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THE UNION TIMES PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY ?BY THt ? UNION TIMES COMPANY Second Flook Times Building oveii Fosroi vice, Bell JPuonk No. I. L. G. Youno, Manager. liegistelvd at the Pootolllce in Union. 3. <J., as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ------- J.i.OC Six months ------ 50 cent: Three months ----- 25 cc-::ts. ADVERTISEMENTS One sq iare, first insertion - - $1.00. Every ibsequentinsertion - oOcents. Con acts for three months or longei will be uade at reduced rates. Locals inserted at 8J cents a line. Rejected manuscript will not be returned. Obituaries and t ributes of respect will be charged for at half rates. UNION, 8. C., MARCH 11, 1004. THE FRANCHISE TAX ANI) DOG TAX. It seems that the legislature did !?.. l_ A. 1 1 1 .. ... 1 / its work ranter mosey, wiicn training the franchise tax bill. It provides that returns by the several corporations included in the law be made during the month of February in each year. This bill did not reach the governor for his approval until February 2'.)th, which renders the the law inoperative for the year It was hoped by the promoters of this law to realize at lou9t one hundred thousand dollars, and thus to this extent at least make lip the deficiency in the State Treasury. The dog tax bill is in the same condition, so that the dog tax cannot be collected until 15)05. CLE VELAND HEMES THE CHARGE. In last week's Times we published the accusation of Senator Scott, that Mr. Cleveland had dined a negro. We said we v mid wait to hear from Mr. Cleveland?we did not have to wait long. Senator Webb wrote to Mr. Cleveland telling him of all that had been said by Mr. Scott. Mr. Cleveland replied at once, saying it was a lie out of the whole cloth, that during his entire two terms as president he had not invited a negro to his table, but does not deny that he appointed the negro, Taylor, register of deeds for the District of Columbia. That Taylor was highly recommended by respectable and representative people, and that he had no occasion to regret the appointment. Taylor is now dead, and Senator Scott, in his magnanimity, accepted Mr. Cleveland's denial as true and final. WOMIiK'i9 CLUBS. We have never before felt called upon to defend or otherwise speak o! women's clubs, us we have over been satisfied that the women who compose the clubs can stand alone, unci aro equal to the occasion when assailed through the press. The fol lowing is our reason for what we now say t "At the annual meeting at Bowling Green of the State convention oi the Kentucky V. M. C. A , n special service for the men was held on Sunday afternoon. Pres. J. C. Acheson ~ ? I \ 11 ~ .1.1! -1 1 - A ui i/uiiviiie, ucnvcreu wnat was con sidered by his hearers, n plain, earn^ est and powerful address on the greai evils of gambling, intemperence nnc impurity to which young men nr. especially expos e 1. lie showed tin widospr^nd prevalence of the gam bling spirit which had even entcre< the homes and seizod the women many of whom would gamble all af tornoon in a progressive euchre game neglecting the higher duties of life.' Such a broad assertion which in eludes in its scope, the women of th< country without regard to locality seems to us to bo an unjust und un merited accusation. Pres. Achesot does not say in so many words thn it is tho club women at whom he di rected his thrusts, but wo naturally so conclude, other..ise if women art in the habit of assembling at oacl others houses and engage in gain bling, 'tis all tho more damaging um alarming state of affairs. If Pres. Achoson knows whereof h( speaks, and such is the practici among women whore he lives and places he lias visited, wo can safelj say that such is not tho case In South Carolina, anyhow not in Union. Oi course we do not know of the innei workings of theso societies, but from all we have learned, the aim and object is rather praiseworthy than otherwise, and as for the women neglecting the higher duties of life, is simply absurd. We are more than proud to say that the women of the South are too modest and refined and the men too chivalrous, for the feature of woman's rights ever to entor into the deliberations of women's clubs. 1 ? " < : V-,' ? ? -J rnn war ayr* i-uujj product?. It lias ever been to us rather puzzling, way it was, that during the progress of a war in any country, ih re is such a vast increase in the consumption of food products; there i not being any actual increase in the number of persons representing the soldiery, than that which composed the civilians,'prior to tho beginning of the war. There may be several ways to account fur it, but we never could. An increased demand usually raises the price, this seems somewhat rotund, but in this case uti ' necessary; in this case, obviosly it is only taking advantage of the situation usual to make an enormous, unreasonable and unconsciousable profit on the necessaries of life, to the groat financial hurt of tho home consumers. We arc satisfied that we have the best of reasons for saying that the rise in the price of food pro ducts is due to the speculative market, rather than to an increased demand, and the lessening of the supply could not so quickly have caused such an advouce in price. This cannot be so, as to flour, as the government reports do not