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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 PostofTice in Union, S. C., as second class 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 foi 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. 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 respoet, resolutions and cards of thanks strictly one cent a word. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1014. THE DARKEST HOUR. It is an old saying: "The darkest hour is just before the dawn." And there is comfort in the old saying. There are many people face to face . with a condition that is anything but encouraging, a condition that appears to be drawing to a culmination. With the coming of the New Year it is go ing to take a stout heart and a firm hand to meet the issues. The past year has been one of sore trial for farmer, for merchant and for the salaried man. With the depression brought on by the great European war, the political upheaval and the low priced cotton, the South has suffered more than her share in the hard conditions. All over the South the depression has been severe. In January there must be a new start, a l. >-fvl gathering together of one's resources and an adjustment in manylines. For it cannot be that the conditions now prevailing will go on forever. There will come better times; slowly and through many reverses, but surely we will come into more tolerable conditions. Slowly but surely there will come a restoration of prosperity to our Southern country. And every strong-hearted, true man, ricu and poor, owes it to himself and his country to contribute his just share to the upbuilding of the community in which he lives. Every man car. contribute something to the good work. The stringency of money is the prime manifestation of the hard conditions now prevailing. There are very few people owing money who could not pay somebody something. Such a movement, should it be made general would help wonderfully. From the butcher to the banker the results would immediately be felt if there was an honest effort made along the line of "pay as far as you can." We can illustrate this in our owi. experience Well nigh every subf.criber on our list now in a r rear, could pay us one dollar for a yeai .. renewal. It would be a mere bagatelle tor the individual subscriber. The aggregate would wipe out all our financial woes. There are merchants, small :*r.d large, in Union and Union ? , 4 U ? ......1.1 1... ?1 .... .1 IWUIltjr VVUU >YU U1U ?IL UlItT picllt'll upon a firm basis, if all their debtors, small and great, would make honest effort to pay as far as possible. The truth is, confidence, the 01.0 great need, would be immediately strengthened, and that would lead to better conditions. One dollar paid would start out on its debt-paying mission and there is no telling how much good it would do. The movement would help all lines of business. On the other hand, there never was a time when there was greater need for the creditor to be patient and merciful. It is no time for harsh and severe demands. By the exercise ol mercy he will not only help others? be will thus best protect his own interests. and wil thus contribute his full share towards the restoration of confidence. First of all, let there be a strengthening of confidence. Let debtor and creditor get closer to gether. Let each do all that is possible to show that integrity, honesty, fair play and a square deal are to be the rule, and half the troubles that now face us will vanish into thin air. liCt us remember: "The darkest hour is just before the dawn." Remembering this, let each one honestly try to hasten the rising sun. \ OAKLAND. Oakland, Dec. 15.?Now that all the plans and worlds of free advice that have come to the farmer through the farm journals and newspapers concerning the most important solution for them to follow in disposing of this year's cotton have failed to produce the desired results as niaped out by them, they have almost abandoned this theme and now have jumped upon the grain subject with all four of their feet, pouring out their gorgeous volumes of slush to the farmer as how they must manage their farm affairs, and how to get the most ouc ef the grant that is raised in the South. They tell us to raise more hogs, cattle and sheep on the farm so that this grain can be utilized on the farm by them and then market outhogs and cattle and realize a handsome profit for them, etc. etc. Now this is good common sense advice if only a few farmers in every county would follow it, but let every farmer