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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-10
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1912.

Maytime in its pristine glory
Has awakened the world to song
and cheer.
Birds and blossoms nod bright well
come,
Meath skies brilliantly blue and
clear.
I know land of fairer beauty,
year through,
Bathed in sunshine the whole
year through,
Where mists of amethyst meet and
hover
Der the dear Southland and you.
Bell Blend.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-10
To TIE Voters of Ward 3.

i wish to extend to you my heart
felt thanks and assurances of appre-
ciation for the very fiattering vote
you gave me last Tuesday. take
this as Endorsement of the campaign
] conducted and approved of the prin-
ciples advocated rather than a mere
personal compliment.
Again thanking you and asking
your support at the next election, !
am, yours for good government,
r. r. Berry.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-10

fit man to represent the people OF. is
a representative Of the Governor. En-
quire into his record and make him
tell you where he stands. If he has
previously been a member Of the Leg
islature, find out how he voted,
whether he is dummy" or not.
Mr.. Voter, don't let the candidate
pull any wool over your eyes. Dca't
let him get in on the popularity Of
the Governor, make him produce the
goods. Citizen.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-10

I am glad to be able to announce
that The Times is doing business at
the old stand, and that while there
are a few minor things to be COM
pleted, the work of reconstruction is
practically over. We have as up-to-
date a plant as one could we'll wish
for & small country town. In fact,
of their kind, the machines are the
best that could be bought anywhere.
I am sure the friends of The Times
will rejoice with us in our success.
Many are wondering how the "trick
was turned" and for the information
of our friends we will give away our
secret. AS to our enemies, God bless
them. I care very little what they
think. l have been accused by them
! know, of practically everything in
the catalogue, except adultery, and
have gone serenely alor G without
flinching. 1t has come to me frequent
ly and recently, that was running a
blind tiger; that "stuck fire to the
Times building to get the insurance."
that was C hypocrite'; willing
to do about any and everything that
could be conceived in the brain of a
scamp, and many other things that I
will not mention. All these things
said do not move me even q little
bit. know the source. "There's
a reason" and 1 am as unafraid and
as unmoved as the rocks of the
eternal hills. A mans good name is
a priceless treasure, and I treasure
my good name as few men in Union
treasure theirs. 1t was this same
good name that came so nightly to
the help Of the Times when fire de-
stroyed the building and the plant.
Just from the commercial side,
good name is of inestimable value.
The day following the burning 1 got
a telegram from each of three large
printers supply houses offering to
sell me anything wanted and as
much as / wanted and on the most
liberal terms. From each of these
houses I had bought from $1,000 to
$4,000 worth of material and machin-
cry during the past four years. Our
new outfit / purchased from these
three houses. / put four or five
thousand dollar mortgage on one lot
Of machinery when it was purchased
four years ago. BY hard work and
close calculations that had been wiped
out twelve months before the fire. 1
had put in stock of goods that in
voiced more than $2,700. had pur-
chased type, additional machines, fix
lures, Office fixtures and the like ag-
gregating two or three thousand
more. Practically every dollar had
been paid on the plant, type, fixtures,
and supplies. There was a debt of
two hundred dollars on the stock of
goods. In round numbers I had a
plant that cost $4,000 and a stock
of goods that cost $2,706. 1 had
$4,000 insurance altogether, on the en-
tire plant and the stock of goods.
That was about 33 per cent on the
dollar. had the building insured
well and took the money allowed on
that and put bit more to it and put
back a building superior to the one
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-10
Legal Notices.

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for all notices published according
to law, which rates are as follows:
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Obituary notices, tributes of re-
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strictly one cent a word.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-10
Do You Believe in One Man Rule?

