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Notice of Election. State ?f South Carolina?County of flumttr. Notice la hereby given that the Ooneral Election for Bute and Coun? ty Officer* will be held at the voting oreclncjs prescribed by law In said pounty, on Tuesday. November ft. \lfflO. said day being Tueeday follow? ing the Arst Monday In November, an prescribed by law. The qualifications of suffruge arc ae follows; Residence In State for two years, la 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 la charge of an organised church and teachers of public schools shall aw entitled to vote after six months' residence In th* State, if otherwise *?a lifted. Managers of election must require ef each voter tbe production of a registration certificate and the proof ? et the payment of all taxes, lnclud lag poll tax, ass sea id and collectible daring the previous year. The pro? duction of a certificate or the receipt ef the officer authorised to collect such taxes shall be conclusive proof mi the payment thereof. There shall be separate and dis? tinct ballots and boxes at thla elec? tion for the following officers to wit. (D Qovernor and Lieutenant-Gov? ernor; (I) Other State Officers; (3) ?gala Senator; (4) Members of House of Representatives; (6) County Of? ficers. On which shall be the name er names of the person or persons voted for as such officers, respective < ly. and the office for which they are voted. Before the hour fixed for opening the polls Managers ant' Clerks must take and subscribe the Constitutional -tath. The Chairman of the Board mi Managers can administer the oath te the other members and to the Clark; a Notary Public must admin later the oath to the Chairman. The Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk. Polle at each voting place must be opened at 7 o'clock a. m. an l cloned at 4 o'clock p. m.. except In ' the city of Charleston, where they1 aha 11 be opened at 7 a. m. and closed at ? p m The Managers have the power to All a vacancy, and If none of the Managers attend, the citizens can appoint from among the qualified voters, the Managers, who. after be? ing sworn, can conduct the election. At the said election separate boxes WS1 be provided at which qualified electors will, vote upon the adoption or rejection of amendment to the gtate Constitution, aa provided in the following Joint Resolutions: The queetlon of adopting each amendment shall be submitted at the aeott generaf election to the electors aa follows: Those in favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with the following words plainb printed or written Ibereon: "Consti? tutional Amondmen. of Section .... ?f Article .... of the Constitution. relating to . Yes." I These opposed to sale? amendment ] shall cast a ballot with the following words plainly printed or written j thereon: "Constitutional Amendment of 8ectb>n . . .. of Article . . .. of the ! Constitution, relating to .{ No." No. 566. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing |g Amend Section 7. Art cle VIII. of the Constitution. Relating to Municipal Ronded Indebtedness. i Section 1. Bo It resolved by the Oeneirl Assembly of the State of Sem?h Carolina. That the following amendment to Section 7. of Artie VI11. of the Constitution be agreed to: Add at the end thereof the fol? lowing words: "Provided. That the limitation propoeed by this Section, and by Section 5. Article X. of thH Constitution. shall not apply t ? bonded Indebtedness Incurred by the tqwn of Darlington, where the pro? ceeds of said bonds are applied sole ly for the purpose of drainage of said tojfcn and street improvements, and where the question of incurring sweh indebtedness Is submitted to the freeholders and qualified voters ni such mum. mallty, as provided In the Constitution, upon the question ef other bonded Indebtedness." Approved the fourth day of pel. rwary. A. I>. 1910. No. 580. