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The border vidette., 1907-09-28

Sec. 90. All monthly license com- mencing on the first day of each and every month for which they are issued are payable in advance.
 Sec. 5l. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police and all police officers and the Town Marshal to see that the provisions of this ordinance in rela- tion to the taking out of license are vigorously enforced and to report any breach of the same to the Mayor, whose duty it shall be to proceed against such parties.
 Sec. D. Ali ordinances and parts oi ordinances ir conflict with this or- dinance be ana the same are hereby repealed.
 Sec. 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and due publication. Approved:
 w. A. CONNOR,
 Acting Mayor. Attest:
 fSeall C. NJ, RATHBCN, Clerk of Common Council.
The border vidette., 1907-09-28
Merry-Go-Round.

Sec. Il. Every person, nrm associa- tion or corporation operating or con- ducting a merry-go-round with the limits of the Town of Nogales shall pay daily license of Two t$2.50l Dol lars and Fifty Cents.
The border vidette., 1907-09-28

c. NJ, RATHBCN, Clerk of Common Council.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Boyd left Mon
day for an extended visit to relatives
in Hobbysville and Newberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wistah Crawford
left last week for Texas, where they
will make their future home
Miss Evie Chambers returned
Monday to Van Wyck, after spending
two weeks with her parents.
Mr.. w. Sam L.oscomb and his
daughter, Miss Lena, arrived in Union
Friday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Lipscomb.
Mrs. Floyd L. Baker arrived in Un-
ion Wednesday night. She and her
husband will board with Rev. L. NJ.
Rice, on Gage avenue.
Mayor McBeth Young and Mr. H.
l.. Scaiie spent the latter part OF last
week in Columbia, where the .,2nd
degree in Maosnry was conferred up
on them.
Mrs. Marvin McNeace and daughter
Christine, left Anderson Wednesday
for Las Pegas, New Mexico, to Join
MIR. McNeace, who has been there for
some time.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-01-11
New BrOOms.

Santuc, Jan. S.-Some negroes WI
evidently believed in the old savin:
that "a new broom sweeps clcan,' qu;.
and lett their old places for ne
scenes" and now they seem to hav
been swept clean. Big accounts. "a
companied by undreamed OF mortag
ages, they say, confronted them, a.
they have been having their knuckl
deep into their eyes, (fguratively) tr
ing to rub visions of Where am
into them. You can find most negro,
trying to get cleaned up as they sa
anyway. it seems so. VIII they t"
new broomS again this year?
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-01-11

people are blaming ME for taxes be-
ing high. Now, | know that am ig-
norant in great many respects, but
do certainly feel sorry for any per-
son who IS either SO malicious or so
ignorant as to blame county treas
urer for taxes being high. l have got
two mems work to do and a dozen
mems responsibility, to collect and dis
burse the tax money which | am or
dered to do, let alone going out and
financing the county affairs. I have
devoted great deal of time and
thought in getting up this information,
and | hope it will prove to be of gen.
eral benefit to all those who read it,
Very respectfully,
J. II. Bar.ies.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-01-11

The February number OF Style &
American Dressmaker has just been
received. IT is called the Carnival
Number, and has two beautiful girls
III brilliant fancy dress on the cover.
The story which begins on the first
page is very entertaining.
A new and unique form OF enter
tainment is described. 1t is called
St. Valentines Party. A story illus
trates its amusing possibilities, and
the centre page gives suggestions for
costumes.
The designs Of gowns and wraps
and children's dresses are up to the
standard of the magazine
There is also much of interest to
every woman who sews, and many
suggestions and helps are contained
in the number.
Subscription price $I.oo a year
Send your name and address for a
sample copy to
(Style & American Dressmakcr)
"a & 2o East 2Ist ST.,
1t New York.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-01-11
Long Live the King.

