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Notice of Election. State of South Carolina?Countt of 8umt. r Ice la IMm?>>>' given that the SJgneral Klrctl.>n for State md Coun ty Officers will he held at the \oitng precincts prescribed by law in *n'.d County, on Tuesday. November 8. 1110, said day being Tuesday follow? ing the first Monday In November, aa prcscrlU'd by law. The qualifications of suffrage are aa follows: Keshb n in <t if.- fgf IV a Pi Iff! In the County one year, in the poll? ing precinct M which the elector of fara to vote, four months, and in? payment six months bet?re an> eb?> tlon of any poll tax then due and payable: l'r..\ided. That minister? In charge Of an organised church and teachers or public schools shall be entitled to \.?te after six months' residence in the State. If otherwise qualified. Manager* of election must require of each voter the production of a registration certificate and the proof of the payment of all taxes. Includ? ing poll tax. aaeeoeed and collectible during the previous year. The pro? duction of a certificate or the receipt of the officer authorised to collect eneh taxes shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. There shall hi separate and dis? tinct ballots and boxes at this elec? tion for the following officers to wit: I il) Governor and Lleutenant-Cov ernor. (1) Other State Officer*. ( ?> State Senator. (4) Members ' Couse of Representatives. (6) County Of? ficer* < ?n which shall be the nam?' or names of the person or persons voted for as such officers, respective [ ly. and the office lor which they are voted. Hefore the hour fixed for opening the polls Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe the Constitutional ? oath The Chairman of the Board of Managers can administer the oath ta the other members and to the Clark; a Notary Public must admin? ister the oath to the Chairman. The Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk Polls at ea? h voting place must be opened at 7 o'clock | m and closed at 4 o'clock p. m.. except In | the city of Charleston where they ( shall be opened at 7 a. m. and closed . I at ? p m. The Mansgers have the power to fill a vacant y. and If none of the Managers attend, the citlsens can appoint from among the qualified voters, the Managers, who. after be? ing sworn csn conduct the election. At the said election separate will bf provided at which qualified electors will vote upon the adoption or rejection el amendment to the State Const it itlon. aa provided in the following Joint Resolutions: The questb t of adopting each amendment shall be submitted st the next general ' lection to the elector* aa follows: Those III favor of the amendment thall deposit a ballot with the r .I,owing words plainly ^ printed or written thereon: "Consti? tutione! Amendment of Section .... of Article .. . if the Constitution. relating to . Yes." Those op ?eed |g said amendment shall cast a bai'ot with the following words plalnh printed or written thereon aBj tttutlonal Amendment of Section . of Article . . .. of the Constitution, relating to . No. ' No. Sts. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing Amend Section 7. Art I, VIII. of the Constitution. Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness. Section 1. Be It resolved by the (general Assembly of the 8tate of South Carolina. That the following amendment to Section 7. of Article VIII. .f the constitution be agr? t > Add at the end thereof the fol? lowing words ' Provided. That th> limitation proposed by this Section, and by Section 5. Article X. of tbi< Constitution shal; not apply to bonded Indebtedness Incurred by th> towa of Parllngton. where the pro coeds of said t.onds are applh-d sol. - ly for the p or pone ..: drainage of eald town and street Improvements, , and where the question of Ineurrlrgj such indebtedness In submitted .<> the freeholders and qualified vot rs of such municipality, as provided In f the Constitution, upon the question t*f other bonded Indebted!.>s." Approved the fourth day of Feb- . ruaiy. A. I>. 1910. No. ?SO. A Joint rksi h.cth >\ 4 \mend Section 7. Article VIII. of the Con? stitution. Relating to Municipal Co.d-d Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso Thereto as to Certain Towna Section 1. Be It resolved by the! Oenersl aaaOOshtl <>r the State of South Carolina. That the following Amendm-nt ?-. th- Constltut'on of the State of South Carolina ?'.? sub? mitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general el-. - tlon for Representatives, and If a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the OofMfaJ As-, sembly voting thereon shall vote in 1 favor of such amendment, and a n> t Jority of each branch of the General ; Assembly shall, after such ileettofa, I and before another. ratify said amendment by yeas and nays, that Section 7. AHIeal VIII relating to bonded 'ndebt, dro ss. b.