The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-01-25
UNION, S. c., JAN. IS, 1907.

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The governor Of Jamaica has case
OF big head and little heart. That's
why he was so quick to order the
American seamen to reembark 1t is
gratifying to know that the narrow
bigotry manifested by this individual
is not the spirit Of England.
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Several months ago we set about
making high-clasS county newspaper.
We are very much gratiied at the sue
cess that has attended our efforts. We
sometimes feel that the thing has such
hump on it that sitting in the sad
die is hard work. But lett hump -
We are planning many other improve
ments.
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Northerner and millionaire there
would have been no howl raised about
his attending service OF that negro
church in Augusta. He perhaps ad
sincere, earnest desire to be helpful
to the ncgroS, and was making obscr-
NationS at close range He has al
ways manifested spirit OF Kindness
and helpiulneSs towards any and every
cause that appealed to his mind as be-
ing worthy OF help And it must be
admitted that he shows mind ready
to receive appeals without number
Some OF the -dspcnsary papers
that were busy during the last cam
paign spreading the uniounded and
. silly report that the dispensary was
in bankrupt condition are now froth-
ing at the mouth because the dispen-
sary has paid sixty-three thousand
dollars into the school fund and wiped
out its Indebtedness to the schools
This is clear case of damn ii you
do" or damn if you don't" We are
glad that the dispensary has paid the
school fund up in full. II people will
drink whiskey, we know OF no better
purpose to put the money than to ed
ucate their chidren.--Times Democrat
The trouble is, Brother Sims, the
whole thing is an ugly business, That's
what's the matter. Whiskey selling and
whiskey drinking are evil things, and
it is no wonder ugly things are said
Of both evils
Those who know The Times editors
will be slow to charge that they are
disposed to shut out free and frank
discussion, even when correspondent
is out OF line with our ideas and poll
cies. We are also slow to take issue
WIFI our correspondents. we Dc1eVt
in the free, full privilege OF saying
what one feels should be said, provided
always that it is said in the spirit o.
kindness and courtesy.
We shall not attempt to say anything
upon the article contributed by Miss
Il. A. Garner, except as it seems tc
reflect upon Treasurer Bartles. We
do not know that it intentionally re-
fleets upon him, and it may be only
imaginary on our part. But we feel
sure the treasurer OF the county has
nothing whatever to do with the high
taxes. How could he? His duties are
clerical. He carries heavy responsible
ties and receives about half as mucl,
pay as man carrying the same re-
sponsibilities in private enterprises
The fact is, no county officer, so far
as we are able to Judge, gets the pay
that he should receive. The article
prepared by Treasurer Bartles was
one prepared at our solicitation, and
for the readers Of The Times. 1t is
full Of information, and every citizen OF
the county should read it.