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?' ' WELL CONTROL EQUITABLE?*h m Morgan Purchases Ryan's Interest in Insurance Company. New York, Dec. 2.?Control of the Equitable Life Assurance society, > which was secured by Thomas F, Ryan soon after the insurance scandals of some years ago, has passed to J. Pierpont Morgan with the $472,000,000 of assets which the company declared in its last statement. The transfer, apart from its magnitude as a chapter in the history of finance, marks a complete reversal of a, the old order under which the insurance companies controlled the destinies of the banks and trust companies. News of the transfer was contained in the following brief statement issued from the offices of Morgan & Co.: "Mr. Morgan has bought the ma* jority of the stock of the Equitable Life Assurance society, formerly owned by Thomas F. Ryan. This purchase is subject to the trust under which Grover Cleveland, Morgan J. O'Brien and George Westinghouse were made voting trustees for the * benefit of policy holders, and it covers all Mr. Ryan's interests, including all the stock purchased by him from James H. Hyde." The exact amount of the stock bought by Mr. Morgan and his parttiaws o-nA tVio nrino + V*av no 1H ramain UVIO OUU 4/XXV Jh/ilVV W14VJ ^Uiu A for subsequent announcement. Nor would they name any other interest allied with them, although it is com'* monly understood in Wall street that at least one large trust company may take a hand in the deal if the consent of the Equitable is obtained. Under the terms of the trust agreement referred to in Mr. Morgan's announcement, the Ryan stock could not be sold without the consent of the surviving trustees, whose term of power held until June 14, next, and who might continue the agreev ment for another five years, if they saw fit$ Mr. Ryan's holdings in the Equitable were bought by, in large part, from Ames H. Hyde, although Edward H. Harriman had laid plans, which, as he supposed, were to assure him the control which went instead to Mr. Ryan. It was during the hearing of the Armstrong insurance investigation that Mr. Harri* man, when on the stand on this "i point, coined what subsequently became a national by-word. He was asked if he had settled scores with Mr. Ryan, and answered tersely, "Not yet." The public added with ready intuition, "out soon. At the offices of the Equitable society, President Paul Morton proV - fessed ignorance of the transfer. It is known, however, that the directors of the society and the principals to the deal were in conference yesterday and late to-day and there is authority for the statement that the transfer met with their approval. NEGRO BURNED AT STAKE. Georgia Mob Lynches Colored Minister for Wounding White Man. > Cochran, Ga., December 1.?John Harvard, a negro preacher, who shot and fatally wounded Will D. Booth, two miles from this place late this afternoon was captured by a mob of enraged citizens five miles from here to-night at 10, o'clock and burned at a atake, more than a carload of lightwood, it is stated, being heaped about the body. Booth is a well known business man of Hawkinsville and was en V route to Cochran in an automobile when the shooting occurred. He Ayjytro nr\ hoVifnH "Harvard, who was in front of him in a wagon. Harvard charged that Booth's machine frightened his mules. He drew a pistol after a few words and fired upon Booth, three shots taking effect Booth returned the fire and it was learned after the negro was capi tared that he carried two bullets, but neither struck vital spots and he easily made his escape. He was found in a barn three miles from the -.k place where the shooting occurred. Booth was brought to this place 'immediately after the shooting. Surgeons to-night gave out the statement that there was little hope for his recovery. He has a wife and several children. Officers from Hawkinsville in auto\ mobiles and carrying track hounds went immediately to the scene of the shooting, but a party of enraged citizens was quickly formed and .trailed the negro on horseback to his i hiding place. He showed fight, but | was suffering so severely from the j. effects of his injuries until he could offer but little resistance. He freely : f . admitted the shooting and it is stated justified his action by the fact V that Booth's automile frightened his mules. Harvard was given an opportunity to pray, after which he was securely bound with chains to an improvised stake. The fuel was piled high above his head and the torch applied. The roaring of the flames prevented sound being audible, if any escaped the man's lips. * \ ' ? Y Boy Hunter Wounds Comrade. Dillon, December 3.?Wade