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ipy BATESBUKU ADVOCATE i A Tri-County Paper. ' W N. ROGERS BAYLY. ED AND PROP 1 S BATESBURO. S C. ' PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY TIBM8 OF UB8CR1PTION. Ymt H W Mb CO cunts No three mouth subecrlptioua tokeu, entered at the P. O.. at Batosburg, S. us eeootul-cluse matter. Fob. It. 1V01. All Oopjr tent in must be written on one stile mir. When changing addroas always give old pwt effloe, otherwise change will not be made. 1 advertising rates. On* Inch One Yw $5.00 a* Inch Six Mentha .... $3.00 One Inch Three Month* .... $3.00 Writ pugo double the ubovi> amounts. Ixtcul Insertion* SfSctH per inch l*??e Benders loot* per line. Reudereto tnke run of $iper 5cta per line. PRIDAY, october 21 1910 Cotton is bringing a good pripe and the farmers are all feeling giod at the outlook. The all night light schedule i * giving satisfactory service and will no doubt be a drawing cvrd to our I town. We have a new enterprise here the promoter is Mr. L. D. Brabham and he carries a large stock of what the faimers need in their business. We are glad to welcome all who come to Batesburg to enlarge its mercantile interests as it heips the town and its people. How about that new county? Don't let the grass grow or the lrost come before some definite steps have been taken to further the matter. A new county means gre^t things for all the towns that will come inside its borders. EVANS SHOWS. The Al. Eva us Lyceim C. >med} C show were hcf " this week ana n .vith.-tar.dinp: the bed wenth?* h id crowded houses to all pe: orn: < an :cs. His plays are good and clean and far above the standard that play in the small . towns. Mr. Evans is & man with a strong personality and ;s a\ ways welcomed en his second v'-Its to places where he has played. His tent accommodations are good and he is prepared for cold v/eathci by i heated tent. ISO ICE OF ELECTION. 1ST A I'r. OF SOUTII CAROUXA 1 v DSirOF I.KXIHQTOX. f Notice is hereby given that the (J jneral Election ior State and County Officers will be held at the votinj pricinctj prescribed by law in said C >un y, on Tuesday, November 8, , 1>1U, i .iiday being Tuesday fol- < the first Monday in Novem- 1 ber, as pi escribed by law. { lae qualifications for suffrages t are as follows: t R.^. leace in State for two years, c in the County one year, in the poll- I ing p.cjinct in which the elector of- d fers to votr, four months, and the r; payment six months before any elec- C tion of any poll tax then due and E payable: PROVIDED, That min- fi ?isters in charge of an organized tj church and teachers of public schools o sh-?l oe entitled to vote after six e: mjii.hs' residence in the State, if e: otherwise qualified. w Managers of election must require s< of each voter the production of a w registration certificate and the proof in of the payment of all taxes, includ- Q1 ing poll tax, assessed and collectible if! during the during the previous year. UI The production of a certificate or the receipt of the officer authorized to collect s jch taxes shall be conclu- rui sive proof of the payment thereof. There shall be separate and dis- A. tinct ballots and boxes at this elec11 r\r% 4r\r ^.11 ? ? ?w? me iuiiuwmg oincers, to wit: t (.1) Govern >v aod Lieutenant Gov- < ernor; (2) Other State Officers; (3) ] State Ser. ttor; (4) Members of I Hou ;e o; R^preventatives; (5) Coun- c t/Officers. On which shall be the name or na i-i jf the person or per- y sons vot:a as such officers, re- ^ spccuvely, and the office for which ' they are voted. Before the hour fixed for opening ^ the polls Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe the Constitution- 111 al oath. The Chairman of the Board j3.0' of Mar.