> am. rcb d b] adding at the end thereof the folio* in* word* Prorldid, That the I m itations imposed by *his Beetles and by Section 5. Of Article X of this Constitution. *hjll *ot apply t<> bonded Indebtedness incurred by t o towns of Alken. In the County of Alken; C^mden. In the County of Kershaw; Cheraw. In the County of Chesterfield; Clinton. In the County of 141 nr.-us Edgefbld. In th* Citntv of Edgefleld; and St Matthew*. in the County of Calhoun. when the proceed* of said bond* ,r, applied \ aolely anl exclusively fot Co- build? ing, erecting, establishing and main? tenance of waterworks, electric light plants, sewerage s\steMi <.r itreota, and where the aejeottoi of ire nrrlng auch Indebtedness Is submitted to the qualified electors of said muni. I |.al.ty. as provided In th.- c,,nstltu tlon, upon the question of bonded In? debtedness. Approved the 2Sth day of Febru? ary. a 1>. 191?. No 111. a JOIN*! RESOLUTION Proposing to Arusad Section 7. Article vui. Of the Constitution Relating 10 Municipal Bonded Indebtsdnsss. I ' lion 1. lb it resolved by the Qtitri] Assembly of the state of South Carolina That ths following smsndmsnt to 10011011 7. Article VIII, of the Constitution, be sgrood to. Add at the end thereof the following words; Provided, further. That the limitations imposed by this Be tion ami b] Se. tion 5. of Article X. Of title Constitution, shall not apply to the bonded .ndebtednVss in and by Miy municipal corporation when the proceeds of said bonds are applied solely and exclusively for the pur? chase, establishment and mainte? nance of a waterworks plant. or SSWSflgl system, or lighting plant. | and when the question of incurring such indebtedness is subrrvttcd to the freeholders and qualified voters! of such municipality, as provided in the Constitution upon the question of other bonded indebtedness. Approved the 2Kth day of Febru? ary, a. i?. No. 583. A JOINT ABSOLUTION Purporting to Amend Section 7. Article viii. ->f the Constitution. Relating to Muni? ipal Honded 1 mb btedness. S.-rtlon 1. lie it resolved by the fJOnOffnl Assembly ot the State of South Carolina. That the following amendment to gat tion 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 Se, tion .'?. Article X. of this Constitution, shall not apply to bond til Indebtedness incurred by the city of Alken, but said city of Alken may Increase Its bonded indebtedness in ? he manner provided for in said Sec? tion of said Arth le to an amount not exceeding fifteen per cent, of the val? ue of the taxable property therein for the purpose of establishing, ex? tending, completing and repairing a system of waterworks, sewerage, electric Ugh*- and power." Approveu the 28th day of Febru? ary. A. D. 1910. No. 580. A JOINT RESOLUTION Prosposing to Amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution. Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness. Section 1. Re resolved by the Oeneral Assembly of the State of South Carolina. That the following amendment to Section 7, Article VIII, of the Consitutlon, be agreed to: Add at the end thereof the follow I qg words: Provided, further. That the limitations imposed by this Sect.on and by Section 5. Article \. of this Constitution. shall not apply to bonded Indebtedness incurred by the town of St. Matthews, but said town ot St. Matthews may Increase its t ended indebtedness in the manner provided in said Section of said Ar? ticle to an amount not excelling fil? tern per ee.it. of the value of the tax? able property therein, where the 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. Matthews to the duly appointed commissioners of the County of Calhoun, for the purpose of aiding in the construction of public buddings for the County of Calhoun. Approved the 28th day of Febru? ary. A. D. 1910. No. 594. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to Amend Section 12. of Article v. o? the Constitution, Relating to As? sociate Justices. Section 1. He it resolved by the General Assembly of the state of South Carolina. That the following Mstondntonte to the Constitution of South Carolina be submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general ? let tlon for Representa? tive.;, and if a majority of the clec t >rs qualified to vote ft.r members of the tjeneral \ssemhly voting thereon shall \ote in favor of such amend? ment ami a majority of each branch ot the Qeneral Aneonibly shall after sie h election. and b-fore another rat fj ild gniemlmem i.