is the popular cry throughout Europe;
countries; while in America, the cry
the present day is Long live D
Kings New Discovery, King of Thro
and Lung Remedesw of which NJ:
Julia Ryder Paine, Truro, Mass sa.-
1T never fails to give immediate r..
lief and to quickly cure cough o~
cold" Mrs. Paine's opinion is shar,
by a majority OF the inhabitants of til
country. New Discovery cures wes
lungs and sore throats after all 9th
remedies have failed; and for coug
and colds it's the only sure cure. G.
aranteed by all druggists. soc and s.
Trial bottle free.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-01-11
The Charming Woman

is not necessarily one of perfect form.
and features. Many plain woman
who could never serve as an artists
model possesses those rare qualities
that all the world admircs neatness,
clear eyes, clean smooth skin and thas
sprightliness OF step and action that
accompany good health. A physically
weak woman is never attractive, no,
even to herself. Electric Bitters re.
store weak women, give strong nerves.
bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin, bear
tiful complexion. Guaranteed at "a;
drug stores; SOC
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-01-11
LOCAL LACONICS.
Happenings of Interest
About Town.

Mr.. A. D. Price spent Sunday in
Columbia.
RS. Jennett Wallace spent Wednes-
dayin Spartanburg.
Mr.. B. F. Aston spent Wednesday
on business in Jonesvlle.
Mr.. A. D. Price made a business trip
to Spartanburg Saturday.
DR.. J. T. Jeter, OF Santuc, paid us a
pleasant visit Wednesday.
DR.. J. NJ. Wallace and wife spent
Wednesday in Spartabnurg.
Mr.. Carol Rogers visited relatives
in Spartanburg last Sunday.
Mrs. Ida c. Morgan is quite i'll at
her home on Church street.
Mr.. Jas. E. Minter, of Sedalia, was
in Union few days this week
Mr.. c. H. Peake returned Saturday
from a visit to her sister in Winns-
boro.
rs. r. F. Bailey returned from Co.
bia Saturday after a short visit
there.
Mrs. A. P. Clement came Thursday
70 visit her daughter, Mrs. r. f.
Bruce.
1, Capt. and Mrs. w. M. Gibbes, Of
Columbia, are spending this week in
the city.
Mr.. John Brohawn, Of Baltimore,
was in Union on business several days
this week
y Mrs R. E. Bruce and Miss Ida
Clement returned Sunday night from
Spartanburg.
DR.. Theo Maddox went to Spartan
burg Wednesday to attend the funeral
of his brothers. wife.
Mrs. l.. P. Epton and Miss Louise
EpxD6, OF Spartanburg, are visiting
Mrs. w. d. Wilkins.
Mrs. B. F. Townsend and little
uduSHtSl, Mdiy, ISit tiliS WCSh ioI d
visit to Greenwood.
Miss Mary Fike, who has been on
an extended visit to relatives here, has
returned to Spartanburg.
Mr.. Fl. L. Scaife and family will
leave Saturday for Mexico, where they
will spend the winter. They will be
accompanied by Mrs. Mary F. Scaife,
miss Mildred Scaife and Mr.. R. E.
Scaife.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-01-11
A Wonderful HAPPENING.

Port Byron, N. Y, has witnessed
one OF the most remarkable cases OF
healing ever recorded. Amos F. King,
OF that place, says: "Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured sore on my leg with
which / had suffered over 30 years.
am now eighty-fve." Guaranteed to
cure all sores. by all druggists; 2sc.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-01-11

