Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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/ I Kuppenhe \ ? have a fimil and their gu Absolute Satisfac livery yard clothing is tl linings are to wear two scwe 1 with tl Consequently thcf-'e suits a time if itj shr fails to give way, rememb refunded. A re Jane Hopi for boys has each Hiit pure checkers will I ! The novel H? TH* I ? ? A ^ Plea. i 7~ Special Advertisement Notices will 1)0 inserted in this coUT* . the rate ol ?"> words or loss for li.V 'ft*1 1 four issues for 75c. Additional UP '. twenty live words 5c it line. -fies o\or gi'A'.isxiis it,..,- i!, / U Goods Iiule liouka Sl(| , b , novelties at , Sc.virK's. N( W is \h>: "P^Vliave your lv.nnv *7 M.upnt m be^re 3m WMlllt, Get estimates fr% OET/KI lic(.llSM, sauitarv plumber ' TIIHL Insnrirce jn so!id companies at. 7 ol(1 lk OKT/.KL's Fire Ins. Agency, Hrtldwrtre Corner. An'TKI)?Seveial Indusli ious per. t sons in each State tot-ravel for I o established eleven jeaisand with ,a fine capital, to call upon merchants ??d agents for successful and profitable yono. lVrmanent engagement. Weekly / cash salary of $24 and all t ravelin)? exy penses and hotel bills advanced in cash . each week. Experience not essential. / Mention reference ard enclose self /auuie.sseu envelope. iiik ^atuinaIj, 332 Dew born St., Chicago. 7/X300M TO tent.?The room over the XV post oftice, formerly occupied by Mr. Mjuire as a photograph gallery. Apply at The Union Times ollice. WE do not sell our goods on the demerits of some other man's goods. We sell them for what they are. We buy the beet, we sell it while it is fresh, we treat our customers right, and guarantee that to honest merchant will sell them for less than we will. The Union Grocery Company. SEE the modern cooking wonder, the Majestic Range, at Railey Furniture Co. Don't get left. JF some other man tells you that he win Hill 1 you anyimng in inc way of something to eat less than we will, don't bolieve it. We do not propose that any man fchull sell to our patrons the same class of goods any cheaper than we will. If they are offering cheaper, they are a cheaper class, and we have got the same. The Union Grocery Co. DON'T fail to see the Great Majestic Range bake biscuits in three minutes, next week at Bailey Furniture Co. Don't get left. TAKE advantage of the Coffee and Teajflhcrifice Sale that is being made at Tne Union Grocery Co. this week. Whenever they offer you a bargain you can depend on it that it is a bargain, and you can buy with perfect safety, because they guarantee every article that they sell. WANTED?You to paint, your house with Sherwin & Williams Paint and obtain go'ai results. Unlou Hardware Co. / L iimer C'othes y established reputation a ran tee gets with them. tion or your Money Back of cloth used in this loroughly shrunk. The all silk and guaranteed seasons, bach scam is le very best silk thread. fy after wearing one of reasonable length of inks, loses its shape or proper service in any er your money will be al new line of kins' Clothing just come in. With based a little ?ra !?? -? - o )o given. its for the well c! j Hawes 1 se give us a call res my* / ? * * V* V> I I C J I I it IV I'll (Id \ [( II I i! G O I * ? because we live by our reputation of making everything thut we : sell exactly as represented, and every i transaction in our store satisfactory I to our patrons, but we propose to live up to this reputation let it cost what it may. We guarantee every , article that leaves this store to be as represented, we always make every transaction satisfactory whether it is our fault or not. The Union Gro. eery Company. HAVE you read Bailey Furniture Co.'s ad? Don't get left. WANTED?You to inspect our line of Base Ball Goods, from 5c to $1.50 each. Union Grocery Co. WANTED?Customers for Screen Doors and Window Sash at prices to suit. Union Hardware Co. YOU'LL miss a rare treat if you do not attend the grand Majestic cooking exhibit at Builey Furniture Co. Don't get left. THERE is a dearth of something to buy in tlie produce lino, but you will always find something of everything that the market alTords nt The Union Grocery Co. They are still receiving almost daily, choice, fresh iR-iiiwii.i, muf wen coiorca .Bananas, Northern l.uldwin Apples, sweet Florida Oranges, nice fresh Tomatoes, Beans, Irish Potntoes and other Florida products. High! Of course they are high, but no other house will sell tht 111 as cheap as The Union Grocery Co. A set of copper, steel and enameled cooking utensils, well worth $7 .">0, absolutely free with every Majestic. Rango sold next