Tucker, a white boy about 16 years old, was shot and probably fatally wounded by another white boy namec John Tredwell, while hunting neai Little Rock, on Monday afternoon. The wounded boy was carried ? home as quickly as possible, and f medical aid was secured. Tredwell fled immediately after the shooting So far as is known, the shooting was an accident, due to carelessness There had been no previous quarrel between the boys. The shotgun ol young Tredwell was loded with No 5, squirrel shot. UolH "Cillinrr m. iviu *vt Wahalla, Dec. 1.?There was helc . > here yesterday before Magistrate A P. Crisp, the preliminary hearing ol Harvey R. Smith, Kirby Smith, Miles E. Smith and Mrs. Effie Beasley charged with the killing of Bartor Beasley, at Knox's bridge on Novemv ber 20. Ail four defendants were sent to the circuit court for trial anc were placed in jail till bond could be arranged. Fifteen witnesses were hound over as witnesses for the State h at the March term of court. "fxPLOSION CAUSES FIRE. L 1 1 CAMDEN SUFFERS HEAVY LOSS BY DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. . Business Portion of Town Destroyed. Several Men Hurt and One I Reported Killed. Camden, Dec. 2.?As a result of | the explosion of a presto-carbon tank i in the Southern Express company's office tonight, tomorrow morning will . find about a half block of Camden's . finest business* places in ashes, one colored man probably killed, though this could not be verified; two prominent young men badly hurt, and five others painfully injured. About. 7:30 o'clock tonieht a severe ' shock was felt all over the town and , people rushed from their homes and places of business to find flames already gushing from Watkin Brothers' establishment and the express ! office and to learn that the explosion . had broken the wall between the express office and Watkins' store, causing it to fall' upon the occupants of the latter, not one of them escaping withouc injury. Those in the store at the time were Willie Salmond, Andrew Whitaker, Charlie Watkins, Willie Watkins and Arthur Watkins. Messrs. Whitaker and Arthur Watkins, were badly hurt while the others escaped with severe bruises. Had all of the men been as badly hurt as Messrs. Whitaker and Watkins, it is likely that none would have escaped. Fortunately, however, three of the men were able to free themselves from the wreckage and get the the other two out with the assistance of other men who happened to be near at hand before the building was aflame. The loss is estimated at over $100,000. The following buildings were destroyed: Bruce and Land building, owned by Mr. E. F. Watkins, of Spartanburg, heavy loss, partly covered by insurance; N. R. Goodale, bicycle shop, insurance and loss unknown; J. N. Trapp's grocery store, formerly occupied by Whitaker & Burnet, building owned by Christmas and Lewis, building totally destroyed, stock partly saved; Baruche-Nettles general furnishing establishment, total loss, stock valued at $30,000, j building owned by Jas. H. Burnes, value unknown, partly covered by insurance; Southern Express company's office; Watkins Brothers' building, owned by Mrs. A. L. Watkins, valued at $5,000, contents of both buildings totally destroyed, value of contents unknown; English Brothers', barber shop, owned by F. E. Watkins, badly damaged by water and fire. The buildings occupied by W. T. Smith and Christmas and Lewis and owned by Sydney Smith, the baseball player, were injured by fire and water. The following offices above Bruce and Lang's store sustained total loss: C. P. DuBose, real estate office; C. C. Moore, law office;Camden library and Bruce & Lang's store rooms. Besides these the Odd Fellows lodge hall and a store which had quarters over another establishment were also destroyed. It is generally thought that the oTnlnoinn nroe +Vi of nf a nrpstn-car ^ApiVOlVU TTUW WUI*V v*. v* jf a bon tank which had com? to the express office consigned to W. R. DeLoache for automobile lighting. It was stated by employes of the express office that the tank was some distance from the stove, which had little or no fire in it, and the cause of the explosion is practically unknown. The explosion threw the walls on either side into the Watkins' Brothers and Baruche-Nettles .establishment respectively. Fortunately, however, the express office and the Baruche-Nettles store had closed closed some time before and only the occupants in Watkins Brothers' were hurt. The explosion shattered glasses throughout the city, principally on Main street, and the shock could be distinctly felt for miles, many thinking it was an earthquake. In the nearby barber shop men rushed to the