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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-22
COMPTROLLER JONES EXPLAINS
As TO The THREE-MILL TAX.
The Subject Discussed in Conr "ctiOr
with the Proposition to Rails the
Assessments Of Property for Taxa
tiOn to the Level OF Actual Values.

Columbia, December 16.-'
Comptroller General Jones says
that most of the objections that
he has thus far encountered in
connection with his efforts to
have all classes of property in
the State assessed at full market
value has been on account of the
three-mill constitutional tax. He
says that he has fully considered
this phase of the question and
that it is his firm conviction that
this is not real objection. He
finds that in practically every
township in the State there is
either a special or a bond tax,
and that this three-mill tax will
just about balance the special
levies. He has gone to the trou-
BILE of figuring on the increased
assessment, and has found that
in the counties on which he has
figured the special levies will be
about covered by the three-mill
tax, and that if the three-mill
tax raises an amount equivalent
to the special school taxes then
there is no lleeu se- tho snecial
l,,.,;.aa land that it is about as
Mr.. Jones has received g.~-
many letters assuring him of CO.
operation in his efforts to have
the assessments of the State up
to full value, and he thinks that
it is going to meet with less OPP
position than was anticipated
He feels satisfied that if the
county auditors and boards do
not do their full duty the state
board will lack up" the counties
boar boards that ta''%aitors Wits and county
ought to do.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-22
hRS. JACK A. BAILEY DIES
At CARTERSVlLLE, GA.
Vile Of a Former Union Boy Dies at
Hef Home After a Lingering Illness.
HAD Been Married About a Year.

Mrs. j. "A. Bailey, wife of<ou
former citizen. Jack Bailey, died
at her hoihe in Cartersville, Ca,
Tuesday, Dec. 12th. On the
10th Of November, 1904 Mr..
Bailey, son of, Mr. HI G..
Bailey, Of this city, married Mrs.
Alice Layton, of Cartersville,
Ga. To them was born a child,
which lived but a few months.
Mrs. Bailey survived the child
but a short time. She is sur
vived by her bereaved husband
and aged parents. Mr.. H. G..
Bailey, and daughter, Miss Let
tie, attended the funeral. Mr..
Jack Bailey, who is we'll known
here, the home of his nativity,
has the sympathy of the COM
munity in this his hour of sad
bereavement.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-22
GLENN SPRINGS PROPERTY
BOUGHT BY SYNDICATE
Strong Company Of Spartanburg BuSl.
ness Men Have Purchased Celebrated
Health Resort.

Spartanburg, Dec. 18.-The
entire Glenn Springs property
has been sold to a syndicate OF
Spartanburg men by the Messrs:
Simpson, who have owned and
conducted the famous resort tor
many years.
The transfer includes 55 acres
of land, the hotel, bottling works
and everything else connected
with the springs, where thous,
ands of South Carolinians and
persons from all over the South
have spent so many pleasant
days. ;. :.
The purchasing syndicate is
composed Of the following well
, known business men:
A. l.. White, president of the
, Merchants and Farmers bani
of Spartanburg.
3 V. M. Montgomery, presiden
t of Pacolet mills.
f w. S. Montgomery, preslden
t of Spartan mills.
e Aug. w. Smith, president o
: the Bank of Woodruff and tn
e Woodruff cotton mill, and tn
owner of the large dry goods es
tablishment in Spartanburg.
S. j. Boyce Lee, a local capita
ist.
A new Glenn Springs compar
} will be organized, for which
et charter has already been apple
g. S for, the capitalization of whi'
- will be 100000. tits the inte
he h ton of the purchasers to devel
w w the property in every way a.
.al to make of the place a resc
he even more popular than t
nd springs have heretofore bee
We We and with such strong financ
zee and business backing there is
doubt that this will be done.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-22
A PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
Miss Martha Anne Wilburn, OF Cedar
Bluff, Becomes the Wife OF Mr.
Milton Lee Willis, Of Spdrtanburg.