- *: *.* in adn nister the oath J10! to ir .r?' memb-rs and to the ,1 ed ] O* 1 :oty I'ub c must admin- jiite hi v :!. to the Jhairman. The 0? f - 'IHQtUckr-. __ -1 ? I ... Managers elect their Chairman end e Clerk. I Polls at esxh voting place must be J opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed ( at 4 o'clock p. m. except in the city j ot Charleston, where they shall be opened at 7 a. m. and closed at 6 p. ! m. The Managers have the power to j fil a vacancy, and if none of the Managers attend, the citizens can ap- , point from among the qualified voters, the Managers, who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. J At the said election separate boxe? will be provided at which qualified electors will vote upon the adoption or rejection of amendments to the State Constitution, as provided in the following JOINT RESOLUTIONS: , The question of adopting each a- ? mendment shall be submitted at the ' next general election io the electors r_l!_ TU,... C fVi,? o - da iv/iiuws> inuac in ia?ci ui i?v. u mendment shall deposit a ballot 1 with the following words plainly printed or written thereon: "Consti- . t itional Amendment of Section of Article , of the Constitution, relating to ?Yes." Tnose opposed to said amendment 1 hall cast a ballot with the following ; words plainly printed or written ' thereon: "Constitutional Amend- 1 ment of Section , of Article 1 , of the Constitution, relating to ' ?No." > I No. 566. A JOINT RFSOLUTION PROI POSING 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, of Article VIII, of the Constitution be agreed to: Add at the end thereof the following words: "Provided, That the limitation proposed by this Section, and by Section 5, Article X of this Constitution, shall not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the town of Darlington, where the proceeds of said bonds are applied solely for the purpose of drainage of said t town and street improvements, and where the question of incurring such indebtedness is sub miiicu iu ine rreenoiders and qualiued voters of such municipality, as provided in the Constitution, upon the question of other bonded indebtedness." Approved the fourth day of Feb. A T> 1/M A IA Joir?f R R ...Y tlOl . y | MEND oEC ib N 7, A i V J11, ': "I E ( (.'.b . i j BY ADDING A PROVISO | THERETO AS TO CERTAIN TOWNS. SECTION ?. 'Be it resolved hv the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to the ("onstitution of the State of South Carolina be submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general election for Representatives, and if a majoiity o. the electors | qualified to vote for members of the j General Assembly voting thereon I shall vote in favor of such amend- t ment, and a majority of each brancn i of the General Assembly shall, af- t ter such election, and before anoth- f er, ratify said amendment by yeas i and nays, that Section 7, Article f VIII, relating to bonded indebted- t ness, be amended by adding at the v ?nd thereof the following words: j< VfOVidcd, That the limitations im- ? josed by this Section and by Sec- a: ion 5, of Article X, of this Consti- rr ution, shall not app.y to bonded in- S ' ebtedn ss incurred bv th#> r _ vv/ ?? AA_> KJ1 Viken, in the County of Aiken; Cam- Ji len, in the County of Kershaw; Che 01 aw, in the County of Chesterfield; "1 llinton, in the County of Laurens; vi idgefield, in the County of Edge- sb eld; and St. Matthe s, in the Conn oi / of Calhoun, when the proceeds in f said bonds are appbed solely and so xclusively for the building, erecting, sh stablishing and aintenance of aterworks, electric light plants, th :werage system or strertt, and of here the question of incurring such esi debtedness is submitted to the be jalified electors of said municipal- he y, as provided in the Constitution, up aon the question of bended indebt- qu Iness. in Approved the 28tn d.