streets with half shaven faces and one shoe shined to finish their toilet at some future time. , The firemen did fine work and though handicapped by the low pressure of the water, succeeding in | checking the fire at W. T. Smith's store and made a noble effort at saving Bruce & Langs, but it was of no avail. During the course of fighting the fire W. R. DeLoach and Tom Good! ale received slight injuries. Messrs. Andrew Whitaker and Arthur Watkins were the men most seriously ' 1 J. TT~? il.,' + ~ +V.Q ' IlurL. ivn . *v attviiis was laivcu iu wo ; hotel Camden after being rescued 1 and appeared to be resting well un der the care of two physicians and a 1 trained nurse. The extent of the inL juries of Messrs. Whitaker and Wat! kins could not be ascertained, as they ! were too painfully hurt to be im-i - mediately examined. Willie Salm-J onds was taken home. Willie and Charlie Watkins were able to remain to make arrangements to open up their business tomorrow at another location. One of Our Great Wastes. I The value of the excrement of our domestic animals is far from being appreciated. For instance, the Unitl ed States Department of Agriculture i estimates that on January 1, 1909, I there were in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virr ginia 964,000 horses and mules, 1,984,000 cattle, 2,889,000 hogs', and [ 797,000 sheep. The estimated averj age value of the manure of these animals for a year is as follows: Horses, $27; cattle, $20; hogs, $8; sheep, $2. This gives an annual value to the manure of these animals in the three States named of $89,I siQ.nnft. Prohablv one-half of this . value is lost, but if we estimate the I loss as one-third, we annually waste i or neglect to save stable manure to , the value of $29,773,000. t The trouble of feeding live stock - and handling manure and the ease } with which commercial fertilizers [ can be bought, have developed an i indifference to the making and savi ing of farm manures, while the losses ; from that made are so general and constant as to escape notice. CHARTER FIGHT ENDED. South & Western Will Petition for 3 Change of Name. Columbia, Dec. 1.?The Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway charter r question seems to be at an end. It i is practically assured that trains will d be operated to Spartanburg in the c near future. The South and Western t railway in this State, will petition i the Secretary of State for a change s of name to the Carolina. Clinchfield j and Ohio Railway of South Carolina. It is expected that such a petition will ( be filed within the next two or three 6 days. It is very probable that the s Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Road g of South Carolina, thereby forming C a contiuous line. The railroad com- ( mission has already accepted the ( South and Western of this state ana & have stated that they would consider a tariff if submitted by that company. Nothing definite can be stated concerning the future plans of the CaroI lina, Clinchfield and Ohio and any a statement is merely speculative. W. s H. Lyles, attorney for the Carolina, r Clinchfield and Ohio in this State, to- J day conferred with Secretary of State a McCown, concerning the above propo- t sition. McCown stated that should i a petition be presented for a change F of name of the South and Western a to the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio t of South Carolina, that he saw noth- s ing at present to prevent it. As to 3 what sort of arrangement the Caro- a lina, Clinchfield and Ohio will make I with the "Carolina, Clinchfield and 1 Ohio" of South Carolina, should the c name be changed, could not be stated F to-day by Mr. Lyles. a A commission was issued by the Secretary of State on April 18, 1908, to the South and Western Road. The petition for the commission was filed by John B. Cleveland and Ralph K. Carson, of Spartanburg and J. Norment Powell, of Johnson City, Tenn. The commission authorized the cornnen hnnks of SUhSCriD w ? . tion to the capital stock of the proposed company, after advertising the same for not less than thirty days in some newspaper published in each county through which the proposed road was to pass. The charter for the road was subsequently granted on May 28, 1908. Only a Clerk. I A seeav-looking man entered a store in Trenton the other day and asked for assistance, backing up his request with a long tale of sickness and lack of employment. With a wink at his clerk, the merchant pointed to a friend who happened to be in the place and replied: "Ask that gentleman. He is the proprietor. I am only a clerk." The friend received the beggar's request in a sympathetic manner, and, turning