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Si SuciK'r, a UK ee efepad ctae* Met**. PERSONA!/ MKNUoX. r ^ tb Mr. and Mrs. I '. Strauss Igive re? turned to Wumtcr, ufter a very plass ant trip through the Western part of the Cnited Staren and Alaska, extend? ing over a period nf none than two months. keveatly ituey have been spending about t*o weeks in New York, before returning homo. Mrs* Louis Boaenberg. of Muskogee, Olkspoma. Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. fir. Ueo. W. Dirk has ret unfed to the city, after spending u week 411 Richmond Miss Uassle Pm rott returned to tho cMy yesterday, utter a very pleas? ant visit tu relatives' st /40a Angeles, CaL L\>ESMONS (OI HT TODAY. Harrington, tried for the murder of a negro wotnun, Emma Cook.^e* last night found suilty with recommendation to the merry of the court.a- This morning another murder ease ^Ss commences. Jumes Drown. Sat ah ;.Hrowp and I at In Crlm were be? ing trjpd for the morier of Sam Crim. the hOShaad of Lula Crim. son-in-luw of Sarah Drown an l brother-lnflaw of Jam** Brown. The defense alleged that it was a ease of suicide. lata case comes fr >m near Hagood snd the killing occurred sometime in tha summer. J. H. Clifton. Esq., ts conducting the prosecution and L. D. Jen lines, Esq., is defending the three aegtosa. H T.osj morning Early Thomp .on was tried fed found guilty on the charge N of hrmstbreaking and larceny and given a sentence of one year by Judge Prtecd. Clarendon County Notes. ? Thai San tee Association meets with the Clarendon Baptist church st Al colu eh Thursday night, November Hh Dr. Champa, who has been in ehargo of the preemption department at Dftcksen's Drug storo, hus resigned and left Monday night for Augusta, whoie ho will engage In business for himself. He la succeeded, by Dr. Dun bar of Sumter. Dr. Dunbar Is well Us own In Manning, as he is now frYen^l whtie here.?Manning Times. Fl sen what we can learn there came aeer being a serious automobile acci? dent last Monday across Illack Hiver. It seems that s Mr. Du Kant was driv? ing rde esr riuht to the back of Mr. Illack McElveen's machine, when very suddenly Mr. McElveen stopped for some hogs that ran out Into the road snd sir. Du Rant's Car ploughed through the back of Mr. McElvcenV car, throwing the ?cctipunts out, but not hertlng anyone. T^jo two Fords were broken.?Manning Times Mr.fea OamMc has just purchased a $SS# blood hound to work with hl? other %oe In running down crlmtn These^doga are for public work, n \ \ Mr. Oamhle will be lendy to take them out whenever 1 otltied.?Man? ning Times. We learn that councd Is contem? plating putting In their own electric llshiuu: plunt and an etiglnoer will In a few days make a survty of the town. ?Maeaing Time*. Thetee will be a public hearing bo fore idle railroad commission In the court ifcoune tomorrow a 12 o'clock to dlsrtiSM the telephone rues In Man ning 4'Manning Tim 1 Egypt New * N >tes. M, Ort. If.-?The crops are he tiered. The hay am) pea crop .good, but the rotten Is m>t out more than a third of a ffcgypt SOfcOOl opened on the 1ltKM4lth Miss Minnie Eubank of Or*?eeilll>' *.\ \? : ht-r Pra* y ?? White nent the last weehjped In Kg: at Mr. and Mrs L. II. White of Uose Hill ajient Sunday with their parents st this place. Mr. and Mi ? .1. W. W Idon went to IlishOpvllle Friday. Mr. J it MeLeod nnd J II. Rieh? bourg went to Bishopvlll ? r iturday. Krraliaw Asxoeliitmti Meeting. riegsh. Oct. is.?Th < body met with th*? Denver l>am ( h\ ich t< u mil" north ?