Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE UM ION TIMES PfBLISllED EVERY FRIDAY ?by thf? UNION TIMES COMPANY Kogms 1, S, 5 and 7, Bank Building. IT/A 71 li M r?1 fTTC* T? ?. JiAimo, Jiunur, L. G. Young, Manager. Registered at the Poetofflce iB Union, S. C., as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Ose year ------- $1.00 Six months ------ 50 cents Three months ----- 25 cents. ADVERTISEMENTS ? sq jare, first insertion - - $1.00. Every .ibsequent insertion - 50 cents. Con acts for three months or longer will be uade at reduced rates. Locals inserted at cents'a line. Rejected manuscript will not be retamed. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for at half rates. ^UNION, 8. C., MARCH 14, 1902. C. A. Snow <k Co. report that a patent has been granted Mr. Sanford S. Hoyd, of Laurens, S. C., on hiB speakiDg tube for trains. VV e have never heard or sucn au epidemic of pneumonia as is raging at present in this county. It seems that it is prevalent in almost every section of the county. It has proven fatal in quite a number of cases. What is the cause of such an unusual epidemic this year? On last Saturday the British found a Boer magazine hid in a cave. It contained 810,000 rounds of rifle ammunition, several hundred shells, 200 pounds of powder, a Maxim gun, telegraph instruments and a large quantity of provisions. If the Boers have many more such magazines they are prepared t^ continue the war indefinitely. Of all the aioving experience that has ever cajne our way, the moving of a printing office just takes the rag off the hush. We may be able to find Vnings in the course of the year. ..? But when we do" get everything in shape and things to their proper place?we are going to have one of the "Jim Dandiest" printing shops to be found in the up country, see if we don't. A shipment of peaches from Cape Colony, South Africa, arrived in Chicago on Saturday last. They were packed in boxes one dozen to the box. In the shipment were a few dozen plums, from the same place. The peaches sold at $4.50 per dozen or 87A cents each, while the plums brought $8 a dozen. They came a long ways, and they are very early it is true, but at these prices we common mortals will have to wait for the home variety, when we will have them to throw at the birds. Cuban reciprocity continues to be a source of trouble to the republicans. The apprehension that any practical reduction of the augur und tobacco schedules in Cuba's favor will be made the occasion of amendments by the Senate which will precipitate a virtual taritT revision all along the line leads many of the republican members, who do not oonsider the ' time ripe for such a revision, to vigorously oppose the measure reported by the Ways and Means Committee. One of the events of the past week in the Senate was the passage of a Legislative and Executive Appropriation bill which carries a total appropriation of about $2;"),000,000. There has been little attention paid to this bill by the newspapers for the reason that it contains provisions for many sinecures for the protegees of both political parties and party organs are nnoKlft n /?ri t inlcn if il rvKAninJAwa uuml/iv t \/ vi'tiViOP l VO piUTlOIUUO Tt 1 Hi" out running amuck among the pets of politicians. A mere line stating that the bill had passed is all that will be found in the majority of the newspapers. The Senate is actively engaged in discussing the measure popularly known as the "Ship-sub9idy Bill." Jf the bill becomes a law it will increase the annual expenses of the government by several millions of dollars but the republicans claim that the advantages to be derived will more than offset any increase in the government outlay. The democrats on the other hand, pronounce the measure an extravagant and un necessary form of legislation. From a non partisan standpoint the bill eeems to be clearly in line with the republican policy of the past and simply an extension of the protective principle to the owners of vessels, i TAXABLE PROPERTY. Extracts From the Laws of South Carolina for '?e Guidance of Boards o. -iaessors and Equ nation. Section 270. (JL9.) All property -shall be rallied for taxation at its true value in money, which, in all cases not otherwise specially provided for by law, shall be held to be as follows, to wit: For personal property, the usual selling price on the usual terms of similar property at administrators' or executors' sales, at the place where the return is made; and for real property, the usual selling price on the usual terms of similar property at sales for partition nnder the order of the Court, at the place where the return is to be made. If there is no usual selling price, thea at what is honestly believed could be obtained for the same at a fair sale under the conditions before mentioned. It shall be the duty of each owner of lands, and of any new structures thereon which shall not have