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I I ? : NOTICE OF ELECTION State of South Carolina. County of Horry. Notice 1h hereby given that the Jv ^ General Blection for State and County Officers will be held at the voting ^ ff\ precincts prescribed by law in said County, on Tuesday, November 8, \-r _ liHO, said day being Tuesday following the tirst Monday in November, a* prescribed by law. The qualifications for suffrages are as follows: Residences in State for two years, ,in the County one year, in the poli * ' , YtSi: nreeinct In which the elector of fers to vote, four months, and the . v Payment six months before any election of any poll tax then due and ' ? payable: Provided, That ministers fm' in charge of an organized church and teachers of public schools shall I) be entitled to vote after six months, 6 residence in the State, if otherwise ; qualified. Managers of election must require \- of each voter the production of a ?r registration certificate and the proof of the payment of all ta"Xes, ineluding poll tax, assessed and collectible during the previous year. The !>, production of a certificate or the J receipt of the officer authorized to collect such taxes shall be conclut t>i\e proof of the payment thereof. '?* Th,trii uhall ho ?oniir?tO And dis tinot ballots and boxes at this election for the following: officers, to wit: (1) Governor and LieutenantGovernor; (2) Other State Officers, t (.'1 > State Senator; (4) Members of House of Representatives; (6) I County Officers. On which shall be ^ the name or names of the person oi f? ?. persons voted for as such officers, respectively, and the office for which they are voted. Before the hour fixed for opening the polls Managers and Clerks must c take and subscribe the Constitutional oath. The Chairman of the Board " a. of Managers can administer the oath to the other members and to the : J Clerk; a Notary Public must administer the oath to the Chairman. The (Managers elect their Chairman and f.Tf?rlc Polle at each voting place mn*t he opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed at 4 o'clock p. ru., except in 1 the city of Charleston, where th?y shall be opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed at 6 p. m. The Managers have the power to fill a vacancy, and if none of the Managers attend, the citizens can appoint from among the qualified voters, the Managers, who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. At the said election separate boxes will be provided at which qpalified electors will vote upon the adoption or rejection of ainedment to the State Constitution, as provided in the V following Joint llesoiutions: ft The question of adopting each J amendment shall be submitted at the next general election to the electors as follows: Those in favoi*-of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with the following words plainly printed or written thereon: "Constitutional Amendment of Section..., of Article of the Constitution, relating to ? Yes. Those opposed to said amendment shall cast a ballot with tho ffollowing words plainly printed or written thereon: "Constitutional Amendment of Section i. .of Article ,r. of the Constitution, relating to. . . . ?mo." No. 5??. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to Amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, Relating to Municipal Ponded indebtedness. Section 1. Re it resolved by the General Assembly of the State 01 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 tho limitation proposed by this Section, and by Section r>, Article X, or una Contsitut ion, shall not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the town of Darlington, where the proceeds of said bonds are applied solely foe * . the purpose of drainage of said town and street improvement, and where X the question of incurring such indebtedness is submitted to the freeholders and qualified voters of such municpality, as prpvided in the Consituation, upon the question of other bonded indebtedness." Approved the fourth day February,-A. D. 1910. No. 5HO. | A .TOINT RESOLUTION to Amend j .Section 7. Articln VIII, of the Constitution, Relating to Municipal ( """'/V Honded Indebtedness, by Adding a , Proviso thereto as to Certain , Towns , Section 1. Re It Resolved by the < General Assembly of the State ot i South Carolina, That the following j amendment to the Constitution of l the State of South Carodlina be sub- i niitted to the qualified electors of j the State at the next general el-^c- ; tion for Representatives, and if a , majority of the electors qualified to ] vote for members of the General As < sembly voting thereon shall vote in { favor of such amendment, and a t majority of each branch of the Geu- j eral Assembly shall, after such e.oc * tion, and before another, ratify \ said amedment by yeas and