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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, S. C., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year $1.00 Six Months .50 Three Months .25 A DV ERTISEM ENTS 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, 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. TP;..l r^;1 o a :?i A JL 111(11 1/i^tuai^U) 1 U"4 1I1UUV9) 'i 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, MARCH 13, 1914. W. C. Barker, a millionaire clubman, of Portland, Oregon, was sentenced to five days on the rock pile when convicted of speeding. He expected a fine, but pot sentence to the rock pile. It will b<T a pood day for law and order and the decencies of life when the same medicine is handed out to lawbreakers of all kinds, elsewhere. With bandits killing missionaries in China and each faction in Mexico murdering Englishmen, Americans or anybody else that in the least pets in their way, it seems that the millenium is yet a pood way off. Two more aviators were killed Wednesday at Salisbury, Enpland. Capt. Allen and Lieutenant Burrouphs, of the Enplish army were the victims. Conquest of the air, as conquest of any other sphere must be paid for in blood. There is no other way. Secretary of War Garrison Wednesday ordered the entire Seventeenth Infantry, of Fort MePherson, to the Mexican border to bepin patrol work at once. Two batalions of of the Ninth Infantry have also been ordered to the Mexican border. Unless more consideration is shown by the Mexican contestants for non-combatants, it will not be lonp before the border of Mexico will be crossed. But u is 10 oe iiopen that this will not be necessary. The friends and relatives of I.eo Frank, convicted of the murder of Mary Phagan in Atlanta, are certainly making themselves heard through the newspapers. We do not undertake the passing of judgment on this sensational ease, but if justice has miscarried, it is hard to continue to believe in our courts. A long trial, much money, learned counsel and ever> conceibable advantage was with Frank in his trial. Twelve men agreed in the verdict that resulted in his be inp sentenced to death. We are willing to leave it there. WET WEATHER FRIENDS. Everybody has seen what is called a wet weather spring. In the rainy season this same spring, fed by shallow rills and wet top soil, pours forth a fine stream of water, bold, clear and pood to look upon. But after the rain clears away it bepins to fail, and finally a dry hole is only thing left of the one-time sparkling spring. There are many socalled friends who are much like this wet weather spring. They show great boldness while fortune smiles. When dry and trying times come they recede from view. They vanish in the smoke of battle. They run away in the heat 4.1 C-Li mi l i - * ui nit: ii^nt. i nuy uegin 10 coot on when things !?e^rin to go to a ranged edge. They make jolly companions while your larder is full, but scorn your humbler condition when poverty knocks. They comfort you when you do not need comfort, lend you when you do not need the loan, fight for yourself, but when your case is reversed their conduct undergoes a transformation. They withhold help when you need it; strike you when you are down; speak ill of you when you need to be favorably spoken of and withhold from you when you are are distressed by poverty. A man friends. It is well to cherish these to the fullest. One true friend is worth ten thousand wet weather f riends. The Times editor is much obliged to the city authorities for the ^prk done on Church street. Sand is better than mud for walking purposes. i NEW HOPE Mr. Editor, what was the matter with the typesetter last week; he had my letter marked from Bethlehem. Will give the readers an interesting story of a goose ranch out in Arizona. While this is styled as a story, it ;0 ? *?tV. AIJ-?a tai-i to U ival IBM,, Hie num. nuuru riSK, x banker of Miracopa county, Arizona has made heaps of money out >f geese. Mr. Fisk's farm is located a few miles from Tempe and not far from Miracopa. His place is sometimes called Goose City. At that time there were two thousand geeze grazing around the Fisk farmhouse, and he is genially called the "goose king." In this flock were a few bad actors. They would get into arguments with their neighbors and if their keepers are not on the job some rough neck starts trouble. And invai iably some members of the gander gang gets hurt. But troublemakers among the goose colony are handled just as if they were men. A calaboosQ has been erected on the farm, and every bad-acting gander is locked up just as soon as his character has become known. The calaboose is divided into cells in order to prevent the prisoners from attacking one another. Ganders on this farm must conduct themselves just as any gentleman would do on polite society. A gander caught misbehaving is given a few days in the calaboose. While he is in prison he getfe all he I rstn eat and drink and wiion tin lino served his time he is so fat that he can hardly waddle, but instead of being allowed to associate with selfrespecting geese again he is hustled off to market. When a goose gets a leg or wing broken or meets with some other misfortune, it is rushed off to the gooses' hospital, which is one of the most impressive buildings on the farm. Every attention is given the patient. If the case needs surgical attention it gets that, but the