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THE UNION TIMES PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY By The UNION TIMES COMPANY TIMES BUILDING, MAIN STREET BELL PHONE NO 1. LEWIS M. RICE - - - Editor. Registered at the Postoffice in Union, SJ C., as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.00 Six Months .50 Three Months .25 ADVERTISEMENTS: One square, first insertion $1 00 Every subsequent insertion .50 Contracts for three months or longer will be made at reduced rates. Legal Notices. The regular legal rates are charged for all notices published according to law, which rates are as follows: Matter to be set in 8 point, brevier solid type?first insertion, per inch $1.00; each subsequent insertion, per inch, 50 cents. Citation to Kindred and Creditors, 3 inches, 2 times, $4.50. Final Discharge, 1 3-4 inches, 4 times, $4.50. Administrator's or Executor's notices. 1 1-4 inches. 3 times. $2.50. Obituary notices, tributes of respect, resolutions and cards of thanks strictly one cent a word. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1912. Maytime in its pristine glory Has awakened the world to song and cheer. Birds and blossoms nod bright welcome, 'Neath skies brilliantly blue and clear. I know a land of fairer beauty, year through, Bathed in sunshine the whole year through, Where mists of amethyst meet and hover O'er the dear Southland and you. ?Bell Blend. I am glad to be able to announce that The Times is doing business at the old stand, and that while there are a few minor things to be completed, the work of reconstruction is practically over. We have as up-todat^ a plant as one could well wish for 6 small "country town. In fact, of their kind, the machines are the best that could be bought anywhere. I am sure the friends of The Times will rejoice with us in our success. Many are wondering how the "trick was turned," and for the information of our friends we will give away our secret. As to our enemies, God bless them. I care very little what they think. I have been accused by them I know, of practically everything in the catalogue, except adultery, and have gone serenely alor g without flinching. It has come to me frequently and recently, that I was running a blind tiger; that I "stuck fire to the Times building to get the insurance;" that I was a "? hypocrite"; willing to do about any and everything that could be conceived in the brain of a scamp, and many other things that I will not mention. All these things said do not move me even a little bit. I know the source. "There's a reason," and I am as unafraid and as unmoved as the rocks of the eternal hills. A man's good name is a priceless treasure, and I treasure my good name as few men in Union treasure theirs. It was this same good name that came so mightily to the help of the Times when fire de stroyed the building and the plant. Just from the commercial side, a good name is of inestimable value. The day following the burning I got a telegram from each of three large printers' supply houses offering to sell me anything I wanted and as much as I wanted and on the most liberal terms. From each of these houses I had bought from $1000 to $5000 worth of material and machinery during the past four years. Our new outfit I purchased from these three houses. I put a four or five thousand dollar mortgage on one lot of machinery when it was purchased four years ago. By hard work and close calculations that had been wiped out twelve months before the fire. I had put in a stock of goods that invoiced more than $2,700. I had pur cnasea type, additional machines, fixto res, office fixtures and the like ag? gregating two or three thousand more. Practically every dollar had been paid on the plant, type, fixtures, and supplies. There was a debt of two hundred dollars on the stock of goods. In round numbers I had a plant that cost $10,000 and a stock of goods that cost $2,700. I had $3000 insurance altogether, on the entire plant and the stock of goods. That was about 33 per cent on the dollar. I had the building insured well and took the money allowed on that and put a bit more to it and put back a building superior to the one destroyed. The new plant out-classes the old one so far you could not well estimate it, two of the machines each cost more than the total amount of insurance received. We have not as much type and fancy cuts as we had before, but we expect to get them scon. I had a thousand dollars paid in on a linotype and three thousand dollars insurance money?total four thousand dollars, to start with after the fire, and to this must be added the total salvage, for I got all that. Of course I have loaded the enterprise with debt, but at a low rate of interest and long drawn out payments. That does not terrify me in the least. Every dollar the enterprise made for four years before the fire was put back into it; there was not even the expense of an office force. Now, you know about as much as I do about the whole thing, and I am glad to be able to report that we are doine busi ness at the old stand. I don't mind work, and have mighty little use for the lazy scamp that tries to live without work. And, let me say that I am more and more satisfied that some low-down scamp deliberately set fire to the Times building and did it to silence me and to "get even" with me for waging war upon his lawbreaking and villiany. I do not fear a repetition of the dastardly crime for I have put on every dollar of insurance that an honest man can, and I purpose to keep the enterprise