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The Old Rat
We have pur
Battery stock <
& Co. at a tremor
the goods will !
never before. \
stock, and will
open for husinei
ing next, the 28t]
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and join the m
will visit us that
great Bargain F
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TO THE MUSIC
Beautiful Figured Lawns
3e yard, Calico as low as 3c j
a pair, Sox 2Jc a pair, Apron
Bed Spreads 49c each, one po
For Only On
2 papers tacks, 2 papers need
one doz. safety pins, 1 box mi
1 quire note paper, 1 bundle
chief, 1 tablet, 1 pair good si
eyes, 1 key chain, and many i
Come, and com
cheapest store in
THE B
J.C. RATLIFF, Pn
COUNTY CANDIDATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
I respectfully announce myself ft
re-election to House of Representative
a. C. lyi.es.
I hereby announce myself a cand
date for re-election to the House i
Representatives. H. c Little
I hereby announce myself a cand
date for the House of Represent
tlves. Ben p. Townsenik
I hereby announce myself a cand
date for the House oi Represent
tlves. l j. Browning.
FOR SHERIFF
I hereby announce myself a cand
date for re-election as Sheriff of Unit
county subject to the decision of tl
Democratic primary.
j. w. Sanders.
I heieby announce myself a candidal
forShe'iff of Union county, subject i
the decision of the Democratic voters i
the ensuing primary election.
j. (t Long.
I hereby announce myself a cand
date for Sheriff of Union county, sul
jeot. to the decision of tho Democrat
primary election.
j. Kemp Thomas.
clerk of court
I hereby announce mvself a candidal
for re-election as Clerk of Court ft
Union County, subject to the dec! ion (
the DflmnftraMe nrimurv kWtlnn
I. Frank Pkakb.
FOR COUNTY 8UPT. EDUCATIOI
I am a candidate for re-election <
the office of County Superlntendet
of Education for Union county.
D. B. FANT.
FOlt AUDITOR
I hereby announce myself a Candida
for Auditor of Union county, subject
the decision of the Democratic primar;
Levi W. Smith.
I hereby announce myself a Candida
for re-election to the office of Auditor <
Union County, subject to the decision <
the Democratic primary election.
JohnG. Farr.
I hereby announce myself a cand
date for Auditor of Union county, an
pledge myself to abide by the result <
the primary election.
J. D. Epps.
I hereby announce myself a candidal
for Auditor for Union Comity subj-oi i
the decision of the Democratic piitnaelection.
J. B. Lancaster.
1 hereby announce myself h candidal
for Auditor, subj ^t to ilie d?etaf?"i ?
the Democratic prima'y elec'i??ii
.1 J), smith, .lit
FOR TREASURER.
I hereby announce myself a candidal
? for re-election to the ? fflce of Count
Treasurer, subj-ct to the decision of th
Democratic primary elect ion
Jambs H. Babtuu.
M
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%
tier is coming.
chased the entire
>f T. M. MoNeaoe
idous discount, and
be slaughtered as
Ve are now taking
throw the doors
ss Saturday mornti,
at at 9 o'clock.
BE SMART,
ighty throng that
day and share the
east.
LISTEN!
: OF LOW PRICES:
? 2?c yard, nice smooth Sheeting
fard, Men'* Elastic Suspenders 5c
Ginghams 2?c yard, nice White
>und of good note paper for 10c.
ie Penny Each,
Ilea, 1 paper pins, 2 lead pencils,
)urning pins, 1 package envelopes
hair pins, 2 thimbles, 1 handkerloe
strings, 1 card of hooks and
other things we can't mention.
e in a hurry, to the
ftie State.
ATTERY,
sp. Union, S. C.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
I hereby announce myself h candiln e
for re-election to the office of County
or Commissioner, subject to the decision of
8 tl?e Democratic prim hi v el- ciion
it. M. Mom,fy.
Ij. I hereby announce myself a candl0f
date for County Commissioner, and
will abide by the result of the Democratic
primary election.
* A. Gkifin Bentley.
It"
i nereoyannoui.ee myself a Candida e
for re-elec ion for County Oomini-sioner.
i- subject. to the decision of tlie Demociatic
a- prim ry election
W Fowlkh Hobo
FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
)n for re-election to the otfl '.e of County
16 Supervisor of Union (Joun'y, subj-c'. to
the decision of the Democratic piituary
election.
te T. .1. RrtTKNBAUaii.
to
at FOR CO RON E It
I hereby announce mys If h candidate
for Coroner, subject to > lie decision of
i- the Democratic piiumiy ehction*
ft F CrHEOOKY.