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section 7. Article VIII. Of the Con stituti on, Iblating to Municipal flooded In l o tedness. by Adding a Proviso Thereto as to Certain Towns. i Section 1. De it resolved by the General Aaaembly of the State of South Carolin i. That the following i amendment to the Constitution of! the State of South Carolina be sub? mitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general elec? tion for Representatives, and If a majority of tbe electors qualified to vote for members of the General As? sembly voting thereon shall vote In favor of such amendment, and a ma? jority of each branch of the (Jener.il Aaaembly shall, after such election, and before .'mother. ratify said amendment by yeas and nays, thai Section 7. Ariele VIII relating to bonded Indebtedness, be amended b adding at the ??ml thereof the follow? ing words: Provided. That the I m itatloiot Imp ? I by this Section and by Section &. of Article X of this Constitution. shall not apply to landed Indebtedness Incurred by the towns of Alken. In the County of Alken: 00OOOOa\ in the County of Kershaw; Cheraw, in the Countv of Chesterfield; Clinton. In the County of I?uren*; lidgeto Id. In the County of Edgeftebl; and St MatthOWa, In the Countv of Cilhoun. when the agOOOOtM Of said boodn are applied solely anl exclusively for the build? ing, erecting, estab I h ng and maln rounce of w.tfi rw oO;-j. ?!?? tin- ll^ht plints. sewerage svstem or streets, afot whrr* the gOOOttOg Ol lav urrlng SUe b Indebtedness U submitted to the qualified electors of said munici? pality, as provided in the Constitu? tion, upon the question of bonded in? debtedness. Approved the Utk da> of Febru? ary. A. 1>. 1910. No 681. A JOINT ABSOLUTION Proposing to Amend Section 7. Article VIII, of the Constitution Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness. Sot tlon 1. Bi it resolved by the Ccneral Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to Sect on 7, Article VI11. of the Constitution, be agreed to: Add at the end thereof the following I worde: Provided, further, That the i limitations imposed by this Section and by Section 6, of Article X, of ! this Constitution, shall not apply tu the bonded indebtedness In and by 1 any municipal corporation when the I proceeds of said bonds are applied I solely and exclusively for the pur? chase, establishment and mainte? nance of a waterworks plant, or sewerage system, or lighting plant, and when the question of Incurring such indebtedness is submitted to j 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 Febru? ary, A. D. 1910. No. 583. A JOINT RESOLUTION Purporting to Amend Section 7, Article Vlll, of the Constitution, Relating to Municipal Ronded Indebtedness. Section 1. Be 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: "Provided, further, That the limitations Imposed by this Section, and by Section 6. Article X, of this Constitution, shall not apply to bond? ed Indebtedness incurred by the city of Alken, but said city of Alken may Increase its bonded Indebtedness in the manner provided fsr in said Sec? tion of said Article 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 lights and power." Approved the 28th day of Febru? ary. A. O. 1910. No. 580. A JOINT WMOLU HU.t Prosposlng to Amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, Relating to Municipal Ronded Indebtedness. Section 1. Re it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. That the following amendment to Section 7. Article Vlll. of the Consltutlon. 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 town of St. Matthews, but said town of St. Matthews may Increase Its bonded Indebtedness in the manner provided In said Section of said Ar? ticle to an amount not exceeding fif? teen per cent, 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 buildings for the County oi Calhoun. Approved the 2<Uh day of Febru? ary, A. D. 1910. No. 594. A JOINT RF.SORI'TION Proposing to Amend Section 12. of Article V. of the Constitution, Relating to As? sociate Justices. Section 1. Re it resolved by the O.neral Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following nn. ndments to the Constitution of South Carolina be submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general election for Representa? tives, and if a majority of the elec? tors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon 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 said amendment by yeas and nays, that Section 12. of Article V, of the Constitution, relating to As? sociate Justices, be amended by striking out in lines 3, 4 and 6. the words: "but if the four