\ yeas and nayn thai Section it, of Article v. "f the Constitution, relating to As i its Justices, be amended by itrlklng out In lines I, 4 and 5. the words but ii the four Justices squall! divide in opinion, the judg? ment below shall he affirmed." and by itrlklng out the word "two" in line I, and Inserting in lieu thereof. Word "three*,*' SO that When amended, the same shall read as follows: "See. 1 2. I n all case- del IdSd by the supreme Court, the concurrence of thre. ..i tie Justices shall be nee- ' ?ssar\ for a reversal of the judgment1 below, subject to the provisions here- j Inafter preset bed. Whenever? upon the hearing of any cause or question before the Supreme Court in the ex-1 srotse of Its original or appellate Ju-I risdlction. it shall appear to the Jus-I IIOSS thereof, or any of them, that there is Involved ? question of con? stitutional law, or of conflict between ' the Constitution and laws of this! BtatS and Of the United States. or between the duties sad obligations of I her citizens und? r the same, upon the determination of which the entire j Conn is not agreed, or whenever the! Justice of said Court, or any two of: them, de- re it on any cause or ques-j lion so before said Court, the Chief Justice, or In his absence, the pre- I siding \--oeiate Justice, shall call' to the MStStanCS Of the Supreme Court, all Of the Judges of the Clr- [ cull Court Provided, however. That, erben ?he matter to be submitted Is Involved In sn appeal from the Clr-' -nit >utT. th? Circuit Judge who tried the i a use shall not sit. A ma? jority ot I he Justices of the Supreme Court end Circuit Judges shall con? stitute i quorum. The decision of the Court po constituted, or a major? its of the Justices and Judges sittifig. shall be final and conclusive, In such case tho chief Justice, or. in his ab? sence, the presiding Associate Jus? tice, nhnll preside, Whenever the Justices of the Supreme Court and the Circuit .lodge meet together for the purpose* iforesatd, if Ihe num? ber Ihereol be qualified to sit con? stitute an SVt u numb, r, then one of the 'iri nit Judgei must retire, and tht Circuit Judgei present shall de? _-_- .??? m tcrmlne by lot which Of their num? ber shall retire." Approved the Utith day of Febru? ary. A. I?. 1010. No. 511, A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section 2, of Article V, of the Con? stitution, Relating tO Associate JUStlcei Of the Supreme Court. Section I. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the state ot South Carolina. That the following amendment to the Conetitution of the stat" of South Caroline be submitted to the qualified electors of the state at the next general election for Rep? resentatives, and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for mem? bers ot the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote In fa? vor of such ano-ndment and a . majority of each branch of the | General Assembly shall, after stub election, and bet?re another, ratify said amendment by yeas and nays, that Section 2, of Article V, of the Constitution relating to Asso? ciate Justices, be amended by strik? ing 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 fol? lows: 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 shall continue in of? fice until their successors shall be elected and qualified, and shall be so OlttSelfled that one Of them shall go out of office every two years. Approved the ucth day of Febru? ary, a. i). 1910. No. 596. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Article X, of the Constitution, by Adding There? to Section 14, U> Empower the cities of Greenville, Spartanburg And Columbia, and the Town of Manning to Assess Abutting Prop? erty for Permanent Improvements. Section 1. Be 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 Sec? tion 14, of said Article X. be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each House, and entered on the journal respectively, with yeas and nayH taken thereon, and be sub? mitted to the qualified electors of the State at the BOXt general election thereafter for Representatives, to wit: Add the following Section to Ar? ticle X of the Constitution, to be, and be known as Section 14: Sec. 14. The General Assembly may authorize the corporate authori? ties of the cities of Greenville, Spar? tanburg and Columbia, and the; town of Manning, to levy an assess? ment upon abutting property for the purpose of paying for permanent im? provements on streets and sidewalks immediately abutting such property: Provided, That said improvements be ordered only upon the written con? sent of tWO-thirds of the owners of the property abutting upon the street, sidewalk or part of either proposed to be Improved, and upon condition that said corprate authorities shall pay at least one-half cd' the cost?! of such Improvements. Approved the 26 th day of Febru? ary, A. D. 1910. No. 603. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to Amend Section 6, of Article X, Of the Constitution of 1S95. Relat? ing to Bonded Debt of Counties and Townships. Section 1. Be It resolved by the1 General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. That toe following! amendment to Section 6, of Article X. of the Constitution of the State of. South Carolina be submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the i ne\t genera! election for Representa? tives, and if a majority of electors Qualified to vote for members of the Oeneral Assembly voting thereon shall vote in favor of such amend? ment, and a majority <>r each branch Of the General Assembly shall after such election and before another, j ratify said amendment by yeas ami navs that Section 8, Article X, re-| latlng to the bonded debt of any County or Township be amended by nddlng at tiie end thereof the