large percentage of inmates ot this institution suffer from diseases which requires treatment with medicine. Mr. Fisk admits that he is the goose king and is proud of the distinction. "I can make more money out of my geese in a few weeks than 1 can out of my bank in a year," said Mr .Fisk. While his bank of Tempe is a thriving little institution, everything Mr. Fisk interests himself in must thrive, for that matter, it would take but small rank among the banking industry, while the goose farm is the largest in that part of the country. It was through marked success in dealing in geese that the bank was made possible, and it takes more than goose sense to make cents enough out of geese to start a bank, even a little country oanK. cut ivir. r'isK lias other interests aside from the thriving little bank and his many g^ese that fatten his yearly income by getting fat fast. He is one of tl\e largest landowners in that section, having acquired more than a thousand acres of the land, not an acre of which is valued at than 250. Mr. Fisk's operations in" gepse have to do only with fattening the birds. Few are hatched on his large estate. Hatchin ggeese is a slow process for a man who wants to make large profits out of geese. Young and gaunt, they are received by the car load from the South, principally Tennessee and Kentucky. Round and fat they are shipped a short time later to the eastern markets. But in that time such a change is effected that a car which holds 2,500 upon their arrival at the Fisk farm will scarcely bold 1700 when they are hurried off to the market. An average goose upon its arrival fit the Fisk farm is worth about 70c, the same bird brings about I S 1 70 urknn it of oft.*- .. ? -? y?xu < nvii iv ovai vov i"i tuc imw The change cost about 30c while the transportation charges both to and from the farm will not exceed 20c, leaving the feeder an average of 50c profit on each bird handled. Two thousand dollars for three weeks' work is fair returns even for a banker. But the investment and th?s risk ?the risk is comparatively small. Geese are remarkably hardy and free ' from diseases that infest other pouTtry, and their habits are such that they require little attention. As my letter is growing too long will stop this story until next time. Today is spring-like. The farmers are wanting to see some sunshine, so they can begin preparing for their many crops. We trust to see a few weeks of sunshine and air. Uncle Moxy solved the problem. Did you have some help? i ne nens *.re makiatr it sound like spring by their singing and cackling. The trees are beginning to put forth buds. Misses Allie Whitlock and Ailene Bishop spent the week-end with Miss Sallie Whitlock. Miss Allie is going to be a trained nurse. Henrietta Gossett had the misfortune to get one of her arms broken while playing last week. Mrs. Ida Belue visited her daughter* Mrs. John Whitlock, Sunday. Sniike. NOTICE. My husband, Will A. Thompson, left home the last day of February and nothing has been heard from him since. He is .18 years of age, medium height, blue eyes, slightly crossed, and fair. Any person having any informa. tion as to his whereabouts will please communicate with me. MRS. WILL A. THOMPSON, It pd. Buffalo, S. C. A Kind Letter. Bullock Creek, S. C., March 10, 1914. Rev. Lewis M. Rice, Dear Sir: Please find enclosed $1.00 on my subscription. You may depend on me to visit The Tifnes office in person before- long and settle up in full. I love The Times and don't see how I could do without it. Thanks to you and all the staff of officers for kindness to me. Respectfullv yours, Robt. G. Sman*. ANNOUNCEMENTS ] FOR MAYOR. At the solicitation of many friends I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Mayor of the city of Union, subject to the Democratic primary. J. Gideon Long. I hereby announce mysdlf a candidate for election to the office of Mayor of the city of Union, and pledge myself to abide by the decision of the Democratic primary election. J. E. Kirby. I hereby announce myaelf a candidate for election to the office of Mayor of the city of Union, and i ir x_ -L: j- I * * * - pieuKe inyseu iu auiue oy uie decision of the Democratic primary election. L. C. Wharton . I hereby announce myself a candiMayor for the city of Union, and pledge myself to abide by the decision of the Democratic primary election. W. H. Sartor. FOR ALDERMAN?WARD 1. I hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the position of Alderman for Ward 1, and pledge myself to- abide by the decision of the Democratic primary election. J. H. Schoppaul. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Alderman from Ward . 1 of the city of Union and pledge myself to abide by the result of the S Democratic primary. Geo. C. PerriYi. FOR ALDERMAN?WARD 3. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for Warden from Ward 3, city of Union; and- pledge myself to ( abide by the decision of the Demo cratic primary election. * J Byers Greer. J FOR ALDERMAN?WARD 4. I hereby announce myself a candidate for election to the office of t Warden from Ward 4, and pledge ' myself to abide by the decision of the Democratic primary election. R. J. Allen. I hereby announce myself a candidate for election to the office of Warden from Ward 4, and pledge myself to abide by the decision of the Democratic primary election. Sims R. Lybrand. 