week at Bailey Furniture Co. Don't get left. SHKRW IN & Williams Paint will last from five to ten years longer, because it is made of nothing but pure lead, zinc and linseed oil. Guaranteed to cover more. Union llurrl. wure (Jo. W11Y not buy your Groceries, if you are not. already doing so, where you can get what you want? How many stores in Union can offer you f> grades of Sugar? At The | Union Grocery (Jo. you can buy Brown Sugar, which is quite a novl elty these days, buy the choicest (Jut Loaf Sugar as cheap as anywhere on | the murket, also Pulverized Sugar, and then we have the (Joarso and Fine Grain Granulated Sugar, and sell them all as cheap as you can buy any kind anywhere else. NO ware made compares with the "Majestic." Tim full set is worth $7.50, hut we're going to give a set free with every Majestic Range sold at our exhibit next week. Don't get left. ft Koptwalitiacr i Ok. I i Iressed men an iats. | il early. j : j | \ II WK can save you money on Mowers, Rakes und Harrows. Union Hardware Co. SH REDDED Whole Wheat Biscuits Cream of Wheat, Rolled Oats, Grape Nuts, Graham Flour, P< stum Cereal, fresh arrival at The Union Grocery Co. REMEMBER that dainty "Majestic" lunch next week at Bailey Furniture Co. Evorybody invited. Don't get left COR Cotton Planters and Plow Stocks go to The Peoples Supply Co. VE7ANTED?You to examine our ? Y line of Garden Hoes; prices right. Union Hardware Co. OUGGY and Wagon Harness. The Peoples Supply Co. FOR SALE?Good fnmily Horse. Sound and gentle. Will work single, double, plow or sugar cane mill. T. E. Bailev. ACT wise and paint your bouse with Sherwin &. Williams paint. Soid by Union Hardware Co. ORDINANCE. I.KAMIMi SI' Et: IA I. LICENSE*, BY TOWN OF t'MON, S. < 1 OK TIIE I ISCAL YEAR HKdlNMNO MAY 1. ... .. ... ..... ii ii. mi- ..liivor inn yxmorinen ot the town ot Union, S. C.t in Council tsicmlilril and authority ot" -amc: Tluucvcrx person, tirin, company or corporation i-titr :_'cil hi or intending to engage in any I rade. business or profession hereinafter ment ii null, \\ it h in the limit* of the town of Union, shall first obtain a license Iron the said Clerk and Treasurer, and all licenses herein mentioned shall he non-transferable except hy special permission from the Mayor or Town Concil, and per nniinin, if not otherwise specially provided. And all hocuses shall expire on May 1, ItHiu, hut may In* revoked at any time hy the Mayor or Town Council. See. I. No person, firm or corporation shnll he engaged i i, prosecute or earrv on any business, oecupti' oil or profession hereinafter mentioned without lirst rccoiving from the town Clerk and Treasurer, upon the order of the Mayor, a special license therefor, to wit: Nee.Kvery itinerant, trader or other person (except licensed auctioneers) ottering for sale or nt(< iiipliup to sell bv sample within the town at public outcry or otherwise, any goods, wares, merchandise, fancy artieics spectacles, jewelry, pictures, notions or other articles of like character or kind, shall pay in advance a license of not less than t. n (110.1*11 dollars per day; fifty (tuO.otl) dollars (,er week; or three hundred (I'liNUSi) dollars per year. M c.;| Kverv itenerant physician or Vendor or ellcr of medicine, patent or of his own make, or practising as an itenerant his profession or railing shall pay a license of not less than ten illil taii dollar* per day <<r fifty (fiO.OO) per week. Ski:. 4. Kverv person or persons peddling or selling witliin the eorporatclimits, fruit, poultry, vegetables, butter, egg* or other like artieles of produee, shall pay a license of thirty ($H0 00) per annum I'rovirleil, that this section shall not he held to apply to sellers of produce and like characters raised on farm* in Union county, S. C. Ski:. 5. Kach and cver^r dealer or company retelling fresh meats, such as beef, mutton, pork, tish or oyster* and the like, shall pay a license of seventy-five per year and shall have a fixed place ot business, and said dealer shall not he permitted to sell from any other place. Sko. ?. Kach and every dealer or company retasling fresh meats, such as mutton, beef, pork and the like, without the privilege of selling fish or oysters, shall pay a license of fifty (V>0.00) dollars per year, and shall have a fixed place of msiness, which said place shall be mentioned in the license, and said dealer shall not be permitted to sell from any other place, 1'rovided, that tec- ^ L ^ ^ I ? | ] (.? five of this ordinance shall apply to persons I I 'ling nny of the aforesaid kinds of meat in I iantities of not less than one quarter of the Inimal. Such person or persons desiring to sell T?y tlie quarter shall first apply to the Mayor for a pgrniit, which shall he granted upon the tiling of Kn affidavit setting forth the following facts: 1. 