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?1EZICAN ELECTIONS COME TO NAUGHT Not Knoilgll Votes Oast to Constitute a I Ogli) Choice for I'resilient. Mexico City, Oct. 26i?At the close of the elections today the Indications ?were th.it not Sufficient votes had been east in Mexico to constitute a legal ??hohe Tor the prcahreney to succeed Gonoral Vlctoriano iluorta. . 1 No olllclal announcement was made tonight bUt it was estimated, Judg- j lng from the results In the capital j Where it was expected the vote would tie ii|> to Hie average, that less than j 10,000 of the 80,000 eligible voters in j the Federal district went to the polls, i There are said to bo more than 3,000,- I ?joo eligible voters in the republic. ; The loaders of the Catholic party Claimed a long load, although they ?wore unable to estimate the number r>r votes polled for their candidates, Foderlco Oainboa and Gonoral itas con. If this claim Ig correct, It Is gener ally though that Cloil. Felix Diaz and Sonor ItequoiWi IT. 11 second. President Iluorta did nol vote. Ho Spent tho day at his I'optia suburban home. a decree will bo issued by Gen. Iluorta tomorrow. Increasing the army from 85,000 men, its alleged present number, to 150,000. Gonoral iluorta proposed Buch an increase some time sigo but tho congress which he dis solved limited him to 80,000. Since tlie deputies and senators are ?not subject to the election provisions governing the presidential eletions, it 1b Bald tonight 1liat the choice of a congress Is assured. It is assumed, on the showing SO far as known, that the Carbolic party will have a majority in "both chamber and senate. fOxamplOB of lack of activity in vot ing Im a de at random after the closing or Die polls at three places in thick ly populated districts are: Kiev: n voles cast oul of an eligible j ?0; 12 casl out of an eligible 7f, and 'M <:;.st out of an eligible :tr.o. One suburb.mi polling place report ed 21 voters out of 80 eligible oxorcls ing tho franchise, Those figures are regarded as fairly representative of. the voting in the capita). j No Disorder. The elections promised by tho pro visional president, Gon. Iluorta, wen?' I held today and there was no semb lance of disorder In any quarter of the city. A few patrols wore on the streets but neither police nor troops had any but their usual duties to perform. Tho polling ' places opened at 9 o'clock and remained open until noon when Ho y were closed for lunch, Thoy were reopened at 3 and closed again at 5. From to ?"? o'clock, officials were Inattondance at each polling place, representing tho various parties. Thoy assisted in the preparation of ballots whon necessary but offered no coer cion or suggestion as to how.thl ap plicant should vote. The election officials appeared to be a representative class of citizens ? clerks, small business men. railroad employes and shop keepers of average intelligence, So far as could be as certained no government employes served in 'his capacity. The polling places, of which thoro were said to bo 082, averaging one to a city block, wore located in the en trances of buildings, generally, but in some Instances were set up on the sidewalks or the corner.; of public squares. Fach had a table on which 1 Woro spread tickets of tho various! candidates, From these the voter made his selection, folded and deliv ered it lo the officials who doposited in tho presence of the voter in the bal I lot box. Ballot boxes consisted of all sorts of recoptables from a shoe box to a plush covered jewel casket, or a glass Jar borrowed from a neighboring drug store. There was no secrecy about the voting. All the world could look ! on and, observe which ballot was se lected. As the vote was doi>osited the name was checked on the registration list previously prepared through personal visits of a designated official to the' houses in bis jurisdiction. Calcro Did Not Vote. Manuel Calero, Liberal candidate did not vote. Tonight he said: "I un derstand the voting was exceedingly dull. Nobody appears to believe in the seriousness of the election. On account of the political conditions imnny refused to vote, i myself, did not vote. Had we had indirect ballot