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THE UNION TIME PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY E THE UNION TIMES COMPANY TIMES BUILDING, MAIN STREE BELL PHONE NO. 1 LEWIS M. RICE .Edit Registered at the Postoffice in Unio S. C., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year $1.' Six Months .1 Three Months .! advertisements One square, first insertion Every subsequent insertion . Contracts for three months longer will be made at reduced rat< i pf a i wrtirro utjvj/iu n\/ i IV VJO The regular legal rates are char ed foi all notices published accordii to law, which rates are as folldws: Matter to be set in 8 point, sol type?first insertion per inch $1.0 each subsequent insertion per in 50 cents. Citation to Kindred and Creditoi 3 inches, 2 times $4.50. Final Discharge, 1 3-4 inches, times, $4.50. Administrator's or Executor's n tices, 1 1-4 inches, 3 times, $2.50. Obituary notices, tributes of r spect, resolutions and cards of than strictly one cent a word. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1015. MR. HANEY'S OPPOSI'liO.N Mr. R. G. Haney, in thi i weel Times, opposes the $200,000 bond sue for the building of good roa< We cheerfully publish his letter, a must say that he has conservative stated his case and we believe in i runjv. net* uiscudddiuu ui uhj Jiirttu We throw open the columns of tr paper to the fullest discussion of . public questions, irrespective whether we believe in the princif advocated or not. As to Mr. Haney's contribution, ^ have this to say: 1. He is entirely correct in the p sition he takes as to the poor resu! btained in the past for the mon spent on the roads. He is correct fro the poor roads obtained in t construction of the macadam roi He is correct in the assumption th frequently the mud has been wor after than before working. He correct in the statement that 1 have spent more and more on t roads and without getting adequu returns. In reply to these fact3, 1 beg to submit that it is no reason i i'ving up because of the past failur Past failures call for a change method, not a surrender. And t bond issue is a radical, compli kange. The commission appoint for the carrying out of the plan a aot office holders, they have no j litical debts to pay, they are go business men and, if the issue carrii will serve without pay. The wh< plan is outlined in the bill. The pt pie know just what to expect. <'? tainly past failures should not ma 0 give up in despair. We will, for Mr. Haney's henel publish next week the amount of i debtedness of Union county. His i? ter came too late for us to get t Igures for this week. The question of increased taxes vaised by Mr. Haney. We have st ted before and state again: the i orease in taxes will be 20 cents ach hundred of the assessment v; UMV1UII |iUV UI I JUUI IJ. X IIC4V if your assessment is $500 you w pay $1 a year more taxes than y ow pay, if the bond issue go through. If we are not willing fay that, why, the thing to do is vote against it, and that's all the is to that. Mr. Haney says if owners of aut mobiles and motorcycles want gc roads, let them build them. We ha already pointed out that they w pay more than three fourths of t kax. Hut if Mr. Haney had seen t 4 mules hitched to a wagon th pulled into Union one day last we with two bales of cotton on the wa he would see that the farm* eed roads worse than do the mot< cycle and automobile owners. O mule could have done what the fo did, and in less time. There wc three mules working an entire d an a tribute to mud. It costs abc BO cents a day to feed a mule, tin was $1.50 wasted, to say nothing Ike farmer's lost time. We beg say that in our humble opinion, t farmer needs good roads more th aay other man in Union county, is paying the highest price to t tad trust of any living man. As to unborn generations?If work and save for a life time a leave my child the entire net eai ings of all my effort, I don't see ar Iking wrong with leaving my ch some of my problems. I must < and go where mud will not be froblem. If I leave the good roa< 1 seed not be troubled about leavi wme of the tax that produced the S Besides, my child will probably have ? a much larger need for the roads IY than I, and should, for that reason, i pay the greater part. Certainly ? when I leave all to the child, the ^ child should not grieve over having to pay some. ~ Bdt Mr. Haney and I are exactly together, after all: He says,"I would in, not mind a little extra tax if wo could have the good roads." That's just :he _ way we all feel. And if you will examine the bill passed by the legisla00 ture you will see that we have been BO .safeguarded in every possible way. 25 1 heartily believe we will get our ? money's worth and that's why I am favoring the bond issue. 