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NOTICE OF ELECTION State of South Carolina, County of Union. Notice is hereby given that th( general election for State and countj officers will be held at the voting pre> cincts prescribed by law in said coun ty, on Tuesday, November 3, 1914 said day being Tuesday following th< first Monday in November, as pre scribed by the State constitution. The qualification for suffrage: Managers of election shall requir< of every elector offering to vote a any election, before allowing him tc vote, the production of his registra tion certificate and proof of the pay ment of all taxes, including poll t?x assessed against him and collectibh during the previous year. The pro duction of a certificate or of the re ceipt of the officer authorized to col lect such taxes shall be conclusivi proof of the payment thereof. There shall be separate and dis tinct ballots at this election for th< following officers, to-wit: (1) Cover nor and Tdentonnnt-Covernnr? <'2 Other State Officers; (.?>) Circuit So licitor; (4) State Senator; (F>) Mom hers of House of Representatives: (<>' County Officers. On which shall 1>< the name or names of the person y persons voted for as such officers, respectively, and the office for whici they are voted. There shall he separate boxes ;i which said ballots are to he deposit" and each ballot box shall he labeled n plain Roman letters with the off'ce > officers voted for. Whenever a vote is to he taken 01 any special question or questions i box shall he provided, properly label ed for that purpose, and the ballot therefor on such question or question : hall be deposited therein. Refore the hour fixed for opening the polls managers and clerks mus take and suscribe the constitutiona oath. The chairman of the board o managers can administer the oath i< the other members and to the clerk a Notary Public must administer tin oath to the chairman. The manager elect their chairman and clerk. Polls at each voting place must hi opened at 7 o'clock a. in. and closei at 4 o'clock p. m., except in the city o Charleston, where they shall be open ed at 7 a. m. and closed at <> p. m. The managers have the power t< (ill a vacancy, and if none of the man agers attend, the citizens can appoin from among the qualified voters, tin managers, who, after being sworn can conduct the election. At the close of the election, tin managers and clerk must proceci puhliclv to open the ballot boxes am count the ballots therein, and contin tie without adjournment until sann is completed and make a state nu-nt of the result for each offhand sign the same. Within threi (lays thereafter, the chairman of th< hoard, or some one designated hv th< bovrd, must deliver to the eommis sioners dT election the poll list, tin boxes containing the ballots and writ ten statements of the results of th< election. At the said election separate hoxe will he provided at which qualifie( electors will vote upon the adoptioi or rejection of an amendment to th? State constitution, as provided in tin following Joint Resolutions: No. 5-12. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sectioi 8, Article II, of the Constitution, hj Adding Thereto, on Line Three, af ter the Word "College" and Hcfon the Word "The," the following "South Carolina School for tin Deaf and Hlind. Located at Cedai Springs." Section 1. South Carolina Schoo for Deaf and l'lind?Amendment tc Constitution.? I?e it resolved by tin General Assembly of the State ol South Carolina. That the following amendment to Section 8, Article II. ol the Constitution of the State of Soutl Carolina, he agreed to by two-thinh vote of the members elected to each House, and entered on the Journals respectively, with yeas and nays tak en thereon, and be submitted to tin qualified electors of the State at th( next general election thereafter fm Representatives, to-wit: Add the following words to Section 8, Article II of the Constitution, after the word "college" and before the word "the," on line three of said section, "South Carolina School for the Deaf and Hlind, located at Cedar Springs," sc that said section, when so amended, i> to be and be known as Section 8 Article II, and shall read as follows Section X. The General Assembly may provide for the maintenance o, flemson Agricultural College, Souv* Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, located at Cedar Springs, the University of South Carolina, and the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College, a branch thereof, as now established by law, and may create scholarships therein; the proceeds realized