~' 'oS>At wv you OCliCNS tudI
there is any one man in South Car
olina, or any other state, who is
big enough, wise enough, and honest
enough to run, single-handed without
the aid and brains of other men,
the machinery of the Executive,
Legislative, and Judicial Depart
ments of our State government? In
other words, do you believe in "One
Man Rule? Should we, as citizens
of the State, stand idly by and al
low any one man to gain enough po-
litical power to control the State
according to his particular whim or
prejudice? Shall we permit one man
to get such a deathly grip on the
destinies of our proud State? Are
you willing to intrust in the hands of
one man the absolute control over
your rights in property, in liberty,
and in life? don't believe you
would trust one man to such an ex-
tent.
But, if you elect, to represent your
county in the Legislature, the type
of man Governor Blease wants you
to elect, you will give into his hands,
If he should be reelected, the COM
plete control of the Legislative as
well as the Executive departments
of the State. He tells you, that, if
you want the State run like he is
trying to run it, to elect men to the
Legislature who will not pass bills
over his veto. The Governor is en-
inently correct if you elect such a
man, he COULD and WOULD run
the State according to his particular
will. But, would such a man beyour
representative? A man who would
go to the Legislature and vote for
bills, not because he thought that
they were for the good of the peo-
pie whom he represented or because
the people wanted that particular law
passed, but because the Governor
told him to vote that way, would be
nothing more than dummy. say
he would be dummy" for the Gov
ernor, we might dignity him by call
ing him "the Governors lieutenant.
but as far as being a representative
OF the people he would be "dum-
my" in every sense Of the word. He
would do no thinking. What would
be the use, he could vote only as he
was instructed by the Higher
Power. With such a Representa-
tive (if he could be called a Repre-
sentative) a session of the mock Leg
islature would be more than useless.
it would be spending money to pass
laws that would be framed by the
Governor previously to be approved
by the Legislature only as a matter
OF form. Such = state of affairs
would be truly zone Man Rule"
Do you want one man to have that
much power over your State? Does
he not need an intelligent legislative
bodywho at least know what they are
voting on, and body that will vote
for what they think is for the best
interest Of the people. In other
words, had you rather send a "dum-
my" to be used as the Governor saw
mt, or a man who has sense and
courage enough to vote for all meas
ures that were not to their interest?
1t is very probable that some of
these Governors lieutenants" or
Governors dummies" will be can
didates for election to the Legisla-
ture in the coming election. Before
you vote for man or give him any
support, first find out whether or not
me is dummy, ,and whether he is a
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-10

Misses Harriet and julia Law of
Darlington and Mary Gibson Of Flor
ence are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
ID. A. Boyd at their home on East
Main street. &
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-10
Card of Tbapks

wish to thank the voters of ward
for the generous support given me
during the recent primary. / will
endeavor to do my full duty and not
disappoint my many friends.
L. G.. Wharton.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-14
A CONVICT NEEDED

Ormsby county is perhaps the
only county in the state which
holds the record of not having an
inmate in the state prison. OF
course we do not consider this a
reputation to be proud of and only
on very rare occasions do we
mention ii The reason for the
o appearance of a resident Of
this county in the prison confines
is not because all are above re-
proach but because actions which
are considered crimes in other
counties of the state are over
looked here. The fault does not
lie with the peace officers but is
the fault of the taxpayers as it has
become an unwritten law that any
hing which might cause expense
to the county, is to be overlooked.
As a result business houses of the
city are robbed at certain intervals
and the fact is hushed up as
rapidly as possible. There are
men in the city who are constantly
under suspicion but the suspicion
does not extend to an arrest or a
p~Cremptory order to q We on.
Some OF these gentry have money
to spend and good clothes to wear
but their hands are never married
by the marks of toll.
A little action taken con-
victiOn-one wearing the clothes
of the states providing, then
perhaps a lesson would be taught.
-CarseL Ntws.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-14
He WORKED NEW GAME

