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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 .60 Three Months .26 ADVERTISEMENTS One square, first insertion $1.00 Every subsequent insertion .50 Contracts for three months or loncrer 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, 191 j. MR. HANEY'S OPPOSITION Mr. R. G. Haney, in thii week's Times, opposes the $200,000 bond issue for the building of good roads. We cheerfully publish his letter, and must say that he has 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 pej sition he takes as to the poor results btained in the past for the money spent on the roads. He is correct ajj ho the poor roads obtained in the construction of the macadam road. He is correct in the assumption that frequently the mud has been worse after than before working. He is correct in the statement that we have spent more and more on the roads and without getting adequate veturns. 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 ot aethod, not a surrender. And the bond issue is a radical, complete change. The commission appointed for the carrying out of the plan are ot office holders, they have no political debts to pay, they are good business men and, if the issue carj-ieSy will serve without pay. The whou plan is outlined in the bill. The people know just what to expect. Certainly past failures should not make 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 igures for this week. The question of increased taxes is raised by Mr. Haney. We have stated before and state again: the increase in taxes will be 20 cents o?? ach hundred of the assessment valuation put on your property. That is, iI 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 rote against it, and that's all there in 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 tax. But if Mr. Haney had seen the 4 mules hitched to a wagon that pulled into Union one day last week with two bales of cotton on the wag a, he would see that the farmers ecd roads worse than do the motorcycle and automobile owners. Om mule could have done what the tou? did, and in less time. There were three mules working an entire day r% m a t*>lKntn f a rvtii/1 ft /iaof n nkeiit nn ? 11 iuuuu w IIIUUI a v lu.iin auwui> BO cents a day to feed a mule, that was $1.50 wasted, to say nothing of the farmer's lost time. We beg to say 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 mud 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 meed not be troubled about leaving seme of the tax that produced them. Besides, my child will probably have a much larger need for the roads than I, and should, for that reason, pay the greater part. Certainly wheri I leave all to the child, the child should not grieve over having to j>ay some. But Mr. Haney and I are exactly together, after all: He says,"I would not mind a little extra tax if we could have the good roads." That's just the way we all feel. And if you will examine the bill passed by the legislature you will see that we have been .safeguarded in every possible way. X heartily believe we will get our money's worth and that's why I am favoring the bond issue. But it is free discussion. Our columns are open to one and all. OPPOSES BOND ISSUE R. G. Haney Reviews Past Road History and is From Missouri On Question Now Before People Union, S. O., R. F. I). No. 4. Feb. 17, 1915. Mr. Editor:?As you say your columns are always open to anyone who desires to express their views on anything. So will ask you for a little space to express myself on the $200,000 road bonds. First, I am a farmer, and if anyone in the world needs good roads it is the farmer. But we will never have good roads no matter what is done to them, as long as it rains 2 or 3 months during the winter, and they are traveled. I'll go back to my first working of i il,? J o 1 ?t ,xl.l U/Mf Al l i/iit; iuuu ao a iu-jrcai \j ivi uujr. <rv 11 persons living in certain sections or boundaries along the roads, appointed an overseeer and a warner. The warner called out all the male inhabitants along the road from 16 to 50 years. These had to furnish their own tools (the county did not furnish tools then). The first working 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 of road age. Of course, about 3 days was the average, not many worked 6 days. Most of the work was done when it was too wet to work on the farm. The next work was done during the "laying by season," so this was the last work done. But the roads then were never in the have been for the past 3 or 4 years. They were worked that way for several years. The next thing was the voting on tax. Then money began to