show the shipment of a single barrel to either Rus sili or Japan since the war commenced. It seldom if ever fails, that whenever the opportunity presents itself, the unscrupulous take advantage of it. It now appears that the dealers in food products use the war between Russia and Japan as a pretext for the rise in the price of food products. About two weeks ago in the speculative market. May wheat was sold at $1 <>'J p? r bushel: of course the most casual observer would see at once lh.it this was altogether speculative as there was no May wheat cn tlie market, and that the war in the East may have ended before any May wheat is put upon the market. In consequence of this rise in wheat in the speculative market, Hour advanced To cents per barrel. Anybody with ordinary intelligence knows that this (lour was 11 t made from $1.09 wh at. yet tlour must follow the had, under the same pretext of war in the 1 East. This war has been in progress 1 but a very short time, and cannot yet have created the necessity of importing any extra or additional supplies of bread-stulls. If this war should last for years and the home supply become exhausted, then necessity would compel them to look to foreign markets for food. Either ' nation would fear confiscation. The temper of Russia towards the United States precludes the idea of any trade from her, and Japan requires food stulTs that at present can better be ' supplied by China. If we mistake not, the official reports show an increased yield cS wheat of more than a million bvsheh over that of the year before, and thai of corn even a greater increase. Wt I sincerely hope that the speculators [ in food products will meet the fate ol , old Hutchison, in his colossal cornei . on wheat, several years ago. 1 Till-: PRESS AM)T1IJC COURT!It seems to be generally conceedec ' and u truism these days, when it it s.iid that immense power for good oi bad lies in the pen of a man who con trols a newspaper. That power can not bo accurately measured, for th< channels through whiji it runs ar< - too numerous to be followed, li ' reaches and leaves its inhtl? mnrL I and inlluenco upon both executive > und legislative aetion, and when ii voices a strong public und propel sentiment and opinion the influence I is a good one, and often bad ineas ! ures are etlectively strangled bj , newspapers. We sincerely believi that in practice, as well uS theory " the judicial function have boen exor 5 cised uninfluenced by public senti ment or opinion. Anything whicl by suggestion or insinuation seeki 1 through the medium of the press t< register in advance a populur judg ment in a pending court matter is uu of place, and more or less mischicv ous in its efTect, however innocent ii 1 its purpose. It is doubly mischievous if the question involved is on* 1 which has been committed to a jury for with the best and most honest in 5 tentions in the world, iurvmen art I sometimes unable, and quite natural ' ly so, to free themselves from th< i controlling force of a strong publi< opinion. Judge Case, of New Haven, says "The sphere within which a news . paper may act with propriety in mat ters before the courts has its well de fined limitations. Nothing in th( , news column nor upon the editorial , page should the report of or comment concerning a cause upon trial or tc bo put on trial carry anything sug gestive of the opinions of the mat who writes it. The ono should b< m ? ? what it purports to be, a colorless narrative of the days event. The | other should never pass beyond the limits of such comments as is free . from tho fair charge of expressing an opinion upon any matter which is in the court's case for judicial determination." A conservative newspaper will not trangress iu either direction. | Court reporting is very much abused these days. The courts are open to these representatives of the press, and many privileges, latitude of discretion uccorded them, which is too often abused in their zeal and enthusiasm. A very prosy occurrence or proceeding is made into a blazing sensation, when if the kernal is cracked there is nothing in it. Under our existing social conditions there is unfortunately a great mass I of peoplo whose attitude is one of half disguised antagonism to tho machinery of law and order, and any expressions which tend to influence the minds of the people is radically wrong. OBSCBNF, BOOKS. In a recent raid of a publishing house of obscene books, tho names wera found of nine hundred thousand boys, with their post office addresses. This should put parents on the watch. In oonnectiou with the above we quoto from an exchange, presuming if *,\ Ua ?. I t HP 1 A. t ? " AAf* At iu tw uo vuiicuu. lllttl ID lifUiJ 1116 sale value of literature in the United States exceeded that of the sale of intoxicating liquors of all descriptions." This statement is gratifying and encouraging as indicative of a decrease in the drink habit, and au increased and growing desire for food and drink for the mind and heart, provided the character of the literature is not that above referred to. Of the two evils it is difficult to tell / which is the groater menace to the ^ general welfare of any country; we are forced to put them in the same category, as one creates a taste for the other. -v. JONESVIILE JOTTINGS. . A Good Old Colored Woman Dead. I Personal and Other Items. I Jonesville, March 