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* THE UNION TIMES | PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY ?by the? UNION TIMES COMPANY 8kcond Floor Times Building oyer postokeice, bell phone no. 1. JNO. R. MATHIS, Editor. L. G. Youkq, Manager. Registered at the Postofflce in Union, 8. C., as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ------- $1.00 ftlx months ------ 50 cents ?- or TQTM mourns - - - - - ao routs. ADVERTISEMENTS One square, flrst insertion - - $1.00. Every obsequent insertion - 60cents. Con . acta for three months or longer will be nade at reduced rates. Locals inserted at cents a line. Rejected manuscript will not be returned. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for at half rates. UNION, 8. C., MARCH 13, 1903. We call attention to the open letter of C. B. Metcalf to Roosevelt on our first page. It coincides so thoroughly with our ideas expressed last week that we publish the letter in full. Grover Cleveland denies that he has any Presidential bee buzzing in his bonnet and does not desire the nomination for Democratic President. He is content to dish out his sage advice to the party. An opportunity will be given the people to vote upon the question as to whether or not they favor the town taxing the property owners $ 1 ,<hh) a year to keep up the Carnegie library. A petition calling for a vote on the question has been signed by practically all the free holders. The Mississippi river is on a rampage as a consequence of the constant rains, and the levee seems to be in danger. The river was at the thirty-five foat water mark yesterday and running around the levee 20 miles north of Memphis and beginn'ng to llood the country. The Ohio river is also raging and was at the forty foot mark Wednesday. All the pressure that has been brought to bear on Rooaevolt has not caused him to recede from his determination to appoint Crutn collector of the Charleston port. He ha? sent the appointment to the Senate. If it fails to pass here Roosevelt will probably appoint him during the recess. The whole responsibility is at Roosevelt's door. * Charleston Jeffcoat, South Carolina's outlaw and murderer, who has been hunted in three States and on whose head a price has been placed several times, met his end Friday night in Alabama. He was killed by Deputy Sheriffs Prestwood and Dunson near Watkin's bridge, over Yellow river. The deputies were trying to arrest him and Jeffcoat shot Dunson in the leg. Jeffcoat was 2:1 years old. Senator Tillman has his back up and proposes to fight the nomination of C.-um to a finish. We are betting on Tillman. If it can be held up he's the proper timber to do it. He says: "I will take tire contract if necssary to talk it lo death wherever presented and shall not lack plenty of assistance. It shall never come to a vote," Democrats in tin Senate are much displeased at the President for what they term his dictorial methods trying to force unwholesome nominations down the throat of the Senate. The Spartanburg Kvening Journal has recently increased its size to a G column quarto and has hooked onto its erstwhile fine news service tho Anocir.tcd Press news, which makes it one of the newsiest and up-to-thehour papers that comes to this ofTico. Mr. Henry, its wide-awake editor, is a hustler from way back, and the paper has beon steadily climbing upwird under his management since its first issue. It is also enjoying a deservedly liberal patronage from the advertising merchants of that city. The make-up is good, the print is cl)ar, the body type is the right size, an 1 a good quality of paper is used. The ads aro neatly gotten up and the display ads are very catchy, tending to dress off the paper as well as show up the advertiser's announcements in the most attractive manner. The Journal is a glowing illustration of the success to be attained by a wideawake afternoon daily. May the i Journal live long and prosper. A SENATOR TILLMAN'S WORK. Senator B. R. Tillman has done a tine work (or South Carolina. He has finally succeeded by his persistent, tireless efforts, in the^face of the most determined opposition, in getting a settlement of the State of South Carolina's account with the United States, and if he does nothing else of importance during his term this is enough to make him solid with the people of South Carolina'. The UnitedJStates had instituted suit against South Carolina to collect an old debt on account ot the Indian trust fund. The matter was sent to Senator Tillman by Governor Ellerbe and he at once went about securing data