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Advertised Letters. Remaining in post-office for week ending October 1. 1904. B--Miss Lizzie Boyd. Mr. Deacon H. B. Brunner. C-Mr. Johnnie Caldwell. Miss Laller Callerman. Mrs. Alice Chal mers, Mrs. Lucinda Cole. D--Miss Emma Davis, Robert Davis. Mrs. Nellie Dunbow. G-Mrs. Lucy Gallman. Mrs. Liz zie Gilliam. H-Mrs. W. E. Higgins. Mrs. Mary Holty, Miss Sara Hunt. J-Miss Eva Jeter. K-Mrs. Minnie L. Koon. L-Miss Corriene Lives. Mrs. E. Macbneas. P-Mr. Isaiah Pitts. Richard Pitts. R-Mrs. Minnie Riley. Walter Ruffs, P. C. S-Mrs. Emma Sweeatingburg. .W-Mr. M. W. Williams, Mr. John Walker, Mr. Jim Williams. Y-Mr. Jimes Young. Y-Mr. James Young. Annie Young. Persons calling for these letters will please ask for advertised letters. Chas. J. Purcell, P. M. Tresspass Notice. All persons are hereby warned not to trespass upon my plantation in No. 8 township, known as the Bush Rivei- place, containing 1.300 acres, by hunting, fishing, or in any way whatever. All violations will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Miss Marie Werber. NOTICE OF ELECTION. For State and County Officers, and For Amendments to the Constitution. State of South Carolina, County of Newberry. Notice is hereby given that an elec tion will be held at the several pre cincts established by law in Newber ry, County; on' Tuesday, November 8, 19o4, for the following officers, to wit: Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney-Gener al, State Treasurer, Comptroller General, Superintendent of Educa tion, Adjutant and Inspector General, One Railroad Commissioner, County Supervisor, County Superintendent of Education, Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Coroner, Solicitor, a Senator, and three Representatives. Pursuant to the Constitution of South Carolina an election will be held at the same time and place for amendments to the Constitution 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 Propos ing to amend Section 9, of Article III, of the State Constitution, so as to Provide for Biennmal Sessions of the General Assembly. Section 1. Be it Resolve<' by the General Assemnbly of the State of South Carolina, That the follow es Amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina be submitted to the qualified electors of the state at the next general elec tion for Representatives, and if a ma jority~ of the electors qualified . to vote for members ,of the General Assemibly, voting thereon, shall vote in favor of such amendment, and a majority of each branch of the Gen eral Assembly, shall after such elec tion, and before another, ratify the same amendment by yeas and nays, .ection 9, of. Article III, of the Con 'it ution. 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 bi ennially;" 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 eigh teen hundred and sixty-eight, to con vene on the fourth Tuesday of No vember, in the year of eighteen hun dred and ninety-five, is hereby post ned, and the same shall be con vened and held in the city of Colum bia on the second Tuesday of Jan Liary in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-six. The first session of the General Assembly elected under this Consti .ution shall convene in Columbia on the second Tuesday in January. in the year eighteen hundred and nine ty-seven. and thereafter annually at the same time and place until the !nd of the session occurring in 1906. ifter which the said sessions shall be ,eld at the same time and place bi mnnially. Should the casualties of war or :ontagious diseases render it unsafe :o meet at the seat of government, :hen the Governor may, by proclama :ion, appoint a more secure and con renient place of meeting. Mem >ers of the General Assembly shall iot receive any compensation for -ore than forty days of any one ses sion: Provided, That this limita ion shall not affect the first four ;essions of the General Assembly un ier this Constitution. Section 2. That the question of idopting the amendment prefaced in :he foregoing Section shall be sub mitted to the electors as follows: rhose in favor of the amendment ;hall deposit a ballot with the fol .owing words plainly printed or writ :en thereon: "Constitutional kmendment to Section 9 of Article [II of the State Constitution," add ng after word 'place' in line ten of ;aid Section the words 'until the end f the session occurring in 1906, after which the said sessions shall be held it the same time and place bien iially.'