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I ' $1,000 IN NINETYWAVS.! YES, YES/ THE UNI(ff TI$feS. VOL LXII NO. 7. UNION, SOUTH CAKOLINj|pfopAV, FE^UfrRY_,i6, 19^T^||r V $1.00 A YEAR. LETTER Ct SAYS] CASHIER WRITES BLEASE ABOUT STATE LOAN ; DISPUTE. Declares Letter4 Dictated in Governor's Office Carried Different llnanLut lltA ^Hnrn "ivwnuk, UK fiuiy IWIC tofore," as to Paying "* Interest, Being Added. Columbia, Feb. 13.?Correspondence relative to the famous State loan dispute was given out tonight. State Treasurer R. H. Jennings asks Mr. J. P. Matthews, cashier, three questions: First, "Was it necessary for the Governor to go to New York to effect the loan?" Second. "Was it intended to lend the money at a lower rate than was offered in the bid?" Third. "What was the agreement as to interest?" Replying, Cashier Matthews said: * 4 T %* 111 A 1-. ^ 4 ? ? mnn V* /A ?> AAAnn/t M?? i yyin nay tuuv it wiirj uuv uctcjv?ijr lor the Governor or any other officer to go to New York" for the money offered at 3 per cent, under the.bid of April 17. It was the custom of a State official to go to New York "for the protection that such officer could give to the State." Second. "It was not intended to Set or offer cheaper money than was id for." Third. "There was no agreement as to interest." MATTHEWS WRITES TO BLKABK. Then Mr. Matthews wrote Governor Blease a long letter, the purport of which is that Mr. Matthews dictated a letter on the loan matter at the Governor's office, and that it was not as he dictated it. Mr. MattbowB Bays: "When the letter was presented ferBtie "to be-signed,my attention was called to the fact that there had been some repetitions in the wording of the original draft, and to the fact that the letter had been rewritten. I was very busy at time, and on being assured that the letter was in all reepects substantially the same, I signed the letter, without comparing it with the original draft, except for the tirst paragraph. DECLARES SENSE DIFFERENT. "1 now find that, in copying the letter, certain changes had been made, which makes the sense different from, what I intended,' and somewhat misleading. I did not get the opportunity to look over the copy of the letter signed till late yesterday afternoon, as I was not only very busy, but had to be out of my office for two hours in the afternoon. 1 learned, however, that you had already sent in your message to the Legislature." Mr. Matthews says: "The mat ter o! paying interest on balances was not referred to at all during; our entire trip." SAYS " HERETOFORE" ADDKL). The word "heretofore," as paying interest, was not in the tirst copy. The word "heretofore" wab added in the copy signal, and did not appear in the original., Mr. Matthews gallon to any*. "In reading the letters over you will nctice that other mistakes have been made. In other words, in attempting to revise the wording of letter, it has been very much con fused and the meaning completely twisted. 1 think it nothing but proper to call your attention to these changes, which I did not to ttino uihan T Liionml ' * M'/VInuuu m Di^uvvi. The correspondence further confuses the iaauea made,' but Hetties certain question#, apparently.?A. K. in News and Courier. RleastCs Stenographer Replies. Mr. W. F. Blackburn, stenographer for Gov. Bleaae, gave to the press a copy of a letter he wrote to Mr. Matthews in which he vigor ourtly deniea the charges made by Mr. Matthews. We publish the denial, leaving out the personal loo*i.A ... .1.!