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THE UNION TIMES PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY ....BY THE.... UNION TIMES COMPANY second floor times building bell tiione no. 1. L. G. YOUNG, - - Manager Registered at lPoetoftice in Union S. U. as second class mail matter. srasiRirTioN UATKS* One year .... 41.no Six months - .50 Three months ... .25 AllVKRTISK M EX'18 : One square, lirst insertion - 41.00 Every subsequent insertion - .50 Contracts for three months or longer will he made at reduced rates. I.oeals inserted at 8 1-3 cents a line. "Rejected manuscript will not he returned. Obituaries and tributes ol respect will be charged for at half rntes. UNaON, S. C., JULY 21, 1905. SAVE THE TREES. While the inauguration of a good roads congress and the continued and persistent efforts on the part of the agricultural department of the 1'nited States to build good roads throughout the country, the preservation and perpetuation of the trees has not l?ccn forgotten or neglected. The establishing of a forestry department and the appointment of an arbor day all go to show the necessity aiid importance of preserving and increasing the growth and number of trees in the country. If we lived upon the barren prairies! we could and would appreciate the shade of trees a thousand times more than we do living in a country where trees are plentiful. Hut it is none the less important since we have them to do all we can toi preserve them and plant more in* . i ..ii: l l.... l.. SSU'llCI 1)1 Clllllllg UUW11 V. Mill IlilVU. | Iii the residence portions of the city I we lmvo now too few trees, and trees are absolutely essential not only to the beauty but also to the comfort, j health, convenience and pleasure of the people. Already too many trees j have been sacrificed by the city authorities along the streets, no tree should Ikj cut down unless it is absolutely necessary to improve or better the street and facilitate travel, where travel is impeded. We have interviewed Mr. A. X. Johnson the gentleman who is in charge of the ro I building here by the I'nited States government. He says that the residence portion of Main street is wide enough, without cutting .1 ? A*. .1 ii__ i ,.i i uown any im^,uiai. uic ucessnouHi not he cut, but that the curb of the pavement should he run on the side of the trees next to the street, and a grass plot around each tree. That a live foot cement pavement next to the fence, a two foot gravel walk between the cement and the curh, with the trees at distances, having the grass round them makes a sidewalk for pedestrians wide enough to accommodate travel. That a street 2o feet wide is amply sufficient f?>r travel through the residence portion of the city, that tratie should not be invited by making the streets in the resilience portion so wide, that other streets than the residence should be made over which trallic should be conducted, that he considers the trees on Main street along the residence portion, of incalculable value, a money consideration out of the question, that money should not lie able to buy them. That he has gone down Main street, made a sketch of how the street, can be made to serve every purpose as a residence street and be beautiful, that there is no use at all to cut a single tree, that if it was a northern city, all the people would have to do would be to apply to the courts and an injunction against cutting the trees would lie granted. He thinks every other part of the city than the residence portion should l>e devoted to traffic, that the hauling to and from the mills should l>o done on other streets, and nothing should be done to encourage traffic on the residence streets. Ifc says the eity would make a great mistake to cut these trees on the residence street for the purpose of facilitating traffic. There arc now a great many lots vacant on Main and Bachelor streets upon which to build business houses, and there is absolutely no necessity for making the residence |H?rtion of Main street any wider or to invite tmtlic in that direction, therefore the city authorities should not cut a tree, but on the contrary do all to preserve the trees. In saving the trees you add to the licauty, comfort and value of the property along the street thus shaded. A person wanting a lot on wliieli to build a residence would give iiiuch more for it, if it had a few nice shade trees on it than for a hare lot. Evvrylwdy protest against cutting down trees on the streets. The poem, "Woodman spare that tree," is true logic, sentiment, and a pathetic appeal te every true lover of home and com* fort. DOPE Destruction. On the tirst page of this issue oi Tiik Timks we print a startling and alarming revelation of how the emisarics of the devil and enemies of the southern planters are ravaging and ruining the labor of this section by selling and giving to the laborers that dreadful drug cocaine. This terrible scourge is more cle struetive to human life and crops than storms or boll weavil, for when under the intluenec of this drug the laborers refuse absolutely to do any work at any price, consequently