Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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^Hf/makes biliousness s eg/bad complexions. Keep\W\ IK/the system in good conai-l SHI f IK Ition by takinsr anil ^ flppffitnis) ! ( AND TONIC PELLETS 101 1? I which act gently and #0/ \u&\ eliminate the poison IK J V?\ from your system. /JV/ Try One To-night. j BSj 4 " ?wrr . os. c. i. cimm, $Sjrl^E*E. EAR. SOSE |J^P' Throat and Lungs, guarantee Office and Residence, FIT OF6iASSES 1424and 1426 Marion. St, March 15?lv COLUMBIA, S. C. V " N ???? ' : C ^ a hmiriant growth. tfBgSjBrgg JH|iTGv?r Pails to Eestoro Gray ****? to its 'Sotzthfal Color. ANDREW CRAWFORD ATTORNEY AT LAW, m COLUMBIA, 8. C. ? TJBACTICES IN TEE STATE AND JL Federal Conrts. and offers his professional services to the citizens of Lexington - <5onntv. October Ifc- ly, ?? ". ' , V . - ENGINES boilers. Tasks. Stack*, StaaG flyti OA 8bt?t-bea . Work; Skaftfaf. Pullaya, flasrtwg. Bum Bauears, att Hill CuttSKS. WCaot avary Say; work 900 fcaaSs. liwiiin ibob won** * svmr o? UOUSTA. OTOIMI j|-; . 0 machineryI COMFtETf EVENTS A SPECIALTY. 8 jj| i fi engines, bcxlcrs, ginning machin- i m cry. saw mill and woodworking |? machinery, shingle and lath 'm ? ? machinery, corn mills. |? i' 8 ! brick making machin- ,m p: 8 ery. kindred lines 8 i OtBBES MACHINERY COMPANY, 1 J CoMbfe. S. C. ? ":TA" ''' " ' Money to Loan. TTTE ABE PREPARED TO NEGOW fciate lo-ins on improved farming lands in Lexington County. No eommis^ sion. Borrower to pay actual costs of P preparation of paner?. Sept 14. 6m THOMAS & GIBBES At tome vs at Law, - 1227 Washington St, Colombia. S C. SEWING MACHINESl Wheeler & Wilson W I?x Wo. 9. BALL BEARING ' >VV -e' Marvelously Light Running and Noisless <a No. 300 spool cotton thread for a belt wiji ran it). <jne-imra isster; one third easier than any shuttle machine. Save about ONE DAY IN THREE. y A GREVT FAVORITE WITH DRESS MAKERS. AND BECOMING MORE POPULAR AiiL THE TIME. i mmm foe all machines. |-:r REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. WORE GUARANTEED. I " ATTAGHMSNTS, SHUTTLES, ETC. In bringing Machines to be repaired it is only necessary to bring the head?Leave } the table at home unlets it needs fc repairing too. I "m | -Washers and Wringers. The most perfect Washer ever p~ invented. I can sell them at my | % store for less than they will cost you ordered direct from the factory. Write fof circulars and prices. I J*. T31. BBI3I3T, | 1X04 MAIN ST., COLUMBIA, S. C. 1 Aprii 1, 1903. 3m I JAMES HARMAN. I stxrCtSCOST ft - LEXINGTON, S. C., /rvm/.a r?tr nf thft Cnnrt House.) *44 - YNFORMS THE PUBLIC TEAT HE A will be ia his office every Friday for the purpose of doing dental work in all its branches. ^ March 19. 1902. ly. f t t ! Tiis Lexington Dispatch. Wednesday, October 25, 1904-. NOTICE OF ELECTION for STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS. AND FOR AMENDMENTS TO . THE CONSTITUTION. Hmssfca is,U-! State of South Carolina, Conuty of Lexington. Notice is hereby given that an election will be held at the several precincts, established by law in Lexington Connty on Tuesday, November, 8, 1904, for the following officers, to wit: Governor, Lieutenant-Governor. Sec- \ retary of State, Attorney-General. State Treasurer, Comptroller-General, Super- | intendent of Education, Adjutant and Inspector-General, One Railroad Com- j missioner, County Supervisor, two County Commissioners, County Superintendent of Education, Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Coroner, Solicitor, a Senator I and three Representatives. j Pursuant to the Constitution of South | Carolina an election will be held at the same time and place for amendments to the Constitnton of South Carolina, pursuant to the terms of Joint Resolutions Nos. 383, 384 and 385 (Acts of South Carolina, pp. 674, 675 and 676), as follows: A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to Amend Section 9, of Article III. of the State Constitution, so as to Provide for Biennial Sessions of the General Assembly. Section 1. Be it Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to ~ * ' - j__ __i? o J."L I the Constitution 01 rue oiaie ui ouutu 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 Assembly, voting thereon, shall vote in favor of su'h amendment, and a majority of each bi ich of the General Assembly, shall after such election, and before another, ratify the same amendment by yeas and. nays, Section 9, of Article III, of the Constitution, relating to the Legislative Department, be amended by adding after the word "place" in line ten of said Section, the words "until the end of the session occurring in 1906, after which the said sessions shall be held at the same time and place biennially;" so that