to the merchant, remarked: "This seems to be a worthy case, Mr. Jones. Give him a dollar from the cash register," and walked out of the store.?Lippincott's. Indictments for Rebating. - - JLOUlSVllie, Ivy., LieC. iue syccial grand jury which has been sitting in the federal court to investigate alleged violations of the interstate commerce law to-day returned indictments against the Louisville & Nashville and the Louisville, Hender- . son & St. Louis railroads, and the American Tobacco company for rebating. Eight indictments, aggregating 42 counts, were returned against the former road. One indictment of 25 counts was returned against the American Tobacco company. The indictments were returned jointly against the Louisville, Henderson & St. Louis and Lucian Irwin, now president of the road, at the time of the alleged offenses the general freight agent and traffic manager. Sentences White Man to Die. Americus, Ga., Dec. 2.?Henry Patterson, a white man, was found guilty by a jury in the superior court here to-day of the murder of W. F. McRee, who was waylaid and killed near here last July, and was sentenced to be hanged January 10. Patterson admitted his guilt, but pleaded the unwritten law. Two of his kinsmen who testified supportin tr his contention were to-day sent to I ?? jail charged with perjury. Canadian Fish Stories. Commissioner George M. Bowers of the bureau of fisheries said recently in Washington of the black bass that he is sending to South Africa at the request of Col. Roosevelt: "These fish will do well, but no miracles are to be expected of them. Many persons seem to think that our bureau is as miraculous in all its , works as?well, as the Canadian salmon. "Two Canadians were boasting. " 'Where I come from,' said the first, 'we have a salmon river that a rises in some boiling springs. As the salmon climb up the river they gradu- c ally get acclimated to the heat of ( the water, and don't mind it. In fact, when we fish in the highest * reaches of the stream, we catch our t salmon ready boiled.' ? " 'I don't doubt that,' said the sec- T ond Canadian, calmly. 'Down my way, there's a curious salmon river too. It rises in some tin mines. As \ the fish work up, they meet the suspended ore in gradually increasing quantities. They get quite mineral- 1 ized if they keep on upstream, so ? that, if we fish at the head of the ? river, we catch our salmon ready < tinned, and all we have to do is to < pack and ship them to market.' " > ^ c c Game in the Low Country. ^ Mr. ana Mrs. w. J. iviuiarow nave i returned from a three weeks' stay I with relatives at Bamberg and Mayes- 1 ville. Mr. Muldrow spent most of ^ the time in hunting and was a mem- t ber of a party of hunters who bagged a two fine deers in Dorchester county. I He says game of all descriptions is plentiful in that section of the State, and that he enjoyed the outing im- . mensely. He went out in quest of all i kinds of game from deer to quail, and was successful in each venture. ?Anderson Advocate. t i - . r . f 8,880,000 BALES GINNED. National Ginners' Association Issue; Cotton Report. Memphis, Tenn., December 3.? The National Dinners' Association n its monthly report issued late tolay, estimates that 8.8S0.000 bales oi otton has been ginned up to Decern>er 1 of the present season as comjared with 11,008,000 during th( ame period of last year. The re>ort by States follows. Alabama, 901,000: Arkansas, 614,)00; Florida, 55,000; Georgia, 1,(87,000; Louisiana, 241,000; Missisiippi, 878,000; Missouri and Virginia. 50,000; North Carolina, 533,100; Oklahoma, 509,000; Soutt Carolina, 999,000; Tennessee, 203,)00; Texas, 2,210,000. Total, 8,(80,000. Slick Negro in Trouble. Anderson, Dec. 4.?Will Johnson , negro who operated a smooth inurance swindle here among the iglorant members of his race about a ear ago, has just finished serving , nine months' sentence on the couny chain gang, was yesterdaj jiven his choice between the lavmpnt nf finfts aeereeratine: $250 .nd ninety additional days or he gang, on four warrants of the :ame nature by Magistrate W. J, Juldrow. So far he has been un,ble to get up the money, but says le will do so. Johnson represented limself as the agent of an insurance ompany headed by Ex-Presidenl toosevelt and Booker T. Washington nd for a time reaped a rich harvest Remember the Place to get polish for the brass work on your car. Top dressing for,your top. Compression grease in a density that will suit you. i^^AtnAliifn Ail iJUiVlHUUllfc Ull that will please you by eliminating half the trouble you are now having. Remember that the winning car in the New Yorkto-Paris race run 21,000 miles without carbonizing, on