make this work as good and as sub
stantial as you possibly can. When
you make charge against Union
county for doing this work, you are
making charge against yourself or
your taxable property, therefore, you
ought OF make your charges as reason
able as possible. 1t does seem that
taxes are high, but after all l know
OF no standard by which we may Judge
whether 9yr taxes are too high or not
We cannot judge by comparing our
taxes this year with out last years
taxes, because we may order, by our
vote, advice or influence, something
done this year that was not done last
year, such as voting 3 mills special
school tax, voting out dispensary, ma
cadamizing roads, which of course will
make our taxes this year more than
they were last year, when these chang
es had not taken place. So you see
you will have to make allowances for
these changes. am of the opinion.
that after making due allowance to
gradually liquidate the floating debt
now on the county, that we can reduce
the levy next year I-2 or mills, pro-
vided we will only levy mill for per
manent road working, instead of 2
mills. which was the levy this year for
that purpose. AS | have already stat
ed, do not believe that the chain
gang is self-sustaining, from the fact
that the cost is too great for the num-
Der of convicts we have to work; con-
sequently, think it advisable to abol-
ish the chain gang system and work
the roads with different labor. In
fact, | believe the whole road system
should be changed. The money already
spent on ? miles or road, and the dif-
ference in the value OF the machinery
now and what it cost. would hire Sc
laborers at SI.oo per day for $40 days,
and 5 oversecrs at $4,000 per month
for $40 days. Now, suppose you scat
ter overseers and So hands over I'm
ion county for $40 days, and have them
to make permanent all the mud holes |
and other bad places, which would fur |
nish immediate relief to everybody in |
the county, don't you think this would |
be a great deal better than macada- !
mizing miles of road out OF 6ool
miles, which are travelled over every
day?
Now in behalf of the financial con-
ditions of our schools ] want to say,
that we have got more good and sub !
stantial schol buildings in Union coun- |
ty today than ever before in the his |
tory OF the county. Schools are also |
on cash basis, something unknown
in Union county ever before. After
taking some pains, find that if no
more expense will be attached to the
teaching in 1907, than there was in
1906, every school district in the coun-
ty will have enough money out of this
years taxes, 1906, to run them during
the year 1907. This will put them
right square up on cash basis.
After all, looking upon the bright
side, we may not be in such bad shape.
We have got more good and substan-
tial school houses, and more good and
substantial steel and wooden bridges.
than we have ever before had, since
this has been county II the old
saying, Good school houses. good
bridges and, Il started to say
good roads, but ] reckon had better
take that back,-"is good index as
to the prosperity of county" is true,
we are prospering.
1t has come to my ears, that some
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-01-11
Why Taxes Are Higher.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2.)

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2.)
Now, while | am opposed to the ma
cadamizing OF the roads, there are
others who are just as much entitled to
their opinion as | am, who are in
favor OF this work. Every man is en-
titled to his opinion, let it be right
or wrong. The men who are having
this work done no doubt think it is
the proper thing. differ with them,
but they may be right and | may be
wrong. | would undertake to improve
the roads in different way.
The question is asked me many
times day: 'Why are taxes so
much more than they were many years
ago?" To this question | reply: sup
pose because many years ago there
was nothing contributed to the Con-
federaet soldiers; today there are
100000 given them yearly by the tax
payers OF the State. Many years ago
there was no Clemson college; many
years ago there was no Winthrop COL
lege; many years ago there was no an
nual appropriation made for Glenn
son or Winthrop. Many years ago
the school teachers OF Union county
were paid $25.oo month. Today they
are paid $1,000 to $500 per month.
Many years ago the public schools of
| MO
months in the year. Today they are
run, perhaps, eight months in the
year. Many years ago the school
houses were punched and dobbed with
red mud, and made OF hewn logs. To-
day they are framed and ceiled or plas-
tered. Many years ago there were no
bridges across the streams to your
homes. Today you have either sub
stantial wooden or steel bridge across
the streams to your homes. Many
years ago you rode many miles out Of
your way to get to your homes. To,
day you demand OF the supervisor that
a bridge be built over the stream II
front OF your home, or something will
be doing at the next election. II nee
cssary, you can get 1000 taxpayers o
Union county to sign petition, asking
the supervisor to erect a. bridge over
the stream directly opposite your
home. and then when the time comes
to raise taxes to pay for the erection
OF this bridge, why just such yell o.
high taxes" you never did hear. Man,
years Ego you did not undertake tc
macadamlze the public RI oads Of th'
county, but today you a1e paying, il
the way of taxes, $II,5oo Iper year TO
this work. Many years ago the coun
ty OF Union did not aid or\ cont2
to the old soldiers, but today the coun
ty OF Union is contributing to the ole
soldiers $4,000 per year. Many year:
ago the county of Union did not hav.
any chaingang to contend with but to-
day it is contending with chainganl
that, according to my opinion, is no
self-sustaining. Many years ago the
roads were worked by common labor
Today they are worked by taxation
So mote it be. Amen. then cry out
WHY are taxes so much higher than
they were many years ago?"
! Az IN AeSeeemeofs
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-01-11
As TO Assessments.


