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Clayton, of Florence, in a letter, amongst other things, expresses the opinion that the State oannot be held re sponsible for managers' pay and other expenses of election on the dispeusary question uuder the Brio? law, uor does he believe the counties oan be oalled upon to pay them. He asks what is the law on the subject, or how the Attorney General const rues it. Mr. Gunter, at the outset, says that ho ?B not unmindful of the fact that the constitution;?] i ty of tue law is before the Supreme Court, and if only one ?i n t y were affected ho would not at >pt to anticipate tho Court, but as every other county has a right to invoke the law at once he doos not deem it im pertinent to give the benefit of bis views to administrative officers. Quoting the law, he Bays it is evident that the only way dispensaries can be voted in or voted out ?B through special elections, aud the question in, does the law provide for othor speoial elections and how thoy shall be oonduoted. .Sec tion 205 of Civil Code 1002 provides for general and spooial elections according to rules proscribed. Tbe provisions for apooial elections aro found in chapter X of the same code. The elections must bo bold "pursuant to the constitution," hence, thoy must ho govorued by our general election law. From au exami nation of various authorities, toxt books and decisions, Mr. Guuter coucludos that whore tho machinery for spacial elections is not specifically provided for rocourso must he had to tho general elec tion law. Therefore a Supervisor or dering atl elect lon Ulldoi* tho ] '.rice law, -should direct tho same to tho commis sioners of election; that requirements a? to size of ballots, time of opening and closing nolls, eligibility of voters and all other requirements of tho gonoral elec tion law must be complied with. It follows that expenses must ho paid as in a general eloction. If no funds aro available that is a matter for legislative consideration. ANOTHKK OPINION, Columbia, July SI.-Attorney General ?' ; unter, at the request of Sountor Hrico, of York, has givon another important opinion as to the operations of the Brice law as it rotates to tho size of ballots and the kind used. Mr. Gunter states in bis opinion that bia viow is not binding, but it is a clear interpr?tation of tho law in times past and will cause it to ho lookod upop as a kind of authoritative state irttjp1 > that is not likely to bo denied. In ?Inoting tho law ho says: "The voting shall be by ballot, which ballot shall be of plain white paper, two and a half inches wido by five inobes long, clear and ovon cut, without orna ment, designation, mutilation, symbol or roark of any kind whatsoever, and shall be written or priutod or partly written or printed thereon in blaok ink. Section 211 provides that whenever a vote is to bo takon on auy spocial question or questions, boxes also shall be provided and properly labeled for that purpob 5 MS^ tho bollots therefor on snell question JLW1) nest ions shall bo deposited therein. "Tho question to bo submitted, to bo written or printed on tho ballot, should be "dispensai y" on on one sot of tho bal lots and "no dispensary" on a different set as provided for in tho Brice act. This as I interpret tho law, should bo tho only phraseology of tho ticket. "This is tho viow takon by this office in advising ns to tho printing of tickots, upon submitting the quent ion of amend monts to tho constitution to tho poople and other special olections to bo gov erned hy tho gennrnl section of tho elec tion law." Nothing Rlsled, Nothing Gained. You risk nothing in buying KUiott's F.mulsifled Oil Liniment, bocnuse you got your roonoy back if not satisfied. Vour gain is great, because you got tho best liniment evor mado. Best for rheu matism, best for sprains and swollings, boBt for URO in tho family and on your ..lock. A full i pint bottle, costs but 25 cents. No risk, all gain. Walhalla Drug Co.; Carter's Pharmacy, Westminster. Colton Growers' Convention. A Asheville, N. C., July ?ll.-A lotter re ceived from Socrotary Harvey Jordan announces that tho dato of tho Southern Cotton Growers' Association Convention, to be held in this city, has been changed from August 16 to September 0. The ie,con assigned for tho change is the fact that most of the growers would ho Im-,y with their crops about tho timo originally sot. A Brav? Drummer Boy. , Chester, July 81.