Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Supt Craven to Defeiml^Klenburg DeclaraWn of Independence. Columbia State: Mr. A. S S?lley, Jr., secretary of tho Historical commission of South Car-J olina, will in the December number of the North Carolina Rookie' publish an article on the socalled Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, giving his reasons for staling that the declar?tion never existed. The Booklet is the official publication of the North Carolina chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and h?s taken much interest in Mr. Salley's investigations. The North Carolina side will be defended by Mr. Bruce Craven, now sup-j or? * onuicuucuii ui i;i? City schools' of Lancaster and lately from the Old North State. To quickly check a oold, druggists are dispensing everywhere, a clever Candy Cold Cure Tablet called Prevention. Prevention are also tine for feverish children. Take Preventics at the sneeze stage, to head off all colds Box of 48?25c. Funderburk Pharmacy. w Mill Stone Bursts and Kills Farmer. Lincolnton, Ga., special in the Atlanta Journal : Thomas L. Thurmond, a farmer of the Pansy district, near this place, died list night from wouuds received in an unusual manner. Mr. Thurmond was employed as miller in the mill ol Hon. W. C. Powell and had just started the mill up for grinding, when the upper mill stone suddenly burst and a piece of it weighing over half a tou struck Mr. Thurmond and pinned him to the floor of the mill. The report of the breaking rock was bo loud that it was heard ior a long distance away from the place ot happening and several people who lived near the mill rushed to the spot, and assisted in getting the cap'ive man from under the 6tone. lie was rendered unconscious by the blow and remained so for a long time. Medical assistance was hurited from this place and an examination of the wounds showed that the left hip had been crushed, severe injuries of an internal nature of I he abdomen sustained, the leg fractured and the spine soverejy injured. Life remained in the body of the unfortunate man until earl> last night, when lie died. A pain prescription is printed upon each 25c. box of I)r. Slioop's Pink Pain Tablets Ask your Doctor or Druggist if this formula is not complete. Head pains, womanly pains, pains anywhere get iustant relief from a Pink Pain Tablet. Funderbnrk Pharmacy. w Doctor Found Dead in His Buggy. Wilhoa M n I'-t--* * * ' # v/ . j X (X I 11' (/ \JY% (/. L Hamby, of Myers, a prominent. and highly respected physician, died in his buggy on the camp yard in North VVilkeaboro yesterday evening. Dr. Hamby drank occasionally and vester<h*y afternoon he received some whiskey which he had ordered from Kentucky ; with this he presumably mixed some new brandy, and the county physician. Dr Myers, who field a slight post mortem, is of the opinion that tie died from the effects of the overdose Dr. Hamby was seen sitting in his buggv by several, but no one thought that, anything unusual was the ma'ter. When about 7 :30 Mr. John Upchurch. the constable, went around to look after him and his horse, he found t he man dead. Dr. Haraby, while he drank occasionally, was held in the highest esteem by liis acquaintances. He enjoyed a lucrative practice in his profession. Burns, bruises nndt scratches, big end little cuts or in fact anything requiring a salvo, are best And quickest soothed an?f healed by DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Huzul Salvo. The best salve for piles. Be su.e you get DeWitt'a. Sold by .1 F. Mackey * (Jo vr-n THE LAN ^ '? Road Contracts to Let. Ilids will bo rooeived at tho ollice of the County Hoard of Commissioners until Oct. 31st at 3 o'clock p. in. for the working and maintenance of sections 1 to 7 inclusive, on the Coylo road, commencing at forks of road mar "Jacob's hollow" and extending to tho Warrenton place. I'lans and specifications may ho seen at the oflice of the County Supervisor. I'sual rights reserved. L. J. I'erry, Supervisor. Subscribe for The Lancaster News Notice of Election. State of South Carolina, \ uiiiii.v oi Liancaster. | Notice is hereby given thut the (ieneral Election ror State and County Officers will bo held at the voting precincts prescribed by law in said County, on 