nays, t that Section 7, Article VIII, iclai- i jing to honded indebtedness, bo i amended by adding at the end thercof the following words: rrovidod, t 4 / That the limitations imposed by this Section and by Section 5, of '% vi *:e X, of this Constitution, shall n? r a:?ply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the tO"?ns of Aiken, in th*' t onn ty of Aiken; Camden, in the County of Kershaw; Cheraw, in the County of Chesterfield; Clinton, ill the County of Laurens; Edgefield, in the County of Edgefield; and St. Matthews, in the County of Calhoun, when the proceeds of said bonds are applied solely and exclusively for the building, erecting, establishing and maintenance of waterworks, electric light plants, sewerage system or streets, and where the question if incurring such indebtedness is submitted to the qualified electors of said municipality, as - provided iri ?li/? Pnnulitiitiiin minii (Ik, ri 11 ,,k t i,) ii of bonded indebtedness. Approved the 2 8 day of February. A. I). 1010. NO. 5K 1. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Section 7, Article VIIt, of the Constitution, Relating to .'Municipal Ponded' Indebtedness. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Oeneral Assembly of the Slate o; Sotith Carolina, That the following ,am<edment to section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, be agreed to: Add at the end thereorf the following words: IVovided, further, Thte the limitations imposed by this Section and by Section r>, of Article X, of this Constitution, shall not apply to the bonded indebtedness in and by any municipal corporation when the proceeds of said bonds are applied solely and exclusively for the 1 4 M purcuase, t'euiuiiauiutuL uiiu uin.uienance of ?'t waterworks plant, or sewerage system, or lighting plant, and when the question of incurring 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. L>. 1910. No. 588. A JOINT RESOLUTION Purporting to Amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution Relating to Municipal Indebtedness. Section 1. He it resolved oy theGeneral Assembly of the St.ite of South Carolina, That the following amednment to Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution be agreed to: Add at the end thereof the following words: "Provided, further, 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 its bonded indebtedness in the manner provided for in said Section of said Article to an amount not exceeding fifteen per cent, of the value of the taxable property therein for the purpose of establishing, extending, completing and repairing a system of waterworks, sewerage, electric lights and power." Approved the 2 8th day of February, A. D. 1910. No. 580. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to Amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, Relating to j Municipal Ponded Indebtedness. Section 1. Re It resolved by the General Assembly of the State of ! South Carolina, That the following amendment to Section 7, Article VIII, of tho Constitution, be agreed to: Add at tho end thereof the following words: Provided, further. That the limitations imposed by this Section and by Section 5, Article X, of this Constitution, shall not apply to bonded indebtedness inourred 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 tho value of the taxable property therein, where tho proceeds of said bonds to the amount of twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars, shall be turned over by the town council of said town of St. Mat thews to the duly appointed commissioners of the County of Calhoun, for the purpose of aiding in the construction of public buildings for the County of Calhoun. Approved the 28th day of February, A. I). 1910. No. not. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to Amend Section 12, of Article V, of the Constitution, Relating to Associate Justices. Section 1. II? it resolved by the General Assembly of the Slate of South Carolina, That tho following fllilt'iMl III til ( n IU II1U lyUIlall I (I Hi.) II VJI South Carolina be Hubmitted to the lualified 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 such imedment and a majority of each branch of the General Assembly shall after such election, and before mother, ratify said amendment by yeas and nays, that Section 12, of Article V, of the Constitution, relating to Associate Justices, be amended by striking out in lines 3, 4 and S, the words: "but if the four Justices equally divide in opinion, the ludgment below shall be affirmed," uid by striking out the word "two ' n line 8, and inserting in lieu thereof word "three," so that when imonded, the same shall be read as 'ollows: "Sec. 12. In all cases decided by he Supreme Court, the concurrence of three of the Justices shall be ne-. cessary for a reversal of the judg| ment below, subject to the