from the landscript given by the Act of Congress, passed the second day of duly, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-two, for the support of an agricultural college, and any lands or funds which have heretofore been or may hereafter be given or appropriated for educational purposes by the Congress of the United States, shall Ibe applied as directed in the Acts appropriating the same: Provided, That the General Assembly shall, as soon as practicable, wholly separate Claflin College from Claflin University, and provide for a separate corps of professors and instructors therein, representation to he ?iven to men and women of the negro race, and it shall he the Colored Normal, Industrial, Agricultural and Mechanical College of this State. Sec. 2. That the electors voting at such general election in favor of the proposed amendment shall deposit a tiallot with the following words plainly written or printed thereon: "Amendment to Section H, Article II, of the Constitution, by inserting the words 'South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, located at Cedar Springs,' on line three of said section. . For amendment, Yes." Those voting against said proposed amendment shall deposit a ballot with the followk r ing words plainly written or printed tl I thereon: "Amendment to Section 8, tl Article II, of the Constitution, by in- v serting the words 'South Carolina ti School for the Deaf and Blind, located t at Cedar Springs,' on line three of o ' said section. Against amendment, b r No." c Sec. 3. The managers of election v shall canvass said vote, and certify s the result as now provided by law, b ; and shall provide a separate box for a " said ballot. C No. 513. t t A Joint Resolution to Amend Section b ' -.7, Article VIII. of the Constitution, I Relating to Municipal Bonded In- ]< debtedness, by Adding a Proviso c Thereto, Relating to the School I)is- b 1 trict of Yorkville. c ? v Sdction 1. Constitutional Amend" ment Relating to Bonded Indebted- v ness, Yorkville School District.?Be it f resolved by the General Assembly of s * the State of South Carolina, That the j, ? following amendment to Section 7. t /vrucie vni, 01 ine vonsuuiuon 01 ^ ' the State of South Carolina be agreed j to: Add at the end thereof the fol- (1 lowing words: Provided, further, v ' That the limitations imposed by this section and hy Section 5 of Article X ^ of this Constitution shall not apply . to the bonded indebtedness incurred c 1 bv the school district of Yorkville, in J the County of York, when the pro- j | ceeds of said bonds are applied exclusively to erecting, or making ad1 ditions to, school buildings in the said s r district, and where the question of in- 1 cut ting such indebtedness is submit- a 1 ted to the qualified electors of said s 1 district, as provided in the Constitution, upon the question of bonded in"i debtedness. Sec. 2. That the question of adopting this amendment shall be j submitted at the next general eleci tion for Representatives to the elec' tors as follows: Those in favor of the amendment will deposit a ballot with ] the following words plainly written or printed thereon: "Constitutional r [> amendment to Section 7, Article VIII, r s of the Constitution, relating to mun- I icipal bonded indebtedness, as propos- o l> ed by a .Joint Resolution entitled: t ' 'A Joint Resolution to amend Section t ^ 7, Article VIII. of the Constitution, s relating to municipal bonded indebt- e edness, by adding a proviso thereto, e ' relating to the school district of t Yorkville'?Yes." Those opposed to e seid amendment shall cast a ballot e with the following words plair.lv writ- s ten or printed thereon: "Constitu- a tional amendment to Section 7. Ar- i title VIII, of the Constitution, relat- c in1; to municipal bonded indebtedness, a as proposed by a Joint Resolution en- s titled 'A Joint Resolution to amen 1 c Section 7. Article VIII, of the Con- a stitution, relating to municipal bond- t ed indebtedness, by adding a proviso thereto, relating to the school dis- j trict of Yorkville'?No." ^ I No. 514. 1 A Joint Resolution Proposing an f 1 i Amendment to Article -\ 01 tlielj Constitution, by Adding Thereto ; t Section 16. to empower the Cities ! c ! of Florence and Orangeburg and < i the Town of Landrum to Assess t Abutting Property for Permanent .1 j Improvements. i ? 