>f Camtbn on W dm day. thr 1 Ith in?t . aud 01 ran?x< 1 by elect J. ff. Du Pre moderator: L. 11. ?al? ter, clerk, und M. C. West, tnasui .1 The cbun hes wero well represented. Drs. IN) teat of Fur man t I L?ngsten of the Home M - Ion I eel were present and add 1 d much l< the meeting which was one of th- 1 at ever hid. Th? furnish >\\ dinner sntrfl day. :i'?ui 1 ? ' u>r iA Th* hospitality of thf aei|| The association sdjourned Thun ? evemng to meet next y?ar soim with the Mi I'tsgnh thuroh el. i>.\\ villi*: k< iiool-i>di;ns. Yor> Muvcssrul Session is KxpoCtOtl t'iMlcr Management ol Miss Ed? wards. Pnxviih.. Oft. is.- 0? laiH Monday morning, October , nth. the Payvitte ted school began Its' eegeion under most favinaido clrcumaUu^oaa. a large munter o| patrons ami friend ft! the school were present at the open? ing; e ,? i I -'s. , These were presided oyoi by vr. T. K. owen, ehatvAan of the board of trustees. After the ttflgtBa1 01 "Aiiiiium" by school and audience, lie v. M. d. Kyser of the Bap? tist church read the Scripture lesson, followed with prayer bf Kev. W. It, lordon of Summerton. Splendid ad drosses were made by ('dunty Super? intendent of Kducation Browne, Law* i yer Dwainu of Manning, and liov. .8. D. Bailey of the Mcthodi: t church. Miss I*>utbou Udv/ards, of Mullins, a graduate of Columbia college, is the principal. She comes highly recom? mended, and this session promises to be ono of tl e best for many years. She Is being assisted by Mtaopg Alice l-doadway of the community and ('a tin Mine Mcl.aurin, of Sumter. Mlsi McLaurla has been the palmary teach, or for several consecutive sessions. Mrs. Johr F. llolluday went to tho Tourney llonplur Monday to undergo an ppcrattop. Miss Emily Broadway left a few days ago for Bryan, where she Will teach t hi.-i s ,\ s':?.ii. Mrs. Thomas, of Wedgoflcld, re? turned homo Tuesday, after spending a fow days at tho bedside of her fath? er, Mr. J. II. Keels. He has been sick for several weeks. His condition re? mains unimproved. Thero was no preaching at the Bap tlst church foot Sunday morning. The pastor, Bev. M. J. Kyzer, was at Cor? dova, whore he filled the pulpit. Hp has been ci lied to the pastorate there. Uev. S. D. Bailey preached a very foroo/ul sermon last Sunday at the Methodist church on "The Signs of the Times." Mr. Marlon Cox, of Florence, visited his family here this week\ FARM LOAN ASSOCIATIONS I have a few application blanks for organization of local fuyrni loan asso? ciations. A letter from the Columbia committee that Is arranging for the hoarlng next Wednesday asks for all farmers who are active In tho organ? ization of local associations to join Mr. Tindal and myself in a/ppearing bo fore the federaPfarnT'loan "board Th Columbia nest Wednesday. I hope we may show several locals organ? ized ui-rore that date. The Providence and Bet'.n 1 meetings tomorrow at. 1 p. m. and 8 p. m. should result in two organisations. F. W. D.ibbs. Death. Mr. Bachmi n Doar of Georgetown died last night, after several wctl iilness, at the Tuomcy Hospital, where he was brought for treatment about ten days ago. He ll survived by four children, two brothers, 12. M. Doar and J. Waller ! mar of Georgetown, an I ono sister. Mrs. Kugeno Welling of <'harleston. Tl>e body, nccompani d i \ Mr. and Mrs. !?:. M. Doar and M. Welling, WHI oe enrried to (m<m hgs)si thin evening and the funcrai services will Im? held tomorrow morn? ing. Tho deceased was In his forty second year and was a well knuwi. and highly esteem OtHSOJI of George town. -l. itp Tin: oouk FAKMl.R. U M. Foxworth. tl.e veteran Hust? ling Farmer ft*om Bussards, was in town today t< l!i:ik about his crop. He says he had to plant early In order to gej ?..? to the Birmingham reunmn, aa| that f*?