>y of Feb- Pe ary. A. D 1910. ' to No. 581. ^ JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION 7, ' ^ ARTICLE VIII, OF THE CON- <? 5TITUTION, RELA'I ING TO AT, MUNICIPAL BONDED IN- " 3EBTEDNESS. wh SECTION 1. Ik it rcsokYii, or the General Assemb'y o' the Coi te of South Carolina, i h t tl e on ; owing amendment to Section 7, sai< :icle VIII, of the Constitution, be his eed to: Add at the end th reef Just following words: TV(reided, the ythcr, That the limitations im- 1 ;ed by this Section and by Sec\ 5. of Article X, of this Consti- be on, shall not apply to the bond- peal indebtedness in and by , t.r.-1 cuit >al corporation when .h; , rocec. s not ; >aid bonds are applied solely and of tb THE ATESBURG ADVi :xclusivcly for the purchase, estabishment and maint?Por?ce of a water works plant, or sewerage system, or ightir.g plant, and when the question of iueurring such indebtedness is submitted to the freeholders and qualified voters of such municipality, as provided in the Constitution upon the question of other bonded indebtedness Approved the 28th day of February, A. D. 1910. No. 583. A JOINT RESOLUTION PURPORTING T0 AMEND SECTION 7, ARTICLE VIII, OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO MUNI( TPAL BONDED INDEBTEDNESS. section i. He it resolved by the Gcnen.l Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following smendment to Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution be agreed to: Add at the end thereot the following words: "Provided, f lli tlid . That the limitations imposed by this Section, and by Section, 5, Article X, of this Constitution, shall not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the city of Aiken, but said city of Aiken may increase il3 bonded indebtedness in ;he manner provided f#r in said Section of said Article to an amount aot exceeding niteen per cent, ot the value of the taxable property therein for the purpose of establishing, extending, completing and re pairing a system of waterworks, sewerage, electric lights and power." Approved the 28th day of February, A. D. 1910. No. 580. A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS 1NG TO AMEND SECTION 7, ARTICLE VIII, OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO MUNICIPAL BONDED INDEBTEDNESS. section i. Bp 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 to: Add at the end thereof the following words: */ Voviih'ii. til! tllCI', That the limitations imposed by this Section and by Section 5, Article X, of this Constitution, shall not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the town of St. Matthews, but said town of St, Matthews 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 ' i j 1. . i the purpose ot aiding in Rtne construction of public buildings tor the County of Calhouiu Approved the 28th day of February, A. D. 1910. No. 594. A JOINT RESOLUTION PT'^nnc ING TO AMEND SECTION 12 OF ARTICLE V, OF THE CON-, STITUTION, RELATING TO ASSOCIATE JUSTICES. SECTION 1. 