandise, commodity, convenience,
repair, any product of mining,
or any article or thing whatsoever,
or the price or premium to be
paid for insuring property against
loss or damage by fire, lightning,
storm, cyclone, torna 1 > or any oth er
kind of policy issued by any corporation,
partnership, individual or
association of persons aforesaid, sho 11be
deemed and adjudged guilty of a
i conspiracy to defraud, and to be
. subject to the penalties as provided
by this Act.".
It will be seen by the following,
( that almost every conceivable combiI
nation is covered, by the Act, and it
might be somewhat of an unhealth y
( undertaking to attempt to get around
I the provisions, while attempting to
..,i AU: .: 1
^rtujr uui i-iio uujoui-e iiivuuuucu IU
| this Act.
MONOPOLIES KNOCKED OUT
J
A "monopoly" is any union, or
. combination, or consolidation, or
affiliation of capital, credit, property,
assets, trade, custom, skill or acts,
r or any other >aluable thing or posses.
sion, by or between persons, fims or
j corporations, or associations of
persons, firms or corporations, where"
by any one of the purposes or objects
9 mentioned in this Act is accompj
lished, or sought to be accomplished,
viz: (with the intent or purpose
. of driving out competition, or for the
purpose of financially injuring coms
petitors,) or whereby any one or more
s of said purposes are promoted, or
. attempted to be executed or carried
out, or whereby the several results
described are reasonably calculated
3 to be produced; and a "monopoly"
i as thus defined and contemplated
. includes not merely such comblna0
tions by and between two or more
persons, firms or corporations acting
for themselves, but is especially de1
fined and intended to include all
t aggregations, amalgamations, affiliations.
consolidations or incornora
tions of capital, skill, credit, assets,
' property, customs, trade or other
* valuable thing or possession, whether
i effected by the ordinary methods of
o partnership or by actual union under
r the legal form of a corporation, or an
inf*r?rnnrnt.pd hndv rpsnlHnrr frr?m f.lie
8 union of one or more distinct firms or
- corporations, or by the purchase,
- acquisition or control of shares or
j certificates of stock or bonds, or other
corporate property or franchises, and
e all corporations or partnerships that
P have been or may be created by the
j consolidation or amalgamation of the
. separate capital, stock, bonds, assets,
8 credit, properties, custom, trade or
corporate or firm belongings of two
'? or more firms or corporations or oomf
panies, are especially declared to
0 constitute monopolies, within the
meaning of this Act. as defined in
this section, is hereby declared to bo
c unlawful and against public policy;
s and any and all persons, firms,
3 corporations or associations of per1
sons engaged therein shall be deemed
and adjudged guilty of a conspiracy
r to defraud and shall be subject to
the penalties prescribed in this Act.
PENALTIES
i "Any person, partnership, firm or
t association, or any representative or
t agent theroof. or any corporation or
. company, or any officer, representative
or agent thereof, violating any
? of the provisions of this Act, shall
- forfeit not less than two hundred
3 dollars, nor more than five thousand,
for evey such offence and each day
such person, corporation, partnership
or association shall continue to do so
- shall be a separate offence, the pen1
alties in such cases to be recovered
j by an action in the name of the State,
at the relation of the Attorney General
or the Solicitor of the judicial
" district within which such offence
- was committed, the moneys thus
t collected to go into the State treasr
ury."
HICKS GETS THERE.
>
B Hicks' snnw CMIIIA nn Jimn nnJ Via
w?w.t v/?? V1UIV) U?m ?IV
y gave us a dose of it that will make us
1 remember him. See what he Buys
in his predictions in the February
issue of Word <fc Works, printed 8
? weeks ago: "About the 18th to 15th
1 renewed storm conditions, the bas
rometer will fall, winds will shift to
s Easterly and Southerly, the tempery
ature will rise, cloudiness will in1
erease and rain and show squalls will
1 break out in various parts, moving
Eastward." Watch Hicks If you
want to keep posted on weather con
ditiona.
e . .
