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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-22
No. $50.


A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section I, Article VIII, of the Con-
stitution, Relating to Municipal
Bonded Indebtedness by Adding a
Proviso Thereto as to the City of
Florence.
Section l. Constitutional Amend
ment Relating to Bonded Indebted
ness City of Florence.-Be it resolv-
ed by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That the
limitations imposed by this section
and Section 5, Article X, of the Con-
stitution, shall not apply to the bond
ed Indebtedness incurred by the City
of Florence, in the County of Flor
ence, when the proceeds of said bonds
are applied exclusively for the build
ing. erecting, establishing and main
tanning of streets, waterworks, light
ing plants and sewerage system or for
the payment of debts already incur
red, exclusively for any of said pur-
poses; and when the question of in
curing such Indebtedness is submit
ted to the qualified electors of said
municipality, as provided in the Con-
stitution upon the question of bond
ed Indebtedness.
Sec. 2. That the question of adopt
ing this amendment shall be submit
ted at the next general election for
Representatives to the electors as fol-
lows: Those in favor of the amend
ment will deposit a ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Constitutional
Amendment to Section I, Article
VIII, of the Constitution. relating to
municipal bonded Indebtedness, as
proposed by Joint Resolution entitled
A Joint Resolution to amend Sec
tion Z, Article VIII, of the Constitu-
ton, relating to municipal bonded
Indebtedness by adding proviso
thereto as to the City of Florence. =
Yes" Those opposed to the said
amendment will deposit a ballot with
the following words plainly written
or printed thereon: Constitutional
Amendment to Section. 7, Article
VIII, of the Constitution, relating to
municipal bonded Indebtedness. as
proposed by a Joint Resolution en-
titled a Joint resolution to amend
Section Z, Article VIII, of the Consti-
tuition. relating to municipal bonded
Indebtedness by adding proviso
thereto as to the City of Florence.
NO."
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At the close of the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballots therein, and con-
tinue without adjournment until the
ment Of the result for each office. and
sign the same Within three days
thereafter, the Chairman of the
Board, or some one designated by
the Board, must deliver to the Com
missioners of Election the poll list,
the boxes containing the ballots and
written statements of the result of
the election.
Managers of Election.-The fol-
lowing Managers of Election have
been appointed to hold the election
at the various precincts in the said
County:
Bamberg-P. B. Murphy, T. J.
Rentz, D. NJ. Eaves.
Colston- C. F. Padgett, j. W. Nc
MILAN, C. NJ. Warn.
Denmark. A.Baxter, w. B. Kit
trell. R. E. Hoffman.
Ehrhardt-I. D. Copeland, D. P.
Smith, A. NJ. Kinard, Jr.
Farrells-J. w. Steedley, j. . I.
Dempsey, j. w. Webster.
Govan-C. W. Bessinger, D. j.
Templeton, W. L. Kennedy.
Kearse-J. ]. Kearse, W. H. Rit-
ter, H. L. Brown.
Lees-W. D. Mayfeld, J. W.
Grimes, j. C. Kemp.
Midway-B. D. Donald, W. H.
Steedley, J. P. O'Quinn.
Olar-A. L. Kirkland, J. L. Pro-
veaux, G. w. Cave.
The Managers at each precinct
named above are requested to dele
gate one Of their number to secure
the boxes and blanks for the election
at the Court House on Monday, No
vember End.
G. E. BAMBERG.
J. B. WHITE.
A. w. HUNTER.
Commissioners of Federal Election
for Bamberg County, S. C..
October 20, 1914.
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No 55S.

