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Notice of Election. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Abbevillo. Notice is hereby given that theGeneral Election for State and County Officers will be held at the voting precincts prescribed by law in said county, on Tuesday, November 5, 1918, said day being Tuesday following the first Monday in November, as prescribed by the State Constitufilm The qualification for suffrage: Managers of election shall require of every elector offering to vote at any election, before allowing him to vote, the production of his registration certificate and proof of the payment of all taxes, including poll tax, assessed against him and collectible during the previous year. The production of a certificate or of the receipt of the officer authorized to collect such taxes, shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. Section 237, Code of 1912, as amended by Act No. 6, special session of 1914. Section 237. There shall be three separate and distinct ballots, as follows: One ballot for United States Senator, Representatives in Congress and Presidential electors; and one ballot for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Officers, Circuit Solicitors, members of the House of Rep-J sentative, State Senator, county of-j ficers, and. one ballot for all Consti-J tutional amendments and special j questions, each of three said boxes, to be appropriately labelled; which j ballots shall be of plain white paper j and of such width and length as to j contain the names of the officer or j officers and question or questions to be voted for or upon, clear and even | cut, without ornament, designation, I mutilation, symbol or mark of anyi kind whatsoever, except the name I or names of the person or persons! voted for and the office to which such j person or persons are intended to bei chosen, and all special questions j which name or names, office or offi-j /.on nnncfi/iTi nr niipst.inns shall be: H"sowv" v* -a?? - , written or printed or partly written ! or partly printed thereon in black j ink; and such ballot shall be so fold-1 ed as to conceal the name or names, question or questions thereon, and^ pi ' BAs a t mas She der to E m and t re |P| Handed ;M| Accomf im Avoidec ||g Progran so folded, shall be deposited in a box to be constructed, kept and disposed of as herein provided by law, and no ballot of any other description found in either of said boxes shall be counted. On all special questions the ballot shall state the question, or questions, and shall thereafter have the. words "Yes" and. "No" inserted so that the voter may indicate his vote by striking out one or the other of such words on said ballot, the word not so stricken out to be counted. Before the hour fixed for opening the polls, Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe the Constitutional oath. The Chairman of the Board of Managers can administer the oath to the other members and to the Clerk; a Notary Public must administer the oath to the Chairman. The Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk. ^ AO/ill nr* nlfl/ta Wlicf Kfi ! I UliS at catu v wing wv opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed at 4 o'clock p. m. except in the City of Charleston, where they shall be opened at 7 a. m and closed at 6 p. m. The Managers have the power to fill 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 the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a state-' ment of the result for each office' I and sign the same. Within three! days thereafter, the Chairman of the! Board, or some one designated by j the Board, must deliver to the Com-! missioners of Election the poll list,1 the boxes containing tne oanots ana written statements of the results of the election. At the said election qualified elec- [ tors will vote upon the adoption or: rejection pf amendments to the: State Constitution, as provided in! the following JOINT RESOLU-j TIONS: 1 A Joint Resolution to Amend See-.' tion 7 of Article VIII of the Constitution, Relating to Bonded Indebted-j /ov W^r?occifri7' ' Oil 1 )ppmg Seaso )isturb Busin< ight Service , and the ( >ames the Se i This Year, i ni i in the Dhip erchant:?E >ds?In Thi ness by Adding a Proviso Thereto a to the City of Abbeville. A Joint Resolution Proposing ai Amendment to Section 14a. of Arti cle X of the Constitution by Allow ing the City of Charleston Througl the City Council, to Assess Abuttinj Property for Permanent Improve ment and to Pay for the Permanen Improvement of the Intersection o Streets for Curbing and Laying o Drains without the Consent of th Property Owners. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec tion 5, Article XI of the Constitu tion, Relating to School Districts, b; Adding a Special Proviso as t Greenville County. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec tion 20, Article III of the Constitu tion, by Inserting after the Word "Viva Voce," the words "Except b Unanimous Consent." A Joint Resolution Proposing a Amendment to Article X of the Cor stitution by Adding Thereto Sectio 19, to Empower the City of Abbevill to Assess Abutting Property fo Permanent Improvements. A Joint Resolution to Amend Ai tide X (10) of the Constitution b Adding Thereto a Section 17 to Err power Any or All Incorporated Cil ies and Towns to Assess Abuttin Property for Permanent ImproiH ments. A Joint Resolution to Amend Se< tion 7 Article VIII of the Constitv tion, Relating to Municipal Bonde Indebtedness, by Adding a Provis Thereto as to the City of Orang< burg. "> A Joint Resolution to Amend Se< tion 7 of Article VIII and Section of Article X, of the Constitutioi so as to exempt the Cities of Roc Hill and Florence, from the Prov sions Thereof. A Joint Efesolution Proposing a Amendment to Article X of the Cor stitution by Adding Thereto Sectio 16, to Empower the Town of Pendh ton to Assess Abuting Property fc the Goverr n be Begun ess Conuitioi as Little as ,onaestion 11 nding of Pr will Serious merit of Wc Mspiay ars s Way En ? - s Permanent Improvements. Election Managers. The following Managers of Elec<\ ,tion have been appointed to hold the i- election at the various precincts in - the said County: ti Abbeville?J. L. Clark, W. C. Shere? ard and C. A. Botts. i- Antreville?A. M. Erwin, E. L. Bell t and Ernest McCarter. f Due Weit?A. D. Kennedy, J. C. Mcf % Dill and John T. Magill. e Donaldsville?R. L. Barmore, L. J. Davis and J. J. Dunn. - Lowndesville?W. C. ShaW, C. A. i- Tennent, E. C. Meschine. i- Magnolia?Monroe Burriss, T. J. y Black and J. J. George. 