'I lie name and post office addrcssof the person proposing to sell. 'J. That the animal or animals to he butchered was horn and raised on or upon the farm of the proposed vendor. 3. That the meat to he offered is in sound and wholesome condition. Upon making said affidavit, the Mayor shall issue an order to the Clerk and Treasurer of the town of Union, S. C., to grant said vendor a permit to sell said meat without license. Kach agent or dealer in maps, hooks, I periodicals and other like articles, tive dollars per day or per year fiO.OO For each agent or solicitor for subscription for shares or stock of any nonresident Building and Loan Association, per dav ino.no Auctioneer in house or on s.rect, per day, not less thnn 1 .(Hi For each chair in Harlier shop fi.00 Bill posters, posting, lacking or distributing 20.00 Bill posters, itenerant, not less than, per day 5.00 | For each billiard and pool room 25.00 loir each person, persons or company keeping bicycles for rent 10.00 l-'or each two-horse carriage, buggy or hack kept for hire oulsiile of a livery stable 15.00F'or each one-horse carriage, buggy or hack kept for hire outside of a livery stable .*. 1?.(H) Kach person making a business of buying and selling cattle, hogs, sheep and such like for profit or gain, per annum 2a.n0 Kach person, persons or company selling coal for profit or ga;n 10 (HI Kach cotton seed oil mill 25 00 F'or each circus, per day .. 100 (Hi For each three-horse or more dray 15.(hi F'or each two-horse dray 10.oo F'or one-horse dray........ 5.00 1-ixprcss company and oil company transacting and doing business in this town and other point or points within this State, for corporations other than the government of the United States, its officers and ugen.s: F'.x press Contp: ny 75.00 Oil Company. . 50.00 lCxhihitions outside of opera house or tipi- n the streets in the discretion ot the Mayor. F'or each living jenny * ,g(Hi (Hi F'?-r each living jenny, per day 10.00 week |n.(H>, or month 100.00. Fairs, concerts, festivals or parties for gain on Main street, per night or dav. not less than one dollar and at the discretion of the Mayor. Kach fruit tree agent 5.00 F'or each dealer selling fresh fish outside of house, on Main street 150.00 F'or each dealer selling fresh fish in house on Main street 50.00 F'or each dealer selling fresh fish more than Iihi feet from Main street 50.00 F'or each solicitor soliciting labor from it,,. in??< ..f it.r ? ? n>r noiii's ncyonii incorporate limits, per day '25 I>0 Kach and every person running an ire wagon or dealing in ice 25.00 Kuril soda fountain 5.00 Kuril iec rrcam saloon 5.00 Kuril person selling icecream on street 5.(Ml I.illicit dealers, per day 1.00 l.ivcry, feed nnd sales staliles, not including street enr iages or drays 50. (Ml Kenl estate agent 25 (Ml Each agent or dealer (who has no annual license) selling mules or liorsis, $5 per day, or $20 per week, or mules and horses at auction per day 111.00 For lecture, musical entertainment, play or show, for reward outside of opera house (in discretion of the Mayor). 5.0(1 Kach oculist or optician, itinerant, per day 5 00 For each opera house 50.00 Kach oyster saloon with privilege of selling hulk oysters, per year 10.00 F'or each pawn broker 50.00 For each photograph gallery 111.(Ml For each itenerant plio o;;raphcr, per day. 100 For each itinerant plumber, per day .. lo.no F'orjench side show, per day 25.00 F'or each itenerant sewing machine agent or dealer 10.00 Itenerant stove dealers, per day 6 00 For each boot or shoe black with privilege of cliair on street 5.00 For each shooting gallery.t . ?5.00 F'or each ska,ing rink $5 per month, or per year. 10.00 For each railroad for business done within the State and not including i h e the town of Union shall cense per annum of 25.00 F-ach telephone company transacting nnd doing business between any points in this town or any other point or points in this State for individua's or corporations other than the government of the United States, its officers and agents 50.00 Kuril woodyanl 10.00 For each' and every business not specified above sba'I be charged at the discretion of the Kavor or Town Council. Skc s Any person, persons, company, firm or corporation embraced or mentioned in any of the foregoing sections or section of this ordinance and requires! therein to obtain'license or to pay for the performing or carrying on of their