follow-j Ing words: "Provided, That the t limitation Imposed by this Section Shall not apply to any Township in the County <>f Greenwood, nor to any Township in the County cd" Saluda. through Which, In whole or In part, the line of 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 Coun? ty, and the County of Saluda being hereby expressly authorised to vote bonds In aid of the construction of the said proposed railroad, under such restrictions and limitations as the General Assembly may prescribe hereinafter." "Provided, That the amount of suc h bonds shall not ex? ceed eight p? r centum Of the assess? ed valuation of the taxable property of such Townships." Approved the- 86th day of Febru ary. A. D, 1010, At the clone of the election, the Managers and Clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and Count the ballots therein, and con? tinue' without adjournment until the same- Is completed, and make a state? ment of the re-sult for each Office and Bfgn the' same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Hoard, or some one designated by the Board, must deliver to the Com? missioners of Election the poll list, the' boxes containing the ballots and written Statements of the results of the election Managers of Election,?The follow? ing Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the said County Sumte -, Ward l Leslie Brown, J M. I'ogle. B, T. Windham. Sumter, Ward 2 W. V. L. Mat shall. I >. r. Btoudenmire, Willie Moore Sumter, Ward :: R, Stanslll, J, 0. Bland Ing, W. P. Flake. Sumter. Ward I O, A Brown, W Percy Smith, B, I Reardon. Shiloh?J, K McElveon, 8. W. Truluck, W. W. Player. Mayesvtlle?J. a. Poxworth, B. C. ('handler. W. N. McElveen. Rafting ('reek?Jno. T. Watson, T. ML Rogers, T. W. Hawkins. Jr. Stateburg?Richardson Sanders, E. p. Scarborough, H. A. Raffleld. Wedgefield?C. W. chandler. E. E. A vc.u k. \V. II. Ramsey. Providence?J. B. Rembert, Sam Folk, .1. II. Myers. Concord?J. D. Newman, W. S. Tisdale, Scriven Davis. Bloomhlll?s. M. Coulter, a. s. Weeks, T. 1 >. Weeks. Privateer?W. O. Cain. W. S. Ly nam, H. H. Welle. Oswego?W. .1. Andrews, J. S. R. Brown, Reid McCoy. Tin- Managers at each precinct named above are requested to dele? gate one of their number to secure boxes and blanks for the election from E. p. Miller at Osteen Pub. Co. not later than Saturday, Nov. 5, 1910. Fifteen boxes will have to be taken out for each precinct. J. E. Du PRE, , Chairman. W. T. GREEN, E. I). KNIGHT, E. P, MILLER, Clerk. Commissioners of State and County Electrons for Sumter County, S. C. October 10, .910. Notice of Election. State of South Caro'lna?County of Sumter. Notice is hereby given that tho General Election for Representa? tives in Congress will be held at the voting precincts fixed by law in the County of Sumter on Tuesday, No? vember 8. 1910, said day being Tues? day following the tirst Monday, as prescribed by law. The qualifications for suffrage are a-- follows: Residence in State for two years, In the County one year, in the poll? ing precinct in which the elector of? fers to vote, four months, and the payment six months before any elec? tion of any poll tax then due and payable: Provided, That ministers In charge of an organized church and teachers of public schools shall be entitled to vote after six months' residence in the State, if otherwise iiuallfled. Managers of election must require of the voter the production of a registration certificate and proof of the payment of all taxes, ir-Juding poll tax, assessed and cjllectiMe dur? ing the previous year. The produc? tion of a certificate or the receipt of Ihe officer authorized to collect such taxes shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. Before the hour fixed for opening the polls Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe to the Constitu? tional oath. The Chairman of the Board of Managers can administer the oath to the other Managers and to the clerk; a Notary Public must administer the oath to Chairman. The Managers elect their Chairman and ?Merk. Polls St each voting place must be upened at 7 o'clock a. m., and closed at i o'clock p. m., except In the City .>f Charleston, where they shall be L>poned at 7 a. m., and closed at 0 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 be? ing s.vorn, can conduct the election. At the close- of the election, the Managers and Clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and con? tinue without adjournment until the *ame Is completed, and make a state? ment of the result for each office, ind sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or some one designated by the Hoard, must deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the boxes Containing the bal? lots and written statements of the result of the election. Managers of Election?The follow? ing Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the election at the various pr< cincts in the said i bounty: Sumter. No. i?w. W. James, Qeo. W. Reardon, W. s. Dinkins. Sumter, No. 2?R. P. Cooper, H. M. Spann. F. <). Jennings. Sumter. No. :;?Clifton