7le it resolved ay the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the ollowing amendments to the ConItitution of South Carolina be subrutted to the qualified electors of he State at the next general election or Representatives, and if a majorty of the electors qualified to vote or members of the General Assem>ly voting thereon shall vote in faor of such amendment and a maDrity of each branch of the General issembly shall afte- such election, nd before another, ratify said alendment by yeas and nays, that ection 12, of Article V, of the! onstitutlon, relating to Asso:iate , istices, be ame ded by striking' i it in lines 3, 4 and 5, the words:; | rut if the four Justices equally di-; < de in opinion, the judgment below . rail be affirmed," and by striking it the word "two" in line 8, and j sorting in lieu thereof word "three," 1 ; i that when amended, the sameall r.ad as follows: "Sec. 12. In all cases decided by e Supreme Court, the concurrence three of the Justices shall be nee- * sary for a reversal ot the judgment low, subject to the provisions reinafter prescribed. Whenever,! on the hearing of any emite cr1 estion before the Supreme Com f hn pvnreifo r\ ( '?* ' ,..v. vAu^uv. ui us original cr ap II atte jurisdiction, it shall appear o the Justices thereof, or any of , ;m, that there is involved a ques- a n of constitutional la , or of con:t between the Constitution and rs of this State and of the United (j ites, or between the duties . igations'of her citizens d i ?.< ie, upon the determn. 1 i ich the entire Court is whenever the .i lices ' irt, or any two of them, any cat: :e or question 1 Court, the Chief Ju't c , i i. $ j absence, th- presiding A' . c j ice, shall call to theassAt.:: - ti Supreme ' ourt, all of the Jo he Circuit Court: /V<>; . ' Vt'iV/\ That when the matter to th< submitted is involved in an ap- ' "j from the Circuit Court, the Cir i v Judge who tried the cause shall p'.y ;it. A majority of the Justice? of 1 ie Supreme Court and Circuit j u OCATE, BATET URG, S. C, Judges shall constitute a quorum. ' The decision of the Court so consti- i tuted, or a majority of the Justices an I Judges sitting, shall he fi? al and conclusive. Iusuihcae the Chief Justice, or, in his absence, the pre siding Associate J :s ice, shall pieside. Whenever the Justices of the Supreme Court and the Circuit Judges meet together for ti c purposes aforesaid, if the number thereof be qualified tr sit consti'u'e an even number, then one of the Circuit Judges must retire; and the Circuit Judges present shall determine by lot which of their number shall retire." Approved the 2(>th day of February. A. D. 1910. No. 595. a joint resolution to amend section 2, OF ARticle v, of the constitution, relating to ASsociate JUSTICES of THE j suprf:me court, section l. Be it resolved \ by the General Assembly of the j State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to the Constitution ol the State of South Carolina be submitted to the qualified electors of the Stale at the next general election for* Representatives, and if a majority of the electors I qualified to vote for members of the {General Assembly voting thereon shall vote in favor of such amendment and a majorhy o each branch ' of the General Assembly shall, after such election, end before another, ratify said amendment by yeas and nays, that Section 2, of Article V, of the Constitution, relating to A?:<;nrinf.-' wwwvi"v,g, U ^ c. I ? iUCV.1 UV striking out the word "three" ir. line 2, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "four," and striking out the word "eight" in line O and inser ing the word "ten," so that when amended, the sane shall read as follows: Sec. 2, The Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices any three of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Chief Justice shall preside, and in his absence, the Senior Associate Justice. They sha'.l be elected tor | the term of ten yeais, and shall conI tinue in office until their successors . shall be elected and qualified, an 1 I shall be so classified that one of i them shall gc cut of office every ! two years. Approved the ! Oi'n day of Februarv, A. D. T'i(\ No. ivo. A JOINT RE50LU HON PROPOS T-r\ l u..l/ f' KM PC ' llili itjWIN C IV A UN1AU 1W| ASSESS ABUTHNC; PROPERTY FOR PERM AN'EN 1 ?M PROVEMENTS. section i. Bp it resi- '. jc.ij i? ,.u~ r* 1 A ' ? * ijy me vjcuciai nsscmoiy ot t: . i State of South C?.robnQ. Th^t ihr> followinc amendment to Article X, | of the State Constitution, to bei known as Section 14, of said Article j X, be agreed to by two-third? of the' members elected to each House, and J entered on the journal respectively, with yeas and nays taken thereon, and be submitted to the qualified electors ct the State at the next gen- ? eral election thereafter for Kepre-i sentatives, to wit: Add the follow- ; ing Section to Article X of the Constitution, to be, and be known as 1 Section 14: I Sec. 14. The General Assembly may authorize the corporate author- 1 ities of the cities of Greenville, Spar tanburg and Columbia, and the town 'I of Manning, to levy an assessment upon abutting such property: '/ '/7>- 1 Z'ldcd, That said improvements be ordered only upon the written con- ' sent of two-thirds of the owners of 'I he property abutting upon the 1 street, sidewalk or part of either proposed *o be improved, and upon * condition that said corporate authorties shall pay at least one-half of uch improvements. AnrWi .vA/l * U -i c 1 - 1 . ?v/*vw me ^vjhi cidy 01 rCDuary, a. d. 1910. il No. 603. 1 j V JOINT rksolut on proposing to amend section 0. OP article X. oe the conru'ution oe 1895, relatING to bonded debt of S' COUNTIES and townships c : : tion i. bp it resolved y the General Assembly of the State 11 f South < Vr iin i. That the following tv . idment to Section (>, oi Article X j b< L'te <'o tittit'on ot theState of ot oiiih f ajvflir.a be submitted to the' ty i tlified electors of the Stateat the{ N? crer.-jl elect!do for Represent- 1>0 . :nd ii ?n m jori'v of electors lit 0 ti i t > vote for members of the . i.err 1 enddy voting thereon r c.i . '.! in f?vor of such amend- IV; e . .nla ; :j rrity of each branch i | > ' f: . J Assembly shall, aftc."1 V(. . md before another, iatid am idment by yeas and nays w| Sec (>. Ar icle X, relating to V(( l<>' i d Dbt of any < onnty or j,;i w hip amended b/adding;.* end the; to the follow:ng words: t I'/ vilic f. That the limitation , 1 ose 1 b> this Section shallnotap cj ' to any i'ownsh.p in thot'ounty Greenwood, nor to any Township the county of Saluda, through ' FRIDAY. OCTOBER 21)9 which, in whole or in part, the line ol railroad of Greenwood and Saluda Railroad shall be located and constructed, nor to the county of Saluda such said Townships in Greenwood county and Saluda county, and the county of Saluda beint: hereby expressly authorized to vote bonds in aid of the construction of the .aid proposed railroad, under such restrictions and limitations as the General Assembly may prescribe hereinafter:" "7VfK'/'/Av/ 'n.of ? * *?? A tmi mt cl" mount of such bonds shall not exceed eight per centum of the assessed valuation of the taxable property of such Townships." Approved the 26th day of February, A. D. 1910. 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 stci'e ment of the result for each office and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the ("hairman of the Board, or sc me one designated by the Board, must deliver to the ( ommissioners of E'ection the poll list, the boxes containing h; ballots and written statements of the results of the election Manager; of Election. The following Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the said county. 1 >a t osl}i LI) Brabham, Ba nvi d<>1H'S K i n iiy I lart ley Lexington Karl F Oswalt, .1 11 lb>herts..1 K K Icokley. Brook kind ba ry Oaujghmau. WiulcSox .lamesScun. . 