-- Ex-Senator J. 8. Mc Dan i ol, of this county, who wa? lieu tenant in the Sixth South Carolina regi ment of infantry during the War Be tween the Sections, has beou for a year or more in correspondence TI th Capt. Ceorge C. Smith, of the Eighty-first New York regiment, whose home is now in Middletown, N. Y. In a recent letter Capt. Smith writes as follows: "On the 24th of June, 1804, Hagood's division charged us in front, of Petersburg aud they met with quite a loss. I can never forget that afternoon. Among the prisoners was a mero boy, a drummer of Borne South Carolina reg!mont. He had followed bis oflioers through a terrible charge. I was on the front works and firing had ceased. I stood on the works and this brave little fellow ran up to me. I stooped down and raised him over the works. I said : 'You little rat, why did you oome over in suoh a shower of bul lets.' He said: 'Lieutenant, I always go where my company does,' and he ran down the traverse with his officers and yet had his drumsticks in bis hand. I have often thought I would like much to know who the brave little fellow was. You know how things are in suoh a time and I oould not ask questions. It seems to me now that his regiment was the Nineteenth or Twenty-first South Caro lina." If that bravo little fellow is uti ll alive or any of his oomrades of Hagood's troops reoall this incident and the name, Capt. Oeorge C. Smith, of Middletown, N. Y., will be pleased to have informa tion on the subject. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury? as meroury will surely destroy tho BOUSO of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through tho mucous surfaces. Suoh articles should never bo used oxcept on prescrip tions from reputable physicians, as the damago they will do is ten fold to the good you oan possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by P. J. Cheney ?fe Co., Toledo, O., con tains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mu cous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you got the Hemline. It is taken internally, and "lade in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sohl by drug gists, price 75o. por bottle. Hall's Family Pills are tho best. Convicted ol Killing the Carter Children. Valdosta, Ga., July 30.-The jury in tho trial of J. G. Rawlings brought in a vordict of guilty without recommenda tion at 12 ?15 to-night. The prisoner, his wifo and daughters, who had remained by his side, received tho verdict without emotion. The conviction of J. G. Rawlings, the father of Jesse, Milton and Leonard Rawlings, whose convictions lind pre ceded his, removes thu entire male mem bership of tho family, should the ver dicts of the juries stand. The three sons and the negro, Alf Moore, were accused of killing tho young Carter children, and the father, I J. G< Rawlings, was accused and found j guilty of instigating oue of the blackest crimes that has been recorded in the history of Georgia. Four of tho convicted mou received no recommendation to mercy, and under the laws of the State their sentences necessarily must be death on the gal lows. Ono of the sons, Leonard, will receive a lifo sentence in the penitentiary-pro vided, of course, that sentences aro passed upon the mon. Seldom havo so many facod tho ex tremo penalty for the same crime, and interest in tho case throughout Georgia and the country bas been deep. A motion for a new trial in the oase of the Kawlingsns was tiled and the Otb of September was the dato fixed for the hearing. The date tlxod for tho execu tion Of the condoned mon was Septem ber 16. Swift Justioe in Texas. Dallas, Texas, July 20.-An unknown negro, who attempted to assault two white women, was lynched to-day near the town of Avery by a mob of several hundred mon. Tbe negro attaokod tho two women last Thursday. He was frightened away in bis first attempt, and later waylaid Mrs. Aydolotte. Uer screams attracted hor husband, who was noarby. When tho latter arrivod on tho scone ho was knocked down by tho nogro. Mrs. Aydolotte was also struck over the head. Tho nogro thon Hod, but was captured to-day at Sulphur River by a posse. After hoing positively identi fied by the two womon he was takon into tho woods mid hanged to a tree. -. --- New Paper for Odd Fellows. Columbia, August 1.-A row in the camp of tho South Carolina Odd Kellows over tho choice of a superintendent of tho new orphanage at Oreonvillo is said to have rosultod in tho porfoction of plans for the publication of an Odd Fel lows' papor in Columbia in tho imme diate future. Tho now enterprise is said to have a capital of $10,000, and is re puted to be backed by J. K. P. Nethorry, C. Y. Kolly and L. N. Zoaly, with W. E. Avery as tho prospectivo soliciting agent. Tho new papor will opposo tho policy pursued by the Tri-State Odd Fellow, published at Greenville, which criticises thc trustees for electing a superintendent who was not a member of the oidor. The trustees claim that the man oleotod had an application in for momhership at the time of his olection and that ho is I now a member of tho order. News from Townville. Townville, August 2.