The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, January 06, 1905, Image 4
THE UNION TIM ES
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UNION TIMES COMPANY
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UNION, 8. C., JANUARY ?. I ft* 5.
COTTON RKFORT FORGED.
R. M. Mixtion, who recently
charged inaccuracy in the HtutibticH
of the census department, on which
an estimate of the year's cotton
crop was based, now declares that
thin department in Washington has
an alleged report from his gin at
Williston that is an absolute for*
gery.
The charge is based on copies of
the report furnished Mr. Mixson by
the census department in Washing*
ton, during a recent correspondence.
Mr. Mixson and the superintendent
of his gin repudiate this alleged
report and declare that if any such
documents are held in Washington
that they are l>old forgeries.
Mr. Mixson was in the city a
short while yesterday. When seen
he confirmed the charges. He explained
that si nee his charge that
the report of the census department
.^givtolHf the south a 12,1CQ.1X.MJ bale
oropib*H l*ased on inaccurate statis*
tics, d\^ 141.'error on tbe part of
the government departments in
stuffing their reports with an extra
week's ginning, that he has been in
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rijrn'Siwiiiw.'iw.'f wmi wic uepuruiiem
at Washington. The department
has been endeavoring to show him
tliat he is in error in his deductions,
that the estimate was based on reports
from the gins of the south,
and not from tigures obtained in
the agricultural department.
Among the papers forwarded was
a copy of an alleged report from
Mr. Mixson's gin, purporting to
have been signed by his superintendent
at Williston. Mr. Mixson
declares that his alleged report from
his gin was never sent out or signed
by his superintendent. He charges
that the report is false, both as to
the statistics contained and the
statement that it was sent out from
his gin. Mr. Mixson says that
neither he or his superintendent
sent in or signed such a report and
that if there is any such original
paper that it is a forgery.
The charge is of a sensational nature
and is sure to attract general
attention. Mr. Mixon makes no
attempt to place the responsibility
for the alleged forgeries. He con*
tends, however, that it proves beyond
the shadow of a doubt that
the census department's estimate of
the crop is worthless, injuring the
south to the extent of millions of
dollars.
The aljove was clipped from the
"Textile Excelsior" of date Dec.
31st, 1001. The revelations in this
statement confirm a belief that we
have had for several months, in
fact ever since the adoption of the
system hy the government of getting
what it claimed correct and accurate
accounts of the number of bales of
cotton grown in the cotton states,
by getting the number ginned from
each ginnery in operation. This
information is obtained by the government
through regularly appoint*
ed agents whose duty it is to visit
the ginneries and get the number of
bales ginned direct from the gin
nerit-fl. That tho system adopted I
hy the government to get the correct
number of bales of cotton grown
is jw open and susceptible of fraud
and forgery as any other is fully
shown by the above statement,
which is made by an owner o? a
large ginnery, and if done in the
case of Mr. Mixson's ginnery, then
it stands to reason that the same
has been done with reports from
other ginneries. That those inter*
csted in the depressing of the prices
of cotton had the opportunity to
stuff the reports with many hundred
thousand additional balos of cotton
itypdfeltced by the faot that &1*
, Jfcgufh the government had the
agent* employed end the agents
| ^ , wvH-airiM to kh'e the report
THE TIMES' I!
To The Merchants An
City Who ?
Tells Where You Can Buy Any i
of Thread to a Silk Dress 01
Groceries, Grain, Mules, H<
Hardware and Househo!
and Mills. Read W
You Can't Go
You Want
The yeur 1901 |
Tb no more, I
Tint, ion.%
Jb very much alive;
And our merchants an<l tradesmen ,
Btill survive; ,
Bless their souls how they do thrive. I
Come, stroll with us through the
town,
And see how vastly it has grown.
We will show you where to go
To buy what you want
From store to store.
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There is J. A. Brown in his otHeo,'
I neat,
On the corner where Young and (
Bachelor meet, 1,
i A broker in real estate
i.J. A. Brown is never late;
1 In every sale of land
j He's sure to Ik* on hand. 1
! Not very far .
j Is Nat Dunbar. ;
j With j>ork, sausage, ln:ef and fish, ,
: In fact, most anything you wish.
| The Nicholson new l>ank
Will take rank J
With all such institutions..,.?
In the south extant-.
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Tlc^T'iiion Cotton Mills Department
Store J
Has goods and goods, galore
From basement to third tioor:
Manager Jordan does things according.
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\ Mr. F. C. Milling ,
Is always willing ^
To mend your wares.
Bed, bureau, table and chairs.
I
(i. W. doing has things you need, .
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m ury goous, groceries, hats and
shoes. ,
Tin- next one, ]
la J. T. Bexton. (
Willi a full line of fumy and staple
groceries. ]
j In the cash txtrgain store
.Of Mrs. Wilburn you will find. ^
Dry goods ami notions
jOf every kind. '
S Til.- MeLure Mercantile Company
I Has a stock complete,
I Will fit you out from head to feet. 1
The millinery conducted by Miss ,
Clark, (
In creation bright and spark.
The Oetzel hardware store
Is the very next door
In which you can get
Cutlery you need not whet.
Farming tools you can buy
And u stove to cook and fry.
The Peoples Bank,
Without a doubt.
Is a good place to put in your
monev
And more draw out. I
S. M. Ri( :e has all things nice.
You can take his advice
When it comes to buy at his price. 1
of their work to any one l>ofore the
government gave it to the public, it
happened several times that the
leading daily papers of the north
published the report before it i
reached the census bureau agricul"
tural department of the government.
The government did one time make 1
a pretended effort to discover how .
this ginnors report got into the
hands of the public press before '
reaching the government bureau.