1 Section 1. Constitutional Amend- i ment Allowing Certain Cities and t Towns to Assess Abutting 'Property, o ) ?Bo it resolved by the General As- (| sentbly of the State of South Caro- \ - lina, That the following amendment t to Article X of the State Constitution, t : to be known as Section 10 of said Ar- .s > tide X, be agreed upon bv two-thirds r of the members elected to each House, .] and entered on the Journals respec- c ; lively, with yeas and nays, and taken \ 1 i thereon, and be submitted to the qual- r >1 ified electors of the State at the next a > I general election thereafter for Repre- ( f' sentatives, to-wit: Add the following r i section to Article X of the Constituf! tion, to be and known as Section 16: i I Section 10. The General Assent- < ; j bly may authorize the corporate aui thorities of the Cities of Florence and . ! Orangeburg and the Town of Lani drum to levy an assessment upon ' abutting property for the purpose of paying for permanent improvements on streets immediately abutting such nroperty: Provided, That the said . improvements be ordered only on the I written consent of majority of the owners of the property abutting upon i I It i cfi'ont c'i/loiuolL' o ? ?\?? vt proposed to ho improved, and upon the condition that said corporate authorities shall pay at least one-third ( , of the costs of said improvements. n Sec. 2. That those electors, at said / election, voting in favor of saio 0 amendment, shall deposit a ballot 0 ' with the following words plainly writ- f ten or printed thereon: Amendment s 1 to Article X of the State Constitution t by adding Section 1<>, empowering the t,] Cities of Florence and Orangeburg > and the Town of Landrum to assess j abutting property for permanent improvements?Yes." And those voting against the said amendment shall de- g posit a ballot with the following j, words plainly written or printed c, thereon: "Amendment to Article X of e the State Constitution by adding Sec- (j tion 16, empowering the Cities of f, Florence and Orangeburg and the p Town of Landrum to assess abutting j, property ior permanent- improve- sl ments?No." tj No. 517. t| A Joint Resolution to Amend Section tl 20, Article III, of the Constitution, R) by Adding Thereto the Following: s] "Except Where There is Onlv One w Candidate Nominated for the Place tl to hi' Filled at Such Election, in o: Which Case the Election Shall be Viva Voce Without any Roll Call." (i ? ir Section 1. Constitutional Amend- fi ment Relating to Elections?Be it re- ol solved by the General Assembly o\ tl the State of South Carolina, That the si following amendment to Section 20, ir Article III, of the Constitution of the tl State of South Carolina, be agreed to o] by a two-thirds vote-of the members b; elected to each House, and entered on ir the Journals, respectively, with the ei yeas and nays taken thereon, and be ni submitted to the qualified electors of vj he State at the next general election hereafter for Representatives, tofit: Add the following words to Secion 20, Article III ,of the Constituion: "Except where there is only ne candidate nominated for the place o be filled at such election, in which ase the election shall be viva voce /ithout any roll call," and that said ection, when so amended, is to be and e known as Section 20, Article III, nd shall read as follows: Section 20. In all elections by the Jeneral Assembly or either House hereof, the members shall vote viva oce and their votes, thus given, shall e entered upon the Journal of the louse to which they, respectively, be:>ng, except where-'there is only one andidate nominated for the place to e filled at such election, in which ase the election shall be viva voce i-ithout any roll call. Sec. 2. Ballots.?That the electors oting at such general election in avor of the proposal amendment hall deposit a ballot with the followng words plainly writteru or printed hereon: "Amendment to Section 20, Article III, of the Constitution, relatng to elections viva voce by the Genral Assembly?'Yes.'' And those oting against the said proposed imendment shall deposit a ballot with lie following words plainly written or irinted thereon: "Amendment to lection 20, Article III, of the Constitution, relating to elections viva voce ly the General Assembly?'No.' " Sec. 3. The managers of election hall canvass said vote and certify he result as now provided by law, md shall provide a separate box for aid ballots. No. 550. V Joint Resolution to Amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness by Adding a Proviso Thereto as to the City of Florence. Section 1. Constitutional Amendnent Relating to Bonded Indebtedless City of Florence.?Be it resolved ?v the General Assembly of the State if South Carolina, That the limitaions imposed by this section and Secion r>, Article X, of the Constitution, hall not apply to the bonded