provisions hereinafter prescribed. Whcn| ever, upon the hearing of any cause jor question before the Supreme 'Court in the exercise of its original J or appelate jurisdiction, it shall ap' pear to the Justices thereof, or any of thorn, that there is involved a question of constitutional law, or of conuict between the Constitution and laws of this State and of the lTnited States or between the duties and obligations of her citizens under the same, upon the determina jtiori of which the entire Court is not agreed, or whenever the Justices of said Court, or any two of them, desire ii on any cause or question s*j before said court, the Chief Justice or in his absence, the presiding Associate Juf'ioe. shall call to the assistance of the Supreme Court, all the Judges of the Circuit Court. Provided, however. That when the matter to be submitted Is involved in an appeal from the Circuit court, the Circuit Judge who tried the case shal not sit. A majority of the Justices of the Supreme Court and Circuit Court shall constitute a quorum. The decision of the Court so constituted, or a majority of the Justices and Judges sitting, shall be final and conclusive, in such case the Chief Justice, or, in nis absence, the presiding Associate Justice, shall preside. Whenever the Justices of the Supreme Court and tne circuit jnngofi mpci rogerner lor the purposes aforesaid, if the number thereof tie qualified to sit constitute an even number must retire: and the cuit Pudges must retire: and the Circuit Judges present shall determine by lot which of their number shall retire." Approved the 26th day of February, A. D. 1910. . No. .%95, A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section 2, of Article V, of the Constitution, Relating to Associate Justices of the Supreme /Court. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Genera) Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to the Constitution 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 majority of the electors qualified co vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote in favor of i^ieh amendment and a majority of each branch of the General Assembly shall after such election, and before another, ratify said amendment by yeas and nays, that Section 2, of Article V, of the Constitution, relating to Associate Jus tices, be amended by striking out the word "three" in line 2, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "four," and striking out the word "eight" in line 6 and inserting the word "ten," so that when amended, the same 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 shall be elected for the term of ten years, and shaii continue in office until their successors shall be lected and qualified, and shall be classified that one of them shall go out of office every two years. (Approved the 2Gth day of Febrpary, 1910. No. r>wi. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing it ti A mrmd lnnnf (n A rllulo "V / ? t' the Constitution, by Adding There| to Section 14, to Empower the Cities of Greenville, Spartanburg and Columbia, and the Town of {Manning to Assess Abutting Property for Permanent Improvements. Section 1. He it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to Article X, of the State Constitution, to be known as Section 14, of said Article X, be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each House, and entered in the journal respectively, with yeas and nays taken thereon, and he submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general election thereafter for Representatives, *o wit: Add the following Section to Artivle X of the Constitution, to be known as Section 14: Sec. 14. The General Assembly may authorize the corporate authorities of the cities of Greenville, Spaitanburg and Columbia, and the town of Manning, to levy nn assessment upon abutting property for the pur pose of paying for permanent improvements on streets and sidewalks immediately abutting such property: Provided, that an improvement be ordered only upon tho written consent of two-thirds of the owners of tho property abutting upon the street, sidewalk or part of either proposed to bo improved and upon condition that said corporate authorities shall pay at least one-half of the costs of such improvements. 'Approved the 26th day of February, A. D. 1910. No. ?0.1. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing . to Amend Section 6, of Article X, of the Constitution of 1895, Relating to Ponded Debt of Counties and Townships. Section 1. Re it resolved by the Ceneral Assembly of the Stato of South Carolina, That tho following ainedment to Section 6, of Article X. of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina be submitted to j the qualitied electors of the State at the next general election for Representatives, and if a majority of electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting threon shall vote In favor of such amendment, and a majority of earn branch of the General Assembly shall, after such election and before. another, ratify said amendment by yeas and nays, that Section 6, Article X. relating to the bonded debt of any County or Township be amended by adding at the end thereof the following words: "Provided, That the limitation imposed by this section shall not apply to any Township in the County of Greenwood, nor to any Township in the County of Saluda through which, in whole or in part, the line of railroad of Greenwood and Saluda railroad shall he located and constructed, nor to the County of Saluda, such said Townships fn Greenwood County and Saluda County, and the County of Saluda being hereby expressly authorized to vote bonds in aid of the (:>njst ruction of the said proposed railroad under such restrictions and limitations as the General Assembly may prescribe hereinafter." I'rovide<l, That the amount of such bonds shall not exceed eight per centum of the assessed vanuation of the taxable property of such Townships." Approved this 2Gih day of February, A. D. 1910. At the close of the election, the? Managers and olerck must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and j continue without adjournment until ( the same is completed, and make a statement of the result for each office and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of I he Board, or some one designated by the Board, must deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the boxes eon t in in it the ballots an I written statements of the results of the election. Manayers of K loot ion.?The following Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the said County. Managers of State and County Election. Adrian?S. S. Anderson, W. M. Booth, J. H. Long. Bayboro?A. Bell, S. P. Elliott, Doctor Phippe. {Blanche?B. F. Graham, J. M. D. Cannon, W. F. Mishoe. Cedar Grove?W. F. Jordan, E. INT. Johnson, Jr., \V. J. Hendricks. Conway?H. L. Buck, John Daniels, F. S. Powell. Cool Spring?R. T. Booth, Sam Rabon, L. D. Spears. Daisy?J. W. Carter, Sr., W. M. Soles, N. J. Cox. 'Dog Bluff?W. B. Carroll, J. B. James, Nollie Jones. * Dogwood?W. H. Vaughl, J. 11. Vereen, J. H. B. Edge. Ebenezer?B. B. Bryant, W. P. Butler, \V. L. Long. Farmer?J D. Todd, B. S. Butler, J. H. Richardson. Floyds?A. D. Jackson, J. 1). Hooks, J. D. Anderson. Oalivants Ferry?G. S. Price, S. F. Floyd, C. R. Page. iGrahamville?J. K. Nixon, J. I). Watson, II. W. McNeill. Green Sen?S. I). Bryant, Maybury Floyd, Elijah Huffkjn. Greenwood-?W. B. Dusenbury, J. D. Haigler, Glen W. Cannon. Gurley?S. M. Allen, E. C. Harris, G. L. Stevens. 'Hammond-?T. W. Livingston, J. 1). Royals, B. B. Patrick. iHomewood-?It. G. Sessions, J. J. Norris, J. T. Anderson. Jordenville? G. W. Singleton, R. L. I.nndy, P. H. Richardson. Joy?J. H. Baker, B. C. Allen, Hill King. Knotty Branch?H. L. Richardson, Jr., M. A. Lane, J. E. Hughes. iLittle River?J. C. Blum, John. Humphrey, P. K. Bessant. Loris?1). W. Hardwick, P. M. Lee, G. F. Stanley. Mar low?W. M. Burgess, II. K. IMarlow, S. P. Vereen, Jr. iSt. Harrelson?Chas. Dusenbury, J. P. Williams, II. B. Martin. San ford?L. D. Suggs, J .E. Stevens, L. V. Cook. Shell?C. J. Bryant, K. Jack Vo: reen, M. A. Royals. Spring Branch?M. J. Bullock, A. Williamson, J. J. Enzor. lSore?stce?J. Ben Mucks, B. H. Stalvey, W. J. Turbeville. Taylorsville?W. N. Gerald, H. Hinson, Jr., B. F. Harrelson. jVardell?W. F. Floyd, Roy Worley, S. H. Karrelson. Wampee?R. L. Bell, J. C. Livingston, L. P. Hardwick. /Withers?J. B. Cox, G. W. King, J. H. Allen. The Managers at each Precinct nnmod above are reniinfited to dele. gate one of their number lo secure boxes nn<l blanks for the election at Court House after October 20th. W. Li. Richardson. J. P. Harper. I). J. Rutler. Commissioners of State and County Elections for Horry County, S. C. October 7tli 1910. Deaths in Coal Mines. Comparing deaths in coal mines of the United States in the laRt ten years with those of Belgium in the same period, it is shown that 13.85S lives would have been saved in this country if the United States had Belgium's death rate. BANK OI I Conwa ; Has largest capital and surplus of ; than the combined capital and sur] CAPITAL STOCK . . .. SURPLUS LIABILITIES OF STOC SECURITY OF DEPOSI DIRE' j Robert B. Scarborough, H. L. Buck, George J. Holiday, We offer our customers every ac< j will justify, and we ttOBEKT B. RCARBOROVOP, J fbkbident. We continue to pay 5 p< Ifirst natr $ COXWA t CAPITAL STOCK SURPLUS PROFITS TOTAL ASSESTS. . . . . . . . fI)lI{K( J. A. iMeDermott, John Jttk B. G. Collins, II. L. j J: M. Burroughs, C. P. Qn A Successor to the Bank o [ Horry County, and a pioneci ly allied with the recent de1 Republic. Backed by the United States Bonds, we are toiners any reasonable accum ?H. A. 8PIVEY, Cashier. PROFESSIONAL. OAKD8. 