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THE UNION TIMES ? t 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. ? i SUBSCRIPTION RATES < One Year SI.50 Six Months .75 1 Three Months .40 ^ ADVERTISEMENTS One square, first insertion $1.00 Every subsequent insertion .50 i FRIDAY, FEBRUARY '2. 1017. ! c ] The citizens' mass meeting held in ] the Jefferson hotel in Columbia Tues- ] day nitfht was well attended, there . beinp present representatives from 50 ] counties. Every man present voted , for a resolution urjrinp the members , of the jreneral assembly to put tVirnmrh !i "Knnn.il rvf' nrnViiKif inn KiU And we believe they are ritfht in the request made. To pass a bill allowing one quart or even one pint a month will yet leave us in the wet column, and puts us in the position that we can Teceive no help from the WebbKenyon federal law. All alonp: the wet forces have been sayinp that prohibition does not prohibit. Now that we have an opportunity to put in operation a law that will prohibit, the prohibitionists are standing in their own lifrht if they fail to take advantage of the situation. There is no doubt about it, a real prohibition law. backed up by the Webb-Kenyon law. will mQlro ?I ,J?. ? wvru,... I V,...1CI KOIIC UIJ. Lot's have it so. It will be a pood thinp and it will prove the falsity of the repeated claims of the liquor dealers' association, that the per capita consumption is preater under prohibition that under the lepalized sale of whiskey. We believe the people want prohibition. Let our lepislators pive us no further compromise. Let's have "air-tipht," "rock-ribbed, "deepdyed," "bone-dry," "tee-total" prohi- 1 bition. Maybe then our enemies will find that prohibition does prohibit some little bit. EXPERIENCE PROVES THE CASE Our worthy correspondent, Mr. G. T. uauu, 01 neiton, says in nis communication this week: "It is all folly talking about pood roads in the winter and votinp bonds to build and maintain them." He further states: "I haven't been to Union lately, but they tell me the streets are bad and I know that the streets in Jonesville, in some places, was as bad in some places as any place I traveled over between Kelton and Jonesville." The charpe that the streets of Jonesville and Union are bad is true, but does not prove that it is follv to huilJ and pood roads can be built so as to are necessarily bad in the winter. In fact, the evidence is all apainst Mr. Gault. We recently talked with a resident of North Carolina who lives in a county that has built pood roads by bond issue, and he said the roads in his county were in splendid shape, and remained so throughout the winter. From many we have received the like testimony, and the government reports state the same thing. For twenty and thirty mile stretches in the county in North Carolina referred to above, one can drive an automobile or any kind of vehicle just as easily and safely in the winter as in the summer. It is not folly to build roads by bond issue and good roads can be built so as to withstand the winter rains. Sand-clay roads, properly widened and graded, are now standing the winter. The government reports claim that this is so and the testimony of those who live in communities that have so budded these roads express the same sentiment. We have Ion# felt that the streets leading into Union and Jonesville were ] a discredit to the city fathers. It does create a had impression upon one who enters either of these communities over the public highways. But this does not prove that these streets cannot be put in order. In fact, every child knows they can he put in order. It frequently happens that there is no i money in the treasury to carry on this work; and it too often happens 1 that it is a matter of simple neglect on the part of the authorities. We earnestly beg that our city fathers 1 i tsc their uttermost endeavor to rectify his condition and thus remove one of >Ir. Gault's objections to a bond issue. Ve have not the least idea that a >ond issue, county wide, would carry. Ne have long since Riven up that lope. But we do believe Union township would vote Rood roads bonds, rhat is what we have of late