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THE UNION TIMES 1' / . PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY ^ ; ?by thy? ' * * UNION TIMES COMPANY ' . { Second Floor Times Building 1 over postoi fice, bell phone No. 1. | L.G. Young, Manager. Registered at the Postofllce in Union, S. C., as second-class mail matter. - > .: - SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ------- $1.00 Six months - - . - - - - 50 cents Three months ----- 2&4<ent8. ADVERTISEMENTS One sq tare, first insertion - - $1.00. Every .lbsequent insertion - 50 cents. Cou-.t acts for three months or longei will be nade at reduced rates. Locals inserted at 8$ cents a line. Rejected manuscript will not be returned. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for at half rates. UNION, 8. C., APRIL 15, 1904. A New England manufacturer is quoted as saying: "The South knows well enough what we propose to do if she persists in short cotton crops. In the first place we will stop the machinery in New England and make cotton a drug ou the market. In the second place, in collusion v.itli Parliament, we will rear up competitors who will dtp ire the Southern States of their supremacy as cotton growing areas " Seems rafher queer that any sane person would give voice to such sentiments, especially so at a time when the South is doiug some pretty tall figuring for cotton, even iroine to India for a few bales, with which to operate upon Experiments in the manufacture of white psp-r, from the stalks of the cotton plaut, have successfully demonstrated that a better quality of p;tper can be produced from them than from wood pulp, and at considerable less cost. This looks like the moat feaeable method of disposing of the much dreaded boll weevil. Especially does it look so when comhiued with the tempting offer that is taring addressed to the cotton growers in this State by Biologist Gerald McCarty, iu which he agrees to And a sale in Northern markets, at 12 to 20 cents per pound, for all the cotton root bark that is sent to him. Surely, with the profitable disposition of every particle of every season's cotton crop, Mr. Weevil will beeverlasU ingly exterminated adds new laurels to his crown at every turn, and if the present additional demands upon him are maintained, who knows but that the whole order of cotton p'cking may not be revolutionized? Who can doubt ths possibility that the planter will begin at the roots when gathering his future cotton crop? Stranger things things this have already been witnessed in connection with the cotton plant.?Textile Fxcelsior. THE^POTENTIAL PRESIDENT. So intent are the two great leading political parties of the United States upon the trying to get their respective leaders together and unite upon a man for the presidential nomina tion, that these political magnates seem to have forgotten or ignored the naming of a man for vice-president. In our humble judgment the choice of a vice-president should be made with as much caution with reference to his fitness in all respect# including his political creed as that of president. The delegates whose duty it is to adopt a platform and nominate a candidate for president and vice-president, know that if the president should die any time during his term of office, that the vice-president would then become president. It behooves the delegates to make the choice of the two men as nearly equal in all respects as possible and practicable. This is a duty the conventions of both owe to the country, to select no man for the vice-presidency who is unwoithv to fill that of president. The delegates in these conventions seem to regard the nomination of a vice-presidont as a second consideration a mere form, and the individual so nominated a mere figure head. As many as three times, we think, -- the party who carried the elections havfel had cause to regret their choice of a Vice-president, doubtless there has been more, but wo go no further ' back than the death of Abraham Lin- 1 coin. I At this day and time, with the I vast influx of foreign Immigrants, the ] life of do president is safe, as the as- J sasslns of presidents have been for- f signers with one exception, therefore < with such an experience with vice- 1 presidents as this country has had to 1 endure, the choice of a vice-president t should be made with the same dis- fc crimination as that of president. t (/ Wk-.i ilGANTIC SCHEME TO DEFEAT THE BEAK SPECULATORS. In this issue of Thk Timks we bi jrint an extract from the Mantifac- jj