tie. squandered on road working Not that I am accusing any of our cottimissfdners or supervisors of being dishonest. Things went on this way for a While and that was not enough money to squander and a $2 road tax was passed, bringing in the 18-year old boy who was not allowed to vote. Another case of "Taxatipn, . .without representation." This lasted for about 2 years and was repealed as to the 18-year old boy, because people kicked too mucn. After taxation came into effect, from the $1 tax, on up, overseers were appointed' "by commissioners. These overseers hired hands?the greater majority of these beys, who spent the- "greater part of their time sitting down resting, instead of working. These were paid about 60 or ' 65'Whti p6r day, when really, they were not worth 25 cents a day. About the time "taxation" came in the chaingang law also came into effect. The chaingang forces worked with mules, scraper, etc., at an expense of about $25 a day (this is just a rough guess, for I do not know the exact figures). During this time the width for the roads was cut down to 20 feet. On hills four gullies were made instead of two. The next money squandered to m> knowledge was on the macadamiziner of a road. About $10,000 was spent for machinery for this purpose. In 2 years' time, with the help of the county chaingang for 18 months, just IM POR ? I take this method of annour BURG," the REGISTERED PE ing to Mr. Allan Nicholson of from Monday, March 1st to June owners of mares, who want theii as pleasure, to call and breed thei By crossing native mares with i him the very best I'ercheron blood, i more than your mare, be of a stylish hoofs so many people dislike, and thi still make an excellent harness animal This I know, as I have seen many sue As you doubtless know, I ha handling horses, so I know a real it may interest you especially wh this young Percheron Stallion, merits and qualities, and because igree showing the best Perchero reasons the Service fee and tei very moderate. I have absolutely no financi what I will make from the small ing and caring for mares brougl special attention to such as are that more and better horses be ra that this can be done by this Stal will breed your mares to him tl STOP AT MY STABL A. B. BR BRICK- STABLE I about 4 miles of road was constructed { at a cost of about $100,000 (this is another rough estimate of cost. Would be glad for some who knows < to inform me). The machinery is < torn up and scattered all along the road, from Forest to Union, and am * told that this road is about impass- < able. i The next great expense to the county in road building was the ' traction engine and scrapes, which < cost about $3,800. This, if properly , used might prove beneficial, that is with competent workman, who will ' attend to their work, and not those < who will jump off their scrapes and ( run 100 yards or more into orchards along the roads, in summer, eating ' fruit instead of noticeing their work. . The cost of running this is about $25 per day, besides tearing up $25 dollars worth of bridges per day, thus giving the road jobbers extra work of repairing bridges. All of this time there has been regular road jobbers fixing gullies, holes, bridges, etc. It is the commissioners duty to see that these are fixed and to pay what the work is worth; not for some one to fix them and make out his owi. claim for what ever he wants and get it; the commissioners never seeing the work. We have had some commissioners who, I doubt averaged going over the roads once a year, and perhaps some of them have never seen a few of the roads in the county in their lives. If they were to meet some one who told them there was a bad place in the road, they would say, "y?u go fix it, make out your claim, and we will pay you for it." Would be glad for some one who knows, to state the indebtedness of Union county. Doubt if it could be enumerated. Now is the time for the people's eyes to be opened, not wait till next fall, when they go to pay their taxes, then curse out the law makers, etc., on account of high taxes. This matter is left with the people to decio->, whether or not the $200,000 bonds will be issued. If the automobile and motorcycle owners want such good roads, let them build them. They are able to pay taxes for good roads. Have found this to be true, the more money and tools the county has the more mud we have in the roads, for the more you stir clay, the stickier it is. If you want plenty of mud, just vote for the $200,000 bonds. I don't believe in voting taxes on unborn people, and this is what you do when you vote for the 40-year bonds. I would not mind the little extra