been irRinR upon the members of the Renjral assenfbly. If Union township vants Rood roads built by. bond issue ve do not see how Mr. Gault could >bect to that. If his township does lot will so to do, it can continue as it is. If Union township should vote [ronH rnaHs Iinnds wp fool cum Mr Gault will not thereafter be able to point to the sad condition of the roads leading inl Union. The fact is, we believe that such an event would convert Mr. Gault to the bond issue for his own township when he sees the results in Union and the roads leading aut through the township. THE TWO SOURCES OF REVENUE The running of any business is a matter that requires time and experience if one is to meet with any real success. There are so many unknown quantities, so many hidden mysteries that no novice can possibly see. There are ever changing conditions; an ever increasing series of facts, some fundamental, some non-essential, that one comes to know by experience. And we venture the assertion that the newspaper business is one that occupies the very top when it comes to having a multiplicity of conditions confronting it. I have been going over some of the situations that too often the novice is slow to learn. Among the discoveries I have made is this cf arflintr aha A binif^ v/HC. n ncu^pujJCI uas IlUtll" ing to sell, nothing to do business on, save white space and its subscription fees. The honest newspaper has not another thing to sell. The money from advertisement and the money from subscriptions make up the entire income. It is true that the dishonest newspaper may sell its pood name. There is always ar. open market for the selling of one's honor, particularly in the newspaper business. The editor may accept pay for suppressing the truth and he may accept pay for giving publicity to lies. But the honesl newspaper has not one thing to sell save white space and its subscription price. Failing to grasp the apparently self-evident truth of this, led us for a long time to discount the value ol both the advertising and the subscription price: and. as a result, everv sort of free space advertiser found us ar easy mark. And some few of oui subscribers, secure in the thought thai it did not cost us anything to make a newspaper, forgot to pay up; allowing several years to elapse; then, perhaps coolly informing us that thej "did not subscribe," and "by heck,' would not pay for it. It slowly dawnec upon our benighted mind that we were face to face with the bald fact thai it took money, good, hard money t< make a newspaper, and that we hat no way of securing in any hones' fashion this same necessary hard cast to keep up the battle except the in come from advertising and the incomt from subscription. We finally reache< une xuriner menial judgment tnat H a county was worthy of a decent newspaper it would pay a reasonable price for subscription and a reason able price for advertising space. Thes< progressive thoughts finally took sue! definite shape that we determined t< sell our two articles of merchandise white^ space and subscription, at i price that would give us some returr for our arduous and never-ending toil (If you doubt the above statement kind reader, we can but pray that yoi may some day feel the weight of tin harness.) We have raised both our advertising rates and our subscription rate. And the happy conclusion of the mattei has been that both have increased in value and volume. We have always tak on our readers into our confidence, and this policy has led us into the foregoing discussion. There is just this about it: Union county needs a Rood, clean progressive newspaper. This kind of newspaper is the only kind this, or any other county, does need; such a newspaper must have revenue; its only source of revenue is from its advertising and its subscription fees. We are happy to say that The Times has met with a generous support from both advertisers and subscribers. We are more thoroughly convinced than ever that we are on the right track. We do not have free advertising space nor do we care for "dead head" subscribers. They are not only a drain upon our resources, but carrying them robs us of self-respect and thus