been appraised for taxation, to list the same for taxation ; with the County Auditor ef the ! County in which they may be situate, l on or before the twentieth day of Fehrnarv next after the same shall become subject to taxation. Sec. 271. (22.) The following articles of personal property shall be valued for taxation a9 follows, to wit: Money, bank bills and other bills lawfully circulating as money, at the par value thereof; credits at the amount payable on the face of the contract, instrument or account, unless the principal at a future time without interest; then, at the sum payable, less the lawful interest thereon, for any term of credit not exceeding one year; contracts for the delivery of specific articles, at the usual selling price of such articles at the time of listing; leasehold estates held for any definite term, at the yearly value thereof to the lessee; annuities at the yearly value thereof to the owner at the time of listing. All leasehold estates, held 00 perpetual lease, or for a.term certain, re| newable forever at the option of the lessee, shall be valued at the full price of the land, and continued to be taxed at such value to the end of the term. When the fee of the soil in any tract or lot of land is in one person, and right to any minerals therein or structures thereon in an other, the proceeds of the minerals and the said structures shall be valued and taxed as personal property, to the owners thereof respectively. BANKS. Bank returns shall include the capital stock, surplus or extra moneys, and every species of personal property, owned or in the possession of the bank. UNINCORPORATED BANKS OR BANKERS. See Code, Sec. 321, or Revised Statutes 1893, Sec. 262 and 1002. Any part of the capital stock or funds of any bank, banking association or other corporation of any nature or kind located within the State as is or shall be invested in the bonds and stocks of this State representing in part or whole the bonded debt of South Carolina shall be exempt irom all State, County, township, municipal or other taxation. Banks are not entitled to other exemptions than the above. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. Whenever the valuation and assessment of any property is fixed by said Board, by a sum greater than (100, more than the value as given by the owner or his agent, or when any property is assessed which was not returned by the owner, the County Auditor on or before March 4th, shall give to the owner or agent Of such prooertv written notice there of, and if such owner or his agent objects to such valuation, thej shall have the right of appeal to the County Board of Equalization. See Artiele 12, Sections 879 and 8S0. Just as we predicted upon our return from Charleston, Spartanburg has captured the first prize of one thousand dollarj for the best county exhibit at the Exposition This was a question easily deoided by the committee, for there is no other county exhibit at the Exposition that can touch that of our sister couaty with a forty foot pole, especially in the attractive appearance of her booths. Santuc Sifting*. "As many a nation in its decadence hath done, At the shrine of mammon we worship today. The aims, dreams and passion of the past are our own. As of old these passions hold absolute sway." " 'Tis but history repeated, 'tis the same sad tale. Creed reaps ever the harvest, though want may weep; Treachery, falsehood and craft turn ever the scale. And the Hood of corruption plows widespread and deep. All this may lie embodied in our national government despite some "dignity" that is so easily insulted there. Men or sets of men sometimes get powerfully insulted when one calls a spade a spade or treads on their toes unless it is done with the proper dignity. It is said that "it is the hit dog that hollows," but I have heard some dogs hollow if you motion towards them. We had one that would You ought not to laugh at a rran when he rides a mule with one reign for getting angry when the mule persist iu "dressing up" beside a fence. I may be vour mule next. Mr*. Ward may be a powerful Rot eigen x raj in herself but she bad to be told who was going to run for Auditor bef???e f-he could tell who wjuld be elected.^ Some people in the count rj are saying who too, perhaps. I would like to llud out what is the "circumstances" of corn. I saw a prize corn advertised that was said to be, "ears 10 inches long and 17$ inches in circumstances." That must he a rare corn. There may we workmen and other workmen, but are the other workmen workmen, it is hard to say. 1 saw a a patent wagon hub lately that had been filled with common spokes. All . the spaces between the mortising had been cut away and the spokes had been trimmed down with an axe and drove in. The hub was ruined by a lower order of I workmen than a jack-leg. I learn that some patent wire clothes ' line men have been at Carlisle and made ' a good crop, while farmers were perhaps 1 complaining of hard times and waiting ' tor the ground to get ready for the ' plows. Thoy took off nearly $2,000 ( from Fish Dam by sellintr countv rirhts ami left the people to try to sell to consumers to get their money back. I hope those buyers will have better success than those who bought the churn rights. It is a much newer thing than slipping a clothes pin over a common rope or hanging on garden palings. 