-Prof. R. P. Clinksoales, of Seneca, was in Town ville Sunday. Mrs. M. L. Banks and children, of Chester, aro spending awhile with J. W. Dickson. . Mr. and Mr?. Clyde Boggs, of At lanta, are the guests of J. C. Boggs. L. C. Spearer; and Orr Bruce aro visiting iu Auderson. Miss Annie Campbell has been quite sick for the past few days. Misses Clara Hunt and Lossie Woolbright have just retutued from a pleasant visit tc Westminster and the mountains. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Boleman, from Reed Creek, Ga., spent Thursday with R. H. Price. Mrs. Jane Haley, of Greenville, is visiting friends here. Louie Lodbetter, of Anderson, is spending awhile with his uncle, J. P. Led better. Mr. and Mrs. George Abbott, from near Seneca, visited J. C. Boggs re cently. Oscar Campbell, from near Seneca, visited friends iu Townville reoently. Miss Beatrice Whitworth, of La vonia, is spending awhile at the home of her grandfather, Billy Holcombe. Rev. T. C. Ligon has improved the appearanoe of his residence by a fresh application of paint. Matt Dickson, of Anderson, spent Sunday with homefolks here. Carl Gaines, of Hartsville, is spend ing awhile with his grandfather, J. A. Gaines. L. H. C. The Cotton Crop Outlook is Bad. New Orleans, July 31.-In its report to-day of the cotton situation the Times Democrat says: First: Taking the belt as a whole the status is pretty much what it was at the end of June. The change, If any, has boen iu the direction of a alight improve ment. Second: Tho crop is exceedingly spot tod, sharp deterioration in some districts being offset by equally marked better ment in others. Third: There has been some further abandonment of original acreago in con s?quence of excessive rain fall. Fourth: Gonerally apcakiifg there ia too much wood and too little fruit. Fifth: Thu boll woovil has made its ap pearance in sumo parts of ''ex as, but no important damage appoars to bo ex pected. Sixth: Tho situation may bo summed up by saying that the outlook is critical. Perfect weather and a late frost must be had to avert a disaster. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of Freedom from Blind Tigers. While wo are contending over tho matter of the regulation of the liquor t rallie in this Stato, and w hile others are wrestling with tho samo problem, it is a good time to put in somo licks for tho passage of a general rule govorning in terstate commerce that will place tho transportation of any article, especially whiskey, from one State to another, un der the laws governing the t rallie iu tho State to which it is taken. This will do moro to bring about freedom from blind tigers and to enforoo prohibition than anything that could bo done. If we aro going to shut whiskey out of the coun try lot us shut it out for tho man who is able to ordor it as well as for him who is not. If tho negro farm laborer is to be made temperate by legislation let us also require the landlord to be temporate. If the mill operativo is to bo made an abstainer let us also make tho mill owner an abstainer.-Florence Times. Newberry Dispensary Election to be Held. Nowborry, July 81.-County Supervisor J. Munroe Wicker has formally notified tho Chairman of tho Commissionors ot Eloction that petitions of one-fourth of tho qualified votors of the county have boen filed with him asking for an e'iotior on tho question of the romoval of the dispensaries from tho county, and re questing that an oleotion be ordorod for tho question, to be held on the 28th day of August, and to bo conducted a?, thoi special elections. The action taken by tho County Supervisor is in accordance with tho opinion rendered by County M loi ney, Fred. B? Dominick which wa? oontlrmed by Attorney General Gunter. Tho petition shows 1,047 qualified elec tors. The registration books as rocently revised show 2,800 names. In accordance with the opinion of Attorney General tinnier the election is now iu tho banda of tho Commissioners of Election and will bo conducted in tho same manner as a general oleotion. H 1 .i i -m Our Slaughter Sale Will Continue Until the Goods are Sold ! They are moving rapidly and every day reduces your chances to get your share of the bargains. Come early. As long as the goods last the slaughter of prices will continue, and you can save dollars on your purchases. =Special Offer= I am selling Stoves, Furniture and Sew ing Machines at big reductions in price. You can get them on credit till Novem ber 1st, or we will make terms to suit purchasers. For everything at reduced prices, call on Ruskin Anderson, SENECA, S. C. Westminster Graded Schools to Open. Westminster, August 2.