destroys one of the most necessary elements that ef^er into the making of a decent newspaper. JONESVILLE Jonesville, Jan. 30.?Mr. Preston P. Williams died at his home here last Wednesday after an illness of seven years. Mr. Williams was 58 years of age. His wife died eight years since, and shortly after her death Mr. Wil nams nouse was ournea; men nis health gave way and the doctors told rif he was to go to another part of the country or he must die and he went to Arizona, where he stayed a few years and his health didn't improve and he then went to Texas and stayed there a few years and then came back to Jonesville with his health about the same as when he left ; and he then went up to the mountains, where he thought of engaging in truck 1 farming and poultry raising, but the floods of last year literally washed his lands away and ruined his prospects and he gave up his place and returned to Jonesville, where he has one brother, Mr. F. T. Williams and he re, mained here growing gradually worse all the time till death ended his troubles and suffering. One of his sons was with him here and there is one son in Texas, one in California and a small son and daughter with Mrs. McClaw, their grandmother, in Atlanta. Mr. Williams was a member of. the Methodist church and had expressed a willingness to die and declared him1 self prepared for the change, His re; mains were buried at New Hope , church, funeral services being conducted by the Rev. W. S. Porter, his pastor, Rev. W. B. Justus, being ab sent. Miss Sarah Black, one of our school teachers in the graded school, received notice several days ago that her moth, er, who lived in Rock Hill, was seri ousiy in. one leu immediately tor her home in Rock Hill, and a few days since her mother died. Miss Black's father died several years apro. Miss Black has many friends in Jonesville, who sympathize with her. Mr. R. S. Spencer and his wife died at their home in Cherokee county near Corinth last Saturday and were both buried at Corinth church on Sunday in the same p^-ave. " Mr. J. H. Fowler, Jr., son of Mr. John Henry Fowler, died last week at , his mother's home in Cherokee county. Mr. Fowler was about 28 years of age, and not married. He was a fine younfc t man; had typhoid fever and hemorI rhapres, which ended his life in about two weeks. 1 Away back in the years lonf? apro there was a law upon our statute books called the insolvent debtors act. . It was something similar to the United States bankrupt law. A nan that was hopelessly in debt could claim the ; benefit of this law and could pro throucrh the renniremerit of iVie 1??j 1 and be absolutely discharged from all ' his debts. He must first go to prison and serve a certain number of days and apply for a discharge, surrendei 1 all his property, then go before a judge and make oath that he had nothing . more and was discharged from his debts. There was a man in a certain neighborhood that was hopelessly in debt and he claimed the benefit of the [ insolvent debtors act, went to prison, surrendered his property and when his time was up he was brought before the i judge with a walking stick in his ) hand, stood up and held up his stick and swore that he had nothing in the world but the clothes he had on and t his walking cane which he held up in . his hand. He was discharged and oi 1 -.1-1-1 1 1? wumc auuncu ms ciuines ami wanting cane and he went his way and i1 ' was found out afterwards that hit . walking cane had all the joints bored out and was stuffed full of paper mon^ ey, five thousand dollars, t The Methodists are going to have a ? walking festival on Valentine day, They will commence at a certain home where there will be refreshments i served and then from that home tc ...I 1 1 ? Jit aiiuviici IIUIIII* WIICI C rci I'C?IXIIICI11S will be served and from that home on tc another and so on until they make a round of several homes. I predict that some will eat too much at this moving picnic. Mrs. H. B. O'Shields little girl, while playing in the yard of Mr. D. L. McLaughlin last Friday with Mr. McLaughlin's little boy, was shot in the eye by the little boy with a parloi rifle. The little girl was carried tc