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Mtt I 1 -i??" THE UNION TIMES PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY by the UNION TIMES COMPANY Second Floor Times Building over Postokfice, Bell Fhone No. 1. JNO. R. MAT MS, Editor, L. G. Young, Manager. Registered at the Postoillce in Union, 8. C.. as second class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ------- $1.00 Sfx months ------ 50 cents Three months ----- 25 cents. ADVERTISEMENTS One sq uare, first insertion - - $1.00. Every .ibsequent insertion - 50 cents. Con acts for three months or longer will nade at reduced rates. Locals inserted at Si conls a line. Rej<-cted manuscript will not be returned. Obituaries and tributes of re pect will be charged for at half rates. UNION, 8. C.FEBRUARY 27. 1903. Negotiations have been concluded and the United States is to have coaling stations in Cuba. ? A bill has passed Congress authorizing the minting of Thomas Jellerson Memorial Association medalions to the amount of $150,000. BaMMuanaMWi Now if Roosevelt would just stick in a dozen more negro post masters up north and put one in his < tllee, say give Cortdou's place to Cuffy. We would be perfectly happy down South. There is ti child labor bill up before Assembly eommitteee in New York which is arousing a deal of interest. It is designed to preveut the employment of children under 11 years of uga. The steamer Foulabella arrived in New York Monday with Sampson Lodger, 27 years old, said to be the only survivor of the Martinique horror. He was a prisoner in a dungeon in St. Pierre when the city was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Pelec. The Legislature adjourned last Satuidayand the members mostly got home to spend Sunday with their families aftei their arduous labors. There were only 135 acts passed at this session, and while this seem i to lie a pretty big all, it is far below tli3 average. We don't mod newlaws so much as (lis enforcement of the ones we al ready have. The Butler-Wagoner contest from Missouri was settled by the Republican House committee Monday, by wiping out Butler's Democratic majority and changing it intoal.oou plurality for Wagoner, the Republican, and he is declared entitled to the seat. Alleced frauds in St l.mi'm is charged, which is declared to have been beneficial to Butler. If the Republicans cat\'t elect their man they can unseat his opponent. Justice Pope's refusal to grant bail to Jim Tillman was not a surprise to anyone so far as we have heard. We trust his action is the marking of a new era in which the majesty of the law will be upheld and its violators will have to put up something more convincing than a wink and a nod to securo bail in such cases. We arc not passing sentence on Tillman, and we are not saying that nothing will be done with him or that he will he punished, but after mature deliberation, we have eoine to the conclusion wo would not relish standing in his shoes. Miss E. A. (?. t!i nks we should coneed t!ie right of R >osevelt to entertain a negro if he sees lit to do so in his own house. Gianted, but is the White House at Washing1 >n "his own house?'' When Roosevelt entertains negroes in the White House a' public receptions, it is not R'XWdVelt in bis capacity of citizen, personally entertaining lus negro f iends, but the ITcjident of the Unitul States, representing this great enmity of ours, and Ids individuality is l ist sight of. If he s.j loves the negro as to wish personal ass? ciation with him, he should entertain him sit his private residence and in his family circle. No one vvuiiiu tiijrit is; it in, uic oi JWllOIl COIDCS w lien lie, sis I'r.-fident of the United State*, endeavors to ram the negro down f;ie tino.it of the nation a." tlie .social cpial of I lie An^lo Saxon. lie will find tills llie hardest job lie ever undertook, in his insane desire to do this lie is making a foci of himself and the negroes as well. As to J'.x President Cleveland, "lie has the conservatism, the policy and tiie tact to tuit the Democrats, and the broad ar.d liberal views to suit the Republicans." Yes, he exhibited such an extraordinary amount of tact and policy, that it was very hard to tell whether lie was a Democrat oca Republican. FOOLS PLAYING WITH FIRE. Senator Tillman Warns Republicans of Their Folly. Washington, February 2t.?The Indianola, Miss., postoflice cuso occupied the major portion of the time of the Senate to-day. Senator Tillman spoke for throe hours, in continuation of his remarks begun yesterday on the race question. Senator Tillman, in his speech, said that in dealing with the Indianola postoflice the President and Postmaster General transcended their authority and resorted to meteods which wore both tvranical and unconstituIT 4. - J ? - I ? 1 tiuuui. xic i>u kiiow wneiner in figuring up the purpose of their new-born zeal ''this cold-blooded calculative, advisedly-taken action " was not prompted by a low motive. He charged that 80,000 negroes are coercing fifty millions of white peo| pie in the North to deal with seventeen million white men in the South in the interest of the eight million ignornnt negroes in that section. He referred to the cost in lives and money on account of the rnce problem in this countrv, and, addressing the Republican side, called on them to meet him upon the same plane of patriotism, of race prido and of civilization, and not to fall into the pitiable cesspool of partisan politics. He read extracts from the letter of the President written some time since covering his views with respect to appoint merits of negroes to office, lie wanted to be just to the President, he said, but the views were superficial. "How little and small and infintesimal," he said, "is the knowledge behind such a view," He added that the people of the North have no more use for the negro at close ijuarters than he had. He cited instances of assaults by negroes upon white women, and declared that the more the Northern peopiO lind out about the negro the less use they have for him. The b illot. of the negro, lie maintained, was a menace to good government and the people of the North nro coming to realize that the enfranchisement of him bordered on a crime. Reverting to the President's assertion that ho wag unwilling to shut tlie door of hope and opportunity in the face of a worthy and competent colored man, Senator Tillman said that at lirst blush there is not a man alive who would not agree with that sentiment, but he inquired if it ever occurred to anyone that in opening that door of hope it might not fie shut in the face of ihe white man. T11 ?