Ic ' ?
Announcements.
FOR MAYOR.
A
)r I hereby announce myself a candi[>f
date for Mayor of the city of Union.
Respt..
R L. MONAJ.LY.
f. I hereby annonnce myself a candidate
for the office of Mayor for the
? town of Union, 8. C I
Macbeth Young.
J
FOR ALDERMAN. 1
I hereby respectfully iuinoui.ce myself
te h candidate for Alderman from Waid 3.
lo] Thos E. I)IC\N.
ii.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for Alderman of Ward 4
RespectfuJW,
JSWOR COHKN.
COMMISSIONER PUBLIC WORKS
j. I hereby announce myself a oandi
d date for re-election as Coinmlssion-r
>f of Publio Works.
Wm. H. Sartok.
Takes Oath as Mayor.
10 Baltimore, May 31.?President E
* Clay Tlmanus, of the second branch
of the city councils took the oath oi
( office as mayor of Baltimore today,
^ becoming the successor to Robert M.
McLanc, who ended his life yesterday
by a pistol shot. Under a provision
of the city charter Mayor Timanus
will serve out the balance of Mayor
* McLane's term of three years. Mayor
? Tlmanus is a Republican and a leading
manufacturer of this clfy. He la
41 years old. j
-A
BIG FIRM SUSPENDS
IN NEW YORK CITY
S. Munn, Son & Co., Large Cot*
ton Establishment*
ANNOUNCED ON THE EXCHANGE.
8aid To Be One of the Oldest Flrma
In the Cotton Trade In New York.
Head Bookkeeper and Cashier Said
To Have Disappeared.
New York* May 31.?The suspension
of S. Munn, Son & Co., was announced
on the Cotton Exchange today.
The Arm is one of the oldest in. the
ootton trade in this city.
The head bookkeeper and cashier
disappeared about ten day* ago, and
the firm believes that as soon as Its
accounts are straightened out it will
be able to resume business.
At the office of the Arm it was said
that Clarence F. Cameron, the office
man and head clerk, had been absent
for about a week. An examination
of the books so far made, it was added,
showed apparent discrepancies
amounting to about $125,000.
The Munn Arm is one of the moat
fVMl.QdvrVflt I VP fliifl rpcnonta/1 In tbo aaK
ton business. It is composed of Samuel
0. Munn and H. Tilseton Munn
and the estate of A. Godwin Munn, Jr.
The firm had a cofTee exchange membership,
but had few operations there.
August Skillen, the legal representative
of the firm said that the Chicago
Board of Trade accounts of the suspended
firm were badly tangled up.
A week ago it was said Cameron left
the office, saying he was going t<J
Brooklyn, where his baby was ill.
Mrs. Cameron called at the flrm'l
office today and told the officials of
the company that she had not seen
her husband since that day.
Cameron had been in the employ
of the company for 16 years.
Members of the firm say their local
cotton accounts are all right and have
already been adjusted, and that tha
property of the firm improperly diverted
was comparatively small and
not nearly $100,000.
Several claims to meet notes were
made some time ago by firms doing
business with Munn & Co., by housed
creditors to thd suspended firm, and
In this way It was discovered that
eomethiong was wrong, and on examination
of the books the lrregul&ritlef
were disclosed.
BL10TRIC BOLTS CAU9K PANICS
Bollevue Hospital at New York la
Plunged Into Darkneas.
New York, May 31.?A flash of
lightning that passed into the motor
at the power house of the United
Electric Light and Power company,
which supplies power for the lights at
Bellevue hospital, has thrown tha
great establishment Into darkness for
nearly three hours.
Fortunately no operations were in
progress, and no damage was done.
The flash was proceded by a fearful
thunder clap and the darkness following
Immediately after caused some
uneasiness among the patients and
hospital staff.
At Mount Vernon lightning struck
the power house of the Connecticut
Traction company and all traffic was
crippled for the night.
A small panic occurred in Trocadero
Music hall at Fort George, when the
lightning struck the bullcUair. Nearly
2,000 persons, many of them women
who had entered to apeape-^he storm,
were wildly excited for a few moments.
Several fainted, bht no one
Was SOriouslv iniiireri
( u * ?"
Many of the hotels were affected by
the storm, their lighting plants being
tomporarily put out of business.
CASE OF HIDDEN IDENTITY.