A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section l, Article XII, of the Con-
stitution, by Striking Out the
Words Blind. Deaf and Dumb" Af-
ter the Word Insane" on Line
Two, and Before the Word And"
on Line Two.
Section l. Constitutional Amend
ment With Reference to Blind, Deaf
and Dumb. BE it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, That the following
amendment to Section l, Article XII,
of the Constitution of the State of
South Carolina be, and agreed to, by
a two-thirds vote of the members
elected to each House, and entered
on the Journal, 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: By striking out the words
blind, deaf and dumb on line two
of Section L, Article XII, of the Con-
stitution, so that said section, when
so amended, is to be, and be known
as, Section l, Article XII, and shall
read as follows:
Section l. Institutions for the
care of the insane and the poor shall
always be fostered and supported by
this State, and shall be subject to
such regulations as the General As
sembly may enact.
Sec. 2. Election.-That the elect
ors voting at such general election
in favor OF the proposed amendment
shall deposit ballot with the follow
ing plainly written or printed there
on: Amendment to Section /, Ar
ticle XII, of the Constitution, by
striking out the words blind, deaf
and dumb on line two of said section.
For Amendment, Yes" Those voting
against said proposed amendment
shall deposit a ballot with the fol-
lowing words plainly written or print
ed thereon: Amendment to Sec
tion 1, Article XII. of the Constitu
ton. by striking out the words blind,
deaf and dumb, on line two OF said
section. For amendment, No
Sec. 3. The Managers of Election
shall canvass said vote and certify
the result as now provided by law.
and shall provide separate box for
said ballot.
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known as Section Ia of said Article,
be agreed TO by two-thirds of the
members elected to each House. and
entered on the Journals. respectively,
with yeas and nays taken thereon and
be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State at the next general elec-
ton thereafter for Representatives
to-wit: BY adding the following sec
ton TO Article Y of the Constitution,
to be and be known as Section la:
Section la. The General Assem-
bly, may authorize the corporate au-
thorities of the Towns of Latta and
Dillon 10 levy an assessment upon
abutting property for the purpose of
paying Tor 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 a majority of
the owners OF the property aDutting
upon the streets or sidewalks. or part
of either proposed to be improved,
and upon the condition that the cor
porate authorities shall pay at least
one-half of the costs of such i'm
provements.
Sec. ,. Election.-That the elect
ors voting at such general election
in favor of the proposed amendment
shall deposit a ballot with the fol-
lowing words plainly written or
printed thereon: Amendment to
Article X of the Constitution, by
adding Section 15a, empowering the
Towns of Latta and Dillon to assess
abutting property for permanent i'm
provements- And those vot-
ing against said proposed amendment
shall deposit a ballot with the fol-
lowing words plainly written or
printed thereon: Section 15a, en-
powering the Towns of Latta and
Dillon to assess abutting property
for permanent improvements ts-No."
Sec. 8. The Managers of Election
shall canvass said vote and certify
the result as now provided by law,
and shall provide separate box for
said ballot.
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No. 54:S.

No. )4S.
4 JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section :. Article VIII. of the Con-
stitution. Relating to Municipal
Bonded Indebtedness, by Adding a
Proviso Thereto. Relating to the
School District of Yorkville.
Section l. Constitutional Amend
ment Relating to Bonded Indebted
ness, Yorkville School, District.-Be
il resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina, That
the following amendment to Section
{. Article VIII, of the Constitution
of the State OF South Carolina be
agreed to: Add at the end thereof
the following words: Provided, fur
ther, That the limitations imposed by
this section and by Section ) Of Ar
ticle X of this Constitution shall not
apply to the bonded Indebtedness in
CURED by the school district OF York
vile, in the County Of York, when
the proceeds of said bonds are ap-
piled exclusively to erecting, or max
ing additions to, school buildings in
the said district, and where the ques-
ton Of incurring such Indebtedness
is submitted to the qualified electors
of said district, as provided in the
Constitution, upon the question Of
bonded Indebtedness.
Sec. 2. That the question of adopt
ing this amendment shall be submit
ted at the next general election for
Representatives to the electors as fol-
lows: Those in favor of the amend
ment will deposit ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Constitutional
amendment to Section Z, Article VIII,
of the Constitution, relating to mani
cipal bonded Indebtedness, as pro-
posed by Joint Resolution entitled
A Joint Resolution to amend Sec
tion Z. Article VIII, of the Constitu-
ton, relating to municipal bonded in
debtedness, by adding a proviso
thereto, relating to the school dis
trict of Yorkville'-Yes." Those op-
posed to said amendment shall cast
ballot with the following words
plainly written or printed thereon:
Constitutional amendment to Sec
ton Z, Article VIII, of the Constitu-
ton, relating to municipal bonded in
debtedness, as proposed by a Joint
Resolution entitled a Joint Resolu-
tion to amend Section I. Article VIII,
of the Constitution. relating to NUM-
cipal bonded Indebtedness. by adding
proviso thereto, relating to the
school district of Yorkville'-No.'
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No. DOB.