1 Mr. J. R. Lebley, the depot agent j here, has a pair of Belgian hares. They are beauties with their smooth plossy coats and certainly would make nice pets to those who would want them only as pete. If they would make as good eating as they lo >k as creatures it would pay to raise them for their llesh. I am reliably, well I might say officially informed, that Mr. John W. 1 Oregory, of this place; is going to ruu i for the office of Auditor. < I am anxious to go to the Exposition hut there is an obstacle almost insurmountable in the way. I believe it would be a kind of schooling. It is a pity that everybody cannot go. That obstacle is not what the Tillmans have 7 done for that cuts no figure with me. And I do not care whether President Roosevelt goes or not, nor would I care t to exert myself to go on the day he does. If I *ras there I don't think I would pig around much to oret to shake hands wirh i him. I can shake hands with as good men here at Santuc. I was at Union last week and had a nice time as I always do there. I saw several friends and had some time to J talk with them. I called at some of the <, county offices to see the ;4incumbents" k but could not get around to all. I went to Tuf, Times office but the editor was out and all of the boys except Mr. Counts and he was ankle deep in scraps ^ of paper where they were tearing down preparatory to raoviug. I guess next time I call it will be in new quarters 1 know it will be a job to move everything, s especially the presses. I am surprised that anyone would ?>p- i pose more pensions for ex-Confed< rate soldiers when given to the needy. I noticed sometime ago in speaking of t tie appropriations for pensions The S:aie I thought it was too much, that the exConfeds did not need more, but the in- / crease ought to be given to free schools, . that we must look to the future as well as the present, etc. I say that if it must come to a aiggatdly pinch, the "future" can wait a littie longer, but with the really needy old soldiers it is now. Many ( of them are old and feeble and growing * more so, and if they are ever to need it , it is now. Many will pot be here long at least and if they are stinted now soon J we will not be able to do them any good. It will do them i?ersonally little good to speak praise of them in the future if i the needs are withheld now. Let them have the pensions. This is what I have to say about "Jim Tillman" that so many South 1 Carolina papers and Northern papers ^ are talking so much about. With he r and Roosevelt, "Strenuous Teddy," it is six of one sort and half a do/en of another, that is if all those hard >1 things the Democratic papers of this ( State said of "Teddy" when he was g running for Vice President, is true. e They ought to apologize; then they ould kick up a bigger row because "strenuous Jim" tried to out-strenu- 1 ous the strenuous. This is not be- 1 cause I "love" Jim Tillman more, v but if anything I like Roosevelt less. I have not learned to worship at his 1 shrine yet. If they were harnessed to a wagon, perhaps thej would make good matches, and I do not care if "Teddy" is insulted, nor whom by. Very likely Col. Tillman has many friends in this State. Lookout, you may get him elected Governor, while fighting against it. It is a regular kilkenny cat affair. This little fight (between brothers) in the Senate. They* are frothing and foaming and giving their own opinions as the opinions of their constituents. There is nothing in all this calamity howling after all. The howling is not doing the country any I good; sol think we might as well I hush. The State paper is copying ' from all the bitter Republican papers North, and that is weak, after writing such a good editorial several days I ago. What is passing strange to me is why is there so much dignity in the Senate, filled with so many corrupt men, who carry any kind of leg islation any way they wish without , regard to scruples. All the Philippine policy and Philippine tarifT, ship subsidies, tariff for protection, J etc, and men who bought their way ' in, bribers, perhaps, arc those whose "dignity" is trampled on. I wish the paper would give us something else to read. I do not think many | people are being turned either way, ' for the reading people have minds of their own, and do not depend on the minds of of partisan newspapers for opinions. Kach individual paper wants the people to follow its thinking, and therefore sets itself up as a , sort of criterion