1 r11io II I * 1)r<-l tor, .1 \\ Vuuiiginor, Wallaee Loriek. 11 i 11<?n dames Met a rt ha. .1 (; 1 Filler, Knseluis 1 )erri<k. Si Aiuli'i'W s T B 1 lull'man, (1 K 1 .?'i 1 / '\ . K 1' Meet zo. LI in isSl<>re S 1' hrick.W DCaniiun, hb Wheeler. 1 )< liirjo M K Kami nor, A B Bool', <ie<> W Bull. T A Shttll Store W K llook T 11 S!i u 11 S ( ) I lo<>k. I )rai t V Si ore S:<litry dump or. II 1 1 > t a I ts, (i ! Kei dor. t 'roilI s Si ore Silas Amiek M L On iter, d B I )relior. lied bank S (' Briee, T 11 (iohle, B B 1 'outid. ( hist< >ti V L t ioi ul \v iII, lid Fa I law, W I dumper. bwanara L i! Sm i i 11. h red Hast, St okes i I 111.. Sandv lluii 11 ^ < 'ri n, \ H \\ aimin iKcr, "kiylor, H \\ Smuit') 's Sl< ?it Tally Shea !\ M I. M il lor. I Ian 11? I'oak T W A111 iek. .1 W Far 1 , . i ( Iia |>i 11 H .1 < 1 Lever, S .1 i 'lark. \\ i 11 if < 'i malaiider. SpriiiLi Ili.l \\ 11 Kloa/.or, i 1 .1 K < r. i ? M ( lark. 1*1 lit t . ? \ 1 I # l . ? ***' II I lUIIM* .? II J M * | " rii k. ! i A I lea/.? i, s ( > Daily. St \ia t l iv. s .1 I - Met art ha \\ 11 K?*i-!??:% .1 II Taylor. Hal lent i no .1.1 l <>a k n iri h t, I'D Meet ,! i ' ! lerriek. I v 1 m i A \V i ra 11, < u ( > \\ I'a 1 law . 1 >a v id Uisli. I'ooIT Mill (' (' .1 aMus, \\ ) .larksiui, K A i'<)olo. II l? Mill 1> L <laiitt, 11 ell r\ Ly les..l<> 11 ii Shuniport. stent man \\ L Q.uat t Ionium, II .1 Hiiro<*ss. II l' (.illn;er. Samaria U T (iaut t, F S kiruox, I' s I lall ma n. < lilhort UK I >< >11 ly, S J*'. Taylor,CMiiit?>ii < >s\vaIt. Summit .1 i I la rt ley, 1)11 'ri?*<\ K ' raps. ! Tho Managers at oaoh proinot named a!n>\e are.roiiestod t <> (h'lroat o one c>t heir number to secure hox- ' sand blanks for the elocion. ( harlie (iei<?er, J)r .1 H Shu lor. U L Ly brain I. (.'o til 111 i^sioiUM'H of State lid t '<?vi nt y Lloct i<?i - f< ?i exilic ton ('on nt y,s. ( otobcr t. I U H?." r NOTICE OF ELECTION. N I All: ( >1 SOU III ( \R( >l.l\ A. i | ounty Of Lexington. ? Not ice is lieivl>\ y ;' e11 i iuit S ic (inirrul Lire, tin i; sen 11 at i vr i 11 < '< > ; < w , J | ] ' lioliI at 11le vol i11 | ?( * ? 111s li\?'<1 1 >y law iii I ? ?<?iin G ( )|" L?' \ i 1 1^ t ( Hi , | , , |.|y )\ rill hri' I '.I I 0( I day te ine Tiics(l;i\ ful low i ne the st M<nielay, a- |?r? -.< riI?r<l T; law. Phe (jual i I i < ' i >r auf- L !jiO a re as i< ?i . {( si( I( lire ! .t > U* t \V? > na a r->. in t In* < > a,c \ rar e^. the |)ol fit 1 ?l ' ! I let 1 1 ij thi 5 ir 11 II <' otl'rrs t o ^'o to. I'1 11" UK )| . .111(1 1 111' v n ! ! I ' i \ 111<> 111 h ^ I nMorc \ c|c i' I ' \ I m > I I tax mi r a 11' I j a . a I >1 f*' J >/'o\, i i 1 111 111 ist ors in 11 u' I; i >i a 11 i/c< I r 11111 - . a i ii i a r . r |'s i 11 | 111 I * I i <' <?< ?| 'hall I?r ri?t it lo(I to "*' a 10. vote after six months' residence in the State, if other\visei|ualilied. < Ma i ui^ei's of elect ion must require of I lie voter the product ion of a regis! ration cer- 1 11Meate and proof ot the pay- ? ineni of all taxes, including * p<>11 tax. assessed and collect- j idle during the previous t year. The production of a c eel'l I i ieat e i?i* I he receipt ot t] t heotlieer ant hori/.ed to col- t Icet si let l tax i s shall he coil- 1 elusive proofof the payment 11 t hereof. * I ?e to re t n?' iiour M xi d for ooeniio to., i " a a \ i ^ ,..v. |/wiin .'i aiiu^ci n t in id Clerks must take and 8l?l)SCl l 1 M' to th*' ( oust it u1 i<>11;i! oatli. The Chairman 1 ot t lu* I >oard of Mana^t i s ran 1 administer the oatli to the other Managers and to ihe * Clerk; a Notary Publie must ( a<i in i ilistcr tlie oatli to ( 'hail' t man. The Managers elect f tLieir t 'hairnian and Clerk. t Polls at each voting place 1 must he opened at 7 