Police Make 8ensational Discovery In
New York.
New York, May 31.?A small Are
which destroyed a negro hovel in
Brooklyn has disclosed to the police
a strange case of hidden Identity.
In the Are which <deetroyed the
building a beautiful white child I
years old lost its life. The white
child had been reared by an old negross.
Fragmentary admissions hy the ne
gress lead to the belief that the child's
mother was a young white woman
m?,11 1? ?- * '*
I won iMiuwii in nrooKiyn society. ltd
1 foster mother said she received $50(1
every 12 months to oare for the little
girl, but that payments stopped five
years ago and owing to her attachment
for the little one, she went to
work In order to provide for it. She
was absent when the house was burned.
The child was locked in and
perished.
Thus far all efforts to unseal the
woman's lips and disclose the chlld'4
Identity have failed.
Leading Chicago Physician Dead.
Chicago, May 31.?Dr. Ralph W
I sham, for nearly half a century one
of the leading physician* of Chicago,
died today at Lake Foreet, lib, from
* i
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araHI (i EalSB nWI'H'ila
MAYOR McLANfe 8UICIDES.
Baltimore's Chief Magistrate Fires Bui*
let Into His Brain.
Baltimore, MiU May 31.?Mayor
Robert M. McLane, of this city, shot
and killed himself at his home in his
bedroom Monday. His bride of two
weeks was at the time asleep in the
adjoining room, and was awakened
h y the discharge of the revolver,
which Mr. McLane evidently used
while standing before the mirror of
the dressing case.
The bullet entered the right temple,
and crashing through the head,
escaped in the rear of the left ear.
Mrs. McLane and other members of
the household rushed to the mayor's
assistance, but he did not regain consciousness
after he fell to the floor,
and expired within an hour, a number
of physicians who were Immediately
summoned having at once expressed
tt^e opinion that the wound
was necessarily fatal.
No cause can be assigned for the
act by the members of Mr. McLane'tf
family.
Since the Are of last February he
had been kept assiduously at work
administering the affairs of the cltyi,
besides endeavoring to direct the rehabilitation
and rebuilding of the
burned district.
This, together with criticisms by
his political opponents, are thought
by many to have caused a temporary
aberration of mind.
*
NEMESIS OF BOLL WEEVIL.
Busy Little Red Ants Play Havoc
i With Cotton's Enemy.
Fort Worth, Tex., May 31.?A special
to The Record from San Antonio,
Tex., says:
Jose Casslano, ex-county collector,
who has several sundry acres of cotton
In this county. Is tho bearer of
good tidings concerning the work oi
I red ants. Mr. Cassiano's fields less
than a month ago were alive with boll
weevils. Today he says there are no
liVA WAAVIIq in Ilia fiplHa Tho rown
are strewn with dead weevils which
the busy little rad ants are carrying
away by the thousands.
Mr. Cassiano says a close inspection
failed to show a single weevil on a
cotton plant anywhere in his fields.
The ants are on the plants and in
the rows between in countless thousands.
They seom to have completely
slaughtered the weevils and are now
engaged in carrying the corpses away
probably to be stored for food.
NOVEL ORDER ISSUED.
Elevated Railways Place Ban Upen
Employes Flirting.
New York, May 31.?Complaints by
persons residing near the Elevated
railways here have caused the man?
agement to issue an order which, la
effect, forbids the motorman, guards
and other employes attempting td
flirt while on duty.
The order intimates that not only
have trainmen been guilty of letting
their atention wander from duty but
tacket takers have been known to
gaze so intently at pretty girl passengers
that others have passed through
without paying tolls.
GOES TO 8ING SINQ.
Nine Veara for Rothachilds Alleged
Bank Wrecker.
New York, May 31.?David Roth?
childs, founder and alleged wreckel
of the Federal bank, of this city-, will
bo taken to Sing Sing prison today
on the term of nine years imposed on
him by Recorder Goff after his convio
tlon on the charge of having appro
priated to his own use the proceeds
of a promissory note for $10,000 made
by a depositor.
STATE NORMAL 3CHOOL CLOSES
Brilliant Exercises Mark Conclusion ol
Institute's Successful Term.
Athens, Ga., May 31.?The Stats
Normal school closed its commence
ment with the annual address to th?
graduates and the delivery of diplo
man -JJ '
u.w>. mc ?uure?8 was aenvered by
Rev. P. G. Sears, of Mississippi.