begin this stock, cattle and hog raising on their farms and see what the outcome would be, that is, if they depended on it as being their money crop. It would mean as great a calamity to the Southern farmer as the downfall in the price of cotton has been. Hog and hominy is all right and the very thing for the farmer to have at home ,but our market will not permit us to raise such to any excess. If all the larger populated counties in this State open up an exchange that would afford the farmer a ready market for cattle and hogs then the matter will be entirely different for we would be in touch with the large cities where the consumption of such is run on a very extensive scale. For instance, if the Union county farmers had ready for the market now, one thousand fatted beef cattle what would they do with them? They couldn't sell them in Union because the town is too small to consume them, but if there was an exchange there they could be bought and shipped elsewhere. Those demonstrating agents and men of big salaries who represent our agricultural department who probably never pulled a hoe across a cotton rov or ever pulled a bell cord from morning till night and never had any actual manual labor experience in the work ir. their lives and wouldn't have the occupation at any old price, are the ones who point out these goals that are just a little ahead and with a very small effort it can be reached. One of the gentlemen who was with Commissioner Watson in Union some time ago said that all the old poor land aiong me roausiae in mis county could be used very profitably by raising turnips. For heavens sake! what will they say for the farmer to raise next, as a side line money crop. Why, I can take a one-horse wagon bed of turnips to Union and if I could dispose of them the people of Union wouldn't want to see another turnip for the next three months. This gentleman undoubtedly runs a goat farm and winters his goats by feeding them turnips. They also tell us to set out more fruit trees and can more fruit and vegetables for the market. This canned fruit and vegetable business in an extensive manner all over the South would bring the price for the product so low that it wouldn't paypacking expenses. Our slow and tedious process of canning these goods are not sufficient to cope with the competition we have in the large packing houses. 1 have canned fruit for the market and find very little profit in it. The weather is iine for saving meat now and a very good supply of it has already been stored in smoke houses for another year. Yesterday was hog killing day in general around here and a number of very fine ones were butchered. I guess we will almost f* Arnrof f V. o r/l f itvsno "/v *V/| f,vv IUV, IIUI M klllivo ao DW good things are being prepared for Christmas. Everybody seems to be taking up the Christmas spirit and is looking forward for a good time. Oakland Sunday school is making preparations to have a Christmas tree for the purpose of entertaining the little folks one night during Christmas. I think it a splendid idea for it gets the small ones more interested in Sunday school work. Mr. W. (?. Hancock of Pacoiel spent the week-en 1 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. d I). Smith. Mr. J. I.. Taylor of White Plains section, Cherokee county, was a visitor at the home of his brother, Mr. W. II. Taylor for the week-end. Nob. Notice to Trespassers. You are hereby forbidden to trespass in any manner whatsoever on that portion of "The Hill Estate" near Carlisle, S. now owned by Miss Ann T. Hill, Mrs. Charlotte Hill and Miss Marjrarite G. Morrow. You must not pasture or allow your cattle or stock to ^raze on these lands regardless of whether or not you have the lands rented. Violators will be prosecuted. E. F. KELLY, A Kent for the owners. Sale of Personal Property. State of South Carolina?County of Union. Pursuant to an order of the Court of Probate for said county, the undersigned will, on Monday, the 1th day of .January, 1014, before the court house door in Union, sell at public outcry. the following personal property belonK'nK to the estate of J. F. netsill, deceased, to-wit: Six mules, one horse, two wagons and Kcars, one buirK.v and harness, one saddle and bridle, one K^ld watch and pair of sleeve buttons. un Wednesday, following, to-wit: on January <>th, at 11 o'clock, a. m., at the late residence of the said J. F. Rotsill, deceased, in Cross Keys township, said county and state, the undersigned will sell at auction the following belonging to said estate, towit: I.ot of corn, fodder, and cotton seed; cow and calf, one hog, lot of farming tools, and all other peisonal property belonging to said estate. Terms of sale Cash, S. M. RICE. J. A. BETSILL, Evecutors of the will of J. Fincher Retsill, deceased. 