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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28
No. 55S.
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO, AMEN

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND
SEE ion /, Article XII. of the Consti-
tuition, b. Striking Out the Words
Blind, Deaf and Dumb" After the
Word Insane" on Line Two, and
Before the Word And" on Line
Two.
Section l. Constitutional Amend
mept With Reference TO "Blind, Deaf
and Dumb" Be it resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State OF South
Carolina. That the following amend.
ment to Section /, Article XII, OF the
Constitution of the State of South Car.
olina be, ard agreed to, bya two-thirds
vote of tha members elected TO each
House, and entered on the Journal, re-
spective,y, with the yeas and nays
taken thereon, and be submitted TO the
qualified electors of the State at the
next general election thereafter 5or
Representatives, to-wit:: By striking
out the words ''blind, deaf and dumb
on line two of Section l, Article XII.
of the Constitution, so that said section
when so amended. is to be. and be
known as, Section 1, Article XII, and
shall read as follows:
Section /. 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 Assembly may enact.
Section 2. That the electors voting
at such general election in favor of the
proposed amendment shall deposit a
ballot with the following plainly writ
ten or printed thereon: amendment
to Section l, Article XII, of the Con-
stitution, by striking out the words
blind, deaf and dumb on line two OF
SAID section. For Amendment, Yes"
Those voting against said proposed
amendment snail deposit ballot with
the following words plainly written or
printed thereon: ..'Amendment to Sec
tion /, Article XII, OF the Constitution,
by striking out the words blind, deaf
and dumb, on line two of said section.
For Amendment, No"
Sec. 3. The Managers of Election
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cipality, as provided in the Constitution
upon the question of bonded indebted

cipality, as provided in the constitution
upon the question of bonded indebted
ness.
Section. 2. That the question of
adopting this amendment shall be sub
mitted at the next general election for
Representative to the electors as fol-
lows: Those in favor sof the amend
ment will deposit ballot with the fol-
lowing words plainly written or printed
thereon: constitutional Amendme ent
10 Section 7, Article VIII, of the Con-
stitution, relating to municipal bonded
Indebtedness, as proposed by Joint Res
olution entitled "A Joint Resolution to
amend Section I, Article VIII, OF the
Constitution, relating to municipa
bonded Indebtedness by adding a prol
Viso thereto as to the City Of Florence
Yes" Those opposed TO the said
amendment will deposit u ballot with
the following words p)aialy written or
printed thereon: Unconstitutional
to Section I. Article VIII.
of the Constitution, relating 10 muui-
.cipal bonded Indebtedness, as proposed
by I. Joint Resolution entitled "A Joint
Resolution t. amend SecJioI I, Article
VIII, of the Constitution, relating 10
municipal bonded Indebtedness nv add
ing proviso thereto as TO the City OF
Florence No"
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County Of Clarendon.

By James NJ. Windham, Esq, Judge
Of Probate.
WHEREAS. P. B. Thames made
w suit to me to grant him
Letters of Administration of the
estate and effects Of <. c. Thames
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish ali and singular the kin:
dred and creditors Of the said
E. G. Thames, deceased, that
they be -aod appear before me, in the
Court of Probate. to be held at Man
ming, S. c.. on the S0th day Of Oct
next. after publication hereof, at
II o'clock in the forenoon, to show
canse, if any they have, why the
said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of October Anno Domini, 1914.
J. NJ. WlNDHAM.
Judge Of Probate.
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No. $50.

A JOINT RESOLUTION T o
amend Section I, Article VIII, OF
the constitution, Relating to NUM-
cipal Bonded Indebtedness by Add
ing a ProviSo thereto as to the City
of Florence.
Section. /. Constitutional Amend
ment Relating to Bonded Indebtedness
City OF Florence.-Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State OF South
Carolina, That the Limitations imposed
by this section and Section 3, Article
X, of the Constitution, shall not apply
to the bonded Indebtedness incurred
by the City OF Florence. in the county
of Florence, when the proceeds OF said
bonds are applied exclusively for the
building, erecting, establishing and
maintaining of streets, waterworks,
lighting plants and sewerage system or
for the payment of debts already in
Cured, exclusively for any of said pur-
poses: and when the question of in
curing such Indebtedness is submitted
to the qualified electors of said muni-
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e. Beer Always on Tap.