Justice; equally divide In opinion, the Judg ment below shall be afllrmed." and by striking out the word "two" In l line 8, and inserting in lieu thereof word "three," so that when amended, the same shall read as follows; "Sec. 12. in all cases decided by the Supreme Court, the concurrence of three of the Justices shall be nec? essary for a reversal of the judgment 1 hsjloWi subject to the provisions here? inafter preserved. Whenever, upon the hearing of any cause or question before the Supreme Court In the ex? ercise of Rs original or appellate Ju? risdiction, it shall appear to the Jus? tices thereof, or any of them, that there is Involved a question of COI1 i tutlonal law. Dl Of conflict between tbe Constitution and laws of tins f ite und of the I'nited States, or betweea the duties and obligation! of , her ? iti/.ens under the same, upon the d< termination of whb h the entire Court is not iiKii t il, or whenever the JUOtlCOl of said Court. Of any two of them, dot re it oi any cause or quea< lion to before said Court, the Chief Justice, or in his absence, the pre? siding \ssociate Justice, shall call I to the Resistance of Iba Supreme Court, Of the Judges of the Cir? cuit Court: Provided, however. That When the in ,tter to be submitted is Involved in an appeal from the Cir? cuit Court, the Circuit Judge who tried the ( sues shall not sit. A ma? jority of the Justice! of the Supreme Court and Circuit Judges shall con? stitute ? quorum. The decision of the Court so constituted, or a major? ity of the Justices and Judgei sitting. shall be final ami conclusive. In such case the Chief Justice, or. in bis ah sence, the presiding Associate Jus? tice, shall proaJda, Whenever the Justices of the Supreme Court and the Circuit Judges meet together tor the purposes aforesa d, If the nnm her thereof be qualified to sit con - ???^-x^?at???i a stltuto an even number, then one of the Circuit Judges must retire; und the Circuit Judges present shall de? termine by lot which of their num? ber shall retire." Approved the 26th day of Febru? ary. A. 1). 1110. No. (?6. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section I, Ol Artlcl? V, of the Con? stitution, Relating to Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. Sec tion 1. Be it resolved by the | General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. That the following amendment to th.i Constitution of the State of South Carolina 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 ben of the General Assembly | voting thereon shall vote in fa? vor of such 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 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 road 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 As^ocuUe Justice. They shall be elected for the term of ten years, ?*nd shall continue In of? fice until thfelr saccessors shall be elected and qualified, and shall be so classified that one of them shall go out of office every two years. Approved the 26th day of Febru? ary, A. D. 1910. t No. 596. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Article X, of 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 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 nays taken thereon, and be sub? mitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general election thereafter for Representatives, to wit: Add the following Section to Ar? ticle X of the Constitution, to be, and be k'iown 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, aud upon condition that said corprate authorities shall pay at least one-half of the costs of such Improvements. Approved the 26th day of Febru? ary. A. D. 1910. No. 603. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to Amend Section 6, of Article X, of the Constitution of 189."?, Relat? ing to Ronded Debt of Counties and Townships. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. That the 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 next general election for Representa? tives, and if a majority of electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon 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 said amendment by yeas and nays, that Section 6. Article X, re? lating to the bonded debt of any County or Township be amended by adding at the end thereof the follow? ing 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 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 authorized to vote bonds in aid of the I obstruction of the said proposed railroad, under such restrictions and limitations as the General Assembly may prescribe hereinafter:" "Provided, That the amount of such bonds shall not ex ? red eight per centum of the assess - ? d valuation of the taxable property of such Townships." Approved the 26th day of Febru? ary, A. 1>. 1910. At the close of the election, the i Managers and ?Merk 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?gtate< men! of the result for each office and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman ol the Board, or sonic 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 Flection.? The follow? ing Managers of Election have been appointed to hold th(> election at the various precincts in the said County: Sumter. Ward i Leslie Brown, J M Eogle, B. T. Windham. Sumter, Ward W. v. L. Mar shall, I?. F. Stoudenmire, Willie Moore. Sumter, Ward :: -E. Btanslll, J. D. Blending, W. F, Flake, Bumter Wa?*d 4?a. a. Brown, w. Percy Smith. B. i. Reardon. Bhlloh?J. K. IfcElveen, S. w. Truluck, VV. W. Player. Mayetville?J. a. Foxworth, B. C. ('handler. W. N. McElveen. Rafting Creek?Jno. T. Watson, T. If. Rogers, T. W. Hawkins, Jr. Stateburg?Richardson Sanders, E. P. Scarborough, H. A. Raffleld. Wedgefleld?C. W. Chandler, E. E. Ayeoek. W. H. Ramsey. Providence?J. E. Rembert, Sam Folk, J. H. Myers. Concord?J. D. Newman, W. S. Tisdale. Scriven Davis. Rloomhill?S. M. Coulter, A. S. Wecks. T. D. Weeks. Privateer?W. O. Cain, W. S. Ly nam, H. H. Wells. Oswego?W. J. Andrews, J. S. R. Drown, Reid McCoy. The 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. F. 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. DuPRE, Chairman. W. T. GREEN, F. D. KNIGHT, E. F. MILLER, Clerk, Commissioners of State and County Electrons for Sumter County, S. C. October 10, 1910. Notice of Election. State of South Carolina?County of Sumter. Notice Is hereby given that the 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 first Monday, as prescribed by law. The qualifications for suffrage are as 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 qualified. Managers of election must require of the voter the production of a registration certificate and proof of the payment of all taxes, Including poll tax, assessed and collectible dur? ing the previous year. The produc? tion of a certificate or the receipt o** the officer authorized to collect such taxes shall be conclusive prooJ of the payment thereof. Before the hour fixed for opening the polls Managers and Cierks must take and subscribe to the Constitu? tional oath. The Chairman of the Roard 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 Clerk. Polls at each voting place must be opened at 7 o'clock a. 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 at 6 p. m. ? The managers have the power to i 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 sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election, the Managers and Clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and Cv>unt the ballots therein, and con? tinue without adjournment until the s^.ne is completed, and make a state? ment of the result for each office, and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Doard, or some one designated by the Board, must deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the boxes containing the bal? lots and written statement! 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 precincts in tbe said County: Sumter, No. 1?W. W. James, Geo. W. Reardon, W. S. Dinkins. Sumter, No. 2?R. D. Cooper, H. M. Spann, F. O. Jennings. Sumter. No. ???Clifton Dorn. M. H. Fields, Robert Weldon. Sumter. No. 4?G. E. Richardson, W. H. Hodge, M. Llnton. Shiloh?Rarnett Player, Silas Mc Elveen, w. w. Green. Mayesvil'.e?J. D. Warren, C. Tay lor, S. W. Pringle. Rafting Creek?J. M. Reames, John W. Young, T. W. James. Stateburg?W. M. Sanders. T. S. Rtuckey, Richard C. Cantey. Wedgefleld?W. 1'.. Trobulefield, H. I?. Cain, Marcus J. Sumter. Providern?-J. H. Jones, C. P. Scarborough, W. A. Spann. Concord- -Sam Newman, B. fcf. Fort, U F. Newman. UlOOmhlll ? W. J. Aldis, J. H. Christmas, Ben l?. Geddings. Privateer- Marlon Rivers, John F. Ingram, J. a. Hodge, Oswego*?