The effort was not strenuous, nor '
pressed to discovery. All this has
been done in the interest of the '
bear speculators who have hammered
the price of cotton from the :
very start and who could afford to I
pay well for a report of an extra
large crop, suffice it to say the bears
have accomplished the end in view !
and cotton is now lower than it has
been since 1890. It stands to rea* ]
son that that increase in acreage in
1901 over that of 1903 would naturally
increase the number of bales, '
but not to the phcnominal crop of 1
twelve and one half million hales.
Thero must havo boon ah Mr. Mix- ]
eon Bays a systematic stuffing of reJportb
since the competing of the '
ghmert' reports beg?a.
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DOS GREETING
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d Tradesmen of The
idvertise.
\nd Everything from a Spool
r a Suit of Clothes, Shoes,
[>rses, Vehicles and Hay.
d Necessities. Money
hat We Say and
Amiss When
to Buy.
Miss M. E. Tinsley ^
Hun jewels rare,
And ladies hats Nvhieh would take a
premium at tin; fair.
The barber, Mulviliill,
Shaves and cuts hair with a will.
His parlor is neat and his smile ho
sweet |
He draws everybody right in from i
the street.
Jeweler Trefzer has watches and
jewelry fine,
'an suit every taste,
The whole of mankind.
The Herring Furniture Company,
Duly one door below,
IVith good furniture, carpets and
rugs.
Am we come on down,
iVe stop at the Union Shoe Com*
pony,
In the new Nicholson bank building
We will not forget
That Oliphant and Hnilc are in
town yet.
Kavenserofi au'-l rtou
polite attention, good shaves
and haircut.
r. K. Bailey Furniture Company,
r. E. Bailey Manufacturing
Furniture Company,
\nd T. E. Bailey Lumber Manufacturing
Company,
Vro so well known,
rVe see little use to blow their horn.
Hie Rice Drug Company
s full, not empty,
Jf pure drugs and cigars
Soda fount and toilet articles plenty.
t. M. Estes, on the corner of Main
and Mountain, ;
las good drinks at his fountain,
lis oyster parlor and general larder
Contains what you want,
Tou needn't look harder.
It is no joke,
[lis cigars make an excellent smoke.
E. F. Goodman
fs no woodman;
Hut. works in steel, and makes you
feel
That he is master of the wheel,
bicycle and gun,
He makes shoot and run.
The Peoples Supply Company,
m corner of Main awl Church,
Von can't leave them in the. lurch.
Von can there t>e well supplied
With groceries, g.ain, vehicles,
Harness, horses, and mules well
tried.
II. F. Scaife and sons sell current
literature,
Grave, gay and full of fun,
Garden seeds and nicethingH to eat,
Bottled soda fresh and sweet.
Fant Brothers and Co.
Still run the same excellent store.
The Union Hardware Company,
With Fred Garner in control.
Guarantees all that is wild.
The Union Groeery Company,
\j. L. Wagnon at the head.
Will sell you anything you need,
Flour that will make goo*Thread,
And articles made of the tobacco
weed. rfl
The Merchants and Planters Natio*
nal Bank,
With a record of many years,
Of its financial strength and able
conduct,
None need have any fears.
The Union Drug Company has always
on hand,
Pure drugs and all articles to meet
the demand.
Then walk up stairs and see Dr.
Gly mph,
He will teat your eyes,
Fit you with glasses
To see up to tho skies.
rhe BaileyCopeland Company,
Domes next in order,
For mens' fine clothing they are
crowders.
From ladies fine shoes to men's
brogans
You can't go amiss at their stands.
The Mutual Dry Goods Company,
Under the supervision of Manager
Harry,
What a mamoth stock they do carry.
The clothing department has garmcnta
all wool,
Th* shoe, dress goods and notions
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The millinery presided over by Miss
Thorn and Misses Hix,
With fllowcrs, ribbons and velvet,
Such lovely huts they do fix.
Step up stairs and see Dr. Hair,
Your bridge and crown work
lie will do with care.
While on this floor,
Walk in the door
Of Attorney J. C. Wallace
Or Scaifc and Hamblin,
Ar?A 1
uivuui vjnv> juu tnuiroc,
Good legal advice they will give,
And your confidence not abuse.
W. T. Beaty and company,
With Manager Austell,
Their stocks of dry goods,
Shoes, laces and notions,
No trouble to sell.
Charles R. Smith, the haberdasher,
In selling clothing he is a smasher;
A whole suit for a dollar,
Umbrella, necktie and a collar.
The Palmetto Drug Company,
With Drs. Renwick and Huiot.
In preparations, proscriptions,
Drugs, salves and suit,
To make a mistake,they never do it.
J. Cohen, on the corner,
Has shoes and clothing, and ovor*
overcoats warmer,
He tells you why
From him to buy
You never have cause to cry.
M. W. Bobo's Department Store,
Has goods more and more,
Of every imaginable kind,
You will bear this in mind.
The millinery with Misses
jK>wen ana Minnio acnoneia,
What artistic needle they do wield.
Capt. D. C. Flynn
Has entered the raco to win,
He continuee to sell good goods
cheap.
To make room for moro
Ho sells goods, a heap, heap, heap!
Next door is Turner and Mayfield,
They have furniture enough to cover
a hay field.
Good feather beds and pillows,
One sleeps as sweetly as if floating
on the billows.
Wo come now to Mrs. Briggs.
She is one of Union's oldest in
mercantile business. Her place of
business and stock she carries is
well known.
It would be a pity,
To pass the legal fraternity,
J. A. 8awyer, James Munro, J.
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