l>ures Record, and though it may w teem long to some of our readers wo o hopo all lovers of fair play and the ^ v friends of legitimate deals in cotton will read and study it. j| The South since the opening of the a New York Cotton Exchange has been c in the hands of the ootton market I Bears sod her commercial enemies, i The Bear speculator, controlled by f English cotton mills,# have hammered 1 the price of cottou (consequently the < price of farm lands) down to the bare point of existence for the farmer. The Bear game heretofore has been to hammer vvhe price of cotton until all the cotton was out of the hands of the farmer and then turn Bull and force up the speculative market, and consequently put up the price of of cotton goods. D. J. Sully <fc Co. began early in the season to Bull the market and as a result the farmer got a fair price for his cotton and all over the town and county can bo seen the new life given to the people by hearing the ring of silver in their pockets. There is hardly a settlement in which tne saw and hammer are not at work and everybody seems to have taken on new life. But the Bears growl at such prosperity and the decree went forth that it should not happen again. Sully was the cause, and with him out of tho way the old game could go merrily on again. They went gunning and got the leader, but have not counted on the "reserve force" of the South, so little understood by outsiders, and a power which has never yet failed when putin motion. Whj can't the farmer do for the Bears what they did for the bagging trust in 1888-89? Why can't they put Sully on his feet again? If Mr. Sully or the Manufacturer's Record would open books of subscription for a r.ew company of say 5,000,000 shares of $1.00 each, Southern farmers, business men, cotton mills and othors interested would absorb it in a short time. D. J. Sully, Southern Farmer ?fc Co. would be bigger than anything in the world and the South would soon occupy the position she did years ago. The scheme is feasible If evervbodv interested will put their shoulder to the wheel. THE R OSS IAN-JA P A N E S E WAR. The desultory maneuvers movements, skirmishes, small lights, 15 minute bombardments, etc., by the two powers now at war, as reported by the war correspondents through the associated press has prevented us from giving to our readers any definite information as to what has occurred since the opening of hostilities. The manner in which this war has been conducted if we are to credit the reports we read, we draw the conclusion that both of the powers at war have one ear and eye watching and listening to the others movements, while with the other ear and eye they are listening, watching and waiting to hear and see what steps other powers are preparing or proposing to take with a view to putting an end to the struggle by diplomatic interference, recognition or substantial aid. Last Monday's State says: A noteworthy feature of the present war in the east is that it has been condncted largely by the war correspondents. To them has been left tire burden of blowing up the ships, of transporting immense bodies of troops across the Corean frontier, of fighting the batths, of foretelling the plans of campaign?these and many other performances, usually the portion of the combatants, havo laid bloody responsibilities upon the heads of the devoted correspondents. But it is left to the scribes to do more than fight the war; they have determineu to end it. A correspondent has figured from, historical analogy i that a hyphen furnishes the key. That the custom to designate wars by hyphenated expressions, thus for ( Instance the Russo-Japanese war, in < the same manner there was a FrancoPrussian, Ghir.o-Japanese, Austro- 1 Prussian and a Tdrko-Russlan war J ihowed that the first of the Siamese ( touplet had lost every time, there- i 'ore as Russia came first in this war, 1 Russia was bound to lose according ( o the historical analogy?so it would ^ ?e folly for Russia to further resist i he Inevitable, c J.. -jr; Only a few weeks ago severe? Hies of lanufactured cotton uoods veqVflpped y one of our leading Soutl era mills illed direct to India. Tlut'sOi tlie? ne of progress. During the present reek a large mill in .South Carolina reeived a big c msigmnent of Iudi* cotou, shipped from a point in Iudfi* near ' rhere the goods were shipped to| ghat's | nore progress. The cotton in' question 9 of the ordinary Indian qualil r, short tripled and compares favorably ' "Kb our >wu of the