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THE UNION TIMES' PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY ... BY THE.... UNION TIMES COMPANY BACHELOR STREET, OPPOSITE POST OFFICE. BELL PHONE NO. 1. L. M. KICK, KDITOII S. K. HONEY, - - ASMM'IATK Kditoi; Registered at the Postottice in Union S. C. as second class mail matter. ' ?8CB8CRIPTION RATES : One year - - - - $1.60 J Six months - .501 Three months - .25 ADVKKTISICMKNTS : One square, first insertion - $1.00 Every subsequent insertion - .50 Contracts for three months or longer will be made at reduced rates. Locals inserted at 8 1-3 cents a line. Rejected manuscript will not be returned. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for at half rates. UNION. 8. C., AUG. 31, 1906. l?ut wasn't it a landslide for Jos. T. Johnson. Where? Oh! Where is Mrs. Uol>urn-.Hoburn-t.'oi>orn-Harvey? , Two years yet before we again hear how these men love the "dear people." Wonderful, how some ] men can scare up so much love on such short order? Weill It is over in part at least. 1 Two more weeks and we may again 1 settle hack into our old places,while ' the candidates?well, some walk ' unmolested hack into their offices, some go in for the first time, while some, who were once officers, must now go "'way hack and sit down." Hut the old government rocks on just the same. . , . Mr. Latimer talks common sense w in his article on good roads. The 11 roau quwuuii ia in ii^iuitn^n in Union, so now is a good time to hear ^ sensible advice. To think of hav- i; ing only one and one-fourth miles t of macadam roads while there are i four hundred and ninety-seven miles 8 of public highway in Union county! ; j1 That is not progress, and is far from j, keeping up with the times. a Union county has elected dispell- j * sary candidates to the General As- j t sembly. For this we are heartily ; r sorry. This not for the reason that i ( we have any i>ersonal objection to'x these gentlemen. Nor do we ques-j | tion their sincerity. It is the whole j whiskey traflic that we oppose, i whether dispensary, open barroom ; f or "blind tiger.". The whole bus-:1 iness is a hellish tratlie and leads to | lawlessness and crime. We do not believe there will ever again he an 1 open barroom in Union, nor do we lielieve there will he any more dis-; pensaries in Union. We believe that ^ the issue squarely met in Union county today would result in the; overthrow of the liquor business, no matter what shape that vile busi- 1 ness may assume. The effort to purge the dispensary will result in j failure. You cannot purge a thing that is evil and only evil at the core, i There is where the trouble is. The j whiskey traffic is inherently wrong. ! So long as three fourths of the mur- j ders and other crimes are directly traceable to whiskey, just so long ?Wlfi it oe the duty of every good c!t- [ izen to fight the evil business. Sei-1 enee, religion, good morals, good citizenship are all awakening to the. fearful evil of the whiskey business.' Not many years hence we may ex-! IH'Ct to see this question fairly met' in Union county, met with no side issues, no other i>oliticul issues, and I fought to :i finish. We I?elicvctli.it} the manhood of Union county will rise up in such strength that a great victory can he scored for the cause of righteousness. The day will soon come when such a battle will! he on. We desire here and now to ; announce that we are on the side ! that fights the liquor trathe. THE TIMES EXTRAS. In the p;ist two months Tiie Times has issued two extra editions. The first was a report of .Senator Tillman's speech in Union. In just an hour after the speaking closed, ' i these extras were on the streets, handed out free of charge to everybody who desired them. The work was quick, in fact, equal with the record made by the Spartanburg Journal, on a like occasion. True, the Journal had a much larger paper to print, hut it must Ikj remembered that a solid page of type was set in our ollice. Remembering the equipments of the Journal office our record compares favorably, and by all means surpasses that of smaller papers. In spite of all the difficulties in getting returns from the election,in l>oth the county and state, the extra, issued early Wednesday morning was in every respect a success. The Carlisle vote did not change a single man's position; tlie definite results were there. The eopies were on the streets before 5 o'clock and in the post office as soon as it was opened. One thing, we would like to impress, is that we mail these extras to every subscriber, l>esides scattering them on the streets; further, that we never charge for them. They are printed for the benefit of our supporters, whose interests are our interests, and whom we are pleased to serve. We here take occasion to thank >ur friends for their aid in getting returns. They rallied to us nobly, emoved the many obstacles ami lelped us serve the people. For his we sincerely thank them, and in so