indebtdness incurred by the City of Flornce, in the County of Florence, when he proceeds of said bonds are applied xclusively for the building, erecting, sstablishing and maintaining of treets, waterworks, lighting plants md sewerage system or for the paynent of debts already incurred, exlusively for any of said purposes; ind when the question of incurring uch indebtedness is submitted to the lualified electors of said municipality, is provided in the Constitution upon he question of bonded indebtedness. Sec. 2. That the question of adontng this amendment shall be submited at the next general election for Representatives to the electors as folows: Those in favor of the amendnent will deposit a ballot with tlie ollowing words plainly written or minted thereon: "Constitutional Amendment to Section 7, Article VIII, if the Constitution, relating to muniipal bonded indebtedness, as proposal by Joint Resolution entitled 'A j oint Resolution to amend Section 7, \rtiele VIII, of the Constitution, re4~ :?: i i i ~ ,1 uiiuj. hi in uii iri p?i i uunueu inut'iitculess lv adding a proviso thereto as o the City of Florence*?Yes." Those ppposcd to the said amendment will leposit a Fallot with the following vords plainly written or printed hereon: "Constitutional Amendment 0 Section 7, Article VIII, of the Contitution, relating to municipal bond<1 indebtedness, as proposed by a oint Resolution entitled 'A Joint Resilution to amend Section 7, Article fill, of the Constitution, relating to nunicipal bonded indebtedness by tiding a proviso thereto as to the 'ity of Florence'?No." No. 551. 1 Joint Resolution to Amend Section 7, of Article VIII, of the Constitution of This State by Adding a Proviso Thereto so as to Empower the Cities of Chester and Sumter Each to Issue Bonds to an Amount Not Exceeding Fifteen Per Cent of the Assessed Value _of .the -Taxable Property Therein for the Improvement of Streets and Sidewalks. Section 1. Constitutional Amendment. Permitting Chester and Sumter r> Issue Bonds for Street Improvements.?Be it resolved by the Ceneral assembly of the State of South Carlina, That Section 7, of Article VIII, f the Constitution, be amended as ollows: Add at the end of the said ection the following: Provided, furher, That the limitation imposed by his section and Section 5, of Article l, of the Constitution, shall not apply o the bonded indebtedness incurred y the Cities of Chester and Sumter, ut the said Cities of Chester and luniter may increase each its bonded indebtedness to an amount not exeeding fifteen per cent of the assessd value of the taxable property herein where said bonds are issued or the sole purpose of paying the exenses or liabilities incurred or to be icurred in the improvement of treets and sidewalks where the abuting property owners are beine as essed for two-thirds or one-half of ie cost thereof. Sec. 2. That the electors voting at le next general election for Repreentatives favoring such amendment nail cast a ballot with the following rords plainly written or printed lereon: "Amendment to Section 7, f Article VIII, of the Constitution, y adding a proviso empowering the ities of Chester and Sumter to each icrease its bonded indebtedness to fteen per cent of the taxable value F the property therein?Yes." And lose voting against said amendment lall deposit a ballot with the followig words plainly written or printed lereon: "Amendment to Section 7, F Article VIII, of the Constitution, y adding thereto a proviso empowerig the Cities of Chester and Sumter ich to increase its bonded indebted28S to fifteen per cent of the taxable slue of the property therein?No." < t vk No. 553. A Joint Resolution Proposing ar Amendment to Article X of th< Constitution, by Adding Thereto i Section to be Designated as Sectior 15A, to Empower the Towns of I-at ta and Dillon to Assess Abutting Property for Permanent Improve' ments. Section 1. Constitutional Amend ment to Permit Towns of Latta an< Dillon to Assess Abutting PropertyBe it resolved by the General Assem bly of the State of South Carolina That the following amendment to th? Constitution, Article X, to be knowi as Section 15a of said Article, b< agreed to by two-thirds of the mem bers elected to each House, and en tered on the Journals, respectively with yeas and nays taken thereon and be submitted to the qualified elec tors of the State at the next genera election thereafter for Representa tives, to-wit: By adding the follow ing section to Artirle X nf fVm tution, to be and be known us Sectioi 15a: Section 15a. The General Assem bly may authorize the corporate au tliorities of the Towns of Latta an< Dillon to levy an assessment upoi abutting property for the purpose o paying: for permanent improvement on streets and sidewalks, or streets o sidewalks, immediately abutting: sue! property: Provided, That said im provements be ordered only upon tlr written consent of a majority of th owners of the property abutting: upoi the streets or sidewalks, or part o either proposed to be improved, am upon the condition that the corporate authorities shall pay at least one half of the costs of such improve ments. Sec.