0 Central School House?W. E. Morrison, A. B. Robinson and David Nickles. Abbeville Cotton Mills?J. Foster Barnwell, J. T. Evans and J. W. s Bowie. y Bryant's Cross Roads?F. E. Ellis, John Pratt, and L. E. Bryant. Keowee?Fred Ashley, John McMa_ | han and Elmer Branyon. 11 Saluda (Near Broadmouth)?James l'n H. Kay, J. R. Sheffield, W. M. Jameson. e r Hampton?j. u. Uranyon, Rob Pruitt, Ernest McLane. _ Gilliam's Gin House?D. M. Gilliam, J. H. Prince, Joe B. Wilson. y The managers at each precinct ^ named above are requested to deli. i gate one of their number to secure ! boxes and blanks for the election. J. R. McGee, J. M. GAMBRELL, W. J. DUNCAN, Commissioners of Election. -a I" j ] j d Notice of Election. o STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA >- County of Abbeville. Notice is herebv eriven that the - General Election for United States Senator (full term) and Representa5 tives in Congress, and a Special Elec1, tion for United States Senator (short k term) will be held at the voting prei cincts fixed by law in the County of Abbeville, on Tuesday, November 5th. - 1918, said day being Tuesday follown ing the first Monday, as prescribed by i- the State Constitution. n The qualifications for suffrage are as follows: ii Residence in State for two years, iment has Urj \ Earlier Than is, Ocean Shi P^cci'kU 1\ 1 WOOiL71V>. JM n Transportal esents at Cnr: ly Interfere w ir Material. d Advertisi courage Es in the County one year, in the polling precinct in which the elector offers to vote, four months, and the payment six months before any election of any poll tax then due and payable. Provided, That ministers in charge of an organized church and teachers of public schools shall be entitled to vote after six months' residence in the State, otherwise qualified. Registration.?Payment of all taxes, including poll tax, assessed and collectable during the previous year. The production of a certificate or the receipt of the officer authorized to collect such taxes shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. Before the hour fixed for the opening of the polls Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe to the Constitutional nat.h. The chairman of the Board of Managers can administer the oath to the other Managers and to the Clerk; a Notary Public must .administer the oath to Chairman. The Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk. Polls at each voting place must open at 7 o'clock a. m., and close at 4 o'clock p. m., except in the City of Charleston, where they shall open at 7 a.m., and close at 6 p. m. The Managers have the power to fill a vacancy; and if none of the Managers attend, the citizens can appoint, from among the qualified vo ters, 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 the box and count the ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a statement of the result for each office, and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or some one designated by the Board, must deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the box contain ing the ballots and written statements of the results of the election. Managers of Election. The following Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the said County: k Abbeville, C. H.?T. C. Seal, J. A. Long and J. A. Cheek. Antreville?R. Q. Williams, J. F. Gray and Fred Crowther. J} HsM && & J ged that the Ever Before pping, Mail, Merchants are 1 tila tion t acilitie: e / a l ^ istmas lime, ith the Gov? 0 9 9 tzM 1*1 e * p Ynur H J'A ^ ? irly Shoppi Due West?J. L. Pruitt, D. S. Edwards and 0. Y.-Brownlee. Donaldsville?C. E. Sharp. J. R. Dunn, C. H. Dodson. Lowndetville?W. L. Kennedy, A. D. Broadwell, E. W: Harper, Jr. Magnolia;?R. 0. Bell, Joseph Hicka, W. J. Manning. Central School House, in L. C. T. S. ?E. R. Miller, J. W. McKee, J. A. Nickles. Abbeville Cotton Mills?W. P. Norrell, B. H. Williams, J. W. Faulkl ner. ! Bryant's Cross Roads?W. W. Wilson, R. L. Young and A. F. Garwile. Keowee?J. Claud Ashley, M. W. Gambrell, T. D. Ferguson. Saluda, at or near Broad Moutk School House?M. J. Ashley, Clifton Burts,, J. A. Black. Hampton, in D. W. T. S.?J. W. Pearman, Clyde Smith, J. C. Burton. Gilliam's Gin House?Will Adams, Andrew Bass, J. R. Brown. a lie mauagcxo at cotu |/i?viuv? named above are requested to deligate one of their number to secure the box and blanks for the election. F. A. CARWILE, D. M. HUMPHREYS, GAMEWELL HUCKABEEE, ! Commissioners of Federal Election. 11 STOP CATARRH! OPEN } NOSTRILS AND HEAD ) ! Savs Cream Aonlied in Nontrild I j ) Relieves Head-Colds at Once. j If your nostrils are clogged and your head is stuffed and yon can't breathe ' freely because of a cold or catarrh, just i get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm | at any drug store. Apply a little ot I this fragrant, antiseptic cream into j your nostrils and let it penetrate through every air passage of your head, . soothing and healing the inflamed, swoti I len mucous membrane and you get in,j etant relief. Ah! how good it feels. Your nostrils are open, your head is clear, no more hawking, snuffling, blowing; oa more headache, dryness or struggling j for breath Ely's Cream Balm is just ! what sufferers from head colds and c*I tarrh need. 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