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*"5"? Father L CASO f NOTICE OF ELECTION. 1 State of South Carolina, , County of Abbeville. 1 ( Notice is hereby given that the ] General Election for State and County Officers will be held at the voting precincts prescribed by law in said county, on Tuesday, November 7, ' 1116, said day being Tuesday following the first Monday in November, as prescribed by the State Constitution. The qualification for suffrage: Managers of electioh shall require f every elector offering to vote at( ay election, before allowing him to ate, the production of his registration certificate and proof of the pay ment of all taxes, including poll tax, assessed against him and collectible daring the previous year. The prodaction of a certificate or of the receipt of the officer authorized^) collect such taxes, shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. Section 237, Code of 1912, as amended by Act No. 6, special session , sf 1914. / Section 237. There shall be three separate and distinct ballots, as follows: One ballot for United States Senator, Representatives in Congress and Presidential electors; and one ballot for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State officers, Circuit Solicitors, members of the House of Representatives, Stat* Senator, county officers, and one ballot for all Constitutional amendements and special rniAHtirms. each of three said boxes to be appropriately labelled; which ballots shall be of plain white paper /aad of such width and length as to contain the names of the officer or officers and question or questions to be voted for or upon, clear and even cut, without ornament, designation, mutilation, symbol or mark of any land whatsoever, except the name or names of the person or persons voted for and the office to which such person or persons are intended to be \ chosen, and all special questions which name or names, office or offices, question or questions shall be written or printed or partly written or partly printed thereon in black ink; and such ballot shall be so folded as to conceal the name or names, question or questions thereon, and so folded, shall be deposited in a box to be constructed, kept and disposed of as herein provided by law, and no bal" ' " j ? -r 3 lot ot any otner aescnpuuu tuuuu w either of said boxes shall be counted. On all special questions the ballot shall state the question, or questions, and shall thereafter have the words "Yes" and 'No" inserted so that the voter may indicate his vote by striking out one or the other of such words on said ballot, the word not so stricken out to be counted. Before the hour fixed for opening the pollsv Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe the Constitutional oath. The Chairman of the Board of Managers can administer the oath to the other members and to the uieric; a Notary Public must administer the oath to the 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 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. 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 without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a statement of the result for each office and sign the same. Within three days X ,ooks Just i n & McA: thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or some oiie designated by the | Board, must deliver to the Comission- i ers of Election the poll list, the boxes containing the ballots and written statements of the results of the elec- j tion. At the said election qualified elec- ? tors will vote upon the adoption or rejection of amendments to the State ^ Constitution, as provided in the fol- j, lowing JOINT RESOLUTIONS: f A joint Resolution to Amend Sec- ^ tion 7, Article VIII of the Consitu- j tion, Relating to Municipal Bonded 1; Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso, c Relating to School District No. 1 of J Kershaw county. 