thousands of acres of corn and cotton are lost. The tight against this drug has heen waged in the West for the past several years. Before the people of Arkansas, Texas and Mississippi were fully aware of it, the loss of laborers had become a far more serious problem than any other with which they had to contend. Arkansas has enacted a law prohibiting the sale of cocaine within the State, (ieorgia is now the seat of the trouble and doubtless the legislature will pass a similar law to that of Arkansas. South Carolina is now fighting the whiskey question, trying to root out the dispensary, trying to bring about prohibition of the whiskey tratic in the State, trying to establish temperance, law and order. While thus engaged it would 1 hj well to include the use of dope, opium in all of its varied forms. The medical fraternity should be restricted in its use, for it frequently happens, that when a doctor prescribes it, the patient is made an opium eater for life. It is said by those who have formed the habit that it is far more difficult for one to quit the use of opiates than whiskey or tobacco. The use ol cocaine is more destructive to life and property than whiskey. Doubtless there are many cases of murder, arson, rape and other hcinoiu crimes attributable to cocaine and kindred drugs, because those whe use them become crazed, lose then reason and sense of right and arc hardly responsible for their acts. The effect of these drugs we arc told is very different to whiskey and take deeper hold upon the mincl and body than whiskey. II it were possible no doubt many 1.1 i... * ~.i .i j i iiiiu n ruuiu in: uiitTU WJ till' UHU UJ these drugs. We read of suieidet and strange murders and other unaccountable deeds done by men and women, many doubtless were undei the influence of this terrible drug at the time the deed was committed. The habitual use of these drugs unfit a person for any kind of work either mental or physical. While the fight against whiskey is on, let the good people not forget to include the drug in the list of evils against which we must fight and fight valiantly to save our country from certain ruin and destruction. LEAKAGE WAS PROVED. Secretary Cheatham's Charge Was Well rounded?Mr. Holmes is Dismissed. As a result of investigation by secret service agents into the charges made by llichard Cheatham, Secretary of the Cotton Planters' Association, that information has l>ccn given to cotton brokers in New York by some person or persons in the bureau of statistics of the Department of Agriculture. Secretary | Wilson tod;fy made public an oflic ial report in which he states that Edwin S. Holmes, associate statistician, has been guilty of "juggling" olticinl reports. The report says that it luis been found that Holmes communicated advance information to L. C. Van Ripper, a New York broker, and M. Haas, of Now York, who acted as a go'lwtween in conveying information from Holmes to Now York brokers, including Theocforc H. i Price. Steps have been taken by Secretary Wilson to prevent further leakage of department figures, and an ' entire reorganization of the bureau ' of statistics and the manner of pre; paring the monthly crop reports , lias been outlined by him. The papers in connection with the investigation have bAen referred ' to the United States Attorney for > the District of Columbia and he has reported that in his opinion crimi_1 A! ..Ml __ A 1! A nai prosecution win not lie against Holmes, who lias been dismissed. The secret service agents found that Holmes had grown immensely wealthy in a few years. ' It was found that alterations had I been made in White's report "for . Oct. llKKi, and that these alterations appeared to lx' in Holmes' handwriting. According to the new plan out; lined by Secretary Wilson to govern > the preparation of the monthly re)* ports, general, Held and state agents will report 011 speculative crops directly to the Secretary or Acting Secretary of Agriculture. The reports will remain sealed in the cus1 tody of these odicers until the day the official report is to be made, when the agents' reports will be opened and an official report compiled under strict precautions. There never will be at any time in s possession of the bureau of statistics or in any one oflico of the department, except while compilation of the ollieial report is heing made, complete information from correspondents in all of the cotton states. Texas and Georgia, two of the largest producing states, will l>e separ. ated from the group of reports from townships and counties. These agents will have no communication with each other and will report on different groups of states. Secretary Wilson closes his report by saying: "There will l>c no more opportunity for advance information 011 the report of speculative 1 crops.'' > In the report of the secret service operatives, Edwin S. Holmes, former associate statiscian, is the only . department employe implicated and he has been dismissed from the ser' vice of the department. Now Tor better Roads in the County. County Supervisor T. .1. Beten-' .f AL? 1 1 f waugti iiiiuniiB ua timt tuu oosiru 01 county commissioners has placed an I , order for an entire outfit of road , huihling machinery similar to that used on the streets of this city by , the expert road builders sent here ' by the agricultural department. - The commissioners propose to build . 