* door of hope in South Carolina,- he said, at one time hud been closed by bayonets to the whites for eight long years, while rapine, murder and misgoveriunent ran riot, with an abomination in the sight of man presiding over the State. lie declared that he did not hate the negro, and that all negroes ure not bad. Only a small per contago are bad, and these, he said, are lead ins the r^st and being patted on the back by politicians. lie regards it as his duty, he said, to ! is State to stand forward opposed to any manner of political or social equality on the part of the negro with the whites. Continuing lie referred to tin adoption of the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution. l,When you reniorsely stand b' that," said lie, "and say it is sacred you force us to face the alternative of a contlict of races." The purpose of those who endorse the President's door of hope policy, ha declared, is that in time South Carolina should become a State of mulattoes, and in this event lie predicted that there would be more blood shed than was ever shed tiefore. "I beg you, for God's sake," he said, facing tin Republican side, "not to produce an acute stage of hatred, which will bring the two races together with tin* resolve of the whites to die in order to retain their supremacy." Senator Tillman said his newspaper friends always took great puns to quote everything h? hid said that was "hot," leaving out everything that was rational, decent and sane in th-ir pursuit of sensations, andiri this respect a great wrong had b -en done him. "A lie," he said, "never hud any particular truth," and lie would not. attempt to make even a start to run down those that have been told on him. Senator Tillman said he did not want, to see the African driven to the wall and he did not want to shut the door of hope in his face, hut he could not consent to the dominance of that people over the \\ hites. Senator Tillman then poked fun at Senator Ilanua and re id t.'r title of the bill he j'-cently introduced to pension e:<slavr.s. "Oil, my God!" Slid lie. "did Senator Haima mean tint, or is it a p >lilical dodge?'' The effect of the bill, was, he declared, to give opportunity to unscrupulous negroes to bim ioa/le and deceive their people by securing subscriptions ostensibly to further the interests of th 5 bill. He concluded by saying that, "in proportion as you arouse false hope io the minds of tlusi people you are only sowing the wind which will flame III) in'o a whirlwind 1 Up." <m " Sen;;'!)!- Tillm in sj? ?kn fur t hrec hours II" was followed by Sanator Carinick, of Tennessee, who said the action of the I'reident in the India:tola case was not in accordance with reason, justice or the Constitution. We take this occadon to return the thanks of the voters of Union county to Senator I km ir lass for getting the lull through i ho legislature, giving Union ward voting precincts We will riot hereafter have to wait lifteen hours after the close of the pdls to ascertain the result of an election. The City Council will select the location for the boxes in each ward and the same will le published ^in the papers. t { WASHINGTON LETTER. (From Our Regular Correspondent.) Washington, Feb. 2tt. After a serious deadlock in the Senate, it is believed that a compromise on tho Statehood bill will bo ilocted ' and will bo followed by the ratification of the Panama Canal treaty. Tho details of the compromise have not been made public but your correspondent is in a position to say that it will ho on ttio hnaia of ttn "fwo state" bill previously proposed with some modifications providing for separate statehood for Arizona and NewMexico when they shall have fulfilled certain prescribed conditions. This arrangement has received the sanction of Senators tjuay, Elkins and Gallinger, all of whom are for Statehood, and only the attitude of the Democrats remain to be ascertained. The President has advised various members of the Senate that in the event of either of the treaties failing of ratification he will call an extra session of the Senate. It had been supposed that with the anti-trust program completed and the Alaskan and Panama treaties ratified Mr. Roosevelt would be satisfied but that such is not the case he has stated in unequivocal terms. There is little hopo that the Cuban treaty can be ratified beforo the 1th of March so that an exra session of the Senate is considered almost inevitable but it is believed it will be of short duration. The House has been devoting its attention chiefly to appropriation bills and has passed a majority of the regular measures. Leading members say that they could completo all the remaining essential basiness in a period even more brief than that re manning to tnis congress. Tfie f owler currency bill has been mnde the regular order and Mr. Fowler tells your correspondent that he believes it will pass both Houses but he is the only Representative thus far found who holds that opinion. It is generally believed that the Aldrich bill will become a law and it will in a great measuro supply the relief for which the Fowler bill is intended. The last Cabinet meeting was participated in by Mr. Georgo B. Cortolyou, who has been sworn in as Secretary of Commerce and