5 A Joint Resolution, Proposing to l< Amend Article X of the Constitution ? by Adding Thereto Section 15, to ^ Empower the Town of Mullins to Assess Abutting Property for Permanent Improvement. A Joint Resolution to Amend Article X of the Constitution so as to Authorize the Town of Clinton and the City of Easley to Assess Abutting Property for Permanent Improve- i11 ments. ^ A Joint Resolution Proposing an 0 Amendment to Article XII, Section 2 V* of the Constitution, by Striking out ^ the Whole of Said Section 2, Article d XII, and Substituting Therefor a New a Section Providing for the Appoint- ^ ment of a Board of Regents for In- $ stitutions Maintained for the Care 8 of the Insane, for the Appointment of ^ a Superintendent Therefore, and De- f fining the Powers. * A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec- a tion 5, Article XI of the Constitution, Relating to School Districts, by Ad- * ding a Special Proviso as to Spartanburg county. Election Managers The following Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the said county: ^ Abbeville Court House?J. A. t Long, J. R. Cochran, W. C. Sherard. t Antreville?H. J. Power, Ernest ? McCarter, Frank Add Carwile. e Due West?A. D. Kennedy, J. 0. I Hagan, James Pruitt. Donalds?R. L. Marmore, L. J. Davis, C. H. Dodson. Lowndesville?A. D. Broadwell, T. I C. Liddell, E. 0. Clinkscales. Magnolia?H. W. Lawson, R. 0. Bell, H. H. Hester. Central School House?J. W. McKee, Thomas Nickles, G. A. Hannah. ^ Bryants Cross Roads?W. W. Wil- ( son, Moffatt G. Ellis, Livy E. Pratt. ,Keowee?J. Claude Ashley, T. R. McMahan, J. E. A. Branyon. Rock Springs?S. J. Burts, C. M. Kay, Stephen E. Latimer. Little River School House?J. Val entine Pruitt, J. O. Branyon, Unocn } Smith. The managers at each precinct named are requested to delegate one < of their number to secure boxes and * blanks for the election, same to be delivered at Supervisor's Office on November 4, 1916. THOS. P. THOMPSON, W. H. LONG, I J. R. McGEE, j Commissioners of State and County Elections for Abbeville County, South Carolina. 3-17-10. Miss Olive Fuller of Mountville, is in the city for an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. G. L. Flynn on Magazine street. Miss Fuller spent last winter here and has a large number 1 of friends who welcome her back. Don't fail to fertilize your grain a when you sow it this fall with our ^ Fish and Blood Guano. j ANDERSON PHOSPHATE & OIL CO. W. F. FARMER, Sec. 4 is Young i MICH The reason? St} adapted to any man, seventeen or seventy. Prove it NOW at 01 VHTTP onif JUU 11 1111V1 X V U JLV OU1V ric,.in tailoring, WH ARE SEVENTEEN C Fifteen to Thirt] Boy Suits in all the $2.50 up to $9.00. LUSTER, i MASTER'S SALE. be State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. AMES F. CLINKSCALES, Plaintiff, against JTTA NANCE, Defendant. By authority of a Decree of Sale y the Court of Common Pleas for ibbeville County, in said State, made i theabove stated case, I will offer o sale, at Public Outcry, at Abbfeille C. H., S. C., on Salesday in Novmber, A. D. 1916, within the legal lours of sale the following decribed and, to wit: All that tract or parel of land situate, lying and being in )ue West Township, Abbeville Couny, in the State aforesaid, containing Seventy-Four (74) Acres, more or ess, and bounded by lands of J. N. fance, Mrs. Emma Bell, Jno. T. Hinkscales, and others. TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purhaser to pay for papers. R. E. HILL, Master A. C., S. C. EXECUTORS SALE. By virtue? of the authority vested n me as executor of the last will of ames R. Ashley, deceased, I will sell n Wednesday, the 25th of October, 916, at 11 o'clock at the late resilence of the said James R. Ashley, leceased, the real estate described s follows: "All that certain tract of and, containing one hundred and orty-four (144) acres, more or less, ituated in Hall Township, Anderson bounty, S. C., about two (2) miles rom the town of Jva, bounded by ands of Asa Burdette, James Burriss ,nd others. Terms Cash. Purchaser to pay exra for papers. W. Oscar Pruitt, 1-10-11, Executor. WHAT FRIENDSHIP MEANS r nenasnip means giving auu reeiving; helping and being helped; ieing kind and receiving kindness; eing charitable and receiving chariy; loving and being loved; being lerciful and receiving mercy. All his and more. And these are the lements that enter into