Bavaria has the worlds record for
beer drinking. Perhaps that accounts
for certain push button in the city
OF Nuremberg. On one Of the many
interesting little streets Of that quaint
old town there is large, plain-look-
ing building which serves Us the down.
town cf7ce land warehouse of Ger.
tain large brewery. In the wall near
the door CT this Wholesale establish.
mepr there is push button that evi-
IDENTIFY connects with an electric bell
somewhere. Over it is sign reading
"Bie-glocke," which translated literal
ly mo English means Beer Bell.
evidently an arrangement for sum-
moning more beer in case Of emer-
gency.
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Tax Notice.

The County Treasurer's Office will
be open for collection of taxes on 18th
October 1914, and close 18th March
1915. The TAX levies are as follows:
For State 3 mills: County 4 1-2 mills:
Court House Bonds l mill; County
Bonds - mills; Constitutional School
tax mills.
SPECIAL school lax ievles: District !,
5 mills: ,, 3 mills; 3. mills: 5, 3 mills:
I, mills; g. 10 3-4 mills; 10, 4 mills II.
2 mills; 13, mills: IA, 6 mills: Is, 8
mills; Is, mills; II: mills: IS, 2 mills;
10, 10 mills; 20. IA 1-2 mills; q, 3 mills;
%, mills; 26, mills: q. mills: .28.
8 mills: 90, mills: 80, mills; 81, 2
mills: 32, mills: 1873 mills. -
L. L. WELLS,
County Treasurer.
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are Books Fetch High Prices.

Rare Books Fetch 6fSn rFiSes'
Ben Jonsons works were in favor
when the sale of the fourth portion OF
the Huth library commenced at Sothe-
by's in London. The only copy known
on large paper Of "The Fall of Sc,
janus" realized $4,000: It was in
creased in value by being an auto
graph copy, containing in Ben JON
sons writing the dedication: ITO my
perfect friend, Mr.. Francis Crane,
erect this pillar of friendship, and
leave it as the eternal witness of my
fove.-Ben Jonson." The fourth book.
printed with date, Balbu's Cathol-
icon," fetched $500, and the second
Of the original unauthentic quarto edi-
tions of "John, King Of England"
play used by Shakespeare, realized
$3.50.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28
Mao,c for Rust Spots.

10 REMOVE rust spots on bathtubs
and basins andadiscolorations in toilet
basins and sinks apply mur1atic acid
with mop. AS soon as the discolora-
ton is removed the acid should be
thoroughly rinsed off with clear water.
The acid works like magic; it is al
most instantaneous in it's effect and
the labor of scrubbing is saved.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28
Toned Up Whole System.

"Chamberlain's Tablets have done
more for me than l ever dared hope
for" writes Mrs. Esther Mae Baker,
Spencerport, N. Y. II used several
bottles Of these tablets few months
ago. They not only cured me of bilious
attacks. sick headaches and that tired
out feeling. but toned up my whole
system" For sale by all dealers.-AdV
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28
No. 547.

a JOINT RESOLUTION T o
Amend Section "a, Article III, of
the constitution, by adding there
to the following: Except Where
There is only one Candidate nomi-
mated for the place to be filed at
such Election. in which case the
Election shall be Viva Voce with
ont any roll CALL"
Section. i. Constitutional Amend
ment Relating to Elections.-Be it
resolved by the General Assembly of
the State of South Carolina. That
the following amendment to Section
90, Article HI, of the Constitution Of
the State OF Socth Carolina, be
agreed to by a two-thirds vote Of the
members elected to each House, and
entered on the Journals. respective
ly, 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 words to Section 90. Arti-
Gle HI, of the constitution: Except
where there is only one candidate
nominated for the place to be filed
at such election, in which case the
election shall be viva voce without
any roll caii,' and that said section,
when so amended, is to be and be
known as Section 20, Article III. and
shall read as follows: =
Section. 20. In all elections by
the General Assembly or either
House thereof, the members shall
vote viva voce and their votes, thus
given, shall be entered upon the
Journal of the House : , which they,
respectively, belong, except wiere
there is only one candidate noInl-
mated for the place to be filed at
such election, in which case the elee'
tion shall be viva yoce without any
roll call.
Section. 2. Ballots.-That the
electors voting at such general elec-
tion in favor of the proposed amend
lnent shall deposit a ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Amendment to
Section 20, Article III, of the consti-
tuition, relating to elections viva
.voces by the General Assembly
Yes And those voting against
the said proposed amendment shall
deposit a ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed
thereon: Amendment to. Section
20. Article III, of the constitution.
relating to elections viva voce by the
General Assembly-'No.' -
Section. 8. The Managers of Elec-
tion shall canvass said vote and GER
tlfy the result as now provided by
law, and shall provide a separate
box for said ballots.
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No. $50.