There were several orations in the
r Sioux language delivered before the
r Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
i- ...... - . ? m
B at Washington last week. Chief
lf Thunder Hawk, who wan present at
<- the Caster massacre, was the prin>i
cipal speaker. When asked to state
? his protest to the Senators against
? leasing a portion of the Sioux reser..
vation, he rose solemnly, and with a
n calm and dignified bearing started 111
e with a forceful speech that grnw
animated as he wont along, approplaie
gestures being added. It was aoniqas
, and dramatic picture, although none
0 of the Senators present could underf
stand a word that was said. When
.. the speech was interpreted It Was
_ found to bo concise and logtoal, pres.
enting the Indians' position wittont
r any florid rhetoric. The Indians Woo
% their ease and are to be protected by
having their reservation kept intact
' ?From Oar Washington Ooite*
L sponndent. i
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Men's Fine Tan Shoes worth |]
$3 50, $1.00 and $ i 50, your
choice for only $2,251
One lot. Men'e Patent Leathers,
$5.00 goods, your choice for $2.50
See our strong line of Men's
Shoes, fully guaranteed, at $1.50
DRY GOO
One lot Comforts to close quick,
only 88e
Good Warm Blankets, price each
only 88c
Yard Wide Bleach, a hummer,
value 7?c, only 5c
Extra Heavy Drill, a world beater,
worth 7Ac, only 5c
BUTTERICK PATTEI
Justin. Some very s
Bis line or 1
Kins, Towel
Counterpane;
HE
MtTUU 1
Opposite Hotel Union.
Wanted
To sell a desirable business lot in
the city, just above the opera house,
for price and terras applj to
E. G. Evans, Pendleton, S. C.
On last Friday Judge Gary rendered
a decision declaring the present road
law uncoestitutional, in so far as it
has different service on the roads for
the various counties. This being
a matter of vital importance, and
calling for immediate remedy, Mr.
Morgan proposed an amendment te
avoid the constitutional trouble.by
leaving the exact number of days to
the county commissioners and fixing
a maximum and a minimum service.
There was a decided contention about
the form this amendment should
take in view of the Judge's decision,
After a long and tedious fight, this
bill was ordered to its third reading.
Wine of Cardui is the guardian
of a woman's health and happiness
from youth to old age. It
helps her safely into womanhood.
It sustains her during tho trials
ol pregnancy, childbirth and
motherhood, making labor easy
and preventing ilot>ding and miscarriage.
It gently leads Iter
through the dangerous period I
known as tho change of life. 3
Uffiyrn./inniiil
mnt" vwiuui
I cures leuoorrhoea, falling of the
womb, and mcnstrnalitregularity
I In every fbim. It is valuable in
every trying period of a woman's
life. It- reinforces the nervous
system, acts directly on tho genir
tdl Organs and Is the finest tonic
m for women known. Ask your
I druggist for a 91.00 bottle of
Wine of Cardtri.
1 Bateaville, Ala., .Tuly 11,1900.
H I am using Wine of Cardui and Ttaed
ford's Blaok-DrauKht and 1 foci like a
different Woman already. tte*erak)a
dfea hero keep the medicines \n Omit .
For ad?MMnd jMpe
efSiptofna **yv IedMT AwSbri
w^t^n?C^muioo?m Medietas CosMiaij^
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Men's Good. Solid Shoe, full
lioe new toes, a "Crack a
Jack," only $1.00
Soe Our Heavy, Oil Grain,
Seamless, Congress Shoe,
warranted, only..! $1.00
Men's Whole Stock Creedmore,
all solid, only $1.00
DS AND r
New Lot Zephyr Ginghams, very |
aesiraDie ror shirts,shirt waists,
etc , fast colors, a very fine
fabric, only 10c
One lot fine Torchon Laces worth
8c to l.r>c, your choice in the
whole lot only 5c
RNS AND DELINK
smart effeots shown.
7ahl? Linens,
si, Pillow C
s, etc., always
:adquartef
RY GOODS
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One hundred different i
floor to a
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You take no risk. A t
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COME, LOOK AN
That we are the peo
gy, carriage, wage
A stable full of he
suit the
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Reasonable prioes i
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COFFEE HAS HADE
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SALE'
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Ladies' Dongola, button and
lace,' big seller, only 76c
We are sole*egente'fpr the celebrated
"Queen Quality"
Shoe for ladies, every pair
guaranteed, price fS.OO
Also the H. O. God man Shoe
for ladies, prioe |1.88 to $1.68
erery pair guaranteed.
MOTIONS.
Big Lot Embroideries. Applique,
Bands, etc., prioe 8c a yard to 60o
Big Lot Fine Pearl Buttons, all
sizes, per doz. 5c, lOo and.... 16e *
One Lot Good Note Paper to close
quick, per quire 8c
MORS FOR MARCH
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Call and see them.
Doylies, N*ap?
ases, Sheets,
on hand.
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COMPANY,
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mm _ _ m m a
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LOAD OF
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styles of Vehicles on our
Oleot from.
D FOR 12 LONG MONTHS
ilind man can buy from #
9 no mistake.
D BE CONVINCED
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fjAo iu uuy /uur uuf"
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