respective business or for the transaction of the same, who shall fail, refuse or neglect to na v the license or amount therein specified in advance, and each and every person, firm or corporation giving, showing, or attempting to give or show any of the performances, shows or exhibitions without having received and puid for their li- i cense to do so, and any person or persons, firm j or corporation violating uny part or parts of this ordinance, shall be subject to and for and re- ' ipiircd to pay a line of not less than one dollar i per day for each and every day so offended, or not more than one hundred dollars per day or to lie imprisoned and made lo work on the streets and public places of the town for not more than thirty days for oncli day so offended, and at the di-cretion of the Mayor or Town Council. Skc, tl. Tlint All licenses herein mentioned arc due and collectable beginning May 1, ItHil. Done ami ratified in Council assembled under the baud of the Mayor and seal of the Council this the fourth day of April, 11MH. Attest: Macbeth Youno, \V. I). Artiich. Mayor. Clerk anil Treas. AN ORDINANCE. To ItAISK Sl'ITLIP.S FOR the FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, ithsl, FOR the TOWN ok union, ??. c. lie it ordained by (lie Mayor ami Aldermen of Union, S. C. in Council assembled and by the authority of same: That a lax to cover the expense of said town of Union, from the first day of Mav, l!?Ot, to the first dav of May ltmr> be levied end collected in manner and form as follows: Skc. i. That a tax of one and two thirds (1 2-8) mills upon every dollar of the value of all real estate, personal property and stock in trade is hereby levied for a Sinking bund to redeem bonds. Skc, 2. That a tux of three and one-third (3 1-3) mills upon every dollar of the value of all real estate, personal property and stock in trade. Is hereby levied to pay interest on water works, electric lights, water improvement and sewerage bonds. Sec. :i. That a tax of ten (in) mills upon every dollar of the value of real estate, personal property, and stock in trade Is hereby levied to meet Ihe ordinary expellees of municipal government of said town for the fiscal year beginning the first day of May ISHM. Sec. I. That the sum of two (2) dollars be fixed as a commutation for the street or road duty, and the said sum to be paid by all able bodied male persons able to perform or cause to be performed the labor herein required, between the ages of eighteen (18) and fifty (50) years, who reside within the corporate limits of said town, except ordained ministers and those exempt by law, and any person liable to this tax, who shall fail to pay within the time specified, shall be required to work on the streets of Union four days under the direction of the street overseer, and any person failing either to pay said commutation or perform said labor, shall be brought before the Mayor's court and, upon conviction, shall he fined in a sum not exceeding ten,(10) dollars or imprisonment not exceeding twenty (i?) days, either or both Skc. 5. That one-half of the taxes herein levied and assessed shall be due and collected in the month of May, 1004, and the remaining half shall he due and collected during the month of Sue. tt. That the Town Clerk and Treasurer shall proceed to collect one-half of the taxes herein levied, and that he shall keep his books open front the first day of May next to the first day of June 1WM, for this purpose; after which lime he shall proceed by distress or otherwise, as prescribed by law, t.> collect such as remains unpaid wjth a penalty of twenty (20) per cent, and cost of collecting added.. See. 7. That the town Clerk and Treasurer shall reopen his hooka and keep them open from the first day of October next to the first dey of November, HUM, for tho purpose of collecting the remaining half of the taxes herein levied, after which time he shall proceed by distress or otherwise as prescribed by law to collect such as remains unpaid with a penalty of twenty (JO) I I 5 "YE/ Of ever increasing to olTer to our patr best, the most cai freshest stock of goo where in air city. } OUR STAP were bought befoi and we are selling old price which ptes of from 10 to 90 prices will hold g goods last. Our < ,has been to sell GOOD HONI at as low price as tl sold for anywhere c our customers appr shown by our ever of business. Lo^ sa'es beat high pri INOURMILLINEI The ladies all i-ay c are all that they sh equaled anywhere, yourself and you w *n you win join our favor us with youi be our constant e your interest and satisfaction and a business