A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
an Amendment to Article X of the
Constitution. by Adding Thereto
Section to be Designated as Sec
ton 15a. to Empower the Towns
of Latta and Dillon to Assess Abut-
ting Property for Permanent I'M
prOvementS.
Section |. Constitutional Amend
ment to Permit Towns of Latta and
Dillon to Assess Abutting Property.
BE it resolved by the General As
sembly of the State of South Caro-
lima, That the following amendment
to the Constitution, Article X. to be
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WATCH
For Our Ad.
Next Week
LaVerne Thomas Go.
NOTICE.

I will file my final accounting as
Administrative on estate of T. G. Tant,
deceased, with G. P. Harmon, judge
of probate, on Saturday, November
7th, and will ask for letters dismiss
ory on said estate. All persons
having claims against estate will file
same before that date or be forever
barred.
MRS. NJ. E. TANT.
Administrative.
October 6.
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TAX NOTICE.

The treasurer's Office will be open
for the collection of State, county,
school and all other taxes from the
18th day of October, 1914 until the
18th day of March, 1915 inclusive.
From the first day of January,
1915, until the 31st day Of January,
1915, penalty of one per cent. will
be added to all unpaid taxes. From
the 1st day of February, 1915, a
penalty of 2 per cent. will be added
to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st
day of March, 1915, until the 18th
day of March, 1915, penalty of
per cent. will be added to all unpaid
taxes.
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Carolina School, for the Deaf and
Blind. located al Cedar Springs on
line three OF said section. Against
amendment. No.
Sec. ). The managers of election
shall canvass said vote, and certify
the result as now provided by law.
and shall. provide separate box for
said ballot.
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No. 544.

A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article X of the
Constitution, by Adding Thereto
Section Is, to Empower the Cities
of Florence and Orangeburg and
the Town of Landrum to Assess
Abutting Property for Permanent
improvements.
Section /. Constitutional Amend
ment Allowing Certain Cities and
Towns to Assess Abutting Property
Be it resolved by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of South Carolina,
That the following amendment to
Article X of the State Constitution,
to be known as Section 16 of said
Article x, be agreed upon by two
thirds of the members elected to each
House, and entered on the Journals
respectively, with yeas and nays. and
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 Y of the
Constitution, to be and known as Sec
tion 16:
Section 16. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate authori-
ties of the Cities of Florence and
Orangeburg and the Town of Ian
drum to levy an assessment upon
abutting property for the purpose of
paying for permanent improvements
Oh streets Immediately abutting such
property: Provided, That the said
Improvements be ordered only on the
written consent of majority of the
owners of the property abutting up
on the street, sidewalk, or part of
either, proposed to be improved, and
upon the condition that said corpor-
ate authorities shall pay at least one
third of the costs of said improve
IentS.
Sec. 2. That those electors. at said
election, voting in favor of said
amendment. shall deposit ballot
with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment to Article X of the State Con-
stitution by adding Section 1G, en-
powering the Cities of Florence and
Orangeburg and the Town of Lam
drum to assess abutting property for
permanent improvements-Yes.' And
those voting against the said amend
ment shall deposit ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: amendment to
Article X of the State Constitution
by adding Section 16, empowering
the cities of Florence and Orangeburg
and the Town of Landrum to assess
abutting property for permanent in:-
provements-No."
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No. 542.