A very deeply plotted scheme
was Matched yesterday by a
stranger who was in need Of silver.
The fellow went into a Second
street store and asked the pro-
pr ietor if he did not wish to buy a
knife, exhibiting a beautiful pearl
handled trinkct. worth several dol.
lars. am sell you this for fifty
cents"
IT'S u CO." the merchant re.
piled, ard produced the silver.
The stranger looked at the
money, then at the knife, sighed
sadly and, saying. II don't want to
part with it," started fer the door.
He evidently changed his mind.
for he returned and said: al
guess III have to take you up"
He pulled a knife out Of his pocket.
pocketed the coin and departed.
The merchant took one look at
his purchase and says that what he
Rad bought was a f~vc-cent imita.
ton OF the real article, besides il
had no blades.
There was q merry chase for
nearly n block until the fellow was
overhauled. He was threatened
both a thrashng and arrest. which
caused him to return the money.
He may be trying the game in
other parts of the city Reno
Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-14
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED

Sheriff Harris and Cornor Klnttc
returned last evening with the
remains of the man killed on the
Iuscsrora road yesterday. An
inquest was held this forenoon and
the jury found that his name wa,
Joseph Doyle. a native Of Ireland.
aged do yrars. aad that he came TO
his death by falling off a load Of
lumber and being ron oyer by the
10 ded wagon.
lie was q swampcr for Dave
Stafford who was driving one of
George Williams teams He was
badly crushed about the hips and
lower part Of the abdomen and his
neck seemed TO be broken.
Doyle had been drunk around
town Tor several lays before going
out with the team and his death
was probably due to too much
whi3key
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-14
BASEBALLtRS TAKE NOTICE

Commencing tomorrow friday
evening the following named
players arc requested to work
evrey evening Except ~Suudays)
taking down the fence at the old
grounds AMI putting up fence.
grand stand, etc. at now grounds.
Caswell, Dorr, Simonsen. Clark.
Bryant, Mcnamara. Kelly, Helf-
rich, Ford, Ryan, Winchester
Reinbart, freeman. Schubert and
bcGahen. The services If any
other person who care Ia her
will be gratefully appreciated.
Work will commence each evening
at six o'clock. Any n desiring
to aid financially please give con.
tributions TO Roy Merithew or T.
j.. l.. faber.
r. j. L reber, Captain.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-14
STRANGE COUNTRY IS OMAN

One of the least known countries
of the Arabian peninsula is the
s%ultanate of Oman, which occupies
the southeastern extremity. The
country is largely mountainous.
The area has not been exactly de-
termined, as the western, or desert,
border has never been fixed. The
population. which ranges from
25n. 600 to 5OO.O 600 is distributed
mostly along the seacnast and a
few interior valleys that can be
irrigated. There are no rivers, and
the annual rainfall is not more
than five inches. Wells are the
only source of water. The Tropic
of Cancer rOsse the sui nate and
while waters are pleasant the sum.
mers are long and extremely hot.
Arabic is the language generally
spoken, though in the ports many
persons speak Persian, Baluchi and
HinduStani. and every native
merchant can conduct his business
correspondence in either French
or English. The sultan or any of
MS wallis, or governors, decides d
case which may be brought before
them without reference to any
other case or to any law, except
local customs and such prpcepts of
the Koran as may be deemed ap-
plicable. Commercial law is un-
known. Wages, formerly eX-
tremely low, have peen increasing
steadily, a condition said to be due
not to any demand foe labor, but to
a deficiency in the supply caused
by the dying out Of the seedep. or
negro, population since the i'm.
pOrtation of slave cargoes ceased.
The prevailing daily wages, Unite
States currency, in cents, are:
Carpenters, as; house servants,
II; cooks, 30; masous 81; coolies,
2i; me- sergers. 20: and women
date packers, 81. Goats sheep and
hurros, Of poor and stuntcd types,
owing to sranty forage, are raised;
but the dromidaries which the
tribes of the western border grow
are said to be the best breed in
the world. Horses are few, Their,
being probably less thar 500 in tho
whole country = Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-14