\ 2. Election.?That the elec tors voting at such general election ii favor of the proposed amendmen shall deposit a ballot with the follow inp: words plainly written or printei thereon: "Amendment to Article X o the Constitution, by adding: Sectioi 15a, empowering: the Towns of Latti and Dillon to assess abutting proper ty for permanent improvementsYes." And those voting: ag*ainst sail proposed amendment shall deposit i ballot with the following: words plain ly written or printed thereon: "Section 15a, empowering: the Towns o Latta and Dillon to assess abuttinj property for permanent improve ments?No." Sec. 3. The managers of electioi shall canvass said vote and certif; the result as now provided by law and shall provide a separate box fo said ballot. No. 558. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sectioi 1, Article XII, of the Constitution by Striking: Out the Words "Blind Deaf and Dumb" After the Won "Insane" on Line Two, and Befor the Word "And" on Line Two. Section 1. Constitutional Amend ment With Reference to "Blind, Dea and Dumb."?Be it resolved by th General Assembly of the State o South Carolina, That the followini amendment to Section 1, Article XII of the Constitution of the State o South Carolina be, and agjreed to, b; a two-thirds vote of the member elected to each House, and entered oi the Journal, respectively, with th yeas and nays taken thereon, and b submitted to the qualified electors o the State at the next general electioi thereafter for Representatives, to wit: By striking out the words "blind deaf and dumb" on line two of Sec tion 1, Article XII, of the Constitu tion, so that said section, when s< amended, is to be, and he known as Section 1, Article XII, and shall rea< as follows: Section 1. Institutions for the car of the insane and the poor shall al ways be fostered and supported b; this State, and shall be subject t< such regulations as the General As sembly may enact. Sec. 2. Election.?That the elec tors voting at such general electioi in favor of the proposed amendmen shall deposit a ballot with the follow ing plainly written or printed there on: "Amendment to Section 1, Arti cle XII, of the Constitution, by strik ing out the words 'blind, deaf am dumb' on line two of said section. Fgi amendment? Yes." Those votin; against said proposed amendmen shall deposit a ballot with the follow ing words plainly written or printei thereon: "Amendment to Section 1 Article XII, of the Constitution, bj striking out the words 'blind, dea: and dumb,' on line two of said sec tion. For amendment, No." Sec. 3. The managers of electioi shall canvass said vote and certifj the result as now provided by law and shall provide a separate box foi said ballot. No. 560. 4 A t? - * .? jumi iiesoiuiion 1'roposing ai Amendment to Article X of thi Constitution by Adding Theret( Section 17, to Empower the Towi of Fort Mill to Assess Abutting Property for Permanent Improvenient. Section 1. Constitutional Amendment Permitting Town of Fort Mil! to Assess Abutting Property foi Street Improvement.?Be it lesolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to the Constitution, Article X, to be known as Section 17 ol said article, and be agreed to by twothirds of the members elected to each Mouse and entered on the Journals, respectively, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and be submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general election thereafter for Representatives, to-wit: Add the following section to Article X of the Constitution, to be, and to be known as, Section 17: Section 17. The General Assembly may authorize the corporate authorities of the Town of Fort Mill to levy an assessment upon abutting property for the purpose of paying for permanent improvements on streets and sidewalks, or streets or sidewalks, immediately abutting such property: Provided, That said improvements be ordered only upon the written consent of two-thirds of the owners of property abutting: upon the streets or sidei walks, and upon the condition that ; the corporate authorities shall pay at i