to follow. Bill Arp, in Atlanta Constitution, wrote the ' most sensible article of Any, on it, according to my opinion ; and may be, because he is an unreconstructed Southerner. Hey Dexveh. , DELIGHT 15 TO 1 And inspect the lovely i begun to pour in. It will < large and attractive stock Never before has sue silks, millinery, etc., be weaves and oreations i buyers are spending tv fully studying and sel< Line of Dress Goods, Mi ever orougni 10 our litti MIL This department will be in ch up-to-date in every particular, ha1 the best work and attention to be DRE We have added to our enorm which will be in charge of an e mended and who will do her utm< ityle and the best work that can b SOriE GOOD Very Fine Zephyr Ginghams, prett; etc., fast colors, choice lob Lot Linen Torchon Laces and ] choice Beautiful Lot Embroideries, Inserti price 3c to tidies Embroidered Turn Over Col Satin Tafletta Ribbons, the real swe only -4c, ino. oil only doc. tte e iVliite and Black Silk and Chiffon . It will be greatly to your inten something interesting in every issue MUTUAL DR 3ppo3ite Hotel Union. WANTED! T Reliable man as Manager of a Branch g )llice we wish to open in this vicinity. Iere is a cood opening for the right man. (indly give good reference when writing. HE A T. MORRIS WHOLESALE HOUSE, CINCINNATI, OHIO, ilustrated catalogue 4 eta. stamps. 6-6t J Nervous Diseases cured. 80 days reatment, $1.00. J. H. Mason A r\r lo., Hancock, Maryland. 29-ly There seems to be a growing convicion that Secretary Long will leave the rtJ labinet about May first. It is also * " aid that his successor will be Repreant-utivo \f find c r>f \f h anaeti nOAt.fo JL I )f course the latter rumor is a mater of pure speculation, but if Mr. toosevelt follows any precedents he rill select a New England man. Athena, Tenn., Jan. 27,1901. * Brer aince the firat appearance of my tnennea they were very irregular and I Buffered with great pain in my hipe, back, stomach and legs, with terrible bearing down pains in the abdomen. During the past month 1 have been taking Wine of Oardui and Thedford'a Black-Draught, and I passed the monthly period without pain for the first time w in yoars. Namvib Davis. j What is life worth to a woman suffering like Nannie Davis suffered? Yet ^ I there are women in thnu*e>?ia el ^ to-day who are bearing thoto terrible menstrual pains in silence. If you are """" one of these we want te say that this w same H WINE-CARDUI I will bring yeu permanent relief. Console yourself with the knowledge that yy 1,000,000 women have been completely cured by Wine of Cardui. These women suffered from leucorrhoea, Irregular menses, headaohe, backache, and bearing dewn pains. Wine of Cardui will stop all these aches and pains for you. Purchase a $1.00 bottle ef Wine of Cardui to-day and take It in An the privacy of your home. Yotandliterature .addreea. flTlngiyiiip- I torn*. "The Ladle*' AdTlaory Department," The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, __ T?nn. 4f X H OF THE WSIT THE MUTl irray of spring good certainly be a rare trea >h a splendid assortm >en brought to Unic n Silks, Vv ools and \ ro weeks inNewYor ecting the most styl llinerv. Silks. Whii.fi e city" .LINER large of an expert from Ne1 ving had ample experience, a had. Prices, very reasonable :ss MAKI ous business a dress makin Xpert from Baltimore, who DSt to please everyone. We ?e had. MODERATE PRIG THINGS JUST A y colors, very desirable for wa insertions, one to four inches wi ions, Applique Bands, very lars, very stylish, choice ill kind, lovely shades. No. -1 lure and see these. Applique, very smart designs, jst to read our ads. carefully of The Times. .1 HOODS I R. P. HE REAL .... A CAR LO *OCK HILL ie hundred different st^ floor to sel< ERY JOB GUARANTEED m take no risk. A blii us and make i 3ME, LOOK AND lat we are the peopl gy, carriage, wagon A stable full of hors suit the t] ?LIVE In any shape d Reasonable prices an 5REEN & Baste r fe have the most cor of Easter Eggs ever FROM 1C d they are beauties Don't fail ment. CI ildren are RAHAn & ESTES \ # - - ? LADIES JAL s which have already t to. look through our lent of dress goods, >n. All the newest Vash Fabrics. Our *k and Boston careish and attractive Goods, Laces, etc., Y! tv York, who is thoroughly nd we guarantee style and NG ig department this season comes very highly recom; guarantee the very latest ES. RRIVED. ists, shirts, dresses, 10c. ide, value 8e to 15c, 5c. attractive patterns, 50c. 25c. 0 only 19c, No. GO 7 5r prices 48c to ' svery week, tor we will have SOHPANY. HARRY, Mgr. . thing. 'AD OF ... . BUQG1E5. rles of Vehicles on ont 3ct from. FOR 12 LONC MONTHS id man can buy from 10 mistake. BE CONVINCED e to buy your bugor harness from, ses and mules to imes. :ry^ay or night, d careful drivers. i, BOYD. Eggs I nplete assortment seen in this city A TO 10C to call and see this assort- , especially mrited. , The Fancy Grocer*.