Pythianism. ..et us keep the ideal ever before us. SPECIAl ^ V Southern TO COLUMB WEDNESDAY-THURS Acc STATE AGRICULTU1 CAL October 23rc 'ROM SCH: ? A ? J C.AA JV. Aiiuerbuu w.w Belton 5:30. Honea Path 5:48. Donalds 6:00 Abbeville 5:45 Hodges 6:20. Greenwood 6:38 Newberry 8:10 ^.r. Columbia 10:00 Special train will leave P. M., October In addition to the above Special tbove rates will apply on all regular :or trains scheduled to arrive Colum imit returning prior to midnight Oct For detail information apply to iddress, R. C. COTNER, T.! is Son in Hi [AELS-STE1 fles Derfectly II , whether he's ] rr store, where We i in style, in fab- They * ETHER YOU . )R SEVENTY. Ladl f Dollars JUST J Thei new colors, at -Glenn v . Swai Abbeville, PRIZES FOR CORN AND PIG Club Members Which Are Offered By ? The State and the Abbeville County Fairs. TT/IUav J iUlt JUU1VWA v The following is a list of premiums offered by the State Fair and \ County Fair to the members of the Corn and Pig Clubs in the county, b Please publish and each Club mem- A ber is requested to read same careful ii ly and enter exhibits as specified. f State Fair, Corn Club Department v Cash prizes to the amount of $63 > have been offered by the State Fair g officials to the Corn Club Boys. In s Class A, the exhibits will be 'in ten o ear lots, together with a written ac- b count of the planting, cultivation and S cost of the crop. Three prizes will be d awarded of $15, $10 and $5, respec- n tively. C Class B, will be a ten ear exhibit, e exclusive of the written report of the li crop. The three prizes for this class li will be $10, $8 and $5. Class C. will be for the best single c ear exhibits, and the prizes will be $7, $5, and $3. 1 The fellow who considers life a burden usually gets loaded. RUB OUT PAIN j with good oil liniment That*# the surerft way to stop them, c , The best rubbing liniment is ? MUSTANG LINIMENT! P Good for the Ailments of 1] 1 Horses, Mules, Cattle, Etc. c Good for your own Aches, Pains, Rheumatism, Sprains, Cuts, Burns, Etc. J 25c. 50c. $1.' At aQ Dealers. g 1^^?? I ? TRAIN a ia I 2 i Railway5 IA, S. C. IDAY, OCT. 25-26,1916 ? ount 2 RAL AND MECHANI- i* FAIR J i 1 to 27th, Inc. * EDULE RETURN FARES < A. M. $4.55 jt A. M 4.25 1 A. M.__ 4.00 il( A. M 3.85 s A. M 3.75 t * ** s ?n A fit JXl* ? ..................... V.V? f? A. M. 3.30 ? A. M._ 2.20 F I ; Columbia, S. C., 8:30 b 25th and 26th. ,v train on October 25th and 26th, the * trains October 21st to 26th, Inc., and ^ t bia before noon of 27th, with a final ober 30th, 1916. Ticket Agents Southern Railway or c P. A., Spartanburg, S. C. is RN CLOT! BOSTONIANS have them at $4.00, $4.9 IN ALL LEATH specialize on Shoes forth repriced 50c, 75c, $1.0C !5, $2.50, $2.75, $3.00 $: eg* Shoes, $2.00, to $3.50 ARRIVED: newest creations in Stetsoi grays?Greens and Black in Hate at $1, $1.50, $2, J South Car I * MASTER'S SALE, TATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, _ County of Abbeville. Court of Comon Pleas. anie Bibbs, et al against I Willis Bibbs, et aL By authority of a Decree of Sale v the Court of Common Pleas for ubbeville County, in said State, made i the above stated case, I will offer or sale, at Public Outcry, at Abbeille, C. H., S. C., on Salesday in November, A. D. 1916, within the leal hours of sale the following de-j cribed land, to wit: All that tract r parcel of land situate, lying and eing in McCormick county, in the Itate aforesaid, containing One HunIred and Twety-five (125) Acres, lore or less, and bounded by Neil fuillebeau, Dick Guillebeau and oth ra; being the homestead of the __ ate John Bibbs, deceased, near Wilington, S. C. TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purhaaer to pay for papeVs. R. E. HILL, Master A. C., S. C. SHERIFF'S SALE. Southern States Phosphate Company, ) against AJ r. P. Jennings. By virtue of an Execution to me lirected in the above stated case, I rill sell at Abbeville Court House on I ales day, the 6th November, 1916, rithin the legal hours of sale, the p< olowing described property, to wit: 111 that certain lot or parcel of land ituate, lying and being in the town if McCormick, McCormick