A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section S, Article II, of the Consti-
tuition, by Adding Thereto, on line
Three, After the Word College,
and Before the Word The" the
Following: South Carolina School
for the Deaf and Blind. Located at
Cedar Springs
Section l. South Carolina School
for Deaf and Blind-Amendment to
Constitution.-Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina. That the following
amendment to Section s, Article II,
of the Constitution of the State of
South Carolina, be agreed to by a
two-thirds vote of the members elect
ed to each House, and entered on
the Journals, 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 words to
section s, Article II. of the Constitu-
ton, after the word college" and
before the word the on line three
of said section, South Carolina
School for the Deaf and Blind, locat-
ed at Cedar Springs so that said
section, when so amended, is to be
and be known as Section s, Article
II. and shall read as follows:
Section S. The General Assembly
may provide for the maintenance of
Clemson Agricultural College, South
Carolina School for the Deaf and
Blind, located at Cedar Springs, the
University of South Carolina, and the
Winthrop Normal and Industrial Col
lege, a branch thereof. as now estab-
lished by law, and may create scholar
ships therein; the proceeds realized
from the landscript given by the Act
of Congress, passed the second day
of July, in the year eighteen hun
dred 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 pur-
poses by the Congress of the United
States, shall be applied as directed
in the Acts appropriating the same:
Provided, That the General assembly
shall, as soon as practicable. wholly
separate Claflin College from Claf1in
University, and provide for separ-
ate corps of professors and instruct
ors therein, representation to be CIV
en- to men and women of the negro
race, and it shall be the Colored Nor
NAL, Industrial. Agricultural and Me-
chanical College Of this State.
Sec. That the electors voting at
such general election in favor of the
proposed amendment shall deposit a
ballot with the following words plain
ly written or printed thereon:
amendment to Section s. 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 sec
ton. For amendment. Yes. Those
voting against said proposed amend
ment shall deposit ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: amendment to
Section s. Article II, of the Constitu-
ton, by inserting the words South
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NOTICE OF ELECTION
State of South Carolina,
Comfy of Bamberg.

County of Bamberg.
Notice is hereby given that the
General Election for State and Coun-
ty officers will be held at the voting
precincts prescribed by law IN said
county, on Tuesday, November 3,
1914, said day being Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday IN November
as prescribed by the State Constltu-
ton.
The qualifications for suffrage:
MANAGERS OF election shall require
of every elector offering to vote at
any election. before allowing him to
vote, the production of his registra-
ton certificate and proof OF the pay
ment of all taxes, including po!! tax.
assessed against him and collectlble
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 conclusive
proof of the payment thereof.
There shall be separate and dis
dinct ballots at this election tor the
following officers, to-wit: (1) Cover
nor and Lieutenant-Gover (2)
Other State Officers; co Circuit So
licitor; (4) State Senator; 60 Mem
bers of House of Representatives;
CO County Officers. On which shall
be the name or names OF the person
or persons voted for as such offlcers,
respectively, and the Office for which
they are voted.
There shall be separate boxes in
which said ballots are to be deposited
and each ballot box shall be labelel
in plain Roman letters with the office
or officers voted for.
Whenever a vote is to be taken
on any special question or questions
a box shall be provided, properly la
beled for that purpose, and the bal
lots therefor Oh, such question or
questions shah be deposited therein.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitution
al oath. The Chairman of the Board
of Managers can administer the oath
to the other members and to the
Clerks; a Notary Public must admin
lister the oath to the Chairman. The
Managers elect their Chairman and
Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must
De Op6uSu d. " SIOSh a. hi' eA- -
closed at 4 o'clock p. m, except IN
the City of Charleston, where they
shall be opened at O'Clock a. m.
and closed at 6 p. m.
The Managers have the power to
fill a vacancy, and if none OF the Man
ayers 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 con-
tinue without adjournment until the
same is completed, and make state
ment of the result for each office and
sign the same. Within three days
thereafter, the Chairman of the
Board, or some one designated by
the Board, must deliver to the Com
missioners of Election the poll list,
the boxes containing the ballots and
written statement of the results OF
the election.
At the said election separate boxes
will be provided at which qualified
electors will vote upon the adoption
or rejection of an amendment to the
State Constitution, as provided IN the
following JOINT RESOLUTIONS:
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All persons between the ages of
twenty-one and sixty years of age,
except Confederate soldiers and SAIL
ors, who are exempt at so years of
age, are liable to poll tax OF one
cellar.
Capitation dog tax so cents
All persons who were 21 years Of
age on or before the 1st day Of jan
uary, 1914 are liable to poll tax
Of one dollar, and all who have not
made returns to the Auditor, are re-.
quested to do so on or before the
1st of January, 1915.
will receive the communication
road tax of two (s2.00l dollars from
the 18th day of October, 1914, until
the 1st day of March, 1915.
G.. A. JENNINGS,
Treasurer Bamberg County.
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DIR. THOMAS BLACK, JR.