same variety. It j ?st the uill importiug it just 11$ ? its per x>und, at a time when our own was tellng at approximately 15 cents, and the ? freight was about $3 25 pier bale; or to le nore exact., 80 cents per luiudiecFpuiw.ds f| SULLY EXPLAINS HIS j PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. I Not to Promote Speculation, but to Insure Fair Play and Stability In .Cotton Values. C I have just had a talk with Daniel J. Sully, whom I had not sein since that, ill-starred day in March when ^ his firm suspended. He looks a lit- c tie more sedate, but as self-reliant and as resolute and cheerful as ever, j The newspapers nowadays ?re wont, to refer to him as "the dethroned cotton king," bub he has not a de- ^ throned look. " The traditional "hears" of the cotton market, hope ? and pray that they have put him down J and out for good and all. Some of these manifest a sort of fiendish joy ^ over his temporary embarrassment, but though they may laugh and dance never so merrily, their outward 1 hilarity masks an inward fear. In their hearts they know that a man . standing for so sound a cause and ' with such resourcefulness is" liable any day to regain his power. ? Therefore, quite naturally the undercurrent of opposition to his reinstatement on the Exchange, pr, for I that matter, to his having aiiy sort m vnuuva iu fiirciBB inn puwem, s* ruthlessly relentless. But no sort of opposition can finally prevail against the force of that public sentiment, which is on his side, and which constitutes an asset in measuring the value of which the almighty dollar is utterly inadequate. Sully was very much more than "tho bull leader" on the Cotton Exchange. From the outset he has steed for fair play between tho grower and the spinner of cotton. As this has come to be better understood, moral support has c >me to him from both ends of the lino. Representing the Southern point of view, tho Manufacturers' Record, which had unhesitatingly criticized him when he seemed to be in error, declared that his failure was "aserieus loss to the whole South." And when, after warning its constituency against speculation, the same SulTy is practically a necessity to the I South," it voiced the public sentiment of that section. And tho public sentiment of the South is a power ] to bo reckoned with. In so far as 1 cotton is concerned it is a "world- i power." No man or sot of men, no clique or combination can wrest from the so-called "dethroned king" this i immeasurable "reserve force." < Attacked ond misrepresented as he | has been by his enemies, 1). J. Sully < has till today scrupulously refrained ] from talking for publication since the ISth of March, when, through a com- | bination of things unforaeeable, such as the deity in tho official ginners' report and the alleged defection of his allies, his firm hud to suspend. This will bo the first public utterance since that day, and is a clear state ment of the principle and tho cause for which he !\#? houn otsii I uuu oixu JO 1 so energetically contending. "I had won a skirmish or Swo," ' said he, "and on the 18th of March I lost a skirmish; but the cause is not lost. The decisive battle is yet to bo i fought." 1 "You will remember" he contln- < ued, "that I told you while ore of ' the first skirmishes was going on that 1 the putting up of tho price of cotton this season was but a first move in a < systematic plan of campaign; that j after several years of earnest study i and investigation I had come to the < conclusion that things wero out of ; joint?'at sixes and at sevens'?in 5 the cotton world, and that 1 had sol- 1 elmnly resolved to make the cause of 1 the cotton-growers of the South my ' causo, and to devote to it the ener- < gies of my life. Hut at the same 1 time I said to you that the principles t underlying the correction of existing 1 abuses and the maintenance of the \ South's supremacy involved mutual- 1 ity of interest between grower and f spinner. The planter and the Atner- \ lean manufacturer of cotton are, in e the final analysis, natural allies, and r not antagonists. Stability in prices t is a condition precedent to tho per- V manent prosperity of each, and is as t essential to one as to the other. Hut there can be no such thing as stable prices unless prices be fair and just. To get prices on a fair basis was the first step. The planter was getting too little. In order to get for him what he deserved a 'bull campaign' was necessary. a Ana no me nrst right was to Be- a jure for the grower a fair