7.?The wind and rain both continued all through last night and today the ground is well soaked with water. i Farmers are hauling a quantity of fertilizer today and when the ground does dry out the plows will start with all their might, s Elsie Williams, a colored woman ^ I eighty seven years of age, died last i Friday. Elsie was one of the better [ class of the old time slaves for she , had worked hard and saved her earn- ] ings which she hud invested in a a town lot and house and a few acres 1 [ in the suburbs, which ehe willed to a o ( nephew who will no doubt have a r good time spending it. p rvev. u. Li. smith, ot" Wofford f College, preached at New Hope t church yesterday morning and in ( the Methodist church here last night, e Mrs. J. L. McWhirter who has a been quite sick is up again. c Capt. It. W. Scott run down to Columbia last week and had an in- t terview with General Frost in re- \ <*ar 1 to military matters. General J Frost issued three beautiful swords 4 to Capt. Scott, one for himself and f one for each of his lieutenants. ] William Floyd died at Monarch mills last Friday and was buried 4 at the cemetery here Saturday. Mr. Floyd was a young man artd brother ] of Mr. II. F. Floyd. . Miss Carrie Kahars, of Charles- 4 ton, who has been on an extended visit to Mrs. Theo Stehle, returned 1 to her home last week. Mr. John 11. Petty has moved his family from Union to Jonesville. 4 a Mr. Ira S. Harris, of Union, spent i Sunday night and today in our town. ] Lot Ilill, an old and much respected colored woman who lives t near town, is quite ill and can hardly survive. The second quarterly conference 5 of the Jonesville charge will be held at New Hope church next Saturday. Spring sallads are the scarcest things in our community. 1 Frying chickens are almost out of " the question, and eggs are a luxury J hut there is hope that eggs will soon , be plentiful but spring chickens will - not be in till summer. 3 Mr. Louis C. Bates, of our town, - is in Washington City where he has 3 just finished a courso of study in 3 embalming, and he was one of the nmKulmnvu Kr?f 1 ? U.UUUIUIVHI i mit ouiuniuicu me uuuy j . of the Hon. Mark Ilanna. r The Township Board of Equaliza- 1 . tion is in session here today. t Mr. Darby Horn has his saw mill 5 here at the depot sawing up the large 1 timbers hauled here from the wreck f ( on Pacolet. The timber belongs to r . Mr. Ilitt. Builders are buying the i lumber as the quality is good. c > Telephone. J SHOEWe have season which any buyer wil general know stantiate. Svery step in oui is a step in our i V--. :OME IN AND LC wheth MUTUALD R LOCKHART LOCALS. In Old Arithmetic From Acroaf the Waters.?Death of An Old Confederate Soldier. Lock ii art, March 7 th.?'Mr. Fletcher Aquinton has handed mt n arithmetic that must be very old, ?he backs and title page are torn ff, therefore the date and name canlot be told To use his own exiression. 4tI expect my grandather brought it with him from ovei he'watcr." The s's are made like ft >n)y they are not crossed. Th< xamples are not numbered. Dollars nd cents are not considered in any if the examples. Here is a specimen paracrranh as . A O *~ aken from the book, UA cord oi vcod is 4 foot over, 4 foot deep and 5 foot long, being 128 cubick feet." 'A stack of wood is 3 foot over, ? oot deep, and 12 foot long, being 108 cubick feet." Here are some of the examples: 'Whereas a noble and a mark jusl 15 yards did buy. [low many ells of the same cloth, foi 50 pounds had I. Ans. 000.' 'If 15 pounds cost 16 pence o bread that's made of rye, [low many loaves of 6 pounds ^acl for four score pounds had I. Ans 3,000.' 'If 15 hundred of our lead cost If pounds in gold. low much of that Saturnian ore, for 40 pounds is sold. Ans. C 37 The above examples are taken rom the "Rule of Three." Judging rom the use of capital letters and he composition, the book must have >een written before grammar was in rented. 1 see in the Chester Lantern, that dr. Jack Worthy, of Carlisle, is lead. I knew birn when I was a mall boy. vile was raised in Cheser district and raised a large family, oostly girls. lie was one of the Confederate veterans. I do not renember what command. He was yell known in Union, as he lived in hat county a number of years. lit yas fcn old man. Possibly he had tassed the 80th mile post in life's oad. The old soldiers drop out ol ife's ranks one by one and soon hey will be forgotten. Homo. RTP'A'N'S Tablets doctors ind a good prescription for nankind. The 5-cent packet is enough for usual iccasions. The family bottle (00 cents] ontalns a supply for a year. All drug ?*yeli thtim, tl ^2 OXFORDS a line of Shoes and Oxfords this will surprise you. But which II buy on sight, and the trade in we make no claim we don't sub= ' < Shoes The spring sunshine coaxes out the butterflies !avor. and our new Oxfords. Comfort's Favorite. Hand Sewed, ~~ . Hea^y Turn 1*% Broad Toe. U,\/^ that is Xv / IS BRANDED \ ON EVERY SH0E J'x.tc; llc^ruwiwiijii u( Style Shoe* )Ok AT AITD CHOCC A Mr> AVPAnr.^ ' V ?? A & 1 V/ V>< 1\ 4^1 1V/LA4? /"Yi^ L/ UArU er you want to buy or not. RY GOODS COMPANY. P. HARRY, Mgr. BEBEBBBBEBsagaaaaaga 1 The... T M J k Fenway $ BP S % ' One of our new styles to be |j jrj shown in our great line ? , j|j for spring. ^ g WATCH US. | | Union ShoeCo.,1 g WATCHING YOUR SHOE INTEREST, ? v;:^? ' , . ' : ' * r?. ,