Dorn, M. H. Fields Robert Weldon. Sumter. No. i?g. E. Richardson, W. H. Hodge, M. Llnton. Bhiloh?G. W. Cousar, H. H. Play? er, Tom Chandler. Mayesville?J. B. Warren. :. Tay? lor, s. w. Pringle, Rafting Creek?J. M. Reames, John W. Young, T. W. James. Stateburg?W. M. Sanders. T. S. BtUCkey, Richard C. Cantey. Wedgefield?W. If Trou bletield. J If Crouch, Marcus J. Sumter. Providence?J. II. Jones, C. P. Sc arborough. W. A. Spann. Concord?Bam Newman, if M. Port, L. E. Newman. Bloomhlll?W. J. Ardis. j. n. Christmas. Ren D. Geddings. Privateer?Marion Rivers, John P. Ingram. J. A. Hodge. Oswego?J. 1. Lesesne, Marion Horn, If K. Crown. The Managers at each precinct named above are requested to dele? gate one of their number to secure the boxes and blanks lor the election from w. .1. Dinkins or N. g. Osteen it the osteen Co. Building, Liberty street, not later than Saturday, Nov. r, tli. 1910. N. Q. OSTEEN, < 'hairma n. R. .1 UROWNFIELD. W. .1 KIN KINS. Commissioners of Federal Election tor Sumter County, S. c. October 8, 1910 .lohn Davis ;? Florence negro who killed a woman whom he suspected of hoodooing his wife has been sen? tenced to life Imprisonment. BROKERAGE HOUSES FAIL. Firms of Charles Minscshelni al Co., and Latham, Alexander a Co., Make Assignment for Creditors. New York, Oct 1 I.?Two New York brokerage houses failed today with liabilities aggregating nearly $2,000,000. one Is the stock ex? change firm of Charles Minsesheim & Co., the other the firm of Thomas G, Gaylord, who was engaged in business under the name of Latham, Alexander & Co., cotton and stock I brokers. In each case an assign? ment for the benefit of creditors was made. Bainbridge Colby, attorney for the firm, was named as assignee by the Minessheim company. i With the announcement of the as? signment, creditors of Minzesheim & Co., tiled a petition In involuntary bankruptcy against the concern and Edward G. Benedict was named as a receiver. The petition in bankruptcy alleges that the liabilities exceed $1,000,000 and consist chiefly of loans from banks and trust companies. The collateral secured by the obligations is estimated to be worth 20 per cent more than the claims. In a statement issued tonight Mr. Colby estimated the liabilities at S 1,750,000 with assets of $1,250,000. He said, however, that the embar? rassment would be only temporary and predicted an early settlement with all creditors on a satisfactory basis. He denied a report that the lirm was heavily interested on the "short" side of the market and ex? plained that the death on May 4 of Clarence Mlnzesheim .formerly head of the firm and son of its founder, resulted in weakening the company's finances and necessitated temporary suspension for purposes of reorgan? ization. I The Gaylord failure was not re? garded in financial circles as of par? ticular significance as the business i was only moderately large, and he had no exchange connections. No statement regarding the finances of the firm was made. FIVE IN FAMILY, ALL BRINK. A Pitiful Story as Told by The Fath? er of The Family. "There are five of us in the fam? ily and all of us drink," is the state? ment made on Friday to an officer of the law in this city by the lather Of the family?a man who lives in the vicinity of the city, if not in the limits, in making the statement the father did not in the least seem ashamed of himself or of the condi? tion of his family. This man has been brought up before the courts several times for illicit whiskey selling and is Still under suspicion for that offense. The officer knew that the man had several children, and happened to hear that his wife wae a hard drink? er, and seeing the man pass his of i flee, he called him in and asked him about the condition of his family, ! the statement given above being the drunk except his eldest child, a boy questioning considerable was learn? ed of the family and of its young members who liked the taste of w hiskey and had begun to cry for it I at an age when most children cry for milk. The father stated that all In the family liked whiskey and that all of them drank it, whenever they could get it. He said that it was hard to get now. but that he was always ready to give it to the children If he had it. He further stated that he had not, to the best of his recol? lection, seen any of the chllldren substance of his reply. Upon further not QUltC seven years old. He did sot say how many times he had been drunk. He and his wife both drank considerable and sometimes got drunk. When asked If he was io his right mind the man stated that SO far as he knew he was, and that he had never before been thought erasy by any one. What his duty as a father was he did not know ex? actly, but he tried to give his wife and children what they wanted, and If that thing was whiskey, he did not object. Under these conditions he did not know what kind of men or women his three children would make, but he was not unite sure that they would become good clti I zens. Such a condition of affairs was almost shocking and