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9? 1 I s 8 NOVEMBER 10, AT = The Dixie Bear in mind that November 10th, 11th, 12th, the DETERMINATION SALE at The Dixie. Never before have you ever seen goods going as cheap as they will go then. Our three large stores have compelled us to buy heavy this season and we bought too much. We are bound to unload, the goods must go, we neeed the money, so the goods are marked at "get money" prices, and we are going to get the cash if you need the goods. January is the usual month for sales to get rid of the old stock that accumulates during the year. But we are going to give you the chance of your life to buy goods==$ 10,000 worth of Clothing. Hats, Shoes, Dry Goods, Gents' Furnishing, Suits, Millinery, etc., put on the market right at the season of the year when everybody has to buy goods. Put your wants off and let your dollar do double duty during this sale. We are strictly one price to all. Your dollar is as good as your neighbor's. The first man, woman or child that trades the first $io worth with us the morning of our sale gets free of charge a pair of $2.50 Shoes. The Largest Line of Embroideries in Town For 3 Days of the 50c Embroideries, per yd, for - - 4oc embroideries, per yd, for - - 25c embroideries, per yd, for - - 20c embroderies, per yd, for Sale 28c 25c 15c 13c 6c 3c 15c embroderies, per | yd, for IvIC 10c embroideries, per yd, for 5c embroideries, per yd, for Useful Goods 30c white wool Flan- 'Jflfr nel, per yd, for - ^ "C 25c red wool Flannel, \ Ar per yd, for - It"v 35c Jeans cloth, f7l/ n per yd, for * / 25c Jeans cloth, per 4 ^ yd, for - IOC 75c heavy wool goods founts, per 27J?C Ladies' Skirts $5 Skirt for - - $3.50 4 skirt for - - 2.75 3.50 skirt for - 2.25 2.50 skirts-for 2.00 skirts for 1.50 skirts for 1.00 skirts for - 1.98 1.49 - 1.19 75c Good at all Times 35c Fa&nators for - 20c 75c Shawls for - 40c 50c a pair Towels for 35c 25c a pair towels for 15c 15c a pair towels for 10c 10c a pair towels for 5c 50c Ladies' Vests for 35c 35c Ladies' Vests for 24c 10c Stockings, per pair, 5c Hen's, Boys' and Children's Clothing $15 Men's Suits, \\ rr size 34 to 42, ll^JbD 12.50 Men's Suits, size 34 to 42, 10.00 Men's Suits, size 34 to 42, 7.50 Men's Suits, size 34 to 42, 5.oo Men's Suits, size 34 to 42, 4.0? IVItJIl S OUlL?, size 34 to 42, 3.75 2.50 9.75 7.75 6.00 Young Men's Suits, sizes 13 to 19, a regular feast in these sizes, see them. 3.oo Boys' Knee Pants Suits for 2.25 2.5o Boys' Knee Pants Suits for 2.oo Boys' Knee Pants Suits for 1.5o Boys' Knee Pants Suits for 1.25 Boys' Knee Pants Suits for l.oo Boys' Knee Pants Suits for 1.75 1.49 1.13 1.00 75c Again we ask you to bear in mind this sale. Don't forget the dates, November 10, 11, 12. Get one of our large circulars. Don't miss it, good news for you, a little of everything in prices to tickle your pocket book. Attend this sale. You will have more than enough for Christmas money. Bring the family. Tell your neighbor and friend it's worth coming 40 miles. AM roads lead and turn to THE DIXIE CLOTHING AND SHOE STORE Between T. N. BARKSDALE and KENNEDY BROS. b NOTICE OF ELECTION for STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS. AND FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. STATU OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Laurens. Notice is hereby given that an elec tion will be held at tho several pre cincts, established by law in L<*urens County, on Tuesday, November 8 1004, for the following officers, to wit: Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Sec retary of State, Attorney-General, State Treasurer, Comptroller General, Su perintendent of Education, Adjutant and-Inspector-Genei al, One Railroad Commissioner, County Supervisor, County Superintendent of Education, SherilT, Clerk of Court, Coronor, So licitor, a Senator, three Representatives and two County Commissioners. 