1 ?* j H. H. WOODWARD Attorney and Councelor At Law. CONWAY, 8. a R. B. SCAKBROUGH CONWAY, S. C Attorney at Law. U. H. BIKBOLGHS Physician and Surgeoa CONWAY, S. O. ?*. WOFFOKD WAIT Attorney at Hank of llnrry lluihling. CONWAY, 8. C. THE WORLDS 6REATES1 SEWING MACHINE inflight running g# Jfymi want cither a Vibrating Shuttle, Hotaf# Shuttle or a (Single Thread | Chain &</cAj / Bowing Machine write to '' tM NEW HOME SEWINO MACHINE COMPASf Orange, IVIass. Tarry sewing machines are made to sell regard!em <4 quality,but the New llomc is made to wca* Uur guaranty never runs out, Id by Mlhorlted dealerr owljwr v wok sal* rv J ^ HUKIiOl)till8 & COLLINS CO., Conway, S. O. Ilaskrll Snubs Teddy. / \?? II rtn lr / til it? lr /\? /\ /itto uma! v i vm \ in m ii an i\v 111 w 11 unr i(uai i i' i with Theodore Roosevelt is of long standing, has beaten the president to it for once. In a sarcastic letter, he decline' an invitation to deliver a speech at the Arkansas state fair. October 1ft, giving as his reason that Roosevelt will be there, lie declarer that he would not sit on the same platform "ith Roesevelt Look out for f'?e change artist Such rascals follow in the wake of '' hi s'1' s I ok on 1 for them fro'" n"- ' n n n't change ' money f(%*' ?nv it" * HORRY, y. S, C. any tank in Horry county. More :>lus of all other barks in the cctnly. $50,000 12,500 KHOLDEKS . . . . 50,000 TORS 112,500 C10RS D. V. Richardson, W. A. JoiiJlHOU, W i)J A. J reeman. :ommodation which their accounts solicit your business. J. V. KICHARDSON, ^ ILL A. FKKE11AB Vice President. Cashier jr ctnt. on yearly deposits. ONAL BANK| LY, S. C. . .'$25,000 00 2? 2,500.00 125,000.00 /k rroiw: jL C Spivey, D. T. ^ Buck, W. It. Lewis, I>. i|i attlebaum, I). A. Spivey. f Conway, t.he oldest llank In ||^ in Eastern * Carolina.- ("lose,\f I hu I I 1 I I I > I \? 11 I I , > 11 t rll VrP'I'llM Ilk U1 V ? f - '?' V V -9?r Government and secured by fjh prepared to extend to our cuimodations. n. g. cou.ins, a rri'sifb'Ht. m ? ? ^ sl'iodk Oil AlXJIDENT? Ilk ti. Ilactiolor Pound With Hid lot ! Wound in Head. At Greensboro, N. C., Colomon N. I Cone, a member of. the millionaire ; family of that name, which controls vast industrial interest*) throughout the South, and of the New York, Liverpool and New Orleans cotton exchanges, was found unconscious m . his bachelor apartments at eight o'clock Saturday morning with blood streaming from a .bullet wound behind his left oar and a revolver in his right hand. From all indications the shooting was the result of an aattempt to commit suicide, although his Intimate friends are of the opinion that the pistol was discharged accidentally. 'Mr. Cone was discovered by his vallet, who went to his apartments at the Kaleigh House to wake him up. Entering he discovered Mr Cone fully dressed, lying on the floor and in an unconscious condition. He immediately summoned aid and phy eicians, and the wounded man wue hurried to a hospital, where the bullet was later extracted. It is said that chances for his recovery are very favorable. UKKH STOPPKU WORK. Seventy-live Hives Were in Wreck of Freight Train. Seventy-five -hives of infuriated bees played an important part in delaying tratfic at Brush, Col., tin tho Burlington Kailroad Tuesday following a collision between two freight trains in which twenty freight cars wire destroyed and a large quantity of merchandise damaged. The bees were in a car of household stuff. They kept the wrecking crew at bay for several hours before they wero smoked out. S. J,). Nelson, of Upland. Nek, the owner of the bees, who was traveling in the car with his goo Is. suffered the only injuries resulting from the, wreck. He wae severely stuug. bpfore he could muKo his way gut of. the car. ? t . . Costal .Saving Banks Postal savings hanks opened Oct, 1st - Whatever may have been the conflict of views as to their desirability 'hey are now an accomplished fact and doubtless will be a boon to. a large 'lumber of people who from timidity have hidden their money in locks, under lre?'S, below the kit-r than deposit it in banks. The saving instinct does-not seem to be so pronounced in America as it is in many other countries and if tho postal banks develop that instict it will he a good thing. In Great Britain 10.000,000 depositors have over $700,000,000 to-their credit, an average of $7 0 each. France comes next, with 4,000,000 depositors and is followed by Russia, Germany, Japan and many other* countries. All this indicates industry, thrift and confl* . aence. Killed in (\vilon?, William Johnson, George Scott and Mrs. Scot t wore kilted in a cyclone which swept over the country between the towns of ICarle and Wynne in Arkansas. Many farm houses were blown down. At Wheatley, Ark., two houses wore demolished.