astounding to I the officer and will probably be so to the public, for it is not often that father and mother rear children as drunkards, willingly and knowingly. A case like this is something entirely new for Sumter. and while such a state may have existed, it was not brought to the attention of the pub? lic. What will be the ouh ome of present condition remains to be seen, but from present indications it Is not probable that it will be one of which Sumter will be proud. The cotton market is holding up very well and plenty of cotton Is coming In every day. With cotton at 15 cents the farmers are tilling their pockets ami replenishing their bank accounts that were somewhat diminished during the summer. SCRAMBLE FOR SEATS. "Sins of the Father" Flaying to Rec? ord Breaking Business ii North Carolina. Goldsboro, X. C. Oct. 14.?Thomas I dxon's new play "The Sins of the Father" was given in Goldsboro to? night under sensational runHtlonO For the first t me in the history of the city, the entire house teas sold out by telephone orders from the surrounding territory before the box office sale was opened. The people in town were furious and clamored in vain for seats. All sorts of prices were offered this afternoon and the sale of standing room had to be stopped by the authorities. \ very funny incident occurred in a crowd? ed train which was pulling out of Goldsboro with a crowd of lady delegates returning from the State convention of the Daughters of Con? federacy at Rocky Mount. Mr. Dix on had addressed the convent;on on Wednesday morning and his speech had taken them by storm. They had tried in vain to get seats at the play the night before, but could not get into the theatre, but as the train was pulling out of Goldsioio they suddenly heard that the company was to play here tonight and their de? cision was instantaneous. Led by Mrs. Williams and Miss Hill, .f Fai son. they seized the bell cord and brought the train to a sudden stop. They grabbed their valises and jumped from the car before the as? tounded conductor could discover who had held him up. The conduc? tor was furious, but the ladies only laughed and hurried back to the de? pot, then to the theatre to get their tickets, only to find the house sold out. They found Mr. Dixon's manager, told him of their daring venture and demanded admission. One of them was placed on a stool in the orchestra, one on the steps of the balcony, another found a perch or tne window sill and Mr. Dixon took the fourth member of thz party behind the scenes and let h?r wit? ness the play from the wings. TWO Mil JON DOLLAR DEAL. Augusta Street Railways and Au? gusta- Alken Lines Are Sold to New Interests. Augusta. Oct. 14.?At a called meeting of the board of dire, tors of the ? Augusta-Aiken Railway and Electric company of Augusts, Ga., held in New York, E. G. Tegetoff tendered his resignation as president of the company and allied interests, and T. Q. Brown cf Redmon-; & Co., was elected in Mr. Tegetoff s place. This proceeding marked the formal transfer j the Augusta Strc et Rail? way and Lighting company and the Augusta-Aiken interurban line from the Harriman estate to Redmond & Co., who are large railway brokers, and who, it is understood have bought the property either for the purpose of selling it or as the agents of other interests. M. Tegetoff was president and di? rector of the several Augusta electric companies as the representative of the Harriman estate. The Harriman estate optioned the property to Red? mond & CO., as far back as May or June last, the option being until the latter part of last July. It is understood that the new owners of the Augusta electric prop? erties contemplate making arge im? provements and extensions at once. It is understood that the lew pur? chasers paid on a basis of something like $l\ooo.ooo for the- properties. THE PEA BODY FUND. Gov. Ansel Ventures the Opinion That Trnatees Mnj Distribute Bal? ance of I'und Columbia. Oct. IS.?Governor An? sel thinks it very likely that at the meeting of the Peabody 1 jn trust? ees to be- held November :'. in New York, the large residuum of the fund will tinally be distributed. Gov? ernor Ansel is one of the fifteen trustees, being the only one from this State. He will attend the meet? ing. $5.000 FOB MAN'S LIFE. Riclilnud Count! Jury Gives Verdict Against Wade? Hampton sellers. Columbia, Oct. 14.?Five thous? and dollars is amount awarded Mrs. Mary W. Farmer today In a Rich land County common pleas jury, af? ter deliberation extending from 2 o'c lock Firda) afternoon until early Saturday. This case is untCjtM in South Carolina. Mrs. Farmer is the widow of Constable James P. Farm? er, who was shot and killed here> two years ago by VYade Hampton Sellers, known as The blind tiger King," because of his extensive operations in the illicit liquor traffic. Farmer, seai.h warrant in hand. was slain while seeking access to ? house where Sellers boarded. Ill b. Farm? er asked the e i\ ii courts to award her $:!.r?.000 damage s again t Sedlers for her husband s takjag off