said section as amended shall read as follows: The annual session of the General Assembly heretofore elected, fixed by the Constitution of the year eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, to convene on the fourth Tuesday of November, in the year of eighteen "hundred and ninetyfive, is hereby postponed, and the same shah be convened and held in the city of Columbia on the second Tuesday of January, in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-six. The first session of the General Assembly elected under this Constitution shall convene in Columbia on the second Tuesday, in January, in the year eighteen hundred and nine-seven, and thereafter annually at the same time and place until the end of the session occurring in 1906, after which the said sessions shall ' " * 4 * - -L J ? 1 l..\ be Held at tne same time ana p;ace weuniallyr Should the casualties of war or contagious diseases render it unsafe to meet at the seat of government, then the Governor may, by proclamation, appoint a more secure and convenient place of meeting. Members of the General Assembly shall not receive any compensation for more than forty days of any one session: Provided, That this limitation shall not affect the first four sessions of the General Assembly under this Constitution. Sec. 2. That the question of adopting the amendment perfaced 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: "Constitutional amendment to Section 9, of Article III, of thcState Constitution, adding afterthe word 'place' in line ten of said Section the words 'until the end of the session occurring in 190G, after which the said sessions shall be held at the same time and place biennially.'?Yes." Those opposed to said amendment shall cast a ballot with the following words plainly printed or written thereon: "Constitutional amendment to Section 9, of Article III, of the State Constitution, adding after the word 'place' m line ten of said Section the words 'until the end of the session occurring m UKX>, after which the said sessions shall be held at the same time and place biennially.'?No." Approved the 11th dav of February, A. D. 1904. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend the Constitution so as to Permit the General Assembly to Enact Local and Special Laws 011 the Subject of Laying Out, Opening, Altering, and Working Roads and Highways, and. as to the Age at Which Citizens Shall be subject to Road or Other Public Duty*. Section 1. Be it Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to the Constitution be agreed to, and that the two questions involved in such amendment- be submitted separately at the next general election to the electors qualified to vote for members of the House of Representatives, viz: that then- shall be added to the Constitution the following additional Article, to l>e numbered properly in the consecutive order of its adoption, to l>o designated as "Article" of Amendments to the i Constitution/' which shall read as fol! lnwc* j "Article" of Amendments ro the j Constitution." | .Section 1. The General Assembly of L this State may t nact local orsjx'cial laws j concerning the laying out. opening, j altering or working roads or highways, ' j I I To Ci j j Take Laxative Broi S Seven Million boxes sold in post 12 ! and concerning the providing for the age at which citizens shall be subject to road duty, and concerning drainage. Sec. 2 That Subdivision II and Subdivision IX of Section 34, of Articles III, of the constitution, are hereby repealed Approved the 18th day of Febmarv, A. D. 11)04. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to ! Amend Section 7, Article YIII? of the Constitution, Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebteness. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Genoral Assembly of the State of South Carolina. That the following amendment to Section ?, Article VIII, of the Constituj tion, be agreed to: Add as the end there. of the following word. Provided! frrthftr. That the Limitations iniT>osed j by this Section and by Section '>, "Article j X, of this Constitution, shall not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the city of Greenville, but said city of Greenville may increase its bonded indebtedness in the manner provided in said Section of said Article to an amount not exceeding fifteen per- cent, of the | value of the taxable property therein, ; where the prouJCcls of said bonds art; applied solely to the payment of past in! debtedness, to expenses and liabilities j incurred or to be incurred in the im; provements of steets and sidewalks, and | for providing sewerage for said city, or ; any part thereof, for purchasing, establishing, owning or operating waterworks or electric light plants. Sec. 