least one-half of the cost of such imi provements. Sec. 2. That the electors voting: at t such general election in favor of the proposed amendment shall deposit a ballot with the following words plainly written or printed thereon: - "Amendment to Article X of the Con1 stitution, by adding Section 17, em powering the Town of Fort Mill to - assess abutting property for perma, nent improvements?Yes." And those 2 voting against the proposed amend1 ment shall deposit a ballot with the 2 following words plainly written or - printed thereon: "Amendment to Ar ticle X of the Constitution, by adding , Section 17, empowering the town of , Fort Mill to assess abutting property - for nermanent improvement?No." 1 Sec. 3. The managers of election - shall canvass said vote and certify - the result as now provided by law, - and shall provide a separate box for i said ballot. No. 571. 1 A Joint Resolution Proposing an i Amendment to Article X of the f Const it lit ion hv Aiiriinf Thpretn s Section 16, to Empower the Cities r of Anderson, Greenwood and Towns a of Bennettsville, Timmonsville and Ilonea Path to Assess Abutting e Property for Permanent Improvee ments. n f Section 1. Constitutional AmendJ ment for Assessment of Abutting - Property for Street Improvement ir - Anderson, Greenwood, Bennettsville - Timmonsville and Honea Path.?Be it resolved by the General Assembly ot - the State of South Carolina, That the n following: amendment to Article X be t agreed to by two-thirds of the mem hers elected to each House, and entered on the Journal, respectively, wit! f yeas and nays taken thereon, and tc be submitted to the qualified electors a of the State at the next general elec tion thereafter for Representatives - to-wit: Add the following: section tc Article X of the Constitution, to be a and be known as, Section 16: Section 16. The General Assembly ~ may authorize the Cities of Anderson f Gr'eenwood and Towns of Bennetts? ville, Timmonsville and Ilonea Pat! " to levy an assessment upon abutting property for the purpose of paying 11 for permanent improvements or y streets and sidewalks immediately r' abutting: such property: Provided r That said improvements be orderec only upon the written consent of i majority of the owners of property abutting upon the street, sidewalk oi part of either proposed to be improvn ed, and upon condition that said cor [ porate authorities shall pay at leas* ' one-half of the costs of such improve " ments. e Sec. 2. That those electors at the said election voting: in favor of the said amendment shall deposit a ballol " with the following: words plainly writ * ten or printed thereon: "Amendmenl ? to Article X of the State Constitution I by adding Section 1(5, empowering tru ^ Cities of Anderson, Greenwood am ' Towns of Bennettsville, Timmonsvilh ' and Honea Path to assess abutting V property for permanent improve s ments?Yes." And those votin, II against the said amendment shall de e posit a ballot with the followinp ? words plainly written or printei ' thereon: "Amendment to Article >1 11 of the State Constitution, by addinj. " Section lfi, empowering the Cities ol '? Anderson. Greenwood and Towns o1 Bennettsville, Timmonsville anc " Honea Path to assess abutting prop 0 erty for permanent improvements? No:" Provided, That the Act of th< ^ General Assembly putting in fore< this amendment shall not he operative e in the City of Anderson and the Towi " of Honea Path until the same be sub V mitted to the qualified electors of sai< 0 city and town for approval. ELECTION MANAGERS 1 The following managers of eleetior I have been appointed to hold the elec' tion at the various precincts in the said County of Union: Cross Keys?T. E. Davis, Bird Mur phy, Levi Bobo. ' .Tonesville?John Kendrick, Ike W ' White, B. W. Webber. ' Black Rock?J. A. Tucker, J. W t Wilson, R. P. Willard. Carlisle?John Bailey, W. H. Jeter I Richard Gist. > Lockhart?B. B. Belue, Charlej. f Broom, George Kitchens, f Ada msburg? Joe Hughes, Johr Scales, Jeff Hancock. Kelton?W. H. Gault, II. H. Web 1 ber, Barth Kelly. f West Springs?Will West, Waltei ? Betsill, Joe Lamb. r Colerain?Harlan West, W. J Smith, John Harrison. Buffalo?J. II. Johnson, W. T t.vans, ?,. M. Mightower. Gibbs?W. J. Gibbs, J. M. Malone > M. B. O'Shields. Santuck?J. K. Thomas, John Mc> Cracken, J. P. Gregory. 