doing, congratulate ourselves ill Having such InendB. \n puoLisbing a paper friends are as necessary as money. THE CRIME OF SUGGESTION. Newspapers naturally arc importint factors in moulding opinion and 11 influencing sentiment. How areful then should they Ik* l?oth as o what is published and what is :ept out. To the newspapers and especially he dailies, may largely be attribited the responsibility for many of he murders and suicides and lynchngs and other outbreaks of the mob pirit. Jiy publishing the details of crime it suggests to others tocomnit similar crimes. This suggesiii really makes the newspaper an ecompliee before the fact. Let there be a different policy in he publication of news items. Sonic liings are too indecent for publicaion. Some things are brutal and evolting. Suppress such items. 2ease to cater to an abnormally de'elo]K*d lust for devilish deeds. Elevate the tone of the paper, and lie moral tone of the country wil>e elevated. May the news col. nnns of our dailies soon he models or the purity of their moral intlusnce. S. A. Nettles?Southern Christian \dvocate. The foregoing words from Editor Settles are words freighted with ruth. They express just the truth, except that the county weekly should be held to as strict an account as the daily. They are equally responsible, and perhaps have even a greater influence than the daily, for they are read more thoroughly. The daily is hurriedly skimmed. The County weekly is read?and its contents digested. It goes into many homes that do not receive a daily paper, and even where a daily is also received, the County weekly is, because of its lo cal interest, mure thoroughly rami. TJm oho tttrongi'nt force for the suppression of crime and the fostering of the spirit of obedience to law is the County weekly. It is feeling this res|x>iisibility that led the Editors of Thk Times to the determination that they will hold to high standards. We purpose making a clean, high-class paper. If that kind is doomed to failure, we say let it fail! We do not believe it will result that way. We have never lielieved it, and are now more than ever satisfied that we were right in that l?elief. Our subscription list is growing daily. Many of our patrons are speaking and writing kind words to us. To these good friends we desire to express our thanks. With renewed vigor and zeal we are going to try to give the people of Union county a high-class paper. "Keep Your Eye on us." - Now is the time to subscribe for The Union Times. A GOOD ROADS PROPOSITION. j Senatui A. C. Latimer Writes The Times on This Matter. It is estimated that about 500,000 tons of farm supplies, farm products, fuel supplies, fertilizers, and building material are hauled over the public roads of Anderson county every year: that the average haul is eight miles, four miles to | market and four miles returning; 1 that the actual cost would be twenty-five cents per ton per mile, or $2 per ton, making the cost $1,000,000 on the 500,000 tons hauled; that under a macadam system of ; roads the cost of hauling would be j reduced one half, or to 12 1-2 cents j per ton per mile, saving to the county $500,000 per year, and that on An average a i-?<' nurse iariuer : would haul 50 tons per annum at a cost of SI00. With macadam roads the cost would be reduced one half, which would result in a saving of $50 to each two horse farmer. The county being 30 miles square, (>00 I miles of public road would make ( twenty crosses from one extreme of the county to the other and would put ? large majority of the farmers on a macadam road. At a cost of I 81,000 per mile, $300,000' would fa practically macadamize the county, 2 and almost that much would l?e B saved annually in the cost of haul- i ing. If the county would issue long jj term bonds, or levy a tax, or lx>r- \ row the money, the roads could be 5 completed in a year or two, and if / we could get aid from the Federal j government, as outlined in the bill : I introduced, the 824,000,000asked g for divided among the states on the ? basis of population, taking the con- J sus of 10(H), would give South Caro- J lina 87(H),000, and each county \ would get a credit for its pro rata j sium- according to its population. h There are alxiut oOD.OOO acres of 6 land in the county tliat -would lie enhanced in value at an ave/iige of So per acre, making an increase of $2,000,000 in the value of the land of the county, and, as the value of all city, manufacturing and railroad property is absolutely dependent on the prosperity of the county, it would receive a projiortionate increase, and, as this property now J pays at least one half of the taxes, | it is fair to estimate that its increase in value would amount to 82,/><X),(XX), making an increase of g So,000,(XX) on an outlay not ex- f cecding SI,(XX),(XX). The money a spent on pnhlic roads gives labor l employment and enables larger con- ? sumption, thereby, keeping the ? money in circulation ami adding a prosperity to all lines of business. yy I am satisfied that the State can in- \y crease its wealth more rapidly by ^ building its roads than by any other investment that I know of, hut m, of course it could be much more easily accomplished if the Federal je Government would aid. For this a . i reason, 1 am insisting that the Gen- an 1 oral Government should map out a general system of road imutovement i ; awl that it should bear its pro rata 1 share of the cost. lT1 A. C. Latimer. SANTDC NEWS NOTES. cl< New Station Agent?Miss Gregory ?