in supporting and maintaining an
edifce that has been erected by
others? Most certainly it can not.
Many great and good men, sufii-
GENTLY qualified for any task they
should undertake, may ever he
found whose ambition would
aspire To nothing beyond a sea in
congress, a gubernatUrial or a
presidential char: but such be-
longs not 10 the family of the hon
or the tribe of the eagle. What,
think you these places would
satisfy an Alexander, a Caesar or
a Napoleon? Never. Towering
genius despises a beaten path. 1t
seeks regions hitherto UNEMPLOYED.
II sees no distinction in adding
story To story upon the monumef IS
of fame erected TO the memory Of
others. 1t denies that il is glory
enough tn serve under any chief.
1t scorns to tread in the footsteps
of any predecessor, however
illustrious. 1t thirsts and burns
for distinction; and if possible il
will have it, wether at the expense
of emancipating slaves or e%nslaving
freemen. Is it unr easonahlS, then,
20 expect that some man possessed
of the loftiest genius, coupled with
ambition sufficient TO push il 10 its
utmost stretch will at some time
spring up amO1g us. And wh,n
such a one does, Il will require
the people u be united with each
other attached to the government
and laws, and generally intelligent,
to Illustrate his designs. Dist nc
ton will be his paramount object.
and although he would as willingly,
perhaps more so, acquire it by do
ing good as harm, yet that op-
portunity being passed and notn-
ing left to be done in the way OF
building up, he would set boldly to
the task Of TulIing down.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-14
OUR NEW SENATOR

Governor Oddie has outraged
the better sentiment of the people
of this state by the appointment
of George Wingfeld to fill the
vacancy caused by the death OF
Senator Nixon. If Mr.. Wingfeld
has a single necessary q~ualifca
tion, outside of his wealth, the
people of Nevada have never
heard of it. By getting into Tono-
pah and Goldfeld in their infancy,
he acquired mining property that
has made him one Of the wealthiest
men of the state. IL wealth is all
that is required TO represent a
sovereign state in the United
States senate. MIR. Wingfeld is
%eminently qualified, but if a
character free from stain of any
kind add a knowledge Of states
manship and the needs of the
country are essential qualifca-
tions of a United States senator,
MIR. Wingfeld is not the best
qualified man in the state to hold
that exalted office. His appoint
ment is wholly due TO his great
wealth and his financial ability "a
render aid in the coming campaign.
While at the postofice this
morning a citizen asked us what
we thought of MIR. Wingfield S az.
pointment. We replied that il
was II disgrace to the state. Ht
then said that Governors Oddie'.
invitation to deliver the orator
here on the 4th of July ought t
be revoked. and that he would bt
n OF a party to run him out o
town If he came. This is pretty
strong language, bur VINO :an sag
it is undeserved?
We have talked with severa
leading republicans about the ap
pDintment and without an excep
ton all condemned it.
Governor Oddie had it in hi
power to name q successor t,
Senator Nixon that would rehec
credit upon him and upon tn,
st ate. But he bowed down {
golden calf and named a man
wholly unfit 10 wear the mantle o.
a United States senator. BY 81
doing, he has forfeited the respect
and confidence Of a large majority
of the people of the State of Ne.
vada.
This is not written from a parti.
san standpoint or from any person
al dislike or enmity to MIR. Wing
field, hut is written by one wht
has spent the best years of his If,
IL the state and one who woulC
like to see the honor and dignit,
of its citizenship represented il
the United States senate iby some.
thing more than a bag of gold.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-14
COLOSSAL BUNCO GAME