recompense, r which he had not been receiving, o rhat hus been accoinpli?hed. Now a that the grower has come into his r )wn, no matter what may be the K lemporary difficulties that I am now sontending with, you can rely upon 0 t that ways and means will be found * ;o prevent his being robbed of it In " loming seasons. ? "With fair prices insured to those a vho raise the cotton, the next move vill be toward an adjustment based in supply and demand that will be . a.jj* COM FOR 1 This season wc Shoes and Oxf< new style or st ?be Hanan Shoes and Oxfords n the Tilt Mioes or Oxfords ft with allTtlie new leathers.... )ur famous Queen Quality Oxft day >ee our Vici Kid, plain toe, 4 si V. very pretty 3 strap Sandal, ] fou will like our 3 strap Saudi rho Vici Kid, ribbon lace Sand [\> enjoy a walk and make wal Don't stop until 3011 see the ki< Dne strap Sandal with patent ti the Goodman Slippers arc our We invit this huge Oxfords i 1 to ouy 01 MUTUALD R. fair to both grower and spinner. Heretofore some of the spinners have been slow to see that a fair living price to the planter would inure to their interest by promoting stability, and without stability cotton manufacturing is a hazardous venture. But spinners will before long, one and all, come over into the fair-play camp and make common cause in gaining and maintaining what is indispensable to the permanent prosperity of all concerned." I asked him if the details of the negotiations for a settlement and the proceedings that have been taken to secure for his creditors what, under >11 A- 1? - * - - - * an me circumstances, 18 fair and right, had not so absorbed his time find attention as to prevent consideration of his general plan of campaign. "All that," said he, "is in the liands of the receiver and the lawyers. I have done all that I could do to assist in giving them information. They will work it out as it ought to bo worked out. But I am now just as busy as ever I was when engaged on the iloor of thu Exchange in efforts outside of the market in behalf of the cause to which my life-work has been devoted. "In order to carry forward the general plan of campaign to maintain just and fair prices for cotton, there is much to be done outside the Kxjhange. You will recall that in what vou termed 'Sully's Message to the South,' and which you transmitted hrough the Manufacturers' Record, he watchword was 'raise more cotton ind better cotton,' to the end that \mericon supremucy might be maintained. Better cotton involes bettor teed and better culture, and likewise letter handling of the staple all the vay from the field to the mill. There s right here an immense opportunity or the real friends of those who V.,- ?I I " ? tuuiu uc uriirnnru iiy UtJtiHT UOtUJIl, iccompanied by stubility in prices, tamely, the grower, the splnuer and he consumer?in short, all mankind."?Written for the Manufacurers' Record by Thos. P. Grusty. Card to the Public. BY UBKLE, THE BAKER, I beg to call attention to the fact that II of my good*?and especially Cakes? re always fresh, and my prices very easonahle. 1 have no stock-worn goods r goods which have been in transit a week or so and labelled "fresh" on arival. My regular trade appreciates a ood thing aud continues with nrie. My uslncss increases every day. Good jaterial and gooil work speak for themelves and it is unnecessary for me to lake misrepresentations. I thank Uie ood people of Union city and county jr their valued patronage in the past nd hope to remain in their good esteem. Yours for fresh cakes and low prices, li. Ubblk. March ftS, 1904. ] i i? ii i 1 * i in i i ? i m,, m FORTABLE HOHE i'ol'r fieet. # ' \jM * have taken special care in selecting 3rds to please everyone, not a single tape has been left out. for men are just what you want 95.00 and 96,00 1 >r gents we can show you very snappy shapes $3, $3.50, $4 >rds for ladies, make many new fiiends every $2.50 and 93.00 trap Sandal at : $2.00 pntent kid $2.00 l\1 with patent tip 92.00 It lal is very popular, just 1 $2.00 king easy try a pair of extension sole Oxfords 92.00 d and patent tip Oxfords that we show you for $1.50 ip 1.50 old stand-by $1.15, $1.25 0 e everyone to look at } stock of Shoes and whether you expect 1 IV/ RY GOODS COMPANY. . V ' - , C P. HARRY, Mgrirsctctrtr ^ UNI?P SHOE CO.'S SHOES BEST MADE, fl ; s a t a A. ff J Walk-Over I ;| Style | , I $3.50 1 | $4.00 I; ; F 5 A fi [) Nothing better at the price, ft ft u H S | Union Shoe Co., { | % , 4.J Shoe Merchants, fl ^ Main Street, - - Union, S. C. *