-"Yes." Those opposed, to said amendment ;hall cast a ballot with the follow ng words plainly printed or written :hereon: "Constitutional Amend nent to Section 9 of Article III of :he State Constitution, adding after he word 'place' in line ten of said ection the words 'until the end of :he Session occurring in i9o6, after vhich the said Sessions shall be held Lt the same time and place biennial V.'-"Nio." Approved the 1Tth day of Febru try. A. D. 1904. k JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend the Constitution so as to Permit the General Assembly to Enact Local and Special Laws on the Subject of Laying Out, Opening. Altering, and Working Roads and High ways, and as to the age at Which Citizens Shall be Subject to Road or other Public Duty. Section 1. Be it Resolved by the 3eneral Assembly of the State of outh Carolina. That the following imendment to the Constitution be greed to, and that the two questions nvolved in such amendment be sub nitted separately at the next general ~lection to the electors qualified to ote for members of the House of Representatives, viz.: that there shall e added to the Constitution the fol owing additional Article, to be num ered properly in the consecutive or ler of its adoption to be Idesignated is "Article of Amendments to :he Constitution,'' which shall read L follows: "Article of Amendments to :he Constitution." Section 1. The General Assembly f this State may enact local or spec al laws concerning the laying out, >pening, altering or working roads >r highways, and concerning the pro riding for the age at which citizens shall be subject to road duty, and :oncerning drainage. Section 2. That Subdivision II arnd Subdivision IX of Section 34, of Ar :icle III, of the Constitution. are 1ereby repealed. Aproved the 18th day of Febru ary. A. D. 1904. A JOINT RESOLUTION Propos ing to Amend Section 7. Article VIII. of the Constitution, Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, be agreed :: Add as the end thereof the fol owing words: Provided, further, I'hat the Limitations imposed by this Section and by Section 5, Article X, f this Constitution, shall not apply : bonded indebtedness incurred by of Greenville may increase its bond ed indebtedness in the manner pro vided in said Section of said Article to an amount not exceeding fifteen per cent. of the value of the taxable property therein. where the proceeds of said bonds are applied solely to the payment of past indebtedness. to expenses and liabilities incurred or to be incurred in the improvements of streets and sidewalks, and for pro viding sewerage for said city, or any part thereof, for purchasing. estah iishing. owning or operating water works or electric light plants. Section 2. But the question of adopting this amendment shall be submitted at the next general elec tion to the electors as follows: Those in favor of the amendment shall de posit a ballot with the following words plainly printed or written thereon: "Constitutional amend ment of Section seven, of Article eight of th4 Constitution. relating to municipal corporations and police regulations,-Ye.." Those opposed to said amendment shall cast a bal lot with the following words plainly printed or written thereon: "Con stitutional amendment of Section seven. Article eight, of the Constitu tion. relating to municipal corpora tions and police regulations.-No." Approved the 18th day of Febru ary. A. D. 1904. 