No. $50.
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS-
ing an Amendment to Article < OF
Constitution by Adding Thereto Sec
tion II, to Empower the Town OF Fort
MIA 70 Assess Abuttiug Property for
Permanent Improvements.
Section l. Constitutional Amend
ment Permitting Town OF Fort Mill TO
Assess Abutting Property for Street
Improvement BE it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina, That the following amend
ment to the Constitution, Article <, be
known as Section II OF said article, and
be agreed to by two-thirds OF the mem.
bers elected to each House and entered
on the Journals, respectively, with the
yeas and nays taken thereon, and I've
submitted to the qualified electors oi
the State at the next general election
thereafter for Representatives, to-wit:
Add the following section To Article 4
OF the Constitution, TO be, aud TO oe
known as, Section II:
Section II. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate authori-
ties OF the Town of Fort Mill 10 levy an
assessment upon abuSting property for
the purpose of paying ior permanent
Improvements On streets and Sidewalks
or streets or sidewalks, Immediately
abutting such properly: Provided, That
said improvements be ordered only
upon the written consent OF two-thirds
of the owners of property s5utting upou
the streets or sidewalks, and upon the
condition that the corporate authori-
lies shall pay at least one-half OF the
cost of such Improvements. :
Sec 2. That the electors voting at such
general election in favor of the pro-
posed amendment shall deposit ballot
with the following words plainly writ
ten or printed thereon: Amendment
to Article Z Of the Constitution, by
adding Section TT empowering The
Town of Fort Mill to assess abutting
property for permanent Improvement
Yes" And those voting against the
proposed amendment shall deposit a
ballot with the following words plainly
written or printed Amendment 10
Article K of the Constitution, by add.
ing Section II, empowering the town
of Fort Mill TO assess abutting property
for permanent ituprovement-No."
Section 3. The Managers OF Elec-
tion shall canvass said vote and certify
the result as now provided by law, and
shall provide separate box for sad
hallot.
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= No. 544.

a JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS'
ing an amendment to Article 4 OF
the Constitution, by adding there
to Section is, 80 empower the Cit.
les o: Florence and Orangeburg snd
theTown Of Landrum to Assess
Abutting Property for Perman
ent Improvement.
Section l. Constitutional Amend.
ment Allowing Certain Cities and
Towns to Assess Abutting Property.
BE it resolved by the General As
sembly of the State Of South Caro-
lima, That the following amend
ment to Article Z of the State Con
sfitetion. to be known as Section le
OF said Article Z, be agreed upon by
two thirds of the members, elected to
each House, and entered on The
Journals respectively, with yes
and nays, and taken thereon, and be
submitted to the qualified electors
OF the State at the next general elee.
ton thereafter for Representatives,
to-wit: Add the following section
to Article 4 OF the Constitution, to
be and known as Section Is:
Section. 1e The General Assem-,
bly, may aushorize the corporate
authorities of the Cities Of Florence
and Orangeburg and the Town Of
Landrnm to levy an assessment
upon abutting property for the pur-
pose OF paying for permanent im
proyements Of streets Immediately
|abutting such property: Provided,
That the said improvements be or.
bdered only on the written consent oi
majority of the owners OF the prop
erty abutsing upon the street, side.
~, K, or psrt OF either, proposed to
nc ..-i, i,.o> CO.. and npon the condi,
tiou That said corporate authorities
shall pay at least one-third Of the
costs Of said improvements.
Section. 9. That those electors, al
said election, voting in favor Of salo
amendment, shall deposit; ballo,
with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
Iment to Article Z Of the State Con
| Istitution by adding Section 16, em,
Ipowering the cities of Florence and
Orangeburg and the Town of Land
rum to assess abutting property 70.
permanent Improvements = Yes. .
And those voting against the said
amendment shall deposit ballot
with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: - mend
lment to Article Xof the State CON
stitution by adding Section Is, em.
powering the citiesNof Florence and
Orangeburg and the Town of Land
rum to assess abutting property for
permanent improyements-No."
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powerins the cities OF Sumter and Dar-
lington and the towns OF Belton and
! Walhalla TO assess a5gtting property
for permanent improvement-No."
| 3. Managers of Election.-The man
ayers of election shall canvass said vote
and certify the resultsas now provided
by law, and shall provide separate boxes
for said ballots.
This Resolution was presented to the
Governor the 3rd day of March, A. D.
1913, and was not returned by him to
the House in which 1t originated with
in three days, the General Assembly
| being in session. Code Commissioner.
ELECTION MANAGERS
The following Managers OF Election
have been appointed 10 hold the elec.
tion at the various precincts in the
said County:
Fulton at Pinewood-Harvey Bar
wick, Rollin Kolb. james Lawrence.
Calvary at Hodges Corner-T. J.
Hodge, K. D. Griffin, E. c. Geddings.
Friendship ut Panola-J. M. Rich
ardson, A. J. Geddings, &. W. Brown.
l st. Paul ut St. Paul-Julius King, D.
Q. Mason, 4. L. Gayle.
Saneee at Jordan-P. N. Mitchum.
John q. June, Beasley Davis.
St. James ct Davis Cross Roads-G.
I. Lesesne, Frank Mcknight, J. E.
Rowe.
St. Marks at Duffys Store-G. G.
Frierson, e. w. Thames, NJ. Louis
Alsbrook.
Concord tSummer,on-F. Il. Diogle,
q q. Windham, NJ. l., Shirer.
Sammy Swans at Paxville-T. z.
Brown, G. N. Thigpen, P. A. Hodge.
Manning at Manning-A. G. Davis,
W. 5. Plowden. r. L. Ridgill.
! Mt. Zion at Wiison-Hnbert White,
Geo. N. Mcknight, W. J. West.
Brewington at Foreston-J. Colnm'
bus Johnson, E. M. Fulton, S. NJ
Haynesworth,
| Plowdens Mill at Alcolu-W. w.
johnson, W. P Gardner. J. ). Bar6eld
! Harmony at Chandler-J. q. With
erspoon, B. B. Odom, A 4. Chandler
| Midway ut Barrows MILD. A. Nc
Intosh, G. B. Dukes, Hugh McFaddin.
New Zion ut Boy w. Gibbons
Henly q. Garland, J. P. Buddin.
| Douglas az Coles Mill-H. D. Glib
bous, W. J. Turbeville, T. II. Beard
Jr.
Sandy Grove at McFaddins Store ~
III! Baker, John Driggers, DR. q. D
iSmith.
The Managers at each precinct nam
ed above are requested to delegate one
of their number 10 secure boxes and
blanks for the election which will be
delivered at the Court House in Man.
ming, October 31st 1914, at II O'Clock
Noou.
! E. S. ERWIN,
Pc HODGE,
Z. NJ. BAIRD,
Commissioners OF Federal Election
Clarendon county s. c.
October Is, 1914.
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Would Be Second Choice.

Would Be Second Choice.
Little Helen had received a package
through the mail from her Aunt Edith
containing patterns for two dresses,
one pink and one blue. One was in
tended for her and the other for her
little sister, Dorothy. While eyamin-
ing the dresses, she exclaimed: "The
little dear may have her choice, but I'll
take the pink; one"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28
II Always Does The Work.

81 like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
better than any other,'' writes r. E.
Roberts, Homer City, Pa. Il have
taken it off and on for years and it has
never failed to give the desired results.
For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
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HIe Heaven.

when / design a heaven" said
Noah Count Of CkiggerDite reflective
ly, zone Of the many people who will
not be there win be the guy who runs
around telling you how he loves his
work."'-Kansas City Times.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION
STATE OF South CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF CLARENDON.

