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AFTER PRESIDING ELDER. Conference at Once Exonerated the De fendant on His Charc cter and there the Matter Ended. Spartanburg, December 15. -Charges were preferred in the Methodist conference this morning against the Rev. W.,P. Meadors, yesiding elder of the Rock Hill district, by the stewards of Trinity Station who alleged maladministra tion and actions not becoming a minister of the g6spel. 'There are two charges of two ar Stiles each. The charges grew out V of the holding of an election of dis 4trict stewards on November 17 at rinity Station on the Rock Hill "ircuit. . The first charge says "That Dr. 1 Xadors did violate his-sacred and duty by refusing to conduct i istrict conference in accord, anewith the true intent of the dis-: SIbiie by declining to .submit to the 1 hinfterly eonference- the nomina I bfor district stewards until an 4 ~ion:to ihe said offices should be a 1yktheconference, and, further, thile Mr. Meadors did not a esobjection to the stewards like- s -.itdotbe elected, he still refused to isiminate said stewards and with ekxcuse deprive Trinity station roper representation on the dis t r .,The second charge says Mr. rs is guilty of improper tern words ai,, actions, in that he c to the actions of some- of mtnembers who took part 'in the iations above nientioned as s" and that he wrongfully ac certain members of laying a trap for him, and did violate his, t Christian duty in failing to brng about a settlemnent. The comnplain ants closed theiri formal complaintr l erasking that their. rights be pro-t tected by the, conference and their I -beloved lMethodismi to be vindica d.' . ~In reply to this petition the con feence -lost rap time in passing the 'character of the accused thus corn '7etely vindicating him. SHE STOLE A HUSBAND. a ss Laura Percer, 22 Years Old, Elopes with 17 Year Old. t .Charlotte Observer. . t The usual order of things was re- a versed last Sunday, when Miss Laura, the 22-year-old daugh ter .of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Percer, i who live on North Caldwell street extension, stole away with young 1 Ernest Tomberlin and married the, youth. The youthful husband is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. James Tomberlin, who are very wrathy ver the matrimonial episode. It is an interesting story. It seems that Miss Percer and Tom berlin had been spoony for some time, but owing to the difference in their ages, their friends did not re gard the spell seriously. However, Sunday morning Miss Percer, who is the undisputed head of the fami ly, took matters in her hand. She secured a turnout, drove by for him who was to become her younger half, and hied away to the South Carolina line. In the natural course of events Squire Bailes received his fee and pronounced his blessings tpon the couple. Upon their return the bride nat urally took her husband to her par ents' home, where they reside. It is understood that the parents of the husband have not yet let their wrath cool and the young man has not yet dared visit his people. A married man seldom boasts that MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT TO MARRY. Formal Announcement Made of Her En gagement to Hon. Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, Wedding in February. Washington, December 13. Formal announcement was mad< this afternoon by President an( Mrs. Roosevelt of the engagemeni of Miss Alice Roosevelt, theii daughter, to Mr. Nicholas Long worth, congressman from the firsi congressional district of Ohio. The 3dditional announcement ; is mad( :hat the marriage will take plac ibout the middle of February. Ar rangements have not been made but t is probable that the wedding will ake place in the White House. Mr. Longworth was a member of :he Taft party which recently made t trip to the Orient and his atten ions to Miss Roosevelt were most ngrked. After the trip, Miss Zoosevelt denied an engagement, mt Mr. Longworth said not a word. Mr. Longworth was born in incinnati November 5, 1869. He vas -graduated with the degree of kB.'fr6m Harvard, 1891. He is lawyer by profession and has erved in the Ohio state senate. Missing Ledger is Found by a Clerk. Union, December 15.-One of he important books which myste iously disappeared from the Union :otton mills shortly after its reor -anization, and for which a reward f $2,5oo was offered with evi ence to -convict the person taking em, has just been found. The liscovery was made .by the book eeper and clerk, the book being >und behind a counter in the furni re department of the mill store, vidently havinglbeen put there re ently by some person. There was o dust on it. The book~ which is 1e 1903-o0. ledger, has thirty or ore pages missing apparently cut ut with a kinfe which would indi te crooked transactions having een made by some one, arid much urther back than ever suspected. he other books, a current ledger nd journal, taken from the mill ault and which are badly wanted, .re still missing. The regular monthly, meeting of e library association will be held 1 the library rooms on Monday af ernoon, December 18, promptly at o'clock. Distance lends distraction to the oper's view of a schooner. - Every up-to-th.e-minulte baby wears ~awl gowns from the start. Brighiter reaseYQLt Prospects We h ave many actual photographs of cotton neIds on which no fertilizers were used and pictures of lields on which "other makes" of fertilizers were used. Results of these crops were dismal failures. There are much "brighter prospects" ahead for the progressive farmers of the ~South. Twyo and three bales to the acre are only ordinary yields where Virginia-Carolina Fertilizers are used with proper cultivation. Make your cotton mature early, and thus escape the boll weevils and other damaging insects. You can easily do this, as well as increase the number . of bolls (and their size) on your plants 'by plentifully using Virgia-Caro -lina Fertilizers. This method will pendc us beafooeed into buy virgInig-caroiina Chemical Ce. Richmond, Va, Norfolk. Va. Durham, N. C. Charleston, S. C. Balimore, Md. Atlanta. Ga. - Savannah. Ga. Montgomery, Ala. Memphis, Tenn. Shreveport. La. The Sa We m( Empir( Immen, Which we AT OR Chi Chi Chi Chi Fino Dou'i N As we will A uary 1, 190 RELIA) SANTAU Will again.1 stand, wher distributing ous Christn Toys ji OurliStock c year than e our large st Fruits, Nuts, and Spices. co-dially invit give us a call .le of Chi ike no referet , but exclusiv se Stock offer during th4 NEAR ACI na Dinner Set na- Toilet Sets na Salad Sets na-Cups and I 3 China Cake liss This S. (acate. the chi: . DON'T DELAI eihair BLE DR U( be found at e for 22 years everything tc ~ias for young 1 Endless ~fTos s morn ver before an ock is complel Candies, Raisins ur Stock is no e all to inspect before buying ps, ice to the 'ely to the of China! next 15 days UAL COST sI Ta 3aucers. Plates!y ecial Sale! na hall on Jan 'AND DON'T FORGET. i&Son, ;r STORE. the same old we have been > make a joy and old. .Variety. a complete this d you will find :e in every line ,Figs, Extracts, w. open and we it. Don't fail to Christmas Toys