2. But the question of adopting this amendment shall be submitted at ! the next general election to the electors [ as follows: Those in favor of the i amendment- shall deposit a ballot with j the following words plainly printed or written thereon: -'Constitutional amendment of Section seven, of .Article eight-, of the Constitution, relating to - - - * "? T j municipal corporations ana ponce regu: lations, Yes." Those opposed to said i amendment shall cast a ballot with the following' words plainly printed or written thereon: "Constitutional arnendl ment of Section seven, Article eight, of the Constitution, relating to municipal I corporations and police regulations, No." Approved the 18th dav of Februarv, A. D. 1901. Polls at each voting place will be opened at seven o'clock a. m. and closed at four o'clock p. m. The following named persons have been appointed Managers of Election for State and County Offices, to w'ci l>exi C ti -u W Iteud, Tnomas L Harrnan, T F Giiffich T J Drafts' Store R A. Barre, Lather E Black. 8 Edwin Hendrix Lcesville -D L Gunter, J L Finard, W E Matthews Lewiedale?W T Craps, W H Dculev, | Jr. S E Taj lor Gaston ? Gto W Pound, C S Goodwin, Noah Spir. s Laird's Mill Johnston K?ng, J Fletcher Jet coat, J Wesley Siarus Irojo?H A Loriek, i*ev N S Vounginer. A N Dreher. Ballentiae?S E Lowman, Frank Shealy, S J Kiddle. Chapin-Jas B Lever, A N Sease, S J Clark cu t n. J .T PMnnn. JUUiU >> OU'4 ; iJ KA nuvviw*, V V , ! Jcs W Wes*iuger peak Station?O L Mayer, Wiilie M Wilson, Ja$ W Eargle. P W sheaiy's S ore?J Sol Miller, Noah Taylor, Emanuel Taylor. Hilton?B B HiiJor, H H Dreher, Roland Fulmer. Samaria?E Silas Hallman, Leroy Senterfeit. B J Kodgers Batesburg?Charley B Kneece, P B As b il W B Hite Swansea?J L Jumper, BE Mack, Daniel Berry. Bed Store?J C Mailer. Halbert Geiger, T B Under. Hoffman's Burnt Mill?J Y Gnnter. C A Schampert, L L Giiitt Brookland?K L Sknler. Preston I Soi, Walter Hook. Spring Hill?Dr J W Eargle, Walter El^Hz^r, John P Richardson Folk's school House David Ellisor, j Geo H Eleaztr. Henry K Amick. Red Bank John H Bailey, Jerome Rish, Peter E Poand Brook?E F Caugbman, D W Hite. Willie D Long. St Andrew's School House?Joe S Huffman, R B Barr, Rhett Yoangint-r. Edjjnnd?Samuel P Shucnpert, Jno A Lncas, R H Baughman Pehoa David Ri:>h, Lncious Wyse, j Perry Hutto. Croat's Store?Hampton K zf-r, George ! An ick. Webster Koou. Stead man?C L Willis. H J Burgess, j BoVd tiall. Dslingo?M W Shall, Darby Brp.lts,. Jno j W Het.drix J'l On the day of election the Managers j must organize .by the election of a Chair- ' man and a Clerk, if necessary. The Chairman elected is empowered to administer oaths. The Managers have tlie power to fill any vacancy, and if none of the Maua- i gers attend, the citizens can appoint \ ' from among the qualified voters the j Managers, who. after being sworn, can j J conduct the election. At the close of the election the Man- j agers and Clerk must jiroceed publicly to open the ballot boxes 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 for each amendment to 1 the Constitution and sign the same. ] Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or some one designated, by the Board, must deliver j to the Commissioners of Election the j poll list., the boxes containing the ballots > and written statements of the result of I i the election. I j One of the above-named Managers for j each precinct must call upon the Board j of Commissioners, at the Court House, I Saturday, November 5, 1004, to receive { ballot boxes, poll lists and instructions , and to qualify. I H. G. Bleazer. M. D., K. A. Smith. C. W. Caughninn, Commissioners State and County Kiect io s. A Lotc Letter j 1 Would not interest you if you're j looking tor ? guaranteed Salve for j Sores, Burns or Files Oi.fco Dodd, of j Ponder, Mo write*: "I suff-red ! ; with no ugly fur ? year, but a j b-.x of Fiucklen's Arnica S*lv? cured j It's the Saive on earib. ; 2o * . The Drnij Q > 1 ire a Cold in On mo Quinine TaMets. months* This signature, ^ - After eating, persons of a bilious habit wiH derive great benefit by taking one or these nilis. If you have been 0R5MFJNG TOO MUCH, they will oromptly relieve the nausea, SiCK HEADACHE ? and nervousness which follows, restore the appetite and remove gloomy feelings. Elegantly sugar coated. Take Ho Substitute. ^ih iiiii 1''-**wt-^?"