51 mile or two of macadam road ( leading from the city in every di- ; rection the first year and will con- , i tinue to macadamize the roads of | ' the county as fast as the work can > he done. No section need get iin- ( patient and importune the board to , . come to them or their road, be cause it takes time to build 41 good I road and when all is done the ! county will have good roads ' throughout. This of course will require years to complete, but once p completed the work will not have to In; done again, this is the g<xxl ^ of building macadam roads. Grindall Shoals. Jerry (iolding, colored, gsive a barlxjcue at his spring, near here. ; Saturday which wound up in a little war. Those shot are Jess Jeffries, painfully wounded in arm; Will McLure, shot in back; Asbury tarns, flesh wound in neck and ears. Two women, Harriet Wilson and Addie Byars were struck by stray balls. A hole was shot through the hat of Will Coalman. None were killed outright. Itev. L. R. Gains tilled his regular appointment at. Rehol>oth Sunday. Miss Mittie Kirby and brother, Josh, visited friends in Union Friday and Saturday. ' Miss Madge McWhirter, of Jonesville, is visiting friends here. Messrs. R. B. Haines and A. S. Mayfield made a flying visit "to these parts" Sunday. Mr. Fowler and Miss Motte, of Gowdyville, were happily married Sunday. Monroe and Josh Kirby, Jim Mabry and Robt Harris attended Sunday School at Sunny Side Sunday evening. Miss Lucye Wtsal and brother tainar visited Miss Belle and Mr. Frank (fault Sunday evening. Annie Laukik. i i 1 U IM u S I SHOE B/ I for Men, I Boys an I In order to clea of Low Shoes, prices low enou{ [MUTUAL DR\ R. P. HARRY, _ Lockhart Junction Locals. I J&dk Mh. Kditoii: It lias been some 4 time since I wrote a letter to your ? 11 |T 1 most welcome paper, which is al- ^ ways a visitor to our home every *S[ week and is always perused with |k oleasure. -A As I have been asked the qucs- & Hio'hpt tion have I quit writing, I will ^ answer, no, I have not. We, like ft peicv i all other farmers, have had our Z? </ hands full. We have had the hoe ft 3*1(1 \vj in hand instead of the pen. We ^ have had a hard fight with "General ft Green." Next week will finish up the farm 75 work in this section. Ml Picnics and barbecues is the ft order of the day and protracted ft meetings will soon begin and a rec- ^ rcation and a merry go will soon ft come for all. ^ As for crops, the upland corn in ft this section is promising but cotton Oflll OH is very spotted. ft I The farmers association in Jonesvillc township is still alive and a ft good attendance every month as ft they have their regular meeting. ft #%PBaVBa4 Mr. Hanks Fowler is president of ft 11L I ^ this association and Mr. Thomas ^ I mm Gore secretary and Mr. G. B. Fow- ft lcr treasurer. All of the cotton in this section _____ was sold hist week at a verv iamwI ?? price, more than they expected to i get at one time. All see what the \K _ _ association and the cutting of acre- Iw age has done, so farmers, stick to lU C 1 this. ?2 M The Sunday Sc1hk>1 convention m was held at Mabery school house jm the Oth inst. The meeting was rlrjj cnr called to order by M. C. Gault, Ms township superintendent, II. W. llS OUT Whitlock, was elected chairman, Jn Crec Thomas Gore secretary. Speeches were made hy the following: Mr. ' j$! G. B. Fowler, S. M. Rice, East Union, H. W. Gossett, Thomas Gore, John Cunningham, J. II. U/ Pickens and B. W. Whitlock, all W3 in 0 choosing their own subjects. Good frft Our reports from all Sunday Schools HW were given. f|% evei It seems that the greatest thing I,u2 FUL that is agit4iting the minds of the lu# jxople today is disnensiirv or i??l Yfi som dispensary, which we arc not able Ijjjd reffC to any much al>out, hut wc should VA look well to how wc should vote. \K I will close for this time, hoping |W ^ to get more news next time as we ffij I W% go round. Moxy. y?2 11 " Bring your job work to The (The pin Times. We can please you. \ ???i? ?i4?w ??} >UAL I IRCAINS I W//vm /,? I WUIIICII, I id Girls. I * n up our stock g| we have the g fh for everyone || * f GOODS CO. 1 - - MANAGER. if ? jf" ream Freezers ? THE "WONDER" | ?t Grade, but low priced. ^ :o operate, uses least ice, $ ill freeze in 3 to 5 minutes. $ ^ 1 Quart $1.50 w 2 Quarts 1.75 ?* J " 2.25 fe 4 " 2.50 V 6 " 3.25 9 8 " 4.50 $ W 1 us for other hot weather jjj necessities. ^ :el hardware co. | rararanargrararjprfrargr&m oi Komfort I 1 > Warm Weather can be found at (h Soda Water Fountain and Ice im Porlr\r \\r~ A ~ -* * A' .... * uiivi. yvc icc iu ii mai only J W Ingredients Are Used ? ur cold drinks and ice creams. pjjj personal supervision is given to y detail. PURITY, HEALTH- fg .NESS and PALATABILITY are , K e of the things that belong to our 8? ishment products. Rice Drug Co.,| ce to get Pure Drugs and Low Prices.)