<t sayod tho day tot him, as he made more torn than for years ?his corn was SO pro II Ho I hut some of the ears were twins?and he brought along one twhvoar t?? prove lh I als atory Is true. Ho Ii not brag Ling oatsavastnaily <?n his cotton crop as he made only about ? third of p. crop. But "L. .d." is not cast i'' Wii he says. SI MM K COTTON MAKKKT. Corrected Dally by ?ARM i eo? Cotton Buyers. Good Middling IS IS. Strict Middling IS. Middling 17 7-S. stru t Lear Mlddllri I 11 Loa Mlddllgo 11 Corrected Daily by F KN K T i iki.D, Cotton Buyer. * Qee.d sfhtdtlha it, Siiict Middling 17 7-8. Middling II :-l. Motel Unm Middling 11 l-ii Ue M d Hing; 1 "?? St.i, < oiton 22 to 2i.e. mm suras oootqm hjaw^in. Veet'du I * pej BU h l*?v tV..?o 0$m dun . . tt?fi .'?fi .21 .81 Mch . . ls.:is I .:;.*? .<? I May ? .is.VI' .7?. .41 A* ?V July . . lt.il .7S ,11 .51 M ort . . is.:is It ,11 ||f i49 Dec . . 1?.4& .?'.3 .r.o ,?1 A Man York spou \9Mi Notice of Election. ST ATI: OF SOITT! CAKGUW. County pf Sain'.or. Notice Ii hereby given that the Genera! Election for state and County a c re will be held at the voting precincti prest rlbt i by law In said county, on Tuesday, November 7, 1418, livid d.iy being Tuesday follow** IQX the (irat Monday In November, as prescribed by the state Constitution, The qualification for suffrage; Ifanggers of election shall require Qf every ckctor offering to vole St any election, before allowing him to VOl \ the production of hia registration cer? tificate and proof of the payment of all ta\es, including poll tax, assessed against him am! collectible during the ptevlOUl year. The production of a Certificate Or of the receipt of the of ?icer authorized to colled such taxes, shall he OOnOlUSlVS proof of the payment thereof. gection 187, Code of iftf, as amended by Act No. t>, special session Of 1911. gen lion I 17. There shall be three separate and distinct ballots, as fol? lows: one ballot for United Btate* BeSji *i>r, Representatives in Congress and President electors; and one bal? lot for governor, Lieut- mint Govern? or, Slate otlicei-s, Circuit Solicitors, members of the Ho?ee of Represents-j tlves. State Senator, county otllcers, and one I.allot fo. alt Constitutional amendments and special questions, saeh of three said boxes to he ap? propriately labelled; which ballots shall be of plain white paper and of such width and length as to contain the names of the? olucer or officers and QUistlOn or questions to he voted for or upon, c'.ear and even cut, without ornament, designation, mutilation, symbol or- mark of any kind whatso? ever, exoept the name or names of the person or persons voted for and the oMlico to which such person or persons are intended to be chos? en, and all special questions which name or names, oillce or o.'Tices, Question or questions Eha.ll be writ? ten or printed or partly written or partly printed thereon iq black ink; and such ballot ?hall be so folded as to conceal the name or names, ques? tion or questions thereon, and so fold? ed, shall be deposited in a box to be constructed, kept and disposed of as herein provided by lav/, and no bal? lot of any other description found m either of said boxes shall be counted. On all special questions the/ hallo' shall state tho question;1 wr^umliuim, 1 and shall thereafter have the word- j "Yes" und "No" inserted, so that the volet* may indicate his vote by striking out one or the other of such words on said ballot, tit" word not so strick? en out to be counted. Ik fore the hour iixod for opening ih<> polls, MatK '.ers and Clerks must take and subscribe the Caustitutidnal oath. The Chairman of* the Board o$ Managers cag? ltdminlstor the oath to the other members land to the Clerk; a Notary Public must administer th< oath to i iii' Cna rman. The .A.a. ers elect their Chairman and Clera, Polls ;;t each voting place m?st be opened at 7 o'cloch a. m. a'nd closed at l