Spartanburg for examination ant! treatment. She returned Sunday with her mother with the hope that the eye will be saved. It's a pity there is such a thing as a parlor rifle in existence. Not long since I declared myself in favor of woman suffrage, and I will I now more particularly define myself in , regard to woman. Yes, I'd walk for her; I'd ride for her; I'd climb the mountain heights for her; , I'd write for her; I'd fight for her; I'd vote for equal rights for her; I'd cry for her; I'd laugh for her; And then I'd mind the calf for her. i I'd Mourn for her; I'd weep for her; , I'd almost cross the mighty deep for her; I'd defend her; I'd recommend her; , I'd go to the very end for her; I'd fight for her; I'd try for her; But, hang me, if I'd die for her. Telephone. V"0??0?300?????a??53?? |HU1 \ : \ <? | % | If you coi * | or more % | appeal to % at once. X | out our Ci X % Come an< % % % | fore buy: 1 firm in t T 5 ! Mules at I offering X | with any X | We ask 1 4* | Mules. We X 5 ? j margin oi % yourself i T 1 Y 1 , * | I RUSH \ J{ i A - A - A-A f McCLURE ANNUAL 8 BEGINS NEXT i AND CONTINUES 8 Days off the i ^ Men's Fancy Shirts for Spring, ( actual $1.00 values Sale Price OD C i ! One lot of Men's Ties, values up . ' to 25c, Sale r ^ ( Price DC i 1 i Men's Half Hose, extra quality ' ?l<U5,25c; | Men's Handkerchiefs, good quality, 6 for__ * > Pure Linen Handker- 1 chiefs, at JLvrV 1 f ? ? l Dnn lr?f r?f Mon'o irnA/1 | quality Shirts, at t)UC , ^ (75c value) ^ 1 , Men's Supporters and Arm J r Bands, put up in Fancy Box. Sale Price, for both 25c , 50 dozen Men's Caps, 75c and ( $1.00 values, to go 50c i 1 Men's Underwear, extra well ! made, 50c values to go at, the garment OOC . Boys' and Girls' Raincoats, reg- 1 ular $1.50 values, AA rnin nrnnf nt I ! 1 Space will not permit us to give you an idea of th day we will give the firs Designer. On Saturday will be given children w Watch Our Win XX3(X30?X3?XXX30?X3tX3gX3g30^ in\r I itemplate purcha fine Mules at pri the careful buyei We are anxious ar load shipment d examine our s ing elswhere. N he county will the close margii them. We will other firm in th< that you look c 11 VlOT^l^ - ?T JLAX 11U11V11V L11U11 f profit, as you ca f you will come. &EAST DNESVILLE, S. C k a4a a4a 1 tfiw rr I IMJJLI V/IJ DAY FEBRUi SATURDAY, F THROUGH SATURDAY Most Wonderful Values Children's Hose, the kind you! ? pairPa.ir. 10, 15C' Children's Dresses, white trimmed in lace and pleated, 75c values, Sale Q pT ^ Price ifou all_ know McClure's Candies. We carry the good kind a pound X5* 2l5C Ladies' Muslin Underwear, for Spring and Summer Corset Covers, Drawers, etc. Extra oualitv Muslins TnHrlv Bears and Gowns for Misses' and Ladies, $1.00 values, Sale Price tJvJO )ur Spring Laces have arrived and will be on sale during this Sale, at K " 2 yards for t)L (and 5c yard) \ complete line of Crochet Thread, Notions and Sewing Accessories. ; to list everything in t e Values we are puttinj ;t 50 ladies present a , Feb. 3, at 9 a. m? ba ith parents, date, FEB. 3rd 1 dows For Special t y I t UP! I f _ 1 I X tsing one ?|? Ices that I X r, see us 1 X to close $ X : at once. 1 y tock be- \ y 0 other g y c Y sell you | $ 1 we are | compete | $ ? county. J t ?ver our | X a t 1 at close 5 V ? Y n see for | ? i i : : : : s > !5 ? i 4 p. f FRIY kllk I | X I I .QOOOOOOQCOttt v v vvvv v v v v wv; NT CO.'S \RY SALE EB. 3, 8 A. M. , FEBRUARY 10th Ever Offered > Pillow Cases, 42x36, well made andgood quality, to Ar go at, pair Extra heavy, full size, Turkish Towels, worth 50c, Ar Sale Price mOC (Others at 15c) Wash Cloths, Soaps and Perfumes, big values, at each tJV One lot of Ladies' Handkerchiefs, regular 5c quality, to go at, 3 pair .... 10c Any piece of Enamelware in the house, regular SI.00 values. to go at, Sale HEZ ** Price O&C Other pieces Enamelware at 10, 15, 25 and 35c All first quality The very best Oil Cloth, in white and colors, 30c value, OQ^? Sale Price, yard &Ov> A new line of silverware, guar anteed 2 years "| /i "I r ~ at, each lvt his sale; this is merely g before you. On MonFedruary issue of the 11 i 11 j^n_ uuuns ana smaii uuiis ro 10th. DOORS OPEN 8 A. M. [ Monday Sales