One Of the prettiest but
quiet weddings of the year
was the marriage of Miss
Martha Anne Wilburn to Mr..
Milton Lee Willis at Cedar Bluff,
the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Wilburn,
Sunday afternoon at a O'Clock.
The wedding march was played
sby Mr.. Guy Wilburn; the cere-
mony was performed by Rev. G.
T. Scaife.
room OH lwlfe 4adcGsy and dining
with ferns, palms, mistletoe and
holly. The wedding supper, a
sumptuous spread of lucious and
delicious viands, was served in
the spacious dining room. The
| guests present were Mr.. Jasper
Wilburn and family, Mr.. Clar-
ence Gist and wife, Mr.. Robert
Wilburn and family Mr.. Guy
Wilburn and Mr.. J. Byers Greer.
Mr.. Willis is head clerk in the
store of Floyd Lilies. of Spartan
burg, and the bride and groom
left Monday for their future
home in that city. The bes
wishes of their many friends at
tend them with the sincere hop
of a long. happy and prosperou
married life.
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that she lies." Said: Come out
in the hallway and will tell you
how it happened Then ne
went away with Mr.. Bennett
into the hall. After they got
into the hall Miss Bishop said:
THAT is the man who tried to
get into my room yesterday al
ternoon." I walked into the
hall as this fellow was saying:
"She is a liar" l said: mo,
she isn't, and you tried to get in
the other lady's room yesterday
afternoon, meaning Miss Bish,
op He said: mo, didn't"
said: "You lie, you did," He
j. pulled out revolver and startet
, to shooting, and l grabbed hi
arm and then he broke away am
Shot some more and l grabbe'
! his arm again. This was tn
! finish. He shot Mr.. Bennett
when he first shot, he shot me
hitting me ON the right side c
the stomach. I grabbed his arm
o he broke away and shot M
g g Bennett. He (Bennett) fe
e down on his face and | grabbe
his arm again. People came
:, then and / stepped over Benne
- and ran out for a doctor al
IT IT came over here (Commercl
Of HOTEL
ri (Signed)
y. u. GEORGE ABBOTT DAWSON.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-22
The Methodist Conference Assigns Minis
terS for 1906.

Union, Grace Church, Rev. D;
M. Mcleod; Green Street
Church, w. M. Owings; Jones'
Vile, Rev. D. E. Camak; Santuc,
Rev. T. r. Owens; Kelton to be
supplied by Rev. j. G. FaT; Rev;
w. A.. Massabeau, at Central
Church, Spartanburg. The
people of Union, Santuc and
Jonesville are all pleased to have
the pastors returned to these
churches for another year.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-22

BARK0UT AMUSEMENT COMPANY
PLEASED ALL Who ATTENDED.
They Go to lNinnSbOrO for a Week---The
CrO"ning OF the Queen by Mr.. We.
DePaSS---The Fire Boys Realized a
Handsome Sum From the Proceeds.
This company concluded it's
engagement in this city last
Saturday night and went from
here to Winnsboro, S. C. The
conduct Of this company was
clean and unobjectionable in
every particular. All of the per-
formances were just what they
represented them to be. and were
very literally patronized by all
classes of the people of the city
and surrounding country. The
fortune teller was the wonder of
all who called upon him. He is
unquestionably mind reader
and told things people knew that
he could not have known other
wise.
The crowning of the queen,
Miss Matte Lake. Saturday night
at $50 o'clock was a very pleasant
feature. In the absence of the
mayor, Mr.. V. E. DePass to
whom the honor and pleasant
privilege, olcNudsg e, was delegated, in a
upon the brow of the beautiful
blushing queen and presented
her with the magnificent solitaire
diamond ring, the gift of her
many admirers in the voting
contest through the courtesy of
the Rarkoot Amusement Com
, pany. The following is a synop-
sis of his speech:
''The Union Fire Department
: and the Bookout Carnival Com
culiarly pleasSiGped me the pc
ing you Queen of the Carnlva,
, and presenting to you beauti-
. full diamond ring, both magnifi-
, cent testimonials of high esteem
/, in which you are held, and your
"a great and deserving popularity.
These laurels resting upon the
brow of young lady of youl
20 fine intellect, lovable disposition
" and beautiful traits of character
Of give ample assurance that the!
s will not be worn unWorthily
I'd Not only is this gift of much in
or trinsic worth, but far greater i
that which it symbolizes- tn
es affections you hold upon tn
KS hearts Of the vast number VIII
ed cast their votes for you. In thi
Is spirit may you ever wear tn
nd lovely gem, and may it alWay
lth be an incentive to exalted effor
mt high endeavor and noble woman
hood. Always keeping in mir
is the words of a great poet: 'Wh'
yell most the world applauds yo
most beware, and always strl
the ing to DO noble deeds, n
ank dream them all day long, and
make life and the vast forev
ent one grand sweet song,' then y
have my assurance that yo
lent subjects will ever prove loyal
your Majesty, their beautif
of worthy Queen, whom it is
the honor to crown and to whor
The now present this charming 81
, es- emblematic of your great poI
larity." :,
ital- The crown was furnished
the company and was d
,anv of artistic beauty. After
n queen was crowned the Bark
olied company gave her and her
'hich corts complimentary tickets
item all of the shows. This conclu
yelop a week of great amusement
and Union. The fire department
esort as was promised by the Bari
the company ten per cent OF
been proceeds of the Barkoot sf
,ncial during the week which amou
is no to two hundred and eleven
). lars and forty-nine cents.
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(Signed)
GEORGE ABBOTT DAWSON.