00 But it is free discussion. Our col00 umns are open to one and all. or ??ss OPPOSES BOND ISSUE R. G. Haney Reviews Past Road History and is From Missouri On 8" Question Now Before People ig Union, S. O., It. F. D. No. 4. id * Feb. 17, 1915. q. Mr. Editor:?As you say your col/ umns are always open to anyone c who desires to express their views on anything. So will ask you for rs> a little space to express myself on the $200,000 road bonds. 4 First, I am a farmer, and if anyone in the world needs good roads l0_ 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 " months during the winter, and *{S they re traveled. I'll go back to my first working of ? the road as a 16-year old boy. AU 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 10 to ls" 50 years. These had to furnish ^s* their own tools (the county did not nd furnish tools then). The first work4y ing was done the first of the year, a so the roads would be in good fix by L>1* March Court. The law required from . * 3 to 6 days work from each male 1,s of road age. Of course, about 3 a'l days was the average, not many of worked 6 days. Most of the work ,le 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 fix that they have been for the past Its 3 of "4 years. They were worked ey that way for several years, as The next thing was the voting on tax. Then money began , to be squandered on road working 1 ' Not that I am accusing any of our ia^ coYYimiss'ldners or supervisors of se being dishonest. Things went on this is way for a While and that was not we enough money to squander and a $2 road tax was passed, bringing in the 18-year old boy who was not aJlte lowed to vote. Another case of wc "Taxatipn, . .without representation." 'or This lasted for about 2 years and es was repealed as to the 18-year old o1 boy, because people kicked too muen. ^ After taxation came into effect, from 1 the $1 tax ,on up, overseers were appointed' by commissioners. These ed overseers hired hands?the greater ire majority of these boys, who spent jo the- -greater part of their time sit 0(j ting down resting, instead of working. These were paid about 60 or eSr 65 fc'dnts p&r day, when really, they 5''- were not worth 25 cents a day. jo- About the time "taxation" came >1*. in thp ehninfrnnfr law alcn oarno intn ke effect. The chalngang forces worked with moles, scraper, etc., at an expense of about $25 a day (this is just a rough guess, for I do not know the n" exact figures). During this time the it- width for the roads was cut down to he 20 feet. On hills four gullies were made instead of two. is The next money squandered to m> knowledge was on the macadamizing a" of a road. About $10,000 was spent n" for machinery for this purpose. In 2 ou years' time, with the help of ^he al- county chaingang for 18 months, just IMPOR to _______ ire I take this method of annoui o- BURG," the REGISTERED PE ?<l ing to Mr. Allan Nicholson of vc from Monday, March 1st to Junt il! owners of mares, who want thei he as pleasure, to call and breed thei By crossing native mares with him the very best I'ercheron blood, more than your mare, be of a stylisl ig- hoofs so many people dislike, and th ;rs still make an excellent harness animal ir. This I know, as I have seen manv su< nt As you doubtless know, I ha ui handling horses, so I know a real re it may interest you especially wh ay this young Percheron Stallion, >ut merits and qualities, and becausi iat igree showing the best Perchero of reasons the Service fee and te; to very moderate. h,: I have absolutely no financ an what I will make from the small ing and caring for mares broug he special attention to such as are that more and better horses be rj 1 that this can be done by this Stal n(l will breed your mares to him t ]y~_ STOP AT MY ST API ild . A. B. BR Z 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- 1 able. , 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 :-u i ?Hi ? ? 1--1? i?