Mr. Branson made a few appropriate
remark# to the gradutes and the con*
mencoment of 1904 was at an end.
SHOT WOMAN AND 8ELF.
Double Crime Occura at Pittsburg
Cauae Unknown.
Pittsburg, Pa., May 31.?Irving
Wise, a mechanical engineer, today
ahot Katie Craff, through the heart
instantly killing her and then killed
himself.
The motive for the double crime I*
unknown. Wise was married and had
one son.
Korean Vessel Blown Up.
Vladivostock, Mondays May 30.?II
is believed from information received
here that the Japanese have mined
Peter the Great gulf (on which this
town is situated) a task of easy accom
plishment because of the recent heavy
fogs. One small Korean sailing ves
eel was blown up yesterday. The re
glon is quiet so far as military opera
Uoas aie cenotresd*
Lack of
Muira\V Iron Mixture contai
uine blood tonic, a remedy that n
tion, increaes appetite, and sup
debibtated, run-down people.
Hurray's I
is not a temporary stimulant. T1
lent for polo, emaciated, bloodless
for those recovering fi. in sickness
and oveicome the lassitude, tired,
so prevdlant iu the spring. A c-n
and commendation of phy>iciar>s t
Price 50?\ Guaianteen S
AT DltU
I Piepared by The Murra
ie
PLUNGED INTO WASHOU""
I ?
Norfolk and Western Enginnh It I
Fall 35 Feet.
Cincinnati, O., May
heavy rains in and
last night assumed
nature of cloudbur.'iory
In Clermont collections. .
?, the north wlna,
there were sever?|ro8t( my dearies, .
Norfolk and Western" r^.ru,^ !
one of these at a bridge e?.?'
tavia. a pp:?senger trin plunged, th
engine and baggage car falling 3
feet.
The engineer and fireman saw th
break in time to jump into tho streai
and with considerable difficulty read
ed tho shore. No one was hurt.
BATTLE WITH OUTLAWS.
8herlff and Posse Pursued Fleein
Bandits to Bad Lands.
Buffalo, Wyo.,.. May.. 31.?Sheri
Webb, of Natrona county, and possi
have fought a battle with outlaws f
Putney ranch, in the Big Horn moui
tains. One of the outlaws was woun<
ed1 and fell from his horse. A con
panfon lifted him from the ground an
esdftped with his human burden int
the Bad Lands.
The officers followed and news <
another battle Is looked for momei
tarify. A number of horses had bee
stolen from Teasdale ranch recontl
and Sheriff Webb and his men starte
in pursuit of the guilty parties abov
a week ago.
IN HONOR OF D1A0 8UNATOR.
Funeral 8orvicea For Matthew C
Quay?Town In Mourning.
Beaver, Pa., May 31.? For tw
hours today tho business pulse of Bet
Ter valley ceased to throb while th
remains of Matthew Stanley Qua;
were lowered to their final .vapulchr
In Iho U+Ho. T?r>a*r.*f
Between the hours of 2 and 4 p. no
not a whol revolved in. any of tfi
numerous mills and workshops in th
towns of Beaver, Rochester., Nei
Brighton, Beaver Falls, and nearly
dozen other centers for miles around
This place, Senator Quay's ol
home, was early astir and long befor
9 o'clock tho streets were thronged
During the earlier hours of the mt>rr
ing the residence of*the late senato
was closed to tho outer world an
those who were closest to him In lif
spent the last hours with the dea
free from Intrusion.
At 9 o'clock a private service wa
held at the house and shortly befor
10 o'clock, under guard of honor fror
the Beaver Grand Army of the R*
public post the remains were remove
to the First Presbyterian churct
where for three hours the public wa
given an opportunity to look for th
last time upon the face of the dea<
aenator.
All day yesterday and today bear
H#n1 tlosnl + -I K.. + SW* -r%~
%I1UI uuiai Iiiuutca ainvuu ill Dt'ttvei
They came from all parts of the cour
try.
Barbecue.
We will have a first class barbecup ii
'he city of Union on State campaign day
Everything that, can be had for an up-'o
date cue will be provided
Crawford, May & McKissick
When Summer School Begins
The summer school for teachers wil
he held at Union in graded fohool build
ing June 20ih to July 10th itic'usive J
II Moore any H. W Ackeinoau. gind
nates of Clemson and Weffort will t<
the instructors Teachers cupuichaM
text, bo^ks at actual cost ptice Iron
county superintendent.
D. B. Kant,
21 -St Co. Supr. Kd.