1 THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY Announces Low Round Trip Excursion Rates to Columbia, S. C., on Account of S. C. Confer ence Wesley Bible Class. The Southern Railway will sell very low round trip tickets to Columbia ,S. C., on account of the above, occasion. Tickets on sale March 16tii, 1 V* o.wl 10H. ...ill. ? 1 liw.il l.L x v?i auu iuui wiwi iiuai itiiuv luaiUI 21st, 1914. The following rates will apply: Union, $2.90. Proportionately low rates from allother pointy. For further informa- ( tion call on local agent or address S. H. McLean, D. P. A., or L. D. Robinson, C. P. & T. A., Columbia, S. C. THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY Announces Low Round Trip Excur- | sion Fares to Spartanburg, S. C. I Account South Carolina I Teachers Association. Account of the South Carolina j Teachers Association to be held in Spartanburg, S. C., March 19th, 191-1, . the Southern Railway announces that * they will sell low round trip excursion rate tickets. Quoted below are some of the rates and points from which they apply: Tickets on sale March 17, 18 and 19 with final limit March 23rd, 1914: Union, $1.35. Proportionately low rates from ah other points. For further information apply local agent or write S. H. McLean, D. P. A., or L. D. Robinson, C. P. & T. A., Columbia, S. C. Noticfr to Debtors and Creditors. All persons holding claims against the estate of John H. Inman, deceased, must present the same, duly proved, to the undersigned and all persons indebted to said estate must make payment to me. (MRS.) LILLIE INMAN, Executrix. M&rch 10, 19iri. n Jt WEST SPRINGS t 1 The two months old son of Mr. ?? n t\ \f f.. MoI/iaIwi \T sIiasI of home of his parents last Sunday night. When Mr. and Mrs. Vinson retired for the night the child was apparently well as usual. On Monday morning when they arose, they supposed the little one was sleeping, as was its custom and did not examine it, except to cover it carefully. Immediately after breakfast Mr. Vinson left for Buffalo in a few minutes, Mrs. Vinson discovering on going to the bed that the child was dead. Friends were called in and Mr. Vinson was notified at Buffalo over tjie phone and returned at once. The funeral services were held at Bogansville on Tuesday at one o'clock, being conducted by Mr. W. J. Mayes. The people of the community extend sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Vinson in their sad hour. Mr. I). C. Gist has been quite ill for several days* but is now somewhat im moved. Mrs. Fannie Lancaster visited friends at Buffalo last week. Mr. G. Thomas Wyatt has returned from Columbia where he has held the position of doorkeeper of committees 1 for State senate. Mr. R. A. Hopkins has returned ii viii n uunmcno ni|# lU opiiriUIIMUI KThe Pauline Dramatic Club will present two plays at the school building next Friday evening at eight t o'clock. Admission fee of 25c for I adults and 15c for children will bo a charged. Thos. J. West. t V close out. W< Stetson Hats, sfj linen Collars. ' jL are ^ere *n JK and children's gggg Clothes and th 1W them here in tl UNION ^ Agents for " I. R. LYBRAND J- F. CHEEK ?FOR? Fresh Meats Country Produce Staple Groceries TRY Our New Market we deliver Promptly Phone 116 Lybrand & Cheek 41 West Main Street UNION, S. C. ONT|E^QUARE SIVE YOURSELF \ Square deal \nd Your Dependents By taking out a 20 PAYMENT LIFE POLICY of Life Insurance in the splendid, amply finan1 Cnmnanv fKof uro ^V/IAA|/UAA J CA1UV ?T V represent. If You Are Not Insured Permit us to explain the many excellent > features of this Policy As, Undoubtedly, you should carry more insurance than your present amount. Standard Rates And an Old Time Company. Whitaker Van Buren Realtv C!n. Aug. W. Smith has been elected >resident of the Brandon and Careina Mills, of Greenville, succeeding f. I. Westefelt, who declined reelecior.. ' W' / 0 \ tftew "3For our first Spring season, ind New and Dependable lect from, no last Sum 3 are ready to show you Vindex Shirts and Bark Our line of Howard & F i latest styles and leather Oxfords, all styles. We Le Pants King Trousers, he latest styles and path CLOTH 11 Stronger Than tlie L, Receive Monday, R I will sell e of Goods an invoicing ! all accoun Cross Key I tile Co., Ba Sale to be ms bidder. No by will be made on above date. F. H. G, RECE A^A A^A A^A j^A j^A ^V ^ T^f T^r f^f f^T | EXTRA ! XFOR ONE V% i March 12th tc X A We will give you one to One can Rexall Pearl To< ?|> Both for y We are glad to make tl V to &et y?u acquainted wi y Powders on the market. V a perfect dentifrice coul< J * Remember the time ai X V rum? ninr I inn nun The Rex; Y Y Nunnally's Candies. ! * jr T|TT|^ Mr. F. W. Camell has purchased a new 1914 model Harley-Davidson motorcycle. 5l)e Spring therefore you ytfo 3 Merchandise Lmer stock to l the latest in er Brand pure ft 'oster Oxfords HTj s. New ladies jT feature "Alco" You will find S|1 3rcis. Wf NGCO. aw** Shoes. rs Sale larch 16th ntire stock id Fixtures, ?2,500, and its of the I s Mercannkrupt. ide to highest -bidding. Sale rain or shine , V ABNVD nmiLiii iver. nHBHHHBHHHH A^A A^V A^*A A^*A A^A JgEfc A jgfefc ift| special | /EEK ONLY % > March 19th. X est Tooth Brush at__25c )th Powder 25c 35c lis splendid offer in order ith one of the best Tooth V It is absoutely all that j I be. | ad the place? ^ drug co. i ill Store. $ V Eastman's Kodaks. V 4 w^ Mr, Harold James, of the South Carolina University, is at home for a ten days stay. t $