Now, as to the assessment OF prop
erty. From my general observation,
the assessment of property, both real
and personal, is very unjustly arrived
at Whether it be intentional or not,
the effect is just the same. know
from my own observation that there
are some parties whose property is
assessed for more than it ought to be.
| know, from my own observation,
there are some parties whose property
is assessed about right. | know from
my own observation there are some
parties whose property is not assessed
at onehali what it ought to be assess
ed. With all fairness to all parties
who own property in Union county,
must say from general observation.
I find the assessment OF property very
unjust | see that lands in and around
the town OF Union that would readily
sell for S25.oo to 5000 per acre, assess
ed for $500 per acre. There is land
ont from the town OF Union that
would sell for $50 per acre that is as
sessed for SIS per acre. There are peo-
pie in Union county, who have money
at interest in the bank, who do not as
sess it for taxation. There are people
in Union county who have loaned mon
ey, for which they hold notes or mort
cages, and no taxes are paid on it.
The best property on earth is money.
The lands of this county should be
graded according to the location,
the fertility and improvements, such
as buildings, etc, but this is not done.
The Court expense OF Union Coun-
ty seems to be more and more every
year. We use to have six weeks OF
court in the year, now we have eight
weeks OF court during the year. 1T
costs the taxpayers about $1,000 year
to run the court in this county The
witnesses are getting more numerous
every year and they all have to be
paid, and cash at that There seems
to be more time taken up and less
work done in the courts OF Union.
The more time taken up, the more
pay will jurors and witnesses have to
have, all OF which comes from the tax
payer. The general tax levy is mills
more this year than it was last. This
is for permanent road work. Now i
your property was assessed this year
at the same value as it was last, you
The Greeley tribune., 1907-06-13

and other uses, a large vault with all
conveniences and accessories for
transacting a modern banking bust i
ness. The officials in charge of the
, bank are men of trained business ex-
perience and are enlarging the sphere
OF Ault's usefulness as does every
Legitimate business interest added to
town. The bank has had a splen-
did growth in business as the follow
Ing Will show The institution
opened for business April 6. 1906,
with deposits Of s., 5O2 so. A steady
increase is shown for each quarter
until the last quarters call of the
comptroller showed deposits March
y, 1907, of s5l, SIP, ~. The resources
OF the institution at this last call
were shown to be $50, 5l2.72 j, A.
Johnson is president Of the concern,
~ i. Dufiey vice president and d.
" Moberly Is cashier. These Off
Gals nave proven wise selections in
popuIarizing the Institution. 1t
'S''' ~ bihICuIl anywhere to ind
the personality of the working force
OF an Institution more attractivc
than at this bank.
One of the big commercial orpani.
zations OF the town is the Ault Grain
u Supply company of which w. ~
Lynn Is manager. This business
was at one time known as the
Wheatland Milling & Elevator com.
pany. In February, 1905, Mr.. LYNN
bought out his partner, Mr.. RYAN
and the business has been managed
by the latter since that date. The
nfm has big elevator and ware.
houses, has grinder in connection
furnishing chopped feed of all kinds
ana IN general are dealers in flour
1eed' hay, coal, grain, potatoes and
iarm implements. Mr.. Lynn has
the agency for the Olds engine and
1on'o pumps. With the coun,rv
around rich in agricultural products
including heavy crops Of small grain
The Greeley tribune., 1907-06-13