- The Westminster Graded Schools will open Monday, September 4, 1905 It is the wish of those in authority that all pupils who expect to enter be present on the fourth in order that all may start together. * Those who failed to make the..* grades last session will be required to stand an examination on all studies failed upon before a certifi cate of promotion will be issued. All who come under this head will please take note and review during the month of August. Thc Stonecyphor Drug Co., West minster, will have on hand all books required in the Westminster Graded Schools. M. K. Brockman, Principal. OAWTOIIIA. Beftrt tl? J* The Kind You Haw Always Bought Pickens Planter Sold 750 Balos. Pickens, August 4.-The largest lot of cotton ever sold by a planter in Pickens oounty was sold a few days ago by J. Samuel Wilson to Heath-Bruce-Morrow Company, of Pickens. Mr. Wilson sold 750 bales, r portion of two crops. Tho lot orought 10^ cents round, aggregat ing nearly *40,000. In many respects ..ir. Wilson is a remarkable man. Ho was a valiant Confederate soldier in tho Civil war and at thc close of that conflict came home with absolutely nothing. He began as a day laborer and saved everything he made, finally purchasing all the lands owned by his former employers. Mr. Wilson to-day is tho largest planter in up per South Carolina and owns some of thc finest cotton lands to bc found itt Pickens and Anderson counties. Fond Papa-"Young man, do you think that you can support my daughter?" Young Man-"I don't know ; do you play poker. Getting Rid ot the Tigers. Greenwood Journal : A citizen of Ninety-Six told a gentleman in our presence last Wednesday of the plan adopted by the people of Ninety-Six for getting rid of the tigers. He said the plan was most effective and worked like a charm. Two parties had been handling thc stuff for some time, and there seemed to be no way to put an v?.id to their mean work. They did not caro for fines and the law had no terror for thom. So a number of men got together one evening and invited these tigers to walk out with thom into tho woods near the town, wh?re a sound thrashing was administered to each of them, with the warning that if they were seen in the fair little city the next day that it would not be well for them. And the noxt day found them gone and tho tiger busi ness at an end. We are law-abiding citizens and cannot commend law lessness to put down lawlessness, but when so many devices aro adopt ed to clear the guilty, ono is not sur prised that the Ninety-Six plan is resorted to to get rid of a nuisance. And we aro not so sure it is any worse, if as bad, as many things that are done in thc name of law and ordor. The meanest tit?er, if he can raise $5, can get somo lawyer to de fend him who will get him scot free time and again to ply his nefarious business, and so the dirty work goes on and on in defiance of all justioo and in the face of an outraged sense of decency. We do not know for whom wo havo more contempt, the blind tigor or tho lawyer who makes it his business to defend him. --^?t* -- Five watermelons from tho farm of S. N. Pool woro marketed at Tif ton, Ga., last woek that aggregated 295 pounds, the five weighing re spectively 70, <>7, 5f>, 54 and 40 pounds. They were of tho variety known as "Big Heart." OASTOniA. Bean the J* Ito Kind You Have Always Bought Johann I loch, the Chicago Blue beard, who waa io roany times a i bigamist and who was to have been ? hanged last Friday for the murder of one of his wives, has been re prieved until August 25. The re prieve was granted a few moments before Hoch was to have gone on the I scaffold. Hisoase had been appealed to tho Supreme Court, but the ap peal was abandoned because Hoch lacked the money necessary to prose cute it. A Miss Cora Wilson finally put up *500, the amount required, and the Governor granted a reprieve. Hoch insists that he is innocent of having committed murder, and he claims that the Supremo Court will oertainly reverse the finding of the court below. Vice President Charles W. Fair banks was siezed with an acute attack of indigestion at a reception at De troit on August 2. He had to be assisted from the stand. Later he went to the hotel and refused to see any callers. I Farm Lands I for Sale. If it is a Karra you want, why not come and look over my list and soe what I have to offer? Thousands of investors are making money overy day on Beal Kstato - why not you? Farm Lands aro advancing so rapidly that it takes but a cas ual glanco backward a fow years for a business man to soe the advisability of placing his cash in good Land Titlop. I have hore some, ohoioe selections of both-The Homo-Sooker and The Investor-to offer on rea sonable tomi?. J.H. Darby, Real Estate Broker. Office ; People's Bank.