1 Meadors?Joe Gist, John Meador f John Sinclair. Monarch?J. F. Brandon, R. N Leonard, R. D. Lowe. Excelsoir Knitting Mills?Thomas Sims, James Betenbaugh, Haskell I Thomas. Union Court House?H. T. Gibbs, I John Whitlock, Lewrence Allen. The managers at each precinct named above are requested to delegate one of their number to secure boxes and blanks for the election from R. C. William's office, at Court 1 House, on or by October 31, 1914. D. C. White, W. C. Wilburn, J. Pack Thomas, Commissioners of State and County Election for Union County. October 10, 1914. NUlltt Ul UttliON State of South Carolina, County of Union. Notice is hereby tfiven that the General Election for United States Senator and Representative in Congress will be held at the voting precincts fixed by law in the county of Union on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1914, said day being Tuesday following the..first Monday, as prescribed by the State Constitution. The qualifications for suffrage are as follows: Residence in State for two years, in . the county one year, in the polling precinct in which the elector offers to vote, four months, and the payment 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 six months' residence in the State, otherwise qualified. Registration.?Payment of all taxes, including poll tax, hssessed and collectable during the previous year. The production of a certificate or the receipt of the 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 constitutional 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 manai gers elect their chairman and clerk. Polls at each voting place must be > opened at 7 o'clock a. m., and closed I nt *1 nVlnpL' n m nvpnnt ir* fV*o niftr i Charleston, where they shall be openI ed at 7 a. m. and closed at 6 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 being sworn, : can conduct the election. i At the close of the election, the , managers and clerk must proceed : publicly to open the ballot boxes and : count the ballots therein, and continue i without adjournment until the same ! is completed, and make a statement of the result for each office, and sign the same. Within three days thereafi ter, the chairman of the board, or ? some one designated by the board, i must deliver tto the commissioners of election the poll list, the boxes con, taining the ballots and written state> ments of the result of the election. , Managers of Election.?The following managers of election have been r appointed to hold the election at the , various precincts in the said county: J West Springs?L. B. Lee, J. W. r West, Johnnie West. Colerain?John Harmon, Earl Law| son, Gordon Smith. r Gibbs?Will Gibbs, Henry Smith, Sam Sumner, j Buffalo?Robt. Bolton, J. C. Quinn, Trim Allen. Cross Keys?G. T. Hollis, Thomas ? Stephens, Lyles Bobo. Black Rock?Jack Mobley, W. A. Beaty, B. S. Hardy. l Carlisle?William Baldwin, K. D. Bailey, H. P. Jeter. Santuck?J. F. Foster, Walter Jeter, Gilliam Johns, r Kelton?W. W. Gault, W. A. L. r Kelly, D. L. Gault. a ,i..... t>?i u r nuaniADui ^ * aui iiairiS) uuiuuu Adams, Jack Farr. Lockhart?George Sealey, Frank Blair, Vernon Fitzgerald. ? Jonesville?E. F. Smith, R. W. Long, R. M. Bowen. Monarch Mills?John Brannon, Robert Fowler, W. E. Green. Excelsoir Knitting Mills?John Eison, James Pearson, Jasper Kirby. Union Court House?J. A. Long, J. W. Nance, Joe Fowler. The managers at each precinct named above are requested to delegate one of their number to secure . boxes and blanks for the election . from R. C. William's office, at Court House, on or by October 31, 1914. M. B. Lee, I). J. Gault, W. C. Fincher, Commissioners of Federal Election ; for Union County, S. C. 1 October 10, 1914. ' ANNUAL STATE FAIR LAST OF OCTOBER i ; Make Your Arrangements to Attend South Carolina's Big Gathering October 26-31. I'he 4 6tli annual State fair will , take place in Columbia, October 26, 2X, 20. HO, 31 on the State fair , grounds. Special round trip reduced have been grunted for this oci'.mhii by the railroads. 1 Tlu agricultural resources of South > Iuiii will have the contre of the p:< lure Demonstration agents in each of the 14 counties have arranged ex. lubiit- for the fair, and girls' tomato la's in 20 counties will have exploit.-;. In addition there will he ex mints from three mill villages and Doiii one church, which will make . ib fair a great agricultural show. The poultry department Is expectd to be better than ever this year. ' I'pe best breeds of chickens from . v ry part of the State will be on ex ' iiililiion. <iii Wednesday, October 28, at 11 i , a m.. Wofford College of Spartanburg an<l N'?\vberry College of Newberry will meet on the gridiron at the r.di grounds. On Thursday, October i 2U, ..t 11::t0 a. ni., the University of 1 South Carolina and Clemson College I will pull off their annual football contest. 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