^^ t A. * uuie nc gives me ensuier, lur want of space: "In reply thereto 1 beg leave to state that your letter of February 7 in juwt as you dictated it in the governor 's office to me, with the exemptions which were called to your attention, when I presented to you letter No. 2. letter No. 2, as I designate it here to identify it, was written out by me; carried to the IANGED MATTHEWS r ' *" V" ^ f ' CANVASS FOR FUNDS TO REDUCE ACREAGE Messrs. R. P. Morgan,- W. S. McLure and B. G. Wilbum Named?Other Canvassers Wanted. Mes?rri. R. P. if organ, VV. S. McLure and B. G. Wilburn have made a partial canvasa for aubscrin tions to the fund to organize for reduction of cotton acreage in this county. The following is the subscription list and also a call for additional workers in all the townships in the county: We, the undersigned citizens of Union county and State of South Carolina, agree,to contribute the amount opposite our names for the purpose of - making a canvass of the several different townships of this county for the purpose of securing pledges from the farmers of the county by which they agree to reduce the cotton acreage for the ensuing year, thus keeping the price up to where it should be and not forcing it down below the cost of production, as has been the case the past year: , B. G. Wilburn " $10.00 R. P. Morgan 10.00 A. H. Foster_ ... - 10.00 F. M. Farr : 5.00 Geo. C. Perrin.- 5.00 Bailey Furniture and Lumber Co 5.00 B. F. Alston, Jr - 5,00 ,W. E.i^hoqoaon : 6.00 Diokfert - . 2.00 Emslie Nicholson. 5.00 Palmetto Drag Co TjOO W. W. Johnson - 1.00 Geo. \V. Going 1.00 C. Allen 1.00 R. P. Harry .* . 2.50 Clark Clothing Co 1.00 Union Hardware Co. 5.00 Humphries-Perrin Co. _ 1.00 W. H.Burrls. .. 1.00 W. S. McLure. 5.00 McLuro Mercantile Co 5.00 P. Berlin .50 T. J. Harris .50 Fant Bros. Co . ? 10.00 The W. D. Arthur Co.. . _ 2.00 Johnson-Jones Co.. ?_ 5.00 L. J. Browning-.? ft.QQ Norman-Murphy Co... 2.50 Union Grocery Co.. . 2.50 Peoples Supply Co.. 5.00 t. a. Kice .. 2.00 R. A. Oliphant 1.00 BTadley-Estes Co.. _ .... 2.00 J. Cohen 2.50 T. C. Duncan .? . __ _ 2.50 Wilburn Bros. 2.00 J. 6. Long 1.00 N.Shapiro . .... 1.00 Wanted?At once, canvassers for the different township* in Union county to solicit pledges froin the farmcrB whereby they agree to reduce the cotton acreage for the ensuing year from 25 to 33 per cent. Apply to W. S. McLuro, Chairman. Palmetto National bank and handed you by ine in your private office; you were Hitting at your desk; I showed you both lettors, the one you signed in the governors office* No. 1, and letter No. 2, pointing out the changes which had been made and compared the first paragraph with you. You continued reading letter No. 2, and after you finished the entire letter, you signed it and tore up your copy of letter No. 1 and tfifyw it the basket under your desk; banded the original letter. No. 2, back to me, and asked me for a copy thereof, which I gave you. 1 then left the bank. "An examination of the original will ihriU' twii rwnoll a made on the margin thereof, indicating the places where the changes were m:ule. A further examination of the original letter. No. *2, will rthow that you initialed page one on the margin, signing. 'J. P. M.,'clearly showing that you did read the letter and in ord?*r to protect yourself from any chances, as u business man, you initialed the tirei page, and on the bottom of the let ter (the second page) signed M. P, Matthews, Cashier Palmetto Nation jal Bank of Columbia, S. C.' " COURT PR ) The cases disposed of in oourt . during this and last week, with the results of the trial are as follows: North River Insurance Co., plain* tiff, vs. Southern Railway Co. 8uit : for damages. Resulted in verdict ' for defendant. John Sprouse, plaintiff, vs. West, cm. Union. Telegraph >Co., defendant. Verdict for defendant. Wm. Henderson, plaintiff,*vs. Sr?irfK/??r? Dailn.