thus protected. I shall stand for decency, for law, for honest payment of honest debts and for the sacredness of the home and our holy religion. I don't give two coppers whether the thieves, lawbreakers and corrupters j of humanity like it or not. I'd be ashamed to conduct a newspaper and not stand for something. Here's one who proposes to stand for something, and don't you forget it. Do You Believe in One Man Rule? Mr. Voter, do you believe that there is any one man in South Carolina, or any other state, who is bie cnoiltrh. WISP pnnllfrVl on/1 Vinnnof enough to run, single-handed without the aid and brains of other men, the machinery of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Departments of our State government? In other words, do you believe in "One Man Rule"? Should we, as citizens of the State, stand idly by and allow any one man to gain enough political power to control the State according to his particular whim or prejudice? Shall we permit one man to get such a deathly grip . on the destinies of our proud State? Are you willing to intrust in the hands of one man the absolute control over your rights in property, in liberty, and in life? I don't believe you would trust one man to such an extent. But, if you elect, to represent your county in the Legislature, the type of man Governor Blease wants you to elect, you will give into his hands, ii ne should be re-elected, the complete control of the Legislative as well as the Executive departments of the State. He tells you, that, if you want the State run like he is trying to run it, to elect men to the Legislature who will not pass bills over his veto. The Governor is eminently correct if you elect such a man, he COULD and WOULD run the State according to his particular will. But, would such a man beyour representative? A man who would go to the Legislature and vote for bills, not because he thought that they were for the good of the people whom he represented or because the people wanted that particular law rwocu, uut unausc me uovernor told him to vote that way, would be nothing: more than a "dummy". I say he would be a "dummy" for the Governor, we might dignify him by calling him "the Governor's lieutenant", but as far as being a representative of the people he would be a "dummy" in every sense of the word. He would do no thinking. What would be the use, he could vote only as he was instructed by the Higher Power. With such a Representative (if he could be called a Representative) a session of the mock Legislature would be more than useless. it would be spending money to pass laws that would be framed by the Governor previously to be approved by the Legislature only as a matter of form. Such a state of affairs would be truly a "One Man Rule." Do you want one man to have that much power over your State? Does he not need an intelligent legislative bodywho at least know what they are voting on, and a body that will vote for what they think is for the best interest of the people. In other words, had you rather send a "dummy" to be used as the Governor saw fit, or a man who has sense and courage enough to vote for all measures that were not to their interest? It is very probable that some of these "Governor's lieutenants" or "Governor's dummies" will be candidates for election to the Legislature in the coming election. Before you vote for a man or give him any support, first find out whether or not me is a "dummy",and whether he is a -?B=^?p fit man to represent the people or is ^ a representative of the Governor. Enquire into his record and make, him tell you where he stands. If he has previously been a member of the Legislature, find out how he ' voted, whether he is a "dummy" or not. Mr. Voter, don't let the candidate pull any wool over your eyes. Dent let him get in on the popularity' of the Governor, make him produce the goods. Citizen. Local News of Tabor. Mrs. I. K. Breneck has returned from a visit to her son, Master Irwine Breneck, of Chester. Messrs. Dave neisui ana i. ft.. i Breneck drove through the country to Union Monday, returning Tuesday. Lockhart school closed Friday with an entertainment and quite a number of Tabor people atended the exercises. Miss Lily Askew left Monday to visit Miss Alsie Smith of Union. Miss Minnie Bowie spent Saturday night and Sunday with the Misses Baldwin. Miss Minnie Bowie carried her school flower hunting Thursday afternoon as is her custom each spring. Miss Bowie is always planning some enjoyment for her children as well,, as herself. Tabor school will close Friday and a basket picnic will be given at Mt. Tabor church Saturday. We feel sure that everyone will enjoy the day as Miss Bowie has been planning several games for the occasion. None of Miss Bowie's patrons are glad to see school close as they always regret to see her leave. Mr. W. W. Hames spent Sunday in Jonesville. Mrs. J. R. Askew left Tuesday to visit her daughter, Mrs. S. C. Askew, who is very ill. We hope she will soon recover. Mrs. L. E. Garner has returned home from a pleasant visit to Hartsville and Greenville. Mrs. Leeper and Mr. Ben Foster took dinner with their sister, Mrs. J. L. Calvert, Friday. Miss Edna Hope spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Lily Askew. Miss Hattie Askew spent a few days in Union last week. Miss Effie Vaughan spent Monday with Mrs. R. C. Shands. Mrs. Fannie Baldwin spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Moorhead. Mrs. Sam Cudd spent Friday evening with Mrs. R. C. Shands. Mr. R. C. Shands was in Union