tax, if I knew we would have Rood roads; but i't seems the more work is done, the worse the roads are. As to the chaingang, their work looks good at the time it is done, but how bad it looks when it sets in raining! Most of the roads worked by the chaingang are the worst roads in the county. I am not trying to blame any of the county officers, for I consider each of them my friend. Just want them to keep their eyes open. If any one can prove to me that I am wrong in opposing this bond issue, why I am open to conviction; but I will have to be shown, as I am from Missouri along this line anyway. R. G. Haney. Dr. Maddox Read Paper Before TriState Medical Society. On Wednesday and Thursday the 17th annual Convention of the TriState Medical Society of the Carolinas and Virginia was held in Charleston. The sessions took place in the Charleston Hotel, the official headquarters of the Society, of which Dr. Edward C. Register, of Charlotte is the president. Leading practitioners of the three states were in Charleston for the Convention and several distinguished guests read addresses. Dr. Theodore Maddox, one of the leading physicians of our city read a paper before this distinguished assembly entitled: "Tuberculosis Hip Joint; Report of Case." The widow of the henpecked man can look as sad as any. TANT! icing to the public that "SWATZRCHERON STALLION belongthis city, will stand for service 1st at my stable, and I invite all r mare to be a real profit as well r mare to this fine young stallion. this Percheron Stallion which has in rou will get a horse that will weigh , blocky type, without the very large it while able to do heavier work will for driving to your buggy or carriage, h horses from Percheron sires. ve had many years experience in good one when I see it, therefore en I tell you I recommend highly both because of his individual i of his inherited worth, his pedn blood in the world. For these ms fixed by Mr. Nicholson are : ~ 1 * i i. IL _ 1. a mi interest in tnis norse, except and reasonable charge for feedht to be bred to him, and giving sick and lame, but I am anxious lised in this section, and knowing lion, I hope you and your friends lis season. ,E WHEN IN UNION ANNON UNION, S. C. { Half-Prii | :or One Day 0 V X We will offer ! lie house at Hal % Slue Serges > xvvvvwwwwwvvvwvwn f $20.00 I 18.00 | 16.50 ? 15.00 I 13.50 t. 12.50 ? 10.00 A. O AA X! o.uu f 7.50 * 7.00 I 6.50 | 6.00 I 5.00 | 4.50 I 4.00 I 3.50 | 3.00 f*No goods charg proval and no % for Saturday, Fe | new goods; no < 1 UNION D. W. I V " 4^a T^y fy nu , I LI How many TRA" bers of your hoi saving them, wh} habit, pay cash ai chants of Union i mi j? onps iree. Bring us your prescrii Pay Cash and get MILHOUS DPI Be Wise and Save Travel Slips Every Dollar ii *asi? _m I means mnes ui Free Travel Bitten By Mad Dog. t 1 Gaffney, Feb. 16.?The family of | Officer C. M. Painter of the police } force and the two children of Mr. ] White, Who lives in the same neigh- . borhood, were bitten by a small dog s \ * ;e Clothir nly, Saturday, Fi rery Man's and If Price with the SUITS ** SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS :ed; no goods se alterations. Ren ;b. 20, and for no lid stock to dispo CLOTHir UULLINAX, IVlai STE VEL SLIPS have y. asehold saved? Y r not you? Why d id trade with the e vho cheerfully giv ptions where vou know \ Travel Slips FREE for y JG CO., The Rexall Ston BRADLEY-ESTES furniture Phone 187 SANDERS BROS. fancy grocers Phone 237 MILHOUS DRUG CO. "the rexall store" Phone 76 JACOB COHEN :lothing and gents shoes Phone 18 MCL.UKU MfciKC. <JU. Phone 114 EDISONIA THEATRE Phone 184 some days ago, and the peculiar actions of the animal led Mr. Painter to believe that it was afflicted with rabies. The dog was killed and its head was sent to Columbia to Dr. F. A. Coward, who announced that the animal had hydrophobia. Six of the ig Sale | sbruary 20th | Boys' Suit in f exception of % A * $10.00 | 9.00 | 8.25 | 7.50 6.75 I 6.25 ^ 5.00 o 4.00 is 3.75 I 3.50 | Q OR t A 3.00 :: 2.50 ? 2.25 I 2.oo ;; 1.75 ; 1.50 :: 4 *Y int out on ap- < .?* lember this is J \ other day. All < se of. X YG COJ ^ r lager. ^ ^ ^ ^ f^f k.rt nl L^l I ou and the meinour neighbor is lon't you get the nterprising mere you Traveling fou get Pure Drugs, our vacation trip. 9. Phone 76 Travel Slins Redeemed by Citizens National Bank of Union or at Home Office 502-504 Palmetto Building Columbia. S. C. " Painter children were bitten, one grandchild and two of the Whites, making in all nine personsT A doctor is treating the affected persons daily with the Pasteur treatment, which he receives every day by mail from Dr. Coward.