- rfV. a? ? ???MXTvojr W? OUXW IUI damages. Verdict lor defendant. Grady Evans, by hie Guardian, plaintiff, vs. Union-Buffalo Mills Co., defendant. Suit for damages: Verdict for plaintiff in the sum of 575.00 ^ John C. Lowe, plaintiff, vs. Ottaray Mills. Suit for damages. Ver1 diet for plaintiff in the sum of 81,100. . * J. B. Richards, plaintiff, vs. Lee Coleman, defendant. Contract. Verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $131.25. /; J f( ~ Plus - -r-wfl That's our motto. "Ne plus a tor the "live wire." We believe tl better, something nobler, eomethlnj of snow and blizzard, bnt it hae'noi our subscription, returns. , We chronicle, below "the uamw brought in a renewal: Will Greer, Union R J * .>i' ! G. P. Otxlshall, Union K Mrs. A. O. Parks, Union HJI. R. K. Duncan, Wilmington,1 II v w.jrn. rr,.?i umTA W. T. Stoktw, Sr., SantocS^ I>. J. Farr, Kehon J. O. Harris, Kelton.,:..-^.,^ B. C. Adams, Monarch. ^3 J. F. Proctor, Union \ W. A. Dye, Monarch.;. jBsJ W. M, Shearley, MonarcBL.. Mrs. Ruth McBride, Uni6n I K. C. Fpvvlcr, Kelton R J. D. Brown. Jonceville fin? J. M. Harris. Cross Anchor. J. H. Brake Held, Monarch .1. T. B. Vanghan, Santuc-. <hy). W. Ren wick, Union 2 W. T. Bailey, Kehon R 1.. Rev. R. B. Hill, Union R 1 I). B. FaNt, Santuc J. B. Adams, Adnmsburg.. N. C. Palmer, Mt. Tabor,.. . W. M. Palmer, Union R 1... Win. Vanghan, Adamsburg. W. W. Fin ley, Cowj>ene M. C. Mayes, Pacolet . Jno. K. Haxublin, Union W. M. Kendrick, Monarch .. W. F. Scunner, Excelaiur Kn Ijoe Williams, Monarch. Tom Gilliam, Sadalia . G. L. .Kirby, Union-.-.. . J. H. Gault, Union; ? W. T. Morris. Union R 1... J. T. Byars, Union E. L. Wilburn, Union Brooks Bailey, Cross Anchor Thos. I. Swyjtort, Laurens Geo. Harris, Cross Anchor . J. H. Pickens, White Stone Wm. E. Amnions . J.JP. Cain, Carlisle I.iw. Bobo, Sedalia... KJV. Going, Kelton i... Itobt Lawson, Union R '2 N. Shapiro, Union J. J. Garner, Kelton B. Y. Poole, Wilkinsville Frank YVix, Delta L. E. Garner, Kelton .... W. H. Pag*-, Joueaville.. .1. H. Parks, Jonesville.. [>r. Wm. A. Smith, Glendalt J. F. Beam, Jonoaville. J. It. Watkins, Crosa Anchor. T. Asa Guy, Dendron, Va ... Mrs. Amanda Ray, Woodnill J. YV. Gregory. tiantuc . S. R. Rnfl', Union... Dr. H. <4. Sarratt, Union R. M. Kates, Union .... J. J. Parcel), Union YV. (\ Nix. Union R2 _ Total this week .. Previously reported. Total to date Vnutnntlnu t/> Iw. m , l?i* Who tbii'l if. could not I That V good work tor u week ol thai it t.?. We expn*** to one and i THK UN ?^ Morse* Belue Miaa Pearl Moree, of Iowa, and 11 Mr. L. O. Belue, of Chicago, III., j were married Monday, Feb. 5th, J and left immediately for a bridal ^; trip South. Mr. and Mrs. Belue . j are the gueats* of their mother, Mra. , !S. K. Belue, and are receiving con. [ gratulationa and good wiahes of j boats of friends. . ?i-Mre. M. J. McWhifter, plaintiff, i lit Union-Buffalo Hills Co., defendant, Spit for damages. The jury returned the following verdict: . "Does the emptying of fecal matter intoO Buffalo .creek by the defendant Qerapipany amount to a private nuiwm to the plaintiff? . Answer, 3BOOND WKEK. vijf-. PaoH Sartor, plaintiff, vs. Seatfftrd Air Line RdRway, defendant, ant for damages. Verdict: "We mid for the plaintiff $60.00." ^Commercial <fc Farmers National Bank, plaintiff, vs. J^P^Johnson, defendant. Suit for note. Consent yirdict, 8119.70. ^ ^ William VaugHHn vb. Southern Wtfer Co.. Suit for damages. VerMt for plaintiff in the Bum of $50. rltra. Corrie Wil banks vs. Seacard Air iJft'e Railway. Suit for images. Verdict for plaintiff in >e Sum of $1,000. ^tral , |l?" will do for the. corpse, but not igfTBls "more beyond.'' Something af^wor* worth while. Another week tjSampqned our ardor not diminished o| those who have this week sent or jjjjj lib: U ..... . '' i!oo - ... I.CO 1 2.00 -- - _ .50 1.00 1.00 1.00 - -... 2.00 . . . 2.00 - 1.00 1.00 .50 1.60 1.00 1.00 itting-Mill* 1.00 . 1.50 .. , .25 1.50 1.00 i - 2.00 1.00 .. 1.00 I.CO 2.00 1.00 3.00 1.00 .. - 1.00 - 1.00 .. 1.00 2.00 - 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .. . 