Monday. Strawberry. News From M | Jonesville, May 7.?The county papers last week recorded the death o/ another old comrade and friend of T mine, Jonathan Edwards. We served rl in the same company for three years ci in the war between the States, and v. I ca ntestify as to his good record as r< a confederate soldier. Three other 01 brothers of his, Isaac, Repts and Ben, n were members of the same company d and Isaac an dBen were killed at the battle of the Craytor, near Peters- T burg. So two were left and two u were left. Last Friday night our police got B after a fellow that was looking behind the store of J. T.' Scott, as ^ though he was preparing to break into the store, but he made good his j escape. The same night the depot at Lockhart Junction was broken in- ? to and a few small things stolen. It is thought that it is all the same jj party of hoboes that is doing this robbing. Several o four people are gone to Macon to the reunion of the Confed- \ erate veterans. , Miss Marie Jeter gave a reception P at the beautiful country home of her ^ parents last Sunday evening to the tenth grade class of the graded school here. I Dr. G. W. B. Smith has rented the . dwelling of Mrs. Peomela Coleman ^ on Hames street, and moved with his family into it. The farmers got in a few days' planting last week, but there was much rain here Saturday night and Sunday morning which has stopped " all farm work for several days. ^ Mr. George Brown has opened a grocery store in the store room in A the town hall. A Mr. H. B. O'Shields of Laurens is visiting his brother, J. C. O'Shields. Messrs. J. C. Spears and Zach Reeves are gone to Macon as delegates from Camp Boyd to the general reunion of the Confederate Veterans. Mrs. T. M. Littlejohn and Mrs. M. * W. Chambers are gone to Atlanta to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Tim Howell of Lockhart. A. K. Harris, W. H. and G. T. * Gault, all went through JonesviUe Monday morning on their way to the reunion in Macon. Mrs. A. V. Bridges is visiting rel- ^ atives at her former homo at Pinewood, S. C. Telephone. Misses Harriet and Julia Law of Darlington and Mary Gibson of Flor- 4 ence are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Boyd at their home on Main street. % SPRING I Waitic are here In all Tans - Pate -t Just received i i - in all colors, tl the 35c kind. 50c the pair. * J U SI KC< Silvei lyThe new Lining I Come in Mutual Unio 1 rft' *" ! , , " ^knva 1 DoDn't Like to See. > Since my piece publisher in The imes laet week in jingling and tiymee has been read, I have been angratulated and also requested to rrite more along the same line. One squest^ came from a preacher and ne fr<jm a man that drinks. I will ow give a few more things that I on't. like to see. don't like to see congregations either in country or town, Worshiping in delapidated churches that are ready to fall down, ecause wherever there is a will there is sure to be a way or churches are now being built in the country all in one day. don't like to see a fellow with a great big nose, ough and lumpy, and red as a rose, [ia nose never gets no smaller, but each day grows bigger, ecause he is drinking a great deal of bad liquor. don't like to see preachers of the v Gospel of Jesus Christ, isiting questionable places of amusement ana vice, laying base ball, and engaging in all kinds of discussions, nd then riding on the Sunday excursions. don't like to see rich men oppressing the poor, nd take all they have and still want more. fhen the day of judgment comes for them it won't be well, or they will hear the judge say, "Depart, I never knew you," and go aown to "ftades." Vou may call me quiz; you may call me a guy, ut there is some things that look queer to my eye: ad a lesson to all I hope it will be, A I have told you of things that I don't like to see." Telephone. Jonesville, May 7. To the Voters of Ward 3. I wish to extend to you my hearttit thanks and assurances of appreation for the very flattering vote ?u gave me last Tuesday. I take lis as indorsement of the campaign conducted and approved of the prinples I advocated rather than a mere Hovuai cumpumviit. Again thanking you and asking >ur support at the next election, I B, yours for good government, R. R. Berry. tard of Thanks. I wish to thank the voters of ward for the generous support given me aring the recent primary. I will ideavor to do my full duty and not sappoint my many friends. L. C. Wharton. f . , I W. aO U Raaa OXFORDS FO ;n and Chi] the latest styles a 5, Gun Mc int and K a shipment of Intel te best 25c Sox m We have them in ] ceived a Shipm Brand Col f Card Button Holes?Guaranteed to Outv and let us shot Dry Good n, South Carolh ) i HAILE Sv THE BIG SI ^mLDREI ? All rk;u. ci viuiuicii d onucs arc r feet and not to misshape them It's a crime to put ill-fitting feet?their feet can never strong in ill-fitting Shoes. The correct Shoe for Childr sole and broad of heel to allow N ATURE-SH APEI ? a correct size lor t The shoe service of this She well worth considering. We V that every foot should wear, c $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $ I HAIL The lendinir Shne I MAIN STREET - BMW n aril n men Idren nd leathers. ?tal ids rwoven Sox ade; also in pure Silk at ent of liars rear any Collar v you. s Go. I fa?iriMiiif : . IOE STORE. N l\PS il-K^ES V nade to fit irrowinir ?Shoes on Children's grow straight and en must be broad of for expanding feet. ) SHOES Jvery Foot, e Store is a matter' mow the exact shoe rid or young:. 2.00, $3.00. ti'IV House. I UNION, S. C. ' 1