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 tho terms of Joint Resolu tions Nos. 388, 384 and 385 (Acts of South Carolina, pp 074,675, and 076), as follows: A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to Amend Section I), of Article III of the State Constitution, eo as to Pro vide for Biennial Sessions of the General Assembly. Section 1. Be It Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to tho Constitution of the State of South Carolina l.e submitted to the qualiiled electors of the State at tbe next general election for Repre sentatives, and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for memben of the General Asserab'y, voting there on, shall vote in favor of such amend ment, and A majority of each branch of the General Assembly, shall after such election and before another, ratify the same amendment by yeas and nays, Section 9, of Artic'e III, of tbe Con stitution, relating to tho Legislative Department, bo amended by adding after the word "place" inline ten of said Section, the words "until the end of the session occurring in 1906, after which the said ecsaiom shall be held at tbe samo time and p ace biennially," so that said section hs amended shall read as follows: The annual session of the General Assombly heretofore elected, fixed by the Constitution of the year eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, to convene on tho fourth Tuesday of November, in the year of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, is hereb/ postponed, and the samo shall be convened and held in the city of Columbia on the sccoi d Tuesday of January in tho year eigh teen hundred and ninety-six. The first session of the General As sembly elected under this Constitution shall convene in Columbia on the eec on-1 Tuesday In January, in tbe year cightoen hundred and ninety-seven, and thereafter annually at tbe same timo ar.d place until the end of the session occurring in 1896, after which the said sessions ahull bo held at the samo time and place biennially. hhould the casualties of war or con tagious diseases tender it unsafe to meet at the seat of government, then the Governor may by proclamation, appoint a more secure and convenient place of meeting. Members of the General Assembly shall not rooelve any compensation for more than forty days of any one session: Provided, Thrtt this limitation shall not affeot the first four sessions of the General Assembly under Mils constitution. Hrc. 2. That the question of adopting the arm ndment prefaced in the fore going Seotion shall be submitted to the electo-e as follows: Those in favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with 'he following words plainly p'intsd or written thereon: ''Constitu tional amendment to Section 0 of Ar ticle 111 of the State Constitution, add ing aftur the word 'place'in lin > ton of >a'd Section the words 'until the end of the session, occurring in l'JOfi, after which the said sessions shall l> ? held at the same time and place bien nially.' Yes. ' Those oppo-ed to said amendment ?hall east a ballot with the following words plainly prinlod or written there on: "Constitutional amendment to Section 9 of Article III of the State Constitution, adding after the word 'place' in line (en of SAid Section the words'until the end of the se.-sion oe curing in 1904, after which the said bob slons shall ba held at the sarao timo and plaeo biennially .'?No," Approved tho 11th day of February, A. D. J904. A JOINT RESOLUTION t) Amend the Constitution bo as to permit the General Assembly to En.mtLoc.nl and 8pocial Laws on the subject of Lay ing Out, Opening, Altering, and Working Roads and Highways and as to the Age at Which Citizens Sna'l be Subject to Road or Other Pub ic Duty. Section 1. Be It Resolved by the General Assembly of the Sta'o of South Carolina, That tho following amendment to the Constitution hi* agreed to. and that the two questions lnvolvdin such amendment be sub mitted hep irately at tho next general election to the electors qualified to vote for members of the House of Re presentatives, vi/: that ihore shu.ll t>e advled to the Constitution the follow ing additional Article, to be numbered properly in the consoeu'i/e order of its adoption, to be designated ?s "Ar ticle of Amendments to the Con stitution," which ahall read as follows : "Article of Amendments to the Constitution." Section 1. The Genera! Assembly of this S'ate may eo&ct local or special laws concerning the laying out, open ing, altering or workin/ roads or highways, and concerning Ihe provid ing for tho age at which citizens shall be subject to road duty, and concern ing drainage. Sec. 2. That Subdivision II md Sub division IX of Section 34, of Aiti'de III, of the Constitution, > re horoby repented, Approvidthe 18th day of February, A. D 1904. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing lo Amend Nectlon 7. Article VIII, of tho Constitution, Relating to Munici pal Bonded Indebtedness S ction 1. Be It losolvcd by tho Gen eral Af-sembly of the State of South Carolina, Tnat thi following amend ment to Section 7, Arllcle VIII, of the Constitution, be agreed to: Add as the end thereof tho following wonls: Pro vidid, further, That tho Limitations impose I by this Section and by Section 5, Article X, of this Constitution, sha I n it apply to bonded indebtedues< incurred t y the oity of Greenvillo, inn said ol y of Greenvillo may lnoreate its b/nded indebtednf si in tho manner provided in aa'd Secilon of sa'd Article to an a-nount not exceeding liftoen per cent, of thi value of tho taxable prop erty therein, where the prooeods of said bonds are applied solely to the payment of past In lebtednesi, to ex poses and HahllUiei incurred or to ho incur e 1 in the Improvement? of strio'.s and Mdewalks, and for provid ing sowo ago for said city, or any part thereof, for purchasing, establishing, owning or oporatlng waterworks or e'eciric light plants. He:. 2. Hut tho question of a<tupting tli's amendment shall be submitted at tho next general election to the elec tors aa follows: Those in favor of the amendment shall deposit a hallo*, with tho following words plainly printed O' written thereon: "Conptitutional amendment of Section seven, of Arti cle e.ight, of tho Constitution, relating to municipal corporations and police regulations, Yes." Those opposed to said amendment shall cist a ballot with the following words plainly printed or written thoruon: ''Constitutional amendment of Section Boven, Artlclu e'gh', of tho Constitution, relating to munic' pal corporal ions and police reg ulations, No." Approved tho 18th of February, A. D? 1?01. Po'li at eaoh voting place will be opcui d at seven o'clock a m. and closed at four o'clock p m. The following named persons have been appointed Tdanagore of TOlectlon for Stute and County Officers, to wit: I.aureus ? J W Thompson, A It Sulli van, A M Bamage. Laurens Cotton Mills?J W Snoddy, 0 P Martin, AV C BUkoly. Sirdls ? Watts D.'an, Joe P. yne, Thomas Dill trd. I.angston's Church ? Hob Donnon, L S Machrav, I W Donnon Ora-W B Barmon, O L Hunter, W T Blakoly. Plf-asant Mound?J A Fowler, J it Martin, J S Hiirglns. Young's Store?William Cokcr, W H Thompson, .T J Kiddle Parson's Store? William Stewart, George Cook, C B I eontrd. Power?K U Owing*, J L Powor, T A Willis. Cray Court?W W Yoargin, C L Ow int's, J I) Stone. Dial's Church ? It P? Owlngs, J II Curry, P M IIcMams. Shiloh?LS Bolt, J II Wolff, Wilmot Smith. Wood vi lie?J E Wham, W L Abor oromb o, W. It. Putnam. Tumbling sho.ils -J L Said win, .1 II Hellams, Walter Cheek. tirowerton?T J Crawford, John W B. eks. T S Crawford. Dauio.'s store?B L Henderson, J N Jo?e?, Sr, .1 R Ellis. Tip Top? W J Anderson, S A Puckett Henry Sims. Mt. Pleasant?J W Fowler. W I Mil ler, W II Pinson. Uro.ss Hill?W A Coleman, M T Simp sun, Dick Griflln. Mounlvlllo?Hogan Motes, R T Dun lap, S W B-yson. Hopewoll-.T Floyd Workman, JN Brown, M W Oxner. Waterloo?J M Pearce, J M Smith, A len Llpford. Kkotn?T II Hurts, R E Boyd, Joe Moore. Clinton Cotton Mill?E Y MeQuown, J A Smith, G M Davis. Clinton?R J Copeland, B B Mil .m, II I) llonry. Princeton?J II Machen, J LTrayn h un, B B Gllkorson. On tho day of olection tho Manugors must organize by tho election of a Chairman and a Clork, if necessary. Tho Chairman elooted is