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 ... l.Oo 2.00 L- ? i.oo 1.00 25 -- 1.00 ... 1.00 . .. 1.00 I.oo ' . * 71.25 ... .$47.1.00 iyinl for the wmnininR $620.00_ CK; doDf " i u , JUU Will rt^aT ITUIl UM ill, our hearty, sim-en* fhnoi,*. Gratefully yours, ION TIMES, KKWIS M. RICK, Kmroi:. 'J reople WID Elect Commission. It seems likely that the legislature I will piiss the bill which taken out of ^ the hands of the (lover nor the ap[pointing of the Commissioner of | Agriculture, and will put the matter | in the hand* of the people, allowing I them to elect thin officer every two ,1 years. The bill provides that the present incumbent shall hold over I to Jan. 1, 1913. jCHINI^fe M ^PCOMK ADORfSSWm *" H. BARTON In the htfttt. of, Boys* Corn Club?Meeting in Chamber of Commerce Last Saturday. I 1 -rU 4 0*7 ; * Mr. W. H. Bailon, organizer of Boys' Gorn Clube, and under the direction of the government, spoke in Union Kai.nrHnv Tho mooflvio was held in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Barton spoke as follows: Agriculture, in its final analysis, is the basis of all our public ' and private institutions. All nations which have robbed their soils and, therefore, declined agriculturally, have relatively declined otherwise. Those nations which have risen from such a condition have done so by soil liberality and through animal industry. . The soil is a bank of fertility. The cotton crop alone removed from South Carolina last year, fertility worth j____?30,31S,7/>0 We used on cotton fertilizers worth about _ 5,000,(XX) and soil is, therefore. poorer by about S15,318,7o0 on account of the cotton crop alone. This is available. By using cover crops of rye and vetch or rye and -i - - ciover in winter to De turned in spring South Carolina could save an incalculable amount of soil leaching of fertility make available, in red soils, all the potash we need for. ages and extract from the air (in vetch and clover) all the nitrogen < wa neofl. _ Wf. gPlfld then use crude ground phospnatfj "rbck "ai' KalT* its present cost and be practically independent of the fertilizer factory or use even more than at present and at a far better profit. The average crop of ten million bales of cotton would enrich the South while a twenty million bale crop would impoverish the South from farmer and day laborer to the cotton manufacturer himself. One 15 cents pound of cotton of a normal crop can be manufactured with half the labor and machinory required to manufacture two 7\ cents pounds of an abnormally large crop and at a bettor profit. w nen less acreage ih devoted to cotton the land will increase in fertility the farmer will have more time and acreage for food crops, his children will have more time to attend school, all will be more prosperous and living will be cheaper, life will be worth the living and death more nearly worth the dying. With a normal cotton production more food products will be produced and even the consumer will benefit more thereby than by the reduction of cotton wearing apparel. For example, if two hogs grow this year where only one grew last year pork chops would sell for 10 cents instead of 20 cents. In ten days the consumer would save on this article ! alone enouuh to buv a 81 nhirt which would last for six months. The chop proposition goes on indefinitely. Thus it would be all along the line in the cost of living. All classes should be interested, there- . fore, in a normal cotton crop and h^nce a more prosjjerous South. The cover crop alone would add annually to Union county soils 8175,000 worth of natural fertility on the present cotton acreage alone. Feeding her ootton seed meal and saving only two-thirds of the manure would add fertility worth $110,000. flotation of crops would ' add $15,000. The application of these three methods alone would add to Union oounty's increase in natural fertility as follows: Cover crops $175,0001 Feeding cotton seed meaL_ 110,000' Rotation . . 