LATER-Mr. Abbott Dawson,
the comedian who was shot oy
George Hasty at the time he shot
and killed Mr.. Bennett, died the
afternoon of the same day at 6:3O
O'Clock. The inquest held only
developed the same facts, condi.
tions and circumstances as that
of the inquest of the Bennett
killing. The people of Gaffney
are highly indignant and have
been very kind to the members
of the company so long as ne
lived.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-22

dllu tldt bdVlSUn httd1hCu Hill hll6l
Some Words Had Passed.
Gaffney, S. c., December Is. =
This morning the quiet of the
city was disturbed at about 8.45
O'Clock by tn, report of re-
velver three times in quick sue
cession, followed quickly by the
: screams of women crying "mur-
der" The police responded to
the call from the Piedmont Inn,
run by Hasty Brothers.
AS they went in a man came
out calling for doctor. Investi-
cation showed that George Hasty,
zone of the prprietors, had shot
and instantly killed Mr.. Milan
Bennett, musics' director of the
Nothing but Money" Company.
which showed here last night,
; and possibly --,,aarfaliy Wouliae9
Mr.. Abbott Dawson, the come
dian and star performer.
1t was Mr.. Da-'son who came
down the steps calling for a doc
tor. The sheriff and police force
arrested Hasty and lodged hln
in Jail. The coroner was notlhed
who empaneled jury. The jury
was taken to the hotel where the
dead body was viewed and they
adjourned to meet at the cour
house at 1.3O p: m.,, where Tn,
testimony was heard. The fol
lowing is the testimony as glvel
by the witnesses: ,.,
Miss Verne Sheridan testitle
that after coming back from tn
theatre she and Mr.. Bennett ma
a little lunch in her room, ate
which Mr.. Bennett left, locklnl
her windows securely before tel
ing her good night, as he ma
: heard of how Miss Bishop ma
been annoyed by man earil'
in the afternoon. Soon att
Mr.. Bennett left she heard son
one at the door. She did not ST
anything. Ina moment ne we
out on the veranda and attempt
to get in her window VIII
sopened on the veranda. Failil
there he came back to the dc
and attempted to break it IN
nutting his weight against
He then climbed up to the trs
som and attempted to look IN
striking a match. She rect
nized George Hasty. She tf
called Mr.. Bennett and Ha
dropped down from the transGC
She opened the door and cal
Mr.. Bennett again. Mr.. Benr
come. but could find no one.
then told her to go to bed and
wSuld sit up in the room
write music.
ON GUARD.
She objected to this, bu
would not hear to leaving
there alone; so sat there
O'Clock this morning, when
went to his room for a comfoi
which he wrapped around
sleeping on the. foot OF the
till Z. He left her then, tie
her that he would call her in
to catch the train. At 8 he C
''-- her, and then he went to
post1aice, telling the negro
to make her a fire.. The n
came@to the door, and she
him to wait a few minutes
she could let him in. In a mo
or two George Hasty knock
the door, and asked her il
had a fire, when she told
that she did not have an.
did she want any. She, ther
the door. When Mr.. be
came back she told him 9
occurrence as they went TO
IInefxy aorna IN
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-22
BARkOUT AMUSEMENT COMPANY
PLEASED ALL WHO ATTENDED,

They Go to WinnSbOrO for a Week---The
CrO"ning OF the Queen by Mr.. v. f.
DePaSS---The Fire Boys Realized a
Handsome Sum From the Proceeds.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-22
!! ieholson.I, !. !,
HOTEL MAN KILLS ACTOR
GEORGE HASTY, OF GAFFNEY, SHOOTS
MILAN BENNETT.