-* J juuueis guinea, nuies, unu^es, 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 pet it; the commissioners never seeing the work. We have had some commissioners who, I doubt averaped poinp 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 po 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 po to pay their taxes, then curse out the law makers, etc., on account of hiph taxes. This matter is left with the people to decicvs, whether or not the $200,000 bonds will be issued. If the automobile and motorcycle owners want such pood roads, let them build them. They are able to pay taxes for pood 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 votinp 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 pood roads; but it seems the more work is done, the worse the roads are. As to the chainpanp, their work looks pood at the time it is done, but how bad it looks when it sets in raini'np! Most of the roads worked by the chainpanp are the worst roads in the county. I am not tryinp 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 wronp in opposinp this bond issue, why I am open to conviction; but I will have to be shown, as I am from Missouri alonp this line anyway. R. G. Haney. Dr. Maddox Read Paper Before TriState Medical Society. On Wednesday and Thursday the 17th annual Convention of the TriStato 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! icincr to the Dublic that "SWATZ IRCHERON STALLION belongthis city, will stand for service i 1st at my stable, and I invite all r mare to be a real profit as well ir mare to this fine young stallion. this I'ercheron Stallion which has in you will get a horse that will weigh t, blocky type, without the very large at while able to do heavier work will for driving to your buggy or carriage. :h horses from I'ercheron sires. tve had many years experience in good one when I see it, therefore ?en I tell you I recommend highly both because of his individual e of his inherited worth, his pedn blood in the world. For these rms fixed bv Mr. Nicholson are ial interest in this horse, except I and reasonable charge for feedht to be bred to him, and giving sick and lame, but I am anxious *ised in this section, and knowing llion, I hope you and your friends his season. .E WHEN IN UNION ANNON UNION, S. C. AAtAA AA> A A AAA vvvv<f I Half-Pr % | ;or One Day i We will offer j lie house at 1 |Muc Scrgcs | $20.00 | 18.00 | 16.50 | 15.00 1 13.50 f. 12.50 J 10.00 I 8.00 | 7.50 ? 7.00 I 6.50 |i 6.00 J 5.00 I' 4.50 v a r\n ^?.yjvj l 3.50 | 3.0C V: vwwsvvwwwwwvv ,y"No goods chs a proval and n ? for Saturday, new goods; n 1 UNION D. W V " ATA 4T4 4% 4^A ATA 4^4 A A 4*4 jTA , T^T ta~ n u li How many TR bers of your ] saving them, v habit, pay cash chants of Unio Slips free. Bring us your pros Pay Cash and j MILHOUS I Be Wise and Save Travel Slips Every Dollar Means Miles of Free Travel Bitten By Mad Dog. Gaffney, Feb. 16.?The family Officer C. M. Painter of the pol force and the two children of 1 White, Who lives in the same nei| borhood, were bitten by a small < \ A A. A 'A A A A, A A ^ M ice Ciothii Only, Saturday, F every Man's and lali Price with the suits" suits suits suits suits suits suits suits suits suits suits ? suits suits suits suits > suits 1 SUITS irged; no goods S 10 alterations. Rer Feb. 20, and for no o old stock to dispc CLOTHII T. MULLINAX, Mai A^4. A^A A^A A^A A^A A^A ^ JUL Ml Ml?i :AYEL SLIPS have y household saved? Y /hy not you? Why ( i and trade with the e n who cheerfully giv criptions where you know jet Travel Slips FREE for y DRUG CO., The Rexall Stor BRADLEY-ESTES FURNITURE Phone 187 SANDERS BROS. FANCY GROCERS Phone 237 MILHOUS DRUG CO. "THE REXALL STORE'' Phone 76 JACOB COHEN CLOTHING AND GENTS SHOES Phone 18 McLURE MERC. CO. 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 lice rabies. The dof? was killed and its Mr. head was sent to Columbia to Dr. F. ph- A. Coward, who announced that the log animal had hydrophobia. Six of the ig Sale | ebruary 20th | Boys' Suit In f : exception of X * X $10.00 k 9.00 | 8.25 I 7.50 I 6.75 | 6.25 ^ 5.00 <> 4.00 if 3.75 I 3.50 | 3 25 I 3.00 | 2.50 ; 2.25 2.00 ;; 1.75 :> 1.50 :: ;nt out on ap- o nember this is *1 other day. All < >se of. * I % CO. I nager. WjwlA A A A A A f|f N! I ou and the meinour neighbor is lon't you get the interprising mere you Traveling you get Pure Drugs, rour vacation trip, e. Phone 76 Travel Slips Redeemed by Citizens National Bank oi Union or at Home Office 502-504 Palmetto Building | Columbia, S. C. =J 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.