15,000! I An annual uoposit or natuI ral fertility of... Ko?*l ihi* soil and it -vill feed you. Hob the soil and it will rob you. Economic agricultural production ie i the "gooac. that lays the golden egg" . of commercial and civic prosperity. Let's feed instead of staring her. ifPIRE ? REPUBLIC RULE OF MANCHUS ENDS -AFTER THRpE HUNDRED YEARS. Sovereignty Vested in People, Who Desire R^pnbft, Preference Indicating "the Will of Heaven," Says Imperial Manifesto ? Edict V oi AMncation. Peking, Feb. 12.?After occupying the throne of China for nearly , three centuries the Manchu dynasty, represented by the child emperor, Pu Yi, abdicated today. Three edicts were issued, the first proclaiming abdication, the second dealing with the establishment of ?he Republic, and the third urging the maintenance of peace and( approving the conditions agreed upon by the Imperiar Premier Yuanfihi Kai and the Republicans. The text of the tirst Imperial edict, issued by the throne at noon today, is as follows: EDICT OF ABDICATION*' "We, the Emperor of China, have respectfully received today the fAllAminrt ?*?*~ ?* vaiunillg UU1UL 11UU1 ' l/Ur; Iltl.lJUH OI her Majesty, the Dowager Empr^s: "In consequence of the uprising ' of the republican army, to which the people of the provinces of China have responded, the Empire is seething like a boiling caldron and the people are plunged in misery. "Yuan Shi Kai was, therefore, commanded to dispatch commissioners to confer with the republicans with a view to the calling of a National Assembly to decido on the future form of government. Months have elapsed and no settlement is now evident."7 * "X(^uresc*Fr ito rworij^s - itEsmtaj,-- .. "The majority of the people are in favor of a Republic. From the preference of the people's hearts the will of heaven is disccrnable. How could we oppose the desires of millions for the glory of one family? "Therefore, we, the Dowager Empress and the Emperor, hereby vest, the sovereignty of thi-Chinese Empire in the people. "I.ietYuan Shi Kai organize to the full the powers of the provisional republican government and confer with the republicans as to the methods of union, assuring peaee in the Empire and forming a great Republic with the union of Manchus, Chinese, Mongols. Mohammedans 3ml Tibetans. "We, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, will thus l>e enabled to live in retirement, free of responsibilities and cares and enjoying without interruption the nation's courteous treatment." AKTKR AMERICAN CONSTITUTION. Nanking, Feb. 12.?The proposed republican Constitution consists of seventy articles. It follows the American mod?>l President and Vice-President will be elected by Congress, which also will Dame the Premier, the latter selecting his Cabinet subject to the approval of Congress. It will stablish religious freedom and provide for conscription. Purchases Delivery Auto. The IV.psi-Cola Co. have purchased a delivery automobile. The make is the Ileo, and it. carries 1,,'iUU pounds of freight. The \V. D. Arthur Company will use this machine ih the delivery of groceries wholesale. The machine made a trip to Kelton Tuesday. An OWVioBn. Mr. Joseph N. Norris, of Union, lias in his possession a very old violin. It was made in Italy in 1711 by John H. Hoph, and has been handed down from four generate>ns. Mr. Norris says the violin weighs 1ft ounces and possesses tone of rare sweetness. ^ City Purchases Two Horses. The eity authorities have |> iri chased two good horses for the i re department. These animals an i v 'd in Union Tuesday. They appc r to be excellent horses, and, with a l.ttle training, they will give good sat' isfacfion. 1 ' i