Dr. IdOMAO oAANh, C0'
DENTAL SURGEON.
Graduate Dental Department Uni
versity of Maryland. Member S. c.
State Dental Association.
Office opposite new post office and
over office Graham & Black. Office
hours, $50 a. m. to $50 .. m.
BAMBERG, s. G.
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G.. E. BAMBERG
J. 3. WHITE.

Commissioners of Federal Election
for Bamberg County, S. C.
October 20, 1914.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-19

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ms Vegetable Compound and got a
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ook three more bottles of it and got
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hereby agree that in event Of indem-
nifty ON account of this loss To- me /
VIII return the fun or pro rata amount
of Indemnity as may be deemed ap-
propriato by the postoffice depart
mcnt. If the lost parcel or contents i'm
whole or IN part is subsequently re-
covered and rendered TO me or the
addrcssc, even though the recovered
parcel or contents be in a damaged
condition.
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Nml ana Miss Hun, llo,tc~scs.

Nult ana Miss Hun, ll0,tcsScs
fltrlcks day has pocn nunurcd
prrttier affair than the evening
At which Mrs. a. 4. Ault and
oulah Hun were h1stos ',s
= evening, at the home Of Mrs
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Mugnu-
, south Denver Avenue.
Significance Of the duy was
'cd in the decorations of Irish
shamrocks and other couccits.
~ with green and white carua-
The contest prize, a bouquet
Oc sweet peas. was awarded to
lrric SJmmers The dining
At which the serving was done,
uttered with a cluster Of green
te carnations and smilaN.
he company of guests of the
It affair were Mrs. Harry Kci.
Excelsior Springs, the Misses
and Mabel Sommcrs, Marjorie
q jimmie Maguuson, ANA the
ug club members: Mcsdames
Albert G. NJ. Litson and j. T..
en- ana the Misses Mabel
{. Charlotte Carton, Jeanette
'ildrcd Kelsey and Lillian
son.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-19

NJ ALESTER March Isl T..
wood, member Of the constitutional
conv. ution from what is now Pitts
burg county won the democratic
mayorality race today boy plurality
of 81 over three rival candidates. lie
viii bc opposed in the election by W.
NJ Morgan Progressive and Geo. n
De- bier Independent republican. They
were uuupposod for nomination.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-19

Miss Hattie Mae Purdy made her
turn Of entertaining the girls Of the
MeW-Ccw-Peh club, the occasion of
a pretty St Patricks party Tuesday
evening Shamrocks, the flag of Ire
land and the refreshments sho"-.
the days colors. Miss Fernc Pun 8.
was "a guest Of the club