o'clock a. in., and closed at t o'clock 1 p. in., except the City ot' * Charleston, where they shall t lie opened at 7 a. m. anil i closed at *? p. in. ? The Managers have the ( power to till a vacancy;and it 1 none oft he Managers attend thi' i iti/.ciis can appoint ( I'roin among t lie (pialilied vo- \ ters, the .Managers, w ho, at'- ii ter heinp- duly sworn, can J? conduct t lie election. At t he elc.se oi the election; the Managers and t'lerk i tiiust proeeed to publiely op- , cn t i ic ha Hot hox.es and con lit v i lie ballots therein, and con- i t iiuie w it hout acajourninent t until the same is completed, 1 and 111.ikt* a statement oft iic ' result tor eJtci i 'Ulice, and si<411 ( t he sa inc. Within three days 1 t herealler. 1 lie ('liairman ot Jj t he 1 >oa rd, or so 1 ne one desionated 1 >v 1 lie Hoard, in list de- ] j 1 i \" e 1" to ( he ('ui 11 niissioi iers ot , j 101 eel ion t lie poll list, t he box- t j es containing t lie ballots and ! writ tell statement sot' t he result of t he elect ion. Managers ot lOlection The \ loiiowin.u Managers ot lOlection have l>eeii appointed to ( hold the election at the va- ' I rioiis precincts i 11 said ( '< >ti 11- 1 II v J Pat 'shupo- <; \| Adams, K ' K? 1111 e r 1 \ . \1 tiller Sawyer. J.oxin?_;t<>n (' \V C'au<rh- : man,.I \l I'au^lnnun.C' ICCor ! 1)raits Store I) F Price, T ^ j I' 1 >rafts,.) P Sease. <'r?nits Store 1) A I lemlrix ^ <' Sea so, .1 \{ S lieal y. Ued Pank li I) Hoa/rr, A n } d row i it ?o(l w11), Fred Pound. 11 Irmo A N Dreher, II A Lorick, J H Shealy. Hilton, Fed Jno H Hiller, J A ' Fpting, I". L Derrick. St Andrews Fed. A S Munamaker, P E Huffman, S D Mectze. c F.fird's Store, Fed. S E Kp'ir F J W An.ick -Jr. A W Ba'.le.itlnc. De'inpo, I ed DP Roof, R M P Baft. 11 W Shall. K Gaston C II Hartley, W D Pound, t C Goodwin. 3 Swansea Frank Hilderbrand, .la ei cob VVyse, W E Barr. d Sandy Run WH Wanamaker, J ra E Saylor. T I Williams. ^ P W Shealey's Store J S Reedei J S Miller. Levie Brown. a Edmund JA Kyze , Raymond J( Shealy. II P Packman. ,, Leesville A P West. M < Vouch, ' L P Williamson. Brook Ansel Caughman, G M < , Lewis, Perry Burkett. ! Peak O L Maves. W M ArFtw 1 las 11 Eargle. 0< Chapin W P Bctchman, R 1 } slice, R W Prick. Spring Hill S W Amick, P W At sites, II Benson Slice. Folk sch House G A Pdeazer, PL .1 Chapman, N M Derrick. to Ballentine S E Lowman, H A riv leckley, G J Shealy. wil St Matthews C P Mc( 'artha, I or: 1 Steele, S D Keisler. mli Pelion II V Rish, J II Laird, H An , SchofielJ. , Pools Mill M C Kirkland, JW tarnes, Jr, J L Jefcoat. 11 B Mill D E Clark, W M Yor.ce O Sprcdley. n;J Steedman A B Quattlebaum, R " Able. P W Quattlebaum. Sri ma fin H 1 Rodders. M R Him r. .1 S Burgess. Epi Gilbert D E Hammond. Isiah r;c; lylor, KL Craps. i qi Summit E D Long, N D I lite, A Price. star Tlit Managers at each precinct j>| med above are requested to del- ol? ate one of their number to secure an'(j e boxes and blanks for the elec- () vice Sam! B. George, ther I S < rosson, Kail WW ilawes. jn0i Subscribe for 1'he Advocate i ow ^lcx 5c per year in advance. 1 TURKISH RED TAPE. jetting the Kinks Out of a Custom House 1 jntjloIn tlio far east n trlctloiu nay bo ntnde t?? yle tb> co witli l Jatoul forte bolili ttancoil >y tlii.s serio-comic ' und in Captain A. U. Towi ' >k. "A (lllltary Consul In Tt ortnln dghly intluoutial fort Irian >ple wanted a Clirlsti tl or lorod one from Solia t , rain. >ut wliou the troo. ni > " Ions ittlo tir about ten foe? l>' :<i vod it Adrluuople station so ov'rod that It was illegal to .? r.ve 'plants" from abroad. "Yasak" (It Is forblddt < - .d ??iO ustom house. "Yasak," echoed the sentry on duty The foreigner said whatever was b~ equivalent to "rubbish" and denanded tbe tree. llero was a nice quandary for the uithoritlcs. Evidently It yns a most 'earful thing to receive a treo from ibroad, and yet the consignee was capable of getting some one Into v.