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T . T NOTICE OK PRIMARY ELECTION. Knecvlire ( Democratic Party, RamwHl County. » llarnwell, S. May 26th. 1919. Notice is hereby priven that a pri mary election of the Democratic par ty to nominate a candidate to fill the unexpired term of Senator J. Henry .Vihnson, resigned, will be held on Tuesday, June 10th, 1919 ,and a sec ond primary, if one he necessary, will be held one week after, on June 17th, 1919. The following managers are hereby appointed and the following polling places named for both elections: Barnwell—W. F. Holmes, B. M. Dar lington, and J. Staff Halford; clerk, R. L. Bronson; polling place, Court House. Bennett Springs—W. P. Bailey, James Duncan and W. F. Bates; clerk, W. A. Meyer; polling place, school house. Blackville—L. F. Hair, Paul E. Al len and C. C. Stornc; clerk, Emmett Matthews^ polling place, Grubbs' store, formerly occupied by Hoffman. ^ Double Pond—J. P. Chitty, W. H. Gilliam and Jacob Delk; clerk, Aiken Croft; polling place, school house. Dunbarton—E. I). Dicks, B. F. Da vis and G* C. Fowke; clerk, P. J. Hiers; polling place, Weathersbee’s store building. Elko—P. S. Green, W. H. Wooley and K. R. Johnston; clerk, F. P. Lee; polling place, Green & Co.’s st<fre. Four Mde—W F. Duncan, L. M. Me Elhenny .and D C. Bush; clerk, C. M Tumei; polling place, Ashley’s Mill. Friendship—Frank Sanders, James Ray and H. H. Hartzog; clerk, John R Ray; polling plare. school house Notice of Opeoiag Books of SuWertp- tion. ■6' * State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. PursVMtnt to a petition issued to the undersigned corporators by W. Banks Dove, Secretary of State, on May 26th, 1919, notice is hereby given that books of subscription to the capital stock i>f Elko Gin Company will be opened in the town of Elko, S. C., on May 30th., 1919, at the store of Green & Company, at 12 o’clock noon. The said proposed corporation to have a capital stock of $15,000.00, divided into 150 shares of the par value of $100.00 each v The nrincipal place of business to be El ko, S. C. H. J. Crouch, L. M. Sprawls, B. M. Hair, W. H. Manning, P. S. Green, G. W. Hutsyi, G. E. Crouch, R« A. Green, Corporators. I MASTERS* SALE. State of South Carolina, Barnwell County. Court of Common Pleas. M. B. Hagood, Plaintiff, against Judge McCullough, Defendant. By virtue of a decretal order to me directed in the above entitled cause, I will sell at Barnwell, in front of the Court House, on Monday, June~2nd, 1919, it being saleday in said month, within the legal hours of sale the fol lowing described real property, to- wit: Lots, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 10 in block Nn. 5 and blocks No.’s 6, 7, R as will more fully appear by referring to a plat made by VV. H. D. Black for M. B. H&good Nov. 10th, 1917, recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for (.real ( ypreaa— Victor Lewii, B. M. [ Barnwell County in Rook 9R page 725. Jenkina, Sr., and W. H. I Imer; clerk. I Said lot* and block* being a part of the C I ate, polling place, school hou*e. \| n Hagood lands near Elko in the Hercules J. A Morn*. <>. H Mom* county and atate aforesaid, and J. y Lane, clerk. C. W Sander*. I Term* of tale cash. Purchaser to poll.ng place. l>emorn»t»c Club House pay f„r paper* and stamps II Ida -F D Rowell. A P Collins H. L. (TBANNON. and I H Delk; clerk, A N Rlack; poll- Master, mg place, A^ L !>epot | Master’s office. May *. 1919. Reedy Hranrb-N. (\ Crut»b*. Sr. c M (’raft and (His (’reech. clerk. W H black; polltag place. arHeal Kouee Red Oak O C Bailey. R R M-mre *nl T O r»avi.. rlerk. O D Moore: one of the booths, Jlses g place. A C I. tlep at Soel lal , !'