II is not at all necessary to BE-.
lieve that Sam Gompers had the
slightest knowledge of the criminal
use 10 which barrow and TveitmUe
are accused of putting money for
warded to them by Gompers during
the Mcnamara trial. The money
was part of an immense sum
contributed by deluded working
men all over the country.
This fund was in the custody Of
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
Federation of Labor 1t was very
properly forwarded to barrow,
counsel for the man in whose III
terests the fund was raised.
GOmpers and Morrison are no
more to blame for any criminal
use of the money ny Tveitmoe or
barrow than are tie express com.
panies and the banks which convey
the cash.
Tie amazing thing about this
fund, after all is the easy way il
which the union workers allowed
themselves to be held up by thi.
gang of %grafters. of whom Tvelt
moe is the chief bunco steerer OF
this coast. One hundred ahc
ninety thousand dollars wer,
turned over to these fellows
every dollar earned by hard labor
The McNamaras were represented
TO be poor victims of the heartles.
cruelty of capitalists As a matter
Of fact they were infamoui
cowardIy murdercrs, justly in the
grip of the law. There was mo-
the slightest reason to suspect tina
they would not have a fair trial
But barrow and others hae
wo ked this bunco game when tht
murderers, Hayward. Petition,
and Mover, were tried in Idaho
They had found it immensely profit,
able. They naturally stacked the
cards again. And the working.
men walked into the trap just a,
eagerly US they went in before
[ Stockton Mail.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-14
A BLACK CRIME

Government statisti cs show the
receipts of livestock at the four
biggest markets in the west for
the first four months of this year
to have been greater than for any
corresponding period in "a decade.
The h]orlHeSs of supply alleged by
the packers as a reason for the
continuance of IiEh prices is thus
shown to BE- a myth. TO try these
price manipulatOrs, squeezing mil.
lion upon millions Of dollars an.
nually from the consumers of the
country ia criminal extortion, by
civil process is becoming too grim
a joke. Theirs is a particularly
black crime. 1t should be tried as
such and the criminals sent Ia
prison Not until the govern.
ment proceeds on the principle that
guilt is personal and that the guilty
officials and directors Of these
rapaci US packer organizations
should be tried. convicted and
punished like ordinary criminals.
will any real hoadway ever lie made
to break up this odi0us ,and heart
less munODnly --Humi.,I lt Sfar
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-14
EXAMINATION CUROISITIES

The Panama canal is be ,wec
the United States and Canada: -
Brazil is bounded on the south by
Usury and on the north by Gum.
mia Pete Is the principal food
Of the Irish" "Cicily is north OF
Australia" Great Briton is in
southern Australia" The divid.
ing line between Scotland and Eng.
land is Mason and Dixon's line"
Mona Lisa is an island north OF
Australia"- these are some of the
almost remarkable answers given
to questions by applicants for
admission to the United naval
academy.
II is fair to assume that the
candidates guilty of entertaining
such misinfOrmation did not pas
the entrance examinations. II
they did, however, it is to be hoped
that this years graduating class
includes only young men having a
more exact knowledge Of geo
graphy.
A naval officer. charged Nth the
command Of a fleet. might have
difficulty in finding "Gret Briton"
in southern Asia. 49, Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-14
FINED FOR SELLING DOPE

Mrs. Sperlich Of Carlin was be-
fore Judge Klattc this forenoon
on the charge Of selling morphine
without Il license. The complaint
vas made by J. NJ. Tabc~. sgcrc-
tary Of the state pharmacy boar .
Mr.. Gahcr informed us that Mrs.
Sperlich had been selling NOR phine
and cocaine to drug 6cnds 10
collation. OF Law and that one of
the fcrds had come to the county
hospital with the drugs and boast.
I'd that he could get all the dope
he wanted at Carliu. Mr.. Tabcr
took the wrappers from the
packages and held thcIn as evil
dcnce.
Mrs. Spcriich plead guilty to the
charge and was fined 500 with the
alternative Of serving 30 day in
Jail. At this writing she is rust
ling the money to pay her fine.
The result Of this case should be
a warning to others. if any there
be, engaged in selling morphine,
cochinc or other drugs to dope
iiends. II they are caught. they
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-14
New York's Wealth

According to tho tabuln,ion figures
In h tax books for 1912 real estate
In New York Is assessed at s7.525 474.
o63 Estimating the realty which Ia
exempt from taxation at s. $500. OOO. 900.
tho value Of all real estate In the i've
%boroughs approximates $4,000. 0OO. 900
ten b%illlons). The assessed valuation
OF taxable property In New York has
been raised In the last II years or
siuce consolidation. from t2,4s3Isb
6s7.