Labor, his accession adding one more to the lawyers in the Cabinet, there now belrg six lawyers out of nine members. Mr. Cortelyou never practiced law but is a graduate of Georgetown Law School, and has received the degree of master of laws. Secretary Cortelyou is now engaged in preparing an estimate of expenses for the new department and it is understood that he will recommend that nn appropriation be made at this session of Congress for a building for tho accommodation of this department. I No answer has baen received to the cablegram of Attorney General Knox accepting the olTer of the Panama Canal Company, subject to the ratification of tho treaty which has been signed by representatives of the United Stute3 and of Colombia. It is known, however, that correspond enco by cable has been in progress between the directors of the French company and their legal represetatives in Washington and that the former are disposed to reject Mr. Knox's olTer unless some definite date is set for the acceptance to the olTer. It is alleged that the French company is under constant expense in maintaining the work already performed on the canal and has moreover a force of men engaged on the isthmus and the directors think the United States should make some provision for reimbursing them for such expense as they may incur after the expiration of tho present option. It is also claimed that certain Kuropean capitalists are prepared to furnish the funds for completing tho canal if tho United States fails to effect its purchaso. 1 he President and Mrs, Roosevelt are both suffering from ill health although in neither instance is it believed that their indisposition is serious. Mrs. Roosevelt fainted at a recent state dinner and was at onco ordered by her physician to abstain from further participation in social affairs for a brief period. She has since recovered somewhat and gave p. musical lust week. The President is, suffering from an attack of laryngitis and is under tho euro of a physician, hut it is belioved that he will soon recover. Unless an extra session of the Senate or of Congress interferes, Mr. Roosevelt, accompanied by Secretary Root, will leave for Colorado about tho middle of March for a brief hunting trip. His long anticipated 'western trip will not bo taken until about the first of Maj. DO _NOT SEE THE PRICE I We forget the-COST it now. Whether the Weathei Is Good or Bad "We are going to turn our CI loose at a split the difference will be your loss if you don't i Shoes! Shoes! When yon buy Shoes from us foot it it, and in it you will our Shoes are solid made to fi wear. EMBROID Our counters are we are inaKing spec this sale goes on. JOHN B. STE MUTUAL D R. P. HARRY, M; Ou Saturday was laid the corner sto ne of the new Army War College at what ate known as the Washington Barracks. The corner stono was laid by the President who, notwithetanding his indisposition, insisted in participating in the exercises. The oration of tho day w as delivered by Secretary Hoot. The establishment of the War College has l<mg been the aim of tire leading army ofllceis as it will forniah to those olliiersin the army, who ~ demonstrate at the special service school an especial .proficiency, an opportunity to perfect their military education under the most favorable circumstances. The location is in ll<a niin aC W?A! * ** v?.u v/>vj ui Ji oouiii^i/tjii Hi. n?e junction of the eastern and western branches of the Potomac Ri rer and the new post is destined to become one of the finest in the United States if not in the world. Good Roads by Property Tax. Mr. Editor:?As I have seen so much talk through the columns of Thk Timks, as well as other papers, about Good Roads, I thought I would write you a short letter. I believe in good roads myself, but make them a different way to what our good legislators propose. I think the right way to have good roads is to place a tax on the property all round, land and personal property, and all J will bear a fair share in making the good roads, the mill companies and all persons that haul, wet and dry, will then pay their share to make the good roads. Hero in our little town ' there is two little mills, a yarn mill J and a knitting mill, and for two or three miles in every direction the roads are in a very bad fix; these eomrmnioa Konl oil ** * t ..nuI ...? mo miio irom Christmas to Christmas, wet or dry, and I do think if we had a thinking legislature they would put the tax on property, land and personal, Instead of the head so all who tear up the roads would pay their part to make good roads. It is not right to put as much on poor people who don't haul as much as one load a year as those that haul every day in tho year. I see that our legislators have fixed a law so the County Commissioners can place a $3 road tax on the people so I will close by saying I hope our Commissioners will think before they speak. My best wishes to the editor and force of Thk Timkh, W. T. Ward. Jonosville, S. G., Feb, 23. % IT NO NEXT WEEK. I On our entire stock of < ' We need room for our Sj ' and if you want to buy ve: r White Goods othing stock LOT NO. 1 contains W price and it yard lengths, 36 to 40 i catu em. 10c to 15c, now going f( LOT NO. 2 contaius you get your stay, because Nainsooks, 1 to 6 yard t and sold to to 20c, now going for ERY AND Li filled with embroideries an jially low prices on. Rain TSON HATS, S3.SO AND $ RY GOODS COM gr. Opposit Union Shoe Co's Shoes. F O R??^ HIGHLAND ?2.n0 M Hami $2.00 y DONO? a* -i te'"us 1 r>() m"? Vy OUR NEW Sunu'oht J FACTORS Since the landing of the better Shoes have beei Sold only by UNION SHOE SHOE 2VLERCHAN1 Main Street, ,jT '^V-v ' s '-'v " W! -I ?^ DLOTHING. jping stock, py cheap do / % ?^? ?r i Sale. rhite Lawns, 1 to 5 inches wide, worth >r R 9 c the yard. White Lawn and lengths, worth J2c o D C t.hp vnrrl IVCES id laces that op sunshine 500. 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