-J. I. Lesesne, Marlon i ?<>rn, lt. K. lfrown. The Managers at each pre< Inct named above are requested to dele? gate one of their number to secure) the boxes ;?ml blanks for the election from W. J. Dinkins or N. c?. Osteen at the Osteen <'.,. Building, Liberty street, not later than Saturday, Nov. 5th, 1910. N. G. OSTEEN, ?!halrmu u, It. J. BROWNFIELD, W. .1 1'INK INS. Commissioners of Federal Election ior Bumter County, S. C. October 8, 1910 NEW TRIAL ORDERED. Damage suit of \v H. Boker Against Weotorn Union Remanded to Cir? cuit Court. Columbia, Oct. 25.?Reversing the Court below, the Supreme Court to? day remanded for a new trial the suit of W. H. Baker, of Sumter, against the Western Union Telegraph Company for $500 damages for de? layed transmission of a telegram announcing death of Baker's father at the State Hospital for Insane here. The Circuit Court found for the de? fendant. ROSTER OF CASES. For Court of Common Pleas. The Sumter Bar Association met at the office of the Clerk of Court un? der the call of Chairman K. D. Lee, Esq., on October 24th and prepared the following roster of cases to be tried at the November term of court: WEDNESDAY, 9TH. 2. Sumter Banking & Mercantile Co., vs. Wells & Edens?Kaynsworth & Haynsworth; J. H. Clifton and T. B. Fr?ser. 3. Hunter vs. Owens?L. D. Jen? nings; Lee & Molse. 14. Myers and Oaillard vs. South? ern Railway Co.?L. D. Jennings; E. M. Thomson, Mark Reynolds. 19. J. C. Spann vs. Itclnvnitl?L. D. Jennings; Haynsworth & Hayns? worth. THURSDAY, 10TH. 20. T. B. Reynolds vs. Arranta? C. C. Smith; L. D. Jennings. 22. R. I. Manning vs. Brown?Lee & Moise; L. D. Jennings. 25. Booth Live Stock Co. vs. Rea sonover?Lee & Molse; Haynsworth & Haynsworth. FRIDAY, 11TH. 27. Barrett vs. Stukes?A. B. j Stuckey; R. O. Purdy. 28. Jackson vs. Independent Or? der?R. Dozier Lee; M. J. Freder? ick. 29. Grlffln-McLeod Mercantile Co. vs. A. C. L. R. R. Co.?T. Q. Mc Leod; P. A. Wilcox, M. Reynolds. MONDAY. 14TH. 40. Sumter Lumber Co., vs. Sum? ter Pine & C Co.?L. D. Jennings; Lee & Molse. 41. R. M. Jenkins vs. A% C. L. R. R Co.?Lee & Molse; P. A. Wilcox, M. Reynolds. 4 3. China vs. Courtney?Lee & Molse; L. D. Jennings. TUESDAY, 15TH. 44. Sumter Iron Works vs. South? ern Railway Co.?Lee & Moise; E. M. Thomson. 4 5. Trexler Lumber Co. \s. South? ern Railway Co.?Geo. D. Levy; E. M. Thomson. WEDNESDAY, 16TH. 16. Bank of Sumter vs. D. J. Winn?Lee & Moise; L. D. Jen? nings. 4 7. First National Pank vs. D. J. Wlnn?Lee & Moise; L. D. Jennings. 48. E. A. Walters vs. Southern Railway Co.?C. C. Smith; E. M. Thomson. THURSDAY, 17TH. 51. L. B. Phillips vs. A. C. L. R. R. Co.?Lee & Molse; P. A. Wilcox, M. Reynolds, L. W. McLemore. 5 2. A. E. Kirby vs. Eli Collins?J. H. Clifton; D. G. Baker. 53. A. E. Kirby vs. O. D. Kelly, et al?J. H. Clifton; A. B. Stuckey, Lee * Moise, W. H. Wells. FRIDAY, 18TH. 54. W. E. Spigner vs. Building & Supply Co.?J. H. Clifton; Lee & Molse. 55. W. E. Spigner vs. Building AY Supply Co.?J. H. Clifton; Lee & Moise. SATURDAY, 19TH. f>6. Burkett vs. Jenkins?L. D. Je nnings; Lee <fc Moise. MONDAY, 21ST. f>7. Goodman vs. Floyd?a B. Stuckey; J. H. Clifton. 69. Woodley vs. Edens?H. D. Moise. J. H. Clifton. 60. J. L, Rragdon v* A. C. L. R. R. Co - Lee & Moise; P. A. Wilcox. M Reynolds. TUESDAY, 22ND. 61. Cornelia Deas vs. Martha Deas?-A. B. Stuckey; H. L. B. Wells. 62. S. R. Chandler vs. D. C. Shaw- L D. Jennings; T. B. Fr?ser. 6:<. Jas. A. Miller vs. A. C. L. R. R. Co. ? E. J. Beat, L. D. Jennings; P. a. Wilcox, M. Reynolds, L. W. M. 1 ?emore. WEDNESDAY, 23RD. 64 g. r. Epperson vs. J. T. ete Nell?Lee A Molse; R. O. Curdy. 66. Fuller vs. McLeod?De?* ?fc Molsi : 11. l >. Jennings. 67. Thomas David VS. A. C. L. R. It. <V ?L. I?. Jennings; P. A. Wil? cox, M Reynolds, L. W. McLemore. 68. M. Le> i. Admr. vs. i. H. Moses -I., l>. Jennings; l. & Moise. Resolved, That no cause shall lose Its position <>n the calendar by rea? son oi the same not being reached and called for trial on the day as? signed, but such cause shall stand in regular order to be called f<>r trial when ihe same is reached In du?' ?onrst J. I? Shirt r & ?'