empowered to administer oaths. Tho Manager* have tho power to fill any vacancy, and If none of the Mana gers at.end, tho OitlZOOfl can appoint from among tho qu-tliflod voters, tho Managers, who after being sworn, can conduct tho election. At tho close of tho election the Man agors and Clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count tho billots therein, and continue without adjournment until tho samo Is com* p dted, and make a statement of tho result for each ofllco and for each amendment (o tho Constitution and sign the same. Within throo days thereafter, tho Chairman of tho Board, or soino ono designated by the BoarJ, m.lSt deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the bores containing the bal lots and written statements of the re sult of tho election. One of tho above-named Managers for each precinct must call up on ihe Hoard of Commissioner*", at tho Court House, 1904, to*receive b l lot b^xos, poll lists and instruction* and to qualify. A. C. 0WING9, J. E. HO YD, W. T. CRKWri, Commissioners State and County Elec tiODB. Money to Loan O i improved farms, In sums of $300.00 and upward, at 7 percent, and 8 per c^nt. interest, ropayable In easy annual installments. No commission. The borrower simply pays a reasonable ex pense of negotiating the loan. C. D. BARKSDAliK, W. Y. Boy i), Attorneys, Laurens, S. C. Call on W. Y. Boyd. 10-Lit SOME SEASONABLE ADVICE. It may bo a piece of superfluous ad vice to urco peop'o at this season of the year to lay in a supply of Cham berlain's Cough H-unody. It Is almost sure to bo needed before wlu'er is over, and mucli more prompt, and fat islactory results are obtained when taken es s on as a cold Is o ml rac ed and befo o it has become settled in the system, which can only be d inn by keeping the rem?dy Hi. hand. This remedy Is ho widoly known and so al togo'her good that no one should het Itato about buying it in preforonco to any < ther. It Is for sale by The Lau rons Drug Co. and Dr. H. P. Posey. United States of America, FOURTH CIRCUIT, District of South Carolina, In tho Circuit Court, In Equity. I. William Flinn, ot al., vs. Interstate Building and Loan Association of Atlanta. Anciliary Petition of Win. H. Scott, as Receiver of tho Intorstato Building and Loan Association of Atlanta, t > forooloso mortgage against Jamos T. Smith. By virtue of a Docree of tho United Stales Circuit Court for tLo Distrie. of South Carolina, made in tho aliovo en titled cause on tho .'list day of August, 1904, the undersigned will offer for salo at public auction to the highest bidder for rash, at the Court Houso in t in; County o( Laurens, State of Boutb Carolina, on Monday, theSoventh (7th) day of November, 1904, "ootweon the legal hours of sale, tho properly do BCribed in said decree, as- -"All that lot, tract, or parcel of land,^situate, Is ing and boing in tho tov?|t of Cross Hill, County of Liurens, ailtl State of South Carolina, being a part of hit n?mber twolve, (12). fronting two hun dred (200) feet on Main Sfcreot, and ex tending back a uniform width, a dis tance of Eighty (80) feet- Boundod on the Nurth by Main Street, on the South by and East by the balance of said lot Number (121 in the plat of said town and on tho West by an alloy twenty (20) feet wldo." Purchaser to pay Mas ter f->r papers. D. B. GlLLliiAND, Standing Master and Special Commis sioner United States Olrcalt Court. United States of America, FOURTH CIRCUIT, District, of South Carolina, In the Circuit Court, In Equity. I 'a illiara Flinn, et ah, vs. Intcrstato Building and Loan Association of Atlanta, Ancillary Petition of Wm. n. Scott, as Receiver of tho Intorstato Build* log and Loan Association of Atlanta, to foreclose mortgage against Mary E. Bryron. By virtue of a Decree of tho Uni od StsttO) Circuit Couit for tho District of South Carolina, mado in tho above en titled cati'o on the 31st day of Augcst, 11)01, tho undersigned will offer for sale at public auction to the hi^bost binder for cash, at the Court Ilouse, In the County of Eaurens, Sta'o tf South Carolina, on Monday, the