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THE UNION TIMES PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY THE UNION TIMES COMPANY TIMES BUILDING, MAIN STREE1 BELL PHONE NO. 1 LEWIS M. RICE Editoi Registered at the Postoffice in Union S. C., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year $1.0( Six Months -5C Three Months .2? A IW T,"11? TlfiTMPMTa ?ne square, first insertion $1.0( Every subsequent insertion .6( Contracts for three months oi 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 follbws: 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 respect, resolutions and cards of thanks strictly one cent a word. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1013. MR. HANEY'S OPPOSl'liON Mr. R. G. Haney, in this week's Times, opposes the $200,000 bond issue for the building of good roads. We cheerfully publish his letter, and must say mat ne nas conservatively stated his case and we believe in a frank free discusssion of the matter. We throw open the columns of this paper to the fullest discussion of all public questions, irrespective of whether we believe in the principle advocated or not. As to Mr. Haney's contribution, we have this to say: 1. He is entirely correct in the position he takes as to the poor results obtained in the past for the money spent on the roads. He is correct a^ ho the poor roads obtained in the onstruction of the macadam road. He is correct in the assumption that frequently the mud has been worse after than before working. He is orrect in the statement that we have spent more and more on the roads and without getting adequate returns. In reply to these facts, we heg to submit that it is no reason for giving up because of the past failures Past failures call for a change ol aethod, not a surrender. And the bond issue is a radical, complete kange. The commission appointed for the carrying out of the nlan are aot office holders, they have no political debts to pay, they are pood business men and, if the issue carfiesr will serve without pay. The whou plan is outlined in the bill. The peopie know just what to expect. Certainly past failures should not make as give up in despair. We will, for Mr. Haney's benefit, publish next week the amount of indebtedness of Union county. His letter came too late for us to get the flgures for this week. The question of increased taxes is vaised by Mr. Haney. We have stated before and state again: the inorease in taxes will be 20 cents oi* ach hundred of the assessment valuation put on your property. That is, if your assessment is $500 you will pay $1 a year more taxes than you ow pay, if the bond issue goes through. If we are not willing t pay that, why, the thing to do is to vote against it, and that's all there is to that. Mr. Haney says if owners of automobiles and motorcycles want good roads, let them build them. We have already pointed out that they will pay more than three fourths of the tez. But if Mr. Haney had seen the 4 mules hitched to a wagon that palled into Union one day last week with two bales of cotton on the wages, he would see that the farmers eed roads worse than do the motortyele and automobile owners. Om mule could have done what the lou> did, and in less time. There were three mules working an entire day an a tribute to mud. It costs about 80 cents a day to feed a mule, that was $1.50 wasted, to say nothing of the farmer's lost time. We beg to nay that in our humble opinion, the farmer needs good roads more than aay ether man in Union county. He is paying the highest price to the mad trust of any living man. As to unborn generations?If I work and save for a life time and leave my child the entire net earnings of all my effort, I don't see anything wrong with leaving my child some of my problems. I must die and go where mud will not be a problem. If I leave the good roads, 1 seed not be troubled about leaving Mme of the tax that produced them. 5 Besides, my child will probably have a! a much larger need for the road.--, ai f than I, and should, for that reason, ?! pay the greater part. Certainly ^ when X leave all to the child, the t( child should not grieve over having r< to puy some. t< ~ Bdt Mr. Haney and I are exactly a' together, after all: He says,"I would ? *' C( , not mind a little extra tax if we could have the good roads." That's just :he C( way we all feel. And if you will ex- u amine the bill passed by the logi&la- w ) ture you will see that we have been a > .safeguarded in every possible way. w > I heartily believe we will get our money's worth and that's why I am f, favoring the bond issue. T * But it is free discussion. Our col' umns are open to one and all. d' r tl OPPOSES BOND ISSUE w 1 tl " R. G. Hancy Reviews Past Road His- jc tory and is From Missouri On el Question Now Before People s( Union, S. C., It. F. I). No. 4. oi | Feb. 17, 1915. C1 Mr. Editor:?As you say your col- g( umns are always open to anyone in 1 who desires to express their views ec on anything. So will ask you for g< i a little space to express myself on at the $200,000 road bonds. se First, I am a farmer, and if any- 'n one in the world needs good roads so it is the farmer. But we will never a have good roads no matter what is sa done to