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 b:en appointed Managers of Elec tiu.i for State and County Officers, to wit: Newberry-W. H. Harris, J. Cal. Neal. LeRoy Summer. West End-W. 0. Wilson, T. D. Crews, J. H. Crisp. Helena-T. G. Williams, LaFay ette Spearman, Spearman Chalmers. Mt. Bethel-Sims G. Brown, Geo. A. Lietzsey, Sims Price. Maybinton-W. D. Hardy. W. B. Oxner, B. H. Maybin. Glymphville-Charley DeHines, John Henderson, Jesse Adams. Whitmire-W. H. Rasor, John Fant. J. L. Evans. Cromers Store-T. E. Chandler, Posie Glenn, S. A. Jeter. Jalapa-H. M. Mayer. W. H. Ed dy, A. D. Johnson. Longshores-J. Will Wilson. R. M. Martin, W. H. Wallace, Jr. Williams-J. S. Werts, W. L. An drews, H. M. Boozer. Utopia-W. P. Paysinger, Willie Schumpert, Joe Alewine. Prosperity-A. A. Bedenbaugh, T. G. Hawkins, C. P. Hunter. Hendrix Mill-W. WV. Shealy, J. A. Baker. G. E. Dominick. Little Mountain- -J. N. Feagle. A. C. Wheeler. J. K. Derrick. Slighs- Geo. XV. Bowers. J. B. Kempson. Ira Miller. Jolly Street-J. B. Bedenbaugh, Herbert Livingston. J. J. Kibler. Central-B. S. WVicker, A. L. Aull, John D. Shealy. Union-A. B. Piester, R. M. Tay lor, J. D. IH. Kinard. Pomaria-John C. Aull, H. F. Counts, John WV. Kinard. Walton-Albert G. Crooks. Bach man Suber, Thos. H. CrGmer. St. Philips-R. C. Sligh, M. L. Wicker, Levi Kibler. On the day of election the Mana gers must organize by the election of a Chairman and a Clerk, if necessary, The Chairman elected is empower ed to administer oaths. The Managers have the power to 6ill any vacancy, and if none of the Managers attend, the citizens can ap point from among the pailified voters the Managers, who. after being sworn, con 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 con tinue~ withouit adjouritiient until the esame is.completed. and make, a state ment of the result for each office andI for each amendment to the Constitu tion and sign the same. WVithin three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or some one designated by the Board must deliv er to the Commissioners of election the poll list, the boxes containing the ballots and written statements of the result of the election. One of the above-named Managers for each precinct must call upon the Board of Commissioners, a1t the Court Huse, on Thursday the 3rd of November, ma04 to receive ballot MOSELE The Oldest, Larg House in TI After stKndiig the storm for th 'ront this fall with a large and %i Z.emember th-Li. we sell almost everi )ur motto is, nz-ver aiizr-preient ac hirty-six inches to the yard, and sii md square dealing to all. black an )ogle makes the announcement that >rints. black, silver grays, and othe White homespun, 61c. per yard. S People say that the Moseleys c nake a profit. What difference doo ong as you g.t the goods? FURNITURE. We have a full line of full furniture ;uits, beds, chairs, bureaus, springs, nattresses, and also mattings, car )ets, rugs, etc. Elegant reed rockers, $1.75 each. Capes., Jackets, Ready-made 3kirts, a beautiful line, new and nice mnd stylish. We invite everybody :o come and see our fall stock and nake their selections. An Elegant eight-day clock for 4i.99. In Hardware, Tinware, Zrockery, Stoves, etc., we claim to ead. Choice seed oats, Sixty cents MILLINERY. Our millinery business is constant y growing and our display this fall s simply superb. Many Novelties ire displayed and our prices are just -ight to suit the ladies. Our Shoe lepartment is now complete and we lave the old reliable Bay State brand, Battle Axe, Wolf, etc. In fine ladies hoes we have the Kanatina, the Au :ocrat, the Radcliff, the New Idea and >thers. MOSELfl PROSPERITY, S( )oxes, poll lists and instructions and :o qualify. Fred H. Dominick, - M. J. Longshore, J. B. Derrick, ommissioners State and County Elections. NOTICE OF ELECTION. F'or Representative in Congress and Electors of President and Vice-President. state of South Carolina, County of Newberry. Notice is hereby given that an election will be held at the several >recincts established by law in New >erry County, on Tuesday, Novem >er 8, A. D. Ig4 for Member of Congress from the Third Congres sional District and for Presidential Elector, pursuant to the Constitution mnd laws of the State of South Car >lina. Polls at each voting place will be )pened at seven o'clock a. in., and :losed at four o'clock p. m. The following named persons have >een appointed Managers to conduct aid election. to wit: Newberry-John A. Summer D. Fair Pifer, J. Claude Dominick. West End-P. F. Baxter. F. H. Campsen, Willis R. Jones. Helena-Burr F. Goggans, C. J. Eobel, E. J. Jenkins. Mt. Bethel-Joe M. Brown, James D. Nance, Jno. P. Wicker. Maybinton--F. E: Maybin, T. A. Hawkins, J. A. Thomhas. Glymtphville-: *L."' Leitzsey, J. Fred Smith. Job Ringer. Whitmire-Jas. S. McCarley, A. J. E-olt, Mr. Hunter. Cromers Store-Bachman Cromer, hris M. Folk, A. C. Sligh. Jalapa-Sam Duncan, John Swit :enberg, Eugene Hitt. Longshores-J ohn Livingston, W. E. Longshore, Robert Hendrix. Williams-J. W. Mathias, J. B. curry, J. L. Fellers. Utopia-WV. L. Buzhardt, Henry 0. Long, Alonzo Thrailkill. Prosperity-T. J. Boozer, Jno. A. Y BROS., est and Cheapest le Country, e last forty years we come to the Pell-selected stock of merchandise. rthing, from a cambric needle up. article to make a sale. Wo give iteen ounces to the pound. Fair d white The first sound of the we are selling all our standard r designs, at five cents per. yard. ea Island 5c Riverside plaid 6c. ant sell the goods at the price and ,s it make to you what people 6ay as DRESS GOODS. We have the new things in dress gods, trimmings, notions, capes, Jackets, Hats, Caps, Mens', Boys' Youth' Clothing; Trunks, Valises and Telescopes. SEWING MACHINES. Five Drawer, Ball-bearing, Drop Head Sewing Machine, $17.93, and a cheaper machine for $12.50. SPORTING GOODS. We have a beautiful line of Guns, Shells, Wads, and other S*orting goods, the prices of the Guns rang ing from $3.99 to $2ooo. STOVES. Don't buy until you have seen our old reliable Elm and Iron King Stoves. They are the best on the market. We have ranges for $2o.oo each. They are beauties. Why pay sixty-five dollars for a stove when we have them from seven dollars up. ORGANS. Can sell you a beautiful organ, Stool included, Walnut Finish, tone elegant, five years' guarantee, for $55.00. ( BROS., 1UTH CAROLINA Hendrix Mill-J. L. Boozer, J. E. Monts, W. P. Pugh. Little Mountain-R. -P:~ Huftman, George Farr, B. H. Miller. Slighs-C. B. Eargle, H. L. Kemp-. son, Jacob W. Los 4 Jolly Street-M. L. Kinard, "Thos. Epting, H. E. Wertz. Central-P. 0. W. Setzler, John Shealy, W. E. Koon. Union-L. I. Feagle, M. U. Strauss, Mv. M. Long. Pomaria-Geo. B. Aull, F. A.. Graham. J. G. Long. Walton-Bowman Graham, Reb ert Crooks. R. Press Cromer. St. Philips-Perry ifalfacr'. G. Luke Sease, W. F. Koon. On the day of the electicn the Managers must organize-by the elec tion of a Chairman; a 'Clerk may be named if necessary. The Chairman elected is empowered to administer oaths to the other *Managers and Clerk. The Managers have the power .o fill any vacancy, and if none of the Managers attend, the citizens can ap point Managers from -among the qualified voters, who. Ater he-mg sworn, can conduct the e.lectier. At the close of the electif the Managers must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and .-c:'nt the ballots therein, and continue W,th out adljournment until the same is completed, and make a statement of 'the result thereof and sign the 'same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or some one. designated by the Board. nms de liver to the Commissioners of Fed eral Elections the poll lists, thie boxes containing the ballots, and 'igned statements of the result of the elee tion. One of the above-named Managers for each precinct must call openm the * Board of Commissioners. as tihe Court House on Thursday. the day of November, 1904, to reG91'9e ballot boxes, poll lists an~d instrue tions and to qualify. P.. B. Leitzsey, Jos. H. Hunter, E. Lee Hayes, Cmmisioners of Federal Elections,