He Also Seriously Wounds Abbott Davi-
SOn---The Evidence AdduCed at the
.COroner'S Inquest Is that Two Women.
Members Of the Nothing but Money"
Company, We're lnSulted by .Hasty,
and that Dawson Attacked Him After
Some Words Had Passed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
A MONTANA MYSTERY ~ By SEWARD w. HOPKINS

az. you. Crimes an your servant the
sheriff is ali IL for long hot race
But which way2" asked Nelson.
How can we follow thu trail? The
snow is almost all gone. and the mud il
full Of tracks, now, added Grimes
Gentlemen. said the sheriff solemn
~, as Nellie came TO the door and turned
pale at sight Of h;n-'gentlenen. if 1
might be allowed to express another
opinion. our little exercise this mornin'
viii be along Big Elk trail. y
Won't You have q cup of coffee before
you ga. sheriff p. asked Nellie sweetiy.
The sheriff locked at her adniringIy.
! by the Lord. girl" he said. putting
his hand on her shoulder. Il adnsire
your pluck, but I'm damned If / don't
bring you the corpse of your lover to
feast your eyes on Come on. boys!
The game is ours. He can't cross Big
Elk Ford at the forks. and Wen take
him fore ne gets the road 10 Helena
As be spoke he leaped 10 the saddle
and dashed away Nelson and Grimes
followed.
Something CLEANED in NeIlie's hand.
There was a report. a yell. and ths
sheriff's horse plunged TO the ground
with a bullet in its shoulder
Better have a cup of coffee before
you go. sheriff. said Nellie, as sweet
| " as before
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and Gavin went 10 get the horses. 1hey
had not come far. but Gavin always had
his horse
He never knew when he would be call
ed on to mount and speed away to a
fracas at mine. or free hight in some
part of the town of Hubbicks.
The judge. who wished to retire. and
who had been wishing his guests would
go. went inside Gavin and Nelson
mounted and started off.
Being on horseback, they spoke louder
| than if on foot Their words. as they
rode slowly toward the judges gate,
easily reached Nellie's ears.
DO you know, Nelson she heard
Gavin say, that there idea of Gordon's
is good one. I've been thinkin' about
it. I'll bet that scamp amt left Hub
bick's farm. III go out tomorrow with
you an Grimes. an well ransack the
place from one end to the other It's a
big place, an there may be a hidin'
place 1 don't know. But if he's there
We'll find him. There's no one to pro-
tect him now"
There is One" murmured Nellie, as
she left the window and knelt in prayer
by her bedside.
When she arose she stood a moment
gazing out at the mountains and star
less sky.
| grim look came upon her face. Her
| lips frightened. Her hands clinched.
Il am alone-without 4 friend" she
said IF 1 stay 1 am an outcast To
marry Gavin will be worse than death.
! If they kill me they will save me this
misery 1 will warn the man Gavin
wants, and then go to Spencer He
| may not be all that's to be desired, but
| he Will protect me from Gavin.
With Nellie to speak was to act. II
was not a long ride to the farm, but it
| was a tiresome tramp for delicate feet
And Nellie had no horse.
| She waited till the house was still, and
she knew that all the inmates were
slumbering. and then, with another
prayer for help and guidance, she
crawled out through the window, and
slid from the roof of the porch to the
/ ground
| One swift glance around in the dark
lowed, and then Nellie never looked
| back.
/ She started off toward the farm along
the edge of the road. keeping well of in
| the fields, to escape the notice Of any
i belated traveller.
1t was a desperate thing to do. She
smiled to herself as she went along.
| Would L do this merely for myself
she asked II think so, but surely now
am doing ii more for his sake. And ]
am not ashamed. ! love him, and II
looks speak for anything, he loves me
/ I'll die before marry Gavin. IA die il
necessary TO save him from Gavin's
hatred"
She smiled again and toiled on-on tc
| her own dearly loved home. where &
/ great and unpleasant surprise awaited
| her.
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CHAPTER II (Continued).

but the case is clear enough, judge,
said Gavin. The. fellow came straight
here There must have been good rea-
son for IL He came to warn the muir
derer.''
HE came to warn ne, said Nellie
lis there a man in this party VINO ac-
cuses me of MURDER
1--WE accuse, began Gavin, but
Gordon stiIled his strident voice
silence, he said imperatively. Let
us, above all things, be calm. Let us
not forget that while we have duty to
perform. we must be sure before we
act. Nellie. come sit by me and tell me
the things l want to know
Gavin stood in surly attitude wnlie
Nellie accompanied the judge to the
sofa.
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Cup of Coffee for the Sheriff.