-3a^x^aMBggiagHwn "Iz Suaamsriime ?f% ?l X*. - ?? i/own oy tne a This is the title of a new sod nmgnificent *ong and cboroua written by Alfred J Dovle, with a remaikably pretty waltz and eborr.us This song wilt surely be adm^ed by everybod}. CflcBGS In Summertime, down by the sea, The only real placeboes for me, Take a ride on a trolley, get there before dark. Take your sweetheart to Dreamland or to Luna Park In Summertime down by the sea, The place where we all like to be; Where the breeze softly blows, And where every one goes, I?i Summeit'me, Down by the Sea. Price od cent* per copy Bv sending 19 cents in postage stamps to the Tneatncal VTusic Supr\ . V . H TV 4. OQ u ?t. l?iy tt u ad u encoi, N-w York, a copy will be sent post raid. To Cure a Cough take Ramon's English Cough Syrup in small doses during the day, then sleep at night. A pine tar halm without morphine. *'5c -t all dealers. Takes the Ofensive. St. P<-te^burg, Oct. 21?1 dispatch received 'his morning reports that General Kuropatkin resum-d the cffeusive >eeterday. He took important positions to the right of General Komki'd army aod csptured two gun*, 140 shells and fifty-five meD. The Ki*ei*n losses were 500 The bad went,her continues at the front, hut. General Kuropatkin is determined to persist m his forward movement in the face of ail obstacles. -* m ? lasonnisaad ladigsstioa Cured tkLi8t tear I had a very severe attack of indigestion. I could not sleep at night aDd suffered most excruciating pains for three hours after each meal. I was troubled this wav for about three months when I used Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, and received immediate relief,pays John D'xioD, Tullamore, O itario, Ciriada. Fur sale by The Kiufmann Drue Co. Charged With Arson. A few weeks ago fire was discovered in the closet of one of the lady boarders in a private boardihg house in Sumter. After the fire was extinguished it wa9 discovered that the clothing of the woman were thoroughly saturated with kerosene The lady on that particular evening had gone to Darlington on a visit and it is claimed that from the time she left up to the time the fire was discovered no one had access to her room. She has been arrested on the charge of arson and waved a pre liminary hearing and was admitted to bail. This will be an interesting case j tiLIU 19 IUC li I Pi Li VJllUlluai ^lui/ccuiu^ that bas been brought under fcbe recently enacted statute requiring the C imptroller General to investigate cases of suspected incendiarism, j To Cure A Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab- 1 lets. All druggists rtfuad the money if it fails to cure. E W Grove's Big- j nature is on each box. 25c Bidiculed by Bussia. St. Petersburg. Oct. 21.?Reports emanating from Rome yesterday to the effect that another Japanese army of 400,000 men will shortly reach Manchuria is ridiculed here. Members of the general staff assert rbafc the war b in reached the point where Russia is able U> reinforce armies more rapidly than the Japanese, anu this the stsff asserts will be apparent in the result of the next lacties. j - i Acid Iron Mineral quickly relieves j and permanently cures Indigestion : and all stomach troubles. Has no | equal for diseases peculiar to women. ; /\n 1*7 ?Or? 'IVv ifc. Sold bv A. 1 ?V,? UUIJ "VV. ? - ^ w Druggists. r>l i We call particular attention to the j advertisement of the Batesburg Shoe j and Clothing Co. Thus concern is one of the beet r quipped establishments b.itween Columbia and Au- i gusta The st<.ck of goods are unsurpassed for correctness of style, fabrics and trimmings. Their shoes are also nil that could be desired of | bo'b quiJitv and price < en/sir Cures I MfVLy in Two Days, jf f>2/ & on every I i 1427 MAIN STREET, nest to Masonic Hail. COLUMBIA, - - - - - - S. (L, ARE SELLING ]T c TOT HI NG =1 i Cheaper than ever, why $8.00 or SK>,00 will bay a snit you have always paid fton $12,Ob to $10.00 tnd such a stock to sekct f;om. Over a Thousand High Class Tailored Silts. $5.00 will buy the best Workingman-s Suit from us e^er sold in Columbia. Yonrs for high grade, low price Clothing and Cent's t urihhings. Etc.. FRANK'S - JOBBING - HOUSE 1427 MAIN ST., COLUMBIA, S. C.. CROPS ARE FINE!! GOOD PRICES ARE CERTAIN!! Now Make Home Happy! Yon XN'eecl Music to Make Your Joj omplete! We can suit you with a Piano or an Orgrn You w-tnt the BEST Piano or Organ Tf* represent the lie^t. Our Prices and terms ar? in retch of ad Gail on or wr*te as for c italogue, prices end terms. Address COMMblA, 8. C. ' In Opera House Opposite Y. SI. C. A. PIA1TOS -AlhTID f}8 The big Stock of Si ?g Wm. F. Furtick, gg slightly damaged gg ?a by fire and water, ?s |5 at 1210 Main St., S? So Columbia, is now ?g So being sold for what So it will bring. This fjg gg is a great chance to fig m buy your fall and eg g winter supply of | Jg goods at greatly B Hi reduced prices. g ^^3 1210 Main Street, Opposite the Opera House, SS SS Sa M COLUMBIA, S.C. fiS 69 Ill ? ?11 J"111 i >? v, ? >>?- - >?->':?- W) > ? - >vV>4W*:?v-J->- >>??- - ??- . NO BETTER LEAD MADE. I ' THE LEX'NGTON DEPARTMENT STORF. { ff?" - >?> '>>>- '? . /.' JC?" ...... ..