??. have sold their wheelwright and repair business t? I J. Whtlden, of Florence, who will lake charge January 1st HORTON GOBS FREE. Not Guilty of Breach of Trust and Grand Larceny. Hampton, Oct. 26.?On the open? ing of court hero this morning tha trial of Harold Horton, charged with breach of trust with faudulent in? tent and grand larceny, was resumed, the defendant taking the stand. He testified that EL O. Bowden. the cashier of the bank, was the per? son who received the money alleged to have been stolen by the defendant. He testified further that although tha entries on the various deposit slips were in his handwriting still he waa Instructed by Mr. Bowden to fill them out. He testified that he signed the con? fession in writing introduced by the prosecution but did so when the cashier held a pistol within three feet of his head and told him that If he did not sign that confession he would be found in the bank the next morning dead; the confession writ? ten out on the table and a pistol in his grasp the public would then say, Horton declared the cashier told him. that it was a case of declared short? age and suicide. When discharged the prosecution placed a few witnesses on the stand in rebuttal to the testimony of Hor? ton. Then the speeches of the attor? neys began. R. H. Welch opened for the State and was followed by J. M. Patterson. At the close of Mr. Patterson'a speech there was a burst of applause from the court room which was Im? mediately stopped by court officers. The Judge severely reprimanded the audience, saying that he waa very much surprised and shocked to hear applause in a court room in South Carolina and that if the applause oc? curred again he would have the court room clearned and no one allowed to enter. Mr. Smith made the next speech for the defense and he was followed by the solicitor, Mr. Byrnes, who stated that the State nol prossed the last counts in the indictment, which charged larceny. After the judge had fully charged the jury it retired. The cout then adjourned to meet tomorrow morning. \bout 100 women attended court during the day. Hampton. Oct. 27.?The jury In the case of Harold Horton former teller of the Hampton Loan and Ex? change bank, last night returned a sealed verdict of acquittal, which j was opened when court convened this morning. Mr. Horton was accused of breach of trusts and grand larceny. The case has attracted much atten? tion. A sensational feature of this case was Horton*! story, told to the State bank examiner and reiterated on the stand yesterday, that he had signed a confession at the pistol's point, R. O. Bow en, the cashier of the bank, forcing him to do so under threats of death and dishonor. If he re? fused, Horton said that the cashier had threatened to kill him, and leave his body in the bank, pistol grasped in hie hand and the confession on a table nearby, thus indicating confess? ed shortage and suicide. Horton also said that the cashier had forced him to make out the deposit slips. He charged that Bow? den was the man who really got the money. ETHEL LEXKVE GETS FREEDOM. Young Woman Acquitted of Mur? der in London. London. Oct. 25.?After a trial lasting but a few hours, in the new Bailey Criminal Court today, a jury found Ethel Clare LeNOVe not guil? ty as an accessory after the fact, in the murder of Cora Belle Crippen. for whose death her husband. Dr. Harvey Crippen. will die on the gal? lows on Nov. I. Miss LeNeve was In love with Dr. Crippen and slept in his house on the night of the day following the day upon which the doctor murdered his wife and buried the dismembered parts In the cellar of bis Kill Drop Crescent home. She accompanied Crippen in his (Hunt to Canada, and with him was arrested and Indicted. PRIZE DRILL IX>ll BOYS. Columbia Offers 920* la Prises for Drill at Mate Pair. Columbia. Oct. 25. c?i\ council and Ihe Fair authorities have come together, a conferen t being held to? day. Council ii ! ' (- a $L0U. of which $125 will Riven to the best drilled milttan company from schools or college! in the State and $75 for second priae, ice amter will be furnished bj the ? It) III b \sK is SICK. < .o\< i noi - L.Wx't Cnnccts LuuaKcnieitt> to Speak at Several Plsjcrs. Columbia, Oct. It?oov-Klect Btease is ill at his home in Newborn and will be unable to Nil several en gagementa to speak In different parti of the State.