-ry serious trouble If be did not get Ids :ree, and he said he must have It with. n forty-eight hours. Some one at the custom house soared ibove the difllculty. The tree was sent >n to Stamboul on the Orient express, in eight hours' journey. It came back o Adrianople by tho next train, and be person for whom it was Intended ecelved a notice that "a tree from Constantinople" had arrived for him iml would at once be handed over o his messenger. So the wretched little Bulgarian tree lad become a Turkish one. brought :rom Constantinople, and by that ncans it satisfied ollicinldom und serv d its purpose In the end. Gladiators. The gladiators were originally malefactors who fought for their lives or aptives who fought for freedom. They vere lirst exhibited at the funeral ee enonies <>f the Romans. 2U3 B. C?. ui t tfterward at festivals about '215 B. t IVheii Dacia was redmeil by Trojo'i 1,000 gladiators fought at Bo me for 123 lays in colehra'h n ot ids triumph. it. s said that in the triumphs of I'ouipey he Croat lO.Otio fought through a series of many days I'hese combats were suppressed in the east by the Kmperor Constantioi about A. I* A Hid in the west bv Theodorjc in A. 11. >00. ?New York Atnerieau. Her Protections "Why don't you marry, too?" he asked her. apropos of the marriage of tier friend. "1 can't." she answered, "without committing higniny. 1 haven't my divorce yet. you know. It's probably a good thing, have niarri again if I I lunate in n "True," 1 married mc lew Orleans, I.a a.nO Return $20.90 Account Notional ( hampionship * iame?. A A U ot America, Oct. 145, 1910. Tickets on sale O-t 11, 2 and 13, 1^10, only v.idi final liiR: returni-p to roach oripinnl starting oint not Inter than midnight Oct 20 910. dttle Rock Ark A Return i iU.dS Account National Conveini Jnited Daughters t f the Coidcdracy, Nov 8-12. >1.). tickets sold iov 5 ;.nd 6, 191 or. y, i o el relrning to reach or<Yi.,ai st<?! i..g oint net later than Nov 15, 1 >10. .noxvuie Tcnn and Return. Account Appalachian iv ' ositic n ep 12-Oct 12. 1910 L'^.v? st R-.trs . er put on to an Kx; rdtio.n Sec isplay ad. in anoth*: ?a-: -.u i giving *es .nd o'hrv tut jr.uation. iehmond, Va and Ret n $12.'vO Ac. -i. .: Laundry r. a" Ncion 1 spol iation of America, CVt IV " >, >10. 'I ' ots ? h! Cv'' 15 and ItS, > i0, wi h i litdl limi. re,urni?if to uch ori' ii.. 1 sfardng point nor la. r than midnight Oc 2 . U 10. larva. Ca and Return $o.90 Account Atlanta iln.-.c Show ~t 1?-'1. 1010. Tickets sold Oct a.id 1?. 1910, onl; with fin.d limrcturning Oct 2.5, l-'H). ?usta, Ca an.I Re', urn $1.75 Account Georgia-Carolina Fair, 5V 7 12 1910. Tick. ts sold Nov 6 11 and for trains schedule 1 to arc A'TUStn before noon ot Nov 12, h final limit returning to reach ginal starting point not later than j". ;.;r.T. riov. 1 I, 1910. Mista, Ga and Return $1.75 \ccount Negro hair Nov 1S-1 10. Tickets sold Nov 14-17, with il limit returning to reach original rling point not later than midht Nov 20 chnati, O. and Retnrn $18.95 Vcconnt General Assembly of the scopal church, Oct 5-26, 1910. kets sold Oct 3, 4, 5. 6 and 10, 0 with limit to reach original ting point not later than midit Oct 30, 1910, ,,M.vjiuuuaieiy low fares from 1 points. Pullman sleeping cars Southern Railway dining cars 11 through trains. 1 kcctlle.ot serto and from ail points. Por furinformation call on Southern way ticket agents, or address, L. Meek. A G P A, Atlanta, Ga. . II. Acker. T P A. Augusta, Ga. I