7'uesday, Nov. 3, li)< 8, said day being Tuesday following the first Monday in November, as prescribed by law. At the said election leperate boxos will bo provided at which qualified electors will vote upon the adoption or rejection of an amendment to the State Constitution, as provided in the following Joint Resolutions: NO. 712. A Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution. Relating to Municipal Bonded In debtedness. Section 1. Beit reso'vedby the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina be submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general election for Representatives. and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Asstinbly voting thereon shad] vote in favor of such amendment, and a I majority of each branch of the General Assembly shall, after such olectiou, and before another, ratify said amendment by yeas and nays, that Section 7, Article VIII, relating to bonded indebtedness, bo amended by adding at the end thereof the following words: Piovided, That the limitations lmposeti by this Section and by Section 5, of Article X, of this Constitution, shall not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the town of Gaffney, in the Couuty of Cherokee, when the proceeds of said bonds are applied solely and exclusively for the building, erectiug, establi h ing, and maintenance of waterworks, electric light plunts or sewerage system, and where the question of incurring such indebtedness is submitted to the qualified electors of said municipality, as provided in the constitution, upon the question of bonded indebtedness. Approved the 27th day of Febiuary, A. D. 1908 NO 7ul A Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend | Section 4 of .Article XIII of the Constitution of the Mate of South Carolina. Relating to the Office of Adjutant and Inspector General. Section 1. Re it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to the Constitution of the State of .south Caroli.ia, be submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general election for Representatives, and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon, shall vote in favor of said amendment, and a majority of each branch of the General Assembly shall after such election, and before another, ratify the same amendment by yeas and nays, Section 4 of Article XIII of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, relating to "Militia,'' be amended by striking out in the first line the words "and Inspector"; so that the said Section, as amended, shall read as follows: There shall be an Ajutnnt General elected by the qualified electors of the State at the same time, and in the same manner, as other State officers, who shall rank as Rrigadier General, and whose duties and compensation shall be prescribed by law. Sec '2. That question of adopting the amendment proposed in the foregoing Section shall be submitted to the electors as follows: Those in favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with the following words plainly printed or written thereon: "?'onstitutional Amendment to Section 4 of Article XIII, Yes'*; and those opposed to said amendment shall cast a ballot with the following words plainly puuisti or wrjuen tuereon: "Constitutional Amendment to taction 4 of Article XIII, No." Approved the 2(5th day of Februrary A. D l'J'IM. There shall be separate and distinct ballots and i>oxes at this electien for the following; officers, to wit: (1) Governor and Lieutenant Governor; (2) Other State Officers (3) State Senator; (4) Members of House ot Representatives; (5) County Officers. On which shall bo the name or names of the person or persons voted tor as saoh officers, respectively, and the office for which they are voted. before the hour tixed for openiug the polls Manners and Clerks must take and subscribe the Constitutional oath. The Chairman of the hoard of Managers can administer the oath to ^he other members and to the Clerk; a Notary Public must I administer the oath to tho Chairman. The I Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk Polls at each voting place must he opened at 7 o'clock a. in. and closed at 4 o'clock p iii . except in tho City of Charleston, where they shall bo opened at 7 a. m and closed at 6 p. m. The Managers