concerning the claim of South Carolina against the U. S., and has finally secured a settlement, and in that settlement South Carolina has paid off her debt of $249,000 and re* celved besides from the United States $89.1517.8(5, which has been sent by warrants on Uncle Sam to Governor Heyward, together with receipt from the Southern Express Company for $125,000 coupon bonds of the State of South Carolina, with coupons attached, aggregating principal and interest $249,750, making a total in cash and bonds of $51:17,<SS7.80, turned over to the State of South Carolina, and the matter is thereby adjusted. The treasury of this State is the richer in cash by $89,1517.8(5, besides wiping out the debt held against it by Uncle Sam. This is a large feather in Senator Tillman's cap, and he deserves great credit for his efforts. ALL CALL FOR GOOD ROADS. The legislature failed to make any provisions for the improvement of the public roads and there will be disappointment to the advocates of good roads throughout the State. Every candidate from the lowest ffice to Governor advocated good roads. A f .?C tvr AA n I rt Uln 1m?1 vjuvciuui tonccuoj iu 1110 inn t message to the legislature advocated good roads. The present Governor in his inaugural address advocated good roads. Every newspaper in the State has been advocating good roads and we have had good roads conventions galore. The dumb animals that are forced to pull heavy burdens over our miserable excuses for roads under the driver's lash, seem to grunt good roads; the very atmosphere seems to be permeated with good roads; yet no practical plan has been devised by which we can have better roads. The absurd provision iu the constitution prohibiting local legislation is probably responsible for the absence of legislation on this aabjeot.?Easley Progress. True the question of improving the condition of the roads was one of the most prominent subjects dnring the recent campaign, and one would have thought to hear the candidates spout, that whoever of them got there would leave no stone in the way of securing good roads, but when they got there ?well they had got there. George Vanderbilt has finally succeeded in purchasing the small piece of land owned by the negro near his mansion at Asheville. Thus for the first time Mr. Vanderbilt is "lord of all he surreys" when he glances over his roagnilicent North Carolina property. Tho old negro's holding is estimated to have been worth $.">o before the advent of Vanderbilt, but he made the rich man pay him $2,2i)0 before he would consent to sign the papers. Our subscribers sometimes write us to change their paper to some other placo to which they have moved, but fail to say where they have been getting the paper. In a list of over I,:>00 names scattered ull over the country, we cannot remember where an individual subscriber lias been living, unless we happen to enjoy his personal acquaintance, we can't even then always remember his address, and have not got time to search over tho whole mailing list to find his name. When you want your paper changed from an old to a new address please remember to give both the new and old address. For example: "'Please change the address of my paper from Union to Jonesville." It can then be done quickly. When you give your old address wo know where to find your name. 8 A NTUC NIC WS N() Tli S. We Don'I Need any Roosevelt Pets. Dogs Bring in More Tax Than tshcop and Hogs 'Together. "Sweetheart, be my sweetheart When birds are on the wing, When lee and bud and babbling flood Hesjwak the birth of sprite; Come, sweetheart, lie my sweetheart Ard wear this posy-ring." Very well; did I hear a soft, sweet voice say. Did any of you ever .see a dog fall or a mill race? I tried to catch some news items but they did not come out? it looked like raining. ) A cold came to me like a thief in the night and I was real sick from it. 1 wish I was not such a target for coldB. I believe they like ugly fellows. The skies remain over cast with clouds and we may yet have more rain all along, , causing much backwardness in farm | work. Fruit trees are showing a pronounced swelling of fruit buds. It may prove entirely too early. I bad rather not see them yet. Even the negroes are getting badly "mashed." I hear of some who are not going to work in the farm this year, but are going down to the shoals to "keep boardin' house." There is much hollering, "Me too, Pete." There was a box supper I learn at Miss Nora Thomas' Friday night for the benefit of the Methodist church, but I have not seen the proper ones to find what