ing, I would have done so." Fodorlco Qambon, candidate for the Catholic party, on the other hand cast a ballot for Calcro. Neither of those candidates cared to express an opinion as to whether a Bulilcient number of ballots had been deposited to make the election effective. Few of those who went to the polls took the trouble to vote for either sen ators or deputies. The saddest death that has been in tills and Bdon section in some time was that of Robert Helton Brooks, the son and only child of Mr. and Mrs. Langdqn Brooks. On Thursday morn ing Robert Melton was in Rood health and about three o'clock he was taken suddenly siek and died next morning about four o'clock, and wont to Heav en whi re Jesus and the angels are. Robert Helton was such a smart little boy, and was one that will be much missed by all who knew him. He was three years and five months Old the day he departed from this world. Saturday morning at eleven o'cloc k the funeral service was conducted J^t Itabun church by Rev. T. W. Mumior lyn and Rev. 11. I,. Raggott. Then lit tle Robert Helton was laid to rest in the Rabun cemetery, Dear mother, father, and grandparents, we know [you will miss him. Though he cannot return back, you can go to him. Robert Helton, one precious to our hearts has gone, The voice we loved is .still, The place made vacant in our home, Can never more be filled. Our Father in his wisdom called The boon his love had given; And though on earth the body lies, The soul is safe in Hen von. I The following unsolicited testimonial J should certainly be sullleicnt to give I hope and courage to persons afflicted i with chronic dyspepsia: "I have been i a chronic dyspeptic for years, and of all the medicine I have taken. Cham berlain's Tablets have done me more good than anything else," says W, G. Mat! Hon. No. 7 Sherman St.. Hornolls | vlllo, N. V. For sale by all dealers. Snow Drift Lard is the standard of excellence. Fresh I shipments weekly. Dixie A Friend. Rabun. October 27. Chronic Dyspepsia. Flour and Grain sale distributors. whole Gold Weather Comforts 4 3 We Knew the Cold would Come and so we Prepared for the r. ^ Comforts of Our Friends. LISTEN: Cradle Blankets, 34cts a pair. Bed Blankets 75cts to 86.98 a pair. These Blankets will keep you c omfor table and insure a good night's rest. We are headquarters for Bulgarian Sweaters, beauti fully trimmed. See our knitted woolen Undershirts from 50ets to $1.50 Come to our store for your Underwear, all sorts and sizes. Let us show you our Footwear before you buy. We can lit you and suit you. H TERRV 52 LI t a GET IT BY PARCELS POST L'UOM II. TERRY. ? NEWS FROM JONES. ? .Jones, S. C, Oct. 27.?Mr. Jimmie I Lee Hill has accepted a position in Anderson. Heacham and Itiley are operating a grist mill and will appreciate the pa tronage of the public We recently had the pleasure of meeting our good friend, Mr. W. Carl Wharton, of Waterloo. The recent untimely deatli of Dr. Dritt, of Princeton was exceedingly sad. Ho was held in the highest es teem by all of his acquaintances and" we sympathize most tenderly with his Sorely bereaved family. Mr. Archie Dallas, of Corbin. Ky.. is on a visit to bis parents, at Ware Shoals, Rev. and Mrs. .las. M. Dallas. The snow storm on the 20th, was n record breaker. Our oldest citizen can't recall such weather. Rev. Wm. Buzhardt. of [lodges, filled his appointment here Sunday. Wo received an invitation to the wedding of our warm friend. Dr. W. P. Turner to Miss Virginia Klugh on the 2!ith. Mr. W. C. Rasor, Rev. Jodie Martin and Mr. Leaman, of Cross Hill, and Mr. Samuel Rasor of Mountvllle hon ored us with a short but very highly appreciated call last Thursday. Our school will open next Monday, November 3rd, and a cordial welcome awaits all pupils. There will be op ening exercises at ? a. in. and the pa trons ana friends of the school arc inviteo to attend. .Mrs. O. W. Jenkins and sons, Wil liam Jones and Robert Walter, have returned to Columbia. Messrs. .lohn South of Greenwood, and Ed. Knight, of Greenville, were here recently. Messrs. Adam C. anil Walter M. Jones, are attending the State Fair, in Columbia. 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