o'clock i>. m., except* in the City of Charleajton where they shall be opened si 1 a. m. and closed tit 6 p. in. The Managers have the power to g|l a vacancy, and if none of the Man igers attend, the Citiseni can appoint from emOPg the qual|ef)d voters, the (danagei *. who, after being sworn, can conduct the electiun. At the Close of the election, the Managers and GlerK must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxe- ,<nd count the ballots therein* ami con? tinue without adjournment until the! same IS Completed, and make a state? ment of the resuli for sat h office aud : ion the seme. Within three day:; I thereafter, the Chairman of the I Board) or some one designated by the Board, must deliver to the Qommts? tionero of Election the poll list, the boxes containing the ballet* and writ? ten statements of the results of th; election. At the said elet tlon qualified elec? tor:; will vote upon the adaption or rejection of amendment! to the Stab vi i tlon, pro idsd in the fol? lowing Joint rtesolutlons: A Joint Resolution to Amend s e tlon 7. Article Vlll of the Constitu? tion) Relating to Munloipal Bonded Indebtedness, by Adding s Proviso Thereto, Relating to School District \'o. i, of Kershsw (!ounty, a Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend Article S of the Constitution 4.by Addlnd Thereto Section 15, to Empower the Town ?>f ^lulllns to Assess Al uttin", Property lor Pcrmu I nent I mpi pvt inont, j a Joint Uesolutlon to Amend Ar tlelc X or tin Constitution SO as to Aut borl is the 1 o a >> of (Hlnton and ihe City of Bfasley to Assess Abutting Property for Permanent improve menta A Join! Resolution Proponing sn .? i, o. . i... ,it to Article JC1I, Bob tlon j of the Constitution, by atrlklng ?>cv the Whole of Bald Bectlon 2, Artlcl Nil, and Substitut I ig 'i it; ? afor n New Section Provided for the Appelntmeu of a Hoard oi Regents for instit i tiohs Maintained for the Care of the Insane, for the Appointment of a Su? perintendent Therefor, and Defining the Powers. A Joint Resolution to Amend 8 -- tlon Article XI of the Constitution, Relating to School Districts, by Ad? ding a Special Proviso as to Spartan burg County. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec? tion 5 Article X of the Constitution, Relating to the Limit of the Bonded Debt of School Districts, by adding a Proviso Thereto as to the Charleston School -District Comprised W ithin the Present Limits of the City of Char? leston. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec lion 7 of Article VI11, of the Consti? tution, Relating to Municipal Indebt? edness by Aibling a Proviso Thereto as to the City of Anderson. Election Managers. Tho following Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the elec? tion at the various precincts in the said county: t. Sumter, Ward 1.? E. D. Hodge, Al? fred Scarborough. J?. i>. Mitchell. Sumter, Ward 2?E. L. Du com, J. D. Hond, J. E. R. Goodman. Sumter, Ward ::?.1. S. Kennedy, Ralph. Hill, Silas Mellctte. Sumter, Ward 4?J. 1. Lescsne, W. L. Brunson, Sr., J. B. Du Hie. Statebur.g?I). Bull, Jno. L. Frier son, N. B. Murray. Povldenco--S. P. Gaillard, A. C. Burrows, e. P. Scarborough. Rafting Creek?T. J. Brown, J. A. Reamc'8, S. L. Young. Oswego?E. C. Brown, S. M. McCoy, F. W. Andrews. Mayesvlllc?C. M. Witherspoon, R. A. Chandler, S. J. Black well. Shlloh?S. W. Truluck, Boris C. Lock lair, S. J. Mims. Concord?P. L, Jones, D. L. Smith. B. W./Brogdon. Privateer Station?J. W. Wheeler. Gco. A. KeUles, O. D. Pierson. Wedgefleld?R. C. Burrows, C. W. Chandler, A. e. Aycock. Bloo'mhill?J. J. Geddings, J. H. Christmas, C. P. Weeks. The Managers at each precinct nambd above are requested to dele? gate one of their number to secure boxes