-***tn*ry - .8 W Ti otti. Jr. w r rll areH R O Mitrh«- U; rlerk. M S • ir. potlirif plftf*. Tirker* ( re*k koo| kot:** Si loam —B 1* Son*! +r%. O H Oar ’• aftd U r M.»rni •, rlerk. G M krf>par«l. polling Silooa hurrk W'NiaCon K T Mrr Till. G ( * Mat o»» anj M K Weal there! ee; rlerb. S Marlin, poMin* p Imre. Ker 'nedjr'a umitwre Store Sper 111 attention ia r allrel to t he fo|- 'omf r-j fe. *" Tbe mara*r-g •ball open the *11 • at • r’rkvk • m , and »ha 0 riaoo ‘era at 4 oVIork p m .. fV ov iilad. ^*•1 •• Ike (ill*# of * horieeten and ’-lurabi* (he pnJIa a) koll open at • • * ,< * • m . and rloa* at 4 aV lor k p Tke manager* aba 11 (ken t 'reread to rovnt the * rte* After ••wlating the result. the mo «*cvr» tke Mini' and forward i containing the ballota. i” 1 all other papers, nrept oil. relating to •urh electHMi, their number to the chair* hr rounty r..niltlittee within ifler the cloar 0 f the polls e county rummitteee •hall ® t t b e; r respect i ve court the morning n( the second the election on or bef<»re l ’ am to Ubulitc the returns *’ the n *uht of the primary lh« %amc relates to member* and county of. of the general a»»cmtdy mi fi‘* rs, ar.<i »hall forward immediately cluinn.tl> of the State i.«»mmit- . imniiairiy go pen ^ af nmimBTirs r, ik*. r^tif f idWMrfftffrwr ♦ke ahitiww m thpii irspyttlVp iuui|. f — I w ith route along to one ol and wdJLiut undue delay ballot by scratching out t | the candidate for whom he dors not care to vote. No voter shall remain in i the booth longer than 6 minutes Af. ter preparing his ballot, the voter •hall present himself to the manager Ilia •allot must be folded in such a 1 way that the number can he seen and the coupon can be readily detacted by i the manager without in any way re • ealmg the printed poftiaa of the bal* lot If the tote/ la not challenged, and takes the pri-srnbod oath, the man- sger shall tear off the coupon, put M oa hie. stamp the ha Hot, and the vh> j ter shall deposit his ticket M the bos. I and shall immediately leave the put! : *ng place, If a valor shall mar or do- face his ballot, he may obtain one od- ' titHOial ballot up»n returning to the we finger in charge of the ballots the ; hnllut s«* marred or defaced, with the coupon attached The manager m charge of the poll list shall change the number of the balSot oa hts poll Hot. ' and place the defarmt ballot oa hie No voter shall hr given a soroad bal* - lot until be has returned the hrst oae with coupon attached. , flection & No persoa shall be al- l»we«l within the guard rail eacept aa hereinafter provided If a voter can* tot read *r write, or IS physically dm* i *bl« I. ami by reason thereof did not ♦ igti the « irultmeat book, be may ap peal to the managers for assistance, ami the ihairman of the managers -hall appoint two watchers, represent ing different factions, to kaaist him in preparing the bnllot. Frt»vided, After the voter's ballot bps been prepared, i the watchers so appointed shall i^- y gu behind the guard rail Gi -, for l nitc«l States senator. State otFuers, congressmen, and solicitors. Tin* SU'c commitUn* shall proceed to cairvass the vote and declare the re sult. W. T1 fo,,f 'ty officers and members of the g. nerul assembly *hall he filed within tv.o day* after the day of the dedara- fn-n hy the county committee of the * -ult of the election with the chair- m in of the county committee and said (ommitte* shall hear and determine the same at the first meeting there- nft'T. Buie r>. Section 1. In every primary elec- D-’U in this State there shall be pro vided at each polling precinct one booth for every 100 enrolled voters, or majority fraction thereof. The booths shall he made of wood, cheap nu tal, or any other suitable substance .■•hall m,t be less than .t2 inches wide and 32 inches (ftep, and 0 feet G inches high, shall be provided with a eurUin hanging from the top in front to with- it' '< feet of the floor, and shall have a suitable shelf on which the voter can prepare his ticket. Provided, The p/oxisions of this Act shall not apply to rural voting precincts outside of in corporated towns and cities. Section 2. The poking d ace s shall he provided with a table’ for the man agers. The polls shall be provided with a guard rail, so that no one ex cept as hereinafter provided shall ap proach nearer than 5 feet to the booths in which the voters are preparing their ballots. Section 3. The tickets shall he printed on clear white paper in the u.Minl manner hut shall have a coupon at the top perforated so as to be easily detached. On the coupon shall t»e printed ‘Official Ballot.” “Club 't’-'n 1 - No. .