of the success. We have had more "big creeks" so far than for several months, and if the beginning is a forerunner for this year, people had better not depend on the bottoms this year. Had better not at any lime. Shall we call all this about President Roosevelt and the nigger "giving him bricks?" Weill guess he deserves it. We are ashamed of such acts of our Chief Executive. Now he is head-strong on having a negro on the Charleston people. He ought to take Crum to his (Roosevelt's) own people, for South Carolina does not want his Crum(b ) I had tb* pleasure recently of talking with Hon. A. C. Lyles, and asked him about the dog law. He said many thought the 50 cents capitation tax was too high, and that 25 cents would have carried better. Then he gave me a pointer, which is, that more tax comes from dogs than hogs and sheep together, and nearly as much as from all tue cattle, as dogs are assessed hogs $2, and cattle average $3. There being $405,000 worth of dogs on the books, and about that many dodging, lie thinks it would be a good thing even to value them at ten dollars, but with this high capitation lax, many who otherwise would not, will begin to dodge. I do not believe in being too unreasonable, and I despise a trilling dog, and one which bunts eggs and kills sheep. Hen of good and reput&lle family name dislike to see that name impugned or dragged in the dust in any way or form, and will go a long way to defend it. keep it up, to keep reproach from settling on it by ai.y acts of people of the name; hut despite the "vigilance" members can be found bearing a uoble family name so mean and tritllbg, that they draw a line, drop it there and let that person go, name or no name. A "name" ought not to he "held down" because of the acts of some member, even is "there is nothing in a name." 1 do not think negro education if good #or r* m..U A ?? ??? 4U a -J * * i\j& ? uauic? xx 11 j way mo iiiixst euucaicu or rather those with a considerable smattering of it, those who perhaps would like to figure on the professor order, the movers in enterprises, the fortune holders, the would-be-somepumpkins, and a big one on the vine, the lecturers, are the poorest masters, for it seems the poor brutes of mules are contributing of their rations to pay tribute to the high order of men who own them, whether t.hey like it or not, or they may have their corn in a joint stock company, and is like a poor dog living on pot-lieker. The fact is there are a a lot of negroes who ought not lie allowed to own cattle, whether it is the somepumpkin or not. Perhaps when sassafras bushes and mulberry sprouts come out they will do better. Rev. E. M. Merritt preached Sunday at the Methodist church, his text being from Gen. 42:30. "Ail these tilings are against me " The substance of the sermon was "God will bring deliverance," even though we fail to see how, at times, as He has mysterious ways, as in the cares of Joseph, Simeon, Daniel, the Hebrew children, and many others, while we are so weak that we do not look at things Providential a blessing, even if a blessing in disguise, as in thecare of Jacob, whodid notseethrough the veil of present trouble, but which meant deliverance for Joseph arid the family, as from want and i>eiliaps stai vation, and mI'gtprinna Hoii J U.V? 1VMW UVIIVVKIIIVC Wl IIIIKX7 UIIIC19 named, which no human eye could nee any hope, for God was with them in every trouble. The summary was, "All tilings work together for the good of those who love the Lord. That is a sermon in those last few words if we had that little faith that is necessary. Can't christian people co-operate on thoso and let things work for their good? I enjoyed the sermon. This is getting to be the era of better, finer farm stock. People are generally looking to breeding iiner stock, cattle and hogs, and some are beginning U raise mnles right iiere on our own ballwick. One can see quite a number of young mules around. There are some fine cattle and good grade calves growing, and some as tine and pretty hogs? thoroughbred?and pigs growing, and Kople will have to watch and protect i their breeds from going back again. Yet i NEW MERGE AT Plain and Figured Pi Mercerized Madras. Mereeris PRICES: 15c, 2C COnE QUICK B1 N( Pretty line in New Wash Silks ii green, choice only 27-inch Jap Silks in rose, Lt. blu and black, choice per yard.. Satin Duchess and Liberty Satins 6-inch Black Taffetta Silk, wear g Yard wide Black Taffetta, warran Beautiful line of Silk Grenadines, Big lot of the well knc Corsets, America's leading Corset, FC We will have new goods of.every now hard at work in the eastern the prettiest line of Dress Goods, and keep posted as to what is goii WE A MUTUAL D1 R. P. HARRY, m there are some out-of-date, roach-back, 1 bristly, shanky, narrow-faced root-grub- I hers, with subsoiling noses sort of hogs, fl I have seen several lately. A regular I "Buster" family, and they ought not to ), be allowed to "keep company" with the more modern, up-to-date hogs. And some of these might be property of farm ma who pose as up-to-date, (but they are behind on stock breeding.) 