Notice is heseby 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 s.
1914, said day being Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in November,
IS prescribed by the State Constltu-
ton.
The oualifcationfor suffrage:
MANAGERS OF election shall require
of every elector Offering to vote al
any election, before allowing him to
vote, the production of his registra-
,tion certificate and proof of the pay
ment of all taxes, including poll tax,
assessed against him and coliectlole
during the previous yeai. The pro-
finetion of q 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
tinct ballots at this election Tor the
following officers, to-wit: ID Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor; ~
Other State Officers; 81 State Sen
ator: {4)Members Of House of Repre-
santatiyes; (5) County Officers. On
which shall be the name or names OF
the person or persons. voted tor as
such officers, respectively, and the
Office for which they are voted.
Z There shall be separate boxes IN
which said ballots are to be depcsit-
cd and each ballot box shall be lao-
eled in plain Roman letters with the
Whenever vote Is to De TAKEN on
any special questions a box shall De
provided, properly labeled Tor tnat
purpose, and the ballots therefor on
such question or questions shall be
deposited therein.
~ before the hour fixed for opening
HE polls Managers and Clerks must
I taks and subscribe the Constitution
al oath: The Chairman of the Board
s of Managers can administer the oath
50 the other members and TO the
Clerk a Notary Public must admin
I, ister fhe oath TO the Chairman. The
Managers elect their Chairman and
Clerk.
Polls at ca: voting place must be
opened at I o'clock q. n. and closed
at 8 o'clock p. n, except in the City
of Charleston, where they shall be
opened at 2 a. NJ. and closed at . p.
m.
The Managers have the power to
fH a vacancy, and if none Of the
Manapers attend, the citizens can
appoint from among the qualified
9 yosers, the Managers, who, after he
ine sworn. can conduct the election.
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No. 243-

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PRO.
pose an Amendment to Article Z OF
the Constitution, by Adding Thereto
Section l6. to Empower the Cities OF
Sumter and Darlington and the
Towns OF Belton and -Walhalla 10
Assess Abutting Property tor Per.
manent Improvements.
Section. /. Proposed Amendment tc
Article < of Constituencies it re.
solved by the General Assembly OF the
State of South Carolina, That the tol'
lowing amendment to Article 4 OF the
State Constitution, to be known as Sec
tion l6 OF said Article K, be agreed &c
by two-thirds of the members elected
TO each House and entered on the Jour
nails respectively, with 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 fol-
lowing section to Article Z of the Con-
stitrtion, to be, and be known. as Sec
tion 16:
Section 16, Sumter, Darlington, Bel.
ton and Walhalla to Be Permltted to
Assess Abuttiag Property for Perma.
nent Improvemept.-The General AS
sembly may authorize the corporate
authorities of the cities OF Sumter and
Darlington and the towDs OF Walhalla
and Belton to levy an assessment upon
abutting property for the purpose OF
paving for permanent improvements
on streets and sidewalks or streets or
sidewalks Immediately abutting said
property: Provided, that said improve.
ments shall be ordered only upon the
written consent OF one-haif OF the
owners OF the property abuttlng upon
the street. sidewalk, or part OF either.
proposed to be improved, and upon
condition that said assessment OF aoutt-
ing property owners shall not exceed
one. half OF the cost of such improve
ments. Except in the city OF Sumter
where the corporate authorities shall
paw at least one-third of the cost OF such
improvements, and the abutsing prop
erty owners not exceeding two-thlrds
(2-5) of the cost thereof.
2. Ballot.-That the electors voting
at such general election in favor OF the
proposed amendment shall deposit a
ballot " ith the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: "Amend-
ment to Article K Of the Constitution.
by adding Section Is. empowering the
cities of Sumter and Darlington and
the towns of Belton and Walhalla to
assess abutting property for permanent
improvement-Yes," and those voting
against said proposed amendment shall
deposit a ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed there
on: Amendment to Article x OF the
Constitution, by adding Section 16, EN-.
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shall canvass said vote and certify the
result as now provided by Law, and shall
provide a separate box for said ballot.