this oil. We have oil for air cooled engines, too. Say, have you heard about our gasoline contract to automobiles? BMHMMMMB We also rebuild any kind of automobile and sell new tops. The Delk Motor Co. I1 1 J. H.DIXON Machinist and Bigineer General Repair Shop. We repair all kinds of machinery and carry a full line of Pipe, Pipe Fittings, Valves, Injectors, Lubricators, Oilers, etc. <"*? onH Vinvo the JVUi VU^iUV ? ? - w cylinder bored. Make it run like new and give you more power. Bring your cotton gins and press parts and have them repaired before the busy season. A stitch in time saves nine. We repair saw mills, grist mills, cane mills; in fact we run a hospital for sick and disordered machinery. Bring it in and have it cured. Gas engines and automobile engine cylinders bored, and new pistons and rings made that won't leak. Gives you more power and better efficiency. We repair and charge storage batteries. Call when in trouble and see what we can do. SHOP AT COTTON MILL REAPING BENEFIT ?rom the Experience of Bamberj People. We are fortunate indeed to foible to profit by the experience o >ur neighbors. The pudiic utterance; >f Bamberg residents on the follow ng subject will interest and benefl ;housands of our readers. Read thi statement. No better proof can b' lad. N. B. Adams, Main street, Bam >erg, S. C., says: "I most heartily recommen< Doan's Kidney Pills, as I used then md obtained great benefit. I suffer ?d for more than a year from attack; >f backache and pains in the smal )f my back. The kidney secretion; vere unnatural and gave me no en< >f trouble on account of their fre juency in passage. Having Doan'; Cidney Pills brought to my atten ion, I procured a supply at the Peo )les Drug Co. and began using them rhey gave prompt relief. In a fev veeks the pains in my back were en irely disposed of and my kidney; vere again performing their worl )roperly." For sale by all dealers. Price 51 :ents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo '* " -1- ?a1a AOTAnfa fni? fill NeW XUrUp ouic a&cuw i.v& WU< Jnited States. Remember the name?Doan's? ind take no other. ' . . . .. . 01 II I1^~?JLJL?JO 0 Necco Sweets 11 ....AND.... | Lenox Chocolates.1 1 IN A CI ASS RV THFMSPI VRfi. (j Are Pat ap in 5c, 10c, 1*2 lb aid I lb. Packages. M o o nGood for young and old, Small and Tall, fi GOOD FOR ALL. II M V:V.V I ??????????????a?? L J Ask Your Dealer or Write ( jjThe Margenhoff Co.| 1 ^ :' i&xSm CHARLESTON, S. C. FOR PRICES. ai ? " " V ? I Is Isolation a Borden to Yon? 1 3 ^?i?*^Then Remove It! |8 The telephone makes the community one large family for business and social purposes. It' aids in church work and summons friends and . neighbors to social gatherings. Connection with I the Bell System enables you to reach anybody almost anywhere without leaving your home. Write to nearest Bell Telephone Manager, or address , t Farmers' line Department SOUTHERN BELL TEL ANB TEL CO. OF VIRGINIA Sf A W : 8|| 108 SOUTH PKYOR STREET, ATLANTA. GA. LI Jj I WE STILL CARRY | :jw The Largest Line of Furniture ? IN BAMBERG COUNTY | ":|S and we are selling it, too, for our low prices and full as- w sortments in all lines attract buyers from a long dis- A tance. Our Fall Display is complete, and we will take A pleasure in showing you around whether you buy or not. Sr We are leaders in fid Hardware, Furniture, Stoves and Ranges, 1 Coffins and Caskets, Lime, Cement, Etc. ? We buy in car lots for spot cash, get all the discounts, S? and when we say we can sell you cheaper than others, A - J we mean It. Come in and let us prove it. Our hand- ? ' '- some assortment of Furniture for the home or office Nr will please the eye and tickle the pocket book. We also Mv . carry all kinds of housefurnishings, such as A CovrNofo Pirfnrp? .Shades. $ j V I\UJ{5j JiTiaiUll^O) Vol a ivkujk wj ? ?? _ 5k We also frame pictures at reasonable prices. See us a 0 A f?r satisfaction 111 aU the lines we handle. y ! I Bamberg Furniture & Hardware Co. I fl e ! \J | j No * More* Trouble* ; " ^ Al?4 ?hWolo trim or nlstol if vou will B Willi uiiii auM/uiui/uvf uiv^ wv, 0? , w 1 gK, have me to put it in first-class repair. I am just as well Mm 2 prepared to do your work as anyone outside the larger T s cities, and my prices are about twice as reasonable. I "B* (A, also have in stock a well selected line of % Mm ] 5 AUTOMOBILE & BICYCLE SUPPLIES f which I will sell to you at closest prices. If I haven't 9 what you need I will get it for you just as prompt as ? t the next one. When in need of anything in my line don't forget me. All work guaranteed. ^ i Jj. B. BRICKLEt 2 The Repair Man Bamberg, S. C. 2, ^ T Tf f f 0 ? i x x IF f f ? ? ? f f f f .