and blanks for the election from E. F. Miller at office of Osteen Pub Co., on or before Saturday, Novem? ber 4, 191G. a PRANK A. M'LjKOD, Chm. . ?' L. p. VINS< ?X, H T. e. HODGE, Commissioners of State and County Elections for Sumter County, S. C October 20th, nur.. Notice of Election. _? STATE OP SOUTH CAROLIN \, County of Sumter. Notice is hereby given thatj the General Election for Presidential and Vice-Presidential Electors and Repre ? sentatives in Congress will be held at thd voting precincts fixed by law in the County of Sunder on Tuesday, No? vember, 7, J916, said day being Tues? day following the first Monday, a - prescribed by the State Constitution. I The bttalitications for suffrage are an follows: Residence in State for two years, In the County one y ar, in tho polling precinct in which the elector offers to vote, four months, end the pay? ment six months before any election 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 rix mouths' residence In the StiRo, otherwise qualified. Registration.?Payment of all taxes, including poll tax, assessed and col? lectible during the previous year. The production of a certificate or the re? ceipt of the officer authorized to col? lect such taxes shall be conclusive proof of tho payment thereof. Before the hour fixed for op'enir. . 'the pplls Managers and Clerics musl tatte and subscribe to the Constitu? tional oath. Tho Chairman ??f tho Board of Man igers can administer tho j i iffMo the other .Managers ami to the j Clerk; a Notary Public must admin- j , IstOr the oath to Chairman. The Man-, agora elect their Chairman and Clerk. Polls at each voting palace must be ! opened at 7 o'clock a. m., and closed, at*4 o'clock p. m., oxcepl in the Cltj of Charleston, where they shall he opened at 7 a. m. and closed at <"> p. m. The Managers have the power to fill a vacamy; and if none <>f tho Managers attend the citizens can ap j point, from amo i i th > qualified rotors, tho Managers, who. after beingoworn, j can conduct t he i lection. At the close of ihc election, th< Managers and Clerk must proceed I publicly to open the ballot boxes and ' COCnl the ballots therein, and con? tinue wiiho it adjournment until the same is OOmpleted, and make a state n cut ?>f the result tor ench office and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of tho ! oard, or some one designated by tic Beard, taust deliver to Cue Commis? sioners ol Election the poll list, the I ?k containing the ballots and Writ? ten statements of the result of the election. Man alters of Election -Tho follow? ing Manage.-s of Election have been j appointed to hold tin election at tin rations precincts in th?> said Count; i fUlster, Ward I J. J. Christmas, U, bklnner, J. Leslie Drown. Buiwter, Ward 2?8. k. Saah, J. s. EClchardaon, i:. o. Pur y. Jr. Sumter, Ward :>?P. B. Stover, Har? vey a. Raffteld, B. P. Shuler. Bumter, Ward ' ?J. C. Phillip?, S. D. Reese, Leroy Wltherspoon, Btateburg?-A. F. Neyle, Jas Pagan, t. k. Moody, Providence? Marion Moore, W. H. Jenninga, Jr., Willie Boykin. Rafting Creek- S. W. foung, J. K. McLeod, John Hawkins. OewegO?W. K. McCoy, M. EI. An? drews, t. A. Canthen. Mayeavtlle? ES, <%. Bpeneer, J, lt. Mayas, J. EI, Burgese, Bhlloh?Manton MoCIam, S. ,T. Player, J. a. M. Carraway. Concord?L. J, Newman, Du Ilm*. Tisdale, Ii. M. Jones. Privatoer station?J, a. Cooper, Si? las Kolb, Percy l larvin. Wedgeneld?