County, ind State of South Carolina, known is lot No. 18 and fronting 80 feet on Jain street, and running back to a F< lepth of 100 feet, .being same lot J 1. t ? TT : onveyea to j. n. narmon. Also all that lot adjoining above ind fronting 6 feet on Main ' street, ind running back 100 feet, being ame lot conveyed to J. P. Jennings, ly M. L. B. Sturkey. Also all jhat larcel of land adjoining the above "J ind fronting 4 feet on Main street md running back 100 feet, same lot onveyed to J. P. Jennings by N. D. ind J. C. Brown, sold subject to a oortgage given by J. P. Jennings to _ drs. Lula M. Barr. Levied on and p, o be sold as the property of J. P. ennings. TERMS?CASH. _ R. M. BURTS, - snemr Aooeviiie uounxy. EXECUTOR'S SALE By virtue of the authority conferr- ' d upon us as Executors of the Last Vill and Testament of James Evans, ate of Abbeville County, deceased, ve will offer for sale at public outry, within the legal hours of sale, in Monday, the 6th day of November, .916, being salesday, all that certain ract of land lvine and being in Imithville Township, Abbeville bounty, and known as the Adams ract, containing Five Hundred and ."Venty-seven (527) Acres, more or ess. This tract of land will be ubdivided and sold in two or more racts. Plans of same will be ex-| libited on day of sale, and in the leantime parties desiring to see the ilats can do so by calling on R. E. lill, Master. ' < * . S 1! J Also one tract 01 iana lying ana ieing in Abbeville Township, Abbeille county, and containing Onelundred and Fifty-four (154) Acres, nown as the home tract, and being hree miles from Abbeville Court louse on the Vienna road. TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purhaser to pay for papers. W. J. EVANS, ' C. J. EVANS, Executors. ' 4RS II 0 and $5.00. I I ERS II e whole family. | I I, $1.25, $1.50, 5.50. * . y ' 5t' ..y -'iM ? * ' * . i Hats, in Pearls ?$3.50, $4, $5. (2.50, $3. < m . oiina. I . WASii ADS . OME AND FARM FOR SALE*? The home of ihe late Judge James ? C. Klugh and fifty acres of land, of which eighteen acres are Itt cultivation, and fifteen in pasture, is for sale. A stream, of water runs through the entire place and there is a good sized body of woodfaukL| Adjoining the residence is a large orchard including pecan trees and grapes. The residence contains:, eleven rooms with water, -'UfchttfS and baths on both the first and second floors. There is a splendid storage barn with feeding apartments and the place is wellaet/in blue grass, Bermuda and- Burr Clover. For prices and terms wrfye,-' or see Mrs. C. B. Klugh, Owner. AhwiiiftAq . a.20-0 ' i ' ^TRONIZE ABBEVILLE Branch of Athens Hide Co., and get wholesale prices. Green coif hides 17e. per lb, Horse and slotis hides 80c. each. Good'weight awaits you at Lesleys Brickyard Place on Antreville Road. H. Bruce Pant, Mgr. 4-10-11. ' * ' SAL ESTATE' FOR SALE-^ six-room House and lot for sale, , home of Mr. .C. S. White. For fjvrmn nnnlv to l' John White, Robt H. Grew#, ' ? 4, )R RENT?A good two-hone farm near Antreville, S. CM with' use of two good pastures wired in. For particulars apply or write Hn. J. A. Dickson, Abbeville, S. C. * OR SALE?106 acres of land at Antreville, 1-4 mile from Antreville schools. Will sell as whole or divide into two tracts. For fart&er information apply to W. S. Collingsworth, Antreville, S. C. 6-19-9. ~ FIRST CLASS SALESMAN?to sell garages, factories, storey etc. Steady, well paying position for aetive men." Milwaukee Tank Works, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.' H OUND?A pair of glasses. Owner I can have same by calling for them H at Press and Banner office and H paying for this ad. B Dixie Power- I light Lantern I f*1 A Wortl> its Wmight I t THE in Ooii I POWERIIGHT 350 Candle Pow- I Jj STORM-PROOF r\ ? | LANTERN Tn,L I f WITH V. JsTAmy.Dcuss A DepondllHe | H Lantern for all 9 L U times and places. B S."*o Chimney to Waah to Trim No Smoka No Smell No Danger even ii upset Impossible to explode Impossible to Spill the fae] Dixie Powerlight . Parlor For Keresone or|HPy^^H Gasoline. Revolutionize*' Lightning Everywhere J. W. BarkerflHI _ r i Troy, S. C. l ' j ^