them, as long as it rains 2 cli or 3 months during the winter, and they are traveled. kr I'll go back to my first working of ^ the road as a 10-year old boy. Al> en persons living in certain sections or boundaries along the roads, appointed an overseeer and a warner. The j* warner called out all the male inhabitants along the road from 16 to on 50 years. These had to furnish ^c. their own tools (the county did not . furnish tools then). The first work- Wl ing was done the first of the year, so the roads would be in good fix by March Court. The law required from 3 to 6 days work from each male Pa of road age. Of course, about 3 /?QVO ilfu c tV?n Olforn uuj o no viiV/ u t 11 ci^Cj IIV/U iiiclii J 11 worked 6 days. Most of the work J; was done when it was too wet to . work on the farm. The next work l?1 was done during the "laying by sea- ^ son," so this was the last work done. But the roads then were never in the . j fix that they have been for the past . 3 of 4 years. They were worked 0 that way for several years. ^ The next thing was the voting on TO 1 tax- Then money began js to be. Squandered on road working Not that I am accusing any of our i0) cotnmiss'uiners or supervisors of h0 being dishonest. Things went on this jn) kway for a While and that was not ^h enough money to squander and a jn $2 road tax was passed, bringing in the 18-year old boy who was not allowed to vote. Another case of 0f "Taxatipn, without representation." This lasted for about 2 years and was repealed as to the 18-year old j boy, because people kicked too mucn. js. After taxation came into effect, from the $1 tax, on up, overseers were fT appointed' by commissioners. These overseers hired hands?the greater j), majority of these boys, who spent the- greater part of their time sit ting down resting, instead of working. These were paid about 60 or 17 65 Writs p#r day, when really, they were not worth 25 cents a day. na About the time "taxation" came jC! in the chaingang law also came into th effect. The chaingang forces worked he with mules, scraper, etc., at an ex- j), pense of about $25 a day (this is just js a rough guess, for I do not know the er exact figures). During this time the ie< .?;ja xi? j- > vrmi.ii iui wit; ruaus was cut UOWn to Jis 20 feet. On hills four gullies were made instead of two. ]e, The next money squandered to m> pa knowledge was on the macadamizing se of a road. About $10,000 was spent j0 for machinery for this purpose. Tn 2 years' time, with the help of the county chaingang for 18 .months, just ca I M P O R7 I take this method of announcii BURG," the REGISTERED PER( ing to Mr. Allan Nicholson of thi from Monday, March 1st to June Is owners of mares, who want their n as pleasure, to call and breed their n By crossing native mares with thif him the very best Percheron blood, you more than your mare, be of a stylish, b hoofs so many people dislike, and that ' still make an excellent harness animal foi This I know, as I have seen many such 1 As you doubtless know, I have handling horses, so I know a real go it may interest you especially when this young Percheron Stallion, be merits and qualities, and because o igree showing the best Percheron I reasons the Service fee and term: very moderate. I have absolutely no financial what I will make from the small ar ing and caring for mares brought special attention to such as are sic that more and better horses be raise that this can be done by this Stallioi will breed your mares to him this STOP AT MY STABLE A. B. BRj" BRICK. STABLE ...wj' . bout 4 miles of road was constructed t a cost of about $100,000 (this is nother rough estimate of cost, fould be glad for some who knows ) inform me). The machinery is >rn up and scattered all along the jad, from Forest to Union, and am >ld that this road is about impassble. The next great expense to the >unty in road building was the action engine and scrapes, which >st about $3,800. This, if properly sed might prove beneficial, that is ith competent workman, who will ttend to their work, and not those ho will jump off their scrapes and un 100 yards or more into orchards long the roads, in summer, eating uit instead of noticeing their work, he cost of running this is about 25 per day, besides tearing up $25 ollars worth of bridges per day, ius giving the road jobbers extra ork of repairing bridges. All of lis time there has been regular road ibbers fixing gullies, holes, bridges, ;c. It is the commissioners duty to ?e that these are fixed and to pay hat the work is worth; not for some le to fix them and make out his owi. aim for what ever he wants and et it; the commissioners never seeig the work. We have had some immissioners who, I doubt averaged jing over the roads once a year, id perhaps some of them have never en a few of the roads in the county their lives. If they were to meet mie one who told them there was bad place in the road, they would y, "you go fix it, make out your aim, and we will pay you for it." Would be glad for some one who lows, to state the indebtedness of nion county. Doubt if it could be lumerated. Now is the time for the people's es to be opened, not wait till next 11, when they go to pay their taxes, en curse out the law makers, etc., i