"Nelis hurt.'
THE horses are gone,"
Where's the man? Call him. quick"
With these cries Deckton and his
friend Welmer rushed into the stable
A swing OF the lantern revealed the
empty stalls where at supper time. the
four horses of their outfit and the steed
Of Charlie Ok had been standing
WeImer knelt at NelIie's side. The
girls bosom was palpitating.
Her face was deathly white. Her lips
were tightly drawn.
Welmer was not skilled in the science
of the human form and it's physical dis
treSses. He had lived where men were
shot and hanged. and he could tell. if
ne saw Il bullet hole. that shooting had
caused death. or. If the mark of a rope
was on a mans neck. he could come
pretty near to surmise that he had
been lynched.
To him the appearance indicated that
Nellie was In a terrible condition She
might be dying. The plans that had
been Whispered between him and Deck
ton might by this stroke OF misfortune
be Knocked completely out.
Fetch the lantern closer he said.
Lets see If the devils have hurt her"
form OF his sister.
''Pshaw! She isn't hurt. She prob
ably saw the fellows and fell in a faint
Let's get after them. She will come out
all right
What do you want to do? demanded
Welmer Follow on foot gang of
mounted men? Where shall we go?
Which way have they taken the
horses?"
we can't discover that standing
here" growled Deckton-
NO. nor by racing around the ranch
with a lantern responded Welmer
There were FIVE horses They are all
gone These horse thieves do not travel
singly There must have been half q
dozen of them AT least Now you want
to go out and tackle them. Nonsense
Let the horses CO. There's better game
here
Il hate to be done like that, though, =
| said Deckton.
so do /. If / thought we stood any
show I'd go out with you But we can't
tell at night which way they went.
They are not far from here. it is true.
But If we go the wrong way we won t
catch up With them. And II We go
| the right way we've got to go fast to
catch horses And if. admitting that
you and I could run faster than a horse.
and we did catch them, we can't expect
to lick a dozen
Deckton did not reply, but knelt by
Nellies side
We can't do anything here" he said
! after examining her. Let's carry hey
II the house.
He swung the lantern on his arm and
| they picked her up between them.
| Neilie's face was shaded from the
| light. Therefore they did not see 2
swift fieeting CLEAN of satisfaction
| which crossed 1t.
They carried her as tenderly as such
men could, and laid her down on the
couch.
| Kate Deckton asked question after
question. and Deckton answered enough
| of them TO stifi her tongue and allow
her time TO dc something.
| Fetch the whisky. Battle her teLa-
lle.s-" ordered her husband.
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-'Yas, I do it,
Charlie Ok never wasted words when
he received a command from Nellie
He thrust the folded not IN his pocket
and walked out
Nellie, quite satisfied that her faith
full herder would do the work correctly
returned to her room where Mrs. Deck
ton lay asleep.
Crawling into bed she disturbed the
sleeper. Worn out herself. and content
that she had done all she could 70
Cayright. Nellie dropped into doze-
She did not hear Mrs. Hec.Ston rouse
herself. SIT up in bed. and listen. She
did not hear her quietly slip from the
BED and go TO the window.
Mrs. Deckton had an acute sense OF
hearing. Further. she had a complete
understanding Of the West
She rushed from that room to the one
where her husband and Mr.. Welmei
were sleeping
Spence. Tom. Get up. Some one is
stealing the horses"
With an oath Deckton bounced oat OF
bed
MY revolverr, he shouted.
Hey, Horse thieves yelled Wei
mer. also getting out
The row they made woke Nellie. Shf
came to the door.
What is it," she asked.
Some one stealing the horses said
Mrs. Deckton, excitedly. Il heard them
But there's time enough. They vii
catch the thieves
Nellie gave hasty glance around
The two men were in their room tuTn
| bling over each other in a frantic and
| time-wasting effort TO hurry
| Mrs. Deckton was clad only in he,
night dress Nellie had on her morning
gown She of them all was ready Il
| leave the house.
| Without word to them she disap
peared through the door.
| Her quick feet soon brought her te
| where Charlie was just starting out
with the saddled horse.
| Her first thought was to have hin
wait Eli the men had come, and re
| turned to the house.
But there was danger in this TIT
night was passing. Every hour brough'
Cayright's danger nearer Every mo-
n1ent was precious
| By the aid of the lantern Charlie car
ried she saw four other horses IN tht
stalls. With swift movements she SCI
them free.
Take them down through the or
chard. where they will not be heard,
/ she said Hurry. Stop for no one
Hold fast to yours. let the others gc
when you are out of hearing
Charlie glanced toward the house a:
| IL he understood, and leaped to the sad
die Nellie handed him the halters Of
I the others and he started Off Witt
palpitating heart and chilled blood the
| girl stood in the dark and silent barr
| waiting for the men, Would they sus
| pect? Had she saved Cayright after
all? Or had she destroyed him?
| God alone could tell, and 20 God sh.
prayed.
| Curses broke upon her prayer. TIL
lantern of Spencer Deckton was coming
from the house. But Charlie was out o.
| tho way.
J 1t now depended upon her ability t.
delay the men.
With queer little cry. half prayer
| half desperation. she laid herself acros:
some straw and shut her eyes