Seventh (7th) day of November, 11)01, b tween the lognl hours of sale, the proporty de scribed in said Decron as?"All that lot or parcel of lard, situate lying and being in the town of Cross Hill, County of Laurens, State of South Carolina, formerly belonging to the Estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Strain, dec-^aeod, con taining one (1) Acre, more or less, be ing lot number (5) in tho survey mado by W. S, Pitts, on the 11th day of Feb ruary, 1801, Said property is bounded by tho public road, leading from Liu rons C. H., to Chappols DejK)t, S. O, by lot Number (1), the Campbell land and by other lands of the Ednte of E4za both Strain, docoased. Recorded In ofneo of lt. M. C, in Hook 4. page 824 " Purchaser to pay Master for papers. 1). B, GlIXlLAND, Standing Mas er and Special Connn's sioiier Unit-d States Circuit Cou-t. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAUKENS. In tho Court of Probate. Maggie- N. Compton, Individually, in borown right, and as Administratrix, of the Estate of L. D. Compton, de ceasod, and It. VV. Compton, Matlie O. Lindsay, Laura Sloan, AllleTom plolonj Ulna Workman, Samuel Compton, and John Compton, Plain tiffs, against Lldle Davis, et a!., De fendants. I'ursunnt to a decree in this case, I will foil at Laurons, C. H., S. C, within tho legal hours of sale, at pub lic outcry, on Salesday in November, 1004. it being tho 7th day of tho month, tho following described tract of land to wit: All that tract of land, situate, ly ing and being in the County of Lau ren8| State of South Carolina, contain ing One Hundred and Eight (108) Acres, moro or less, bounded as fol lows: On tbe North by lands of Martin Poolo, on tho South and East by Ian. . of (4. F. Utile; on tho West by lands o' B, E. Lindsay, estate* Terms Of Sale: Cash Purchaser to pay for papers If terms of sale are not complied with, promises to bo re sol I on tho same or some sobsoquent '!ny without further order of ihn Court, and at tho risk of the formor purchaser. O. U, THOMPSON, .r. r. I., 0. Ootober 6th, '04.?41. Executor's Sale. By virtue of authority given me in the last will of I). a. Switzer, Sr , de ceased, I will sell for cash, to '.In- high est blddor, at the Court II uise do .r -.' Laurens. S. C , od No\ember 7t'i, (Salesday), 1004, at 11 a. in., Three Hundred Acres of land, more or les*, situated in Laurens County, Sullivan's Township, and near Princeton and bounded by the lands of Oapt J. I! Humbert. J. H. Kpps, U. L. Mnehon and Frank Davis. Thlsia a part of the land deeded to D. A, S wit/.or by G. II. Jordan, and is known us tho "Old Ware Place. For full Information see O. G. Thompson, Probate .ludire, or ad dress S. M. Pilgram, Attorney at Law, Woodruff, S. C. D. A SWITHER Jit , Executor of tho Last will of D. A. Switzer, Sr., deceased October 5th, 04. ^ *3 'X? O? 3T*. -jL jC*. + Boftra tho /) Ito Kind You Have Always B0??)l! W. H. Dial, Agent, The Fidelity & Casu alty Co. Dear Sir: I hereby acknowledge re ceipt of L if ty Dollars as pay ment in full, under my Poli cy of Disability, for recent j two weeks' illness. Thank ing you and the company for prompt and liberal settle ment of my claim and recom-; mending T^he Fidelity & Cas ualty for just and honest dealing to my friends, and the business public generally. Am yours, Most truly, David A. Davis. ooooooooooooo S? Sa.'e and Sane Jx? S INSURANCE Q q We will vote for q Parker and Davis qb q We believe in "Safe q and Sane" Democracy, nfl q and "Safe and Sane" qB q Insurance. Q8 Q |The best is none too Ql q Call on us to write, ^fl q \ on a line, jajm Q A. C. TO DD & II "Sufo and Sane Insurance.SB OOOOOOOOOOf Going to the Fair? Certainly you are, everbody is going. But first let Copeland sell you your Shoes, the comfortable kind, that you can wear from the first with all ease, and get them shined, at any time, FREE. Every Shoe guaranteed, and you are the judge. If you are not satisfied after wearing the Shoes, Copeland will make it right. CjOPE LAND'S * "The One Price Store" ? Shoes, Hats and Men's Furnishings. ?a<0?*000*#0