“ TW- numbers khall run seriatim for each club. There ahull be 50 per cent more ballot* than there are votem at each polling pla***. Section 4 The manager* ahall be rtaponaible for all KailcU furnizhed iiav appoint two by-atander* who are tor* to a»*i*t the voter qualified e r> the pre|i;iration of hi* ballot. Section 6 From the time of the opening of the poll* until the an- ‘ protest* and contest* for | nouncemetlt of the result and the sign ing »*f the official returns, no person shall l>e admitted to the polling place except the managers, duly authorized watchers* and challengers, the chair man of the executive committee or member of the executive committee appointed in his stead to supervise the polling place, persons duly admitted for the purpose of voting, police of ficers admitted by the managers to preserve order or enforce the Taw. Provided, however, That cadijates for public office voted for at such poll ing place may he present at the cfcn- vass of the votes. Provided, Canvass of the votes shall be open to the pub lic. Section 7. If the watchers or of ficers of the law who are admitted to the polling place by the managers shall interfere with the managers „,or obstruct the voting, it shall be the du ty of the managers to suspend the e- leetion until order is restored or as may be provided by the’ rules of the party. No person shall be allowed to approach polling places within 25 feet while polls are- open, bther than the persons herein provided for. Section 8. Upon the close of the j election, managers shall account to ' the executive committee for all ballots ! delivered to them, and'may make the following return: (h) The number of 1 official ballots furnished to each poll- j mg precinct, (b> The. number of of ficial ballots spoiled and returned by voters, (c) The nunTber of official bal- , lots actually voted. Copy of rules will be mailed to man agers of “•rh club with ticket*. Each executive committeeman is hereby notified that he will he required to furnish the managers ot election , *rtth a suitable box for ticketa for can didates for county offices. (Ordinary SHIP YOL’R WHEAT TO Edisto Milling Co., AT BRANCHVILLE, S. C. HIGHEST FLOUR EXTRACTION MADE POSSIBLE WITH OUR HIGH CLASS AND MODERN MACHIN ERY. PROMPT SERVICE GUAR* ANTEED. C. E. McHONAKER, Manager. For t)eep-Well Drilling and Guaranteed Water Supply see G. L. HILL BARNWELL, S. C. R RE %+\P SPECIALISTS 3 We Do It Right SpcvuilitU on repairing all makr« of Automobile Radia- torv We make them a* good a* f»e*» We al»o repair fen* pT Jrrv lank* anJ make racing * i trare Nkip u» >our radtatore. d rHM.OLST TO ntALIM W RHartin dr Bro. 1615 Mam 5t . Columbia SO FIRE INSURANCE L. P. WILSON BARNWELL. S. C. rtlNSTIPATlON IN PIGS. Do not lot your p*4r* Hocome roaati- felted, their liver inartive If you do. they will be aa easy prey to disease Give them B A. 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CARS WASHED AND POLISHED CARS CUT DOWN FOR RACERS OR CONVERTED INTO TRUCKS. TOPS REPAIRED OR RENEWED. FENDERS STRAIGHTENED. ALL K1NDS.OF BOOT WORK. EQUIPPED MACHINE imp XNrrnTrrtttfiwir tv ru WELL AS LARGE JOBS—WE GET YOU OUT OF DITCH AND PULL YOU IN FROM ANYWHERE. M K. I NMIKTIE. Southern Machine Works, Denmark, S. C. H R ( HBIKTIK. * ATTENTION Barnwell County Teachers. The Barnwell-Orangeburg Teach ers Summer School Begins June 17th. LASTS SIX WEEKS. An able and competent corps of instructors. Certificates renewed upon doing satisfactory work. EXPENSES Limited to book^ and board. Five Dollars will be paid by the Barnwell Board to every I teacher^who completes the course and accepts a school in Barnwell County for the next session. They will also urge the payment of a like sum by the trustees of the school employing such teacher. The Teacher Shortage affords the best opportunity to teach ers to fit themselves to fill better and higher positions. For full information apply to Mrs. W. 1). Rice, Orangeburg, S. C. Supt. H. J. Crouch, Barnwell, S. C. - -r/_. J ' LA tW polT Tlat | ®f tbe kmlldl Mst tb* *Ot*f . Vht iv4rr iAa. i B P DAMES HmcrHmry Um Me C*, Bar»w*U ( ft. C b-22-tf.