COITMCTQM'?
^BUILDERS'^
MILL SUPPLIES.
.OMiitDii^^muppLr c&
?1
Energy. \
ins the elements that make it a genrnkes
rich, red blood, improves digrsplies
strength and energy to weak,
ron Mixture
ie good in every dose sticks. Excelpeople,
.and as a recuperative tonic
w Umqudltd as a tonic to prevent
exhausted and "run-down" feeling
ubination that meets wi?h the approval
iverywheie.
...ooed Vest
Satisfactory to e/oRe 5c, 10c, 12?c
G STOltESjil.
y Drug Cr White Organdies, 66
wide for 25c, 30c, 35c,
atid 50c |)'*r yaid.
-Good ToweN from 5c to 50c
uch.
Doylins 25c, 50c,
VVe serve ?
n Union on
gorerybody invited. R B
? D. O. OilBffi. y |
A at
ii W
i. SigHt Preserver;/
The litile lenses of glass* s joined Ly
their frame of gold or nickel are wonderfully
potent for good or evil. Prop,
e ly fitted thev build up the e)ii and
g preseive the sight?improperly fitted
they tea- down and destrov
- Read.tic a few lines of print with a
pair of glass's is no test The eight
-< must be tried by model n and scientitic
i1 methods.
We have every facility for making
j, tests and can supply any kind of glasses
required at moderate cost.
J McCreery Glymph,
OPTICAL SPECIALIST.
>1
i- Office M. and P. Bank Building.
n Take stairway on Main St. Hours
y 8;80 a. m. to 12 m. 1 to '6 p. m.
2 STOP AND READ
You will always find a full line of
FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE, MEAT,
k LARD, CANNED AND BOTTLED
? GOODS, FRESH VEGETABLES
L' and everytning to be found in an
up-to date family Grocery at nay
8 Store. Tobaccos and Cigars a
specialty. Bring your laundry to
, me.
J J. T. SEXTON,
a Main Street. Union, S. C.
i Trespass Notice.
e
I All jverflons are heieby warned and
' notified not to trespass upon the following
named lands belonging to the estate
r E. F. Vaughn deceased, lands in Pirckfi
I rmv TnniiOvri 1 in Unrronuvtlla Quntua ^
? tivjf wvuvovian'f ??? ' ? iiiu, omikUli n?U
0 Union townships, by riding, walking,
d driving, hunting or fishing in nod upon
said lands, upon the imm ml ties of law in
such cases made and provided.
1 William Vaughn,
d 2i?-4t. fcx*?u>??r.
I Final Discharg-tiT
** Notice is hereby given that, J. W,
'? Scott. Executor of the estate of To acy
s M. Leraaster deceased, has applied to
e Jason M. Greer, Judge of Probate, in
j and for the County of Unipn, foi a ii ml
discbarge as such executor.
It Is Ordered. That the 29th day of
l' Jui e, A D 10(4. ie lixed for heeling
' of Petition, and a final settlement of
i-1 said Estate Jason M Grrf.k.
| Probate Judge Union County. S. 0.
I Published 271li of May, 1904, in The
- II Union Times. ?2-4 .
% _
11 Final Discharge.
. J Notice i? herehy given that G T. Hol
lis, adininistiator of the estate of Mrs.
L. A. Mollis, deceased, has applied to
Jason M. <> rrer. Judge of Probate, hi
and f?>r the county of Union, for a linal
, discharge as such administrator.
It isnid.red. "hat the 27?h day ofI
June. A. T> 1904, be fixed for hearing 1
. of Petition, ard a final settlement of
. said estate Jason M Ghkkk.
Probde Judge Union (bounty, S. CH
Put lis^f-d 27ih of May 1904. in The
s Union Times. 22-4*. ''
i : 'I'
Notice of Application for Appoint- "
ment of Guardian. :
The undersigned gives noMce that a
petition for the appointment, ,
Judge of Probate for Union County as
guardian of'he estates of Virginia'l.ee
Pool- arid rnssef P<?oIp, minors, b*s ,
teen filed in the Court. ??f Common
Pleas for Union (Vntu?y Thar no fir,
< ompetent or responsible person ci?? t?
* found a ho h milling to assume such
j guar'ba'iflhip VlPOINlA 1/ Pooi,k.
' Admtnlstratrlx of the estate of Dr. V.
L Poole, decreased.
Hydriok A Hawyer, Attorneys.
May 251b, 1904. *22-21