have the power to till a vacancy, and if none of the Managers attend. the citizens can appoint from among the qualified voters, the Managers, who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election, the Managers and Clerk must proceed publicly to open me uatiot boxes and count the ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until the Bame is completed, and make a statement of the result for each office and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairmau of the Board, or some one designated by the Board, must deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the boxes containing tho ballots and written statements CASTER NEWS, OCTOBER 28, <9QB m IFour Lines ox SHOE STYLE, COMFORT . Bosionian $ ??m?????mdai i? iimmmammmmmmmmmm for MEN, in Patent L Russet Calf, at Imperial SI lor WOMEN, embracii ular leathers for this se, I Hoge Mont? I Shoes for women and ch anteed to be of solid lea tiary made, and, therefo to sell them at the same goods. For women at at 85 cents, $1.00 and Meades Soft Shoes for the baby, lonj Iisfactory baby shoe ma( ton patent leather, choi with tan top, all at 50 c Specials for this W to (>o at Only Good 7 cents quality Outing. G Good 6 cei Lancaster Mi of the results of the election li ""~ Managers of Election The following Manager* of Election have heei. appointed to hold the election at the various precincts m\ in said County: m B Pleasant Valley?J J. Bailee, J no. IF \V Patterson, J. M Harris. W Belair?S..). Paiteraou, R. P. Wolfe, .1 J Perry. /|X|/ Van Wyek T. W. Sec rest, (.. h. (f|U411 Vaughn. J A. Hyatt. 1 V^M| .lacksoiihalU?K M S eele. Ahel Nelson, W. U. IV McMurray N'ew Out - V II. He Ik, I,. N Mont- M goniery, VV Q. Caskey ^ 'i radesville?Jno. T. Rowel), L.J W Funderburk, L. A. Oourtnev. in Dwiuht?II. O. Steele, VV. 1' Tay- W firm t lor, Klmore gingner. m superi Taxahaw-B V. Jenkins, K .1. # Manufact, Mingom, W P. McManus M ? Welshs?L 1). Hilton, B. C Harris I 17 t' E Estridge.. I , Xl<X Flat Creek ?A. G. Caston, M. C. ^ Gardner. L. F. Faile Haile Mine ?hill N. Clyburn. F. M. [*_ Mobley, F. M Gardner. ______________ Kershaw--.! B. Magill. A h. Rollings. .1. I,. Bell. Croxton, VV. J. Will Heath Springs?Be ry Mobley. K Douglas?J. E HI L Crenshaw, J. A. Budges W. K Henne t Primus?B F. Brasington, J.'I' K. Cotton Mill- K I Marshall, K. F. Sims M'hail'ey. .'as S. H Klein?VV. H. I'oiter, I). I.. Bailey, Thornwell?H. S W. I>. Flemming ( askey, Heory Stojj Antiooh-J A. West, G \V . Baker, Lindsay ? '?V . H. W. M Stogner titan J H. MoCliott Carmel- A \V. Hicklin, J. A. Lancaster?L. O. I autbeu, G. W ( authen. Cousar, .1. Wylie P( Montgomery--W. T. Milliard. L. T The Managers t _ 7 ?Is~ IS that are Noted for AND DURABILITY. ihoAs ?BUH H?WIWIII ill BP I 9 eather, Vici Kid, Gun Metal and | $3.50, $4.00, #4.50 and $5.00 I ioes I ig all the newest shapes and pop- | ason, at $2.50, #3.00 and $3.50. | ^omery I ildren, every pair positively guar- | ither. These shoes are penitenre, at a great saving, enabling us | : price you pay for inferior, cheap *jj $1.50 and $2.00. For children & #1-25. | t Sole I y since known to be the most satie. In moccasins, lace and but- ; colate, ecru and patent leather ents pair. eek in l)i*y Goods 4 Cents Yard ood 6 1-2 cts. quality Ginghams. | its Plaids. maniilc Co. I I DAINTY AND DELICIOUS 1 " S ir 9CJIf The one final, crucial test UM^yWr of a Confectioner's standinpr is had in the quality of Now then, remember that it was the exquisite flavor and superiority of our Chocolates that first made the reputation of this firm, and it was the maintainig of that superiority of quality that has made this he leader of all the world today in the matter of ior Chocolates. Sold by all Thtiagixth nrd (Jonfrrtionrr*. Lired by Little field & Steerc Co., KlloXvilli . Tenn. elusive Agencies Granted I iams. named above are requested to delegate o^ner, (). II. Bell, one of their number to -come to Lancaster on Saturday. Oct 31, 1?08, to > K. Barton, .I. \V secure the ballot boxes, ballots. Reogran gist rat ion b >oks blanks, Ac. Matins, J. I*. C. \ J. OI.ARK. rner. J. F. W I LLl AM; , I (ratlin, .1. K. La- K. L USHKR, >ck. Commissioners of STATE AN!) Bayseur, Bart COUVTY ELECTIONS for Lan)rt?r carter County, 8. C. it each precinct October 15 1008