51-3t. The Christmas is Getting CIc Are Losing a Great Coming 1 DIST , Clothir ?ABOUT THOSE CI Why not give Father, something useful this C for-nothing presents are as something really usef A nice Tie, Bath Robe, Box of Interwoven Stoc Handkerchiefs, a Suit 01 predated far more than in line with the "Sensible and see how much more s dated. EVERY ARTICLI IS MARKE Sale prices are cash. Suits or Overcoats $14.9 j mi nn i coats $i?.ye?ana so on a Boys Suits One-third c Union Ck D. W. MULI A^A A^A ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ i T : y You can selec i PRESENT for yc T y our line of Chri y ? and Fine Candies X i MILHOUS Y Phone 76 AA AA A^_A A. A ATA AA AA AA AA AA fr ^ ^ ^yr^y | Slaughter | SUITS AN | $25.00 Suits at ? | $20.00 Suits at c $ f Coats at a Lil !i! | Beautiful I $2.98, $3.98, % | McLurc Me I >t Call! >ser Every Day and You Opportunity by Not to Our? RESS lg Sale huistmas gifts? Brother, Son or "Jack," hristmas? Those goodnot appreciated as much ill. Pair of Gloves, Shirts, a kings, Umbrella, Box of Overcoat, would be apthose useless gifts. Get Gift Buyers".right now, such gifts will be apppre2 in the store :d down. For instance, Men's $20 8; $16.50 Suits or Over.11 the way down the line. )ff regular price. >thing Co. .INAX, Mgr. v. SOLD ONLY BY <? MILHOUS I vi y A DRUG CO. 4 ' 4 4 :t a SUITABLE 1 )ung or old from I stmas Novelties ; 1 >. 4 DRUG CO.: THE REXALL STORE ? ...U? } ID COATS :| inly .. $18.48 $ inlv .. 9.98 j .. . f ke Reduction i I Ones at $4.98, $5.981 I rcantileCo.i A A A a^A ^ ^ WAIT1NG TO | You C | Depend 01 X the earlier you wi1 ** your orders to us 1 attention we can giv1 X now and every day through the holiday! \X Y0U F0R SANTA CLAUS, I X OTHER USES: New Crop Naples and California } Choicest New Crop Almonds, Cali Pecans for 20c pound, 25c pound, pound. Don't expect the 60c quality ?* Choicest New Crop Mixed Nuts fo ? Common Mixed Nuts 15c pound, 2 > Best Three Crown new crop Raij > X $2.00 per box. > Choicest Cocoanuts, 5c and 10c. t 5c, 10c and 20c package. t Finest Sweet Florida Oranges, 2C > V* dozen, $2.50 per box. > Choicest Apples 10 cents and 15 c j uon't ian to see our assortment 01 barrel and pail. For years, we have X retail orders ever given in Union cot Se us for Shelled Walnut Meats, S X Crystalized Ginger, Pineapple and X Chocolates, Cocoas and Peter's Swe X lates. Pure Sugar Stick and Fine Br t iresh crystalized Creams and choice t and burnt almonds, marshmallows ar ed Candies. | One Sure Way J: Christmas B a Succef j* will be to be sure that a barrel of your kitchen, with it you cannot fa .worth $7.00 barrel, but for every ba f now and Christmas for yourself or > Christmas present we will contribute k f profit and making the Flour net yoi k Z Christmas cheer and good feelinj > X t'very pound of our Famous Chase ? t and Teas. Remember that we sell > $ 12 l-2c pound to 45c pound, and T to $1.00 package. And none superi< > ^ Prunes, Dates, Figs, Cranberries Putter, Pork Sausage, Hams, Mack 115c can. Sardines 5c to 35c can, Oli ?? Cooking Oil, Olive Oil, Salad Oil ^ bottle up to $30.00 barrel, bulk or be Choicest Rice, Iludnuts Grits, Fre: & ed Vegetables, Fruits, Fish and Mea Y YOU EAT TO LIVE?LIVI V LIVE LONGER AND AT T ?|> EXPENSE RY SELECTD ? ITEM OF FOOD FOR 1 BEAST FROM OUR MAMA A : | Union Groce X Phone 100. L. L. V A4A AVA a^A. ^ <$> V Ci IUU. DUI y ' RIGHT ON % 3, WE OFFER 4 IND FOR ALL ? i kValnuts for 25c Mb. X fornias for 25c lb. X 40c pound, and 60c X for 20c. ^ X r 20c pound. X 5 pounds for 25c. Xr " "fY'i jins, 12 l-2c pound, 4^ 4,4 Shredded Cocoanut, 4 44 >c, 25c, 35c and 50c 4 4 J :ents dozen. 4 4 candies in bulk, box, 4 4 supplied the biggest ^ 4 inty for these items. ^ j* ihelled Pecan Meats, X Cherries. Bakers' ^ ^ aAA et and Milk Choco- Y oken Mixed Candies, Y :st Chocolates, roast id common and mix- jT to Make t aking % 4 ! >S 4> Y Pansy Flour is in 4 ,il. Remember it is 4 rrel bought between 4 for somebody else's 4 ! 25c, giving you our 4 i $6.75. ? and fellowship in ^ & Sanborn Coffees ^ 1 Good Coffee from'Y ea from 5c package Y ar at any price. , Celery, Eggs and : erel, Salmon 10c to ^ ves 10c to $1 bottle. ^ ? . Pickles from 10c ^ >ttle, sweet or sour. ^ ^ sh Vegetables^ can n- ^ V BETTER, Y v HE LEAST % r niTTirhir A (ir nvrjin V MAN AND ? 10TH STOCK X Try Co. | ^agnon, Manager. X rW V VW V V T #