relations. Yours for m< McLUREMEF Tlint of resffcstate, persona! property an^^HHV trade ahall be taken trom nssessmentsTS levied by County Auditor in 11HC{ and 1004. Skc.O. That nil ordinances or part of ordinances conflicting with this. ordinance are hereby declared reuca'cd. Done and ratified in Council Assembled under the hand of the M ryor and seal of the Council this the fourth fltli) day of April 1WH. M ACIIETH VOUNO, W. D. Aktiil'r, Mayor. Clerk and Treas. ADVERTISED LETTERS. Remaining in the Post Office at Union S. C., for the week ending April 8, 1904. Beaty, Sue Leonard,Mrs Flora Bucken, Mrs Janie Lender, T Helena Campbell, J II Long, T L Casey, R T Barker, W A Cato, John Rice, Thoresa A Cannon, G B Rochester, Sallie Condry. Mrs Lydia Rodgers, Mark. Davis, Mrs Cora Smith, J A Medder, Ben Steen, Clara Danison, Minnie Sectton, Bulah Fowler llassie Taylor, Nannie Hodge, Ed Tigne, Thomas itawanton, llenry Triplett, Mary Jane Kerden, Olino Waters, ltobt. Lee, llaxter White, Mary E Leonard, John Woods, Moze Persons calling for the above letters will please say if advertised, and will be required to pay one cent frr their delivery. J. C. Hunter. P. M The Beauties Of Nature are hidden from many because their eyes require assistance. Easter with its flowers and leaves has no charm for them, Why not be propared to enjoy the opening of the vernal season? Permit us to make a test of the eyes and prescribe glasses. These will be made at. mmUroto ?not o.. .1 -?i: ...Vv.v.w?v woi^ mm lOIICVC till pain caused by eye strains. Optical goods of every description can be purchased here at lowest prices. McCreery Glymph, OPTICAL SPECIALIST. Office M. and P. Rank Building. Take stairway on Main St. Hours 8:510 a. in. to 12 m. 1 to 0 p. m. S&kJM HWRBALSAM Clnntn ami brautiriea tha half. I'niinoiea a luxuriant growth. Grffir Hewor Falla to Baatore Oray HjMpL. -flBM Hair to ita Youthful Color. |gj^^^-J||^^Cure^rali^Kaawaa i ^RS 5 success emables us ons this season the refally selected and dJto be found an\I LE GOODS { e the rise in pribe them at the sanie ins a saving to you t per cent. These ;ood as long as the ibject is and always EST GOODS icy can honestly be >r by anybody and eciate this fact as is increasing volume >v prices ond large ces and small sales. RY DEPARTflENT >ur styles and prices ould be and are unCome and see for ill be convinced. If host of friends and : patronage it will ndeavor to protect thereby insure your continuance of our | ore business, j iCANTLLE CO. 1 J VANNOimCEMERT57 r 'J Th^ uniform price of $2.60 will be I charged tfie candidates whose names appear in this column of announce- ggv ments of municipal candidates. Pay- B able in advance. Kf For Mayor. I hereby announce myself a candi- ?| date (or Mayor of the city of Union. Rospt., Mi R. L. MoNALLT. MR For Alderman. 9 I hereby respectfully announce myself * a candidate for Alderman from Waul 3. S&' Tiios. E. Dkan. JR I hereby announce myself a candi- gHil date for Alderman of Ward 4. Respectfully, "ml Jacob Cohen. % REPORT OF THE CONDITION I ?OF THE? MERCHANT'S AND PLANTER'S NATIONAL BANK 9 of union, south carolina, flb At Union, in the State of South Caroina at the close of business, Mch. 28th, 1004. H RESOURCES M itonnn and discount* >186,978 68 ijig Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 2,49166 ' U. 8. ltonds to socure circulation.. 16,000 00 : *aB Hanking house, furniture and fixtures 10,000 00 Due from National Hanks (not reserve agents) 6,364 86 ? 5 Duo from approved reserve agents 14,106 6" o? Chocks and otner cash Items 849 18 .JS Notes of other National Hanks.... 1,298 00 Fractional paper curronoy, nickels .sag and cents ? ?46 46 jjjgn Specie 1?*5SSL m l9H I,ogal tender notes 1,000 00 r Itedcmption fund with U." 8. ^^B Treas'r (6 percent, of circulation) 760 00 i Total 8268.079 60 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in t 60,000 00 ^^B 1 Surplus fund 31,218 84 IB Undivided profits, less expenses 5BB and taxes paid 9,160 66 On National Hank Notes outstanding 16,000 00 Due to other National Hanks 1,38(08 B' Individual deposits subject to check ... 181,309 41 Vj Notes and bills rediscounted 10,073 80 ToUl state of South Carolina, I 19! Couny of Union. I gfl { I, J. I). Arthur, Cashier of the above -R named bank, do solemnly swoar that the above statement is true to the beet of my knowl- H edge and belief, BJ J. D. Arthur, Cashier. t Subscribed and sworn to boforo me thle 8th day of Apr., 1004. R W. W. Hoohu, Notary Publio. Correct?Attest : jfl A. F1. Foster, 1 Bs T.C. Duncan, V Director*. John A. Fant, 4 b? OeWltFaJ^ Satve W