~aeo. W. Dew,, J. 8. Ryan, Br., Hugh McLaurin. Bloomhill?W. J. Aldis, j. B. John son, Robt. Christmas. The Managers at each precinct named above are rjsquested to dele late one of their number to secure box and blanks for the election from E. F. Miller at office of Osteesj Pub. Co., on or before Saturday, Novem? ber 4, 1916. H. U TISDALE, Chairman, 15. M. OLIVIHI. T. B. KENNBDT, Commissioners of Federal Election for Bumter County, B. c. October 20th, 191?. , The work at the Coast Line pas? senger Station is going steadily ahead in preparation for the moving of the tracks and the laying of concrete , walks In the station yard between the tracks and the building of other um? brella sheds. Tiie park at the station grounds Will bS decreased in stSS, a twelve foot walk being constructed through a part and the driveway Changed and the part of the yard back of the station enlarged by this spaee. The'removal ?>f the tracks or other COUNTY FAIR BEriHETTSVlLLE, S. C. gg n.v.v semimi Round Trip Fars Fron Sinter $2,25 The Const Line will sell tickets to Bennettsvllle as above, and at cor? responding excursion fares from in? termediate stations, for all passenger trains from October :>1 to November 3, Inclusive, limited returning until midnight of November 4. For further Infr.rm-jjjf *ji-li<?kntg ntr call on O. V. PLAYER, Ticket Agent, Sumter, S. C. ?TU?TI8 00?ST LINE The Standard Railroad of The South work will not bo done until after next week, on a big r rowd is expected than /or the Stale Fair. Halloween Parly. K\\ the young people ever fourteen, of Trinity Method let church, are In kited to a Halloween party at the pure? no ? to given by the Senior Fpworth League on Friday, October 30th, al B p. ni. It poaetblo come in i oatUmo and mask. STATE AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL FAIR Of South Carolina. ?AT? COLUMBIA Round Trip Far; from Sunt!; $2,15 Ip.clu?i^ Emission to Tha Fair The Atlantic Coast Line will sell tickets as above, and at correspond? ing excursion fares from all other ? Dints in South Carolina, for all trains from 0 tober -1 to 27, inclusive, ex cept for trains scheduled to arrive Columbia after 12.00 noon on October -7, limited returning until midnight ..f .Monday, October N, 1316. Sqecial Trains will be operated as follows on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 25 and 26. Ly. NtehaUfl. 6.25 a. M. Lv. Mullins. 6.40 a. m. i.v. Marlon. 6.55 a. m. l.v. Florence. 7..r>5 a. m. Lv. Timmonsvillc. 8.19 a .m. i.v. flumter. 9.35 a. j4. Ar. Columbia. 11.00 a. m. Hot urning? Lv. Columbia. 6.00 p. m. Ar. Florence (about). . 7.25 p. m. Ar. Nichols (about)... . 10.20 p. m. These trains will stop at all stations to take on passengers going and to let off passengers returning. For^ further information, tickets, etc., apply to O. V. PLAYER, Ticket Agent, Sumter, S. C. ATLANTIC COAST LINE The Standard Railraad of the South rr Geo H. Hurst, Uadert2X?r ttt EatoSiif. ? Stan*, ft. suds 1 Phon?. , ?> t o $ * t t t t * You Mast Have III In Your Business. This Bank Offers Both THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK The Oidest Banking Institution in the County iMllllMM't MOttlMMIIMft fttlfrl II tit 111 IMtr*?H? it i 1 v 1 R 8 ?:? I HOSPITALITY In our business wo carry oui the idea of obi time hospitality. Vvrc welcome to ?bis Bank all who have financial matters they de? sire to discuss with us and place our advice at their command. Our Officers endeavor to render themselves ecosBstbla to all, and the mept humble person Is welcome to call and see us. Necessarily oar advice ami suggestions arc always along conservative lines, consistent with the Ideals of Conservatism established and main? tained by this Bank* Tit is Dank is open to all who desire financial assistance with proper security. THE PEOPLES BANK. *r -v.M.Atroit^rrcwf^weM.|jy?j>^sa?iHii The National Bank of South Carolina $950,000.00 LEADERS Our steady growth and new accounts tell the- story. Safet y and preparedness lirat and all times. Your patronage solicited. C. G. ROWLAND, Pi en H. L. McOY,