account of high taxes. This matr is left with the people to decio->, hether or not the $200,000 bonds ill be issued. If the automobile and motorcycle mers want such good roads, let em build them. They are able to iy taxes for good roads. Have found this to be true, the J1V iiiwnvjr aim CUUW IMC t'UUUiy I1<1!S e more mud we have in the roads, r the more you stir clay, the stickr it is. If you want plenty of mud. st vote for the $200,000 bonds. I don't believe in voting taxes on iborn people, and this is what you when you vote for the 40-year nds. I would not mind the little extra x, if I knew we would have good ads; but it seems the more work done, the worse the roads are. As to the chaingang, their work jks good at the time it is done, but w bad it looks when it sets in raing! Most of the roads worked by e chaingang are the worst roads the county. I am not trying to blame any of e county officers, for I consider each them my friend. Just ^ant them keep'their eyes open. If any one can prove to me that am wrong in opposing this bond sue, why I am open to conviction; it I will have to be shown, as I am om Missouri along this line anyway. R. G. Haney. r. Maddox Read Paper Before TriStatc Medical Society. On Wednesday and Thursday the th annual Convention of the Triate Medical Society of the Caroliis and Virginia was held in Charston. The sessions took place in e Charleston Hotel, the official adquarters of the Society, of which \ Edward C. Register, of Charlotte the president. Leading practitions of the three states were in Char .ton for the Convention and several stinguished guests read addresses. Dr. Theodore Maddox, one of the iding physicians of our city read a per before this distinguished asmbly entitled: "Tuberculosis Hip int; Report of Case." The widow of the henpecked man n look as sad as any. rANT! tg to the public that "SWATZ3HERON STALLION belongs city, will stand for service it at my stable, and I invite all lare to be a real profit as well r?are to this fine young stallion. j Perchcron Stallion which hag in will get a horse that will weigh locky type, without the very large while able to do heavier work will driving to your buggy or carriage, lorseg from Pcrcheron sires. had many years experience in od one when I see it, therefore I tell you I recommend highly >th because of his individual f his inherited worth, his ped)lood in the world. For these s fixed by Mr. Nicholson are intoroai in tViio Vinron Av/mnf VX>* Vyk/V UJ 1/ltlO IIUlOUj tAV/CJIt id reasonable charge for feedto be bred to him, and giving k and lame, but I am anxious ?d in this section, and knowing n, I hope you and your friends season. WHEN IN UNION UNTNON UNION, S. C. !m-p! T I for One Day Oi .'We will offer ev j tie house at Hal X ;81ue Serges attCXXXXXSttCXXXXXSCXXSCXXXXXXS *{ $20.00 ?! 18.00 | 16.50 ? 15.00 I 13.50 f. 12.50 ? 10.00 I 8.00 \ 7.50 ? 7.00 ? 6.50 | 6.00 f 5.00 I 4.50 | 4.00 I 3.50 | 3.00 > *aCSCStSt3SSeSSSe,S,e3C'eSSSSSSSSSS,eSS,S,e*S<3' V" No goods chargt X proval and no v for Saturday, Fel new goods; no o I UNION < | D. W. IN ' VOA A^A A^4 J T^y Ty HI II LI How many TRA"\ bers of your hou saving them, why habit, pay cash an chants of Union v Slips free. Bring us your prescrip Pay Cash and get 1 MILHOUS DRU Be Wise and Save Travel Slips Every Dollar c| -I I means nines vi Free Travel Bitten By Mad Dog. so ti< Gaffney, Feb. 16.?The family of to Officer C. M. Painter of the police ra force and the two children of Mr. he White, Who lives in the same neigh- A, borhood, were bitten by a small dog ar :e Clothing Sale j ily, Saturday, February 20th | cry Man's and Boys' Suit In |! I Price with the exception ot X A % sviTrxx^r^I SUITS 9.00 | SUITS 8.25 I SUITS 7.50 SUITS 6.75 | SUITS 6.25 | -SUITS 5.00 o SUITS 4.00 SS SUITS 3.75 I SUITS 3.50 | SUITS 3.25 | SUITS 3.00 | SUITS 2.50 | O T TTrnn r* nr- I OUllO Z.ZO X suits 2.00 :: suits 1.75 j: suits l.50 ! Y ed; no goods sent out on ap- < . ?? alterations. Remember this is b. 20, and for no other day. All < >ld stock to dispose of. X CLOTHING CO. I /IULLINAX, Manager. | STEN! II f EL SLIPS have you and the mem- I isehold saved? Your neighbor is I not you? Why don't you get the I d tradft with thp pn+pmriomrf , vuv VXlbVl J^/l XOlll^ 111 CI ~ /ho cheerfully give you Traveling itions where you know you get Pure Drugs, rravel Slips FREE for your vacation trip. IG CO., The Rexall Store. Phone 76 BRASrs Travel Slips I'hone 187 n ,f|pp|||p|l llV sanders bros. ^ucciiku uj fancy grocers Citizens National Phone 237 milhous drug co. Bank ol Union "THE REXALL STORE'* Phone 76 Or 81 jacob cohen uqme OffiC? LOTHING AND GENTS SHOES " VUIVV Phone 18 I SA1-SM PalmetfA II mcliukk MEKC. CO. ~~ n " * "",,V,1W I i hone U4 Bailding 1 ed1sonp1k1t,?4eatre I Columbia, S. C. || ' i ' ? me days ago, and the peculiar ac- Painter children were bitten, one >ns of the animal led Mr. Painter grandchild and two of the Whites, believe that it was afflicted with making in all nine personsT A doctor bies. The dog was killed and its is treating the affected persons daily ;ad was sent to Columbia to Dr. F. with the Pasteur treatment, which he , Coward, who announced that the receives every day by mail from Dr. limal had hydrophobia. Six of the Coward.