>*i New Teacher?Personals. fo' tn Miss Kstellc Thomas, who has ^ been visiting in and around Santuc, has gone back to Saluda for a while 111 ' before going hack to Charleston. M iss Mary Thomas, who will . teach at Timmonsville the next ? school year, will leave next Satur- so flay, to get ready to enter upon her m I , 0 * * CO 1 duties. I Miss Mary Gregory has l>een !l elected as assisstant teacher for the >!1 I graded school here, next session. Miss Gregory is a home-girl, and we are all glad she has secured the position. Mir* Maggie Berry, of St. Math- Of ews, who has been visiting Miss Julia Thomas, left last week to return home. \i;uu TWew. \V:H t ? iiiiimrn, ??x veuar Bluff, is now on a visit to her sis- pi tcr, Mrs. C. C. (iist, near Carlisle, to Miss Ethel Jeter, who taught co music at Tazewell, \V. Va., will to leave this week, on her way hack to th that place to teach again, taking re stop-overs to visit. Miss Stell Jlobson is expecting to so ! go to Bion's, Fairfield county, be Thursday, on a short visit to her ai | uncle, I)r. E. C. Jeter. wi Miss Nina Gross, of Catawba Falls, is visiting her cousin, Miss on Julia Thomas. tr Mr. (i. T. Whilden, of Sumter, I is now agent and operator for the Southern, vice Mr. L. L. Shealy, da who recently resigned. His fami- fn ly has not moved in. Al M iss Agatha Barnett, of the Upper Fair Forest section, visited sp friends around Santuc last week, w< i and Miss Bertha Barnett accompanied her home. wi Mr. L. L. Sheally has resigned his position here as railroad agent, wi and will move to Hendersonville, of and go into other business, as he is in I THIS SPECL Will be Withdi M This is a great savin? gaj are making specially intei H department of our store. H to put new goods that are s| different parts of the store I Trunks, Suit Cas H Before you go on your P * I Mutual Dry R. P. HARRY, I member in the Crescent Bottling orks, recently established there. _* e are loath to give them up, as 2i ME e family are kind friends and "l* od neighbors, hut we wish them "?!* neh good luck. Messrs. J. M. Jeter, Sr., R. E. .?| V ter,and Miss Lily Cornwoll spent Sl I fl week in the mountains recently, ^ I V IU II-JAIII il Vfl^V IIIIU l/llliu. I am just in receipt of a copy of "T * ith the Year Book and Report of -5 I e Animal Industry of the Departent of Agriculture; kindness of on. Jos. T. Johnson, for which ===:==:====X i has my thanks. "T, Last week was one of much f mdiness, eight rains, and three g fogs, and it was "blighting" to ?| dder saving. * L There was a falling of tempera- ' re lest week from a maximum of ' i the Hrst of the week to a maxi- "Z 1 um of 83 the last day; and 10 de- I ees count some. ? I There is a perceptible shortening 4 j| the days, and the browning of 15: me plants, ripening of seeds, uscadines, etc., opening of some T|* tton, liespeeehes tlie beginning of ^ I itumn, and, "What shall the ?| irvest be?" JONESVIILE NOTES. ? f? derly Election?New Store? Personal. |jj TH Jonesville, Aug. 28.?The flection T' oceeded quietly and orderly here J i st* j . day and the good will and orderly Ik A I If nduct reflected cre<lit on this I III wn and the community as well an <? * # e citizens here represented. The i| suit will lie published elsewhere. T' The rains continue and really it T" ems that more sunshine would lie ?I1 TIIP stter. Dog days will soon lie out ? Ol "I id the old prophets say the rains I .Sh ill atop then. || ________ Mrs.it. N. White, a good lady of T' ir totfn, is very low with lung *: ouhie. V V 0 -d Our town is quite healthy. 4 I Lfl M~ ^ I Mr. It. A. Whitlock and his ?| I I *1 1 1 mghter, Miss Bell, have returned jj | I I f I a n an a month's visit to Georgiaand |( M B m lahama. Rev. K. It. Aycock, of Clinton, T1 ent a few days in our town last 41 TL* ok the Miss Fannie Littlejohn. of Asbury, ^ a is visiting in our town today. t The Bailey brothers of Carlisle, * ift Ragi Main II open a store in the storehouse T 1 iTldlll R. A. Whitlock on Main street, 4 I the near future. Telephone. ? / offeri i rawnSoon. I H cl j time for you. We I I -esting prices in every || | The room is needed 1 being opened up for ^ Look at the new || es and Bags, | Trip or to College. || * ??1 Goods Co., I Manager. If ET ME AT HAILE'S SHOE STORE. """ |fi UK AT IT! 1 || E SWELLEST [ ) SHOE IN TOWN f '? # It THAT SHOES the PEOPLE: | :l _ # e Shoe Co J * Leading Shoe House. \l Street Union, Sooth Carolina! ? ; 1 i^t i^t ^ ifi '/ft1 *. i 'i . i * . l :m?