and, in addition, las high grace
~,ock of dry goods. A good many
tnousand dollars worth of goods IS
slowed on. the shelves and tables OF
his establishment. The hrm Trans
acts business under the name OF the
Ault Dry Goods & Clothing company.
lie has an excellent line OF men s
and ladies' furnishing goods, large
and we'll selected stock OF dry gooos
with a line OF notions corresponding.
The line of clothing In high grace
goods gives Ault people the purchas-
ing advantage usually found in the
larger towns. High grade goods III
the latest fabrics and cut, goods Tor
dress occasions and the necessities OF
every day wear for the business man
and the working man are found here
in good variety. This store claims
the biggest stock OF shoes and dry
goods in town, and have goods to
back up strong claims. Such estap'
lishments as this do very much TO
build up town.
The First National bank is an in
stitution that became a reality last
wear. They have been an addition to
the commercial interests OF the city
in many ways They have splen-
did pressed brick building in modern
architectural style, a building that
represented an outlay Of Sl5, 600.
When you consider that Ault is
scarcely more than four years old the
launching of this and similar other
elaborate enterprises will show some
thing of the business outlook of the
town. When sagacious business men
put their Judgment and money in
locality it is fair evidence that the
unframed investor is comparatively
safe in following. The bank build
ing is 30x55 outside measurements
and is reckoned one of the finest
bank buildings in the west. 1T is
located on the southeast corner OF
the block with south entrance. The
bank room is spacious, fitted with
modern bank fixtures and with GUS
toners conveniences at every hand
1t has rooms in the rear for directors
The Greeley tribune., 1907-06-13

used. Mr.. Brown has the progress
sive idea and is naturally of the type
to make a great success Of his business.
Hart & Larson are the proprietors
CT one OF the restaurants on the
street that is doing an excellent
business. ]. ]. Hart and S. N. Lar.
son make up the firm. Mr., Hart
bought into the business six months
ago and Mr.. Larson has since asso.
ciated himself with it, They have
an appetizing line OF confectionery,
fruits, fancy bon bOns. soft drinks,
tobacco, etc. A soda fountain is a
feature of the place, furnishing de-
iightful refreshments to The weary.
Kirby x Phillips are the proprie-
tors OF furniture store that is n
matter of pride to tie posseysors and
also to the town. They have all
KINDS OF furniture, draperies. car
pets, etc, and are PREPARED to meet
price. with any store in the country
or at Denver, or anywhere else
lheY wont take back seat for anv-
body They have complete and
up-to-date stock Ten carloads NJ
furniture represented part of their
purchases the past year.
Fl. w. Kirby opened up the buss.
ness April 20, 1906, with a new stock
In new country. The demand for
staple lines was so great that more
metropolitan ideas were Introduced
and better stock is being mt IN
and the lines enlarged. March f.
fhili1ps, who has been resident Of
Colorado for eight years, wac taken
into the firm. The store rnom 10 ,
25xl25 and it is full from 'front.' ,o
rear part Of the space being full
from moor to ceiling. A fnl1 line
OF undertaking goods is handled i'
connection with this business.
=. l.. Burman, the oldoS+ ,,.-
chant in Ault, not in wears % M. % dn
years IN business here, has tbs cloth.
ing and furnishing store Of tho citv
The Greeley tribune., 1907-06-13

Ault owes its prosperity primarily
to the richness of its farming lands,
which needed but the wizards touch
of irrigation to bring forth wonder
ful harvests of beets. potatoes, alf ia,
the grains and the multitude OF other
crops to which the soil is adapted.
The water rights are excellent,
securing water from the Water Sup
ply & Storage company ditch. form
erly the Larimer. Ten years ago, 1t
is said, water rights could be had for
$500. Now you add another cipher.
bitches are opening up to the
north and west that will enlarge the
Ault territory. The Pierce lateral
extension, under way to the north, is
one present project and the prospec-
tive Mum ditch will also have its
share in the building up of Ault.
! With but few exceptions a good
supply of drinking water can be OBJ
tained at thirty to forty feet depth.
Some of the land owners in the vi
cinity have installed pumping plants
for irrigation and they are great
success where "a sufficient stream of
water can be found to draw from.
Ault is especially famous for its
spuds and the Anlt people say that
The Greeley district must look to its
laurels, that though their country
up there is newer it has the produc-
tiveness to parallel the fame of the
Greeley potato and other products.
and they are developing the farming
land from year to year into high
state of cultivation. In many parts
of the Ault territory the eighty.acre
farm is the popular one to care for.
The Farmers National bank is
the pioneer institution of Ault. 1t
was organized April l, 1904, and the
substantial and commodious brick
structure now occupied as home for
the bank was erected in 1904. This
is red brick 25x5O building with
main Office, directors room and large
vault with all customers conven-
fences. A steel ceiling makes the
rooms still more attractive. The
location is slightly one, on a south
west corner. The bank fixtures are