1 learn that this soon in the year that Bome negroes are already violating their contracts after being fed, wintered by the employer. It is a risk to hire hands to say the least. I saw Constable Johns starting on track of one this morning for getting so rick that he threw up his job. If no inducements were ever held out, if no other farmer would employ a violator of a contract, there would soon be no use to resort to the harsh measures of the law for one farmer to protect himself from pecuniary loss. But there are many farmers who staud ready to hire any other farmer's hand as soon as it gets in (a pet and walks off. And I am thinking some will encourage them in quitting. Ah, I have known some to slip around on other places and persuade hands to quit. Some will talk to hands and work schemes to make hands to leave another for no other reason it teems but to hinder the other man in his business. I have seen canes of this, and when out in a crowd will prate around that he "tries to be neighborly." If this meddling would cease hands would remain better satisfied. In that, bands are not more to blame than many farmers. This is one thing farmers will not work hand in hand in, and they are gaining no star by it. Land will be hard to break flno this spring no doubt. We have had a wet winter and the land is badly tramped by cattle. Cattle is a bad sort of farm "im pruveaient" oa wet land. "Custom" J which allows them to run out and on everybody's land and when land is wet,\ greatly lessens that land's productive- i ness because it is often gleaned of all vegetable matter which would aid in recuperating it. Some big beards of cheap John sort negroes, or what not, seems to have to range on other folks land to get a picking of residue of crops; the cattle is the gainer, but whoever cultivotes after them is the loeer, two fold, from injury by tramping and the stripping of organic matter that aids in furnishing nitrogen for following crops. It will be a good thing when the times comes that every farmer will take care of his own cattle and no one else's, have better cattle, fewer as to that, and not seem to try to keep pace with old Father Jacob as to herds, have your own pasture and if cattle is not worth furnishing winter feed for they are not worth having. .Some farmers are depending on themselves along this line, bnt some must depend on getting grazing wherever their cattle can go in winter as that is ff one of their privileges. You may note that negroes are gaining wealth in cows their herds growing and roaming. They ought to have one, but not more than the one who furnhties winter pastures. 11k* Dbnvkh. i, a IRISED WHIT THE MUTUAL. ques, Mercerised Figured Mi 3ed Basket weave Mad: >c, 25c, 30c, 38c, EFORE THEY ARE iw Lot of 8ilks. n black, white, pink, Lt. blue, maize 1 l?, red, pink, tan, cream, white, royal i, white black and evening shades, or guaranteed, a very pretty number, pei ted all silk, piece dyed, per yard entirely new designs at $1.00 and.... >wn F. C. Corsets just in, als< . Prices 25c, 50c and $1, >H THE NEXT SO DATS lrinrl nnnpine !n a... 1~ ?. J ?x ?.uu j/uunug iu vut iHigv uepnnmeo markets studying and selecting the gri Millinery, etc. ever brought to Union lg to be worn this coming season. RE HEADQUARTER IT 600BS 61 :r. 221 1 $3.00 [ THE "amcdipam rtlVILI IIUMIN Is the Shoe for splendid speeimen ( Excellent fit, thoron 4 and Ireally wonderl Breeding and gra ner mark the ide Superior leather shoe making crown ican Lady shoe f( (Shoes for all the wa Union Shoo Ci ctinw Main Street, $3.00 ] EGOODS . - - *" -r -.j - ? - i l Oxfords, adras. pas. and 50c. j ALL GONE, fT :an, lavender 50c blue, helio 5QC iy 5t)G $1.00 $1.25 $2.00 0 a fall line of the "W. B. fllllv ornQran fpn/1 j n-?? t store. Our buyers are satest variety and by far Come to see us often IMPART. josito Hotel Union .. (' f$ao&| LADY' women. A )f footwear, igh eomfort Jul wear. ice of manal woman. . t. ana eiever i the Arriep)p women. Iks of life.) impany, ARTS, Union. S. C. wo] , . .i'I'IB * iWI?Z0+JIZM*. w